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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
TOPEKA BOY ARRESTED.
CIaud ImbIer Charged With Passing
Counterfeit Dollars.

lice in this city, was arrested several
days ago in Kansas City by Special
Operator John Adams of the United
States treasury department, for pass
ing counterfeit dollars. His case, il is
understood, was considered by the fed
eral grand jury, and for thai reason
the arrest has not been made public
before. Imbier vas well known in
ToDeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13

Junction City. Kan. April 13.-Archie
Murphy, a young business man, was
killed here in a runaway. The horse
he was driving was frightened by an
electric car. 1t ran into a trolley pole.
against which Mr.. Murphy was dashed
with such force that his head was
crushed so that he was not recognizable.
The injured man died shortly after the
accident
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
New York Money.

CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, $40
~ per cent; sterling exchange heavy with
actual business in nike bills at $.S61O
d4.8615 for demand and at S~4S430d4S435 for
60 day bills; posted rates, A5 and sAS7:
commercial bills, S4S45k
SILVER-Bar silver, $3.50; Mexican dol
BoNDs-Government bonds steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
WILL TAKE AN APPEAL.
DR.. GLADDEN. Discusses Acceptance of
Rockefeller Gift.

Columbus, O., April 13-When inform
ed Of the final action of the prudential
committee accepting the Rockefeller
gift. Rev. DR.. Washington GLADDEN.
said:
THE prudential committee has placed
itself on the broad and intelligent posi-
tor that all gifts must be received no
matter what may be the character of
the giver nor by what immoralities or
crimes his gains may have been gather
ed.
THAT is a great testimonial from
such a high authority. From this decis-
ion the appeal will now be taken to the
conscience of the Congregational
churches and the conscience of Chris
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13

St. Louis, No. April 12.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts today, 5000 head Market steady.
Beef steers, A.25d6.75 stockers and feed
ers, 81. 75d465; COWS and heifers, 3.40G5. 90:
Texas steers. S3.5005.D; Texas cows and
heifers. s2O0d4.50.
HOGs-Receipts today, 1850 head. Mar
ket lower. Pigs and lights, s40Oa5.4O:
packers. s5.4oa5.55; butchers and best
heavy, S5.55d5.5.
Market steady. Natives. S.09d5.50; lambs,
S4.O06S.O0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
PostaI Receints 60

Washington, April 1S.-Postal receipts
IN March this year in the fifty largest
which was ar increase of 1886 .O5S over
the same month last year Ms receipts
for March in the city Of New York office
were S1,5S2,00S, an increase OF 1858 per
cent Chicago receipts were 1.225. 3S4,
or 14.s per cent greater than March last
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13

Lincoln. Neb., April 13.-W. J..
Bryan has gone to Chicago where to-
night he will make an address at the
Jefferson day banquet. From Chicago
Mr.. Bryan will go east and south on a
speaking tour and will not return to
Lincoln until the first of May.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
a Bank for stanley.

Stanley, Kan, April 1S.-The State
Bank of Stanley, with a paid up capital
of $4,000, has opened it's doors for bust
ness. z. J. McCreary. Jr., former cash
Ter Of the Farmers State bank, of
Lenexa, win be cashier; J. W. S%chrader,
president, and W. ". Frye, vice presi-
Hant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13

Richmond. Ind, April 13.-R. L. G.
white of Nashville, Tenn, supreme
keeper of records and seal of the
Knights of Pythias, reports the total
membership as 622,353, a net gain
during the last year Of 27.583.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13

Junction City, Kan. April 13.-Police-
man William Nef was accidentally
shot here. His pistol fell from its
holster, struck a rock and was discharg-
ed. A bullet Of large caliber plowed
through the poIiceman's chest to his
back, where it was taken out. He Will
recoKef.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13

Chicago. III, April 13.-BUTTER-Mar-
ket firm. Creamery, 2Sd30c; dairy. 2d26e.
FGGS-Market steady. At mark, cases
included, 1910.
HEESE-Market firm. Daisies, 13c;
Twins, 13c: Young Americas, 13Jbc.
LIVE POULTRY-Market firm. Tur-
keys. dc; chickens, 14c; springs. lac.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13

Heidelberg. Germany, April 10
The degree of doctor Of philosophy has
bestowed upon Miss May Lans-
field Keller of Baltimore, Nd, because
of her dissertation on Anglo-Saxon
weapons and names.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13

FLAZCash: NV. a.ss. s.-w.. a.4;
April, N-24: May, s1.24
T1M0IHY-April. s2.S5; Sept. $50.
CLOXER-ApriI. H4.75.
BARLEYZCash: 40d49c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13

New York, April 13.-COTTON-Spot cot
ton closed dull. Quotations per 100 lbs:
MiddIing uplands, $8.G5; middling gulf,
$3.50.
Galveston, Tex, April 1s.-COTTON-
Market unchanged, at 75sc per pound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
Sugar and COGee in New York

New York, April 13.-SUGAR-Raw SUI
gar firm. Fair refining, 4 5-16c; centrifu-
gal, IS test, 4 1916; molasses sugar, 4 L
Ice. Refined sugar quiet. Crushed, &S5;
powdered, $6.25; granulated, s6.15.
COFFEE-Market quiet. No. z Rio,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13

Liverpool opening cables: Wheat 20
I'D lower; corn unchanged to sd higher.
Liverpool, 100 p. m: Wheat unchang-
ed; corn unchanged
Grain receipts at Chicago: Wheat, a
cars; graded, 3. Corn, % cars; graded, 9.
Oats, q cars; graded S.
Northwest grain receipts today: Mime
apolis, ia cars: Duluth. 2 cars. A year
ago: Minneapolis, 14 cars; Duluth "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13

Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grains. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
OfTice no West Sixth street. Telephone
4S6. Correspondent Christy Grain and
stock Co... Kansas City, MOL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13

LWUIN@9 LII
Furnished by Charles WoIf Packing
HnUC

Topeka, April Il.
furnished by CHARLES Hbgs yV0lr Packing Col
MIXED AND BUTCHERS ......H.soa5.o5
EAN 80 ..-..."..t.--..*--- 5.V5Q5.W
NA1HA CORN Z CATTLE. 4''4'VO
FURNISHED by Charles Wolf Packing Col
STEERS 49,. ....-......-..-. 4o9Q5o0
H1IFERS -....... ...---.--.-- 3eoq4D
REhIS CALVES ,-.-:..:..."... s $685.
sxTRA VEAL CALVES. 40OQ5.50
Furnished by J. B: Billiard. Central
Mills, 5S4 North Kansas Ave.l
80. 2 WHEAT
NO. g WHEAT
20 GRADE WHEAT ....---.----S0G9a
CORN 49,.
NO. 2 OATS 49,.
no. FqRA4IaTTs AND VEGETABIEa
Furnished by S. e. Lux. 30 kan0 Ave.1
OR kNGES-Navels, S2.5d3.O0 per box.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., S2.50026 per box.
RANANAS-s2.00q3O0 per punch.
APPLES-Fancy, S.50a425 per Dbl.
HONEY-s2@ per 24-rack case.
TT4FxAs sTRAWBERRIEs-Per crate.
S4'So. VEGETABLES.
P0TATOES-Colorado, &c per bu.
SyyFFT P~OTATOES-90c per bu.
c4BBAGE-s1.40 per cwt.
0NIONS-SL5 Ger bu-
. SRANBFRRIES-S6.U per Dbl.
SEED SWEET POTATOES-Per bu..
7 basket Soc.
RADISHES-Per doz- punches. ar.
doz. punches. doc.
SPINACH-Per y bu. basket, COO.
P1FFPIANT-PeT H.. Sc.
T0MATO PLANTS-$2.7 rs per INO
T4PRAGE PLANTS-2.75 per Io0o
SWEET POTATO PLANTs2sl5Oa2.m
per FULL CREAM CHEESE.
Y. A.-15c per ID.
NEW YORK STATE-CWhite), sc psw
BRICK-151kc per ID.
TTMBURGER-151zc per ID.
~ SWISS-15kc per ID.
BUTTER, EGGS. POULTRY
Jobbers' PTsces)
FURNISHED BY Cope & Co, 1874 Kansas
Avenue
POJLTRY-Hens, lie 10. springs. Iaree
Sc III: broilers. 1zskc h. turkeys gobIeTS
i9c III: hens, 15c H.
E1z-S-Fresa 15c.
COUNTRY BuTTER-sQ2oc per ID.
HAY
FURNISHED by City Hay Market, AZ Ouin~
cy street,
PRAIRIE-Loose, per s70067 90
PRAIRIE-Baled 1890 ...-...-..- 1900 sea
ALFALFA-LooSe --.-..---.. 9.00d1IO0
- --.---.-----..--.- SOFA 500
EANE $500 5-50H sea
STRAW-Per ton ..-.--.....-..- 1900 5.5a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13

FURNISHED by J z Gall. Commissions
Grains Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
OFFICE 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
$50 Correspondent Christy Grain and
Stock Co.. Kansas City MOI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13

st. Louis, No, April 13-WOOL-Market
dull. Territory and western mediums, q
G23c; fine medium, 17d1Se; fine, 15q17c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
Market Gossfn.

Furnished by A. NJ. McDermott Commits
sion Co, Stocks. Grains, Provisions and
Investment Securities. Room Il. Colum-
ban building.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13

Knnsaa Citv Gin.

FURNISHED by J. 2. Gall, Commissions.
Grains. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Ofice ITO West Sixth street. Telephone
4s6. Correspondent ChrIsty Grain and
Stock Co. Kansas City, MOI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13

Cotton Market.

New York, April 1S.-BUTTER-AIarket
UNCHANGED.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
FURNISHED b. city Hay Market. Al ouiI
opeka Hide Market.

Topeka, April 70.
IPrices paid in Topeka this week. based
on Boston quotations:1
GREEN SALT CURED -.-....e e
NO 1AALOW
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
w. Cowen. Brokar.

. % ~ III IT WA0la
Established 1879. 307-3os Board of Trade
bldg. Kansas City, No smb K. g.
Board Trade. Both phones 1875.
Grain, Provisions, Stocks, Cotton,
representing Shearson, Hammiu & Co,
bankers and brokers, II Broadway, N. H;
$500 LaSa1e St. Chicago; members Chi
cago Board Of Trade, New York Stock and
Cotton exchanges. Private wires.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13

Kansas City, No. April 13-CATTLE-
Receipts today, 6,000 head. Market slow to
10c lower. One lot of steers sold at $6.2
this morning. Yesterday Al lots of cattle
sold at from &c to 6Ac.
HOGs-Receipts today. 5000 head. Mar
ket weak TO sc lower. Bulk of sales, S.25
Q5.35; TOP, S5.421h.
RnnrasanfaffNa sales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
Kansas city. April IS.
= g. HI LIZ nln-n =.
q. G. Live 500 sales This Morning.

The following sales were made this
morning at the stock yards, Kansas City,
Mo-, and telephoned to the State Journal
by Clay, Robinson & Co., live stock COM
mission merchants, with offices at all
markets.:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13

Chicago, April Is.
Low Close Yes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-30
PROSPERITY IN AGRICULTURE.
How 10 Looks when Pictured In
Round Figures.

tnlladelpnla RECORD.
Six crops i'm five years is Secretary VIII
sons summary of the rapid increase in
farm wealth; in other words, the increase
in the values of the farms in the past five
years has been equal to the farm produc-
ton of a year, and the annual production
of the past six or eight years has been
enormous
The aggregate value of farm property has
increased 1913 100000 in five years. The
value of the medium farms of the country
has increased one-third as compared with
an increase for all farms in the country of
one-fourth in the ten years ending with
1900 The hay and grain farms, three
fourths of which are in the north central
states, have gained in value $1,000, 600 OOO
and the cotton farms have increased nearly
$JOOOcO,OO. The general cause of the In
crease of farm values has, of course, been
the higher prices of products. But it is
gratifying to learn that more intelligent
cultivation is apparent in every section
Farmers are improving their methods
and are changing from the less
to the more profitable crops There is u
tendency toward intensive culture and an
increase of the profits per acre. The
American farmer has shown "A passion for
large areas and superficial cultivation. This
tendency toward intensive cultivation is
revolutionary and there is hardly a limit
to he set to the results that may be at
tanned in time. The medium farms of the
North Central region gained an average Of
$ll.2 per acre in the five years and the
average gain for the country was 1871
Fruit farms gained sl5.1. sugar farms
N2S4, vegetable farms 81 TO- hay and grain
farms s9.4S, tobacco farms nearly as much,
dairy farms $3.50 and general farms s6'7S.
AS result of this widespread prosperity
there has been an immense increase in the
number of banks and the amount Of their
deposits in the agricultural states. In ten
years the bank deposits have increased 100
per cent in Iowa and $50 per cent in KAN
sas, in both of which states population has
been practically stationary
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-30
POLITICAL DRIFT.


Cincinnati can't scare up enough demo-
Gratis to fill available municipal jobs. a
condition believed to be without precedent.
Ben odell of New York reached tho mil
lionaire class through politics He threat
ems to spend some of it in order to hold on.
one of the political shareholders IN New
York City vamoosed with $4,000 and the
sporty victims sob in vain for their cleo
ton Doodle.
The country is reasonable safe. Senator
Warren of Missouri has landed federal
job for Editor McJinsey of ST. joe which
takes him out Of the country
The Syracuse IN. " undertaken who bet
his hcarse on the election of Cleveland i'm
1884, took a farewell ride in his mascot g
few days ago. He delighted in parades and
was in one at the finish.
A successful business man. a million
aire, has taken hold of the street sweeping
department of Cincinnati and proposes to
pull down some of the carbuncles that lend
antique tones TO the scenery whereabouts.
Senator Gearin of Oregon is the poorest.
financially, in the upper chamber He saws
he has no property, no bank account. hav-
ing lived up to his income as a lawyer.
Mr.. Gearin was appointed senator. That
accounts for poor man getting there.
The new Pennsylvania state capitol
building at Harrisburg is nearly completed
after four and a half years from the burn
ing OF the old capitol, and at total cost
OF s4,550,000, and the remarkable thing
about it is that this is within the original
estimates.
The most pathetic feature of the republic
can squabble in New York is the desertion
and abandonment of the prayerful Amen
Corner" wherein schemes, stratagems and
spoils were Matched, executed and dis
bursed In the halcyon days of Thomas
Collier Plat. The Easy Boss" looks as
woebegone as a Christmas tree and too
feeble to jolly his loyal congregation.
The recently elected Kentucky assem-
blyman who is making the journey from
his homo to the state capitol on foot, in
payment of an election bet, has covered
nearly half of the 800 miles over which he
will have to travel, and is so much pleased
with his performance that he says his aim
now is to be elected to the United states
house of representatives. so that he can
trudge to Washington.
Oficials who are responsible for Penn
sylvania state treasury and its operations
are said TO be very busy getting ready for
the time when they will have to turn
things over for seaching examination at the
hands OF the new treasurer, Mr.. Berry. a
good deal of housekeeping has already
been attended to. Any bonds in hand that
looked at all suspicious have been made
good, and there has been a cleaning out of
personal political paper.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-30
our now large trade with the Dominion
will suffer TO some extent when that
country revises its tariff
corERNoB nrcKErs POSITION.


In response to an appeal of the Civic
Federation for the more efficient en-
forcement of the Slocumb law. Governor
Mickey makes the declaration that he
does not propose to NEEDLE in the local
government of Omaha and cannot abro
gate the discretion vested by law in the
fire and police commission, but holds
himself ready to entertain any specific
charges of official malfeasance that may
be brought against the board. That is
what lawyers would call plea in avoid
ance.
The governor is the autocrat that APP
points and removes the police board and
the police board dominates the police
force. Incidentally the police board ex-
ercises the function of an excise board.
BY virtue of their authority to grant or
refuse licenses to liquor dealers the gov
ernor-appointed board has supervision
over the liquor traffic. Whether he likes
it or not. the governor must share with
the mayor of Omaha the responsibility
lOI INV lOhh tliiS lSSpOh
sibility he cannot relieve himself by
shifting it upon other shoulders.
Nobody expects Governor Mickey to
exercise the discretion vested in the po-
lice board, relating to complaints against
individual liquor dealers, but he is ex-
pected to formulate and dictate the pol
icy which the police board should pur-
sue in the discharge of its functions as
an excise board. and especially its atti-
tude toward the vicious and criminal
classes. In other words. while Omaha
liquor dealers who apply for licenses are
not expected to pass muster before the
governor, it is his plain duty to outline
the policy which the police board is to
pursue in granting licenses to them.
1t is for the governor to instruct the
board to refuse to license resorts To-
Gated in proximity to disorderly houses
and resorts which derive their susie
nance from the vicious and criminal
classes. 1t is bis plain duty 30 require
the police board to refuse a license to
all tough joints wherever they may be
located. TO request the Civic Fedora
ton or any other class of citizens to
prefer specific charges against members
of the board is asking altogether too
much
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-30
GAUGE OF PROSPERITY.
Shining Lights Turned on Our Bills
for Injuries.


Drink bill, tobacco bill, sugar bill-all Of
these pile up to prove that this nation that
was nourished to strength by 'griping
want" is now the most luxurious nation
in the world. In addition to these, we
have now on record the most amazing dia-
mond bill than any country ever had. The
value of the diamonds and other precious
stones imported into this country during
the year 1905 marks the gittering limit and
apex Of American luxury.
Thirty-six million dollars worth of prec-
ious stones bought by our people in one
year! OF that sum $50, 900 600 was expended
for diamonds alone. In the affections of we'll
to-do Americans the diamond is easily
first, and all other precious stones are
practically nowhere. In this prosperous
year of our Lord the American people spent
for diamonds more than twice as much
as the entire receipts and expenditures
of their government in the year 1890.
In this year, the people spent 1886 per
capita on diamonds alone. That, TO be
sure, would not represent a heavy expen-
diture for jewelry, but the purchase of
diamonds is not, like that of beef or sugar,
or, unfortunately, that OF beer and spirits,
a thing in which the mass of the people
participate Only the few possess the
brilliants. They represent surplusage;
they are purely decorative feature of
the national life.
Yet nothing after all, could better gauge
the national prosperity than the expendi-
ture for these gew-gaws. Though the
importation Of them has steadily risen, it
has fiuctuated With the general level of
spare cash. In 1sH for instance, we i'm
ported s723, 262 worth fewer of precious
stones than we did in 1903, because times
had become a little leaner. With the return
of abundant prosperity in 1905, we had
imported over s. 10000 more jewels in ten
months than in the whole of 1898.
Moreover, we have begun to cut our own
diamonds. The cutting interest has become
we'll established. Against only s7S,sl5 un-
cut diamonds imported in 1896, we are
now importing, and OF course cutting,
moro than 100000 worth year.
Little seems to remain TO be done now
except to discover diamond fields in the
United States. There is no known geol-
ogic reason why that should not come too.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-30
ROYAL ARCANUM DECISION.
New York Court Rules on the Cues
ton of Increased Rates.


Justice Gaynors decision in the Royal
Arcanum suit commands and deserves
much attention as radically involving the
interests of that large and important Or
ganization. 1t is to the effect that the
decree of the supreme council increasing
the assessments of members amounts to
an impairment or change of contract and
is therefore void. OF course, an appeal
will be taken, largely, it is assumed, on
the ground that the Royal Arcanum exists
under a Massachusetts charter and there
fore a New York court has no jurisdiction
over it. 1t is desirable that the matter
shall be settled as promptly as possible
by the court of highest authority, for both
an important principle and very large finan-
cial interests are at stake.
1t can scarcely be denied that the in
crease in assessments does amount to a
change of contract. A member joined the
organization years ago. and in considera-
ton of a life insurance policy of 1900
agreed to pay what purported to be fixed
assessment rate OF, say, $2.52 month.
Now the officers of the organization tell
him that to keep his policy in force he
must pay, say, S4.29 month. Certainly
that seems, on the face of it, an impair
ment Of contract. The fact that a similar
but smaller increase a few years ago was
acquiesced in without protest is not to be
regarded as a justifying precedent, nor
will there be convincing weight in the plea
that members of a fraternal organization
ought not to stick upon points of law, but
should acquiesce in anything that is held
to be 'for the good OF the order" The
decisive question seems to De whether there
is anything in the charter of the organiza-
ton or in its contracts with members
which gives its officers legal right thus
to alter contracts without the members
consent.
The Importance OF the final decision TO
the welfare of the organization is scarcely
to be overestimated II Justice Gaynor's
decision stands, then in this state at least
the old rates will have to be restored and
maintained as long the members live.
Increased rates can be collected only from
those who are willing to pay them and
from those who have Joined the order since
October last-a very small fraction of the
whole. But II has been positively stated
by the officers, the justifying necessity
for increasing rates, that the organization
could not continue in solvent existence
without such increase. Therefore Justice
Gaynor's decision, il sustained, would seem
to menace the very existence of the order
II goes without saying that the downfall
Of so large and important an organization
would be a deplorable misfortune, the dan
ger of which is not TO be contemplated
with equanimity, and it is earnestly TO be
hoped that, whether or not this decision
holds, some way Will be found of keeping
the Royal Areanum in prosperous existence
The trst step to that end must be final
judicial determination OF the questions now
at issue, SO that the order may Know ex-
actly where II stands