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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16
TODAY's MARKET REPORTS

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Chicago, Aug. 16.-WHEAT-The wheat
market today opened strong on Dig
demand from shorts and commission
houses The bullish factors were higher
prices on the curb at Minneapolis. strong
cables and reports of damage by hail in
the northwest September. 51kc higher at
S5Jk to S6Ac and sold at $50 @S5Ac; Mime
apolis, Duluth and Chicago reported re-
cefpts of 365 cars.
CORN-The corn market was quiet and
firm. September opened a shade to 40
iIc higher at SAY to 545sc and sold at 54a4c.
OatsEThe oats market was strong on
good general demand and is strong spec
llIatfve native buying. September oats
opened HGssc to #91zc higher at 45%@46c.
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CUT DOWN LIST.
only Thirty Banks to Handle
State Cash.
Bids of Rest Not High
Enough.
WICHITA FARES WELL
Gets Big End Of the State
Contract.
Only One Topeka Bank Is
Chosen.
FARES WELL
Bank Is

| Bids for taking care of the state
| funds during the coming two years ran
high at the letting on Thursday after
| noon. Thirty banks were selected as
| repositories for the state, and the low
est bid accepted was at the rate of "a
per cent. The highest bid submitted
was 81, but the bank offering the bid
| failed to enclose check and the bid
! was rejected. Several bids of over 3
bank which bid over "a per cent had it's
| bid accepted, but all bids under that
amount were rejected.
The total amount of state funds which
| can be taken care of in the repositories
| selected is 1911, 900.
Two years ago at the last letting
there were 40 repositories selected, but
| the majority of the bids were per cent,
the minimum provided by law.
Wichita carried off the big end of the
money. The bid of the Fourth National
OF Wichita was lilo per cent for $780,,
900, which was one of the highest bids
offered. Four banks in Wichita were
awarded a total of $23O,O0O in state
funds.
There were four Topeka banks bid
ding for money, but three of them
seemed to think that they had the in
side track and did not exert themselves.
They bid per cent, and their bids
were promptly rejected. The Bank of
Topeka, however, will take care of $100.E
900 of the state funds, at 234 per cent
rate. This is as large an amount as
secured by any one bank.
1t is a rather remarkable circum-
stance that nearly all the bids which
came in late were high enough to get
some Of the funds. The great majority
of the early bids were rejected. The in
dications were that toward the last the
bankers who had waited got together
and talked things over, and agreed that
they would have to raise their price to
get the money they wanted.
There were a total of n bids filed
with the board. OF these AZ were re-
jected. In addition, there were five or
six bids filed and later withdrawn, the
bidders apparently getting bunch that
they were not high enough, and being
unwilling to raise their offer
There is a good deal of surprise ex-
pressed that the bids for the state funds
should be so high and so numerous 1t
indicates that there is a big demand
for money in the state, and that bankers
are willing to pay big prices for funds
to use in their business. During the
past two years, the average rate of in
terest on state funds has been less
than 21z per cent; during the coming
two years it will probably be nearly 3
per cent.
The following are the names of the
banks getting funds, and the rate which
they will pay: -
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KILLING STEERS.
Chicago Live Stock Market.

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Chicago, Aug. 6.-CATTLE-E Estimated
receipts 5000. Market slow and steady.
Beeves, 435Q7.35; cows and heifers 81. 300
$40 stockers and feeders, 81. 6004. 90.
HOGS-Estimated receipts 5000 Market
steady. Bulk of sales, s. S5d6 25
SHEEP-Estimated receipts 5000. Mar
ket weak. Sheep So. Zq5.7O; yearlings,
IS. 70Q6-50; lambs. $525G7.40.
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rF,urnished by Topeka Packing Co. 1141IS
- West Laurent street,
o1 P0S 81 lbs 1oc: hens, sszc Coarse young
poesters. Sc; old roosters. &c; ducks. Sc:
sg EGGcsGFresh country. 1sc.,
BUTTERTr5FrsssIhD e0 WFG IT ISg az Gs
F o1RFaHlNS9GEs1valencia. 81 25a5. 50. 80
IExT0NS-Per box, Letting well. IS. 25fD
S'1S HANsAs-Msedium sized punches, 500;
20 lunches, $3.50; Jumbo, $2.75QS0O
TOMAToES-Hone grown per basket.
1,awPPLEs-Per blu. box. $500.
PEACHEs-EIberta. per 4-basket crate.
sli3SS; RrLET PEARs-Per box. $780,
NsIEENMSM ERfNsou AsH"Per e bu. basket.
SOC RBAGE-Per Ib.. 11zc
EXTRAORDINARILY crate. 81
WATERMEL0Ns9aP lb.. he
GANT4elhaqRuAbMEssHFHEsEE s GEEate, Ssoqsoo
ne ID: New York State white. 16Jkc Block
SWISS S. iSc: Brick. Ice; Limburger. iSc:
W as HeDfSIissHEs-Round. per doz.. 15c: long.
per E SS1- DRY jay ONIONS h.. sa4c.
GREEN ONIoNs-Per doz punches. 25c
RREETS-Per doz. punches, S5c. -
PiEPLANT-Per h., &c.
Grain Market.
FURNISHED by J. B. Billiard. corner OF
u u Kansas ave. and Curtis stl
wHEAT--No. 2. 7SGSOc; No. g. 7s9Dc;
No L. 72G76c-
: O4Ts-No. 2. 4Oc: No. 3. 4sc.
Topeka Hide Market.
prices paid in Topeka this week. bas<d
on Boston ouotations1
Topeka Kan. Aug. Is.
GREEN SALT CURED. Sac
NO HORSE .........-........-..$ ~. 5013 90
NO. TALLOW ...........................
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NATIONAL GUARD AT ST. JOE.
Missouri Troops Having an Outing at
Lake Contrary.
Especial by Bell Phone.1

Especial by Bell Phone.1
st. Joseph, Aug. 16.-The National
guards are in session at Lake Contrary
today and will remain until Saturday
night. Various events, in an athletic
way, are being competed for with sill
YER cup for the most valuable prize.
There is a large attendance present
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entertaining second
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Chicago Produce Market.

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Chicago, Aug 16.-CHEESE-Marke
easy. Daisies. 1870; twins. 12c; Young
Americas, 135kc.
POULTRY-Live. steady; turkeys, 12c;
chickens, 12c; springs. 14c.
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New York Stocks.
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Wall ST.. New York Aug. 16--STOCKS%
Speculation on the stock exchange opened
strong with an active demand for both
accounts. Mackay companies advanced
and St. Paul, the Hill stocks, Union
aPcific, New York Central, U. s. Steel
preferred, Amalgamated Copper and
Smelling 1 to III
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Carrie Tomson. wife of John
Tomson. whose home is 10 miles
northwest of the city. died yesterday
afternoon at 8 o'clock at Bethesda
hospital, this city, of peritonitis, aged
Al years. The body will be at the
home of her brother. Joseph Hows at
morrow noon. at which time it will be
taken to the Prairie Home church.
where the funeral services will be held
at 2:30 o'clock in charge of her pas
tor, Rev. NJ. Nelson of Rossville. In
terment will be in Prairie Home ceme-
terry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16

Cora (after a years absence)-So Belle
Forrest finally gave you her hand in mar
rage, Ell?
Peck-Y-es, I suppose so; at least. she
now has me entirely under her thumb
Illustrated Bits.
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w. H. McClelland died of stomach
trouble at Florence. Kan, yesterday
afternoon, aged IS years. The funeral
will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon
in Pauline Burial will be at Topeka
cemetery. The deceased leaves a wife
and three children besides a mother
living in Illinois.
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Ex-Div. 3.
Cotton Market.

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New York Aug. 16-COTTON-Cotton
futures opened steady. August. $11.24:
ST.. 30; October, $1191; Decent
Der, $12.O2; May, $12.32.
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Range of Prices on Stocks.
New York. Aug. 1s.

FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall, Commissions
Grains. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office ITO West Sixth street. Phone 4sS.
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Topeka Marker.

FURNISHED by Charles Wolff Packing Co
Yards close at noon Saturday.
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Chicago Market.

FURNISHED by J. E. GALL Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
office ITO West Sixth street. Phone 4S6.1
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Kansas City. aug: IS.

Kansas City. Aug. I6-
CATTLE-Receipts today 1900 head.
Market slow and steady
HOGS-Receipts today 1000 head Mar
ket steady. Bulk of sales, $5.95d6 10; top,
$615.
sHEEP-Receipts today 1000 head.
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Topeka, Kan. Aug. Is.
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Kansas City Live stock


Kansas City, Aug. 16.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 1900. Market steady. Native
steers, S5.OOQ710; native cows and heifers
s2.OOd5- IS; stockers and feeders. 50 25G5. sc;
calves. $3.5046O0; western steers, $3.S0dp
BIS; western cows, $2.5004O0
HOGS-Receipts 1000. Market steady
Heavy, S.. $4,000; packers, s.. 90d6 10; 'uigs
$6.00d6. 20.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market steady.
Muttons. $5.OOq5.75; lambs. $6.5O97. 40.
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they will pay:

Banks Amt Int.
Northup Nat, lola. IS 5000 n
Ell Dorado Nat, Ell
Dorado 49,. 80. $4,000 S1-1o
Fourth Natf1., Wichita $4,000 8 Ito
Commercial National
independence ........ 81, 500 8 11-1O0
Manufacturers Nat, hf
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1.-THE following sales were made today {
the stock yards. Kansas City. Mo. ami
telephoned to The Topeka State journal
by Clay. Robinson e. Co.. live stock COM
mission merchants. with offices at all
markets.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-30
"Hannah's Pride" flour takes the lea,

"Hannah's Pride" flour takes the lead.
Large line of new sheet music and
follos at McGruer & Wold's.
Jno. A. Wang of Nekoma, made Lang
don a business visit Tuesday.
D. g. Mcdonald was a visitor at Park
River over Sunday with his sister.
V. S. Waldo and wife were prominent
visitors from Munich the first of the
week.
G. S Buck, the Calvin banker, was a
county seat visitor on a business mission
last Thursday. :
Builders hardware of all kinds and
ready mixed paints. The very best for
sale by Mercer & LAWN.
i Mrs. J.. H. Balm, who has been ill
several days with pneumonia is reported
as slowly but steadily improving.
Tom Code, one of the all the yea,
round business hustlers at Hampden
was over here on business Saturday.
Frank Wild was in the city Tuesday
from the big Wild farm neal Osnabrock
where he reports wheat seeding
operations completed,
Bolt Hope returned yesterday, from
his Pacific coast trip having spent con.
siderable of. the past winter at Van.
couver and other points.
Jas. S. Loynes visited with his daugh.
ter, Miss Hazel Loynes, at the state
university, while in the Forks on bust
ness a day or two last week.
Ira Smith, who is helping his brother
L. G. Smith, in looking after Hunter &
S~tevenson's machinery business al
Osnabrock, was in the city Friday.
Jos. O'Cohnor returned to Langdor
last week from Estevan, Sask., where he
has been associated with his brother
John O'Connor in running a blacksmith
shop. He will spend the summer here
Miss Barbara Mcmillan returned
Saturday from Hannah, where she spent
part of last week visiting with hel
brother. Miss Mcmillan was for som
time nurse in charge of the hospital a
Hannah.
d. D. Schroeder, formerly with J. B
Boyd, who is now with the I. N. Kelly
mercantile sale firm, of Minneapolis, is
arranging to conduct a number of sales
for merchants in this part of the state
during the summer.
Charles and Daniel Heimbecker, Mrs
Thon and Mrs. Strait arrived last weel
from Dundurn, Sask., in response to
telegram notifying them of the critica
illness of their mother, Mrs, Helmbeckel
ST., living in Waterloo township.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-30

. . . . . . . . . . (. . +. . . . . . . . . . . -. X. . . =. +. Z. . . . . .
Rev. Father Hiltner, of Mt. Carmel,
left on yesterdays train for a vacation
trip of a month or six weeks which it is
hoped will recuperate his failing health.
Services at the Catholic church of Mt.
Carmel will be held by Father Berne
during his absence.
The Langdon w. G. I. u. has secured
Florence D. Richards, national organic
er and lecturer of the union. for a
lecture to be given in the Methodist
church of this city on Thursday evening
of next week, June 9th. The lady is
known as one of the strongest and most
talented women on the American plat
form and should prove,.a drawing card for
the local W.C.T.U. organization. There
will be no charge for admission, merely
a silver collection taken up at the close
of tho lecture.
"The King of Tramps', which will be
at the Opera House OH Wednesday, June
5th is one of the brightest, wittiest and
best written plays to be presented at
Langdon this season. In speaking of
THE King of Tramps, 'whenpresented in
Denver this season, the Denver Post has
the following to say:
"The King of Tramps," which was at
the Curtis Theatre this week, opened to
two turn-away houses, and the play
made adecided hit from the first. Every
act and number received a round Of APP
plause, and the various artists we're
compelled to respond to encores until
they were unable to talk, sing or dance
longer. From all appearance "The King
of Tramps" will undoubtedly be the act
OF attractions this week"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-30
: Local Happenings !:
This is Memorial Day.

This is Memorial Day.
Langdon schools close tomorrow.
Annual school election next Tuesday,
June 4th.
Gans-Nelson moving pictures tonight
at the Opera House.
The township boards of review meet
OF Monday June 10th.
Teachers examination tomorrow and
Saturday at Langdon, Milton, Hannah
and Munich.
To-night's. attraction at the Opera
House. Moving pictures of the Cans
Nelson fight.
Base ball game this afternoon. The
first game of the season. The visiting
team comes from Iona.
Jas. S. Loynes is now the driver of an
automobile, having this week purchased,
the machine which "A. I. LeVesconte
brought here with him from Minnesota.
Graduation exercises of the eighth
grade on Saturday night and the high
school commencement on Monday
night, both being held at the Opera
House.
The county commissioners have been
in session at the court house since Mon
day, reached an adjournment last night.
The official report of their proceedings
will be printed next week.
A little rain would help the grain and
grass to start nicely. The May pole was
slightly frosty down near the ground
Sunday morning. Temperature 26 de-
grees-six degrees of frost.
On Tuesday afternoon, June 18th, at
the driving park the Langdon high
school boys will give IN exhibition con-
test in field and track athletics. They
will endeavor to break some state re-
cords. A small admission will be charg-
ed. A large attendance is desired as the
team has some financial obligations to
meet.
The school year of the state university
which closes in June shows a total
number of 1854 attending students against
1888 for the year preceding, an increase
of 161a per cent. Thirty five counties
of North Dakota had students enrolled,
the number attending from Cavalier
county being 26. Twelve outside states
contributed to the student body, being
apportioned as follows: California. 3;
Canada, 3: Illinois, L; Iowa, 6; Michigan
3; Minnesota, 43; Missouri, l; Montana,
1; Nebraska, 1; Wisconsin, 8: Texas, l.
Cavalier county with a school popula-
ton of 3137 received $l1, SS9.23 as its
share of the state school apportionment
for the first quarter of 1907. The accom-
panying report showed that it was three
ffths as much as the entire sum for the
four quarters in 1906. The showing by
counties brings out several interesting
facts. Ward county stands first in hav-
ing the greatest number of school-going
children, 6,142, and its total per capita
amounted to s23,27S. Cass county came
a close second, 6,098 children; amount OF
apportionment, S23,1l1. Grand Forks
comes third, 5,546 children and s21 ,O19
received per capita The next highest
counties are Walsh, Pembina and Cav
alier.
Steamship tickets sold. Apply at
the W. J. Mooney State Bank.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-30
TOM SMITH
DENTIST Donovan Block

|
Hugh Montcrief, teamster with the
Mahon & Robinson lumber firm sustain
ed a bad scalp wound and was badly
bruised in an accident last Fri
day by the run away of the team while
unloading a car of lumber at the CT.
Northern side track. His injuries have
compelled him to take a temporary lay
off.
Dan Mcleod returning last week from
a visit with his folks at Mather, Man,
reports that his father, Mr.. John Nc
Leod, until of late years a we'll known
resident east of town, is quite ill. He
has been in poor health since last fall,
while lately his condition has become
critical. He is stated as suffering from
acute stomach trouble.
Co. Treasurer Sheehan: Among the
important changes decided upon by the
A. o. U. ". at the grand lodge meeting
held last week at Fargo was to increase
the age limit so that men may be admit
ed up to the age of S. years; it was also
decided to raise the maximum of GER
~tifcates from $4,000 to $1,000. The
North Dakota grand lodge of the A. O.
U. w. is now Incorporated under the
state laws.
In March the High School students
had the pleasure of examining specimens
of the trailing arbutus and some other
botanical specimens gathered on the old
Randolph estate in Virginia by Misses
Belle McPhail and HelenSullivan: More
recently a number of specimens such as
iack-in-the-pulpit, trillium, May apple,
Solomon's seal, and myrtle we're sent us
for high school use from Valparaiso,
Ind. by Miss Ethel Cochrane. These
plants are Illustrative of types that do
not grow near Langdon and have, there
fore, been greatly appreciated. W. are
pleased also to note that our graduates
remember our interest IN botany and
botanical specimens
Gy, sine, all colors, recommended by
all painters as being the best wall finish
on the market. For sale by Mercer &
| LAWN.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-30
DR.. KERR
DENTIST SchuIke Block
DENTIST

w. S. Gregg starts up in the livery
and feed stable business this week a
the old Pierce & Champine barn or
Second street. Our genial chief o
police is a live business man and ha:
lots of friends in Langdon and vicinity
who wish him success. Mr.. Gregg ha:
irst-class stable room and good horse:
and up to date equipment of rigs for thu
use of the travelling public. See ad
vertisement in another column.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-30
THE OLD HOMESTEAD
L%angdon's Best Restaurant.
Open Day and Night. Meals Served at
All Hours.
CHOP SUFY SERVED DAILY.

Druggist Harry Francis accompanied
by his mother were passengers Tuesday
for a visit with a daughter of Mrs
Francis at Edmonton, N. w. L. Mr..
Francis will return in about a month to
resume his position with the Langdon
Parmacy, his mother on leaving Edmon-
ton will go to her former home in
Ontario
Langdon has been again honored this
year by grand lodge recognition by the
Degree of Honor at the meeting held at
Fargo last week by the election of Mrs.
Gertrude Boyd as grand inside watch.
The annual gathering is stated to have
been made quite a highly sociable affair
by the people of Fargo.
Herman Campbell, the Cavalier
cement sidewalk man was here Monday
to confer with Langdon roperty owner
who expect to lay several blocks of
cement walks this SIMMER. Mr.. Camp
bell has a crew at work in Neche put
ting in eleven blocks OF six foot walk
and six blocks of curb and gutter. The
total amount of the Neche contract
amounts to nearly $4,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-30
For farm loans see John 4. Robertson.

For farm loans see John 4. Robertson.
Sewing machines at 1915 at McGruer
& Wold's.
Talking machines from 1925 and up
at McGruer & Wold's.
The newest and best assorted stock of
shoes in town at Kelly's Arcade.
A New York Life policy pays dividends
every year. Dan Mcleod, agent. 1851
House cleaning time is here. Reiber
wrll do it for you with paper, paint and
calcimine.
VIM. Collins. who has a big machinery
business at Bottineau spent Tuesday
here with friends.
Mrs. Alex Reid of Hannah is a guest
at Sheriff Peter Reid's home arriving on
yeste rday's afternoon train.
Luke O'Reilly, Louis Wild and
August Wild were over from Nekoma to
spend Sunday with their friends.
The ten cent bargain counter in j. B.
Boyd's crockery department is still at
tracing both town and country buyers.
Attorney Fred e. Smiths little boy
arrived on yesterdays train fromMorris.
MINI, to spend his school vacation
here.
Mrs. George M. Price and little son.
Ralph, left on yesterdays train for a
months visit with Attorney Prices folks
at Iowa City, Ia.
Mrs. |. M. Eby and little son of Still
we'll, left on Tuesdays train to join Mr..
Eby, who left this county in the spring
/ to locate in Colorado.
Postmaster Swinburn of Wales is
among the old veterans of Cavalier
county here today taking part in the
Decoration Day exercises.
Money always on hand for first and
second mortgage loans on Cavalier
county lands. Best of rates and con.
ditions. o. E. Thompson, cashier.
DR. w. H. Porter of Calvin passed
through OF Saturdays train to Wales
returning from his Pacific coast trip
with the North Dakota Shriners.
L. P. Jones from Aitkin, MINI, was
IN the city last week enroute to Sarles
N. D. where he will assist Cashier F. j
Hodgins in the management of the
Citizens State Bank.
G. e. Mahon arrived on Tuesday from
Vancouver B. c., unexpectedly and is
making his family and Langdon friends
a pleasant visit while attending to bust.
ness matters here that require attention
w. f. Winter went to Winnipeg or
Saturdays train to attend the funeral o!
j. B. Chale whose death on Friday came
as qui te a shock to the deceased's many
lfriends among the older residents o.
Langdon.
Thos. Dunford and f. r. Lilly were
Langdon lay delegates at the annua
c~onvocation of the Episcopal church o
the diocese of North Dakota held a
Fargo this week, returning home OF
yesterdays passenger.
Chris Keil, the Iona %auctioneer, is
doing missionary work over this county
for the American Society of Equity
lately organized in North Dakota anc
other grain growing states for the pur
pose of taking away from speculator:
the control of the grain market of this
country.