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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-31
Less Flax II Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 24.-Kansas is.
fifth in the production Of fax in the
United States, according to figures
compiled by F. D. Coburn, secretary
Of the Kansas board Of agriculture.
Flax is another one Of the crops in
Kansas which seems to be losing pres
tige. Kansas once was fourth in the
production Of fax.
WICHITA MAN GOES WRONG.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-31

have Eeen called on 70 dear during
the past week and that with remedial
pans now further perfected the prom.
isc is strong for the uninterrupted
maintenance Of financial stability
Tie indications are that ba liking In
siitutlons will not pay out large
amounts in currency Monday except
70 meet legitimate requirement Of
their clients for current business. II
has long been the practice Of trust
companies and some Of the smaller
banks. In meeting checks for considi
cradle giuunts, they draw checks
upon the National banks with which
their reserves are kept. " thcy pur-
sue this policy Monday and until the
end OF the present crisis II will not
be departure from their usual Drac.1
tice. Such checks under ordinary err
cumstances are preferred to currency
and II currency is demanded in UNI
usual amounts II will be refused un.
less evidence is given that 1t is re-
quired in good faith and for other pur.
poses than boarding, to prevent which
Is the. main purpose Of this step.
A large force Of clerks were at the
clearing house Sunday preparing fol-
the issuance Of loan certificates Mon
day. These are in $4,000. 10000 and
320, 900 denominations.
One prominent banker pointed out
that It could not be brought to, the at
tentioif Of the country at large too
strongly that the present situation Is
one dealing solely with the supplies
Of currency and that neither the bust
ness credit Of the nation nor Its indus
.rialand agricultural prosperity 10 af-
'ected.
The banks themselves, especially |
hose Of New York, have in their
vaults Understanding securities Of
he best character on which in all or
linary times they would be able to
'ealize large sums of money. 1t is
With those securities and gold com
nercial paper as collateral, that the
Hearing house loans certificates will
70 issued to the extent Of rs per cent
4 their saleable value. Thus It Will
'e seen that every s75 of loan certif.j
ates issued is secured by 500 worth
I property.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-31

New York. Oct. 3s.-The feeling
among banking authorities Sunday
night vas that united aetion and vi1s
rounscls have already accomplished
much n proriding . solution for The
11sacial problem win Which thsy
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-31

San Francisco, Oct. 23.-Banking
and financial conditions In this city
are reported as excellent No hurry
has occurred on change and none IL
anticipated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-31
omaha oparalerl Ralurn D Va.

Omaha. Nebs Oct is.-Three strlk-
ing telegraph operators. including the
secretary and treasurer Of the local
union. returned 70 work Tuesday. Two
returned Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-31

SAT- Laks City, Utah, Oct 2s.-
Bankers here say the financial condI.
ton IN this city has never been as
good. All the banks hold large re-
serves and none Of them are appre-
henslve as TO the outlook.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-31

Denver. Oct. 2s.-Banking and bust
ness interests Of Denver have not felt
seriously a. yet the eifeces Of the fall
ing price Of copper. the declines in the
stock market and the business dis
turbances in New York There are no
large copperminlne operations In Col.
orado and few moneyed men here are
heavily interested in that industry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-31

ST, Paul. MINI. Oct. 2s.-Rerrs-
sentatives Of the banks Of st. Paul
Minneapolis and DulntN'thls Afternoon
agreed to Discontinue the payment O.
money on checks certificates Of de-
pository drafts. e1cent for small sums
and that for the present no mo1er
shouid be furnished 10 bank CORES.
pondents, Il was asreed however
that he hanks should certify cheeks
on balsnces IN their hands nayabls
through the clearing houses only
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-31

Omaha, Neb., Oct 2S.-The financial
troubles Of the past few days have
had no effect upon Omaha and Nebras,
Ia banks, according to prominent q
naHciers Of this city. One Of the lafs.
est banks IN this city Tuesday morn,
ing announced. through one Of its ON
Gers. that during the year It had
placed more than sl.5OO.Ooo Of com
mercial paper with Nebraska banks
and that the offers Of money from
those sources have not been at all
affected by the New York situation,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-31

San Antonio, Tex. ont 2s.-The
financial situation N New York has
had no effect upan banks apd hnancia'
stitutiona- IN this city. Money is roi
tight in Sen Antonio. nor according to
bankers. viii II bec~me 80.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-31

st. Louis. NO., Oct. -Confidenc,
that their action on the voting II !,
issuance Of the clearing house certif-
Gates would hold financial matters in
check until a complete readjustment
could be made, was the prevailing
sentiment among the leading bankers
OF 81. Louis sunday, and the predlc
tion was made that the coming week
VII be better from a banking stand.
poi1f than the last has been. J. G.
XanIair rom. president Of the National
Ra-k Oh Commerce, was one OF those
who expressed this view, and he add.
ed: "rhe action Of New York imam
cial institutions demanded that we
take such step as the Issuance Of
clearing house certificates. which win
help US in our roi'cv on "staad rat
The general unessiness which ia
s-oSen Of IS conh9sd practically IN it,
entirety to the East. or I might say,
to New York"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-31

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct, 2S.--The
Kansas City Clearing House associ-
alton in conference here Sunday night
requested the Associated Press to send
out the following statement to its
country correspondents:
"To the Bankers Of the Southwest
''In view OF the action. taken by the
clearing houses of New York, Chicago,
st. Louis and other cities, In order to
protect the business interests Of Kan
sas City and the Southwest, the Kan.
sas City Clearing House association
will issue clearing house certificates
as needed, and will require all pay.
ments to be made through the clear
ing house.
1T suggests that banks make all
payments by drafts payable through
the clearing house only,
Kansas City Clearing House Assn"
Bankers say this precautionary &C.
ton was made necessary for the pro
lection Of local financial institutions
because the same action had already
been taken by the clearing houses Of
the larger cities Of the East. g.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-31

Omaha. Neb., Oct. 2S.-After a day
spent In telephone communication
with every city Of importance In the
Middle West, the Omaha clearing
house certificates will be issued as a
protective measure. The association
paused in Its deliberations to issue a
to the Associated Press
signed by President Henry W. Yates
as follows:
$50 far as local conditions here are
concerned, not the slightest cause ex.
lists for the action.
1T would be futile for the Omaha
banks to undertake to meet the cur
rency demand which would be made
upon them, not only for the normal re.
Iuirenents of their own business. but
hey would also be required to supply
he demand ordinarily supplied from
Chicago and New York,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-31
West Is Independent.

Washington, Oct 25.-President
Roosevelt was Thursday thoroughly
informed regarding the financial
stress in Wall street and Pittsburg,
and Is understood to regard the crisis
as over and also % approve Of the
measures Of relief which Secretary
cnFtelyon AFFORDED hnth cities
New TorR. Oct 24.-There was q
sharp turn Of sentiment In financial
quarters late Wednesday, renewed
confidence IN local banking institu.
tons taking the place Of the panlcky
feeling that has threatened solvent
houses and demorallasd the stock ex.
change for the past few days. Wed.
nesday night those hnanciers whose
deliberate opinions are mos, highly
esteemed By the public. expressed the
conviction that the worst was over and
that ont Of the present chaos q con
diiion more stable than has existed
~ some tine vas npldly Shaping
il1eI
Napy q ne brnkinr nen vho bad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-07
They Are Preparing to Close
Up Throughout the Country.
Recently Passed Laws Drive
Them Out of Business.
INSIDE SIX WEEKS
Several of the Biggest Concerns
Will Have Quit.
Kansas City Men May Move Over
Into Kansas.

Chicago, May THE Tribune to-
day says:
Bucket shops throughout the west
and in the many states south appear
to be nearly at the end of existence
Legislative action against them in sew
eral different states and the passage OF
stringent laws prohibiting them from
operating further, together with the
activity of the Chicago board of trade
in prosecuting cases against them, has
caused many of the leading bucket
shop concerns which have had net
work of private wires covering prac-
tically every state in the west, south
and northwest, to decide to withdraw
from the business. 1t is understood
the leading bucket shop concern In In
diana is preparing to wind up It's al
fairs by the middle of June, which is
the time set for their closing up by
the state authorities under the law re-
Gently passed prohibiting bucket shops
in that state. Iowa and Missouri nave
passed similar laws, and bills are
pending in Michigan, Pennsylvania
and Massa chusetts as well as in the
Canadian northwest provinces. Sew
eral of the most extensive systems will
be out of operation in six weeks.
May Move to Kansas.
Kansas City, Mo-, May 7.-Bucket
shop concerns in Kansas City, Mo-, af-
fected by the law recently passed by
the Missouri legislature, placing a tax
of % cents upon every grain deal made
within the state have practically de-
cided to move their offices across the
line into Kansas City, Kan, when the
statute goes into effect on July IL,
next. The officers of the national
board of trade, an independent con-
Germ with branches at several points
throughout the country, have not yet
determined what they Will do.
The Kansas City board of trade, the
original organization which is affiliated
with the Chicago Board of Trade may
take some action to test the constitu-
tionality of the act, but no definite
move has yet been determined upon.
A member of the Christie Grain and
Stock company, one of the leading
commission houses in Kansas City, said
today that the local bucket shop men
who contemplate moving to the Kan
sas side were planning to form some
kind of an organization by which they
could work together with mutual ad-
vantage after they become re-estab-
liShed
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MARKETS TODAY.
Weather Conditions Again
Dominate in Wheat Pit.
Result Is That Prices Are Some
what Easier.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Steady = Natives
Bring $4.75 to $500.
Hogs Strong and Bulk of Sales
$3.50 to Sc. 40.

Chicago, May 7.-WHEAT-Weather con-
ditions again dominated the wheat market
at today's opening. Trading was active
and prices easier Much better weather
for the crop was reported in the south
west and warmer temperatures prevailed
in the northwest. These conditions were
and for seeding. Both the July and Sep
TENDER options were sold heavily.
The Liverpool market was up more Lnan
pence, but this was offset by the weather
er to Ac lower, at S51sqS51zc, and sold at
S4Ac. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago re-
ported receipts of 592 cars.
The market was nervous all day on &C
commission houses. The high point for
July was SEC. The close was rather weak
with July Nc lower, at S51Ac; :.
sympathy with wheat. firm market at
LIVERPOOL however offset the weakening
influence of the wheat market. July corn
opened unchanged to 1sc lower, at 499zQ
1870, and sold at 1850.
Prices were affected by the advance IN
wheat and July sold up to SOC. In the last
half hour the market became weak and
being A@@c lower, at 493s@491sc.
OATSETrading in eats was quiet ano
prices were steady July oats opened IN IN
time held within this range.
PROVISIONS = The provisions market
was easier principally because OF tne
weakness of wheat. The hog market was
SIG. Is, and sold down to SIG: 221s. Lard was
PIC higher, at IS. 05, and sold down to $500
Ribs were unchanged, at $3.50.
reS sIasszc No H hard ss sa 91S No
hard, 77@S1c; No. northern, S7q90c; NO
northern S63S9c; No. 8 spring, S0qSS1sc.
CORNING. 8, 4s@491Sc.
OATS-No. 2, A.
RYE-Cash: 72c.
RARLEY-CaSh: 6SQ15c.
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ONE MAN AND 8 GIRLS.
Quartet Disappears From Paola, Pos
sibly Bound For Utah.

Kansas City. Kan, May 7.-'Look
out for three girls and one man They
have eloped. Prevent them from get
ting married, as the girls are under
age"
The above telegram was received
yesterday by Chief of Police Bowden,
who, in turn, notified Probate Judge
Van B. Prather. the man who, in
Wyandotte county, is authorized by
law to issue marriage licenses and tie
matrimonial knots. All day long
Judge Prather waited for the runaway
Quartet with a city detective within
call, but the lovers appeared not. The
telegram, which came from the au-
thorities of Paola, Kan. did not state
which of the three girls the man in
tended to marry.
The following description of the
runawayS was furnished the police by
wire: Amanda Morton, 6 years old
Five feet and seven inches tall;
weight about 135. Light complexion:
nair nearly white. Wore red skirt
and pink waist, with long light coat:
veil over face and hat.
Hazel Strickland, 5 years old, five
feet and two inches tall. Light hair
and large blue eyes. Wore blue dress
and light gray coat.
Bertha Hale. IS years old. about
five feet tall. Wore light colored
checked dress. veil over face and hat
Charles Connor, the man in the
case, is described as being between 20
or 25 years old five feet seven inches
tall. weight about 40, black hair and
ewes.
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JAMESON IS THE FIRST.
Makes Returns for Township Assessors
Ahead of Others.

May 10 is the date fixed by law when
the township and city assessors must
turn in their assessment rolls to the
county clerks. A fine of IS is imposed
upon each of them for each day that
they take after this date to make their
returns.
The first Shawnee county roll to be
turned in this year was brought to the
county clerks office early Monday by
A. B. Jameson, trustee of Rossville
township and who also fixed up the
assessment roll for that township. The
roll as fixed up by him shows the value
placed on the real estate for the pur-
POSES of taxation to be about the same
as it was last year and an increase of
about $4,000 in the personal property
listed for taxation.
H. w. Mauney, a trustee of Auburn
township and the maker of the assess
ment roll for that locality, was a close
second to Mr.. Jameson, arriving at
the office of the county clerk within a
few minutes after the Rossville man.
Mr. Mauney had not figured up his to-
tails but said that they would show a
good increase in the personal property
listed for taxation.
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GOES TO SUPREME COURT.
The Case of Allen Hansford Has Been
Appealed.

The case of the State VS.. Allen Hans
ford has been appealed by Hansford's
attorneys from the Shawnee county
district court to-tf1e supreme court.
This is one of the most peculiar legal
tangles on record. Hansford was ac-
cused of committing a statutory Of
Tense, the victim being a 17-year-
girl. When his trial had progressed to
a certain stage. one of the jurors an
nounced in open court that the evil
dence introduced had refreshed in his
own. mind a similar occurrence in his
own family to such an extent that he
did rot believe he could give the state
a fair trial. The case at once stopped,
and the jury was dismissed. The court
held that this constituted nnistrial,
and was prepared to go ahead with a
new trial, but Hansford's attorneys OBJ
jected on the ground that their client
had already been once placed in
jeopardy, and that he would have to
be dismissed. This is the point upon
which the case is now appealed to the
supreme court.
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This bill was defeated, but it is likely
to pass at some future session.
A committee of twenty of the repre-
sentative doctors of the United States
will have charge of the arrangements
for the convention. Six of the members
of this committee have already been
selected, and they all live in the extreme
eastern part of the country. 1t is ex-
pected that about half of the commit
tee will be composed of western men,
and it is possible that DR.. Crumbine, as
secretary of the Kansas state board of
health, and chief food inspector of Kan
sas. will be selected as one of the mem
berS
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New York Stock Market.

Wall St, New York. May 7.-STOCKS-
Feeble fluctuations and small opening
dealings. in stocks marked the languld
speculative interest in the market
Changes were evenly divided between
gains and losses and none of them exceed
ed half point.
Evidence of profit taking in stocks,
which had arisen Ia tely. prompted selling
of the whole list and there was a sharp
decline. American Smelling, Interborough
Metallic preferred and Northern American
suffered the most 80 -rlf. ~ s-1-t- ave
Federal Sugar rose 1ss points and the
preferred 3 points. :"
Bonds were irregular s-.
Simultaneous selling orders were placed
in several the important stocks, includ-
ing Reading. Union Pacific and New York
Central. The general level fell sharply be-
low yesterdays closing. The more acute
losses were in New York, Chicago AID ST
Louis, Cleveland, c., c. and St. Louis,
Smelling and st. Paul preferred points.
Supporting orders for Reading when rail-
lied point pulled up the list a fraction,
but the market was back to the lowest
again at II o'clock. American Express
gained points
The mid-afternoon decline was checked
but not much progress upward was made
in the subsequent dealings, the market be-
coming nearly stagnant at a trifling re-
covery. Illinois Central, Chicago Great
Western preferred A and the u S.
Rubber stocks yielded points. Wells-Far-
go sold at a decline of 10 points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-07
Kansas City, May Z.
r. ouy ClASa Xaz
kansas CITY Live stock.

Kansas City, Mo, May .7--CATTL Ere
ceipts today. 5000 head, including 800 head
of southerns. Market steady. Native
steers, $4.75@6. 20; southern steers, $4,000
$40; southern cows. $30D64.35; native cows
and heifers, 81 S505. 35; stockers and feed
ers, $350a5. %; bulls, 50 15G450i calves, So. so
as. 80; western fed steers, 81. S5@5.50; west
ern fed cows, SO. 2564.75-
HOGS-Receipts today. 600 head. Mar
ket strong. Bulk of sales, Sc 3o4S 40 ;
light, sc. 95@6. 421a; pigs. $5.25q5: rs.
HEEP-Receipts today 500 go head.
s.. O0GS. so: range wethers. s5.5OQ7O0; fed
ewes, So 2566 60.
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DRUG TRUST GIVES UP.
A Decree Granting q Perpetual In
junction Will Be Filed.

Indianapolis, Ind, May THE hear
ing of testimony in the suit brought by
the government in the federal court
against the members of the so-called
drug trust was today postponed until
tomorrow. 1t was agreed that decree
be filed tomorrow against all of the 80
defendants granting the perpetual in
junction asked for by the government.
This will end the litigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-07

Kansas cay Produce Market.

Kansas City. May 7.-CIose-wHEAT-
Receipts today, 81 cars Market closed I'M
changed, with quotations as follows: May,
751zc; July, 771sc; Sept, 7S4c- Cash: No. ]
hard, 7SG81kc; No. 3 hard, 754S1c; No.
red, S31k@S5c; No. 3 red, TGS5c.
CORN-Market higher. May, 44%c; July,
451sc; Sept, 1850 Cash: No. 2 mixed,
4s1kc; No. mixed, 47Q471kc; No. white
sic; No. 8 white, 501zc.
OATS-Market unchanged to lower. No.
white, 44@441kc; No. 2 mixed. 43Ac-
RYE-Market steady, 60@65c:
HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy,
SIS. 90; choice prairie. slOO001O.5O so.
BUTTER-Market lower. Creamery, Ac;
EGGSEMarket lower Fresh. 141zc
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, May Receipts to-
day. $500 head Market steady. Beeves
81 30G6 40; cows. 81. S0@4. rs; heifers. s.. 6oG
$50; calves. $50005. rs; good to prime steers,
ers and feeders, 81. s0@5OO.
HOGS-Receipts today. 1900 head. Mar
ket strong Light, IS 25G6.5215; mixed, Sc. %
az SPY; heavy, Sc. 1006.50; rough, IS. lOa6 IS;
pigs, IS. e0d6. 40; good to choice heavy, $40
as so; bulk of sales, sc. 421z@6.50.
SHEEP-Receipts today. 1900 head.
Market steady Natives, = 4og6 IS; west
Sc SOFAS. 60; western, So. 60QS.75.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-07
FIGHTING WHITE PLAGUE.
DIR. Crumbine Is Leading the Forces
in Kansas.

DR.. S. J. Crumbine, secretary of the
state board of health, is sending out cir
culars announcing the meeting in 1908
of the International Congress on Tuber-
culosis at Washington, D. c. The last
international conference was held in
Paris in 1905.
Dr. Crumbine is very much interested
in the fight on tuberculosis and at the
last session of the legislature tried to
have an appropriation made for the
erection of a state tubercular hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-07
New York Produce Market.

New York, May 7.-BUTTER-Marke
firm. Western factory, common to firsts.
19Q22c; western imitation creamery, ex-
tras &c; firsts, 22623c.
CHEESE-Market steady. Full cream
small colored and white September fancy,
15c; same October best, 1461141zc; good to
prime, 13G131zc; same large September
fancy, 1515c; same October best, 14d141zc;
same good to prime. 12AG1354c.
EGGS-Market firm Western regular.
Packing firsts, 1Sc; official price. 171kq1Sc;
seconds, T7117hc.
POULTRY-Alive poultry steady. West
ern springs, 26q2Sc; fowls. 141zc; tur-
lie. Dressed poultry firm. Turkeys, lac;
fowls. 10Q14c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-07
New York Money Market

New York, May 7.-MONEY-Money on
call steady. 21zQ31z per cent, ruling rate
and closing bid, 2% offered at per cent.
Time loans stronger. Sixty days, 31k64
per cent; 80 days, per cent; 6 months, AZ
per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 51kd6
per cent; sterling exchange easier, with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at 81 5000
1868 for demand and at 81 S56064. 1866 for 60
day bills; posted rates, 81. 81 and "a 81; com
mercial bills, $4.S3%Gl4. S35z.
SILXER-Bar silver. 65ssc; Mexican dol
lars. 50Ac.
BONDS Government bonds steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-07
PHYSICIANS TO MEET.
Kansas Doctors VIII Have a Three
Days Session.

Kansas City, Ken. May 1.-THE Kansas
nual meeting here Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday. About 500 physicians from
various parts of Kansas will attend. The
sity of Kansas medical school at Rosedale
Thursday afternoon. Thursday a banquet
is to be given at the Midland hotel Pa
pers ere to be read each day by members
of the society. Friday officers are to be
Ill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-07

1.-THE following sales were made today al
the stock yards. Kansas City, NO. and
telephoncd ( o The Topeka State Journal
by Clay. Robinson & Co. live stock COM
mission merchants. with offices at all
marketsl
Kansas City, May z.
CATTLE-Receipts today, 5000 head.
Market steady to 10c higher.
HOGS-Receipts today. 1900 head. Mar
ket strong to &c higher. Bulk of sales, SC. 35
06. 1914; top, $6.411z.