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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-03
BIG WHISKY SALES.
Wichita Druggists Growing Rich Since
Saloons Closed.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 3.-During the
month of September there were 9,S9S
sales of whisky. according to the re-
ports sent in by the druggists of this
city. J. F. Baehr takes the lead in the
sales with 1855 reported. William
Swentzell. who has taken the prize as
a salesman of red eye heretofore, is
sales.
Last months sales of liquor exceed
those of any month heretofore by
3,S40. In other words, there were 12S
more sales every day of last month
than there was during the month of
July, which was the heaviest of the
year until September came along.
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Kansas City. Oct. 8.
1, L Glnan XaC
kansas CITY Live Stock.

Kansas City, Mo. Oct 8: CATTLE
Receipts today 1000 head. including 800
head of southernS Market steady. Ma
tive steers. s5ooa7 90; southern steers, g. %
cows and heifers, s2OOG475: stoclxers and
feeders, s3.00d5. 20; bulls, s2,5O94.00; calves,
So 0O@6 Is; western steers, $400a5.5O; west
ern cows, $25Od4.OO.
HOGS-Receipts today 1000 head. Mar
ket steady. Bulk of. sales, Sc 1od6. 30;
heavy, s6.O5d6. Is; packers, Sc. 1885, 30; pigs
and lights, $6.15G6.35
SHEEP-Receipts today 5000 head. Mar
ket strong Muttons IS. O0d5.60 lambs, $500
an 40: range wethers, $5.00d5S5; fed ewes,
"a 100000
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TO INVITE OPERATORS.
Coal Miners VIII Ask for Another Joint
Conference.

Indianapolis, Ind. Oct. 3-The con-
ference of the district officers United
Mine Workers of America in the CEN
trail competitive field consisting of
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and west
ern Pennsylvania decided to extend an
invitation to representatives of the coal
operators of this field to meet in Joint
conference with the mine workers with
a view to reha bilitating the interstate
movement. This would restore the joint
biennial wage conferences between OPP
orators and mine workers for the CEN
trail competitive field which were in
terrupted two years ago.
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TREES FROM CALIFORNIA.
Several Hundred Pines to Be Planted
ct LeavenWOrth.

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. 3.-The
ouartermaster at Fort Leavenworth
has requested that large number of
Young trees and plants suitable for
transplanting be shipped to the post
from the Preside of San Francisco,
Cal, for decorative purposes in various
parts of the post proper.
While there are trees of many de-
scriptions at and near the post, it
would improve the looks to have plenty
of pine and cedar trees, and in the re-
quest of the quartermaster is included
1000 each of the beautiful Monterey
mines and cedars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-03
Own Your Own Home

You can do so by the
monthly payment plan.
If you have a little to
start with, the Shawnee
Building and Loan As
ISOLATION, 115 West 9th
ST., will help you. Ask
the secretary to explain
it to you.
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Kansas city Produce Market.

Kansas City. Oct. 3.--Close-WHE Eat
Receipts 6s cars Market ad 1k@lc higher
hard, 94@961ac: No. hard, 92q96c; No 2
red. G@9Sc; No 3 red. &c ,,.r
CORN-Unchanged Dec, ole; May. 551sc..
Cash: No. mixed, 571kc; No 8 mixed, sc;
No white, 5S11Q59c; No. white, 5S1zc.
OATS-Unchanged. No. white. $50
4S1hc; No. 2 mixed, 471zc.
HAY-Firm Choice timothy, s1s.eOa1s50;
choice prairie. $11-00.
BUTTER-Ffrm. Creamery, PC. packing
stock. zoe.
EGGS-Steady- Extras. 2Sc; firsts. 21c.
Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago, Ill, Oct. 3.-CHEESE-Marke
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New York Stock Marke,.

Wall St, New York Oct. 3-STOCKS-
Prices started downward under a brisk
outpouring of stocks, the usually conspic-
uous issues leading the declines. Great
Northern preferred fell 1% points. Cana
dian Pacific 21s points. Northern Pacific.
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Unit
ed States Steel and Amalgamated Copper
II the neighborhood of point and ST.
Paul, Atchison, Louisville and Nashville
Room traders furnished the bulk of the
business, and as they were mostly array
ed on the bear side the market was with
out sustaining force except when they
covered. Rallies did not amount to much
and prices yielded readily when selling
was renewed. Northwestern lost 2%
points, Union Pacific and Granddy Min
ing points. Northern Pacific 1% points
and st. Paul, Pennsylvania, Reading, To-
ledo. St. Louis and Western preferred
Wabash preferred. Kansas and Texas,
Colorado Southern and American Smelling
l point.
There were large sales of stocks for the
London account and the firmness of the
call market also was a depressing influ-
ence. American Cotton OIL preferred sold
Grande 112 points, Louisville and Nashville
IL points, Southern Pacific l points and
Atchison, St. Louis and San Francisco
second preferred and Iowa Central prefer
red 1 point. A fractional rally followed
the decline.
Bonds were easy.
A better tone developed and the mar
ket hardened slowly. Some of the special
tiles. such Amalgamated Copper, Smelt-
ing and Reading recovered fully. CRANKY
Mining fell points.
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TODAY's MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Oct 3-wHEAT-The wheat
market today opened strong because OF an
advance of Id at Liverpool and higher
prices on the Minneapolis curb. The prin-
cipal buying was by shorts. December
wheat opened 5s@34c higher. at 99%4q991sc
and sold at $1.00. Minneapolis, Duluth and
Chicago reported receipts of 739 cars.
The market became very strong reports
of large demand for export advancing
December to $1.011s. The close was strong
with December up 1900, at $1O1q1-Ol1s-
CORN-The corn market was firm be-
cause of small receipts and the prediction
of cold weather in the northwest. Decem-
Der corn opened A@ssc to nc higher, at
at 57A @547sc.
The strength of wheat was reflected in
the price of corn. The high price for De-
cember was 5SAc. The close was strong,
with December &c higher, at 5S1sd5SAc.
OATS-The oats market was firm along
with wheat and corn. December opened
AQAc higher, a t SIC, and sold at 52Go21sc
PROVISIONS-The market was steady
because of strong market for live hogs
January pork opened 21ac higher. at $15eo
Lard was unchanged, at $50. Ribs were
unchanged, at 81 S215-
WHEAT-Dec., 81. LOIS; May, $1.07A. Cash :
No. 2 red, 9Ssz c@$1.O1; No. red. 1854 @99c
No. 2 hard, 99a4 @s1.02; No. hard. 96a4 a99c;
No. l northern, s1O9d1.11; No. 2 northern,
81. 06@l1. 091a; No. spring, 97c@$1.O9.
CORN-Dec., 5S1s@5S14c; May, 591sc. Cash:
No. 2. 62Q62Ac; No. g. 611z@62c.
OATS-Dec., size; May, 53szQ53Bc.
RYE-Cash: S61sc
BARLEY-Cash: S5c@$1. 05.
TIMOTHY-Oct., :4-20.
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Rev. James NJ. King Dead.

Philadelphia. Oct. 3.-The Rev.
James NJ. King, executive head of the
Board of Home Missions and Church
extension of the Methodist Episcopal
church and known throughout the
world of Methodism died at his home
here today.
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Chicago live Stock Market.

Chicago Oct. 3.-CATTLE-Receipt to-
day were a bout $500 head today. Market
steady Beeves, 81. 1907 20; cows, $1.25@
$50; Texans, So. 70@4sO; calves. s60oGs.Oo;
western, s4.0oa6- 25; stockers and feeders,
50 6065.OO.
HoGS-Receipts today were about 1900
head Market strong. Light $6O5Q6. 20;
mixed, So 75@6. 70; heavy, $5.60Q6.60; rough.
s.. 95Q6.35.
SHEEP-Receipts today were about 10000
So OaG5. 10; western s.. 25d5. 40; yearlings,
s. S5a6. Is; lambs, $4.65G5.25; western, 500
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evangelist. The meetings will be held
in a tent and Will begin Sunday, Octo-
Der Ii. DIR. Biederwolf will bring with
him corps of eyangelists consisting of
singer, pianist and a personal
worker, besides himself
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Death of w. b. sIosson.

sabetha, Kan. Oct. Sword has been
received here of the death of w. B.
Slosson one of the founders of Sabetha,
a the home of his son, E. E. Slosson,
in New York city. Mr.. Slosson was ~
years old, and seemingly a vigorous
man. He recently made a trip to Cali
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-03
A Revival for Lawrence.

Lawrence, Kan, Oct 3.-PIans have
been completed for union revival, to
be participated in by all the churches
of Lawrence, and to be conducted by
the Rev. w. E. Biederwolf noted
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stubbs to Speak at Peabody.

Peabody, Kan, Oct. 3.-W. r. Stubs
will be in Peabody Saturday and give
an address at the picnic to be given in
the park that day by the Anti-Horse
Thief association. The association has
invited the associations from all the
surrounding towns.
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steady to firm. Daisies, 13s4G14c; Twins,
l2!4 @121kc; Young Americas, 14ql4i4c
POULTRY--Alive poultry firm. Tur-
keys, he; chickens 13c; springs. 121kc.
RUTTER-Market steady. Creamery, "a
@291zc: dairy. 22G27c.
EGGS-Market steady. At mark. cases
included. 151aM1S19c.
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Kansas City Live Stock Sales Today

1.-THE following sales were made today at
the stock yards, Kansas City, Mo. and
teIephoned to The Topeka State Journal
by Clay, Robinson & Co. live stock com.
mission merchants, with offices at all
markets.
Kansas City, Oct. 3.
CATTLE-Receipts today, 1000 head
Market steady.
HOGS-Receipts today 1000 head. Market
10c lower Bulk of sales, s6.O5QS.2o; top,
SHEEP-Receipts today 5000 head. Mar
lya+ ste 6xy
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Liverpool opening cables: Wheat I'M
changed; corn AGasd lower
. Second Liverpool cables: Wheat 9s13td
higher; corn I'D lower.
Car lots at X. c. today: Wheat, LIS;
corn, Il: oats. "A.
Estimated car lots at K. c. tomorrow:
Wheat. So; corn, s; oats. Z.
Estimated car lots at Chicago today:
Wheat. IS; corn, $50; oats. 239. T.
Estimated car lots at Chicago tonor-
row: Wheat. 81: corn, AL: oats, 1872.
n. W. car lots wheat today 6S1.
Liverpool closing cables: Wheat lad
higher; corn I'D lower.
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New York Sugar and Cofree.

steady Fair refining, $3.45; centrifugal. SO
test. 1895; molasses sugar. s.; 10. Refined
sugar steady. Crushed, $40; powdered.
S. 10; oranulated, $500.
' COFFEE-Market steady No Rio.
61Ac. No 4 Santos Sc.
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All Arc Indicted Now.

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 3.-Seven more
indictments in the capitol prosecutions
have been returned by the grand jury.
Every man named in the prosecutions
has now been indicted.
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CALVES SGGsE 2US l5si PeoUITRY SO0qs"
rEurnished BY the Topeka Packing Co..
lI4-116 West Laurent street,
PoULTRY-spr5ngs: l1sa23z pounds U,, sod lie:
eres, &C; ducks. 10c; geese, &C.
EGGS-Fresh country. 1Sc.
BuT FEUfT ASp % SHSGi5E; IsgEs
FURNISHED by ]. E. Lux, 30 Kan. Ave.l
SRAAtNSBERRIEs-P Dbl. Sc.
HONEY-Per "a rack case. S7o
f 9RAHNoS'fffTfAk ITALIAN PRUNEs-Per crate.
'i GiGRAPEs-Tokay. per c crete 81. s2Sp ,so,1
7 BANANAS Medium sized punches, $500;
ia TT50MATOES-Home grown. per basket.
0o Sf;EACHEs-Utah. per bog. s1.25.
hPPf, EsNPer bu. box. 500; wisconsin
Dnchess, per Dbl. 5000; Arkansas, per bu,
PPIEARs-Bartiett. per box, $s25.
SUMNER sQUAsH-Per 1h-bu. basket.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ib. 1c
CANTALOUPEs-O per crate.
s2 s%E KSfkfP oTAToEs1Per bu... 800
oNIoNs-Red or yellow. per bu.' 800;
sP sGG hpiEpS sfN fEaIs; DO doz,. s5sBe
MANGO PEPPERs-Psser basket. sSe.
P P3yI,A CREAM e cH fEi Y. A..
nc ID; N. Y. state white, lIc ID; Block
Swiss 1Sc h.; Limburger, 16c ID; Daisy.
isc ID; Dairy Twin, to box. Ice h.; Wis
consin' white. Ice Id.
TANNED OYSTERS-N Y. Extra Sc
lects i5c: N Y. Counts. soc.
BULK OYSTERS-N- Y. Counts. per
gallon, s.. 90; Extra Selects. $l9O.
Grain Market.
FURNISHED by ]. B. Billiard, corner Kan
sas ave. and Curtis street,
wHEAT-No. 2. SOas2c; No. 8. 7s9soc;
No. 4. 7407Sc.
OATSNo 2. SAC; No. g. SIC.
Topeka Hide Market.
prices paid in Topeka this week. based
on Boston quotations.1
Topeka, Oct. 3.
No f1OftSE S<-S O4o,-lO
NO. ! TA1LOW ..."...............s.......
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ma McGrew is editor, assisted by an
efficient corps of reporters The next
meeting will be in two weeks.
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Richland, Oct. 3.-An inch of rain has
fallen during the night, and a slow driz-
zle is on at this time and the indica-
lions are that the measurement will be
materially increased.
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Watson, Oct. 3.-Over an inch of rain
has fallen since 10 o'clock last night,
and the conditions indicate more this
morning.
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Usage City, Oct. 3.-This locality was
visited by another heavy rain during the
night and it is believed that the pre-
cipitation will amount to more than two
inches.
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Valencia, Oct. 3.-An inch of rain has
fallen in this part of the Kaw valley
during the past IL hours, and heavy
clouds indicate continuation
of the storm, which seems to be gen.
eral.
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EImont, Oct 3.-Last nights rainfall
was a fine one and amounted to little
mere than two inches. Late corn is al
most made hut where it is not the pre-
cipitation will prove of great benefit.
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Topeka Market.
Topeka, Oct. 3.

FURNISHED by Charles Wolff Packing Co.
Yards close at noon Saturday.
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DELUGE OF RAIN.

DELUGE OF RAIN.
CONTINUED from Page One.)
Watson. Oct. S-Over an inch of rain
| and the conditions indicate more this
morning.
Usage City, Oct 3.-This locality was
visited by another heavy rain during the
night and it is believed that the pre-
cipitation will amount to more than two
| inches.
visited this section of the county last
night, the precipitation amounting to
a fraction over an inch.
Lawrence Oct 3.-Two inches of rain
fell in this city last night, and a num-
Der of out of town autos which have
been in storage since the automobile
show awaiting good roads for the trip
home, are likely to remain in the city
for some time to come.
Manhattan, Oct. 3.-The weather sta
ton in this city recorded an inch and
two hundredths of rain for the portion
allotted to this part of the state dur
ing the night.
Richland Oct. 3-An inch of rain has
zle is on at this time and the indica-
| tons are that the measurement will be
materially increased.
Valencia, Oct. Am inch of rain has
fallen in this part of the Kaw valley
during the past IL hours, and heavy
clouds indicate continuation
of the storm, which seems to be gen.
eral.
Harrington, Oct. 3.-One of the heav-
lest rains of the season fell during the
night, the precipitation amounting to
three inches, and the benefit to the
farming community will be great.
Holton, Oct. 3.-The rainfall in this
part of the state, during the past Y
hours is estimated at an inch, which
was badly needed at this time.
Dodge city, Oct. "a fine rain fell
during the night which insures fine
it will interfere with threshing the seed
crop taken from an earlier cutting.
Minneapolis, Oct. 3.-The rainfall of
the past night amounted to an inch and
one-half and was as welcome as could
be as it will place the ground In fine
shape for fall Flowing
EImont Oct. 3.-Last nights rainfall
was fine one and amounted to little
most made but where it is not the pre-
cipitation will prove of great benefit.
Carbonate, Oct. 3.-Anotfer welcome
rain visited this locality during the
night, the precipitation amounting to an
inch.
Garden City, Oct. "a general rain
fell over the entire western portion of
the state last night judging from indi-
cations this morning. 1t was not just
exactly needed at this time and will in
terfere slightly with the harvesting of
sugar beets though is more than offset
by the benefit that it will be to the late
crop of alfalfa. Teh range is in fine
shape but the precipitation will help it
also.
Dover Oct 3.-Two inches of rain fell
in this locality during the night and it
will be of great value to corn which was
planted late, owing to the frosts last
spring. which caught some of the early
planting
Abilene, Oct. 3.-The government
weather report at this place indicates
that the rain last night amounted to two
inches and was heavier tnan many sup
posed as the downpour continued nearly
all of the night.
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Lawrence. Oct. 3.-Two inches of rain
fell in this city last night, and a num-
Der of out of town autos which have
been in storage since the automobile
show awaiting good roads for the trip
home. are likely to remain in the city
for some time to come.
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CONTINUED from Page one.>
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Manhattan, Oct. 3.-The weather sta
ton in this city recorded an inch anC
two hundredths of rain for the portion
allotted to this part of the state dur
ing the night.
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Carbonate, Oct. 3.-Another welcome
rain visited this locality during thC
night, the precipitation amounting to ar
inch.
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Minneapolis, Oct. 3.-The rainfall of
the past night amounted to an inch and
one-half and was as welcome as could
be as it will place the ground in fine
shape for fall blowing.
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Herington, Oct. 3.-One of the heav-
lest rains of the season fell during the
night, the precipitation amounting to
three inches, and the benefit to the
farming community will be great.
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Meriden, Oct. 3-Another good rair
visited this section of the county last
night, the precipitation amounting to
a fraction over an inch.
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Dover, Oct. 3.-Two inches of rain fell
in this locality during the night and it
will be of great value to corn which was
planted late, owing to the frosts last
spring, which caught some of the early
planting.
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Market Gossip.

Furnished by ]. E. Gall, Commissions
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
Office 10 West Sixth street. Phone ass.
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Holton, Oct. 3.-The rainfall in this
part of the state during the past II
hours is estimated at an inch, which
was badly needed at this time.
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Dodge city, Oct. "a fine rain fell
during the night which insures a fine
crop of late alfalfa though in some cases
it will interfere with threshing the seed
crop taken from an earlier cutting.
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Abilene, Oct. 3.-The government
weather report at this place indicates
that the rain last night amounted to two
inches and was heavier tnan many sup
posed as the downpour continued nearly
all of the night.
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! Kansas City Grain Market -
FURNISHED by ]. E. Gan, Commissions.
Grains Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office 10 West Sixth street. Phone 1851
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RANGE of Price on StocIes

FURNISHED by J. Z. Gall, Commissions.
Grains. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth street. Phone 4S6
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Chicago Market.

Chicago Market.
Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth street. Phone 49,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-13

Add-1ss; hotel Columbia, caro- netsl
Empire. New York. until Juss 10tA.
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WANTS THE RESPONDENTS
ENJOINED FROM SELLING

Col. T. II. Quinn, counsel for Mary j.
f. Costello, filed a bill of equity yester-
day and restraining order was granted
by Judge Brown OF the superior court
against the Central Trust company. the
Peoples Trust company and the Home
Realty company.
The complainant alleges that she pur-
chased some land ON March s. 1907 with
the name OF John II McNulty given as
the grantor, and entered into an agree
ment with the Home Realty company tn
build house.
She paid $1,000 for the land and in add,-
ton executed two mortgages TO the
Peoples trust company, one for $500
and one for $500
The house is unconpleted and variou.
parties have given notice To the com.
plainants that mechanics liens will be
placed on the house for $500 II is allowed
that the mortgage notes are now in tho
hands OF the assignee OF tee Home Realty
company.
The complainant prays that tho re-
spondents he enjoined from transferrIn,y
or selling the mortgages and that an ar.
counting be had as to how much moray
was expended on the house under tho
hrst mortgage and II nothing was ex~
pended under the second mortgage that
TINS he returned and cancelled
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-13
WASHINGTON COUNTY
FAIR OPENS SEPT. II

The Washington County Fair. which
opens Sept. IL. Is the only county fair
now held In this state and may be called
the survival OF the fittest. All the other
similar Affairs. state and local, with one
exception, have passed away. and this
one only remains. There seems 70 be no
possibility, surely no immediate one OF
this fair going out OF existence for II Is
popular not only with the people of Wash
ington county. but with those OF the en-
tire state. All Rhode Islanders are sus-
ceptible to what may be called county
fair sentiment. and this annual county
festival at Kingston is in many respects
n real old-time county fair, 10 which has
been added many new and attractive fea-
lures.
amusement going forward there this year,
are more extensive than those OF any
previous season. Though the fair does
not open until Sept. IL. carpenters and
decorators have been busy for weeks pre-
pairing and beautifying the mammoth ex-
hibition halls and the extensive show
grounds.
II is expected that Grange Day, on We'd
nesday. the 18th. viii be among the most
largely attended days OF the fair. Many
prominent speakers may be heard on that
day. among them the national grange
master. ex-Gov Batchelder OF New Hamp-
shire. Miss Mary A. Greene OF Providence
and William H. Barren. Jr., will also
speak. The last day OF the fair will be
Chdldren's Day. when all children under
ID years of age win be admitted free.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-13
FINED FOR SHOOTING
AT AUTOMOBILE PARTY

owensboro, KY. Sept. 13-Joe Buxter. a
farmer has been indicted on the charge
of having discharged pistol at an auto
mobile containing Mrs j. c. w. Breck.
ham. wife of the governor OF that state
and a party of friends.
The farmers have been complaining OF
the speed OF machines on the highways.
and when the motor containing Mrs.
Breckham reached a bridge. a man on
horseback demanded that the chauffeur
stop The horseman fourished a pistol
and forced the chauffeur To wait while he
denounced automobilists. When the ma
chine started he fired several shots and
Mrs. Breckham and the other women
dropped TO the bottom OF the car