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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-19

VanDegrif and John Pitcairn. The
Standard Oil company later organized
the Imperial Refining company limited,
to operate this plant. The purpose of
this purchase was to enlarge the
Standard OiPs export trade and the
Imperial company had direct lines for
shipping to the seaboard.
Mr.. Rockefeller then told of the
Standard Oil cOmpany's purchase of
the firm of Charles NJ. Pratt & Co. of
Brooklyn, oil refiners, of which H. H.
Rogers was a members. 1t also pur-
chased the business of Ward, Flew &
Co, which had a large plant in Phila-
delphia, including the plant of the
Atlantic Refining company, the Model
Oil company and refineries in Pitts
burg, the later being under the name
of the Standard Oil company of Pitts
burg. The aggregate cost of the prop
erty purchased, Mr.. Rockefeller eSti-
mated at 100000.
The object of these purchases, said
Mr.. Rockefeller, was to extend the ex-
port business and secure valuable spe-
cialties in cans. Asked about the
Smiths Ferry Oil Transportation COM
pany, Mr.. Rockefeller said he could
not recall distinctly about that COM
pany. There were pipes and some
thing but 1 don't recall" said he. 81
am hazy at the moment 1 know
there was such a place in the early
days
81 come to your dealings in 1875
with Porter, MOreland & Co. and Ben
nett Warner & Co." said the examin-
ing attorney.
s"They were located in Titusville
John D. Archbold was identified with
Porter & Co.
Mr.. Rockefeller said negotiations for
the purchase of these firms were con-
summated in 1875 with the object of
extending the companys business. The
Acme Oil company was organized to
purchase the properties.
RnnkPfQllPr said h
was first directed to lubricating oil
about 1876. About 1878 the Standard
Oil company purchased the American
Lubricating Oil company of Cleveland
and the Mica Axle Grease company.
The purchases were made with the
idea of further diversifyins the bust
ness and securing lubricating trade.
Il want to bring to your attention
and what its relations were.' said the
attorney
1.-The company was the owners of
cars and the transporters of oil and
railway. As we understand the com
pany was controlled by Pennsylvania
interests. The company had gather
ing pipe lines in the oil regions
Teller, "also engaged in the refining of
oil. controlling the Stone Fleming in
terests here and a refinery in Phila-
delphia-''
what conditions came about in
1876. or Whereabouts with regard to
this company?'' was asked.
Railroads and refining interests
were disturbed. There was a great
cutting of rates. The refining inter-
eStS were disturbed as were the rail-
roads. which laid considerable stress
on the amount of the oil they should
carry"
What relations would be affected
on the New York Central. Erie At
Iantic and Great Western and BaIti-
more & Ohio by the Pennsylvania
having a refining business -
They were much concerned as
what loss of the oil trade to them
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roBAYS MARhET REPORTS.

Chicago. Nov 19.-WHEAT-Bun lead
ers supported the market today and de-
mand from this source together with buy
ing by cash houses caused rally from a
slight opening decline due to lower prices
a Liverpool. At the start prices were I'M
changed to Ac lower, but advanced about
Vanced to s.. 034z @103A. after opening at
81 O31k to $103A. Additional reports were
received today telling of rain in South
Argentina where drought had prevailed
for a long period. and few reports came
in claiming that harvesting in the north
ern portion of that country was being
DELAYED by unsettled weather. Minneap-
oils Duluth and Chicago reported receipts
of $50 cars.
especially active and that option adyanced
to S10415, a new high record mark for the
season. Nearly all the gain was suPse.
ouentIy lost on profit taking, the market
closing easy with December up A@7sc at
$1.03sk.
of trade was small. offerings being light
Weather was still favorable for the husk-
ing and movement of the new crop and
receipts are steadily increasing Deem
Der opened a shade lower to shade high
er at 631kc to 631zc and sold at $3.50
The market became firmer during the
last part of the day, December advancing
to 63sSc. December was up 1s0Ac at 63ssc
at the close.
OATs-Oats were steady on light
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-19
GAS AT COUNCIL GROVE.
A Four Million Foot Well Drilled
There-Rosy Prospects.

Council Grove. Nov. 19.-The Nor
ris County Mineral. Oil and Gas and
Development company comprised al
together of business men of Council
Grove and of which w. H. Holiday is
president and NJ. E. Leatherwood is
secretary. brought in a SPLENDID gas
well yesterday with a daily capacity
of 100000 cubic feet, one-half mile
south of Wilsey a small town 1 2 miles
west of this city. This makes the
second we'll for Morris county, a Kan
sas City Co, having struck a strong
well last September 10 miles west of
this place on the John Young farm.
All the land in the western part of
this county have been leased by the
two above mentioned companies and
the Elmdale Gas &, Oil company and
will be developed as soon as drillers
can be secured. Experts say the out
look promises to make this section the
greatest gas region in Kansas.
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sNEEzED HIMSELF TO DEATH.
Practical JOkers Had Scattered Snuff
OH the Floor.

New York, Nov. 19.-Police investiga-
ton will be made into the death of
Andrew NJ. Taylor, who literally sneez-
ed himself to death in Paterson, N. J.,
last night. Seized with a fit of sneez-
ing after some practical jokers had
scattered snuff on the floor of the sal
loon, he fell exhausted and was strick-
en- with hemorrhage.
The '.jokers' took alarm at his plight
and physicians were hastily summoned.
An Investigation showed that the man
had broken a blood vessel. The flow
of blood was checked temporarily but
broke out anew in a short time and
Taylor expired. He was 40 years old
and leaves widow.
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Kansas City Produce Ma.

Kansas City. Mo, Nov 19.-WHEAT-
Close: Market 1c lower to 1c higher. De
cember. $3.50: May. $1.OO24; July 955sc
$1.02 No. red. $1O4; No. g. 99cqs1O2.
CORN-Market unchanged. December,
57Ac; May STAG; July, 577sc. Cash: No.
mixed. 59s4c; No. 3, 5914c; No. white,
SIC; No. 8, 611A@62c.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. white,
49c: No mixed, soc.
RYE-72675c.
HAY-Choice timothy. firm, $9.50G10-Oo;
choice prairie, weak. IS. O01S.5O.
BUTTER-Market firm. Creamery, Soc;
EGGS-Market firmm. Fresh extras,
32c; curren receipts, &c.
WHEAT-ReceiptS. 81 cars.
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Ncw YORK. stock NInrLe,

Wall St. New York Nov 19-STOCRS
Stocks were freely offered when ~ -.
ket opened today at concessions rIInnine
70 point in some of the principal Isles
Ee included Southern Pacific, Reading.
Grande. American Smelling and Anacon-
da Losses of a substantial fraction were
Great Northern preferred, Atchison, Bal
ignore and Ohio, Pennsylvania, United
states Steel and PPresSed Steel Car
FIuctuations in prices changed constant
~. Inc check TO rallytng tendencies when
kept the undertone heavy. Northern ,fSe n pa
eiflc with the liz per cent dividend de-
6 6ggty 81 sold nearly two points below the
lost , Duluth. South Shore and Atlantic
preferred ia and Great. Northern prefer
red and DisDtillers' Securities l.
Bonds were heavy
The reaction was checked soon after
the market opened. and prices recovered
to last nights level. At that point the de-
mand subsidized. Lake Erie and Western
preferred sagged 21s, International Paper
preferred. Bethlehem Steel preferred III
and Delaware and Hudson Cleveland g. q
and ST Louis. Ontario and Western, Cen
eral Electric and Pressed Steel Car pre-
Ierred l. St; Paul and Atlantic Coast line
rose and ChesaDeake and Ohio and Third
avenue IA. Prices were sagging again at
Spasmodic buying in which Union Pa
cific. United States Steel and some OF
the industrials developed strength stiff
contraction in the demand after a number
OF representative stocks had crossed yes
f6er9day,s closing figures. Chesapeake and
American Sugar 12s and Utah Copper /.
Pittsburg. G. c. and st; Louis and Kan
red yielded and Manhattan !.
The southwestern railroad stocks were
moved up. Consolidated Gas made a as
point rise and st. Paul touched $50. Lack
red ia and Kansas City Southern and Wis
consin Central preferred l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-19
BLIND 36 YEARS.
Miss Alice Hollis Is at Last Made
to See.

New York. Nov 19.-After being blind
for Sc years, Miss Alice Hollis sees
again. Sight has been restored to her,
and although her vision is not perfect,
she can read, with eyeglasses, type
written letters. She easily found her
way around New York. Miss Hollis
left here today for her home, Port HUI
ron, Mich.
Miss Hollis was determined to go to
Germany and consult a famous speci-
alist on the eye, at Wiesbaden.
The doctor performed several severe
operations on her eyes with the happy
result that has been described.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-19

volume of business. The strength of
wheat was a bullish factor. December
opened a shade lower at 491sc and sold at
49lsM49Ac.
PROVISIONS = Provisions displayed
moderate weakness owing to scattered
selling by pit traders. Continued liberal
receipts of live hogs furnished the chief
reason for the selleng pressure. At the
opening prices were a shade higher to 10c
lower.
RYE-Cash: 751kc; December. 74c; May,
79lzc.
BARLEY-Cash: 6o064c.
TIMOTHY-November. $3.S7h; March,
s.. 954 10.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 80. 20; March, $3.50.
Chicago Grain Market
Furnished by ]. Z. Gall. Commissions
Grains, Provisions. Cotton-and Stocks
Office ITO West Sixth St. Phone 1851
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Chicaco Live Stock.

Chicago, Nov. 19.-CATTLE-Recei
about 5000. Market steady. Beeves, s.. 2oq
100: Texans. So. 4004.4O: westerns, $500
5.75: stockers and feeders. $2.50Q460; cows
and heifers. $1.5OQ5.O0; calves, $5.5047. %.
strong to SC higher. Light, $5-10q5. 50 ;
mixed. s.. SOd6:oo; heavy, $5.35q6.oS rough 81
pigs IS 506D7. %; bulk of sales, $5.60a59o.
SHEEP-Receipts about 10000. Market
steady to Zoe lower. Natives, 81. 1904 so;
western 50 1904 40: yearlings, $4.O0Q4S0;
lambs So 75@6. 90; western, s.. $4,000.
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New York Frodnce Market.

New York Nov. 9.-BUTTER-Market
firm Creamery specials, 31@311zc; held
common to special. 20G29c. :
CIEESE-Market firmer. State full
cream specials 14d15c; September small
colored or white fancy, 1870; ditto large,
131zc: October small Solored or white best:
he: large, 1234c; good to prime, 1111G121zc;
common to fair. 10l4 41114c; Skins, 2Q11c:
EGGS-Market firm. Western firsts, $50
34c; seconds. 30d32c-
| POULTRY-AliVe. dull; spring chickens,
1211c; fowls, HE; turkeys, 10lT15c.- Dress
ed steady western springs, 14Q2Oc; fowls,
111LM14c; spring turkeys, 14Q1Sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-19

Liverpool cables: Opening-Wheat A@1zd
lower. corn lad higher.
Second cable: Wheat 9sq1zd lower, corn
Kansas City car lots today: Wheat 1OS,
corn 10. oats g.
Kansas City estimated car lots tomor-
row: Wheat 81. corn Is. oats 10.
Chicago car lots today: Wheat 36, corn
$780, oats 1S6.
Chicago estimated car lots tomorrow
Wheat a. corn 213. oats 12o.
Northwest car lots today 1885, last year
Closing cables Wheat ss0Izd lower, corn
unchanged 10 I'D higher
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Kansas City, Nov. 10.
High LON NlOse Yes
Kansas CITY Live Stock.

Kansas City, Nov. 19.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts $780, including 800 southerns. Mar
ket steady to strong. Native steers, $4.750
$50: southern steers. $3.50G5.50; southern
cows. 81. 250t3 so; native cows and heifers.
200d5. IS; stockers and feeders, 81 S0Q4. Is;
bulls, 81 406U3. so; calves SO. $4,000; western
steers. s.. 1915. IS; western cows. $2.5Od4. %.
HOGS-Receipts 1900. Market strong
to &c higher. Bulk of sales, $5.45Q5.S0;
heavy. IS. 75@5.S5; packers and butchers,
IS ;50M5; 50: light. $5:SOq5;70; pigs, $4759o 25
SHEEP-ReceiDts 5000. Market steady.
Muttons $4O0G4.6 IS: lambs, $450@6. IS;
range wethers. s3.S0d5.00; fed ewes, $2.75q
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PHONE WIRES UNDER GROUND.
This Is the New Rule at Ottawa
Why Not Topeka?

Ottawa, Nov. ia petition was cir
culated and generously signed along
Main street asking the council to re-
quire the telephone companies to put
their wires under ground on Main
street. The petition mentions neither
company, but would most directly refer
to the Bell company, whose franchise
is now expired, inasmuch as the indie
pendent company is already barred
from Main street and confined to the
alleys. by the terms of its franchise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-19
Mrs. SAGE Hands out So. 600

Lexington, Ky. Nov. LIT was an
nounced here last night that Mrs. Rus
sell Sage of New York has given S25.-
600 toward the establishment of a
college for cqlored youth in Kentucky
to be a branch of Berea college. The
college will be modelled after the
Tuskegee institute
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chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. Nov. 19.-CHEESE-Market
steady. Daisies. 131zG1S74e; twins. 12A@
POULTRY-Alive. steady; turkeys, 15c;
chickens. SGS1kc; springs, lie 80
BJJTTER-Marlket firm. Creamery, 22g
EGCSsMarket steady Firsts. 2sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-19

cutting of rates.
An adjournment was then taken
until o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-19

Galveston. Tex. Nov. 19.-COTTON-
Market higher. Csc.
New York. Nov. 19.-COTTON-Spot
closed quiet: middling uplands, 1855; mid
ding gulf, $3.50. Sales, 100 bales.
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New York. Nov 19-SUGAR-Raw,
steady: fair refining, $3.44; centrifugal, &c
test. SO "A: molasses sugar, $319; crushed,
IS. 60: powdered, $500; granulated, $3.50.
COFFEE-Market quiet No. 4 Santos
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-19

FURNISHED by ]. e. Gall Commissions
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
Office 10 West Sixth ST. Phone 1851
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-19
Market Gossip.

FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall. Commissions.
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
office 10 West Sixth St. Phone 1851
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Topeka. Kan, Nov. 10.
HOGS.

Furnished by The Contlnental Creamery
cG&sGGssMERY BT 81 s 2s4c.
N El z; Ss' BfSuiTTER-sOc.
IWhciesalc prices furnished by Topeka
Packing EGGS SS 4 AND Y POULTRY nIrfeT street,
POULTRY-Hens, 71zc: springs, Sc; broil-
KEYS, 12c; ducks, &c; geese. SC.
ADMINISTRATIONS stock, I7c.
vEHG3GIiS @sS&9L FRUIT AND PRODUCE.
Unfinished by Sam'I z. Lux, Whoiesais
( Istj CoCoANUTs-Per doz. s5c:
Or BduIKI 7p&TEs@PeF, p; sNc.
H0NETYsgFPeTT 6 ease: ss 1sg srs,. SIN.
Catawba. per bsk. 2Oc.; Almira grapes.
per R1i LiE;S so.YSs10' box DO s1.OOa175.
G EkkAAcY T + hsL PEARs@9er box box. Sis.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NEEsTR RE s9tf'sr Dbl. 5000.
CABBAGE-Per cwt; s15O; Wisconsin
H REP GLOBE oNfoNs-wisconsin. per
b9 Ii, aseNgfSi oNIoNs-Per crate. $175
9,EMONS-California per box. $3.25q4OQ:
Messina. per box. $50; 49, =, o.0,E "a
33KKNN1ASNSAS-Medium. per bunch. SIS;
age per bunch. s2.75;. Jumbo. per bunch,
So 8: extra extra large &C. pc per 10 10 S94c'
PARsNIPs-PerP bu;. 15c
TT4RNIPs@Per bushel. soc.
B6EIEdTSsAAPReo5 PPo9TTAToEs-Per bu.. SOC
SS9E1RzfRASKA EARLY OHIO POTATOES
-P Fer pr III, PISOeTATOEs-Per bu., 500.
EIiETRY-colorado White Plume Jum-
be-. Per ED 3un HSYYsSTIERs-N. Y. Counts. Per
can 6oc: n. 7. Extra Selects. per can DC;
Standards. per e c. d. SOev E gSl5ss eiects
oer al. So 10; Standards. per gal. sl6O
wisconsin. e.. isc: Llrnburger. 15c:
Dsisy. soib. each. 15c; Dairy Twins TO
box 15c: Wisconsin yellow. iss1Sc' us ~ H.
consin white Bic: Brick. ioc' BLOCK
Swiss. domestic STYLE. BIC
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Topcka NInrEef.

FURNISHED by the Charles WOLF Pack.
ing Co.. yards close at noon Saturday.
weighing less than ITO lbs. Do not mar
keI hogs unless same are well finished.
as we cannot use half fat stuff. We giyS
below prices effective at once. until fur
Iher noLice.l
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Range of Prices on Stocks.


FURNISHED by ]. r. Gall, Commissions.
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office ITO West SIKH st. Phone 4S6.l
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Kansas City Live Stock Sales.

1.-THE following sales were made today at
the stock yards. Kansas City. Mo-, and
by Clay, Robinson & Co., live stock COM
mission merchants. with offices at all
markets.
Kansas City. Mo-. Nov. 19.-CATTLE--
Receipts 5000 head. Market steady to
strong
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head. Market
steady to sc higher. Bulk of sales, $S4OQ
SHEEP~Receipts $500 head. Market
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New York SUGAR and Cofree Marlet

*Northern Pacific extra-div. SLIPS per
share.
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Grain Market.

FURNISHED by ]. B. Billiard. corner ka'
- sas Ave. and Curtis ST.
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Ladies 75c Union Suits for SIC
Want a Wrapper ?

For tomorrow specialize dozen wrappers
made of fleece back material-ftted back with
belt-body lined trimmed yoke, turnover
collar-1O-inch fiounce on skirt-comes in
neat black and white. blue and white, fig
ures and stripes, polka dots and shepherd
checks. Regular price $1.00 IT,
tomorrow, each Observation-Disclosures. OC
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Saving in Shoes

Splendid values in Children's shoes at
one half the original price and less. The
collection includes many styles, being odd
lots and ends of lines which we intend to
close out during this sale.
in small sizes at great reductions
Children's Shoes, sizes p to d. M
and 81 to ii, per pai r. SI.UU
Misses real wearable Shoes, patent but
to ton a pdr v pai KID lace, sizes 1is S1.25
Ladies SOROSIS, sizes 2 to a, O. En
widths AA, A and B, per pair. 4k. CU
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wHEAT-No. .. SS@sOc; No. 3. s4assc;
No. T. 796S1c.
CORN-60c.
NEW~CORN-6sc-
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Kansas City Grain Market.

n. s.55 S.55-57 s.5O-50 s.50-2 S.55
Nv. -. 87O-67 s. 70-72 S.65 S.65 $3.50
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ess. The strength of
ulliSh factor. December
over at 491sc and sold at
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
Truth and
Quality

appeal TO the Well-Tniorned In every
walk Of life and arc essential TO permanent
success and croditablc standing. Accor-
Ingly, II 10 not claimed that Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA Is the only remedy Of
known value, but one Of many reasons
why II Is the best Of personal and family
laxatiycs 10 the fact that II cleanses,
swcotenS and relieves the internal organs
on which II acts without any debilitating
after effects and without having TO increase
tho quantity from time TO time.
II acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, and its component
parts are known 70 and approved by
physicians, as II Is free from all objection
able substances To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08

i2sc; sea trout, lsc; tom cod. l0c; sal
mon, fresh. 809c; smelt, 7c; shad,
3i@4c.
Canned Salmon Columbia River, !
pound tails, $40; 2-lb tails, $500;
fancy, lib. fats, $22s; Alb. fats,
$l40; fancy. lib. ovsls. $27s; Alaska
tails, pink, Csc; red, $l.40; nominal,
2s, tails, $2,i0.
Clans Little neck, per box, $3.50;
razor clans, 81 per box.
Oils, Lead, Etc.
Bcnzine-V. NJ. and P. and Union
Naphtha, cases, loic; iron barrels,
lac. !.
Coal Oil-Union and pearl and as
trail oil, cases. i8c per gallon; water
white, iron barrels. l0ic; eocene and
extra star, cases, Bic; headlight oil,
cases, lohc iron barrels, i2ic; elaine,
cases, 28c.
Strictly pure white lead, in
ton lots, 7ie; s00-lb. lots, &c less; less
than S00c lbs, Bic; red lead and lith-
arge, ac higher than white.
Linseed Oil-Raw, s-barrel lots,
Soc; i-barrel lots, Sic; in case, 5c;
boiled, 5-barrel lots, SIC; l-barrel
lots, 53c: in cases, 5oc.
Casoline-Union and Red Crown,
bbls., lsic; cases, 22hc. Motor. bbis.,
lsic; cases, 22ic. IS degrees, bbls.,
Soc; cases, Sac. Engine Distillate,
bbls.. &c; cases, l6c.
Turpentine-ln cases, Csc; in wood
barrels, 6lAc; in iron barrels, soac; in
l0-case lots, &c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
The Daily Market Report

PORTLAND, Aug. 7,--"Thcre II
'little prospect ot wheat selling under
Ks cents ID this market within the
next II months" said local grain
dealer today. "and the chances are
that Il will be long time before
yalues yet down 20 the low points
reached ~ recent years, II those
levels ARE reached II All, which II
questionable
I'VE have had generally high wheat
prices for year, and the outlok is
fr o stiff market for another year, aud
perhaps longer for while the world
demand Off the cereal Is constantly
increasing, the producing area IL not
being extended proportionatcly, and
Il Il well known that In many Of the
grain-produeing sections Of this and
other countries the yield per acre Is
falling instead Of advancing
Few II any grain crops wear the
soil A. wheat. does. and this fact Is
one Of great and growing importance
ia the farmers With the leading
graingrowcrs Of the Pacific North.
west !, II already general practice
TO let half their land lie fallow every
year. Otherwise the fields that are
/, now producing crops Of 80 to 40
bushels Of whoa, 10 the acre would
soon be exhausted, their fertility 80
iat IN wheat production Is concerned
gone"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-08
ELIJAH AND THE RAVENS.
A Story Which Did Not Fit This Pa'
ticular Minister'S Case.

North Carolina probably never pro.
duced an .abler preacher than DR.,
Francis l.. Hawkes., who once was
pastor of Grace Episcopal church. New
York. Short, thick set Swarshy. black
eyed and black haired, he was strik-
Ing parsonage. He was not only q
great pulpit orator. but considered the
best reader In the New York episco.
pacy. His rather luxurious family de
tered him from accepting blshopric,
which would have otherwise been
rendered. One day delegation from q
Buffalo church waited upon him and
invited him to accept pastorate in
that city.
We'll, gentlemen, other things beigg
satisfactory, the question Of accept.
ance nnrrows down to business r.2t.
ter said DR.. Hawkes.. "What salary
do you offer?''
"Dr. Hawkes." said the spokesman
1--WE recognize that you have high
reputation and are willing to be lib.
eral. Our recent pastor received ST.
800, but on account of your. standing
we have decided to offer you $500"
MY good man." cried the doctor
do you know what salary am reeelg
Ing hereT
"No, sir
II get $4,000 ard this parsonage,
and as | have an expensive family, |
do not see my way clear to accept your
offer"
The spokesman looked rather sheep
ish, but made another essay.
"If we had known that, sir, we
would undoubtedly have looked else
where, but you should remember that
the work of the Lord must be done,
and as for providing for your family,
you know the story of Elijah and the
ravens.
"Now, my friends" responded the
clergyman quizzically, II have made
the Bible my study ever since was
twenty-eight. have read 1t through
carefully and prayerfully over 100
times. l remember the raven Incl
dent perfectly, but nowhere can / find
any reference to the Lords providing
for young Hawkes."