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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29
Value of All Property Two Bill
lion Four Hundred Million.
Farm Lands Are Half of the
Total.
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
1t Aggregates Nearly Five Hun
dred Millions.
Shawnee County Stands Third
in the List.
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

The state tax commission today gave
out final figures on the value of all the
property in the state, personal, real
and corporate. as determined by the
commission after equalization.
The total value is $2,44s,4O1,o OTIS. SO.
This does not include the 100000
valuation put upon the Western Union
Telegraph company which under an
Injunction from the federal court is
tied up for the present.
The total valuation as fixed by the
commission is divided into four grand
divisions, and the amount in each is as
follows:
Farm lands ...........$1, 204, 426,913
Personal property 49,. 474,191,255
Public service corpora
tons ..... $500. 401,161,030
The heading "pubiic service corpor-
atoms includes all railroads. tele-
graph companies. telephone lines,
street railways, pipe lines, etc.. with
the exception of the Western Union.
The state tax is fixed at .0009 mills,
and this will bring in revenue OF
S2.2oS, $751; S-with the Western
Union to hear from.
The highest valuation Of all proper
ty in any county is that of Wyandotte,
which is credited with $99,S25,544,
Sedgwick county is second with $780,
6o5,692. Shawnee is third with $72,-
sSS,O67.
ty in the state is Morton, which is
worth $1,459,s46, and this is IT'S per
cent higher than the Morton county
assessor turned in.
The state tax commission made the
following increases and decreases. in
per cent, on the valuations of lands
and lots returned y the various coun-
ties.
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New York stock Market.

Wall ST.. New York, Aug 29.-STOCKS-
opening dealings in the %sock market, but
there was z decided under current Of finn
ness. St Paul, Southern Pacific, AnSri-
can Smelling and Consolidated Gas gain
ed large factions. Fluctuations general
~ were borrower than for some linls
&aSt
Realizing sales and the paucity of tho
demand caused a geenral decline in which
many stocks sold below their final prices
or yesterday. The low level induced buy
ing and tht market rallied sharply with
some stocks selling higher than at the
beginning.
The market closed active and strong.
Bull operators had the market well in
hand and advanced selected stocks at will
southern Pacific and United States Steel
preferred were the principal features and
the buoyancy induced extensive buying
OF other stocks. Gains of / to IL vert
made by most active railroads and spec
ialties. Southern Pacific got up to 2ss,
touching $50, United States Steel pre-
ferred ~, Northwestern prtferred and
Southern Railway preferred 2
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onlce no ives. slzth ST. phons 4ssl .

Liverpool cables: Wheat ss@1kd lower.
corn I'D lower
Kansas City car lots today: Wheat ISL.
corn 81. oats 6
Kansas City estimated car lots Monday:
Wheat 205. corn q. oats 4.
Chicago car lots today: Wheat IS, corn
800, oats $50
Chicago estimated car lots Monday:
Wheat g.. corn 276. oats 273
Northwest car lots today Az; last year
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GENERAL MANDERsoN HURT.
Got Mixed Up in an Automobile Col
hSOn at Omaha.

Omaha. Neb., Aug. 2e.-General
Charles E. Henderson, formerly gem
eral counsel for the Burlington rail-
road, was dangerously hurt in an
automobile accident. He was driving
west on Farnam street and in attemnt.
ing to avoid one automobile was run
into by another. The buggy was over
turned and General Henderson was
thrown to the pavement receiving
dangerous injuries. His extreme age
has made the shock serious General
Henderson was president of the
United States senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Aug. Moderate
sales of wheat today by pit traders based
on I'D decline at Liverpool, caused an
easy tone in the wheat market. Prices
at the start were off NC 20 1zQALc with
December selling at 947sc to 90c. Trade
was very quiet early in the day, and
prices held with ma very narrow range.
December sold up to 9o1sc and then back
again to the opening price: M1nneapo rs
SOP cars, against 3O6 cars last week and
3Z9 cars year ago.
The market developed additional weak
ness during the last half of the day ow-
ing to liberal sales by several leading
longs, one of whom was credited with
selling line of more than one million
bushels. For December the low point of
the day was reached at 943sc. The mar
ket closed weak with prices 9sc to 5sQS4c
below the previous close and at almost
the bottom. The final figures on Decem-
CORN-The corn market was inclined to
be weak owing to rains last night in
Illinois and Iowa. The official forecast
predicted more rain tonight At the
opening prices were down sc to Nc and
December opened at 661zc to CSC. Local
receipts were 800 cars with 8 of contract
grade.
The weakness ebcame more pronounced
later in the day owing to the break in
wheat and to Increased offerings of cash
wheat from the interior. December sold
OF to 661sG661zc. The close was weak at
declines of 15c to sc with December at
6614c.
had a depressing effect on oats and caused
some selling by commission houses Open
ing quotations were unchanged to 1sc low
er compared with the previous close.
Trade was dull early in the pit and prices
held steady. December opened at 4915c
to 1880 and sold at 1850. Local receipts
were 269 cars.
PROVISIONS-Provisio were steady
on a SC advance in live hogs, opening
prices being unchanged to 711c higher.
Pork was relatively stronger than the
other products.
RYNCash: T6Q771kc; September, 75G76c.
BARLEY@Cash: 60a65c.
TIMOTHY-September $3.50; October,
sS45.
CLOVER-October. 5000.
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MIR. MARYLAND IN TOPEKA.
Special Representative of the Rock
Island Makes Annual Visit.

J. T. Marchand, special representa-
tive of President B. L. Winchell Of
the Rock Island lines. was in Topeka
for few hours last night. Mr.. March
and makes an annual trip over the
Rock Island lines and tries to get in
connection with the business interests
and patrons of the Rock Island sys-
tenn and study conditions at first hand.
He makes his reports of conditions to
President Winchell, who values his
counsel highly.
Mr.. Marchand spent his time in To-
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peka getting acquainted with the bust
ness men and public spirited citizens.
He expressed himself to the State
Journal as being very optimistic over
the present conditions. With business
picking up and the public confidence
being restored Mr.. Marchand enter
tains no fears for the future of his
and other roads of the country.
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Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas CITY. Mo, Aug, 29.-CATTLE-
Receipts 5000, Including 100 southerns:
Market steady. Native steers, $42oQI. %
southern steers. S325@4. 10; southern cows,
60 95G5S 20. native cows and neifers, 81. Esp
SIS; stockers and feeders, $4,000. 10; bulls
81 40@9. so; calves. $35oG6 so; western m steers
e 6Od5. 90; western cows, $2.5OQS15:
HOGGS- Receipts 1000. Market &C nlgn,
err. Bulk of sales, $6.55@6. 10; heavy. $6;i0 U9
SIS; packers and butchers, SoouQo'oo'
light ST. 25G6. 20; pigs. s3.50q5.25.
SHEEP-Receipts none. Market steaoy.
Muttons, So 1904 20; lambs, $4.00@5:S5 range
Wethers s. 5OG4. %; fed ewes, $5.10Q4OO.
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THE CooLEYsox PENNANT FUND
1t Is Still Growing With Discouraging
SIowneSS.

The pennant fund shows a little
growth every day, but sometimes not
as much as it should. There are lots
of fans who generally style themselves
as true blood sports who haven't CASH
ed in yet. We are still waiting also to
hear from several candidates for office.
The present standing of the fund:
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New York. Aug. 9.-MONEY-Money on
call. nominal; no loans. Time loans, easy;
so days, ~ to 2, and 30 days "a; six
months. S14@315 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 3% to 4 per
cent.
Sterling exchange, steady with actual
business in bankers bills at $4S4 500. a. IS
for 60 days and at $4.S5S064. IS. IS for de-
mand; commercial bills, $.S37G4. S415.
abr silver. 511sc; Mexican dollars, 45c.
Government bonds, steady; railroad
bonds. Irregular.
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r.rsas civ Produce Market.

Kx,Knsas City, Aug. 2s.-WHEE9 lSl
ket unchanged to 1c lower. oo Septenn per.
No hard. 91d95c; No. 3, S9cQ99c: No. 2
red. 96G97c: No. 3. 93G95c.
CORN-Market 1zg1c lover sep SSe1pter1Tn nSr
N NO mixed. 721kc; No. 8. 72@721lc; No. ?
white. nc; No. 8. 72alQ 7Sc.
4s65Oc; No. mixed, 47G4Sc.
RYE-766S0c.
HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy
81. 100000; choice prairie. &.70GS.OO.
BITTTER-Market firm. Creamery ex-
ira. pc; packing stock, 16c.
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh extras, &c
current receipts, 1910.
WHEAT-Receipts, 20o cars.
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Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago Aug. 29-CATTLE-Receip
no; Texans, So. 50d5.Oo; westerns, s. 40Q
$50; stockers and feeders $26Oq4 60; COWS
and heifers. $1.75G5.S0; calves, $5a5ql.oo
higher Lights, S. 1906. 90: mixed. Sc: 200
7o21k: heavy. s6.15G7 o5; roughs. S15qe3 49, 81
Ak *. hulk of sales, S. 45q6.SO.
SHEEP-Receipts about 1000, Marke1
steady Natives, s.. IS; westerns, 80 -
IA ~: yearlings, "a. 25G5.00; lambs, $500
6.15: westerns, $S5OqS.25.
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The percentage of actual reserve of the
clearing house banks at the close of busi-
ness yesterday was 2961.
The statement of banks and trust COM
panies of Greater New York, not mem
bers of the clearing house, shows that
these institutions have aggregate deposits
of s., 043, SOC, 500; total cash on hand Sl03,-
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weekly RanI< Statement.

New York, Aug. 29.-The statement of
clearing house banks for the week shows
the requirements of the Is per cent re-
serve rule. This is an increase of 81 211,-
900 in the proportionate cash reserve as
compared with last week. The statement
follows:
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New York Produce Market.

New York. Aug. 29.-BUTTER-Marke
steady. Creamery thirds to firsts, 1SQ22c
FGGS-Market firm. State and Ptnn-
sylvania and Pennsylvania fancy selected
white 29q30c; good to choice, 2442Sc;
brown and. mixed fancy, 20c; fair to
CHEESE-Market barely steady; IN
New York, Aug 29-POULTRY-Alive
weak; spring chickens. 16c; fowl. lac;
turkeys, 12c: dressed, firm; western
springs 12019c; spring turkeys, Oq25c;
fowl. 121zG14c.
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New York sugar and CofTee Market

New York, Aug 29-SUGAR-Raw.
quiet; fair refining, sS.40 centrifugal 96
test, $3.50; molasses sugar. $40; refined.
quiet: crushed $50; powderedd, $50;
graduated, $500.
COFFEE-Market quiet No. Rio, SIC;
No. Santos, sac.
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Chicaeo Produce Market.

Chicago, Aug. 2S.-CHEESE-Market
steady. Daisies. 121zd12Ac; twins, 111zc;
young Americas, 12s4c.
PoIltry-Alive, steady; turkeys, 16c;
chickens. 1O1x611c; springs, 14c.
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Bank Clearings.

Bradstreet's bank clearing report for the
week ending August q shows an aggre-
gate of 81 1856 $4,000 as against s. 349, 296 0UC
last week and s., 217. OPS 900 in the CORE
spending week last year.
Ths following is a list of the cities:
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FURNISHED by j. E. Gall, Commissions,
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office ITO West Sixth st. Phone 4S6.l
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New York. Aug. 29-COTTON-Spot
closed quiet; middling uplands, $3.50; mid
ding gulf, 1913; sales, 80 bales.
Galveston, Tex, Aug. 29.-COTTON-
Market lowtr. SIC.
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Market Gossip.

Furnished by J. e. Gaii. Commissions.
Grains. Provisions. Cotton AID Stocks
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Topeka, Aug. 2

SoWs eo9d1 on i;'.............sSs. SOg a y,
HEIFERs .....-.. .................. s.ooas.7s
cALVEs good loo to zoo ib:j... 4 1856 %
FURNISHED by The ContinentaI creamery
EGGS Chicago, is1Ec: n. Y. zoe.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago 221kc;
ELGiN BUTTER-2sc.
IWholes@aIe prices pr ,;s furnished by Topeka
ers. 12c; ROSTERS. &c: old ROSTERS, 30; tSr-
A1 gGT 1Tii Ss fH g ssoce Is fio
Wholesale FRUIT AND PRODUCE.
FURNISHED by Sam'l e. Lux, WhoiesaIs
Fruit and PRODUCED
GRAPEs-California per basket crate
$50. Home grown, per basket, Csc.
APPLESoGPer bu.. 500.
', Utah PRUNEs-Per basket crate.
CABBAGE-Per h.. 1Ec.
ONIONS-Home grown, per bu.. SlO0
CUCUMBERS-1-3 blu. box, SOC.
PLUMs7California, per crate. a.SS.
WATERMELoNs- ib.. fNc
PEACHES per- crate. sc;
LEMONS-CaIifornla, 81 7oa5.5O
ORANGES-Valencia. per box, 50. 1895 %.
TALOUPEs-Arizona. per crate
BANANAS-Medium sized punches, s2.s
Q2.50; large punches, S275Q3.0 90; Jumbo.
s.. 25Qs.5o; extra large punches. per pound.
&c.
NEW EAR CORN-Per doz., eoc.
TOMATOES-Per 20 ID. basket Soc
RADISHES-Per doz., zoe.
TURNIPS-Per bushel 500.
MANGO PEPPERS-Per u bu Soc
BEETs-Per doz. zoe.
CARROTS-Per doz- punches, 4oc
SPINACH-Per bu., 40c.
POTATOES-Per bu., Soc
SWEET POTATOES+Per bll 81 90
WAX BEANS-Per box. Sc
CELERY-Colorado White Plume J,inn
bo per bunch 75c; medium Soc
FRESH OYSTERS-N. Y Counts. rsr
can SOC: n. Y Extra Selects. per can &c:
Standards, per can Csc
CHEESE.
Wisconsin. Y. A. 16c: Limburger. 14e.
Daisy. 20-lb. each. 15c; Dairy Twins RI
box. 15c; Wisconsin yellow. 15c; wis.
consin white, 15c; Brick, lac: BIoek
Swiss. domestic style. 15c.
Grain Market
Furnished by J. B. Billiard corner r.
sas Ave- and Curtis Stl
wHEAT-.No. 2. s1Gssc: No. 3. F7a7so.
No. 4. 72674c. V"se'
CORN-6ao
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Chicago Grain Market.
Furnished by ]. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office ITO West Sixth st. Phone $751;
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Kansas City Grain Market.
FURNISHED nv J. E. Gall Commissions,
Grains, Provisions. Cotton and STOCKS
Office ITO West Sixth St. Phone 4s6.1
Kansas City, Aug; g.
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Topeka Market.

FURNISHED by the Charles Woln Pack
ing Co., yards close at noon Saturday.
We cannot use pigs, thin sows or hogs
weighing less than 10 lbs. Do not mar
ket hogs unless same are well finished,
as we cannot use half fat stuff. We give
below prices effective at once, until fur
Their notice.1
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general of -Wyandotte county. was not
sentenced yesterday. Mr.. Trickett filed
a motion for new trial and as the pros
ecution was not ready to argue
sentence was postponed until next
Wednesday. The motion for new trial
alleges that the jury was wrongfully
Instructed and that the verdict was
contrary to the law and the evidence
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-26
CONTRACT LABOR VIOLATION FOUND Fifty-t three Carpet Makers Un- lawfully Employed at New
 York Mills to Be
 Deported.
FURTHER ACTION LIKELY
Large Percentage of GOO Tapestry Workers at FirthCliffe Said to Have Been Trained in
 British Mills.

Washington, Nov 25,--A sweeping deportation of violators of the contract labor laws has been ordered by the department of commerce and labor,
 Flfty-three persons, either contract lahorers or dependents, who came to this country under an alleged unlawful arrangement with the Firth Carpet company, located at Firthcliff, N, Y, must return to their homes in England and scotland. The cases of many others arc under consideration. The depart ment of justice has the prosecution of the Firth Carpet company for viola tion of the contract labor laws under adyisement.
 It was charged in q report to the department of commerce and labor last June that the Firth Carpet com pany violated the contract labor law. The department, in a statement to- day, says that, after examination Of various employees of the concern, 1t NdN thllNlllNfd llltiA NllVlNHNAN liiIP'l tations of lahorers had been effected In course of the examination some half dozen aliens arrived at New York, all destined to Firthcliffe. They were ordered to be deported. Sub sequently, on the report of the inves- tigating officers, eighty-eight persons were ordered arrested They includ- cd contract laborers and their imme- diate families.
 Firthcllffe Is a small village in Or ange county New York Practically the only industry is the Firth Carpet company employing about 600 men. Tn" president and the principal owners are said to be Engllshmen who are idenu- fed with similar concerns in Great Britain. A large percentage of the em- ployes of tho concern are experienced tapestry workers who have received their training In English and Scotch carpet mills
 Tho department claims in Its state ment that the works of the company show that from 1902 to 1908 over $4.41O had been advanced to aliens to cnabl, them to emigrate to Firthcliffe.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-26
Tho Organized Charities.

A large quantity of supplies was sent to the Organized Charities by the pub lie schools, consisting of vegetables, fruits iellies and groceries, This was divided up and put Into large bags, which were distributed among about 100 families. Clothing, shoes and some money were also received and will be dictrihItnd later
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-26
SUCCESSFUL 0RAT0RI0
Excellent Work of Frederick Weld In
 Waterbury.

still another brilliant success was added to the history of the Waterbury Oratorlo society in the fall music fes- tival which was held at tho Bucking- ham in Waterbury, consisting of two concerts, one in the afternoon and another in the evening. Tn the even ing, under the leadership of Conduc- tor George F. Boyd, the members of the Oratorio society rendered Goun od's Faust" assisted by Mime. Marie stoddard, soprano; Miss Margaret Reyes contralto; Henri G. Scott, bass, Daniel Beddoe, tenor; Frederick Weld and Harry H. Smith, baritone The Victor Herbert Orchestra, numbering 4 men, was assisted by R. A, T.aslett Smith at the piano.
 One of the most pleasing features of the evening was the excellent im- pression created by Frederick Weld, tho New Haven baritone, who sang the role of Valentine. His work was
 
 excellent throughout tho performance more especially in his opening cava- tina and tho death of Valentine, an exquisite scene to which he gave full justice with excellent vocalization,
 Enough cannot be said of Mir Boyd g conducting. It was marked at all times by the excellence of the profess -l, nf study and labor which he had evi- dently put into It, The Climaxes were excellently handled and his shading of both the instrumentation and chor- us work was most admirable, To his labor and perseverance more than anything else must be attributed the material success of the festival while to his work as conductor last even ing the artistic success is surely due,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-26

PILES CURED IN c TO Ii DAYS.
 PAHO OINTMENT is guaranteed ro cure any ease of Itching. Blind. Bleed lUg ar lrolrudme Piles in [ to Ii days or money refunded, 5Oc.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-26
STEEL MEN CONTRADICT
Declare Unanimously Against Carnc-
 gie's Views on Tariff

Washington, Nov. 25,--Andrew Car negic, his wealth, his views on the steel tariff and hts assertion that it costs less to produce steel in this coun- try than abroad, offered a futile field for the interrogations of the ways and means committee of the house to-day. The tariff inquiry on the metal sche- dulc produced several surprises. not the least of which was the voluntary dec claratjon by several manufacturers of iron and steel products that their in- dustry could stand reduction in duty.
 The steel ral men disagreed cntlro- ly with Mir. Carncgie's views as ex- prsscd in his widely discussed magazine article ravoring n reduction on rails. Unanimously they declared that Mir. Carnegie had been out of the steel bust. ness SO long that his testimony was not valuable,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-26
Salvation Army Dinner.

Street M. F, church will preach the sermon at 10;3O o'clock
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-26
School Pupils Give,


 The pupils of the public schools of the city have done their share and more than their snare to bring the cheer of Thanksgiving to hundreds of needy homes throughout the city. It was a good lesson in the value of or gani2cd charity to see the long lines marching past the barrels, each schol- ar dropping in his small contribution, and then to see the total amount and the number of families assisted,
 The regular exercises in all the schools closed at about II o'clock yes- terday morning and the rest of the session was taken up by the Thanks giving exercises. In some of the high CT grades the proclamations of the president and the governor were read while in the lower grades and kinder gartens the children listened to Thanksgiving stories and made fancy baskets and other souvenirs,
 Just before the closing time the marches took place, The articles col lected were divided up Into parcels and distributed hy the larger boys to families in the different districts whom they knew to be in need. In most of the districts the supplies more than went around and the re- mander was sent for distribution to the Organized Charities and City Mis- sion,
 At Strong school the collection amounted to 29 bushels of potatoes, 12 bushels of apples, 30 bushels of miscellaneous groceries, nearly 8 tons of coal, and $12,S5 In money, From this amount thirty-fve families have received bountiful Thanksgiving supply and large amount has been turned over to the charity organi2a- tions
 { At Woolsey school the collections came to about onc-third as much as at the Strong school.
 The pupils of the Scranton street school collected 10 bushels of pota- toes and a ton of coal, not to mention chickens cranberries, apples, oranges and lots of the Kind of cookery that only mother can make
 The largest purse In cash collected by any school was by the pupils in the high school The total amount was $26O.1S This, It is estimated, has suniced to provide l27 families with a dinner.
 In the Eaton district where most of tae pupils come from poor families, about SIS was collected 10 buy shoes during the winter for needy children. In addition to the 10 bushels of pota- toes were distributed among the fam flies of the district
 The Winchester district was anoth- CT which donated several barrels of provisions to charity organizations
 Tn fact all the districts of tae city had much the same report to make, contributions enough to supply all families known 10 the children or teachers as being In need anu enough left over to assist the city organlza- tions materially in relieving the poor, who feel their need on such a day more than any other. And not alone are these offering marches valuable in helping the poor, but they also h. culcate in the children a fine spirit of giving and charity