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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04
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Rather more than the usual post
holiday quiet is reported in general
trade and industry, but the financial
situation shows continued betterment.
at some cities, but mild weather linn
its seasonable distribution at the
northwest, while holding Of cotton af-
fects retail trade and collections at
the south. Money is more easily OBJ
tainable for business purposes at
large centers, a number of the coun-
try banks have unobtrusively resum-
ed cash payment, and the premium
on currency practically disappeared
with the old year at New York.
Stock taking absorbs interest in
wholesale lines, but preparations for
spring trace are under way, and some
statesmen have gone on the road. Ship
ments Of goods on spring orders are
reported light. AT the south, however,
retail business is very quiet, and in
some instances nearly one-third of the
cotton crop Is still reported held by
farmers. The lumber trade, while
showing rather more life at western
points. Is very quiet at the south, and
yellow pine and cypress prices are
being cut heavily. The effect of this
Is found in the reports Of traffic on
leading railroads, which in addition
report business as whole still shrink
Ing. Restriction Of output is still
noted in iron and steel, though some
mills have resumed after the holiday
shut-downs. Some resumption of
coke making Is reported, but reduced
wages are being offered to returning
workers.
Business in the dry goods and
clothing trade Is light as whole, but
the tone Of that trade is more conf
dent than a month ago. The leather
trade is quiet, with sole leather stocks
small. owing to curtailment Of output,
but stock Of hides are large.
Business failures for the week end
ing January 2 numbered 345, against
24S last week, 1875 in the like week of
1907, 220 in 1906, Pts in 1905, and 262
in 1904. In Canada failures for the
week number 81 as against SO last
week and 16 in the week year ago.
Wheat Gncluding fiour) exports
from the United States and Canada for
the week ending January aggre-
gated 5, 119,394 bushels, against g.
254,519 last week, 4,255,270 this week
last year. and 4,818.471 in 1902. For
the 27 weeks of the fiscal year the ex-
ports are 119,096,688 bushels. against
97,923,596 in 1906'07 and 139, 00S,774
in 19O1-'02. Exports Of corn are 471,-
691 bushels, against 1.043,766 last
week, and 1.974,599 in 1907. For the
fiscal year to date the exports are a.
947,369 bushels, against 25.805,088 in
1906-'07.
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Market Gossip.
FURNISHED by J. E. Gall. Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth st. Phone 4S6.1

Liverpool opening cables: Wheat sd
higher: corn hd higher.
Car lots at K. c.: Wheat, IS; corn 46;
oats 6.
Estimated car lots at K. c. Monday:
Wheat, %; corn, 50; oats, II.
Car lots at Chicago: Wheat. 10S; corn,
IA; oats, 122
Receipts of wheat in the northwest to-
day were 81 cars. Last year 352 cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, III, Jan 4..CHEESE-Mar
steady Daisies. 1s@1s1kc; Twins, 111z@
121ac; Young Americas, 121k@1sc.
POULTRY-Ahve poultry easy. Tur-
keys. sale; chickens, 1012c; springs Sc.
'BUTTER-Market steady. Creamery, 20
Q29c; dairy, 1SQ25c
EGGS-Steady. At mark, cases included,
23@24c.
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D..th 81 Noted Pigeon Fancier

Allentown, Pa, Jan. 4.-George w.
Eckert. known all over the world as
the breeder of Owl pigeons that have
won first prizes at shows in all parts
of the country, died at his home today,
qed 70 years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Tan. 4.-WHEAT-The wheat
market opened firm today because of
light receipts in the northwest and the
worlds shipments which were about 800.
900 bushels below that of last year. Trad
ing was very light, and while there was
little support given the market there was
also very little pressure May wheat
opened Ease higher, at S1.071sQI01H, and
then declined to s1.O63z. Minneapolis, Du-
luth and Chicago reported receipts of POI
cars.
cause of unsettled weather throughout
the corn belt MAY corn opened A63sc to
skM1kc higher at 617s@611sc, and then sold
off to 60Ac.
OATSThe oats market opened firm,
but soon lost the advance because OF
| slight support. May oats opened &c high
er. at 547sc and sold off to 541xc-
| PROVISIONS-The provisions market
was weak all around because of heavy
receipts of live hogs here and at all
other receiving points. May pork was 21zc
| lower at s1325. Lard was down sc, al
e Or Ribs were off 2lzG5c, at s7.1711.
Chicago Market.
FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall. Commissions
Grains Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
OFFICE ITO Yves. Sixth St. Phone 1885,
| Open High Low Close Yes
May -. o7A os1k oeN ! esq osN
! July -. ss,A ooA $3.50 ooA 1915
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04

Denver, Jan. 4.-William L. Daley,
who with William N. Byers, founded
the Rocky Mountain News in 1853,
died Yesterday at his residence here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04
Kansas CITY Produce Market.

Kansas City, Jan 4.-C1ose-WHEAT-
Receipts 80 cars. Higher. May, s1.O27s
July. s3c. Cash: No. 2 hard, s9c@s1 O21a
No. hard, 97c@S1.01; No. red, 99c@S1 03;
No. 3 red. 9Sc@S1OO.
CORN-Unchange to higher. May,
55asc; July, 551sc. Cash: No. 2 mixed,
521sc; No. 9 mixed, 5s3se; No. 2 white, 52A
OATS-14@1c higher. No. 2 white, 500
511kc; No. 2 mixed, 4S1sQ50c.
RYE-78c. ee..-.
HAY-Steady Choice timothy ,$12. 0O@12. so;
choice prairie, 50 100000.
BUTTER-Weak. Creamery, 2S1kc; pack
ing, 15c.
EGGs-Firm. Extras, 2ss11sc; firsts, N1sc.
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago Jan. 4-CATTLE-Re to-
day about 400 head. Market unchanged.
Beeves, $3.6OG6. 20; cows and heifers s. Is
o. Go; Texans, So. aOG4. 90; calves, S.. 25@7 90;
westerns, s3.7o@4.60; stockers and feeders.
So o5@4 80.
HOGS-Receipts today about 200 head.
Market 5@10c lower Lights, $41564 So;
mixed, 81 so. SPY heavy, "a. 1904 90 ;roughs,
81. 2oQ4 30; pigs. s3.60@4. 25; workers, $4,000
4.50; bulk of sales, 81. 45@4.5 So.
SHEEP-Receipts today were about 5000
head. Market weak. Natives, s3Oo@5. 10
westerns, s3.O0@5.15; yearlings. s47O@5 so;
lambs $4.75Q6.S0; western, $4.75@6. so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04
Bank Clearings.

Bradstreet's bank clearings report for
the week ending January shows an ag
gregate of 81, 900, $40 900, as against s1,S22,
6S7, 900 last week and s., 135 90S,0 900 in the
corresponding week last year.
Canadian clearings for the week total
s66, 1856 900. as against $71,479.O00 last week
and IS, 767 coo in the same week last year.
The following is a list of the cities:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04
Market Gossip

view OF the grain market by Thomas !.
Myers. broker, ground floor Coiumbian
building, Topeka Kan.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04
Range of Price on Stocks.

FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall Commissions.
Office 10 West Sixth st. Phone 4S6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04

FURNISHED by ]. B. Billiard, corner Kan
sas Ave. and Curtis St.1
Topeka, Jan. 4.
wHEAT-No.s2. S3@S5c: No. 8, S0GSess
No. 4, 75@7Sc.
OLD lCORN-6c.
NEW rCORN-46c.
OATS-4Ao
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04
New YORK; MONEY Marked.

New York Money Market.
New York, Jan. 4-MONEY-Money on
cali nominal Time loans quiet and easier
sixty days, per cent: 50 days. per cent;
6 months 6@7 per cent.
Cotton Market.
New York jan 4.-COTTON-Spot cot
ton closed quiet Middling uplands, 81 40;
n1iddling gulf. $11.65.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04

Make Price your druggist. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04

Kansas City Grain Market.
FURNISHED by J.zE. Gall. Commissions,
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office Ito West Sixth ST. Phone 4S6.1
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I'll o. I'd
lean not use hogs under $50 pounds Do
not market hogs unless same are well
finished, as We can not use half fat stuff
Wolf Packing c Gci
We give below prices of cattle effective
at once, until further notice:
COWS Gcommon2 ...--.---.-........ 200qs 81
Bulls fcommon) ................. 2.OoxSSo
CALVES, 10000 lbs: ..-............ 4O0g475
CALVES EGGS Goss a a r0s POULTRY s00@aSs
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Co..
114-116 West Laurent ST.
This is wholesale markell
61sc; stays, 4c; old cocks. &c; good tur.
EGGSLFresh country. pc.
Furnished by The Continental Creamery
BurrERc CT ToH sse: N kan York Cream
cry, 29gsoc; Chicag g., 2ss
EGGsF FSpIf% NJ 27e: P y; o X &c; @
FURNISHED by J. E. Lux. 21O Kan. Ave.l
DATES Hallowi's. per h., &c.
PACKAGE DATEss2.25
FIGSaPer box Sc
G RR RI Per Dbl. $500
HONEY-Per "a rack case, s. 50@3. g.
Notwithstanding per box, sa.soSs5o.
oRANGES-Fancy Navel. per box, s265
PEARs-Per bu. box. 500: N. Y. per
bu Dbl, 500.
GRAPE FRUIT-Per box s5.75.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sized punches 500:
large bqnehes. ESQ; Jumbo pp = s S 90
ada Apf PER sbi. ssgcg ssl e0'' ''O0e' can
COCOANUTS-Per doz., 75c: per sack.
TOMATOES basket crate,
CANADA RUTABAGAS-Per bu. 9oc.
LETTUCE-dot house, dozen punches,
45c.
CELEKY-Jumbo, per bunch, SOC.
HORSERADISH-Per h., &c.
CABBAGE@16 per cwt.
TURNIPsPer bu., 40650c.
PARSNIPSPer bu., 75c.
CARROTS-Per bu., TIC.
BEETS-Per bu., 75c.
SWEET POTATOES-Per bu-. 800
ONIONS-Per bu, SOC; Spanish. per 80
PoTAToEsE1c Red River Early Ohio
seed. per bu., soc; Colorado, 78c.
CHEESE-Wisconsin Y. A, 15c: N T.
state white, Ice; Block Swiss, lie: Linn
burger. lie; Daisy, 14e; Dairy Twin, to
hog. 14c; Wisconsin yellow or white, 15c.
CANNED OYSTERS-N. Y. Extra, Sc
lects 45c; n. Y. Counts, SOC; Standard, &c.
BULK OYSTERS-N. Y. Counts. gallon,
80 10: Extra Selects. 500; Chesapeake
Standards, $50; Blue Points in shell, per
T.
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Topeka Market.
MIXED AND RITCHER:

Furnished by Charles Wolff Packing Co.
Yards close at noon Saturday.
Topeka, Jan. 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04
THE MOTHER WINS.

,coatinued from Page One,
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HEAVY Observation-Disclosures .1094 %
LIGHT ......i, ..........-.......-.- 3.90Q14 90
lean not use hogs under $50 pounds Do
not market hogs unless same are well
finished, as We can not use half fat stuff 4
Wolf Packing Co.
CATTLE.
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Chicago Market.

FURNISHED by J. E. Gall. Commissions
Grains. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office 10 West Sixth St. Phone 4s6.
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" Nav a.r o7N 1 os1z / o6N 1 es1k o6H
July -. ssA coz $3.50 0OA 1915
The Dolores star., 1908-04-10
Denver Exposition Buildings.

Denver.-The special committee OF
the Colorado fair and exposition COM
pleted ground plans Saturday for the
grouping of the building at Overland
park. There may be one or more mi,
nor changes later.
1t is proposed to have all buildings
grouped SO that there will be no ex.
hausting walks from one part of the
grounds TO the other in order to see the
whole show.
j. ]. Huddart, the architect, has COM
pleted plans for the five buildings that
will be erected this summer for the
opening week in September, and these
five form the principal buildings in the
group. They are: Agricultural. 13Ox
$50: cattle, 7Sx2S5; horticultural, 13Ox
$50; poultry, 100x150. and horses, 7Sx
2S5. In addition to these will be build
ings for sheep and swine and several
minor buildings, and also sheds and
stables for stock.
The old wilderness Immediately back
of the grandstand has been cut out
and the Platte river will be moved.
Here is where the buildings are to be
erected. The Denver & Rio GraSde
depot will be at the farther side of this
tract. Thre are two broad thorough
fareS extending from the depot, one to
immedia ely back of the grandstand
and the other terminating at the edge
of the grove by the clubhouse. Bissct
ing these two main streets are five
smaller streets.
At the upper side, or near the depot
will be the horse and cattle halls
and at the other end the agricul
tural and horticultural halls, the
former back of the clubhouse and the
latter back of the grandstand. Be
tween these two sets will be the poultry
and Other buildings, with the sheds
and stables at the upper end, or neal
the present stables. Back of the ag
ricultural building and in the form of g
crescent will be the Great Divide, sim
liar to the famous Pike at ST Louis
and also between the main streets ant
on either side of them will be special
exhibition grounds and special fea
| lures.
The Dolores star., 1908-04-10

It has been discovered by a maya
zine writer that an ambitious child
may secure a university education and
board at Valparaiso. Ind, for about 23
cents day. The northern Indiana
university has placed education on the
bargain counter. The poor boy can go
there and learn from the same books
used in the institutions where 90 cents
a day wouldn't be start on spending
money. OF course, says the Chicago
Daily News. 1t should be understood
by the ambitious that only plain table
board and unadorned knowledge 20
for that sum. No young man need ex.
pect to be able to break rib as n
baseball hero for any amount like that
and neither can young woman bios
som out as a society queen with few
studies as incidentals. AS there is
nothing doing but education 1t will
never be popular with the frivolous
rich.
The Dolores star., 1908-04-10
President Rules Canal Zone.

Washington. = President Roosevelt
sent brief message to the House in
answer to a resolution inquiring by
what authority he has exercised the
functions of government in the Panama
canal zone since the fifty-eighth Con-
gress or by what right the executive,
legislative and judicial functions in the
zone have been performed since that
date. The message follows:
civil government has been main
tanned in the canal zone under my di-
rection pursuant to the authority con-
ferred by the treaty between the
United States and Panama concluded
November 1S, 1908. and the acts of
Congress approved June %, 1902, April
IS, 1904, March 3, 1905, December 81.
1905. June so. 1906, March 4, 1907, by
which the right to maintain civil gov
ernment in the canal zone which
granted the United States the duty to
maintain it was imposed upon the
President and its means for mainte-
nance were from year to year expressly
and specifically appropriated by Con-
gress."
The Dolores star., 1908-04-10
NEXT BATTLE COMMERCIAL.
Admiral Evens Prophecies Great Pa
eifie Developments.

CtUC 0~wStopWeUNSs
San Fraucisco.-Admiral Robley D.
Evans in an interview printed in the
Chronicle Sunday, said:
THE greater interest of the United
States today is In the Pacific. The COM
ing of the feet to this coast has not
only demonstrated to the world that
we have sixteen battleships. which can
be brought together for long cruise at
moments notice, but it has called the
attention Of the people Of our own
country to the fact that We have Pa
cific coast as well as an Atlantic coast,
and that 1t will be defended just as
much as every inch Of land around New
York, and that our interests in the Pa
cific are greater today than In the At
lantic
This is the short road to countries
OF the far East, where the greatest COM
mercial development Is to be. With de-
velopment will come war, but 1t will be
commercial war. fought with brains
and dollars, and not with 10-inch guns.
1t will be generated by such men as
Hartman, and the part of the navy is
always ready We do not plan nor
fight commercial battles.
THE coming of the feet was most
opportunely timed by the President,
and its arrival in the Pacific has re-
suited in the present assurance OF
peace. Not that l ever believed that
there was any actual danger of war.
The people of both countries realized
too well what a dreadful calamity
such a war would have been.
IF the navy should ever be called
upon to fight in the settlement of our
interests in the Pacific it would be to
stop with its guns the commercial de.
velopment for which the leaders of in.
dustry are battling with brains and
dollars.
I'VE accomplished much for the
cause of peace in the Pacific when we
demonstrated that the efficiency of the
fleet increased with each day of the
cruise. When the feet sailed through
the Straits of Magellan into the Pa
cific the ships were in better condition
and better prepared for action than
they were the day we sailed. That was
proved by the target practice at Mag.
dalena bay. and the records of that
practice, which are the most satisfac.
tory, will show It,"
The Dolores star., 1908-04-10
Shut In.

A maiden aunt who had lost her
money was provided with homo in q
well-todo family At once she identi.
ned herself with its interests. and be.
ing q housekeeper born. was able to
serve them in many ways. Az occa-
sion arose, .she played the parts Of
cook. maid. nurse. seamstress, iaun-
dress. gardener. social secretary and
night watchman. So faithful was she
TO such duties that she never left
town, when others took vacations, and
for weeks at time did not stir be-
yond the gate. The family gave her
home" as they and she said. Actu-
ally she earned her living three times
over. In return for board. lodging
and clothing. she accomplished tasks
and bore responsibilities that few do
mestfcs would have been willing to
undertake at any price. Unlike the
domestics. she had no Thursday and
Sunday afternoons. and her social life
was limited to the everyday associa-
tion with self-absorbed and Indifferent
relatives. The "shut-ins" who are
confined by illness have a society
through which they are ministered to
by many gracious influences, says the
Youths Companion. The shut-ins who
are too poor to maintain homes, and
whose kinsfolk are too proud to let
them seek the shelter OF an institu-
tion. are unorganized and attract no
notice; but in many cases they are
equally deserving of sympathy. True.
there Is seldom intentional unkindness
behind the process by which a de-
pendent is turned into drudge. II
the relatives had been unfeeling they
would have sent the old aunt or uncle
TO the poorhouse. When we give
home" we do a fine thing. But before
We plume ourselves unduly. 1t is well
to glance at the other side of the ac-
count. and see how much money is
saved and how many wearisome little
tasks are spared us by the old woman
who Is able to help round" or the old
man who ''just does the chores"
The Dolores star., 1908-04-10

The treasurer of the Association
for Improving the Condition of the
Poor of New York recently received
two dollars from two small girls, with
q note saying that the authors had
saved the money from slang words.
Every time they used bit of slang
they fined themselves, and every time
they heard others use any they re-
quested a forfeit or a contribution.
This plan would make some young
people realize that silence is indeed
golden.
The Dolores star., 1908-04-10
A thousand Acre. of Peas.

Denver.-A Loveland dispatch says:
The planting OF peas for the new can
ming factory has commenced and from
now on this crop will be one of the
principal products Of this locality. One
thousand acres of peas will be grown
this season. which amount will be
trebled next year. The Loveland nurs.
cry sowed the first peas for the new
factory.
A test in raising string beans will
also be made this season. for which
more than 100 acres have been con-
tracted. Only limited acreage of
either crop will be produced this sea.
son. as it will be largely an experiment
and it was thought best by the man.
agement to not attempt to test the
limit of the factory the first season.
The Dolores star., 1908-04-10

Several Vassar college girls are act
ing as probation ofiicers for the city
court Of Poughkeepsie. They are
studying the truancy problem in this
practical way. and hope to learn why
boys are naughty. A special course in
this subject might profitably be intro.
duced in all the women's colleges. /!
the young women pursued it thorough.
ly there might be fewer truants in the
next generation of boys.
The Dolores star., 1908-04-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings c: a.,
Past Seven Days.
interesting Items Gathered From, s9l
Parts Of the Work. Condensed
Into Small Space for the Ben.
eft Of Our Readers.
Congregational.

A bill to create a bureau OF harborf
and waterways under the department,
of commerce and labor has been intro
duced in the house.
The president has sent to the sen.
ate all the correspondence with Vene-
zuela regarding the five American
claims which have been in dispute for
several years. Among the papers is
the report of Solicitor Of the State
Department Calhoun. who was sent
to Venezuela by the president to In
vestigate.
Bills for public buildings at Mus
have been reported favorably to the
senate.
A bill providing for the placing on
the free list all goods which are sold
in foreign countries cheaper than in
the United States has been introduced
in the house.
The house committee on banking
and currency has agreed to give hear
ings on the Aldrich currency bill.
The name OF DR.. David Jayne Hill
as ambassador to Germany has been
sent to the senate by President Roose-
welt.
bill providing for n finance COM
mission to be composed of seven men,
bers appointed by the president with
out regard to their political affiliations.
has been introduced In the senate.
Senator Overman of North Carolina
has introduced joint resolution in the
senate placing wood pulp and printing
paper on the free list
The senate has confirmed the nomi-
nation of Grant Victor to be United
States marshal for the eastern district
OF Oklahoma.
The agricultural appropriation bill
carrying $11, 1,508.8O6 has been passed
by the house after a debate lasting
several days.
The senate has confirmed the nomi-
nation of David Jayne Hill as Amer
lean ambassador to Germany.
Speaker Cannon has introduced reso-
lutions in the house calling for all the
papers bearing on the investigation in
to the affairs of the print paper trust.
Senator Warner of Missouri has
been made chairman of the senate
committee on the Mississippi river and
Its tributaries.
The Dolores star., 1908-04-10

That the preservation Of the value
OF railroad investments is a matter of
widespread interest is illustrated by
the recent report of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company, showing that there
are more than $4,000 shareholders in
the parent company and those con-
trolled by it. and that there has been
an increase OF more than 10000 stock
holders in the past year.