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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
QUIT ORIENTAL TRADE.
Railroads VIII Let Japan Become
Commercial Mistress of the Pacific.

Chicago. July. 29.-The Record Herald
says:
The trade of the United States with
the Orient. Australia and New Zealand,
amounting to $50 millions annually,
and OF Canada with the same coun-
tries has been dealt a severe blow by
the transcontinental railroads. which
have decided to abandon a large por-
ton of this business.
By the same action the railroad con-
trolled by Edward H. Hartman, James
]. Hill. the Berwynd syndicate, and the
Canadian government have made it
possible. 1t is asserted, for the japanese
government to realize speedily its am
D1tfon to become the master of all the
trade on the Pacific seas.
The Canadian Pacific, Great North
ern, Northern Pacific. Union Pacific,
Southern Pacific. Oregon Short Line
and Santa Fe roads have served notice
upon the shippers that they will go out
of the export trade to China, Japan,
Australia and New Zealand November
l, and practically will abandon the
import trade.
In so doing the roads are carrying
out threat which was made to the
interstate commerce commission at
the time that body issued what Is
known as rule SO. 1t is displeasure at
this rule and the belief upon the part
of the railroad managers that they
cannot comply with it except at the
severe peril of their revenues on do
nestle business which caused them to
abandon the Oriental trade. The rule
in question requires the railroads to
publish the inland proportions of their
import and export rates and as sub
sequently modified by the commission
not to change these rates under a three
days notice for lowering and a ten
days notice for an increase.
This action is taken by the shippers
to be a severe blow not only to trade
relations between the Oriental coun-
tries and the United States. but also
to an immediate revival of prosperity.
To the transcontinentalr railroads them
selves It means the loss of between 8
million and 4 million dollars revenue
annually, but this loss, 1t is declared,
is infinitesimal to- that which would
threaten them IL compelled to comply
with the order of the commission. 1t
is stated that one effect of the aban-
donment of Oriental trade through the
Pacific coast ports will be the speed =
abandonment of a number Of the larG-
est Oriental steamship lines
1t is stated that the lines of steam
ers maintained by, the Hartman roads
through the port of San Francisco,
through the port of Seattle by the Hill
lines and through Vancouver by the
Canadian Pacific read will soon be Tor
sale and that it is more than likely
that the Japanese will be the pur-
chasers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
1. N. PenwelI
Undertaken and EmbolmeP
81 Quiacy Street
Bolh Phoaes le7

day.
Mr.. Labb is tall. spare built man.
squared jawed and pleasant faced, Of
the type of men who do things. He
spoke philosophically of his enforced
stay here and his wife's illness. 1t
could have been 50 much worse, after
all. and it did not interfere with his
plans at in the least. Mr.. Labb does
not look like man who would let
anything stop him in what he had set
out to do He will reach England
about the first of September and will
stay there about a month. He will re-
turn to New York city and then make
his way back to Denver overland in
stands ' I'D after all it will have had TO
20 through by that time. l shall sure
" stop in Topeka on my return trip"
said Mr.. Labb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
POLICE COURT NOTES.

the air in the police court room
TINS morning was heavy with heat and
Judge Urmy dropped in his chair. The
calm was broken by the entrance of
Mary RAFFERTY, and Perry Taylor,
brought before his honor on charge
of disorderly conduct. Thew had
been found by the officers in a room
together in a house on East Fifth
street. Their fines were $40 apiece.
which were paid by the woman, and
they were dismissed from custody.
But behind all this is an old story
none the less sad because unaccom-
panied by the usual tragedy. The wo-
man who appeared in police court to-
day is married and has three small
children. Her husband is an employee
in the Santa Fe shops and she has
filed suit for divorce against him in
which she asks for alimony and the
custody of the children. The other,
prisoner is married man. Mr. Raj
ferty's attorney called the officers to
the East Fifth street rooming house
this morning in order to get at the
facts in the case of the application for
divorce. 1t is not likely now that
Mrs. Rafferty, will get alimony or her
children either, in the light of this
last escapade. The husband works
hard in the girme and heat of the rail-
way shops.
AHolHer case not calculated to cool
the air of the court room was the
complaint of A. Gertner, a child of old
Israel, who appeared before the judge
and asked for a warrant for the ar
rest of Sam Glazer and Rebecca GIaz-
er. his wife, on the charge of their
having assaulted Gertner's wife and
baby. The story of the complaining
witness was to the effect that Sam
and Becky Glazer had assaulted Mrs
Gertner while she was holding her
baby in her arms and that in the
storm of the attack the child fell to
the floor and narrowly escaped serious
injury. The Glazers were arrested
and this family row will be threshed
out in police court this afternoon.
Gertner and Glazer are fellow coun-
trymen and conduct stores on Kansas
| avenue in the four hundred block.
AS q climax for the hottest morn
ing of the year the police judge had
| a warrant served on Nick C-hiles.
which charges this noted negro editor
and politician with violation of the or
dinance regarding the careless dispos-
| ition of waste paper in the streets and
alleys. Nick was released on his own
recognizance and will this evening ex-
plain about the incident of the waste
paper.
The dismissal of the four cases for
violation of the Sunday labor ordin-
ance yesterday evening was decided
upon at the last minute before the
trial. Judge Urmy reports no new
| developments in the Sunday closing
matter today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
CELEBRATE SATURDAY
Topeka Negroes Will Observe Emancl
patton Day at Garfield Park.

The regular emancipation day celebra-
ton of the colored people of Topeka will
take place at Garfield park Saturday I'M
der the auspices Of the Porters and Watt
ers' club. This promises to be big event
for the colored people. Several interesting
speakers have been secured for this date,
among them being Senator Charles Curtis,
W. r. Stubs, F. B. Downs of Deaven-
worth and Col. John NJ Brown. Bigbee' s
band will furnish music throughout the
day. A barbecue will be one of the feat
ures of the event and boat races and 9TH
err sports have been provided for. The ad-
mission to the park is free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
New York Money Market.

New York. July 2.-MONEY-Money 6, on
closing bid i and offered at IA. Time loans
dull. but strong Sixty days, per cent
80 days, ~ per cent; 6 months. per cent
CLOSE: Prime mercantile. paper 313Q4
per cent: sterling exchange firm, with &C
tual business in bankers bills at 81 S69O Tor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
Elks Notice.

Members of Topeka lodge No. 204
B. P. o. E. are requested to meet at
the club Thursday at $50 p. M to at
tend the funeral of Bro. VIM. e.
Drechsel. 1t is urged that as many as
possible endeavor to attend the funeral
of our brother at 900 Buchanan street.
J. e. MORGAN, Secy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
WILL GIVE PICNIC THURSDAY.
knights and Ladies' of Security t.
Have Outing at Garfield Park.

The knights and Ladies of Security
picnic which was to have been given
last Thursday at Garfield park and
was postponed on account of rain will
be given Thursday evening of this
week. The following program will be
given by the knights and Ladies of
Security band:
March Gloria ..........,. -. -. .Losey
Medley Waltzes. My Boo Boo Baby
Nddlz
Twostep, Uncle Dan. ... =. -. .Nagler
Overture. Impromptu ....... .Dalbey
Medley, Folk Up Willow Creek. -.
...... ......... Carlton
Waltzes, On the Sea. -. -. .Alvardo
Overture, The Elves ......... .Kiefer
Serenade, Cupid's Charms 80. Miller
Song Hit. That's Gratitude. Camp
March, The Crisis. r. B. Hall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29

demand and at $4.S54064S 5H for 90 da.
bills; commercial bills. $4.S4AQ 4.S5.
SILVER-Bar silver, 527sc; Mexican dol
lars, x5c-
BONDS-Government bonds steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
MIR. Stephen p. Morris, Repre-
sentative of the National Child
Labor Committee - Rocks,
Recks and Rescues."

DR.. F. F. Stephens, of the Uni
versity of Missouri-"William
H. Seward and the Higher
Law"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
.CHAUTAUQUA.
Thurday, July 80.

Hon. Walter M. Chandler, of the
New York Bar-"The Trial of
Jesus From a Lawyers Stand
point"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29

The dismissal of the four cases for
violation of the Sunday labor ordin-
ance yesterday evening was decided
upon at the last minute before the
trial. Judge Urmy reports no new
matter today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25

who are about to enter into the field
of duty, and with it went the good
will and well wishes of more than 500
persons who crowded the chapel to
hear the sermon.
While Professor Emil Larson played
Wach's inspiring "Etude" on the pipe
organ, the graduates marched from
Cable hall into the chapel. The SEN
iors of the college led and were fol-
lowed by the senior seminarians. Both
were attired in caps, and gowns. Then
followed the graduates of the conser-
vatory and finally the business college
graduates.
After the audience had sung
Savior. Like a Shepherd Lead U.s.,
the regular vesper service ritual of
the Lutheran church was carried out.
DR.. Andreen read the epistle for
Prayer Sunday from the first chapter
of James. beginning with the words
BE We doors Of the word and not
hearers only, deceiving your own
selves" The subject the speaker Sc
lected for the sermon was ''True Ser
vice" He said in part: H
"The text l have chosen for this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25
CITY CHAT.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Jones for second hand goods.
Tri-City Towel Supply company


Jones for second hand goods.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus or express. Spencer & Tref.
Kerler & Co. clean carpets and rugs
Sell me your household goods
Jones, second hand and loans.
The new smart parasols at Nc
Cabe's are taking like wildfire.
Let Krell G ,Siemon do your furnac,
and tin work; 1916 Third avenue.
You always get full value in Lewis
Single Binder straight scent cigar.
Knights Templar, Eastern Star and
Elk souvenir spoons at J. Ramser's.
Those pretty new shirt waits at Nc
Cabe's are really the talk of the town
If you need any carpenter work call
on Bergeson, 1915 Fourteenth street
Old phone.
High school. arsenal. AugustaDa and
Black Hawk souvenir spoons at }
Ramser's.
Double stamps on all ladies' suits
and coats during balance of the month
at McCabe's.
Those % cent high school pins al
j. Ramsers are beauties. Reduce6
from so cents.
Elgin creamery butter 81 cents per
pound at the Atlantic & Pacific Tea
company, 32S Twentieth street.
Until Friday night at O'Clock you
get double S, & II. trading stamps
en- women's coats and suits bought al
McCabe's.
Charles Norton of Clinton and Miss
Nellie DeGear of Hanover, H., were
united in marriage Saturday afternoon
by Justice J. H. Cleland.
See A. L. Bruner for piano tuning
regulating, voicing and repairing. All
work guaranteed. 425 Nineteenth
street. New phone 5291.
Attend the dance and card party al
Watch Tower inn Thursday evening
May 2S, given by Court of Honor, No
S55. Music by Schieberl's orchestra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25

occasion is the epistle text for the
day, the day of prayers. And surely
this day is one of many prayers by
you and for you as you now have
come to the close of one chapter OF
your life and are called upon to begin
another. There is one word which
should ever characterize your work
and should be living power in your
attitude toward life--that ward is
service
Prayer In Needed.
Serve we must, but the great 5ques-
ton which every man must answer
Is Whom shall we serve? The theme
TO you, my friends. this evening will
be true service. The very name OF
this Sunday brings US 10 the all i'm
portant thought that all true service
must begin with prayer in Christ's
name. The paths of glory and world
ly attainment can never satisfy the
soul for they lead to disappointment
By prayer alone can we come into
communion with the living Savior by
prayers alone can we receive His guild
ance during the days of our youth.
Hearers and doors are words which
are repeated with emphasis in our
text. The one element should not ex
clUde the other. In special sense
nave the days you have spent as stu
dents been days when it has been
your duty and privilege to hear. II
is yet of Importance what We hear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25

also to humanity. Whatever gifts and
powers God has given you, he has
given also for the race. Go forth then.
friends, to do true service for God
for humanity and for the special work
given you to perform.
After the chapel choir has sung
Dudley Bucks "Te Deum,'' the ser.
vices closed with the singing of Nov
Our Worship, Sweet Is Ger" by the
audience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25
THE MARKETS.

Chicago. May 25.-Following are tht
market quotations today:
Wheas.
May. 1929. 1921. 101A, 1925.
July, 90a4, 91l4, 90ss, 81.
September, S7ss, STU, S7H, S75s.
Corn.
May, 75ss, 75k, 745s, 74A.
July, &C, 66A. 65A, 66A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25

the wholesale prices in the local mar
ket today:
Provisions and Produce.
Eggs-Fresh, lac.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens. Zoe
per pound; hens, per pound, D; ducks.
per pound, &c: turkeys. per pound.
lac; geese, per pound, Sc.
Butter-Dairy, 1Sc.
Lard-10c.
Observation-Disclosures. soc to 55c.
Live Stock.
Hogs-$5.o0 to $5.35.
Sheep-Yearlings or over, s4.0e to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25


September, CAS-. CAS-, 81, CAS-.
Oats.
May, SAX, SO, 54ss, 54A.
July, 471s, 471a, 471s, Az,
September, 37A, SO, S7H. S77s.
Pork.
May, closed 1912.
July, 13.47, 1852, 13.47, 1887.
September, 1916, 1885, 1875, 1882.
.Laro.
May. closed S.s5
July, $40. SAT, $40, SAP.
September, S.57, S.G2, S.57, SEQ.
Ribs.
May, 7.20. 7.22, 720. 7.22
July, 1872, 7.35, 1872, 7.35.
September, 7.55. 757, 7.55, 7.57.
Receipts today: Wheat, So; corn,
5S5; oats, 29S; hogs, $4,000; cattle,
ia,000s sheep, 10000.
Estimated receipts Tuesday: Wheat,
6S: corn, Al; oats, 1911; hogs, 5000.
Hog market opened weak 10@15c
lower Hogs left over, 5000. Light,
s.15@5.50; mixed and butchers, $500
65.55; good heavy. s5.10@5.55; rough
heavy, $5.10@5.25.
Cattle market opened 10c higher.
Sheep market opened steady.
Omaha: Hogs. 1000: cattle. 5000.
Kansas City. Hogs. 1000; cattle.
! act.
Hog market closed weak 10 to 15c
lower. Light, s5.2OQ5.S5; good heavy,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25
PRES. ANDREW
GIVES ADVICE
To GRADUATES
Takes Service" as His Theme
and Shows That True Sue
cess is Its Reward
IN THE ANNUAL SERMON
Seniors of Aueustana and Friends
Hear Interesting Baccaiaureate
Address at Chapel.

Graduates of the various depart
ments of Augustaua college to the
number of SO were gathered in the
college chapel last night to listen to
the baccalaureate sermon by Presi-
dent Andreen. 1t contained both
words of admonition and of good cheer
to the young men and young women
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25

LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Rock Island, May 25.-Following are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25

We cannot feature the choice things oeringp
too limited. Come and learn what
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25

what teachers are ours, what educa-
tional institution we make our alma
mater, what influences we place our
selves under during the more recep-
tive and formative years of our lives.
Hence the Christian college can never
lose its place and value in the econ
ony of the church.
You who go forth from this hall
can be power for good. not by blight
ing criticism, but by helpful sympathy
and prayerful effort. For many of
you the period of preparation is now
at end; the active labors of life now
await you. Over the entrance to this
new epoch of your lives let me place
this motto: BE We doers.' Many a
hill of difficulty will appear before
you, but when you attack it you will
find that it is but of dust and can be
gotten out of the. way by many a
spadeful of continued effort If you
think merely of dollars and cents,
merely of outward returns, You are
not thinking of Gods work No man
| is ever paid in money for his best
work. In the true service of God we
must look forward not only to day
or a year, but we are planting for
eternity. Hence we must take the
command in the text in spiritual
sense BE ye doors of the word
Urges SefFSControI.
There are several blossoms that
come from being doors of the word
One is self-knowledge. The word
holds up to us mirror by which we
Imay see our natural selves. Your
whole education here is intended to
strengthen your knowledge of self as
well as to bring you to a deeper
knowledge of God and your relation
to Him.
'The second quality needed for the
lsuccessful accomplishment of the
work in life is self control The
ipower over ones self is greater than
the Conquest of cities. But self con
troll may be merely outward; the apps
tile goes to one's very heart and deep
ems the significance when he adds tt
the list of fruits that of personal pur
lily You are called 10 keep YOU
hearts unspotted from the world, from
its lusts and temptations, from Its
lmost subtle influences. Who is th'
strongest man in the world, who &C
Icomplishes the most good for man
kind? Not the one with the gresstes
intellect, for he may turn it into bass
cllannels; not the conqueror. for ht
lmay become tyrant; not the wealth.
imam, for he may gather into his garn
Eers the riches OF the world and still
lbe pauper. The one who will be
moss blessed in his work is the one
lwho keeps himself unspotted from the
world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25

Space will permit all that doing little told
offering We made the wonderful purchase
really decided advantage the
Everything thoroughly reliable make style
for choice selection with big profit to yourself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25

$500; lambs, 81 so to $6.75.
CattlerSteers, $500 to 5000: cows
and heifers. $500 TO $500; calves, $4oe
to $3.50.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, 75c to 77c; oats, soc
to Sc
Forage-Timothy hay, 81 to $13;
prairie. $500 to $1,000; clover, $1,000
to s1I00: straw, $500.
Coal-Lump, per bushel, lac: slack.
per bushel, &c to &c.
All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25
May rs In History.

1855 Grcgsfy VII. saint
and pope. generally EsN@ Al
called Hiltlebrand, in WSNl
whose pontificate the WIZ Ak
papacy first became TX ~
supreme in temporal ~
affairs. died: born faXs\N
1918. nLH(
IG59-Richard Cromwell Pope Gregory
resigned, and the pro- VII.
toctorate ended; it had lasted five
years.
1S9i-Dr. Alexander Kohut, distin-
guished rabbi and oriental scholar.
died in New York city: born 1912,
io07-Theodore Tilton, editor and an-
thar, formerly associated with
Henry Ward Beecher and the
plaintiff in the famous Beecher-Til-
ton trial. died in Paris: born 1885.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Sun sets T:13. rises $50; moon rises
=. IL Il. IN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25
New York Stocks.

New York, May 25.-Following are
the quotations on the stock market to-
day:
Gas 911s, U, P. 1853. U. S. Steel pre-
ferred 101ss, U. S. Steel common S71s,
Reading 1888, Rock Island preferred
So, Rock Island common IFS, South
ern Pacific S5ss, N. Y. Central 104A,
Missouri Pacific SO. L. & N. 1c7A,
Shelters 1875, C. F. /. 27a4, Canadian
Pacific 15S1s. Illinois Central 1851,
Penna 121. Erie 22ss, G. & o. 441s, B..
r. T. SOS, B. & o. s9A. Atchison
SIS, Locomotive 49A4, Sugar 1894, St.
Paul 1881 Copper 65A, Republic
Steel preferred 67A.. Republic Steel
common 17A, Southern Rye17H.
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
+ b x
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25

5.30@5. 40; mixed and butchers, $50
@5.37; rough theayy, $5.20@5.50.
Cattle market closed steady. ,Beeves.
$475@735;- cows and heifers. $2.G0G
.G.15; stockers and feeders, $3.45@G.45.
Northwestern. receipts:
Minneapolis: Today, 1856; last week,
-299, last year, 329.
Duluth Today, 10; last week. &c;
last year, 61
Export elearances: Wheat and flou-,
24G,000; corn, 10000; oats. none.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25
To upIift Weak.

Zone more quality of true service
is also mentioned in this text. namely.
the quality of helpfulness toward the
weak. You cannot arrive at true
greatness unless You feel that your
life belongs not only to yourself but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25
THE WEATHER.


Temperature mt Z n. m. -; mt $3.50 p.
~, 81. Maximum temperature I'm last
~ hours SO; minimum II. Velocity of
wind AT a. m. 10 miles per hour. Stage
of winter SO feets a fall of d foot In last
Is hours. Precipitation up to a. m.
none.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-24
MAST0D0NS.
Why Their Bones Are Found NsaF
Salt or Sulphur Springs.


Salt or Sulphur Springs.
wherever you find salt or sulphus
springs" says a gentleman connected
with the United States geological sur;
vey, lyon may expect to find the bones
Of mastodons and other huge creatures
that have now become extinct. Many
persons suppose that the presence Of
these bones In great numbers indicates
that the animals had sort Of common
cemetery. like the llamas Of Chile,
which when they felt death coming on
always made for the nearest stream OF
pond and, If they could get there, died
In the water.
'"That however, is likely only su-
perstition. The mastodon bones In a
salt or sulphur marsh indicates that
the animals went there to drink the
water and occasionally one got mired
and was suffocated. The great num-
bers Of the bones do not prove that q
whole herd Of mastodons was drowned
at once, but that one being mired ev-
cry year or so during several centuries
would In time cause a great accumula-
ton of bones. Missouri has bone
marsh at Sulphur Springs; there Is a
great mine Of them at the Salt Springs
in Kentucky and at several places in
Ohio and Indiana where there are
saline springs. A great spring in Flor
ida, one Of the four or FIVE huge out
lets which are grouped under the name
Of Silver Spring, is called ''the bone
yard" because the bottom and sides
are masses of mastodon bones."-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-24
SPREADING TRAP ROCK.

law the town has so far received near
ly enough money from the CANNES to
pay for this improvement The dogs
have brought in 5000 net.
If using the native stone proves sat
lsfactory the experiment will have a
wider influence than merely local. for
there is a great quantity Of material
that can be gathered at an almost nom.
inal cost and utilized on roads In other
towns
Riverhead's highway commissioner
has also been authorized to ascertain
the cost of a stone crusher. Possibly
Riverhead will buy one and not only
make its own macadam material Of
both coarse and fine sizes, but also
make some TO sell to other towns, u.s.
ing the rocks along the sound shore
for the purpose. Some think 1t would
not only provide a way to get better
highways for Riverhead at a moderate
cost, but would be a paying investment
through the sale Of tie macadam.