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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

Chicago Aug. Receipts es-
timated at 600. Market steady to a shade
lower. Beeves 81. 30@7. so: Texas steers,
81. 0nq5. so; western steers. 81. OOG6Oo; stock
ers and feeders, $1,000. 10; cows and heif-
erS 81. 25@6.25; calves, S.. SOFAS %.
HOGS-Receipts estimated at %. 600 Mar
ket &c to 10c lower. Light, 81 .35G7.9 80; mix
ed. g S1e@ g heaIHy G3gSO; rough S5 $I 40
pigs. $6.S5@7.75; bulk of sales, $7.35@7.75.
SHEEP-Receipts estimated at 1900.
Market weak to 10c lower. Native, Sc. OO6
SEQ; western. $S.O005.70; yearlings, $4,000
sos; lambs, native, 81. 5O67.7 Is; western, "a. so
07.70.
DAILY MOVEMENT OF PRODUCE.
WHEAT-Receipts. SCI, 900 bushels; ship
ments, 3S9, 700 bushels.
CORN-Receipts. S23, 800 bushels; ship
ments, IA, 900 bushels.
Car lot receipts: Wheat 229 cars, with 70
of contract grade; corn Isl cars with 1O5
of contract grade: oats 2SS cars.
Total receipts of wheat at Chicgo, Min
nepolis and Duluth today were 2S3 cars,
compared with SIG cars last week and 256
cars the corresponding day a year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

September advancing to 64Ac. The
close was strong with September up
III @1zc at 81 A@64Ac.
OATS-Oats were firm because of the
strength OF other grain. Demand was
not urgent but offerings were light.
September opened A@Ac to A@7sc
higher at 1855 to &c and for a time
held within that range.
OVISIONS-PrOvisions made a
fair rally early in the session following
an easy opening due to a sc to 10c de-
cline in live hogs. Local packers gave
the market moderate support, taking
the bulk of the offerings which came
chiefly from longs Prices at the OPP
ening were 10c higher to Sc lower.
Chicago, Aug. 11.-RYE-Casn, $50
tic; September 20.
BARLEY-Cash. 46@68c.
HY-September, $3.To.
CLOVER-Nothing doing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11
Kansas CITY Live Stock Market

Kansas City, Mo, Aug 11.-CATTLE-
Receipts 1000. including 1000 southerns.
Market steady to weak. Native steers,
S4.50@7.5O; southern steers. IS. 25Q5.10 south
ern cows, s.. 60q3.s native cows and heif-
ers, 81. 250I7 20: StockerS and feeders. Sc. 0O1D
800; bulls. $3.OOG4.OO; calves, $350@6.75;
western. steers, 81. 2596Oo; western cows,
$275Q4. 40.
Receipts 1000 Market SC to 1Oc
lower. Bulk of sales. 81. 40@7. 65: heavy.
s.. 6097.70; packers and butchers, $745@7.70;
light. $7.5Od7. IS; pigs. S6.25@7.25.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 Market steady
to 10c lower Muttons, $4.00d5 90; lahmbs
$6.00d7.75; range wethers, $3.75Q5.25; range
ewes s.. O06I5 90.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11
Cberokee Makes a Complaint.

A delegation Of county commlssloh-
ers. assessors and citizens from Chero-
lxee county appeared before the state
tax commission today asking for a re
duction of the assessed valuation
given out by the commission.
1t seems that the county assessors
returns gave the values at 100000
less than they were last year. The tax
commission looked at these figures a
them up to the figures given out one
year ago. The delegation claims that
the first returns were correct. They
gave many reasons for the decrease in
land values.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11
Kansas Citv Produce NIarket.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 11.-WHEAT-
Cash: Market unchanged to lie lower. No
2, 99c@$1O4; No. 3, 96cG$1.0S; No. , red,
81 No. 8, S1.O11z61.O3.
No. 2 mixed. 611zc; No. 8. 61@614c; No. ;
white. 6414@6415c; No. 3, 640641zc
OATS-Market unchanged No. white,
4o@43c; No. = mixed. S71z@59c.
RYE-TQS0c.
HAY-MarkH unchanged. Choice tim
othy. S10.5O01l.O 90; choice prairie. $7.25d7. so.
BUTTER-Creamery extra. 25c; firrsts,
23c; seconds, 21e; packing stock 1S12c.
EGGS-Extras, &c; firsts, PIC; current
receipts, 1Sc; seconds and dirties. 14c.
WHEAT-Receipts, 217 cars.
CLOSE: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 92c; De
cember Gle: May, CSC.
CORN-September 5S7sc; December,
1910; May, 51Ac.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

New York. Aug u.-NIONEY-Money on
cal steady, 214Q215 per cent; ruling rate
21z per cent; closing bid per cent; offered
at "a per cent. Time loans strong; 90 days
2N per cent and 80 days per cent; six
months 4 per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper to AZ
per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bills at 81. IS. O5@4 s.. 20
for go day bills and at S4.S6.55 for demand !;
commercial bills a. S43s6485
SILVER-Bar silver Sic; Mexican dol
lars 44c.
BONDS-Governmen bonds weak; rail-
road bonds firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11
FARMER KILLED HIS FOREMAN.
James Patton Was Shot Twice by
Ephriam Kelly of Sharon.

Sharon Springs. Kan. Aug 11.-Eph
Kelly. manager of a large farm here.
shot and killed James Patton, foreman
OF the farm. in fight here last night.
Kelly used a shotgun and shot Patton
once near the heart and once in the
mouth. Both men had been drinking.
Both also have large families. KeIIy's
preliminary examination will be held
Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

Liverpool cables: opening-whea A@14d
lower; corn I'D higher.
Second cable: Wheat z411zd higher
corn ssQkd higher.
hicago car lots today: Wheat go, corn
49, oats go.
hicago estimated car lots tomorrow:
Wheat Isl, corn 152, oats PCS.
Kansas City car lots today: Wheat 217,
corn 81, oats 9.
Northwest car lots today 81, last year 1o2.
Closing cables: Wheat I'D higher; corn
SD higher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11
Chicago Produce NIarket.

Chicago, Aug u.-BCTTER-Market
steady. Creameries. 221kq26c; diaries, 20G
231zc.
EGGs-Market steady. Receipts, S.o24
cases at mark, cases included, 1Sc; firsts,
201zc; prime firsts, pc.
HEESEMarket strong Daisies. 151zd
15s4c; Twins. 141zQ143<c; oYung Americas,
151z@153<c; Long Horns, 151zQI5Ac-
POTATOES-Market easy. Choice to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11
Topeka. Kan. Aug.

Topeka, Kan. Aug. IL
HIDEsNo. G. S. hides. i11kc; No. 4
G. s. hides. 1O1zc; side brands 9lzc fiat;
glue hides, 51zc flat; No. G. s. bull hides,
&c; No G. S. bull hides. SC; Deacons, S0
to sc; slunks. lie to sc: No. / horse
hides, $3.50; No. 2 horse hides, $50: No.
horse hides. 75c; dry flint butcher. heavies,
Tic; dry flint fallen, Ice; dry flint lights
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

fancy. 56a5sc; fair to good, 5O@5se.-
POULTRY-Market steady. Turkeys. 14c;.
chickens, he. springs, 17G1Sc
VEAL-Market firm. so to 60 h. wis., SO
SIC; 60 to S ID. WITS. 9@91sc IS to 10 Ib.
WITS, 91h@101Ac
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

New York, Aug u.-SUGAR-Raw, firm !:
fair refining, $35S: centrifugal, IS test,
$40S; molasses sugar, 1888 Refined
steady; crushed, $3.50; powdered, sos;
graduated, 4.95.
COFFEE-Market steady. No. Rio,
TssdT1zc; No. Santos, &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11
New YORK Produce Marker.

New York, Aug. u.-BUTTER-Mark
firm. reamery specials, 26s4Q27c; official,
2612gGc; creamery etras, 26Q2612c.
CHEESE-Market steady.
EGGS-Market easier. Western extra
firsts, 24925c; ditto firsts. 22d23c; ditto
seconds 20d21c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

PUBLIC SALE
OF wagon, buggy. fine furniture of all
kinds at the corner of Ord and Adams st.
at the late NJ. o. Frost residence. Friday.
August 18th, commencing at .. m. sharp;
also pure bred Jersey COW. fresh giving
gallons of milk per day. This is a sale
you should all attend. My property is also
for sale. room house and s lots
MRS. NJ. o. FROST
CHAS. NJ. CREWS. Auctioneer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

EG1sc; dry salts. nc: dry culls. 11c.
WOoL--Kansas clear medium conbinE
and clothing according to brightness), II
023c; light fine 14017c; heavy fine. no
lee. Defective woods. 1c to SC per H. Ieas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11
Cotton Market.

New York. Aug. 1o.-OTTON-Spot
closed quiet; middling uplands. $12.6o; mid
ding gulf, Sass. Sales, $500 bales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11
Chicago Grain Market.

FURNISHED by ]. E Gall, Commissions,
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office ITO West Sixth ST. Phone 1856
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

FURNISHED by ]. e. Gall, Commissions,
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth ST. Phone 1885,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11
KHIING STEERS


FURNISHED by the Chas. Woln Packing
Co., yards close at noon Saturday. We
cannot use pigs. thin sowS or hogs
Weighing less than ITO lbs. Do not mar
ket hogs unless same are wei finished
as we cannot use half fat stuff We give
below prices effective at once. until fur.
Their nottce.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11
Kansas City Grain Market

FURNISHED by J. E Gall, Commissions
Grains. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth ST. Phone 4S6.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11
Topeka, Kan, Aug. II.

Market g TTlIc2es,7T Paid fer fer dry lot cattle.
FURNISHED by The Continental Creamerv
CHICAGO Ec7Gs-nHe.
n. Y. EGSe-Fresh country, doz., 221h6
&C CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago, sc:
NELGIN .BUTTER-z2sc,
y" Co. 134 Kansas Ave.l
EGGS-Fresh country, lie; candled 1qc
POULTRY-Hens, live weight, I0ai1c:
Young ROSTERS, per h.. 4c; 21a and heavier
81 R7sfUTrER-Fresh country roll, Is to ~.
Packi4g stock PEE F, IRi; lsS IN .no~
tFurnished by. saml e. Lux Whoiesais
Fruit and Preducal
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sized punches % "a
large sized punches, $3.50. Per ID az: :e'OO
VALENCIA ORANGES-Per crate, SS. 3
@3,7. .--,-,,, ,,oa>-
MANGO PEPPERS-Per basket, Sc.
ONIONS-Home grown, per lb., &c; Span
ish, per crate, $3.50:
SALIEQR IN - FR y :175
eAsBAGE-Per ID. nc &c. O0@' Ss'S'-
IEMONS-California. per box q 5o6e m
ELBERTA PEACHEs-Per basket
q new BEETs-Per bu.. Coo.
NEW TURNIPS-Per bur, Co.,
KAW VALLEY POTATOES-Per bu.
CSC.
G9MHTG6E a0 5Fan SdsS9et c see
'' BURRELL GEM cANrALoUPEPer
e WSFIITfE5.RF Err Ib.. 1Nc.
CHEESE-Wis. z. A. Cheese, per ID.
lie: Limberger. per lb., 1614c; Wis. yell
lew Re PeoW aSy % bs Mhlte
Brick, 1615c; Domestic Style Swiss, per ID
1s1kc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

Furnished By J. e. Gan. Commission
Grains, Provisions, Gotten and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth St Phene 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

Topeka Hide Market.
fluctuations furnished by James c, Smith
& Co.. los East Third St.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11
kansas City Live STOCK Sales.

1.-THE following sales were made this
morning at the Stock Yards. Kansas
City, and reported over long distance
telephone direct to the State Journal by
Clay Robinson Sc Co.. live stock commits
sion merchants. with offices at all mar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

Kansas City. Aug. 11.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 1000 head. Market steady.
HOGS-Receipts 1000 head. Market 1Oc
lower. Bulk of sales 81. 40d7. 55; top. S765
.SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

The Prudential State bank, corner
seventh and Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

FURNISHED by J. B. Billiard. corner kan
SaS Ave. and Curtis ST.
Topeka, Kan, Aug. II.
WHEAT-No. .. 92c.
1CORN-60c.
OATS-40c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11
New York Money Market.

"Ex-Div. 345 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

>@-~--~-~-@-~-~--~----~-
WANTED-Position as stationery engineer
on fireman. J. G. White. 1876 Twiss ave.
WANTED-Position by experienced book
keeper. Can do general office work,
typewriting. ETC.; have typewriter Ad-
dress Position, care Journal.
WANTED-Nursing care of children or
light house work. 512 West Sth st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

Kansas City, Aug. IL.
Open High Low Ciuss Yea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

WANTED-Salesmen in every river county
in Kansas to sell the only guaranteed
system of rip-rapping to prevent river
bank from cutting. Topeka Deflector Co,
Room 2, 1901 North Kansas ave, Topeka
Kansas.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-08

Tat is disposed to be more reason
able in his demands for physical
prowess on the part of army officers
than was his predecessor.
#.F
Reverting to the tariff, some in
teresting,facts were brought out in
the debate regarding the growth of
tea in South Carolina. Senator
Tilman asked the Senate to i'm
pose duty of ten cents pound on
this commodity in order that the
industry might be further developed
in his State. His motion was de-
ieated by vote of as to IS, but
Senator Smith of Maryland gave
notice that at the proper time he
would move TO amend the bill by
providing for bounty Of ten cenls
pound On tea grown in this count
ry, and in the course of his remarks
he pointed out that at the present
time South Carolina pro iuces more
tea each year than was grown in
the island of Ceylon in 1873, and
yet Ceylon now grows suffi-
cient amount to supply the entire
demand of the u. S.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-08
TH URSDAN, JULY s, 1909
Hopeful Future in Pennsylvania.

The CONSERVATION which prevails
among the Republicans of Phila.
delphia justifies the prediction of a
Democratic victory next fall even
greater than that of 1905 when Mr.
Berry had majority OF over SO, =
900. The people of the great city
appear to have become thoroughly
aroused to the iniquities of the ma
chine and as it invariably follows
the courts are taking the side of
justice. A number of ballet boxes
have already been opened and the
luds of the primary returns ex-
'sed and the indications now are
1t the work will be continued to
. npletion.
That this great State is governed
"j fraud is shame that ought not
10 be endured by the people. 1t
would hardly be just to say that no
Republican State official has been
elected in recent years but it is
within the limits of reason to de-
clare that no Republican State offic-
ial has been elected within a dozen
years without the help of fraudu-
lent ballots, almost if not entirely
equal il number, to the majority
which he received. 1t is equally
certain that several State officials
have been elected by fraud within
that period of time and that prepa-
rations have been made for gross
frauds at the coming election.
If the people of Philadelphia and
Pittsburg are alert there will be lit
tie, if any. fraud in the coming
election. Ballot boxes can't be
stuffed ard returns can't be chang
ed if the people are active and en-
ergetic for an honest vote and just
return. Nobody sympathizes with
fool who is buncoed and only
contempt follows a fellow who is
robbed through his own careless
ness. Why shouldn't the crime of
stealing an election be treated as
severely as that of stealing some
thing else? There is nothing as
valuable to a citizen as his vote and
yet we let the corrupt politicians
cheat us out of it every year.
- Watehman.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-08
Reading Advances Fares.

The Reading Company has goue
back to its former charge of two
and a-half cents mile for passen-
ger rates. Since the recent decision
of the state Supreme Court on the
two-cent fare question, General
Passenger Agent Edison J. Weeks
announces that the passenger rate
effective prior to October I, 1906,
would, in measure be restored be-
ginning July Ist. The change,
however, will only apply to the
one-way ticket. For the present
round-trip excursion and commuta
tion tickets will be left unchanged
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-08
May Abolish Superior Court.
The State Bar Association In Session Rec
ommends its Abolition.

The Pennsylvania Ba- Associa,
ton sitting in session at Bedford
Springs last week in discussing the
many things of advantage in the
dispensing of law in the State,
among other things recommends
the abolition Of the Superior court.
The abolition Of that court and
the promotion of the judges to the
bench of the Supreme court, by all
enlargement of that court through
constitutional amendment, was
the somewhat startling substance
of the report of the committee on
constitution of courts III Pennsyl-
vania, of which Hon. H. M. Nc
Clure, of Lewisburg, is chairman.
Some of the reasons urged for the
abolition of the Superior court are:
That its judgments are not decisive
of The law and lead to uncertainty
and confusion; that its decisions are
merely persuasive evidence OF the
law and the principles they estab-
lish may be overthrown after inno-
cent parties Lave acted upon them;
approximately one-third of its de-
cisions have already been reversed;
that its establishment was a depart
TIRE from the simplicity of Pennsyl-
vania procedure, and that it him
ders and delays the administration
Of justice; that successive appeals
from court to court put in the hands
OF unscrupulous persons the power
10 fight off the claims of poor liti-
gants until the ultimate Judgment
is consumed by the cost of obtain
ing it, and that such a court is a
gainst the precedents and the con-
sensus of legal opinion in the ma
jority of states of the Union.
The committee presented an
amendment to the constitution to
carry this recommendation into
effect. Under it the Supreme court
is to consist Of fourteen judges who
may sit in banc, in two depart
ments of seven judges each. 1t is
also recommended that the Su-
preme court instead of travelling
around the state, as at present, sit
in one place, preferably at Harris
burg, the capital, as is the case
with the majority of the Supreme
courts OF the other states of the
union.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-08
The 0leomargarine Law.

The following statement from
Dairy and Food Commissioner
| Foust will be read with interest
Considerable agitation has recent
ly been aroused owing to reported
violations Of the Oleomargarine
Law in a certain section of the
State. As Dairy and Food Com
missioner, l desire to say that
| whenever ard wherever violations
of the Oleomargarine or other Pure
Food Laws are discovered by this
Bureau, or reported to it, they are
| prosecuted to the full extent of the
law. The Oleomargarine Law,
like the Liquor and other similar
laws, is extremely difficult to en-
force, and while violations occur
now, and always have occurred, it
is the purpose CT this Bureau to re-
duce violations to minimum and
TO punish TO the maximum every
violator of the provisions of the
law. To this end l solicit infor.
nation that will enable this Bu-
reau to locate any violations of the
Oleomargarine Law that may occur
in any part of the State.
This is particularly solicited from
dairymen, and especially from the
public press, which has much to
do with the formation of public SEN
timent. While public sentiment is
strong against wrong-dcing gen
orally, and properly so, it is unfor-
funate that public sentiment in GER
tain parts of the State is more or
less opposed to the enforcement of
the Oleomargarine Law, and for
this reason in its fight for observ-
ance Of the law this bureau in
vites the cooperation and support
of every organization and every in
dividual in the Commonwealth.
The following extracts FROM the
records of this Office show the ac-
tivity of the Bureau from the date
of approval of the Oleomargarlne
Law, May 2eth, 1901. so far as
those counties in this section of the
State are concerned in which vic.
lations of the law rost frequently
occur and where public sentiment
makes them most difficult to sup
press: In the counties referred to
viz: Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette.
Lawrence, Mercer, Washington
and Westmoreland - during the
years 1901 and 1909 Commission
ers Welles and Cope terminated
1873 cases, and turned into the
State Treasury S5,273.4e in fines
and costs; during the years 1903,
1904, 1905 and 1906 Commissioner
Warren terminated 3o2 cases, and
paid into the state Treasury S23,-
$3.50 in fines and costs; during
the years 1907, 1908 and 1909 to
June 18th Commissioner Foust ter
minated $50 cases, and paid into
the State Treasury S33,42e,2S. In
addition there are 80 Injuncti On
Cases pending in the courts of Allie
gheny County. 10 Contempt Cases
pending in the Superior Court for
violating the orders of the Court,
and so First and Second Offense
Cases for trial; with large num-
Der of cases before the Aldermen
and many others in preparation"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-08

Notwit astanding the repeated
warnings sounded for the past few
weeks by the Philadelphia papers
concerning care with fireworks, the
celebrators seem to have exercised
as little caution as ever, for the list
of dead and injured in that city is
greater than it has been since 1900.
In Philadelphia and vicinity nine
were killed and over five hundred
injured by explosives. This is the
record of only one city, and it has
been duplicated throughout the
country. Will there ever be safe
and sane Fourth Legislative pro-
hibition is surely needed. 1t has
been talked of for long time.
Every year the week following the
national birthday is prolific of sug-
gestions for. the prevention OF such
mortality, and then it is forgotten
until the next years list of .acci-
dents stirs up new excitement. Ac-
tion by the authorities is necessary,
not week before next Fourth of
July when all the dealers in fire
works shall have purchased their
stock, but immediate regulation
which shall effectively rid the day
OF its needless slaughter.
Souvenir Post Cards are nrinted
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-08
SOaping the Farmers.

A man giving the name of L. S.
Burns, has been swindling the
farmers of Wyoming county out of
considerable money through the
sale of soap, offering valuable pre-
miums, which never materialize.
The man is supposed to be a resi-
dent of Wilkes. Barre and claims to
represent the Woodbury. Soap Co.,
of New York, and delivers two
dozen cakes of toilet soap and upon
payment of $40. or more down to
furnish 200 bars of laundry soap
which the farmer is to cut in half
and deliver to his neighbors as sam
Piles. Burns promises to give the
premiums for so doing in the shape
of dishes, clocks. chairs and many
other articles. Burns is described
as about IS years of age; weight
ITO pounds; height nearly 6 feet;
complexion dark; eyes peculiar and
teeth incased with gold.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-08

Army officers are greatly rejoiced
over the first modification of the
ninety-mile ride prescribed by
President Roosevelt as a physical
test for all field officers. The Sec
retary Of War has determined to
make exceptions in the case of GER
tain senior officers of the ordnance
department and the engineer corps,
and of all officers who have reached
the age of sixty-two. These will
be required to take the ride but
surgeons making the subsequent
physical examination will be in
structed to be far more lenient with
them than with the younger men
and officers OF the line. Another
change which is confidently ex-
pected is an equal division of the
twent-one- hour period during
which the ninety miles must be
covered, into three equal parts in
stead Of, as at present, requiring
that one lap of thirty miles be made
in six hours. Of course these
changes are not particularly radi-
cal, but they are taken by army
officers to indicate that President
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