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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02

Mr.. Mays was one of the best known
educators in the city. When he went
east a short time ago to spend the sum-
mer, he was in good health, except for
the i'll effects of hard years work In
the school room. None of his friends in
/ Topeka were aware of his illness and
his death will occasion great surprise
among his friends. He went to Mich.-
gan with his family to rest during the
summer.
Mr.. Mays came to Topeka in 1901, AMI
for short time after coming here was
principal of the old Nickel Plate school
which was abandoned when the new
Sumner school was completed. Since
! then Mr.. Mays has been principal oe
Sumner.
Mr.. Mays was about fifty years OF
age and was a native. of Pennsylvania a.
His parents came to Kansas at an early
age. and he was brought up in thfs
state, his early home being near En-
poria. He attended the Kansas State
Normal at Emporfa, from which school
he graduated in the class of 1887. Whils
in the Normal he was prominent N de-
batting and oratoricaI work, and at ode
time won the Kansas state oratorical
contest.
Mr.. Mays school training was along
the lines of education. fitting himself
for teaching. which he intended to make
his life work. In 1886 he went to Rush
Center, where he was principal of the
school for two years. In 1889 he went
to Blue Rapids and was principal of
the city schools of that place for four
years.
At the end of his work in Blue Rap
ids, Mr.. Mays accepted a position with
a Chicago publishing house, and spent
several years in the south travelling
for this concern. His work was the
preparation Of historical sketches of
the different southern communities
which were published by his house.
He continued in this work for a few
years when he went to the Cincinnati
Enquirer, one of the largest papers in
the central states. Mr.. Mays was proof
reader on this paper.
Life in this section of the country
did not agree with the health of Mrs.
Mays, and they decided to again come
to Kansas and take up his old profess
sion as school teacher. They came to
Topeka in 1901. where they have since
remained.
Mr.. Mays was married to Miss Male
Parker of Burlington. Kan, in 1887.
The two met as students of the normal.
One son in addition to Mrs. Mays sur
wives, Marshall 1. Mays. who graduated
from the high school a year ago.
Mr.. Mays made great success in
his work as principal of Sumner school
and was looked up as one of the most
successful principals OF the ward schools
which Topeka has ever known. He was
responsible for the banking system
which has been inaugurated among the
schools of Topeka, and which has prov
en- a great success as a means of teach
ing the young pupils to save their pen
MES and start bank accounts. He was
Identified with tho First Methodist
church and was one of the strongest
workers of this denomination. Mr..
Mays will be missed not only by the
people of his school district, but by
all his friends and the entire city, which
has long numbered him among her best
citizens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
sHACKLEroN BELIEVES 1T.
Says Nobody Has Any Right to Doubt
Cooks Performance.

London. Sept. 2.-After reading a
brief summary of DR.. Frederick A.
Cooks account of his dash to the
North Pole, Lieutenant Ernest H.
Shackleton, who recently led an ex-
pedition to the South Pole regions,
said that nobody had any right to be
skeptica1. There was nothing in the
explorers statement but what was
perfectly possible.
Consequently. the lieutenant con-
tinued, II do not think the time it
took him to return is against his state
ment. The question is, what distance
was he actually from the pole when
he started with the Eskimos. He must
have done IL miles day to cover the
distance given in 35 days.
mo other expedition has been able
to do anything near this. In the
north one or two miles a day is con-
sidered good progress. but Cook must
have Travelled over absolutely smooth
ice, which is condition that is
unique"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
"sWITCHED~ BABY BUGGIEs.
CofeyviIIe Joker Almost Precipitated
Riot.

Coffeyville, Kan, Sept 2.-There is
something doing around the Air
Dome here over practical joke,
There is no place at this theater to
check babies. so the fond mothers
carried the little ones inside. The
baby buggieS, however, were lined up
in front all in one long row and
each mother was careful to re-
m member just what position in the line
her buggy occupied.
Everything was all right until a
man with a sense of humor happened
along and saw the long array of car
riages in a neat row. He also noticed
that several of them were of the
''pick up your bed and walk" kind
and that all of them were alike Each
buggy was of light green and of the
same pattern.
He called over a friend or two and
the work was quickly done. The bug
gies were moved to different positions
in the line and the jokers stepped
across the street to see the fun. They
did not have long to wait and in a
short time the fond parents came
out. While the babies were carefully
tucked away by the "mammas" the
"papas" were standing by with
folded arms and waiting for the time
for their part of the work.
One woman chanced to look over
at another baby just to see how much
more handsome little Walter was
than that other woman's kid, when
she spied a comforter that looked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02

was lost in circuitouS twists. around
troublesome pressure lines and high
irregular fields.
"A very old ice drift. too, was driv-
ing eastward sufficient force to give
some anxiety.
although still equal to about fif-
teen miles daily, the extended marches
and the long hours for travelling with
which fortune favored us earlier were
no longer present. We were now about
200 miles from the pole and sledge
loads were reduced. One dog after
another went into stomachs of the
hungry survivors, until the teams
were considerably diminished in num-
ber, but there seemed to remain a
sufficient balance for man and beast
to push along into the heart of the
mystery to which we had set our
selves.
degrees, So minutes, 46 seconds. The
pole was in sight.
I'VE covered the remaining four
teen seconds and made a few final
observations.
II told Etukishook and Ahwelsh.
the accompanying Eskimaux, that we
had reached the great nail
Everywhere we turned was south.
With single step we could pass from
one side of the earth to the other;
from midday to midnight.
''At last the flag floated to the
breezes at the pole. 1t was April 21.
1908. The temperature was minus 3S
centigrade, barometer 1888; latitude
80; as for the longitude it was moth
ing as it was but word.
Although crazy with joy, our
spirits began to undergo a feeling of
weariness. Next day. after taking all
our observations, a sentiment of in
tense solicitude penetrated us, while
we looked at the horizon.
WAS it possible that this desolate
region, without a patch of earth, had
aroused the ambition of so many men
for so many centuries? There was no
ground, only an immensity of dazzling
white snow. no living being, no point
to break the frightful monotony.
"On April % we started on our re-
turn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
RAIN IN TOPEKA.
Over an Inch and a half Falls During
Night.

After drought of four weeks. since
Aug. 4. the crust was broken in To-
peka and vicinity last night The rain
was slow and steady, and lasted near
1y all night, netting total rainfall
of 1.55 inches by government gauge.
The rain was predicted by the weather
department. with the reservation,
tprobably.''
The rain came down from Nebras-
lxa and is general over the northern
half of the state. 1t has rafned .32
at Kansas City, and is still raining
there. The following rainfalls at Kan
sas weather bureaus were reported this
morning: Baker, 2.30; Concordia. .56;
Dresden, IA: Fort Scott, .04; Man
haitian, .2S. The forecast is for fur
ther rain today.
The highest temperature in Topeka
Yesterday was "A, and the lowest 50.
This afternoon the wind is blowing "a
miles from the south. The hourly tenn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
OTHERS WHO TRIED TT.
Recent and Noteworthy Attempts to
Reach the Pole

Some of the most recent or note
worthy attempts to reach the pole
are enumerated below.
Walter Wellman. an American,
left the Island of Spitzbergen for the
pole in balloon, August Is. 1909.
His airshio became disabled after he
had tra.eled 80 miles and he was
forced to return.
Peary, U. S. N, reached 81 degrees
minutes. equivalent to about 203
miles from the pole. Commander
Peary is now in the polar regions on
another expedition. A relief ship was
sent out month ago to endeavor to
pick him up. He started from Sid
ney. N. s.. July IT. 1908:
On September 3, 1905, Captain
pleted the first voyage through the
northwest passage. He left Christ
iania on the Gjoa. June IT, 1903, and
arrived at Herschtel island in the
Arctic ocean in September of 1905.
In 1904. Baron Toll, Russian. led
a polar expedition party by way of
Siberia but all the members Perished
from the cold.
In 1903 Erickson, a Dane. headed
an expedition and got as far as
rescued in a destitute condition.
In the same year Anthony Fala,
young Brooklyn explorer. sailed on
the ship America and proceeded fur
InST nOTIn ln6n LUXE u "A III dNNA'
His party endured great hardships
before they were rescued. The Duke
of Abruzzi made his expedition
in 1900.
In 1895 DR.. Nanzen reached Sc de-
grees IA minutes on the vessel Fran,
which left Ingor strait, August 4,
1893.
Professor Andrae made his balloon
trip in 1897. He left Tromsoe, Nor
way. in his balloon, the Eagle,
bound for the pole. Since his depart
ure nothing authentic has been heard
In 1883 Captain De Longs ex-
pedItion in the jeanette was lost near
Henrietta islands.
In 1882 the Greely expedition
reached SO degrees "a minutes and
in 1S45 Sir John Franklin made his
disa strous attempt to penetrate from
Lancaster sound to Behring strait
At meeting of the Explorers
club of New York in October, 1907,
letter from DR. Cook, dated at Etah,
August 26, gave this information:
''I fnd that I have a good oppor-
tunity to try for the pole and there
fore I will stay here for a year.
hope to get to the Explorers club in
September 1908. with the record OF
the pole. I plan to cross Ellesmere
land and reach the polar sea by
Nanzen strait. / hope you can in
r7o-+;,,.aa ~, DaOa EHi0bt1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
THE DUKE EXPECTED 1T.
Abruzzi Looked Upon Cook as the
Winning Man.

Rome, Sept 2.-The Duke of the Abb
ruzzi, since his own Arctic expeditio /
in 1900. has been keenly interested IN
Polar exploration and before he left for
the Himalaya mountains. he expressed
the opinion that DR.. Frederick A. Cook
was perhaps the man destined to ac
complished this great feat, which may
be the greatest achievement of TIL,
twentieth century" He based his opin-
ion on what he had heard of DR.. Cook s
former journeys and his preparations
for this one.
In a letter received recently at Turin
from the duke the royal explorer asked
If anything had been heard from DR..
Cook. He said he did not believe the
American was dead. and expressed the
belief that he would surpass all his
predecessors on the road to the pole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
GEO. MAYS IS DEAD
Principal of Sumner School
Passes Away in Michigan.
He Had Been Ill But a Few
Days.
MADE A RECORD HERE
One of the Nest Successful of
the Ward Principals.
Father of the School Savings
Bank System.
IADE A RECORD HERE

George Mays. principal of Summer
school, died Wednesday in Riverdale.
Michigan, after a short illness. Infor-
nation of his death reached the State
Journal today in a telegram from Mar
shall I. Mays. his son, who was with
him at the time of the death. Nothing
is said in the telegram Of his funeral
arrangements or the nature Of his H.
ness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
HASKELL IS FREE.
Western League Umpire Will Not Be
Prosecuted in Denver.

Denver, Sept 2.-Umpire Jack
Haskell of the Western League, Rolla
Noble of Kansas City and John Tay-
1or will not be prosecuted on the
charge of stealing the s500-diamond
stud from J. c. Richardson of Glen
wood Springs. Richardson did not ap-
pear against the men and they were
released Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02

Weather Indications.
Chicago, Sept. 2-Forecast for Kan
sas: Probably showers tonight or Fri
day.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02

-1-O -'AItIIIIHIIt sun.
The night of April Z was made nota
night over the northern ice. Sunbeam
and frost bites now were recorded on
the same day. but the double da.ys glit :
ter infused quite an incenitfvs inIo
ones life of shivers
our observation on April placed
the camp in latitude $685., longitude
94.2.
In spite of what seemed long
marches, we advanced but little over
= hundred miles. Much OF our work
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
New York Mining Stocks
BOSton Stocks and Ronds
COPPER CLOSE

The following list is furnished by E. F. HIT
ton & Co, 49O California street. San Fran
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Fufnre Grnin and Prnvisions


CHICAGO Feb. S.-A new high record mark
for the season was established here today when
wheat for May delivery sold at S1.11% per
bushel, surprising by = the previous high point,
recorded December 4. Realizing by leading hold
ers caused a loss of nearly all the gain, how
ever, the net advance at the close being only Il C
compared with the final quotations from the pre-
vious session. Corn oats and provisions closed
steady The establishing of n new high mark
in wheat prices was accompanied by
tiYity in the wheat pit than had been witnessed
for some time, an urgent demand by commission
houses being in evidence nearly all day. In ad-
dftion to heavy purchases Of the MAY delivery
there also active buying of the July option,
which carried the price of that delivery up
than 1c from the low point Of the session. The
strength OF the May option due to the con-
gestion that has prevailed IN that month for
time and TO the continuance Of an unusually
active demand by miliers for cash wheat espe-
cially IN the southwest The July delivery
bdllishly affected by the weather bureau predc-
tioE of a cold tonight throughout the win
ter wheat belt. Sharp advances in the price of
wheat at all the leading European grain centers
also contributed considerable strength TO the
market in general One OF the leading longs
was liberal seller on the bulge and this caused
a drop OF about lc IN less than five minutes. Sen
timent in the pit less bullish in the final
half hour, and the market closed steady at about
the opening level. May ranged between $1.10Jh
and S1.11%, While July sold between 99asc and
S1o0@s. The close on May was at $1.101AG
L10F, and July at 9934c.
The advance in wheat had strengthening eff
feet the market during the early part of
the day but later sentiment became trife
bearish and at the close the market was barely
steady At the close prices a shade lower
TO 1sc higher, May closing at 63% G63Bc and
July at 631l @G33sc.
Trade In oats was dull. but the market was
quite firm at times in consequence of buying by
some of the prominent holders Of wheat At the
close prices were 1sMAc higher, with May at
Profit taking by local longs caused moderate
weakness in provisions. The market closed
steady a9 with prices unchanged to 213c lower.
The leading futures ranged follows:
Articles. open. High. Low. Close.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09

gus arrived today from San Francisco and sold
we'll at 35c TO 40c per pound, Sweet potatoes
advanced, fancy sweets going to S1.75 bag
and choice yellow $1.25d l.35 bag. Irish
potatoes were weak and beans steady. Eggs did
not change and were slightly weaker than Satur-
day Receipts We're light. but jobbers say few
days OF warm weather Will flood the market
Produce receipts: Eggs. 236 cases; butter,
II, ,l6O pounds; cheese, 1.023 pounds; potatoes,
6,43S sacks; onions. none; beans, 500 sacks;
sweet potatoes. ) sacks
Eggs (per doz)-Local ranch, candled, 44c;
case count. Ale.
Butter-Creamery extra, Toe per lb roll;
creamery, first, G71ac eastern extras, G7l4c;
cooking butter, 27c per H.
Cheese (per lb)--Northern fresh, 15@l5hc;
anchor, large, 151ac; anchor, Young America,
16l2c; hand cheese, anchor brand, 1Sc; eastern
singles, lie; eastern twins 161ac; eastern ched-
dars, lie; eastern longhorn, zoe; eastern daisy,
l715 M1sc; Sierra, $1.10 box; Oregon cheese,
17M1Sc.
Beans (per ct)-Pink, No. /, So %; lima, No.
l., $475: Lady Washington. No. /. S4.75; small
white, No. l, S5.5o@5.75; blackeye, 3,75@4;
Garvanzas. $50; lentis, SI@S; bayo, $3.50.
Potatoes (per ctl)--LocaI early rose, 81; north
ern early rose. S225Q2.50; local Burbanks, 50;
Salinas, S2.25@2.50; Highlands, $2G2.25; Ore
gon. $2@2 25; Nevada, $2-25; coast Lompoc, S2@l
2.25 Idaho, S1-75@2; Oregon early rose, So a
800 white rose, 50
sweet potatoes~Yellow local, s175 per ctl;
white, SOC per box; red, SOC per box; choice yell
low s.. 236I1 80.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Wall street stocks and the coppers rather higher.
Spot and future cotton quotations advanced
Leading mining stocks advanced Fair business bonds
New York exchange higher
Hongkong exchange and silver lower.
Wheat and barley higher Oats and corn firm
Hay unsettled Further advance in beans
Cattle, sheep and hogs before quoted
Potatoes and onions quiet but firmly held
-Four cars OF western poultry sell off we'll Game weak
Eggs l&92c lower Butter and cheese &c higher.
Apples firm. Mexican lines higher Lemons firm
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09

NEW YORK Feb. -Flour-Receipts, 16. 200
barrels; exports I4s74 strong with trade
quiet Minnesota patents. S.. 4O@575; winter
straights S4.S5d5 Minnesota bakers, S4.206g
450; winter extras $3.75@4.20; winter patents,
S5@5.40; winter low grades, $3.6JG420; Kansas
City straights, S4.S0G4.95.
Wheat-Recefpts 90, 900 bushels: exports, ~,
0e5. Spot, strong; No. red, $l.l4 elevator;
No. . red, S1.15 f. o. b. afoat; No. ! northern
Duluth. 81 221a f. o. b. ahoat No. hard win
ter, $l.171a f. 0. b. ahoat
Todays wheat market was exceptionally ac.
tive and nervous with strong advance in prices,
due to very builish foreign markets. strong bull
support at times, vigorous covering OF shorts and
noon reports that big longs were selling caused
a sharp reaction and final prices showed 12c 10
3sc net rise May closed $l.13Is; July closed
$i.06A
Hops-Firm.
HIDES wool and petroleum-Steady.
Sugar-Raw, quiet fair refining > 15c: cen
trfugal 90 test 3 Ice; molasses sugar, 2.SJc;
refined steady.
Conee futures closed steady, net unchanged
to 10 points higher. Continued strength in the
spot market and an advance in package coffee
among the bullish features. Sales for the
Gay We're reported of S025O bags including
March at 6.35@645c May 6.3566.45c, June
63Oc, July 6.30c, September 5.90@5.95c, Octo-
ber 5.S0c and December 3.I3@3 soc.
Spot. firm; No. Rio, rs MSc; No. 4 Santos
Sc Mild steady; CordoYa, 914 0f21hc
The market for evaporated apples continues
quiet with fancy quoted at SA M9Ac; choice
&c. &C. PRIME @'s' common 70 iA'f. 0eS
frunes are unsettled owing to pressure from
old crop fruit goods somewhat out of condi-
tion with quotations ranging from 4Ac to 7hc
for new crop California ranging up to 40-50s and
from 61sc to sc for Oregon fruit ranging from
40-50s TO 20-30s.
Apricots are quiet with choice quoted at
9la @9ac, extra choice 9l2@10c and fancy 11I5
@l3c
Peaches are easy. with choice quoted at ca
6He. extra choice rs @7Hc and fancy SlA@l0c
Raisins are held up TO quotations, but de-
mand is slow Loose Muscatel quoted at
~ @5e, fancy seeded at 5aGe seedess 81 a
512c and London layers $l.50QL60
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
Eastern Llvestoqk Markets


KANSAS CITY, Feb. Seattle: Receipts
1900. Market, steady. Native steers, 81 500
6 40; native cows and heifers. So % G75 IS:
stockers and feeders. So .4o015. 50 bulls S3G
4. rs calves, 50 5007; western steers 81 25Gf
6. 25; western cows, So. 25M5
Hogs Receipts. II. 600. Market Sc lower Bulk
of sales. 50. S0M6.s0; heavy, So 3006. -: pack
ers' and butchers $6@6- 40; light, $5.Tom6 20;
pigs 81 506I5. 80.
Sheep Receipts, 10000. Market steady Nut
tons, s4m5. 30; lapbs So 25MI.40; range weth-
ers. $4H6 %; fed ewes. $3M5.
SOUTH OMAHA
OMAHA. Neb. Feb Seattle: Receipts
5000. Market strong to 10ci higher Western
So .50M5.59: Texas steers. $3M5; range cows
and heifers 81 T5et4T5 Gamers, S202 81:
stockefs and feeders. Sln5- p; calves $307:
bulls and stays. 81. 75n4.
Hogs Receipts. $500 Market Sc to 1Oc lower.
Heavy. 6.l0m6.30; mixed. seas 10: light
S3.90m6 -; pigs, 81 5oeI5 10; bulk of sales
81 .95GJ6. 20
sheep Receipts, 900. Market steady To 1oc
higher Nearling wethers. 81. TJm5. %; ewes.
$3e44- 90; lambs. So. soar 40.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
Butter, Cheese and EGGS

The downward trend in prices of eggs contin-
ued unchecked yesterday, all grades being 1d2c
a dozen lower, and it was the consensus of
opinion among receivers that the market would
continue TO sag unless some outside business
developed. In the event of some orders coming
in for shipment to the north the steamer
leaving Thursday the market may streng then,
but If this business fails TO materialize there
will be a slump in prices. according to posted
dealers.
being marked up 4ac on several sales at 35c
pound under the call on the exchange. The mar
ket was officially declared firm at the advance
and in the street supplies were reported TO be
cleaning up WELL Fancy fiat California cheese
was 1ac pound higher at 14e.
On the exchange 80 cases of extra butter were
sold at 35c pound and 30. cases of extra eggs
dozen
Receipts were As 600 lbs butter, 5000 lbs
cheese and SS3 cases eggs.
The following official quotations estab-
lished by the sales, bids and offers the floor of
the dairy exchange. Prices in the street, while
range from / 12c to &c higher. owing to the varf-
GUS charges to be added,
Butter-Fresh creamery extras, 35c per Ib,
firm; do frsts. 3215c firm; do seconds, 2sc,
firm; local storage extras 3Ic, firm; storage east
ern ladies, 23lac firm.
firm; do frstS, 1219c, tirm; do seconds IL &c
firm; fancy Young Americas, 1612c, steady; do
frsts Ice. steady; storage fats, BE, weak
Oregon: Fancy fats 14c steady: fancy Young
Americas, Ice. weak; fancy eastern cheddars
lie, steady; Oregon storage fats. lie. firm; do
Young Americas. 15c, firm.
Eggs tper dozen. cases included California
fresh extras, &c. firm; do frsts. I6c, firm; do
seconds, 36c, firm; do thirds, 35e, firm; selected
pullets 33c, firm.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
Deciduous ana citrus Fruits

business in fresh fruits was of unusually small
proportions for the first day of the week. as the
showers checked sales during the early trading
and there was little doing after the early buyers
left the market. The feature was a sharp ad-
vance in prices for Mexican lines, stocks of
which were closely cleaned up. The scarcity and
high prices of lines caused active market
fol lemons, but prices We're not affected.
Oranges, grapefruit and tangerines were in suf-
fcicnt supply and unchanged, and the same was
true of tropical fruits. The apple market con
tinued TO improve under good shipping move
ment, and Newtown pippns IN four tier boxes
made slight advance.
Apples (per box)-Fancy, four tier bellefowers
90cM$1; Newtown pippins $1.2Jl15 80 for four
tier and s175 for three tier; common to choice,
G0@S5c.
Pears-winter Nellis. s125a1.5o per box;
cooking varieties, 50075c
Citrus Fruits tper box)-Navel oranges SEA
$50 for fancy, s175@2 for choice and 81 5OM
1.75 for standard; tangerines. $1.25@1.75: grape
fruit. $3m3.50 for seedless; lemons, 81 75Gl3 for
fancy, $2M2.50 for choice and $1.25@1 so for
standard: lines. $6.50@7.
Tropical Fruts-Bananas, 75c@S1. % per bunch
for Hawaiian and $26i3 for Central American
pineapples, $292.50 per dozen.