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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25

u addition to its rightfuiiy elected Mayor. has . Mayor of Avenue Az Duke of Essex Street." Big Tim" Sullivan. and number of other functienaytes having municipal or fsudal dignities. Men address each other fAmfliarly as general" or "colonel." The good wife baby is the .''crown prince.
 All of which, we suppose, 10 mere amplffication of the good old doctrine that every American is . sovereign the greater includes the less. and therefore every American h also anything else he may choosesto call himself This custom Of brevet is ore of the most characteristic American peculiarities. and. naturally. constitutes a merry war. but>a real one, against titles seriously tsssn tsss sh.n, s . : and :a.z,,se in berry Finn" wherein two vagrapss, who profess to be ''The Dauphin" and The Duke of Bridgewater" (his cotp- rade calls him Bilgewater) are seef, floating down the Mississippi on . raft.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25

Women may not be as big suckers as men, but they certainly bite at com pliments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25

That South Omaha mob that raised so much sand with the Greeks is said to have been composed of boys four teen anu fifteen years of age. The young idea out there seems trying tc teach itself how to shoot.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25

The baseball stars are signing con- tracts-and the patent medicine men are painting the fences-gentle spring will soon spring forth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25

When a man says he has just put an. other addition to his home 1t Is always rather ambiguous. One doesn't know whether he means he has added an- other room, another baby. or a mother in-laW.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25

A woman can do anything with hair -pin-even her hair!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25

There are two sides to every story, but the smartest lawyer gets the in- side.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25

Conceit is at the bottom of every. thing. We are all playing to the grand stand and if our efforts are un' noticed we are several times more sore than a sore thumb.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25

A man in Americus killed lion with a pistol. But that's nothing-a man In Montgomery walked right up to a blind tiger the other night and asked 1t for a drink!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25

People who live in the neighborhood of glass houses should not throw glances.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25

Parlor matches are manufactured by the thousands and are the cheapest things in the world considering their ue.-Manufacturing Journal. ..
 Parlor matches are made by the thousands 1t is true. but as for their being the cheapest things in the world -well-just wait till you strike breach of promise suit and then
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-17
SUNDAY SCHOOL HOSTS.
Large Gathering Expected at Annual
State Convention in May.

The forty-fourth annual state Sun
day school convention will be held in
Topeka at the Auditorium, May 5, 6
and z. This is the largest convention
of any kind held regularly in the
state, and this years convention
should be a record breaker, because
the convention is growing annually
and because Topeka is the great con-
vention city of the state.
Last year at Wichita the attendance
was 1900. 1t should be $500 this
year in Topeka.
A programme of great interest is
being arranged. Marion Lawrance of
Chicago, doubtless the foremost Sun
day school authority in the world,
will be one of the speakers. 1t will be
worth the while of every Sunday
school teacher in Kansas to come to
Topeka to hear him.
Every possible effort is being made
by the city and people of Topeka to
provide for the comfort of visitors.
The Commercial club is cooperating
with the executive committee repre-
senting the local Sunday schools to
make the convention a noteworthy
one.
This will be splendid time to
visit the beautiful capital city of
Kansas. No city in the west is more
beautiful in May than Topeka. Come
and see the state capital, the library.
the colleges, the parks the churches.
the beautiful residence streets and
the stores of Topeka.
And remember that "All roads
lead to Topeka"
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New York Stock Market.

Wall ST., New York, April 17-STOCKS
Free offerings of stocks at the opening
today carried prices downwards through
out the list. The grangers and transcon-
tinental stocks were most conspicuous in
the decline. Great Northern preferred
and st. Louis Southwestern preferred fell
I, and Union Pacific, ST. Paul, Southern
Pacific, Atchison, Reading, Amalgamated
Copper and Westinghouse Electric a sub
stantial fraction. rise of q in Norfolk
and Western was the only notable excep-
ton to the weakness.
Irregularity developed after the opening
dealings, some stocks rallying and other
declining before the tendency became
uniformally upwards. The rebound lifted
Reading and some of the Hill and Harri-
man stocks to above yesterdays close.
but the rise was not firmly held. Central
of New Jersey hardened points, Adams
Express 4, National Lead / and Rock
Island preferred and Mercantile Marine
preferred and Hooking Coal 1. The de-
cline in Atlantic Coast Line got down q,
Minneapolis, ST. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie
and United States Rubber first preferred
IL, Canadian Pacific. New York. Chi
cago & st. Louis, Consolidated Gas, Inter
national Paper preferred, American Sugar
and American Locomotive 1.
The market closed strong and active.
Strength in the coalers prompted shorts
to cover and the market rallied strongly
to above yesterdays closing. The up
ward flight in Central of New Jersey
reached IL points, Reading gained 3, Della
ware and Hudson IL, Union Pacific,
Northern Pacific and Chesapeake e. Ohio
/, National Lead q
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tlcally all the counties these BIRDS are
multiplying rapidly, thus inSuring the
success of the law, and
Whereas There has been, from
funds paid in by sportsmen OF the
state, fish hatchery built and main
tanned near Pratt, Kan, which is the
pride of all the citizens of the state;
and
Whereas, There will be. during the
coming two years. many thousand
dollars in licenses paid into the treas
ury of sportsmen of the state. which
sum was not appropriated by the late
legislature for the purpose for which
the money was intended: and
Whereas, The governor of the state
of Kansas did not deem this depart
ment of sufficient Importance to even
mention it in his message to the
legislature: therefore be it
Resolved, That we deem this de-
partment of as much Importance as
state. and IN view of the fact that the
sportsmen of the state are furnish
ing this money through the system of
hunters licenses, we resent the
neglect of the governor and the con-
sequent failure of the legislature in
into the state treasury by the sports
men of the state for the purpose for
which 1t was intended. and also the
neglect of the governor in absolutely
ignoring this department in his mes
sage to the legislatures; and
Resolved, That we desire to inn
press upon the governor that the
sportsmen of the state expect and win
insist that this money that VIII be
paid by them into the treasury which
will revert to the general revenue
fund on June GOTH should be used for
the purpose of restocking the streams
and lakes of the state with game fish,
and the fields of the state with game
birds, and in protecting the game
fish and birds of the state, and that
the officers of the state be honest
with them in maintaining the fish and
game department.: and
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be furnished the daily
papers. j. T. WHITNEY.
Secretary.
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THEY ARE OFFENDED.
Sportsmen Say They Are Treated I'm
fairly by Governor and Legislature.

At the annual meeting of the
Kansas Sportsmen's association, held
at Larned. April IA, Is, and 16, the
following resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted:
Whereas, Since the present law was
enacted, creating the establishment
of fish and game department in
Kansas, and providing for a license
system, approximately the sum of
$1O0.oO0.00 has been paid into the
state treasury; and
Whereas, The sportsmen of the
state of Kansas have paid said sum
into the state treasury for the purpose
of restocking the streams and lakes
of the state with game fish and the
counties of the state with game birds;
and
Whereas, There have been, under
the provision of this law, many thou
sand game fish planted in the streams,
lakes and ponds of the various coun-
ties of the state; and
Whereas. There have been turned
loose in the various counties of the
state many thousand pheasants and
Hungarian cartridges. and in prac-
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originate a fire. However. from the To-
cation of the fire it is thought by CHER
Wilmarth that defective wiring was the
cause. There is one electric light at
this point and no fire was in the 1ur-
mace. =
the fire by the electric lights In the
church which burned continually
throughout the conhagration. The
chandeliers over the church were turn
ed on and through the thick smoke
they cleaned as beacon lights to the
firemen who were fighting the flames
from the basement. from the front and
back doors and through every window.
Ten lines of hose were stretched to the
building a few minutes after the gen
eral alarm had been turned in and the
steamers were put into action at once.
The pressure was excellent. Chief Will
marth said last night that he could not
have used another pint of water. How
ever, not a drop was wasted and no
damage can be collected from the mis-
use of water. After the firemen had
found the exact location of the fire they
fought it from all sides and from un-
derneath. One of the fremen said last
night that at one time during the fire
he was receiving the full benefit of
three streams or water which played
upon him from all sides. 1t was fine
piece of work. and a number of the
Catholics and the officials are more
than pleased with the effectiveness of
Chief Wilmarth and his men.
1t was reported this morning that the
church would be remodeled since the
fire but this is untrue. Work Will COM
mence as soon as the insurance is set
tied, upon the repairing Of the walls
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Continued from Page One)
memorial building should be built on
one of the remaining corners of the
square it would add to rather than de-
tract from the general effect.
"All agree that it is of first import
ance that the memorial building should
be as near as possible to the
capitol so that it's contents can be cas-
lily examined for reference purposes.
When accessibility is considered, no
place equals a corner as proposed.
1.-The fine Capper block does not in
jure the effect of the state capitol. Then
why would a similar building, only a
few feet nearer on an opposite corner,
work injury?
Rather than lose this building which
will be of such vast Importance to To-
peka for all time. let it be built on
capitol square. Grouping of public
buildings should be encouraged as it is
in many large Cities
John Atwood. Democratic national
committeeman from Kansas and lead
er of the Bourbons of this state, has
removed from his home in Leaven-
worth to Kansas City, Mo-, and set his
Single to the breeze in the Missouri
metropolis. Mr.. Atwood has ranked
for years among the most brilliant
public speakers and able attorneys in
this state. His removal to Missouri
leaves a big gap in the Democratic
able discussion of who shall take his
place on the national committee to
represent Kansas. The Atwood man
tie is a big one, but there are many
available leaders who would look well
in this style of a summer suit. Among
them might be mentioned Charles
Sawyer Of Norton, Hugh Farrelly Of
Chanute, Barney Sheridan of Paola,
Frank FARRELL of Holton, J. G. john
son of Peabody and last but never
Iao William nf C1alana
All of these gentlemen are being urged
for the place by their friends and a
lively fight is anticipated before At
woods successor is chosen.
1t is reported that the Democrats
are making great progress in the sale
paper in Topeka The sum of $25, 900
is to be raised for this venture for a
party organ and Barney Sheridan is
already spoken of for the place of
editor of the proposed paper.
During a recent debate in the Mis-
souri, legislature over the passage of
a certain block of bills by the
tives objected to the scheme in
vehement language. Cross of Clinton
county in reply quoted Kansas as a
criterion in the following language:
"The gentlemen does not know
what he is talking about, If he says
simultaneous reading of bills is not
legal" said Cross of Clinton. 81 was
in Kansas once and watched the
legislature. There I saw twenty men
at the desk reading twenty bills at
the same time. and in few minutes
they called twenty rolls, and the bust
ness was dispatched in that expedi-
tious way. If they can stand that in
Kansas. we can stand blocks Of five in
Missouri
The end of the row was a truce to
give Representatives Droste and Ros-
enberger, a special committee, time to
get an opinion from the attorney gen.
eral upon the legality of passing bills
| in blocks.
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TODAY's MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago. April 17.-WHEAT-The wheat
market lacked any sensational develop
t lnents curing early trading today but the
p 111 with the aid of an advance of sd to
Iasd at Liverpool. were enabled to force
reached during Thursdays riotous SEES
SION; Opening quotations showed gains
OF 4 to 1asc compared with the previou.
eM1ose' the greatest advance being in the
~ sna ~, denvery, which opened at $1.27h to
s saa July opened at s1.17A to s1.171s,
Following the opening bulge however
the market reacted a trifle owing to quite
general selling inspired to some extent by
May sold off to s1 and t July th to s s crop
The market turned strong again toward
the the end Of the first hour and continued
nrm the balance of the day on good de-
mand for the July and September deliv-
cries. July advanced to sf1Sss and Sep
with July UP 1ssa1kc at si.iSasssiiS5s. May lay
at cS SlSS% and s1.oS1s respectively.
nlgh point for the season when it sold
on initial transactions today at 6sNc tc
c eid me str market in general opened de
wheat, and to an advance Of 4 to I'd al
Liverpool. but lost some its firmness early
sales, May selling off to 6s1hc
The market soon rallied again and con-
5 Tha oIo nuiilsh the balance Of the session
69BQ7Oc. "-'A -"AS up 7sc al
oArs-oats were strong at the start on
eA'Ot GOhcLdi utI1anQ, prices being un-
changed to &c higher, compared with the
previous close. Early in the session. how.
ever, prices declined from v to 1c or
on the September delivery. Nav Opened
at 551sc to 56c and sold off to 551hc
extremely quiet, but the market was firm
because of to 10c advance in live hogs
Frlces at the start were 211c to SC higher
RYE-Cash: S3c; May, Sic.
BARLEY-Cash: 64669c.
CLOVER-April, 1910
TTMOTI 20 N
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Morning Grain Letter by Wire.

FURNISHED by Logan and Wolcott. Grain
Commission Merchants, Rooms 305 and
30S Commerce Building, Members Chi
cago and Kansas City Boards of Trade.1
Chicago, April 7.-WHEAT-"It was
easy last night to find traders who were
the break because prices were higher. 1t
is said that the local shorts have not COW
cred and that a nervous markt can be ex-
pected today because Of the usual week
number of active spectators that the bull
interests have absorbed the surplus of the
with any Improvement in the outside buy
ing that they might easily advance con-
siderable. II is predicted that prices in
every market in the country will ulti-
all of the northwestern markets will be
higher than Chicago inside of two weeks.
that St. Louis wheat win sell at a wider
premium over Chicago and that their July
will sell higher than Chicago July shorts
Every bull had profit last night, the
prices being 691zc. the highest of the sea-
son. Traders said that the short interest
of nearly two cents during the day and
although the news was bullish and a
great many are looking for 20 cent corn
they are little timid about advising pur-
present level of prices. An awakening
came to the oats trade yesterday. A num-
Der Of reports telling Of unfavorable crop
Indiana 1t is the gossip of the pit that
Updike who has been the largest seller of
the September option became scared and
bought early yesterday did the selling
ter."-Inter-Ocean.
The Examiners says: '.It is now fact
that the public is bull on wheat and ii
is safe to keep an eye on prices in conse-
auence. There will be little break in
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LARGER BUSINESS
Expansion Is Noted in Nearly
All Departments.
Higher Prices for Cotton Help
Trade in the South.
INDUSTRY is SPOTTED
Though Activity Is Noted in
Most Lines.
Bank Clearings Show Increase
INDUSTRY is SPOTTED
Bank Clearings Show Increase
All Along the Line.

New York, April 17.-Bradstreet's
says:
Weather, crop and industrial reports
are still very irregular, rendering gen.
eral characterization difficult Taken
as whole, there is, however. a slight
ly larger business doing, this being
particularly true of retail trade in sec
lions where weather permits and in
bookings for fall and winter delivery
at wholesale. In portions of the south
and in the east generally there is more
conndent purchasing. higher prices for
cotton, aiding in the former instance,
while the advance Of the season helps
trade along the Atlantic seaboard.
In the central west trade at retail
Is expanding slowly and a. rather bet
ter business is reported with country
merchants, but jobbing activity is not
so pronounced as it was some weeks
ago.
Industry is in a rather spotted con-
dition. There is more doing in iron and
steel, but largely, 1T is claimed, at the
expense of prices The improvement
noted In the cotton goods industry is
maintained. Prices of staple goods are
firm There is more doing in silk man.
ufacturing. Women's wear wooden
goods are in good request and worsted
goods and yarns are strong. While re-
ports of immense activity in the leath-
er market seems rather premature, it
is evident that manufacturers are buy
ing more freely. Hides are, however,
rather quiet.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending with April
16 were POI, against 227 last week, PSI
in the like week of 1908, 1877 in 1907, 167
n 1906 and 1873 in 1905. The weeks fail
ures in Canada number 81, which COM
pares with SO last week and % in the
like week of 1908.
Wheat, including flour, exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending April Is aggregate 1.475,506
bushels, against 1,062,244 last week and
2,470177 this week last year.
For the AZ weeks ending April Is,
this year, the exports are 10000 $40
bushels, against 174.379.692 in the same
period last year.
Corn exports for the week are 799,-
500, against 926,89S last week and 1872
93S in 1908. For the AZ weeks ending
April Is, corn exports are 26,569.30S
bushels, against 43,244,056 last year"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-17
KLINGTO INVADE CHICAGO
Former Cub to Be at Head OF Kansas
City Semi Pros.

Chicago, April 17.-John King, who
has thus far failed to report to the
chicago National league club, threat
ems to invade Chicago as the featured
star of a troupe of "semi-pros'' gath
cred at Kansas City.
NO action has been taken by the To-
cal clubs in the proposed series. An
oHer was discussed at meeting of
the Chicago league, but the magnates
are reluctant to oppose organized
pasebaI by booking games with the
kansans. The matter was finally
tabled until the next meeting, with the
prospects favorable for King and his
team eventually landing dates here.
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BECAUSE HE WENT BACK.
Joseph Snyder Arrested for Refusing
to Stay Elected.

Because he went back. Joseph
Snyder was arrested on a charge of
destroying property. 1t appears from
the complaint that Joseph Snyder was
thrown out ola room at 1905 North
Kansas avenue for non-payment OF
rent. Marshal Tim Donovan per-
formed the operation, and likewise
threw out Snyder's household effects.
But Snyder returned. kicked in the
locked door, and again occupied the
room with his goods and chattels.
Wherefore Clarence Willis, owner of
the property, caused his arrest.
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Topeka, Kan, April 1
HoGS

BUTTER AND EGGS.
Furnished eS T Tope Gantl Rsn Dreamer,
EGG - ;, lssAs; ny. 1910.
N EE Il SIS SsiuTrERSsoe.
EGGS AND POULTRY
paekins Co: 14-iis ". Laurent e st reneSa
P PSoiIerT izc od cocks s sFsns M
RTTTER-Packins stock. i5o.
MHokiEsiHLsE g g AND PRODUCE.
FURNISHED by sand anna P p Luz wholesale
FLORIDA PINEAPPLEs-Per crate.
AARP IL v;PsT, box x.5sSaS;
STRAWBERRIES = Texas. car
r95sSsH sss crate sa See
CABBAGE-florida new. per crate.
ri RED GLOBE oN1oNs-ohio. ner =,
crystal WAX oN1oNs-Per crate
P eold Sea. p Dsr pos
s7 BSVHaSlSXNAs-Med. size bcb.
s22s; large bchs.. per bch.. s2soSs. Is: 'G ne:
TEXAS NEW BEErs-Per dog bunche.
TEXAS RADIsHEs-Per dox bunc,.,
TEXAS oNIoNs-Per doz. bunchs. .oe.
Hot HOUSE LErTucE-per pskt mc
SEED POTATOES-R r. III q 49, ~
per BY a. sL2s: R. R. e. Rose potatoe s.I ns.
TABLE SWEET PorAToEs-p -
sl2S; seed sweet potatoes. per bu.. 81 S 9sass
| SOUTH DAKOTA e. O-Per h.,
| COLORADO POTATOES-Per h., - ~
$2.75. er sack.
NEW PoTAToEs..Per box. $3.50
Jumbo. per bunch. Sc: Blue Ribba,n si;oo:
cam TF 5ss n oYYsEEE EaTs ssecE7 Counts. per
Standards. per can. s5c. BuIkAnH 4oc'
Counts er s per g e, SaI; ,s sse Extra Selects,
Standards. Der gal. s1.6o &C., si-os'
eGHEEsEwWis Y. A.. Cheese. Der III
Cheese. o-lb.: per h.. 17lhc: Baisv 1Ta ai.;yy
Cheese to box, H.. 171sc; wis. Yell wln
Swiss domestic style. Ib, Tic: Tis;t S H
| average. 20 lbs. h.. SIC ''sn BAIT.
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New York Money Market.

New York, April 7.-MONEY-Money on
call nominal. Time loans very dull and
steady, so days and 80 days. ~ per cent;
six months, 2a4G3 per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 31zQ4
per cent.
Sterling exchange firm with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at 81 Sc. 1904 Sc. As for
90 day bills and at S4S770G4. SIS for de-
mand Commercial bills. $4S5%@4. S6A.
SILVER-Bar silver, 51ssc; Mexican dol
lars 44c.
BONDS-Government bonds, steady;
railroad bonds, irregular.
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BAD FIRE NIPPED
Curch of the AssumptionThreat-
ened With Destruction.
Great Work by Firemen Saves
Structure.
LOSS WILL BE $4,000
Started From Unknown Cause
in Basement.
Building to Be Repaired and
Services Continued.

The large brick Catholic Church of
the Assumption. situated on West
Eighth avenue between Jackson and
Van Buren, streets was damaged to the
extent of $4,000 last night from the
hours of IL to II.
Quick. effective. and fearless was the
work Of Chief Wilmarth and his COM
panies called to the scene from all over
the city. Answering to an alarm that
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Kansas City Live Stock Market.

Kansas City, April n.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 200. Market steady. Native steers,
81 So@6.75; southern steers. s46O@6 Is
southern cows, $275049O native cows and
heifers, s3.00@6.O; stockers and feeders
s. 30Q5.60; bulls. $3.5OQ5. Is; calves, SO $50
100; western steers, 475@6.50; western
cows, $3.50@5.50.
HOGStReceipts 1000. Market &c to loo
higher. Bulk of sales, Sc. sO@D7 10; heavy
$7.OO07. 20; packers and butchers Sc 90G7, 15 !:
light, $6.5O@695; pigs. $5.5O@6. 40.
n ma of
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Market Gossip.
Furnished by J. e. Gan. Commissions
Grains, Provisions. Cotton and StockA
Office ITO West Sixth st. Phone as

Liverpool cables: Wheat T91Nd higher.
corn %@1d higher.
Kansas City car lots today: Wheat p,
corn Is, oats 1.
Kansas City estimated car lots Monday:
Wheat q, corn II, oats L.
Chicago car lots today: Wheat 4, corn
GA, oats los.
Chicago estimated car lots Monday:
Wheat II, corn g. oats 1T.
Northwest car lots today 163. last year