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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-15
Temperance Worker Disputes
Rock Island POrter's Story.
Says He Did Not Feign Sickness
to Get Whisky.
ASKED FOR WHISKY.
That Was ALL. and Porter Got
Him Two Bottles.
Zumwalt Says Does Not Believe
in Subterfuge.

Oberlin, Kan, Nov. 15.-"The as
sertion that I feigned illness to the
Rock Island porter, Zeb KetchelI,
who yesterday pleaded guilty at To-
peka to selling me whisky, is abso-
lutely false said Clerin zumwalt,
field agent for the State Temperance
union. who is in this section of the
state on a lecture tour.
1T was this way said Mr.. Yum
walt. 81 was on the California Linn
tied. We were nearing Topeka. The
air in the observation car was filled
with the odor of liquor. 1t was so
evident that drinking was going on
that a mention was made of it to me
by women in the car.
THE State Temperance union has
for some time suspected that liquor
was being sold in violation of the law
on these trains, but had no direct evil
dence. We had discussed it at head
quarters, and I had been instructed to
obtain sufficient evidence to convict.
There was man who, believe, is en-
gagged in the real estate work, Rob
ert E. Horton of Ell Paso, Tex, sitting
with me. When I saw the drinking
going on I called the porter and, just
as any ordinary man who desired to
obtain liquor would have done and
without any other excuse or subter-
fuge. said I want some whisky
He said he had nothing except in
peka. You get me two bottles and I'll
take them with me-. He got the two
bottles. 1 took them and put them in
my grip and reserved them as evidence
and made the complaint. Mr.. Horton
will vouch for this.
Did Not Feign Sickness.
THE statement that any subterfuge
whatever was used is not true. That is
not our way of doing business. I would
have made no attempt to have purchas-
ed the liquor had 1 not believed others
had bought it and were buying it in
the ordinary way, which was SO fully
evident that it was obnoxious to the
passengers. This fact can easily be
established. Ketchel sold to me as he
would to any ordinary citizen.
IT would advocate only fair means
to obtain convictions. l do not desire
to obtain evidence in any instance I'M
til the person is actually selling the
liquor as a regular thing and in the
regular way. 1 would not consider it
fair to obtain it by feigning illness.
Nor do 1 believe that any one of the
special persuasion to secure liquor. We
want to reach only those engaged in
the liquor traffic.
''It certainly would be against the
principles of any fair minded man or
woman, and that is the way 1 view it,
to obtain beer, whisky or any other in
toxicant by feigning illness and eXcit
ing the pity of some person not en-
gagged in selling and then arrest and
convict him because he took compass
sion on the evident sufferings of a fell
low man-that is not the spirit with
which we work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-15
FUNSTON MUST WAIT.
Older Men Will Continue to Jump
Kansas Brigadier.

Washington, Nov. 15-In army cir
cles here it is expected that President
Taft, upon the retirement for age of
Brigadier General George B. Davis,
judge advocate of the army, February
IA, will promote to the vacancy Col.
Enoch H. Crowder, a Missourian, who
is the senior colonel in the judge adVo-
Gates department. The promotion
would carry with it an advancement TO
Il brigadier gereralship.
Another Missouri army officer who is
spoken of for promotion is Brigadier
General Arthur Murray, chief of coast
artillery. A vacancy in the grade of
major general occurs January Is, when
Major General William P. Duvall will
retire for age, and there is feeling
among army men and officials that Gen.
Murray has earned the promotion. Brig
adler General Fred Funston is the rank
ing officer of his grade, but it is gen.
orally conceded that because of his
age, he having nearly % years to serve
before retirement, an older officer will
be given the promotion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-15
eso
Pork Comes Down From Pedes-
tai for a Minute.
Chops and Ham No Longer in
Radium Glass.
CUT OF 90 PER CENT.
Promise of Still Lower Prices
Next Spring.
Topeka Dealers Talk About
Pigs. TUrkeVS and Chicks
UT OF 90 PER CENT.

This week there is a drop of ten to
twenty per cent in the price of pork
chops and ham, and the farmer is pay
ing the bill, instead of the town man.
The high price of pork was reached
last week, and when the packers took
off two to two and a half cents on the
wholesale price of pork. the retailers
followed suit and went the packers one
better by taking off half cent to
penny more. It is probable that the
retail price of pork may go even lower
before spring. There has been no
change in the price of beef.
One retail dealer explains the stu
alton in the following language:
THE packers became overstocked on
ham, but the heavy demand for bacon
kept growing and the men who sell US
meat raised the price of bacon and cut
the price of pork chops and ham.
Light bacon is almost out of the ques-
ton, although it retails from 35c to
40c a pound"
Ham, which ten days ago was being
retailed for 22c a pound is now offered
for 1Sc pound. Pork chops have
dropped about two and a half cents a
pound. The same cuts that were Of
fered to the public at zoe pound a
few days ago, can be bought this week
at II u cents pound.
A representative of the Wolff Pack
ing company made the following state
ment this morning concerning the
pork chop outlook:
Conditions have never been so criti-
cal as now" said the packing house
man, land the trouble is we can not
foresee the supply. No one seems to
know just how many hogs are in the
country; and the indications point to
much lower prices before spring.
Our supply of hogs has been COM
ing just about right, but we don't want
very many at the present high prices.
There has been a reduction of about
two cents in the wholesale price of
pork chops and ham. Pork chops
and IL " C a pound. Ham at whole
sale has dropped from II u C to &c a
pound. Bacon is as high as ever
At the same time the Kansas farmer
is suffering a decline in the price of
hogs, he is finding trouble in unload
ing his turkey crop at customary high
prices.
Last spring was ideal for a tremen-
douS turkey crop, as the dry weather
earlier in the season was conducive to
turkey growing. AS a result, there
are more turkeys in the country than
ket quotes turkeys at Ice a pound
which in Kansas means from lac to
15c a pound The Kansas farmer usu-
ally receives as high as SC a pound for
his turkeys and he has refused to sell
them at the reduced prices. Conse-
auently, there is a gloomy outlook for
Thanksgiving turkey.
SHOULD the farmers decide to hold
their turkeys over Thanksgiving" said
a Topeka dealer, "you can depend on
a big supply for Christmas holidays.
There are plenty of turkeys in the
ket at prevailing prices before Christ
mas
The chicken market is also shaky,
but the supply is keeping up strong.
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Wall ST., New York, Nov. 15.-STOCKS-
The opening stock market today showed
strength and animtion, BRISK demnd car
rying prices upwards throughout the list.
Union Pacific was conspicuous feature,
with opening sales of $500 shares at III
and 17712, compared with 1854 last n1gh hit.
Its gain was afterwards extended to two
points. American Smelling rose 19s;
American Cotton Oil ~ and Reading rs,
ST. Paul, New York Central, Amalgamated
Copper Western Union and PittSburg
Coal point and United States Steel,
Chesapeake and Ohio and several others
large fractions. Canadian Pacific started
13s lower.
The buying continued brisk for half
hour and then slackened. None of the
important stocks made any substantial
additions to their opening gains but
neither did they fall off to any extent
when the rise ceased. Peoples Gas de-
clined a point and Wells-Fargo Express 5.
Strength and activity were confined to
so few stocks that traders were suspicious
Reactions followed under profit taking
The advance was unexplained by news
and was largely in response to the de
clared intention of operators to put prices
up The easing money market and the
favorable october foreign trade were help
on earning comparisons. Great Northern
preferred fell a point under last night
The other Pacifics, except Union, were
under pressure also. American Linseed
rose l and the preferred 212. American
Brake Shoe declined 212.
Bonds were easy.
While there was very little stock sold,
pIices continued to work lowe" and some
stocks ruled below yesterdays closing
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RADFORD CASE HELD UP
New Question Comes Before Court in
Next Session Hearing.

Attorney General Fred s. Jackson
today returned from Kansas City,
Kan, where he and his assistant, Jno.
Marshall, were present when the case
of John W. Radford was called for
hearing Monday. The case which in
wolves a charge of embezzlement while
Radford was state grain inspector,
was continued until the next term of
court which will convene in about
two weeks.
new question has entered into the
hearing as it now is a controversy as
to whether the new code has left a
way for a bill Of exceptions to appeal
a criminal case.
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Chicapo Live Stock Market.

Chicago. Nov. 15-CATTLE-Receip
estimated at 1900. Market weak. Beeves
81. 40E0T. 80: Texas steers. S4.106i5 40; western
steers, $4.10d6.70; stockers and feeders
So. 3Od5.60; cows and heffers, s2-20q6.25i
calves 81. 506p10.10.
Market 10c Off Light, $725d7.75 mixed
s.. 4O0f. IS; heavy. S7.90d7. so; rough. $500
s.. 5007. so; bulk of sales, $7.554T.75.
SHEEP-Receipts estimated at 5000
Market weak. Native. $2.25GD4. 20; western
81 5Od4 %; yearlings, "a. 2005. 80; lambs, ma
tive. 81 seas so; westrn. 81 756D6. 60,
DAILY MOVEMENT OF PRODUCE
WHEAT-Receipts, 43, 800 bushels; ship
ments, 80. 800 bushels.
CORN-Receipts. 301,500 bushels; ship
ments %. 900 bushels
Car lot receipts: Wheat 46 cars, with
of contract grade; corn 243 cars, with %
of contract grade; oats $40 cars:
Total receipts of wheat at Chicago Min
neapolis and Duluth today were 414 cars,
compared with holiday last week, and AL
cars the corresponding day year ago
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winter than in the last year, although
stock yards men say values probably
will be above the level of the winter
season of 1913. The big crop of corn
raised this year will be the chief cause
of sagging prices Rather than sell
their corn 10 to Is cents a busheI lower
than last year, farmers are expected
to feed more extensively, and to pro-
duce increased supplies of beef and
mutton.
Receipts of hogs probably will con-
tinue below normal, but the demand for
pork will be less marked, owing to the
increased supplies of other meats.
In anticipation of increased supplies
of fat cattle and pounds of meat, dress
ed beef men have depressed prices of
fed steers rs cents to 81 a hundred
pounds in a little more than three
weeks. Values now are about 81 lower
than a year ago. Prime steers are SELL
ing at 81 to $7.25 a hundred pounds
In less than four weeks prices of hogs
have declined $1.3O a hundred pounds
and yesterday were the same as a year
ago, $3.50 under the high level this
year, March %. Sheep are selling at
the lowest price of the year and 81 to
$1-35 a hundred pounds lower than a
year ago.
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Republican Chairman Thinks
Campaign Plans Premature.
Agrees With Bale Waggener on
Four Years. Stewardship.
WOULD CURB EXPENSE
Declares for Recall and for More
Time for Business.
Refuses to Discuss Next Cover
nOrship Except Generally.

Chairman ]. N. Dolley, of the Repub
ncan state committee, when asked to-
day regarding what he thought about
the contest for governor to succeed
Governor w. r. Stubs in 1912, said
that in his opinion a political agitation
of that kind ought not to be started
until at least the official returns of
the election had been made. Mr.. Dolley
also declared that he favored a state
election every four years instead of
every two years. He said that with
the recall provision enacted and the
term of office changed he was sure
that business interests of the state
would be helped
Under the primary law, which is the
best government that the people can
have" said Mr.. Dolley, new condi-
lions have arisen. AS it now is the
election every two years practically
cOmpels a campaign most all Of the
time, there being a lapse of only
few months. 1 believe too much time
is employed by the people in political
contests which are not to the best in
terests of the people.
Not only do I agree with Bale P.
Waggener of Atchison that we should
elect a governor and state officers for
four years but I think that a COVER
nor and state officials should be eligi-
bic for only one term. 1 believe that
the personal interests and personal
am billions of any person should not be
considered seriously for the only rea-
son that this or that person wants to
be governor.
The important question as regards
who is the best man to lead the Re
publican party as the candidate for
governor in the next campaign, he
should be the man most acceptable to
the people of Kansas and the man who
could best lead the Republican party
to victory and fulfill the duties of this
high office with credit to himself and
to the advancement of the interests of
our great state.
Much expense to the state would
be eliminated by a four years steward
ship in state offices. This plan would
eliminate the expense of one election
and one primary besides a recall law
requiring only a minimum number of
petitioners would provide a safeguard
for the people.
Nothing is gained from a business
standpoint by the expenditure every
two years of several hundred thou
sand dollars in a campaign and the
time and attention given politics by
the committees in 105 counties would
net to them a large amount of money
if not divided between their own bust
ness interests and a campaign
Mr.. DOlley, who has been talked of
for governor, refused to discuss the
possibility of his candidacy for COVER
nor in 1872 neither would he, as chair
man of the Republican state commit
tee discuss the possibility of the can
didacy of any other individual
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UP WITH A JERK.
Wheat Advances on the Opening
in the Chicago Pit
On Reports of a Lack OF Rains
i'm Argentina.
CORN CLOSES FIRM.
A Decline in Live Hogs Makes
Provisions Easier.
Cattle Quoted Weak to Lower at
Leading Markets.

Chicago, Nov. WHEAT-Unfavor-
able crop reports from Argentine, France
and Great Britain gave an upward jerk
70 wheat prices today. Lack of rain was
where moisture is needed for the growing
grain, especially in the southern part of
the country. In the United Kingdom and
in France, the other hand heavy
delay to seeding. Sellers, however, took
some courage from the fact that the visi-
BILE supply Of wheat in Europe showed an
increase of 1,3S2,000 bushels. The opening
at $3.50 to 961kc, a rise of nc to &c, re-
acted to $3.50 and then rallied to $3.50.
News of good export demand at Winn1-
peg and of milling purchases in Mime
slack. The tone at the finish, however,
was strong with May at 9A@97asc, net
CORN-PossibiIity of unsettled weather
temporary. May opened a shade to 1sG14c
up at 4Sc to 4S1sc and fell back to 1850
The country was selling in small lots
siren tn The close was firm with May
Ac net higher at 4S1s04SAc
OATS-In the oats pit waiting attitude
was maintained both as to trading and
up at 341z @343sc to 34ssc and then touched
34Ac.
PROVISIONS-Owin to a decline in
quotations for live hogs, provisions were
shade to TIC with the January option at
$3.50 for pork, S1O.25 to $10.271z for lard
and 1925 for ribs.
RYE-Cash: 7814c; December 75@76Ac.
TIMOTHY-Cash: $S.OO@925; March,
CToVER-Cash: $1o.oo@13.5o; March,
$14.50.
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Chicago Grain Market.
FIRST WORD FROM 7. R.
He Stands on Principles Advocated
During the Campaign.

New York, Nov. 15.-The following
statement by Theodore Roosevelt, the
first comment since the recent cleo
tions, will appear in the forthcoming
issue Of the magazine of which he is
an editor
ION every hand, personally and by
correspondence, I have been asked to
make a statement regarding the cleo
ton. So far as 1 am concerned, I have
nothing whatever to add to or to take
away from the declaration of prin-
ciples which have made in the Osa-
watomie speech and elsewhere, east
and west, during the past three
months.
''The fight for progressive and popu-
lar government has merely begun and
will certainly go on to triumphant
conclusion in spite of initial checks
and irrespective of the personal sue
cess or failure of individual leaders"
Colonel Roosevelt has received about
900 letters and several hundred tele-
grams since election day. Some of
them were sarcastic in tone, while
others We're from men who commend
ed his work.
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MAKES NO PROMISE.
Bryan Is NOncommittaI as to Candi-
daCy in 1912.

Kansas City, Nov. 15.-William ]. Bryan
would not promise when he stopped here
on his way to Texas that he would not
not be a candidate for president in 1872
Neither would he say that he would be
candidate. This is the way ne put it:
Il would not promise not to be a can
Regarding the present situation in ma
tional politics and the outlook for the
Democratic party, Mr.. Bryan said:
"a Democratic victory or defeat in 1912
depends on congress. With Champ Clark
as speaker of the house I am hopeful all
will go we'll
Candidates? 1t is too early to speak of
them. Folk, of Missouri, IS one to be
considered. But it is too early to decide
on the question of availability
Mr.. Bryan will do some hunting while
in Texas. He owns ranch down there
and is going to it.
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To Go Still Lower.
Omaha, Nov. 15.-There has been a
drop of about 2 cents a pound in the
price of all fresh meats in the Omaha
market, according to leading packers
of South Omaha, and a further de-
cline by January l of at least cents
on pork and almost as much on other
fresh meats is predicted. The prices
of cured meats have not been ma
terially changed.
Decline Reaches Mutton.
st. Louis, Nov. 15.-Retail markets
bought fresh meats from 2 cents to 8
a pound cheaper today than a week
ago. Pork loins, which were sold by
wholesalers at Is cents last week,
brought 1921 cents today, beef car
mutton from cents to Z. The con-
sumner has received the benefit of the
decline according to the retailers.
The recent high prices of beef caused
a demand for the cheaper cuts and
these have advanced cents while the
choice steaks have declined.
Cheaper Lard.
Indianapolis, Nov. 15.-WhoIesale
prices of provisions are going lower
according to the manager of packing
company here. The decline has been
on fresh cuts of beef and pork and
lard, but bacon and hams have held
their own owing to the process of
curing.
Turkeys Are Cheaper.
Denver, Nov. 15.-The THANKSGIVING
turkey bird will be secured by Denver
housewives this year at from three to
five cents a pound less than she paid
for it last year-if she buvs if in time
According to the big retail market
turkeys will retail around Thanksgfv-
ing time for 80 cents a pound. as
against last years price of 35 cents
Chickens, too, are two or three cents
a pound lower But there is no re-
duction in beef or pork prices and
none is expected at present. In fact,
the marketers say they have been SELL
ing pork at a loss for several months
and recent small reductions in whole
sale prices only enable them to break
even.
Slump in st. Joseph.
ST. Joe, Nov. 15.-Prices in most all
food products show a downward tend
ency here. Retailers announce a re-
duction in pork of ? y cents d pound
today. Retail prices of beef are I'M
changed yet, but slump is predicted
in other food products except poultry,
butter and eggs, which are declining
a Bumper Crop the Cause.
Washington, Nov. 15.-Lower prices
for meats and other foods should be the
result of the bumper crops the United
States has produced this year, in the
opinion of Secretary Wilson.
We have had bumper crops, he said.
and meat prices should come down;
that is, if no combine is formed among
the dealers. My views apply to all
kinds of meat. The crops have been
such that a falling in price is the in
evitabIe result.
1.-THE only thing that can defeat this
will be if too great a toll is taken after
the products leave the hands of the
farmers and before they reach the con-
sumers.
Lower Prices and Increased Supplies
Kansas City, Mo- Nov. 15.-LOweT
prices are expected for live stock tn
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Topeka, Kan, Nov. ID.
CATTLE.
Market price paid for dry Tot cattle.
BUTTER AND EGGS

BUTTER AND EGGS
FURNISHED by The Continental Creamery
CHICAGO EGG82Sc.
N. Y. EGGS-29Q32c.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Ch Chicago, sO15c:
N Y, 3119c; Elgin, Sic.
TWhoiesaie prices furnished by Cope 6:
Co, Topeka. Kan.i
EGGS-Fresh country. candied, 26c.
POULTRY-Hens, heavy, &c; broiIers,
course u young ROSTERS. &C. old ROSTERS s &c.
Turkeys, lbs and over, lie. Ducks F.
F. F., loo, Geese. F. F. F.. sc. Pigeons.
BGTTEiR~Packing stock, per Ib.. 1sc.
Dairy butter in jars and pound prints,
Wholesale FRUIT AND PRODUCE.
FURNISHED by SAM am I E: Lux Wholesale
misunderstanding sized punches. per
6q2SR s$SoSs GRAR RfE p Saset soe
E EhRERf& GK kPEssF f bSi sS6S "a
~ HS:PPLEs-Fancy Ben Davis. per box,
s1.55: Fancy Wj6esaPs. per BOX. $50:
Jonathan, per box. $3.50: eating apples.
PC Co S doz.. 75c.
CALIFORNIA LEMONS-Per box, $500
4 Se;GxVLi1FoRNIA ORANGES box, s. IS
s PACKAGE FIGs-Per box. Il cartons.
E EAAffkd@I B BATEg- I box ~ $500
CALIFORNIA QUINCES-Per box, 81. 90.
GRAPE FRUIT-Per box, "a. 5o65 90.
CRANBERRIES-Per bDI, Sc So
SWEET POTATOES-Per bu., 75c;' in
buriapped bills, SC Blu. extra.
SPANISH ONI0NS-Per crate, S1.s5.
FANCY INDIANA RED GLOBE
ONIONS-Per bu-, $1.20.
WHITE ONIONS-Per bu., 81 Is.
TABLE POTATOES-Per bu, SOC.
ATJIIFLOWER-Per lb.. loo.
CET ERY-Mammoth, per bunch GOO:
Jumbo. per bunch, 75c; Blue Ribbon per
bunch, Soc. an
HONEY-Per 24-racl1 case, s4G0
HIIRRARD SQUASH-Per lb. 115c
CABBAGE-Per cwt., 81. IS; genuine Hol-
Id S9;PPISACH-Per bu.. s1.OO.
CANADIAN RUTABAGAS-Pe ID,
Hickory NUTS-per h.. &c.
RRACK WALNUTS-Per bu. S1.OO
Diamond o. H. per doz 45c, Climax s TO-
peach baskets, per doz.. 45c; Climax ID.
beach baskets per 100, $375; Climax 20 ii
baskets per 100. $500; grape baskets per
70 OYSTERS Standards. per can. CSC,
New York Extra Selects, per can. 4Sc:
New York Counts, per can SOC; Stand
ards ner gallon S1.50; New York Plain
Selects per gal, $3.50; New York Extra
Selects, per gal, $40; New York Counts.
CHFFSE-L II. cheese, per 1b.. 1870
Limburger per ID. 1Sc.; Wis. Yellow Der
Brick per H., 1Sc; yellow Daisy go ibs5
per. ID 1S1hc; White Daisy go lbs. per IL
fS1kc; Block Swiss (25 to 80 lbs }. per ib'''
PIC.
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New York Produce Market.

New York, Nov. 15.-BUTTER-Mark
firm. Creamery specials, SIC; extras,
311ac; third to first, 24Q3oc; creamery held,
second to special, 251k@S21kc; state dairy;
common to finest, 24G31c; process, second
to special 2407c; imitation creamery,
first, 241a@251ac; factory. June max make first
CHEESE-Market steady State whole
milk, September quality. special, 151zq17c;
ditto fancy colored, 15Ac; ditto fancy
white, 156154c; ditto choice, 14$z415c;
state whole milk, October quality. finest
colored, 141zc; ditto white, 14Ac; ditto
common to prime, 13@14c; skins, full to
special, 215012Ac.
EGGS-Market firm. State Pennsylvania
and nearby hennery white fancy, 52@55c;
ditto gathered white, 40@48c; ditto hen
merry brown, fancy, 4o@42c; ditto gathered
brown, 36@40c; fair to good, 30G35c; fresh
gathered, extra first, 34d36c; ditto firsts,
30a33c; ditto seconds, 27@29c; fresh. gath
cred dirties No. 1, candled, 23@24c; ditto
No. 2, 21lp22c.
POULTRY-Alive, dull; western chick
ems, 14@1414c; fowls, 14Q1414c; turkeys, zoe;
Dressed steady; western chickens, 100
1515c; fowls, 1301712c; turkeys, 16@22c.