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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
State Fair Fight in the House
Tuesday Night.
Hutchinson Is Making a Final
Struggle for Honor.
BIG DELEGATION HERE
Using All Strength Possible to
Force Big Appropriation.
Opposition to Measure on Score
of Economy.

The fight in the house Tuesday night
over the three state fair bills reported
back by the committee without recon-
mendaticn promises to be a hummer.
Hutchinson, elated over drawing first
blood in the senate last week, will be
here in force with big lobby of bust
ness and professional men and make
strong bid for the favor of the house.
In fact. the advance guard of the
Hutchinson lobby arrived in Topeka
Sunday night. Topeka has strength in
the house, and two able men in Stone
and Kelley to lead the fight. Wichita
also has lot of strength from the
southwest members, Davis of Kiowa,
the peer of any debater of the last
two legislatures, having agreed to help
Matson of Wichita, the leader of the
fight for that city. Wichita and To
peka have more strength in the house
than has Hutchinson.
1t looks as though the selection of
a state fair city Will have to be made
by conference between the house and
senate committees at the close of the
session. Or the house may kill the
fair bills, all three. on Plea for econ
Omy, though as Topeka and Wichita
ask nothing, this would not apply.
Some of the ways and means commit
tee members have already announced
that they will oppose the state fair
proposition altogether
Two important measures have been
set for special order in the house
Tuesday afternoon, one being bill by
Reeder compelling corporations to file
annual reports with the secretary of
state and pay certain capitalization
fees. The other is the FEEDER bill for
state aid for rural schools.
Wednesday the platform promises
will have the right of way and Wednes-
day night the four-year term and mi
tiative and referendum and recall reso-
buttons will be debated.
The utilities bill will be reported by
the house Judiciary committee this
evening or tomorrow, and may come
under the head of platform promises
Wednesday. 1t is said that the com
mittee bill is an ideal measure and
ca lculated to control without being I'M
fair or lax. The members of the COM
mittees have been working on the bill
for two weeks and are proud of the
measure they have drafted. The bill
will abolish the state railroad board
as soon as the terms of Office of the
present commissioners has expired and
provides a splendid salary for the at
torney for the proposed board. The
utilities bill is regarded as the bill of
the session and it will likely occupy
the attention of both houses during
all-day fights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
LINCOLN'S RELIGION.
Described by Speaker Cannon in Per-
sonaI Recollections.

Washington, Feb 13.-Personal recol-
lections of, Abraham Lincoln were re-
lated by Speaker Cannon Sunday at d
gathering in memory of the marytred
president. He refuted the charge that
Lincoln was not a Christian or a God
fearing man.
1.-The religion of Lincoln" said Mr.
Cannon, was not affiliated with any
church but nevertheless, he was a re-
ligious man doing all that he did for
the trust and fear of God. I know of
no love for humanity that equalled
that of Lincoln save that of the mas
ter. Had God failed to make such a
man as Lincoln, the union would have
perished and the country died of dry
rot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
HELD AS TRAIN ROBBER.
La Trasse Taken to Leavcnworth
Where He Will Have Hearing.

ST. Louis, Feb 13-William La
Trasse. alias Van Dolah, alias Tracy,
p--roled from the Missouri peniten-
tiary in September, 1910, and who was
charged with being the bandit VINO
held up and robbed the train crew and
passengers of Missouri Pacific train
No. 112 last Christmas night between
Leavenworth and Kansas City, Kan,
was brought to ST. Louis Saturday
night on his way to Leavenworth and
lodged in Central police station.
La TraSse was brought to st. Louis
by N. P. Kemp, special officer of the
Missouri Pacific railroad; V. G. Will
liams of the Missouri Pacific, and r.
NJ Darnell, a Kansas City detective.
The three assisted in the Chicago ar
rest, after shadowing La Trasse for
more than a week.
La Trasse was taken to LeaVenWorth
last night. His description tallies with
that given of the robber who held UP
the train, and several passengers have
identified his pictures.
According to information cleaned by
the secret service men. La Trasse went
to ST. Joseph following his release
from the penitentiary on parole, and be-
gan to hold up saloons and the people
in them and also people on the streets.
The most important clew, and one that
convinced them La Trasse was the
man guilty of the train rob
berry. was that on the day after Christ
mas La Trasse visited an aunt, who
lives in Kansas City, Kan, and gave
her 500.
La Trasse was implicated with two
other ex-convicts in a robbery at St
Joseph, December Is, 1910. The three
men were together when the officers
entered a house in which they were
concealed. The other two decided not
to fight their way out, but La Trasse
picked UP one of the revolvers they
had stolen, which corresponds TO the
one used in the train robbery ana SAD
he would get away or kill the man
who attempted to stop him.
Missouri Pacific train No. III was
robbed at Leavenworth Junction, KAN
Twenty passengers and the train crew
were fIeeced, the lone robber compel, T.
ing the negro train porter to ASS It
him in searching his victims Inc roo
Der jumped off the train as it was en- :
terine the suburbs of Kansas City,
Kan, and escaped in the darkness
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storage in order to keep prices from drop
At that time they believed that the
would not be of long duration and that
they would have little difficulty in clear
ing holdings at a profit later in the year.
longer than had been expected, however
and when values began to ease off there
was a sudden rush to iquidate. Recent
developments are traced back directly to
last September'S heavy egg production and
the reason dealers did not hold back sup
plies last week was because they held
them back in September, The closing was
at the lowest level in years Commission
go much lower.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
BALL IS CALLED OFF.
Owing to the Illness of the Emperor
of Germany.

Berlin, Feb. 13-The indisposition
of Emperor William apparently is
more serious than has been indicated
in the official announcement, al
though it is indicated no anxiety con-
corning the outcome is felt
The first bulletin described his ma
jesty as suffering from cold, but with
the absence of any fever subsequent
~ it was admitted an attack of fever
ish influenza had been experienced.
Today, it is said, the emperor is up.
after two days in bed, but that he will
be confined to his cham Der until the
end of the present week. The court
ball set for Wednesday night has been
cancelled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
Nofes and Personals.

Notes and Personals.
Fred yoiland, of 905 North Van
Buren, street. a North side merchant,
has announced his candidacy for mem
Der of the school board from the FIRST
ward against S. r. KutZ-
G. L. Brainbridge will leave to night
for Hardtner where he will work IN a
lumber yard. Mrs. Brainbridge VIII
follow him in about ten days.
A sign was stolen from M. Lewis
store last night but later found hang
ing in a tree.
Miss Edna Murphy, of Topeka, visit
ed at the home of Miss Maud Massey
of Granville, Sunday.
Miss Mary Horning, school teacher
at Perry. visited home folk in Grant
vile, Sunday.
A large class of candidates will be
initiated at the meeting of the K. d
l.. of S., Victor council No. tonight.
Refreshments will follow the initiation.
j. E. Zimmerman. of Valley Falls,
is North side visitor today.
Fred Voiland is in Kansas City on.
business.
Miss Juliet Smith has returned from
lola where she has been visiting Rev.
and Mrs Carl w. Nau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
Kansas City Live Stock Market.

Kansas City, Feb. 13.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 1900, including 800 southerns. Mar
ket steady to weak. Native steers, S. 400
$50; southern steers, S5.OOGD6o0; southern
cows. $3-50G4.75; native cows and heifers,
So. 2506.O0; stockers and feeders, $4,000. so;
bulls, S40Od5. Is; calves, $450a8 %; western
steers. S.. COOS Is; western cows, s.. 00G500.
HOGS-Receipts 1900. Market 10c to zoe
lower. Bulk of sales, S.20@7.35; heavy,
s7.1517. 80. packers and butchers, $7.20Q7.3 IS;
lights. s7.30@p7. 40.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900 Market steady.
Muttons, S3.75445O; lambs, So 25dS.1n fed
wethers and yearlings, 81 20G5. "a; fed
western ewes, $3.50@4.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
COLONEL SAYS HE IS POOR.
New Orleans Must Pay His Expense.
If She Wants Him.

New Orleans, Feb. 13-'T am a poor
man; if you want me to come you
must pay my expenses
This was the response of Theodore
Roosevelt to the invitation of the local
Progressive Republican league to be
the leagues guest of honor at a ban
quet March II.
The league will pay the expenses IF
bringing the Roosevelt private car
from Jackson, Miss, here. The banquet
will cost $4,000 and will be followed by
a speech from Roosevelt in the his
toric French opera house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
chicago Live Stock Market

Chicago, Feb. 13.-CATTLE-Re Receipts
10000. Market steady. Beeves. $500d6.S0;
Texas steers, $4-15Q5. so; western steers,
81. 100000; stockers and feeders, $S.S5Q5.S0
cows and heifers, s.. 65G5.75.
HOGSAReceipts 60000. Market zoe low
er than Saturday. Light. 81. 1914 As. mix
ed Sc. 95G7. So; heavy, S6-S0G7 80; rough. s.. so
as IS: good to choice heavy, $695Q7-30;
pigs. 81. 25@7. so; bulk of sales, S.15G7.35.
SHEEP-Receipts 20,000. Market steady.
Native, S2.50d4.40; western, $250G4-40;
yearIings, "a. 500I5 so; native lambs, 81. 25@
6.25; western, $4-50d6.3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. Feb. 13-BUTTER-Ma Market
firm. Creameries. 17G261sc; diaries, 16@
pc.
EGGS-Market weak. Receipts, 1902
cases; at mark, cases included, 111ed1S1zc;
firsts, 15c; prime firsts, Ice.
CHEESE-Market steady. Daisies, $50
15Ac; Twins, 1314@p131sc; Young Americas,
143z @15c; Long Horns, 14az015c.
OTATOES-Marzet easy. Choice to
fancy. 47G5Oc; fair to good, 42@45c.
POULTRY-Market easy. Turkeys,
dressed. 21c; chickens, live, 13c; springs,
live, 12c.
VEAL-Market steady so to so Id. WITS.
SEC; so to 5lb. WITS, 101ac; IS to Ito Id.
WITS, 11I&c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
Topeka. Kan. Feb. Is.

II you viii favor us with your inquiries
advising number of head, quality, age,
you an offer or arrange for our buyers
to call on you.
E g51fs RfId k sGE Org EG e! cattle
FURNISHED by The Continental Creamery
Co.. Topeka. kan.1
N. Y. EGGS-1s1z@19c.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago. sc;
WHOLESALE prices furnished by Cops's
City Market House
EGGS-Fresh country, scandled lac
POULTRY-Hens, heavy, 101kc; light. &c
broilers, ~ and 2 lbs, lie; 21s and az lbs
SC; course young ROSTERS. Sc; old ROSTERS r,
Toms. 15c. Ducks f. F. F.. 12c: Geese f.
GuiNEAs-Per doz.. s2.25
BUTTER-Packing stock per lb. 12c.
Dairy butter in .1ars and pound prints.
Pigeons in $ dozen lots. 75c per dozen.
iH12IsSed bg sa RGTT AE E1.
Fruit and Produces
= eoa & lar sized punches. per
bunch, ss9og25s; per ID: sNc.
boy SO: FaneS Ganos. H ner P So Per
Fancy Winesaps. per box. Sis: Fancy sS;
SS egSppBs Ben per 6a SGz pe7 bb
JONATHAN APPLES-Per bor seoo
CALIFORNIA LEMONS-Per box, S4.eo
NAVEL oRANGEs-Per box. $40
FLORIDA GRAPE FRUIT-Per box.
S425ds475.
CRANBERRIEs : Fancy Mcfarland.
BOXED CRANBERRIEs-Pe box
s275
HALLOW1 DATES-Per Ib., SIC.
COCOANUTS-Fancy Routans. per doz
SIC; per sack, original s625
COLORADO HoNEY-Per 24-rack case.
RED GLOBE oNIoNs-Per bu.. $50.
SPANISH ONIONS-Per crate. $40.
ONION CETG-Rodc hr. a N.
lows. per bu.. S1.25: whites per bu, $50.
CALIFORNIA CAULIFLowER = Per
RooT Northumberland, per bu..
Toe; parsnips per bu., SIC; carrots, per
bu. SIC: Rutabagas. per h.. 11kc
CANADIAN RUTABAGAS-Per ID,
COLORADO POTAToEs-CoIorado Ru-
Rurafs, per bu. 95c.
RED RIVER SEED POTATOES-Per
bu.. 1920
SWEET POTATOES-Per bu, $40.
OYSTERS standards. per can. Sc:
New York Extra Selects, per can. &c:
New York Counts, per can. Soc: Stand.
s sf per peE % sS Rev 9o oTk PLAIN
per gal. $40; Baltimore Standards GAL.
81 IS; Shell oysters. 400 size. per 100. 81 20
HOLLAND CABBAGE Per cwt..
Florida HEAD LErTUcEPer
LEAF LETTUCE-Per basket. a.oo.
CHEESE-L. H. cheese, per b., 1s1sc:
.a.mburger. per h.. 1e1sc; Wis. yellow, 50
lbs. per ID. 1s1kc: Wis. white, go lbs. per
ID. 1870: New Wisconsin Brick. per ID.
l61sc: Block Swiss. 25 to 80 lbs. each, per
H.. 17c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
Fiftv-Seren VarietIes OF DOGS.

New York, Feb. 13-The largest coll
lection of dogs ever brought under one
roof have been assembled in Madison
Square Garden by the twenty-fffth
annual bench show, which begins to-
day Exactly 2,111 dogs of 81 different
breeds. will be put forward for prizes
to be awarded to 619 regular and more
than 700 special classes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
LOWEST IN YEARS.
Eggs at 21 Cents Dozen in February
in Chicago.

Chicago. Feb. 13.-A break of S to cents
a dozen in the price of eggs during the
last week has brought values to the low
years. Extra eggs closed at 81 cents a
dozen while seconds brought only SOLO
cents. Last September, following the long
period of drought suffered by the coun-
try, eggs came forward in excessive guam
titles and dealers placed them in cold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
shells Pierce Armor Plate.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The trial of
high explosive shells against the ar
NOR plate target yesterday on the
Ram Katahdin near the mouth of the
Potomac, river, was successful. Four
12-inch shells fired by the Monitor
Tallahassee struck the target and
completely penetrated 1t at a range
of nearly five miles. The result is
decided victory for the armor piercing
shells at battle ranges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
Forged P. o. Money orders.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Feb. ia wo-
man signed herself Sarah Cook" on
the hotel registers, cashed two forged
postoffice money orders at hotels here
receiving $25 on each. The orders were
written on blanks from Chicago sub
station No. 5. where 200 blanks recently
mysteriously disappeared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
voted for Eighteen Presidents.

Frankfort, Ind, Feb. 13.-John W.
Harrison. 80. the last Indiana delegate
to the Pittsburg convention which or
ganized the Republican party, is dead
at his home here. His first vote for a
president was cast for William Henry
Harrison, a relative, and he had the
record of having voted for eighteen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
y-.nsa. city Live Stock Sales.

rThe following sales were made this
morning at the Stock Yards, Kansas
City. and reported over long distances
telephone direct to the State Journal By
Clay, Robinson & Co., live stock commits
sion merchants. with offices at all mar.
kets.l
Kansas City, Feb. 13.-CATTLE-Re-
ceiptS 1900 head. Market steady. 10c
lower.
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head. Market 1oc
to zoe lower. Bulk of sales, T.15a7. IS; top,
SHEEP-Receipts 1900 head Market
steady to Ioc lower.
ETTTJNC 9TEERS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
No Choice at Des Moines.

| Des Moines, Feb 13.-Today's joint
ballot by the Iowa legislature resulted
as follows: Kenyon, 40; Young, 81;
Garst. :; Sammis, L; Wallace, l.. Por-
ter (Dem.), so. Absent IL. Necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
ropehn Markets.

Furnished by the Chas Wolff Packing
Co.. yards close at noon SatW day. we
cannot use pigs, thin sows or hogs
weighing less than ITO lbs. 10 not mar
ket hogs unless same are well finished.
AS we cannot use half fat stun. We give
below prices effective at once. until fur
thsr nottce1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13

.-GhEEN CURED
HIDES-Natives G. S. No l. 9i5c. No
2. S1kc; side brands, over 40 flat. No l.
SIC; side brands under 40 flat, No. /, Sc;
S1ac; side brands under 10 flat, No / SC:
pulls and stays, No. ], Size; No. 2 nc:
salt cured. glue, flat, No. ], &c; green salt
cured, deacons, each. 5Oq35c; sunks,
each. 25G15c.
Green uncured hides 1lzc less than sans
grade cured.
Green frozen hides are No. 2.
Green half cured. 3tc less than cured
Horse hides. green No. .. 80 7S53 q:
h hs hides: 10. z Sl.75@2 25: green pony
a hfdes. $l.5o; sheep pelts. green. 35c0
lOc. w.
TALLOW-No. !. &c: No. 2. SC.
BEESWAx-15625c
DRY HIDES-Dry flint. butchers
heavy. lsci dry flint culls. 10c: drv salt
tunder Is lbs-), lie: dry sheep pelts. sai0c.
FURS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13

you if 10 per cent of the professed
Christians of today could measure up
to these tests 2"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13
Topeka Hide Market.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 10.

Quotations furnished by James 9. Smith
Hide Co.. los East Third Stl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13

Senator Myers judicial reapportion-
ment bill is having a hard time this
session It has been in the hands of
the committee almost a month and
there is no indication that it will be
reported at this session; notwithstand
ing the governors message for the
adoption of the measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13

More than the usual number of sena-
tors spent Sunday in Topeka. Several
members stayed for the Saturday ses-
sions in order that they might watch
the progress of the Glenn senatorial
reapportionment bill. There was a
general belief that this bill was to be
called up Saturday morning. but the
Greeley county editor asked to pass
the bill, when it was reached.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-13

Topeka Grain Market.
FURNISHED by J. B. Billiard, corner Kan
sas ave.. and Curtis ST
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-02
]. HENRY SHEPHERD
Is Located at Shell City, Nozzle Is
Practicing Law.

From the Daily Shell City (MoD
Mail: "Another splendid gentleman has
moved to Vernon county to make his
home, he having purchased valuable
property in the Shell City vicinity. This
gentleman is Mr. SheRhred, formerly a
prominent citizen and lawyer of SfreVe-
port. Mr.. Shepherd was here on bus1-
ness today with c. H.IPremitt and the
Mail hadsthe pleasure'of meeting him.
Mr.. Shepherd during the administration
of President Roosevelt was a district
attorney and was sent ko Texas to pros
ecute some land fraud cases and was
exceptionally successful He is a Dem
ocrat and always has Been, and his ap-
pointment as a district attorney was due
to his ability i'll handli4lg land cases"
This personal is pleasant reminder
that J. Henry Shepherd was for years
resident of Shreveport, where he was
not only successful in the practice of his
profession, but filed acceptably a term
of four years as district attorney of
Caddo parish -+sE
His record as an official, as a good
citizen and as a gentlsrnan was of the
best, and when he left his Shreveport
home, on a venture for greater wealth
and prominence, his going away was re-
GREETED by all who kne,g him The citi-
zens of Shell City may be congratulated
on the acquisition of Nj Shepherd, who
is wished unlimited SUCCESS.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-02
THE COTTON CROP
All Accounts Agree in Reporting Much
Larger Acreage Planted This Year

New Orleans Picayune: The period
has now arrived when the outlook for
the next cotton crop becomes a matter
of vital Importance to the entire South.
By the first of May the crop is COM
monty planted over the bulk of the cot
ton country, and in owe rat least three
fourths of the area termination should
have taken place. If reports are to be
believed, planting has been fully up to
the usual average date, but owing to
more rain than was desirable the cOndi-
tlOns at the present writing are not as
good as could be wished. 1t should be
remembered, however, that April is
commonly a rainy month, and unless the
rains are also accompanied by such cold
weather as to kill the plants, the over
plus of rain deemed injurious at the
moment has eventually turned out to be
All actual benefit.
Last year the month of April closed
with cold snap that practically killed
the growing cotton over the greater por-
ton of the belt and forced almost gen
eral replanting. In spite of that fact
there would have been large crop but
for drouth and other unfavorable CON
ditionS later in the summer Even then
the crop has turned out to be at least
II 900 600 bales. Since the bulk of the
crop had to be replanted last year after
May I, it seems ridiculous to talk about
a late crop this year, when only small
per cent of the planted cotton has been
damaged by the wet weather and the
amount not yet planted has not gone
beyond what might be considered rea-
sonable date.
All accounts agree i'll reporting that
a much larger acreage will be planted
this year Some authorities claim only
) per cent, and others as much as 7 per
cent. Even the lowest estimate of in
crease for the vast cotton area as a
whole is d notable increase and holds
out vast possibilities should the grow
ing season prove propitious Of course,
the ravages of the boil weevil have to
be taken into consideration, but it is
worth recording that the vast bulk of
the acreage e'has been III district not par
Iticularly affected by the weevil pest.
While. over production is an evil to
be avoided if possible, there seems no
REASONABLE prospect that there will be
| over-production this year, no matter
how large the crop may prove to be. The
ipresent season wifi probably close with
+, the smallest visible and invisible stocks
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-02
aev cork Office, 10 seenard street
JUDICIAL SALE.

No. ,375-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Mrs. NJ A. Terry VS.. Bob and J.
NJ. Parker.
By virtue of a commission to SELL to
ME directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish
Louisiana, in the above numbered and
entitled cause, will offer for sale al
public auction, for cash and according to
law, at the principal front door of the
court house of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
during the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, MAY ~, 1911,
The west half Of southwest quarter and
lots five and six of section FIVE, all II
township twenty-three, range 10 west
sGaddo Parish, Louisiana. Said property
to be sold as belonging to the parties
litigant, for cash and according to law
for the purpose of effecting a partition
as shown by the judgment of date Apri
.Is 1911. p. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff ,ex-O Oficio Auctioneer
Caucasian, April I8, 1911.