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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, March 14.-WHEAT--Cash
Market steady; No. 2 hard; S7@s7e; No.
CORN-Market NC higher. No. . mixed,
456451kc: No. 8. 41z@45c; No. white, Az
@45e; No. 3. 44GI441kc-
OATS-Market unchanged. No. white.
3111@33c; No. 2 mixed, 301a@31c.
RYE-No. 2, 75G79c.
HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy,
$13. 50014.00; choice prairie $12.00@12.2 IS.
POULTRY-Market firm Hens, lie;
springs. 15c; turkeys, 141zc; ducks, lie;
geese, SIC.
BUTTER-Creamery,2 5c: firsts, PC; sec
onds, zoe; packing stock 1sc ~
WHEAT-Receipts, IL cars.
CLOSE: WHEAT-May. S6s4c bid; July,
S41a0S45sc sellers.
sellers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
WAGGENER PICNIC DATE IS SET
President Taft Will Be Guest at Atch
ison on September %.

Atchison, Kan. March 14-B p
Waggener has set September % as the
date for his annual picnic and will
have President Taft and the children
of this county as his guests of honor.
The president will lay the cornerstone
of the new Memorial building at Topeka
on the morning of September 81 and
will then be brought to Atchison on a
special train. From Atchison the
president probably will go to Fort
Leavenworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
sim Going Democratic.

Portland, Me, March 14.-Demo-
cratic success in Maine was continued
at the city elections held yesterday.
candidates of that party winning the
mayoralty contests in four of the five
cities which voted. At Bangor, Chas.
w. Mullen, Democrat, was elected, but
the city government remains Republi-
can
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
WON SCHOLARSHIP AT vAssAR.
LebO Young Lady Gets Trip to Europe
and University Course.

Lebo, Kan, March 1A-The Rev.
Roger P. Stephenson. of this city, re-
celved word today that his daughter,
Miss Corinne, has won a travelling
scholarship at Vassar college. This
scholarship provides for a trip to
Europe and years course in Euro
pean university with expenses paid.
Miss Stephenson is a graduate of OF
tawa university and is now at Cornei!
university, upon scholarship won two
years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
VOTE BONDS FOR PARK.
kingman People Are Offered One for
Only $4,000.

Kingman, Kan, March 14.-At a
meeting of the stockholders of the
Cattlemens Picnic association a vote
passed offering the park property to
the city of Kingman for the nominal
sum of $4,000.
The city council accepted the offer,
and on the petition of citizens from
every ward asking for bond cleo
ton it will be called on April 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
First 1911 Crop Report.

Washington, March 1.-THE first
crop report of the 1911 growing sea-
son to be issued by the department OF
agriculture will be issued Monday,
April 10, at noon and will report the
condition on April L. of winter wheat
and rye.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
MINERS IN CONVENTION.
Thirteenth Annual Meeting of District
Fourteen.

Pittsburg, Kan, March 1.-THE thir-
tenth annual miners convention of
district No. II convened here yester-
day. Two reports. made by w L. A.
Johnston as arbitrator. in which fines
were imposed upon the miners, are
matters to be discussed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
Topeka, Kan, March il

IF YOU will favor us with your inquiries
advising number of head. quality. age.
and length of time on feed, we Will make
you an offer arrange for our buyers
Marker price paid for dry rot cattla
BUTTER AND EGGS
FURNISHED by The Continent2i Creamery
= Co. Topeka. Kan-l
CHICAGO EGGS-16c
N Y EGGS-171s@1Sc
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago 26c.
N " 96lL626c; Elgin, 26c.
THboiesale prices furnished by cops's
City Market House.J
4 EGGS-Fresh country, candled, l35ze.
POIJITRY-Fat hens, 10c.. broi1-
ers. 1h and lbs, lac; 21a and 31z lbs,
12e. course young roosters. Sc; old roost-
ers. Sc. Turkeys. lbs. and over, I6o; Old
Toms lie. Ducks +. F. F., he: Geese F.
CUINEAS-Per doz-, $2-25
RTTTTER-PacIing stock per h.. he:
Dairy butter In jars and pound prints
14Q16c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
AMERICAN TO HELP PERSIA.
w. Morgan Shuster Has Been Asked
to Take Charge of Treasury.

Washington, March 14-Secretary
Knox of the state department has had
to act as an international employment
bureau more than once but seldom, if
ever, before, has he been called upon
to fill Sc important a position as that
recently required by Persia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14

FURNISHED by the Chas Violin Packins
Co. yards close at noon Satur day. We
cannot use pigs, thin sows or hoGa
weighing less than 175 lbs. Do not mar
ket hogs unless same are well finished.
As we cannot use half fat stuff. We give
below prices effective at once. until fur.
theE noticed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
Topeka Grain Afarkef.

FURNISHED by J. b. Billiard. corner Kan
sas ave-. and Curtis ST.
Topeka, Kan, March "A.
wHEAT-No- >. S00S5c.
CORN-40c.
OATs30032c. n
ALFALFA MEAI-Per cwt, CSC.
BRAN-Per ton. sci
SHORTS-Per ton. $25.
KAFFIR CORN-Per cwt.. 75@soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14

Persia's finances are in lamentably
poor shape. She looks to the United
states as the friend of all nations and
therefore called. upon Uncle Sans
state department to find suitable
and efficient man to take charge of her
treasury. After much consideration
W. Morgan Shuster, a young lawyer of
Washington. was recommended by the
department to the Persian government.
Mr. Shuster will go to Persia as
treasurer general and will have a
prominent hand in shaping the finan-
cial policy of one of the worlds most
ancient governments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, March 14-CATTLE-Rece
estimated at 5000. Market steady. Beeves,
5.15@6.6; Texas steers, 81. 35Q565; western
steers, $4.70@5.75; stockers and feeders.
$500 @5.50; cows and heifers, s.. 60Q5. so;
calves, Sc. 75@S rs.
HOGS-Receipts estimated at 1900. Mar
ket slow. Light, $6.S5@7.20; mixed, $3.50
10; heavy. S. 10000; rough, Sc 6oaS s. e s.
a7.15; bulk of sales. s6.S5@7.G 5.
SHEEP-Receipts estimated at 1900.
Market steady. Native, $3.O005.O0; west
ern, IS. 5@5.00; yearlings, ST. 7565. IS; lambs,
native, $5.0066 40 western, IS. 25d6.50.
DAILY MOVEMENT. OF PRODUCE.
WHEAT-Receipts. 200 bushels. ship
ments, $500 bushels.
CORN-Receipts. 10000 buSehls; ship
ments, 142, 400 bushels.
Car lot receipts: Wheat IS cars, with 4
of contract grade; corn 315 cars, with l
of contract grade; oats al cars.
Total receipts of wheat at Chicago. Min
neapolis and Duluth today were $50 cars,
compared with 219 cars last week and $40
ears the corresponding day a year ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
Kansas CITY Live stock sales.

1.-THE following sales were made this
morning at the Stock. Yards. Kansas
City, and reported over long distance
telephone direct to the State Journal by
Clay. Robinson & Co. live stock commits
sion merchants. with offices at all mar.
kets.1
Kansas City, March 14.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 11,000 head. Market steady to 10c
lower
HOGS-Receipts 2o.oO0 head Market sc
to 10c lower. Bulk of sales, Sc. 1865; top,
$3.50.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900 head Market
Sln 1xraa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
New york Money Market.

New York. March 11.-MoNEY-Money
on call steady. , G2A per cent: ruling
rate, 2as per cent, closing bid 2ss per cent;
offered at rs per cent Time loans very rs
weak; 60 days ~ per cent, 80 days 2szQ3
per cent; months, 81 per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper to
~ per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bilsl at 81. SO 1904 81
for so day bills and at s. g; IS for demand
Commercial bills 81. S315G4S4.
SILVER-Bar silver, 5S1sc; Mexican dol
lars &C.
road bonds firm.
New York Sugar and Coffee Market.
New York, March 14-SUGAR-Raw.
firm: Muscovado SO test $3.50; centrifugal
Sc test, $3.50; molasses SO test, s305; re-
fined, steady.
COFFEE Spot. auet; No. 4 Rio. 1214c;
No. Santos, 131zc.
Cotton Market
Galveston, Tex. March I.-COTTON-
Market steady, Il 9-16c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
New york


Galveston. Tex. March 14-COTTON-
Market steady. Il 9-16c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago, March IA.
Open High Low Close Close
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-11
A GIGANTIC
UNDERT AKING
Big Event of the Year for the People of
Lancaster and Surrounding Country

The Gigantic Reduction Sale,
which opens at the Boston Store on
Saturday. October IA. under the
management Of the 7. K. Kelly Sales
System, of New York, Chicago and
Minneapolis, will certainly be boon
to the people of this section. 1t will
enable them to lay in their entire
supply of winter goods just at time
when they need them. The Boston
Store says that the prices which the
Kelly people are giving to sell goods
are in many cases less than they pay
for them ar the factory in case lots
Never in the history Of Lancaster has
such stupendous offering been made
The Boston Store is known to every
man, woLlan and child in this part of
Wisconsin. They always carry
the best of everything, and their
reputation for square and honorable
dealing is known for miles around
Mr.. Levin says that his reason for
having this sale at this time is that
they anticipated an immense business
this fall. and. for this reason bought
very heavy, almost double of any
previous fall purchases and that up to
this time on account of the extreme
bad weather which has been de-
trimental to all kinds of business they
have not peen able to dispose of the
amount of goods they should have
done and now feel it necessary to
unload at least one half of their stock
at once. They must raise a large
amount of money in a very short space
Of time. To do this, and to unload
and turn into cash large amount of
this stock quickly. they contracted
with this we'll known, successful
Sales Co., who are now in charge of
the store, marking down everything
for big, overwhelming outpoul ing
of merchandise.
The good name Of The Boston Store
is sufficient in itself to assure for
them record breaking business in
the coming two weeks of the special
sale, for there is no doubt that
hundreds Of people for miles around
will take advantage of this great
opportunity. The store will be
closed Thursday and Friday Oct ~
and Is to mark down everything and
arrange the stock to accommo late the
large crowds which will surely pack
the store the opening day. A large
force Of extra clerks has been secured.
Sale starts Saturday morning the
14th at 0 clock sharp, rain or shine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-11
Waste in American Roads.

By Robert J. Thompson, American Consul
at Hanover, Germany.
One of the most eminent bankers
and students Of economics in America
remarked to the writer. during the
depressed period of 1893 and 1894
that the cause of hard times in our
country could be logically attributed
to but one thing and that was the
wastefulness of the American people.
If the American people would
exercise the personal economies of the
French and Germans with our natural
resources, want and hard times, so
called, would never occur.
I feel this proper preface,
although seemingly far fetched, to the
following observations and sugges-
tions which 1 wish to make in regard
to the public roads and highways of
America and Germany:
There is enough land, arabic and
capable of producing crops, in half
dozen of the northern middle states,
set aside by law for road purposes and
actually wasted, to amount in value
(if returned to the farmer, to over
one hundred million dollars this on
the present basis of land values which
is calculated according to the annual
profits in crops of the land per acre.
Wasted does not really express the
condition. 1t is more than wasted,
fer. above all. the generous width Of
roadways is, in my Judgment, one Of
the prime causes of the intolerable,
Indifferent and primitive condition Of
those highways
do not know that Germany is
more noted for the excellence of its
roads than any other of several
European countries, but it would not
be an extravagant statement to say
that | have never seen in Illinois,
Iowa Or any other western state. a
country ROAD as good as the poorest to
be found here. And while this is
due principally to the scientific
building and maintenance of public
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-11

roads in Europe, 1t is perhaps like
wise attributable in equal degree
to the restriction of their highways to
reasonable and workable width.
Here in Germany are roads over
which perhaps a hundred times more
traffic passes than over similar roads
in America, and which have been
used for a thousand or fifteen hundred
years by vast armies from the days of
the Roman Empire and the Germanic
tribes and nations down TO the present,
where troops are manoeuvred over
them rapidly and in large numbers.
These roads range from twenty to
thirty feet in width, while out in
Iowa or Minnesota Jr Ohio, where
the traffic is comparatively very light,
we take land of an average value of
one hundred dollars per acre and cut
it up with roadways sixty-six feet in
width, practically two-thirds of the
same heing given over to weeds,
which furnish an inexhaustible
supply of seeds for the adjoining
farm lands forever.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-11
THE OCTOBER TERM
OF CIRCUIT COURT
VIII Convene in Lancaster To-
day---Large Calendar.
Many Civil Cases, But Only Three or
Four Criminal Ones Will Come
to Trial This Term.

The October term of the Grant
County circuit court will convene in
Lancaster today. Oct. l., with Judge
Clementson on the bench.
There are eleven cases on the
criminal calendar; - in issues Of fact
for jury; 81 In issues of fact for
court, and two in issues of law for
court.
None of the criminal cases will
come on for trial until after the civil
jury cases, and of the eleven cases
on the criminal calendar only three
possibly four are likely to be tried at
this time. A nolle prosecute will be
entered by the district attorney in the
case of The State VS. Frank Grow, ap
peal. The Fremont Ostrander larceny
case will doubtless be confined. The
William Miller bastardy case has
been settled. D B. Winters is
already in prison. so that nothing
will be done in his case at least for
the present. 1t is expected that Frank
Belz, charged with burglarizing L.
Webers shoe store, will plead guilty
and receive his sentence without
trial The case against Albert Oates,
for illegal fishing, is likely to be con
tinued, which leaves but four on the
calendar 10 come to trial. These are:
The State VS.. Chas. Boyd, for break
ing into and entering with int int to
larceny at the Northwestern
depot; State VS. VIM Duncan. ct al,
abortion; State VS. Fl. Hard wick, one
Of the Muscoda young fellows charged
with burglary and State vs. Ed Smith
Of Platteville, horse stealing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-11

ing effected, ought to come together
in amity and make the best use of the
enormous resources we have in this
country for the promotion of general
prosperity and the securing and en-
enlargement of indivdul happiness =
Mr. Taft said he had heard from
men engaged in business the severest
criticism Of the anti trust law. Their
position, he declared, could not be
supported.
They seem to think he con-
tiuued, that there ought to be some
measure making legal the control of
competition and limited monopoly,
some statute enacted which shall
establish line between those
monopolies that are reasonable and
those that are not. And no such line
is possible. and tbs supreme court has
expressly so decided.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-11
SAYS THE INDIANS
BUILT THE MOUNDS
Prehistoric Origin of Wisconsin Mounds
Secuted by Secretary of Arch
Biological Society.

About dozen representative
members of the State Archaeological
Society attended the meeting here
last Friday and were splendidly
entertained by committee Of our
business men. Many interesting
spots were visited and the work Of the
mound builders identified.
At the public meeting at the
Metropolitan Friday evening Secre-
tary Brown discussed at length the
character of these relics aud laid
bare the fact tnat the Winnebago
Indians were the authors and builders
of the animal or efigy mounds found
so beautifully in Wisconsin and
almost nowhere else. This version
robs tha story of its prehistoric
romance Of an ancient race Of mound
builders, hut perhaps it is just as
we'll to finally get down to the facts
It is not the art side of this ezplana-
tion that puzzles us but the industrial
side. The Winnebago must have
been about the only Indian of the
kind that ever inhabited this CONT
nent. He actually worked
There were other speeches bearing
mostly on the proposed state park or
national park with ction or SO
from the state Of Iowa, but nobody
seemed to be authorized to speak for
state or nation. The Clayton county
representatives were very cordial and
even limited an annexation as last
resort. But nobody remembered mat
a United States senator was anxious
to contribute $25, 900 toward the pur-
chase of state park to be named
after him. We are not familiar with
state park projects but $25 900 for
this one sounds practical.
Saturday was given over to an
excursion on the Steamer Eclipse to
Wyalusing from which the large
party of visitors explored the pro-
posed state park and were guests of
Robert Glenn at luncheon which was
served on Point Lookout reputed to be
the highest point in the valley
Mem bers of the society were especially
interested in the large number of
eGgy mounds which re we'll preserved
and were delighted with the natural
scenery Of the place It was a profit
able meeting and a fne excursion.
Prairie du Chen Union.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-11
TAXES TO BE LOWER
IN CITY NEXT YEAR
Budget as Made for 1912 by City Coun-
Gil Cuts Down Amount to
Be Raised.

The city council held its regular
monthly meeting Tuesday even
ing, October B. at the city hall. The
usual routine business was transacted,
the tax levied for the ensuing fiscal
year, but aside from this little i'm
portunt business Of general interest
was transacted
Two aldermen, Rhodes and Barnett
were absent. The others being present
took their usual part in the proceed.
ings.
The following bills were allowed
and ordered paid:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-11
Lancaster IL; Bloomington 3.

The High school team uf this city
won their second victory on the
diamond Saturday. when thev defeated
the Bloomington High school team nv
a score Of 10 to 8. The Bloomington
team was composed mostly of green
hands, who naturally became rather
excited when the game was on. The
Lancaster team. last year, met with
the same difficulty and won only two
games during the season.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-11
ERSKINE WALKERS
TRAGICAL ENDING
Shot Sweetheart Because Her Parents
Thought Her Too Young TO Marry.
He Then Killed Himself.

In the last issue of The Herald
mention was made Of a telegram re-
ceived by Mrs. Geo. Walker, telling
of the death OF her son, Erskine S.
Walker, in Davenport. Ill.
The Chicago Daily Tribune Wed
nesday. Oct. 4th 1911. is authority
for the following facts concerning
this sad death:
It seems that Mr.. Walker. a young
man of %, went to Davenport, I'll.
about three months ago and found en-
ployment with one Of the large COM
mercial firms of that city. He took
up this work and was prosperous from
the start
Soon he wen the friendship of a
most beautiful and attractive young
lady, Miss Magdallne Komp, and as
time went on he learned to love her,
and when she consented to marry him
gave her diamond engagement ring.
A few days ago the girl returned
the ring, saying that her parents had
advised her to wait a year or two
before being married because of her
youth.
On Tuesday evening Oct 3. as the
young people were together at her
parents home Mr.. Walker urged that
she marry him in Decem Der, but he
was refused
He then drew a revolver and shot
at his sweetheart. Surprising he had
killed her he turned the weapon upon
himself and ended his own life.
Afterward, in the effects of the de-
ceased, strange document was found
1t was his last will and testament.
If | die and Magdaline lives, [
hereby bequeath to her MY entire
estate on condition that she enter
invent and never marry, thus
at between $1,000 and $40, 600 And
further, If she lives and decides to
accept the attention of other suitors,
hereby limit the above bequest to
So. 600. :
He then closed the document with
this final wish:
If we bota die bury us in the
same grave. =
This is sad story of the closing OF
young life SO prosperously COM
menced and it is even more sad
because of its near effects upon
family in our own city. It was a
great shock to the boys mother and
his other relatives here and in this
immediate vicinity.
The remains were brought TO this
city on the noon train Thursday at
tended by E. G. Bryhan who went to
Davenport when the above telegram
was received. Funeral services were
held Friday morning at 10 o clock IN
the Methodist church, Rev Morgans
officiating The body was laid to rest
at Hillside.
The daily papers announced later
that the young lady had passed away
on Wednesday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-11

Burning Daylight is the best
story yet produced by Jack London,
who has roughed it in many fields of
adventure Burning Daylight is a
character fashioned out of the frozen
North; how he comes out Of the
Klondike with millions Of wealth
which he has won from the obdurate
earth, is vanquished and stripped Of
his millions in Wall street, regains
them, and returning to the west from
whence he came, is conquered anew by
love, then TO renounce his riches, is
told in the powerful style of this
author, who has achieved worldwide
popularity. Burning Daylight
will be commenced as a serial
story in The Herald either next week
or the week following. Don't fail
to read it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-11
NO REASON FOR DOUBT.
A Statement of Facks Backed by a
Strong Guarantee.


We guarantee complete relief to all
sufferers from constipation, or, in
every case where we fail, we will
supply the medicine free.
Rexall OrderIies are a gentle,
effective, dependable, and safe bowel
regulator, strengthener. and tonic.
They aim to reesta blish natures func-
tions in quiet, easy way. They do
not cause inconvenience, gripping. or
nausea They are 50 pleasant to take
and work SO easily that they may be
taken by any one at any time. They
thoroughly tone up the whole system
to healthy activity.
Rexall Orderlies are indispensable
and ideal for the use of children, old
folks, and delicate persons. We can
not TOO highly recommend them to all
sufferers from any form of coustipa-
ton and its attendant evils. Three
sizes, 10c. 25c. and SOC Remember,
you can obtain Rezall Remedies in
this community only at our store
The Rexall Store. J. 7. Bennett.