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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-22

From No Where, Apparently. GrayIing
Bobs Up Beside Boat.

Newport, r. L, July 22.-''The bat
tie of Block Island" the principal en-
gagement during the mimic war off
this port between the ships of the At
lantic fleet, has brought to naval Off
GERS a keen realization of the present
efficiency of submarines in naval war
fare.
While the flagship Connecticut of
the invaders was creeping in upon the
defenders with her big guns in readi-
ness theoretically to blow the enemy
out of the water, one of the defenders
submarines, the Grayling, bobbed up
alongside and Lieutenant Donald c.
Bingham, commanding the submarine.
hailed the battleship in the most casual
manner, asking the officer of the deck
for permission to tie up to one of the
battleship's booms.
The Grayling unperceived had
stolen under water to the battleship's
side and had theoretically pierced the
net and blown the flagship to atoms.
The unexpected appearance of the sub
marine and the cool request of Lieu
tenant Bingham caused a consterna-
ton that was more than theoretical on
the flagship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-22
SHOOTING CLUB A SUCCESS.
Topeka sportsmen Are Enjoying Their
New Organization.

The new Topeka Sportsman club has
developed a lively interest in trap
shooting. The club has fine shooting
grounds on Mr.. Potter's beautiful farm
in Highland park. The future of the
association seems promising and likely
to be a permanent institution. Week
ly shoots are held Tuesday afternoons.
Eleven shooters participated in the
last tourney.
Next Tuesday a 50-bird team race
will take place between Biscoe and
Stewart on one side and Mulvane and
Montgomery on the other. This con-
test will probably be held before the
regular afternoon program.
The friendly rivalry existing among
the shooters has increased the inter-
est, and as a campaign for member
ship is being made, Topeka is likely to
become noted for having one of the
best gun clubs in the west some of
the members of which are entirely
competent to enter shoots with the
| leading experts of the country.
A tournament is being planned for
the last week in September or the first
week in October, which Will bring to
Topeka from so to 100 shooters from
all over Kansas and Missouri. The club
invites Topeka people to visit the
grounds at the weekly shoots, and
would be pleased to have the ladies
grace the field. Every one is invited
| to shoot whether members of the club
| or not.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-22
SS6sSn6rs.

1t was one degree hotter at noon
today than it was Friday.
Dave Leahy has gained 90 pounds
since he has quit smoking.
Professor L. L. Dyche attended his
first ball game Friday that he has seen
for thirty years.
An addition is being put on the Low
man Hill NJ. E. church which will be
used by the Sunday school.
Shawnee and a half dozen other
counties in this section are the only
counties in the state which have not
had as much or more rain as they
need.
J. F. farrell. publicity agent of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe in To-
peka is in Wichita on business of his
Mr.. and Mrs. b. C. walker, $50
Quincy street. have taken charge of
the VinewOod park cafe until close Of
park season.
Work has commenced on the new
sidewalk on the south side of Christ S
hospital ground between West street
and Garfield avenue
Almost every grocery delivery wagon
in town is now labeled with a poster
announcing the Grocers' picnic which
is to be held at Vinewood, Thursday,
August 3.
Following a plea in this column last
night several of the suburb grocery
stores have placed watermelons in
stock. But still they haV' nothing
less than 40 cents.
NJ. Z. Harding went to Twin Mound
Douglas county to make arrangements
for the run of the Topeka motor cycle
club which will leave Topeka at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning.
John F. Strickrott will leave tomor-
row for st. Paul to attend the Ma
tiOnal Photographers association. He
will also make a trip through Yellow
stone Park before he returns.
DR.. Stewart will discourse on HERO
ism and Its Appreciation" in thu
morning and on your Speech Shows
Where You Live" in the evening at the
First Presbyterian church Sunday.
Several bad places in the pavement
on Harrison street between Eighth
and Ninth streets have been repaired,
also some places on Ninth street be-
tween Harrison street and Topeka ave-
nue..
When you are down town tonight
take u look at the great white sample
poles. Then try and imagine what
Kansas avenue will look like when it
is lined with a number OF these poles
in every block.
The morning paper printed a story
this morning which was copied word
for word from that magazine Popular
Mechanics" The magazine article was
taken from the State Journal eighteen
months ago. The story concerned the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stewart of Ottawa
came here today to spend few days VS.
iting relatives and friends.
Mr.. D. r. Ward is seriously Ill at his
home on Wabash avenue.
Miss Louise Snyder is Throwing after
being quite sick for the last ten days with
an attack Of rheumatism.
Miss Louise Coulter is spending this
week with relatives and friends in Yates
The missionary society of the Christian
church viii give an ice cream social Mon
day evening at the band stand on the
corner of Oakland and Thomas avenues.
Mrs. J. J. Mitchell is improving after
being quite sick for the past two we sks
with an attack Of tonsilitis.
Miss Grace Chapman of Parsons came
Friday to spend a two weeks vacation
The new home. which Mayor Brigham
is having erected on the corner of Oak
land and Riverside will soon be ready for
occupancy.
Mrs E. E. Wilson and daughters have
returned to their home in Eudora after
spending a short time here the guests of
her mother, Mrs. Mary Carry.
Miss Hazel Stewart has gone to New
kirk to make an extended visit with Mr..
and Mrs Roy Thomas.
Regular services will be held Sunday in
the Christian church. Rev. H. V. Scholes,
pastor, in charge.
Mrs. c. R Smith has gone to Everest.
Kan, to make an extended visit with
relatives and friends.
Regular services will be held Sunday in
the Presbyterian church. Rev ]. II.
Fazel, pastor, in charge.
Mr.. Homer Kemp has returned to work
after being off two weeks on account OF
an injured knee.
Mr.. and Mrs c. H. NagIe entertained
the following persons at tea at their resi-
dence on Chester avenue, in honor of
their son Charles birthday: Mr.. Charles
Maggie and wife, Mr.. Robert Nagle and
wife, Mr.. Frank Maggie, Miss Ethel Magic
and Mr.. Fieuerling and wife of Topeka
For lumber and building material,
builders hardware, paint, oils, glass,
etc. call either phone SOS. J. B.
Whelan & Co.
Adams & Adams. pumps, Windmill,
gas and pipe work, 10O6-100S North
Kansas avenue. Ind. phone 1855.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-22
White Plans Three Fights.

Chicago, July 22.-Jack White OF Chl-
cago has signed for three fights. which,
should he win them all will give him
a right to meet Abe Attel for The
featherweight championship. The three
bouts will be staged in New Orleans
before the West Side Athletic clab.
White will meet Joe Coster. Joe Maudot
and Joe Rivers The bout with Coster
will come off early in Septemb Der over
the ten round route. The go with Man
dot is to be a 20 round affair in the
same month, while the other bout will
be at 90 rounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-22
[0AKL-AD GOSSIP
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Items Tor the Oakland column may be
teleEhoned TO Ind. phone 175l1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-22

as large as desired, and an invitation
is extended to any one wishing to john
The social of Wednesday night Will be
a benefit fund which will go toward
paying for the instruments.
Mrs A Meakins, of BIS Hancock
street, was given a very pleasant sur
prise by her friends Monday evening
in celebration of her fifty-eighth birth
day anniversary. Refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served and all
enjoyed a fine time. Those present
were: Mrs. Langley and daughter Dora.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-22

Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Minnie FinneI, Mrs.
Mary Anderson, Mrs. Brouide, Mrs W.
Pyle, Mrs. D. f. Way, Mrs. Charles
Mitchell Mrs. Bert Furgason. Mrs.
Mischke and daughter Hazel, Mrs. Har-
~ Meakns, Mrs. Gladys Fisher. Mis-
Mary Brouide, Miss Celia Barry, Miss
Reva Gauntz, Miss Dora Meakins. Miss
Minnie Meakins, Miss Millie Doerner,
Miss Minnie Doerner, Miss Emma Doer-
ner, Mrs. Doerner, Mrs. A. Meakins
Mrs. Eva Furguson and Miss Nellie
Mealxins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-22

pany. The weight on the company
scales was so pounds less. The diff
ference amounts to $40. He says
the packing house employees refused
to pay him for the extra weight
shown by the city scales and invites
suggestions as to what to do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-22
They VIII Plant Oyster Shells.

New Haven, Conn, July 22.-Within
the next two or three weeks, 5OOc,019
bushels of oyster shells and other ma
terial for making oyster bottoms will
be planted in Long Island Sound. great
South Bay and Rhode Island waters by
the oyster growers of New York, Con-
necticut and Rhode Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-22
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Complete Installation of Mains
on Central Avenue.
Block Residents Can Now Enjoy
Many Privileges.
FOR FIRE PROTECTION
Is Feature Which May Influence
Others.
Likely Improvement May Be
Adopted All AIOng Street.

The installation of the mains which
will furnish water to the 1000 block on
Central avenue will be completed to-
day This means that the residents
in the part of the street may enjoy
privileges that the street has never en-
1oyed It means that all of the houses
in the section may easily be made mod
ern, with running water in the house.
1t means incalculable more protection
from fires.
All of these things will add much
more value to property in the neigh
borhood as well as likely decrease the
insurance rates. It is not unreasoR-
able to think that the people in the
other blocks of Central avenue or the
owners of the rented property thereon,
will also take steps to have the same
on the 1000 block. This can be had by
guaranteeing to the city that for two
Years the residents in the block will
Use S55 worth of water a year or 10
per cent of the cost of installation per
block.
DR.. A. P. Davis. of 1927 Central ave-
nue., was one of the pioneers in the
movement for the Improvement. He
was remodeling his house and wished
to make it more modern. So he passed
papers petitioning that the water be
furnished among his neighbors until
enough signers were secured. It is like
~ that the same plan will be adopted
along the remainder of the street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-22

A c. Merritt, who has had the work
in charge. The road is now from 20
to 80 feet wide.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-23

FOR sALE-A clean stock Of general
merchandise, consisting of dry goods,
clothing, shoes, hats and caps. carpets and
rugs. crock ~ and groceries; also brick
store bulldog; well located in good town
OF 1900 people in northeast Nebraska; stock
Will invoice about $4,000; would discount
stock some for cash or would exchange
stock and building for good farm In SOUTH
ern Minnesota, Iowa. southeast South Da.
kota, eastern Nebraska, northeast Kansas
or northwest Missouri; land must be good
and at about real value; would assume
small incumbrance. Give fun particulars
about land In first letter: improvements,
soil, lay of land, distance from what
town, most price II land Is rented, what
rent Address %. care of Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-23

Persistent Advertising ia the Road to Big
RsturnS
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-23

SHltEP--it was "A little market In the
sheep barn this morning, but what Il lacked
In volume was more than offset by life and
strength. Prices ruled sharply higher on
everything that was Sold practically all of
q slX-car supply showing iod25c advances.
A run OF this size had much TO do with
Improvement. OF course. and Il "a hardly
probable that offerings amounting to
twenty or more doubles would have met
with such an unqualified demand.
Lambs reached the highest levels of the
SeaSon-one string Of wooded Colorado
Mexicans selling at 500. They were choice
seventy four FOUNDERS and the price noted
is the highest on record since August Of
last year. Shorn western lambs, Weighing
siNty-five pounds moved At $3.50 indicating
a possible limit OF S6.15. Another shipment
Of heavier animals commanded sS.S.
The proportion Of old sheep In receipts
was so small that few Of the talent seemed
willing TO give an opinion on the trade for
fear of unduly encouring feeders. Mexican
yearlings in fleece realized as much as rs 20
and Mexican wethers. also wooded, found
an outlet at $40. Shorn ewes, the only
ones on sale, sold at A.25, but something
prime In this line Is quotable up to $3.50.
Quotations on sheep and lambs. Good 10
choice spring lambs $615dS2S; fair 70 good
spring lambs. S5.75de IS; Mexican lambs.
S. S50'1. %. western handy lambs, S35dS.90;
western lambs, heavy, aSe0d6 30; good 20
choice shorn lambs S. 25d6.i5; fair 70 good
shorn lambs s. 25d6.25 shorn feeding
lambs. S365d435: shorn yearlings, A6S0
S.25 shorn wethers A3564.65 shorn, good
to choice ewes, $425d4 g.; fair TO good shorn
ewes, 4SSa4.25.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-23

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and Closing
Prices on Board of Trade.

CHICAGO. H., May 22-Renef from
anxiety concerning drouth resulted today
IN sagFtng market for wheat Because
OF special support however, the May de-
livery was an exception. closing &c up
other months h,.1shed %dihc to nc down
The end OF the day left corn at nc lower
TO shade advance. oats with h61zc de-
cline and provisions varying from ztsc gain
TO a loss to dime
The general rains of the last forty-eight
hours put a complete stop to all talk of n
dry weather scare In the wheat crop crowd
Anything like a stampede to sell, though
was checked at the start, the obstacle
being a disconcerting show of strength in
May when shorts commenced to cover. The
possibility OF a long delayed squeeze in the
current month had a decidedly intimidat-
Ing effect on bears. Moreover, the demand
at the lower levels proved more than
tapered with the declines. During the ses-
sion July ranged from S%c to ssc, and
In the end was S1&c, loss OF n cent net.
Corn prices we're sustained. July fluc-
tuated between 51lhd51esc and 52c, closing
firm, shade up to 51hd02c. Cash grades
were easy. No. yellow finished at s2%4
SIC.
Benefits from the rain brought about
liberal selling of oats, especially by the
country. Low and high points for July
turned out 20 be 1874 Qp33sac, with the closing
&c net lower at S3Md331ac.
An encouraging export showing lifted
provisions trifle, barring July pork. That
article, through lack Of demand, slipped
down 1Oc, compared with the last pre-
ceding close.
Prices in Chicago furnished by the Up
dixie Grain company, Telephone Douglas
247S, 7O6 Brandeis building, Omaha:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-23
NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS
Forward Movement in Market is Re-
sumed Where Interrupted.
CONSIDERABLY STRENGTH SHOWN
Grain-CarryinE Roads Helped by Con-
tinued Good Reports of Crop
Prospects and Are in
Strong Demand.


NEW YORK Nav 2-The forward
movement in the stock market which was
interrupted late last week. was resumed
session prices is ruled we'll above We the final
figures OF last week and the market eS-
hibited considerable strength, although late
in the day gains we're cut down materially
on realizing sales.
Reading was the leader in the early part
es 'n and Ss yoss he1 Tbn small traction
of its highest price of the year, reached
several weeks ago. The grain carrying
helped by the continued good reports of
crop prospects, and were in unusually
and the other stocks, including American
Car and Foundry, American Locomotive
and Pressed Steel Car we're marked up on
account OF increased business which these
companies are expected to enjoy in the
near future. Missouri Pacific was under
pressure and fell back sharply.
United States Steel advanced less readily
than other active stocks. Steel and iron
manufacturers report 9 better inquiry espe-
cially from the railroads, and q substantial
increase in banking is looked for. The same
optimism prevails among western railroad
officials which state that traffic Is being
we'll maintained.
April railroad reports began to come in
today, Lehigh Valley being the first inn
portant system TO submit its statement.
The report showed a decrease of Sl1&OO0 In
gross revenues and OF about the same
amount in net operating expenses. showing
little change. The sale of a block OF Hud-
son g. Manhattan railroad bonds In Lon
don and reports from Paris of the con-
tinued purchase of American railroad
bonds, Investment account indicated that
the foreign demand for American securities
was still keen The bulk Of the $4,000
South African gold in the open market
was taken by the Bank of England at the
minimum price.
The bond market was firm. Total sales.
par value, A160o0 United States bonds
unchanged on call.
Number OF sales and leading quotations
on stocks we're as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-23
Total receipts, :, .........lso %
DIsPOsITIoN-HEAD. J
Totals.................. asss 1854 L:

CATTLE-Receipts OF cattle at this point
we're no larger than on Monday of last
week, although larger than on a good many
first of the week days. However, other
markets we're well supplied, especially
Chicago having a very heavy run for this
season of the year. The big receipts at
Chicago proved to be the weak feature of
the days trade. In consequence of that
practically all the markets showed more or
less decline.
Beef steers at this point were slow in
opening, and IL was late In the forenoon
before very much business had been trans
acted. Here and there some Of the choicest
light cattle may not have sold very much
lower. but as a general thing beef steers,
especially anything having weight, were
l0c lower than last weeks close
Choice light heifers and light cows on
the heifer order sold early at about steady
prices. The heavier COWS we're slow and
weak, and in most cases as much as lOc
lower.
There were no feeders here Of any conse-
quence but what few there were sold at
very strong prices. Two loads OF Texas
steers brought $50.
Quotations on cattle: Good 10 choice beet
steers. t.756S1o: fair to good beef steers
s.. 6Od5.Tb; common to fair beef steers, 500
$3.50; good to choice helfers. t6.o0a5. 70;
good 10 choice cows, N.7b76.S; fair to good
cows and heifers. s2.7ba+.0o: good to choice
good stockers and feeders, IS. s0D57o; fair
to good stockers and feeders, S5.0Od6 30:
common to fair stockers and feeders, 800
q5oO; stock heifers, $4.S@6.oo; veal calves,
81 256DT Is; bulls, stays, etc, A0016.25.
Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-23
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Domestic News Bearish, Longs Sup
porting Strength Of Wheat.
DEMAND FOR CORN Is SLOW
Receipts Are Heavier and Crop Con-
ditions Favorable, Causing
Weakness-Country Begins
to sell OFF stocks.
OMAHA. Nav q. 1911.

OMAHA May p. 1911.
Liverpool cables were weak a the open
ing. but frmed up later Domestic news
was bearish with rains general over the
wheat belts. Bears, however, were turned
sellers on the breaks while some good
support was In evidence on the pant OF
longs
There was pronounced hea,fness in the
corn market Crop conditions being very
favorable and cash and shipping demand
rather slow. Receipts were much heavier
and caused weakness.
Rainfall was general over the country
and gave traders beaTtsh start as rains
were beneficial II not badly needed. Cash
wheat was Nc to lc lower.
Good rains in the corn belt Will give
the country is reflected by more liberal
receipts. Cash corn was &c to lkc lower
Primary wheat receipts were So, 900 bush
els and shipments were g7S,0oO bushels
against receipts last year OF al. 900 buBhel
and shipments of $4,000 bushels
Primary corn receipts we1e. 1iI'oCo bush sll
against receipts last year Of 1900 bushels
and shipments Of $4,000 bushels.
Clearances were 300 bushels OF corn,
80 bushels of oats, and wheat and flour
equal to 5000 bushels.
Liverpool closed nd to 10 higher on
wheat, and "a to isd lower on corn
The following cash sales we're reported:
WHBAT-No. 2 hard car sS1sc: cars,
Sl&c; cars, 8I1Rc; No. hard ! car, 8c
No eoa hard N car T;n sc car car '4 itslo No
white. car 4s1zc; No. hard, car, 7ci
No. 2 yellow, 2 cars 4sc; No. 8 yellow,
cars Fstc; No. mixed, 6 cars, 47%c; No
mixed, 10 cars, 47Ikc; No. 4 mixed, / car,
47c; cars, 461kc; no grade, / car, &c.
OATS-No. white, y cars, 311xc; l car,
akc; No white, l car. Bic.
Omaha Cash Prices.
WHEAT-No. hard S7Qs9c; No. hard,
s5lkdS61ec; No. 4 hard, s49S6lhc; rejected
hard. 725zQSlc; No. 3 spring. sih892c; No.
spring. s51l390c; No durum, s31h6S51hc
No. durum, S2tkdS3tsc.
CORN-No white. 4Skd4s%c; No. Z
white 4sd4slkc; No white, 46Ad47l5c; No.
color. 41AG4Si4c: No. yellow 471h64so
No. yellow. 47llg47&c No. 4 yellow, 4sal
Q47kc; No. 2, Fh@47%c; No. g. 47047lkc;
No. T. 46H@47c; no grade. 43IhGl44lkc
OATS-No. white, 8lhG32c: standard,
a1h.0181Ac; No. 3 white 3laS1ihc; No
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-23
Metal Market.

NEW YORK. May 22.-METALS-StAnd-
ard copper was firm but quiet; spot May,
June, July and August. Sil.S51i2. 90. Lond on
spot e55 15s Cd; futures, E5b SIS Sd. arrivals
OF copper reported at New York today.
1 1855 tons Custom house returns show eJ-
ports OF 1857 tons 80 far this month Lake
copper, Sl2. 25112.3 7lz; electrolytic, N2 O0d
81 Is; casting, 81. 75a1l.S 7ik. Tin. dull spot,
$40 35Ql43. 87jk; May and June. S43 00GD43. %
July, t42 25G4S. so; August. S4l.26d4175 Lon
don market. steady: spot el99; futures
Elsa 16s Lead dull; 81 4OQ4.50. New York
els Speiter, steady; IS s5a5 20. New York:
S. 20a5 25 East St. Louis; London, ga 7s
3D. Anthony. Cookson's, Ss.O0a95O Iron,
Cleveland warrants, 46s % In London. LO-
cally iron was unchanged No. / foundry
northern No. ! foundry southern and No.
foundry southern soft. SIS zBdl6TB. No. F..
foundry northern, S1s.O0di5.50.
ST LOUIS, May 22-METALS-Lead
steady at N8 spelter. dun az 500.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-23
REAL ESTATE WANTED


RESIDENCE lot in Dundee, give full
description and lowest cash price. Address
G 3l9, Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-23
stock In sight.
Coffee Market.

NEW YORK. May 22.-cOFFEE-Futures
opened irregular at a decline Of l point
to an advance Of points. There was some
foreign and local selling. chiefly OF March.
but European markets were steady. There
were bullish private crop estimates from
Brazil Brazilian firm offers were said 10
be steady TO a shade higher and while
August contracts held about point under
the figures of last night, other positions
improved on covering and bull support.
The close was ste9dy, net I point lower
TO points higher. Sales, 20 75O bags. May
and June 10000; July. 1860; August l06Oc;
September. lO.54c; October, io.S5c; Novem-
Der, 1033c; December and January. 10,34c;
February and March i0.s5c; April 1886.
Havre was k61a franc higher. Hamburg
was hd% pig higher Rio was unchanged
st 7S025. Santos was so refs higher; ~,
$3.50; Is, $500. Receipts at the two Brazil
ian ports were 5000 bags, as against loo
last year Jundiahy receipts were 2.tn0
bags. as against g. 200 last year. New York
warehouse deliveries yesterday were S,7A
bags. as against 5.s4s last year. A santos
firm cabled estimating the new Santos
crop at i0,e00 900 bags or q little under
previous estimates. Spot coffee, quiet; No.
Rio. i2c; No Santos, i27so. Mid, quieti
CordoVa. 13d15e