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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-09
GIVES HIS VIEWS,
j. B. Billiard Says He. Isn't Rum
ming on Liquor Platform.
However, He Declares Against
Prohibition in Kansas.

]. B. Billiard, whose candidacy for
governor ON the Independent ticket
was announced Wednesday. denies that
he il running on q liquor platform but
on a resubmission platform. He says:
Il deny that / am running on q
liquor platform and never had any in
terest in or never was connected with
the liquor business in any manner. I
simply desire to include in my plat
form a measure which will provide for
resubmitting the question to the peo-
pie Of the state, that they be allowed
to express themselves.
THE resubmission and liquor BUSH
ness are entirely different proportions.
In addition to wanting to give the peo-
pie Of the state q chance to vote on
the proposition, I am further in favor
Of correcting the evils connected with
the liquor traffic just as much az any
man. favor temperance and any
measure that will tend to raise man
or woman to a higher level or anything
that is good for mankind.
II am opposed to prohibition for the
reason that I think it infringes upon
the personal privileges of mankind and
personal liberty. Il does not prevent
the evils of intemperance and many
would have others believe"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-09
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

Mrs. Sarah E. Coursey, formerly Of
Topeka, died Wednesday night at
Chattanooga, Okla. She will be
brought to Topeka for burial. The fu-
neral arrangements are being held un-
til the arrival of several members of
the family from different parts OF the
country: Mrs. Coursey is survived by
her husband, 8. F. Coursey, and seven
children. Her son. F. w. Coursey,
lives in Topeka at sol East Locust
street.
DR.. ]. d. Armstead. 1906 Morris
avenue. died this morning at his home.
He ~as SO years of age. The funeral
will be held at 2 o'clock Friday after
noon. The body will be sent to Valley
Falls for burial.
Word has been received in Topeka
Of the death of Jerry O'Rourke at Cor
onado Beach, Calf. Mr.. O'Rourke was
60 years of age. He was well known
in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-09
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago. July 9-WHEAT-WheAt weak
ened today under = general rush Of SELL
ing due to the large crop indicated by the
government report. Fine weather north
west counted also against the bulls. and
20. too. did lower cables. Country acs
ceptances ON over night bids were re-
ported liberal The market opened SC to
Nc down and allowed additional Losses
before there was any reaction.
Advtces OF serious injury from black
rust In South Dakota led to relatively
tirm feeling. The close was unchanged
to H0kc lower.
CORN-Bullish construction Of the gov
eminent report as to corn gave that GER
cal q decided lift. Crop damage COM
plants from the southwest helped the
advance. Profit taking by longs, however,
wiped out all the gain in the July option.
The opening was sc to 1@1hc higher but
deferred month as well as July underwent
. setback later thought not 20 complete
az for the current delivery.
A fresh upturn followed reports that
Illinois corn was firing. The close was
strong. 30 to 2Hc net higher
OATS-Oats rallied ON account Of corn
strength. At first prices reflected the
heartsh aspect Of the government report
PROVIS1ONS-Higher quotations for
hogs carried provisions up grade. The
market was also affected by the bulge in
corn.
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SAVING TO STATE.

Continued from Page One.)
state house was not . pleasure. Since
the use Of contingent funds came into
popular favor. tho legislature has set
aside these special funds for nearly all
state departments.
Protested in Legislature.
In the last session of the legislature:
Herr was Chairman Of the ways and
means committee Of the house. That
was before NJ F. Amrine had been
gently bur firmly ousted from the
superinte15ency Of the Hutchinson re-
formatory and his position filled by
the appointment Of Herr. In the
house. Herr had approved the item for
q $1,000 contingent fund for the re-
formatory, although he insisted at
meeting of the ways and means COM
mittee that too much money was
asked. With his appointment as head
of the rcformatory he was given
chance to prove his assertions.
Now the contingent fund for the re-
formatory re- ,rts to the state treas
ury. Not a dollar Of the money has
been spent, Herr shows an his BIZ
ennial report.
Still Another Saving.
But the saving of the contingent
fund was not the only act of economy
at the reformatory. Hers report
shows that $20.26S.57 of the appro-
priatiOns for the reformatOry will re-
vert to til state treasury, and that
the saving in tho general running ex-
penses Of the institution are $19 ,447.97
below the amount provided by the
legislature. 1t ID the largest saving In
the operating expenses Of the reform
atory in recent years.
In the appropriation OF $72,S50 for
maintenance. Herr reports q saving OF
$8,923.67. and that amount will be
turned into the treasury from the
fund. From an appropriation of
$1,000 for the reformatory library,
$500 set aside for expenses Of a pa
role officer $1,399.70 is still on hand.
There was also a saving of 1904 in
the $500 appropriation for officers
uniforms, and $S80.17 was saved from
$4,000 set aside to cover inmates
earnings. The contingent fund OF
1000 is intact. In q $500 tree fund
$42O.45. OF $38,22O appropriated for
salaries, s131 81 of the amount was
not spent. Added to this il a fee fund
of $2,227.24. Other savings total
sS15.eO, which, with the direct saw
ings of $19,447.97, means that $780,
263.57 Of the funds for the support OF
the reformatory will be turned back
to the state treasury.
Gain Over Last Year.
The saving Of about $4,000 by Herr
is against q showing in the Amrine
report Of two years ago, indicating
about $1,000 saved from appropria-
tons.
Had we had a favorable crop year
in 1913, we would have increased our
savings nearly $8,00O," said Superin-
tendent Herr in discussing his report
I'm addition to our showing of $4,000
turned into the treasury, we have
spent recently $4,000 for cattle that
are today worth $4,000 t. the state
These cattle will be butchered this
fall, and the cattle recently bought
will mean a saving OK at least $4,000
in the reformatory's meat BILL But
that fact will not be shown until thu
1916 report Is fled"
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Big CROP NEEDED.
CONTINUED from Page one.)

Continued from Page One.)
100000 bushels exported. II the do
mestic wheat requirement were reck-
oned at about SIS bushels per capital
exclusive OF seed. and rs to 80 million
bushels for seed and were applied to
a population OF e8,636, eco, officials
say. it would indicate q normal re-
quirement of 522, 770.O0o bushels. plus
seed REQUIREMENT ct 77,eoo,0oo. or .
ment adds that this would indicate an
available export supply for the crop
Of nearly s30.00o,000 bushels, but
there must be- deducted from this
amount the Quartity used for live
stock feeding. estimated at approd-
mately 76,00O,0 900 and possibly more.
Even this would leave about 255.000.-
900 for export.
present Indications" says the de-
partment, ''are that during the coming
season the domestic consumption will
be unusually large on account of the
takings for live stock purposes and
that tho exportabIe surplus will find
good foreign demand"
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Topeka Fruit and Produce llaS1kee
tssl''ns PIC t1ac: Trn y : sa" rrdeue whole
Topeka, Kan. July &
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S16: Ponies
FLORIDA PINE APPLEs-Per boz.
GoosEBERRrEs-Per crate. ,an.
6AzfTEitf coFsnfer r 9G5 81 box. ue
o1.ss.
Topeka Butter. Eges and Poulsry.
FURNISHED ~ the Topeka Packing co.o
Topeka, Kan, July ..
POULTRY-Hens, 1Sc; springs. over
lbs, 12c: broilers. > lbs. ana under, &c;
turkeys. 14c: ducks. &c: geese. ec.
EGGS-l6c.
Topeka Grain 1GnRkeA
FURNISHED by J. y. Dillard. corner Iap
oas ave and Curtis Ell
:, Topeka. Kan. July ..
OATS-s0@a3c.
WHEAT-sS07oo.
Topeks nay 1la.hee:
PRAIRIE HAY-No. :. elAso: ne. {
NEW ALFALFA-s1oo
Butter and Eggs.
gurn''a'a e E as,s Ssns' Rss; c''s.'
Topeka. Kan. July ..
CHICAGO EG0s-1sh @1Sxc.
NEW YORK E00Se20GHhc.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago 3s18a:
N. Y. 270z7kc; Elgin. &c; Topeka whole
SALE &c.
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PREACHER MAY DIE.
Victim of Assault at Scammon in
Serious Condition.

Scammon, Kan. July 9.1The Rev.
c. c. wilkins. pastor Of church here.
who was assaulted by Dick Burt at
Mineral a few days ago, may die from
his injuries. it was said today. If he
RECEIVERS his physicians say he prob
ably will lose the sight Of one eye.
Burt pleaded guilty to a minor
charge in police court, after the at
tack on wilkins, and paid a fine and
costs aggregating s..
w. p. Montgomery, assistant attor-
pey general. who was sent from Topeka
to investigate the matter, has held sew
eral conferences with the Cherokee
county law enforcement league with
which Wilkins was associated in q war
on liquor sellers, but no action has
been taken in the case.
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SHE NAY GO FREE.
Continued from Page one.)

Continued from Page One.)
Coroner Norton. who will then be act
ing in the capacity of justice of the
peace, she will be discharged
At that time Mrs. Carman's attorney
will have a right to cross-examine the
oner.
DR.. Carman, who has come to
Mineola for the day, found his wife
in better spirits when he visited her
in Jail. She seemed to have recovered
her composure and to be less nervous.
After her husband left, Mrs. Carman
broke down IN ner cell and her condi-
ton became so acute that the prison
authorities called in the staff physi-
clan. She was taken to the warden's
sedatives had been given her. She re-
fused, however, to go to bed. George
Levy, attorney for Mrs. Carman, said
today that he had discovered two new
witnesses whose testimony he consid-
cred extremely valuable.
He also said he had information that
two OF the witnesses whose testimony
had been instrumental in causing the
arrest Of Mrs. Carman had been far
from the Carman home at the time Of
the murder.
Gangsters Locked Up.
Meyer Newman, alias Duke De Leon,
was locked up here today, charged
with carrying pistol. A 3S-caliber
revolver was found on him. Newman,
who described himself as gang lead
er of the Bronx. came to Mineola, vol
unfairly, to testify before the grand
jury in the Carman case. He is the
man who announced recently that a
friend of his. now in Kansas City, OBJ
tanned and spirited away later a pistol
for Mrs. Carman. Newman said he
was q party to the transaction. and
sQuealed because he did not get the
money promised him.
Nick Arode. said to be q New York
gunman and a friend Of Newman's,
also was locked up. He was found
strolling about town without any par
ticular business, and was arrested on
suspicion.
Later ArOde was released. Geo.
Levy, counsel for Mrs. Carman, today
obtained a seven page affidavit from
Miss Flora Raynor, who was with Ell
wood Bardes, an insurance agent on
the night of the murder. 1t was
Bardes's testimony that he had seen q
woman running away from the win
dow Of DR.. Carman's office after the
! shot was fired, that was the direct
cause of Mrs. Carman's arrest. Miss
Raynor's affidavit contradfcts parts OF
BardeS'S story.
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Late Arrival I'm Topeka Dies It His
Homo ON Morris Avenue.

DIR. J. b. Armstead died this morn
ing at his home, 1905 Morris avenue.
Mr.. ArmsteAd came to Topeka with
his family a short time ago, from
Winchester Kan. He established an
ONCE at SO North Kansas avenue.
He was well known in Winchester,
ana during the short time that he
was in Topeka he became well known.
He was % years Of age. Mr.. ARM
stead is survived by his wife, and
daughter Mildred
The funeral will be held 1t o'clock
Friday afternoon. The body will be
sent to Valley Falls for burial.
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Topeka since the consolidation for re-
patrg and bcttefments, and will spend
$4,000 more for the same purpose
is now at work puttinx the farmers
lines In the best possible conditions.
The outside force OF plant ana repair
men for the city has also been en-
larged.
august. 1911. was the worst trouble
month which the Independent COM
pany experienced. while September.
1919. was the Bell's. worst trouble
month. The r9c6eds show that in Au-
gust, 1911, the Independent company
of trouble at central office; while in
September. 1912. the Bell had but 102
cases OF trouble at central office for
every 1000 lines. In August, 1911, the
Independent company had TT cases Of
lines; while in September, 1912, the
Bell had 14S cases of trouble ON the
line for every 1000 lines. In August.
1911, the Independent company had
124 cases of trouble at the telephone
in September. 1912. had 80 cases Of
trouble at the telephone for every
200 stations.
Equipment Ii Delicate.
Telephone equipment by its very
the fact that much Of it must be ex-
posed to the elements, electrical
storms play havoc with it. Lightning
burns cables and punctures them with
holes. Rain aeeps In and saturates
them. No means has yet been devised
to entirely eliminate this destruction
Of telephone property. 1t is one of
the most serious handfcaps to tele-
phone SERVICES. During the past sixty
days this vicinity has had far more
than the usual number Of electrical
and rain storms. These followed each
other 20 rapidly that frequently it has
been impossible to repair the damage
done by one before another brought
more Destruction. These storms are
among the CHIEF causes Of what trou-
bles there haye been with service, and
no telephone company ever did give q
normal service under these condi-
tons"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-09
HE FOUGHT WITH CUSTER.
Old Indian Fighter Dies at Pittsburg
Injury Saved Life.

Pittsburg, Kan. July s.-Charles H.
Moore, who fought with General Gus
ter in his Indian campaigns in the
northwest, died at his home here. He
was "A years old. Moore missed the
battle Of the Little Big Horn and the
massacre Of his comrades and the cav
airy leader because he was suffering
from an injury. After his retirement
from the army Moore was for several
years a farmer in Barton county, Mis-
souri,. Later he removed to Pittsburg
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New York stock Aaarkes.


Wan St., New York. July s.-STOCKSL
Gould issues rallied feebly from their fan
OF the first hour but not before New
Haven and Chesapeake and Ohio had
gone lower. Selling Of Chesapeake was
induced by the latest order OF the Inter-
state Commerce commission affecting pig
iron rates IN the roads territory. Lead
ers with rev exceptions sold under yes
terday but recovered before noon ON in
creesing appreciation OF the crop outlook
ana indications that the federal reserve
situation 10 likely to be satisfActorily ad-
justed.
Washington's latest attitude toward
ouHness also was taken in general ac-
count.
Bonds were easy.
Early dealings in the stock market to-
oay were obtainable for the number Of low
prices recorded. New Haven fell to 62N
and the Gould securities again declined
substantially on moderate offerings Mis-
sour Pacific ana Denver preferred lost
2 OF more points, with q further drop in
Missouri Pacific co1laterals. Missouri Pa
CHIC consolidated skies and Denver COM
mon. Rock Island collaterals alsn toined
the list OF Issues to register lowest quo
tationS and Chesapeake and Ohio and its
lowest selling price. In the active list
COppers, New York Central and Balti-
more and Ohio displayed pressure, while
Reading, the Harr1mans ana u q. Steel
were up- nominal fractions
Business was more active in the final
hour. but the Improvement shown in the
early afternoon soon was lost and the
close was heavy.
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Tho now cabinet Of the Epworth League
Of Euclid will have charge of the MONTH
y social to be given ON the church lawn
Friday evening, July 10.
Made-to-order two-piece suits, 31s-sa
Olof Ekberg. 706 Kan. Ave.-Adv.
Cowles Wright. who has been visiting
his mother in Topeka, left today for
Denver and other western points, where
he will spend tho summer
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We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness and SYM
pathy during the sickness and death of
our mother.
MR.. AND MRS KENNETH CLARK,
MIR. AND MRS. WALTER CLARK,
MR.. AND MRS HARRY SCHMIDT.
MISS AGNES CLARK-Adv.
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Parkdale 10, Newsies 8.

Parkdale 10, Newsies 8.
By heavy smuggling. the Parkdale
Kids defeated the Newsies by a score
Of IS to 8. Score: r H E
Batteries: Parkdale, McMurtry and
Martins: Newsies, N. H. INQUIRER, Ka-
ger, Cramer and York. Hits: OF
INQUIRER, IL; OF kager, 8; on Cramer,
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New YORK Produce 1lnrkoG
New York. July s.-BUTTER-Market
steady. Creamery extras. 16xQz7cc.
CHEESE-4arket steady. State whole
milk, fresh white specials. Ike: ditto
c0lored, 14k@14kc.
E00s-llarket irregular and unchanged
POULTRY - Dreeeed dun: western
turkeys. x0oec. 1--we, weaker: WeStern
chickens. brothers, 17@2oc: fowls, l656017c;
turkeys, 15c.
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New York Money Market.
New York. July o.-MONEY-Call
money firm. 2sA@21 per cent; ruling rate.
* per cent: closing bid 23s03x per cent.
Time loans. weaker: 60 days. ~ per cent:
70 days, ~ per cent: months, 81 per
cent: commercial paper. Sx44A per cent.
CLOSE: Sterling exchange, easier; 90
days. $4-ss.@: demand, $4.szs6: CONNER
cial bills, 4ABGA66A.
SILVER-Bar silver. 669bc; Mexican dol
lars, 44c.
BONDS Government bonds steady. rail-
way bonds easy.
W1chifn Live stock Market.
Wichita, July 9.-EO0SReoeiptB 600.
Market higher. Top. $S66; bulk OF gales.
@&3064.B0
CATTLE-Receipts ZOO Market steady.
Native steers, 9600@e.16: cows ana heifers.
6606362S: stockers and feeders $6.6OQ7. Is
stock COWS and heifers, $46046.N: bulls,
35.oO0s.36; calves, $7.50@960.
q. Joseph Live. stock Market
st. Joseph, July 9.-HOGS-Receipts
e.S0O. Market SC to 1oc higher. Top, as.s6;
bulk Of salea $8.45 to $500.
CATTLE-Receipts coo. Market steady.
Steers, $3.50 to 1913; cows and heifers.
$3.50 to 500; calves. &6.00@10O0
SHEEPReceipts 1,500. Market steady.
Lambs. $S00@9.o0.
Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago, July 9.-HOGS-Receipts II, 900.
Market strong and SC higher. Bulk Of
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Grain Gossip.
Mey,ers,)

Wy SPCSAdA WHO 70 /. j. l0SySIS,y sza
creased 10000 bushels thus far this week.
Elevator stocks Of wheat at Kansas
City have increased q, IT'D bushels thus tar
this week and corn stocks decreased &c.
~ bushels. =
Exports from the United States and
wheat. Ii 600 barrels Of flour. ZOO bush h
els Of corn and 1000 bushels Of oats.
A cable from Argentina says: 1.-THE
Inas De f IN hsst
are being moved to ports for shipment"
It is estimated that the wheat ship
rss
actually exported last week and 800. 600 .
year ago. Corn shipments are estimated
at $3.50 bushels.
Wheat is slightly affected by black rust.
Crop has been damaged by blight and Is
below the average: Some fields are fair.
lower on account Of blight. black rust
and premature Opening. Some IL almost
ripe now. Corn looks fine"
wheat yields are ranging from Is to q
bushels to the acre. A report from Milan,
Kan. says $50 acres averaged "A bushels
81 bushels. More wheat il threshing over
"A bushels an acre than under.
Weather 10 the northwest and the Ohio
vaAcy is generally clear with moderate
Kansas City Produce Market.
Kansas City. July 9.-WHEAT-Cash ::
Hard. steady; No. hard. new, 76hx83c;
No. 3. 74G82c: red. steady: No. red. 75c;
No. 3, 731z@74c.
CORN-Mixed. steady; No. mixed. ESQ
&C: No. 3, 6611@s734c: white. steady: No.
white, 75@75kc; No. J. 75@74c.
OATS-white. steady: No. 2. 0@40c.
mixed, steady; No. mixed, new, szh0S4c;
old, 36G57c.
RYE-641k@65c.
HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy,
$15.50616.OO; choice prairie, $125o914.00;
choice alfalfa. $13.5OQ14.0o.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
WHEAT-Receipts 50 cars.
Kansas City. July s--WHEAT-Cash:
LOSE WHEAT-July, 7236c: Septem-
ber nx672c: December. 7516c.
CORN-September, sc; December, s434@
545<c.
OATs-July. ssx6s6xc: September. ssstc.
Chicago Pr0duce Market.
Chicago. July neutrality-suspicious. UNI
changed.
EGGSHMarket unchanged
CHEE8E-Market unchanged
POTATOES-MaFket lower. Arkansas
and Oklahoma Trfumphs. $f-G0Ql6;
TaxAS xFiumpt1. Q-6016: Virginia bar
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New York Stor.lIn

fClose Of prices for the Leading etocka
on the New York Stock Exchanap 40 ~
ported by Thos. J. Myers. broker, Coluus.
bian Bldg.1 ) 3
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rels. @l5o0Ats; old.f u.1o1N.
P0ULTRY-Alive. higher: fowls, 1S38c:
apf1ngB, 1O6z1c
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Chicago. July 9.-WHEAT-Close: July,
NC: September, 7SAc; December. 834c.
CORN-Julys 6Skc; September, 66Ac;
December, 671sc.
OATS-July. s754c: September. sac.
PORK|uly, $3.50; september, S20.57.
LARD-July. $10.10; September. e1O8.
RIBS-$11.92; September, $11.90
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Chicagv Grain lfar,es

rrbe range Of prices for grain futures on
: the Chicago Board Of Trade a. reported
by Thos. J. Myers, Broker. Columbian
BIdg.l
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Chicago Live stock Market.
Chicago, July 9.-HOGSLReceipts II, 900.
Market strong and SC higher. Bulk Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-09

Liverpool. July 9.-WHEAT-No. Man.
ttoba. Is Id; No. 2. Is 21kd; July, IS lid;
October. IS Cd; December. g. exd.
CORN-American mixed. 60 I'D; July,
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LISTEN TO THIS!
Continued from Page one.)
THE WEATHER RECORD.


Following are observations of tn
United States weather bureau ending a
O'Clock this morning:
StatdOna in Kansaa.
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Kansas City Grain Market
1.-THE range of prices for grain futures On
the Kansas City Board Of Trade a. re.
ported by Thos. J. Myers Broker. Co
lumbar Bldg.
KaKnsas City. July >.