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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
Allies Have Every Reason for
Congratulations, He Says.
LET 1T COST WHAT 1T MAY
British Have Army Ten Times
It's Original Size.
Zeppelin Attacks Have Stimu-
lated People to Fight.
BY SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE.

(Creator OF sherlock 1olHlcS-
Copyright, 1915, by United Press.
Copyright in Great Britain.)
The allies have every reason for
congratulations.
No one can deny that when the war
broke out Germany had great nu-
merical superiority of men actually
available, and a huge preponderance
of howitzers, high explosives shells,
machine guns and other necessities of
modern war
A power which knows that war will
break out at n certain date has that
certain advantage over powers Whlch
only fear that it may come sooner or
later. Yet by some miracle the Ger
mans were stopped after month of
great success, and from that the bal
ance has gradually come more level
This would have occurred sooner
had it not been that Great Britain
did not get her slow, ponderouS
strength to bear ct once. But under
the stimulus of foolish Zeppelin at
lacks and commandments OF watering
places with the murder of fishermen
and merchant sailors, there has come
a temper in this country which mas
never been seen before and which en-
ables us now to bend our who're enslsy
to the task without recourse to those
methods of compulsion which are
hateful to our conceptions of free
dom.
The war would never nave peen
taken so seriously by our easy-going
people had it not been for the ms
tax of our enemy in 1ndulglng In
these senseless brutalities, which have
frightened no one but which have eX-
asperated every one, so that any gov
eminent which suggested a compro-
mise would not live for day The
scandaIous treatment of our prison
ers (now greatly ameliorated) has
helped to the same end.
The result is that Great Britain Will
enter the second year of the war
greatly strengthened in every way.
with her navy unimpaired, her army
ten times larger, and her people unit
ed in fighting to an absolute fln1Sh,
cost what it may. That the cost Will
be heavy in lives and money no one
doubts, but the end is as sure as to-
n1anrrnrV'S sunrise.
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lUDAf'S HlAnhE, acg ORI.

Chicago. Aug. 3.-wHEAT-After a hest
tat1ng start, wheat advanced today, in
fluenced by reports from North Dakota
that black rust was developing fast Near
Fargo, where recently there had been no
trace of the rust, large area was said
to be now badly affected. Lower quotations
from Liverpool tended to weaken the mar
ket here at the outset and so, too, did
prospects. of clearing weather in the do
nestle winter crop belt. Opening prices,
which ranged from lie decline to &c ad-
vance, were followed by a moderate rise
above last nights level all around.
Weakness developed later owing to slow
ness of export inquiry and because of
warmer temperatures in the Canadian
northwest where yesterday there was frost
The close was unsettled, &c to &c under
last night.
CORN-Corn buying was stimulated by
a good shipping demand from the east and
as a result of upturn in wheat. Country
offerings were light. Prices opened 1sQAc
to So 1ac, higher, and seemed inclined to
hold at about that range.
Later the market reacted somewhat with
wheat. The close was the same last
night to Ac down.
OATS-Excessive rain spelling the har-
vest brought about decidedly higher values
for oats. There were many complaints that
the quality of shipments would be poor
PROFESSIONALISM selling weak
ened provisions. Higher prices on hogs
were ignored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
PEOPLE WILL PAY MORE
Public Business Will Cost Topeka
Over a Million Next Year.

Topeka property owners will pay
1913 cents on every 500 worth OF
property they own, for taxes in 1918,
according to the tax budget figures
The total levy for state, county, school,
and city will bring $1,070,169.91 in
taxes on the valuation Of sos. 941,7 1913.
providing the city levy, which Is not
vet officially fixed, is placed at eight
mills. There was a raise in every tax
department from the state down TO
the county. The figures are:
State taxes, 1.25 mills. IS 69, ~
County taxes, 2.7S mills 1929 ~
School board, IL mills. 391, 1SSO4
City taxes, s mills. 447,535-To
Total, 1913 mills. 49,. $1,07O, 81
Although the city levy is not yet Of
fetal the city commissioners have
practically agreed that it will be eight
mills. The school board made It's tax
levy reach IL mills. Summarized, the
funds as follows: General fund,
mills, S279,759.64; building fund.
mill, $55,951.92; interest fund, A mill
S22, SSO.77; sinking fund, IS mill, $S5,-
stills; playground fund, L mill, 3d.
$3.50.
It is explained that the levy of 6
mill for the sinking fund will pay off
bonds coming due next year amount
money now in the sinking fund to
make up the difference between the
amount of the bonds.
The county levy of .0O27S mills, as
Monday in the State jour
nal will provide the following amounts
for the commissioners to work with:
General revenue $109,17S.S9
Roads and bridges $500. SS,763.33
fund ........... 17,75267
institutions -. S,S76.33
Free fair . 22,19O.83
Total s246, 1852. o5
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Kansas city Produce mar.et.

~ Kansas City, Aug, 3:;-wHEAT-Cash
Market unchanged TO PC higher No. hard
$11SQ1 80; No 3, S11601 lbs: No. 2 red
81. 10; No. 3 S1.130115
SORN-Market 15c lower No = mixed
lS12@49c: No. 3, 7Sc; No. white, TIC
No 3, Tie; No. yellow. soc; No. 8, 100
Ole; No. ? mixed, 440l451hc.
RYE-S6@S7c.
HAY-Market unchanged.
WHEAT Receipts JOG cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged,
EGGS-Market unchanged
POULTRY-Market unchanged
/, o " sHEAI-Close September, $1.030
Der, COZ @605sc
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Kansas City Live stock Market.

Kansas City. Aug 3-HOGS-Receipts
1000. Market Zoe to 15c higher. Bulk of
sales, $6.75@7.40; heavy, S6.50Gl7 10; pack
ers and butchers, $71O@7.4O; light, $1,000
7.45; pigs, $6.5007.25.
to strong. Prime fed steers, SO. 50@11O 90 /:
dressed beef steers, Ss.25@9.50; western
steers. $675@9:20; southern steers. 5.S0@
stockers and feeders, Sc. 25@s. so bulls, So. so
@7.O0; calves, $6OO@1O.25.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market strong
Zoe higher. Lambs, SS. 5009.15; yearlings,
$5.25@7.25; wethers, $6.25Ca7O0; ewes, 5000
@6.75; stockers and feeders, $5.25@7.85.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
COPS SALUTE U. S. FLAG
Los Angeles to Set uplifting Ex-
ample for Young America.

Los Angeles, Aug 3.-Orders for
flag every time it passes them on the
street went into effect here today by
direction of Chief of Police c. E.
Snively
"A military salute takes but a sec
ond, the order reads, land does not
deter from duty. 1t is a sign of re-
spect appreciated by everyone who
witnesses the evidence of loyalty. At
the same time it will set an upliftin g
example for young America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03

Johnson is not only willing, but anx
louS to make the fight
Accordlng to the present tentative
program Governor johnson will not
only endeavor to capture the delega-
uon TO the Republican national con-
Ventlon from California, but he may
the delegates are elected at the direct
primaries, and endeavor to add to his
strength as a factor in naming the
men who will head the Republican
ticket next wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
Chicago Live stock Nfarket.

Chicago, Aug. 3-HOGS-Receipts 1000.
Market strong. &c above yesterdays aver
$3.50; mixed, $6.40@7.s0; heavy, S6,15@
7.25; rough, $6.15@6.35; pigs, $6.7507.75.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market steady.
Native beef steers S6.25@1O.3O: western
steers, $6.S0@S.15; cows and heifers So 256
9.25: calves, $7.50011. %.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market strong
Sheep, $6.10@7.00; lambs, S6.75M94O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
Contest for Fagles Grand Aerie.

Spokane, WASH, Aug. 3.-Delegate
committees from Scranton, Pa, Sa-
started campaigns today in the hope
of obtaining the 1916 grand aerie,
Fraternal Order of Eagles, which is
in convention here this week. Re-
ports today gave Scranton and Savan.
nah about equal chances, with Mime
apolis third.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
wichita Live Stock Market.

Wichita, Aug. WORCESTERSHIRE 1000.
Market higher. Top, $3.50; bulk of sales,
$7.00@7.25.
Wichita. Aug. 3.-HOGS-Receipts 1000.
Market higher. Top, $3.50; bulk, $1,000
7.25.
CATTLE-Receipts $50. Market steady.
Native steers, $60o@925; cows and heif
ers. S5.00@S25; stockers and feeders $500
also; stock cows and heifers, $450@7.25;
bulls, $500@6.25: calves, $600@950.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
Kansas city Live Stock saie..

1.-THE folio. ing sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards. Kansas city, and
reported over long distance telephone di-
rect to the State journal ~ Clay Robin
son & Co, live stock commission mer-
chants with offices at all markets.
Kansas City, Aug. 3.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 5000 head. Market steady and strong
HOGS-Receipts 1000 head. Market
Shippers 10@15c higher; packers steady.
SHEEP-Receipt 5000 head. Market Zoe
lower. Lambs s. 65
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Kansas City. Aug.
Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago, Aug 3-WHEAT-C1ose: Sep
tember, $1.063s December, $1-0F7s; May,
CORN-september 74A@74Ac; Decem-
Der, 6315 1639sc; May, 66Bc.
OATS = September, 395sc; December,
4OAc; May, 1895 @431ac.
PORK = September, S13.5o; October,
LARD-september. $s.07; Octover, SSH.
SHORT RIBS-September, 1927; October,
1920 Is
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Organists Gather.

Springfield, Mass. Aug. 3.-The eighth
annual convention of the. National Associa-
more than 300 members in attendance. The
big municipal organ one of the fac
tors in bringing the convention to this city
and a large part of the program centers
around if
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
St. Joseph Live Stock Market.

st. Joseph, Aug. 3.-HOGS-Receipts
2,4O0. Market 10@15c higher. Top, $40;
bulk of sales $6.55M7.40
CATTLE-Receipts 1900. Market strong
Steers, $7.00@975: cows and heifers, $425@
900; calves, $6O0@10.00.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market 1O@15c
higher. Lambs. SSOO090O.
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Kansas City Stock Yards. Aug. 2.-The
cattle market picked up a little after
Tuesday last week, and sales today are
steady with. the close of last week, 10 to
20 cents above week ago. Receipts
were 1000 today. but few cattle came
after Tuesday last week, buyers were in
a receptive mood, needing material, al
though they tried to make slow market
out of it today. There were practically
no prime cattle here, owners rebelling at
the treatment they got last week, and it
is certain that ten dollars more will
be paid for the first good cattle to come.
Some extra heavy steers from Southern
Kansas, weighing around 1S0olbs., brought
$500, very fat. Some fancy heifers sold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03

The old saying that the best is al
ways the highest price is broken when
you get a limeade; it's only 5c.@Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
Liverpool Grain Market.

LiverpooI, Aug. 3.-WHEAT-Spot No. 2
Manitoba, lis I'd; No. 3, lis 51ad; No.
/ Northern Duluth, lis Cd; No. hard win
ter lis I'd.
CORN-Spot, American mixed, new,
IS I'd.
FLOUR-Winter patents, AIS.
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THE WEATHER RECORD.

Following are observations of the United
States weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours ending at Z O'Clock this morning:
StafiOna in Kansas
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New York Stock Market
IClose of prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers. broker. Column
bian Bldg.l
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Furnished BY j, B. Billiard. corner Kan.
sas Ave. and Curtis St.1
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 3.
OATS-40644c.
CORN-76c.
WHEAT-90c@$1.1
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New York, Aug. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
steady. Creamery extras, 50 score, 25c.
EGGS-Market irregular. Fresh gather
ed extras. 23@25c.
CHEESElMarket irregular. State whole
milk, fresh flats and twins, colored spec
ials,, 137S@141sc.
POULTRY-Alive, prices not settled !;
dressed. quiet
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VILLA DIDN'T SAY III.

Carothers Denies Mexican Chief Mas
InsoIent Toward U. s.
Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. George E.
Carothers, special agent of the state
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Topeka KAN Aug. g.
POULTRY-Hens M sizes io.. proii-
ers, lbs. and under. Ice: ducks. Sc; geese.
7c: young Tom turkeys, 13c: old Tom tur-
keys. lie; springs over = lbs, 14c.
EGGS-15c.
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New York Cotton Market.
New York Aug 3.-COTTON-Spot.
steady; middling uplands, 9.25. Sales 60
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Kansas city Grain Market.
1.-THE range of prices for grain futures
The Kansas City Board & Trade as
ported by Thos J. Myers. Broker, Colum-
bian Bldg.l
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Grain Gossip.
IBy special wire to r. j. Myers. Coium
bian Building.l

Worlds shipments of oats last week
were 1,764 900 bushels, including 7,724,OOO
bushels from America.
Worlds shipments of wheat last week
were 6,365,000 bushels, compared with D.
1T 900 bushels in the preceding week and
1864 900 bushels q year ago. shipments
from America were 100000 bushels. in
Guiding 96S, 900 bushels of wheat and flour
and 100000 bushels from the Pacific Coast
Minneapolis wheat stocks have decreased
So 900 bushels in the past two days:
Russia last week shipped 10000 bushels
of wheat to the United Kingdom and SO,oOO
bushels to France.
Worlds shipments of corn last week
were 1921, 600 bushels compared with s.
III 900 bushels in the preceding week and
1921, 900 bushels year ago. America ship
ped 100000 bushels.
Exports from the United States and Can
ada yesterday were $4,000 bushels of
wheat, 10000 barrels of flour, $4,000 bush
els of corn and 1000 bushels of oats: wheat
and flour combined, 302, 900 bushels.
The Oklahoma state crop report SHOWS
a corn condition of .S3, oats sc, broom corn
81; kafir sc, alfalfa 81. The wheat crop
is AZ to 45 million bushels on 3,944,OOO
acres.
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
increased 2S, 609, 600 bushels last week and
now amount to Sc AL bushels; corn, 102, CSC
bushels. decrease 13, S63~ bushels; oats, 49,
272 bushels. decrease 12.252 bushels; kaffr,
35S, 435 bushels decrease 26,161 bushels;
rye, 565 bushels; barley, 1919 bushels. in
crease $4,000 bushels. a year ago stocks
were 2,S07,00 bushels of wheat, 290.92S
bushels of corn and 1T,075 bushels of oats.
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Chicago, Aug. 3.-BUTTER-Market low
er. Creamery, 21024c.
EGGS-Market higher. At mark, cases
included, 15@17Ac; ordinary firsts, 15@
16c; firsts, 1701TAc.
POTATOES@Market higher. Virginia
Cobblers, barreled, $1.35@1.40; bulk, 44@
4Sc.
POULTRY--Alive, lower; fowls, 1sc;
springs, 16@17c.
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New York Sugar Market.
New York, Aug 3-SUGAR-Raw. dull
centrifugal, 4.64; molasses, 3.S7; refined,
quiet
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[ Furnished by the Topeka Packing Com
pauy. corner Laurent and Madlson.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03

IThe range of prices for grain futures on
The Chicago Board of Trade as reported
by Thos. J. Myers. Broker. Columbian
Bldg.1
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Topeka Hay Market
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 8.
PRAIRIE HAY--S1O.0O.
ALFALFA-S10.00
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Butter and Eggs.

FURNISHED by The Continental Creamer,
Co.. Topeka. Kan.l
CHICAGO EGGS-16@17c.
NEW YORK EGGS-1S1a @20c.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago, 25c
New York, 26c; EIgin, 24c; Topeka whole
sale, 26c.
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SHUT OFF MEXICO.

rContinued from Page one.l
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patents, AS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-04
Produce Market

New York, September 3.-Butte, firm; receipts. 22S6, creamery extras 92 score, 27c; creamery, higher SCOT. ing, 27h O 2Sc; f1rsts. 24k @26hc: sec. onds, 22k @24c.
 Eggs steady; receipts s760: fresh gathered extras. 2s@29c; extra flrsts 2jh 27c; firsts. 24@25c; seconds, 2a @I31sc.
 Cheese firm; receipts, 1898: state whole milk fresh flats, white and col ored specials. 13%014c; state whole milk, average fancy. 1s1kc.
 Dressed poultry steady: western frozen roasting chickens, zoe; fresh fowls. iced. l4@17hc; fresh turkeys. Iced. 15@16c. ''
 Chicago. September 3.-Butter. shade higher to unchanged; receipts, 9513 tubs; creamery extras, 25Mc: extra frsts 24h O 25c; firsts, 23@24c; sec onds 2l@2 @221sc; packing stock, 19@ zoe.
 Eggs, slightly firrner; receipts. 54O8 cases at mark. cases included. TO 21 1zc: ordinary firsts. 20@21c; f1rsts. 2l 0c2o ''' ''''
 Potatoes, easier to unchanged tone. receipts. 30 cars; Minnesota and Ohio. 3o039c; Jersey cobblers, 5S@ soc: Ter sey Giants. 45@47c; Wisconsin, sS@43c.
 Poultry. lower; live fowls, 13@14hc; springs, 15Hc.
 Kansas City. September 3.-Butter. creamery, 27; firsts. 23c; seconds, 23c; 1sMc.
 Poultry, hens. 12c; roosters Sc; broil- CTS. -l5c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-04

markets today have been fuctuating rap idly between the uncertainty created by the cratic movements of foreign ex- change and the predictions of hurri- cane storm setting in on the gulf coast between Florida and New Orleans. At the close the market was practically un- changed from last night. Trade was un- settled in opinion over the holiday but still looking at the prospect of large movement causing a decline in prices, a 5 unable to find market while the ex- change market and the war situation con tinues. In the meantime spinners take and consume more cotton than last sea- son each week A good demand is re- ported for cotton goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-04
SENSATIONAL RISE
 FOREIGN EXCHANGE
The Stock Market Irregular But War Shares Still
 Advance

New York, September 3-The first half diminishing activity and lower prices. ex- cept for irregular advances in such spe- cialties as Crucible Steel, Westinghouse. American Can and some less prominent war shares. This unsettlement was main- ly attributed to the highly cratic fluctua- ticns of foreign exchange here and broad, rates on London making another sensa- tional recovery from recent abnormal low levels, but reacting later. In the afternoon a sudden inquiry for the railway shares sent those issues up to 3 points, greatest gains being made by the coalers This movement was as- sociated with the respite of two months in the enforcement of the reduced an- thracite rates recently ordered by the interstate commerce commission. Only a part of this advantage was restrained at the end, profit taking reducing some of the largest gains to fractions. The total business of 495,000 shares was the small est of any recent day.
 Gossip was busy with the international credit situation, and 1t was generally rec
 ognized that corrective measures were underway. It was rumored that negotia- tions for British loan of about $500, ,00o, 600 were in process of consummation, but the bankers likely to promote such a huge undertaking youchsafed no lnforma- tion. It was intimated, however, that the American securities recently received here from England by way of Halifax, and which are likely to be added to from the same sources, are to be used as the nucleus of loan. Todays high rate for demand sterling was $4.72 and the low $6.64 closing at $4.67. Continental rates moved In sympathy.
 Foreign selling played no important part in today's operations, the rise in exchange caused a withdrawal of offer ings from across the water. Neverthe- less, Americans were lower by I 10 2 points in London. The Bank of England released about s. .O0o.0OO more foreign coin, presumably for shipment to this coun- try.
 Forecasts point to another large cash gain by local banks tomorrow, with an expected expansion of the reserves to the largest total yet reported. Rates Tor time money remained unchanged, de- spite the light demand.
 Bonds were irregular with reduced .'fu- ture' sales. Total sales (par value) ag- gregated g. .4S000
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-04
COTTON DECLINES ON HEAVY SELLING Holiday Conditions Affect Prices and the Market
 Sagged Off

| New Orleans September 3.-Cotton had no decided tendency today, trading being marked by a series of small fluctuations, I both above and below the level of yes-
 terday's close In the afternoon there
 was much of holiday feeling apparent and the market sagged off, closing at a
 net loss of 8 to points.
 1 The early trading was at the decline of heavy selling induced by the poor | showing made by Liverpool. Prices were l sent down for a net loss of 8 to 12 points. The downward movement was checked by
 the weather bureau warnings of the trop- fcal storm in the Gulf of Mexico and enough buying developed to put the mar ket to points over yesterdays last quotations. For while the market was steady bullish sentiment being stimu- lated by the recovery In the foreign ex- change market and by more or less vague talk of peace negotiations The rise was held down, however, by heavy realiz- Ing from the long side and by the heayi- ness of October. which showed less strength than any other option on the
 boards It was said that spot houses Were heavy sellers of October and that the sales were against spot cotton, for which an outlet could not be found. Bears predicted heavy tenders against October contracts Near the close there was lit tie demand and offerings pressed against the market.
 The Labor Day holiday will be observed by the local cotton trade. The market closed tonight both spot and future de- partments, not to reopen until Tuesday morning.
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