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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-20
TO co over STATE
Topeka MOdOc Club Will Give
Musical Tabloid.
Well Known Local Singers To
Be Taken on Tour.

The Modoc club is getting up a mu-
steal tabloid, "a Night in Cabaret"
which will be taken on the road this
spring playing in Kansas cities and
towns. The club has been recently
reorganized.
l.. M: c"Dad') Wood, who first en-
tered the show business with AL G..
Field when they were boys together
in bridgeport, Pa, and who has been
with the club since its organization in
1876, now president, will make a hit
in the black role of Uncle Eph. Mr..
Wood and the Modoc chorus is sur
rounded by five acts of cabaret enter
tainers, including Miss Beulah Went
worth, Mr.. Joe Risteen, Miss Doris
McAlester, Mr.. Theo c. Mueller, Mr..
Lyle Anderson and Mr.. Lew Nesbaum
Harry c. Goodrich, business man
ager, has several dates to be filled and
is writing for more. M. c. Holman
and Theo c. Mueller are the musical
directors and LIE wNesbaum and LYLE
Anderson are staging the production
Special scenery and electric fixtures
have been obtained An error oc-
CURED in report of the affair several
days ago when it was stated that
Harry Snyder was backing the show
but Mr. Snyder states that he has
nothing to do with the MOdOc tabloid
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81, 600 bushels this week. year ago the
decrease was 10000 bushels.
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
have decreased 279,422 bushels thus far
bushels.
The Italian minister of .griculture re-
ports that further import requirements of
wheat Will aggregate at least 1S1a million
bushels for the remainder of the season.
Exporters from the United States and
Canada yesterday were 1892, 900 bushels of
els of corn and 1853, 900 bushels of oats
wheat and flour combined 1,225. 900 BUSH
els.
The Argentina visible supply of wheat
increased 1,1O4, 600 bushels this week and
corn stocks decreased 100000 bushels
Total wheat stocks are 100000 bushels,
ago; corn, 2913,o 900 bushels; a year ago,
765, 900 bushels
Exports of wheat and flour from the
United States and Canada this week, ac-
bushels. compared with 7.793,O0O bushels
last week and 4,4S000O bushels a year
ago. Corn shipments were less, 900 bush
els Oats, $4,000 bushels.
cable from India reads as follows !:
Light rains have fallen in the dry dis
tricts. Harvesting returns confirm good
wheat yield of fair quality. 1t is semi
officially reported that after needs of the
population are filled there will be a large
surplus available for export. but shipping
will be conservatively slow.
Argentina exported 5,12S,O0O bushels of
wheat this week.. compared with $780, 900
bushels last week and 1,496 600 bushels
last week and 1,496,O00 bushels year ago.
Shipments since January 1 aggregate 25,-
els. Corn shipments this week were l.,
$50, 900 bushels, compared with 2,211, 900
bushels last week and 554 900 bushels
ago Totl o6O since
ago, 13.592.0 600 bushels. Oats exports were
100000 bushels.
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EAST Side NOTES.
Items for this department may be
phoned to 1915 or State Journal office.

Miss Mildred Heise of Quincy street
is spending a few days with his sister,
Mrs. J. T. Triton, in Kansas City.
Mrs. J. ]. Duelsler of Monroe street,
who has been seriously ill, is much
improved.
E. A Smith, of 425 Ohio street, died
! from heart disease at a local hospital
March 10. He is survived by his wife
and five children, two sisters and
four brothers. The funeral services
will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 80
from the Seward Avenue Baptist
church.
Mrs. w. A. Morgan, who recently
underwent an operation at ST John
hospital, Springfield, Mo-, is recover
ing. The Morgan family lived at SIG
Monroe street.
Mrs. K. A. Matthews entertained the
members of the Happy Hour club
Tuesday afternoon at her home in
Sumner street. The members present
were, Mrs. A. B. Carey, Mrs. George
Pollinger, Mrs. J. H. Whipple, Mrs. T.
Mott, Mrs. Roy Belts. Mrs. H. V.
thew. Hhe guests were Mrs. A. P.
Wolff, Mrs. H. H. Collins and Mrs.
Jesse Stone. The next meeting will
be held in two weeks with Mrs T.
Mott in Reno street.
Mrs. Clyde Lowe entertained the
following members of the Kewpie
club Wednesday afternoon at her:
home: Mrs. w. T. Neal, Mrs. Frank
w dTIeL, MTS. L. "A. MdtI1nSly, MIS-. M.
w. Brown, Mrs. Rene HUMPHREYS,
Miss F1ossie Mattingly, Mrs. Lowe. The
next meeting will be held in two
weeks with Miss F1ossie Mattingly in
Republican avenue.
Mrs. D. NJ. Lewis entertained the
members of the L. N. and B. Embroid-
cry club Thursday afternoon at her
hame, 704 Jefferson street. The MEM
bers present included: Mrs. Barnes,
Mrs. Richey, Mrs. Anna Robinson,
Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs. Sol Richardson,
Mrs. A. M. Robinson, Mrs. William
Sherman, Mrs. George Wood. Mrs.
Lewis was a guest of the club. The
meeting next week will be held with
Mrs. Sol Richardson, 1117 Monroe
street.
Mrs: NJ. E. Mowers and Mrs. Maude
White will enterntain the members of
the Fidelity club next Wednesday af-
ternoon at the White home, 421 East
Eighth street.
Mrs. Ralph Slerick entertained the
mem bers of the Belview Literary club
last Wednesday afternoon at her home
in Republican avenue. The members
present included Mrs. HAYNES, Mrs.
Re- Mrs so9rressIek. Mrs
Cloud, Mrs. Spurlock, Mrs. Shaffer,
Mrs Gillard, Mrs. Linge and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bear, Mrs. Stafford, Mrs.
Elerick. Mrs. Sylvester and daugh-
tiers and Mrs Cloud were guests.
The Philatheas of the First United
Brethren Sunday school gave a very
successful ST. Patrick's social Wednes-
day evening at the home of Misses
Jennie and Gladys Cooley, 1921
Quincy street. Fifty-two persons en-
joyed the vening in very interesting
social manner, after which excellent
refreshments were served. Miss Ruby
Hoatson and Mr.. Leroy ghbanks
rendered vocal solos and Russell B.
HickOx several instrum entail selections.
The n. H. Embroidery club will
meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
Clyde NJ. Brown at her home in TwiSS
avenue All members are invited
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hIunSOn Ave-

Ill, and formerly of Topeka, preached
an evangelistic sermon late Friday.
ct think good many of us are sort
of rafting around trying to fill the
places demanded of u.s. said Dr.
Lynch. 1--WE must straighten out the
crooked lines. There is a danger in
sharp, keen edge of the pastors mo-
tives being dulled. There is a sort of
spiritual drowsiness that comes upon
us. We must live very close to the
cross to combat this drowsiness.
1--WE must not only read the best
books, but we must keep abreast of
the times. We must modernize our
methods to reach the crowds of men"
spoke M of the VOL Mork of extenddng the
Methodist church to rural commune
ties. He stated that the Methodist
work is being extended rapidly among
the foreigners in this country.
Official Program.
Program for the remaining sessions
follows:
Program This Evening.
900 p. m.-Banquet to ministers wives
Rev. c. B. Zook presiding address. by DR..
" Sheridan 81 chissgo Ill Ann Eyer
Bailey Bailey Presiding; address by DR.. Edgar
Sunday. March I'll.
$50 a. m.-Sunday school exercises of
First Church Sunday school in the Sunday
school temple.
g:45 a. m-Conference love feast in
church auditorium, DR.. Bernard Kelly, pre-
siding.
IL 100 a. m.-Sermon, Bishop William o.
Shepard
3 zoo p. m.-Ordination service.
1880 D. m.-Evangelistic service: sermon
by DR.. e. c. Clemens of Philadelphia.
Monday, March 22.
s so a. m.-Devotions, Rev. William N.
Runyan.
900 a. m.-Journa1 business.
2 100 p. circumference business.
z 80 p. m.-Anniversary Church Tenn
perance society. Rev. H. w. Hargett, pre-
siding; addresses by Rev. II. w. Hargett
and DR.. c. r. Wilson, of Topeka, Kan.
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manifested strong undertone, being un-
affected by the latest news from Europe.
Motor shares and some of the department
store specialties figured to an unusual
degree in the days gains.
Bonds were steady except New York
Central 6's which repeated their low price
ON free trading.
Another spectacular rise in Bethlehem
Steel was the chief feature of today's early
operations. Trading in this stock during
shares, its top price being S. a new high
record and an over night gain of Az points
Its closing quotation a week ago was 542
Standard stocks also were fairly active at
the general gains over yesterdays close
Department store issues rose from 1 to 4
points. United States Steel came out in
large individual transactions at a steady
advance.
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INSPIRATION COPPER.

Topeka stock holders in Inspiration
will be glad to know that the first
1000 ton unit of it's 10000 ton per
day concentration at Miami, Ariz., will
start in April, reaching, it is expected,
1000 tons per day by July.
1t will be remembered that this
great mine was at one time in the con-
troll of Topeka people.~.-,---s.-.-,---
It's capitalization is $30,000,000;
bond issue $4,000, 900; developed tom
mage almost 10O,00O.00O tons of
/ 1-100 per cent ore. Cash and stock
in the treasury about $40, 900. 900.
The stock sold today for S22.50 per
share. w. A. NEISWANGER.
(Adv.)
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Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City. March 2o.-wHEAT@Cash !:
s. ;521s@ gd5 g; 10. 3, 1.51N a1s4 No. :
CORN-~aMarket Nc to 1Ac lower. No. 2
mixed, 13c; No. IKE; No. 2 white, T3c ;
re.
OATS--Market unchanged to nc lower
No. 2 white, 5S1a@59c; No. mixed, $50
SIC.
RYE-Market unchanged
HAY-Market unchanged.
WHEAT-Receipts AZ cars
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged
POULTRY-Market unchanged
O., Cd 10 EAT~eMay, 81 ;467s; July,
.CoRNS-May, 7o3$@51e; July, 7sh@
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, March 20.-wHEAT.-Athough
wheat at first showed some strength to-
day; the market soon turned weaker,
steadiness Of quotations at Liverpool and
to the fact that rumors of a break between
Austria and Italy had not been confirmed.
The critical status of the relations of the
two countries, however, and the quick re-
newa1 of attacks on the defenses of the
Dardanelles favored the bears, and there
was decided set back from the early
bulges. The opening, which ranged from
Ss to ia higher, was followed by mod
crate further gains in some options, and
then material reaction all around.
Uneasiness that over Sunday develop
ments might be adverse to the bulls
brought about further weakness. The close
was steady though at % to n under last
night.
CoRN.-Corn swayed with wheat. IN
settled weather helped give the market
an upward turn at the start, but the effect
failed to last. After opening a shade to
A@B higher, prices dropped we'll below
slowness of cash demand acted as a
weight the market.
The close, nevertheless, steady at
A@H to as net decline
OATS.-Shorts covering lifted oats. The
market, however, declined when other
grain began to sag.
PROvISIONS-Provis eased off I'M
der selling for packers. Buying was only
of a scattered sort
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PLUNCES TO DEATH.
Woman Editor Throws Herself From
Fifth Story Window.

New York, March 20.-Mrs. Ellen
Heney, editor of the Woman's Maya
zine, published in Detroit, and writer
of short stories, plunged five stories
from her room to her death at her
home here today. She was delirious
from typhoid fever at the time and
made her way to a window during a
brief interval in which her nurse had
left the room for medicine.
Mrs. Heney, who was sister of W.
w. Farley, state excise commissioner,
had been i'll since Sunday She was
80 years old
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Wall St. New York, March 2O.-STOCKS
The weekend session was largely dom
mated by further rise in Bethlehem Steel
shares at IS, a gain of ~ points and
tation of the previous day. On the surface
the sensa tionaI advance in the stock which
was made mainly small individual
tran sactions, suggested drive against the
short interest. Rumor however, attributed
the high record for this stock to more
potent influences. The balance of the list
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Knnsaa Citx Live Stock Market.

1900. Market strong to SC higher. Bulk
of sales, $67o@70O; heavy $6.7O@6 IS;
packers and butchers, $670@6.75 light
S. 7O@6.sO; pigs, $6.25@6.65
CATTLE-Receipts 200. Market steady.
sters, $7.O0@s.10; western steers, S65O9
7.S5; southern steers, s5S5@7.4O; cows.
81 2566.75; heifers, $6O00lS.25; stockers
and feeders, s6Oo@7sO; bulls, s5.25d6.5O;
calves, s6O0@1O.5O.
SHEEP-Receipts none. Market steady.
Lambs: ssoo@9 Soi 10 yeaaIings. $s0oo@s SO:
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Record Cotton Crop.

Washington, March 2O.-The great
est cotton crop ever produced in the
United States was grown in 1914.
Census bureau statistics issued today,
giving final ginning figures officially
place the 1914 crop as a record with
16, 1921 43 bales of 500 pounds each.
That is 409.442 equivalent 500 pound
bales, or 204,721,000 pounds, more
than produced in the great crop of
1911.
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New York Produce Market.

New York, March 20.-BUTTER-Marke
unsettled. Creamery extras (92 score),
2S5Ac.
EGGS-Market irregular Fresh gath
cred extras, 21Ea @22c; fresh gathered
storage packed, firsts to extra firsts, 20Q
21c.
CHEESE-Market steady State whole
milk, held specials, 16A @17Ac.
POULTRY-Alive, irregular; western
fowls, 17@1712c: turkeys, 13@1Sc. Dressed,
quiet; urices unchanged.
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Leavenworth Woman for Mayor.

Mrs. Iva Marshall is 7Leavenworth's
first woman candidate for mayor. She
has filed her petition and will be the
only opponent of Mayor E. w.
GRANGER, who seeks reelection. Mrs.
Marshall is Socialist, and is con-
WINGED she will be elected at the cleo
tiOn April e.
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Chicago Live stock Market.

Chicago, March 20.-HOGS-Receipts g.
Bulk of sales, .$e.75G6.s5; light, $660@
6s71a; mixed, $6.6o@6.9o; heavy, $6359
CATTLE-Receipts 100. Market steady.
Native steers, -$5.S0@s.65; western, $3.50
$7O0@1O5O.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market steady.
Sheep. $7.10@S.15; yearlings, S7S5@9.15;
lambs, $7.6O@9.90.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, March 2O.-BUTTER-Mark
unchanged.
EGGS-Market unsettled. At mark, cases
included, 161a@1Sc; ordinary firsts, 176
17Ac; firsts, 1SAc.
POTATOES-Market unchanged
POULTRY-Alive, unchanged
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Wholesale Fruit and Produce.

WnOieSdle FFulL ana PRODUCE
FURNISHED by S Lux.1
NAVEL oRANGEsNPer box, $2S5. "
FLORIDA GRAPEFRUIT Per box.
BxNANAs-Per h.. sMc.
LEMONS-Per box, $2.750350.
APPLES-Jonathan fancy, per box, IT'S
Winesaps, per box, $3.50; Gano. per box.
C-RANBERRIEs-Per bbl., s4.75; per Ib,
SWEET POTATOES bu;. SIPS.
per per- bu PEI 81 a5 Red Jerseys. per bu., slSo;
Vans, per bu.. S1.5o; Black Spanish. per
CALfFoRNIA ABBAGEwCrated, per
fHEEs7FsGf Ra;. 5 5se. 7se.
SP PA, Is dp 3NInMS Per crate slso
oNIoN sETs@.Red, per bu.. si.ssj yell
low, per tu:; 81. So white per bu.. $500.
GREEN oNIoNsNPer doz, 4Oc.
NEW BEETs-Per doz., Acc.
T 5BIN FPS Per do 6Oz.' g zoe &c
FANCY FLORIDA ToMAToEs-Choice.
erq Rr ffS RR cheiGe ib per Zoe crate $500
CAULIFILowER-Per crate. $3.50; per
NEW POTAToEs-Per hamper, $s.75.
MINNESOTA BURBANK POTATOES
EoRTHER N1 RURALs@Per bu nu CSC ss'
CELERY-Per bunch, 90c.
OYSTERS-35@50c per can; $1.50@2.O0
per gal
CoCOANUTS-Per doz., SOC; per ,ack,
original, $3.50.
HONEY-No. 1 White Comb. Colorado.
per case. $500
POP CORN-white Rice variety, per Ib.,
3%c.
POP CORN-In original sacks. contain
ing 100 lbs, per h.. 312c.
BULK DATES-s74c per Ib.; package
dates, box, S2.75
CHEES E-Per lb., 1SM19hc
HORSE RADISH-Doz. bottles, 90c.
Topeka Hay Market
Furnished by T Reck .I2-214 p eth.l
Topeka, Kan, March 20.
PRAIRIE HAY-$10.np
ALFALFA--s12.0s
Topeka Grain Market.
Furnished by J. B. Billiard. corner KAN
sase Ave and Curtis st.
Topeka, Kan, March 20.
CORN-72c.
OATS-5OM52c.
WHEAT-S1.30@1.3 IS.
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st. Joseph, March misunderstanding
$500. Market steady to strong. Top, $6.75;
bulk of sales, $6.7006.75.
CATTLE-Receipts 100. Market steady.
Steers, $6-75@s.50 cows and heifers, $500
@S.27; calves $70069.25.
SHEEP-Reecipts none. Market steady.
Lambs, $9.25@9.75.
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Devoe Lead-and-Zinc Paint is life
insurance for your house c. NJ. Hill
& Son. 826 Kansas avenue.-Adv.
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Enter and ECgs.

u III aished by The Continental Creamery
Co. Topeka, Kan-l
Topeka. Kan. March 20.
CHICAGO EGGS-17%c.
NEW YORK EGGS-19A 620c.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago CSC !:
New, York, 29@291Ac; Elgin, Csc; Topeka
wholesale, 29c.
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New York Money Market.

New York, March 2O.--MONEY-Mercap
tile paper, 81 per cent. Sterling exchange
easy; 60 day bills, 4.77.25; for cables, 4.79
for demand, 479.35, Bar silver, 50Ac !;
steady; railroad bonds, steady.
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If it's Devoe it's all you need to
know about paint. C. NJ. Hill & Son,
S26 Kansas avenue.-Adv.
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Chicago Grain Market
Liverpool Grain Market.

Liverpool, March 20.-WHEAT-Spo n,
2 Manitoba, lbs sgd; No. hard winte
lbs 41ad.
CORN-Spot, American mixed, new
Is S15d; American mixed, old, IS I'd
March, IS 512d-
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U,cbita Live Stock -.art.,

Wichita, March 20.-HOGS-Receipts 300.
Market strong. Top, $675 bulk of sales,
$6.65@675.
inal. Native steers, $6.00@S.OO; cows and
heifers, $4.75@7.O0; bulls, $5.OO@600;
calves, $6.OOl10.OO.
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Grain Gossip.

FURNISHED by special wire % T. J. Myers-l
italian and French governments are ask
ing prices of flour
Minneapolis wheat stocks decreased L.
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New York, March 2O-SUGAR-Raw
sugar, firm; centrifugal $4.S3; molasses,
81 :06 refined, steady.
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Wheat MarkeG

FURNISHED hf Shawnee Milling Col
Topeka, Kan, March 20.
WHEAT-No. 2 hard, 81. 40.
WHEAT-No. 3 hard, $1.3S.
WHEAT-No. 2 soft. 81 40.
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fClose OF prices for the leading stocks on
the New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers. broker. Colum-
bian Bldg.l
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New York Cotton Market
New York, March 2O.-COTTON-Spot
quiet; mfddling uplands 9O5. No sales.
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Topeka. Kan. Mar.

FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing COM
-any, corner Laurent and Madison.1
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POULTRY-Hens all sizes, lie: springs
and broilers, lie; stagg young ROSTERS Sc /;
old rooSters, &c ducks, sc, geese Sc mems
and young Tom turkeys. lac: old Tom
PACKING STOCK RTJTTER-15c
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Chicago, March 20.
Kansas City Grain Markef

Kansas City Grain Market.
1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
the Kansas City Board of Trade re-
ported by Thos. ]. Myers Broker Co
lumbar Bldg.1
Kansas City, March 20.
Close
Open High Low Today Yes.
May ..1471a las 146 146% 1868
Sept. LOG Jog 1o5 1861 1857
Nay NAY ~ ~ ~ 77eeA4 1873 7 7als
Sept :. 741a 741s "A 741s 743s
Chicago Grain Market.
Chicago, March 20.-WHEAT-CIose ::
May, SL55A; July, $1.231s; September,
lci,oRN-May, 7sA @7sNc; July, 7eAc.
OATS-May. 59%c; July, 541Sc.
PORK-May, s17.52; July, $17.95.
LARD-May, S10.37; July, $1065.
SHORT RIBS-May, $10.05; July, $10.37.
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MIXED AND BUTCHERS. Sc. 2oiI 6.}5
HEAVY Observation-Disclosures. 6.250t 6 80
ROUGH AND HEAVY. 6.156D6 20
LIGHT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6250p6.4O
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Topeka, Kan, March 20
HOGS
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Chicago Grain Market.
THE range Of prices fer gram 1nt,I
by Tkos. J. Myers. Broker. Columbian
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Topeka NIarke1.

FURNISHED by Chas. Wolff Packing Co.
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started treatment yet, but will prob
ably do so in a day or two.
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EIein Butter Market,

Elgin, March 20.-Butter % cents.
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Topeka Hay Market.
Furnished by T A Reck .l2-214 p 9Th I
Topeka, Kan, March 20.
PRAIRIE HAY-s10.ao
ALFALFA--S 120e
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Topeka Grain Market.
Furnished by J. B. Billiard. corner Kan-
sase Ave and Curtis st
Topeka, Kan, March 20.
CORN-72c.
OATS-5O052c.
WHEAT-S1. 3061.35.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-06

clearly meant to establish themselves
where they were
Juniors among their officers had toEc
MIN So very plainly as he sat with theE
afeer dinner In a house which they had
seized from an English trader.
He was back at williamsburg With his
report by the middle Of January. f7S4:
ana the next month small body Of
frontiersnaen was hurried to make .
clearing af the forks of the Ohio and
begin the construction OF fortineationA
there ere spring came. and the French.
Inc French came. nevertheless. all toe
soon.
BY the nth their canoes swarmed there.
bearing 500 men and field ordnance, and
the forty Englishmen who held the rude,
diminished defenses OF the place had no
choice but to retire or be blown into the
water.
The French knew the Importance Of
the place as key to the western lands.
and they meant to have Il, though they
should take 1t by an open act Of war
Their forcO numbered 100 before SUM
mer came.
They built q veritable fort, OF this
rough frontier pattern. but strong enough
as IT seemed, to make the post secure.
and waited to see what the English would
do.
Dinwiddie had acted with good Scots
capacity. as efficiently and as promptly
as he could with the power he had.
He was obliged to deal with a colonial
assembly-the French governors were
not; ana the Virginian burgesses thought
of domestic matters when Dinwiddie'a
thought was at the frontier.
While Washington was deep In the
Forests. bearing his message. they quar-
relied with the governor about the new
fees which wers charged since his COM
ing for grants of the public land; and
they refused him money because he would
not yield In the matter.
But when they knew how things actu-
ely stood in the West. and saw that the
governor would levy troops for the exI-
gency whether they acted with him or
not, and pay for them out OF his owr
pocket If necessary. they voted supplies
TOmerFOwt Washington Begins the
War.