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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
CARROT RECEIPTS

neSe sales were reported today.
Wheat-No. hard winter: u car, SlO6Ih
2-5 car sos; car, S1o5la; ] car, $l.o6.
No. hard winter: ga cars, SlO5; 4 cars,
sl.041A; cars, S.O4; s cars, S1.Osh; cars,
I.OS; ] car, H.02. No. hard winter; 1
car, 800; cars, CSC; l car, &c; 1 car
951ac cars, CSC; cars, s5Izc; 12h cars,
s5c; /. car, 94ikc; 5 3-5 car, 94c. cars Sc.
SAMPLE; 2 cars, sc, 3-5 cars. 90c car,
Ssc ~ cars, Sc; rs car, S5c; car, SOC.
NO 2 spring: ! car; S.O2; ! car nol;
: mixed: 1 car, 9Slic. No. durum: car.
991sc. No. durum: 1 car, S1.O0; / car,
ssisc. No. 4 durum: / car, CSC, No.
velvet ehaff; car, H.T. No. velvet
velvet chaff: | car. $i.O5; car, S.of1h; Z
cars. H.W No. velvet chaff: 1 car &c
Corn-No white; car. 6iito. No. Z
yellow: car, 6Shc. No yellow: car,
SIC. No. mixed: car. &c. No. mixed:
car (near Yellow 62isc; / car &C. No
mixed: l car. size. Sample; 2 cars
6l1zc. Oats-No. 2 white: car, SIC
Standard: 2 cars, 36l4c; cars, Sec. No
white: I car. SS1Ec ! car .QocaD. Sc; II
cars, 34&c; II cars, 34Izc. No. white:
cars, SAC; cars, 34c. Sample: l car
SIC; car, @1kc. Rye-No. 2, 1 car. S6c
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19

No, .; car, sc; cara et4c. No. A.
: oars, CSC. Safple; 1 car, a2No.
Jlush0 Cash Ftices--M neat; No tur-
key, u.07itl1l.oe; No. 3 turkey, u.osHi .Os /:
No. hard, u.046i.06 No. J hard 81 Oe
qlWi No. I hard s2ctfN.0o; No spring
p.Wal.@i No. 3 spring, ssoQft o.; No. 2
durum, seQeehc; No, ! durum. sSGsSSsc;
no grade, lSQ9So, Corn No, Z white, 6Sd
exc; No, 5 white. eiN9eSo: No, white,
6ihGNAc; No. white, 6lQGlkc. No. s
white, eOA06iho; No. 2 yellow, 6SQSSitc
No yellow. ss&ReSko; No. 4 yellow,
ea%qSei no. yellow, s2tGSSoi No. s
No. 3 mixed. 6liSGSao; No. 4 mixed. 6lkef
slkc; No, 5 mixed, simsihc; No. mixed,
stsndsrd. SSaSSSS;; No. white. S,tS
sic; No. I white, SSNTStnc. Barley:
Mailing, 4s,9s05SNe; No, feed. t6ut1
sc.
Chicago closing prices, furnished The
Bee by Logan 4 Bryan, stock and grain
brokers, sls 50. Sixteenth street, Omaha:
A. ioioI npan JIrb / Tnvr I f,inao Cafsv
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.

Fruit and vegetable prices furnished by
BA-EF oUIs-Ribs; No. l. ls,4c; No. 3,
lsihc; No. 3, 12b4c. LOins: No. i. A,Ac;
iCS ; No. $40; No. :. &c. Rounds: no No ..
l. 14iio; No. z, 14c; No. 5. lSc. Plates:
No. i lokc; No. 2. s1scs No. 5. s1Ac.
FRUlrs-fOranges; California Nalen-
cias, i7es and smaller, $50 box. Lemons:
Extra fancy Golden BoNl, SOOs, $500 box;
extra fancy Golden Bowl. SOS, $50 box
extra fancy sunkist, 5000, s6Os. $3.50 box
sis. sos. $50 box. Peaches: Colorado I,
Elbertas, &c crates California Salways,
CSC crate. Pears: Michigan Keifers,
n.& bu.; winter Melons, S2.@ box;
koys. S1.S5 crate; Michigan and New York
basket grapes. &c basket. Apples: Idaho
fancy Jonathans, H.b0 box; Idaho extra
ington Jonathans, A.n box; JonathRns,
Pewaukees and Greetings, 500 Dbl.
Illinois Ben Davis. S2B Dbl. Bananas:
Medium fruit. 800 to S28 bunch
Changuinolas ad Port Lmon. Jumbo. 4c
ID. Cantsloupes: Colorado pink meats,
VEGETABI.Es-oabb lhc H.;
head lettuce. S1.O0 doz.; leaf lettuce. zoe
doE.; celery. Jumbo. 15c doz.; celery
dox. Celery: Jumbo, 76c doz.; celery
onions, yellow, NC ID; tomatoes, Cal
ifornia. $50 box; peppers. SOC basket
parsley. Sc doz.; rutabagas, 1kc h..
caulinower, 1Oc lb.; wax and greer
beans. 800 basket. Onions: Spanish, 81 q
crate. Potatoes: Colorado white stock
COO bu.; Ohios, 55c bu. Sweet potatoes
Hampers. 800 hamper; Virginias, oar
relA 3275 Dbl
NUTs-walnuts No. 1, lsc h.; Bra
Eiis. l2lkc ID: filberts lie h.; pecsns
l2Hc 10, Almonds: Nonpsreils, tSc 10.
XXI tic lb. brakes. 14c ID; Ne Plus
ultras I6c lb.: Ianguldocs, 12c IN.
MISCELLANBOUS-F 1910 o., S0'
n.T5: Cornrops. t3.8 case; y case n
Dates: Drornedary. S3.2s case: siFal
walnut dates $50 box. Peanuts: saltod
s1.ts can. Popcorn; nj ID. package
20 80 case Pee nuts No. 1 raw. a. H.
no. 1 roasted Sc ID. Jumbo rev. 7e h.
Jumbo roasted. Sc III. Honey ssh onse
Airline, 2 dor. turnblors 70 case SIG
Cocoanuts: $40 bag; TIC doz
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
sIers Citr Lire stccR Nrnrke,.

SIOUX CITY, la, oct. lS--CATTLE.-
Receipts. $500 head; market steady to lOc
lower, cows and heifers, 81 lbQ5.i5; can
ners S.bOQf4e5; stockers and feeders, 800
81 6Of51b
HoGs-Receipts, 800 head; heavy, - q
uS6O; mixed, SS.t0pS.45; light, &@6S. 40;
bulk Of sales, tS.tOdS. 80.
SHEEP AND I.AMBS-Receipts. 1900
head; fed muttons, {6OOf761b; ewes, 2&
ifSTb; lambs S. 0OffS So
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19

NEW YORK., Oct. B-FNAPORATND
APPLES-Steadyi fancy. shG9c; choice,
TIC: prime. 81 nc
DRIED FRUITS-P runes firm; Cali
fornias, S%di10a4c; Oregons, 7%Qi0c April
cots strong; choice, CSC; extra choice lOc,
fancy, 10Ac, Peaches steady; choice, l&1
30; extra choice. b0Shc, fancy, b&fpSo
RaisinH. firm loose muscatels, 6Mdffkc;
choice to fancy seeded, 7%dlS%c; seedless
s9lic; London layers. N.S6a1 10.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
Kan.a. civ Live stooN Market.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct. i6-CATTLE
Receipts, 3O0O head market hiRher;
prime fed steers, S9.5on1O.25; dressed beef
steers, SN0odl9.tO; western steers $500
- 26dl6. -; calves, t6OOG1025
HOGS-Receipts. $500 head. market
higher; bulk OF sales, S.i0GS6; heavy
SSlOHS, 50; packers and butchers, 3. 2SGS 20
ight, SSt5lS60; pigs, SlO00E.l0
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, A0oO
head; market steady; lambs, tS.i56S So
yearlings, S6,5O67. 81 wethers, S5.7bsl6 10;
ewes Sa6OffiO o.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
Oil and Rosin,

SAVANNAH. Ca. oct. 1s.-TURPEN-
TINE-Firm at exc; sales. 90 bbls. re-
ceipts, 1s1 bills; shipments, % bills
stock, 10F7s bills.
RoSIN-F1rm; sales, 61s bbis,s receipts,
57,sl bbls. Quote; x and b, sS,lB; 9, d
f T. aco; K sails; n Sio; ' n. sS5; va Wd'
e61O. WV $40.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19

LONDON. Oct. Is.-Amertcan securities
on the stock market were neglected ow-
Inc 10 the rise in exchange. Canadian
Pacific and United States Steel were firm
exceptions.
SIIVFR-Bar, Is l6-i6d per ounce.
MONTY-SHGf4 per cent.
DISCOUNT RATES-short bills, ~ per
cent; three months, 49s14 ll-lo per cent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
anrnr Market.

NEW YORK. oct. lS-sUGAR-Raw.
Rsfined. firm; cut loaf eieei crushed,
6,C6c; mould A, b.70c: cubes, kt0c; xxx
powdered. $500; powdered. 5s5e; fine
Sranulated. 5l5c; diamond A, 6lbe; con-
fectioners' A. b.o6c No. /. l.soc,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19

NEW YORK, Oct. 1s-MBRCANTILB
PAPBR-3DSh per cent
sTER L ING EXCHANGp--sixty- day
bills, 14@; demand, 1850; cables, y. 70i6,
sItvBR-Bsr, 4sStc; Mexican dollars,
esihc.
BONDS Government, steady; railroad.
strong.
TIME LOANS-Firm; sixty days, 2if0
2E per cent; ninety days. 2ADS per cent;
six months, per cent
MoNEY-Cail easier: highest. per
cent lowest, IN per cent; ruling rate, IN
per cent; last loan, 2 per cent; closing
BID, IN per cent; offered at per cent.
Closing quotations on bonds today were
fnLllnHa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle stronE-HOgs weak-shseP
Weak.

CHICAGO Oct. 1s.-CATTLE-Receipt
IA ooo head: market strong: native beef
cattle. ssl0010.5O: western steers. s.75f
40: COWS and heifers. S2so8e.s5; calves
81 7d6B1i rs.
HOGH-Receipts, 22O00 head: mark
weak az about Saturdays average; bulk
81 aOdA 9S; light - 0nTn8 So: mixed. S1H6f
gas; heavy. fs.o5ae.S5 rough. ss.06ds. %
pcs sS ps6f7 H.
aFETIP AND LAMBS-ReceiDts, 1900
head; market weak wethers sS.25ff7.OO'
ewes "a 1O1fs ~: laTnbs. - 7Ef7s 90
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
minneapolis Grain Market,

MINNEAPOLIS, oct 1s.--wHHAT-De.
cember, 99c; May, 81 0a7k: No, 1 hard,
81 .0e: No. l northern, 81 .o241 0b.
FTOUR-UnChRnRed
BARLEY-50db66o.
BRAN-9l9.00.
CORNING 3 yellow, RfA8o.
QATS-No. 3 white, sSk@sfko,
FLAX-S1. s6IhdD1 90h.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Oct. s.-CATTLB-
Receipts, $500 head; market steady;
steers, S. bod1l0.OO; cows and hoifera. a. O0fn
$50; calves, S6.OO6f10 60
HOGS Receipts. $500 head: market
strong 20 Sc higher top. H@; bulk OF
sales, &Sl5QE5O
SHEEP AND L.AMRS-Reoeipts, 100
head; market steady; lambs. sSoofe66
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
cn.tnn MarireA-

NEW York, Oct. R-coTroN-
Futures opened firm; October, l2.4ec; De-
cember, f2.6sc; January. i2Gc; March,
1910; May, 1920. Spot, quiet; middling
upland, R.50c. No sales.
The market closed steady with prices
6 points higher 70 points not lower
LIVERPOOL, Oct. ls,--COTTON--spot
steady; good middling. lid: TniddllnR,
7.29d; low middling. 6s1d; Baiss, 1900
bales.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
DRY Goods Market,

NEW YORK, Oct. 1s-DRY GOODS
Cotton goods. firm; sales OF gray goods
wear has advanced; raw material mar
kets are stronger.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19

LIVERPOOL. oct. ls.-wHEAT-spot
No. /. new Manitoba. lis tAd; No, 3
northern Duluth. lis iod; No. hard win
coRN~spOt, American MIXED. new.
FLoUR-winter patents, 42s Ga.
HOPS-In London Pacific cossO.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19

and butchers. sS@asO; good heavy. $50
ar 40
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts I. 800
head, market steady, lambs, NOOae. ~
sheen and ewes. NuOiff %.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19

OMAHA, oct. 6-Bsnk cleaTings for
corresponding day last year. Ss.6i2.fa a.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
81. Louis live Stock Market.

ST IOUTs, OFT. is-CATTLE-Re-
oeipts 8 on head: market. HIGHER: native
beef steers 81 bndq0 ~ yearlinFs steers
and heifers tsSoTf10H. cows. 8.0O1so 10;
steers So Bf76 30. cows and helfera, 1900
$50; native calves. ts0otp1i.0o
TTOGs-Receipts, e.700 head; market
lower; pigs and lights. S.7bqS.B; mixed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19

You can buy a. little As one share Of New
York stock ExehAnEs securities. THE ODD
LOT REVIEW tellS how. Issued svery sat
urday-ti.oo year. Send for sample copy.
Published BY JOHN MUIR a CO., b Broad
way New N-r' City.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19

spanish AItnistry 20 az

spanish MtnAstry 70 0uAes
MADRID, Oct lava Paris. (-The
Heraloa states that az . council yester-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19

KANSAS CITY. Oct. 1S-wHEAT-No.
hard s1.1a1 II: No. red. 81 ,i9pl a;
December q .o2HC71 O2&c' May q 0Sik
cORN-No ? mixe1, 64Qpe6c: No. ? white,
oA're-No. 2 white, S9a4oc: No. mixed.
NfD8ac
BUTTER-Creamery. &c; firsts. Bc
seconds, &c; packing. iehc.
FCln9-u4rstr 24izc: seconds lshc
POULrRY-Hens. lie; roosters, Be-;
bf,oiiors 1Bc
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
Nebraska

20, 80. 120 and 16O-acre unimproved tracts;
TO Is miles from Omaha stock yards.
none over miles to Ry. town; Sl25 to
S2S per acre; two-thirds cash required.
JOHN N. PREMIER. III S. 18th.
FOR sALE-Best large body high-grads
= medium priced land In Nebraska; very
little money required &. Bradley, Wei
bach. Neb- o
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
REAL EsTATE-MIsCELLANEOUs
REAL ESTATE AUCTION
SALE
Monday, Oct. 18th, at l P. M.
Sharp.
S. w. Corner of Goth and Lake
Streets, on Car Line.

improved with modern 2-story pressed
brick flat. nearly new. and one broom
residence. Size OF ground 100 IT, frontage
on LAKE and 50 II. frontage on 10th St
Must and will be sold 10 highest bidder
Property rents for S1S9.50 per month and
Is permanently rented.
For reasons not mentioned this high
grade property must go on the auction
the afternoon, and be sold.
Terms: Terms can be arranged on day
Of sale for an 5000 loan back on the
property at low rate of interest Bal
ance cash as soon as abstract OF title is
furnished purchaser 500 TO be paid 10
auctioneer on date OF sale TO be held
in escrow till deed and abstract Is de-
livered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
Missouri
Farm for Sale

go acres, close to MARKET; Vernon
county, Missouri; free and clear 80 acres
in cultivation, balance in valuable pecan
timber and grass ideal stock farm; two
and three cuttings OF hay per year; two
sets OF good improvements, besides tenant
house; three good never failing wells;
fenced and cross fenced; within three
miles Of two railway stations VIII divide
farm IL desired. selling 100 acres or 100
Address owner,
'M'KEE WELSH,
r y. d. No. 4, Rich Hi, Mo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19

Use me Bees ''swappsr'' column.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
Canada.

FOR SALE OR LEASE-Any part OF 1000
acres near Rosetown, Saskatchewan. l
raised 10000 bushels OF oats and $1,000
bushels of flax on land this year. Price
cheap and Terms very easy. Frank Craw-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
LIve stock In sIrht.

Receipts Of live stock at tho five prin.
cipAl western markets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
REAL EsTATE-ACREAGE
REAL ESTATE LOANS

CITY and farm loans. 5 %. : per cent
J. II. Oumont q Co.. 06 State Bank
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle Steady to Stronger and Fairly
Aotive-Sheep Steady and
Lambs Higher.
HOGS STEADY TO FIVE HIGHER

The following table shows the receipts
Of cattle, hogs and sheep At the
Omaha live stock market for the year TO
date as compared with last year;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19

Inc foII0WInN tAhIe SHOWS NHN hNtINNU
prices OF hogs at the Omaha live stock
market for the last few days with com
parisons'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
Wisconsin,.

HAVE YOU A FARM FOR sALE7
Write a good description OF your land
ard send IL 10 the Sioux City. Ia, Journal,
"Iowa's Most Powerful Want Ad Me-
dunn" twenty-five words every Friday
evening Saturday morning and every
Saturday evening and Sunday morning
for one month, giving sixteen ads on
twelve different days for s.; OF 20 words,
u, OF "a words, s..
Largest circulation OF any Iowa news
paper, GI0.OO0 readers daily In four great
states.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
WANTED To BORROW

WANT to borrow 800 from party direct
for one year or less on s. 800 home, in
good neighborhood. on which there Is a
81 900 building association Loan. partly
paid off. VIII pay good interest Ad-
dress, c 205, Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
Local stocks and Bondn.

Quotations Furnished By Durna Brinker 4 Co.
40 Omaha National bank baildinG,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-28
An Old, Family Cough
Remedy, HO1ne-Mdde
Easily Prepared Costs Very
Little, but is Prompt, Sure
and Effective

By making this pint of old-time cough
81, as compared with the ready-made
kind, but you will also have a much more
prompt and positive remedy in every way
1t overcomes the usual coughs, throat and
chest colds in "a hours-relieves even
whooping cough quickly-and is excellent,
too, for bronchitis, bronchial asthma,
hoarseness and spasmodic Group.
Get from any drug store 212 ounces of
Pinex $50 cents WORTH, pour it into a
pint bottle and fill the bottle with plain
graduated sugar syrup. Full directions
with Pinex. Keeps perfectly and tastes
good.
You can feel this take hold of a cough
or cold in way that means business It
quickly loosens the dry, hoarse or pain
full cough and heals the infamed men,
branes. 1t also has a remarkable effect
in overcoming the persistent loose cough
by stopping the formation of phlegm in
the throat and bronchial tubes
The effect of Pine on the membranes is
known by almost every one Pinex is
most valuable concentrated compound of
genuine Norway pine extract combined
with guaiacol and other natural healing
pine elements.
There are many worthless limitations
OF this famous mixture. To avoid dis
appointment, ask your druggist for "212
ounces of Pinex," and do not accept any
thing else.
guarantee of absolute satisfaction,
this preparation. The Pipex Co., Fl.
Wayne, Ind.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-28
ORIENT TO REORGANIzE?
Visit of Two London Men Over Rail-
WaY's Lines May Lead to Something.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 2S.-Plans
leading to the reorganization of the
Kansas City. Mexican & Orient rail-
road, are expected to grow out of the
visit here today of Cecil Braithwaite.
and p. D. Tuckett, of London, repre-
scnting the bondholders' reorSaniza-
ton committee. With Edward Dick
inSon president, and other Orient Of
ficials. the British financiers will in
spect the Orient property with a view
to reporting on plan for refinancing.
The war in Europe and unsettled
conditions in Mexico have unsettled
the railroads plan. Now. however.
the committee is confronted with the
task or whipping together a new or
Sanization under a new system OF
financing within five months.
Edward Dickinson, president, said
that no definite plan mad been decided
upon.
I'VE have no way of ascertaining the
extent of damage TO our Mexican
properties until the situation there
clears he said.
When the road passed from a re-
ownership Is months ago into the
hands Of the bondho1ders' reorganiza-
ton committee 100000 worth of 6
Fer cent gold notes, due in two years,
was issued. These notes became the
first lien against the Orient property
and will become due on April 80. The
second interest period expires next
month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-28
OAKLAND WANTS LIGHT
Topeka suburb Flirting With Edison
Company on Proposition.

Residents of Oakland wish to have
electric light service extended to their
city, and to bring this about meet
ing was held Wednesday night in the
tee appointed to confer with officials
of the Topeka Edison company. The
committee consists of c. c. Vandeven-
ter, Fred Ludington, F. E. Smith, Ira
Orner and l. H. Poland. This com
Der Is.
Albert Patten attended the meeting,
and speaking for the Topeka Edison
company. said he believed his COM
pany could maintain siXty-four in
candescent street lights of the latest
type at an approximate cost of $1,S00
a year.
This would light every corner in
the town. Ben Williams expressed the
belief that. if electricity were available
for domestic use, it would be installed
in 90 per cent of the homes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-28
RAILR ROADS
IT'S AN OLD STORY
New Haven Directors Trial
Brings Back Old Memories.
Other Items of General Interest
in the Traffic World.

New York, Oct 2S.-The activities
of Judge A. Heaton Robertson. of New
Haven. one of the eleven former di-
rectors of the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad on trial for al
legged violations of the Sherman anti
trust law, figured Wednesday for the
first time in the presentation of the
governments case. He was repre-
scented as having secretly purchased
for the New Haven, the Meriden,
Waterbury & Connecticut River rail-
road, a line which Johr NJ Hall, then
vice president of the New Haven
thought should be swept off the face
of the earth
kept it for more than two years,
turning Its rolling stock over to the
New Haven meanwhile, and f1naliy
the road itself under a lease author
lied by the New Haven board OF oil
rcctors This, it was stated, was after
the patrons OF the road had been com
planning because IL was not operated
and the New Haven management
feared that the real ownership would
become known and make political
trouble an the Connecticut legislature
unless the road was operated the
history of the transaction, introduces
in the form of letters written by t1ail'
,yas nat in by the government In
Dursllance to its effort 70 show that
even after the New Haven directors
were appraised by the trans missouri
rate case decision in 1897 that the
Sherman law was applicable to rail-
roads they continued in their alleged
illegal acts Charles 6 Mellen, VINO
occupied the stand for his sixth day
of testimony. served the government
as the instrument for identifying the
signature of the letters, but did very
little tcstifying.
The disclosure that Louis Brandeis,
of Boston, was the attorney Tor the
.,Ia:utjffs in the SO-called Goldsmith
suit. which resulted in the New York
q New England going into foreclosure
in 1895, was made to the jury me
government alleged that this SUIT was
secretly prosecuted at the behest of
the New Haven.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-28
BOYS CAN'T WAIT
Topeka Youngsters Are Cele-
brating Halloween Early.
Police Called to Various Sec
tons of City at Night.

Topeka youngsters, to paraphrase a
member of the local police force, "are
getting ahead of themselves" in their
Halloween pranks this year. All this
week the wheels of the tin lizzie,
otherwise known as the police auto
mobile, have been spinning until mid
night. Station men have been dele
gated by Chief Parsons to disperse the
youngsters.
Judging from the start which the
youthful gangsterS have taken, Satur-
day night will be an eventful one with
soapy street car tracks. freshly paint
ed dogs and cats, misplaced sidewalk
crossings and overturned buildings.
Wednesday night was a big night.
Disturbances were reported from
many parts of the city A hurry-up
call was turned in from the 500 block
on Chestnut street. "a crowd of
toughs are turning the neighborhood
upside down. an excited feminine
voice informed Desk Sergeant Wood
ruff.
Three cops, tried and true, piled into
the police auto, and invaded the dis
trict. Arriving at the palce it was
found that a building small one
had been tipped over. A few blocks
from the place a half score of small
boys were rounded up and sent home
to bed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-28
DISEASE IN POTWIN
Epidemic of Chickenpox Places Neigh
bOrhood Practically in Quarantine.

An epidemic of chickenpox exists in
Potwin, according to statements made
by Dr. Harold B. Wood, city health
officer. Nineteen cases have de-
veloped in the Potwin school recently,
according to DIR. Wood, and he says
that sixteen of these cases have been
traced to one source.
"Potwin is practically in a state of
quarantine said DR.. Wood, "and per-
should avoid visiting there. One
woman living at Fourteenth and West
streets, visited in Potwin and carried
the disease to her home. 1t is a mis-
take to assume that chickenpox is a
trivial disease. Where there is an
epidemic of chickenpox smallpox is
apt to appear"