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PIRATE VESSEL
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the raider herself, was most consid-
crate.
would have been compelled to shoot
you and your ship to pieces
Immediately after our capture,
this commander told me he expected
the captured Hudson Maru within a
few days and would put prisoners
aboard her. Questioning me about
the whereabouts of the steamship
Araguaya, the German officer said
don't be afraid-Im only destroying
ships. I am not killing women and
children "
Guns Behind Trap Doors.
London, Jan. 2O.-A Pernambuco
dispatch to- the Daily Mail describes
the capture and destruction of the
British steamer Dramatist by the Ger
man commerce raider. The Drama
fist sighted the raider December IS,
when it was seven miles distant The
German rapidly closed in and when
alongside hoisted the German naval
stop Immediately. Afterward trap
doors under the bulwarks at the raid
er's forecastle were dropped reveal
ing two guns of about 2k inches
calibre trained on the Dramatist
The crew was taken off and the
ship sunk. The crew of the Dramatist
with the exception of twenty-seyen
Indian firemen who remained on the
raider were transferred to the Hud-
son Maru- The captiyes complained
of the food ana sanitary arrange
ments- The men of the Dramatist
say the raider appeared like an ordi-
nary cargo steamer and when passing
neutral ships hoisted the British col
ors but flies the German flag when
it sights a British ship. The Captain
OF the raider said he did not wish to
SINK passenger ships as he did not
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BUY MORE WHEAT
Despite Havoc to Shipping,
Grain Prices Continue Up.
Corn at s1.O27s Highest Price
Ever known in America.

Chicago, Jan. Observation-Disclosures
that German havoc to entente SNIP
ping has been a severe handicap TO
bulls" prices of wheat have scored
ne. gains varying from Il to a C as
compared with a week ago A big
decrease of the United States visible
s,DnIv formed the chief stimulus
other staples shared the upturn' corn
qaining IA to SC. oats Is at IS TO
n p and provisions 80 cents to 60 cents.
Attic it was not until Iuesody
,,,ornine that the magnitude OF IaH-
ing off in the domestic STOCK Oh "hede
was fully known tee expectation "
an unusual decrease pegdh " ~
fluence prices last saturday anu Mas
more evident on Monday. Meanwhile,
tho. a pause in export demand dcteu
as an offset and there was no strong
1p-swing to values until officlal lg-
ures were out. making a cut OF as
much as 3,3S5,00O bushels IN the Ohi-
ted States visible supply total.
ENLARGED export business ana hlSh-
or nrices quickly followed and IL was
said three foreign governments We're
buying. Berlin adv-ces regarding t he
peace outlook counted also against
the bears.
steamers on the Atlantic halted the
advance in the wheat market on Weu-
nesday but caused no POSITIVE Wedh-
ness ar first Active buying on the
part Of houses with seaboard connec-
lions was witnessed on Thursday-
Heaviness again developed IN the
market on Friday.
Corn reached the highest price ever
known for the May delivery $1-02 Is
which sharpened European demand
Argentine crop damage was the main
factor with the bulls. Oats merely re-
Elected the action of corn. Hog Vaiues
at the topmost January record were
responsible for the big advance IN
provisions.
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SPANIEL WEEPS

tContinned rom 'Hsr tlne-l
to come upstairs alone?' The witness
said Spaniel was angry.
Mrs. Butler was inside the room but
Mrs. Spaniel had just stepped into the
hall Spaniel came into the room and
said to Mrs. Butler:
Hereafter, when you come up here
alone turn on the lights and keep your
eyes open"
a few minutes later Spaniel drove
away from the hotel with his wife and
Butler. That was the last Mrs. Butler
saw of her husband or Mrs Spaniel
alive
Other witnesses yesterday testified
that SPANIEL had been drinking heav-
lily previous to the shooting, and the
state announced it would later show
that Spaniel was drunk at the time of
the tragedy.
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SNOW HERE TONIGHT

CONTINUED from Page One,
the local weather bureau. The wind
this morning was making six miles
an hour from the northeast and is
expected to continue from that di-
rection tonight and Sunday.
The lowest temperature here this
morning was "a degrees at o'clock.
This is 9 degrees above normal. The
mercury was sluggish during the
morning and was not expected to go
above 80 this afternoon. Light clouds
were in evidence early this morning
and the sky is expected to be entirely
clouded by nightfall. There will be
no moonlight tonight as the moon
does not rise until nearly daybreak.
The highest temperature on record
for this date is II degrees. established
in 1906. The low record, 10 below
zero, occurred in 1888
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SPEED RECORD

Continued From rage One-D
the bills for home rule for cities, high
way measures, liquor bills, three
fourths Jury verdict. compulsory
mothers pension law, esta blishment of
a detention home for women, aboli-
tion of the school of mines, convict
labor. placing of utilities receiverships
under public utilities, and other i'm
portant administrator bills are now
in the hands of committees.
The Appropriation Bills.
A few of the big Appropriation bills
have been introduced. In the main,
tho. these bills have come from rep
resentatiVes from counties in which
state institutions are located. AS a re-
suit the bills went to the ways and
means committees instead of taking a
place on the calendars under general
orders SO the bills must receive con-
sideration in the committees. 1t is
hardly probable that the big approprl-
alton bills will come from the commit
tees until the first of the month.
In the house a resolution has been
passed calling for final Introduction
of all bills other than committee bills
-1ergency bills not later than
February l. The senate has not acted
on the resolution. Still there is firm
conviction by many members that all
bills except committee bills will be on
the calendars or in the committees
early next month.
Both houses adjourned Friday after
noon until Monday. The house will
morning, while the senate will con-
vene at o'clock Monday afternoon.
A number of committees are in session
today and another flock of bills will
be killed or sent to the calendars I'M
der general orders.
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CITIZENS BATTLE


(Continued from Page One.)
dent were the heroes in the affair
Richard Cowie came here in motor
car and reported the robbery to the
wires out of Kanopolis has been sew
cred by the robbers.
Used Pint of NitrogIycerin.
Persons who took part in the fight
report there were four or five men in
the gang. Investigation disclosed that
they had broken into a section house
Of the Union Pacific Railroad COM
pany and stolen pick axe with which
they pried up the rear window in the
bank building. Five shots of nitro
glycerin were used in getting to the
money. A pint of soup was used
for the job and another pint was left
on a desk in the bank. The combina-
ton on the outer door of the vault
was broken with ?. pick from the sec
ton house Then the robbers blew
the inner door of The vault. blasted
the door of the inside safe, the inner
door of the safe, the cash box and
the silver box.
The gang made their escape in n
motor car which was left standing in
the alley behind the bank building.
Three men VINO were on their way 10
a hotel from the northern part of the
town were stopped on. the street near
the bank and made to return the way
they came. They are Joe Rankin,
Frank Haze and Lewis Christy. Ellis
worth county officials and resid eats
of the town are searching the country
for traces of the robbers.
Took Over Freight Train.
Manhattan, Kan. Jan. 20.-Accord-
ing to reports received here today by
Charles Rayzon, a special agent for
the Union Pacific railroad company
the men who robbed the bank at Kan
opolis early this morning, stopped a
special freight train east of Kanopolis
and forced the crew to take them to
hills near Brookville, Saline county.
The sheriff of Ellsworth county fol
lowed a trail to Russell. in the opposite
direction from Brookville, but il
proved a blind lead.
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Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by t. ]. Myers. Columbian
Building)

Minneapolis wheat stocks decreased TO-
600 bushels this week.
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas CITY
have decreased 2S9.171 bushels Thus far this
week and corn stocks increased TAOS
bushels.
Exports from the United States and Can
ada this week, according to Bradstreets
were 5,644 900 bushels, compared with s.
100000 bushels last week and S,247 coo
bushels a year ago. Corn shipments this
week were 963, 600 bushels.
Exports from the United States and Can
ada yesterday were 903. 600 bushels of
wheat, $4,000 barrels of flour, 470.0O0
bushels OF oats: wheat and flour combined,
1,525 600 bushels.
Argentina exported 1,144.000 bushels OF
wheat this week. compared with LII, 900
bushels last week and 100000 bushels
year ago Shipments since January / ag
gregate 4.25o.000 bushels; a year ago ~,
600 bushels. Corn shipments this week were
1,I4S000 bushels against 3.0S0000 bushels
last week and ., 295 600 bushels a year ago.
Total corn shipments since January l are
1911, 900 bushels; year ago, 100000 bush
els. Exports of oats this week were 3O0,-
600 bushels.
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GIVE OUT NOTE TERMS
Subscription to New British Loan
Closes February Is.

New York, Jan. 2O.-The public
price of the $3.50, 100000 five and a
half per cent one and two year Brit
ish notes soon to be offered by a sub
scription under the management of
J. p. Morgan & Co, have been fixed
at 1852 and interest for the one year
issue and 1907 for the two year issue,
making practically a six per cent
yield in both cases.
According to the terms announced
today the subscription will expire on
February 1 next, unless terminated
before that date at the discretion of
the management
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FACES MURDER CHARGE
Federal Officials Turn Alleged Double
Slayer Over to County.

Following a conference with United
States District Attorney Fain, it was
announced by County Attorney Selby
late Friday that John Couch would be
turned over 20 county authorities to-
morrow. Cough gave himself up in
Guthrie yesterday on a federal indict-
ment, but is wanted here in connec-
ton with double murder of yester-
day, when Nellie Dunn and Rowland
Williams were killed.
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DIR. Lester G. Randolph, who lectures
at Orpheum Sunday afternoon.

Il could listen to that guy all
night" is the usual comment made
by the average boy after hearing DR..
Randolph's talk, and grown-ups as
well as young men usually come away
after hearing him feeling the same
way about it. DIR. Randolph is noted
chautauqua lecturer and has had
years of experience on the platform
in all parts of the United States.
Tomorrow afternoons treat will be
given under the auspices of the Cen
trail Y. NJ. c. A. Admission will be
free.
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MCNAMARA IN DUNGEON
Dynamite Convict Confined IL Days
for Refusal to Work.

San Quentin, Cal, Jan. 20.-After
seventeen days spent in the dungeon
of the state prison here, James B. Nc
Namara, who is serving a life sentence
for his confessed part in the dynamit-
ing of the Los Angeles Times build
ing in 1910, continued steadfast to-
day in his refusal to work in the jute
mills. Every day he is asked if he is
ready to work in the mills, but re-
fuses. He has been confined there
longer than any other prisoner in the
last five years
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New York, Jan. 20.-MONEY-Mer cantile
paper, 80 per cent. Sterling, 90 day
bills, 4I2; commercial, 60 day bills GU
banks, Az: commercially 60 day bills. AIM
demand. 4.75% cables, 4.76ls. Francs, de-
mand. 5s4Ss cables SS51s Marks, de-
mands, 1880; cables. 10.s5. Guflders. de-
mand, 40 1916; cables, 4o7s- Lires demand.
7.02; cables, 7.01A. Rubles, demand; $50 ;
cables, $3.50 sBar silver, 76lkc: Mexican
dollars, 5s%c. Government bonds. steady
railroad bonds, irregular.
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Mob Fails to Get Prisoners.

Charleston. w. Va. JAM 19.-Sixty
armed men This afternoon stormed the
Jail at Clay, w Va, with the intention
of taking out Andrew Samson and
his son, Howard, who are being held
on a charge of murder.
After firing several shots, promi-
nent citizens persuaded the MOI to
diSperSe.
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AGED VOLUME FOR $3.50
First Edition, Shakespeare Poems
in 1910, Sold at Auction.

New York. Jan. 2O.--A fine copy of
the rare first edition OF Shakespeare's
poems changed ownership at an auc-
ton sale here today, for $2,950. The
book was printed in London in 1910.
"Thordiyary of Cristen Men," print
ed in press of Cations successor.
Wynkyn de Worde in 1908, sold for
$4,000
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Kansas City, Jan. 20.-HOGS-Receipt
1,500. Market steady to &c lower. Bulb of
packers and butchers S1O.S5G11.O0; light,
S1050d10.9O; pigs $9.00@1050.
CATTLE-Receipts 200. Market steady.
Prime fed steers. S10.S5@11 so; dressed beef
steers. SS.50@1O75; cows, S.. 250I9.00; heif-
ers, $1,000 LOO; stockers and feeders. 500
Q945; bulls. S6.50dS.50; calves, $I.00@12: 90
SHEEP-Receipts 500 Market steady.
Lambs. $13.50@14.15; stockers and feeders
Sc 5O@13.5G
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ERROR IN IDENTITY
Man Who Dropped Dead at Waco, Not
Katy Official, as Reported.

Waco, Tex, Jan. 2O.-C. A. Bonfils,
demurrage agent of the Katy railroad,
who came here to identify the body of
the man who dropped dead in a local
hotel yesterday, said today that the
man was not George r. Simmons of
Denver, transportation inspector of the
Katy, as first believed.
The dead man is now believed to be
o. c. Simmons, connected with the
state livestock sanitary commission.
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CUT REPRESENTATION
Resolution Would Give Non-suffrage
-. state Fewer Congressman.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator
Poindexter introduced resolution
Tridav proposirg to change the four
teenth amendment to the constitu-
ton so that any state which does not
permit women to vote shall have its
representation in congress reduced,
and another to include the word
sex in the fifteenth amendment
forbidding restraints on suffrage"
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USE TEMPORARY QUARTERS.
IA. L. Fine Arts Department in
Leased Houso-North College Vacated.

Lawrence, Kan. Jan. 20.-A resi-
.dence has been leased for one year to
house the school of fine arts of the
University of Kansas, following the
condemning of North college, the pres
ent home of the school. it has been
announced. The state legislature has
been asked for an appropriation for a
new fine arts school,
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NEW YORKER TO SPEAK
DR.. Randolph to Tell Virtues of the
American Boy.

Many Topekans are expected to at
tend the lecture of DR.. Lester C. Ran
dolph at the Orpheum theater tomor-
row afternoon at $3.50 on That De-
lightful Fellow, the American Boy"
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Jan. 2O.-WHEAT-Shipp
difficulties that promised to hinder or if
not to stop completely any important fresh
export transactions had bearish effect
today on the wheat market. Cable dis
patches indicating likelihood of increased
submarine actively attracted special atten-
ton and there was continued anxiety in
regard to the doings of the other sea row
ers. Bullish statistics. including estimates
that domestic farm reserves were small
failed to check the weakness Opening
prices, which ranged from &c to 11sc low
er with May at $1-s6h to $1.S71a and July
at $1.515s to S1.51A. were followed by II
decided further decline.
No important aally took place, the close
was unsettled, sc to 15sc net lower, with
May at S1.s61s to s1.S6as and July at $1.511
to $1.515s.
CORN-Corn sagged with wheat. On the
down grade however, considerable support
developed owing to rural complaints of a
scarcity of cars. After opening a@$sc off
to shade advance. the market under
went a moderate setback and then made
something of a rally.
Upturns were not well maintained. The
close was steady at ssc to b@lc net de-
cline
OATS-There was no Independent action
in the oats market.
PROVISIONS-Downtu in the hog
market weakened provisions.
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The Quinine That Does Not Affect Head.
Because of its tonic and laxative effect,
Laxative Bromo Quinine can be taken by
anyone without causing nervousness or
ringing in the head There is only one
'.Bron o Quinine" L. W. GROVES sigma
ture on box. 2jc.-Adv.
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The creation pictured here is for
afternoon wear. either at the bridge
party or walking, and was especially
designed for the Palm Beach season
1t is of cream-colored satin. with
plated decollette bodice. A cape-liks
net of embroidered. ilmy black lace
completes the outfit
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YEGGMEN GET U. S. PAPERS
Ransack Safe OF American Consulate
at Algiers, Taking Contents.

Paris, Jan. 20.-The American con-
sulate at Algiers was entered by bur
glars on Tuesday night according to
the Matin. The safe was broken open
and all papers in it were stolen.
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Wall St. New York. Jan. 20.-STOCKS-
The perfunctory character of today's short
session was in keeping with recent week
end markets. Dealings were limited in
volume but included variety of semi
active specialties and utilities. Bethlehem
Steel attracted further attention by its
fluctuation beween 435 and AIS. closing ut
the top price. A gain of 10 points. United
States Steel was steady to firm and ship
pings were decidedly active and strong
with to points gains in Marines COM
mon and preferred. Ohio Gas was tenn
porarily higher with an S-point rise in
Diamond Match, 5 for Sears Roebuck, Az
for Woolworth and Az for Homestake
Mining. Changes among rails were trivial.
The closing was strong, sales Appropriated
SOC. 900 shares.
Bonds were irregular.
The further recovery of 10 points in Beth
lehem Steel and a point advance in Ohio
Gas were the outstanding features of to-
days early dealings. Trading exceed
ingly light with an irregular trend in the
initial transactions. Later more firmness
was shown by leading issues. United
States Steel, which lost a substantial frac-
ton on its offering soon rallied and "a
moderate inquiry developed for some other
industrials and equipments. Metals also
hardened after some preliminary uncertain
ty with shipping shares, but rails were
sluggish.
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Switzerland has a new president,
Edmund Schulthess. He is forty years
old.
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Fresh Eggs as Cents a Dozen.

Chicago. Jan 20.-Eggs dropped 4
cents a dozen in car lots here Friday.
the widest shift registered since the
upward climb began. A rise of
cents in n single day was the previous
high swing. The retail price ranged
from So cents for storage to rs cents
per dozen for strictly fresh eggs.
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New York Sugar Market.
New York, AIN. 2C.-SUGAR-Raw,
steady; molasses. "A; centrifugal, 52I !;
refined, steady; fine graduated, 6.T5.
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DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office, |
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty-four hours |
ending at a. m. Saturday
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Chicago, Jan. 20.

Kansas City Grain Market
THE range OF prices TOR grain futures on
The Kansas City Board of Trade as re-
ported by Thos. ]. Myers, Broker. Column
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Kansas City, Jan. 20
Open High Low Today


Chicago, Jan. 2o-BUTTER-Marke I'M
changed
EGGS-Market lower. Receipts 2173
cases; firsts, 36@3Ic; ordinary firsts. $50
35c: at mark, cases included, 33@361ac.
POTATOES-Market unchanged.
POULTR-Alive, unchanged.
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Chicago Grain Market

Chicago Grain Market
(The range of prices for grain futures on
The Chicago Board of Trnde as reported
by Thos. j. Myers, Broker. Columbian
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New York Cotton Market.
New York. Jan. 20.COTTON-Spot
quiet middling upland, 1880 No sales.
| New Orleans Cotton Market
New Orleans, Jan. 2p.-.COTTON-Spot,
steady, 10 points off. Mfddling, 1854.
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Step Ladders at Forbes's--Adv.
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Topeka Hay Market.
FURNISHED by T. A. Beck. 112-A East 6th.b
Topeka, Kan, Jan. 20
PRAIRIE HAY-$900.
ALFALFA-S17.00.
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Chicago Grain Market
Chicago, Jan. 2o.-WHEAT-Close: May
81 s61s@1; s6Ss; July, $1-5115@151ss; Sep
C0RNEMay, s1oo1a@1 oe5s July, es1s@
99c
OATS-May, 5sk @5sKc; July, 55M a
5511c.
PORK-Jan., S3G57; May, 5000; July,
S2e07.
LARD-Jan., $1,000; May, 1852; July,
$1647.
SHORT RIBs-Jan., $15.22; May, s15.52
Chicago Live Stock Market.
C hicago, Jan. 20-HOGS-Receipts 81 900.
Market weak to lower. Bulk OF sales,
$10SOd10.S5; mixed, S10.6501115: heavy,
SO 7od11.15; rough, s10.70@10s5; pigs,
$s.25M1e15.
CATTLE-Receipts 500 Estimated Mon
day 5000 Market steady. Native beef
cattle, s7.60G1175; western steers, S77Od
1000; stockers and feeders, S5.75@S 10 !:
cows and heifers, $4.700 1910; calves, $1,000
G14.1J.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 Market steady.
Wethers. $3.50 100; lambs, $11.S5td 40.
Eigin Butetr Market
Elgin, ILL.,, Jan. 20.-BUTTER-1O0 tubs
at 36lac; % tubs at SIC.
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Butter and EGGS.
FURNISHED by the eBatrice Creamery Co..
Topeka, Kan.)
Topeka, Kan, Jan. 60
CHICAGO EGGS-44c.
NEW YORK EGGS-49G50c
CREAMERY BUTTER-hicago, 36kc:
New York, 39@391sc; Elgin, 3S1zc; Topeka
Z holesale, &c
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Topeka, Kan, Jan. 20.
WHEAT-S1. T5d1.SO. -s-
CORN-94c.
OATS16O665c
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Poultry, Eggs and Butter.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Laurent and Madison.)
Topeka. Kan, Jan. 20.
1IENS-s1a lbs and over, 14c; under
81 lbs. 12c: springs over 2 lbs. 15c
ducks, DC; geese. 10c: broiiers. 2 lbs. and
under, 49,: sta y young roosters. 13e.