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THE
TOPEKA DAILY -' STATE JOURNAL MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1913-
MRS. COPE GETS $1
Jury Decides Bishop
Slandered Her.
Moore
-
3fot Entitled to Damages From
Mrs. Robinson.
Kansas City, Feb. 3. A jury in the
federal court, Kansas City, Kan., late
Saturday returned a verdict in the libel .
suit of Mrs. Carrie E. Cope, of To-1
peka, granting her damages in the ,
Moore, of Cincinnati, but deciding she;c,ded. to carry tne mse to a niSher
was entitled to no damages from Mrs.
George Robinson, of Detroit, Mich.,
aued Jointly with Bishop Moore.
Mrs. Carrie E. Cop. Who Was Award
ed $1 Damages From IiLshon Moore
in Her $50,000 Damage Suit Against
. uisnop AJoore and Mrs. Kobinson.
Mrs. Cope asked damages in the
amount of $50,000. The alleged libel
grew out of a famous Kansas church
controversy. Mrs. Fannie Murray, of
Atchison county, Kansas., died in 1907
leaving 910,000 to Kansas home mis
eions. Two societies, both Methodists,
claimed the fund. Mrs. Cope obtained
a part of It. The other society sued
Her. Then the bishops of the church
stepped in and made an effort to settle
the dispute. Bishop Moore was ap
pointed by the conference to investi
gate. He wrote to Mrs. Robinson and
told her the National society ought to
Join and sustain the suits brought to
obtain the money.
' Warned She Slight Lose Money.
' "If you don't," he wrote, "I don't be
lieve you will ever see a cent of it
again."
It was this particular sentence that
caused Mrs. Cope to bring the suit.
Mrs. Robinson sent copies of the
bishop's letter to other national offi
cers of the missionary society and Mrs.
Cope, thereupon sued Mrs. Robinson
on the ground that she had circulated
the bishop's letter. .
Both Bishop Moore and Mrs. Robin
son set up that there was no malice in
their actions toward Mrs. Cope.
Attorneys for Bishop Moore tonight
announce that a motion for a new trial
would be made immediately.
Mrs. Cope expressed satisfaction at
the verdict. -
"The decision of the jury vindicates
me." she said, "and that ' is all I
wanted."
Mrs. Cope Makes Statement.
."Of course the decision granting me
one dollar damages was a compro
ege ' ' j
A man with a large fam
ily, now buying at the
"Owl" declares he is get
ting along on a little over
half what it cost him when
he was buying on credit.
Special Tuesday
25c pkg. large Oatflake,
best 15
8 bars Flake White Soap
for 25
4 of the best Gas Mantles
sold in Topeka, either
style 25
20c rack very fancy Comb
Honey . 15
That fine Home Made
Kraut, 2 lbs 5tf
Our fine Bread 4? and 86
Every Day
Owl Prices
3 pkg. Quaker Oats 25c
2 pkg. fine Oatflake 15c
3 lbs. choice Muir Peaches 25c
2 lbs. medium size New Prunes,
for 15c
Evaporated Pears, lb 12,c
Bulk Cocoa, lb 25c
25c can most popular Baking
Powder 18o
50c lb. can pure Cream Tarter.
Baking Powder So
3 lbs. best white Pop Corn lOc
Fresh Country Eggs, doz...25c
Storage Eggs 22c
Solid Northern Cabbage, lb.l'4c
35c can Coffee 2c
Very fancy full weight Maca
roni, 10c pkg So
Toy Oats. 2 pkg 15c
12 oz. pkg. Seeded Raisins. .6c
16 oz. pkg. Seeded Raisins 7 He
Cooking Figs, make good sauce,
lb. .. J4c
20c cake best Chocolate. .. .15c
Very best Catsup ....19c
15c can Sweet Potatoes 10c
20c can Cove Oysters, best. .15c
18c can very fancy Maine
Corn 1 2c
4 cans good Corn .21c
10c pkg. very fine Tea, any
kind 8c
Most all the other items in
our stock at a saving.
5-Big
Busy
Stores
iui and Madisoo St.
20O E. Fourth.
303 W. Tenth.
1123 Kansas Ave.
1004 N. Kan. Ave.
FOR RENT: 3 nice newly,
fixed-up rooms over our North
Topeka Store for rent very reas
onable. Call and see them.
li'wi hi mr" i 1 ,-!':" - ia-iiiiftif ri-wiVr
raise, said Mrs. Carrie E. Cope, who
returned from Kansas City late Satur
day night. "The Jury stood ten to one
j for me. I am perfectly satisfied with
'the verdict consider It a vindication,
which was all I wished. The bishop.
you remember, declared that I had
juggled, tricked aid beaten the society.
There was no evidence to show that I
(had juggled, tricked and beaten the
lTT
evidence produced to show dissipation
of funds. i
"And, by-the-way," added Mrs. Cope,
"while the funds were in my hands as
treasurer of the corporation, the in
come amounted to over $1,000 a thor
oughly good business deal,
Mrs. Cope declares that she will be
perfectly satisfied If Bishop Moore de-
court.
"According to Judge " Pollock's in
structions in my case, before the jury
could bring in a verdict in my favor.
they had to find as facts, first, that
tne letter was a libel on me: second
that its statements were untrue; third,
that Bishop Moore was actuated at the
time he write it with actual malice
against me. Every one of these facta
the jury found in my favor ana
against Bishop Moore. Every witness
for the defense, under oath said there
never had been an investigation, in
any way, of my character or reputa
tion as a woman or citizen, and Bish
op Moore himself was most pronounc
ed m declaring that I was of good
reputation and that he did not intend
to malign my personal character. All
of-their witnesses testified to the
same thing. I had believed that the
court should have instructed that my
private character, not being within
the perview of the investigation nor
drawn into it, was as a matter of law
In no way sheltered by the privilege
sought by Bishop Moore to protect
him. Nearly all the jury stood for
large damages against the bishop. It
was not money damages that I de
sired but a vindication. If the bishop
had made an apology in writing to me
as he stated it from the witness stand,
I would have accepted it although it
were not ample or satisfactory. The
jury has said by their verdict that I
was right and had been maligned by
the bishop, despite what he swore to.
If Bishop Moore is not content with
the verdict he may be "flying to ills
he knows not of if he gets this ver
dict set aside. I have proceeded all
along in this case, with much sorrow
and no anger. I have come out of this
case without a stain and the Jury by
its verdict has put the stamp of ap
proval upon my conduct.
"CARRIE B. COPE."
IS DISORGANIZED. -
(Continued from Page One.)
Not only must the Democrats se
cure the passage of the I. and It. and
the recall, but they must enact . a
quadrennial election law, a fee and
salary bill, a Massachusetts ballot law,
a recording mortgage tax law, the
minimum nuur ana wage ivr wviiixzu .
bill, a bill for the publication of state I
diet in civil cases, a readjustment of
the judicial districts of the state, the
passage of a law lifting the Judiciary
above politics and political influence,
an administration bill placing the edu
cational institutions under one board,
enlargement of the scope of the work
men's compensation act and above
all else, a reduction of taxes. That is
the situation which now confronts the
administration forces in the state leg
islature. To accomplish this work they
must get together and must secure
Republican support for the submis
sion of the constitutional amendments.
Can they do it? .
This week a caucus of the Demo
cratic members of both houses will
orobably be held and an effort to re
store team work, enthusiasm and har
mony will be made. It is even rumor
ed that Governor Hodges may be
urged to take a hand in rushing the
passage of these party pledges.
Whether the possible interference of
the governor will be in the nature of
friendly conversations with members
who are called to the executive office,
or whether Hodges will send a second
message to the legislature appealing
for the fulfillment of the 1912 prom
ises, is only a matter of speculation.
But more than one-fourth of the
session is gone and only one of the 20
really important Democratic promis
sory notes has been redeemed.
Unable to agree on either the
house or the two senate bills which
create a state board of administration
to look after the affairs of tho state
educational institutions, the Joint
committee on education has asked the
judiciary committees of the two
houses to prepare and present a sub
stitute measure. It is probable that
when this measure is drafted that all
of the three administration bills now
in the hands of the committee will be
rejected.
Friday night the educational com
mittees of the house and senate held
a three hour session in which they
listened to arguments from a number
of persons interested in the work of
the state schools. It was because of
this argument that the committees
. have now decided to request a com-
promise bill.
I In the new measure it is probable
! that the committee will provide for a
! state board of administration com
: posed of three members, each of
; whom shall receive $3,000 a year and
i shall devote his entire time to the
' supervision of the educational instltu-
tions of the state. The bill will elim
inate entirely the boards of regents of
the various schools and will place in
: the hands of the new board the right
and power to regulate or restrict the
work of the schools and commission
to make suggestions to the legislature
; concerning all appropriations sought
I by the several schools.
! This new bill will probably be in
; troduced in both houses sometime this
i week.
PASSES THE SENATE.
' Works llesolution Goes Through by
j Majority of One.
Washington, Feb. 3. A constitution
al amendment, which would restrict
the president of the United States to a
single term of six years, and would
bar Wood row Wilson and Theodore
Roosevelt and William H. Taft from
again seeking election, was approved
by the senate by the narrow majority
of one vote. After a two-day fight, in
which the Progressives joined with
many Republicans in opposing the re
stricted presidential term the senate ;
adopted the original Worka resolution
by a vote of 47 to 23.
Menelik Is Dead Again.
London. Feb. 3. Menelik of Abys
sinia is dead, according to a dispatch
received here from Addis-Abe ba to
day. His successor Prince Lidji Leassu
one of his grandsons, entered the cap
ital on Sunday with great pomp.
PLAN NEW POLICY.
(Continued from Page One.')
The committees from both the sen
ate and the house spent Saturday at
Hutchinson viewing with amazement
the wonderful accomplishments of tne
young men at the industrial reforma
tory and the possibilities of improve
ment there. -
They saw youngsters playing mu
sical instruments, constructing roller
top desks, making shoes, cutting stone,
petting type, tailoring clothes, paint
ing signs, handling machine work and
farmini. These fellows came into the
reformatory with uncontrollable tem
pers, sulky dispositions and stooped
shoulders. In ten months they learn
a trade that will after they leave the
walls start them in life with a prac
tical knowledge of a means of making
a living. , . .
To give these young men additional
advantages, to provide for them
augmented opportunities, and to bet
ter their working, living and social
conditions this is the determination
of the legislators.
Build Trades Schools.
The first recommendation before the
senate will be the proposition to re
build the trades school that was burn
ed recently. This will cost in the neigh
borhood of $15,000. It will be neces
sary soon to build a roof over the new
cell house that has been practically
enclosed. This will cost $4,000.
One feature that was considered seri
ously on the inspection trip was the
manufacture of coffins. Representative
Ostlind, of McPherson, suggested this
through a bill introduced recently
through tha lower house of the legisla
ture. The senate committee believes
the bill has merit and when the trades
school is built the state will begin its
attack on the coffin trust.
It is argued that a casket good
enough for any average Kansan could
be manufactured for 520 at tne in
dustrial reformatory. Coffins that sell
on the market for $100 and more can
be made at this price is the conten
tion of M. F. Amrine. superintendent
of the reformatory. Sell these caskets
to the people for only a slight profit
and the output would be taxed the
year around, is the belief of the legis
lative committee.
Without a doubt Kansas will prepare
this year to reduce the cost of dying.
The coffin " manufacture bill has been
declared legal and similar to the ipeni
tentiary twine plant bill by the attor
ney general, John Dawson. In fact
Attorney General Dawson aided Rep
resentative Ostlind in drawing up the
measure.
Amrine's Good Work.
M. F. Amrine has made the state an
efficient and successful reformatory
superintendent He has in his two
years and a half at the Hutchinson
school performed miracles both inside
and outside the barred windows. He
has made a record that will be marked
high on the scale and will draw the
constant attention of J. W. Howe.
sminiur irum xicitinson county, wno
soon will be appointed to the reforma-
senator from Dickinson countv. who
When Senator Howe takes charge.
Superintendent Amine will step back
from public life into the front door of
his well known newspaper office in
Council Grove where he first attracted
the attention of Republicans in Kan
sas.
Just to show what Amrine, in his
short term has done when he came he
j.uuna me scnooi yard piled high with
spawl rock and pulverized stone Sand
hills and unsightly holes filled the en
closure. Today the slope to the walls
is as regular as pavement. The im
mense mountains of rock and stone
have been converted into a rock road
five blocks long in front of the insti
tution grounds.
The boiler room, pump room and
blacksmith chop were cluttered . with
out mechanical arrangement. This
was remedied. The room was brought
to grade avoiding floods resulting from
heavy rains. The heatimr system' was
poor and caused discomfort in cold
weather. This line has been rebuilt.
Wells were situated near sewers, the
fire hazards were alarming on account
of poor wiring a hundred such pro
blems stared the newcomer in the face.
But he has economically and effi
ciently renovated these plant necessi
ties. In all nearly $25,000 in improvements
have been handled by Superintendent
Amrine without special appropriations.
"I am well pleased with the con
dition in which I find the plant under
the Amrine management," remarked
Chairman Howe of the charitable and
penal institution committee after the
inspection. And the other members
concurred.
Band Made a Hit.
Twenty-five young men seated in a
semi-circle in the main corridor play
ing difficult, Spanish and classical se
lections greeted the senate and house
joint committee when they walked in
to the reformatory Saturday morning.
These inmates under the leadership of
S. Z. Herb, once a member of Innes'
band and of several well known opera
companies, furnished music for the
committee during their stay in the
building. Not one member of the or
ganization has played a band instru
ment more than eighteen months and
they are able to give an evening's con
cert without rehearsal. Professor Herb
has a wonderful influence with the
boys they will take long trips through
out the western part of the state and
no guards are needed to watch them.
Movies forthe Boys.
Superintendent Amrine is planning
something new in the work of Indus
trial reformatories. He plans to take
his institution band to the Hutchin
son auditorium soon and give an even
ing's concert. The proceeds from this
musicale will be spent for a moving
picture machine. Films, instructive,
educational, humorous and of geo
graphical value will be purchased.
Each week the school will show these
"movies" -to the inmates.
"We must develop the boys social
ly," Superintendent Amrine said in
explaining the plan. "Show them that
there is something in teaching reform
besides cells and iron bars and work.
I look forward to great success with
the motion films."
The inmates of the Hutchinson
school have taken a great liking to
the superintendent. Discipline reports
u-cv.ico.ov " .
month to 100 a month Not in two
years has a boy attempted suicide
this is an unusual record. Only two
o uutjcooi u i. aticin j i v.o--.
raontns i3 tne of the superin-
tendent and the pride of his valuable
officers.
A world of human interest is con
fined in the reformatory enclosure
and a wonderful opportunity always
Is in store for the state in taking
care of the younger class of prema
ture criminals. The school at Hutch
inson could through additional equip
ment and buildings become of an even
more wonderfal moral and practical
asset to the state and society.
The legislative committee recog
nizes this and they will try this ses
sion to confine increased appropria
tions and expense to the penal and
charitable institutions.
FIRE SWEEPS LEVEE.
Loss of $1,500,000 Is Sustained at
Savannah, Ga.
Savannah, Ga., Feb. 3 Damage esti
mated at $1,500,000 resulted from a fire
of unknown origin which swept Savan
nah river front for two blocks, destroy
ing the wharves of the Merchant and
Miners Transportation company, sev
eral warehouses and the Planters rice
mill.
After four hours the fire was under
control without loss of life. Several
firemen were slightly injured.
The greatest loss was sustained by
the Central of Georgia Railway com
pany, owners of the Merchants and
Miners terminals and freight stored in
the warehouses. The loss to this com
pany is estimated at $600,000, covered
by insurance. -
The American Cteel and Wire com
pany's warehouses were partly de
stroyed with damage estimated at be
tween $500,000 and $75,000, also covered
by insurance.
Estimates place the loss of the Plant
ers' rice mill property at $20,000. Ware
houses and business structures of sev
eral other firms also were damaged
or destroyed.
SIXTQNTH AMENDMENT
(Continued from Page One.)
In 1910, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky.
Maryland, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South
Carolina and Texas voted to ratify the
amendment. In 1911, Arkansas, Cali
fornia, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Maine. Michigan, Missouri,
Motana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio,
Oregon, Tennessee, South Dakota,
Washington and Wisconsin gave their
approval. In 1912 Arizona, Louisiana
and Minnesota voted for ratification.
Thus 34 states had acted affirmatively
on the proposal. Connecticut, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island and Utah by
this time had rejected the amendment.
A notable incident occurred in Ar
kansas during the consideration of the
amendment. Both houses of the leg
islature passed a resolution of ap
proval, but Governor Donaghey
"vetoed" it. This "veto at once
raised a. nice constitutional question.
Representative Robinson of Arkansas
made a speech in the house at Wash
ington, in which he challenged the
right of a governor to pass upon the
measure. It was said to be the first
time a governor had attempted to veto
ratification, although it had been cus
tomary for governors to add their ap
proval. The state department has in
cluded Arkansas in the list of states
ratifying the amendment.
Contest in New York.
One of the most bitter contests over
ratification took place in New York
state. Governor Hughes, now a mem
ber of the supreme court of the United
States, sent a message to the legisla
ture in opposition to tne measure, tie
expressed himself in favor of giving
congress power to enact an income
tax, but declared the amendment sub
mitted gave the-; federal government
the power to strike a fatal blow at
state credit and state independence by
taxing the income from state and mu
nicipal bonds. Six prominent lawyers
of New York led by Joseph H. Choate,
former ambassador to England, sup
ported the attack by a ringing me
morial, denouncing the amendment as
having been rushed through the sen
ate and house "almost without de
bate," and as giving congress power
to hinder, "if not prevent, the proper
performance of the various functions
of the states," by a tax on state and
municipal bonds. They pointed to the
$20,000,0000 New York state bonds
and the $800,000,000 New York city
bonds as being within the power of
congress to tax, if the amendment
were adopted. Senator Root took an
active part in favor of the amend
ment, which was finally approveG in a
resolution in the form of a bill, but
only after a similar bill was defeated
in the first attempt to approve the
amendment.
Legislation must now be enacted by
congress before an income tax. may be
collected, the present amendment
merely giving congress the power to
lay such a tax. Only the most gen
eral kind of estimates are being in
dulged in as to what the government
may receive under such a tax. as all
will depend upon the rates to be fixed I
by congress. In 1866, under the Civil
war income tax measures, $72,000,000
was collected. The income tax of I
1894 was estimated to raise $30,000,- '
000 annually.- Just preceding the
passage of the amendment resolution j
by congress in 1909, Senator Bailey '
had introduced an income tax bill.
estimated to yield probably $80,000.
000, proposed under the Payne-Al-drich
tariff act. Senator Cummins
introduced a measure, estimated to
yield $40,000,000. The corporation
tax measure has yielded in the neigh
borhood of $30,000,000 a year.
Amount of the Tax.
The amount of the tax will depend
largely upon the style of income tax
levied. The 189 4 law provided for a
flat tax of two per cent on incomes I
over $4,000. The Bailey bill author
ized three per "cent tax on incomes '
over $5,000. The Cummins bill pro- j
vided a graded tax, on incomes over '
$5,000, highest tax being six per cent I
on incomes of over $100,000. Massa- '
chusetts, Oklahoma, South Carolina.
North Carolina and Virginia are states
now possessing Income tax systems of
varyine details. I
Agitation over income taxes has ex
isted in the United States since the
Civil war. The Civil war measures
were allowed to stand among the
statutes without being stricken down
by the courts, largely on the ground
of being emergency measures. In
1870 a fierce debate occurred in con
gress over the continuation of the in
come tax inherited from the Civil war.
Senator Sherman led the defense,
claiming the tax was the "most just
and equitable tax levied by the United
States." The tax expired by its own
liynitat irtna in 11279
During consideration of the tariff in
is3, tne income tax question again
arose. President Cleveland suggested
an income tax on the income of cor-1
rori,tion d..,...! mt.hii..
Tennessee
introaucea tne measure
eventually adopted as an amendment
to the Wilson tariff bill. The author ;
of the measure declared that under the
customs tariff the taxes had been 1
placed on what men need, while under
the income tax. It would be placed
more on what men have, and less on
what they need.
Opposed by HilL
In the senate. Senator Hill, of New
Tork, became the foremost leader of
the opposition to the bill. He maln-j
tained that income taxes were the nec
essary accompaniment of monarch lal
governments, but "thev ar lustlv re-
i garded as odious and unnecessary in
iree republics." Senator Sherman,
who fought for the retention of the
civil war income tax, now opposed the
measure, claiming such a tax ought to
be levied by the states and not by the
federal government.
The measure came quickly before the
supreme court of the United States
which rendered the famous decision
holding the law unconstitutional. The
decision was given by the close vote of
5 to 4. The court held, that the tax
was a "direct" tax, and not being ap
portioned among the states, according
to the census, or enumeration, as direct
taxes were required to be under the
constitution, was unconstitutional.
Friends of the tax were at once di
vided into two groups. One advocated
passing another income tax law de
signed to overcome the objection of
the supreme court, and the other
wanted to amend the constitution.
Various projects were put forward
from time to time, but it was not until
the present measure took form and
was carried through to final ratifica
tion that any practical results were
secured.
GALLAGHER IS DEAD.
He Shot Mayor Gaynor Nearly Two
Years Ago.
Trenton, N. J., Feb. 3. James J.
Gallagher, the man who shot Mayor
Gaynor of New York nearly two years
ago at Hoboken, died today at the
New Jersey state hospital for the in
sane in this city.
He had been at the hospital since
January 18, 1912, having been trans
ferred there from the New Jersey
state prison, where' he was serving 12
years on a charge of assault on Street
Commissioner Edwards of New York
city, who was with Mayor Gaynor at
the time the mayor was shot. Gal
lagher never was prosecuted for shoot
ing the mayor.
Death of Colonel Tomlinson.
Kansas City, Feb. 3. Colonel A. A.
Tomlinson, president of the United
States Trust company of Kansas City,
and for nearly half a century a lead
ing figure in legal and financial circles
in the southwest, died here today af
ter a short illness. He was stricken
by heart failure while at his desk last
Wednesday.
TODAY'S MARKETREPDHT.
Chicago, Feb. 3. WHEAT Two to eight
inches of snow in Oklahoma, Kansas and
Missouri had a bearish effect today on
wheat. A big increase of amount of wheat
on ocean passage called against the Bulls.
Cables were ignored. The opening was
e lower. May started at 93c. a de
crease of ie to c, and declined to
96c.
Smallness of the visible supply decrease
tended to weaken the market more. The
close was nervous with May c net lower
at SSSS'lc.
CORN Argentine advances that drouth
had cut the export surplus half made corn
here rally. May opened a shade to Vic
o feat 62ic to 52Hc and then rose to 52
52c.
Light of acceptance helped keep the
market firm. The close was c net high
er for May at 52(&52c.
AD CASH
OATS Selling by leading firms eased
oats. May, which started unchanged at
34c, declined to 3333?4,c.
PROVISIONS provisions appeared a
little heavy owing to buyers wants being
soon supplied. First sales ranged from
Saturday night's level to 6c lower, includ
ing May at $19.10 for pork, and $10.15 for
lard and ribs.
RYE No. 2, 6465c.
BARLEY 49-70c.
Tl MOTHY $3.00M.15.
CI XVE R $1 2. 0020.00.
PORK $18.7519.00.
LARD $10.1710.22.
RIBS $9.6210.37.
Chicago Grain Market.
Chicago, Feb. 3.
Close
Open High Low Today Sat.
WHEAT
May . . 9314- 93- 92 931-14 93k-
July .. 91-91 91" 90 91 91-fc
Sept. .. SSft-K 89 9?S 89 90
CORN
May .. 5214-U 52- 52- 52Vi-
July . . 53 53'- 52 53 63-53V4
Sept. . . 53T4-54 54U 5374 6H- 54
GATS
May . . 34 34-34 35-34 34-341,4 34
Jul-,- .. 34'4 3414 34-3414 34 34
Sept. ..34 34 34 34 34
PORK
May ..1S.10 19.20 18.97 19.20 19.07
July ..19.02 19.15 19.00 19.15 19.05
LARD
May ..10.15 10.25 10.15 10.25 10.17
July ..10.15 10.25 10.15 10.25 10.20
RIBS
May ..10.15 10.25 10.15 10.25 10.20
July ..10.15 10.20 1.12 10.20 10.15
Kansas City Produce Market.
Kansas City, Feb. 3. WHEAT Cash
hard SSViai
Sl OS&Uffit
i-WW1.05Vi.
.Market t&Q''uc lower. No. ;
92Hc; No. 3, 84V90.c; No. 2,
No. 3, 95c(S1.03.
CORN Market unchanged. No. 2 mixed,
47c; No. 3, 4tc; No. 2 white, 49c; No. 3,
480.
OATS Market unchanged to He lower.
No. 2 white, 35c; No. 2 mixed 343414c
RYE 63c.
HAY Market easier. Choice timothy,
$13.0013.50; choice prairie, ,10.5011.00.
BUTTER Creamery, 32c; firsts, 304c;
seconds, 28c; packing stock, 26c; firsts,
24ft25c; seconds, 14c
POULTRY 1213c; roosters, 8c; ducks,
13c.
CLOSE: WHEAT May, g7c bid July,
85c.
CORN May, 5151c; July, 62c bid.
OATS May, 35 Vic bid.
Chicago Prodnce Market.
Chicago, Feb. 3. BUTTER Market
steady. Creamery, 2734"ic.
EGGS Market firm. Receipts 3,158
cases at mark, cases included, 2023c;
refrigerator firsts 17174c; firsts, 24c
POTATOES Market steady. Receipts
92 cars. Wisconsin. 42'47c; Minnesota, 45
47c; Minnesota, 43g47c.
POULTRY Alive, steady; turkeys, 15c;
chickens, 14c; springs, 14c.
Xew York Produce Market.
New York, Feb. 3. BUTTER Cream
ery extras, 36iff37c; state dairy finest, 32
g34c; factory held, 22231ic; packing stock
held, 204?21V2C.
CHEESE Market steady. State whole
milk, held, colored specials, 17(618140;
ditto white, 1718c; skims, 12614c.
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh" gathered
extras, 2627c; refrigerators firsts. 18544? i
19V-c; western gathered white, 25'o28c.
POULTRY Dressed, steady: fresh kill-'
ed western cnickens, 144120c; fowls, lsnc;
turkeys, 1424c.
Xew York Stock Market.
Wall St., New York, Feb. 3. STOCKS
Developments over Sunday were not re
assuring to the bull faction on the stock
market today and the bears had the up
perhand during the early operation. Like
lihood of resumption of hostilities in the
Balkan and threats of widespread labors
in the steel industry wore off effect In
depressing values. Trading was held in
check by uncertainty whether the supreme
court would hand down the Minnesota
rate decision today. Marked declines were
confined to a comparatively few however,
and later in the forenoon there was a
gradual recovery. Union Pacific strength
contrasted sharply with the heaviness of
Southern Pacific. Coal stocks and Reid
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issues were higher.
Bonds were steady.
Pressure ceased after the initial selling
orders had been executed and there was
a partial recovery. Southern Pacific col
lateral fours, which are secured by Cen
tral Pacific stock, moved up 1 to 97.
Declines in most of the leading stocks at
the opening today gave the list an appear
ance of heaviness. Pressure was greatest
in Southern pacific which dropped 1.
Can yielded a point and Steel . Steel
founderles and Colorado Fuel open al
though the latter stock fell back Vi from
its opening price on the next few trans
actions.. The market closed very heavy. Selling
pressure increased in spots. Can was
11 ui dated freely and broke 3 points. Low
est prices were also registered for many
of the standard stocks but the day's losses
were uninajortant.
Xew York Money Market.
New York, Feb. 3. MONEY Money on
call firmer, 2S2 per cent; ruling rate,
2 per cent; closing bid 2 per cent; offer
ed at 2 per cent; time loans, 60 days,
33 per cent; SO days, 4 per cent; 6
months, 4 per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 4
5 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers' bills at $4.93.15 for 60
day bills and at $4.87.40 for demand. Com
mercial bills, $4.83..
SILVER Bar silver, 2c; Mexican dol
lars, 4tic.
BONOS Government bonds, firm.
. . Xew York Sugar Market.
New York, Feb. 3. SUGAR Raw,
steady. Muscovado, 89 test 29c; Centri
fugal. 96 test, 3.48; molasses, 83 test, 2.73.
Retlned, steady.
St. Joseph Live Stock Market.
St. Joe, Feb. 3. CATTLE Receipts 1,600.
Market steady. Steers, J6.508.&0; cows and
heifers, 3.7587.25; calves, to.iMai0.00.
HOGS Receipts 4,300. Market strong.
Top, $7.60; bulk of sales, 7.36y7.4o.
SHEEP Receipts 2,000. Market steady.
Lambs, 6.50&8.25.
Kansas City Live Stock Market.
Kansas City, Feb. 3. CATTLE Receipts
ll.Ouu, including 4,500 southerns. Market
steady to 10c higher. Native steers, fi.vobf
U..76; southern steers 6756j7.75; southern
cows and heifers, t3.75tKi.25; native cows
and heifers. 4.00(H7.5O; stockers and feed
ers, 5.757.50; bulls, t5.0O1x.25; calves, .o0
feO.75; western steers, H.6Wij.00; western
cows, 4.0O.50.
HOGS Receipts 6,000. Market steady to
5c higher. Bulk of sales, 7-407.50;
heavy, 7.357.45; packers and butchers,
7.40a7.55; light, 7.60(o'7.62; Pigs, S.26l7.00.
SHEEP Receipts 8,000. Market 10c to
15c higher. Markets 4.005.&0; Colorado
lambs 7.768.50; range wethers, yearlings,
I5.0O&7.50; rangee wes, $3.60(86.00.
Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago, Feb. 3. CATTLE Receipts
20,000. Market steady. Beeves, 96.259.30;
exas steers, 4.904t5.75; western steers,
7.30; stockers and feeders, J4.7oS.60;
cows and heifers, 2.905j.45; calves, .b0
10.00.
HOGS Receipts 47.WO. MajKet slow 10
' a shade above Saturday' average. Light,
7.40W.70; mixed, S7.45&7.70; heavy , $7,304
, 7.75rrough, 7.30ftr7.45; pigs, $6,0047.45; bulk
of sales $7.tKiei.8&.
SHEEP Receipts 25,000. Market steady,
to strong. Native, $4.60i6.90; western,
$4.755.85; yearlings, $6.,1.75; lambs, na
tive, $tf.60&S.70; western, 6.60Q3.75.
Live Stock Sales.
fThe following sales were made this
morning at the Stock Yards, Kansas
raiv and reDorted over long distance
telephone direct to the State Journal by
1 Dnhtnonn Jtr f'l llVIt MtOCk COI11-
uirn merchants, with office at all
markets.!
Kansas City, Feb. 3. CATTLE Receipts
11,000 head. Market steady. .
mf:.pr-ini 6.000 head. Market
strong. Bulk of sales, 7.4O4j1.60; top, $7.5o.
SHEEP Receipts 8,000 head. Market 10c
to 15c higher. "
KILLING sxniiiiKO
No.
36..
44...
24..,
Wt.
...1340
...1124
... 960
COWS
673
Price.
INo.
Wt.
...1260
...1136
Price.
$7.75
7.35
$8.00
7.50
6.55
64.
AND
HEIFERS.
28..
7.45
5.50
4.25
10..
920
6.45
5.6U
4.25
6.35
7.50
6.75
8.50
9.50
820
820
860
1....
2
.1260
. 710
1...
3...
4.75
936
' STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
36.
28.
754
683
7.25 I 10.
9:W
7.35 I 1...
CALVES.
6.0O I 1....
9.75 I 2...
BULLS.
5.50 I 2...
5.-25 I 2...
HOGS.
7.40 U5....
7.52 64....
7.50 54....
. 810
. 180
. 195
.1162
. .1305
. 175
. 273
. 216
1..
1..
. 270
. 120
.1230
. 830
. 256
. 2i6
. 196
1..
1..
a25
7.50
7.45
7.55
87.
28.
' Topeka Marker,
jrarnlshed by the Chas. Wolrt Packing
Ce. yard close at noon Saturday. w
cannot use plea tbln sows or hogs
weighing less than 170 i'js. Do not mar
ket bogs unless Bame are well flnisned
aa we cannw u &m t-uu. ve giva
below prices effective at ww, until tur.
tber Biiuwi
Topeka, Kan. Keh
HOGS.
3.
MIXED AND BUTCHERS
HEAVY .
...$7.057.17
... 7.07.15
... 7.05S7.15
...$o. SOfiS.W
... 6.304i5.73
... 4.654.2g
UGHT
STEERS.
EVTto choYce'icorn' fed)".".:
Fair to good
Grands, Uprights,
Player Pianos
Are Sold In Topeka
By the Makers
Phone 3108
dTOMORROW
U. Shredded Wheat
o
Biscuit
10c Pkg.
Call and get a copy
of our "Lenten List of
Lenten Goods."
WM. GREEN
& son
Common to fair WlUmi....
Prime
Good to choice
Fair to good....
Common to lair .,
HEIFERS.
Prime
Good to choice
Fair to good..
Common to fair..............
BULLS.
-004.5i
5.0Sg.o
4-064.o
-654.0
-Q0V3.&
I6.05SS.2J
- 4.66&.M
3-6O4.0
Prime, fat 4.2S6.0
leshy 3.664.0
Mediums 3.00aa.s
Market prl paid for dry lot cattuT
If you will favor us with rour inquirle
advising number of head, quality
and length of time on feed, we tvlll mI.
you an offer or arrange for oil? buvarZ
to call on you. ayr
Topeka Fruit and Produce Market.
(Selling price by Bam'l a. Lux. Wbolasaia
Frulta and ProducaTj '
Topeka, Kan. Feb. a.
APPLES Per box, $1.101.75; per bbL
I3.25JM.75. vr DDL,
COCOANUTS Per do., gOa
FIGS Per box, 75c.
DATES Per lb., 6c.
HICKORY NUTS-Per bu., 11 25.
BLACK WALNUTS Per bu
NAVEL ORANGES Per box 12T5i is
4.DA QKAP
LKwONS Per box. $7.75.
CRANBERRIES Per box U 25
TABLE POTATOES R. R. E" 0 ,
bu., 65c. mr
HOLLAND CABBAGE Crate lots. if-.
BANANAS Medium sized bunches.
bunch, $2,004? 2.26; large buncheaper bunl
$2.&0'2.76; per lb., 3c. "tw Dunca
i 1 i i3L,no Beets, pt bu
bu.. 75c. Turnips, per bu 40o v Pwf
ONIONS Red Globe, 80c; Yellow wi.
oPaNISH ONIONS Per crate Ii'Y
RUTABAGAS per lb., liio. '
8WEKT POTATOlSS-Per ju.. Jl oa
HOT HOUSE LETTUCE-Per ' baVk..
75c. -t
CELERY Mammoth, $1.15.
HONEY Per case $3.7.
CHEESE Per lb., 19(a 2014c
u x s 1 v-w can, mtfbuo:
1.6&42.0.
SOU
Butter ana Egem
(Furnished by The Continental
Co.. "-opeka. Kan.J
Topeka, Kan
CHICAGO EGGS 2222iAc.
Feb. J.
NEW YORK EGGH 23Q 24c
CREAMERY B UTTKR Chlcaen
23c; N. Y-, 34H36c; ElgmT t??OD?S
wholesale, 33c. ioPea
Topeka Grain itfarket.
trurmshedJ. Brd. c.r., Kaa.
WIIEAT778cTOPeka''Kn- .
NEW CORN 46c
OATS 34c 1
Topeka Hay Market.
CFurnlshed by 1. A. Beck. Xlx -14 K. (tw 4
RAIKI HAY-t. 'SSiV
$lW ALFALFA Choice. fli.OO; No. i.
Topeka Butler. Egga and Poul tre
lFurni!ntl by the T..peka f.okinc..
Topeka, Kan f-.k '
Pons-Fresh country. Sflr. reo-
POULTRY Hens, all sizes. 10e
ver 2 lba, 11c; broilers, 2 lb- . Prtn'
c; over 2 lbs.. 11c; old cocks, to- J"d.8r'
over
14c;
9c; geese, 7c; stags, 8c,
eese. 7c; stags, 8c.
TUK
young
12c.
RKEYS-Hen turkeys over f lb. w
. TV"""" "CJ old W
BUTTER Packing stock, Ug,
Topeka Hide .Market.
Quotations xurnlehed by jaDln c -1
Hid-. Co.. 1US Knot Third St i Hm,t
Topeka, Kan Fh .
GREEN CURED HIDES "at; vm" v"
I, 14c; No. 2. 13c: Side Brands, JlVn
Bulls and Staggs, V4410Hc; Horaia Hiril".
Eo. 1, 3.00(S3.50: No. 2, UiC
TALLOW-45c
DRY HIDES-Batchers heavy nan..
dry Bait. 13 15c. y' "O8!
Mink. $1.504j.7.0P; Raccoon. &w?i t.
6kunk (black). 4.00il.50; Skunk ahM
. l II 001 1.00- Hunk Tl"K ,8h0r
$2.35476c-. Skunk fbroad stripe), tV2i?'
Opossum, lSfc90e: trash worth?'
Muekrat. large, 7530c: Muskrat. medium!
IO2ic-. Muskrat- -.mall, gsgate. Theabo
price are for prime furs. "