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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-25
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THE CONTEST CLOSES SEPT

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crop mat mas already been gathered and od
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the crop and marketed official
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en you 10 compute from and will aid
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Their Estimate the Acreage for the Crop The Season
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-25
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Note Specially II. H. ~ EXACT figures
ExA &c figures Somebody will
vs any means Those who solve the problem the
@ the highest notice the figures grow
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IN all three the submitted distinctly that
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WI" DC divided equally
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ou TINS brain BRAIN skill pencil
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prosperity. ' " ~ N. Asr -
Aee.~O On Such Vital Problem You Ought to lake III
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-25

m, - ''e0tes VIII Ue USED IN decuhg THIS coheSt
ne Estimate OF the Acreage for the Crop Of the Season Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
RANK CRIMINALS.

Mr. HeDb11rn. as president of the New
York State Bankers association, in an
address recently, gave some striking
statistics as to the pardon of what he
called bank criminals" Under this
head he included officers and employees
of banks convicted of misapprOprfattng
funds or of malfeasance in office; per-
sens who have swindled banks, and,
finally, burglars and robbers.
The records of thirty-two states show
a prevailing laxness toward these Of
tenders, but those of the federal gov
eminent are far the worst. In five
years ffty-nine criminals, with an av-
erage sentence only one month short of
six years, were pardoned after serving
an average period of only three years
and six days. AS Mr.. Hepburn tersely
puts it, 1.-THE United States has no com
mutation law, and yet the average per-
iod actually served was but 81 per cent
of the average sentence. Executive
cIemency wiped out 40 per cent of the
penalty imposed by the court" And
he added:
From data obtained it appears that
the greatest degree of leniency is ex-
{ tended to the 'Napoleons of finance
who, in the furtherance of some scheme
of speculation, or in the indulgence of
desire for fashionable and expensive
living, appropriate the funds intrusted
to them for safe keeping. The social
position, friends, and influence which
these stolen funds enable them to OBJ
tain seem to avail in obtaining aSmod-
ification of their sentence. Surely this
class sin against greater light, and it is
difficult for one to see wherein they are
entitled to greater leniency than the
brutal burglar"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
Bourbon County People Not
Legally Married.
Negligence of Ministers Causes
a Lively Sensation.
LICENSES NOT FILED.
Same Condition May Exist In
Other Counties.
Salina Harvest Hand Dies of
Appendicitis.

Fort Scott, July 27.-There are at least
three couples living together in Fort Scott
who, while they may think they are le-
gally married, are not man and wife.
There are three other couples living in diff
ferent parts of the country who would
refer to the Bourbon county records for
proof of their marriage and get badly
fooled.
a state law requires that every mar
riage license shall be returned to probate
court within thirty days after the per-
Torrance of the ceremony, and entered
on the marriage record. The record for
the last twelve months shows that six
couples have been licensed to wed, but
there is no record of their having been
married. In at least two of these cases
and possibly in all, the marriage cere-
monies have been performed and the Ii
censes have not been returned, either
through the neglect of the officiating cler-
gyman or justice or through the cOnniv-
ance of one of the parties to the con-
tract.
OF the three Fort Scott couples two are
colOred. They are VIII D. Daniels, aged
50, and Lucy Hawkins, aged "a, for whose
marriage license was issued November 10,
1897, and Charles Kemp and Myrtle Mon
roe, aged respectively % and 1S who were
licensed to wed on November "a 1897. This
latter couple is known to have been mar
ried. She called at the court room a few
weeks ago to investigate the record. The
court appraised her that the license had
never been returned, and she said the
preacher who married them instructed
them to retain the license, it would be
the only thing they had to show that
tey were married. They still retain it.
The other Fort Scott couple is John J.
Beaden, aged SO, and Jessie Rylie, aged 4S.
who were licensed to wed on February p,
1898.
The foreign couples whose licenses
have not been returned are:
Jacob Porter, Kansas City, aged AZ, and
Mary E. Freak, Nevada, Mo-, aged 80, IL
censed on July %, 1897.
Chas. A Clover, Greenwood county, kan
sas, aged q, and Clara E. Duncan. Inde-
pendence, Kan, aged 20, licensed on De-
cember Is, 1897.
VIM. H. Lanyon. Chicago, aged As, and
Eva L. Trobee. Chicago, aged 25, license
issued June 25, 1898.
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seHERE IS JONATHAN"
DR.. Andrews Says the United States
Must be Reckoned With Hereafter.

Madison, Wis, July 27.-E. Benjamin
Andrews, recently elected superintend-
ent of schools of Chicago, in his address
before the MOnOna Lake assembly
spoke on European Politics" He
predicted a great European war in the
near future into Whcih the United
States would be dragged if it did not
90 in of it's own accord. He described
the strength of the fortificatiOns and
preparations for war in every country
in Europe.
You may ask what force in Europe
preserves peace in Europe, he SAID.
This peace force is the money power,
the great financiers, whose interests
are entirely opposed to war. There are
large numbers of people, lnteIlgent'
thoughtful people, VINO believe that a
general war would kill off enough of
the IabOring population to temporarily
solve the labor question. Those VINO
were left could be paid larger wages
and live on a, higher plane.
1T is interesting to consider which
nation of Europe would benefit most by
a general European war. That nation
She has the navy, the men and the
money England is far better situated
in financial ways for war than any 9TH
er European power.
1.-The present friendliness of Great
Britain toward the United States be-
lieve to be sincere, and not expressed
for the purpose of making capital out
of US We should respond to this SEN
timent Besides the ties of blood, we
would be wise to have a powerful ally
in case of friction with any other Eu-
rOpean power.
I'VE shall probably be compelled to
take a place in the settlement of the
Eastern question. There are many
people who insist that we shall keep up
the role of the hermit nation that we
must keep alOOf from the world. In
my judgment there is no choice before
the American nation. Whether we
wish to or not, we must take our place
among the powers of the world.
1.-The United States may be dragged
into the company of the powers by the
heels, or take her place voluntarily,
and call to the world: Here is JOna-
than. He is six feet two; he has come
to stay; he wants to be counted; you
must reckon with him. "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
JUSIA L. WEBB'S LOT.
Objection Raised to Cutting an Alley
Through It.

Suit has been filed in the district court
by Julia S. Webb against the city of To-
peka. James Ramsey, the board of county
commissioners and c. K. Holiday, Sr.
The plaintiff claims that she is the
owner of lot 16S Monroe street and that
Colonel Holiday is the owner of lots 49,
156, Sixth street and Monroe. She says
that Street Commissioner James Ramsey
is about to open an alley in that block,
cutting into the south side and east end
of her lot No. 1885, and along the north
end of lots 146-156. She says that the
county board has a claim against her lot
and that they are working in the inter-
ests o. the city in the matter of opening
the alley. The petition cries an ordinance
passed by the city council in 1858 vacating
certain alleys in this district.
She claims that the lot has not been
purchased for the use of the city, nor con-
demned, and that if the alley is run as
contemplated, irreparable damage will be
done her. She asks for a restraining Or
der from the court to prevent Street Com
missioner Ramsey proceeding with the
opening Of the alley.
Attorney w. F. Schoch, who fled the
suit for Julia S. Webb, today applied to
Judge Hazen for a restraining order, but
was refused, as Judge Hazen is said to be
interested in the case and is incompetent
to allow it. He is going away soon, how
ever, and in his absence Probate Judge
DoIman can issue restraining orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
CHILD is WORTH S1.OO.
New Jersey Justice Makes Remark
able Decision.

New York, July 27.-Justice Gum
| meer of the New Jersey supreme court
says that child is worth only 81 to it's
parents. That is to say, the eminent
justice holds in case of a damage suit
brought for the loss of a child from
any cause whatever the only just YER
diet would be one for nominal damages
of 81. While this judgment may be re-
voting to certain ympathetic and SEN
timentaI natures, yet, says Justice
Gummere, it is the law of New Jersey
so framed by the peoples legislators,
and a law which the judge must in
terpret justly.
Justice Gummere explains the posi-
ton he takes in a simple and interest
ing manner. A child, he says, is of
no value, at least of no value that can
be measured by money, to it's parents.
On the contrary, it is a source of ex-
pense commensurate with the financial
power of the parents. So that in the
loss of a child the parents are not only
not injured financially, but even bene-
flied. The law can not presume that
the child will in the future become
financially valuable to it's parents. The
law requires compensation for damages
that are actual rather than potential.
Thus in the case of the loss of a non
producing child a merely nominal YER
dict of 81 would be all that Justice Gum
mere would uphold. He illustrates the
point with a simple example A horse
that can tTOt in 2:10 would, if lost. re-
quire a compensation equal to the price
which the horse would bring in the
market. On the other hand, a horse
25 years old loses very much of its
value, and it's power would not secure
damages above, perhaps, $50. Senti-
ment has nothing whatever to do with
the case.
Justice Gummere has four children,
boys and girls, and yet he does not
value them, according to law, as being
worth more than "a for the lot. The
justice is a tall, slender, imposing man
with serious dark eyes and dark beard.
He is accounted one of the finest jurists
ing sentiment in his capacity as judge,
his home life is that of a man of the
highest civilization and Of the most ten
der sympathies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
Japan snd the United States.

A report just issued by the British for
eign office says: $50 far as Great Britain
is concerned the most disturbing feature
of the Japanese trade of last year was the
immense strides made by American COM
petition. The value of United States i'm
ports rose 81, 024, 839, or 81 per cent, while
those from Great Britain were only $3.50,
488, or per cent higher than in 1895. In
the latter year we held SO per cent of the
import trade into Japan. Last year the
proportion had fallen to 90 per cent. Ger
many is not making Roadway. In 1890
the value of United States goods entering
Japan was only g. 874, 531 yen. Last year
it had risen to %, 900, 597 yen. In the
same space of time British imports grew
from 20, 619, 1O2 yen to 60, 4O2, 266 yen.
Thus the American rate of increase has
been, roughly, fourf5ld, while ours has
been only two and a half fold-'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
ANOTHER PErR1F1ED MAN.
The Man Who Made the One a Year
Ago is at It Again.

Leavenworth, July 27.-Palmer. the man
who was responsible for the petrified man
excitement here a year ago, is at it again.
He is engaged in his workshop in Salt
Creek valley preparing the moulds for
casting another stone man that is to be
planted somewhere and dug up as a pre-
historic find. He makes no secret of the
work now and permits people to see the
mould in which the image is to be cast,
but says when it comes time to make the
cast the utmost secrecy will be observd.
The "petrifed" man he made last year
and had carted about town in a mysteri-
Gus manner and finally reported stolen,
was a good piece of work, and by shrewd
management Palmer traded it for a stock
ranch in Montana. The new man will
have been completed some time before
fall, in time to be ready for some of the
state or county fairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27

The campaign in the West Indies is
moving steadily and W tn military pre-
cssion. II is occupation rather than
Invasion o.. attack. Our lines are push
ing westward Of the line of Toral's sur
reader IN Cuba by attack of coast towns
north and south, while Skaters troops
ars preparing to march on Holguin af-
ter settling Santiago. In Porto Rico the
objective is the whole island, not mere
" San Juan. Troops are to enter it at
three points and cross the island in
nanverginRa lines to the capital, taking
possession as they go. This is per-
nnaMana ocGupadOn-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
BALLOON FOR MILES.
The One Used at Santiago Will Be
Sent to Him

Washington, July 27.-The signal service
has succeeded in retaining from the bat
tlefield of Santiago the tubes which sup
piled the military balloon with pure hy-
drogen gas, and they, with the balloon
itself, have been brought over to Tampa
on the steamer Adria. The tubes will be
recharged Immediately and the whole ap-
paratus will be dispatched at once to
Porto Rico to assist General Miles in his
campaign there The balloon is said to
have proved of great value in the Santi-
ago campaign, and from the character OF
the country in Porto Rico, where military
operations must be conducted, it is be-
lieved that it also can be used to -ad-
vantage there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
HASKELL FOR MANAGER.
Atchison is Preparing for the Annual
Corn Carnival

Atchison, July 27.-It is probable that
Will Haskell will be employed to manage
the Corn Carnival this year. Heretofore
the management has devolved upon a few
men who neglected their business to do it,
but it has become a burden that they can
not stand.
The men who are doing the most COM
planning about the inactivity of the Corn
Carnival committee are men who never
did anything themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
K. P. PICNIC.
Knights and Ladies Will Go to Hum
boldt August 3.

Humboldt. July 27.-The Knights of Py-
thias are preparing to entertain large
crowds at the picnic here August 8. There
will be addresses by General J. H. Lyon
of Leavenworth, Gus J. Neubert, grand
keeper of records and seals, Kansas City;
W. H. SwartzeIl, grand chancellor, Par
sons, Kan. Other grand lodge officers
will be present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
DIES OF APPENDICITIS.
Misfortune Overtakes a Harvest HAND
at Salina.

Salina, July 27.-Carl J. Cook, a young
man of % years. who came here from Lin
wood, Kan, to harvest and has been at
work for James Ferris, near Sutphen's
mills, died of appendicitis. He had been
sick several days and was brought to the
city last week.
An operation was performed but it was
too late, a large abcess having formed,
and his death followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
Painful Ulcers
Troubled with Them for the
Past Ten Years
Purifying the Blood with Hoods
SaFsaPaFiIIa Effects a Cure.

Purifying the Blood with Hoods
SarsapariIIa Effects a Cure.
All troubles that are due to impure
blood yield with wonderful prompt
ness to Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
thoroughly eradicates all scrofulous
taints and makes the blood rich and
pure. Read these words:
al have been troubled with very pain
full ulcers on my ankles the greater part
of the time for about ten years. decided
to try Hoods Sarsaparilla, and when I
had taken two bottles I could seea change
for the better. I have now taken four
bottles and the ulcers are well. am able
to attend to my work about the house
without any pain, and can rest well at
night. regard Hoods SarsapariIIa as an
excellent medicine" MARY A. WELL
MAN, Winfield, Kansas.
Hoods SaFSapaFiIIa
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27

AS superintendent of the public
schools of Chicago, President Andrews
salary will be 1000. He will have I'M
der his supervision nearly 800 schools,
$500 teachers and about 275,0OO pupils.
The value of property controlled by the
board of education is estimated at S22,-
nnn 900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
A REAL HELPMATE.
Wife of Hoxie's Doctor Attends to
His Business.

Hoxie, July 27.-During the last thirty
days, while our worthy townsman, DR.. d.
NJ. Freeman. was visiting relatives and
friends in the south, his estfmable wife an
swered all professional calls, and among
them there were six births, four boys and
two girls. Taking our population in con-
sideration, these facts would indicate that
we are not behind in growth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
CLAMoR FOR oREAMER1Es.
Logan County Towns are After New
Industries.

Oakley, July 27-The Casper Brown
grist mill is undergoing repairs, including
the addition of a new engine and eIe-
vator with a capacity for handling 10000
bushels Of grain a day. An outlay of
5000 is being expended by the proprietor.
All the towns in this portion of the state
located on the Union Pacific are clamor-
ing for creameries. They are paying on
the Missouri Pacific and Rock Island
roads in northwest Kansas. The people
of Oakley are enthusiastic to help an en-
terprise of this kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
WAIF RUNS AWAY.
Cherryvale Family Loses a Son
Adopted From New York Streets.

Independence, July 27.-CharIie Odil, IA
years of age, the adopted son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Odil of Cherryvale, ran away
from home last Thursday and has not
been heard from since. He was a New
York street waif, and was brought to
Cherryvale about five years ago, and has
since made his home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Odil. He has a brother a few years
younger who was adopted by T. B. Covell
of this city. The runaway boy was seen
here the next day at the Union Pacific
depot, but has not been seen or heard of
since that time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27

Perhaps Miss Jessie SchIey has sue
ceeded in her mission after all. Her
methods of securing peace differ from
those employed by her distinguished
uncle, but pretty girl may some times
accomplish at once what a rough man
like the commodore would need months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
Permits to snanish steamere.

Gibraltar, July 27.-In accordance with
instructions received from Washington,
the United States consular agent here has
issued safe conducts to the Spanish steam
ers Isla de Luzon and Isla de Panay now
at Cadiz, to proceed to Santiago de Cuba
and return to Spain with the surrendered
Spanish troops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
N. A. Chambers Goes to Kansas City.

Hoxie, July 27.-M. A. Chambers, one of
the best known and most highly respect
ed attorneys in this part of Kansas and
ex-member of the legislature from Sheri-
dan county, will soon move from Hoxie
to Kansas City, Kan, where he will en-
gage in his profession.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27

Next TO the American battleship the
safest place in war seems to be the
balloon. Three men were in that one
which Spanish bullets perforated at
Santiago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27

Perhaps Spanish honor would not per-
nit a direct appeal for peace and it was
therefore necessary to make it through
the French ambassador.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27

county farmers who did not quite get out
of debt in the sale of crops of 1897 will
this year clear up deficiencies and enjoy
a bank account. This county looks like
finished garden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27

Loading the enemy's ships with the
enemy. and sending them home to the
enemy's land. is a novel proceeding in
all the worlds history of war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27

The popular idea of a very sensible
woman is one who refuses to turn over
to her husband all the money she earn
ed before she married.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27

Miles is moving into the interior of
Porto Rico and it would be difficult to
reach him with stop loss order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
T. G. Watson Dead.

Emporia, July 1T. c. Watson, one of
this city's oldest citizens, is dead. The
funeral was held this afternoon by the
MasOns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
SHERIDAN IS PROSPEROUS.

County Has More Grain and Stock
Than Ever Before.
Hoxie, July 27.-The farmers of Sheridan
county will and are now harvesting a big
crop of wheat, not less than 1000 acres,
which will fully yield the estimate placed
on the county by Secretary Coburn.
There is a larger acreage of corn, which
is doing fine.
Upwards of 10000 head of cattle are now
pasturing in the county. The Sheridan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27

The people are demanding more from
the Lord than they used to. A few
years ago, 25 cents was willingly paid
for a dish of ice cream at a church so
cial. Now the people demand that the
price be 10 cents, and cake thrown in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27

It will be a disappointment to many
II peace shall be declared before Dewey
finishes his undertaking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27

Spain much resembles Little Nell
Netticote in the children's riddle; the
longer she fights the shorter she grows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27

When peace negotiations actually be-
gin the country may expect to hear
something from Dr.. Chauncey NJ. De-
new
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27

IT NAV come to pass that in history
the demolition of Spain will be known
as the four months war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27

1t is not work that kills you, but fool
people who annoy you, although they
have no right to. For some of the
greatest wrongs, there Is no protection
whatever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27

It appears that st. Patrick did not
confine his operations wholly to Ire
land. There are no snakes in Porto
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27

Now the Denver Times Is calling
Aguinaldo the Mark Hanna of the Phil
fnninea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27

There is some surprise manifested by
people who live at boarding houses
that up to date the rations given the
troops by the government have not in
cluded pruneS.