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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
STUDENTS ARE LOYAL.
Lucas Graduates Object to Holding
Commencement Away From Home.

Lucas, May 13.-This town has always
been noted in school matters, and a re-
volt is brewing because of the county
superintendent decision to hold the
commencement exercises for the COM
mon school graduates at the county
seat, Russell, 28 miles distant, this
year.
The commencement is a matter of
great local pride and there are threats
that Lucas will have programme and
exercises of her own prior to that of
the county which is to be in July or
August during the session of the teach
ers. institute; The Lucas graduates,
class of 49, are Anna NJ. Pauley,
Lila M. Scriven, Ella NJ. O'Brien, Rosa
L. Mansfield, Florence Ekey and Bessie
Dinsmore. They stand in their grades
in the order named, Miss Pauley being
one of the best in the class of 29 which
Russell county has this year. In the
history of the Lucas schools only one
boy has graduated. The question of
establishing a county high school is to
be voted on this fall and Lucas is like
ly to be one of the towns that will try
to get the school located within it's bor-
derS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, May Extensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Thomas Folger. Lowell. Sc:
Frank Alternately. Rosedale. So; David
F. Newson, Formosa, Sc; Mitchell Fin
ney, Doniphan, SO; Barton Fortney,
Oberlin, Sc; Henry c. Dufford, Oberlin,
S.
Additional-ThomasS Small, North To-
pelza $6 to S.
Increase-Josiah Upton, Mcpherson.
Sc to IS: Martin S. Cisco, Miltonvale, Sc
to SO: John Bowermaster, Portland, So
to IS: William B. McHan, Oakland, $12
to $17; Resell Ventle, Chetopa, $12 to
$14; Alpheus Miner Soldiers home,
Leavenworth, Sc to S12; Lloyd w. Hig-
gins, Bonner Springs. IS to $40.
Original widows, etc.-Special, May 2
Especial acD. Abigail r. Ellet, Ell Do
RADIO, $50; minor of James H. Vosburgh,
Longton, S14.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13

The century just closing has seen the
constant expansion of the American re-
public. The Louisiana purchase took
place in 1903, and marked the first step.
This added to our domain 1.1S2,152
square miles. The acquisition of the
Floridas in 1919 gave us an additional
1000 square miles. In 1S45 the annexa-
ton of Texas added ga. 600 square miles.
The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, in
1S4S. added 522 900 square miles; in 1850
the state of Texas gave US another &c.
600 square miles. The Gadsden pur-
chase of 1853 annexed to our domain
over AZ, 900 square miles, and the Alaska
purchase of 1867 gave us. in the far
North ST. 600 square miles The last
year has seen Hawaii, Porto Rico and
the Philippines fall into our hands,
while Cuba may be annexed in the near
future. Additions up to 1867 cost us a
little over SIS, 600, 600; the Philippines
have cost us $40, 900, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
PRISONER FOR LIFE.
A San Juan Hero an Inmate of the
Prison at Leavenworth

Leavenworth, May 13-Sergt. Louis
Paris brought Joseph F. Buckley from
Havana under life sentence for murder
and placed him in the military prison
here last evening. Buckley and Private
Hewes were members of the Second
Louisiana volunteers and fought at
in which Buckley killed Hewes and
was sentenced for life. Buckley killed
a man in New Orleans three years ago
but escaped, and when the war broke
out with Spain Joined the volunteers.
The trip from Havana was made in
ten days, and Sergt. Paris left last
night for Cuba, where he is stationed
as a member of Company A Eighth
United States volunteers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
GLOBE SIGHTS.

TFrom the Atchison Globe.1
If you please one man you offend an
other.
=
Being a pet is all right while it lasts,
but it never lasts long.
How rich and prominent people are a
hundred miles from home!
Unless some woman has taken poison
for him, no man can be said to be lat
tractive.''
Women have more admiration for
every other sort of a man than they
have for a husband.
II
An Atchison man says his infant son
will be Pinkerton detective when he
grows up: he never sleeps.
Before you kick, look around you and
see if you can find anyone whose kick
ing has done any good.
+
Seven people out of ten who drink
whisky do not want it and do not like it.
Why do they drink it?
Have you ever remarked how serious
ly people speak of love one minute and
how they make fun of it the next?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
KANSAS GROWING.
Assessors Returns Indicate Increase
in Population.


Should the ratio of increase in the
population of the state and the area of
crops, as indicated by the assessors
returns from eight western Kansas
counties, received by Secretary F. D.
Coburn, be maintained throughout the
state, complete reports will show sub
stantial gains for the state during the
past year.
Reports, complete, have been received
from Cove, Decatur, Haskell, kiowa,
Lane, Logan, Pawnee and Sheridan
counties.
These returns show, compared with
1898, an increase of 1,724 in population,
or as per cent.
Increase in number of milch COWS,
2,192, or 14.9 per cent.
Increase in number of other cattle,
%. ga, or 1874 per cent.
Increase in number of sheep, 1916, or
S2.2 per cent.
Increase in number of hogs, 1924, or
Sc per cent.
The wheat acreage in these eight
counties shows a decrease of 1880
acres, or 1872 per cent.
Although these returns show a fall
ing off of area of winter wheat SOwn
last fall of 1872 per cent, the increase in
area of other principal crops more than
compensates for the deficiency.
The increase in the area of cane is 10
per cent; oats, II per cent; barley, 80
per cent; sorghum, per cent; alfalfa,
is per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
YOUNK1N is GONE.
Man With Two Wives Has Left
Town With No. 2.
Left No I Whn HnrsaW inned
Left No. /, Who Horsewhipped
Him In Public.
SHE HAD RELENTED.
Intended to Send Him to the
Penitentiary.
Was Finally Released, After
Making Numerous Promises.

S. c. Younkin, who was arrested for
having two wives, has left his first wife
and in company with his second wife
has left town.
1t was in March that Younkin was
arrested and locked up in the city jail.
He was afterwards turned over to the
county to be tried on the charge of
bigamy, and about two weeks ago the
case was finally dismissed, and now
Younkin has deserted his first wife and
with wife No 2, who was Miss Virgfe
Davis of Oakland, has left town and
probably gone to Kansas City.
1t was for the reason that he prom
ised to go back to his first wife that
County Attorney Jetmore dismissed the
case, for Mrs. Younkin had the care of
three small children, and she pleaded
hard for her husbands release. Mrs.
Younkin No. said she was willing to
give up all claims to Mr.. Younkin be-
cause the first wife had three children
to care for.
At first Mrs. Younkin No. L and Mrs.
Younkin No. wished to prosecute, and
the father of Miss Davis was deter
mined to do SO; but after the pleadingS
of the husband he won the first wife
over to his side, and they together won
the second wife over, and then the COM
bined efforts of the three won the
father-in-law over and the release
came.
After his release Younkin and wife
NO. l gave up their residence near the
corner of Sixth and Western avenues
er Clarence in the west part of town.
Clarence Younkin stood by his brother
all through the trouble and worked and
spent his money for his release and af-
ter the owner of the house turned them
out on account of the notoriety of the
case, for Mrs. Younkin No. l had horse
whipped her husband on Kansas ave-
nue., Clarence gave his brother and his
wife and three children a home at his
house and after the notorious brother
lost his position as bookkeeper in the
lumber yard where he had worked,
Clarence Younkin took his brother into
partnership working at house cleaning
and paper hanging.
Now that Younkin has deserted his
own wife for woman who he claimed
was his wife, his friends and even
his brother are done with aiding him.
After his arrest he claimed that he had
never legally married Miss Davis and
that a man named Ryan, who drove a
coal wagon had performed the mock
ceremony and that therefore he could
not be prosecuted for having two wives.
County Attorney Jetmore decided that
the common law made him and the wo-
man he lived with man and wife. He
was keeping Miss Davis as his wife at
rooms on Jackson street while his wife
was living on Sixth and Western ave-
nues.
When he deserted his wife he left
her with only rs cents and in the house
of his brother Clarence who is caring
for her. If he is found he will not get
off so easily this time unless Mrs. Y oun-
kin should again relent. The police are
looking for Younkin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
PREACH IN TOPEKA.
Congregational Ministers Will Occupy
Pulpits of Topeka Churches.

Rev. A. c. Hogbin was today elected
to succeed Rev. Charles M. Sheldon as
moderator of the general association of
Kansas Congregational churches. The
election was held at the business session
of the association held this morning.
The second of the papers comparing
the church of the first century with that
of the nineteenth was read this morn
ing by Rev. L. C. Schnacke, of Great
Bend. The comparison was from the
standpoint of church life.
This afternoon will be devoted to ed
ucational and Sunday school work. and
tonight addresses will be delivered by
J. E. Roy, of Chicago, and George V.
Clark, of Savannah, Georgia, on the
work of the Congregational church
among the colored people of the south.
Sunday the different churches of the
city will be filled by the visiting Con-
gregationaI ministers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
A CHALLENGE TO BRYAN.
a Burr Oak Pastor Desires to Engage
the Nebraskan in an Expansion
CONTROVERSY.

Burr Oak, May 80. H. Truman
of this city has written the following
open letter to W. J. Bryan:
Since you oppose the doctrine of ex-
pansion which / advocate, and believ-
ing that your course is contrary to the
guidance of Providence and injurious
to the cause of reform, I would gladly
meet you in joint discussion of this vital
issue. Though a reformer I would
sustain the foreign policy of the pres
ent Administered ton.
The only conditions imposed are: 1t
must be sufficiently near for a mid
week appointment so as not to interfere
with my Lords day services, and it
must be managed to meet all expenses.
referred to Elder O. S. Cook, state
evangelist, Topeka, Kansas.
Hoping you will accept this invitation,
I remain yours very truly,
o. H TRUMAN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
VISIT Is CURTAILED.
Bradley Martins to Leave America
Sooner Than Expected.

New York, May 13.-The farewell
banquet to be given by the Bradley
Martins at the Waldorf-Astoria next
Tuesday evening" will simply be a return
for the many Inequalities shown them
by their New York friends since their
arrival here a month ago It was then
the intention of Mr.. Martin to remain
in New York at least six weeks, but
the visit has been slightly curtailed
and the family will sail for their Lon
don home on Wednesday.
During their stay Mr.. Martin has
placed his home in West Twenty-first
street in the hands of real estate
dealers.
While the number of guests at Tues
days banquet has not yet been set
tied, it is believed it will not exceed
fifty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
DEWEY'S HEALTH
The Probable Cause of His Return by
Way of Suez

Chicago, May 13.-Judging from a ca
blegram received today from Admiral
Dewey his health, despite medical as
surance to the contrary, is not of the
best and to this fact is due his probable
return by way of the Suez canal in
stead of the Pacific coast route The
message is as follows:
Illinois Manufacturers Association
Chicago:
Many thanks. Impossible to accept
invitation now. Condition of health ne
cessitates rest and quiet. (Signed)
DEWEY.
The cabIegram was in reply to one
sent by the association asking the ad-
nliral to become it's guest upon his re-
turn to this country, and strongly urg-
ing on him the ACCESSIBILITY of coming
by way of San Francisco and across
the continent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
NEW HEADMAsTER.
a Change is Made at st. Johns Col
1ege, Salina-

Salina, May 13.-Prof. Gates is to re-
tire as headmaster of st. Johns Mill
tary college. He will be succeeded by
Prof Mize, who will conduct the school
during the coming year. This was de-
cided at a meeting which was attended
by Right Rev. Frank MiIlspaugh, bishop
of the Episcopal church of Kansas.
The college will remain under the
supervision of the Episcopal church,
but Mr.. Mize may probably conduct it
on independent lines.
Prof. Gates has bought the Phillips
property on Mount Barbara and will
convert it into a school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
MRS. WHEELER ELECTED
Pleases the NortonviIle Members of
the Eastern Star.

Norton, May 13.-The people of Nor
ton and especially the members of the
Eastern Star lodge, feel honored in the
election of one of their mem berS to the
position of grand matron of the Eastern
Star lodge of Kansas. Mrs. Eva Vince
Ter of this city, a, charter member of the.
order. having held the various local
positions of the lodge here and several
times elected delegate to the grand
lodge. and for the last year associate
grand matron of the order, was elected
grand rnatron of the Eastern Star lodge
of Kansas at their recent convention,
held in Wichita
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
Bake, THE BAKER.
He Is In Jail Because He Has an
Extra Wife.

Julius H. Bake, a baker who recent
ly went to Winfield from here, is in
Jail in Winfield waiting for Sheriff Cook
to come for him to bring him back here
to be tried for having more than the
legal number of wives. He married
Miss Rose M. Hickman here last
August and now she claims to have dis
covered that he already has a wife liv-
ing in ST. Louis.
Sheriff Cook is now busy collecting
stolen horses and other stolen property
up in central Kansas, but he may go to
Winfield before he comes home and
bring Bake back with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13

ada last fall and started them into cir
culation there.
According to the testimony he broke
all the Nevada slot machines with them.
Judge Hook sentenced him to eighteen
months in the federal penitentiary. Mr..
and Mrs. Croft were charged jointly
with Dillon, but were acquitted. The
police of this city arrested the three
in an eInigrant's camp. They had trav-
eled all the way from Nebraska in
wagons, and, according to the testi-
mony, had scattered bogus nickels all
along their trail through Nebraska and
Missouri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
Much in the FRAMING.

Dorrance, May 13-The influence of
physiologic training in the public schools
is shown in a family of eight children
of European parents near here. The
six boys and two girls are all total alb
stainers from intoxicants and also to-
bacco in any form. CuriOusIy enough,
none of them are church members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
BREWER TROUBLE.
Tried a Leavenworth Trick and Was
Detected.

United States Deputy Marshal Pres
colt returned today from Leavenworth
where he arrested man by the name of
Brewer for passing counterfeit money.
Brewer is about 613 feet tall and is the
and it is alleged he slipped in some
counterfeit money among the change.
He will have his hearing at Leaven-
worth next Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
Fatal Fan From a Mill.

Lawrence, May 13.-Charles Owens
fell forty feet from a mill which he
was at work and received fatal injuries
yesterday. His skull was crushed and
an arm and leg broken, and he has
been unconscious ever since the acct,
dent. He rallied some soon after the
accident, but the two physicians who
were summoned to dress his wounds
give little hope of his final recovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
RELIEF FOR COLEMANS.
No Longer Suffering For Necessaries
of Life.

Since the story of the suffering of the
Coleman family appeared, many people
have called at the house and offered the
family much needed assistance.
Chief Ramsey has interested himself
in looking after the family and has
supplied them with food. The flour
was supplied by Pages and the Topeka
mill and c. H Johnson and H. J. Mich
OILS of the Nave & McCord company
furnished the groceries. Any people
wishing to help the family can COM
municate with Chief Ramsey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13

Says the New York Herald: Stripped
of all superf1uous words, the report of
the embalmed beef inquiry board shows
ID there was no embalmed beef; CD
il there was the quantity was small:
(3) General Miles never said embalmed
beef was served to the army; (D if
General Miles said embalmed beef was
served to the army. he did not mean it;
(5) if General Miles did mean it he
should not have said it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
HAS NEVER SPOKEN.
Remarkable Case of Cynthia Banks of
SaIina.

Salina, Way 13.-Cynthia A Banks
was adjudged insane by jury in the
probate court. The woman is 81 years
old, but has never spoken a sentence
from the time of her birth. She is the
daughter of Eliza Banks, who lives in
Pleasant Valley township.
Since her childhood, Cynthia Banks
has gradually grown worse. At times
she has spells which her mother terms
mad fits" when she will beat herself
and scream frantically, and sometimes
will utter single word but has never
spoken two words at one time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
PARK ATTRACTIONS.
Three Companies Booked For Garfield
Park Casino.

The management of Garfield park
announces the following summer at
fractions booked for the Casino there:
The Oliver-Colby Vaudeville COM
pany five nights commencing May %.
Thurston & Heubner's Stock com
pany for the week commencing June 5.
The Arnold Wolford Stock company
for the week commencing June 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13

Everybody seems convinced that the
craze for organizing trusts and floating
enormous wads of securities will soon
err or later bring financial disaster to
many investors if not to the entire
country, yet these combinations of real
and fictitious capital are still being
formed and the men who have money
and property are investing in them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13

Eastern high protection journals like
the New York Tribune are now threat
ening the trusts with a collapse of the
tariff wall if they continue in their
spoliation policy and boosting of prices.
In view of the fact that American man
ufacturers in almost every line are
successfully competing with foreigners
in nearly every market of the world,
this scare crow is not calculated to in
spire much alarm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13

New York Sun: John w Breidenthal.
bank commissioner of Kansas, proposes
that a government department for the
supervision and regulation of trusts be
established. A new department seems
unnecessary. The Octopus should be
referred to the fish commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
Many Persons Hurt.

Paris, Tex May 13-While 15.0 900
persons were being entertained at a fire
works display at Gas o'clock last night
in honor of the State Firemen's Asso-
citation. two-thirds of the seats irr vast
semi circle tumbled with d crash, more
or less seriously wounding many spec
tatOrS,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
=" One Good Turn
Deserves Another. "

It is SO easy to go through
life doing good and helping
to make Others happy. 4
lady qvho had been iii 4vfh
a complication of troubles,
haOfng been thoroughly cnred
and rouv enjoying perfect
health, felt it a duty to tell
her friends that the specific
that brought her back to health
4Uas HOODS SarsaparflLa.
Thus, after Hoods had served he
well, she felt it deserved a good tur
at her hands. Thousands tell the same
story of blood purified and health re-
stored. Hoods Sarsaparilla possesses
merit peculiar to itself.
CatarrE7 ~ suffered over six years
with catarrh. Spent over 800 in advertised
cures, inhaIers etc, without benefit. Finally
tried Hoods Sarsaparilla and it accom-
plished a complete and lasting cure" NJ. A.
ABBEY, Victor Ave, Worcester, Mass.
GaSfFitiS =" Nervousness caused by a
fright made my wife suffer intensely from
gastritis. Morphine was necessary to re-
lieve the suffering. Hoods Sarsaparilla
and Hoods Pills were tried after all else
failed and in four days she improved and in
IA days she was cured" c. w. It. SCHMIDT,
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Blood Poison - At II had bone dis
ease and used clutches. Doctor prescribed
and wanted to scrape it. My grandfather
gave me Hoods Sarsaparilla. After taking
four bottles / threw away crutches, am we'll
and go to school," CHARLES CAMPBELL, 1SIe
Ontario Ave, Niagara Falls, n. Y.
Dizzy Spells =" After the measles my
daughter had dizzy spells, which we thought
would pass off but they did not until we
gave her Hoods Sarsaparilla. In five days
they disappeared and in one month she re-
gained her usual health" B. H. KAMFER-
BECK, IS Graves Place, Holland, Mich.
Indigestion Al now have good ap-
petite, eat well, sleep well and my dyspep-
STA and indigestion have left me. The
reason is took Hoods Sarsaparilla which
entirely cured me. l am Baggage Master
on the B. & o. Railroad" THOMAS Coles
119 Carr St., Sandusky. Ohio.
doodj eSnndobo,iM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
Marshal sterne at Home.

United States Marshal w. f. @Sterne
has returned from his trip to Arizona
and California. He took a federal
prisoner to Arizona, and afterwards
visited relatives in San Diego. He say
that people are as enthusiastic over
General Funston in California as they
are here, and that at Los Angeles they
would give him almost as big a re-
ceptfon as they would give to Dewey
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
MARRIED FOR SPITE.
Mrs. Shumate Would Even Matters
by Securing a Divorce.

Anna Mabel Shumate has filed a suit
in the district court asking for a divorce
from her husband, Charles Milton
Shumate, and the restoration of her
maiden name, Anna Mabel Taylor. She
says they We're married here in Topeka
in July, 1897, and that for over year
her husband has failed to support her
and has treated her cruelty. He says
he married her Just for spite, anyway
and she wants to get even by getting
diNOrca
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13
weekly Bank Statement.

New York, May 13.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve increased $77S5, 675:
loans decreased Sc, $50, 700: specie in
creased IS. POS. 900; legal tenders increas-
ed 1884, 300; deposits increased 81, 1896, 600:
circulation decreased S55, 100 The banks
now hold $27, 137, 625 in excess of the
requirements of the rs per cent rllIe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13

Troy Record: AS soon as Kansas be-
gan to talk about giving General Fun
ston anything in the political line for
which he might ask, some of the west
ern governors began to clamor for the
return of the volunteers from their
states. Their plea is for justice for the
poor volunteers but it is prompted
doubtless by the fear that a further
stay in the Philippines will create too
big a force of political eligibles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-13

The thousands of men who stood on
the bridge with Dewey will be glad to
know that it is at last settled where
the admiral is to land on his return
home They will have ample time, if
the weather remain good, to get to
New York and meet him.