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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-02
FLACK's BoNDsMEN ARE SUED.
Made Defendants for Recovery of
Sums Due Former Wards.

Abilene, Kan, Feb. John A.
Flack and his bondsmen. the United
States Fidelity & Guaranty company,
are made the defendants in two suits
fled in the district court by S. s..
Smith, attorney for Ollie Mcdonald
(nee Luckenbaugh) and for W. c.
Grigg, guardian of Harvey Lucken-
baugh, a minor. Each of the plain
tiffs ask for recovery in the sum of
$500.
The petitions recite that on Febru-
airy 81, 1905, John A. F1ack was ap-
pointed by the probate court of Dick
inson county the guardian of the es-
tate of Ollie and Harvey Lucken-
baugh. who are brother and sister. 1t
is alleged that during his guardianship
Flack received for the estate sums ag-
gregating s2,o23.s0. half of which,
$1,000, is said to be due and unpaid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-02
OPPOSE THE TREATY.
Speaker Cannon Indicates His POSI-
ton Oh Canadian Reciprocity.

Washington. Feb. Fin a months
time we will be called upon to enact
the reciprocity agreement with Canada
into law; but I don't know what we
are going to do with tive will only
have to come to a compromise that
cares for the industries of all our peo-
pie"
This was Speaker Cannon's declara-
ton at the banquet of the National
Association of Wool Manufacturers.
in q speech in which he defended the
Payne-Aldrich tariff act as the best
revenue measure ever enacted, adding
he had no apology to make for it in
any respect.
1.-The people have given the Demo-
Gratis a majority of 81 in the next
house, said the speaker, land they
have made great gains in the senate.
God knows 1 don't want Champ Clark
booted and spurred-I have great re-
spect for him, but he does not rep
resent the same school of thought that
I do When Champ Clark sends a bill
to the senate 1 really don't know what
the senate is going to do with it.
The constitution of the United
States says revenue bills shall orig
mate in the house and that the presi-
dent should make treaties with the
consent of the senate. We've lately
had sent to congress commercial
agreement in name but a treaty in
reality, yet one that goes primarily to
the house. In a months time we will
be called upon to enact it into law.
do not know what we are going to
do with it.
ASK the fruit growers of California
what they are going to do when Cana
dian fruits are free. What answer
are We to give to one-third of the
population of the country-the far
mers?
They'll only come to compro-
mise after all. So far as I am con-
cerned, with all the work of congress,
[ do not believe that by legislation
originating in the house and amended
in the senate can we do SO great a
work in the double somersault and
hop, skip and jump fashion expected
| of u.s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-02
HAD FIVE HUSBANDS.
Former Topeka Woman Paid Funeral
Expenses is Years Before Death.

Manhattan, Kan. Feb. Mrs. A. M.
Green, SO years old, an inmate of the
1. o. o. F. home at Eureka Lake, who
died last week, had record for matr1-
mony which has seldom been equalled.
She had been married five times and
lived with each of the five husbands
until they died.
Mrs. Green was born in, New Jersey.
Early in life she became a professional
nurse and for good many years she
was with the Belvue hospital in New
York city. Twenty-Five years ago she
came to Topeka where she followed her
profession for about 20 years. While in
Topeka she attended the births of near
~ 200 children. She had a great many
friends in Topeka.
Fifteen years ago after her last hus-
band had been dead for several years.
Mrs. Green went to George Palmer, a
Topeka undertaken, and paid for her
casket and other funeral expenses. She
did this as a matter of preparation as
she was then over 70 years old. She
took a receipt from Mr. Palmer and
about five years ago she came to the
1. o. O. F. home. She was admitted
on account of Mr.. Green having been
member of that lodge.
In 1908 George Palmer. the Topeka
undertaken who had agreed to look af-
ter Mrs. Green's body when she died.
sold out to w. H. Bomgardner and in
the transaction Mr.. Bomgardner agreed
to furnish a casket and bury Mrs.
Green. On October "A, 1908 George W.
Suthern, a local undertaken, received a
letter from Mr.. Bomgardner, instruct
ing Mr.. Southern to take charge of Mrs.
Green's body should she happen to die
while in the home. So today Mr.. South
ern shipped the body to Mr.. Bomgard-
ner who will conduct the funeral and
pay Mr.. Southern for the casket for
which Mrs. Green paid Is years ago.
Mrs. Green was one of the oldest
members of the home" said Superin-
tendent Piersol, of the home. She came
here from Topeka nearly five years
ago. She was loved by all who knew
her. She was d great reader and al
ways did much of it until two or Elree
weeks ago when her eyes failed her.
When she was told by her doctor that
her eyes could not be helped, the old
lady was heartbroken, and 1 believe
from that moment on she was ready to
die and wanted to die. She has hun
dreds of friends in Topeka
Mr.. Piersol could not give the names
of the five husbands of Mrs. Green nor
the date of her first marriage She
was never divorced She outlived her
five husbands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-02
A Hea1tflful Old Age for Women

The of life is the critical period in woans
existence. Owing to modern methods of living not
in thousand approaches this perfectly natural
change without experiencing train of very distressing
symptoms.
Those dreadful hot flashes and the faint feeling that
follows, sometimes with chis extreme nervousness and
dependency symptoms of this condition.
Those hot flashes just many calls from nature for
help. Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
prepared the needs Of woman's system at this
trying period of her life.
If this period safely passed through the prospect will
be good for long period of sound health and comparative
immunity from disease.
Here isProof that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound may be relied upon at this period:
Alton Station, Ky.-"I want other suffering women
to know what Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
has done for me- For months / suffered from female
troubles in consequence of my age and thought could
not live. wrote you and after taking lydia E. Pnkhas
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Bailey R. R. No. T. Alton Station, KY.
Kewaskum, Wis.-"Your medicine blessing to
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what suffered for five long years from headache backache
dizziness Sleep paptaon of heart and Irregularities
which at that period and sometimes continue
for weeks time.
shave been cured by Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-02
WOULD BREAK wIFE's WILL.
War Veteran Charges That Her Mem
DRY Was Impaired.

Ell Dorado, Kan, Feb. 2.-Charging
that his Aife's memory was Impaired
when she made her will November 8.
1910, w. V. Nelson, a civil war veteran.
has filed suit against Clarence Schoor-
over, son of Nelson's wife, and now -
convict at Lansing, and T. A. Kramer.
local attorney, for recovery of PROV
erty.
Nelson. whose second wife was his
first wife's sister, claims Schoonoyer
should not be the 1egatee as everything
willed to her son by Mrs. Nelson was
virtually his own property The estate
is valued at $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-02

ary and a total deficit of nearly $4,-
600, 900, of which fully $3,000,000 rep
resents Panama canal paym ents. Prac-
tically the same showing was made in
January a year ago. The total deficit
to date of the fiscal year is only $21,-
100000 as against $45,000,000 last
year.
A drop in receipts to $52,000,O00 as
against $4,000. 600 in December is the
prime cause of this months deficiency
Disbursements were $52,200,000, a
half million less than in December.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-02
IN A BERNHARDT WILL TANGLE
son of Murdered Mans Half-Brother
NOW Seeking Evidence.

Kansas City, Feb. AT least one
legal controversy probably will result
from the murder of the Bernnafdl
family at Olathe, Kan l.. l.. Bern
bardt of Harrison Idaho, son of
George Bernhardt's half-brother, has
been in Kansas City with his attor-
news looking up evidence. He says
he expects to contest a suit brought
recently by the children and grand
children of Mrs Bernhardt and her
first husband, John Brandenburg.
Bernhardt's claim is based on his re-
1ationship to George Bernhard, whose
father was his grandfather. deed
found in Mrs Bernhardt's home at
the time of her death, purportlng TO
,nn,,ev fI,e Rernhardt farm to George,
will be made the basis of the suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-02
CASE NO. 5 AT SOLDIERS HOME.
Governor of Ileavenworth Institution
Says Epidemic Is Under Control.

Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. AL
though another case of smallpox has
developed at the Soldiers home, Col.
s. G. Cooke governor ct the home,
saws that the situation is under con-
troll and believes there will be no fur
Their spread of the disease. Five per-
sons now are confined in the pest
house. One of these is a veteran and
the others are civilian employees.
The fifth case developed when one
of four persons suspected to have the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-02
Million for Aged Preachers.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-Two million dol.
lars for the support of superannuated
ministers of the Methodist Episcopal
church, has been decided on by the
board of conference claimants of the
national body. OF this 100000 will
be for distribution next year to worn
out ministers, the widows of deceased
pastors and dependent children. The
other $1,000,000 is to be raised for a
permanent fund to be invested for fu-
ture use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-02
"Ready Print Papers Kick.

ElDorado, Kan, Feb. ITO dis
cuss the advisability of doing away
with patents or obtaining a reason
able price for advertisements printed
in ready print section of the coun-
try newspaper, the newspaper proprie-
tors of Butler county will assemble in
E1Dorado on February 6. J. e. Dancy
of the Benton Record is making the
call.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-02

disease. who have been isolated since
the quarantine. showed definite symp-
toms. The others will be isolated until
their cases are determined. The quar-
antine at the home is working no hard
ship on the veterans, as they have a
little city of their own 1T will be
raised in two weeks. Governor Cooke
says, unless new cases not suspected
now develop
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-02
JOSEPH BLEAKLEY MARRIED.
Jessie Warning of Abilene Welded to
Father of Incubator Baby.

Abilene, Kan, Feb. 2.-Joseph
Bleak1ey, father of Marian Bleakley'
the famous incubator baby, was mar
rfed Wednesday to Jessie Waring,
daughter of Postmaster Waring- They
left for Kansas City
At the time of the kidnapping of the
incubator baby, the mother lived in
Topeka Interest in the several suits
which grew out of the kidnapping was
General over the country. The father
did not figure in any of the suits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-02
Heat Kills Kansas Hogs,

Marysville, Kan, Feb. at was so
warm here yesterday that farmers who
delivered hogs here were compelled to
sprinkle them with water on the way
to town. Some of the hogs were
hauled only four miles to market. Two
hogs, which became overheated in
wagons, died. The temperature was
10 degrees in the afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-02
Forming Boy Scouts Increment

ElDorado, Kan, Feb. with the
election of officers and further ap-
pointment of scout masters, the boy
scout movement was launched perma-
nently in this place last night Judge
E. D. Stratford is president and Prof.
J. B. Heffelfnger of the city schools,
secretary. Eight patrols will be form
ed. Four are now working It is
probable that the scout masters will
send delegation to Wichita to gather
pointers from the work there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-02
II Liggett Is Dead.

Ell Dorad :, Kan, Feb. TT. H. Lig-
sett, SO years old, and for years
prominent farmer of Butler county, is
dead, at his home near Pontiac, with
paralysis. This was the third stroke in
recent years. His son, W. A. Liggett,
is county assessor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-02

FIack gave bond in the United States
Fidelity & Guaranty company for ST.
600 February 26, 1906. He continued
as guardian of Harvey Luckenbaugh
until September Is, 1910, when w. C.
Grigg was appointed in his place. The
plaintiffs live In Navarro
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-02
DEFICIT OF $4,000, 1000.
Treasury Shortage Is Largely Due to
Canal Expenses.

washington, Feb. I'm spite of a
strong rally in the last six days of the
month, the treasury closed January
with a deficit of $4,000 in the ordin-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-02
Gadski Tonight
Life saved At DEATHS Door.

S. W. Bends, of Coal City, Ala, has a
justifiable grievance Two thieves stole
his health for twelve years. They were
liver and kidney trouble. Then DIR.
Kings New Life Pills throttIed them.
He's we'll now Unrivaled for Constipa-
ton, Malaria, Headache. Dyspepsia Csc.
Camp bell Drug Co.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-27
SPORT

Battling Nelson stated in Portland
that negotiations were concluded for a
boxing match between himself and
Jimmy Britt In New York.
Outfielder Tom Murray of the Mis-.
soula Union Association team was pur.
chased by Barney Dreyfus, owner OF
the Pittsburg Nationals. for $500.
A course for rowing, rivalling in
size and beauty the famous Henley
course on the Thames river in Eng.
land. is being planned by Chicago row.
ing men and veterans Of college
crews.
Announcement has been made Of
the sale OF Catcher Chapman Of the
Topeka Western league ball team to
the Detroit team Of the American
league for $4,000. Chapman will play
the season out with Topeka.
Graves, the sprightly and hard.hit'
ting leftfielder Of the Laramie base
ball team, has ben made athletic di.
rector of University Of Alabama at 4
salary Of $4,000 year, and will train
for the position at Battle Creek, Mich.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-27
Potato Growers Organize.

Olatheh-There Is now in process
Of organization here an all-inclusive
association Of the potato growers Of
the Olathe district and the end sought
for by this unity Of interests are
among the most important advances
in progress ever made In the agricul-
tural development Of this section. The
paramount endeavor Of the association
will be to secure uniformly good
quality of potatoes for shipment from
this point; to label these potatoes with
an Olathe trade mark and thus de-
velop the reputation and popularity
Of the product to the point Of which
its quality entities 1t; to place mark
Of Identification upon the potatoes
packed by each grower and thus locate
the source Of any faulty stuff. and also
to obtain the scientific marketing OF
our product and protect the grower
against the manipulation Of dishonest
buyers.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-27
Heavy Rains; Big Crops.

Durango.-On account of continued
rains railroad travel is serious task
in this district. The washed.out
bridges and roadbed on the Rio Grande
Southern were put in shape for re-
sumption of traffic and then came ra-
ports Of bad washouts on the Farm
ing broad guage line and train serv-
Ice is tied up. Streams have been
high all season and the entire district
is booming with hay and grain crops.
while the fruit prospects are very
bright. Every section In New Mexico
and Montezuma county where frost
was reported to have worked much
injury. will have from fifty to seventy
five per cent yield.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-27
Colorado Apples for Foreigners.

Grand Junction.-An effort is to be
made this fall to place Colorado ap.
pies on the English and German mark
cts. Colorado apples are now sold
in nearly every part OF the United
States. but the price paid in the for
eign markets for high class fruit Is
much higher than In this country and
II is believed that the introduction Of
Colorado apples into England and Ger
many will mean large Increase In
the profits OF fruit growers. The
United States consul at Hamburg has
been In communication with T. F.
Mahoney OF the Grand Junction Cham.
ber OF Commerce for some time Al
IL anxious to sec the Colorado fruit
placed on the German market As
pie shipment has already been ar.
ranged for and Mahoncy Is confident
that Grand valley fruit can be sold 1t
a big profit to the German commission
men
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-27
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THEPAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
Western Newspaper Union News servic
WESTERN.

The trial of John l. Mcnamara and
his brother, James, has been set for
October 1. 1911, at Los Angeles.
Topeka and section of state re.
oeived heaviest rain recorded in two
years. the rainfall measuring 2.SS
inches.
Kansas has a law that has greatly
benefited the farmers Of that state
this year, for 1t provides tax rebates
where ponds are built.
From the available figures which
are incomplete, Texas has gone anti
prohibition by majority Of between
1000 and 5000 votes.
When a passenger train on the Mid
land Valley railroad crashed through
q bridge near Avant, Okla. at least six
people were seriously injured.
"Chacama," a baboon being exhibit
ed at the Interstate fair at Fargo, N.
D., escaped from his cage and caused
panic among the hundreds Of per
sons on the grounds.
An east bound train on the North
ern Pacific railway. was held up by
three masked robbers near Buffalo
N. D. The robbers secured about $500
in cash by going through the passen
gers. and shot Engineer S. D. Oleson
of Fargo twice.
When an embezzler, Jim Antoine, es
capped from the road gang of convicts
near Carson, Nevada w. A. Wilson
serving twenty years for murder; A
B. Nelson, serving eight years fol
stealing, and James Lyle, serving ten
years for manslaughter. headed i
posse and captured him in the noun
tains.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-27
FOREIGN.

An indirect result Of the massacre
Of Chinese at Toreon in the revolution
means tie exclusion tssm Mexico Of
Celestials.
A big strike is plane II to cover the
entire national railway lines Of Mexi-
co. and the present arrangement is
that 1t will be inaugurated onAug. s.
The former president of Mexico.
General Porfirio Diaz, is preparing to
leave Germany for Paris, having been
advised by a consulting physician not
to take the waters on account Of his
age. His health, however. appears ex-
cellent.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-27
TranscontInentaI Road Plan.

Leadville.-A branch of the Trans.
continental Road Association. which
was launched at Leadville, has been
organized at Caiion City with twenty
five members. The purpose Of the as
sociation is to secure the construction
Of great public highway across the
United States, from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, following, as nearly as pos.
sible, the thirty.eighth parallel.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-27
GENERAL.

The Pullman people are planning
a further reduction in upper berths.
Asiatic cholera has reached Boston
and one death from the plague is re.
ported.
President Taft spoke to an audience
at Manassa, Va, made up of veterans
who wore the blue and the gray.
Old Mr.. Stork has made his ap.
pearance In the New York Bronx ZOO
with the first zebra ever born in cap.
tivity.
The seventh death from Asiatic chol.
era has occurred at the Swinburne
island hospital Of the New York quar-
antine station.
The Gittins bill. which will permit
the opening Of the great race tracks
Of the state Of New York passed the
Senate 26 to %.
A. B. Garretson, president Of the
Order Of Railway Conductors, now
will receive salary Of $4,000 year.
the highest paid to the head of any
labor organization.
Charles Dixon Of Kansas City. his
son, aged sixteen, and daughter, asc'l
fourteen, were drowned by the upset
ting Of canoe In Lake Michigan a.
Macatawa Park at Grand Rapids.
Two men, after hurling stone
through 1ewelry store window
grasped a tray Of diamonds worth
$4,000. killed a clerk who attempted
to capture them and escaped In a tax.
icab. in New York.
Eugene G. Scales Of New York, o
year ago recognized as the brains OF
the most powerful bull clique which
ever operated In the cotton pit, has
lost approximately 100000 through
the unexpected collapse in futures"
1t has been said In cotton circles.
The chairman Of the Board OF the
American Sugar Refining Company.
Washington B. Thomas. OF New York.
practically admits that the stock OF
that concern has been greatly watered
Thomas advocates government con.
troll.
In the near future thousands Of men
probably will begin the construction
In New York Of the most elaborate
system Of underground thoroughiares
in the world. The entire new system.
involving the expenditure OF approx.
mately ;225.OOO.OO0. was awarded to
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company.
Four Of the five construction con.
tracts were signed and bonds were ap.
proved. The system will require from
three to four years to finish In Its en-.
tirety, although engineers estimate
that portions here and there may be
completed within eighteen months to
two years.