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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-12
FROM CoURTLAND SCHOOLS.
Only Five Graduates From High
SchOOI-Iarge Grade Class.

ONLY Five Graduates From High
SchOol-Large Grade Class.
CORTLAND, Kan, May 12.-Class Is
of CORTLAND high school will consist
of four boys and one girl: Afford
Johnson, Andrew Engwall, Victor
Tucker, Ralph Foster and Gladys Dick
compose the class Glass cOlorS are
gold and crimson. Motto: Not
Evening But Dawn The Is class
of grade school pupils is one of the
largest classes of common school
graduates for some time. 1t consists
of nine girls and six boys. Their class
colors are gold and white. Motto: BE
True" and their flower the rose. The
graduating exercises will be held We'd
neSday June 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-12
GOING TO EUROPE.
X. U. Graduate to Assist American
Relief Committee.

Lawrence, Kan, May 12.-Vernon
L. Kellogg, well known to many of the
people of Lawrence, is on his way TO
Europe to spend the summer assist
ing Rertram Hoover, manager of the
American relief committee, in dis
tributing the relief which is provided
by Kansas and the other states of the
union. Mr.. Kellogg visited here be-
tween trains. He will sail for London
on an early steamer.
Graduated from the University in
1892, Mr.. Kellogg was a leading fig
ure as a student and faculty member.
He is well known to the group of old
err faculty members on the hill, who
followed his upward course at STAN
ford University with much interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-12
AUTOMOBILE WRECKS FORD.
Unknown Party Runs Down Run
about-Man and Woman Hurt.

Atchison, Kan, May ia large
automobile bound from Kansas City
to ST. Joe, hit a Ford runabOut in
which a man and woman were riding
three mad half miles north of De-
Kalb Sunday afternoon. The man
was thrown through the air thirty or
forty feet and the woman was pinned
between the car and a fence post.
Both were injured badly and were
taken to DeKaIb.
The car which struck them did not
stop and neither was able to describe
it or the occupants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-12
MRS. M'HENRY AT WICHITA.
Terror of Youthful Pill Smokers Is
sues Orders to Mayor.

Wichita, Kan, May 12.-Mrs. Myra
McHenry secured quick action on the
enforcement of the anti-cigarette law
Two hours after she appeared before
the city commission and called the at
tention of members to the law, Mayor
Bentley sent a written order to o. K.
Stewart, chief of police, to enforce the
law.
You will see that the ordinance re-
lating to the unlawful sale to and the
use by minors of tobacco and cigars
is rigidly enforced" the mayor wrote
to the chief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-12
Conference at Manhattan.

Manhattan, Kan, May 12.-About
200 delegates attended the opening of
the 61st' annual conference of the
Kansas Congregational churches here.
As many more are expected. The con-
ference opened with an address by DIR.
Huber Herring of New York, national
secretary of the Congregational
churches of America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-12
FORMER KANsAN MURDERED.
Old Soldier From Leavenworth Meets
Death at Spokane.

Leavenworth, Kan, May 12.-News
has been received here of the murder
of Charles Semmler at Fort Wright.
near Spokane, Wash, last week. Mr..
Semmler was a retired soldier who
lived in Leavenworth many years and
was a member of King Solomon Ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-12
Bonar Dies at Leavenworth.

Leavenworth, Kan, May 12.-Wil-
liam w. Bonar, auditor of the Kansas
City-Western Railway company died
at his home, Fourth and Walnut
streets at $40 o'clock Sunday morn
ing, following an illness of ten days
caused by blood poisoning. He was
SO years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-12

sonic lodge No. 10, and Leavenworth
Odd Fellow lodge No. 2. He was in
itiated into both orders here forty
years ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-12
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Dyspepsia Tablets
Will Relieve Your Indigestion
Rexau Store, 9th and Kan. Ave.
rheumatism Yields quickly to sIoan's

Rheumatism Yields Quickly to Sloan's.
You can't prevent an attack of Rheu
matism from coming on, but you can stop
it almost Immediately. Sloan's Liniment
gently applied to the sore joint muscle
penetrates in a few minutes to the inflamed
spot that causes the pain. 1t soothes the
hot tender, swollen feeling, and in a very
short time brings a relief that is almost
unbelievable until you experience it. Get
a bottle of Sloan's Liniment for 25c. of
any Druggist and have it in the house
against Colds, Sore and Swollen Joints
Lumbago, Sciatica and like ailments. Your
meney back if not satisfied, but it does
give almost instant relief.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-12
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SPORT WHEEZES
Being Purloined Dog Meat. Prune
Pies. Lemon Sandwiches. Etc.
(By Clug.)

Tomorrow the Savages will be back
with us. Don't forget to go out to see
them trip Wichita
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-12

A Chicago paper calls the K
Blues the kaws. Well, they can hav
the name. Savages is good enougl
for the Topeka club
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-12

Walter Schafer, a University of Chi
cago football, baseball and basketball
star, has given up athletics to go in
for art. Now some people will want
to know if he got his head hurt in a
football game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-12
Pure Food Expert
Investigates Grape-Nuts

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-12
The Case of Leieune.

The Case of Iejeune.
Damon Runyon, writing in the New
York American, has the following to
say about Lejeune and our old friend
Cy Forsythe:
Back to the minors goes Sheldon
Lejeune, owner of the greatest throw
ing arm in baseball: a speed marvel
on the base paths of the bushes and
a fence breaker of the far sticks. The
management of the Pittsburg Pirates
has just returned him to the Sioux
City club of the Western league, from
which he was taken last season.
A strange case is this case of Shell
don Lejeune Good enough to stand
out in any minor league company in
which he happens to be placed, with
all the co. .spicuousness of Chinaman
in a church, he nevertheless falls just
a little bit short of the big ring He
hit 1861 in ISL games in the Western
league last season and stole fifty
bases. Charley Mullen, now with the
YankS, led the league in hitting, but
Charley ended his career out there
after he had played II games.
Lejeune drew 102 passes from the
pitchers of the Western. made 40 two
base hits, IA three baggers and IL
home runs. He fielded for .96S, max
ing eleven errors in $50 games and
producing IS assists from the outfield.
Take it by and large his general rec
ord is probably much better than any
other man who came up from the
minors last SeasOn-but Sheldon Le-
jeune simply cannot get by in the big
league. & 81
Case Is Mystery.
Some of thesna nagers who have had
Lejeune in charge may be able to de-
fine his shortening, but whatever 1T
is it is enough to keep him out of the
large leagues He will probably be
remembered only as the holder of the
long distance throwing championship
AT a field meet on the Cincinnati
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-12
IN THE BRITISH ARMY.

of the farmers are extensive breeders
of cattle and hogs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-12

There is just this much about it:
Omaha and Topeka keep on winnin
games when they get together at Oma
ha on May 81 there will be ''somthu
didin' on the old diamond"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-12
Welcome Q. E. S. Visitors

We
to oil while
Glad
The Keota news., 1915-11-12

tel. Martin started down the lonely
country road.
It began to rain and Martin looked
IN vain for shelter. He got mired In
the road several times. DisgruntIed,
morose. at odds with all the world. in
bis unnatural frame of mind, nurtured
for over twenty.four hours, he struck
out tor distant light beyond a rocky
reach Of land.
HIS progress led him to an old stone
building built out from a kind of blufi.
Apparently It had been used a. q
tool house at some time or other. lts
door was open. light showed beyond
long hall. 1t was dismal. forbiddinK
looking. but Martin was glad to get
out Of the chilling blast.
He looked around him in a puzzled
way as he stood In the room where the
light was. In one corner OF the un
furnished room was q motley heap OF
harnesses. wagon robes and such &C.
coutrements. In another all kinds Of
garden tools showed. He was trying
to figure out what kind Of q strange
place he had stumbled upon. when
three men came in from the front.
AHA! what's this?" spoke their
leader. and his beetling brows knit
the more darkly as he made out the In.
truder.
All three of the men began to en-.
circle Martin with sinister. suspicious
faces. Before he could resist he was
seized and pulled into an adjoining
The Keota news., 1915-11-12

and lofty false dignity-gone. all gone,
oh. that day OF freedom-it came q
last! He ran. he leaped. he drank IN
the sweet. fresh air with the glad
laugh Of . boy. He appeared at the
Dortle homo that evening. after such
. renovation that be felt like Q new
being.
And there was Cherry. Ill with griev.
Ing. and the old man actually cried
over him! Warm hearts. true hearts
how precious!
Where had he been? Lamely hs
spoke OF an involuntary detention.
Business" had to be attended to. He
never told Of bis real awakening and
renovation.
And after he had kissed Cherry good
night. Bruce Martin stole across the
front garden. uprooted the weeping
tree and 0ung 1t into the trst ditch
he came to.
Ill bring the biggest. finest rose-
bush ! can find to take its place." he
declared. I'm sure Of them. No more
gruesome weepers In my life-roses.
all smiles. all sunshine. all sweet
ness!"
The Keota news., 1915-11-12
RousEo JUDGE FROM SLEEP
lawyers Remark Might Have Been
Considered In Contempt. but Il
Old the Work.

An excellent story IL told Of Lord
Chief Justice Coleridse. For the bes-
eft Of nonsporting readers. It shouid
be explained that a dog when exhibit.
ed 10 said to be ION the bench" or
'benched." AT the trial OF an action
for damages for running over . sheep
dog. winner Of many prizes. counsel
for the defendant was anxious to
prove that the dog had had ito day.
and that the damages should be NOM
inal.
Unfortunately. Lord Coleridge. who
was trying the case. had dropped on
to sleep. and the evidence was being
wasted. Counsel's one chance was to
cause such a laugh in court a. would
wake the Judge: so. gradually raising
his voice, he asked one Of the plain
tifrs witnesses: ''ls 1: not your expe
rience az an exhibitor that when an
old dog has taken his place regularly
on the bench for many years. he gets
sleepy and past his work."
Amid the roar1 of laughter which
ensued Lord Coleridge woke up with
a start, and judgment was eventually
given for the defendant.
The Keota news., 1915-11-12

For Nearly an Hour They Questioned
room. A door was opened. It showed
steps leading into the cellar of the
structure. Martin was pushed forcibly
down the stairs. He picked himself
up. bruised and alarmed It was dark
and damp all about him. Four un.
broken walls of rock held him close
prisoner.
The door above was relocked. barred
and he heard chain jangle, as 1t still
further enforced the strength OF the
barrier. It was evident that he had
unwisely wandered into the secret den
OF q gang of farm thieves. They prob
ably believed him to be spy, a de-
tective. Perhaps even now they were
discussing his death as the only action
that could prevent their betrayal and
disruption!
It was hours later when two Of his
captors descended the stairs and con
fronted him. One bore lantern. For
nearly an hour they questioned him
"See here" spoke one OF them.
you've put your foot In 1t ana must
nav the penalty. We don't doubt your
story, but we can't set you free. You
have guessed Alright what we are. In
two weeks we are going to abandon
this place. Until then you'll have to
nut up with the best we can give you.
The best was an old mattress. two
COARSE meals day, candle every
two days, and solitude. What rare
contrasts with the free and easy life
~ his mast the suffering exile realized
in that fetid under room, he snuddereo
to tell later! aoo.,.u
Bruce Martin had time for renection
He began to value Cherry ana even
her eccentric father. He soberiy went
over his many past shortcomings hls
deflance, his carping nature mis- n'sa
The Keota news., 1915-11-12
Insurance Figures.

"Rich mems diseases" are no myth.
A life insurance company has been
classifying the death claims that It
paid last year. 1t finds that the men
who died Of cirrhosis Of the liver were
insured on the average for a little
more than $4,000. Appendicitis
topped $4,000. and diabetes was high.
On the other hand. typhoid fever rep
resented only about $2.100. and tuber.
culosis about the same figure. Pre-
mature explosion Of a blast" is not
listed as disease by the company.
although a certain famous comedian
used to say that among his country.
men it was the commonest ailment Of
all. Those who die of that are sci.
dom insured at any figure.-Youth's
Companion.
The Keota news., 1915-11-12
EE WEEPING TREE
NARY GERTRUDE sHEa'oAn.


Rruce Martin. a. they got on the
urban train at 0rovevtlle.
THAT" explained Mr.. Bruce Martin
A pose OF seif.importance. "is an
ME- grated weeping tree"
Pl;itt?" persevered the neighbor.
mo. Miss Dortie's father makes
n arboriculture. and l ran across
rare variety"
rhe first speaker took q auiszicai
bint at the long. awkward.lookins
bling. 1t certainly did not prepos
favor, rather suggesting the
bical bean pole.
EWeeping tree. ah?" he chuckled
ny, | think the old man will weep
en- he sees i'll"
Martin passed by the intimation
kh a ligh; laugh. but the dart struck
me. Now Bruce Martin was . very
portant personage-tO his own way
thinking. His self.assertive dignity
easily rufled. He had two faults
ready resentment for anyone dis
ting his opinion and . mad reckless
" Of flying on the handle at the least
pulse.
Life had been easy to him. He had
me money and he had Cherry Dortle
zen she had come into his loving
|art without persistent wooing or
y crosses along the path Of court
3. He was q spoiled youth therefore.
ID really did not value bis rare bless.
IS.
With good deal Of pride he walked
Ter to the house Of his sweetheart
ter supper. carrying his prise With
%. He was anxious to please
Dortle because he was the father
Cherry. A friend In whose judg
ent he relied had directed him where
could get Just what he wanted in
way Of a weeping tree. Here It
Ps. and he proudly entered the gar.
IN and presented It to his prospeo-
Fe father-in-law.
"U'um!" commented the old man
Pwly inspecting the gift with a crit.
Pl eye-"call this q weeping tree. do
|u"
! don't call It that-it really 10 one,
% OF very rare kind. too" pro.
|unced Martin. somewhat nettled at
e dubious tone of the old man.
The latter only shrugged his Shout.
ers' but helped as the tree was plant.
IN the front garden. Then Cherry
y her foot in It BY intimating that
ather rarely made a mistake" Mar.
telt that he had been "sat on" He
q not pass very agreeable evening
9 left early. had a at Of the grumps.
p up the next morning feeling abused
rath. "
NO use talking, that old fellow
ANTS to boss me and 80 does
merry" he ruminated. "They don't
FSpect my opinions. I've a good mind
stay in the city for week!"
martln did not do that, but he took
u''hk or two before he left for home
~ on the train unwisely got into 9
Poney. '
Alcohol and excitement made him
sAless. They were in the most in.
F,estlng phase of the game when
rrovevtlle." was called out.
~ keep on" decided Martin. "I'u
= the game out. Let Cherry miss
k.-who cares! A lesson or two.
l"hs IN ! have some independence,
| III do her good"
".s was how 1t came about that
fund H. poorly self-governed young man
Ihn nu himself at the end of the sub
X, ~. ~. ra'lroad-at midnight. When he
The Keota news., 1915-11-12
Nov. 10. 1914.

Allies advanced between Ypres
and Armentieres and betWeen
Rsims and eerry-au.eac.
Russians drove German right
wing back toward Maxurian lakes.
and occupied Mieehow.
Austrlans defeated 9erbtans
near losnltxa.
Al allies issued formal deciara.
tlon Of war on Turkey.
German cruiser Emden de-
stroyed by Australian cruiser
Sydney at Cocos island.
Russian fleet sank four Turkish
transports.
Kari II. Lody shot ~ spy In
Tower Of London.
The Keota news., 1915-11-12
British co,umbIa's Minerals.


The annual mineral output Of Brit.
ish Columbia is valued at approximate
" S3O,OOO.000. the figures for 1918
exceeded that amount. while the
product last year was some $4.000.O0O
short of that Of the previous year. The
decrease In the value Of minerals pro-
duced in the province last year. as
compared with 1918, was due to the
European war. which disturbed the
metal markets throughout the world.
producing depressing effect upon the
industry in British Columbia.
A,l.Round Genius Recognized.
"The fact that Charley is interested
in sports does not prevent him from
anpreciating poetry" remarked young
Mrs. Torkins.
Does he admire Shakespeare?"
Extravagantly. He says that Shakes.
pears is the Ty Cobb of literature"
The Keota news., 1915-11-12
Nov. Q. 1914.

Ypres set afirs BY German bonn.
barclment.
Fighting on the Alsne.
Russians occupied ooldapp. Ger.
mans still Withdrawing.
Germans won victory near
Wyschtunix lake, taking 1000 pris-
oners.
+, osrbians drove back Austriano
near Shabats.
Russians took Turkish fort near
Erzsrum and won at koprikol on
River ArAxes.
ports.
Russians bombarded eosporus
The Keota news., 1915-11-12
Nov. II. 1914.

Germans took 0ixmude, crossed
User canal. captured allies first
line west Of Lanoemarck and
drove them out Of St. Eloi.
Allies reoceupied lombasrtzyds
and repulsed Germans near coast.
Russians attacked craeow de.
lenses.
Austrians pursued serblans on
shabats-Losn:tza line.
British torpedo boat Niger sunk
by German submarine near Dover.
japanese torpedo boat sunk BY
mine at kiaochow.
Conspiracy discovered In Con.
stantlnopIe against Germans and
Youna Turks; leaders shot.
Nov. II, 1914.
Both sides claimed successes In
battle along the User.
Russians captured Johannesburg,
East Prussia.
0ieoe Of PrzemysI resumed.
The Keota news., 1915-11-12
THE EUROPEAN War A
YEAR AGO THIS week
Nov. 4 1914.

Nov. ., 1914.
Allies gained plateau oS veeeny.
Germans continued attacks b.
tween North ssa and lys and
made oalns In Aroonne.
oslsIans gained at oixmuds and
vprss.
Russian cavalry Invaded Possn
province and destroyed railroad
near Pieschen.
Russians entered WIrbaiIsn.
Przsmysi again stacked.
Russians took koprIkol In A..
menla.
Two oardanelles forts destroyed
BY bombardment
Turks sank Greek steamer.
Germany mourned loss Of rsinS-
tau but praised bravery Of oarrl-
son.
German cruiser osIsr intsrnsd
at Honolulu.
esysrs' rsbsis defeated In South
Africa.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-20
GENEROSITY IN WAR TIMES
Some Historical Instances Are on
Record, Though They Are
Not Numerous.

Instances of historical generosity
are rare indeed. Of the few of rec
ord the following may be briefly men
toned: After the defeat of Pompey's
army at Pharsalia Julius Caesar, in
stead Of ordering a general massacre
or enslaving of the conquered, issued
an order according to every man of
his own forces the privilege of ran
soming one of the enemy. 1t was thus
that Julius made himself Caesar.
After the fall of La Rochelle the
English knights taken prisoners and
unable to ransom themselves, were
sent under flag of truce home to
England and there set free. The Eng
fish, not to be outdone, chiva1rously
restored to the French an equal num-
Der Of captive knights From this in
c1dent came the custom of exchange
OF prisoners, so greatly ameliorating
wars horrors.
The exchange of kindly courtesies
between Grant and Lee after Ap-
pomattox furnishes an American in
stance of the practical value of gem
erous actions.
And another deserves recording:
When the great hearted, wise minded
Lincoln, reproaching the vindictiye
of his cabinet who stigmatized play
ing the delightful air of Dixie as
"treasonable,' said: mot so; we cap
tured that tune with the other effects
Of the Lost Cause"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-20
EFFECTIVE WAY TO TEACH
Indirect Method and Concrete Example
Alike Praised by Writer in
Magazine.

The Indirect method and the con-
crete example are the most effective
ways to teach, according to writer in
Leslie's. The girls canning clubs, or
gained throughout the South by the
general education board, cooperating
with the federal department of agri-
culture, have not only taught thou
sands of girls how to can scientifically,
but have indirectly opened the eyes of
as many mothers to the possibilities of
home system and home development,
and have exerted strong and helpful
social influences on hundreds of farm
ing communities. The method has been
to assign to each girl joining can
ming club one-tenth of an acre, and
to teach her how to select the seed,
to plant, cultivate and perfect the
growth of the tomato plant. When the
tomatoes are ripe, the girls meet first
at one home, then at another, to can
the product. Everything is done in
the most up-to-date style, and the girls
are taught the necessity of scrupulous
cleanliness and sterilization. Canning
club day becomes an occasion of social
Importance in which all of the family
are included, so that indirectly the
clubs have helped to awaken a COM
munity social spirit There has been
financial profit, as well as practical in
struction and social pleasure. The
average profit made by girls reporting
in IL states was $2198 In the four
years the canning clubs have been in
operation the number of girls has in
creased from 325 to 10000, and the ap-
preparation of the general education
board has, advanced from $4,000 to
$4,000. The board has spent no money
anywhere that has secured better or
more far-reaching results.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-20

is to be expected when, in times to
GENE, women are sent to legisla-
tive bodies by their balloting sis
tiers and enthusiastically apply
themselves to the fascinating bust
ness of piling up the statutes.
Their efforts to make man over
and thrust into him thousand
virtues by means ofthe policeman s
club, seem to be ominously fore
Swallowed by Mrs. Pankhurst's con-
tesslon that women want the bal
lot in order to make men chaste."
1t may be confidently expected that
women, more than men, will be-
come addicted to the habit of max
ing new laws aimed at every evil
or inconvenience in sight, thus adj
ding enormously to the great mass
Of statutes without previ-
Gus discussion and criticism of the
proper kind-have been enacted in
haste, only to be repealed or for
gotten as dead letters.