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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02
PASS 100 MILLION
United States Reaches High
Mark in Population.
Estimates On Natural Growth
Effective Today.

Washington. April AT O'Clock
this afternoon-no sooner and no later
the 100000 900 population goal of
the United States will have been
reached, according to estimates of c.
{. Sloans, census bureau geographer-
At that hour, he figures, the nations
noses will number 100, ,000,059. Treas
ury departments actuaries, however.
figured that the hundred million mark
was passed February /.
Different standards cause the con-
fusion, the census estimates being
based on the growth of population be-
tween 1900 and 1910.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02

Shawnee county officers are on the
trail-at least they believe they are
of one Mrs. Walter Stadel, who is al
legged to have left Topeka Saturday
night with an ex-officer of the United
States navy. The officers name is
Scott, the officers declare. Walter
Stadel. unfortunate husband, is a gov
eminent clerk at the United States
postoffice.
The stories of Runaway March"
differ. Stadel isn't in any humor to
Withstand an interview. The county
officers know plenty of facts concern
ing the case but they aren't distribut-
ing them. So here is a vague story of
the Saturday night affinity flight
Were Old Time Friends.
Mrs. Stadel, so the story goes, be-
came acquainted in childhood days
with Scott. A playmate friendship be-
more than a filtration of school days.
They grew up. She fell in love with
Walter Stadel, came to Topeka and
the marriage ceremony was per-
formed.
Since the wedding. Mrs. StadeI and
Scott have cOnverSed via the postal
route, it is said. Stadel knew it. He
didn't suspect more than a passing
acquaintance between the two. Pos
tai conversations apparently became e
of more than 2-cent stamp Importance.
At least Stadel thinks and the
county officers are inclined to agree
with him.
Ran Away Saturday Night.
Saturday night Scott arrived in
town. After-supper nervousness on the
part of Mrs Stadel revealed som ethin g
of an unusual nature A picture show
engagement with her husband certain
ly couldn't create such stir in a
normal Topeka household.
Here the story ends abruptly. De-
tails are not offered for publication.
When Stadel awoke Sunday morning
"a beautiful sunshiny Sabbath-there
was only a turned back cover beside
him. There was no hustle or odor of
frying eggs in the kitchen. From the
dresser and the dresser drawers the
everyday trinkets had disa appeared.
Again these must be series of
typogra phical stars. Affiant sayeth
not
The county officers were notified
They were given a photograph of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02
Free Polling Places and EIec-
ton Boards i'm June.
Every Effort to Save Cost to
Shawnee Taxpayers.
MAY Be VOTED UPON IN JUNE
Popularity of Idea Assures Fa-
vOrabIe Vote, Is Belief.
Charles Hull Offers Free Use OF
Voting Machines.

Two thousand Shawnee county peo-
pie responded to the call for petition
ers for the state fair tax levy for a
free gate at the big exhibit at the fair
grounds next September, within the
twenty-four hours or so in which the
paper passed around by the CONNER
cial club was in circulation. This
morning a delegation presented il to
the board of county commissioners
and it is expected that by next Monday
morning the formal call for a special
election will be announced.
The state fair petition contains 2. .303
names. Only 900 were required. The
instantaneous popularity of the idea
has given the movement every prom
Use of generous success.
President Samuel e. Lux of the
State Fair association, J. S. Dean. J.
VIII Kelley and w. w. Webb carried
the petition to the county board this
morning. This afternoon and Satur-
day the Official check upon the sigma
lures will be made by Oscar Swayze.
county clerk, by order of the board of
commissioners. to determine the fact
that it contains at least / 200 bona
fide electors of this county and at she
Monday meeting of the board, April
8, the election win be formally called.
Sixty days must elapse before the
election.
Volunteers Are Wanted.
Expenses of the special election will
be lightened as much as possible by u
call for volunteers to serve as election
board officers and for free polling
places. Probably, also, the CONNER
cial club will figure out a way to give
free meals to the Judges and clerks OF
election, always a substantial item of
expense c. w. w. Hull, of the Kan
sas Voting Machine company, has Of
fered the loan of 25 voting machines
for use on that day free of charge and
it is not unlikely that these may be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02

fleeing Mrs. StadeL She was sup
posed to be on her way to Omaha
with Friend Scott, ex-U. S. N. Oma ha
was notified. Omaha is silent-and
here it is Friday. Late this afternoon
the county was waiting for word from
the Nebraska metropolis. The Omaha
police force doesn't find it necessary
to run down hungry bootleggerS,
boys-riding- -bicycles-on sidewalks and
men-tying-horses-t -to-Whfte-W Way-posts
like the cops in Topeka, and the coun-
ty is wondering.
Meanwhile the Stadel home is oc-
cupied by one-and only one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02
HAS CONE WITH
ANOTHER Man
Wife of Topeka Citizen Leaves
Her Happy Home.
Departs Between Two DAYS for
Regions UnreveaIed.
CHILDHOOD FRIEND COMES
And the Two Disappear
Promptly After His Arrival.
Officers Are ON the Trail of the
Fleeing Couple.

To lose your wife is oftimeS rather
unfortunate. To have a mutual friend
slip into town over night make a fly
ing visit to your home and capture
said wife, body and affections, is still
worse. But to have. Mrs. Wife leave
home at night, and under the protect
ing wing of the mutual friend VINO is
one of Uncle Sans bravery-trained
naval officers, and take with her both
your and her worldly goods, is the
height of doggone cussedness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02
OPEN .BLooDY TOWER.

London, April 2.-The Bloody
Tower at the Tower of London,
where the two Princes of the
Tower were imprisoned, has been
opened to the public after being
used for some years as residential
quarters for the -varders. Many
victims of royal caprice have been
immured in this particular building
and the walls are still covered with
their writings, the sole occupation
of their long hours of confinement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02
.BRISTOW is CHAIRMAN
Former L. S. Senator Heads State
Public Utilities Commission.

Joseph L. Bristow, former United
States senator. was today elected
chairman of the public utilities COM
mission. He will succeed Judge e. +.
Foley, who was at the head of the
commission under Democratic rule.
Foley, however, will remain as a
member of the commission.
The reorga niZation of the commits
sion today went no further than the
election of a chairman. None, of the
candidates for secretary was consid-
cred. Several hundred letters of en-
dorsement for candidates are on file,
but no action will be taken until next
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02
BOTH FIGHTERS
LIVE in LUXURY
Willard and Johnson Eat
Chicken, Chops and Jam.
Final Arrangements Have Been
Made for Big Mill.
THE CHAMPION is STUBBORN
He Insists on Meeting Sam Nc.
Vey Tomorrow.
But Promoters Fear That Jack
Might Injure Himself.

Havana, April "A new point was
raised in the JOhnSon-Willard fight
talk today and the betting element
discussed it seriously. 1t was this:
Can Referee Welsh stop the fight if
Willard is badly cut up and staggering
blindIy around the ring? Both Jack
Curley. JohnsOn's manager, and Tom
Jones, plotting the white hope, regis
tered emphatic deniaIs. They de-
clared Welsh had been selected be-
cause he had never been known to
stop a fight. There is no danger, ac-
cording to Curley and Jones, of the
fight being stopped if Wizards face
is being ribboned by Johnson's blows.
Notwithstanding this assurance, the
Willard betters were much worried.
They feared that the negro may slash
away at the white man until the Ha-
wanna police enter the ring and stop the
fight. CurIey pointed out that the
Havana police have taken in a bull
fight or two and never took an active
interest in the prevention of bl0Od-
shed. Rain caused the abandonment
of roadwork at both training camps
this afternoon.
Havana, April 2.-Discussion today
between the fight promoters regard
ing Jack Johnson's proposed exhibit
ton bout with Sam McVey led to some
harpeexchangeS.
Thissbout is advertised to take place
in the: Stadium tomorrow. Jack Cur
ley, Harry Frazee and others are urg-
ing johnson to cancel it for fear of
injury to himself 8 hours before he
is scheduled to go in the ring and bat
tie with Jess Willard for the world S
heavyweight championship. Johnson
is stubborn. He says he will carry
out this program and that he is anx-
ious to find out just how good he is.
Every. man Financially interested in
the fight IS exerting his Influence on
Johnsssl- today. -
A large force of clerks was at work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02
A SCOT PRAYER FOR KAISER.

London, April "A Scots wo-
man whose son is at the front was
loudly berating the kaiser, when
the parson called. He ventured to
suggest that 1--WE should love our
enemies and pray ror them"
'tOh, but 1 do pray for him, too
said the woman.
What do you say?''
Il say, % Lord, deal with that
old blackguard, saften his heart,
and damp his powther'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02
SOUNDS like SPRING.
Temperature Chilly But Forecast Is
Promising.

The weather was still chilly today,
but the forecast is promising: Fair
tonight and Saturday; rising temper
ature'' 1t sounds like real spring.
The sky was clear in all sections Of
Kansas this morning with the eXcep-
ton of the northeast.
The minimum temperature, which
occurred at seven o'clock this morning
-33 degrees-was five degrees below
normal for this date.
The temperature today was normal
for the latter part of February. The
wind was twelve miles an hour from
the north this afternoon.
The hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02
NO TIME TO DANCE.

London's April 2.-Liquor Ii
censes are now being refused to
dance halls by the magistrates in
charge of this branch of excise.
Formerly they were generally
awarded without much question,
even to halls in which dances were
held only occasionally. THE pres
ent is no time for dancing any
way" explained magistrate in
West London in refusing an appl-
cation. IF they must dance. they
will have to dance on coffee"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02
CRUCIFIES HIMSELF.
Texan Constructs Cross Of Rail-
road Tics.

Brenham. Tex. April John Di--
voki. A. crucified himself today
Good Friday-on a cross he had con-
structed of railroad ties. He left a,
note asking that lock of his divorced
wife's hair be buried with him. He
recently been charged with insanity.
Divoki mounted a truss. fastened
his hands to spikes, placed a moose.
around his neck. and then kick the
truss away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02
M'ADOO IN RELAPSE.
Secretary of Treasury Suffers From
Appendicitis Operation.

washington, April 2.-That Secre-
tary of the Treasury MAdoo, recently
operated on for appendicitis, has suf-
fered a serious relapse, is reported to-
day The official account was that he
was improving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair tonight and Saturday; rising
temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02

IConIfnCed Of rage I1Vo.i
The state herald., 1915-05-28
qFMost Difficult Of All
Studies
By Hsnry Sherman Knox. Evanston. d.

least two years college reputable college The study me
cine itself months and medical schools
require additional year inferno hospital This makes
years study for who already has
After graduation from medical school, every graduate
state board examination.
The study itself difficult and the hours of study medical
school usually from the morning $50 in the evening" six
days week. great deal of home study required The cost of tuition
and books is usually about 5000 year.
tendency toward philosophy psychology
the study human nature order to be able into the details
of modern medicine Especially if he has to work his through he
determination and He must tend strictly to
his studies and must sacrifice great many pleasures
should realize that the medical profession noble and that
there higher things life than the pursuit of From
financial standpoint the medical profession considering the
money that be invested the study The average ph
ean contrary the prevailing d does not make than tar
living great many weeducated physicians have hard time to
make that The prospective medical student must also have in mind
scholar and student through his whole life, and
that when he graduates he has only limited less theoretical
knowledge of the practice of medicine.
anyone thinks fulfill these requirements is well for him
the study medicine otherwise would not advise him to do
it, show that only about wohd of all the students who
take up the study of medicine graduate and enter practice
The state herald., 1915-05-28

decided advantages over other meth.
DDS. First n gain is made In securing
early maturity OF fruits. second. the
fruit is larger and finer In quality.
While there are not so many indi.
vidual fruits as where permitted TO
branch freely. there Is gain In size.
and very decided gain In the mum.
Der OF perfect specimens.
Tho fruit being held suspended. the
influence OF the suns rays reaches ev.
cry portion OF it's surface. resulting In
higher and more perfect coloring than
In ever secured when the fruit comes
In contact with tho ground. or its
mulchcd surface.
Furthermore, mir and sunlight have
free access TO every portion OF lcaf
surface, promoting activity In cellular
Tissues. and health In these tissues M
well. We ind that grown by this
method there IN scarcely any inclina.
tion toward rotting In the fruit.
To secure the greatest bcncflt from
this method through earlier maturing
fruit. II In essential that tho plants be
extra large and strong.
have trannplan,ed. with scarcely
any check In growth. plants that were
eighteen inches In height. and ono
cluster set with fruit, A bali OF earth
IL removed with each plant. however.
from four TO ak inches square.
II In essential. too. that the soil
moisture be conserved by sufficient
maintenance tillagc. md that tho
ground bc well fcrtllizcd In order that
there bc no hitch In the process that
makes for the maximum growth both
In foliage and fruit.
While this method II certainly tho
ono for us under our conditions Of soil
and climate. II may not Rlve samc
results under other conditions
The state herald., 1915-05-28
SAVED FROM GRAVE BY
WONDERFUL REMEDY

81 feel like 1t had brought mo from
the grave"
After taking one dose OF Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy. w. d. Barnett Of
Glen, Colo. found relief from stomach
trouble of years standing.
Mr.. Barnetts experience is typical
Of the experiences Of stomach suffer
ers all over the country. For two
years he bought and tried all kinds Of
medicines and so-called cures" He
got Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and
after much hesitation took dose.
Results were immediate. The first
dose convinced-it always does. Mr..
Barnett wrote:
81 cannot say anything but words Of
praise for your Wonderful Remedy,
after taking one bottle. had spent
all / was able to spend for medicine
Tor two years. Now I feel that your
remedy has brought me from my
grave"
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives per.
manent results for stomach, liver and
Intestinal ailments. Eat as much and
whatever you like. No more distress
after eating. pressure Of gas in the
stomach and around the heart Get one
bottle of your druggist now and try II
on an absolute guarantee-if not salts
factory money will be returned.-Adv
The state herald., 1915-05-28
ipy N. N. Ep0ERroNN


The tomato Is essentially n seeded
plant To secure long period OF
ripening. tho seed must be sown In
forcing beds several weeks in advance
OF the time when II may safely be set
In the open field. Our rule is from
eight 10 ten weeks.
To secure profitable crops In the
northern attitudes. II Is essential that
large. stalky plants be used. and that
they be set In n well prepared. fertile
soil. the transplanting being done In
such manner ns TO insure the mini.
mum check In growth.
Two or three transplantlngs while
In plantbeds are essential TO secure
short. strong. staiky plants. with n
compact. iibrous root system.
In trnnHplanting We move n chunk
OF earth about four inches square
with each plant. We make rows three
and half or four feet apart, and
space the plants sixteen TO eighteen
inches In tho row.
Each plant In confined TO n single
branch, and trained TO stake. Strong
twipe In used 20 secure the platt 10
the stake. one such supper, being used
lust below each cluster.
The string Ia first made secure 10
the stake. n single knot will usually
answer. and then the stalk enclosed. a
double knot being necessary IN this
case. Ample allowance should be
made for subsequent growth OF stalks
A lateral will appear at each leaf
jolnt. and these must be removed nj
once In order that the entire strength
OF the plant bc directed into tho grow.
Ing OF the single stalk. and the deyel'
opment OF the fruit cluster thereon.
In our own experience We have
folnd thnt this method OF culture has
The state herald., 1915-05-28
Manly Qualities
Admiredby Women
By ANNIE RUSH. Baltimore. Md.

That's foreigners such hadway with American
courteous the little things
things the cookies the feminine heart
This be all wrong Perhaps she ought appreciate the character
The average isn't prac
ta She's romantic She likes and bonbon Many give
her cabbage and beeeak Cabbage and bea right but
diet they She'll take less cabbage and eefseak
thereby she may have and bonbons
likes 10 look healthy and to be well groomed She
likes vigorous body healthy skin and look that betokens daily
the tub she likes beauty
though she does but because these things bcoken good habits
woman she wife sweetheart likes expressions Of love
She gets of taking granted 1t grows faint and far
life cold commonplace when he does not tell her in
words her by actual how much To
They think that paying bills is the
best proof their love But again. most not practical and
bills unnteresng things half enjoyable and vital
a kiss or n
The state herald., 1915-05-28

In the prairie region west Of the
Mississippi, spring planting gives best
results.
In the middle Atlantic states the
work is divided between spring and
August planting with the balance in
favor of the latter in some localities.
In New England the work is chiefly
confined to the spring months, al
though there are enthusiastic advo-
Gates Of fall planting, especially
among those who combine strawberry
growing with the trucking business
on expensive lands near the large
cities.
In the Atlantic Coast states south Of
New York, August and September
planting is extensively practiced, par
ticularly upon the more retentive
soils.
In the trucking region on the islands
about Charleston, S. c.. the spring
planting is extensively practiced. as II
results in a paying crop the following
year, while only small crop can be
harvested from fall set plants.
On the heavier soils of South Caro-
lima, however. fall planting with the
paying crop one year from the fol-
lowing spring. is the most profitable
method.
The particular time during the sum
mer or fall when the planting should
The state herald., 1915-05-28
Few Sailors Row or Swim.

A survivor from one of the tor
pedoed ships says: I'VE had no mer
In our boat who could row. had new
er rowed boat before. but / can dc
so now" The smallness Of the mum
ber OF men In our mercantile marine
who can handle a rowboat would
surprise the majority OF people. and
those who can handle a sail are m
even smaller band. They get almost
no opportunity OF learning. As fol
swimming, very few are experts. and
battalions OF them cannot swim O
stroke. Just last summer sailed
with n British cargo boat otiicered by
nonswlmmers, and having on board
only four men in all who believed
that. unalded. they could keep them
selves afloat.-I.ondon Chronicle,
The state herald., 1915-05-28
Old Newspapers are
Made Useful
By ]. o. Bamngou. Poplar Bluff. Mo.

dislike It's the ink used in printing the type that makes the moths stay
away That Why the absence of mohproo bags and cedar chests
their woons wrapped
the end the winter and find that satisfactory of
serving them against the of moths There nothing better than
old for under the carpets for the same reason
Old newspapers have other we'll Wet water they
clean the penddy Crushed newspapers excellent
lamp chmny They be used for iron holder for
emergency.
Newspapers dipped in lamp oil useful for cleaning windows
oed be rubbed old and thus made
fit Dipped lamp OIL they splendid to rub the outside OF h
dshpan They keep bright and shining Torn shred slightly damp
scattered the carpet they keep down dust when sweeping
They clean the grease sediments nothing better for the
greasy paper be a burned after
Many times folded newspapers will mat to stand hot ant
bacened pots kettles and song the kitchen table Th
kitchen stove kept bright after the cooking Of each meal with ole
papers, and this many polshngs
The state herald., 1915-05-28
Money From Snakes.

Lewis Anthony. well-known Ware
farmer. expects to take legal action
against a negro named John Ham
mond because the negro killed large
rattiesnake on Mr. Anthony's farm. ac
cording to a wnycross tGa) CORE
spondent OF the New York Sun.
Mr.. Anthony catches all snakes In
his settlement and sells them, and he
figures that the negro has caused him
a loss OF at least 81 In killing the rat
tier.
Hammond was working near Mr
Anthony's farm. and when he saw
4 rattler he lost no time In getting
II out OF the way. The snake had
thirteen rnttles and n button.
The state herald., 1915-05-28
Reading Of Poetry Is
very Desirable
a kiss or a carcss.
By r. 3. Eadieos,. Portland. Ore.

from bararim TO such culture afforded by letters that the reading
Of poetry = much needed
In the first place apt today place too much stress the
merely material things Of life need something to countea this
tendency Poetry docs this greater degree than any other kind of
reading poetry strives 10 express the ideal.
Agn because Of the Of the telephone typewriter phonognph
and other mechanical Of this falling into and
therefore socn methods Of expression Poetry bccausc OF its mitn-
on rule necessarily ouva the art Of correct and cp
gamma expression As mental habits largely formed by our
reading, evidently need poetry more than ever.
Besides poetry makes better rhythmic finer perception
Of beauty and higher culture generally
The state herald., 1915-05-28
The Human Touch.

There must be n sensitive touch.
A visitor to manufactory saw man
molding clay into pots. Noticing that
all the molding was done by hand, he
said to the workman: why do you
not use tool to aid you in shaping
the clay?" The workman replied:
There is no tool that can do this
work. We have tried different ones.
but somehow 1t needs the human
touch" And how true 1t is that in
shaping lives for God there is need of
the human touch. We cannot do the
Lords work by machinery. Jesus
touched men, imparting health, cleans.
ing and alvation.-Biblical Recorder.
The state herald., 1915-05-28
Progress and Improvement.

1t is a mistake to get the idea into
your head that you know all about
dairying. Study the improvements
and progress made by your neighbors'
methods. Bear in mind that this is an
age of progress and discovery and no
one man has all the good cows. nor a
patent right on producing them. For
get not the old maxim, What one
man has done another man may"