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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
ElRST,LAST CALL
OF STATE BANKS
1881 UNTIL 1916
Growth of Financial Institu-
tons in Kansas Shown.
In Only Two Instances Have
I fIle Deposits Fallen Of.
FIRST CALL WAS IS MILLIONS
Recent Statement Exhibited
141 Millions on Deposit.
Bank of Topeka Is Largest
American at Wichita Second.

In October. 1891, the state banking
department for the state of Kansas
made its first call on the banks which
came under it's control and Ala banks
responded with a statement which
showed Is million dollars on deposit
and the banks had millions as legal
reserve.
Since that first call twenty five
others have been made and they show
an interesting growth and much of the
history of Kansas is wrapped up in
those various reports.
In but two instances have the state
ments shown a less deposit than was
on hand when the first statement was
made and those years were 1894, and
1895 and then the total deposits show
ed but small decrease from those of
1891. All other years have shown a
steady increase until the last state
ment which shows 141 millions on
deposit and AZ millions held as legal
reserve.
From 1891 to 1898 the deposits
struggled along between the 5 and %
million mark and from 1899 to 1905
it grew past the so million mark
From this date on to the present it has
been a steady march but not till 1910
did it pass the 100 million mile post
and from 1910 to late in 1912 it
struggled to pass the 105 million mark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
CROWDED WITH ORDERS
Demand, However, Has Not Prompted
Undue Extension, Says Duns.

New York, May 13.-Dun's Review
today says:
Nothing has developed to prevent
continuance of the remarkable activi-
ties and unprecedented achievements
in the business world.
international uncertainties still
cause hesitancy in the securities mar
kets, but productive enterprise re-
mains unaffected and labor troubles
are less disturbing. The most graft
flying feature of the situation, as 1t
has been for some time, is. the alb
sence of excuses and general avoid
ance of over-extension in all 1egiti-
mate undertaking.
This affords the best assurance of
sustained economy progress and
while pressure of new demands has
clearly subsidized in certain important
lines. special causes are not needed to
account for some abatement after
months of extraordinary buying. That
the phenomenal pace could not con-
tinue indefinitely was obvious and
manufactu having more orders
than can be conveniently handled,
welcome the opportunity to work ac-
cumulations off their books. Weekly
bank clearings S3,940,4S7,27
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
A MODERN BLUEBEARD
BY Matrimonial Ads Mr.. Kiss Won 10
Wives and Murdered Them.

Budapest, May 13.-Further Off
cial Investigation into the case of the
modern Blue Beard in the village of
Cinkota who, it develops, was known
as Bella Kiss, shows that the man
made a practice for years. according
to the police, of decoying women by
marriage advertisements, obtaining
their money on marriage promises and
then numbering them.
The police have a record of Is wom-
en- with whom kiss was at various
times associated, eight of whom have
long been reported as missing, while
the ten others have not yet been found.
In the house he had occupied were
discovered packages of love letters
from all parts of the world, including
the United States.
Found Bodies in Sealed Cases.
Four of seven sealed leaden cases
found in the dwelling were opened
Three contained the bodies of stran-
gled women, while in the fourth were
seven women's dresses. One was
identified as belonging to a. young
woman who had been missing for ten
years.
There appears to be no doubt that
Kiss died at Valjevo, Serbia, as re-
ported previously. Although he rarely
worked he spent money so generously
that he was known generally as 1.-The
American uncle"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
AMERICANS NEED AID
american Officer Is Endeavoring to
Exchange Prisoners

Marathon, May 13.-Major George
l: Langhorne of the Big Bend expe-
dictionary force is now parleyine for an
exchange of prisoners which will re-
lease Jesse Deemer, the storekeeper
captured by the Villa raiders, accord
ing to arrivals from the border to-
day.
If the parleys fail Major Langhorne.
acting under orders from Col Fred
erick w. Sibley, is expected to rush
the bandits, who are reported con-
centrated some distance south of the
Rio Grande. Major Langhorne has
sufficient supplies to make a short
foray into the interior of Mexico if
such action should be Necessary to res
cue Deemer. Two other Americans
John WoodSon and T. Ballsworth-are
reported in need of succor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT

Chicago, May 13-WHEAT-Wheat prices
rallied today from an early setback that
was caused by rains southwest and by a
forecast of additional moisture. Bull lead
ers took the position that the rains had
not fallen in the big wheat producing Sec
lions of Kansas and that the apparent sud-
den breaking down of the Kansas crop
promise was mainly the result of Hessian
fly infestation now becoming evident to
the ordinary observer. Opening prices
which ranged from sc off to &c up, with
July at $116 to $116A and September at
$1.15R to $1.16 were followed by a mod
crate general decline and then a recovery
in full.
Subsequently further strength developed
owing to sales of hard winter wheat to go
from here to the seaboard, the first in
stance in some time that such sales were
reported. Prices closed firm at 1c to Ia
11sc net advance with July at S1.173s and
September at Sits @111H.
CORN-Corn fluctuated with wheat.
Lightness of receipts tended somewhat to
favor the bulls. After opening sc lower
to 1sc advance, the market hardened little
all around.
Inquiry for export corn acted as a slim
illus to buyers. The close was steady at
AM%c to ss@13c net gain
oATs-Selling from local SPECTATORS had
a temporary weakening effect on oats.
Prices. however. took an upturn when
strength developed in other grain.
PROVISIONS+Higher quotations on
hogs lifted provisions Trade was chiefly
in lard
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ISSUE ULTIMATUM
The Western Union Employees
Threaten a Strike.
Such Action Would Call Out
10000 Men.
WASHINGTON,

Washington. May 1s.-An ulti-
matum has been served on the West
ern Union Telegraph company by local
No. "a of the Commercial Telegraph
ers' Union of America The reinstate-
ment of ten discharged telegraphers
by next Monday was demanded in a.
resolution adopted by the union.
The men were discharged since the
second of this month, union official
said, for affiliation or sympathy with
an organization not approved by the
company.
Secretary NJ. T. Elgin, of the local
union, said after the meeting:
IF the men are not reinstated by
Monday there probably will be a local
strike followed by a sympathetic strike
of all Western Union operators
throughout the country.
I'VE have the authority and the
backing of the International officials
of the union.
eff a sympathetic strike goes into
effect it will affect 20, 900 employees of
this company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
SPAIN UPHOLDS U. S.
Sanctions Action Taken in U-Boat
Controversy to Protect Neutrals.

Paris, May 13.-Spain has been
deeply impressed by the stand taken
by the United States against viola
ton of neutral rights by Germany, ac-
cording to Melquiades Alvarez, leader
of the reform party in the Spanish
cortes.
In an interview with the Madrid
correspondent of the Petit Farisien,
Senator Alvarez says:
THE energetic attitude taken by
the United States toward Germany
cannot fail to have strong effect on
the trend of the Spanish neutrality.
We in Spain, following all the devel-
opments of the German-American
controversy with the keenest interest
are persuaded that they will have an
important influence on our policy
In a previous interview he de-
clared that the United States and
Spain were in complete harmony in
regard to their attitude over the
German war policy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
CARES FOR GEESE
Cat Adopts and Raises Little
Ducks and Goslings.
Now Has Second Fowl Family
in Two Years.

Little River, Kan, May IA cat
that takes care of a flock of baby
geese is owned by AMI Matthews, a
resident of this place. This cat did
not. as in the ordinary case, lose her
kittens and adopt her strange Chill
dren" to take the place of lost Off
spring. Her first adoption was a
brood of ducklings which she took
away from the hens and kept for her
own.
Last year Matthew's hens Matched
out a lot of ducks and it was noticed
that the cat evinced a strange fond
ness for the little fuzzy birds. Soon
the cats affections became so pro-
nounced that she drove the mother
hens away and took over the respon-
sibility for the rearing of the duck
lings- She took care of them and
watched over them faithfully until
they were almost fully grown.
The strange mother was so fond of
her pets that no effort was made to
take the ducks away from her. Her
work in caring for them was so wear
ing on the cat that Matthews attempt
ed to keep her from adopting another
family this year but his efforts were
of no avail. When the mother instinct
asserted itself again it was useless to
try to stop her and the cat came into
possession of the flock of baby geese.
A Family of Eighteen.
Her family last year consisted of
thirteen ducks but this year she has
enlarged her scope of operation and is
caring for eighteen goslings. And as
in the case of the ducks she had to
drive the hens away from her new
family. OF course the furry animal
was strange to the small birds at first
but they soon became accustomed to
their adopted mother and now they
stay with her as they would with a
mother goose.
During the day the cat trots around
with her family watching them as
closely as she would a kitten, and she
washes them with her tongue as cats
wash their own offspring. When her
babies" go in swimming the cat stays
on the bank near them and waits for
them to come out. She does not OBJ
Ject to their entering the water.
Carries Them to Bed.
When dusk arrives and it is time
Tor the little birds to go to sleep they
are carried one by one and deposited
carefully in the basket that is fur
nlshed for the cat. She stays with
them all night and keeps them warm
although she has no feathers for them
TO nestle into. And the little feathery
creatures take to their strange mother
as duck takes to water" according
to those who have seen the unusual
family
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
DIETzMAN IS FOUND
Wife of Missing Printer Locates Him
in Joplin.

After a three weeks search Mrs
Mary Dietzman, formerly a proof
reader for Crane & Co., discovered
her missing husband. A. K. Dietzman,
at Joplin Friday. A letter stating that
the husband and wife would return to
Topeka this afternoon was received
today by c. H. Trap. Dietzman was
a linotype operator at the Trapp Print
shop.
You never saw anyone so happy
as Albert when L found him." Mrs.
DietZman wrote.
Dietzman mysteriously disappeared
one afternoon with $50 in his pocket
He didn't even demand his transfer
card from the union and foul play was
feared by his friends. About a week
ago, fellow, printer, told of seeing
Dietzman in Kansas City. His wife
went to Kansas City in an endeavor
to locate him and found a clue which
led her to Joplin.
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NAME KANSAS WOMAN
Mrs. ID. b. Easement Envoy to Garry
"Suff,' Message to Congress.

Salt Lake City. May 13.-Resolu-
tions demanding that congress take
ir mediate action on the Susan B. An
thony amendment to the constitution
were adopted at a meeting of women
voters here in connection with the
conference of ENJOYS of the Congress
sional Union for Woman Suffrage.
Mrs. c. S. Hare, Montana; Mrs. Ina
P. Williams, Washington; Mrs. D. B.
Easement, Kansas; Miss Alice L. Rey-
nolds and Mrs. o. ]. Groshell of Utah
were elected ENJOYS to carry the res
olutions to Washington. The confer
ence closed with an open air meeting
yesterday at which an address was de-
livered by William S. Spry.
Mrs Emmeline E. Wells, "a years
of age, presented the resolutions to
the ENJOYS. The suffrage special left
late this afternoon.
Mrs. D. B. Easement, elected as one
of the ENJOYS to carry a resolution to
Washington, is president of the KAN
sas branch of the Congressional
Union. Her home is in Manhattan.
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Grain Gossip.
(By special wire to T. ]. Myers. Columbian
Bldg.]


Minneapolis wheat stocks decreased 400,-
600 bushels this week.
Australian shipments of wheat this week
are estimated at "a million bushels.
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
have increased 100,101 bushels thus far
this week nd corn stocks decreased 264,-
072 bushels.
Exports from the United States and Can
ada yesterday were 717,OO0 bushels of
wheat, $1,000 barrels of flour, $4,000 bush
els of corn and 1872 900 bushels of oats;
wheat and flour combined, 1 0S2, 600 bushels.
Exports of wheat and flour from the
United States and Canada this week. ac-
cording to Bradstreet's, were 10.2O5,00O
bushels, compared with 1902, 600 bushels
last week and 66S7, 600 bushels a year ago.
Argentina visible supply of wheat in
creased ], est, 600 bushels thus far this week
and corn stocks Increases LIB 600 bushels.
Total wheat stocks are 15,456.000 bushels;
a year ago, S,2S0,000 bushels: corn, 7,03S, 900
bushels: a year ago, 100000 bushels.
Argentina exported 100000 bushels of
wheat this week compared with 2,536. 600
bushels last week and 3,616,00O bushels
year ago. Shipments since January l ag-
gregate IS, 696. 600 bushels; a year ago 65,-
595, 0C0 bushels. Corn shipments this week
were 20J7, 900 bushels, against 1927, GOO
bushels last week and 1901 900 bushels q
year ago. Total corn shipments since jan
uary 1 are 20 522 900 bushels; a year age,
sc, $40 600 bushels; oats exports this week
were $4,000 bushels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13

Mr.. Ira Rogers recently ac-
cepted a position with the Rock
Island as stenographer being To-
Gated at Caldwell, Kan. Mr..
Rogers has been with the Mer-
Ram Mortgage Co, for nearly
year resigning to accept the
above position. Mr.. Glabasnia
has taken the place left vacant
by Mr.. Rogers.
Miss Ruth Skoog writes from
Usage City, Kan, that she is get
ting along nicely with her work
and really likes it better every
day.
Mr.. Coffman has taken a po-
sition with the A. T. & s. F., at
San Marcial, New Mexico. He
is stenographer for the chief
clerk to the division superinten-
dent
Miss Dora Obenland recently
recently paid the school a visit.
She is working in her home
town, Clay Center. Kan, having
taken the same place she now
holds upon leaving school one
year ago.
Mr. FOREST Bunce has taken a
position for the summer with
Mr.. Belts of the Capper En-
craving Co.
Miss Boyd is doing temporary
work for Mr.. Marker, manager
of the Topeka Creamery Co.
Miss Roudebush has taken the
stenographic position at the Per-
fectiOn Metal SiIO Co left va
cant by the promotion of Mr..
Ramsey. he having received the
position in the offices of Null
: vane & Gault.
= A large number of school
teachers have entered during
the past two weeks. Also many
Others who feel that summer is
as good a time to prepare for a
better position in the winter
months.
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CENSORS CAUSE TANGLE
Can't Unload Ships Cargo Because
Bills of Lading Were Seized.

San Francisco, Cal, May 13.-The
detention of United States mails by
british censors in Hong Kong, has
tangled things up on the water front
here for a number of shipping con-
Germs
The Java-Pacific steamer Tjikem-
bang from Batavia, via Hong Kong.
arrived here May 4, with $4,000 tons
of cargo. The bills of lading covering
this freight were in the mail which
was taken off the ship by the Brit
ish censor at Hong Kong and not re-
turned before the steamer sailed The
mail has not yet arrived and the con-
sienees cannot get the cargo without
the kills of lading
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13

Mr.. Navarro has taken a stem
ographic position with Crane &
Co., and is getting along nicely
Mr.. Navarro is one of the many
successful students who comes
from Rossville.
The school orchestra will give
special entertainment to the
Booster club of Highland Park
next Monday evening. They will
also furnish the music for the
graduating exercises of the Car
bondale High school, May 22.
Mr.. Chas. Kosier. who has
been working as stenograplief
for the Santa Fre at ChilIicothe,
Ill, came into the college office
hurriedly the other day showing
us a telegram which gave him
an exceedingly good promotion
with the same railroad being To-
Gated at San Marcial, N. M, as
private steno' for the Division
superintendent. Mr.. Kosier has
undoubtedly made good in his
work and never regrets taking
up the study of Gregg short
hand. He was formerly a.
school teacher at Carbondale.
Kansas.
Mr.. John Isaacson, who at
tended night school the past
winter has now taken a steno-
graphic position with the Santa
Fe in the Motive Power Build
ing.
Two more stenographic posi-
tons have recently been filled in
the Motive Power Building of
the Santa Fe by Messrs- Moore
and Dunlap.
Miss Ruth Redeem, who has
recently taken a stenographic
position with the Forbes Insur-
ance CO., is getting along nicely
with her work.
Mr. Parnell will go to work
Monday in the office of Mr.. Hall
of the Hall Lithograph Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
FOR 7. R. 3 TO |
Voters in New Jersey Strong in De-
mand for Roosevelt,

Trenton, May 1S.-CompIete returns
OF the recent presidential delegate
election in New Jersey shows that the
Democrats cast $4,000 votes and the
hepupIlcans 41,O00. President Will
sons name was printed on the Demo-
cratic ballots for choice for presi
dent" and he received $4,000 of the
$500 votes cast
In the Republican primaries no
presidential candidates name was
printed. Voters wrote their choice on
the ballots. Roosevelt received .O66:
Root, 81; Hughes, 3S3, and Ford, "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
Lega. Test on Picketing.

Chicago, May IA petition seek
ing to restrain 5000 striking clothing
workers, members of the Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers of America,
the union and its officers, from picket
ing or distributing circulars was filed
in the superior court yesterday by
eleven tailor concerns, many of whose
EMPLOYEES are on strike.
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Women's Party at Convention.

Chicago, May 13.@The woman'S
party convention to be held here sim
ultaneously with the national Repub-
Hcan convention in June will be held
at the Blackstone theater, it was an
nounced today. AS the theater will
only seat about the number of dele
gates expected a number of auxiliary
meetings will be held simultaneously
outside the convention hall A pre-
convention dedicating the woman's
party will be held June 4. A beauti-
full program is being arranged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13

Kansas City, May 13.-HOGS-Recefpts
500. Market strong to sc higher Bulk of
sales. Sa656f9S5, heavy, $9-S0G9-9o, pack
ers and butchers, S9.70Q9.S5; light $1,000
ESQ; pigs. SS50@925.
CATTLE-Receipts 200. Market steady:
steers SS.0009.25; western steers. SS.Oo@
$40; southern steers. S-25@9o0; cows,
feeders, S700@S75; bulls, $5-15QI.oO 1;
calves, S6.506105O.
SHEEP-Receipts none Market steady.
Lambs, 50 5O012. 90; yearlings. SS-50G11.0 90
wethers, S7.75@9.50; ewes, S7.50@9.25 stock
ers and feeders, S6.00@1050.
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CONDENSED news


Brownsville. Tex, May 13.-Medcan
bandits who Thursday night shot and
killed Curtis Bayles, an American, near
Mercedes, Texas, have escaped into
Mexico, according to Lieut. F. Van
Horn, who returned to Fort Brown
late today after chasing the Mexicans
to the Rio Grande. Earlier reports at
Fort Brown were that one of the ban
dts had been killed and two captured.
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Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for the kindness and favors
rendered during the sickness and death
of our little daughter, Mildred. Also
the Gage Park school for the floral
offering.
MR. AND MRS. H. c. FARRAR,
MRS. BETTE FARRAR.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our many friends
for the kindness shown us in the
death of our beloved brother and
uncle, and also for the beautiful floral
offerings
THE SULLIVAN FAMILY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13

FURNISHED by the Beatrice Crear-ery Co.
Topeka. Kan.l
Topeka, Kan, May 10
CHICAGO EGGS-2O1h@21c
NEW YORK EGGS-11022hc.
CREAMERY BUTTEh-Chicago 32c;
New York, S3% @34c: Elgin. 32c: Topeka
wholesale. 33c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13

New York Sugar Market
New York, May 13-SUGAR-Raw, quiet
molasses, 5.75; centrifugal, 6-52; refined
steady; fine granulated, L6o.
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New York Produce Market
New York April 13.-BUTTER-Market
firm. Creamery extras, 90 score, Soc
EGGS-Market firm Fresh gathered ex-
tras, 2412@25c
CHEESE-Market steady. State held
specials, 1S% @191ac.
POULTRY-Alive, firm; dressed, steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13

Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago, May 13.-BUTTER-Marke un-
changed.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POTATOES-Market unchanged
POULTRY-Alive, unchanged
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Chicago May 3-HOGSNRece1pts 6OOo
Market strong. 1oc above yesterdays aver.
d1010; mixed, S9.65@10.15; heavy, $1,000
1918: rough, $9.60@9.75; pigs, $7.35@950.
CATTLE@Receipts 100. Market steady
Native beef steers. s.. 90d1O.1O; western
steers. $S.00t0900 ;stockers and feeders. $3.50
@s.sO; cows and heifers, $9.o0@9.50; calves.
$7.0oQ1o.5e
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market strong
Wethers, $72069.60; lambs, SS.25Q1215;
springs, S11.00(111.30.
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Elgin, ILL.,. May 13.-BUTTER-145 tub
at 2Se; 70 tubs at Doe.
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Kansas City Grain Market.
1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
The Kansas City Board of Trade as re-
ported by Thos J. Myers. Broker. Column
bian B1dg.1
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Wall St, New York, May 13.-STOCKS-
The financial communities absorbing in
terest and the preparedness demonstration
probably accounted if the light dealings
during todays brief session. Activity CEN
tered mainly about issues identified with
that movement however, Motor stocks.
Baldwin Locomotives and Crucible Steel
pointing the way to appreciahly higher
prices Studebaker was the most conspic-
uous feature. scoring an extreme gain Of
ut 141, while WHY'S Overland rose 10 to
the new record of go, with 9 points for
General Motors at AGO. There was little
inquiry for former favorites, United States
Steel fluctuating narrowly Rails reflected
realizing sales although Reading was
strong. rising above 80, a new maximum
quotation. Western Union was the feature
of the utilities group with an advance of
over points. The closing was strong.
Bonds were steady
Yesterdays upward movement In the more
active stocks was resumed at today's open
ing, but trading was moderate, operations
being somewhat curtailed by Wall Streets
interest in the preparedness parade War
issues, particularly Baldwin, Locomotive
and Crucible Steel were appreciably higher.
together with the motor group, those issues
rising 1 to points. The Mexican situation
was viewed with hopefulness, judging from
the firmness of shares having such connec-
TONS and rails were again conspicuous.
notably New Haven and Canadian Pacific.