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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01

AN ACT Providing for the encouragement
of building reservoirs and the means for
paying for the same, in such Counties as
shall adopt the provisions of this Act.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
SECTION 1. The provisions of this Act
shall apply only to such Counties in this
State as shall, by resolution of their re-
spective Boards of Commissioners, duly
Said resolution shall be substantially as
follows
RESOLVED. that this County adopt
and accept the provisions of the Act of
the Legislature of 1909, entitled an act
providing for the encouragement of build
ng IS son and the means for payhg
provisions. of this Act From and after
the adoption of such resolution, the fol-
Counties, govern all construction of reser-
voirs therein in addition to the Laws now
NAV be @ mat e ec nv
adopted by such Board of County Com
missioners
SECTION .. In all Counties adopting
the provisions of this Act it shall be the
duty of the Board of County Commits
sioners to make order on the County
treasurer to pay the owners or builders
of said reservoirs the sum of fifty cents
per acre for each acre covered by said
County Assessor shall estimate the area
of said reservoir or reservoirs at the time
or reservoirs are located is assessed for
taxation.
SECTION 3. 1t shall be required that all
reservoirs shall not be less than four feet
deep at the deepest part. in order to be
entitled to funds under the provisions of
this Act
SECTION T. This Act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pub
LEGATION in the official state paper
1 hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the House, and passed that body
March 5, 1909.
J. N. DoLLEY,
Speaker of the House.
w. T. BECK.
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate March s, 1909.
w. j. FITZGERALD,
President of the Senate.
T. E. WYANT,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March L. 1909.
W r. STUBS,
Governor.
STATE OF KANSAS
Office of the Secretary of state.
I. c. E. DENTON, Secretary of State
of the State of Kansas, do hereby certi-
fly that the above ard foregoing is a cor
rect copy of the original enrolled bill now
on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. 1 have
hereunto subscribed my name and affixed
my official seal, this 18th day of March,
1909.
c. E. DENTON,
Secretary of State.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
LEGAL.
fPublished in The Topeka State Journal
April /, 1901
SENATE BILL NO. 1888.

AN ACT to amend Section l OF Chapter
l56 of the Session Laws of 1905, being
IAN Act providing for the appropriation
of lands for the use of foreign municipal
corporations owning a water plant and
having some part thereof IN the state OIL
Kansas
State of Kansas:
Section /. That Section ! Of Chapter
1856 of the Session Laws of 1910 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
ANY foreign municipal corporation duly
chartered and organized under the laws OF
its state and owning a water plant and
having some part thereof within the state
of Kansas, may apply to the board of
county commissioners OF any county IN
which said foreign municipal corporation
has located any part of its water plant to
Law off land for the same, or as much as
NAV be desired, well as route for
such proposed water-mains as may be To-
Gated by such foreign municipal corpora
ton, and also such land as may be deem
ed necessary for engine-houses, pumping
stations, workshops water stations. intakes,
reservoirs, filterlng basins, tunnels, shafts
and conduits for conveying water. TO-
gether with all necessary means, ways
and devices for building, constructing,
maintaining, repairing and operating the
same and materials for the construction
SUFFICIENT to enable said foreign municipal
corporation to construct and repair its
plant, mains and stations and right of
eign municipal corporation shall not be
permitted to condemn any lands actually
used by a water company in serving a
mnn,ci1al corporation in the state of Kan
sas when the taking of the lands so
sought to be condemned would interfere
with the actual operation of such water
company's plant.
Section 3 All Acts or parts of Acts in
conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
Section g. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publ
cation in the official state paper.
1 hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
w ]. FITZGERALD,
PraSid6nr nf he To
z. E. WANT
Secretary of the Senate
Passed the House March 5. 1909
]. n. DOLLEY
Speaker of the House
W. T BECK
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March II, 1909
W. R. STUBBS.
Governor
STATE OF KANSAS
Office of the Secretary of State
l. c. E. DENTON, Secretary of State
of the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a cor
rect copy of the original enrolled bill now
on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have
hereunto subscribed my name and affixed
my official seal. this 18th day of March,
(SeaD c. E. DENTON.
Secretary of State
BY J. T. BOTKIN
Asst. Secretary of State.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01

AN ACT to apportion and disburse certain
moneys received from the National Gov
eminent for the counties in the State of
Kansas containing the United States
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas;
Section l. That the sum of S643 So re-
ceived by the Governor of Kansas from
the National Government, now temporari-
ly deposited in the state treasury awaiting
it's apportionment and disbursement by
the state legislature among the counties
Of the state Of Kansas containing the
United States Forestry Reserve, is here
by apportfoned and ordered to be disburs-
ed as follows:
Section 2 The auditor of state shall
for the sum of s21452e in favor of the treas
urer of Finney county; he shall likewise
favor of the county treasurer of Kearny
county: he shall likewise draw his war
Hamilton county for the sum of S214 81,
and this act shall be sufficient authority
for the auditor to proceed without fur
Section 3. The county treasurers of the
several counties herein mentioned shall
apportion the funds so received as follows:
Twenty-Five per cent of such funds shall
be deposited in the-common school fund of
such counties and seventy-five per cent
boards of county Commissioners of said
counties in the construction and main
through the sand hills of said counties
under such regulations as the county
commissioners shall prescribe.
Section f. The state treasurer is here
by authorized to honor and pay the war
rants drawn by the state auditor in pur-
Suance of this act.
Section 5. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's publication
in the official state paper.
hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the Senate. and passed that body
February IS, 1909.
W. J. FITZGERALD.
President of the Senate.
u. E. WYANT,
Secretary of the Senate.
Pa ssed the House March s. 1909
J. N. DOLLEY,
Speaker of the House.
w. T. BECK,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March 10, 1909.
w. R. STUBBS,
Governor.
STATE OF KANSAS.
Office of the Secretary of State.
l. c. E. DENTON. Secretary of State
of the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing Is COR
rect copy of the original enrolled bill now
on file in my office
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, / have
hereunto subscribed my name and affixed
my official seal, this 10th day of March,
1899
Sal c. E. DENTON,
Secretary of State.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
Published in The Topeka State Journal
April /, 1909.

Published in The Topeka State Journal
April !, 1907
SUBSTITUTE FORH HOUSE BILL NO 100.
county commissioners of the various
counties of Kansas to issue bonds for
the purpose of funding the outstanding
warrants existing against the said coun-
ties respectively prior to January 10,
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section l. That the boards of county
fbs state are hereby aathorized and EN-
powered to issue the bonds of the respec-
tive counties in an amount sufficient to
such counties bearing date prior to JAN
uary Is 1909 with accrued interest there
on. The said bonds shall be known and I.
FUNDING BONDS" and shall be issued
in denominations of not less than five
sand dollars, with interest coupons at
tached, and shall bear interest at rate
not greater than five per cent per an
SAID bonds shall be payable in not. less
years from the date thereof. and payable
at such time and place within the period
sioners shall designate. Each bond shall
bear on its face the amount thereof and
the rate of interest it bears. the. number
where payable, for what purpose issued,
and be payable to bearer, which bonds.
together with the coupons thereto attach
ed. shall be signed by the chairman Of
the county and each bond shall have the
impression of the seal of the county
thereon; but said bonds shall not be sold
for cash for less than par, nor be ex-
changed for said warrants and accrued in
terest thereon for less than dollar for
dollar. p.
Section q That said bonds may be sold
for cash at not less than par. and the
money derived from such sale shall be
paid over to the county treasurer of said
county. to be by him disbursed in pay
ment of the warrants outstanding prior
to January Is, 1909. but for no other pur-
pose.
Section g. That the said board of county
commissioners. issuing bonds under the
provisions of this act, shall annually at
the time other taxes are levied. levy a
tax sufficient to pay the interest on said
bonds as the same shall become due, and
to create sinking fund for the final re-
demption of said bonds; but no sinking
fund shall be provided until the expira-
ton of one-half the time such bonds shall
run.
Section 4. 1t shall be the duty of the
county clerk of said county to register the
bonds authorized to be issued by this act,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01

the service, and holds a first class dis
charge In this particular he differs
materially from the last sailor who
visited Topeka. That unfortunate
didn't have a government permit to
get so far from salt water, and went
back to the Pacific coast in disgrace
and handouts.
After a visit with his mother, Haley
may go to Chicago, where he was en-
ployed before his enlistment in the
naVV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01

AN ACT Relating to special improve
ments in cities of the first class having
a population of over sixty-five thousand
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. That whenever any adjoining
parallel streets or alleys in any city of
the first class having population of over
sixty-five thousand shalt have been grad
ed, guttered, curbed. paved or macadam-
lied. the mayor and council may. when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
SERVED In THE NAVY.
Bert G. Haley, Boatswain's Mate,
Visiting Mother in Topeka

After four years of service with
Uncle Sans fleet of water wagons.
Bert G. Haley boatswain's mate first
class, of the ''St. LOUIS is at home to
visit his mother in Topeka. The
mother, Mrs. f. Haley of 331 West
Locust street, is justly proud of her
son, who has made good record in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01

stealing a lot of clothing and other
stuff from cars in the yards, and is
suspected of being a member of an
organized gang of railraod thieves
which has been working extensively on
the Rock Island and Santa Fee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
(barred with Robbing BOX Cars

The trial of William Smith, alias
Hopkins. the person charged with
burglarizing Rock Island merchandise
cars, commenced in city court this
afternoon. This Smith Hopkins is the
hobo who was captured by Special
Agent Rossiter of the Rock Island
secret service. He is charged with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
Hopkins Is Losing Votes.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 1.-There was
no election on the joint ballot for Uni
ted States senator today. Hopkins got
81 votes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
First published in The Topeka StSte
Journal Thursday, April !, 1907

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
You will take notice that my petition
for permit to sell Intoxicating liquors,
according to law, at my drug store at No.
$50 Kansas ave, in the Second ward of
the city of Topeka, Shawnee county, Kan
sas. is now on file in the office of the pro-
bate judge of said county. and that said
Judge of said county at his office in the
court house in the city of Topeka on
Wednesday. the 9Th day of May, 1909 at
10 O'Clock a. m.
c. M. KNOwLTON. Applicant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
SENATE BILL NO. 1903.

published in The Topeka State Journa
April l, 1909.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01

We must reduce our
stock. Our stock of STAN
dard pianos cannot be
equaled elsewhere. Beside
the number taken in ex-
change on STORY &
CLARK Pianos and the
AUTO-PIANO the worlds
greatest Player-Piano) we
now have a most unusual
variety, many practically
new.
Come and see these
wonderful values that we
are now offering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
HOUSE BILL NO. $50.

Published in The Topeka State Journal
April L.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
SENATE BILL NO. SGT.
Asst. Secretary of State.

published in The Topeka State Journ
April ], 1909
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
LEGAL.

Arkansas Pass-A second Seattle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
SENATE BILL NO. 81.

Published in The Topeka State Journal
April 1, 1909
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01

Mike Shannon, Grinnell, 'sS, has been
arrested even again for drunkenness.
He is fast becoming a senior in the
police court schooling also for he has
now reached the $40 class for a plain
drunk, being fined that sum this morn
ing. It's awful, amt it, Mike?
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-05

Cincinnati, Sept. 4.-Nat Emerson of
Cincinnati and Mrs. Edith Hannah of
Toronto, were the tournament win
ners today in the mems and womens
singles for the tri-state tennis tourna-
ment finals this afternoon.
Mrs. Hannam's victory was expected
but Emerson's triumph was an entire
he was expected to so down to defeat
when he met Richard Palmer. the New
Jersey left handler in the semifinals
in the morning.
Emerson not only triumphed. how
ever over Palmer In the most fiercely
fought match ever played in any tri-
state tournament. but followed this
up by winning the finals In straight
sets from Harry Waidner off Chicago.
feat Palmer in the semi-finals. the
score being Sc SIS, AS. Ga, Ga.
Meanwhile Waidner met Nat Thorton
of Atlanta, the ex-Southern champion.
in the other semi-final match and beat
him easily, ga. Ga, SO.
Palmer broke three racquets in the
strenuous play with Emerson.
In the womens' semi finals In the
morning, Mrs. Hannah beat Miss My
riam Steever of Chicago, Ga. go. while
Mrs. c. N. Beard Of Cleveland beat
Miss Edith Egan of Cincinnati. Ga, 60.
Then Mrs. Hannah beat Mrs. Beard in
the finals, 60, 60. 4- .-
In men doubles. Trux Emerson and
Reuben Holden. the Western cham
pions, reached the finals by beating
lincoln Mitchell and William D. Beard
cIiff Loekhorn and William Nipple
of Cincinnati beat Nat Thornton and
Forrest Adair Of Atlanta in the semi
finals. O-6, 6-3, 1913, Ga
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-05

Pelicans Handed Clean
Shut 0ut.
EIGHT OF CHOLLY FRANKS
BUNCH TANNED The AIR
Hess Hammered Consistently First
Halt.
In Eighth Round with PeIicans ON
Every Bag Dutch weimer Falls
to Get Ball Beyond
Inneld..

Herbert JUL worked another clever
game yesterday afternoon and came
pretty near pulling all the tail feath-
ers out OF Cholly Franks flock OF Peli-
cans beating them by score Of to 0.
1t was a couple of sidewheelers that
started the battle. JUL against Otto
Hess the big ex.Cleveland southpaw.
out of the ex-pig league pitcher, hav-
ing the crew belonging to the Canal
street Dutchman standing on their
JUL was In splendid shape with good
speed and control. and steady game
that had the Birds buffaloed for keeps.
Only one man got as far as third base
for New Orleans people. and only one
out eight OF the New Orleans aggre-
cation. Dutch Weimer striking out
three times. and at this last time at
bat went out on small infield hit with
eighth and Robe In the first were the
only men to work JUL for a walk.
while up to the last half of the eighth
round only one hit had been made off
With two down in the first round.
Charlie Dexter pounded out two-bag-
ger. but Huelsman the next man up,
ended It with Q hit to Pope. The only
trouble was In the eighth round. There
were two down with Hess up when
1t began to rain SO hard that Augie
MOrdu naQ TO call the game tempOEdTl-
ly. After waiting the thirty minutes.
play was resumed, and the Dutchman
took desperate chance, putting Mat
ty Mathews up to hit for Hess. The
big catcher delivered the goods, hit
ting to right, and Lindsey. who was
on base, went to third. Bill Raftis
was the next man up and JUL PUNK
ed him In the ribs, choking the sacks.
Weimer was up next with the bags
full and two out. A clean hit would
have tied the score and long two
Dagger would have won 1t. but the
big Dutch slugger ended 1t with hit
to Greminger.
The Climbers hammered Hess pretty
consistently in the first part of the
game, but after the fifth inning not
q hit was made off him. The Peicans
game him swell support and both OF
the runs made by Greminger's people
were earned.
Spike Shannon priced open the third
with q smash for two sacks JUL sac
rifcing him to third and DAILY squeez-
ing him in with a bunt that he beat
out. Osteen beat out a hit to Lindsey
In the fourth and stole second. with
two down Joe Pepe drove the ball to
left neld and Champ counted with run
number two. This was the last run
made Pruitt taking Hessss place In the
ninth Mathews batting for him In the
eighth. OF course. putting him out OF
The game The sy ga aggs %Sssnd Up a 10
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-05
NEW RULE ADOPTED
Trade for Future Delivery of Man,
when Man In Incapacitated Play
ing with selling Club, Need
Not he COnsummted.

New York. Sept 4.--President. Heyd-
Ter, of the National League today re.
adopted by the National Commission
relating to players purchased by the
major league clubs from the minor
league teams, which hereafter will be
Incorporated in all agreements OF sale.
The rule provides that when play
ers are purchased for future delivery
and afterwards become incapacitated
for service while playing with the
club which sold them, the purchaser
has a right to CALL the deal off.
The adoption OF this rule was made
necessary by the fact that one Amer
lean League club this year bought for for
arm and will never be able to twirl
again
President Frank Farrell. of the New
York American League Club. will not
allow his club to play a post series
but he says ne Is willing to have his
team engage in a spring and fair se-
ries with the National leagueTs next
en- and the second nine
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-05
Crackers Win Again
Greminger's Record
Pleasing Local Fans
TWO GAMES PLAYED
ATLANTA WINS FIRST OF DOUBLE
HEADER.
Leadern Play Little Rock TO Standstfn
In the first Game. and Man
age To Tie Up the
Second.

Little Rock. Ark, Sept. ATLANTA
won the first game of double header
from Little Rock today in the elev-
enth inning. to o. The second was
called on account of darkness at the
end of the eigb tn. with the score tied.
between loren and John. Erratic sup
port put loren In numerous precarious
situations but he pitched his way out
until the eleventh. Atlanta filled the
bases with two out when Flood fun
bled Lees easy grounder. allowing two
runners to score. After that Little
Rock went all to pieces and Atlanta
scored five times before the third man
was out.
The second game was a ragged con-
test. filled with hard hitting. Perrys
wild throw to second. which permitted
two runners to score. allowed Atlanta
to tie the score after Little Rock had
an apparently safe lead. Scores
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-05
Pelicans Banked
JUL Puts 1t All Ouer
Ex-C Cleveland Southpuu
HONORS ARE DIVIDED
MOBILE AND NASHVILLE SPLIT
DOUBLE-HEADER.
Allen Lost His Own Game by wild
Throw and Bases on Balls
to bay and East.

Mobile, Sept. 4.--Mobile and Nash
Vile split a double-header this after
noon, Mobile taking the first with
Suggs against Case, and losing the
second with Allen against Duggan. A
pass. q sacrifice. a passed ball and two
clean nits. coupled with some ragged
fielding by wisen1an and Seigie gave
Mobile two runs and the game in the
willie punched three clean hits in the
first inning. but sharp fielding on the
part Of Mobile prevented them from
scoring. They punched another three
in the fourth, but got only one run.
In the second game Allen lost his
own game. He passed Bay In the first
and Bay scored; he passed East In the
third and made wild throw to Sea-
baugh and ne scored again. A pass. .
only run In the first inning Of the Sec
ond game. Seven inning games were
played by agreemet.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-05
JOCKEYS WARMED.
voul Riding Has Resulted in serious
Iniurlea.

New York, Sept. 4.-Foui riding by
Jockeys on the Metropolitan tracks re
Gently, which has already resulted in
the serious injury OF many and the
death of several valuable horses, has
received the attention of the Jockey
club and all of the jock ysonow riding
on the Metropolitan tracks have been
given a final warning.
Following the complaints Of several
prominent owners the. stewards called
all the jockeys in a body before them
at Sheepshead Bay track yesterday and
gave them final warning that any
rough riding or foul tactics would re-
suit in immediate and indefinite sus-
pension. No particular Jockey was
singled out but general notice was
served that swift punishment awaits
offenders.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-05
PLAY DoUBLEHEADER
IN MEMPHIS TODAY

Memphis, Tenn. Sept. 4.-(SpeciaL)-
Rain having ruined today's game the
championship season locally will be
formally closed tomorrow with two
seven inning games with Birmingham.
that the regularly scheduled game be-
tween Mobile and Memphis, set f0r
sunday. September ~. has been aban-
doned owing to probabilities of hnah-
10th teams would be forced to Jump
hack to I'LL a one-game date, and at
tendance Is at lowest ebb ever known