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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
dixie SUIT IS FILED.
Injunction Against Construction OF
South Side Project Asked.

The injunction proceedings agalnSt
the construction of the $4,000 South
Side dixie by the Shawnee county
board of commissioners were begun
in the district court today when a
petition was filed asking both tenn
porary and permanent injunction.
r. L. Cofran is leading the insurrec-
ton of property owners ana gives
bond for the cost OF the case.
The petition is brought however, as
The state of Kansas on the relation
of John ]. Schenck, county attorney
of Shawnee county, versus The Board
of County Commissioners OF shawnee
County.
The delay in bringing the action has
been due entirely to an indecision on
the part of the dissenters' attorneys,
Chas. f. Spencer and Hazen & cav,
as to the naming of the plaintiff Ihe
attorneys asked to bring II IN the
name of the state and the county at
torney County Attorney Schenck is
attorney for the commissioners also,
and was in a quandary. The com
missioners have been anxious to see
the case tried out and talked the mat
| ter over at their last meeting. Ed
O'Neil for the board conferred with
Mr.. Schenck this morning after which
Schenck informed Mr.. Spencer to use
| the states name and gave his de-
cision to the reporter. He said:
1T see no reason why the suit
should be brought in half a dozen
cases, but 1 did not care to be con-
nected with it in a dual capacity, as
prosecutor and attorney for the board
at the same time. Spencer and Hazen
| can bring the case in my name and
| the name of the state, but / Will have
| no part in it except where the lnd1v-
| idua1 commissioners are concerned.
1.-The matter is between Cofran and
some so others who do not want the
dixie and Chas. Wolff and some 40 or
| SO others who do want it. Let the
suit be brought in the name of the
people or the state to determine
whether the law is good and the COM
missioners have a right to build 1evees
| under it's provisions. The commits
sioners are not called upon to de-
| fend the law.
ITO bring the suit in the name of
| the state enables the attorneys, no
matter how it is decided in the district
| court. to get it before the supreme
court before spring, when work
could only begin. The matter should
| be fought out now. 1t would be fool
! ish to begin work now and spend
| $4,000 or $4,000 and then be stop
ped. or to bring the suit in the name
| of one or few individuals. for the
| injunction might be granted. SO far
as they are concerned, but allow the
rest of the dixie to be built
Commissioner O'Neiu said: Shaw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
PLANS Big BANQUET.
Most of Orators for Kansas Day Club
Are Chosen.

President Geo. Allen and Secretary
VIM. Montgomery of the Kansas Day
club and the vice presidents of the or
ganization from the various congress
sional districts met in the supreme
court room today and discussed plans
and arrangements for the Kansas Day
banquet Jan. 29. AS a result of their
deliberations the following speakers
were decided upon:
George Allen of Wyandotte, presi-
dents address; F. L. Platt of Kerwin;
Robert Loufbourrow Of Neodesha; Will
Rupe of Brown county; Kansas Uni
versity student. There will be ad-
dresses by two other Kansans and also
an address by some speaker of national
reputation. Three governors and a
United States senator are being conSid-
cred.
The banquet will be held in the Ma
sonic hall or the rotunda of the stale
house. probably in the former place.
The officers Of the club were careful to-
day in the arrangement of the program
to avoid entirely the square deal and
machine factions of the party. They
stated that their desire was not to
cater to either faction. They expect
over one thousand guests at their ban
quet. This coming feast marks the real
opening of the Kansas campaign for
1915
The following are the vice presidents
of the club: w. p. Lambertson, Fair
view. First district; John r. Thomas,
Olathe, Second district; Robert L. Louf-
bourrow, Neodesha, Third district; A.
R. Kinkle, Council Grove, Fourth dis
trict; E. C. Sweet, Minneapolis, Fifth
district; John Gray, Kerwin Sixth dis
trict: Will Vernon, Larned, Seventh
district; Harold Herrick, Wellington,
Eighth district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
CITY CASE DELAYED.
Jurors Could Not Get Here Because of
High Water.

Proceedings in the Gilmore-City case
in the district court were held up for a
period of two hours this morning by
the high water at Manhattan. Jurors
T. J. Myers and F. P. Mccullough of
Rossville and Isaac Mitchell of Silver
Lake were unable to reach the city un-
til nearly IL o'clock, the Union Pacific
trains being delayed. Soft tracks east
of Manhattan is given as the cause of
the trouble. The trainmen were afraid
to run across the stretch Of soft road
bed. .
Attorney Dreaming, formerly city at
torney, is still occupying the time of tn :
court and jury with a thorough expla-
nation of the Fifth ward sewer graft.
The charts made after the investiga-
ton have been placed before the jury
and the makers of them from Kansas
City have been on the stand verifying
the portrayal thereon.
r. E. Koon, craftsman for the Burns
Mcdonald Co., who did the investigat-
ing of the actual constructions and
drew the charts, has finished his testi-
mony. C. 9. Burns will probably testify
in full today. The testimony so far has
merely gone to show the old time scan
dial in the sewer construction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
THREE PEACE MAKERS.
Are Expected to Be in Corinto Harbor
by Tomorrow

Washington, Dec. 4-With the ar
rival at Corinto. possibly today or to-
morrow, of the cruiser Albany and the
gunboat yorktown from Magdalena
ay, the United States will be in a
position to take as aggressive steps as
sny occasion may demand for the pro-
tec tion of American interests along
he Pacific coast of Nicaragua. To-
Sether with the assistance of the gun
boat Vicksburg, the three warships
Will have quota of fighting men of
about 500.
1t is believed in Washington that
the mere presence of three ships in
the harbor of Corinto will be enough
70 insure the safety of American citi-
Zens and American property on the
Pacific slope. Landing of blue jackets
or the Smelling of seaports is not an
ticipated at this time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.
Which Caused Loss of Hundreds of
Lives at Cherry, Ill.

Cherry, Ill, Dec. 4.-Testimony intro
duced at the coroner'S inquest on the
Cherry mine horror today tended to show
that the fire was started by Mat Fran
cisco. an inexperienced boy of IS, who
was working in the mine. in alleged VIC
lation of the child labor law. The boys
work was to push the empty cars from
the main shaft in the second vein over
to the cage, running to the third vain.
Francisco testified that he had pushed
the loaded car of hay that caught fire
third vain and left it standing close up
to the blazing torch which ignited it. The
lad said this was the first bale of hay
he had ever been required to handle and
that his superiors in the mine gave him
no instructions as to what he should do
with it.
spector Davies office declared that this
testimony justified the expressed opinion
that the child labor law was freely vio-
lated in the Cherry mine to the great dam
ger of the 500 miners employed there.
Mine Inspector Thomas Hudson testified
that he had not inspected the mine since
last July and did not know they were
using open torches instead of electric
light with which he knew the mine to be
equipped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
ROW AMONG ARIONS.
Henry Wunsch Sues for Reinstatement
as Member

Judge Dana of the district court has
granted a writ of mandamus to Henry
Wunsch to compel the Arion Singing
society to receive him back into full
membership and give him the atten-
tons due a brother.
Wunsch was ousted under this pro-
vision of the bylaws: Punishment:
Members who commit any act against
the constitution, bylaws, or regulations
CT the society, or commit any immoral
acts may be punished by suspension or
expulsion"
This is the package he got one day:
Topeka. Kan, Nov, 10, 1909.
Mr.. Henry Wunsch.
Dear Sir: I am ordered to inform
you that on Monday, the Sth day of the
month, in our regular general meeting,
you have been expelled from the So
city of the Arions.
PLEASE be kind and return the key
which belongs to the society and we
Will return to you fifteen cents in
cash. Yours truly,
THE ARION SINGING SOCIETY.
by FRED LEM, Secretary
Since that time Wunsch declares the
refuses to admit him to their club rooms.
He claims that he was not legally ousted
because no complaint m had been made in
been at his trial nor had any lawyer
from among the members been chosen to
defend him, all of which is provided for
by the bylaws
He also states that the society owns
5000 worth of property, the home of the
society at 217 Quincy street. This home
he alleges was paid for by dues, assess
ments and the sale of refreshments in all
of which items he well represented
and contributed regularly and has a val
liable property right in said property.
At his, first appearance: the mandamus
orders, he shall be received full
brother of any member in the club. They
have this recourse that they may come to
the court house December 18th and show
why they do not.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
five PACKERS ARRESTED

Leavepworth, Kan, Dec. 4.-Com-
plants charging the local agents of
five packing companies with trans
porting meat through the streets in
uncovered wagons were filed by John
Kleinhans. state food inspector, in the
city court. The complaints are
against l. N. Stout of the Hammond
Packing Co., of St. Joseph. F. King
of the Nelson Morris Packing Co., of
st. Joseph, J. F. Casey of the Swift
Packing Co.. of Kansas City. Clarence
Higgs of the Cudahy Packing Co, of
Omaha, and E. w. Jennings of the
Armour Packing Co., Of Kansas City.
The agents receive consignments of
meat from the various companies
they represent by the car load and
contract with local transfer COM
panies to deliver it to meet markets.
In the complaints K1einhans says that
the wagons in which the meat was
hauled were dirty and that the meat
was not protected from the dust of
the streets and flies in delivery to the
butcher shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

eff I were to kiss you now, would you
have me arrested?"
What would be the use? Any jury
would acquit you. "-Megendorfer Batter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

Attorney Reed, was made with the
consent of the city attorney and the
police chief It is an understood fact,
the attorney said, that when a man
pleads guilty under such c1rcum-
stances, signifies his Willingness to
quit, and allows HIMSELF to be placed
practically in slavery because of the
penalties for future violation hanging
over his head, that the end of case
has been reached unless there are
found to be further violations
The authoritative statement is made
that when Chief Eaton went to
County Attorney Schenck. he was
asked to swear to the information
which he wanted filed against these
men. Eaton refused according to
Schenck. In his statement this morn
ing relative to this incident. and
which incident has not previously
been mentioned in this paper, Eaton
claims that he did not refuse and fur
Their he told Schenck he would GLADLY
do it If desired to-"
Eaton's Testimony.
In direct contradiction of his signed
statement made to this paper this
morning when he said: 1T ought to be
an easy matter to convict the keeper
of the place, and we will gladly testify
to what we saw" Chief Eaton gave the
following evidence at the inquisition:4
Did you see anybody but Bob Camp
hell drinking?" Eaton was asked.
That's all L saw"
Did you see anybody selling liquor
.here?"
Il did not"
Did you see anybody buying liquor
there?"
NO"
Did you see any violation of the pro-
hibitory liquor law?'
II don't know as I did,
Charles Bradshaw. marshal of the
court of Topeka testified:
You went out there for the purpose
of getting Will Wheeler and Doc Ma
SOM" was asked.
IT went out there at the instance of
the chief. He said to me that Harve
Wheeler was just there. and said these
men were out to Wheeler'S place..
you had a warrant for them?"
Yes, 1 had a warrant"
What did the chief say further
about the beer out there"
previously witness testified that
Eaton had invited him into Campbell's
house to get a drink of beer.)
"All the chief said to me about any
beer, the second time, he came out.
was: You might as we'll come in and
have some; there is plenty in there.
You know that you have the same
right to arrest offenders against the
law anywhere in Shawnee county
that the sheriff has?"
IT do
with or without warrant?''
Eyes"
"And yet the chief you say, never
told you to make any arrest and never
told you of any law being violated in
there at alp
HE did not
eff he had and there had been any
violation of the law you may state
you would have arrested them
and brought them in?''
"I would"
81 will ask you to state whether
you or Tim Donovan, your chief. are
concealing any place of persons SELL
ing Intoxicating liquor in violation of
the law?"
81 do not know of a solitary road
house This comes the nearest. This
is the only one. That's whar they
saw"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
JNo. MARSHALL HOLDS HIS OWN.
Has Had No More Sinking Spells and
Doctors Are Hopeful.

The condition of John Marshall,
who has been i'll at his home for a
week, is reported unchanged today
His pulse and temperature are the
same and the most encouraging symp-
tom is that he has had no more sink
ing spells
number of physicians in consult
alton decided that Mr.. MarshalIs
heart was the only weakened organ
and that there was no other difficulty
to deal with. Previously it was fear
ed complication of trouble was caus-
ing weak heart action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
ACADEMY OF SCIENCE MEETING
Be Held at Ottawa December % to
3O-Banquet for Delegates.

The forty-second annual meeting of
the Kansas Academy of Science will
be held at Ottawa, December %, %
and 30. Among other matters to be
considered at this meeting will be the
disposition of the property of which
the academy is the trustee for the
state. These valuable relics and
books will be- removed to the new
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

Memorial building as soon as it is
completed and the members are
anxious to secure commodious quar-
tiers in the new structure.
On the first night of the meeting
Prof. Frank E. Jones of the State
university will give an illustrated lee
ture on the Philippines. On Wednes-
day night the members will sit down
together to a o'clock dinner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

nee county is not concerned except
for a small part of the construction
and there is no reason why the whole
county should pay taxes to defend
an action of the board. Let those in
terested fight it out and see if the law
is valid. If it is we will ge ahead as
it provides"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
RHEUMATISM FOR 18 YEARS
Heart Was Bad and He Became
Affected With Dropsy

The of evidence tending that the United
Doctors. located at $40 curing many
of troubles supposed to
each the following remarkable
to unacquained with the
doing. This man Eighteen had at
tack OF rheumatism which settled
then have never been strong managed to get along
until last summer when began to be affected
which the treatment had been able
benefit When l learned
by the United Doctors, with
them had not been able since of
last January, my limbs abdomen with
water and could not stand
short course of their treatment
my trade as painter and L feeling
dropsy ana rheumatism is all My home
North 18TH street Lincoln, Neb-
and neig hhnrs thara --S--NN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

According to the statement of At
torney Joseph Reed, pleas of guilty
were entered b. John Hoffman, Dick
Hoffman and Wesley Hale, when he
as their attorney recommended that
leniency be shown them because of
their desire to plead guilty.
This recommendation according to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

/
Just as l have stated. (Signed.) j. N.
Nolan. Can any one doubt after read
ing such statement as the above that
the United Doctors treatment is really a
scientific treatment OF course any doc
tor is liable to cure a bad case once in
awhile, but when it happens day after
day, it proves that the United Doctors
treatment is an unqualified success for
such troubles as they treat. That is why
their business continues to grow. If you
are afflicted with any chronic or special
disease that has baffled the skill of the
physicians you have employed, call and
see the United Doctors, you run no risk
of failure, as they will tell you after an
examination which is free, whether or
not at Is durable case.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-07
ST. PATRIck's SCHOOL FLOAT.
Modern 5attIeship Shown, represent
ips Our Army and Navy Forever.

One of the most attractive floats in
the grand possession Monday, and
which was certainly Enthusiastically
omitted in The Bulletins report. was
that of the st. Patrick's paroSlli1l
school. The float was a Representa-
ton of aymodern battleship and on the
curtains covering the boo. Of the We
hicle upon which It rested were the
patriotic words, "Our Army and Navy
Forever" in letters of black on white
background.
The ship was designed and built by
]. ]. O'Donovan and was made as re-
alistic as possible, much attention be-
ing given to detail in the construc-
ton. On the bow was a cross, near
which stood three little girls dressed
in white to represent Religion, and at
the stern was a pretty little miss rep
resenting the Goddess of Liberty, ar
rayed by the Sisters OF Mercy, who
attended to the decoration of the bat
tleship. On deck and in proper posi-
ton were number of boys in full uni J.
form, representing the commissioned
and petty officers. the sailors and ma
rines. The float showed that there
was considerable work in prepara-
ton and vas a credit to st. Patrick
parochial school and the successful ef-
fort was appreciated by the people Of
Norwich.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-07
RECEPTION FOR THE
STATE o. A. r. OFFICERS.
Given at Homo Of Regent, Mrs. 3. ?.
Bishop, on the Lawn.

AT the close of the exercises on the
Little Plain, in honor of the memorial
fountain presented the city by Faith
Trumb bull chapter, ID. A. r., an out
door reception wac held at the home Of
the chapter regent, Mrs. B. 2. Bishop,
on Broadway, for Mrs. Buell. and Mrs.
Kinney. to which the visiting delegates
and local chapter were invited.
In the receiving line were Mrs. 3.
p. Bishop, Mrs. John I. Buel, state re-
gent. Mrs. Sara 7. Kinney and Mrs.
William M. olcett, honorary state re-
gents, Mrs. William c.. Henderson,
Mrs. w. Tyler Browne, Mrs. Bella p.
Learned, Mrs. Claiming M. Hunting
ton, Mrs. Frank A. Roath, and Mrs.
Amos A. Browning. Mrs. James L.
Case and Miss Louise 3. Mech acted
as ushers.
Refreshments were served On the
lawn under the direction offMrs. s.
II. Rose and Miss Marion Bishop, as
sisted by Mrs. William II. Allen, Mrs.
Irving NJ Gifferd Miss Annie 70,
Vaughn, Mrs. Wilbur q. Alling and
Mrs. Elizabeth b. Davis Miss Rich
ards and Miss Webb served iced cof-
fee, and Misses Amy Fl. DOVE, Helen
Stearns. Sybil Morgan. Mildred Rog-
Henrietta BidweH also assisted.
Mrs. William @. Henderson of Sa-
chem street, regent elect of Faith
Trumbull chapter gave delightful
luncheon on Tuesday In honor OF Mrs.
Sara T. Kinney Of Hartford. honorary
regent, and Mrs. Elizabeth B. Buel Of
state regent of the Con-
necticut d. A. r. The decorations
were in the national colors, the D. A.
r. insignia being combined with the
national flag as an effective porch dec
grafton. T Ell favers were pretty bas-
kets of red, white and blue. Covers
were laid for eighteen and the guests
Included all the officers and board of
management Of Faith Trumbull chap
ter.
Those present were Mrs. John T..
Buel, state regent, Mrs Sara r. Kin
ney and Mrs william M. Olcott, hon
orary state regents; Mrs. w. Tyler
Browne. state secretary; Mrs. Bella p.
Learned, Mrs. Claiming NJ. Hunting
ton, Mrs Frank A. Roath, Mrs Amos
A. Browning, Mrs. B. P. Bishop. Mrs.
Elizabeth B. Davis. Miss Sarah l..
Tyler, Miss Fannie l.. Bliss, Miss Ellen
Geer Mrs Henry M, Pollock, Mrs.
Burrill w. Hyde. Mrs. William II.
Allen. Mrs. Charles III. Gallup and Mrs.
Francis q. Dove.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-07

possible that may be of some service
to you Come, now, and unburdsn
yourself to me as you would to your
own father!" The young man was evil
IDENTIFY touched by the suggestion, and
after a moments hesitation blurted
out: Mr. Depew, i guess you would
be lonesome if you were in the posi-
ton l am in. | am on my honeymoon
trip, and the fact Is am so burned
poor that I had to leave the bride be-
hind."
Shoulder to Shoulder With Men.
Poor or not. the brides of this oc-
casion, the ladies of Norwich, have not
been left behind. They stand in the
front rank. shoulder to shoulder with
the men, in all the efforts to make
Norwich a more beautiful and COM
Portable place TO dwell in. Cast your
eyes upon this chaste memorial which
Is henceforth to assuage the thirst of
man and beast, and realize that the
women of Norwich would not consent
to be left behind in this anniversary
celebrationl Here on this Little Plain
which has not echoed to the tramp of
armed feet SO much as the Great Plain
yonder, dedicated therefore in the at
mosphere of peace for the purposes of
peace, the Faith Trumbuil chapter Of
the Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton EaVe cegl1eifed in vision of this
added assssctic attraction to the pub
lie architecture of Norwich, while at
the same time ministering to our hum
BILE creature needs. 1t is altogether
fitting that. this memorial to CAPTAIN
Hezekiah Perkins and Jabez Hunting
ton, planned by women, should be just
what it is, not a stature or a memo
rial window. but fountain of gener-
oslty which will stand here, not to be
ministered unto, but TO minister and
to give of It's cool delights for the SER
vice of many. And to me not the least
significant feature Is the. provision
whereby not only mankind but also
the small animal may Stake his thirst.
There is a growing disposition on the
part of enlightened people to regard
all life as more or less sacred, for the
Oneness OF Nature impresses us from
day to day. From Androcles extracting
a thorn from a lions paw down to
Abraham Lincoln jumping from his
buggy to put some baby robins in their
nest. saying Il could not have slept un-
less had restored those little birds to
their mother" we have had many ex-
amples of thoughtfulness and sympa-
thy with the brute creation. We will
not go to the othey extreme and say
with cynic OF past generation, the
more / see of men the more l admire
dogs" but the answer which Professor
Stuart of Andover once gave to flip
pant student may well cause Us to