The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-22
Humane Society Receives No
Support From County.
Neither From State-ArzenOe
Case Calls Attention to 1t.
TURNED THEM DOWN.
CountyAuditor DisapprOyed Bill
for Children's Care.
Say Kings-NO Law Otherwise
Replies Larimer.

The case of L. L. Arzenoe. the her
it, who was found dead in his hut
north of Kistler street near the bikes
yesterday morning, calls attention to
the fact that the Humane society,"
which had been caring for him for ten
Gays, receives no support from the city,
county or state. This organization is
re presented by the King brothers and
their sister, Miss King. The expense
of food for the old man which thew
furnished before turning him over to
Poor Commissioner Hale was paid by
themselves.
This is also true of all of the other
bills for the care of children, while their
parents cases Ter deserving them were
being tried in the probate court ana
their oifspringS were in charge or the
Kings.
According to the latter, they acted on
the advice of Probate Judge Schoch and
presented the county commissioners a
bill of $751; including the cost OF food
and clothing for different children who
had been under their care. The county
commissioners allowed this sum, out
County Auditor James Larimer refus-
ed to do 60 When the matter was
first brought to his attention, he asked
that the bill ne presented by the Kings
individually, but even after this was
cone, 20 the Kings say, he refused to
allow the amount.
This was il August Since then the
Kings stated they have not conferred
with Mr.. Larimer but are wiling 10
ray part of the bill if the county will
pay the rest.
THE only recompense we have Is the
rent from the building at 923 (south)
Kansas avenue, which was gwen to the
society by it's Topeka founder, Judge
Foster" said KilmaurS King this morn
ing. 1T las been in operation for Is
years here, and as our work becomes
better known the number OF cases.
brought to our care are constantly IN
Creasing. This year we have fed ana
clothed many children whose parents
had either deserted them or were be-
ing tried by the probate court until we
could find suitable homes for them. In
one case we paid a woman SIS month
for the care of two children.
However, until this year we have
never presented any bills but have stood
the expense ourselves. This summer,
acting under the advice of Probate
Judge Schoch. We presented our Dill
OF $6750 to the county commissioners
along With photographs of the children
whose care occasioncd this expense.
We were willing to pay part of the
sum If the county would pay the rest.
Che commissioners agreed to this but
The county auditor refused to allow it
both as coming from the Humane So
ctety. He asked to make it out indi-
T:dualIy. 1 did so, but he turned it
down. He didn't give any reasons for
his refusal that remember. He simp-
" wouldn't allow the bill.
Il understand. however, that the
ProVident Association is allowed $35 per
month from the county and $500 year
from the state.'
When asked about the matter Mr..
I4arimer this morning stated that there
was no point Of law by which the Kings
could be paid He also said that Mr..
King himself had made the complaint
about the parents of the children and
had asked for their custody.
He further told that the Kings
commended that the Humane