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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31

of municipalities, associations of city
officers and others interested in city
government. At their meetings are
to men engaged in the work of city
government, such as street paving,
lighting, sewerage, garbage disposal,
municipal ownership and new Iegisla-
ton. A result of the work of these
leagues better methods have been in
PRODUCED, needed laws have been pro-
cured and bad laws prevented. 1t has
been suggested that such an organiza-
ton is desirable in Kansas.
An invitation is hereby extended 20
you and through you to the council
men and city officers of your city 10
meet with those from other cities at
Wichita on May IS and 10 to discuss q
program which it is hoped will be of
interest: also to consider the adviabil-
ity Of forming a league of Kansas
cities The secretary would be glad to
hear from you in regard to it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31

$50 feet measured in an air line. The
arrangements of the Enclosure will
give accommodations to about 10000
persons
According to the plans of the archi-
tect, the floor of the arena will rise
in spherical manner not unlike the
bottom of a giant kettle. The curve
starts at the first row of the $50 seats
and rises until it reaches a height of
40 feet, which will be the end row of
the IS seats.
While in other respects the arena
will be built practically on the same
style as the one at Point Richmond,
where Nelson lost his title to Wolgast,
yet it will be far greater in size as
we'll as more elaborate. Mclaughlin
& Welsh, the contractors, have many
new innovations in mind which they
will put into effect. One of these will
be the arrangements to handle the
crowd after it enters the arena.
There will be eight or more en-
frances which will lead the spectators
under the arena. branch aisles will
will diverge from the main entrances,
which lead the spectator directly to
the section where he belongs. The
tickets will be colored according to
the sections, and a ticket taker will
be at the entrance of each section, to
see that nobody but a ticket pur-
chaser for that section will be admit
ted Inside the ushers will handle
the ticket holders.
side by two temporary wire fences,
which will apportion the Enclosure in
10 three sections. This will be to
prevent patrons from entering any
other section but the one where they
belong. These wire fences will be
moved shortly before the fight, though
they would not seriously mar the
view of the spectators if they remain
ed.
There are to be 1872 press seats near
the ring and the seats which run back
from the arena to the first dark line
as indicated in the drawing will range
from $50 to $50. The prices between
the first and second black line range
from $40 to $25. and beyond this the
seats cost from So to $40.
1t is estimated that more than half
a million feet of lumber will be used
to build the arena. The promoters
can not see the necessity of an addi-
tional fence. The race track fence
proper it is believed. will give all the
protection necessary, along with a big
patrol of Pinkerton men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
HE WAS VERY JEALOUS.
Mrs. Fensl<y Testifles Against Husband
in Divorce Suit.

Jealousy, the pessimistic goad and
destroyer of many happy homes,
thrown into the union of Charles F..
FenSky and Sadie D. Fensky, reacted
even more quickly than is customary,
| as is shown by the divorce suit begun
today. Mrs. Fensky was Miss Sadie
downing. the daughter of a pioneer
photographer.
Married Sept Z. 1908. in Topeka, the
couple had gotten only as far as Colo
RADIO on their honeymoon to California,
when the bridegroom began 20 accuse
the bride Of dreadful, false and vicious
things, as she described them.
He began" she said, ''by asking me
now l got that position in the bank in
North Topeka, and asked me If I wasn't
friendly with some of the directors.
| Then he wanted to know how 1 held
the job as long as 1 had''
But motherin-law was also in the
game She visited in California too,
when the newly-weds got there to visit
another married sister. The club of
which that sister was a member gave
a party from whence homeward came
sadie the bride under the influence of
Wine. according to her husband, who
had been watching for her and asking
mother-in-law where his wife was.
Mrs. Fensky denied that she was ever
| intoxicated.
The mother-in-law testified today
| that she never did like the man any
how and did all she could to prevent
have carried much weight until the
couple returned to Topeka, as the cross
examination brought out, when she adj
vised her daughter, it is alleged, not to
live in the house he had for her.
But Mrs. Fensky had gone with Mr..
Fensky to select all the furniture and
had selected the home, he admitted.
The house was never occupied by
them, though, for Mrs. Fensky went
to California the morning after the
furnishing of it, telling her husband
she would not live with him. The rea-
son, she says, was because of his con-
duct.
The cross-examination also brought
out the fact that Mrs. Fensky had told
Mr. Fensky some obnoxious things
about his mother. And she admitted
her mother had furnished the material
evidence to her. On that occasion.
Mrs. Fenskv alleges, her husband
threatened to shoot her.
1t seems that Mr.. Fensky was jeal-
Gus, not only insanely about his wife,
but to a great degree about the other
brother-in-law of the family. Moth
er" seemed to him to think excessively
more of the other brother-in-law than
of him and he was continually upbraid-
ing his wife because of that.
WAS your husband of jealous ma
ture?' asked her attorney.
Eyes, he was very Jealous"
The case. together with the Hopkins
case, may be decided before adjourn
ment TODAY
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GROCERY TRUST FOUND.
Has System of Regulating Handling of
Various Articles.

Washington, March 31.-Through a
sharp examination of Samuel H. Phil
lips of Memphis, president of the
Southern Wholesale Grocers' associa
ton. members of the senate cost of liv-
ing committee today brought out the
fact that the association in the past at
least had sought to regulate the hand
ling of various products of the grocery
business. This had been done through
the action of the association furnish
ing a list of favored manufacturers to
its members and a list of it's mem
bers to the manufacturers through
which the jobbers and manufacturers
protect each others interest.
That the association had nothing to
do with making prices was asserted by
Mr.. Phillips. He said the association
made no attempt to prevent manu-
facturers from selling to jobbers who
were not members. Senator Smoot
questioned Mr.. Phillips about fines,
which We're imposed on members for
violating the soap and coffee plans. The
witness named soap and coffee manu-
facturers, who he said had paid rebates
20 wholesalers for maintaining prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
TWELVE TAKEN SICK.
CIlanute Social Gathering Had Violent
Fits From Eating Ice Cream.


Chanute, Kan, March 31.-Eight of
the twelve Persons who ate of home
made Ice cream at an informal social
gathering at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Carpenter, 1902 South Central
avenue. Were taken violently sick with
in half an hour with ptomaine poison
ing
With the exception of two women.
Mrs. Harmon of Oklahoma, who is
visiting Mrs. Crapenter, and Mrs. ]. E.
Wimsett, all have recovered from the
effects of the poison. Mrs. Wimsett
and Mrs. Harmon are out of danger,
but are still lick and weak from the
effects of the poison.
The twelve in the party included
Mrs. T.. H. Mcmillan, two sons and a
daughter, Mrs Frank Mcmillan, Mr..
and Mrs. J. f. Wimsett and child,
Mrs. Harmon and Miss Florence Blan-
ton. besides Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter
and baby.
Sickness at the stomach followed by
violent fits of vomiting and cramps
were the symptoms. Several of those
who were worst sick became bloated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
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Mr. and Mrs. w. Reser have return
ed to their home in Grove after spend
ing several days here the guests OF NIT.
and Mrs. r. Reser of 324 Branner
street.
Miss Beulah Botham has returned
from Soldier where she made a short
visit with her sister. Mrs. ]. West.
Mrs. Willis webb and daughter have
returned to their home i'm Jansen, COL
after making an extended visit here
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Cross Of Lime street. Mrs. Alfred
Cross will leave soon for Colorado to
make an extended visit with Mrs.
Webb.
Mrs. Elizabeth Robertson. who has
spent The winter here with her son,
Alex Robertson of East Fourth street,
has gone to Usage City where she will
spend the summer with daughter.
Mrs ]. H. Recob has returned from
Manhattan where she spent a week Wis
iting relatives and friends.
Miss Bertha Atherton, of Lecomp-
ton, is here spending several days Wis
sting relatives and friends.
The c. w. 3. NJ. of the Christian
church will meet Friday afternoon with
Mrs. William Ravens at her home. 210
North Lake street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hastings have re-
turned from Granville where they
made a short visit with relatives and
Miss Settie Hagenbuch came yester
day evening from Eudora to spend a
week visiting re iat1Ve5 and friends.
Miss Marion First, of Tecumseh was
a Topeka visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. p w. Reser entertained at a
dinner Tuesday at her home on East
Fourth street. in celebration of her
birthday anniversary. The guests pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Daniels
Mr.. Raymond Deser and Mr.. and Mrs.
X. Reser.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. LindalL of May
eta, is here spending several DAYS on
a business trip.
Mrs. L. B. Miller of Overlook. n
here spending several days the RueG
of friends and relatives. y.
Mr.. Z b: Pechner of Springfield. Mo.
is here visiting his wife for a few DAYS
Mrs. Fred Gilyeat has returned to her
home IN Illinois after spending ten days
Fere WISHING relatives and friends.
Mrs. n. Gilyeat has returned from
Wellington where she has spent sew
eral weeks visiting her son, Frank Gil
yeat and family.
Fred Stanley. of Mission Center. -
here spending several days on busi-
ness trip Wnile in the city he Is tho
guest OF MT and Mrs. Earl Stanley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
WILL AFFECT 12,0OO MINERS.
Pittsburg Union Men Are Requeste'
to Quit Work April 4.

Pittsburg, Kan, March 31.-Circu-
lar letters We're mailed from the head
quarters of tile United Mine Workers
of America here yesterday to all locals
in district requesting all union men
to quit work on April 1. The letters
were signed by Alexander Howat.
president and Robert Gilmour, secre-
tary and treasurer.
1t is estimated that at least 1900
miners will lie affected in this district
by the strike.
Some of the operators have already
posted notices asking the workers to
remove their tools when leaving the
mines today. This, however, is a GUS
tomary request upon suspension of
work.
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The Heads of All Municipal
Cities of Kansas Are
Asked to Meet at Wichita May
Is and 10.
FORM STATE LEAGUE.
Will Discuss the Practical Work
of a City Government.
COuncilmen and City Officers
Also Invited to Attend.

Lawrence, Kan, March 31.-Frank G.
Bates of the department of political
science of Kansas university, has is
sued a letter to the mayors of the cities
of Kansas calling a meeting at Wichita
May Is and 10, for the purpose of or
ganizing a municipal league in this
state. The letter is signed by c. L.
Davidson, mayor of Wichita, William
Green, mayor of Topeka, and F. L.
Martin, mayor of Hutchinson.
The object of the Wichita meeting is
explained in the letter:
In a number of the more progressive
states, including Missouri, Iowa, Wis
consin and Indiana, there exist leagues
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
TRY TO END CAR STRIKE
Another Conference Is Being Held in
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, March s1.-Another
effort is being made today to end the
Philadelphia street car strike. John
Mitchell arrived here this afternoon
and with Dennis Hayes, national
president of the Glassblowers' union,
and several local labor leaders, went
into conference with State Senator
James P. McNiehol and counsel for the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit company.
The conference lasted half an hour
and at it's conclusion Senator Nc
Nichol said the prospects for a settle
ment were brighter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
LITTLE CHILD DRANK BENzINE.
lola Boy Fourteen Months Old Dies in
Half an Hour.

lola Kan. March 31.-Roy Wade,
the IA months old sou of Mrs. Marie
Wade of Prairie Dell, drank some ben
zine from bottle, diving about half
an hour afterwards. The child had
been playing IN the kitchen for some
time, and the mother suspected moth
ing wrong until she stepped into the
room and saw him taking the bottle
from his lips. The mother saw in
stantly that the bottle was one usually
kept in a box in the cupboard, and
which contained benz1ne for cleaning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
MANUAL TRAINING NORMAL.
Celebrates Its Seventh Annual Ami.
versary Tomorrow at Pittsburg.

3.
Pittsburg. Kan, March 31.-The State
Manual Training Normal will celebrate
it's seventh anniversary on Friday,
April 1. A large number of the super
intendents and other prominent edu-
Gators of southeast Kansas will be
present. superintendent Sinclair Of
Coffeyville will address the students
and visitors at 10 O'Clock a, m, In the
afternoon the students will engage in
various athletic activities. The Nor
NAL band will furnish the music for
this event. In the evening occurs the
banquet There are to be about $50
guests. Among the prominent speakers
at the banquet are the following: w.
L. Cunningham of Arkansas City. Su-
perintendent C. S. Ridson of Independ-
ence, Senator c. S. Hoffman of Column
bus, Superintendent Geo. w. Kendrick
of Leavenworth Mayor E. B. Hoyt of
Pittsburg, and w. L. Packard of Pitts
burg, president OF the Commercial club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
WHITE ENTERTAINs THEM.
Mrs. j. Pierpont Morgan and Daughter
Stop in Emporia Short Time.

Emporia. Kan, March 31.-Mrs. J.
Pierpont Morgan and daughter, Miss
Anne Morgan arrived Yesterday after
Santa Fe train No. 5 from the east
With them we're two friends, Miss
Rhett and Miss Blyth. The party were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. White
at a tea. They were entertained at
dinner last evening by the Whites and
resumed their journey last night. The
party is enroute to the Grand Canyon.
Governor and Mrs. Stubs were
guests of the Whites at diner last
evening.
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THEY MEET AT WICHITA.
Kansas Launderers' Association Has
Membership of Fifty.

Wichita, Kan. March 31.-The
Kansas Launderers' association. which
has a membership of so, is meeting
here. A banquet was given last night
and two sessions will be held today.
c. E. Newton of lola, Kan, is presi-
dent of the association. Developing
the laundry business in Kansas is the
principal topic of the meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31

purposes, and she screamed in alarm.
The child looked at it3 mother and
cried. "Oh, mamma and these We
ward the little boy became unconscious
and failed to respond to treatment.
A physician was called from Moran
and although he responded as soon as
possible, the child died shortly after
his arrival. The child seemed to suffer
no pain, being unconscious almost from
the moment it drank the benzine.
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FARM BROUGHT 500, 900.
William Janicke Purchases One of the
Best Farms in Brown County.

Troy, Kan, March 31.-William
Janicke of Leona has purchased the
Cordonier farm southwest of Hamlin.
It is said to he one of the best farms
in Brown county and brought the
has lived at Leona practically all his
life and is suhE tantial prosperous farm
err. He will rent the Gardner farm and
continue to make his home in old Don
iphan county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
CoFFEYvILLE PEOPLE FILE SUIT
They Ask $4,000 for Letting Patent
Expire OH Glass Jar.

Cherryvalle, Kan, March 31.-A
number of stockholders of the Pre-
MUM Glass company of Coffeyville
filed suit in the district court against
Charles G. Overmeyer and George F..
Collins. vice president and secretary,
respectively. They allege that these
officials conspired to and brought
about certain conditions whereby a
patent right on the Premium glass jar
was allowed to expire. They ask $75,-
capital stock of the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31

San Francisco. March 31-The
arena in which Jeffries and Johnson
are to battle for the heavy weight
championship on July 4 Will be a
mammoth affair. as can be judged from
the diagram, as published herewith.
.ccording to the plans the most dis
mt seat from the arena will be about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
ANSWERED AN ADVERTISEMENT
Hubert Crawford Now Acrobat Grip
in a Circus.

Minneapolis. Kan. March 31.-Op-
portunity is still knocking Industrious
". Hubert Crawford. a 15-year-
bow of Sterling, has been indefatig-
ably practicing acrobatic tight wire
walking on the. family clothes line for
over a year. Last month he answered
an advertisement in a theatrical paper,
and now he has job as girl in a
family of acrobats in a circus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
White sox Get Training Grounds.

Fort Worth. Texas, March 81
On behalf of Charles Comiskey Ted
Sullivan has signed contract with
the Mineral Wells Texas board of
trade today. whereby the Chicago
American league baseball club will
train in Mineral Wells for five years
beginning in 1911. The club will be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
WILL BE TWO REPORTS.

Washington. March 31-The admin
istration railroad bill pending in the
senate will be presented to the house
by the interstate commerce commission
probably tomorrow. There will be two
reports, a majority report by Chairman
Mann, and a minority report, which will
be framed at a meeting of the Demo-
cratic members of the committee to-
foh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
WILL 1T AFFECT LAWRENCE?
Reported That the Mckinley Syndicate
VIII Buy Railway.

Lawrence, Kan, March 31.-The air
in Lawrence is charged with electricity
these days for. with the announcement
of the sale of the Topeka Street rail-
wal to the Mckinley syndicate for
$1,OO0,000 come all sorts of rumors to
the effect that the syndicate will take
Lawrence as the next place for action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
Insists on Going to Jail.

Columbus. o.. March 31.-John +.
Gale, former probate Judge and presi-
Columbus, who was indicted Wednes-
day on three counts charged with Civ
ing brides to George E. Woods, APP
piled at the court house today to give
himself up. He insisted on going to
Jail. saying he would ask no man to
go mis- bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
DETROIT TIGERS or THE WAY.
start on Playing Tour-In Topeka
April .,

Detroit American league team Will
leave San Antonio tonight. The sec
Ond division, under the leadership of
Manager Jennings, enroute northward,
Will play a series of games, including
Topeka, April .; Kansas City, April s
and J; morning of April g. Fort .Leav-
enworth; Springfield, ILL.,, April 8; In
dianapolis. April 8. and Cincinnati, April
IL and l.. Epril 10. the other divi-
sion. after a number of southern
games, will lin Jennings division at
indianapolis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31

put out with small loss. Joe Will
liams' house was greatly damaged.
Otis Lamay has a Jail record and was
pardoned by Judge Dillon about a
month ago.
Yesterday he cut up his fathers har-
ness and buggy and broke some fur
niture. The boy has been arrested and
taken to iail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
SALE BROUGHT HIGH PRICES.
Team of Horses % Years Old Brings
$3.50 in Brown County.

Troy, Kan, March S1.-Henry Hess
had one of the biggest sales last week
a his farm near Purcell which as
been held in the county. He got high
prices for everything. Here are a few
items told us by man who attended
the sale. One COW sold for $86, one
brood SOW for SOS, another for $50 and
thirteen brood sows sold for $48 apiece.
A team of horses % years of age sold
for $3775O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
JOE MULLAN GETS A WOLF.
Ten Year-Old Boy Kills One With {
Club and Gets Bounty.

Mullen, the 1O-year-old son of Fred
Mullen, received bounty on wolf
scalp from the county clerk Wednes-
day afternoon. He and his dog went
after the COWS on his fathers farm
near Gainesville, Tuesday evening, when
he ran across a den. The dog tackled
the old wolf and the boy procured a
club and beat the wolf over the head
until it was dead.
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PLENTY OF CENSUS TAKERS.
But Independence Man Can't &c
Farmers at 81 a DaY.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 31.-Kan-
sas farmers are too busy to take jobs
at "a a day Charles Yoe, supervisor
of the census for the Second congress
sional district. was here yesterday. He
attended a meeting of census super
visOrs from Missouri and Kansas held
here. Mr.. Yoe is from Independence.
81 have no trouble in getting all the
enumerators I want in the towns of
my district, but I would like to hire
20 farmers in the farming districts"
he said. But I can't get them.
Farmers won't work for 81 a day-not
in Kansas. The farmers are too pros
perous.''
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

died yesterday at her home. 314 Klein
street. The funeral will be held to-
day at o'clock at the residence. To-
morrow the b. dy will he sent to Perry,
Kan. for interment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
LOCAL MENTION.

Rummage sale at Bethany college
Thursday p. M to p. m.
Steamship tickets, lowest rates, best
lines For full information, see T. l.
King, agent. Santa F'e depot Tel. 6s2
Rev and Mrs. O.. S. Morrow leave
soon for. an extended southern trip
curing which they will visit Florida.
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MAKE BASEBALL GENTLE.
New York ..Fan'' Makes Suggestions
to President Lynch.

New York, March 31.-Revision of
the baseball rules in the interest of
mildness and gentleness along the lines
presumably Of suggested football revi-
sion. is urged upon President Thomas
] Lynch of the National league in a
letter he has received from New
ssThe breaking of the ankle of the
eantsin of the Yale baseball team and
The fractured hand received by a
catcher of the same team demonstrate
concI1Isively.' says the writer, that
there is something fundamentally
wrong with the game. 1t seems al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-31
WILL BE A STRADDLE.
Hoosier Republicans Plan to Endorse
Tariff Bill and Beveridge.

Indianapolis, Ind. March 31.-At a
conference of candidates for nomina-
ton to state offices by the Indiana Re
today a resolution will be formed en-
dorsing the Payne-Aldrich tariff law,
despite the fact that United States
Senator Beveridge voted against the
bill. The resolution will be offered as
plank in the convention platform.
The conference is scheduled to take
place in this city tomorrow.
Senator Beveridge arrived from
Washington today.
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Scale of Prices Has Been Def
nitely Fixed.
HIGHEST PRICE is $50
This Is for the Ring Side
Seats.
Capacity Of the Arena Is About
10000.


Seating capacity about 10000.
Elevation from ring to top seats
40 feet.
Farthest seat from the ring, about
$50 feet.
Prices range from $50 at ring side
to So for outside seats.