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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13
No. 1871.
Laura Duncan, Appellee,

Laura Duncan, Appellee,
VS..
School District No. g. Reno County, Kan
sas, Appellant.
Appeal from Reno County.
REVERSED.
Syllabus BY the Court. Smith, j.
1. Where the members of school DIS.
trict board meet and unanimously agree
that a teacher, who has been employed
and is teaching their district school, is
dismissed, and two members of the board,
with the knowledge and consent OF tne
third. meet with the county, super1ntend-
ent and unanimously agree that the teacn-
er should be discharged, but take no
formal &C. CT except that the Superlnten-
dent directs that, the members OF Ine
full meeting of the board and prepare and
sign a notice of dismissal and have 1t re
turned to him for his signature winch
is done, and a notice of dismissal IS
signed by each member OF the ooarQ ana
by the county superintendent ana sucn no
tice is served upon the teacher, sucn
teacher is thereby dismissed in comph-
ance with the statute
2. While the school district board and
the county superintendent consritJte, in
a sense, a tribunal to 1Atermine whether
q teacher, who has been employed and 3
conducting a school, should be discussed
under the provisions of Section 1855 Gen.
Stat. 1909, 1t is not necessary that tneIe
SHOULD be any formal organelzaltdoh OF Suc q,
majority thereof act in conJunct.on VIII
the county superintendent in such dis
3. If a school district board decides to
have a meeting with the county superin-
tendent for the purpose of considering
the dismissal of a teacher and two mem
bers of the board meet with the county
superintendent at a time and place or
which the third member has notice, the
unanimous decision of the two members
of the board and the county super1nten
dent is effective although the third mem
Der of the board unavoidably or inten-
tionally fails to attend such meeting.
All the Justices concurr1ng.
A true copy.
Attest: d. A. VALENTINE
NIaV1x
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LEGAL.

may, under the revised code in the
furtherance of justice, direct the entry
of a proper Judgment by the district
court when the Judgment of that court
Is reversed.
All the Justices concurring.
A true copy.
Attest: D. A. VALENTINE,
ISeal1 Clerk Supreme Court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13

RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Board
o. commissioners of the city of Topeka,
Kansas, deem 1t necessary for the
pest interests of said City. that
woodward avenue, from Huntoon street
70 twelfth street. be graded and curbed
with combined curb and gutter; the road
way between said curbing to be 30 feet
W. G. TANDY, Commissioner.
c. B. Burge, City Clerk of the City
OF Iopeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a true and
correct copy. of the original resolution
now on file in my office
loedl-1 @. B. BURGE,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13
No. 16,726.
c. L. Arnold ct al, Appellants,

No. 16,726.
c. L. Arnold ct al, Appellants,
Matilda Arnold ct al, Appenees.
Appeal from Marion County
REVERSED.
Syllabus. BY the Court. Benson, j
l. A Judgment for divorce gave the Gus
tody of minor children to their mother,
and provided that the legal title to the
homestead should be vested in her FOR
the use and benefit of the children, or
should come to the age of majority, to
be held and used as the home or the
mother and children until that time 1t
is held that the Judgment did not give
to the mother the title in fee simple, but
only the use of it for the purpose declared
and for the time limited therein
2 After the youngest child became OF
age the father claimed to own the land
referred to in the decree above mention
ed having obtained the patent therefor,
and the mother still being in possession
claimed to own it absolutely under the
decree In this situation the mother
sought the assistance of her son to pro-
cure for her a conveyance from MS
father as a compromise of the conflict
ing claims The son procured the convey
ance to himself, according to the agree
ment with his mother, and offered to
make a conveyance to her for the sum
he had in fact paid less, but she refused
to paw and repudiated the agreement
The son then brought an action OF eject
ment against the mother. 1t is held that
and that the son, upon delivery of a
proper conveyance, should recover what
ever sum is found to be equitably- due
to him, and if not paid should have
lien upon the land tnereIor-
Attest: D. A. VALENTINE,
TSeaIl Clerk Supreme Court.
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No. 1863.

No. 1858.
Cora Dobson, Appellant,
VS..
]. E. Holmes, Administrator, Appellee.
Appeal from Barber County.
REVERSED.
Syllabus. BY the Court Benson. ]
A decision of a probate court denying
the application of an interested party for
an order requiring the administrator to
make an additional inventory of property
claimed to belong to the estate but omit
ted from the inventory on file is a final
decision of the matter arising under the
jurisdiction of that court, and an appeal
may be taken therefrom
All the Justices concurring.
A true copy.
Attest: D. A. VALENTINE
lSeaL1 Clerk Supreme Court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13
LEGAL

Of said city, reserve the right to reject
any and all bids.
ISeal1 C.B. BURGE,
Citv Clerk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13
First published in The Topeka Stat
Journal December 10. 1901

Journal December 10. 1901
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Board
Of Commissioners of the City of Topeka,
Kansas, deer1 it necessary for the best
interests of said city that Lincoln street,
from Thirteenth street to Huntoon street.
be graded, curbed with combined curb
and gutter and paved thirty 600 feet wide
with brick, with asphalt filler.
w. G. TANDY. Commissioner.
l. C. B. Burge city clerk of the City
of Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a true and cor
rect copy of the original resolution now
on file In my office.
ISeal.1 c. B. BURGE,
City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13
No. 1906.
W. c. Burgess, Appellee,


The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
way Company, Appellant.
Appeal from Reno County.
REVERSED.
Syllabus. By the Court. Graves. j.;
1. Where a passenger without a ticket
takes a train for a station at which the
train is not scheduled to stop, it is not
negligence to eject such passenger even
If he offers to pay cash fare to the sta
ton where he wishes to stop.
g In such a case where the person so
elected sits down on the end of a tie
and takes a position so that he is not
plainly visible, and while in such position
another train comes. along, and the en-
gineer who sees an object upon the track
is uncertain what the object is until the
engine gets so close that he is unable
to stop before it strikes such person, the
company is not guilty of culpable negli-
gence.
g. person who goes upon a railroad
track without the leave or knowledge OF
the company and without any business
with it, is wrongfully there and tres
passer; and while a trespaSser, the com
pany owes him no duty except not reck-
lessly or wantonly to do him an injury.
All the Justices concurrlng.
true COPY. -
Attest: D. A VALENTINE,
ISeaL1 Clerk Supreme Court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13

RESOLVED. That the Mayor and Board
q commissioners of the city of Topeka
iEdIsaS, deem 1T necessary for the
pest interests of said City, that
al alleys in the block bounded by To-
nue. and Seventh street, be graded and
paved twenty (2O feet wide with vitrified
brick on sand foundation.
w. G. TANDY, Commissioner.
l. Z. b. Burge, City Clerk of the City
OF topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that
correct copy of the original resolution
nov on file in my office.
ISeaL1 c. B. BURGE
CITY Clerk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13

RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Board
OF Commissioners of the city of Topeka,
Kansas, deem 1t necessary for the
pest interests of said City, that
the alley between Jackson street and Van
Buren street from Eleventh street to Hun
(20) feet wide with brick
w. G. TANDY, Commissioner
&C. B. Burge, City Clerk of the City
or Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a true and
correct copy of the original resolution
now on file in my office.
ISeaL1 c. B. BURGE,
CITY Clerk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13

RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of the City of Topeka
Kansas, deem it necessary for the
best interests of said City that
that Lane street from the south line Of
Fifth street the north line of Sixth
avenue, be graded, curbed with combined
curb and gutter and paved thirty (3O) feet
wide with vitrified brick on concrete
foundation with sand filler.
w. G. TANDY. Commissioner
I, G. B. Burge, City Clerk of the City
of Topeka, Kansas do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a true and
correct copy of the original resolution
now on file in my office
[Seal.l C. B. BURGE
City Clerk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13
LEGAL.

OF Iopeka. Kansas. do hereby certify that !
o Inc aoove and foregoing is a true and
CoIrecl copy of the original resolution
noW on file in my office.
LoeaLl G. B. BURGE,
tn v1c.lr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13

RESOLVED. That the Mayor and Board
o. commissioners of the city of Topeka
Kansas Fans deem it necessary for the
Dest interests of said City, that
6Sranner street. from the south line of
SiAtn avenue to the north line of Eighth
avenue, De graded, curbed with combined
curb and gutter and paved twenty-six
20 rect wide with vitrified brick paving
BLOCKS on sand foundation with sand
w. G. TANDY, Commissioner
n =. y. Burge, City Clerk of the City
Of topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a true and
correct copy. of the original resolution
hoW on file in my office.
loedLI c. B. BURGE,
Civ Clarlx
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13

of Commissioners of the city of Topeka.
Kansas deem it necessary for the
best interests of said City that
the alley between Van Buren, street and
Harrison street from the south curb line
of Huntoon street to the north curb line
of Thirteenth street, be graded and paved
twenty (2O) feet wide with standard grade
of vitrified brick on sand foundation.
w. G. TANDY, Commissioner.
I, c. B. Burge, City Clerk of the City
of Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing. is a true and
correct copy. of the original resolution
now on file In my office.
[SeaL1 C. B. BURGE
Citv Clerk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13
d. A. VALENTINE,
Clerk Supreme Court.
No 722
No. 1878.
Lincoln Warner ct al, Appellan

No. 1878.
Lincoln Warner ct al, Appellants,
w. A. Warner ct all AppeleeS.
Appeal from Butler County.
MODIFIED.
Syllabus. BY the Court. Smith, J.
!. Under the facts as shown by the
record, where the plaintiff in an action
has submitted his case, by introducing
his evidence and filing written BRIEF,
and the court has taken the case under
advisement and has considered the merits
thereof. the plaintiff Is not entitled as
a matter of right to dismiss his action
without prejudice.
2 Costs in an action were not recov-
cradle at the common law, and before they
can be awarded to either party under
our code some warrant therefore must
be found in the statute. and statute
does not authorize the taxing of any
fees for guardians ad Item for the pre-
Vailing party as costs against his oppon-
ent there being no statutory provision
therefor.
All the justices concurrtng.
A true copy.
Attest: D. A VALENTINE.
ISeaL1 Clerk Supreme Court.
Fred Robertson and w. ]. Ratcliff, APP
pellees,
c. F. Howard, Appellant.
No. 16, 463.
Fred Robertson and w. J. Ratcliff, APP
pellees,
VS..
Fred Howard Appellant
Appeal from Rawlins County.
REVERSED.
ON REHEARING.
Syllabus BY the Court Smith. ]
l. Except as to the computation of
interest and some other exceptional cases,
the rights of the parties on trial, in
the absence of supplemental pleadings are
fixed as to the time of the commencement
of the action.
2 AS between two parties neither of
whom has a right to the possession of
real estate, of which one is in possession,
the other cannot GUST him therefrom.
All the Justices concurring.
A true copy.
Attest: D. A. VALENTINE,
ISeal1 Clerk Supreme Court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13

WANTED-STTUAT
COMPETENT nurse, up-to-date. Ind. 2322
Blue for prices, cases. etc.
LOST AND FOUND.
FOUND-A black and white Pointer pup
py, female Ring &01-Ring J.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13
FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS

ORDER your Christmas tree in time. ID.
o. Coe, the feed and seed man, has them,
119 E. 9Th st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13
NOTICE.

American Salvation Army, Capt H H.
McMurty is not responsible for any debts
made by workers or soldiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13
NEEDING MONEY

VIII sell cheap new room strictly
modern house 10th and Western ave-; also
room partly modern. Call Ind. 2I7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13

WESTERN LAND for Topeka property
Ind. 1916
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13
LOST AND EouN,
WANTED-MALE HELP.

GOOD DRESSERS to have their clothes
pressed at the Enterprise Cleaning Co..
1874 Kansas ave. Phones 173.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13

FOR SALE OR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. an
building Write Box So, Denison, Kan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-09
City Statistics
Marriage Licenses.

Lawrence Virgil White. $40 North
West First street. %. moulder.and
Mary Elizabeth Yearyean. $40 North
West First. rs. housekeeper.
Charles Overman. 27OS South Wash
ington street. Marion. Ind. ~. ply
stefan and Anna Mary johnson. 1875
North Eighteenth street, ~, house
Keeper.
Deaths and Funerals.
PRlCE--Mrs. Sabina Price, aged 20
years died this morning at $3.50 o'clock
Ut tho home OF her daughter. Mrs. O.
II. Hiatt. l01 North Thirteenth street.
after an illness OF several months.
Funeral services will be held Monday
morning ut Fountain City. Friends
may call this evening from seven to
nine o'clock.
KEEvER--The funeral OF William
II. Keever will take place Sunday af.
ternoon at 2 O'Clock at the Reid Men,
orial church. the Rev. 8. r. Lyons
officiating. The Richmond lodge l.
q. O. +. will hold services this even
ing ut 1880 o'clock at the residence.
c2S North West Third street. Friends
may call ut the residence to view the
body any time this evening and Sat
urday aud Sabbath forenoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-09
WIFE WENT INSANE;
THEN HER HUSBAND

William G. Baughman. a prominent
merchant of Linwood. near Anderson
will follow his wife to Eastern Indi-
ana hospital for the insane as soon as
1t will be possible to admit him, he
having been adjudged by lunacy
commission. The man grieved over
his wife's condition to the extent that
his own mind became affected and he
is now in a serious. II not incurable
condition. Mrs. Baughman has been
an inmate for several weeks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-09
LIST OF AWARDS.

White NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Waidele,
Richmond. first, second on cock; first
second and fourth on cockereI: first.
second. third on pullet; first. second
and fourth on hen: first on pen. Cy-
rus Whiteley. Milton, third on cock
ereL third on hen; fourth on pullet:
second on pen.
White Orpington--Dr. j. Il. Monger,
Gettysburg. o., first cock. fourth hen,
second pullet. b. l.. McMahan, 321
South West Third street, first and
third cockerel; first, second and third.
hen; first pen. l.. p. Zeller, Milton,
first on pullet. Earl NJ. Mather. Rich.
mond, second on cockerel: second on
ren. William X. Welch and Son.
New Castle. fourth on cockerel A.
X. Howser Richmond. r. II. s, fourth
on Pen. Ralph Il. Whiteley. Milton.
third on pen; third and fourth on pull
let's.
White Rocks--William Mckee.
Farmland. first. second and third on
pullets: first on pen. Cyrus Whiteley,
Milton. first on cock: third on pen.
Chas. l.. Endsley. Richmond. arst. Sec
ond and fourth on hen, second on
cock; third on cockerel and fourth on
pen. Mrs. Austerman, r. r. 2, fourth
on cockerel. c. w. Kienzle. Green's
fork. fourth on pullet; third on cock
erel, and third on hen.
Buff NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mcdonald,
~ State street, first and second on
cockerel; first. second, third and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-09
Hassenpheffer Lunch, Sat.
night at Geo. Brucker's, APO
Main Street.
GAVE WRONG TABLET
And Prominent Woman Died
in Hospital.
american News Servicel

Frederick. Md. Dec. 9.-That a bic
holoride of memory tablet administer
ed by convalescent inmate at the
Springfield hospital had caused the
death of Mrs. Harriet Wilson Nelson.
Widow of DR.. Edward Nelson and a
member of one of the most prominent
families of this city became known
today.
The inmate, young woman named
Jeffries, at the same time swallowed
one of the tablets, but prompt appli-
cation of antidotes saved her life.
Miss Jeffries suddenly became i'll
and while physicians were treating
her the discovery was made that Mrs.
Nelson had been given a like dose.
She soon became unconscious and in
spite of treatment died three hours
later. .-#
About five weeks ago Mrs. Nelson
was taken to Springfield suffering
from mental disorder.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-09
at Stock Show
Fools Very Industrious Hen

Interest In the annual score card
show of the Greater Richmond Poul-
try and Pet Stock association held in
the Leeds room, SPA Main street, sur
passes anything of it's kind ever held
In Richmond. II is surprising the at
tention which the public is paying to
the barnyard kingdom The rivalry
manifested by exhibitors, many of
whom are business men in the city
and follow poultry raising for the
mere pleasure they get out OF it.
Birds so perfect that the judges of
them declared they would be prize
winners In national exhibitions. are
the property Of several local breeders.
Scores of 80 TO % were not uncom-
mon. There were few chickens shown
which scored lower than IS. which is
not a bad record at that. There were
a number OF birds. principally cocks
and cockerels which the owners value
at a hundred dollars each.
There is no limit to the variety dis
played. there being shown from one to
twenty-five of nearly every variety in
the American standard. The birds for
the most part are In trios. although
there are pens including five chickens
and several in which but one bird is
displayed.
The story is told that an exhibitor
of Minorca hen has been getting
two eggs daily from the bird. She
lays early in the morning and again
during the evening, the artificial light
fooling her into the belief that it is
another day.
The judges Of the show have finish
ed the scoring. However, only "A few
of the awards had been figured out at
noon on Friday The following awards
were given out by Secretary Waidele:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-09
BRYAN WANTS CLARK
To Be Speaker OF the Next
House.


Lincoln. Ncb.. dec. 9.--Today's issue
0f the Commoner contains an article
by william Jennings Bryan In which
he cxuplts over the dethronment Of
Csnnonism and bids the Democrts
under the leadership Of Champ Clark
10 go forth to battle for a change In
House rules. Mr.. Bryan says: How
over people may differ as to the ele-
ments which enter into the Democratic
victory won NJ the polls on November
=. there can be no doubt that Cannon.
Ism was overwhelmingly repudiated.
"The Democrats ought not TO hest
tate 10 root out Cannonism and cs-
tablish representative government In
the National House Of Represents
tives."
Mr. Bryan says the Speaker should
be simply presiding officer and not
boss. and should not appoint com.
mittecs. adding Champ Clark Is just
the man to lead In the inauguration
Of this reform"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-09
COLLEGE CORNER
IS WELL LIGHTED

College Corner. o. Is now being
lighted with Richmond electricity. The
plant controlled by Robert 8. Ashe Of
this city. who has the franchise for
lighting the town. has been installed
and 10 already doing large business.
There are sixty-nve street lights. well
distributed over the place. The power
II supplied from the Richmond Light.
Heat and Power Co. plant. the line to
College Corner being twenty-four
miles long. Centerville residents are
contemplating the installation of q
plant similar to that at College Corn.
or.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-09
CENTERVLLE AND
RICHMOND CONTEST

The Blue Bears basketball team will
open the county championship series
at Centerville tonight, meeting the
team of that place. Centerville will
lineup McMinn and Bowren, forward;
Albertson. center; Medearis, Hamp-
ton and Davis gaurd. The Blue Bears
will lineup. Marlatt and Thornburg.
forwards; Harrington. center; Hase-
meier, Ferling and Mayors, guard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-09

fourth on pullets and first on pen.
Silver Wyandottes-W. o. Harr. 72o
North Eighth street. first on cockerel,
first on hen and first. second and
third on pullets.
Buff Rocks-Henry Stiens, r. r. 1.
first and second on cock: first and
second on cockerel; first on pullet:
first. second. third and fourth on hens
j. c. Thurman. Richmond, third on
cockerel.
Cornish Indian Games-L. S. Far
quhar. Pleasant Ridge. Ohio, second
on pullet; first on cock; first and
fourth on hen; third and fourth on
cockerel George r. Bullerdick, Jr.,
206 North Sixth street, third on cock:
second and third on pen. G. r. White
Eaton. Ohio, first, third and fourth on
pullets; second and third on hen: first
and second on cockerel; second on
cock; first on pen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-09
TARS INVADE PARIS
With Full Pay Stuffed into
Blouses.
american News Service,

Cherbourg, Dec. 9.-With their
pockets stuffed with Uncle Sans
gold the sailors of the first division of
the American battleship fleet began
visiting Paris today in patches of 500
each. Yesterday was pay day and it
is estimated that 100000 was paid
out to the tars.
Many of the sailors purchased trim
kets and souvenirs in Paris for
friends and relatives in the United
States. Special trains conveyed the
men to Paris.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-09
HE FILES CLAIM

Ollie Scantland, the administrator of
the estate of the late Della J. Scant-
land, has filed Il claim against the es-
tate for SA5 for nursing the decedent.
1t is alleged in the claim that he at
tended to the deceased for thirty days
and claims that reasonable compensa-
ton is dollar and a half day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-09
VISITING PARENTS

Miss Josephine Bennett. the teacher
in the Webster school. which Is closed
on account of the exposure of the
pupils attending it to diphtheria. is
visiting her parents, j. NJ. Bennett and
wife, 200 National avenue.