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The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
KEEPCASHATHOME
City Commissioners Have New
Plan to Sell Bonds.
Late Issue of $4,000 Will Be
Sold to Topeka Persons.
FOR SMALL INVESTOR.
Bonds in Denominations of $500
to Be Marketed.
Chance for the Man Who Wants
Taxable Paying Property.

A plan to keep the Topeka city
bonds in the hands of local investors
and form for the use of the small
capitalists a market for the invest
ment of small sums in nontaxable
bonds, has been launched by Roy l.
Bone, city commissioner of finance and
revenue.
Commissioner Bone will put on the
market at once $55, 900 of general i'm
provement city of Topeka bonds. These
bonds are in denominations OF 5000,
run one to ten years and draw 4 " per
cent interest. Subscription blanks are
on file at the Prudential State bank
for the convenience of the public.
This scheme of the finance comm1s-
sioner's is organized for the purpose
of keeping ToPeka money at home as
rnent on the part of persons who have
only small amount of money to
place. It is contended by Commission
er Bone that there are scores OF per-
sons in Topeka who have $500 hey
wish to invest wisely but there IS no
way for them to do it safely and draw
the rate of interest offered BY the tlty;
The city bonds that will be issued
iuamediately-and for years to come If
the plan proves practical-are in de-
nominations of $500. Already there
have been many inquiries concerning
these bonds. The average small IN
vestor with $500 may buy one city
general irnprovement bond, keep it ten
y
rate of interest and have no taxes to
pay on the money
In the past the city has sold these
bonds TO regular bond buying com
panies in the east. 1t is true that in
many cases the city is able to obtain
a premium of 500 from the highest
bidders on the sale of the bonds. But
Commissioner Bone believes that the
city would have more to gain in the
end if its citizens could be interested
in the pur ,ilase of the bonds and the
money would remain here.
Already this year the city has sold
more than 100000 in bonds to the
state Savings bank of this city. Since
the announcement of the market of
the last issue of $50, 900 banks all over
the country have applied for this issue.
If the small subscribers in the city
wish to take over this issue, Com
missioner Bone promises to hold back
the sale to out of town banks and
bond companies. Every bond viii be
marke eted in Topeka
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
"BABY" PLEA FAILS.
Woman Who Sought to Impress Jury
Narrowly Escapes Arrest.

Chicago, Sept. 2s.-Borrowing a
baby to display it as her own in an
effort to influence a jury to acquit her
husband of burglary. failed to impress
Benton Harbor, Mich. jury, and Mrs.
Harry Cilverton barely escaped a
charge of kidnapping the borrowed
child, Sollie Smyth, four years old. The
mother recovered her child by aid of
the police.
The CiIvertons had no children, so
Mrs. Cilverton, believing in jury per-
suasion by sentiment, borrowed the
child of Mrs. Rosie Smyth in Chicago
Unknown to Mrs. Snyth. she boarded
the first train to Benton Harbor,
where Cilverton was on trial.
Sollie played his part in the drama
to perfection. All he was supposed to
do was to cry at intervals and gaze on
the jury. He did his part but the jury
did not live up to expectations.
In the closing plea for the defense,
counsel asked the jury, in behalf of
little Sollie, not to send papa" to jail.
There were tears in the lawyers eyes,
in Sollie's eyes and also in his ''moth-
er's'' eyes.
It was a dramatic scene but the
jurors voted guilty.
Meantime, Mrs Smyth became
alarmed when Sollie did not return
home She told the Chicago police
and they got trace of the child, which
was returned to the mother at Benton
HarbOr.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
COLONEL ED LITTLE SAID LIAR.
At Least 1t Sounded Like 1t Just
Before Clash.

Kansas City. Sept 23.-Some say E. c.
Little, formerly colonel in the Twen-
tieth Kansas regiment. called Clifton
Angevine a liar, and some say he didn't
Mr.. Angevine fancied that Mr. Little did
or if he did not he was about to- So the
two men-both lawyers-started after
each other before Judge Frank u Hutch
fngs, who presides over the Wyandotte
county district court. The judge inter
posed by rapping loudly for order Then
he fined Mr.. Little SO and Mr. Angevine
SO, and murmured something about both
attorneys being in contempt of court.
Whereupon the lawyers apologized-to
the court and to each other. The judge
remitted the fines.
Plainly the lawyers were tired. The
case which they were trying, and which
incidentally was trying them, was that
of the heirs of Sidney Turner against
the Atchison, Topeka & santa Fe Rail-
way company The Turner heirs were
suing the railroad company for dam
ages, alleging that William EmTnet,
Watchman for the Santa Fe, had shot
Turner the night of August 16 1870 while
Turner was in the Toad-a-Loup yards of
the railroad company Emmet was after
cantaioupe thieves Turner died of his
wounds. but on his preliminary hearing
Emmett was released in a justice court
Mr. Angevine, attorney for the railroad,
had objected to dispositions Mr. Little, at
torney for the heirs. was about to In
t<oduce. That started the trouble
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
GOT NAUGHTY LETTERS.
Uncle sam After some One for Send
ing Them to HunneweII NIayoress.

Hunnewell, Kansas, is a small place, or
as Attorney General John Dawson describes
it. nothing more than a wide place in the
road" but some person or persons in
terested in the HunnewelI town row are
in for lot of real trouble. One or more
persons have been writing obscene letters
TO Mrs. Ella Wilson, the ''mayoress'' of
that burg. Just at present Mr.. Joe P.
johnson, a government postoffice official,
whose title is inspector in charge" of
Kansas City, Mo, is interested in the
case, and is hot on the trail OF at least
one of the obscene letter writer's. The
letters in question are neither instructive
nor amusing to the lady mayor or the
public. They are simply filthy. The person
or persons who mailed them to Mrs. Will
son are leading candidates for a term in
the federal penitentiary at Lansing
The obscene letters were written to Mrs.
Wilson about ten days ago; she turned
them over to the governors office, and
Private Secretary David Leahy at once
took up the matter with the postal au-
thorities- Although postoffice inspectors
never make reports to complainants. it is
generally understood that Mr.. Joe P.
Johnson, of Kansas City, will string out
the Hunnewen newspaper space by max
ing an arrest within the next So hours
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
MAY START OVER.
Three Wives and One Husband Are
Granted Divorces.

Four divorces were granted this
morning by the district court and one
new petition for divorce was filed.
Gross neglect of duty and non-support
were given as grounds for separation
in a majority of the cases.
Sadie o. Lawless told of her trials
and suffering since she married c. T.
Lawless in December, 1907. She said
her husband was cruel and abusive and
wanted chance to try life in single
harness and the court granted her re-
quest.
Maggie Estes received a decree from
William Estes and the custody of their
3-year-old daughter. Mrs. Estes said
her husband spent his money for liquor
and gambling and for more than a
year she had been compelled to earn
a living for herself and child.
Elizabeth Wood filed suit for divorce
Friday and received her decree at to-
testified that William Wood was cruel
and would not support her. There
were no children or property rights.
J. F. White was given a divorce
from Mildred White. to whom he gave
his love and got small returns. He
said his Wife left him several months
ago and that he did not know where
she had gone.
Erwin Seeman petitions for di-
vorce from Gertrude Seeman. because
she won't live with him. They were
married in Hamilton county, Ohio,
more than four years ago and are the
parents of a 3-year- old girl. While
living in indianapolis two years ago
Mrs. Seeman left her companion and
has declined the many requests to re-
turn to her old love.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
COOK HERE MONDAY.
Arctic Explorer viii Be Introduced bs
Prof. Dyche.

Dr. Frederick A Cook of North
Pole fame, who was given a great ova-
tion when he made the announcement
that he had reached the coveted goal,
and who afterwards. on account OF ad-
verse criticism disappeared in mys-
teriOua fashion. viii speak Monday
nighs at the auditorium
Prof. L. l. Dyche, who has known
DR.. Cook for 15 years. and who him.
self has done considerable arctic ex-
ploring, viii introduce the famous lee
turer The lecture will be illustrated
with beautifully colored slides, which
viii show scenes depicting life in the
far north.
August 2, 5000 persons heard DIR.
Cook at Trenton, Mo-, and a crowded
house ia sure to great him Monday
night.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
RICH FARMER IS INSANE
VIM. Osborn Practiced shooting to I1ilI
Wife

William Osborn, wealthy farmer
near Elmont, is on trial for his san
ity thia afternoon before a commits
sion appointed by Judge Schoch OF
the probate court. Osborn suddenly
became deranged Friday afternoon.
when he threatened to kill his family.
When the farmers mental condition
became known. Mrs. Osborn and the
children fled from the house. At tie
home of a neighbor they notified the
county officials and Osborn was ar
rested last night by deputies from the
sheriff's office. Evidence at the hear
ing today developed that Osborn took
his gun and practiced on a target, de-
claring that he expected to kill his
wife after he had completed his pre-
liminary practice. After Osb orn had
exhausted considerable ammunition, lie
returned to the house. but Mrs. Os-
born and the children had gone.
Osborns financial affairs are said
to be in good shape and the wife
stated that she could give no reason
why her husbands mind had become
suddenly affected.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
Street Railway Company Makes
Southwest Loop.
VIII Give 1O-Minute Service on
Both Washburn Lines.
ASSIST In RUSH HOURS
More Cars Will Be Used to Ac.
cOmmOdate Patrons.
Change in Routing Oakland
QuintOn Cars Tomorrow.

The entire southwestern district of
the city will be given better street car
service beginning tomorrow morning.
Announcement OF southwest loop
comprising the territory on the Wash
burn and Douthitt lines was made by
Albert NJ. Patten. general manager of
the Topeka lines this afternoon.
The new service viii give ten minute
cars to the people on these lines 1t
will give extra cars in rush hours and
in general improve the entire system
OF street car accomm Odations
On the new loop just organized viii
be Huntoon street, College avenue,
Euclid avenue and Clay street. The
Washburn and Douthitt cars will al
ternate east and west bound on these
streets and will give minute service
to the city with the customary 5-ceDt
fare.
The street railway company is pre-
pairing to rebuild the Huntoon district
OF the Washburn line and place in
standard condition the entire loop for
the new service The rapid growth
of the southwestern part of the city
is given as the reason for the change.
The Topeka Railway company also is
trying to give its patrons bettcr ac-
commodatiOnS in every department.
The announcement from the office of
General Manager Patton reads:
Commencing Sunday, September "a,
Quinton-Oakland cars will run via Kan
DDS a CAINC 10 1OGtl1tl avenue ana OOuIn-
lit avenue to Buchanan street, in place
of running over Twelfth street as hereto
fore.
Commencing on the same date one-haff
the Nashburn cars viii run via Twelfth
street, Clay street and Euclid avenue to
WaShburn college. returning via HuntoOn
street and the other half Will run via
Twelfth street and Huntoon street. re-
turning via Euclid avenue. This viii Gre
ate loop service for this entire southwest
district and both Washburn lines will run
TO the Santa Fe depot as at present on
the following schedule:
VIA HUNTOON STREET-WEST
BOUND.
Leave Santa Fe depot 1O-30-50-
Leave transfer station 16-36-56.
VIA EUCLID AVE.-WEST BOUND.
Leave Santa Fe depot even hour 20-40.
Leave transfer station O6-26-46
LEAVE WASHBURN COLLEGE@EAS ST
BOUND.
Via Euclid avenue 10-30-50.
Via HuntOon street Even hour 20-40.
Leave transfer station for Santa F'e
depot 03-12-23-33-43-53, or 03 minutes after
hour and every 10 minutes
AS passengers may board the cars GO
ing in either direction at any point on
the loop, comprised of Huntoon street
College avenue, Euclid avenue and Clay
street, and ride around and off the loop
for one fare il will be seen that this
cbange will give 10-minute service be-
tween the city and any point on the loop. !
This service will be augmented every
morning and evening with tripper service |
is the belief of the management of the /
Railway company that this loop service /
will prove much more satisfactory than /
the present single line service afforded.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
ANOTHER PENSION EXAMINER.
Work Has Increased and One VIII Be
Located at Leavenworth.


Kansas is to have a fourth special
pension examiner, with headquarters
II Ieayenworth This information has
been received by H. w Hazard, in
charge of the pension examiners Of
flee in Topeka. The appointment of
a fourth examiner in Kansas was due
to the rapidly increasing work of the
department.
While the death rate among vet
Grams Of the Civil war is appalling, the
work of the pension examiners office
has increased. The complicated love
affairs of many of the old soldiers have
made the adjustment of pension
claims a difficult problem and at the
present time three examiners have all
too much to do in handling the work
in this state.
After abandoning the Wichita office
about a year ago. it was re-established
this spring The government also main
tains an office at Fort Scott. The Leav-
enWorth office viii have jurisdiction
over practically a local territory and
the work of the examiner viii be con-
fined very much to the soldiers home.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Flora Eagan died at the home OF
her father, James G. Baker. 1ia East
Ninth street. at s o'clock this morning OF
heart failure. The funeral viii be held
Sunday afternoon and burial Will take
place ie the Pleasant Hill cemetery near
Richiand, Monday.
The body OF Mrs. W. NJ. semle. who
died In Milliken, Col. arrived this after
noon over the Rock Island. She was the
daughter of A. Korb. Tl5 Lincoln street
Funeral arrangements have not been
made.
TIE funeral OF Mrs. Mary Allison. who
died Thursday. Will be held Monda,
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the St John'-
A. NJ. f. church. The body may ~
viewed at the residence. ST North to-
peka avenue. from 5 O'Clock Sunday even
ing until ! O'Clock Monday Afternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
INGLEsIDE LADIES AT FAIR.
Secretary Cook Furnished Tickets ana
Arthur Capper transportation.

To the Editor OF the state Journal:
Among the thousands who visited the
fair last week probably no one enjoyed
II half as much as fifteen or twenty OF
the old ladies from Ingleside.
A lady who is much interested I'm Tngie-
side called Mr.. Cook, secretary Of the Fair
association, and asked him n he would
pass these old ladies into the fair He
gave permission for them TO come IN free.
Then II WIS problem to get them out
there. but Mr.. Arthur Capper, who for
the past two years has sent his chauffeur
one day each week during pleasant
weather and taken them automobile rid
ing, was again called upon and asked II
he would send his automobile out ana
take them to the fair. Mr.. Capper 80
readily agreed and seemed 50 pleased that
he could do this that one felt II was
he who was 10 be the recipient Of the
pleasure.
The old ladies went-about twenty Of
them-and among all those who saw the
fair none had better time and no one
Will talk more about it-of the automobile
ride. the free pass into the fair OF the
sights they saw there-than they.
MRS. r.. G.. BURGE
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
Topeka, Kan, Sept. 21, 1911.
Shawnee Motor Car Company,
TOpeka Kan.

4OPchaS ran.
Gentlemen: In reference to your
inquiry as to how I like my Clark
So, beg to state that no ear could
give better service. I have kept an
accurate account of the cost OF run
ing the car and it has not averaged
over Five Dollars per month. lnclud-
ing everything.
find that I am getting about I6
miles to the gallon of gasoline and
about 10 miles to a quart Of lubri-
eating OIL With the exception of two
punctures, we have had no trouble
with the car.
II you extend to all your customers
the same service you do to ME and
with the same courtesy, the troubles
OF automobiling would be entirely
eliminated
The Motor is quiet. requires practi-
cally no adjusting, is economical and
very powerful, as We take all hills on
the high gear without any trouble.
You may refer anyone to me with
out hesitation.
Yours very truly,
(Signed.) IKE MYERS
GIT West Tenth st.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
ASK THE OWNER OF A CLARK


IOpeka, Kansas
Sept. 21, 1911.
The Shawnee Motor Car Co.,
Topeka, Kan
Gentlemen:
How do I like my CLARK
3O?" Why. bully! have
run it 2.200 miles and have
never had minutes trouble
which was the fault Of the
car 1t is a great hill climb
er, and the engine runs so
quietly that I sometimes think
it has stopped, when the car
is going IL to Is miles per
hour. Should any OF my
friends ask me what car 70
buy, 1 should unhesitatingly
say, Buy a Clark 80. If you
want a medium priced car.
She has them all skinned in
that class.
Yours truly,
(Signed.)
S. c. CRUMMER.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
LOCAL MENTION.

The aeroplane row found it's way
to the courts again this afternoon when
Waters & Waters, as attorneys for the
Mercurial Aeroplane and Entertain
ment company filed suit against the
Santa Fe Railway company for the
replevin of the machine which was ex-
hibited here last week. This action
followed a suit filed a week ago by
Jack c. Henning against William J.
Gabriel IN which he asked $5,15O dam
ages on a contract with the aeroplane'
which was repudiated by Gabriel while
the machine was on exhibition at the
fair grounGs. Henning filed a garnish-
nent and attached the flying machine
while in the possession of the railway
company. The suit today is to set
aside the attachment.
The United States Of America, for
the Capital Iron works. of Topeka. to-
day brought suit in the district court
against Fred Tarry and others in which
it seeks to recover $366.77 on mechan-
les bond for the erection of the engi-
neer's annex to Sheridan hall in Fort
LeavenWorth. The Topeka firm sod
material which was never paid for and
the government on behalf of tire iron
works fled suit against the contrac-
tors surety.
E w Brink, the street preacher, who
was arrested upon complaints from
merchants for shouting on East Sixth
avenue, was fined So in police court
last evening. He failed to carry out
his threat to serve his time in Jail as
a martyr to mis- cause He furnished
an appeal bond instead and VIII ask
the district court about it.
The case OF James L. Delk, street
preacher, against J. Goodwin, charg-
irg him with disturbing his peace, was
continued in police court today until
September 29.
Roller skating opens today at the
rink, 528 Quincy street.
A man giving the name Frank Stew
art was arrested this afternoon on
charge Of grand larceny by Police De-
tcctive Ed Voiles. A state warrant viii
be issued for the prisoner if an in
vestigation supports the charge.
The granite block which is to be
the cornerstone Of the new Memorial
building and which will be laid We'd
nesday by President Taft. arrived to-
day.
J. A. Booth filed suit in the district
court today to set aside a contract fer
the purchase of property on Tyler
street The property was sold to +.
B. Bradford on the monthly Install
ment plan. It is charged that Brad
ford has failed to comply with the pro-
visions of the agreement and The court
is asked to restore the property to its
original owner.
A. W. Smith, pension agent. re-
ceived g telegram today announcing
the death Of his only brother, r.. z.
Smith. who died Friday at his hOme
in JohnstoWn, Pa
John r. Harrison. United states
marshal, will leave Sunday for Wash
ington, D. c., to take ten insane con-
victs from the federal prison in Leav-
to the federal hospital in
Washington. Harrison will i)e ac-
companied by eight guards. Several
of the convicts are violently insane |
and every precaution will be taken in
them to Washington.
No jury cases were tried today IN the I
district court. The motion docket v as l
called in Judge WhitcOmb's court and |
jurors serving in the second division ,
were excused from service until Mon |
day morning.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
ANOTHER IS IN THE RACE.
L. G. BeaI Becomes a Candidate for
District Clerk.

There win be plenty Of company next
year in the race for the Republican
nomination for clerk of the district
court It nov appears that not less
than four candidates will be in the
running and as yet the race is young.
L G. Beal announced his candidacy
today and declared he was in the race
for keeps.
BeaIs name has been mentioned Of
ten the last few days, but not until
this morning did he formally announce
his plans.
Il am in the race with both feet
said Beal over the telephone today.
and expect to make the campaign for
the nomination"
With BeaI. Badders. Bowers and
Thomas-all os Topeka-in the race, the
contest viii be worth watching.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
WINS EDUCATION.
Charles H. Nelson. Brother of Battling
Nelson, Who Goes to yale.

Berkeley, Cal, Sept. 2s.-Battling
Nelson fought his way to the light
weight championship in the prize ring
but it remains for his brother, Charles
Henry Nelson, a student at the Uni
versity of California to box his way
into Yale and the especial tutorship of
Prof Elmer c. Moore of the faculty
of the eastern university.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
W. c. McDONOUGH, M. d.
sos Kansas Avenue.
Topeka. Kansas.

Sept. 21, 1911.
Shawnee Motor Car Co.
Topeka, Kan.
Gentlemen: Your inquiry IS to how
I like my Clark go" purchased from
you some months ago, is received. 1t
IS giving me entire satisfaction.
have now run my car about 400
miles. With the exception OF tire
trouble. and a collision ] had with
another car, in which I bent he lamps
and tenders. I have not paid out a
cent for repairs OF any kind.
use the car in my practice every
day in all kinds OF weather, making
many stops, and find it always on
the job"
The service you extend to me Is at
all times good Were I to purchase
another car, at any where near the
same price, it would be a Clark.
You are at hbert yto refer pros
pective purchasers to me at any time.
Yours Respectfully.
(Signed.) w. c. McDONOUGH.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
AUTO AssAILANr IS PARoLED
w. z. Bayless Freed After Serving
Thirty Days in Jail.

After serving 80 days of a six months
Jail sentence, w. E. Bayliss was today
paroIed on motion of County Attorney
Simon. Bayliss was sent to jail month
ago on a charge OF attacking a party of
automobilists including Ben Akers and
W. P. Hemphill, the latter vice president
and general manager of the Independent
Telephone company.
Bayliss is a young farmer, living near
Topeka Clemency in his case is said to
have been due to sympathy for a young
wife and infant child. When asked con-
cernfng the parole, Mr.. Simon stated that
he had acted on the recommendation of
people in the automobile party who
urged that Bayliss had already suffered
sufficiently for his actions. The young
man was sentenced August g.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
WHOLE BLOCK BURNING
Big Shirt Waist Factory in Philadel-
pllia on Fire.

Philadelphia. Sept. 2S-The large shirt
waist factory of Nathan Faggen, occupy
Ing an entire block at Eighth and Snyder
avenue in the southern section of the city
is being swept by fire and adjoining
dwelling houses are threatened.
Because of the Saturday half holiday
few persons were in the building.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23

Elmira, Sept 23.-Aviator Rodgers
whose departure from Elmira in his coast
to coast flight was delayed this morning
by an accident in getting a start re-
paired his machine and left this city at
2s1s o'clock following the Erie railroad.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
TOO LATE To CLASSIFY.


FOR SALE OR TRADE five passenger
touring car 1916 East 3rd st.