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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
ATTORNEY JEROME FACES
"HALF-BAkED JUDGE
Lawyer Succeeds in Getting COntin-
uaHce ON Larceny Charge Against
Robin


NEW YORK, Feb. A-Former District
Attorney Jerome and Justice Swami. who
Jerome recently characterized as "a half
baked Judge who holds office by the grace
Of Charlie Murphy faced one another
again in the court OF general sessions to-
day.
There was no reference made 10 Mr.
JerOme's utterances, but the former district
attorney secured a delay OF twenty-four
hours in the arraignment OF his client,
Joseph G. Robin, on the charge OF the
larceny OF $4,000 from the Washington saw
ings bank.
Jerome's contention that the proceeding
was a new one was upheld by the court.
indictments were ordered by the grand
jury today against William L. Brewer. vice
president, and William H. Mills. cashier OF
the Northern Bank OF New York. the
Robin institution, which was closed re-
Gently. The indictments charge violation OF
the Law which prohibits oORoealment OF
loans BY officials OF a bank from the di-
rectors or trustees Of the institution.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
Stole Plume so Wife
Could Look Stylish
Plea of Man Arrested for ShOplifting
Astonishes Judge of Chicago
Court.

CHICAGO, Feb. 4-Judge Newcome
heard today the pleas Of shoplifters. one
had stolen to clothe his wife and baby
another because his children had not eaten
in three days. The courts mood was
enient until Henry Taylor approached the
bar and said:
Il stole the plume so that my wife could
go to the automobile show and look styl-
ish"
well, II that don't beat -" began the
Judge, then ne Numbered, zone hundred
dollars and costs"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
Ianho IrraEatea r.andn

Idaho's greatest irrigation enterprise "a
Kuhn project. IN the celebrated Twin
Falls country. has representatives AZ the
Merchants hotel. room .. Omaha BY
seeing them yoa can secure literature and
reliable Information from people who live
there. Can on or address Major Fred r.
Reed. general Rsent % All Kuhn enter
prises IN Idaho. or GsorEe e Schroeder. q
former well known resident Of Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
EvInE Watteraon a. sui Insane.

KINGSTON, N. Y, Feb. 4.-The cOmmis-
siun appointed 10 determine the sanity OF
Ewing Watterson. son OF Colonel Henry
Watterson Of Louisville. Ky. who entered
plea Of insanity 20 an indictment for
assault IN the first degree. reported today
that WattersOn was insane on July ] last
when he shot Michael }. Martin az SAUCER
ties and Is stil insane The committee
recommends that Watterson be confined In
the state asylum
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
biggest Special Feature of the Year
The Bees
Junior Birthday Book
Whose birthday todayi

During the coming year we shall answer that same
interesting question with information about noabes and
near notables for whom it was the natal day
During the coming year shall answer that same
interesting question with the of the rising gener
alton of boys aud girls who will be the future notabes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

pounds AS indicated by the names.
the smelter scale is for products
Of that institution, the scrap scale
for weighing junk of the railroad
the power scale for engines and cars go
ing to the shops or roundhouse; and the
stock scale exclusively for live stock
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
This Is the Day We Celebrate"

Under this heading The Bee will tell what young
are having birthday anniversaries each day OF the
year.
Whose youngsters!
Why your youngsters and your neighbors- all the
children in Omaha old enough to go to school-twenty
thousands of them
Our 1911 Birthday Book Will Be Unique
Look for It. Every Day in The Bee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03
Published in The Topeka State Journal
April 8, 1911.1
HOUSE BILL No. 551.

HOUSE BILL NO. DOL.
An Act relating to annual school levies,
and amending section 747S of the General
Statutes of 1903, and repeating said orig
inal section.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. That section 1913 of the Gen
eral Statutes of 1909, is hereby amended
so as to read, as follows: Sec. 747S. 1t
shall be the duty of the school district
clerk to certify to the county commits
sioners of their respective counties. on or
before the 18th day OF July, annually, the
aggregate amount by them determined in
each district to be necessary for school
purposes. Upon the receipt of such GER
tification the county commissioners shall,
annually, levy on the real and personal
property in each district, as returned by
the assessment roll of the county. a per-
centage which will produce an amount
equal to and not exceeding by more than
five per cent the amount certified by the
district clerk; provided however, no levy
shall exceed four and one-half mills. And
the county clerk is hereby authorized and
required to place the same on the tax
roll of said county, in separate column
or columns, designating the purpose for
which such taxes were levied; and the
said taxes shall be collected by the coun-
ty treasurer and paid over to the treas
urerS of the respective school districts in
the county, with the same power and re-
strictions and under the same regulations
and in all respects as to the sale of real
or personal property. He shall be au-
thorized and he is hereby required to act
according to the provisions and requisi-
tons of the law for the collection of taxes
for state and county purposes.
Sec. 2. That original section 7473 of the
General Statutes of 1909, is hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the House, and passed that body
February 10, 1911,
s-S-1911 House Concurred in Senate
Amendments.
G. H. BUCHANAN,
Speaker of the House.
EARL AKERS
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate March s, 1911,
RICHARD ]. HOPKINS,
President of the Senate.
WALTER A. JOHNSON,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March Is, 1911,
w. R. STUBS,
Governor.
Office of the Secretary of State.
I, CHAS. H. SESSIONS, Secretary of
State of the State of Kansas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
ISeal1 and affixed my official seal,
this 18th day of March 1911
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
BY ]. T. BOTKIN.
Asst. Secretary of State.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03
LEGAL.

sioners of the county wherein drainage
district has been or may be organized,
snail designate repositories for the funds
IN the hands of the county treasurer be-
longing to such drainage district, at such
rate of interest as may be agreed upon,
which shall not be less than two per cent
paid monthly and when paid shall be
age district.
Sec. T. The board of directors of any
Such drainage district may allow and pay
10 the county treasurer such compen-
satlon for the additional work enjoined
1913, as they may deem just, not exceed
ing the sum of three hundred dollars per
annum, and such sum when SO allowed
shall be in addition to the compensation
allowed to the county treasurer by other
statutes.
Sec; {. Original sections q and Is of
chapter rs of Session Laws of 1906 and all
acts and parts Of acts inconsistent here
with are hereby repealed.
see. 6. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its publication
In the official state paper.
hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated In the House. and passed that body
S-s-1s11 House Concurred in Senate
Amendments.
C. H. BUCHANAN,
Speaker of the House
EARL AKERS.
Chief Clerk of the House
Passed the Senate March T. 1911,
RICHARD ]. HOPKINS,
President of the Senate.
WALTER A JOHNSON,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March IA, 1911
w. r. STUBBS
Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of the Secretary of state.
Il, CHAS. H. SESSIONS Secretary of
state of the State of Kansas, do hereby
cert1fy that the above and foregoing is
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file in my office
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have
hereunto subscribed my name
ISeal] and affixed my official seal,
this IL day of March 1911
CHAS. H SESSIONS
By J. T. BOTKIN.
Asst. Secretary of State
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Asst. Secretary of State.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
April g. 1911
HOUSE BILL No. ia.

HOUSE BILL NO. go"
An Act relating to the conso lad os a COZ o5
oi+ias and amending sections Oh ana oJS
of the General Statutes OF Kansas VI
1909 and repeating said original sections l
Be it enacted by the Legislature VI '4io
Section /. That section Sss of the Gen
eral Statutes of Kansas, Oh 19o9' COS pe
amended to read as follows; sec. ~,
Whenever two cities organized under NE
laws of the state of Kansas, which are
adjacent to each other, desire to FORM p9I
one city, such consolidatlon may DC eo nidad
that il either or both OF said cues shals
have adopted the commission FORM OF
government. the word "councn, as mer1
inafter used, shall be construed literally,
or shall be held to mean mayor ana COM
missioners, or board of commissioners as
the sense shall JUSTIFY.
Sec . That section 693 of the General
Statutes of Kansas, of 1909, be AMENDED 10
read as follows: Sec 693. That whenever
a petition signed by not less than zen per
Guiding both sexes, of the city being tne
smaller in population shall be presented
to the mayor and council, praying mat an
election be called at which shall be sub
nitted the question of consolidation with
a larger adjacent city, it shall be the DUTY
of the mayor, within twenty ia gays - ac naII
such an election, to be held within fifty
DAYS after such petition is presented to
him a notice of which shall be published
not less than thirty days prior to the
holding thereof. At such election the
right to vote shall not be abridged on &C
count of sex; and if a majority OF the
favor of such consolidation, the mayor
and council, at their next regular meeting,
shall pass a resolution wherein it shall be
stated that such city desires to be con-
solidated with the larger city and become
a part thereof, and shall forthwith re-
quest the city council of the larger city to
fix a time for a joint session of the city
councils of the two cities to pass an ordi-
nance consolidating the same. The mayor
ov,l Of I1olsa oft 1,on ut
such joint meeting vote for the joint ordi-
nance consolidating the cities. Elections
under the provisions of this act shall not
be held oftener than once year.
Sec. 8. That original sections 692 and
693 of the General Statutes of Kansas, of
1909 be and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. t. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
I hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the House. and passed that body
G. H. BUCHANAN,
Speaker of the House.
EARL AKERS,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate March z, 1911,
RICHARD ]. HOPKINS,
WALTER A. JOHNSON,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March Is, 1911,
w. R. STUBBs,
Governor.
w, once OF the SeeeTstary Of State.
State of the State of Kansas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a
now on file in my office. 0-'- 0'--
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
Tseal] and affixed my official seal,
this 18th day of March 1911
CHAs: H. SESSIONS,
Secretary Of State.
Asst. Secretary of State.
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published in The Topeka State Journal
April 3, 1911
HOUSE BILL No. Sal.

HOUSE BILL No. Sal.
An Act to require all railroads TO main
tain telegraphic communication with
where a telegraph operator is employed
and where telegraphic communication is
maintained, and providing penalties for
the violation of the act.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. From and after the taking
effect of this act, for the convenience and
road companies, at all stations in this
state where Geographic communication is
maintained and where the services of a
telegrapher are required by the railroad
company, each and every railroad COM
pany doing business in this state shall
be required to maintain Geographic com
the dispatcher's office in each of the va
rious railroad divisions in the state Of
Kansas.
Sec. q Every railroad company which
shall fail or neglect to comply with the
provisions of section 1 of this act within
thirty days after the passage and publ
cation of the act shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by fine of not
less than ten dollars nor more than fifty
dollars and costs of prosecution. -,
Sec g. 1t shall be- the duty of the coun-
ty attorney. the State Board of Railroad
Commissioners; the attorney. for the State
the encouragement to see that the pro-
visions of this act are enforced.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the House, and passed that body
March g. 1911,
G. H. BUCHANAN,
Speaker of the House.
EARL AKERS,
Chief Clerk of the House
Passed the Senate March 10. 1911
RICHARD ]. HOPKINS,
President of the Senate.
WALTER A. JOHNSON,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March IL 1911.
w. R. STUBBS.
Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of the Secretary of State
I, CHAS. H SESSIONS, Secretary of
State of the State of Kansas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have
hereunto subscribed my name
[Seall and affixed my official seal,
this II day of March 1911
CHAS. H. SESSIONS.
Secretary of State.
BY J. t. BOTKIN,
Asst Secretary of State
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03
BY 7, T. BUIkIN.
Asst. Secretary of State.
LPublished in The Topeka State Journal
April 3, 1911
HOTTSE BILL No. $50.


HOUSE BILL No. $50.
An Act amending section 1877 of the Cen
eral Statutes OF Kansas of 1909 and re-
era stI'i statutes Of Kansas Of 1909
Be * enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
eraI Statutes of Kansas of 1909 be. and the
same Is hereby. amended to read as fol-
lows Sec. 1927. The board of commits
sioners are hereby authorized TO levy an
annual tax on all property In such city,
not exceeding one mill on the dollar, to be
used Exclusively in the acquisition, i'm
Irovement and maintenance of all public
parks and Fairgrounds. The revenue de-
rived from such tax shall be kept in a
separate fund by the city treasurer and
in no case shall any debt be incurred be-
yond the amount of cash actually avail
able In the park fund or which shall be-
come available during the current fiscal
Sec. original section 1877 of the Cen
eral Statutes of Kansas of 1909. is hereby
Sec. q This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication In
the official state paper.
/ hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the House, and passed that body
G. H. BUCHANAN,
Speaker of the House.
EARL AKERS,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate March 10 1911
RICHARD j. HOPKINS.
President of the Senate
WALTER A. JOHNSON
Secretary of the Senate
Aupfoved March IA. 1911.
w. r. STUBS. Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office of the Secretary of State
r. chas. H. Sessions, Secretary of State
~ tfe State of Kansas. do hereby certify
fhaf the above and foregoing is a correct
eoDv Of the original enrolled bill now on
ME ia my office.
-'In1 TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
reaa1-1 and AFFIXED my official seal
this II day of March 1911
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
ByS r. BoTKIN.
80 Secretary of State.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03
Thirst published in Topeka State Journal
April 3. 1911.]
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
Office of Secretary Of State.

topeka, kansas, March 70, 1911
Sealed proposals will be received at tia
office of the Secretary of State until IL
O'Clock noon, May 20, 1911, for stationery
supplies to be furnished as needed for the
use of the State Departments for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1912. Said sup
plies to be furnished in such quantities
and at such times as may be deemed ad-
visable by the Secretary of State, laid
down at State House, freight and carriage
paid.
Proposals must be sealed and indorsed,
Proposals for Stationery Supplies"
and directed to the Secretary of State.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
a check for 500 drawn to the order of the
State Treasurer, to be forfeited to the
State If the bidder fails to make any con-
tract awarded to him in accordance with
the terms of his bid. The Executive
Council reserves the right to reject any or
may be submitted.
Specifications of supplies needed will
be sent by the Secretary of State upon
application.
By order of Executive Council.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
~
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Asst. Secretary of State.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03
First Published in The Topeka State
State Journal April 1, i9llJ

Office of the City Clerk,
Topeka, Kansas, April J. 1911.
PROPOSALS.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office Of the city clerk until 2:30 O'Clock
p. M, Monday. April TO- 1911, for the con-
struction of new well at the City Water
Works Pumping Plant; as per specifica-
tions on file in the city clerks office.
A certified cheek in the sum of $4,000
must accompany each proposal
The Mayor and Board of City Commits
sioners reserve the right to reject any or
all bids, or parts of bids.
[Seal] c. B. BURGE,
City Clerk.
The Brinkley argus., 1911-05-26

IT HE insecticide act of 1910 is now
 in effect and joint regulations for
 its enforcement have been issued by the secretaries of the treasury, of az rfculture and of commerce and labor
 The act forbids the manufacture or sqle in federal territory of adulterated or misbranded insecticides and fungi cides. especially mentioning Paris green and lead arsenate. It also for bids interstate shipment of such ar ,ticles and this is its most important 6eature.
 Under the regulations samples of in sscticides and fungicides are to be collected by purchase by agents of the United States department of agri- culture and analysed or examined by such chemist or examiner as the sec retary of agriculture may designate. If sample then appears 10 be adul- teratcd or misbranded a private hear inc b. fore the secretary or his repre- ser atiye will be given to the party fro Il whom the sample was obtained and to others interested who may ap pear personally or by attorney and may submit oral or written evidence. If 1t still appears that the act has been violated the proper United states
The Brinkley argus., 1911-05-26
Protest Against Postal Rate Rulings

sued by educational, scientific, philan- thropic and fraternal societies the same mail rate privileges enjoyed by other magazines The bill has not passed the senate, nor, in fact, can Senator Penrose, chairman of the com. mittee on postoffices and postroads, be induced to call a meeting to con slider it.
 The postmaster general maintains that he is simply complying with ex- isting law It is pointed out by the postoffice department that the post master general would have no end of trouble on his hands If he made excep- tions in administering the law speci- flying the sort of matter that may be carried at the cent-a-pound rate.
 It is pointed out that If the socie- ties in question should be favored. The great mail order houses, which or ganize so-called societies with mem bership fee of 25 cents year, and thehn send to the members of these societies alleged magazines which con sist chiefly Of advertisements, would insist on being placed on the same basis as the organizations that are protesting
The Brinkley argus., 1911-05-26
President Goes to Top of Monument

and then said to Secretary Norton, q think we'll ride up, Norton" It was Mir Taft's first visit to the top of the monument although he had lived in Washington more than ten years.
 The president walked to each of the windows in turn. It must be fine up here on clear day" he said. as he turned away at last to enter the ele- vator on the trip down. At the en- trance to the shaft the president paused minute undecided, and then went away.
 The witness with the green macaw feather exclaimed: "Oh, John, dear, I'm glad we've seen the president, but we mustn't miss the view We'll go up again tomorrow
 Tho president strolled to the senate wing of the capitol. The elevator man took him down in the basement and he next made his first tour of inspec- tion of the celebrated subterranean passage. After having lived in Wash. ington ten years he had seen some of the things that tourists see on the day of their arrival.
The Brinkley argus., 1911-05-26
TIVE NEWS FROM HOLLY GROVE

Miss Ray of Somerville, Tenn, is visiting her uncle, E. E. Trot- ter.
 Jno. s. Williamson made a business trip to Helena Monday.
 Mrs. Smith, of Waco, Tex, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. Il. Rarrentine.
 Mrs. w. E. Burlington of Memphis, is visiting her daugh- ter, Mrs. J. w. Renfro.
 F. R. Atkins made a business trip to Clarendon Wednesday.
 County Surveyor Chas. F. Weidman of Blackton, was on our streets Wednesday.
 The Ladies Aid meets with Mrs. c. G. Kerr Monday after noon.
 The Methodist Ladies Aid So- ciety wish to thank J. W. Lar and Mir. Morris for letting them serve cream and cold drinks at his store last Friday afternoon and giving them half the pro- ceeds. The afternoon was quite an enjoyable one as we'll as profitable to the ladies. They al so thank MT. Morris for his as sistance in helping them serve. The ladies can certainly recom- mend MT. Lair's place as being the ideal place.
 Miss Sophia Jackson returned to her home at Indian Bay Sun day after a few days visit to her cousins, Misses B. and Mamie Johnson.
 B. Ables, the hustling hotel man, spent Monday on his farm seeing how everything looked after the refreshing rain.
 
 F. R. Atkins, J. A. Walls and B. J. Lambert are having water works put in their homes. We only wish the entire town had them.
The Brinkley argus., 1911-05-26

Mrs. Annie Dial returned Mon- day evening from Little Rock, after having spent a few days at the reunion.
 J. H. Dial spent Saturday Tn Helena on business. Mart Bonds has wlltten [ parody on Steamboat Bill. " It starts off something like this: Steamboat Phil mighty man is he, running up the streets trying to beat the time of one Robert G. Peete. :" E. B. Williams made a busi- ness trip to Helena this week.
 J. H. Sutton and H. w. Greise spent Friday night in Helena.
 Dr. P. E. Johnson returned Monday morning from Little Rock after spending a few days in that city.
 D. H. Cooke of Marvell, spent Friday night in H. G., Mrs. Cooke and Miss Willie Russell re- turning with him Saturday morn- ing.
 w. M. Graham of Clarendon, was on our streets Tuesday.
 Miss Henry Ann Theriac of Clarendon, spent Saturday and Sunday in our city.
 Miss Guyla Chunn returned Thursday from Newport where she has been visiting for the past two months.
 MT. and Mrs. Bayne of Brownsville, Tenn. are visiting E. E. Trotter, Mrs. Bayne's brother.
 Mrs. Sam Johnson of St. Louis, visited her daughter. Mrs. Weisburd, a few days this week.
 Sheriff T. D. Bounds of Clar- endon, was on our streets We'd nesday on business.
 Tell lem you saw it in the Argus