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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-02
JONES MAKES GREAT SHOWING
FOR FIRST SIX MONTHS, COM.
PARED WITH YEAR AGO.
COLLECTIONS $3.50 MORE
EXCLUDING SALOON LICENSES
Every Source Of Revenue, Mayors
Fees, General Licenses, Fines and
Officers Fees, Show a Remarkable
Inereass-Net Shortage Because Of
No Saloons Will BE Small.

That the city's revenues thru the
mayors office show a tremendous in
crease under Mayor W. H. Jones and
the commission form of government,
as compared with the old administra-
ton, is showed by statement of the
receipts Of Mayor Jones for the first
sin months of his administration,
which ended with Sept 80. Excluding
the saloon license money which, in
view of the large gains made else
where indicate that it will be no such
serious loss financially to the city as
a great many vets predicted, the in
crease has been not far from 100 per
cent.
Leaving out the saloon license money
collected by ExMayor Ingledue during
the first six months Of the last year OF
his administration, he collected from
other sources for the city $685., as
compared with s3,0s5 that Mayor Jones
has collected during the six months
from April to October of this year
Gain From Every Source.
Every source of revenue included in
the semi annual figures for the first
six months of the new administration
show gain. and usually d big gain
over the same six months of last year
under the old administration.
TIL following comparative figures
taken from the first and second quar-
terly reports of former Mayor Ingle-
due for the last fiscal year of his adj
ministration. and figures compiled by
Mayor Jones for the first six months Of
his administration, show the differ
ence:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-02
Children and Fire.rm. Again.

Little Anna Quinn. fourteen years
old, was instantly killed the other day
ct Lowell. Mass, by the explosion Of .
revolver held by her playmate, Thei.
ma Borg. aged twelve years. The two
children. with Sonia Borg. sister Of
Thelma. and another play.feiiow. were
playing about the Borg home when
they discovered the revolver. After
all had looked at 1t. Anna pIayfuiiy
held It against the heart OF Thelma
Borg. I'm going TO Kill YOU" she
said, smilingiy. The trigger was pulled.
but the revolver failed TO explode.
Once more the weapon was examined
By the children and then Thelma Borg
took It and placed It close to the
Quinn chtld's head. Piayfully she ex.
claimed: you killed me: now I'm go
Ing 20 Kill you" She fred. This time
the weapon exploded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-02
Totals ...... 80. .s3,0s5.05 s1,S95.ot
Increase under Jones-s1,390.o5
Daas Not Include Saloon Money.


AS mentioned above the collections
made by Ingledue during the six
months from April to October. 1910. do
not include saloon license money
Neither do the Jones collections in
clude any saloon license money. Attic
the saloons were open in the city dur
ing April, May and June. the first three
months Of the present administration
the license money, amounting to ST.
800. was collected by Ingledue late in
March and was included in his last
yearly report.
The mayors fees are fees charged
for trying cases. issuing licenses. etc
The licenses are general licenses for
pool halls drays, vendors, etc. The
fines are fines imposed in the mayor s
court and collected. The officers fees
are the fees for arrests made by the
police All this money is turned into
the city treasury.
Loss Will Be Small.
Many "wets" are going to be greatly
disappointed at the small actual net
loss in revenue because of the saloons
being closed that will be shown at the
end of the year if Mayor Jones con-
tinues to show the extraordinary in
crease in receipts from his office dur
ing the first six months as compared
with the same period under his pre-
decessor's incumbency.
In his last annual report Ingledue
set out $500 as the amount collected
from the saloons during the year. This
sum included $1,000 for the first quar-
ter under the new administration, SO
that the citi's receipts from saloon
licenses for the year ending March 81.
isfi. was IN reality $1,000 less than
$4,000 or $1,000.
Will Be Aheut $500 Year.
Excluding the saloon license money
Mayor Jones has collected and turned
into the city 81 $50 more in the six
months just past than Ingledue did in
the same six months a year ago. II the
rate OF increase is maintained to the
end of the year Mayor Jones will have
collected $3.50 more in the twelve
months than Ingledue did in his last
twelve months.
Ingiedue collected $1,000 from the sa-
looms for licenses for the year end
ing March 81. 1911, which does not in
cIude the $1,000 collected for the
months of April. May and June under
the new administration. II the first
twelve months under Jones show the
gain Of $3.50 thru the ordinary chan
looms being closed is 5000 for the
year, the net loss will be the difference
between the two or only $2,27o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-02
Funeral at liscomb,

The funeral Of Wilmer. the c-year-
old son Of Mr. and Mrs. Collin Beeman.
whose death occurred Thursday night,
wa. largely attended from the Grace
Reformed church Sunday afternoon at
> O'Clock. in charge Of Rev Mr. Gaddis.
The pail bearers we're Wilbur Powers.
Charles Biersborn Carol Boyd and
Roy Bolts. Music was furnished by
Mrs. Hazel Hulett. Mrs. Ffona Scott
and Mr.. f. L. Burkh3rt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-02
Odd Sentenees.

Break rock for 100 days or 60 to
church every Sunday for six months"
was the sentence imposed upon three
Kansas City (Mo) boys. after they
had been convicted Of throwing eggs
at pedestrians. y
Il sentence this boy to a whipping
every morning for a month. Not the
namby pamby kind. but good. real
hard ones: ones that'll make him eat
OF a mantelpiece. You'll find then that
he'll develop into a good boy" This
was the remedy prescribed by mag.
tsterial wisdom in the case of an eight.
year-old boy who. his mother said,
had a mania for running away from
home.-Case and Comment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
HAS COIN 100 YEARS OLD.
Souvenir Taken From Body of Dead
Mexican Soldier in 1915.


Leavenworth, Kan, May 25-A
five-dollar piece, taken off of the body
of a dead Mexican soldier in the way
of that country with America in 1916,
is in the possession of Arthur Sim
mons. 1t was mfnted just exactly 100
years ago, 1911.
twenty-five years ago by the son Of
the man, an American soldier, under
Donfphan, who took the coins from
the dead Mexican. Coming off of the
field of battle, this man, whose name
MI Simmons cannot remember, saw
a Mexican dying on the field. He saw
him gasp for breath several times but
when he tried to assist him up, the
Mexican fell over dead.
Around his waist, the Mexican wore
a belt and in it, the American soldier
saw coin glistening. On examina-
| ton, he found eleven five-dollar gold
pieces, which he then appropriated
His son Joined the army and served
Fat Fort Leavenworth. While here, he
came to the city and gave Mr.. Sim
sons the coin, saying that his father
wished to remember a small kindness
in that way. On one side is a head
and on the other is the eagle with
the words, ''U. s. of America" and "E
Pluribus Unum.' It is larger and
made.
Mr.. Simmons also has in his posses.
sion, two coins which are relics. One
is one-dollar piece and the other g
half dollar. They were minted In
1875. They are what are known as
the Liberty coins, and bea- an eagle
on one side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
COWS START NEIGHBoR FIGHT
Two Women Are Under Arrest and
Wrong Use of Fingers Alleged.

Wrong Use of Fingers Alleged.
Leavenworth, Kan, May 25.-If
Burkman's COW had agreed with
Bachelors COW it is very probable
trouble between the Bachelor family
and the Burkman family.
At least that is the way Mrs. Ed
ward Burkman, Girard and Marion
streets, explained it. Mrs. Burkman
and her husband and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bachelor are neighbors.
1t seems, from the complaints, that
it was a question of the old difficulty
between the rancher and the farmer.
There is a vacant lot between the
Burkman and Bachelor houses.
Neither family had rented it from
used to tie the Bachelor cow on the
lot to pasture.
There is only a frail wire fence be-
tween the lot where the Burkman COW
is kept and where the Bachelor COW
was accustomed to Craze. With the
is just on the other side of the fence,
the two cows sought that frail wire
barrier. When they met, the phi
losophy of better grass was forgot
ten and to each animal the presence
of the others head nd neck on its
side of the fence became an intrusion.
The natural consequence followed.
Mrs. Burkman rented the lot but the
Bachelor cow still was tied on the
property now under the Burkman
| jurisdiction, so, Mrs. Burkman, ac-
cording to her statement, united the
COW and started to drive it home. In
stead of averting trouble. she appar-
emily started hostilities. The COM
plants differ in their account from
the incident of the cows removal.
Mrs. Bachelor returned yesterday
from Kansas City to find a complaint
sworn against her for interfering with
the Burkmans when they tried to pillow
their newly rented lot. She immedf-
ately went to the police station and
gave herself up. Then she asked that
a warrant be issued against Mr.. and
Mrs. Burkman. She charged Burk-
man with assault and battery and Mrs.
Burkman with making insulting re-
marks and gestures. The gestures
were made with the finger after plac-
ing the thumb against the nose, Mrs.
Bachelor asserted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
BROOM CORN Is GROWING.
Prospects in Meade County Are Good,
Price Low.

Hutchinson, Kan, May 25.-Broom
corn men report that there is a pros
pect for a large crop this year. Con-
ditions are very favorable for broom
corn, and the acreage being planted
this spring is much larger, it is said,
than last year.
During the past week eight cars of
brush were shipped from Liberal
making a total of 1877 cars so far this
season from that point, according to
figures of the Rock Island.
Meade county will nave a good
acreage of broom corn this year, in
spite of the low prices. E. A. Pavey,
one of the Meade county broom corn
growers, has put in a big acreage
again this spring
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
FIND BICKEL A vAGRANT.
Divinity Student, Recently Acquitted
of Murder, in Trouble.

]AO4NA-
of Murder. in Trouble.
Kansas City, May 25.-Karl Bickel,
the former divinity student. who was
acquitted recently in Olathe OF the
charge of having been responsible Tor
the death of Miss Frances Peters IN
that city several months ago, is IN the
municipal court in Kansas CITY, kan.'
on charge of vagrancy- Bickel was
arrested upon complaint made by
grocery clerk.
Drahocki testified that Bickel, dress
ed in overalls and black cap, went
into the store and said he was
Pinkerton detective looking for mold
up men. Drahocki became suspicious
he testified, and called the police.
BickeI admitted staying in the grocery
store some time last night: He sald
he had talked of holdups, but den1e9
having posed as a detective. He salo
he had worn overalls because ne was
on the way to make sale OF some
lubricating oil at a motor car concern
in Kansas City, Kan, and ne nag nag
changed his mind and DECIDED TO WISH
some friends near where ne was ar
rested. They were not at nome,
Rickel said, so he went to grocery
store to use the telephone.
BickeTs trial was continued until
Tuesday and his bond was MADE
1900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
BEES TAKE OVER HOUSE
How to Dispossess Honey Makers Is
Problem Not Easily Solved.

lola, KAN, May 25.-How to rid ms
home of three swarms Of bees when
are threatening to dispossess him is
the nroblem confronting R. V. Bales,
a farmer living three miles west OF
lola. He has tried several methods OF
routing the bees but they have fought
him Off
some time ago, the bees, seeking
comfortable place to hive, found a
small hole which would admit them
to the space between the ceiling OF
the first floor of the house ana Ins
f1oor of the second story They filed
in rapidly. Mr.. Bales gave the Incl
dent no serious thought at first, be
Iieving he would be able to get the
honey and eject them at the proper
Now. when the time has arrived to
gather the honey the bees resist any
effort to put them out Bales may
find it necessary to tear out sectlon n
oF tba house before he can get rid or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
HEALTHY
MOTHER

Women who bear children and re-
main healthy are those who prepare
their systems in advance of baby's
coming. Unless the mother aids
nature in its prenatal work the crisis
finds her system unequal to the de-
mands made upon it, and she is often
left with weakened health or chronic
ailments. No remedy is so truly
help to nature as Mothers Friend,
and no expectant mother should fail
to use it. It relieves the pain and
discomfort caused by the strain on
the 1igaments, makes plant and elias
tic those fbres and muscles which
nature Is expanding, prevents numb
ness of limbs, and soothes the inham-
nation of breast glands. The system
being thus prepared by Mothers
Friend dispels the fear that the crisis
may not be safely met. Mothers
Friend assures speedy and complete
recovery for the mother, and she is
left healthy woman to enjoy the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
NO FEAR OF LOCUSTS HERE.
Periodical Cicada Will Do No Damage
in Kansas.

Manhattan, Kan, May 25.-The en-
+omo1ogists are not worrying much
about the cicada, or locust. Dr. L; ).
Headlee, state entomologfst at the Ag-
riculturaI college, says:
sTTbere is no reason to expect a seri-
GUS outbreak this year of the periodical
cicada, or locust anywhere in Kansas.
The 17-year variety will appear In large
numbers in the middle Atlantic states
and in scattering numbers as far west
as Illinois. The 13-year variety Is
Scheduled to appear in large numbers
in Missouri, Arkansas, MISSISSIPPI
western Tennessee and Kentucky and In
southernIllinois and Indiana Scatter
ing outbreaks are to be expected IN
Alabama, Georgia and the eastern parts
of Kentucky and Tennessee.
"Doubtless some periodical cicada
will appear in eastern Kansas. but 1T Is
hardly to be expected that the number
will be large enough to do harm"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
KANsAN CRAZY IN NORTH.
Mind Wealxens When He Fails to Get
Money for Invention.

Medicine Hat, May 25.-Discour-
aged because of his inability to interst
capital in an invention, and penniless,
1. S. Wysong of Seattle is in a local
hotel and his mind is despaired Of
The inventor came here April IL after
an unsuccessful quest for money in
Calgary and Vancouver.
According to local machine men to
whom he showed his patent, Wysong's
idea is about ten years in advance of
the times, but one that will eventually
be developed. 1t applies to traction
engines and provides for four drive
wheels with a roller chain without
gear.
a factory in Topeka, Kansas, and that
he has a partner now in Los Angeles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
MRS. FITZPATRICK Is DIVORCED.
Wife OF Former Legislative Leader
Gets OIL Stock and AlimOny.

independence, Kan, May 25.-Mrs.
-Louvanna Fitzpatrick, wife of W. s.
Fitzpatrick, attorney for the Prairie
Oil and Gas company, was given a di-
vorce in the district court here. Fftz-
patrick was formerly a member of the
Kansas senate. He made no defense
FITZPATRICK now lives here while his
wife has remained at her home at Sc
dan. She alleges abandonment. They
have a son 10 years old Mrs. F1tz-
patrick was given the Sedan residence
twenty shares of stock in the Sedan
Gas and Water company and $50
month until $500 has been paid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
THISTLE THREATENS CROP.
Meade County Didn't Swat Where
Swatting Would Help.

Hutchinson, Kan, May 25.-Swat
the thistle! NJ J. Albright, of King
man county, reports that the thistle is
rapidly getting a foothold in that
county.
In Meade county the thistle is caus-
ing a lot of trouble and is threaten
ing the wheat crop. John Painter, of
Meade county, reports that a good
stand Of wheat with proper moisture
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25

Atchison, Kan, May 25.-A first
real estate mortgage for $4,OOO,OOO
and a chattel mortgage for the same
amount were filed with the register
of deeds here by the Kansas NaturaI
Gas company in favor OF the Fidelity
Trust company of Pittsbrrg, Pa The
mortgage covers all the real estate
and personal property the company
owns in Kansas, including pipe lines
ight-of-way and pumping stations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
WATCH YoUNGsTER DROWN.
Ora Richardson Believed to Be Play
ing in Shallow Water.

Wichita, Kan, May 25.-Ora Rich
ardson, 10 years old, a charge at the
Kansas Masonic home, was drowned
this afternoon in the Arkansas river
The little fellow could not swim and
when he waded out into the stream
he fell into deep hole made by a
sand pump. Older boys with him be-
lieved the Richardson lad was trying
to fool them when he cried for help
and they did not go to his assistance.
The body has not been recovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25

tel finding a wide open saloon. young
Tarbill jumped to his feet and shout
ed, You are a liar
The court did not fine Tarbill for
contempt, but gave him $500 and six
months in Jail for selling liquor. Tar
bill has been arrested five times with
in the past six months for selling
liquor. His mother, a widow, is
wealthy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
PLAN TWO HALLS IN ONE.
Hutchinson Follows Topeka Lead in
New City Hall.

Hutchinson, Kan, Nay "a new
idea in public buildings has been
evolved by this city Hutchinson
needs a new city hall and it also re-
Quires a convention hall and a place
for public gatherings. So it has COM
missioned architects to draw plans for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
| building to satisfy both require

a building to satisfy both require
ments.
The building will be of brick and
concrete. The auditorium will have
a seating capacity of four thousand.
The entire building will be 100000
feet in size and will be fireproof
throughout. Hutchinson voted the
bonds for the building a month ago.
The plans will be finished within two
weeks and then the contract for the
building will be let.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
RILEY GETS AVIATION SCHOOL.
Machines in Use on Border to Be Sent
to Junction City.

Junction City, Kan, May Pa dis
patch from the maneuver camp at San
Antonio says that after the troops there
return to their stations two of the army
aviators there will be sent to Fort
Riley to train officers for air service.
The reservation at Fort Riley is an
ideal place for flying, the topography
being sufficiently varied to bring all
sorts of conditions into use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25

will generally outgrow the pest and
make good. He is inclined to think
the wheat will have the best of the
argum ent there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
SYLVAN GROVE WANTS LIGHT.
Bonds for Waterworks and Light Plant
to Be Voted on June 26.

Sylvan Grove, May 25.-This town
will vote on bonds to the amount OF
$35, 900 for waterworks and electric
lighting. The petition circulated for
signers to call the election was signed
by ninety of the 140. The election
will be held June 26.
Sylvan Grove is the town where
autos go around to gather cream in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
MOTHERS
FRIEND

ant mothers which contains much
valuable information, and many sug-
yestions of helpful nature.
BRADFTELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
THUS JoINTIsT SHOUTS CLAIR"
Regular Viterbo of Time at Trial in
Wichita

Wichita, Kan. May 25.-When a
policeman stated on the witness stand
in police court here thai Clyde Tar
bill, alleged jointist, was not in bed
when the officers raided the city ho-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
Junction CITY Gets Bank.

tional postal repositories have been
allowed by Postmaster General Hitch
cock, making the total announced TO
date 276. The new repositories, all
second class, will begin operations on
June %, 1911. Among the western
offices is Junction City, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
Big Mortgage Is Filed.

country, and convey carpenters ana
plasterers to their country work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
Restored to Health by Lydia H. Pnams Vegetable Compour

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