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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
TAKES new MOVE
MOunDays Want Their Papers
and Documents.
Asserted That Government OF
ficials Were in a Conspiracy.

Bon A. MeunDay and l. D. w Noun
Day. his wife, want the United States
district attorneys office to return the
papers and documents which were seiz-
ed by postoffice inspectors who raided
their offices in the Nulvane building
in July. AS the result of an applica-
ton fled before Judge Pollock. the
federal judge has agreed to hear their
motion in Wichita Monday morning.
II is contended by attorneys for
MOUnDay and his wife that the post
Office inspectors raided the Offices Of
the American Sugar Manufacturing &
Refining company without an order
from the court or other legal authori-
ty and that papers and documents
which were taken should be returned
These papers are now being held by
the government and will probably be
used in the prosecution Of a crimIna
case against the defendants in event
they are indicted by the federal grand
jury in Leavenworth next month
In support of their motion that the
desired papers are illegally held. affl-
davits setting forth alleged circum-
stances of the raid are filed by Noun
Day and BY \. B. Quinton. one of the
assert that the documents in question
were seized by force over the protests
of atlantis and without due process
Of law. II is also asserted that the
govern ent officials cOESpired TO Sefld
a newspaper reporter with the inspec-
tors and that the stories of the raid
were inspired by government officers
to dIscredit the defendants and to Sc
cure evidence 10 be used in a criminal
prosecution of MounDay and his wife
The order setting the hearing on the
motion for next Monday morning in
Wichita. has been filed in the Office
of the United States district court
clerk The September term of the Uni
ted States court cOuvenes in Wichita
next week Fred Robertson. United
States DISTRICT attorney refused to dis
cuss the motion today. further than
to state that the government would con-
test the issuance of the order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
new STATE CHARTERS

The following charters were grant
Farmers State bank, Quinter. Re
500.
Missouri corporation Permission to
do business in Kansas and sell stock.
Best Slate mpany. Arizona cor
poratior- Permission to do business
in Kansas and sell stock
James L. Waterbury, company,
Minnesota corporation Permission to
do real estate brokerage business and
sell stock. Office Manhattan, Kan.
Florida Farms company Missouri
corporation Permission to do bust
ness in Kansas and sell stock.
Johnson Drug company, Ellinwood.
Capital. $4,000.
Trenton United Brethren church,
Edna No capital. NJ E. church.
CulIison- No capital.
Simmonds Engineering company
lola Capital. $1,000
Onaga Light Heat & Power COM
pauy. Onaga. Increase capital stock
from $500 to $4,000.
Wyandotte Paving & Construction
company, Kansas City, Kan Capital
$1,000
Geneinde Brueder in Christie, Dor
renee No capital
Edwards Dry Goods company,
Wichita Capital, $4,000.
Economy Forced Draft Burner COM
pauy, Ellsworth Capital SIS, 600
Hanston Telephone company Hans
ton. Capital $1,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
CraWfOrdS Give Their Side OF
Billboard Case.
Declare Signs Are Built Pleas
ing to the Eye.

The billboard case" in which the
city of Topeka seeks TO prevent the
Crawford Bill Posting company from
completing and using a billboard at
the southeast corner of Tenth and
Tyler streets was started in the sec
ono division OF the district court of
Shawnee county this morning The
city has secured a temporary tnJunc-
ton against the bill posting company
and the question now before the court
IS whether the injunction shall h@
made permanent
The question of what is art is bob
bling up and may be put up TO Judge
Dana 10 decide 1t was explained by
l. NJ Crawford and Roy Crawford.
who were both witnesses this morning
that bflIboards are now being con-
structed eleven feet high by order of
the Poster Advertising assOciat ton,
national association doing business in
more than three thousand cities in the
United States and Canada, and of
which the Crawfords are members. so
that there will be room for a six inch
moIding or frame at the top. bottom
and ends. and also for room for from
clear white paper, as a margin around
each Autograph, for the artistic eff
feet
The aim of the association in re-
quiring this. is to make the biIlboards
! not only as inoffensIve to the eye as
possible, but to also make them pleas
ing and beautiful. just as the artistic
sense is appealed to in the frames in
which the pictures on this wall are
! hung" explained l. NJ. Crawford,
pointing to the pictures hung in the
court room
That nothing of an immoral. OBJ
scene or offensive nature had ever
been posted on the bill boards: that
he had never received any complaints
from city officials or private citizens
regarding 7uiSances committed behind
bill boards. or that they were danger
Gus from any standpoint, or that they
gathered litter or rubbish. was the
testimony of l. NJ Crawford
That the matter TO be displayed in
the future would not be Objectionable
was supported by Mr.. Crawford who
offered his contracts in evidence They
included large number of local bust
ness men He stated that in the past
he had carried advertising for Presf-
dent Taft as a presidential candidate
and for many of the candidates for
state, county and city offices, and the
United States government had used
his bill boards to advertise for men
for the army.
Incidental to the points involved. L
NJ. Crawford stated that he had lived
in Topeka 55 years and during that
time had had billboards on the lots
where the Bank of Topeka. the Cen
trail National bank. and the Knights
& Ladies of Security buildings now
stand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
AT THE THEATERS.

The production of Massenette's
''SaIome,' which comes to the Grand
Wednesday night for one performance,
has given America a new sensation and
one which is carrying it by storm This
being the first time it has been pro-
duced in this country in English
From a scenic standpoint it is sim
ply magnificent. its four acts and
scenes are masterpieces of art and Il
fortune has been spent on these alone
The architecture of the period %
King Herod is reproduced with faith
full spIendor- The oriental magnifi-
cence with the hangings of gold ami
silver tapestries Egyptian rugs of
priceless value present d picture as
pleasing to the eye IS the story is fas-
cirating and the music beautiful.
The company of over 100 people
com prises a cast of 1 8 principals of in :
ternationaI fame, including Joseph F.
Sheehan, Madame Antoinette LIE Brun,
Mile. Lydia Sturtevant, Lawrence
Wallace. Harold J. Gels, Nelson r
Stanley. William Young and a dozen
others. The chorus of SO, consisting
Of specially trained voices and dancers
and a special orchestra of 90 pieces
under the baton of ChevaIlier Theo-
dore Stearns. the premier dancer is
Mile. Sophia Benucci. whose interpre-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
BLOW TO EXPRESS CLAIM IT is ART LII
Parcel Post Ruins Business,
Says Franklin Lewis.
Veteran Agent Has Resigned
Head OF Topeka Office.

Death kneI1 for United States express
compaa MES has been sounded. So says
Franklin A Lewis, $40 West Seventh
street, whose resignation as general
agent for the American Express COM
pany became effective this week. The
hand writing is on the wall, according
TO MIR. Lewis, written by the fingers OF
the parcel post In ten years express
companies will be practically extinct
sends packages at cost. will eliminate
them. Express companies are becom-
ing more hampered every year by in
terstate commerce rulings
MIR. Lewis has had 90 years expert
ence with express companies. and
kncws as much about them as any
man in Kansas The vacancy left by
his resignation has been filed by John
D. Bryan. On October l Mr.. Lewis
assumes charge of the Shawnee agency
of the Aetna Life Insurance com pany.
Mr. Lewis came to Topeka in 1851
and has lived here continuously since
that date. with the exception of three
years spent in studying law in the
Office of his brother at Usage City and
at Kansas university He passed his
bar examination successfully and Was
admitted TO practice in February. 1851
Fate however. made him assistant o.
his brother, Eli Lewis. Jr.. agent for
the Pacific Express company
Since that time Mr.. Lewis has been
associated with express compa MES He
is one of the prominent business men
of the city, and has hosts of social ac-
quafntances in town He has been sec
rotary of the Topeka club for Il con-
secutive years and has, according to
club traditions, kept the ship On an
even keel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
WHEELER is TRUSTEE
Creditors Name Man to Handle In
solvent Felix store.

Bennett r. Wheeler was elected
trustee in bankruptcy of the insolvent
Felix estate at the first meeting Of
creditors before Referee in Bankruptcy
J. G. Slonecker this morning Inc
meeting was adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock. when it will be
continued before Federal Judge J. G
Pollock of Kansas City The confer
ence today was for the purpose of de-
termining whether the estate should be
administered by the trustee in bank
ruptcy or by s A Societies of Chica go.
trustee designated in d trust agreement
executed by the bankrupts last Feb
ruary- Mr.. Societies maintains he is
still in charge of the business
Attorneys for various creditors. in
Guiding E. A Krauthof Charles NJ
Bush Of Kansas City. Samuel Barnum.
w. 3 McClintock and J. W. Newell
appeared before Referee SIonecker this
morning Among the creditors repre-
scented are the Burnham Munger Root
Dry. Goods company of Kansas City,
81. 002-32; Cohen. Goldman and Com
pany of New York. 2573. so; Samuel
RosenthaI and Brothers of New York,
$3.50 %.
The claims of the larger creditors
have not been filed Among them are
the Hirsh- Wickwire company of Chi
ca go. $50 600: Henry Somehow of Bal
timore- $1,000; the Stetson Shoe COM
pan. S6.7e0: Brandegee kincaid and
Company of Utica, $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
Denver 6. Sioux City 5.

Sioux City, Sept 17.-Denver de-
feated Sioux City today, to in the
first game of the series which Will be
the last on the home grounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
Denver

Denver 1 5 . Q o-o
Sioux City -1o 01 0-3
Batteries: Harris and Faber;
DoyIe. Vann and STANCE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17

tations of the famous "Saiome~ dances
are the standard by which other
dancers of this type are judged
Thomas A Edison's latest and great
est invention, the kinetophone. will
have its first local presentation at the
Grand on Monday and Tuesday eve
nings with a matinee on Tuesday It
IS perfect combination of the talk
ing machine and the motion picture.
The new marvel simultaneously pro-
Jects sound and motion. producing an
effect that is truly wonderful
1t is hard to believe that the action
depicted on the screen and with the
dialogue. music or other sounds re-
quired and perfectly synchronfzed. is
the result of the perfection of an in
vention and not the genuine article
AT the Edison studio, Orange " j.
no expense is spared to turn out sub
Jects and TO keep the thirty or more
companies Mr. Edison now has in most
every part of the United States. con-
SANITY supplied with these new sub
iects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
Everyday Prices

AsC1 yD0y AA~~S
( pairs good 10c cotton
15c heavy Cotton Gloves 10c
l . lbs fine Gran Sugar 500
1Sc can Cove Oysters.
h cans .15c
can Van Camp fine Soup - SC
3Cc sack Graham Flour 2Sc
Toe sack finest Salt &c
, boxes Matches 5c
> Gas Globes. good 10c ones 15c
We have the new Ban
quet Flour if you want it.
Finest Butterine made (part
Creamery Butter) 25e
Finest zoe grade Butterine 1Sc
Pint jar pure Honey 2ic
Best cord Spool Cotton.
(white)- &c
5 rolls best 1Cc Toilet Paper 2Sc
Can good Table Apricots
or Peaches ono sGgar) - 13c
Good large Cal Prunes,
best quality III. 12c
Our fine Bread > for Zoe
&C and Sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
ENDEkVORERS' BENEFIT

Byron's TroubadoGrs. under the
auspices of the Topeka local Christian
Endeavor Union. will be heard at the
Auditorium October l. Proceeds will
be devoted to the benefit hospital and
flower fund
The troubadours play violin. cello.
saxophone and harp They sing in
EngIish. French, German. Spanish AMI
Hawaiian. The musical organization
is under the management Of Charles
Sumner Byron of Chicago, and is quite
UNIQUE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
FLOUR

Our White House Flour is
now the finest il has ever
been. and we believe, by
comparing. Will match up
with any -four sold in Topeka
at any price, There are no
long profits tackled on this
flour and buying il thou
sands of sacks at time.
we are able TO sell il at the
low price of c1'O2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
WORLDS RIFLE RECORD
District of Columbia Team Makes 395
Bulls Eyes in 400.

Seagirt. Sept. 1.-THE District of Col
urnbia rifle team shooting in the open
ing stage of the Dryden trophy match
today broke the worlds record for 200
Yards with seven-inch bulls eye.
They scored 395 out of a possible 400
This is the second worlds record bro1-
en- here this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
ANOTHER VETERAN DIES

Columbus. Kan, Sept IA. s
Dennison. who played an important
part in building the earliest railroads
in several states and in the develop
ment of southwest Kansas. died here
last night. aged IS years
He was also comm issioner for the
United States court for the district of
Kansas from 1875 TO 1883. and was
sheriff of Cherokee county for two
terms. being first elected in 1879.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our apprecia-
ton for the kindness and sympathy
shown US during the illness and death
of our son Paul and for the floral Of
ferfnGs during our sad bereavement
MR. AND MRS ED KARI
AND FAMILY. Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
Miners Locked out.

Bay City, Sept f7.-AH coal mines in the
Michigan coal mining district were closed
today and the operators insisted they
would not be Feopeued until the differ
ences between the union and Handy
Brothers Mining company in Bay county,
are adjusted. Three thousand men are
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
COMPLAINT AGAINST
DUCKTOWN SHELTER !
MADE BY GEORGIANS

Governor Brown has under consider
alton to-day the complaints of numer-
Gus citizens of Fannin and Gilmer coun-
ties who have appeared before him to
protest against the renewal of the
agreement between the state of Georgia
and the Ducktown Copper Company, OF
Ducktown, Tenn. The present arrange
ment expires in October.
The governor has been told that tns
copper company is not living up to it's
agreement with the state relative to
minimizing the damage which is done
the vegetation in the two counties by
the fumes from the copper smelters.
The state five years ago obtained
from the United States supreme court q
recognition of the right Of "a permanent
injunction stopping the operation of the
smelter, but as it was not intended 20
put the industry out of business, the
state waived its right and submitted to
an agreement which made it obligatory
upon the smelter to install equipment 10
reduce the damage.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
BANKRUPT TRUSTEES
SUE STOCKHOLDERS
FOR $50, 800 DIVIDEND

j. X Ottley. r. d. Meador and +.
H. Drake. trustees in bankruptcy for
the Boyd Mangham Manufacturing
Company, have filed a bill In equity in
Fulton superior court to recover from
70 stockholders $S2,5OO, which. it IS as
serted, was paid the defendants In IL
legal dividends by the bankrupt con-
Germ.
The dividends which the trustees seek
to recover were paid by the Boyd
Mangham Company over period OF
seven years. In 1904, 1905. 1905, 1908
and 1909 the dividend was eight per
cent on the capital stock. In 1907 1t
was four per cent and in 1910 it was
five per cent. Instead Of earning $s2,-
500 I'm dividends in this period, it is
alleged the company operated at net
loss Of s2S,S72.
Attorneys Smith. Hastings x Ran
some. Rosser K Brandon and G. T. *
l.. e. Hopkins Who filed the suit. said
similar action would De brought aEains;
stockholders of the Central Cottoa
Mills 70 recover Sloa.75o which, they
claim. was illegally paid iu dividends.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
Season Ticket Sale
For Music Festival
Breaks Past Records
Grand Opera Patrons Have To
day Only to Reserve Seats
For Series.

The sale of season tickets for Metro
politan grand opera closes this
afternoon at 4 o'clock at the two
music stores with all past records
broken and the success Of this years
opera season assured.
There are plenty of good seats left in
all parts of the house for single per-
Torrance purchasers, but the season
sale has been so heavy that the guar
antee fund is fully protected and the
certainty is established that opera n
Atlanta will again more than pay fol
itself.
There will he no sale of season tickets
under any circumstances after this aft
ernoon.
The opera season will this year be
in many respects the most notable At
lanta has yet had. The presence of Mr.
GATH Casazzs OF Toscanini, and of En-
rico Caruso, the three men absolutely
pre- eminent IN their different spheres in
the operate world will focus the eyes
Of music lovers in all countries upon
Atlanta during the week of April 21-2G
The presence Of the Metropolitan
newest and most beautiful women stars
will add luster to the occasion.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
HERE is A REAL
DYSPEPSIA CURE
Pape's Diapepsin Settles
Sour, Upset Stomachs in
Five Minutes.

DO some foods you eat hit back
taste good, but work badly; ferment
into stubborn Jumps and cause a
sick, sour, gassy stomach? Now,
Mr. or Mrs. Dyspeptlc, jOt this down:
Pape's Diapepsin digests everything,
leaving nothing TO sour and upset
YOU. There never was anything so
safely quick, so certainly effective.
No difference how badly your stOm-
ach is disordered you Will get happy
relief i'm five minutes. but what
uieases YOU most is that IL strength
ems and regulates your stomach so
YOU can eat your favorite foods
without fear
Most remedies give you relief
-ometimes-they are slow, but not
sure Diapepsin is quick, positive
and puts your stomach in a healthy
condition so the misery won't come
back.
You feel different as soon as Dia-
pepsin comes in contact with the
stomach-distress just vanishes-
your stomach gets sweet, no gases,
no belching. no eructations of undi-
gested food. your head clears and
YOU feel fine.
Go now, make the best investment
YOU ever made by getting large
tifty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin
from any drug store. You realize in
five minutes how needless II is to
suffer from indigestion, dyspepsia or
any stomach disorder.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
fDRCEFEEDING
CRAZESU.S. GIRL
Miss Emerson, of Detroit, Mad
in London Jail, Her Mother
Learns.

LONDON, March 29.-Ars. Emerson,
If Detroit, Mich, who came to London
because of the imprisonment of her
laughter. Miss Zelie Emerson, a suf-
s~lcette. has been refused permission
Inv the prison authorities to see her
laughter.
Miss Zelie Emerson, whom it took
three policemen to arrest. was SEN
fenced. along with Miss Sylvia Pank-
hurst. to serve a two-month term for
rgfndow sma shing Both Of them Went
an hunger strike. Miss Panllhurst
WAS released a few days ago "on medi-
cal grounds" She then declared that
Miss Emerson was practically a physi-
cal wreck.
Mrs. Emerson says that she has re-
rsfved trustworthy information that her
laughter has been so cruelty treated
she has been driven mad, and that her
body is covered with bruises.
Miss Scott Troy, of San Francisco
announced that she would head a dep
r-atfon of American women to accom-
pauy Mrs. Emerson to the American
embassy to demand Intervention in be-
half Of the young woman.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
BABY BEAUTIES
AWARDED PRIZES
Phinizy Calhoun Captures Two
Awards Many Pretty In
fantS Entered.

Several little autocrats Of Atlanta
homes are enthroned more securely
than ever to-day, since judges who
were fair and impartial to the best of
their ability picked them as prize win
ners in the baby show at the AuditO-
rum yesterday afternoon. And several
dozen are being fondled by mothers and
fathers who in their hearts most likely
don't think much of the judges judg-
ments.
The prize awards were: First class,
babies under one year-first prize, doz-
en- pictures from McCreary's. won 0y
Lawson Peel Calhoun, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Phinizy Calhoun: second prize,
pair Of gold pins from Eugene V.
Haynes, won by Elkin Gilbert Adair,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Adair:
honorable mention, Abram Levy, son
of Mr. and Mrs. ]. \. Levy.
Second class, from one to two years
First prize, dozen pictures by Stephen
son, won by Malvina Reynolds, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Reynolds;
second prize, pair of gold pins from
Charles w. Cranshaw, won by Marga-
ret Nicols. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. L. Nicols; honorable mention, Ruoy
Palmer, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard A. Palmer.
Third class, from two to three years
First prize, dozen pictures by O'Con-
nor, won by Thomas Wesley; second
prize, pair of gold pins from Davis d
Freeman, won by Phinizy Calhoun, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Phinizy Calhoun; hon
orable mention. Gura Taffa.
About 70 babies, representing every
variety and style of chubby beauty
were entered in the contest. vote as
to which was the most popular resulted
in the selection of little Phinizy Cal
houn, close on whose heels was Joseph
L. Hughey III, who lacked only ole
vote of young Mr.. Calhoun's count.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
LORDS PRAYER FIRST
IN ARABIC VERSE, so
SAYS AN EDUCATOR

PHILADELPHIA, March 29.-That
the Lords Prayer was originally
written in Arabic verse was the asser-
ton by Prof. c. G. TORY, OF Yale, at
to-day's session of the American Orien-
tai Society at the University of Penn
sylvania. TO prove his statement Prof.
TORY recited a portion of the Arabic
version
Professor Martin Bloomfield, Of Johns
Hopkins University, cited the Vedic
concordance as his authority for a
statement that the ancients used sim
plihed spelling and that It was more
simplified and sensible than that used
by the moderns.
As an indication Of blue blood and
of legitimate birth the ancients used 10
swear on the thigh, according to Prof.
c. A. &. Brockwell. OF McGln Univer-
sity, Canada.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
COUNTESS LOSES WEALTH
FOR LOVE OF STABLEB0I

NEW YORK. March 29.-The arrival
from Italy this week Of the Countess
Adclina Chiodi Of TURIN revealed a ro-
nance. she is %. and has come ~
America to marry Victor do Agostino ia
preference to remaining in Turin and
inheriting her fathers wealth.
Some years ago Victor de AsostiEu
was stable boy I'm the employ OF tin
Count Chiodi At times he was sent
with the young COUNTIES when she took
her morning cautcr, and once when her
spirited little pony took fright and ran
away he saved her life.
Although rewarded for his bravery, he
was discharged as soon s it was learn
ed that the countess cared for him. He
came to America. and has won for him
self in Boston the position of an oil ex-
pert. He wrote to the countess and she
replied TO his letter in person.