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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-24

o.-Everybody seems 20 come
to you with their troubles, 40 !
thought | might. too. ! arm ~
and was engaged 20 a young
man until a couple OF months
age. when We had a quarrel. he
10 very hot.tempered. but ! sci
dom get angry, and when ! do
lose all control OF myself. he
apoioglxed and said ! had 10.
because was az much 20 blame
as he. But I wouldn't do Il. so
he wrote and asked me 20 meet
him and we would talk II over.
answered, saying didn't want
TO see him again. Miss Grey. I
was so angry ! didn't care what
did. didn't see or hear from
him again, but yesterday ! re-
eelved an Invitation 10 his we'd
ding with another GIRL. know
he doesn't even Ike her. he Just
did II 20 hurt me. he doesn't
really think I will come TO the
wedding. but am going N Il
Kills me. Mother says brought
II all on myself and that I shall
not 90 to his wedding. but Will
90. ! know he loves me. be.
cause he has told me so and
can see u In his eyes. Miss
Grey. help me. What shall take
for a wedding present-some-
thing that seems TO say II don't
care" GRAY EYES.
A.--Chlld, | fear no one can help
YOU as long "a you remain In your
present attitude. You are both ex.
short.sighted and will
reap Just tho kind OF seed you are
sowing. The young man Is cutting
Off his nose to spite his face. and
you are doing the same. II YOU still
love him. don't do anything that will
cause him further pain. Entertain
a spirit OF kindness and forgiveness
toward him. and know his life is not
going TO be any easier than il yours.
cannot be a party TO any spite
work. therefore Il Is impossible for
me to name such n present.
Pluck out and cast aside the
thorns. and the roses win bloom for
you again.
OIL have Just returned from
California. where spent the
winter. Please tell me. since my
return. 10 II my place 10 call on
my friends. or should they call
on met
Our renters almost ruined my
dining room table by hot dlshcs.
What can use 20 remove the
white spots. or can they be re-
movedf ! am very anxious TO
know. a. IL 10 Turned oak and
highly polished beautiful
piece Of furniture. Thanking you
in advance. MRS. J. 8.
A-Your friends should call on
on you--that Is. n they know you
have returned
To remove heat stains from pol
lshed wood. fold a sheet OF blottlng
paper couple OF times (maklng
four thIcknessesl. cover the place
with II and put a hot smoothing iron
thereon. Have ready at hand some
bits OF flannel. also folded. and made
quite hot As soon ms the iron has
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-16
By Sir William Osler

Professor Of Medicine. Oxford University
In Paper Read Before the National Asso-
citation for the PrevsnttOR Of cOAsHmpttOR.)
Y TAD an instrument that WIN never be
RI invented. q radium microscope, 30
that could look into the chest or
abdomen of every one present. the proba-
bflity Is that in 90 per cent OF you there
would be found somewhere a small focus or
area Of tuberculosis. SO widespread is the
bacillus that practically all human beings.
by the time they reach adult life. harbor the
germ OF the disease. Why do we not all diet
Because we are human beings, and not
guinea pigs or rabbits We have obtained
a certain measure of immunity against tu-
bercuIosis
With this group the problem is to give
such health OF tissue to every unit, child and
adult. In the kingdom that the parasites OF
this disease are dealt with as surely and
safely as does the oak with the parasites
which vainly strive to batten on its bark 3.
When children shall enjoy the heritage OF
health to which they are entitled, when
workers have living wage. when the house
becomes the home. when the nation spends
10 food what is now spent In drink, instead
OF hundreds OF thousands there will be mill
ions In this group with practically continued
Immunity against the ravagas OF tuberculo-
sis. We do not have 10 wait for the mil
ienium. To those who can see, the fields
are already white to harvest.
Think what generation has done and
trust the faith and energy OF the public to
continue the work. The final eradication Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-16
Why We Don't ALI Die of Consumption

q disease such as this is problem Of eugen,
ics as well as Of medicines problem Of the
soil as much as OF the seed.
In no way can you so mark the lintels OF
your doors that the angel Of the White
Plague will pass with certainty. Think Of
the toll of 1s14l Already 10000 to $4,000
have gone, and on an equal number the fell
sergeant win call before the end Of the year.
Despair would all our hearts were we not
eheered by the splendid record Of public
health work which has in fifty years cut In
half this appalling mortality. No part OF the
domiciliary treatment of the disease Is SO
important as the care Of these chronic In
durable cases To provide for the segrega-
ton of an increasing number In institutions
is an urgent need and an addition to- the
law by which, when necessary. segregation
can be enforced. Safe care OF these cases
in the homes of the poor Is well-nigh impos.
sible, and IL rivals the housing problem in
importance.
After all. 1t is a wonderful campaign in
which we are engaged. We have tracked
the enemy, and know HIS every stronghold,
and we know his three allies-poverty, bad
housing snd drink Though his raVages
have been reduced, he remains the most
powerful among mans innumerable enemies.
Before US is long. slow hundred years
war-and even longer-in which co-oTdinA,
ton and enterprise win win out tnst as
surely as they have done in typhus and
typhoid fever. Meanwhile, who dare say the
struggle naught availeth when month by
month and year by year thousands are
saved who would have otherwise persisted
In a miserable. lingering and untimely
death3
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-16

After which word Of warning let me pass on to the
further proclamation skirts whose hip draperies are
drawn round 70 the back and there finished on in
gigantic bow which Il fastened exactly at point at or
just below the waist line The hounced skirt and the
wired tunic outstanding above closely draped under
pettieoat other and fashionable possibilities. while
almost too faithful reproductions OF the midVctorian
princess robe whose distinctive II not exactly attrac
throat bodice and plain peated skirt with pufed-out
draneries the back.
In the case Of the evening gowns All this upper full
however Il may be secured Is made still more no
tceable by being conrasted with the scantest OF dr
peres from the knees downward mere Wisp or train
being also a FREQUENT addition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-16

And whether the resulting hiatus Is dscreetly filled
in with less transparent bouncing or yelling
chiffon Is left daTingy Is matter for
personal choice Fashion accords her gracious perms
sion both schemes but OF course such permission
should only be advantage Of b. the youthful
and slender women. whose curves are above criticism
and who afford 10 invariably indulge In immaculate
six hosiery and the most suitable well smart shoes
Otherwise such display would only be disastrous
10 their appearance and displeasng to the unWi
ing behoiderS.
pquant petite type OF who s suited by this par
ucular style Of skirt drapery for the matter OF that
by its equivalent In the way Of headgear-and that Is
Of course the toptilted sheDherdess hat
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-16
By Lady Duff Gordon.

r] HERE is no better place in all Paris
70 observe the trend OF fashion than
\ on the great race courses. For this
reason am sending you this week several
snapshots taken at Longchampa On every
important racing day new and marvellous
costumes are displayed by the mannikins
and actresses Of Paris. Many Of the gowns
they wear arc impossible from q utility view.
point. but they are interesting just the same.
In this group of pictures you win notice
that the ruffle and fiounce are much In evil
dence, and that black velvet is rapidly COM
ing into favor for the separate Jacket or
basque. and they help point the way to the
Winter fashions For there Is now no doubt
about our fashion fate-for the next few
months, al any rate II Is all settled. and
schemed out. and all that We have TO do Is
70 accept and adapt ourselves to the situa.
tion-and the new silhouette.
For there Is only o memory--a lingering,
somewhat regretful memory-left OF the long,
clinging. graceful lines OF last years dra'
peries aud dresses, and everything now ts
assertive and bouffante. at least from the
hips 20 the knees, the underskirts, however,
being as narrow and tight as ever. possibly
even little more so. though in some cases.
20 give the closeness OF effect which fashion
demands and also the possibility OF move
ment. which is a further and important
necessity. these underskirts win be made OF
the knifepleated crepe mousseline or silk,
which. Of course. congresses a special
amount OF fulness into the smallest posi-
BILE space
AS regards the arrangement OF the over.
draperles. they win sometimes be drawn up
ward In front. while at others they win be
punched up. hustle fashion. at the back In
such a way that the skirt is thereby made
several inches shorter than in the mont. and
is practically uplifted quite ten or twelve
inches from the ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-14

AN ORDINANCE relating to. and pro-
viding for the levy and collection of q
license tax upon and regulating certain
callings. trades. professions and occu-
pations conducted, pursued. carried on
or operated within the City OF Topeka,
prescribing punishment for the viola
ton OF the same and repeating Ordi-
nance No. 4071, approved August S, 1911,
Ordinance No. 1850. approved August q,
October Z, 1912, and all other ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
Topeka:
Section l. It shall be unlawful for any
person. firm or corporation, either as
principal or agent or employee to con-
duct, pursue, carry on or operate any
calling, trade, profession or occupation
hereinafter named in the City Of Topeka
without first paying to the license coll
lector or the city treasurer of said city
the license tax hereinafter prescribed and
procuring a license therefor from the city
clerk Of said city.
Sec. 2. The license tax hereby levied
under this ordinance shall be in the fol-
lowing amounts, to-wit:
Sec. 3. AUCTIONEER6- Auctioneers,
500 per day, $500 tor six months and
$500 per year; PROVIDED. however,
that expert nonresident pedigreed live
stock auctoneers when crying sales In
connection with local licensed auctioneers
at which pedigreed livestock il sold shall
not be required to pay license tax.
Sec. 4. AUTOMATIC WEIGHING AND
VENDING MACHINES Automatic
WEIGHING Or vending machines In streets
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No. 1875.
Eliza J. Page, Conservator Of the person
and estate Of Lulu Pierce, Appellant,
VS..
Gilbert p Pierce and the Rossville State
Bank, Appellees.
Appeal from Shawnee Count.
First Division.
REVERSED.
Syllabus. BY the Court. West. j.
1. To enable a husband to close an OPP
ton deal for certain land at q profit OF
81 200 a bank advanced him $500 to Sc
cure which ne assigned q lien on certain
land in his wife's name which lien had
been decreed to him in his suit in which
he was granted a divorce. Afterwards
the decree of divorce was set aside on
account of the insanity of the wife, but
the assigned lien was preserved and the
land ordered sold in satisfaction thereof.
In the meantime the loan procured from
the bank had been substantially paid ana
the bank had failed to avail itself Of the
opportunity to secure itself by recourse
to properties of the husband to which 1t
might have looked. Held, that thus to
subject the land claimed by the wife was
under the circumstances ineQuitable and
hence-error.
2. When a trial court has refused to
expunge one Of two journal entries OF
Judgment rendered, various motions, ap-
pl.cations and hearings having been made
and had in reference thereto. ley Will be
treated as one record covering the points
decided.
All the justices concurring.
A true cory. ~
Attest: D. A. VALENTINE.
ISeaL1 Clerk Supreme Court
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tiou Of mot sJess than-ten nor more than
tswensy-1lve Per cent e tne nrmner g
mayor or commissioner ut the last pre-
ceding general election, containing . re-
quest that an ordinance herewith sub
United repeating the one providing for the
execution Of the bonds DO passed or sub
mitted 1T tho next general city election.
was presented. To this petition the clerk
attached his certificate Of suniciency It .
date less than thirty days before the next
general city election. Held. that under
the provisions of section 160e OF the Gen.
eral Statutes of 1909 1t ID the duty Of tho
commissioners to pass such repeating
ordinance or submit 1t at the general cleo
ton In April. and the performance Of
such duty may be compelled by man
All the justices concurr1ng.
"A true COPY.
Attest: D. A. VALENTINE.
CEeAl1 Clerk Supreme Court
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No. 1915.
John F. Hanson. Appellant.

No. 1915.
John F. Hanson. Appellant.
We.
Sven A. Sward, ct al, Appellees.
Appeal from Mcpherson County.
AFFIRMED.
Syllabus. BY the Court Johnston. C. ].
l. Whether a question put to . witness
in a case where the court has Jurisdiction
Of the subject matter and Of the person
and which he refuses to answer is peril
nent and proper is for the determination
of the court and not the witness, and II
he persists in his refusal he will be
subject to punishment for contempt.
2. Imprisonment may be imposed not
only as punishment for contumacy but
also to compel obedience to q lawful order
and to enforce the production Of testi-
mony deemed to be necessary to the ad-
ministration Of Justice
3. The appointment OF an administrator
fs not open to collateral attack merely
because the appointee is not next of kin
to tn. deceased whose estate Is being ad-
ministered.
l. On an examination of the averments
of appellants petition it is held that they
fail to state q cause of action for false
imprisonment against the appellees.
All the Justices concurring.
A true copy.
Attest D. A. VALENTINE,
LSeal1 Clerk Supreme Court.
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d. A. VALENTINE,
Clerk Supreme Court.
No. 1885.

No. 1885,
The State Of Kansas, ex rel. John S.
Dawson, Attorney General. Plaintiff.
Earl Akers, as State Treasurer, ct al,
Defendants.
Original Proceedings in Mandamus,
Judgment for Plaintiff.
Writ Allowed.
Syllabus. BY the Court. Porter, J.
1. The main test OF navigability in this
country is ascertained by use or by public
acts cor declarations. The foundation for
navigability in law is navigability in fact
following the appropriation to public use
and its publicity. The ebb and flow Of the
tide has nothing to do with making wa
public IL equivalent in legal sense to
saying they are navigable.
2 BY the declarations of the United
States in the several acts of congress
public lands. and by other legislation re-
1ating to the western country out of
which Kansas territory was carved. the
Mississippi river and its navtgable trib-
utaries which include the Kansas and
Arkansas rivers in Kansas were con-
stituted public highways. and recognized
as navigable streams In the fullest and
broadest sense.
g. The supreme court of the United
States having in 1851 repudiated the COM
mon law definition Of navigable waters.
and the same test of navigabinty having
been repudiated by many of the states in
the Union before the act of the territorial
legislature OF 1880 adopting the common
law was enacted. the strict rule OF the
common law defining navigable waters
was never q part of the common law OF
Kansas; Kansas entered the Union upon
an equal footing with the other states,
and upon her admission, absolute property
in and dominion and sovereignty over the
soils under the navigable and public
streams within its limits passed to the
state, in trust for all the people. subject
to the superior rights OF the federal gov
eminent with respect to navigation
1 A. against the state. no title to thu
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No. 1901.
The State Of Kansas. Appellee.


Tho State Of Kansas. Appellee,
w.
John Doe. ct al. Columbia Brewery Com
pany, Appellant
Appeal from Cherokee County.
AFFIRMED.
Syllabp4- BY the Court. Burch. J.
1. Under the act Of congress Of March
l. 191x entitled. IAN Act Divesting in
toxicating liquors of their interstate char
acter in certain cases." (U. 8. Stats., g.
Congress. Sess. HI. CHI. 90. Intoxicating
liquors are recognized and legitimate sub
jects of interstate commerce only when
not intended Tor sale or use in violation
of the laws Of the destination state. and
the fact that . carload OF intoxicating
liquor, seized in bulk at the place In this
state to which 1t was consigned, was still
In course Of transportation originating In
another state did not protect tho liquor
from condemnation consequent upon q
judicial determination regularly made
that 1t was intended for unlawful use in
Kansas
2. The act referred to is constitutional
rs against the objection that it delegates
to the states the power of congress to
regulate interstate commerce in intoxfcaf-
ing liquors and that the rule prescribed
is not uniform In its operation.
All the Justices concurring.
A true copy.
Attest: D. A. VALENTINE.
lSeaL1 Clerk Supreme Court
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No. 1871.
Mike Tecza, Appellee,

eulzberger & Sons Company, Appellant.
Appeal from Wyandotte County.
(Third Division.)
AFFIRMED.
Syllabus. BY the Court. Mason. J.
l. The evidence held sufficient to justi-
~ a finding that negligence Of an employ
er In not providing sufficient light was
the proximate cause Of an injury to an
employee.
e. The fact that an employee has
worked for years under the same condi-
lions does not necessarily preclude his
recovering damages against his employer
60 provide sufficient light, apart from any
consideration Of complaint on his part.
or of any promise to repair the defect.
Johnston, c. J., Burch. J., Smith, J.,
Benson, ]. and West j., concurring.
Porter, j.. dissenting.
A true copy.
Attest: d. A. VALENTINE,
fSeal1 Clerk Supreme Court
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d. A. VALENTINE,
Clerk Supreme Court
No. 1915.
Blanche Crecelius, Appellee,

Blanche Creceltus, Appellee
The Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fee Rail-
way Company, Appellant.
Appeal from Leavenworth County.
AFFIRMED.
Syllabus. BY the Court. Johnston, c. J.
1. While a railroad company is ordi-
narily not liable for injuries resulting
from horses becoming frightened at the
escape of steam and the usual noises ne
cessarily incident to the operation Of
trains in an ordinarily careful manner
It is liable for the injuries resulting from
the unusual and unnecessary discharge of
steam or the making Of unusual and I'M
necessary noises near to street crossings
reasonably calculated to frighten horses
that are gentle.
2. 1t is no excuse that the act which
causes an injury may be lawful in itself
or that 1t was done in the exercise of a
lawful right II the injury resulted from
the negligent manner in which 1t was
done.
8. The testimony examined and held to
be sufficient to sustain the verdict, and
no material error is found in the instruc-
lions given by the court.
All the Justices concurring
A true copy.
Attest: d. A. VALENTINE.
lSeal.J Clerk Supreme Court
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No. 1854.
Ernest c. Kastner. Appellee.


Henry Baker, Appellant.
Appeal from Pottawatomie County.
AFFIRMED.
Syllabus BY the Court Porter. J.
The owner Of land occupied by himself
and wife as their homestead made with
out his wife's knowledge or consent q
verbal agreement with an adjoining land
owner by which a fence standing on the
homestead should be the boundary line.
and for some years thereafter the agree
ment was acquiesced in by both parties
and defendant occupied up to the fence.
Thereafter the owner OF the homestead.
his wife joining sold and conveyed the
entire tract of land to the plaintiff who
sued the defendant in ejectment to re-
cover the strip Of land between the true
boundary and the fence. HELD, that the
land being part of the homestead. the
agreement or contract with the husband
made without the joint consent OF the
wife was Intellectual. and that upon the
facts stated In the opinion the plaintiff
was entitled to judgment.
All the Justices concurring.
A true copy.
Attest: D. A VALENTINE.
: fSeal1 Clerk Supreme Court
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No. 1883
John w. Harper, ct al. Appellees.
VS..
The City of Topeka, Appellant.
Appeal from Shawnee County.
First Div.)
REVERSED.
Syllabus. BY the Court Smith, J..
l. The maintenance of q park by city
for the sole benefit of the public and not
for any profit or benefit to the municipal
corporation Is a governmental or public
function.
q The allegations Of the petition gen.
orally, and especially as to the physical
conditions of the pond in the park. are.
by the demurrer, admitted.
3. The pond as described being q repro
duction Of a natural pond Is not an at
tractive nuisance.
All the Justices concurrfng.
West, :. concurring especially.
A true copy.
Attest: ID. A. VALENTINE.
(SeaD Clerk Supreme Court.
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D. A. VALENTINE.
Clerk Supreme Court.

No. 1876.
The State of Kansas. ex rel. John 8.
lawson, Attorney General Plaintiff,
vs.
The Leavenworth City & Fort Leaven-
worth Water Co., Defendant.
Original Proceedings in Mandamus.
WRIT DENIED.
Syllabus. BY the Court Porter, J.
Upon the facts stated in the opinion 1t
Is held that a water works company en-
gagged in supplying water to the city of
Le3venworth and its Inhabitants, and
also to the United States Military Prison,
the Federal Prison, Fort Leavenworth.
the National Soldiers Home and other
public and private institutions outside the
city. four-ninths of the total amount of
water furnished being to outside consum-
ers) is within the provisions of section 8
of Chapter 23S of the Laws of 1911, and
therefore subject to the control Of the
public utilities commission.
MI the Justices concurring.
A true copy.
Attest:
[Seal.1 d. A. VALENTINE,
Sum
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d. A. VALENTINE.
Clerk Supreme Court.
No. 1870.
F. ]. Price, ct al, Appellants,


F. J. Price, ct al, Appellants,
The City of Mcpherson, ct al. Appellees
Appeal from Mcpherson County
AFFIRMED
Syllabus. By the Court. Smith. 7.
l. When the mayor and council Of a
city of the second class duly pass and
publish a resolution that 1t is necessary
to pave. macadamize and curb a certain
street of the city and the resident owners
Of property liable to taxation therefor do
not. within twenty days after the last
publication thereof. protest against such
Improvement. then the city has power to
cause such Improvement to be made
2. A delay of nine months after such
publication does not deprive the city Of
Jurisdiction to proceed with the improve
ment even II a majority of the owners Of
property liable to taxation therefor shall.
before the passage of an ordinance to
proceed Herewith. protest against such
improvement.
All the Justices concurring.
A true copy.
Attest: D. A. VALENTINE.
tSeal1 Clerk Supreme Court,
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No. 1883.
G. w. Hodges, Appellee,

No. 1883.
G. w. Hodges, Appellee,
d. NJ. Ferry & Company, Appellant.
Appeal from Stevens County.
REVERSED.
Syllabus. By the Court Surch. j.
1ne rule stated In the case of Holdings
worth ". Colthurst, Is Kan. 455, applied
to q contract for the growing and delivery
of a crop of watermelon seeds, and held
that acceptance Of and payment for the
crop were left to the consideration, judg-
ment and satisfaction of the purchaser,
subject to the limitation that he should
act in good faith.
All the Justices concurring except Ma
son, J., who did not sit.
A true copy.
Attest: d. A. VALENTINE.
[SeaLl Clerk Supreme Court.