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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05

two witnesses who Identified him "A
s. r.. Green" during the trial Of the
case.
You are vice president of the Bad
ders company was asked Of Byers
on cross examination.
was replied Byers. But re-
signed In July
did you attend the dividend meet
II did not"
Witness said he received NO salary
a. an officer Of the company and had
owned but one share of stock, given
to him by Bidders Byers now lives
at the Badders home.
when did you last see Badders?"
Week ago Friday or Saturday.
Have you heard from him ?"
IT have not. Ny daughter had q
letter.
Are any assets. books. papers or
records of the company in the house?"
II have not seen any,
did you look for them?"
IT did not
Byers Worked i'm December.
Byers worked in the Badders store
during the December sale. He was
stationed near the stairs. But he said
goods taken to the basement or from
the building. He was not in the build
ing the night of December %, when
goods were taken to the Voiland store.
did you see Badders have large
sums of currency and gold in Deem
Der and January?''
mo. Only as stated in my for
mer examination"
Witnesses then told Of payment to
him of 81. 500 in gold and currency,
Badders taking up $4,000 note, pay
ing for his College avenue home and
paying $500 to cover note on
which Byers had been surety. Byers
later gave Badders $1O,50O of the
amount with which to buy Shawnee
improvement bonds. The bonds and
the $1,000 in cash are now in deposit
in a Horton bank, witness said. Yet
for several days Byers kept the money
in his home. He explained that the
sickness of his daughter, Mrs. Bad
ders. would not permit him to leave
her to go to Horton and that he had
no account with Topeka banks.
How long did you keep this
money!" was asked.
From late in December until
about January 23.''
''Where?"
Witness objected, but the court
told him to answer.
Kept Money I'm q Trunk.
I'm a trunk at home.". was the an
swer.
Did you loan this $1,000 for use in
business at the store?"
DON'T Know what purpose IT was
used for"
When did you pay that $500
note?"
December %, 1872
When did Badders pay you?"
Il don't know just when''
Does Not Know Badders' Whereabouts
DO you know where Badders went
on January FL, the day this petition
was filed. or the succeeding day, when
h0 h0A IN hon nd
out Of town Id his automobile?'
Il do not"
AS Byers was excused from his
lengthy cross examination, attorneys
for Badders announced that they
would rest. No rebuttal was offered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

The funeral Of w. II. Hayes, Of 1907
North Kansas avenue, which. had been
arranged for Friday, has been post
pOned and will be held at 10 o'clock
Saturday at the same address. Inter-
ment In Rochester.
James N. Morgan. age 81. died this
morning at his home at 227 Hancock
street. He was q veteran employee Of
the Santa Fe,' working in the shops
for many years as a cabinetmaker.
The funeral will be held in Penwell's
chapel at ESQ O'Clock Sunday. Inter-
ment in Topeka cemetery. He was adj
mitted to the bar several years ago but
never attempted to practice law.
Mrs. Mary L. Boyd. age 81, dropped
dead at her home at AS Jefferson
street Wednesday. She was the wife
of Edward Boyd and IL survived by her
husband and two daughters Of Topeka
Her mother. one sister and one BROTH
er live In Kansas City. The funeral
announcements later.
Melissa ]. McGrey, age 60. died
today at her nome at 933 North Quincy
street. The funeral will be held in
Penwelrs chapel at 2:30 O'Clock FRI
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05
THEY OBJECT TO LIVER
COnvicts Strike Because It Il Put Into
the Hash.

Jefferson City, March 5.-One hum
dred convicts in the Missouri peniten-
tfary struck today because liver was
served in the breakfast hash. The
convicts claimed the hash was sour.
Deputy Warden Gilvin investigated
and reported that the hash was not
sour. but had a liver flavor. He then
persuaded the men to resume work.
No disorder resulted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05

The public utilities commission has
handed down an order reducing rates
on cement from the gas belt district
to Missouri river points, from seven
and one-half to six cents q hundred
pounds. This order also provided for
practically tho Same rate Der mile to
all points in the state from the gas
belt district cities as from Bonner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05

fer just the policy which Badders re-
quested. To the witnesses Badders In
dictated that he was ready to pay for
the policy. which would probably cost
about $1,000.
Shortly after o'clock tho pstitioning
creditors announced that they had
made their case and rested. The d.
Tense asked for time for q conference,
but as they were denied moro than tan
minutes. devoted tho remainder Of the
afternoon session to q cross-examina-
ton Of c. c. Coulson regarding entries
in the Badders company books.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05

Officer O'Hoggarty-'Look at the luck
OF Mulrooney. Shure. he's been transfer
red to tn mounted shquad.'' Friend
'.Phwat advantage is .thotr' O6icer
Observation-Disclosures Is ut? Whin
there's throuble. see how much quicker
he can git out av tn way than q uoor
divil on fut."-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05

Maid Ito postman delivering lon9-delay
ed parceD-"What IL it?' Postman-
Label says. wild Ducks but they're
'ummingbirds now."-Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05
WAITING ON CARRANzA.

Wash1nGton Wishes to SEQ What He
Is Going to DO.
Washington. March 5.-The apparent
lull on the part Of the United States, in
pursuing the inquiry into the death OF
William 8. Benton. q British subject.
and into the mysterious disappearance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05
&SII

Free lecture tonight at Lincoln Post
hall: Beyond the 0EAve."-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05

Topeka Temple No. 10. Pythian sistess,
will hold their regular business meeting
evening March T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05

Home made bread at Grace Cathedral
food sale, at Crosby's-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05

Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Maxwell of 1857
Central Park avenue are the parents OF q
baby boy, born March 2 They have
named him Wayne Everts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05
LOCAL MENTION.

The Ladies' Guild Of Grace Cathedral
have their food sale of home made bread
cakes. pies. etc, Saturday, March z, at
Crosby Bros. store.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05

w. 1. Miller's children will leave Sat-
urday evening for Chicago, where they
will make their home with their grand
mother. Mrs. E. F. Norwood. Mr.. Miller
expects to remain in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-05

4 The condition of the roads In Shawnee
county 1s improving. During the first
part Of the week many of them were In
q pretty bad condition, :
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-07
WINFIELD SCOTT HAMMOND

governor as we'll, and both bow to
sovereign authority. In November,
then, the electors themselves will d.
rect the course to be taken, and that
course should be followed by the men,
bers of the state legislature and by
the chief executive
BY some it is said "This question
has no place in politics." The answer
is that it is in politics, and in some
sections of the state to the exclusion
of nearly everything else. Among the
advocates and opponents of county op-
ton may be found earnest, thoughtful,
patriotic and unselfish citizens, and
there may also be found self-serving,
ambitious, adventurous persons who
seize upon popular sentiment as con.
venient vehicle in which to ride to
office. The first are in the fight for
principle, the others in the fight for
booty.
Good From Discussion.
Much, good, however, may come
from temperance agitation, whether
the question be in politics or out of it.
Speeches, debates and discussions
cause men and women to think deep.
ly upon the subject and to deliberate
over it and to judge it. So long as
those discussions continue the evil of
intemperance will not be hidden, it
will stand out in all it's hideous de-
form1ty to the scrutiny of the public,
it will shrink and wither until finally
it will all but disappear. It may be
overcome by legislation; it may be
overthrown by public sentiment with
out legislation.
commend to the thoughtful a few
sentences by Lord Macaulay:
1T is remarkable that the two great.
est and most salutary social revolu-
tions which have taken place in Eng
! land, that revolution which, in the
thirteenth century, Put an end to the
tyranny of nation over nation, and
that revolution which, few genera
tons later, put an end to the property
| OF man in man, were silently and i'm.
! perceptibly effected. They struck con
| temporary observers with no surprise
and have received from historians a
very scanty measure of attention.
They were brought about neither by
legislative regulation nor by physical
| force. Moral causes noiselessly eff.
faced first the distinction between
! Norman and Saxon, and then the dis.
tinction between master and slave
None can venture to fix the precise
moment at which either distinction
ceased. Some faint traces of the old
Norman feeling might, perhaps, have
been found late in the fourteenth cen.
tury. Some faint traces of the insti.
tuition of villeinage were detected by
the curious so late as the days OF
the Stuarts; nor has that institution
ever, to this hour, been abolished by
statute.
| Big Work for State.
| Our people with characteristic Amer
lean spirit are quick to note faulty
conditions and to propose remedies
In the last twenty-five years there has
been genuine progress made in all de-
partments Of human endeavor, and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-07

ages are sold and used as to the man
ner in which they are offered for sale
in this state. Option is the right of a
person., or number of persons, to de-
termine course of action. Take
town Of 10000 people located in
county with total population of TO-
900; who should determine the course
of action in the toWn-thOse residing
within it's limits or all those residing
within the county in which it is To-
Gated? Unquestionably those residing
near the town but without it's limits,
who make it business center and
are obliged to visit it frequently have
distinct interest in the conditions
of that town; those farther removed
from it and who, while in the county,
are not in the Immediate territory
about the town, have a neighborly in
terest in it, but not so direct an in
terest as the others.
Two Sides to Question.
From the standpoint of option alone,
county option would be no improve
ment upon our present system, but
would it have material tendency
to promote temperance? Like every
question should be considered
and, as nearly as may be, fairly and
without prejudice-and right here let
me say that one very desirable qualifi.
cation for a governor, or other public
officer, is the ability to see both sides
of question and consider it fairly
and without prejudice. The residents
Of town we'll governed and we'll
policed are capable of determining for
themselves whether or not intoxicat-
ing beverages should be sold in that
town. The people of the county as
whole might we'll be given the right
to determine whether or not liquor
should be sold in the county in any
place other than the cities and towns
where provision is made for an order
ly and stable government and an
adequate police force provided for the
maintenance of order and the enforce
ment Of the state laws.
Quotes Recent Letter.
Permit me to quote from a letter re-
Gently written by me to Chairman Sor.
tor and given publicity:
AT present there is local option,
and much sentiment in favor of sub.
shutting county option in it's place.
The legislative campaign this year is
being made largely upon this issue.
No member of the next legislature
elected by county option constitu.
ency and standing as a county option
candidate will vote against it, nor will
one representing a community op.
posed to county option and standing
as local option candidate vote for it.
Whether there will be a change in
the unit or continuance of the pres.
ent system will be determined by the
character of the next legislature, and
it will be, in effect, decided as soon
as the election returns are known. Nc
recommendation of a governor will
make a man pledged to support coun
ty option vote against it, nor one
pledged to oppose vote for it. The
| voice of the people is mightier than
the voice of a governor-when they
| speak legislators must listen, and the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-07

HAMMOND NOT OF THE SPECTACULAR KIND

gentleman looking material
biographical Hon. Hammond
those Solid substantially make
gandstand hamboyant
biographical his
efficient quiet Advertising
this has pub
iicy people Of
governorshp
will
doing WE'LL motto all
his life, lawyer, public and cizenst James
Piaindeaer progressively.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-07

Continued on reverse page.)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-10
TELASCO DEFEAT REPORTED.
Rebels sny Federal Comma nder
VIII soon Re Captured.

FL PAso. April a.--.'rhs Constitutional
ists under Gems Bennvides, pr,cga and
Hernandez. operating against Gen, Velasco
and his retreat!ng Federal force southeast
Of Torreon. defeated the Federals In two
desperate engagements fought Tuesday,
according To a message from Pancho Villa
to Carranza received In Juarez shortly be-
fore noon to-day
Villas message tn Carranza. which was
sent from Torreon at midnight Wednes-
day. read
Last night the columns ~ Gems Bena-
vides. Ortega and Hernandez had a des-
perate fght near San Pedro de- Las Co
lonias with the troops OF the Federal We
lasco, The enemy was defeated twice In
sharp actions, This morning a strong coll
umn was sent from here to reinforce Gen.
Ortega and II Is expected that the Fed.
erals will soon all be captured"
The message was the first direct news
from villa In several days and It relieved
tho suspense among the rebel officials.
The rebels now claim that the capture of
Vclasco and the remnant OF his army
which was driven from Torreon is only n
question perhaps ~ a few days
Ninety caronds Of cotton con- iscated by
the rebels nj Torreon are en- route to
Juarez The cotton, IT 10 sail. will be
shipped through the United States IN bond
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-10
WAR IN CR1PPLEs' SOCIETY.
Dispute Between DR.. Brooks and &
W. Ryder May Disrupt BODY.

dispute between the Rev Arthur
T. Brooks. pastor Of John Il. Rockefel-
ler's church In Tarrytown. and George
w. Ryder. treasurer of the Cripples Wei
fare Society. threatens to disrupt the
latter organization The following ad.
vertisement appeared yesterday:
NO one IL authorised to Incur any
debt or liability against the Cripples
Welfare Society Of New York city
"a. r BROOKS. Treasurer"
The Crippios Welfare Society was or
ganized In December. 1912. to aid needy
cripples TO obtain artificial limbs TWEEN
ty-one legs have been bought in the
last year by advertising in the news.
papers the plight Of cripples.
Mr. Ryder said yesterday that he was
the founder and organizer and that thu
trouble arose over the desire OF Dr.
Brooks TO Dust him. He said that he
had not received n cent for his services
but that DIR. Brooks wanted 5000 for his
services as treasurer. At the meeting
held last Friday Rhdsr wns elected
treasurer. but DR.. Brooks charged las,
night that the election was illegal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-10
DIR. PRICES ACCUSERS
TELL OF POISON PEN"
Husband Of Mrs. Dore SAYS N
Got Scurril0us Letter in
Woman's Writing.
CIVIL SUIT ~ PLANNED
He Says Writer Is Known ana
Sent Other Notcs-May
Ask Federal Action.

A "poison pen case II said TO he grow
ing out Of the recent trial Of the Rev u,
Price. pastor OF the Washington Heights
Methodist Episcopal Church, accused o,
kissing and caressing women parishlons-,
Although Dr. Price was found guilty
only OF "imprudent conduct 80 anx.ou.
are those who were witnesses against HIM
To get the case into the courts that no,
only may anonymous letters and cards h.
placed in the hands OF Federal ;.uthoritlcs
but an action In a State court has been
suggested. Members OF his CONGREGATION
who were complaining witnesses agsirs'
Or. Price have received abusive letter,
from a person said to be Il woman par
tisan OF the preachers.
Claude Dore. a lawyer Of 40 Exch,nr.
place. who has been opposing the minister
and whose wife alleged that she was IN.
whom the minister kissed. said he received
a scurrilous letter yesterday.
"A poison pen letter arrived to-day"
said Mr.. Dore. This is the first one I
have received, and It Is in a womans
handwriting The writer considers her.
self as attractive as anybody and then
goes on and abuses me. II is signed A
Professional Nurse
Mr.. Dore said that since Or. rrres
trial there are now three complaining
witnesses who have received similar ,ei.
tiers. Mrs. Edward J. Leger. Mrs lillian
Miller and Mrs. Helma Dohl are The
women who have received the letters ard
all three letters were written by tn. sams
hand.
MY letter IL in an entirely new hand.
writing. We know. however the identity %
the author of the three ktters 10 Mv
Leeer, Mrs. Miller and Mrs Dohi. Sh. 10
a woman and a partisan of DR.. Prices"
Mr.. Dore said that no steps toward anv
legal action had been decided upon yet bv
the fourteen witnesses and symrath,zer.
who have opposed Dr. Price The ilt,'.
oand has held ono meeting stree the OUT.
come OF tho minister's trial and will hold
another soon. They may have an an.
nouncement to make in a day or 80. SAD
Mr. Dore
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-10
HUERTA ADMITS EVACUATION.
Surrender Of TOrreOn said - Re
strategic Move.
Special Gable De.potch 10 Tur srx

Special Gable Despdfch 10 THr SCN.
Mexico CITY April e-The Government
newspapers were forced tn acknowledge
the evacuation of Torroon for the first
time to-day as the result Of the arrival al
II Paso OF the Spanlards who were ex-
PEELED by Gen. villa. Gen. Banquet, the
Minister OF War. still maintains that the
evacuation Of the place was n strategic
move and II seems probable that there
will be more severe hghtiug around Tor
reon.
II Is said that the wealthy spanish resi-
dents OF Torreon sent their valuables Ia
Saltillo at the opening OF the siege. aS
Gen. Velasco. the Federal commander.
told them that he would evacuate the
city.
The Ministry OF the Interior received a
telegram this evening saying that Gen.
Velasco had assumed the offensive against
the rebels.
The wife Of a Federal ofYicer in Vel
asco's command arrived here to-day via
Piedras Negras from Torreon. She said
she saw the bodies OF three rebel officers.
Aguirre, Benavides and Trinidad Rodri-
guez. at Chihuahua. She added that the
rebels are trying to conceal appalling
losses by distributing their wounded be-
tween Chihuahua Juarez. rsrral and
Jimenez MANY also were sent to the
United States. The latter included trr,y-
four officers.
Government officials on the frontier
telegraph that 100 rebels crossed the hoi
der to Mndero. Texas. and were driven
back by sherifr's posse.
Santos Chocano. formerly chief ~ the
publicity bureau OF President Fstradn
Cabrera Of Guatemala, is busy in that
country endeavoring to obtain Guatema-
las consent 10 nllbustoring across the
frontier into Mexico. Estrada cabrera Is
an old enemy of Mexico.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-10
JACKS MAY GET LICENSE.
Mayor Likely tn Releut 10 Flying
Wedge walters Go.

After half an hours talk with Mayor
Mitchell At the City Hall yesterday John
Dunstan. proprietor OF Jacks restaurant
went away convinced that his all night
license will be restored II he discharges
the walters who are alleged TO have beaten
and kicked several early morning diners
and II he guarantees orderly conduct In
his place hereafter.
The Mayor told him frankly that he
didn't believe the affidavits OF the walters
and others who said the row took place
In the street. Mr.. Mitchell has contradict
ing affidavits OF dislnterested witnesses
II told Mr.. Dunstan." the Mayor said to
reporters, that there liz no reason why he
shouldn't get h!s license back II | am as
~ured that sort Of thing can't happen
again There must be no more flying
wedges"
The Mayor expects 10 announce soon a
list OF restaurants that are to get ali
night liquor licenses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-10
TERMINAL MARKETS OPPOSED.
Mayor Told Law Would Give No.
nOvoIy 20 Railroad

Sharp opposition to the bill giving IN =
city a Deps rtment OF Markets. with
terminal wholesale market and a Commits.
sicner in each borough. developed ~
hearing before Mayor Mitchell yesterday
One OF the arguments was that tho bill
Ia so drawn as to give the New York
Central Railroad monopoly in carrying
produce to the proposed market for Tho
Gansevoort district. II the Mayor learns
from Corporation Counsel Polk that an,
railroad Is favored above another he Will
veto the bill. 1t was said. Otherwise n.
probably will sign II.
The man who said the New York Cen
trail was favored was Victor X. Nc Elheny.
president OF the Fruit Auction compluv
He also contended that /, would ulti.
rnately cost the city from $50 900 0oo Z,
s1on. ono. oon 70 carry out the plan.