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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-04
MOVE STOCK IN YARDS


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few days. One official said that al
most every man who has a sick COW
reports the matter to the authorities to
make sure that it isn't an outbreak of
the dreaded disease.
Deputies on Guard.
Mr.. Riddle states that more than
SO deputies are paroling the infected
area at Winfield. and all pigeons.
birds and other animals that come on
the premises are promptly killed to
prevent them carrying the disease
germs away with them.
Ir letter that Governor Capper
received from Mr., Riddle this morn
ing. the state sa--itary live stock COM
missioner said that he had promised
that the state would pay half of the
expense incurred in killing the in
fected Winfield cattle. There is an old
law providing that the county in
which the animals are found must pay
half of the cost Of the animals killed.
but Mr.. Riddle took 1T upon himself
to guarantee state aid as far as pos
sible. The other half Of the expense
is borne by the federal government
State officials. here this morning stated
that they thought the blanket quarantine
would be only temporary and that II
outside. st.or
The affected dairy herd has not been
destroyed and will not be- until a repre-
sentative of the United States government
reaches here to take part in the appraisal
valuation of the animals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-04
ASK THREE DIVORCES
Petitions to Break Up Three Families
Filed i'm Court.

Petition for divorce has been filed in
the Shawnee county district court by
Minnie Kroft against Chas o. Kroft.
who, according to the petition. was
formerly q foreman in the Santa Fe
shops. The plaintiff alleges that the
defendant for several months prior to
September, 1914, acquired the habit of
staying out late at nights and failed
to account for his absence and on or
about Sept Is, 1914, the defendant
left Topeka and she has not heard
from him since.
A petition for divorce was filed late
Wednesday afternoon by Leon E.
Damn against Bertha Damn. The
plaintiff alleges that the defendant is
guilty of abandonment for one year.
The Dams were married at Rossvilie
July "a, 1913.
Petition for divorce was also filed
by Mamie Richards against w. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-04
COUNCIL PETITIONS. !.
Six Thousand Signatures to Papers
Asking New City Election.

Petitions, bearing 5000 signatures,
for an election to decide whether or
not Topeka will in the future have the
commission form of government or the
old council form. have been filed in
the office of c. B. Burge, city clerk.
The committee filing the petitions Wis
tied the legislature Wednesday after
noon with view of getting a special
amendment passed which will make
possible the holding of the election.
Forty-five days notice are required
before the elections can be-head and
the city clerk is allowed ten days to
check over the petitions.
Senator James. A. Troutman today
introduced special bill amending, the
general election Jaws for municipali-
ties SO that in cases where cities vote
to go back from the commission form
Of city government to the council
form, the law governing elections I'M
der the commission form will still ap-
ply. This bill is presented with a
view to making it possible for Topeka
to Immediately elect officers under the
council form in event Topeka votes IN
favor of the council form at a city
election for which petitions have been
filed. Without this special law it is
commended that Topeka would con-
tinue under the commission plan two
years regardless of the result Of the
special election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-04

All persone signing the petition asking for
the paving, subsequently signed a petition
requesting the city commission to not have
the work done. This latter request was
presented to thee ity commission and allow
ed today.
When buying shoes visit the Sample
Shoe Store, new location 619-6Y Kansas
ave, over Kresge and 1Oc store, under
new management. Full lines at lowest
prices.-Adv.
street from Lane street to West street,
which had been referred to W. G. Tandy.
city commissioner of streets, was today re-
with the Recommendation that the four
STRANGE be not granted for the reason 1t was
insuff1ciently signed. This single block of
paving is included in a district of four
blocks. majority of the people in the
block had signed the remonstrance. A ma
jOrity Of the district was needed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-04
Lo. the Rich Indian.

LO, regarded as a member of the
Five Civilized Tribes in Oklahoma, is
slipping away from his ancient moor
ings. The tribal form of government
of the Cherokee Nation was abolished
on June 80, 1914. The process by
which this transition was made is a
highly Interesting one. 1t involves
the disposal of property of a tribal
nature. the individualizing of a con-
siderable fund, and the general wind
ing up of collective proprietorship
of which the private property system
takes it's place. The estates Of minor
Indians have to be looked after
Commissioner Sells. in his annual re-
port, says that 1.-The minor children of
the Five Civilized Tribes are perhaps
the richest aver-ge children in the
United Sta -es. In allott1ng lands and
funds the children share equally with
their parents. wall Street Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-04
PASSES BULK SALES,
Senate Approves House Measure After
Pretty Fight.

After a two hour battle the senate
committee of the whole approved the
Stone bulk sales bill without modify
Ing the form n which that measure
came from the house of representa-
tives. The vote by which it was re-
commended from the committee of the
whole was so close, however, that its
ultimate fate on final passage was left
uncertain. The bill passed on final
vote today and is ready for the gov
ernor's signature.
Senator Mahin Of Smith county,
who consistently fought the measure
from first to last. submitted n suhsti-
tute eliminating that feature of the
stone bill which provides for a formal
certificat1on by the seller to the pur-
chaser of all the creditors who hold
accounts against the store. The Mahin
substitute might have lined up enough
support to have supplanted the Stone
Dill mad IT been put on the floor in
advance. AS a last minute resort.
however, it was too late. No skirmfsh
at the present session of the senate
has held greater interest than this
stage OF the campaign to put Kansas
INTO the fold of bulk sales law states.
which she will be the last to enter.
Every other state in the union now
has the law.
A group of friends of the bill sat in
the balcony and watched with breath
less interest. breaking into applause
now and then when, one by one the
mines which the enemy had laid for
tne1r craft. blew up without sinking
the ship. Senators Howe, Paulen. Ma
min, Davis. Lambertson, Wilson of
washington and Malone took turns
against 1t while Carney, King, Trout
man. Pauley, Price Of Clark. and 9th
ers forced through the original meas
a n Itch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-04
PLACE BAN ON SNUFF
Bill I'm House to Prohibit Its Sale
County Unit Measure by Martin.

Single unit plan of county govern
ment without amending the state con-
Stttution. is proposed this afternoon in
g bill introduced in the house by
Frank L. Martin of Reno county. The
bill virtually makes the board Of coun-
ty commissioners the controlling body
OF county government and except
county clerk and clerk of the district
court. makes officials appointive.
second bill by Martin this after
noon Is aimed at the snuff box The
measure provides that the sale or CIV
ing away of snuff which contains to-
bacco or other ingredients. shall sub
tect the person guilty Of selling or CIV
ing away such snuff to = fine Of not
less than SIS and not more than 91o0.
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WILL STAY OVER.
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ment of the Trumble bill enabling CO.
operative associations to federAfe was
urged; also the bill enabling farmers
to organize cooperative banks. a
bill was favored abolishfEg the state
tax commission and creating IN ITS
place an ex-Officio board CONSISTING ..
the governor, attorney general anu
auditor, with all the powers OF tne
present board.
A resolution was passed by the
members favoring an amendment OF
the present law requiring each cOun-
ty in which the foot and mouth as
ease breaks out to bear one-nal1 OF
the value of the animals slaugntered
because of the disease. while the red
eral government bears the other half,
be amended to provide that the state
bear the expense instead of the cOun-
ties. The resolution states that q
county might be financially emDar-
raised and not In a position 10 cope
with the situation.
Speakers at an open meeting
Wednesday night attended by nearly
1000 persons were: Governor Ar
thur Capper, Senator c. F. Foley,
chairman Of the utilities commission;
Mrs. Cora G. Lewis. MEMBER OF .ne
state board of administration; Sena-
tor Noah Bowman of Garnett and
Senator Walter Wilson of Washing
ton county.
According to Governor Capper the
extreme has been reached In pub
lie expenditures ana he advocated the
adoption of strictly business methods
in the administration of public al
fairs.
Senator Bowman urged cooperation
on the part of the farmers in fixing
the prices on their commodities
Senator Foley discussed THE Farmer
and the Public Utilities Commission.
Senator Wilson urged an awakening
of the farmers and suggested that
they watch how the legislature is
spending their money.
With the exception of the evening
sessions the farmers are meeting be-
hind closed doors.
The deliberations ere of a secret
nature, and it is a limited amount of
material that is given out to the
newspapers by the press agent.
Newspapers are barred from the ses-
sions; they are not able to give the
password
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-04
INSPECTION HAS PAID
Miles Mulroy. Hotel Inspector, Makes
Annual Report.

That the state hotel inspection de-
partment in the first eighteen months
OF its operation has been practically
self supporting while pioneering the
field opened by the law passed in
1918. is indicated in the report just
made by Miles Mulroy. state inspector,
to Governor Arthur Capper.
The report mentions the fact that
the inspection law was passed under
the joint recommendations of the ho-
tel men of Kansas and the CONNER
cial travellers organizations in the
hope of elevating the standards of
obstetrics and lodging houses through
out the state laA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-04
Word to the Wise.

DO you know, Bill, 1 nearly lost a
sovereign today" said Londoner to
a friend of his the other day.
How was that?''
We'll, you. see. 4 went to call on q
friend of my Wifesss and he asked me
to lend him a, sovereign. Yes, GER
tainly,' says T.. and 1 brought out a
sovereign, but I never got further
than my hand"
How was that"
well. you see,. one of his daugh-
ters commenced to sing Kathleen Ma
vourneen'.'
well, what has that got to do with
lending a sovereign
Everything, Bill. for she started
like this: 1T may be for years, or it
may be forever, SO I popped the quid
back in my pocket. "-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-04
DEATHS, AND FUNERALS.

Word was received in Topeka this
morning by Mrs. George w. Reed. Jr..
OF the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
w. l.. Hamilton. at Ell Paso. Texas.
She was formerly Miss Alice Wander
pool. Her husband, w. L. Hamilton.
is the freight claim agent for the FL
Paso and Southwestern railway at. III
Paso and was in the Santa Fe claim
department here before he went to Ell.
Paso several years ago. Mrs. Hamil-
ton, at the time OF her marriage, was
employed in the Santa Fee offices.
She was born in Topeka and has a
large number of friends here. She Is
survived by her husband and four
children. The funeral ARRANGEMENTS
Will be announced later.
T. j. Ewart, a former resident of
Topeka, died late Wednesday after
noon in Chicago. He was employed a.
q travelling salesman for the Hall
Lithographing company here for
number Of years. He later removed
to Chicago and become connected
with the Columbia Bank Note COM
pany. He was the son of A.sF. Ewart.
who was for many years q Topeka
lumberman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-04
BRUTAL MIGHT ON U. S.

which active servility to England is hid
ing. Now that we know We shall act ac-
cordingly. If America only respecss
brutal might, We might as well use brutal
A summary Of the Cologne Gazette
article as made public In Berlin. did not
contain the specific threat against Amer
lea reported in the Amsterdam dispatch
above. 1t implied merely that II America
respects only brute power, Germany. too.
will use brute power against the allies.
Test of Neutrality.
Washington, Feb. 4.-That Ger
many has placed before the United
States concrete case that she believes
will test American neutrality was
learned officially today.
In a further note transmitted to the
state department by Ambassador
Bernsdorff regarding the consignment
of food aboard the steamship Will
helmina. assurances were given by
the Berlin foreign office that Amer
lean cOnsuls in Germany can supervise
the distribution of such foods and see
that it does not reach Germany's
armed forces. 81
Germanyttho holds, ftswa9 lear1ed. tina.
that Americans have the right to ship
food to German noncombatants as 1t
does that arms and ammuuition can
be shipped to the allies, her neutrality
will be proved. But if the decision Is
against Germany, that government
will feel that the United States is not
impartial.
Great Britain seized the cargo of food
or the Wilhelmina, it will be pure
piracy" and Germany further insists
that England has not leg to stand
on" in It's announced intention of TAX
ing all food consigned to Germany.
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directors, business men, committee
men and employed officers for the
consideration of problems of more
or less technical nature relative to
the work among boys and men. Inc
meeting will close with a $3.50 O'CLOCK
banquet this evening at the Y. w. Z.
A. Friday an all day conference lor
employed officers will be heio IN the
First Baptist church.
w. Y. Morgan, lieutenant governor.
will off1ciate as POSTMASTER at the
banquet this evening which will be
attended by between $50 and 200 per-
sons. The Rev. Herbert Booth, young.
est son of the late General Booth OF
London will be a guest of honor.
L. Wilbur Messer. metropolitan sec
rotary of the international Y. M. L.
A. committee, and a Rhodes scholar
and prominent athlete, will have
something to say about 1.-THE Boys OF
Kansas AS the banquet will be open
TO all persons interested in the asso-
citation work there will be many To-
pekans present.
The meeting this morning opened
with an informal song service at 3
o'clock. DevOtiOnals were under the
leadership of Conrad Hoffman of
Lawrence. w. w. Bowman. chairman
of the state committee, gave his an
nual report which was followed by re-
ports by secretaries.
u. -. Bflnclmer OF chicago spoke
on Timely Emphasis in the Solution
of the Fina .lcial Pr oblem in the Az
erage Associations
For Employed Officers.
Herbert Booth of London, son OF
the late General Booth, will speak
before the employed officers in the
First Baptist church Friday morning
at o'clock. David r. Porter of New
York will speak at S:45 on adequate
Boys Work in the City Association. -
Augustus Nash of Cleveland will
speak at 1915 relative to What
Constitutes a Really Practical Reli-
gious Work Program for the Present
Day Association This address will
be followed by music by quartet.
G. s. Bilheimer will speak on
state Wide Finance Campaign,
March 14-19-Its Plan and Object
i've" Committees will be appointed
at 11:45 o'clock; luac1eon at room.
The question of practical Meth
DDS for Building a Foreign Work
Budget" will be discussed ut 1880
O'Clock Friday afternoon. Augustus
Nash will then speak on Religious
Work for Members This will be
followed by a musical selection. A
business session will start 1T 3
o'clock. The question of Making
the Association Social Cen.er' will
be discussed in open parliament at
$3.50 O'Clock. Final reports and am
nors:celnents will be made It 4:30
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-04
MfEor@%NAt1

Representative Highlands OF An
thony, the blind member of the
house, being new at the business Of
legislation, failed to include the inn
portant wording, BE it enacted by
the legislature of the state of Kan
sas," at the beginning of his bill to
appropriate $500 apiece for the en-
ployment of readers for the assistance
of blind students in Kansas colleges.
Now the bill is making it's second trip
through the legislature. for nobody
else discovered the oversight until
after it had been, signed by the gov
ernor himself. Senator Shouse intro
duced it in the senate for Highlands
without noticing the defect but
brought it back and is helping it
Memberss of the subcommittee
from house and senate are today in
specting the State Agricultural college
at Manhattan.
college have given n majority vote in
favor OF the request made to the leg
islature through the board of admin
istratiOn for the assessment of a fee
on all students of $3.50 at each term,
to create a students fund for support
OF college newspapers and athletics.
Such fee would accumulate about
$4,000 a year at Manhattan.
The enemies Of tobacco have start
ed war on the time-honored snuff
box. Today Senator Simpson intro
duced a bill prohibiting the sale of
snuff in Kansas, putting it Under the
ban which now rests upon liquor and
cigarettes.
A bill by Senator Davis provides
that claims filed by persons who have
suffered damage from fires commuu.
lcated from railroad locomotives shall
bear interest at the rate of 10 per cent
from the date on which they are filed
until settlement is made.
v1ued Tor persons who engage in the
business OF real estate agents and
brokers' operating in Kansas in a bill
introduced today by Senator 1. NJ.
Kinds OF Labette. Such a measure
ought to be a fine revenue producer
as the population of real estate men
exceeds nearly every other industry
in Kansas
Another 2-cent railroad fare bill was
introduced in the legislature today.
TINS time by Senator Davis of Bour-
bon. The bill fixes a rate through
out kansas. putting into law the rate
winch Is already operative in this state
by agreement of the railroad COM
panfes operating here. The Davis biz
allows the regular $50 baggage pro-
vision for adults and 100 pounds for
children riding on half rate tickets.
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parchment proceedings shall have
been commenced. or custer proceed
ings in the nature of quo warrantO
begun, whether acquitted or convict
ed or removed, shall be liable to in
dictment, trial judgment and punish
ment, according to law" says the
Stone resolution. By this means, quo
warranto proceedings would lie in
cases where the removal of a COVER
nor or other constitutional officer was
sought. The details OF the plan of
procedure would be left in the hands
Of the legislature.
The Stone resolution is regarded, az
an administration measure and may
be taken up next Wednesday under
the special order for constitutional
amendments. II the measure is adopt
ed by a two-thirds vote of both houses,
it. will be submitted to the voters in
1916 for their approval or rejection,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-04
POLICE JOTTINCS
Two Boys Held Up Confec.
TONER Last Night.
Robbery Melted Daring Youths
Two Dollars.

= Bert Campbell, owner of small
confectionery store at Seventeenth
and College avenues, was held up by
two boys at $3.50 O'Clock last night.
Campbell was locking the front door
preparing to leave when the two
fellows, about IS or 10 years OF age,
pushed revolvers into his face and de-
manded that he turn over the money
in the cash drawer. He did so and
gave the boys all it contained. about
81.
He notified the police and Officer
Richards went to look into the matter.
Several weeks ago the store was en-
tered and the cash drawer % substa-
ton of the postoffice. located in the
same building, was looted.
James Babe" Smith, a colored mu-
stefan, was arrested by d. ID. Mote,
CITY prosecutor, Wednesday afternoon
and is charged with assault and bat
terry.
Will Bartlett. who was special Of
ficer for several months, has now
opened up a private detective agency.
Bartlett was the officer who found
the diamond tray, minus the gems.
which was stolen last summer from a
local jewclry store.
Al Taylor, arrested Wednesday at
ternoon by officer WOnderly, and
booked for investigation, was released
by Chief Ross last night.
w. c. Ayers was arrested last night
by Officer Sam Jones and is booked
on the charge of larceny.
Carrie Sneed and Name Porter were
arrested last night by Sergeant Wal
ker and Officer Cook and are booked
on the police blotter for investigation.
. Police Judge George A. Huron has
written the following letter to a moth
err who asked him to release her son
from Jail:
your husband tells me that you are
distressed at the fact that your son,
- -. is in JAIL this is natural.
in fact, the people of Topeka are dis
tressed that any one has to be in Jail.
But there are conditions in which it
is for the Lenefit of the party. that he
should he conquered and made to
work. While your son was rebelliOuS
at the beginning and refused to work,
he has changed his mind and is work
ing now every day, and this change of
mind has been secured with 1T in
f1icting any punishment on him ex
cept putting him in the cell for a few
minutes one day, but before the fire
was made in the stove to make the
rOOn- warm. he called to the taller
that he would behave and go to work.
with the result that he was at once
taken back to the Jail, and since then
when he hac tried to run any kind Of
bluff. the statement from the Jail
er that any further sauciness from
him would result in him being put in
the cell and kept there, has cured him.
From ny experience with such
people 1 -. satisfied that the best
: place for him at this time is the place
where he is, and hope that before
the so days are up. that he will have
to stay unless his fine is paid in cash,
he will be changed man, and that
you will be able to think with pleas
ure Of the time that he was brought
70 understand some of the duties of
life and lay foundation for future
manliness of character, even though it
was necessary to put him in Jail in
order to make him see it,
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CUT TO THREE MEN.
9enatOr Tr0utman Introduces Econ
Omy City Commission Bill.

) Senator James Troutman believes he
can reform the commission govern
nent of cities of the first class by cut
ting down the membership OF that
body from five to three and directing
the adjustment of about a dozen of
the high salaried jobs which now 60
with the various departments or city
government. 80,
His ideas are incorporated in bill
Introduced in the senate today
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" Austin, Feb. 4.-The Crane COM
pany, one of the largest plumbing sup
ply houses in the country has agreed
to pay a $4,000 fine and withdraw
from business in Texas 1t was an
nounced today. This is compromise
OF q state suit for several million dol
lars penalty against the Crane COM
pany for alleged violation of Texas
antitrust laws.
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Richards and alleges cruelty and neg
tect of duty on the part of the de-
PENDANT
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Following are observations OF Il
twenty-fOur hours ending At o.clot