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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 13, 1851

SENATE BILL No. 657
AN ACT to amend section 2421 of the Gen
original section 2421.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section ets a. l. a Section 2421 of the General
Statutes of 1909 is hereby amended to read
as follows: Section 242i That the terms
each county in the Thirteenth judicial dis
trict, in each year, as follows: In the
March and the second Monday in June
and November; in the county of Chautau-
qua. on the first Monday in April. septem-
on the first Monday in January and May
and the third Monday in September; In
Monday in January and May and the sec
ond Monday in October.
Sec. 2. Original section 2421 of the Gen
era1 Statutes of 1909 is hereby repealed.
Sec 3. This act shall take effect and be
I hereby certify that the above Bill orig
mated in the Senate. and passed that body
GU '' w. Y. MORGAN,
President of the Senate.
BURT L. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March 9TH, 1915.
l. e. LAMBEKT,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March o, 1915.
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor
State of Kansas
Office of Secretary of State.
/, J. T. BOTKIN, Secretary of State of
the above and foregoing is a correct copy
of the original enrolled bill now on file in
II TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hereunto subscribed my name
ISeaL] and affixed my official seal,
this 9th day of March, 1915.
J. T. BOTKIN, Secretary of State.
By E. A CORNELL,
Asst. Secretary of State.
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LEGAL.
Published in The Topeka State journal
March 13, 1916
HOUSE BILL No. $40

dOUSE BILL NO. O40
AN ACT creating a fee fund for the State
Tubercular Sanatorium at Norton, Kan
sas.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Sec Section 10 / tn That the sgPsrintendents and
forum shall pay monthly to the treasurer
of state all moneys that may come into
of inmates, or from any other source, and
shall submit to the State Board of Control
verified statement of all moneys SO received,
which moneys shall be placed by the treas
urer in the general maintnance fund appro-
may be drawn upon by the State Board of
Control the same as any other moneys be-
longing to the general maintenance fund
of such institution, and for permanent i'm
provements, and this fund so created shall
this act in the official state paper.
Sec; 2. All acts or parts of acts In con-
Sec. 8. This act shall be in force on
and after its publication in the official
| hereby certify that the above Bill orig
mated in the House, and passed that body
House concurred in Senate amendment
ROBERT STONE,
Speaker of the House.
]. e. LAMBERT,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate February 20, 1915, as
W. Y. MORGAN.
President of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March 8, 1915.
ARTHUR CAPPER. Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of Secretary of State.
/, J. 7. BOTKIN, Secretary of State of
the State of Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Is a correct copy
of the original enrolled bill now on file in
my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have
hereunto subscribed my name
GSeaL1 and affixed my official seal, this
9th day of March, 1915
J. T. BOTKIN, Secretary of State.
BY E. A. CORNELL,
Asst. Secretary of State.
IPublished i'm The Toneka STATE lournaL
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SENATE BILL No. 81.
AN ACT to prevent any person or persons
slandering or otherwise unjustly or ma
nciously attacking banks, financial, or
ing of individuals and from starting or
seeking to start or fement runs upon
and providing penalties for the violation
thereof
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. Whenever any person ma
hciously and without probable cause cir
eulates or or, causes sn1 to be circulated ted any
financial standing or reputation of any
bank financial or business institution
in this state, either verbally or in writing,
or makes any statement or circulates or
report for the purpose of injuring the
financial standing of any bank finan-
nancial institution, or seeks either by
bank or financial institution, or connives
or conspires with any person for the pur
run on said bank or financial institution
he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemean-
or and upon conviction thereof shall be
$4,000 and by Imprisonment in the county
Jail for not less than three months nor
more than one year.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
March LIST, 1915.
w. Y. MORGAN,
President of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March End, 1915
ROBERT STONE,
Speaker Of the House.
/. f. LAMBERT,
Chief Clerk of the House
Approved March 5, 1915.
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, J. T. BOTKIN, Secretary of State of
the state of Kansas, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a correct
copy of the original enrolled bill now on
file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
lSeaL1 and affixed my official seal, this
5th day of March, 1915.
]. T, BOTKIN. Secretary of State.
By e. A. CORNELL,
Asst. Secretary Of State.
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THIRTY DAY NOTICE OF APPLlCA-
TON OF BUSINESS COLLEGE FOR A
PERMIT TO CANVASS IN THE STATE
OF KANSAS.
Topeka, Kan. March IL, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that the Salt city
Business College of Hutchinson, Kansas.
has made application to me for permit to
canvass in the State of Kansas for the pur-
pose of selling tuition in advance and con-
tracing or securing notes for tuition from
students before their registration at the
business college herein named.
If satisfactory proof is furnished that
the above named college is incompetent to
furnish such course of instruction it
advertises or that the moral surroundings
of the institution are not good, or that the
premises are kept in an unhealthy condi-
ton. or that the agents of said Institution
use misrepresentation or fraudulent
methods in securing contracts, notes, or
cash from prospective students, in such
case a permit will not be granted to such
business college.
w. ID. ROSS,
State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal March IL, 1851
Topeka. Kan, March IL, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that the books for
the registration OF voters for the primary,
March 20, and the election April @. 1915,
will close March is, 1915, at 10 p. IN
w. H. KEMPER, Com. of Elections.
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Guiding section 4s1s of the General Stat
utes of Kansas, 1909. in conflict with this
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after its passage and
publication heatt in the official state paper.
mated In the Senate, and passed that body
W. Y. MORGAN,
President of the Senate
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March End. 1915.
ROBERT STONE.
Speaker of the House.
/. E. LAMBERT,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March 8, 1915
ARTHUR CAPPER- Governor.
State of Kansas.
Ofice of Secretary of State.
/, J. 7. BOTKIN. Secretary of State of
the State of Kansas. do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a correct
copy Of the original enrolled bill now on
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have
hereunto subscribed my name
lSeal1 and affixed my official seal, this
j. T. BoT XXI secretary araai gS Of State
Published in The Topeka State Journal,
March Ii, 1851
HOUSE BILL No. al.
An ACT in relation to the voting of bonds
in school districts containing cities Of the
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
whose limits is located city of the second
class with population of not less than
assessed Valuation of not not less than 5000
600 nor more than $4,000, 600, and that has
more than 500 and has in its treasury a
sum of not less than $1,000, and the board
of education for said district shall by vote
request the mayor of said city to submit
to the qualified electors of said district the
total valuation for the erection Of school
buildings, said proposition shall be sub
mitted to the electors of said district in
jority of the electors of said district voting
on said proposition shall vote for said bond
trict shall issue bonds of the district in
the manner provided by law, in an amount
valuation of said district for the purpose
Of building am s9uppins school build
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its publication
the hsreS9 ean sa that ahe above Bill
mated in the House, and passed that body
ROBERT STONE,
Speaker of the House
1; e; LAMBERT.
Passed the Senate N e 3, M 1s1s,
Pre s6sT e. e. B ths ssnste-
Secretary of the Senate.
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor
State of Kansas.
Office of Secretary of State.
the State of Kansas do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is correct copy
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hereunto subscribed my. name
ISeaL1 and affixed my official seal,
]. T. BOTKIN, Secretary of state.
By +. A. CORNELL,
Asst. Secretary of State.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
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PICTURE FRAMING.

regilding. mat making, mount
ing done by J. d. Sullivan. 122 W. Sth.
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MONEY.

MONEY TO LOAN on city and farm
property, any amount, low interest rates
and most liberal terms. Call or write for
our plan. w. NJ Forbes & Co.
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SENATE BILL No. Z;


Published in The Topeka State journal
March 49, 1915
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SENATE BII,L No. sol

Published In The Topeka State journal,
March b. 1881
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First published in The Topeka State
journal March IL, 1871
THIRTY

THIRTY DAY NOTICE OF APPLICA-
TON OF BUSINESS COLLEGE FOR A
PERMIT TO CANVASS IN THE STATE
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EYE AND EAR.

DIR. W. q. MARTIN, us Kansas ave- Eye,
ear, nose and throat; expert glass fitting.
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BILLIARD AND POCKET TABLES

FOR SALE-New and second hand carom
and pocket billiard tables and bowling
alleys. We lead the world in cheap fix
lures; easy payments. Send for catalogue.
Brunswick Bake Calendar Co. 1329-31
Main street, Kansas City, Mo.
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SENATE BILL No. 81.

Published in The Topeka State Journal
March IS, 1851
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SENATE BILL No. 36S

Published in The Topeka State journal
March IS, 1915.
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UNDERTAKING.

HAwLEY & STEELE
Funeral directors and embalmers, 113 East
Sth ave. Mrs. Robt. Steele, assistant.
Phone 2S7 Day and Night
L. II. PENWELL, funeral director and
embalIner. t. T.. Jones, Asst. First class
service 5OS-51O Quincy ST. Telephone 1872
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FOR SALE-By owner room cottage,
ton. ali modern con eo1veniences. built in
pantry and china closet, fine barn, con-
GREETED back yard. Price $500 Address
Cottage care Journal
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SNAP
Cottonwood Falls. Kal
MODERN BUNGALOW.


Seven rooms, mission finish and maple
floors, beamed ceiling, big cut stone fire
place built-in buffet, mission light effects
Three piece bath down, piece up. Splendid
neighborhood. Terms easy. Price 81, $50.
Wilson & Neiswanger, Ill West 9th ST.
Phone 94S.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-06-05

F3nkham \ ataass uf04nt ~
essrg -a6srrs Woman Mr iiAGRy
ElsHEK. l6-l Dsuutou ST. Nlteta@u. Pa
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MAKES A JUMP
OF $5O,OOO,OOO
Personal Property Valuation
Shows a Big Increase.
This Is the Estimate on Re-
turns Already In.
WHEAT CROP OF 1914
Is Largely Responsible for
Growth in Wealth.
Next Year Figures Are Expect
= ed To Be Larger.
BUMPER WHEAT CROP OF 1914

Personal property valuations in
Kansas this year may jump fifty mil
lion dollars, according to estimates
based on reports from more than sew
enty of the 1O5 counties of the state.
Kansas with more than $2,S00,0 900, 900
valuation in 1914, may this year add
from 25 to so million dollars to the
$525, 5,364,439 personal property valu-
alton returned in March, 1914.
Returns from the assessors were
due the first of this month, but it will
be nearly thirty days before the tab
ulated reports from the state tax COM
mission are available. Until these re-
ports are completed, only speculative
figures as to the 1915 valuations can
be made. That the state will show
big gain in it's personal property as
sessment, is generally conceded. This
theory is sustained in the returns from
about rs counties. No assessment of
real estate was made this year and ex-
cept in cases where improvements
have been made by property owners,
the realty figures will remain the
same as reported last year.
One of the chief reasons for a big
increase in the personal property val
uation is the bumper wheat crop of
1914. That crop has put millions of
dollars in Kansas banks and in per-
manent improvements. 1t has been
used for the purchase of thousands of
automobiles, for the building of new
homes and purchase of new machin-
cry. When the assessors made their
rounds March 1, they also found sew
eral million bushels of wheat in the
bins of Kansas farmers. At that time
wheat was worth about $1.50 a bushe1.
An increase of fifty million dollars
in personal property, will put the
Kansas assessed valuation near the
three billion dollar mark. The returns
of the state tax commission for the
last few years have not been flatter-
ing, owing to the short crops of 1912
and 1913. Now it seems, Kansas is
about to return to her own.
In 1914 the personal property va1u-
alton of the state was given at $685.
364,439 as against 1852, 2,4S6,692 re-
turned in 1913. The 1914 real estate
valuations showed farm property, in
dependent of improvements, worth
$1,394,1 ,S65, while town lots indie
pendent of improvements were listed
for taxation at a valuation of SAL
1913, 1877. The valuation of all farm
land, Independent of improvements,
was listed at $24.69 an acre.
Including improvements, farm lands
were taxed last year on an average
valuation for the entire state of
$27.23. Millions of dollars have been
spent in permanent improvements in
the last year and at least a portion of
the betterments were listed by the
assessors. The real story of farm ad-
vancement, however, will not be told
until the 1916 figures are gathered.
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7 IN BANK RAID
Citizens of England, Ark, Give
Battle to Bandits.
Town Marshal Is Wounded in
Running Fight.

Little Rock, Ark, July Town
Marshal n. w. Whitlock was severely
wounded early today in a running re-
volver battle between 100 citizens of
England, Lonoke county, and seven
robbers who attempted to blow open
the safe of the Bank of England.
The battle occurred about 4 this
morning. The robbers obtained $500
in silver, which was in tills in the
cashiers cage.
Three of the robbers attempted the
robbery, while two stood at the front
entrance and two at the rear entrance
of the bank. Five charges of nitro
glycerin were exploded by the men
inside as the four outside kept up in
ceSSant shooting toward citizens who
had been awakened by the first ex-
plOSiOn.
When the robbers realized their at
tempt had proved futile they left the
bank, marched in close formation
down the principal street of England,
drove the crowd into the main hotel
and climbed into an automobile and
escaped.
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DEAD HAND OF
ASSASSIN CRABS
AT SEA LINERS
One Thousand Men, Women
and Children in Peril.
Wireless in Frantic Effort to
Reach Two Vessels.
DESIGNS REVEALED BY WIFE
Philadelphia or Saxonia Marked
for Destruction.
Mrs. Holt Yields Tell-Tale Let
ter Penned by Husband.
NAVY DEPARTMENT LENDS AID
Fast Cruiser Is Rushed to Over
take Fated Ship.
Philadelphia Speaks; No Word
From the SaXOnia.
NAVY DEPARTMENT LENDS AID
Fast Cruiser Is Rushed to Over
take Fated Ship.
Philadelphia Speaks; No Word
From the SaXOnia.

New York, July THE dead
hand of Frank Holt, assassin,
bomb maker and alleged wife
murderer, reached out over the
Atlantic today and menaced
with dynamite attacks tw o
transatlantic liners with nearly
1000 men, women and children
aboard.
Somewhere on the ocean, Holt
wrote his wife, the liner Saxonia
or the Philadelphia-he wasn't
sure which-would be destroyed
today
A dynamite bomb containing
thirty pounds of explosive which
Holt is known to have received
and which had not been account
ed for is believed by the police
to be the means Holt had chosen
to destroy the ship.
Wireless Cracks Warning.
While Holt lay today a suicide in
was taken after his attempted assa ss-
ination of J. P. Morgan. the wireless
cracked a warning over the Atlantic,
telling of his threat to blow up ship,
and the mystery of his life was cleared
away with his positive Identification
as Erich Muenter, the alleged wife
murderer who fled from Harvard uni
versity in 1906.
Nothing more dramatic in the last
few crowded days of Hollis life has
come to light than the warning of
detruction that was uncovered after
has death. His confession that he
placed the bomb in the capitol at
Washington last Friday; his attempted
assassination of J. p. Morgan; the
growing belief that he was Erich
Muenter, alleged murderer of his wife,
eliminating today in his positive iden-
tificatIon-in death-as Muenter, and
his sensational suicide by leaping 20
feet from the top of his cell to the
floor. formed a series of events to
which the threatened destruction of
the Philadelphia or the Saxonia fitted
as a startling climax.
Appalling Disaster Near.
The powerful wireless stations OF
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Emperor Soon to Rush Troops
From Galicia to West.
new OFFENSIVE UNDER WAY
Rolling Stock Withdrawn From
Lines in Switzerland.
Wilhelm to Treat With All Enc.
mics Over Borders.
By WILLIAM PHILLIP SINIMS.
United Press STAFF CoY.reSDondeut

Paris, July THE Germans are
planning Il mighty stroke in Alsace,
according to reliable reports that
reached the war office today. The
withdrawal of rolling stock from the
German railways leading into Switzer-
land is preliminary to a new German
offensive. The Germans will attempt
to sweep the French back out of
Alsace upon their own frontier.
Small bodies of German reinforce
r1ents already have arrived in the val
ley of Fecht. Presumably they came
from other sectors of the Franco
Flanders battle line, but the war Of
flee has reason to believe that German
troops from the Galician battlefields
will be in action in the Vosges within
a short time.
The German war program, accord
ing to reports brought here today,
now calls for these steps:
Eeirst-CompIetiOn of the drive
to sweep the Russians entirely out
of Galicia.
Second--IsolatioH of : the Rus
sian armies in eastern and south
eastern GaIicia from Russian
forces in Poland and a probable
new offensive against Warsaw.
Third-An offensive to free
German soil completely of the
enemy by driving the French out
of AlSace.
Fourth-Peace overtures.
AdVlceS from several sources agree
that Germany is tired of the war and
has determined to bring it to an end,
if possible, within a few months, while
she is in the most advantageous posi-
ton since the battle of the Marine. Ex-
perience has taught the German gen.
eral staff that they can scarcely hope
to batter their way through the strong
AnglO-French defensive line in north
ern France even at a tremendous cost
in human life. on the other hand,
Germany believes she can clear Ga
licia of the Russians within a fort
night, hurl the French out of AlSace
and then suggest peace with her enc
mics everywhere beyond her frontier.
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RAP 2-CENT FARE
Western Lines See No Great
Stimulus to Travel.
Prediction Made in 1907 Held
Not Borne Out.

Chicago, July Failure of pre-
dictions made in 1907 when passenger
fares in many states were reduced to
two cents per mile that the lower fare
would be more than offset by the slim
illus to travel, was described in figures
before the Interstate commerce COM
mission today by forty-six western
railroads which are asking permission
to increase interstate passenger fares.
l.. L. Wettling. statistician for the
railroads, presented figures showing
that the return on property devoted
to passenger service is only 2.37 per
cent, while many roads operate at
deficit.
THE reduction to two cent fare"
Mr.. Wettling said, brought no slim
ulus to travel such as was anticipated.
On top of this failure of the growth
resulting from rate reduction grad
uaI decline in the average revenue,
both for hauling the ton one mile and
carrying the passenger one mile.
"Occasioned by the more valuable
equipment and the public demand for
better service, the aggregate expense
for maintenance of road and equip
ment has risen from 25.96 per cent Of
operating revenue in the seven years
to 1907 to 2S.41 per cent in the seven
years to 1914, equalling 4.33 per cent
Of the cost of road and equipment in
the first period and Sis per cent in
the second.
"As a result of the decreased rates
and the higher expenses" Mr.. Wettling
continued, ''the profit from passenger
service is excessively small and on
some roads, especially in the south
west the passenger service is oper-
ated at a deficit. This has been deter
costs between freight and passenger
service
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WHAT WAR MOVES MEAN.
BY j. w. Il. MASON.
Written for the United Press.

New York, July 7.-Germany's new
objective in the eastern war area is
now revealing itself, as a drive on
Warsaw from the south, coupled with
the Slav armies which are being forced
out of Galicia. This double intention
was the purpose of the offensive cam
paign with which Austria Hungary
began the war last August 1t failed
then and there is no certainty of sue
cess now.
The two German leaders in the
present movement are General Won
Linsingen and Marshal Won Macken-
sen. Won Linsingen is pushing the
Russians through the Eastern Galicia
into Russian territory. Once over their
own frontier, the Russians will be
prevented from going to the relief of
Warsaw by direct route because of ex-
tenSive marshes. Between these
marshes and the Vistula river Won
Mackensen is operating. The only
way he can be attack by the defeated
running from the Galician frontier
northeast to the marshes. Won Mack
ensen must close this gateway him
self, which he is doing with his right
wing.
The rest of his army is now moving
on Ivangorod, the only fortified CEN
ter on the Vistula south of Warsaw
Warsaw itself is not a fortification. It
is defended by a field army and by
two entrenched camps on the Vistula
One of these is Novogeorgievsk, twenty
miles to the northwest, and the other
is Ivangorod, fifty miles to the south
Won Hindenburg tried to capture War
saw by moving on NovogeorgieVSk
from all points of the compass, and
failed.
Won Mackensen's present effort,
therefore, is the final hope of the