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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19

flf you are In favor of authorizing the
Board of Directors to issue all Of the bonds
above mentioned. put cross mark In the
first of the above squares.
If you not in favor Of authorizing
the Board of Directors to issue any Of said
bonds above mentioned. put a cross mark
in the second square.
If you are in favor only OF authorizing
the Board Of Directors to issue bonds in
the sum of Thirty-one Thousand Five
Hundred and no-10Oths fS31 500 Dollars
for the purposes mentioned in the first per-
agraph above. put cross mark in the
third of the above squares.
If you are in favor only of authorizing he
Board of Directors TO issue bonds in the
sum Of Three Thousand aud Io-1O0ths
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SUPREME COURT SYLLADI.
No. 20,3T4.
The State of Kansas, Appellee,
VS..
Jules Berger, Appellant.
Appeal from Cherokee County.


AFFIRMED.
Syllabus. by the Court. Dawson T.
l. An Information charged the main
tenance of nuisance III a frame building
on IA location sufficiently described The
amended Information recited that the
nuisance was maintained in a concrete
building. the location being exactly the
same. HELD. that the misdescriptfon IT
the materials out of which the building WAS
CONSTRUCTED did not prejudice the defend
ants rights and the quashing of the
amended information under such circum-
stances was forbidden by subdivision Of
section ITO of the Criminal Code.
>. A demurrer to a plea in abatement is
properly sustained when the facts alleged
in the plea contradict the record
). Where the defense was that the place
where the alleged nuisance was being main
tanned was only lodge room where the
members occasionally had n key Of beer on
tap. the evidence of the officer serving fhe.
premises, the crowd. the liquors and parn-
phernalia of the place and the presence Of
the defendant and his acts. was competent
although the Information may have been
filed the day before the officer served the
warrant.
4. The case of Topeka v Chesney. ca
Kan. $50 II Pac. S43. distinguished.
All the Justices concurring.
true copy.
Attest: ID. 4. VALENTINE
lSeaLI Clerk Supreme Court
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Legal.
First published in The Topeka State
journal. February .. 191Gl

This is to notify that the Board of Di-
recturs of the kaw River Drainage District
| the tax payers Of the said district for the
purpose of voting upon the question of
whether not the said Board of Directors
shall be authorized to issue the bonds of
! said district in the sum of Thirty -four
/ Thousand Five Hundred and no 100ths
| GA. 500 Dollars, for the purpose of build
| ing o reyetment in the Kansas river at the
4 Of arresting the erosion of said river and
| pile dixie and subaqueous mattress in the
| Kansas river on the South side of said
current of the Kansas river to the South.
A copy of said order is as follows
! 1T is hereby ordered and directed that
a special election of the tax payers. of tile
! Kaw River Drainage District of Shawnee
/ County. State of Kansas, be and the same
/ is hereby called to take place on the
! Nineteenth dav of February, 1916. at the
public school house known as the Wallace
/ County. Kansas. for the purpose Of voting
| Board Of Directors of the said Kansas
/ in the sum of Thirty-four Thousand Five
1 Hundred and no-100ths ($3+.500D payable
1 twenty years from date with the privilege
of paying One Hundred Dollars or any
multiple thereof - any interest paying
date. said bonds bearing interest at the
1 rate of five per cent per annum payable
semi annually: said bonds ito be issued
] for the purpose of building a revetment in
the Kansas river Four Thousand feet long
] at the West end of said district for the
! purpose of arresting the erosion of said
! Kansas river and for the purpose of build
/ ing . three row pile dixie and Il subaqueous
mattress in the Kansas river the South
/ side of said district for the purpose of de-
| flecting the current of said river to the
/ SOUTH
The said election is therefore hereby
called to take place Saturday. the
! Nineteenth dav of February. 1916 between
/ the hours of 10 o'clock A. NJ. and o'clock
| p. NJ. of that date. The said election will
| be held at the Wallace school house in
school district No. u. located in said dis
trict. at which place the votes VIII be cast
and counted. The form of the ballot shall
! be as follows:
~ Shall the Board of Directors Of the
Raw River Drainage District be author
lied to issue bonds of said district in the
sum of Thirty-on Thousand Five Hundred
and no-100ths 1881 500 Dollars for the pur-
pose of building n revetment Four Thou
sand Feet long in the Kansas river at the
West end of said district for the purpose
of arrestinG the erosion of said river?
(2) Shall the Board of Directors of the
Kaw River Drainage District he author
lied to Issue bonds of the said kaw River
Drainage District in the of Three
! Thousand and Io-1O0ths fS3. G00.) Dollars
for the purpose of building n three row
pile dixie and n subaqupous mattress in
said river the South side of said district
for the purpose Of detecting the current of
said river to the South
"a | am in favor of authorizing the said
/ Directors to issue all of the said bonds.
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BUILDING SITES

SPRINGTIME OPPORTU MITES.
S4O000-One acre in College Hill. High
and slightly. and cheap at the price. Il
$3.50. 00-Choice building site on BOSWELL.
Two lots all modern conditions prevail
CAMPUS FRONT
Go to the Washhurn College gates. and
one and one-half blocks west. a beautiful
tract directly in the path of the city :
growth. Restrictions that make for ideal
home conditions. Glad to show it. Prices
$3.50 to S400. Monthly terms.
TOPEKA AVENUE.
Two or three splendid lots on Topeka
Avenue. Large ground space, old shade.
shubbery, high class neighborhood. This
location is near 18th Street.
II you expect to select site for home
or an investment permit us to present those
that particularly recommend.
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LEGAL.


($3'0O0l Dollars. for the purposes mention
cd III the second paragraph above. put a
cross mark in the fourth of the above
squares.)
KAW RIVER DRAINAGE DISTRICT.
BY l.. c. CALDWELL. Secretary.
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FOR RENT-FURNISHE ROOMS.
TWO modern furnished front rooms. fur
mace heat private family. Phone 22jO
Black 52f West 10th.
81 sfCTI.T modern furnished front room.
31I Huntoon. Phone 1873 after 6 p. m
TWO nicely furnished rooms, modern, IOf
Madison ST.
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STOCK FARM

90 acres II miles from Topeka 50 in
alfalfa, 22la in wheat, 20 good hay meadow.
20 for spring crop. balance pasture springs
that never fail. room house fronting east
nice lawn and ornamental trees good cave
with summer kitchen over. barn iSX50X16
stancheOns for 10 cows. stalls for II horses
room for so tons hny. All buildings in good
repair. room tenant house and small barn
Several good apple trees and other fruit
"a mile to school. all rural advantages. Can
give possession at once A bargain fol-
some one. $1,000 will handle it. Non resi-.
dent owner is going to sell
c. l.. SQUIRE. G32 Kansas Ave
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Office of the City Clerk.
Topeka. Kansas. February II, 1916.

SEALED PROPOSALS.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the city clerk until 10 80 o'clock
n. m, February 20. 1916. for paving with
asphaltic concrete certain streets and ave
nues in the City of Topeka. during the
year 1916. according to plans and specifi-
cations file in the office of the city
engineer.
A certified check in the sum of 81 900
must accompany each bid
All work to be completed by October Is
1916.
The board of commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids, or parts
of bids.
lSeal.l ETA NJ. COVELI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19

~ I am in favor of authorizing the
said Directors TO Issue the bonds OF the
said district in the sum of Three Thousand
and no-100ths (S3.0O0) Dollars. for the
purpose mentioned in the second para
graph above
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WILSON & NEISWANGER

Ill West Sixth st. Phone 94S.
SPECIALS-FARMS FOR SALE.
so acres, l mile to Williamstwn. Jeffer-
son Co. Kan. y bottom. balance good up
land highly improved. new buildings. 30
acres in alfalfa. reduced price $500. 5000
down and balance to suit if sold by March
LIST. on Golden Belt road. Bargain.
80 acres Az miles to Paxico. 10 acres
alfalfa. 10 corn, 10 meadow. balance good
hill pasture, good buildings. Price S4,100
so acres $40 miles north of EskridEe,
Kan. II broke, the balance good pasture,
l.. mile to school, 6 room house, barn, cribs
etc. $4,000. 5000 down.
alfalfa. 10 a. corn. balance hill pasture, 4
mile to school. Price $500. $500 down.
III acres 1 mile to Wabaunsee Rock
Island. Wabaunsee Co., all bottom, > sets
Of improvements. 100 a. in cult Price
$1,000 Easy terms.
234 acres stock and grain farm. Wa
bunsee Co. l mile to r. Il. station. $50 a.
in cult. so a. bottom alfalfa land wells
and creek. fair buildings. Mortgage $1,000
Price $4,000. Terms.
10 a. miles west of Topeka. improved
$500.
20 a. , miles north of Topeka highly
imp. $3.50 Terms.
Possession of all above March LIST.
THOS. q. SHILLINGLAW. S31 Kan. Ave.
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal, February IS 1861
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
First published in The Topeka State
Journal, February is 1861
Office of the City Clerk.

Topeka. Kansas Februnrv IL 1916
SEALED PROPOSALS.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the city clerk until
10 80 O'Clock a. m February %
1916. for paving with brick GER
tain streets. avenues and alleys in the
City of Topeka during the year 1916 ar-+
cording to plans and specifications on file
in the office of the city engineer
certified check in the sum of $1,000
must accompany each bid.
All work to be com pleted by October Is.
1916 80
The board of commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids, or parts
of bids.
ISeal.I ETA NJ. COVELL
City Clerk.
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90 / am in favor of authorizing the said
Directors to issue bonds in said district in
the sum of Thirty-one Thousand Five Hun
dred and no-1OOths. (S31 300 Dollars. for
the purposes mentioned in the first para
graph above.
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR SALE-New French Wilton rug. size
11-3x21- g. value $175. VIII sell at bar
gain. Can be seen Santa Fe unclaimed
freight house.
HEAVY green Moquet carpet. about % fit.
square, heavy, suitable for offices: good
condition Call Santa Fe Watch Company,
S21 Kansas ave. Phone 133.
BUY CANDY FRESH ut the retail aud
wholesale candy factory. 129 Kansas
ave. 1t tastes different.
GROCERIES BARGAINS tomorrow. Cali
ant save more than the price OF deiiv
cry. 400 and 400 East 4th ave.
FOR SALE-Thoroughbred Belgian hares
Angoras and English white rabbits. JIG
Z 18th.
FOR SALE-Spring wagon and harness.
322 Kansas Ave.
FOR SALE-Clover hay. Phone 1904 Nd.
q. L. Gibson
RESTAURANT fixtures cheap if taken at
once Call 1919 Z. 9Th
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(2) I not in favor Of authorizing
the said Directors to issue any Of said
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FOR UrNT-FAIsAIS-
FOR RENT.
50 o.. > m. south Of Dover. 10 acres in
cult. balance good meadow and pasture,
. room house. barn, etc, mile to school,
$50 cash or note.
- a. II miles out. l mile to Watson, all
In cult. good :; room hOucs. baru. chick
en- houses. orchard assorted fruits, school
on corner; plenty water, 500 cash or
TuOS. q. SHILLINGLAw.
81 Kansas Ave.
FOR RENT.
q Improved alfalfa farm. 1f2 acres. on
irwenty-first St. within one and one-haif
miles Of the capitol buildings. Large
house hay barn. About $50 acres OF the
land is well set to alfalfa ana balance
prairie and blue stem hay. For rent
for nay Not to be pastured- Rent for
season uf 19lG one thousand dollars.
ADDRESS LEONARD WADDELL,
Coz New York Life Bldg. Kansas City, Mo.
Phone 1901 Main.
IMPROVED ten acre tract within miles
OF Topeka.
NICHOLS & CROUCH.
sol y. Kansas Ave. Phone 2O62.
FOR RENT-19O acre improved farm. 120
acre cultivated: cash rent; half down
A l.. Furuan. Topeka, KAN S11 Kansas
ave.
FOR RENT-10 acres improved. Carson,
53S1 ].
FOR RENT--t2 acres garden land, cash.
Phone 4144 BLACK.
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FIR SAJE-LIVF STO~

~-@~~~@~~011
FOR SALE-Bay mare. guaranteed CITY
broke, buggy. wagon, harness If pre-
ferring good horse, now's your chance.
call 46S Reno ave.
FOR SALE-Good G-year-oid driving
horse. NJ. ]. Hurwitz, +. r. s. Phone
2S0S NJ
WOR SALE-Team of good mares, farm
wagon. set heavy work harness. Z C.
Moore :i51 Wabash ave, Oakland
FOR SALE-Some cheap horses. Call 1908
k-3.
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Published in The Topeka State Journal
February 49, 1861
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-26

Pursuant TO order Of the Public Ser
vice Commission of the state Of West
Virginia Of December Goth, 1916, no.
tice Is hereby given that on the Goth
day Of January, 1917, application will
be made by the Fairmont and Clarks.
burg Power Company to the Public
Service Commission of the state Of
West Virginia for permits to con-
struct dams, in and across Valley river,
one at Valley Falls, and one at Hovater
Bend; one in and across Buckhannon
river at Halls Mill; and one in and
across Middle Fork river at Audra, in
accordance with plans, drawings and
specifications filed with the original
and Amended Petitions and Applica.
tons for the same. subject to such
changes as may be made or required
by the Public Service Commission, and
subject to the provisions of Chapter
Il of the Acts Of the Legislature of the
state of West Virginia OF 1913, as
amended and re.enacted by Chapter
II Of the Acts OF the Legislature of the
state Of West Virginia Of 1915, at which
time the Public Service Commission
shall hear and consider any objections
or remonstrauces against the pro.
posed undertakings.
THE FAIRMoNT AND CLARKs.
BURG POWER COMPANY,
1926; Jan. 1916
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SALE OF sANKRUPT'S REAL
ESTATE

BY virtue of the authority vested in
the undersigned trustee, by order en-.
tered by Hon. II. l.. Butcher, Referee
in Bankruptcy. in the matter OF c. G.
Leonard and Brother, partners and as
individuals, Banlirupts. entered on the
End day of November. 1916, the under.
signed trustee. will
On the 10th day Of January, 1917
at 2 O'Clock p. m. a. the Front Door
Of the Court House of Fairmont. Mar.
ion county, West Virginia. offer for
sale the following described real cs.
tate, to be sold free Of liens. Said
real estate is known as Lot No. 4 in
Block No. 81, FairmOnt Development
company addition to the City of Fair
mont, front - feet on Walnut avenue
and extending back 100 feet to an al.
ley. except the coal and mining right
Hereunder, and also u small striD of
land adjacent to the aforesaid parcel
described as part of Lot No. 5 in
Block 81 of said addition. fronting 30
inches on Walnut avenue and lying ad-
iacent to the said Lot No 4 and eX.
tending back uniform width of 90
inches 100 feet to an alley, except the
Upon said lots is erected two story
frame dwelling house. Being tie same
property conveyed to c. G. Leonard
by Jeane Sclhy and husband. by deed
dated the 2%rd day of March. 1914
and Of record in the office of the Clerk
of the County Court of Marion County,
in Deed Book No. 1877, at page II. and
by Sara X. Anderson, on April IL.
1914, and Of record in said Clerk 5
Office in Decd Book No. 107, at page
20.
Terms of Sale-One.third cash and
the balance in six and twelve months.
linking from the purchaser interest
bearing notes with security, payable
in six and Twelve months. retaining a
lien on tho property sold II conveyed
before the said purchase money is
paid, with leave to the purchaser to
pay all the pufachse money in cash at
the sale or any time thereafter.
HERBERT MORRIS,
Trustee.
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Oil and Gas.

Observance Of Yuletide put quietus
on operations in the oil fields in the
East. The holiday was never more gen.
orally observed. The little news that
came from the fields was not import.
ant. OIL producers had occasion to feel
tubilant for they realized 60 cents a
barrel more for oil than for the CORE
spending period of year ago.
In the Weir sand development on
Blue creek, Elk district, Kanawha
county, the South Penn Oil company
has now completed and shot No. II on
the w. a. MacCorkle farm. 1t is not
good for more than five or 10 barrels
day. The same company completed
and shot No. 2 on the c. l.. Myers farm
and has q 20.barrel producer.
On Bear Fork, Duval district, Lin
coin county, the Big Creek Develop
ment company completed No. on the
Walter Vickers farm. 1t is showing
Tor a five.barrel pumper. The same
company got the same kind OF pro-
aucer at No. on the Maggie Fowler
farm.
On Dry Run, Troy district. Gilmer
county, the Castle Brook Carbon COM
pany drilled second test on the +. j.
Burton farm through the GantZ sand
and got very light gasser. On Gil
lespie run, Grant district, Richie
county, the South Penn Oil company
completed and shot It's test on the j.
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FINANCE, OIL AND GAS

w. p. Cain farm. It shows for very
light pumper in the salt sand.
In the Dents Run pool, Marion coun.
ty, the South Penn Oil company's No.
on the Hoard .Batson farm has been
drilled through the Big Injun sand and
is good for % barrels day. 1t will
not be drilled to the lower sands. The
Carter OIL company's No. on the Sa.
rah Hays farm il not as good as indl.
Gated when drilled into the 30-foot
sand. For the "a hours ending at
o'clock yesterday morning It produced
30 barrels. F. w. Bartlett's No. on
the II. Z. Batson farm has dropped back
to 400 barrels since 1t was shot. No
on the same farm has dropped down
TO G7 barrels day.
The Carnegie Natural Gas company's
No. / on the George Isiminger farm,
in Springhill township, Greene county,
Pa, shows good staying qualities and
intenslfles interest in the surrounding
territory. In their anxiety to get new
work started, holders of leases are Of
ferlng special inducements TO those
engaged in rig building. No. on the
Isiminger farm Is holding up at 80 bar
rels day.
In the Clinton sand development, To-
Gated near Brinkhaven, in Section 16
Fairfield township, Holmes county, o.
Kachlemacher & Co. have drilled a
second test on the c. E. Hibbetts farm
into the Clinton sand and showing for
q 60.barrel producer. This location Is
1000 feet east of the Forbing Drilling
comDlny's test on the w. A. Barnes
farm.
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chief, in a hand.to.hand fight.

chief, in hand.tohand fight.
Buffalo Bill became rich with his
Wild West show, which he started in
1876. He toured the world with his
cowboys and ponies, giving Europe
its first glimpse Of Americas wild
and woody west.
Retiring from the show in 1908, But.
falo Bill lived on his western ranch.
where he has devoted his later years
to reclamation Of arid lands In Wyo
ming. He turned the Big Horn valley
from a barren, sun-dried waste into
fruitful wealth-producing country.
At one time Cody spent SGO,0OO to
make Mrs. Katherine Clemmons Gould.
wife of the millionaire, Howard Gould.
4 stage star. lie sued her for TIA,
amount, which he claimed he lost in
the unsuccessful venture. The suit
was withdrawn, however. before decis.
ion was made.
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Buffalo Bill, famous scout, soldier
and the American boys hero, is re.
ported dying.
Throughout his ~ years Buffalo
Bill has always been active and won
the most admiration of young Amel.
lea by his adventurc.somc life.
He was born William Frederick
Cody, but in 1867 killed 1880 buffalo
In Is months and ever since America
has known him as Buffalo Bill.
Up to the Civil war Cody was pony
express rider. He enlisted with the
Seventh Kansas as scout and guide
during the war. and became colonel
In 1868 Cody became a government
scout and furnished the thrills Of In.
dian warfare OF which most American
boys have read. lie boasts he took
part in more Indian battles than any
other white man. In one. he says. he
killed Yellow Hand, the Cheyenne
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SPECIAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the an
ilual meeting of the stockholders of
the Morongahela Sank Of Fairmont,
will be held at their banking house In
the city OF Fairmont. W. Va, between
the hours of - o'clock noon and three
O'Clock p. Ill. on the 9th day of Janu-
airy, 1917, for the purpose OF clecting a
Board of Directors and the transaction
of any other business that may be lc.
Gally done at such stockholders meet.
ing.
Given under my hand this 18th day
OF December. 1916.
CLARENCE u. ROBINSON.
President.
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they sent out an S. 0. S. for more H.
quor as long as a week ago, and, il
reports received here were reliable.
they have been trucking it over from
lronton to Catlettsburg for or 3
days and yesterday the emergency
vas met in some degree by the arri-
val of special train from Louisville,
laden with booze. 1t is said that the
liquor men paid five hundred dollars
above the regular rate to have this
train brought in from Louisville
There has also been some difficulty
in getting the liquor out Under the
West Virginia law everybody must
carry his own booze and this law is
enforced with at least some degree
of strictness. this being proved by
the number of suit case bearers inyad-
ing Catlettsburg for Christmas sup
ply.
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IRON AND. WOODWORKING
MACHINERY,

New and second hand. Machine
tools, lathes, drills, shapers, planners,
presses, garage machinery, gasoline
engines. pumps, electric motors. en-.
sineN boilers. planners. band saws.
Sawmill outfits, betting pulleys. shaft.
ing, contractors equipment. BAIRD
MACHINERY COMPANY. Pittsburgh.
Pa.
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WANTED

| WANT 10 rent farm OF about %
to 30 acres or larger. Location not
to be long distance from mines or a
town. Farm must be suitable for mix.
ed farming. ! have had considerable
experience in farming therefore can
take good care of the property. Ad.
dress n. Y. y, in care West Vir.
g!nian. 12.29.6t
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Mine rescue work has been develop.
cd to degree OF perfection in West
Virginia during the last year or SO
experts say. who arc identified with
the training of rescue men. Miners
have shown an interest in the train.
ing given them by both the fedora,
and state government experts and rs
a result there are fewer mining fatal.
les than in former years. In any enc
Of score or moro OF mining towns
i'll southern West Virginia, a rescue
force drilled to Il degree OF proficiency,
is available in time of explosions or
other mining accidents.