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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
Mein dear son Heine:

Mein dear son Heine:
Der more vot I explanation to you
der less you understood, und der more
vot I speak der less say, so volts der
use. Heremit ISIS der check. Go
spendt idt.
I see puy der bapers dot Russia
bass again bloS. ed oop. Maybe,
Heine, you meier half learned adj
skollege apoudt Russia, Idt ISIS a
country largely surrounded puy land
und water ISIS populated, und der soil
ISIS pink, as shown on der latest maps.
Der population ISIS composed off Co.'S
sacks, NihilistS und Cars. Der latest
statistics Gift der bopuation adj
apoudt one hundred und ninety mil
lion peoples, vimmens included, off
vich one hundred und ninety million
wish to become Cars, according to
der latest Developments as recited in
der press dispatchings. You , see,
Heine, der Russian peoples elected a
Teller named Gar as der president,
und he heldt der chob so long dot
finally he didn't know how to quit,
Nso one doy der soldchers hadt picnic
und one off dem saidt, Let's go shoot
someding." Anoder vun saidt, ''Vot
will We shoot?" Der oder Teller saidt
Lets go shoot der Gar" Und
anoder yum saidt, "Vot does he look
like % Und der first soIdcher saidt.
''He bass godt whiskers." Now der
Car heardt apoudt idt und chumped
in hiss Ford und vent away but G@-
soldchers didn't know idt, und der re-
suit vos dot a whole bunch off feIlers
vot hadt whiskers got all shooted oop.
Now, idt vos all meandt in fun, but
ven der soldchers counted oop der
whiskers vot hadt dead Russians at
tached thereto. yum who vos brighter
as der rest saidt Look vot We haff
did. 1dt ISIS a Resolution Vot We half
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
THE FAIRY CAP.

Once, long, long days ago, there was
a naughty little fairy who was playing
truant down by the riverside. This
fairy wore little cap, and on the
cap was bright gold feather that
shined and sparkled when the sunlight
fell upon it.
This was such a wild. free day for
the truant fairy. He laughed, and
sang, and whistled, and ran thru the
fields just as happy as a fairy could
possibly be. He chased the butter
flies, blue butterflies and golden, red
and orange, some with spots on their
wings and some with stripes. jewelled
butterflies, and butterflies that looked
like filmy lace. When he caught one
that he wished to keep, he bound it
up with ropes made of cobwebs SO
that it could not move nor fly away
again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
r. F.. Hodgins Sends Out Cards De-
picting Viewpoint of Foreign Born

R. F. Hodgins of Topeka, one of the
leaders in war activities in this city,
is taking great pride in the printed
sentiment of a foreign born" that he
is sending out as indicative of the
spirit that should exist turnout the
country today.
The card says:
Il speak from the viewpoint of the
foreign born. I, and millions of 9TH
ers like me, came to this country
alone, without money and without
friends. We sponged on all America
had, her free lands, her free schools,
and above all, her spirit of open
hearted comradeship. She owed us
nothing but she gave us all. we
swore allegiance to her flag, her con-
stitution and her laws. We would be
recreants, ingrates, perjurers and ours
if in the hour of her need, we coun-
selled with her enemies and were dis
loyal to her cause"
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N0-SMOKE MEETING
DR.. NJ. f. Poland to Address Mass
Meeting Here Sunday Afternoon.

A mass meeting will be held Sun
day afternoon at o'clock at the First
Baptist church to be addressed by DIR.
NJ. e. Poland, national secretary of
the No-Tobacco league. The subject
of the address will be, May a Chris
ton Use Tobacco %
DR.. Poland was formerly a mission
airy to China. Upon his return four
years ago his experience in China af-
forded splendid opportunity to COM
pare the use of tobacco in America
with that of opium in China. AS a
result he is giving his life to what he
believes is a most practical way of
helping China by doing a much neg
lected work in America Since so
many church members use tobacco,
his subject naturally arouses our
curiosity.
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LEGAL.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
November II. 1871
SUPREME COURT SYLLABI

No. 2i,45s.
The Welsbach Street lighting Company,
Appellant,
VS..
The Public Utilities Commission. ct al.
Appeal from Shawnee County. Division
Judgment of Reversal Adhered TO. Petit
ton for Rehearing Denied.
syllabus BUS by the Court Dawson; J.
ment and maintenance of lamp posts aud
lighting equipment for eity's streets,
wholly or principally within the city, is
specifically reserved TO the city govern
ment by the public utilities act (Gen. Stat.
81 ), $50, and such power is not vested in
the Public Utilities Commission. except as
commission by proceedings in the nature Of
8 The provisions Of the public utilities
act forbidding changes in the service per-
formed by a public utility company with
out consent of the Public Utilities Commits
sion does not require utility company to
continue a public service after its Contract
for that service has expired.
3. The plaintiff had contract with the
city OF Scammon to establish and maintain
street lamps and to light the city streets.
Plaintiff purchased the gas for its lamps
from distributing gas company under q
contract with the gas company approved
by the city. Plaintiffs contract with the
city was TO endure ten years. At the ex-
discontinued its service and made new
contract with the city whereby 1t was re-
lieyed from direct contract relations with
the gas company. The Public Utilities
Commission ordered the prior service re-
stored on the theory that that service could
not be changed without its consent Held,
that the subject matter was within tbs
governmental and corporate control OF the
city and not Of the commission; and held
that the public utilities act did not extend
the PLAINTIFFS contract for service beyond
its specified term of ten years
All the justices concurring
A true copy.
Attest: d. A. VALENTINE,
(Seal) Clerk Supreme Court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
PLAN POULTRY SHOW
Food Conservation Value in Topeka
Fanciers' December Exhibition

The Topeka Fanciers' association IS
now completing its plans for a show
and exhibit to be held in Topeka De-
cember IT to %. The association
wishes the public to understand that
this show will not be given for the
sole purpose of displaying high bred
poultry but also for the purpose of
creating a greater interest in poultry
production 1t firmly believes that
the shortest route to an increased
meat supply is by raising more and
better poultry.
\ AS this will be the first December
show held in this vicinity it will no
doubt be well attended and every at
tempt will be made to have an inter-
esting and instructive program during
the week.
Members have been experimenting
for some time with feed rations not
containing whole wheat and find that
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OUR "KINGS OF AIR"
Many Kansas Men Now in Airplane
Service of L. S. A.

Washington, Nov. 17.-Here are
some of the Kansas men who are to
be Uncle Sans Kings of the Air, -
either as balloon pilots or aviators.
A large number have received the
lieutenant's commissions and many
have been recommended for the same.
This list is made up to November 10,
and is subject to errors and omissions.
A large number are now waiting
examinations for the service.
The roll of honor follows:
Arnold, NJ. E., Lawrence.
Brua, D. c., Lyons.
Brown, D. r., Olathe.
Bowron, c. F., Hiawatha.
Buff, H. J., Topeka.
Chalfant. H. O., Bucklin.
Cook, w. L. S. Concorcia.
Drake, C. J., Jewell.
Green. william S. Kansas City.
Kansas.
Isaacson. A. s, Marion.
Jaggard, P. K, Bonner Springs.
Jordon, H. w, Seneca
Kern, ]. L., Leavenworth.
Kuhn, L. w, Salina.
Lansing, ]. c., Leavenworth.
Larson, Arthur, Mankato.
Marion, A. E, Lawrence.
MaXey. ]. W., Morrill,.
Myerly, r. F., Mankato.
Pipen, H. A, Leavenworth.
Rodgers. B. c., Junction City.
Rose, G. W. Girard.
Six, H. E, Lyons.
Stauffer, John, Funston.
Swaller, S. r., Clay Center.
Schlessman, G.. L., Furston.
Short, Mac, Salina.
Tucker, Morris, Topeka
Williams, Paul, Independence
Wright, r. E, Lyons.
Wisman, K. E., Agra.
Williams, G. E, Oswego.
Younggreen, Charles, Topeka.
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Advertising Companies.
DIRECT ADVERTISING CO.,
412-414 Central National Bank Bldg.
Phone 1915.
Bicycles and Motorcycles
SHAWNEE CYCLE CO.
ia East It'll st.
Phone 400.
Business Colleges
DOUGHERT1'S BUSINESS COLLEGE.
George E. Dougherty. Pres. us West Sth
Phone 566.
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
New England Building,
Phone 4173-
Druggists.
MARSHALL BROS,
135 Kansas Ave.
Phone SO.
Dry Goods.
WARREN NJ CROSBY co,
G13-1- Kansas Ave.
Phone 1863.
Electrical Fixtures. Repair. Supplies.
letic supply. ZIG Kansas Ave
Eye Specialists.
DR.. D. R. PAINE,
us Kansas Ave.
rhone 724.
Express Dray and Transfer
TOPEKA TRANSFER CO. Il White.
5eS Adams st.
Pbone-3556
FALKINER & WENTWORTH GEM
eral Insurance. s09-11 New England Bldg.
Phone I'LL
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of Commerce until after the show. At
these meetings plans will be discussed
for the show and for increasing inter-
est in local poultry production
The show Will be held in one of the
vacant buildings on the avenue De-
cember II to p, and all interested
parties should write w. B. Wolfe 1920
Mulvane street, for a premium list.
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Ice Cream.
2295 Lincoln St.
Phone 3Gi0.
TOPEKA PURE MILK CO,
4OO-02-04 Jackson St.
Phone 537.
X. II. MoREHOUSE,
AT Holiday.
Phone 1929.
Loans. Mortgages, Financial Agents.
FARM MORTGAGE CO,
Crawford L. g.
Phone 1898
PIONEER MORTGAGE CO.
4th Floor. MuITane Bldg.
Phone PA
Mattress Factories.
MCINTYRE BROS. STRINGS REDS
Mattress Factory. % 20 Quincy.
Phone 5275.
Opticians,
500 Kansar Ave.
Phone 1912
Photographer
7o7 Kansas Ave
Phone $3.50.
Real Estate Dealers. Loans. Insurance.
G p. BOLMAR REAL ESTATE
Collections 20 Columbian Blug.
PhVne 20 Ring .
Sand Dealers.
TOPEKA SAND CO,
Foot Of Topeka Ave.
Phone 343a-
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the resultes are very good and the as
ISOLATION expects to preach the doc
trine of less wheat for poultry and
more for the allies.
In addition to the regular awards
there will be & number of useful ar
ticles given as special prizes.
The association will hold a meeting
every Monday night at the Chamber
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No. 2O,ISS
Lee Russell and S. {. Tucker, Partners,
etc, Appellants.
VS..
Joe Considine and The Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railway Company, A Cor
poration, AppelIees.
Appeal from Chautauqua County.
Affirmed in Part
Reversed In Part.
Syllabus. by the Court. Dawson r.
/. The facts relied upon to fix liability
on a railway company for damages to cat
tie which had drunk water polluted by a
dipping fluid which had been splashed
from a dipping vat belonging to a private
citizen and established by the latter on
property leased from the railway COM
pany examined, and held to show no liza
bility on the part Of the railway com
pany.
?. The facts relied upon to fix liability
for damages for the injury and death Of
cattle which had trunk water polluted by
the splashing and overflow of an arsenic
defendant for disinfectng cattle exam
ined, and held sufficient to establish a
prlma facie case when tested by a demur-
rer to the evidence.
3. The rule that a public official il net
personally liable for errors, mistakes, or
omissions in the discharge Of his duties
which call for the exercise OF Judgment or
discretion unless such official shortcomings
are wilful, corrupt or malicious, has no APP
plication to personal acts or omissions
which do not pertain TO his official dutiea
All the Justices concurring.
A true copy.
Attest: D. A. VALENTINE
(Seal.) Clerk Supreme Court
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No. 20,S70.
p. c. Lamb. Appellant,

J. c. Taylor, Appellee.
Appeal from Butler County.
AFFIRMED
Syllabus. BY the Court Mason r.
1. Where a Justice of the peace orders
garnishee to pay money into court an
action brought by the plaintiff to ENFORCE
the payment is an independent proceeding
IN which the issues are defined by the
pleadiDgs therein filed. ~
?. In suce an action. il Is held that there
was no substantial evidence of liability on
the part of the garnishee, and that a de-
murrer to the plaintiffs evidence was
therefore properly sustained.
All the Justices concurring.
"A true cor
Attest: u. A. VALENTINE.
(Seal.) Clerk Supreme Court
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y. A. VALENTINE,
Clerk Supreme Court.
No. 20,46o.
John Ii. Anderson, Appellant.


John ii. Anderson, Appellant.
vs..
The Knights and Ladies' Of Security, APP
peliee.
Appeal from Sedgwick County.
division No. ..
AFFIRMED.
Syllabus. BY the Court. Mason. j.
l. The evidence held to support findings
that the failure TO pay assessments TO q
fraternal beneficiary association was due
II the neglect Of the member.
2 Instructions which are claimed TO be
inconsistent with the findings are held TO
have been so explained aud modified By
other instructions as 10 avoid any conflict
> Where some Of the members Of a
local lodge Of a fraternal beneficiary as
ISOLATION voluntarily from a club for the
purpose of protecting one another against
suspension for nonpayment Of dues, re-
lance the action Of the club VIII not
excuse the default Of a member I'm the pay
ment Of bis assessments. where the club 10
really a separate and independent orgsns
lzatiOn, Notwithstanding II has been main
tanned with the knowledge and encourage
meut of the officers Of the aSsociatioa-.
T. Findings Of Sact examined and found
not be in substantial conflict.
All the Justices coDcurrfng.
A true copy.
Attest d. A. VALENTINE,
(Seal1 Clerk Supreme Court
CONTINUED on Next Pagel
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Church members of st. Paul congrega-
tons have been invited by their ministers
to bring Red Cross knitting to church
being found in Matthew L. IL.
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No. 20,s3T.
R. A. Morris, Appellant,
James ID. Ibach, Appellee.
Appeal from Butler County.
AFFIRMED. -
Syllabus. By the Court. Johnston, c. ].
A question of fact determined by the
disturbed appeal.
All the Justices concurring.
true copy.
Attest: ID. A. VALENTINE,
(Seal.) Clerk Supreme Court.
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No. 20456.
D. w. Dodson. Doing Business as the Ce-
mept Stave Silo Company, Appellee, =

mept Stave Sto Company, Appellee,
VS..
G. L. Moran. Appellant.
Appeal from Sedgwick County.
division No. p
Reversed and Remanded.
Syllabus. BY the Court, Jonpston, q. j..
/. A defect of parties should be raised
in the answer or reply, but where the queH-
ton is not raised and the parties offer
evidence upon the question and treat 10 -
nm issue in the case and the court instructa
the jury thereon neither party can insist
upon an appeal. that the question had been
waived by the failure to raise the question
in the pleadings.
2 1t Is the bounaen duty Of Jurors TO ac-
cept and follow implicitly the law AZ ex-
pounded 10 them by the court, and where
they disregard the Instructions and 7eturn
verdict In plain violation of them, the
verdict should ordinarily be SCI aside.
All the Justices concurribg.
A true copy.
Attest. y. A. VALENTINE.
(Seal) Clerk Supreme Court. Z
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Telephone numbers addresses convenience
ing Filed this list could be called quick refer
will appear every you not
call Phone $3.50 Adv. Dept, for information.
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No. 2O,S04
Katherine Kelly, Appellee
VS..
The Central Union Fire Insurance Company
Appellant
Appeal from Miami County.
Former Opiuion Adhered TO.
AFFIRMED.
Syllabus. by the Court Marshall T.
1. The supreme court will not consider
questions presented for the first time on
appeal.
All the Justices concurring.
true copy.
Attest: d. A. VALENTINE, :
lSeal.I Clerk Supreme Court
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The Y. NJ. C. A war fund can
vassers gave lodging slackers a sorry
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
CONRAD II. SYME and JAMES FRAN
CTS SMITH, Attorneys.

IN RE THE CONDEMNATION OF LOTS 105.
JOG and the south half of lot 107. the south
half Of lot 1l6. lots III, 11B, the north IS
feet Of lot 1oi, and the north 1-3 feet of lot
49,. in square 276, in the District of Columbia,
for additional ground adjoining the Garrison
School.-District Court No. l299.-Upon con
sideration of the petition of the Commissioners of
the District Of Columbia, filed in the above
titled cause. and motion of counsel for the
said Commissioners, it IS by the court. this 31st
day of March, AID. 1917, ordered that the clerk
of the court issue a citation TO Julius Hertzberg
residing mt 2iGl 18th street northwest. Washing
day of April. A. ID. 1917, at 10 O'Clock am, to
answer the said petition and TO show cause why
the prayers thereof should not he granted. and
why the land, particularly described in the
petition MED herein, should not he condemned for
additional ground ad Joining the Garrison School
II is further ordered that copy Of said citation
he served by the United States marshal for the
District OF Columbia upon such owners OF the
land sought to he condemned herein, and such
persons interested therein may he found by
the said marshal. or his deputies, within the
District OF Columbia and IL is further ordered
that all persons having any interest in these
proceedings be. and they ARE hereby, warned and
required appear in this court before the
said 18th day of April, AID 1917, 10 answer
the said petition and to continue In attendance
until the court shall have made its final order
ratifying and confirming the award and report
Of the Commissioners TO lie appointed 10y the
court to nppraise the value of the respective in
premises mentioned and described in the afore-
said petition and it is further ordered that
copy of this order he published once in the
Washington Law Reporter and twice a week for
two successive weeks In Tile Washington Even
ing Star. the Washington Times and the Wash
ington Herald, newspapers published In the said
District. before the said 10th day of April AID
1917. BY the court. WALTER l. Mccoy, JUS
Clerk BY F. E. CUNNINGHAM, Asst Clerk
mp. Sap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
"Fora Rella.n

Flora Bella" the notable musical Of
fering, will be the attraction at the
Belasco Theater next week. beginning
Monday. with matinees "Wednesday and
Saturday.
John Cort sends the attraction here
with an excellent cast and record Of
five months at the Casino Theater. New
York.
The story concerns Princess Mania
Demidorff, who leads a Quakerish eN-
istence in the country. cultivatins the
homespun virtues and eschewins the
follies Of her secret past as famous
cabaret artist. Then comes the discov
cry of photograph of the princess as
a dancer. which leads to the declaration
that it is Flora Bella" twin sister.
The music is by Charles Cuvillier and
Milton Schwarzwald and includes a
waltz duet that is very popular. The
book is by Felix Doermann. and the re-
vised lyrics by Percy Waxman.
The cast will include Eleanor Henry.
Lily Leonhard. Irving Brooks, Guy ].
Sampsel, Dorothy Rogers, Adolph Link.
Kate Stout, Mortimer H. Weldon and
Hack Bell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
VlGILANTES TO WELD
PENS IN AID OF NATION
Noted Authors and Artists Unite in
Patriotic Campaign for
America.

One of the latest patriotic moves is
mobilization of leading authors and
artists of America for war purposes,
under the name of "Vigilantes." Among
the members of the organization who
have volunteered to make their pens
cooperate with the sword in defense of
America are: Willis J. Abbott, Samuel
Hopkins Adams, George AIDE, Joseph A.
Altsheler. Frederick Irving Anderson,
Matthew Page Andrews, Mary Austin,
Irving Bachelor. Kendall Banning,
Ralph Henry Barbour. James Barnes.
Rex Beach. WaIcott Beard, Cyrus Town
send Brady. Thornton w. Burgess. Ellis
Parker Butler, Walter Camp. Robert w
Chambers. Joe Mitchell Chapple. George
Randolph Chester. Irwin S. Cobb, Doug
las Fairbanks, Louis Fancher. James
GysnT Frags aenry ams
Garland. Charles Dana Gibson. Robert
Grant. William Hard. Albert Bushnell
Hart. Oliver HEREFORD, Arthur Hoffman.
Brian Hooker, Emerson Hough. Burgess
Johnson. Reginald Wright Kauff-
man. Henry Churchill King, Will
liam Chauncey Langdon. George Mac
Manus. Theodore Marburg. Don Mar
quis, Hy Mayer. Cleveland Moffett. Wal
lace Morgan. Meredith Nicholson, Gus
Tyrone Power. Henry Reuterdahl, Mary
Roberts Rinehart. Edwin Arlington
Robinson, Theodore Roosevelt, Edgar
Saltus. Clinton Scollard, J. Andre Smith,
Marion Couthouy Smith. Raymond s..
Spears. Oscar S. Straus. George w. SUIT
ton, jr, James Swinnerton. Booth Tark-
ington. Augustus Thomas. Edith M.
Thomas, Hendrix Wiilem van Loon,
Frank Burlington Vrooman and William
Allen White.
AS officially stated. the objects Of the
Vigilantes are:
80 do their part in arousing the coun-
try to a realization of the importance of
the problems confronting the American
people.
10 aid in awakening and cultivating
in the youth of the country a sense or
public service and an intelligent interest
in citizenship and national problems
ITO work vigorously for preparedness
mental, moral and physical.
ITO work with especial vigor for uni
versal military training and service, under
exclusive federal control, as a basic prin-
ciple of American democracy"
The plan of the Nigilantes was pro-
posed by Julian Street. Charles Hanson
Hermann Hagedorn. The authors and
writer's saw in the Vigilantes an OPP
portunity to engage in patriotic work,
with the result that many American
authors and artists of note have allied
themselves with the work and have
volunteered to do everything possible
to further the interests of the nation
in the critical times that are at hand
Certain authors like Irving Cobb have
even volunteered TO make trips to
France. England and the other allied
nations in the interests of the organi-
cation. So great is the enthusiasm re-
ported among the members of the Wig
ilantes that many of them have tenn
porarily put aside their bread and but
Ter work to engage in writing patriotic
articles and poems.
Theodore Roosevelt is not only a
member of the organization, but has
Endorsed its object and aims in un-
qualified terms