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without the proposed Improvement, and
what part amount of the total -estl-
mated cost should be assessed and charged
against it on account of benefits if such
improvement be made. If by the report
of such assessors 1t shall appear TINT the
amount TO De charged against any tract
of land for benefits will not exceed ten per
cent. upon its actual value as fixed by the
report of the assessors, then the directors
may proceed forthwith to cause such work
to be done and levy special taxes or as
sessments upon each tract of land benefit-
ed. as shown by such assessors report, to
pay the cost thereof. In the 1eyying of
special taxes or assessments and in all
proceedings concerning the same under
this act, the right of way and station
grounds of any railroad company, within
permanent improvements thereon, Shall be
deemed. treated and considered for all
purposes, as real estate. and such railroad
company shall be required to pay special
taxes or assessments levied thereon the
same in all respects as other owners of
real estate in said drainage district. except
only that such special tax or assessment,
if not paid when due, may be collected in
suit brought for that purpose by such
drainage district against such railroad
company in any court of competent
Jurisdiction. which court shall render judg .
sessment or special tax, with interest there's
on from the date when due and for costs
ton shall issue and collection made in
Sec. .; That said original section 1910
of the General Statutes of Kansas for 1919
and all acts and parts of acts in conflict
herewith, are repealed.
See. 3. That this act shall take effect
| and be in force from and after its publica-
ton in the official state paper.
| hereby certify that the above Fill origi-
mated in the House. and passed that body
March /, 1917. b.
A. NJ. KEENE,
Speaker Of tho House.
CLARENCE V. MILLER,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate March 6, 1917 lt
w. y. MORGAN,
President of the Senate.
/ L. d. GEORGE,
| Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March o, 1917.
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor. 3
State of Kansas,
Office of Secretary of State.
L. 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, / have here
unto subscribed my name
and affixed my official seal,
| tSeall this 10th day of March.
1917.
]. T. BOTKIN, Secretary of State
| By Z. A. CORNELL,
Asst. Secretary of State.
| Published in The Topeka State journal.
I March 1917
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the transportation of such product or COM
modify shall be furnished within such rea-
sonable time as may be namel by said
Public Utilities Commission. Such or,ler to
become Immediately effective and opera
tive unless the commission shall in said
order fix the date when the same shall
become operative for the furnishing of
act for the furnishing of ears as herein-
before set out shall be leemel rea-
sonable time but this shall not be CON
strued as eXcuSing such railroad from tie
duty of furnishing such cars III a less
time than the time mentioned in this act
when a less time is reasonable, and the
shipper makes application for s,ich ears
to be furnished in less time; provided,
that whenever any railroad company is
mand to furnish cars as aforesaid by any
accidental or unavoidable cause, which
could not by the use of reasonable fore,
thereafter, offers to do so, then the
liability for the damages herein provided
for and for actual damages and attorneys
Sec. ? Section s421 of the General
Statutes of 1915 is hereby repealed.
Sec. 3 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publica-
ton in the official state paper
l hereby certify that the above Bill origi-
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
February 8; 1911,
President of the Senate.
E. D. GEORGE,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March ., 1917,
A. NJ KEENE,
Speaker of the House.
CLARENCE w. MILLER,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March 5, 1917.
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office of Secretary of State
l. J. r. BOTKIN, Secretary of State Of
the State of Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is correct copy
of the original enrolled bill now on file in
my office.
in TESTIMONY WHEREOF. 1 have
hereunto subscribed my name
4 tSeal.l and affixed my official seal
! tSle = this 9th day of March, 1917
J. I. BOTKIN. Secretary of State.
T By E. A. CORNELL,
ASST Secretary of State
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AN ACT amending chapter 1917 of the SEES
sion Laws of 1915 and repeating section
of chapter 1915 of the Session Laws of
shall of the court of Topeka.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. That section of chapter 153
of the Session Laws of 1911 be amended
to read as follows: Sec . In full com.
services rendered and for attendance upon
said court of Topeka, said marshal shall
per year, and said deputy marshal shall
receive salary of nine hundred dollars
per year, to be paid in monthly INSTALL
ments from the county treasury of Shaw
county; provided, that whenever IL
shall be necessary in obtaining service OF
process issued out of said court of To-
peka in all civil criminal cases for the
marshal his deputies to go outside of
the corporate limits of the city of Topeka,
Kansas, there shall be allowed and re-
paid by Shawnee county, Kansas. the
actual and necessary travelling expenses
incurred and paid by the marshal or his
deputies in the execution of such process
of said court, the same to be paid month";
ly from the county treasury. by said
that whenever IL shall be necessary in OBJ
tanning service of process issued out of
said court of Topeka in criminal cases to
said court may order and require said
marshal by himself his deputies to GO
outside OF said Shawnee county for that
purpose, and said marshal or deputies shall
have power and authority to serve or exe-.
cute said process outside of said county
and within the state of Kansas. and inl
any such case said marshal shall be all.
lowed and repaid by Shawnee county the
actual and necessary travelling expenses
incurred and paid by him in the execu-
ton of such process of said court.
Sec. .. The marshal of the court is here
by empowered and authorized to appoint
special deputies for the purpose Of SER
vice of process outside of the city of To-.
peka who shall have the same authority.
as a regular deputy marshal For ser-i
vices rendered such deputy marShalS shall,
be allowed and paid by the board of.
county commissioners a reasonable fee for
dered in executing any process of said
court. which the judge of said court shall
order served by said special deputies. 3
Sec. 3. Chapter 1917 of the Session Laws
Of 1915 and section of chapter 1875 of the
Session Laws of 1905 are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall be In force and.
the official state paper.
] hereby certify that the above Bill origi-
nated in the Senate, and passed that body,
W. y. MORGAN. {
President of the Senate. 4
L. u. GEORGE.
Secretary OF the Senate.
Passed the House Mar.h :. 1917.
cLAs sRsscfs W. i. M III hSsse'
Chief Clerk Of the House.
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor
State of Kansas.
Office of SECRETARY OF STATE },
IL. T. BoTK1N. Secretary Of State Of:
| the State of Kansas. do hereby certify
That the st., ssoSs spa feTsssg lin STress
NE In ~ T II; WHEREOF. j have
hereuBtu subscribed my name,
GseaI-l and affixed my official seal,
this 9th day Of Tarii. 1917f
J. T. BOTKIN.
Secretary of State.
By E. A. CORNELL.
Asst Secretary of State
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SENATE BILL No. 524.

SENATE BILL No. 524.
AN ACT making appropriations, for the
building and equipping dairy barn and
block at the Kansas State Industrial Re-
formatory at Hutchinson. Kansas. for the
80, lois. -
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section l. That for the purpose of buy
ing materials for for BUILDING and eg99ippng
the sum of four thousand five hundred
ing June 80, 1917; and. for the purpose
of buying materials and for the completion
and equipping a cell block at the Kansas
State Industrial Reformatory there is here
by appropriated the sum of eight thousand
$4,000 dollars; provided. that any unex-
pended balances of said appropriations at
the close of the fiscal year ending June 80,
1917, are hereby reappropriated for the
purposes above en 9a 1d1T for the fiscal
year ending June 80 1918
Sec. ,. The auditor of state is hereby
authorized and directed to draw his war
rants the treasurer of state for the
purposes and amounts appropriated in sec
ton 1 of this act upon duly itemized and
verified vouchers approved by the govern
Sec. B. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
+ ] hereby certify tnat the above Bill origi-
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
February " " l ? MORGAN
President of the Senate.
E. d. GEORGE,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March ), 1917,
A. NJ. KEENE.
Speaker of the House.
CLARENCE w. MILLER,
Chief Clerk OF the House.
Approved March Z, 1919
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of Secretary of State.
1, 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. / have here
unto subscribed my name
and affixed my official seal
[Seall this Sth day of March,
1917.
J. 7. BOTKIN. Secretary of State.
By L. A. CORNELL,
Asst. Secretary of State.
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of Oakland. will be held on Monday, April
End, 1917, for the purpose of electing the
following officers, to wit:
Mayor.
Police judge.
Five councillors.
Said election will be held and conducted
under the general election laws of the
State of Kansas.
The polls will be opened at eight 81
o'clock a. m. of said day, and will be
closed at six 90 o'clock p. m. of said
day.
The voting place will be the east room
on the first floor in the. odd Fellows hall
building in said city of Oakland.
The following electors are designated
as judges at said election. viz: Robert S.
CIingan, o. NJ. Keats and Robert Keene.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto set
my hand and the official seal of the City
of Oakland, Kansas, this 9th day Of Feb
ruary, 1917.
Z. A. BRIGHAM. Mayor.
[SeaIl
Attest: H A. LEPPED. City Clerk.
First Published in The Topeka State
Journal, March Is, 1911
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CLOSE I'm

Six rms. 2S #. lots. blks. Kan. ave,
between 9TH and Sth. only 5000.
Six rms. all modern but furnace. cellar.
fine walks, excellent condition, 3 blks. of
business center. $1,000.
Seven rms. bath. cleo 30 IL #. 3 blks.
Capitol. $3.50. Elegant Westlawn. new,
81 .4J0.
COTTRELL co. 1O7 L. 18th. Tel 5JG 340S.
YOUR CHANCE Is IN CANADA-RICH
lands and business opportunities offer
YOU independence. Farm lands, $11 to $50
acre. irrigated lands. $50 to $50; twenty
years to pay; $1,000 loan in improvements,
or ready made farms. Loan of live stock.
Faxes average under twenty cents an
acre; no taxes on improvements, personal
property, or live stock. Good markets.
churches, schools roads, telephones; ex-
cellent climate-cropS and live stock prove
IT. Special homeseekers' fare certificates
Write for free booklets. Allan Cameron,
General Superintendent Land Branch,
Canadian Pacific Ry.. $50 Ninth ave, Cal
gary. Alberta.
SUBURBAN FARM.
VIII sell at a bargain if taken by April
LIST. fine 80 acre farm. well improved, all
valley land. q mile from good eastern
Kansas town Address Owner. care State
Journal.
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POOL AND BILLIARD TABLES

FOR SALE-BilliarL tables. new, carrom
and pocket, with complete outfit, $50. 90
second 1d hand tables at reduced prizes; bowl
store fixtures, a speciality. Send for cata-
logue. THE BRUNSWICK COL
LENDER CO.. 1929 1881 Main ST.. Kansas
City. Mo.
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UPHOLSTERING

]. F. PETRICK & SONS. upholstering and
manufacturers of parlor furniture 1909
Kansas avenue. Phone $40
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First Published in The Topeka State
journal, March ID, 1911
Office of the City Clerk
Kansas, March II. 1911.

Office OF the CITY CIerk-
Topeka, Kansas, March Il, 1917.
PROPOSALS.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the City Clerk until 200 O'Clock
Il. IN. Monday, March 10, 1917, for the
construction of Bath House at Gage
file in the office of the City Clerk.
A certified check of 5000 must accom-
pany each bid.
right to reject any or all bids, or parts
of bids.
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Office of the City Clerk.
Topeka, Kansas, March II, 1917.
Il a

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the City Clerk until 9 80 a. ln
Tuesday, March 20. 1917, for the furnish
ing of meals to the Election Boards. for
both Primary Election, to be held March
20, 1917, and the General City Election to
be held April ,
Bids are also solicited for the delivery
of booths and ballot boxes to the various
polling places. for City Elections.
(Seal) ETA NJ COVELL, City Clerk.
Published in The Topeka State journal,
March Is, 1917.
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PICTURE FRAMING


FRAMING, regilding, mat making, mount
ing done bV ]. d. Sullivan. 122-124 w. Sth.
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UNDERTAKING

l.. NJ. PENWELL, funeral director and
embalmer. First class service. 5OS-5lO
Quincy st. Telephone 1872.
u HAWLEY & CO., undertakers en-
balming lis Sth Ave. Phone 2S7
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First published in The Topeka state
Journal, Wednesday. Feb. 2s, 1911

ELECTION PROCLAMATION
Mayors Office, Oakland Kansas.
February p, 1917.
L, F. \. Brigham. mayor of the city OF
Oakland. Shawnee county, Kansas. do here
by proclaim. give notice and make known
that the regular city election in the city
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TYPEWR1TERS

ALL MAKES for sale or rent Best me.
chancal department in the country
CRANE & CO.
Topeka. Kan. A Years In Business
200 NEW and second hand typewriters.
$500 up. Sale or rent. Topeka Type
writer Exchange, 5OI Kansas ave.
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AUCTIONEERS.

~S-----~~~~~~~~-~~~~-~-~-~~~--~~-~
c o. ANSEB.
General Auctioneer
Res. Phone. 2251 Red. Office 46.
At your service at all times
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
2061 Lincoln Street Topeka Kans.
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+. A. BRIGHAM. Mayor
Attest: H. A. LEPPED. City Clerk.

| First Published in The Topeka State
Journal, March Is, 1911
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FLORISTS

HAYES FLOWER SHOP
for fresh flowers, wedding and funerals
a speciality. Our stocks always fresh
Grown in our own greenhouses. $40 Kan.
ave. Phone 377.
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SENATE BILL No. III.

Published in The Topeka State journal,
March Is, 1911
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SENATE BILL NO. 21O.

published in The Topeka State Journal.
March H. 1871
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SENATE BILL No 40
AN ACT relating to the transfer of a GER
tain amount of the money now in the
state treasury, known and designated as
the state grain inspection department re-
volvinG fund to the general revenue fund
Be it enacted by the LegiSIafnre of the
Evening star., 1917-03-04

mine, and was not disposed to find fault
with things"
"You said you had sentimental reason
for wanting it, Redding suggested tenta-
lively, after slight hesitation.
"Yes"
The old mans glance turned upward
for a moment to the portrait of his dead
son.
"My reasons are not exactly a secret,
Miles, he explained. "But they are not
in any way concerned in this case, and to
go into them now would only confuse
YOU
"l see," Redding acquiesced; and then,
for time, nothing was said. Johansen's
thoughts seemed to have wandered from
the subject in hand, and his guest, mind
full of that brief glance at the portrait,
waited for him to continue of his own
accord.
al can not tell you, Miles, he resumed
at last, "just why became suspicious of
the Rosalba's owners sudden willingness
to SELL But feel very strongly that there
was something queer about it-something
hidden. Perhaps it was that demand for
secrecy. Or it may have been the fact
that never met Welles- Hewitt personally
that Gil seemed determined | should
not. And then, when Gil came last hight
and told me the man had been murdered"
Johansen broke Off and with wave of
his hands seemed to pass the puzzle over
to his companion.
Redding looked at him in wonder.
"You think there is connection be-
tween the murder and the minea" he
asked.
al don't know, Miles-I don't know. 1
know only that for nearly twenty years
have tried to buy that mine. The first
time, my offer was accepted and the
papers were drawn up; then Mrs. Welles-
Hewitt changed her mind. The Rosalba,
you understand, was hers and her daugh-
ter's, left them by the father. Well, at
tributed her refusal to feminine caprice
or sentiment, and bided my time. And
when, two years later, she died, leaving
her share in the mine to her husband,
renewed my offer, fully expecting it to be
accepted; because Welles-H Hewitt had
been made executor and his step-daugh-
ter's guardian, and had absolute control
But again | was refused-my offer was
not even considered Since then, from
time to time, when | have learned that
Welles-Hewitt was losing heavily at
cards, | have again broached the matter
always with the same result And
had finally given up hope, when suddenly
Gil appears with his offer | accept it,
The details are agreed upon. And then,
on the very eve of the sale, comes the
murder"
"To prevent the sale, you Think"
"Oh, | don't say that | merely offer
you these suggestions for what you think
they may be worth"
al think they may be worth good
deal, said Redding emphatically. 81 am
pery glad | came to you; you have started
me thinking along new lines But have
you no idea what the reason was for the
persistent refusal to sell the mine?"
"None whatever. 1t was the most I'M
accountable obstacle | have ever met
with. For, mind you, these people were
sometimes in actual straits. And. as
have said, the mine was never worked to
advantage. For few years they realized
fairly well from it through a profit
sharing arrangement they had with a
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MAGAZINE SECTION for March 4, 1917
Her Husband
Didn't Etna-ize
Against Accident

LIE thought himself so well
IL and strong that he would
always be able to take care of
her, but like a flash of lightning
came the fall on the sidewalk.
The little money that was in the
bank was eaten up by doctors
and nurses bills in a few weeks,
4 and then he had to go to the
4 public ward of a hospital.
She IS as aVeU loved as yoatr
aUJe. Yet while he lies there
: in the free ward, she stands
: here and works all day. Save
your wife from having to do
. this.
Remember that one in
seven is killed or injured by
. accident each year, and that
e, you may be the one. Save
yourself worry
Evening star., 1917-03-04

"Well-I can't say that do. 1t is
possible that what | shall tell you will
only add fresh complication, Johansen
returned. "But first let me explain my
connection with this affair. This lawyer,
Gil, was arranging for my purchase of a
mine from Welles-Hewitt, and his reason
for coming here last night was to tell me
of the murder and the consequent inter-
ruption of negotiations. He stayed barely
ten minutes. Of his earlier call at the
Welles-Hewitt house | know nothing.
And don't know who this Brown is, nor
what took him to Sptzen. 1t was not
business with me or for me. And, let me
add, | know nothing whatever of Welles-
Hewitt's affairs. You must remember
that Gil bears an excellent reputation,
and that, although he fell under suspicion
of the federal authorities, they were not
long in finding themselves mistaken"
"Of course!' Redding agreed. "And
if Gil had not lied-if he had admit
ted his first call to the police last night,
and explained it-we'd have no cause to
suspect him. Brown is the murderer,
that's clear enough, and the Mexican may
not be concerned in any way with the
crime or him. But he is hiding something.
What is it?"
THERE was pause. The older man re-
garded theyounger with a quizzical look
"Well, Miles," he replied presently,
"you're a lawyer and | am business
man, and dare say you, as well as |, can
recall occasions when you wouldn't have
found it agreeable or expedient to take
the police into your confidence"
Exactly, sir-eractly" Redding inter-
rupted. al realize that Gil may have had
a perfectly innocent reason for his silence.
That is why decided to come to you be-
fore dragging him into the case. / have
a very strong feeling about personal
liberty. But-would Gil take the risk his
silence involves for any innocent reason?
He must realize that there is every
chance of that first call coming to light
through his taxi driver Or"
But isn't the very fact that he went
to the house in a taxi evidence that it was
for no guilty purpose?"
"Yes, it u.s. admitted Redding, with
a troubled frown. al give you my word,
Mr.. Johansen, | don't know What to
think! But you have something to tell
me, you said Is it about Gil?"
Johansen nodded.
81 don't know that it has any value.
But | had decided to go down and thresh
my suspicious out with you, to find out
if there was anything in them. You see,
/ have had an odd feeling about Gil ever
since he came to me some days ago with
his proposition to sell me the Rosalba
mine."
"Rosalba That's Miss Yznaga's
name," exclaimed Redding.
Indeed, said Johansen. dts Span
ish, and means white rose The Rosalba
is a small silver mine in Mexico. But the
girl must have been named for it, and not
it for her; because happen to know that
it was named by its first owner and passed
into the hands of Miss Yznaga's father
before she was born. am informed about
its history, because | have been trying for
years to buy it. My wanting it was
largely a matter of sentiment-it is not
very valuable-and | had offered an ex-
ceedingly liberal price. But it was always
refused. And | could never understand
why. Welles-Hewitt gambled notori-
Evening star., 1917-03-04

Protect yourwife and protect yourself now,
while you can. Remember that Fate does not
wait till you are ready. Remember it is the
little accidents that cause most of the trouble.
If you have an Etna Accumulative Acct
dent Policy you can go freely about your busi
ness knowing that there will be no money worry
for your wife or yourself if you are killed or
disabled by accident.
All it costs is $25 year if you are in a
"Preferred" occupation. For that you get $50
a week as long as you live if you are disabled
by railway, steamship, or burning building
accident. $25 week for any other accident.