The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-27

jury on the double terrace above the
floor. many years old; there were
the same questions asked by Attorney
Waters of the prosecution and Attor-
ney Mckeever of the defense; the
same court grinding as in other cases
in which the present defendant has
been defendant before; all suggesting.
will the MacLennan cases become
like that famous one of Jarndice vs.
Jarndice. which occur led, as Dickens
relates it, generation in English
courts and cost the crown pounds of
money and oceans of grief
The jury in today's case was Sc
Iected and sworn in just before noon.
The twelve men. good and true" are:
p. c. Daum. farmer.
c. H. Leep, farmer.
A. F. Lectzy. wholesaler.
Charles Gerteisen. retired railroad
John Kresie. retired farmer.
r D. Coburn. former secretary OF
board of agriculture, now retired.
o. p. Bickelhaupt. farmer.
J. d. Walker, retired railroad Off
ciaI.
T. w Dare. retired farmer.
n. E. Galloway, retired travelling
L
ply Co.
Edward Bowman. insurance man.
The witnesses are being called this
afternoon and Mr.. MacLennan ex-
pected he would go on the stand most
any time.
He is debating just what he will
give as his occupation. Lately he has
been giving considerable attention to
the hotel business in which he is
greatly interested, having been chosen
president of the Kansas Hotel COM
pany, which is now building its ten
story Hotel Kansan" at Ninth and
Kansas avenue. He also got into the
banking business some time ago and is
vice president of one of the Topeka
banks, which now, altho only two and
one-haf years old, has deposits ex-
ceeding s2,OOO,0OO and has more de-
posits than any bank had in Topeka
in 1911
Mr.. MacLennan is also interested in
farming and has been for many years
producing his own milk, cream. but
ter, eggs, vegetables, fruits, squads and
fish.
In debating in his mind what call
ing he shall give and in view of the
drawbacks and burdens entailed upon
an enterprising newspaper like the
State Journal, he wonders if it would
not be just as we'll to not call himself
an editor. In that event perhaps there
would be no more libel suits week
after week, taxing the courts and in
volving the paper for $4,000 in just
two cases. He wonders why it would
not be all right for him. when he
goes on the stand, to say that he is a
farmer.
Here is what Walt Mason said about
| him as a farmer several years ago:
A PASTORAL.
| The sun. was rising in the west, and
shed its beams on Cedarcrest. where
| pensive goat and sportive COW were
| perched upon the cedar bow. There Frank
| MacLennan watched his flocks, slugged
the gentle sheep with rocks. and drove
his hens to lakelet's brim, that they might
dive and battle and swim. The pigs were
climbing el1ns and frs. the hired man
| gathered cockleburs; a doctor passed on
horses back. and all the ducks called loud
tS staV ali night f the horses ase Whnnie
Neigh Peace lowered DER the prairie
| wide the cattle lowed. the horses highed
and sounded thru the village smoke, the
| bark of watchdog. elm and oak. And he
who owned these rustic scenes, had seeded
| down his farm to beans.
| WALT MASON.
| There is lot of satisfaction about
| farming. getting next to the soil and
the grass roots; it is the occupation
which appeals to more men than any
| other calling. Here is what Joaquin
Miller said some years ago on this
subject:
| And I nave said. and I say 1t ever,
| As the years go and the world goes
| over.
| 'Twere better to he content and clever.
! In the grazing of cattle, and the growing
| of grain
Than strong man striving for fame or
| gain.
| Re as kline in the red tipped clover
| For the days are theirs, come SUM- come
| rain.
To lie down, repose and rise again.