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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11

Chanute after an extended visit with
Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Graves.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Fortune, ITO West
street, will entertain a number of chill
da'agiz ter fourth birthday.
Mrs. s. c. Garrard left today for New
castle, Pa, having received word of the
serious illness Of her mother.
Mr.. ". ". Mills and Miss Isabel Mills
came home today from Michigan where
they have been for about a week.
A beautiful wedding was witnessed
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. v. Gar
wood, one and one-half miles west OF
North Topeka, at 8 o'clock Wednesday
evening. The bride was Miss MINING
GarWOOd, granddaughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Garwood, the groom was Mr..
Albert Hook. The wedding was at
tended by near friends and relatives of
the bride and groom. The decorations
were suggestive of the May time. The
the draperies beautifully trimmed with
snowballs and bridal wreath. The
table flowers were Sweet William. The
wedding was solemnized by the Rev.
J. w Reed. Mr.. and Mrs. Hook will
be at home to their friends three miles
east of Silver Lake on the Joseph Hook
farm after May 20. Those present at
the wedding were: Miss Sarah A. Gar
GarWood, Miss Judith GarWOod, Miss
Rebecca Hook. Mr.. Joseph Hook, Mr.
George Garwood. Mr.. Benjamin Hook.
Miss Emma Hook, Miss Carrie B.
Reed, Mr. James W. Reed, Mr. F. c.
Whitehead Mr.. J. Wilson Hook, Miss
Gertrude Hook, Miss Ida Hook, Mr..
Abe Rodgers, Mr.. Arthur Rodgers,
Miss Daisy H. Mitchell Miss Ollie NJ.
Beal. Miss Marian Gikerson, Miss
Ethel Miller. Miss May Miller, Mr.. o.
NJ. joy, Mr.. J. II. Allen, Miss Mary Al
len, Mr.. Ed Mitchell, Mr.. A L.
Rodgers. Mrs. Mamie Sproull, Mr..
James NJ. sproull. Mr.. w. ]. Davis, Mr..
Stanley Davis. Miss Jennie Davis, Mr..
Wilbur E. Reed, Mr.. D. F. Hoover,
Mrs. D. F. Hoover, Mr.. George F. Tiff
fanny. Miss Anna A. Tiffany. Mr.. and
Mrs. Silas r. JOY Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Tomlinson. Mr.. and Mrs. W. V. Hook
Mr. and Mrs. A. McGahey Mrs. Geo
Hamaker, Miss Ella NJ Hamaker, Miss
! Faith Hamaker
]. G. Rodemeyer returned from Clay
| Canfer TODAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11
SPECIAL BANK EXAMINER.
Chicago Clearing House Efforts To-
wards safe Methods

Chicago. May Ito safeguard Chi
cago banks against the practice of IN
sound banking methods the clearing
house committee has appointed James
B. McDougaI as special examiner. This
afternoon at a special meeting of the
association his appointment will be
ratified and he will enter upon his
duties at once.
It will be his duty to keep a constant
vigilance on local banks and when he
finds one of them making excessive
loans or INDUCING in any other IN
sound methods. he viii at once report
the matter to the clearing house COM
mittee. The offending bank Will then
be notified to correct the error Of its
way and upon falling to do so it Will
be denied clearing house privileges,
which will bring a measure of discredit
upon it that will be ruinous.
The Chicago clearing house is said
to be the first organization of the kind
to take such precautions.
The appointee is at present in charge
Of the banks of central and northern
Illinois, in the employ of the govern
ment and has until recently been in
the st. Louis district. Formerly he
was located in the Pennsylvania dis
tricts He was born in Peoria in 1865
and received his early insight into
banking business in the Central Ma
tional bank of that city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11
SOCIALIST MEMBERS RESIGN.
italian Reformers Quit When House
Refuses to Consider Their Bill.

Rome. May 11.=All the socialist
members of the chamber Of deputies
have resigned as result of the refusal
of the chamber to discuss the bill pre-
scented by their party providing for
the regulation Of the use of arms on
the part of the police and troops and
have issued an address to the country.
During the day a largely attended
meeting Of strikers was held in the
colosseum. Socialist deputies deliv-
cred infammatory speeches and a
resolution protesting against the use
of arms against the people was
adopted
Later collisions between the strikers
and the police and troops took place
and several hours elapsed before the
demonstrators were finally dispersed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11
SOLD SECRETS 10 AMERICA.
German Convicted of Treason on This
Charge.

Leipsic. Germany, May 1.-THE Unit
ed States were strongly concern ed in
the conviction of Otto Senftenleben,
former clerk in one Of the government
departments in Berlin. and Konrad. a
mechanic, charged with treason in sell
ing to representatives of the American
legation at Brussels a submarine mine
with anchoring apparatus and the
drawings belonging b them
A commercial traveller named Lucke
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11

Mrs. Charles H. Gaunt gave lunch
cor. followed by bridge at the Country
club today for the mem ers OF the
Friday bridge. club. Mrs. Luther
Burns, Mrs. Charles Gault and Miss
Carrie Morton of Farmvllle. Virginia,
substituted for absent members. The
luncheon table was decorated with
snowballs and a color scheme of green
and white carried out in the courses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11

place early in June shortly after the
Washburn college commencement Miss
of 1905, and Mr.. Bolinger was formerly
a Washhurn student. or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11

My starsss exclaimed sympathetic
old lady who had seen a man fall on the
icy pavement.
you are mistaken, madam responded
the man sitting up and blinking; they
are mine"
Rising stifTlz to his feet he went his
way.-Ph Philadelphia Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11

Mrs. Charles Brooks Thomas is en-
tertaining the Duplicate Whist club
this afternoon at the Bishops House.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11

brand Mrs. J. e. Minney gavea6 O'Clock
dinner last night for Mr.. and Mrs.
Porter OF Clay Center and Dr.. Liti-
singer of Riley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11
The Tops aaptsr q the 5. A. r.


will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs.
Morton Albaugh, 1924 Harrison street.
There Will be a paper on the Portraits
of Washington and music by Mrs. E.
D. Clithero. pianiste, Mrs. r. H. More
house and Mrs. Walker Combs, vocal
lists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11

Miss Mabel Andrews will entertain
the girls of the Esetoric club and
some Of their men friends at cards to-
night at her home in Potwin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11

Mrs. Gil Updegrafr is entertaining
the Friday Whist club today The
substitutes are Mrs. Arthur T. MeClin-
took of Lincoln. Nebraska. Miss Reita
Updegram and Mrs. George W. Snyder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11

Mrs n. A. Milliken gave a dinner
Monday for Mrs. H. Z. Nudge of Chi
cago. Mrs John Naylor of Feeumseh
and Mrs E. R. Bartlett.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11

Grand Excursion to St .Toee,,,, c..
day May 1Sth-Round Trip $50
Grain leaves Topeka $40 a. Ia. over
sas santa Fe. Tickets on sale Santa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11

Mrs. ]. NJ. Padgett is the. hostess of
her whist club. La Douzaine. today.
The substitutes are Mrs. William
Trautrnan, Mrs. Charles Samson and
Mrs. G. D. Lyle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11

There absolutely
English finished
Of
the hat is
peigne
n a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11

They were talking about his rival
and he said to her: AFTER you have
been married for a few years and get
fat and. I meet you waddlfng along the
street weighing about one hundred and
seventy pounds. you won't have to be
a mind. reader to know that I'm glad
he got you -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11

was also accused Of being a party to
the conspiracy, but he was acquitted by
the imperial supreme court before which
the case was tried. Senftenleben was
sentenced to four and Konrad to three
years at penal servitude and five years
loss OF civil rights and to police super
vision. The sessions Of the court were
held behind closed doors.
The prisoners We're also charged with
selling similar drawings to Russia and
with having constructed a mine in
Brussels which was bought from them
through a French interrnediarv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11

Teacher-what are the principal parts
of mathematical
Johnny-Addition, subtraction, multiple
cation division, ana restitut1o2-~-NeW
York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11

Kansas City journal: Mrs. Alvin H.
Connelley and Mrs. Addie C. Davis will
send out invitations today for three
small informal parties. Bridge on the
mornings of Friday. May 10, and
Wednesday,. May 20, and a buffet
luncheon Tuesday, May p.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11

Excerpts from the Lawrence Jour
nails report of the twenty-f1fth annual
meeting of the Kansas Federation of
Women's clubs:
The address OF Mrs. Lucy B. John
ston, of Topeka which was delivered
on the opening Of the club convention,
was a masterpiece s.-fsss
Mrs. Chas- F. Spencer gave a very
delightful paper on The Actual Value
of Art knowledge to a State" She
spoke of the hunger for the beautiful
being innate In the heart Of man. and
that the glory OF nation Is measured
by the art of its country.
Mrs. L. D. Whittenore, of Topeka,
gave q comprehensive paper upon
'.Hapdiwork and Education. which
WAS followed by a. very Interesting
talk by Prof Garter of Topeka, who
Is superintendent Of the Industrial
school for negro students. He drew
the comparison between manual train
ing and Industrial trafning, saying the
former was handiwork of educational
value. not producing nisfed products
while the latter kept pa Qea tfonal uplift
inssKiezz. but its chief aim was the
of an agricultural nature, keeping close
to nature. Tl9e7 girls Industry is prin-
cipally cooking and dressTnaking, be-
uevfng there will be II fewer divorce
cases when these schools turn out bet
ter cooks and housewives. Prof. Car
ter is endeavoring to raise $4,000
toward a new building for the boys.
Mr. Andrew Carnegie promises $5,-
600 as soon as this amount is raised.
This is a most creditable institutions
and its maintenance wifi mean much
to our state and 1t IS hoped Prof
Carter Will meet with success in his
good work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11
The Lake shore to Boston, Very I.o,
Rates

Rates.
One fare plus one dollar for the round
trip. goc1 going May S1st to June 9Th.
inclusive Return limit by depositing
ticket, July 18th. 81.
An excellent opportunity tospend your
vacation in New England.
Write A. C. Burrows, T. p. A. 10th
and Walnut streets, Kansas city. No..
for full particulars. Warren J. Lynch,
pcssengs traffic manager Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11
Building a Home.

We can assist you. Monthly payments.
Call for booklet.
The Capital Building and Loan Asso'n-5
534 Kansas Avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11

DR.. and Mrs. w N, west gave
dinner at the Topeka club last night
for some of the visiting dentists
who are here to attend the annual
meeting of the state dental society,"
Their guests Weres DIR. and Mrs.
Cronkhite of St Joseph DR. and Mrs
r. o. Hetrfck of Ottawa, DR.. Penz Of
Leavenworth, DIR. A. w. Starbuck. Of
Iowa City Ia, and DF.'.A. H. Thomp-
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11

The annual picnic OF the German
classes Of the high school will be held
at VineWoOd.z Saturday afternoon The
classes viii assemble at Ninth and
Madison streets at 3 O. clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11

The First Christian. church was wen
filed last night for the graduation re-
cital of Miss Catharine Graves, So
prano. pupil Of Mr.. George B. Penny,
who will receive her Nus. B. from the
Kansas. College of Music at the close
of this term Miss Graves has q dra-
matte soprano voice of big. full tone
and her forte is Interpretation. All
her programme was well received, her
first and last numbers being espe-
ciaIly. merftorious She was assisted
by Miss Daisy Wellman and Miss
Euphemia PAGE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11
81 GGSs EIlIt9zs,
'EOlic DC ST !

Mrs Willis A. coston and Mrs
Chester B. Reed will give a S o'clock
tea tonight at Mrs. Coston's apartment,
S2T Tyler street, for the visiting Ia
dies who are in town with their hus-
bands for the meeting of the state
dental society. The tea will be served
at one large table and two small ones,
decorated with Liberty. roses. The in
vitations include Mrs. L. C. WATSON,
Mrs. ". N. West Mrs. Daniel Edward
Esterly, Mrs. George Port Ashton
Mrs. Harry Lyman, Mrs. Samuel w
Lyman, and these visitors Mrs. C. E
Esterly and Mrs. George A. EsteFly, of
Lawrence; Mrs. Ambrose. of En-
poria; Mrs Frank e. Sheldon, of kan
sas City; Mrs. Jerome Stuart. of Kan
sas City; Mrs. c. B. Elder and Mrs
F. o. Hetrick. of Ottawa; Mrs. Oscar
Simpson, of Dodge City; Mrs. G. G.
johnson, of Lindsborg; Mrs. Cron kite
Of st. Joseph; Mrs. j. I. Allison, of
Hanover; Mrs. Griffith. Mrs. Kirk, Mrs
Wilcox, and Mrs. Wills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11

Mrs. E. NJ. Sheldon. of 1925 Taylor
street. is at home informally this at
ternoon for her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Z. Sheldon, of Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11

DR.. ana Mrs. H 4. OFT announce
the engagement Of their daughter. Ger
frude tos. Mr. Arthur =. Bolinger, Of
Weleetka, l. T. The wedding win take
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11

New golf story; A millionaire
threatened with excessive embon-
point took up golf on the advice of
his physician and hired an Irishman
to caYdy for him. The first day on the
links the golf amateur teed his ball
and posed for long drive. He missed
1t but tried again. Unsuccessful once
more. Then he made his third at
tempt and for the third time punctured
the atmosphere, and the Irishman
exclaimed: ''It's a foine game. you
bet But what's the little white ball
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-05-25
Notice Of Expiration Of Time Of
Redemption.
Strife of North Dakota, County of McLean.-ss
OEETrE or cOUNTy AI1DTTOR-

Strife of North Dakota, County of McLean.-ss:
OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR.
Washurn, N. D. May II, 1905.
To Fred Grammar: the person in whose name
certain real estate situated in Mclean county
North Dakota, and hereinafter described, now
appears of record in the Office of the register of
deeds Of Mclean county, and which said real
estate was assessed in the year 1901, as follows:
West half Of southwest quarter of section
ter and southeast quarter of northeast quarter
of section fourteen in township one hundred
hundred. forty-eight and range seventy-tour,
Grammar
You are hereby notifyed that said above, de-
scribed real estate was sold, as provided by
which taxes had become delinquent, after
law, ThieR saie v sa smsdsa at e he aRa sdilSaase ofl es
CT eea int e Of Mch hsans' state IN te Of Ny SegtS q P sfeaseo. On
the I'd day of December, 1902, and the amount
Of the delinquent tar due upon the property
and 10-10O dollars, including penalties, costs
and interest, to max which amount, the said
property twas then and there sold, as provided
to the purchaser thereof under the hand and
seal of the auditor of said Mclean county
And you are further notified, that the owner
sented the same to the undersigned as auditor
of said county, and demanded q deed. for said
property as provided by law, and said certif;
s sSese bbe einss T aad ss%san. aad 5a9lSs sollsass a dna
and unpaid thereon, penalties and interest, as
and there appearing no legal objection why a
tax deed should not be issued as demanded:
You are therefore notified that Thirty-seven
and s4-1OO dollars, exclusive of accruing costs,
is necessary to redeem said property from said
sale, and that unless the said amount and the
costs of this proceeding are paid on or within
ninety days after the service of this notice upon
you, a tax deed will be issued therefor as pro-
vided by law. p
Period of redemption expires Aug. 10, 1905.
Given under my hand and official seal this
18th day of May, 1906.
[SEAtl o. B. WING,
Auditor of Mclean Co., N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-05-25
Notice Of Mortgage Sale By Advertisement

Notice is hereby. given, That that certain
mortgage, executed and delivered by Hans
Hanvold and Mary Hanvold his wife, mortgag.
ors, to the Northern Land and Mortgage Com.
pany, q corporation, mortgage, dated the 21st
day of November A. D., nineteen hundred and
three and filed for record in the office of the
register Of deeds of the county Of Mclean and
vember A. D. 1908, and recorded in book BIS of
mortgages, at page 70, will be foreclosed by a
sale of the premises in such mortaage and here
matter described at the front door of the court
house in the village of Washburn, in the county
of Mclean and state of North Dakota, at the
hour of two o'clock p. N. on the 25 day of June,
1906, to satisfy the amount due upon said mort
gage on the day of sale.
The premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same. are those
certain premises situated in the county of Nc
as follows, to-wit: The north half of the north
west quarter. the south east quarter of the
northwest quarter and the southwest quarter
of the northeast quarter of section thirty-ive
1857 in township one hundred forty-nine (149)
north, Of range seventy-ive (75l west, contain
ing one hundred sixty acres, more or less, &C.
cording to the government survey.
There will be due on such mortgage On the
date of sale the sum of $169.50, and the sum of
$79.10 {, paid as interest on first mortgage, max
ing the total amount due on such mortgage at
eight and eo-100 dollars and the costs of fore
closure and sale.
dated at Harvey, N, D., this 10 day of May,
1906. I
Northern Land and Mortgage Company.
Attyorneys for Mortgsgee,
Harvey, N. D. 5l8
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE BY ADyER.
TISEMENT.

Notice is hereby given, That that certain
mortgage, executed and delivered by Charley
j. HOLDEN, and Hannah HOLDEN, mortgagors, to
George E. Hanchett, mortgage, dated the 18th
day Of March A. d. nineteen hundred and thre'
and filed for record In the office of the register
Of deeds Of the county Of Mclean and state Of
North Dakota, on the 10th day of April A. D.
1903, and recorded in book FI6 of mortgages, at
page 80, will be foreclosed by a sale of the
premises in such mortgage and hereinafter de-
scribed at the front door of the courthouse in
the village of Washburn, in the county of Nc.
Lean and state of North Dakota. at the hour of
two o'clock p. M, on the 18th day of June, 1906,
to satisfy the amount due upon said mortgage
on the day of sale.
The premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are those
certain premises situated in the county of Nc.
Lean and state of North Dakota, and described
as follows towit:
The east half of the southwest quarter (eh of
sw1a) and lots three (3) and foul. az, in section
thirty (30) in township one hundred and forty
seven Q47) n, of range seventy-six (76) W of the
9TH P. NJ. containing 1925 acres, more or less
according to the government survey thereof.
There will be due on such mortgage at the date
of sale the sum of fiftyeight dollars and thirty
cents ($58.3 30 and the costs of foreclosure and
sale.
Dated at Harvey, North Dakota, this 5th day
of May, 1906.
George E. Hanchett,
Alloys Wartner, Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgage,
Harvey, ND. bill
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-05-25
JUDGE LANDS BELIEVES ZION
CITY CAN BE MADE TO PAY
ALL INDEBTEDNESS.
ISSUES INJUNCTION AGAINST V0LIYA
NEW LEADER RESTRAINED FROM
plsPosING OF OR DIssIPAT.
ING THE ASSETS.

Chicago, May 23.-Judge Lands. In
NE United States district court, has
issued an order restraining Wilbur G.
Voliva and all of his attorneys, agents
and employees from %disposing Of or in
any manner dissipating the assets Of
Zion City. An Injunction previously
issued enjoining Voliva from attempt
ing to secure the dissolution of an in
junction in the state court, which pre-
vents Voliva from interfering with
Dowie, was dissolved by the court.
Judge Lands said he preferred to
preserve the estate under his own or.
der.
An order declaring Dowie individ-
ually to be insolvent was entered by
the court, but it will not become eff
fective at once because Of the cred
itors' desire to contest the insolvency
of Dowie.
In making these orders Judge Lam
dis said that the agents who had been
appointed by him to inquire into the
affairs of Zion City reported that the
Zion City industries can make money,
that there has been no misapplication
Of funds and that under proper a
agement the estate can be made to
pay 100 cents on the dollar.
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FOUND 1T ..uNPRoFITABLE.
School Census Takers in Race Suicide
Districts Resign.

Chicago, May 23.-Census takers
for the school board assigned to Lake
Shore drive and Kenwood precincts
have given up their positions. So did
those who had walked all day along
Calumet, Prairie. and Michigan ave-
nues ringing doorbells and trying to
locate minors. Forty enumerators
handed their designations to Secretary
Larson after they had spent a day
securing the race suicide" districts in
the effort to find a dinners worth of
children. The census takers r paid
at the rate of 1 cent a name for all
children located. q
Every enumerator wanted to be Is.
signed to the Ghetto and forty Of
those who were given fashionable pre-
cincts gave up the work as bad and
Improbable.
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REBATE CASES CALLED.
Trial of Three Defendants Begun al
Kansas City.

Trial Of Three Defendants Begun at
Kansas City.
Kansas City, May 23.-The govern
ment, in the United States district
court here, announced that it was
ready for trial in three of the rebate
cases. The cases called were those
of George L. Thomas, a freight broker
Of New York city, and his chief clerk.
L. B. Taggart. under indictment for
alleged conspiracy in securing rebates
for shippers. and that against George
H. Crosby, former assistant freight
traffic manager of the Burlington rail-
road, charged with conspiracy in CIV
ing rebates.
These men were indicted in Deem
Der last with other railway and pack
inghouse officials whose trials have
been set for q later date. H b. Dun
can, a special agent of the department
of justice, has arrived here to assist
in prosecuting the cases and will aid
A. s. Van Valkenburgh, United States
district attorney. and Leslie Lyons,
assistant district attorney. The gov
eminent has forty witnesses, among
whom Is ]. A. Roberts, an expert on
rates in the employ Of the interstate
commerce commission.