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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-06-16
TAFT FOE OF
INCOME TAX
SENATE VOTE Mkt FRIDAY
President Docs Not Favor Law Taxing
Swollen FOrtunes-Wants to Leave
Matter With Legislatures.

WASHINGTON, June 14.-When
the income tax question comes before
the senate for vote Friday, the plan
of its opponents will be backed by
President Tafts influence to circum-
vent the adoption of such a measure
will be fully outlined. Already the
opponents express the confidence of
their ability to substitute an income
amendmen t by a provision for a tax
on the net earnings of corporations
available for divident purposes coupl-
ed with a provision for the submits
sion to the legislatures of several
states an amendment to the consti-
tuition giving congress the power to
levy or collect direct taxes on an in
come which agrees with the president
1t is understood that Taft does not
think the income tax as a question
should be submitted to the supreme
court again, but at the same time
takes the position that congress
should be given the power to levy
taxes on all incomes when necessary
Every effort will be made by Borah.
Cummins and Bailey and their fol-
lowers to get the direct vote in the
nate Friday on the income tax ques-
t'5.l.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-06-16
SEWS PAD IN WOUND.
Pittsburg Physician Forgot ii After
Performing Operation.

PITTSFIELD, Mass, June ~
Alice Prout, a trained nurse, died at
the House of Mercy hospital today as
the result of careless operation for
gall stones performed at a Pittsburg,
Pa. hospital last January
Miss Prout did not get well, but
came home to Pittsfeld last April.
DR.. C. L. Scudder, a Boston specialist,
in second operation performed on
April p last, found sewed up in the
wound back of the liver a surgeon S
pad six inches square. where it had
been left after the Pittsburg opera
ton.
AS the patients liver and stomach
did not perform their functions the
girl has since gradually failed. The
Pittsburg surgeon who first operated
is said to be one of the most skillful
in Pennsylvania.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-06-16
Catarrh Cannot BE Cured

with local applications, as they can
not reach the seat of the disease
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional
disease, and in order to cure it you
must take internal remedies Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure
is not a quack medicine. 1t was pre-
scribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years and is a
regular prescription. 1t is composed
of the best tonics known, combined
with the blood purifiers, acting di-
rectly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination of the two in
gradients is what produces such Won
derful results in curing Catarrh. Send
for testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY & co, Props,
Toledo o
Sold by druggists, price 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for CON
stipation,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-06-16
ANARCHISTS MUST BE CAREFUL
New Criminal Code Makes EspousaI of
Doctrine Felony.

SPOKANE, June 12.-Advocates of
anarchy, defined as a doctrine that or
ganized government should be over
thrown by force of violence or the
assassination of the executive head
or any of the executive officials of
government or by any unlawful means,
must carefully edit their mouth-fil i'll
ing phrases for public utterances in
the state of Washington, if they de-
sire to keep clear of prison cells The
designates the espousal of the doc
trine a felony, punishable by impris-
onment in the penitentiary for any pc
riod up to 10 years.
There are numerous important
changes in the law, including the
abolition of the compulsory death SEN
sentence for murder in the second de-
gree and giving the court discretionary
power to sentence to Imprisonment
for life. There is also the establish
ment of new degree of crimes known
as gross misdemeanors, which in
cludes grating punishable by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail for not
more than year or fine up to $1,000
or both.
Insanity is no defense in criminal
cases; but it is provided that when, in
the judgment of the court, any person
convicted shall have been insane an
| IDIOT or an imbecile at the time of the
commission of the act he may be COM
mitted to a hospital for the insane
or to the insane ward of the peniten-
tiary until he has recovered.
Tho coda forhi6c op1 how
ing possession of cigarettes or papers,
and, though it is specified that every
provision shall be construed accord
ing to the fair import of its terms,
the foremost criminal lawyers in the
state declare it will cause much con-
fusion and in numerous instances ii
viii compel good citizens to become
aw-breakers.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-06-16

We want wheat farms, timothy
ranches, fruit lands, timber lands
homesteads, irrigated lands, desert
lands feasible for irrigation projects,
stock ranches with available range,
mines and mining claims and all kinds
of bushes openings to sell, exchange
and develop. 5000 agencies in the U.
S. Send full description, price and
terms first letter. Driggers-Lemke
Co., Room 8, Galena Block, Spokane,
Wash. 21-4t
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-06-16

The first application of ManZan, the
great Pile remedy, will almost instant
ly give relief. Continued use of Man
Fan for few days will effect a cure.
The tube in which it is put up has a
small nozzle attached, so that there is
no inconvenience whatever. ManZan
is for the cure of any kind of Piles.
1t is sold here by c. w. Camp, West
Side Druggist
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-06-16

Summer coughs and colds are obstin-
ate and difficult to cure. The most
prompt method is to take something
pleasant which will gently move the
bowels; a good laxative cough syrup.
Bees Laxative Cough Syrup will surely
and promptly cure your cold. Sold by
c. w. Camp, West Side Druggist.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-06-16
DRS. LYNCH Il WEYER
Mullins BloCl-Phone S21
DR.. DAVID ROSSKR
Physician and Surgeon.

Office over Janeck Drug Store.
Residence, Cor. Sixth and Chestnut.
2 to s p. m. Member of Pension
Board.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-08-26
Pleasant Valley

Augustine Blackstone is employed
at saw mill near Bremen at pres
ent.
l. Nancuren, wife and children, at
tended church at Logan, Sunday.
Mr.. Harsh and wife were the guests
of the formers sister, Mrs. Jacob
Cotterman, Sunday night.
Myrtle Evans is visiting with rela-
tives in Indiana at this writing.
Sabra Nihiser of Happy Hollow, is
doing culinary work for her sister,
Mrs. Chas. Boiling.
Mrs. Dan'l Ringhiser visited friends
near Gibisonville, Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Nihiser called on Mrs. |.
Nancuren, Wednesday evening.
Mary Nihiser started for Cleveland
Sunday, where she will spend a few
weeks with her aunt, Lucetta King
er. :.
Jacob Cotterman and wife attended
the Fair at Logan, Saturday.
Mrs. Ethel Blackstone was buSi-
ness caller at Gibisonville, one day
last week,
Chas. Zeigler and lady friend at
tended Lancaster Camp Meeting,
Thursday.
The stork visited our vicinity last
Tuesday and left twelve pound ba-
by boy at the home of Harrison Nj
hiser and wife.
Rev. j. l.. Baker, of Tupper Plains,
was the Mond'.y night guest of Isaac
Vancuren and family.
Mamie and Lucy Murphy and Lu-
cinda Klinger were the guests of May
Nihiser, one day last week.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-08-26
Marion No. 6

DR.. Rutter was Logan visitor,
Monday.
Isaac Blosser and wife Sundayed
with Noah Ruff and family.
Bessie Ruff, of Bremen, spent Sun
day with her parents.
A number OF our people took in the
fair, Saturday.
Ruth and Martha Bowland were
the Sunday guests of Lucy Sheets.
Isaac Blosser and wife were calling
on Old Town friends, Monday after
noon.
Word was recently received here
that Abraham Beery and his wife,
formerly of Marion No. +, are very
sick at their home in Covington, o.,
and there are little hopes of their re-
covery.
Grace, Mary, Lillian and AIDA In
boden and Minnie Sheets spent Sun
day afternoon with Jennie Weaver, OF
Bear Run.
Isaac Inboden took 20 bushels OF
apples off one tree last week: they be-
long to the crab family. That doesn,t
sound much like 'no fruit" does it,
There will be preaching service at
the old church, Saturday evening"
August 2Sth.; also Sunday morning
at 1890 by the pastor, Elder Il. b..
Bagwell.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-08-26
Bear Creek

Jacob Mowery, wife and four grand
children spent Sunday with David
Wolf, of Old Town.
Born to James Sherlock and wife,
August 20, bouncing baby boy.
Fred Friesner and family, of near
Bremen, and John Polling and family,
of Oil Ridge, picniced at Mt. Zion
church, Sunday.
Sam st. Clair has been hauling po-
tatoes to town "to beat the band" "
Mr.. St. Clair had valuable COW hurt
on barbed wire fence, last week: it
was with difficulty that the COW was
kept from bleeding to death.
Leonard Weaver's family had the
following guests last Monday: Will
Weaver and family, of Bremen, Mary
and Grace Inbody and Minnie Sheets.
Wright Weaver and wife were Lo-
gan shoppers, Saturday.
There is considerable complaint
about corn on low ground not caring
well: it has an awful stalk but few
ears.
School will commence now soon.
Scholars blow up your muscles and
get ready for eight months ''readin,
writin and rithmetic." There is some
talk of some of the scholars from No.
9 being transferred to No. 4. No. 6
has plenty, but No. 8 is full to over
flowing. NOBODY.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-08-26
NEWS OF
OTHER TOWNS
Valley Crossing

Thrashing seems to be the order of
the day.
Quarterly meeting at Pine Grove
was we'll attended. Rev. A. r. Reed
delivered an able discourse which
was much appreciated by ALL,
James Anderson, wife and family
were the guests of relatives at Lau-
relville, Saturday and Sunday.
Maggie Mason and lady friend, Of
Ross Co., are the guests of Mrs. Chas.
Kitchen.
NOAH McCowen and Shan Kuhn
were business visitors to Logan, last
Thursday.
Herbert Lovsey was calling on
friends in this valley, Sunday.
Homer Kitchen wife and family
attended church at Pine Grove, Sun
day.
Wm. Kreachbaum was on our
streets, one day last week.
VIM. Wine and son Jacob were in
this valley several days last week on
business.
Freel Conkle and family passed
through this valley, one day last week
enroute for Logan.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-08-26
Charles Sheets, Killed.

Charles Sheets, aged 23 years, a
driller in the oil fields met tragic
death near Roseville, Monday of
last week. He was working for
Contractor Crowley on we'll on
the Ransbottom farm, for the
Southeastern Oil and Gas company
when the breaking of cable mast
on the derrick caused the heavy
timber to fall catching the young
man crushing his head and face,
breaking both legs and one arm.
Death resultsd in half an hour.
Sheets, William Swackhammer,
Samuel Eppley and two drillers
were engaged in cleaning out we'll
No. L. The casing was being
pulled from the we'll by means of a
cable which was attac he'd to what
is known as the cable mast Sheets
was working the rope and pulley
arrangement when the grea t
weight of the casing caused the
weakened pole to break off short
near the bottom and crash to the
ground. The men ran, but Sheets
was caught beneath the heavy
pole, which was so feet in height.
The other workers carried the in
jured man to the Swackhammer
home and Drs. Norman and Mon
ford of Roseyille, were hastily
summoned.
The remains were taken to his
home near Sugar Grove, Tuesday.
He was the only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adam Sheets from whose
home the funeral took place We'd
nesday afternoon. The services
were held in the Reformed church
in that village. He Is survived by
his parents and three sisters.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-08-26
Enterprise, Ohio

Mrs. Geo. Kline and Mrs. Thomas
Lake and daughter Audrey visited
Lewis Rogers and family, Sunday.
Daniel Carpenter and wife, of Rock
bridge, visited at this place, Sunday:
John Blosser, wife and son called
on Ed Conrad, Saturday evening.
Bertha Lamp, of Columbus, visited
Erma Lake, over Sunday.
Mrs. Shoemaker, of Columbus, Wis
tied Mrs. j. S. Kline, recently.
James Blosser attended the funeral
of his cousin VIM. Ruble. of Belle
Center, Ohio, Saturday.
There will be an ice cream social at
the U. b. Church at this place, Sat
urday evening, Aug. ls. Proceeds for
the benefit of the church.
Mrs. Jesse Dupler and daughter OF
Rockbridge, were the guests of her
parents. several days.
Lula Neiswander, of Columbus, Wis.
tied her aunt, Mrs. Carrie Voris, over
Sunday.
Mrs. Bertha Clark and daughter
Fay Esta are visiting her parents, sew
eral days.
Noali Blosser and wife visited at
Logan, Sunday.
Mrs. j. A. Matthias and son Lester
visited Solomon Harsh, Sunday.
Frank Wright, wife and family Wis
tied Rev. White, Sunday.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-08-26
South Perry

Don't forget the 18th. annual Sunday
school picnic in McClelland's Grove
next Wednesday, Sept. /. The pro-
gram this year is a splendid one and
promises to be above the average. A
special session at l0:30 that will in
terest all Sunday school workers.
Come with well filled baskets and en-
JOY the entire day on these beautiful
grounds. Hon. w. III. Radebaugh, of
Lancaster; Reys. Mccullough, Ward,
Hughes and Conkel are among the
speakers.
About all of the school teachers in
the township are attending the insti-
tute at Logan, this week.
Stump and WelSheimer are in this
section this week, threshing wheat.
j. Grover White, who has been at
tending the o. S. U. the past few
months is at home for a vacation,
A. n. Camerson and wife have con-
cluded their visit with the latter's
parents, DR.. Irwin and wife and re-
turned to their home at Kune, N. H.,
this week.
Mamie Welsheimer is attending
the Lancaster Assembly,
The ladies of the M. e. church
netted nice sum at the festival, Sat
urday night last.
Wesley Polling, the road superin-
tendent, is busy with large force of
teams, grayeling the roads west of
town.
Mrs. p. w. Notestone, who has been
on the sick list for some time past, is
slowly recovering.
Both Democrats and Republicans
were unable TO get full ticket in
the field for the nomination next
month, and there will be no contest
in either party for any of the offices.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-08-26

bruising and cutting the boys up
pretty bad,
Jake ulmer and family were Lam
caster callers recently.
Hello, Mrs. Ed Miller of Sugar
Grove, how are youP
Well, Good Hope, If you take a lit
tie trip please let Old Crupper know
all about 1t as trips interest me, but
don't let IL interfere with item writ
ing as have been disappointed q
good many times.
Manuel Walter is hauling gravel on
the road but you can't separate him
from his corn cob pipe; I defy any
one to do it. | bet on the pipe.
Hello dear old Brier Hollow, veteri-
nary surgeon, didn' know you were
a horse doctor, but since ! know, Will
have to get you to come over and tend
some of John Wagner's (better known
Us Banghman's) dogs as he only has
nine. Say, do you think | did not
know where that postal came from; 1t
was either one of you, Lee or Vern,
but must say whoever did send it
knew what he was talking about, as
it suited to q tea and no mistake
either.
Mrs. John Wagner was Sugar
Grove visitor, last week.
Harry Ramsey, of Lancaster, the
champion dish washer, had fight
with Cora the cook and kicked q big
chunk of plastering out of the kitch-
en- wall: be more demur Harry or Old
Crupper will get after you.
Mrs. John III. Wagner took dinner
with Mrs. Saul Shull and daughters,
Sunday.
Clara Mirgon called on her parents,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Nora Stalter, of Lancaster,
who was so dreadful sick, is some
what improved at present: her moth
er Mrs. Saul Shull is at her bedside.
G.. w. Walter says there is nothing
like grape wine these hot days. Say
Carl, Old Crupper will give you $500
for drink or may be You only want
a 81 80, if so let me know.
Thrashing is in order these days
and also fried chicken.
Old Crupper says his bees didn't t
swarm yet and he begins to think
they won't swarm at all.
Well, Old Crupper thought he
would take trip to Columbus State
Fair, but l guess he had better not
go as they might put him in cage
and keep him, mistaking him for a
monkey if he wears that merry widow
hat. SO / won't go and will lend the
hat to Brier Hollow, and if they keep
him for monkey, better him than
me.
Geo. burnside and family contem-
plate moving to the city of Lancas-
ter in few weeks: say Geo., get an
auto and put a house on it and you
can move when ever you feel like it.
Ed Klump contemplates selling his
dairy COWS as he has been too sick to
tend them, and now any one wanting
good COWS give him call.
Hello, Logan Route 2, you are get
ting behind time in your subscrip-
tions, better put your feet under pa S
table awhile, but all the same Old
Crupper wishes you good luck. got
some subscriptions, but could not
make the rifle, so dropped out.
OLD CRUPPER.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-08-26
JACKSONVILLE BUCKEYE

N. S. Cook was business visi-
tor in Logan, Monday.
William Bort, of Logan, was
business visitor in this city Mon
day.
Henry Hartmann, of Logan, was
the guest of friends in this city
Monday.
Miss Carrie Rodda left Wednes-
day evening for several weeks
visit with friends in Logan.
Miss Florence Bort, of Logan,
was the guest at the home of her
uncle, G. A. Stoneburner, last
week.
Mrs. Helen Bowen and Miss
Anna Jefiries, of Logan, are the
guests Of Mrs. John Monahan and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Monahan
had as their guests Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ambrose and
children, of Logan.
Messrs. Ralph Parks, Warren
Badger, Eugene Shaffer and Chas.
Poston and his guests, Henry and
Clair Tovey, of Galesburg, ILL.,,
spent Wednesday at the Rock
House near Logan.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-08-26
Pen "ChaIr" to be Sold Soon.

After IL years service, the
electric chair at the Ohio penitenti-
airy is to be sold soon and new
one installed.
The chair in use here is one
of the first that was ever used
anywhere and consequently has
not the improvements of newer
chairs.
The chair in use now is made
mostly of wood, while the new
chair will be made of marble or
some other hard Substance.
The first man to die in the chair
was William Hass, a 17-year-old
boy, of Cincinnati, electrocuted
April 2, 1897.
Since then 81 men have paid the
penalty of their crimes with their
lives, the last being Frank Earle,
who died in the chair on the night
of Dec. 80. 1907.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-08-26
Little RaCc06n Creek

Quite large crowd attended camp
meeting at Mt Pleasant, Sunday.
Clarence Allen and Odessa Camp
attended the Hooking county Fair,
Saturday.
Thomas Chicote and wife, of I'm
ion Furnace were the over Sunday
guests of Jacob Redick and family
Ruth Oswald returned last week
from visit with relatives at WASH
ington G.. III.
Fenton Thurness, wife and daugh-
ter, of Logan were the sunday guests
of Jacob Thurness and wife.
Mrs. Reese Hass is on the sick list.
Ray Parrish, who has been visiting
here has returned to his home at
Whiting, Ind.
Ephraim Lane and wife are visiting
the latter's brother, DR.. Il. M. Cher
ry, of Norton, Va.
Matte Trimmer, of Fairview, was
the Sunday guest of Ruth Oswald
Wesley Redick and wife, of Logan,
have been visiting the latter's sister,
Sarah Clark. TOPSI.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-08-26
Logan Route 2

Dwight Polling end wife visited
John Harvey and wife at Patton
vile, Sunday.
Mrs. Marion Kitchen and son
spent over Sunday with relatives
at this place.
Ambrose Kessler and wife and
Lawrence Kessler, of Logan, visit
ed Mrs. j. G.. Kessler, Sunday.
Miss Edith Wolfe was the
charming guest of Miss Ida Fickel.
Quite crowd from here attend
ed the Fair at Logan last week.
Several teachers from this place
contemplate attending the Insti-
tute this week.
Miss Dove Polling, of this place,
and Miss Violet Snider, of Lo-
gan, are spending few days at
Glouster visiting Chas Snider.
ITs Me.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-08-26
Skunk Hollow

Well, as | have been absent foi
quite while will endeavor to write
q few again.
John III, Wagner, our road superin,
tendent, is busy as a bee hauling
gravel on the roads at present, and
they need it badly.
Jake Timer is busy making cider
and boiling apple butter at present.
G. w. Walter is delivering country
produce to the city of Logan.
Kate Sollenberger called on Rhoda
Triple, one day last week.
il he ever raised chickens without
feathers, must say | never did, but
may be | could make feathers grow
on you il you could eat corn. Say r.
f. D., Old Crupper caught fish with
feathers on; so you see / have no
featherless chickens.
will Miller Is all smiles at present
as he has another baby, girl this
time.
Manuel Elllnger called on John
Ellingert Saturday morning.
Fred Gruner says he is looking for
another insect dog, but he must have
his tongue split; guess he wants
him TO talk like parrot,
Simeon Hyans, of Lancaster, Is
plastering and finishing Frank Mil
ler's house.
Hello, Old Briner 1854, when was
you In town last.
Seth ii. Sollenberger and John Mil
ler had quite an accident coming
from camp meeting, Sunday, the
shaft pulled out and the horse ran
off, causing considerable damage, cut
ting the horse badly and shaking,
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-08-26
Only a Hair Rat.

Philadelphia, Aug. 20.-A we'll.
dressed woman, about 80 years of
age, pushed suspicious looking
bundle into sewer and put q
neighborhood nearly in conniption
fits. She was seen by two boys,
who followed her and scurred
about fora policeman.
They enlistened other boys and
unearthed Policeman McCaferty
OF course the whole neighborhoed
gathered around while he bravely
went down into the sewer and
recued the bundle.
Then everybody followed him to
the station house.
The bluecoats peeled about 90
thicknesses of newspapers off the
bundle and out rolled rat-of the
kind that women wear in their
hair.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-08-26
Soldiers Reunion.

In recognition of the services of
all the soldiers of Southern Ohio,
the patriotic citizens of Pickaway
county built our magnificent Mem
orial Hall, and dedicated it to the
memory of all of her boys who
wore the Blue in any of the wars
of the United States. 1t is the
home of Groce Pest and Groce Re-
lief Corps, G. A. r. and it is in
this building that they invite the
"Soldiers" Association of the five
counties of Vinton, Ross, Fairfield
Hooking, Pickaway and Co. M.
4th Regt., o. V. L. Spanish War,
to hold their annual reunion on
Thursday, Sept. 16, 1909.
There will be u smoker in the
armory from to IL a. m., re
ception in Post Room from IL to
12 a. m. and when the bugle blows
the only call you never missed,
"the dinner CALL" all will march
to the big assembly hall, where
the @, M. will issue full rations to
each of you.
After dinner we will hold an old
fashioned Scamp Fire" in the big
Post Room, where you can tell
your story or listen to the other
fellows. Just drop us a card and
say you are coming and we will do
the rest.
Jas. A, Graham, Pres.
o, H. Spincer, Sec.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-08-26
Postmaster in Trouble.

Harvey B. Sanford, postmaster
at Ofeton, Ninton county, arrested
on the charge of making false re-
turns of the stamp sales, and Mrs.
Sanford, assistant postmaster,
charged with the unlawful sale of
stamps, had their examination be-
fore United States Commissioner
A l.. Roadarmour and were bound
over to the United States court in
the sum of $500 each.