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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-09-06

Stop that coughing Bees laXa-
tive cough syrup will stop all coughs
cure the cold, and remove soreness
and irritations from the throat.
For sale by Kane Drug company.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-09-06

NOTICE is hereby given that hunt
~ ing on the Van Sickle ranches
is strictly forbidden. Trespassers
will be prosecuted.
JAMES VAN SICKLE.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-09-06
HUNTING NOTICES

NOTICE is hereby given that hunt
" ing at Mud Lake and all of my
property is strictly forbidden.
Trespassers will be prosecuted.
VIM. DRESSLER.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-09-06
Boy AccidentIy Killed

Charles Allen Rodgers, the 16 year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Rod
gers of Mono Lake, accidently killed
himself with shotgun on Tuesday
afternoon. 1t seems he went hunt
ing and in making his way thru
some willows the gun was accidently
discharged. The deceased was a
brother-in-law of A. G. Allen, of
Mono Lake and well known here,
having hauled freight to Mono Lake.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-09-06

Manzan the great pile remedy re-
lieves pain of blind, itching and pro-
truding piles. Price Scots at Kane
Drug Co.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-09-06

w. A. Smith, Bridgeton, Ind, had
kidney trouble for years, and was
so crippled with rheumatism, he
could not dress without help. He
started using Foley Kidney Pills,
and says: Il began to get better at
once, and now all my trouble has
left me and | do not feel that ever
had rheumatism. l rest well at
night and tho so years old, can now
do the work of man eff 35 years.
| would like to be the means of
others getting benefit from Foley
Kidney Pllls.-Gardnerville Drug
Store. ..
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-09-06

At the Fair to be held at Fallon on
September 25, 26, 27 and 28, a Cup
valued at $3.50 will be presented to
the beet grower who exhibits the
best fifteen beets, from an area of
not less than three acres. The cup
is to become the permanent prop
erty of the farmer who wins it
three times in five years. Any farm
er in Nevada can compete for this
cup.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-09-06

When IN neee of printed stationery
bring your order to the Record
Courier Office and be suited.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-09-06
PRIMARY ELECTION
PASSES OFF VERY
QUIETLY.

The primary election held in this
county Tuesday excited little or no
interest. Out of sos registered
voters in the county but 153 went
to the polls. In East Fork precinct
SO votes were cast, Sheridan Is,
Genoa, &c, Jacks Valley 8 and Cave
Rock 7. Twelve of the ballots of
East Fork precinct were thrown out
on account of the voters not. under
standing t he primary ballot. In
several instances the voter stamped
a cross in the square at the head of
the ticket and let it go at that.
Others voted for candidates of two
tickets while one good-hearted man
voted for every candidate of the
three parties.
The vote by precincts is as follows:
East Fork precinct-Supreme
Court Judge; P. McCarran, %, A.A.
Heer 5. representative in Cong
ress; E. +. Roberts AZ, Frohlich 3.
Mottsville precinct-For Supreme
Judge p. McCarran 2, A. A. Heer
3. For Representative in Congress,
E. E. Roberts 13, Frohlich -.
Genoa precinct-For Supreme
Judge, ?. McCarrn 8, A. A. Heer l.
For Representative in Congress, E.
E, Roberts 10, Frohlich |.
Jacks Valley precinct -McCarran
Heer Roberts Heer
Cave Rock precinct McCarran
Heer Roberts Frolich
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-09-06

Since these two Offices were the
only ones on the entire ticket that
were contested, the balance of the
vote is ommitted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

ture reels. The first of the latter viii
show the development of the ploW
from primitive times down to the pres
ent day Big steams plows will be de-
picted in actual operation. Then there
will be a short film that will show
many of the uses to which traction
engines are put
of the lecture the Evening Telegraph
of Garden City recently said; me
Charles L Zirkle lecture last night came
up to press notices and the advance
agent predictions"
President H. J. Waters, of the state
Agricultural college, will give an ad-
dress on What is the Matter win
Corn as the Main Ration for fouhS
Animals?'' Then Louis w. Buckley. OF
Kansas City, is slated to speak me
general public is invited to the meet
ing At 10 o'clock the realty men VIII
be entertained at the Iris theater-
The feature of this afternoons pro-
gram in connection with the h1 menus
of the Kansas Improved Stock Breeo-
ers association was a paper Dy u. y
Burton Of Topeka, a successful dairy
man. on saThe Dairy Cow
Burton ON THE Dairy Cow.
kansas has ample room, abundant
feed. water and sunshine in plenty
for the high class dairy COW alto 80
her tribe kith and kin; ana yet our
portion Of this wealth producing rae
tor is small said Mr. Burton OuL
broad green prairies invite hef, our
gentle DIue grass 444A1o1StOS
our rich valleys of alfalfa tempt net
our broad acres of waving corn beck-
on her; yet, she comes not to US as
to others, more wiling PsIia -ls. 80
less able to minister to her comfort
and provide for her keeping FOR
each dairy COW at present, Kansas mas
sixty-four acres; while -@eoraska mas
hut ffty-three: Ohio twenty-seVehi
Illinois twenty-six: Iowa twenty-foufi
Wisconsin twenty: Pennsylvania elgh-.
teen. and New York sixteen
kansas has more square miles
adapted to the production, keeping
and DEVELOPMENT of dairy cattle thitn
tn, combined regions of all the
world where pure bred cattle origin
ate. The smallest county in Kansas IS
greater in extent and natural re-
eo1rces than the com bined area of the
Channel Islands that produce the Jer-
sevs, Guernseys, Attorneys, Sarks ana
Hermes-
"One-fourth of the area of Kansas
is greater than the combined districts
that produce the Holstein- F'riesians,
Dutch Belted. Ayrchires, Brown Swiss,
Devons, Red Polls, Milking short
horns Dexter-Kerrys and all other
dairy breeds. It is sad commentary
on Kansas dairYmen that so few high
class and pure bred dairy cattle are
to be found within the state.
What Some Cows Do.
I'm discussing high class. pure bred
dairy COWS attention is called to. some
yet authentic official
milk and butter records of some of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

Mrs. Julia Dice, aged 81. died at her
home at 521 Lane street, this morning.
The funeral will be held at the Parkdale
NJ f. church at 2:30 O'Clock Wednesday
morning and the body will be buried in
the Rochester cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

William l. Collins, aged II years, died
at his home at 1851 Garfield street Sunday
morning. The funeral arrangements viii
be announced later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
SNOW FOUR FEET DEEP
Thousands of Trees Destroyed By
Storm in Oregon.

Portland, Ore. Jan. s.-With Their
mometers still registering below the
freezing point there are no indications
of an immediate relief from the "Silver
thaw'' which set in Saturday afternoon
covering Portland and vicinity with
coating of ice several inches thick and
resulting in a financial loss which may
reach $500, 900.
Throughout Oregon snow ranges from
one to four feet on the level and all
trains from the east are from u 10 "A
hours late. Zero weather generally pre-
walls.
The Willamette valley reports freez-
ing weather and a big snow. In this
city wires were torn down in all direc-
tons, whole districts being without
light or telephone connections last
night. For time street car traffic was
virtually at a standstill.
Thousands of trees were destroyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
THEY MET IN SECRET.
How the Packers Dodged Injunction
Issued by Judge Grosscup.

Chicago, Jan. 8.-United States Dis
trict Judge Carpenter today indicated
that he would rule from the record in
the trial of the ten Chicago packers
the testimony of Jerome H. Pratt iden-
tifying the handwriting of J. Ogden
Armour and Thomas J. COnnors on
certain letters introduced in evidence
by the government The writing of
Arthur Meeker another defendant, on
one of the letters in question which
will it is believed be allowed to remain
counsel have argued strenuously were
put in evidence by the government
Saturday and will remain a part of
the record.
Pratt, who formerly was connected
ARM our & Co., testified that he wrote
three letters giving the record of the
weeks business and mailed them to
the defendants named. Later they
were returned to him containing fig
ures in pencil Indicating the firms
percentage, shipments and profit
margins for the current week, as
agreed on at the Tuesday afternoon
meeting of the packers Later, Judge
Carpenter said he would withhold his
ruling on the disputed point until af-
ter Pratt's testimony is concluded.
Judge Carpenter said:
The Courts Opinion
1.-THE purpose of these papers is not
so much to show the existence of a
pool as to show that the pool was con-
tinued through the National Packing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
City Free Soup Line Will Start
Tomorrow Morning.
Mayor Billiard Will Bear All
Expenses First Week.
APPEAL LATER
Grocers, Butchers and Bakers
Asked to Contribute Food.
Line at Police Station From
ia. M. Until 3 O'clock.

The city soup line is a go. Begin
ming tomorrow this means of relieV-
ing the poor and needy in Topeka viii
be tried out Mayor Billiard will pay
all of the expenses for the trial week
the money will come out of his own
pocket. If the soup line is patFonized
and if the mayor is satisfied that "
fills a long-felt want, he Will appeal
to the people of the city to contribute
and pay the expenses of the future
Starting at II o'clock tomorrow
morning and lasting until o'clock IN
the afternoon, the soup line VIII Dc
conducted by Mrs. Della Sayre, the po-
lice matron. The soup and crackers
will be given away at the maLron /, :
apartments in the police station, filth
and Jackson streets. On a t4ple near
the free line the police matron VIII
have rich, hot soup at cents a poWi'
1t is figured that a number OF per-
sons will be able to pay for the soup
and will be willing if they are aple-
This will assist to defray the expenses
If the trial this week proves a sue
cess. Mayor Billiard will appear TO the
butchers. grocers and bakers in the
city for contributions to the soup line
in the future. All grocers and butch-
ers who have scraps or peer Ihas
would make good soup Will be asked
to save them for the city. Bakeries
where there is considerable dry bread
on hand will be requested also to make
good use of their waste
# is figured by the mayor that in
this manner enough food can be gath
cred together to keep the soup line
going every day and at little or no ex-
pense. In order to prove that the
soup line will be of value to the poor
and destitute the mayor decided to
paw the entire expense of conducting
the broth the first week.
The city tree cutting and trimming
gang started out this morning with
twelve men and a foreman. They are
cutting down dead trees and trimming
obstructing limbs of other trees on the
Topeka streets and parkings. They
are paid out of the city treasury and
only men who have families to sup
port are given work This is one of
the actions of the city to take care of
the poor and the men out of work.
take care of the city's idle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
TO WATCH HORSES
Foster Humane Society Officers
Ask Delk's Arrest.
Leaves Horse Without
Food i'm Cold.

officers of the Foster Humane soei-
ETY. are busy looking after the dumb
animals and also doing all they can to
relieve the suffering of women and chill
dren which has prevailed generally
during .Ie cold weather. The officers
of the association are directing their
attention to horses that are left stand
ing in the street unblanketed and those
being used which are not shOd.
nilmaurs King is the most actives
and has caused the drivers OF a large
number of delivery wagons to provide
their horses with comfortable blankets
and scores Of horses to be taken to the
blacksmith shop to be rough shod.
During the latter part of last week
when the excessive cold weather ex-
listed, he required the drivers of the
United States mail wagons and the
drivers of a number of laundry wagons
to buy blankets to put on their horses
Special attention was given the horses
on the mail wagons and all are now
provided with a nice warm blanket.
This work is being done under the
city ordinances which require blankets
for horses in cold weather, especially
when left standing in the streets,
Poor Don't Get Donations.
A number of horses have been found
in barns that do not sufficiently protect
the animals and where they are not
given proper feed. Among these is
horse which belongs to John Delk This
horse was left in an old shed and not
for the arrest of Deik. He used this
horse in collecting clothing for the poor
but the officers of the Humane society
claim that he has been selling the
clothing and appropriating the money
to his own use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

Real Estate Agents. will take place in
the rooms of the Commercial club at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The
first regular session will be called to
order by the president Charles /.
Nircle. An address Of welcome will be
given by Governor w. r. Stubs, and
G. P. Bolmar will speak for the local
realty men, The response viii be Civ
en- by President Charles I. Zircle.
Samuel B. Thorpe, president of the
National Association of Real Estate
Exchanges, will speak at $3.50 o'clock
on Growth and Influence of the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate Eek
changes" DIR. A. Van Sickle will
speak on kansas at the Chicago Land
Show" Proper Advertising for the
DEVELOPMENT of the West" is the title
of paper which will be read by Louis
w. Buckley of Kansas City. Forest
Good Advertising Literature vs.
Cheap Literature" The last item on
the program for the afternoon is "A
Word on the Agricultural Depart
ment,' by Secretary F. D. Coburn.
District Fair Men Meet.
The second annual meeting of the Kan
sas Association of County and District
Fair Managers will be held tomorrow in
the Throep hotel The meeting will be
called to order at . o'clock in the after
noon by the president I. D, Graham.
The following afternoon program will
be carried out:
t2enSAAts 10 be A(eflNeo Z rum Ouh as
ISOLATION, by G. W. Herveys member Ne
braska state board of agriculture; report
of committee on permanent organizations
election of officers; address, classification
and Awards, by Prof Crabtree of the
State Agricultural college; How to Ad-
yertise a Fair" by Dr. Battey, of Cav
ker City. A banquet will be held in the
evening.
A meeting of the Kansas Swine Breed
ers' association will be held in repre-
sentative hall late today. The Kansas
Branch of the Red POlled Cattle club will
meet Tuesday.
The Kansas state board of agriculture
will hold sessions beginning at oclock
Wednesday afternoon.
| Meeting of the Kansas Development as
ISOLATION will be held in the Commercial
club rooms Tuesday and Wednesday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

method of making shipments to branch
houses The district and branch house
managers, he said, received instructions
in regard to the margin price to be
charged at the time shipments were
made. These margins and shipment per-
centages, the witness said, were based on
the agreements reached at the packers
Tuesday afternoon meeting.
Il got no Figures and Instructions for q
ing held at the members homes" said
the witness THAT was during the period
Of the Grosscup injunction In 1903 and
thereafter ] got my figures and instruc-
lions from Arthur Meeker.T
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

company after it's organization in 1908.
So far as the existence of any agree
ment prior to the three years covered
by the statutory period is concerned,
these letters are not important. The
government does, however, need some~
thing to connect the old period with
the new
'sOnIy one of these lettes s has been
Pratt as being in the Handwriting of
these defendants. In regard to the
other two letters the witness does not
swear whose handwriting it is He has
an opinion who wrote the figures but
that opinion was obtained in the ordi-
nary course of business.
His opinion esnnot so in the rec
ord under these circumstances"
Jerome H. Pratt recalled and ques-
toned by the district attorney, James
H. Wilkerson,, said that after the is-
Suance Of Judge GrcSscups injunction.
in 1902 restraining the packers from
continuing the pool, the packers held
their meetings to fix prices and appor-
ton business at the homes of the menu
bers.
How many of these secret meetings
were held?"
about five I think"
AT whose homes were these meetings
held?''
Met at Their Homes.
Il remember we held one meeting at
the home of Louis T. Swift, another at
the home of Arthur Meeker. one at the
residence of Jesse p. Lyman and another
al the home of E. A. Allen" replied the
witness.
What was done at these meetings."
I'VE discussed the beef situation for the
current week and decided on the ship
ment percentage and profit margins to be
charged"
WAS there any particular difference in
those secret meetings held at members
houses and those held down town.
NO, they were about the same"
The witness described in detail the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

FARMERSA ATE RE
Kansas Stock and Realty Men
Gather in Topeka.
G. B. Ross May Head Kansas
Improved Stock Breeders.
HE TELLS OF COWS
G. G. Burton Shows Opportunity
for Better STOCK.
Zirkle VIM Give His Land Show
Lecture.
HE TELLS OF COWS

This is Farmers week. Stock and
realty men are arriving in the city for
the meetings the first of VIII ich-that of
the Kansas Improved Stock Breeders
ssociation-began today. Due. how
ever to the adverse weather conditions
in the central and western 2 ortions of
the state many of the stock men have
been compelled to abandon the idea
of coming to Topeka Notwiti standing
this fact there viii probably b c several
hundred Kansans in attendant e at the
meetings in the course of the week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

Mary Cawker, aged years, died at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w
Cawker, at 416 East Ninth street. Sunday
afternoon of diphtheria- The funeral viii
be held from the home today and will be
private. The body will be buried in the
Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

A reception for the incoming mem
bers of lie Kansas Improved Stock
morning in the rooms of the CONNER
cial club and this was followed by a
meeting of the board of directors of
the organization. There was talk of
an Effort to elect George p. Ross of
Alden, Kan, as the president of the
association for the ensuing year. The
present executive is James Mains of
Oskaloosa, Kan
Two Organizations Meet.
Perhaps the biggest night Of farmers
week will be Tuesday evening when a
Joint session of the Kansas Association
of Real Estate Agents and the Kansas
Improved Stock Breeders association
will be held at the Auditorium
President Charles I. Zirkle, of Garden
City, will then give his address that at
tracted so much attention at the Chi
cago Land show on 1.-The Empire of
Kansas 1t will be illustrated by 125
lantern slides, and two moving pic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

The funeral of Walter H Sidwell has
been postponed from O'Clock today to 10
O'Clock Tuesday. The funeral will take
place at H. W Bomgardner's undertak-
ing establishment. InteTment in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
BrickIaxers Convene.

St. Joe, No, Jan. S--The conYen-
ton of the bricklayers. masons and
plasterers International union of
North America, opened in biennial
session here today. Questions Of un-
usual Importance to the craft are to
be considered during the two weeks of
the convention and the attendance is
the largest the organization has ever
had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08


w E. Hopkins, well known to all the
pioneer residents of Topeka and Shawnee
county, died at $50 o'clock this morning
at the residence of his daughter, Mrs j.
S Sproat, 9I3 Fillmore street. He had
been confined to the house by his illness
since Thanksgiving Mr. Hopkins came
to Topeka from his boyhood home in In
diana in 1866, but remained here only a
short time then before going on west to
Dickinson county. He returned to To-
peka with his family in 1868, however.
and engaged in business as a contracting
plasterer, and since that time he has re-
sided here continuously Until within the
past eight years, he was Identified with
the building contractors in much of the
larger work both locally and at other
points in the state. but more recently he
has been employed by the city as an III
speetor of sewer and paving construction
He was born at Washington. Davis coun=
ty, Indiana, May 80, 1892, and lacked but
few months of reaching the age OF
eighty He leaves a widow and four
daughters. Mrs. J. s Sproat, 913 Fillmore;
Mrs A H. Purdy, III Lincoln; Mrs:
Ralph D. Montgomery, 1881 Grove, and
Mrs Jay Morris of BFookline, Mass
Funeral services will be conducted from
the home of Mrs Sproat. 913 Fillmore, at
10 o'clock tomorrow forenoon. The inter-
ment will be private
The funeral of Walter H Sidwell has
n Ito IL ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Joseph s Spalding of 1912 Lane street
died at 9 O'Clock this morning at his home.
He was born May T. 1885, in Barth olomew
county, Ohio. and moved to Pottawatomie
county Kansas, in 1860. He lived there
until 1898 when he moved to Topeka. He
is survived by his wife, Hattie A. Spald
ing, and the following children Arthur L.
Spalding, Mrs Mae Cain, Mrs. Lucille
Bray, Thora Spalding, Claude Spalding
and Maude Spalding. The funeral will be
held at the home at / O'Clock "Wednesday
and the body will be buried in Mount
Hope cemetery.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-07-16
ANCiEHTS FOND OF LUXURY
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" TOWN OFFICE
AND SUPPLY STATION
Zig Oil Company Putting in Nice
Orfice on Franklin Street.


The Pierce Fordyce Oil Associa-
ton are fitting up nice office and
supply station for auto owners on
Franklin street just across in front
of J. S. Campbell's dry goods store.
\ large gasoline tank has been
installed and a pump that will
fill an auto with gasoline has been
placed near the front All kinds
of oil and greases will be for sale
at this place. and compressed air
apparatus will furnish free air for
those desiring to pump their L res.
Another good feature about the en-
terprise will be an up town office.
Heretofore the office for the COM
pany was run in connection With
the reservoirs located on the Katy
tracks out near the cemetery.