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Newport daily independent., 1914-01-24
Jurors Sickness Stops Trial.

Little Rock, Jan. 24.-The se- rioQs illness of Neal Brannon, juror in the trial of W. w. Hurst president of the defunct Valley Savings bank, resulted yeSter day afternoon at ? o'clock in the sudden ending of the trial when Judge E. J. Lea discharged the jury and declared the hearing a mistrial.
 1 he state rested it's case at 30 o'clock yesterday morn ing after offering the testimony of Receiver George Vaughan and additional evidence by Frank Wittenberg, the accountant ap- pointed by the receiver to exam inc the banks affairs.
 When court re-convened at 30 o'clock in the afternoon Juror Brannon was seriously i'll with the grippe. pr. F. l.. Freich examined the juror and informed the court that in his opinion MT. Brannon would not be able for several days to do jury service.
 URGE HEARING CONTINUED
 Attorneys De E. Bradshaw and Lewis Rhoton for the defendant, urged Judge Lea to continue the hearing with Il jurors or to summon a new member and proceed. They said they would waive the usual procedure, de- claring that Hurst was anxious for an immediate verdict.
 Judge Lea held, however, that the trial must end and a new panel of jurors be empan- elled. Since Judge Lea will ad- journ the September term of court next week to go to Per- ryville for a short term there during the first week in Febru- ary, it is unlikely that the case will be again tried until the March term of court.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-24

manded her fee and was inform ed there was no provision for paying her. Attorneys for the prohibitionists said that if any other woman desired to give vol untary testimony she could do so, but that if witness fees are expected they would not be placed on the stand.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-24
t;ce Of Sewer Tax.

ax books for the collec- the Special Sewer Tax property in Sewer Dis for the Fifth Annual bent to maintain and op- id sewer system, have Iced in my hands. All of real property lying in and required to pay xes to me within thirty pm date. If such assess
 not paid action will be lced at the end of that t the collection of said lent, and for the legal s and cost.
 under my hand this y of December, 1913. 1 L. Minor, Collector
 District No. 1, Newport, kansas. 29d3O p to Date Housekeepers l Cross Ball Blue. It the clothes clean and when new. All Grocers.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-24

525 Returned Letters Submitted.
 Hot Springs, Jan. 23.-The prohibitionists today began their task of attempting to prove to County Judge Mooney that there are so many illegal signatures on the liquor petition that the petition does not bear the sigma lures of a majority of the white adults.
 They submitted 525 letters which had been addressed to persons whose names appear on the petition. These letters the postofice has been unable to de- liver. They submitted a list ot 200 persons who, they declare, live outside the city limits. They They also offered the testimony of George H. Campbell, who said that two days after the petitions were published he began a can vass of the persons whose sigma lures appeared, and that he had been unable to find more than 100 of them.
 Four women who had been r summoned to testify said they had signed the petition. One de
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-24
May Want Artillery Company.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, Jan. 24.-It is possible that a company of ar tillery will be added to each reg iment of the Arkansas National Guard and that the government will make sufficient appropria- tion to care for at least one set of horses for each company. Ad- jutant General Lloyd England has been in correspondence with the War Department regarding machine gun and artillery com panies, and believes he will re- ceive favorable orders in re- gard to both.
 The War Department has reached the conclusion that ar tillery companies should be en- couraged in state militias, and a plan is on foot to provide hors- es for one company in each regi- ment. The Department officers have heretofore expected the companies to provide their own horses, but the next approprla- tion will probably provide for the purchase of one set of horses for each company, which will make drilling possible. Provis- ion will be made for extra hors- es during encampment or other field movements.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-24

amount of energy evolved in muscle movement is conserved by rest in bed.-The Family Doctor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-08
TODlY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago. May s--waEAT-wheat de-
veloped firmness today in sympathy with
the comparative strength shown at LIVER
pool despite the bearish crop report from
Washington. The continued advance by
other European markets furnished addi-
tional hip to the bulls. Trade here. how
ever, was light. The opening varied from
Nc or to 7s@14c up. with prices later
gradually hardening all around.
Afterward, Oklahoma dispatches pre-
dieting the earliest harvest on record led
to a setback. The close was steady at a
shade to A@z1c net decline.
CORN-Wet weather delay to planting
brought about = slight bulge In corn. The
effect though was not Of q lasting sort.
Initial sales were unchanged to Nc higher
and there was little further gain be-
fore the market began to react.
Increased rural offerings in the south
west caused depression. Tho close was
steady at a loss OF Nc to M6Ac net
OATS-Oats were governed by corn.
Commission houses generally turned SELL
ers after the market had made q small
upturn.
PROvISIONSNSlowne Of trade at the
yards led to heavy feeling in regard to
provisions. First transactions were at
nc to 100c decline and there was q subse-
Quent further setback.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-08
BRIST0W HITS Tolls.
Kansan Makes Hot Speech Asatns
Repeal Of Exemption.

Washington, May S.-OppositiOn to
the bill for the repeal Of the tolls ex-
emptiOn clause of the Panama canal
act was voiced in the senate Thursday
in q vigorous speech by Senator Brfs-
tow.
Senator Bristow said that he oppos.
ed a bill which would benefit England
more than any other nation and as
serted that England had been the en-
envy of the United States in every hour
Of need since the revolution.
Senator Bristow asserted that Eng
land more than any other country
would benefit through the construc-
ton Of the Panama canal. He pointed
out that Great Britain, the principal
protestant against the toll exemption
of American ships, owns about half the
merchant vessels which sail the seas.
Senator Bristow attacked the Car
negie peace foundation and asserted
that it has spent much money in car
rying on q campaign to bring about
the repeal Of the toll exemption law.
This association" he said, has
used its enormous resources to SIAN
der its own government and stir up
strife In its own country"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-08
he BURNED e HIS BOOKS
Why Records 4f Bfllard's Transaction
Arc Missing,

Washington, May s.-The gathering
together Of loose ends Of several minor
transactions and the piecing together
today before the interstate commerce
commission, in the investigation Of the
financial operations Of the New York,
New Haven q Hartford railroad and
the Billiard company.
Two or three xfacts, regarded az Of
important bearing upon the matter un-
der inquiry, were developed through
the testimony yesterday, of John l.
Billiard, promoter of tho Billiard COM
pany. They were that the Billiard COM
pany dealt broadly in other securities
besides those Of the New Haven and its
subsidiaries; that the Billiard company
practically was John L. Billiard him.
self: that for reasons Of his own, John
L. Billiard burned his personal books
and papers, which contained records Of
many transactions and that while he
made q profit of approximately $780,
900 on the deal in Boston & Maine
stock which represented substantially
the profit Of the Billiard company. tho
assets Of the company. which now are
in possession of Billiard himself.
amount to a tribe more than = ,0O0, O0Os
indicating depreciation Of about 5000, :
900.
Birdsey Case, a lawyer of Hartford,
explained to the commission. his con-
nection with the Metropolitan Steam
ship company transaction. He sue
ceeded Grover Cleveland Richards. of
Portland. Me-, as dummy treasurer
of the Metropolitan company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-08
KNIFE IN TUBERCULOSIS
Surgical Operations give Relief in
Cases Of Consumption.

Washington, May 1.-TWO kinds of oper-
ton are proving effective in the treat
ment Of Tuberculosis. according to DR..
Edward Archibald Of Montreal, who read
. paper on pulmonary surgery before the
Clinical Section Of the National Associa.
ton for the Study and Prevention of
tuberculosis here today.
The first method explained by DR..
Archibald aims to produce q collapse Of
the affected lung through compression,
effected by introducing into the chest
cavity outside Of the lung a certain
amount Of nitrogen gas BY means Of
this compression, the tuberculosis lung,
being set 1t rest and prevented from fill
ing its natural function, IL more readily
healed than it could be under normal con-
ditions.
The second method which he advocated
was the removal of the ribs, or portions
Of them, SO that atmospheric pressure
may act upon the lung through the soft
yielding structure of the throacic muscles.
in upon the lung beneath and 20 exercise
compression. In either case the move
mentS Of breathing are abolished, and the
lung IL put out of function.
OF course. he said, such operation were
Of value usually only In cases where one
lung was affected. the other remaining
practically sound. He said that the Ger
man and French physicians had reported
good results in using the second method.
Great care must be taken, however,. he
added, .'in either method to treat only
those cases where X-fay examination and
other tests have shown beforehand that
good may result, since such operations
are fraught with treat danger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-08

for Moore with the lock raised to
strike him, saying. by God. III get
you." Moore shot him in the head
and killed him.
Selvey said the men had determined
to escape and had planned to kill any
one who interfered with their plAus
Selvey said that he wrote q note to
the sheriff at noon and placed it
among the dishes.
Moore did not know when the, at
tack was to be made, but was looking
for trouble from the outside and for
that reason did not go inside with
Barlow.
Phillips is still alive and in the hos
pital at Rosedale. He will not testify.
Today Moore will take the stand in
his own behalf and tell the story from
his standpoint
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-08
POLICE War ENDS.
81. Louis Mayor Finally Succeeds in
Deposing Chief.

East st. Louis May ga year long
between Mayor Chamberlain
and the board OF police and fire commits
night. when the board reduced Ransom
Payne from the chief Of police to patrol
man for good Of the service. Shortly at
ter taking office Mayor Chamberlain
sought to discharge the police chief. but
could not get tho sanction Of the city
council. Nor would the council confirm
the appointment Of two men whom the
mayor had selected as members Of the
police and fire board.
Every two weeks the mayor would re-
appoint his candidates for the board and
just SO often would the council refuse To
endorse his appointments. This contin-
ued for months until recently a compro-
mise was effected. Last night the new
board ousted the police chief and ap-
pointed In his place Rufus o. Shepperd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-08
NAY NEED MORE TROOPS


Trinidad, May S.@Three important
phases Of the strike situation were be-
fore Col. James Lockett and his staff.
Of the federal army, today, Tor Inn
the decision concerning forcible dis
armament Of strikers. mine employees
and citizens. Developments yesterday
tended to show that the announced
plan Of disarmament by proclamation
could not meet with the entire APP
bers Of Colonel Lockett's staff. it 10
known, favor ignoring the question of
arms for the present. Others would
proceed with duty In the strike dis
trict on the assumption that no matter
how many guns are surrendered
Garrison's proclamation. many others
would remain in possession Of both
factions.
On the calendar today was the de-
cision concerning the necessity for
moro troops in the northern fields.
Appeals made to Colonel Lockett for
additional men were transferred to
Washington. to be referred to the COM
mander Of the northern strike zone
who has been proceeding independent
~ Of Colonel Lockett.
The colonel also is to determine to-
day. II possible. the number Of addi-
tional troops which he might have to
ask for from the war department.
Colonel Lockett intended to 60 to Lud-
low today to inspect the ruins OF the
tent colony and come to some con-
clusion in regard to its establishment.
Urgent appeals have been made to
the federal officers for re-establish-
ment Of the camp there and Colonel
Lockett would like to please the etrik-
ers In this matter, provided the 1oca-
ton Of the camp at the strategic posi-
ton 1t once occupied, would not hinder
the soldiers in preserving order.
Tho proclamation of disarmament
was to issue late today, upon the re-
turn of Major w. A. Hoibrook from
his last visit to strikers colonies in this
6iqfrfcf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-08

Part. former superintendent. now .
resident OF Ceaogado SPRING..
among the honorary pa1bearers
are: A. 2. Sweet Of Topeka, Paul r.
walker Of IoNpAa, James A. Stewart
8 ". MuIlfnixsof Illinois, and Geor.e
=: Hetheringtdn, q. w Lilnes 2. n.
Brown. E. F:.etrain, r. F. Hodgins.
H c. Aulroy. r. J.. Parker. W W.
strickland, N B. Whitmore, w.
and J. NJ. Cornell. all of Topeka
Scores OF kilograms from over the
country poured into the Rock Island
offices in expression of grief today
Rock Island officials will be here for
the services tomorrow from all parts
OF the system. Mr.. SmAlley's death has
been shock-a blow TO the thousands
OF employees Of the road.
He Wa Barn I'm 1853.
J. b. Smalley was born at Muscoda,
Wis, April s. 1858. His father. John
Smalley, was . native of England but
came to the United States when twelve
years OF age with his brother and his
fsther, Joseph Smalley, and spent the
greater part Of his business career rs
q hotel keeper In Muscoda, Wis. He
died Nov. -. 1911. 1.-The mother az
Joseph 6maliey was . Miss Mary Cor
rell before her marriage. a native Of
Pennsyivania ard the daughter OF
Benjamin Cornell, whose occupation
was that OF . farmer. She died in
1884.
Mr.. Smalley was reared in Muscoda,
and though he received only a COM
mon school education, real merit won
out despite unpropitious conditions or
dtsparaE1ng environment. While yet
mere youth he mastered the tele-
graph and at the age of sixteen he be-
gan as an operator for the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad. He
remained in tho continuous employ OF
that company from 1874 until 1902.
The first six years OF that time were
spent as an operator at different
points. From 1881 to 1883 he was
train dispatcher at Milwaukee and
patcher at Dubuque and Marion.
Iowa In 1894 he was made tram
master at Marion, Iowa, and remained
there until 1902
From 1902 to DEG. Is, 1903, he was
superintendent Of the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railroad success
sively at .EtherviIIe and Des MOinss,
Iowa; Herington, Kan. and Rock Is
land. Ill. On Dec. Is, 1909. he be-
southwestern district at Topeka, and
ON July 1. 1912, he was made assist
ant general manager at Topeka
On March 2. 1882. Mr.. Smalley was
united in marriage with Miss Jennie
Blanche Jackson Of Delphi, Ind. They
had Two children. q son and a daugl,-
ter: John Herbert. born July 1, 1884.
and Mary Esther, born Oct. 20. 1885.
Fratcrnally MIR. GmAlley was q Thirty
second degree Scottish Rite Mason. q
Knight Templar and a noble OF the
Mystic Shrine He also held member
ship in the CoMmerctal club and the
Country club OF Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-08
BODIES WASH ASHORE:
Believed 70 he Those Of Crib Keepers
Drowned in February.

Chicago. May S.-The bodies of two
men, believed to be those Of the Law
renee avenue crib keeper and one Of
his assistants, who were drowned
February 8 in the Ice does OF Lake
Michigan. were washed ashore at the
foot of East Oak street this morning
and found by q workman.
The bodies were badly decomposed
and evidently had been In tho water
long time. Three men were drowned
near the Lawrence avenue water In
take February 8. when q boat cap-
sized.
They were: william CAnn4ll. crib
keeper: Stephen Marley, assistant crib
keeper. and william Ullrich. The men
were entertaining two women at the
crib and the accident occurred whom
they attempted to go ashore in 4
storm for supplies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-08
MUST PAY IT BACK.
Brokers Held Responsible for Stokes
Money Spent With Them.

Binghamton, May "A jury in the state
supreme court here today handed down a
verdict for $4,000 against C. I. Hudson
fishing . precedent by holding that brok-
erage firms are responsible for moneys
expended with them which had been OBJ
tanned by Illegal methods.
Tho action was brought by Deyo and
Hitchcock against Hudson 4 Company
to recover $4,000 spent in speculation BY
william Carver, . member OF tho firm,
who mysterfously disappeared. The jury
returned a verdict for the fun amount
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-08
sTUBBs BUYS BIG RANCH.
Invests i'm Texas Property-To Kee
Mulvane Dairy.

Lawrence, Kan. May S.-Former Cow
ernor W. r. Stubbs has returned from
Texas. where he and his brother, A. w.
Hereford, in Deaf Smith county. The
home ranch. which il fully equipped. was
purchased outright, and in addition 5000
acres Of contiguous grazing land was
leased. The big ranch is stocked with
fine Herefords.
II am going to have a lot of fun out of
the ranch busineSs. am already in the
dairy business, you know, out at Mulvane.
but the cattle ranch will give me q lot
to do"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-08
RefuEees Leave for Home.

New Orleans, May 8-RefuGees from
Mexico City, brought to New Orleans
aboard the steamer Monterey, began leav-
ing Tor their homes in various parts Of
the country today. Six hundred and
twenty-three came to the city last night
from the quarantine where the Monterey
Cyclops. with 50 refugees from Tampico
aboard took the place OF thu Monterey At
quarantine. Alphonse ]. Les Pfnasse
American consul at Frontera, arrived
yesterday ON the steamer vincenxo Dl
0orgto. He Will remain harA awaiting or
derB from Warrington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-08

Wall st., New York. May A-6TOCKS-
The market grew quieter after the early
selling movement had spent its force and
nartial recoveries were made in some in
stances, but the heavy undertone persist
ed through the morning. Failure ok the
market to respond to yesterdays highly
favorable crop report encouraged short
selling Chesapeake and Ohio in par
tfcular was poorly supported. failing ~
to =. the lowest figure for nix Year,.
Bonds were easy.
A vigorous selling campaign was launch
ed at the opening Of the stock market to-
day. Professional traders selected for
their attack . number Of issues which
have been weak recently and succeeded
in driving them down until the whole
market was falling. The bears were a.
sisted In their move by the dee3ana in
Amefican stocks abroad - well - by re-
ports Of amore serious situation at Vera
Cruxe. Canadian Pacific Id the Decline
with . drop Of ~ AmAlgnmatea 0upeIt-
M, IexnD Company. Anaeon0a, 1ax5eaA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-08
The WHEAT SAFE
Norton County Farmers Not
Flowing Up Fields Now.
Would Make Fair Yield With.
out More Rain.

Canton, KAN, May 6.-The wheat
prospects in this section have been
greatly improved by the rains Of last
week. although r. D. Coburn, secre-
tary OF agriculture. had rated the
wheat In this section at 10. The
farmers Of this county never had bet
ter prospects at this time Of the year.
The oat crop looks promising and corn
il coming mp. The fruit pfospects are
good and 1t Is believed that 'McPher-
son county win harvest q record peach
crop.
Nothing But Wheat Fields.
Garden City, Kan, May SIT is
one solid wheat field, ON both sides of
the railway track all the way from
Hutchinson to Garden City" remark
ed r. p. Hettinger, who was here on
a speaking trip.
congressional candidate?" he was
asked by a friend. You know the
story is that all the other candidates
are to withdraw in Shouse's favor"
.,,1 mot I. much much he replied. Every
And the interrogation took it to mean
that Mr.. HettinGer wasn't referring
wholly to the wheat crop, either. He
spoke at . banquet 1t Dodge City ana
this week was at Cimarron and Gar
den City.
Only Dry Place in Kansas.
Mcpherson, KAN, May S.-Accord-
ing to Missouri Pacific trainmen there
is a strip Of land extending from Mar
quette southwest into Rice county that
has had but little moisture this spring.
In the vicinity of Langley, Little River.
but little rain and the wheat Is very
poor In spots while some farmers de-
clare that they expect fair crop.
Won't P1ow It Up This Time.
Norton. Kan, May 8.1The condition
of the wheat in Norton county this
year was never better at any preceding
year in the history Of the county at q
corresponding time.
The wheat generally IN thick on the
GROUND and nearly q third more OF the
acreage Of the county has been sowu
than in former years.
Generally about this time Of the year
the farmers commence to pillow up the
wheat fog corn. but this year we have
not heard OF single case Of this kind.
The fields are in perfect condition 30
far as moisture il concerned and but
very little r..infal1 10 required to bring
the crop through to harvest.
Former years have yielded an aver
age of from IL to Is bushels Of wheat
to the acre, but an average Of Is or 30
this year seems probable.
More Rain Not Necessary.
Hutchinson. Kan. May SIS. L.
Palmer, who lives northwest Of the city.
says that his wheat, some $50 acres Of
1t. will make Is bushels to the acre
without any more rain. More rain will
be better.
Enterprise township farmers are al
which will be here early. as wheat Is
now heading out. They, too, say that
without further rain, 1t will go through
to a good harvest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-08

Bids Received at Fort Riley Double
in Ten Years.

Junction City. Kan. May s.-The cost of
army beef VIII be higher next year than
ever before. according to the bids that
were opened at Fort Riley. The lowest
bid for dressed carcasses was submitted
0y the Cudahy Packing Company at
$lO.9l hundred weight. Fourteen years
ago the contract was let at $4s6