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The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-12
NOUN DAYS CASE
Their Trial Begins In Federal
Court at X. G.
Nearly 100 Witnesses Are ON
Hand to Testify.

Kansas City, Jan. 12.-Extensive
preparations were made by United
States officials for the trial Of Don A.
MounDay and his wife. Mrs. L. d. w:
MounDay, that began in the federal
court in Kansas City. Kansas, today.
The MounDays are charged with hav-
ing misused the mails in connection
with land project in New Mexico.
Nearly q hundred witnesses are
present for the trial, among whom is
T. b. Catron, UniteG States senator
from New Mexico, and men interested
in lands In that state. Persons from
a dozen states who are said to have
bought land as the result of letters
to appear on the witness stand and
several Kansas state officials will give
testimony.
MounDay and his wife were indicted
in Leavenworth last July after raid
had been made on their offices in
Topeka by postoffice inspectors. Rec
ords seized in that raid have since
beer returned to them by order OF
Federal Judge Pollock.
The first issue in the case was
argued this afternoon before the
court on a motion filed this morning
by d. r. Hite. one of the lawyers for
the defense, asking that the fndict-
1nent be quashed ON the ground that
an order Of the court was disreRarded
by the postal authorities before the
legged that the records of the Noun
Days, seized In an alleged raid on their
office In Topeka, last summer. were
ordered sealed by Judge Pollock.
pending the hearing of petition fol-
their return to the MounDaya.
The motion this morning stated that
the postal authorities disobeyed the
order OF Judge Pollock and opened the
records before the federal grand jury
in Leavenworth last July. Further
the motion insists that the Indictment
against the MounDays contain no VIC.
Iation of the postal laws The argu-
ment will probably continue tomor-
row morning.
MounDay and his wife are defended
by four lawyers from Topeka and Dis.
trict Attorney Fred Robertson fa sup.
ported in the prosecution by two n
sistants-
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-12

Auditor Davis Gives Out Fig
ures IN Balance Sheet.
Unexpended Balances Total
Sum Of 9ss7,sss.
Which Are Moro Than Those
Of 1919.

1t cost $4.75O.sls to run the state OF
Kansas during the year ending June
30. 1913. according to figures compiled
today by State Auditor w. e. Davis
Against these figures IL the grand to-
tai expense Of $3.07s, ,716A for 1911 and
A,426. 432.03 for 1912. Summarizing the
reports Of three years and comparing
the 1913 report with that OF 1919, tho
auditor shows that 1t cost about 3110.-
600 more to handle the states business
in 1918 than In 1912. Included in this
additional expense is the item Of nearly
SIC. 900 for 1913 legislative expense.
The report. which il for the year end
ing June 80, includes q portion of both
the Stubbs and Hodges administrations.
In his 1913 report. Auditor Davis shows
that the grand total IN appropriations
for the year was $5.6S8. 1850, az against
a. .8o4 ,034O4 In 1911 and s., ,304. .2S023 in
1912. Unexpended balances in 1913
reached the grand total Of $957. $3.50.
In 1911 the balances were $824, $3.50 and
in 1912, $s77. .s4s.20, including In both in
stances unexpended balances from the
fee fund.
While the 1913 appropriations show
an increase over the appropriations of
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-12

Graybill Says Local Dealers
Must Stand Loss.

Diseased milch cows, bearing cortif-
Gates Of good health from veterinary
inspectors In New York ana other stAAos
are being shipped into Kansas, eo1d 70
farmers ana condemned under tho otAAo
law. according to 1--we Stock Sanitary
Commissioner 0raybill. There = an
parently NO relief for the Kansas faEm-
er ana dairyman under the 'st6to INV
and he IL not % much ~ peEmttto0 -
collect one-hak the value Of the animal
from the county when his COW u o..
whom an animal n sold within tie
state.
Numerous complaints have Come to
the live stock sanitary commianlonor'o
onice REGARDING infected and diseased
cattle shipped to Kanaao from eastern
states. New York state has apparontly
been the greatest offender. On several
occasions recently the New York STATE
veterinary has issued q certif1ca4o 0e
good health to registered tlsorcuoh-
farms The cows were found to b ais
eased and were ordered killed BY dopu-
ties from the live stock sanitary com.
missioner's office. There u apparonflY
no recourse for the Kansas stockmnn-
Out In Reno county several fancy
cows were ordered killed. Fred, Ma
lick, q dairymAn, recently lost . valu-.
able animal He complained that the
county board should bear At least .
he could offer no relief and the coun-
" commissioners reful ed to pay one
half Of 1af1ck's loss except on Z war.
rant issued from Graybill's office.
Graybfl Sees No ,Relie1.
There Is nothing that can de-"
protested Craybill when q COW has
eased condition, T cannot issue q war
rant on the county commissioners for
damages to the owner OF the condemned
animal The law is explicit. All that
I can do IL to obey it,
Many Kansas dairymen have in the
last few months bought fancy pedigFoed
animals from eastern breeders. The
cows were shipped TO Kansas bearing
q certificate OF good health m the
th1 Shipmsnf was MADE. TiIen It Ma
discovered that the animal was dis
eaSed ana under the st4Se INV wax Or
dered killed.
Apparently there is no recourse for
prosecute case against the state vet-
Urinary Of another state, cannot recover
one-haf his loss from the local board
OF county commissioners as IL custom
ary where q transfer was made within
the state. and must bear the entire
loss.
It do not know the exact number Of
cases of this sort which have been re-
ported, eal0 GfayDlu. Dut farmers
and st0ckmen in various parts Of the
state have been victims of the appar-
emily worthless health certificates ls-
| sued for cattle sold to our people. It
is an outrage, but there seems to b.
no relief"
1t is probable that the matter win
be taken up with tho New York state
department in an effort to protect
Kansas farmers against the purchase
OF infected live stock under worthless
health certificates. 0raybiI has de-
clared that his department will make
an investigation Of the cases reported
to his office and will use any effort
which the law win permit that he mag
help the stockmen to recover for their
losses.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-12
RETURNS TO WORK
Congress Again Assemblies
After Holiday Vacation.
Much Work Already Laid Out
for the Session.
FOUR GENERAL SUBJECTS
Trusts, Credits, National De-
fense and the Supply Bills.
Includes Labor Problems and
Government Ownership.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Congress got
back to work today fresh from the
holiday vacation to b. greeted by the
usual avalanche Of bills and resolu-
the public lands OF the United States,
for the regulation of trusts. for various
inquiries and the usual grist of special
measures: poured through the hopper
OF the house when Speaker Clark
brought his gavel down.
None OF the socalled administration
trust bills which have been in the
making in the judiciary committee
made their appearance and probably
will not until after President Wilson
delivers his special message after he
returns from the south.
In the senate q congressional inves-
tigation Of the Michigan copper mine
strike proposed in c resolution by
lures Of the reassembling. Both
houses got down to work promptly
with the leaders determined to run
the machinery at high speed and get
away probably in June.
For the first time since President
Wilson ordered the special session
last April. congress was without the
overshadowing influence Of any single
dominant issue such as tariff or cur
rency reform, to be fought out to the
exclusion of other business.
AS result, the work Of the next
ACW AuOuInS IA u4lAoAoA AS6ASAdS4vS
halls IL expected to cover q wide range
Of subjects. Antitrust legislation re-
mains as an important factor in Pres
ident Wilson's legislative program.
that must be considered by congress,
but it will not displace other impor-
tant legislation. as did the bills for
tariff and currency revisions.
Work Laid Out.
Four general subjects will embrace
nuch Of the work of senate and house
during the coming months. They
are:
Control Of trusts and monopolfes,
including legislation to prevent cold
storage manipulation. unfair price
llsoafir1aed Para TWol
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-12
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
A Number of Bills Introduced in Both
Houses.

Washington, Jan. 12.@Senate met
at noon. Senator Ashurst introduced
a resolution for congressional investi-
CATION of the Michigan copper strike.
House met at noon. Republican
Leader Mann absent because of a
of California introduced a bill to pay
a minimum wage of So a day to every
federal civil service employee. Re-
sumed debate on the District Of Col
umbia appropriation bill.
Senate judiciary committee voted
down the "open gate" resolution by
Senator Cummins for amending the
constitution without initiative of con-
gress. Chairman Overman of the
lobby committee introduced q bill to
regulate lobbyists.
Representative Mccoy introduced q
bill to prohibit interlocking director
ates among banks and trust COM
panies, and Representative Webb in
troduced his bill to strengthen the
Sherman law. Representative Foster
introduced a bill to reserve all radium
lands to the government.
Stronger naval forces for the Pa
cific coast were proposed In q bill in
troduced by Representative Hayes OF
California 1t contemplates "a mobile
defense for Pacific coast ports and
would appropriate $5,350,000, OF
which 1000, 900 would be Immediate
ly available for eight submarine tor
pedo boats.
Any alien laborer who within the
wear previous to his admission to the
United States had not earned 80 per
cent Of the wages paid In this coun-
try for the same work would be ex-
cluded from the United States by q
bill introduced by Representative Gil
lette Of Massachusetts, 1t is designed
<<, y.or rhaan foro3Rn 1ahoP
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-12
SToCkMEN MEET
In Gath Annual Session in To-
peka Today.
Program Provides for Three
Days Of Work.
MANY WELL KNOWN SPEAKERS
And Much Important Business
to Be Considered.
Topeka Man Is Head Of State
Association.


The twenty-fourth annual meeting
of the Kansas Improved Stock Breed
ers' association opened in Representa-
tive hall this afternoon. The sessions
will continue until Wednesday after
noon. Experts on subjects pertaining
to stock breeding have been sched-
uled as speakers. and several persons
Of prominence are booked to discuss
social problems at the evening ses-
sions and these sessions, by the way,
have been especially planned to aD-
peal to the women.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-12
DOESN'T FIT ILLINOIS.
decision I'm Kansas Case Is Said to Be
Not Applicable.

Chicago, Jan. 12.-The Illinois public
utilities commission il thought by
James e. Quan, chairman, not to have
the power to change rates fixed be-
fore it was organized. This opinion
was given after Quan had examined a
copy of the United States supreme
court decision giving that power to the
Kansas commission.
It is the informal opinion of members
OF the commission that the decision is
not applicable to Illinois but counsel
may be asked to pass upon the ques-
ton. II the powers of the Illinois COM
mission are thus limited II will be q
victory for advocates of home rule for
Chicago"
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-12
WEATHER IS COLD
Low Temperatures Extend
Over Large Section Country.
Zero and Below Is Reported
From Many Points.

The year 1914 cold weather record
was broken today, but at that the
minimum temperature was but three
degrees below the normal minimum
temperature for this date. The low
mark today was twelve degrees
above two years ago today it was
nineteen degrees below zero. Jan. 12.
1912. there were four and one-half
inches of snow and sleet on the
ground and the street railway COM
pany was having difficulty in operat-
ing cars, due to the fact that ice
clogged the tracks. The maximum
temperature on that day was three
degrees below zero. The minimum
temperature thus far for this season
was nine degrees above zero on
Dec 26.
Sunday was a pleasant sunny day
with maximum temperature Of
forty-six degrees at three o'clock.
The thermometer reading at seven
o'clock Sunday evening was thirty
eight degrees. There was a drop Of
sixteen degrees between that hour and
eight o'clock this morning. The sky
was clear this morning.
The forecast for the week from
Washington calls for seasonable
though comparatively pleasant winter
weather this week. Frost is slated
for Florida
An ASSOCIATED freSs dlSpatch from
Kansas City reads:
1.-THE coldest weather Of the winter
came to the lower Missouri valley to-
day when the thermometers here and
In st. Joseph, Mo, registered 10 de-
grees above zero. Toward noon the
temperature began to rise rapidly In
western Kansas and Oklahoma the
temperatures were much higher.
Wichita, Kan, reported 26 degrees as
the minimum there"
temperature of 20 degrees above
was registered at 1 o'clock this after
noon at Pittsburg..
Little Moderation Today
There was little moderation in the
weather at Topeka today. The tenn
perature has averaged seven degrees
below normal for AN. IL. There was
scarcely = cloud i'll sight at two
O'Clock this afternoon. At that time
the wind was blowing from the ess
at the rate of six miles an hour,
The forecast calls for increasing
cloudiness and a moderation In tenn
perature in the next "a hours. The
weather is expected to be more or less
unsettled Tuesday. The wind direction
would indicate that there is a slight
chance for precipitation. although this
Is not at all certain.
Shippers forecast: Protect 36 hour
shipments north and east against tenn
perature # from 10 to Is degrees; south
Is to 20 degrees. and west, 20 to q
degrees
The hourly readings.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-12
TOlOOk FOR REBATES.
An Investigation by the I. G. C. Il
Suggested in Congress.

washington, Ian. 1z.-Investigation
by the interstate Commerce commits
sion OF whether any railroads have
favored the United States steel corpor-
alton with Illegal rebates. was pro-
posed today by Senator Lane OF Ore
gcn. He asked immediate passage for
his resolution, but II was carried over
until tomorrow. The commission
would be directed to subpoena VIM.
II. Green Of Creighton. Neb.. or Wit
nesDes he might suggest
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-12

The opening session today was CIV
en- over largely to the transaction of
business. Before adjournment late
today A. s.. Neale OF the Kansas State
Agricultural college will deliver an
address on development Of the
High Glass and Pure Bred Dairy
Herd" The meetings are public and
CONTINUED on Page SKI
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-12

The coldest weather of the winter
today gripped the middle west and
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-12

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The Holt County sentinel., 1914-05-22
Maitland Newslets.
from The Herald, May :. 1874,

From The Herald. May :. 1915
John Nedrow came home Friday
evening from the II. w. Robson
farm at Liberty for an over Sunday
visit. He reports the Robison's we'll
and happy In their new home.
Frank Lewis left Wednesday
morning for Brookfield, where he has
secured a position with the Bell Tel.
ephone Company. Mrs. Lewis went
down week ago and will remain
there.
IL. L. Mattox, who went to Ar.
kansas, with the q. NJ. Gilmer emf.
grant car, returned the first Of the
week. lie reports that Mr.. Gilmer
has the greater partof his crops out
and Is beginning the erection OF a
new house on his land.
i. 4. Weller. u W. DeBord and
n. Il. Boring hayesbeen In st. Joseph
all this week. They. went down TO
take a couple dozen degrees In Mas.
opry, and We mention the fact so
that II the boys come back with bis.
tered feet and walking on crutches,
the people will know the cause.
After an illness Of several months
duration, Thomas II. Warner, high.
ly respected citizen OF this cOmmun.
ity for thirty.tiye years, passed away
last Monday morning and Tuesday
afternoon was laid TO rest In the X.
Of =. cemetery. lie was born In Nor
gan county, Illinois, July ~, 1885,
died May I, 1914: aged - years, nine
months and four days. He Is sur.
vived by his wife, seven children,
seven grandchildren and one great.
grandchild.
u. Cartwright, Of Garden City,
this state, was here a couple Of days
this week visiting his cousin, Mrs. l..
N. Thompson, and renewing old &C.
quaintances, having lived In this sec.
ton some forty years ago. lie went
from here TO Tarkio TO visit a broth.
er, who lives there. We enjoyed a
fraternal call from Mr.. Cartwright
while here. lie spent fifteen years as
editor Of the Garden City Views, re-.
firing three years ago on account Of
poor health.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-05-22
Bigelow Gossip.

FROM the Ncws-Icn.rsonian,M May :, i9ii.
A Mr.. Stark, OF Hutchison, Kas.,
was here one day last week looking
over the elevator with q view TO pur.
chasing.
-Isom Cunning was comforting with
the school board at Curzon Monday
about putting In a heating plant for
their schoolhouse.
-Clabe Smith and George Carter
last week finished hay barn on J. +.
Bridgmon's home farme42x70, to take
care Of Mr.. BIS large alfalfa crop.
Bigelow has organized q arst-class
baseball team. They have q good
every chance they get. Eddie Catron
has measured up the boys and Or
dered their suits, which should be
here the latter part OF the week.
e. f. Moore, who purchased the
Shellenberger farm south OF town,
shipped In q carload Of household
goods one day last week and moved to
Ills new home. Walter Thurman,
who formerly occupied the farm, will
move TO farm north OF Mound City,
q few miles.
Farmers are busy this week. II
TIE WeatItI Continues Roou, cNcTy ouc
will finish planting this week.
Ground is In first-class condition for
the work. Alfalfa, oats and wheat
are looking tine and prospects In this
vicinity were never better at this
time OF year.
--Ex.Msyor and Hay King John
Coughlin shipped two cars OF hay to
Kansas City Monday, one alfalfa and
one prairie.
1t is reported that Bigelow will
soon have q brand new store In the
w. O. w. building. More next week.
"A letter from our old friend, Pack
Lundy, at Fort Morgan, says he Is
still In the ring, but that his wife has
had very severe attack OF appendi-
citis, but 10 recovering.
An unusual incident happened In
our city one day last week, and posi-.
bly some one outside our community
would question the statement, but It's
4 fact Just the same. We saw . deaf
md dumb man assisting 2 blind man
building . fence and they both live 10
town, too. ~
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-05-22
Nickell's Grove.
Delayed Letter, Mayis, ioiD

Delayed Letter, May u, iHin
Anna Fields visited Jesta Kunkel,
Sunday.
Rev. Dissinger and wife took din.
ner at James Buntz's, Sunday.
Earl Stephenson, wife and daugh.
ter and George Stephenson and wife
visited at Andrew Fryman's, Sunday.
Dwight Zachman attended the
baccalaureate service In Oregon, Sun.
day morning.
Ezra Smith and Charlie Thurman
attended the baccalaureate service In
Mound City, Sunday evening.
Those who were entertained a.
Edward Fuhrman's, Sunday, were:
Retta Boswell, Esa kurtl, Anna
Gibbs, Ora Boswell, Elvis Springer,
Mrs. Hugh Burrier and daughter, Ida,
Mrs. Earl wachtel, Jake Fry.
The New Point Endeavorers met
Sunday evening with the Y. =. A., In
. union meeting. The lesson being:
Health Hints for Better Living"
I Cor. 6:lg.20. Saloma Smith led the
meeting. There were many interest.
Ing talks given, also plano solos and
special songs.
Mothers Day was observed Sun.
day morning. The ladies conducted
the services, the superintendent be-
Ing Miss Saloma Smith. The follow
Ing program was rendered:
Instrumental solo, Miss Williams.
Song, my Mothers Bible"
Opening prayer, Mrs. Dissinger.
Recitation, Alice Thurman.
Sony, Mrs. Wesley Iachman.
song, Marjorie BuntL and Tracy
Mctluillian.
Reading Of the lesson.
Study OF lesson 10y classes.
Recitation, Marjorie BuntZ.
solo, Mrs. Earl Stephenson.
Solo, Tracy McQuillian.
A white carnation was presented
10 each mother
Rev Dissinger delivered an address
appropriate for the occasion.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-05-22
Harvest! Harv est! Wheat!

According TO the statements Of the
Agricultural Department Of Kansas,
they have the best prospect for good
crop since 1903. 1t is due to the heavy
rains during the last month.
Farmers are wondering II they will
be able to obtain enough men to har.
vest the wheat. Harvest will begin
about the 18th of June and lasts Is
days then threshing, lasting two
months.
] have q sister In Pratt county, and
am going to pay her . visit. Would
be glad TO place Q few good men,
guaranteeing them Q Job st s2.5 Der
day and board: Also will pay car fare
one way from St. Joe. Write me 1t
once. Hoping that may be Of bene.
1T to you, Am,
Yours truly, @. G. wALxsR.
Isabel, Kss.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-05-22

sisk, Ben-Herman Watson.
simmons, william-Escort.
sipes, Brady--v. l.. Allen.
Williams, Ed.--Escort,
sipcs. John.- Escort.
sipes, wm.-.Es.ort.
sipes. Chas. Escort.
sipes, Ed.--EscOrt.
smith, Charlcs--Escort.
smith. Eyra--Esrort.
Teare. N. s.--MOses Bennett and wife.
Thornton, Roy Esrort.
Turner, Roscr.-.lacob kinslcy and wife.
Watson, I'D. --Escprt.
Watson, Frank--Esrutt.
Walker, warric.-Iuhu Inghram aud wife.
Walker. Lawrence David iianley.
wcigcl Jla..Abc Fletcher.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-05-22
Oak Grove.
delayed Letter, May Il, 1910

Uclhycd Letter, May ", l'lU
-Ova Flaten finished spraying his
orchard, Thursday.
-Blon Fansher has Claud Baker, OF
Forbes, working for him.
John Meade and son, Lutte, loaded
car Of corn, at Forbes, Wednesday.
Jesse and Edgar Stout were pres.
ent at the social In Forbes, Saturday
night.
r. L. Stout and sons, Jesse and
Edgar, finished spraying their or.
chard, Friday.
Dewey Cooksey and Max Rankin
spent few hours together, wednes.
day afternoon.
Alex. Cooksey and son, Dewey,
delivered a load Of stoyewood TO
Forbes, Thursday.
-thel Banks Is having a line big
barn built, which Is improving their
lovely home farm.
We are informed Master Dewey
Cooksey made his trip TO his Sunday
school, Sunday, as usual.
Mrs. Ernest Rankin and family
entertained her sister, Mrs. Frederick,
OF st. Joseph, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Bell Sanner returned 10 her
home In st. Joseph, after spending
three weeks with Grandma fansher
through her serious sickness.
Misses Minnie and Goldie Stout
spent from Friday evening Till Sun.
day evening with one Of their former
excellent teachers, Miss Matte Jack.
son, OF Oregon.
We are Informed there are TO be
y Shetland ponies, from st. Joseph,
In a few days, placed on the Spring
farm, by the ST. Joseph man, that
bought the farm.
MIR. AMI Mrs. Uhel Banks and Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Rankin and children
and Mrs. Stella Frederick, OF st. Jo-
seph, were present Saturday night at
the social In Forbes,
II. 5. Johnson and wife were out
TO Oregon, Monday, making out a
deed TO &. G. Walker for small farm,
laying near Johnson's home place,
here In the Oak Grove neighborhood,
Welfare glad Grandma Fansher
has so gained In her health, under the
care OF Dr., Harmon, that she Is able
TO be up and around In her home,
We hope she may continue TO I'm
prove.
George Tayler, James Brown; Mr.
and Mrs. Al. Cordrey and daughter
Leto; Mr.. and Mrs, Alex. Cooksey and
son, Dewey; visited at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Cordrey, and
spent q few hours with Grandma
Fansher.
Irene Cordrey returned to hel
home, Monday evening, after weeks
visit with her Grandma and Grandpa
Cordrey and family, OF Highland
neighborhood. Irene says she sure
had . jolly good time while there
and we we'll know she did.
Mrs. Alex. Cooksey wishes to ex.
press her kindly appreciation for the
beautiful Invitation Miss Minnie NJ,
Stout sent her by mall. requesting her
presence at their graduation exercises
Of the class Of 1914, Friday evening,
May %, at the NJ. 4. church, at I
O'Clock. certainly congratulate you,
Miss Minnie, on your graduation, and
also for the Invitation you sent me
III also send you the congratulations
Of the entire church and community
Of Highland and Oak Grove.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-05-22

Now ID the time 10 have thst heat
put y your Mouse. Let % nkif0 on
II. Mutual Phone, $50.
OREGON PLUMBING q HEATING Co.