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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13
NO CLEW FOUND.
lola Murder Mystery Still .Unsolvedl-
Officers Baffled.

lola, Kan, Nov. 13.-The mystery sur
rounding the murder of Mrs. Roy Ard
only deepens, in spite Of continued in
vestigation by Allen county officers.
If the officers have any idea as to who
shot the young wife as she was going
home Tuesday night in a motor car
with her husband and her 16-year-old
sister, Katie Latimer, they are keeping
their impressions absolutely to them
selves.
While his friends gathered around,
trying to. hit Upon some clew, some the
Dry that will lead to the arrss- Of ii,e
ASSASSIN, Roy Ard husband nf the VIC
tim, was at his home near Eismore, al
most overcome with grief. He talked
brokenly OF the tragedy. ..-ss2 IS
Il have been harassed and attacked
for weeks past, but the source mysti-
fies me as well as you," he~ said to a
visitor. The shock OF his wife'a death
has finally overwhelmed him and, ro--
bust man that he is. he was made
rrostrate by the terrible strain Of his
experience.
III lave an enemy, in the world I
don't know who it is" he continued.
Il have never had any trouble with
anybody, anywhere. at any time. = I
have no idea, I can not conceive who it
is that is continually attacking me-"
The entire absence of any known bit
terness toward Viola Ard, the slain
wife, was as clearly apparent
She was one of the sweetest women
I ever knew" said N. Ard, an uncle.
She was always doing some kind deed.
She was very happy with Roy and che
loved her home. You can't say too
many kind things about Viola"
Il can't account for it, unless they
were too happy and God Almighty took
her away" was the expression that fell
from the lips Of Mrs. NJ Latimer, moth
er Of Mrs Ard. The words Of the
cther were reflected in the expression
on the countenances Of scores Of other
friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13

Six New Appointments Announced ct
Washington.

Washington, Nov. 1&-Ths following
Kansas postof1ice appointment have been
announced: John H. Best, Monrpvta:
Jacob Schadel. schadel: Arthur Poole.
Corning: Frederick Massey. Iowa Point: J.
A. Fisher, Urbana; Ora n. Thomas, Bala.
The postoffice department has an
nounced that the new federal building It
Beloit Will be completed within 10 DAYS
and the postonice win be removed to the
new quarters at once
The announcement Of the appointment
OF Chester II. Belsteffield, Of Kansas a
Al examiner in the patent ONCE with nm
annual salary Of 1850 . year. has also
been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13
A Statement.

It appears to me that, while the
State school Teachers association is
in session, there are several important
questions which It should entertain
not by resolution, but by definite con-
Fstructive program. with a determina-
ton to carry it out. S.
Schools are absolutely worthless as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13
InLarge Sizes

We were fortunate in OBJ
tanning in this lot of Auction
Rugs a quantity of large sizes,
such as 1O-6x12, 10-6x13-6,
11-3x12 and 11-3x13-6, which
we are offering at the same
reductions.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-08-06
CLIMATE | IS FINE
Sunny Places of the Me6iterran-
can Country.
Malaga, Spain, Has Only 20 Rainy
Days in Year-Moroceo and Al
elers, in Africa, Have Many
Notable Resorts.

London.-Countries along the Med
Iterranean sea are noted for the ex-
cellence of their climate. Malaga,
Spain, possesses one of the best eli
mates in Europe. The rainy days are
said to number only 40 in the year.
Morocco and Algeria in Africa af-
ford several notable resorts, such as
Morgadore, Tangier and Algiers. They
possess a much larger proportion of
warm days and greater immunity
from cold winds than any of the re-
sorts on the northern shore of the
Mediterranean. Still, owing to the
frequency of sea breezes and the vi
cinity of high mountains. their eli
mates are moister than might have
been anticipated
Thus the annual rainfall at Algiers
is SO inches, and of this four-fifths
or five-sixths falls during the winter
season. The interior of Algeria af-
fords several resorts en- the verge of
the great desert-such as Biskra-
where the climate conditions rival the
warmth and sunshine of Egypt
The land of the Nile possesses one
OF the most wonderful climates in the
world Here alone are found asso-
ciated perpetual sunshine and practi-
cal rainlessness with verdure and fer
tility. The rainfall of Egypt varies
from eight inches annually at Alexan-
dria and one inch and a quarter at
Cairo to nil at Luxor, where it is face
tiously said to rain once in every 1000
years.
With such a rainfall the number of
dull and cloudy days is necessarily
very small-almost perpetual sun
shine may be said to prevail, and
high degree of atmospheric dryness is
attained The drawbacks to such
climate as that of Egypt are the great
contrast between the day and the
night temperatures, owing to the in
tense energy of radiation, the glare Of
the sunlight and the plague of dust.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-08-06
MANY INSTITUTIONS AIDED
Mrs. Jesup Wills $e,3oo,ooo to Ameri.
can Museum, Yale, College
and Seminary.

New York--Maria Van Antwerp de
Witt Jesup, widow of Morris ]. Jesup.
bequeathed $5,000,000 to the American
Museum Of Natural History in New
York, in addition to a remainder in
terest in 100000 trust fund. Her
will, executed in February, 1910, was
filed here. The total requests to pub
lie institutions are more than eight
million dollars. The four largest gifts
are: American Museum of Natural
History, $5,300,000; Syrian Protestant
college at Beirut, Syria, 100000; Yale
university and the Union Theological
seminary, each 100000.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-08-06
TEXAS RANGER CHIEF SHOT
Captain Sanders Gives "Unloaded'
Pistol to Ten-Year-Old
Grandson.

Laredo, Tex.-Capt. ]. ]. Sanders of
the state ranger force stationed here
is suffering pistol wound in his right
leg. The captain had just taken a
45-caliber pistol from his trunk and
had removed all the cartridges, as sup
posed, and then handed it to his ten
year-old grandson. The boy cooked
the gun and pulled the trigger, and it
was discharged, the bullet passing
through a suitcase, the calf of Captain
Sanders leg, and lodged in the wall.
1t Is only flesh wound and not seri-
Gus.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-08-06

W AGREEMENT with the somewhat
IA wellknown Mr.. Meredith, Uncle Sam
III believes that civilized man cannot
live without cooks" and is putting that
MS~N& belief into demonstration in handling
Way the educational problems of the Phil
II 'D4 Fine Filipino. to b. sure. had civil
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-08-06
Wed Throuah Interpreter.

Yonkers, IN. Y.-Although neither
can understand what the other says,
Miss Katherine Kutcham, a Polish
girl, and Marie Strong, an Italian,
were married Two interpreters at
tended the wedding.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-08-06
Lifts Mortnaaa In VIII.

East Hampton, N. Y.-The will of
Doctor Everett arranged for cancelling
a $500 mortgage on the Maidstone
Golf club provided no intoxicating
liquors were ever sold by the club.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-08-06
HIeoo,,obino Kills Man

Medford, N. AFTER hiccoughing
continuously for two days. Charles
Foley died from exhaustion.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-03
COUNTY BOARD TO
MAKE INSPECTION
TRIP OVER COUNTY

The county commissioners Will
start tomorrow on a general tour of
inspection OF all county property, and
also of various county roads and
bridges which at present are needing
attention.
Tomorrow the commissioners Will
visit the Red Mesa hospital and prob
ably arrange for the lease of the
county farm property. An inspec-
tion will also be made of the Fruita
bridge, which has occupied the atten-
tion OF the board for several months.
An inspection tour of the main coun-
ty roads, both east and west will also
be made.
The commissioners have the rou-
tine work of the board pretty well
cleaned up and are anxious to make
n general inspection tour in order
that they may be in position to di-
rect the work to be done the coming
year in the best manner possible.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-03
SAR|NKAGE IN
INCOME TAX IN
MESA COUNTY
Number Who Come Within Pro-
visions Of Law Less Than
100 Instead Of 600.

Although Income Tax Collector
Mark Skinner estimated that six hun
dred people in Mesa county We're Ii
able to the income tax because of
their possession of incomes in excess
OF $4,000. it is estimated that the
total number from this county pay
ing the tax win be less than 100.
Yesterday was the last day for
making the returns to the govern
ment and local experts who have
been watching the situation say that
not over one hundred returns We're
made from this county. The number
is reported to have been cut down
considerably because OF the recent
hank failure, as taxpayers were per-
mitted to deduct any losses of actual
cash during the year from the income
which they report.
Next year the number is likely to
he considerably increased. The Grand
Junction Fruit Growers association
was one of the heaviest income tax
payers in the county, paying upon
$4,000 or whereabouts this year.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-03
JURY CALLED AND
MANY EXCUSED IN
DISTRICT COURT
Fourteen Members Of Panel Pre-
sent Pleas For Liberty
Which Were Granted.

Fourteen members of the petit
jury called for the district court were
very much surprised this morning
when Judge Black promptly granted
their requests for relief from jury
service. The jury was regularly
called this morning and nearly half
of the men drawn asked that they be
given their liberty. All varieties of
excuses were presented from pres
sure of business. to mere inconyeni-
ences, while one juror hesitatingly
declared that his wife was afraid to
stay at home alone.
Judge Black, however, promptly ex-
cused every juryman making the re-
quest. and Will order new panel
when required. The jurymen ex-
cused were: o. j. Boliuger, j. A.
Doucet, William Ternehan, w. r..
Dowrey, o. A. Bliven. Charles A.
Quist. L. w. Scott, August Brodine,
+. NJ. Bacon. Warren Bo!ce, Virgil
-Gficrest, j. W. Cheedle L q. Udlock.
A. p. Hawxhurst and e. A. Krohn.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-03
WILL REJECT ALL
FIRE HOUSE BIDS

That all bids on the construction
of the new department will be re-
jected was agreed this afternoon by
the city commissioners before the
tenders We're formally opened. The
specifications as now prepared call
for at least $4,000 while less than
sll 900 is available for that pur-
pose.
The following are among the bid
ders whose tenders were received to-
day: j. Z. Mckenzie, Ross Hard
ware & Supply company, Mt. Car
field Plumbing d Heating company
for the plumbing and heating; T. j..
Atkinson for brick work: Fred M.
Campbell for electric wiring; George
A. Toupaine and Harry A. Poker for
the concrete work. Bids are also ex-
pected on the carpentry.
1t is expected that notifications
will be made shortly in the plans
and new bids asked for.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-03
a 4C0WMEN INDICTED; ARE
CHARGED WITH 'RUSTL|NG'
Tom Smith, Ira Mock, Clyde Shropshire
and John Bowling Arrested; Deny
Guilt and Give $500 Bonds

Thomas Smith. Ira Mock, John
Bowling and clyde Shropshire were
formally arrested this morning on
indictments returned Saturday by the
grand jury charging them with the
theft of the Dan Easement cattle last
autumn.
Bonds in each case were fixed at
500 and were filled promptly. All
the bonds were acceptable and the
men a-s at liberty.
re Easement cattle theft was one
OF the boldest in the history of the
county. The rustlers are alleged to
have taken "a head from the Gill
meadow in Unaweep canon, moved
part OF them to Whitewater and
thence to this city and the others
over the mesa to Grand Junction.
Thomas Smith was formerly fore
man of the Easement ranch but re-
signed last summer. He Is well
known as rider of bad horses as
well as a bear hunter. His arrest
caused decided surprisee.
Ira Mock Is particularly well
known. Aside from the fact that
he has been a cowboy on Pinon mesa
years, his recent shooting by Pete
i~iPihlh u Nht NoiN haS
brought him into prominence. He
Id just now suffering from a relapse
which resulted from the shooting.
John Dowling is as well known as
any of the others. He has been
cowboy on the Mesa county ranges
for many years and has resided for
q considerable period in this city. He
assisted in the arrest of Bill Steele
on charge of cattle stealing year
ago and his arrest on similar
charge win be viewed with surprise
by. many.
Clyde Shropshire has been the ac-
tive member of the firm of Shrop-
shire 4 Cording in the cold storage
business here. He was tried and ac-
Quilted of cattle stealing charge
two years ago In the local courts and
&c is said that the authorities will
charge that his part in the Easement
case was receiving the stolen animals.
Attorneys for all the indicted men
have been retained and bitter fight
will undoubtedly mark the trials. 1t
Ia not expected that the cases Will be
brought up for trial before the Octo-
ber term.
1t is said that the sheriff's office
notified the men this morning that
the Indictments had been returned
and that the appear at once with the
proper bondsmen to Insure their ap-
pearance at the arraignment.
John Dowling and Tom Smith were
in court this afternoon but Attor-
ley n. c. Miller objected to the
arraignment and asked that 1t be laid
over for "a hours. After discussion
this was agreed to oand the pleas
Will be made tomorrow. Shropshire
was not in court at that time ana
Mock will not be arraigned until ne
is able to leave the hospital.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-03
men IN COUNTY
JAIL MUST WORK
BUILDING ROADS.
County Commissioners Today
Order Sheriff SChrddeT TO
Work His Prisoners.
B0OTLEGGERS TO GET BUSY

The county commissioners this
morning unanimously passed a reso-
luton instructing the sheriff. Chas,
+. Schrader. to put all prisoners in
the county Jail at work on the roads,
wherever he and Road Supervisor
Jas. Bertholf deemed advisable.
The resolution was passed, follow
ing conference last evening be-
twe cen the members of the board and
the sheriff. at which the latter eN-
pressed himself as favoring such a
scheme in order that all prisoners
might be compelled to earn their
board in the future.
There are ten prisoners now in the
county Jail. the most of them con-
victed bootleggers and all of them
will be given an opportunity to as
sist In building good roads in Mesa
county. The prisoners will be placed
in charge of deputy and moved
about the county wherever road i'm
provement work is under way. The
commissioners figure that the county
will benefit considerably in the way
OF better roads from the adoption OF
this new policy while at the same
time there will be no decrease in the
employment of taxpayers in road
construction. as 1t Is the intention
TO utilize the entire road fund as In
the past.
As soon as the present rush OF
work, incident to the opening OF n
rev court term is over, Sheriff Sehra-
der will start his prisoners to work
ing the roads.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-03
CLEANING Up THE
CRIMINAL DOCKET
OF FORMER TERMS
District Attorney WeiSer Dis
misses Number Of Cases
Which Were Pending.

Half dozen criminal cases which
have been on the district court docket
for several years. being a relic of
District Attorney Logan, were dis
missed by Judge Black this morning
at the request of District Attorney
William Weiser.
Two cases against Jack Murphy
and Jim Bailey. In which they were
alleged to have stolen horse from
Jack Hauser, were dismissed. The
two charges of Illegal liquor selling
against A. j. Turner were also dis
missed Formal dismissal was also
made of the case of DR.. +. c. Nichols.
All the cases against the county Of
ficials were continued for the term
by agreement. The cases against
George w. Thompson and It. w.
Primrose also went over for the term
ut the request of the district attor-
ney.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-03
ABAT|NG
IN EAST; DEATH
LIST IS SCORE
Railroad Service Being Resum-
ed and Thousands Of Men
Dig Cities from Snow.
Associated Press.

New York, March 3.-This city be-
gan today to dig itself out of the
snow. The weather is fair and the
temperature is rising, A foot OF snow
is packed hard on the coating of
SNOW left by the two previous storms.
1t is estimated that in New York City
and vicinity there are fifty thousand
men engaged in raising the embargo.
Street car and railroad traffic has
improved All trunk lines began
moving trains to distant points for
the first time in two days. Commu-
ters who were marooned yesterday
at their homes, reached downtown
this morning.
With the resumption of train serv-
ice the threatened milk and meat
famine has passed. Twelve persons
are dead from the storm in this city
and suburbs. The loss to the business
interests and the cost of removing the
snow will run into the millions.
New York state points above Alba
ny are still cut off.
Vice President Marshall was snow
bound at New Brunswick, N. j.. from
Sunday night until $3.50 yesterday af-
ternoon He spent the night in his
car and reached Washington late last
night.
John Purroy Mitchell Is snow
bound in Lake Placid, n. Y, where
he went Friday night.
Governor and Mrs. Glynn decideI
to remain in New York last night
rather than take chances with the
delayed train service.
At noon the temperature was So
No more deaths we're reported. OF
the eight barges adrift off Fire ISL
and, five are in tow for this city. This
has quieted the fears for the safety
of the 80 men aboard.
Business in the financial district
continued much curtailed today by
the storm. The train schedules have
improved. but are far from normal.