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Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23

Mrs. Elizabeth Doty left Bax-
ter Springs Friday for Kansas
City where she will make an ex-
tended visit with her daughters,
Mesdames Jeanette Watts and
Margaret Abel.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. King spent
the week end in Webb City
visiting friends and relatives
there.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23

]. E. Russell and Otto RAIDER,
both of Springfield, Mo-, who
have mining interests here in
the Baxter mining fields, spent
last week here looking over their
interests.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23

Mrs. +. A. Jackson, of Colum-
bus, spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jackson OF
this city.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-12-20
Local Overflow

The Surgical dressing classes fol
Monday and Tuesday nights will be
changed to Thursday until after the
holidays. The Wednesday class wi.
start at 1:30 p. m.
Secretary of State julius A.
Schmahl arrived in Sauk Centre from
st. Paul Friday night and spent a
short time here on his way to Long
Prairie.
Rudolph Lee of Long Prairie spent
Friday and Saturday in ISauk Centre
attending to business matters.
Lloyd Preston is now employed as
day clerk at the Palmer house to
succeed Julian Parker who left for
the service last Friday.
H. G. Wagner, the station agent at
West Union was a business caller
here between trains Tuesday.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-12-20
Merchants National Bank
<Sauk Centre Minneso
Minnesota

menace to his and their political fu-
ture, was not averse to advice. He
played the game, but in different
way from others. But if there ever
was a enigma in an administrative
way it is Governor Burnquist. No
one as yet has been able to solve
him or explain his political methods
and there is nothing as yet to show
that the solution is even in sight. All
traditions, political and otherwise, as
they pertain to the governorship O.
this state, have been shattered since
he has been at the helm. And yet NJ
one can say that the st. Paul man
has not been a good governor.
Shorn of all romance and the press
agents touch, the story of Governor
]. A. A. Burnquist might be said to
have begun with the gubernatorial
ambitions of one Lieutenant Governor
S. Y. Gordon of Browns Valley, now
state printer. His excellency then a
member of the house of representa-
tives appealed to the hackers of Cor
don as the one running mate for the
Browns Valley man and after much
persuasion they induced him to enter
the lists. What the inducements were,
if any, Sam Gordon and his manager
James S. Arneson, with l. A. Caswel
as usual very much in the back
ground, can best tell. The fact that
his excellency was a pronounced dry
and Scandinavian perhaps explains
but in any event Governor Burnquist
filed and won and Gordon lost What
happened when Governor Hammond
died suddenly in a hotel in Louisiana
history records. His nomination anc
election in the campaign which follow
ed was a foregone conclusion. Pro-
violence, the voters said, decreed it an
they bowed overwhelmingly. Without
delay those non the victory at once
began planning for his future and that
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-12-20

or the party. But they buildee
wrong, however. Over night the
whole structure went tumbling. Re-
ported promises, some of them ac
cepted as genuine, melted like snow.
They savored too much of the ma
chine for his excellency, it was said
and the executive would have none of
it. James S. Arneson faded into the
cleaning, S. Y. Gordon went bacl
to the publishing business, to return
later and best the governor in a
spirited fight for the job of state
printer and I. A. Caswell returned to
his job of filing supreme court records
and concocting trouble. With the
latter too went a respectable follow
ing that even the bravest would fear
to pass up.
Who has the gubernatorial ear? BY
nature a commoner and with most OF
his close friends from the humber
walks of life, seekers of official IA
vors and plums Immediately sought
them. They availed nothing, however,
Out of the wreck at headquarters was
lifted Erick Thornton, state republican
chairman, who was made private Sec
retary and later Gus Lindqulst. an
unknown, who was given posltlon
in the state insurance department. Ii
their political knowledge or advice al
anv time influenced the executive
mind, history or expectant friends
have no record of the fact. Mr.
Thornton resigned to open bank
quit in disgust some way-and, Mf'
Linduuist was given the job OF cx-
ecutive adviser which he now holds.
Governor Burnquist had as law
partner particular bright young at,
torney, Arthur Christepherson, and
many thinking he might be on the
inside laid their claims at his door.
The extent of his influence history has
also forgotten to record, thought it Is
known that his excellency fearing
such might be misconstrued had his
name stricken from the partnership
stationery and office door. What
ever the past might hold in respect
to those supposed to be close to his
excellency or the future bring forth
was rudely shattered, however, when
Governor Burnquist openly broke with
I. A. Caswell and a majority OF the
state republican central committee or
the question of successor to the late
C. A. Congdon, national republican
committeeman. Openly joining hands
with a contingent Of the old guard
he espoused the cause of Fred
Carpenter of Minneapolis against
United States Senator F. B. Kellogg.
and led in the fight against the lat
ter, but was defeated. Now he is
a finish fight with organized labor
and behind him in the scrap are me
he never affiliated with before. No
one would be surprised to see him
throw his now found friends high
in the air and take up with other un-
knowns. 1t is the Burnquist way.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-12-20
S O c. | E T Y
tSauk Centre

MR.. AND MRS. A. J. LOCKHEAD
received word last week of the mar
riage of their third son, c. D. Lock-
cad of Halt, Montana, to Miss Mary
Fadden of Tacoma, Washington,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
Fadden of that city. The marriage
was solemnized on Thanksgiving day
at the home of the bride by Rev.
FIR. Wannke in the presence of few
intimate friends. After the honey
moon trip to British Columbia, Mr..
: and Mrs. Lockead will make their
home in Portland, Oregon.
THE REGULAR MEETING OF
Women's Relief Corp will be held on
Saturday afternoon at the usual time.
At the coffee given recently for the
Red Cross, the sum of $12 was clear
@ed. The G. A. R. and the w. R. G.
are now assisting in fitting up their
rooms for surgical dressings classes.
MRS. H. S. HALVERSON WAS
hostess on Wednesday afternoon to
the Gradtim club.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-12-20
STATE CAPITOL news NOTES

St. Paul, Dec. 17-Who is the ad-
ministration mouthpiece; who are the
governors advisers and what particu
! lar individual has the inside when
matters of state or political policy are
involved? is any one or has any one
ever been exceptionally close to his
excellency, Governor j. A. A. Burn
zquist? These are questions one
hears frequently asked in state ad-
ministration and capitol. circles and
since the labor upheaval in the Twin
Cities more often than before. If
any person can answer any one of
them he has what is regarded down
here as the best posted beat mile.
tOl circles who will even hazard a
guess. 1t is now better than ten
years since the late Governor john
son held the throne and despite the
passage of time all things harmonious
and wise in political way are sup
posed to date from his brief regime.
No one concerned with official life or
politics considers a political disserta-
tion finished unless he includes a
few remarks concerning Governor
johnson and how he handled the
game. Johnson and "The Kitchen
Cabinet" so dubbed by former State
Auditor Bob Dunn, is ever a re-
minder of things perfect in a political
and administrative way. There are:
those too who, if the occasion pre-
.sents itself, are WON'T to praise for
mer Governor A. o. Eberhart and his
following, who they say, while pos
sibly not as magnetic as his prede-
.cessor, was anxious to be regarded ae
a worthy successor and in support of
such was not averse to the advice of
close friends and hackers. The late
Governor Hammond, ever a sore trial
- those who regarded his dignfed
waVs land riannerisnls rs q constant
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-12-20

FOR SALE-Forty acres in Birch
dale township. The first person
bringing me purchaser for some who
completes the deal will receive COM
mission of $100. VIM. Bosacker. 1928
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-12-20
Classified Want Ads

t WANTED-To rent, furnished
room in modern house conveniently
located. Joe Dirnberger, Corner Meat
Market. 27-tf chg
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-12-20

WANTED-Men to cut 1000 cords
of tamarack and birch wood. Good
place to batch, close to town. Good
timber. $1.50 and $1.75 per cord. V.
M. Owen Co., Hines, MINI. 29-31pd
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-12-20

WANTED TO RENT AT ONCE
Two or three furnished rooms with
heat for light housekeeping. Call at
Herald office. 291t
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-12-20

FOR SALE-Two Guernsey bull
calves; one seven-eights, five months
old and one full blood registered, two
months old; will be sold cheap. L. j.
Cosgrove, R. R. 1, Sauk Centre. 29 1t
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-12-20

FOR SALE-Splendid 160 acre
farm in Ashley township. Will be
priced right and purchaser will be
given most advantageous terms. In.
i1ice of Alan Vessey, owner. Saul
Centre. 18tf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
BIND OVER MEANS
Defense Consents That Case Go
to Jury Trial.
Attorney Offers No Evidence To
Refute Murder Charge.

Concord, n. c., Sept. 25.-The de-
fense in the case of CASTOR B. Means,
charged with the murder of Mrs.
Maude A. King, consented this after
noon to having Means bound over to
the district court.
When counsel for the defense an
nounced at the opening of the sec
ond days preliminary hearing that
it would offer no evidence but would
rest it's case on arguments for dismiss
sal. it became apparent that Means
story of the traged,r would not be re-
told at this time. Two of the defen-
dants' eight lawyers. Frank Osborne
and L. T. Hartzell, had addressed Mag
istrate Pitts when court recessed. So
licitor Hayden Clement spoke also
this morning in answer to Mr.. Os-
borne's arguments.
Means to Recover Papers.
Mr.. Osborne declared that the state
had brought no direct evidence to
show that Means was connected with
the death of Mrs. King and said that
its case rested upon the statements of
the two experts, DIR. VIM. H. Burmeis-
ter of Chicago and DR.. Otto SchultZe
of New York. that it would have been
a physical impossibility for Mrs. King
to have shot herself in the back of
the head.
Combating this testimony Mr.. Os-
borne said that Mrs. King could have
held the weapon and fired it with her
thumb accidentally Means counsel
today obtained an order from Circuit
Judge James L. Webb, directing that
all documents seized in Means's apart
ments in New York, including the al
legged second will of J. c. King, be de-
livered to the court of Cabarrus coun-
ty. The order was directed against
John Dooling of District Attorney
SWann's office in New York and
against other New York officials aid
ing in the prosecution of CASTOR
Means
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
WANT THEM FIRED
Demand Expulsion of Scandal
MOnging congressman.
Members Gall Under UnprOyen
"SIush Fund" Charges.

Washington, Sept 25.-The house
is divided over the punishment to be
meted out to Representative Heflin.
Alabama, and Howard, Georgia. for
insinuations that some congressman
were interested in Bernstorffs $50.-
900 -'slush fund"
Representatives Norton and Ford
ney today demanded the two be ex-
PEELED unless they can prove the truth
of the statements they made. More
friendly members suggest a formal
reprimand.
Punishment other than expulsion
is not severe enough" said Represen-
tative Norton. Apologies and retrac-
tions don't right the wrong done the
reputation of house.
Il shall appear before the rules
committee to demand action on my
resolution. If the committee delays,
will call the resolution before the
house itself"
The rules committee will try to de-
lay matters until the temper of the
house cools.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
GERMANY HAD
PLAN ALL LAID
TO PLUMBER U. S.
Announced She Would "Bleed
e. S. Whiteo With Indemnity.
German Army of $4,000 in
America Could Turn Trick.
ROOSEVELT STIRS NATION
Kansas City Address a Thriller
for Preparedness.
Brands La Toilette Traitor; (;
Loyal Only to Germany.

Kansas City, Sept. 25.-A mighty
audience, but wonderfully attentive
one, heard Colonel Roosevelt speak
at Electric park last night. In the
amphitheater were probably twenty
five thousand people. At least twenty
thousand more filled the remainder of
the park to overflowing. j.
1t was a gathering that far OUT
rivaled the great throngs which have
packed Convention hall within recent
years when a president or former
president has come to Kansas City.
The most remarkable feature of the
night was the manner in which the
immense audience listened to Colonel
Roosevelt's message.
At first there had been much con-
fusion, hoarse cries from. men and
boys in the rear of the crowd, and
loud voiced demands for those stand
ing in the aisles to sit down. This
was when Mayor George H Edwards
attempted to introduce the colonel
Fully fifteen minutes the mayor
waited for quiet. 1t did not come,
and he went ahead with his brief
word of introduction.
Roosevelt Quiets Crowd.
Then Colonel Roosevelt stepped to
the edge of the platform and lifted
a great quiet rested over the thou
sands For more than an hour he
spoke. And always the crowd listened
closely, breaking into applause now
and then, but for the most part con-
tent to hear the plea of red -blooded
Americanism and real national pre-
paredness from the lips of the man
who is going to do all in his power
to back up the men who are going to
fight" to quote what Colonel Roose-
welt said last night.
A salute of eleven giant bombs and
a.picture of Colonel Roosevelt in fire
works announced his entrance to the
park.
Here to Appeal to West.
The first applause after that which
welcomed Mr.. Roosevelt rippled over
the great out-of-doors auditorium
when he said in beginning his speech:
q am here because this is the heart
of the country. And if we are to carry
through any-great national policy we
must appeal to the patriotic soul of
the great West.
We have gone to war for the honor
and welfare of our people and be-
cause we have to make good our
Continued on Page SevenJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
BernstOrff Social Lion i'm WASH
ingtOn and n. Y.
Employees, Walters at Night To
Get Espionage Data.
KEPT Big RETINUE SERVANTS
Believe Ambassador Made Big
Cleanup on Stock Market.
Talks With Reporters Kept
Germany Well Advertised.

Washington, Sept. 25.-Beautifuf
society women were German Ambas-
sador Bernstorffs unconscious aids in
gathering inside information about
American affairs
This fact Will be developed if any
congressional inquiry of his propa-
al slush fund are undertaken. More
over. it would be revealed that en-
ployes of the German embassy in the
day time were waiter spies at the
night for the count.
Chats With Social Leaders.
Bernstorff, tall, handsome and
gracious, was a social lion here and in
New York in the days before the war
and before his nefarious labors had
become to light, 1t was no uncom-
mon occurrence for social leaders to
call him on the phone afternoons and
chat at length with him. Bernstorff
never made any secret of these calls.
Aside from his opportunities for
gathering diplomatic gossip" here, he
was an almost constant visitor to New
York
During his visits to New York he
held many mysterious conferences.
and it is assumed that Bernstorff met
men who were aiding in his anti
American propaganda.
incidentally his New York trips re-
called today the fact that numerous
reports at the time of the so-called
leak investigation linked Bern
storffs name with stock deals. 1t is
believed quite generally here that, be-
tween information he could gather as
to the moves of both his own ana the
American government, Bernstorff was
in position to make heavy cleanups
from the market.
Servants Really Spies.
Bernstorff had a retinue of servants
in the big embassy building who We're
in reality spies. AT night they had
employment at big social affairs,
where the count himself frequently
was a guest. Then when the war
made him persona non grata, Bern
storff could still get a considerable
stock of information from these
walters. The United States secret
service was aware of this phase of
Bernstorffs work and kept close tab
on it.
The state department was worried
for some time over one form of Bern
storff propaganda--his talks to news
paper men. In as broad a way as pos
sible, officials warned newspaper men
who. covered the embassy that they
were being duped often times by the
smooth tongued Teuton. The officials
also did all they could directly. TO pre-
vent Bernstorff from talking and at
one time situation of extreme deli
cacy arose over his persistence in
talking German press agent matter"
There were rumors for a time that his
recall would be asked as result
Secretary of State Lansing indi-
Gated today that perhaps he would
have a new series of disclosures of
Germany's shameless work soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
PLOT BIC REVOLT
German Agents and I. W. w,
Aligned With Okla. 'Antis."
Blow Up Bridges and Tele-
graph, Block Highways, Plan.

Enid. Okla, Sept. 25.-Railroad
bridges were to have been dynamited,
telegraph and telephone wires de-
molished. trees and wire entangle-
ments were to have been placed on the
highways to stop the travel of auto
mobiles, government officers to be
killed and wells poisoned, according to
testimony in the federal court Mon
day by government witnesses
Rube Munson, a prominent leader.
had been very active in organizing the
Working Glass union in Oklahoma. He
had led the members to believe that
there were a great number of similar
organizations in the United States and
that thru the I. w w. they had con-
nections with German agents. Several
witnesses testified along the same lines
stating that Munson had advised them
that it was Unconstitutional to take
men to foreign lands for service. One
witness said that July 27 was the date
set for the revolution to begin. 9th
ers told of the purchase of dynamite,
rifles, etc.
The government, it was believed,
will put it's most important witnesses
on the stand today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
NEARING GOAL NOW
X. and l.. of S. Home Committee Has
Collected Total of S2O,775.

Gloom no longer is friend of the
finance committee of the Knights and
Ladies of Security home and hos
pitaI campaign. HostiIIties were de-
clared Monday night at the ''get-to-
gether" mass meeting of the members
of the Chamber of Commerce.
. The pep and cheer brought out in
the meeting still held this morning
and from all Indications is to be
regular customer with the men of
the organization. In the mornings
work the enthusiasm and pledged sup
port of the members was made evil
dent.
Reports made this noon showed
that $4,000 had been collected in the
morning. making the total collections
amount to $20.775--a little more than
$4,000 from the $4,000 goal. Men,
according TO H. A. Auerbach chair
man of the committee On the cam
paign, reported unprecedented pep
and work from those who reported
for service,
Following are the men who worked
on the campaign this morning:
H. A. Auerbach, Frank 2. MacLen-
nan. G. w. Hargraves. NJ. B. VanPat-
ten. c. d. Skinner. S. S. Frank. r. F.
Walker, F. A. Anton, u. J. Hodgins. w
ID. Fisher. w. A. Smith and H s.
Morgan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
JOHN s
WAR ON
KAISER
ARGENTINA GOVT
VOTES TO BREAK
WITH GERMANY
Lower House FavOrS DiplO-
matte Rupture, So to IS.
Follows Action of Upper House
in Congress.
KAISER'S STRONGHOLD IN S. A.
Other South American Nations
Probably Soon To Follow.
Luxburg Conspiracy, Barred by
u. s., Was "LaSt Straw"
Lower House FavOrs DiplO-
matte Rupture, 53 to IS.
Follows Action of Upper House
in Congress.
KAISER'S STRONGHOLD IN S. A.
Other South American Nations
Probably Soon To Follow.
Luxburg Conspiracy, Barred by
u. s., Was "LaSt Straw"

Buenos Aires. Sept. 25.-By vote
of SO to IS the Argentina chamber Of
deputies today voted to support
break in relations with Germany.
The vote was on a motion ito pro-
ceed to break relations" with Ger
many. The chambers vote completes
Argentina's legislative approval of
severance of relations with Berlin.
The senate last week voted % to l in
favor of such step.
Under the Argentina constitutional
law. however. authorities believe
President Irigoyen can override TINS
legislative approval by veto if he so
desires Public opinion here today.
however. supported the belief that the
administration would follow the
course recommended by the senate
and deputies
Despite Great II. r. Strike.
The action of the lower house comes
as a strong rebuke to Germany, falling
as il does in the midst of national
calamity in the form of a railroad
strike on practically every line in Ar
gentina. Instead of Ge'aying a war at
titude towards Germany, the strike
only tended to foster the anti-German
sentiment in congress, for with 1t
comes the indisputable evidence that
the strike Is being promoted by Ger
many and the trail leads right up to
the imperial diplomatic corps.
The vote of the lower house practi
cally concludes a declaration of war
on Germany 1t follows an over
whelming vote taken by the upper
house a week ago. Immediate action
by the lower house then was delayed
by giving Germany a chance to make
amends for Luxburg's conspiracy; Ar
gentina demanded that the kaiser re-
nounce his conduct. Germany is re-
fO ha n a
tending to heal the breach, but that
she is far from succeeding in doing
so is apparent by the vote taken to-
day.
Has Army of 100000.
Agentina has already started the
mobilization of her army and navy.
She has 100000 men ready to take
the field and the sentiment here is
strong that she take an active part
in the war against Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
ON TRAIN TRADE TRIP
Topeka Business Boosters Expect 10
Take In Big Territory.

A three days train trade trip for
Topeka business men, manufacturers
and jobbers is practically assured as
a part of the fall work thru the To-
peka Chamber of Commerce. Plans
for the trip were being made this
noon at a meeting of the trade extern
sion committee.
The trip, according to these early
plans, win be made late in October,
probably after the twentieth OF the
month. thru Herington. Peabody
Alma. Abilene and Ouenemo, making
stops at practically every large sta
ton on the route. lay over viii
probably be made at Junction City
and Fort Riley.
According to the plans suggested
TO-DAY the train VIII include one day
coach, two PullInans and possibly an
observation car. Nearly $50 men are
expected to go on the trip and will
represent nearly so business houses
of the city.