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The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21
SERIOUS CHARGE MADE.
Prominent Young Farmer Accused o1
 AssauIting a Woman.

Newport, June 14.-Earl Sea ton, a prominent and well-to' o'do young farmer near Elgin. was bound over today to the Grand Jury. without bail, by Squire Smith, on the charge of criminal assault. The prosecuting wit ness is Mrs. Flora Carter, who came to Newport in company with he defendant Monday. Mrs. Carter is the wife of Fred Carter, who was working on the Scaton farm. The attorneys for Seaton will seek hearing before either County Judge Boyce or Chancellor Humphreys, now at Melbourne, to secure bail.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21
CARPENTERS UNION
 AS ENTERTAINERS
Music, Speeches and Substantial
 Supper Given Their Friends.

The Carpenters Union of this city with their families held a very interesting and pleasing social gathering at their hall on De Queen street, last night, hav- ing for their guests the members of the bricklayers', masons' and painters unions and their fami- lies.
 An excellent string band of four pieces discoursed lively music during the evening, and Rev. J. B. Henderson, M. B. Legate and A. w. St. John each made talk along the line of social. industrial and economic lines, their remarks receiving earnest and respectful attention.
 While these exercises were being conducted in the main hall a bounteous supper consisting of substantials as we'll as light re- treatments of lemonade, ice cream and cake was being arranged in the large room in the rear, which was served to all and highly ap preciated.
 All present voted the Carpen' ters' Union of Mepa as being hospitable entertainers, aud the president w. V. Johnson, whee horse in looking after matter. and providing for the pleasure and comfort of ail.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21
HocH ADDRESSES EDITORS.
Kansas Governor Spoke on The Country Editor. by One of Them" at In-
 dianapoiis.

Indianapolis, June 16.-Gov. Ed Hoch, of Kansas, arrived late Thurs day afternoon and addressed the Ma tional Editorial association on "A Country Editor, by One of Them . Gov Hoch paid a tribute to the coun try editor, saying:
 After all the influence of the coun- try press Is better than that of the city press. There are 10000 newspa- pers in the United States, one-tenth of these are dailies and nine-tenths arc weeklies. It must be as Abraham Lin coin said of the poor in relation to the rich-that the Lord Almighty thinks more of the country editor than of the daily newspaper, for he has made so many more of them"
 Thursday night memorial services were held after which the Indianapolis Propylaeum association gave a recep- tion to the delegates
 The National Editorial association Friday decided to hold it's next con vention at Jamestown. Va.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21
Fatal Automobile Accident.

Kansas City, Mo, June 16.-Mrs. c H. Pattison, wife of the presidenn of the Union Gas and Traction company resiling at 1886 Warwick boulevard, was thrown from an automobile and fatally injured at 10:45 o'clock Thurs lay night The chauffeur of the ma
 ,hine, in which were also her husband and their daughter, Eloise, attempted to pass in front of an Electric park ear, westbound As he was trying to cross from the left hand side of the street and turn north into Harrison an eastbound car crashed into the an. tomcbile, hurling it against the west bound car and smashing the front of the latter. The auto was then ground between the two street cars, derailiny the eastbound car All the occupants of the automobile were thrown ont Mrs. Pattison falling to the pavemenL between the rails and fracturing her skull. The automobile caught fire and blew up after the collision.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21
HAD NARROW ESCAPE.
For Giving DisrespectfuI Answer Vic
 Harlow Came Near Going to the

Victor Harlow of this county, who was convicted in the Fedora court at Fort Smith on a charge of perjury in connection with making final homestead proof, and who was fined $100 and given jail sentence of six months, narrowly escaped going to the Levenworth penitentiary for a remark which he made to the court. The Fort Smith Times in speaking ot the case has the following to say:
 "When Vic Harlow, who plead ed guilty to perjury in connection with final homestead proof, was called for sentence, he was asked by the court why he pleaded guilty and Harlow replied: Be cause 1 do not believe I can get justice in this court" The hot blood in the system of the court at once began to surge and he replied: "Very well, it was my intention to send you to the federal jail here for six months ln consideration of your saving the government trial, but you will go to tie penitentiary at Fort Levenworth for a year and a day." The friends of Harlow apologized and convinced the court that Harlow, who is from the hills, did not appreciate the import of his speech, aud so the court made the sentence six months in the jail here. It is al- leged that the conviction of the six men mentioned elsewhere who were charged with perjury in homestead claims. has brought to light the identity ofa large num- Der in Polk county, men who are likewise guilty of the same offense, and that civil suits in ejectmcnt will be filed by the government to dispossess them of the homesteads they obtained through fraud.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21
INSTITUTE NOTES. Closed Yesterday After Very fro'n' able Weeks Session.

The Teachers Institute, when closed with yesterdays session was great success. Something over S teachers were enroiled' and the entire work was carried out with enthusiasm.
 Mir. Pipkin as county examiner and Profs. Garden, Adams, Allen and others deserve great praise for their harmonious work lo- ward the one aim, raising the educational interests ot POLK county to higher plan.
 Several prominent men of the city were visitors at various times. Dr. Watkins gave an able lecture on ''Heridity" at the last session. Prof. O'Neil also favored us with few reminis' cences of early Arkansas life. Altogether it was decided to have been the best session ever held ir Polk county. Y.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21
Burned to Death.

The summer sun burns your harness to death and causes it tc break. That means a new sci costing from BIO to S25. Meats. foot oil gives it new life. l have the best of Neatsfoot oil and can give that old harness of yours a dose and make it look like new. Single buggy harness Sl.50. Double buggy harness S2.50. If you want nice laprobe, or any thing in the harness line, curry combs or brushes, come to my shop, on De Queen street
 $. E. Martin, 7S-d&w1m The Harness Man.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21
STAGNER HOME BURNED.
Family Away-N Nothing Saved-Loss
 $lzS0-Insured for $500.

' ohssty hWoy -tVVtHsn6 A<VGC
 $l25O-Insured for $500.
 The residence of J. M. Stag ner out on West Honert avenue was totally destroyed by fire with all the household contents this morn- ing about II o'clock.
 How the fire originated no one knows as none of the family were at home at the time. When the fire was discovered nearly the en- tire building was in flames and by the time the crowd reached the scene nothing could be done to save the household effects.
 MT. Stagner estimates the loss on building and contents at about $125O with insurance on building to the amount of 5000.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21
Old Folks Day at Hatfield.

Editor Starr Following is a partial program for Old Folks day Fourth Sunday in this month: Song. Prayer by Rev. A. Nichols. Song. Experience meeting, conducted by T. M. Beavers. Preaching at 10 o'clock by K. M. Brown. 12 to 2:30 old folks social talk 2.30 singing, conducted by T. P. Davis. 3:30 preaching by D. Connally, followed by Dr. K. D. c. Dodd. Song. Benediction by Rev. J. c. Sul- livan.
 Preaching 7:30 p. m. by Rev. T. H. Crowder.
 w. l.. Nichols,
 M. A. Henderson,
 Committee Everybody bring your baskets.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21
NEWS OF THE CAPITAL

Little Rock, Ark, June 15.- General Rogers, who has been in Chicago for some days, is expected 10 return to Little Rock within few days. He, in company with other at torneys of this state, have been taking dispositions in the Windy City relative to the prosecution of certain companies alleged to be in a combine in this state look ing to the control of prices.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21
Issues New Catalogue.

Prof. J. k. Wootton has favored the Star with a nicely printed and illustrated catalogue of the Mena Business College, contain ing a nice mention of Mena and Mena schools. The Star is re- questcd 10 state that those wish ing a copy will have one sent them by calling up phone BIO.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21
The Fourth at Rocky.

The Farmers Union of Rocky has decided to have picnic al Rocky on July 4, 1906, to which the public is cordially invited. Come and bring your dinner and celebrate with us. Good speak. ing, music, etc.
 By Order Committee.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21
Confessed on GalIows.

Squire Smith, of Prescott. was hanged yesterday in the Nevada county jail for the murder of Count and John Cleghorn, some months ago. Smith was con victed of the crime, but appealed to the Supreme court. He was sentenced to hang March l9, but the pending appeal saved his neck. The highest tribunal af- firmed the verdict of the circuit court and Governor Davis na med yesterday as the date of the exc cution. Sheriff Ed hood was in charge of the execution, which was, under the law private one After reaching the scaffold Smith made speech in which he de clared he was guilty of the death of the two white men.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

Rev. J. J. Haynes and wife of Philadelphia arrived yesterday and will make Mena their home. Mr. Haynes has just completed the erection of a new residence on Eleventh street which he will move into as soon as his house hold goods arrive.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21
To Crown Hanisnn rsn

Chhristiania, June liking Haak Olaf left Wednesday on special train Tor Trondhjem preparatory to the kings coronation June 22. The prin cipai civil and military authorities were in attendance at the railroad sta ton, where a large crowd gave the soy. ereigns hearty send-off.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21
Mules for Sale

A good, large and young span of mules. Enquire at Randolph's barn or Youngstedt's homestead nine miles southeast of Meua.
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The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

Mark P. Onley, A. Q. Nash and John Hamilton returned home or No. 5 today from Fort Smith where Mir. Onley and MT. Nash had been in attendance at
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

Lee Prosse and Monroe High- smith, two well-to-do farmers of near Black Springs, were in the city buying supplies today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

Frank Hooper, merchant at Big Fork, was in Mena today buying bill of goods,
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21
Federal court and MT. Hamilton to the Good Roads convention.

K. F. Harris, of the Harris Lumber Co.,, at Eagleton spent last night in the city, returning home this morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

|. l.. Cox, merchant at Slating- ton, was in the city buying goods today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

Deputy Sheriff Pink Mount re- turned last night from a business trip to Fort Smith.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

Ernest w. St. John arrived to- day from Kansas City to spend a two months vacation with his grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. A. w. St. John.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

Judge Wright Prickett has sufficiently recovered from the injury to his foot, and his recent illness, to be able to be on the street looking after business to. day.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21
SATURDAY..

ED Avaut and Sam Garner, sawmill men of near Hartley, we're in the city on business to- day.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

Mrs. E. A. Mayer of San Antonio, Texas, arrived in Mena on No. 2 last night for visit with her sister, Mrs. M. M. Os born.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

Mrs. Charles Rucker, Mrs. F. K. Mccoy and Misses Mable Miller, Flo Edwards and Lillie Cummins assisted at the big opening sale at the Grand Leader today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

Joe Bates, merchant at Waters, Montgomery county, was in the city buying goods today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

Sheriff D. B. Joplin returned home last night from Fort Smith where he has been attending Federal court.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21
Penalties for Crooked Homesteadina

Penalties for Crooked Homesteading
 John Ward, the man on trial in the federal court of Thursday on a charge of perjury in connection with homestead entry, threw up his hands before the case was completed, withdrew his plea of not guilty and 'fessed up. Dan Smith, the third of the trio which played into each others hands, also pleaded guilty and Judge Trieber sentenced Caswell to year and Ward and Smith to fifteen mouths each in the peni tentiary, with fine of S100 each. V. K. and Ben Harlow and c. T. Mckinney, charged with perjury in homestead cases, pleaded guilty and were sentenced to six months in the federal jail here. - Ft. Smith Times.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21
THURSDAY

K. D. Sale made business trip to Board Camp this morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

Burr Graham, son of Engineer and Mrs. G. s. Graham, returned home last night from Fayette- vile, where he has been atten.- ing the State University.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

A marriage license was issued yesterday afternoon to William Kindle and Miss Orena Steele, both of Hatton.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

Mir. and Mrs. Hal l.. Norwood and children left yesterday after noon for visit with relatives at New Boston and Clarksville, Tex.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21
TH[VOTE ENASUNAMMO
House Passes the Statehood Bill as Reported From the Confer
 ence Committee.
ONLY TWENTY MINUTES FOR DEBATE

After Six Years of Struggle, Citizens of Ok Iahoma and Indian Territory are Given the Power to Form State-Important Provisions of t1e Bill Territories CeIe brate the Event.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

The Farmers and Merchants bank moved today from the Davis block to its new quarters in the postoffice building in the corner room just vacated by Donaldson.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

Miss Ethel High, one of the teachers in the public schools, left this afternoon for a visit with relatives at Richmond.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

Senator George Legate return ed home yesterday afternoon from short business trip to Fort Smith. He reports that large crowd is in attendance at the Good Roads Convention and that much cheinterest is being manifested in the proceedings.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

c. D. Edwards of Horatio, who has rented the Lear hotel on Sherwood avenue, has arrived and will take charge immediate ly.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

John s. Smith, prominent farmer of Scott county, was in Meua trading today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

D. H. Hopkins, Mrs. Minnie Wilson and Mrs. B. k. Jackson drove out to Ouachita river near Egger this morning where they will join other friends and spend a week fishing.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

Mrs. c. A. Smith and little daughter, Miss Rene, drove over to Bethesda Springs yesterday afternoon where they will spend several days the guests of the Montezuma hotel.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

w. w. Penny arrived from the city of Mexico yesterday on his way to New York, and Mrs. Penny, who had been visiting her sisters, Mesdames Weber aud Myers, joined him on the journey.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

$. B. Cummings of Rocky was in today and announced that the Farmers Union of that place was arranging for Fourth of July picnic next month.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

Jack Compere, accompanied by his mother, returned home yes- terday from Philadelphia, where Mir. Compere has been attending Ouachita Baptist college. Mir. Compere has completed his col lege course, graduating with high houors.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21
FRIDAY

R. M. Reece of Black Springs was in the city on busidess today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

w. T. Whittenburg was m from his farm op the Ouachita this morning and reported a very severe thunder and rain storm in his neighborhood yesterday, many trees being struck by light ming near houses and barns, but no serious damage done.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

A. Schatelle, one of the pioneer citizens of Joplin, Mo-, came iu last night and spent the day in Mena. MT. Schatelle number of years ago lived at Mt. Ida in Montgomery county and he ex- poets to leave for that place to- morrow, where he will spend several weeks visiting with old friends, and looking alter prop erty interests which he still holds at that place.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

Cards are out announcing the wedding of Clarence M. Stanford and Miss Ruth Wootton at the home of her parents, Prof. and Mrs. I. E. Wootton, in this city, Wednesday evening, June 27, 1906, at o'clock.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

A marriage license was issued by County Clerk Martin this morning to w. A. Whisenant and Miss Elmira Christenbery, both of Red Bird, Montgomery county.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

D. w. Rowton of Black Springs a member of the firm of Rowton Bros. X Bradbury, arrived in Mena this afternoon and will as sist in the big sale which com mences at the Ora 1d Lea ter tomorrow.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-21

The Misses Fees, who have been residents of Mena for over nine years, have sold their resi- dence property on North Mena street and will move to Guthrie, Okla, to make their home.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-14
Spiders In History.

Spiders have played greater part
In history than most people are aware
Of. Everybody knows how the perse-
verance of a spider encouraged Robert
Bruce to regain his kingdom of Scot
land, but not so many know that, ac-
cording to Jewish tradition, a spider
saved Davids life. Saul was hunting
for him, and his soldiers approached a
cave where David was hidden. Short
~ before, however, a spider had spun
her web at the mouth of the cave, and
the soldiers, taking it for granted that
If he had taken refuge in the cave he
must have broken the Web departed,
forgetting the web might have been
spun after as we'll as before his en-
trance.
Frederick William was king Of Prus-
STA, and an attempt was made to poi
son him with a cup Of chocolate. By
chance a spider fell into the cup, and
for this reason the monarch gave the
chocolate to a dog, who Immediately
died. Inquiry was made, with the re-
suit that the cook was hanged, and q
large spider wrought in gold now
decorates one of the chief rooms Of the
Winter palace at Potsdam in memory
of the kings escape.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-14

At the new thought convention he
diScourSed on socialism, remarkinS
that he was himself Il working man
and also an employer of labor and
asked no better food, bed, shelter or
clothes than were enjoyed by his help
erS.
Il am a socialist" said Mr.. Hubbard.
The only way my socialism differs
from that of Mr.. Debs and Mr.. Sin
clair is in matter of methods. Eugene
DebS. rnton Sinclair and Jack London
represent MARKHAM socialism. They
hold with Karl Marx that when 81 per
cent of the voters cast their ballots
for socialism the II per cent of the
voters will then step in and Gust the
men who have built up and now oper.
ate the so called monopolies, confiscate
the property ana put in men who will
manage the business not for them
selves. but for good of all.
This will be a revolution, and so in
all the letters written by Mr.. Sinclair
ana Jack London they sign themselves
Yours For the Revolution
Il sign myself Yours For the Evolu-
ton | am Fabian socialist and am
willing to take a biscuit when | cannot
get a loaf, rs opposed to the MARKHAM
Socialist, who demands the whole loaf
or nothing"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-14
Fields MeerAchaum

When Eugene Field worked in New.
ark he used to smoke cob pipe, great
ly to the disgust Of his employer. who
was a man of taste and refinement and
liked his employees to observe the
niceties of personal appearance. Know.
ing this, Field still smoked his cob pine
until it fell to pieces, whereupon he
bought a common two cent pipe Of
clay and made a great display of It
around the office.
Cant you find something better to
smoker asked his employer one day in
early December. ITO see you with that
thing In your mouth one might take
you for workingman."
ITS the best can afford" said
Field and every day thereafter he
made it a point to meet his patron In
the hall putting away at the obnoxious
dudeen.
He found handsome meerschaum
pipe on his desk Christmas morning.
Newark News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-14

Adee. A little while before Secretary
John Hays death lady who proposed
to give most elaborate function call
ed at the office of the secretary of state
and asked for advice Mr.. Hay was
quite nonplGsed by her relation of the
conditions which confronted her. In
making NJ: her dinner invitation list
she found that she had invited two
naval officers who were deadly enc
mics. Two titled foreigners We're bid
den between whose families there had
been feud for two generations. A
matron. now acknowledged as a social
leader, was invited. but in the same
mail the woman who had contributed
most to the hard task she found in Sc
curing social recognition in Washing
ton was also asked to be a guest. Mr..
Hay sent for Mr.. Adee and asked him
to help his caller out of her dilemma
Mr.. Adee listened to the recital of the
facts and when the lady had quite ex-
hausted her list of woes turned his
head to one side, and, glancing at the
lady out of the corner of his eye, de-
cided. well. Mr.. Secretary. under the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-14
Do We Compare FavOrably
With Our Ancestors F.?

BY Sir ARTHUR CONAN
DO not think that e far any opportunity of
observing it, is particularly frivolous, do think that
- compares UNFAVORABLY with records of the past
10 take few points, the enormously heavy dinner oden
times has been refined delicate epas tendency a
pears to be to shorten this The wine bbbng disa
peared and the soaked pebean very different from
what ne was century Within my lifetime have
great aneoaon in the drinking habits middle and lower
classes Statistics show beyond all doubt that the drink decreas
ing Where, then the evidence of any DEGENERATION
In the matter of dress the ladies' fashions extravaganza
but when have they been oherwse Mans dress
other side. IT HAS BECOME TOO SIMPLE AND PLAIN
In the matter of books lectures charities learned societies and
all other by which the sober thought and discipline people
be gagged think that show AN ADVANCE UPON OUR
ANCESTORS As to the ethics of the private lives of circles
richer classes do pretend know anything about
imagine that the preachers and writers who against
them not much better informed In limited opportunities
observing the and of the highest
variaby found THE SAME STANDARD of and decencv
which recognized by their fellow counmen occur
casonally, but in what age has this been so
Therefore repeat that admit that any way
genrate but the contrary hold that very good
tion
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-14
Fast AURORA PHILOSOPHY,
New Thought Convention at ElDer'
Uubbard'S RoycrOft Shop.

III, Roycroft shop ut East Aurora
\. y. was the meeting place a short
time ago Of what was called new
thought convention" The Roycroft Is
A child Of the brain of Gilbert HUBBARD
editor of the Philistine. author of Lit
tie Journeys to tie Homes of Great
Men" and often known as FRA FL
Icrtus." He is poet. philosopher, au-
thor. bookmaker and lecturer, and the
Rovcroft shop is one Of the most orlgl-
nal institutions of the kind in America.
1t looks more like a church than shop
which +, appropriate in that the Roy
crofters aim to pursue their work in
religions spirit and to take delight
IN making beautiful things. The
theory is that love lightens labor and
that under such conditions the almighty
dollar is not always kept in such plain
sight as motive for work.
Fra Elbartus Went TO college in his
youth. but rot most of his education
from the university of hagl knocks.