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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-12
Bandit RepuIsed.

Tangier, Morocco, March 6.-Rasa-
Il, the Moroccan bandit, after attacE-
g and burning Ramna village, was
pulsed by the inhabitants, who g.
test accounts were awaiting a fur
Ter attack.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-12
Butter Drops a Cent.

Elgin, Ill, March 6.-Butter was
firm. selling at 271a cents, as COM
pared with 2S1a cents a pound week
ago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-12
PROPOSES GREAT
SYSTEM OF FORTS
,,zeIDENT SUBMITS EXTENSIVE
DEFENSE PROGRAM.
SENDS SPECIAL MESSAGE

laws Before Congress Plans for Ex-
nenditure of 100000, ooo-WouId
zortify Coast of United States, as
Well as Naval Stations in islands
H,and entrances to Canal,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-12
For Statehood Bill.

In the senate yesterday Nelson con
inued the discussion of the statehood
bill urging the passage of the meas,
ure as reported from the committee
on territories. The remainder OF the
session was devoted to the passage
of bills on the calendar, among them
being one providing for compulsory
education in the district of Columbia,
and another regulating the selection
of officers in the revenue cutter serv-
ice
Control Over Food and Fuel.
Representative Martin of South Da-
llOta discussed with the president
yesterday the measure which he had
introduced to compel corporations
doing interstate commerce business in
fuel and food products to obtain
charter from the department of COM
merce and labor, with the idea of hav-
ing government supervision over such
business. Mr.. Martin later said the
president had expressed cordial SYM
pathy with the principles OF the bill.
Mr. Martin expected the house com
mittee on interstate and foreign com
merce to consider the measure with
in two weeks
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-12
Control Over Food and Fuel.
New Philippine Bill.

Representative Birdsall of Iowa in
troduced a bill providing for absolute
free trade between the United States
and the Philippines after July l, 1906
To Debate Campaigns.
Consideration of bills prohibiting
corporations from contributing to
campaign funds and requiring public
ity in all money matters affecting
elections is to be taken up next Mon
day by the house committee Of the
election of president and vice presi
dent and members Of congress.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-12
Pure Food Laws Sustained.

Dairy and Food Commissioner En-
cry has received word from Eau
Claire to the effect that he has won
the suits he brought against meat
dealers of that city who resisted the
application Of the p, re food laws Of
Wisconsin. A nun er of prOsecu-
lions were brought and some of the
defendants pleaded guilty to sellins
meats doped with chemicals that
law declares are detrimental to the
health of the public. Two defer
ants pleaded not guilty and declare
their intention of standing trial. Sat
urday, Chris Dussenbach, clerk Tor
Dussenbach Brothers, was FOUND
guilty and fined. After this conyic-
ton, the other resisting violaters ot
the law, j. WEIGH, decided to plead
guilty. He was med $25 and costs.
Many People Change Positions.
From the weekly reports of the
state free employment offices, at Mil
waullee, Superior, La Crosse and Osh-
kOsh, it appears that there is a large
increase in the number CT people who
are changing their employment. Pos
sibly it is the annual spring moving
season that is showing itself There
were filed during the past week 4S3
applications for employment and 49b
applications for help. All who ap-
lied for work were supplied. The
figures reported for the past week
are more than twice as large as thay
have been for many weeks past.
New State Bank.
Articles of Incorporation have been
6Iod with S+oto Commissioner n,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-12
Many People Change Positions.
New State Bank.

Articles Of Incorporation have been
filed with State Commissioner OF
Banking Bergh for the First State
Bank, to be located at Fountain City,
Buffalo county. The capital stock is
to be $4,000. The incorporators are
Albert Kirchner, Fred Bohn, Henry
Routtiger Edward H. Kirchner,
Charles Kirchner, Fred J. Bohn and
Martin L. Fugina.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03
LAYTON NEWS.

Having some nice spring showers.
 Rev. L. A. Campbell of Jansen was in town Tuesday.
 Rev. Lee Daniel will preach at Janssen the first Sunday in May. Mr. Massey McCray of Janssen spent Sunday evening with Mrs. Piymell and family.
 Quite a crowd attended the singing at Wickes Sunday. All seemed to enjoy it very well.
 Beautiful wild and tame flowers and roses are beg inning to bloom May roses instead of June. Mrs. M. J. Meek has been spending a few days with her son, s. K. Meek, returning to w. K. Meek's Monday.
 Grandma's Pet.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03
wIcKEs ITEMS.

Mir. Henry Bryant died at his home Sunday at 9 o'clock and was laid to rest Monday morning in the Daniel cemetery. Mir. Bryant leaves a wife and five children and host of friends to mourn his loss.
 Quite a number of people att tended the singing Sunday from different places.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Daniel of Mena visited with home folks Saturday and Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Jeff Brothers of Meua are stopping at the home of E. G. Daniel while they are in this part of Polk county. Mir. Brothers is selling organs for Mir. Elliott of Mena.
 E. c. Darwin has a new organ in his home.
 Quite a number enjoyed them selves singing at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Vim. Darwin Sunday night. Papa's Daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03
ACORN STEMS.

The farmers are glad to see such nice rains.
 Sam Evans, who has been sick about three months, is improving very rapidly.
 Misses Maude and Sallie Owen attended the lecture of Rev. Sam Jones at Mena.
 The singing, which was held at Owen chapel Sunday afternoon, was very good.
 MT. and Mrs. Nollie Cook spent last week with relatives in Mont gomery county.
 Rev. Peter Goddard and J. M. Owen attended church at Holly Springs Sunday.
 The people are still making preparations for Decoration. Remember, the second Sunday.
 Miss Julia Cullin of Mena is visiting her cousin, James Boil- ling and family, this week.
 Miss Ada Lowery, who has been attending Lutheran school, has come home to spend several weeks with home folk.
 MT. and Mrs. John Barron and daughters, Misses Della and Ola, of Potter visited at the home of K. l.. Barron Saturday and Sum- day.
 F. M. White, who has a posi- tion at G. w. Petty & Co.,, is very glad to have Saturday come so that he can spend Sunday with home folk and view his orchard which looks very nice.
 Busy Bee.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03
SHADY ITEMS.

Allies Arnold visited Dan Law renee Sunday.
 Mrs. B. A. Lawrence visited Mrs. Harrison Sunday.
 Miss Hey Lawrence is visiting Mrs. Tibbs this week.
 The farmers are getting along nicely with their crops.l
 Miss Mamie Ridge visited Mark Lawrence and family Saturnay night.
 Miss Anna Slangstrom visited Misses Frankie and May Nichols Sunday.
 Luke Slangstrom and wife visited Mir. Barlow and family Sunday.
 B. A. Lawrence made a busi- ness trip to town for MT. Harri- son this week.
 Several of the Eberson City boys went fishing Thursday and caught a nice string of fish.
 Misses Zona Lawrence and Lillie Harrison and her brother, Thomas, visited Misses Ozzie and Nellie Lawrence Sunday.
 Misses Matte Ridge an6 Flor. ence Lawrence returned home Sunday from Board Camp, where they had been visiting friends.
 The Sunday school at New Hope is getting along nicely. Willie Lawrence is superintendent and Joseph Lawrence secretary.
 Messrs. Willie Lawrence, Thanel Harrison and George Tibbs visited Daniel Lawrence and family Sunday.
 Farmers Daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that in pur- suance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Polk Chancery Court made and entered on the 22nd day of March, 1906, in a certain cause (No 144) then pending therein between the Bank of Mena, complainant, and Freeman l.. Johnson, administrator of the estate of k. w. Johnson, deceased, Matilda Johnson, widow of R. w. Johnson, deceased, Tina A. Mckinley, c. H. Johnson, Anna Henderson, F. l.. Johnson, M. D. John- son, l.. H. Johnson, c. B. Johnson, heirs at law of k. w. Johnson, de- ceased, and G. H. Johnson and Free man l.. Johnson, surviving partners of the firm of R. w. Johnson & Sons. de- fendants, the undersigned as Commits sioner of said court, will offer for sale at public outcry to the highest bidder at the south door or entrance of the Polk county court house, in which said court is held in the city of Mena. Ar kansas, within the hours prescribed bv law for judicial sales, on Saturday. the 18th day of April 1906, the following described real estate, to-wit:
 Situated in Polk county, Arkansas. the southeast quarter southwest quar- ter, Section ', and the east half north east quarter and the northeast quarter southeast quarter and the southwest quarter southeast quarter of Sectio n17 and the northwest quarter northeast quarter and the north half southwest quarter of Section 20, and the southeast quarter southeast quarter of Section 2l. and the northwest quarter northwest quarter of Section 28, and the southwest quarter southeast quarter and the northeast quarter southwest quarter and the south half southwest quarter of Section 29, and the northeast quarter southeast quarter of Section 31 and the north half southwest quarter of Section S2, all in Township 3 South, Range B West. o-
 Terms of Sale: On a credit of s;x months, the purchaser being reouired to execute bond with approved security bearing interest at the rate of ten nar cent per annum from date of sale till paid, and a lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money.
 Witness my hand this, the 1lth dav of April, 1906. ''' uay
 w. N. Martin, Commissioner
 W. M. Pipkin, attorney for Plaintiff
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03
yonE DOTS FRon INK.

Don't forget the all day sing ing at Concord the first Sunday in May
 Mrs. K. P. Childers is spending this week with her friend, Mrs. w. P. Whisenant.
 Miss Minnie Chamber is spend ing the week with her cousin, Mrs. w. M. Bateman.
 A large crowd attended the singing at Mir. and Mrs. Bate mans Sunday afternoon.
 Miss Belle Wilcox was a guest of her uncle, Rev. w. NJ. Shelton and family, Saturday night.
 MT. and Mrs. K. B. Wear spent Sunday night with Mrs. Wears parents, Mir. and Mrs. w. P. Whisenant.
 Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Wood spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Woods parents, MT. and Mrs. ]. H. Mitchell.
 The day set to clean off the grave yard is Saturday, May 12. Let everybody that has relatives buried there come and help, and anyone who can get a recitation or anything in that line, is in- vited to take part.
 Rosebud.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03
BOULDERS FROM ROCKY.

Dr. K. T. Connally preached at Holly Springs, near Quito, Sum day.
 Rev. Frank Beavers of Hatfield came up last week to visit with relatives.
 ]. c. Wh:tten and wife of Mena are spending this week at the home of c. B. Chamberlain.
 Dr. D. w. Connally was called to The home of George Chamber lain Monday to see Mrs. Whitten, who is sick.
 Luther Shepherd came in from Allen, IT. where he has been for the past nine months. He is in very poor health.
 The Missionary Baptists of the Ouachita Association held very interesting meeting at Mill Creek church Saturday and Sunday. The program was very neatly carried out. A number of discus sions by the different ministers were very interesting. Bro. J. B. Lumbly preached Sunday to a crowded house. His plea was for a more active Christianity among the peoples plea for Bible religion. He is one of the ablest ministers in his denomina- ton.
 Rev. W. F. Wingfeld, presi- dent of the Arkansas conference of the Methodist Protestant church, will preach at Rocky the second Sunday in May. He is a very able preacher. Let every one who can attend these services. All that attend from a distance will be well cared for.
 Luke.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03

Miss May Rice who has been visiting at the home of Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Mckee for several days, returned to her home at De Queen on No. 3 today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03

N. Hoyle, leading farmer and saw mill man of Red Bird, was in the city buying supplies today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03

c. w. Shults, merchant at Sullivan, Scott county, was in the city buying goods today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03

Tom Jones of Big Fork was looking after business matters ir Mena today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03

John and Nathan Petty of Black Springs were in the city or business today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03
MONDAY.

$. I. Wood and family left yes- terday for a visit with relatives at Waters.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03

B. H. Barton. one of the lead. ing merchants of Cove was in the city on business today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03

bright on Red river this year and the indications are that bumper crop will be raised.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03

E. H. Davis of Franklin coun- ty spent last night in the city on his way home from New Orleans where he had been to attend the Confederate reunion.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03

w. w. Martin, Polk Garrett and John Gosvener of Mt. Ida were in the city trading today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03

B. Milan of Black Springs spent Sunday in the city return ing home this morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03

John Frost. merchant at Boles, was in the city buying goods today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03

Mrs. l.. A. Adkisson, accom- panied by her daughter, Miss Ola, came in this morning from Chickasha, l. T., for a visit with the family of her son, E. F.. Addison.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03
WEDNESDY
H. l.. Awtrey of Black Springs was a Mena visitor today.

H. L. Awtrey of Black Sprir gs was Mena visitor today.
 G. w. Shults, merchant at Sullivan, Scott county, was in the city buying goods today.
 B. H. Barton, one of the lead ing merchants of Cove was in the city on business today.
 J. H. Ray, one of the leading citizens of Ola, Scott county, was transactipg business in Mena to- day.
 l.. w. Welch went down to Hatfield this morning to look after business interests at that place.
 Prof. H. A. Mickell, of Ozark, n old time friehd of w. E. An derson, was looking after business matters in the city today.
 T. J. Shell, prominent citizen of Pike county, spent the day in Mena looking after business mat ters.
 At the Leading Photogra ph Gallery for everything in the Photograph line. All work guaranteed. Also Enlarging and Copying and Picture Frames, all sizes and styles. Kodaks for sale aud rent. Kodak work finished. Kodak and Photo Supplies always fresh, kept in stock. Remember -at the Leading Photograph Gallery Bert Hiltebrand, 1Sw4t-50d26t Photographer.
 Learn Telegraphy and K. K. Accounting. $50 to $500 month Salary assured our graduates un- der bond. Our six schools are the largest in America and en. dorsed by all railroads. Write for catalog. Morse School of Telegraphy, Cincinnatti, O., Ruffalo, N. Y, Atlanta, Ga. La Cross, Wis, Texarkana, Tex, San Francisco, Cal. 12f
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03

Hal l.. Norwood returned home Saturday night from a trip to Texarkana where he had been to look after legal matters. He re. ports crop prospects as being
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03

Rev. Rube Pyles of Scott coun- ty came up from Jansen last night where he preached Sunday, and left this morning for a visit with friends out at Big Fork.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03

John Gates and Joe Green of Hatfield were up on business today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03

A marriage license was issued this morning to A. NJ. Bruce and Mrs. Nj. E. Brumett of Hatfield.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03
TUESDAY

w. J. Fcrg uson of Mt. Ida was iu Mena today trading.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03

Mrs. H. D. Ravenscraft return ed home yesterday afternoon from Texarkana where she had been on a visit to her sister, Mrs. F. A. Skeen.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03

At meeting of the directors of tue Farmers and Merchants Bank of Mena, held April 30, 1906, w. A. Finks was elected cashier to succeed E. w. Hutchinson. Mir. Fiuks is we'll and favorably known having held the position of teller at the National Bank of Mena for the past nine years.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03

w. P. Whisenant went down to Horatio this morning in re- sponse to a telephone message announcing the serious illness of his sister, Mrs. Josie Allen.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03

J. H. Ray, one of the leading citizens of Ola, Scott county, was transactipg business in Mena to- day.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03

l.. w. Welch went down to Hatfield this morning to look after business interests at that place.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03

Prof. H. A. Mickell, of Ozark, an old time friehd of w. E. An derson, was looking after business matters in the city today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-03

T. J. Shell, prominent citizen of Pike county, spent the day in Mena looking after business mat ters.
The daily tribune., 1906-03-23
A Chicago Alderman Owes His
Election to Cha m berlains
Cough Remedy.

"1 can heartily and conscientiously
recommend Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy for affections of the throat and
lungs" says Hon. John Shenick, 800
South Peoria St, Chicago, Ill. "Two
years ago during political campaign, 1
caught cold after being overheated,
which irritated my throat and / was
finally compelled to stop, as ] could not
speak aloud. In my extremity a friend
advised me to use Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. I took two doses that after
noon and could not believe my senses
when found the next morning the in
fammation had largely subsidized. took
several doses that day, kept right on
talking through the campaign, and l
thank this medicine that won my scat
in the council" This remedy is for sale
by all dealers. mwf
The daily tribune., 1906-03-23

Ell PASO DUMP LEASED-Brown
and 90. who have just finished work
ing over the dump Of the National
mill. have Just acquired lease on
the Ell Paso mill dump and on the
first of April expect to be in shspe
to commence treating it. 1t is esti-
mated that the dump contains about
4, 500 tons of tailings and at least six
months will be occupied In running
the ore through the plant. More
than a year ago this company leased
the National dump and since then
more than 10, 900 tons have been treat.
ed. The teaching plant will remain
In its present location and the dump
The daily tribune., 1906-03-23

WALLS NEALRY UP-The addi-
tion being built onto the rear Of the
Hadley store is progressing rapidly
and the walls will be finished by TO-
morrow night, probably. Only the
east and west walls wilt be extended
to the second story of brick material.
The west half Of the north end of the
building will be plate glass while
the top half Of the same wall on the
east side will be glass. The addition
will be twenty -eight by fifty feet.
The daily tribune., 1906-03-23
WILL NEVER BE KNOWN.

The exact number Of those who lost
their Lives In the wreck 1t Adobe
Maroh 10th can never be known. The
ooroner's jury is up against hard
proposition. The incomplete list Of
the passengers on the two trains would
be = stumbling block II no other reason
appeared. It Is admitted that there
were 1859 passengers on train No. and
10 far only about 1l2 have been 40.
counted for. This would leave forty.
seven missing, and more than likely
dead. It Ia also known that several
mothers had small babies with them
~ was the case Of the Hewitt family
six or eight Of whom were killed.
The only evidence found in the wreck
Of . child's death was one little shoe
containing the bones Of foot all
oharred and burned. the remainder Of
the body being reduced to ashes
This might bave been the case with
several children under the age limit
OF purchasing ticket. and those on
ths train assert that there we're q
number Of the children on the oars.
Take the forty seven reported miss.
ing. who are surely dead and add to
this Ave Of the train crew that
were killed and no less than three to
five children who did not have tickets.
making It dfty-fve and You have a
very conservative estimate Of the num-
ber who met death.
The daily tribune., 1906-03-23
Articles for Identification.

The follow ing is an exact descrip.
tion Of four watches picked up from
under the smoking car Of No. 8. Den.
yer and Rio Grande train. which was
wre sked on the morning Of March 10.
1905, at 3 point on said road between
Adobe and Portland. Fremont county,
Colorado:
No. IA coin silver watch. Fshy
case, Elgin movement. size 1S. No
of movement 5s85009. open face. No.
of case 45l4. jewels.
movement. 81 jewels, No of move
ment i2552745. gold filled CASE war.
ranted 30 years, made by the Brooklyn
Watch Case company. open faced No
of case 744i581. size 10. has q rather
unique watch chain attached with
charm. Think charm is q Mason s.
No. S-No. 16 size. open faced. Z
jewels Elgin movement. No. Of move.
ment 11l92545. case maker by Bats and
bacon. title OF case. Royal, No Of case
8ll598s. has monogram on back of
case.
No. 4-Urescent Street movement.
81 Jewels. No. of movement 1O043I8l, /,
title Of Gaze. Windsor. made by the
Brooklyn Watch Case company. case
No. 705S462.
They came into my possession by
being appointed by the General Road
Master of the Second Division of the
Denver and Rio Grande to look after
such things and to keep from the
wreokage. what we term ghouls
And are now under the jurisdiction OF
District Attorney Augustus Pease.
MICHAEL BLYTHE. Sr..
Canon City. Colo.
The daily tribune., 1906-03-23
This Date in History.

1915 - The Hundred Days
Treaty" Of Vienna concluded by Eng
land. Austria, Russia and Prussia.
1SI8-Augustus F. Kotzebue. Ger.
man dramatist, assassinated.
is2s-Justic, Horace Gray Of U. 8.
Supreme Court born. Died Sept 10.
1909.
ls29-Carl Mario Won Weber.
German composer. died.
william Morris. England
poet and artist, born Died October
8. 1896.
9-Raditzky defeated the Sar-
dinisns at battle OF Novara.
l862-General Shields defeated
"Stonewall" Jackson at Kernstown,
Va.
1s67-Winter Garden theatre burned
In New York.
1871-Thomas II. Olay OF hen
tuoky died.
l877-John d. Lee executed fol
oompiioity in Mountain Meadow mas.
sacre.
1ssi-Boer war ended; British
terms acceptd.
1886 Steamer Carthage passed
through suez canal at Dight by cleo
trio light.
1s9l-St. Paul's Episcopal church
at New Orleans burned.
Boring sea court Of arbitra
tion assembled at Paris.
1896 German Reiohstag rejected
proposal to send birthday congratuls
tions to Bismarck.
19o5-Moses Singer. philanthropist
died.
The daily tribune., 1906-03-23
THE GRANDEST
SCENERY IN AMERICA.
MARRIED-In Canon City Wed.

MARRIED-In Canon City Wed.
nesday March 2lst. Miss Psnsy Ray
nolds. daughter Of the late Fred A.
Reynolds. to Harry W. Donovan Of
New York. The marriage took place
at the. home of the BRIDES mother,
The young couple immediately left
for their home in New York. The
groom is brother of Mr.. Percy Dono-
van. formerly with the Union mill
here and Miss Donovan, former
Florence teacher.
The daily tribune., 1906-03-23

tailings will be hauled to the mill.
Seven men will be employed in the
ruill besides the three ore leaders.
II e. Kier formerly with the Dorcas
has been engaged in the capacity OF
chemist and will start work April 1.
The daily tribune., 1906-03-23

The blockade IL probably raised on
the Rio Grande Southern. ~ this
office today received seven copies Of
tho Durango Herald 1t one time Of
different dates.
The daily tribune., 1906-03-23
A Safe Cough Remedy for
Children.

In buying cough medicine for chill
dren never be afraid to buy Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. There is no dan
ger from it and relief is always sure to
follow. 1t Is especially valuable for
colds. Group and whooping cough. For
sa]s by all dealers. mwf
The daily tribune., 1906-03-23

A cable message from England
states that the railroads have placed
smoking cars on their trains for the
exclusive use Of women who smoke
cigarettes. 70 popular has become the