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New-York tribune., 1906-05-06

Mr. Hickleton, shake hants with Mr.. Williams
ant Mr.. Edwards two good customers OF mine
All, they were a pair of beauties, these twO-
Williams, short, slender, alert, beady eyes set close
together long sharply pointed nose, w:spy, inky-
black mustache low turned down collar and old
fashioned string tie, black clothes, and to complete
the figure, narrow -brimmed black soft hat with
undented crown set at a Jaunty angle; Edwards,
tall stoop-shouldered, slow of speech and move
ment shifty gray eyes, a thin high-humped nose, a
heavy light brown horseshoe - mustache whose
ends dropped well below the jaws, cleft chin, long
red neck with prominent, adams apple, loosely
fitting suit of pronounced plaid, and absurdly
small round travelling hat turned up behind and
pulled down in front. Both wore conspicuous
diamonds and heavy watch-chains, and chewed gum
with amazing energy.
Blair greeted this precious brace of sure-thing
with hearty cordiality and adopted with alacrty
Stems suggestion that they have drink Lined up
at the bar Blair, however regretted that he didn't
drink. but would smoke good cigar Stein bought;
Williams ordered a round in which another cigar was
Blairs portion; Edwards set EN- up again; but when
the turn came Blair he deeply engrossed IN
Wilamss description of recent tornado, and his
order was never given. Edwards turned cold
eye of inquiry upon his leader, but got no re-
sponse.
Veil" ventured Stein after a painful pause,
lets get up to the room and get busy
Blair glanced at his watch. It's just ten
thirty" he said, and I've an important letter to
write the house; that can't start in the game
at once You gentlemen come back at twelve
o'clock and II be all ready for you Don't go to
the desk take the elevator, but walk right up to
the room
Stein, though manifestly unhappy over this
peCted delay accepted the situation gracefully.
"Not is the number of your room? he inquired
'TwentV-thTee.
Stein looked up sharply; but Blair's expression
bland and guileleSS II the CaballstlC number
had aroused any suspicion, 1t was dlspeed by Blair
frank and ingenious The trio fingered
ongingly; but finally, with promise to be promptly
hand, filed slowly out.
sardonic smile lifted the corners of Blair's mouth
he seated himself at of the writing tables,
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06

admitting with becoming modesty that he
possessed the necessary skill in card
manipulation to insure success, and the
profits were to be divided equally between
them Having reached a satisfactory
understanding, Stein excused himself to
60 and hunt up his customers, while
Blair laid aside his paper and walked
about the lobby to stretch his legs At
the desk the clerk nodded familiarly
on, Mr.. Biair?"
Things are improving I expect to
close two contracts next week. Then
little old New York for me-"
ou're not stopping long this time ;"
No; didn't even take a room"
Blair replied, as depart for Vinita at
noon"
At that moment a broad-shouldered,
sandy-haired giant, bronzed by exposure,
and with light soft hat pulled well over
his eyes, strobe past on his way to the
elevator. Blair suddenly became inter
ested.
Who is that? His face is familiar. j"
That's Sandy North. He's in charge
OF big construction gang on that eXten-
sion OF the q. q q. Came IN this morning"
Blair glanced at the open register on
the marble slab before him Alex North.
)
As he made mental note Of the number
and turned about, he saw Stein enter and
resume his former seat. Blair joined him
It's all right, said Stein. Bot my
customers are up to the Club ant We can
begin right away"
Blair objected to the club. Better
bring your customers over here, and we'll
90 up to my room" Stein was dis
appointed, and his face showed it.
Tgr-+ u ~.
Portable Blenty TO drink ant smoke, all
qviet and chcnteel,
Blair, however, was determined to carry
his point, and though the other argued
and pleaded, he could not be moved.
Finally, reluctantly agreeing to use the
room at the hotel, Stein departed Blair,
whistling softly to himself, sat down and
waited. In ten minutes Stein returned,
followed by his customers, whom he
led over to where Blair was sitting
Let 5 see, | forgot your name Mr."
3" HiCkletOD - said Rlair
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06


cluded a confidential investiga-
Tor the Department OF Tustice-an
II cation requiring not only consum-
- skill and SfreWdneSS, but demand
the exercise Of so much tact and
macy as to tax the resources of this
dinghy capable officer. He had been
essful even 10 a greater degree than he
dared TO hope, and there remained
few scattered threads to be picked
IA woven into the fabric upon which
Id labored for weeks.
material had been gathered in half
-azen States and Territories in the
and Southwest, and he had finally
d N Oklahoma early one Sunday
ming with four hours between trains
nothing particular to do. Grateful
i chance TO break the mOnotony OF
al Blair sought the new and up-to-
hotel-upon the completion of which
homa Immediately had assumed
rolItan aiTs-breakfaSted comfort
and. refreshed and rehabilitated,
III the morning papers, lighted a
and settled himself IN a big easy
III the spacious lobby. He was not
deeply absorbed IN his paper to keep
1al eye upon his fellow-loungers, but
.rvey disclosed nothing to him, be
q typical Sunday-nOrning hotel
zentlv there entered unobtrusive1y
-thy-faced person Of generous pro-
MS who strolled aimlessly about
the guests. his half-clOsed, heavy
eyes making a swift inspection OF
le had not been thus engaged for
minutes before Blair discovered him,
TWO seconds had him inventoried,
and cataloeued. He was far from
sing Dutchy, oily bearded,
-srache clipped and bristling, dis
rh-ck. red sneerIng lips, the face
distinctly Tepellent IN expression.
t--~ ..tE-nI was Ot fashionable cut; but
l-l- Walstcoat with its black bell
buttons was just a shade too gaudy, and
u llg purple tie cleaned solitaire as
large IS q hazel nut. His pudgy hands
El-re as . woman $. were clasped behind
--s back Is he sauntered here and there
and on one OF his tat fingers another {
eHal flashed and scintillated in the
hahn.
Short-card skin looking for a sucker, - W
entail comment and Il 5 golden eagles
lacks that he goes against me" With
-=rGre u ANNOYANCE he resumed the co
ii his morning paper; but he was
Poor Blair, In spite Of his exalted of
won bv brilliant successes in all bra
-re service. though he knew every nook al
u has own and many foreign countries,
equally Il home IN Paris, Philadelphia, a
t.rtea. despite the fact that he was fast
dress that the flare OF his coat-talls and tn
trousers expressed the latest achieve
rt nal science, and that ne regarded hin
ugh cosnopolte-yet, alas. II was his
e and anon he should be singled out as
come-on" " by some marauding
tErGe.
Perhaps the gentlemen with get-rich-ql
were nisled by Blair's appeara
certainly did not meet the popular concep
s--e---ervice man. He was neither beetl
--- -ll-necked; on the contrary, his feat1
-Sr ID . rather intellectual mold. and fif
collar was large enough. Slightly below TIL
eight. he was not especially noticeable at
rs face was so peculiarly boyish that
aEed within ten years OF his age, and the
preston Of his wide-open eyes gave nC
E of the cleverness OF the brain the
well
II al events, east OF west, north or sOut
-E 10 be approached by some misguiC
-.ev man looking for a victim; but viii
-.--Ge TO be select ed as a mark - and T
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06

LAIR, one of the star men in the
service, had every reason to be
pleased with himself and at peace
with the world. He had just con-
cluded a confidential investiga-
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20
Tending Toward Socialism

NDREW Carnegie the mutimonaire library builder A to have recently said regarding an inheritance
 Our country fails in duty if it does share the his death
 Money belongs to the
 Dono mistake do not advocate the making of pauperizng of his children millionaire made wealth He ore or coal or gold that he dug of the ground The Montana did his wealth. people who and who produce the which able.
 Mir Carnegie the sb occupies ground hold the ideas The difference however that the socialists believing Mir products the mines belongs the people instead of the moa people for the thereof during their lives instead of having mil onaire absorb and state for the peoples
 Again Mir. Carngie
 with the President then heavily by graduated taxation who dies leaving behind him his millions
 think wealth left child to
 could also be with the President his income and tax heavily those who becoming monares they do produce and does belong would the socac restoring people that belongs them and the gathering many swollen subject inheritance of those who claim them
 By the operations of the would what Mir Carnegie admits belongs right the state he people, could used by and eves rrgatng all for the public good instead of Carnegie phanhropsts by building libraries with money by own does belong them and which very practical benefit to the people.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20
 TO AVOID FREIGHT CONGES- TON.

A southern paper says that part of the country could keep busy 50, 900 more railway cars if obtainable. Freight congestion is one of the troubles that must be dealt with practically, for it increases every year. Globe-Democrat.
 And the practicalway to deal with it is to secure government owner ship and management, as a shortage of cars in one portion of the country could be supplied by procuring them from some other place where they were not needed, while under pres ent management each system is supposed to supply its own cars. again, the government would en- deavor to always have enough cars on hand to carry the freight and avoid congestion.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20
'fOW 1U IH ?" AND "HOW
 LONG ?"

The Kansas City Star relating an incident where the price on an article had been raised one-fourth in the selling price during one year. quotes the merchant as saying it was a hold up on the part of the manu- lecturers" and then says:
 This is only an example of a great variety of similar cases. Almost everything that the consumer buys is higher than ever before. though the supply was never so abundant. The reason is that the trusts and combinations need the money. What commodity is worth no longer cuts any figure. The only question now with the trusts is how much can we get. and how much will the people who pretend to govern this country pay ?"
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20
OH LORD HOW LONG?.

Secretary the Treasury tc
 millions of funds free to help the
 of that hell hole of nqu out of the financial troubles has bonds How long, oh continue this of boased freedom of equality this the honest business industries the gathered from hemby gamblers who produce dollar aen the labor the people?
 that this free loan 900 made scarcity high prevailing Wall call bringing 2 sixty day loans ninety day months and the people by and through tary Treasury Leslie Shaw who dgned people Mena enoughaone speech recently loan absolutely free.
 It is wonder that swollen fortunes increase New York but the inscruabe wonder that President Roosevelt who depo the swollen fortunes word prevent this ndefensbe practice
 Like other of today he prefers that the which
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20
WAS AN OLD TIMER.
John speer Whose Printing office at Lawrence. Kan. Was Destroyed,
 by QuanfreII. Died in Denver.

Denver, Dec. 1S.-John Speer, who was a figure in the Kansas free state troubles and founder of one of the first newspapers in that state, died Saturday morning at the home of his faughter, Mrs. Bradford Dubois, aged ss years. The office of the Lawrence Tribune was sacked by Quantrell's men in 1863, and MT. Speer's two sons murdered. The guerrillas sought MT. Speer on account of his uncom- promising antisIavery views, but he escaped by hiding In cornfield.
 Mir. Speer was United States in ,ernal revenue collector for Kansas pnd many times in the state legis- I.ture He was stalwart champion of United States Senator James Lane during the bitter controversies of General Lanes days.
 The bon will be taken to Lawrence for interment.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20

When it is observed how closely Bryan and Roosevelt are aligned on most of the paramount questions now before the country, it is not hard to discern why both of these gentlemen are so popular with the great mass of the people, not only each by the membership of his own party but both by the members of all parties. It will be observed that Bryan is favored with the most bit ter and virulent attacks from the corporation papers, but that only shows that he is little closer to the people and a little nearer right consequently hated the most by the public plunderers.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20
New Mayor for Kansa. City K.n

Kansas City, Kan, Dec. 13. pr. George M Gray. the independent can didate, was elected mayor of Kansas City, Kan, Tuesday by plurality of 545 M. J. Phelan, the democratic candidate, ran second; John T. Sims, the republican, third; c. A. Crum, the socialist, fourth and William I.eary, also independent brought up well in the rear with one vote.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20
The Two Extremes.

an editorial entitled which the people own the wea o the Nation City Star of recent date we ind the o lowing statement:
 New York state billion dollars of actual wealth but it's great city has mlonares extreme end at the other hundreds of people that they are Tn fight with pauperism
 Ts has ever been where Haunt itself disgusting breeding poverty hafnaked hafarved forn ana u of lofty churches His children condemned to crime epredaton under arrest and pronen this the result of what called the civilization ol modern times. . appear that the swollen fortunes President KooeVet
 striking at should and inheritance taxes and taxes thus gathered condition of paupm existing or what would be better still abolish conditions producing the extremes of idle milionares and degraded paupers.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20
DIVORCE NRS III||
Famous Pittsburg, Pa. q. \ in Victory for the A,,s M 1
 Woman.
CHILDREN TO REMAIN IN HER \,
Judge Fraser Decided i, .
 the Defendant on Ey.r.
 Controversy = Court c..,' be Paid by Hartie-xo Blade to Alimony.

Pittsburg, Dec. l3.-Ths .] divorce case brought bv ..3 Hartie, the millionaire pane, facturer. against his wife. N.,.l Hartje, in which he nanqa s| man Thomas Nadine as oa ent, was Wednesday decided of Mrs. Hartje.
 Judge Fraser denied the Ed the complainant but makes <. ! ence to the question of aIIm0,. children are to remain in th. s| of Mrs. Hartje until a furtbe, N court. The court costs mus ! by Hartje. Hartje's cou.,| nounced the case would ba M
 The case aroused public iptsl over the country. Hearing Q; s| timony took nearly five wees. battle centered in the produs] a series of letters alleged N been written by the wife to N Nadine, the coachman Of tAe d For five days handwriting \ gave their opinion on the aqts,] of these letters.
 During the trial, Mir. Hsrt| John s. We shons. his friend M with Clifford Hooe, colored i. \ coaehman of Hartje's, was and charges of conspiracy. Hooe N charged with perjury.
 A separate suit brought ml Hartis for temporary alimow K fees and s3o.00O expense ineuns
 ing the trial is still pending
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20
Give.

Give and thou shalt receive Give thoughts of cheer And courage and success to friend and stranger And from thousand sources far and near, Strength will be sent thee in thy hour of danger. Give words of comfort, of defenc, and hope, To nortas crushed by and by error, And though thy feet through shadowy paths Thou shalt not walk in loneliness or terror. Give of thy gold though small thy portion be- Gold rlsts and shrivels in the hand that keeps it; It grows in one that opens wide and free Who sows his harvest is the one who reaps it. Give of thy love- nor wnit to know the worth Of what thou lowest and ask returning; And whereso CT thy pathway leads on earth, There shalt thou find the lamp of love light burning
 Ella Wheeler Wilcox in Hearst's Ameri
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20

Former Attorney General, Recently
 Elevated to Supreme Bench. bringing the court up to it's full mem bership. He was introduced into office at the beginning of Monday s sitting of the court
 As soon as the opening of the ses- sion had been announced by the court crier, Chief Justice Fuller pro claimed athe presence of the new as sociate. saving 1t gave him pleasure to present him to the members or the bar. Under instructions of the chief justice the clerk then read Mr. Moody's commission and admins tered to him a second oath commonly known as the judicial oath. la tnls affirmation MT. Moody made solemn promise to administer justice without partiality, to do equal right to poor and rich and to properly perform all the duties of the office in accord with the constitution of the United States. He was then escorted by Marshal John NJ. Wright to his seat on the extreme left of the bench and after the chief justice and all the associates had bowed to him and Jus tice Holmes, his immediate neighbor, had extended the hand of welcome the court proceeded with the DUST ness of the day.
 Former Secretary Bonaparte was then introduced to the court as the new attorney general.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20
rr--r r-r---e--T---H 5 .l-.4I-a-.--.laa.-. Augustus Hartje Apprals

Flt'sburg, Pa, Dec l6.-Augustus hartle' iibellant in the divorce case wnich was decided against him last Fedhesday took an appeal to the supreme court Saturday. In conneo- aon With the conspiracy proceedings sowing out of the divorce case AZ tlstant District Attorney Robb stated eaat an information against one more nsfsoh i' would likely be made Monday in order to strengthen the conspir- aey case against Augustus Hartia 1ohh l.. Welshons and Clifford Hooe the negro coachman.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20

In our ten years ago today items telling of the early days of Mena, we reproduce an account of the pro- posed building of the railroad from Hot Springs to Mena. As"all things come to those who wait" the pro posed road, like the new Union depot at Kansas City, is one of the things we are still waiting for and is surely coming.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20
Ambassadors Nominatea.

Washington, Dec. 13,- The presi- dent Wednesday sent the following nominations to the senate: Ambassa. dors extraordinary and plenipoten- tiary' Henry White, Rhode Island. to France; Lloyd C. Griscom, Pennsyl- yania, to Italy; John w. Riddle Min. nesota, to Russia: Irving B. Dudley. california, to Brazil Envoy extra oruinary and minister plenipotentiary: Leslie Combs, Kentucky. to peru
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20
shcffieId IngaII. Won.

Topeka Kan, Dec. Sheffield Ingalls,, the republican candidate for representative from the Third Atch- ison district, was issued a certificate Of election at meeting of the state board of canyassers Wednesday after noon. According to the official re, turns, Ingalls, vote and that of his democratic oponent. A. D. Wilcox, was tie. Under the law the state board cf canvassers decides the case by lot. In this instance straws were drawn and Ingalls, won.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20

A Kansas paper remarks that Wichita thought she was regulating the saloons but instead it was found that the saloons regulated Wichita. It is our opinion that about the time the government gets ready to regu- late the railway corporations it will be found that they will still be at the old stand regulating the govern ment.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20

Possibly one reason why members of the present Congress declined to vote for an increase of their salaries was that they feared that if they should arrange to draw bigger sala- ries the trusts and corporations would have a good excuse for refus- ing to pay such high prices for their votes when needing them to prevent legislation adverse to their interests.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20

While Bryan and Roosevelt appear to be in harmony regarding many political questions considered of vital importance. there are few that are beginning to attract attention which neither has been known to express an opinion on. Among these is the enlargement of the postal parcels
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20
An omaha lru.t con.lc.lon.

Omaha, Dec 13.-After being out two days, the jury in the case of S. E. Howell, president of the Omaha Coal Exchange, charged in company with 79 other members, with main taining trust, in violation of the state law. returned verdict of guilty Wednesday morning. The case will be appealed. This is the first trial under the indictment which includes practically every coal firm in the city. The court has indicated the intention of trying each defendant separately and the next case will be called Mon. day.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20
A Wireless Te,.,,h,,n

Berlin, Dec. 16.-The German so- siety of Wireless Telegraphy has succeeded in holding wireless tele- phonic communication between Ber- lin and Nauen, 24 miles away Prof. Slaty, in an interview, says the ex- 9eriment was successful.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20
MOODY ON SUPREME BENCH.
n,,o Farmer Attorney General In- ducted Into office With the
 Usual Ceremony.

Washington, Dec. 1S.--William II. Moody, formerly attorney general Monday entered upon his duties as an associate justice of the supreme court of the United States thus
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20

system, the establishment of postal telegraph and postal savings bank systems and the abrogation of the practice of loaning the public funds -the peoples money-to certain fa- vored national banks entirely free of interest. This is an evil of gigantic proportions.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20
A Kansas al,aterv s,,,,.,

Plttsburg, Kan, Dec. 16.-The body of the unknown stranger who was found dead near the Missouri. Kansas X Texas railway crossins south of here Monday, has been 'aentified as that of J. R. Butcher, or Parsons. F. Nj. Rhodes, of Par sons. with whom Butcher had been making his home, identified the body.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20

be not inteerred Wh Tor rear ~ ~ with the incentives to individual enterprise and then regulate the rascaly schemers and public plunderers by taxation IL
 Why regulate robbers burglars and horse m same They at least physical he efforts W get something nothing appropriate to her own use e W earned money of other
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20
win Command n, Jamestown.

Paris. Dec. 16.-Admiral Thierry is Q command the French squadron which will take part in the naval dis play at the opening of the James, own exposition. It will include the armored cruisers Kleiber, Jules Fer Y and Victor Hugo.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20

An electric company at Montreal, getting it's power from Niagria Falls, is said to be paying ' per cent on $24 ,000, 900 capital stock though the plant only cost S7,00o,000 They evidently had plenty of water con venient with which to dilute their stock.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20
Ten Buildings Buru,s.

Wareham, Mass, Dec \ heart of this town was sEs day night by fire which ts ten buildings at a loss of ls s100,000. Dynamite had Q \ twice to check the spread
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20

When Secretary Shaw of the United States Treasury said in a speech, as recently reported, Pray God to save this country from it's prosperity" he should more properly have said, pray God to save this country from the corporation thieves who have appropriated to themselves the wealth belonging to the people and are now using it to control legislatures to further plur- der and enslave the people.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20

The Kansas City Star has an edi- torial telling of Uncle Sam's part in the game of graft, naming several, like the protective tariff, railway contracts for carrying mail, the furnishing of armor plates. etc., but in our opinion the worst graft your Uncle Sam is responsible for is the loaning of his money to certain bankers for nothing while they loan it to the people at nigh rates of interest.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20

Andrew Carnegie opposes gradu- ated income tax, but says that the estates of enormously wealthy men should go to the state upon the death of the possessor. But why should the enormously rich wait until after they are dead to do the right thing by the state ?- Kansas (ytxy Tituac