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The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
Entertained Telephone Girls.

c. M. Judd gave all entertain ment at his photograph gallery on Sixth street last night in honor of the Central telephone girls and a few of their friends. Games of varlous kinds were played and all enjoyed themselves immensely until late hour when they departed for their homes all voting Charlie charm ing "hostess
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
NEW HIGH SCHOOL.
Fayetteville Board Considering Sites for
 Building Purposes.

Fayetteville, Nov. F. The city school board is consideril 2 the purchase of suitable site for high school building. Lots ranging in value from S2, 800 to $10.000 are under discussion and a decision will be reached soon. They propose to erect a structure that will be credit to the town.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
Brown.on to succeed conver...

Washington. Nov. 14.-Rear Ad- miral Willard H. Brownson, who has just taken command of the Amerh can naval forces in the east, will, it is understood, soon be recalled to take what has become to be regarded as the most important post in the navy, namely. chief of the burean of to succeed Rear Admiral Converse, when the latter retires from that office which 1t Is expected. will occur about the time that Sec retary Bonaparte becomes attorney general.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
Surveyors Working South.

Civil Engineer Abbott with his corps of surveyors are now at work running a line directly south from Mena, starting from near the new oil tank, with a view of finding a feasible route into the Cossatott valley to con meet with surveys previously made down that river via near Loceksburg and on to Wilton.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
secretary Taft at Leavenworth.

Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. 11.-Wil- liam H. Taft, secreary of war. arrived from Fort Sheridan. Ill, at 9.45 Sat urday morning escorted to Fort Leav- worth by Col. c. B. Hall and staff and four troops Ninth calvary. A full dress review was given In his honor. Secretary Taft was accompanied by Gen. Barry, acting chief of staff and Gen. Humphrey, quartermaster gen eral The party left Saturday after noon for Fort Riley.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
To Organize Great Cotton Company

To Organize Great Cotton Company
 Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 11.-After holding two executive sessions it was stated Friday night that the members of the executive committee of the Southern Cotton association had taken definite steps toward the organization of the Southern Cotton company and char Jed adopted authorizing a capital stock of 10,000,o 900 with the privileges of increasing it to s100,000,000. The plan If the company for holding and marketing cotton was announced last aight Another meeting of the com nitte will be held in Birmingham some :ime in January to perfect the details ,f organization.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
Al unf.vorable Report.

New York. Nov. 14.-The Tribune Tuesday says that an investigation just concluded by the treasury depart ment of the examiners division of the custom house in this city on charges of under valuation of pre- cious stones, has resulted in re- port unfavorable to Gen. George w. Mendit, the official in charge.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
Henry Kent Dead.

John harmon was in from his 'ome east of the city this morn Ng and reported that Henry Aent, an old and highly respect 'u citIzen of his ncighborhood, ned yesterday afternoon. Mir. Aent owned good farm about
 pnr miles east of this city and 'as been resident ol Polk 'eunty for the past tweuts five cr |hifty years. His remains were n.erred lp the Coriuth cemetery
 hls afternoon,
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
NGNAN NP(l|TcS
of American Federation led by the Executive
 Council.
hCT PARTY WILL BE FORMED
Attempt to Dictate Party Scrship of any Union Man 5.nJent voting Urged Upon N miners of Affiliated Unions Atti.uce With Farmers.

bpolis, Minn., Nov. 14.-The 5clitlcal activity of the Amer &eration of Labor occupied q ht place in the report of the k council, which was read
 at the convention of the bn.
 Rport defined the attitude oi fd labor toward politics. Ac' Eto the report, the total sum il for campaign purposes was ahe total expenditures being American Federation, the re- ys. does not contemplate the )n of a distinct political It does not intend to dictate ty membership of any union It does purpose to suggest me to time legislative meas advantage to labor and to se- e nomination and election of natives and senatons favor
 their enactment.
 have never opposed politics organization" says the report,
 we have always opposed
 politics. Independent voting eye single to the interests is urged upon all members Affiliated unions
 'eport shows that an alliance m formed with the Farmers onal alliance for mutual sup that an effort has been secure government statistics lan and child labor.
 le question of the dozen or 'ntroversies between rival or. ons in the similar trades ave long vexed the federation lmittee reported no progress ared that when such internal 1ns were carried to such $ 10 inconvenience employers re disposed to be fair to la
 limit had been reached.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
p,se wan,. uis Fine Remitted.

Topeka, Kan, Nov 11.--In letter Q the supreme court Saturday form. sr Mayor w. w. Rose of Kansas City, Kan, asks for a remission of the sl ,000 fine for the contempt of the court which is now standing against him. Mayor Rose writes that he had no intention of showing contempt to the court and that his actions were based on the advise of good attorneys. The supreme court has taken no ac- tion in the matter as yet.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
Morc Bremen pcmn na..

Cleveland. O., Nov. 14.--Announce. ment was made Monday night by Frank M. Gear. secretary of the Cleveland branch of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen that demands have been made upon all roads enter ing this city, with the exception of the Lake Shore, for higher wages, shorter hours and better working conditions.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
A,..itinu \ the rnymn.ter.

Oklahoma City, Dky Nov. 14.-offl- cers at Fort Reno disclaim any know ledge of time for formal dismissal of colored troops. It is believed by them that they. are being held until the arrival of special paymaster and that they will be formally dis charged after receiving their wages
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
HeIa m Executtve sc.sion.

Chicago, Nov. 1.-The conference of insurance commissioners was Tuesday turned into an executive ses sion which was scheduled to last un. til evening. It was announced be- fore the session opened that it was improbable that any specific action would be taken before Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
rummer win go Into nusiness.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 14.-Temporary Chairman s. C. Crunmer, of the state republican headquarters committee Tuesday announced his resignation as travelling state bank examiner to en ter into business for himself. Mir Drummer has been an employe, of tni bank commissioners office for sev. eral months. His successor has moi been selected
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
c.orr~ Could in colorado.

Pueblo, Col. Nov. 14-eeorge Could and party arrived In this city about 4 o'clock Tuesday morning in special train over the Missouri Pa cific road. They spent several hours looking over the sites for proposed new buildings and improvements of the Could railroads here and left shortly before noon for Denver.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
An nIinoi. Central Wreck.

Bloomington, H., Nov. 1.-The Nashville special, on the Illinois Cen tral, northbound. was wrecked at 8 o'clock Saturday morning at Buckley, a small station north of here. The whole train left the track. but none Of the coaches turned over Fifteen of the passengers and train crew were more or less injured. none fatally.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
77~77777 77777777 - Seunfor rolIum III.

Washingtn, Nov. 14.-Senator Cul lom suffered slight attack of indi gestion and nausea while at the navy department Tuesday requiring the at tention of physician. He is rest ing easily and 1t is believed soon will be completely recovered.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
rh. Kansa.-,oloraae ca.e.

Washington. Nov. 14.-The supreme court of the U. S. Monday fixed De cember IT for hearing in the case of the state of Kansas versus the state of Colorado involving the righ' of the former state to use the water of the Arkansas river for irrigation purposes. ~ v a#
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
Hoch.s official Plurality.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. l4.-The final returns, officially, from all Of tic Kansas counties voting at the No vember election have been received in Topeka They show Gov. E. w Hoch reelected by a&plurality of 1886 Grant county, the last to be heard from, gave Gov. Hoch small plural ity.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
cl,wax tu Ca.tro,. Illness.

Willemstad, Island of Curaco. Nov. 1.-The latest advices received here from Caracas confirm previous re- ports to the effect that President Castro's illness is approaching eli max and that his physicians believe it is impossible for him to recover
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
Nav Reurc.ent Great Britain.

London, Nov. 14.--George A. Low tner, the British minister at Tan gier, is mentioned as the possible successor of Sir Mortimer Durandi as ambassador of Great Britain al Washington.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
sh.,v wiu Not Help Bnnlsers.

Washington. Nov. H. Secretary Shaw Saturday authorized the state ment that he win not buy bonds. re fund or increase deposits in national banks unless present conditions ma terially change.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
More Money For Prunes.

San Francisco, Nov. 14.-The prune growers of California will receive $2. 550,000 more for their crop of 190 than was obtained by them Tor the crop of 1905. This Is the estimate of the leading dealers in the loca market,
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
To Investigate st. Loul. Shortage.


 St. Louis, Nov. 14--The federal grand jury will convene Wednesday and according to information just made known at the federal building, the investigation into the shortage of s6l ,500 in the St Louis sub-treasury is the first matter to be taken up The shortage was traced to the de- partment of receiving teller D. P. Dyer, Jr.. whose father. Col D. P. Dyer, is the United States district attorney Because of the relationship Col Dyer has been temporarily re ieyed from taking part in the sub treasury investigatign at his own re- quest and the government has ap- pointed F. w. Lehman to act in- stead.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
Reports Were Erroneous.

London, Nov. 14.-The reports from Gibraltar that preparations are being made for an Anglo-French demonstration off Tangier are off cially declared to be erroneous.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
ra,, eaten of whalebone.

New Bedford. Mass. Nov. 14.-The fall catch of whalebone will not ex' ceed 10000 pounds. according to ad- vices received from the Arctic fleet
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
Gift for the smithson,.n.

St. Petersburg. Nov Michel Rebernoff, the traveller. has offered the Smithsonian Institution a valu- able othnographic collection.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
outInv. Cr.ck Two Safes.

Rocky. Ok, Nov 14---Early Mon day band of five outlaws blew open the safes in the stores of Layier Hart and Taylor Johnson, their contents and made off of citizesn and officers The amount of boc'
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itehn Blind. Bleeding. Protruding Piles Druggists are authorized to refund money if PAzO OINTMENT fails to cure in to la days Doe.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
COTTON MARKET LIVELY.
Quantities Coming In Prices Ruling Steady.

the fleecy staple keeps
 g in at rapid pace, about
 bales being marketed here l last Mondays report. The
 market for nearly two weeks been at a standstIll, the price Eng from 9 to 9I4 cents per Be average price paid today about 9.l0. Up to 9 o'clock morning the number of bales 'bt by each buyer for this Dn range as follows.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
Fire on . Cunard Liner

Queenstown, Nov. l4.--r rival of the Cunard lir Poches Point. at tb' narbor, Tuesday ported that of her dr' was e N s l AH
The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-02
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The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-02
La HARPE WON
Hard Fought Contest at Chanute
Ended in Score of 3 to 0.
The Defeated Eleven Made Up
Of Kansas Men.
TOUCHDOWN A FLUKE.
Five Members of the Winning
Team We're Easterners.
Many Colleges Represented in
This GridirOn Battle.
TOUCHDOWN A FLUKE.

Chanute, kan. Jan. LA Harpe de-
feated Chanute Monday afternoon, 3 to
o. in what was probably the hardest
Fought grfdiron contest Kansas has seen
in years before a crowd of several thou
sand. The teams were evenly matched
and the La Harpe victory was mainly
due to luck, the one touchdown being
made three seconds before the close of
she first half. The score was made
possible by two fumbles by the Cha
mute team, in one of which Pooler, the
star Kansas university quarter back.
was downed in his tracks while trying
to make a punt.
The game was unique in that it is
the first time in the football history
that eastern mon have met in conflict
with Western players, the La Harpe
team having five eastern stars, two of
whom have been on Camps All-Ameri-
can team, while the Chanute team was
composed entirely of Kansas players.
"a feature of the game was that the
star playing was done by Kansas men,
the Yale and Harvard stars being
ecIipsed in the brilliant plays by Donald
and Mcdonald Of La Harpe and Lotion
and Peterson of Chanute.
No game played in the west in re-
cent years had as many football stars
as were in this game. Jim Rogers, cap
The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-02

ances. and be free to make another
such contract with another American,
or marry. The contract provided that
the girls was to be dutiful, take care OF
the Americans house, not bear chill
dren, and receive a certain stipulated
sum. I think it was $3.50 in advance,
and a like sum at the end of five years.
My informant says contracts of this
kind often result in trouble: the wo-
man becomes fond of the man. and
won't leave him. Under such circum-
stances. a man finds himself in an en-
barrassing position. When a woman
becomes fond of a man, or pretends to
become fond of him, he is to d certain
extent in her power, and all women
know it. My informant also says that
in Toxic. girls become public prosti-
tutes without losing caste in the social
class to which they belong; low one
no doubt. Tie girls parents receive a
certain per cent OF her earnings, and
she frequently quits the life, and mar
ries. This sort of thing is under gov
ernment control in Japan. and made
as respectable as possible Lately, re-
e. W. H
The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-02
Unusual Occurrences in 1905.

Two twenty inning baseball games
took place. Philadelphia defeated Bos-
ton in an American league contest at
Boston July 4 by the score of 4 to 2,
Waddell pitching against Young. The
Chicago National league team defeated
Philadelphia by the score OF , to at
Philadelphia August "a. Reulbach and
Sparks being the pitchers.
SysOnby and Race King ran a dead
heat in the Metropolitan handicap at
Belmont park May 4, and the purse of
$1,000 was divided. Sysonby was rid
den by Shaw; Race King had L. Smith
up The time for the mile was
1;41 3-5.
Roseben set a new record for six
furlongs Oct. g. going the distance at
Belmont park in 1:11 3-5. The 4-year-
old gelding carried the heavy impost
of lat pounds.
Dan Patch paced a mile at Lexing-
ton, Ky, in 1855 u on Oct. z, with
wind shield and runner at side.
Remarkably fast time was made in
the January meet of the racing auto
mObilists on the straightaWay course
at Ormond, Fla. Chief among these
we're the ~s1e in O:2s As by H. L
The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-02
a GREAT sWI8lAIING MEET.
NIissouri's Athletic Club Instructor
Has Tine PIans.

New York. Jan. 2.-If the plans of Al
exander Meffert, swimming Instructor
OF the Missouri Athletic club of St
Louis, are cOncurred in the best swim
mers of the east and west will meet in
the National Ameateur Athletic union
indoor championship swimming meet
which viii be held at the New York
Athletic club from February 10 to 25.
Mefert proposes relay raie of 200
yards and he thinks he can pick a team
in the west that could beat any team
put against it.
His selectiOns would be Marquand
SchwaTz and Otto Schwarz, both of the
Missouri Athletic club St. Cyr of the
Chicago Athletic association. Bob"
Laughlin of the Chicago Athletic associ-
alton or II. T. Handy of the Chicago
Central Young Mems Christian associa-
tier.
It would also be possible, according to
Meffert, to select an al-western water
polo team which would give the eastern
men hard battle. 1t is probable that
the Missouri Athletic club Will send the
two Schwarz boys, DR.. George Sheldon,
indoor and outdoor fancy diving cham
pion, and possibly A. NJ Goessling, cap
tain of the Missouri Athletic club team,
in the national championship.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-02
oh 3I3 HO.
Howe Calls Ricksha Man as a
Carriage Number.
Women in Japan Carry Babies
Like SquaWs.
TIE CHILDREN, TOO,
Like Their Own Mothers and
the Indian Parent,
Carry Their Dolls on Their
Backs.
HE CHILDREN, TOO,

We meet married women carrying
babies on their backs and most OF
them wore on their faces that weary,
disgusted expression. which seems to
say: If 1 had it to do over again 1
wouldn't get married" This express
sion is quite common with American
women who are married.
Everywhere in japan you see the lit
tie stoves in which charcoal is burned.
So@le of these stoves are so small that
people carry them about under their
loose robes. Half the japanese you
meet on chilly days seem to have no
hands; they have their hands drawn
inside their balloon sleeves; probably
they have a little charcoal stove inside
their clothing, and are warming their
hands. Occasionally Jap's clothing
catches on fire from the use of the little
stoves.
Our ricksha men all had numbers on
thelf hats, and after q walk members
Of our parties would call out their
numbers, as Americans do on leaving a
theater, to attract their carriage driv-
eTS- My man was numbered 313 and
his name was Oh. It was generally
agreed that l would have trouble. An
other ricksha man in the party was
named Man.
The little Japanese girls who are too
small to carry real babies on their
backs, carry dolls on their backs.
In the long slow trip up the noun
tain, remarked that dogs do not
amount to much in Japan; they are
scarce, and, when found, have a sub
dued way. An American dog is always
lmpudent. The few cats here are born
without tails.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-02
srArEoroHIo. CITY oEToLEDo

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senior partner of f. ]. Cheney Z Co, 90 90
ing business in the city of Toledo, eoQllsg m,
ana state aforesaid and that sad nInt p
viii paw the sum Of ONE HUNDEED
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Basket Ban at Newton.

Newton, Kan, Jan. 2.-The Newton
Athletic club defeated the Usage City
Athletic club here last night in the best
game of basketball ever played in the
city by the score Of 35 to 81. The Usage
City team claim The championship of
the state, but by reason of this victory
Newton can not lay claim to this title.
The crowd was the largest and most
enthusiastic that ever attended a game
in this city. Games have been sched-
uled to be played here with the State
normals Ottawa university and Wash
burn college
The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-02
Wicker Signs Cubs Contract.

Chicago, Jan. Bob Wicker has
signed his contract to pitch for the cubs
in 1906, and during a talk with President
Murphy said he considered the team
much stronger with the addition of
Moran, Sheckard and Steinfeldt than it
was last season. Former Manager Frank
Selee was heard from, too, his letter
from Haywood, n. NJ, reaching the Of
flee Of the cubs president in the morn
ing. Mr.. SeIee congratulated the cubs
upon the acquisition of Sheckard, and
stated that the Chicago Nationals look
ed stronger than thev ever had to him
The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-02

Last night. we passed within fifty or
sixty miles of Togo's battle ground.
Also within sight of Japan's chief
naval base: 4 harbor reached through
a very crooked channel. A curious
thing happened last night: We were
running along through the dark, and
thought we were out at sea- 1 went
into my room for few minutes, and
when 1 came out again we were pass
ing through u narrow channel with an
electric lighted town on either side
The treaty of peace between China and
Japan was signed in the town on the
left.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-02

London. Jan. Jack White. open
golf champion in 1904; Alexander Herd,
open champion in 1902: Andrew Kirk
aldy, Rowland tones and Bernard men
oils left England for Mexico to par rtlel- l
pate in the International golf tour l.a-
ment which is to take place at NeAiV9
CITY. commencing January 19.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-02
l1nst Tenllis in 80 YorIz.

New York, Jan. AT the Racquet
and Tennis club Peter Latham. the
worlds champion at court tennis, and
Al White, d local professional. de-
feated George Standing and J. White.
both local professionals. The scores
Latham and A. White, 6, 4, s, q.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-02
CONVICT AFRAID OF HINIsEnF
Asks TO Have His Sentenced Increased
to Five Years.

BeIIingham. Wash, Jan az z.
Kelso. under eight months sentence IN
the county Jail here for obtaining mon
ey under false pretenses, asks that his
sentence be changed to five years, be-
cause he fears that when he is released
he will do violence to those who prose
cuted him. He says he is entirely the
victim of misunderstood circumstances.
He is a graduate of the University of
Indiana was reform mayor of Bedford,
Ia in 1854. and was prominent in poll