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The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25
NEGROES LEARNING TO BE
 LYNCHERS.

In a speech to the United Confed- crate Veterans at Fort Smith Hon. c. R. Breckinridge said concerning mob law:
 Docs it not brutalize the black race and, to large extent at least, brutalize certain elements of our own race? ?"
 For one thing, lynching is making lynchers of the negroes. Negroes are charged with lynching at Texar- kama few days ago a negro man who was charged with mistreatment of a negro girl.
 On Wednesday negroes at Monroe, La, tried to lynch a negro who was charged with assault upon negro girl.
 In these affairs the negroes are of course following the example of the whites. The negro is nothing if not initiative. He has now begun to initiate the whites in taking prison CTS from the law and putting them to death without trial. Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25
will answered remembered solution will be permanent that is not right exact justice to all the people,
Tn Clutches of the
 Express Trust

send pounds of merchandise by
 mai he divides it into six parcels and S352 post
 In Germany and Austria the twentytwo
 pound parcel "A cents and in France AS cents All these
 countries have postal surplus the United States the postal
 and the before $14,
 100000 Congress will perceive that there remarkably
 things connected with postal management in the United
 foregoing the Globe startling favorable this boasted freedom Among the remarkably things existing the wonderful the ons controlling legislation favor of such the combined express companies.
 the which the clipped the that Senators Pat and DePew the New York the Senate but should forgotten that president of of the being enacted will reducing the and profits of the Ex the of this improved post system other enlightened countries However when consider that few members of Congress candidates therefor making effort urta the of the trust Sena Pa should given much standing pat against change being made in the postal parcels system.
 regards this important question there be general day well fall line with the Republican let well enough alone and paper like the GobeDemocra should its editorial columns to the statement quoted above.
 figure the difference in the school boy do th but perhaps it not that the free born American citizens ped 52 postage for service which only the citizens of ona Germany and Austria "A and the people of Republican Eanee @ ssp OaSsqss P we 1 here M m America are @ HE @ President Roosevelt William Bryan have fit to call the attention the public the fact possibly because there others they
 President Haron administration when John Wannamaker pa @ i'm % postal
 telegraph and being defeated he publicly declared that GREAT EXPRESS coMPANIES and no Republican Postmaster General since his day has made effort that direction held portfolio politician and for these he could be enough advocate legislation yearly that the oers of the fu Express trust W need men office like John Wannamaker
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25

In his speeches during his last campaign Governor Davis said that he had made an address to magnifi- cent audience in Dallas, Tex, and having found that Texas was greatly behind, that she was greatly em- barrassed for money, that her treasury was depleted, he had said to Governor Lanham and ex-Gover- nor Hogg. who were on the plat form, that ''the treasury of Arkan- sas was overfiowing with money and that he would lend them half mill lion dollars for pocket change if they wanted it" Now, suppose Texas should ask for loan of half million dollars, Governor Davis, and you had the authority to lend the money, where would you get it :? Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25
In the Clutches of
 the Corporations

uE political situation in Kansas this fall attracting widespread
 owing the that being made
 blythe Democrats headed by A. their cand- date against the domination and of the state by the railway corporations.
 this railway by that the City Star which supporting Harris Knows well that there and has been that controls control the politics of this
 And the Leavenworh Times Republican declares That it may general proposition and elected from Kansas the last twenty-five has been in measure, aided by railway support"
 These Republican forciby occurring during the Republican National Convention Louis which, the attending made ndebe presn mind We attended this convention representative paper the Carthage Mo) Press and assigned the gallery the right of occupied by William Bryan representing Omaha World and the occupied by John Ingalls, then Topeka During morning the third days session while waiting for the delegates assemble Ingalls, turned his and said St John will corporation attorney for permanent chairman and we will be gold standard platform The convention and the party abso under the control of the corporations My God St. ohn what have got to go home to our people with?"
 Continuing Mir Ingalls, further said We need strong to the from the of the corporations and said him Why not you the man " and he repled
 NO, AM NOT STRONG ENOUGH ?
 purpose this article concerned wheh believes that John Ingalls, uttered these words whether gave them THEY HAVE BEEN PROVEN President satisfactory railway through caused these facts be written spikes of steel both houses Congress and in the battle waged therein during the they history Senator IaFoett Re publican credited knowing whereof he speaks has Congresses since the civil that have not been controlled by the corporations.
 John his public life United States Senator position what he talking about and while he presented arocracy of education and dignity be all questions pertaining the welfare producing enough t cone with party which him highly and he went home and fell into line for the corporations had forced that convention and the country.
 he think for that matter that the William J. Bryan be that strong which he needed before the people and by his maer oquene honesty and unswerng determination incidentally aided by Republicans Roosevelt and aFoe the people their
 
 the corporations.
 be logical right but has done public public sentiment against universally acknowledged evils of the control of eg the predatory corporations and surely man stands higher in public possibly Theodore Re cvet and he has gained popularity largely by working along same lines but conservative basis
 history similar struggles behalf of naturally compromise legislation De enacted that will accomplish the ends sought?
 With the possible their controlling the except by the govern controlling the corporaons In time these questions
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25


 In response to a call about fifty of the most substantial business men of our city met in the corri- dors of Hotel Mena last Monday night to take steps toward the organization of a commercial club. ** The following named gentlemen were appointed as committee on permanent or ganization: Geo. E. Wheaton, w. T. Hoblitzel, Dr. J. K Davis, II. H. Hamilton, Dr. Preston, J. K. Henley and E. A. Lilly.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25
A Plea For the Woman's Club.

The following poem written by Mrs. May B. Wigstrand was read by her before the meeting of the Woman's Literary Club of this city last Tuesday;
 Yes, neighbor, I've been to Boston, Come in, and take chair And I'll try and tell you of some things learned during my visit there. l went to visit my oldest son; He married a Boston girl,
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25
ITS COST TOO HIGH
Indiana Life Insurance Invest5ya.,. Committee Finds Premiums lar
 in Excess of Needs.

Indianapolis, Oct. 23.-A spec,., committee appointed by the goyern@s which has been Investigating the of,,a. of the state auditor for a year. viii special reference to mutual and stock life insurance companies Ma day submitted it's report to Gov. Hsa iy. The general conclusions of tAa committee are that the cost Of lSs insurance to the public is too hieh The present maximum premium rates for insurance are so much in excaes of needs as to permit extravagant man. agement of companies, theft of tbel, funds, division of profits and otha, great abuses without rendering tha companies insolvent. Indiana's com panies, like many companies of othe, states, have been guilty of extraya. gances and abuses though they haya maintained solyency. There is no req, difference between insurance business and other business and no reason whv 1t should not be conducted on an cen. nomical basis, according to definite principles"
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25

A Tennessee man gets chesty be- cause he has two hogs with six legs each. That is nothing. Arkansas has great many with only two legs although they are not listed as swine on the assessors books. Arkansas Democrat. Possibly they are listed among those who take their county paper and neglect or refuse to pay therefor.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25
nt,on oe Natural Gas.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Statistics pre- nared by the geological survey of the natura I gas industry show that in the calendar year 1905, the value of natural gas industry show that in ed that of any previous year by $3,O66,- 099. The total value of the gas pro- duced and sold was $41 ,562,855.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25

Senator Long of Kansas and the Kansas City Journal both claiming to be Simon Pure Republicans, when calling Senator LaFollette of Wiscon- sin a faker, should not forget that another pretty good Republican, Lincoln, by name, was at one time freely called "Baboone."
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25

It is reported that big drop in the stock market in Wall Street oc- cured owing to the probable election of Mir. Hearst as governor. This is probably scheme on the part of the money sharks to frighten voters into voting against Hearst.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25

heard she belonged to "Woman's
 Club And lived in a regular whirl. Now, these Woman's Clubs are new to
 me, But Josiah knows how they do, Y He takes paper that writes of them And read it through and through. And my blood cen 'er most turned to
 ice in my viens, As page on page he read How little children were neglected And the husbands poorly fed. So thought would counsel Precilla; She's a sweet girl as ever you saw, But woman must tread mighty light,
 you know, When advising daughter-in-law. She listened to all had to say, And said, so gentle and kind: Suppose you come to the club with
 me, I think you will change your mind. v Now, I didn't want to meet the Club, But never shirk duty's call, So put on my best merino And my bran new Paisley shawl. And when we got to the club rooms They were polite ss polite could be, Going and getting an easy chair For an old country woman like me. didn's see those furbelows Or frills or silk attire That Josiah had been reading of, Those winter nights by the fire. But it seems each club has it's work to
 do, And they do it day by day, Trying to show to others That life is earnest, not play. Some work for libraries Where all may come and read. And each book is carefully chosen, To try and meet each need. o her for little children, That their lives may be wholesome and
 sweet, And the path be pleasant, as well as
 straight, For the blessed little feet. So when we meet up yonder, And and Angel calls the roll, Some will answer, We rescued from
 sin weaker sister soul. And as sat and listened made up my mind right then They tried to live the sweet message of
 old:
 Judge not your fellowmen.'' And into the homes I visited, The childrel were happy and bright, As the mothers bent over each little
 head
 While they studied their lessons at
 night. The husbands of some did look power
 fnl slim; But then I called to mind You can feed some men as much as
 you like, They will always be of "Pharoh's lean
 kind.'
 So when 1 got home told Josiah He misjudged the Woman's Club. He laid down his paper and looked mighty wise, And proceeded to give me snub. Said he had noticed how worldly I'c
 grown Since my visit to Boston town; That 1 crimped my hair, read magazines And called a dress, "a gown. But bless you, that makesno difference. Not single mite; For when I know my cause is just hang onto the right. So, neighbor, we will drink cup of
 tea,
 With wish for those women true, That God may bless both them and
 theirs For the kindly work they do.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25

stead of the regular preaching service, Rev. MT. Christmas organ a soc,ety of the NJ. E. church South, with quite number of charter members.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25
Ten Years Ago Today

The notice calling city cleo ton to org dize the town of Mena and elect officers appears in this issue of the Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25

Itshould not De considered that MT. Sorrels' declaration of war on the gamblers a mere bluff because it occurs at Pine Bluff.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25
Rank Rnhherx in Illinois.

Murphysboro, H., Oct. 23.-Five robbers blew open the safe of the Bank of vergennes early Monday, se- cured $100 in cash, shot and mortally wounded Abraham Kimmel, mer- chant and escaped.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25

Wm. McCann and family, con sisting of wife, four children and his niece, Miss Evelyn Bourke. arrived last week from Eagle Grove, Iowa, to make a home here.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25

A large number of passengers arrived by the train yesterday, several ladies being of the num- Der, and of these, two Sisters of Charity.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25

being so freely indulged in by Sec retary Shaw, Speaker Cannon and other Republicans. Roosevelt is all right the others nit.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25

It will be ogarchy which cotroed merely asked Ito be let let well enough alone"
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25

It is now defnately understood that Catholic academy for this section of Arkansas will be To- cated here. The Mother Super for from Neosho. Mo-, was here one day last week and announced that all matters had been ar ranged to that end and work would commence in the near future. This academy will be distinct from the Catholic church and solely under the charge of the Sisters of Mercy.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25
Getting Exen Win poiitieia..

Cincinnati, Oct. 19.-An accountlnp for the sum of s17o,102,, alleged to be the amount of the republican cam. paign fund last year in this city wae demanded in suit filed Thursday bv Louis H. Keutz, former city em. ploye, who says he contributed Si5 to the fund. The petition asks for an accounting and for the distribution among the contributors of $40 GOO he. lieved to have been on hand after he campaign expenses were paid.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25

Invitations are out for grand ball and supper to be gwen at the Hotel Mena Thursday evening, October Is. This will be first class affair iu every respect, only our best citizens participating.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25

sunhney weather just what the cotton need to them well others feel good
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25

Mrs. J. F. Landes and little daughter, after three weeks pleasant stay here, started for their Missouri home last Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-25

ou last Sunday afternoon iu-
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-06-30
CANADIAN READY TO OBLIGE,

But Wanted to Use His National
Weapon In Duel With Russian.
A short time ago a prominent rail.
road man of Canada went to China to
look the ground over with a view to
building railroads. He was supplied
with letters of introduction which
gave him entrance into the best clubs
of the cities he visited.
After dinner one night he was
watching some diplomats playing pok.
er. Internationally an American gave
offence to a Russian attache.
The American apologized, but the
Cars official was not to be appeased,
and the man from the United States
appealed to the onlookers. The Cana
dian took up his part and subse-
quently his hand.
The game, however, vas not to pro-
coed, as the Russian declared that the
Canadian had also insulted him. Later
his second waited on the Canadian,
and said that as he was the chal.
lenged party he would have the choice
Of weapons.
The railroad builder took the mat
ter as cody as a European duelist and
replied that the man whose hand at
cards he had taken would act as his
second. The Russians envoy again
said that the Canadian, being the
challenged party, would have the
choice Of weapons.
"All right" he said, Let 1t be the
Canadian weapon-the axe"
The affair ended that night and the
Russian paid the bill, which was for
supper, wine and cigars.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-06-30
VICTOR HUGO LOVED PRINCESS.
Romance in the Life of Great French
Writer.

Romance in the Life of Great French
Writer.
I have been reading this week Of
one great poet who was unable to
carry out the great ideal of his life.
The man was Victor Hugo and his
Ideal was marriage with royal prin-
cess--Princess Helena of Mecklen-
burg-Schwerin-who, in the year OF
Queen Victoria's coronation, was mar
ried to the Duke of Orleans.
The story is POLITICALLY pathetic.
Hugo first met the princess at fete
given by Louis Philippe in honor of
her coming marriage. AS soon as
she heard who he was she went to
him with hand stretched and said:
81 have been waiting for this moment,
M. Hugo. You and M. Victor Cousin
the great philosopher and Platonist
who introduced Germany to Frances
notice. are the two Frenchmen
have longed to see. know your
verses by heart and the first thing
did when l arrived in Paris was to
visit your Nctre Dame"
Such confession from so gracious
young princess was perhaps more
than enough to turn poets head.
have often heard the late Paul Men,
rice tell the story. and when he told
1t Paul Meurice, Hugo's great friend
and faithful Boswell, always added:
They met in 1887, the princess and
poet, and in 1888 Hugo produced
"Ruy Bias. Daily Express
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-06-30
SPOILED LAWYERS FINE PLEA.
Col. Benton Overreached In Eager
ness to Make Point.

ness to Make Point.
During the FIR" hearing of the ia
nous Croker will case in the su-
preme court, before Judge Lathrop
and jury, there were many inter
esting and amusing tits between the
eminent counsel engaged in the case
Robert M. Morse for the contestants
OF the will, and Col. Joseph H. Ben
ton, Jr., for the executors.
Perhaps at no time during the hear
Ing, however, was there any better ex-
hibition of wit than in the summing
up OF counsel before the jury. At
one point Col. Benton was trying to
impress upon the jury that the ex-
preston "old fool" alleged to have
been used by one of the interested
parties, might reasonably be construed
as a term of endearment.
For example," explained Col Ben
ton, King Lear called his fond daugh-
ter, my dear pretty fool"
Here he waited moment to let the
point sink into the minds of the jury.
Judge Lathrop, however, who had
been listening with intense interest
leaned forward in his chair and dryly
remarked:
But. Mr.. Benton, King Lear was
crazy, wasn't he?"
We'll, your honor, that's a mooted
question:" was all that the confused
attorney could reply, and even this
was almost smothered by the mirth-
ful outburst in the court room, in
which the opposing counsel, Mr..
Morse, Joined most heartily.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-06-30
HORROR AT CHURCH socIABl.E.
Youth Filled Blanks with Words I'M
proper to Occasion.

It was church sociable and for the
guests the committee had prepared
some slips of paper on which were
printed a word puzzle-that is, a lit
lie story was told, with certain words
indicated by blanks. The guests were
expected to fill in the blanks with the
proper words and the one succeeding
in guessing nearest the total number
Of words correctly should have the
prize. After the slips had been filed
hey were read by their holders. In
its puzzle shape the slip bore some
thing like this:
Near the waters of the Mediter-
ranean a - old man wearing -
ragged coat was walking along the
- way. He was approached by a
man who asked him, What is
your nationality To which the -
- old man replied, Go to - and
you will find out Whereat the -
man." ETC., etc.
Most of the contestants had sue
ceeded in filling the blanks so that the
anecdote read pleasingly-some OF
them were even funny; but the shock
ing surprise of the evening came
when the young son of the local livery
man arose and read his effort. He
was stopped after the second sentence,
1t being evident that he had not thor.
oughly grasped the proposition. He
had replaced the blanks with swear
words.-Judge.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-06-30
Big British Battleship.

The building Of the new British bat
tleship Dreadnaught, which is to be the
most powerful warship afloat, was be-
gun on Oct. 2 at Plymouth. and she
is to be ready for sea in sixteen
months. She will be of $4,000 tons,
will carry ten 12-inch guns and will
be fitted with turbine engines.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-06-30
Daughter of Motley Visits America.

DdugH0eT OF WotTey VISITS America.
Lady Harcourt, who has arrived in
New York from Europe after an alb.
sence Of many years, is the daughter
of the American diplomat and histo.
rian, John Lathrop Motley, and the
widow of the late Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, one of the most eminent
leaders and statesmen of the liberal
party.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-06-30

The beer season is now on. Pabst's
brew has no equal. We have 1t. For
those who still stick to whiskey we
have the same old mature kind.
RIEGER & LINDLEY,
The Whiskey Merchants.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-23

tent the government VIII take hold Of this
matter said Captain Wilson. I'VE wti
work all the Convicts We can get and the
iloa IS 70 construct q road chat Will he
~ practical benefit. durable. and which
VIII serve % illustrate the feasibility
and cost OF making good roads IN ALI
parts OF tho state. This experiment.
means much 20 tho state II Virginia and
60 the people. and incidontaly Il means
tcat the state Will get the benefit II the
services az the horde * jtibirds and
others Who manage % stay in prison all
the winter They Will pay something to
tne state. and tho people Will derive The
great boon of good roads, and viii be
rit n the expense ~ feeding tho men
for "a long siaee'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-23
OBITUARY.
Edward w. lanes.

NOHTOLK. VA. October 22-Fdward
W James, the wealthy club and literary
fuar. who was found asphyxiated In his
library yesterday after he had been dead
Ben Cedar Grove Cemetery The Rev
Robert Gatewood OBLIGATED. The casket
was handed by eight coloTed men. The
honorary u4ll-bcarers were II. b. Bag
uaU. Colonel william Lamb. Lyon g..
THI.r of Williamsburg. w. II. Sergeant.
ST. " " Vicar G. F. TTndG,I,hiil; Judse
g. H Baker, ST.. T. r. Robinson. Major
O. ~ Grndv. Judge J. N. Keeling. John
n Naushan. John = jenkins. Captain
The Norfolk Public Library. Of which
SIR James had long been director was
closed during the funeral Mr. James
forDa Society and OF the Hugucnot So
f.tf. Hotr YORK
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-23

especially popular in this CITY. died on
sunday 40 DDS home. East Washington
Lame. Germantown. lie was nftS-two
Years old. Nj Jakob was taken DOL "a
week ago with pneumonia
Professor Jakoh Tor years led thc or
c-tstrt az tie Walnut street Theatre.
and also FOR "A time directed the orchestrs
~ the park. He has been conductor OF
inc Garrick Theatre since ite opening II
was as leader OF the orc hcstra which
gave the afternoon concerts in Fairrrount
Park that Jakob gained tho place ir tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-23

Especial 10 Tho Times D-spa chi
LYNCHBURG. VA. October Mr..
Irwin settle. aged twenty-three years. a
weil-kuown and popular young business
man. died this morning AZ O'Clock az
cock Street. after an illness % come
pIcatou Of trouble covering "a period
OF three weeks
The deceased rs survived ly his mother.
Mrs NJ V Settle. and three brothers.
Messrs ". :. Settle. OF Roanoke. Frank
In Y. SETTLE. Of littsourg. Pa. ana r.
il. Settle. OF this city.