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The Washington times., 1906-06-24
Neil Is Lighter.

That Herrera-Nelson bungIe is a hard
subject TO get away from. Like most af-
fairs in which there is no commonly
accepted explanation, ii is continually
cropping up when least expected and the
matter is likely to continue a fruitful
source Of argument until some entirely
new and highly probable version of the
fiasco is sprung.
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

The Trinity outfit can always be re-
lied upon to furnish an interesting con-
test. but they can't win the games, and
its the games that count
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

Although Umpire Mohitt is sometimes
jeered by the crowd. his decisions very
seldom evoke kicks from the players
themselves.
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

Little BIZ Maeeron had an off-day
Tuesday and Trinity fattened IT'S base
stealing record. Wait until the next
time, says Bill
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

J. Colifower. of st. Peter. is walking
away from his teammates in batting
and is leading the team easily.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
SENSATIONAL CHARGES.
A Wisconsin Supreme Court Judge Ac- cused of Attempting to Secure In-
 surance Rebates.

Milwaukee, July 19.-J. c. Albright, general agent in Wisconsin for the tional character between his com pany of Ohio, who appeared before the Wisconsin Legislative insurance investigating committee Thursday produced correspondence Of a sensa- tional character between his com. pany and a Wisconsin supreme court judge in which the latter tried to obtain a rebate and offered the com pany plan for subterfuge under which the judge believed the rebate ,ould be given and still come within the pale of the law. MT. Albright said if even supreme court judges were willing to offer subterfuge plans by which they could retain rebates, he thought there was little wonder the rank and file of the public were look ing for rebates if they could get them. The name of the judge with whom the correspondence was had in October, 1902. was not made pub lie
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

onions and cucumbers, pickled beets and beans, bread and butter, fresh peaches and cream, angel food cake, sweet milk and buttermilk were served and every article of food on the table except flour in the bread, sugar, salt and pepper, was produced on the fruit farm where the dinner was served. Furthermore no effort was made to get upa homegrown" dinner, the matter not being thought of till the dinner was nearly over. With so many good things to eat why should anyone in Arkansas worry about a pure food law, or fear the Beef or Refrigerator Car trusts?
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

to the mail order system now much in vogue, he is reported to have said:
 We are proud of our splendid cities, and we want them to increase in wealth and population and we also want our country towns to grow. We wish the city merchants to build up, but we also desire the country merchants to prosper. do not believe in the mail-order citizen. If place is good enough for man to live in and to make money in, it is good enough for him to spend his money in"
 To the town merchants he gave this good bit of advice:
 No merchant can succeed with out advertising in one way or an other. Patronize your town papers, build them up and they will build the town up and build you up in creased trade and greater oppor- tunities."
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
GREAT IS ARKANSAS.

The Upsher, (Texas) Echo says:
 Great is Texas and boundless her resources, yet her treasury is empty and business is being transacted on credit"
 Paraphrasing;
 Great is Arkansas and boundless her resources, and her treasury is filled with half million in cash, and business is being transacted on a high plane of prosperity"
 It is no idle dream this greatness of Arkansas. We have the docu- ments writ broad upon field, forest and factory, to prove all assertions of prosperity. There appears to be veritable abandon of prolific har- vests this season that will soon fill the granaries, the cellers and the congresses with the products of the farmers exertion, and from these will flow the interchanging volumns of trade that will fill the coffers of the merchant, the artist and the professional man.
 What more could be wanted of the amenities of state life, with an inflated treasury, government free from debt, bumper crops gathering or in prospect, industrial and com mercial interests thriving, money easy, no insistent horde of idle work men in bread lines knocking at the door of the idly-opulent, and agrow- ing sentiment of a healthful optim- ism abroad-cannot Arkansas con- gratulate herself upon a condition far more pleasing than the Echo assigns to big Texas?
 Truly great is Arkansas. Arkan- sas Democrat.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
Beautiful, Healthful,
 Prosperous Mena

The sale of lots in Woodland addition to August Sth announced in this issue people buying lots expecting to make mc homes here, the fact that have most delightful healthul prosperous town
 high altitude in Southern climate with pure soft water pure breezes of shade Mena unquestionaby ideal place for home surroundings appeal with force to the people of the low it is the first if not the only nae of access during hot and unheh full summer this account is attracting much favorable attention a this time.
 The town is taking substantial growth this
 witnessed before under and under give prosperity both pleasing satisfactory beautiful place homes will this growth surrounding will set with attractive and villas people during northern people during the winter
 The Mena Development Company has done much auction sale of lots will find Mena all represented.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

It begins to look as though the president of Hendrix College has gotton himself and the institution he represents into trouble, and like all others who over-reach in their efforts at trading, he now seeks a compromise by offering our people the sop of the rentals of property they have no right to hold, but there will not be any compromise. As Judge Kelly, chairman of the now defunct local board of the Mena Hendrix Academy said after reading Prof. Anderson's letter, We are not for sale norIwill we accept a bribe."
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
1.-THE RISING TIDE OF CREED

The present condition of graft in this nation has appalled, us. With fear we contemplate the future. The rising tide of greed seems to be undermining and submerging some of the landmarks that our fathers have set. The moral standards that we have deemed as fixed and eternal appear to be crumbling.
 Many men have honored names, who have stood for lifetime as the opponents of honesty, integrity and manhood, have been unmasked and revealed to their fellow men as grin hing skeletons of deception, fraud, dishonor and treason to every inter- est and every trust that we hold dear. W. R. Curran of Pekin, III.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

The death of Martin Miller which occurred at the county jail yester- day where he was confined charged with the killing of Deputy United States Marshal Bush, saves the coun- ty the expense of the trial and un- doubtedly considerable hard feeling among factions. The sentiment existing in the neighborhood where the killing occurred is very strongly in favor of Miller and it is quite generally believed that he would not have been convicted had he lived to have had his trial. It was an unfortunate affair, one that brings discredit on the county and one that should have been prevented had more discretion and good judgment prevailed.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
Socialists to Appeal for Funds.

London, July 19.-At the closing session Thursday of the socialist and labor interparliamentary committee it was resolved to issue national ap- peals for funds to assist the Russian revolutionists and the socialist and labor representatives at next weeks conference of the interparliamentary union were urged to take action in support of the Russian parliament 'in it's fight against absolutism."
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
Dumont's New Flying Machine.

Paris, July 19.-Santos Dumont Thursday began experiments with d living machine which he has just com. pleted. It is in the form of an enor. nous bird, 300 feet long, weighing 320 pounds and driven by 24 horse pow er motor M. Dumont Thursday made the flights With the machine sus pended from balloon, but later, after Inc Aero club has fixed a date he will attempt to fly without the assistance of the balloon.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
AN ARKANSAS DINNER.

There are those who think that the chief diet of those who live in Arkansas is hog and hominy with a little Hong nine" tobacco and white mule" whisky as desert, We sat at dinner recently where fried spring chicken, milk gravy
 mashed potatoes, green peas, Coun- try Gentleman sweet corn, tomatoes,
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
The country'~ Foreign Commerce..

Washington, July 19.-A statement issued Thursday by the department of commerce and labor says the foreign commerce of the United States in the fiscal year just ended, aggregated S2,- 970,000, ,000. If the trade with Porto Rico and Hawaii, which was included in our foreign commerce prior to their annexation, were added, the total would materially exceed $3,000, 000. .000 Both imports and exports exceed those of any earlier year. The total imports were s1.226, 900 900 and exports sl.744. 900 ,000
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
sympathy for Lord curnnn

London, July 19-Lord Curzon of kedlestone was the recipient Thursday of continuous stream of messages of coincidence on the death of his wife from India, America and Great Britian, including expressions of sym. pathy from King Edward and other members of the royal family.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
A DIFFERENCE IN RICHES.

The death of Alfred Belt, by com mon repute the richest man in the world, had no depressing effect on the stock market. His wealth was beyond computation, being estimat- ed as high as billion of dollars, but the source of this vast fortune was of such a character that he escaped much of the odium which attaches to the acquisition of great wealth. Belt was speculator, but his oper- ations were confined to securing and maintaining control of products which are classified as luxuries. He had absolute control of the diamond field and goodly portion of the gold field of South Africa. The price of diamonds rose and fell at his dictation. No man was ever more absolutely a monopolist, yet he was not unpopular, and the express ion tainted money" was never ap- piled in his case. He was a recluse by choice, but numbered many warm friends among his associates. He was reputed to be charitable, but in an transformations way.
 There is but one other man in the world whose wealth approaches that of Alfred Belt, and his death would shake the financial world to its cen ter. Unlike Belt, he deals in the necessities, not the luxuries of life. He has established a monopoly in one of the products in commonest use, and nearly all his energies have been directed to destroying the fruits of the labors of others. He has been an inconoclast of smaller fortunes for the upbuilding of his own. He is likewise recluse, but numbers no intimate friends among even his own associates. Guarded constantly by detectives for fear of bodily harm, he is forced to live apart from the rest of the world. He gives ostentatiously to charity, and the world comments sneeringly upon the source of the gift.
 The acquisition of great wealth is not generally decried by the less fortunate. When man prospers beyond his neighbors by the superior ability to seize opportunities and carry them to successful conclu- sion. he is rather admired for his shrewdness. if his operations are confined to legitimite channels.
 The world at large despises hypo- crisy, and the man who fiagrantly violates the laws of his country and gives millions to churches; who crushes his rivals in business and en. dows colleges, is more than any other factor responsible for indus trial discomfort and the spread of anarchistic tendencies. Joplin Globe
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
Secretary Root in Brazil.

Washington, July 19.-Ofiicial d,s patches received Thursday by tnS charge of the Brazilian embassy slaN that Secretary Root was enthusia'' tically received at Para, Brazil, by thf authorities and by the people ihs cruiser Charleston, in which Secretars Root is travelling, after ealing ~ Pernambuco and Bahia, will arrive ~ Rio De Janeiro on the morning or lh' 26th inst
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
Gibson Released from Custody.

New York, July 19.-Burton w. Gibson the lawyer who was com mitted to the Tombs prison in default of S25,00 bail to await the action of the grand jury, in connection with the murder of Mrs. Alice D. Kinan, ap- peared before Justice Blanchard Thursday on a writ of habeas corpus and was discharged from custody.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
Lady cnrzon.s Funeral Inlr aa.

London, July l9-The princess of Wales sent her secretary to express to Lord Curzon her personal grief on the death of his wife. The funeral will take place at Kendleston July 23, only members of the family being present. A memorial service will be held in London simultaneously.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
senator clark's Daughter to Marry,

Cheyenne, Wyo., July ls.--An' nouncement is made of the approach ing wedding of Miss Laura ClalN eldest daughter of United otaee' Senator c. D. Clark to Charles flA'sy Blyts, wholesale grocer of Salt LaN, City. The wedding will take plaee "' Evanston. Wyo., on August 6.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
sorrow over Lady curxon,s Death

Simla, India, July 19-The news of Lhe death of Lady Curzon of Kedles on, wife of the former viceroy of India, caused great shock here and rom all parts of India come ex oressions of keen sorrow. Her splendid work in behalf of the natives, espec- ally the women, endeared her to all the Indians.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
cnIlfornin rlon.er nena.

Oakland, Cal, July 1S--Lucius A Booth, a pioneer of 1S49, one of tho original incorporators with Hunting. ton, Crocker and Stanford of the Central Pacific railroad died Wednes- day at the age of S6 years.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
GovERNoRFoLKTALks SENSE

We have long been an admirer of Missouri's Democratic governor for his enforcement of law as well as for bis good Democratic horse sense dis played in his speeches.
 In recent speech before the re- tail merchants of his state, referring
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
EXCURSION RATES.

From Mena to the following points will be on sale daily June 8, to September Is, to Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego-going and returning di- rect routes, $63.
 Portland, Ore, Tacoma, Seattle, Everette and Bellingham, Wash, S69, 90. Spokane, Wash, ,S64. 90
 Helena, Butte, Anaconda, Grea, Falls, Mont, $59.90.
 Phoenix, Prescott, and Grand Canyon, Ariz., S58. Return limit October 3l, 1900.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

On account of Mena celebration and park fair: From Pittsburg to Shreveport one fare for round trip, all intervening points except from stations between Cove and Thomasville, which will be one audone-third fare. Tickets on sale August IS, To. l7 and IS, Final limit August 20.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
mocI.ipe Valley Miners sig"'

Columbus, O, July 19.-The jon scale committee representing the ov orators and miners of the hochins valley met Wednesday and se'''se two minor points remaining in dispas and signed the revised scale wu''N will be in effect for two years
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

We see it announced that Monroe county Arkansas, is out of debt. If Judge Prickett has charge of Polk county's affairs another term and keeps up the good work so well be- gun, it will be out of debt also and county warrants worth face value.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
saivndor rn,nrs nnilrnn1.

san Salvador, July 19.-The govern. ment of Salvador has notified ]. NJ, Neeland, vice president and general manager of the Pan-American rail road, who has been here for some days, that Salvador will grant him a franchise on tue same conditions as t-ose granted Ay Mexico
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

Round trip rate from Mena to the following points will be on sale daily from June 1 to Septem- Der 30, 1900. Final limit October 3l, 1900: Kansas City, Mo-, Sl6. 20; St. Louis, Mo-, $20; Chi cago, H., ,S28.80; St. Paul, Miuu.. S29.25; Denver, Colo, S29, ,25; Salt Lake, Utah, S4l.60; Eureka Springs, Ark, S9.l5; Ho. Springs Ark, $9. 30; Siloam Springs, Ark. i, Sb.l0; Sulphur Springs, Ark, N. Many other points at low rates. D. Sallee, Agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

Samara, Russia, July 19.-The whole town of Syzran, province of Sim birsk, is in flames. The inhabitants are fleeing to Samara and Saratoff. The latest news from Syzran is that the government buildings and treas ury are on fire and the panic stricken inhabitants have sought efuge in the surrounding fields and forests.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

Only one month to the big Mena celebration and fair three days, August Is, IF and IS.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

This is growing weather and everything the farmer has gives promise of being a bumper crop.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
RUSSIAN TOWN BURNING
Panic Stricken Inhabitants of Syz' ran, Province of Simbirsk,
 Flee for Their Lives.
4 HOPELESS SPLIT IN THE PARLIAMENT

Predictions Freely Made that Troops VIII be in Possession of Tauride Palace by Friday-Emperor Still Hesitates to Dis solve the Peoples Representative Body Austria and Germany to Intervene.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
SHAKEN BY EARTHQUAKES
Many Buildings in Socorro, New Mexico, Badly Damaged by
 the Shocks.
THE WORST IS BELIEVED TO BE OVER
w -,s

Most of the People are still Camping in the Open, but Confidence is Being Rap idly Restored-Santa Fe Hauled Panic stricken People Away in Box Cars Loss is Small.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26


 Fl Paso, Tex, July 19.-spcorrs. N. M., south of Santa Fe, has been badly damaged by an earthquake. Fsfty-two shocks have been lelL since Sunday morning. The court house is wrecked. The buildings of the school of mines are cracked and nearly every residence i'll the city is cracked or wrecked More than two-thirds of them at least are dam- aged or destroyed The town. which is largely of adobe and brick, is al- most shaken to pieces. The people are fleeing, but no one has been killed The Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe railway has sent box cars to Socorro to take people away and many have already fled to other towns.
 Santa Fe N. M.. July 19.-Several more slight tremblors occurred at Socorro Wednesday night. No seri- ous damage was done. The panic among the inhabitants is subsiding as it is believed the worst of the earthquakes has passed.
 Most of the people of Socorro are still camping in the open. The ac- ton of Mayor Bursum, who at his own expense is doubling the capacity of the city's water supply to meet any fire emergency, is restoring con fidence as he keeps the men at work even during the frequent earthquake shocks.
 Many of the refugees at Santa fe and Albuquerque have sisnitied ther intention of returning to Socorro next week if there are no more violent manifestations by that time careful search of the lava fields to the southeast of the city have fal ca to reveal any new hot springs or eVl- dences of volcanic action reported Wednesday. The entire property damage is also slight In surround ing towns, the property damage also slight owing to the cheap char acter of the buildings affected ana the absence of costly structures
 The natives who were praying III the streets have become quieted
 The shocks are undoubtedly caused by slides of mountain masses m tile Magdalena and Socorro ranges causso by recent heavy rains.
The daily tribune., 1906-05-14

RETURNED SAFELY = "And
the Dog Came Back. And the title
OF this song is very appropriate and
fits the case Of . certain former Flor
ence dog to niceity. Six mouths ago
N K. Hall ana family left Florence
for Ex,elsior Springs. ARK taking
the dog on the train with them. Two
or three days ago the dog. which IL
of the bulldog breed. returned. IL be-
ing supposed that It walked all the
way back to Florence. not being taken
up very much with its new eastern
conditions The dog 10 now being
cared for by N r. Thomas Of Pixies
Peak avenue. When Mr.. Hall resided
In Floienoe he made frequent visits
at the home Of Mr.. Thomas and tho
dog stayed at the Thomas domioile
and when he walked into Florence
this time he went there direct.
The daily tribune., 1906-05-14

BUILDING HOUSES The Victor
Fuel company has commenced the
construction Of several frame houses
1t Chandler. Five carloads Of lumber
have been delivered from here and
more will be needed. The company
10 working its mine steady and many
now men are given worK. The influx
Of people make the demand for houses
felt and the company decided 10 put
up twenty six Of them to accommodate
the new comers. Most Of them will
be four.room Affairs. just large
enough for . family. The Others
will be three and Hvs room houses.
It II understood that the vioto: poo.
pie have enough orders on hand to
work its property there full time this
summer. The recent reduction Ia
freight tariffs made this posi- BILE.
Reports from other coal camps In tile
county are to the effect that the mines
are working very good.
The daily tribune., 1906-05-14

FRATERNAL VISIT - Between
thirty five and forty members OF
Circle No. 605, Women Of Woodcraft
Of this oity. went to Canon City Sat.
urday evening to pay frAterual
visit to the circle of that order In
that city. They report . splendid
time. The Canon Circle had pre-.
pared . fine entertainment In the
way Of . short program. dance and
banquet. The Florence members re.
turned home about 8 O'Clock ysster.
day morning.
The daily tribune., 1906-05-14
WATER oAsn~The trouble b

WATER OASE~The trouble be.
tween Edwin Isobach and Jsmes T.
Locke II being settled In the county
court this afternoon. Il seems accord
ing to the beat information obtain.
able that there 10 dispute ~ to whom
the priority Of the water In Oak
Greek belongs. It seems shat Locke
claims he owns . ranch at the foot
Of the mountain, and that he therefore
claims tho priority. Mr.. Lobscb. IL
firm In his belief that he has the first
right to 1t.
The daily tribune., 1906-05-14
uANrArA-on lima 18th thu axn

OANTATA-On June i2th the Gyp-
sic Queen. . oantata. under the
direction Of Miss Shaefer, will be
given In the Houston opera house. In
order to raise funds with which to
entertain the grand lodge I. o. o. f.
which meets here In Ootober next
The fact that Miss SheAfer ia getting
up the entertainment for she o. o.
F. is sufficient proof that 1t will be
worth seeing. The admission will
be 85 an as cents.
The daily tribune., 1906-05-14

sHUOK CASE ON-The Shuck-
Wood case 10 on In the county court
today. II will be remembered that
some time ago Mrs. Wood brought
suit against Prot. Shuok for alleged
damages to her house while the for.
mer WAS an occupant. The case was
hoard In Justice Sanders court and
the plaintiff was given . Judgment.
The defendant appealed the case to
the county court.
The daily tribune., 1906-05-14

A MISTAKE-Iu Saturdays Trib.
une IL was stated that Miss Grace Lo.
bach aud her clAss gave the Nsthodist
minister and bride . flower shower.
This WAS . mistake In 10 far - Misi
Lobach was concerned ~ she wAs moi
there: 1t was the members Of the
primary department. Of the Sunday
school In which she works that gave
the flower shaver.
The daily tribune., 1906-05-14

RUMORS AFLOAT-f the rumors
that are afloat - to the future pros.
perity Of the Beaver section. the town
Of Portland or rather that vicinity.
will soon be . rival to Florence. II
il said there are several deals on the
tapis that II oonsumated will make
the plaoe one Of unusual prosperity
for . few years.