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The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30
Live Wire Kills Two.

Louisiana. Mo. Aug 29.-Newton Shipley and John Gum, the latter a negro. were instantly killed here by live electric wire. Harry Jones and Tude Brandon were seriously burned. while Press Jones and his son Ben were badly shocked. The men were engaged in raising new poles on the electric light and power line from his city to Bowling Green and were at work near the city when the acci- dent happened.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30
New Cruisers for A.iatic station.

Washington, Aug. 29.-It is expected that very soon after the review of the Atlantic fleet by President Roose- welt the squadron of cruisers under Rear Admiral Brownson will sail for the Asiatic station by way of Europe and the Suez canal. These cruisers consist of the West Virginia, Penn sylvania. Colorado and Maryland and are the largest and fastest of the war ships. though not as heavily armed or with ss much armor as the best battleships. The fleet will leave New York in time to reach Gibraltar by September n.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30
po., omcs clerks Union.

Chicago, Aug 29-Representative
 nost office clerks from six of the principal cities of the west met in convention here Monday and formed a national union under the auspices of the American Federation of La Dor. The organization, which will
 be known as the National Federation of Postoffice Clerks, Is the first na- tional labor union in America to be composed exclusively of government employees. Delegates were present from Milwaukee Louisville. Nashville. Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Chicago. Several other cities, it is said, will be represented in the move ment as soon as 1t Is fairly launched
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30
Call Session of County Union.

There will be call sesion O the Farmers County Uuion at Hatfield September, 5, l906, for purpose of attending to some very important business and also to celebrate the time and date of our county organization. All locals are requested 10 send dele gates an all members are re- quested 10 attend the celebration There will be good speaking.
 George Wood, President.
 J. N. Wilcox, Secretary.
 143-dlt-w2i
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30
Lincoln. Neb.. Church Burned.

Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. 29.--Fire Tues day morning destroyed the First Christian church at Fourteenth and K streets, the loss being s50,000. The Catholics purchased the building a year ago and were changing 1t into I handsome cathedral. Father Shine charged that enemies of the church set fire to the structure. Thirty min ntes after the fire was discovered the walls fell in, four fremen narrowly escaping death.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30
Rni.Iel ,nn Me,... n...h

Boone, la, Aug. 29.-Seven men and boys were wouad-d, taree perhap. fatally. Monday in fights over raids on melon patches. Newton Phipps, William Phipps and James Moreland, farmers, were stabbed by gang with whose members they had remon- strated for smashing melons on the Phipps farm. William Phipps pro- bably will not recover. Four boys were discovered uron the farm of William Coleman Monday. Coleman believed they intended to raid his melon patch and opened fire with a shotgun. All four of the boys were wounded, two perhaps fatally
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30
Negotiating For a Sleeper.

In the article last evening re garding the Port Arthur excur' sion, there was typographical error in the report that we had sold 3c0 tickets Monday, this .hould have read nearly 10C tickets. We desire to state that we are negotiating for sleeping car accommodations on this train and will probably know definitely regarding it by Friday or Sat urday oi this week.
 NJ. NJ. Osborn.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30
pinnd win King Edward.

Marienbad, Aug. 29.--David R. Francis, president of the Louisiana Purchase exposition, and Nelson O. Shaughnessy. third secretary of the American embassy in Berlin, were among the guests entertained at din- ner by King Edward at the kurhaus Monday night. The other guests in eluded Sir Henry Campbell-Banner- man and Richard Burden Haldane, TO- spectively prime misister and wa. minister of Great Britain, and Vice Admiral von Eisendecker of the German navy.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30
FOR sRYAN's RECEPTION.
He VIII Land fn New York st F. Nj. August 90 and win He
 Met by Committee.

New York. Aug. 25.--At meeting Thursday of the executive committee which has charge of the reception to William J. Bryan, 1t was announced that Harry w. Walker, chairman of the press committee had received a letter from MT. Bryan, mailed before he sailed from Gibraltar, accepting an invitation to dine with the Newspaper men at the Waldorf Astoria on the evening of Saturday, September l. In his letter Mr. Bryan said;
 Shall be delighted to meet the boys of the press. I have not found any better newspaper men anywhere than our own.v
 Lewis Nixon gave the programme as at present arranged for the 30th Mir Bryan is to land at 4 D. m. at the Battery where he will be met by | small subcommittee and welcomed b.. Acting Mayor McGowan. Headed b., small police escort, MT. Bryan vii, be driven up Broadway to Fiftieti street, thence to Fifth avenue and south to the Victoria hotel In the first carriage with MT. Bryan will be Acting Mayor McGowan, Governor Folk of Missouri and William Hoge president of the Commercial Travel ers' Anti trust League which started the movement for the reception.
 At the hotel MT Bryan will be re ceived by a delegation from the re ception committee consisting of five members from each state. At 1:45 Mir Bryan will be escorted to the gar den and the meeting will begin at 8 After the meeting inside MT Bryan will address an overflow meeting in Madison Souare
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30
s, pnni rnctnries Rnrnea.

St. Paul, Aug. 29.-Fire which started in the warehouse of the Heinze Pickle company on the west side shortly after midnight burned fierce y for three hours. destroyed the big plant of the Heinze company, the factory of the American Can company and a three-story frame tenement building on the opposite side of ths street The total loss is estimated tt $355, 900.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30
League of Press Clubs in session.

Denver, Col, Aug. 2s. s.-The 16th annual convention of the Thternation- al League of Press clubs opened aefe Tuesday President T. J. Keen m. of rittsburg. presided and de- fvered an appropriate response to several addresses of welcome made oy city and state officials and Edward Heating, president of the Denver Press club.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30
.,ahomo Democratic primarie.,

Birmingham, Ala. Aug 2S.-A gen. ereal democratic primary was held in Alabama Monday for the nomination of governor, full set of state house officials, chief justice of the supreme court, two associate justices. two United States senators and two alter nate United States senators. Con- gressional nominations were also made in the fourth, seventh and ninth dis tricts. the other six districts having made nominations last spring.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30
..n... n,ne ream to Sea airt.

Topeka, Aug. 2s.-The Kansas rifle team have left for Sea Girt, N J., to take part in the national rifle and pis- tol competition with the teams from the militia of other states and wuh teams from the United States army and marines. The Kansas team is composed of men who were chosen by competitive match at Fort Riley
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30
Iceland to Impor, coohs Direct.

Copenhagen, Aug. 29.-Telegrams rom Reykjavik, Iceland, intimate hat the Icelanders are planning to bring about the direct importation Of American goods instead of by way oi British ports as heretofore. The i'm ports from America, especially pe- roleum. wheat. sugar and tobacco, lave largely increased during receat ears
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30
Ten standard Ir.,ietm

Chicago, Aug. 2s-The first fedora grand jury returned Monday ten ia dictments against the Standard oil company before Judge Bethea in th' United States Circuit court. The in dictments. which contain 6,f2S counts, are all in connection with the granting of rebates. Nc railroad, was mentioned in the indictments re turned Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30

The 21st annual convention of the Deuscher Kriger Bund of North Amer ica opened Sunday with a parade of visiting delegates and local organiza- tions, followed by reception and band concert at Schulten park, Du- buque, Ia.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30
Samuel F Houston, Bayard Henry and Frank C. Roberts.

New York, Aug. 29.-The stock mar ket was affected unfavorably by the failure Of the Real Estate Trust com pany of Philadelphia. Prices de- clined from one to five points, the latter Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30
..1. ,,i..onri

Liberty, Mo, Aug. 29.-There was a light frost in the vicinity of Kearney Monday morning. In the ravines It ,yas plainly noticeable. A very light rost was also observed in the same locality the previous morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30
A Big oil Fire in A,chinson.

Atchison, Kan, Aug. 29-The tanks of the retail station of the Uncle Sam oil company caught fire Monday af- ternoon and 4,2O0 gallons of oil burned
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30
ra,,nr san rrnneIscs La..c..

Fa,ing Snn FrnncIsc1 L'ss"s.
 San Francisco, Aug. 29.-Thirty-hVe insurance companies out of the l2o involved in the San Francisco dis aster have paid in the aggregate $55,- 103, ,S6322, according to their office re- cords to date
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30
MiiI Teach Hnusewiferx.

Cleveland, Aug. 29--The Cleveland public schoolgirls are to be taught how to sweep. to cook to economize in household expenses. to make their own clothes, to take care of babies and to nurse their future husbands when they come home sick from the office.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30
Lirh. Frost In Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 29.-A light frost was reported from Reading. Kan, Monday, breaking the record of the last ten years for early frost.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30

Two police sergeants and rural guard were shot and killed on the strce.s of Usoyka, Russia, Tuesday by -eyolntlOnists.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30
Io cure a . hal une Day

Take Laxiiive Biomo Quinine Tablets All druggists rcfuni the money if it fs'ls to cure. E. w. Groves shnatare is on every box 25c.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30

Oyster Bay, Aug. 29.-President Roosevelt's correspondence is now spelled in accordance with the recom- mendation of the Carnegie spelling re- form committee of which Prof. Brand CT Matthews is chairman. An official list of the BOO reformed words reached the executive office Monday and the letters which were mailed Monday af- ternoon were spelled in accordance herewith.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-30
THE NEW sPE LING.
Presidents order to be Extended to all Parts of the Goyernment-Depart-
 ments Preparing.

Washington, Aug. 29.-The presi- dents order regarding phonetic spell ing will be extended Co all parts of the government. By his direction all public documents are to be printed with that form of spelling.
 meeting was held Monday called by Public Printer Stlllings. of al the chief clerks of the various depart ments and q committee was appointed to formulate rules for carrying out this order The committee will re- port at future meeting.
The Washington times., 1906-05-13
london Stock Membershin-

In the London Stock Exchange every
member must be reelected annually
The official year OF the exchange ends
on March "A. Each member desiring re-
election addresses a formal application
TO the secretary.
The stranger desiring membership.
having obtained the necessary trio Of
recommerders (whO must be members Of
not less than four years standing. and
each liable for $50 If his protege fails
within four years., has 10 buy nomins-
uon- three stock exchange shares. and
10 paw an entrance fee Of so Euineas. At
present values the total cost comes to
about 100 gulneas. which sum would
cover the first years SUBSCRIPTION. OF
this amount more than half IS repro-
ductiVe- the three stock exchange shares
representing s73o, and paying ~ Der
cent on the money, while the nomination
is also an asset likely TO advance. rather
than 10 decline in value
The Washington times., 1906-05-13
Will They Cut a Melon?

There is a strong suspicion abroad
that something in the way Of an extra -
is about due from the Capital Traction
Company. In the concrete, il takes the
form OF a bond issue 10 reimburse the
treasury for the large expenditures in
CURED in the purchase OF ground on
Fourteenth street. extended. and the ex-
tension of the road and the necessary
buildings 10 provide for the tremendous
Increase in traffic on that branch of
the line. Then, too. there are the changes
determined upon in the Union Station
building at Georgetown. which are esti-
mated Ia cost about S35.000. Again there
will be the additions necessary TO bring
the road directly TO the new Union Sta
ton. All these things are considered
as betterments and are generally cauk
ried as a part of the capital
OF late years the Capital Traction has
been paying for improvements OF OF
current receipts. thus leaving but a
small surplus after paying dividends.
Some years ago when the bond issue
was made the amount authorized was
I.5o0.O00, but 81. 600 was issued. 1t is
believed that the balance OF these bonds
may now be given to stockholders and
the amount covered into the treasury to
balance the expenditures made which
properly belong to the construction ac-
count. AS the bonds would readily com
mand n good premium they would be
hluch desired by share holders. Hence
the interest in the stock
The Washington times., 1906-05-13
Stock Market Terms.

Bears and bulls are defined as cant
terms applied TO persons engaged on 2
stock exchange A bear IS one who con
tracts 70 deliver at a specified future
time stoc]lS which he does not own. 4
bull Is one who contracts to take them
Hence in the Intervening time II is To the
interest Of the former 10 depress stocks
rs the bear pulls down with his strong
paws and Of the latter To raise them as
the bull throws upward with his horns.
The stock IS in fact never delivered and
was never meant 10 be When the time
for delivery arrives the losing party
pays the difference between the price OF
the stock thcn and at the time when the
contract was made. r. however. such q
settlement is not arrived at and the
stock has TO be bought for delivery
what is called a corner" sometimes oc-
ours a lamb-welI the world Is fun Of
them
The Washington times., 1906-05-13
IMPROVED CONDITIONS
/ OF GENERAL TRADE

NEW YORK, May 12-Domestic indus
trial conditions are greatly improved bv
the anthracite coal settlement. saws
Dun's Review. and the resumDtion OF
traffic on the lakes. while the interna-
uonal situation is much brighter now
that the French elections have passed
without serious outbreak. Foreign con-
dltions are OF unusual Importance 70
business interests in the United States
owing 10 the present close relations of
the money markets. Prices Of securities
have recovered part Of the recent loss
and heavy imports OF gold have at least
temporarily relieved the financial strin-
gency.
Manufacturing plants operate close 10
their full capacity, with orders in tho
steel industry already running weu into
1907, and structural work was never
more active. Wholesale trade in fan
and winter goods is on a large scale.
but unreasonable weather causes much
complaint regarding retail distribution
OF merchandise and retards work on the
farms in several important sections
ms element Of uncertainty as 10 tho
crops tends 10 maintain quotations of
sta PIES at high position
lAahiitfes Of commercial failures thus
Ter reported for May amounted 70 S3.079.-
= y + dltuEeS lilS week were -nJ IN the
Ih-Ned States against 197 last year. and
II IN Canada compared with q a year
ago
Traffic on the railroads in April meas
uTed by earrings. was larger han in
any corresponding month in preceding
years, and makes a very satisfactory
comparison with the earlier months this
year. Total gross earnings OF United
States roads reporting for April are $40
34l .249 a gain Of 81 per cent compared
with the corresponding month last year
Bank exchanges continue larger in
volume, the total for this week at an
leading cities in the United StatCs being
s.. .S7i .9f7, ,9eS, an increase Of 1877 Fer cent
over the corresponding week last year.
The Washington times., 1906-05-13
CHICAGO INSURANCE
COMPANY WILL CONTEST
Relation of Earthquake to Blaze Will
Be Main Issue in All
Claims.

CHICAGO. May 12.-Every loss suf-
fered by the Traders Insurance Com
pany in San Francisco. will be contested
and VIII be paid only after the matter
has gone through the courts and the
liabilities determined
That the aggregate amount Of claims
allowed under the receivership will be
vastly less than the total sum. which
otherwise would have been paid IS con-
ceded by persons interested in the liqui-
dalton of the company. San Francisco
policy holders. It is said. viii find 1t no
easy matter to prove their losses.
Every claim will be a contested
claim" said Attorney Noble B. Judah
who represents the stockholders. Proof
of loss must be made before a master
in chancery. aad many considerations
Will arise. The relation OF the earth
quake 10 the fires viii figure IN the ad-
justment. 1t is impossible 70 estimate
now what percentage of the losses will
be paid"
1t Is said that the company will draw
the line sharply, and refuse 10 pay
large number OF claims on the ground
that the earthquake and not the fire was
reSpCnSible
The Washington times., 1906-05-13
BEARS HAMMERED
JULY COTTON HARD

NEW YORK. May 12-The cotton
market today took a reactionary turn.
The market. after opening firm and
advancing one to two points through
out the list from last nights closing
quotations, slumped eight 10 thirteen
points from these advanced prices un-
der the lead of the July option. which
was made the principal object of the
bear attack. Stop loss orders were e.
countered in July on the scale down.
and this accelerated the selling by 'ocaI
longs and encouraged the bear rai~ers
10 put out fresh lines OF shorts with
greater confidence. The May option.
which was a very strong feature early
In the day. slumped with the rest OF
the list. but was well bought by spot
dealers on the way down, and the b,1u
clique's brokers. There was no evi-
dence Of any strong buying in the rest
of the list until the last half-hour,
when good buying Of July and Octo-
Der was resumed by these interests in
the market 1t rallied slightly from the
lowest prices
Spot cotton was reduced five points
to ll.90 for middling in sympathy with
these fluctuations, but the Southern
spot markets were all firmly held at
unchanged prices from yesterday.
The closing prices-May, II. .3S6i1. "a;
July, lib asked: August IO.g4Ii095:
october lO62al06Si December, lL6ld
The market closed steady.
The following were the quotations far
the day on the New York Cotton bx-
change.
The Washington times., 1906-05-13
Rearrangement of Rates.

The Title Insurance Companies have
claimed for a long time that the rates
charged were not adequate for the ser
vices rendered. But no practical plan
could apparently be devised 10 make
them more satisfactory. particularly as
the four companies were not in entire
accord on the subject. The welding OF
Columbia and Real Estate Title and
later the District and Washington Title
In a community Of interest plan has
served 10 make the matter more easy
OF accomplishment. Commencing on the
18th OF this month the schedule of fees
charged for certificates OF titles and
for other title papers Will be placed on
an entirely different basis from that
now in use. While the rates will not be
ma eltally increased the arrangement
viii provide a sy stem which has regard
10 the value OF the property and the
increased amount OF liability which the
zitle company assumes.
The Washington times., 1906-05-13
Somewhat Delayed.

Booms in Lanston are as much to be
expected as the coming, of the different
seasons the annually recurring story OF
the damage to the peach crop or the GER
tain probability OF an extra dividend on
gas stock on the departure of each and
every Congress. And really the local
market feels lonesome and detected
when by any accident it fails TO appear
on schedule time. This year it comes
rather late. but that may be due to
the lingering OF winter in the lap. etc.
which delayed It's coming. And always
it is accompanied by a good and sufri-
cient story with all the verisimilitude in
tended 10 carry conviction
Now that the dividend is known that
certain standby will not avail The
combination or merged story has been
overworked and the sale TO a powerful
syndicate is no longer to be depended
on. Hence 1t was necessary to develop
a new and plausible theory. But your
versatile broker never fails to have a
good one always in stock. This time
it Is little out Of the ordinary and vet
not entirely original. He has evolved
a large short interest. which has be-
come sufficiently unwieidly to take
fright and run hastily to cover should
an upward move begin All that is nee
essary is TO show a bold front. mark I'D
The Washington times., 1906-05-13
-ATEST NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE STOCK MARKETS
HEARD ON 'CHANGE AND STREET
Lucky Insurance Company.

Another feather in his cap: another
honor give nhim; another title added 10
the several that he now enjoys, as pres
ident Central National Bank, vice presi-
dent Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company. director American Sc
curity and Trust Company. director Met,
ropolitan Fire Insurance Company, pres
ident Home Mutual Building Association
and now comes this later dignity a di-
rectorship in the Manhattan Life Insur-
ance Company OF Kew York. one of the
half dozen largest companies OF this
country.
Especially is the honor one to be ap-
preciated when il is believed that IL is
the first time any OF the big insurance
companies have come TO this section in
their selection of officers or directors
and that it came entirely unsought
But there is also another side of it
which Washington people who know
Mr.. Norment viii well appreciate. The
Manhattan Life Insurance Company was
fortunate in securing so excellent a di-
rector. In fact. the consensus o. opinion
Is that the honor is largely on the side
OF the company and that il it requires
his departure from our city there would
be strenuous objections on the part Of
many good citizens. Mr. Norment has
been so long associated with the up
building OF the city and has been so sue
cessful IN ali his undertakings that al
though comparatively young man his
position is well assured. without viOlaf-
ing any confidence ii may be stated that
this is not the first time the metropolis
has made Overtures 10 induce him TO
cast his lot there in high financial
nlacps
The Washington times., 1906-05-13
PROFIT TAKING IN WHEAT
CAUSED A DECLINE

CHICAGO. May 12.-Wheat lost today
about one-third OF the previous DAYS
advance. That was due for the most
part for the taking of profits by many
who had been previously prominent in
the buying. That the decline was not
heavier was chiefly because of the i'm
preston somewhat generally prevailing
that the weather was too dry for winter
wheat. Corn felt the effect of posting
or f9.O0O bushels No. corn out OF con-
dition in a local elevator. The elevator
firm cancelled the receipts for shipment
OF the grain in question, so they a e no
longer on the market, and they thereby
assume Whatever loss may arise. 1t
was. however. one of the reasons To-. a
decline Of &c in May corn. July closed
at i6lsc. and September at 463sc or azc
decline in both instances. Oats closed &c
lower. - FoS
The following prices ruled on the
board of trade today: 'iS