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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-30

the country against competition. The
Independents have a total OF 100000
phones In Iowa and Nebraska. the Bell
5000.
Denver. Colo, also voted in favor OF an
independent franchise In November Mil
waukee has given the Independents a
franchise within the last few weeks. These
cities. with Omaha, are the only ones OF
special consequence. except Cincinnati
and Chicago. west Of the Ohio river,
where the Independents are not strongly
intrenched or building. In Chicago a fran
chise has already been granted
There are over $500, 10000 now invested
In Independent telephone properties, with
more than three and half million tele-
phones installed and several hundred
thousand miles OF long distance lines con-
Meeting the different exchanges over
700 independent companies arc operating
in 1900 cities and villages.
At present the Bell company has one
phone to every 10 inhabitants In Canada.
while I'm Indiana, where the Independents
outnumber the Bell by three TO one, there
is an Independent phone 10 every IL per-
sons. The Independents nov have 1850
telephones In Canada, and expect 10 make
a gain OF 200 per cent. in the next year.
There are approximately 100000 tele-
phones connected with both the Independ-
ent and Bell exchanges in the United
States.
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DIED

HOLLOws--In Lonsdalo. on the 2Sth
inst, Matthias Hollows aged 81
years.
Blackstone court, Saturday Dec. j,
at 2:30 p. m. Services at Christ
church at $3.50. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend.
HAINEs--ln this city, on the 2sth inst.
Sarah e., wife Of David III. Haines,
aged 80 years.
Funeral from Pond street r. r.
church, Sunday, Dec. 2, at o'clock y.
m. Relatives and friends are invited
to attend
KELLEY--In this city, on the 29th
inst, Michael Kelley Residence, l0S
Julian street.
Notice OF funeral later.
RyDINGsyARD-In Pontiac, IL. l., on
on the 2sth inst, Hulda Marie
Rydingsvard, aged 36 years, il
months. II days.
Funeral Saturday, Dec. !, from her
m, and ? =. m. from the Pontiac
Swedish Lutheran church. Relatives
and friends are invite dto attend.
RyAN-In this city on the 27th inst,
John T., son OF Thomas and Mar
Funeral from his parents resi-
dence, No. 8 Mallet street, Saturday,
Dec. I, at $3.50 a. m Requiem mass
Camp street at 2 a. m. Relatives
and friends arc invited 10 attend.
Burial at 81. AIMS cemetery, Grams
ton.
TR.sK- this city. on the 2sth inst
Anna r.. wife OF Andrew J. Trask, in
her seth year.
Funeral Saturday, Dec. !, az ? p.
m. from her late residence, 249
Blackstone street
NIIBIR-tn East Providence. on the
2Sth inst. Orrin K. Wilbur, aged IS
years.
Funeral from his late residence, 80
school street East Providence, sun
day. DC . at o'clock y. m. Rela -
tives and friends are invited 20 at
tend
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been brought TO a hospital, where his In
juries are not thought TO be SO bad that
he will lose his life.
HERO OF THE RESCUE.
Y. NJ. Curtis, a furniture dealer or
jamestown, who was en- route, 10 High
Point, ~. c., TO purchase furniture, was
the hero OF the rescue work. He was on
the Jacksonville train. He saw a negro
going through lady's grip and saw
some other looting. by negro passengers.
who were on the forward train. but other
passengers declare that there was very
little of this work.
Curtis declared he would have certainly
killed the negro, II he had been provided
with means for doing so. Curtis hande
after the work was over, were torn and
swollen. His shirt was torn almost into
shreds by the sharp splinters through
which he chopped his way with an axe In
the effort TO liberate persons who were
pinned down and in danger OF being con-
sumed by fire.
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STEAMER OCEANIC
SHAKEN BY BIG WAVE

New York. Nov. 3o-The White Star
line issued the following statement
yesterday:
Greatly exaggerated reports we're cir
culated this morning with reference Ia
the weather experienced by the Oceanic.
which arrived here last Wednesday. There
Is no truth I'm the statement that the
ship was damaged and the captain In
jured. Briefly, the facts are that th.
ve ssel shipped flying sea- which struck
the bridge and carried away the weather
screen and two ports In the chart house,
b,It beyond this there was absolutely no
damage TO the ship. and the captain was
quite unnjured'
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EXTENDING FIELD OF
INDEPENDENT PHONES

Philadelphia. Nov. 3O.--Copies just
made public Of an address privately de-
llvered BY James T. Hoge 10 tho cleo
trical section OF the Franklin institute,
form a striking report OF the recent prog
ross OF independent telephone lines Mr..
Hoge Is president OF the International
Tndependent Telephone association OF
America.
In November. Omaha at the regular
election ratified an independent franchise.
This marked tho close of a. fierce a hght
a. the Bell has ever made I'm any city Of
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BY p. r. CANNING. Auctioneer.
80 Westminster Street.


VIII be sold at public auction on Thurs
day Deceyber 6, 1906. at l2 o'clock noon.
on the premises hereinafter described,
by virtue OF the power OF sale contained
in that mortgage deed made and exc
cuted by George Meyer and Elizabeth
Meyer, dated April %. 1889. and recorded
in the office OF the Recorder OF Deeds
OF the city Uf Providence. r. l., In real
estate mortgage book, No. l37, at page
167 the conditions OF said mortgage
deed having been broken:
said city OF Providence. on the westerly
side OF Josln street, beginning at point
sixty-nine and seven-tenths (69O feet
from the southerly side Of Atwell's ave-
nue. thence running southerly forty (i0)
feet on the line OF said Joslin street TO
land now or formerly owned by George
Meyer, thence running westerly eighty
(s0) feet 10 the land of John Gibbons,
thence running northerly forty (f0l feet 10
the land now or formerly OF Tabitha w
McCrills thence running easterly eighty
(S0) feet to the point OF beginning. Reing
the same lot OF land that was decided to
George Meyer. by j. Wilson McCrillis and
Valentine f. McCrillis, his wife, by deed
dated April %, 1889.
BY order OF the Assignee OF the mort
gage who hereby gives notice OF intention
to bid on the above-described premises al
the sale or any postponement or adjourn
ment thereof.
Providence, r. l., November 10. 1906.
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Annual Masquerade

The annual masquerade ball by the
Ideal Dancing school was given In Y. +.
s. G.. hall corner OF Elmwood avenue and
Public street Miss Grace Lynch was
awarded a prize for the most humorous
costume. and Miss Dwyer for the best
fancy dress. Mr. Cirgumars. as a tramp.
received a prize, and George Mason, az a
cowboy, also was rewarded. Everett T.
Fletcher announced the prize winners.
The floor director was William h. New
ton. assisted by Chester A. PoytOn,
Thomas c. Rodman. Harry Speakman
and Thomas j. Bennett
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MINOR CONCESSIONS
ON EDUCATION BILL

London, Nov. so.--Although Il has been
feared that the recent speeches OF
Premier Campbell Bannerman and A. J..
Ralfour had closed the door TO COM
promise on the education question, when
the education bill reached the report
stage I'm the house OF lords last night
minor concessions were made on both
sides. and Lord Lansdowne the Opposi.
ton leader delivered conciliatory
speech.
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AUTOIST KNOCKS MAN
DOWN AND RUNS AWAY

Benjamin Andres, Portuguese. Of 4S
Wiekenden street. was Knocked down by
an automobile at the corner of South
Main and Wickendon streets, yesterday
afternoon. His left leg and body wero
considerably bruised and his clothes torn.
The driver OF the auto did not stop 10
learn the extent OF the mans injuries. but
put on full speed and dlsanpeared.
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Dancing Class Social

A social was given last evening in
Wanskuck hall under the auspices OF the
pupils OF Edward Dolans dancing class
William Murphy. assistant TO Mr. Dolan,
acted as floor director. while William Ho-
gan assisted him. The aides were George
williams Charles Cramer, Joseph Maho-
ney. James Murphy James Litueton,
Thomas Ryan. William Fitzpatrick and
Henry Tigh.
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The experience OF United states Army
,fficers with the canteen proves positiv 'ly
that the use of malt beverages prometes
temperance. HANLEY'S PEERLESS ALE
contains n large percentage oil nutr;ment'
with "A small percentage of alcohol.
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LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-BROWN POCKET BOOK, SUN
day; Mathewson street, near Church or
letter box; reward. Return 1e5 Dean ST
n30- II
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Providence, Newport & pi0Ck Island

STEAMER NEW sHOHEHAM,
Leaves Providence from wharf foot
Transit street. East Side, on Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays at lO;45 a. m
Leaves Commercial Wharf; Newport
1:1b d. m Due Block Island $3.50 y. m.
Returning leaves Block Island Mon
days. Wednesdays and FRIDAYS at MOO
a. m. Newport 1918 a. m. Due Provi-
dence 1890 p m. -
The NEW ENGLAND NAVIGATION co
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.

Providence, SC.
Office of the Clerk OF the Superior Court
Providence. Nov. Il, 1906.
Estate OF Ella G. Daggett.
Whereas: ihornas v. Robinson, Q. ,cu-
tor OF the last will and testament OF Ella
c. Daggett. late OF Pawtucket deceased,
has entered in the Superior Court OF said
State OF Rhode Island for the counties OF
Providence and Bristol. his appeal, and
filed his reasons OF appeal. from an order
and decree OF the Probate Coua OF the
City OF Pawtucket. entered on the 26th
day OF September. A. u. 1906. whereby
said Probate Court removed the said ap-
pellant as executor OF the said last will
and testament OF the said Ella c. Dag
gett deceased.
Notice IS herey given 20 all persons
having an interest therein to appear. II
they shall see ft before said Superior
Court at Providence aforesaid, on Satur-
,,ay the 1st day OF December. A. d. 1905
10 make answer to what.is alleged in said
WALTER S. REYNOLDS. Clerk
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ROOMS AND BOARD.

&c, word first Insertion; Lsc. repeat;
1wk. &C. per word; wks. SC. per word;
3wks. 7c. per word mo. &c. per wors.
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142 sABIN ST. ROOMS ESPECIALLY
fitted for light Housekeeping Also sin
gle roJrns. aug.7-tf.
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TO LET.

1c. per word first Insertion: D9c. repeat;
1wk. &c. per word; wlcs. Sc. per word;
3wks. 7c. per word; mo. &c. per word
FURNISHED Fl u S EK EPING
rooms; also others; 81. $3.50 up. l37
Fountain street nov3-1m
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FOR SALE.

le' per word first Insertion; Lsc. repeat,
I"k. sc. per word 2 wks. SC. per word;
s"ks' 1e per word; mo. &c. per word.
ANGoRA L1.vrr,>rc IN r-r,rrr r.r.Ir-
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A Time Table giving FIJI Information "a
to locar and through train service may
be obtained at Providence station and
stations oelow.
Train Service fror, Providence.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-09
SPECIAL JUDGE AT Ss YEARS OLD
Hon. Jesse N. Cypert Honored by Bar
 at Searcy During the Illness of Cir chit Judge il. N. Hutton.

Searcy, August 3.-Hon. J. h. Harrod, elected special circuit judge last Thursday to serve n lieu of Judge H. N. Hutton, who was taken i'll, returned to Little Rock yesterday on pressing busi- ness. The bar then elected Judge ] N. Cgpert special judge.
 Judge Cypert, who is in his eighty-third year, was judge oi this circuit from 1874 to lSS2- He is still active and clear-mlnd ed, despite his long lease on life.
 The interesting fact that Judge Cypert is one of the few surviv- DTS of the memorable convention of 1861, which voted for the secession of Arkansas, IS called to mind by his present prom uencc.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-09
WELL IMPROVED FARM
 FOR SALE CHEAP

160 acres, eight miles from
 Mena or Mena and Waldron road; so acres under fence, b0 acres Tn
 good state of cultivation. besides
 Is acres of red top pasture and 5 acres of timothy and clover. 400 apple trees of which 300 are z years old and bearing nicely, 100 peach trees, nice young bearing grape vineyard of l72 vines and
 a general assortment of all kinds of large and small fruits for fam lily use. There are two sets of home improvements on the place with good house. barns, well and outbuildings for each. The farm is specially suited for stock raising, located south of the mounta ins with unlimited sto-k range and water. It IS special opportunity for anyone wanting 1 a we'll improved farm cheap. Foi name of owner and further par ticnlars call at or address the Stai office. l35-d3t-Wtl
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-09
ASHD0WN yS. FOREMAN.
Preparations Being Made for Another
 County Seat Fight in Little River.

Hal L. Norwool returned home Saturday night from Ashdown where he had been to represent the town of Foreman in the county seat contest to be pulled off in the near future between that place and Ashdown, the present county seat of Little River county.
 Ow,ng to the fact that the at torneys for Ashdcwn were not ready to take up the matter be- fore the county court, Judge Arnett continued the hearing until August 2S.
 This county seat fight in Little River county has been going on for several years and the indica- tions are that 1t will continue to go ou for several years 10 come.
 Foreiuan firmly believes in that old story, "Ashdown is not SC big" and as soon as an election can be held expect to move II back to that place where 1t was loc ated before Ashdown moved il away.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-09
THE COUNTY CAMPAIGN OPENED
Candidates For Office Spoke al Potter
 Saturday Afte. loon.

The political campaign opened up in this county Saturday after noon with speaking by the can didates out at Potter.
 The opening gun was fire ] by Dr. K. T. Conualiy, lndepcnder: candidate for representative, who was followed by John H. Hamil- ton and F. M. Reeves, Democrat and Republican nominees. \ ither of these gentlemen delivered what could be termed q "red hot speech-s simply announcing their candidacy and in a round aNout way telling what they favored and expected 10 accomplish elected to the legislature.
 The kindling of the fire and starting of the pot to boiling was left to Judge Prickett, Democrat and Mir. Perry, Independent, who are opposing each other for the office of county judge. These two gentlemen in addition to dis cussing how the affairs ot tho county should be conducted, m dulged in few personalities tha added interest and excitement t' the occasion. Judging from thu manner in which these two gen tlemen opened up their batter'e | the contest promises to be live Iiy aud exciting one right up t the eve of election.
 Little oratory was displayed b 1 the other candidates who mad short talks announcing their can didacy. ~,
 This afternoon the candidate addressed the voters out a 1 Rocky.
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IInnecessary Exp nse.

Acute attacks of collie, diarrhoea and dvsentery come on without warming and prompt relief must be obtained There is no necessity of incurli lg the expers, of a pnysi- clans service in such cases II Cham herlain's Colic, Cholera and Dlar- rhoea T R smedy is at hand; A dose of this remedy will relieve the natient before doctor could arrive + has never been known to fail, ever in the most severe and dangerous cases and no family should be with ont it. For sale by all druggists.
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Sruo Reward, SIco.

The reader of this paper will Dc p'eFss ? learn that there IS at least cle dread q disc SC that .cence has been able to cure in all ifs stages, and that is Catarrb. HalPs Catasrh Cure is the oaly positive cure now kuownt, the medical frat rnity. catafrh being constitutional disease. requires ,n sttutional treatment Halls tatatrh Cur is taken internally. a-ting directly upon the b'os and mucous surfaces ~f the sys' n. theieby ( Etroying the f"nndaii'm ~ tnr disease and giving the pa tent strength hN buildine up the constitution and assis'era nature in doing ts woEk. The ptoprleiols have so much faith in us Failve powers that they offer one hundred dollars for any case that it fails to cure. SeLd for list oi testimonials
 Address. F. [. CHfNEH X ~, Toledo. v
 Sold bv all druagists 75c.
 Tafe Halls Fan.ily Pills tor constipation
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Fish to Throw Away.

The party of fishermen com D ,sed of II D. Ravenscraft Andy Gates, Jewell Mcdonald Boyd Hyde and Dave Henderson re- turned home last Light from their trip to Little river aud report a remarkable big catch. Mr. Ra venscraft stated that the fish were so plentiful that some jumped in the boat while the boys were running the trot line and also that on account of not hay ing any ice they had to throw away IS, pounds of fish whicf spoiled. To be caught in such 2 predicament without any zee \ really provoking.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-09
FELL IN A WELL.
Boy Drops Twenty-Five Feet But ts-
 capes Injury.
uence.

George Larmon, aged Is years, who lives out near the Thacker school house a few miles east oi town, met with quite a thrilling experience Saturday by falling Tn a well.
 The young man had gone to the well to draw bucket ol water and while standing on the platform one of the boards broke dropping him into the well, a distance of about twenty-five feet. Aside from his fright and a good wet,ing the boy was uo' hurt.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-09
FED CURRENCY TO CALVES.
Farmer Looses S2,00O in Pasture and
 Calves Eat it.

Greenbrier, August Ok. r.. Young, d farmer, who lives near Greenbrier, lost S2,000 m cur rency in his pasture, and all but $575 was devoured by calves be- fore tue loss was discovered. The money represented tue savings from his crops the past three years. It was iu charge ot his wife, who kept 1t locked iu a trunk when she was at home and c)ncealed 1t on her person when ever she left. Mrs. Young went to the pasture to pick some black berries aud dropped the handker- chief containing the money. The next day search was made for the lost fortune. Mir. Young found the handkerchief and close by two S20 bills. The who le past urc was searched and bits of the money were found scattered around promiscuously, having been chewed up by calves, the amount destroyed being Sl,ozo. Each year for the p,st three years MT. Young, after paying his bills, put the savings into a handkerchief and placed them ln the custody of his wife.
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STRUCK LEAD AND JACK.
'n a Shaft Near cOIe's Dairy Southwest
 Of City.

- "ftys
 A. Carson and E. s. WiIlctt who have been prospecting for several months on a tract of land within the city limits, near c. H. Coles home, report that Satur. day night they penetrated the cap rock and struck lead and lack.
 They have worked under great disadvantages, having been troubled with water floodino their shaft which is now down 30 te e.t. Their pumping mach nery IS not strong enough to keep the water down and they now pro- pose to procure better and 20 down on the bed of ore which they Say now covers the entire bottom of the shalt.
 If Messrs Carson and Willet' have got what they confidently report 1t will prove big thing for them and this country, and hey certainly deserve all there is Iu 1t. Meantime we will await further developments.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-09
BourIand's New Home.

Fort Smith, August 5 Chan cellor J. V. Bourland of the Tenth Chancery District has removed from Ozark to Fort Smith, and wiIl make this his homo hereafter. He Is residing in the Goodman property, on North Fourteenth street, which he purchased months ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-09

Booneville-The Farm rs' Un. ion of Logan county will build a cotton warehouse at Boonville. The Advisory Board has con- tracted for the purchase of two acres of land, and will erect a building that will have capacity for tn storage oi 2.000 bales.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-09
SaIe.

My l2 room honse and lot on Stilwell Heights. Ii taken Tn 80 5ays for 5000; S200 cash, balance 500 a month with 1c per cent in- terest. Call on Dennis, Kelly x Stratton, Mena. Ark. or write ,o John w. Greeson, l03 Ihird street, Hot Springs, Ark. '.
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NJ Magnolia.-The Columbia County Farmers Union will hold special meeting at Mag nolla August Is to arrange for the building of a cotton warehouse in that town.
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In Great Demand !.

The demand for Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem edv here has been so great that l have scarcely been able to keepit in stock. It has cured cases of dysen- tery here when all other remedies failed. Frank Jones. Pikeville, Ind. This remedy is for sale by all drug qists.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-09

Paragould A new industry for Parag ould is now in operation a,d is 4 succ 1ss. 1t Is a canning factory. and is now running on sfull time. The machinery, with one single exception, worked well .t the start, and with an inex n.rienced force of opera tors turn. ed out 200 dozen cans of tomatoes Tbe capacity of the factory Is from l,2JO to l,500 dozen cans per day.
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For Sale.

A good farm, containing 4S acres, about four miles east of Mena, near Ransom. g acres cleared and in cultivation, un ter good fence, balance in gooi tlm- Der. F. H. Miller, at office of Pole McPhetridge or residence.
 lO4-d& ytf
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NEWS OF ARKANSAS
nr. Westerfisld's Funeral.

Atkins, August 3. The funer- ,at pr. John Harris Westcrheld .nas held here. Dr. Westerfield a,sd M at S:22 Il. m. July 30. He s,ad been sick about four weeks. Ie was born in Kuox county, Kv in 1S44, being at the time of h,s death 62 years old. He was huried with Masonic honors.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-09
Strayed.

Fro II the sub criber. about June 25, dark b y mare, white trip in face, abolt 6 years old, saddle marks on back, ranch and road brands on shoulder and hip. Information will Le thankfully received by Mrs. c. J: Ram sey, B, ard Camp F. o., Polk couu'y, Ark. l2o-owt
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Teath of O.d Gambler.

TexarKana, August 3.-"Jack' an old time Hot Springs gambler, who was prominent in that city twenty years ago, died in hospital here this week ID poverty He was about 90 years old.
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Rev. J. R. G. W. N. Adams.

Dardanelle, August .3.-Rev. J. k c. w. N. Adams. aged S5 years, d Baptist minister, died Wednesday evening at his home in this city.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-09
Short on Convicis.

Huntsville, August 3.-There are only fur county convicts for Madison county, and they are be- ing worked oa the streets.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-09
A q. A K. Post.

The Star is requested 10 an nounce that an effort will be made during the coming fair to corral the old Union soldiers and organize a q. X. K. post in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-09
,,.x,ne to Issue Weekly.

New York, Aug. b.-Arrangements ire being completed for the pnbiic''- ion of a weekly which is to supple ment the monthly Eserybody's Maga- ,ine The weekly is to be issued si- uultaneously ln several cities
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-09

Wanted ito huy stock farm and orchard. Address Box oS' Honey Grove, Tex. *129-d- wzw
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RUSSIAN STRIKE BEGINS
Thirty Thousand Workmen at St. Petersburg 0beyed the Order
 at Noon Saturday.
ALL EYES ON MOSCOW AND PROVINCES

ehiess the People There Rise, an Early Failure Is Predicted at the Capital "orkmen Without Funds to Carry on frotraeted struggle-Jewish Socialists at Warsaw Urged to Fight.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-09
Special Premium.

Mrs. Martha McCutchin, for best pla of fried chicken, Sl.00
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-09

Moscow, Aug. 5.A bomb was es- ploded in the Kazan railway station Saturday. Two persons were Killed.