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The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
RESPECT THE UNFORTUNATE

A good story comes from Wall Street which shows that in the ex- citing whirl of business and crazy desire for making money there are men who possess sympathetic hearts and the courage and manliness to show their respect for the unfortun- ate.
 The story is to the effect that "a prominent Wall Street man was hurrying out of his office when he suddenly stopped upon noticing a man across the street and tipped his hat very respectfully. The man was carrying sandwich board emblazon- ing the merits of a nearby quick lunch parlor and looked altogether seedy. A friend of the Wall Street man who had observed the momen- tary performance started to guy him. Who's your friend ? he asked. He is man 1 have considerable re- spect for was the reply. He was once a prosperous citizen down here and worth several hundred thousand. He lost everything and finally had to come to this. Even the best of us are liable to go the same way, you know, and that's why l am not afraid to be respectful to once brilliant man.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
TIE RUSSIAN SITUATION
Parliamentary Conditions Growing More Complicated and Chaotic
 as Time Passes.
EXTREME RADICALS BREAKING AWAY
A Distinct Party is Being Formed About the Socialist Democrats-Anxiety fre- yaiIs as to What the Immediate Future May Bring Forth-Emperor Favors Consolidation.

St Petersburg. May 1S.-PuDllc opinion is greatly excited as to how the emperor and the government Will meet the defiant attitude of the lower house of parliament Many constltu- tional democrats are not yet convinced that the government will seek a com promise. They see indications that the bureaucracy is preparing for desper- ate fight The Rech, their organ, stiii considers 1t possible that an attempt may be made to disperse parliament and also prints rumor that Count Witte Is trying to bring about coup detat which would result in his being appointed dictator, backed by the council of the empire.
 The Novoe Vremya thinks the con- stitutional democrats are going mad and are playing into the hands of the social democrats. "The constitutional democrats" the paper says, "are hg- ging their own graves in paving the way to dictatorship of the proleta- riat"
 As a matter of fact, the constitu- tional democrats are unable any longer to hold the extreme radicals in parlia- ment who are breaking away and form ing about the social democratic work men group and establishing distinct party of the extreme left which wants not parilamentarism but revolution of hn oh al f. ing with this group on the basis of complete autonomy for Poland. In other words the situation in both par lament and the government is grow ing more complicated and more chaotic and the greatest anxiety prevails as to what the immediate future may bring forth.
 The scheme most favored by the Bureaucracy is to allow parliament td formulate its demands and ventilatt its grievances for two months and then dissolve parliament Notwithstandins this reactionary talk, the far sighted realize that such step in view of the great agitation in the country would be fatal and that the governments onl, chance is to compromise with parlia- ment. This certainly Is the emperor's peresent intention. The cabinet how. .ver. made bad start in this direction Had it's members immediately begun participating in the debate and mani tested a disposition to meet parlia' nent in a conciliatory spirit they might already be on the road to re. approachment
 As soon as the reply to the speecl from the throne is adopted by tht lower house of parliament the leaders of the constitutional democrats vii introduce a bill providing for the es- tabishment of civil liberties and de- mand it's immediate consideration.
 The debate on the reply to the speech rom the throne was resumed wher parliament met Thursday. Some o inc members are already showing signs If impatience as result of the end less stream of talk. Paragraphs de handing the removal of martial anc other exceptional laws and the aboli ton of the council of the empire were passed without amendment.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
GRAND JURY's REPORT.
if Deals With Matters of Public Interest
 Compliments County Officials.

If Deals With Matters of Public interest,"
 Compliments County Officials. ID the Honorab ble Circuit Court
 of Polk County, Arkansas.
 We. the grand jury for the April term of the Polk circuit court, beg leave to submit the following report:
 1st. We have been in session seven (7) days, have examined 1O9 witnesses and returned into court 56 indictments.
 2nd. We have examined the iail and find it to be 1n good con- dition-clean and sanitary-and in conversation with prisoners we find they are we'll fed and the conditions are as good as can be under the circumstances.
 3rd. The court house IS not in good repair, the roof IS bad' the woodwork needs painting and the masonry on both the jail and the court house should be pointed up and the court house yard should be cleared of rocks and logs.
 4th. A committee composed of Wimberly, Gates and Avants visited the poor farm and report that the same is in good condi- tion, good fences and good build ines; the inmates are we'll cared for, having plenty to eat and well clothed and the officials of same are diligently trying to make our poor comfortable and happy. We are of the opinion that more suit. a able and better farm should have been purchased, but under all the circumstances, we heartily ap- prove the poor farm and its man. agement.
 5th. We believe that crime is on the decrease in Polk county and we attribute this condition not only to the high character of the people living in our county, but to the promptness and cer- tainty with which violators of the law are punished, the vigorous and able prosecution of our of 6cers and high standard of citi- zenship on our petit jurors. 9th. We desire to thank Judge Steel for his uniform kindness and courtesy to our body; to MT, Lake for courtesies, attention and able advice he has given us; to MT. Joplin and his deputies who waited on us, for their prompt ac' tions in looking after our comfori and the interest of the county.
 And in conclusion we desire tc say that numerous complaints have come to us to have witnesses summoned to appear before oul body, but we have diligently in. quired into every complaint aud when they have shown that maj. ice has prompted their complaint, and nothing in them, we have refused to have witnesses sum. moned and thereby have saved the county several hundred dol. lars. Respectfully submitted, $. J. Philpot, Foreman
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24

A Denver newspaper quotes Gov ernor Davis as having said he had received all told from the citizens of Arkansas BOP canes. Arkansas Democrat. Possibly it was one of these BOP canes that Davis broke over Hugh Dinsmore's head at Fayetteville some months ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24

Anyone charged in the courts with any misdemeanor bearing the sem blance of grating is pretty sure to receive a verdict of guilty. The people are getting their eyes open and have no love for either grafters or grating.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24

The Star is authorized to announce that J. W. Klemm will be . candidate for the office of Representative, subject to the will of the Republican County Convention.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24

Tennessee is to retire Senator Car mack in favor of "Fiddling Bob" Taylor. The voters discovered that Carmack couldn't even play an ac- cordion. and they simply had to do something. Kansas City Journal.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24

Eleven counties in Missouri have already declared for Colonel Bryan for the Democratic presidential nominee; which is a pretty good start this early and a strong indica- tion that Governor Folk is not in it and probably does not want the nomination.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
AnyPaint Man

will tell you that no paint is any better than the oil that's mixed into it-not
 acith tt, but more than that-into it. By that he means that the paint will
 not stay on the sur face it's applied to any longer than the oil in it holds out. Dead oil = d e a d paint" The deadest way to get the dead- est paint, because the oil in it can't help but be the dead-
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
ACCIDENTAL SHOT
Kills Wealthy Hampstead County Farmer
 Near Washington.

Hope, May 15.-J. w. Beck, one of the best known citizens of Hampstead county, was acci- dentally killed at 1 o'clock th,s afternoon at his home near Wash lngton. Mir. Beck was in wagon with his adult son and they were going to the field. On arriving at the gate young Beck jumped out of the wagon 10 open the gate At this Jupcture shotgun in the wagon discharged and the load took effect in the elder Beck's neck, killing him instantly. The hring Ut the shotgun frightened the team and caused a runaway
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24

Senator Carmack's 1-string solos on imperialism counted for nothing against the anti-machine jigs of Bob Taylor. The victor should be careful not to apply any machine rosin of his own to the old Cremona. Globe Democrat.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Representative.

The Star is authorized Ito announce that R. Osborn will he an Independent candidate for the office of Representative. subject to the will of the voters at the general election.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
Valuable Timber Burned

Brainerd, Minn., May 18.-At Cross Lake bewteen 5,OOO,0O0 and 6,000,0Oe ,eet of logs, nearly all white pine of nigh grade have been destroyed b, .orest fires.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
pepartment 81 the Interior.

Department Of the Interior.
Land office at Durango. Colo, Dec.
3. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that julius
Z. Mason of BAYFIELD,. Colorado. has
filed notice of his intention to make
final five-year proof in support of his
claim. viz: Homestead entry No.
2272, made September 10. 1901, for
the N. f. " of N. w. a and N. " of
n. E. u of See. 10. and S. E u of S.
E. u of Sec IS. Twp SO N, Rg. G
W., n. NJ. p. NJ, and that said proof
will be made before the register and
receiver at Durango, Colo, on January
IS, 1907.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of, the land, viz:
William X. Mason, Durango. Colo; c.
e. Rowse, Albert Weber Robert
Webber, all of Bayfield,, Colo.
f. C. PERKINS, Register.
First publication Dec. 13, 1906.
Last publication Jan. II, 1907.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land Or
fee at Durango, Colorado, Decem-
Der 10th. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that Will
LIAM Fl. CRAIG of Durango, Colo,
has filed notice of his intention to
mako final five-year proof in support
of his claim. viz:
Homestead entry No. 1888. made
Dec. 5th, 1901. for the Lot Sec. 5U,
Lots and Sec. 4U, and E. " of N.
w. a Section gu Township "a N.
Range w. N. NJ. p. NJ, and that SAID
proof will be made before the Regis
ter and Receiver, at Durango, Colo
RADIO. on Friday, Jan. 1S, 1907.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on. and cultivation of, the land. VIZ;
Frank Grubb, Hugh A. Shank. John
C. Copeland and Kasper Schaefer-
hoff, all of Durango. Colorado.
f. c. PERKINS,
Register.
First publication Dec. 10. 1906.
Last publication Jan. II, 1907.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27
HERALD e.. A ..5.. g.. O.. o.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land OF.
fice at Durango, Colo, December
21st. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that JO-
SIAH HINKSON of Bayfield,. Colo.
has filed notice of his intention to
make final five-year proof in support
of his claim. viz: Homestead Entry
No. 21S3 made July 9th. 1901, for the
e. " of N. w. u. Lot and S. e. a
N. e. 4 Sec. IS, Township 80 North
Range w. N. NJ. p. NJ. and that
said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver at Durango
Colo. on February Sth, 1907.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation of, the land, viz:
John R. Cundiff. Isaac N. Jack, El-
mer N. Mason and Albert Weber, all
OF BAYFIELD,. Colo.
f. C. PERKINS. Register.
First publication Dec. 81. 1906.
Last publication Jan. 81. 1907
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land Of
flee at Durango, Colo. December
10. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that LEE
F. SHELHAMER of Bayfield,, Colo,
has filed notice of his intention to
make final commutation proof in sup
port of his claim. viz: Homestead
entry No. 1862 made July LIST, 1902.
for the s. Il. v N. e. u. N. Il. Y S.
L. ". Sec. s, and S. w. u N. VIZ,
N. w. u s. w. V. Section 4. Town
ship 35 North. Range West N. M. p.
M. and that said proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver at
Durango, Colo. on February 6, 1907.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of, the land, viz.
James. Mari. John JUDY. Charles
Black. Jesse Hammond. all of Bay
field, Colo.
F. C. PERKINS, Register.
First publication Dec. 81, 1906.
Last publication Jan. 81. 1907.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

In the Matter OF the Estate of Sam
nel L. Herr. deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that on
Thursday the third day OF January,
A. d. 1907. being one of the regular
days Of the December 1906 term of
the county court of La Plata county.
in the state of Colorado, we, Annetta
H. Herr and Charles E. Herr. ex-
ecutors of said estate. will appear
before the Judge OF said court, pres
ent on final settlement as such ex-
ecutors, pray the approval of the
same, and will then apply to be dis
charged as such executors. At which
time and place any person in interest
may appear and present objections to
the same If any there be.
Dated at Durango, Colo, 1906.
ANNETTA H. HERR,
CHARLES Il. HERR,
Executors of the estate of Samuel T..
Herr, deceased
First pubIIcation Nov. %.
Last publication Dec. 81.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
n.eart and Final Drnpf

United States Land Office, Durango.
Colorado, December 10, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that Emery
Brown of Durango. La Plata county.
Colorado. assignee of Henry e. Corn,
Jr.. has filed notice of intention
to make proof on his desert-land
claim No. 143. for the southeast quar-
ter of section ~, township SO north
Range West n. NJ. P. NJ, before the
Register and Receiver of the United
States Land Office at Durango, Colo
RADIO. on Tuesday, the 22nd day OF
January, 1907.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land.
c. Bert Buell. and Manuel Lucch!ni
OF Allison. La Pyata county, Colcra
do; Erwin A, Chubb of Durango
La Plata county, Colorado; James c
McEwen of Cedar Hill, San Juan
county, New Mexico.
F. C. PERKINS.
Register
First publication Dec. 10, 1906.
Last publication Jan. II. 1907.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior, Land Or
flee at Durango, Colo, Nov, II. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that Cesario
M. Vigil OF Durango, Colorado. has
filed notice OF his intention to make
final five.year proof In support OF his
claim, viz: Homestead entry No.
1926, made November IL, 1899. for the
N. e. Y OF N. w. u and N. w. "
of N. E. ": and homestead entry No.
3036. made November 81, 1904. for
E. VI OF N. e. ", all in Sec. 23, Twp.
"a NJ, Rg. 10 W.. N. NJ. p. NJ, and
that said proof will be made before
the register and receiver at Durango.
Colorado. on December 30. 1906.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of. the land,
viz: Toribio Cordova of Durango,
Colo; Jose Ramires OF CASTELAR,,
Colo. Thomas l.. Trujillo of Durango.
Cole. Mariana Cordova of Durango,
Colo.
f. C. PERKINS, Register.
First publication Nov. %, 1906.
Last publication Dec. 27, 1906.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,

Land Office at Durango. Colo. Dec.
.. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that Robert
Webber of Bayfield,. Colorado. has
filed notice of his intention to make
final five-year proof in support of his
claim, viz: Homestead entry No.
2225, made August 3, 1901. for the
lots and 3. S. f. a of N. w. 4 and
n f. I, of S. w. 4 of Sec. 10, Twp.
81 N, Rg. 6 W., n. NJ. p. NJ. and
that said proof will be made before
the register and receiver at Durango,
Colo. on January IS, 1907.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of, the land.
viz: J. E. Mason, Albert Webber,
Josiah Hinkson. e. N. Mason, all of
Bayfield,, Colo.
f. c. PERKINS, Register.
First publication Dec. 10, 1906
Last publication Jan. II, 1907.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land of-
flee at Durango. Colo, December
10th, 1906.
Notice Is hereby given that LIZZIE
f.. DAVIS of Durango, Colorado, mas
fled notice of her intention to make
final five-year proof in support OF her
claim. viz:
Homestead entry No. 2SS9, made
Jan. 16. 1902. for the S. " S. 81 a.
S. y S. w. u, Sec. GU, and N. w. a
of n. w. u Sec. 7U, township "a
North, Range s West N. NJ. P. NJ,
and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver, at
Durango, Colo. on Thursday. Jan. II,
1907.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on, and cultivation of. the land. viz;
Charles w. Griffith, William NJ.
Spinning, Harbert N. Spinning and
Gustav A. Stuckman, all Of Durango.
Colo.
F. C. PERKINS,
Register.
First publication Dec. 13, 1906
Last publication Jan. II. 1907"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Desert Land, Final Proof.
United States Land Office. Durango,
Colorado. December 13, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that CLARA
NEWCOMB OF Allison. La Plata coun-
ty, Colorado, has filed notice of in.
tention to make proof on her desert
land claim No. 149, for the N. w. 4
OF Section IA, Township 80 N. OF
Range 6 West N. NJ. p. NJ. before the
Register and Receiver at Durango.
Colo, on Friday, the 25th day of Jan
uary. 1907.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Joseph w. Scogin, Milton C. Gentry,
c. Bert Buell., Mary f. Buell., all of
Allison, Colo.
F. C. PERKINS, Register.
First publication Dec. 20, 1906.
Last publication Jan. "a. 1907.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.

Department Of the Interior.
Land Office at Durango, Colo, Nov.
26. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that Frank
Wormer of Bayfield,, Colo, has filed
notice of his intention to make final
five-year proof in support of his claim.
viz: Homestead entry No. 230S made
October "a. 1901. for the N. E. u of
N. L. Y of Sec. 10, Twp. 35 N, Rg.
W.. and that said proof will be made
before the register and receiver at
Durango, Colo. on January Z, 1907.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon. and cultivation Of the land, viz:
Fred Greathouse. George Geisler,
Samuel Parks. Theodore Mutton. all
of Bayfield,, Colo.
F. C. PERKINS, Register
First publication Nov 30.
Last publication Jan. 8.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land or
fee at Durango. Colo, December
22nd, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that WILL
LIAM F. SLADE OF Kline, Colorado,
has filed notice Of his intention to
make final fve-year proof in support
Of his claim. viz: Homestead Entry
No. 226S made Sept. l6. 1901. for the
s. w. Y Section 90. Township "a
North. Range ~ w. N. NJ. p. M. and
that said proof will be made before
the Register and Receiver at Duran
go. Colo. on February 7th. 1907.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation OF. the land.
viz:
Abram b. Slade, Henry l.. Butler.
Thomas D. Harris and Harrison J.
Slade, all OF Kline, Colo.
F. C. PERKINS, Register.
First publication psc. ~, 1905.
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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Desert Land, Final Proof.

United States Land Office. Durango.
Colo, Dec. 18th, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that EDWIN
l.. BUCK of Allison, La Plata county,
Colorado, has filed notice of intention
to make proof on his desert-land
claim No. 1S0, for the N. h of N E.
u of Sec. 8 and S. " of S, f. 4 of
Sec. Twp. 80 N. Rg. w. N. NJ. p.
NJ. before the Register and Receiver
of U. S. Land Office at Durango. Colo,
on Friday. the 25th day of January,
1907.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and<
reclamation of said land;
Eliza Hiatt of Allison, Colo; Jesse
e, Heath of Allison, Colo; Francis
NJ Engler of Allison. Colo; James w.
Rice of Durango. Colo.
F. C. PERKINS. Register.
First publication Dec. 20, 1906
Last publication Jan. "a. 1907
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
n-~.r< and EinaI proof.


United States Land ONCE, Durango,
Colorado. December II, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that William
B. Babcock, assignee OF Frank NJ. Mac
Waugh of Allison, Colorado, has filed
notice OF intention to make proof on
his desert-land claim No. 1855. for the
southeast quarter OF section 10, t. 81
N. r. 6 W., n NJ. p. NJ, before the
Register and Receiver at Durango,
Colorado, on Saturday, the 18Th day
of January. 1907.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
]. w. Scogin of Allison. Colorado;
]. w. Rice of Durango, Colorado;
Lewis Larsen of Allison, Colorado;
Dom Procarione of Allison. Colorado.
F. c. PERKINS.
Register.
First publication Dec. 10. 1906.
Last publication Jan. II. 1907.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27
COMPLIMENT TO DURANGo's
BOARD OF TRADE.

The Alamosa ndependent-Journal
cites the Durango board OF trade as
nm incentive for the business Interests
OF Alamosa to get move on Tor sugar
beet factory, etc. The article comph-
ments the work Of Durango, being as
follows:
Let us reach out. Never has the
time been more opportune than right
now for all to push and pull together
for that great enterprise. for tina,
great industry which is making Colo
RADIO famous the world over--n beet
sugar factory.
Daily can be seen in almost every
paper an announcement that beet
sugar factories are being erected at
different points in Colorado; corpo'
rations are ready with their money to
deliver the goods when communities
will demonstrate that sugar beets
can and will be raised in sufficient
going into half dozen Colorado
towns right now, and why should we
not have one?
Durango. our sister inter-monntain
town west of us. Is smiling. Oyei
there, in past years. mining claimed
the peoples attention, and the claims
were well laid, for has not the La
Plata country proved rich? But now
evidently. many people in and around
Durango have come to the conclusion
that all cannot be miners and mine
owners, and Durango's hustling cham
ber of commerce has reached out and
interested the American Beet Sugar
company, and by October, 1907, sew
eral new smokestacks will have been
added to that towns prosperity.
THE secret, II we may call it Sc
cret, of our western city's good for
tune In interesting the American Beet
Sugar company's millions, is that the
members OF Durango's chamber of
commerce got out and hustled con-
tracts calling for 5000 acreage of
beets for the season of 1907. That's
all they did. and the sugar company
will do the rest. In other words, Du'
rango's chamber OF commerce push
ed the button and the big sugar COM
pany is going to deliver the picture"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


Land Office at Durango. Colo. Dec.
3. 1906
Notice is hereby given that Albert
Webber of Bayfield,, Colorado. has
filed notice OF his intention TO make
final five-year proof in support of his
claim, viz: Homestead entry No,
2227. made August G, 1901. for the S.
Y of N. f. 4, and N. V of S. f. 4
OF Sec. 10. TWP. 33 N, Rg. W.. N.
NJ. P NJ. and that said proof will be
made before the register and receiver
at Durango, Colo, on January Is,
1907,
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of the land, viz:
Robert Webber. J. E. Mason. Josiah
Hinkson, f. N. Mason. all of Bayfield,,
Colo. f. C. PERKINS, Register.
First publication Dec. IL. 1906.
Last publication Jan. II, 1907