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The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
vO LlvA AGAIN ENDOWED.
Restraining Order Issued by Federal Court to Prevent Dissipation of Zion
 City Estate.

Chicago, May 23.-Judge Landis Tuesday in the United State district court issued an order restraining Will bur c. Voliva, all of his attorneys. agents and employees from disposing of, or in any manner dissipating the assets of the estate of Zion City. An injunction previously issued enjoin- ing the counsel of Voliya from att tempting to secure the dissolution of an injunction in the state court which prevents voliva from interfering with Dowie was dissolved by the court. Judge Landis said that he pre- ferred to preserve the estate under his own order.
 An order declaring Dowie individ- ually to be insolvent was entered by the court but it will not become ef- fective until Wednesday because some of the creditors desire to contest the insolvency of Dowie.
 In making these orders Judge Land is said that the agent who had been appointed by him for the purpose of examining into the condition of affairs at Zion City had reported to him that the Zion City industries can make money, that there has been no mis- appropriation of funds, and that under proper management the estate can be made to pay 100 cents on the dollar.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
GLUCOSE PLANT WRECKED.
Workmen Taken Outrof Ruins of s New Jersey Factory by Their Fellow
 LabOrers.

New York, May 23.--A score of men employed in the engine and dynamo rooms of the New York Glucose com pany's plant in Shadyside, N. J., on the west bank of the Hudson river op- posite Ninetieth street, this city, were more or less injured Tuesday by the ex- plosion of big steam pipe. The roof of the building was blown off and tine wreckage caught fire. Some of the 30 men who were at work in the build ing had narrow escapes from death but were taken out of the blazing ruins by their fellow laborers from adjoin- ing buildings belonging to the same company. In the confusion which fol- lowed the explosion many reports of serious loss of life were spread among the relatives of the employees, thus exaggerating the extent of the disaste. The companys force and local firemen fought the flames which threatened ta destroy several other buildings in the big glucose plant
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
OMAHA LAND INDICTMENTS.
Federal Grand Jury Returns True Bills Against Number of Persons
 Charged with Fraud.

Omaha, Neb.. May 23.-The federal grand jury returned indictments Mon- day night in connection with the al- legged land frauds in Cherry county and elsewhere in Nebraska. The charges are conspiracy to obtain gov ernment lands through frauduleht en- tries, subornation of perjury and sim liar offenses.
 Those against whom indictments were reported are: A. R. and A. Nj. Modisett. president and vice president. and H. c. Dale, cashier of the Stock mems Bank of Nashville, and William Shoot, government farmer at the Pine Ridge Indian agency. who are alleged to have secured 2.000 acres Illegally Earl Comstock, of Los An geles, brother of William c. Com stock of the firm of Richards X Com stock; E. c. Harris. an official of the Kansas City, Mexico X Orient railway. and Reason Hudgill, retired farmer of New Virginia, Ia. Several Of the persons indicted were in court when the jury report was read. ready to give bonds.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
HAS MORE INFORMATION.
Commissioner Garfield to Submit Further Reports on the Oil Industry to
 the President.

Washington. May 23.-Commissioner of Corporations James R. Garfield stated Tuesday that he would submit to the president further information on the result of his investigation of the oil industry. It has not yet been deter mined however whether this will be in one single report or several separate reports. The report recently submit ted to congress covered the question of transportation of freight rates and Mir. Garfield is now engaged in pre- pairing reports on the production and refining of oil. the control of pipe lines. organization, foreign trade and conditions and competitive methods The data for the first four has practi. cally all been received and the report on competitive methods is we'll under way Mir. Garfield said he did not be- lieve he would be able to submit to the president any of these reports before the adjournment of congress.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
A Nebraska Hail storm,

Franklin, Neb.. May 23-This sec- tion was Monday afternoon visited by the most severe rain and hail storm ever known here. It hailed for 45 minutes, hailstones as large as base balls. crashing through roofs. killing stock, smashing windows and destroy ing growing crops. This was followed by rainstorn lasting more than an hour, during which nearly five inches 1f water fell. Railroad tracks were washed out in many places. The tel ephone and telegraph systems arc prostrated so that details of the dam age done cannot be obtained at this time
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
Kansas Claim Settled.

washington, May 23.--The account ng officers of the treasury have just completed the settlement of claim amounting to s22,OoO for extra pay aue the Kansas volunteers commanded " Coi. Frederick Funston, now brig auier general, in the United States army The claim grew out of the ser wee of the Kansas volunteers during tue spanish war before they were ao- cepted as a part of the volunteer army. 'he court of claims over year ago al- ""ed the claim but the treasury of a'ciais contested 1t. A warrant for the amount stated will be issued in few aass and sent to the governor of Kan 'as for distribution.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

John D. Rockefeller Is to start on his first visit to Europe on May 3l.
 Thomas Estrada Palma was inaug- urated president of the Cuban repub- lie Sunday with fitting ceremony.
 Fire at New York Sunday destroyed the plant of the Sanitary Utilization company causing loss of $1,o00,000.
 The annual observance of Anniyer- sary week of the various Unitarian or ganizations was opened at Boston, Monday.
 The United States cruiser Tacoma and the United States tug Potomac sailed from Gibraltar for Norfolk Monday.
 A detachment of Turks on Satur- day annihilated band of 12 Bulgar- ians at Lisolai, near Monastir, Euro pean Turkey.
 ern posts to Fort Leavenworth es- escaped from custody at Chattanooga Tenn, Sunday.
 A bomb exploded at St. ChartreF France, Sunday. Several persons were dangerously wounded and several others slightly injured
 w. G. yoliva announced Sunday that the expenses of Zion City had been cut since January IS, from S9.' 500 to $},s32 per month.
 The new Hungarian parliament helt it's first sitting Monday Premier Wekerle was vociferously cheered or entering the lower house.
 Dr. priesto. a Mexican physician has published treatise in which hs announces that he has discovered ths long sought bacillus of typhus fever.
 Vice President and Mrs. Fairbank: returned to Washington Sunday from the south. where at Birmingham and Atlanta Mir Fairbanks delivered ad dresses
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
LIGHT ON INSURANCE METHODS
representative Goulden, of New York Makes a Startling Assertion in
 Washington.

Washington, May 22.-Some addi- tional inside light was thrown on in- surance methods in New York Monday by Representative James A. Goulden of that state, before the house committee on the judiciary considering the Ames Dill Tor the regulation of insurance in the District of Columbia MT. Goulden IS general agent of the Penn Mutual Ll1e Insurance company in New York
 Why, he said, it was a we'll con- ceded fact that to be a senator at Albany was worth anywhere from s5O,00O to s100000 year and that the money came largely from insurance companies. This is no secret. Every New York man knows it. 1 know it. know it well'.
 Touching on the subject of cam paign contributions, MT. Goulden said that this company had been coerccd into giving S10,000 to a national cam paign contributions MT. Goulden said say which campaign committee re- ceived the money, but remarked that the same thing was tried in 1900 and 1904, but without success, owing to the firm stand taken by Mr. Plimpton of Massachusetts, one of the directors who declared that every director who voted for such contribution would be held personally liable for the amount.
 hn s-fr, ,rxes x.x, tha A a1x with the testimony of MT. Goulden.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
Rate Bill to go to Conference.

Washington, May 23.-The railroad rate bill was considered for three hours Monday night by the house committee on interstate and foreign commerce and the decision reached to recommend disagreement to all of the senate amendments and to seEd the measure to conference. The com mitte will not ask that instructions of any character be given to the house conferees.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
Mnsicinns Meet in Boston.

Boston, May 22.-About 25o dele- cates were here Monday to attend the eleventh annual convention or tns American Federation of Musicians. The convention. which will exteho tbroueh Thursday. was opened in Fan euil hall, where the visitors were re- oeived by the members of the Boston Musicians Protective Association ' local body affiliated with the national organization.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
Injured by a Bomb.

Kalisz Russian Poland, May 22 Count Keller. colonel of Dragoohs' was severely wounded by the explosion of a bomb which was thrown at 'n7 ,e,cer while he was returning rom . review Monday. His horse was Killed and his orderly was injured lue would-be assassin. young man. es- caned. Count Keller had been pro ninent in suppressing disturbances here and in this vicin'
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
Marines to Protect Canal Zone

Washington, May 22.-More than 500 marines will confront liberal leaders on the isthmus of Panama in case they attempt to promote riots and revolu- tion at the time of the election in Panama on June 20 Although the canal zone is under the secretary of war. there is no indication that the war department will have any tvoops near the isthmus at the time of the approaching election and Secretary Taft must rely upon the marine corps to protect the canal zone
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
Territory Bank Robbed.

Muskogee, I. T., May 23.-The First National bank of Hoffman, I. T., was robbed at 80 Tuesday morning. The safe was slown open by nitro gly- cerine and entirely demolished Five charges were used In blowing the safe and guards were placed in the streets and kept up constant firing of guns to keep the people off the streets The amount secured was but few hun. dred dollars. The robbers took a hand car and escaped west toward Hennryetta A posse is following.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
Lei. Estate to Negro servant.

Lexington, Ky, May 23.--J. B. C.. Thomas, nestor of the American turf, owner of Dixania and Hira Villa stock farms of this county and breeder or Himyar and Domino, left his entire estate valued at $60,000 except fe% bequests to friends and relatives, to Margaret Pryor. his faithful negro housekeeper.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
No Black Lists Go in France.

Paris, May 23.--At cabinet council Tuesday an inquiry was ordered with the view to prosecuting proprietors O! the Villerupt Steel factory on the charge of interference with the liberty If citizens in handing to other em- ployers in their vicinity lists of the locked out employees in order to pre- vent their obtaining employment. The government while the inquiry is in progress will make provision for the locked out men.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
New yenezuelan Cabinet.

Caracas, Thursday, May l7-Vm Port of Spain, May 22.-Acting Presl- cent Gomez has appointed a new cabi- net as follows: Minister of the inter for. Dr. Lecpoldo Baptista; Minister ,f foreign affairs, Jose De Jesus Paul; minister of finance, Francisco safes Perez; minister of war General Diego rerrcr. minister of public instruction Dr. Carlos Leon. General Alexande' Ybarra has been appointed governor of the federal district
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
Jews want Equal Rights.

St. Petersburg, May 23.-The Jewish league for the realization of equal rights for their co-religionists is in session here. The attitude of their members in parliament will be defined and all questions relating to the Jews will be discussed. It is also proposed to make arrangements for holding T congress of all the semitic organiza- tions of Russia.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
AnoiIRenort Denied.

Independence, Kan. May 23.-The report sent out from Bartlesville that the Prairie Oil & Gas company had is- sued an order reducing the amount of oil taken in the midcontinent fields by half is wholly and unqualifiedly false The pipe line company has taken 53,- l42 barrels a day and May promises 10 be the record month in the amount of oil taken in the midcontinent field.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
May File the Katy. Shit.

Washington. May 23.-The supreme court of the United States Monday granted the petition of the state of Kansas to file suit against the United States and others in the case involving the land grant through the Indian territory for the benefit of the Missouri Kansas X Texas railroad company.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
Fire in a French Mine.

Lens, France, May 23.-Fire has again broken out in the Courrieres mines where the disaster of March 10 last occurred. resulting in the loss Of about 1900 lives. The new outbreak is causing galleries to fall in and the strictest precautions are being taken to assure the salty of the miners.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24

wasbinatofl. May 23.-The first step
 .ha direction of the disciplinary
 u,osure on the part of the admins
 -stjon against the beef trust, It IS
 ',arod was taken Monday, in the
 .a, of a measure proposing a rigid '.snection of all meats. Senator pareridee presented the bill, and 1t
 understood that President Roose-
 -.,, will send special message to
 anaress asking that it be passed at .s,s session. Commissioner Garfield ard Attorney General Moody are also n favor of it. MT. Wilson, secre- ,ary of agriculture, is in favor of the measure. but it will greatly increase ,he work of his department.
 pv increasing the scope of the fed oral inspection from meats and cat flo for export to include also that sor interstate commerce, the bill will mi the bulk of all the packing bus l iuess directly under the eye of the goyernment. Only such meat as bears inc official tag, inspected and passed v shall become lawful in interstate and foreign trade. The railroads and other common carriers are to be for hidden to transport or receive any shipments unless they are so tagged. The most drastic powers are given inspectors to condemn meats and de- stroy them instanter, and, if they so decide, they can order another in- spection. All the tags shall bear the date on which they were affixed. The inspectors shall have access to every part of the packing establishments and shall have control of all packed products Provision is also made in the bill that all the slaughtering and packing shall be in such sanitary con- ditions as the secretary of agricul- ture shall prescribe, and no cattle or meats shall be allowed to enter slaughter houses that have not been stamped with the official 70 K"
 The agricultural department is also given control of the labels of all meat products, and shall issue licenses or certificates to such establishments as meet the requirements he shall im- pose. Schedules for fees of inspection shall be fixed by the secretary to meet the cost of the inspection, to be paid by the packers. and the fund shall go to the agricultural department 70 meet the expenses of the new service.
 Penalties, consisting of not more than Sl0,000 fine and Imprisonment of not more than two years. are car ried for any violation of the proposed law. Bribery or attempted bribery of inspectors is made a felony, and the punishment is fine of sl0,000 and three years Imprisonment. Inspect ors who take bribes are to be inn prlsoned for not more than three years and fined s1.000.
 Farmers doing their own slaughter Ing are exempted from the provisions Of the bill.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
Want Their Land Restored.

Duluth, Minn.. May 23.-The pre- ,,inihary struggel for possession of 'ne Clarke and Leonard Iron mines near Chisholm. worth more than $4,- Voo'ooV was renewed before Judge ~aht Tn the district court Tuesday Ine heirs disposed of the undeveloped pp.operty some years ago for $14.500, .ne sale was made by their guardian .nu s was allowed by the probate court. .ne heirs of James M. Rogers sue TOT the annulment.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
widow or senn,or Vest Dead.

St. Louis, May 23.-Mrs. Sallie Elizabeth Sneed Vest, widow of the late United States Senator George Graham Vest, died Monday at the res idence of her daughter, Mrs. George P. B. Jackson.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
Presbyterians in Politics,

Decatur. H., May 23.-The Cumbe-- land presbyterian assembly Tuesday among other things, voted that no per son who favors a licensed saloon should be supported for public office.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
.m.r,can Consul Dead in Parl.

Paris. May 23.-J. Alison Bowen, at tached to the American consulate here and lately acting consul-general died here Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
Oil Company Leaves Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio, May 23.-The Re public oil company, subsidiary to the Standard oil company, Tuesday an |nonnced to ,a the secretary of state it's withdrawal from Ohio.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
May Re n Case of Murder.

rleasant Hill, Mo. May 22.-The oouy or man about 35 years of age, v nrst supposed to have been killed by
 q train, was found Saturday morning sear a Missouri Pacific bridge a short 1s'ance west of this city. Before the so.oner jury, Dr. Prentiss, local sur ss0n Tor the Missouri Pacific. after aasing thoroughly examined ths na- sa'e or the wounds on the body gave
 as ms opinion that it was case of -u'uer The verdict of the jury has . ecn withheld pending further inves-
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
ECHOES FROM
 THE PRIMARY
Bob Rogers Libel Suit Against Editor
 Miller on Trial.

]. Miller, editor of a newspaper published in Argenta, was placed on trial yesterday n the Pulaski circuit court on a charge of crim- inal libel. The ind ic m ent charged that Miller published false statements to the effect that Attorney General Rogers offered bribe and later committed for gerry. These charges were made against Rogers during the recent campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor and Mill Ter was indicted about ten days before the primary.
 According to the testimony ir- troduced by the defense the charge of forgery against Attor- ney General Rogers was based upon the allegation of Frank Hatley of Van Buren that Rogers secured his signature to a state- ment refuting other charges made against Rogers and that certain parts of the statement which he supposed were erased were left in the statement was published and circulated through the state. The charge of offering bribe 1t was shown was based upon the allegation that Rogers offered Alva Smith S25 and later $50 to secure from Rev. Leonard Dyer of Van Buren statement 10 the effect that Rogers was, morally, fit man to be governor of tile state.
 These charges were all denied by Mir. Rogers when he went on the stand.
 The first witness called by the state was L. C.. Gully, acting postmaster of Argenta, who showed from the records that on the day these charges were made against Mir. Rogers the Argenta paper put in the postoffice 133 pounds Of mail and that at pres- ent.the average amount put in the office is from three to four pounds per day.
 MT. Rhoton showed by l.. s. Pemberton, a printer formerly em- ployed on the Argenta paper, that the defendants name did not ap- pear in the paper as editor and publisher, but it did before the issue ot March 6, when the charges appeared, and also inn mediately afterwards. Other witnesses were called to show that Miller was editor of the paper and that the paper was published and sold.
 Attorney General Rogers was then placed upon the stand and on direct examination denied tbat he had ever offered a bribe or committed forgery. On cross examination Mir. Rogers said that he received word that Hatley de- sired to make statement deny ing statements attributed 10 him by the Argenta paper and that he prepared statement and took lit to Hatley at his blacksmith shop in Van Burcn. He declared that Hatley signed this statement willingly after making several erasures. He stated that after the statement had been signed he asked Hatley to look after circu- lating coples of it in Crawford county, and pulled out SIS in bills, offered these to Hatley as pay ment tor this work. Hatley re- fused the money, he said, stating that if he had time he would dc 1t for nothing.
 Mr. Rogers said that he asked Alva Smith to get statement from Rev, Leonard Dyer in an swer to an advertisement in a paper published at Monte Ne. offering Sl0 to any minister III
 Van Buren who would make a statement to the effect that Rog-
 CTS was q fit man to be governor He denied. however, that he , offered Smith any money 10 get
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxi,ive Biomo Quinine Tablets All druggistsrefund the money if it fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on eyiey box 25c.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
A ouaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itchin si Blind, Bleeding. Protrudinx r'les; n,,,aaists ar. authorised t0 refund none" ' ,Ay0 OINTMENT fails to cure ID 70 # days. soc.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
Miners Dispute Referred to Committed

Terre Haute, Ind, Hay 23.-Miners and operators of Indiana met hers Tuesday and referred questions in dis pute to committes composed of 12 men from each side.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
t,as Stood line test 7s Years.

The old, original Groves Tasteless Ehin Tonic. Ycu know what you are taking Il Is iron and qninine in tasteiess form. No cure no pay, soc
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24

A strike of the Brotherhood of Pain ,ers which has 7,00e members in New York city was begun Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-24
'l CONTROL BET TRUST
.,otor Beveridge, on Behalf eff the Administration Introduces a
 Disciplinary Measure.
|,nvpEs FOR MORE RIGID INSPECTION

intended for Interstate as Well as Foreign Commerce Must pc .nspee- tsd if Bill Becomes a Law--fenaiues or Fine and Imprisonment are Carried Tor Any violation.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-18
TRYING TO SETTLE A
BIG SEATTLE ESTATE
sneclal cable 10 The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
DUBLIN, Nov. IA commission of
inquiry appointed by the high court Of
the United States has been sitting in
Cork for the last few days taking evil
dence as to the relatives of a man
named John Sullivan, native of Cork
who died in Seattle, state of Washing
ton, five or six years ago, leaving inn
mense wealth estimated at more than
IA million dollars. He was a lumber
man, and died unmarried and intestate.
Three years ago the claim of a sister,
Hannah Callaghan, who resides In a
lane off Barrack street, Cork, was es-
tablished but she was so elated at her
good luck that she lived too well and
died in six months. A number of other
more distant relatives have now turned
up, and their claims are being investi-
gated by M. w. Bolster of Seattle an
American notary. Finally an extraor-
binary step was taken In pursuance OF
this Investigation. The commission sat
in st. Joseph's cemetery and had opened
the grave in which Hannah Callaghan
was buried. The coffin was taken out
and the lid removed, and the remains
photographed. The coffin of another
sister of Sullivan named Silva, who, 1t
was stated, was married to a Portu-
guese sailor. and who was buried in
1871, was also brought to the surface
and subjected to the same treatment.
The grave was further excavated to a
depth which showed there had been in
all four intermentS, and the remains,
skulls, bones, etc, were carefully pho
tographed for the purpose of this in
quiry.