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The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-04
MONSTER EXCURSION.
Epworth League of Mena Brings Big Crowd to City-Train of Fourteen
 Coaches.

From Port Arthur News
 The Epworth League excursion from Mena, Ark, arrived at SOS this morning, about two hours later than was expected. Accord ing to General Passenger Agent $. G. Hopkins, who accompanied the party, there were between 650 and 700 people in the excursion. Fourteen coaches were used, twelve chair cars, sleeper and a baggage car, forming the largest passenget train ever brought h to Port Arthur by one engine.
 Immediately on arrival it was announced that the traia would be switched onto the $. r. tracks at West Port Arthur and run o $ ,5ine, where the excursionists would board boats for their trip out to the Gulf, 1t being planned to make this trip in the morning. Wire advices from West Port Ar thur, however, stated that this was impossible until afternoon, the tracks connecting tn. K. c. $. and s. ?. being torn up for re- pairs which would not be finish ed until afternoon. The train with nearly all the excursiouists on board was sent to the docks al S:30, where they took Tn the water front, shipping, rice mill, refinery, and other in eresting sig hts, remaining there some time, The train was then brought back to the city.
 The excursion train came back from the docks at ten o'clock and the excursionists were turned loose to do as he pleased. Many of they immediately went to the pier, where they engaged boats and made the trip to the Guli and jetlies. The others spent the day in town and on the pier, enjoying themselves in the many methods of recreation provided. The train left for Mena at niue o'clock p. m.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-04
Nothing to Fear.

The question of injurious sub stances in medicines which has been agitating the minds of many DO ople, does not concern those who use Chamberlain's Cough Ken edy. Mothers need have no hesitency in continuing to give it to their little ones. as it contains absolutely noth- ing injurious. This remedy is not only perfectly safe to give to small children, but is medicine of great worth and merit. It has world wide reputation for it's cures of coughs, colds and croup and can all ways be relied upon. For sale by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-04
RUSSELL sAGE's MONEY.
Aitornies Come From New York to Give
 Mrs. WignalI Ss0,00

Saturday afternoon two New York lawy CTS arrived in the city for the purpose of arranging for the payment of the legacy left 10 Mrs. Wignall of Janssen by Russell Sage. One of the attor- nies, MT. Adams, rel resented he executor of the Sage estate and the other, U. P. Bonney, re- presented Mrs. Sage.
 By the Sage will Mrs. Wignall was to receive S25,0 It was decided. however, that in all cases where MT. Sage had made bequest that the amount should be doubled if no contest was made to the will. By this arrangement Mrs. Wignall will receive $50, 900.
 When the New York attornies reached here they learned that Mrs Wignall was not at home but is visiting in Port Arthur. This compelled them to leave the pa pers with Mrs. Wiguall's at torney, Mayor Olney, and as socn as she returns from her trip she W Il sign them and the for tune will be forthcoming inn mediately.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-04
THE LEvYING COURT.
In Addition to Usual Business Appropri-
 ated S5,O00 For Bridges.

The levying court, composed of the justices of the peace of the various townships, met al the courthouse yesterday and after making the usual levies and ap- proving the reports of the various county officials, appropriated S, 900 for the erection of two iron bridges in PolkLcounty.
 This action was taken upon the suggestion and recommendation of County Judge Prickett, and they are to be built across the Ouachita and Irons Fork river.
 This action is much to the credit of the levying board and county court as the bridges are badly needed.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-04
Alexander Riding Dead.

AlexRidling, brothe- of Sam and Harve Riding of this city, died at his home at Dallas this morn ing at 3 o'clock after an illness of about three weeks. MT. Riding was born and reared in Polk county and besides a wife and several children he has host of friends who deplore his departure into the world beyond. The re- mains were inferred in Concord cemetery late this afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-04
still Waiting on the Sultan.

Constantinople, Oct 2.-Ambassa- dor Leishman's audience of the sul- tan which was to have taken place October ?, after a number of post ponements has again been postponed. The ambassador has been informed that, in view of the fact that the sultan's birthday is celebrated Octo- Der , and is always succeeded by re- ligious festival, his reception must be put off until October B. The au- dience, however. is mere formality and in no wise affects the relations between the embassy and the gov ernment which are normal and friend- ly.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-04
JEFF DAVIS IN ST. LOUIS.
The Governor Talks of Snubs, Railroads
 and Senator Jones.

nh" 1~hHtot voHSc.
 St. Louis, Sept. 2S. Governor Jeff Davis of Arkansas, who was at the Jefferson hotel today, said there was nothing in the report sent out from Memphis that he was snubbed by Senator Carmack ot Tennessee. Governor Davis admitted, however, that they saw each other but would not discuss the subject, further than to say there was nothing in 1t.
 There IS sald to be i'll feeling between Governor Davis and Senator Carmack, growing out of the fact that Governor Davis gave out statement favoring Governor Bob Taylor of Ten nessee for the Uuited States to succeed Carmack. An Associ- ated Press dispatch from Memph Thursday sad that Senator Car mack refused to shake hands with Governor Davis when intro duced by friends at the Union station in Memphis, Senator Car mack turning and walking away when Governor Davis hand was offered.
 Governor Davis endorses the Bryan idea of federal ownership of railroads. Bryan IS right when he says that the only solu- tion for the control of the raii- road question is federal and state control of trunk lines," he said. 1 am heartily in sympathy with his views, aud l think that his declaration has won him many friends. He will be nominated by the Democrats, and will be elected two years hence."
 Governor Davis disapproves of the advice that former Senator James K. Jones of Arkansas IS giving Bryan on the railroad question. He said:
 sJones has led Bryan through two political graveyards by his advice, and 1 think that 1t Is time for him to go away back and sit dow1,' said Mr. Davis. He is now attempting 70 assume the role of a dictator, and tells Bryan that his federal ownership of railroads is a dead issue and will have to be dropped. Jones' advice is very poor. He could not be elected constable in Ar kansas"
 Governor Davis took the eve hing train tor Dexter, Mo-, where he will make several campaign speeches in this state before the November election.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-04
Thornton Bros. Sold Out.

Thornton Bros. this mor ' g sold their stock of groceries to Doc Mcbride, who will take pos session at once. The Thorutons have not decided as yet as to what they will do in the future.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-04
Moving to Mena.

Rev. Mir. Kirschke, accom- panied by his wife left yesterday for Fort Smith to pack their household goods preparatory for shipment here at once.
 Mir. Kirschke is the gentleman who recently came here aud ac- cepted the position of principal of the German school and al 70 pastor of the German Lutheran church.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-04
HEAVY WINDS AND RAIN.
|2kern Portion of State Suffers Much
 @ Damage b Crops.

4eavy damage has been caused fh z cotton crop in Arkansas |fhe rain and win1 storms of
 past few days according to re-
 that have been received :. Fhe damage is widespread and 7 believed that scarcely any lffof the cottou-growing sec
 of the stale has escaped. W aud rice have also suffered <rely.
 iis impossible at present to fmate the loss to the planters |oa 2 hout the state, but the 2a s,e is large already, and a 81nuance Of the conditions oi Dast three days would add 1iy t0 the total loss.
 M greatest damage has been
 d by the wind. Reports 1T he bottoms show that much <n has been blown fltt on tine nd. The heavy rain made
 xround soft and made 1t easy
 e high wind to lay cotton Fs Much of the cotton IS lying 56f the water which covers Xround and large part of il Ifot before 1t can be picked. \ 6elds are so wet that pick Mimpossible, and even If it md rain no more little picking be done betore the early part I5ext week.
 rh<se storms, following the conditions that have
 aH ed for the last month, have ISed . big reduction ia the esti- t&3s hat were made a mouth j b the size of the crop in |<& 0sas this year. Some we'll 5Aed cotton men have lower.
 hlir estimates 25 per cent time. A month ago il Practically unanimous 1ion that Arkansas would pro- st 900, 000 bales this season. c&xthe malked deterioration of
 pxst few weeks, the estimates
 ange all the way from sQ0D to 900, 900 bales. Uutil |zlla III Jnth ago il was declared \ fSSorditions had never been so 4x9ble for. record breaking
 A Arkansas.
 1 Hrairie county the rice crop gSatly damaged. Much of it [ Ior the reaper was blown
 (othe ground by the wind. I5iQe Bluff the wind blew a. sk x Hurricane for hours Fri 0)ght doiug serious damage i&l1t and telephone wires and 1|t Frees.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-04
New Bullet for the Army.

Washington, Oct. 2.-The army will shortly adopt the new bullet, which was recently tested by several of the target experts at the national rife meet at Sea Girt and found to be satisfactory by them. Instead of tho rounded point of the present bullet, it has long straight tapering point and is also about one third lighter. weighing about 150 grains.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-04

Strengthen the tired kidneys and purify the liver and bowels with few doses of Prickly Ash Bitters. It is an admirable kid uey tonic, w. c. Vandlver, special agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-04

Clense the liver and bowels, and regulate the system by using Prickly Ash Bitiers. It creates and sustains energy. w. c. Van diver, special agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-04
Died.

N little two-year-oll taby MT. and Mrs. George Cross Hly this morning from an 7 of malarial fever. The are died at the home cf foss' father-in-law. George
 about three miles north
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-04
ghi Coroa Sixy.five Miles.

Lively of Rock creek, epnnty, was marketing cot
 1 ena today. I he distance ~ ock creek is .iAty-fve, but sbigh prices for cotton to- with her low prices for c5ardise will attract atten-
 png ways.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-04
Sold Intrest in Farm.

K. D. Sale yesterday sold his interest in the loo acre farm out at Nunley to his brother, c. E Sale. Consideration Sl200.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-04

|Re ey to health is in thc kid and liver. Keep these |a'1s active and you have health, s'lkkh and cheerful spirits |tlS sh Rttters is stimulant
 zlle kidneys, regulates the NJ Stomach and bowels. A f'sa housahold remedy. w. c. l1kllvef, special agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-04

Supplies of NecesSaries Being Forwarded as Fast as Possible to Stricken Points. Negroes Arrested for Looting Wrecked Houses Heavy Rainstorm Adds to Hartlships of the People.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-10
A THOUSAND MEN
Milwaukee Agent to Hunt for
Them.

James F. Fordham, an agent Of the
Chicago Milwaukee 4 81. Paul road,
was IN Butte for few hours on
Wednesday. Mr.. Fordham, Ii was
stated in Butte, was on his way TO
Spokane, whore no viii. open temper
AIRY headquarters with the idea Of Sc
curing the services OF 1000 laborers
70 20 60 work On his road so that the
work of extending to the coast may
so rapidly forward.
There Is great scarcity Of labor, Z"
Mr.. Fordham Is quoted as saying.
This scarcity III labor Ii hamper
ing railroads oil through the west in
carrying ont their contemplated
movements. Az least so, 600 men
are wanted. But there are practical
" none on the market to supply this
demand.
tThe roads are willing to pay as
high az $3.50 day tor labor. The
Western Pacific needs 5000 men.
Our read needs from 5000 to 1000,
but ! shall consider myself lucky II l
can raise that number Of men In the
northwest. The sonuthern Paciflc
needs 5000 men for It's extension
northward through California to Port.
land. The Chicago 4 Northwestern
needs 5000 men and the North Coast
line large force Of men for its road
froEl Walla Walla to Seattle.
III had thought Of stopping In
Butte TO see how many men l could
got here, but was told OF the high
wages paid here and of the general
prosperity, aud gave up the plan as
poor one.
III addition to now construction.
nearly every western road Is double
tracking and building cutotTs and
making similar improvements. The
Northern paciiio wanted to double
track It's Washington main line In
time for the heavy Gall aud winter
trade, but failed through lack Of lab
or, with the result chat IL has 10. 600
loaded cars % its tracks for lack Of
track facilities.
Texas u not complaining so bit.
terla. because the Eailruad men think
laboFpFs prefer the south TO the north
during The winter. EVEN In Texas,
however, the labor supply II made
quate. /"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-10
"wgefoorgp SOLDIERS.


Uaele aAm'. aaaranwa mna TAsas
sRieH iid Record.
The marine corps Of the United
States j. body OF which to be proud.
1he marines sent 20 Cuban waters
are "Weafooted soldiers" who do duty
Ga ahlphoard or GA land. 40 the case
may require IN every war N which
the United States has been engaged
Ehe mariRe corps has served with
taithfalness aud CALAMITY. Il la the
baaat % the marines thai they are the
eldest body % military men Ia the RI.
star service Of the nation. They claim
o ansedats both the array and navy.
far tho Continental congress away
back N November. iTIA passed an act
providing that ~two hattalions q ma.
Einas BE- raised. % be enlisted and com.
misslonsd 10 servo for and during the
present war helween Greas Britain and
fhe eoloales and 70 b considered a.
part % tho Continental army before
Bostoa,"
Marines played a prominent part Ia
the battle between the Bonhomme
Richard and the Scraps. They we're
drilled into a highly disciplined body
during the Revolution. and when the
Continental army was aisbanded and
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-10

the navy was placed out Of commits.
sion the marine corps was retained,
becoming the only body OF troops In
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-10
COLONEL wAMLHR AND MARINES FROM
THE CRUISER MINNEAPOLIS.

COLONEL WALLER AND MARINES FROM
THE CRUISER MINNEAPOLIS.
the regular service at that time.
Though marines are In the popular
mind the Same as sailors. they are moi
sailors ut all, but are soldiers serving
ON ships, They are part OF the naval
force aud under the Jurisdiction OF the
secretary Of the navy. but are never.
theless distinct organization. The
marines serve under their own officers,
who are graduates OF the Naval acade.
my. and they wear uniform altogeth.
or different from that Of the blue.
Jackets. The accompanying picture II
Of marines from the cruiser Mime
apolls and was taken recently az
League island just as the men were
leaving for Cuba.
Colonel Littleton w. T. Waller. who e
In chief command Of all the marines M
Cuba o. ita waters. has seen service
there before. He made a fine record
at Santiago in the spanish war, H.
creased his fame when the marines
landed Ia China during the Boxer tn
aurrection and led an expedition across
the island Of samar. he was conrt
maFtialed for orders given during this
expedition. but was acquitted.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-10
classlfled Advertlsements

FOR RENT room house on Fourth street.
~ Ii-5t3
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-10
ssrvlCes At chrlatlan church.

The services ct the Christian church
Tomorrow viii 10 ut the usual hour,
la. M, and 1870 p. IN. The min.
ister's morning theme will be- 'aThe
Natural Man and the Spiritual Man. :"
Ia che evening, "Unreasonableness
u Infidelity," Mr.. ]. Conuver. an
experienced and cultured sololst will
sing '"The Choir Invisible" at the
evening service.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-10

Furnished room Tor rent to lady or lady and
gentleman. $40 End street.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-10

Yes, the piano in the Occur d.
Alene Furniture company's window
is the one we will give to the one re-
ceiving the most votes in the con-
test; you can get contracts at the
Press office.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-10
COMMANDER AT HAVANA.

seaten sehRoedeN a N@yaa omeev
Who helped sink cerverA'n Rlsea
Captain seaton Schroeder, who com.
mands the hattleshlp Virginia at Ha.
vana, took part IN the capture and
sinking Of CeryeFa's tleet and has been
naval governor Of Samoa. He Is a ma
tive of the District OF Columbia and
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-10

? rom December, 1890, ana through me
spanish war he was attached to the
oattleship Massachusetts, and was her
executive officer as the ship was lying
at Dry Tortugas when the Maine was
blown up in Havana harbor. 1t was in
this way NJ came to be appointed one
Of the court Of inquiry to investigate
the disaster
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-10
White Star Narration Cnmn

STEAMER BoNErA--Leaves Coeur
q 'Alcne Monday. Wednesday and ri.
day at a. m; returning leaves FerreII
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, $50
a. m. Freight and passengers for Iaks
and river points, Purchase your ticket
for Coeur d'Alene >aly and get vonr
passage on the 3c-eta at the doek
Round trip TO head Of navigation. St.
Joe, $2-5o. -
EXCURSION To BEAUTY BAY
Steamer Boneta, every Sunday. Leaves
at 9:15 a. m; leaves again at 3:I5 q. m
A most delightful place to spend a SIM.
day outing. SOC round TIM.
]. D. MeDoNALB. Mgr.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-03-13
ALL EYES ON INDIANAPOLIS
Operators Putting Coal in Their Own
Cellars and Building stockadss !,
sR IS
Around Mines

New York, March l2.-Press dis
patches from Wilkes-barre, Scranton,
Shamokin, Mahanoy City and other
centers in the anthracite coal fields
state that the miners feel the shad-
ow of a greater strike than that of
1902 lowering over them.
The anthracite operators and rail.s
road presidents s reply to the miners
demands in which they absolutely ne!
fuse to grant any of the demands of
the miners, and fail even to leave the
bars down for further negotiations,
has come to the mining fields as a
great surprise and a greater disap-
pointment.
The positive assertions made by
some newspapers that the operators
had decided on "a concillatory policy
had built up the hopes Of the miners
and business interests, and they are
today plunged into deep forebodings
Of a great strife by the reply Of the
operators to the miners demands,
which is not only refusal to grant
even one demand or concede single
point, but also carries a declaration
for the "open shop" and also car
ries an innuedo that the miners or
ganization is in league with the bitu-
minous operators combine to the
detriment of the anthracite interests
and those of the independent bitumi-
nous operators.
The foreigners made another rush
today for the steamboat offices to
obtain passage for their homes in Eu-
rope. They have experienced one
war in the anthracite fields, and will
60 to Europe to stay until this trou-
BILE is settled. i
All Eyes on Indianapolis.
T. d. Nichols, president of the
big Scranton-Wilkes-Ba district,
is quoted as characterising the opera
tors reply as complete turn
down. None Of the district officers
will discuss the situation. All eyes
in the anthracite fields now turn to
Indianapolis and to the miners spec
ial convention which opens there
Thursday. The anthracite miners
will probably now demand that the
Ryan resolution be not repealed, and
that national suspension Of mining
be declared on April l.
The dispatch from the anthra-
cite towns indicate that the coal COM
panies are getting ready for trouble.
They have put forces of men to work
building stockades around their prop
erty and are strengthening and barb
ing their fences.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-03-13
HAVE 1 NOVEL SCHEME
PUPILS AT STARR SCHOOL GET
MONEY FOR GYM.
Souvenir Postal Cards Have Been
Printed and They are Now
Being Sold.

The pupils of the Starr School
have a novel method of raising mon
ey with which to swell the fund
which is to provide equipment for
their gymnasium on the third floor
and to buy pictures. They have had
printed a large number of souvenir
postal cards on which is the picture
of the school building. These postal
cards have been distributed among
the school children who are busy
selling them. Many people who at
tended the school years ago buy them
for souvenirs of their school days at
Starr School, and many of the pu-
pills are using them to write to their
friends.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-03-13
ARRANGEMENTS BEING. MADE
Over one Hundred and Fifty Girls
Will Assist The Queen Of MAY
Other Features.

The May. Day festivities, which
will be held the second week in May,
at Earlham, will probably be the
most elaborate college event Of the
year in Indiana, if not so, in the Mid
die West.
It is the custom for many of the
colleges of the country to have cele-
brations of this nature. The students
at Bryn Mawr have always been the
leaders in the East. and it is Earl
hams hope to be the recognized
leaders in the West. Although many
colleges throughout the middle west
celebrate May Day, none have reach
ed the high standard of excellence of
the eastern institutions. Earlham
will follow the plans of Bryn Mawr
to a large extent and the people at
the helm are working hard in order
to make the celebration the greatest
in Earlham's history.
1t is probable that tn festivities
will be conducted in Old English
fashion, all those taking part in the
exercises clinging to the style of
dress used in old England. One Of the
especial features Of the event will be
the music. Songs taken from the
Old English lyrics and ballads will
be sung and special orchestra will
be provided for the occasion.
Besides the May Pole drill, there
will be the Rose drill; Milk Maid
drill; and the Tambourine drill, Civ
en- by the gypsy Queen, Miss Debo-
rah Sedgwick and her assistants.
This drill promise to be the most
picturesque and pleasing of the day.
In addition to this there will be Her
aids, Egg Girls, Qhack Doctors, Bak-
ers, Hobby Horse Riders and For
tune Teller.
After the events in the earlier part
of the day, several NEUROLOGICAL plays
viii be presented by the students,
"Pyrmaus and Thisbe" being the
leading one.
Miss Pearl Rihnheart the Queen
of the May will be assisted by nearly
one hundred and fifty girls. The
parts of the Foresters will probably
be taken by some Of the bows.
Work is progressing rapidly under
the able direction Of Prof. E. p.
Truehlood and Miss Brown the Gov
erness of Earlham Hall, and it is
thought that everything will be in
readiness for the event by the first of
May.