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The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
THE COTTON
 BELT DEFEATED
Its Effort to Destroy the States Good Road Law Demurred Out of Lourt.-
 An Appeal Taken.
Little Rock, June 4.

The petition of the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company vs. the sheriffs of Pulaski and Lonoke counties respectively, for temporary restraining order to prevent the turning over of the 1905 taxes collected by these officers from the said railway company under the road tax amendment to the state constitu- tion was argued in chancery court Saturday morning and continued over to afternoon when Senator Clarke closed the argument for Pulaski county. The railroad company attacks the validity of the road tax amendment, claim ing 1t did not receive a ajorlty of votes.
 The counties of Pulaski and Lonoke filed general demurrer to the complaint of the railroad com pany, claiming that there was not sufficient evidence 10 justify cause of action.
 At the conclusion of the a-gu- ment Chancellor J. c. Hart sus tained the demurrer.
 "The railroad company has slept too long on it's right" said the court in rendering its decree, land I believe 1t would be bad policy to now declare the amend ment not adopted"
 The counsel for the railroad company announced that the case would be appealed to the supreme court.
 The case had been argued be- fore Chaucellors Hart and Churl, sitting together all day, and the decree of the court came immedi- ately after the closing argument of Senator J. P. Clark for Pulaski county The upholding of this amendment. if sustained by the supreme court, will mean thous- ands of dollars 10 the state which have been collected from the rail- road companies and other corpora tions in the state.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
CHILDREN AND OLD FOLK DAY.
An AII.Day Religious Service at Dallas Sunday, June l7. Everybody
 Come.

There will be children's day at Dallas, June 17.
 A suitable program for chil- dren and young people will be arranged for the forenoon. March at 9:50 o'clock-song. Welcome Address by A. l.. Dur ham; response by w. K. Shinn. Sermon and reception oi mem- bers at 11:00 a. m.
 Dinner, ou the ground. The afternoon will be for old people.
 Talks by Rev. J. A. Henderson, w. E. Anderson and others. Song, lead by s. E. Meeks from the old Christian Harmony" Let everyone who has one of these books bring 1t.
 Those living near will come with we'll filled baskets. All invited.
 A. l.. Durham,
 Miss Lou Durham,
 Committee.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
A BLACKMAILER TRAPPED.
Demanded Money Uuder Threat of Death
 and is N0w in Jail.

Marcella, June "A few days ago w. E. Davis, wealthy man of Stone county, received an anonymous letter demanding that he deposite S1,000 in a certain hollow tree at a certain time, and if tee request was not complied with his life would be taken and that his property would be de. stroyed by fire. Davis answered the letter, saying that the de- mands would be complied with, but instead of sending the money he and his brother went to the place, concealed themselves near by and waited for the appearance of the party. At the proper time a man by the name of Webb, a newcomer, appeared and pro- ceeded to extract the coveted prize from the tree when the Messrs. Davis arrested him and turned him over to the officers.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
TO THE VOTERS OF POLK COUNTY.
Mass Meeting at the Court House ir Mena June 9, l9O6.

Believing that we, as people, looking to the best interest oi our city and county, should select our officers regardless of political views. Therefore you as citizens of this county are requested to meet at the court house June 9 1906, for the purpose of nonina ting and endorsing, or nomina ting or endorsing, a full county ticket, and to attend to such other business that may properly come before the meeting.
 R. D. c. Dodd, s. J. Philpot, Il J. A. Harkey, l.. M. Wimberly T. P. Davis, J. M. Owens,
 Peter Goddard, K. T. Connally w. E. Murray, R. l.. Gore,
 J A. Goss, and others. 75-6-w1
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
FLOOD HERO REMEMBERED.
Memory of Edward Graftstorm, Who Lost His Life HescuinE others
 at Topeka. Kan, Honored.

Topeka. June 5.-Saturday afternoon afternoon the Grafstrom memoIlal tablet was presented to the state or Kansas. The presentation speech was made by James A. Troutman anf the snaech of acceptance on behalf of the state by Governor E. W. Hoch.
 Edward Grafstrom was the chief me chanical engineer of the Atchison' TO- peka & Santa Fe railway. nMins the flood of 1903 he designed and built a small steamer in which, he rescued many hundreds of people from North Topeka. While making the last trip on the night of June 2, 1903. the boat capized and Grafstrom was drowned
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
Burned fo Death.

The summer sun burns your harness to death and causes 1t to break. That means a new set costing from S10 to $25. Meats. foot oil gives it new life. l have the best of Neatsfoot oil and can give that old harness of yours a dose and make it look like new. Single buggy harness Sl.5O, Double buggy harness $2. 50. II you want a nice laprobe, or any thing in the harness line, curry combs or brushes, come to my shop, on De Queen street.
 .h $. E. Martin,
 75-d&w1m The Harness Man.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
met at Court House This Morning-F M. Reeves Nominated for Repre-
 sentative.

The Republican County Cen. tral committee met at the cour, house this morning at 10 o'clock II was representative gathering ot leading Republicans from all parts of the county.
 The organization was perfected oy electing Geo. Legate tempor- ary chairman and Louis Hopp temporary secretary.
 The principal matter consider. ed by the committee was the placing of ticket in the field for the coming election and re- suited in decision to place before the voters of the county a candi- date for the office of state repre- sentative.
 On an informal vote taken F. M. Reeves received all but six, three being cast for Dr. l. w. klemm and three for l.. NJ. Wimberley.
 On the regular vote Mir. Reeves was unanimously elected it being the expression of the deleg ates that MT. Reeves, who is one of the best known men in the coun- ty, was the choice of the Repub- licans in their respective town. ships.
 No other business was transact led except the election of some township committeeman.
 The central committee adjourn ed to meet the first Saturday in July for the purpose of perfecting a permanent organization.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
Following the Flag.

When our soldiers went to Cuba and the Philippines, health was the most SS ;mnortant consideration. Willis I. Morgan, retired commissary sergeant IT <, A, of rural route l, Concord, N' H.. says: '1 was two years Tn Cuba and two years in the Philippines. and being subject to colds, took Dr. King New Discovery for Consumption, which kept me in perfect health; And now in New Hampshire, we find 1t the hest medicine in the world for coughs, colds, bronchial troubles and all lung d;seases. !" Guaranteed at Jackson s Drug store. Price soc and $l. Trial hottie free.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
SENATOR BUTT ARRESTED AGAIN.
This Time ii is on Charge of Perjury in
 Bo0le Case.

Eureka Springs, June l.-Sen- ator F. Q. Butt was arrested at his home here Friday on an in- dictment from the Pulaski county grand jury, charging purjery.
 The indictment for Senator Butts arrest was returned Mou- day, but the absence of the sheriff prevented his arrest. No copy oi the indictment was sent with the warrant for his arrest. He will give bond.
 The charge is based upon Sen- ator Butts recent trial at Perry vile onthe allegation of boodling.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
CHARGED WITH cowARDLY CRIME.
Martin Miller Accused of Poisoning His Neighbor, Phillip Stone, at
 Hatfield.

Hatfield, June 5.--Martin Mil fer has been arrested upon the charge of making an attempt to take the life of Phillip Stone by means of poison. His trial will be held tomorrow.
 According to the reports there was bad feeling between the men and threats were made by Miller against Stone.
 Stone had been working in a field some distance from home, and had been in the habit of talk ing his dinner to the field and leaving 1t in a shed.
 Several days ago he went to the shed to eat his lunch as usual, but after eating little decided some thing was wrong with tke food, and stopped eating. Soon after he was thrown into violent con vulsions but recovered sufficiently to return home. There he gave a portion of the food remaining to his watch dog, and within a few minutes the animal died iu great agony.
 It is said that further investiga- tion developed the fact that Mill Ter purchased some strychninc at a Hatfield store few days before. This and the reported previous threats lead to Miller's arrest.
 Prosecuting Attorney Lake was in Mena today with portion ot the poisoned food for the purpose of having 1t analysed and will go to Hatfield to prosecute the case tomorrow. Attorney McPhet- ridge has been employed to de fend Miller.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
THE RAILWAY
 HOSPITAL
uu Re Built in Mena and Without Oelay-Plans Ready-Contract
 May Be Let by July |.

Conductor Tobin and Engineer rlavton returned from Kansas r;ty Sunday morning and they hrought the Kansas City South ern Railway Employees hospital home with them -6guretively soeaking. Their splendid success was not without the greatest eForts. however. On the start President Edson was strongly oooosed to the committees plans, not that he was specially opposed to Mena, but opposed to building st all, believing 1t to be an un- wise move for the association in financial way.
 After going into details show ;ng the excellent financial coudi- ton of the Hos pital Association President Edson gave in on this noint, but when 1t came to the noint of the assistance that should he asked of the town where the hospital should be located the demands were much heavier than had been anticipated by the local members of the board. The first call was for an amount equal to half the cost Of the building, but with an effort to keep the bonus proposition within the possible reach of Mena Messrs. Clayton and Tobin succeeded in getting ii down to S5,0c0. This was at the meeting held Friday and after getting to that point the board adjourned at the request of Messrs. Tobln and Clayton and they sent their first message to Mena.
 After receiving the reply from the committee representing the citizens of Mena the board re- convened Saturday morning and it was unanimously decided to locate the hospital at this point.
 The plans for the building have already been made and are for an elegant three story structure, strictly modern, and very substan- tial. The material used will probably be buff-colored brick. This building alone is to cost s25,0O0. It will require about SS,000 to put Tn the furniture and fixtures, which with the incident als will make the total investment fully S35. .000.
 The concessions which will be asked for from the city are, S5,0O0 cash bonus, good title to S;ilwell park where the hospital IS to be erected, good concrete walks to the park, free lights on the grounds, (not in the building), free water, and the property to be free from taxation.
 An ordinance is being drawn up today covering these points and there will be special meet ing of the city council tonight to act on this ordinance.
 MT. Clayton states that as soon as these legal matters are ar ranged active work for the new hospital will begin, and in all probability they will be ready to call for bids by the first of next month.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
Monroe Martin Hurt.

Monroe Martin. the l0-year-oid son of Mir. and Mrs. Nick Martin, while playing yesterday evening fell, striking his head against some hard substance, inflicting quite an ugly wound on the tor of his head. pr. Watkins was called to dress the wound, and reported that the little fellow, besides suffering from quite bit of fever this morning, was doing fairly well.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
Will Build Bethesda Springs Arbor.

The committee that went from here Saturday to Bethesda springs to consider building an aroor on the camp meeting grounds at that place, as stated iu the Star, returned home Satur- uay night, and to Star reporter .nls morning stated that they nad decided to build the arboI ana that the soliciting commit .ee will be making its rounds III the near future for the purpo'e of procuring funds wherewith to oulld the arbor. It was also de- cided to hold the camp meeting 'nls year about September l..
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
Increase in Cotton Acreage.

Washington, June 5.-The crop esti' mating board of the bureau of statis- tics of the agricultural department finds the total area planted to cotton in the United States this year to De about 2S.6S6,00O acres an increase of about 6S6, 900 acres or 6.2 per cent as comnared with the total estimated acreage planted last year. The aver age condition of the growing c0p on May 25 was S4.6 as compared with 1I.2 and s3 at tho corresponding dates in 1eo5 and 1904 respectively and ten wear average of 84.9
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
An Alarming Situation

frequently results from neglect of clog ged bowels and torpid liver, until con stipation becomes chronic. This condi- tion is unknown to those who use Ds. Kings New Life Pills: the best ano gentlest regulators of Stomach anc Bowels. Guaranteed by Jackson the druggist. Price 26c.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

The monthly statement of the pub lie debt shows that at the cloee of business May 3l. 1906. the total debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted to $9S1 ,s54 .692, decrease of the month of $2,458.555.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
Death From Lockjaw

never follows an injury dressed with BuckIen's Arnica Salve. It's antiseptic and healing properties prevent blood noisoning Charles Oswald, merchant, If Rensselaersville, N. r., writes: Tt cured Seth Burch of this place of the uoliest sore on his neck ever saw. < Cnres Cuts, Wounds, Burns and Sores. 25c at Jackson's Drug store.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
Madrid Death List Now 24.

Madrid. June 3.-The killed by the bomb explosion of May 31 now number "A. The ball which was to have been given at the palace Saturday evening has been abandoned owing to the gen. eral mourning and reception has been substituted
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
The santa re lna,ctea.

Las Vegas, N. M., June 2.-The Unit ed States grand jury returned indict- rnents Friday against the Atchison, To- peka & Santa Fe Railway company and the Colorado Fuel and Iron com pany for granting and receiving re- bates on coal shipments in violation of the interstate commerce law. The coal in question was shipped from Starkville, Col. to Deming, N. M.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
poub,e Tragedy in Illinois.

Christopher. H., June 4.-The jsai' ms resentment of Reuben stewart hrousht the carriage ride of Roy Weach and Stella Dial to a tragic close here Sunday night. The returning buggy was met at the Dial home by stewart. who shot Weach in the head killing him instantly. He fired at the girl but missed. He then commi''eu suicide.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
senator Proctor snddenIy In.

Troy, N. Y., June 2.-United States Senator Redfield s. Proctor of Vermont was seized with sudden illness on train while going to his home at Proc tor, Vt, from Washington Fri&ay af- ternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

r Take your coupon to w. w. townsend and get 10c can ot Vision Baking Powder for Sc.
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The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

Daniel N. Lockwood. well known New York lawyer and former member If congress, died Friday.
, 1906-04-07
Methodist Episcopal.

Fifth and Thornburgh. Rev. F. w
Bross, pastor.
9:45 u. M, Sunday school. Prof
Aven Nelson, superintendent.
IL a. m, morning worship. Organ
voluntary, with violin, THE Palms.
CFaufe) Mrs. Jamison and Prof. Merz
Anthem, 'Hosanna to the Son of Dav
i'd" CLorenz). Sermon, Christianity
Answer to the Enquiring Multitude
Solo by Mrs. Trumbull, Jerusalem
(Parker.)
2:30 p. m, Junior league. Miss
Evans, superintendent.
6:30 p. m, Epworth league. Mrs
e. d. Hiskey, leader.
1880 p. m, preaching, The Futility
of Opposition to Christ" Music by the
male quartette.
Wednesday, 1880 p. m, midweek ser
vice of prayer and praise.
Good Friday, 1880 p. m, special ser
vice.
A cordial invitation is extended tc
all.
, 1906-04-07

the task, little dreaming that some cit
liens would protest against their work.
The preliminary plans have received
the endorsement oil some of the best
hydraulic engineers in the entire west.
The Republican sincerely hopes the
people viii be able to see this matter
in the same light it does and give the
mayor and council a vote of confidence
and permit them to put in the works.
a vote for the bonds will be a vote
for the greater and better city and at
the same time a vote for municipal
ownership of public utilities.
, 1906-04-07
THE ENACT SITUATION.

Next Tuesday the people of Laramie
will be called upon to vote upon the is
suance of $4,000 in bonds for the build
ing of a municipal water system.
Those bonds will be sold at A per cent
and If it does not require the entire
moun to construct the works, the re
mainder will not be issued. The works
viii be put in at the lowest possible
cost consistent with hrst-class con.
struction.
The mayor and council have devoted
much time and Study to the necessities
of the city and have submitted a plan
that meets with the approval of all our
citizens in SO far as the plan itself is
concerned. The only objection urged
is that it is too good, and this objection
m from very few. The plan con
templates that the city is going ahead
and not backward.
If the bonds are not voted, then the
city will struggle along for many years
with the miserable makeshift we are
now compelled to endure. To extend
the present system is next to impossi-
BILE, for the reason that 1t Is a patch
work of private systems, owned by as
soctations of taxpayers. The city has
no interest in 1t.
Under the new conditions, if the
bonds are voted, Laramie will have a
splendid system for the fighting OF fire
n will be able to offer inducements
to manufacturing establishments. The
rates of insurance would be ~lessened
n the general condition of the city
improved. The cost to the Individual
lot owner would o exceed so cents
per month, and who is there among our
people who would not gladly pay this
pittance to have his water service
changed from a poor system to a good
one?
If the bonds carry we will have mu.
nicipal ownership for all time to come
and not the unwieldy, miserable pri-
Vate monopoly system that now pre-
walls, Instead Of a dozen street COM
panies we will have common ownership
of the entire system, and it will be a
good one, Then when a citizen builds
a house he will not be compelled to
go scurrying around hunting for a com.
pany from whom to buy a right in some
main that is already taxed beyond its
capacity, but can so direct to the city
government n get the water carried
to the curb line of his property.
Their is but one plan before the peo-
pie at the present time, and that is not
arbitrary, 1t is susceptible to change,
as the wisdom OF engineers may die.
tate; but 1t is true that if the voters do
not vote the bonds, there will doubtless
be no improvement at all for many
years. 1t is a big undertaking to work
out all the preliminaries of such an i'm.
provement. The mayor and council,
after careful elaboration, undertook
, 1906-04-07
The Worst Man

re WOlSA WAN"
A man that won't work when he has
n chance is the worst man a commun-
lily can possibly have. A lazy mar
coupled with the inability to Withstand
the temptation of drink comes nearer
being immune from the torture of any
kind of punishment, than any other
man. He has contracted both charac-
teristies from allowing that quality OF
his nature which guides respect and
regard to disintegrate and become stag
nant and of no use. He has lost that
tion and in consequence he has be-
come a disgrace to himself and a bur
den to humanity. This town has such
subjects and a few days ago the town
attempted to infict punishment upon
one of them by setting him to work
upon her streets with a ball and chain
attached to his ankle.
The matter vas discussed by every
one who witnessed the sight. Some
believed the punishment humiliating
to the town while others claimed that
his just dues were being given him.
The question resolves itself immediate
ly into n study of physiology. The fell
low sat there possibly mad everytime
he looked up at anyone. His disregard
for self respect did not begin to reach
the tender spot in the depth of his
heart, he simply sat there bound by
self assertion that he would not work
or leave town, and with the many
things to inwardly anger him he did
not allow a single thought of self re-
form to enter his head. He knew there
was no chance to escape so he merely
sat there trying to appear happy but
deeper down filed to the brim with
anger.
Would this have been the case had
he been locked in a dungeon to him
self? Would he have had the chance
to feel the tantalizing glances he felt
the day he was on the street? We
hardly believe that he would. He
would have been given a chance to
think and not have his thoughts dis
turbed. He might be angry when first
placed in the cell but he would not
hold his anger all the time, He would
have to think about it. Then the hui.
initiation to the town, If humiliation 1t
is, would be entirely eliminated.
We say get rid of these subjects and
keep them from coming within our
town limit. Treat them in a manner
that is effective, and that will be an
example to the remaining characters
of like nature. Do something with
them, keep them out, and by so doing
keep our town clean, safe and prosper.
ous.-Cody Enterprise.
, 1906-04-07

Mr.. Gould, in speaking of the adyan-
tages possessed by the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company, remarked that with
the opening of the new ore mine in
Wyoming. which connects with the
Burlington and the Colorado and South
ern, the company now possesses all
the ore 1t needs and need not draw on
the lakes for its supply. The new
sources for obtaining ore make IA great
difference in the company's business
and are greatly to its advantage Wei
come the day when wyoming will be
able to smelt her w ore and not see
1t go to another state for treatment.
1t is gratifying to be able to supply the
Colorado steel plants with raw ma
terial, but it would be still more graft
flying to manufacture steel and iron
at home. With Mr.. Harriman's push
and energy and his unlimited capital,
there is much to be hoped for.
, 1906-04-07

COMING IN
ASSISTANT STATE ENGINEER CAR
Isle FURNISHES RESULTS
OF HIS LABOR so FAR.
Main Headgate of Great Dam Across
Wind River Located and Party is
Now Laying Out Main Canal-Sur-
veys and Plats Being Prepared for
Submission to Contractors.

State Engineer Johnston has receiy-
ed reports from Assistant State Engi-
neer C, c. Carlisle, who is now in
charge of parties preparing plans for
a great irrigation project, which Is to
reclaim a large part of the irrigabie
lands of the reservation, says the Chey-
enne Tribune.
Main Headgate Located.
The report states that the main
headgate of the great dam across Wind
river has been located and that a par
ty is now laying out the main canal.
Another party is surveying Bull lake,
which will be made a large storage res
ervoir. The party is enjoying fine
weather, so that the survey work is
being pushed with all speed.
Water Rights to be Granted.
The surveys and plans are being pre-
pared for submission to contractors
who will be invited to undertake the
reclamation of the lands as laid out in
the plans of the state engineer.
Water rights will be granted to the
company which will undertake to sup
ply water at the lowest cost per acre
to the settlers. The cost of the pres
emit surveys will be paid by the person
or persons who undertake the project