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The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08

tricts. the third fourth. tenth. a,... seventh. ninth and probably ,h { and eighth arc republican hasa !, x doubt The first. second ans ;, are in doubt and may 70 dero.s V ! Considerable interest is man,. throughout the state and luslss., are that the vote Tuesday r'S heavy.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08

Des Moines. la. Nov. s.--I0wa will go republican by 50.eoo plurality. ac e0rding 10 the estimates and predie tions of the republican central com. mittee s-f will go democratic by a pluralit. between 20.0e0 and a coo according to the democratic estimates Between 100 and s0.000 republican is a congCry yative estimate. There is 8tfle lity of the democrats got ting a E .rity in either branch Of the legislature or the congressional dis
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08

Counsel for Countess Castellane aver that Boni struck his wife be fore the servants" French etiquette probably requires that he should have struck the servants first Kan sas City Star. Or possibly let the servants strike his wife first.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08

In spite of the threatening weather Monday night good crowd turned out to attend the Catholic hall and supper, gwen at the company buildlng on the corner of Ecna street and Port Arthur avenue.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
aHAARKABE GAAPA!u
In the Empire State Party Lines are Obliterated and Political
 Affiliations Lost.
FOLLOW LEADERS RATHER THAN PARTY
Tn. Managers of the Opposing Fac ttap. Fach Claim Victory by Plurality of 2on.voo and ohis '
 Ballots can Deeide-items CT ih- terext From other Points

New York. Nov. 6.--Monday wit- 1 messed the closing scenes in one of the most remarkable political campaigns in the history of the empire state. by midnight the last public word had been spoken and nothing remained but the story to be told by the ballot them. selves. Who the hero of the tale VIII be cannot be forecasfed with any cer- tainits. Old time methods of anuci- hating the results of an election have been rendered almost useless.
 Party lines in many sections of the state have been almost. fl not quite obliterated: political affiliations of fife time have been thrown aside and thousands of voters Tuesday will fol low their chosen leader rather than any party. As an illustration of the conditions. which exist, the respective leaders of the great parties. basing their estimates upon what they claim to have been careful. painstaking can vases. have reached widely different conclusions as to what the result will be. The managers of the republican and the democratic and independence league campaigns each has announced himself as convinced that his candi date will have plurality of at least 10000 votes.
 In some other years the Monday i'm mediately preceding election has been largely day Of rest or has been de voted te the quiet work of arranging the last details in preparation for the real struggle which is to come Not so Monday however. As from the verg first the two leading candidates have a strenuous schedule before them Charles E. Hughes. the republican can didate for governor. addressed seven meetings Monday afternoon and even 'nx in various sections of New York William R. Hearst. the democratic and independence league candidate. ad sressea three or four meetings Mon day night.
 Fears that the ballots for use in the greater New York in Tuesdays cleo ton might not be printed in time for distribution as a result of the delay arising from the nomination contests
 n New York county were ended Mon day. Early Monday the last of the 2.00i coo ballots required came from he press and the work of distribution to the polling places was begun. 4 little over 72 hours was consumed Tn printing the ballots.
 Lincoln. Neh.. Nov. e-Both the re pablicans and the fuslonisss are claim ing the Nebraska legislature. to bs chosen Tuesday. and which will eieci a United States senator 10 succeed Jos H. Willard The fight in many of the legislative and senatorial dis tricts is exceedingly close. with the chances favoring the republicans. bu. with the democrats. aided by most ol the populists. contesting every inch of the ground
 TAaz Afnfuns vn Nr-- c Yawrs ~~.ffi
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A .nrneeie plnnt narnea.

sarneEie Plant BarRed.
 PiStshurg. Nov 3.-The Carnegie Plow and Manufacturing company's liant 8. East Carnegie. was de eroyed by fire Friday. The loss robably will reach sIz5.000 with bout 59 per cent covered by insar- tnce.
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now TO STORE APPLES.

Old-fashioned people say that be- fore apples are put away in the eel lar for winter they should be left outside to become hardy -Ex.
 And there are other old-fashioned people who say that they should be grown and carefully gathered before being put away,
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
antea ai Star Uffice.

lkU bushels corn. 80 bushels
 asioa seed aud several loads of P7v ar fpifler an subscription and svr sash Wul paA best market price A W St. john X Sons. 4sws
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The Maklnx oi , Patrlot .

Tn down upon the coal Trust. The reason you can see, l. IS because the coal man, Refuses to trust me.
 Kansas City Times.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
THE MENA STAR

The $50. 900 offered by Mir. Hearst in rewards for convictions of fraud ulent or illegal voters IS serving to give New York an honest election. probably the first in many. many years and may result in Hearst's election.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08

Boston. Nov. 6.-The polltleal '. paign this year is being cary;.s practically until the opening Of s N Gov. Guild addressed a meetls. " '. noon Monday while John B Ns.. the democratic, prohibitionist s0s ! dependence league candidate ul... to visit all of the 25 Boston r,s N, Monday evening. making N speeches in each.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08
WHY KIDNEY DISEASE
 IS DANGEROUS.
Neglect of the First Warning Symp- toms is the Prime Cause of so Many Deaths from the Dreaded
 Bright's Disease.
It is Easily Durable in the Early Stages

Kidney diseases are SO destructive te human life becanse they do not rnanifess alarming symptoms uatil the constitu- ton IS seriously weakened and the strength exhausted. Then, too often the remedies employed by many physi- eians are of Indifferent or doubtful value and the patient rapidly sinks under inc disease. The wi.ess curse is to apply 2 reliable kidney and liver remedy on tlas fysf GfpeGyaace of the symptoms. $ little UT easiness in the small of the back. digestive troubles, bowel irregularities and disorder in the urinary organs are matters of small moment in the estirna. ton Of strong men and women. vet tilev have a serious meaning. They sha. clearly that the kidneys are suffering and need help, which must be forth coming at once to prevent serious, per haps fatal consequences. A few doses sf Prickly Ash Bitters at this time would prove of inealcuiable value in restorina the weakened organs to health. An investment of one dollar in bottle q Prickly Ash Biffers when the disease is yet in the early stage will save hundreds of dollars in doctors bills, besides the saitering that would surely lollowshould the disease De allowed to fasten itself in the body. The excellent curative mower of Prsckly Ash Filters is not confined to tAe first stages Of kidney disease. Itis equally efieacious in severe or chronic eases. Physicians have used it as a last resort, in cases that de-sed their beSs efforts, with the most brilliant results and < has shown i,s superiority over inc many so-cailed kidney cures, now be;rg ioadly advertised, in instances snuu. merahle.
 Accept DO snhsti,ate Iasfst or N.-;..
 sAf ksaaiae k-1ackly Ash hitters ,rith sre
 ss h&nfe in red cu the front ini,ci
 sOid at Drug Stores. a.oo per bo,,l..
 VIC. ya-diysr. Special Agent.
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Thr Iarre-t I.oagIna iIaa.

Boston, Nov. 2-What Is ciain4 .o be 3se largest lodging hcat the world was thrown open 70 VI
 tngmen Thursday r s An3xH the Peoples Palace. and vas ersa hy the Salvation army in ihe Sa3 End. at a cost of sZ4a.eoa | < ' stories in height. contains 2Ss ioss rooms. reading and social roc1s
 swimming pool and baggage fQA Attached to the hosel ia 3 lsee las bureau for the registering Of unemployed. a free legal 0urear the prosecution Of petty eases ir poor. and a free dispeasarg, " is7 of which are to be of-ea eyealzs
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naLatn Banker salrl,le..

Sioux Falls. s. D.. Nov e.-casl} yardervoort, Of the Lakeside bank { Lake Andes. s. D. committed sgla3 Monday by shooting. His accoszl are said to be all right.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-08

passengers. But then. they too want to let well enough alone.
The Washington times., 1906-10-12
Interesting Facts in Case
Are Expected to Be
Brought Out.

NEW YORK. oct 12.-AIrs Biua Yer
r8ulr. the "Wiusome widow" and ale
legged head of the marriage syndicate, ,"
vas placed on crial today lu The United
StE.es District Court on the charge of
using the mails i'm a scheme 10 defraUd.
The complaint against Mrs. NerrauIL
who was known as Mrs. Helen HamI-
ton, was -ade by James 8 MCClellaud.
a wealthy PhiiadrIphian. He alleges that
he was Gwindled out of 81 800 iu the f0rm
Of presents. vIIch he save tC her after
he had obtained her promise 10 become
his wife.
Mr. ATcCIellaud met Mrs. Verrault
through the medium of personal ''ad"
I'm which she represented herself as q
widow with money VINO was seeking u
husband. The letters she sent TO MIN
furnish the ground for the indictment
against her.
1t is expected the trial VIII furnish
interesting developments as 10 the
methods of the marriage syndica-a.~
alleged 10 have been conducted by Mrs.
NeTrault and Mrs. IzeIa Brown. at 8z3
West EighJy-seccnd street. 1t is charged
that many victuus were swindIed by the
two women, who made a practice OF adj
The Washington times., 1906-10-12
HACHINISTS EXPECT
EARLY SETTLEMENT
Southern Employees May Reach Agree
ment With Railway Officials
in Day or Two.

According to information given out
today by officers OF the International
Association Of Nj chinists the indica-
tions are that an understanding will
be reached within a day or two by
which the machinists employed by the
Southern Railway Company. who went
out on strike last Monday for an in
crease in wages, viii return TO work
and the strike be declared of. President
O'Connen. of the international Associa-
tion of Machinists, after his confer
ence with Manager Spencer. Of the
Southern. said today that he was most
hopeful for a satisi ctory adjustment
Of the differences.
II. 3. Spencer. general manager Of
the Southern. has issued a statement
which has been sent TO the mach-nists
who are out on strike, setting forth
the railways side of the controversy;
that is. explaining why the company
could not at this time grant the in
crease iu wages asked.
The statement issued by Manager
Spencer, viii not IL is said, cause the
men 10 act independently Of the Off
GERS Of the International Association.
President OEOuueu said TODAY to q
Times reporter that within the last
few days the machinists employed on
Western railroads had been granted an
increase in wages. And, he said. the
about the same as the men in the South
and the reason for demanding an in
crease was the same-increase in the
cost Of living.
The Washington times., 1906-10-12
BIG bronx TORTOISE
SAID TO Be AGED 300
Turtle Active When Buffalo Grazed
Where White House Now
C*a=z=

NEW YORK. oct 12-The Oldest OF
al living things IN New York is the big
tortoise Of the Bronx Zoolosical Park,
which IS 200 years old lie sas d
Slider when buffalo were grazing on
what Is now the White House lawn ~
Washington CMemolrs OF Col. Samuel
Arsan, deputy governor o. Virginia.
16lD. In the first go years OF his life
he attained a weight Of 156 pounds Tn
the last six he gained 81 pounds. And he
keeps on getting tatter and bigger,
greatly disconeCTtiug scientists VINO
have been accepting as a fact that the
size Of the big South PacInc tortoise
was an Indication Of their wealth Of
centuries OF age.
Buster is the tort0isc's name His
shell ana his ricsh are worthless. and
ne Is too old 10 add TO his ancient line
now practically extinct. He came frcm
the Galapagos srour TO the Bronx six
years ago, but not directly. His race is
forgotten OF the islands and only q
few specimens are distributed in zoo
logical parks over the civilized world.
In spite of his years and The new en-
virOnment into which he has been east,
Buster is healthy ana promises 10 live
10 a hearty CID age OF a thousand or
so. He is very gentle and cats from
The hands Of his keepers.
The Washington times., 1906-10-12
MISSOURI PACIFIC GAINS
IN EARNINGS OF YEAR

NEW YORK. Oct l2-Tle annual re-
port II the Missouri Pacific for the year
ended juno 90. shows gross earnings OF
Ai5aGS2I, on Increase az g. .g -sS over
the previous year Expenses were S31,-
~. 40. au increase OF S--505I5. The r-t
income applicable go dividends was &c.
a5luf au increase Hf sg.A.5. There
were paid three dividends. involving am
a@gTE gaze outlay OF $3.50. sU- an fr.--sS :.
of Sl,Sl5. l21. The net suruIaa for the
year was Sis-. ll+, as AGAINST S15H.3l at
The T1ose OF the previous fiscal year.
George j. Gould. the president. saws
that an ARRANGEMENT has been rrHE. -1
extend until July T. 1888. the third mort
gage per cent bonds maturing eu.sla-
Der ] 1896, and OEterIuEH. #r Ha
amount Of f5r-N"H par. The interest
during the extended period VIII De (
per cent The lien Of The mcTjpa-c re-
mains unchanged and tLe comuarv has
me right 90 retire any OF The bonds at
l15 and interest
The Washington times., 1906-10-12
NURSE TOPPAN DYING,
HAUNTED BY GRIMES
Crazed Poisoner Of Thirty-one Persons
Now Reduced 20 Mere
Skeleton.

TAUNTON, Mass, Oct. IA wreck
OF the smiling. buxom New England
nurse of four years ago. when she was
adJudged insane. Jane Toppan, poisoner
Of thirty-one human beings. lies at the
point OF death at the Taunton Insane
Asylum. She is dying OF starvation and
fear OF the phantoms of her victims.
born Of mind tortured by her Borgian
deeds.
For the first time since the famous
pOisoneT was committed to the asylum.
the official seal Of silence was broken
when DIR. John p. Brown, head OF the
institution, said
Prom q healthy woman Jane Top
pan has faded 20 p mere skeleton. Her
weight is now little more than sixty
pounds and death may come as any
time. she is troubled with hallucina-
uons. and refuses food. so that we
may have 20 resort 10 artificial feeding
There Is no hope for her.
When first committed 10 the asylum,
Jane TOppau weighed more than 1lD
pounds Not for a moment now is the
guard over her relaxed. AS she would
take the opportunity 10 end life that
is fast ebblng-
The Washington times., 1906-10-12
THREE IN BATTLE
WITH MAD [EI!MII[
HlIll IililU / LLlltL
All Severely Bitten and
ClaWed Before Animal
Was Killed.

NEW YORK. oct. 12-Thomas Coul-
ton. John Russell. ambulance drivers,
and John Hayden. a night watchnan az
the Bellevue Hospital stable. today ara
under careful observation IN the lnsti-
tuition, they having been bitten IN a
battle with "a mad cat
The cat. a hig black one attacked
CnultOn in the stable Unable 10 tear
it away from his face and throat which
the animal vas biting and clawiug fero-
ciously, he called for help.
Fusseil and Hayden v ent TO hi7 as
sistance In the half darkness Of the
stable the three men hatIed with the
maddene1 animal for several inmates
and all were severely bitten and clawed
before Hayden finally stunned and killed
the cat with "A billet Of wood
II ls believed the cat was suffering
from rabies as a result OF having been
bitten by p mad dog.
The Washington times., 1906-10-12
RAILROADS TURN DOWN
DEMANDS OF SWiTCHMEN

CHICAGO, H., oct R.-The general
managers Of all the Chicago railroads
have decided not 10 yield 20 the de-
mduds for shorter hours and more pay
made 5y the sWitchmen on September
-
IF no agreement can be- reached by the
companies and their employees. 22.00O
switchmeu on roads between Buffalo
and thc Pacific coast viii strike
according 10 Samuel J.. Heberling, first
vic president Of the union.
The Washington times., 1906-10-12
OHIO FOR ROOSEVELT.
DECLARES SOUTHARD
Republicans Safe for Sixteen Con-
gressmen-State Ticket Quite
Secure.

Ohio would like TO join its voice TO
those of other States that have spoken
for the denomination of President Roose-
welt In 1903.
Not long ago, Governor Hoch of Kan
sas. declared that State was for the
President. Senator In Toilette has re-
peatedly expressed the opinion that the
President is the only Republican who
can win and from various other quar-
ters have come echoes of these same
views. Comes now Representative
SOuthaTd. of Ohio. who Is i'm Washing
ton with tn he declaration thar the de
mand for the President is strong I'm that
State, and that he has heard wide eX-
preston of the wish that he be nomi-
mated again.
Mr. Southland thinks the Republicans
safe for sixteen Congressman in Ohio,
with four districts close. and i'm great
doubt The State ticket ne considers
safely Republican.
The Washington times., 1906-10-12

vsrdsuk for suitoTs. and some of these
men may come TO tho front and tell
how they were induced 90 make valu-
able presents to The women after Jhes
become engaged
Gregory Allen. The souIpt0r-buuer.
v ho successfully held at bay the horde
OF creditors OF tle TWO women who
descended ou item after the exposure
caused hy the arrest of Mrs. NCrrauIt
is expected 90 Doe au interesting witness
for the defense Ii is estimated that tho
claims Of various merchants I-alust
The two women amount 20 fully Si0HG00
The Washington times., 1906-10-12
GIRL STOOD HELPLESS
IN FACE OF DEATH
Foot Caught in Rail Guard; Freight
Train Grinds Her to
Pieces.

IA CROSSE. WIS. Oct. 12--Standing
helpless with her -oot caught In a cattle
guard at The Irdifn Hiu crossing, seven
ycar-oli Mamie HIni watched the on
rushing freight train which killed her,
while pasua Senstad. her siX-year-old
companion. yainly tried TO signal the
engineer.
Sitting upon 6 brake wheel Oh top
of the tram was John Hunt, the girl g
father q brakeman unconscious that
his child was being ground 20 death be-
meath Tire wheels
The girls We're returning from school
when the Hunt Child's foot became
caught. Ddgua SeustaG. unable 10 re-
lease her friend ran 90 meet the train
waving her arms and screening, but
tile engineer aid no- see her
The Washington times., 1906-10-12
AMERICAS TRADE
IN FAR EAST BIG
Japan and China Buying
United States Products in
Large Amounts.
GREAT GAINS IN TWO YEARS
Profitable Shipments Recently to Korea,
the Philippines, Australia, and
Asiatic Countries.

Despite all pessimistic showings TO
the contrary American trade in the far
East shows good condition. and this
may be maintained, too, despite the re-
cent issue by the Bureau of Statistics
of discussion OF the subject under the
title, The Falling or in Exports TO
China and Japan"
The truth is that from 1895 down to
the Russ0-Japauese war our exports 10
Japan had almost stood still likewise
that during about the same period the
same was true OF exports 90 China. The
year 1898 saw a great increase in sales
10 both these countries. clearly abb
normal, and attributable 10 the war first.
and 90 the phenomenal Chinese demand
for American copper for coinage.
Currency a Problem.
The war is over; the coinage of cop
Ter has flooded China with "a debased
currency that is now presenting "a huge
problem 20 the country and the minis
are closed 10 it,
Yet despite the reaction and the rc-
StoTatiOn of normal conditions despite
the Chinese boycott which seems To
have had its existence mainly in the
imagination. despite conditions OF ex-
treme financial depression i'm China, de-
spite the alleged giant strides with
which Japan is placing herself iu con-
troll Of Chinese trade; Notwithstanding
an these things. the nrst eight months
OF 1906 saw sales OF E23g0O1J worth of
goods from this country 10 China. and
500 90, ,00) 20 Ja-aB.
Satisfactory Gain.
There figures are much less than those
for tie Ike period or 1893. but they
are much greater than those for 1904
CT auy preceding year. IN fact. com
pairing 1876 with la0l-a normal year
il is found that the two-year gain is
larger for either China CT Japan than
any other two-year gain I'm a very long
period.
Not only therefore. is trade with
Chi.a and Japan resuminE the normal
in healthy fashion. but exports to
Korea. the Philippines. Australia and
other parts of ASA show a most salts
factory increase.
The Washington times., 1906-10-12
WIFE TOO RELIGIOUS;
HER HUSBAND DESERTS

CHICAGO. III. Oct 12-Sitting in her
wheel chair in Judge McEwen's court
Mrs May Glynn. siXty-five years old
testified In her suit for divorce from
Peter Glyuu. Mrs. Giyun is suffering
from rheumatism and could not rise
from her chair. Tho husband, sixty
seven years old, IS charged with deser-
ti0n
My husband declared I was too re-
Hsi0us He told me ] spent too much
time in prayer. said Mrs. GIyuu.
Mrs Glyuu went 10 Denver, where she
has lived since GIynu has prOspered
and is said 10 be worth $1,000
The Washington times., 1906-10-12
TELEGRAPHERS END
THEIR CONVENTION
Last Nights Banquet Clos
ing Feature of Annual
Reunion.
THREE HUNDRED AT BOARD
Responses TO Various TOasts Interest
ing Part of Evenings
Program.

As the crowning feature of their re-
union and convention in this city, three
hundred OF the Old Timers and Military
relegraphers. with their wives. sat down
10 splendid banquet last evening ar
the Arlington Hotel IL was "a scene
of pleasure. and the click of Morse was
forgotten I'm the sparkling reminiscent
addresses delivered by many notable
men whose careers began as knights of
the telegraph key.
The banquet. which was spread in the
spacious red room of the hotel, con
tained several features seldom seen at
a like function. The ladies' were arrang-
ed on one side of the hall and the gem
tlemen on the other. AT given signal
the two lines moved forward in the
manner Of wedse, meeting at the
door Of the banquet hall In this way
the couples who met remained together
as dinner partners, without reference To
former acquaintance or formal intro
duction From the animated converse
tion into which everyone fell upon TAX
ing their seats, il was apparent that
the arrangemenI met with complete
satisfaction.
Responses to TOasts.
Prof Willis r. Moore, our own
Weather Man." himself d successful
knight of the key a few years back.
responded TO the toast Weather Re
ports by Wireless" Prof Moore toId
an interesting story of how the weather
reports in the different ATTITUDES at sea
are transmitted from one steamer 10
another. i'm all conditions of rain and
storm, by these mysterious wireless
waves until they reach the remOtes-
portions OF The civilized world. His talk
was one of the features of the evening
program. J.. w Traford told OF THE
Telephone and Its Relation TO the Tele-
srapn, Commander T.. i. Hayden, T..
:. n, followed with an interesting ac-
count of tile Time Service of the Naval
Observatory" w. ". Jermane respond
cd to THE Press and the Telegraph
Indlssoluble and Indispensable" John E.
Wilkie. chief Of the Secret Service.
spoke on The Old Time Outsider" Col.
William b. Wilson, THE Military Tele-
graph in the Civil War" and NJ j.
O'Leacy concluded with ''As a Power
fuI Auxiliary for Good and the Ad-
vancemcnt of the Standing of the Pro-
Iesslon. the Telegraphers' Mutual Beue-
NJ Association Stands Pre-emincnt."
Members Of Committees.
pS- banquet committees, to whom is
D.-e .he credit for the brilliant affair
were - follows,
Executive committee-John G. Barclay
Z. j. Fry, Henry F. Tan. George G.
Maynard, Charles c. Adams. p Y. De
Graw, Ernest W. Emery, and Jesse Fl.
Robinson.
Banquet committee. W. Collins.
ehaTmani Jesse Ii. Robinson, j. ID.
PrusSer, r. Q. Callum. and w. II. Nc
keldin.
Yesterday was the last dav of the re-
union and today the Old Timers and
the Military photographers are packing
Up preparatory 10 going home.
The next session of the two oTganizl-
uous viii be in Niagara Falls. The time
for the meeting is yet 10 be set by the
executive committee of the societies.
The Washington times., 1906-10-12
ACCORDING TO POINT OF VIEW.

Il Ike this trip over to ST. Joe well
enough. observed the man with the
ample waistcoat but it's too short"
ut seems long enough said the
young man with the flower IN his but
touhole, If you're going over there to
tD be-
ct sec