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The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31
A. W. ST. JOHNS
 LAST LETTER
STATE HORTICULTURAL MEETING.
Editorial Correspondence.

Editorial Correspondence.
 Clarksville, Ark, Jan. 22.-I arrived here on belated train seven hours late last night in company with few others to att tend the meeting of the State Horticultural Society which was to have opened at ? p. m, today. Ex-Senator J. F. Logan, now of Granuiss, arrived this morning in company with few others, but owing to other trains, which were to bring large numbers of delegates. being several hours late, the opening session of the society was postponed until 9 a. m, tomorrow.
 The facts are that the indica- tions are not favorable to large attendance or successful meet- jag, and the delegates here now, who attended the Meua meeting are warm in their praise of Mena and the royal entertainment ac- corded the society there last year.
 Clarksville is a pretty place, the county seat of Johnston couu- tv and is built in level valley with a big bluff and high table land to the east and rolling, uu- dulating hills to the west. The town is built around a public square with a court house in the center thereof, around which the business centers, but here tss main street leading to the railway station contains many business houses away from the public square.
 The town has about 5000 in- habitants, is over fifty years old
 
 and gives evidence of solidity and wealth, having many large. state ly residences and many brick and stone business houses, several of them built recently.
 The town and country are "dry" and as far as l could learn the law is enforced.
 There are two banks, cue newspaper, weekly publication with a very complete office, indi- eating prosperity, Touring mill aud a good line of business houses to accommodate the trade of a large territory surrounding.
 D. w. Moore, the president of the society, is sick at his home at Van Buren and cannot be here, so the vice president must preside. Van Buren has deleg ation here working to get next years meet ing and it is understood that Bentonville, also Little Rock will be strong competitors.
 A. w. St. Sohn.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31
Between the Interstate Commt

Between the Interstate Commer e Commission and such attorney gun- erals as Hadley of Missouri much unrest and some disease is being manifested among the trust mag mates of the country. Some of them get excused from appearing in court on account of illness.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31

Who would have thought our Senator George Legate would prove so "sociable" with the powers that be at Little Rock? But he has proven the kind of man that Mena and Polk county knew him to be be- fore they sent him there, and he is being felt there at Little Rock. George is alive to the interests of constituents, and the Star makes this irrespective of his politics.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31
safe RIowers ln Kentucky,

Crittenden. Ky. Jan. 23-Citizens were aroused early Tuesday by a ter rifle explosion, the vault of the To bacco Growers deposit bank having been blown to pieces The robbers were evidently frightened away as they took only $500, leaving $4.O0t in the vault.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31
A Fire In Mashlnnton.

Washington, Jan. 25- The academy of music, located at Ninth and D streets, Northwest, was gutted by fire which broke out shortly before 5 o'clock Thursday morning. No lives were lost.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31
Japanese Public Building Burned.

Tolkio, Jan. 23.-The main building of the department of communications were burned down Tuesday morning Involving a loss estimated at S50O,- 900. Most of the documents wer. destroyed The fire is attributed to an overloaded stove.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31
How to Cure ChilbIains.

"To enjoy freedom from chil- blains," writes John Kemp, East Otisfield, Me, "I apply Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Have also used it for salt rheum with excellent results" '" Guaraneed to cure fever sores, indo- lent ulcers, piles, burns, wounds frost bites and skin diseases. 25c at Jacksons Drug Go.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31

It is glad news that Governor Little has improved sufficiently to be taken to his home at Greenwo od. Arkansas would be very unfortunate to lose so valuable man, especially so when he has been put into a position where he can do so much good for the state. The entire state will look anxiously until his con- dition is improved sufficiently for him to resume his work at the capitol.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31
Thirty Miles of Railroad Under Water

Columbus. O., Jan. 20.-Thirty miles of the Kanawha and Michigan raii- road in Ohio and West Virginia Is under water, as result Of the Hood in the Ohio and Kanawha rivers, ac- cording to advices received at cen tral headquarters here.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31

tective tariffs alike; no one gets any
 abatment of them. But this favor itism in freight rates given to few gives them a controlling advantage over all otLers. Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31
His Children Saved Him.

Chicago, Jan. 30-Knute Ole Knud- son, a wealthy contractor was Fri day acquitted of the charge of mur- dering his wife. Knudson's three children testified in his behalf, and 1t Is asserted their evidence saved him.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31
For SaIe.

Good home at bargain with 5 acres of land, 4-room house, good outhu:ldings, etc, located on north Refine St. Apply to J. F.
 Beasley, phone 45S. 239d-tf
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31

What has become of the old fashioned weather forecaster, who seeing the ears of corn thickly cov- cred with husks predicted a cold winter? The husks were very thick last season here, but we presume it can be truthfully said that it was cold somewhere, possibly in Green land, but not in Arkansas, thus far.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31

The local item in another column of this issue of the Star in regard to the passage of Senator George Le- gates bill, allowing Mena to trans fer the Stilwell Park property, is good news. Mena is now in position to deliver the goods for the Kansas City Southern hospital.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31

The fact, as reported, that the members of the lower house of rep resentatives of Missouri do not take very kindly to the anti-lobby bill recently introduced in that body, rather indicates that they rather enjoy being lobbied, dined, wined and given passes.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31
RussELL A, ALGER,

United States Senator from Michigan Who Died Suddenly at His Washing
 ton Residence
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-16

BRONZE TABLET
TO MASS. COLONY
Unveiled at Gloucester With
Ceremony.
President Roosevelt viii Lay Corner
Stone of Pilgrims Monument
Tuesday.
ORDER OF THE EXERCISES

Gloucester, Mass, Aug. 16.-Citi-
zens of Gloucester yesterday unveiled
and dedicated bronze tablet at
Stage Fort park in memory OF the
men who under the direction of the
Rev. John White, came from Dorces-
ter. England. in 1923, settled here
and founded the Massachusetts Bay
colony.
The dedication ceremony was at
tended by many notables. Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge delivered the ora
tion of the day, Madison Cawein, Of
Louisville, Ky, read a poem and Am
bassador Bryce. of Great Britain,
spoke. An original poem by Eliza
beth Stuart Phelps Ward was read.
The monument tablet unveiled is
the largest ever placed in America.
The bronze tablet measures ten feet
by six feet four inches, while the
bronze tablet and granite bias relief
surrounding 1t measures sixteen by
thirteen feet. The table and bias re-
lief were made from designs by Eric
Pape. of Boston. The bowlder on
which stands the bias relief is direct
ly opposite to the entrance of Glou-
cester harbor in a magnificent sltua-
ton. The bowlder measures two
hundred feet in length and thirty
seven feet In height.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-16
Pilgrims Monument.

Provincetown. Mass, Aug. l6.-Ar-
arrangements are rapidly nearing COM
pletion for the laying of the corner
stone for the Pilgrim monument next
Tuesday, when the presence of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and many other dis
'tinguished guests will render the day
of commemorative significance
probably without a parallel in the
history of New England since the
dedication of the Bunker Hin monu-
ment in Charlestown.
The president will come from Oys-
ter Bay to Provincetown on the May
flower, and will be met here by Gov
ernor Guild, who will journey from
Boston in the gunboat Newport, at
tended by brigade of the Massa-
ehusetts naval militia.
The corner stone for the monu-
ment will be laid with imposing Ma
sonic ceremonies by the Grand Lodge
OF Masons OF Massachusetts,. ]. AL
bert Blake, of Maiden. grand master.
The grand master will be assisted IN
laying the corner stone by President
Roosevelt, who is a member of the
order.
The principal address of the day
will be made by the president. The
poem will be by Nothan Hasken Dole.
OF Jamaica Plain, and a dedicatory
hymn, written by Dr.. William Elliott
Grifiis, Of Ithaca, y. Y. will be sung.
Other addresses will be made by Unit
ed States Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge and Hon. William C. Lowering.
OF Boston. The conclusion of the
ceremonies will be marked by the
firing of salute from the ships OF
the North Atlantic squadron in Prov
incetown harbor.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-16
womcn's Trade Union League.

Chicago. Aug. ia secret meet
ing Of the girl operators now on
strike was held In Brands Han yes
terday Mrs. Raymond Robins. pres
dent OF the Women's Trade union
league. and her sister. Miss Dryer
president OF the New York Womens
Trade union league. addressed the
meeting. Miss Dryer said that the
league .n New York nad prodered
aid TO the New York girl operators,
now on strike. but that the latter de-
c.ined g.. declaring that they did not
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-16
SOUND LOGIC.

August and September are two
months when one has to be very care
full about every condition that makes
for good, or bad health. The system
is usually beginning to feel the strain
OF the hot summer months and the
different organs need but very little
to throw them into complete disor-
der and result In probably a fatal Il.
ness.
Good health is assured however IL
you heed natures gentle warnings,
and are in any measure discreet.
The usual summer dlsorders-ma-
laria. general WORKOUT, and run
down, conditions, biliousness, stomach
and bowel disorders Of all kinds,
chronic or acute headaches yield
readily, and very quickly. to the Os-
teopathic treatment, and have no
attending III effects. Usually you are
as i'll from the customary medical
as from the illness, but
in Osteopathy you experiebce none or
this. Let me tel you at any time OF
the great success ! am having with
the treatment in PadueaB. / shall re-
fer you to people you know wei for
the evidence, and who will tell you
Just what 1t has done for(them.
DIR. G.. G. lFROAGE.
E1c nrnndwav r1rct.s-n M <.~.> r4ac
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-16
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
Knows Where Silver Is.

Editor Paducah Sun:
Dear Sir: wish through your
paper to disclose to its readers some
of the unknown riches that are hid
den within the corporate limits of
your city. Tradition has 1t that some
where near Clark's river is silver
metal, and to verify this statement
ask the oldest citizens of Paducah
and the surrounding country and they
Will tell you that 1t has been the talk
all these years. but no one seemed to
know the exact spot and after many
fruitless searches il has been given
up as lost, as there are no more red
men to tell where the treasures are.
But fortunately through a direct line
from the early days to the present
here is one that can locate the very
spot or spots where the metal was
dug out One place l think is inside
the city limits. One place is some
distance up the Tennessee river. One
place is near Benton, Marshall coun-
~. Now this intelligence comes
through a period of something like
200 years. Now If there is any man
or men who has brains and the
means and is willing to take hold of
the matter with me | will be glad to
confer with them In the matter.
have always been too poor to under
take to develop It and now I am 81
years old and whatever is done must
be done quickly. Now. Mr.. Editor, II
you think this will be of any interest
to your readers you can publish it,
otherwise let it go to the waste bas-
ket Hoping that some good may
come to some one, ] am yours re-
specially, w. F. SMITH,
Sixth and Broadway, Metropolis, III.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-16
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4. Will
son, of Louisville.
For Lieutenant Governor-W. H.
Cox, of Mason county.
For Attorney General-Jsmes
Breathitt, of Christian county.
For Auditor-Frank p. James, of
Mercer county.
For Treasurer-Capt. Edwin Far
ley, of McCracken county.
For Secretary of State-Dr. Ben
L. Bruner, of Hart county.
For superintendent of Public In
structioh--J. s. Crabbe, of Boyd
county.
For Commissioner of Agriculture
IN. c. Rankin, Of Henry county.
For Clerk OF Court of Appeals
Napier Adams. of Pulaski county.
For observation-disclosures o. Nc
Broom.
Mayor james p. Smith
City Attorney. Arthur Y. Martin
City Treasurer. 49,. John j. Dorian
City Clerk. 49,. George Lehnhard
City Jailer. ..... George Andrecht
City Tax Assessor. l.. Harlan Griffith
Aldermen. c. Leech, Harry r,
Hank, G. NJ. Oehlschlaeger, Jr., C.
II. Chamblin, w. T. Miller.
Councilmen- Second ward, Al T..
Young; Third ward. c. L. Van Me-
ter; Fourth ward F. s. Johnston;
Fifth ward, s. A. Hill, Frank May
err; Sixth ward, w. L. Bower.
School Trustees First ward, w. M.
~ Karnes; Second ward, w. J. Hills;
Third ward, II. s. Wells and
]. II. Garrison; Fourth ward,
DR.. C. G. Warner and c. G. KEEL
ly; Fifth ward, l. o. Walker;
Sixth ward, J. C. Farley and Ed
Morris.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-16

draw the bulk of our prospective inn
migrants" it says. The far south. il is
true, may draw the majority of those,
who come voluntarily, from southern
Europe. but these the paper would
welcome and share with them and
their children the generous fortunes
so layishly bestowed upon our south
land"
Now, OF a truth, there is nothing
to attract immigrants from southern
Europe to western Kentucky, and in
the matter OF industrial development.
we must sever ourselves from Louis
llama and Florida, except as those sec
tions contribute in some measure to
our wealth, by offering us a market,
or q source of raw material. The
natural flow of immigration to the
gulf states may be from southern
Europe, but not to western Kentuc-
Ky, else we should have a large in
fux of southern Europeans already.
There is nobody connected with the
movement endeavoring
to induce southern Europeans to
come to this section. The only er-
fort has been directed to inducing
German and Austrian farmers, with
a little capital. to settle on our agri-
cultural lands. This is a demonstrate
ed fact. We already have them here,
and racially, they are brothers to us;
for under analysis we are all Teu-
tons, Saxons and Celts.
No one is hankering for an infu-
sion of southern European blood, nor
do we desire an influx of cheap Eu-
ropean labor, nor are we going to get
them, by filing up our land with
northern and central Europeans.
The fear that, "they might think
that We need them so much that they
can fix the conditions upon which
they will share with us our own heri-
tage," looks like desire TO mask an
Interior motive for attacking the i'm
migration movement behind an APP
parently innocent hesitancy, more
than any real anxiety. Their ability
to fix conditions. being foreign TO
the ways OF our land, in the minori-
ty, and ignorant of the language,
would be a manifestation of superb
ority of intellect, and they have five
years after arrival. before they can
participate in the civil government
"Our untitled fields are not being
robbed of their fertility" says the
editorial. Perhaps not, but that is
such a sloyenly. shiftless sort of a
notion, that it calls up visions OF
tumble down snake fences, full OF
l"hogholes" and grown up on both
sides with briars and weeds; OF
shocking cabins, and dirty, half-nak-
ed children and lean hounds. The
fertility is in the fields, but just so
long as we conserve that fertility by
dlsuse, SO long shall we pay trib-
ute to the north and west for every
mouthful of bread we feed our fami-
| lies.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-16
RECEIVE TAFT
PORTLAND PREPARING To DO
HONORS TO SECRETARY.
Oregon Commercial
Bodies Win Unite To Wei
come Him.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 16.-Secreta-
ry Taft visits Portland September G..
His entertainment will be in the
hands of IS Oregon commercial bod
les and the people are aroused 10 a
high pitch of enthusiasm. There will
be something doing. The secretary
will visit Vancouver Barracks, the
former headquarters Of Grant, Sher-
man and others of historical import
ance. Fairbanks. Garfield, Strauss
and Wilson have all been here but
Taft is the lion. There is a scrap on
for Senator Fulton's seat. They are
also after Ankeny's scalp. All the
politicians in the Northwest will be
here.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-16
MEXICAN WAR VETERAN
POSSESSOR OF RARE CURIO

Huntingdon, Tenn. Aug. 16.-Mr.
s. b. Barlow, OF this city, who is a
veteran Of the Mexican war, has in
his possession an ancient curio that
| is believed to be of great value. It
is a Catholic publication, which is
1S7 years old, and is entitled an
structions for Confession and Com
munioD." 1t was printed in. the year
1920. The ancient little volume is
about four by five aud a half inches
in size, and the dark leather backs
contain 152 pages that are yellowed
by the hand Of time. Nevertheless,
the book is in a fine state of preserya-
tion, and every word is ineligible.
the type being bold and the style
characteristic of that period. On the
fy-leaf is the inscription, william
Mullen-His Book; ~ Y, April,
1909"
As the aforesaid William Mullen is
doubtless dead. Mr.. Barlow has no
fear OF that gentleman appearing to
claim his property. The manner in
which Mr.. Barlow came into posses
sion OF the ancient volume is an in
teresting story. He acquired 1t in
1S47, while he was soldier of the
United States government in the war
with Mexico. While in the City of
Mexico he formed the acquaintance
of a Spanish lady named Feraine,
and before he left the city with the
United States troops she gave him
the little book as a remembrance of
their meeting. IL had been given TO
her by Col. Riley, an officer of the
United States army, who was said TO
have deserted Uncle Sans service
and Joined the forces of the Mexican
army. Mr.. Barlow has retained the
book through the sixty years that
have elapsed since it came into his
and he has priced 1t very
highly. A prominent Catholic In
formed Mr.. Barlow that there were
but two other copies of the edition in
existence, so far as known.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-16
O. II. I. win Not strikc.

Chicago, Aug. let was said By
members OF the general executive
board that the order OF Railroad
Telegraphers was wei disciplined
body OF men and that there was no
fear of their striking unless encour-
aged by false reports. G.. Dal Jones.
an influential member OF the order OF
Railroad Photographers. said that the
members would remain az work.
General Secretary Quick has noti-
fed all members to live up to the un-
ions contract with the companies.
They will take commercial messages
as In the past. "The only danger
which confronts US" said the genera
secretary, lis that we nave mans
Young men members. 10 Is possible,
II the strike bound companies keep
up the agitation, the young men
might stampede, as did the CONNER
clal men.
The board issued the following
statement:
ITO the press: The Western Union
and Postal companies and The AssO-
ciated Press are bending every ef-
fort to cause a sympathetic strike Of
the railway telegraphers. Thus max
ing allies OF the railroads and pre-
ciptating a general panic in which
they hope to best the strikers. They
are sending out reports calculated to
incite the railway teiegraphers to a
refusal to handle commercial busl-
ness which they are now handling un-
der contract. At least certain newspa-
pers are refusing TO publish inter-
views with railway presidents IN
which they express a desire to keep
out of the trouble and let the com
mercial companies fight their own
battles.
"The commercial companies are
beaten now. They realize it is an alb
solute impossibility to resume opera
lions to handle their business and
also that the ranks Of the strikers
can never be broken. with every rail-
road telegrapher and private wire OPP
orator to contribute a large percent
age of his wages to the support OF the
Telegraphers' union. The
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-16
OUR RIVER.

Some effort should be made by Pa
ducahans to entertain the engineers
coming down the Ohio inspecting the
river with a view to recommending
or disparaging the nine foot channel
from Pittsburg to Cairo. This is an
opportunity to put in good lick for
the river trade, and Paducah, more
than any other city on the Ohio, pos
sibly excepting Pittsburg, will bene-
fit by any improvement of the water
ways system. Chicago and st. Louis
and the intervening territory are dis
countenancing the expenditure of any
large sums on the Ohio river, in Or
der that there may be the more in
ducement TO undertake the lakes to
the gulf deep waterway. II is smaii
business for the Chicago papers to
indulge in, and It is short-sighted and
Injurious to the cause of the rivers,
harbors and great lakes. We would
not put an obstacle in the way OF the
attainment of the lakes 20 the gulf
route; but that Is the creation OF a
new water way. The canalization Of
the Ohio is the development of
natural highway, the course Of which
is dotted with thriving cities built up
and depending on its traffic. Let us
interest the engineers in the people
along the river as well as the chan
mel. and let them know We believe in
the big stream, and desire its deyel-
opment.
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GENERAL STRIKE
IS ORDERED
(Concludcd from First Page.)

terests OF the country were danger
ously imperiled.
The third day of the strike closed
with the Commercial Telegrapners'
union and the two big companies as
far apart as they were at the moment
the operators walked out at a wills
tie blast signal on neither side was
there sign OF yielding. While the
companies reported improved service
the strikers gave out bulletins show
ing that business was badly crippled.
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To secure Legal Advice.

New York, Aug. 16.-In mass
meeting of the New York strikers
held today a committee was appoint
ed to secure competent legal advice
as to the liability of the telegraph
maintaining reliable telegraph SER
vice. II 1t comes within his powers
Attorney General Jackson viii be re-
quested to institute an Investigation
into the failure of the companies to
public service.
Another committee Is 20 devise
ways and means of replenlshing the
treasury of the union in case the
struggle is long drawn out. There Is
a Discrimination on the part OF the
strikers TO draw on the funds which
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-16
JOHN ]. DORIAN.

No city official ever gave better
satisfaction to the taxpaying public
than City Treasurer John j. Dorian.
Always affable and accommodating
attentive to his duties and accurate
in his bookkeeping, Mr.. Dorian has
made a record in office that chal-
lenges comparison. BY his careful at
tention to the collection of taxes, and
his skilfully buslnesslike methods. he
has reduced the delinquents to less
than Ave per cent, and has establish
ed the custom of paying taxes
promptly, thus relieving the city of
much financial embarrassment just
before tax collecting periods. II deyo-
ton to duty and effectiveness to the
interests of the city, combined with
courtesy to the taxpayers. are recon-
the citizens OF Paducah
are entitled to another term of Mr..
Dorian's administration.