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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-01

way clear to send him five dollars, or
even two, he would promise, to return
it out of his first months pay.
1t is needless to say that Mr.. Pete
Watkins had not seen his way clear.
That evening, on the second of My,
the entire male population assembled
at the Palace hotel. Togler's new role
was the sole topic, and the only
thought was how to do fit honor to
the event.
We'll, the first thing we want to
do is to blow the timbers out from I'M
der the San Jagons in the way of a
celebration" said Dr. Macdonald to
whom all turned naturally first for
suggestions.
That's right" You've struck it."
Three cheers for the Doc" they
shouted.
1.-THE next thing is to show how we
appreciate the honor that our distin-
guished townsman has brought upon
the town." Macdonald continued with
an uncOmprehended ~tinge of sarcasm.
Il ALPS told yer fellers Thirsty Dan
d more inter him than ye thought.
Didn't I allus tell yer he'd do some
thing ter astOnish yer some day." re-
marked Mr.. Jolter Greensboro.
Suggestions for the form of the pro-
posed celebration now came thick and
fast
L tell We what Cousin Daniel d hev
lived" remarked old Joe Brigham
c'Mormon joe he was called).
Cousin who?" asked Watkins in
establishment.
Cousin Daniel" Brigham replied
suavely.
Are you referring, maybe, to
Thirsty Dan,' I might ask?' Lone
Hand PilIer said, with a string of
oaths.
''who else?" Brigham continued to
look benevolent.
''Cousinl Rats. he warn't no cousin
O. yours" said Watkins hotly. Wat
lCns did not propose to have the honor
of having chummed for six years with
Togler wrested awav from him by any
pretended claim to relationship now
set UP for the first time.
Certainly he was Brigham an
swered doggedly. Daniel was my
aunt's second husbands nephew"
well, it's taken you a pretty darned
long time to work that out" replied
Watkins. I'VE never heard you shoot
off your mouth about it when he lived
in these parts. did we, boys?"
There was a shout OF sarcastic de-
rision in reply.
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It was. Incidentally. a great day for

1t was, incidentally, great day for
Pete Watkins.
Then John T. Drogai. the editor,
stepped up on a chair, with a bottle
in each hand. and called for Three
cheers for Dan Togler, the hero of
Manila, who drove the proud Spauiard
from the eastern seas"
1t must he admitted, however that
the past history of the present. hero
left much to be desired in the way of
honesty, worth or honor.
Thirsty Dan" had earned his sobTi-
quet during his eight years resideac
in Los Garpillos from his unlimited
capacity to swallow drink of any de-
scriptiOn. The bed of no dry arroyo,
white with alkali and cracked and
baking in the hot sun, ever absoroe1
fluid more quickly, completely or I'M
endingly than did Dan Togler. The
only virtue 10 which he could lay
claim was an almost superhuman abil-
ity to withstand the physical effects
which mining camp whisky produced
on the ordinary man. With Nogler
the only result of his habits seemed
to be a total impairment of Willingness
to 90 manual labor. For many yea: IS
it had been a subject of discussion at
Los GarpillOs whether the most inert
not engage in more physical sXertiOn
during the course of a year than did
Thirsty Dan" His good nature and
his extraordinary luck at faro had
been the only attributes by which he
nanaged to secure the means to exist.
The first had gained him the friend
ship of Pete Watkins and a share in
the latter's bEnking accommodations.
The second had obtained for him his
frequent drinks and his semi-occa-
SIGNAL meals.
When John T. DrogaPs invention
had been put to task for personals
with which to fill I'D the columns of
the Screamer, Thirsty Dams" gen.
eraI habits and characteristics formed
an inexhaustible topic. Togler- had
not even the saving quality of being
handy with his gun" In fact, the
only pistol which he had ever pos
sessed had passed into Glotherman's
possession years ago in exchange for
a drink.
There had been a vague rumor that
five years ago, when his luck at cards
had been particularly tad, he had. gone
over toward San Jago to the placer
district and had actually shoveled and
screened about a ton Of gravel. Such
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fined. Admission to see him is be tick
ct on'y. Mrs. Splosh. though defeated.
is not disgraced. She is organiZin' a
stormin' party. which will be wan iv
tn ivints " tn season, an she declares
she will have tn prince out If she has
to blow down tn front wall. But it Is
gin'raIly conceded that Mrs. Slosh has
rightly gained tn title Nv undisputed
queen iv our best s'ciety. Noblesss
oblige'
AN there ye ARE. It's been a gr-
reat fight an tn best queen won. I'm
glad Prince willum has had a chanst 10
see how good we are whin we're at our
best"
"'Tis tn likes iv thin that Schwartz
meister says provoked tn Fr-rinch re-
volution." said Mr.. Hennesy gloomily.
Don't ye believe it," said Mr.. Dooiey.
1--WE cudden't injye poverty if we didn't
see tn way other people injyes wealth
Iv'ry time I read about a soeyal war
at Newport 1 feel less disturbed about
a socyal war in our back alley. Whin
We come to size it up a socyal war is tn
same thing as what is called in tn
polls coorts a clothes-line row, on'y in
was case tn ladies wear tiaras on their
heads an in tn other case shawls. An
what wud be tn use iv havin' revo-
luton an desthroyin' thin. They'd on'y
be more dangerous without their
heads"
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TogIer.'

an event would have been inconceiv-
able if it had not been that he had re-
turned in a few days with 81 worth
of the color" which very rapidly
passed into GlOtherman's hands.
Whether the report was true or not,
it is certain that he never had given
occasion for such i rumor to prevail
again.
About seven months ago Thirsty
DaE" had struck a continuous run of
bad luck at faro, and in view of mis-
endless applications for loans and
credit, the patience of Los Garpillos
had become almost exhausted. Mat
tiers came to a crisis one night when
Lone Hand" Piker, returning to his
cabin rather earlier than usual from
the Bucket of Blood" discovered him
coming out of the door with a pair OF
Silver-mOunted Tevolvers, relics of d
former South Carolinian life, and
which Piker prized exceedingly.
Although Dan had claimed that he
was only borrowing them to shoot
rattlesnakes, his explanation had been
unsatisfactory to Mr.. Pi<er. The next
evening a mass meeting of citizens lad
been held, DIR. Logan Macdonald, the
railroad doctor, presiding. AND after
a short discussion it was unanimously
voted that the presence of Mr. Daniel
Webster TOgler was no longer needed
in Los Garpillos. The only difficulty
seemed to lie in his limited means for
travel. This obstacle had been soon
surmOunted by the making up of a
purse to purchase a ticket for him and
to provide funds to pay his way to San
Francisco, the money to be placed not
in his own hands, but in those of the
train conductor, with instructions to
pass him on to the next conductor
And so on October "a, 1897, Dan Tog-
Ter, much against his will, had board
ed the train on the little branch road,
with a vivid warning from the band
of citizens who escorted him never to
return to Los Garpillos-
Nothing had been heard or seen of
him since that day until the night in
last January when Pete Watkins had
received a letter from him, conveying
the extraordinary news that he had
really had energy enough to do some
thing at last, and had enlisted on
the Concord. Incidentally tire writer
had gone on to state that he was ex-
tremely hard up at the time, that
the generous contributions of his
townsmen had long since been ex-
hausted and that if Pete could see his
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Positive He Got a Lemon, All Right.
anaconda Standard)
Governor Vardaman, who went out OF
his way to deny that ne had got religion.
freely and frankly acknowledges that at
all events he has got the double cross.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14
s0nE DOTS FROl INK.


 Uncle Hiram Mercer is on the mend. . .-1..
 A. F. Townsend is attending school at Waldron. s.s Farmers gre taking advantage of the nice weather.
 Mrs. J. H. Mitchell visited her daughter, Miss Mattie Wood, last week. .~-@sssss z Frank Luther and w. Wood of near Egger were in our midst Sunday.
 The little daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Mccoy was on the sick list last week but is. now improving. Mrs. J. H. Cross and children of Mena visited at tte home oi Mrs. Barbara Cross urday and Sunday.
 A few Of the yonug people gathered at the home of G. l.. Harris Sunday night and enjoyed some music. 1T J. F.. Chambers went to Black Springs Saturday and returned Supday, accompanied by Fanny andsO va Parrish who have been at,spdlhgs school at Amity for the past six months. Betsy.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14
Commissioners Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that in pur- suance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery court of Polk county made and entered on the 29th day of January, A. D., 1907, in a certain cause (No. 235) then pending therein between C. r. Fur, complainant, and J. House and l.. M. House, defendants, the undersigned. as commissioner of said court, will offer for sale at public ven due to the highest bidder, at the south east door or entrance of the County Court House, in which said court is held in the County of Polk within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, Saturday, the End day of March. "A. D. 1907, the following described real estate, to-wit Lot one CD High land Addition to tue city of MeIa, Polk County Arkansas.
 Terms of Sale: On credit of three months, the purchaser being required to execute bond as required by iaw and the order and decree of said court in said cause, with approved security, bearing interest at the fate of per cent per annnn iron, date of sale until paid, and a lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment oi the purchase money.
 Given under my hand this 2nd day ot February A. D. 1907.
 w. I. Green.
 Commissioner in Chancery,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14
WGcKEs ITEMS.


 Having springiike weat ther al this writing.
 Will Winfield has a very sisl child at this writing.
 Jim Gasner of Hartley, visited relatives at this place Sunday.
 The Rev. Lige Winfield preached at Crystal Hill Sunday Colbert Overturif of Gillian visited friends at Wickes Satur day and Sunday.
 Quite number of'the Wickes ties attended church al Crysta Hill Saturday night.
 The Rev. Mir. Gladden. filled his regular appointment at Crys tai Hill Saturday night.
 D. A. Daniel and family visited their daughter, Mrs. Belle Hen son, near Hattons Sunday.
 Willie Scottsof Cove was shak ing hands with relatives ans friends at WIckes Monday.
 Elisha Winfield who is selling drugs for Daniel Bros. at Cove visited his brother and family Sunday.
 We see by the Mena Star tha mum Der of people from Colum bus, O., are coming to Poll county in search of homes. w would be glad to have them com' to Wickes as there are severa farms for sale around here ant we think they will like this pal of the country as we have plent, of good spring water and man, different Kinds of fruit. The lant that won't raise corn will do t plant clover and grass on. $ you see people can raise most any thing they need. Hurrah for ol. Polk county, she IS coming to th front! Papa's Daug hter.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14
Notice Of coniirmslicu Of Title.
no All Whom it Mav Concern

" ife'eth 1ar9 Afk " CtlChais
 Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day of April, 1904, by his deed eI conveyance, duly executed, ackncwl,, edged and delivered, and by virtue and authority of the statutes of the stsiss of Arkansas in such cases made aDe provided, and for and in the m me ol the said state of Arkansas, F. E Con, way, Commissioner of State Lalds q the said state of Arkansas, sold ana conveyed to the undersigned the folloW% ing described land situated in Pop county, state of Arkansas, to-wit: TX southwest quarter of the southesa quarter, Section IS, Township2 2 Seuw Range 3l West of the Fifth PriI clp1 Meridian. Ard all persons who e ? se up any right to the lands so purci ase in consequence of any informaity el iiregularity connected with such sss or conveyance as aforesaid, are hefeg called upon to do so before M Chancery court of Polk county, ArSag tas on the 10th day of April, l9O7' ~ WQich time the undersigned will pressr. n pe tlilon . said court for conilihR tipn Of her title to said lands.
 This lst day of February, 1907.
 6 sw Mrs Mynis sine
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14
Horticultural Mee::=s.

A meeting of the Polk County Horticultural Society will be held at the court house in Mena on Saturday. February B, 1907. at 3 o'clock p. m. It IS important that each and every member should be present,as well as those who are interested in growing fruits of all kinds. Come and let us reason together and exchange ideas. M. s. Schemerhorn
 z 2t d3t Secretary
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14
LAYTON NEWS.

School has closed Oh ccountof measles.
 J. G. Johns has gone to Mena on business.
 John and James Maioney have boug 1t a tnsll near Hatfield and will move to 1t soon. .e
 Misses Maude and Mildred Holly spent Saturday night with their aunt, Mrs. Witherspoon.
 A few friends gathered at the home of the Rev. B. K. Cannon Saturday night and were enter tained with music. a 7sA
 John Watkins and Family, who have been visiting with his moth CT the past week, left Monday on No. 4 for their houe. Lilac.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14
Polk Cou!.n|t,ys II News Items
MOUNTAIN FORK NEWS


 A Sunday school has been es. abolished here and is progressing nicely.
 A Mir. Pryor from Thomas. vile has been Tn this section several days buying timber.
 William H. Baker. has returned from a. visit to his soi at Blauco, l. F, who was stricken with paralysis short time ago.
 The home of Ed Fields, to- gethcr with all his household goods, was destroyed by fire last week. His smokelioase which contained several hundred pounds of meat was also burned.
 ". Fl. R.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14
MORE WANDERERS RETURN.
After Tea Years Absence Sephns NICHOLS
 Seeks Polk County Climate Again.

Sephus Nichols arrived yester- day with bis family from the Territory with the intention ot again making Polk county thetf home. Mr. Nichols formerly lived out on Mountain Fork, but sold his belongings here about ten years ago and moved 10 the Territory.
 He says he was compelled to leave there and go to more healthful locality and he knew he would make no mistake by conn ing back. to old Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14
ROCKY NOTES

Lots of sickness now. Dr. Connally kept pretty busy.
 Some are preparing their farms and getting matters in shape foi another crop.
 Mr. Boles' family has gone through a seize of the measles aud pneumonia. -s \ Rev. J. K. Turner has made considerable improyementsi iu the way of fencing on tho Everette farm.
 Married, on February, 10, Mir, G. ". Alstott and Miss Nancy Davis. Rev.J K. Turner. off, ciated. .ewo sss
 Subscriber 10 the Star. .ll.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14
SENATOR CROSS
 FORFEITS BOND
Did Not Appear st Perryville to Answer Charge of Soliciting Bribe and Had No Attorney
 There.

Perryville, Feb. ll.-Senator A. T. Cross representing the Twenty-fifth Senatorial districtin the present state senate, did not put tn an appearance when court convened this morning to answer to the charges of p.rjury and soliciting a bribe which have been preferred against him, and on motion of Prosecuting Attoru- ey Lewis Rhoton his bond was forfeited and beuch warrant was issued for his arrest ou the same charge of soliciting bribe. Senator Gross was not even represented by an attorney when court convened this morning. The warrant cannot be served until the end of the present legis
 lature.
 So far as known here, no wit ness for Senator Goss and do at torney or anyone representing him, was in court. No certificate was presented from his physi- clans showing that he has been sick and not able to attend court From appearances here, no at tempt had been made by Senator Gross 10 keep the state from securing forfeiture of bond.
 Notice had been given by Prosecutor Rhoton that he would demand a forfeiture of the bond of Senator Gross unless he ap- pcared for trial or showed cause why the case should not be tried at this term of court. Despite this notice, no one appeared for Senator Gross and no attempt was made by the defense to keep the state from securing forfeit ure On the $2, 900 bond given by Senator Gross for his appearance t)arswer the charge of soliciting 2 a0I
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14
WILLIS ORR'S
 SQUARE DEAL
Man Who Left Mena Five Years Ago Owing Many Debts Sends Money Back to Pay
 Them All.

About five years ago Willis W. Orr, who up to that time had been rather prominent in this section as stock dealer, left this country and in addition he left something near $500 worth oi what looked like bad debts. To day all these debts are paid Tn full, with interest, or the money is in the bank to pay them.
 Up to the time jlst proceeding his leaving, Willis Orr, who was we'll known all over. this country, i, had been buying and selling cattle in this section on quite an extensive. scale. At last he took a buuch of stock over into Il Q Indian Territory and one niP h, he returned to Mena and the next morning 1t was reported by htm that he had been held up and robbed of $1,800, the proceeds from his sale of this stock, while on his way from the depot to his home in the east part of the city.
 At that time Orr had borrowed m eney from friends, or at the Bank of Mena with his friends as security, 10 the amounto of several hundred dollars. His reported loss caused him to announce his inability to pay these obligations and there were some whom, Il was said, did not believe in the holdup story, but who though Mir. Orr was trying to evade pay ing his debts.
 Orr left Mena shortly after this event and his whereabouts to the general public, at least, soon became unknown.
 As his notes became due they were paid by his friends with that same feeling that exists in the minds of every mnn when he pays out good hard cash for the privilege he has previously had of writing his name on small slip of paper to accommodate. a friend.
 Now, when time has almost caused these events to. be for. gotton there comes letter from New Mexico to Cashier F. N. Hancock of The National Bank of Meua, which bringsa pfeasan, surprise. It is signed "Willis w. Orr, United States Court Commissioner" and it brings up iu detail the old debts of w, w. Orr, cattle buyer, and is accom- panied by New York exchange for good snug sum with the in structions that all the old ac- counts should be looked up and paid. 4e S---s
 MT. Orr says in his letter that ne.dtd not leave this country to avoid paying his debrs but to make new start and get so he could pay them. He further says that the draft, which is for more than the amount of his debts as he remembers them. is sent Tn that amount so that in case any just accounts against him shall be presented which have been overlooked by. him, he will still have a credit at rhe bank with which 10 meet them.
 la closing MT. Orr further says: If this IS not enough for all let me know and I win send as much more until everything is paid"
 The friends of Mr. Orr will be much pleased to know oi his prosperity and can doubtless view the past unfortunate event of hi, past life with much greater faith m his honor aud good inteutions
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14
: Sensations Were Promised.

From the number of witnesses called in this case by the state it is believed the Gross case. had>it been tried at this term of court, would have been the most sensa- tioual poodle trial yet held in this state. 1t is known that the state expected to present evidence in this case which has not been
 brought out at a 1y of the other trials. From inside sources 1t is learned that the state expects to present evidence in this case which will touch others than those who have already been con- nected with poodle trials. The state expects to prove in this case condition of .'rottenness' in the last senate even greater than has so far been uncovered in pre- vious trials. Besides, several witnesses who have testified in the Butt and Covington trials, men who were here from St. Louis at the beginning of the poodle investigation, travelling men, Little Rock bankers and a num- Der of others were summoned as witnesses in this case. Just what these men will tell when placed on the stand is not know n, but 1t is intimated by Prosecutor Rhoton and those who are assist ing him in the prosecution, that had the case gone to trial there would have been evidence suffici- ent to startle even those who have been keeping close watch on the cases which have gone to trial prior to this time.
 Murphy, Coleman & Lewis, whom Senator Gross announced several day ago had been retained to represent him in the. cases charging him with soliciting a bribe and with perjury, have not bcen employed to represent him, and were not connected with the case in any manner when 1t came up for trial at Perryyille yerter- day morning, M
 Senator Gross was iu bed here at the Merchants hotel, and hav- ing no attorney. naturally no one appeared for him when the case was called at Perryville.
 Unless the bondsmen of A. T. Gross can show good cause why they should not be required to pay the S2, 900 bond forfeited yes terday at Perryville by failure of Senator Gross to appear to ans. wer the charge of soliciting a bribe, the $2,000 will have to be paid into the Pulaski county treasury on the first day of the August term.
 Owing to the fact that this charge is misdemeanor Senator cross can not be arrested while he sits in the senate, and the bench warrant cannot be served { 'n him until the end of the pres- mt term of the legislature. AsE ioon as the senate adJourns. how .ver, tue warrant will be served. |
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

their store. There was train 1 of five wagon loads of. goods started from here 10 Bethel Mon- faar w. T.. N.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

Victor Glazner came in Satur. day night from Texas and drove out to his home al BIaSk Springs Monday. @
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

Little Gladys Davidson who was so badly burned about three. weeks ago and who has been so low for the past few days.was re, ported as being slightly improved "Wednesday. aEN.- ~
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

Mir. and Mrs. Jesse Resce enter tained number of their young friends Saturday night with a tacky party at their home in West Mena. A big crowd was present and some of the tsckiest costumes that could possibly be devised. The evening was one of muck joy to all..-
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14
..'i ..il,4f 4fiAI's.eLD NEWS.
ID M ak .M " M ...a --- n

MessrsssaWignail aud Myres are'rvsdy br1ship the third car losasls hog sfromIl this place. a.
 Kew Ssysliiaps of Horatio prea chedsan interesting sermon at the M- E. church Sunday mig ht.
 ]. s. Hsfwsll Of De Queen was a weleouie sd yisitoxsatQ his; old friehyfsat Hatfield Sunday even-
 afta ese ssHeaa2KA .sAainN T as4
 ID E. Raage i4HA fsa ot uai8nasal ii Se t
 Whtf Wbfitfsd Earl,aI Ark A for meSIys eperslerna sshlsp places IS visitnig alns pafentssa dsi; Ea land Mahlhs Whssesssss sssas ~ ~ llI~ a.s.s .s \
 sirslasW.a U. Ntehols Areset ned houe.t hjssmaek aftsrIiA sI1 ant visr for the past fewsi days with relslAxsH on MopptsipI 'pqk s.1 .s..,.s s..
 Afarl Gob6s the iniII anfsHfasEervs says AhsSip ress prx Paring to fioNt ,heaplauor fruuT atf1eid m order
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

s. I. Wood and faraily Jeff Sum day for a. weeks visit~with relatives and friends near Egger. Alvin Hughes is assisting at the store in the absence of MT. Wood.