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The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10
B 4 MYSTERY NO MORE
Volunteer Confession of a Merchant Sheds Light on the Moran
 Tragedy.
EYE WITNESS TO MISS SApP's sUlClO:
s. \. Whl.Iow, a Flour and Feed Men chant of Moran, Said Dead Girl Was Infatuated With Him and Killed Her. 2 self, Because Her Love Was Unre. quilted.

lola Kan. Oct 9.--A sensation was sprung Monday night in the Sapp trag- edy which occurred at Moran a week ago Friday night when s. H. Whitlow Hour and feed merchant at that place made voluntary confession in which he said that Miss May Sapp committed suicide and that he was an eye witness to the deed. Miss Sapp was found in the back yard of the fam ny home in Moran about 730 o'clock on Friday evening, Sept. 27th, with her throat cut from ear to ear. The iamily was attracted by the cries of the unfortunate girl A razor was iater found by the body. The case has been shrouded in mystery until Mon uay night. Both the murder and the suicide theories being advanced. Whitlow says that the girl became in iatuated with him and had repeatedly urged him to leave his family and run away With her. He says that he had not accepted her advances and that on the evening of the tragedy he met hef at the rear of the Sapp home and 'oid her that their relations must cease, whereupon she drew 8 razor across her throat. Whitlcw wrote out confession, it is believed, with the intention of committing suicide. He Missed the confession and believed .iiat detectives had secured it and for ludt fan \NhftlnW ig aoout 40 years old and has always oorhe good reputation. He has Vile and three children.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10
Nebrasks Roadbeds Unsafe.

Lincoln, Neb.. Oct. 9.-Railway Com missioner Williams. after an inspec- tion of the Missouri Pacific tracks in Nebraska. has pronounced'th roadbed unsafe. In a report prepared Tuesday he urges that passenger trains be re- stricted to a speed of 25 miles an hour and freight trains to 20, and heavy freight trains to l5 miles. He urges the purchase of a gasoline yelocipede In order to examine the roadbed of each line of railway in the state.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10
commerce commIssIon MeetIna.

Washington. Oct. 9.--Members of the interstate commerce commission held the first formal meeting Monday since their adjournment in July for vacation Business transacted was principally of a routine character, together with a discussion of plans for the autumn and winter The business of the commis- sion will be greater this autumn than ever before, several hundred cases be ing on the docket Many of them will be heard by special examiners.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10
Eire Chiefs in Session.

Washington, Oct. 9.-The Fifth an nual convention of the International Association of Fire Engineers met here Tuesday for three days session. Upwards of 400 delegates from all uarts of the United States and Cana da are in attendance. Five companies of the District of Columbia fire de- partment escorted the visiting fire chiefs to Odd Fellows hall where the convention met.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10
cave Mark twain His Start.

St. Joseph, Oct. 9.-George Rees, a veteran printer, the man who gave Mark Twain his start, suffered a stroke of paralysis Monday from which he has not yet recovered Rees was the first man to pay Clemens for his liter. ary efforts and the humorist worked for him in his newspaper office ia Quincy. H..
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10
The Roosevelts and Waterways.

It is generally known to news. paper readers that Theodore Roosevelt, chief executive of our government, is sailing down the Mississippi river. He and his party are on the old flagship of the St. Louis fleet, the City of Chester"
 It may not be so generally known that our President and his party of experts are looking over the Mississippi river aud some of it's tributaries to sec what can be done to make them better waterways. The plan is 10 put millions and millions of dollars in these streams so they will be boatable the year around.
 It seems strange to some of we folks down here in Arkansas that the President and his party should think of making water way from the gulf of Mexico through the Mississippi river to the city of Chicago. This looks like herculean task, but 1t is likely to be done. Our President is the man of the hour. He does not make two bites of a cherry and he doesn't mince matters at all.
 Ever since Balboa crossed the lsthmus of Panama in 15l3 peo- pie have been talking about digging ship canal through that little neck of land, but with but one exception no one ever under took the job until our President pulled off his coat aud rolled up his sleeves and turned loose on it.. Ever since then he has been making the dirt fly down there. Now he thinks of opening up a ship canal to Chicago and he is apt to make the dirt fly on that job also.
 Our President is no doubt the most noted man living today and he is the most popular sovereign in the world. If he opens up this waterway through our conti- neut he will put another feather in his cap. But there is story connected with this steamboat ride of our President down this old river. This story runs as iollows:
 The first steamboat that ever entered the Mississippi river was named the "New Orleans She was built at Pittsburg, Pa, in 1911. Robert Fulton, the man who built the "Clermont," the first steamboat that ever run on the Hudson river, also drew the plans for this boat. The "New Orleans was l16 feet long, 20 feet beam and cost S3S,00 She made the run from Pittsburg to New Orleans in 256 hours or about eleven days, and lost two or three days on the trip down.
 This first steamer on this great river carried two distinguished passengers. They were MT. and Mrs. N. J. Roosevelt, ancestors of our President, so he is not the first Roosevelt that navigated this stream. It is said that Uncle Nath Roosevelt was a very fine old Dutchman and noted for his pluck and venture. The truth is, he was ore of the chief owners of the New Orleans. /"
 Ia 1911 there was wonderful earthquake and mighty shak-
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10
No Yellow Fever in Central America

New Orleans, La. Oct. s.-The most striking absence of yellow fever in Central American countries in several years was the report made public Tuesday by pr. John N. Thomas, Uni ted States Marine Hospital service in spector. just returned from an inspec- tion of Central America. q believe can say positively" he said. that there has not been a case of yellow jack in any Central American country. except Guatemala, this year, at least in the eastern portion. In Panama there has not been single case of gen uiEe yellow fever aLd I do not believe there has been case on the entire isthnus"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10
...... no.tbuestern TraIn pI.ched

Eau Claire, Wis. Oct, 9.-The north hound Chicago train of the Chicago Northwestern railroad, due here at g.1o Tuesday morning is reported to he in a ditch at Millston. A trayelins man named Nichols from Chicago is renorted fatally injured.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10
1aytian President m.

kingston, Jamaica, Oct, 9.-Generfl Noru Alexis, president of the Republia v naytl, is so dangerously i'll at Puer " rrlno, that his life is despaired of aceording to private advices received
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10
Ran Into a Erelaht Train.

Eau Claire, Wis, Oct. a.--The south c, oouhd limited train from Duluth to auicago ran into a freight train neal " " station Lere Monday night and 'eserai persons were injured but not eriously.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10
klIInn Frost In Nebraska,

Lincoln. Neb.. Oct 9.-A killing frost visited southern Nebraska Mon, dav night. The freeze was reported to he especially severe in southeastern Nebraska and was the first of the sea son.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10
Three | League Awards Pennant.

Nhicago, Oct. 9.--At meeting Tues uay or the Three League, the base "al pennant was awarded to Rock Is. ,snd' which won with a percentage Of oo2 the largest ever attained by a cub of the league
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The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24

near home and not at school or after leaving school The causes, too, even when school matters were con- nected with them. usually had their strongest elements in the home.
 In more than third of the cases fear of punishment, dread of examina- tions or shame at failure to pass ex- aminations was the prime cause. But in many of these cases, perhaps ma jority of them, it was the attitude of the parents, actual or expected, that led directly to the deed.
 The lack of correspondence between the actual powers of many children and the results exacted from them by rigid school system often form the basis of trouble. But the thing that renders it acute is the assumption of ineffective parents that the child must be able to do what the school exacts of it-what other children do.
 He can if he will" was described by one of the speakers as a suicide provoking dictum, as common as 1t Is foolish, since 1t ignores the fact that human beings are so often deficient in the power to win.
 Ten per cent of the childrens' sui cides were caused by insanity or ner-
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24

r s BOY and man, Col. Bryant /AA had been a soldier. As boy
 Y ship at West Point, and the army as a life career. Blessed with wealthy parents, there seemed nothing in the way to the accomplishment of his ideal when the opportune time ar rived. At Is he began course of study that would fit him to pass the required examination and admit him to the United States military acad- emy. At IS the opportunity came There was vacancy at the academy to be filled by appointment from his congressional district, and he entered eagerly into the competition for the coveted place, feeling confident of winning the prize.
 His most formidable opponent was Billy Edwards, the son of a strug- gling clergyman, into whose path fate had thrown no special opportunities but who had improved every chance for study that had been given him. and who wished the appointment merely as a means of securing a de sired education.
 The two had never been friendly and on one of two occasions had had some boyish quarrels over the atten, tions each had attempted to be stow upon Blossom Nathan When Billy Edwards won the coveted ap pointment every semblance of friend ship between the two boys ceased and Bob Bryant refused even to as. sociate with anyone who called young Edwards their friend
 Grievously disappointed in not win. ming the cadetship, young Bryant en. tered military academy with a deter. imitation to prepare himself for a military career, trusting to his ia ther's wealth and influence to secure for him an appointment to the army
 During their school days both boys kept up correspondence with Bios
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24

bows toward the crowds of fair spec tators who applauded. That was through sheer inability to feel fatigue.
 Those who witnessed the start Of the great race on April 19 were amazed to see how Longboat began his long journey. He ran flat-footed. He twist ed his body. He carried his arms like a sprinter going for hundred-yard record.
 Got Down to Work.
 So it went for eight miles, and the Indian was well up in the lead. Then and on bicycles saw a change take place. The Indian appeared to be awakening to an enjoyment of the run. He got off his heels and came up on his toes, running lightly. Yet he stayed with the rank and file for nearly 16 miles. Then he turned to his manager, who was beside him in a car.
 How far?" he grunted.
 About ten miles more. Hit Ter up and shake en-" said the manager.
 So Tom left the crowd. Such run ming had never been seen before. The last mile of the 25 miles, some of it uphill, was done in four minutes, 46 seconds, not so far off the worlds record for the fiat mile.
 You beat the record five minutes" :" the Indian was told afterward in the hotel.
 He shrugged his shoulders indiffer- ently. Then he was told the time he made.
 ''Fast?" he queried in gutteral tones.
 Very fast. Were you running hard, Tom?"
 Longboat bumped his shoulders and shook his head.
 'No. Too many teams" he said la conically.
 Aren't you tired?" asked a news paper man. for he had seen the Indian
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24

come upstairs after the race two steps at time.
 Longboat seemed surprised at the question: as though he did not know the meaning of the word.
 Hungry" he grunted, deep in his throat. So they sat him down at a table and passed him menu. Tom took it in both hands, eyed it curious ly one way, then another, and finally gave it over to his manager.
 What do you want to eat, Tom?" asked his manager.
 Meat" said the Indian.
 What kind of meat?"
 Meat" was the stolid reply.
 Has All Indians Stolidity.
 To all questions put to him by would-be interFiewers, the great h. dian runner grunted monosyllabic re- plies, jerking out, Yes" and, "No," or shaking his head. Whether he under stood the purport of these questions is doubtful, for his manager finally said that it would be useless to talk to him and he himself would give whatever information was desired. One thing was certain-that the h. dian knew obedience.
 He is never allowed to run with out manager being near in some sort of vehicle. For, the story goes, that in one race in which he engaged, and in which he ran alone, Longboat' s manager, summoned hurriedly, found the runner engaged in conversation with some lady spectators. The h. dian had to make up over mile to win, but he did it in one of his mar velous bursts of speed.
 Marvel of Endurance.
 There are not few who claim that Lohgboat does not particularly realize what distance he is running, and that it is all the same to him whether he runs ten miles or 50 miles. Lean, rath- CT awkward. with only average de velopment of leg muscles and of chest, there is nothing about Longboat's s physique to suggest the phenomenon.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24

that she would choose her own friends, and he accepted her deci- sion.
 Six months after Lieut. Edwards had graduated from West Point and entered the army he made Blossom Nathan his wife, and took her to the western pest, where his command was stationed.
 Bryant in the mountains had fin. ished his college course, and not find ing it so easy to secure civil ap. pointment to the army, had settled down to the study of law in his home town, and confined his military ambi- lions to place in a local company of state guards.
 Then came the call to arms to save the union. The southern states had sececded; the flag had been fired upon. Every available company of the regular service had been rushed
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
BRIDE IN BARD LUCK.
tnconsiderate Husband the Cause
 All the Trouble.

Alexis Alladin, the leader of Russian doumas labor party, V marveling in New York at strength of the labor unions of Am ica.
 "Now that I grasp the size d power of these unions" he said, s1 ing, T see the point of a story tt I failed to understand coming oI on the boat. An American won told me this story. She said that young bride was found one afternd crying bitterly in the smoking rOg of her club. Why, my dear said elderly matron, what is the mat with you?' Oh sobbed the bride, am going to leave George! Dear T am going straight bask home mother! 'What!' exclaimed the n tron, has George already proved | Kind? Well, they're all alike, my
 But the weeping bride interrupt her. .No,' she said, her shoulds shaking with grief, George is del He's perfect. But that brute of Henry Simmons has refused to b Mrs. Simmons a new dinner gov and district No. 4 of the Amalgamat Wives union has been ordered on strike.'"
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24

Probably his strength lies in his res piratory organs, for he has never yet been known to tire and always hn- ished almost as strong as when he began the run.
 Give Longboat clear course for 25 miles, good weather conditions and something to spur him to his utmost, and what could he do the distance in?" his manager was asked.
 The latter shook his head. It would be impossible to say. But he would make all existing records look sick and would probably establish figures that would never be beaten.
 In all races in which he has engag- ed, Longboat has never been "ex- tended" He will insist on turning his head from side to side and watching things along the course with the live Hest personal interest. If lady waves at him, he understands, grins and waves a hand in acknowledgment. It is estimated that he usually loses several minutes by taking notice Of things beside the route in his long races.
 To Be Given Education.
 The Canadian people are raising a fund to educate Longboat in acknowl- edgment of his Marathon win. It may be that in educating him, they will spoil the running machine.
 'Longboat is more like a machine than a man. said sportsman who | has watched him in many races. Tt is good deal like winding up clock. | You tell Longboat to run certain dis tance in certain time, and to keep just so far ahead of the others, and he will do it to the letter"
 But how would this type of athlete compare in trial with the Gould type, the athlete who combines physical fit ness with mental alertness, who is the | highest type of athlete?
 In trial of sheer endurance the In dian type would win. Not because of
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
The Money Devil,

It's my candid opinion" he N "that money is infested with SCI devils, and I shouldn't wonder if wouldn't be more correct. There trouble and world of worry in very name of iti When I haven't it, I'm worrying as to where I'll it, and when 1 get it I worry e5 what to do with it; if I put it in bank I worry because 1t don't 2 fast enough, and if I spend it I Vt because l got rid of it so soon; you see, it's a world full O tro, anyway you take it! The poor and curse it; the rich don't k what to do with it; there isn't h full of happiness in ton of it. comes a bill collector now, to what little I haven't got. Stay and entertain him while I climb to roof" Constitution.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24

eastward for the defense of Washing ton. Volunteers in companies, bat talions and regiments were flocking into the mastering camps. With the volunteers went Bob Bryant as cap tain of his company. With the regu- lars sent to Washington went First Lieut.. Edwards, while Mrs. Edwards went back to her old home to await the return of her husband from the front
 The four years of war dragged wear fly along. Lieut.. Edwards stuck to the regular service and rose to the rank of major, and brevet lieutenant colonel, as which he commanded his regiment. Capt. Bryant of the vol unteer service rose to the rank of colonel.
 At the battle Of Gettysburg Col. Bryant was temporarily in command of a brigade stationed at Cemetery Hill. During the first day S fighting his command in company with all others at that point in the line of battle had suffered severely. With the reenforcements of the second day came the regiment commanded by Lieut. Col. Edwards, and during the fighting of that day Edwards fell and was buried on the field.
 The war over, Col Bryant found the wished for opportunity to enter the regular service, and was sent to the far west as lieutenant of cav airy. For 12 years he followed the trail of the red man, and then "the good of the service" took him to Washington to serve for a time on the staff of the general commanding the army. It was this that account. ed for his presence on the Gettysbure battlefield ou Decoration day, 1878.
 He walked over the ground so fercely contested in '63 and glanced at the white headstones looking for the name of his comrades. At each grave there was planted a small flag
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
QUEER KINDS OF cURREM
China and Parts of Russia Have
 Most Unique.

Chinese money is traced back th, thousand years before Christ. emperor objected to copper coina gathered a whole issue together led it deep into the earth, and tn in on top the workmen employed diging the pit. The pu and tao { rencies were struck in the form scraps of cloth of knives for bar and were in existence from about
 seventh to the second century bei Christ. The commonest of Chin money Is the cash, round metal with a square hole in the center thousand of these are worth ba 75 cents. Ones cook in China 2 tp market with great strings of
 heavy money round neck, should and waist, but even when weigl with as much as strong man can ", very little of our money is re scented. On the Russo-Chinese bor green tea pressed into bricks has the money of the country for t sand years.-Sunday Magazine.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24

similar to one he carried Idly in Aia hand. At one grave he noticed fhe frail staff had been broken, and tue flag blown away. lie stopped to read the name on the stone. It was BVT. LIEUT.. COL. WILLIAM ED-
 WARDS.
 Instantly all the old animesity of the years gone by returned. The man buried here had stolen from him his opportunity, had stolen the girl he loved and then there came to him the thought that this man had sacrificed his life for the flag; that this man had lost his life in bringing success to himself and his comrades, and had helped in saving them from probable annihilation at the hands of the en- emy.
 Reverently he stopped over the grave ana planted the flag he carried beside the white stone. As he did so a woman's voice close behind him said:
 T thank you"
 He turned. It was Blossom Ma than. The same Blossom, though a sad, sweet-faced woman now, instead of the chit of a girl he had known so many years ago. The years Of exposure and hardship had changed him so she did not know him.
 Tt is my husbands grave, she. ex- plained. The wind has evidently blown the flag away, and I have been looking for it, but without success. It seemed so lonely without q flag like the others"
 'Blossom!" he cried. Don't you know me?"
 The voice brought back to her the days of her girlhood; the impetuous boyish lover.
 She gave him her hand. and togeth' CT they left that battlefield, where hope had died and hope was born again.
 A few months later she again jour- neyed to the west to spend her life d an army post-a soldiers wife.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
CHILD SUICIDES IN GERMANY.
Number So Great That Causes Are Being Studied-Citics- Not to Blame.

Suicide among school children has become so frequent in Germany that the authorities are devoting serious attention to the causes of it. In Prussia alone there were 1,152 cases between 1882 and 1905, or something like three a month. The yearly num- Der has been even greater in the last two years, it is said. A general dis cussion of the subject took place late. ly in Berlin at meeting of the Soci- cty of School Sanitation.
 Of the number given above, 812 cases were of children attending the lower grade of schools, and 342 the higher, but in spite of this the ten dency to suicide appears to increase with age, as the number of children over 15 years who kill themselves was about four times as great as the num- Der below that age. The boys also were four times as numerous as the girls.
 In a great majority of cases the sui tidal act was committed at hcsns or