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Majestic Theater,

Under Southern Skies" a drama in four
acts by Lottie Blair Parker, is presented
at the Majestic this week with Miss Trun-
nellie in the leading role. 1t is of the old
class of heart-touching drama. where, the
long-lost mother returns in time to prevent
what would be the loveless and unhappy
marriage of her daughter. Herbert Prior
as Maj Edward Crofton shows cleverness
throughout the play and ably assists Miss
Trunnelle in her Interpretation of Leila
Crofton. The play is frightened here and
there by bits of comedy furnished by Flor
ence HILL ]. ]. Caldwell, Walter Howard
as Steve Daubeny and George J. Morgan
as Burleigh Mavor were beyond criticism.
This play has often been presented to the
Washington public. but seldom to larger
or more appreciative audiences than those
gathered at the performances yesterday.
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BY CONSENT OF COUNSEL.
Verdict for 81, 125-Growing Out o,
Terra Gotta Wreck.

With consent of counsel a jury in Circuit
Court No. today returned verdict for
$l.125 against the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company In favor Of John r. Dickens.
who was injured in the Terra Gotta dis
aster.
The plaintiff. eighteen years old, brought
suit today through his father. Edwin Dick
ems, to recover 5000, claiming that while
attempting to board the train at Terra
portions of the wreckage struck him, hurl-
Ing him from the platform and pinning him
beneath the wreckage. He sustained, ac-
and alterations on his head, arms, body
and feet; his chin was cut and permanently
disfigured. Young Dickens says he has ex-
pended SIS in an effort to be cured Of his
injuries ~
The plaintiff was represented by Attorney
Charles ]. Murphy and the defendant by
Attorneys Hamilton, Colbert 4 Hamilton,
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Army Orders.

The following transfers are made at the
request Of the officers concerned:
Lieut.. Col. John j. Crittenden, from the
Goth Infantry to the 10th Infantry
Lieut. Col. Henry h. Moon, from the 10th
Infantry TO the 10th Infantry
Lieut. Col. Moon will proceed upon the
opening OF navigation In Alaska to join the
regiment to which he has been trans
ferred.
BY direction of the President Second
Lieut. Paul III. Weyrauch, 14th Cavalry
will report in person to army retiring
board at Vancouver barracks, Washington
for examination.
Private Robert II. Burns, Company B,
18th Infantry. has been placed on the re-
tired list on his own application.
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EXPRESSES HIS THANKS.
Gov. Swettenham Now Willing to Ac-
cept Assistance.

his policy regarding the treatment of stores
and supplies from the United States in Aid
of the sufferers from the earthquake and
fire in Kingston. That is shown by the fol-
lowing message of thanks received from
him by Secretary Taft this morning:
Jamaica, January %, 1907.
Secretary of War, Washington:
Most grateful thanks for supply of tents
just arrived from Cuba, in charge of Cant.
Battle, u. S. A. Service most highly ap-
preciated. GOVERNOR
from Santiago de Cuba by order of Brig
Gen. Whit. commanding the army Of
Cuban pacification, at the request of the
British minister at Havana
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New Lyceum Theater.

Campbelrs "Nightingales is the offering
at the New Lyceum this week. opening
Yesterday with two large audiences at matt
nee and night performances. The program,
as usual, is composed of two musical
sketches and an olio which won the ap-
prevail of the audience. Richard Craig. the
musical comedian, in his original speciality,
ME and My Partner" made a hit in the
olio
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Snow Late Tonight; Warmer; We'd
nesday Snow or Rain,

L VI the DlStTlct Oh COlumDld. snow late
tonight, warmer. Wednesday snow or rain;
light to fresh southerly winds.
For Maryland: Snow late tonight, except
fair in southern portion, warmer. We'd
nesday, snow or rain; light to fresh south
erly winds
For Virginia: Increasing cloudiness and
warmer tonight, followed by snow in west
ern and northern portions. Wednesday
snow or rain, warmer in southeast portion;
light to fresh southeast to south winds.
Minimum temperature past twenty hours,
Is; year ago, SO.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The stage of the Ohio river at Cairo this
morning was fifty feet, fall of 0.3 foot since
Monday morning. AT Memphis the stage
burg 46.4, a rise of O.4 foot, and New Or
leans 1870 rise of o. foot. A stage Of
above forty feet is indicated at Memphis
within week, and at least fifty-one feet at
Vicksburg in ten or twelve days.
There has been a general fall in pressure
over the interior of the country, and con-
ditfons have become unsettled, with quite
general SHOWS over northern districts. Pres
sure is rising west of the Rocky mountains.
although SHOWS and rains continued over the
though snow and rains continued over the
central and northern districts.
Temperatures are considerably higher ex-
cept in the Atlantic states but are still low
for the season, except in the southwest and
central west.
There will be snow tonight and Wednes-
day in the lower lake region, and snow or
rain tonight and Wednesday in the upper
Ohio valley and the middle Atlantic states.
In the south the weather will be generally
fair. Temperatures will rise.
The winds along the middle Atlantic coast
will be light to fresh and variable; on the
south Atlantic coast light to fresh north
easterly, and on the east gulf coast light to
fresh easterly.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light variable winds and
partly cloudy weather to the Grand Banks
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Portland, Ore, 100;
Eureka, 1.54.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer, January 2s. 4 PM, 30: 8
pm, %; II midnight, IS. January 70.
IN, 10: 8 am, II; II noon. 81: pm, 81
Maximum. 80, at pm, January %;
minimum, 16. at am, January %.
Barometer. January %, ! pm, 30.47; 8
pm. 3o.5l: IL midnight, 1852 January .,
am. 1882; 8 am, 1854: noon, 3O.51;
pm, 1912.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 2:20 am. and 2:2s
pm; high tide, 1924 am. and SIP pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1902 am and $40
pm; high tide, SAP am. and 1865 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 7:OS am; sun sets,
pm
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 7:OS am
Moon rises at 6:31 pm. today
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex
tinguishing begun one hour before sum
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps light
ed fifteen minutes after sunset and extin-
guished thirty-five minutes before sun
III
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steamer Long Overdue.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. January 20
The British steamship Pola, Capt Orchard.
which sailed from Leith for Newport News
December %, is eleven days overdue and
some apprehension Is felt for her safety.
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Steamer Moltke Aground.

NEW YORK. January 29,-The steamer
Moltke, outbound, went aground In the
main ship. channel about a mile below
Westbank beacon this afternoon. She has
shown no signals.
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While hunting George II. Dishner, q
farmer residing four miles west of Bristol.
Va, accidentally shot and killed his twelve
year-oId son. Jefferson Dishner.
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Ordered Here for Treatment.

warrant Nachinist r. a. luck has been
detached rom the Georgia and ordered to
treatment In the Naval Hospital, Boston.
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SPIRITUALISM.

WONDERFUL MANIFESTATIONS. WRITTEN
messages voices. iliuminstions. etc, at Keeier's
seance Wednesday night. for ladies and gentle
men. 1lfb 14th ST. cars 70 1901 FsIrmont
tIalel 81. Phone North 1904. ja29-2ts
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DIRECTORS.

DIRECTORS.
JAMES NJ BAKER Assistant Librarian United States Senate
JOSEPH H BRADLEY, treasurer Columbia Sand Dredging
R1GNALD W. BEALL Real Estate Broker Vice President ci
zens Savings Bank; Second Vice President Moore Hill
(Ihc) Director Washington Title Insurance Company.
WILLIAM G. CARTER, Vice President Golden Co., Whole
W. WALLACE CHIswELL, Vice President Peoples Mutual
RcHARp VomP1 UHroN Former Assistant Cashier Com
CHARLES DoUGIAs Counselor, at-aw Director American
Electric Company President United States Savings Bank
B. l. DULANEY, Coal and Iron OPERATOR formerly of Bristol
cREE s N FUTON IT n,,.
ANDREW GLASS President Perpetual Building Association
william H MARTIN, President Duin 8 Martin Company
FRANK + MIBGRN, Architect Southern Railway and Sea-
PANEL MORGAN Former Treasurer Of the United States
OWEN OWEN Director Traders National Bank ~'
sPRIGG POOLE; General Agent Fidelity and Deposit Com
RixEY President Traders National Bank; President v
H E9, S'f PSRs fs" p ya
T. FRANKLIN SCHNEIDER Architect Director National City
DR.; PRESLEY N RIxEY, Surgeon General U. S. Navy.
M A. WINTER President NJ A. Winter Company; Vice Presi
c asat 4'1sea SaSs 1Ss Washington Exchange Bank
There are to be thirty Directors in
ALL Other directors will be named from
the subscription lists.
SUBSCRIPTION DEPARTMENT.
7l3 Fourteenth Street Northwest.
Telephone Main 244.
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OFFICERS AS SELECTED.

HON. DANIEL N. MORGAN, President.
c. ]. RIXEY, Vice President
CHARLES A. DOUGLAS, General Counsel
RICHARD E. CLAUGHTON, Treasurer.
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of Washington, d. c.,

announce the call for the payment of
the first installment of the subscriptions
to the capital stock of the company, and
that the books will be open from the 1st
to the 15th of February, 1907, for receiv-
ing the same.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-18
THE ANTI-INSURANCE CAM
 PAIGN.

Prosecuting Attorney Rhoton has filed suits against number of in surance companies that has been doing reinsuring business in this state, in alleged violation of the antitrust law, and has asked for total penalties of $58,000, ,000- yes, fifty-eight million dollars, and not stage money, either.
 But the largest part of insurance on Arkansas property is now carried by means of reinsurance from local companies to companies that have been barred from the state by the antitrust law. How is this largest part of Arkansas insurance to be placed If these suits shall stop the practice of reinsurance?
 What are we trying to do in Ar kansas, anyway under the leadership of Jeff Davis, deprive the people of the fullest opportunity to protect their property against fire, throw difficulties and pangers in the way of the business world and possibly cause the ruin of some men whom a destructive fire may catch without insurance?- Arkansas Gazette
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-18
Sill Paying Three Cents.

It is an interesting fact that not withstanding the 2-cent rate is now in effect on the railroads of Arkan- sas, a large per cent of those travel ing in the state will continue to pay three cents a mile.
 It is announced, for instance, that the fare from Little Rock to Mem phis will be $4.15. which is three cents mile, plus 25 cents bridge fare while the fare to Bridge June tion the station at the beginning of the Arkansas approach to the Mem phis bridge, will be $2.5S, or two cents a mile.
 The rate to St. Louis remains at S10.46 as heretofore, and conse- quently for that part of the trip in Arkansas, the passenger pays three cents a mile.
 If he should insist, however, or the reduced rate he might get of at Moark and get another ticket and take his chances in small sta tion where there may be scores oi others on the same mission, of get. ting on the train before it started again.
 When this condition is brought tc the attention of legislators. doubt less some one will seek to devise some means by which the roads car be forced to sell combination-rate ticket at two cents a mile for tht part of the trip in Arkansas anc three cents mile for that part 1T other states that may not have adopted the lower rate.
 The fact that the railroads, how ever, give the passenger an optior in the two rates may have con siderable bearing on the subject and make it difficult to intefere witt an interstate transaction. Arkansas
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-18
THIS CHANGE WILL COME

Capital punishment will go. The present system, by which criminals are allowed incalculable delays, ob- structive methods, and benefits of unreasonable doubt, is kept in vogue by the existence of the death sen tence more than by any other single fact. Whenever murder attracts general attention, the yellow papers begin fighting on the murderer's side, the feelings of millions are narrowed, and great increase is caused in a jury's natural reluctance to put an offender where he is beyond all possibility of having his punishment in the future. The criminal code and practice must be reformed; judges must have more courage, more learning; and more power; procedure must be simplified; the insanity issue must be taken from the jury; and before all this can be accomplished the death sen tance must see it's end. In Missouri it has just been made optional with the jury, which will have practically the same effect on increasing the willingness to convict. Golfers.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-18
NoHAMnER FOR LEGISLATORS

The Star is in receipt of marked copy of Southern newspaper con- taining copious editorial comment and other matter telling of the great harm that is to come to the cotton growers because the legislatures of Arkansas, Texas and other states have passed laws to put an end to bucket shops and gambling in cot ton futures. With the paper came a form letter requesting ''the edi- tor" to join in the-fight to protect the cotton growers from the acts of their foolish lawmakers.
 On the theory that the lawmakers are trying to carry out the wishes of their constituents. and that if they have made a mistake" they will soon find it out, and with this knowledge find a way to remedy the fault, The Star declines to get out it's hammer.
 Besides that, we don't like these stock gamblers and their methods of influencing editorial opinion anyhow.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-18
If You Notice, | Don't Drink.

With the solemn wagglng of gray boards it was said in the musty past: "A man is known by the company he keeps" and l, ponderlng the words, set out to test them. For although the hoary formula had a semblance of wisdom, was not un- mindful of how many times child with milkpan and stick has de- ceived those whose ears were expect antly pricked for the dinner gong.
 And first of all l sought a friend who kept much company, the man of white apron and busy towel who purveys drink to the thirsty, and asked him if he were to be known by the company he kept. If you mean the bunch serve here, l should say not. This is my business, and it ain't life. I'm paid to fill 'em up, and fatter myself l know my business. But if you notice, l don't drink. see what it does to them so cut it out. Yes. l get paid for barkeeping and have to listen to their tired old stories and have to hear how smart they are, and they tell me their troubles while l feed the worst. troubles they have over this bar. Me be known by this maudlin bunch of slow suicides ? l guess not. No, when the time IS up turn the cash register over to the night man and go home to my family and associate with decent people," And he wiped off the bar and deferentially inquired the desires of the next gentleman. William Kent in Golfers Weekly.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-18
IS PROHIBITION TO PROHIBIT
 IN KANSAS?

Kansas seems at last to have solved the liquor question to have found way to make prohibition prohibit. The move on foot to con fiscate all property belonging to breweries and their agents in that state under the plea that their prop critics have no standing under the laws of that state has assumed such strength that those interested in the outlawed business are making all haste to get their liquors and furni- ture across the state line into more friendly territory.
 The movement to make laws mean more than idle words is certainly developing many new and novel situations, but the cases where liouor laws have been found bad enou, h to repeal when the test of actual ea- forcement is tried are yet to be de- velored.
 In Missouri the arm of the sa- loon has been very greatly dimin.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-18
NEW ARKANSAS RATE SHEETS
A Meeting of Officials Soon to Prepare
 Them Lower Through Rates.

From the Gazette
 In connection with the inaugu- ration of the two-cent railroad rate in Arkansas a meeting of the heads of the passenger depart ments of all Arkansas railroads will be held in the near future for the purpose of making new rate sheets to be effective on all the lines.
 The new rate sheets, which in. clude rates to all points in the United States and Canada, will show decrease in all through rates owing to the new two-cent rate law ia Arkansas. Even though the two-cent law is now ia effect in Arkansas, the throug h rates are not affected, as the law is effective only between Arkan- sas points. Therefore, in order to compete in and retain through business it is necessary for the Arkansas lines to lower the through rates. a44iAeAe4 If the through rates were not lowered passenger traffic out of Arkansas would be entirely of a local nature. Travellers going out of Arkansas would purchase tickets to the state line, thereby taking advantage q the two-cent rate, and then purchase ticket to their destination.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-18
W. ]. Bryan on Initiative and Referen'
 dum.

What is the object of the initiative and referendum It is to bring the government nearer to the people. And what do they provide? That if the legislature does not do what the people want done the people can themselves secure the doing of what they want done; under the initiative certain number of voters can peti- tion for the submission of a question in which they are interested, and when a question is submitted a majority can act favorably upon it, and then it becomes a law. Who can question the right of the people to govern themselves? Only those who doubt the intelligence of the people or do not believe in the right of the people. to control their own affairs. Are you afraid to trust the government in the hands of the people. And if you cannot trust it in their hands, in whose hands then will you trust it? Will you say that the people will make mistakes !? Well, who will not make mistakes ? Are you afraid the majority will err? Won't the minority err also? Your government must be controlled by a majority or minority; if you are not willing to trust majority, are you willing to trust a minority :? The people have right to make mistakes, and it is better to let the people make their own mistakes than have few egotists make mis- takes for them. Trust the people and let them have what they want. They will not make a mistake inten- tionally, and when they do, they have the advantage over some, who make mistakes for their own bene- fit, and who sometimes make mis- takes against the people intention ally.
 The initiative, however, is merely the means by which the people can compel action on a subject in-which they are interested, and what about the referendum ? That is a pro- vision by which the people can sit in judgment upon the acts of their representatives. In most states, the governor has veto, and if one man represents the people and has a right to veto a bill, why could not the people themselves have the right to veto a law?
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-18
Both FuliIe and Harmful.

Of course. the Owens bill, provid- ing that the school taxes collected from negroes shall be spent for the education of negroes and the taxes collected from whites shall be spent for the education of whites, will never become a law. but why should the house of representatives of Arkansas have stood up before the nation on Thursday and said that the house. deliberately and in cold blood, had reached the conclusion that the negro should be allowed to grow up as ignorant of reading writing and arithmetic as the mule he might blow with2
 Segregating the school taxesbe- tween the races in the proptrtion in which the races had contributed to them would simply amount to deny- ing the negro an opportunity to get the rudimsnts If an education If
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-18
REPRE- ESENTATIvEs SHOULD
 NOT BE DIcTATORS.

The sentiment is growing each year that under a democratic form of government those men selected by the people as lawmakers should consider themselves as bound to conform their actions to the wishes of their constituents, and not act regardless thereof and as they may personally prefer.
 In other words, in government by the people it is the people who should do the thinking and the chosen representatives who should act as the mouthpieces.
 In the old days kings were looked to and very much considered them selves as appointed by God to think and act for the common people, but as years passed it began to dawn upon the world that these kings were very much inclined to rule in a manner tending to promote their own interests instead of those of their subjects. And as this disposition is not confined to kings, but follows attainment of power, the inclination of a democratic form of government is always toward keeping the actual power of law making in the hands of the people as against allowing few men to become dictators in such matters.
 MT. Bryan in his speech at Little Rock uses the following plain words on this subject:
 Whenever representative finds that he cannot carry out what his people want, he ought to resign and let somebody else speak for him and for them. l believe in conscience, and can imagine cases where a man s conscience might not permit him to do what the people want done, but when such case arises he should follow his conscience out of office and let the people have rep resentative who can conscientiousiy carry out their wishes. l want to make this even stronger, for if l am wrong on this proposition, am wrong on all propositions, and if ] am not democratic in this doctrine, have yet to learn what democracy means. We whip a man out of business life, who is guilty of em- bezzlement; if you leave money with man in trust and he appro- priates it to his own uses, you say he is dishonest man; l want to say to you that the man who embezzles authority and turns to his own ac- count that which is given to him by the public, is more dishonest than an embezzler.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-18
CONVECTION JURY IS DISCHARGED
After Being out 36 Hours the Vote Stood g to 3 for Acquittal With no
 Hope for Agreement.
Little Rock, Ark, April 15.

After being out for thirty-six hours, the jury in the Covington per- jury trial returned to the court room and announced to the judge that it had been unable to come to an agree ment and that there was no possi- bility of decision being arrived at. The foreman of the jury, M. l.. Diehl, informed the court that they were hopelessly divided and no yer dict would result from their future detention.
 Judge Lea dismissed the jury and the second trial of A. w. Covington, president of the senate in 1905, in connection with the alleged boodling of the last session of the legislature, was ended. When another trial will be held it is not known.
 The final ballot of the jury just before they gave up hope was 9 to 3, with the majority in favor of ac- quittal.