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The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
EnolIsh MIohlaan Parents.

West Branch, Mich, May 5.-Four small children were burned to death Friday night in the home of Martin Campbell, eight miles from here, on a branch of the Michigan Central rail- way. MT. and Mrs. Campbell had gone to dance mile from their home, leaving their six little ones locked in the house. They left a biz fire in the stove and in some manner this ignited the house, which was destroyed with it's contents. The chil- dren were awakened by the flames, and the two oldest, aged and 10 years. managed to escape in their night clothes. The four smaller ones perlshed in the flames, The parents are prostrated over the tragedy.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
CYCLONE AT SPIRO
Houses Blown Off Foundation Re ports From Cove Indicate Severe
 Storm There Wires Down.

Reports from Spiro say that there was severe storm of wind and raiu at that place Monday afternoon. The residences of j.. A. Pittman, John K. James and John Rambo were blown off the foundations, many barns and outhouses were wrecked.
 The full extent of damage to buildings and crops is not yet known. So far no casualties have been reported.
 The unusual darkness about } o'clock, with the great banks of copper colored clouds rolling angrily through the sky caused considerable uneasiuess in Meua.
 The storm was quite severe but little, if any, damage was lone in this immediate vicinity. Tele- graph service both north and south of this city was quite badly crippled for sometime, but today the wires are up and everything IS working smoothly again.
 The wind Tn this vicinity at no time attained great velocity, but for almost an hour the rain poured down in torrents. Freight trains were considerably delayed from the south owing to trees be- ing blown across the tracks and other uayoidable accidents.
 Reports from traiumen coming in from the south are to the effect that in the vicinity of Cove, about twenty miles south of this city. the storm was quite severe, although up to the time of going to press no facts of asy great damage were received.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
RAILROAD BUYS RICE LAND.
The "katy" Has Secured 100000 Acres
 in 0esha County.

From the Gazette.
 Information has been given out From the Department of Mines, Manufactures and Agriculture That the M., K. X T. K. K. has purchased 100000 acres of timber
 land iu Desha county, near Me sIehee. IL is said that the land purchased by the road is r articu- Early suitable for the production 1pl rIce and that it is now being for planting. This Is the first time that an |at'empt has been made to devote |an extensive tract to rice grow ''ng tn that county. In Arkansas county in l906 there were three |tice planters, this year there will De fifty.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09

Washington, May 5.-The Domini- can treaty marks new departure in the relations of the United States to the smaller republics of the Western hemisphere for, in the case of Santo Domingo, the United States now be- comes legally trustee in financial sense. and in the discharge of it's new duties must go so far in the preserva- tion of order and the accompanying discouragement of revolution as Is in cident to the control of the customs houses and the collections of the re- public's revenues.
 The treaty really had its birth in revolution. While the American government was pressing for a settle ment of the claims of it's citizens against Santo Domingo in December, 1904, President Morales being beset by revolutionists. in the hope of securing the moral support of the United States, entered into an agreement with Captain Drillingham of the American navy under the terms of which the Dominican custom houses were to be occupied by the Americans and the foreign indebtedness of the country discharged from the receipts.
 The substance of the modus vivendi in the shape ot treaty pending before the United States Senate when Secre- tarv Root assumed office. Recogniz- ing the force of the objections that de veloped to it's ratification. he set about recasting the document and February 19 last the treaty which has just been ratified was submitted to the Senate. The way had been paved bv an agreement betwen Federico Vel asquez, the Dominican minister of fr- nance. and the creditors of the little republic whereby the latter agreed to fifty per cent reduction in their claims if these were settled in cash. A New York banking house undertook to advance the money for this pur- pose for the s20.0OO.O0e five per cent 50.year bonds which will now be promptly issued. with the result that all Of the creditors of Hanto DomInso
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
Taft Will Talk at Tulsa.

Washington, May b.-Secretary Taft it is expected will break his DO litical silence for the first time since he had been regarded as a receptive candidate for tke republican nomina. tion for the presidency in a speech which he probably will deliver at Tul sa Oklahoma. on June 6, on the occa' sion of the assembling of the first republican state convention The sec retary has accepted an invitation to attend that convention.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
FAVOR HAMILTON
 EDUCATION BILL
rA. House Approves Measure to En- force School Attendance Counties in Black District
 Exempted.

Little Rock, May 6.-The xw,lxer bill and measure by MT. 1r,m;lton of Polk, both designed enforce attendance in the pub
 <. echoos of the state by all .hool children between the ages Eof { and IA, were both considered &tooether and the house decided "a uiye is support to the measure *h, Mir. Hamilton of Polk. Nearly |forty counties were exempted Efrom the provisions of the bill, mostly by the black belt repre- 2sontatives, who were opposed to Eforcing education on the negroes. kpulaski was one of the counties Sexempted.
 The appropriation bill for the 8state hospital for nervous diseases &n,ssed the house Saturday after *noon. fifteen minutes after 1t had #been placed ia the Committee of 4, be Whole. This measure has Etbe reputation of having passed Ehoth houses without cut being made and in so short space of Etime that it probably established *a record. In the senate the bill Twas managed by Senator Rector Band passed in thirty-ive minutes *from the tiue its consideration $began in Committee of the *N hole. In the house, under the &care of Mir. DuLaney, 1t passed Sin twenty minutes than the sen- Rates record The measure carries Slightly over S400, 900.
 Il A bill by Schrimshire of Dallas Ecouu,y, making 1t felony to sell =liQuor in temperance territory, spassed in the house by vote of z4O to 5.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
OLD GRuDGH CAUSES KILLING.
Monroe Stewart Shot Turner Duekeil
 Last Srturday-Both Farmers.

G. T. Weeks, George Wyles and Mir. Mckinney were up from Baker Springs, about eight miles east of Jansscn attending to business at ut the court house Monday.
 Mir. Weeks reports the death ot Turnsr Duckett by shooting last Saturday at the hands of Monroe Stewart, few miles east of ihis place. The killing was the Fe- sult og gtadge af long staHd'
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
Came Here to Stay.

Albert Simmons, farmer from Vvalhalla, Mich, is in Mena in- vestigating with view to locat- ing here. Mir. Simmons says he came here with the intention of sta yiug and will do so If he can find what he wants. He also says he will bring twenty others later.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
Caught Plenty of Fish.

The Mena Fishing Club re- turned Tuesday from a weeks outing on the Kiamischi river in the Territory. The members had an all-round good time and caught plenty of fish. Those in the party were: G. B. Hayes, Billie Gilbert, c. &. Graham, Sam Car der, Melvin Griffiths and Ed Griffin.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
Bio Red Mems Parade.

Oklahoma City, Ok. May 5.--A spe- cial from Hobart, Ok, says that 200 Indians of the Wichita and Kiowa tribes decked out in war paint and carrying tomahawks, bows and ar rows, took part in the Red Mems par ade which is holding the annual con vention for the two territories at this place. Two thousand members of the orders were in line. A number of In. dians have made application for mem bership
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
aeauu Fines for Land Frauds

Portland, Ore. May 5.--Former State Senator Franklin P. Mays and w N Jones were Friday sentenced by Federal Judge w. H. Hunt in connec- tion with land fraud cases of Eastern Oregon. Mays punishment is a sl0,- GOO fine and four months in jail and that of Jones is $2,0OO s~s eight months in jail.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
Gen. Hudson Near Death.

Topeka, Kan, May 5.-Gen. Joseph K. Hudson, who is ill at his home here, was reported to be slightly weaker Saturday morning. The phy sician stated that all hope of recovery had been given up. The end may come at any time. He has been un- conscious. since late Friday and has been constantly kept under the in fluence of opiates.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
nealh of [. J. ShuItr.

w. E. Jones received a message Monday afternoon 10 the effect that an uncle of his, F. J. Shultz died at his home at Milford, Tex. yesterday. Mir. Shultz, better known as "Uncle Bud" was born and reared in this county and IS we'll known by ths older settlers. He left here about 2 years ago aad moved 10 Texas,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
Bids Gave Them Away.

Niagara Falls, N. r., May o.-The hoard of education Friday night re- ceived twelve identical bids from as many dealers on 1000 tons of coal. A resolution was adopted referring the hids to the district attorney of Niagara county to investigate and de- termine whether a combination or coal dealers existed in western New York.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
Many Marriages in Polk County.

opon examining the marriage seOfo at the county clerks office
 uis morning it was found that uOe January 1, 1907, there have IO' |Oven issued from that office SC
 .'sge llcen ses. From Janu- Fbgs.l' Y l9oo, to January l, 1907, Essa e'e were S49 marriage licenses aeo, making the total number ass january l, l906, up to date,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
eroken Flanoe Causes Wreck.

Fremont, Neb., May 5.-The Bur. llngton northbound passenger trD.n was wrecked mile cast of Leshera Friday evening. A broken flange threw the engine from the track and all the cars followed it. The passen- gers, none of whom were badly hurt. were brought to Fremont.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
EMBALMING AND UNDERTAKING.

To Citizens of Mena and Polk County
 l have received complete stock of Baskets and Undertaking Goods and am prepared to supply you with anything needed in that line and to render any ser vice expected of frst-class establishment Will respond to calls in or out of city at any hour of day or night.
 Fifteen years active experience as an undertaken and embalmer in the city of Eureka Springs has fitted me to care for work of this kind in most approved man ner Your patronage is respectfully so- licited. J. F. WOOD. West Side of De Queen Street, Between
 Port Arthur and Church Avenues.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
ARE WARDS OF THE NATION
Ratification of Treaty Puts Govern ernment in Charge of Santo
 Domingo's Finances.
UNITED STATES NOW LEGAL TRUSTEE
Will Collect All Customs of the Re- public and Disburse the Proceeds Treaty Marks New Departure in Country's Relation With Small CT American Republics.

Santo Domingo, Republic of Santo Domingo, May 5.-The new treaty be- tween the United States and Santo Domingo, intended to replace the treaty which has been pending before the United States senate for the last two years. was ratified by the Domini can congress Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
Cigar and News Stand.

P. c. Alexander recently from Kansas City, is opening up a cigar and news stand in the old Star Bakery building on De Queen street. His family will ioiu him in the near future.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
Oil Fire at Tulsa.

Tulsa, I. T., May 7.-Seyen tanks holding 4,000 barrels of oil, and an oil rig on the Buck Self lease in the Glenn pool, owned by the Prairie oil and Gas company. were destroysq by fire caused by lightning durmg 2 se- vera storm Sunday The loss is plseed at Fls'p0o' ss '
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09

IL Lyon & Co. are going out of business and will sell their stock of groceries and feed at cost for ten days, p4 el WI
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09

ing and both men are said to have gone armed in expectation of trouble. They were both farm CTS and are said to have been well. l.to-do.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-10-24
Birthday Social.

A complete and pleasant surprise was
given Mrs Annie E Derrickson,of Repaupo,
last Saturday afternoon, when a number of
her relatives and friends drove up to the
house. So great was her surprise she could
hardly realize first what it meant, bnt soon
composed herself when she found out who
they were. Il being nearly supper time
when the friends arrived, they hustled
around and sumptous feast was soon in
readiness, Of which all atsf heartily after
which the evening was spent very pleas
antly with vocal and instrumental mucic,
and much conversation, all present seem
ing glad to have met on such an occasion.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Parker, and son Orville, of Pedricktown;
Mr.. and Mts. Hance Helms, Repaupo;
Mr.. and Mrs Henry II. Shoemaker; Misses
Bertha, Laura, and Mae Kinnear, Mr..
Wakemson, Of Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Warner Bennett, of Repaupo; Mrs. El-
mire Eastlack, Miss Mary HomaD, Mr.. and
Mrs Samuel NJ. Homan, Walter and Laura
Homan, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Homan, How
ard Esther: Mr.. and Mrs S. Budd Eastlack
and children, Hilda, Frances and Joseph;
Mr.. and Mrs John Gibson and daughter
Elmira; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B Shoemaker,
OF swedesboro; Mrs. Mia Eastlack, Of
Mantua; Mrs. Emma Lodge, Mr. and Mrs.
Loring w Faucet aud Mr.. Samuel Fries,
Of Camden; Miss Dickinson, of Philadel-
phia, Others present were Mrs. Rebecea
Bennett, Misses Gertrude Heimes and Em-
ma Frampton, Of Repsupo; Frank Richard
son OF Pedricktown.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-10-24
Cashier TfuItt Goes Higher.

Last Friday John S. Truitt, cashier of
the Farmers and Mechanics National Bark.
Of this city, rendered his resignation to the
Board Of Directors to take effect December
1st. Mr.. Truitt will go to the responsible
position Of Secretary and Treasurer of the
new Mutual Trust Company,in the Bourse,
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Truitt has been connected with the
Farmers and Mechanics Bank since its Or
ganization twenty years ago, and risen
through all the positions to that Of cashier.
HIS new position is one of great RESPONSE
bility, and corresponding emoluments. The
DEMOCRAT extends congratulations, and
best wishes for his success.
Mr.. Ellison Fl. DAVIS succeeds Mr..
Truitt as cashier, and Augustus Pierson
steps to Mr. Davis position in the bank.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-10-24
THE CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS.

At the October meeting of the Board OF
Chosen Freeholders last Thursday all the
members were present.
Rev. Edw. Dillon requested the use Of
1.-THE Court Room on the evening Of Noyem-
|aber Is, for the purpose of the Free Lecture
Eby the Deptford Institute free library. The
Erequest was granted.
Mr.. Ledden, Of the Aims House com
mittee, resented the sending of colored
woman to the Aims House by Justice Man
kins, of Woodbury., who was i'll with diph-
liberia, without specifying the disease. He
said it jeopardized the health Of the other
inmates.
Steward Ridgway said the patient was
costing S25 week for nurse.
Mr.. Mathers moved that committee
of three be appointed to investigate
and report whether the turnpike from
Woodbury. to Swedesboro can be secured
for public road, and if so, upon what
terms, and by what method. Messrs.
Mathers, Kandle and Joyce were appointed.
Messrs. Horner, Usinger and Tonkin
were appointed to look after bridge on the
Swedesboro and Sharptown road.
L. NJ. Holmes. Of Pennsgroye, presented
bill for $500 for hay and lumber lost at
the Nortonville bridge. A committee was
appointed to investigate the claim.
/ Mr.. Ledden moved that $4,000 OF the
Eautomobile receipts be used on the seven.
Egrayel roads of the county. Carried.
I There was some complaint, Mr.. Kandle
said, about the small loads that are being
I,carted by the teams which are employed BY
the county. The Director also spoke along
the same line. Ii was said that tile poorest
lteams were to be found at Mullica Hill, as
the drivers could not be induced to put on
fair load. The wagons there have neither
head or tail boards, and a good portion Is
lost in transit.
After ordering a loan Of $500 and pay
ing bills, the Board adjourned
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-10-24
EpWorth League Convention.

Last Thursday was red letter day for
the Epworth Leaguers Of the Camden Dis
trlct, the meeting being held in Kemble
Memorial Church, this city.
The election Of officers took place late in
the afternoon The new officers are as
follows
President Rev. D. E. CLAIR, Absecon.
First Vice -president-Rev. W. L. Shaw,
BIackwood.
Second yice-president- REV. O. S. DUFF
field, Wenonah.
Third -presdent-Mr Myrtle B
Trucksess, Camden.
Fourth Vice president Frank Rich, Cam
den.
Secretary--Alfred Chew, Camden.
Treasurer Herbert c. Doughty, Allan
tic City.
superintendent Junior Work Samuel
H. Thompson, Camden.
Gloucester City was chosen as The place
for the next convention.
The speakers of the afternoon were Rev.
s. G.. Pitt, of Atlantic City, who spoke on
s'Force Applied, and Miss Care Bardge,
National Secretary Woman's Home Mission
AIRY Society, who talked in place Of Rev. j
Morgan Reed, on Relation Of Young Peo-
pie to incoming Millions.
The evening services were of an in
teresting character Rev. VIM. Stone, OF
Pennsgroye, led a spirited song service and
and Rey. William Grum, Of Mantua. led
the Epworth League inspiration. The sing
ing by be and his mother was ine and
III is safe to say that there was not one in
the edifice that did not enjoy and appreciate
at.
Rev. Fred Watson Hannon, =. p ct
Bushwick Avenue Church, Brooklyn, n. Y.
gave fine address on ''The Supreme Need
of an Epworth Lacquer" Mr.. Hannan's
talk sank deep into the hearts Of his listeners
and his his words of encouragement will
prove Of great benefit to the young workers.
The closing conservation service was in
charge Of Rev. f. A. DeAiaris, Of Camden,
and with nearly the entire congregation
gathered around the alter, singing and Of
fering prayer, joyous season Of blessing
followed. Mr.. Tweedy, aconyerted Roman
Catholic, Of Camden, led the singing.
Rev. j. H. Howard pronounced the bene-
diction which brought the convention to q
close.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-10-24

the owners OF lots on Penn street, to pave.
curb and gutter in so days, or the city will
do same. Carried.
Property owners on line OF the new
street improvement on Broad street were
notified to take care Of their cobble and
gutter stone as removed for the improve
ment, or the city will have same removed.
Carried.
Mr.. Catsell reported that Special Counsel
ISwackhammer would ask for the raising OF
the trolly injunction on North Broad street
this week.
Mr.. Burkett said he had seen an order &c
track superintendent Curry, to take up the
3rd track from the North Woodbury. CROSS
ing through Woodbury..
Mr.. Cattell poo-hood the idea.
On motion OF Mr.. Cattell, the surveyor
was instructed to give the Street committee
the grades on Broad street, from the bridge
30 Hunter street.
A crossing was ordered laid across Dare
street at Broad,
A. w. Muller, straw ............ 16 30
The Solicitor was directed TO prepare a
form of bond for the Delaware street i'm
provement.
The request Of the Eastern Telephone 4
Telegraph Co., for the privilege OF setting
four poles on West Centre street was
granted.
Samuel Cunard was appointed special
officer for the Woodbury. Mill and Lumber
Co.
The Board Of Health asked for $3.50 with
which to fight the outbreak of dipthera.
On melton of Mr.. Catseli the Board was
requested to appear and explain what this
sum was wanted for.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-10-24
CadeOfa

An oyster supper was held at tbe home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Watson on Saturday
evening, the 18th inst, gotten up by the
Ladies Aid Society, which was an ENJOYABLE
affair, participated in by about sixty-nine
friends and neighbors. The guests were Mr.
A. Cade and wife, Walter and Emily Cade,
Hanson Cade and two little daughters !;
John Richards and wife, Benjamin Murphy
and wife, Mrs John Shoch and many 9th
ers whose names am not acquainted. At
ser enjoying feast Of the good things, which
was abundant, and some few hours Of en-
joyment, they auctioned off what Of the
good things that was left and realized a mice
little purse for the society, then repaired
home, feeling glad they had been there.
A FRIEND.
Cadeora is located on Lambs road and
Glassboro turnpike, joining Pitman Borough.
Mr. Cade has sold off several lots for build
ing purposes. There are now five dwellings
on the site, and several lots sold which will
be built on in the near future. 2c
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-10-24
WenOnah B. and |. Association.

I Wenonah has again come forward with
a new enterprise in the organization of q
Building and Loan Association, and on
Saturday evening last meeting was
held for the purpose of completing the
preliminary work and electing officers
for the association.
The committee that had been appointed
to prepare for the organization of the
enterprise report that set of bylaws
had been adopted and that they had
secured the Incorporation papers, and
that everything was in readiness for the
completion of the work by the election
of officers.
They reported that they had secured
applications for 23S shares to date and
the promise OF many more, which gives
the association very promising out
look and augers we'll for its success It
was decided that the second Saturday
night in November would be the time
when they would hold the next meet
ing, when those who had subscribed for
stock were requested to be present, when
the stock would be issued.
The following officers were elected i:
President, r. Fl. Comey; Vice President,
R. A. Sargent; Secretary, Rev. r. H.
Gage; Treasurer, William Dietz; Solicitor,
David o. Watkins; Directors, one year,
Thomas W. Synnott, ]. f. Charles, H.
G. Peddie; two years, William Nicely.
SAMUEL Crawford, Chas. w Goodwin;
three years, c. I. Kline, II. G. Gather,
Harrison Heritage; Auditors, &. E. Gros-
cup, Jesse W. English, ]. J. Maeken.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-10-24
HalIOW' cen Ode

No doubt you've heard that the old town
is dead,
But we are going to have parade and pain {
the whole thing red.
There will be Daniel AIcAllister, the Don't
Worry clown,
Who will have the funniest makeup il he can
get il in town.
Aud many other odd things after much se-
lection
That viii make as big stir as a Presiden-
tial election.
Come out and see the Indians on the night
OF Hallow cen,
They are going to have grand display, the
like you We never seen.
There will be the Saehem and bis Sannaps,
and the runners on before.
The Prophet and the mystery men with war
riors and braves galore.
The Junior and Senior Sycamore Of course
they will be there,
They will do the scalping, but will give You
back your hair.
The buffalo is sick and we cannot bring him
out,
But we will try to please the old and cause
the young to shout.
&c. O. T. E the letters that You ask us to
explain
They always look the brightest when you
think it is going to rain.
They are only ordinary letters that every day
you meet
And they mean we take care OF Brother
when he gets to old to eat.
Now if there is any palefaces who would like
to know it all,
Come cut and join us we meet in Prehl's
Hall.
Do NOT be afraid, there is no cause fol
alarm,
We often scalp pale face but we will DC
You no harm.
Now will not detain you longer, but Dc
not forget the time.
On the night Of Halloween, il the weather
is fine,
And look for our banner,it will surely be I
line.
Minnetonka Tribe, No. 1919.
CHARLES CoSoyER,
Woodbury., n. 8