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The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
PRESIDENT cAssATT DEAD.
Head of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company Succumbs to Heart Dis
 ease in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Dec. 29.-President Alexander J. Cassatt of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad company, died sud denly Friday afternoon. The an- nouncement of his death was made m his office shortly before two clock in the following bulletin;
 MT A. J. Cassatt, president of the Pennsylvania railroad, died suddenly of heart disease at 1 D. m., Friday The symptoms were those known to the profession as the Stokes-Adams syncope, and as is often the case, un- der these circumstances, death was instanteous."
 MT. Cassatt died in his city resi- deuce surrounded by the members of the family He had been ailing ever since he returned last September from his summer home at Bar Harbor, where he had contracted whooping cough from his grand children. This attack left him weakened and he did not go to his office for several weeks, but remained at his country home at Haverford Early in october MT. Gas satt felt much better and came re- gularly to his office for several weeks when he was again taken i'll and had to cease his visits entirely.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
HOW WASHINGTON CELEBRATED
Business Was Generally Suspended and Government Officials and
 Employes Enjoyed the Day.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The White house was brilliantly lighted Tuesday nlgnt for the annual Christmas din- her. President and pSrs. Roosevelt had as their only guests Representa- tive and Mrs. Nicholas Longwortn. The doors leading into the state din- Ing room and the blue and red rooms were threafn open and the Roosevelt children had merry time until near. ly midnight. A detachment of twen. " members of the United States ma rine band furnished music for the oc- casion.
 A general suspension of public busI- ness marked the celebration of Christ mas in this city. Only matters of the most urgent nature were attend ed to and in consequence the army of government employees and officials were free to enjoy the day.
 As has been the custom in the past simplicity everywhere surrounded the events at the White house. The pres ldent was an early riser and trans acted considerable business.
 Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks spent the day quietly in their home as did the various cabinet members and their families.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
BOSWELL DEC 28
 NEGRO CONNECTS ESCAPE.
Were Trusties at Missouri PenlteH- tlary in Jefferson city-Went
 Towards St. Louis.

St. Louis, Dec. 29.-Three negro convicts occupied at the prison pow CT house situated rsst outside the penitentiary walls at Jefferson City made their escape Thursday night and rode 60 miles toward St Louis Friday on the blind baggage end of a Missouri Pacific passenger train. The passengers were panic stricken when it became known that three eenvicts in prison garb were on the train. It was feared the dsperats negroes would stop the train and rob the passengers. The negroes were driven from the train at each station by Conductor W B. Wheeler and the train crew but as soon as the train started the per sistent trio would climb aboard the blind baggage At Kent, 60 miles west of St. Louis, the party left the train and made off
 The negroes are Henry Grimm, sen fenced from St. Louis for two years; Samuel Thompson, from St Louis for five years, and John Higginbotham, from Jefferson City for two years. Each had only shoEt time more to serve. The negroes were trusties and escape from the prison was not difficult for them.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
Nearoes Riot in Kansas City.

Kansas City. Dec 27-FiftF ne- groes engaged in a drunken fight a, Seventh and Washington streets in this city Tuesday night, using clubs, knives and stones, and beside the in juries sustained by the participants, which consisted of broken heads and severe bruises, a policeman and g spectator were hurt. Patrolman c M Larrabee arrived on the scene just as & R. Johnson, negro, was in the act of striking another negro with a baseball bat. Larrabee in' terfered and Johnson knocked the of ficer down and was about to strike him again when James Hully, white, a bartender in nearby saloon, struck Johnson with stone and knocked him senseless.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
SUSTAINED THE pEMuRRERs.
New York Life cor2any Loses Point In Suit Against Andrew
 Hamilton.

New York, Dec. 27.-Demurrers in- terposed by Andrew Hamilton to the complaint Of the New York Life In- surance company in its suit to com pei him to account for $574.250 re- ceived and distributed by him on be- half of the company, were sustained Wednesday by Judge Bischoff in the supreme court
 The demurrers challenge the suf- ficiency of each cause of action for an accounting and raises the question of misjoinder if some of the other causes of action may be deemed suf- ficient to proceed for other relief. The court upholds the demurrers as to the insufficiency of the first three causes of action and gives the life insurance company leave to amend on the payment of costs.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
Farmers 1! Farmers !!

Do you know where to buy your provisions in Mena, and save money? Have you been trading any at Reaches big wholesale house? If not you have not been buying to your best advantages Roach is making speciality of selling direct to the farmers They buy everything by the car load and will sell you anything in the line of groceries, provisions, hay, feed, etc, any quantity you want for less money than any body. The next time you are in town go down to their big store building near the freigh ht depot and they will prove these state meuts. 4Dw Il
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
A Duel With PltchfOrks.

New York, Dec. 27.-A duel with pitchforks between two erooms em- ployed in fashionable riding academy in East Fifty-eighth street Wednesday resulted in probably fatal injuries tc Thomas Connolly whose eye and brair were penetrated by the prong of the fork yielded by James Cassidy. The two are said to have quarreled over the amount of tips each had received from patrons of the academy. Each armed with pitchfork, fought for several minutes while the other em- ployes were afraid to interfere, until Connolly was stabbed in the eye. Cas- sidy was arrested
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
A Repentant Foraer.

St. Louis, Dec 29.-Daniel F. Love land the son of a Sandusky, O., mer- chant who has been taken into GUS tody twice during the week because of his assertions that he is wanted by the Saving bank of Elyria, O., on a charge of forgery has again been re- leased and told to stay away from the police station. A telegram from Elyria Thursday said he was wanted and a second telegram Friday said not to hold him. Loveland insists on being sent back to Ohio to atone for his professed wrong doing.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
Why

should your baby suffer? When he is fretful and restless, don't experi- ment on him and use any old thing your neighbor recommends Buy a bottle of Whites Cream Vermifuge, greatest known worm medicine and cure for all children disease. It is mild in it's actions, bnilds up the sys- tenn, makes thin babies fat.
 Mrs. J. c. Smith +; mpa, Fla, writes:
 My baby was thin and sickly, could not retain it's food and cried all night. used one bottle of Whites Cream Vermifuge and in a few days baby was laughing and we'll" Sold by Jac'uon Drug Go.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
The Grip.

Before we can sympathlze with others. we must have suffered our selves" No one can realize the suffering attendant upon the grip, unless he has had the actual exper- fence. There is probably no disease that causes so much physical and mental agony or which so successfully defies medical aid. All danger from the grip, however, may be avoided by prompt use of Chamberlain, s Cough Remedy. Among the tens of thousands who have used this remedy, not one case has ever been reported that has resulted in pneu- monia or that has not recovered. For sale by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
CHARGED NTH FORGERY
Former Officials of New York Life Insurance Company Indicted
 by Grand Jury.
CHARGE BASED ON PRUSSlAR BOND DEAL
George w. Perkins and Charles 8. FairchId Accused of Making False Statements in Order to Comply With Law of Prussia-Investiqa tion to Proceed.

New York, Dec. 29.--George w. Per kirs, formerly vice president of the New York Life Insurance company. and now member of the firm of J. P. Morgan & O., and Charles S. Fairchild, formerly secretary of the treasury and trustee of the New York Life Insurance company, were indicted Friday by the grand jury charged with forgery in the third de- gee. The indictments were based on what is known as the Prussian bond transaction in which it is charged that 8 false statement was made by the New York Life Insurance company In order to satisfy tht government of Prussia as to the securities held by that company. MT. Perkins appeared in court and gave bail in the sum of s10,000. Mir. FairchiId is in Europe
 One of the transactions investigated by the grand jury in this connection is what was alleged to be a dummy sale of 10000 shares of Chicago & North western preferred stock and $500 shares of St. Paul stock ao the New York Security and Trust company. As far as appeared on the books of the New York Life Insurance company this transaction was complete sale of the securities. The New York Se- curity and Trust company, however, recorded 1t as a loan. Later these shares were sold by the New York Security and Trust company at a pro- fit to the life insurance company of $155,0 ,000. This alleged false state ment of sale had for it's object compli- ance with the rules of the Prussian government that life insurance com- pany doing business i'll that country shall not include corporation stocks in it's assets but may include bonds in such assets
 The grand jury's investigation of the affairs of the New York Life Insur- ance company which resulted in the indictments returned Friday was an outgrowth of the investigation of the insurance companies by a legislative committee a year ago.
 CO NOluIftttOuH WdS lit AtSNlitiOh9 taken by the legislative committed that District Attorney Jerome was oc- cupied four months in examining 1t.
 After presenting the indictments. the grand jury was discharged with the thanks of the recorder.
 When Mir. Perkins was arraigned in the court of general sessions he en- tered a plea Of not guilty to the in- dictments, reserving the right to with araw the plea at later date. He was given until January 21 to file demurrers.
 Bail for MT. Perkins was furnished by ]. P. Morgan ir, who pledged the house at 229 Madison Avenue, valued at s300,O0o. and Cleveland H. Dodge, who pledged six acres of land in New York city valued at S50,000
 The impression which had become general that further investigation of the insurance cases by the grand jury will be impossible on account of the statute of limitations is erroneous. It was announced Friday that the in quiry will be continued by the grand jury which will begin it's labors in January.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03

Secretary Root, in speaking of the matter and of the recent statement in the Belgian parliament, that the purpose of Belgium in annexing the Congo Free State was in order to en. able that country to deal with the subject in more effective way said that all this country could do was to and politely urge Belgium to greater activity
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
A Meeting of Scientists.

Providence, R. l., Dec. 27--A large gathering of men distinguished In his- .orical and scientific research assem- bled at Brown University Tuesday in preparation for the opening exercises if the American Historical society political science, sociological econ omics and educational associations convention. The sessions will con tinue for three days The gathering was expected to be the largest of its kind ever held in this city.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
Three pemurrers Filed.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 9.-Demurrers were filed Thursday in the supreme .ourt in all of the antitrust suits itarted by the state against the In- ernational Harvester company, the Standard oil company of Kansas and he Standard Oil company of Indiana. They set forth three reasons as fol ows: That this court has no juris- dictlon of the subject matter of this action. That the several causes of action are improperly joined in the said petition. That the petition does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
Dangers ef Cold and how to
 Avoid Them.

More fatalities have their orign in or result from cold than from any other cause. This fact alone should make people more careful as there is no danger from cold when it is properly treated from the beginning. For many years Cham berlain's Cough Remedy has been recognized as the most prompt and effectual medicine in use for this disease. It acts on natures plan loosens the cough, relieves the lungs, opens the secretion and aids nature in restoring the system to healthy condition. Sold by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
Four Dead In Collision.

Tacoma. Wash. Dec. 27.-An inter urban passenger train and a work train collided a mile north of Milton, near Edgewood, about eight o'clock Wednesday morning. Four persons were killed and twelve Injured. Con- ductor George Ross is among the dead and the motorman is fatally hurt. The messenger train left Seattle at seven o'clock The flagman of a freight train was sent out, but failed to stop the passenger train.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
Flakes Pain 20 AWAY.

Are you one of the ones who pay in
 toll
 For your right of way through life? If so you will find Hunts Lightning
 Oil
 A friend which will aid in the strife To those who earn their own way by their own labor, accidents occur with painful frequency. burns, brui- ses, cuts, and sprains are not strang- CTS to men who wear corns on their hands. A better remedy for those troubles does not exist than Hunt s Lighting Oil.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
The Nobel Prize Arrives.

New York, Dec. 27-The docu ments in connection with the Nobel Peace Prize recently awarded to Pres ident Roosevelt arrived here Wednes- day on the Danish steamer United States from Copenhagen. They were Tn charge of Capt Wulff of the steam CT, in whose care they were placed by the American minister at Copen- hagen. They will be forwarded to Washington.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03

pistol
 Officers of the company state that on their arrival at Wahalak no county officials were on hand to which they could report and that during their stay there none of the county officials appeared among the troops. Col Me Cants, who was in charge Of the troops, stated to the citizens that while the soldiers were always ready to reply to a call for assistance a real need should be apparent before they were called on.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
The Joy

of living is to have good health. Use Heroine and you will have bushels of joy. You need not be blue, fret ful and have that bad taste in your mouth. Try bottle of Heroine. a positive cure for all liver complaints. E. Harrell, Austin, Texas, writes;
 'I have used Heroine for over a year, and find it a fine regulator. l gladly recommend it as fine medi- cine for Dyspepsia" Sold by Jack son Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
A Matter for the. Police

Washington, Dc 27.-Secretary Taft said Wednesday he had not ye, 'eceived any word officially of the Itreet car riot at Leavenworth, Kan. Monday night in which members of he Ninth cavalry figured That ap pears to be a mater for the police. ;
 as all the comment the secretary de
 red to make nn the subject
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
Carrie Nation

certainly smashed hole in the bar rooms of Kansas, but Ballards Hore- hound Syrup has smashed all the records as a cure for coughs, Bronchi- tis, Influenza and all Pulmonary dis eases. T. c. H., Horton, Kansas, writes: T have never found a medi- cine that would cure a cough so quickly as Ballard's Horehound Syr- up nave used it for years.' Sold by Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
Kansas Teachers Meet.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 27.-The State Teachers association is in session here with three days programme. ! reception was given the members
 fednesday night by the citizens of Topeka in the rotunda of the capitol Among the noted speakers present were w. j. Bryan, w A. White Frank Fitzpatrick and Richard Out. cault.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
A Railroads Coal Burned.

Pierre, s. D., Dec. 27. = The coal house of the Northwestern railroad with all railroad coal on hand was to- tally destroyed by fire starting from the explosion of a lantern Tuesday evening. Although the money loss is not great the present coal shortage over this entire territory makes the loss a serious one.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
A Jamaican Lady Speaks Highly
 of Chamberiain's Cough Rem edy.

Mrs. Mitcheal Heart, wife of the superintendent of Cart. Service at Kingston, Jamaica, West India Islands, says that she has for some years used Chamberlain Cough Remedy for coughs. croup and whooping cough and has found it very beneficial. She has implicit confidence in it and would not be without it in her home. Sold by all Druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
vloIated Child Labor Law.

Alton, H., Dec. 29.-Five merchants were fined s5 and costs each Friday by Justice Nathan for violation of the child labor law. J. l. Rieb, clothing merchant, was fined for keeping May Quinn, under 16 years years old, at work later than ' D. m. The others were fined for employing children un- der the legal age.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
"It Knocks the Itch. 1"

It may not cure all your ills, but it does cure one of the worst. It cures any form of the itch ever known-no matter what it is called, where the sensation is itch" it knocks it. Eczema, Ringworm and all the rest are relieved at once and cured by one box. It is guaranteed, and its name is Hunt, $ LigntningOil.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
To Transport Chinese Relief.

Washington, Dee. 29.-Quartermas- ter General Humphrey has notified Secretary Taft that he has available two transports in which supplies for the Chinese famine sufferers may be sent. These are the Buford and the Warren, both at San Francisco. Sec retary Taft upon the reconvening of congress, will ask for authority to use one of these vessels for the re- lief mission.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
Letters Run Over Nearo Boy.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The 60 horse power touring car of Joseph Letter, in which were riding MT. Letter, Mrs. Levi z. Letter and MT. and Mrs. Franklin Remington of New York, Tuesday ran down and instantly killed Samuel West, 14-year-old ne gro boy.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
All the World

is a stage, and Ballard's Snow Lini- ment plays a most prominent part. It has no superior for Rheumatism, stiff joints, cuts, sprains. and all pains. Buy it, try it and you will always use it. Anybody who has used Ballard's Snow Liniment is a living proof of what it does. Buy a trial bottle. 25c, Soc, and $l.Q0. Sold by Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
Rewards For Mississippi Rioters.

Meridian, Miss, Dec 29.-Gov. Var daman returned here Thursday night and offered rewards for the arrest of Ernest Bryan. Hal Byrd, and Dan Terrall, prominent men in the vicinity of Scooba, who are suspected of hay ing something to do with Nicholson's murder.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
Not "Just as eoodo-its the best.

One box of Hunts Cure is unfailing and absolutely guaranteed to cure any form of Skin Disease. 1t is par ticulary active in promptly relieving and permanently curing all forms of itching known.
 Eczema, Tetter, Ringworm and all similar troubles are relieved by one application; cured by one box.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
hamberiair's Cough Remedy
 Absolutely Harmless.

Every mother should know that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is per ectly safe for children to take, as it ontain' nothing harmful. For sale y all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
Don't Delay

The season of coughs and colds is not yet past-they will be prevalent for some months to come. Do not neglect or experiment with them.
 It heals the soreness and stops the cough.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
Three iowa Blocks Burned.

Des Moines, la, Dec 27.-Fire or iginating from defective gas lighting system destroyed three business blocks Tn Perry early Wednesday, Loss ag- eregates s100,0O0.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
10 STOP CONGO HORRORS
Prominent New Workers Address Letter to Secretary Root on
 the Subject.
ASK GOVERNMENTS MORAL SUPPORT
pr. Lyman Abbott, J. Pierpont Nor gan and others Would Have Uni ted States Intervene to Put Stop to cruetes Said to Exist in Congo.

New York, Dec. 27.--A letter signed by J. Pierpont Morgan, Dr. Lyman Ab- bot and other prominent citizens of New York, was addressed to Secre- tary of State Elihu Root Tuesday, di- recting his attention to conditions in the Congo Free State, where it is as- serted. "flagrant inhumanity exists" and urging him on behalf of the American people to use the moral support" of the United States govern ment to correct the abuses the Congo natives are alleged to be suffering from. The communication is as foh lows:
 "Over a year has passed since the report of the commissioners chosen by the chief executive and virtual owner of the Congo to investigate conditions in that state was publish ed. In spite of their natural desire to give all possible credit to their soy- ereigI, the commissioners felt con strained to report the existence of measures and practices of fragrant inhumanity Among these measures and practices are the following:
 l. The exaction of labor tax so oppressive that many natives on whom it falls have little if any free iom.
 2. Appropriation of land to such an extent that the natives are practical ly prisoners within their own terri tory.
 5. The employment under author ity of the government as sentries of cruel. brutish blacks, chosen from hos tile tribes, who murder, pillage and rape the people for whose protection the government is avowedly establish ed.
 4. The abuse of the natives by white representatives of officially rec ognized companies.
 5. The binding of little children to years of labor at uncertain wages by contracts they do not understand, and even more serious maltreatment of children supposedly under the imme- diate care of government.
 6. Great injustice in the admins tration of the courts, so that the na- tives dread the name of Bona, the place where the judicial system is centralized.
 [. The sending out of punitive ex- petitions, not for the purpose of es. tablishing peace and order. but for the purpose of terrifying the natives into paying a tax, which, as administered, even the commissioners regard as in. human. There is no evidence that the Congo government is undertaking ser iously to remedy these evils. The powers which created the Congo gov. ernment have clearly right to call that government to account. has much as the United States govern. ment gave it's moral support to the establishment of the Congo govern ment it is justified in giving it's moral support to any undertaking to secure conditions in the Congo that will not disgrace civilization. We wish to as sure you that for any measure you may adopt in order to give the powers such moral support Of the Uuited States you win have our earnest and argent approval"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
Harvard Professor Decorated.

London. Dec. 29-Emperor William has bestowed on Prof. Hugo Muen- sterberg, professor of physiology at Harvard University, the crown order of the second class.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
Topeka Also Celebrates.

Topeka, Kan, Dec 27.-One negro was killed, one fatally wounded and two others severely wounded in drunken brawl here Tuesday.