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The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14
THE AMIS
 Y '... BILL PASSED
Will Stop Horse Racing in Arkansas Senator John | Moore Acting
 Governor-More Investigating
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 Little Rock, Feb.o-T3 H- Ar mig bt session Q the House .ot Representatives held last night. " the Amis anti-betting biil was passed bY that body by vote of ,nhis bill has been passed by the senate and will be signed by Acting Governor John l. Moore todage 'n~a9a 1ga aasa af' s <lc
 The bill will stop horse racing in the state, placing T heavy penalty on the betting ring. Hot Springs, where the half million dollar OakIawn race track was erected two years ago, has made bitter fight against the bill. The winter race meet is in full blast there at this time.
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 Little Rock Feb. l2-Senator John Ike Moore, president of the upper house of tue state legisla- ture. today assumed charge of the office of governor in the absence of Governor John s. Little. There
 
 was no ceremony incidental to his action. The senate will not elect a president pro tenn, but acting Governor Moore will call to ordsreand appoint a president pro teni from day 10 day. Sena- tor Amis occupies the chair to- . Jay. ae-~.o a K hellough of Cross county, in. troduced bill today for the Irelief ot Governor Little and to pay his salary while out of the state.a 51 ssfenaxa a e Moore will continue 10 draw the salary of senator only.
 The Jackson House Concurrent Resolution to investigats the condition Of the couvictss at the state farm and in the. camps.r passed both houses on record breaking time yesterday.
 The committed on peuiteutiary is empowered under the bill 10 call tor witpesses, etc. and to take testimohy in the matter of Investigating charges that con- victs. have been treated in an in- humane manner. at the camps and at the farm.
 The klllough house resolution also attracted much attention Mir. KiAough's resolution was for tue appointment of a finance committee from the house to in- vestigate The states financial condition.@
 This is the outcome of the statement made by Auditor Moore that deficiency will arise and by statement by Senator, then Governor Davis, to the effect that x3, 900, 900 are in the treasury.
 Private Secretary Paul Little of tue governors office announced to the house yesterday that the two-cenl rate bill had been signed { by the governor and had been < posted with The secretary of state. The measure is TOW law but will not become effective until sixty days after the passage of the bill in the senate. with mcndmeuts.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

Ernest Milan, several years ago salesman at the Grand Leader in this city, but now an enter prising merchant of Black Springs, reported Monday morn ing while phoning in an order to the Cash Store that he was now "papa," fiue baby girl having arrived at his home Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14
THE MENA~ WEEKLY STAR.

very poor health and it was at teE sequest that they have re- turned. n
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

John and A. McMillau returned' Thursday from ten days visit with relatives and friends east ot Black Springs.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14
Seed Irish Potatoes.

Anyone wanting good Bliss Seed Potatoes should see M. K. Peninger at Nunlev postofficr. seven miles east oi Mena. tb 4t
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

phia restaurant on Janssen ave nue. Squire Woodruff performed the ceremony.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

E. P. Ellington, who sold his farm near Egger sometime ago and moved to- Logan county, was in the city Monday attending to business affairs. $fs
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

Mrs. A. E. Kincaid, who with her husband left here several weeks ago for Mir. kincaid's home at Paris, Tex, largely for his health, was in the city Mou, day looking after some business matters. She reports that her husband is gradually growing worse and that the attending physician says his recovery is almost impossible. Mr. Kincaid was an express messenger on the Kansas City Southern and run out of this city.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

William Trowbridge arrived last Thursday from his home at Carroll, Ia., to join his wife and son who are here visiting with their daughter, Mrs. c. O. Daw- son. They will remain two or three weeks before going on south for pleasure trip on the coast. stt... "A
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

Born to Dr. and Mrs. G. C. Watkins of Board Camp, Sunday morning, fine i1-pound baby girl. All parties concerned are doing nicely. @
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

Mrs. Lima Johnston who has been quite flor the P; st week IS reported as being gr eatly inn proved ana expects to be at her place at the Mena Mercantile store in a few days.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14
sias Stood the Test as Yeal 5.

The old, original Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, You know what you are taking. It Is iron and gniniue in tasteless form. No cure no pay. 50c:
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

Mir. and Mrs. NJ. w. Cardwell of Overbrook, kas., are in the city Visiting their son, il. w. Card we'll.
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Charles and Harry Hopkins and Jack McCleary were in from Egger Saturday. The Hopkins brothers are in the saw mill busi- ness at Eggar. ...s
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

Sam and James Hickey were in from Oden Tuesday mingling with their many friends here.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

Andy Lawrence, James Stand ridge and Will Foster, well.to.do farmers of Big Fork, were in the city Wednesday purchasing mer- chandise. a eea -a fa-
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

M. V. Estes left Thursday fol Shreveport iu the interest of th, Blacks Springs new towusite.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

Dr. Vandiyer left Saturday afternoon for Atlanta, Ga, to enter the Electric Medical College of that city. The doctor began taking a special course in this college before Christmas. but re- turned to spend the holidays with his family and look after other important business, but he will remain this tire until the course is entirely finished.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

John Mckinney, a progressive farmer of Rocky was in the city Tuesday marketing hogs. MT. Mckinney had one hog in the bunch that weighed BIO pounds after 1t had been dressed
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14
l News Notes and Personals

JIG. Johns of Hatton was on the streets Monday.
 w. M. Little of Rich Mountain was in the city Tuesday.
 John Bracther drove out to Board Camp "Wednesday.
 J.. c. Wood was. in from his home at Egger Saturday.
 Born to Mir. and Mrs. James Lacy Friday night, fine boy. 5s' D. D. Ward of Cherry Hill was in town Saturday on business.
 Jack and Dink Winton were in from Rocky Monday morning.
 Born to Mir. and Mrs. Homer Bales Friday night, baby girl.
 The Rev. Mir. Howell of Big Fork was here on business Mon. day. svo M. w. Jones was in from tho  slate quarries east of town yester. day.
 Dr. K. T. Connally of Rocky was transacting business iu the city Tuesday, Uncle Abe Jones, merchant of Board Camp, was buying goods here Monday. Andy Sims of B,les, Scott county, was marketing produce here Wednesday.
 Phillip Ahernathy, merchant of Big Fork, was transactiug lh.e,,aee l.ara Tpaeday
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

Musical Instruments at tue Racket Store. 0 If
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

A. Danville and MT. and Mrs. NJ. c, Trumbull drove over from Slatingt ton Thursday on a short business and pleasure visit to this cityrand returned today. n
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

s. Anderson and Dave Bfowp of Mt. Ida, were marketing cotton in the city Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

Willard Vaught left on the Ar kansas Traveller Saturday moru- ing for point near Waldron where he is working iu a saw mill. Willard has been home on two, weeks visit with his parents.
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{ S1k.sfh ]. Green 'eft Friday 'or Mountain Fork to visit few
 lays with her mother at that slsce.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

J. c. Thorington, who runs a transfer wagon in this city and who accidently fell out of his wagon last Wednesday and re. ceived painful bruises about his shoulders and hips, is reported as resting eaiser, but is still con- fined to his room.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

spectaclesattb tbe Rackst store i
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 with relatives. and friends east ot' Black Springs.
 The. Rev. Mr.. Waters was down from his home at Eagleton Friday morning trading with ,Meua merchants. s<.s~ @. I J. (, Mcclure, a progressive merchant of near Egger was iu the city Tuesday laying in a q supply of goods. . m I { E. McDonald, formerly of this llcity, now of Smithville, l T., 1 was transacting business here Friday morning. I Mrs. c. r. Chamblin, who has been here on visit since Christ mas, left Wednesday for her home I at Whitefeld, |. T.
 W. s. Pryor, the well known . lumberman from Kansas City, !. was in 10 an attending to business mat CTS Wednesday.
 < Mir. Copelin, farmer and q stockman of Oden, was iu the city Wednesday laying in a } supply of merchandise.
 John Prowse, Joe Hayes and Wesley Cook of Black Springs
 were hese Tue sday after goods tor
 merchants at that place. s
 J. I. Alley has returned from
 4 few days business trip to sever ! al points of interest ia the north crn part of the state. -..-.
 J. w. Holt, who has been here on visit to his son, W.E.' Holt,
 and family, has returned to his
 home at Washing ton, Ark. rs Dr. Xandiver reports the birth rof f0.pound baby girl to Mir. $ and Mrs. Fred Jones, who live
 in the western part of the city. 5 w. w. Whitley left Friday for Boswell. l. T., expecting to be absent about month. MT. ; Whitley may locate at Boswell.
 Miss Mona Birdsong who is ? attending the public school in
 this city, went to Cove Friday to spend Sunday with homefolk. 1 Mesdames R. D. Sale and Vir- : gil Plrtle drove out east of Dallas
 Friday, to spend the day at
 the home of Mir. and Mrs. .rJ.
 Steel. ev- as~, soei.-rs-
 Andy Lawrence, James Stand
 ridge and Will Foster, well.to.do
 farmers of Big Fork, were in the y city Wednesday purchasing mer- t chandise. s ea 7e
 Charles and Harry Hopkins and { Jack McCleary were in from S Egger Saturday. The Hopkins
 brothers are in the saw mill busi-
 ness at Eggar. .~,-..s~o s. , Born to Dr. and Mrs. G. (.
 Watkins of Board Camp, Sunday
 morning, a fine i1-pound baby { girl. All parties concerned are doing nicely ~
 E. P. Ellington, who sold his D farm near Egger sometime ago and moved to- Logan county, was
 in the city Monday attending to 7 business affairs. sNs4 A. Danville and Mr. and Mrs.
 M. c. Trumbull drove over from
 Slatington Thursday on a short 7 business and pleasure visit to this 5 city and returned today. n
 John Penny arrived Thursday
 ftom Para Clifta, this state, with a view of looking out location
 here. MT. Penny is a cousin of
 w. l.. Pryor oi this city, D James Earl who has been teach. ], ing school at Potter several
 months, has closed his school and
 left last week Tor Philadelphia to 2 enter Ouachita College.
 : w A. Harrison of the firm of , ...z l-r.E. n
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

Phillip Ahernsthy, a merchant of Big Fork, was transacting business here Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

w. w. and Dave Rowtou re- turned Sunday afternoon from St. Louis, where they had been buying goods for the Grand Leader. Dave drove ont to his home at Black Springs Monday
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The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

The. Rev. MT, Waters was down from his home at Eagleton Friday morning trading with Meua merchants. s<.x~ m
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

Mesdames R. D. Sale and Vir-
 gil P.rtle drove out east of Dallas
 Friday, to spend the day at
 the home of MT. and Mrs. I.-J. Steel. av- sr~ sas.r,-
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

K Mrs. l.. l.. Boone, IT,, arrived Sunday afternoon, accompanied by her two little sons. to join her husband who has located here in the timber buying business. They come from Shreveport and their household goods will arrive in a few days. ( ~'srrf qi'aI sn
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 was So badly burned about three weeks ago and who has been so low for the past few day s.was re ported as being slightly improved Wednesday. 2 ~
 Mrs.. Lima Johnston who has been quite ii. for the P; st week is reported as being gr eatly inn proved ana expects to be at her place at the Mena Mercantile store in few days.
 John Mckinney, a progressive farmer of Rocky was in the city Tuesday marketing hogs: MT. Mckinney had one hog in the bunch that weighed BIO pounds after 1t had been dressed
 Willard Vaught left on the Ar kansas Traveller Saturday morn ing for a point near Waldron where he is working in a saw mill, Willard has been home on two weeks visit with his parents. l w. w. and Dave Rowton re. turned Sunday afternoon from St. Louis, where they had been buying goods for the Grand Leader. Dave drove ont to his home at Black Springs Monday morning.
 Mrs. E'P. Williams who was called here on account of the re. Ecent death Of her brother, Q. M Duuman, started Wednesday fol her home at Quinton, I. T. She was accompanied home by her mother. Mrs. w. J. Dunman. l. sLf4- A ---. ~
 sMrs.k. l.. Boone, IT,, arrived Sunday afternoon, accompanied by her TWO little sons. to join her husband who has located here iu the timber buying business. They come from Shreveport and their household goods will arrive in a few days. rss~g q''aI st'r J. G. Thorington, who runs a transfer wagon in this city and | who accidentl J fell out of his wagon last Wednesday and re. ceived painful bruises about his shoulders and hips, is reported as resting eaiser, but is still con- fined to his room. M William Trowbridge arrived Hast Thursday from his home at Carroll, Ia., to join his wife and son who are here visiting with their daughter, Mrs. c. o. Daw- son. They will remain two or three weeks before going on south for pleasure trip on the coast. @ftl,. s.f a | ---~--e-----
 MT. and Mrs. Jesse Resce enter tained number of their young friends Saturday night with a tacky party at their home in West Mena. A big crowd was present and some of the tsckiest costumes that could possibly be devised. The evening was one ! of muck joy to all.,H~o
 Ernest Milan. several years ago salesman at the Grand Leader lin this city, but now an enter prising merchant of Black Springs, reported Monday morn ing while phoning in an order to the Cash Store that he was now "papa," a fiue baby girl having arrived at his home Friday. |
 Dr. Vandiyer left Saturday ! fternoou for Atlanta. Ga to
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

John Penny arrived Thursday ftom Para Clifta, this state, with a view of looking out location here. Mir. Penny is a cousin of W.L. Pryor ot this city,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

Andy Sims of B,les, Scott county, was marketing produce here Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

Mrs. J.'P. Williams who was called here on account of the re- cent death Of her brother,- Q. M
 Duuman. started Wednesday for her home at Quin ton, I. T.. She was accompanied home by her mother. Mrs. w. J. Dunman.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

II. R. Grove who left here last summer with his wife to locate in the Indian Territory, returned Monday night, Mrs, Grove is iu
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

The daily hack line between Mena aud Black Springs, as put in operation by the Daniels Transfer Company, will be a great convenience 10 the public.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

Uncle Abe Jones, a merchant of Board Camp, was buying goods here Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14

Miss Mona Birdsong who is attending the public school in this city, went to Cove Friday to spend Sunday with homefolk.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1907-12-19

his estate by force. The great char
ter simply meant to safeguard every
citizen from arbitrary seizures Of
property and Imprisonment Of per-
son.
There can be no confscation Of
property where the owner is left in
full possession with title unimpaired.
If the laws should be so framed that
the farmer can not make a net profit
out Of his farm, such law would be
unjust and should be repealed, but it
does not by any means confscate the
farm. In like manner, if rates and
other statutory burdens should be Of
such a character that railroad or
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1907-12-19

The annual meeting Of the Amer
lean Academy of Political and Social
Science, held recently in Philadelphia,
drew together a number of the most
eminent economists and fnanciers of
the country, men who are the heads
Of large banking and monetary insti-
buttons and who have devoted their
lives to the practical and successful
handling of large sums Of money. The
subject discussed at this meeting was
''The Remedy for the Present Amer
lean System of Banking and Curren-
ey." There was a consensus Of opin-
ion that the present banking and cur
rency system of the country is faul-
ty and the prevalent idea concerning
a remedy was that there should be
central bank, after the manner of the
leading European nations.
Mr.. William A. Nash Of the Corn
Exchange Bank Of New York de-
clared that central bank twill put
us on a par with England, France and
Germany, with their benign national
banks" and Mr.. Isaac II. Seligman,
Of the well-known banking house Of
J. H. Seligman & Co., quoted Lord
Rothschild as saying that this country
(SontiAusa On rass TwsivS.)
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1907-12-19
Watson Calls y. 5. Judges Usurpers

authorities. Tt is simply intolerable
that judicial accidents like Jones, of
Alabama, and Pritchard, Of North
Carolina, should arrogate to them
selves powers which, by the expressed
terms of the laws, are vested solely
in the United States Supreme Court.
Anarchy is Threatened.
"'Unless this usurpation of power
by federal judges of inferior courts is
checked by congress or resisted by
the states, anarchy is bound to pre-
vail, because of the confusion and
conflict growing out Of inconsistent
decisions of the inferior court judges.
"Another thing about which
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1907-12-19

duce tariff schedule? A knitting
mill, for instance, could combat an
act Of congress which lowered the
protection it enjoyed by pleading
that a reduction caused loss of part
of its profits, if not all of them. If
law Of any sort which deprives a
corporation of all its profits is con-
fscatory, law which takes away any
Of its profits is confscatory, for the
reason that the legislature has no
more right to confscate part Of the
property than to confscate all Of it,
consequently the logical results Of
establishing the principle for which
the corporation lawyers are contend
ing will be that congress can never
lower a single tariff without laying
the foundation for a confscatory law
suit
By special appointment Thomas E.
Watson this afternoon conferred
with Secretary of the Treasury Cor.
telyou in reference to the financial
situation. Mr.. Cortelyou was pres
ant at Mr.. Watson s conference with
the President yesterday, and this
morning arranged for a lengthier con-
fab with the former Populist leader.
To what extent Mr.. Watson inter-
ested the President in his project
or issuing greenbacks under an old
law which has never been repealed
has not been divulged, but the fact
that Secretary Cortelyou renewed the
conference may indicate that the
president was impressed with Mr..
Watson s views.
At the conference this afternoon Mr..
Watson urged the secretary to issue
fifty millions in greenbacks to be
scattered throughout the South and
West. He took the position that this
alone will check the panic, which, he
says, will be most felt next spring,
when the merchants and farmers and
manufacturers will be badly in need
Of money.-Atlanta Journal
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1907-12-19

talked to the President was the his
toric origin Of this confscatory plea
that the corporation lawyers have
been pushing to such monstrous ex>
tremes. In those years preceding the
great charter in England, the vassaI
had not been safe from the arbitrary
seizure of his property and person by
his lord, neither had the lord been
secure from his king; just as the
lord arbitrarily imprisoned his vas
ssls and took his property, 90 the
hug Imprisoned ths lords and took
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1907-12-19

other public service corporation could
not make net profits on actual capital
involved, such law would be un-
just and ought to be repealed, but if
the law left the corporation in full
possession Of its property with title
unimpaired, it is folly to say that the
law is confscatory.
Confscation Defined.
Suppose such principle as the
corporations are contending for in
&sss scRassatary Rlsas was rSsoe-
Afzcd as seod law, hew could it re-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1907-12-19

Thomas E. Watson has been shown
many attentions during his visit to
Washington. After lunching with
President Roosevelt yesterday, he was
dined last night at the Higgs hotel
by Representative Hardwick. Pres
ent at the dinner were Senator Clay,
Representative Bartlett, J. F. Usry,
of Thomson, Ca, Mr.. Watson's
nephew.
Mr.. Watson today lunched at the
senate restaurant with Senators Gull
berson, Of Texas; Tillman, of South
Carolina; Bacon and Clay, of Geor-
gia; Representative Champ Clark, Of
Missouri; Bartlett and Hardwick, Of
Georgia.
Aside from lunching at the white
house and outlining his financial views
to the President, Hon. Thomas E.
Watson, who was here yesterday, dis
cussed with Mr.. Roosevelt at least
two other important subjects in which
the people Of the South are inter
ested. He touched upon the way in
which federal judges Of inferior juris-
dlction usurp authority over states
in the matter of railroad rate regu-
lation, and he touched upon the econ
fscatory" plea the corporation law
years are setting up in all litigation
with the states.
Mr.. Watson has decided views on
these subjects, and he did not mince
words in discussing them with the
President. He referred to Federal
Judges Jones, of Alabama, and
Pritchard, Of North Carolina, as "ju-
dicial accidents" and claimed that
circuit and district United States
court judges are without legal au-
thority to take jurisdiction over a
case brought by railroad against
state, or its duly constituted officers.
Congressman Hardwick, of Georgia,
has introduced bill to prevent in
ferior federal courts from taking ju-
risdiction in such cases, and the rep
resentatives from several other states
have followed the lead set by him.
When seen at the Riggs house last
night Mr.. Watson dictated the fol-
lowing interview:
"One subject upon which I spoke
to him was the way in which federal
Judges of inferior jurisdiction had
usurped jurisdiction over states in
suits brought them by private indi-
viduals or corpations. By the act Of
1889, clause which was introduced
by Oliver Ellsworth, Of Massachusetts,,
provided that any suit to test the
constitutionality of a state law should
be brought in the state court, and
that by writ Of error, such a case
might be carried from the Supreme
Court of the state to the Supreme
Court of the United States.
"The original act of 1889 is still
"a part of the law Of the land, there
fore, federal judge Of inferior ju-
risdiction, such as district or cir
cult judge, has no legal right what