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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-03
1OUTS Sincerely,
sc. III. HARTMAN"
Hartman Makes statement.

NEW YORK, April 2.-E. II. Harri-
man late tonight gave out the follow.
ing statement in response to the
statement made public by President
Roosevelt in Washington today:
For many years have maintained
an intimate, confidential correspon-
dence with my friend, Mr.. Sidney
webster. What | wrote him and what
he wrote me was. of course. INTENDED
ior our eyes alone. In the course Of
a letter which he wrote me in De-
icember, 1905, he warned me against
being drawn into politics. and ques-
toned whether I had any political or
party instinct united to what he was
pleased to call my business instinct.
rms drew from me the reply to Mr..
Webster's inquiry, which, in a sub
stantially correct form, has been sto-
Ell and published This letter was
written on January 2. 1906, at a time
when no one could doubt the cordial.
ty OF my relations with the President.
=. About ten. days ago was told that
discharged stenographer was trying
to sell to some newspaper reproduc-
ton from his notes of one of my priv
ate letters. | could hardly believe
that any matter SO obtained would he
accepted or published, yet I made
every effort to prevent It, When L
learned late yesterday afternoon that
a New York newspaper had a trans
script of these. notes, | notified tile
publisher of the facts and urged upon
his attention the gross outrage that
the publication of it under the circum.
stances would involve. 81
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-03

We in Newport News thought that
spring was here, but just the same
do not go far without your o2ercoat
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-03

We will gladly turn from the Thaw
trial TO the baseball scores next
week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-03

The "unwrlttcn law" is not in thr
statute books, but it is written deep
i'll blood.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-03

fail to see that 1t is the business
of anyone except the family and the
firm, anyhow. G
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-03

Pullman and private
cars ...........,... 123.oOO,OO0
Shipping and canals. =. S4G,4S9, S04
Privately owned central
electriclight and pow
or stations ...... 562,S51, los
Agricultural products. 1899 ,379, G52
Manufactured products. TAOS, 291, G68
Imported. merchandise. 495 ,543,6 S5
Mining products ...... 4OS ,O66, 7S7
Clothing and personal
adornments ... 2,5OO,OO0,O 900
Furniture, carriages and
kindred property. -. $4,000 900
1t will be seen that by far the larg.
est single item In the list, constitut-
ing, indeed, more than half Of tic
total. comprises real property and
improvements taxed. The amount as.
signed TO this item is S55,5lO 4 22S ,O57.
The nearest approach to this amount
and that a long distances rail.
roads and their equipment, which
yields an aggregate of only $11,244,-
$4,000. Manufactured products were
valued at only s7,4O9. 291,6SS, while
real property and improvements ex-
empt held fourth place with value
Of $5,75O,OO0, Live stock, 1t may
be noted, came after furniture, and
manufacturing machinery, tools and
implements next after live stock, with
clothing and personal ornaments,
street railways, gold and silver coin
and bullion, and agricultural products
In the order named.
1t is pointed out in the Census Bull
letin referred to that the assessed
valuation of property subject to adj
ralorem taxation has Increased from
1850 to the present time, but that it
has not kept pace with the Increase
In the actual national wealth. Tho
total assessed valuation OF property
in 1902 was s35,3sS,S1G,S3 while in
1890 II was only s25,473,17S, 41s. The
estimated true value of all property
in 1902 was s97.610,749,590. as COM
pared with s65,O37 ,OO1, 1877 In 1890.
The total lcvies of adj valorem taxes
were in 1909 s72i,73G.539, and the tax
rate per 500 of estimated true value
was S0.7l, The total Indebtedness of
the continental United States in 1890
was sl,9S9 ,l12,342. and that of the
national government was 1851 .9l2,752.
In 1902 the total Indebtedness of the
nited States was s2,7S9 ,990,12O. and
that of the national government was
S925,Oll,6 In 1902 tho annual in
tercst charge on the public debt of
the continental United States was ap-
proximatcly sl15,2O6,55S. or an an
nual payment of STAG for each indi-
vtduai. 1t is noted that in Great
Britain the per capita Indebtedness
cf all classes, national and local, was
3.95 times that of the United States,
in France 4.S6, and in Italy 2.25 times.
Another point brought out by the
figures is that in the case of the ma.
tional government, states and terri
tories and countries the receipts OK.
cecded the payments, and at the close
OF the year these governments had Il (,
smaller net Indebtedness than at the
beginning. In the case of the minor
CIVIL divisions and especially the
large cities, the situation was rcvers-
ed. and the1payments for expenditures
exceeded the revenue receipts. caus.
ing an incrase in net Indebtedness.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-03
WITH THE PARAGRAPHERs.
,Y,Anamamaamaa@a MamamaanMI

The Washington Post lists Daniel
of Virginia among the Senator's who
are not in danger of being bald No!
Nor of being black-balled either; not
outstanding the opposition OF Mr..
Thomas of Lynchburg TO his re.elec.
tiOn.-Yirginian Pilot.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-03

The employers liability act which
was passed by the recent Congress
is having a hard time finding out
whether IL is worth the paper 1t is
printed on or not. Two federal
judges have pronounced the measure
constitutional and two ave declared
it unconstitutional. The decision to
have the contradictory findings re-
viewed by the Supreme Court is prop
er,-New Orleans States.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-03
Withdraws NOTHING.

) while deDloring, of course. that
the sacredness of private correspon-
dence should thus be violated, l can
not withdraw anything in the letter.
II have read the Presidents state
ment am most anxious to treat
him and his other utterances with
consideration due to the high office
which ne holds. nevertheless / feel
bound to call. attention to certain
things in regard to which he does me
an injustice.
"ln his letter to Mr.. Sherman. he
clearly seeks to convey the impress
sion that the personal interview with
him in the fall of 1904 was of my
seeking and not his. He says: His
(Harriman's) and my letters now be-
fore me in the fall of 1904 run as
follows: On his return from spending
the summer in Europe on September.
20. he wrote me stating that If 7
thought it desirable he would come
to see me at any TIME, then or later.
The had been, as you remember, a
delegate to the Republican national
convention having voted for my NOM
inationO on September % answered
his letter saying: AT present there
is nothing. for me to see YOU about.
though there were one or two points
in my letter of acceptance which L
would like to have discussed with Won
before putting it out
"Let me present the facts. On
June 30 1904, the President wrote mo
the following letter, which he does
not include In the correspondence
published today. 1t reached me in
Europe.
Hartman Has the Documents.
"White House, Washington,
June 20, 1901.
My Dear Mr.. Hartmann
thank you for your letter. As
soon as you come home / shall want
to see you. The fight will doubtless
lie hot then. 1t has been real pleas
tire to see you this year.
Very truly yours,
"'THEODORE ROOSEVELT
'In reply to this | wrote him on
my return from Europe, the letter of
September goth, the opening sentences
of which he eliminated in his publica.
ton
,.@New York, September 20, 1904
:" Dear Mr. Presidents
I" was very glad to receive your
note of June 90 last, while was in
Europe | am now getting matters
that accumulated during my absence
somewhat cleared UP, and if you think.
it desirable, will so TO see you at any
time either now or later 1t seems
to me that the situation, could not be
in better shape.
"tYours sincerely.
e ii. yHARRIMAN.'
Z Roosevelt Invited Hartman.
Then followed series of Invita-
tions from the White House both from
the President and his secretary urg-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-03

Judge Alton b. Parker suggests
Or. Woodrow Wilson as a fit and
proper person for the Democrats to
nominate for the presidency. The
Woodrow Wilson boom has not bccn
looking very well of late, and this
will probably finish it,-Washinston
Herald, 80
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-03

Tho rumor that Tom Johnson is to
manage Mr.. Bryans campaign APP
pears to have been started just TO
see which would deny it first, At
this distance it looks like dead
hea Washington Post
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-03

(contipuel ON Page Eighty
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-03

Whenever you think or MIR. Tai
and Mr.. Cleveland together, isn't /
funny how you also unconsciousl,
think of man sitting on q lid?-
Washington Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-03

e oiS III v u 81 d lie
Il priced too. &
\ Shoes, Hats /
and all the other
''fixins" at
4 '27i5 Washington Ave 4.
B Newport News, Va.
sasaaszdzsass,sHzzEzsEszsesazzsssssaznn
fail to see that 1t is the business
of anyone except the family and the
firm, anyhow.
+ 1t is announced that the further de.
lay of year in German tariff retail
alton will give Congress ample
time" to make a trade agreement. 1t
isn't time" Congress wants-it's eter.
nity.-Boston Herald
--@-a-
. King Edward always wants the best
that money can afford and now one
of the most important personages in
the royal palace is au expert mixer
OF American drinks.
@H=Eurz=@=r= y
The head of the Salvation Army is
regular charity bazaar Booth. He
says he will take anybody's money.
We in Newport News thought that
spring was here, but just the same
do not go far without your oSercoat
We will gladly turn from the Thaw
trial TO the baseball scores next
week.
The 'unwrlttcn law" is not in Inc
statute books, but it is written deep
in blood.
>:s94s.sao@9a@c@.- 2Y90a&er@@e,:S
g WITH THE PARAGRAPHERs.
yY,Aaaes..a@9@94@a@@@a@e@~@e$
The Washington Post lists Daniel
of Virginia among the Senator's who
are not in danger OF being bald. No!
Nor of being black balled either: not
outstanding the opposition OF Mr..
Thomas of Lynchburg TO his re.elec.
tion.-Yirginian Pilot.
The employers liability act which
was passed by the recent Congress
is having hard time finding out
whether it is worth the paper 1t is
printed on or not Two federal
Judges have pronounced the measure
constitutional and two ave declared
it unconstitutional The decision to
have the contradictory findings re-
viewed by the Supreme Court is prop
er,-New Orleans States.
Tho rumor that Tom Johnson is to
manage Mr.. Bryans campaign APP
pears to have been started just to
see which would deny it first, At
this distance ii looks like Il dead
Washington Post.
unfortunately for California, earth
quakcs sometimes shake loose SWEET.
tennams, but rarely Ruefs aud
Schmitzes.-Washington Post
Whenever you think or MIR. TAFT
and Mr.. Cleveland together, isn't it
funny how you also unconsciously |
think of man sitting OH q lid?-
Washington Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-03

me army experts who identified
bullets from Brownsville as having
pecn nrod from rifles that were nail.
ca Ill Il box under pile of IRON
co.'s are now entitled TO tho full
fellowship of handwriting EXPERTS
Now York Evening Posi-.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-03

In the meantime Mr.. Hartman, has
bought another railroad. and two years
from now, when the Interstate Com.
merce Commission investigates. it
may find out with whose money he
paid for it.-Detroit Free Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-03

There is a Wall street which is Il
savings bank-the greatest and most
important savings bank on earth.
Don't confuse IL with a celebrated
gambling hell OF tho same name
New York Sun
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-03

Unfortunately for California, earth
quahcs sometimes shake loose Sweet.
tennams, but rarely Ruefs and
Schmitzes.-W,ashington Post
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-26
RESIST EXTERNAL
 VACCINATION
Homeopathic Physicians Threaten to Sue Principals of Hot Springs Schools if Pupils They Vac
 cinated Are Excluded.

Hot Springs, Sept. 17.-The first few days of school have been enlivened and complicated by difference of opinion among the medical fraternity of the Springs regarding the relative merits of internal and external vaccination. As is customary, at the opening of the public schools, all appli- cants for admission are required to present a certificate of vaccin- ation before they are permitted to enter the halls of learning, and number of them have offered affidavits of vaccination by the homeopathic, or internal method.
 Several days ago the Board of Health issued an ultimatum to the School Board that pupils would be barred from the schools who had not been inoculated with a vaccine point. Dr. V. H. Hall- man, a member of the board and a homoepathist, resented this attitude and is supported by the homeopathic physicians of the city, who have written to princi- pals threatening them with heavy damage suits if they refuse admission to any pupils they have vaccinated. The Board of Health maintains its original position and considerable un- pleasant litigation is likely to result.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-26
SAY WOMAN IS NEGRESS.
Decree of Divorce Set Aside Under
 Peculiar Circumstances

Hot Springs, Sept. 17.-A de. cree of divorce was set aside by Chancellor Curl yesterday under peculiar circumstances. Some months ago Ida Fott prayed for a divorce from her husband. Gas ton Il. Fort, the petition was granted, Fort failing to contest the suit.
 Later, the court was informed that Ida Fort was a negress and appointed committee of attor- neys to investigate. They reu. dered a corroborative report, and the divorce decree was null and void, as there can be no legal lntermarriage between the races In this state. The couple were married twenty years ago in Hot Springs and have three children nearing maturity.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-26
sHooTsMAN HE MIsrooK FOR DEER
One Hunter, Unaware of the Others
 Presence, Fires on Him.

Benton, Sept. 1S.-One of the most shocking tragedies that ever happened in this county took place near Blocher yester- day afternoon. In company with a number of local sportsmeu Fred White, aged 20, was hunting deer. A man by the name of Beatty was also hunting, and not being aware of the presence of others, and getting a glimpse of young White clad in brown duck, mistook him for deer and fired. A number of buckshot entered the body of White, one breaking his neck, another piercing his heart, causing instant death.
 Beatty is almost a maniac over the deed. The body of White was brought into Benton at mid night, and he will be buried Thursday morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-26
IMPORTANT TOWNS IN NEW STATE
Recent Census Shows Ninety-Six Towns Have Over 1000 Inhabitants.

Guthrie, Okla, Sept. D. Oklahoma and Indian Territory, comprising the proposed state, have uinetv-six cities and towns Of more than 1000 inhabitants according to the figures ot the Federal census just completed This is only twenty-three fewer towns of over ,000 than Kansas had by the census of 1900.
 Of the total number in this class, eighteen have more than 5000 inhabitants, twenty-six be- tween 2,000 and 5000 and fifty two between 1000 and 2,0OO. Four of the five cities which head the list are on the Oklahoma side
 The list of some of the larger cities in the order of their popu- Iatlon follows:
 Oklahoma City, g, 452, Mus kogee, II, AIS: Guthrie, Il, ,e48; Shawnee, l0.955; Enid, 1O,0Sl; Ardmore, S.749; McAlester, 5, 42; Chickasha, 7,S69; Tulsa, | oSo; Lawton, 5, 562; El Reno, 5,37O'
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL
 CONVENTION
Closed at Janssen Wednesday After Successful Three Days Session Officers Elected Granniss
 Gets Next Meeting.

After three-days' session at Jansen the Polk County Sunday School Convention adjourned and the delegates departed for their homes Wednesday. Those in att tendance from this city were: The Rev. J. A. Henderson, w. E. Anderson, MT. and Mrs. J. c. Mckee and their nephew, Roy Copp and Misses Esther Hoge and Mabel Copes.
 This meeting was very en- thusiastic from start to finish and was largely attended, about twenty-five Sunday schools being represented.
 The Rev. Fred w. Long, state secretary of the Sunday School Association, of Little Rock, The Rev. Mir. Holloway, Baptist Sunday School missionary of Philadelphia and the Rev. T. o. Owen, presiding elder of the Texarkana district of the M. E. Church, South, were present and assisted in conducting the meet ing.
 The officers elected for the en- suing year were: w. E. Auder- son, president, reelected; John P. Logan, vice president: J. c. Mckee, secretary and treasurer. s. l.. Martin was elected presi- dent of Center Township Sunday School Association.
 Superiuteudents for the differ ent departments were elected as follows:
 Primary department, Mrs. Irene Simpson.
 Home department, Mrs. Lulu Mckee.
 Temperance department, Mrs. NJ. ]. Wiguall,
 Normal department, Ole Worth ington.
 Executive committee, J. Il. Naier, chairman, w. E. Justice, Wesley Nichols, w. J. Barton and C. F. Hill.
 Granniss was chosen as the next place of meeting, the time for same to be set at a future date.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-26
Dangerous Negro Killed.

Collinsville, H., Sept 20.-After running rampant through the streets here Wednesday night, chasing people Into their homes at the point of a re- volver and clearing saloons of patrons. George White, negro was shot and instantly killed by Deputy Sheriff Will Blake. White owned a saloon in the outskirts. He appeared on the street with a revolver and after terrorizing the town he retreated to hts saloon, barred the door and refused to submit to arrest Deputy Blake broke down the door and shot White through the heart. White had long been consid- cred a dangerous character.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-26
BIG STEAM SHOVEL
 MAKING DIRT FLY
The Big Steam Shovel Has Arrived and Is Tearing Away Banks of Earth Preparing for New Switch
 Tracks Here.

The big steam shovel has al last arrived in Mena and is no " at work and rapidly eating away the clay and gravel that com poses the banks where there are to be laid S,040 feet of new switch tracks for the accommodation of the increasing business at this point of the Kansas City South ern.
 The work at present is near the lower end of the yards, and to any who have not seen one of these giant machines at work the scene IS one not only interesting but instructive.
 The big shovel goes into the hard gravel bank with an earnest ness of purpose not to be denied by any obstacle short of solid rock, and brings up thousands of pounds of earth at time, which It then deposits upon the waiting tram of cars on an adjoining track.
 These are then drawn to a point where a fill is to be made and the Legerwood is put to use in unloading. This machine is composed of powerful engine and drum bearing an immense steel cable and is securely fasteu- ed to heavy car. When a train load of dirt and gravel is ready to be unloaded, the cable IS attached to an immense blow at the end of the train opposite the Legerwood. This blow IS then drawn from car to car and sweeps each clean of the contents, throwing 1t off to the side of th e track on which the train stands.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-26
BRIDEGROOM ARRESTED.
Taken Away From Young Wife On
 Charge of Perjury.

Texarkana, Sept. 17.-On the charge that he had perjured him. self ir swearing that the age of the girl he married was more than IS years, while as a matter of fact she is only IA years old, Powell Crossland was called from his bridal chamber and placed under arrest Sunday night. Later he was lodged in jail.
 Crossland and Miss Celeste Col, lins were married in the west end of Bowie county, Texas, about 30 miles west of this place, Sum- day afternoon. They then went to the home of the groom's step- father to spend the night. IL was shortly after midnight that the young man was summoned from his room and placed under  arrest by Sheriff Rochelle. A few hours later he was in jail on perjury charge. While the bride is said to be only IA years years old, it is claimed that when the groom went to secure the license he swore she was more than IS.
 The affair has created sensa- tion in Bowie county, for both the young people are of widely prominent families. The bride is almost heartbroken.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-26
GIRL UNCONSCIOUS BY ROADSIDE
Thrown From Horse and Probably
 Fatally Injured.

Lexa, Sept. 1S.-A distressing accident occurred near the home of Justice and Mrs. w. F. Stewart six miles southeast of here, about 8 o'clock this morning, when their pretty 12-year-old daughter, Ida, while riding horseback, was thrown from the animal. She struck on her head and sustained injuries which may prove fatal.
 At the time ot the accident the child was some dista.ce from the public road and she laid uncon- scious for an hour or more before she was found by her father.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-26
kldnaped Boy Recovered.

New York, Sept. 20.--Another Ital- ian kidnapping case that has puzzled the police for month has been solved, Nicola Tomaso, four year old son of a bootblack in East Houston street was found standing in front of house in Fifth avenue. The boy said that a man nomed Tony had him and two little girls and another boy away on a long trolly ride. and told him to wait on the street until he came back The policeman found him while he was waiting. Nicolas father got many threatening letters before he disap- peared on August 19
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-26
First Polk County Bale.

l. M. Brewer was in from Egger laet Thursday with the first bale of cotton to be marketed from Polk county. The bale weighed s0o bounds and was sold to w. w Townsend for 1l.35. MT. Brewer missed getting the pre-, mium by one day, there having heen a bale brought in aud sold from Oden yesterday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-26
To Slate and Mineral Men.

The State Fair Association is very anxious for fine display of all kinds of minerals and slate from this section at the State Fair at Hot Springs, October 3 to 12. Those desiring to make ex hibits should see K. Osborn of this city, or ship exhibits to the association at Hot Springs before October 1. Address to Roy Gill, secretary of the association.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-26
RICH STRIKE OF SILVER
Ore Said to Assay $50 Per Ton Found While Digging We'll Near Egger.

Will Lunsford of Egger was in Mena last week and reported that recently while digging a we'll on his farm three and one-half miles south of Egger, J. M. Brewer struck rich vein of silver. Mir. Brewer had some of the ore as- sayed and 1t showed up a little better than $50 to the ton in pure silver. It IS reported that the ore exists in inexhaustible quanti-
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-26
BIG PURCHASE OF APPLES.
Missouri Man Buys Crop From l20C
 Acres at Decatur.

Siloam Springs, Sept. 1S.-J. l.. Phlegar of Odessa, Mo-, has purchased the entire crop of apples on the 200 acre orchard of the Ozark Orchard Company Tn the vicinity of Decatur. There will, it is estimated, be from 50, 900 to 0,000 barrels.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-26

If your food does not digest we'll, a few doses of Prickly Ash Bitters will set matters right. It sweetens the breath. strengthens the stomach and digestion, ere ates appetite and cheerfullness. w. c. Vsndiver, special agent,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-26

Irregular bowel movements breed disease in the body. You should purify and regulate the bowels by using Prickly Ash Bit. ters. It is mildly cathartic and strengthens the stomach, liver and kidneys. w. c. Vandiver, special agent.