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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
By Sc w ELL FORD
Drawings by F. Vaux Wilson

touched another thing; cross m heart wouldn't"
Ear inn" says the Brtisher, And I'M caught
Rrowlin through the 'ouse;' With that he gives
Rusty shake that must have oosened his back
teeth, and prods him on once more.
All say" says |, YOU amt got no call to break
his back, even if he was prowlin Cut It out, YOU
Say l shouldn't have done it. seem where was;
but the ugly look his mug he lifts his knee
again seems to pull the trigger Of my right arm and
| swings in one on that punkin head like | was
chopin wood. He drops Rusty and comes at me
with a rush, windmill fashion and I'm so happy
for the next minutes givin' him what he needs
that I've mussed up his countenance a lot before
sends in the that finds the soft spot his Jaw
and lands him the grass
Here, here shouts Mr. TwOnblev Crane. comm
up just as his man does the back shoulder fall
Why, McCabe what does this mean
"Nothin much" says |, except that | amt in
love with your particular way of speedn the
Guest" says he fiushin up. The fellow was
caught proving. Besides by what right do you
thief"
Oh, I don't stop for rights in case of this
kind says l. Il Just naturally butts in hap
thief than am. If you've got charge to make,
though, III see that he's in court when"
Il don't care to bother with the police" says
he. Il merely want the fellow kicked off the place"
Sorry to interfere with your plans, says |;
but he's been kicked enough I'll lead him off,
though, and guarantee he don't come back if that'l
We both simmered down after he agrees to that
proposition. The beef eater picks himself up and
limpS back to the house, while | escorts Rusty as
far as the gates, gvin him some good advice on
the way down. Seems he been workn stable
helper at Windymere for a couple of weeks his
latest dream ben that he cut out for Jockey;
but he d out of dope sticks and KNOWN they
scattered around reckless in the house he'd
Just walked in lookin for some.
Which shows you've lost what little sense YOU
ever had. saws l. - Now here's whole dollars
RUSTY. Go off somewheres and smoke yourself to
death. Nobody Il miss YOU.
Rusty, he just grins and noseys down the road
while | goes back to see the show, feen about as
much to home, after that in a stray pup in
church
1t about hour later, and they d got through
the program as far as the youngsters pony cart
class, to be followed by exhibit of fancy farm
teams. Well, the kids gettin' ready to drive
into the ring. There a bunch of EN-, mostly
young girls all logged out in pink and white, drivin
dnky Shetlands in wicker carts covered with daisies
and ribbons. In the lead little Miss Gladys
that the Twombley -Cranes think of than they
do their whole bank account The rigs was crowded
track as the way cleared, and it
sight worth seein'.
| was standin' up the coach, takin it in. when
sound from the gates, and folks begins
have wait long for the for before anyone
cloud of dust, and out dashes pair of big grays
wagons rattlin' behind. 1t easy to guess what's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

GAY, amt one of the kind to go around maxim
- noise like pickle, just because don hap
pen to have the same talents that 5 bsen handed
to others. About all l got to show is a couple
CT punch distributors that 5 less educated,
and block that's some solid. Not much to
get chesty over; but the combination has kept me
from askin for benefit performances, and as rule
I'm satisfied.
There's times, though when l wish-say don't
60 giVIn the hee-haW on thlS-When | wish L
could sing All, | don't mean bein grand opera
tenor, with a throat that has to be kept IN cotton
battn and a reputation that needs Chord of lime.
What would suit would be just plain, every
day la-la-la outfit of pipes that could turn loose
coon songs when | was alone or out with bunch
in the moonlight. I'd like to be able to come in
q chorus and then without havin the rest
of the crowd turn on me and call for the hook
What music I've got is the ingrowin' kind. When
ANYBODY starts up a real lively tune feel it
throbbin and bunpin' away in my head, like
blow1y in milk bottle; but if ever try uncorkin
Of my MARBLES the people on the next block
call in the children, and the truck drivers begin
huntin for the dry axle.
Now look what bein' musical did for Rusty
Quinn Who's Rusty? Well, he amt much of
ANYBODY. | used to wonder when I'd him
kickn around under foot in different places, how
he had the nerve 60 on Twin. Useless.
He appeared about much good to the world
a pair of boXin' gloves would be to the armless
wonder.
First | saw of Rusty was FIVE six years back
when he hangn around my trainin' camp.
He a long slab sided, loose jointed frecked
up kid then, always wearin' silly, good natured
GRIN on his homelv face. About all the good you
could say of Rusty was that he could play the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

what fn'lly finished him; when this
affair out on Long Island was pulled
If The swells that owns country
places along the south shore has
horse show about this time every
year. AS a rule they gets along with
out me ben there to Superlntend;
but last week | happens to be down
that way, payln a little call on Mr.:
Jarvis, an old reg lar of mine, and
in the afternoon he wants to know
if | don't want to climb up on the
coach with the rest of the gang and
drive over to see the sport.
Now | amt so much stuck on this
four-in-hand business. It's jolty kind
of ridin', anyway, and if the thing
upsets you've got a long ways to
fall; but | always likes takin look
at a lot of good horses, SO | plants
myself up behind, alongside the gent
that does the taratarata act on the
copper funnel, and off we goes.
1t amt any of these common fair
grounds horse shows, such as anyone
can buy a badge to. This is held on
the private trottin' track at Windy
mere-you know, that big estate
that's been leased by the Twombley
Cranes since they started maxim their
splurge.
And say, they know how to do
things in shape, them folks. There
a big green and white striped tent
set up for the judges at the home
plate, and banked around that on
either side was the traps and carts and
bubbles of some of the crispest cracker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

mouth organ, ana De SOOQ ndlured, no
matter how hard he was up against it.
Ii there was anything else he could
do we'll, no one ever found it out,
though he tried plenty of things And
he always had some great scheme rat
tin round in his nut, something that
was goin to win him the big stake But
it was new scheme every other day
and, outside of GRIMM and playin the
mouth organ, all | ever noticed specially
brilliant about him was the way he
used cigarettes as a substitute for food
Longs he had a bag of fact'ry sweep
in 5 and book of rice papers he didn'r
mind how many meals he missed, ana
them long fingers of his was so well
trained they could roll dope sticks while
he slept.
Well. it had been a year or SO since
II run across him last, and if I'd
thought about him at all, which |
d!da't, il would have been to guess
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-03
HAMPTON, PHOEBlS AND OLD POINT-Continl1ed

dare not and does not so. He has
learned that where the treasure of
this busincssliSc and organization
loving outsider Is. there also is his
heart Whether he sits AT dircc.
tors table In Boston OF London. Der
lin or New York. once he has an.
chorcd his millions into the soil. any
where hctwccn Guatcmala and Ecun.
dor he and his country's eunhoats
win brook no popinjay revolutionists
Interference with those millions. Rev.
olutions may como ana so: hut the
banana business must not H. stopped.
II Is a matter of coupons and diyi.
lcnds. OF dollars and ccnts-and even
The lith street revolution maker
knows how mducstioncd and arbi
trarv Is the twentieth century rule
of dollars and cents. lie may have
an inkling or the disqulcting fact that
Tho heads OF the two biggest Now
York commercial houses Interested
In backing opposing political uprls.
Tugs meet day by day on the friend.
lest and most cquablc terms imagi.
nahlc.
THAT IS the way of the Cringocs,
t'ut before ANA above All things he
"h'No init inclT llttic narrow nlapI
railroads crawling and twisting IN
lhrongh the jnnglcs ana the hills to
ne busy mountain mines must not bo
molestcd. So he leaves them con
ten'ptuonsly alone: for he knows that
some particular cork hclmctcd man
on some particular quartz dunn is
lhc owner Of his governments bond
issue. and that he has It's national
debt In his hip pocket ami that if
ne chose TO own The noisy beehive
instead OF its stored up honey. he
could put his heel down ana foroclosn
on MS gilt braided puppets IN IN tho
capital. aud POSSESS the whole misrov
crncd ana graft ridden country. from
thc Caribbean TO the Pacific.
So when tho capitalist from tho
qnnriz dump hcars n firing party can
turing the nearby padro and tho band
stand. he merely tells his man Ia clos,
me windows. AMI continues plncialy
TO pursue his six wocKs old mail
which has travelled to him on his own
snip over his own railway. To his own
cry of imported engineers. 1t all rc
solves itself into Il matter of form.
rue gilt braided prado taker IS tho
KING OF the fourteenth: tho capitalist
from the quartz dump is tho king Of
me twentieth. Ono happens To bo
obsolete In his method ana ambition.
'he other happens TO be up to date.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-03
MANY EAGLES Will GO.
Hampton Aerle VIII Send Big Dele
cation to Newport News and
Norfolk,

Hampton Acrlc. No. GA, T.. II. O.
Eagles. is arranging 10 carry $50
birds to Newport News tomorrow
TO participate IN the Eagles Day OK
orciscs. special car viii leave phoc
bus at and Hampton nj . o'clock to
morrow IN order tn take tho Eagles
20 the Shipbuildlng city.
Thursday the Hampton Eagles Will
go In NORFOLK to takc part IN tho
Grand nerie parade. IT IN thought 100
nirhs' VIII also make this trip. The
Eagles nave arranged TO so on the
Oceah view steamer. leaving On
Point at 500 Thursday morning
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-03
SAILORS PLAYED BALL.
Men OF the Atlantic Fleet Enjoyed
labor DaY Yesterday.

Baseball was the chief diversion In
celebration OF Labor Day among tho
OFFICERS aud sailors of tho ships of
the Atlantic squadron.
The Vermont met and defeated tho
team from the Illinois on the Fort
Monroe diamond, . To o. Tho Rhode
island defeated the Maine OH Park
Place diamond by the score of 4 tn
, and tho Virginia defeated the Ala
hama on the National Soldiers Home
diamond.
Each of the games. was witnessed
by large crowd from the ships re-.
presented.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-03
Charged with Being plsorderly.

Samuel Holmes. colorcd. was arrest.
cd last night by Scrgeant Leslie Cur.
'f' upon tho complaint OF Mr.. Gard.
her conductor on the Newport News
ANA Old Point Railway ana Electric
company. Conductor Gardner said
mat Holmes was dlsordorly on the
car. while Holmes claimed that hc
was robbed OF his watch When
searched ut the jail II was found mat
Holmes had large dirk in his mock.
't anu he VIII be charged with car
rying concealed weapon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-03

MIR and Mrs. William Leaf ana cnn.
urcn. OF Washington: Mr.. ana Mrs.
Auiher Leaf and child. OF baltimore,
ana Mr.. Smallwood Wolf of Bnlti.
more are The guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
EDWARD y. Prince. in Armistcad ave.
me.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-03
Three Months for Steward.

Iohn Steward colored. charged
WIN beating. was put under peace
eohu OF 500 for his gool behavior
i9r three months. lie WINS unable TO
give the bond ana went TO iii
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hefcifinger
VIII leave tomorrow FOR n months
stay at inc Mountain House. Mohonb
Lake. N Y.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-03
Eagles, Attention.

Tho members of Hampton Aerie of
Eagles are Informed that n snecial
car V III leave Phoebus ut $50 a. NJ.
ana Hampton ut 900 a. NJ, Wpdnes.
DAY. September 4. so that all Eagles
may attend the Eagles pnrado ana
celebration in Newport News.
Thursday morning. September r
The Eagles will take the 500 Ocean
Wow steamer at Old Point for Nor,
Parade.
hampton Eagles are especially nrg
ca TO take part in both of tho celc.
w. b. AsHE.
Worthy President
i. w. WALKER
IT, Worthy Secretary
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-03

FOR SALE-GASOLINE LAUNCH
~ iect long. with canopy top. In
iirstclnss condition. j. II. LAKE
Jr', l2l Mclrose avenue Hampton,
va. S30Gt.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-18
Iolnxd in Marriage Ties.

Another young Meua couple was made happy last night at 7:3O o'clock when they were pro- uounced man aud wife by the Rev. l. t. Henderson of the M. E. church, South. of this city, the contracting parties being James Thurman aud Miss Edna Edwards both of this city. The ceremony took place at the parsonage in the presence of a number of their friends. MT. Marcus Clifford and Miss Telitha Holman were the attendants to the bridal party. Both the bride aud groom are we'll known in this city and their many friends join in extending congratulations.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-18
DIAMONDS FOUND
 NEAR TEXARKANA
Mir. W. C. Thompson Has Run Across
 Several of Them and Says
 e9' There are More. s

From the Texarkanian.
 MT. w. C. Thompson, of this city, if all reports be true, has been prospecting" in the vicinity of the city recently and, it is rumored, has been gathering up the diamonds almost by the hand. ful and hatful.
 Mir. Thompson admitted that he had found some diamonds and felt sure there were plenty more in the vicinity where these were discovered. He exhibited one very pretty stone, as large as a COW pea. nicely cut fer a stud setting. He had sent this "dia- mond in the rough to. St. Louis ieweler who had cut it for him and returned it with the state ment that it was genuine dia. mond, and that he would give $50 for it.
 Mir. Thompson says he found tt on the ground within a mile and a half of Texarkana, aud that he is certain there are lots of others hereabouts.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-18
HEAVY FRUIT
 DAMAGE NORTH
Blizzards, Snowstorms and Freezing Generally Reported Fruit and Vegetables Thriving Here
 With Good Prospects.

Reports generally indicate that the cold weather has practically ruined the fruit prospects for this season north of the Arkansas river.
 Thus far the conditions in this section point to an abundant crop of all kinds of fruit and veget- ables, and as each day makes less probable a killing frost the feeling is growing that these products may be in strong de- mand in the markets and the growers in this section prosper accordingly.
 In Missouri there is snow and a temperature as low at P de- grets
 In Oklahoma frusts have d damaged all fluits and gardens in low lands.
 In Kansas small and large fruits and gardens have suffered heavy damage.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-18
JUDGMENT FOR sIo.
dlvsa Mississippian Because He Was Forced to Lay in Memphis Station.

'"ssso " LoJ fu ptSHlputc ctetsUus
 Pine Bluff. April l2. The suit o' John D. Wilson, formerly of has,lesburg, Miss, now living bere, against the Cotton Belt Railroad Company for 1000 damages, was tried in the Jeffer- son circuit court here this morn ing before Judge A. B. Grace and a verdict for Sl0 was rendered 10 favor of the plaintiff.
 Wilson sued for $l,OOO, alleg- lug that through the the uegli gerce of the Cotton Belts em- poyes he and his family were compelled to remain over night 'n Memphis and stay in "dirty, u'tny depot, to protect them- selves from the cold. Wilson was travelling with his family to Pine b'uff from Hattiesburg, and ialled to make connections at Memphis. He says he was put on the wrong train by Cotton Delt employees aud was left there nsf
 "l'n his wife and young ones when the Cotton Bel, train pulled 0utei the Memphis station.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-18
FRUIT LOSS MILL
 LIONS OF DOLLARS
L. A. Goodman's Decision After ln- vestigating Missouri Conditions "A Quarter of Apple Crop
 May Be Saved.

l.. A. Goodman, one of the best known fruit men in Ms souri and particularly we'll known along the line of the Kansas City Southern in Arkansas, made a personal examination of the damage done by the recent freeze in the vicinity of Kansas City. The result of this investigation and of his knowledge of ccndi- lions over Missouri is briefly summed up as follows:
 "The fruit buds in the low lands adjacent to Kansas City were destroyed, On the uplauds a part of the apple crop will be saved-not more than a quarter of the crop. I found the seeds Ia the apples black and the stems frozen. They will hang on per haps week or two, then drop off. Perhaps one-fourth of the peaches will be saved. The pears were killed and few cherries escaped the frost.
 "Those strawberries that were in bloom were killed. There are many varieties, however, that are not yet in blossom, and these are not hurt. The yield, therefore, will not be greatly curtailed. Grapes suffered, bat the vines were hardly started enough to cause much damage.
 "Iuasmuch as the temperature throughout Kansas and the greater part of Missouri were as as low or lower that the tempera- ture here, the conditions here probably exist everywhere in the states mentioned.
 "The loss to fruit growers un. doubtedly amounts to millions of dollars. The prospects for a fruit crop were unsur- passed in Kansas and Missouri before the freeze.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-18
CIRCUIT COURT
 CONVENED TODAY
Judge Steel on the Bench Grand and Petit Juries Empaneled- Suit Against H. E. Brom-
 mer on Trial.

Judge James s. Steel of Lockes- burg and Prosecuting Attorney |. $ Lake of De Queen arrived in Mena yesterday afternoon and Iudpe Steel convened the April term cf the Polk county circuit court at the court house at $50 this morning.
 Although the weather was very unpleasant the court room was well filled with lawyers, and court attendants. After excusiug several of the regular panel of the grand jury on ac count of sickness this body was org anized and is composed oi the following citizens; Sam Rinf' foreman, G. l.. Lochridge, w. w. Townsend, w. B. Barton, 5. l.. Brooks, F.. T. Avauts, G. IL. Barnes, P. II. Holman, J. M. Davis. r. G. Conn, ]. K. Perry, +. B. Guthrie, Oscar Thacker, D. ID. Mcdonald, Jesse Reece and Harrison Gam.
 Although Judge Steel is suffer ing from a severe cold and hoarseness he delivered quite a lengthy and forcible charge to grand jury. When this was com pleted the petit jury was em' paneled, which was concluded just before the noon recess.
 This afternoon the trial of cases began. The first called was that of the Speer Hardware Com pany of Fort Smith vs. the Ar den, (La..) Lumber Company. H. E. Brommer. former well known Mena citizen. IS at the head of the Arden Lumber Com pany and is being sued by the Sheer Hardware Company for $500 worth of machinery furnish ed him by the company for which he refused to pay because 1t was alleged to be defective and the hardware company would allow
 no discount for the faults. MT
 Brommer is here and is repre-
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-18
NO COMBINE AT PINE BLUFF.
No Indictments Returned by Grand Jury
 Against Concerns Investigated.

Pine Bluff, April 13.-The Jefferson county grand jury ad- iourned today, returning no true bills against local ice companies. Thirty indictments in minor cases were returned after l77 witnesses were examined.
 It developed that the grand fury investigated au alleged agreement entered into by local grocers who are members ot the Retail Grocers' Association. No agreement was uuearthed. The jurors say they were unable 10 Confirm an alleged rumor that the local light companies were in a combine.
 It is authoritatve,y stated that the ice trust investigation has not been abandoned.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-18
Found v,ens Merchants Up-to.Date.

Mrs. Harvey Rice and daugh- ter, Miss Maj, arrived in the city Saturday afternoon ou their way from De Queen to Kansas City to do some shopping and stopped here over Sunday 10 visit tneir friends. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nc. Kee. After visiting several oi our merchants this morning they found that their trip to Kansas City was quite unnecessary TOT inc reason that they readily found the articles desired which they had no idea could te found this side of that place.
 They returned to the't home at De Qaeen on No. 3 this alter uoou,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-18
ESCAPED PRISONER sURRENDERs.
Elxie landes, Who With Others Broke
 Jail, Glad to Come in.


 Elzie Landes. who with four other prisoners broke out of the county jail in this city on the night of the 10th of last Febru- ary, and made their escape, ex- cepting one who was afterward caught by the authorities at Shreveport, came in last night and gave himself up to Sheriff Cunningham.
 Elzie stated that he was tired of keeping on the move and de- cided that as he had nothing to do with the breaking open of the cell, that he would come in and serve out his time. He stated to Sheriff Cunningham that since his escape he had been working hard and had made fairly good wages.
 The sheriff didn't confine him in jail as Elzie probably expect ed, but has had him busily en- gagged doing janitor work around the court house all day.
 Landes is known iu this cit y, having lived here most all his life, He is only about IS years of age,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-18
A NEW GROCERY FIRM.
Williamson & Harris Promise Good
 Things to Eat to Patrons.

Williamson X Harris Pr0mSe u0Od
 Things to Eat to Patrons.
 J. T. Williamson, well known and popular citizen of Mena. and a conductor on the Kansas City Southern until he retired because of injuries received, has formed a partnership with MT. F. l.. Har- ris of Sweet Springs, Mo-, and the firm will be ready to supply patrons with everything good to eat at the store in the new Began building on De Queen street about April 20.
 A Especial Message is being sent out that has the right riug and there is 10 doubt but the new 6rm will win its share of the business of Meua in its line.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-18
NEW RAILROAD ACROSS STATE.
Missouri and North Arkansas to Be
 Extended From Helena to Harrison.

Kansas City, April 15.-A new direct line from Kansas City to the Gulf of Mexico is to be cre- ated by extending the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad to Helena, Ark, where connection is to be made with the Illinois Central D. K. Francis of St. Louis was in Kansas City last night, consulting with Ls1A. Edson, president of the Kansas Cty Southern, regarding the pro- ject.
 The North Arkansas Railroad is now being built north from Seligmau 10 Neosho, Mo, where an agreemaut with the Kansas City Southern will bring the rail- road into Kansas City.
 The road has been operated by the St Louis X San Francisco but recently preparations were completed for extending the railroad north aud south. The road IS now being constructed from Seligman to NeoSbo.
 Last week deal was closed for a tract of land in Joplin. Here big terminals will be built, in- cluding shops. The line has been surveyed through 10 Helena and the liue is being built south of Harrison.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-18
3-STORY BUILDING
 FOR MENA STREET
Dr.. J. R. Davis Has Purchased Two Lots and Has Architects Making Plans Masons May Have
 Permanent Home.

Dr. J. k. Davis has bough. from Dr. K. P. Watkins the two lots on North Mena street next 10 the Tobin building. paying there for S2, 900 cash, and expects to have three-story brick building 50xl20 feet thereon as soon as the architects plans now b,ing made can bc completed and ap- proved and the work of oons;ruc- ton done.
 Dr. Davis has made au offer to the Masonic lodge of this city in
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-18
Would Confiscase Breweries.

iopeka, kss., April l3.-At- 'o'uey General Jackson this '''efnoon will file in the Supreme S0ul' quo warranto proceedings ass'ns' all brewers doing busi- z sess ID Kansas. asking for con- '; rssa'lon of all property including "4uo's' real estate and wagons. Sa the ground that breweries ssol asss no stand ug in this state a'sofdlng to the law.