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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-06

1891 he went to Paris and pursued his diplomatic studies at the College de France. which gave him q certificate of proficiency in the Russian language. His first diplomatic service was as sec retary 10 the American legation in Turkey. d post he occupied from 1893 to 1900. In 1901 he became consul gen eral to Egypt and in 1905 was made minister to KUumania.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-06
.Jona ss Riddle.

John W. Riddle, recently appointed to Russia, was born in phila deIphia in 1861. He is graduate of Harvard university and the Columbia Law school On leaving Columbia il
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-06

are now obtainable, and the spiders which flourish in Madagascar are carefully encouraged fin their habits of thrift and kept in specially prepared cells. The webs which they weave for their homes in these cells are gath cred and woven into fabrics.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-06

May he She Is >"s th" Only One.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-06
THE L..
Mr. and Mrs Crawford n'1 O1 - = ,
An lInsinkable Suit.

Jack Focketyn of Antwerp. Belgium, has invented q suit of clothes which he claims to be unsnkablc and in which the wearer is as safe ill the water as on dry land The apparatus,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-06
Total received S241. [


 In addition 10 the above, l have collected and distributed $40 gar ments; 7S pairs of shoes; P bed comforts and quilts; 16 mattresses: 800 pounds of our; 90 pounds of meat; 200 pounds of coal and found employment for 124 people out of work I now have g widows and 62 children to look after. and any donation however small left at the Bank of Pine Bluff for "The Charity Fund will be very thankfully received.
 Any clothing, bedding, stoves. and furniture of all kinds will be sent for by calling up Old phone 917.
 am now entering upon my tenth year as city missionary in Pine Bluff
 May God bless the hood charit- able people of our city, who have made sacrifices to enable me to help the destitute and carry on this good noble work
 Wishing you all Harry New Year. I remain,
 Yours, in behalf of the poor,
 REV. SAM $. HOLCOMB
 City Missionary. be Is \nt tts. Only One.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-06
H. X. MCCOY, Secretary and Treasurer.

Pine Bluff, Ark. Dec. 12, 1906.
 STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
 The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Pine Bluff Trust com pany will be held in the company's office on Monday, January 21, 1907, at 10 clock a. m. for the purpose of electing directors and the trans action of such other business as may come before them.
 D. c. BELL, Sec and Treas. Pine Bluff, Ark, December IS. 1906
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-06
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Peoples Savings Bank and Trust con'rany will be held in the directors room of said bank at o'clock p. m., Monday, January 14, 1907, for the purpose of electing directors, and any other business that may come before the meeting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-06
Useful Spiders.

The spider is commonly considered a nuisance. but there are some places where it's industry is considered of value. Gowns made of spiders webs
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
BABY'S SERIOUS CONDITION.
Arm Cut Over Week Ago-tias
 Almost Bled to Death,

K. LeVier came in from his home near Rocky today to the home of Mrs. LeVier's father. MT. Ronemous in the west part of town, with their little 14-months- old baby girl in a very critical condition.
 A week ago the baby cut her wrist on lamp chimney. An artery was evidently severed and the local country doctor, who was called in dressed the wound, after 1t had bed severely, without ty- ing the artery, so Mir. LeVier states. At frequent intervals since that time the wound has continued to bleed and last night the blood flowed so freely that it was thought the child was dying. With barely a spark of life in the little body, the parents brought 1t to town this afternoon and Dr. Parks was called to try aud save it's life.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
THE couNrRY's DEATH RATE
Consumption Leads In Number ot Victims According to . census
 Bureau Bulletin.


 Washington. Feb. 2s.--Out of only two-fifths of the population of tho United States, moro than half . million lives were offered up in 1905 as a sacrifice to disease. Startling as this death rate may seem, 1t was less than for the preceding year, but was in excess of the number of deaths registered for any other year. This death rate is lower than that of Ire land, Germany and Italy for the same period but higher than that of England and Wales, Scotland and the Netherlands.
 The death rate from nephritis and Brights disease, apoplexy. cancer, diabetes and append citis is increas- ing, while that from old age. bron- chitis, convulsions, peritionitis and scarlet fever are decreasing.
 The greatest death rate recorded for any one disease in 1905 was that from pulmonary tuberculosis, amount ing to 56,77O. while pneumonia fol- lows closely with death rate of 39.- 06S, exclusive of broncho-pneumonia. The much dreaded cancer shows . steadily growing death rate, the fig ures being 24,330.
 The above are the more interesting facts brought out in report issued Wednesday by the census bureau gfv- ing the statistics of mortality for 1905.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
5. SLEEPER DEAD.

,. Sleeper, who was taken ser;- ously i'll Tuesday, died this after noon at ? o'clock. His death comes as result of general break ing down. He has been in poor health for some time and com plained of pains in his head. Tuesday he became suddenly un- conscious aud remained in that state, not responding in auy fa- vorable way to the efforts of his physicians, until the end.
 The funeral will take place at the Presbyterian church tomor- row afternoon at 2:30 o'clock un- der the auspices of the Masonic lodge.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
GER MANS FOR
 POLK COUNTY
Commercial Clubs Executive Com rnittee Takes up Important Immi- grafton Proposition With Rev.
 George Kirschke.

Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the executive committee of the Commercial Club was held at the office of Judge Prickett, vice president of the club, to take up a proposition from Rev. George kirschke, pastor of the German Lutheran churcl of this city, 10 secure German immigration into this county.
 The Rev. Mir. Kirschke is very enthusiastic in his plan. He is man who has had large experi- ence in this class of work in Northern states and since coming to Mena has been deeply inn pressed with the fact that this is an ideal country for his people to come to. Mir. Kirschke asks nothing for himself and his plans seem to promise results.
 It is an acknowledged fact that a colony of thrifty Germans can do more in developing the agri- cultural interests of this country than almost any other type of people.
 After hearing his plans out lined the executive committee decided to call public meeting which will be held at the Tobin hall Saturday night, when the Rev. Kirschke will outline the method under which he wishes to work, and definite action will then be taken by the business men along the line of co-operat ing with him in this undertaking which may result in much good to dena and Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Legate for Receiver.

Among the candidates men toned as possible successors to MT. E. A. Schicker, as receiver of the government land office at Camden, is Senator Leg ate, ac- cording to state papers. Senator Legate is in Little Rock attend ing to his duties in the state senate, aud no direct expression has been made by him. Other candidates being mentioned are Colonel Frank M. Thompson and Deputy United States Marshal r. F. Rowe. TeXarkana; Messrs. Mallory and Raybury, of De- Oueen.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Leading Photograph Gallery.

Look pleasant and we do all the rest and turn out the finest work in the city-n nothing but the best material used-and our work speaks for itself, also do copying and enlarging in all sizes and styles, carry the largest and finest picture frames in the city; Kodak and Photo supplies. Kodak work finished, Post Cards and Souven- frs of Mena in different kinds; Post card Albums, Stcreoscopes and views, Yard pictures and DIG lures ot all sizes, framed or with out frames, for sale. Remember the place. the Leading Photog- rapher, Bert Hiltebrand, on De Queen street. 263 tl&w At
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Unusually Sad Death.

Mrs. Dewees, the wife of w.. H. Dewees, age 3S years, died at their home in the north part of town yesterday afternoon. The funeral was held this afternoon by Rev. William Cooksey of the baptist church, of which the deceased was faithful memb Der. The remains were inferred in White Oak cemetery.
 Mrs. Dewees' death came very suddenly. Tuesday, though feel ing badly, she was around doiug her work and caring for the baby who is sick. Wednesday she was compelled to go 10 bed and yes terday an acute form of con- gestion set in and baffied the efforts of the physician, causing death about 3 o'clock in the after noon.
 This death is peculiarly sad from the fact that there six little children, the youngest babe of seven months, who are left motherless. The family are in very poor circumstances, having suffered a heavy loss from fire last fall. Mir. Dewees is tenant on the St. Johu fruit farm having secured employment there few weeks ago. They have no relatives in this section.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Central Meat Market Closed.

The Central Meat Market closed its doors last night, for the present at least. This is the one Reece &Allen successfully conducted for several months in the old Vandiver drug store building on Mena street, but who rented it, several months ago, to Messrs Elliott & Wilkerson. The latter proprietors failed to make it sufficiently renumerative to justify continuance of business.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
EAGLE IN A STEEL TRAP.
Big Fellow Captured Alive and Brought
 Into Town to Be Sold.

H. c. Hicks, a farmer of Waters, Montgomery county was trading in the city today. He broug ht with him large Ameri- can eagle which he caught in a steel trap about three weeks ago. He reports that he had set his trap for some wolves and when he went to the trap the next day he didn't find a wolf but to his great surprise he found the large eagle.
 The big fellow is quite a vicious looking bird and IS about as tall asa large turkey gobbler. MT. Hicks says the bird has never offered fight, not even while he was fastened in a trap.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Knox Boom is Launched.

Washington, March 1.-At dinner given to the Pennsylvania delegation
 Wednesday night by Representative Deemer, of Pittsburg, a retiring mem Der. the boom of Senator Knox for president was launched. Represen- tatiye Burke of Pennsylvania, showai the availability of Knox as presi- dential candidate, and several other guests also pushed the boom along.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
LITTLE ROCK GETS MEETING.
Farmers National Union to Meet
 There Next September.

Beebe, Feb. 27.-Little Rock gets the next meeting of the National Farmers Union. This was decided upon at midnight last night by the National board of directors, which has been in session here this week. There were several other cities attempt ing to secure the meeting, among them being Birmingham, Atlan- ta, Peoria, Memphis aud Texar- kama. There was full meeting of the board, including National President c, s. Barrett of At. water, Ga, and two visitors from Kansas.
 The National meeting will con- vene on Tuesday, September 10. and will remain fn session about four days. It will bring about 700 delegates to Little Rock from all parts of tue country.
 The board authorized the or ganization of Kansas Union on June 5, which will make eleven state unions. Florida will prob- ably organize in June, and Mis- souri on March 20. The next meeting of the board has been called for the first Tuesday in June at Shawnee, but it may be held a week earlier.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Lonafellow's Centenary.

Boston, Feb. 2S.-The universal fe- gard in which the memory of Henry Wadsworth Longfe.low is held Wal given expression throughout New England Wednesday by exercises commemorating the tooth anniversary of the poets birth. In Maine. where he spent so many of the most inn portant years of his literary life, the principal public observances were held but there was scarcely a public school or literary society," is this section which did not devote some time to the memory of the man whose writ ings touched the common heart of humanity.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Nervous
 Worn-Out

If you are in this condition, your nerve force is weak--the power is giving out, the or gans of your body have "slowed up,' and do their work imperfectly. This failure to do the work required, clogs the system and brings distress and disease. When the nerves are weak the heart Is unable to force the life-giving blood through your veins; the stoni- ach fails to digest food; the kidneys lack power to hitter impurities from the blood, and the poisonous waste remains in the system to breed disease. Nerve energy must be restored. Dr. Miles Nervine will dc 1t, because it strengthens the nerves; it is a nerve medicine and tonic, that rebuilds the entire nervous system.
 Several years ago was all broken down. 1 was nervous. worn-out. could not sleep. and was in constant pain. I doctored for months. and finally the doctor said he could do nothing Tor me I began taking Dr. Niles Nervine, and used altogether eight bottles. and became strong and healthy. and now weigh ITO pounds.
 II. c. CUNNINGHAM,
 los Ellsworth Ave, Allegheny, Pa.
 pr. Miles Nervine Is sold by' your druggist. who VII guarantee that the first bottle will benefit. lf lt fails, nc will refund your money.
 Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
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The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
M.kIno Tea Without Fire.

The world was white with snow. Snow furries rose up and danced whirling like white demons down the road before the bitter wind.
 "Br-r-r.' said the half-frozen rlas- terer. well brew cup of tea"
 But you've no fire"
 Don't need no fire"
 He made a hole in a pile Of lime, poured water into the hole and set his tea kettle in the water.
 The lime smoked. hissed The wa ter began to bubble.
 Here y'are." said the plasterer . few minutes later advancing with two cups of hot and fragrant tea.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Gives Diver strenoth.

The diniculty diver experiences in lifting weights beneath the water Is partly overcome by new Italian invention, which has been formally adopted by the government The me. chanism Is diving suit. the artificial arms of which are worked from the inside by the wearer. The leverage thus secured enables the diver to lift objects heavier than he could otherwise handle. In addition to this improvement over the old method. T hIgh-power electric light that will pen citrate the water for some distance is placed in the helmet.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Russian convicts Meeting

St. Petersburg, Feb. 2s.-Disorders have broken out among the convicts at the Akatui silver mines in South ern Siberia, on account of the strict discipline. One hundred and fifty high political offesders have been placed in chains and many. including Mile. Maria Spiridonovo. Who shot and killed Chief of the Secret Police Luzhenoffsky at Tambov. and other women have been removed to prisons used for the confinement of common criminals.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
prorress on the Canal.

Washington, March 1.--According to cablegram received at the war department Thursday from Chief En- gineer Stevens, the excavation of Culebra Cut for the month of Feb ruary will amount to almost 65J,00o cubic yards MT. Stevens says that the present organization working one shift, can in the near future put out approximately 100000 yards month lv
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
uusband of Jennie Lind Dead.

London. Feb. 2s.--Otto Goldschmidt, husband of Jenny Lind. the celebrated singer, known as the Swedish Night ingale,' who died in London in 1887, died Tuesday at the age of 7S. He married Miss Lind in 1852. during her American tour, or. which he wat her accompanist on the piano. Mir. and Mrs. Goldschmidt took up their residence in England in 1858
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
A. B. Combs Coming Back.

Word has been received from A. B. Combs, who left here sew ersl months ago and moved to La Fontaine, Kas., stating that he was making preparations to move back here. Mir. Combs, while citizen of Polk coun y re- sided on farm ne ' K lcky.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
FRE CAPITOL l INVESTIGATION
keorce W. Donaghey States His Charges to Investigating Committee and Wants the Hearing Made Public.

M Little kOCk, Y tU. -ISoiSc
 NV. Donaghey, of Conway, one of
 he prominent contractors of the
 late has at last got his fight on
 ha contractors for the new state
 ,n;tol building before the legis-
 Native joint committee appointed
 to investigate these charges. MT.
 Donaghey has been in the city
 Gar several days and has twice
 .yeseted his charges before the
 committee. This committee has x bsen holding sessions almost # every day but each session was $ heb,ud closed doors and MT. # #Donaghey stated that he objected * seriously to his examination be-. mo in "star chamber" He want ed the matter heard by everyone * who should desire to become iu- * formed as to progress on the building and desired that as much publicity as possible be given his I statements. But Mir. Donaghey was alone when he testified be- fore the investigation committee. Ia speaking of his charges, Mir. Donaghey reiterated the statement often made iu public that scarcely paragraph of the contract for the plans and specifi- cations is being carried out. He declared that the state had lost thousands of dollars by the fail- ure of the contractors to carry out their contract aud insisted that he had every proof to sub- s;antiate his statements. His charges were more of sensation- a nature than ever and he iu
 sisted that the committee exam inc into every detail of the work that has been done.
 In speaking of his appearance before the committee Mir Dona. ghey said:
 "The only part that 1 regret about the whole aff air k that the session was star chamber ses sion and other members oi se legislature could not listen to my statements. 1 had hoped the committee would be as open in their investigations as l have been in my charges. The day for star chamber sessions is past and scarcely anywhere in this great country of ours do public servants hold secret sessions where matters concerning the people and the peoples interests are concerned.
 After two years of study over this matter, 1 believe I am capa- ble of handling every section of it. l first began to investigate the work the present contractors are dolng when, two years ago, they asked for au additional ap- propriation of $500, 1000 to com plete the work when they had already contracted to complete the work for a specified sum and within certain length of time.
 "l am so familiar with the plans and specifications for the new state house that I can in a few moments tell whether any details have been left out of this construction. As an instance of this, l might say that when the first of the great columns was reared, 1 noticed at once that 1t was not fluted when l knew the contract called for fluted columus. Also when 1t was reported that S27,000 had been drawn as extra tor placing eight columns on the west elevation, 1 knew this was a violation of contract for they were already especially provided ID the contract and there was no need for extras. These notable
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
,nter'ere with Famine Relief.

ct. Petersburg. Feb 2s.--The mem- bers of parliament elect from Nizhni- Novgorod met Tuesday and drew up a strong protest against the provin- cial administration, which for politi- cal reasons, it is claimed, interferes with the public famine relief and prcsecutes those who open free eating rooms. Simiar protests are being ma se at Hazan.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Frank ]. hsarns Dead.

Denver, Feb. 27.-Frank !. Hesrne, president of the Colorado Fuel & Iron company. died in his apartments at the Brown hotel Monday night of pertonitis. The disease developed a week ago Sunday and was the direct result of an attack of grippe which came on early fin January.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Japanese or For yame.town.

Yokohama, March l.-The Japa- nese cruisers Tsukuba and Chitose left at II o'clock Thursday morning for Jamestown, Va. They got an impress sive send-off. Naval Minister Vice Admiral Saito. Admirals Togo, Ito, Inouye, the naval attache at the American embassy. Consul-General Miller and local Japanese officials ware present unnn the occasion
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07

features of the violation which I am able to point out to anybody but others require a technical knowledge to make the points clear"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
slulr nf ohl.. oll, ol T.Ieao

IAhFa NehHtN
 rraak [ Chen v makes oaIl that he is sen,or partner Of the firm of F. J. Cheney < Co' doing hnsin, E. in thf City of Toledo Count, and State aforesaid and thu sad firm will pay the sam of ONE HUNDRED DOL A,fS f,r each and evers cas~ of Catarrh that c,nnot he currd by the nss v Halls Cafarrh cnre FRANK HENEY. Sworn to before ID and subsrr bsd in my nres' nce this 9th day of December A. D lss6. A w. GLEA SON
 hep.rA NOTARY PUBLIC. HaIls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mn us surfaces oe the system Send for testimonials free
 F. J CHENEY X CO, Toledo 0 Sold by all druggists, Toe.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
GOVERNOR LITTLE IMPROVING.
Was Able to Walk Along the Beach at
 Corpus Christi.

Corpus shristi, Tex. Feb. Do Governor Little was able to walk along the beach for a short time today and rested quite we'll last night. He is gradually improv- ing, according to the official re- ,~ort
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Reports Condition Satisfactory.

Little Rocs, Feb. 27.-Paul Little, private secretary of the Governor, received a telegram yesterday from K. w. McFarlane at Corpus Christi, stating that Governor Little's condition was satisfactory.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Ansi-Masonie iRots.

Reims, France. Feb. 2S.-Violent anti-Masonic rioting occurred here Thursday. Many persons were in. jured and the police made 150 ar rests.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
For , New University Site.

Washington, March 1.--The George Washington university has appointed an alumni committee and a citizens committee to raise $400,000 to pur- chase new site for the institution.