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The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
No Danger From This Comet.

Berkeley. Cal, Oct. 23.-University astronomers are interested in the new comet discovered by an astronomer named Mellish of Wisconsin. Profes- sor Leuschner. head of the depart ment of astronomy of the University of California, with a corps of assist ants. has been figuring the orbit of the new heavenly body. Announcement as made Tuesday that the new comet is rapidly approaching the earth. There is no danger. however. that it will strike this planet, as it's nearest approach will be more than 35,O00000 miles or 150 times the distance be- tween the earth and the moon.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24

Stamboul, La, Oct. 22.-"We got three bears, six deer, one wild turkey, 12 squirrels, one duck, one 'possum and one wild cat. We ate them all except the wildcat and there were times when we almost felt as if we could eat it."
 This was President Roosevelt's summing up of the result of his hunt on Bayou Tensas and Bear lake. He arrived at three o'clock Sunday after. noon at the residence of Leo Shields, where he will be guest until he makes his departure for vicksburg Monday. He came in on full gallop and accompanied as he was by about a dozen of his hunting companions, all mounted and attired in hunting garb, the cavalcade presented a tableaux as picturesque as it was ami. mated. The president is slightly more bronzed than when he entered the wilderness from this point 15 days ago, but not withstanding this fact and the additional circumstances that his clothes bear evidence of con. tact with the cane and other brush, he was never in better spirits in his life.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24

cago clearing house association, dis satisfied with the state and national inspection of banks, appointed an in- spector of It's own, at salary double that paid by the government for sim far work The inspectors bureau has the power to audit bank at any time. and as consequence all of the banks know exactly every day the condition of the other banks. When bank de murs to the worK of the auditor it is promptly denied clearing house facili- ties. The result has been in the last two years that numDer of weak in- stitutions have been compelled to liquidate, and that the banks of this city are stronger now than they havo ever been.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
THE FARMERS CONGRESS.
On Account of Absence of Several Speakers Saturdays ! rogramme
 Had to be Rearranqed.

Oklahoma City, Oct. 20.-The early part of Saturday mornings session of the National Farmers congress was given over to the transaction of bust ness. The reports of the secretary. treasurer and the committee on ere dentials were received.
 Many more delegates arrived on the night trains. Owing to the absence of those scheduled for Saturday al most complete encouragement of the programme was made. Gov. Cum mins of Iowa telegraphed that he could not be present and ex-Secretary Coleman will not be until Monday Instead of those, w. F. Gore, the blind senator chosen by the demo cratic primaries and who will be elected by the first legislature of Ok lahoma delivered an address on the Farmers and Legislation" Mir Gore took very advanced grounds. one being Free farming utensils"
 He was followed by Hon. c. N Has kell, governor-elect of the new state who also discussed the farmers and legislation, advocating removal of tariffs and the restraint of trusts.
 Mrs. Catherine Stahl of Morrow, H., read paper on Financial affairs of Farmers wives, and Miss Edith c. Charlton of the Iowa State Agricul- tural college who discussed House. hold Economics" The committee on resolutions report was the closing number on the afternoon programme.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
GAN SE|lE TRUST GOODS
Section 0 of the Sherman Antitrust Law Gives the Government
 That Power.
THE TOBACCO TRUST THE FIRST VICTIM
Large Consignment of Cigarettes Seized by Authorities at Norfolk, Va, -other Illegal Combinations to suffer-New Step for Purpose of Securing Action In Trust Cases.

Washington, Oct. 23.--The depart fnent of justice has decided to take action under section six of the Sher- man antitrust act, through which tho government is empowered to seize and confiscate goods manufactured or owned by trust or combination in restraint of trade.
 A large consignment of cigarettes manufactured by the Tobacco trust and offered for shipment at Norfolk was seized Monday at the instance of the attorney general by the collector of customs at Norfolk.
 The action of the department is ad. mittedly like thunderbolt from clear sky, for the tobacco trust, whose goods to the value of $7,000 were seized, as well as the other big com. binations against which the govern. ment hes already begun action or pro poses to proceed.
 The possibilities offered by the en. forcement of this section of the act are almost limitless, in the opinion of many good lawyers here. While so
 
 has been subjected to the proceeding thus far. 1t is known that the govern. ment has it in mind to proceed against the coal trust and the Standard Oil company and others of the big com binations complained of.
 The official statement given out by the department of justice after the action was taken at Richmond against the consignment of tobacco, makes no mention of the object of le proceed ing further than is apparent on the surface. It is learned. however, that the law officers of the government have not relished the cavalier manner in which antitrust proceedings thus far have been treated by the trust law yers. They have felt that the unnec- essary delays and evasions have been resorted to. and the big combinations have not fully appreciated the serious ness and earnestness of purpose on the part of the government
 It is now proposed to take this new step with the purpose of joining the issues more squarely and securing an earlier decision in trust cases. It is realized that immediate confisca- tion of the tobacco seized is not to be expected. The tobacco will probably be fought over in the courts. The fight will probably be first along the line of an attempt to replevin the to- bacco.
 To again secure control of the to- bacco 1t will be necessary for the combination complained of. to show that it is not operating In violation of the sherman antitrust law. Even if successful in this it is inevitable that some valuable and much sought for evidence will be secured for the prose- cution of the main case against the to- bacco trust in New York. which looks to the dissolution of the combina- tion.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Packers In suprema court.

Washington, Oct 22.-The supreme court of the United States Monday took jurisdiction of the meat packers case wherein the Armour, Swift. Nor rIs and Cudahy Packing companies were fined st5,000 each for accepting a preferential from the Chicago, Bur lington and Quincy railroad on ship ments of meat for export from Missis sippi river points to the Atlantic sea board. The case involves the apphca ton of the Elkins act to export ship ments. The motion for a writ of cer tiorari was granted.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
HERO MEDAL ID 4 kANSAN
Carnegie Commission Makes 24 Awards at the Fall Meeting in
 Pittsburg, Pa.
GEORGIA NEGRO AMONG THE LUCKY ONE!
Had Saved Several Lives in Atlants by Stopp ng Runswsy-A. J. He'd. ger Of Santa Fe, Kansas, Who Res cued Man From We'll, Gets Cole Medal and $5,ooo.

Pittsburg, Pa. Oct. 20.-The regu lar fall meeting of the Carnegie Hero commission was held Friday in thl Carnegie building, this city, and Fri day night F. M. Wilot, the secretary. announced that 24 persons through the country had received awards fof bravery. The number is the larges; in the history of the commission. With the awards 125 persons have been benefited by the hero fund, and 1,12I persons have refused either money or medals.
 { For the first time since the begin. ming of the hero fund a negro, John B. Hill. of Atlanta, Ga, received an award. Hill saved several lives by stopping a runaway. although ill and weak at the time. The following are some of the awards:
 Thomas F. Mahsr, 39 years old, Bos. ton, Mass, bronze medal and s1,500 to liquidate mortgage on his property. Saved Wm. Fitzgerald, a boy, from drowning in Dorchester bay.
 John B. Hill, 3S years old, negro. Atlanta, Ga, bronze medal and $500, to reimburse him, account of loss sus- tained by being injured. Hill saved several persons during a runaway ac- cident. He was recovering from an operation and was injured again.
 Charles Weiss. 15 years old, Bath Reach. N. r., bronze medal and s2,000 for educational purposes, saved an un' known woman from drowning in Gravesend bay.
 Frederick H. Tanker, Il years old, Ellinville. N. Y. silver medal and s2.00O for educational purposes; saved Emmons T. Gray, companion, from drowning in Beerkill creek.
 Gabriel Farrell, Jr., 20 years old, somerville, Mass, bronze medal and s2.OO0 for educational purposes; saved two men from drowning in Charles river. Boston.
 Caroline Stanyon, 12 years old Mount Vernon, N. Y., major salvation army. silver medal and $500 to reim' purse her for loss sustained on ac count of injuries; saved child in runaway accident ard was herself serf ously injured.
 The last and largest award to DC made was gold medal and the sum of s5.0O0, given to Andrew J. Hedger 45 years old, of Santa Fe, Kan. MT. Hedger, who is county superin tendent of schools. made heroic res cue. Two men, Josepn King and Wif liam Mann were caught by caye-in of sand while at the bottom Of a deep well at Pierceville. Kan. Nunn was sufrocated and King slowly dying Notwithstanding the fact that another cave.in seemed sure within a short lime MT. Hedger was lowered into ,he well and succeeded in saving King and recovering Nunn's body The night following the rescue there v.S another fall of ton or more o' sand. !,
 The money awarded MT. Hedger T ,o h. used in educating his four cnli draa
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From Professor to Editor.

Saltwater, Ok, Oct. 22.--Angelo C.. Scott. president of the Oklahoma Agri. cultural and Mechanical college here for ten years. said Sunday he will not be a candidate for reelection at the end of the present term. His admin istration of the school has been such that 1t stands fifth in the United States in point of number of students enrolled. He is an ex-nowspaper man and probably will return to that work President Scott IS brother of Repre- sentative Charles Scott of Kansas and a graduate of the University of Kan sas
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
An ultlmatum from Operators.

Denver. Oct. 23.-Unless the Denver & Rio Grande railroad officials agreed to reinstate R. H. Skeggs, as wire chief at Grand Junction Tuesday, 400 telegraphers employed on the Rio Grande lines will quit Tuesday night. This ultimatum was sent Tuesday to the railroad officials by President Y. B. Perham and other officers of the Order of Ranlway Photographers. Skeggs was discharged month ago in consequence of his refusal to test a Western Union wire when ordered to do so by the railroad superintend- ent of telegraph.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Americans in Russian Jail.

Washington, Oct. 22.-Secretary Root cabled MT. Schuyler, charge oi the American embassy at St. Peters. burg regarding the case of William English Walling, the American. whc was arrested Sunday with members Of his family, for association with the Finnish progressive party. he secre. tarys message was a short statement os the appeal upon which the Ameri. can embassy was expected to act for the relief of the persons arrested sc far as seemed proper and was prompt ed by telegram dated Indianapolis from Wm. l.. English, an uncle of MT Mailing.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
ROOSEVELT IN V|CKSBURC.
welcomed to the Mississippi City by Large Crowds of Enthus-
 iastic People.
RIVER PARADE A PICTURESQUE FEATURE
Every Type of Craft Available Pressed into Service-DeIlvered an Address From Court House square-PresI. dent In Good Health and Spirits Af. ter His Hunt in Louisiana.

Vicksburg, Miss, Oct. 22.-Excur sion trains on all railroads arrived here Monday with crowds of visitors who Joined in Vicksburg welcome to President Roosevelt. Washington street and other thoroughfares were decorated with flags and bunting, and everywhere large pictures of the pres ident were in evidence.
 President Roosevelt arrived here at 2 o'clock. His train reached Delta. La, at 1 o'clock, where ! reception committee met the president and es corted him to Vicksburg. The river parade was the most picturesque af fair of it's kind ever seen here. Every type of craft available was pressed into use and followed steamboat Belle Of the Bends, on which the president and party was entertained.
 Arriving in vicksburg the president was driven about the city. Half an hour was spent inspecting the na tional cemetery and the president then proceeded to the court house square where he delivered an ad. dress
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Fouoht With 30 Italians.

New Cambria, Mo. Oct. 23.-Fifty Italians who have been employed on the railroads were preparing to leave for the south Monday afternoon when several of them became involved in a fight with some citizens of this place. The entire gang immediately joined in the attack and knives were freely used and revolvers drawn. Two Italians were cut but not severely in jured. Two citizens were beaten, bu. were rescued by other citizens with drawn revolyers. The Italians threat en to take the matter up with theii consul in St Louis.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
A cherokes Leader De ad.

Muskogee. I. T.. Oct. 23.-W. A. Duncan is dead at his home in Tahle- qua at the age of n. At the time of his death he was president of the Cherokee national school board. He was the founder of the Cherokee orph- an asylum and was one of the men who negotiated with the Dawes com mission the treaty which resulted in the allotment of lands in Indian ter ritory- He was an ex-Methodist min ister.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
FISH HAS HIS WAY.
Illinois Central Stockholders Meeting Postponed Until Dec. 18-Tem-
 porary Defeat for Hartman.

Chicago, Oct 22.-Stuyvesant Fish early Monday secured postponement of the Illinois Central stockholders' meeting until December IS. The liar riman people agreed to the adjourn ment. although they had previously been anxious to push matters as rapid ly as possible.
 The decision to adjourn the meeting was the result of conference held at 3 o'clock Monday morning. between William Nelson Cromwell, for Mir. Hartman, and Judge E. H. Farrar, for MT. Fish. The overtures came from MT. Cromwell. who sought out the Fish people. and declared that he wished to come to some sort of an agreement. He was informed by Judge Farrar that the only agreement that could be reached was to accept the terms of Mir Fish. which would be the adjournment until December IS, and a decision of court, if the Hartman peo- pie so decide, to determine the right to vote the 2S6.718 shares of stock against which a temporary injunction was issued by Judge Ball one week ago. After an extended conference, Mir. Cromwell assented.
 The proxy committee has nearly finished it's work. It Is believed that the total number of votes to be repre- scented will not be far from 460,O Of these, MT. Fish. according to ex- cellent authority. controls about 25O,- 900. and MT. Hartman 210.000. and 1t was evident that MT. Hartman is beaten unless he can bring into the contest some portion of the 286,7 shares now temporarily enjoined from voting.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
An Early Kansas EdI,or Dead.

Kansas City. Oct. 20.--Joseph Dillon of 3417 Vine street died Friday night after an illness of one year. He was about 70 years old. Mir. Dillon pub lished the Herald at Lakin. Kan. in 1879. the first newspaper in that state west of Dodge City, and later founded the Garden City Irrigator For 10 years he had charge of the circulation in Kansas for the old Kansas City Times. MT. Dillon was widely known in Kansas. particularly among politi- clans. In 1894 he was defeated on the democratic ticekt for state auditor and in 1900 refused the same nomina- tion from the fusion party.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
n.lln. cheaner FueI.

Norfolk. Va. Oct. 22.--As 'ne .hs M .,,1, of a series of experiment at the United States geological survS' ' orno' ruo' testing plant at the Jamestown espy spo, s,,,on to determine the relative fuel '.',',a s.'lo ., certain fuel products, 1t haa sasn @ tound that 1t takes one ana half gallons of denatured alcono, e,lon 2, eI nroduce r as much power as a galion os,'', ', paso,ine. paS although alcohol costs aDoul os'll sa,,ca as much as the gasoline lhs esner,ments smrsT were carried on for aoou' six weeks.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Secretary Taft Satisfied.

Manila. Oct. 2s.-Secretary Taft ended a. day of hard work in the trans action of official business with an im- portant conference with President Os- mena of the Philippine assembly. They discussed the attitude of the assembly. which the secretary said was satisfac- tory. expressing his qualification that It's tendency Is not radical.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Cotton Manufacturer. in St. Louis.

St. Louis. Oct 1S.-More than 100 European cotton manufacturers, ac- companied by 12 American manufac- turers arrived from Memphis Thurs. day as guests of local commer. cial bodies. The manufacturers will spend the day sightseeing in St. Louis and will depart Thursday night for Chicago. From there they will pro- ceed to Canada.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Train struck Their casriaqe.

Tulsa. I. IT., Oct. 23.--Bedford God win and his wife and baby and Misi Myrtle Jack, while coming to town fl a carriage Monday, were struck by 6 Midland Valley passenger train at the First street crossing, resulting in the death of the baby and serious injury to the others. Miss Jack was fataI,s hurt and Mrs, Godwin's injuries are very serious. The carriage was demol- ished.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Aelsn eould Opens st. Louis Y. M. C. A.

St. Louis, Mo, Oct. 19.-Miss Helen Gould Thursday night formally opened the new railroad branch of the Y. M. c. A. at Eugenie ard Tom streets, in the name of her father, Jay Gould. The fact that she declared 1t opened in her dead fathers name came as slight surprise to those present She will depart Friday for a tour of the Southwest.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
s9so for Ear of Corn.

Chicago. oct. 19.-Two hundred and gftv dollars was the worlds record price paid for single ear of corn. A busbeI at that rate would have sold for s15Oo0. The ear. a Boone Coun- ~ white" was sold to the highest bid Her at the National Corn exposition in the Coliseum.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
kilIed Over a Drink.

Tulsa. l. T., Oct. 19.-in a fight at Keiffer Thursday between James Cot ton. an oil field laborer, and Jerry Smith. a jointkeeper, over the price of n drink of cider, Cotton was shot and killed. smith was arrested and is in inc Tulsa jail awaiting hearing be- fore the United States commissioner
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por.o Rloans Would Re soIdIers.

Washington. Oct. 19.-Porto Rico is endeavoring to secure representation m inc national guard of the United states and to that end the commis- rioner of the interior of that island has asked the war department what aid will be given in organizing a regi- ment in Porto Rico.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Shot Wife and Himself.

Oklahoma City, OK. Oct. 200. S. Sockwell. while drunk, went to his home on Chickasaw avenue Friday at noon and shot his wife. He then turned the revolver upon himself and the bullet cut his jugular vein. He died almost instantly. Mrs. Sockwell may recoyar
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s,ole the aeabIes, PennIes.v .

Muskogee, I. T., Oct. 23.--Thieves broke into the First Presbyterian church here and stole the babies per nies," amounting to between S25 ant s35. The theft was discovered Tuea day afternoon. The money was takei sometime since Sunday morning.
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u.avy Rains Help Wheat

Arkansas City. Kan, oct zz.--s .' heavy rain fell on sou'eern ss.r after aUd % northern Oklahoma Sunday .a. aisTs anu, anu ~" and night. Much good is oelns nooa sooa to inc wheat. especially to tn" sown late.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Was In Battle of eettysburo.

h.., .,,afrlsburg, Pa. Oct. 19.--Mrs Eliza TA 4 G- Thorn, of Gettysburg, died h...a saay in her 18th year. When the TSA qs''le Of Gettysburg was fought, Mrs. cas aurn' who was superintendent of tho .sa 'ery during her husbands ab- as se m the army, occupied the lodge ns ssmetery ridge. with her little fam to n qua qua was under fire. but she stuck
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24

Kansas City. Oct 23.-Financial conditions in Kansas City are healthy, according to the leading bank off, cials here. Vim. A. Rule, cashier of the National Bank of Commerce of Kansas City, which has deposits of $S5,000.000, said Tuesday to an Asso- ciate press representative: We might say we have. no unusual demand. We are all running on conservative lines. Any unusual condition in New York is felt west, but we have every faith in New York banKs bein" able to han dle their situation. West of us and tributary to Kansas City conditions have been unusually prosperous and the country banks have had plenty of money"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Rlsnn Raok to oId hannts.

Cache. Ok, Oct. lS.-Frank Rush arrived in Cache Wednesday after noon with the first carload of buffalo from the New York gardens. All were lp good shape.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
ONE CONTEST POSTPONED
Contestants In Dirigible Balloon Race Unable to Get Machines
 Ready in Time.
CUP BALLOONS ARE WIDELY SCATTERED

Teleqrams Announcing That They Had Been Sighted Come FromNear N All Points of the Compass-kala. mazoo, Michigan, the Farthest Point Reporting ihc Racers Tuesday.
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Chicago, Oct. 23.-The officials of the banks of this city are unit in declaring that never in the history of the city have it's financial institutions been on as sound a basis as shey are at present
 Following the failure of the Chicago National bank two years ago, the Chi
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24

Omaha, Neb., Oct 23.-The financial troubles of the past few days have had no effect upon Omaha and Nebras- ka banks, according to prominent f. nanciers of this city. One of the larg- est banks in this city Tuesday morn ing announced, through one of its off cers, that during the year 1t had placed more than s1,500,000 of com mercial paper with Nebraska banks and that the offers of money from those sources have not been at all affected by the New York situation.
 Denver, Oct 23.-Banking and bust ness interests of Denver have not felt seriously as yet the effeces of the fall- ing price of copper, the declines in the stock market and the business dis turbances in New York. There are no large coppermining operations in Col orado and few moneyed men here are heavily interested in that industry.
 Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct 23.-- Bankers here say the financial condi- tion in this city has never been as good All the banks hold large re- serves and none of them are appre- hensiye as to the outlook
 San Francisco, Oct. 23--Banking and financial conditions in this city are reported as excellent. No furry has occurred on change and none is anticipated.
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tower, Mo, Oct. 23.--Four balloons nere sighted here at s:45 Tuesday ~orhing, moving slowly to the north
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 23.-A dispatch to the Journal from South Haven. Mich, says balloon carrying two american flags. passed through about o'clock Tuesday morning. A huge white patch was plainly seen on the slde Of the balloon. 1t was going northeast.
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urand Rapids, Mich. Oct s2.-A vsnoon passed Allegan at 10 o'clock 'ussday morning. coming in the di- 'ection of this city.
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Shelbyville. Ind, Oct 23.--A balloon passed Prebscott at 7:4S a. m. Tues day, seven miles east of here. A bal loon passed over Fairland at s:14 Tuesday, 10 miles north of here. whether the same balloon was seen at Prescott and Fairland has not been determined.