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The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23
REPUBLICS ID FED[RAIE.
Central American Nations to Form Confederecy Under Presidency
 of Zelaya of Nicaragua.
MEXICO AND UNITED STATES APPROVE
to be Revolution In Guatemala to Unseat President Cabrera--Pan- anna and Costa Rica to be invited to Join.

Mexico City, May 17.-As forecast ed in these dispatches May 8, there is further reason to believe that the present difficulties in Guatemala may lead to the greatest event in the an nals of Central American history, namely, the federation of all the re- publics of Central America. There is also reason to believe that such an outcome would not be unaccept- able to either Mexico or the United States.
 The first step to this end will be 8 revolution against President Cabrera of Guatemala, headed by General Toledo and backed actively by Presi- dent Zelaya of Nicaragua and the chief executives of Honduras and Sal vador. It is expected that Cabrera will be driven from the presidency of Guatemala within the next 90 days. General Toledo probably will be the new president of the republic, but he will act only long enough to have the country agree formally to enter the AtuSA 0NAoAs AtOhAuAaS au0 5NAfaNSA will thereupon follow suit. Zelaya Is to be president of the federation of the four republics upon giving pledge to Mexico and the United States that he will call general election short ly after the scheme Is perfected. The presidents of Guatemala Honduras and Salvador will act as local gov ernors during the intermin
 The republics of Costa Rica and Panama will be invited to join the federation and it is believed that sx- pediency will result in their accepting the invitation.
 While officialdom here maintains an attitude of ignorance relative to the revolution against Estrada Cab rera the Associated Press has learn ed that such measures are being push ed and on large scale, That the ultimate aim is greater than to over throw the Cabrera government is made plain by the attitude of the leaders. but neilher the president Of this republic nor any member of his cabinet has ever publicly expressed sympathy with the cause or intimat- ed that the government would openly or secretly aid a movement for the federation of the Central American states.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23
GETS A LIFE PASS.
President Roosevelt Made a Member of the National Association of
 Baseball Leagues.

Washington, May l7.-President Roosevelt was Thursday presented with solid gold folding card con- ferrlng on him life membership in the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues. with the privilege of admission to all games played by the clubs composing the association. The card is of the regulation baseball ticket with the presidents photograph engraved in enameled gold thereon, the date and also the name of as many cities as there was room for.
 P. T. Powers of New York, presi- dent Of the association, introduced Mir. Farrell the secretary. who made the presentation speech.
 In accepting the card the president expressed his warm thanks and said he regarded the game of baseball as the typical American outdoor sport; that he was particularly interested in it because men of middle age could participate in it. and the game always had his good wishes, as had every outdoor sport.
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strange to me, especially when you said that your students and the men who gave you that pair of beautiful horses wanted them to run away and kill you; that men had broken into the house and stolen your will; that the will was missing when you went to look for it in the place you had put 1t, and that you on the same day made another will and placed it in Mir. Srceters strong place, you not re- membering MT. Streeter's name until suggested it."
 The letter then tells of the return to Washington of Mir. Glover and his daughter and of alleged efforts of Mir. Farlow and of MT. Tomlinson oi the Christian Science church to se- cure from MT Glover letters which had been sent to him by his mother. and of letters he received signed with his mothers name urging him to give up the letters.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23
AN ICE TRUST oUsTeD.
Charter of One Kansas City compsn. Revoked and Fines AggregatIng
 $32,5oo Imposed.

Kansas City, Mo, May 16.-The charter ot the Peoples Ice, Storage and Fuel company was revoked Tues day morning by Judge Walter A. Powell in Independence and the con- cern prohibited from doing business in the state of Missouri. In addition a fine of $15,00O was imposed.
 The Central Ice company was fined sS,o00, the Kansas City Brewers com. pany $5,e00 and the Vanderslice- Lynds Ice company s4,500
 These are the penalties for viola tion of the Missouri antitrust law in the case of the Ice trust
 The costs of the case are to be as sessed equally upon the four deiend-
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ca,,l. Ran off a preclplce.

Trinidad, Colo, May 16.-Because of the little protection afforded sheep on the ranges at this season of the year it is feared that a great loss of young lambs will be reported by the rangers. During the heavy snow storm Monday night 40 head of cattle on the Keystone ranch stampeded and ran off precipice falling 300 feet. The entire herd was killed. The storm was general throughout this section and in Northern New Mexico.
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eolIer Tube case to Jury.

Pittshurg, Pa. May 17-The case against !. Jay Dunn and Charles l.. Close, officials Of the shelby Tube company. charged with conspiring to defraud the government by shipping imperfect boiler tubes for use on war ships. is in the hands of the jury. Upon the opening of the United States court Thursday. Judge Ewing delivered his charge and the jury retired at II o'clock The judges charges seemed to favor the de fense
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ants. If the three other companle4 do not pay their fines and otherwise comply with the orders of the court within 15 days their charters will also be forfeited
 Judge Powell dismissed the cases against the other four respondents In the suit against the Ice trust.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23
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 We. the undersigned, have known r. J. Cheney for the last IS years and believe him tions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm.
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 Wholesale Druggists Toledo, 0. Halls CatarTh Cure is taken internally. acting directly upon the blood and nitrous surfaces oF the system. Testimonals sent free, Price T5c per bottle
 Sold by all druggists 75c.
 Take Halig Family Filla for C0netl- gak.Qa
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More Hridqe trust indictments.

Lima Ohio, May l6.-The grand jury here Tuesday returned S9 indict- ments against individuals and eorpor- ations alleged 10 be parties to the sc. called bridge trust They are charged with conspiracy in restraint of trade aud in violation of the Valentine antitrust law.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23

stmuant occasionally The digestive organs, the liver the kidneys and bowels lose their effectiveness at times and need help. At such times strengthening, cleansing and regulating medicine of priceless value because serious diseases spring from neglected disorders in these organs
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-30
Carolina Rate Hearing,

Washington.-With some slight as.
sistance in the form of guesses by
Vice President Fl. B. Spencer, of the
Southern railway, Speaker Jutice Of
the North Carolina legislature, CON-
puted the cost at $54.37 to operate q
passenger train of two coaches and
a baggage car on a North Carolina
distance Of one hundred and forty
miles. By the same method of de.
duction Speaker Justice calculated
that the revenues from this train
would amount to $500 and that the
difference would be a profit to the
railroad. He took the position that
in this manner the cost of operating
and the revenues of the Southern rail-
way system could be computed to re-
flute the testimony given by Mr.. Spen-
GER that it cost an average Of $1.03
per train per mile to operate a pas
senger train IN the state and that the
revenues from the train would aver
$1.25 per mile including mail and en
press,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-30
Working on Plans,

According to members Of the Epis-
copal diocesan college committee,
which recently decided to locate the
new Episcopal girls college in Vicks-
burg, two architects are now busy
drawing up plans for the institution.
1t is expected that plans will be ac-
cepted and the work Of building the
school edifics will be started by No.
vember l. This, 1t is expected, will
accommodate between so and 100 pu-
pills. This will be but the start. 9th
er buildings will be added to the in
stitution and the faculty and accom-
modations for pupils increased from
year to year.
The school building will be located
on the ridge of hills to the east OF
the military park lines in the military
park addition, on the site at present
occupied by the Vicksburg gun club.
twenty-five acres were donated for
the purpose by the national park real
ty company.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-30
Baptist Meetings.

Announcements are being made OF
dates for annual meetings of the Bap-
list associations of Mississippi, fifty
eight in number, due to hold their
sessions during the autumn months
The associations generally com.
mence holding their meetings about
the first week in September and con-
tinue until the first week In Novem.
Der. This sixty-day interval allows
the leaders Of the church to visit
many of the sessions and discuss plans
Of work with the ministers and lay
delegates representing tn various con-
gregations.
The Baptist church is the strongest
religious denomination In the state
having about 100000 active com
municants enrolled. All associations
have announced their dates except
Bethel, Calhoun, Gulf Coast, Liberty
Pearl, Leaf, Lipsey, Tallahalla and
Tipp9 J.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-30
WILL RETURN TO
NEWSPAPER WORK
VARDAMAN TO HAVE CHARGE
OF PAPER.
TAD THEIR LEGS CUT OFF
Fate of Seven Negroes in Railroad
Accident Episcopal School Plans
In Hands of Architects.

Unless present plans go astray, Gov.
ernor Vardaman will become the edi-
tor of newspaper in Jackson at the
close of his term Of Office. Effort is
under way to secure subscriptions to
the capital stock of a new publishing
concern that will be launched during
the autumn. The charter has been
drafted, and the corporation will be
known as the Mississippi Publishing
Company. The incorporators named
are J. w. Church, Girard Harris and
II. E. Blakeslee, and tie capital stock
is fxed at $4,000.
1t is stated that about $4,000 has
already been subscribed and the pro-
motors are confident of their ability
to secure the remainder within short
time. They are close personal and
political friends Of Governor Varda-
man, and if he desires to return to
journalism at the close Of his term OF
office the opportunity will b offered
Hon. II. E. Blakeslee is commissioner
of the department of agriculture and
commerce, editor of the Union Advo-
cate, official organ Of the Farmer
Union, and was one of the governor s
active campaign managers during the
recent senatorial contest. Mr.. Church
is the resident manager Of the Lamar
Mutual Life Insurance company. Mr.
Harris is well known member of the
Jackson bar, now holding a district at
torneyshp Under gubernatorial ap-
pointment. The promoters have not
decided whether the new venture will
be daily or weekly publication.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-30
Ridgeley Is Optimistic.

Washington.-William P. Ridge1ey,
comptroller of the currency, discus
sed in detail the plan which Secre-
tary Cortelyou has formulated to re-
leve the possible money stringency
this fall through the distribution Of
funds among national banks. He gives
several reasons for regarding the plan
as "wise and timely" and says there
is no reason why the demand for IL
quotation should become so general as
to produce anything like a panic OF
commercial crisis. In fact he takes
a most optimistic view of the situa-
ton, maintaining that the resources
of the country were never at any
time so readily available for progress
and development as they are at pres
ent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-30
PENNSYLVANIA
GRAFT SCANDAL
SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
PROMISED.
MANIPULATION OF FUNDS
INDUCED In By High officials Says
maker, former Superintendent of Pb-
To Cover Shortage In State Treas
ury.

Johnstown, Pa.-James M. Shu-
lie Buildings and Grounds at Har-
lie Buildings and and Grounds at Har
risburg, whe is implicated by the re-
port of the Capitol Investigation Com
mission, has declared that he will
make a full confenssion Of all he
knows in connection with the Capitol
scandal. He claims that manipulation
Of funds was engineered by high
official of the State Treasury. Shu'
macker lives at Johnstown and when
he was subpoenaed to appear before
the Capitol Investigation Commission
to tell what he knew, pleaded illness
and remained secluded in his house.
Now he is apparently ready to divulge
important secrets when the trial be-
gins in September.
Shumaker's statement given out
by one of his closest personal and po-
aitical friends, is as follows:
81 am going on the witness stand
to tell everything. I will not keep
back single secret, and when l get
through I will show that a man high
in official life at Harrisburg ought to
60 to the penitentiary.
"I have committed no wrong. The
probers may be after me, but | will go
after the man they are protecting. 1
will not spare him. l am going to
tell everything l know. do not pro-
pose to suffer for the sins of scoun-
drel who knew the colossal graft, but
refused to stop it, as I urged.
"I know what the graft was for;
that it was to cover a treasury short
age and save the name Of former
United States Senator from Pennsyl-
vania, now dead. / am anxious to go
on the stand, and the sooner the bet
ter for me.
"I want to get myself right before
the people, for, so help me God, l am
an innocent man."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-30
TO ABOLISH CHILD LABOR


Norfolk.-The executive council Of
the American Federation of Labor
determined to prosecute with greater
vigor than ever campaign before all
state legislatures for the abolition Of
child labor in all its forms, the fight
to be against the employment of any
child under IA years Of age at any
gainful employment for profit. This
is not to include the employment of
mans own children on his farm.
This is one Of the principal matters
to be taken up by President Gompers
before the joint committee of the
Massachusetts, state legislature at
Boston, August 81.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-30
Free For All Fight.

Lexington, Ky-News has just been
received here of a free-for-all fight
near the Knox county fair grounds at
BarboursvilIe, in which two men were
fatally shot and three other men and
one woman, badly wounded.
Constable L. R. Campbell, who sought
to quell the disturbance, was shot
dead.
Edward Smith received several
wounds from which he died few
hours later.
John Warren is seriously hurt and
may die.
Ralph Tuggle, policeman is in a
serious coalition as a result Of pistol
balls wounds.
Warren's mother, with babe Mt
her breast was shot through the arm,
and the member was amputated.
The only arrest is that of John
Bailey, who is charged with having
fred the bullet that killed Constable
Campbell. All of the fighters who
escaped unframed have fed into the
country.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-30
EARLE BREWER.
Worked Down.

Jacksonville campaign managers
and assistants have been worked to n
FRAGILE since Thursday night. They
have slept little and ate less, spend
ing from eighteen to twenty hours
each day in tie troublesome task Of
getting election returns by long dis
lance phone, and they are entitled
to vacation at the expense Of their
respective favorites after the result
is finally declared.
All of the alleged errors and dis
crepancies in the returns are due to
the trouble in getting proper tele-
phone connections, and it is probable
that there may yet be alterations in
the figures when official returns are
canvassed by the state committee.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-30
Washers VIII Be Fined.

Highmore, S. D.-Acting Mayor
Mcdonald has approved an ordinance
passed by the common council of this
city prohibiting flirting in public
places and making the penalty fot
such vialation fine or Imprisonment.
THE ordinance provides that it shall
be unlawful for male or female per-
sons to loiter on the steps of any
church, public building, doorway OF
any store for the purpose Of visiting,
eating candy or peanuts or to loiter
on the street or vacant lots or other
obscure place for the purpose of flirt-
ing in the meantime.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-30
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Kills Wife and Self.

Washington Courthouse, O.-Clar-
ence Haines shot and killed his wife
and chen turning the weapon on him
self inflicted a mortal wound. When
che horror stricken parents of the
woman rushed into the room they
found both bodies upon the floor,
while She three-year-old babe of the
couple was carressing the body of the
mother and crying as though its
heart would break.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-30

New Orleans.-The nomination of
Hon. E. F. Noel for governor is now
an assured fact.
Mr.. Brewer believes that the affairs
OF state in the hands Of Mr. Noel will
be safely and honestly administered.
and pledges his cooperation in every
measure that will enhance the up
building of the state and its material
welfare.
He feels grateful to the thousands
of noble Mississippians who support
ed his candidacy and toward those
who opposed him he has no feeling of
ill-will, believing that every man is
entitled to exercise his right Of fran
chise conscientiously for what he be-
lieves were patriotic reasons.
Mr.. Brewers statement is az fol-
lows:
Clarksdale, Miss, Aug. 24-Mr.
Noel has been elected by a majority
of the democrats Of the state as their
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-30

champion bearer. 1t would be un-
profitable and improper for a loyal
party man to speculate upon any OF
the causes which, in his opinion con
tributed to his defeat, but it is the
plain duty of all democrats to cheer
fully accept the verdict of the peo-
pie. No other way in Mississippi,
except by a solidly united party can
supremacy be maintained, and that is
paramount and above everything else,
with all true Mississippians.
For the thousands of noble friends
who supported my candidacy SO ar
IDENTIFY and untiringly, l have no words
to express my emotion.
My deepest regret is their disap-
pointment; but they are loyal and
true, not merely to me, but to Mis-
sissippi, and will all honestly contrib
ute their mite toward the successful
administration of public affairs under
the guidance of my late opponent.
I have no criticism for those who
voted for him, but assume they exer.
cised their right Of franchise con-
scientiously for what they believed
were patriotic reasons.
1t would be gross affectation for
me to deny that / am disappointed,
but I am now and have ever been
content to abide by the expressed will
of the people. I have enjoyed thu
friendship of Mr.. Noel for many
years, and the recent conflict has not
diminished my high regard for him ;
and I heartily join with his support
ers in the hope that his administra-
ton Of the high Office to which he has
been nominated will rebound to the
honor and welfare of our beloved
state, and to his great credit.
For myself, I have endeavored to
conduct my campaign on the high
plane of principle and have advo-
waited only those measures which, in
my judgment, after mature study and
elaboration were measures calculat-
ed to advance the highest interest of
the state and all its people; measures
that would rebound to the lasting
glory of Mississippi.
have no feeling of unkindness to
anyone ranking in my soul as to the
result of the election, but unreserved-
Iy join in the ranks Of the democrats
masses, ready now as at all times, to
advance the cause Of that great party
and to aid in the material progress,
upbuilding and development of my ma,
tive state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-30
Lack Of Funds.

Panama-Lack Of funds is checking
canal work. Four thousand men have
been laid off on the new line of the
Panama railroad and it is stated that
the department Of municipal engi-
neering has been order to lay off
1000 men. A reduction in the cler-
zeal force is also looked for.
The excavation for August will show
big increase over July.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-30
Begin Cane God Canal.

Buzzards Bay, Mass.-The first
shovelfull of dirt of the Cape Cod
canal was thrown by William Barclay
Parson of New York, chief engineer
The spot chosen for breaking is in
Sycamore. The route canal is from
Sandwich in Massachusetts, Bay
through Bournedale and Bourne to
Buzzards Bay. The plans for canal
across Cape Cod date back 200 years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-30
Had Their Legs Cut OF.

Seven negroes had their legs cut
off in railroad accident at Tensley.
A car on work extra had been set
in on the siding just in time to allow
the regular north bound passenger
train to pass, and the car was stopped
to close to the main track. The seven
negroes were citing in the car door
when the train passed and the legs
Of all OF them were cut off. One OF
them has died and physicians say at
least three more OF them will die.
Three Of them have fighting chance
to recover, but will be legless through
life.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-30
QUEER SUIT FOR DAMAGES.

st. Louis.-Because he was Tilted
suit has been entered against the
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and st.
Louis Railroad by Chester Coppeck
who wants 5000 damages. He alleges
that on an excursion to Hamilton he
was pulled out of his seat by an en-
ploye and roughly treated. lie was
accompanied by the woman to whom
he was then engaged, and she was so
angry because he did not resent the
mdignity that she Tilted him
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-30
frisco Grafters.

San Francisco.-Police Judge Well
Ter overruled the motions for the ar
rest Of judgment and new trial in
the case Of Emil thinner, vice presi-
dent Of the Pacific States Telephone
Co., of contempt in Judge Lawler' s
court. He sentenced thinner to thres
months imprisonment in the county
Jail. Notice Of appeal was given and
on filing an appeal bond Of $1,000
thinner was allowed hts liberty.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-30
GOLD FOR EUROPE.
Since May 81, Shipments Abroad
Aggregate $30,650,000

New York. Muller, Schall & Co., Of
this city announced the engagement
Of 100000 in gold for shipment to
Germany. The firm added that its Lon
don agents have an option on the gold
and may claim it on reaching Ply
mouth, otherwise it will go to Bre-
men.
This brings the total of gold exports
since May 81, when the first gold
engagement For Europe on this move
ment was announced, to $30,650,0 900,
Of which $25, 100000 has gone to Par
is, $2,750,OO0 to London, $500 I'd
Amsterdam, and 100000 for Bre.
men.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-30
Mexican War Veterans.

Norfolk.-The annual reunion Of
the National Association of Mexican
War Veterans opened at jamestown
Exposition. The welcoming address
es were delivered by the exposition
officials with responses by Col. Lewis
Beler, Of Baltimore, president, and
Mrs. Moore Murdoch, of Dallas, Tex,
secretary. A notable feature was the
meeting between President Beler and
Col. Jose Manterola, who heads the
jamestown national commission from
Mexico.