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The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Barred MonopoIists.

On recent occasion down south" three little negroes. Moses. Jackson and Timmy, were called into the house" by "Marse'' John. who had owned their grandfather. He informed them that he would give ten bright new cents to the one of them who would tell him what were the three best things in the world The coins were placed on table and the white man held out three straws of different lengths, the boy who should draw the longest straw to have the first say. Timmy. the happy winner of this straw, was asked:
 Well, what are the three best things In the world?"
 Without a moments hesitation he answered unctuously.
 q knows. The three bestest things In de wori am possum m sweet 'taties n gravy"
 Moses and Jackson made a simul. taneous grab for the money and made of with it. one of them shouting back in a belligerent tone.
 He ain't gwine to hab de money. too. for dem's all de bestest things in de worl'.' 7
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
NEW. t CARD REGULATIONS
Size, Form and Weight Of Private
 Csrdc Entering the Mails Designated.

Washington, Marck 6.-An order has been issued by the postmaster general providing new regulations gov erning the size form and weight of private post cards entering the mails Such post cards must be made of an unfolded piece of cardboard, not ex- ceeding three and inesixteenths by five and nine-sixteenths inches, nor less than 2a by four inches. They must in form and quality and weight of paper be substantially like the gov ernment post cards. They may be of any color not interfering with legi ble address and postmark. Very thin sheets of paper may be attached to them on condition that they complete. ly adhere to the card Cards bearing particles of glass, metal, mica, sand. tinsel or other similar substances will not be accepted for mailing, except when inclosed in envelopes.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
VALUE OF THE FAMILY BIBLE.
Will Be Hard to Get Historical Data lf
 It Disappears.

Professor Frederick Starr, head of the anthropology department of the University of Chicago. in relating to his class some of his experiences in the Congo incidentally called attention 10 the fact that the old-fashioned fam. fly bible. with its birth and death rec. ords, was rapidly disappearing from homes in civilized countries.
 In not one-half the families today were we able to get the exact age and place of birth and other desired data" he said Tt is even more diff cult 10 get such information in Africa think If the Bible, or some such book as the old-fashioned Bible of the civi- Sized home existed these historical facts would be the more easily learned. and of course the moral influence would he greater"
 Professor Starr also called atten- ton to the motto of the Congo Free State-'L Labor and Progress The motto, he said, was well known among the natives. young and old.
 Tt Is notorious here that few Amer ioans know the motto of their own state" concluded Professor Starr.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
INJURED BY DYNAMITE.
Half Ton os the Explosive Blows Up iniurine 40 Persons Near Mt.
 Carmel, Pa.

Pottsville, Pa, March 6.-By the ex- plosion of 1000 pounds of dynamite in the dynamite storehouse of the Richards colliery of the Susquehanna Coal company near Mount Carmel, Tuesday. 40 persons were injured. one of them, Lewis Dowie of Mount Carmel, fatally. The explosion caused damage to the extent of $150,000 The dynamite house was about 125 feet from the offices of the company. No one is known to have been in the house at the time and the cause of the explosion is mystery. The office building fin which the clerks were at work. the supply house and the car penter shops, all filled with workmen, were wrecked, most of the workmen being injured by flying splinters and several sustained fractured arms or legs. The explosion made a hole Tn inc ground SO feet in diameter and 10 feet deep. Seven hundred men and bovs were thrown out of employment for at least a month.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
RUSSIAN DUMA |S OPENED.
Lively Scenes After First Sessior of New Parliament at St.
 Petersburg.
DEMONSTRATION AT TAURIDE PALACE
Revolutionary Speeches Were Made and Red Flags Displayed by . Crowd of 10000 Persons-Man, Were Beaten by cossacks Armec With Whips

St. Petersburg, March 6.-The duma or lower house of parliament, was formally opened at noon Tuesday, iD the Tauride Palace, in the presence of all the minister and many high functionaries. No member of the i'm perial family was present.
 The first ceremony was religious service, in which the metropolitan oi St. Petersburg, Antonius. the higher clergy of the diocese and a full choir participated.
 M. Goluboff, vice president of the council of the empire. accompanied by Baron Uexkull De Gyldenbandt, secretary of the empire, entered the hall after the service. The former i'm. mediately called the lower house tc order and, in a colorless speech, in. yited the members to sign the oath of allegiance to Emperor Nicholas The conservatives cheered the men. ton of the name of the emperor, but the opposition members remained silent. The social democrats did not enter the hall until NJ Goluboff had finished speaking, when they came in body, demonstratively.
 After signing the oath the ballotine for president of the lower house be. gan. There was no serious disorder. but the crowds outside the palace were unruly, and several times had to be driven back by infantry and mounted gendarmes.
 After the adjournment of the lower house of parliament, great demon stration was organized in honor oi the social deputies Revolutionary speeches were made and red flags were displayed in the crowds, which had by that time swelled to about 40.- 900 persons, who packed all the streets for blocks around the Tsuridc Palace. Some of the demonstrators began to pelt the police with snow balls. and the police charged and broke up the demonstration, mounted policemen riding down the crowds and using their whips right and left. Many persons were beaten but no one was seriously injured. Among those beaten by the police in the demonstr- tions was M. Kuzmin- -Karavaieff, mem ber of parliament from Tver province, who was caught in one of the crowds of socialists.
 Attempts were made to renew the demonstration and Cossacks and the cheva1ier guards were ordered out, the Cossacks, contrary to custom. carry ing their formidable lances. At o'clock Tuesday evening cavalry pa trols occupied all the important thor oughfares, but no more demonstra tions had been reported. Thousands of revolutionists at that hour were holding an excited meeting at the uni versity
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07

wz&x&S~x the Tombs that he had not wanted to Kill Stanford White but had tried to have him punished by law show that he realized what the law was and that some acts are prohibited by law?"
 At that time-yes,' replied pr Evans.
 You believe that Thaw had suffi. fficient intelligence to know that?e
 T can't accept intelligence in the sense you use it. protested the wit ness, "as applying in cases of un. sound mind. A man may be both cultured and intelligent and still be insane"
 Are insane persons deterred by fear of punishment" asked Mir. .Je rome. "A great many are.'
 That is all. said Mir. Jerome. and the long cross examination of Dr Evans was concluded.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07

voted with the democrats in opposi ton: Campbell, (Kan) Fulkerson tMo.) Hinshaw, tNeb); Kinkaid (Neb); Mccarthy (Neb.): Miller. (Kan); Murdock (Kan).
 Only four steamship lines are to be subsidized under the measure in the form finally agreed upon. and all o' these are to sail for South American ports. One of the lines will be from the Atlantic coast to Brazil; a second from the Atlantic coast to Argentine: the third between the Gulf of Mex. leo and Brazil The fourth line will be from the Pacific coast to Panama, Peru and Chile.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
New Governor for Porto Rico.

Washington, March 6.-Reginald Post, of Bayport, L. l., and former assemblyman for that district. has been selected by the president as gov ernor of the island of Porto Rico to succeed Gov, Beekman Winthrop who is to become an assistant secretary of the treasury. MT. Post is now sec retary of the insular government and Is about 43 years old.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Courts Clash in Ruef Case.

San Francisco, March 6.--Judge Dunne at the opening of his court Tuesday declared that he would ignore the writ of error issued Monday by Judge Hubbard on behalf of Abraham Ruef and ordered that the trial, which had been set for that day, should be immediately proceeded with. Ruef was not in court and bench warrant was issued for his appearance and given into the hands of the baliff for service. The court then took a recess to await the appearance of Ruef.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
tribute to Count Creighton.

Omaha, Neb March 2-Three thousand citizens of Omaha gathered Thursday night at the Auditorium to pay tribute to the memory of the late Count John A. Creighton. William J. Bryan, for many years close per sonal and political friend of the dead philanthropist was the principal speaker. Congressman-elect G. M. Hitchcock and other lifelong friends of the deceased addressed the audi. snce.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
eoth Feet cut off.

St. Louis, March 6.--Seetion men on the Clover Leaf railroad Tuesday found Joseph Hooper, aged 31, of Ak ron. ohio. sitting up beside the tracks near Granite City trying to bandage up the stumps of both feet He had been riding the bumpers Of freight train, he stated, and had fallen be- meath the wheels, both feet having been severed Hooper was hnfriedly taken to the county hospital and word was telegraphed to his Akron felas tiyes
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Mauor ot cherokee. Kan. Iniured.

Cherokee Kan. March 6.--G. W Hs Lucas, mayor of Cherokee, fell from the back door of the opera house Monday evening and fatally injured himself MT. Lucas has been mayor for the last four years. He was post, master for four years under Cleye- lands administration He is one or the oldest citizens of this city. having been prominent in the organization Of the city in 1872 He is Fl years olo. He is d Mason and was captain in the United States army in the re belIion-
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Rohhers Fire Building.

Norman. Ok, March 6.--Fire which started in the Norman steam laundry carly Tuesday destroyed the building and contents. When the firemen ar riyed they found the safe doors open and money scattered over the floor. It K supposed that after robbing the safe the robbers dropped matches, which caused the fire.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Circulation Statement.

Washington, March 3.-The month ly circulation statement issued by the comptroller of the currency shows that at the close of business February 2S. 1907, the total circulation of na- tional bank notes was s5so.343, ,022, an increase for the year of $45,539,127, and an increase for the month oi $145,453.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Property Rights in Grain Quotations

Minneapolis. March 2.-Property rights in grain quotations of the Min. neapolis Chamber of Commerce were strengthened by decision of the state supreme court handed down Friday in the case of the chamber against J. E. Wells. The latter is not a member of the exchange. but claimed the right to use the quota tions on the ground that the cham ber's property rights in them were extinguished by the fact that the, were posted in public places and thereby became public property The court in oyerruling this connection gives the chamber the upper hand in fight now pending against sey eraI bucketshops.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Assaulted a Newspaper Man.

Chicago, March 3.-A warrant charging George w Fitzgerald, the teller of the sub-treasury, from whose cage the sl7S.000 disappeared with assault was sworn out Saturday Fitzgerald Friday attacked a newspa perman whom he declared had threat. ened his wife, and the warrant was the result. Fitzgerald could not be found by the police early Saturday. but he later telephoned that he would appear and give himself up.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
scbool Superintendent Killed.

piHsburg. Kan March 6.-County sunerintendent A. w. Mulliken. of cherokee county was instantly killed hy 3 Katy train at columbus, Mo, at i o'clock Monday afternoon He had boarded the train to assist two iadief when the train started and while alighting was drawn under the wheels.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
m.xloan ouarrymen KIIIed.

El pasc. Tex, March 6.-Two ex- plosions in the rock quarry of the Chihuahua x Pacific railroad at San doyal Chihuahua, Monday, killed and hurled nine men and seriously injured nine others
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
The Marrxinu hahif.

Yes, lady said the convict, my trouble wuz dat I attended too many weddin's." "Ah!' exclaimed the prison visitor. q suppose that started you in the drink habit?" No. lady; de trouble wuz dat l wus dc bride groom at all O them.'
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
struck a Stick Of Dynamite.

Chicago, March 3.-While a gang of laborers were working in sewer Saturday, one of them accidentally struck stick of dynamite with his pick axe. A terrific explosion fol lowed, fatally wounding Joseph Nor ter, and Peter Bullersa, and seriously injuring several others.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
To Revise United State. L.w..

Washington, March 3.-The senate Friday agreed to house joint resolu- tion creating joint committee of five senators and five representatives of the 60th congress to revise and cod fly the laws of the United States.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07

Edc,und Walsh of Leavenworth Dead
 Ieavenworth, Kan. March 2.-Ea. mnnd walsh prominent democratic nolitician in the early days oi hailsas' died here Thursday. aged Sl years
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-05

will be held at O'Clock. with an address
By DR.. Livingston FarTand. executive
secretary OF the association, having for
his topic. The Campaign Against TU-
berculosis in the United States"
Reading OF reports, the general bust
ness Of the association, and meeting-
Of sections will consume the time o.
Wednesday. The meeting is expected
TO bring together several hundred Of the
most prominent men IN the medical pro-
fession in this country. includ ng a
number Of heads OF boards OF health.
medical schools. and others.
The officers o. the association ara.
President, Dr. Hermann n. Biggs. hon
orary vice presidents. Theodore Roose-
velt. Grover Cleveland, Dr. William
Osler; vice presidents, DR.. Lawrence r.
Flick. DR.. Vincent Y. BoWditch. treas
urer. Gen. George NJ Sternberg; secre-
tary, DR.. Henry Barton Jacobs; execu-
tive secretary, DIT. Livingston Farrand.
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Mr.. Cornish thought that an equitable
schedule would be about as follows:
Common or garden whiskers. s. a year.
Mutton chops, or Senatorial side fuzz,
SO
Square chin and size pattern. $50.
Red (of any design whatsoever. 20
per cent extra.
Here We find the germ of a great idea
which, as these lines are written. is be-
ing developed. and elaborated i'm COM
mittee- The following ratings have
been added to the whiskeriferous sched-
ule:
pundreary. or lambrequin style, S..
Ministerial sideboards, so.
Imperials paint brushes or ordinary
camel's -hair pencils. $50
Geometrical retrousse busters, $50
Passion for Hairy Faces.
\ secret. canvass of the Legisla turc
reveals the fact that the members Of
both houses are eager 60 tax the capil-
larry microbe carriers. but they fear re-
prisaIs- II is reported that even now
groups Of sturdy. burly men are gather
irg in the mountain Businesses of Mus
conetcOng, Peapack WatsesIng. and
POmpton. resolved to take hideous re-
venge. The pen trembles to write OF
the ingenious and horrible tortures they
purpose TO inhict. Pale scouts bring in
word that these vJndals have bound
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FOUR Mr.. BROWNS.
EACH IS v. v.

A few facctiOus guests at the Hotel
Dewey have suggested that the name
Of the tavern ought 90 be changed 10
THE Brownies Home"
This for the reason that 50 many resi-
dents OF the hotel are named Brown.
First OF all. the landlords name IS
Myron o. Brown. and his son. the man
ager Is ". W Brown. One Of the dis
tingulshed guests IS w W Brown.
Auditor Of the Treasury for the Navy
Department His initials being the
same as those OF the manager. there is
a frequent miN-Up in the mail and
queries of visitors. To make matters
worse. the head walters name Is Brown.
and his initials are W. ". Another en-
plQye has the same name and the same
initials. while this week J. D. Brown
and wife. Of Athens. came 10 the hotel
for a eonsiderab bic stay.
When caller comes in and asks Jesse
Russell, the clerk, rs Mr. Brown inG-'
Jesse has the stereOtyped question for
reply
Which Mr. Brown? We have a few
Of them here"
The caller replies. w W. Brown
Which W. w. Brown answers the
smiling Jesse we. have four ". ".
Browns in the house Just now"
And the caller gives few specifca-
tons. not 10 mention a few expressions
Of surprise.
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themselves by oath 10 weave their
whiskers into lariats. and Herewith to
rope and hang all Legislators who vote
for the tax. The barbarians were ever
a cruel folk
No matter. If worse comes to worst.
the Loyal League Of Defenders of the
Face will afford a refuge for the har-
ried legislators. picked corps of com
muter warriors from the Upper Mont
clair Democratic Club has promised to
so 10 the aid of the Whisker-taXers at
Trenton and, armed with rapid-ffre
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sharp debate. during which cowardly
attacks were made upon the measure
by low-minded persons anbushed be-
hind No. 1 Red Winter WHISPERS: but at
last right prevailed, and Speaker Elvins
referred the bill 10 the committee on
FISH and game.
or course II was necessary to empha
size the utilitarian as well as the es-
thetic side Of the project. Mv Cornish
showed: Cd the tax on whiskers will go
far toward paying of the State debt; %
the describing and suppression of whisk-
ers by taN-dodgers will give employment
To 5000 New Jersey BARRIERS. and make
life happier for the 1900 wives and chill
dren who look to them for bread He
also reported the deplorable fact that
ia northern and central New Jersey
there is a growing tendency 10 cultivate
Whiskers.
WhiskeTs Save Neckties.
Il made" he said. many inquiries
and collected much valuable data.
Many whom / questioned were coarse
and vulgar men. whose language TO me
when / politely asked the reason they
were whiskers is not fit to repeat The
majority said that they wore boards as
a matter of economy, TO save both bar
bers' fees and the cost of neckties.'
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lawn mowers. to disarm the naughty
Zoe.
Why Not Single Whiskers?
Enthusiasts for hygiene no less than
lovers Of the beautiful will be gladdened
10 hear that the good work is nObly adj
vancing I'm England. That eminent ca
pillary cOnnoisseUr, Frank Richardson,
called Frank Whiskerson by Punch, be-
cause he is the greatest living English
authority on whisXers. is doing all he
can TO help the taxation plan.
1T is the best thing in the world" ne
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Address by Dr.. Biggs.

There viii be q general meeting Of the
association at II 80 clock tomorrow
morning. with an address by DR.. Her
mann N. Biggs, chief nsdicaI officer OF
the New York city health department
followed by a report by DIT. Lawrence
+. Flick. vice president OF the Inter
national Congress on Tuberculosis, TO
be held in this city the last two weeks
of September and the first two weeks Of
October. 1895 At , o'clock in the after
noon those Of the association who have
been appointed 10 study tuberculosis in
children will meet. and at { O'Clock the
sociological section meets.
Al 8 o'clock IN the evening there will
be general meeting of the association
10 listen 20 a paper by President BIggs.
on Compulsory Notification and Regis
trauOn of Tuberculosis, followed by
discussions in which the heads OF the
health departments Of The great cities
ot the country viii participate. This will
close the nrst days session.
Tuesday there viii be meetings OF
several Of the sections. including the
surgical pathological. and bacreriOIog-
lealr and sociological
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WAR TO THE RAZOR UPON ALL WFISKERS
FROM INVERTED EYEBROWS TO FACE MATS
Fines Ranging From S.
to $1,000 for
HugheSianS.

Gubernatorial involuted breeze-invit-
ers. $1,000
Birds nesting grounds-penaity. con-
riscation
This may look rather savage. but the
punishment doesn't half cover the crime
II is designed 10 prevent the propagation
Of the dank, noisome. Unbarbered, deep
tangled wildwood whiskerage TO which
Edward Lear so pointedly drew atten-
ton In this wise:
There was an old man with a beard
Who said. It is just as ] feared.
An owl and hen. two larks and a wren
Have all made their nests in my beard %
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JUVENILE PERFORMERS
At THE NEW NATIONAL

Miss Gorl B. Shreve and her juvenile
performers viii appear II the New Ma
uonal The1ter in their annual perform
ance on May T.. "a. and j.. at %. n
being seen IN The Little Princess. or
the Realms OF FaiTyland 20
Miss Shreve has a class Of I75 pupils.
and her performances in the mast bav..
been well attended and most creditabiv
given.
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other industrious persons who must
needs conceal their Identity.
The owners ans trainers OF vvhiskers
may night the tax as sumptuary and I'M
constitutional. but they cannot prevail.
For, az Parace'sus. os some other fell
low. very truly said:
-''Whiskers have no friends"
Copyright, 1917. by Harpers1
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tuberculosis Prevention =
Aim of Great Gathering
Third Annual Session of Association for
Quelling the White Scourge Convenes
in Washington Tomorrow

There viii be a notable gathering In
Washington tomorrow Of physicians,
surgeons. specialists, and scientists who
have made ? special study OF tubercu-
losis and tue modern methods Of treat
lag the seourge in the tenements of the
great cities The occasion is the third
annual session OF the National AssOcia-
ton for tie Study end Prevention OF
Tuberculosis. The deliberations Of the
body viii be held in the main assembly
room Of the New Willard Hotel. IL viii
be in session for three days.
The committee having In charge the
arrangements for the meeting of the as
ISOLATION Is made up Of Homer Folks.
New York, John H. LOwman. CleVe-
land; DIR. Norman B-.dge, Los Angeles;
Or. Dunning 5. Wilson. Louisville: Al
fred Muller, Denver; with the chairman
and secretary, William II. Baldwin. Of
Washington, and Dr. Livingston Far
rand, OF New York. members ex-officio.
The personnel of the local committee
is DR.. George NJ Kober. chairman; Dr.
d. Percy Hickling. Gen. F. NJ. Rixey.
Gen. George NJ Sternberg. Dr. William
c. Woodward. and Gen Walter Wyman
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Barbieular Economy.

Prudent particular economists Will
work harder than Dlngley-tarin seized
ule makers and find stnl other taxable
capillary forms. For example, there are
the chinchillas. mud guards. farmers
field mouse traps. bat straps, whiskerets.
whiske reens. whiskerandOes. whisker.
Drums and whiskercUli. to say nothing
Of the many styles OF pseudo whislers
or false boards worn by actors, high
waymen. second-stOry operators. and