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The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
SUED SON ON WRIT
 OF HABEAS CORPUS
Mrs. Townsend of Van Buren Given Custody of Grandson Who Has Been Forcibly Taken
 From Her.

Van Buren, Oct. l7.-Tht habeas corpus case of Mrs. Mary k. Townsend against her own son, Noah Towsend, 10 recover possession of her 12-year-old grandson. Marion, was heard by Probate Judge Fry, who, after hearing all of the evidence. awarded the custody and care of the little fellow 10 his grand mother.
 The evidence was to the effect that eleven years ago, when Mrs. Noah Townsend died, she gave her three children to her hus- bands mother, believing that he would not do fathers part by them. The oldest, a girl, grew to womanhood and was. recently married, leaving the two boys still with their grandmother, who had dope the very best she could for them. Three weeks ago the father, who IS now living in Sc bastian county, returned to his mothers home aud forcibly took the two boys away with him, a companion of the father chok- ing the old lady while the son was getting away with the chil. dren.
 Mrs. Townsend at once institut- cd habeas corpus proceedings that ended in the court awarding her the youngest, the little fellow be- ing as highly delighted as his old grandmother when told that he was to stay with her.
 Those who know Townsend best believe that he will carry out threats he made to steal the boy-in fact, he attempted to escape from the court house with him in ten minutes after the court ruled against him, and would have succeeded but for the watch
 
 fitness of Sheriff Hugh Miller.
 Townsend is now out on bond pending trial, charged with dis turbing the peace, his mother be- ing the complaining witness and alleging that he encouraged and abetted in the choking she re- ceived at the hands of the man he brought with him when he forci- bly, carried the boys away.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Relic. of Great compossr.

Among lifes largest ironies is the fate that often befalls the manuscript of genius Of no one is this truer than of Beethoven When this great. est Of composers was alive he was in. cessantly in financial difficulty. Aftef his death all his manuscripts were sold at auction--over 200 of them there were-yet they brought hardly $500 This would be at the rate of about s2.50 apiece The other day tho manuscript of his c major sonata for violin and piano. written in 1872. was sold by a man in Leipsic to man in Florence for 42 500 marks or s1o.2o0.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Sudden Death at Acron.

B. F. Petetish who was in town Saturday and reports the death of Mrs. William Gale, who died very suddenly at her home at Acorn the early part of the week. Mrs. Gale appeared to be in her usual health and was standing near the stove preparing the noon meal when she gave gasp and fell to the floor and soon expired.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Fatal Tsnnessee Trolley Wreck.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Oct. 19.-Four persons were killed, 10 were seriously and more than score were more or less injured in a head-on collision of two Sportsmans Heights trains or Harrison avenue, rear the city limits at 6:45 Friday morning. Confusion of signals is said to have been the cause of the accident. Beth cars were running at rapid rate into dip in incoming car was heavily loaded with people on their way to the city and most of those killed and injured were on this car. Both motormen were killed instantly
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
For Ouick Sale.

Farm of 80 acres, IA miles east of Mena, 5 miles northeast oi Eagletou. 25 acres in cultivation, orchard of 500 bearing fruit trees 4-room house, barn for 2 horses, wagon shed, good smokehouse,, blacksmith shop, bee house ana other outbuildings, 4 bee hives, 5 hogs, steel harrow, l turning blow and other farm implements all for 5000. See A. D. Garden, opposite Autlers hotel. lS934zu
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Wants Hill to DIsoorc.

Washington, Oct. 19.-An appeal to me supreme court of the Unite : btates was filed Thursday in the sui, af Clarence H. Venner. of New York 70 compel James J. Hill. president ot Inc Great Northern Railway. to ra tore to the plaintiff and other stock. aolders the profit of slO,0OO, ,OOO which 'lli Is alleged to have made by uur. chasing in 1900 and 1901 s25 ooo ooo worth or Chicago, Burlington and aslncy Railroad stock at an average h slSO a share and then selling 1t to ms own company for s200 share
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
To Close Sunday Theaters.

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 19.--A plan to close the theaters on Sundays is understood to have been decided on by Judge Walla e of the criminal court. The criminal judge is said ts have determined to issue warrants for the arrests next Saturday of every nctor. actress, musician or member of travelling show companies in the Is Kansas City theaters. They probably woulS number 300 or more.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Unfortunate Insane Woman.

Jane Holt was Friday ex' amined by pr. F. A. Lee, county physician, and pro- nounced insane. She has been placed in the county jail where she will be kept several weeks before being taken to the state insane asylum at Little Rock The unfortunate woman has been a charge at the poor farm foI some time but her condition be- came such that it was thought best to have her confined.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Aqitator Punished.

Two years imprisonment was the punishment meted out the other das in the Punjab to Hindoo who had gone about telling the people that there would be no plague at all did not the English poison wells in order to reduce the population. He had an accomplice who helped to make his story plausible by putting balls of flour and other substances into tanks and fountains
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Plenty of Bears There

Williamsport, Pa, Oct 19.-Farmers residing in the vicinity of Buckhorn mountain, 15 miles from here. have sent an invitation to President Roose- welt to hunt for bears in Lycoming county, and assist them in exterminat- ing the pest that is destroying corn. Many farmers are obliged to guard their fields each night. The farmers have issued public invitations for the hunting of bear on their lands.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
They Carry the First Class Mail.

Washington, Oct. l9--By reason of their speed the Dew Cunarders, the .hsitania and Mauietania win receive from the United States government from s4,o0O to ss.ccO every time they leave New York for carrying first class nlail destined to Europe. No contract tp this effect is necessary as the rate to be paid S5 cents a pound is fixed by international u usangement
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
ExaetIy.

How do you define the phrase as black as your hat?'r father asked his son, as the latter had just used the expression.
 Well replied the youth. T should define 1t as darkness that might bo felt. ."-Cassell's Journal.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Santa Ee East Train Wrecked.

Trinidad. Col. Oct. J9-Passenger train No. 4, the California limited, east bound, on the Atchison. Topeka 6 Santa Fe railroad was ditched at Earl, Col, at a. m. Friday. Engineer John Thomas was killed and Fireman Alboington was badly injured and can not recover. Both were from Raton. The company officials refuse to make any statements regarding the serious ness of the wreck
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
sartIna Anew at ss Years.

St. Louis. Mo. Oct. 19.--John H. Tennent, president of the defunct Ten. nent Shoe company, was Thursday ac. quilted in circuit court of the charge Of obtaining loan of $75,00O from a bank on false pretenses. Mir. Ten. nent, although 6s years old, told his friends after the verdict was rendered that he intended starting life all over again and that he had been engaged as a travelling salesman.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Danish steamer Mreokea

London, Oct 19.-The Danish steamer Alfred Erlandson has been wrecked on the rocks of Castle Point. near St Abbs Head, Scotland. She went ashore during a gale Thursday night and 20 of her crew were drowned. A life boat which spent the night looking for the survivors had narrow escape, being frequently swept by heavy seas.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
We Reiterate

That for more than fifteen years Hunts Cure has been working on the afflicted. It's mission Is to cure skin troubles, particularly those Of an itching character. It's success is not on account of advertising but it surely does the work. One box Is guarentecd to cure any case.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Court House Wedding

Friday afternoon about six o'clock MT. Howard Sanders ol Muse, l. n, and Miss Ella Work. man of Big Cedar. I. T., were married at the court house. the Rev. J. A. Henderson of the NJ, E. Church, South, tying the knot.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24

Also a special bargain in a farm-240 acres-in good neigh borhood. Close to school and on public road; 80 acres in cult'va. ton, 12 acres in orchard, 7 sets oi good improvements, we'll of wa ter-everlasting stock range, about 80 acres in good timber; will be sold for Sl, ,600. d&w J. L. Horner, Mena, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
For Sale.

One Broom and two broom houses; we'll improved and beau tiful places bringing good rent
 and 9 nice lots. Will sell cheap; Also one 4-room house furnished with everything that a iamns needs, for rent. Very cheap 'o ra,rdhpuse s02 wtf
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Fairbanks, Tour Renins

Chicago, Oct. 1s.-The need of i'm proving navigabie inland waterways Will be the chief topic to be discussed oy Vice President Fairbank during his tour Of Iowa and Texas, which opened at Sioux City. Iowa. Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
OnIy duaranlsed Kidney cure

is Smith's Sure Kidney Cure. Your druggists will refund your money if after taking one bottle you are not satisfied with results. 50 cents by Jackson Drug Co. Nov.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24

And the man said unto him. Verify there may be others t1i ou. this is good enough for me. ms , picture was made al the Banks'oa Photograph Gallery on De Que,a street. l9o !"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Dc You Suffer From Kidney
 TroubiesP

We guarantee one bottle of Smith s Sure Kidney Cure to benefit or Cure. or your druggists will refand your money. Price 50 cents at Jacksons Drug Store.
 Nov. l
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Another Iamestown otlolal n..l...

Norfolk, Va, Oct l9.--stenben u, solles, chief of division of exploitat,on ?, me Jamestown Exposition, resigned Friday effective Nov. l. He will re turn to St. Louis.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24

Watkins Bros. have just re- ceived carload of field and front fence. See them for prices be- fore buying. Al
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
No illinois cen,ra, Act,on

Chicago. Oct 1.-The meeting of the Illinois Central stockholders Fri day adjourned until 2:S0 o'clock Sat urday. No vote was taken on direc- tors
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Boy klIIed by Switch Enoir..

Tulsa. l. T., Oct, 19. While walk. ing through the Midland Valley rail road yards Thursday Albert Rogers, an employe of the road. was run down by a switch engine and killed. He was I6 years of age.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
THE BEST BARGAINS YET.

A fiva-room house almost new, close Tn; if taken in the next few days can be had at 5000 on easy terms.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24

Wanted A second hand sn'"s sr. machine Must be in good .or dition. Address c. w. Minnias,,, '.,,, Kings, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
.LAHM' 'SREC()RDB BEATEN
Mccoy and Chandler in Governmen: Balloon Travelled More Than
 425 Miles from St. Louis.
TWO BALLOONS TRAVELLED ALL NIGHl

HawIey and Post Came Down Neal Indianapolis, 225 Miles From St Louis--slgnaI Corps Balloon Has Travelled 425 Miles and Still in tho Air at Last Accounts.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24

Gallipolis, Ohio, Oct 1s.-An air ship containing two persons and sail ing in southerly direction, passed over this city at 9;45 Friday morning. the first to be seen in this section of the country. The airship came from the direction of Jackson, Ohio.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24

St. Louis, Oct. 19.-The message dropped from the United States sig. nal corps balloon number 10 by Aer- onauts J. c. Mccoy and Capt. Charles De F. Chandler and telegraphed to tho Associated Press at Chicago from Leesburg, Ohio, h. the finder shows that the balloon in 13 hours and SC minutes covered a disttnace measur- ing $50 miles on a straight line
 According to close estimate of dis tance as possible the United States signal corps balloon No. 10 which car. ried Aeronauts Mccoy and Capt Charles De F Chandler over Gallipo. lis. Ohio, Friday morning in their flight from St. Louis had covered in that time about 425 miles. Secretary J. w. McKearney, of the Aero club of St Louis announced that according to this calculation Mccoy and Chand. Ter had won the Lahm cup offered by Lieut.. Frank P, Lahm for beating the record of 402 miles established by him last year.
 Lieutenant Lahm won the James Gordon Bennett cup offered in the in. ternational balloon contest last year by travelling 402 niles from Paris into England. He has offered a cup to any aeronaut who would beat the record.
 The worlds balloon record, which has stood for> years, was estab- lished in 1900 by Count Henri Delay aux who covered 1900 miles in bal. loon from Paris to Russia. He broke the record established July 1. 1859 by Prof. John Wise who covered dis tance of 1,15O miles, from St Louis to Henderson, N. Y.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24

Do you want interest on you' idle or surplus money Ii fso ue posit 1t in the c.uu FARMERS & Mt RCHANiS DAnm ". at Mcna ann get 4 per S ao,f terest.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24

Chicago. Oct. 1s.--The following dis patch was received here Friday morn ing by the Associated press:
 "Leesburg, Ohio. Oct. 1S.-This mes sage is dropped irsm the balloon sig nal corps Ten at o'clock a. m. Octo Der IS, over Hillsboro, travelling fast southeast.
 CHANDLER AND MCCOY
 Hillboro and Leesburg are in the same county in Ohio and the Chand ler-McCoy balloon left St. Louis al 4:10 Thursday afternoon.
 Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 19.-Tht Hawley balloon which left St. Louis Thursday afternoon came down al London, Ind, 16 miles southwest o this city Friday morning. All well and no mishap. Balloon in good shape.
 A distance of 225 miles was covered in 12 hours. The balloon containing Augustus Post and Alan Hawley, Jeff St. Louis at 6:30 o'clock in the even ing, and landed four miles west o London at 6;30 o'clock Friday morn Ing. The landing was made on farm about 12 miles northwest of Shelby vile. The air was clear for the mos part. The greatest height reached was 1,500 feet The lowest point O navigation was 450 feet in the air The average altitude was about so' feet. Sailing was fine at that altitude the men declared.
 The balloon Stevens No. 2l, with capacity of 35,0O0 cubic feet of gas ascended from here at 6:30 Thursda, evening, carrying up Aeronaut Alan R Hawley and Augustus Post. Owing t misunderstanding the regular suppl, of light balloon gas was shut of afte the departure of the balloon in whicl Aeronauts Mccoy and Chandler ha' ascended two hours previously, an' Hawley and Post were forced to us' an inferior quality of gas for fillint their balloon. Thac dampened thei hopes for covering any considerable distance but they decided to make th' trial anyway. As they landed at Lon don, Indiana, Friday morning the dis tance covered Is 250 miles on straight line
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-23
MAY BE REINTRODUCED
Utilities Bill LiieLy TO Become a
Committee Measure.
D Teleg.aph % - TrIbune. }


Albany April 22-The Assembly Railroads
Committee viii take Up The Public Utilities BILL
again Tomorrow and continue working AT Il TOT
tho rest OF the week. Probably & viii be re-
soF5ed from she committee b. resolution when
81 IS IN final shape. and be reintroduce6 as a
committee bill. Many changes IN phrassoiogy
have been made and many other changes are
contemplated, though none which viii interfere
with She stringent regulation Of he public ser
vice corporations.
X tho Senate judiciary Committee gets I'D OF
she Kelsey case on "Wednesday, as now seems
likely. IT viii take up the Utilities bill; so its
introducers hope 20 have IL in amended shape
before both houses scme time next week. Little
difficulty is expected about passing It in the
Assembly practically as - cones from the COM
Shittee. retaining both thu section limiting the
court review and that giving the Governor alb
solute power of removing the commissioners.
IL the Senate the court review viii be fought,
but the bill is likely 10 retain that feature, as
the Governor wants s.. Whether the absolute
removal provision viii be accepted by the Sen
ate IS The point now most in doubt. Some peo-
pie here think that the looked FOR removal Of
Superintendent Kelsey viii have such an effect
on the Governors adversarieS in the Senate
that they viii not fight too strongly on this
point since the Governor plainly announced
his views on il at Glens Falls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-23
DEBATE OYER COBB BILL.
Opposition from Catholic Clergy to
Marriage License Measure.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.-

Aibs,,, Apri, 22-Bitter debate over the Cop0
bs1 ,,roviding for marriage licenses IN TINS
stata took I'D the entire session OF the senate
,o-niebt and the fight will be continued TO-
marrow, when tho bill will be taken up AGAIN
az a specfal order. Much OF the opposition u
coming from Roman Catholic clergymen' WHO
sourht the measure last year, when II was
killed.
Senator Grady who voiced the opinions OF the
Catholics. declared that the bill was dangerous
since II took the marriage laws from the 1aii"S
~ the clergy st suppose this is only TO sho"
the deep and abiding interest We take IN 'Ne
affairs of other people" he remarked.
Senator Cobb retorted that his bill had the
Endorsement of many Roman Catholics while
the Protestant clergy were unanimously IN FAVOR
of it.
.'Thev favor it," said he, because under eX-
,stinR laws we can do things IN this state WHICH
bring the blush Of shame 10 decent people
North Dakota is not half so disgraceful with its
divorce laws as is this state 20 make 1t possible
for p minister to marry children TO criminals
and go unpublished. 1T,
such marriages are performed here daiIy.
the principals in many cases coming from otneI
states where they could not get married III
I2inphamton last year. there were 500 mar
-ispoS of runaway couples from Pennsylvania.
Senator Cobb maintained that divorces were
due chiefly 10 improper marriages. when uie
rigid scrutiny OF the principals resulting from
the adoption Of the license system would larseIy
nreven- Senator Grady finally declared he
wanted to amend rhe measure and II went over
until tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-23
ISTRIKERS GET VIOLENT
East Side Cloak Manufacturers At
tackled and Badly Beaten.

Oscar Margolin and his son Samuel who live
at No 1GS Madison street. are nussing badly
battered heads because they declined TO treat
with striking employees yesterday in front OF
the cloak making establishment of o. Margohn
& Son. at No. 20 Lspenard street The strike
has been on for several weeks. and the enraEed
cloakmakers promised Ito get even with their
former employers when the Margolins refused
TO grant their demands So threatening were
the emonstrations they made in front OF the
establishment that policemen were especially
detailed to guard the place and keep the strik-
ers away from the Margolins and the cloak
makers who had replaced the strikers.
In some manner, however. a committee Of the
strikers succeeded in eating past the police
yesterday morning, and held up the Margoiins
as they were entering their establishment
about s o'clock. The senior Margolin said
he would not talk over the grievance with the
men on the street. This stirred up the COM
mittee. and the Margons drew away. Harry
Sverstein. of No $50 Division street. produced
an iron bar. which he had concealed under his
coat, and swung it with great effect several
times on the elder Margolin's head. The other
members Of the COMMITTEES Joined in. and the
crowd which had gathered took sides with the
strikers
Detectives Cotton and Gleason. of the Leonard
street station, were powerless TO protect the
members Of the firm until achievements were
called. Then, with two plain clothes men,
Hayes and Donahue from the Leonard streeS
station. and PatrOlman DOhcrty. from the
Church street station. hey formed circle
around the employers, and attacked with their
clubs the foremost of the shrieking strikers
This gave the Margolins a chance tottake
refuge inside the doorway. and the policemen
made a sortie and gathered I'm the four ring
leaders OF the mob. Silverstein was taken 70 the
Tonhs police court. where he was held in 81 .OOO
bail for the grand jury n charge OF felonious
assault His three companions. Barnett Remen-
offsky. Of No. Rutgers Place; Abraham Lish.
OF No 292 Cherry street. and Copeland Schu-
man. of No. 20 Madison street had been so
badly battered about the head by the clubs and
butt ends OF revoivers that the magistrate
thought fne OF so each was sufficient add
tlonal punishment
Undaunted by the fate OF their comrades the
strikers returned 10 the MargOlin establishment.
and when Samuel MaTgon showed his face i'm
the street later in the morning they trailed him
TO his home on the way there some one threw
a brick which hit Margolin in the head This
was only opener for the strikers closed In on
the cloak manufacturer and were treating him
far from gently when PatrOlman Gardner, OF
the Madison street station. arrived and arrested
ABE" Shapiro. OF No. 266 Cherry street, and
Samuel Price. OF No 243 Cherry street In the
Essex Market court. Margon wasn't sure that
Price OF those who attacked him. but
Shapiro held Margolins Identification
I'm $500 bail for examination on Saturday next,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-23
cOEGREssMAE WALDO FOR UTILITIES
Says BilDIs Only Relief in Sight for Brook
lyn Transit Evils.

The Public Utilities bin presents the only relief
can see for Gre transit evils in Brooklyn" said
Congressman George z. Waldo. at mass meeting
az two thousand men held last night at the Bor-
ough Park Club House. Thirteenth avenue and 10Th
street Brooklyn The meeting was called 20 dis
euss means Of preventing the accidents, many OF
which have occurred along New Utrecht avenue
Brooklyn where the elevated tracks descend and
run along the street and trains pass full speed
Two persons were killed there and one manned for
life last week.
accidents should happen when al a small expense
she Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company might have
prevented them. The cost OF the loss OF one life
would pay for Watehmen AT every crossing on the
line
We are ahead Of other states IN many respects
but IA regard 10 the control OF public corporations
we are lamentably weak. The Public Utilities bill
would relieve a great many evils and place US in
fhis respect also in the lead of sister states