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Evening journal., 1907-04-30
MR. REcK AS A PEssIMIsT.

Mr. JAMES NJ BECK, regarded as one OF
4 the foremost corporation lawyers OF the
country, and said to be the personal counsel OF
Mr. Hartman the railroad magnate, addressed
meeting of the New Jersey Bankers at Atlantic
City the other night The remarks OF the learned
counsel were Of pessimistc nature. He does
not like President Roosevelt and fears that there
is trouble in store for the country if the railroads
are not permitted to do as they please
Mr. Beck is a good representative OF the senh-
ment and the men who are opposed to the Presi
dent and to his policies, and who actively en-
gagged in attempting to destroy the influence OF
Mr.. Roosevelt with the masses. lie calls for
"old-tme sanity and all that sort of thing. BY
'old-tme sanity" probably, he means permission
for the railroad companies and other immense
corporations to do as they see fit, regardless OF
laws, either moral or otherwise. Some OF the
bankers appauded and others were not so de
lighted with part OF the address of the lawyer
A few Of his statements may be examined to
show errors into which he falls, and why it is
unsafe to accept the conclusions OF an attorney
Tor the corporations, when he is presenting their
side Of the case.
For instance Mr.. Beck declares that in 1880,
pursuant TO a wave of demagoguery, they passed
law making every combination in restraint Of
trade, whether formerly organized or not, a
criminal thing
What would Mr. Beck have the country do2
Does he want combinations made whenever GER
tain captains Of industry see fit and thus surren-
der the business OF the nation TO the predatory
trusts? Then, again, the lawyer says I'VE are
now living in a state OF Federated anarchy that
has caused within two months depreciation
greater than the losses Of the Civil War
The report Of this speech declares that it was
delivered early in the morning. This is undoubt-
edly true. The occasion may have been more be-
budding than usual or, perhaps, the report OF the
address and the meeting is inaccurate
Evening journal., 1907-04-30

Pennsylvania, under a new law, will enjoy the
privilege OF shipping freight by trolley cars. The
farmers are delighted. The good effects OF the
law already are seen. The Philadelphia and
West Chester Traction Company has inaugurated
a milk freight service between those two cities
and farm produce garden truck and light mer-
chandse will be added The Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company is expected to go into the
freight business eventually, the hauling to be
done at pight when passenger traffic is light
Some OF Dur Delaware railway companies have
done considerable freight handling. 1t has not
been so large as one might expect, but with the
developnient of the trolley system the transpor-
tation Of freight will become more and more an
important factor.
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have a good effect abroad and is impor-
tant on that account. Many countries
Of origin have filed protests with the
State department, holding that the
judgment Of one man is not infallible
in the matter Of excluding or admit
ting foreign products. Under the new
law there have been excluded many
products that were formerly admitted.
The secretary viii now have more time
to devote TO other important depart
ment matters as, with but one man in
charge Of the enforcement Of the law
he has felt compelled to give the adj
ministration of the law nearly all his
attention.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 80, 1907.
DEATH OF MR.. coRBIT.

RTEW CASTLE county lost good citizen in
IN the death. at Odessa OF Mr.. John G Cor
bit. He was one OF those substantial men VINO
are benefit to every community, whose ntu-
ence is wide and whose opinions are respected.
Although he never held an important public
Office his interest in affairs political was always
keen. lie was ever alert and free in his opinions
of what he considered right That he never held
public position of Importance was simply because
his personal incinaions did not lie in that direc-
ton. Mr.. Corbit was one of those men who
formed the backbone of sound and strong public
sentiment in rural New Castle county. lie was
a large landowner, and one of the group of men
who introduced peach culture into this PENN
sula for years age the center OF the then flourish
ING industry was about AIiddletown Odessa and
Red ion hundred. In his views OF political all
fairs he was always on the side OF good ideals in
State and county government. That Mr. Nd
dicks never gained control OF New Castle county
was due largely to the fact that there were men
like Mr. Corbit among the citizenship OF this
county. His death will be regretted by those
fortunate enough to have shared his acquaintance.
A good man has departed this life.
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BOARD TO ENFORCE
PURE FOOD LAW

WASHINGTON, April 30.-Hcreafter
there viii not be lodged in one man.
the sole Judgment of what is pure in
food, drink and drugs. Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson has appointed a
board Of food and drug inspectors
which viii enforce the provisions Of
the Pure Food law and by that act has
taken away almost autocratic power
which has hitherto been in the hands
Of one man. DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, chief
of the Bureau of Chemistry of the de-
partment.
There is no reflection upon the abil-
ity of probity of Dr. Wiley ia this new
arrangemont He is chairman Of the
board and has associated with him
Frederick i. Dunlap. who has been
appointed assistant chemist Of the de-
partment and placed under the protec-
ton Of the civil Service, and George
r. NcCabe, the solicitor Of the depart
lment. Secretary Wilson was convinced
/ that such a board was needed in order
10 get the best results under the new
/ law.
Majority Will Decide.
with a board of three there will have
To be a majority for any regulation or
order regarding the law and the respon-
sibllity will not he on one pair of
shoulders. This action Of the secretary
viii doubtless be hailed by the critics
OF Or. Wiley with satisfaction, as curb
ling to some extent his authority.
The action Of the secretary. however
has not been in consequence Of any OF
these criticisms or attacks but rather
to strengthen the hand Of the depart
1r4
sions OF Dr. Wiley himself, as the sec
retary has been In fun accord VIII
most Of his decisions.
Good Effect Abroad.
The appointment OF this board VII
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Larasr Paper Wrasners.
tor The Evening Journal

Editor The Evening Journal
l would like TO make a suggestion to
me Postoffice Department i'm reference
to the size OF the newspaper wrapper
stamped ready for use. which one can
purchase at the Postonice or drug
stores. The wrappers are the same
size today as they were many years
ago, despite the fact that the papers
have Increased i'm the number of
pages. a few years ago publishers
rarely issued more than q 4-page paper,
but today occasion often demands an
$ or - page paper. ] have occasion
to send papers out OF the city fire.
qucnty and generally like TO use the
stamped paper.
The Postonico Department has gem
orally kept abreast of the times and
made steady improvements. but it must
have overlooked the newspaper wrap
per, which interests hundreds of per-
sons. / would like to see the depart
ment take the matter up and increase
the size of the wrapper, for at present
il is entirely too small and practically
worthless.
Respectfully
*. S. W.
Wilmington, April 80.
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The computations OF the experts of the Bureau
Of Labor show that prices reached a level higher
in 1000 than at any other time during the last
seventeen years. And the prices may continue to
soar Advancing prices hit those with fixed
incomes the hardest The employees of labor, if
they pay increased wages, in most instances can
get their money back in higher charges, but the
man woman of the fixed income is often pinch
ed to make both ends meet
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compIiment 70 RooseveIt.

DUTTIIUUTD NDWa.
The Pennsylvania House voted down
resolution indorsing Roosevelt for a
third term. Such action from such a
quarter was more complimentary than
adoption of the resolution by a unani-
nous vote would have been
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Professor Nathaniel Schmidt noted student,
before a gathering OF Cornell University men, is
reported to have declared that the religious in
Auence OF the Bible will soon vanish This NAV
be true, but the learned professor himself will
have vanished long before the old Books disap-
pearance as volume influencing the lives Of
men and women.
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DIAMONDS ARE
HIGHER THAN EVER
Importers Say African Output Has
Increased in Quantity and Price.

Increased in Quantity and Price.
NEW YORK, April 30.-Gem import
ers who have returned from Europe
within a few days agree in saying that
they have heen obliged to pay higher
prices for diamonds than ever before,
land that American buyers are eagerly
taking all the choice stones they can
get.
The output Of south African dia-
monds has been increasin" I'm quantity
as wen as I'm price, according TO New
York dealers. The independent dia-
mond companies Of late have been TAX
ing from the ground about half as
much in weight of stones as the DC
Beers Consolidated Mines Limited,
which controlled 81 per cent. OF the
worlds output up TO three years ago.
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Even now, say the importers. the De
Beers's control has not been shaken,
because Il gets from its mines the
higher grades OF stones. which alone
appeal to the American gem buyers.
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Peoples Column

Anonymous communications for the
peoples column VIII not be printed.
Names of contributors TO the column
viii not he printed, but must bee FUR
nishcd Tho Evening Journal as am cvi-
dcnce of good faith ON The part of the
Contribu,or
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Editorial Opinion
pleasure and Duty.

New York Press.
The difference between pleasure and
duty IS the difference between going
fishing and to church.
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Get BUSY in The Garden.

Washington Post.
All this talk about the hardness Of
vegetable caters comes just at the time
when most women are urging their hus
bands to get busy in the garden.
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Cannot Quality.

Indianapolis news.
However, as 1t is "A erich mans con-
spiracy" most Of us viii be able to prove
an alibi by not being able to qualify
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Advertising rates on application.
No attention paid to unsigned communications
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The Evening Journal the Publishers Press ana
scripps-MoRae news service received in its editorial
rooms over a special wire.
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TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION.
By mail postage prepaid ssoo year or y cents a
month payable in advance. BY carrier six cents Week.
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New York omce: GOA Cambridge Building No'"ei
Fifth Avenue and Thirty ihiri street.
Chicago Office. 81 3oyce Building.
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TELEPHONES;
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Law and immortality.

Wilmington, April 80.
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Wilmington. April "A.
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TheEveningJo Journal

Gllberi s. Jones. Buslness ManaEtF' ,..,
Fourth and shipley Streets Wilmington De'a"''0'
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
Fulton Township Road.

A few facts as regarding the Gillham Springs road in Fulton township would be appropriate at this time.
 During the winter of 1905-6 a large log floated into ford of Board Camp creek, overseer gave it up could do nothing to open ford, s. J. Moore cut out passage to creek and we travelled through creek bed around the log till high water moved the log.
 May 18th 1900 A. C. Higgins having few goods, three ladies two small children as load, was uncerimoniously dumped on ac count ol deep cut and wa sh iu road in front of $. J. Moore's home. Fortunately nobody was injured.
 ;. J. Moore and his boys cut out a way around the cut out ana filled the same with logs and stones. In the fall of 1906 just before cottonpicking time, $. J. Moore and boys filled in with stone raked from side of noun tain few bad holes near stand ing rock.
 Benjamin Harrison hauled gravel the same year and filled a few bad holes in road in front of his father field.
 This spring f. w. Lawrence ia some way procured some powder, aud he and his son blew a trouble some stone out of tread at third crossing of ford at Gap creek, a much needed improvement. In July 1907, when J. l.. Arnold, overseer in Gap Springs township wanted to do the road work, he sent man fourteen miles down the road in Fulton township aud blew a large stump out of the middle of the road on a steep grade.
 The travling public appreciates the efforts of the citizens on the way, but is 1t not about time for Fulton township SO do little :? We feel assured the taxpayers living on the road and those trav- cling through would be very gra teful to the overscer if he would do little. It is his turn just about now.
 Old Man.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
wICKES ITEMS.

Had nice shower of rain Sun day evening which made the farmers rejoice.
 Quite number of Wickesites attended the baptizing at Crystal Hill Sunday evening.
 Mrs. NJ. NJ. Rhoden and chill dreu of Gillham visited their grandparents, MT. and Mrs. J. M. Kuykendall at this place Saturday and Sunday.
 The Rev. MT. Moseley, who has been holding a meeting at Crystal Hill for the past few days, began meeting at Wickes Monday night.
 Several of the W:ckes people attended the big Fair at Mena Monday and Tuesday and seem to have had an enjoyable time.
 The Rev. Russell Brown filled his regular appointment at Wickes Sunday at l o'clock.
 Mrs. F. o. Fransisco. who has been visiting her mother, Mrs Billie Danie. for the past few days, returned to her home in Honey Grove, Tex, last Friday.
 Papa's Daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
TO PROTECT WOMEN.
Vigilance Committee Organized at Wichita, Kan, to Put Down
 Negro Thugs.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. -Wichita's reign of terror continues. Not a night passes without some sort of an assault being made upon white wom. en. Prominent citizens have organ. ized a vigilance committee to protect them against the murderous attacks or negro thugs prevalent during the past week.
 Late Sunday night the committee started out and rounded up 25 tough negroes from the north part of the city. Some of those taken into cus. tody are supposed to be connected With the shooting and robberics that occurred last week.
 Pearl Hearst, the negro who was arrested by the police Saturday even. ing, has been identified by Mrs. Clara Johnson as the maR who assaulted her Saturday morning while she was working in her garden. He is also suspected of being the one who on. tered the home Of C. c. Hoyt last "wednesday morning at an early hour and tried to kill Mir. Hoyt by firing several times with revolver. and succeeded in inaictlns severe flesh wound NesN
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
POTTER NEWS

Mir. Towards son, of Texas, is visiting relatives and friends this week.
 Gaylord Keener of Bessmay, Tex is at home spending few days with his parents and friends. Miss Della axd Ola Barron re- turned home last Wednesday from Pittsburg, Tex, where they had been visiting, and reported every thing hot and dry.
 Those who attended the Sun day school convention Saturday night and Sunday enjoyed them selves nicely. Brother Render son of Mena made an interesting talk Sunday afternoon.
 The Holiness meeting will be- gin Friday night, August g, at Potter.
 xxx.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
SHADY BREEZES

Clyde Lawrence is slowly re- covering from the fever.
 A. C. Higgins has sold his farm to Mir. Miller from the Nation.
 J. M. Hatfield expects to com meuce cutting shingles the last of this week.
 Many wells in this vicinity are feeling the effects of the drouth as well as the people and crops.
 Rev. Mir. Ridling.6lled his usual appointment here last Sunday and preached two excellent ser mons.
 Congratulations are extended to MT. and Mrs. Dick Thomas upon the arrival of a baby boy at their home.
 Will Whisenhunt was the first to offer fresh beef for sale this summer. It sold for 4H and 5Iz cents per pound.
 Assistant Postmaster T. A. Hatfield is taking his annual vacation and is visiting John Bell in Mena, also attending the fair. A large number from this section attended the celebration this year.
 Mir. and Mrs. Mcguire, parents of Mrs. A. c. Higgins. are pack ing their household effects pre- paratory to leave Arkansas. Mir. Mcguire has passed the three. score and ten mark, has seen much of the world and can now beat many of the younger boys in using the axe, clearing lands, etc.
 Breezy.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
INK DOTS.

Had nice shower of rain Sun day evening.
 Mir. and Mrs. Earnest Cole are the proud parents of little girl All parties doing nicely.
 Messrs. Hart of Lovelady, Tex, and Perry of Athens, Ark, have been visiting their old friend, J, W. Moore.
 The picnic at Elm Springs was not crowded out by people from a distance.
 Harry Mitchell came in from Boyton. l. T.. Monday to visit hrs parents and attend the Fair.
 G. H. Harris left for Amity, Ark, Thursday 10 take his son. in.law. Oscar Rolling and family. They will reside there in the fu- ture.
 NJ. s. Whitworth, who went to visit his daughter, some two weeks ago, in the Indian Terri tory, has returned home.
 Rev. H. c. Howell failed to put in his appearance at Concord Sunday,
 Rev. c. W. Ward is holding series of meetings near Yoch- any church.
 II. l.. Rossou and daughter went to the Indian Territory, to visit relatives.
 stMrs. Kitty Fried aud Mr. Jess EFossqRH NrFs united i7 mar
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
Farm For Sale or Trade

l60-acre farm in Red River county, Texas; 75 acres in culti- vation; 50 acres finest bottom. we'll improved. famous for its production of 2s cent long staple cotton; two good sets of houses
 good orchards, pastures, water; splendid location; in one mile of school, church, store. Fine body ot oak timber 1 mile of sawmill. Will sell for S5000, reasonable terms, or trade for good farm in Polk or Montgomery counties, Ark. For further information wrile Starr Heath, Clarksville, Tex 26 2t
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
BOARD CAMP.

Lula Embry is on the sick list. Several from this place attend ed the picnic at Silver World Sa aturday.
 Willie Gortmiller of this place has been visiting his parents at Waters. Ark.
 Hosia Medford of Texas is visiting friends and relatives al this place.
 Every body come and take part in the literary at Board Camp Friday nignl.
 The young men of Board Camp have organized prayer meeting Everybody come.
 Pete Bain of Hot Springs is visiting at the home of his broth CT. J. NJ. Bain of this place.
 Era Philpot has returned to her home at Sallisaw, l. r.. after d visit with friends and relatives at this place.
 ) NJ. Hilton and family have returned to their home at Maude, Okla., after a two weeks visit with relatives and friends.
 Brother Haynes of Meua has been holding protracted meetings al this place for the past week. Nineteen professions have been offered and twenty-nine additions to the church.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
The Parade

Gam All members of the several trades unions wia meet at their usual places of meeting
 l0a m Procession will form, the head rest ing on DeQueen street opposite Labor Hall, ex- tending north The Carpenters leading, followed by the Brick Masons. Stone Masons, Plasterers. Painters and Decorators, Barbers, Federaiions of Labor and Farmers Unions Following in the line of
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22

riage Sunday at the home of the groom. May their lives be crowned with happiness.
 Mrs. Hamlet is still very sick.
 Henry Cearly and James Grinn came in from Page, l. T., last week.
 c. ]. Embry came in from Scott county the other day to visit rel atives in this section.
 Mir. and Mrs. T, I. Moore are the proud parents of baby boy. All doing nicely.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
Notice.

On Monday, September 2, 1907, you will please meet me at Be- thesda camp ground, to- clean off ground and arrange for the camp meeting, which will commence September c. The Rev. John Lowrie will do the preaching. Let everybody who can meet us there and prepare for a great meeting, and please come to the meeting. ". k. Justice, F. E.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
Back to Polk County.

The Star has received a letter from Mrs. M. c. Burk, formerly of Hat field. ordering their paper Changed from Seligman, Mo, to Rich Noun tain, where Mir. Burk is again in the employ of the Kansas City Southern. On their way returning to Polk coun- ty they stopped at number of Missouri and Arkansas points visiting relatives.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
ANNUAL LABOR DAY CELEBRATION
By the Trades and Farmers Unions Mna and Polk Will Held Mn Sep
 hmbe 2 Rev. J. B. Williams Glham Will Speakers.

formation will be the floats and carriages. l0:30 a. m. The procession will march south on DeQueen to Front street, east to Mena street. thence north to Port Arthur then west on Pot Arthur to Fourteenth street. then south on fou' teenth to Jansen avenue. thence to the grove. l:30 to l:30 Everybody eat and be soei able
 2 D. m. Music. speaking and songs. 4 D. m. Novel entertainments and amusements There will be plenty of good water and other refreshments on the grounds
 Special quartcte choirs. soloists or muscan' who can be present and favor us with special muae will confer favor on the committee.
 R. D. OSBORN,
 A. L. GRAHAM
 c. s. BENNETT
 Committee on Program
 C. W. MARTIN,
 s. A. KEY.
 Committee on Concessons Parties wanting stand or swing privileges can ind committee on the grounds Friday, August 'V'
 s. L. MARTIN.
 Cham Committee on AnangemenS
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
NOTICE FOR PURLicA,Iai " etsjce sl Department of the Interior, Lahnn hne, 10, lsn'

'o JoIiN A. HEATH ,,sbls inleir of Nunley, Ark. has nleu r"l'aroof in supl of his claim, viz: Homesiea,d En''isFi al isFi., ssS made october IT, 1901, for the , 12S & West apa ton [. Township , south, Hang h,fore tiTc c,H that said proof will be naav s Srk., on v Clerk Of Polk County, at eie"" tobcr T. isU7. .t,neSses to ps ps,ss
 He names the following Nl, VII, and cun his continuous residence up"n' A ton of, the land, viz: ,,,.,,,as lleaih
 William A. Heath, IheI1irao and fbcpr Lewl, all Of Board Camp AiN"
 Harrison of Mena, Ark; .ahoin,. Rcssu'
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
x vca Polk 5 County News Items

EDrToR's NoTE- A communica- ton was received from Shady re- gardiug the school there, but as there was no name signed showing the author thereof we could not use if.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
WARNING oRnEAu May. dsisli

WARNING oRnEaan nsy, dsAi' Ola Lee May, plaintiff, ys W,,onrt. i. dani.-In the polk Ghangsts, , X wHnea 4 The defendant, ", .hsg 4, thirsy daIs A appear in this court Mithlp she pisinIln...s Lee May, Anguai l3, 1901 .a. s,r aAiusF WFlshl Pfleseftl sellel'eF '#
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
Try 2 Skiddoo Corn Cure, l0c. Mena Pharmacy. l54 If

For Sale-The old Shores farm at Eagleton; 40 acres including bearing apple orchard. Liberal terms or trade for city property. Apply to spptheFB Realty Co, ls9 Gt wi4
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
>or,fp ron prpLfcATI0N.

T Department of the Interior i'anu o ,a ,au7
 Camden, Ark, August r 4 Notice is hereby given that
 WILLIAM A. HEATH :, As Of Board Camp, Ark. has nieo ho''' S,oof in Intention to make final five year xutry support of his claim, viz: Hcmesieaa s~ p' K No. 2i632 made July ?, l@l, lps lpsWi,. s'i sWg Section ten 2, "s; Township south l. ,ss asSsSIo SsIoi' West, and that said proof Will pe wena, na Ark Circuit Clerk Of Polk County, ~ "e on October ', 1907. ,,.,.sees to pfo'' He names the following Wl.nesd and culilNs hIs continuous residence upoi'' {, ton of, the land, viz: A,r Aaron !; Henry Harrison of Mena, h.,s hih'i Lewis fa Heath, Thomas M. Heath, rih'e
 of Board Camp, Ark. v,.,.,heim. Register
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22

Jesse Reece, who sent his fam. fly and household effects to Womble the first of the week, left Thursday for that place. Mr. Reece and Monroe Rowton are going into the furniture bust ness there and put their order in for a car prior to leaving this morning.