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The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
How a Hero Died.

Victor Hugo tells this story os hero ism in the recently published book Of his literary remains, Victor Hugo s intellectual Autobiography: "Anatole 1,eray set out for Brussels, passed through England and then embarked for Australia. The day the steamer arrived in sight of land storm arose. The vessel capsized. The passengers and crew nearly all succeeded Tn reaching land by means of the life boats or by swimming. Anatole Leray was among the saved. Meanwhile in the tumult of shipwreck, when the pell-mell of the frightened wretches rivals the chaos of the waves and each thinks only of himself, half wrecked boat had remained in the surge and was appearing and disap- bearing in the waves; three women chung to it despairingly.
 "The sea was at the height of its fury; no swimmer, even among the hardest of the sailors, dared to risk himself. They kept their eyes fixed on their dripping garments. Anatole Leray flung himself into the surf. He struggled hard, and had the satisfac- ton of bringing one of the women to shore. He dashed in second time and rescued another
 "He was worn out with fatigue, torn. bloody They cried out to him, Enough, enough' What? said he. There is still another And he flung himself third time into the sea. He never reappeared.'
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
perslan Minister h FrIsco.

San Francisco, Sept. 7.--Gen. Nor teza Khan, minister plenipotentiary from the kingdom of Persia to the United States and Mexico, has ar rived in this city. He bears messages to the governments of both countries of the ac session of Mohammed Ali shah to the Persian throne upon the death of the former shah. which took place on Jan. last. The general says it Is his desire to establish per manent commercial relations between the United States and Persia. where there is. he says. a large market for American cotton and agricultural im- plements.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
rhe oIdest Mason Celebrates.

Mount Sunapee. N. H., Sept. IT. James Bellows McGregor, said to be the oldest Mason in the world. cele- brated his 106th birthday with a pub lie reception Friday. He was born in 1901, mile from where he now lives. His joining of the Masonic order in 1927 makes him a member of 80 years standing and the oldest Mason of rec ord in the world. Mt. Vernon lodge. A. (. & A. M., of Newport, attended the celebration in a body and the countryside did him honor.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Children Burned to Death

Williamsport, Pa, Sept. By the explosion Of lamp in an upstairs room the two young children of Aaron Anderson of Coleman Hollow were burned to death Friday night Ander- son and his aged father were help lessly i'll in a room downstairs Mrs. Anderson and her ten-year-old son tried to rescue the children, but be- fore they could drag the two men out | Jth were so badly burned that they, too, will probably die. Mrs. Ander- son also had to care for her two weeks old baby. The family lived two miles from their nearest neigh bors.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Released from Mexican Prison.

Newark, O., Sept. 7.--Grant Fergu- son, former railroad conductor here, telegraphs from Aguas Calientes, Mex as follows: Edward Stover and w. B. Speed were released from prison Thursday by order of the Mexican government, internationally. and no charges against them" Stover and ductors. who were imprisoned in Mex leo over year ago charged with a murder which neither committed Ferguson placed the case before the United States government, with the assistance of Senators Foraker and Dick, and secured much testimony showing the men to be innocent.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Wreck Causes Rsesixership.

Mattoon, H., Sept. 7.-Following a wreck last Friday that resulted in the loss of IT lives and injury to two score passengers, the Mattoon City Railway company and the Central Hi. nois Traction company. owned by Chi cago stockholders. Thursday went into the hands of a receiver. The com panies voluntarily made application for a receiver. The bill filed says that the companies are unable to meet debts. Two mortgages covered the road One is for $35Ose0O and the other for s150,000. The capital stock is $500 900.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Nebraska Democrats to Banquet

Lincoln, Neb., Sept 7.-Arrange- ments have been perfected by the democratic state central committee for the annual banquet to the mem bers of the party in Lincoln, Sept. 24. Invitations have been sent to a large number of democrats of national repu. tation, among them being Gov Camp bell of Texas and John w. Kern of Indianapolis. William J. Bryan will be present and will deliver one of the principal speeches of the evening.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
chIId Injured bx nunaml,e

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 7.--Dyna- mite placed at the front gate of the home of Attorney General F. w. Kir. by presumably by a man seeking the ohicials life, was found by Mir. Kir. by's eight-year-old son Thursday and exploded while the boy was playing with it, mangling both the child's hands and driving part of the tube in. to his body, causing probably fatal wounds.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
For MIssourI,s aNavx.p

Washington, Sept 7.-Acting Secre- Lary Newberry has the tug Lebanon to low the converted yacht Huntress from League island to Pensacola, Fla. There the Huntress will be formally turned over to the naval militia of Missouri. a rev from which will take the vessel to St. Louis. Reports to the navy depart. ment from the recruiting parties ln the Middle West show the development of remarkable interest in naval affairs ln that section.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
English Lord Chancellor cominq

London, Sept. 7.-Ehe Lord Chan celIor, Lord Loreburn. sailed for Can ada Friday He will visit Niagara, and possibly New York. This is the first occasion on which a lord chan. cellor has left the United Kingdom. The law forbids that the great seal. of which he Is the custodian, be taken out of the country. It is supposed to be constantly kept in his personal GUS tody, but Lord Loreburn has arranged for safeguarding the seal during his absence.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Do You Want to Get a Good Home Cheap

If you do, come to Hatfelo, r miles south of Meua, on the haa' .,. sas City Southern, prospe,TSss., Ts. little town of 300 people. los s land hereabouts will grow goss os. corn, cotton aud peas, ana ls s.s sSs best of fruit land, as the e'OV' this year will show. ,.,rbt
 These lands can De oOus now at from s to s20 par a'I1' n For further particulars see < ,.r Gates, Hatfield Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Kansas Educator Dead.

Olathe. Kan, Sept. "A telegram received here says that Prof. B. S. Mcfarland died Thursday at the home of his daughter in Millersburg, Ky, where he went on visit ten days ago. Prof. Mcfarland had been a resident of this city since 1866. For the last five years he had charge of the pre- paratory department in the AgricuI- tural college at Manhattan, Kan.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
She Found Relief

Ifyou are troubled with liver complaint and have not received help read thh. Mrs. Mary E. Hammond, Moody, Tex. T was in poor health--wlth liver tronbio-for over a year. Doctors did me no good and tried Heroine, and three bottles cured me. I cant say too much for Herhine. as ( Is a wonder. fui liver medicine. ] always have Q in the house. rullish whore yqp uish 8Q,a by Jackson nsaE panllAAY
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
To Form a Tynewriter Trust.

New York, Sept 7.-The possibility that there Is to be a typewriter trust was made public Friday by the Her aid. A new company. with Allan A.. Ryan, son of Thomas F Ryan, as president, has been formed. it is stated, In which Charles M Schwab. the Guggenheims, Harry Payne Whit. ney, the Ryans and other capitalists are interested. The Royal Typewriter company is the nucleus of the big en. terprise. and according 10 rumor it will endeavor to acquire all the largest typewriter interests in this country, and will also try to obtain control Of the business all over the world.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Gov. Folk Before cr,na ,,,.

St. Louis, Sept. 7.--Gov. Folk was before the grand jury two hours on Thursday and Thursday night. It was announced that the grand jury had re. turned l7 indictments. No names were made public. It is presumed the indictments are based on alleged violations of the Sunday closing laws and grating.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
An Ounce of rr r.yentlon

is worth pound of cure. There are many poor sufferers, comsumptives who are hope Jess of getting weil--who, if they had taken care of themselves would now be well. A cough Is the foundation Of Consumption. Ballard's Horohound syrup win cure the cough. Mrs. S--. Sreat Falls. Montana. writes: nI have used lsallards Horehound syrup in my tanily for yearS-my chlldFen asysF sasiaf wlsA coughs sala Hy laaksea pFus tNnpAAy
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
1arvester company FIned.

Austin, Tex, Sept 7.-The Inter national Harvester company oi WIS consin Thursday pleaded guilty to 4 violation of the Texas antitrust laEs and paid a fine of s35.000 assessed ?, the court. The company also agreea that a perpetual injunction be en'els' forbidding 1t 10 operate in Texas
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
10000 Eanles on Parade

Norfolk, Va, Sept 7-Thursday's great feature of the Eagles conven- ton here was the annual parade, par tieipated in by 10000 members of the order from all parts of the country. Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Baltimore, Kansas City and Buffalo had the larg. est delegations from outside of vir- ginia.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Wnl Be Named New York,

Washington. Sept. 6.-The navy de partment has practically decided tt christen the 2O000-ton battle ship No 29. sister ship to the Delaware, tn, New York. This can be effected by changing the name of the armore, cruiser of that name to the Saratoga
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
MIX Famine Threatens New vork

New York, Sept. "A milk famine llenaces the city according to prsmi. nent dealers. They say the shrink. age now is 5000 quarts a day. and that the supply Is decreasing daily The price, they predict, will soon ad. vance to 10 cents a quart. The late spring and the scarcity of fodder for the cows is said to be responsible for the decreased sunplv.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
New Work Rrokers Fall.

New York, Sept. e.-The failure O Watson & O.. grain and commission brokers, was announced on the New York stock exchange Thursday It ii understood that the firm has beei very active in trading in Northwestern railroad stocks lately.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
General Rob. E. Lee

was the grea,est general the world has ever known. nallard's snow Idniment quickly cures all pains. II k within the reach ofan. '. II. Pointer, fIempstead. Tex. writes; "This is to certify that Ballard snow Linlment has been used in my honse. hold for years and has been found to he an excellent llAimenE for Rheumatic pains ! am never without lFF Sold pY lask2oa ugss Co
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Iowa TheatrleaI Manager Dead.

Burlington, Ia. Sept. 7.-George A. Duncan, former mayor and manager of treater here. died Thursday night at St. Joseph, Mo. He was prominent in business, politics and Masonic cir cles
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
German eaptIsts in snsslon

Buffalo. N. Y9 Sept. 7.-The If. teenth triennial conference of the German speaking Baptists of North America is in session here. Six hundred delegates are present
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
unIdentlfled Bodies In River

Muscatine, Iowa, Sept 7-Bodies of a young man and girl clasped in each others arms were found fin the Mississippi river Thursday There is nothing on the bodies to establish their identity.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
ro Insoect central grarch.

Topeka, Sept. Ton next Wednes- day the board of railroad commission CTS will leave Atchison for triD of inspection over the centNal branch Of the Missouri Pacific railroad
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12

All Mena will long have vivid memories of the agitation and suspense that hovered over the city during the months when the surveys were being made by Mr. Burt looking to the i'm provements that are now soon to be made.
 Ia the early days of the work it was heralded abroad that Meua was to be left nineteen miles east of new main line to be estab b. | lished, and the condition was one of little less than panic. At that time there were many building projects well developed and ex. pansions in business were being considered.
 But when the rumors had be- come current all this stopped SC far as 1t was possible to stop it, and for months the city was an der a cloud that blighted its growth and developed lines oi anxiety on the faces of it: stanchest friends-until or March 9 last when MT. l.. F. Loree. chairman of the executive committee of the Kansas City Southern, in the presence ol i President Edson and committee of business men of Mena, an nouuced that ''1t is to the bes interest of the road that the mair line and central division poin shall always remain in Mena."
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Circus Pronrletnr nsaA

Columbus, O., Sept 7.--Lewis Sells aged 65. died here Thursday night. He was member of the ouartatte of Sells brothers who owned the Sells Bros circus.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Car Inspector Is Killed.

Wichita, Kan. Sept. Edwin c. Mcintyre, car inspector for the Rock Island Railroad company in this city, was fatally crushed in the yards on Thursday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Eor Sale.

One 3-room and two , o,1o as,,,. houses; well improved aua psrt 'sat, titul places bringing gog'0 g9' chsao and 9 nice lots. Will sen 1nsd 11sssd Also one 4-room house eamilg with everything that ..an to needs, for rent. Very arnr 9uva at right party. Sam so2rf round house.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Dc You Suffer From Kidoey
 TrouhIesp

We guarantee one bottle of Smith ,s Sure Kidney Cure to benefit or Cpre o, your druggists will refund your nonev |, v' Price Q cents at lacksons Drug Stors. kep, i
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
A aetlred Navy commandnr near

4 Retired Navy Commander Dead.
 Now London, Conn, Sept G.-Com mander Wiuslow Allderdice, United States navy retired), died suddenly a, his home here Wednesday. He wa a.. years old.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12

Four per cent intefess ;nos Dc on all deposits in the oay'peslN ( Nsf- partment of the Farme's ss x s..It s chants Bank at Meua' A'"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
PASSENGER CAR RA|Df0
Three Robbers Secure Travelars, Money on Rock Island Train
 in Nebraska.
DETECTIVES AND pOsStS IN pURsuIr
The Bandits Were Passenoers . When Murdock Was Reached Plac.a Masks on Their Faces and Robbsd Every Person in the Chair Car ara Then Made Their Escape.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 7.--The Rockv Mountain Limited train on the Rock Island road was raided Friday morn. ing just before daylight near Mur dock, Neb., by three masked mon The robbers went through the cba,r car, robbing every passenger therein securing their pocketbooks and purses, covered the train crew will revolvers and escaped by leaning from the train. Railroad detectives and sheriff posses are in pursuit but the robbers have several hours start on the officers.
 The robbers were passengers on tho train. Shortly after leaving NTurdock the men arose in their seats. tba,r faces covered with masks. and with reyolvers in each hand covered ths 1 passengers. Then the leader ordered everybody to keep still and not to TO. sist, else they would be shot Two men went down the aisle with hats i'm hands. while the third kept the mas. sengers covered. All passengers were ordered to throw pocketbooks into the hats, and this was done. The con. ductor appeared in the car with a Dis tol in his hand, but was promptly covered with four guns and forced to drop his revolver.
 After getting all the money in the car the robbers jumped from the train, which had slowed down for a grade. An attempt was made to ep, ter the sleeper section, but the door was locked and the attempt was un- successful. The search and pursuit is being prosecuted vigorously.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 7.-City Detec. tive Melone of Lincoln Friday moru- ing started two men with bloodhounds in pursuit of the bandits who footed Rock Island train No. s. It is known that the three robbers were in Lincoln Thursday. One of the three joined the other two here, coming from Alvo. The trail of the robbers was discoy- cred short distance from Alyo.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
CHANGING GRADES ON
 THE K. (. 5. RAILROAD
Contracts Let for New Line Between Howe and Heavner veyng Corps Will Begin Work South of Mena in Few Days-A Little History of the Early Days
 of Movement to Reduce Grades.

said, run east of the present road, but will cross the old line at several points between Mena and Horatio, in some instances using the old grade for a considerable distance.
 The work of construction IS under the immediate supervision of J. H. Collips, civil engineer, who is now in Mena.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-27
ABOLISH GREATER
MILITARY DIVISIONS
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-The long
expected order abolishing the great
military divisions in the United States
was issued at the war department to-
day by direction of the president.
The divisions will be discontinued at
the end of the present fiscal year and
thereafter the territory of the United
States, except the Philippine islands
(where the present organization is re-
tained) will be organized for military
purposes into military departments as
now, except that the state of Missouri
will be included in the department of
Missouri instead OF the department of
Texas.
The change will involve consider
able rearrangement of military COM
mands, whereby a number of depart
ments now commanded by brigadiers
will be commanded by major generals.
Major General j. F.. Weston, now in
command of the department of Luzon,
in the Philippines, will be the only di-
vision commander in the United States
army, succeeding Major General Leon
ard Wood In command of the Philip
pine division.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-27
MAN EATER DIES
IN LONELY CABIN
Scout Alfred Packer, Convicted of
Numbering Five Companions, but
Released on Parole, Perishes
in Colorado
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
DENVER Col, April 26.-The body
of Alfred Packer, known as the Man
Eater" whose death occurred Wednes-
day last in a cabin in Deer Creek can
yon, was brought to Littleton today for
interment.
Packer, who was an army scout,
started to guide a party of five men
from Salt Lake City to New Mexico in
1873. They became lost in the noun
tains where the snow was six feet deep,
and Packer alone survived.
The bodies of the other five men were
later found. One body was dismem-
bered.
Packer disappeared but was captured
in 1888. He was convicted of murder
ing his five companions and was SEN
fenced to forty years imprisonment.
He always declared his innocence of
murder. He claimed that in his alb
sence from camp one of his companions
killed the other four men and on his
return attempted to kill him with a
hatchet, but he shot the man.
Packer admitted that in order to keep
from perishing he ate some of the flesh
of one of the dead men. He was re-
leased on parole in 1901. Packer was GA
years old.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-27
LAW CLERKS SLIP
BRINGS FORTUNE
Close Friend of Russell Sage Dies
Fighting Big Claim Which at
Last Is Declared in
Sons Favor
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 26.-An error of a
law clerk many years ego may mean a
fortune to Russell Sage Raphael and
his mother and sisters
Many years ago Nathan Raphael, a
close friend of Russell Sage, purchased
$6SO,0 worth of second mortgage bonds
of the Wasatch & Jordan Valley Rail
road company, which owned a line in
Utah.
The interest on the bonds of the road
was defaulted and first mortgages were
foreclosed, cutting out the holders of
thes second mortgage securities. Ma
than Raphael spent a large part of his
fortune trying recover from the rail-
way but was unsuccessful. Worry
caused his death.
A short time ago Russell Sage Ra-
phael, q son of Nathan Raphael, began
suit in the federal court on the bonds
and secured a Judgment for $1,6S0,000
and interest. This Judgment was to-
day returned by sheriff as unsatis-
| fled and was filed today in court
While working on the case Mr.. Ra-
phaePs lawyers discovered that when
the first mortgage was foreclosed the
holders of the second mortgage, proba-
bly, by a clerks error, were not made
parties to the suit. This, it is claimed,
invalidated the foreclosure proceedings
The old railroad property, which now
belongs to the Denver g. Rio Grande
and the Rio Grande Western, is said to
be worth about 100000, 900. The second
mortgage bonds issued by the original
road amounted to $800,000. 1t is not
known who owns the other $12O,0O0 Of
these bonds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-27
GAR PUTS Off
PEASANTS VISIT
Hot Arguments Prevail In Lobbies Of
Lower House in st. Peters,
burg over Deputies
Program
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 26.-Em-
peror Nicholas did not receive the
twenty-five peasant deputies today
after 1t was announced he would do
so, but will receive them tomorrow
when the deputies ill express their
desire to work in harmony with the
emperor and their hope for speedy
adjustment of social affairs.
This has been a subject for passion
ate argument in the Hobbies Of the
lower house for two days.
The applicants were constantly sur
rounded by wrathful fellow peasants,
denouncing the "reactionary plot to
misrepresent the sentiment Of the
house." and urging that the deputa-
ton to the emperor should be sent by
caucus CT all the peasant deputies.
In the meanwhile the popular lead
ers Of the group of toll party have been
quietly endeavoring to persuade some
of the peasant deputies who are to be
received by the emperor to present the
latter with a memorandum expressing
the unanimous wish of the peasantry
for the distribution of land.
Father Iliadore, an orthodox monk,
and the most violent orator of the re-
actionists, pressed the deputation to
petition the emperor to dissolve parlia-
ment.