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The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
WOMAN KILLED BY L|ON
Beast Escaped From His Cage in 1 Pittsburg Summer Resort
 and Caused Panic.
KILLED WITH BULLETS FROM TARGET SUI
Park Was Crowded With Women an, Children Who Fled When tn, Lion Made His Appesrance-Mrs Houcke, the Victim, Died From the Injuries Received.

Pittsbprg. Aug. 29.--Torn, bruise, and suffering from shock, Mrs. Amt A. Houcke 5s years old. of IS VaI Braam street, this city, died at hel home Wednesday as the result sf al attack by lion at Luna Park, sum mer resort in this city Tuesday. Mrs Houeke was rescued almost from tho jaws of death while she lay on tho ground where the animal had throwr her, and while scores of rescuers were firing a fusilade of bullets onto tho blood crazed beast, who meanwhile was biting and clawing at the wom ans body.
 The attack occurred Tuesday after noon when the park was crowded with women and children. Without warn ing. the lion appeared from behind one of the buildings and with a roar the while flashing his tail, he crouched and sprang for Mrs. Houcke. who was d and attracted the attention of the crowd. Soon shouts of the hundreds stampeding for the exits were added to Mrs. Houcke distressing cries, but these did not distract the lion from his assault. The noise of the panic attracted the attention of W. A. Down. ing chief of the park police who came running to the rescue. He found the lion tearing away at the womans clothing, and having drawn his revolvd while running he i'm. mediately fired all the chambers into the beast. Downing reloaded his gun and fired with but little effect. 9th CT rescuers secured Flobert rifles from the shooting gallerys and Remingtons from the concessionaries and were soon pumping lead at the lion. Still standing over the pros trated women, the lion stood with the ground about him literally plowed up by the hundreds of shots that were being fired at him. Soon with the noise of the fire arms aud the shouts of the women and res cuers the lion turned and rushed to- river" where he made his last stand Here with the continued lombard. ment the brute succumbed, and sink. ing down upon the ground, he turned over on his back and with q few kicks and gasps he died. His skin was com pletely riddled with the small calibre bullets that had been fired at him and took effect.
 Mrs. Hucke succumbed Wednesday to her injuries. Mrs. Hucke's lung was pentrated by a tooth of the lion and several of her ribs were broken.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
earrinoton Goes to penitentlary.

St Louis. Aug 29.-in driving rain that soaked his custodians to the skin, Lord" Frederick Seymour Harrington was taken in an automo- bile from the Clayton jail, where he has been confined for four years and two months, to the Union station Wednesday and conveyed to Jeffer- son City where he begins his life sentence in the penitentiary for the murder of James P. McCann Bar rington was handcuffed for the first time since his arrest in 1903, to Thos. w. Morgan, who was also taken to Jefferson City to serve sentence of 20 years for murder Harrington was under sentence to be hanged here last Monday, but Gov Folk finally commuted the penalty to life impris- onment
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05


 people stood for fully minute cheer ing and applauding.
 Mir Bryces subject was the com mon law, which he characterized as being the common possession of the United States and England and a bond of sympathy between the two peoples whose value can hardly be overrated. It is the result of events he said, as well as of the mental and moral qualities of the peoples. Trac ing it's origin, he described it as hay ing sprung from strong men and pugnacious men, who respected au thority and could at need control their impulses. A bulwark of Eng fish freedom, he said, had been the right of every citizen to be tried by his peers, but we, in England. have no longer that confidence in the wis. dom of a jury in certain classes of civil actions which we once had and the tendency of recent years has been to narrow the sphere of its employment"
 Ambassador Bryce's address was followed by a business session. Sec retary Hinckley announced that no reports were made by the special committees on classification on law Indian legislation, penal laws and prison discipline, and federal courts The committee on title to real estate reported progress.
 Arthur Stewart. of Baltimore, pre- sented the report of the committee on proposed copyright bill
 A resolution criticising President Roosevelt for commenting upon the trial in Chicago a year ago of the beef trust case, and adversely criti. cising the presiding judge and his rulings, was introduced at the final session Wednesday of the American Bar association, by George Whitelock of Baltimore. It met with instant dis approval iron Ill nasls of the hat. and President Parker repeatedly asked Mir. Whitelock to withdraw it. but Mir. Whitelock insisted that it be acted upon. A motion to lay 1t on the table was carried
 no hohihdtihS Nouiihittec Ttporteu the list of officers and the report was adopted as follows: President, J. NJ. Dickinson. Chicago: secretary, John Hinkley. Baltimore; treasurer Frederick E, Wadhams. New York executive committee. the president, the secretary and treasurer. Alton B. Parker, New York; Charles Monroe, Los Angeles; Ralph W. Breckenridge, Omaha; Charles F. Libby. Portland {: Walter George Smith. Philadelphia and Rome c. Brown, Minneapolis. The convention then adjourned.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05


 Mir. Fish and his successor at the head of the big railroad system arose when Mir. Fish attempted to get be- fore the board a resolution which, in effect, demanded complete investi- gation of the administration of the company since the elevation of MT. Harahan to the presidency. The read ing of the resolution was interrupted by motions calling for an immediate adjournment of the meeting and de- spite the protests of Mir Fish that he had a right to be heard to the end, the motion was declared carried. President Harahan arose with the other directors and prepared to leave the room Mir. Fish protested that the action was illegal.
 Gentlemen. you can't adjourn in the middle of a matter of business v he said This is astonishing and sur prising 1 insist that it is contrary to all parliamentary procedure; more than that, an unheard of breach of courtesy to interpose a motion to ad- journ in the middle of directors re- marks. l insist that this meeting is not adjourned and shall proceed with my resolution"
 The meeting has been declared ad- iourned, and stands adjourned" re- torted Mir. Harahan, facing Mir. Fish across the table.
 "The meeting is not adjourned. !" MT. Fish came back, with increasing warmth, ''and I declare you cannot adjourn it unless you demonstrate what l have said, that you are Harri- man tools and puppets. and"
 I'm not a Hartman tool" Mir. liar ahan broke in threateningly; nor the tool of any man. Any one who says so lies"
 Mir Fish is big man. He weighs 210 pounds or so, stands more than 6 feet high, and is of brawny build. He has always kept himself in perfect condition, is as hard as he is heavy and as quick to a degree that bellies his bulk. His weight. accordingly. did not impede his movements. as he jumped across the table and swung at MT. Harahan, all in one movement.
 The first and only blow was a long rght-hand swing with the weight of MT. Fish's 2l0 pounds behind it and all the added strength which a feeling of animosity imparts. It broke through MT Harahan's guard and landed, with but little diminished inn pact squarely on the point of the jaw. MT. Fish followed it with vicious straight left, but the left missed.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
CANNON HAS NO BEE.
"uncle Joe" Would Rather Contribute to Successful Session of Con
 gross Than be President.

New York, Aug. Congressman Joseph G. Cannon, of Illinois. who ii the guest of Congressman Joseph c Sibley. of Pennsglvania, on cruise through the Thousand Islands on Mir Sibley's yacht, is quoted by the Alex ander Bay correspondent of the Her aid as saying in an interview, in re ply to questions regarding his possi ble candidacy for the presidency:
 Am l candidate for the republi can nomination for president? No l have not the bee. personally. Would accept the nomination? No citizen has ever declined 1t, or ever will. would rather contribute to making the next session of congress a sue cess so that my party will deserve and win success in 1908, than have the presidency rendered to me on z golden salver.
 Now, l want to make this point If congress does not act wisely al the next session; if it is not actuatsG by calmness and patriotism, if 4 makes great mistakes and faiis to meet the approval of the reasoning American public. there will not be much need for the election of dele gates to the next national convention Of the republican party. In the great masses they are not talking politics now. They are busy. Their aDlbi. tion is Co see that nothing is done to make them idle. This country is very prosperous It would be a crime If congress sEeal to anything at shis time to upset bpslae.'s and it might make mistakes in half dozen ways.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
To colonize Porto RIoans.

San Juan. P R. Aug 29.--Gov. Post Wednesday inaugurated a plan for colonizing the poorer classes of the population in small settlements throughout the island. The colonists will be provided with employment at building roadways, thus enabling then to purchase their own homes The ob. 1ect of the movement is to relieve the congested conditions of the cities of Porto Rico. to provide employment for those out of work and to afford them educational advantages.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
presiden. Entertalns Swedish Prince.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 29.-Fresident Roosevelt entertained at luncheon Wednesday party of distinguished guests in honor of the visit of Prince Wilhelm of Sweden. The party ar rived in special car and were con veyed from the village to Sagamore Hill in the government automobile. Besides the prince the party consisted of the Swedish minister. Mir. Lager crantz, Capt. Lindberg of the Fylgia, flagship of the prince; Capt. Klercker, aide to the prince; Secretary Cortel. you, Huntington Wilson, third assist ant secretary of state; John R. Jack son. minister to Persia; Lieut. R. c. Bulmer. U. s. N, and Mrs. Bulmer. and Major Gen. J. F. Bell, chief of staff of the army.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
Where Morris's Money Goes,

Chicago. Aug. 29.-Of the s60,0OO. 900 estate Of Nelson Morris. the pack CT, who died Tuesday. his widow is to be left one-third and the family home The balance of the estate is to be divided equally among his four children, except that part which has been reserved for charity hospitals and friends. Some of his employees, who have remained faithfully with him for many years, also have been remembered
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
THE LEADING PHOTOGRAPHER
For the Finest Work in the City.

All work guaranteed. We also do enlarging work from any size picture, in crayon, pastel, sepia and India ink. Also carry the largest stock of picture frames, all sizes and styles, round, oval. french oval and square. 16 K 20 frames, complete with glass for S1. Always keep in stock a com plete fresh stock of photo and kodak supplies, kodaks new and second hand for sale, kodaks rented and kodak work finished.
 Photo Albums for un- mounted pictures, postcard all buns, dark room lanterns, gold paint for picture frames, develop ing powders, kodak films, photo button frames, paper weights with central school building, log cabin, park spring, library build ing, etc. Sterescopes and views, views of Mena aud scenery al. ways in stock. The largest up- to-date stock of postcards in the city of views of Mena and greet. tng cards, leather, birthday, comic, tinselled, etc.
 BERT HILTEBRAND,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Chicago, Aug. 29.--L. H. Carter the son of Brig. Gen. W. H. Carter, of Chicago, head of the department of the lakes, of the United States army. was instantly killed Tuesday ! night by a remarkable electric shock sustained in the dairy room of the University of Illinois at Champagne, where young Mir. Carter was a spe' cial student. The victim had been working during the summer months in the agricultural department of the university in order to get some prac' tical experience. His summer term of work was almost ended. His resi- dence, with his parents, for several years had been at Chicago.
 It Is said that Gen. Carter is now in Washington, D. C., while Mrs. Car. ter is in Arizona Efforts made Tuesday night to get into communica' tion with the victims parents were unsuccessful
 Young Carter was stone dead when found. As is customary in industrial schooling, he had been set at the task of polishing and cleaning com bination electric and gas chandelier hanging from the ceiling of a room in the university dairy. He had been working at it for some time when piercing scream was heard by c. c. Potter, a fellow student employee, who was busy in an adjoining room in the building. Potter rushed to the aid of the young man and found he had received a current of electricity in his body
 Carter had been standing upon a small stationary engine while reach. ing up to the chandelier. The en- zine was fastened with bolts driven through the concrete floor and this completed the circuit A ladder was leaning nearby, and when Potter rushed into the room, Carter's lifeless body had fallen partly over against it, but the hands of the dead man were still clutching tightly over the chandelier. which had been partly wrenched from it's fastening in the ceiling. Daring possible electrocution, Potter seized the body and it fell to the floor, thus breaking the circuit.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
Taft Shook Hands With Kansans

Topeka. Aug 29.-W. H. Taft, sec. retary of war. sojourned in Topeka five minutes at noon Wednesday with out making speech from the Pull man car window os the Union Pacific train on which he was en route west. He announced that he was too hoarse to speak, but would stand for a little informal handshaking bee
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
 Tokio Has a New Grievance

Tokio, Aug. 27.-lt Is reported that the investigations made on the part of Japan concerning the Prebiloff incident of June l9, show that the Japanese fishers offered no resistance whatever and that the firing by the American guards was unprovoked. The Wash ington government has been notlefid to that effect and Tokio Is now await ing reply. The public is watching the affair with keen interest.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
F|SH AND HARAHAN F|GHI
Former President of the Illinois Central Knocks Down His
 Successor.
ROW OCCURRED AT DIRECTORS MEETING
Mir. Fish Accused Some of the Direc tors and President Harahsn of Be. ing Puppets of Harriman--Meetine Adjourned in Midst of Mir. Fish's Remarks.

New York, Aug 3O-Stuyvesant Fish, former president and at present a member of the beard of directors of the Illinois Central railroad, declined Thursday to comment in any way on the personal encounter between him self and James T. Harrahan, the pres
 ent bead of the system, at meeting of the board of directors in this city Wednesday. The trouble between
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
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The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
Philippine Woods for Lead Pencils.

Washington. Aug. 30-Word has been received by mail from Manila that New York capitalists have be come greatly interested in the report that Philippine woods of various kinds have been found that are believed to be available for the manufature of lead pencils. Samples of these woods are now on the way to the United States and their availability will be tested. Lead pencil woods are be- coming scarce all over the world and if the Philippine woods are found to be satisfactory there will be a large market for them.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
OVATION f()R AR. BRYCE
British Ambassador Cheered by Members of American Bar As-
 sociation at Portland.
HIS SUBJECT WAS TIE COMMON LAM
Which He Characterised as a Com mon Possession of the unitet States and Great Britain and ! Bond of Sympathy Between ths Two Peoples.

Portland, Me, Aug 29.--British Ambassador Bryce was given an ova tion when he appeared to address the American Bar association Wednesday When President Parker introduced the ambassador. the audience of 2,00t
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
col. stlckneY Retlred.

Washington. Aug. S0.-Col. Ames Etickney. corps of engineers. was re- tired from the army Wednesday as .rigadier general. having reached the age limit for active service He was born in Missouri and was appointed Q ne army from New YoFk
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
Fire in okIahoma University

Norman. Ok. Aug. s0.-The explo sion of chemicals in science hall al the University of Oklahoma Thurs day morning started a fire that dam aged chemicals and the building te tAs extenE ef ssoQ
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Chicago, Aug. S0.-President J. T.. Harahan of the Illinois Central, ar rived in this city Thursday from New York. He refused to discuss in any way the meeting of the directors in New York fin which he had a personal encounter with Stuyvesant Fish.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
Photographer. Gallery on DeQueen St. 1OS 46t W

A Missouri Bank Report Ordered.
 Jefferson City, Aug. 28.--The secre tary of state issued a call Monday for statement of all the state banks and trust companies of their condi ton 1t the close of business Augus a.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
ASIUDENTHECTROCUTED
Son of Brig. Gen. Carter Victim of an Accident at University
 of Illinois.
CHANDELIER caHvEYED THE CURRENT

Mir. Carter, Who Was Taking Spe ciaI Course at the University, Was Cleaning the Chandelier When Strong Current Was Sent Through His Body.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-07-25
TRY TO BRIBE JURY
CHARGED THAT ATTEMPTS WERE
MADE ON scHMlTz JURY.
TWO IURYMsN WERE INVOLVED
Both Testify that Efforts Were Mzde
to Reach Them While Trial
Was Going On.

San Francisco. Cal-Charges that
efforts were made 10 bribe two
members of the jury which tried and
convicted Mayor Schmitz on the
charge of extortion were laid before
the grand jury at a special session
convened for the purpose OF hearing
the evidence. The two jurymen la.
volved in these charges are Royal
W. Cudworth and Charles ID. Gish.
both of whom gave their testimony.
Cudworth and his wife both told the
grand jury Of the efforts that had been
made to communicate with him while
he was locked up at the ST. Francis
hotel with his fellow jurors.
Juror Gish gave testimony showing
efforts had been made to reach him
while the case was on trial. The grand
jury also heard the evidence OF d. Cap
pelli. teamster In the employ of Cud-
worth. and OF r Owings. whose story
was Of a corroborative nature. The
grand jury is holding the matter under
advisement
Henry T. Scott. president of the Pi-
cific States Telephone Co. who is ac-
cused by Assistant District Attorney
Heney Of seeking to mislead the prose-
cution In regard TO the whereabouts OF
T. V. Halsey. and of beng instrument
al in preventing f. J. thinner. vice
president OF the company. from testi-
flying in the Glass case, was called
before the grand jury.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-07-25
LIFE INSURANCE ACTIVITY.
The New York Life's Business Nearly
Up to the Legal Limit.

Tho New York Life Insurance Com.
fany announces that its new paid
business during the half year just end
Ell Was over seventy million dollars.
As the new law allows no life com.
pany To write over one hundred and
hity millions per year. 1t would ap-
pear that this company is working
nearly up TO the limit. The New
York Life gained such headway be
fore the law was passed and suffered
50 little. comparatively. from the Arm.
strong investigation. that the question
with rs management has been how to
keep business down to the limit. rath.
er than how to reach H. No other
company is writing nearly as much
as the iaS allows. The New York
Life has evidently become a pre-
ferred company.
The company's payments 10 policy
holders during the six months end
ing June 80 were 81 eco. .7si. Il is
interesting 10 note that this amount
vas almost equally divided between
payments under policies maturing by
death and payments made to living
policy holders Thus. while death
claims were sli.is0.s2s. the amount
paid for matured Endorsements. annu-
tiles. trust fund insaIlmeuts. for par.
chased policies and for dividends vas
sl0.fs0.lS5. Modern life insurance. as
practieed by the best companies. cul-
braces a wide field. and covers many
contingencies. II is money saved for
the aged. as well as money provided
for the families Of those who die pre-
maturely.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-07-25
QUICK REMEDIES FOR cRAme.
Not Hsr1 to Get Relief From Thi,
Painful Aflietion.

Do your little growing folks wake
up in the night with cramp in their
toes or legs N so. tell them to slide
down to the foot Of the bed and press
their toes hard arains; the footboard
This seldom fails to bring relief. Ever.
the uniest tot can do this for herself
when she wakes up IN alarm at the
biz pain IN her leg.
should this fail. and sometimes
when the cramp is up by the knee. 1t
- not efficient. tell the sufferer TO
press the sole OF her cramped foot
against the instep OF the other. Press
good and hard. and the pressure. to-
sethcr with the warmth and electric
ity drawn from the well foot. will Ger
tainly bring relief unless tho case is
very stubborn. To treat the knot
ty.- stubborn kind of cramp. which
sometimes selves the little folks when
they are nervous. or II they have
eaten something which does not agree
with them. TO tic a broad band TIA
theirs handkerchief. folded. will an
swerl tightly above the cramped part
Rubbing. unless one knows Just how
10 manipulate the muscle often does
more harm than good. The doctors
tell us that cramp OF this kind Is as
much a nervous as a muscular trouble
n your children suffer frequently
with II. good warm bath with an
alcohol rub at night Is a good pre-
ventivc. n. y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-07-25
LAUNCH HIT TOW LINE.
Captain e Minnesota Reports to tbs
Navy Department.

Washington. u. Captain Hub
bard OF the battlcship Minnesota has
reported TO Acting Secretary New.
berry OF the navy that he has had an
experience in his steam launch very
much like that which occurred in the
case of n launch OF the same battle
ship about six weeks ago. when 4
number OF midshipment lost their
lives in Hampton Roads. His launch
crossed a tow line inadvertently be-
cause the green light on the barge
which was being towed was almost In
visible in the thick weather Another
launch belonging 10 one OF the At
lantic feet has had a similar expe-
rience. also reporting that the light
on the tow was indlstinct. Acting Sec.
retary Newberry has sent these com
munications to Supt. Uhler OF the
steamboat inspection service. asking
him whether the regulations can not
be amended SO as to require thess
towns to have lights strong enough
TO insure safety for other craft