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The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-18
RUN OVER BY K. C. s. TRAIN.
Boy Probably Fatally Injured by
 Freight at Index.

Texarkana, July 15.-Albert Green, boy of 17, whose home is Texarkana, was run over by Kansas City Southern freight train at Index, ten miles north of here Sunday afternoon at 6o'c,.ock and probably fatally injured. His left arm was crushed off at the shoulder, one of his thighs was crushed and he sustained other injuries.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-18
The Hospital.

state prohibition bill in his pocket, and that 1t would come out if there was any row made. The liquor men, therefore, are putting up the fight of their lives lin fact, for their lives.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-18

repair work here that is now be- ing done iu Pittsburg and Shreve- port.
 The large addition to trackage and freight depot is made not only 10 facilitate the handling of the rapidly increasing business of the Kansas City Southern, but to enable the road 10 make Mena a freight transfer point.
 A new steam shovel has been ordered by the railroad and may be used in grading for the new tracks. It is Of much larger size than the one now in use, and can transfer dirt over a distance of 64 feet. It is also constructed so that it can go Is feet below the track for its load and deliver same on car.
 The Hospital.
 General Manager Coughliu, while in Mena yesterday, in con- versation with Dr. J. K. Davis, said that the plans for the rail. road hospital were almost ready and that the architects had in. formed him that they would very soon be ready to submit to him for his approval all bids on the building.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-18

There are three things it takes a a strong man to hold---a young war rior, wild horse and a handsome squaw. Scrap Book.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-18
RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS
 SOON TO BE MADE IN MENA
The Kansas City Southern Will Put Repair Shops 5000 Feet of Additional Trackage, Six New Stalls in the Roundhouse and Increase Size of Freight Depot To Be Made
 FreghtTransfer Point The Hospital.

Machinery and shops for the repair of engines.
 Six additional stalls to the roundhouse, and also new ciuder pits.
 Extension of yards with 5000 feet new trackage.
 Large addition to freig ht depot and loading platforms.
 Superintendent Whittenberger of tue Kansas City Southern railroad, who came to Mena in his private car yesterday and left this afternoon for the north, is authority for the statement that the improvements enumerated above will be made at Meua just as soon as men and equipment can be had to do the work.
 The Star has known for some time that such improvements were under consideration, but not until today was it in position to make the announcement in detail.
 A part of the machinery for the repair shop is already. on the ground aud the balance will be shipped as soon as preparations for It's installation can be made. The purpose is to do much of the
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-18
AN ASSASS|N'S BAD AIM
A Naval Reservist Fires Twice at President Fallieres, of France,
 But Misses.
NO ONE HIT BY THE FLYING BULLETS

The Attempted Assassination Occurred On the champs-EIysces While the President Was Returning From Review of Troops-Man Who Fired Shots Said to be Insane.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
FIRE DEPARTMENT CHANGES.
Many Promotions and Appointments
Because of New Engine Company.

On the recommendation Of Fire Chief
William T. Belt, the following promotions
and appointments were made yesterday
by the District Commissioners:
\. Coughlan. lieutenant 20 captain. at S. 400.
E. G. Decker. private Of class 2 TO lieutenant
Sl2OO.
W. II. Beavers. private Of class p to lieutenant.
N9O
f. NJ Luskey. assistant driver to driver. Sl-I5O
]. Bentley, private Of class 3 TO assistant driver
sllO0
NJ W. Davis private of class ?. to assistant
driver. 81 100.
Privates Of class to Si.OSo-F. o. Markward l.
D. Donaldson. G. A. Fentress. and V L. VOLT.
Appointed privates to class L at $3.50. with the
understanding that permanent appointments depend
upon twelve months probation--C B. Iandhan. L.
G.. Anderson. c. J. Moffett, and II. B. Child.
On the recommendation on Chief Belt. Assistant
Driver j. II. Marti has been promoted 10 driver, at
SIl50. 10 take effect January l; W. II. Lyon pri-
vate Of class 2 10 assistant driver az 81 100; ]. H
Swan private Of class l. to class ?. at SlOs0; T. A.
Titue temporary private Of class l. at $3.50.
These changes were made necessary be-
cause of the need for additional men in
view OF the establishment OF the new
chemical engine company at Benning,
l.. c.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
EXPLAINS MYSTERYOF DREAM
DR.. Baldwin, of Johns Hopkins, on
Their Psychology.
Says Images Are Impressed ON De-
ing Nothing Appear Absurd.

Dreams are caused by images which
have been impressed upon detached por-
tions OF the brain and which are brought
into action by a rush of blood to the head
or through the absence Of the usual
amount of blood At least this is the in
teresting explanation given by DR.. Mark
Baldwin. of the Johns Hopkins Univers-
ity. Baltimore.
Psychologists. are pretty well agreed
as to the general nature of dreams. "
saws DR.. Baldwin, although there are
many questions connected with dreaming
which have not been satisfactorily an
swered.
THE dreams consist Of a series of
images impressed on detached portions
Of the brain, and not as in our waking
moments, on larger areas, which would
enable US to view the thing We are dream
ing Of in it's relation to the facts of our
past experience. Consequently the most
absurd things do not appear at all absurd
in our dreams.
There are two diametrically opposed
theories to account for the dream action
one that ii is caused by a rush of blood
20 the brain and congestion there, the
other that il is caused by the absence
from the brain during the repose of sleep
of the ordinary quantity of blood. Both
are true, probably the one causing one
kind of dream the other another.
Motion of the various parts of the
body, as Of arms and legs, is caused by
af +ho. oe -
brain. When we consider the ordinary
workings Of the nervous system, the Won
der is not that there is as much move
ment during sleep as there is, but that
there is not more You might imagine
that somnambulism would be a nightly
occurrence with almost every one
The old theory, by the way, that SOM
nambulists never come to harm in their
movements unless awakened has been
diSproved. Fatal accidents have occurred
in many cases. and one OF my own rela-
tives-a little girl-fell down the stairs
while walking In her sleep, and hurt her
self rather seriously Somnambulists do
perform risky feats, but that is due to
the absence Of fear or reaction or doubt.
Most men can walk twenty feet on a rail
on the ground. but few could do il in
midair
Almost every one dreams, although
there are some persons who say that
they never do. That some of this class
do dream. however. has been proved by
observation of them during sleep. and
there is some ground for the theory that
every one dreams. the images presented
10 the brain being stronger or fainter. as
the case may be. Some of the animals
dream, especially those of the higher
order. which is not surprising when we
consider the similarity of their brain for
nation to that Of the human being. It is
a common occurrence for a dog. for in
stance, to move and even bark in his
sleep
Some writer's have attempted to es-
tablish a telepathic theory regarding
dreams TO prove that they are due to the
influence of one mind upon another. but
nothing of that sort is accepted by psy-
l.r1,.~ ~f..a.~
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
CATCH THIEF WITH MUCILAGE
Mail Opener Resealed Envelopes
and Gum Gave Him Away.
CItw Suggested by Way Letters
Are Closed After Having
Been Rided.

An incident the other day recalled 20
United States District Attorney Francis
II. Parker the time, a few years ago.
when the officials OF the Post-ofice De-
partment al Washington were aroused
because Of the frequent complaints from
a section Of Colorado that money was
being stolen from the mails. says the
Hartford CoUrant. The officials put the
most shrewd detectives In the govern
ment service on the job, but IL was sew
eral months before the man who was
stealing the money was apprehended.
In telling the story Mr.. Parker said
that the cities and towns in Colorado
having banks are not as close together
as they are in the Eastern country, and
so a great deal more money is sent in
letters out West than in the East. In
the section Of Colorado spoken OF the
thief would take the money from the
envelopes, then reseal the envelopes and
let the envelope minus the money go on
10 the person 70 whom il had been ad-
dressed Then in a few days there would
be a howl The detectives which the
government had in the West we're put on
the job. but they could not locate the
thief. Then detectives from the Ea st
were sent TO Colorado. and they con
suited the Western men. The govern
ment was bafied. and as the reports OF
thieving continued there was indigna-
ton on the part of the officials In the
Post-office Department
One of the detectives who WAS working
on the Job had some idea OF chemistry.
He wrote TO Washington that he had
conceived an idea by which he thought
he could get the guilty party, but IL
would take time to have his plan worked
out.
The person who was taking the money
from the envelopes vas shrewd. but at
the same time he played his game loose
". Just why he allowed the envelopes
TO go through the mails after he had
taken the money from them the detec-
tives could not understand. He was very
clever at opening the letters and he used
care in resealing them.
The way the detective suggested 10 the
post-office authorities to get the man
was TO have an analysis made Of the
mucilage by which the envelopes had
been resealed. Then post-ofice inspec-
tors went 20 the pOst-offices through
which the robbed letters passed. and. un-
fee they got some of the mucilage used
in each Office These different samples
Of mucilage were analyzed and Just one
sample showed the same analysis as the
mucilage with which the envelopes had
been reSealed-
a watch was then kept on the office,
and few days later the guilty man was
caught. He was sentenced to prison
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
CLASSICAL CLUB MEETS.
Announcement of Prof. CarrOIPs
Lecture Next Saturday.

George Washington University has is
sued announcements of the eighth anni-
versary exercises of the Classical Club.
Saturday evening, January 4, 1908, at $50
o'clock
The Classical Club was founded in 1900
by Prof Mitchell Carroll, and has been
effective in promoting interest in classical
studies. not only in the university, but
among the cultured people of Wash
ingtOn.
On this occasion an illustrated lecture
will be given on The Aegean and Crete.
by Prof D. G. Hogarth NJ A, formerly
director Of the British School az Athens.
and at present director -Sf the Cretan
Exploration Fund. Mr. HOgarth is one
of the most eminent Of living English
archaeologists.
He assisted Mr.. Evans in the excava-
ton OF the famous Labyrinth OF Minus
in Crete, and also excavated the famous
Temple Of Diana, at Ephasus. for the
British museum. He has just completed
a lecture tour under the auspices OF the
Archaeological Institute OF America for
all the affiliated societies.
He WAS the guest Of the Washington
Society at its annual meeting, November
s. at the residence Of Hon. john w
Foster.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
SCHOOL IN BAD CONDITION.
Water Has Soaked Through Walls.
Interferes with Heating.

DR.. William c. Woodward health Of
ficer Of the District of Columbia, has
forwarded to the Commissioners reports
of DR.. ]. B. Nichols. medical inspector
of schools. and DR.. w. c. Fowler, who
has charge of the medical inspection
service, relative TO the Morse public
school.
DR.. Nichols says that while the heat
ing apparatus is large enough 10 supply
heat TO the entire building, a quantity
Of water has soaked into the walls of
the basement and made II damp. thus
causing the furnaces TO give little heat.
Supt. Henry Storey said he made an
inspection and found the walls to be so
damp that repairs will Immediately be
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29

The following is the programme for vol
unteer readings and music in the reading
room for the blind at the Library of Con-
gress-2:S0 to 3:S0 p. m.: Monday, Deem
Der so, Rev. Edward Everett Hale: Thurs
day, January .. song, violin. and piano
recital, Mrs. Ralph p Barnard. Mrs.
Schellenberg. Miss Rachel SewaN. Miss
Maud Sewall, and Rev. Frank Sewau:
Saturday, January 4, Mr.. s. w. Wood
ward. interesting customs and ceremo-
nies seen in China, Japan, and Korea
while attending an international meeting,
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29

have been feeding. and q complete alb
sence OF these is "a pretty sure sign that
they are elsewhere.
In dry seasons all signs fail. and you
are likely 90 come upon them in the most
unexpected places-alonE the banks Of
the streams, on the hiTsides, IN a corn
feld-in fact there is no telling At such
times where 10 look FOR them. and one
place is as good as another. They are
easily killed, however. a few pellets Of
shot being quite sufficient 70 put them
out Of business, and as they generally fly
in almost a straight line. they can be
marked down and finished again II one
misses.
wOedcOck Fly by Night.
\ very different proposition indeed is a
woodcock hunt three months later The
air is fresh and crisp. the smell Of the
autumn woods is in the nostrils. and
your game IS anywhere You may find T.
Now YOU may hunt these same deep
swamps almost in vain. Your birds are
now fight birds-that IS birds that are
coming down from the North on their
fall migration. and one must be afeld at
frequent intervals II he wishes 10 strike
them right. Woodcock fly entirely by
night. and a cover entirely devoid Of
birds to-day may be teeming tomorrow
and bare. again three or four days later
Now when you flush one look out, No
haf-grOwn weskling but recently from
the nest is in front Of you-but instead a
living engine that can hurtIe through
space as fast as the eye can follow, and
10 stop which requires the very acme OF
SKIN with the gun.
II the flight is a good one birds VIII be
numerous-fiushinE faster than YOU can
shoot-whiIe if light you may have to
cover considerable country in order 70
make bag HereaboHs We are a little
on the line OF flight. and are not so well
favored as localities az a little distance.
Eastward one begins 20 strike the edge
Of things over Marlboro way, while over
near the bay excellent shooting is 70 be
had. Probably no part OF the country
is so favored as is the Eastern Shore in
this respect. the birds working down the
peninsula by successive stages through
New Jersey, Delaware. and Maryland as
the ground freezes up and the birds are
unable 10 force their bills into the earth.
4JOAA near 1Ape OLLI-eS Is the cul-
mination Of al things in the woodcock
line. The birds have been gaided By the
bay on one side and the ocean on the
other and on arriving at the lands end
are confronted by water on three sides.
Before CrOssfrs-it they wait and wait
and wait some more. Meanwhile their
ranks are being constantly added 10 until
at times, I'm told. il seems as though
all the wOOdcock in the country We're
concentrated At this one place
UnquestionabIy there IS no ether place
so favored by nature FOR the hunting Of
flight birds. and the fun once begun there
can be enjoyed until freezing weather
II takes time 10 wait for this flight, and
the best way IS to know somebody who
can send word when the flight is on. 70
Once man tries sport OF this kind.
cock shooting in the summer has little
attraction. and the writer hasn't seen
any fun in sweating himself 70 death
for several years. Don't do il. boys-the
game isn't worth the candle. " ait until
autumn and then try your hand Al some
thing worth while.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
DISTRICT WORK INSPECTED.
Representative Gardner shown Park
and Other Projects.

Accompanied by Commissioners Mac
farland and Morrow. Representative
Washington Gardner. OF Michigan. the
new chairman Of the Subcommittee on
the District OF Columbia Of the House
Committee on Appropriations. went yes
terday through the southwest and north
west sections Of the city. looking at the
physical improvements already made OF
recommended by the Commissioners in
their estimates for next years appropria-
tons
Among the places visited were: The
railway terminal work, extension Of Six
teenth street. Piney Branch bridge. Con
necticut avenue bridge. over which me
party drove. the bridge having Just been
opened Tor vehicles. and Massachusetts
avenue extended. Particular attention
was paid 10 all park projects. suburban
sewers. and new buildings recommended
by the Commissioners.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
MORE PERFECT MANHOOD.
Speaker Tells of GentIer Race Of
People.

The New Era was the subject Of the
lecture delivered Sunday evening last by
Miss Marsland at the Oriental Esoteric
Center, 1913 Q street. The present age
which is now upon US Is to be the age OF
woman, in which the feminine nature Of
man. together with the masculine or posi-
tive nature in woman, viii be developed
IN each.
In this way the perfect man. the per
feet woman. each a complete individual
VIII be evolved, and more powerful and
gentle race Of human beings. with "a spir-
itual nature predominant, viii inhabit our
earth.
On Thursday evening Mrs Florence :
Dufiie continued the direction OF the study
class. giving some valuable suggestions a g
10 the indefinite possibilities OF develop
ing The higher bodies OF man as vehicles
OF expression.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
CHURCH MUST HAVE LICENSE.
Walker Memorial Mission Refused
Free Privilege of Selling Cigars.

Commissioner West has instructed Ben
jamin F. Adams. acting assessor for the
District, to inform Rev. E. B. Gordon.
general manager of the Walker Ne
mortal Baptist Church Mission grocery
store, at 300 T street northwest. that his
application to sell cigars without a IL
cense has been refused
Rev Mr.. GOrdOn's request was not
granted because the law is silent with re-
spect TO exemption, snd several similar re-
quests have been refused in the past
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
CITY GROWS IN 1907
Real Estate Values Undis-
ttlrbed by FURRY.
BUILDING SHOWS NO DECLINE

Sales of Property Active During En-
tire Year-Outsidc Capital Seeks
pands NOrt,ward Small Dealers
MuItiPIy-BiS Structures Finished.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
MR. EDISON REPORTS.

Acknowledges Receipts of Sub
scriptiOns for the Needy.
Mr.. John joy Edison. treasurer Of the
Associated Charities. acknowledges The
following subscriptions ard wishes 10 state
THAI in spite Of the warm weather there is
a great deal Of work TO be done among the
unfortunate Of the city:
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
TO SCHOOL CONSULS
Nine Pupils in Attendance at
State Department.
FULL COURSE TAKES 80 DAYS

Wiley Lectures on Proper Invoicing
OF FOod Imports and Fairchiid In
of Valuable Foreign Plants Desired
for Introduction IN This Country.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-01-03
HIS TRUE LIGHT
Another of the Soca1led .'Friends of
Labor" Has Been Expossedj
OSCAR sTRAUs IS UNMAsKED
strikes Organized Labor Below the Belt
by Declaring Against the Con-
tract Labor Law.

Another "friend of labor'' has
exposed his true colors. Straus.
.he new head of the Department Of
commerce. and Labor, has received
no little advertising as a great
champion of the toilers, and his in
Gerest i'll Civic Federation matters.
women and child labor movements.
ETC., indicated that he really did
nave some little sympathy for the
working class. But no sooner is
ne securely seated in Office when
with one sweep of his sceptrc he
brushes aside the contract labor law
and denouncas; If he is correctly
quoted, that "a State desiring emf
grants may send ite agents abroad
70 encourage immigrants to come to
Chelr particular State and may
assist them by the payment of
passage money and promises of
work.
OF course the decision has aroused
the hi terest anfagonism in Eastern
dnd Soutnern States. 1t is exactly
what the master class wanted,
especially i'll the South. This de-
clslon, If upheld, ends the useful
ness Of the alien contract
labor law, which was enacted in
lSS o. Ex-Congressman Foran was
one of che principal champions of
the Dlii, and, although it has been
rather loosely enforced, yet it pre-
vented this country from being
made general dumping ground
for the criminals, paupers and
insane of the whole earth. 1t is
likely that Straus will be fought
through the courts before he is
permitted to have matters his own
way There is too much at stake
to permit this .'friend OF labor.' to
strike a blow below the belt.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-01-03
OF the Capitol City Trades Assembly Held on
Last Monday Evening
DELEGATES TO FEDERATION ELECTED.
Committee Report That Arrangements for the Rova1 Fn+e
tanent OF State Convention are about Completed-Bg
Banquet at Odd Fellows Hall on January 18th.

and business men tho Cornor,
tions Auxiliary Coz makes tho
usual "touching'' appeal for nat @
ronase and throws a big scare at
the capitalists about tho growth
OF trade unions, and how, if thev
are not checked by the auxiliarvjs
secret devices, they are bound to
run the country soon. The "con-
hdental circularn saws:
organized labor activity is now
universal both in skilled and mn,
sklied trades, and during the last
'ew years there has been constant
lslIa'lon on the subject, both by
personal solicitation, and through
inc thousands and hundred of
thousands of labor journals and
'ociallstlc pamphlets and news.
papers scattered all over the conn.
try" ' eoii''
Coming from an avowed cncmv
IhlS Is really u tribute to the power
md influence of the labor press
VI course, If the labor haters could
Hili all the labor papers il would In
igreat victory for them, and their
campaign of destruction would be
;reatly aided. The fear of, expo.
'ure III the labor press has prevent
'd more than one plutocrnt from
.!lctlmizing union workers and
aklng a hostile attitude toward
organized labor. The fight against
aoor newspapers is daily becom.
ing more interesting.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-01-03
Very Few Differences Between the Empowers and
Employees During Year Just Closed
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR THE COMING YEAR
What We Hope to Accomplish Through Our Central Body and the
State Federation of Labor-General Organizing Move
ment to Be Inauguated.

and compelling the enforcement of
the laws after they have been en-
acted.
More time and attention will he
devoted to the organization of the
unorganiZanized crafts in our city
during 1907 than in the past, as all
union men realize that if we eS-
pect to continue harmonious reIa-
tions with our employers and our
selves, we must II caSarily bring
all wage WORKERS into the union
toid, and to that end general re-
r1val all along the line will be in
duguraled in the near future.
Let our motto for the ensuing
year be-. ''Remembcr our friends.
and others as well.n Let us never
forget that the man who EMPLOYS
US, as well aS, ourselves, has rights:
chat he, too, must make Il living,
md tha we are the chief instru-
.nents of that livelihood which his
capital engenderS. If we do these
things, and by this means only, we
VIII be able at the end of 1907 to
tdd another golden mark to the re-
cord of unionlsm in our city, Ssate
md Nation.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-01-03

the penal code for the moral law.
we have seen men who have been
trusted implicitly in positions. of
honor become reckless spectators
with the savings OF the poor. Men
are beginning to recognize that If
civic righteousness is to prevail.
grant IN high places is TO be checked
ana the awful avalanche of wicked
ness that threaten our destiny, it
VIII come when employer or
employe put into practice the
principles taught by Jesus. In a
iabor meeting in New York city a
olS, husky, broad -chested man
ieaped upon Il chair and shouted,
,boys, l propose thee cheers for
Tod! | propose three cheers for
ms imperial majesty, the man with
the dinner pail
| am willing to take the plat
form i'll behalf of the rights OF
worklngmen. No man ever came.
to kewanee who is more in
sympathy with the labor unions
than l.