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The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
FtIP|NDS ARE Al II EARLY
A Fight Between the Nationalists and Conservatives Started in
 the Assembly.
THE PRESIDENT AND 4 DELEGATE CLASH
Presiding Officer Temporarily Defeat ed In His Parliamentary Plans by the ationaiists--secretary Taft's Opening Speech Criticised by the American Papers in MauiIa.

Manila, Oct. 1s.-Secretary Taft wal entertained at luncheon Thursday b, Maj Gen. Leonard Wood, commandel of the military division of the Philip pines. in the afternoon he attended z reception at the Jesuit college and ir the evening he was present at recep tion given in his honor by the officers of the army and navy.
 Mir Taft is not inclined to discuss Philippine issues until after the off cial banquet which is to be given hin on Monday next when he will outline the future policy of the government towards the islands The general i'm pression caused among the Filipinos by the secretary's speech at the open ing of the assembly Wednesday is ex cellent. but the American papers hert call for a announcement of the gov ernmentns policy towards the islands declare that Mir. Taft evaded any DOS tive statements on the subject, anc allege that his speech was a rehash O. the addresses which he made here two ythfc aNOt dtd hesn CAnNE AtiNtitt n the United States.
 A clash occurred in the assembly Thursday between the president, Ser gio Osmena, nationalist, and Domina dor Gomez, who seconded the presi dents nomination Wednesday in al eloquent speech and who during the afternoon session delivered an address declaring against bringing politics into legislative business and askins the delegates to show their patriotism by forsaking party affiliations and leg islating for the benefit of the Filipim people. Gomez, whose election is tC be contested, but who was formally sworn with the other assembly mer Wednesday,, made an app cal to the delegates to disregard politics, but the president stopped Gomez speech anc announced that he would use his au thority as president of the assembly to have if stricken from the records.
 The delegates were surprised at this early beginning of the fight between the nationalists. or conservatives, anc the radicals. The adherents of Go meg. who Is leader of the famous Katipunan revolutionary society anc ex-president of the nationalist party during the course of the days proceed ings in the assembly defeated plaI to rush through that body series o special rules or parliamentary pro ceedure. which had been drawn up by the president. The latter, however managed to secure the temporary adoption of the rules and 1t is under stood that he will not permit them tc be changed.
 Petitions against continuation of the elections of 17 delegates, including Go meg, Adriatico and Larma, all oi whom are alleged 10 be unfit to take part in legislation for the islands were presented Thursday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK OF ART.
If You Can Figure Out How It Was
 Accomplished.

Mrs. s. had presented her washer. woman with an amateur photograph of her young son. aged six months, clothed only In infantile innocence, but turning his back upon the scene and embracing the dog la well-known painting. A little later the craze for enlarging family portraits struck the town like a tidal wave; and the crest of the wave was assuredly Mrs. SIS iaundress. We had that photograph you give us of Towser and the baby dore along with the rest. Pa said we nights we'll" announced the washer woman's small daughter. But there wasn't anything in the picture but Towser." said Mrs. S., "and the baby's back" "Oh. we took out Towser," i" said the child. Took out Towser!" exclaimed Mrs. s. That must look queer-just the baby, all alone, with his back turned" "Oh, but you see, we turned him around and put a dress on him." was the answer.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Beautiful Hands.

The beautiful hand is slender at the wrist and has long tapering fingers A short thumb may be hereditary characteristic. but it is said to show want of intellect.
 Nails should be thin. oval and pink Very highly polished nails are not con sidered in good taste and to make them very pointed suggests that the hands to which they belong are in capable.
 English women. as rule, have well shaped if somewhat large hands, and they are firm in grasp. soft. and of good color.
 French women have small, we'll shaped hands, but the most beautiful hands in Europe are found in Italy and Spain.
 In India women's hands are exqui sttely formed and dimpled-hands in, deed. with every attribute of beauty.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
D. & R. G. OPERATORS VOTE.
They Predict if They Go ous All Roads Will Become Affected h.
 voivinq f5,o0o Men.

Denver. Col, Oct 1S.--A vote of the telegraphers employed on the Denver and Rio Grande railroad is being taken by mail on the question whether they shall strike in consequence of the re fusal of the company to re-instate k H. Skeggs, former wire chief at Grand Junction, Col, who was discharged when he refused to test Western Union wires It is reported that the votes already received are practically unanimous for striking. About 400 operators are employed on the road and 95 per cent of them belong to the Order of Railway Photographers.
 It is predicted by Denver and Rio Grande operators that if the vote they are now taking on the question of striking is favorable, the strike will quickly spread to all railroads included in the Gould system, involving over 15,00O operators.
 H. B. Perham, national president Of the Order of Railway Photographers, issued a statement Wednesday on the Skeggs case, fin answer to the state. ment made Tuesday by Vice President and General Manager Charles H. Schlaacks of the Denver & Rio Grande railroad. President Perham holds that Operator Skeggs was justified in refusing to test a Western Union wire when ordered to do the work by ]. M. Walker, superintendent of telegraph on the railroad, as the or der was irregular" and Superinten. dent Walker, well knew that such duty properly belonged to the West ern Union wire chief located at Salt Lake. but deliberately issued the order apparently with the object of raising a question that will cause considerable commotion before 1t is finally settled" :"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Wireless Across Atlantic.

Glace Bay. N. S.. Oct. 1s.-Thurs day morning the Marconi Wireless sta tion here flashed to the station al Clifden, on the coast of Ireland, ( message from Sir Wilfred Laurier. pre- mier of Canada, congratulating the English people upon the inauguration of transatlantic communication. The message was addressed to the London Standard and was relayed from the Irish coast to the British metropolis on the inland telegraph lines. After the transmission of the first eastern message England's dispatch to Canada was received and the station was de clared formally open for commercial business.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-"Money is like a liquid. The moment you place an ob struction in front of it is causes dimunition of the flow"
 This is one of the new financial aphorisms to which Edward H. Harri man, who came to Chicago to battle with Stuyvesant Fish. gave utterance when asked to express his ideas upon the future of the country.
 This obstruction" said the Ma. poleon of the railway world. "has been placed in front of the liquid stream of money and it has already caused serious check in it's flow. This obstruction is the apprehension which has run like prairie fire through the land and has permeated the minds of the people. This appre- hension has been caused partially, if not entirely, by the agitation against corporations in general and railroads in particular, and it will last until the people awaken to the fact that we must have saner comprehension upon these important subjects"
 Asked if he looked for any serious effect from the rapidly changing con ditions in the financial and railroad world, Mir. Hartman replied:
 No, do not think the country is too great and too prosperous to have a money panic. I should rather think that instead of heading toward panic we are entering natural and healthy period of reaction. If we go through it safely, and am certain that we shall do so, we will sail smoothly and calmly into more mod crate times, when we shall live slower and surer and saner."
 Mr. Hartman was asked if he real ly thought that the alleged difficulty in raising capital was not largely in the imagination of those who gave expression to the thought.
 "By no means" he replied. "The difficulty in raising money, not only for railway enterprises, but in all lines of business, is a real and not a faneied one. Ask any merchant whom you should chance to meet why it is that he is not carrying such large stock of goods as was his custom. and he will reply that it is because of his inability to raise sufficient capital to carry a large stock. There is gen. eral lack of accommodation every where in the United States and it is not confined to this country.
 T do not fear any serious result, however, because it is claimed that liquidation practically has taken place on Wall street. and people after a time will realize that aslarge part Of their apprehension is groundless and they will realize, also. what is vitally of more importance that the time has come for cooperation between the La- uon. government and the railroads and other corporations. and also be tween the state governments and rail roads and other corporations"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
plststrous French Floods

Paris, Oct. 1S--Dispatches from the center and south of France Thursday all confirm the worst reports of de. struction caused by the floods The rivers Loire, Rhone and Saone and their tributaries are raging torrents, the water in some places being the highest ever recorded In hundreds of cities and towns there Is from two to 10 feet of water in the streets, Great distress has resulted. Railroad traffic is utterly disorganized. At places the roadbeds have been washed away and the stations are under water. Fortunately the storm center is now moving seaward, the weather clearing and the worst appears to be 1ver.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
OFF LIST FOR THE PRESENT.

There is a "black list" of habitual drunkards in Germany, and Henry Schiverdtfeger had the misfortune to be placed on it. He is BOW off as the following official notice, is. sued by the chief constable of Hil. desheim, indicates:
 ~Fol. 1S. No. 16152. Henry Schiyerdtfeger, master furrier, hay. ing died May 22, 1906, the warnins against serving him with alcoholi, liquors is now superhuous. For .h present his name is removed fro the black list. Dr. Gerland
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Who Shipped This Beer In1

Coffeyville. Kan. Oct 1S.-The county officers raided a wholesale house here Wednesday and seized more than a carload of beer made by the Val Blatz Brewing company. The beer was taken to the county seat, where the sheriff is guarding 1t. The ownership of the goods is still in question. but the county authorities believe that it belongs to the brewing company
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Rock Island Wreck in Lincoln.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 1S.-Eastbound Rock Island passenger train No. 6, the through Denver express, was wrecked near the Lincoln city llmits Wednesday evening. Six cars left tho track, three of them partly toppling and barely missed going over steep embankment The day coach, baggage and express cars were badly wrecked. but not passenger was injured aside from insignificant bruises.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
TH F(NIANEI DISASTER
One Thousand Residents of the In. diana Town Made Homeless by
 Tuesdays Explosion.
SEARCHING FOR VICTIMS ANeHs DEBRl,
The Death List Now Placed at s ant injured at 600, Although the Exsci Totals VIII Probably Never bt known--state Militia Guarding thu Town.

Fontanet. Ind, Oct. 1.-The resi dents of this village of 1000 peopll when they awoke Wednesday morn ing encountered much different sit uation than they had been accustomed to in the past Instead of a Quie country town and pleasant scenerl to greet their eyes, desolation was a hand. Soldiers of the Indiana state militia were on hand and had stood guard all through the night.
 Details as to what caused the terri ble catastrophe of Tuesday when ths Dupont Powder mills blew up, killing probably s5 and injuring some 60t persons were lacking. No one con nected with the powder compans could ascribe any reason for the explo sion. Several rumcre were current one of the most probable circulated was that the machinery in the glaz ing mill became overheated from fric. ton and set fire to some loose powder fin the glazing min which was the first to blow up. The other sections of the plant followed in rapid success sion.
 A number of the people of this place were able by patching up their houses to pass a fairly comfortable night The remainder were accommodated with sleeping room on cots placed in tents brought here by orders of Gov. Hanly. Systematic efforts are going fsxxf h Ax.A xxrft h4x fttsx. Ia thought most of the houses will be re. paired in such manner as to permit the re-occupancy of them by theiI tenants and owners.
 The officers of company B, Indiana National Guard, which was brought here early Tuesday night report that the night passed without disturbance of any kind. The soldiers were dis tributed so as to guard as much of the town as possible. The guardsmen were instructed to shoot at sight any attempt at footing, but no one was found doing dastardly act of this kind.
 It Is understood the state authori ties will immediately begin an ipyesti- gation of the cause of the disaster.
 The injured passed a fairly com. fortable night and no additional deaths are reported. Systematic efforts to search for victims among the debris in the powder mills were begun "Wednesday morning. Men were dis, tributed so as to make thorough search for further victims of the dis aster Tuesday. A number of coffins were received here from Terre Haute and the bodies of those recovered will be buried at once. The total number of dead will probably never be known and 1t will be several days before the exact amount of property loss can be figured out
 The loss to the powder company in property damage is estimated at s2S0,- 000 including 65.000 kegs of powder stored in the magazine which explod- ed. The property loss in the town of Fontanet will exceed $500,000 Dr. w. F. Willien. of Terre Haute, chief surgeon of the Fontanet mills of the DuPont Powder company. Wednesday compiled an official list of the known dead and seriously injured. a copy of which he forwarded to the company at Wilmington, Del The list contains 31 dead and 20 in serious condition.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
How,s Tbisp

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 Wholesale Druggists Toledo q. ilaifS tatarrh Cure is taken fnter ma llv. acting directly upoa the blood and nleenlss surfaces Of the systeuL Testimoniais sent ucc- Price lac per Sold all Druggists
 Take Halls Family piiis for constipation.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Shot by an Iowa eootIeaaer.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct 1S-Charles Moore, ex-president of the iowa Coal Operators association, and his assist ant, E. C. Johnson. were shot and se. verely wounded at the Enterprise mines Thursday by "bootlegger" whom they were trying to induce to leave.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
ElRTH SHOCK RECORDED
Disturbance of Great Violence ShowH on Seismographs at Washington
 Baltimore and Albany.
STRONGEST SINCE THE FRISCO QUAKE
Vibrations so Great That Needlei Were Shaken Entirely of Recording sheets--The Center of Disturbances Seems to Have Been About 3,oot Miles Southwest From Albany.

Washington. Oct 17-An earth quake of great violence was recorded by the seismograDn at the weather bu reau Wednesday. The strong motion of the disturbance began shortly after 3 o'clock Wednesday morning and subsided about six minutes later, the approximate time at first shown by the government instruments being from 9:14 to 9:20. The weather bu. reau issued the following bulletin:
 Just after the sheets of the seis. mograph were changed Wednesday a great earthquake was recorded, the record of which has not yet been en. tlrely completed. The precise begin, ming of the disturbance can not be made out as yet The strong part oi the motion began at 9:14 a. m., but it's duration was relatively short and sub. sided at about 9:20 a. m.
 The amplitude of the strong action was apparently as great as four-tenths of an inch at Washington. Full de. tails of the record can not be made out until the hesinstruments have ceased recording and the record sheets re moved for examination.
 The earthquake which was one of the most violent ever recorded here, was also shown on the seismograph at the coast and geodetic survey mag, netic observatory at Cheltenham. Md The instruments there showed the vi brations began at S:59 a. m. Eastern standard time and continued about two hours.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24

Dizziness, spells of blindness, headache and sour stomach are caused by torpid liver and con- stipated bowels. Prickly Ash Bitters removes the cause of, the trouble and puts the system in perfect order. w. c. Vandiver, special agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
The Whole Thlna.

Its called loving cup, you say :? My! what big cup 1t isl Whats it for"
 The rum punch and things like that"
 But why is it called loving oup?' Because it's for people loving rum punch aud things like that"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Drowned In Canal.

Chicago, H.. Oct 1s.--Five working men were drowned by the overturn. ing of scow in the Illinois and Mich. igan canal near Joliet. III, wednes. day afternoon. Twenty-three men were in the scow and many of thesa had narrow escapes from drowning.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Why Her Husband Was Silent.

Omaha, Neb.. Oct 1S.--When Mrs. Charles Gleason awoke Thursday morning she touched her husband to awaken him. Then she spoke to him. but he didn't answer. because he was dead. Physicians say Gleason died shortly after retiring in apparently good health Gleason was a druggist here.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24

Constipation is tue rock that wrecks many lives; 1t poisous the very life blood. Regularity can be established through the use of Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t is mildly cathartic and strengthens the stomach, liver and kidneys. w. c. Vaudiver, special agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24

Also a special bargain in a farm-240 acres lin good neigh borhood. Close to school and on public road; so acres in cult,va- tion, l2 acres in orchard, 2 sets of good Improvements, we'll of wa. ser-everlasting stock range, about 80 acres in good timber; VIII be sold tor 9ls60O. d&w
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Wasted Energy.

'It looks like some people are born to i'll luck sighed the old lady.
 Why do you think so?" queried the chance caller.
 Well. take myself for instance, said the old lady T have collected nearly 10000 medical recipes and past. ed them into book during the last SO years and have never beenssick a day in my life"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24

Just received by w. F.. Watkins & Bro., one of the best and most up-to date llues of Furniture ever brought to Meua. Everyone is cordially invited 70 inspect these goods whether they buy or not. 1S4 dwtf @N
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Jackson Favors a Primary.

Topeka Kan, Oct. 1S.-Fred S. Jackson. attorney general. Wednesday declared in favor of direct state pri- mary. Jackson advocates primary at state expense. He is in favor of a special legislative session to pass a primary law
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24

If is time to begin to figure on your Heating Stoves. Be sure and see stock and prices at Wat. kius Bros big store on Picker ing avenue. 1S4dwtf
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
A Kansas Merchant . suicide.

Junction City. Kan. Oct. 1s.--J. L. Dollins, a merchant Of Milford, this county. shot and killed himself at noon Wednesday. He left note say. ing that i'll health was tho cause of his suicide.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
raft Opens PhIIIppine Assembly,.

Manila, P. l., Oct. i7.-Secretary Taft formally opened the Philippine assembly in the National Theater at l1:15 Wednesday worning in the pres ence of large crowd of people.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24

Baltimore. Md, Oct. 17-The seis. mograph at John Hopkins university shows that thee earthquake was the strongest recorded by that instrument since the San Francisco shock. The record shows that the disturbance be. gan few minutes past 9 o'clock and continued for two hours. The most violent tremer was at 9:13 o'clock and during the II minutes following the needle of the seismograph was shaken entirely off the recording cyl inder
 Professor Reid said that the record of the shock was of about the same intensity as the record of the San Francisco earthquake.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24

Prickly Ash Bitters cures di. sease of the kidneys, cleanses and strengthens the liver, stomach and bowels. w. c. Vandiver, special agent
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
TIE BEST BARGAINS YET.

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

New York, Oct. 1S Bishop Ingram of London sailed for England on the Celtic Thursday. He said he had had a most enjoyable visit.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24

Albany, N. Y, Oct 17.--An earth quake of great proportion in direc' tion and at a distance not yet identi' fed began to record itself about g o'clock Wednesday cn the seismo. graph at the state museum. At t0:15 a. m. the movement was still in pro gress undiminished.
 The vibrations were traceable fof an hour. The record shows that the disturbance originated about 5000 miles from Albany, and the vibrations of one of the instruments were so vio. lent as to exceed ii!i limit for register ing. The direction of the transmits sion can not be stated with certainty, though from comparison of the two records received the. center of the dis. turbance would seem to have been to the south or southwest.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
Territory w. c. r. U. Nice, h Tuls,.

Tulsa, I. T., Oct. 1S-The W. c. T. U. of Indian territory began four day convention hede Wednesday. Fifty delegates are present An ef- fort will be made to merge with the Oklahoma organization.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24

For Sale--2 houses. See $. Picchi, at Mena Cigar factory. 77d&w If
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24

See that High Closet Steel Range at c. W. Petty's at $22.s 50. lS1 d&wtf
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-24
HARTMAN 0N FINANCES
Railroad Magnate Gives His Views of Present Situation and
 Future Outlook.
COUNTRY TOO PROSPEROUS FOR PANIC

In a Chicago Interview Mir. Hartman Said Money is Like Liquid" an Obstruction In Front of it Cause pi' intuition of FIow--No Serious Re suit Probable.