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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
TAFT SOUNDS WARNING.
Says Army Is Capable, but Is De-
DlOrably Weak.

Minneapolis. June ia note Of warning be-
cause of the inadequacy of the land forces OF
the United States was sounded here tonight BY
Secretary Taft at a dinner of the Minneapolis
Club. at which President Cyrus Northrup OF tho
University of Minnesota presided Mr.. Taft said
that while the present army is capable. as COM
pared with the navy it is deplOrably weak He
called attention TO the fact that the Notifications
on either coast are only half manned and that
one of the great needs of the army in addition
to more men is a large addition tOits officers.
that volunteers might be properly handled IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
SENATOR MORGAN's last JOURNEY.
Body Leaves Washington for Selma, Accom-
panied by His Two Daughters.

Washington. June I3--The body Of United states
Senator John tyler Morgan left here to-nish- at II
O'Clock for the Senator's home Selma. Ala wAscs
the funeral service viii take place on Satufda. AZ
noon The body vas taken In ii special and
was accompanied by Misses Mary and COrnelis
Morgan. the Senat two daughters; nlts'
states Senators Pertus. II Alabama. Mallory Of
Florida. and OveTCf3n. of North Carolina, and J.
o Jones senate organs private secretary
The other nn-rnI OF rhe SeGaJa and House com
rnft-ees appointed by the ri c-Fresident and the
Snea Eer 10 attend -He f;.r.~af VII direct 20
= lima Vice President Fairbanks viii join the Con
rrsssionaI party in Selma Saturday morning
Messages OF syr19a Thy from every section OF the
country received nj the Morgan home to-day /.
Among the many coral offerings was a wreath %
unusual size and remarkable beauty which was
-ar Nv -he President arl Mrs. Roosevelt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
STEVENS ENGINEERS GRADUATED,

The thirty-dfth annual commencement of Stevens
Institute was held In the auditorium Of the main
institute building Hoboken yesterday Eighty
,,raa voung men received the degree of meChani-
cal engineer. The honorary degree of doctor Of
engineering was conferred John Fritz, Of Beth
lohem Penn. Paul Morton. president of the Equi-
table Life Assurance Society, and former Secretary
of the NAVY delivered the address to the gradual
ing, class The saIutatory address was by Alexan-
5nr Niurdock Norris of Baltimore, and the valedC-
tnfy was delivered by Oliver c. Traver of West
Camp N Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
NO DEMAND FROM JAPAN.
Stories Of Var Preparation Declared
Utter!u UnfOunded.

London June I4-"In view Of the lawsuits
PENDING at San Francisco the Japanese Govern
rnent will not make any demand on the Aneri-
can government for individual losses says the
TOXIC correspondent of The Daily Telegraph
A collision between the two countries is entirely
irnnrobable the correspondent continues and
the stories Of preparations for war utterly
Unfourded on the contrary. this correspondent
has been authoritatively Informed that the Incl
dents at San Francisco have not materially al
fecfed the relations between Japan and America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
WscoUNT AoN DENIES INTERVIEW.

Washington, June I2.--Viscount Aoki, the Japan
Ambassador. tonight requested The Associated
Press to publish the following statement:
What purports TO be an account Of an interview
with Niscount Aoki having been published to-day,
the Japanese Ambassador desires to state that
he has given interview to anybody. The Wis
count would not have felt called upon to point
the baselessness OF the alleged interview II IL
were rot for the remarks therein contained, which
are directed against power ,Russia) in friendly
relations with Japan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14

Washington June 1s.-Ths President has con-
frued the sentence Of death imposed by court mar
tiaI in the OF Private William b. Iayior' CON-
pany NJ oath Infantry. and has directed the exc
cution OF the sentence at such time and place "a
NAV be designated by the commanding general
OF the department of The ElsayaS Phlnppine Isl
ands TaylOr was tried and convicted or SnOounB
First Lieutenant Robert B. Calvert, 2Ath infantry
Albuera. Leyte. on OCTOBER 10 4sOo' causing n'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
PANIC WHEN SHIP STRIKES ICE.
Passengers Jump Overheard at Port Safety,
Alaska-Three Drowned.

Nome Alaska. June 13.-Tho steamship Ohio
owned by the White star Steamship Company,
struck Ice at Port Safety yesterday. a huge hole
was stove in the ships bow and the vessel began
to fill rapidly a panic cnsued among the pas
sengcrs More than sevcnty-hve persons jumped
into the water. Two white men and one Chinaman
were drowned. When order had been restored, the
Ohio backed off the Ice and returned to Nome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
BIG FISHING COMBINATION ASSURED
Charter Filed at State House. Boston, for
Concern with 100000 Capital
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Boston. June 12.-FinaI work on the big combina-
ton Of New England fishing interests was com
pleted to-day when a charter filed at the
State House by the Massachusetts Fish Company,
with SO 100000 capital. The officers and directors
c, NJ Prankard Central Fish Company New
York, president: John r. Neal Boston, Vice-preSi-
dent; h. A. Rich Boston treasurer Orsou N.
Arnold. president New England Fish Company
George NJ Ingalls, Of Ingalls,, Prior & Co, William
F. Cochran, Chicago; Ira NJ Smith, Chicago and
Albert Z. Watts. Boston, directors More than
fifteen firms are taken by the trust.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
NINE BALLOONS START RACE.

Paris June 13.-Nine balloons assembled from the
grounds of the Aero Club this evening for a long
distance race. Among those who witnessed the
start were Ambassador White and Cortlandt Field
Bishop foreign representative Of the Aero Club of
America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
MISS BOOTH BACK TO-DAY.

Miss Booth. head of the Salvation Army in the
United States Will return to New York to-day
after a trin over many of the far Western states
md to the Pacific Coast. She will be officially
welcomed on Monday night in the Memorial Hall
of the Salvation Army No. 10 TO $50 West l4th
street when she will briefly tell of her travels
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
EARTHQUAKE IN chill.
F'0e Persons Killed, Buildings and
Bridges Destroyed at VaIdiuia.

Santiago. Chilli, June ia severe earthquake
was experienced to-day at Valdivia. Several
buildings and the railroad bridges there were
destroyed and five persons We're killed.
Naldivia is on the seacoast about five hundred
miles south Of Valparaiso. It has q population of
10000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
DELEGATES LEAVE LONDON.

London. june 13.r'The British delegates 10 tho
peace conference at The Hague together with Jo-
seph II. Choate James Brown Scott and William /
Buchanan. three Of the American delegates. left
here tonight for The Hague Mr.. Choate and Mr.
Scott accompanied by their wives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
ANOTHER SHAKE AT KINGSTON.
Considerable Alarm Caused, but No Damage
Done.

Kingston, Jamaica. June 13-After an inter-
val Of six weeks an earthquake shock occurred
here at 1920 A. m. to-day. 1t lasted -FOUR sec
onds and came from a new dlrecuoh' d niue
west Of north The maximum movement was
s,,sh+ 1-bare was considerable alarm, but no
damage was done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
PRESIDENT CONFIRMS SENTENCE.

Annapolis to rife range. Camp Admiral HarrinssO'
Va. June 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14

interview with NJ Suvorin, the editor of the No
voye Vremya," of St. Petersburg, in course of
which he says:
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
CENTRAL COMMITTEE TO MEET
Chairman Jett Issues Call for December
 Is at Mena.

C. H.sJett of W1ckes, chairma n of the Polk County Democratic Central Committee. has issued a call for a meeting of the commit tee in this city on Monday, De- cember 16.
 Among the important matters to come up before the committee will be the senatorial question as to whether Polk or Scott county shall have the privilege of naming the candida The call issued oy Chairman Jett is follows:
 The Polk County Democratic Central Committee is hereby called to meet at the court house in the city of Mena on Monday, December 16, 1907, at 10 o'clock, at which time representative of from the Scott county Central Committee is requested to meet us with a view to organizing a senatorial committee for the dis trict, also to to transact other business that may come before the said committee in county matters. c. H. Jett. chairman. Mark Whayne, acting secretary.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
SUPPLIED WITH THE BEST.
Dr. J. W. Stephens Has a Splendidly
 Equipped Office.

A representative ot The Star had the pleasure of being shown through the new office of Dr. j.. |W. Stevens, the young dentist who recently came here from Sheridan, Ark, and has taken |caarge of the office previously occupied by Dr. c. G. Huston in lne Lochrldge building.
 Dr. Stephens takes great pride Nls fine equipment of both efhcs iurni ure and instruments 'eeessary 10 his profession. and
 Can be readily seen that he be 'sVes that the best is none too sooa when 1t comes to being pre- P'ed to do dental work as 1t 'aou'd De done. Ia addition to ''' hne equipment the doctor 'Oues nightly recommended from ''s old home, He IS a graduate V The Vanderbilt University a, Nashville, Tenn.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
Ham Was Hard to Find.

Mrs. M. G. Quackenbos, whom At torney General Bonaparte has made one of his special assistants in the campaign against the trusts, is New York lawyer. She tells this story of a railway ham sandwich: "A man paus- ed bitterly in the consumption of a very hard, dry railway ham sandwich and said to the maid behind the counter: don't see no ham in this You ain't come to it yet said the maid with smile. A minute or two passed. The mans jaws worked gloom fly Then they stopped again. and he said: I don't see no ham yet, young woman Oh she replied, you've gone and bit over 1t now"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
THE WHIPPING POST REMEDY.
How a Van Buren Justice Got Rid of
 Undesirable Citizen.

Van Buren, Nov. 29.-The ad- vocates of return to the primi- tive, but effective form of punish ing petit criminals at the whip ping post was demonstrated on the streets here Wednesday at which time a man sentenced to 100 lashes made his escape and is probably still going,
 K. l.. Cooper. who was sent to jail by Justice Park Crutcher for disturbing the peace, upon being released stole three of the iail blankets For this he was prompt. ly arrested and was taken before Justice Crutcher for the second time and plea guilty, no doubt expecting to return to the steam heated and comfortable jail for at least thirty days. Instead the court assessed his punishment at 100 lashes on tue bare back and instructed Jailor Frank Benson to take him back to jail and pre- pare to carry out the order of the court.
 As soon as Cooper heard the verdict 1t was evident to the spectators that there was going 10 be break for liberty at the very first opportunity and as Jailor Benson started towards the jail with the whimperiug thief, the crowd that had witnessed the trial stepped out on the sidewalk to see the race. Upon reaching the postoffice Mir. Benson called for his mall, leaving Cooper stand ing on the sidewalk. This was Cooper's opportunity. and an ln- stant later there was streak of rags rushing down Main to Fourh street and thence toward the Frisco tracks, and thence towards the river and bluffs over looking 1t. To help matters along, Mark Smith, the Aeetest of foot in the crowd, gave chase as an impetus to the fleeing prisoner and 10 be certain that Cooper would not stop until alter he lad reached Oklahoma, kept short distance behind shouting at the luz itive. The last seen or Cooper he was still exceeding the speed limit.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
STRAIT LITTLE ROCK CONFERENCE
Tn. Question of Identity of James
 Thomas to Come Up.

Malvern, Ark, Nov. D. Little Rock conference of the M. E. church, South, was chiefly occupied by reports of various pastors.
 Tomorrow Rev. Corrigan, of Hot Springs, is expected to move to reinstate J. 5. Hawkins, silenced for alleged slander of James Thomas, aud at that time interesting developments are cx- pected.
 An invitation from G. w. He's ter. Devine. Tex, banker. Rev. Thomos to meet him and friends was accepted for tonight. The conference will be held in Orr's hotel. A feeling of suppressed excitement prevades the entire city and the presence of Rev. Waller of Oklahoma. who appar- eutly corroborates Hester as to the identity of James Thomas as Otto Brock, IS the center of interest today. Waller today, discussed the mstter with num- Der of ministers.
 Dr.. Ware and Pastor Nors- worthy declared they never threatened Hester but that they advised him for the sake of har- mony in the church to leave Nal yern.
 Hester aud others stick to the
 statement that they told him that unless he left the sheriff Of
 Hot Springs county would soon
 serve him with papers. Hawkins
 ispresent but taking no part in
 the matter.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
Administrators Sale.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an order of the Polk Probate Court, made and entered at the October term thereof, 1907, the undersigned adminis- trator of the estate of c. w. Stanley, deceased, will on the 21st day of December, 1907, between the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales. at the east entrance to the court house at Mena, Arkansas, offer for sale the fol- lowing described real estate belonging to said estate, to-wit: NV IA section IT, township 3 S., range 32 w.
 Terms of Sale: On a credit of 12 months, purchaser to give note with approved security and lien to be re- tained on said lands to secure the pur- chase price thereof.
 Given under my hand as such admin istrator this, the 18th day of Noveni- Der, 1907.
 E. w. Moon, Administrator. Nov. 2l.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
A Forestry School.

The opening of a forestry school in South Africa year ago marked anoth- CT advance in the propagation of the forestry idea. The school was estab- lished by the government of the Cape of Good Hope at Tokai, Cape Colony, to train men for the government for estry service in the several South African provinces. The course covers two years, the first year at the South African college and the second year at the Forestry school at Tokai on Iong-established estate, where there are extensive forest lands and great variety of trees in all stages Of de yelopment
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
Commissioacr's Sale

Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance Of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order 1.-the Chancery Court of Polk county, made and entered on the 22d day of July, 1907, in a certain cause lNo. 2Sl) then pending therein between Jno. II. Ham ilton, ct al, Improvement Board Of Improve ment District No. l. Mena, Ark, complain ant, and Geo. Garrison, ct al, defendant. the undersigned, as com missioner of said court, will offer for sale at public ycndue to the highest bidder, at the southeast door or en- trance Of the county court house, in which said court is held, in the county of Polk, within the hours prescribed by law for judi cial sales. on Saturday, the l4th day Of De cemher, 1907. the following described real estate, towit.
 Lots I, 2.8 4,A & 2 and g. in block No. I08. city of Mena, fin Polk county, Ark.
 Terms Of sale cash.
 Given under my hand this 18th day Of No vember, 1907. ". l. Green,
 Commissioned in Chancery Nov 2i.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
Commissioners Sale

Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order Of the Chancery Court of day ofJune. 1907. fin a certain cause tNo. 27l) then pending therein between John II. Ham ilton, ct al, Improvement Board Improve ant, and k. Bakker, w. D. Allen, ct al, de- fendantk, the undersigned as commissioner of said court, will offer for sale at public ven due to the highest bidder at the southeast door or entrance of the county court house, In which said court Is held, in the county of Polk, within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales on Saturday, the 1tth day of Decen ber 1907, the following described real estate. towit:
 Lot IS, block 35; lot l2, block 68; lot i2 block 36: lot b, block 66, in the city of Mena in Polk county, Ark. at N4 .. Terms Of safe cash.
 Given under my hand this 18th day of No vember, l907 w. I. Green,
 Commissioner fin Chanccry.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
ARKANSAS MINES
 RIVAL KIMBERLEY
wh;Ie Much of the Diamond Land Is Almost Worthless Genuine Stones Have Been
 Found.

Little Rock. Nov. 29.-Prof. Philip Schneider, the geologist of Syracuse University, who was employed by the State Depart ment of Agriculture to make an inyestiga ration of the diamond fields of Pike county, Ark, has filed his report with State Agri- cultural Commissioner Guy B. Tucker. Y
 Prof. Schneider says much of ,he land inspected is worthless, uhile a few acres, comprising vbat is known as the Huddleston and Money places, are the richest producing areas. He says sur face indications show that this territory equals the Kimberly mines in South Africa. Prof. Schneider says there can be no doubt that genuine diamonds have been secured from the Huddleston tract.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the Interior, United States
 Land Office at
 Camden, Arkansas, October 25, 1907. A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in this office by
 ROBERT T. BROWN,
 contestant against homestead entry No. 22s73, made January ?, 1900 for the Nwl4 SEl<, NEh SWl4 and SEl4 Nwi4, Section l9, Township g., Range 9 w, by Henry l.. Smith, contestee, In which 1t Is alleged that the said Henry l.. Smith has wholly abnn- doned the said tract and changed his resi- dence therefrom for more than six months next prior to the date hereof In fact he never resided on the said land or improved 1t in any manner. Said parties are hereby notified to appear, respond, and offer evi- dence touching said allegation at 10 O clock a. m. on December !, 1907, before w. I. Green, Clerk, at his office in Mena, Arkansas tand that final hearing will be held at 10 o'clock a. m. on December 20 1907 before) the Register and Receiver at the United States Land or Ice in Camden, Arkansas es The said contestant having, fin proper afii- davit, filed October 25, 190T, set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service of this notice can. not be made, it is hereby ordered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publication.
 H. c, Fricdheim. Register.
 F. l.. Mallory, Receiver.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
The cI.sh.. Tree.

An article of furniture too seldom used is the clothes tree" resembling the posts of our grandmother's four post bedstead. It stands on three feet and has half dozen prongs or hooks. Al 1t takes up so little floor space and holds 70 many garments 1t is an in valuable article. In small hall or vestibuls it takes the place of the hat rack. and in larger hall 1t compile ments the table on which gsntiemens hats are laid. For the necessary air ing of ones clothes over night 1t is preferable to chairs. as 1t can 30 cas- fly be set out of the sleeping room. In the bathroom it is especially con venient.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
A Xaln Roaster.

A farmer in central New York state has in his employ man named George, whose understanding is not very acute. One day as his employer came out to the field where he was working. George hailed him: Say, boss. who do you like best. MT. Cor man or MT. Carney" naming two min Isters whose churches are in the neigh borhood Well" said the farmer. T couldn't say never heard Mir. Cor. man preach" q don't like that man Carney said George: he brags too much. l went to his church last Sun day and he didn't talk about anything but his fathers mansions and brag about how much finer they were than any one se's."-Lippincott's Maga- zine.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
A ereeches strataaenn.

After the battle of Families had been won by the great duke of Marl- borough, Lord John Hay. who com manded . regiment of Scotch dra. goons, when the regiment of foot, called the Kings, consisting of 1.200 men. submitted to him and surrend- cred their arms and colors. ordered, to prevent their running away, and the necessity of setting . strong guard over them, that every man should cut piece out of the waist band of his brooches. which obliged them to hold them up with one hand. and in that posture they marched with . guard of only iS dragons and . sergeant Charles XII did some thing like this by the Muscovites after the battle of Narva.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
BEN cARRUTH ON TRIAL.
Charged With Cowardly Murder ol
 Editor Scott at Helena.

Helena, Noy. 29. .-The Scott murder trial was begun yesterday morning in the Philips county ci, cuit court, when Ben Cafrulh was arraigned before that tri- bunal. charged with the murder of City Editor J. M. Scott, on Sunday morning August 4.
 Perhaps no other trial in recent years has recalled a crime so brutal as this one. Two men, Ben Carruth and Billy Archdaie' are on trial for the crime. They were arrested after the commis' sion of the crime, given pre- I;minary hearing before Esquire James K. Turner and bound over 10 the grand jury without oa'i' Circumstantial evidence was strong against them, and me ,ubl;c was aroused over the mur- der. On November IS, the grand ;ury met and after being in ses- sion several days found true bills against both men.
 Scouts murder was supposed 'o have resulted from the course oi inc paper upon which he was enn- | nloved in showing up corruption among police officers.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE ,, 1878.
 Notice for Public ati0u.
United states Land ofIie


 Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the provisions of the act of Congress Of June g. 1878 entitled "An act for the sale Of timber lands in the States Of California. Ore gon, Navada, and Washington Territory" AS extended to all the Public Land States by act of August {, 1892,
 JAMES A. NORRIS, of Egger, County Of Polk, State Of Arkansas, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement, No l273, for the purchase Of the NEL NEL, Section 31, and Nl8 NW4, Of Sec ton No. s2, in Township No. South, Range No. 2S West, and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for It's tim Der or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to tablish his claim to said land before Circuit Clerk Of Polk County at Mena, Ark, on Monday, the 2srd day of December, i907 He names as witnesses: Columbus F. Furr, Reuben J. Philpot, Ciaud Barrett and Robert l.. Norris all Of Egger, Ark.
 Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims In this office on or before said 23rd day Of December, 1907.
 H. q. Friedheim, Register.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
BIBLE MANY CENTURIES OLD
Valuable Manuscript Treasured In the
 CottonIan Library.

In the Cottonian library in England is an old manuscript copy of part of the Bible in Latin. This was used at the coronation of English sovereigns 300 years before the stone of desti- ny" was brought from Scone to West minister by Edward l. In other words the use of this Bible for the purpose in question dated back to the year 1000 The Bible is quarto of PIT leaves, containing the four Gospels. and seems. from the style of the writ ing and illuminations. which are very beautiful. to have been made about the end of the ninth century. The Tes- lament escaped destruction in the fire at Ashburnham House in 17S1, of which it bears evidence on its crum- pied leaves and ruined margins. There is some evidence that the son of Ed ward the Elder, Athelstan the Glori- ous, who was King of the West Sax ons from S2s to 940. owned this Bible and presented 1t to the church of Dover.