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The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
LAYTON ITEMS.
Ruben

Jess Fox has becu working at De Queen.
 School has been suspendc d ou account of measles.
 ]. G. Johns has family now in charge of his hotel.
 Rev. White is making some nice improvements on his place. J. H. Cannon is again at home after a few weeks stay in the Territory.
 There has been more land bought here within the last year than any other place in Arkansas MT. Johns has brought in a pack of hounds and IS having some fun over the hills and mountains.
 Velma Winchell of Horatio, after months visit with rela- tives and friends, returned home last Friday.
 Lilac
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
Ten Years Ago This Week

There were fifteen carloads oi merchandise received in fIena yesterday, besides quantity of local freight.
 Barney Hudson plead guilty to a charge of assault upon the per son of John Utz Tuesday, and paid the usual $l and costs.
 J. l. Hilderbrand of Osage City Kansas, arrived in Mena lasl Thursday and has purchased a half interest in the Julian Cafe.
 Mrs. w. Seroggins aLd Miss Alice Mahan, who have been visiting at Bearden, Ark, since Christmas, returned home las, Friday.
 The new South Methodist church is rapidly nearing com. pletion and it is expected, but not definitely decided, that services will be held in it next Sabbath morning. The structure is a credit to that organization and they can we'll be. proud of theiI new house of worship.
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FARMERs' COUNTY UNION
Holds Interesting Session-Discuss Many Propositions Propose Ware
 House al Mena.

The County Union of the Farmers Co-opsrativ. Union of Polk county held session at the court house today, many dele gates from all portions of the county being in attendance with President George Wood in the chair and J. N. Wilcox as sec retary and treasurer.
 County Organizer A. M. Parker m ade several suggestions which were duly considered and acted upon. A proposition to erect an "iron clad" wagon house at Mena for the use of the organization was presented and duly considered resulting in a committee being chosen to draw up plans tor a building with floor capacity to hold 5000 bales of cotton, ascer- tain tue cost, etc., and report to the president.
 The session held until a late hour last night and the next county union meeting will be held at Meua on the third We'd nesday in April.
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ITEMS FROM OLIvERs CHAPEL
Lilac.

Sunday School is progressing nicely.
 pr. K. T. Connally will preach at the Chapel next Ssnday.
 May and John Joplin spent last Saturday night with Martha and Irby Atkins.
 Rev. Mir. Smailsl preached an interesting sermon at the Chapel last Sunday.
 Mrs. Mol!ie Ritchie and family have returned to their home in Oklahoma after visiting friends and relatives here.
 Louis Humbert has returned from trip to the Territory. Mir. Humbert has sold his farm and expects 10 move to Oklahoma.
 Frank Perry and family have returned to their home at Peck. l. T., after spending several days visiting friends and relatives.
 Robert Hill has returned to his home at Stilwell, Okla, after
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spending few weeks with his brother, Frank Hill.
 Mammals Daughter.
BOARD CAMP.

There was a singing at the home of Mrs. Higgins Sunday night. Carles Keys and family visited at he home of Charles Sanford Sunday. A few friends surprised the home of c. H. Miller and enjoyed a musl- cal entertainment.
 Mr. and Mrs. Retha Harris visited at the home of J. K. Baily Sunday night.
 Jacob Cagle is very sick with measles and is not doing very well at present.
 Mary and Shrigly Morris of Salli- saw, l. T., are visiting at the home of R. l.. Freeman.
 The children around Silver Center gathered at the home of l.. P. Purvis and enjoyed play.
 Dewdrop.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
A Good Cotton Week.

For the past week the cotton market has been quite lively, there having been about seventy five bales sold here since last Wednesday morning. The price has been very fair, ranging from 9.5o to lo.25. Yesterday proved the banner day oi the week, So bales were sold and weighed, aud from the start made this morning that many, if not a greater num- Der, are anticipated for toda, s receipts.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
AN EXCITING FOX HUNT.
4 Big Red Fox Started and Caught
 Within City Limits.

Quite a number of Meua'> y ,uug hunters had lively fox chase last night. They started out early and in very short time they had fox started, the trail being struck inside the city limits, in the edge of Woodland addition. and after an hours chase, they succeeded in capturing the big fellow in the south western part of town, making the start and the catch inside the corporation. They had seventeen dogs in the chase. Those in the party were Frank Rosbach, Burt, Jim, George and Shield Lance, Ben Shaver, John Cook, Boyd Hyde and Harve Williams. This is the same party that caught the big wildcat few weeks ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
< cce Polk & County News Items
OLD POTTER NOTES.

We are glad it has quit raining for a few days.
 Mack Taylor is sick with the measles but is improving. The young people gathered and had a nice singing at l.. H. keener' s Sunday night.
 Grandma Heath of Texas has come out to spend a while with her son, J. T. Heath.
 George Murphy's folk of Rust was visiting relatives Sunday. Rev. F. M. Beavers will preach at this place Sunday at II a. m. Will Cole has moved back to Smiths saw mill.
 Aunt Polly.
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They Fear Hydrophobia.

Pittsburg, Jan. 16.-Living Tn con- stant fear that the next hour may find them in the throes of hydrophobia. remembering the struggles of husband and father who died last week vic tim. of mad dogs bite A whole fam fly is undergoing the pasteur treat ment at Mercy hospital in this city The six persons who are taking the treatment are Mrs. Alice Black. her two sons, her daughter Mrs. Fula Ow- ings, Mrs. Owings' husband, and D. s. Gordon, all of Hanlon, where Mir. Black died several days ago after snf- ferlng from hydrophia, for nearly q week.
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Negro Killing a, Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Jan. ll.-This afternoon two contractors passing through eastern suburbs of the city found white boy tied 10 a tree, and after liberaling him he boy said that he had been tied there by two armed negroes earlier in the day.
 Sunday mig Marshall Trem, a negro answering the description of one of those who tied the boy, waylaid William Conner and wife, negroes. in the negro set clement of the city and killed Conner and wife. Trcm was in love with the Conner woman and sent word 10 her husband who was with her at neighhor's house, by Sam Smith,another ue- gro implicated in tying The boy, to come home as he wi, he'd Co see him. The woman accompanied by her husband, started out waeu Trcm rose from behind a tree ard shot them. Conner wos expect- ing trouble from Trem and cars ried a shotgun, but was surprised and killed before De had time 70 use it.
 Both negroes have been ar- rested and bound over to the grand jury upon the charge of murder.
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The Last Acorn.
Written for the star.

Written for the Star. Now if you want more Acorn hash Or semi-monthly soup, Better send along little cash To help to loop the loop. A stamp or two to stir the muse; Some paper for the goat; And then make room for all the news And we will help you tote. We'll give you all the parties names That visit through the week, And how they play their little games And come it on the meek. The Star is still far in the lead, And none before it stand. All others are a broken reed, And destitute of sand. It stands for Mena and for Polk And all it's readers dear; And all the other clever folk It brings them all good cheer. Now let us raise whoop and yell To those who are in arears, And hear the Star begin to tell Of all it's hopes and fears. Now who will join us in the work To have the people read; May none this pleasant duty shirk But help our papers speed. So here'sa dollar for the poor Who never read of heaven: Let's drop the Star at every door This ninteen hundred and seven.
 -Salter
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4 Nice Entertainment

Miss Stella Myrick was the hostess to very enjoyable little party at her parents home on Stilwell Heights last evening. Quite a number of her friends were present and no doubt en- joyed the occasion very much and it was only the lateucss of the hour after dainty refresh ments had been served that brought the evenings pleasure to a close.
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Believes Butt Innocent.

Edward A. Tabor, field secre- tary of the Inter-Church Temper ance Federation of Arkansas, was in Meua today from Little Rock on business and gave the Star a pleasant call. In speak ing of the legislature now ln session at Little Rock Mir. Tabor gave it praise for being fine body of men, capable of giving the state good honest service. Reference being made to the con- victon of ex-Senator Butt, Mir. Tabor was pronounced in his opinion that Mir. Butt was inno- cent of the charge upon which he was convicted, having been a victim of conspiracy or scape- goat for others.
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THE TRUSTEE HERE.
Appoints Appraisers Who Fix Value
 on the Delaney Stock.

NJ. Sternberg, who was ap pointed as trustee of the Delaney bankrupt stock, arrived in the city last night and this morning Receiver Hopp turned the stock of goods over to him.
 Under order of the court Mir. Sternberg appointed Warren Townsend, W. J. Gallagher and c. H. Tarr, as appraisers.
 The stock, exclusive of Mir. De laney's exemption inyoiced $4, S26.9S and the Railroads put . value of $3,000 on it. MT. Stern. berg is this afternoon receiving bids on the stock and it is prob able that 1t will be sold to one ol the Meua merchants this evening or tomorrow.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17

Judge Prickett went to Fort Smith last night as witness be- fore the United States court in the case of John London of that city. London, who is an attor- ney. is charged it is said with perjury and attempting to de fraud Mir. Nash of this city out of
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oldest Consul Dead.

Philadelphia. Jan. Rudolph Koradi, who has been consul for the Swiss government in Philadelphia, since 1850 's Ce q He was said to be the O des colrsal Tn he world iu point of years and ser,ioe.
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.BIG RISKS
 ARE RE-INSURRED
Should Supreme Court Knock Re-insur. ance Local Companies Could hot Handle More Than l-4 of
 Business.
From Arkansas Gazette

From Arkansas Gazette
 Although representatives of small local fife insurance com panies which reinsure their risks in old-line companies outside the state are desirous of keeping out of dispute regarding the power of such companies to reinsure their risks, no one IS more deeply interested in the suits to be filed by Prosecuting Attorney Rhotou than they. The suits to be brought by Prosecutor Rhoton will oe iu the nature of a test to decide whether the companies have a right to rcinsure in fire insurance companies which are unable to do business in the state under the antitrust law.
 A representative of one of the the companies which is doing reinsurance business stated yes terday afternoon that if the Su- preme court should hold the local companies cannot do this, the companies now doing business in Arkansas would not be able 10 carry more than one-fourth the business of the state. The total capital stock of all local com panies doing business in the state he added, would not equal even | small portion of the amount of risks now held by these local com- panies. Should the court decide against reinsurance, be said, 1t would make It impossible for the large merchants and large dealers to get more than a fourth of the am punt of insurance they carry at present.
 "It will be hard blow to the business interests of the state," said this man yesterday. "At present 1t is a hard matter for the largest merchants to get all the insurance they desire of the best class, but should the Supreme court decide against reinsurance 1t will mean that large risks can not be taken care of. 1 have the greatest respect for the small local home companies, which have been doing business in this state since the old-line companies were driven out, but l do not be- lieve they furnish the character of insurance demanded by the large merchants and those who have large risks. Through rein surance local companies have been able to handle most of the business of the state. Thus the old-lIne companies virtually handle the same risks they handled before, but in au indirect way. It is hard enough on tue business interests of the state 10 have to transact business in this indirect mauner, but il would be much worse to take away this one safeguard to the safe trans action of business. If a ruling by the Supreme court knocking out reinsurance would induce the legislature to repeal tue insurance clause of the antitrust act, most of the insurance companies, and l believe practically all the busi- ness men of the state, would be glad 10 bave a ruling of this character. There IS no question 1t is doing in roundabout way what the anli-trust law forhids directly. but for ihe sake of the business interests of Arkansas I believe the insurance clause of this act should be repealed"
 
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The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17

G. w. Case and family who sold their residence property in this city few days ago, started last night for the state of Wash iugton where the expect to reside in the future.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17

Mrs. Juuius Wilkins received a telegram yesterday afternoon an- nouncing the death of her father, George Reed Sutton, at the home of his son at Kinefisher, Okla, at l:So Monday morning. He would soon have passed his S6th birthday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17

Charles Tarr, manager of the Graham Clothing Company, re. turned yesterday afternoon from a trip to Kansas City and the home of his parents in Sabetha, Kas.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
An Arkansas Trust Rulinn.

Little Rock. Ark, Jan. 16.-The supreme court Monday ruled that the clause of the Arkansas antitrust act providing for taking testimony in an other state is constitutional The court holds foreign corporation is as liable to prosecution as a local corporation and that the state has a right to force corporation officials in other states to testify and produce records before special commissioner in that state to be used in suits brought by Arkansas against these corporations.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17

Burt Todd and Jack Close re- turned home Saturday afternoon from a weeks rustication on the Fred Salyers' ranch in Moutgom- cry county.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17
TIE ARKANSAS
 LEGISLATURE
Senator Adams offers Resignation Tut aa Effort Is Being Made to Expel fIim--nouse in . Deadlock Over Speakership- Senate
 Down to Work.

Little Rock, Jan. i5.-The
 Thirty-sixth General Assembly
 of the State of Arkansas con-
 vened Monday. The session
 promises to be memorable and
 important one and will continue
 through sixty days at least and
 probably longer. The senate
 effected complete organization
 by the election of all it's officers.
 but in the house there is dead
 lock over the position of speaker
 that bids fair to continue at least
 two or three days. All of the six candidates for the speaker ship apparently have thetr forces
 we'll marshalcd aud there were
 no breaks of any consequence
 from the first to the eighth ballot,
 which was the last taken when the house adjourned until Tues day morning.
 Ia the senate, John 1. Moore, representing the Fourteenth dis trict, composed of the counties of Phillips and Lee. was elected president, and George Trevathan of Independence county was chosen as secretary. The orga- nization of the senate was effect ed in caucus and the body spent less than an hour in regular session. Senator Moore had even less opposition than had been ex- pected by his closest political friends.
 Senator Reuben K. Adams of the Ninth district, composed Sa- line, Hot Springs and Grsnt counties, who has. been more or less identified with the poodle inquiries, was denied a voice in the caucus, and only probably saved himself from expulsion by voluntary withdrawal. He did not attempt to enter the regular session.
 Monday Senator Kie Oldham, of Pulaski county, moved for the of Senator Adams from the senate. Senator Adams arose and rendered his resignation verbally. Senator Wingo ojected to this and declared that they should not accept his resignation at this time. Senator Oldham de- clared that the man should be punished. President Moore ruled that the resignation should be iu writing, whereupon Adams submitted written resignation, waich is practically confession that he accepted bribe.
 Senator Ames of Cleveland moved to accept the resignation of this man, stating that he had been punished enough. Senator Wingo objected to this, and after a long debate the matter was deferred until ten o'clock Wednesday as special order for business at that time.
 The good roads bill, by Mont gomery, passed the second read ing of the senate and will go to the third reading tomorrow. It provides for the working of con victs on the county roads.
 Senator Goodwin, while Wiugo and Thompson were sparring for an opportunity, introduced two-ceut passenger rate bill in the senate.
 All day Tuesday the house fought on its deadlock for speaker. The only change beng the dropping out of ]. w. Black of Marion county. Allen H. Hamiter has the strongest follow ins so far.
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R. E. Lunday came down from Huston, 1. T., yesterday for a short visit with his family in this city.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17

Harry Varley and Frank Repetto started for the noun tains early this morning for a days hunt.
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U. Moseley accompanied his daughter, Miss Fannie, to Gran miss Saturday, after pleasant visit with her parents in this city
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Oscar Stevens, who has been sick for several weeks, is very low and not expected to live.
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Joe Gates, merchant of Bigger was transacting business in the city today.
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Mrs. F. M. Miller who has been enjoying a pleasant visit with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. A. Lewis, of this city, returned on No. 4 Saturday to her home at Hartshorn, l. T.
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wARNING oRDkR.

Mamie zieger. pllf Nj holas zieger Def't.
 The defendant, Nicholas Iieger. is warned to appear in this Court within ihuty days and answer the complaint of the paintin, Mamie Zleger
 Nov, 2s isos WI Green, clerk.
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J. A. Waters. prominent citi' zen of Eagletou was in the city on business this morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17

William Clayton, a merchant of Waters, was in the city buying goods last evening.
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Mrs. J. E. Myrick and little son, Odel, left this afternoon for Cove to join MT. Myrick, who has recently taken charge of plan- ing mill there.
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w. E. Barton lum herman of Cove, was in the city today in the interests of his plant.
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MONDAY.

Bert Hilterbrand and wife drove out to Owens Chapel yes terday afternoon.
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Anthony Would Be conoressma,.

Leavenworth, Kan. Jan. 15-After consulting with number of Leaven. worth business men and political friends Saturday night, D. R. Anthony. IT,. decided 10 make formal announc. ment of his candidacy for congress Co succeed Charles Curtis.
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WEDNESDY

Harry Hopkins, a mill man of Egg ger, was in the city this morn ing on business.
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some slate lands located east of Meus.
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A. J. Robbins Of Rocky went to Fort Smith last night, having been called to serve on. the jury in the United States court now in session there.
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Miss Lillie Pipkin, who is teaching winter term of school out at Rocky, came in Saturday and remained over Sunday with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. s. Pipkin.
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Mack ]. Davis left yesterday afternoon on short busine IS trip to Little Rock.
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F. M. Pipkin returned last night from weeks visit at his old home at Bluff City, Ark. Mir. Pipkin reports considerable dam age from the recent foods in that section of the state.
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]. l.. Horuer today sold to Frank Harshman a residence lot in the Eureka addition owned by Mrs. K. ]. Boshab.
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Dr. F. K. Mccoy, the we'll known oculist of Egger, was in the city on his regular trip today.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-17

Mir. and Mrs. ]. H. Allen ca up yesterday afternoon from Hat field aud returned on the local this morning. While in the ciey they were the guests of K. 5. Allen and family.
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TUESDAY

Dr. K. T. Counally was in trom his home at Rocky today.
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A. K. Bates of Big Fork, H. A. Standridge ot Egger and Alex McKinzie of Waters were trans acting business in the city today.
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of his son at kingfisher, Okla., at l:30 Monday morning. He would soon have passed his Soth birthday.
 WEDNESDY
 Harry Hopkins, mill man of Egg ger, was in the city this morn ing on business.
 William Clayton, merchant of Waters, was in the city buying goods last evening.
 Joe Gates, merchant of Bigger was transacting business in the city today.
 Oscar Stevens, who has been sick for several weeks, is very low and not expected to live.
 w. E. Barton a lumberman of Cove, was in the city today in the interests of his plant.
 Dr. F. K. Mccoy, the we'll known oculist of Egger, was in the city on his regular trip today.
 G. w. Wyatt returned from Briartown, l. T., last night where he has been on a visit for several days.
 A. Danville and M. c. Trum- bull drove i'll from Slatington yes terday afternoon remaining here on business today.
 Mir. C. K. McDoniel of Logan county came in on No. 3 yes:er- dav afternoon to visit his brother, c. l.. McDoniel.
 Judge Prickett returned last night from Fort Smith where he has been in attendance at the United States court.
 J. c. Terrill, J. K. Hamby and T. K. Wilcox, all of Rocky, were in attendance at the Farmers Union meeting here today.
 ]. s. Whitten drove up yester- day from his fruit farm near Cove looking after business returning home today.
 Sam Little and w. NJ. Shore of Rich Mountain were in the city today buying goods and attend ing the Farmers Unien meeting.
 Dr. s. l.. Lindsay has his new cottage, which he is having built on north Mena street, nearly en- closed and will soon be occupy ing it.
 William New, Jake Ruth, Jim Dozier, Sam Osborn and William Smith, all progressive farmers of Waters, were in the city today merchandise.
 A. K. Laswell, the man who moves things, is at work on a job the Daniels hotel build- ing, now owned by J. E. Lear, and putting foundation under it. Mir. Lear also proposes to have the building repaired and painted in good shape.
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Henry and Tom Barton who have been out to Wapanucka, |. T., on a business-pleasure trip returning last night.
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G. w. Wyatt returned from Briartowd. I. T., last night where he has been on visit for several days.
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Abe Grossman arrived yester- tcrday from Potcau, I. T., on his way to visit relatives at Dallas, Tex, but stopped over for short visit with his sister, Mrs. H Segal, of this city.