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The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-28

vznfp - k4aas1s he possible from them to correct the errors apparent on the lists as pointed out in Gen. Crozier's supplementary report.
 When the committee convened FIT dav Senator Foraker called to the stand Lieut. Hawkins and began an examination of the witness concerning tbe reports of tests made at the sprinefield arsenal of the cartridge shells found in the streets of Browns vile. During the sitting Of the com- mit'ee a request was received rom Secretary of War Taft for the return of inc three bullets taken from walls af honses in Brownsville and submit fed to inc committee as an exhibit ot .he yeaort of Assistant Attorney-Gen- nraI Pnrdy. The war department 'ie- sl.es to have these bullets analysed in ogaer to determine if possible whether arn,y erns were used in dischargins Chem and if So the numbers of sncf euus. Tn view of this request tht committee decided to postpone the ex- animation of expert witnesses and tc aajourn until Monday as 1t is ex Docted officers of the Twenty-fifth rerifucnt VIII have arrived from For sam Houston hY that time
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-28
PHONE eY WIRELESS.
Count Arco Succeeds in Exchanging Words al Distance of
 Two Miles.

Berlin, March 23.-Count Arco. in his wireless telephone experiments has succeeded in obtaining distinct exchanges of words in a tolerably natural voice at a distance of two miles. by using poles 30 feet high. Rear Admiral Manney who was a delegate of the United States to the International Conference on Wireless Photography at Berlin, and Lieut. Com mander Howard. U. s. N, the Ameri- can naval attache here. were present at series of private exhibitions of the wireless telephone apparatus and have been able to talk with each other at a distance somewhat less than three miles. But the best practical results are attained at two miles or under with 30,foot poles.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-28
TWO NEGRO
 GIRLS SHOT
Were Being Held for Making Murderous Assault on Two White
 Women.

McKamie, March 20.---At Meyer's s Hill, three and half miles from here, last Sunday night, while under guard of a constable in the school house there, two young negresses, the Taylor sisters, one 20 years of age and the other 15, were shot by an unknown person. The elder sis ter was killed outright, her head being blown off, and the younger sister was shot through the lungs and fatally injured.
 The shooting of the negresses was the sequel of an assault with a knife made by them on the proceeding afternoon on Mrs. Jack Rhoton and her married daughter, Mrs. Nora Oglesby. The assault on Mrs. Rhoton and her daughter was unprovoked and murderous, and Mrs. Rhoton's life was saved only by the fact that the negress who yielded the knife failed to strike where she intended.
 Last Saturday afternoon MT. and Mrs. Rhoton and their daughter, accompanied by two of Mrs. Rho tons smaller children, one of them boy, were walking along the road near McKamie. Mrs. Rhoton's hus- band was some distance in front of her and the children were behind her. The Taylor sisters passed Mrs. Rhoton and Mrs. Oglesby, and when passing the children pushed the little boy and kicked him. Mrs. Rhoton remonstrated, whereupon the negress ran at her, and one of them, who had knife concealed in her hand, slashed her viciously across the shoulder. Mrs. Rhoton fell to the ground and the negress turned on her daughter and slashed her, but only cut a gash in Mrs. Oglesby's sleeve.
 The negresses were arrested and taken to Meyers Hill, where they were guarded in the school house, there being no jail either there or here. Sunday night some unknown person slipped up to the school house and fired two shots.
 No arrests have been made and there is no clue as to who fired the shots.
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 Washington, March 2S.- Secretary Taft Friday transmitted to the senate
 committee on military affairs re-
 ort of Brig. Gen Crozier, chief ci ordinance, with reference to the num- 5ers of the guns assigned to the ne gro soldiers Of companies B c ano D # the 25th infantry on the night of August l3 last when Brownsville was
 shot up
 It appears from letter Gen Croz- fer that on the face of the sisss of guns, as forwarded by the officers of the companies, there were certain errors. arising probably from mis- takes in transcribing from the prop erty books of the companies.
 The effect of this is to raise a doubt whether two or the guns. held by expert examination at the Spring field arsenal of shells picked up in streets of Brownsville to nave been used in the affray, were in arm chests of company B. under lock and key and not issued to soldiers as was in dicate1 by the former report sent to the committee by the ordinance de- partment of the army.
 In his letter transmitting Gen, Crozier's supplementary report. Secre- tary Taft says:
 Tt will be observed that this does not affect in the slightest the con- clusions of Lieutenant Hawkins, the expert who examined the smells ard made further tests at the Springfield arsenal. as to the numbers Of the guns from which the cartridge shells found on the street of Brownsville were discharged The lists os the gun numbers as assigned to the men were not sent to Lieutenant Hawkins and were never in his possession. This matter only affects the question of the custody of those guns and the names of the enlisted mca of the com pany to whom they were assigned, if 10 any of them"
 In order to remove the possibility oi error Secretary Taft has oroerei the propefty books of all three companies sent to inc war department and mas notified the senate committee that inc books will arrive in day or two. He says it will probably
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-28
RUFF CLOSELY GUARDED.
Indicted San Francisco Boss Working for Confession.

San Francisco, March 23-The su- preme court Thursday on the request of the attorneys of Abraham Ruef, the central figure in the municipal graft investigation, dismissed Ruef's appli- cation for a writ of habeas corpus to transfer him from the custody of Eli sor w J. Biggy to that of Sheriff oNeill and to be taken from the St. Francis hotel to the county jail.
 "Ruef," said Biggy, upon looking up authorities, came to the conclusion that the supreme court would sustain the action of Superior Judge Dunne in appointing an elisor and forestalled any adverse decision by having the writ dismissed
 Color is lent to the report persis- tently circulated that Burns is work ing on Ruef to get him to confess by the frequent visits paid by the secret service agent to Ruef and the fact that Burns was closeted with the de. throned political chieftain until 2;S0 o'clock Thursday morning
 Perhaps no prisoner in the United States today is so closely guarded as is Ruef. Burns has placed six of his picked men under Biggy to guard him. At night Biggy sleeps in the same room with Ruef, two guards are on duty in the room with their eyes constantly on Ruef, one man stands guard in the hall in front of the door and one man is on duty outside of the window in the room, In the event of an attempt of rescue or escape the men have orders to kill Ruef
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-28

prescription they give out. I'll tell you that the doctor has to
 write his prescription for the druggist, that the druggist keeps 1t On file, that the buyer of the remedy is entitled to copy of 1t, and that the doctor is forever liable for what is prescribed. You should not expose your iguo- rance ia such manner as to pre- sent such an argument.
 Mir. Roby declared he was nei- ther doctor nor druggist. If you take the frauds" said MT. Roby, from the shelves of the drug stores you will leave them empty, and if the doctors did not practicelfrauds they would have no practice. They have to deceive the people to bring results. There was time when typhoid. fever was prevalent in my county. The doctors were uonplused. They couldn't stop 1t. A man who ran a drug store took up the situation, gave the sick some thing, and soon the disease was under control. The doctors hur. ried to him to get his remedy. They analysed 1t and found It was molasses aud water. Then they knew that the theory of the man who had been curing typhoid was that no medicine was neces- sary, but that the patients needed nursing and attention. l am op- posed to the bill.
 Mir. Quinn made a characteris- tic speech in opposition to the bill in part saying that "McKadi one of the greatest of the French scientists and physicians, has said that he divided a class of experimental subjects into three parts. One division he treated iu the usual manner. The sec ond division he gave bread pills, leaving them under the impress. lon that it was medicine. He gave the other division nothing but nursing. Of the division that was treated with with medi- cines, according to the medicine books, large per cent died. Of those who were administered bread pills the death rate was small. Those who were nursed all recovered.
 "One gentleman here has said he could take molasses and water and by suggestive therapeutics cure any i'll, They are all frauds. My father was doctor, and he used to talk about patent medi- cines and then go out and ad- minister them.
 "Oliver Wendell Holmes said if the whole materia medica could be sunk in the ocean 1t would be better for the people and the worse for the fish. <"
 At the close of the debate the vote was taken and the bill de- feated by the strong majority of 5l to g.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-28
BILL TO STOP
 HORSE RACING House Discusses Merits of Doctors and Patent Medicines Bill to Reduce Employment ol Negroes
 As Servants.

Little Rock, March 22.-The Moore-Heartsill anti-futures bill passed the senate and now goes to the governor for signature. It regulates dealing in cotton futures.
 As result of the failure of the Amis bill to stop betting on horse races at Oaklawn race track in Hot Springs, there was intro duced in the senate yesterday afternoon, like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, bill by Senator Arnis making 1t misdemeanor to hold horse races of any nature on any race course in the state. Not a senator iu the chamber knew of the measure until it was launched by Senator Amis, who had been in close consultation with Acting Governor Moore for a few minutes before he offered the bill. After its introduction there were several senators on their feet clamoring for recogni- ton.
 It was declared that siace the Amis law prohibiting gambling or the making of books on race tracks became operative every effort has been made by race horse men and bookmakers at Oaklawn to evade the law. The fact that the gambling is said to continue at Oaklawn aroused the ire of Senator Amis, with the re- suit that he prepared this more drastic measure. He announced, in introducing the bill that it was only done after a conference with the acting governor and at his suggestion.
 The senator asserted that the sheriff of Garland county had dis charged all his deputies, and had himself kept away from the track so as not 10 see any gambling, and that restraining orders had been secured through the courts preventing the constable from taking hand. In summing up his argument for his bill he de- clared:
 "There K only one way to stop the gambling, and that is to stop the races"
 Senator Milan, representing Garland county, in which Hot Springs is situated, made every effort to amend the bill, so that Garland would be excluded. but was unsuccessful. Senator Nance of Benton county, iu which an
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-28
 Notice of Confirmation of Tin.
All Whom it May Concern

To All Whom 1t May Concern
 Notice is hereby given that
 18th day of April, 1904, by his do, oa tss| conveyance, duly executed ' oaI' ossa q edged and delivered, and by virtaa ir1alos. authority of the statutes of ths .se :, ald of Arkansas in such cases mo-. S'als provided, and for and in the rue nss aa the said state of Arkansas. F F FS'lls al way, Commissioner of State Iana aNM the said state of Arkansas sol,S sola 2 conveyed to the undersigned tbe fana ald ing described land situated <, ,Vi,9s ns county, state of Arkansas, to-w;t. roa Ta southwest quarter of the sontb ati ne quarter, Section Is, Township ? Isasas sa'a Range 31 West of the Fifth py;na' SOs'a Meridian. And all persons who s.'.ilsl eas up any right to the lands so purcla I. ~ in consequence of any informaEti,ss irregularity connected with such " z or conveyance as aforesaid, are bos% K called upon to do so before ss Chancery court of Polk county A,L.A As sas on the 10th day of April. 1g17 ~. \ which time the undersigned will nres.s' { petition to said court for cons,rlal rtsussll tion of her title to said lands. 'as This 1st day of February, 1907
 6 6w Mrs. Mynie Sine
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of Interior. Land Office at
 Camden Arkansas. Eehrnary i2 |

Departneht Of InffrlOf, Land Ufilce at
 Camden, Arkansas February i2, lss
 Notice is hereby given that JOHN NIP DAUGH of Acorn, Ark, has filed notice his intention to make final proof in supps of bis claim, viz: Homestead Entry No gssi snade July 5, 1900, for the north one,tis southwest quarter, south opeshalf northwrs quarter, section l3, township 1 &, range W, 5th F. M., Arkansas. and that said prs will he mac before Clerk of the Circa Court of Polk county, ir his office st Msa Arkansas, April, s, 1907.
 He names the following witnesses to prou his continuous residence upon, and cultimI tion of the land, viz:
 William Siopman, Christopher C. Jordal Elias Jefferson, Tartar and Jessie Bass All el Ac,rn. Arkansas.
 Feb2l II. c. Friedheim, Register
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-28
Afflicted With Rheumatism.

'I was and am yet afflicted with rheumatism, " says Mir. J. c. Bayne, editor of the Herald, Addington I T. but thanks be to Chamberlain's s Pain Balm am able once more to att tend to business. It is the best of liniments. If troubled with rheu- matism give Pain Balm a trial and you are certain to be more than pleased with the prompt relief which it affords. One application relieves the pain. For sale by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-28
Says They Are Diamonds.

w. M. Slopman,a an energetic old Dutchman who lives eight miles northeast of Meua, was iu town today with two remarkably clear, hard stones which he says are diamonds. Their combined weight IS 1880 grains. Each piece is larger than a piece of loaf sugar. They certainly would make great "shiners. Mir. Slop- man dug them out of the Fouche mountains a half mile north of his home.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-28

annual fair where trotting races for premiums and ribbons arc held, joined hands with Senator Milan in endeavoriug to defeat the new Amis bill, the provisio us tof which are so sweeping tha they include harness meet at county fairs as we'll as running races on other tracks. He moved that the bill aud it's amendment be lad on the table, but the sen- ate by vote of 9 to 12 refused to thus kill the bill. Then Sem ator Milan forced his amendment { 10 an issue, only to have it de- feated by the same number of votes, though there was some chauge ia the way the senators voted.
 The bill was then put on its second reading and was finally referred to the Committee on Agriculture. When 1t comes up for final passage one ol the livli- est fights of the present session is promised.
 The Edmondson Rector bill abrogating the convict labor whereby convict laborers are fur nished at the rate of 50 cents per day to contractors, was a meas ure which occasioned warm de- hate. The bill was finally de- feated by Is negative votes to 7 in the affirmative.
 Senator Mcknight introduced a bill, which was permitted to go to committee, making it unlaw- ful for negroes to wait upon or serve white customers in barber shop, on trains or in hotel or restaurants, and to prohibit whites from waiting upon negroes in similar capacities. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Agriculture.
 Black Bill up in House.
 Almost the entire day in the house was consumed with a dis cussion of tue Black bill, restrict ing the sale of patent medicine in the state.
 Mir. Hoyle made a lengthy argument in favor of the bill. Speaking from a viewpoint of physician, he said; "The meas ure is opposed by all druggists, but after investigation of its pro- visions l doubt If there is man in the whole state who doubts that this is the most important measure before the assembly. l practiced medicine for thirty years, and l know of the coudi- tions. know that the physician of the land Is not a man who ac- cumulates wealth, but on the other hand lives in ministeriug to the wants aud suffering of his fellow-man. It has been said that if the patent medicine men are required to print their form ulae the doctors should be forced to write their formulas ou every
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-28
Tlr1BrR LAND ACT JuNE3, l07
NotiCe for Publication.
 United States Land Oflics


 Camden. Arkansas, February 26. lgF. Notice is hereby given that in comi lsus| with the provisions of the act of Conglsss Il June 8. 1878, entitled An act for the salp N timder lands in the states of California. 0r| gon. Nevada and Washington Territoy N extended to all the Public Land states by M of August fS92
 BENGAMAN r. HALL, of Mena, county of Polk, state of rkansas, ,ha this day filed in this office hiseworn stalemesa No. 791, for the purchase of the southesstqusa ter northeast quarter Section h. souihws quarter northwest quarter of Section No. l. s Township No. S., Range No. sI, w.. 5th F. N Arkans s, and will offer proof to show s the land sought is more valuable for It's timas or stone than for agricultural purposes, snds establish his claim to said land before cei of the County Court of Polk County. in is office at Mena, Arkansas, on "Wednesday, ~ Sth day of May. 1907.
 He names as witnesses: John B. GuFm James $. Moore, Arthur A. Perry and Archiaa Whitehead, all of Potter. Arkansas. Any and all perso.ls claiming adversely hs above. described lands arc requested to 6 their claims in this efi.ce on or before said sa day of May, 1907.
 Feb 2s. II c. Friedheim. Register
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land Office s,
 Camden. Akpansas. February I2. isN
 Notice is hereby given that LON E. SlEE of Board Camp, Arkansas. has filed notees of his claim, viz: Hpmesteaa Entry No M made aay 2s. 1908. fofthe north hsH northvB quarter. southeast quarter northwest quails southwest quarter northeast quarter secls ls, township S.. range 70 w., 5th N.. Al and that said proof will be m de before cs of the eircut court of Polk county. in hts oas at Mena, Arkansas on April h. ia07
 He names the following witnesses Go pfog his continuous residence upon. and cultu ton Of the land namely: John A. Master Jacob F. Masters. Joseph r. Hass. N0lie 2 NcKeever, all of Board Camp. Arkansas
 Feb 2t. II. C. Friedheim. Register.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-28
Fire at Pensacola Navy Yard.

Pensasola, Fla. March 23.-Firs Thursday night destroyed building No l at the Pensacola navy yard. entail, ing a loss estimated at $l75.000. h addition to the loss of the building and its contents the machinery and equir. ment for the gunboats Gloucester and lsla de Luzon were destroyed.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-28
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE ,, lSs.
Notice for Publication


 Camden Ark
 Jan i6, Ias Notice Is hereby given that in comnli.su with the provisions of the act of Conarssss ! June 3, 1878. entitled ''An act for the sas < timber lands in the states of California n gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory <. extended to all the Public Land States by ,s of August 4, 1Sa2.
 ROBERT A. BEYRER of south Bend c... ty of St Joseph. State of Indiana, has tbis %. filed in this office his sworn stateme mi NJ " for the purchase of the east half soutk..AA quarter of section No. g. in township Eo s as range No. 20 W, 5th P. NJ. Ark. and will ns. proof to show that the land sought is ras vaa valuable for it's timber or stone than for as' ss, cultural purposes, and to establish his c5s's to said land before clerk of the circut . can. of Polk county, in his office at Meua. Aslss sas on Monday. the sth day of April I@, ''s He names AS witnesses:
 George w. Heath, Big Fork, Ark Charle Farnam, Frank Mulholland South Bend. lss and Oryllle s. Moore, Mena. Ark Any and all persons claiming adyerselv X ove-described lands are requested to sl their claims in this office on or before \, sth day of April, 19oi.
 January 2i H. G. Friedman, Register
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WARNING ORDER.

N. NJ, Roach. plaintiff. vs. Ferraud 0rni Co, and J. J Elliott. defendants. in jasue court of s. N. smith. Center township Poi county, Ark.
 The defendant. the Ferrsnd Organ te: IS warned to appear in this court wiIna thirty days and answer the complaint oI 'H plaintiff, N NJ. Roach.
 Feb. 22, 1907 S. H. Smith, ), Z
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-28

For Sale or Exchange for a Fruit Farm-A modern house of ' rooms and reception hall-lot l00xl65-nice garden with all kinds of fruit; good barn, lauu- dry, woodshed and chicken house. An ideal home located in Dexter, Stoddard county, Mo-, a live town of 5000 inhabitants. Price S3000. Will exchange my equity of Sl, 400 as fall or part payment tor fruit farm. Address
 pr N. T, Smith. i7sHll Dexter No
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-28
An lronton. O.. Blaze

lronton, Ohio, March 2s-A fire which started at the ronton Lumber company's yards Friday afternoon destroyed property valued at more than Si00OfD As many as 20 resi-, dencss n different parts ef tho ciiy were iu flames al the same llme. nay les h~ea ssi ha ligs hy flyirg snarka
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-28
wARNING ORDER

Margaret Butt plaiptif, vs. George Barnes and Asa Lowhorn, defeDdanis-l the Polk chancery court.
 The defendant, Asa Lowhorn. is warned appear in this court within thirty days su answer the complaint of the pIaintif, h' garet Butt.
 Feb. 25 1907 w. l. Green Clerk
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-28
A Cordial Invitation
 is extended ALL SOUTHERNERS
 to visit The JELL-O Booth
 at the Jamestown Exposition

Located in Food Products Building at en- trance to Horticultural Court
 We have provided spacious Rest Room especially for your convenience, where you may meet friends, write letters, road your fayorite magazine, etc, etc.
 Our demonstrators will be glad to serve you with JELL-O, the dainty dessert, and lee Cream made from JELI,-O ICE CREAM Powder, free, and explain how easily they can be prepared for the table.
 The Genesee Pure Food Co.,, Le Roy, N. Y.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-28
.lInEHMInY REPlAI
.ecrs tary Taft Sends Committee Further Information Regarding
 Guns Used at Brownsville.
Q REMOVE kLL POSSIBILITY OF ERROR

\ Complete Record of Numbers of the Rifles Issued to Negroes of the Twentyfifth Infantry Kept by Gov ernment-committee Hearing Ad- journed to Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-28
WARNING ORDER.

C. A, Farnam. plaintiff. vs c r. Rttnii deteudant--in the Polk circuit court.
 The defendant, C. F. Rittman is wsius' to appear in this court within thirty dan and answer the complaint of the plalna9 c. A. Farnam.
 March !, 1907 w. I. Green, Clefs
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-10-02
PERSONAL

R. B. Parrish is here from Fair
mont attending federal court.
Charles Z. Marley. OF Fairmont;
is attending the big fair.
w. Burns McGregor, Of Parkers-
burg, former resident here. u in
the city attending the big fair, and
looking after some business affairs.
Charles A. Cummings, of Lost
Creek, spent Wednesday in the city.
Perry c. Afford. of Weston. was
here Wednesday looking after bust
ness for the Reserve Gas Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Payne are at
Bolar Springs. Va.
Col. S. B. Shaw. of Martinsburg,
industrial and agricultural agent for
the B. & o. railroad. is a prominent
guest OF the fair society.
B. A. Reeder, of shinnston. spent
Wednesday in the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-10-02
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Also S lots on Jarvis
Street $3.50 each. Terms
$50 down, $40 per month
until paid for with interest
These lots are 32xZ2 fl.