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The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
smme. Dalton in Ioneka.

Topeka, Kan, July 9.-Emmet Dal- ton, one of the members of the gang who raided Coffeyville bank Is years ago. and who has been released from the Kansas penitentiary on a four-months parole by Gov Hoch, en- tered Bethesda hospital for treatment of his arm. Dalton says the wound which he received in the raid has pained him considerably lately and physicians declare that the bone must be scraped and given careful at tention for months His mother cannot be with him.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
Three Sailors Drowned.

New York. July 10.'-.Three mem. bers of the crew of the steam yacht Yaccna. belonging to Henry Clay Pierce of St. Louis, were drowned in the Hudson river early Tuesday when small yawl. carrying six of the capsized by sailor who rocked the boat. Four of the party were picked up by a passing tug. No traces have been discovered of the three missing men and the police are convinced that they were drowned
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
For a kansa. Trolley Line.

Arkansas City, Kan, July 10.--The promoters of the interurban line to connect Arkansas City and Winfield asked the city council Monday night to grant franchise for an electric line in Arkansas City and also asked for $20.000 in bonds to aid the road. A similar request will be made in Winfield. Just now the road is only projected from Arkansas City to Win field, but later plans will be made public to extend the road to Chil- occo and Gueda Springs. The pro motors will put up s5,000 bond in each town as guarantee that the line will be built.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
To Hunt in Arctic Circle.

North Sydney, C. B., July l0.-The American schooner John R. Bradley, bound for the Arctic regions, arrived here Tuesday. On board were her owner, John R Bradley, and pr. Frederick A Cook, the scientist and explorer. The schooner is in com mand of Capt. Moses Bartlett who was first officer on the Peary Arctic steamer Roosevelt last year. The party will spend two months in the Arctic circle, MT. Cook devoting his time to scientific work while MT. Bradley intends to occupy himself shooting musk OK, walrus and Polar bears.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
CAN YOU SOLVE THE PUZZLE ?

am puzzled. don t understand l can't explain. Maybe The Star can. If not maybe somebody else can. Anyhow it is mystery to me.
 have two homes, one in Marshall, Tex, the other in Mena, Ark. There is quite difference in the age and the size of the two towns. Marshall was laid out 77 years ago in the days when Texas was republic and Sam Houston was in his zenith. Mena is little more than ten years old.
 Marshall has 14,000 people. It would push Mena to muster 1000 all told; so there is quite difference in size. Marshall has two universities. It has 1,800 men in Texas X Pacific shops with a monthly pay roll of $l25,000. Her banks have 2 millions subject to check.
 Mena is not nearly so flush with money. Her citizens are hard work ing people. The Kansas City South ern's pay roll in Mena is scarcely third as large as that of the Texas X Pacific. Mena is in the noun tains and rocks and the farm lands are less in quantity and not so rich in quality, Marshall being in the center of fine cotton belt.
 Now here is the puzzle:
 Mena, while she is yet in her swaddling clothes, has more con crete walk than Marshall ten times over. You can hardly get over the Texas town at night for the red gull. lies and ditches and, if it is rainy weather you stand a chance getting m and maybe breaking your neck. Mena is far ahead in this. Her sidewalks and crossings are not only things of beauty but joy forever to the pedestrian.
 Why is it so?
 My Texas town has no park, nc public resort, no place for outings fol the old folks and where the young sters can romp and play. Mena has noble park. It is her beauty spot. And this park and it's natural land scaplng, it's lovely trees and it's pure ilmpld fountain is not only place and source of perennial pleasure but perpetual advertisement foi the town as well.
 My Texas town has no park. Il has the place for it, that's all. The only beauty spots she has of common resort are her cemeteries.
 How comes this
 Then, too, Mena has done more tearing down and building up in the the last six months than my Texas town has done in five years. There IS more solid improvement going or m Mena today than Marshall ha' mad in five years.
 Again, Mena's new postofiice i' bigger, nicer and better than the one m the old Texas town. don hnow that our Uncle Sam is anyway
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
Hymn Writer Dead.

Warren, Ohio, July 10.--Prof. James McGranahan, the well known hymn writer formerly connected with Moody and Sankey, the evangelists. died Tuesday at his home in Kins- man. Ohio. of diabetes MT. McGran- ahan wrote many sacred songs which are included in the Gospel Hymns. AomEg the well known hymns from his ren are: There Shall Be Show CTS of Blessings" My RedeemeT." and Some Day We Will Understand.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
Guests of the President.

Oyster Bay July 10.-President Roosevelt entertained at luncheon Tuesday William R. Wilcox, chair man of the New York City Public Utilities commissions; Herbert Knox Smith, chief of the bureau of corpor- ations of the department of com merce and labor; F. B. Kellogg, an attorney, who is serving the govern ment in the antitrust prosecution, and w. D. w. Miller, assistant ornith- ologist of the American Museum of Natural History, New York.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
A Missionarle.s Son sentenced.

Karsas City, July 10.-Passing 9 worthless check for $G0, for which he plcaa d guilty, Robert Woolsey Hmns. class or Yale. was given an indet, minate sentence Monday cf from oae to five years in tho peni- tentiaFy He was sentenced by Judge McCabe Moore Of the Wan do,ta d'strict court Hume is the son cf missionary anl was horn in India He Is q Sea's sla
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
Standards Sentence August 3.

Chicago, July 9.-The attorneys for the Standard oil company Monday de- clined to submit any further evidence in the investigation held on Saturday by Judge Landis in the United States district court. Judge Landis then an nounced that sentence will be passed on the Standard Oil company of In. diana, which was convicted of using illegal railroad rates, on August B.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
sandhanned In His offIce,

Saina. Kan. July 9.-Robbers as. saulted Homer Malaby, the night bill clerk in the Union Pacific freight of flee in this city. at an early hour Sun dav while he was alone in the office and at work at his desk, He is now in & critical condition. having heet hit on ths head with sandbag.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
ro Nam. 1000 Farmer peIeoates

Guthrie, Ok, July 10.-Gov. Frantz received instructions Monday from President Stahl of the National Farmers congress to name 1000 Ok lahoma delegates to the next annual convention to meet in Oklahoma City in the near future. The appoint ments will be made in week.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
Dead in Rear End Collision.

Mobile, Ala, July 10.-In rear end collision on the Mobile & Ohio rail- road near Whistler, Ala. Tuesday, five miles from Mobile, between pas senger train No. and light engine. one man was killed and two others injured
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
nr. w,l.v,s Confidential Clerk.

Washington, July 10.-James G. Shibley, of Marysyille. Kan. until re- gently connected with the office of the surgeon general of the army at the war department has been trans ferred to the department of agricul- ture and promoted to the position of confidential clerk to Dr. H. w. Wiley, the government pure food expert.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
peaoe peIeaates confer.

The Hague, July 10.-The AmeTi- ean. British, Russian, Dutch and spanish delegates to the peace con ference Tuesday conferred regarding the bombardment of unfortified towns. They all withdrew tieir pro nosals on the subject and entrusted Count Tornielli Qtaly) to draft pro position embracing the American views,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
Kidnapoi in Kansas7 2

Paola, Kan. July lo-Lcnls Each les IS years old, is in the county ial. He says that he was kidnapped at oberlin, Kan, by a man who gives his name as Edward Coleman. Both were arrested in osawatomie, Kan. on charge Of stealing padincks from a hardware store thar~
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
enoine Down an Embankmc1t.

uentsalla. Ill.. July 9. Spreattng rails derailed aAd ditched switch engine two miles north of Herrin on the Burlington road, early Monday killing Engineer s. Ford and Train men Lewis Warne and Thomas Hut ton. The engine rolled down an cm bankment and tbe three mon wers caught under | and crushed to telth
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
DEPREcAIES MAR IALk
Secretary Metcalf Says Warlike As pect Given to Battleship Cruise
 to Pacific Not Justified.
NOT AN ATTEMPT TO 0VERAwE JAPANESE
MT. Metcalf Irritated by the Con- stant Misintcrpretation of the Or. der by the Newspapers-War- ships Are Not to Remain in the Pacific Permanently.

Oakland, Cal, July 10.-Secretary of the Navy Metcalf deprecates the warlike aspect that has been given the order for the cruise of the great battleshsp squadron from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast. The secretary said that the proposed movement was that of practice cruise and that the fleet would not be kept in the Paci- fic permanently. He declared that the length of time that the fleet would remain on the western side of the continent had not yet been de- cided.
 With considerable emphasis the secretary voiced his opinion that the warlike interpretation that had been made in connection with the fleets movement was not justified by the facts. In fact, the widely published reports suggesting hostile prepara- tions, seems to be source of irrita- tion for the head of the navy. He said:
 "The fleet which will be moved from the Atlantic to the Pacific this winter is coming to this side merely on a practice cruise The fleet will consist of 16 or more vessels, not more than 20, and its stay on this side will not be permanent Of course, the fleet will not come here, turn around and go right back again. How long it will remain in the Pacific will be determined at the proper time.
 There is no sound reason or ex- and through the press of an attempt to overawe the Japanese by war like naval display. I do not believe that the newspapers are justified or right in so construing and coloring the cruise of the warships to the Pa cific.
 Every year the Atlantic fleet has been sent on a cruise. Last year it was sent to Guantanamo. This year it will be ordered to the Pacific. The long cruise will give the men and the vessels a thorough test and improve the efficiency of both"
 Washington, July 10-Viscount Aoki, the Japanese ambassador, has been deferring his departure from this city for his summer vacation in anticipation of the arrival of Admir- al Yamamota, who Is expected to reach New York soon from Europe. The admiral, who is one of the four officers of the Japanese navy hold ing that rank, is on his way home to Japan. but will spend some time in the United States before sailing from San Francisco or Seattle. His visit to this country, however, is an entire ly unofficial one, although it is ex- pected he will be shown some cour- tesies by the government authorities, including a visit to the president at Oyster Bay The admiral is accom- panied by several Japanese officers. An opportunity will be afforded the visitors to go through some of the big manufacturing and shipbuildine establishments If they care to do so, as it has been unofficially stated this was one of the purposes of the brief stay in the United States. Admiral Yamamota was one of the suite of Prince Fushimi on his visit to King Edward.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
TODAY IN
HISTORY

1895. Menendez arrived at st. Angus
tine, Fla.
1909. Henry Hudson entered Delaware
bay.
172s. John Stark. soldier. born He
defeated Burgoyne at Bennington.
VT
I72s. James L. Kingsley, educator,
born. Eminent surgeon OF New
York
I7ss Nathaniel Hewitt. clergyman and
reformer, born. "The Luther OF the
Early Temperance Reform"
1923. James oliver. manufacturer
born. Inventor OF the chilled plow.
1928. william A. Hammond, surgeon.
born. Surgeon general or the United
States army.
1910. Ira ID. sankey. evangelist and
author. born.
Is43. Edward L. Keyes physician.
born. An eminent surgeon OF New
York.
1916. Placide L. Chapelle. r. c. arch
bishop, born. one of the ablest
theologIans in United States.
1s47. Bellamy Storer lawyer and Dip
lomat born. Ambassador to Austria
Hungary.
Is4e. Rufus F. zogbaum. artist and
author. born. A delineator OF army
and naval subjects.
1851. Frederick III. Bigelow. astrono-
mer born. Professor of meteorology,
United States weather bureau.
1861. Confederate batteries captured
at Fort Hatteras and Clark. N. C.
1852. Battle OF Warrenton Turnpike,
Va.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
SOME VERY INTERESTING TESTIMONY.

quite interesting hearing least its opening phases
that of Edward Ward Vanderbilt who charged by his daughter
has become incapable of managing his property Wander
bt is present the husband Of the Spuasic medium Nav
Pepper This marriage and important transfers of property
brought about by Little Bright Eyes, the controlling spirit of the
medium Pictures furnished Of Little Bright Eyes not par
cuary auring and for Mrs Pepper comes
within the category of smart rather beautiful The Van
dcrblt family, seems somewhat divided married daugh-
doesn't object the marriage Of her father the Pepper
but the controversy Miss Minerva
bits claim that her father incompetent Whatever thought
Of his wisdom selecting his second partner there
Mr. Vanderbilt has given deal of attention the
Spituasm. He dealer in lumber and has other con-
necons but spite OF his his $1,000
year. Little Bright Eyes besides telling Vanderbilt well
advanced Mrs Pepper urged him deed
her houses and lands valued $2oo and he admitted
stand that he cheuly complied with the requests
him. Mrs Pepper though thinks she really made impression
upon her husband by the kindly that she gave
sages from his first wife Many who heard Mr. Vanderbilt
surprised the shown by his regard
Still the complained of by his daughter
reports of his gifts make the whole puzzng
especially view OF this description of the unknown made by him
The unknown manfests itself by gifts of healing prophecy and
other If ou brain cells good condition have
realization Of the unknown 1t be there intended humor
in this remark for would indicate that his opinion
was his judges not himself, who the ineompeents.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
EARLY DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

The Democratic meeting
well consider the advisaby of calling the
state officers at early date possible
Generally it the of wisdom let the party power
its candidates and forth its principles Everyone
though that the Republicans will principles
will be satisfied with few gtterng generaes and cand
dates press In Rhode Island the Republican
party long the plan of enunciatng principles has
been satisfied follow that will least interfere with
tanning the offices This unless all fail there will be
deviation from the usual though former Senator Wemore
may be named the party candidate for United States
The calling of their will make
possible shorten the period within which the Hesan element
do for the Republican machine Then the party
fortunate this the record made by the elected office
year Fortunate possession of bold yet dgnhed
ddate for governor who should administration
having the position Of mayor of Providence careful pains
remaining that very very able delegation which winter and
spring ably fought the battles of reform the
The the formally announced and the quicker
the candidates named the opportunities will the have
of comparing the and record of the party which stands for
principles puts forward leaders who things The only way
which the Democratic party suffer disaster this year through
the neglect of On the other hand the
only hope of the Republican ring carry this city the grand
mee by the large expenditure of money for purposes decep
ton.
These but of the why all Of the should
have of time consider the of the important
The should recognize these should
give the party early opportunity begin the battle for the
alton of representative government the the rewardng
Of faithful public servants by denomination.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
ANOTHER PLANT
WIZARD IN FRANCE

II Prof. Ludec OF the pretty city OF
Nantes, in France, had fiourished in the
Middle Ages he would probably have been
tried for witchcraft, tortured and burn
ed, says the Circle. His particular variety
OF scientific necromancy consists In toy
plants and cells which conduct themselves
exactly like natural growths. but which
are composed only OF inert matter.
Ludec's experiments are so simple that
any one can repeat them without elabo-
rate implements. In the first place a tiny
seed must be made. which consists OF two
parts cane sugar and one part OF copper
sulphate. Drop this seed In a solution OF
one TO 10 per cent OF potassium ferrocya-
MIA, one to 10 per cent OF common table
salt and one to four per cent OF gelatin
and In a few hours or days something will
happen.
| The seed terminates. roots and stems
are produced. leaves unfold and branches
shoot out In all directions. The growth
would baffle a botanist. He could not dis
tingu'sh IL from a real plant.
| The plant has all the functions OF vege-
tation except one. It's development is ar
rested by poisons: Il heals Its wounds;
IL feeds; in a word, II does everything
that can be expected OF plant except
;se reproduction of its own kind, and
even that Leduc refuses to consider an
unsurmountable obstacle.
Although Ludecs artificial plants resem-
BILE natural plants so closely, and he Is
himself inclined TO consider them n form
OF life. his opponents hold that they are
no more vital than a paper flower or a
wax doll. Nevertheless the experiments
have raised n little scientific tempest In
lGermany and France.
| Scientists are wondering h the GTssa-
tions OF living 20 dead matter are 80 fine
that ~ Ia impossible 10 determine at what
point life begins. just as among the lower
most creatures II is often impossible 20
classify organisms as plants or animals.
lIf the functions OF vegetation can be re-
produced by what we have been pleased
TO regard as dead matter II would seem ns
though we should have TO frame a new
definition OF life.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
KISSES NOW COME
OVER THE WIRE

Worcester telegraph girls get an
average Of five kisses each cover the
wire) each working hour. That Is TO
say. when they are not out on strike.
IL is 22 over the wire.
Worcester girl telegraph operators,
and they ought to know, say that
each one. whether young and pretty
or otherwise. is made love TO, courted
and complimented at an average OF 40
kisses a day or five for every working
hour.
or course the young men don't rush
in and smack the girls when they
aren't looking. but they might just as
well, for the way the giddy male
operators on lines in direct communica-
tion with Worcester throw the love
gush and the real mushy osculations
over the wires to the young women
operators In Worcester would make
Cupid dance for Joy.
An alarming feature OF this lately
developed fad OF osculation at dis
tance of 40 or so miles. with girl
known only by her individual style
OF sending messages. is that the young
women don't really object; they usually
say in wire parlance, "Now you stop.
Reggie" In the Worcester telegraph
offices the girls are always blushing
now. for the Boston boys are steady
kisses. Now and then some young
a.
smack from a city girl, but for real
frequency the Boston lads don't need
handicap.
When the girls come In in the morn
ing the Boston wire clamors for their
attention. They answer and before
they have a chance TO turn their heads
away the young man at the other end
lands the first kiss of the day. Usually
he gets In three or four. to make up
to let the girl know that his devotion
is as touching as ever.
When the Boston operator Is busy
he spices his kisses in his messages,
before and after and in the middle.
When he has a spare moment he prac-
tices spooning at random.
II by chance he locates pretty girl,
or at least a girl. on any old line,
he opens courtship with "73." This
translated means. why, how do you
do, little one? Really, / didn't know
! had a friend out there. Are you lone
some. dearie? You have lovely eyes.
and I do so admire pretty hair"
Then the girl will tap "23." This
means "Twenty-three, or Beat it."
and 49," "73," 49," "73,"f will come
lowed by "22." "22," "22." "2a." Then
comes the maidenly blush.
To signal "22" means to bestow a
fervent kiss.
It is not so bad after ALL the Wor-
cester girls think apparently. to be
kissed in public. II nobody gets wise.
A person not versed In wire language
might go into a telegraph office and
engage a girl I'm conversation, who
at the same time is being fairly over
whelmed with kisses and love talk.
For the thoughts of young men go
in that direction. not only In the spring.
The "22" Is new one. and the Bos-
ton operators claim Its invention. At
least they have a clear road to first
honor for bringing about its universal
use for osculation purposes on the New
England circuit At first they sprung
II TO the young women with whom they
had acquaintance, and later interpreted
II TO all the girls.-Worcester Tele-
gram.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
FADS AND FANCIES
OF THE FAIR SEX

interest nowadays that there Is work for
the genealogist In all parts OF the country,
and women who are inclined toward his
torical research might find II would profit
them well to specialize on family trees.
In her Chautauqua address Mrs. Decker
said that It is her hope that woman win
come to look upon the home men do.
not centering In II her exclusive interest.
but regarding the family as part of the
larger life OF the nation. She made a
strong plea against the absorption In trivt-
alities and quoted Edmund Russell. who
safd that no mad 0ftsn gone town on a
car with a woman with a broken pice OF
china iu her face and that he had longed
to remove the smashed teacup.
SAUCES FOR MEAT
With roast beef, grated horseradisf.
With roast veal, tomato or horseradish
sauce.
Roast mutton. currant jelly.
Roast pork, apple sauce.
Roast lamb. mint sauce.
Roast turkey. chestnut dressing. cram
berry jelly.
Roast venison. black currant Jelly or
grape jelly.
Roast goose, tart apple sauce
Roast quail. currant jelly, celery sauce
black currant Jelly
Roast checken bread sauce
Roast chicken. bread sauce.
| ters.
Roast duck. orange salad
Roast ptarmigan. bread sauce.
Veal sausage. tomato sauce. grated par.
| mesan cheese
Pork sausage, tart apple sauce or fried
apples.
| Frizzled beef. horseradish.
| Pork croquettes. tomato sauce.
| Corncd beef, mustard.
Lobster outlet. sauce tartare.
sweetbread outlet. sauce bechamal
Redbirds. fried hominy. white celery.
Cold boiled fish. sauce piauant.
Broiled steak maitre d'hotel butter OF
mushrooms
Tripe, fried bacon and apple rings.
Broiled fresh mackerel. stewed goose.
berries
Fresh salmon, cream sauce ana greer
peas.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28

rights which should be protected II unfortu
however legislature could be induced
upon which Representative Karney of this city intro
duced as would the police commission of response
by which only the states highest awakng body houd assume
but does not do higher
legislative chambers but not far from the high
sherif's office.
Why should the saloons be closed part OF Labor Day and
Thanksgiving Day. day for all the people? On the other
saloons and competition KEEN under the
high why saloon keeper be deprived of the
pouy dispose his what should be the days OF great
public demand?
Clearly questions for legislative solution, but so long
legislature dominated by politicians who hostile to labor
make attempt bargains with organizations which
OF wisdom justice
be expected at its hands.