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The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-07
STANDARD FILES ANSWER.
interrogatories of Attorney General Jackson Bring Admissions from
 the oil Companies of Kansas.

Topeka. Kan. Nov. 2.--Answers were filed in the supreme court Thurs day by the Standard oil companies of Indiana and Kansas to intsrrogatoriss asked by the state attorney general in custer suits instituted against the companies and amended answers wore filed to the suits. It Is admitted that the two companies are owned by the Standard Oil company of New Jersey. It is set forth that no antitrust law Is violated as each company handles a separate branch of the oil business. It is asserted that each company is complete in itself but does not en- croach on the particular line of the other companies.
 The profits of the Standard of Kan sas on s1,00o,0o0 capitalization in seven years is given as little less than s2,2sO,o00 while the profits of the Standard of Indiana during the same time are given as $50,000, 900.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-07

ueed tightening up aud stoves should be placed in all the rooms. We also recommend that the superintendent of the farm be required to file quarterly report with the county clerk setting forth the number of inmates, all receipts aud expenditures, etc.
 We desire to tender our thanks to your honor for the many courtesies you have shown us since we have been in session. We also desire to thank the prose outing attorney, fir. J. 5. Lake, for his able advise and helpful assistance rendered us in the talk ing of evidence. We also wish to thank MT. Abe Collins, the deputy prosecuting attorney for the courtesies he has shown us and the assistance he has given us in our work from the start.
 Having completed all the work which has come before us we ask to be discharged from further attendance at this term of the court. Respectfully submitted,
 J. W. Sharp, Foreman. Fred C. Embry, Clerk.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-07
Sold the Tobacco Crop.

Henderson, Ky. Nov. 2.-By a deal consummated here Thursday night the Imperial Tobacco company pur- chased the entire 1907 tobacco crop pledged to the American society of equity in Henderson. Union, Webster, Hopkins and Crittenden counties. The deal involves 16,000,000 pounds of to- bacco and will bring s1,500.o00 of En- glish money to the farmers of this section. The price paid was that de manded by the farmers and is the highest price ever paid here since the Civil war. All equity factories and employees are taken over by the I'm perial company and will be continued in service. Deliveries begin ss soon as the tobacco is in order. The gold will be shipped from England at once,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-07
HINEMON GETS ACTIVE
Candidate for Governor Opens Head quarters in Little Rock With
 Abercrombie in Charge.

Little Rock, Nov. Prof. John H. Hinemon, president of Henderson College at Arkadel- phia, will open headquarters in this city next Monday, in Room No. 5, Kahn building, corner of Louisiana and West Markham streets, with Hon. James 5. Aber- crombie, of Saline county, in charge. Prof. Hinemon was in the city Wednesday and Thurs day, making the final arrange meuts.
 Prof. Hinemon says that while he had intended not to enter actively into the campaign until January l, 1908, he has listened to the wishes ot many of his friends, who are clamoring for a statement of his policies on many matters of public interest, and that on Monday he will get into he fray, to remain until after ballots are counted after the pri- mary.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-07
Some Cooperation Statistics.

New York, Nov. 2.-According to the Journal of Commerce new char ters filed in the eastern states in Oc- tober for capitalization of corpora tions. with an individual capital of 31. 100000 or more, represented total capitalization of s79100,000, which compares with s76.o0o.oOo in septeni- Der and s1sS,550,0o0 in October last year The grand total of all companies incorporated in October with a capi- talizatlon of s100,0o0 and over, includ- ing other states than those of the east, was s132,425, 900, against s11s,660, ,000 in September, and s375,376 900 in oc-
 lber a year ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-07
ALLEGED sWINDLERS CAUGHT.
Possibly the Parties Who Worked .
 Mena Visitor With Bad Check.

Batesville, Oct. 3l.-Bob Can non, charged with swindling em- bezzlement, was taken to Morrill, ton tonight. He is charged with
 passing worthless check upon young Cheek of Morrilton, swim. ding him out of Sl50. It is charged that he had as an accom- plice Harry Ray. Ray is in jail at Morrilton. The check which was given to Cheek was for S750,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-07
CIRCUIT COURT
 ADJOURNED
Grand Jury Makes Report Returned Large Number of True Bills for Small Crimes Finds Fault
 With Condition of Jail.

After session of two weeks Judge Steel, Saturday afternoon, adjourned the Polk county circuit court until its next regular session in April.
 During this term of court many cases were tried and quite a uumb Der continued over to the next term of court.
 The criminal docket at this term was very light, there being no crimes, such as murder aud manslaughter, the convictions had being principally misde meanors
 The grand jury, which ad iourned last Friday afternoon, proved 10 be a basy and active body and close to one hundred indictments were returned into court.
 At Saturdays session no cases of importance were tried. Many cases were continued and a few transferred to the chancery court.
 Just before adjournment the grand jury filed into court and presented to Judge Steel the following report of their proceed ings.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-07
AORE ST. LOUIS GRAF T|N1
After Indictment by the Grand Jury Councilman Linde Makes
 Confession.
OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS IMPLICATED
Mir. Linds is Charged With Being ln- terested In Contracts Let by the City Which is Mlsdemesnor Under the Charter - Wholesale Indictments Are Expected.

St. Louis, Nov. 2.-Developments came thick and fast in the St. Louis council investigation Friday morning, when. after almost an all night ses- sion of the grand jury, that body in dictsd Councilman George c. Linds for malfeasance in office. charging him with being interested in contracts let by the city. against tho tsyrns of the charter, which makes such actions a misdemsanor.
 After his indictment LiRde made a clean breast of the matter. confessing his own connection with the matter and duplicating several otker mem bers of the coznsil. It is believed wholesale indictments will follow the disclosures made by Lilds, who an nounceo his intentions to resign his office.
 Linde's signature upon the back of the city voucher for s1,6S5 which Doyle & Gahl received for renoyating the house of delegates chamber last summer started the grand jury's inves- tigation into his connection with the work He was taken to the Four Courts at 11:20 Thursday night by two officers. Shortly afterward he volun- tarily went before the grand jury.
 His father, R. A. Linde, and his brother, ", c. Linde, with three of the employees of the firm of R. A. Linde Carpet company, had been before the jury all forenoon and afternoon. For an officer of the city to be interested In any city contract is declared mis- demeanor by the statutes and the eff forts of the grand jury had been to learn whether Councilman Linde had been interested in this contract.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-07
For Quick Sale.

Farm of 80 acres, IA miles east of Mena, 5 miles northeast of Eagletou. 25 acres in cultivation, orchard of 500 bearing fruit trees, 4 4room house, barn for 2 horses, wagon shed, good smokehouse, blacksmith shop, bee house and other outbuildings, 4 bee hives, 5 hogs, l steel harrow, 1 turning blow and other farm implements all for 5000, See A. D. Garden, opposite Antlers hotel, 1893 42tf
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-07

The job put up on Cheek happened just few days after the old Baptist preacher from Texas was defrauded out of $10 wbile on the train coming from Texarkana to Mena. It was thought at the time that the same crooks worked both tricks aud the .Batcsville officers are still of that opinion.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-07
A rrustee for oil companv.

Kansas City. Nov 2.-The fight to elect a trustee of the Uncle Sam oil company ended at noon Thursday when Judge z. T. Hazen, referee in bankruptcy, declared Peter W. Goebel elected. J. C. O. Morse. who WAS ap. pointed receiver of the oil company, is the defeated candidate for trustee. The fight for control of the Uncle Sam oil company began seven months ago when bankruptcy proceedings were filed and a receiver appointed. A bond of s75,000 must be furnished by NIT. Goebel.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-07
THERE IS NO REASON

Why your baby should be thin. and fretfuI during the night, Worms arc the cause of thin, sickly babies, It Is natural that heal thy baby should be fat and sleep we'll If your haoy doesn't retain its food, don't ex per iment with eoiic cures and other medicine, but try a bottle Of Whites Cream VeFnimge. and see your baby have color and laugh as it should.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-07
Grand Jury Report.

Grand Jury Report.
 To the Honorable James $. Steel,
 Circuit Judge:
 We, your grand jury empaneled at this October term, of 1907, beg leave 10 submit tho following re port:
 We have diligently inquired iu- to all breaches of the peral law over which we have had juris- diction or of which we had.knowl- edge or received information and in pursuit of these iuvestiga- tions we have examined 1884 witnesses and returned 95 true bills.
 Our investigation has disclosed the fact that many crimes of different character have been committed in thls county since the last term of this court, the greater number of which were misdemeanors. We have made diligent inquiry into all of these crimes which have been brought to our knowledge or about which we have been able to obtain any information, with the hope that by a rigid enforcement of the law as to misdemeanors the number of felonies will be decreased.
 We have found numerous viola tions of the law against selling liquor to minors on the part Of the saloon men ot the county. We cannot condemn violations of the law in this respect in too strong terms. We hope that the atten- tion we hsve given this matter at this term of the court will pre- vent all violations of the law in this respect in the future.
 We have examined tue court house and jail and fiud the court house in good condition but we regret to report that we fnd the jail in filthy and unsanitary condition, both as 10 the building and as 10 the furnishings. The rooms in the basement are being aud have been for some time used as water closets and we think this is probably due to the negli- geuce of the jailer in leaving the doors open. We recommend that these rooms be cleaned out at once; that the doors be kept closed; that the broken window lights be removed and replaced at once; that the furnishings, in- cIuding the bedding be destroyed and replaced with new at once; that stove be placed in the apartment for females, and tha; the whole building be placed in a sanitary condition.
 We have examined the report of the commissioners of accounts and find the accounts of the >ouu- ty and circmit clerk and sheriff in good shape and correct in all respects. We find that number of the constables as we'll as tue former sheriff are short iu their accounts; and recommend that the prosecuting attorney take action at once to force them to make settlement or pay the penal. ".
 We have examined the poor farm and find the buildings in reasonably fair condition as tc sanitation. The inmates are fairly we'll cared for with the ex, ception that they will need addi tiousl clothing for the winter which should be furnished them at once. Several of the rooms
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-07

Farm for rent for cash or grain rent-On the road from Rocky to Potter. Plenty of fruit and good cotton land on the farm. For particulars inquire of Mary Bales. Rocky. Polk county, Ark.
 43 2n~ J. F. Everett, Lacy, Ia.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-07

Strayed-One red COW, de- horned, crippled in left hip, wear ing q bell. also one black and white spotted COW. S reward to anyone who will bring them in, or reasonable reward for informa. tion leading 10 their recovery. Address Frank Butts, Mena, Ark. WA 2t
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-07
Ths oreatest on well.

Muskogee. I. T.. Nov. 2.-The great. est oil we'll yet found in the mid-con- tinent field was brought in the Musko- gee field Thursday. It is estimated by oil men to be 2.00o-barrel producer.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-07
No Change at San Francisco.

San Francisco, Nov 2.-There Wa no visible change in financial condi- tions Friday. All banks except the California Safe Deposit and Trust company, which closed its door on Wednesday, opened as usual.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-07
EncIlsh Railroad Men to Strike.

London, Nov. 2.--The executive com mittee of the Amalgamated Society of Rail Servants Friday adopted reso- lution to cal a general strike.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-07
Secretary Loeb Sack at Work.

Washington. Nov. 2.-Secretary Loeb returned to Washington and re. stunned his duties as secretary to President Roosevelt Friday
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-07
Much eoId comlnn.

New York, Nov 2.--The total gold engagements from abroad since the present movement began was In. creased to s25,55O ocO Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-07
Oats. Fodder aud Hay Wanted.

Anyone having sheaf oats. good fodder or hay for sale please call at Star office soon. 4Itf
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-18
DEFENSE 0F NEW YORK BANKERS
 CHARGED WITH HOLDING BACK COIN

had no relations whatever with Wall street, and were not affected by banking conditions in New York, yet immediate ly after the issuance of clearing house certificates here the governors of sever al western states proclaimed holiday This simply indicates that there is no absolute independence, but that there is absolute interdependence among bank. CTS throughout the country, this being based upon faith in each other.
 "The same causes that operate to produce prosperity or diversity in New York are operative the country over, and we all lie in the same bed. It is easy to criticise, but if the history of what New York banks have done dur ing the last six weeks to save financial institutions, merchants and manufac- turers from the Atlantic to the Pacific were written, it would be demonstrated that those banks had been principally engaged, not in saving themselves, but in saving the whole country. We think that the courage, patriotism and pub lie spirit shown by the leading banks and bankers of New York during this crisis can hardly be overestimated. v
 Yours very truly,
 w. r. CRANE, Comptroller.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-18
of cash as New York banks.

bl CdHH ds 4NtH 1uTh
 Upon which we remark that the in terior banks have nothing but their money to boast of, while New York has had the courage and intelligence to set an example of how crisis should be met. Not a dollar of the treasury's de- posits has been kept here, nor any of the gold imported with the treasury 8 help. After month of panic strain New York has continued to assist others who would do nothing to help New York For example, here is single item published on the same day with the controllers call:
 Heavy withdrawals of cash were made through the sub. treasury, as fol lows: To Chicago, sl ,972 1000; St. Louis, $2OO,0O; Philadelphia, sls6,O0O; San Francisco, $125,5s0; Denver, slOO,OOO; Cincinnati, $25,00O, and New Orleans, s6,OO0, total of s2,6l4,5s0.
 Yet the facts being as set down, the interior cities have unbushingly assert. ed that New York was starving them, and complained to the secretary of the Treasury against further assistance to the New York spectators. Where, we ask, would the country have been except for the policy which has revealed the deficiency of New Works banking reserves9 And what light the con trast throws upon the proposals in con gress for locating the central bank, or national clearing house, or whatever form of banking device is adopted, in some of these centers which have thus revealed their inadequacy to their local affairs, to say nothing of qualification for national leadership. New York is short of reserves, but it is long of con fidence and credits, and when the in terior has settled it's obligations to New York the banking conditions revealed in the statements now made will be re- Yersed
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-18

The following is the copy of let. ter received this week by the Old Do- minion Commercial company form w. F. Crane, comptroller of the Phelps Dodge company in defense of the New York banks which have been accused by west ern bankers of withholding money from the west:
 Old Dominion Commercial Co.,,
 Globe, Arizona. Dear Sirs:
 Recently there was received in this office a letter from one of our western bankers, bearing upon the present finan- cial situation, and among other things this statement is made: "The west is in splendid condition, and as far as we are concerned there was no necessity for the change or the tie-up," (refer- ring to currency shipments for payroll purposes.)
 As bearing upon the situation from the point of view of our correspondent pleaee note the following:
 "We believe out here that the whole furry was brought about by the action of the Napoleons of Finance and Pyra- mid Builders of New York City which the associated bankers and clearing house association failed to see or un- derstand, and, therefore, permitted the situation to get away from them.
 "New York will have to work long time before she can fully regain the confidence of the west. At any rate we expect to do a little more indepen- dent banking in the future" "
 Feeling what we have said in reply 10 the above mentioned letter will be of interest to all our friends in the west, We beg leave to quote the sub stance of it, and at the same time hand you also copy of a memorandum bearing upon the National Banking pc sition, which reflects conditions at the close of the week ending December 9th.
 Referring to the opinion expressed that the whole furry was brought by the action of the Napoleons of Finance and Pyramid Builders of New York City, it is evident that no account IS taken of the practical annlhilatlon or corporate credit, resulting from the of fcial, judicial and legislative attacks upon capital, these attacks apparently having had the approval of all unthink' ing, and some thinking people.
 "Replying to the statement that New York will have to work long while before she can fully regain the confidence of the west, we venture to say that the west will have to work long while to induce New York capi' talist to make further investments in railroad and other enterprises, unless she shall permit such investments to be made with promise of profit, and with out danger of confscation.
 "So far as Independent Banking is concerned, it has frequently been claimed throughout the west during the last two years that bankers and bus mess men in that part of the country
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-18
HOW TO PROCURE CHRISTMAS
 TREES.

Those desiring Christmas trees from Pinal Mountains National Forest can procure same by making the necessary arrangements with Guard Benjamin l.. Rogers, either by mail or personally, to meet him on Pinal Mountains on Mon day, December 23, 1907.
 UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL TREES BE ALLOWED TO BE CUT WITHOUT FIRST HAVING BEEN STAMPED WITH THE GU. s. !" STAMP.
 There are plenty of trees on Pinal Mountains and they are free to the peo- pie for the asking, but they MUST BE PROCURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOREST REGULATION.
 A letter dropped into the Globe post
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-18
The National Banking Position

The COmptroller's s call for state. ment of the condition of National banks on Tuesday reveals the New York City banks as a whole in the position already known to the world. The weekly state ment had already shown reserves of 20 per cent, corresponding to deficit of $53,000,000 This condition contrasts strikingly with the telegrams giving the conditions in the interior. Nothing is known yet here regarding individual banks, but apparently most money cen tres except New York are suffering from an embarrassment of cash. Chi. cago is the richest of all. According to the dispatches: ''Cash in the vaults of Chicago banks aproximates $300,- 000,000. Never in the history of Chi cago banks has the amount of actual money in hand been so large as it is at present. "
 St. Louis has less to, boast of. All that St. Louis allows us to hope for is that after the report "the excess re- serve will be released for circulation. v San Francisco banks "since the strin. gency have been building up their re- serves" and if the panic lasted long enough they would have been stronger yet, and their customers impoverished. Tacoma reports that it's gold reserve has increased 30 per cent since the last statement. The New Orleans clearing house vouches for reserves of 35 per cent, which makes one marvel at the nerve with which the Treasury was asked to assist in financing the cotton corner. The Salt Lake City Clearing House states that its members hold from 35 to 55 per cent reserves. There are worse statements from some scat tered points, but none are as denuded
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-18

the fort, far removed from the reser- vation, will have the effect of making | the band good Indians.
 In the party are: By-a-lil-le, the Navajo medicine man; Polly, lieuten- ant in wickedness, and seven faith ful followers of the duo of of bad men, who led the uprising at the Ship Rock, N. M., Indian agency during the mid dle of October. The Indians were cap tured only after a pitched battle. Or ders had been given to a squadron of the Fifth cavalry to outfit at Fort Win gate, N. M., for the march to the scene of the uprising.
 The soldiers arrived at Fort Wingate October l9, and on the morning of De- tober p the detachment left thepost and marching due north. reached Ship Rock Agency on October 26, l25 miles north from Fort Wingate. Until after conference between Superintendent Shelton and Captain Willard, the sol diers did not know the object of their long march.
 As result of the conference, the troops marched late that night, and at daybreak surrounded the hogan occu- pied by By-a lille and Polly, who were working over sick boy. They ap- preached the house and commanded the occupants to surrender. Although un- armed, the two leaders put up valiant fight, but were quickly subdued.
 The noise caused by the attack on the medicine hogan aroused the other h. dians, and in a few minutes they had intrenched themselves and were firing upon the soldiers. The fight which fol lowed lasted thirty minutes before the Indians broke and fled.
 Three Indians were killed outright and over a dozen wounded, none ser iously. Many prisoners were taken. The prisoners were taken to [ hip Rock agency, where powwow was held be- tween the Indians living in that vicin- ity. The powwow continued four days and during the almost daily conference, the good Indians urged Superintendent Shelton and Captain Willard to kill the leaders, claiming they were both bad hombres.
 After the capture, By-a-lil-le and Polly offered no resistance and have made no trouble, their assistance hav- ing saved the soldiers from losing the trail on the return to Fort Wingate. The nine Indians have been employed in keeping Fort Wingate clean during their cnnfnement thore
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-18
BAD hAVAJOS ID BE BROUGHT T0
 FORT HUACHUCA
INDIANS WHO STARTED ON WAR PATH IN SOUTHERN UTAH TO
 BE IMPRISONED
Confinement at Cochise County Post Will Have Good Effect on Bad Red men According to the Army Officers in Charge of Them.

Escorted by squad of cavalrymen, a bad band of Navajos who a short time ago showed symptoms of going on the warpath, are headed in this di- rection, and when they reach their des- tination at Fort Huachua they will re- main for some time at the army post where they will be harmless. The gov. ernment believes that confinement at