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The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
MAY BAR OUT K. C s.
Fit. Smith Objects to Location of Pro-
 posed Depot.

Fort Smith-There is a fast in- creasing public sentiment against permitting the Kansas City Southern to come into the city. The company has spent Sl45 ,O0O in the purchase of land within one block of the main thorough fare, three lots of which abut the county iail. Three condemnation suits have been entered against three property owners, who refuse to sell to the company. It IS claimed that if the depot is built upon the site puschased the value of the property in that locality will depreciate, not 10 say any thing of the annoyance which will be created by the constant ringing of locomotive bells, the noise of escaping steam and the rumble of trii iis. Those repre- senting the company will neither admit nor deny that 1t is its in- teution to run it's main line through this city, and the uncer- tainty has got ou the nerves oi the people.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
ST. JOSEPH GIVES UP.
Make Agreement With Packers Re gardng Post Mortem Exsmina-
 ton of Cows and Heifers.

St. Joseph. Mo, June 23.-Arrarge- ments are being made at the South St Joseph stock yards to place in spectors at cattle scales Monday morning. who will be retained at the expense of the livestock exchange and the packers. This is the result of conference in Chicago Thursday between representatives of the St. Joseph exchange and the packers who have plants here. It was agreed that the commission men no longer shall refuse to market cows, the sale of which was discontinued at all mar kets following the order of the pack CTS requiring the seller to stand the loss in post.mortem examination.
 The commission men are to sell subject to post mortem. dairy cows, canners and milk cows. The inspec- tors are to examine and designate diseased cattle and such cattle are to be taken subject to post-mortem ex- animation
 The Kansas City livestock commits sion men sent delegation to St. Jo seph to protest against the ratified. tion of this agreement, but 1t was3 ratified,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
STATE REVENUE POURING IN.
Combs and Wingo Laws Filling Treas
 ury Rapidly.

Little Rock, June 24. The secretary of the state is turning into the state treasury more than S2 900 each day at this time, and when the receipts from the Combs Franchise Tax Law begin to come in in dead earnest this amount will be materially increased.
 Saturday $1,700 was received from franchise taxes alone and a number of foreign corporations paid their fees under the Wingo Law.
 It is thought that number of the sheriffs will come in during the present week aud that the funds in the treasury will pass the S100,000 mark before next Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
POLK COUNTY SOIL
 FOR CANTELOUPES
Kansas City Southern's Appeal For Tests of Land Results In Prod ucts Equaling Best
 Rocky Fords.
From the southwest American.

From the Southwest American.
 From tests made by the great est horticulturists in the United States made at the request of the Kansas City Southern Railway 1t has been announced that Polk county and vicinity can raise can taloupes that are second to none in America, not even excepting the famous Rocky Ford melon of Colorado.
 In form, size and taste the can taloupes raised in Arkansas close ly resem ble the Rocky Ford pro- duct and a connoiseur would be unable to detect any difference in taste.
 The tests were made by the railroad company in otdsr to de termine the value of land that 1t held in Polk County for home stead purposes. It has something like 2S0, 900 acres and 1t is now making an effort to induce i'm mi. grafton from the Selkirk region of Canada to the vicinity of Mena.
 In the prosecution of its efforts to induce immigration the compa ny has been requested to furnish data as to the crops best suited to the soil. Numerous analyt cal tests have been made and the result has been high hly satisfactory and indicated that the land of Arkan- sas is suited for almost any kind of crop, and fruit speciality.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
THE EXCURSION
 TO GALVESTON
A Happy Crowd Left Mena this Morn ing in Twelve Cars Drawn By Two Engines Banners Advertis-
 ing Mena.

The big Galveston excursion. of an even dozen cars, pulled by two engines. left Mena Tuesday morning. at 11:10 o'clock.
 Not quite as many people were on this train as took advantage of the Port Arthur excursion, which was also given by the Ep worth League of the M. E.. Church. South, for the benefit of the new church fund last summer, but it was gay and happy crowd made up of all classes. There were town folks, country folks and folks from many other towns. One man came from Fayetteville to join the excursion, and yet the train was not more than half full when it pulled out, the extra coaches being for crowds at towns south of Mena.
 The train was made up of sew en coaches, four tourists sleepers and baggage car aud was pulled out ot Mena by Engineer J. $. Smith with Fireman Carry on en- zine 324 and Engineer John Steele with Fireman Larro on en- zine 327. Conductor Pat Owens was in charge ot the train and Sam Hopkius, division passenger agent, located at Texarkana, came up Monday and assisted in the final arrangements and ac- com panied the train on the trip.
 One of the notica ble features was the long banners which GOV. cred the sides of the tram. The first one on the car occupied by the De Queen band bore the in- scription:
 "Galvestion Excursion DeQueen Band. 7
 On the banners of the follow ing car was painted:
 "Mena-- -1400 Feet Elevation Cool Nights No Mosquitoes--No Malaria = Mena, Ark.
 The pair on the next car read
 "Mena Visits Galveston-Try a Sum- mer in thS City of the Ozarks---Mena, Ark" On the last car the banner read:
 "Epworth League Excursion, Mena, Ark, to Galveston, Tex"
 According 10 the schedule they reached Galveston Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. It promi- ses to be great success as a pleasure trip as we'll as in IT. nancial way.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
SHOT DISABLES PHONE PLANT. Small Rifle Ball Puts Two Hundred
 Wires Out of Commission.

Pine Bluff, June 23.-About 200 telephones in this city oper- ated by the Southwestern Tele- phone Company have been out of commission during the past week. The company now thinks, how ever, that they are about all fixed, and that those that are not will be repaired in the next day or so.
 There were severa! reasons for the trouble, one of which was that the cable, which carries 400 wires, was shot into by some one with a small rifle, and the rain dampened the insulation, and thus afforded a conductor for the electric current. burning out the cable.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
GOVERNOR OFFERS $500 REWARD.
Precautions Taken for Protection Of
 Cockrill Home.

Little Rock, June 24.-Gov. X. Q. Piudall arrived at the execu tive offices early today, and one of the first official acts was a re- ward of $500 for the arrest ot the unknown person or persons wno attempted to assassinate Attorney Ashley Cockrill Friday night
 The governor expresses tne deepest sympathy for the family. The family of Mir. Cockrill has been greatly excited since the oc- currence. The house IS being carefully guarded, and all precaiu,- tions for the safety ot the tamily and for the apprehension ot the guilty ones have been taken.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
DASTARDS TRY TO
 DYNAMITE A HOUSE
Only a Defective Fuse Saved the Lives of Family of Ashley Cock. Till, Little Rock Attor-
 ney, and the Home.

Little Rock, June 2. The city IS aroused over the dastardly at- tempt to dynamite the palatial home of Ashley Cockrill, 1907 Broadway, last night.
 Only the providential failure of the fuse to burn 10 the cap prevented an explosion that would have sent the whole family to doom.
 Two sticks of dynamite, firmly fastened together and primed, found by Cockrill this morning, had been placed under the corner of the building, above which slept three children.
 The fuse had partially burned and a tell-tale match was near the deadly explosive.
 Cockrill is ex-city attorney and one of the best-known lawyers in the state. He said today he was unable to even guess the motive.
 The detective force is hard at work on the case. This is the third incident ia the recent histo- ry of the city iu which dynamite has played part and the author ities are working to locate the source of the supply.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27

Queen. When .he officers there were informed of the robbery they went to work with good de- scription of Dickens and Veuaole, -esulting Tn their arrest here Sunday night.
 The preliminary hearing will )e held at De Queen Saturday.
 Dickens will be remembered as he young man who was held for investigation by coroner's jury tor killing baby which was smothered to death at the Dickson hotel several years ago. He was freed from this charge at the preliminary hearing.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
A Puxzle of the Sea.

San Diego. Cal. June 2s.--One Q the puzzles of the sea came to th' surface Friday when gigantic SC; turtle was captured by Julius SolisAa fisherman. The monster weigh 1,902 pounds and it's shell is five fee two inches from tip to tip On itl back is burned or carved this n scription: British ship Sea Brins August i2. 1881. three south, SC wes If found. please notify Thoma Fletcher, Brawley Road, Rivingtof England It would appear froia this fact that the turtle was capturea 26 years ago in the sonth Pacit ! and that he was released after ti
 lettering had been burned in it's she
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
Arrested For Cutting Timber.

Deputy U. s. Marshall Holt arrested Joe Smith and John 5. Talbot near Rust Saturday for cutting government timber. MT. Smith is saw. mill man and Talbot a homesteader. They were taken to Fort Smith Satur- day afternoon to be given a hearing in the Federal Court.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27

vous of the gang. When Cunning nam s party was within short distance of its destination thev met Wimberley coming down the road @ Tn the direction of Cherry i1ill. They took him in custody ana continued to bis home and searched the premises. He de- nied his guilt and said he had not seen the Garden boys in year.
 Bratcher's party in the mean tune approached the hiding place or the Gardens and as they did so the Gardens ran. Jim Davis, one or the posse, saw one of them and Carney, He called upon them to throw up their hands. Carney did so, but Garden got away.
 A cap belonging to one of the Gardens aud supply of food was found. Later Bratcher's party joined Sheriff Cunningham.
 Carney stated that all had talk G en breakfast at Wimberley's home Sunday morning.
 Sheriff Cunningham turned Carney and Wimberley over to the Montgomery county officials who left immediately for Mt. Ida to place them in iail.
 Sheriff Cunningham and his deputies returned last night, but a posse is still securing the woods tor the two Gardens.
 Both Frank Wimberley and the Gardens are we'll known in Mena, the former having at one time been ia tbe meat business here, but for the past several months, with Jesse Reece, has been buying aud shipping hogs from this county. file is a sou of F. NJ. Wimberley of Cherry Hill.
 The Gardens have bad repu- tatiou in this county, one having baen arrested and placed in jail here some time ago on charge of cattle stealing. This IS also the one, who upon trying to make hls escape while in Jail here, was shot in the foot by Chief of Po- lice Bickle.
 F, M. Wimberley, father of Frank, phoned to Attorney Ira Alley Sunday to come to Mt. Ida today, where the prelimina- ry trial of the suspected man will be held tomorrow,
 c. s. Tankersley of this city has known Will Carney for 10 or F years, and saw and recognized him here last Tuesday. At the time Carney was with Frank Wimberley. He says that Car ney IS about s years old, son of Nicholas Carney, a farmer, of Fa Jetteville, Ark, and has a wife and six children at that place. His reputation is said not to have been the best.
 Carney is said to have claimed to be certain that Julius Garden was one of the party who blew up the bank at Talihina, l. T., last winter.
 Did the Gardens Do It?
 J. c. Egger, farmer living north of Egger was in Mena Monday and re- ported that two of his horses were stolen from his pasture Sunday night. While he was in town a message was 'phoned in that the horses had returned home, showing evidence of having been severely ridden.
 It is presumed the Garden boys stole the horses and after riding them out of that settlement turned them loose.
 I.ater Particulars on First Page
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
BIG SALE OF ELBERTAS.
John P. Logan Sells S20,000 Worth .
 Will Be Delivered at Granniss.

Granniss, June g. The best sale of Elberta peaches that has been made this season was made here yesterday by John F. Log an. He sold 25 cars at Sl.95 per bush el, delivered at the cars. It will approximate about $500 per Cor, or S20, 900 for the entire lot.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
MENA BOYS WIN FROM COVE.
Good Crowd From Here Attend Picnic
 and See Baseball Game.

Quite a crowd from Mena went down to the picnic at Cove yes terday and the affair is said to have been largely attended and a success.
 Mena's baseball team had easy sailing with the Cove boys, win. ming by a score of B to 5. De- Longy was the star, making six of the runs.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
TO LOCATE STATE NORMAL.
Board Has Five Bids Conway Offers
 SS1.7S3 Cash Bonus.

Little Rock. June 24.-After hearing the offers of the five places desiring the state normal school, the board decided 10 visit each location and adjourned 10 go to Benton this afternoon. It will go to Fort Smith tomorrow. where a mass meeting will be held to entertain the board.
 The next day will be spent at Russellville, Thursday at Conway and Friday at Quitman,
 Conway offers the largest cash subscription, S51,753.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
A Carload of Stoves.

w E. Watkins X Bro. received d carload of cook stoves this week. They were mostly of the we'll known Bridge, Beach X Go. make and range in price from $5.50 to S55. 94& " If
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
TWO MENA MEN IN
 SERIOUS TROUBLE
Frank Dickens and Huston Venablt Charged With a Robbery at De Queen Arrested Here Last
 Sunday Night.

A telephone message came from DeQueer Sunday night requesting officers 10 arrest Frank Dickens and Huston Venable, who were said to be on the night train, the reason being that they were said to have robbed man, whose name was not given, of $50 al that place.
 Officers Philpot and Bratcher found the men on the train, ap. parently asleep, and took them in custody.
 On being searched Venabl, was found to have SIS S5 and Dickens $l4, which with the S2. Is said to have been paid tor rail road fare, accounts for the $50 which it was alleged was secured by the robbery.
 When tue officers first searched Dickens they found nothing. They were not satisfied, saying as much to him. He again held his hands above his head aud told them to try again. One asked him what he had iu his hand, upon which he undertook to break away. It IS said to have taken the two officers nearly len minutes to open his clenched hand. when a tightly rolled Sl0 bill and four silver dollars were found
 I. A. Calvert, marshal of De Queen, came in on No. 4 Mon- day and returned last night with the accused men.
 Mir. Calvert said, in telling the story of the robbery, that Dick. ens, Venable and railroad man named Webb were in box car riding south from Mena. A brakeman came into the car and found Webb asleep and when he started 10 awaken him Dickens and Venable' protested, saying; "Don't wake him up; leave him alone; let him sleep" As soon as they saw Webb raise up they ran to the door and jamped out while the train was lu motion. The strange move caused Webb to look through his pockets and he found that he had been s'rolled' for $30 This was just before the train pulled lnlo Del
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
Are rou dull and stupid l? [

Are you dull and stupid ? Do you miss the snap, vim and energy that was once yours { you need a few doses of that great system regulator, Prickly Ash Bitters. For reviving strength and energy, increasing the capacity of the body for the work, 1t is a remedy of the high est order. w, c. Vandiyer, spe- ial agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27

If warm weather makes you feel weary you may be sure your system needs cleaning. Use Pr;ckly Ash Bitters before the bot weather arrives; it will put the stomach, liver and bowels m order and help you through the heated term. w. c, Vandiver' special agent
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27

Insure your health in Prlckly Ash Bitters. Ii regulates the system, promotes good appetite, sound sleep and cheerful spirits, ". c. Yandiver, special agent
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27

For Sale-2 houses. See 5. Picchi, at Meua Cigar factory. " d&w tt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-27
The Oldest House in America

The Oldest house I'm the United
States stands in st. Francis street. on.
posite the United States barracks. in
the city of ST. Augustine, Fla. The
street Is old and narrow, and today
II IS surrounded by the rest of the
CITY. Tne material used in the con,
struction of the walls of the structure
is "co1uina,' a rock-lilie combination
OF seashell remains and mortar. which
figured in a good many building ok.
perimonts in olden times in that nor.
ton OF this country.
This very house which is standing
tiday could be seen in the city of
ST. Augustine when Michael Angelo
was building the famous dome of st.
Peters in Rome and while the doc.
trines preached by the rcformer Mar
I'm Luther We're yet new and strange.
us construction was begun about
1862 by French Hugenots (protestant)
.cmigrants. who came over here after
long, hard journey in n little sailing
vessel hoping to find under the flor
idl palm trees n peaceful refuge from
the religious quarrcls that were grow.
ing so fierce and furious at home. But
peace was not to be had even in
America Spanish Adventures led by
Pedro Fernandes davies followed
there, and the poor Hugenots we're
butchcrcd without mercy The house
was aftorward used from 1866 to 1850
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-27
Bridging chasm in Cave.

In driving the huge tunnel beneath
Lookout Mountain says Popular Me-
charles a serious obstacle was en-.
conntered. A huge cavern starts al
the Tennessee side or tho mountain,
lntersects The tunnel ana cmerges In
Alabama at point eighteen miles dis.
tani. Efforts were made to fill across
This cave with tho blasted rock taken
from the tunnel. but only slight
impression was made and the attempt
was Abandoned II has now been do,
cided to throw n bridge across the
chasm. which, if successfully accom-.
plished. win be a feat entirely new
and novel in bridge conjunction.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-27
He CHANGED His Mind.


A buyer for large cotton house In
variably paid only half for his goods
and gave his note for the other half.
This note lie rarely met AS the buyer
was sterling fellow IN every other re-
spect, his friends all agreed simply to
charge him double, and then, OF
course, destroy the worthless note
One day. after cffecting a $500 pur-
chase for which. as usual, he was
charged $1,000, he gave, after the Gus
tomary grumbllng over the high prices
asked, $500 in cash and his note for
another $1,000.
"Now." said he. where's my little
present coming in?"
The merchant thought for moment,
then took down a box from Il shelf
and unwrapped beautiful shawl.
Perhaps your wife might fancy this
said he.
THAT shawl sir And on a $4,000
order. sir! Your generosity is incom-
prchensibic. sir!'
Over the face OF the merchant there
beamcd n radiantly bcnefccnt smile.
you are right, sir. I'll give you
something more like" Taking out his
wallet, he smoothcd out the 81 800 note
ne had Just received. "Hcrc; can't
do better than this, sir" rendering the
note
surprise. embarrassment. sheepish.
ness on the part of the other. and then.
softly, IN take the shawlw--IIarper's
Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-27


{ by Miss Laura Drum, of Washington
words Faithful. Beloved Friend of
L. Drum. Died Jan. "a. 1907, aged
eleven years" Stones like this cost
from $50 TO $40.
Il don't know why animals should
not have a decent burial" said one
Rev York undertaken yesterday,
speaking OF dogs he has buried. '''Thev
are family friends and people do not
feel that they can let them be taken
OF by the ash man like so much rub.
Dlsh, and they are not allowed to bury
them in their own yards.
II remember having charge Of one
burial which was rather elaborate. If
was down on Fifteenth street some
years ago. The people had the dog
wrapped in silk shawls and blankets.
and they kissed 1t and cried over II
as they would baby. IT was put
In an expensive coffin and tho body
lay in the chapel of our rooms. and
people came in and out for DAYS to
weep over ii and bring flowers"
One Of the first notable dog fun
erals In New York was that of a big
Irish setter, which was the net of a
iaIliiIy uptown. In trying to follow
the women one day when they left the
house the dog jumped from the win.
dow and was killed. He was put in
large white plush-covered coffin.
with high arched cover. The dog
was lying in natural position. with
MS tail at full length. In silver letter
ing on the cover was his name. Dane,
and on either side his collar, mnzzle.
leash and his ribbons. Dane is buried
aat Hartsdalc, has y hcadstone with
ms name on 1t and an incloscd yard
with rustic seat.
Thousands OF people came to sec
Dane when he was In his coffin" savg
c. f. Greenwald, who had charge OF
burying the dog "Hc was beautl.
ttl animal and looked exactly as If
he were asleep. People came in
crowds and we had to make thom
come In line, and VIC kept open all
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night, for one person telling another
they came from all parts of the city
TO see him. He had flowers in bas.
kets and set pieces of all kinds. 7
have buried other large dogs. one n
beautiful collie. He was buried in
white plush-covered caskct. too.
and so was n handsome big black cat
which is also at the IIartsdale Gene.
terry.
People are only just beginning to
learn that there Is cemetery where
they can put their pets. have seen
handsome dog wrapped in mans
oat, an old coat, of course. ana wear
ing new collar tied with ribbon
In wooden box in the street, waiting
FOR some one to take il away. II was
tic pet OF some one who did not know
what else to do with it,"