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The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
A STRENUOUS CONVENTION.
A Republican Gathering at Muskogee Required-the Services of Deputy Marshall to Prevent Bloodshed.

Muskogee, July 20.--An attempt by Henry Asp. railroad attorney of Guthrie, to address the Republican county convention Thursday convert ed the meeting into bowling, fight. ing mob.
 Pistols were brandished, knives flashed and chairs we're welded right and left resulting in bruises and minor.injuries to several persons. Of ficers with drawn pistols who, threat ened to shoot into the crowd if the fighting did not stop. failed to, quell The disturbance until United States Deputy Marshal Bud Ledbetter ap- pesered on the scene and practically took charge of the~ meeting Led better, who is a democrat, saved Asp from being ,mobbed and prevented bloodshezL Asp, pale and, trembling was taken away from the meeting. The trouble started when the anti Frantz and anti-statehood forces, of which Asp is member, attempted to address the. meeting before the organ ization was perfected. The Frantz forces were victorious in the test vote for temporary chairman and the oth- CT element than subsided and quiet was restored.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
PRINCE" 0SKAZUMA FREED. Negro, Who Claims Royal Blood, Says
 He Will Sue the Government.

Pine Bluff, July IS. -"Prince' Oskazuma, a negro, who claims 10 be a member of royal family, and who was arraigned here Tuesday and jailed by the United States authorities on charge of sending obscene matter through the mails, was today gwen. his freedom by Jailer Tom Meeks. A letter was received here today from United States District At torney w. G. Whipple of Little Rock, in which it is said he or dered Oskaznma's immediate re- lease, stating that the government authorities were unable to get sufficient testimony to substan- tiate their charge against him.
 Oskazuma threatens 10 bring a damage suit against the govern. ment for false imprisonment. He declared this afternoon that the charge against him was without foundation. Oskazuma says his home is in Cape Town, South Africa. He speaks Chinese, Jap anese, Spanish. French, German and other languages fiueutly. and is we'll informed ou the geogra' phy of various foreign countries, having travelled widely, he says,
 Oskazuma says his father Was the ruler of a kaffir tribe.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
INDIAN WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE
A Rare Occurrence Among the Red
 Race Only One Other.

Muskogee, l. T., July 19.- Word has just reached this city that Annie Maloney, a full-blood Greek Indian woman, has commit ted suicide by drowning herself iu the Canadian river.
 This is very unusual incident, Indians seldom commit suicide or become insane. John Bullett, one of the most prominent Indians oi the Cherokee nation, said today that the suicide of the Maloney woman was with a single excep- tion, the only case of an Indian suicide that he ever heard of. A bout fifteen years ago there was an old full-blood Cherokee who shot himself with a six shooter, but in his case it was simply has, tening matters, as he had an in- curable case of consumption and knew 1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
HANES IHE JAPANESE
Homer B. Hulburt, for Many Years a Resident of Korea, Talks
 of its Wrongs.
WANTS UNITED STATES TO INTERFERE
Mir. Hulburt Arrived in New York Friday from the Hermit Kingdom Wheae He Spent 20 Ysars ip Edt cationais W6rk-Japs ' DebauclBnb Koreans.
Korean

New York, July 20.- Declaring that the Japanese control lover Korea Is debaucdfhgt ths- forAnss and fast tending to the complete eradication of Korea as a state. Homer B. Hull burt, for many years engaged in edu- cational work in Korea is here Fri- day on a. mission from Korea to bring to the attention of the United States government and the people Of this country the. cpnditions in Korea under the Japanese protectorate. MT. Hulburt arrived Friday on the steam ship Deutschland with his family af- ter a two months journey from Seoul. He said the sending of the Korean delegation to The Hague had been made a pretext of by Japan to force the abdication of the emperor and so gain further control over Korea. MT. Hulburt went to Korea over 20 years ago to engage in educational work at the request of the Korean government.
 L Korea is thoroughly outraged, said MT Hulburt. over the injustices which the Japanese are heaping upon her and the Koreans are angered be- yond words Stil they feel the dread hopclessness of their extremity The Koreans look upon the Japanese as savages They are insilted and de. bauched, but can do nothing, I have seen 'Japanese boy rush out into the street and belabor Korean gen tleman, with a, stick md laugh. The Korean could do nothing, for protests to the Japanese would avail nothing. The Japanese have seized their salt works, driven away the Korean fishermen from their fishing grounds, and taken every form of profitable industry in tse country for them selves. Japan wants Korea for her self, and while the government at Tokio Is openly declaring that Korea is open for" the trade of the world she is seeking by every possible secret act to- aid her. merchants by creating conditions which will drive every foreign merchant out of the country.
 "Japan Is debauching the morals of, the Koreans by selling them nor phine in great quantities, Especially is this true in northern Korea" Z
 Mir. Hulburt said that the accession of the crown prince to the throne would mean no change for the bet ter in the intolerabls conditions De Epair reigns at the emperors palace In Seoul, and while the emperor, who has now abdicated, desired to create improved conditions for his people he knew he was utterly unable to dp any thing. Mir. Hulburt said the emperor's last almost despairing attempt was sending delegation to The Hague to protest to the, nations that the Japanese protectorate over Korea was illegal and that Korea had never acduiesced in her seizure two years lsago.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
Seeing California and Friends.

Roy K. St. John writes home that he, Mrs. Roy aud children were leaving Los Angeles after a ive-day visit with relatives, for San Francisco, where they will visit for a couple of days with Gayle K. Green, Mrs. Roy's brother.
 From Frisco, they will go to Sacramento to visit with George Powell and Fife and Fred Mckee for a short time. From there they will journey to Clio, up in the mountains and big woods, where they will remain for some time with Mir. and Mrs. E. Nj. Green.
 K. K. says:
 "We are all having mig ghty good time. but am not getting so stuck on California that will have any trouble leaving it.
 ~'On the way here we passed through much God-forsaken des ert land and we are not out of the desert part here at Los Angeles, except where by great efforts and irrigation they have made 1t very utiful-in spots.
 'This town has gone wild on real estate. Additions have been laid out for 40 miles square.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
CLING TO ANCIENT RITES.
Moroccans still Offer Sacrifices ts
 Propitiate tho, Powerful.

A strange custom still exists here, that of sacrificing live animals to pro pitiate those in power. An instance of it occurred the other day when three ragged women, yelled, dirty and poverty stricken. came staggering up the 'hiiI to the fiagstaff which stands in the middle of our camp, half push ing, half carrying two sheep, bound and helpless. At the foot of our baR- ner stan they laid the beasts down and sticking a knife into their thRoats left them there to die by slow inches. No cries. no wailing. they huddled to- gether and sat motionless awaiting Allah's will. The interpreter inter viewed them and discovered that they were the wives of Moor whom the newu Kaid had imprisoned for the usual sin-the ownership of riches This brigand plundered everything and turned the women out to starve. Hearing of the approach of Basha- dor, a friend. no doubt. of our lord the sultan. they came to offer sacrifice that he might have pity on them Alas' nothing can be done, the Kaid is all powerful, even the sultan Is helpless Sometimes a bullock is hamstrung on our road. Strange to say the sacrificed animal cannot be used for food by the petitioners. but our escorts profit and drag of the carcasses with happy grins.-National Review.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
TORNADO H ST. JOSEPH
Heavy Damage in Missouri City by Combination Wind, Rain
 and Lightning.
HOUSES WASHED FROM FOUNDATIONS
Force of Wind Was Broken by Sur.
 rounding HiIIs-A Two-Story Resi. dence Completely Demolished But
 No Fatalities Were Reported--A Dozen Homes Struck By Lightning.

St. Joseph, Mo, July 20.-A torna- do and tremendous rain did heavy damage in St. Joseph and vicinity Thursday nght Houses were wreck ed, street railway tracks torn out and cellars flooded The family of Daniel Riordan. one mile east of the city had a miraculous escape from death The residence, two stories in height. was torn from the founda- ton and completely demolished. Rior- dan, his wife and three children had taken refuge in the basement. They were buried under the debris but the wind lifted the house bodily from the fotfHdatfon and none of the heavy timbers fell on them.
 Scores 'of houses 'were" washed from their foundations in the city by the rain which amounter 'to a clouds burst ~-St. Joseph nestfes in hills and the force of the tornado sas broken. Sewers could not carry ,ff tie water and the raging torrents lowed through the outlying parts of he city. Adam zibowski attempted to wade one of these torrents He was swept from his feet and carried to- wards the Missouri river two blocks distant. He caught telephone pole and chung there 20 minutes until res cued by a party of men with ropes. In .Brookdale. low lying suburb, a.
 
 score of families were driven from their homes by water which reached he windows on the. first floor. A sozen residences were struck by lightning but no fatalities. are report ed. The home of Fred Shoemaker, where a funeral party was caught by the storm was struck by lightning twice. and several nersons stunned. Repssts fyem tarming seetions of the vicinity say crops were levelled in the path of the storm and the loss will 'f heavy. n. z
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
solsoN's REcuPERATIoN.

Those who chance to pass the dwelling of Thomas A, Edison, the electrician, at an early hour in the morning are sometimes astonishct to hear an organ being played an' wonder who is thus amusing. himself at a time when others are fas' asleep. It is Edison himself who. after long period of work. in the laboratory twill refresh himself men, tally by "a couple of tunes on his favorite instrument, thus preparing for .recupefatiye sluinber.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
Improving His New Home.

c. G. Raff, who recently moved here with his family from Clarendon and bought a home on StilMell Heights, is improving his property by the addition of two rooms to his house and the erection of a large barn for his stock. Mir Raff says that he will spend the next few months in making himself and fami- ly comfortable in their new home but will go into some line of busi- ness next year. Mir. and Mrs. Rafi will become members of the German Lutheran church at this place.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
JUST HOW IT HAPPENED.
Story Of an Elder, a Mlnce Pie and .
 Careless Cook.

If yo' will dess puhmit me to spect fy word or two, pahson," respectful- ly said stranger who had entered Ebenezer chapel just before the be- ginning of the sermon, I'll take pleas ure in infawmin' de bruddren and sis tahs yuh dissembled dat Puhsidin' Eldah Fishback enawmously regrets dat he cant be wid yo'-all to-day, as expected uh-kaze he's dead. Muh name am Magoon-Brudder 'LonEo Magoon, yo thought call it--fum over heyant Timpkinsville and de Eldah descended upon muh household yis- teddy, and we had chicken pot pie, squinch p'serves, baked shoat and mine pie for dinner. and somehow or nudder in her zeal muh wife--fine a lady as dar is in de land. tool--she took and anonymously put hoss iina- ment stiduh brandy into de mince- meat. and it killed de eldah plumb lead. 'Twung a glorious death. and he met 1t half way And l s'picions all de rest of us would be dis minute uh.walkin' on de glory-ht hills of i'm mawtality hand in hand wid de eldah If twuznt for de fact dat de good man beat us to dat ar pie, Yassi--he beat ns to it. Ladies and gentleman. thank yo fo' yoh attenshun! Duck
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
POODLE CASES ARE
 SET FOR AUGUST
Former Senator F. 0. Butt and For mer Senator A. I. Gross May Both Face Juries at Perryville
 Next Month.

Little Rock, July 1s.-For- mer Senator F, 0. Butt and for mer Seuator A. T. Gross may both face juries in the Perry County Circuit Court at Perryville next month. Butt, who was con- victed of giving bribe to K. K. Adams, was sentenced to the penitentiary, served part of his time and was pardoned by act ing Governor X. 0. Pirdall, is under indictment for perjury in connection with poodle investi- gation. It is alleged he swore falsely before the Pulaski County Grand Jury.
 Former Senator A. T. Gross is under two indictments that charge boodliug. Ia oue he IS accused of soliciting bribe in connection with the pure food bill pending in the legislature of 1905, and in the other he is ac- cused of giving false testimony before the Grand Jury. Gross was to have been tried at Perry vile last February on tolicitiug a bribe charge, but he failed to appear and his bond was declared forfeited. The cases against both men are on the Perry docket.
 Prosecuting Attorney Rhoton said yesterday the state sis ready for the trials. Asked if he was certain the cases would be tried, Mir. Rhoton would only say '.The state IS ready" MT. Rho. ton was asked If there would be any new lines of evidence in case Butt should go to trial, but he refused to give definite answer to this question.
 The cases of Butt and Gross went from Pulaski to Perry coun- ty on change of venue.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
They pIsreoarded a Rate Law.

Asheville, N. C., July 20.--James H. Wood, district passenger agent and O. c. Wilson, ticket agent of the South. ern railway, who were arrested late Wednesday, afternoon after the de- parture of Judge Pritchard for Ra- leigh, were Thursday found guilty in the police court of selling passenger tickets in disregard of the new rate law and each was sentenced to 30 days on the chain gang.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
MORE OF UNWRITTEN LAW.
A. Gholston, Who Killed His Wife. to
 Be Admitted to Bail.

Fort Smith, July 20. "A. Ghol- s,on, the uxorcide was. taken. be fore Justice Fishback yesterday for a preliminary hearing on a charge of murder. Col. Ira D. Oglesby announced that he had volunteered for the defense. On behalf of his client he waived a hearing and Gholston was bound oyer to the next grapd jury.
 Col. Oglesby asked that the prisoner be admitted to bail. He said that the sympathy of the community was with the ddfend ant anJ thaf eifizens wohlda aftt- nish any amount of bail required.
 Justice Ffshback said that he did not like to take the responsi- bility of fixing bail without hear ing the testimony and would pass upon the question if the testimo. ny taken before the coroner, $ jury was presented. Mr. Rector, an assistant prosecuting attorney entered into an agreement with Mir. Oglesby consenting to an ad- mission, of bail aud the question of amount IS to be left to Judge Hon before whom a motion will be made at Greenwood tomorrow morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
A Ratkillirg Time.

J. R. Littlejohn started force of men to work Friday on new barn in the rear of his store on De Queen street. In tearing down the old barn, lthe workmen found that a large number of rats had made their homes in and under the build ing and a number of boys and dogs were called into service. A slaugh- ter ensued and S7 were killed. only eight or ten escaping Mir Little john is now looking for a pair of ferrets.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
fnr SaIe.

Doe Broom and two o.'V'" houses; well improved ana osaa
 tiiul places bringing good a 'so" and 9 nice lots. Will sell ensaF Also one 4-room house iurn'sns~ with everything that a 'dm.' :, needs, for rent. Very cheaP ' m rdht @ nee s02wti
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
Mind.

Alfred Woodruff. six,year-old boy m the El Reno public schools, was asked by teacher" to write an essay on mind, and here is what his nina produced You must mind your mother or you will get Hcken. Then you Will cry, Some mothers are cross
 some mothers lick you for running on some mothers lick you for, going up town Some mathers lick you for gong a-sNlmming: II yoA will mind ulty leHflAI' nv M A's-s7x'
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
Danger in Electric ilnh.

If your dwelling is electrically light. ed never place wood, clothes or other inflaminable material against tha wires, meters, or switches; never use an electric wire as a clothesiine and see to it that your dwelling is kent free from rats, as these pests often gnaw the insulation from the wires The amount of loss from "electric fires In the United States in one year according to the Saturday Evening Post. is s15.000,00O.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
Omaha Millionaire Dead.

Omaha, Neb., July William A, Paxton, ST, pioneer and millionaire business man, dropped dead at his home in this city Thursday night. MT. Paxton was born in Springfield, Ky, 70 years ago. He came to Omaha at the age of 20 and has been identi. fled with the interests of the city eyer since.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
Do You Want to Get a Good Home chsapl

If you do, come 10 Haiheio, i- miles south of Mena, on the Nan sas City Southern, a prosperous little town of 300 people. lns land hereabouts will grow goou corn, cotton and peas, and IS 'ns best of fruit land, as the olop' this year will show.
 These lands can be bougu' now at from s to $40 par .seie' p For further particulars see - Gates, Hatfield Ark, zf'~
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
A Kansas Politician Drowned

Great Bend, Kan. July 2O-It' is believed that H. A c. Hartman a farmer and politician. who lived near Claflin, this county, was Tdrownsd Friday. Mir Hartman's team was found dead ln flooded creeR. but his body was not found. The suppo- sition is that he tried to ford the stream and was drowned.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

Tokio, July 20s-While much sym pathy Is expressed for the Korean em- peror who has retired, the public is breathing easier. for the sake of both countries now that the arch intriguer has been completely disarmed. It is confidently expected that hereafter the relations between Japan and Korea will De smooth.
 Unqualified admiration is felt for the capacity of the ministers of the present Korean cabinet in affecting the solution of most aggravated sit uation without the shedding of any blood, and in manner evincing more than ordinary moral courage. It is felt here that the commotion among the populace at Seoul is not actuated by the spirit of true loyalty to the retired emperor, but out of fear of the adoption of drastic meas ures by The Japanese government and toward Korean as nation and until the pacific intention of Japan is fully understood some agitation is natural ly anticipated.
 The ceremony of abdication, it is expected, will assume the form of a rescript transferring the throne to the late emperor's successor. The date for. the 4coronation. of the new em- peror has not been fixed.
 Reports from. Seoul are silent on the action Marquis Ito is likely to take after the rescript transferring the throne, has been issued. but no dOpbt he will do his most to placate the ex- cited populace. r
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
prohibltlon ln the Enemies oountrx

Cynthianna, Ky, July 20.-At the conclusion of the bitterest prohibition campaign yet waged in Kentucky the drys Thursday carried Harrison coun- " by l.600 majority and Cynthiana the county seat. and center of the fight by 47 majority.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

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The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

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The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
A MIsunderstsndlnn

In his bathing suit tho ittle fellow was digging in the sand Why. Jimmy, 7 said lady, "how tanned YOU are" He continued to dig sullenly. Did you hear me yeneer ns asked, wfthoVt olans I'll
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
Uncertain
How far will that tankful of gaso. lta,a. u.......

HOW Tar VIII that tankful Of gaso- line carry your maehine?"
 Cant tell"
 Well, approximately2p
 Don't know. Sometimes I get 2QQ miles without a stop and sometimes can't go more than two"
 How do you explain such a varl. ance2"
 Easy Without interference I can run 200 miles Bat last week tank, ful carried me only two miles when a lunch of whiskers and a constable's adge put an end to my trip" l.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

Tokio,< July 20.-A dispatch from Seoul says that the emperor convened the elder statesmen at 1 o'clock Fri day morning. The cabinet ministers waited in an adjoining room. while the emperor conferred withs the elder statesmen.
 After two hours conference his majesty finally yielded and made up his mind to abdicate.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

The Stcer--"so you haven't much use Tor the football season, Mir. Pork. CT?
 The Porker-sNo, it always makes me nervous to hear them say they are going to kick the pigskin,"
 The steer-"Yes, and feel un comfortable myself It always brings Thoughts of the pridiron
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
BIG FARMERS, UNION PICNIC.
Al Hillside Mission, West of Redblrd,
 July 27, 1907.

There will be big Farmers Union Picnic al Hillside Mission four miles west of RedoTd' Montgnme' y, county, July H Come wiih full baskets and have good time. wZt ll'4 "
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
L.nr saIe ai bargain price

Team, wagon and 6.Horse Steam Engine and Wood Saw Rig. Address l.. C. Latin, k. F. b. No. l, Mena, Ark. l15 d w.ti
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
kIna earr.a. from Houss peha.e..

The hins of England labors under one curious disability. He may not listen to debate in the house of com mons Admission to the legislative chamber. which is open to his lowli- est subject Is denied to the soyer eign,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

For Sale-Two fresh Jersey cows, one thoroughbred, both with young calves. Prone ST. ll7S Swl,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

In warm weather Prickfy Ash Bitters helps your staying qnlli- ties. Workers who use iu occss. ioually stand the heat better and are less fatigued at night, W. c. VaudiYeri special agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
smith's,Sure Kidnev Cure.

The only guaranteed Kidney remedy. Buy it-try it-it costs you nothing li it fails: Price 30 rents at Jackson Drug Co Nov
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25

Seoul, July. 2O.- Enraged crowds are assembled at various points throughout the city and inflammatory documents against the Japanese are being freely distributed giving rise to a forlorn hope that some active opposition is about to begin. Serious collisions, it is believed, will take place between the police and the riot CTS.
 Marquis Ito is not likely it Is thought, to resort to extreme meas ures of repression until all mild means of pacification have been ex- hausted Extraordinary police pre- cautions are being taken throughout the city.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
THE KOREAN SITUATION
After Long Conference With Elder Statesmen Emperor Agrees
 to Abdicate.
TIE PEOPLE ENLARGED WITH JAPANESE

Crowds Assembled at Various Points in Seoul and Circulated lnflamn1a- tory nocumcnts Against the, Japs-- Serious Collision Expected Before Settlement is Reached.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-25
Raise Good Mules.

I will stand my Jack st my u', residence, 5 miles east oi Mepd os sS the Hot Springs road thls ss ssssos .''s April to June 30, 1907. l e1~ n''s S7 to insure dive colt pat \, caution must be used to piefsn' accidents, for will not be fesPO' sible should any ocl UT.
 1Sw 2mo John A. Johnston