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The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
 THAT PACIFIC CRUISE.
Members of House Committee on Ma val Affairs Approve Straits of
 Magellan Route.

New York, Aug. 2S.-Congresman Ernest W. Roberts of Massachusetts, a member of the house committee on naval affairs, who is here with fel- low members of the committee inves- tigating the needs of the Brooklyn navy yard, said that the trip of the battleship fleet through the Straits of Magellan is for tactical reasons alone.
 We have all read with interest the discussion of the two routes" said Representative Roberts Now, there is not one of us who does not believe that the Suez route is both easier and cheaper, but the navy wishes now to work out some tactical problems while we are at peace, problems that might become strategical ones in time of war It is best that they should go by the hard route, if we wish to so designate it. Not only will the ships be tried out on the long runs, but the voyage will determine some of our needs in the Pacific, particularly in the way of coaling stations on the mainland. I have not the slightest doubt that s1 900, 900 will be used up in the Pacific route. It will be costly, but if the naval tacticians wish to de- termine certain things, now is the time."
 Representative Foss of Illinois, chairman of the committee, made the announcement that the committee would probably ask for four more bat tleships at the next session of con gress. He said:
 We may as we'll make up our minds now that it Is necessary to maintain a large fleet in the Pacific. Our interest are too great on that coast to do otherwise"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
A BIG BOND ISSUE.
New York to Ask Bids on September 10 on s4o,ooo,ooo of Munich
 pal Paper

New York, Aug. 2S.-The announce ment the the city of New York had decided to ask for bids on September 10 for the biggest offering ever made by the city created stir in the finan- cial district The bond issue amounts to s4O,0OO,0O0 and an interest rate of Az per cent is offered to investors.
 The financial district did not at first take kindly to the prospect of such q heavy demand upon it's resources, but reports quickly spread that many or the leading financial houses had Joined in the organization of syndi- cate to bid for the entire issue. This restored feeling of confidence and the various attractive features of the issue received more consideration.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

gentlemen in Cincinnatf' to discuss the connection of Taylor with the Goebel murder. He declined the inyt tation, saying that he would give 10 ,nsideration to the case outside of his own office.
 State Senator Binkley, since dead, was then asked to come to Cincin- natl He met a number of Kentuc- kians in hotel there by appointment They told him they were anxious to have Taylor returned to Kentucky for trial, that there then remained total of s93,000 in the s1O0.000 appropri. atioa voted by the legislature. All this, they said. would he cheerfully paid to the Indiana executive if he would surrender Taylor to the Ken lucky authorities. or make it possible for them to get him across the Ohio river into that state.
 According to Binkley's report to the governor they were not particular how the thing was accomplished as long as they succeeded in getting Taylor in custody. but they made plain the entire $93.00O would be paid for such service.
 Binkley is said to have leit lhe room as soon as the proposition was made, thereby indicating that ne would have nothing to do with it.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
THE HUNTING SEASON NEAR.
Sportsmen May Hunt Deer and Turkey
 After September 1.

Hunters are now overhauling their guns, and, amid tue smoke of infinite tobacco, telling oi slaughters past aud dreaming of days afield to come, while the timorous deer seeks the thickest brakes and the wild turkey IS taking to the tall uncut; for the open season IS at hand. The hunting season for deer and wild turkey opens September l, and in quick succession the season opens for other game.
 The open season for deer is from September to Febrrary |, while the open season for turkey runs until May 1.
 The most hunted bird, of course, is the quail, the object of assidu- ous pursuit of all sportsmen. Quail may be hunted from Novem- Der l until March 1, while the prairie chicken may be killed only during the month of Novem- Der.
 There is no closed season for ducks, snipe, geese and other migratory birds nor for rabbits.
 Under the state laws, the ship ping of any game outside the state is prohibited and the sale of all game is prohibited, excepting the squirrel, bear and rabbit. No nonresident can hunt, but no liscence is required for residents.
 Sportsmen predict that there will be little hunting for some time after the open season. The weather is too hot. Deer can be found ia numbers in some coun- ties and quail are numerous.-Ar kansas Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
Former Governor of Indiana.

tucky's refugee governor, to the au. thorities of that state for trial on the charge of conspiracy to assassinato Senator Goebel. The sum offered former governor Durbin, according to his own statement, was S93.00O in cash. MT Durbin said that Taylor had been advised of the attempted bribery after it was made, and was cognizant of all that had transpired at the meeting at which the s93,Ooo was offered
 Former Gov DGrbin said the first efforts to bribe him came in the shape of invitations to meet certain
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
To save riis Wlfe,s Llte.

New York, Aug. 30.--Mrs. Chapman. contralto soioist in the Lafayette Ave nue Presbyterian church, Brooklyn, wife of Livingston Chapman. the bari tone, has been i'll fer two weeks with blood poisoning. which followed a slight operation. Her condition be- came so critical that the doctors de cided upon tho operation of blood in fusion, Mir. Chapman was subjected twice to an operation for the infusion, oach time parting with about pint of blood in the effort to save his wife's life. A slight improvement fol lowed each operation. Hopes of Mrs ehapman's recovery are now enter tained.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
Do You Want to Get Good Home Cheap

If you do, come to Halheld' '- miles south of Mena, on the Nan sas City Southern, prosperous little town of 800 people. lns land hereaboutS will grow goou corn, cotton aud peas. and IS 'us best Of fruit land, as the cioP' this year will show.
 These lands can be Dongn' now at from s to S20 par aele' n For further particulars see " Gates, Hatfield Ark. -'A
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
TRIED A GUNS QUALITIES.
Nj. 0. Maxwell Wounded in Hand
 While Firing Small Rifle.

M. 0. Maxwell, manager of the eating house at Rich Mountain, arrived iu the city on the south bound train Friday afternoon for the purpose of securing uledi- cal attention for his hand, which was severely injured Friday by the bursting of cartridge in a gun which he had fired. Mir. Maxwell had been down to the station about noon Friday and when returning met some hunters, One of the boys had small P, calibte rifle and Mir. Maxwell be- gan oking the fellow about hunt ing with such artillery. The gem tlemau asked Mir. Maxwell to tr, tue gun and ascertain as 10 whether or not it woald do the work.
 When he took the gun and fired il the cartridge exploded and a small sliver passeu almost entire ly through his left hand. Dr Parks dressed the injury and stated thar while 1t was rather painful, it would not necessarily cause more than real sore hand for few days
 h referring to the qualities Of inc gun for hnniira Mf. 3sN. wail sfed hal n tquu8 oa { would do the worA ali tight.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
Mrs. D. Owens Dead.

Friends m Mena have received notice of the death of Mrs. D. Owens, which occurred at York, Neb., Wednesday, August 2S. The old lady was quite well known here. For some years she had oeen blind and made her home before she left here with Mrs j., K. Crandall. July 1 Mrs. Owens left for York, Neb, to live with her daughter, Mrs. Stil- son, where she was overtaken by death.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
CARRIED DOWN ID DEATH
New Cantilever Bridge Over the St. Lawrence River at Que
 bee Collapses.
BETWEEN 7s AND 85 WORKMEA KILLED
The Bridoe Was a Mile and Half m Length and One Entire End reil' Dropping 18o Feet-Many of the Dead Were Americans-Pennsyf vania Company Had Contract.

Quebec, Que, Aug. 31.-A section oi the new bridge across the St. Law renee river five miles below this city collapsed late Thursday carrying scores of bridge workmen and me chanics into the water. It is estimat' ed that the loss of life is at least 6O and may exceed that number by 20.
 The bridge was about mile and half in length and half of 1t, from the south shore to midstream, crumpleo up and dropped into the water. Nine ty men were at work on this section oi structure and the whistle had blown at 5:30 for the men to quit work Tor the day when there came grinding sound from the bridge midstream. The men turned to see what had hap pened and an instant later the cry went up, "The bridge is falling" The men made a rush shoreward but the dis tance was too great for them to escape The fallen section of the bridge dragged others after it, the snapping girders and cables booming like crash of artillery. Terror lent fleetness to the feet of the frightened workmen as they sped shoreward, but only few of them reached safety be- fore the last piece of iron work on the south shore was dragged into the river Near the shore the wreckage of the bridge did not go below the surface of the water and eight workmen who remained above water were rescued and taken to the hospital at Lewis.
 With the first brea kof day Friday half a dozen government and Quebec Bridge company tugs began search of the St. Lawrence river for the vic. tims of Thursday nights catastrophe The toll of death caused by the coz 4apse of the great cantilever bridge S5. Up to an early hour Friday less than 20 bodies had been recovered the terrific drop of the great steel structure from 1S0 feet above the sur face of the river crushed the bodies of many of the workmen in fright ful manner and it is feared many will never be found
 Many of the dead were Americans brought here by the Phoenix Bridge company of Phoenixville, Pa, which had the contract for the iron work on the bridge.
 Row boats were sent out to ex- anime the superstructure showing above the water near the shore, to ascertain if any of the workmen i'm prisoned in the mass of twisted iron work. None was found alive Just below the surface of the water two bodies were seen, but it will be i'm possible to reach them until the tide goes out.
 Both the local and the dominion authorities have taken steps to in- vestigate the cause of the disaster and if possible fix the responsibility. Some of the workmen expressed the belief that the anchor pier gave way under the tremendous strain of the overhanging steel work. M P. Davis. of Ottawa, the contractor who built the piers. made hasty examination last night, however, and reported them to be in good condition although the steel superstructure had fallen upon them.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
Brewers to Eight Local Option.

Cincinnati, Aug. 30.-United action by leading brewers of the United States against the spread of the local option idea was begun in a secret meeting in this city Wednesday, news of which developed Thursday. It is proposed to adopt definite plan to stop the spread of local option, espe. cially in the south This was the prime object of the meeting. There was no formal call issued and no pub licity of the fact that there was to the big breweries of Chicago, Mil waukee, St. Louis and Cincinnati be meeting Representative of were present. The inroads that lo Cal option is making especially in the south were thoroughly discussed and it was decided that some action would have to be taken. A commit tee was finally appointed to report on ways and means for accomplish ing the purposes of the meeting.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
Two Navy Yards Not Needed

Newport. R. l., Aug. 3O.-Congress. man George A. Louds. a member Of the house committee which is inspect. irg the naval stations along the Allan. JIG seaboard, in an interview Thurs, day said that it was too bad that so niuen money should be appropriated Tor the maintainance of the Ports. mouth, N. H.. and Charleston. $. c navy yards He said that these yards were not actually needed. Congress man Loud stated that it was the plan 70 place a dry dock in every navy yard in the United States
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
Shocked Even KInq Edward.

Marienbad' Aug. 30.-King Edward has administered rebuke to the sing ing of lndelicate songs in places of public amusement, and his action which was taken publicly, has created intense excitement in Marienbad Ills Majesty entered cafe chant. ant Thursday night and after listen. ing to one or two items on the pro. sramme he walked out as protest against the scandalous nature of the performance. A Viennese company was playing. His Majesty was fol. lowed by the Duke of Teck and other members of his suite and ali ina Americans and Enslishmen present
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
Seized Two Tons of Liquor.

Arkansas City, Kan, Aug. 31.--- Three drug stores were searched and seized by the sheriff Thursday. AS a result of this the officers took back to Winfield two tons of liquor. which re quired two drays to haul to the Santa Fe depot It was shipped by express to the county seat The bond of each drug store man was fixed at $500.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
She Pound Relief.

Ifyou are troubled with liver complaint and have not received help read this. Mrs. Mary E. Hammond, Moody, Tex. ''i was in poor heaIth--with liver troube--ior over a year Doctors did mo no good and I tried Hcrhlne, and three bottles cured me. can't say too much for Heroine as if Is wonder fui liver medicine l always have 1t In the house Publish where you wish" Sold by Jackson Drug Company.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
cHILD's LONG JOURNEY.
Little Jennie Greenberg Travelled l,200
 Miles to Find Her Father.

Hot Springs, Aug. 29.-After tra yelling 1,200 miles unattended, a 10-year-old girl, Jennie Green. berg, arrived here last night from Pueblo, Col, in search of her father, Ike Greenberg.
 AS there was no one at the train to meet her, the little girl appealed to newspaper man, who put her in charge of patrol man. The latter located her father for her.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
Iftt's a Reputation

you are after whHc's Cream Nermifuge has world wide population as the best Of aii worm desifoYers and for is tonic Influence on weak and unthrifly children. IL improves their digestion and assimilation of their food, strengthens their nervous system and restores them to health and yigor natural fo child. If you want a healthy, happy child get a bottle of Whites Cream Nermi- fugs. sold by Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
WOULD RETURN | TO THE PEN
:. E. Buckingham. an Escaped Convict From Arkansas, Writes He is Coming Back Was Sent Up
 From Mena.

Firing of evading the law and with a desire to be free to see his mother again at her home al Mena, C. E. Buckingh ham, an escaped convict from the Arkan- sas peuiteutiary, has opened up communication with Warden Baynham, preliminary 10 return ing to the institution to serve out bis remaining time.
 Buckingham was convicted at the Polk county circuit court Tn December. 1900, of grand larceny aud was sentenced to one year in prison In May of this year, while a trusty at the railroad camp of the Rock Island al Wastensas, lie eluied the vigi- lance of the guards during the night and escaped. Though a reward was offered for his capture he succeeded in making his way to Kansas, where he secured work at Independence.
 While there the longing for home and the knowledge that he was debarred from the state un- til his sentence had b. n served, induced him 10 write to the war den. The first letter was written about two weeks ago, Bucking ham saying that he wanted to return and serve out his sentenc' So he could be permitted to go back to Mena where his mother resides, and help in her support
 He sad that he would be al the penitentiary about September 6. If nothing happened to prevent.
 The letter that Warden Rayn ham received yesterday was 10 the effect that Buckingham had been arrested by the Independence police as an escaped convict. IL is not believed, however, that they acted for the reward, for to claim 1t they would have to bring Buckingham here and that would be more than the state would pay. It is believed that the pc lice will release him upon the receipt of telegram which Warden Baynham sent yesterday, ia which he said tha. Bucking- ham, in his belief. would return voluntarily if allowed. Buck ingham will have but five and a half months to serve when he re- enters the penitentiary. -Arkan. saS Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
General Rob. E. Lee

was the greatest general the world has ever known. Ballard's snow Iinlment Quickly cures an pains. It Is within the reach ofall. T. II. Pointer, Hempstead, Tex. writes; This is to certify that Ballard's Snow Eminent has been used in my hous C. hold for years and has been found to be an excellent hniment for Rheumatic pains. I am never without lt." Sold by Jackson Drs0 Cn
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Buckingham was found guilty and sent to the penitentiary for robbing Watkins Bros. hardware store. Before that time he had gained considerable notoriety by making two or three attempts tc commit suicide. He was con sidered by his friends 10 have been of uaSound mind
 II IS mistake about Bucking han,'s mothsr living in Mena. Her htme is sad to he iu St. Joseph, Mo.
 Marshal B ckle has also received letter from Buckingham saying that he expected 10 pass throug h Mena about September 4 aud would stop eff day here.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
Mrs. B. F. Cannon Dead.

The Rev. B. F. Cauuou of Hat ton. who took his wife to Fort Smith for treatment some time ago, passed through the city Fri dav aft, rnoon on Ne. 5 with h remains, eH route to Hape nr burial. Mrs Carnoa died lHuskdaN.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
! IRY TO'bR|BE 4 GOVERNOR
Former Gov. Durbin of Indiana Save Kentuckians Offered Money for
 Ex-Goy, Taylor.
THE OFFER IGNORED BY THE EXECUTIVE
Representatives of Kentucky wer. Willing to Pay $93,ooo in Cash {, the Fugitive Governor Was Turnel Over to Them-The Money Wac Part of Legislative Appropriation.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 31.-Win. field T. Dlrbin, governor of Indiana from 1901 to 1905, made the sansa, tional statement Thursday night that soon after his inauguration as govern. or attempts were made to bribe him
 to turn over William A Taylor. Ken
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Montreal, Aug. 31.-The Quebec bridge was remarkable in that it was to be the longest single span canti- lever bridge in the world, the length of span in the center being 1900 feet, or 200 feet longer than that of the Firth bridge at present the worlds longest single bridge span.
 A PiTTS5URG LANDSLIDE.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
An Ounce of Prevention

is worth pound Of cure. There are many poor sufferers, comsumptlves who are hope less Of getting well--who, if they had taken care Of themselves would now bc we'll A cough Is the foundation or Consumption. Ballards lIorchound syrup will cure the cough. Mrs. s., Great Falls, Montana. writes. T have used Baliards Horehonnd syrup in my family for years--my children Drug Company,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
For Sale.

Que Broom and two b.roo'' houses; well improved aud oeat' s, titul places bringing good 'ea" ~ and 9 nice lots. Will seii cnV1 "A Also one 4-room house iu1e'sa;l ..;ls with everything that 'amt n needs, for rent. Very cneap st right party. Sam Osoo1n,' 'w,f roundhouse.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
Dc You Suffer From Kidrex
 Troubles?

We guarantee one bottle of Smiths Sure Kidney Cure to benefit or Cure oy 7 your druggists will refund your money rrice oo cents at Jaeksons Drug Store.
 Nov. 1
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Four per cent interest is fne. ou all deposits iu the SavipsIM a' Msr. p partment of the Farmers X ", wet t chants Bank at Nera, ArF' '-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-04

son county. Va, That he may direct
his engeries toward becoming a
United States senator from Virginia
is considered a strong possibility. He
has long held that ambition.
The retirement of Mr.. Ryan from
Wall street has been expected for
some time
Mr.. Ryans rise to power in the
financial world was remarkable. He
is now 55 years old. He started his
business career in Baltimore dry
goods house in 1868. He soon tired of
that and in 1870 came to New York,
where he got position with a Wall
street brokerage firm. 1t was not long
before he had made a successful ven
ture in the stock market. With the
money he made he started In business
for himself. In 1874 he bought a
seat on the stock exchange. From
that time he has been power with
which Wall street has had to reckon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-04
CONVICTIONS OF ITALIANS
BECOMING MORE COMMON

grown weary of digging dirt and
makes living by writing threatening
letters.
Inc reasons are not obscure A
young crop of Italians has grown up
In this city, and they care no more
about the customs or ways of their
parents than do the descendants Of
the other foreign-bon people care
about what their people did As a
consequence, when a crime is COM
mitted in Italian quarters now, the
police easily find young Italian-Amer-
leans willing to volunteer as wit
nesses. They are not afraid of Italian
secret societies of a real or mythical
type, or Italian criminals. no more
than young American is afraid of an
American crook or criminal
Catholic clergymen who speak Ital.
ian have had wholesome influence
on Italian people here. They have
counseled them to obey the law and
to expose criminals. The Italian set.
Element workers have done much good
in the same direction. The big in,
crease In the number of Italian police
men has done much 10 unmask Ital.
ian criminals.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-04

IN THE last two months there has
been a surprisingly large increase
in the number of convictions of Ital-
ians In New York It used to be said
that it was almost impossible to get
a verdict against them, and often the
courts, low and high, had turned loose
men of whose guilt there was not the
slightest doubt, simply because wit
nesses would not dare to testify
against the accused.
Some were deferred by the threats
of men supposed to be connected with
the Malta, or the Black Hand; others
comforted themselves with the thought
that the friends of the injured or dead
victims would attend to the Grim.
inals after they were set at liberty,
The wedge has been entered into
the world of Italian crime. and the
police have learned that 1t is easier
to punish Italian criminals than hith.
erto. The Malta Is walking around
just to save funeral expenses. 1t no
longer has any terrors for the Latin
people. And as for the Black Hand,
they laugh at mention Of It, To the
average Italian. indeed, a Black Hand
or simply means a loafer who has
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-04

welt place. which extends 100 feet or
more into the bay.
The property has been on the mar.
ket for some time, but has lacked a
purchaser because of the price asked
and the fact that there is little shore
front compared to the total area.
The beach property could have
been sold at three times the acreage
price asked for the full tract, but the
owners insisted that the land be sold
in one piece. 1t is understood the
price paid was around $500 an acre.
The property adjoins the Van Wyck
farm, said to have been leased to
Booker T Washington. There are
some old buildings on the place, which
probably will be used to house work.
men while the magnificent home is
being erected for Mrs. Armour.