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The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07
Killed by a Pnn Bottle

Grand Rapids, Mich. May 3.-A 13. year-old boy, William Haverkamp, died Saturday at his home here as "a. suit Of being struck on the head during Fridays local central league bah game py pop bottle thrown from above nm in the bleachers. Edward Parks is under arrest charged with having thrown the bottle, intending 1t for a group or players whose antics in front tators. SpSN
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07
Lockout In snrInnfleld. ILL

Springfield, H., May 2.-Most of the carpenters of the city were locked out and work was suspended in the plan ing mills and on buildings where car penters are employed Friday, owing to the refusal of the contractors and mill owners to accede to the demand of the carpenters union for an increase of wages from 40 to 50 cents per hour. The contractors and mill owners offer to compromise on 45 cents but the un. ion refused this offer.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

When the books of our nation were closed April 30 it was found that our country indebtedness amounted to 1925, 167 .236, less cash in the treasury. As we have round $1,- 900, ,000, ,000 on hand, Uncle Sam is not broke by any means, but never the-less the time should come when taxpayers can cease to pay interest on the 925 millions.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07
Work of Negro EIend.

Denver. Col, May 3.--Mrs. Nellie Kulick. living at 15 Sand street. Globe vile, was assaulted by negro in a box car, half block from her home at 5:S0 o'clock Saturday morning and left for dying. The negro escaped. A posse of Globeville citizens and the police are searching the vicinity. If the man is found lynching Is possible. Mrs. Kulick's wounds are believed to be fatal.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07
chIoano clerk ooes Wrong.

Chicago. May 3-Edward J- 1.rs 1 Der. money order clerk at the X, street station for the Wells-FarbV ,a-, press company, is under arres' x pending an examination or p' ..Iss counts. He was arrested on sp ,bs charge of appropriating $5'ouV aooui ~ company's money but the total a@ ssIss of the shortage, according lo v .as of the company will probaDiy g,aiba where from $1 900 to si0'VVv' takes admitted Saturday that he na1 over $200.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

There are few--very few--papers in Arkansas that are insisting that Jeff Davis should head the Demo cratic delegation from this state to the Denver convention. There are many-a great many---papers in Arkansas that insist that Jeff Davis stay at home, and it's good guess to predict that he will stay.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07
Admiral Evans Gaining welub..

Paso Robles, Cal, May 2.-Rear Ad- miral Evans was weighed Friday morn- ing and both he and Dr. Mcdonald were immensely pleased when a decid- cd increase was shown. The present plan is for the rear admiral 10 leave Paso Robles hot springs on the morn ing of May s, joining the Connecticut at Santa Cruz. A private car will be placed at the disposal of Rear Ad- miral Evans and party in which to make the run of over hundred miles.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07
Battle of Manila AnnIv.rs.rv

Washington, May 3.-The tenth an niversary of the battle of Manila was celebrated by the Sociey of the Battle of Manila with banquet at the hotel Raleigh Friday night. Twenty of inc officers who participated in that en. gagement were present and fought the famous battle over once again Ad. mirai George Dewey was present and was one of the speakers.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

tom of the pay roll to the top of It. When there is anything wrong With the management of the road we want our employees to report 1t. v
 MT. Trenholm did not state what benefits had resulted from the plan but it Is significant that though the gross earnings fell off for February the net earnings have increased.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07
Repeat charoes Against Lelsh''lsn' a1l'

Kansas City, May 3.--Carl Y r es, kentin, passed through Kansas .ss, Saturday with the body of ms ia.r r.s Bernhard Warkentin, the NeWloii' KY sri banker, who was accidentally slO' N killed in Syria. Mir. Warkehliua X his mother repeat the charge nlass ss,,a New York that Ambassador Leisa .s,s did not give them the proper @e.s~ ahs in bringing to justice the hia' shot Warkentin.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

The political bees did a lot of hum- ming throughout the country last week and the ma1 who felt the busi- ness end of the stinger most was poor old Joe Cannon.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

Devine, Tex, is a second edition of Paradise, for the Divine News says that "early planted corn is tasselling, sorghum and oats will soon be ready to cut, cotton is most ly chopped out and will soon be fruiting, onions are being harvested in car lots and we'll soon be shipping potatoes, butter and honey"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FoR COUNTY ASSESSOR.

The Star is authorized to announce FRED ". THORNTON as an Independent candi- date for the office Of County Assessor or Polk county, subject to the action of the voters at the September election.
 FOR ROAD COMMISSIONER
 The Star Is authorized to announce JAMES EMERSON as a candidate for Road Com missioner Of Mena Special District, subject to the action of the voters at the general election In September.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

A Texarkana preacher announces his sermon three months in advance. Its smart man that can keep his thoughts together for that length ot time, especially during panicky periods. If man can do this. can't woman accomplish the same feat This is question open for debate.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

It appears that under the new dis pensarylaws of Oklahoma, man can buy two quarts of whisky and five gallons of beer at one time. A Mena physician of some repute says this is a plenty for sick man and enough to make well man sick.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

Cocktail Fairbanks didn't win q delegate in any of the conventions held last week. However. Indiana is still for Fairbanks.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

President Roosevelt has invited "six great Americans in private life, to attend a national resource conference in Washington, and among those invited appears the name of William Jennings Bryan.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07
A chIeaoo Editor Dead.

Chicago, May f.--L. H. Bickford. associate editor of the Chicago Inter Ocean died Thursday at the Presby- terrain hospital following an operation for appendicitis. He was born in Menlo, Iowa. S7 years ago. Mir. Bickford was engaged in newspaper work in Leadville and Denver, Colo rado, and at one time was managing editor of the Denver Times.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

There is no reason for becoming discouraged over the state of the weather. It's darkest just before the dawn, don't you know.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

From the proceedings in Congress it will be observed that few Re publican congressman added to the Democratic minority is causing your Uncle Joe Cannon a lot of sleepless
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07
TIE MENA EVENING STAR

Is & progressive newspaper furnishing to its readers a daily service covering erai happenings, as well as those items of local news that go to make home paper invaluable to citizens of any com inunity. If you want the news In your home each week day, subscribe for The Evening Star By carrier or mall. 40c CT month
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

A young man in Waldron has just received letter from his brother who is hunting in India in which ( states that he has just shot and killed an elephant. Now if he will go to work and skin the animal and work the skin into slippers he will find that his amusement has not haan in vain
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

Davis quite frequently used the words, My political career, My poor form" My innocent blood, My stiffening bones," "Ah, my countrymen," "Yes, I am threat ened with assassination" etc, etc The man that would assassinate such a nincompoop as Jeff Davis ought to bn huno
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

A correspondent writes to know where letter will reach Jeff Davis. The senator has had no stationary residence since he met Helm on the streets in Little Rock, The supposi- ton is that he is still on the move.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

Japan also wants more battleships. It would be cheaper for the Japs to pick a quarrel with Russia and capture the whole bunch of big ores that the Czar has just ordered.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

Summed up, Taft has the call and holds full hand with a political high ace. Enough delegates have been already instructed to give the doughty Secretary of War the nomi- natiap
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

The coon element in the Hot Springs convention worked hard against instructing for Taft but they were "treed" to finish.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

The Republicans are safe in de claring for any and everything in Arkansas, which may account for the strong prohibition plank in their state platform.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

The Congressional Record of May l contains speech supposed to have been made by representative from Arkansas named Jeff Davis. In his tirade on the antitrust law bill. MT.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

President Roosevelt has promised Congressman Cravens that the next battleship constructed would be named Arkansas. Roosevelt knows how to reach the hearts of Arkansas
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

Croaking, sulking, standing back and looking up at passing clouds won't help matters a bit. Its up and doing through sunshine and shower that counts.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

And so the Republican convention at Hot Springs adopted a prohibi- ton platform. The Democrats probably will do the same thing; so will the Populists. Let's make it unanimous
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

Down in Little River county a peculiar looking bug about the size of fly is doing great damsge to vegetables. The bugs are green and the farmers are blue.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

How to Keep Bees" is the title of an instructive book just issued. If 1t tells how to make bee let go it will be doubly interesting.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07
SMUGGLER CAUGHT
CHIEF STEWARD OF ATLANTIC LINER TAKEN FROM VESSEL
 AT PHILADELPHIA.
OTHER OFFICERS HELD <; WITNESSES

slaks and Laces Concealed In a Mat tress from Steamer Hsverford Dis covered by cuctoms offlcials-Cus- tom House Tug Followed Steamer Down River to Make Arrests.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

It is Taft against the field, but from last weeks returns it doesn't appear that the field is against Taft.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-07

behung
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-23
CHANGED BIS POSITION.

A minister in giving up his
charge once said: "Brethern,
I have decided to leave this
field of labor. There are many
reasons for this. In the first
place you do not love me-. for
you have not paid me q cent
on last years salary; you do
not love each other, for there
has not been a wedding in this
parish for many months; God
does not love you, for there has
not been a funeral since came
here; you do not love God, for
you are doing nothing to pro-
mote His kingdom here on
earth, I have decided to take
the position of Chaplainat the
State Prison and 1 have decid-
ed to preach my farewell SER
mon from the text: 4 go to
prepare a place for you The
choir will now please sing,
Meet Me There.'-The most
pleasant thing about this affair
is, that he won't meet any
newspaper people there.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-23
REPUBLICAN DILEMMA.

There is one fact made
actually plain by the Republi-
cans in their attempt to tie the
hands of the Democratic mem
bers of Congress; and that is
that any bill which the MAORI
ty of the Republicans really
want passed can be put
through even without debate
and with only one roll call.
That fact demonstrates all that
the Democratic "filibuster," as
the Republicans term it, was
intended to demonstrate. If,
then, the Republicans do not
pass the reform and remedial
legislation recommended by
the President, it must be
because they do not approve it.
On the stump next fall, how
can the Republican members
defend their course, when
their national platform endor-
ses President Roosevelt and
his policies? They are in a
dilemma.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-23
DOING THINGS.

In our rounds digging news
this week, we happened !, to
stroll down through the lum-
Der yards and in meandering
through the White Lumber
Company properties we took a
peep into their cement works,
there we saw large force of
men, apparently each one had
his special duty to perform in
the manufacturing establish
ment, carpenters busy making
teamsters hauling away the
finished work, molders sam, :
ing the material into form, the
mixing mach inc running as
though it was making up lost
time, carts and trucks rumbling
along heavy laden with finish
ed goods to the drying sheds,
where great rows of building
block, brick, fence posts. Chin
ney blocks, we'll curbing and
cement burial vaults are stored
away. In talking with Mr..
Hull the manager, he informs
US that he finds ready market
for all the material mauufac-
tured and will in couple of
weeks double!his working force.
DOES PROTECTION BENEFIT7
A com mittee in Philadelphia,
of public safely, or of some
other public character. offered
temporary work to the 10000
unemployed people of that city
last Monday at 81 per day.
Money was raised by taxation
and subscription tor some sort
of public improvements in
order to help the idle laborers.
who are out of anything I'd eat.
Most of the laboring smen
spurned the offer, saying that
if the men accepted work at 81
per day now. that such would
be taken as the standard
for labor. They preferred to
go hungry rather than accept
the reduced rate to "psuper
labor"
This is a practical illustra-
ton of the beauties of the pro-
tective tariff, and the benefits
to the workingman. and this,
too. right in Philadelphia, the
home of protection, the city
that turps in $4,000 majority
for the Trust protecting tariff.
and the benefits it extends to
the workingmen, and this, too,
right in Philadelphia, the
home of protection, the city
that turns in $4,000 majority
for the Trust protecting tariff,
In times of peace and boast
ed prosperity under the Re-
publican party. labor is offered
$l.00 day in the State where
Carnegie has acquired $50O,OOO-
600 as an iron king, through
the operations of the high duty
on all kinds of iron and steel.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-23

Voves and Hess.-Sewer com.
mittee, Voves, Hess and
Albrecht.-Water supply com.
mittee, Forkner, Voves and
Robinson.-Board of health,
DR.. I. O'Brien, Forkner, Hess,
Gillen and Albrecht.
Mayor Eberlev addressed the
council and made recommen-
dations to the committee.
Motion carried that the
Northern Light Electric Co.,
be asked to remove all tele-
phone wires from their poles
and that the city attorney be
instructed to take action to
prohibit the Breckenridge
Telephone Co., from putting
in phones or stringing wire in
the city of Wahpeton and order
out all phones that they have
installed and that the Tri-State
Telephone Co., be directed to
prohibit any other company
from stringing wires on their
poles.
Motion carried that the
mayor be authorized to appoint
an extra policeman to begin
work May 1, 1908 at salary of
$50 per month.
Motion carried that all offici-
al bonds be referred to the city
attorney for approval as to
form.
Motion carried that the mat
ter of putting, in water pipe to
Chas. Sleeper's residence be re-
ferred to the water supply
committee with power to act.
Mayor Eberley appointed
Chas. E. Quinn, special police
for one year without salary.
Motion carried that the
appointment of Chas. E. Quinn
as special police be confirmed.
Motion carried that the mat
ter of public water troughs be
referred to the public improve
ment committee to investigate.
Motion carried that the
mayor and committee on
streets and sidewalks be auth.
orized to buy a new street
sprinkler.
Motion carried that the
matter of taxation on stock of
Barnes and Schafer's dry
goods be referred to the finance
committee to investigate and
report at the next meeting.
Motion carried that we ad-
journ.
WIN. r. PURDoM
CITY Auditor.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-23
JOHNSON OF MINNESOTA


Governor Johnson is in the
greatest demand all over the
country as speaker, but his
duties as the chief executive of
Minnesota prevent him from
accepting but few of the invi-
tations he receives. Duty,
however, called him to deliver
the Grafton at the dedication of
the Minnesota monument on
Shiloh battlefield in Tennessee
on April II, and on the follow
ing Monday he appeared by
invitation before the CONNER
cial club of Louisville, where he
delivered his first formal politi-
cal address. On April IA he
was the guest of honor at a
luncheon and reception given
by the Chicago Press Club.
As the friends of Governor
johnson are pushing him for
the Democratic nomination,
his speach at Louisville and
at Chicago has been spread
broadcast by the press, as
those utterances give the pub.
lie his latest views on the great
questions that are uppermost
in the public mind. Gov.
Johnson declares that his
friends having forced him be-
fore the public as a candidate
for President he is in the field
to stay, and considers himself
a pretty good runner when he
gets started.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-23
Miss Belle Rosa the leading

Miss Belle Rosa the leading
woman with "a Bachelors
Honeymoon Co." which ap.
pears at the Wahpeton Opera
house on Saturday April 25th,
claims the distinction of an
actress who has never lost
her diamonds or her husbands.
II have been too busy clim bing
the ladder that leads to fame" !"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-23

said Miss Rosa in a recent in
terview "that 1 have had no
time to acquire either. But
should l ever be fortunate
enough to possess tiaras of
diamonds, ropes of pearls or
other priceless gems, I will
defy any burglar to burgle
them from me. Remember
the date.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-23

Oakes & ellison, the progre g.
sive managers of "A Bachelors
Honeymoon" the great Hoyt
theater success, have spared
no pains or expense in select
ing the cast or in staging their
production. This is one event
of the theatrical season we can
look forward to with more
than usual interest. The play
ran for ten months in New
York and Messrs. Oakes and
Gibson are playing a heavy
royalty to produce the piece in
one-night stands. The date
will be April 20 at Opera
House.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-23

"SAS pI0SSpSCu duo uOIAOLl
carried to pay the same.
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Theo. Albrecht.... .''.......... ."....."... q
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Motion carried that the
Grand Army Post of Wahpeton
be allowed $50 for expense of
Memorial day exercises.
Motion carried that the city
auditor be directed to get a list
of delinquent personal taxes
and to Withhold city warrants
due persons owing such taxes
or water rent.
Motion carried that we
adjourn.
Vim. r. Purdon,
City Auditor.
Regular meeting Wahpeton
city council April II, 1908.
Meeting called to order by
Mayor Eberley, alderman
present, Gillis, Voves. Robin
son, Hess, Forkner. Giller,
Albrecht and Peschel. Oaths
of Office of Frank Eberley as
mayor, ]. N. Jurgensen, as
police justice, Fulsom Dow as
city justice and Matt Gillen,
w. L. Forkner, Joseph Voves,
Theo. Albrecht and Marcus
Peschel as alderman present
ed and motion carried to place
same on file. Motion carried
that Anton Gillis, be elected
president of the council for the
ensuing year. Motion carried
that VIM. Hess be elected vice
president of the council for the
ensuing year. Motion carried
that the matter of opening road
north of Horse Shoe Island be
referred to the street committee
with power to act.
Mayor Eberly made the fol-
lowing appointments. VIM.
r. Purdon, city auditor, Chas.
E. Wolfe city attorney, w. A.
Baker city engineer, VIM. J.
Dietz, Chit of Police, John w.
Donavon, night police, Matt
Hamerlick, city teamster, H.
q. Rasmussen. city pound
master.
Motion carried that the
appointments as made be
conferred.
Motion carried that Tho.
McCabe be appointed pump
house engineer for one year.
Motion carried that E. A.
Kinder be employed one
month as night engineer at
pump house.
Motion carried that Chas. E.
Quinn be appointed water
supply committee be directed
to have the water works plant
and grounds cleaned and put
in proper shape and have all
refuse and materials not be-
longing on grounds or in the
building removed.
Mayor Eberley appointed the
committee for the ensuing
year as follows:
FL n n ce committee
Albrecht, Robinson aud Pes
chel. Appropriation commit
tee, Voves, Gillis and Peschel.
Sidewalk and street commit
tee, Gillis, Forkner and
Voves.-P olice committee,
Peschel, Gillen and Hess
Ordinance committee, Hess,
Robinson and Gillis.-Public
Improvement CO m m e e
Albrecht, Glllis and Robinson,
Public safety committee
Gillen, Peschel and Forkner.
Printing committee, Robin.
son, Giles and Gillen.-Pur.
chasing committee, Forkner,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-23
CITY COUNCIL.

Regular meeting Wahpeton
city council, April 81, 1908.
Mayor Eberley presiding,
Aldermen present, Gillis. Hess.
Albrecht, Robinson, Forkner
and Voves. Minutes of last
regular meeting read and
approved. The following bills
were presented and motion
carried to nav the same.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-23

For paints, oils and white
leads, call on John: Rischard. If
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-23

This Office for GooD job work,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-02-20
Game Of Locca.s Revived.

A club has been formed in western
Canada to play the old English game
of loggats which has long fallen into
disuse in the old country. The pas
time is alluded to by Shakespeare
The game consists in throwing a
pin called a logsat at a stake driven
into the ground. The player who gets
his logEat nearest the mark wins.
This is essentially our French game
Of quoits, which every one in America
pronounces "quates." The difference
is that we use a heavy disk, or in
many regions a horseshoe instead Of
a pin.
OF loggats, Stevens. the Shakesper-
ian commentator who died in 1900,
says: 81 have seen 1t played in diff.
ferent counties at their sheep shearing
feasts, where the winner WIS entitled
to a black fleece, which he afterward
presented to the farmers maid to
spin for the purpose Of making a petit.
coat on condition that she kneel down
on the fleece to be kissed by all the
rustics present. t."-Springfield Republl-
can