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The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
DIARY OF A DESERTS VICTIM.
A Bonner Springs Mans Brother Per
 ished in Death Valley.

Los Angeles. Cal, Oct 2s.-The prospectors who found the body of B. F. Pratt in Death valley, where he had perished of thirst, have arrived here, bringing copy of the diary in which the dying man recorded his ter rible sufferings while he struggled for life The diary was addressed to his brothers, c. H. Pratt of Bonner Springs, Kas., E. H. Pratt of St. Louis and w. R. Pratt of Ococala, Wyo.
 Pratt was prospecting for gold and started through the Argus mountains for Mojave. although he had been warned that the journey was danger ous one. For several days he succeed ed in finding water, as entries in his diary showed.
 Then came a desolate region, desti- tute of springs and streams, and he lost his way. This is shown by pages in the diary which contain entries fast becoming illegible. The beginning and continuation of his hardships was shown by the following series of en- tries:
 No water today Must get over the next range to find my trail back.
 Things ahead look bad.
 Can't find my trail. No water now for two days. Am about all in. Win be able to hold out through tomorrow.
 can't stand the pace. Have left my grub and blankets. Am going blind with this sun and headache. Lips and tongue are cracked and bleeding. Must get wa ter today or I'll cash in.
 This is the last legible entry, al- though Pratt had previously foreseen his fate and left request that notifi- cation of his death be sent to his brothers.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
ELECTION IN CANADA
NEW HOUSE OF COMMONS ELECT. ED BY OUR NORTHERN
 NElGHBoRs.
SIR LAURIER'S GOVERNMENT 4 WINNER
Present Premier Returned to Power, But by Reduced Majority-opposi- ton Gained in the West-Most of the Ministers Reelected by a Very Close Vote.

Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 2S.-Elections for inc federal house of commons were held Monday throughout Canada Of the 221 constituencies in the dominion, only two, Rouville, Que, and South York, Ont, returned members by ac- clamation. In all the others, with the exception of five which hold their elections later, there were contests. The returns show that Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the present premier, who in the last house had majority of 66, will be returned to power for another five yeas with safe. although slignt. ly reduced majority.
 French Canadian Quebec remained loyal to the premier. electing a mem bership almost solidly Liberal.
 ontario. where the Conservatives expected to make their heaviest gains, did not come up to the oppositions s expectations. The returns indicate an almost evenly divided membership, compared with 39 Liberals and 47 Con- seryatiyes in the last house.
 The opposition gained slightly in Manitoba, but the Liberals carried the remainder of the west with few ex- captions
 Nova Scotia, which at the last gen eral elections in 1904, returned solid Liberal phalanx, gives the Conserva- tive party several seats.
 R. L. Borden, leader of the Con servatives, was elected by g substan- tlal majority in Halifax. which reject ed him four years ago. All the min isters have been reelected with the exception of William Templeman of Victoria, B. C., who lost by five votes.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
Years Can This Fine Record Be Beaten in Arkansas
THE PRESIDENTIAL OUTLOOK

Everybody is greatly interested in the outcome of the election next Tuesday. While most of the read CTS of The Star know beyond per adventure that Arkansas will, with or without them, give it's 9 electoral votes to Bryan, they may or may not have kept sufficiently in touch with conditions to have formed an opinion as to the probable outlook.
 The great newspapers of the coun- try spend large sums to catch the drift of sentiment, that they may be able to have foundation for their prophecies. The same is true of the notable magazines.
 A summary of the results that have been thus attained up to this time gives no evidence of a Hand slide" to Bryan. The indications are that no states that have bean solidly Democratic or solidly Repub- lican in past elections will change front. Majorities will be changed. perhaps largely in some, but not suffi- ciently to reverse the usual results.
 New York is said to be not even in the doubtful class this year, and some Bryan papers in the East have practically conceded it to Taft. It would take change of more than 350, 0,000 votes since 1904 to throw it to the Democratic column. Its 39 votes are hard to overcome.
 The states generally classed as doubtful are Maryland, which leans toward Bryan; Nebraska, Montana and Colorado, which together give 24 electoral votes.
 The Democrats hope to carry, be side these, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio but in each the usual majorities fol the Republican ticket are so large that few think Bryan has chance for them. Missouri, which is giver to Bryan by most people. It gave Roosevelt majority of 250, 900, yet the claim made by some that it is 2 doubtful state can hardly be justi, fled.
 Summarizing the whole situation from strictly non-partisan stand point, based wholly on estimates made by those who have studied the situation closely, it seems probabl' that Taft will secure more than 30' out of the 4S3 electoral votes. H, now appears almost certain of 298 while Bryan can count on l61, leav ing "A in the doubtful column Giving Bryan all classed as doubtful he would still be many short of thu 242 required for election.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
When Completed There Will Be Five Buildings Covering Most of i40x
 iS0 Feet of Ground.
WILL EMPLOY no PERSONS
To Be Known as Mountain City Gamer ies, S25,00 Capital Stock, Most
 ly Owned in Mena.

Work was begun vr the plant of the Mena Cannery last Tues day and will be pushed as rapid as material and labor can be had.
 The site procured is three lots at the corner of First street and Janssen avenue, l40xl50 feel, procured from the Watkins Lum- Der Company and H. w. Card well. One of the advantages of this site Is that II is immediately available by teams for the farm- CTS from all directions. A fow- ing spring has been developed with a flow nearly twice as great as that in Janssen park, giving an ample supply of pure water for the entire factory.
 A tram railroad will be built from the switch adjacent to the Mena Lumber Mill, 10 the ware house and boiler room.
 The buildings now under con- struction are, warehouse, boiler house and preserving building. When the plant is completed 1t will consist of group of five buildings, pract, cally covering the entire sites, and will afford employment for no persons du- ring the summer and fall.
 Parts of the machinery are now in Mena and the entire plant will be iu opera tion in time for the berry crop next spring.
 A local corporation is now bc- ing formed with S25, 900 ca apital to be known as the Moun- tain City Canneries. practically all of which will he owned in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
Melted a Knife in His Pocket.

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. 2S.-L. F Green of Douglas, Kan. was struck py lightning while visiting his brotherin law Wednesday afternoon. Green was sitting in a house situated near ths Leayenworth rifle range. The light hing tore most of his clothing and ons shoe off, melted the blades of a knit' in his pocket and burned him severe ly on the right side and on both legs Two children were in the room at tne time. They were shocked but no' burned.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
Rattleshln Elect Divided.

Tokyo, Oct. 2S.-The following wire less message was received from the Atlantic battleship fleet: "The posi- ton of the Atlantic fleet at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday morning was in latitude 37 degrees north; longitude 1S4 degrees and 3S minutes east. At nine o'clock Tuesday morning the squadron com handed by Rear Admiral Emory part ed company with the rest of the fleet and headed for Annoy China, The di- vision of the fleet was marked only by the salutes fired from the respes' tive fagships.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
A SUCCESSFUL SHOOT.
Mena Gun Club Holds a Two Days
 Tournament High Scores Made.

The two days shooting tourna- ment which was held Monday and Tuesday afternoons under the auspices of the Mena Gun Club. proved to be a most successful affair and number of high scores were made by members of the club.
 It is the intention of the club to hold meeting in the near future for the purpose of taking steps relative to recognizing the club for next season.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
Many Election Frauds2

Chicago, Oct. 2s.--Judge Freeman, at the request of MT. Loesch, SD cial states attorney, ordered the empanel' ing of a special grand jury to meet No. vember 2 to consider charges of gross frauds perpetrated at the primary elec' ton August S. In his petition MT. Ioesch states that there were commit fed both misdemeanors and felonies on the part of many voting at the cleo ton
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
Use Barrels for Ballot Boxes.

Fremont O., Oct. 2S.--Sugar barrels will be used for ballot boxes in San dusky county at the coming election. The board of elections purchased forty barrels Tops with hinges and the necessary slot were placed on all bar rels, after which they were distrib- uted to the various precincts. Th4s step was necessary because of the large ballots to be used in the Presi- dential election November 3.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
A Banquet

snread before you would do you no oood if you couldn't eat it. What Sgood can food do your child when as soon as it enters it's stomach 1t is eat en bv worms. That's the reason your bahv is ailing, cross, pasty faced and thin. Give it Whites Cream Vernl- fnge. It will expel the worms and act as tonic for the child, Sold oy Jackson Drug Coz
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
Japanese Ambassador a, White House.

Washington, Oct. 2S-"T suppose Heaven helped us to join our hands Kogoro Takahira. Monday with emo firmly" said Japanese Ambassador Kogoro Takahira, Monday with emo ton, as he discussed .he visit of the American fleet to Japan. Ambassador Takahira had g short while before returned from the White House, where he was the guest of of Presi- dent Roosevelt at luncheon, and to whom he delivered a message of thanks from the Japanese emperor for that which the president sent as the fleet departed.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
WORKING OUT THE
 CRIMINAL CASES
Heavy Fine for Ed Lyman for Run ming a Gambling House Years to Fred Flake for
 Rescuing Prisoners.

Circuit court opened Wedues- day with the trial of Ed Lyman, charged with running a gambling house. The trial was before a jury which after hearing the evidence and the arguments of the attorneys returned verdict fuing the defendant $350. The law provides a fine of $l00 to $1 ,000 and imprisonment may be given at the option of the jury not to exceed year. The jury in this case did not impose im- prisonment.
 This case was followed by trial of Joe Cling, charged with gaming. This case resulted in the jury finding the defendant guilty and imposing fine of Sl0.
 In the afternoon the trial of Clinton Kelly, charged with breaking into the store of Tony Meyer in June, 1907, was taken lp.
 Kelly, who is mere toy, with two other boys named Donehue and Dorton are charged with breaking into Myers store. Nothing of value was taken and according to the evidence Clinton was only connected with the case by being seen in the alley about g feet south of the back of the Myers building. He came out of the alley and spose to MT. J. A. Richards who was passing. The case was not argued by the attorneys and alter being out only few minutes the jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
 1 A case was tried Tuesday of more than ordinary interest in which Jim Williams was charged with being an accessory to a case of aggravated assault ' Jaussen Jnly 4, 1907, when Jim Nations and will Murphy had a bloody fight, in which Murphy was badly cut up with a knife. Williams was charged with aid ing aud abetting in the assault. The trlal took up most of the afternoon and the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Other minor cases disposed of are as follows.
 Fred Flake, charged with aid ing in the escape of the prisoners from the county jail last August, entered plea of guilty and was given a sentence of two years.
 Lee Perkins. gaming; plea of guilty. fined $l0.
 George Johnson. selling liquor to minor; plea of guilty, hned $50.
 Lee Sargent, gaming; plea Of guilty, fined $l0.
 George Johnson, selling liquor to minor; plea of guilty, fined $50.
 Fred Salyers, selling liquor to minor; plea of guilty, fined $50. Jack Nichols, disturbing the peace; plea of guilty, fined Sl0. Andrew Stanley, disturbing public worship; jury trial, not guilty.
 Henry Gregg, gaming; alias warrents summons on bondsmen.
 ]. w. Bivius. gaming; plea of guilty, fiued Sl0.
 George Cook. gaming; jury trial, fined $l0.
 Victor Chambers, disturbing peace; plea of guilty, fined $l0
 Bruce Abram. gaming; plea of guilty, fded $l0.
 Jim Moore, drinking at public gathering; plea of guilty, fined $l0.
 Boss Goolsby, giving liquor to minor; plea of guilty, fined $50.
 W H. Warf, gaming; plea of guilty, fined Sl0.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
This Is a Good Thing.

1z-acre bearing orchard, smooth land, beautifully located, with l.room house, good barn and
 well, plenty of timber for fuel, close to Mena, can be had free of rent for a year by party giving sufficient security to guarantee he will properly care for property. See V. w. St. Johu at Star office.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
ANOTHER HORNER SNAP
It's a Truck Farm This Time.

20a, mile of Mena, well im- proved, on rural free delivery route, especially fitted for truck growing. Will sell cheap for cash, or half cash if taken soon. This is going to be sold sure and soon to man making hest offer.
 J. L. Horner, Mena, Ark. Phone 264. 192d&wtf
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
HOME TO RECUPERATE
Gov. Pindall, Who Has Been Sick Ten Days, Taken to Home
 in Arkansas City.
in Arkansas City.
V n Dtrdall v

Gov. X. 0. PIndall, who has been ill for the past ten days, has been taken to bis home iu Arkau- sas City to recuperate. He will proba bly remain there until the end of the week before trying to return to his official duties.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
ehot Wife and pauqhter.

Cleveland, Oct 2s.-Roy Hardy. 70 years old, private detective employed by the "Big Four railroad, Monday night shot and killed his wife, 3S years old. his daughter Juanita, l2 years oid' and then committed suicide. Just what led to the tragedy has not developed
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
Cold Weather Advice

to all is to beware of coughs and colds on the chest; as neglected they readily lead to pneumonia, consumption or pulmonary troubles. Just as soon as Inc cough appears treat it with Bal lard's Horehound Syrup the standard cure of America. Use as directed perfectly harmless. A cure and pre- ventive for all diseases of the lungs
 Price 25c, soc and sl per bottle. Sold
 hg Jackson Drna Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
Three Cardinals for United States.

London, Oct. 2S.-A dispatch from Rome to a London news agency says the pope has decided that a special consistory shall be held for the nomi nation of new American cardinals af ter the organization of the American dioceses and that the United States shall have three cardinals.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

For a real good watch at a real low figure, see Lindsay, pawn broker. A good supply of high grade movements on hand 41-lS4-tt
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
Attend to Your Liver.

No organ in the human body can give as many different kinds or trouble as the livec when 1t IS not right. Simmons Liver Purifier makes 1t right and keeps it so,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

Foleyis Honey and Tar cures coughs quickly, strengthens the lungs and ex- nels colds. Get the genuine in a yellow package. Sold by all druggists,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

For Sale-Three collie pups. Phone l56. 172d&wtf John Thompson.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

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, 1908-03-19
PENNSYLVANIA MAKING GOOD.

In a recent issue the Philade phia
Public Ledger, formerly the paper of
George w. Childs, comments as fol
lows On the conviction of the men
who liz the lions share of the graft.
ing in connection with the capital
building steal:
The verdict of guilty obtained by
the state of Pennsylvania at Harris.
burg yesterday against four public ser.
wants who had abused their trust will
vindicate the good name of the com
monwealth, and assure the word that
Pennsylvania has the intention and the
ability TO punish misdoing, no matter
what political influences may be iu'
volyed."
1t is well for the people of Pennsyl.
vania that her people are able to rise
to the occasion and send these men 60
the ~penitentiary. 1t is not only an ad.
vertisement to the world that the
great majority of her people are hon
est and ~iaw-abiding, but that there is
no morbid sympathy there with those
who are. SO lost to all honesty as to
conspire against the state and loot Its
treasury to the extent of millions OF
dollars.
In looking back over Wyoming's rec
ord in this respect it is gratifying To
note that her people have been singu-
larry fortunate in this respect. There
has not been one faint of graft or
fraud connected with the construction
OF any public building or any other
public contract, In the construction OF
most of the public buildings of the
state there has not even been a fair
margin of profit for the contractors,
Our capital building at Cheyenne
stands as q monument of elegance and
f~airdealing to the building commits.
sion and the man who did the work.
The same thing Is true of our state
university buildings and the several
state buildings at Rawlins, Evanston,
Rock Springs, Sheridan, Douglas, etc.
Since there has been such an awak,
entire nation, let it be hoped that Jul
entire nation, let it be hoped that out
virtue will continue.
, 1908-03-19
oUARTERMASTER TANGLES
THE CASE A LITTI

III IN -
Last fall Cook Bros, of this city
brought suit against Kassahn for
s114.95, al eyed to be due the firm for
an unpaid feed bill, says the Cheyenne
Tribune.
The case was tried in the justice
court and judgment rendered for the
plaintiffs.
Cook Bros, then attached a quantity
of wood cut by Kassahn to execute
judgment, and Clarence Houck. who
employed Kassahn, vent on his bond
to secure the release of the wood.
Now the government q~uartermaster
comes in and declares that the wood
was cut on government reserves for
the use of Fort Russell and that local
courts have no right to interfere by in
junction or otherwise with its ship
ment.
An appeal from the justice court
has been taken and the sheriff, Judge
Padget and other officers cited intA
the district cour to appear on April
IL.
, 1908-03-19
MUCH CONCERN FELT
Ordinary Methods for Treating Ca
tarrh Prove Unsuccessful.

Written statistics that show an in.
crease in catarrh have shaken CONF.
dence in the usual prescriptions y
safeguard human health from the raw.
ages of this disease.
When stomach dosing was proven
ineffective, it was natural to look for
some other treatment, and it is believ'
ed that in Hyomei an absolute cure
for all catarrhal troubles has at las,
been found. Inhaled with the air you
breathe, its healing medication reaches
every part of the nose and throat, and
soothes the irritated mucous mem,
brane so that relief is almost instant
while lasting cure is practically sure
to follow.
The compete Hyomei outfit costs
but s1.00, and is sold by A. H. Cordiner
under an absolute agreement to refund
the money if it does not give satisfac,
ton.
, 1908-03-19
FOR LARGER COAL ENTRIES.

Congressman Mondell has INTRODUCED
a bill providing for larger coal entries,
and for the separation of the actual
deposits and the surface rights. Under
the present law 1t is not possible for
a person or an association to get pos
session legally Of sufficient land 20
carry on a very large coal mining bus.
mess, and small operations do not pay
The bill presented will permit the en-,
try Of veins of coal to the extent of
four sections or 1850 acres, but no,
more than $40 acres of surface area,
Permission is granted to enter sur,
face rights under the agricultural LAM
laws, although the lands may possess
valuable veins OF coal, the right to
mine the coal being reserved from tae
agricultural patent.
1t is understood that the measure
will have the support of the admins
tration and the interior department.
The mining of coal is not a poor
mans business; that is, the operation
of coal mines. This left the business
in this situation. The poor man did
not have enough capital to mine, and
the rich man could not legally get Ii.
tie to coal lands, hence there was con.
slant friction ana frequently fraud be
tween the government and the coal
mine operators The Mondell bill,
should it pass, will remove this trou.
BILE.
, 1908-03-19

neer of water supply, on the retirement
of Mr.. Stuart Murray at the end of the
present month. The minister of water
supply stated yesterday that Mr.. Mead
would occupy the position for a time
TO enable him to judge whether M
could take 1t permanently in addition
TO his other duties. Mr.. Mead thor
oughly understood that the government
did not wish to impose upon him any
duty that would prevent him from CIV
ing the fullest necessary attention to
the development of irrigation, but, as
much of the work of the water supply
department would consist in the con.
.struction of irrigation works. the two
departments should, If possible, be as
ISOLATED under n head
, 1908-03-19
BUFFALO BILLS DAUGHTER
MARRIED ON MONDAN

F. H. Carlow of South Omaha and
Mrs. Irma Cody Stott were married
Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
w. F. Cody, North Platte, says the ON.
aha Bee. Since the death of Lieuten.
ant Stott, Mrs. Stott has been living
with her mother at North Plate. Mr..
Carlow is a son of Joseph Carlow, a re
tired commission merchant of South
Omaha. Herbert e. Carlow is a
brother in the Great Western Commits,
sion company at South Omaha. He
also has two sisters, Mrs. N. R. Bry-
son and Mrs. George Walker, both prom
inent in South Omaha society. The
rector of the Episcopal church at
North Platte officiated.
After a short wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlow will reside on the big
Cody ranch 1t North Platte, making
their home at Scouts Rest, the former
home of Colonel Cody. Mr.. Carlow will
take the management of the ranch.
, 1908-03-19
FIVE YEARS IN GETTING
To ITS SUBSCRIBERS

There are now and then some queer
things happen in the United State
mail service, says the Coleridge (Neb.)
Blade. We have heard of people get.
ting letters years after they were writ
ten, and in one instance it is related
that a woman received a letter written
by a school girl friend which letter had
been stored away somewhere for fifty.
three years. This week the Blade re.
ceived a copy of the Sheridan (Wyo.)
Post, under date of July 80, 1903,
or nearly five years old. At that time
the paper was edited by Frank Mills,
formerly of Laurel. The paper is yei-
low and frayed and shows its age. 1t
probably got caught in the patch on
some mail pouch and has perhaps
travelled all over the Union.