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The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
R|OT BY POLICEMEN
DENVER OFFICERS ATTEMPT TO LYNCH ALLEGED MURDERER
 OF THEIR coMRADE.
THE POLICE FOUGHT OFF BY DETECTIVES
Prisoner Charged With Killing of Of. ficer Stephens Knocked Down and Beaten With Clubs in City Head quarters-Officer Plan to Take Prisoner From Cell and Kill Him.

Denver, Col, Aug. 2S.--John Brad ley, alias John Brennan, cowboy, who was arrested late Wednesday on suspicion of having murdered Police man William P. Stephens Tuesday night, was set upon by a number of police officers at headquarters Wednes- day night, and narrowly escaped be- ing beaten to death at their hands. Detectives, who had the prisoner in charge, fought of the infuriated pa trolmen and dragged their charge to place of safety. Bradley or Brennan was captured Wednesday night by city detectives at ranch about 20 miles from the scene of the killing and arrived at city hall here just as the night force of policemen were gathering for duty. His captors were going through the hall with Bradley when the report became circulated that Officer Stephens slayer was in the building. Instantly bluecoats swarmed into the corridor and at tackled the man under arrest He was knocked down with clubs and the en- ragged brother officers of Stephens seemed bent on exterminating him when Chief Armstrong, with a bunch of detectives, charged the mob. The appearance of the chief checked the attack long enough for Bradley's res cuers to drag him away. He was then placed in a cell and is being closely guarded. He was not seriously hurt.
 The spirit of revenge shown in the assault on Bradley by police officers Wednesday night was not broken by the failure of the attack It leaked out that plan had been decided upon which involved the appropriation of the iailors keys when he was dozing, as Is his custom in the early hours of the morning. The cell in which Bradley was confined was then to be opened and Bradley taken out and hanged or shot. Chief Armstrong, when warning of the plot reached him, had Bradley removed 10 the county jail where he Is now under heavy guard.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
HE MAY USE MILITIA.
NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR THREAT. EMS TO PUT ATLANTIC CITY
 UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
RESORTS MUST BE CLOSED ON SUNDAY
If Necessary Will Call Special ses- sion of egisIature-Excise Laws Must Be Observed in What the Gov ernor Calls "Saturnaia of Vice. Grand Jury Fails to lndct.

Seagirt, N. J., Aug. 2S.--In a start. ling public proclamation issued Thurs. day from the summer capital Govern or Fort declares that unless the ex. else law is observed In Atlantic City, which he call a "saturnalia of vice." next Sunday and all saloons and cafes closed tightly he will call an extraor- dinary session of the legislature and may send the New Jersey state troops to the famous resort, declaring the city to be under martial law.
 This is the most drastic action ever taken to enforce a general law in New Jersey. igsis-s ' ridicules the fiasco of ten days ago when grand jury at Mays Landing, the county seat, refused to find lndict- ments, and says that the action was a burlesque. that three members of the grand jury were owners of sa- others were in sympathy with the vio- lators of the law.
 The grand jury now in session is not likely to find indictments, the gov ernor declares, and in his proclama- tion he says that he has affidivats from James c. Steelman and William Tieves Winters saying that they pur- chased liquors last Sunday in saloons operated by three members of the grand jury.
 The governor says he can see only one or two things to do under the cir cumstances. First, call out the mil itia and police of Atlantic City and declaring the resort to be under mar tial law. This would require an ap- propriation by the legislature.
 Second, he will ask a special ses- sion of the legislature to enact spe- cial legislation authorizing him to ap- point a disinterested commission to take charge of the affairs at Atlantic City. He also wants law authoriz- ing him to remove officers, after a hearing, for failure to perform or who wilfully refuse to do theid duty.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
A Travelling Man Received the Thanks of Every Passenger
 in the Car.

VI must tell you my experience on an East bound Q. R. X N. k. K. train rom Pendleton to LeGrande. Ore. writes Sam A. Garber, we'll known
 travelling man. 1T was in the smok Ing department with some other trav- Ing men when one of them went out into the coach and came back and said: There is a woman sick unto death in the car. at once oot mn ana went out, found her very i'll with cramp collie, so bad, in fact, that I was almost afraid to take the risk. her hands and arns were drawn m so you could not straighten them. and with death like look on her face.
 Two or three ladies were working with her and giving her whiskey. went to my suit case and got my bottle of Snamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Dlarrhoea Remedy q never travel without itl ran to the water tank nut double dose of medicine in the ylass poured some water in it and stirred if with a pencil; then had quite a lime 70 get the ladies to let me give if to her, but 1 succeeded. I could At onca see the effect and I worked with bey fupolng her hands, and in twenty minutes gave her another dose. By this time we were almost into Ie Grande' where l was to leave the train. gave the bottle to the husband 10 be used Tn case another dose should be needed, but by the time the train ran into Le Grande she was all right. ana received the thanks of every passan' ger m the car, For sale bv ,Jaekso, Drug Co.,, and all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
FARMAN IS COMING WEST.
New York Engagement Ends Next
 Sunday.

New York, Aug. 6.-Surprlse was occasioned here Tuesday night py the announcement that the series ol flights in which Henri Farman IS en- gagged at Brighton Beach would pc uls- continued next Sunday. It had been stated that he would give 15 public exhibitions here and he will pc uh- able to carry out this program II HIS engagement at Brighton Beacn IS ter minated next Sunday. The atteho- ance at Brighton has been disap- pointingly small. The statement con tinues that Farman will make ten or 12 flights in large cities in thss coun- try, ending at San Francisco ana that he will then go to Japan. The state ment adds:
 Arrangements for the trip to Japan were practically closed Tuesday. ln- ducements have been offered by number of other cities and for tnis reason Farman's New York engage ment has been shortened by several days.
 As now planned he will go 10 Philadelphia first, then to Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Cleveland, St. Louis, Kan sas City, Denver, Salt Lake City and San Francisco"
 Mir. Farman continued his success ful flights with machine heavier than air at the Brighton Beach race track Tuesday afternoon. For the first time since he began his trials here, Farman made an attempt to turn his machine. The huge bird-like appara- tus answered the helm readily and gracefully, turning in a semi-circie and then flying clear across the track where the aviator had it alight.
 An attempt at the spectacular was made by Farman's managers Tuesday when they introduced speedy auto mobile, driven by Joe Tracy, the dar- Ing Vanderbilt cup driver, for the pur- pose of having a race between flying machine and motor car. It was, how ever, no race at all, for the airship easily left the motor car away in the rear.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
RattIeships Leave Sydney.

Sydney. N. S. w, Aug. 2S.--The fleet of American hattleships sailed from this port Thursday morning bound for Melbourne. The sky was cloudless. the sun was warm and only a moderate sea was running At 8 a. m. the flagship Connecticut weighed anchor and led the warships in single line out past the sloping shores of the harbor which were crowded with thousands of persons who had gath cred to bid the fleet farewell.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
Use Electric Trucks.

Electric trucks have been introduced by the company which controls nearly all the docks of the Brooklyn water front with great success. Formerly trucks run on three wheels were used, and these were drawn by horses. The matter of transportation by this means was always necessarily slow. apd the action of the feet of the animals tramp ing constantly over the wood covering of the piers made the item of repairs very heavy one The new trucks carry three times as much as the horse-drawn ones. besides reducing the cost of dock repairs to a minimum.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
MORTALITY DUE TO NEGLECT.
Heavy Losses of Live Stock That
 Might Easily Be Prevented.

From authoritative reports by gov. ernment officials it appears that some 2,6S7,021 cattle die in the United States annually from disease and ex. posure-most of them from neglect. From the same source 1t is also ascer- tained that the loss of sheep from the same causes is as great. These fig ures only serve to show what waste full people we are. One of the excuses the beef trust makes for high prices of provisions is the enormous death rate of live stock on the range and on the farm, most of it due to pure triflingness of the herdsmen and the grazier Indeed, the losses by neglect and exposure greatly exceed the losses by disease.
 It would be impossible to estimate the waste of farm products after they nous, some of it due to scarcity of labor but most of it traceable to thrift less. husbandry, or. in plain speech. downright laZiness. One source of waste is imperfect cultivation, for mil Tons of farmers persist in half culti- vation of large areas when they would make more by proper tillage of fewer acres. Then there is immense waste in the disregard of intelligent rotation of crops. This is the worst sort of waste, for 1t means devastation of soils that requires years of provident tillage to replace. All over the east are abandoned farms that would to- day be gardens if they had been given intelligent cultivation. The farmer is not fit for his vocation who does not increase the fertility of his soil every year he cultivates it.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
Re.Enaet the LlncoIn-pouaIas Debate

Freeport, H., Aug. 2S.--In the pres snce of nearly 15.000 persons here Thursday the memorable joint discus sion of 50 years ago. in which Abra. ham Lincoln forced Stephen A. Doug las. Lincoln's Democratic opponent for the senatorial toga, to say the words that cost Douglas the presidency two years later, was re-enacted. Senator Jonathan P. Deliver of Iowa was the first speaker. having for his subject the "Emancipators' part in the cam paign of 1858. Colonel w. T. David son followed with an address on the Little Giant" Others who spoke were Congressman Frank o. Lowden and General Smith D. Atkins.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
chrlstened With Water.

Bismarck, N D., Aug. 2S.-Eugene W. Chaffin is the first candidate for president who ever broke bottle of the purest water in the world over the bow of a Missouri river steamer in stead of bottle of wine at chris tening. MT. Chain Thursday chris tened the steamer Deapolis. one of new fleet of grain boats to ply in the river from this harbor He predicted that hundreds of steamers would be on the river if it was improved. The occasion was made prominent by the presence of Governor Burke and oth. CT prominent men of the state.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
RetaIiate on Gov. Hughes.

Bailston, N Y, Aug. 2S.-For an hour and half Wednesday afternoon the openly expressed hostility of own CTS of trotting horses taking part in the events at the Saratoga county fair toward Gov. Charles E. Hughes, held up the racing program at the fair grounds here. Gov. Hughes was wis itor at the fair and addressed a big gathering which gave him a hearty greeting and an attentive hearing
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
MANY DEAD IN MINE
MORE THAN 30 MINERS SuFFo. GATED AT HAlLEYviLLE,
 OKLAHOMA.
2S DEAD BODIES HAVE BEEN TAKEN OUT
A Mine oiier Accidentally Set Fire to Barrel of Oii--The Exploding oil Caused the Worst Disaster Ever Known in the District-Men Were All Suffocated.


 Guthrie, Ok, Aug. 27.--A special to the Capital from Haileyville. Ok, says:
 Midst indescribable scenes of an guish and horror 26 victims of the ex- plosion and fire which followed in the Hailey-Ola Mining company's mine Wednesday morning, were re- moved Wednesday night and from a partial list of the missing 1t is almost positive that ten bodies are yet to be taken from the smoking coal vein.
 The work of rescue continues and there is being made a determined fight to reach all parts of the mine in hope that the missing men may be found in some of the deeper workings of the mine which lead in every direc- tion and in some instances more than mile from the scene of the explo- sion.
 Shortly after eight o'clock Wednes- day morning W. H. Parker. mine oiler, accidentally applied a torch to bar rel of oil and almost instantly an ex- plosion followed which spread like fiery torrent and fin a few seconds the mine was a seething furnace from which there seemed not the slightest chance of escape. The fire and ex- plosion started almost 300 feet from the surface and as the flames ate their way back into the mine dense col umn of smoke and fire spouted from the shaft News of the fire quickly spread among the families of the men shift and soon the shaft house was surrounded by piteous crowd of for eigners, the wives and children of the imprisoned men. Hastily an organized effort was made to reach the suffo- eating men, but not until after almost 12 hours of an incessant and heart rending struggle was the fire suffi- ciently under control for the rescuers to enter the mine. The dead bodies were found a short distance from the scene of the explosions. which had oc- cured at the bottom of the hoisting shaft and it was evident the unfortun- ate men had barely time to retreat a short distance before the deadly fumes of burning oil and gas overcame them.
 While efforts were being made to Quench the flames at the entrance of the mine, other rescuers were making efforts to enter the mine from a sub entrance almost half mile distant from the explosion. Smoke and flames poured from the entrance for hours and there seemed no limit to the ex- tent and damage already done. Un- dismayed, however, in hope that their work might result in saving some com panions, the men labored. Every ef- fort of the rescuing parties to enter the mine were futile until shortly af- ter eight o'clock Wednesday night when the flames were under sufficient control to allow forcing an entrance. The dead men were found huddled together and all had been suffocated.
 It will be many hours before the mine has sufficiently cooled and cleared of smoke so that searching parties may penetrate every working of the mine. All hope of finding any of the men still missing alive has been abandoned.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
swift Justice Follows Crime.

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 23.-After being tried and convicted of an att tempt to assault young white woman and sentenced to 21 years in the peni- tentiary, at hurried session of court held at Augusta. Ark, at two o'clock Thursday morning, and after narrowly escaping from a mob at Augusta by travelling part of the distance in a gasoline boat and the remainder on fast trains, Randolph Young, a negro of Augusta, arrived in Eittle Rock in the custody of deputy sheriff and was immediately placed in the peni- tentiary.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
AS "RoYslE" TOLD THE STORY.
impression of Recent Show Retained
 In Youthful Mind.

He was eight years old and she was six. They were playing on the steps and their mammas on the veranda were lis tening. Come here and will tell you a story" Six-year-old obeyed after the manner of women, and heard ths following:
 Out west there was man living on ranch and his nearest neighbor lived on another ranch, three miles away. One day the first ranchman sent his little daughter, who was five years old, over to the other ranch to get some milk. After she got long distance from home she saw some Indians coming toward her on horse back. She counted. and there were nine of them. She was very much frightened, for the Indians were riding fast, and were yelling, and she knew they meant to kill her. There was no place for her to hide or to run to. When she looked around for help she saw a cowboy coming from another direction. He was riding fast. too, for he saw the Indians, and he knew they meant to kill the little girl. The cowboy had the best horse, and he rode up between the little girl and the Indians and began to fight them. They dashed at him and yelled fear fully, but the cowboy killed six of the nine and the other three were so frightened at him and at the way he could shoot that they ran away and the little girl was saved.
 And, he added, impressiyely placing his hand on his chest, q was the cowboy"
 The result" murmured one nam ma, "of having been to a show"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
1oppity Hop.

Are you just barely getting around by the aid Of crutches or q cane? Un- less you have lost limb or have a deformity-if your trouble is rheuma- tism, lumbago, sprain, stin joints, or anything Of like nature use Ballard's Snow Liniment and in no time you can throw away your crutches and be as well as anyone. Price 25c, 5Oc and sl %. For sale by Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
President pedioates a Ilbrarv.

Jordanville. N. Y., Aug 2S.--With a ceremony in which President Roose- welt took a prominent part the Jor- danville public library was Wednesday presented to the people of this com munity the donors being Douglas Robinson of Mohawk. and New York, Mrs. Robinson and Harriet D. Vol ryche Whitmore, Mir. Robinson's sis ter, who had erected it in memory of MT Robinson's father and mother.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
Found Dead in Bed.

Cottonwood Falls. Kan, Aug. 2S.- Senator J. M. Hamme of Cottonwood Falls, who for the past four years has represented the Twenty-third district in the state senate, was found dead in his bed Thursday morning. Heart fail ure is supposed to have been the cause. He had been slightly i'll for several days.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
How to Remain Young.

To continue young in health and strength do as Mrs. N. F Rowan, Me Donough. Ga, did: She says. 'sThree bottles of Electric Bitters cured me of chronic liver and stomach trouble, complicated with such an nn- healthy condition of the blood that my skin turned red as flannel 1 am now practically 20 years younger than before I took Electric Bitters. I can now do all my work with ease and as sist in my husbands store. Guar antesd Jackson's drug store, Price h0c
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
won,t IndIct Niaht Riders.

Eddyville. Ky. Aug. 2S.-The grand jury adjourned Friday without having returned any indictments against night riders. Some 130 warrants based on information and belief and sworn out against men charging them with having committed various depreda tions in this section, will probably be dismissed. County Attorney Crone de olared that no attempt had been made that the work of the grand jury had to bring the culprits to justice, and been a farce.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
Kansas Convict Escapes.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 27.-John Day, an Oklahoma prisoner convicted of grand larceny, serving term of five years in the Kansas penitentiary at Lansing, slipped away while work ing on road gang Tuesday. He was not missed until the prisoners were counted at the close of the days work.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
Likes American Dress

Mme Wu Ting Fang was an oriental fin every sense of the word, but very much in contrast to her Is Mme, Takahira, wife of the present Japan csc ambassador, who not only dresses In the style of Europe, but has western ideas on great many subjects. She bas not yet learned to speak English. but no doubt that will be easily ac- ntfirpd
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
New Indian Agents.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Sherman c. Brink and Charles J. Hunt were Wednesday appointed district agent and assistant district agent respec- lively to the Indians in Oklahoma. Both are residents of Oklahoma and their duties consist of looking after the minor Indian children.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
Taft on Bank Guaranty Law.

Hot Springs, Va, Aug. 2S.-"It puts premium on reckless banking and is an inducement to reckless banking" Thus did Mir Taft Wednesday after noon, in response to a direct question. state what Is. in his opinion. the vital objection to the proposed plan to guarantee deposits in national banks
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
Have You a Baby?

Then watch it closely. And above all things don't let it suffer for any length of time with worms that is fatal. If it's complexion gets yellow and pasty if it is listless, cross or peevish, gets thin, suffers with hatu- lence, give it Whites Cream of Yer mifuge. The only cure that never fails and has no bad effects. For sale by Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
A Burglar in Town

and his name is "bad cough" " He doesn't care for your gold or silver
 but he win steal your health away
 If he appears in your house arrest him at at once with Ballard's s Hore- hound Syrup, it may mean consamp- tion if you don't. A cure for all coughs, colds and chest troubles. Price 25c. soc and Si.00 per bottle. Sold by Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
A Bio Tax Roll.

New York, Aug. 23-The tax de- partment has sent it's annual report to the mayor. The total assessment of real and personal property in this city is s7,15S, 400. The assessed value of ordinary real estate, exclu- sive of special franchises and real es- tate corporations, is $6.141 ,500,119, and the increase in the assessed value of ordinary real estate is s437, ,490,467
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
Bryan Lost poeketbook.

Kansas City. Aug. 2S.-William Jen- nings Bryan landed here Thursday morning-broke He lost his purse fin a Pullman berth. Not a penny did the Democratic candidate for president have. Later on the purse was re- turned to him by the colored porter of the Pullman. MT. Bryan gave him s10 as a reward for his honesty
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
To Reclaim Oklahoma Lands

Tulsa, Ok, Aug. 2S-Engineers have begun work on the plan to re- claim 12,000 acres of marsh land in the Arkansas river valley south of Broken Arrow, lying in Tulsa and Wagoner counties. The tract is sit uated in the most fertile farming region of the state. Previous efforts to reclaim the land proved futile, but the plan under way bids fair to be successful
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
William E. Villas Is Dead.

Madison, Wis. Aug. 2S.-Col VIII liam F Villas died at 10:45 Thursday morning at his home here. He was formerly postmaster general and later secretary of the interior under Presi- dent Cleveland. Col. Villas suffered . cerebral hemorrhage July 20 and never recovered.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
Information.

My wife told me to go to Bargens today and buy taboret." said Mar ryat.
 For goodness sake," exclaimed Dumley. what does she want with thing like that?"
 Why. what Is taboret. anyway"
 Don't you know? That's what an end man at the minstrel show uses."-- Philadelphia Press.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
The Business Blot.

Mrs. spriggs-Why do you leave those horrid blots in your letter to MT. Richman, asking for business fin. teryiew?
 MT Spriggs-I want him to see that am business man enongh to use fountain pen.--New York Weekly.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
Heavy Rains in Kansas.

Topeka. Kan, Aug. 2S.-All north ern Kansas was given good soaking Wednesday night According to the reports the rain has extended over the north two-thirds of the state and is heavy to the west line. There was considerable wind. Reports from the southeast part of the state indicate light rains in that section.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
Has Risen pespIte Handloan.

Prof. E. D. Campbell, director of the chemical laboratories fin the Univer- sity of Michigan. lost his sight IS years ago through an accident. In spite of his affiiction he has taken high place in education and has made original researches of much value in the chemistry of iron and ceMent