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The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
POLK COUNTIES NEW
 JAIL BROKEN OPEN
n pig Crow Bar Parties From Outside Fry Open Door of Cob nation Locker and Throw Levers Opening Cels-Four Prisoners Under Serious Charge Turned Loose
 Jack Nichols Refused to Leave
 Two Have Been Recaptured

The county jail was broken into by unknown parties Wednesday night about 10:30 and four pris. oners were liberated. The pris- oners who made their esca pc were, Fred Berry, charged with forgery; Charles Spencer, charged with seduction; Lambert Powell, charged with burglary; and Ed Longnecker, charged with carry ing concealed weapons.
 Entrance to the jail was made by breaking the locks of the out CT door of the main building. Af- ter gaining entrance the parties with large crowbar succeeded in breaking open the door to the combination box of the new cells recently placed in the jail and by working the different levers in the box succeeded in opening the doors of the cells. allowing the prisoners to walk out. Aside from the breaking of the lock on the door of the combination box no damage was done to the cells or other parts of the jail.
 Jack Nichols, who was also confined in the jail on charge of violating the liquor laws, refused to leave with the other prisoners. Nichols told the Star reporter Thursday that when he heard the effort being made to break jail he stayed la his bed, pulled the cover over his head and finally wen. to sleep. He says he a. woke next morning at 4 o'clock and the first lntimation to the officers that the prisoners had been liberated was made by him, when be got up and leaving the jail went to the home of Jailor Frank May, next morning about 5:30 o'clock and informed him of what had occurred.
 Two Recaptured.
 Lambert Powell and Ed Long, necker, two of the four prisoners who escaped from the county jail Wednesday night, a n d Fred Flake, one of the parties who broke into the jail, and liberated the prisoners, were captured Thursday night about S:30 at Howe, Ok, by Deputy Sheriff Jim Cole and Jailer Frank May and brought back to Mena on No. and again placed in jail.
 Alter being liberated the four prisoners. accompanied by young Flake, started out in northerly direction from Mena, striking the
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
For Sale

36O acres 2 miles northeast of Mena; 90 acres fenced, 30 acres in orchard, mostly apples; 3 houses, 10 permanent springs; 2 public roads and railroad run throug h place. Will give long time on half purchase price. For further particulars call on owner on prem- ises. Isaac Giffc,l,
 14I 7t w3t Mena, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
GETTING UNDER GUARANTY
National Banks of Oklahoma Dropping Government Charter to Take
 One From State.

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 25 Tine First National Bank of Hobart today released its national char ter and took out state charter under the name of the City State Bank of Hobart.
 Eight other national banks have signified their intention to take out state charters, at once, in order to secure the benefit of the state guaranty laws.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03

IF AN AID in The Star Leads You to Bargain Tell the \ Merchant Where You Saw It.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11
PRESIDENTS MOST IMPORTANT DUTY

the merits the
realize that is
decide republican democratic party supreme The
the che executive
he is
realize that II Is quite
court will be named by the
the nation the Interpretation OF the
the selection OF federal supreme Judges
election OF
records
publican the his acknowledged qatca
certificate OF
which nation his faithful carrying out OF this
most
court?
thinlt the republican candidate better fitted?
POOR ROBERT JOHNSON the deuded negro fanatic OF Gary
off
Charleston News and Courier
should
successful with it, The News
Courier Mr. Johnson is powerful
BEST speech
acceptance printed all advertising Mr.
Bryans quite a sraddebug
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no bones broken. For this kind and
humane act, to those who carried me
off the street, namely, Ed Quinn, Sam
Bartlett and Frank Bergdoll, I give a
years subscription to the Stonington
Star, and to Evert Adams, who helped
take me home, and William Leisster,
who the next morning brought me an
appetizing dish of Sweet Pipe april
cots, 1 send each of them one dollars
worth of graduated sugar. !.
And lastly the ministers who called to
see me the next morning after the
accident, namely, Elder Patterson and
Elder Ream, who had not lost the spirit
of Christ so much but what they would
visit the sick and afflicted out of their
own church, to these elders I send the
Stonington Star for one year, and
these small presents are made to en-
courage others to look after the man
who is down and out and when he is
well and on his feet make him paddle
his own canoe"-Stonington Qll.)
Star.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11
ST. LOUIS TEAM A JOKE.

ST. Louis, Sept. 1O.-Chicago, playing
dashing and determined ball, proved to
the satisfaction of 1000 spectators to-
day just how much of joke the St.
Louis team is. Almost without an
effort Brown held the cardinals safe,
and the cubs, hitting hard and in the
nick of time, won, to 2.
The cubs played with vim and dash
that was missing in their closing games
at home and started the final tour Of
the season with a victory which served
to pull them closer to second place,
and hold them within striking distance
of the giants. They quit the field
thinking they had gained a game on
New York, only to discover that the
giants had rallied and won out.
The game today was almost a farce.
BY terrific hitting in the first two in
nings the cubs drove Baldwin from
the slab and continued to score steadily
off Beebe, who suffered from weak sup
mort
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NOTES

possible considering that a swarm of
visitors called at their respective quar-
tiers in the course of the morning and
afternoon, but the hosts received them
in different style, Nelson is elated over
his victory and over the fact that he
can now hold title without dispute.
Cans is still much depressed. but seems
more resigned to the situation.
Il still have my hotel in Baltimore"
he said, and am in earnest when say
intend to retire. Yes, maybe 1 could
pick up quite a bit of money in six
round bouts. But I have been lighting
for almost twenty years, and 1 think
1T is time to stop now. 1 think I can
make living in the hotel business"
Cans repeated that Nelson had beaten
him fairly and that the Battler was the
stronger man of the two. Joe's face is
still much swollen and his eye clearly
shows the effects of Nelson's visitation
in the last two rounds. 1t has been
lanced repeatedly, but is still badly
pulled.
Nelson's rugged countenance was.
aaso marked. but it was mainly by
swelling Of his cut lips and one of his
ears. He was able to about, however,
as his marks were not disfguring.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11
Heart to- Heart
Talks.
A LAY sERMONET.
BY EDWIN A. NYE.
Copyright. 1908. by Edwin A. Nye,

The text:
It is easier to be good than to be bad.
You have tried both, my brethren,
and I appeal to your personal expe-
rience for confirmation of my text.
Has it not been easier to behave your
self and enjoy the fruits of your good
behavior than to sin away your day of
grace and take the consequences?
But you do not always behave your
self.
Nor do other people.
Stop moment and think it over.
How strange it is that, after human be.
ings have tried both ways of doing
and have proved ten thousand times
ten thousand times that badness does
not pay, yet they go on doing evil.
Why?
You know, my friends, and I know
that virtue is so made that it fits into
the way the world is built. And we
know that vice is everywhere and al
ways a misfit Nevertheless
We go on everlastingly in the old,
old attempt to fit vice into the place
made for virtue. Our fingers get
pinched in trying. Sometimes we weep
over the hurt or the failure.
Emerson said, 1.-THE devil is an ass
What he meant was that the devil Is q
poor logician. His arguments are
flimsy. He is a robust liar. He lied
to Adam and Eve. He told them tc
eat and be gods He told them they
should not surely die. In other words
he said they could violate the Law
without being punished for it.
| The devil says the same thing today
He tells you, my friendly fellow sin
ner, that you can do evil and not b.
caught at it. He tells you you are al
| exception to the rule of the universe
You will not suffer the consequence
of breaking the moral law. You arr
too smart. And
Though you know he is consum
mate liar and an ass, my dear brother
you take his advice and gulp down tn
forbidden fruit.
Some day, they say, sin will be ex
tinct
Maybe.
When that day comes it will com
when all men are so good they will a
want to quit SHINING
And that time is too far away to d
you any good, my brethren, or me.
Our only chance is to be as good q
we can be here and now. Our onl
way is to take to heart the world oil
lesson that it is easier to be good tina
bad and quit our meanness.
Selah!
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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.

DEMOCRATIC PAPERS Indiana beginning their
give very e
himself
this argument Bryan sheet which declares na
of legislature Tor the
OF this style OF reasoning IS
express the saloon men with the eDe
throughout the state
threat and Intimidation Tor
that can
the IN
going out OF their
frightened
them out OF
the saloons
determination The
township the unit How long
repeat them out by making the WARD
platform The republican party wants
DON'T LET THEM PULL oFen
YOUR EYES, SALOONMAN!
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11
JUST A SONG AT TWILIGHT.

Detroit Sept. 10.-In another session
of twilight baseball. the shades of
night being even further drawn when
this one ended than was the case at
Wednesdays finish Detroit posed out
the sox today This time the score was
to 5, and the tigers required only
ten innings to overhaul and go past
their rivals.
Either team ought to have won this
one, according to the way ones sym
pathies lie. Manager Jones found him
self somewhat shy on s1uggers. and the
willing worker, Doc" White, volun-
teered to go back and take another
from the tigers. His intentions were
better than his performance. He was
hit hard In the early innings and was
much more prone to giftmaking than
is his custom.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11
UP AND DOWN IN INDIANA
PURDUE U. TO OPEN.

PURDUE u. TO OPEN.
Purdue university at Lafayette held
the most enthusiastic opening in the
history of the college today The
freshman class is a record breaker and
will number 100 in excess of last year.
The exercises were held in Fowler
Memorial hall, which was filled TO
OVERLOOKING.
MAsONs LAY CORNER STONE.
The corner stone of the Federal
building, to be erected at Marion at
cost of $125,000, was laid at o'clock
this afternoon. The grand lodge of
Indiana Masons had charge of the
ceremony, which was witnessed by sew
eral thousand persons.
LOSES ONLY $1,000.
Thomas Lowe of Kokomo, whose
wife lost her life in a vain endeavor
to save the money secreted in a closet
of her burning home, west of the city,
declares that beside the $1,000 he had
taken with him to Kokomo unknown
to her and the s107 saved from the
ashes, that at least $1,000 in paper
money was destroyed in the flames.
AT LOGGERHEADS WITH HANLY.
Governor Hanly and the Clinton
county council at Frankfort, are at
logerheads in regard to the election
ordered by the governor to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Sena-
tor Farber. The county council has
refused to make an appropriation for
the expense of the election, claiming
they have no right to appropriate
| money for an election that is not held
according to the law, the necessary
notification being impossible owing tc
the short time intervening.
PROFESSOR GOES TO COLON.
Prof. Lester Smith of Bloomington
will sail next week for Colon, to take
the SUPPLEMENTARY of all the schools
| of Panama at a salary of $4,000 {
year.
DRY WEATHER BOOSTS PRICES
The dry weather has boosted the
price of corn in the field. Persons VIII,
attend the numerous farmers publ,
| sales in Newcastle have remarked tina
the longer the dry weather continues
the higher climbs the price of corn.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11
THE CREAM OF THE
Morning News

Standard Oil company scores Judge
Lands and federal attorneys in an
swer to governments petition for
Of the case.
Bishop Spalding of the Roman Cath
ollie diocese of Peoria is forced to re-
sign charge owing to i'll health
Judge Frank Roby of the Indiana
appellate court, candidate for re-
election, stoutly resists demands of
the republican committee to contribute
5000 to the campaign fund
Wilbur Wright breaks flying record
of Wednesday by remaining in air
sixty FIVE minutes and fifty-two sec
onds, beating a bird which tries to
catch him.
Speaker Cannon opens his campaign
for reelection to congress with re-
ply to Mr.. Gompers in which he says
he does not believe union labor will
be fooled by such efforts
Henry Watterson doubts the anthem
ITCHY of the Cleveland article in sup
port of Taft, holding that internal
evidence indicates it was written since
the nominations were made.
Senator CulIom is chosen chairman
of the state advisory committee to
harmonic the republican party.
Congratulatory messages on his
efghtieth birthday from all parts of the
world reach Count Tolstoi at his home
in Yasnaya Poliana, Russia
Army of Glasgow unemployed beg.
for food before city council and plead.
right to work, giving authorities {
week in which to act
Railroad officials tell Commissions
Prouty that the low rates on cream
were made to nurse a sick patient, tn,
dairying country in Nebraska and Kan
sas.
Demand for cash wheat continues
good. Entire grain list higher; pro
visions advance; cattle lower, hog
higher and sheep are steady.
! Volume of business in Wall stree
expands, but prices fall, the favorabl
| influence of the Hepburn law decision
being offset by the passing of tn
American Locomotive dividend.
| Horses from Whitney stable do wei
at sheepshead Bay. taking two races.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11
KETCHEL RECEIVERS SLOWLY.
middle-Weight May Net he Able to
Ring Before Christmas.

Los Angeles, Sept. 10 Although
Stanley Ketchel is in no such serious
condition as was at first reported. fol-
lowing his battle with Fapke, the beat
ing he sustained at the fists of the Il
lino1s boy was severe enough to pre-
clude the possibility of his fighting
again much before Christmas He is
recovering slowly from the terrific
strain of the battle, but his physicians
say that the long -drawn-out exertion
caused nervous shock from which he
must recover before being at his best.
He still shows. the effects of Papke's
punches and is stiff and sore
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11
BRIGHTON ABANDONS MEETING.
Track VIII Not Run on Fall Dates and
VIII Drop It's Stakes.

New York, Sept 10.-w A. Engeman,
president of the Brighton Beach Racing
association, has announced that he will
not make use of the six days in Sep
TENDER and October granted him by the
stewards of the jockey club last jan
uary. This means that the Brighton
cup will be abandoned, as well as the
$4,000 Produce and the Triumph
stakes. Horsemen at Sheepshead Bay
said it would be a good thing for the
unfortunate owners of moderate horses
If either the Gravesend or Empire City
track should take Brighton's six days
and run off program calling for $2,50o
a day in overnight events.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.

marlborough victorious at battle
of Malplaquet.
1777-British defeated the Americans
at Brandywine.
1S29-The anniversary of Perry's vic
tory on Lake Erie celebrated by
a great ball and parade at New
port, r. l.
1s42-A Mexican army. 1900 strong,
invaded Texas. but soon retreated.
1s64-General Sherman ordered all
civilians to leave Atlanta and Of
fered them transportation.
1SS4-FIoods on the Chippewa and tri-
butary rivers in Wisconsin de-
stroyed many lives and much prop
erty.
1S9S-Disastrou hurricane in the West
Indies.
19O7-Riotous demonstrations against
Japanese took place in Vancouver
B. G.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11
THIS Is MY 5srH BIRTHDAY.

Ove GUIDE, who last December was
selected to succeed the late Christian
Hauge as minister to the United
States from Norway. was born in Dus-
seldorf. Germany, Sept. II, 1853. He
is the son of Hans Frederick GUIDE. a
famous landscape painter. After COM
pleting his studies he began his diplo-
matte career in 1877 as attache to the
leagtion Of Norway and Sweden. Later
he was attached to the ministry Of
foreign affairs, and was also attached
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11
A FAST MINOR HEIR.

Milwaukee. Sept 1O.-Minor Heir is
the king of PAGERS on the turf today.
He proved his right to that title by
stepping mile in 1881 without the
aid of a wind shield, but with thor
oughbred as running pacemaker. 1t
was the fastest time ever made on a
Wisconsin track.
over a perfect track and under ideal
weather conditions he covered the first
quarter in 0:29A. went to the half in
e:5s passed the three-quarter pole in
1923 and came on down to the wire
in time which made the runner In the
sulky exert herself to the utmost to
keep in the lead.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11
EMPLOY NEW LAW First.

The citizens of Lewisville are the
first in Henry county to take advan-
tage of the three-m iIe-highway law
passed by the last legislature. They
have filed with the county commission
ers a petition asking that the main
street of the town be paved and that
the cost of paving be taxed to the en-
tire township of Franklin.
TO CONFER ABOUT BILL.
direct result of Senator Hemen-
ways MIND disaster investigation bill
Will be seen in Terre Haute tomorrow
when commission comprised of rep
resentatives of four nations viii con-
fer with officials of the Indiana BIZ
luminous Operators association and
District II, Mine Workers of America.
MAN BALED IN HAY.
Ollie Mckinney. a farmer near Ar
thur, Ind. while baling hay late this
afternoon was caught in the machinery
and drawn slowly into the press. One
leg was nearly torn from his body.
| Mckinney, though a powerful man, was
unable to tear himself loose. He was
rescued in a critical condition.
PLAN EXPENSIVE MONUMENT.
Appropriations amounting to $298, 900
including a $4,000 bond issue for the
erection of a soldiers monument, were
authorized by the county council at
Terre Haute today.
| WIN. DUDLEY FOULKE SPEAKS.
| William Dudley Foulke, civil service
reformer, spoke tonight at the Pythian
| temple in Richmond. on the issues in
| volved in the present campaign. Mr..
| FouIke spoke Independently, not ap-
i pearing under the auspices of any poll
tical party. He invited those who
cared to hear his discussion to attend
the meeting.
$4,000 Loss BY FIRE.
Fire broke out in the Knudson lum-
Der yard at Huntington and caused
$4,000 loss. The lumber yard office
| buildings. sheds and houses, with the
stock in the yards, were destroyed
The fire then spread to Schulenberg &
Weber's grain elevator and is reaching
unchecked toward the residence dis
trict. The fire fighters are helpless ant
aid may be called.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11

ShelbyvilIe-W. o. Barnard of New
castle, republican candidate for con-
gress in the sixth district, will open
the campaign in this city on Satur-
day morning. He will speak at Ben
gal Monday evening; Mt. Auburn, Tues
day evening; F1atrock, Wednesday
ing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11

to the legation at Berlin. to which
place he was appointed in 1884. Later
he was transferred to London as at
tache of the legation. In November.
1897. Mr.. GUIDE was appointed minister
to Madrid, and later transferred to
Copenhagen Though young in years
as compared with the average age of
men in the diplomatic service, Mr.. Guide
has earned an enviable reputation for
his knowledge of international law and
diplomacy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11

Republicans of New England are to
hold big barbecue at Point of Pines,
near Boston, on Sept. Is. Congress
man Nicholas Longworth, son-in-law
of President Roosevelt. will be one of
the speakers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11

State Senator Archibald Mcneil of
Bridgeport. Conn, who was a candi-
date for the vice presidential nomina-
July, has declined to become a candi-
date for the democratic gubernatorial
nomination in connecticut.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11

barber meant the style or the kind of
hair tonic he wished, and thinking to
get the best, the young man aswered
Bloomfield" of course. The barber
combed his hair 'dry."-Cape Girar-
deau (AIo.) Progress.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11
IN POLITICS

Marion-Thomas P. Gore, United
States senator from Oklahoma, has
been assigned by the democratic state
central committee to speak in Marion
Saturday night. The largest auditor
ium in the city, the Coliseum, has been
engaged for the meeting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11

German Alliance formed here at
meeting on Sunday. The prohibition
lists will have big meeting here on
Monday. Senator Gore of Oklahoma
will speak in Peru for the democrats
next Monday night, and next Thurs
for the republicans. Albert Ward, the
county organizer for the Lincoln
league, will organize several clubs in
the townships next week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11

Boonville-James E. Watson spoke
in Rockport yesterday morning and in
Chrisney in the afternoon. After his
Chrisney meeting he rode to Boonville,
a distance of eighteen miles. with
George Hemenway in his automobile.
He took a rest last night at the home
of Senator Hemenway, and was re-
freshed this morning for the big meet
ing here today, which marked the
opening of the republican campaign in
this county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11

Congressman w. Bourke Cochran of
New York has accepted an invitation
from he democratic campaign commit
tee to deliver series of speeches in
the middle west
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11

The republican state committee of
Missouri is to have the services of
Arnold Shanklin, United States consul
general to Panama, for a speaking
tour of the state in September and
October.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11
some More County Option.

When Gus Schultz has finished shaw
ing the young man from Bloomfield
and was preparing to comb his hair.
he remarked. Cape or Bloomfeld?'
Being in the dark as to whether the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11
Had We Editor Been Drinkings

On crossing the street to go to the
ice cream social of the Reformed
church last Saturday evening l was
hit by a team and made unconscious
for about forty-five minutes and was
carried to DR.. Shorts office and found
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11

OF COURSE, WE ALL WALK IN
THE NARROW PATH WHEN WE ARE
ON PARADE. BUT, OH, LORD, THE
SKELETONS THAT BANGLE IN THE
CLOSETS OF SOME PEOPLE WHO
THROW STONES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11

The Association Of Southern Demo-
Gratis, composed of former residents of
the south now living in New York
City, which was quite prominent in
the presidential campaign of 1892, has
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11

POPULAR WITH THF GARNER.
THE BUSINESS MAN, THE PROBES.
SIGNAL MAN AND TIE AIANUFACT-
uRER-THE TIMES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-11

The Iowa stand patters" are said
to favor Congressman Gilbert n. Hau-
gen of the fourth district as the best
man to make the race against Gov
ernor Cummins for the United States
senate.