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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-29
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-29
NUMBER 2O6
25 DII0T0HDAnTTC so
Cents 111U1VUlNf11 11O Cents

Through the month of August the accompanying cou-
pons will be redeemed Studio for their value The
The 25 cent coupon will apply orders of half dozen
This is special inducement through the dull
good only to Sept L. Corner Lamar and Lee Streets.
STEPHENSON'S STUDIO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-29
Failed to Connect.

A story is told of two orders in
Amalgamated Copper, one to buy TO-
600 shares and another to sell like
amount, which failed to connect. The
man with the buying order was first
on the spot, and in getting his 10000
shares ran the price rapidly up to 70.
Then the seller of 10000 shares had
to unload his block on a declining
market, which put the price back to
its old level. 1t is said that other in
stances of this sort were responsible
for much of the erratic movements in
the market.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-29

the Stock Exchange showed disposi-
ton to do it's own housecleaning the
expected legislative action might take
drastic form. The anti-bucket shop
law passed by the last Legislature
goes into effect Sept. 1, and it is
deemed highly important by the con
servative element on the Exchange
that any further legislation dealing
with stock trading should be so franz
ed as to avoid hurting legitimate trad
Ing.
A. o. Brown e Co. were unwilling
to admit at first yesterday that their
firm had been the source of the pre-
ponderating part of Saturdays trans
actions. Later, when it became known
that the Clearing House sheets charg-
ed up to them transactions totaling
738,000 shares, the statement was
made that their orders in Saturdays
market to buy or sell totaled in round
numbers 100000 shares of stock,
which would correspond with the
Clearing House figures, representing
complete transactions. E. F. Buchan-
an, "a member of the firm, admitted
late in the day that his house had been
unable to make all it's deliveries.
In view of the fragrant way in
which Saturdays manipulation was
conducted, it is the general belief that
the Exchange authorities will have lit
tie difficulty in tracing suspicious ord
ers TO their source The great volume
OF the orders placed made it unneces-
sary to employ many brokers who
make a speciality of what is known as
81 business or the execution of trans
actions on the floor for other members
of the Exchange. 1t is expected that
these men who bought and sold the
large blocks of stock which are said
to have been matched orders" will
supply the investigating committee
with all the evidence it needs. Match
ed orders" come under the provision
of the Stock Exchange constitution
which prohibits fictitious transactions
on the penalty of years suspension
from the privileges of the Exchange.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-29

There is no cure prescribed in the |
doctor book for mean disposition
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-29

The point was made that unless
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-23
LUMBER COMPANY SOLD
A. K. SCOggin of This City Purchases Bankrupt Arden Company Plant
 for S5,005.

The assets of the Arden Lum- Der Company, located at Arden {, Little River county, which went iuto bankruptcy June P, were sold Monday by Attorney Will Steel of Texarkana, the receiver, 10 the highest bidder.
 The company was organized several years ago and was oper- ated under the management of II. E. Brommer, vino was one of the chief stockholders of the com pany.
 It is said that the failure of the company was caused by the big decline in the price of lumber The assets of the company were Sl6,000 with liabilities to the same anonut.
 F. N. Hancock aud A. H. Scog' gin of this city attended the sale, and MT. Scoggiu being the high est bidder, purchased the mill, plant and other assets of the com pauy, tue price being $5,005.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-23
RAILROADS ARE
 LOSING MONEY
Claim the Two-Cent Fare Law Is Re. sponsible and Want the Courts to Declare It Unconstitutional
 Because It Is COnfiscatOry.

Little Rock, July 1s.-Attor- neys for the Frisco, Iron Moun- tain, Cotton Belt and Rock Island railways, this afternoon filed in the Federal court petition to have the two cent rate declared unconstitutional on the grounds that it is conhscatory. The trains are being operated at a loss un- der it.
 They ask for a review of the tariff issued by the railroad com mission on June Is regulating the shipment of coal, tim Der and cotton, claiming it is not com peusatory, thus violating the Fourteenth Amendment.
 The Cotton Belt is the only road showing an earning under the two cent rate in the state ments filed with the complaint, the Iron Mountain showing a loss Of $40, 900 in the past year. All the roads show a loss on freig hts under the tariff, the Irou Noun tain's being over S140,00G.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-23
Broke Up Festivities.

About o'clock Tn the afternoon a fight took place between Jack Nichols and Holder Williams ID which Williams was badly cut across his left arm and slightly stabbed behind his left shoulder.
 Both of these young men live in the same community near Egger and are of good families and well known.
 It is said by those who are in a position to know that the trouble was brought about by the fact that Nichols objected to Williams paving attention to his sister, which, it seems, Williams did not heed.
 Nichols was placed under arrest and at his examining trial before Squire T. ]. Walker was bound over to the grand jury in the sum of $200.
 MT. Nichols. in company with Deputy Sheriff Shade Hilton, passed th rough Mena this morn ing en route to his former home at Rocky, to secure the assistans of frienCs in making his bond.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-23
GOOD PLACE FOR SOMEONE
Government Wants Young Man Capable of Passing Examination for Lieu
 tenant in Marine Corps.

The Hon. Ben Cravens, mem- Der of Congress from this dis trict. sends the following letter to The Star for publication, and states that he will be glad 10 as- sist any young man who has a req sonable chance of success, to get the opportunity of taking the examination:
 Headouarters U. $. Marine Corps.
 Washington, July l3, 1908. Hon. Ben Cravens, Fort smith, Ark,
 Sir:-I have the honor to inform YOU that as the result of recent legis- iation there now exists in the U. ;. Marine Corps fifty-seven lo7) vacan- cies in the grade of second lieutenant. If is desired to fill these vacancies by the appointment of young men sound in body in every particular, minimum height five feet six inches, and for this heightweight not less than l32 pounds, of good moral standing in the com munity. and with such degree of ed ucation that they can fill mentally the reouirements set forth in the enclosed
 
 papers.
 This letter is written because SC many young men have failed to come up to the required standard that 1t is difficult to fill the vacancies. If you have. in your district. young man of sufficient education to prepare him, self mentally by October b, 1908, and will have him write to this office, w. will gladly put ourselves in communi' cation with him and if it is thought th at he can pass the examination sue cessfullv. we will use every endeayoi with the Secretary of the Navy to have him receive permission to be examined for appointment as second lieutenan in the Corps.
 If will be useless for young mer with m education not up to the re ouirements to make an attempt to enter. as it would simply be an ex pense to them as we'll as great disap pointment.
 entering the Corps is sl700.00 rer an nun. Very respectfully,
 C. E. Elliott,
 Major General, Commandant.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-23
Obituary.

A 2 loom lowered over the town of Hatfield last Saturday morn Ing when it was known that Miss Ora, the beautiful l7-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Perry narwell had passed over the dark ii'er ot death. Ora was gentle loving and kind, always had a l etsant smile and word for everyone she met. She was a great tavorite among her school mates and teachers. Her friends were not numbered. And this morning as we look down the aisle Tn the school room and see ner vacant desk, our hearts are hlied with sorrow; but we do not weep as one that has no hope, TOT Ora said that she was goine home-to that home not made With hands. We must meet her where all will be sunshine ano gladness.
 Charles Shackleford,
 Principal Hatfield School.
 July 20, 1908.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-23
SHE SURPRISED FRIENDS
Popalar Young Lady Goes On Visit Ami Returns Home
 Bride.

Miss Harriet Meredith left Saturday for McAlester, Oks- Mrs. E. G. Runnestrand returned Monday from her trip to McAl- ester, Ok. The two "persouals s refer to tho same popular young lady and the explanation contains a pretty romance.
 Miss Harriet Meredith, who over two years ago came from Iowa and has made her home with her friend, Mrs. Ida Davis, and has been one of The Stars most faithful and efficient compositors, received a message last Friday announcing the illness of MT. E' G Ruunestrand at McAlester, Ok. The young couple have been sweethearts for several years and in response to the mes sage Miss Meredith left Tor MIG Alester at once.
 The sickness was not very serious and the presence ot 'he young mans sweetheart had a fully;healiug effect. In fac' all that was needed further, was the service of minister and the same afternoon this was secured and a wedding followed at the Central Presbyterian cnurch al McAlester.
 After the wedding 1t was de c;ded Mrs. Runnestrand should come back to Meua, and alter giving her friends a snrpr'se' re snrn and ipiu her husband al Colony. OK, where he holds a responsible position with a big mercantile company, the duties O which prevented him from oe'pt .I away long enough to come t' Mena 10 join his bride in receiv ling the congratulations or ne' many friends. . lou,
 The beginning of thls love affair dates back to childhood and in early youth when tn' "children" were too young plan' for a wedding were broken up ?. their parents. Thea n, elreum fn. stances threw the lovers apart io few years until this past sprini when MT. Runnestrand came n Y wena 10 renew his suit. 1n' weeks he spent in Mena mad many friends for the young uia' who will, tu thoughts at leasl ogsr most sincere congratuiatiou m to b,m and hls bride who has os s come very popular and much au hired by all who know ner.
 "'' Mrs Runnestrand will retur' ,o her husband n few days
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-23
HANDS ACROSS BLOODY CHAsM.
Colorel in Federal Army Touches Heart
 of General Shaver.

General K. c. Shaver, tht rugged old warhorse who tool so prominent a part in fighting the battles of the South in the Civil war as a leader of Arkansa. soldiers, received from c. c, Schroeder of Evansville, Ind, a Icopy of history of the battle oi Shiloh, relating largely to tho part taken in that memora ble battle by Indiana. MT. Schroeder was colonel in the Fedora army and took part in the fl ht Following is a portion of the letter written to General Shaver
 Evansville, Ind, July 15, 1908.
 Gen. R. G. Shaver, Mena, Ark. Dear Sir:
 At the request of Mrs. c. A. Me Cutchan of your city, who is now wis iting her relatives and old home. mail you today copy of book en. titled 'Indiana at Shiloh" believing that you will find it one of the mosi unimpassioned and accurate short Lis. tories of this great battle in general, that has ever been published. 1 be. lieve that the time has come that we the survivors of that great conflict who have worn the blue and the gray, should now in our declining years be drawn together as in one brotherhood of friendship and good will and ac. cept the results of the war as having been the best for us all and I trust that you will join me in the wish lhai this great country of ours will always remain undivided and continue as one great brotherhood of states and that our dear old flag of glory, stars and stripes may float triumphantly over a thoroughly united happy and pros porous people until the end of time.
 take pleasure in presenting this copy of "Indiana at Shiloh" to you with my compliments and trust that you will find something of interest in it. If so 1 shall be fully paid.
 With best wishes for you personal ly, I am very truly yours,
 c. c. Schroeder.
 Accompanying the book are maps showing the position of the different comm auds of both armies at the beginning of the fight and at different stages as 1t pro. gressed.
 General Shaver studied all with much interest, and declares 1t the most accurate history of the bat tie he has seen thus far. He finds, however, some minor errors which he proposes to discuss with the historian. The general says that to Arkansas troops be- longs the honor of opening the fight, fact he desires particu- larly to establish.
 General Shaver IS particularly grati6ed at the spirit of good feeling shown in the letter and will respond at an early date.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-23
RETURNED FROM DALLAS
W. o. Caldwell, District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler, Tells of Elks
 Grand Lodge Incidents.

Fort Smith, July 19. District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler w. o. Caldwell returned Friday eye ming from the Grand Lodge of Elks at Dallas, very enthusiastic over the work of the convention and the royal hospitality of the city of Dallas. He gives many interesting features of the con- vention which did not appear in the dispatches.
 The Elks have never had an official emblem and one was adopted at Dallas. It is the dial of a clock with the hour pointing to I'll" An elk head and antlers is at the bottom. The face of the dial is white. the figures red and the dial encircled with blue band, the patriotic and lodge cofors. Entwined with the blue band are the letters B. P. o. E.
 The grand lodge adopted, sub ject to the approval of the sub ordinate lodges, an amendment to the constitution making mem- bership for life. provided that the member shall attend grand lodge at least once in four years.
 To MT. Caldwell fell two hon. ors in the convention in that he presented the credentials for the youngest or haby lodge in the outgoing regime and the first lodge in the new regime. The former was Eldorado No. 1l29. It's delegate to the grand lodge bore with him a nursing bottle and both he and the Fl Dorado lodge were known in the conven- ton as "the Baby"
 On his way to Dallas, Mir. Caldwell organized a lodge with 45 members at Camden, Ark. whose credentials were the first presented under the new year administration. He says that Los Angeles came in great mum bers, loaded with fruit and req sons for capturing the next annual convention. The press dispatches told how well they succeeded.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-23
TELEPHONE OFFICERS ELECTED.
Bert Hiltebrand, the President of the
 Smithville Company.

At a meeting of the stockhold- CTS of the Mena and Smithville Telephone Company held in this city Monday, officers for the en- suing year were elected as fol- lows:
 President, Bert Hiliebrand vice president, w. B. Jones; sec retary and treasurer, c. A. Smith manager, w E. Anderson.
 Board of directors, Bert Hilte. brand, G. L. Lochridge, J. l. Alley, J. G. Jackson, w. E. An derson, w. B. Jones and Burr Graham.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-23
COUNTY CAMPAIGN OPENED
Candidates Presented Their Respective Claims to the Voters at Morris
 Mill Saturday-A Fight.

Parties from this place, who attended the picnic held at the Morris mill on Big Fork Satur- day, report that a large crow,l was in attendance and that up to 4 o'clock in the afternoon the time passed off in quiet and orderly manner, when a fight took place between Jack Nichols and Holder Williams, causing considerable excitement and bringing the picnic to close.
 One of the features of this oeca- sion was the opening up Of the senatorial and county campaign. Ia the forenoon both John P. Logan, Democrat, and George Legate, Republican, nominees Of their respective parties for state senator, made speeches touching on state issues and both gentle men were given close attention. At the close of Mir. Leg ate's talk dinner was announced and all partook of an old-fashioned bas- ket dinner which was greatly rel ished and enj 'yed.
 In the afternoon speaking was resumed and the first speaker in- troduc d was the Rev. J. C.. Adams, Independent candidate for county judge, who is opposing Judge Wright Prickett, the pres- ent incumbent and the Democratic nominee for reelection. At the conclusion of MT. Adams talk Judge Prickett was introduced nd in his easy manner of deliv- cry made an interesting talk, giving an account of his steward ship as county judge.
 Mauy other county candidates were present. who put in their time shaking hands and inter viewing the voters.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-23
NATIONAL FORESTS
 WILL PAY MORE
Gates in Which They Arc. Located Will Hereafter Receive 25 Per Gent of Gross Proceeds From
 Timber Sales.

Tn addition to the benefits se- cured by fire protection and by regulations which control the use of timberland and range so as to insure permanent supplies for Iocal wants, the states having National Forests now receive, uuder the new Agricultural Ap- ptopriation bill, 25 per cent of the gross proceeds derived from inc sale of National Forest re- sources. This amount, according to law, goes to offset any losses to the states through withdrawal of forest areas from taxation, and is devoted to public roads aud schools.
 Several years ago complaints were made that the withdrawal of timberlands for forest pur- noses reduced the taxable areas of the states Tn which withdraw als were made. The Forest Ser vice, quick to see the justice of these complaints, recommended al first that 10 per cent, and later that 25 per cent, of the gross proceeds from the National For ests should be paid to the states. As a result, the states are as- sured of school and road funds, doubtless more certainly than they otherwise could have been, since the permanence of the For est resources is now secured by conservative management. Had the Forests never been establish- i'd, their resources would un- doubtedly have been exhausted by nasty and improvident meth ods of exploitation, leaving the land wasted and uuproductive.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-23
May Bring Fine Hogs Here.

NJ. B. Brown, a grower of Du roc Jersey hogs, at present lo' cated near Altamont, Ill.,, arrived iu Mena Monday morning and pro- poses to spend week or ten days looking oyer the country in this vicinity. It is Mir. Browns pur- pose to locate here if investiga- tion proves to him that condi- tious are favorable for his busi- ness.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-23
New Grocery Store.

lack Thenuis, a well known engineer of this city, has rented the building on the corner of De Oueen street and Janssen avenue, better known as the "Corner Grocery" and IS stocking up the building with a choice line ot oroceries which will be opened m tomorrow. The firm name will be the Thennis Grocery Com pany.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-23
Eight Ounce Peaches.

Two great big Elbertas, weig h. ing hall a pound each, came to 'he othce of The Star Saturday evening. They came from Dr.. enas. Sanford of Board Camp, %ho challenges any cue 10 beat them.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-23

At this time Arkansas has ro revenue from the National For ests, there being as yet no sales of timber by the government. There will be, however, some safes of timber that has been un- lawfully cut and later seized by the officers. Local forestry off, cers do not know If the state will share in the revenue coming from such sales of timber taken before the regulations above outlined went into effect, but 1t is prob able that such will be the case. The Forestry office here has writ t,n for information on the sub. ject.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-23

T. Huueke, who has been here or a visit of ten days at the home If his son, w. T. Huueke, re- turned Tuesday to his home at Clarksville. Tex. MT. Huneke exnressed himself as being well pleased with iena and expects 10 return here in the fall and make this city his home.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-12-05
TO PAY WRoNGED GIRL.
Willis Punk Starts Litigation at Los
Angeles 70 Recover $4,000 Prom
ised Wife.

Los Angeles, GAIA suit has been
filed In the United States circuit court
BY Willis Funk Of Attica, Ind, TO col
leet $4,000 worth Of notes from the
estate Of Theodore Bunnell, late founder
Of Grand Junction, Col, and capitalist
Of Santa Monica, Cal, reveals one Of
the most remarkable stories ever record
ed ID the annals Of the western courts.
II Is shown that Bunnell, when o
young man Ia Indiana, 90 years ago,
made au assault and ATTEMPTED mis-
treatment " Mrs.. Funk, who was then
Miss Aaiissa link, q girl Of 70 years,
and, failing iu which, be- was stricken
with remorse, which first forced him
~ leave fle country
During the ensuing years be- wrote
many Letters ~ Mis- link, begging
her forg.seness, aud sent Der numer.
Qua promissory notes, payable from BIZ
estate af p paii'afiou for fhe injury be
pad done lor
iunneii died M fle ago ~ 10. q year
ago, ~ roloraeo fpr'Dgs az ieff uo
ne'it pa nite bayipg died ~ years
pfe,iolay
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-12-05
TAFT'S CHURCH DEAL
He Tells of Purchase of Friars' Lands
in the Philippines.

The st. Paul Dispatch prints CORE
spondence which passed between the
Rev. Angus Larsen, pastor of the Swed-
ish Baptist church of st. Paul, Mimi,
and Judge William H. Taft, as to Judge
Taft's attitude toward the Catholic
church in the Philippines. Judge Taft IS
reply to Mr.. Larsen s inquiry is dated
October 9, and is in part as follows:
"My Dear Sir: L have your letter of
September &c. You ask me whether
100000 were paid to the aCtholic
church out of the United States treas
ury on my recommendation. / reply
that it was not. The friars' agricul-
tural lands in the Philippines-42O, 900
acres, or about that ameunt-were pur-
chased from the corporation formed bv
the three orders of the friars in til j.
Philippines, and the money was paid
from bonds issued by the Philippine
government on the authority of con
gress and is a charge upon the Philip
pine islands. The purchase was ap-
proved by the Filipinos.
''In a speech in New York did not
make a plea for the Roman Catholic
church in the Philippines, except to
say this: fThat the influence of all
the churches in the Philippines was
necessary for the uplifting of the peo-
pie and therefore that every one would
desire the prosperity of all the churches
and that as the Roman Catholic church
had the largest following, every one,
Protestants or Catholics, would desire
its prosperity; that it was in a de-
plorable condition, due to the change
from a situation in which the govern
ment paid its expenses, to one in which
II was bound to look to its parish
toners for support, the latter being in
the habit Of deriving benefit from the
churches and not contributing to it. -
Judge Taft says that the present
governor is a Roman Catholic, but he
Is one of the most careful men in leg
islation and an impartial man. He
said the purchase Of the friar lands.
with their 10000 tenants, was a politi-
cal necessity and averted a second rev.
Olution-
Judge Taft adds: ~ am not a Cath
Olic and have not been affiliated with
the Catholic church. All / have at
tempted to do was to do justice to
that church and TO the Filipino peo-
pie. I have treated that church ex-
aetly as would have treated any
other church,