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The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
4 TARIFF 0N SUGAR
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WAYS ANr MEANS HEARS ARGUMENTS
 FOR AND AGAINST.
PLEA FOR FREE SUGAR FROM PHILIPPINES
Secretary Of War Wright Talks for Removal of Duty on Sugar From isIands-Best Sugar Men Oppose Wright Thinks 1t Would Take Fifty Years to Hurt Them.

Washington, Nov. 1S-The allega. ton that the so-cailed sugar trust controls the price paid the grower and tae price charged the consumer. the secretary of war putting himself on record as champion of free entry for Philippine sugar, and the general "stand-pat' attitude of the beet sugar growers who appeared before the ways and means committee of the house, were the features of Mondays hear ing on the revision of the tariff as it would affect sugar.
 Secretary of War Luke E. Wright and Gen. Clarence Edwards, chief of the insular bureau. were present. It was shortly after the afternoon ses- sion was bgun that Chairman Payne asked Secretary Wright if he cared to make any remarks. The former gov. ernor of the islands said: We are now having an investigation made in the Philippines regarding the cost of production in the islands and other matters relating to the question. From what I have just heard, the principal objection by the beet sugar growers to the admission free of duty of Philip pine sugar lies in the danger that these markets will be inundated by the Philippine article.
 Tt is not possible that the Philip pine islands could supply the actual increase in demand for sugar, year by year, in the United States. Tn that case there Is no reason why the islands should affect the market until the beet and cane sugar produced within the tariff wall increases 1,800,- 900 tons. Before the beet sugar in- dustry is In the slightest danger it must increase from 440,000 tons an nually to 2,100.000 tons and from an nual reports 1t would take 50 years to do this.
 Chairman Payne indicated that the possible action of the committee with regard to the sugar schedule would be to recommend that a certain amount Of the sugar be admitted free of duty each year, and that the present tariff be imposed on any above that amount. He told Secretary Wright that the menace. if any. was from the Cuban sugar, which enjoys a reduction in the tariff of 20 per cent. He also inti- mated that the Philippine tariff was so important a question that 1t might not be- considered being strictly part of the work of revising the Dingley tariff, but would be taken up separ- ately
 Secretary Wright said that the pro- duction of sugar in the Philippines would not increase to any extent.
 The beet sugar people say that the American Sugar Refining company has no interest in their factories" said the secretary, referring to the so-called trust" "yet three years ago they said a trustee understood to represent the American Sugar Refining company. owned 5i per cent of the stock of all the beet sugar factories. That may be the reason why the beet sugar in- dustry in this country has not grown rather than the importation of Cuban sugar. There has been no reduction in the prices of sugar in number of years"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
IMPROVEMENT AT GIN
Allen & Baker Are Putting up Build ing and Getting New Machinery
 Capacity Three Bales an Hour.

T. A. Allen and E. J. Baker, owners of the south side gin, have purchased the gin machin- cry of B. A. Nuniey, who resides near the Nunly postofiice, and the machinery is being installed in the gin at this place.
 Messr. Allen X Baker are having a large corrugated iron building constructed in which the machinery will he placed and when completed will have one oi the best and latest improved gins in the county. The capacity oi the gin when in full operation will be a bale of cotton every twenty minutes, three bales each hour.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
Fire and Death at Egger.

A. F. Deramus was in from Egger Wednesday with his family doing some trading and reported the death of the one-month-old infant of Mir. and Mrs. I. M. Egger. The baby died Sunday. MT. Deramus also stated that the home of Carter Harrison was burned Friday night. The house belonged to Marion Philpot and was totally destroyed. Mir. Har- rison lost practically all of his furniture. The fire seemed to origiuste under the house at about 10 o'clock from some uu. known cause. There is some feeling that It was of incendiary origin although there is no known motive for such deed
 Friends in the community made up a purse of about Sl50 to aid in overcoming Mir. Carter's loss.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
LIVERY BUSINESS SOLD.
J F. Beasley Has Bought the Fred
 Salyers Stock and Equipment.

Fred Salyers, the first man to enter the livery business in Mens. and who has followed it continu- ously since, has sold his business. stock, vehicles, etc, to J. r Beasley, who now has 1t in charge. Mr. Salyers left Wednes day for Montgomery county to look after his ranch and cattle, and it is not known just what be will do in business way.
 Mir. Beasley is a we'll known contractor and builder and is now in charge of the construc- ton of the new high school building. He has had mucb experience with horses aud pro- poses to increase the stock at the barn and put in new vehicles soon.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
Mr. sryan to Mexico.

Monterey, Mex, Nov. lT.--Wiiliam Jennings Bryan and wife will arrive Tn Monterey November IS and will spend two weeks here as the -guesis of Col and Mrs. ]. A. Robertson at Belta Vista. This information was contained in a letter received from Mir Bryan Sunday. He said that ne was coming for a rest. although .. stated he did not need it. He made in- quiries as to the prospects for duck shooting.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
BoorLEGGERS SENTENCED.
Worst Case in Batch Gets Two Years
 in Federal Prison.

Texarkana, Nov. 15.-In the federal court yesterday afternoon the following parties were sem teuced by Judge Rogers. All were convicted or had plead guilty on charges of selling whisky without a federal reve- nue license.
 Frank Sparks, fined sl00 and given II months iu Fort Smith jail.
 Jess Dugan. fiue Of Sl0o and GO days in Fort Smith jail.
 Wm. Pace (negro), fined $l00 and given 0 months in Fort Smith jail.
 Joe Brown (from Prescott) a sentence of two years in the federal penitentiary at Leaven- worth, Kan. Judge Rogers told Brown he regarded him as about tee worst case that bad ever come before him from that section of the state.
 Vance Bennett, fined Sl00 and given 60 days in Fort Smith jail. This sentence was made light in order that Bennett may be out in time to testify against certain parties whose cases are pending in the state court for similar offenses and which will come up for a hearing next Febuary.
 John F. Vickery was fined xlO0, put the sentence was suspended, during good behavior. He ex- claimed to the court that he had a one-armed wife and four small children, all girls, and had moved away from the state since the commission of the unlawful. act charged against him.
 Albert Smith, fined Sl00 aud given GO days in the Fort Smith jail.
 Joe Williams. fined Sl00 and 60 daya in Fort Smith jail.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
PROSECUTOR SHOT
E. J. HENEY, THE SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT ATTORNEY, ATTACK.
 ED IN COURT.
WoulDsE ASSASSIN AN IS El-cONvICT
Morris Haas, Who Had Been Exposed by MT. Heney, and Who Did the Shooting, Is In Jail-Heney, Thueh Seriously Injured, WiIl Live--Ruef Also in Jail.

San Francisco, Nov. 15.-rThe San Francisco bribery graft cases had a dramatic climax late Friday when As sistant District Attorney Francis J. Heney, who has been in charge of the prosecution during it's tortuous course of two years was shot and seriously wounded in the crowded court room by Morris Haas, an ex-convict
 The shooting occurred during brief recess in the third trial of Abraham Ruef on charge of bribery now in It's eleventh week.
 MT. Heney is now resting easily in the Lane hospital and the physicians
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
An Emphatic EIkins Denial.

Washington. Nov. l7.-Senator Stephen B. Elkins Sunday night made the emphatic announcement that no engagement exists between his daugh- ter. Miss Katherine Elkins. and the Duke d'Abruzzi, of the Italian navy. The statement was made with the knowledge and consent of Mss Elkins who desired that if should be given to the public which has manifested so great interest in the matter.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19

San Francisco, Nov 1.-The condi- tion of Francis ]. Heney is still most satisfactory and the attending sur geon's report that he Is making ex. cellent progress on the road to re covery He passed a comfortable night, sleeping most of the time. and rested easily Sunday
 Although the bullet has been To- cated embedded in the left jaw about an inch in front of the ear, the sur geons have decided not to extract 1t until MT. Heney gains more strength.
 The swelling in the throat Is less than at any time since the patient was taken to the hospital and he is breathing normally.
 Mrs. Heney spent an hour Sunday in the examination room of the hos. pital while the surgeons were remov- ing grains of powder from her hus- bands face and head. While this was going on the wounded man sat upon the table and made jocular remarks.
 When told of the mass meeting held Saturday night at Dreamland rink MT. Heney showed great interest and on being informed that his assailant had taken his own life at the county jail he said:
 Tt is too bad he did it before giving his reason for shooting me"
 Another X-ray photograph was taken in order to get different view from fbaca faEau Gafurdoy
 The suicide of Morris Haas. who tried to assassinate the noted prose cutor, was the subject of much dis cussion Sunday and the police au- thorities were engaged in trying to ascertain how Haas was able to have took his life, after he had been thor oughly serarched two or three times. Two theories were advanced. One was that he had the ristol hidden in his shoe from the time he attempted to kill Mir. Heney and it was overlooked by the police.
 The other theory, the one that the district attorneys office holds. is that the pistol was passed to Haas while he was confined with his wife and the police guard.
 The attempt to kill Mir. Heney has had the effect of rekindling civic pride and overcoming indifference and criti- cism of the prosecution of the bribery graft cases and has evoked determi- nation to support the district attor- ney in the prosecution to conclusion of all charged with debauching the public service.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
A circular Saw Killed Him.

Clay Center. Kan, Nov ls.-samuei Thursh. 30 years old. was almost in stantly killed near his home at Wake f,eld Monday, by the bursting or a circular saw. Native cottonwood tim har was being cut in steam sawmill. Thursh was standing in front ot the spinning blade when it burst A sec tion thrown by centrifugal force, struck Thursh fin the face, splitting ms skull.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
Homb In A Taxicab.

New York, Nov. 15.-The explosion of what is supposed to have been dynamite bomb fin taxicab in front of the Grand Central station on Forty second street created excitement in the vicinity about midnight. The cab was wrecked, but so far as is known no one was hurt According to the police the machine was hired by a woman in front of Broadway restau- rant and she is supposed to have placed the bomb.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
ASSA|LANT A SUICIDE
HAAS, WHO SHOT F. j. HENEY IN SAN FRANCISCO KILLS
 HIMSELF.
GRAFT PROSECUTOR RAPIDLY RECOVERING
WouldBe Assassin Puts Bullet Through Head--How He Got Wesp- on Mystery-Supposed to Be un- der Guard-Graft Cases to Be Pushed With Renewed vioor.

San Francisco, Nov. l7--Morris Haas, the ex-convict, who attempted to assassinate Francis J. Heney, com mitted suicide Saturday night in his cell in the county jail by shooting himself through the head with a small derringer pistol. Haas ended his life while four guards, detailed to prevent just such move, stood within three feet of him. The weapon with which the would-be assassin shot himself he had either secreted in the top of one of his gaiter shoes or had secured from some visitor. He fired the shot while lying on his cot covered with the blankets.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
This Is a'GoOd Thing.

ll-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 year by party giving sufficient security to guarantee he will properly care for property. See V. w. St. John at Star ofiCe.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
okIabom, countv seat War.

Eufaula. Ok, Nov. 15.-The SUI preme court of Oklahoma Friday morning by an unanimous vote hand ed down 8 decision in the Eufaula- checotah county seat contest case in favor of Eufaula which means that there will be another county seat cleo ion in Mcintosh county between the above mentioned towns
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
Convicts to Prison.

Judge John H. Rogers. U. s. District Attorney Barnes and the other officers of the court passed through Mena on No. 4 Tuesday afternoon en route to Fort Smith from Texarkaua, where Judge Rogers has been holding a term of the federal court.
 Thirteen prisoners were iu charge of Marshal Mayes and deputies. all going to Fort Smith 10 serve sentences.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
For More safety h Mines.

Paris, Nov. 1S,--Minister Barthou of public works witnessed a series of sue eesstul experiments Tuesday to pre- vent explosions in mines. The tests were held at station established shortly after the fatal Courrieres dis asier by the colliery owners of Lieyin. At their conclusion NJ Barthou ex- pressed the belief that the danger rom coal dust conilagrations in mines following explosions of fire damp could heneeforth be prevented.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
How to Treat a Sprrin.

Sprains. swellings and lameness are promptly relieved by Chamberlain $ Liniment. This liniment reduces ln- flammation and soreness so that . sprain may be cured in about one- third the time required by the usual treatment. 25 and 50 cent sizes for sale by Jackson Drug Co.,, and all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
MINISTER FOR CHRISTIAN CHURCH
The Rev. C. F. DeVol Has Been
 Engaged as Pastor.

The meetings at the Christian church have been closed, resulting in an addition of twelve new mem bers.
 The Rev. G. F. DeVol, who has conducted the meetings, has been engaged as regular pastor and will next Sunday preach his hrst sermon in that capacity.
 It is planned to rebuild the church and put the parsonage in frst-class condition IS quickly as possible.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
rsn.Acre Tract for Sale.

Has house, well. and some other improvements. A good .,gace is for fruit. truck. chickens: ft@ Place is worth 5000; Will tsl.a S750--sl50 1ash--long tune KY ... halanee. Call Ut Star othce- Vn NJ w. Lindsay.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
It's a Crime

to neglect your health. The worst neglect that you can be guilty of IS tu allow constipation. biliousness or any liver or bowel trouble to continue. It is poisoning your entire system and may lead to serious chronic di- sease. Take Ballard's Heroine and get absolutely well. The sure cure for any aud all troubles of the stom- ach. liver and bowels. Sold by Jack son Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
-.,, m,sso,,ri soIler Explosion.

Joplin, Mo, Nov. William Fay ,or mining engineer, died Monday night at St. Johns hospital from in- iuries received in boiler explosion at the Koh-I-Noor mine here Monday morning He was S5 years old and married.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
state Of ,S1 Ohio. City Of Toledo.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that ht S senior partner Of the firm Of Y. y. cGi,.shey x Co. doing business in the f9S of Toledo, County and State afore- St I ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each haa every casa of cafarrh that cannot rvv cured by the use uf Halls Catafrn
 FRANK J. CHENEY. A. D lSSG. s''7 U fs9.r, < RON.
 4seall Notary Public.
 " and acts dlrerflv en 5he blood and tast4as tlrtacns Qf tue syatRn ea1 t@f
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
Honor for Mark Olney.

Spcclal 70 The Star.
 Little Rock, Nov. l8.--In the election of officers iu the grand lodge A. F. and A. M. Mark F. Olney of Mena was elected to the office of grand junior warden at the state convention in this city today.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
Mena Cotton Market.

There has been no material changes in the price of cotton. which ranges at $50. The mar ket, however, has remained quite active and during the past week 445 bales were marketed in Mena Below Is given the total number of bales received to date:
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
Another Southern Pacific Land Suit.

Carson, New, Nov. 1S.--United States District Attorney Platt filed an. other suit against the Southern Pacific railroad Monday. It is to set aside patents granted the corporation to cer- tain lands in this state. The com plaint sets forth that the lands are mineral lands and that patents were granted under misrepresentation.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
,n.n. mool Tariff to stay.

Washington, Pa, Nov. ls.-At q meeting here Monday of the rem sylvania state Wool Growers assocf atlon. a resolution was adopted op nosing the proposed revision oi the tarin on wool
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19

MT. Olney, who is in Little Rock attending the convention. at present holds the office of senior deacon and tne big her hon. ors won by him wilt be pleasing news to his friends in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
Fodder Wanted.

Wanted, at Star office. few hundred bundles of corn fodder. Delinquent subscribers, here's your chance 10 get even.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19

say his wound is not fatal. Haas is sassin is Jew and saloonkeeper who was drawn upon the. jury panel in the second trial of Ruef End who after having been temporarily passed by both sides, was exposed in dramatic manner by MT. Heney as aifs ex-con- vict and discharged from the jury. Haas declared after the shooting that Heney had ruined his life by exposure and that he had determined to kill him for that reason.
 After MT. Heney had been removed from the court room Judge Lawlor called court to order and had MT. Ruei placed in custody.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19

These are bumper crops, sdld Secretary Wilson, "and probably ex- ceed the records of every other na- tion."
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19

San Francisco, Nov. 15.-Francis J. Heney, who was shot down in the court room while conducting the pros ecution of Abraham Ruef, will recover from the effects of this injury unless the predictions of the physicians fail.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
The injured.

Kplass; not dangerous
 kalnh Rosendale, 705 Main street: book kper. right foot bruised and cut by Kansas City, Nov. 1S.-Natural gas
 t escaped from rubber tubes ex- $ded Tuesday morning in commis-
 n house at 523 Walnut street. One kp and a boy are dead and seven <n and boys are injured as result.
 "a building a three-story structure &h a basement, is occupied by the fllogg X Phillips Commission com hy and the II. l.. Nicol Fruit and bduoe company This was the situa- M in the building at the time. Ip the glass enclosed business office EI. Nichol and Ralph Rosendale, a were working over ac- nnts at a standing desk. In the ek room of the building Joseph bwers. a salesman, was checking g cases. In the banana ripening pm in the basement Antonio Picone, Italian foreman employed by Joseph Ifeo of the city market was working. Id in the alley were dozen small ts on roller skates.
 The bookkeeper and Mr.. Nichol in z glass office on the first floor pats. a minute. The bookkeeper loked at the clock and saw it was 5 min es to l1--a good time to eat an ap- Then
 The building suddenly appeared to adder: a dull roar of thunder sound l; an the floor appeared to sink. The ass in the office enclosure fell with crash. One big window sash poised st above the two mems heads while hail of broken glass was hurled wn from the skylight.
 In moment, from the back of the
 Hiding and the basement, shireks and pans sounded. Through the dust at filled the room the two men in e office ran back to where the cries sre sounding They found Stowers, e salesman. lying pinned under ses Of eggs with his right leg broken d right knee dislocated In the al an S-yearold boy, Michael O'Brien, e of the roller skaters. was so stun d by the concussion that he died a W moments after he was taken to e emergency hospital. In the base ent dead and crshed under a huge Ie of uuripened bananas, was Picone, e foreman. Six other men and boys ere injured
 The bananas are ripened by heat pm small hattened-out gas stoves in lich natural gas is used. A. R. Mac th, engineer of the gas company, as one of the first men to make an spection after the explosion. He i'd that it was probably due to eaping gas that had leaked through bber tubes These, he found, had en used in some places to make con. ctions to the stoves. The rubber ts and the gas escapes through holes
 small that they are not noticeable, t which aeucmulate gas for an ex- osion. The use of the rubber tubes
 strictly against all the compary's les, Mr. Macbeth said, and viola 'n of the city building ordinances. II was some time before the O'Brien y was identified. He was uncon- ious when taken to the emergency spital and died soon afterwards. bout an hour after the explosion the ther went to the hospital.
 My Godl It's my poor little boy"
 cried. He was given 3 vacation at 2 karnes school today
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
KILLS
PERSONS INSTANTLY KILL In AT KANSAS CITY BY
 NATURAL GAS.
lIsT OF INJURED NUMBERS SEVEN
kv Rubber Tubes Let Fuel Escape sd nisaster FolIowed--A Boy of 8
 katinq in Alley One of the Dead-- Ias on a Days vscation-6ansna
 (ock Destroyed.
The Dead.

&ToNIO PICONE, 534 Charlotte
 married, one child; employed by #rHAFL o'BRIEN, years old son <bn O,Brien, BIO East Fourth street. The Injured.
 senh calandrino, 12 years old. so6 <Fison street; deep scalp wonnd; Riass "A, into face and nesu. dangerous. Ssenh stowers. s9 years old. Junction & employed by Keilog & Phillips. Es log broken and knee diJiocated. &tnnio Lacascio. Is years old. a0S Eaes street. cuts on head and legs Esed.
 rnry Kinney, negro, Ts years old; 4 ed tor Picone; lives at 16i Lafayette kt. Kansas City, Kan: cuts on head side bruised. <ine Ray. years old. s2s Missouri \ cuts on back of head; not danger hseph Nigro, 10 years old; cut by hy- Erlass. not dangerous. @lph Rosendale, 705 Main street; book ner; right foot bruised and cut by Ia
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-13
NINTH VICTIM DEAD.

Daniel Sanders, ninth victim of
the terrible catastrophe at the Van
Allen mill. Northumberland. a
week ago, died at 4 clock Sunday
afternoon at the Mary M. Packer
hospital from the effects of frac-
tured skull, after the operation of
trepanning had been performed on
him at the hospital, where he was
taken in the ambulance on the
morning of the explosion.
The deceased was aged about IS
years and is survived by wife and
the following children: Mrs. Chas.
Bobb, Sunbury, and Anna and
Laura, who reside at the home of
the deceased in Northumberland.
Mr.. Sanders was formerly EN-.
ployed by the Pennsylvania Canal
company. On the abandonment oi
the canal he entered the mill as a
laborer. He was attending the
ash pits when the boiler exploded.
He was struck on the head by fly
ing fragments and his injuries prov
ed fatal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-13
NOT NECESSARY.

The superintendent of the Milton
schools has issued an order concern
ing the next graduation exercises
in that town, which it would be
we'll to initiate in other localities.
He announces that no expense will
be necessary as far as the class is
concerned. New dresses and cloth
es are not necessary. A class is
unnecessary and foolish. There
need not be one cent of expeese 10
any member of the class as far as
any requirements by the manage
ment of the schools is concerned.
He further SAYS: IF it is the wish
of the Board of Education that the
completion of the primary course
of eight years shall be marked by
public exercises. We shall strive
to have them simple and natural
and therefore inexpensive.