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The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12

]. H. Bratcher, deputy sheriff of Polk county, is having a nice cottage built on the farr he re- gently purchased about a mile this side of Dallas. He has rent ed this place and will continue to live on his old home at Dallas.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12

Wm. Shelton came in from Ink Tuesday night and left Wednes- day morning to visit his son, Mark Shelton, who is sick at his home near Heaveuer.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12

Tom N. Sanford of Waldron. candidate for the Democratic nomination for State Senator. ar rived in Mena Sunday after noon and will spend several days here looking after the interests of his candidacy.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12

l.. M. Wimberley, Jr., who has been visiting iu the city several days, returned to his home at Hugo, Ok. He was accompanied home by hIs parents. MT. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Wimberley. who will visit wltb him several days.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12

Mrs. Lillie Pierce and children arrived last week from Elm Springs 10 join MT. Pierce and make their home a few miles south west of Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12

Joseph Robert and family of Unlon City, Tenn, arrived Tues day to make their home in this city. MT. Robert has purchased the bottling works plant of T. l.. Slaten and will engage in the manufacture of soft drinks.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12

T. c. Baker, who went to Red lands, Ok, several days ago in view of pui chasing laud and To- eating, has again returned home. Mir. Baker stated that on his re- turn family council was held and it was unanimously decided 10 remain in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12

G. l.. Lochridge returned last Thursday from St. Louis, where he has been for several days purchasing large stock of spring goods for the Lochridge Dry Goods Company.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12

Uncle John Ellison of Oden, one of the oldest citizens ot Mont gomery county, was trading in Mena Wednesday,.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12

Miss Azzie Vaught, after a pleasant visit of several days with her cousin, Miss Nora Sale, re- turned Sunday afternoon to her home at Nunley.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12

pr. K, C. Mccoy is erecting a hve-room residence on Fourth street, south side, which he will occupy a a home when complete.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-02
ROOSEVELT is FULLY INFORMED
AS TO TAFT'S RECORD ON LABOR

Washington. Nov. 2. - President
Roosevelt has been given a = vast
amount of information regarding Judge
Taft's labor record in letter from H.
r. Fuller, national legislative repre-
sentative of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, Firemen and En-
ginemen and Trainmen. This letter is
in reality organized labor's reply to
President Roosevelt, who found an ex-
ci;se for addressing and publishing a
letter to p. II. Grace, the Binghampton
On. " railway employee, in order to
place Judge Taft before labor i'll "a
rorable light. In his letter to the pres
ident Mr.. Fuller shows that Mr. Roose.
yelt went out of his way to misrepre,
sent Judge Tafts labor record. Mr.
Fuller wrote 10 the president in part
as follows:
u have read with interest the re
markable correspondence between p
II. Grace, fiGancier of lodge No Sc
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. and
yourself. which appeared in the public
press Monday. he same being letter
from Mr.. Grace TO you in which, in
behalf of himself and his associate EN-
ployes, he seeks your advice as TO how
they can hest serve their interests il
this campaign. and your reply thereto
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-02
NJ. ]. McEniry Tireless
Worker for Public.

NJ. J. McEniry of Moline, democratic
nominee for congress in this district,
is in all respects one of the county ;
representative men. He was born
in this county and spent his early life
on farm. Twenty years ago, having
qualified for the practice of law, he
hung out his Shingle in Moline, and
has since made that city his home. Be-
sides practicing his profession with
unusual success. he has been most ac-
tive in furtherins the commercial in
terests and development of the county
and of his home city.
| He served a term as postmaster of
, Moline, and in that capacity showed
signal ability, extending the free de-
livery service to all parts of the city
and enforcing for the first time the
eight-hour rule with respect to letter
carriers.
Mr.. McEniry has been a working
member of the business and CONNER
cial organization of the community for
years. and is now serving his third
term as president of the Moline Bust
ness Mems association. Another line
of work in which he. has been conspic
uous is waterway Improvement. He
is now chairman of the conservation
of natural resources committee of the
Upper Mississippi River Improvement
association, and is also member oil
the executive committee of the sans
organization.
In fraternal work MIR. McEniry has
shown his customary energy, and his
voice has been heard and his counsels
needed for years in the Modern Wood
men. Red Men, North Star Benefit as
ISOLATION and Fraternal Tribunes.
MIR. McEniry's untiring work for the
advancement of public measures is in
dicative of what may be expected o
him if elected TO congress. He is il
favor of abrogating the ruling of Tai
while secretary of war requiring tbs
men employed by the government OIL
the river and harbor work here to b.
employed 10 hours per day in viola
ition of the eight-hour law He is op
posed to machine and ring rule.
elected, he will serve all the peopl
! ard be heard in their interests on tn,
; floor of the house.
: Military Surgeon Sentenced.
Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. 31.-Majo
John Stone, chief surgeon of the mill
tary prison. has been sentenced to
reduction of 10 files in rank. ST,
} months confinement to the limits o
1.-The post and a monthly fine of So
for the same period, as result of tn
court martial here Oct. IL. Majo
Stone was charged with refusal {
;obcy orders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-02

say remarkable, because of the novel
method and source by and from which
Mr.. Grace seeks information and ad,
vice regarding the attitude of Judge
Taft toward the railroad employees of
the country. | am at loss to under
stand why Mr.. Grace should seek in
formation and advice regarding Judge
Taft's attitude toward the railroad en-
ployes CT the country from the very
one whose influence and administra-
tion were used TO bring about his nom
nation, and is now being used to Sc
cure his election, when Judge Taft's
labor decisions have been discussed i'll
| the lodge rooms and printed and COM
mented upon in the magazines of the
various organizations of labor, includ-
| ing those of the Brotherhood of Rail-
| road Trainmen, of which Mr.. Grace
and myself are members. These pub
llications were all accessible and would
} have been furnished Mr.. Grace by the
proper officers of the Brotherhood had
he applied for them as do other mem
bers Of the organization. Had he done
~, iC Npuiu nave DNtli toiNCbi thN NOlii
piete labor record of Judge Taft, rath
err than partial one, and both he and
his fellow employees throughout the
country who read your reply would be
in possession of the facts rather than
being in the position of having been
misled by the president of the United
States. The most important part OF
Judge Taft's labor record is conspicu
Gus by its absence from your reply
and it is to supply this deficiency thai
l write this letter.
Mr.. Fuller then goes into Judge
Taft's record as federal judge, show
ing that he cut the wages of railway
employees to one dollar day in 1869
This was il the case of Thomas VS.
the Cincinnati. New Orleans 6, Texas
Pacific railway After quoting Judge
lTaft's words from the Federal Repor;
err. i'll which he said of the helpless
railway men. IF they are not content
with the wages, they are not compel
ed to accept them" MIR. Fuller thus
addresses the president:
Judge Taft's own words in this de
cision show that at the beginning anG
before the employees had their day il
court, the court approved or at leas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-02

makes them Il special class SO far as
its application IS aencerncd, and it is
the contention Of the Democratic party
that they should be relieved of this
injustice. II is also likewise the con.
tention of labor that it he placed upon
an absolute par, before the courts and
everywhere else, with all other classes
Of citizens. 1t desires not advantage
but only equality before the law.
Right of Jury Trial Sustained.
''The other declaration in the plank
of the platform of the Democratic par
ty is trial by jury in cases Of indirect
contempt Every citizen charged With
crime is constitutionally guaranteed
the right of trial by jury \ con-
tempt committed outside the presence
of the court is in effect criminal act.
One charged With such an oTenSc
should constitutiOnalty, legally AMI
morally, be entitled to Il trial by jury,
and not he subject wholly 10 the
whins ana cipriceS of some judge
whose probable personal interest in
maintaining his own pride and dignity
might Well quito unfit him to pass
npOn the facts alleged to be in viola
ton Of II. If tic jIG system is right
--that institution so essential TO the
securing and maintenance of human
rights-it follows that the position OF
labor and OF tho Democratic party on
this question is absolutely correct.
This is Democratic doctrine and at
times Republican doctrine as well and
fundamentally prime requisite in tho
preservation of human liberty and
personal rights. \ bill to this effect
was passed by the Republican United
States senate. but was throttled in the
housp
Upon these questions the Demo
cratic platform, the labor orGaniZa-
lions. the interests of the whole com
muntty, the dignity and honor of the
courts, and the dictates OF equal and
exact justice are in entire accord"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-02
Wheelan a Deserving
Candidate.

Henry L. Wheelan. democratic nom
inee for the legislature from the Thir-
ty-third district, has proven one of the
most popular candidates the party has
ever had. He is most deserving of the
honor to which he aspires.
II would seem hardly necessary TO
speak at length on the question OF II
l.. Wheeldn's answering party f3dlty,
running through a period Of The lest
part of his life. Ever since he 3;tain-
ed his majority he has been active in
democratic affairs, having served IN
either the city or county committee for
20 years, and for eight years was chair
man of the democratic city-townsn q
the county committee. While he has
not sought the distinction of delegate
TO the larger conventions of the party,
he has been a regular attendant upon
| the partyS senatorial, state and M
| tional conventions for 20 years, always
ready to do his part in cooperation
with the delegation from Rock Island
county in state conventions or the Hi
nois delegation in national conventions
TO the furtbering of the wishes of the
local or state democracy, as the case
might be.
Mr. Wheelan is native of Rock Isl
and, having been born in 1863, and
here he has spent all his life, receiv.
ing his education in the public schools
and in the business college. For many
years he, with his brothers, was en-
gagged in the grocery business, and OF
later years has been the local repre-
sentative OF some of the larger life In
sursnce companies. He served two
terms in the city council as alderman
from the Fifth ward from 1896 to 1900
and during the last term when the
democrats had the majority in the
council was floor leader.
He has always been a. consistent
democrat, resourceful in his ideas and
firm in his convictions. In fact, he has
been regarded as at all times one oil
the party's most reliable and best
Equipped leaders.
| He has been close student OF pub
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-02
O'HERN
FOR The PLACE
People on investigating the Situation
Readily See Advantage of Ply
stefan in Office
AS CORONER OF COUNTY
Will Effect a Saving in County Elk.
pense-other States and Coun-
ties Benefit by Plan.

Almost every campaign speaker this
fall, both democratic and republican,
has taken occasion to refer to the pres
ept campaign as a peculiar one, and to
comment on the TACT that the people
are thinking more deeply than ever in
regard to the qualifications of the can
didates. This is certainly true, and
because of it DR.. ". J. O'Hern, the
democratic candidate for coroner, is
gaining new friends every day He mas
been making as energetic campaign as
he has been able to and not neglect
the duties of his profession, and every
where his arguments have made ia.
vorable impression.
Has All the Argument.
AS matter of fact, DR.. O'Hern has
all the argument on his side. Where
there are scores of excellent reasons
why physician should fill the Office
of coroner, there are scores of reasons
why an undertaken should not be Sc
lected for that position, and DR.
O'Hern's opponent is an undertaken
Then, too, DR.. O'Hern points out
wherein the selection of physician as
coroner at the present time will save
money for the county And with the
present condition of county finances
! this is a strong argument in his favor
Is Rule Elsewhere.
| In Ohio state law makes it necessary
that the coroner be a physician; ii
Iowa it is a matter of precedent an(
long established custom, as was shown
a few days ago in an interview giver
by Dir. Lambach, coroner of Scott coun
! ty; and in other places the value o
/! this custom is well recognized. In Chi
cago and other places where the cor
oner is not physician. he has a ply
stefan as a deputy, with the title o
coroner's physician. And in Rock Is
land Coroner /. V. Eckhart has TO
some time followed the practice of en-
listing physician as foreman of tn
coroners jury wherever possible. IL
realizes the value of physicians serv
ices in coroner's Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-02
New president of De Pauw.

Greencastle, Ind. Oct. 31.--At a
meeting of the board OF trustees of DE
Paw university yesterday Rev. Fran
els ]. Mcconnell, pastor of the Now
York Avenue Methodist. Episcopal
church, Brooklyn, N. Y, was elected
to the presidency of the Methodist in
stitution. His name was the only on1
presented 10 the board by the commit
tee on the selection of a president;
and the election was unanimous. He
was notified of his selection imme
diately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-02

did not oppose the reduction.
why should he have taken the
Judgment of the receivers i'll prefer
ence 10 those of the employees? Why
should the employees be compelled to
make a strong showing? What was so
sacred about the finances of these two
railroad companies and the bonds of
the city of Cincinnati that they should
be placed above wages and humanity
when, according to Judge Taft's OWN
decision, other roads in that vicinity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-02

lie affairs, national, state and local, and
that he will make a most creditable
representative in the legislature of the
people of the Thirty-third district goes
without saying.
Mr.. Wheelan, in speaking to an Ar
gus representative of his policy in tnC
event Of his election, said mOdestly:
Il will have no special interests to sc
serve. and no fads TO indulge. l stand
squarely ON the democratic platform
state and national. and if elected viii
do the best that l know how to do. tC
represent the people of the district
and to serve them faithfully"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-02

were paying higher wages than was
the receiver? Where is the justice in
compelling employees TO work overtime
without compensation?
Il ask you TO contrast Judge Taft's
opinion in this case with the decisions
of no less than five other federal
judges in similar cases during the same
year, some of them being Judges Of
eminence and come occupying higher
positions on the bench than did Judge
Taft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
The National Center.

Washington Is filing up with official
and unofficial visitors, drawn here by the
opening of Congress For three months
of the regular session and for in
definite period during the extra session
the capital will remain the center of ia
tional interest. Every train will bring
tourists intent upon observing the proc
esses of government and men of affairs
who have business with the legislature
and with the departments. At Inaugural
ton time there will be many thousands
Of guests. attracted by the ceremonies
and perhaps hopeful of participating in
the distribution of federal patronage I'M
der the new administration
Every person who comes to Washing
ton should do so as an ex-ohcio citizen.
that is to say, as partner in the Ma
tiouai capital enterprise. 1t is not like a
Texan visiting New York. or a Rhode
Islander going to Illinois. Here is where
all Americans are on home ground. Every
citizen of the states has d share in the
maintenance of the District, and in that
relationship he should take Il direct in
terest in the city which he thus helps
to support. Washington welcomes the
critical attention of it's visitors, for they
have right to note how things are man
aged here and their interest is construct
i've. For years the District has been
urging the citizens of the states to come
here TO view the results of decades of
capital making, and nothing Is more
gratifying than the acceptance of the in
vitation by men who have themselves
participated in the development and man
agement of municipalities.
In the degree that the people at large
take an interest in the federal capital it
will approximate the ideal Of municipal
perfection. Under the present arrange
ment the voting constituency responsible
for the men who legislate for Washing
ton covers the entire country. 1t is de-
srable that the voters In the congress
slonal districts should feel that the men,
Ders who study District affairs and who
work for the local advancement are serv-
ing them thereby. Activity in behalf of
the capital, in committee and on the floor,
should be reckoned In the states as a
qualification warranting continued serv-
ice In Congress. 1t is in this spirit that
Washington will be made a great cap
ital. a truly national city, a place of rare
attractiveness and significance and type
of American capacity and intelligence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Clark Of Missouri.

The new leader of the House minority
needs no preparation for his work. He
has served as a member of that BODY for
nearly fifteen years and in that time has
seen a good deal of leading on both sides.
lie knows the rules. speaks well. and per-
Sonaily is popular with both friend and
Zoe With a like equipment Mr.. Williams
succeeded. and Mr.. Clark should do quite
as well. If he does. his prestige will be
increased and his party will have reason
10 rejoice
Mr.. Clark may be described as a Bryan
democrat He may not favor all the
things for which Mr.. Bryan stands but on
the money question and the tariff question
his position and MIR. Bryan's do not differ
Is much probably hairs breadth AS
Missouri democrat and an associate of
Mr.. Bland. Mr.. Clark was of course tor
silver while silver was under discussion.
Should the issue be revived he would like
ly champion IL again. as Mr.. Bryan would.
AS TO the tariff. he wants deep cut, GO
ing as close to the revenue line as posi-
BILE. He does not shy at the term free
trader
The next Congress will certainly develop
Mr.. Clarks views on the tariff question
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06

sitive to public opinion nor likely to be
Fswayed in crisis by the popular demand.
1t would be a more effective working
body, but not in the proportion of the re-
duction Of membership. for at present less
than half of the peers entitled to sit in
the house of lords attend the sessions.
Some of the peers never go to the par
Lament buildings. What work is done.
beyond that of the clerks, falls to the part
of members OF the government and a
handful of earnest men who view their re-
sponsibilities seriously.
Yet a reduction in membership, with a
requirement of qualification, would redeem
the house of lords from the reproach of
beine-a body of titled idlers, sitting with
out the warrant OF experience or equip
ment in Judgment upon the affairs or
state 1t would not be nearer the people,
nor would its majority be reflective OF the
dominant party of government. 1t would
necessarily remain an aristocratic. con-
sentative, reactionary influence. Perhaps
the only advantage gained in the direc-
ton of more popular mode of lawmak-
ire would be in the elimination of the
kings power TO enlarge the lords at
pleasure, to meet some acute emergency.
If the membership of the upper house Is
once limited the process Of reorganization
and reform will have been started. No
one can foretell it's ultimate results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Conservation Work.

The conservation work has been well
started. the conferences and conven-
tons now and soon TO he held In this city
attest. The national attention has been
directed to the fact that the country has
been living wastefully and that it's prodi-
gality has become a serious menace to it's
prosperity. 1t needs 10 go slowly in. it's
use of coal and wood. 1t needs to make
greater haste in utilizing its waterpower.
IL requires. in short. TO be taught econ-
cTny. and the lessons are now being pre-
pared in the form of reports which plainly
point to the restitution to follow if we
as a people do not mend our ways.
The governors, assembled last year by
the President TO discuss this subject are
gathering for second conference. The
federal service experts have assembled
mass of matter showing conclusiyely
that far-reaChing remedies are necessary
&c stop the denudation of the forests the
washing of the soil. the wasting of fuel
and the loss Of power. The whole matter
centers i'm the question of forestation We
have cut without planting for so many
years that ii is now a question whether
the cure can he applied i'm season to be
of benefit sooner than two generations
hence. This very doubt should stimulate
those who arc working to the end of re-
riehishinS the resources of the country.
There Is no longer an issue in this stu
alton. The question is not whether any
thinS Is to be done. but what is to be
done II Is not a question of how much
II VIII cost To replant the forests and to
check the floods but how the money
needed for this work may most effectively
be spent. 1t IL To answer just such uues-
lions that the men who constitute the
conservation commission are assembled
With the federal and state governments
working In harmony TO the end of reach
ing the most effective solution of this
problem accomplishment is assured What
Is chiefly needed is prompt action by the
legislatures and by Congress as soon as
the requisite measures are drafted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Limiting the "Lords. >;

In recognition of q growing sentiment
in England in favor Of change in the
parliamentary system which will render
the house of lords less obstructive and
more responsive to and expressive of the
public will, select committee was named
some time ago and has been seriously at
work seeking a solution of the problem.
Its report has just been made public and
furnishes subject of comment through
out the United Kingdom. 1t acknowledges
that the present organization of the
lords is undesirable. The proposed
project OF reform Is based upon the prin-
ciple of selection, the plan being to limit
the membership Of the upper house to
three peers of the blood sitting In their
own right; two hundred peers to be
chosen by the ballots Of all the hereditary
peers sitting an electoral body: one
hundred and fifty hereditary peers sit
ting without election, but possessing GER
tain defined qualifications, such as those
who have held important posts under
the government: ten spiritual lords.
chosen by the bishops; five judges chosen
by the judicial peers and representatives
of Canada, Australia. New Zealand and
South Africa.
This reform would reduce the house of
lords from 813 to about So leaving it
only little short OF the American House
lpf Representatives. 1t would still remain
an aristocratic body, not particularly SEN