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The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
TUBERCULOSIS CONGRESS.
Exhibition Formally Opened in Wash
 ington.

Washington, Sept. 23-What is prac. tically a worlds fair on tuberculosis was formally opened at the New Ma tional Museum in this city Monday night. The exhibition has been as sembled in connection with the inter national congress on tuberculosis.
 The meeting was presided over by District Commissioner MacFarland and addresses were made by Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, Gen. George H, Sternberg, a member of the central committee of arrangements for the congress; Dr. S.. G. Dixon, state medi- cal officer of Pennsylvania; Dr. Henry G. Beyer of the United States navy, chairman of the committee on exhi- bition, and pr. l.. F. Flick, chairman of the committee on the tuberculosis congress.
 The exhibition will remain open un- til october 12, during which time there will be demonstrations and talks to illustrate the methods by which the fight against tuberculosis is being fought in all parts of the world.
 Practically every civilized nation is represented in the exhibition. On next Monday, September 2S. the of ficial opening of the congress proper will occur.
 There were seated on the platform many scientists who have come here from every part of the globe. The auditorium, with seating capacity of $500, was we'll filled.
 Secretary Wilson in his address re viewed at length the agricultural de partments vigorous campaign against tuberculosis through the extermination of infected dairy cattle. He alluded 10 the work of the department in pre- venting the entrance into this country of infected cattle from the Philippines.
 sIt has been demonstrated that in it's earlier stages tuberculosis IS cur able" said Surgeon Gen. George NJ. Sternburg. "The apathy of the past was founded on ignorance. The yigor' ous campaign which has been inau gurated during recent years for the cure and prevention of tuberculosis Is based upon exact knowledge and will m doubt result in rapid decrease iD inc mortality from this disease and eventually, we hope. in it's practical extinction. This hope is justified by results which have already been at tained in Europe. Education of the people generally is fundamental re ouisite in the prosecution of the cam .paign. It win require the united ef forts of sanitarians, physicians, social workers and fraternal church organi cations. teachers and the educated classes generally"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24

ADAMS PREPARING
 ELECTION CONTEST
Is Going to Various Points in the County Asking for Funds-It Is Reported That $2, 500 Has
 Been Promised,

The Star has learned from reliable authority that J. G. Adams expects to contest the election of Wright Prickett as county judge.
 It was first expected that there also would be contest in the matter of liquor license, but it was found that this would have to be done under separate action, as it would come before the county court, while the case of county judge would have to be brought before the circuit court.
 J. G. Adams is said to be putting forth every effort to secure funds by popular subscription with which to meet the cost of the contest. He was reported as working at Wickes Monday and Grannis Tuesday.
 About $2, 300 is said to have al- ready been promised.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
Another Manhunt in Kansas.

Olathe. Kan. Sept. 23.--Guided by bloodhounds about 200 Johnson coun- ty farmers were searching the fields and timber Monday for two men who are said to have attacked Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Jackson in their home near Edgerton, Kan, small town on the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe railway. ten miles southwest of Olathe. Sunday night At noon the farmers had been unsuccessful. al- though the dogs appeared to be fol- lowing a trail.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
Neoro Suspect Arrested.

Leavenworth, Kan, Sept. 23.-Geo. Redman. negro. suspected of com plicity in the murder of Private Hirsh of the Eighteenth infantry in 1900 on the reservation at Fort Riley. and be- lleved to have been the man who shot and fatally wounded two soldiers in fight at Junction City in 1904, was ar rested here Monday night by the po- lice department officers from June ton City will arrive Tuesday to take Redman in charge.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
A Short EIiaht al St. Joseph.

St. Joseph, Mo, Sept. 23.-Heut. Frank B. Lahm Monday made his first trip in the Baldwin dirigible balloon in St. Joseph. With him was Lieut.. R, D. Foulois who had charge of the engines, while Lieut.. Lahm guided the balloon At a height of 100 feet a stiff breeze was struck and the bal loon remained in tho air only four minutes. During that time 1t was un- der control of the operators. Another trip will be made Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
Cannon to Go East.

New York, Sept. 23.-lt was given out at Republican congressional head quarters here Tuesday that Speaker Cannon. who will begin his E.~iterl Itinerary october 13, will make one speech in this city and one in Phila. delphia, but the dates will not be defi- nitely arranged far several days
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6.

 Grannis, Ark, October 9th and 7th, 1908:
 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6.
 7:30 D. m. Song service. Devo- tional service conducted by Rev. J. L. Green.
 500 D. m.-"The Sunday school teacher as a soul winner," Rev. j.. A. Henderson. General discussion. Song.
 $40. History of the first Sun day school in Arkansas" !" Rev. c. w.. Burk.
 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER z.
 9:30 a. m.-Song service. Devo- tional service, Rev. J. A. Baker.
 $50 a. m.-"Child life and the im- portance of early training" Rev. c. w. Burk.
 1920 a. m.-"The spiritual life of the Sunday school teacher" Rev. J. l.. Green. Song service.
 10:50 a. m. Primary and junior work" Mrs. J. c. Mckee and Mrs. Irene Simpson.
 11:20 a. m. How best to build up class Rev. J. A. Baker. Gen. eral discussion.
 200 D. m.-Song service. Devo- tional service, Rev. J. A Henderson. 2.20 D. m. Reports of officers and delegates.
 2.40 D. m. Election of officers and selection of next place of meeting Song service.
 800 D. m.-"The book we teach, 1" Miss Maud Barton. General discus sion.
 3:30 D. m.-"The home depart ment," Rev. J. A. Henderson.
 7.30 D. m.-Song service. Devo- tionsl service, J. E. Schooley.
 7:50 D. m.--"The country Sunday school. i" Rev. w. K. Justice. Gen. eral discussion. Song.
 8:20p. m.-''The teachers meet ing" Hon. John P. Logan. Gener- al discussion.
 Each Sunday school is entitled to one delegate for each fifty enrolled, or fractional part of fifty.
 All county and township officers, pastors and superintendents are del- egates ex-otficiO.
 Every Sunday school should be represented.
 w. E. Anderson, President.
 J. c. Mckee, Secretary.
 J. H. Naler, Chairman Ex. Com.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
slauer Tries to Escape.

Kingston, Mo. Sept. 22.-Albeit fll- ,av murderer, condemned to De hanged Monday. and five other prison. ars tried to escape from the county tail here. Sheriff F. l.. Parker was away on business. He left his son. poe 14 years old, to watch the prison- CTS. The boy discovered Ira Miilei' s, Who is awaiting trial for horse steal- ing and forgery, and Filley taking tuTns saving bars. He telephoneu to bis father. then procured a shotgun and stood watch.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
Preferred Death to Operation.

Perry, OK, Sept. 23.-Dreading a surgical operation which physicians said was necessary, Edna Crawford, 2l years old. shot herself through the heart with shotgun. An attempt at suicide had previously been made, her sister saving her from death by cut ting rope with which the girl had tried to hang herself in barn last Thursday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
Wireless Telephones for British Ships.

London, Sept. 23.-Dr Lee Deforest Is negotiating with the British ad- miralty. with the idea of placing the admiralty offices here in wireless tele- phonic communication with the vessels of the channel fleet He has submitted an apparatus to the admiralty and will begin his experiments in few days.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
WOMAN WOUNDS A SHERIFF.
Assists Her Husband in Resisting
 Arrest.

Arrest.
 West Plains, Mo, Sept. 22.-John Roberts and his wife Sunday resisted a sheriff's posse in desperate battle near Prestonia. one mile south of the Missouri-Arkansas line, when the of ficers attempted to arrest Roberts for killing Obe Kessinger. a neighbor, Saturday night. As a result the woman and Sheriff Mooney of Baxter couny, Ark, are mortally wounded, Roberts and two members of the posse Max Lowery and his son-are all seriously hurt. Roberts may not sur vive.
 The murder of Kessinger was cold blooded. Roberts went to the house late in the evening and called his vic tim to the door. When Kessinger ap- peared Roberts fired deliberately and killed him. The cause of the deed has not been learned here.
 Sheriff Mooney collected several deputies when he was informed of the crime early Sunday morning and start ed to arrest Roberts. The posse was hailed by the woman and told to keep away but when the sheriffs continued to advance both she and her husband opened fire.
 Mooney was shot by the women. His fall disconcerted his deputies for a few minutes and Roberts and his wife took advantage of this to barricade the house. They defended the build ing for hours. When the firing from within finally ceased the door was broken down.
 Mrs. Roberts. suffering from IA wounds. was Cying a,d Ter condition was such that no attempt was made to remove her to jail. Roberts and the wounded officers were taken to Mountain Home, Ark
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
A conuressnoan wlIi Not Run

oakland, Cal, Sept. 23.-Paul s. Gil ie'te' Democratic nominee for Con sreso in the Third California district, mas notified the county clerk of Ala 'neda county of his withdrawal as a candidate. He asked that his name be stricken from the ballot, but gave no reason for his action.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
Dor.iors of Missouri Get Rain.

Mexico. Mo, Sept 2S.-A half men of rain fell here Tuesday morning anu anu i, is still raining. This is the ilrs' ra,n that has fallen here in any appre, e,ahle amount since the first part oi August
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
EnaIneers support strIkers.

Winnipeg, Sept. 23.-Canadlan Pa gnc railway engineers have notified .ne company that they will not run shgles longer than another week the strike is not settled. They sta, lney will lay the facts before the raA way commission at s>-.-1a
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
Glass Works to Open.

St Louis, Sept. 23.-It was an .rounced here Tuesday that the Adol- nbus Busch Glass Manufacturing com nany's plant which has been cioseu since June 15, will reopen October l. Ahont e5O men will be employed again.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
Prominent German Divine Dead.

Springfield. H.. Sept 23.-Rev. George Link. of the German Evan gelical church. who had filled pastor ates at Lebanon, Wis. St. Louis, Mo. Springfield. H., and other places. died hera Monday night, aged @ years,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24

There Is more Catarrn fin this section of the country than all other diseases put together and until the last few years was supposed to be neurabe. For great many years Doc tors pronounced fl a local disease and perl scribed local remedies, and by constantly fal- Ing to cure with local treatment pronounced 1t fncurable. science has proven Catarrh to be a constitutional disease and therefore re qtIifes constitutional treatment Halis Ca tarrh Cure manufactured by x. J. Cheney ~ co. Toledo, ohio, is the only constitutional fremedy on the maret v is taken in doses from 10 drops to a tenspooniui. lt acts direct ly ttpon the blood and mucous surface of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case lt fails to cure. Send for circu ar and testimonials. Address
 F. ]. CHENEY x CO, Toledo, o.
 Sold by all druggists, 75c.
 rake Halls Family Plils for construction.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24

One Singer sewing machine, first class condition, for sale or will trade for good pony.
 1 D, T, Howard, Rich Mountain.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
GRAND AND PETIT JURIEs.
List of Polk County Citizers to Serve
 at October Term.

The following is the list of the grand and petit jurors who have been summoned to serve at the October term of the Polk county circuit court, which convenes Monday, October l9, in Mena:
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24

For Sale-Three collie pups, Phone 1856. l72d&wtt John Thompson,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

Program for Polk County Sunday School Convention to be held al Grannis, Ark, October 9th and 7th, 1908.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-13
Bright Outlook
FOR IRON AND STEEL TRADE
DURING SPRING PREDICTED
BY IRON TRADE RE-
VIEW.

The current issue of the Iron Trade
Review, published in Cleveland, pre-
diets busy spring with a return to
former conditions in the iron and steel
market. The Review states that the
wire and tin plate plants are especial.
ly active. and that foreign business Is
very good.
1t is further predicted that March
will show comfortable increase over
February, especially in orders for
structural material. The recent school
disaster at Collinwood has created a
demand for flreproof metals on old
buildings, and this class of steel goods
is especially in demand. 1t is said
that the city of Cleveland. warned by
the holocaust, will expend a million
and half OF dollars in improving
school buildings.
Reports from the principal iron and
steel centers of the country indicate
that conditions will be much improved
at the opening of the spring trade.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-13
Work Resumes
ON 3. & o. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
TRI.sTATE SECTION = HAD
BEEN HELD UP BY
sTRINGENCY.

PITTSBURG. March i3.-From the
Baltimore Offices of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad here came orders to re-
sumo work next Monday on about
s5OO,O0O worth of improvements which
were started in :he PEttsburg district
some months ago, but which we're held
up on account of the financial string
epcy. These Improvements will be in
Western Pennsylvania, Nothern West
Virginia and Eastern Ohio. A new
bridge across the Grand river at Fair
port, O., will cost about $125,OOO, and
will be resumed at once where work
was left off last fall. New interlock-
ing switches and a fourth track from
PIttsburg to McKeesport will cost
$165, 700, and double track from Fair
mont. W. Va, to Mt. Braddocl, Pa,
will cost about $175,O0o.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-13
Looks Bad For
Hitchcock
SMALL GIRLS SPENT NIGHTS AT
HIS HOME ACCORDING TO
THE TESTIMONY.

NEW YORK. March 13.-Ellen Won
Hagen. whose accusations resulted in
the Indictment of Raymond Hitchcock,
the actor. repeated her story to a jury
yesterday.
The girl. who is now in the care Of
the Gerry society, told of nights spent
at the Hitchcock home at Great Neck,
Long Island. and of visits to furnish.
ed room house in this city, where the
defendant had temporary lodgings. On
each of these excursions, she was ac'
companied, she said, by either Flora
Winston of Elsie Vocks. At the time
more than a year ago-Flora was 16.
the witness was is and Elsie was 70
years old.
In his opening address, following
the filling of the jury box. the prose
cutor had charged that Hitchcock had
been guilty OF misconduct with all
three of these children.
When her Testimony was interrupt.
ed by adjournment, the Won Hagen
girl had sworn confirmation of the
States allegation so far as she was
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-13
Still Loves His
Girl Wife

NEW YORK. March 1S.-'I shall
win Evelyn back" SO spoke Harry
Kendall Thaw in Matteawan. and as
he talked he made evident both by
demeanor and words the insatuation
for his grl.wife which had even led
him to commit murder !.
So completely is Thaw under the
influence of his young wife's beauty
and grace Of manner that 1T is said
he placed no bar In the way of her
demand for a much larger sum than
$4,000 as a financial settlement.
Thaw's yearning for his wife is
such that he has been placed in a
peculiar condition. While he will fight
against divorce, his love is such that
he is willing to give her any sum OF
money she may demand from the fam
lily purse,
Mrs. Thaw claims that her husband
was a lunatic wnen she married him,
and Thaw will contend against this.
Thaw is determined to fight to the
last ditch to prevent an annulment
of the marriage. but it is generally
conceded that he has very poor show
of winning his case.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-13
Carriers Won
Their Fight
rHEPosToFFIcE APPROPRIATION
BILL PROVIDES FOR SAL
AIRY OF $1,000.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Deter-
mined and persistent assaults on tho
postofIice appropriation bill in the
House of Representative resulted in
the application OF that measure in
many important parts. despite the pro-
tests OF Chairman Overstreet and the
committee. The letter carriers final
ly won their long fight for $1,000 sal
aries when an amendment by Mr..
Goebel, of Ohio. granting the same
was adopted. The House also allowed
all additional s2,5OO for clerks in third
class Offices where the salaries of the
postmasters ran from $1,000 TO $1,000
and $1,5Oo additional for contract sta
tions.
The prohibitionists also had their
innings, when through an amendment
by Mr.. Houston. OF Tennessee, there
was Incorporated in the bill a pro-
vision prohibiting the transmission
through the mails of intoxicating IL
quors, which was later modified SO
as to include cocaine and its derIva-
tlves. Altogether the appropriations
carried by the bill we're increased to
the extent of $1,225,OOO.
Conditions of the measure had been
completed when the House at 5:2S p.
m. adjourned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-13
Suicide At
Buckhannon
FOREIGN eLAssWoRKER DE-
sPoNpENT OVER LOSS OF
EMPLOYMENT.

BUcKHANNoN, March 1s.-valen-
tine Bergia. Belgian, committed sui
eide in the county Jail Wednesday
night by hanging himself with sheet
to the door.
Sunday night Bergia was arrested
and placed in jail, For several months
he had been out of employment and
1T is believed that he became despond-
ent over this state of affairs and de-
cided to end his life. The affair was
not discovered until the jailer opened
the cell door yesterday morning,
Bergia came here last fall to work
at the glass plant and was well known
in glass circles. He was married and
is survived by his wife and one daugh-
ter No funeral arrangements have
been made.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-13
Notion
Made For
New Trial
Much Interest
Shown In Case

Jeft Taylor who has been in the cal
MUM light for sometime on account
Of his criminal procllyities, was this
forenoon found guilty of malicious
shooting. The crime was committed
near this cits on June "a, 1906 Joe
Yanero was Taylor's victim. The
shooting occurred about two o'clock
in the morning. The officers arrested
Taylor and got possession of his gun
which was exhibited at the trial. The
sail here was not considered strong
enough to hold Taylor. He was taken
to Morgantown and soon escaped from
the prison there with Buck Kettle
worth. After breaking Jail he roamed
around. He was in several States,
Maryland. Delaware, Pennsylvania.
New York. Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
Taylor was brought here a few weeks
ago from Bellaire, Ohio.
The case was started yesterday and
came to close to-day. The lawyers
made their arguments to the jury this
morning. A half hour was given each
side. Mr.. Ogden made a strong advo-
;-cacy for his client. stating in the time
that Taylor was roaming over the
country he had reformed and is now
a different man. He said that Taylor
showed the true spark OF manhood in
defending wrecked piece of humanity
when she had shown evidence Of good
in her.
The jury was out one hour and re-
turned verdict of guilty as charged
in the within Indictment. Mr. Ogden
moved for a new trial. The motion
will be argued tomorrow morning at
nine o'clock.
The case of the State VS., Pete Ton
Rovich was taken up this forenoon.
The jury was sworn in at 11:25 and
the trial began. Tonkovich is charged
with killing stonko Govac. This crime
took place near Pennington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-13
Nebraska
Solid For
Sec'y Taft
Not One Voice
Was Against Him

OMAHA, Neb, March 1S.-Wlthout
voice of dissent, the candidacy of
VIM H. Taft for President of the Uni
ted states was endorsed by the Re-
publican state convention of Nebraska
yesterday and solid delegation for
the secretary will go to Chicago in
structed to vote for his nomination
first last and all the time.
It was a Taft convention from start
to finish despite talk of a division and
when the question of selecting dele
gates at large came up for considera-
tion the State delegation. Governor
Sheldon, Senator Norris Brown, Vic
tor RCsewater. Of Omaha. and Judge
Allen w. Field. of Lincoln, went
through with a rush.
Harmany prevailed throughout the
meeting of the convention, although
some dfssension was apparent in the
district gatherings and the matter OF
selecting a national committeeman.
The platform was given over prin-
cipally to an endorsement of the poll
cles Of President Roosevelt and of
Secretary Taft for President. 1t fol-
lowed closely the lines of that adopted
by the Ohio convention and in one in.
stance quoted that document wherein
revision of the tariff is declared
necessary. State issues and the ad-
minstration OF State officials also
came in for full approval.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-13
No Appeal For
Priests Slayer
GIUSEPPE ALA FOUND GUILTY
OF MURDER IN THE FIRST
DEGREE.

DENVER, Colo. March 13.-HIs
there no appeal?'' these we're the only
words spoken by Giuseppe Ala,
when informed by Interpreter Mattro
that the jnry found him guilty of
murder in the first degree and fixed
sentence at death
Just eighteen days after firing the
fatal shot which brought death to
Father Francis Leo HeInrlches at
the altar at st. Eltzabeths Catholic
church while in the act OF celebrating
the holy sacrament. this wanderer
from italy, an alleged, but not proven
anarchist, heard his doom.
Within a short distance of the
church where he committed his crime
and within the sound Of the chimes
which he said drew him to that
church, ALA received the Judgment
delivered by the jury. stolid to the
last, he simply nodded his head and
whispered to the interpreter, Ts
there no appeal?" Then his chin
sank on his breast and he made no
further comment.
Attorney Widdecomb, of the de-
fense, made a motion for new trial
and was granted five days in which to
file papers. Under the laws of the
State. ALA cannot be hanged within
sixty days of the rendering of the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-13
Graft Case
At An End
JURY RETIRED AT 1927 TO PASS
ON QUESTION OF GUILT OR
INNOCENCE.

HARRISBURG. Pa, March 13.-The
end is in sight in the so-called graft
case. With a full attendance of de-
PENDANTS and counsel for both sides.
Judge knnkel shortly after 1890 be-
gan the jury charge, defining the law
points in the case. The early portion
OF the address was complete exploit
tation of the law bearing on the ac-
cusatlons and was for the most part
entirely impartial.
The court declared the entire ques-
tfon was. within small compass. The
entire question of guilt, the court said,
was one Of inference from their actions
and fact to be determined by the
jury. The jury retired at 1921.