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The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
VIOLATE LIQUOR LAWS
Robert Bennett of Howard County Held Under Bond Goes to Federal
 Jail at Fort Smith.

Deputy United States Harsh al J. l.. Holt returned Sunday af- ternoon from Fort Smith, where he had been to place Robert Ben nett in the federal jail on a charge of selling whiskey without license. B nnett was arrested Saturday by Marshal Holt in Howard county and was arrais ned before United States Commissioner Somervell at Texarkana, who fixed his bond at S250, in default of which he was taken 10 the jail at Fort Smith.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
PREACHERS IN STREET FIGHT.
Rev. ". R. Phillips and Rev. J. L. Delk
 Clash on Streets of Texarkana.

~ioSH Vu StlCClS UI keAdIkduds
 Texarkana, Dec. 19.-Rev. w. Phillips, pastor of the Pentecos- tai church on Rose Hill, and Rev. J. l.. Delk, a travelling evangelist of the same faith, had an alter cation on East Broad street this afternoon which ended in the pc- lice court, where Rev. Delk plead- ed guilty to charge of disturb iug the peace and was 6ued $5.
 The two preachers have been working together for two weeks until last Wednesday night in revival meeting held by Delk on West Broad street, but recently dispute arose and they became embittered toward each other. This afternoon the two preachers met, and, accord ing to several eye witnesses, they made strenuous efforts to horse whip each other aud were only prevented from doing so by the interference of the police. In the pall-away Phillips got a heavy punch on the mouth from Delk's right, while the latter escaped without a scratch.
 Delk had been raising money for Christmas dianer for the poor, but this has been called off.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
MAY PROVE FATAL
When Will Mena People Lean the lm-
 portance of ltl


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The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
HOLDS AGAINST
 LIQUOR CLAIMS
a,,o,uev General Kirby Rules That First Ward in His Home Town of Texarkana
 Must Be Dry.

Little Rock, Dec. l9.-The
 ,os,;ou of whether a license Shall be issued to all applicant 10 sell liquor in the First ward in Texarkaua, the ward having yot- ed against license, the contention heinz that the ward has never been legally designated, was put ,o to Attorney General W. F.. Kirby yesterday and his decision \ was against the applicant for li- cense.
 The First ward of Texarkana includes about half of the busi- ness portion of that city on the Arkansas side. In that ward there are three saloons, me of which is operated in the Huckius Houte, the leading hotel of Texarkana.
 The question raised by the ap- plicant for soloon license is that the boundaries of the ward had never been legally designated; therefore, the vote against license in that particular territory does not apply to the so-called ward, the majority of the vote in the city on the license question hav- ing been in favor of license.
 Mir. Kirby declines to take this view of the question. Ia his opinion he says:
 "lf the territory included with in the limits of a town or city has been laid off and designated as wards by the city, and such divisions long recognized by the city, county and state in the hold ipg of elections, they will be con- sidered wards for all purposes un- der the law relating to the licens- ing of persons to sell intoxicating liquors. The city or town is authorized to attach any annexed territory to any ward already ex- isting.
 1t is true the circuit court has the power to change the bOuuda- ries of wards and redistrict the city into wards, upon proper application in accordance with law, but such power does not af- feet the legality of the wards al- ready existing. If the majority of the electors of ward of the city as laid out and described aud recognized by tue city and other authorities in holding elections on the question of flor or against license voted against license at the last general election, as shown by the election returns, 1t is un- lawful for the county court 10 grant a license to sell liquors within such ward ar precinct, even if a ma jnriIy of the voters of the county shall have voted for liceuse.'
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
A Collision in France.

Limoges. France Dee. 11.-A col. lision between a freight and passen- ger train near here Wednesday result ed in the death Of l5 persons and the injury of 90 others Fire broke out after the collision and most Of the vic. tims including the engineer of tho passenger train. were pinned beneath the wreekage and burned Co death. The collision occurred in the Pouch tunnel between here and BriYe
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
naitl Has New presldsn,.

Port Au Prince, Haiti, Dee. 17.-Gen- eral Antoine Simon, the leader of the last revolution in Haiti which result ed in the flight of President Nord Alexis from the capital, who made his triumphal entry into Port au Prince 10 days ago. was unanimously elected president of the republic by the Haiten congress
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
A Kansas Embezzler cauoht.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. lS.-G. T. Bird. sell, formerly Missouri Pacific agent at McPherson. Kan. who abscouded November 2S. taking $500 of the com pany's funds. has been captured in Oakland, Cal, according to informa. ton received here by Missouri Pa. cific officials. He will be brought back and tried on the charge of em- beZzlement
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
Senate Memorial sarulea.

Washington, Dee, If Brief me- morIal services in memory or the late Representative George W, Smith Of Illinois were held in the senate Tues day. Senators Cuilem. Hopkins ant Curtis spoke in eulosy Of tho late representative and the senate ad. journed as . mark of respect to his memory.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
Cotton Report.

G. w. Petty, one of the cotton buyers at this place, received a message Monday morning stating that the government estimate ot the ginuers report of the cotton ginned up to December F. was li.s72 .O00 bales. This IS said to he about an average report and accordingly MT. Petty thinks this ,ear's crop will not exceed the one of last year.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
Mrs. M. E. Jackson Dead.

Mrs. NJ. E. Jackson, widow whe resided at Sullivan postothce' near Eagleton, died Saturday riobt. death resulting rom a iong illness of dfopsy. Mrs. Tackson was 65 years old and had 5een n resident of this part of the state for a number of years, and is survived oy three grown sons The remains were trterred sun dav afternoon in the BlackforE cemetery.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
An lnenector a Suicide.

Jefferson City. Dec. r. Stephen Cole committed suicide at his home here Wednesday by shooting himself twice In the breast He died few minutes after the shots were fired He was an unmarried man and lived with bis father. Hugh Cole an officer at the prison Young Cole was em ployed as an Inspector in inc Gieseeke shoe factory III health Is assigned as the cause.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
Preached E Ysar..

GreenviIle, Pa Dee i7---Rsv, pr, John A, kunkleman, prominent Lutheran minister, died here Tuesday after ss years Of active services in the ministry, lie sucoessivejy held paslorates in indianapolis. Phiiadai. phia, Nebraska City, Neb,. Fsrs Wayne. Ind. and New York Oity,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
cuu npFN WHO ARE SICKLY

s,-.t,ara trhO value their own colni99i @t'
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The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
unte on commlsslon plan.

Anthony, Kan, Dec. ls.-The city council of Anthony authorized vote on government by commission, Feb ruary 2, in response to petition of soc names, presented them. The sen. tlmsnt in the town is very favorable to the commission plan.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
smIthsonIan Reaents Mss,.

Washington, Dec. i7,--Dr Cyrus Adler's resignation as assistant sec retary of the Smithsonian institution and the appointment of Charles F. Choate Of Massachusetts as regent to succeed Richard Olney. resigned. were announced Tuesday at the an nusl meeting of the hoard Of regents of the institution.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

The kidneys ache when they are uverworked and the trouble oets serious unless promptly re- novel Prickly Ash Biiters If T reliable kidney tonic and bowel regulator. w. c. Vandiyer, spe- cial agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

Keep the bowels active is you would preserve your health. A dose of Prickly Ash Bitters now and then dses this to perfection. w. c. Yandiver, special agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

Happiness IS but another name fnr perfect health. Use Prlckly Ash Bltters and be happy. IL keeps the vital organs healthy and we'll regulated. w. C. Van diver, special agent.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-06-11

ninenths of the favong
against Districts greatest
often exists
Fifth. To segregate large part of the
bank for note subject them sale time
serious unfair possibly against
the depositors of bank
Sixth removing redemption
of bank resting the United
Treasury directly the banks themselves this
BILE additional burden of of necessarily
mpers the national credit The result will be
Government sell
in the of deficit which
Distress the the forcing
Government off the gold standard and credit basis.
In of this proposition the words of Execre
tary Lyman Gage before the Committee Banking
rency
present
obligations outstanding
of
required.
herself pd impudnt
William Allen White, who thus
Stubs fight dipped into that this week with editorial
telling in his original way the kind of people
Stubs of being hypocrite Mr. White says
eff had bossed county distributed
patronage the machine OIL
grease the local candidates the legislature
would United States senate vote with Wall
could pay political debts putting the
Offices the payroll employees of legislature
lived in the blessed hope making
should along and in four absolutely wipe off
ica those things had enjoyed all fewouldn't
think that Stubs State
June S, 1908
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-06-11
Oklahoma Guarantee Law.

Oklahoma is having the first ex-
perience with the bank deposit
guaranty law. A bank at the town
of Colgate went down with about
$4,000 of deposits and about
So, 900 in sight to pay it with. The
bank commissioner seems to have
taken action very promptly and
within "a hours was prepared to
pay the depositors their money out
of the guaranty fund.
This certainly beats the old plan
where the depositors would have
received about IS cents on the
dollar and get it in dribs and with
the knowledge that all the expenses
of receivership would have to
come out of what money there was
in the busted institution. AS it is
now, the depositors have not lost a
wink of sleep and some of them
have even refused to take their
money. SO the probability is that
the bank can be reorganized i'm
mediately with an efficient and
honest management and with bigger
deposits than when it failed. But
there is another gratifying report in
connection with this first case. 1t
seems that the officers of the bank
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-06-11

had been loaning the funds of the
bank to themselves contrary to the
law and both of them were prompt
ly arrested.
A guaranty law is a good thing,
provided it is carefully guarded SC
that dishonest banker will get into
trouble right away if he violates the
law. 1t is necessary also that the
banks be carefully watched to pre-
vent reckless banking. If that is
done the law will be a great success.
Mail and Breeze.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-06-11
The Currency Bill.

Long following state
THE Senate flbuster. inglorious Justly
inherited end when the conference the bill
agreed continuously
thirty hours
"Pancs may in the future with this law but their
Will widespread past
No clearing certificates will be issued while this
If had this bill last there would
financial trouble in Kansas City Kansas
following the panic in New York city.
This bill has had the earnest and continued support of
President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft did well
week order enact it into law
credit Speaker Cannon this result
for he that Congress should adjourn until this
Legislation secured
The above Senator Longs idea of the "emergencv
currency bill which Congress the last minute
wholly the Wall Street the interests and
Long Now the following the opinion of Charles
N Chairman Committee Banking Currency
will found 6543 of the Congressional Record Vol
AZ, No. ia. being the last congress. Mr.. Fowler said
Gentlemen opposed this bill and shall against it
for the following
First There need of legislation this
law the books of makeshf
this bill admitted will only prove
another stambng block if insurmountabe obstacle
real reform of our financial and currency practices.
economic blunder authorize
Sircua without the time providing for adequate
precisely checks
paid.
Third such thing emergency currency
properly constituted currency which of itself would
prevent arising. This principle
imposition of ranging from upon
these notes. when be bank
difference
cPal deposits and bank either
protection, and tax production
Labor.
Fourth This bill in its operation, would exclude least
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-06-11
The Strange Case of Send-
Tor IOn8.
By w. a. White.


otng with the Packing trust and against the and
men proposition resolution asking for information
the packers putting oeomargarne it
case again. against the people 1t would change
existing however wicked the order might be- Wall
hold it's plumber and Long voted with Wall
street.
On page Congressional Record volume
80 part against allowing the President
of the suspend the tariff duties article
which controlled by it would affect
of Wall street, it would big stick over
monopos but Wall street needed vote and Long
gave The people had to whistle.
page Long recorded voting against bill to
reou corporations doing file
with 1t along the line of
puy that time being agtated Theodore Roosevelt after
President but Wall street against publicity and Long
with Wall street
The grab of the Pennsylvania building
ington notorious this
But Long did
protest page part the Congressional
Record Long voting this gift million dollars
the railroad another place where Wall street
found Long dependable.
Fftysxh Congress- when the farmers and darymen
people desiring food united on the ou BILL Rep
Wadsworth who defeated recently for his
,nection packers Food BILL forward
Congress with Gripping amendment the honest BILL Long
with Wadsworth page 185 and 1885, volume 3d. of
Record and then voted the original BILL
page 1880, when the Washington Gas Light company
stock increase the which
people should have interest in the price Long
page $780, volume 3d. part proposition.
dine the things Long and wall street believe Long voted
Wall street.
page $685. Congressional Record part
claims the law belonged
representing unesmaed values But preserved Things
They justice and equity and the interests of
people of this country considered against the
,of Wall street; and Long voted for Wall street.
page the Record volume part Long
voting o weaken another oleomargarine bill.
Again page 1860 he found voting for joker"
Wall street waned and still 1881 of the volume
Me is found voting for a Gripping amendment
Long had his face against the
atte lie tried underhandedly to them.
When the of the clause providing
risonmen rebater Long again 2159
&c. part 2, to of Wall street.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-06-11
Married

Mr.. Jesse Carl Langston, of Fow-
Ter, and Miss Sarah B. Dick of
Fowler were united in marriage
Wednesday at the M. E. Parsonage
by Rev. Millsap. The News extends
the usual congratulations.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-06-11

H. "A. Grammont and family came
up from Enid. Okla, Wednesday
and will shortly reopen the bakery.
Mr.. Grammont says he has come TO
stay and that Meade will have a
bakery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
STOPPED A RUNAWAY
Train on Main Street Crossing Was a
Blessing for Once.
From Tuesdays Daily.

A lively runaway was stopped yes
terday afternoon by train that
blocked the Main street crossing For
once, it was a good thing that the
crossing was blocked, as the runaway
had wicked look. John Quick, a
farmer living in Belgrade, had tied his
team near Fred Kron's store, but it
broke away and dashed toward the
bridge, evidently intending to run
home. All vehicles on the bridge
and beyond We're endangered.
A train stopped across the street
and the gates were down. The horses
were checked in their wild fight,
and turned just as the spectators
thought that they would break
through the gates and be run down.
The fireman leaped from his engine,
climbed into the wagon and sliced
the reins and stopped the horses. He
was cool, but quick and made a
splendid stop, to the admiration of
the spectators.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
LIVED TO A RIPE OLD AGE
James Alison Cahoon Who Died in
His Eishtieth Year.
Toi

James Alison Cahoon died at Blue
Earth on Friday last. He was in his
eightieth year. He came to Faribaut
county with his family and located
on homestead in 1865. He moved in
to Blue Earth in 1884 and has since
resided in that city. He was one of
the well-known pioneers of that locali-
ty, passing through the many hard
times experiences of the early days
He is survived by his wife, who is a
sister of Mrs. Frank Spencer of Rapi-
dan, this county, and by two sons, Ed
win S. Cahoon of Worthington. Dr.
Milo A. Willy of Kimball, S. D., is a
stepson of the deceased.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock
from the Methodist Episcopal church
at Blue Earth. Rev. T. A. Jones, the
pastor, will conduct the services and
the remains will be inferred in the
beautiful cemetery at that place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
DEATH OF RESPECTED LADY
Mrs. Margaret Hoerr Passed Away
Early This Morning.

Death relieved the sufferings at 2:45
o'clock of Mrs. Margaret Hoerr at
2:45 o'clock at her home, No. 10l
South Fifth street. Her death was due
to complication of diseases but aided
by an attack of pneumonia, from
which she suffered for seven years.
The deceased was born in Baden,
Germany, Nov. l, 1894, and came to st.
Paul with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Schafer in 1856, and was married
in May, 1858. During the Indian out
break in and around Mankato Mr. and
Mrs. Hoerr who then had charge of the
Commercial Eouse used their home
as hospital.
Mrs. HOerr was a good mother, a
devoted Christian and had host of
friends who regret her demise. She
is survived by eight children, William
g., Ferd j., John G., F. p, A. Otto,
Chas. O., Mrs. HI. i. Hance, all of
Mankato, and Mrs. F. B Clements of
Wilkesbarre, Pa Four sisters and
one brother survive, viz: Mrs. B. Mar
tin, Mrs. Mic Wise, Mrs. Mary Dittman,
and Theresa Saenger, and brother,
Frank Schaefer who resides at Man
kato Junction
The funeral will be held on Thurs
day 9 a. m. at st. Peter and Paul's
church, and the interment will be at
Calvary cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
SIGN TEAM AT ONCE
Base Ball Association to Order Hand
some Uniforms.

from TUESDAY, Dally.
The base ball meeting at the Com,
mercial club rooms last evening was
well attended. The club refused to
accept the resignation of President
]. H. Holman. 1t was voted to pro-
coed to sign up a team, and to give
preference in all cases to Mankato
boys who can make good. AS many
of these will be hired as prove them
selves to be competent, but above all
it is desired to have a winning team
and in order to secure one it may be
necessary to sign some outside play
ers. For this reason, applications will
be received from players in Mankato
and elsewhere by President j. H
Holman. The applications should be
sent right in, so that the merits of
the players can be investigated.
1t was voted to procure uniforms
and they will be handsome, so as to
attract attention and be pleasing to
the eye, and thus be an advertisement
to the city.
About $1,000 has been raised thus
far, but it is hoped to increase this
sum to $500. A great deal of
enthusiasm was shown, and games
will later be arranged with teams
all over the state.
The baseball season will open about
the 18th of May.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
KERNS AND HEBRON NEWS
Henry Smith Falls From Load of Hay
and Is Badly Injured.

The Kerns church has extended a
call to minister in Illinois for a
six months trial 1t is not known
how soon he can be here.
Henry Smith, who resides on the
valley road, met with Il painful acct
dent last Friday by falling from a
load of hay near Robert Grice's place
and striking with his back onto a
post. He is now lying in critical
condition at the home of Robert Grice,
not being in condition to be moved to
his own home. He is the father of
George and Charley Smith and Mrs.
Joe Grice 1t is to be hoped the old
gentleman may be restored to health.
The seeding is progressing nicely in
this section, the land being in fine
condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. ID. Grain and son
of Hendricks, after spending three
DAYS with Mrs. Grains parents, Mr..
and Mrs. T. Hodson, and attending the
Hodson- COnklin wedding, returned to
their home last Saturday.
Misses Una and Lula HodsOn re-
turned to their school work at Blue
Earth and Luverne last Saturday.
Miss Blanche Door also returned to
Wells on Saturday.
A very pleasant surprise party took
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. L. Hendley last Friday night. The
house was filled with young people
and some older ones. The young peo-
pie amused themselves with games
and other social enjoyment until the
wee sma' hours of the morning. Nice
refreshments were served and all had
grand time. .
The main event of last week was
the marriage of Miss Viola Hodson
to Mr.. Elmer Conklin of Mankato, as
was already stated in last Thursdays
Free Press. 1t was omitted that Miss
Lula Hodson was maid of honor and
Herbert Hodson was best man to the
groom. The young people were ex-
pected to be in Portland, Ore, by last
Sunday night.
Miss Florence Hendley of the nor
nal school spent last Saturday and
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hendley.
Mrs. William Hendley visited in
Mankato last Wednesday and Thurs
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. r. Kennedy.
The students, Lester Door, Herbert
Hodson, Roy and Pearly Keene, John
and Lucrecia Hendley went back to
their school work at Mankato last
Sunday