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The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
BATH HOUSE ROW DISTURBED. Fire Alarm Caused Scantily Clad Bath
 CTS to Rush Into Street.

Hot Springs, Aug. 2s. Bath house row was thrown into a frenzy of excitement about noon yesterday through a fire in the Palace bath house, which is in about the center of the row. The changing of the fire apparatus gongs was added to by several shots fired from the rear of the house to attract attention to the blaze there, and scantily clad bathers jumped hurriedly into covering next at hand and went to the open street. In the wom ems department of the house the women donned bathrobes and hurried out in bare feet, while others in negligec huddled close to exits ready to run for safety, If danger approached too close.
 The fire was of small conse- quence aside from the excite ment occas toned.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
WOLF HUNTERS WELCOMED.
Varmints Are Making Life Hard for
 Farmers at Grand Prairie.

Fort Smith, Aug. 1.-The country around my home at Grand Prairie is literally overrun with wolves, driven from the low lands and swamps to the ridges and high ground by the floods of
 ast spring" declared Henry Hi- att, who is visiting his daughter, Mrs. s. E. Donoghue, of this city.
 Small stock and fowls in large numbers have been killed by the wolves, and as the season ad- vances, the animals are becoming extremely bold. The farmers in this vicinity are welcoming any hunter who will undertake to hunt down the wolves and well come any method of ridding themselves of the nuisance"
 Mf. Hiatt declares that rats are also 10 be found on the high ground iu greater numbers than ever before and the reason as- signed is the same. The rats are causing considerable damage to little chickens and granaries.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
Notice to Prospective Purchasers.

Notice is given that lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 2, in block B, City of Mena, Arkansas, will be sold on the l2th day of September, 1908, to satisfy judgment in fa- vor of the Watkins Lumber Com. pany, against the Layson Lum. Der Company.
 take this method of advising prospective purchasers of this valuable property, that the said lots will not sell at the time and in the manner indicated iu the said notice, for the following req sons, to-wit:
 l. The property advertised was not owned by the Layson Lum- Der Company, at the timo of the rendition of the said judgment.
 ?. The Supreme Court of the State of Arkansas has found it necessary to issue an INJUNC- TON, in the nature of Super. sedeas Writ.
 l regret this very much; but, naturally, matters could not be otherwise. T. w. Clark. Al 3t 35 At
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
BAILIFFs SELECTED.
List of the Men Who Will Have Charge
 of the Voting Precincts.

At meeting of the Polk couu. ty election commissioners held Friday afternoon, bailiffs for the various voting precincts in the county were selected as fol- lows:
 Mena, First ward, John Steel. Second ward, s. D. Shrewsbury. Third ward, Ed McCutchen. Dallas, A, G. Pirtle.
 Rich Mountain, A. Reeder. Washita, Charles Kirkland. Eagle Gap, Isaac Self.
 Freedom, w. G. Sellers. Faulkner, east, A. A. Beardeu. Faulkner, west, w. K. Faulk- ner.
 Gap Springs, J. A. Avauts, IT. Granuis, G. B. McVey. Wickes, C. T. Butler.
 Rust, Smith Harwell.
 Potter. J. l.. Cole.
 Cedar, Alva Hoeue.
 Mountain, Frank Wood. Fultou, Gus Kennett.
 Big Fork, No. l, T. J. Edwards. Big Fork, No. ?, Dode Cotton. Jansen, Jasper Evans. Cove, Robert Fortner. Hatfield, Charles Martin.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
DELIGHT OPENS DIAMOND FIELDS.
Citizens Believe They Have the Precious
 Stones in Paying Quantities.

Delight, Aug. 8.-Recent dis coveries in the Pike county dia- mond fields have started active operations on the property owned near Delight, and a number of deals are pending, which, upon their completion, will cause still further work to be undertaken.
 Walter Wall has succeeded in unearthing a number of fne specimens in this immediate To- cality. and is negotiating for the purchase of certain property, the exact location of which is being kept secret for business reasous.
 A company composed of Tex arkana people has large force of men at work and is producing some fine stones of various colors and sizes.
 The Delight Commission Con- pany owns 80 acres near Delight on which diamond-bearing earth has been uncoyered, and this com pany is negotiating with Little Rock people for its sale. It is said that property contains posi- tive evidence of possessing the conditions incident to a diamond field.
 The Lovelis property, located at Bills, five miles from Delight, has been sold to syndicate of l 0 a l capitalists, members of which expect to begin operations a. once.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
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 LOVING CUPS FOR TAFTs.
A Pleasant Function at Hot Springs,
 Virginia.


 Hot Springs, Va. Aug. 29.-The 35C guests of the Homestead hotel Thurs day night presented Judge Taft Mrs
 Taft and Master Charles Taft each with a silver loving cup as a formal farewell expression of their regard
 The big hotel family gathered in the ball room, where for an hour Burr Mcintosh lectured and showed incl. dentally 50 views of MT. Taft in his various occupations and pastimes taken during his stay of nearly two months in this mountain resort.
 Speech making of lighter vein. in- terspersed with music. and followed 0y a reception wherein the candidate and his family shook the hand of every guest. constituted an evening of good fellowship and animation. Judge Horace H. Lurton of Tennessee. a long time personal friend of Judge Taft presided and opened the presentation exercises with an expression of the personal interest which has been aroused in the candidate and his fam. fly by the daily friendly intercourse in the hotel. Judge Taft and Col. John v McAnerney were escorted to the front while Dixie" was played and the colonel, in most happy vein. pre- sented the cup to the candidate and MT. Taft responded.
 Mrs. Taft was next brought forward and received her cup at the hands of Mrs. Luke P. Blackburn. An even dozen little girls in white surrounded Master Charles Taft, and made him the blushing recipient of a miniature loving cup.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
FROM ALFALFA, s75 AN ACRE.
One Kansas Farmer Cut Four Crops
 Got $o Bushel for Seed.

Salina, Kan, Aug. 2s.-The first al- falfa seed of this seasons crop was marketed here Thursday, bringing s9 bushel The seed was brought Tn by J. A. Donmeyer, farmer living near New Cambria He marketed 2o bushels which was threshed from the third cutting of an eight-acre lot, and went home with $1s0 added to his bank account. This lot gave up about ton and hals of hay to the acre at each cutting, and MT. Donmeyer ex poets to get one more cutting before frost. The hay is worth $9 a ton baled, or about $7 loose.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
Burning No Bridges.

K. l.. Adams, who has for nearly a year farmed out near Dallas, has sold his crop to c. P. Beaton and departs overland for Omaha, Tex, next Monday. Mir. Adams is a real admirer of Polk county and in leaving IS careful 10 announce that he is burning no bridges behind him and would not be surprised to find himself on the way back in few months. He says he will attend the tair next summer iu any event.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
Had a Fortune of s4 Millions.

New York. Aug. 2s.--For the first tune since the death of Russell Sage U became publicly known Friday that the last appraised valuation of the es- tate left by him amounts to the total sum of S64.155.S00.sl. Of the sum named the appraised share of Mrs Sage, the widow of the fnancier. to whom he left practically all of his ac- eumuiated wealth. with the exception or bequests of $25. 900 each to a score or more of collateral relatives. amounts to $6s, ,7Ss, ,s00.9
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
ELECTION WILL BE
 ON SECOND MONDAY
Attorney General Kirby Decides That Such Was the Intent of the Leg islators, Therefore Con-
 strues Words to Fit.

Texarkana, Aug. 2S.--Attor'
 ney General Kirby has settled the controversy over the question as to whether the Arkansas state election was to oe held on the first or the second Monday in September. He rules that the intent of the legislature to hold the election on the second Mou- day was indicated, and that the words of the act should be con- strued 10 fit the obvious purpose of the new law.
 In part the attorney general says:
 "Under the constitution there can be but one general election held in one year, and 1t was not the intention of the legislature that two should be held.
 'sIn the construction of stat. ute the legislative intent, when ascertained, controls, and the ti- tie of the act may be considered iu arriving at such intention. Itis 'Au act to change the time for holding the general election in the state of Arkansas, and for other purposes. And from 1t and the language of the said amended section, 'on the second Monday in September, 1908, and every two years thereafter, there shall be held an election etc., it is obvious and apparent that it was the intention of the legisla- ture to change the time for hold ing the general election from the first Monday in September to the second Monday in September, as expressly provided"
 MT. Kirby here quotes literally from authorities showing that 1t is good law to modify, alter or supply words to obviate inconsist- encies in statute, or to give the intent of statute force over the literal sense. He then con- tinues:
 "The legislative intent must be effected and, if necessary, the word 'on' in section 4, be held to mean 'on or before,' or the word before supplied, and the said section mean shall take effect and be in force before, on and after the second Monday in Sep- tember, 1908.'
 "The general election in the different counties of the state of Arkansas will be legally held, and you will proceed to hold same in the several counties of the state of Arkansas on the said sec ond Monday in September, 1908, in accordance with said act oi March 8, 1907"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
Augusta Buildings Fall.

Augusta, Ga, Aug. 29.-The flood parently damaged the foundations of a great many buildings in the lower part of the city. Friday the Central Grammar school collapsed, the walls Of the National Biscuit company building has fallen and the underpin- ming of the Port Royal bridge has been washed away. A mass meeting of citizens has been called.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
Home and Business for Sale.

3 acres, 4 blocks depot; 30l Dallas Ave, Pa fenced, grocery store and 4.room residence on Ia; fine well, good stable aud out houses. All or part will be offered at great bargain during next 30 days. Address Mrs. Minnie Mill Ter or phone 520.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
Instantaneous Action.

I was almost distracted by ter rible itching which defed all treatment until l obtained box of Hunts Cure. The first application afforded instant and absolute relief. The one box af- tected complete cure. It is simply wonderful in its instantaneous ac- tion. George Gilliland,
 Manitou, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
sherman Called to ovs,,r s,,

UtIca' N. Y, Aug 29.-At the re. quest Of President Roosevelt ana chairman Mckinley of the Republican congressional committee, Hon. James s' sherman left Utica shortly after niunight Friday morning on another .rip to Oyster Bay At the Roosevelt nome he expects to meet the nras,. dent and Chairman Mckinley for a conference over the congressionaI campaign.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
Fine Mena Home for Sale.

6 room house, first class build. iugs, fine well, 2H acres of ground, all in fruit and garden, close iu. One of the prettiest little homes in Meua. This is a barg ain. Phone 295.
 142 3t wit
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
American Thief in Paris.

Paris, Aug. 2s.-The police here Thursday arrested an American thief. known under the name of Benedict Lupaska of San Francisco. who, the police say, has for a long time been victimizing Paris jewellers He was arrested after having attempted to carry out bold robbery.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
Has to Be Cited

Possibly there is something on earth that is surer and quicker cure for cuts, burns, aches, pains and bruises than Hunts Lightning Oil. If SO, l would like Co be cited. For twenty years have been unable to find anything better myself. i'
 H. H. Ward, Rayvilles La.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
Mir. Roosevelt at Hon. Ao,,,

Oyster Bay, N. r., Aug. 29.-Presi- dent and Mrs. Roosevelt and their party reached Sagamore Hill shortly before noon Thursday from Jordan vile, N. Y., where the president spoke at the opening of the Jordanville pub. lie library.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
1t Dces It.

The remedy that cured your mother and your father of chills twenty years ago is sure good enough to cure you and your kids at the present time Cheatham' Chill Tonic did it and will still do 1t. Its guaranteed.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03

Don't be afraid to give Chamher- iain's Cough Remedy to yonr chii. dren, It IS intended especially far coughs, colds, croup and whoonina cough, and it is the best medicine made for these diseases. For sale hv Jackson Drug Company and ali deai- CTS. wal
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
It Knocks Malaria Out.

The old reliable Cheathamis is. Chill Tonic cures quicker and more perma- nently than any other remedy. One bottle IS guaranteed to cure any one case. You can't lose it. Try it.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
For a Sprained Ankle.

A sprained ankle may be cured in about one-third the time usually re- quired, by applying Chamberlain's s Llnlment freely. and giving it absolute rest For sale by Jackson Drug Co. 1, and all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03

Wanted F inc youns horse. Will give scholarship in Meus Business College and board for same. J F. Woottou,
 36 4t Meua. Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
FLOODS THE SOUTH
THE SITUATION AT AUGUSTA, 0A., IS BEGINNING TO IM-
 PROVE.
STATES SUFFER VERY HEAVY LOSSES
Rivers Continue to Rise and Railroad Traffic Is Almost at a StandstiII-- Fifteen Negro Laborers Drown-- Newspapers Have Suspended Pub iication-Losses in the Millions.

Augusta, Ga, Aug 29.-Flood waters afternoon. They reached the height of 40 feet probably as high as the flood of 1888.
 Rain has ceased in the upper valley and there is no danger of further losses. The loss approximates $780, 900 to $1,000,000 and consists of dam age to stocks of goods and private property destruction of the wagon and railroad bridges across the Savannah river and breaks In the canal banks. There are dependent on the canal for power, eight large and small cotton mills.
 While the flood was at its height five fires broke out The McDaniel builders material establishment, North Augusta, burned. A train of 40 cars belonging to the Southern rail- way burned in Hamburg just across the river. Nixon's lime, cement and hardware house and huge quantity of lumber belonging to the Georgia railway were burned The Augusta Railway and Electric company cannot run their cars for three days. No power plant is in operation: the tele- phone lines are not doing business; the railroads are accepting no pas sengers. The water service is crippled but intact. The gas company is i'm paired but not shut down. There have been 10 to IS drownings, mostly negro laborers.
 From the northwestern section of the city the waters will not recede for two or three days. Thursday night was night of tension, missing men, even missing families were being re- ported.
 The Augusta Chronicle got out its Thursday edition in abbreviated form at p. m. The Augusta Herald (after- noon) could not publish Wednesday of Thursday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03

Spartanburg, s. C., Aug. 29.-The damage in Spartanburg county from high water has fallen heaviest on the railroads. The Southern has, in a measure, resumed schedules. but the Charleston & Western Carolina to Au- gusta is still demoralized Twenty five bridges in the county have been washed away and all bottom land crops are completely wiped out.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03

Columbia. sc. Aug. 29.-The rivers throughout South Carolina continued to rise Thursday as a result of Wednesdays rains in the upper part of the state and the added loss in private and public property will run up into the millions. The estimated loss in the neighborhood of Columbia alone, done by Thursdays high water, Is more than s300000. The railroads are almost completely tied up, the Southern Charlotte line being the only road north of Columbia in operation. Notice has been served by practically every road in the state that perishable freight will not be accepted for ship mont to points north of Columbia
 Three additional lives were lost Thursday, two negroes being drowned at Saluda and one drowned at Laurens,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29

Catarrh is not only dangerous, but
II causes bad breath, liberation,
death and decay of bones, loss of
thinking and reasoning power, kills
ambition and energy. often causes
loss of appetite. indigestion, dyspep-
STA, raw throat and consumption. 1t
needs attention at once. Cure 1t
with Gauss Catarrh Cure. 1t is
quick, radical, permanent cure, be.
cause II rids the system of the poison.
GUS germs that cause catarrh.
In order to prove to all who are
suffering from this dangerous and
loathsome disease that Gauss Ca
tarrh Cure will actually cure any
case OF catarrh quickly, no matter
how long standing or how bad, | will
send a trial package by mail free OF
all cost. Send us your name and ad-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29
THE QUESTION OF BENEFICIAL
USE OF LAND.

1t is the basis of all irrigation and
reclamation work that the beneficial
use of water confers the only title
or right to take the water as prop
erty.
This principle enters into the land
policies OF the government when II
allows railroads to TAKE LANDS
FOR THEIR USE UNDER THE
POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Now comes VIM. Hanley, of NAL
heur county and advocates the ben
eflcial use of land as the only proper
tasis for title.
Mr.. Hanley Is one of the largest
operators OF ranches in the state and
takes a remarkably PROGRESSIVE
VIEW OF LAND OWNERSHIP.
He says he would like to see the
plan tried of having land titles based
on beneficial use of the land. He
says II people HAD TO MAKE LAND
PRODUCE SOMETHING in order to
hold it, there would be more pro.
ducts coming out OF Eastern Oregon
than ten railroads could handle |
HlF idea would be worth trying.
If the beneficial use of water alone
justifes title to water, WHY NOT
APPLY THE SAME PRINCIPLE TO
land?
A man has no right TO take run-
Ding water to waste It, nor to dam
n up and keep others from using H.
What right has a man to monopo-
lie land and hold for speculation
AND KEEP OTHERS FROM USING
TIP
or course, in a state where there.
is so much land as In oregon this
question of the beneficial use OF land
is remote one.
There are not people enough - /
use the land, and HENCE 1T Is so
LARGELY HELD UNUSED.
II title were predlcated upon use
upon production. a great deal OF
land womld become productive that
Is now held in idleness
IL is possible that Mr., Hanleys
Idea might MAKE THIS STATE
MORE Productive THAN 1T NOW
rs.
The problem would be how to
change the present system OF titles
into a system where use for produc-
tlon would determine title.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29
WASHERS" SHOULD
TAKE A TUMBLE

Chief of Police Gibson has received
| information that the "mashers" have
! been making themselves conspicuous
about the city by forcing their atten-
tions upon unaccompanied ladies on
the streets.
The first real serious offense was
committed Last Saturday night, when
two young ladies were on their way
home about 10 O'Clock and were pass
ing down Commercial street. The la
dies had not proceeded far when two
men were noticed following close
behind, frightening them so they
turned about and walked back to the
business center of the city. After at
tempting ogo on their way two diff
ferent times afterward, and being
followed in both instances by the
gentlemen CD they were forced to
solicit the protection of some neigh
bors residing in their vicinity, who
accompanied them home.
The chief of police was given an
accurate description of the two Of
tenders, and he states that he will
prosecute them to the full extent OF
the law providing he can effect an
arrest.
Such persons. who think they can
outrage the law and common decency
In this city daring the time ! am fill |
Ing this office, without being molest-
I'd, are greatly mistaken" said the
chief today, "and / have given my
men instructions to arrest any man
detected in forcing his attention upon
aides, whether accompanied or 9th
'rwise. There is a law in the code
II oregon which can be used effec-
lively I'm these cases, and the first
nan | arrest for this offense will
prosecute him to the full extent.
Just lately is the first time I have
lad occasion to take action in a mat
er OF this kind, and I hardly believe
he acts can be attributed to the Sa-
EN- boys, as a few of the people were
people heretofore. according
o information given me, but, nev sr-
heless, whether II be local men or
thers, | intend to enforce the law
gainst them"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29
beware of Frequent Colds.

A succession OF col or pro-
traeted cold is almost certain to end
In chronic catarrh, from which few
every cold tho attention II deserves
and you may avoid this disagreeable
disease. How can you cure a coldl
Why not .ry Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy? 1t Is highly recommended.
Mrs. M White. of Butler, Tenn, sayc.
Several years ago / was bothered
with my throat and lungs. Some one
told me OF Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy. began nsing II and IL relieved
me at once. Now my throat AMI
lungs are sound and we'll" For sale
at nr Stones drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29
For that Dull Feeling After Eating.

For that Dull Feeling After Eating.
have used Chamberlain Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets for some time,
and can testify that they have done
use more good than any tablets ]
have ever used. My trouble was a
heavy dull feeling after eating. -
David Freeman, Kempt, Nova Scotia.
These tablets strengthen the stom-
ach and improve the digestion. They
also regulate the liver and bowels,
They are far superior to pills but cost
no more. Get free sample at DR..
stones drug store and see what q
splendid medicine it is.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29
Great Chinese Doctor

Has medicine which Will cure any
known disease. He makes a special
ty Of. aud guarantees to cure Catarrh
Asthma. Lung, Throat, rheumatism,
Debility. Stomach, Liver, Kidney
also any blackened or
swollen soreness, broken limbs;
Epidemic; all kinds OF
Boils, Lost Manhood. Female Weak
ness. Hernis Troubles and Paralysis
Consultation free. Care OF Yick SO
Tong Co., Chinese drugs and herbs
163 High st.. upstairs. Salem. or.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29
IL IA n Wonder

Chamberlain's Linimeat Is one OF
the most remarkable preparations
yet produced for the relief of rhea-
matte pains, and for lame back,
sprains and bruises. The quick re-
lief from pain which II affords In case
OF rheumatism is alone worth many
times its cost. Price 25 cents; large
size so cents. For sale at Or, Stone's
drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29
Don't he Homeless.

about yourself when you're crippled
with rheumatism or stiff ioints-ot
course you've tried lots of things and
they failed. Try Ballard's Snow
Liniment-it will drive away all
aches, pains and stiffness and leave
persons ever wholly recover. Give
you as we rs you were before. Sold
by all dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29
The Correct Time

10 stop a cough or cold is Just as soon
as II starts-ther .here will be no
danger OF pneumonia or consump-
tlion. Just few doses OF Ballard's
Horehound Syrup taken at the start
will stop the cough. IL II has been
running on for some time the treat
mept will be longer, but the cure is
sure. Sold b. all dealers.