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Evening journal., 1908-05-27

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The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17

DONAGHEY GETS
 5O,OOO MAJORITY
License Gains Several Counties - Tenth Amendment Lost, but the 9th Will Carry Republicans
 Claim Garland.

Little Rock, Sept. 15.-Dona- ghey's majority is probably 5O.- OC0. Republicans carried only Searcy and Newton, thoug h Donaghey and Ludwig failed to carry Ouachita county.
 License carried in all old coun- ties and probably added Perry, Yell, Woodruff, Craighead, Hemp stead Mississippi and Randolph,
 Republicans are claiming a sweep in Garland county.
 All counties in state voted against 10th Amendment except Crawford and Monroe.
 Only two so far reported a gaiust 9th Amendment.
 Prohibitionists will contest Pulaski claiming hundreds ot illegal negro votes. Two Re- publican representatives fol State Senate.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
HUGHES WILL PROBABLY WIN.
The First Ballot Taken Will Settle
 New York Fight.

Saratoga, N. r.. Sept. 16.-Opposi- ton to the renomination of Governor Charles F. Hughes reached it's last ditch, apparently, in the small hours of Tuesday morning. and by noon 1t was the all but unanimous belief that the Republican state convention will nomi- nate him Tuesday afternoon on the first ballot. State Chairman Wood ruff, who is against Hughes, said short ly after noon, that the governor would be nominated on the first ballot.
 At noon the platform committee was still at work behind closed doors The delay in completing the platform was regarded as confirmation of the report that the majority of the committee who are opposed to Governor Hughes was seeking to limit the indorsement of the governors policies within the narrowest limits that the convention would sanction There were reports current that the platform would not be adopted without a debate in the convention.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
EARNEST WORK AT
 POLLS MONDAY
Candidates and Their Friends Put Forth Best Efforts, and Only Best of Order Prevailed - Heavy
 Vote Cast.

There was Hull in business in Mena Monday, and save for the many nnen-and women, too stirring about the Streets, and the carriages bearing the customary requests to "Vote for this or that candidate, 1t seemed al- most like Sunday. While for weeks past on almost any corner there could have been heard more or less heated arguments between partisans, there was no loud talk Monday. Not that the work was over, for it was not until the last ballot was cast, but because all realized that 1t IS the quiet man to man work that counted in the end.
 There were more people on the streets and more interest shown than at any previous election in the history of Mena. Aside from this there was nothing unusual ex- cept the committees of f"watchers" which were stationed at each vot- ing place in the city. Early in the morning there appeared at each precinct men who brought with them pencils, notebooks, stools and boxes, making 1t ap- parent that they bad come to stay and were going to take notes on what went on.
 When asked regarding their plans, one gentleman stated that they were committees appointed at meeting held recently of re form workers and that they-were there in the interest of a fair election.
 As far as possible the name of every voter who came out of the voting place and the number of his ballot was secured.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
THANKS HIS FRIENDS
Freeman [. Johnson is Pleased With
 His Vote for Assessor.

To the People of Polk County.
 You have by your votes, placed me in one of the most responsible positions ia our county, that of assessor. That I appreciate your confidence ia me and the honor conferred upon me goes without saying.
 In looking farward to the time when 1 will take up the duties of the office, 1 realize that I am following a man who has been most painstaking in his work and who has set high standard of efficiency; one who, because of this you have placed a step high CT. l know 10 retain your conf dence and support must not fall short in any part of my work and will take 1t up with determination to do my full duty, treating all with imparti ality and with courtesy.
 During the next few years l will meet practically every one of you face to face in the per- formance of my duty, and when that work is done 1 trust 1 will have retained all my old friends and made many new ones.
 Again thanking you for your liberal support, am,
 Sincerely yours,
 Freeman l.. Johnson.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
NIGHT RIDING REGRETTED
Chairman kcculloch Says Farmers Union Authorized No Such
 Movement.

Beebe, Sept, l4. Reports of night rider warnings in eastern Arkansos caused surprise in the mind of K. H. McCulloch, secre- tary of the National Farmers Union, and chairman of the Ar kansas Farmers UnIon, here to- day. He gave out the following statement reg arding the reports, tonight:
 "I have heard of no movement ou the part of the union farmers of Arkansas to take to night-rid- ing, and was greatly astouuded
 Continued on last page,l
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
Representative.

Hal l.. Norwood for attorney gen. eral received majority over You mans in Polk county of several hun dred, but returns are very incom- plete.
 John P. Logan for senator defeat ed George Legate in Polk county by 300 votes. Scott county gave Lo- gan majority of 80, giving him the office by 380 votes.
 For justice of the peace Sam H. Smith, D. F. Brawley and w. J, Hay, Democrats, were elected by safe majorities, defeating T. J. Tay- Tor, Independent.
 B. A. Duncan, Democratic nomi- nee for constable, had no opposition and received the full Democratic vote.
 For road overseer J. l.. Gift. Democratic nominee, def ca e d James Emerson and J. T. Spring. Independent candidates, in Mena special district.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
ronk Presidents Hat.

oyster Bay, N. r., Sept. la.-No oi f,cial callers were received at saga more Hill Friday. os that Presiden' Roosevelt had day of quiet. Con gressman w. w. Cocks of Westbury IT made short visit to the execu five offices Friday. His mission was to restore the presidents hroad trimmed black felt hat which ne nao taken by mistake from it's ho a' caoanore Hill last Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
State Fair of Louisiana.

In another part of this paper will be found an advertisement of the State Fair of Louisiana. The third annual far will be held
 iu the city of Shreveport, Nov. 2 to 7th. 1908. This fair promi- ses to be the best ever held and neither pains nor expenses have been spared to make this grand success. The railroads offer extremely low rates and it will be
 to your advantage 10 go. 3}-ls
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17

Topeka, Sept. 16.--"That suits me exactly" said Governor Hoch when told that the criminal case against c. w Trickett had been dismissed by Judge McCabe Moore of the Wyan- dotte county district court. That IS in strict accordance with my ideas in the matter Also it is well to remem- Der that in the meantime the joints are being closed and kept closed in Wyandotte county"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
\ vouno Wife a suicide.

Seattle, Wash. Sept. 1S-Mrs. 'onn novis wife of one of the leading real estate dealers of this city, committed s.,sa,da last night by taking carbolic acid She was 2S years old and ne was 4s. and they had been married onlv since March IS, last. They re turned from their weddiSg tour ih ts,rnne s three weeks ago and were stavIng at one of the leading hoteis'
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
Prickett Leads Adams by 2l3 Majority for the Office of County and
 Probate Judge.
Logan Defeats Legate in Both Polk and Scott Counties for State Sena-
 tor Hamilton Wins.
VERY CLOSE ON LICENSE
The Indications Are That It Has Won by About 100 Votes - Mena
 Favored It Strongly.

The Democratic ticket in Polk county has made clean sweep.
 High license has carried by a small ma ajority.
 Following are the totals on of fees named as shown by the foot ings of the tally sheets up to Wednesday night.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
NIGHT RIDERS IN
 EAST ARKANSAS
Growers of Cotton Are Threatened to Hold Their Crop, Reduce Acreage and Landlords That Rent
 Is Too High.

Jonesboro, Sept. l4.--A oand of night-riders appeared in the vicinity of Lake City, about IA miles from this place, Thursday night, and, fl IS alleged, warned several farmers to hold their cot ton for the minimum sale price esta blished at the meeting of the national organization of the Farmers Union recently at Fort Worth, Tex. The band is also alleged to have ordered one farm- CT whom they met in the road, hauling bolts of wood, to make that load his last and return to his farm to hoe cotton instead of working with his wood. Rents Too High. A.. l.. Counce, one of the best known farmers and the largest Ian owrei in eastern Craighead county, residing just few miles south of Lake City, was ap- proa ched at midnight by a band of cotton night-riders. He was asked at what price he intended renting his iand next year. "Five dollars" he answered. That's too much," they told him, "and we'll see that you don't collect that much, either, so don't try"
 They ordered Mir. Counce back in his house, saying they were friends and intended no violence if he complied with their de mands.
 William Winnifred, a farmer living Tn the same neighborhood, was approached by the same band He was cultivating 10e acres of land heretofore.
 Gut your cotton acreage just half in two next year," they told him.
 Toward early morning farmer was met on the road hauling bale of cotton to Lake City for marketing.
 "Take that cotton back and h )ld 1t for the minimum price," the men commanded. He obeyed.
 The identity of the nig ht-rieers is not known. The officers of the Farmers Union say the mem bsrs are ''sore' because of the al- leged action of cotton buyers and dealers n misrepresenting the condition of Inc cotton crop in ArkaEsas.
 Reports Conflicting.
 There Is one report to the ef- feet that the band of riders ap- peared masked and were seen by many people. There is another report to the effect that they W ere not cen. Still another re- port is to the effect that the band was composed mostly of boys.
 One report is to the effect that the riders threatened to take any one violating their commands out and whip him. Another is that DO threats whatever were made.
 No serious trouble is anticipat- ed. This belief is supported by the report to the effect that there is no semblauce of an organiza- ton among the farmers iu any mig ht-riding movement, and that the majority of the farmers in the neighborhood profess com plete ignorance of any movement in their ranks that smacks of mig ht-riding.
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The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17

Put your stomach, liver and Mood in healthy condition and you can defy disease. Prickiy Ash Bitters is a successful sys- lem regulator. w, c. Vandiver, special agent
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
The Trlckett Case Dismissed.

Kansas City. Sept. l6-Tes case against c. W Trickett. assistant at torney general. charging him with a misdemeanor, was on motion of At torney General Jackson. dismissed by lndge- Moore.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
,.lln roroe a sane Fourth.

Chicago. Sept. 13.-Concerted ac- lion was taken Friday for the presen- tation of an ordinance to the city council that will if possible. prevent a renotitlon of the carnage due 10 the cs,ebration of the Fourth of July.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17

Portland, Me, Sept. 16.--Additional and revised returns made early Tues day of the state election in Maine Monday altered only slightly the re sult announced Monday night, the plu- rality of Bert M. Fernald, the Repub- lican candidate for governor, over Obadiah Gardner, Democrat, remain ing at 1929, with 25 small towns and 26 plantations still to report. A com plete poll of the vote is not expected for several days.
 The feature of the election was the increase in the Democratic vote througout the state. Every one of the four congressional districts showed gains the increase over 1904 being I5 900 votes, and 4.000 over 1906. These gains were made almost entire lv in the rural districts. showing clear ly the popularity of MT. Gardner among the farmers of the state. The Republican vote also was great ar by 5000 more than in 1906, but 1t fell 4.o0O below the vote in 1904. The Republicans also made very good gains in the rural districts, and in ad- dition regained six cities in the state which left the municipalities evenly divided between the two parties. All the Republican candidates for con sress were elected.
 The incoming legislature will be strongly Republican in both branches
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17

The Hawaiian Republican territor- iaI convention has rencmlnated Jonah ksIanaianoIe congressional dele-ass.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
AN EXPLOSION KILLS.
UNEXPLAINED EXPLOSION KILLS FOUR AND WOUNDS MANY
 AT WINDSOR, MO.
M.K8I. DEPOT WAS TOTALLY WRECKED
reIeoraph Wires Are Down--Giant Powder Was Being unIoaded From
 a car-Supposition Is That it Be. came lenited-Much Window Glass Broken and Heavy Damage to Town.


 Clinton, Mo, Sept 16.-Telephone messages from Windsor, this county, tall of a terrific explosion which oc- cured there Tuesday forenoon, caus. ing loss of life, the injury of 20 Of more persons and the destruction of property. According to the reports re ceiyed here four persons are dead and 90 pr more are injured, some of them so dangerously that they will die.
 The explosion occurred at the Mis- souri. Kansas & Texas depot, which was wrecked, cutting off telegraphic communication Frederick Yake, the depot agent, is among the dead. J. C.. Hall an aged transfer man, brake man and tramp also are known to have been killed. Frank Hall, son of q. Hall. rural mail carrier, is very dangerously injured. Clinton Sands and Elmer Reach are not expected to live.
 The residents of the town are in the widest confusion, and it is believed little will be done in the way of res cue work before a special train, which is on the way there from Sedalia with surgeons. arrives.
 There are conflicting reports as to the cause of the explosion. The one generally accepted is that giant pow der being unloaded from freight train near the depot exploded as it was being unloaded. The Missouri, Kansas & Texas roads report says that the car contained dynamite.
 Every person on the depot platform and in the building was injured and all the horses attached to delivery wagons surrounding the platform were killed.
 The explosion broke most of the window glass in the town and did much damage to property in the i'm mediate neighborhood.
 Windsor is in Henry county. Mis- souri, and is the largest town on the Rock Island railroad between Kansas City and St. Louis. It has popula- ton of 5000. It is 2i miles south west of Sedalia on the St Louis, Kan sas City & Colorado railroad, the new Rock Island line between Kansas City and St. Louis, and on the Missouri. Kansas ( Texas railroad. The sta tions of the two railroads are half q mile apart
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
INCOMPLETE ELECTION RETURNS

Election Returns the Full Official Will Be Given Next WeekThe Result Shown
 in the Partial Report Will Not Be Changed.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17

Rochester. N. Y., Sept. 16.-The early returns from the Maine election were received by the Democratic lead CTS here Monday night with much qualification. National Chairman Mack said:
 Maine has always been regarded as a hide-bound Republican state and the returns from there Monday night in dicate clearly that the sentiment of the people is thoroughly aroused for the cause of Democracy. What has happened in Maine clearly forecasts what will be the outcome in other states at the coming election, and now | am more confident than ever that MT Bryan will be elected"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17

Chicago, Sept. 16.-Advices received by Chairman Hitchcock from Maine Republican leaders at eleven o'clock Monday night placed the Republican plurality at from 5000 to 10000. This was a few thousand less than had been conservatively estimated, but the figures proved very satisfactory to Mir Hitchcock. The campaign, he said, was made entirely on local issues.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17

Baltimore, Md. Sept 16.-Upon his return from the Fifth regiment armory Monday night, where he delivered a political speech. William J. Bryan was shown the Associated press bulletins regarding the results of the Maine election. He was elated over the great Democratic gain and said:
 q am very much gratified at the returns from Maine. They indicate that the trend toward the Democratic party extends over the whole country. they encourage Democrats to believe that victory in November is certain"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-17
RESULT IN MAINE
REPUBLICANS CARRY STATE BY SMALLEST PLURALITY IN
 MANY YEARS.
DEMOCRATIC PARTY MADE LARGE GAINS
Ferna!d's Plurality in the State About 5000 Against 26,816 In Last Presi- dentiaI Year-Brysn and Mack See Much Hope in the ResuIt--1itch- cock Sees No Discouragement.,

Portland, Me, Sept. 16.-The Re- publicans carried Maine Monday by about 5000 plurality, as against 26,S16 in the last presidential year and S,064 in 1906. At midnight returns for gov ernor from 46S out of 519 cities, towns and plantations, give Bert M. Fernald (Republican) 72,117; Obadiah Gardner (Democrat) 64.993. The same places in 1904 gave Cobb (Re- publican) 75,334; Davis Democrat 49,416. The remaining places in 1904 gave Cobb, 1,630; Davis, 730. The Democratic vote increased more than 13.000 over that of 1904, while the Republican vote fell of about 2,500. The Republican plurality is the smallest recorded in a presidential year in 25 years.
 The two parties split even in the 20 cities, each capturing ten. The voting was particularly heavy in the rural districts where the Democrats, largely through the popularity of MT. Gardner among the farmers, made great BdlnS.
 The result showed not only the warmth of the contest, but the popu- larity of MT. Gardner whose fame as the head of the state grange patrons of industry proved great vote gainer.
 The Republicans strongly defended the so-called Sturgis law and urged the voters to support it's stringent methods in the inforcement of the cause of prohibition Nearly 10000 voters went to the polls, number which was within few thousand of the record for the state.
 The Democrats gained over four years ago in nearly every county and city, although some of the munich palities which went Democratic two years ago, returned to the Republican fold Monday Cpngressmen Allen, Burleigh, John G. Swasey, Frank E. Guernsey, Republicans. are elected. The next legislature. from the re turns received Monday night, will un- doubtedIy be Republicans.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-13
a Curious Cipher Code.

Prisoners confined in different parts
Of jail often use cipher codes In COM
municating with one another. In the
Kansas City Jail some years ago the
officials came across q hard one. A
fellow named Turner, in for forgery,
invented the puzzle. The writing was
on long narrow strips Of paper, on the
edge Of which were letters and parts
Of letters that apparently had no con.
nection and from which no words
could be formed. One day a deputy
who was passing the cell of prisoner
saw him passing long strip of paper
around an octagon lead pencil. He
took the paper away, and on it were
the mysterious scrawls that had wor-
ried the keepers. But the deputy got
an idea from this, and, going back to
the Office. he wrapped the strip around
an octagon shaped lead pencil and
after several trials adjusted it SO that
the parts of the letters fitted together
and made sentence, though the writ
Ing was very fine. The writer had
adopted the simple but ingenious plan
Of covering the pencil with paper and
had then written along one of the fat
sides. On unrolling it the writing was
as mystical as cryptogram, but when
put around the pencil as it was origi-
nally 1t could be easily understood.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-13
Pencils

In this line we carry the Fa-
bers, Kohinoors, Dixons, in
black, colored or copying. We
have the artists extra soft PEN
ellis as well as the accountants
hard pencils.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-13

Ike Black left last evening or
Blackjack, to sell hardware to the
local dealers at Blackjack.
Fancy naval oranges, best that
money can buy. Special tonight and
tomorrow, Csc, Soc and 4Oc per
dozen. Roe & Markusen, Phone
2O7.
James l.. George, the general
manager for the Bemidji Brewing
company, left last evening on bust
ness trip to Big Falls and Black
duck.
D. F. Phillips, the M. & I. con-
ductor, officlated on last nights
north-bound passenger train from
Brainerd to Big Falls, "subbing' for
the regular con-"
William Hoolihan, sheriff of
Itasca county, came over from his
home at Grand Rapids, yesterday
afternoon. He left last evening for
Northome on an official trip.
]. E. McGraw ("Johnnie") came
over yesterday from Superior and
spent several hours in the city. He
left last evening for Kel[iher and
Northome, to sell a little of the
red stuff"
John, r. Rasmussen of Crookston,
the general agent for the Hamm
Brewing company, and Theodore
Gullickson, local dealer for the
Hamm people, left last evening on a
business trip up north,' in the in
terest of the Hamm brew. :
Harry Koors, the hustling repre-
sentative for the Thomas Thompson
company of Duluth, came down this
morning from international Falls,
where he had been in the interest of
his company. He passed on through
to Walker, where he spent today
interviewing the merchants at that
place. Harry is one of the most
popular knights of the grip who
make" this country.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-13
Why.


There is something almost plaintive
in the truly English word why" 1t
may be indefinitely prolonged upon the
lips. "Why" Is almost poetical in It.
self and fifty introduces the best hex
ameter in the language:
"Why do the heather rage and the
people imagine vain thing?"
Its uses in poetry are almost infinite,
and one modern writer makes almost a
line of it alone:
Why do the night winds sigh,
The sea birds wildly cry,
The summer clouds pass by,
The lilies droop and die,
The light fade from the sky?
Why-oh, why?
To most of the why's there is not
good because. The inquiring mind is
puzzled to account for many things
besides its own existence. Hundreds
Of such questions occur to us at every
step, and no satisfactory reply can be
expected. Life is too short Socrates
was always saying "Why," and we
have all heard Of the man who called
Pope the "little crooked thing that
asked questions" -Exchange.