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The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
DECISION ON THE SAFETY APPLIANCE
Arkansas Supreme Court Says Rail- roads are Liable if Employees Are Hurt by Faulty Coupling
 Devices.

The case of York, adminisira- tor. vs. the s. l.. I. M. & S. Railway Company has just been decided by the Supreme Court of A kansas, Chief Justice Hill rem deriug the opinion, involving the law, requiring railroads engaged in interstate business 10 provide their cars with automatic coup lers so that a brakeman need Lot 20 between the cars 10 couple or
 uucouple them. York was bra keman for this railroad at Wynne, Ark. and the coupler being out of repair so that he could not use 1t he stepped be- tween the moving cars for the
 purpose of raising the coupling
 pin and before he could get out
 his foot was caught in an un-
 blocked frog and he was run over
 and killed. The Supreme Court
 held that If the railroad was neg
 ligent in not keeping the couplers
 in repair, (which was question
 for the jury to decide) that it was
 liable for the death of the em-
 ployee aud that a recovery would
 be allowed under the Act of Con-
 gress, which declares that em- ployess do not assume the risk of irjury by reason of going between
 the cars if not provided with an automatic coupler as required by
 the act. w. H. Arnold repre- sented the administrator of York in the suit. This is an important decision for brakemeu who may be injured by reason of the rail roads not complying with the Federal Safety Appliance lew.
 A. B. York the administrator and father of the deceased brake man lives at Garlan nd City.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
A Handsome Desk Slate.

M. w. Jones of Big Fork, mau- ager of the North Wales Slate Company at that place, was in the city last week on business and while here presented to Il. D. kavenscraft, chief clerk at the freight office, a handsome slate slab to be used on lis writing desk. This piece of slate was taken from the quarries of the company, is of greenish color, highly polished and m an orna- mental way adds much to the appearance of the desk.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
Doss-Edwards.

William Doss and Mrs. Pink Edwards, both of city, were married last Thursday night at 'the home of the bride on Third street, South Side, the ceremony being performed by Squire Chester Woodruff. Shortly after the ceremony the newly welded couple were given a charivari by number of their friends. MT. Doss is we'll known in Mena and his bride was the widow of Pink Edwards, who died in this city ssome time ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
injunction to Permit s.,tl,o

Louisville, Ky, May 6.--Judge Sam. uel B. Kirby, of the chancery court late Monday afternoon issued an in. junction in favor of the new Louis. vile Jockey club against the city au. thorities of Louisville restraining the latter from in any wise molesting or interfering with the conduct of the race meeting at Churchill Downs be. ginning Tuesday or preventing the operation of the Pari-Mutual betting machines.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
THE PENALTY IS ON.
Tax List Closed Thursday Delinquent
 List Small.

The time limit for paying taxes without having to add penalty. expired last Thursday and all who have neglected paying their taxes will be subject to a penalty of 25 per cent.
 Sheriff Cunningham reports that the tax collections are much larger this year than usual and that the delinquent list to be published will be much smaller than for several years past.
 The big increase m the pay ment of taxes shows that the people of Polk county are ln a prosperous condition.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
Haskell Wants An "IdesI Capital.

Guthrie, Ok, May G.--In a special message Monday Gov Haskell urged the legislature to take steps looking towards the establishment of an ideal capital" The plan is embodied in a senate bill which provides for the To- cation in the geographical center of the state. A town is to be laid off in parks and boulevards and the proceeds from let sales are to go toward the erection of the capitol building It is proposed also to locate the state in- stitutions, yet unlocated, in this ideal capital.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
OLD SORES KEPT OPEN BY BAD BLOOD

Whenever refuses heal because of bad blood If the place existed simply because the flesh diseased particular spot would be matter to apply remedy directly ulcer that would kill the germ the diseased flesh might by surgical operation and effected the very fact that old resist form of local external treatment return after being shows that back of them morbid which must be removed before can result
 The impurities in the blood which keep old open from different causes long spell of facilitating sickness which breeds disease in the system, These morbid impurities get into the circulation and the blood polluted
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
State of Ohio. City of Toledo.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner Of the firm of F. j. Cheney & Co.,, doing business in the said, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY
 sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December A. D. 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
 (Seal) Notary Public.
 Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internal ly and acts directly Cn the blood and mucus surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o. Sold by all druggists, 76c.
 Take Halls Family Pilla for cons ipation.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
Now a Citizen of Mena.

George Vickers arrived in the city last Wednesday and will make Mena his home. As was recently reported in The Star Mir. Vickers will open a book and stationery store in half of the building occupied by Burt Todd, the jeweler, iu the Loch- ridge block. Mir. Vickers expects to open for business about May IS
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
Killed by a Rooster.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 6.-Max Crockett, Jr., 15 months old, died at Lewisburg, Monday from wounds in flicted by large rooster. The child fell in the yard and the rooster at tackled him, sinking his spurs repeat edly into the baby's head.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

infectious fluid, which, instead of nourishing the flores and tissues of the flesh, irritates and ulcerates them, and continually discharges it's impurities into the open sore, and prevents the place from heal ing. Another cause for bad blood is the retention in the system of the refuse and waste matters of the body. Those members whose duty it is to carry off the useless accumulations, become dull and sluggish in their action and leave their work imperfectly done, and this fermenting matter is absorbed into the circulation. The weaken ing or polluting of this vital fluid may also come from the results of some constitutional disease, while persons who are born with an hereditary blood taint are very apt to be afflicted with sores and ulcers.
 Local or external applications
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

The finest line and largest stock of Post Cards in the city. All kind s, Meua Views, etc., can be had at Hiitebrand s leading Gallery. 19w4t
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

not old because they do reach he blood treatment reduce the inflammation lessen the pain discharge and tend keep the place cea for this used but can do real good toward efecing permanent
 S. S. and ulcers by purifying the blood every impuriy and an from the circulation and completely with the When S. has ceaned the blood sore
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
ENTIRE FOOT A SOLID SORE.

Some time ago I had a sore to come on my foot, and noth- ing I used would do 1t any good. Itcontinued to grow worse and eat deeper Into the surround ing flesh, until the entire foot was a solid sore, and gave me a great deal of worry and trouble. I tried almost every thing heard of, but got no benefit until I com m en oe d 8. 8. 8. In a short time after commencing this remedy be- gan to improve, and I contin- ued to use 1t until it drove the poison from my blood, and completely cured this obsti- nate sore. recommend 1t most highly as a remedy for sores and ulcers.
 DAVID 0. MILLER.
 242 W. 4eth St.,
 New York, N. Y.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
LOOKS LIKE 4 SPLIT
BRYAN MEN IN MINNESOTA THREATEN TO HOLD A SEP
 ARATE CONVENTION.
CLAIM REPUBLICANS VOTED FOR JOHNSON

Plans of Adherents of the Nebraska Leader Ars Being Perfected to Hold Separate County Conventions satur- day and Will Claim Recognition at State Gathering on May t4.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-21
SPOKANE AND INLAND
LAYS RAILS TO MOSCOW.
Excursion to Spokane Sunday, Then
Regular Service.

Moscow. Aug. 21.--At o'clock
Wednesday afternoon the Spokane
and Inland railroad finished laying
the rails that connect Moscow with
Spokane, and which gives Moscow
another route to ship over. The
first electric cars will not run in for
a few days yet. but 1t Is the inten-
tion to run an excursion to Spokane
Sunday, and early next week reg.
ular service will be established.
Fully 500 people were on hand tc
welcome the road, and 1t is an as
sured fact that the large part of tht
passengers for Spokane will 60 ou
over the new road, as it will ther
be possible for one to leave here II
the morning and have some time II
the city and return the same day.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-21
CLUB Will NOT
Make EXHIBIT
LACK OF TIME AND INTEREST
PRECLUDES ACCEPTANCE OF
AN INVITATION TO MAKE A
SHOWING AT STATE FAIR.

The Lewiston Commercial club
will not place an exhibit at the
Minnesota state fair, because only
tent space could be secured and the
time Is not sufficient to collect and
arrange comprehensive exhibit Of
the country's resources. Such was
the decision reached by the govern
ing board today at special meeting
called to dispose OF the question Of
making an exhibit at Minneapolis.
The club has been working for
this exhibit for some time. and has
invited the cooperation Of the hon
orary members in securing the de-
sirable specimens Of fruits. grains
and vegetables. but these members
have found the farmers and fruit
growers little interested In the ex'
hibition OF their products, The fol.
lowing letter from one Of the outside
members best suggests the manner
in which these exhibits are regarded
BY the people most benefited:
"Since receiving your letter rela'
tive to exhibits at the Mtnnesota
state fair / have tried diligently te
secure a number Of samples to SEM
you, but have been much disappoint'
ed at the apathy. OF the farmers II
the matter that might be turned tt
such good account In their behalf
II have secured by two specimen
of barley, and to get them had t.
take the grain from the warehouse
here without express permission o
the growers. send the samples t.
you today as directed. this being tn
last day of grace, according to you
letter. In the bags you will fnd tn
name and address of the growers.
'This proposition has put ba'
taste in my mouth relative to tn
honest farmer who. in spite o
what the club is trying to do 10
them seem unwilling to make known
even. what the country they live u
is capable Of producing. Inertnes
about their personal affairs appear
to preclude them from acceptin
gratuitous BENEFITS
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-21
LEWISTON. IDAHO FRIDAY. AUGUST 2l, 1908.
Drained VICTIM WITH HAMMER
Insane Patient at Hospital Makes
Murderous Assault.

Peoria, Aug. 21.-The Quickness
and strength of the two nurses In
charge of tuberculosis tent at
Bartonville saved general slaug-
ter in the tent early this morning.
With the cunning for which in
sane people are noted. Max Sipple-
berger had managed to conceal a
heavy hammer in bed with him.
At o'clock in the morning he made
a sudden attack on VIM. Finnerty
another patient sleeping near him
and with a single blow from the
hammer crushed the mans skull.
The nurses caught him before he
ccud strike the second blow. Both
Sippelberger and his victim arr
from Chicago. Finnerty cannot re-
cover
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-21
SAYS PACE WAS TOO FAST.
Halswelle, English Quarter Miller,
Made No Claim of Foul.

Boston, Aug. 21.-According 10
James b. Connolly, the athlete ana
author. who has just returned from
the Olympic games. the president q
the French civic met Lieut.. HAS
welle directly after the finish OF the
4oO-meter race. Lieut. Halswelle Is
the runner who British omciais
claimed was fouled by Carpenter OF
the American team. The Ffehca
nan asked the Britisher: 'Wha,
was the trouble?"
Nothing; they were too fast Tor
me-" replied Halswelle.
In speaking of the race itsei'
Connolly stated that he was at tht
finish and did not have clear vie"
of the spot where the runners turn
ed into the stretch, but directly
after the race Connolly was given u
understand that Halswelle woui'
enter no claim OF foul.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-21
SEM|-CENTENNIAL Of
III IINCoIN.DOUGlAS H1jI EIJjI(i IS DEBATES
SERIES OF CELEBRATIONS PLANNED HOLDING EACH THE
CITIES WHERE DEBATE TOOK PLACE PROGRAM IN MEMO
RIAL OF THE ANNWERsARY-sEvEN CITIES ARE IN THE
HISTORIC DISTRICT

Springfield, H.. Aug. 21.--Begin-
ming today and continuing until the
middle Of October, Illinois will live
over again the days of the historic
Lincoln Douglas debates. 1t Is the
golden anniversary Of the celebrated
controversy, and the Illinois Histor-
ical society has planned to celebrate
in each of the cities where the de-
bates We're held.
Thare We're butt lseven Of these
noted debates. all occurring In 1853,
the places and dates being as fol-
lows: Ottawa, Aug. 81; Freeport
Aug. 27: Jonesbor, Sept, Is; Charl-
eston. Sept 1S; Galesburg. Oct. Z:
Quinsey, Oct. 13, and Alton, Oct
is.
At the initial celebration OF the
series will be those at Freeport and
to be commemorated by the placing
of a huge granite bowlder on the
site where the original debate tool
place. The scheduled speakers In
clude former Senator William x
Mason, J. Hamilton Lewis of Chica
go, Congressman George Edmun'
Foss and others Of prominence.
Other notable celebrations of tn
series will be those at Frreport ant
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-21
FOR UNIFORM
STATE LAWS
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
WILL DISCUSS THIS AND 9TH
Err WEIGHTY PROBLEMS AT
COMING SEATTLE MEETING.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 21.-Men
who make, interpret and expound
laws, men who bear on noble fore
heads and furrowed faces the indel-
ible marks of intellectually. and
whose thoughtful glances and posi-
tive speech betoken the trained
mind and judicial temperament
these were the component parts OF
distinguished company which
gathered in the assembly room. OF
the New Washington Hotel today
to discuss the subject of uniform
state laws. The conference is pre-
liminary to next weeks meeting OF
the American Bar Association In the
city and many Of the eminent legal
lights who are to participate In the
meetings of the bar association are
taking part in the conference on
uniform laws. The need OF greater
uniformity in the laws OF the vari-
GUS states regulating such matters
az marriage and divorce is now gen
orally recognized. The American
Bar Association has done much to
awaken public sentiment in the mat
ter and with the cooperation of the
bar associations of the different
states 1t Ia hoped that the desired
| legislative action may be brought
about within a reasonable time.
Another subject in which the
commissioners on uniform state
laws are interested is new bill o.
lading to put an end to what th'
ishippers term gross frauds which
they declare have made bill OF lad
ing an unsafe instrument OF credit
The commercial interests have beer
trying for the past three years II
compel the carriers to issue tw'
separate bill of lading forms in or
der to differentiate between the or
dinary receipt and the more impor
tant "order' bill which is used as
basis of credit in the Transportation
of the country's crops, PARTICULAR
the cotton and grain crons or IN
South and West and manufacture
products. A committee representa-
number of the great commercla
hodies of the country is here to con
: fer on the matter with the commits
sionars on uniform laws and 1t
expected that the conference OF IN
, commissioners will draft new bi
to be introduced at the next sessio
of congress.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-21
REVOLU7|ON|S7S
THROW BOMBS
ExTERMINATE JEWISH FAMILY
OUT OF REVENGE-KILL HALF
ON FIRST ASSAULT THEN
KILL WOUNDED IN HOSPITAL.

ST. Petersburg. Aug. 21.-Revo-
I,,tionists at Yurieyaka took revenge
on a Jewish family named Edei-
stein, threw two bombs through
the windows and opened fire with
their revolvers, killing the father
daughter, woman guest and heF
children The mother, son, two
grandsons and son-in-law Were
wounded.
The brutes then summoned aio
and had the wounded taken TO the
hcspital. After couple OF honrs
the revoluitionists marched to tbs
hospital. overpowered the nurses
and guards and shot the mother anc
son to death.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-21
MILITARY rule
IS WITHDRAWN
CIVIL AUTHORITIES NOW IN
CHARGE AT SPRINGFIELD
ONE MAN INDICTED BY THE
GRAND JURY.

Springfield, Aug. 21.-Military
rule ceased at Springfield today, the
military force being reduced to one
regiment and the task of preserving
order turned over to the civil au-
tborities.
The sheriff increased the number
OF deputies and the police force was
reinforced by special policemen.
The GRAND jury continues its In
auiry. Abraham Raynor was In
dicted yesterday on six counts and
stands formally accused of murder
malicious mischief and riot.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-21
ENTERTAINMENT
FOR THE FLEET

sydney. Aug. 21.-Following the
official landing of the American VS.
itors today and the public reception,
the city, harbor and shipping Is
brilliantly Illuminated this evening.
The governor of New South
Wales, Sir Harry Rawson, gave an
official dinner in honor of the Amer
lean ocers. and the commonwealth
government entertained the of1cers,
sailors and marines of the fleet with
theatrical parties and other amuse-
ments.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-21

Hot Springs. Va, Aug. 21.-"The
people have ruled through the Re-
publican party" That is Tafts an
swer to Bryans challenge, Shall
the neople ruia?" The answer Is
made In the address of the Repub-
lican presidential candidate today
before a gathering of several thou
sand Virginia Republicans, who
came 10 the mountains to see and
hear him and celebrate Virginia
day.
To make fhis point perfectly
clear, Taft referred to Mckinley S
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-21
10VFRNMENT RENEWS Fight
AGAINST STANDARD MI, CD.
rrr,oN FOR REHEARING BY UNITED STATES COURT OF Ap
yrA1s MARKS APPEARANCE OF ATTY. GEN. BoNApARrE IN
rur CASE IN FIGHT TO SAVE THE ELK1Ns BILL AND EFF
nrNcY OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW.

make OF the interstate commerce act
"a mere will-o'-the-wisp of legisla-
tion, a phantom statute, destitute of
strength Or substance"
The government strenuously con-
tends that the effect of the construc-
cour of appeals is to nullify the in
terstate commerce act so far as ship
pCrs are concerned; to make its en-
forcement impossible, and plunge the
country again into the deplorable
condition of railroad determinations
and favoritism which existed prior
to it's passage.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-21

Quincy. The speakers at the Free
port celebration will be Congress
man Dolliver OF Iowa. Col. w. +.
Davidson and Congressman Frank
o. Lowden. The site OF the debate
III Freeport is already marked by .
suitable memorial erected by the
FIeeport Women's club and dedicat-
ed by President Roosevelt In 1908.
1t was at Freeport that Lincoln
submitted his famous question No.
2 to Douglas, namely:
Can the people OF United States
territor.' in any lawful way, against
the 81 es Il any 4lt'zen Ut the
United States. exclude slavery from
Its limits prior 10 the :or,na,inn Ut
n state constitution"
To which Dougias replied: 1T
matters not what the supreme court
may hereafter decide as to the abb
| stract question whether slavery may
or my not 90 into territory under
tho constitution. The people havs
the lawful means 10 introduce or
exclude It as they please, for tho
reason that slavery cannot exist .
day or an hour anywhere unless ft
Is supported by local police reguls-
tions."
At Quincy the plans for the anni-
versary celebration are being made
or an elaborate scale. A local Or
ganization has been formed under
ths name of the Lincoln Douglas
Scmi-centenial Society to conduce
the celebration. The site Of the -
bate In Quincy was marked with =.
/ memorial bowlder some two ysaso
ago. A number Of people are GGill
living In Quincy who heard -
great debate and they will be among
the prominent participants In IT,
anniversary celebration. II was +.
lQuincy that Karl Schufs and TheaD-
a. Mast, the cartoonist. hrst nsst
Lincoln. and each Of these notabls
men has left recollections Of ths
, meeting.
Il At Jonesboro. whore the debate
I was held Sept. Is. on the fair
. grounds. arrangements are being
made for a suitable celebration u
, the semi mi-centennial' Most Of thOoe
who heard the debate at JonesbOr0
/ were partisans Of Douglas aad
. Breckenridge.
I'll At Galesburg. where the debate
= held October Z, the anniversary has
been observed several times In re-
cent years and the semi-centenni-
al will be celebrated on an elabo-
rate scale The debate In Gales
burg took place in front OF Knox
College. and the building is adorned
with a Lincoln Douglass memorial
tablet which was unveiled at the
celebration In 1895.
At Alton. where the last OF the
series OF debates was held, the cele-
bration will take place Oct. 15
From Quincy. to Alton the two intel.
Iectual giants travelled on the same
n boat The speakers stand in Alton
t was located on the east side OF what
h was then the new city hall, which
t IL still standing and used for thu
n lsame IIurposds. The program fo'
l. Alton will include homecoming
+ feature and will extend over sever
al days.