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The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-16
HELD FOR MANSLAUGHTER
Christian Science Healer Failed to Cure Child Bitten by Rattle Snake
 and Is Arrested.

Frederick, Ok, July S.-Death resulting from the bite of rattle snake received by the little son of A. T. Dodson, city superiutend- ent of schools, after an intellectual Christian Science ministration of prayer by Margaret Stephens, a healer, the latter has been ar rested on the charge of man slaughter and held under bond of $l, 900 awaiting a preliminary trial that has been set for July l6.
 While flying his kite in past ure, Leland Dodson was bitten ou the foot by a large rattler. He ran home sore ming and neigh bors came in and bandaged the wound. The baudage was quickly removed, however, on the arrival of Mrs. Stephens The mother oi the child being of the Christian Science faith. permitted prayer remedy.
 Professor Dodson was m the East at the time attending the meeting of the National Educa- tional Association, and 1t IS allcged that the healer took ad' vantage of his absence to practice her science.
 This is the secoud child of the Dodson family 10 die under Chris fan Science treatment and both deaths occurred at time when inc father was away from home.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-16
TAFT AND HITCHCOCK CONFER.
Matters Pertaining to the Coming Campaign Are Under Discussion.

Hot Springs, Va, July 10.-The com ing of Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman of the Republican national committee has been looked forward to with inter est by many members of the Repub lican political colony here. He arrived Thursday morning. One of the duties of MT. Hitchcock will be the appoint ment of an executive committee oi eight members, who may or may not be members of the national committee It is not expected that the committed will be announced immediately. as the selections for this duty are to be care fully made, with a view to harmoniz ing all elements of the party.
 Representative Cooper of Wiscon sin and Alfred o. Rogers. national committeeman for Wisconsin. left for their homes after delivering to Mir Taft a personal assurance from Sena. tor LaFollette, confirming his former statement that he would support the Republican ticket.
 Senator Borah of Idaho, Frank B. Kellogg, national committeeman from Minnesota. and Representative Wat son of Indiana left for their respec- tive homes.
 One of the important matters to be discussed by Mir Hitchcock with Mir. Taft concerns the selection of some. one to be ir charge of the Chicago headquarters. It is generally under stood here that Senator Hemenway of Indiana will be decided upon for that place, with Representative Mckinley of Illinois, assistant treasurer, also to be in Chicago Mir Mckinley is treasurer of the congressional com mittee.
 MT. Hitchcock. when he arrived here excused himself from making any statement until he had seen Mir. Taft After his conference with MT. Taft he said that he would have no announce ment to make as to the membership of the executive committee or of the general organization for the campaign before the end of week.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-16
AMENDMENT NO. 7 VALID
Attorney General Kirby Says the Law Is on the Books Until the State
 Supreme Court Rules Otherwise.

Little Rock, July 9.-Attorney General w. F. Kirby holds that only those persons who have paid poll taxes are qualified electors, despite the fact the United States Circuit Court for the Eastern district of Arkansas has held that the amendment to the constitu- ton, which provides that a man must pay his poll tax before he is qualified elector, is invalid and unconstitutional. The attorney general holds that "that courts construction of our constitution IS not binding upon the courts of this state," and further holds that the law shall be enforced until the State Supreme Court holds otherwise.
 Attorney General Kirby recent ly received a letter from County Judge w. c. Cabler of Fordyce, who inquired as to who would be qualified to vote at an election to be held in Dallas county over the question of moving the county seat from Princeton to either Fordyce or Carthage. In reply, Mir. Kirby gave his opinion in re- gard to the law requiring voters 70 have poll tax receipts.
 Ia his opinion the attorney general says:
 "Neither this statute nor this anne ndmeut to the constitution has ever been declared invalid or unconstitutional by any court of this state. It is true that the United States Circuit Court for the Eastern district of Arkansas has declared the amendment 10 the constitution invalid, but that courts construction of our con- stitution is not binding upon the election judges and officers in the conduct of any municipal, county or state election in the state."
 In consequence of this opinion the law will stand until the State Supreme Court orders a decision on the point at issue.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-16
GOVERNMENT
 MAY GIVE RELIEF
Special Representative From Washing. ton Going to Texarkaua For the Purpose of Making
 Investigation.

Texarkaua, July S.-For sever. al weeks President Foreman of the Board of Trade has been trying in every possible way to induce the authorities in Wash. ington 10 render some assistance to those in Miller, Lafayette aud Hampstead counties, who are absolutely in need on account of the recen. overflow which in many instances not only destroyed tn : entire crops, but washed fences, houses and stock away-leaviug many families absolutely desti- ute.
 As long as if was possible the Board of Trade with the help oi some of ou- citizens rendered temporary relief to the sufferers, but found it impossible, owing to lack of funds, to furnish seed corn and peas, that might at this late day be planted with reason. able hope of crop in the fall.
 Within the last day or two several messages have pass q between President Foreman and the authorities and this morning he was notified that MT. Stephen w. Foo.e, representing the Gov ernmept, would arrive in Texar- kama tomorrow for the purpose of investig ating the matter with power 10 act.
 Mir. Foreman stated that in as much as the Government had been assisting the flood sufferers in Louisiana he felt confident that same assistance would be given the people of this section.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-16
INJURED BY A FOLDING BED.
Fort Smith Woman Almost Scalped
 40 Stitches to Close Wound.

Fort Smith, July 7.-When about 10 retire last evening, Mrs. Mary T. Leake of North Twen' lle'h street, was almost scalped by folding bed. A gash was cut iu her head which required 40 stitches to close. The corner oi the bed grazed hei head and she oarel J escaped with her life.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-16
BIG FORK PICNIC JULY IS.

There wall be a big picnic at the old stand of the Morrs mill on Big Fork on the Mt. Ida road, July IS. There will be speaking by candidates. and first and sec. ond prizes are offered for foot racers, and many other interest. ing features will be provided by the committee. All are invited to come and bring well-filled baskets. w27 :
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-16
Neoroes Causing Indian Troubles.

Washington. July l0.-The Indian bureau was advised Wednesday by Agent Kelsey, at Muskogee, Ok, that reports from the Crazy Snake Indian meeting at Henryetta which is threat. ening trouble indicate that about so per cent of those attending are ne groes and that he thinks the Indians alone will not cause any trouble. Agent Kelsey and Mir. Wright. com missioner of the Five Civilized Tribes were going to Henryetta Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-16
It,s Flne.

c. NJ. Johnson, Louisville, Ky, writes:
 "I have used your Hunts Cure and it's fine.
 We have many similar letters. Hunts Cure is a strictly guaranteed remedy for any variety of skin dis eases. It stops itching instantaneous ly. For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-16
MCCORMACK TALKS
 OF BY. HOSPITAL
Only One Protest Against $43,OO0 Building With This Removed He Believes 90 Days Will
 See Actual Work.

Engineer John Mccormack of Pittsburg, Kas., member of the Kansas City Southern Employees Hosr ital Board, who has been in Mena for several days, granted a Star reporter an interview last we,k on tne subject of the Railway Hospital.
 MT. Mccormack stated, as is already pretty generally known, that the present delay has been caused by a difference of opinion among divisions of the several railway orders regarding the amount of money 10 be expended on the hospital to be built at this point.
 The original hospital proposi- tion was for a $43,0 900 building. It was later decided by the board to increase this to something over S55,000. While the plans were being changed accordingly, there came protest-not against build ing the hospital at Mena, but against putting that amount iuto the building, as, it was claimed, there would be little or nothing left to furnish and equip the building and meet incidental ex- penses. MT. Mccormack who, contrary 10 reports, states posi-. lively that he has at all times favored locating the hospital at Mens, is perfectly free in admit ting that he was in sympathy with these protests, believing such an expenditure was not good business. Opinions varied among the railway orders as to the amount that should be expended, but on the plans for a building estimated to cost S43, ,000, there is today only one protest, that of the Engineers of Pittsburg, standing against it.
 It is believed that within the next two weeks thIs protest will be withdrawn and 1t is the desire of Chairman Coughlin 10 have all protests withdrawn and perfect harmony existing before further action is taken.
 As previously stated the plans for the building have been made, revised according to the proposed increase and they are now again revised to meet present require ments for $43, ,000 building.
 Mr. Mccormack stated that with the removal of the only pro- test now existing he believes that special meeting of the board will be called and the actual steps toward construction will be taken by advertising for bids for the work.
 On proposition of this mag nitude these preliminary details take time, but he hopes and gives it as his opinion that within 90 days, or little more, actual con struction on tue Kansas City Southern Railway Employee's Hospital at Mena will begin.
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The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-16
A MiIlinnaire's Baby

attended by the highest priced baby "onenialist could not be cured ot stom- apb or howel trouble any quicker or snr snrer than your baby if you give IL nsc s,oGee,s Baby Elixir Cures diarrhoea, dvsentary and all heterogeneous of lns < ~ o,on,acb sqias'i or bowels. Price p cents ana se oVr cents. Sold by Jackson Drug Co'
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-16
Farmers Union Notice.

The Farmers Union local l7), of Polk county will have picuic al Hopewell church near Jaussen. July 25. Everybody cordially invited to come and bring vour baskets and have a good time. Speakers invited. Committee.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-16
A contented Woman

is always found in the same house with Ballard's Snow Eminent. Ii keaps every member of the family free from aches and pains, it heals cuts, hnrns and scalds and cures rheuma- tism, neuralgia, lumbago and all muscular soreness and stiffness. 2oe Soc and sl.00 a bottle. Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-16
ccc X CURE FOR 0.0.0.RHEUMATISM

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The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-16
Elbertas Are Fine.

J. N. Cook, who purchased the Dufheld fruit farm two miles east ol town, left some choice Elberta peaches at the office of The Star last week. MT, Cook estimates his crop at 300 bushels and the lrut is iue and not routing as is Inc case in many orchards thi' year.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-16
elsboo potter's Good Day.

Cooperstown, N r.. July 10-Bishop Potter had good day Wednesday. His physicians continue to feel encour- aged at his steady though slight i'm proyement each day.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-16

Farm Wanted Western or N w. Arkansas, suitable for fruit growing, partly improved: give IulI description and price. G. F. e3o Forest avenue, Oak Park Illinois. v
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-16
Picnic at Midway.

Saturday, July 25 there will be a big picnic at Midway, l2 miles east of Meua on the Mt. Ida road 2S 2t
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-01-15
The Pure Food Law.

Secretary Wilson says, "One of the
objects of the law is to inform the
consumer of the presence of certain
harmful drugs in medicines" The
law requires that the amount of chic
reform, opium, morphine, and other
habit forming drugs be stated on the
label of each bottle. The manufacture
ers of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
have always claimed that their rene
dy did not contain any of these drugs,
and the truth of this claim is now
fully proven, as no mention of them
is made on the label. This remedy is
not only one of the safest, but one of
the best in use for coughs and colds,
It's value has been proven beyond ques-
ton during the many years it has
been in general use. For sale by q.
Wayne Griffin & Bro. IN
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-01-15
In Loving Memory

OF our dear brother and son, V.Wayne
Murphy, son of ]. Alvin and Alice J..
Murphy Former deceased, who depart
ed this life Dec. 16, 1907, aged "a
years 10 months and 16 days. He
was married in June, 1903, to Miss
Mary L. Davis, deceased. He had
for many months been a patient suf-
ferer from diseases. We have so
often heard him say that his suffer-
ing was far beyond the imagination
of those around him. Since we can
no longer in this lonely and wicked
world EMO! the many pleasures OF
his presence, We can only enjoy the
great pleasure of the blessed assur-
ance that he is now shining up above
In that beautiful land where all is Joy
and peace and suffering is unknown.
We know not how near the day,
That We may be called away,
We should all be prepared to meet
the call
And ready to die for Him who died
for all. Mother.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-01-15
A LIBEL ACCUSATION
Brought Against Messrs.
Barnett and Pauley.
CRIMINAL LIBEL IS CHARGED
Against A. S. of E. Officials
BY DepOSed President,
J. A. EVeritt.

A dispatch from Indianapolis, Ind,
dated January Sth, says:
President c. M. Barnett and Secre-
tary o. d. Pauley, of the American
Society of Equity, were arrested yes
terday afternoon on charges of Grim
inal libel preferred by ]. A. Everitt,
deposed President of the organization.
Ex-Gov. w. s. Taylor, of Kentucky,
assisted in furnishing bond for Bar
nett and Pauley in the sum of $500
each, and Taylor will act as Barnett's
attorney.
A warrant has been issued for the
arrest of Garrett M. Walrod, of Ten
nessee, member of the Executive Board,
now in session. Everett's action is
based on allegations made against him
in a circular sent out soon after the
close of the stormy session of the So
ciety in this city in October, when he
was removed from the control of the
society's affairs and his contract as
publisher of the official organ repudi-
ated.
The circular was sent out from head
quarters in this city to the agricultural
press of the county and its evident pur-
pose was to convey the news that
Everitt had been permanently, retired
and his paper, Up-to Date Farming.
disowned.
1t sets out several things uncompli-
mentary to Everitt, but the
ones to which he takes ex-
ception In the affidavit filed
in the Criminal Court are contain
ed in paragraphs that say the Post
office Department had had Everitt
under surveillance for twenty years
for attempts to use the mails to
defraud, and that he had been arrested
for that reason; that he was prac-
tically driven from the State Of Penn
sylvania because of crookedness; that
he sold as Columbia seed wheat,
wheat he had bought as No. 2 mixed.
Only the statute of Limitation saved
him on this charge, said the circular.
During the October convention the
allegations related were freely made,
and the purport of the circular is that
the allegations were shown to be facts
at this convention.
Barnett and Pauley refuse to discuss
Everitt's charges further than to laugh
at them. 1t is understood, however,
that they deny personal responsibility
for the circular, though it bears their
stereotyped signatures. AS to whether
they would attempt to prove the truth
of the charges to which Everitt object
they would not say.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-01-15
A Boomerang.

A very rich. very economical and
very parsimonlOus young squire was
making preparations for tenants
ball some years ago and at his wine
merchants discovered cheap brand OF
champagne. This" lie said, ''ls a
good brand Of champagne. 1t is quite
good enough for those people who will
come TO my tenants ball. They
couldn't tell the difference, anyway :"
Accordingly he ordered a dozen cases
Of the cheap wine. A day or two be-
fore the event, picking up his news
paper, he noticed that his wine mer-
chant had half page advertisement
He ran his eye over it and saw in big
black letters the paragraph, TRY our
celebrated champagne at 80 shillngs n
dozen, as ordered by Gobsa Gold, Esq.
for his forthcoming tenants ball.
illustrated Bits.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-01-15
THE AWFUL TORTURE
q Solitary Confinement
Year After Year.
WHAT IT MEANS TO THE VICTIM
Only Man Who Ever Endured
II for Eight Years and
Remained Sane.

Where has been much talk of late
in France and elsewhere of the sup
preston of the death penalty. The
gulllotine is to go and solitary con-
finement is to take its place. There
is a man In Paris who knows what
the punishment of solitary confine-
ment really means, and it will be Of
interest, says the London Evening
Standard, to hear what Amilcare CT
priani, who has undergone the pun
ishpRnt in Italy, has to say about
It, Cipriani, the King-hater, is an
old man now. He lives in Paris,
where his gaunt face and long beard
are as well known on the boulevards
as the Theater des Varieties itself.
He was SENTENCED when Zanardelli was
Minister of Justice, to twenty-five
years solitary confinement and he
recalls the phrase that Sig. -Zanardelli
uttered in the Italian Parliament to
reassure those members Of 1t who
thought that the guillotine should not
be done away with. 1--WE are abol-
ishing the death penalty" he said,
"but In its place we shall give GRIM
inals a punishment, which will make
them long fol it."
"And he spoke the TRUTH" says M.
Cipriani, for solitary punishment is
a thousand times more cruel than a
blow from an ak and a leap into eter-
nifty. Solitary confinement In a cell is
a 3lingerine agony. after two or three
years of which the strongest man
must die or must go mad. He is
literally buried alive. His food is just
enough to keep life in him. He may
neither read or write and gets no
news from outside, even of his fam
lily. He may receive no visits and
have no intercourse with anybody. He
may not talk, and If he does ask a
question of one of the jailers the jaile
does not answer or answers by sign.
H nnever leaves his cell except for the
mathouse or the cemetery. He sees
nobody and hears no human voice.
He does not even see doctor If he
is i'll. If he breaks into open revolt
his jailers may do what they like
with him. They may kill him if they
wish, and in Italy they often do so.
No man has ever yet lived and re-
NAMED sane for ten whole years of
this terrible punishment.
mo enc except myself has ever, as
! did, remand sane after eight OF
than. shall never forget it. was
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-01-15

He was selling suspenders on the
street. but he declared that In his
palmy days he had been Professor
Plccolomini, the lion tanner.
What made you give 1t up2" he
was asked.
well, you see 1t was this way. Once
was engaged to tame a lion called
Frederick Barbarossa, who was GER
ta!nly q Wild proposition.
But l was equal to the task. BY
slow and gradual steps I taught Fred
erick good manners. used to walk
into his cage. snap a whip, make him
do stunts and all that sort OF thing.
Everything went along beautifully.
But got into trouble when tried to
teach Frederick TO eat out OF my
hand"
"How?"
why. he ate three fingers out OF
my hand, confound hlmi Have a pair
OF suspenders? They work without
hitching. Twenty-Five cents" - New
York Times
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-01-15

vote or even to the popularity Of the
Republican candidate, for he actually
received fewer votes than theRepub-
lican candidate of four years ago. The
trouble was that the liquor question
hurt the Democratic party in the cities
while fractional fights within the party
hurt 1t in the country. Much as the
result is to be deplored, there is no
reason to doubt that the Democratic
party will carry the State by large
majority in the Presidential campaign
of 1905. for all of the factions are
united on national policies. Kentucky
will be in the Democratic column as
sure as election day comes.--W j.
Bryan in The Commoner.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-01-15

In mental and physical anguish day
and night for eight years, during
which time ! was chained by one
leg to the wall. The worst of my tor
ture was the feeling that brain, Will,
strength and health were disappearing
/ felt death creeping on me and had
no power to struggle. There was not
human being who would help me
with smile or with a friendly word,
and death or madness seemed inevi-
table.
The worst feeling of all is the
feeling that one has not a friend in
the world q was elected to Parliament
four tines without knowing it during
my eight years imprisonment, and
that, or the contrary, everybody is an
enemy, coldly watching the wreck of
the prisoners health and brain. |
remember wildly even now--l shall
never forget 1.-THE terrible depth of
my hatred for humanity. | could feel
NY own brain running off the track,
and | could not stem the madness
which felt growing on me, or l
thought / could not. | remember the
terror with which l found myself be-
ginning to talk to myself aloud. l
knew that this spelled madness. And
yet was afraid of sleeping, as could
have slept drought most of the day
and most of the night, for knew that
in that way lay idiocy, and when a
solitary prisoners legs begin swelling,
then death is not far off.
81 often wondered how l came to
be spared death or madnss. The hap
piest prisoners are certainly those who
do go mad. Passanante, who attempt
ed to murder King Humbert of Italy
has been in a madhouse for twenty-one
years. ! am the only man who has
resisted solitary confinement, the only
man who has not died or gone mad In
1t after few years. Ny method was
a constant mental struggle, sort Of
intellectual gymnastics, by means Of
which kept my thoughts off my
solitude. lost all notion
OF time, of course, and l remember
asking Ey jailer one day what the
year was. He would not tell me, but
next day as he was putting down my
Jug Of water he muttered 1886 I
had been in prison five years and be-
lieved 81; had twenty more to serve.
81 think / have told you enough"
said NJ. Cipriani, Ito show you how
much more terrible solitary confine-
ment is than one short unpleasant mo
ment on the guillotine. Solitary con-
finement, the torture of utter silence,
is a torMent worse than any Chinese
torturers have ever thought of, and is
of any. civilized nation"
And NJ. Amilcare Cipriani ought to
know.