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The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-21
SEEING THE SIGHTS.
Officers and Men of Fleet Enjoying
 Themselves In Frisco.

San Francisco. May 1.-The officers and men of the combined Atlantic and Pacific fleets in the harbor had to face another round of festivities Wednes- day, though many of them had hardly recovered from the fatigue of travel to various points in the interior Tues day. At an early hour a large number of observation cars on the lines of the United Railroads started from the Fer " building for trip around the city with a body of men from the ships. Another excursion started a little lat CT for Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods located in the most picturesque section of Marin county across the bay. A large number of officers with their friends and families took advan- t.ge of the opportunity to make the trip over the scenic road which winds It's way up steep grades to the noun tain top where they enjoyed one Of the grandest sights of land and ocean which can be conceived. Stretching far inland lie the continuous valleys and mountain peaks of the coast range of California.
 During the day the observation cars made their way around the city carry ing fresh patches of bluejackets who seemed to enjoy every minute of their trip, responding heartily to the cheery salutations they received along the route from enthusiastic crowds of ciu- gems.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-21
Hid His Gold Too weli

After a three months secret search John Dahl. resident of this place. finally has uncovered a pot of gold coin that he had saved and buried un. der his cabin more than two years ago
 Dahl is one of the men who refuse to trust banks. When he hid his say. ings he thought he had marked the spot securely. but number of months ago when he went to look he was unable to locate the money. Dahl then built small shed over the ground where he thought the gold was located, and unwilling to allow others to know of the existence of the treas. nre. lest he be robbed, he set about 1igging in the evening by candle light After long toll his search final. " was rewarded and he emerged from his cabin with the oin.--Camp Crook correspondence to St Paul Pioneer Press.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-21
WHISKY A HIGHLAND BEVERAGE.
Practically Unknown In England onts
 the Year f745.

Up to about the middle or the eighteenth century usquebah, or whisky--a purely Highland or Ceinc beverage-was almost as unfamiliar on the lowlands as 1t was in Engiano up to the beginning of the Vlctorian era; and 1t was only when the High- landers began to migrate to the low lands, after 1745. that they brougn. their whisky with them. Some one has said that the Highland Celts nave most fearfully revenged the wrongs done them by the Sassenachs by in- troducing to them their tribal and tra- ditional firewater.
 Before 1745 the national drink or Scotland among the poorer classes was ale, and this was even the pew craze on which Tam O'Shanter ana Souter Johnnie got "roarin' fou.' The better-to-do classes drank claret; and even in the first half of the eighteenth century wine carts used to so round the streets of Edinburgh dispensing the .'laird's drink" as 1t was called, to jug customers, just as paraffin oil is now similarly retailed from wheeled barreltap No mention or whisky Is made in such a tale or man ners as the "Antiquary,' of which the scene Is purely lowland. Brandy was the spirit drink by the Scottish gentry, and even by yeomen like Dandie Din mont.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-21
POVERTY THE BEST sTImuLANr,
Good Thing for Any Young Fellow.
 Says Edward w. Box.

Tt always makes me smile" said Edward W. Box in an interview in the New Broadway Magazine. when some woman, reader of our magazine. writes me and asks: What do you know about the needs. the life or the struggles of poor people-you who were born with a silver spoon in your mouthg Bless her heart. she little knows that have been through it all. know what it is to live on practically nothing; to stealthily leave the house at night, go to the lots and pick up old pieces of wood because we had not the four cents to buy bundle of kinding; to pick up the odd bits of coal: to go around afraid to stoop because of the patches in my clothes. Know it? Oh. yes. know what 1t is to be poor.
 And it was fine. l tell you" said this man unexpectedly.
 Fine? You mean poverty" l asked.
 T do" he said, emphatically. 'The finest thing that ever happened to me, the finest thing that ever happened to any young fellow is to be poor. There IS no greater stimulant than poverty not as condition in which to stay, put as condition to work out of"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-21
DEAD IN INcENDIARY FIRE.
Three Children cremated In Tene-
 ment House in New Jersey.

Passiac, N. J., May 15.-An iDcen- diary fire in a tenement in Munroe street occupied by 15 families Thurs day caused the death of three children and probably fatal injuries to two wo- men. The fatalities were confined to the tenants of the third ffoor where the families of Giuseppe Ottuse and Mrs. Louisa Paci were cut off by the flames. Before the firemen arrived Ottuse attempted to lower his wife to the ground by a rope. but the flames burst from the window below and scorched his hands. He let go of the rope and his wife fell to the street, striking on her head and receiving injuries from which she is not ex- pected to recover. The flremen brought Ottuse down. but meantime Mrs. Louisa Paci jumped from a window to the street. falling upon her heal and receiving probably fatal injuries.
 Ottuse appealed frantically to the firemen to rescue his three children who had been left in their apartment. but as the rooms were mass of flame the firemen could do nothing and the bodies of the three children, the eld- est aged and the youngest an infant. were found in the apartment after the fire had been extinguishe1.
 It was fuond that the main floor of the tenement building had been satur- ated with kerosene oil.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-21
Six O'Clock Folk.

How many know what a "six o'clocl man" is? Miss Sturgeon. one of the lecturers In English at Bedford col
 lege. Baker street, London. has a country cottage and an old "Ralph's Mill" in the middle of westleton Heath, Saxmundham. The other day a non-Suffolk woman told her that her gardeners wife had often said: "We are six o'clock people" and she had taken 1t to mean "early risers" But soon after some one said that this lady's husband was "a six o'clock gen tleman." and. as she knew that he didn't get up early she asked what the epithet meant, and was told: Up right, like the hands of the clock are at six o'clock" Another use of the word in Suffolk is seen in living up- right"-that Is, on independent means.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-21
SpiritusIlst and Sportsman,

Sir Oliver Lodge, scientist and au thor, presents the rather impressive aspect of Spiritualist who is at the same time sportsman. Sir Oliver is constant golfer. member of the Sutton Coldheld and Felixstowe gol, clubs, and, in fact, has played the game for 30 years. At St. Andrews where he learned the game under Prof Tait, the latter said to him one day: You don't play golf with your muscles; you play with your morals. T But l hope" said Sir Oliver, in telling the story, mo one will consider my morals as bad as my golf"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-21
Verdict Against NIqht Riders.

Paducah, Ky, May 14.-The grand jury in the case of Robert H. Hollowell who sued his brother John H. Hollo- well and 27 other alleged night rid CTS of Caldwell county for s5O,OOO dam ages for driving him and his family from the state brought in a verdict Wednesday awarding the plaintiff s35.- GOO. The jury was out 35 minutes. Two other suits of s50,O0O and s20.O0O brought by Robert H. Hollowelrs wife and son will be heard soon.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-21
He Had l..

He is kindly and ambitious clerk Tn a shop, eager to please, but with limitations. He has memory for the wants Of his customers which to that extent is excellent, but 1t has small regard for minor details whose accuracy does not affect business. and his customers are tolerant.
 Some time ago when the talk of de natured alcohol was considerable a customer asked him for some, but he said that the proprietor had not yei placed any in stock. When the same customer was in the store on another erFand he beamingly exclaimed:
 "Oh, Mrs. Blank we've got some of that good natured alcohol now if you want il"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-21
unearthed Confederate Treasure.

More than $1,000,000 in confederate currency and about $4 1000 in gold coin and bullion was unearthed by the prong of blow on Bret Knox's farm near here by the planter, who had just taken the reins of the mule in hand in an effort to show negro hand how to ditch" trough intended to carry the accumulation of water from the plot of ground in cultivation, says Blue Mountain correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 The treasure is believed to have originally belonged to Samuel H. Thompson, whose father was proml- nent in the confederate cause during the civil war. but as there are no heirs Knox will retain possession un. less claim is made.
 The confederate bills were mostly of $5. s10 and $20 denominations, and were so mildewed from age that they fell to fragments when handled.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-21
OF INTEREST TO THE JUDGES
They Were Concerned in Authorship
 of Shakespeare's Work.

The question for discussion before the debating society that had met in the little schoolhouse belonging to Dis trict No. 13 was this: Resolved, That the works published under the name of William Shakespeare were really written by Lord Bacon"
 The debate was fierce and prolonged, but, as frequently happens in such cases, the disputants on one side had informed themselves thoroughly. while the others, relying upon their having the popular side of the controversy, depended solely on their oratory. Hence the "Baconians," having learned all that could be said in favor of their contention, made really a very plaus- ible case and had decidedly much the better of the argument. At the close Of the discussion the three judges who had been selected held a brief consultation. and decided in favor of the negative.
 Why did you decide against usy' subsequently asked one of the dis. putants. You know we presented good arguments, while the other fel- lows didn't show any"
 That's all right" answered the judge to whom this question was ad- dressed, but two of us had just bought expensive copies of The Works of William Shakespeare. that cost us sl5. Do you suppose We were going to acknowledge that Shake speare didn't write ?"-Youth's s Companion.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-21
To Get Closer to Labor.

Baltimore, May 14.--With the back ing of Gov Hoch of Kansas, Senator Deliver of Iowa, and prominent minis ters and laymen, Rev. Dr. w. NJ. Batch of Trinity church, Lincoln, Neb., is leading a movement to put the Metho- dist Episcopal church closer to the laboring men, particularly those in la bor unions
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-21
A Hard Debt to Pay.

''I owe debt of gratitude that can never be paid of, writes c. S. Clark. of Westheld, Iowa, flor my rescue from death, by pr. Kings New Dis, covery. Both lungs were SO seriously affected that death seemed imminent, when l commenced taking New Dis. covery. The ominous dry, hacking cough quit before the first bottle was used, and two more bottles made 4 complete cure, Nothing has ever eQnaled New Discovery for coughs
 colds and all throat and lung coma piaints. Guaranteed by Jackson Dri,g Co.,, Doc and Sl.00. Trial bottle free
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-21
A Missouri Tornado

St. Joseph, Mo, May 14--A tornado which swept the country half a mile north and half mile east of Watson. Mo, in the northwest corner of the state, completely demolished the house and barn on the Good farm. The occupants Mel Cox, wife and son. escaped serious Injury by seeking refuge in the cellar Several other barns are reported blown down but no loss of life has been reported.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-21
Foraker civ.s tln

Washington, May Senator For. aker Wednesday abandoned his effort to secure consideration at this session Of his bill reinstating the negro troops who were discharged from service on account of the Brownsville riot and moved to make the bill the special or der for December 16 next.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-21
Pipe and cloarette

A cigarette Is especially devised for ulting nicotine into the mouth, but ap. plies the poison so insidiously that it Is unfelt. The punishment would aptly ht the crime if every boy found cig. arette smoking were compelled to Emoke a new clay pipe filled win strong tobacco. Such homeopathic treatment would be the most etrectiys of cures
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-21
A Smile

is a pretty hard thing to accomplish when you're blue, bilious and out of sorts. There is sure cure for all kinds ot stomach and liver complaints constipation and dyspepsia. Bal pard's Heroine is mild, yet absolutely effective in all cases. Price % cents er bottle. Sold by Jackson Drug Go.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-21
\ Significant praver

May the Lord help you make bneklen's Arnica Salye known to all, 2 writes J. c. Jenkins, of Chapel Hill, " C. It quickly took the pain out of telon for me and cured it in n wonderfully short time. v Best on earth for sores, burns and wounds. 25c at Jackson Drug Go
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-21
DEATH IN TORNADO
FOUR PERSONS DEAD AND MANY INJURED BY STORM IN
 NEBRASKA.
THE PROPERTY lOss WILL BE VERY HEAVY
Fort Crook, Bellevue, PapiIIion, Rich field, Meadows and Louisville Were Badly Wrecksd-Three College Buildings at Bellevue Destroyed Death Lists Growing.

Omaha, May 14.-Reports which came in slowly Wednesday from the tornado-stricken district south of this city add three victims to the list of dead, and place the monetary dam age at s500,000 The casualty list con tinues to grow as communication is partly restored with the five towns which suffered most from the storm and the list of Injured, some Of whom are fatally hurt, will reach at least 50. Two railroad laborers employed in a sand pit near Louisville were found dead Wednesday morning and Ed Mil. Ter, who was injured near PapiIlon, died of his injuries. At least three other persons are believed to have re- ceived injuries which will prove fatal.
 Nearly every one of the five towns in the path of the storm-Bellevue, Papil- lion, Richfield, Meadows and Louisville were badly wrecked and the village at Fort Crook and the post at that point suffered heavy damage. There are two battaiions of the Sixteenth regiment stationed at the fort, and the men were Wednesday put at work clearing up the debris and putting the barracks in shape. Many of the large barracks buildings were partially un- roofed and a dozen or more large chimneys were blown down and scat tered over the grounds. Nearly all the trees were blown down.
 At Bellevue college classes resumed their work Wednesday, using such buildings as were not wholly wrecked. The damage at that point will probably reach s150.o00. Three of the large college buildings and part of the big dormitory were partially wrecked and the lighting plant was destroyed. Tele- phone and telegraph wires and trolley lines were put entirely out of com mission.
 The storm apparently followed both sides of the Missouri valley southward from point just below Omaha and towns and farm houses in it's path were scattered over a stretch of coun- try 20 miles wide. Railroads on both sides of the river have experienced washouts which have made it neces- sary to send large construction gangs to the scene Wire communication between Omaha and towns south and southeast was almost entirely cut of which made 1t almost immpossible to secure detailed information from the stricken points.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-21
Appendicitis

IS que m large measure to abuse of the bowels, by employing drastic nn,.. gatiyes. To avoid all danger. use only pr Kings New Life Pills. tbe safe, gentle cleansers and inyjgora- tors. Guaranteed for headache bil-
 l1ousness, malaria and jaundice. at
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-21

St. Joseph. Mo. May 14-The train crew of the Burlington passenger from Omaha Tuesday evening reported a race with tornado near Island Park. Iowa, barely escaping from the tor nado which they report wrecked a bunk train containing number of foreigners who had been working on the track. Six men were reported killed and score injured. The bunk train had been moved from Bartlett, Iowa, earlier in the day.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-01
MACK HUNTING MANAGE
Democrats Have Hard Time Getting
Man for New YORK Once

Democrats Have Hard Time Getting
Wan for New YORK once.
NEW YORK, Aug a-whTe scores he
siege The headquarters daily and press their
claims FOR positions to aid the party, Nor
man z. Mack chairman Of TN democratic
national finds himself today
searching Tor q chairman Of the Eubcom-
mitIss 10 run the democratic campaign In
the east, and ne mas been hunting for
nearly 3 month. Many have been cnnsid-
cred. hut none chosen. Mr.. Mack declared
today that while he hoped 10 make 3 Sc
lection this week. he die not know who
would ~ chosen. The selection Of an
eastern democratic campaign manager has
been IAreEhsd over frequently IN the party
councils IN the west and M. Bryan was
called upon for q suggestion After much
consideration II wBE deemed best that an
eastern man, preferably from New York
he chosen. National commirtsemsn con
fsrring with Chairman Mack, agreed that
the aasts"n manager must ne a man vino
had never been prominently identified with
any previous faction In the party and one
VIM could Ueld together any opposing fac
lions nov existing in the east.
The selecting ~ an eastern campaign
manager. mas been no easy task +" SAID Ny.
Mack tonight "End while ] hope 10 name
Inc man some time TINS week. nc one mas
been selected for the place. Conditions in
the east Demand great care In the appoint
ment for New York headquarters. The
man must have rare sXecurivs ability. and
one who can keep ms forces constantly on
the move and IN line Of Rcuun- New York
Is going 10 see the hveliesi presIdenuiEl
campaign that has been witnessed IN many
years ana the eastern EnEEe VIII have
much 10 do IN consequence. ] am depend
ing much In this campaign On the rare
Judgment Of Senator CulbBrEun. VINO vii
probably spend the major portion q the
next Two months iu thiE ciry. J am not
confined IN my selection Of an eastern
manager. 10 member ~ the national CON-
mittes. though the subcommittee vii prin-
ripBiiv he mace NJ n nHuunB committee
men
Chairman Mack is strongly ~ ths bshst
tuHt the differences now existing bsrWeeI
Leader Murphy o. TEmmBny han and Sen
Btur McCHrren uf Kings county, are al
irBsl susceptible 10 a temporary adjust
meut, and m TINS END no iE bending every
effort through numerous conferences Vhirt
are being held daily
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-01
BIC FIRE At NEW ORLEANS
Conhsgr1ton IN wholesale District
Destroys Three Blocks
LOSS Is ovER MILLION
Manr Ftr-m-H were ~ Picnic VIE
RlaHs Rrekr out-lt Nas
Beyond Centred several
Hourr.

VIEW ORLEANS AUG Pre- which
broke out tn the cuute- o. the commercial
district yesterday swept ovrr portions
Of three hlocks destroying o lsrrr number
~ wholesale houses. manufacturers plants
and small stores. Originating 81 BienviIle
and ChsrureE streets. thu flames worked
their WAY north as far as Oouv street ana
west towards BcyBl. causing q loss q Re
tween NluHlNr and Se.UpNsN before they
finally were subdued
Al the time the alarm was turned In.
shortly before s Q clock the New Orleans
ffrsrngn were In the midst Of their annual
picnic ri q suburban pax and The engines
Bnd pstruls responded with q mere hand
ful u men. II was nearly an hour before
The department was shleH 20 make Buythinr
like a successful fight against the fire
and even the hHndiCHp was Bdded 10 10y
an inadequate supply q water.
The fire was one n the most spectaru-
lar that hRH occurred in New Orleans dur-
iur rprsut wears. Two warehouses Tie
with wines Hnd liquors, were among The
buildings destroyed Barrels ~ whisky and
brandy exploded with ~thunderous roRrs
winch could he heard for blocks and which
shook the vHnE Of adjoining buildings and
endangered the lives Of firemen engaged IN
fighting the flames.
II WIS moi until several huu-k had
elapsed that the lire was gotten undrr
control. and even them II continued 10 burn
well in1o the night.
Among the establishments burned were
Central Glass company George II. Scott.
lighting and electrical instruments; Heiden-
helm, Levy & Weiss, shirt manufacturers
Hoohn & Disth. wholesale millinery: KoEt
Commission company; PAU Gelpi & Sons.
wholesale Buuor dealers New Orleans
Junk company; 1sidsre keiffer & Co. boots
and shoes. and Thomas L Harris, whole
sale liquor dsuler.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-01

kErnsn. Mrs ! LnuE NrH g Arnold.
Mr. a. HouEnd Mrs ". Daily En6 small
children. alEo the Misses Eurtha lunr
Ge--ruds and Evelyn RoeEsE GlHdyE
Daily and ADA GEntE
Mr. n Mrs J. 2 Aurht lEft on the
official Grand ARM 81 the Republic rrBtr
rVr- the No. western raifrnHd kHTuTuEE
rveufuE. August -. fur the national en-
cam UrnEuf q The Grand Arm ~ The hE-
public and WumenE Relief Corps which
meets gr Tuledn. O, SEutHmher ] 10 a
TnFT VII spend EN weeks trr resi- hmu
recupE-Htinn al the huuE 81 Mrs n "
Simon. nnlr sister ri Mrs. AuEhH. and near
the home OF hey hir1h a. FuEfuras O.
whore her rrEm6fEther. j WtsHmEn anc
Charles Foster. father 81 EN-surern0-
FuE--- were tine first white settler ~
lEN and whErP heT aunt Mrs. Eliza WISE
man. Frtnk. kefer. was the ftrE white
~Nild h0-n m Hancock county. Mrs. AuEhs
VII Also visit bel father ? peupls al tIno-
lEy. O.. a. which uiHcs her father Lev
tenant David Driver. enlisted IN M Ht
Cred A. Memphis. Tenn. IN the hattie O.
P1--EnurE Landing IN 1865.