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trial was acceptable to Haiti, but the powers
disapproved of Haiti's request for the refu-
gees to be surrendered for trial and the medi-
alton of the United States is apparently una
voidable. There are no refugees under Uni
ted States protection.
The French cruiser Destrees has left
Port au Prince for Santiago de Cuba.
New York, March 18th
Flo IL, Blended Clear per barrel 5.l0-520
Meal, kiludried, per barrel %3.25-3.55
New Seasons Pork
Heavy Mess Pork, $144--3
Smear Crystals per b., 4 1-16
Muscovado 89otest 3 GIG
Molasses Eng. Islds. per al. no quotation
Liverpool Cotton middling Upland. 6 Ito
Exchange, New York y London, 50 days
sight 4.834
Exchange Network and London, sight sassy
London. March 18th
Dem. Crystals It's Cd It's 81.
cn Muscovudo, floating terms, in
0"o" bond, 9s.9d-1Os.
German beet 88.f. o. b los. I'D.
Java Sugar $500 Gibraltar or Channel Tor
orders, floating TINS. lis 81
Demerara Rum, Is 24d--1s.4d.
Cocoa, Trinidad, good middling Red, nominal
pr cwt sos.
Cotton, medium Fine Stat Liverpool Is SD
Bank of England Rate of discount 81
Consols 81 SIG
Three per cert. Rentes in Paris 97.65
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The public memory is proverbially short,
and it may interest many to learn the histo-
ry Of the farthing in this colony. In 1884
the Government was, induced to introduce
41OO worth of f~arthings into the colony, and
in 1895 most Of them were said to be
still lying in the Treasury. 1t is said that
when the awful news of the arrival of these
humble coins came to the ears of the cler-
gy, all demon. nations joined together III q
memorial to the Government beseeching
that the farthing should not be let loose a.
mongst the congregations, as it would play
havoc with the collections, and retard the
progress of religion. 'Before the issue of
them was stopped" wrote a correspondent,
II sent one day to the Building for a e5
bag of coppers, and the fellows had tbs
heart to send me a bag Of farthings. | man
aged to pay some away on Saturdays, but
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on Mondays there We're always complaints
that the 'Portugee-shop' refused the 'Badian
money Generously disposed, as a father
ought to be, I gave them to my children TO
buy sweeties, but the old sweety woman re-
fused to traffic on such terms; and l told
the children to go to the Portuguese shop.
"When the owner of the shop refused to
take the coins, I told him he was liable to be
hanged for treason, SO he said, All right sab,
when de childrens come I will gle dem de
sweets for noting, but l don't want no far
dings.' This was M appeal to my feelings
which could not resist, so I converted the
despised coins into card counters.-Deme era
ra .1rgoSy, 8M Feb.
, 1908-03-14
"IT PAYS TO USE THEM"
FOR ALL CROPS.


Planters all over the world recognize the sundnes in scientific principle and snrmess N
profitable results from the use of almost any kind of organic manure. Especially all forms of
ANIMAL manure are rerredw which not only supply chemical plant foodn a natural fon but
also HoaSa ass phWcl ned i'll preserving the physical properties OF the sofia and enabling
the hanth show constant profitable and lasting results
SWIFTS ANIMAL MANURES are pure concentrated natural hunus manure& They
aaf free from chemical acid or added stimulating matter Omto ton equals strength to %
tons avMages hmpm nu bt without added weight of water and earthly matter AT an
average coto s5 per acre year. they havep PROVEN without exception when ntelgend used
an average of $500 profit to each S10Otpet on CIF. price cost OF manure
Apply ton to s acres of Coona and ton to 5 acres for Sugar
Will produce good crops as pen manure at hal thee t
BRANDS AND ANALYSES-1O0 PER CENT FERTILITY COMPOSITION.
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Hotel Arrivals,

Arlington-E. H. Mclaughlin and Mrs.
Mclaughlin. Buffalo, n. Y; f.. NJ. Town
send and Mrs. Townsend, New York: z.
F. Linehard. Belaire. Ohio; Dwight
Brannan. New York; Miss D. n. Spalding.
Mrs. Charles E. Barnay and Miss NJ. A.
Spalding. Boston.
Raleish-A. Capdeville, New Orleans:
NJ MaIary. Chicago: w. E. Wood New
York; w. n. Parsons and Mrs Parsons.
virginia; l.. Prince and Mrs. Prince, New
York.
New Willard-W. III. Schroeder. London:
s. Attenayer and Mrs. Attenayer, Jack
sonviile. Fla; c. w. Backus. Minneapo-
lis. Mimi: j. III. Hoover. U.S.N.: r. 7.
Stokes and Mrs. Stokes, Trenton. N +.
n: 1. Burroughs and Mrs. Burroughs.
Chicago.
Riggs House,. S. Crawford. city: T.
F. Galloway. Virginia: w. b. Robertson.
Portland. Ne: John Kennesh and Mrs.
kennesh. Jefferson City: r. d. Patterson.
Pennsylvania; A. c. Harvey. Pennsyl-
vanla; b. w. Mcfarland. New Jersey:
John e. Mckay and Mrs. Mckay: r. r..
RotherWell. Pennsylvania: Charles HI.
Eel. New York; Miss Black. Ohio: Hugh
Smith, Albany; John B. O'DonneIi Mas
sachusetts: Charles L. Penfield. Connecti-
cut; E. NJ. Hunt
Shoreham-Charles F. Swan and Mrs.
Swan. Oyster Bay: H. L. Tompkins and
Mrs. Tompkins. Brooklyn: Mrs. A. j. Ly-
man. Philadelphia; Miss c. l.. Steele
Philadelphia: w. A. Bonesteel and wife
Troy, n. Y: ]. II. Powell Philadelphia:
9. h. Probasco, New York: Frank TIL
ford, New York; Henry H. Pierce, Boston
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Births Reported.

The following births were reported to
the health Office during the past twenty
four hours:
Clayton E. and Arrita Harris. April IS;
male.
Norris C. and Sarah f. Harris. April
%: male.
saturinio A. and Susan C. sagrario:
April %; female.
James F. and Minnie NJ Garner, April
-: male.
Urbano and carmela Tucci, April IS;
female.
william l. and Ruth Robey. April -;
female.
Clarence and Elizabeth L. James, April
Is: female.
Ashby w. and Eula X. Woodward
April o. male.
James D. and Pearl A. Rowen. April
Is: female.
Eugene and Mary Elizabeth Lincoln
April 70: female.
George and Julia Killeen. April rs: male
John and Fleta Trask. April "a; fe-
male.
Thomas and Nora Splawn. April -: fe-
male.
Charles and Mary Miles. April "a; fe-
male.
Samuel and Florence Mullen. April 20:
male.
jeremiah and Anna Mccarthy, April ~;
male
Willis E. and Irene McNulty. April &C.
female.
Clayton and Blanche Holtclaw, April
81: male.
Lloyd and Matte Hanback,, April %
female.
Otto and Clara KeuIl. April 10; female
Charles and Lilly Parrish April "a
male.
Nelson and Edith Pixton, April "a; fe-
male.
John and Lilly Brennan, April IS; fe-
male.
Michele and Caroline Bianganiello, April
%; female.
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Deaths in the District,

The following deaths were reported to
the health Office during the past twenty
four hours:
John I. Crismond. Providence Hospital,
81 years.
Margaret Perkins. 36 X street north
west. 50 years.
Florence Whitaker. Georgetown Cniver-
sity Hospital. % years.
Martin Carmody. 40 Jackson street,
Anacostia. d. c.. 50 years.
James Thomas. 1131 Reeds court north
west 3 years 9 months.
Maria Wilson. $50 Florida avenue
northwest, 81 years
Delilah Baker 1915 Vermont avenue
northwest, 10 years.
Mary Alexander. 1442 Church street
northwest. months days
Lottie Ragland, Garfield Hospital, II
years.
Daniel Reed. Washington Asylum Hos
pital, 81 years.
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Young Women Present Japanese
Girl

The young women of the Bristol School
gave an operetta. 1.-The japanese Girl"
last night in the ST. Andrews Parish
Hall. 14th and Corcoran streets north
west, for the benefit of the tuberculosis
fund.
Well designed costumes were worn and
the music was catchy. Miss Dorothy
Terrell. as o Hanu San. played the title
role. Her cousins were represented by
Misses Mary Barber and Louise Johnson
The part of Chaya. her servant. was
played by Miss Inez Grieg Nora and
Dora. the twins of the operetta. were
played by Misses Minnie Wilson and
Florence Holmes, while the part OF the
governess fell TO Miss Mary Terrell.
Odell Whipple was musical director; Miss
Edith Tozier. accompanies; Miss Sarah
b. Barber. dramatic director. and Miss
Katharine Eldred. vocal teacher The
orchestra was composed of Broone
Amiss. jr., l.. F. Eberbach. ]. A. Brear-
ley, w. F. Doyle and c. c. Church.
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Protest Against Change in Name.

The Park View Citizens Association
held a meeting at 100 last evening at the
hall of the Whitney Avenue Christian
Church. Park road, where emphatic pro-
test was made against the change of
name of Brightwood avenue to Georgia
avenue, and the officers were directed to
present the protest to the committees OF
the House and Senate.
A resolution Gas adopted indorsng the
attitude of the House of Representatives
on the Sims street railway bill. espe-
cially as to those sections which provide
for universal transfers and the regulation
of traffic by the Commissioners. A reso-
luton was also adopted thanking Senator
Burkett for his efforts to secure through
car service on the BrightwOod line.
Judge c. S. Bundy and MIR. Clifford *.
Bergman were elected to honorary men,
bership in the association.
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Music as Developing Force.

Parents. educators and musicians are
interested i'm. the lectures To be given by
Mrs. F1etcher-Copp of Boston. Nav ( and
g. at 1443 Q street northwest on music as
AN educating and developing force. Mrs
fletcher-Copp is the originator OF the
Fletcher music method. She will stay at
the Shoreham.
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"Deestrick skule" Graduates.

+ Graduating exercises of the Takoma
Park "Deestrick Skule" were held last
evening i'm Thomas Hall. corner Longfel-
low street and Brightwood avenue. The
Takoma "Skule' was first opened i'm 1906.
and the class of '0S worked hard to make
its commencement exercises success. II
graduated last night for the benefit of
Brightwood Park NJ. K. Church and was
largely attended.
Mr.. L. M. Mooers was the teacher. and
the following graduates: Mrs. II. H. Bar
nitz. Mrs. C. NJ. Heaton. Mrs. NJ. *.
Campbell Mrs. j. L. Jackson, Airs. F. E.
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Pacific Coast Committee Banquet.

Arrangements have been made for a
banquet to be given at the Ebbitt House
tonight by the Pacific coast committee
of the California Society and the Society
Of the Oregon Country. 1t is expected
that covers will be laid for POO guests
Among the speakers will be the Pacific
coast congressional delegations, prominent
officials from California and statesmen
in Washington. Invitations have been
sent to Admirals Dewey and Schles.
There will be a concert preceding the
banquet. commencing at 1::D O'Clock, the
talent being supplied by the Washington
College of Music.
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Judge Kimball Takes Vacation.

Judge Ivory G. kimball OF the Police
Court has gone on short vacation during
which he will visit Boston, New York
ana Philadelphia. His trip will Include
a sea journey from Baltimore to Boston
on steamer and thence back home by rail
During his absence both branches of the
Police Court are being presided over by
Judge Mullowny
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Mclaughlin. Mrs. l.. NJ Mooers Mrs. A.
g. Thomas. Mrs. L. T.. Blodgett. Mrs. &.
J.. Shear. Mrs. 4. Il. Lindsey Mrs g. 4.
Gibson. Mrs. a. l.. Dodge f.. r. Blodgett.
ID. s. Morse. +. e. Dudley. J. L. Jack.
son. j. II. Knnear. G. l.. Shear and 4.
V. Crittenden.
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Maine Association Meeting.

Arrangements have been made for
meeting OF the Maine Association at SD
9Th street this evening at s o'clock. Prof.
George L. Raymond will speak on The
influence of Art Upon General Culture
A musical program has been prepared
Natives of Maine now in this city and
their friends have been invited TO attend
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the fnil0WinH.

the following:
Robert Kurney and Lucy A. Martin.
William Nelson and Ethel Nelson.
Carmelo Cusato and Crestina Crosse.
Ernest D. Wolford and Marian b. West
Burton A. Brook and Bessie f. Cornish
William J. Hays of this city and Geor-
gia NJ. Gibson of Herndon. Va.
William Beverly and Martha Brown.
Howard B. Stewart of Falls Church
Va, and India Weldon OF this city.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02

Miss Christine Roosevelt and Miss Edith
Stearns are guests at the White House.
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Mrs. Fairbanks will entertain the mem
bers of the Congressional Club at
o'clock tea Friday. May s.
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DIR. and Mrs. George s. Duncan were
the guests yesterday of Lieutenant Com
mander and Mrs. Dismukes at the Nava
Academy, Annapolis.
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members Of the Crittenton Wheel Club
Thursday at her home, Capitol View. An
acostia. d. c.. at luncheon. Those pres
ent were Mrs. Story. Mrs. Potwin. Mrs.
Severance, Mrs. Sawyer. Mrs. Ellis. Mrs.
Wheeler. Mrs. Brumbaugh. Mrs. Wick
ham. Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Goddard. Mrs.
Herferth. Mrs Goble. Mrs Miller. Mrs.
Breckenridge. Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Simp-
son.
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Mrs. Sarah Graham Wellman. who has
been visiting her sister. Miss Euphemia
E. Graham. at the Rochambeau. has
started with her daughter and two sons
to join her husband, the Rev. DR.. E. H.
Wellman, who Is In the state of WASH
ington where he has been appointed
archdeacon of the Protestant Episcopal
Church.
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At ESQ Off.

All other furniture than that with red
tags offered AZ 2Jre OF. This includes
Sideboa rds. Dining Tables, Par.or
Tables. Brass and Iron Beds Bedroom
FurDiture. Rockers. Music Cases, China
Closets. Chairs and Tables.
Except Summer GoOds and Office
Furniture
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Mr.. John H. w. Thrush and wife left
the city Friday to attend the funeral Of
his mother. Mrs. Rachel Thrush. who died
April 80 in Lewistown. Pa. Mrs. Thrush
was the widow Of Rev. John Thrush. who
was pastor of Mckendree Methodist
Church in 1864.
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fe1- t.eSu.4O
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-13
FOR CONSTABLE

In the announcement column to- day appears the name of J. T. Don- aldson as candidate for the office of constable of Center township, subject to the action of the Demo cratic primary.
 MT. Donaldson is well known business man and has acted as depu- ty constable under Mr. May, besides having considerable experience as a peace officer in the Indian Territory. during rough times several years ago, when he held commission as deputy United States marshal.
 MT. Donaldson wishes to assure the voters that if he is elected he will do his duty.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-13
EVERYDAY PHILOSOPHY.
(Atchison Giobe.)

A whiny child is bad enough, a whiny woman is worse, but a whlny man is the extreme limit.
 In their anxiety to hear what IS said of others, some people have no time to hear what is said of them selves.
 Many people have the appear ance of washed gold jewelry which has been worn a long time: The brass shows through.
 An Atchison man is so cross and stingy with his wife that when she tries to get him to give her dollar, she calls it working the growler. z
 When child is sick, there is al ways the hope that it will be better in the morning, but when sickness comes to an old person he counts or feeling better in the spring.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-13
Pick of the Party.

When the Democrats of Polk
 county go to the primaries on the 18th day of next month they will be called upon to take their choice out of the cleanest and ablest men that ever asked for office in the county, and the taxpayers at large are as- sured of having good county officers no matter who gets the nomination. This is certainly gratifying con dition, and shows that the Demo- crats of the county demand high standard of excellence in their can didates. In several instances, no- tably that of Judge Prickett, the office has sought the man, and in his case it was only after the most ur- gent solicitations on the part ot his friends that he decided to make the race. As matter of fact the pres sure was brought to bear upon him so forcibly that he either had to yield or incur the displeasure of a large number of friends. Judge Prickett is a good lawyer, and in making this race for county judge he is making a sacrifice, as there is more money in good law practice than in the salary or fees of any county office in the state. Cove Herald.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-13
OUR WINTERS

There is no season in the year when the questions of climate and health cannot be discussed with ad- vantage to Mena.
 This winter we have had few rainy days, one snow, and a few days when the temperature was be- low freezing as much as s or 10 degrees below two .hree times. On every cold day the sun has shown brightly and the atmosphere has been dry and bracing. As a matter of fact, just enough cold to stimulate circulation in animal life. to prepare the soil for crops and hold back the budding of fruit trees. There has been one cold wave. or sharp fall of temperature so classed by the government report, and some scheduled for us have evidently failed to cross the mountain barrier on the north.
 There has been no cold so severe as to kill the violets growing unpro- te'ted in Mena yards, and there has been scarcely week when bouquets of the dainty flowers have not added grace to the furnishings of Mena homes. And on every bright day the birds twitter and chirp as they hop from place to place and flutter among the tree tops.
 And as to health.
 While reports have come from east, west, north and south of cities almost prostrated by epidemics of la grippe or influenza, Mena has been comparatively free from such trou- bles. There has, of course, been a few isolated cases of sickness, but no more than occurs at any season in any locality. And it is so sommon a thing as to fail to attract comment to have men tell of health and strength recovered after sojourn
 
 of few week or months in this vicinity.
 There is no mistaking the fact that Mena and Polk county are espe- cially blessed all the year around by climatic conditions favorable to the enjoyment of health and life, with just
  enough unpleasant days to remind us of the conditions that prevail to much greater extent elsewhere. This climate. taken with the purest and best of water, go far to bring health and strength to those who will but come and live and enjoy the blessings that are at their command. And this is midwinter talk. The other seasons earn their own good praise as they come and go.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-13
PRESIDENT LEWIS
 STRONG STATEMENT
Head of Farmers Union Defends Secre- tary Griffin and Says Charges if Untrue are Slanderous Gives
 Bible Reference.

Little Rock, Feb. S.-J. B. Lewis of Jonesboro, president of the Arkansas Farmers Union, was in the city yesterday en route from Hot Springs to his home, and gave out statement regard ing the charges that are being made against Ben L. Griffin, secretary of the Farmers Union, to the effect that Mir. Griffin has attempted to nix politics with the union, and that he has declared that the union would support George w. Donaghey for gover. nor.
 "Ou behalf of the great body of study yeomanry who compose the membership of the Farmers Union, and as the president of that honorable organization, l feel called upon to publicly re- sent the slanderous insinuations that have been made against our organization by certain political aspirants. The purposes of our org anization are strictly economi- cal and non-political. Is it possi. ble that the farn and laboring men of this state are not per mitted to organize themselves for their protection without being subjected to such slanderous in-
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-13
BRIEF AND BEEEZY.
lRy Onr AssocIate EdItor.l

Everybody loves our babyl" sings a Southern bard. What liars the neighbors are some times!
 Since one Pennsylvania judge has ruled that damn" is not a swear word, the recording angel ought to find his work much lighter.
 Gov. Hughes will always feel that MT. Taft passes him a trump from the bottom of the deck just to en- courage him to sit in the game.
 Where is heaven?" asks the Elm poria (kas.) Gazette. As near as we can figure it, 1t is right in the opposite direction from Kansas.
 You seldom hear of man get ting a divorce from a good cook ;, remarks Texas contemporary. No. but we have heard of good cooks
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-13
 AFRAID OF THE LI0HTi

The corporation-owned ard subsi- dized papers are having spasms over the Presidents efforts in behalf of common honesty and the people of the country.
 The Kansas City Journal, an al- legged Republican paper and an enemy of Roosevelt and friend of the corporations in and out of season, publishes a lengthy editorial on the subject dear to the heart of it's owners, of which the following is a sample:
 "At first the leading spirits in this country's financial world made a gallant effort to uphold confidence by buying these securities at their market values, but after awhile the load proved too heavy, and when the home investors the country over also absorbed the poison of doubt and distrust which the muckrakers melted and encouraged by President Roosevelt's incorporate speeches and reckless policies, had sowed in the minds of the people shrinkage of over $500, ,000, 900 occurred within a week, followed by others of like character until the total reduction in value of industrial securities amounted to over $3,000. 900, ,000.'
 Yes, the light of publicity spoiled many plan for public plundering by these same gallant" financiers, who had accumulated millions upon millions by selling dishonestly wa tered stocks to the people for good money. When they saw the people knew too much to continue to be feeced at the old game, the load of water" became too heavy, so they closed the banks under their control to keep the deposi.ors from drawing out the money belonging to them.
 Securities depreciated $3, ,000, ,000,- GOO! But not bushel of wheat or corn, pound of cotton, an acre of ground or any other thing having real value depeciated in true value a centl And no honest man was hurt by the increased intelligence of the people through the published facts except as injured by and through the dishonest and corrupt methods followed by high financiers and predatory interests.
 Let the light continue to shine!
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-13
Hon. Hal L. Norwood.

The Democratic primary cam paign in Arkansas is becoming inter- esting and as some of our old time friends and neighbors are out fof political honors we feel somewhat interested. There is one man in the race for attorney general in whom we are particularly interested. He is man whom we have seen grow from representative of his county to which position he was elected before he was twenty-one years of age, later to prosecuting attorney, state senator and one of the most promi- nent attorneys of the state. He is native of Arkansas and has been a close observer of the development, advancement and possibilities of the state and is thorouohly acquainted with the needs of the state and it's people. He is an orator of more than state reputation and as a lawyer he has but few equals and no superiors in the state. He is a man of high moral character, strong in his convictions and friend of the masses. From circular letter he has just issued to the voters we quote: Those governments are most secure and the rights of the people best protected when the laws are rigidly enforced" This sounds just like Hal l.. Norwood of Mena, who is a candidate for attorney general for the state. All we regret is that we are not living in the state so that we might cast our ballot for him. However we are near the line and intend to deaden some timber just across the line in Washington and Crawford counties. The people will make no mistake if they cast their votes for Hon. Hal L. Nor wood of Mena for attorney general. -Stilwell (Ok.) Sentinel.