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The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-11

Sam H. Smith transacted busi. ness at Hatfield Tuesday.
 Dave Gillespie of Womhle was in the city on business Saturday
 A. c. and Kelly Mckay of Oden were in the city on business Friday.
 James Lials and Nose Fried of Big Fork marketed cattle in Mena Friday.
 J. A. Pinnix of Chant, Scott county, was in Mena Saturday marketing cattle.
 A. C. Blake, merchant at Smithville, was in the city buy ing goods Tuesday.
 Miss Blanch aud Nellie Packer of Nevada, Mo, are in the city visiting at the home of their uncle, J. w. Packer.
 General K. G. Shaver left for Fort Smith, where he went to serve as petit juror at the pres ent term of Federal Court.
 Hugh Cox of Red Bird, Mont gomery county, returned home Thursday, after a pleasant visit of several days with friends at this place.
 l.. J. Johnson of Oden, passed through Mena Monday morning on his way home from a visit with his daughter, Mrs. Tim Chapman n, at Sallisaw, Ok.
 c. E. Gordon, who has been attending the State University al Fayetteville, passed thrcugh h Mena Monday morning en route to his home at Oden.
 A. Buerge of Red Bird, was in Meua Monday to meet his niece, Miss Alma Seidner of Jasper Mo-, who will visit with his family several weeks. Mrs. ". ]. Nichols, after ar extended visit with relatives al this place and other points in the country, returned Saturday morn ing 10 her home at Texarkana. Oscar Thaeker, who has been engaged in the mercantile busi ness at Boswell, Ok, returned tC Mena last week, having disposed of his business interests at that place.
 ! George Pettitt returned home ' last Wednesday from Blscl , Springs, where he had been tC attend the funeral of his brother /. M. Pettitt, who died there Monday of last week. J. l.. Bagwell, postmaster al Chant, Scott county, was in Mena Friday circulating a petition requesting the postoffice depart ment to establish a mail route be tween Chant and Mena.
 Miss Mamie Reid, daug hter ol Mir. and Mrs. Thad Reid, whc reside in Eagle Gap township, passed through Mena last Fri day en route to Big Cedar, Ok for visit with relatives.
 Mrs. Sam Riding, accom- panied by Miss Winifred DeLon. gv, drove out to Ink Sunday, where they will spend several days visiting Mrs. Ridliug's par. ents, Mir. and Mrs. ]. II. Mcclure George Suuderman left bundle of wheat at The Star office which is very fine. It looks as good if grew in Kansas, maturing fine heads of grain after being pastured all last winter and up to March 5.
 
 Miss Bessie Kirby arrived last week from Okmulgee, Ok, to spend the summer in this city with her sister. Mrs. l.. s. Wat son. Miss Kirby is teacher m the Indian Mission schools at 1 Okmulgee.
 Samuel J. Record, forest super visor, was in Mena Thursday ' atternoob, ming 10 Fort Smith Friday morning. ldr. Record came 10 look after the details of moving the National Forest head quarters 10 Mena July l.
 Miss Minnie Killiau, who has charge of the millinery depart ment of the Lochridge Dry Goods Company, spent Sunday after
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-11

IT, See 2! c. W. Petty for Paints and
 Wall Paper, 70 d&w,f
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-11

The Rev. B. B. Thomas oe Texarkana, presiding elder of the Texarkana district, arrived ln the city Saturday afternoon and at II o'clock Sunday preached an interesting sermon
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-11

Assessor w. l.. Parker left Sunday for the southern part ot the county, where he will be gin making the annual tax assessments. He was accom- panied by V. W. St. John. who will look after the interests of The Star in that section.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-11
M E N A M A R K EFT s.

Mena merchants pay the best prices for an Kinds Of produce from farm and garden.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-11

James Lials and Nose Fried ot Big Fork marketed cattle in Mena Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-11

A bunch of the State Univers- ity students ca route to their homes for the summer vacation, passed through Mena on No. } Tuesday and during their brief stop they came out on the depot platform and made the welkins ring with their college yells.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-11
News Notes and Personals

Sam H. Smith transacted busi. ness at Hatfield Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-11

Miss Minnie Killiau, who has charge of the millinery depart ment of the Lochridge Dry Goods Company, spent Sunday after noon and night visiting her parents at Cove. returning on the early train Monday morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-11

Samuel J. Record, forest super visor, was in Mena Thursday ' atternoob, Il ming o Fort Smith Friday morning. ldr. Record came 10 look after the details of moving the National Forest head quarters 10 Mena July 1.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-11

Mrs. Dink Sullivan and chll- dren have returned to their home in Waldron, after a pleasant visit with friends and relatives in the city. Mrs. D. J. Wood and chil dren accompanied her as far as Thomasville, Ok, to visit her father.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-11

A. c. and Kelly Mckay ot Oden were in the city on business Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-11

Dave Gillespie of Womble was in the city on business Saturday,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-11

There will be old fo ks singing from the old note books at Rocky on the third Sunday in June. Come everybody and bring the Sacred Harp and Christian har- mouy. Rev. Isaac K. Turner.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-11

MT. and Mrs. G. B. Kirk, who moved to Black Springs last fall, came in Tuesday afternoon and will again make Mena their home. Mir. Kirk will occupy his old position with the Grand Leader.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-11

Miss Bessie Kirby arrived last week from Okmulgee, Ok, to spend the summer in this city with her sister, Mrs. l.. s. Wat son. Miss Kirby is teacher Tn the Indian Mission schools at Okmulgee.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-11

J. A. Pinnix of Chant, Scott county, was in Mena Saturday marketing cattle.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-11

Mrs. J. s. England left Tues. day afternoon for Malvern, where she goes as a delegate to the Womau's Home Mission Society which convened at that place to. day for four days session.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-19

An Independent and ably edited
newspaper which commands a great
circulation is probably the most po-
tent influence for good In he United
States today. The power for the better
things in public affairs and policies.
for instance 10 welded by such q
newspaper as The Chicago Record
Herald can scarcely be exaggerated.
and much of that strength comes In
the case of this leading Chicago daily
from the fact that 1t is absolutely In
dependent, fearless and fair. 1t 10 not
the mouthpiecs Of any interest except
that Of the public. The Record-Herald
champions the cause Of the good, the
clean, the beneficial in every matter Of
the city, state or national moment. It
Is the knowledge on the part Of its
readers that 1t cares not whom 1t hits
or what enemies It makes, 60 long a.
1t IL battling for the yelfare Of the
community, which gives the Record
Herald much of the influence It en-
joys. It gives In its news columns the
most complete and impartial reports
OF political events, another evidence Of
its splendid news service.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-19

account Of the fmpoasibility Of being
able to hire n locomotive to assist in
the work.
M difficulty vhatever vaa antici-
mated by the company in hiring a loco
motive from some OF the Colorado
steam roads to do the work. but whom
inouiries were instituted \ few DAYS
ago It vaa fouud that none were 70 be
had at any price ana an order for one
had to be placed In Chicago. Railroad
business. II IN reported, has picked mn
wonderfully since the election and
most OF the trunk lines have had to
put all their locomotives into COM
mission to handle the increased traf-
dc.
The Midland Terminal and the al
lied roads of the Cripple Creek dis
trict last week hired three of the To-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-19
NOVEMBER TERN OF
DISTRICT COURT MONDAY

The November tsrm OF the Frsmon
county district court convened Noa1Ay
morning with Judge n. 8. Bailey pre-
siding. Tho docket was called In ~
afternoon and the prisoners In ~
county jail awaiting trial vsre ar
raigned In accordance with the e1.-
tom OF the court. The jury Will mol -
called until next week. The doO&se
10 rather lighter one than ussal aAl
the term IL not likely 70 .last n0Fe
than two or three weeks. There ne
only fourteen criminal proceedInEA
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-19
REsCUERS ARE STILL
UNABLE 10 AID HINBR0

Hamm. West Phslia, Germany.
Nov. 13.-Rsscue operations to reach
the men entombed In the Radbed mins
where the explosion Of nre damp oc-
CURED yesterday morning with . re-
sultant great loss Of life. have not yet
been renewed.
The authorities estimate that there
are still 260 miners below the ground
but no hope is entertained that they
can be saved.
Twenty-seven OF the miners who
were taken out severely injured are
In hospitals.
Thirty more dead bodies were
brought up from the shaft this morn
Ing. The police still keep the public
away from the Immediate vicinity of
the shaft head.
The scenes witnessed are pitiful.
The wives OF the imprisoned miners
are demanding why the authorities
keep their husbands shut below
ground, and several Of the women
have become insane and have been
taken to an asylum.
There is danger OF further explo-
sions In the mine from extensive
stores OF dynamite at the bottom Of
the pit
Efforts are being made to check the
IRE.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-19
PRISONERS WERE ARRAIGNED
IN DISTRICT COURT MONDAy

Five prisoners In the county Jail
and two convicts in the penItentiary.
the latter for horse stealing. were ar
raigned before Judge Bailey in dis
trict court Monday afternoon and Civ
en- an opportunity OF making their
pleas of guilty, or not guilty.
The two convicts alluded to escaped
from prison recently and stole . cou-
pie Of horses but were subsequently
recaptured and returned to the peni-
tentiary. They were brought into
court handcuffed together by Deputy
Warden Allen Jameson and entered .
plea Of not guilty. One Of them stated
that he had friends in an eastern
state that would advance the moaey
necessary for his defense on the
charge of which he was accused and
tho court ordered. that he b sivsa.oa
opportunity to communlcate with hl0
friends beforo being broaght. to ,ts6al.
Counsel was appointed BY the court
to conduct the defense Of his compan-
hon - he is without means to pay for
the services of an attorney.
OF the Jail prisoners Tony Disantis.
an Italian. charged with assault to
murder Foreman Everett Ho6licker
Of the United States smelter. entered
plea OF not guilty.
Arthur McCant. colored, charged
with the murder Of Percy Tullis. also
colored. at Chandler. entered q plea
OF not guilty. McCant has been In Jail
three or four months. being arrested
at Rawlins. Wyoming. about that
length OF time after the killing OF Tul-
lis.
Walter knight. colored, charged
with burglary and larceny. filed q
plea Of not guilty. Knight Is accused
OF stealing a set of harness.
Ben Alberta, colored. charged with
burglary and larceny. filed a plea of
guilty. He Is accused OF robbing q
store at Portland.
Leroy Miller. charged with assault
with intent to rob. nled plea of not
guilty. Miller is accused OF holding
up George Arnold between Canon City
and Prospect Heights after nightfall.
Att1Sneys have been appointed to
conduet defense In each case where
plea OF not guilty was entered.
The attention Of the court today has
largely been given up to the hearing
of motions on demurrers and other
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-19

profound thinker and naturally of a
morbid disposition. John Wilkes was
the romantic actor, impulsivo, erratic.
daring, a delightful companion, gen
erous, charitable, and . perfect Mans
man. Knowing the man thus much
my interest in his performance, Of
what was his greatest character, nat
urally served to induce me to view his
performance with a critical eye. and
as such did.
Never in my life have seen per-
formance that depicted so much of the
real Richard as saw that night BY
Booths portrayal. He seemed to live
the character for the time being, and
while I personally do not believe in
such methods. In his characterization,
it seemed to at the man. II mistake
not Ed Tilton was his Richmond
land the night prior to my visit in
the combat, Booth backed Tilton clean
over the -footlights. 20 aggressive and
realistic did he play that night; Booth
was an excellent swordsman and .
thoroughly trained all round athlete.
"If the histronic art was ever
handed down from sire to son then
John Wilkes Booth inherited every At
tribute embodied in his great and gift
cd father. who was in his day the
greatest actor In this country.
s-"I have known many q the old. time
players who have been in the same
companies with John Wilkes Booth
Ed Tiiton, Sam Crester. Harry Lang
don. Owen Fawcett. and many others.
and they all had a good word for this
poor misguided genius. for such he
was; and nothing but an erratic i'm
pulse or an over sealous desire to
gain fame 0f only for q moments du-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-19
LOUIS JAMES REMEMBERS
JOHN WILKS BOOTH

Louis James, the famous actor, who
was recently at the opera house in
peer Gynt," is an old timer ON the
stage. He began acting during the
war and was in Washington the night
Abraham Lincoln was shot. He was
we'll acquainted with John Wilkes
Booth and talks entertainingly Of
those days. OF Booth he says:
There is time in every mans life
when recollection become one of the
most fascinating of pastimes; the sue
cess or failures in life, the eonpuests
or defeats, the joys and scorns, and
above all the lasting impression made
by one act, courtesy or event that has
become so 'indelibly imprinted upon
your mind that -Fime cannot efface
nor custom stale
1T was my fortune to witness dra-
matte performance that so impressed
me, that to this day the picture ID a.
impressive as upon the day Of the en-
actment 1-
1T was while In Baltimore. and hav-
ing a night off went to see John
Wilkes Booth play Richard ILL., and
little did think that a few weeks lat
er this same man would have been the
cauase of so much national consterna-
tion. -, g,t
Both was handsome fellow, Raw
On black hair, flashing eyes Of q .pierc-
ing black that in anger fairly turned
blood red, a most magnificently
rounded voice that uttered lines in a
manner that made the other members
Of the Booth family jealous. wilkes
was the actor of the three brothers
Junius Brutus was the poorest actor
Of the trio, Edwin was the student
player. great reader of blank verse.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-19
JOHN BRADLEY
GIVEN FORTY
FIVE YEARS

John Bradley. alias John Brennan.
the horsethief who killed Patrolman
w. p. Stevens of Denver while resist
ing arrest in that city. was on Satur-
day sentenced by Judge Riddle Of the
Westside in Denver to from thirty-flve
to forty-nve years in state prison.
Bradley will serve eighteen years
seven months and twenty days In the
penitentiary. provided he u a model
prisoner; II not. he may have to serve
the entire sentence. He 10 II ears old
and. therefore. will be about so years
old when released. He was brought
here Sunday afternoon and his name.
his crime and the provisions OF his
sentence entered upon the prison reg
lister.
The murder OF Stephens occurred at
South Emmerson and Evans streets
the night Of August 25 last. Stephens
had just left q University car when he
saw a man riding one horse and lead
ing two others. He knew Of several
thefts OF horses and % stopped the
man. A duel ensued In which 6teph-
ems was killed. g..
The next morning, near Sullivan,
Bradley. riding one horse and leading
another. came to Tylee's ranch and in
quired the way to another ranch. A
half hour sitter his departure Tyiee
found dead horse In his pasture. shot
fhro,, ~ thn ohnulAAr Tvl~~ - nan~
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-19
JOHN d. ROCKAFELLER
10 GO ON WITNESS STAND

New York. Nov. 14.--John d. Rock
afsller IL expected to 90 ON the Wit
ness stand whom hearing Of tho Gov
ernment suit to dissolve the Standard
Oil company 10 resumed next week. to
tell the story Of the corporation. II 10
said that Mr.. Rockafoller will bs .
willing witness and hat for some
time he has been DESTROYS to clear mp
certain matters regarding the COM
pany.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-19

Trinidad. Nov. l4.-Jack Maddsn. .
pit boss for the Green Canon Coal
mines at Ludlow. at sig O'Clock this
morning shot and ssriously iAtsred
IDA Hart. assn tAirty-thrSs. wife Of
Thomas Hart. . miner. MaAdsa bad
aoaicitsd . loan Of monsy fro@ llso.
Hart which she refused TO grant. He
returned 70 her house this morning
and calling her out, shot her. Madden
escaped and II still at large.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-19
FIRE AT LITTLE ROCK,
LOSS ABOUT S10o, 49,

Little Rock Ark. Nov. 4.-F1re or
iginating In the rear Of Dodd q Bros.
book store on 6Sth street. caused .
property estimated at 100000 this
morning. There was only q partial
insurance.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-19

ration) would have caused him to
plunge his family and nation into the
calamity that he did. for deep At heart
In a normal frame Of mind, he did not
possess ono vicious trait.
"'Twas better for all it never hap
pened."
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-19
TRACK LAYING on THE ar
ELECTRIC ROAD DELAYRD

It was expected that track laying
would be begun BY the Kansas Colo
RADIO Electric Railroad company BE-
tween Pueblo and the Turkey creek
stone quarriss today. or tomorrow, at
tho outside. but the matter has besn
delayed for tan days or two woo,u on
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-19
RETURNED HONE FROM THE
HOSPITAL ON SATURDAY

Secretary d. w. Ross Of the Canon
City Merchants association returned
home Saturday from Minnequa hos
pItal at Pueblo where he has been an
inmate for three weeks. II will be
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-19
DR.. Slloop's
Night Cure
RAMBO & SIMON.

gratifying to large number Of pso-
pie to know that his oonditjoa =
greatly improved and tho hops = lgsa-
eral that he may have . speedy ~
covery. Mr.. Ross hopes to b -,
to be At his once In the course of .
few days.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-19

Prof. r. ?. Thompooa. supsrintsa-
dent Of the Canon City schools. ~
turned here this afternoon from Hyaa.
Missouri. where he was ealsA eagiy
in the week BY the very ssrioas M
nsss OF his mother. She died sooa e.
ter his arrival At the parental hn0s
and Ae rsmained to attsad TIE fanne-
al. The friends OF Prof. TAoapeoa ..
tend their sympathy TO him IN Ais ~
reavomoAt.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-14

To a certain extent this was true 1t familiarized
the legislator with the processes of his public call
ing. But while he was gaining for his constituency
in that direction he losing for his constituency
in other important particulars. He was becoming
caloused in conscience, careless in his methods and
corrupt in his tendencies
1t is those of long service in Congress that
are now opposing, openly secretly the remedial
legislation the country is demanding, for they are
creatures of corporations and of predatory wealth
They have been too long exposed to temptation. At
home they are the ones that oppose the rising in
surgency of the Republican party aying themselves
in most instances with the DID, corrupt machine
AS rapidly their votes can cast them out, in
surgent Republicans are retiring the veterans and
filling their places with new legislative material
Idaho Republicans almost ripe for insurgency
1t is to be hoped that the revolt will come in time
to save Mr.. French from the possibility of moral
destruction.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-14

He has had a remarkably successful career as a
lawyer, the great corporations gravtating in his di-
rectlon infaibly the steel to the magnet when
ever they fell into difficulty through the violation of
laws designed to protect the public against their
wanton tendencies.
In the light of these exposures and it is presumed
that Golfers has been careful in the preparation of
its case, it is not wonderful that Mr.. Hopkins was
able to do much he has done for the cause
of poygamy through the agency of the senatorial
machine
There is no evidence in the two pages of the pub
ication that he initiated or concluded an
achievement because it right no more than there
is in his victory the moral forces of the Nation
when he applied his ingenuity to the party intention
to condone the wrong of the Mormon church.
1t is an inevitable conclusion that the political
system of the United States is rotten to the core
the highest honors in the gift of the people can be
achieved through the processes attributed to Mr.
Hopkins by Golfers. His advancement came out of
public desire to advance him, if Golfers is
right, but it came through his ability to scheme and
execute a master politician.
Through his influence over courts and jures, as
the story goes he was able to win cases for public
corporations and the corporations exalted him to the
Senate and placed him at the head of great ma
chine That is all there is in the account of his
Fame is of easy achievement in the modern
political arena.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-14
An Exploded Theory.

Deprecating custom that it applies exclusively tc
the West, the Nampa Leader Herald urges its read
to fall into the Eastern habit of rejecting the
that in Congress whenever their terms
expire. 1t reasons:
When a man is elected to Congress from one of
the Eastern States it is reasonably certain that he
will remain there for years In time he masters the
intricaces of congressional work and becomes val-
able to his constituency and the country large In
the West it is different. Instead of regarding the
office instrument by which to be of service to
the people it is too often regarded only from the
standpoint of the poltician-an honor to be passed
around.
Strangely enough, the Nampa paper applies its
philosophy to Mr.. French who is the House roll
Idaho congressional product, and believes he
ought to be retained indefinitely because he has been
exposed to some experience and is likely, in the
course of time, to know than any other Idahoan
could know about legislation.
The paper is unfortunate in its selection of an
object upon which to base its elucdation of mis-
taken theory, for there many within the con-
sttuency who believe that Mr.. French is incapable
of attaining any higher sphere of legislative know1-
edge than is permitted by his managers, of the Utah
hierarchy.
He is serving his third term and in no particular
has he demonstrated that experience is valuable to
the interests he represents, aside from what he is
worth to the party combination that directs his
movements
During those years of peril to Republican insttu-
tons in which the of the voting population ac
cepted the dogma of party infa1ibility the Nation
established itself in the dangerous belief that long
service at the seat of corruption added to the in
trinsic worth of the legislator