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The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
THREE LIVELY RUNAWAYS
A Motorcycle Caused a Lively Time on Mena Street-but Little
 Damage Resulted.

The chug, chug, chug of motorcycle caused considerable excitement or Mena street Tues day afternoon at about 4:30 o'clock. The rider Of the ma chine, Charles Zweng, proprietor of the Mena Sporting Goods Co.,, was coming down the street and in passing Lochridge's dry store startled the horse attached 10 a buggy belonging to w. D. Dur ham of Dallas, which was stand ing hitched. In the twinkling of an eye, the horse jerked loose reared up against telephone pole and fell over. This frig htened MT. Lochridge's horse, also at- tached to buggy in which was seated Robbie Ballard, a young clerk employed in Lochridge's store. The horse whirled and started on run up Maple ave nue. E. F. Jackson, who was standing near, started after the frig ghtened animal and caug ht up with the runaway in front of Roach's building. Little Robbie was, however. holding to the lines like grim death. The team belonging to the Daniels Transfer Company, which was just starting with load of drugs from Jackson's drug store to the new Jackson building wanted to add little gaiety to the situa- tiou and made A dash down Mena street, scattering on it's way lot ot pills. soaps. perfumes and other druggists suudries, but was stopped before doing much damage.
 Mir. .Durham's horse was caught at the corner of Meua street and Sherwood avenue and witnesses declare the horse when captured was attempting to climb a tele- graph pole.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
SCATTERING PICKUPS.

K. T. Connally went to Fort Smith Monday.
 Doyle Rowe of Rocky cut his right foot with au axe last week. w. I. Mckinney and Bob Allen were in Rocky on business Mon- day.
 =Carter Sartain died last We'd nesday and was buried at Rocky Thursday.
 The 8 year old daughter of c. B. Connally of near Rocky, acci dently cut her left foot last week and one of the toes had to be taken off.
 We acknowledge a mistake in last weeks Star in regard to the death of David Shepperd ol Rocky. The physician informs us that he died of tubercular meningitis instead of brain fever,
 Peck,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
WICkES WAvELETS.

Mrs. Albert Baker spent Satur. day night with her parents, Mir, and Mrs, Lee Cooper.
 George Bradley of near For Smith is in Wickes visiting rela. tives and on business.
 Rev. Burnett, the Christian minister of Dallas, Tex, preached at Crystal Hill Sunday.
 Mrs. David Daniel and two children visited her daughter, Mrs, Tom Dempsey, of Cove Saturday night.
 Mrs. Jordan Griffin died at her home west of Wickes last week and was laid to rest in Crystal Hill cemetery. The bereaved husband and children have the sympathy of the entire commun. ity.
 MT. Brock, aged S4 years, died Sunday night at the hom, of his daus shler, Mrs. A. F. Duckett. He ate hearty supper aud after going 10 bed said he was getting cold. In short time he died, The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire commun. ity.
 Papa's Daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
Railroad Hearing at Lincoln.

Lincoln, Neb., Mar. 25.-Forty traffic men. representing the Star Railway systems of the middle west, were pres ent Tuesday when the state railway commission began the general hearing on freight rates. A. F. Cady, of St. Paul, Neb., addressed the commission, opposing a distance tariff. P. A. Cald- we'll, of Clay county, urged the adop- ton of the distance tariff plan. Dur ling the hearing, every phase of freight and express rates will be discussed.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
RED BIRD NOTES.

John Standridge and famil, have moved to Slatington.
 Postmaster Innman made q business trip to Mena last week.
 Uncle Newt Standridge, who has been seriously ill, Is improv- ing.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Head arc the proud parents of a fine baby boy.
 D. G. Edwards of Black Springs visited relatives here over Sunday.
 The Rev. Freeman Edwards spent Sunday at the home of s, H. Spake, near Alder.
 Claude Goodman and Stame Hoyle have returned home after an extended visit in Texas.
 A large crowd attended the closing exercises of the Stating ton school Saturday night. X nice program was rendered.
 Sam Bell of Black Springs spent Sunday at the home of j. l. Strickland. Mir. Bell reports several cases of measles near Black Springs.
 Malor K, J. Henley sold 90 HcFes of land to pr. c, Cox of
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26

Jefferson City. Mo. Mar. 25.--ln rel erence to the decision of the supreme court of the United States Monday in the Minnesota and North Carolina rate cases, Attorney General Hadley said Tuesday:
 'Gn the Minnesota case, in which l appeared as counsel, the question was as to whether a United States circuit judge had the right to enjoin Attorney General Young from bringing suit in the state courts to require the raii- road company to show cause why 1t should not comply with the maximum freight rate law of that state. The general controversy between the rail- roads and the states has been as to whether the constitutionality of these rate laws should be determined, in the first instance, in the state or federal courts: whether they should be pre- sumed to be valid until shown to De void, or whether by an injunction from United States court against their in- forcement, they should be treated as invalid until shown to be valid. While the decision of the supreme court in these cases is principally based upon the unreasonableness of the penalties prescribed by the Minnesota and North Carolina statutes. it's effect is unques- tionably to sustain the contention of the railroads.
 Whenever the railroads do not like state law, they can now have one of their officials make an affidavit that it would unreasonably reduce their earn ings and thereupon United States circuit judge can suspend the opera tion of this law until 1t can be shown that the law is reasonable. When 1t is understood the state freight rates are twice as high as interstate freight rates the importance to the railroads of this right is at once apparent. If | the people of the several states do not want to have the laws that they enact | to be subject to the suspensive vote power of the United States circuit courts, they should insist that tfeir senators and representatives in con gross enact the law recommended by the recent convention of the attorneys general of the IS states, that no United States circuit court should have the right to enjoin the inforcement of any state statute. Such law would sim. ply give force and meaning to the 11th amendment to the federal con stitution, which prohibits any United States court from entertaining a suit against state and which amendment this decision, in effect, repeals."
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
INK DOTS.

1 Mrs. J. F. Cottman is sick.
 Walter Self is visiting his grandparents at Ink. l.. P. Lunceford has returned from Oklahoma. w. L. Warren and wife have moved to Smithville. A. B. Ballentine purchased lots in Oklahoma recently. Don't forget the church and singing at Concord next Sunday. All come.
 A good rain Sunday softened the ground iu good shape for cultivation.
 Mr. and Mrs. Talkington went to Mena Friday and purchased some new furniture. Mrs. I. F. Self of near Acorn visited her parents, Mir. and Mrs. c. l.. Harris, Saturday. John Jones has bought land of his brother-in-law, William Bate man, and will locate near here. J. k. Cham bers, IT,, and Miss Maggie Groves were married Wednesday at the home of the brides mother.
 H. E. Davis has bought part of the Robinson place and moved on 1t with his family. He contem- plates putting in some machinery in the near future.
 0. l.. Rolling and family of near Owens Chapel visited Mrs. Roling's parents, Mir. and Mrs. G. l.. Harris, Sunday. Mrs. Rol- ing will remain several days on account of Ill health.
 Mrs. William Shelton left Wednesday for Heavener to be at the bedside of her son, Mark, who has been ill for several days. Mir. Shelton came in Saturday and reports Mark improving.
 Grandma Johnson died Friday morning at the home of her daug ghter, Mrs. Crossen. three miles south of Ink and was in- tered in Liberty cemetery Satur- day, She was very old and quite feeble before death.
 Betsy.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
ID AID THE FARMERS
REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT OF KAN. SAS FAvoRs APPRoPRIA-
 TONS TO FIGHT PESTS.
COMMITTEES BILL REPORTED TO HOUSE
An Appropriation of Half Million Dollars Recommended to Fight the Brown Tail Moth and the Texas Cat. tie Tick-Heavy Losses to Farmers Cited.

Washington, Mar 25.--In explaining the provisions of the agricultural ap. propriation bill, Mr Scott of Kansas, in the house of representatives Tues day called attention to the ravages of the brown tail moths and the Texas cattle tick. The former, he said, were rapidly destroying the groves and for ests of the New England states, while the Texas tick had been one of the greatest pests known. The tick, he de- clared. was responsible for the quaran- tine line which for nearly 20 years had stretched across the country from one ocean to the other. The annual cost of maintaining that line. to different states and the nation was hardly less than half million dollars. That, how ever, he said, was the smallest item inflicted upon the country by the cat tie tick. "The presence of the tick, " he said, "depreciates the price of every head of cattle below the quarantine line, while it deprives the northern states of the market they would other wise find in the southern states for their high grade stock"
 The loss to the north could not even be guessed at, but he estimated the annual loss suffered by the states south of the line could not be less than s40,000,000. He therefore said that 1t needed no argument to justify most liberal appropriation from the federal treasury for eradicating these two pests and the committee had recommended s2500Oo in each case.
 The cotton boil weevil also was dis cussed by Mir. Scott. The fight against the boil weevil, lis another one of our continuing problems" he said No emergency appropriation. however. was included in the bill for that reason, but 1t contained an appropriation for continuing the work of eradication.
 Mir. Scott also justified the appro-. priations for extending the work of the department fin the matter of pro viding experiment stations in the diff ferent states and for a continuance of the work of the bureau of animal in dustry in connection with it's investiga- ton of tuberculosis in COWS.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
PAPERS FROM CANAL ZONE.
The Subscription Prices Should Make
 the Owners Prosperous.

The Star has received several newspa pers issued on the Canal Zone, which are sent by Roy F. Andrews, well known former resident of Mena, who is in the employ of the government there. These papers are printed in Eng lish and Spanish and sell for l0 cents a copy, $9 year for tri- weekly. The issue of March l3, of one paper, The Panama Chronicle, contains an article on the probab bility of war between the United States and Japan. There are accounts of many murderers, suicide, death by snake bite, the announcement of murder trial in which a jury (the second ever impanelled) will decide the case.
 Referring to the coming of the United States war fleet, The Chronicle says:
 Among the entertainments proposed to welcome the fleet is a sensational bull fight, but it is not likely that this sort of sport will furnish any attraction for the Yankees, as they are likely 10 turn their backs against such cruel acts as was witnessed on Sunday last, when a bull was taken from the ring after receiv- ing six wounds from the hands of the famous (?) bull fighter"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
Polk s8 County
 News Items
OLIVER CHAPEL CHIPS.
Mrs. Hill is on the sick list.

Mrs. Hill is on the sick list.
 Arthur Hicks of near Potter visited friends here Sunday.
 j. Sam Perry of Jansen was visiting friends here last week. Miss Maud Lamb visited rela- tives at Ashdown last week.
 Mir and Mrs. John Imoe spent Saturday and Sunday near Ink. Everett Lamb of Ashdown spent a. few days at home this week.
 Mrs. Perry of Two Mile visited her parents. Mir. and Mrs, Imoe, Sunday.
 Miss Bertha Glover has re- turned to her home at Acorn She was accompanied home by Miss Mammie Lamb.
 Nobody's Sweetheart.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
ASSASSIN SLAYS WILLIAM FRIED.
Prominent Merchant of Fulton Shot
 Down.

Fulton, March William Fried, one of the oldest and most prominent merchants of Fulton, was assassinated tonight while on his way home from his store. There were two shois fired. Per sons nearby hearu Mir. Fried's s cries, but before they got to him he was dead. There is DO clew so far to the assassin. The town is very much excited over the mur. der aud there is probability of a lynching if the assassin is taken
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
Kaiser Goes to Corfu.

Berlin, Mar. 25.-Emperor William and the empress accompanied by Prince Augusta, their fourth son. and Princess Victoria, their daughter, and attended by a numerous suite, left here Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock for Corfu by way of Venice. The imperial yacht HohenzolIern will meet the party at Venice and take them over to Cor flu, where the emperor will spend a vacation in his new villa.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
A Letter of Coincidence.

The All Wise Creator, who doeth all things we'll and wisely has removed from our midst Bet. mer, little 15-months-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. James Elliott She leaves father, mother, a sis, ter and brother to mourn her loss Weep not bereaved ones, the lit. tie one has only gone to join tho angel band.
 We miss your sweet face smiling, We miss your eyes so true;
 But still we love you darling, And angels love you too.
 Josie Cagle.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
A Wreck Caused by Fon.

Memphis, Tenn, Mar 25.-One man was instantly killed. another probably fatally injured and five others badly hurt in a rear-end collision between 8 work train loaded with laborers and q freight train on the Illinois Central railroad early Tuesday. The accident occurred at New South Memphis and was caused by dense fog.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
Senator Penrose Is Worse.

Philadelphia, Mar. 25.-Senator Pen rose was reported not so we'll Tues day afternoon. The bulletin on his condition which was to have been made public at noon was withheld. pr. Herbert B. Carpenter, one of the attending physicians. said that a con sultation had been held Tuesday morn Ing, but that he was not privileged to say anything concerning the patients condition.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
INTO NEW QUARTERS
The Jackson Drug Store Was Moved Into Its Fine New Home
 Tuesday.

The Jackson drug store was moved Tuesday from its old quarters at the corner of Mena street and Maple avenue into the fine new building prepared for its permanent home.
 A carload of new furniture and fittings for the big store IS on the way, and soda fountain of the best pattern has been ordered.
 The furniture stock will be moved when the drug stock has been cared for.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department oi Interior, Land Offic, Camden, Ark. MaAc 10 IoO

Department oi Interior, Land Onice at camden Ark, Me oh 70, 1908.
 Notice IS hereby given that
 GEORGE w. ALSrATT
 oi kagleton, Ark, has filed notice of hls tn. tentlon to make final five year proof in snn. port ot hls claim, yiz; Homestead Entry No. ,e1@ ,e1,s@ made October 2s 1902 for- fhe Y Wl- NWI, Sec. iS, NtS NEIL and SNiix NEat ~ lt A Township s., Range 8i w.. and mai said proof VIII be made before County Clerk of FOLK county, at Mena, Ark, on May i5 1908 i. ,l he names the following witnesses to prove ms continuous residence mon and rultt,ya- lion of, the land, viz: Chafiea ! Morris, David Y. Kincald, Berry v. car mack all Of Eagleton, Ark, and Benia- min Peteiish Of Acorn. Ark. 'iah v T. C, Frledheim, Register
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
Need the Money.

Parties knowing themselves to be indebted 10 me will please do me the favor of calling and settle thelr accounts. Ihaye drug bills to meet and need the money.
 Respectfully,
 A. J. Pool, M. D.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
A stoekman Killed by a Aoo

Lake City, Ia, Mar. 25.--Alva Rip. ley, while feeding hogs, was severely bitten by one of the animals Monday and bled to death before he could be carried into the house. Mir. Ripley had been in Iowa only week. He came here from Tennessee to work on his brother's stock farm.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
state Of ohio, City of Toledo.

State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
 Lucas County-ss.
 Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he IS senior partner of the firm of F. J. City of Toledo, County and State afore- said, and that said firm will pay the sum 'of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK l. CHENEY sworn to before me and subscribed in A. n. 1886. A. W. GLEASON,
 (SeaD Notary Public Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal mucus surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials free
 r. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggists, 75e.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constIpation.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
For Sale.

Eighty acres of land 3H miles north of Meua on the Ouachita river. Must be sold within thirty days. Forty acres under fence; comfortable house, cook room and barn. For full particulars see or address J. B. Larmon,
 5 If Meua, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
A Carload of Nsw Seed.

Just received, at the Roach Wholesale Grocery Company. a carload of sorghum seed, millet seed and Kafir corn. Also have a carload ot fertilizer that will sell to farmers athrst cost. 2.ll.tE
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
A Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the friends and neighbors who were so kind to us during the illness of our loved one.
 Mrs. K. G. Daniel.
 Onie Daniel.
 D. A. and l.. w. Daniel.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
New Torpsdo Boat Elntilla

Washington, Mar. 25-The fourth torpedo boat fotilla was established Tuesday by placing in commission the Farragut, Fox and Davis, torpedo boats built on the Pacific coast. The fotilla wIII operate in those waters.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
THAT RATE DECISION
ATTORNEY GENERAL HADLEY OF MISSOURI DISCUSSES THE St.
 PREME COURTS RULING.
BIG VICTORY FOR RAILROAD INTERESTS

Easy Matter Now for Carriers to Cause Endless Delay In Putting Into Eneet State Laws for Their Control Eleventh Amendment to constltu- ton Repealed by Decision.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
Killed by an Elevator

Youngstown, Ohio, Mar. 25.-Dr. Chas. A. Baird, well-known dentist was caught in the elevator in the Wick bank building Tuesday morning and crushed to death, He attempted to alight when the car started.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
Presldent NIchoIs Reslnns

Manhattan, Kan, Mar. 25.-E. R. Nichols, president of the Kansas State Agricultural college, announced in chapel Tuesday morning his resiena. ton as president of the college,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26

N. A. Gam, one of the most successful farmers of Polk coun' ty and former resident of Mena, IS in the city from Rust.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26

Mrs. J. A. Cary and little daughter of Butler, Mo, arrived Sunday to join Mr. Cary, who recently accepted a position al Lochridge's. They will reside on North MeHa street.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26

Black Springs. The consider ation being $S50. Mir. Cox con- templates going into the mercan- tile business. He will install some machinery on his farm.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
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A BARGAIN EVERY DAY
A BARGAIN EVERY DAY

Porch Swings, Children's Play Tents and HammoCks for your inspection at The Cash Store. All of our HammOCkS are full- sized and fitted with Wood
 Spreaders. Can furnish either plate hooks for porch or screw hooks for fastening to trees.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
News Notes and Personals

l W. w. Philpot of Egger was in the city Monday. | z. c. Ward of Shady was in the city Thursday. Albert Butler, of Hatfield, was a Mena visitor Thursday.
 D A. Daniel, of Wickes, was in the city on business Thursday. J. M. Hatfield, postmaster at Shady, was in Mena on business Thursday.
 Marvin Stevens and his sister of Oden were in the city shopping Tuesday.
 J. A. Harkey, merchant and postmaster at Hation, was in the city last week. $. B. Crabtree of Page, former ly of Mena, was in the city on business Monday. J. A. McElroy of Boles, Scott county, was in the city buying goods Wednesday. A. c Eggleston of Shreveport is in the city looking after his property interests,
 w. I. Whitsett and wife of near Hatfield are visiting their daug hter, Mrs. Joe Walpole. E. II. Barton, one of the lead- ing merchants at Cove, was in the city on business last week.
 The Rev. C.. A. Abernalhy and wife of Janssen were guests at the D. F. Jaggers home Sunday night.
 K c. Buschow, mana ger of the lnghsm lumber mill at Hat field, was in the city on business Mono day.
 Spring suits, the kind that car ries fellow through is the Union tailor-n made clothing at Petty's. l6 2tw1t
 Dr. Prather of Ogden, Little River county, was in Mena Mon- day looking after his property in- terests.
 Major Poe, a prominent citizen of Grannis, came to Mena We'd nesday night to learn all abou lthe election.
 John Lackev and family, and Charles and William Miller of Egger, were in the city trading Thursday
 pr. J. R. Counally of Rocky was in Mena Monday and left this afternoon for Fort Smith ou business.
 An unusual number of our country friends were in the city Thursday, drawn here to get election returns.
 MT. and Mrs. K. NJ. Ouipley arrived Wednesday from New Y ork and will spend a week or two at their home here.
 Sim Lawrence and Gene Wat kins, prominent farmers of the Shady neighborhood, were in the city trading Saturday.
 William Standrigde, who has been visiting relatives at Big Fork, returned Tuesday to his home at Standford, Ok.
 Charles Hopkins and wife, after a pleasant visit at this place aud Egger, returned Monday to their home at kosoma, Ok.
 Mir, and Mrs. Darville drove in from Nomble Thursday after. noon and will remain in the city several days visiting friends.
 Lyman Lamb and sister, Miss Maude, left Thursday for Ash down, where they will spend sev- eral days visiting relatives.
 Ed Little of Silver Center was in Mena Monday with several teams for the purpose of hauling saw mlll machinery to that place.
 F. l.. Jackson aud Levi Shaw 1 Of Grauutg traucarfa1 ht,c.recc ,,,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26

w. W. Hovey aud wife of Oden, Montgomery country, were Tn the city shopping Friday and while here Mr. Hovey handed in dol lar to have hts name placed on the list of subscribers to the Weekly Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26

Just received--a uIce line of Ladies Dress Goods at Ora wford. l2 C wl22
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
Good Mules for Sale

? mules weigiug about 900 pounds. Cash or time with security. Dunman Bros. 4l2 Pickering ave. 5 3t wifi
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26

serious illness of his mother. He says he likes this country ana will return in the near future.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26

or trade.S Seven years old. See or address F, l.. Jackson, Gran
 his, Ark. 10 ~
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26

William Standridge of McGee, Ok, came in last week for few days stay iu this city and Egger. He is brother to Sam Stan dridge, who is in jail at this place on a charge of false pre- tense.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26

D. E. Webber, who has been here several days looking over the country with view to locat. ing. left last week for his home in New London, Wis. ..lu response to | telegram announcing .bs
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26

Mena merchants pay the best prices for all kinds Of produce rom farm and garden. The Live Stock Quotations below
 are corrected for The Star each
 Wednesday afternoon by
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26

Virgil Lunceford, who has been visiting his uncle, J. P. Kelly, in this city. left last Friday for bis home in Webster county, w. Va. He intends to return in October with an older brother to settle here on account of the climate. Both young men are school teach CTS. but expect to buy farms.