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The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
MORE ABOUT TIE CANAL.
Col. Goethals Continues His State- ment Before Senate Committee
 on Interoccanic Canals.
IS REASONABLY SAFE FROM ANY FOE
Locks Are Too Far Inland for Attack by Naval Force at Either End--No Danger From Spies In Time of War --Gatun Lakes Large Capacity Safe From Military invasion.

Washington, Jan. 23.--At the hear ings of the senate committee on in- teroceanic canals, which continued Wednesday, Col Goethals gave assur- ance that the Panama canal, when completed, would be reasonably safe from military invasion and said that the chances of the crippling of the canal by spies armed with dynamite will be very small, providing armed guards are maintained at the Mira flores and Gatun locks. Tho locks themselves, Col. Goethals explained, are located sufficiently far from either coast to render them safe from naval attacks. The Gatun lock is seven miles from the Atlantic and the Mira flores lock eight miles from the Pa cifsc. Shells fired blindly over this distance, in the opinion of the com mission chairman. would do very lit- tie harm. In discussing the possible injury of the locks by spies, Col. Goe- thals said 1t was not possible for one or two men to carry sufficient dyna- mite to do much harm.
 The change of plans which resulted in removal of the locks on the Pacific side to considerable distance from the coast was approved by Col. Goe- thals as military necessity.
 In response to questions by Senator Brandegee, Col Goethals said that average ships would probably be able to pass through the canal in less than eight hours. He said there would be plenty of room for ships to pass ex- cept possibly in Culebra cut, and also that more than one vessel could oc- supy lock at the same time.
 "The entire United States feet he said. "can be accommodated at one time in Gatun lake, when completed" Col. Goethals gave it as his opinion that the prevalence of slides" and "pinches" a different points on the route of the canal would not greatly hinder the canal construction and he added that the engineers were gradu- ally overcoming them. He also said he had little apprehension about earthquakes in view of the fact that tutTt Hdu DttI uO StTlUuS StiSIllC ulS- turbances at Panama since the Seven teenth century.
 Col Goethals said that the records concerning the canal left by the French companies had been of great value in the construction of those parts of the French route followed by the American engineers. Several em- ployes who worked under the French are at present in the American force, among them being one chief draught- man. Of the French equipment turned over to the United States use had been found for 100 locomotives, between 200 and 300 cars and four dredges.
 In discussing the financial needs of the canal commission during the next fiscal year Col. Goethals said that 1t was necessary to have $32.403, ,763. an increase of more than $5,000.000 over the appropriation of last year. The enlargement is mainly due to increase of work
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
First Lead Pencils.

One of mans best friends, says "Prometheus," will have 250th birth. day some time in 1908. The day can not be fixed when the lead pencil was first used. but all signs, all records, show that 1t was just about 250 years ago that the useful article was invent ed. The 'praeductau" of ancient Rome. which was leaden disk used to draw lines. was undoubtedly its progenitor. In the fourteenth cen tury lead and silver points were used In Italy, but employed exclusively by artists. For the sake of cleanliness these were encased in wood and be- came the first lead pencils. but the pencil similar to those of the present day came after discovery of graphite in 1865. The first German pencils were made in Nurnberg, where there are now 30 pencil factories, which turn out about S00,000.000 pencils every year.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
Eavor eovernment Control.

Denver. Jan. 2s.-Resolutions ia. voring government control and leas- ing of public grazing lands. submitted by the executive committee of the American National Live Stock asso. citation to the committee on resolu. tions appointed at the national con. vention of the organization Tuesday
 were adopted by that committee Thursday and reported to the conven. ton. These resolutions. which advo. cate the passage by congress of the Burkett bill with some amendments were stoutly contested by delegates representing the Colorado Horse and Cattle Growers association, which is opposed to the leasing system pro
 posed by the federal administration
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
- The "One-Dress'' Season.

It is curious to note the influence of fashion upon the spread of so es- sentially an unfashlonable thing as the recent currency stringency.
 It was a rich mans panic;" there fore 1t is now sign of richness to be poor Many household which Is abundantly able to keep its style of living on an exact level with the standard of last winter Is looping of familiar luxuries, simply because the great social leaders have found 1t ex- pedient to do so. They call 1t ''one dress" season on Fifth avenue, and Fifth avenues imitators are prepar- ing to make a hard times party" as chic form of entertainment as 1t was in Richmond during the civil war.
 By and large the phenomenon is a beneficial feature of the situation. We have learned that the pace must be eased off bit, and we can yield to the inevitable far more easily if 1t is officially recognized as the fashionable thing to do.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
NO MARCHING IN CHICAGO.
The Unemployed Forbidden to Hoic a Parade by the Police
 Authorities.

Chicago, Jan. 24-Preparations foi a possible clash between the police and the unemployed" commenced ir earnest Thursday and the police were massed at the down town stations in anticipation of trouble.
 Wednesday night thousands of cop les of circular calling on unem ployed men to meet at 2 o'clock on the lake front, and from there march to the city hall and demand work were distributed in saloons and the lodging house districts. Chief of Pc lice Shippy, who had repeatedly de clared to the managers of the parade that 1t would not be permitted, issued orders for all members of the police force to remain in reserve at their stations during the night, and Thurs day large numbers of the officers were brought down into the business sec tion of the city. The detail of mount ed police was ordered to patrol the lake front during the day and allow nobody to loiter there. The fact that Thursday was the coldest day thus far of the winter and that 30-mile gale was tearing across the lake front aided the police greatly in keeping people on the move.
 A fight occurred between the police and column of the unemployed" at State and Madison streets, in which several men were beaten.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
Good Joke on BiIIIardIst.

T had great joke played on me while shooting billiards at hotel in New York last week." said A. s. Jen- .kins at the Republic.
 Having a little time on hand l sauntered into the billiard room. I be- came engaged in conversation with a fellow in the room and I proposed a game, while he readily accepted. At first things went along splendidly and had 20 to his 10. But soon he forged ahead and beat me out by a close score.
 Then a friend of mine, who was stopping at the same place, said he was willing to wager that my opponent could beat me with one eye bandaged I accepted his def and placed $5 on the result. He didn't give me much oi chance, trimming me to the tune of 50 to 15.
 After the game was over paid my bet, when the aforementioned friend loudly told me the eye that he had nandaged was a glass one. You can imagine my chagrin. Milwaukee Sentinel
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
No Reflection on Judge erosscup.

Washington. Jan. 24.-In the su
 preme court of the United States Thursday Attorneys Crawford, Aldrich and McAuley, representing the peti
 tioners for an appeal in the case oi Thomasson and others opposing the reorganization of the street railways of Chicago, filed disavowal of any intention to personally reflect on Judge Grosscup in their petition and asked the court to strike from its files the suggestions to that effect Wednes
 day presented to the court by Attorney Burrey on behalf of 65 per cent of the bondholders of the various companies
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
Would EnIoIn Express comnari.s

Lincoln, Neb.. Jan. 2S.-Attorney General Thompson Wednesday morn ing asked the supreme court for a temporary injunction to restrain the express companies of Nebraska from charging rates in excess of those pre- scribed by the Sibley act This sta ute provides for a 25 per cent reduS ton in express rates. Attorney Gen eral Thompson also asked that a com mission be appointed by the supreme court to take testimony in the cases brought by the state to enforce the Sibley act.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
Folk Out for Stones Place

Jefferson City. Mo, Jan. 24.--Gov. ]. ". Folk Thursday gave out an an. nouncement of his candidacy for the United States senatorship to succeed Senator W. J. Stone. The governor said he would open his campaign with a speech in St. Joseph the first week in February While it has been be- lieyed for months that the governor would enter the senatorial contest there has not before been an official statement from him.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
More Peoria switchmen Arrested.

Peoria, H., Jan. 24-On account of being too talkative in the unknown presence of a railroad detective, four more switchmen were placed under arrest Wednesday afternoon, charged with complicity with the numerous freight car robberies on the Peoria & Pekin Union railway A few days ago nine of their fellow workers were ar rested for the same charge, and three of these were held to await the action of the grand jury.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
Shriners In Hard Luck.

Waco. Tex, Jan. 24.-A party oi 100 Shriners from St. Louis, Chicago and Kansas City, returning from the City of Mexico. where they had been to institute a new organization, had their baggage car. containing the en tire baggage of the party and all GU rios gathered In Mexico burned near here on the Missouri, Kansas &. Texas railway Thursday. A gasoline stove exploded, causing the blaze. The par ty lost all clothing and effects. There are many ladies in the party.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
TeIephone Men Elect.

Chicago, Jan. 24.-At the final meet ing Thursday of the International In dependent Telephone association. the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, A. C. Linde- muth. Richmond, Ind; vice presidents, P. c. Holdvogle, Rockwell City, la; O. R. Gisher, Grand Rapids, Mich; J. T. Demedrs. Quebec; Arthur Wright, Los Angeles; secretary. J. B. Ware, Grand Rapids, Mich; treasurer, Man ford Savage, Champaign, III.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
A Topeka Character Dead.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 24.--The badly decomposed remains of J. B. Joslin. an aged resident of East Topeka, was discovered on the floor of his home Thursday by a gas collector. A rope was around Joslin's neck and the of ficials think he may have been mur- dered. The dead man was myste- rious character of miserly nature and may have been strangled by some one who thought he had money. He was last seen Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
Nebraska Road Win Not Contest

Lincoln. Neb., Jan. 24.-The Nebras- ka railway commission Thursday re- ceived a rate schedule from the St Joseph & Grand Island railway rec ognizing the recent cut of 30 per cent in oil rates. The members of the commission say the railroads will adopt the reduced rate without con test in the courts.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
Minneapolis VIII Burn Tex. eooks,

Minneapolis. Minn.. Jan. 24.-In or. der to prevent the spread of scarlet fever, the board of education at a spe- cial meeting decided to burn at least 700 text books in use in the Kenwood and Douglass schools. Though there are only S6 eases Of scarlet fever in The city, according to Dr. P. M. Hrn of the health department, yet the an. pearance of the disease among school children has alarmed parents.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
An Annronrlate Text.

Rev. MT. Blank was putting on 8 new four-ply collar and giving expres sion to exclamations.
 Dear me" said his wife, you really sound profane."
 I'm not" he contradicted. I'm saying blessed collar. bless the bless ed collar Look at the fourteenth verse of the Fifty-fifth Psalm. The words of his mouth were as butter but war was in his heart"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
oIdsst Harvard eradusts bead

Boston. Mass. Jan 24.--Charles All fred Welch, aged 9S years, the oldest living graduate of Harvard university, died at his home in Newton late We'd uesday. He graduated from Harvard in the class of 1888.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
Fearful candor.

What do you think of my new book?' asked the woman who writes
 T haven't read it. said the wom- an. who reads. And since there seems to be nothing in 1t that prevents your discussing it. don't suppose l shall take the trouble to get it."
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
A Harvard Professor Dead.

Boston. Jan. 24.--Thomas File brown. one of the leading dental sur geons in the country, died here Wednesday. aged 72 years. Since 1897 he had been professor of aural and comparative surgery at Harvard uni versity
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
Refuge in the Abstruse.

s'Ethelinda seems to prefer the most classical pieces she can find" said the fond mother.
 "Of course she does" answered Sen. otor Sorghum. Some people play the piano just as some people make speeches-the more difficult and unfa- miliar the subject, the less liable they are to be corrected when they make mistakes"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-30
Chicago Women ia shootinq scrs

Chicago, Jan. 24--Mrs. Mary Ma loney, 30 years of age, was Thursday shot and fatally wounded by Mrs. Grace Garswick of sOs West Jackson boulevard. After shooting Mrs. Ma loney Mrs Garswick ran and was not captured until after she had been pur- sued for a mile.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
Big Hit in Arkansas.

All this went fine in Arkansas. The
eouatr.- papers printed T. with rea
headlines. The school children learned
10 by heart. Thus, the news went out
Of Arkansas TO al parts of the coun-
try that JEFF Davis was the greatest
orator, the finest legislator, and the
most dangerous enemy OF trusts that
eyer hit the pike
Davis believed it, Arkansas be-
iirved 1t. The UIited States was ready
10 believe it.
But the Scndte speech lacked the
roseate, glowing figures of speech
that laG hourished in grandeur i'm
Arkansas. 1t was not eloquehce. II
was not Eif. It was a lot of words
With a lot of rage against the trusts.
The orat5ry that sent him to the Sen
ate seemed &c give out as soon as he
got inside the gilded gateway.
Davis was well known in Arkansas
before he made mis- spectacular, hot
finish race Tor the Senate. He had
oycloned his way through a good many
things before ne saw an opening that
would let his many pounds into The
senate. His motto has always been
Make noise Ike a cyclone IL
paid
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FOrty-six and Fat.

Senator Davis is forty-siN years old.
and very fat when he speaks, he
loses his breath and perspires freely.
lie wears dark gray cutdway suit.
and me Is clean shaven. The strenu-
Gus campaign he had In getting him
self elected made no inroade on his
avoirdupOis. II he jumped on a pair
OF scales he would strain them 10 an
unmerciful degree. Fortunately. he
dvvOtes his jumping 10 walking up and
down the principles to which he is
opposed.
He is cheerful The disappointment
Of the Senate is nothing 10 hir He
waves it away with the light flourish
of large hand, and smiles in broad
minded compassion. His optimism is
immense-eXCept in one thing That
is the corporation evil and it's Of
shoots. When lt comes to that. Isff
Davis is Desstmist His manly soul
is stepped in SloUnR and his valorous
heart is weighed down with the burr
dens OF a grooming and complaining
pAopie. He walls and will not he cOu-
forted- He inveighs and will not be
silenced. lie throws himself into
transports OF deepest sorrow and will
not he cueerpd
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Gafe Notice OF Sneech.

When the Senate convened last De-
cember for the first session OF the
Sixtieth Congress. Jeff Davis took The
oath OF office as a Senator and did il
in am unobtrusive manner But. APP
parently, he repented Of that In "a
day pr two he gave notice that in "a
short time he would deliver a speech
Ola the floor Of the Senate on trusts.
He would speak two weeks after the
convening OF the body The blow was
terrific. Kew Senators are supposed
to he 81 en-, not heard They are not
expected TO trot out their young SEN
tments inn nediately The presumption
is that nobody wants TO hear from
them while they have the flush OF
their new honOrs fresh upon them.
But This did not worry Jef Davis.
1t stimulated him. When the stated
day came he planted himself squarely
in front of the chair Of the Vice Pres
ident. the presiding officer, and gave
his eloquence and his tears free rein.
1t was "a strange scene This man
had been widely advertised as a fire
eating orator. one who would make
strong man in the Senate. Conse-
quently, when he began speaking.
there was fairly good attendance Of
Senators on the floor despite his in
fraction If precedent in speaking so
soon. and the public galleries were
crowded 10 the limit.
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Then the Cotton Exchange.

Then he turned his forensic powers
loose on the cotton exchange Of New
York. What he said about that ex-
change was fierce. He walloped it.
well, and said It fixed the price OF
cotton. He wanted the people OF Ar
kansas TO fix the price OF il.
Before he sat down. he informed
the Senate that he was nor one OF
those who thought they ought 10 sit
in their seats silent until they had
become gray-naired. What ne intend
ed to do was to start out from the
very beginning. When he concluded
the applause he got would rot have
deatened the most sensitive ear.
That night he telegraphed TO IN
home town. Little Rock.
They came to scoff. but stayed To
pray. Tell Josh and Robinson"
But Jen Davis has done things
since that speech In the speech he
proudly remarked that he had
larger family than Theodore Roose-
welt Soon after he got two OF his
daughters Government positions in
Washington. one drawing a 500 sal
ary and the other 81 500 a year
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Not Like BAILEY. Either.

NOT is Davis Ike Bailey of Texas.
whose ability in debate and whose
oratorieal gifts are unusually great
The Senate has had FIRE eaters"
in It's midst before, and it has taken
them very seriously, ard has. at
times. followed rbeir advice. But It
has never mad before this a cyclonic
Gre eater ike Davis. Davis tasIs a.
roughly as Tiliman, but he does not
think as deeply. He has been under
the impression, perhaps, that what
the people of Arkansas ike the mem
bers Of the United States Senate viii
like. He IS mistaken IN that The
Senators do not Ike him at all They
nave shown him so. and, II he gives
them provocado1. they WIN show #
again.
In the meantime. he Is going on HIS
way. absolutely undisturbed by what
the Senate thinks. What he thinks
about IS ArlIanFas. and the people OF
Arkansas. They have written him
that his speech was hne. and that
they are right behind him IN his
g1ht against the robber trusts. And
.1Ivis is going II keep I'd the fight
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For and Against Co-Education

to know them only when they are
after their money.
There was a lot OF applause for
some girls in Wisconsin last spring
when they raised money to help send
me crews TO Poughlzeepsie for The re-
ettta, but apparently that has been
forgotten, 20 judge by some OF the
things that the girls complain or
Few IF the Eastern universities have
co-education. and most OF the mon
i'm them are ungsllaut enough 10 say
tlat they are glad or II. Tt would
take a oeeP psychologist 10 explain
why there is that opposition 10 educa-
zion Of the. two sexes together.
As one man VINO went TO a mans
college ia the East saws: "Tn bel
ten good-iOoking girls could do more
for cc-education than q ream Of argu-
mems by professors. And yet 80
IS a safe oct that there are many gooc-
locking girls in the Western colleges.
TEey appear So Dee resigned out
there. but they do mot appear &c
relish co-education
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But the MEM. oI tGdt speech
hovers. about him like handicap.
the Senate holds it against him. He
spoke TOO egrly. he spoke too roughly,
and he spoke disappointment In
other words. he put no fresh laureIs
on the fame that inheres in the Sen
ate for intellect. dignity, and quietude.
He Introduced a storm. and the
breezes from it are stiIl tanning the
Senators.
Fortunately-or unfortunately-Dav
is man with a mission
1.-THE trusts are running the coun-
try" he declared, when he was asked
his views on the live issues of the day.
Corporate greed running us on "a
reef. I preached against trusts in my
campaign in Arkansas. have preach
ed against them in one speech in the
Senate. and propose To preach
against them much more
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fe.. over itseit cntsing itself through
his quiverins nostrils. lie waved his
hands broadly. His pessimistic mood
was upon him once more.
They are responsible FOR panics and
hard times" he said. What We want
to do is to control them. not allow
them 10 run roughshod over the
hearts, the very hearts, Of eA people
of this country. The thing is abso-
luetlV monstrous. monstroussz 1 tell
YOU
He looked about aim as If defying
contradiction from anybody that might
be in hearing.
The Republicans are run by the
trusts. I know that But some dag
the reckoning will come The people
will have their rights. and robber
trusts will get what is coming TO
them
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TE has already shocked and
- grieved that august assemble &c.
Figuratively speaki-g. lie has
kicked the code Of decorum into
a cooked hat. and he has shot the
dignitied reticence OF the chamber full
OF awful, gaping holes. He has waved
militant and CORY locks in the midst
of the tribunes OF the people. and he
has handed out to them some burning
information on now the statesmen Of
the South almost wear their eurs of
keeping them to the ground TO hear
the trend of public opinion"
Consequently. the Senate has neither
embraced him with a brotherly kiss.
nor has il FASTENED to assure him
that it viii do all he wishes done On
the contrary. they have shown some
disaPproval Of his formidable tactics.
They have frowned. Some Of them
have even scOwled
They have minated that they con-
slider the Senator from Arkansas a
disappointment, a great disappolnt-
msnt.
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senate chamber, when he sits at the
table i'm the lunch room. and when ne
leaves the Capitol IN the afternoon,
there radiates from his healthy per
sonality the glow Of optimism. He is
a great man. Arkansas has told him
so.
Let the senate think what it wishes
He was elected 30 please Arkansas.
not the Senate.
And. If Arkansas likes him until 1873
ne viii be reelected. Before that the
decorum of the Senate and the reti-
cence of that great body have a won
derfully me chance 20 nave some
more holes kicked in them. Davis
has CORY locks To shake. and he VIII
shake them. He has strong things
TO say, and he wfl shout them.
He is a cyclone-and the Senate
cannot find a cyclone cellar deep
enough TO get away from his roar
when he starts out 10 roar