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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
BETTING RING
ORDERED SHUT
AT GRAvESEND
Jockey Club Acts After Gov
erAN Signs Bill and Orders
reinforcement.

Gravesend, June 12.-It became ap-
parent this afternoon an attempt would
be made to establish the English sys-
tenn of credit betting at the race
tracks. Under this system no money
is passed and no settlements are made
at the tracks. :
Dick Weldon, bookmaker, was ar
rested for accepting wager. The ar
rest caused much excitement and great
tension.
New York, June 12.-The betting
ring at Gravesend track was ordered
closed today by the Jockey club.
sends Force TO Track.
New York, June 12.-Police Commits
sioner Bingham today sent large
force of police to the Gravesend race
track with instructions to prevent bet
ting on races.
Hughes Gives Orders.
Albany, N. Y, June 12.-In a letter
today addressed to the various sheriffs
of the state, Governor Hughes calls
upon those officials to see that the pro-
visions of the anti-race track gambling
laws are enforced. The governor sign
ed the bill yesterday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
POTTER PERSONALS

Sam Cummings has opened a barber shop here.
 Miss Lela Mount of Mena spent Saturday and Sunday at home. K. E. Bales of Mena visited homefolks near here Sunday. Miss Retta Taylor of Mena visited her parents near over Sum- day.
 Mrs. Will Lowther of Mena visited her brother here Saturday and Sunday.
 Mrs. Webb Hall IS visiting her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Thacker, of Mena this week.
 T. NJ. Hunsaker has confection- cries and groceries in the old post office building.
 The young folks enjoyed a party at the home ot Willard Lowiher Monday night.
 A. w. Bales and family visited their parents NJ. and Mrs. B. F. Owens, Saturday and Sunday.
 Farmer.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
FOREST
 WEST OF MENA
Secretary Garfield Advocates Making a 100000 Acre Reservation in Southeast Oklahoma Covered
 With Fine Forest.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The re- port of James K. Garfield, secre- tary of the interior, which was today make public, recommends the creation of a 2,0O0,000 acre national forest in the southeast part of what was the Indian Territory. He also advocates the drainage of swamp lands.
 In part this report is as follows:
 Indian Territory Forest.
 "A large area of timbered land, about 100000 acres, in the southeastern part of the Indian Territory, is heavily wooded and unftted for agriculture. 1 urge upon Congress the desirability of authorizing tte purchase of this timber tract for the creation of a national forest. This area could be purchased from the Indians and payments made to them either by direct appropriation or from the proceeds of the sale of timber. This is one of the few remaining timber tracts in that section of the middle west; it should be acquired and held as a reserve. If this area be allotted, the Indian owners will realize but a small portion of it's real value.
 "Pending the decision of Con- gress upon this question, l have continued the policy of not allow ing selections and allotments to be made within this area. Com paratively few selections have therefore been made, and 1t would not be difficult to acquire them, should national forest be cre- ated. It is of course understood that the general laws relating to the national forests would apply to this area, and that wherever any portions of it are. capable of cultivation the homesteader would have the opportunity and the right to make entry.
 "A very great and permanent injury will be done the people of that state if this area be treated as so many similar areas have been treated in the Vest, by al- lowing it to be acquired by pri- vate parties, who will strip it and q strOy the ? ssibilities of per petuating the timber for centuries t, come, and preserving the watershed"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
MRS. B. HENDRIX DEAD.
Was Unable to Survive a Severe
 Attack of Pneumonia.

A report was received Wedres. day ahuouncing the deat h of Mrs. B. Hendrix, which oc- cured Tuesday morning about 9 o'clock at her home near Ink, death being caused from a severe attack of pneumonia.
 Mrs. Hendrix was reared in this county, being the daughter of T. c, Conn, one of Polk coun- tvs most substantial citizens. She leaves a hu band, several small children and large num- Der of relatives to mourn her ur- timely death. The remains of Mrs. Hendrix were laid forest in Liberty cemetery, near Irk, Wednesday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06

H. King of Cove, and Mrs. John Arthur and Mrs. H. A. King and two children of Mena.
 Mir. Tankerslcy has resigned as foreman of the blaming mill and will move with his family to Mena.
 Business in Esgletou has been rather dull except at the conmis- sary. Everybody seems to be able to eat and buy groceries.
 The ballasting crew will soon be in Eagleton, having the work of raising and filling with rock about completed to Rlch Noun tain.
 w. A. Garner, forest guard for this district was in Eagleton tacking up notices Thursday. Mir. Garner has temporary head quarters at the Little hotel at Rich Mountain.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
COVE.

Mrs. Alice Willis of Wickes was in town Thursday and de cided on a location for hotel here.
 Misses Bertha and Roda Daniel of Wickes were guests of J. T. Dempsey and wife Friday and Saturday.
 Too much booze in Cove Fri day was the cause of Bob Cope heart getting his head cut with a rock by Tom Smith.
 Mrs. Beulah James died Mon day morning at 2 o'clock after an illness of several weeks. She leaves husband and one little babe and a host of friends and relatives to mourn.
 A double wedding took place at Maloney's Mill Sunday, the contracting parties being Tom Smith and Miss "Monk" Edme- son, and Riley Edmeson and Miss Dollie Webster.
 High Ki.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
Hog Cholera.

The greatest drawback to the hog industry which breeders in this country have to contend with is what is known as "hog chol- era" and "swiue plague"
 Hog cholera IS highly con- tagious disease and unless checked is liable to carry off a great num- Der of hogs in very short time.
 Mir. A. F. Williamson Burnetts Creek, Ind, tells of an experience which he had with some hogs that had the cholera. Five years ago." says Mir. Williams, Fl was in the employ of Mir. J. D. Richardson, Lafayette, Ind, as his barn foreman. Some fine hogs that I was feeding took the cholera. I gave them Sloan's Liniment and did not lose a hog. Some were so bad they would not drink sweet milk and l was com. pelled to drench them. 1 have tried it at every opportunity since and always find 1t 0. K."
 Write for Dr. Sloan's free book on the treatment of Horses. Cat He, Hogs and Poultry. Address Dr. Earl s. Sloan, 6l5 Albany street, Boston, Mass.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
SETTLED BY ARBITRATION.
Board Passed on Differences Between
 Lumber Men.

Owing to disagreement in a settlement between the Layson Lumber Company of this city and Christopher Mathes, who oper- ates sawmill 12 miles east of town, 1t was agreed by both sides to have the matter settled by arbitra ton and a board consist ing of Judge J. s. Kelly, J. A. Lewis and w. P. Mullikin was selected.
 It seems that in September MT. Mathes made a contract with the Layson Lumber Company to fur nish them rough lumber delivered at their mill at a price which should vary according to the mar ket price.
 The misunderstanding came up, 1t is said, as to when a certain change in the market should take effect in the settlement.
 After being in session two days the board of arbitrators rendered a decision in favor of the Laysou Lumber Company which was ac' cepted by MT. Mathes, who paid all costs in the case.
 Mr. Mpllikin, one of the mem. bers of the board, did not agree with the other two members anl made minority report, finding for MT. Mathes.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
BUILDERS FROM ROCKY

Winton Bros. saw mill is hum- ming this weeks.
 w. A. Gordon IS building an addition to his residence.
 Payton Ernest and family visited at Rust Saturday and Sunday.
 Walter Shepherd has gone to Coal Hill where he will stay for several months.
 Lonis Jones and family of Mena spent last week with rela- tives at this week.
 An effort will be made Sunday to organize a Sabbath school at Liberty school house.
 The family of M. D. Wiuton has moved from Mena 10 their nice home at Rocky,
 w. l.. Shepherd returned last week from an extended trip to North Arkansas and Eastern OK lahoma.
 About 100 relatives and friends enjoyed dinner at .he home of A. !. Robbins January 20, in honer of bi 73d birthday.
 Luke.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
COMMENT BY BRYAN.
He Says the Presidents Message Was a Brave One and Needed
 At This Time.

Wilmington, Del, Feb. Civilian Jennings Bryan Friday night issued a statement bearing on the presidents message sent 10 congress Friday In prefacing the statement, he said he recognized the moral courage of Roosevelt in fighting against the op- position he has to contend with. Re- ferring to the Wall street methods, the speaker said 1t would be a safe bet that after the presidents message the financlers would see that they could place no dependence on Roose. welt as friend of the system. His statement on the presidents message follows:
 Tt is a brave message and needed at this time. All friends of reform have reason to rejoice that the presi. dent has used his high position to call attention to the wrongs that need to be remedied. He has discovered the running sore in our national life. He has pointed out the corrupting in- fuences that flow from preditatory wealth and from the monopolistic en- terprises which have given unearned riches to the few who. by controlling the great industries of the nation have levied tribute upon the whole country.
 The president has issued a call to arms. Now let the battle begin and we shall soon be able to pick out the purchased legislators described by the president but not specifically named.v
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
Chicago Workmen Riot.

Chicago, Feb. "A serious riot oc- cured Monday at the plant of the Illinois Steel Company in South Chi cago. A crowd of ,000 men gathered outside the plant toaawait the open Ing of he plate mills which have been closed several weeks. Policeman Ed ward Roach tried to prevent the crowd from blocking. the sidewalk. when a number of the men attacked him and beat him until he was uncon- scious. Officer William Stupec. who went to the assistance of Roach. was also badly Injured. Stupec managed however to turn in a riot alarm and heavy detail of policemen dispersed tae crowd after a severe fight in which a number of men were severely clubbed. Four of the leaders in the attack upon Roach were arrested.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
BOARD CAMP NEWS.

Sollie Hilton is suffering from rheumatism.
 Grandma Kennett is very sick with la grippe.
 Mrs. B. Hendrix is very low with pneumonia.
 Mrs. Fife Sanford visited friends in Mena last week. Luther Riles cut his foot very badly with an axe last week. Mrs. s. A. Philpot returned Sunday to her home at Sallisaw, Ok.
 There was baptizing at the ford of Max Creek Sunday even ing.
 Mrs Sarah Embry spent sev- eral days with relatives at Mena recently.
 Milton and Willie Egger of Egger visited relatives here over Sunday.
 DSii pdiirHtiue OI lux was a guest at the home of E. G. En- bry's Sunday.
 A large crowd attended the speaking at the school house Wednesday night.
 Miss Dora Parish and her pupils are making preparations to celebrate Washington's birth- day.
 H. w. Crow has purchased 0. II. Miller's place and is moving there. Mir. Miller and family have moved to Muse, Ok,
 It is understood there will be preaching at the Christian church every first Sunday. The first service was held last Sunday.
 Goldeuhair.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
WICKES ITEMS.

c. H. Jett is on the sick list.
 Eli Daniel is slowly recovering from his recent illness.
 Rev. pr. Rollins preached at Womax Spur last Sunday.
 The babe of Mir. and Mrs. Ed Mathis is dangerously i'll.
 Tom England went to Allen, Ok, last weeg on business.
 D. A. Daniel and daughter went to Cove last Thursday.
 Jim Garner and family have moved to Camden. in Ouachita county, to make their home.
 Born, to MT. and Mrs. Walter Bunch, fine boy; also another heir at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Winfield.
 There was some in Wickes last Saturday who had little too much booze, from the way they were rolling in the sand. People ought to have to pay fine for doing that way. Our little place tries to be prohibition town, but they will bring liquor in town and some won't stop at a dram, but continue to drink until they are drunk.
 Papa's Daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
LAYTON NEWS.

Mrs. J. Cannon of Gillham is visiting home folks.
 Mrs. c. c. Etchison is up again after long sickness.
 It is reported that Hatton is to have canning factory.
 Newt Watkins is now located on the McMichael fruit farm east of Hatton.
 J. s. Whitten of Checotah, Ok, is here visiting his brothers, c. l.. and J. $. Whitten.
 Grandpa Hanssard is taking quite au interest in truck grow ing and will no doubt give the younger ones the benefit of his experience.
 The Rev. B F. Cannon has re. turned from an extended tril through the southern part of the state. He says Polk county is good enough for him.
 hatton Fruit and Truck Grow. CTS Association held it's first meeting Monday night. B. F. Cannon was elected chairman and J. G. Johns secretary. Quite an interest is being taken and 25 acres will be planted in early truck for shipment in car lots to the northern markets. A special meeting is called for Thursday night to elect officers for the asso- citation.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06

at Donaldson's book store and claim in, had its reward Tor patience today. The lucky nurii- Der was held by M. M. Lowthers of Potter, who was in town last week and claimed the prize.
 I. J. Vaught of Oden passed through Mena Wedneseay en route home from an overland trip through Oklahoma. He stated that he had purchased property at Whitesboro, Ok, and would shortly move with his family to that place.
 Charles Young has sold his farm four miles west of Mena to w. J. Thar, who recently arrived here from Western Oklahoma, the consideration being SlO80. MT. Thar and family have moved onto their new home, which they propose to improve as fast as pos sibie. ]. l.. Horner negotiated the sale.
 c. s. Pyle of Geneva, Ind, ar rived in Mena Tuesday and will remain here several days looking over the city with view to put ting in an electric show. MT. Pyle in conversation with rep resentative of The Star stated that he had travelled over many states and in his travels he found no country that equaled this sec tion of Arkansas.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
WILDCAT CENTER.

Henry Caudlc is making prepa- rations for farming. Z Most of our citizens paid their taxes at Old Potter Monday. Charles Phillips is making preparations for building new residence.
 Jack Lowthers of Spiro re- turned home Saturday after four months absence.
 Bud Randolph Of Mena is making extensive improvements on his farm, known as the Jim Woosley farm.
 Uncle Josh.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the Interior, Uni cd Staiei
 Land office at
 Camden, Ark, Jan. 27, 1908 A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed In this office by
 JOSEPH F. WYATT, contestant, against Homestead Entry N@ N@ A,Se2, made Sept. (, 1902 for the Slel4 NiEsA and NEl4 ,SEs4, Sec. l2 Twp. 3 S., k, a w by Allen R Hurst, contestee, Tn which it E E alleged that the said Allen, k. Hurst nhs never resided on the said tract or cultiyaieu II as required by law, said parties are herebi nollned to appear, respond and offer esr dence touching said allegation at 10 o'clocse a. m, on March6 1908, before Circuit Cie,,sk W, l. Green, at his office in Mena, ro,h county, Ark, land that final hearing VIII M held at 10 o'clock n. m., on March I6 1908 De iorel the Register and Receiver at the unise" states Land office in Camden, Ark.
 The said contestant having, in pfopssss affidavit filed Jan. 27, 1908, set forth iac.s which show that after due diligence persohal service Of this notice can not be made, " E hereby ordered and directed that saen notice be given ny due and proper pupllcal ton. II. c. Friedheim, Register. Feb. 6fw r. l.. Mallory, Receiver
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
Polk @i County
 News Items
DROPS FRon BIO FORK.

Mrs. Jane Shockley is sick. Jim Strickland of Board Camp attended church here Sunday. Elder C. A. Abernathy of Van dervoort preached at Salem Sum- day.
 MT. Hilgore of Hot Springs is visiting at the home of E. B. Bates this week.
 MT. Walker is doing some work at his saw mill. He also has a grist mill and grinds each Satur- day.
 Vinegar.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
EA0LET0N FEATHERS.

Frank Alstot reports orders for ten carloads of crushed rock.
 A baby girl was born to Prof. and Mrs. E. w. Moon recently.
 The Rev. MT. Reading will preach here on the third Sunday.
 The Harris Lumber Company is loading and shipping cars with dimension timbers.
 Mrs. E. w. Moon last week had as her guests her father, H.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06

The cotton market is now nearly a cent off since a week ago, the highest price now being 10 l-2. Local dealers say they look for a further decline. There is but little moving this week.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
THE SPECIAL MESSAGE IN
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lCOUllhutu IiOfh FHst TagtJ
 days when each valiantly battled for the light as 1t was given each to see the light. Their spirit should be our spirit, as we strive to bring nearer the day when greed and trickery and cunning shall be trampled under feet by those who fight for the righteous ness that exalteth a nation.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06

When ia need of any kind of Hardware, or Harness and Sad- dies, do not forget our new store.
 Milham X Copelin, 0 At Next 10 Vandiver's.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
Quotations furnished each Wednesday afternoon by
Cotton Down to 10 1-2.

Mena merchants pay the best prices for all kinds of produce from farm and garden
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06

For Sale Cheap 40a farm, 215 miles east of Mena. Address w. r. Carmaek' 6 I'm
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06

The pretty doll that has been waiting since Christmas for the holder of ticket No. O67S to call
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06

brother-in-law, s. s. Goodner. Frank and Sherwood Evans and Ben Brewer of Oden, were in Mena last weeh marketing cot ton.
 Hamp Wimberley and Harrison Thompson returned last week from a business trip to Antlers, Ok.
 Mrs. J. c. Thorington and children visited last week at home of Mrs. Palmer, out near Potter.
 Nose Ellison and wife of Board Camp spent Monday night in the city. returning home Tuesday. morning.
 Hugh Wood of Oklahoma ar rived in the city Saturday and drove out to Ink where he will visit his parents. Mir. McElroy, of the firm of McElroy Bros., Boles, Scott county, was buying goods in Mena Tuesday.
 c. B. Kirkland of near Quito transacted business in the city Tuesday and ordered the Weekly Star sent to him for year. Mrs. Mary Jones, who has been visiting relatives at Rocky, passed through Mena Satuday enroute to her home at Nuuley. J. B. Taylor of Sims, Mont gomery county, was in the city
 Wednesday and ordered the
 Weekly Star sent to his address. c. A. Abernathy of Janssen passedlthrough Mena Satuday on his way to Black Springs for visit with his daughter, Mrs. Ora Cox.
 Joe Neighbors and family, who have been living east of town, left last Friday for Talihina, Ok, where they will make their home.
 o. J. Godhy of Oden, who has been visiting in the city for sew eral days, the guest of $. $. Goodner, returned home Saturday morning.
 Freeman Johnson of Hatfield, candidate for the Democratic nomination for county assessor, was in the city Monday in the interest of his candidacy. j.. A. Goetzinger and K. P. Mitchell of Chandler, Ok, arriv- ed in Mena Monday. They are here to look over this country with view to locating.
 E. H. Williams, a farmer of Butler county, Kas., is in the city and will look over Polk county for the purpose of finding a good | place to raise corn and hogs.
 Al Wear of Borad Camp, can- didate for the Democratic nomi nation for county assessor, spent Tuesday in Meua looking after the interest of his candidacy.
 l.. Beauchdmp has traded his home on East Janssen avenue fer the J. J. Mershon fruit farm just northwest of Dallas aud will | move his family to the new home in few days.
 John Chapman of Oden and Tim Knight of Mt. Ida, Mont gomery county, arrived in Mena Sunday night and Monday boarded the train for a trio through Southern Texas.
 Hon. Hal l.. Norwood left Wednesday for Waldron, and from there he will make trip through the northwest part of the state in the interest of his candidacy for attorney general.
 c. c. Cox, recently of Black Springs, now of the firm of Cox k Crawford of this city, Saturday purchased the k. s. Owens resi- ' fence property on Third street. a south Side, for a home. !
 The pretty doll that has been . waiting since Christmas for the lolder of ticket No. 067S to call .
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06

G. c. Cox, recently of Black Springs, now of the firm of Cox X Crawford of this city, Saturday purchased the k. s. Owens resi- dence property on Third street, South Side, for home.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06

E. +. Williams, a farmer of Butler county, Kas., is in the city and will look over Polk county for the purpose of finding a good place to raise corn and hogs.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06

J.. A. Goetzinger and K. P. Mitchell of Chandler, Ok, arriv- ed in Mena Monday. They are here to look over this country with a view to locating.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06

Joe Neighbors and family, who have been living east of town, left last Friday for Talihina, Ok, where they will make their home.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06

Freeman Johnson of Hatfield, candidate for the Democratic nomination for county assessor, was in the city Monday in the interest of his candidacy.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06

o. J. Godhy of Oden, who has been visiting in the city for sew eral days, the guest of $. $. Goodner, returned home Saturday
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06

Al Wear of Borad Camp, cam didate for the Democratic nomi nation for county assessor, spent Tuesday in Meua looking after the interest of his candidacy.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06

c. A. Abernathy of Jansen passedlthrough Mena Satuday on his way to Black Springs for a visit with his daughter, Mrs. Ora Cox,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06

Hamp Wimberley and Harrison Thompson returned last week from a business trip to Antlers, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06

Hon. Hal l.. Norwood left Wednesday for Waldron, and from there he will make a trip through the northwest part of the state in the interest of his candidacy for attorney general.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-15
A Savings Bank Which Never Lost
Dollar on a Poor Note.

The Vergennes Enterprise & vermonter
thinks that the good luck the Hyde Park
Savings Bank has had in placing its
loans is due to the policies of this Bank
is investing its money at home. 1t
says:
The Lamoille County Savings Bank
and Trust Company OF which Carroll S.
Page is president, passed the million
dollar mark in its assets July II. This
bank has never lost dollar on poor
note and makes all its investments in
Vermont. This fact may be one of the
secrets of success of this financial institu-
tion 1t has been noticed before that
everything that Ex-Governor Page is
interested in is successful.
Commencing January, 1908, this bank
will pay 4 per cent compounded semi
annually on all deposits large and small
alike; will pay taxes on all sums up to
$4,000, and will issue pass-books with
no limits as to times of withdrawal or
other restrictions or limitations save
those common to all Vermont Savings
Banks. Deposits made on or before Feb.
18th will draw interest from Jam list,
those after Feb. 18th from April 1st.