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The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-09
NO LICENSE
 FOR GRANNISS
Petition Thrown Out But Judge Holds It Must Be an Incorporated Town to Have License -Mena Peti-
 tion Taken Up Today.

County Judge Prickett opened the regular January term of the county court at the court house Monday and the first busl- ness was that of disposing of the Granniss petition against grant ing saloon liceuse at that place, which the court had been con- sidering for three days last week.
 In rendering his opinion Judge Prickett stated that he found the Granniss district contained 430 adults and that the petition against saloons contained 234 names, majority of 19. This finding was given out at the re- quest of Senator Collins, attorney for the petitioners, but under a recent act of the legislature pro- hibiting saloons in uniucorporated towns, Judge Prickett sustained a motion to dismiss the petition. Granniss not being an iucorpor- ated town no license can be issued.
 It is reported that an effort is being made to have the town organization revived by asking Governor Pindall to appoint a mayor and marshal. Senator Collins referred to this in open court and 1t was agreed that if such acton was taken 1t would uecessitate another petition and Judge Prickett assured those interested that the interests of the people would be protected.
 The Mena petition was next taken up, and soon the Judges desk was stacked high with bulky petitions, counter petitions, census book and other documents. Upon going into the petition lthe defenses, by their attorney, took up list of names found on the petition which, it was claimed for one reason or another, should not be there. Many names were challenged, but up to noon only four or five had actually been stricken from the list, while many were held for future inves- tigation.
 One incident was quite anus. ing. It was when T. Hart, who lives a couple of miles south of town, was put on the stand and swore that neither he nor his wife had signed the petition nor authorized any one else to dc so. It began to look like for gery, but Attorney Pipkin, repre- senting the petitioners, said he did not believe MT Hart's name was on the petition, and this proved to be the case, upon inves- tig ation.
 From present indications there is little telling how long this in- vestigation will continue. Some say it will be a week, while others thtnk if will take two weeks,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-09
He Gave a Mule to a College.

Salina, Kan, Jan. 8. = Charles Lamar, of the Salina horse and mule market, gave the Kansas Wesleyan university the best mule in the barn Monday. The value of the animal is said to exceed s200. January 25 the mule will be sold on the street at auction and the friends of the school are preparing for spirited bidding. It is believed that the mule will bring four times It's value.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-09
A BLOW AT KIRBY.
Penitentiary Board Will Employ At- torney to Advise It on Important
 Questions.
Special to The Star.

Special to The Star.
 Little Rock, Jan. 6.-The peni- tenitary board, which is in ses- sion today, adopted resolution to employ an attorney for the purpose of advising the board on points of law covering paroles and other questions.
 This is considered as a direct blow at Attorney General Kirby who has by reason of his office been the legal adviser of the board. It is argued by the board that he has failed to submit opinions when asked to do so.
 All accounts for the past month, including salaries, have been ordered paid, although there is no money for the purpose in the treasury except S5, 900 secured from the sale of cotton seed grown on the state farm.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-09
Army Needs the Officers.

Washington, Jan. S.-The first class 1t the military academy will graduate February IA. that date having been selected by the superintendent of the academy in accordance with instruc- tions received from Washington. The army is short of officers and the ad- dition to the list resulting from an early graduation will help materially in filling some of the vacant assign ments in existing regimental organi- zations
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-09
Naval Commander Dead.

Washington, Jan. S.-Commander William Hale Driggs, U. s. N., retired, died here Monday. aged 59 years. He was appointed midshipman in the navy from Michigan and served in Spanish-American war on the St. Paul. Both before and after the war he was on duty in the office of naval intelli- gence. Commander Driggs was an in ventor of breech mechanism in use in the navy. He will be buried at Arlington.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-09
PINDALL MEN STAY OUT
Only Jeff Davis Appointees Attend the Meeting of State Board of Chari-
 ties-Awaiting Action of Court.

Special to The Star.
 Little Rock, Jan. 6.-The only members of the State Board of Charities here today to attend the meeting are those appointed by ex- Governor Davis, all members named by Governor Pindall having failed to show up for duty.
 This is a result of an agreement that has been arrived atlamong the men that new appointees will await the action of the courts on suits which will be filed to test the power of Governor Pindall to oust mem- bers of the board.
 Only routine business is being transacted today.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-09
Currency Moxfna East.

Chicago, Jan. s.-That the move ment of currency has reached fair pro portions is shown by the figures on the shipments and receipts of the principal Chicago shipping banks in December Their receipts in the month from country points aggregated $5,- 593, 1920, the largest for any month in the year 1907, excepting January. This figure compares with receipts of lit tie more than s1,000.O00 in November 1907. and with receipts of $3,963,000 M December, 1906.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-09
Black Hand Murder in omaha.

Omaha, Neb.. Jan. IA murder, be- lieved to have been the work of the Black Hand society, was discovered Sunday night when boys found the dead body of Giuseppe Fiornenza in a pasture in East Omaha. The side of Fiorenza's face had been shattered by a charge form a shotgun and his pock- cts rified. The body was still warm when found,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-09
Nobody Spared.
Kidney Troubles Attack Men and
 Women, Old and Young Alike.

WVlutu, Uiu anu Iuung Ailkc.
 Kidney ills seize young and old alike
 Quickly come and little warm ing give.
 Children suffer in their early years
 Can't control their kidney se- cretions.
 Girls are languid, nervous, suf- fer pain.
 Women worry, can't do daily work.
 Robust men have lame and ach- ing backs.
 Old folks, weak, rheumatic..aud lame.
 Endure distressing urinary ills.
 The cure for man woman or for child
 Is to cure the cause.-the kidneys
 Doan's kidney pills cure sick kidneys
 Cure all the varied forms of kidney suffering.
 Arkansas testimony guarantees every box.
 w. H. Houghland, steamboat engineer in government service nine years residing at 220 Cross street, Little Rock, Ark, says: "Doau's Kidney Pills are without any exception the best medicine I ever saw. My experience con clusively proves that they do all that is clalmed for them. l suf- fered from backache for years, and also had very annoying urinary weakness, particularly observable at night. Learning about Doan's Kidney Pills 1 used box. The results were entirely satisfactory. My kidneys now act properly, the secretious are normal and my back no longer pains me. Doan's Kidney Pills must get the credit for the change"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buf- falo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name -Doan's- and take no other.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-09
oklahoma pemocrats, pate.

Guthrie, Ok, Jan. S.--The demo- cratic state committee has called a state convention for Muskogee, Feb ruary 22, 1908. to select four delegates to the national convention in Denver. July ', and two delegates and two al- ternates from each congressional dis trict. William J. Bryan was unani- mously endorsed for president.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-09
bate for Confederate Reunion.

New Orleans, La, Jan. S.-General Waeymakle. adjutant general United Confederate Veterans Monday official ly announced the 18th annual reunion of the Confederate Veterans will be held in Birmingham. Ala, on June 9, 10 and II, next.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-09
TO MANUFACTURE FURNITURE
A Company Has Been Organized by
 Mena People.

Local men are preparing to start a new industry in Mena. It is purposed to manufacture and repair furniture, as we'll as do general contracting. A building has been leased and a gasoline engine, lathe, saws and other machinery will at once be in- stalled. The promoters are all home people. Full particulars will be given in few days.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-09
Would Prohe RroMnson Incldent.

Washington, Jan. s.-Representa- tive Gill. of Maryland. Tuesday offered a resolution designed to open the way for a congressional airing of the Ad- miral Brownson incident. The resolu- tion was referred to the committee on naval affairs
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-09
Chance In Land ofice.

Washington, Jan. s.-Richard A. Ballinger, commissioner of the gen. eral land office. has rendered his res ignation of that office to President Roosevelt and it has been accepted, to take effect March f. Fred Dennitt, assistant commissioner. has been ap- pointed commissioner.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-09
Four.Mlnuse Session In Senate.

Washington. Jan. 1.-The senate was in session only four minutes Mon day, adjourning upon the adoption of resolutions in respect to the death of the late Senator Mallory of Florida.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-09
Local optlon In Canada.

Toronto, Ont, Jan. S.--Local option was voted on Monday in number of small towns. villages and townships in Ontario. Returns from 5S show that it was defeated in 37 and carried in 21.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-09
lnsuranoe President Dead.

Hartford, Conn, Jan. s.-George l.. Chase, president of the Hartford In- surance company. died here Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-09

Just arrived at the Grand Leader a large line of new Spring Dress Goods. 262 2t
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-09
MORE PROPERTY BURNED
Kentucky Night Riders Visit More Towns and Destroy Indepen-
 dent Tobacco Warehouses.
MASKED MOB CREATES REIGN OF TERROR
No Shots Were Fired at Either Bethel or Sherbourne But the Citizens Were Terrorized and Powerless to Stop Expectations of the Heavily Armed Raiders.

Paris, Ky, Jan. 8.-Night riders made their appearance In force in the Burley districts late Monday night, visiting two towns, and destroying two warehouses and big general store. The raiders did not fire any shots in either place but went about their work quietly, leaving as soon as their work had been accomplished. The men were all masked and heavily armed and created a reign of terror among the citizens of the little vil- lages.
 The first visit was made to the town of Bethel in Bath county, village of about 300 inhabitants whose people were entirely unprepared for raid. The army marched into the town shortly before midnight and those who were aroused were told to go back to their houses. The mob proceeded up the main street of the village and, saturating with oil the big independ- ent house of A. R. Robinson, soon had 1t a mass of flames. As soon as the riders had left the village persons
 
 rushed to the fire and attempted to put 1t out. Before they succeeded the general store of Peters Brothers ad- joining the warehouse was burning and all efforts to save it were futile.
 From Bethel the raiders visited the little town of Sherbourne in Fleming county, where they destroyed the in- dependent warehouse of Dougherty Brothers. No shots were fired, but the raiders, in order to prevent any aid from being summoned. cut all tele- phone and telegraph wires leading in- to both places. The loss caused by the raid is not known as the exact amount of the tobacco in the ware houses could not be ascertained. Indianapolis. Ind, Jan. sc. M. Barnett, of Hartford, Ky, president of the American Society of Equity, Is in the city for meeting of the ex- ecutive board. He declared untrue | the frequent charge that that society was responsible for the night riding | that had terrorized some sections oI Kentucky in months past and con | demned the night riders themselves in strong language.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-09
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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-03
Washington.

The United States National Museum
at Washington has received as a gift
from j. N. Leger, the Hayden minis
ter to the United States, a case con
tanning models representing over 100
different vegetables and fruits of Hay-
ii, arrangedefor exhibition purposes.
Acting Secretary Of State Adee and
Mr. Godoy, ,sthe Mexican charge, ex.
changed notifications of a general ar
bitration treaty. The treaty is SINH
lar in provisions to those between the
United States and various European
governments.
Admiral Caps, chief of the bureau
of navigation and construction, left
Washington for San Francisco, from
whence he will sail with the feet to
inspect Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where
the. government will. spend millions
on a naval station.
The following 'Georgians have been
granted patents: Two-color printing
press, H. A. Agricola, Jr,, Atlanta; sec
tional umbrella stick, Martha w. Nun
ford, Hawkinsville; operating tables
j. H. Downey, Gainesville; wrench
w. "A. Flowers, Triton.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-03
NEW PAPER FOR ATLANTA.
Carrie. and Patron Moved From Cum.
ming, GA. to Atlanta.


Atlanta ca The large number OF
news and class publications centered
in Atlanta has been augmented by the
removal of the business once OF the
Carrier and Patron, from Cumming,
Ga. to Atlanta
This paper has been edited and pup
lished at Cumming for about eighteen
months by J b Patterson. but its rapT
Id growth and extension OF circulation
made it necessary for the management
to secure headquarters which offer bet
ter facilities for conducting the busi-
ness in modern way
]. A. Rasbury president OF the
Southern Trade Press OF Atlanta, pub
fishers OF Ice, a monthly trade journal,
and other periodicals., has bought an
interest in the Carrier and Patron and
will assume the duties Of business
manager, with the headquarters in the
BroWn-Randolph building The edito-
rial department will remain as hereto
fore, at Cumming, with j B. Patterson
in complete charge.
The Carrier and Patron is month
ly newspaper in the interest OF car
riers on the rural free delivery routes
and farmers throughout the country.
1t enjoys the distinction of being the
only paper representing the interests
of both carriers and farmers whom
they serve, and whose interests are
identical In many ways in the United
States, and the only rural free deliv-
cry paper Of any kind in the south.
Mr.. Rasbury states that every means
will be taken to extend the papers
circulation and influence, which
already covers every southern state
and many northern and western
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-03
STATE GLEANINGS.

President n. e. Choate of the Az
lanta Credit Mems association recently
addressed the national association OF
credit men, at their convention in
Denver, on trade conditions in the
south. -
Quite a number of Georgia cities
are now advertising bonds for sale,
the result OF recent elections, and be-
fore long will be building schools,
streets and sewers and making other
public improvements with the pro-
ceeds
In Savannah a company has been
formed for foreign shipping and vial
operate steamships to European ports,
recalling the interesting fact that the
first ..eamer that ever crossed the At
lantic ocean TO England sailed from
Savannah
Atlanta is to have new medical
college. 1t will be known as the Hos
pital Medical college"
Iron mines around Gainesville are
resuming operation. as are other In
dustries In that gectiOn.s
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-03

AGRICULTURE COLLEGE.
Bill Presented to Legislature to Re.
lieve Financial Difficulties.

Bill Presented to Legislature to Re-
lieve Financial Difficulties.
Atlanta, Ga.-What promises to be
one of the most important measures
to come before the general assembly
this session is that which will provide
for the maintenance and support of
the eleven congressional district agri-
cultural schools and the 100000 agri-
cultural college at Athens
They are all in readiness to be open
ed on the FIRST of September, but there
is not in sight sufficient funds to keep
them In operation 1t is up to the leg
isture To do some thing and act quick
ly, in order that they may not be kept
permanently closed
At these schools agriculture, cattle
raising, dabrying and the like is to be
taught Soil tests are to be made.
Experiments In cattle raising are to be
had the year round and small dairies
operated.
Dr.. Soule, the dean of the agricul-
tural college in Georgia, ia warm adj
vocate of the use OF cotton seed meal
as fertilizer filler and has made
many tests In which has proved to be
the superior fertilizer. AS cattle
feed for dairying and work stock, Dr.
Soule declares there is none superior,
and he has facts and figures to prove
that 1t is less expensive and most nu.
tritlous of all cattle feeds.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-03
: Pistols Not Sold in res

A cowboy walked into a
store at Austin and asked fl
six-shooter.
How much is it," he asked
had looked it over.
I d 7 4s'E~can't sell it to YOU" t
.replied, "but will lease it t
fifty years for $15."
This is a dad blamed ft
of a joint the cowboy said
want to lease a gun; | war
it,"
He started to walk out.
called back by the DEALER
planned that the last legislatI
a law which imposes a tax
cent on the gross proceeds.
sale of pistols.
'If l sold you this six-sl
SIS I would have to pay II
tax of $780," the hardware
planned. 81 can lease it to
years, and won't have to pay
anything.
The cowboy saw the !
leased the gun.
The law which was enact
purpose of taxing pistols
istence in Texas has been
more than nine months.-Inl
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-03
PROCEEDINGS OF The GEORGIA LEGISLATURE
I'M THE SENATE.

June rs.
The senate spent two busy hours
Thursday, killing two bills, receiving
four new ones and tabling half dozen
others az well as receiving number
OF nominations from Governor Smith,
which were laid over until Friday,
The first bin Of the session for third
reading in the senate was measure
providing for an increase In the sala-
Ties OF the supreme court Justices
from $4,000 to $4,000 annually The
bill was introduced by Messrs. Ste
pbens, Walker, Knight, Wilkes, ct al,
and had been favorably reported by
the committee on general judiciary.
Mr.. Fielder and Mr. Camp vigorously
opposed the increase. One of the au-
thors, Mr.. knight, agreed to let the bill
60 over Mr.. Knights motion to table
was lost, 1t being the purpose Of the
senate, evidently, to kin the bill out
right. Mr. Wilkes spoke in favor Of
the increase The bill was killed by
a vote OF n to 5. A companion bill to
Increase the salaries of appellate court
judges was killed also.
a number Of other bills Of more or
less Importance was read a third time,
but none or them were acted upon.
AT noon the senate adjourned until
10 o'clock Friday.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-03
Tie PLACED ON TRACK.
Attempt to Wreck a Crowded Street
Failed-No One Injured.

FaIIeu--NO One injured
Macon, GA car on the Bellevue
line, crowded with young men and wo-
men, bound for the Log Cabin club,
narrowly escaped being dumped into a
ditch. On rounding a curve the motor
man caught sight of crosstie that
had been placed on the tracks and
brought the car to stop only few
feet from the cFoSstie The sudden
stopping OF the car shook sthe passen-
gers up considerably although no one
was injured Two cars on the Long
Belt line we're thrown from the track
as the result OF brick and door knobs
being placed on the track. The city
detectives and police are investigat-
ing the case.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-03
PEAR CROP VERY VALUABLE.
Far Greater Demand for the Crop
Than the Supply.

Albany. Ga There are men in
south Georgia, 'figurativeIy kicking
themselves because of present forceful
reminders of pear orchards to which
the ak was ruthleasly laid I'M the eigh-
ties.
There is not and will not be for
many years to come a glut in the pear
market 1t is the fruit for which there
is far greater demand than the supply
will fill, and it is a demand so insist
ent that it Is found profitable to pull
the fruit when 1t is but two.thirds
grown and ship it to The markets
where it is in demand.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-03
BONDS FOR FITZGERALD.

0G~M &ssu wafer and Scnool BONUS
Were Carried.
FitxgeEald, Ga Fitzgerald voted
ST5.06o sewer bonds by a vote of 365
10 Z. $4,000 water bonds by 1853 to
4: $SO. 900 school bonds by $50 to z,
Ont OK a total of 404 registered voters.
Am up-tO-tate sewer system, with eigh-
tona MniIes OF pipe, will be put In, and
Sha water main will be extended TO
lhn msme extent A modern high
ecAnol bullding will be put up to meet
lho growing needs Of The schools.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-03

Little has been heard of la
the application of electricity
melting of Sheffield steel, but,
Engineer, that the idea has |
abandoned is proved by the /
several electric furnaces of the
type are being tried at work
city at the present moment
production OF cast steel of
quality. 1t has been decided.
one of these. furnaces at the
department of Sheffield Unive
the benefit of the students. tn
of the patent contend that t
now devised.a furnace capable
ing out high-grade steel on a
cial basis.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-03

The work on the laying of the foun-
cations for the Cherokee mills, Grit
fms seventh mill, has begun, the ma
chinery for which has been ordered,
and the wheels of which will be set
turning in the course of a few months.
The farmers institute held at Cor
dele under the auspices OF. the Georgia
state college Of agriculture proved a
success. The prominent speakers were
Professor M p Jarnigan, professor Of
animal hushandry; Professor e. L.
Worsham, editor Of the Southern Gull
tivator.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-03
what be SAID.

Teacher Crying to make
girl remember the word y
What did your papa say
ing, this morning?
Little Girl Suddenly n
oh, yes, he said Nov all
bum breakfast for a white
down to?"-Brooklyn Life.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-03

Fatigue is now generally att
to poisoning from muscular wi
does not come on steadily, hi
from the early morning until thl
of sleep is reached in the event.
a new conclusion is that the +
feet of the fatigue poison Isl
stimulation. This would expls
mental faculties and muscular T
are often at their best in the
1t is pointed out as probable Il
nerve centres and muscle fibres
rendered irritable, and that t
chemical agents may later r
them.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-03

The Simplon tunnel still
record for length.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-03

There has been invented in &
powder which is said to q
bareback whatever, even in guns
largest caliber. The compost
the powder is not known, BIZ
supposed to consist of nitrogl
nitro-cellulose, and vaseline. Fl
vention of the bareback, howe
believed to be due to the incorp
in the powder of a small ami
some chemicaE which has prove
thoroughly effective. b
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-03

Hitherto it has been custom
make the joints for gas and
pipes by first introducing straI
hemp yarn into the socket, then
the space left with molten lead
terward calking the latter. A
modern way is now provided by
of what is known as lead wool.
lead wool consists of fine thrd
virgin lead, cut by special mac
in such a manner that it will VI
gether when calked.