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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-23
The New Corday Hat,

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The Spanish Turban permits of SO variations of
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With flowers the favored trimming the spring hats
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Anticipating the opening the racing showing
Tailored Hats all of the effects
the
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bining STYLE charm and excluvenss of the
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-23
Base Ball
Goods.

ohSASE BALL is, without ex-
h ception. the most popular
WV game that is played in
America And the season
for this great sport is near at hand.
We have made extensive prepare
tons in this line: and from the
small boys first bat and ball 10 the
requisites required for the profes-
sional player, all are here in extern
sive assortments, and at the right
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-23
Benefits to Atlanta.

Mrs Clinton Smith. president of the w.
c. r L., presided. The w. c. T. L..
will always stand for straightout pro-
hibition,' she said. Local option might
do for communities whose inhabitants
can vote. but it will not do for Wash
ington. upon whose people the saloons
are forced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-23

Special value, $500 each.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16

more than we the assault upon one of Meua's esteemed ministers through personal difference. We hereby agree, personally aud collectively, to conduct our business during the coming year in strictest couformauce to the spirit as we'll as the letter of the law. Feeling that 10 open our places of business tonight might be responsible for incorporate actions on the part of few, we have decided to keep them closed until 4:30 Monday morning.
 With an earnest desire that law and order prevail, and best wishes to all, we are, respect fully, Little X Cox,
 Sam Carder,
 Mel Griffith,
 Sam Galloway,
 Gus Emerson,
 GeorgeSHopper.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
OMAHA RuMoR DENIED.
Friend of Ruth Bryan Leavitt De- clares She Has Heard No
 Talk of Separation.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 11.-'T never had letter from Ruth BryanLeavitt saying she had separated from her husband, nor on any other subject" :" Friday said Edith Locke, the Omaha friend of the Bryan family, to whom, it is reported, William J. Bryans daughter had written from Europe that she and Mir. Leavitt have sepa- rated permanently. Mrs. Leavitt spent her last day in Nebraska, be- fore starting for Europe. with me. She never spoke of a separation in any way whatever. And although we are great friends we have never carried on a correspondence and I have never In my life had letter from her"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
SCHOOL TEACHER MURDERED.
John Hopkins Killed Lena Craig Because
 She Would Not Marry Him.

Muskogee, Ok, Jan. 10.- John Hopkins, farmer, aged 25, killed Miss Lena Craig, aged 19. The girl refused to marry Hop. kins who shot her three times aud then cut her throat and his own with a pocket knife. He will recover.
 A mob which formed to take him out and hang him last night was dissuaded. The girl was 8 teacher in the Union school of the Modoc Agency, five miles from Seneca across the Snake river. Her parents live in Seneca. The murder followed he refusal to marry Hopkins after a final proposal Sunday afternoon while driving toaghurch,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
REPUBLICANS QUIET.
Will Probably Nominate Governor and
 Instruct for Taft.

Little Rock, Jan. 10.-"Repub- lican politics in Arkansas is so quiet that the solitude is pain full" said Hon. Sidney B. Red ding, clerk of the United States district court here today. 1T suppose that the next move in Arkansas will be the meeting of the state central committee the the purpose of naming the place and time for the meeting of the state convention" said he,
 It is practically certain, how ever, that the Republicans will nominate candidate for gover- nor, and possibly one or two other offices, aud there appears to be no reason to believe that any action except the endorse ment of Secretary Taft for the Republican nomination for presi- dent, will be taken at this time.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
NO POOL SELLERS FOUND.
Officers Visit Hopefield But Every.
 thing Was Quiet.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. o. Sheriff Lewis of Crittenden county, Ark, marched from Marion to Hopefeld today to in- vestigate the report that pool rooms had opened at that place at about the same time as the death of Senator Amis, who was the author of the anti-pool sell ing law. He was accompanied by Deputy District Attorney Hugh Haden, but when the officers ar rived no one was in sight except one woman who lives on the premises with her husband. Sheriff Lewis continued across the Mississippi river to Memphis and served notice in person on G, c. Bennett, F. P. Coleman and others who have been identified with former pool room operations at Hopefeld, that arrests would follow if an attempt is made to resume business in Arkansas.
 The poolroom people have practically agreed to suspend business in Arkansas and the effort to testNhe Amis law in the hopes of reopeniug the racing game in Hot Springs is believed to have ended temporarily at least.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
Royce's Plan for Guaranty Law.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 11.-Bank Com missioner J. o. Royce favors this guaranty deposit law: Let levy of 1 per cent be made on the average of daily balances. Each bank must put up 1 per cent in cash, but be allowed to retain. credited to its reserve, nine tenths of that sum. This to be con tinued for 10 years. The state treas urer and bank commissioner, as GUS todians, are to redeposit the fund with bonded state banks to draw ger cent interest and paid back to the banks in yearly dividends
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
HINEMON WANTS
 TO MEET DAVIS
Will Make Effort to Speak From Same Platform With the Senator if Davis Takes Stump
 for Kirby.

Little Rock, Jan. 10.-John Il Hinemon passed through the city yesterday eu route 10 Rison, where he and Messrs. Kirby and McFarlane will resume their joint campaign. When asked Ii Mir. Donaghey would be with the other candidates in this series ot appointments, MT. Hinemon re- piled: "So far as l know he will not. Although Mir. Donaghey has criticized me in his pubic speeches he has, as yet, given me no opportunity to reply to him before his audiences"
 Asked what would be his attl- tude in the event Senator Davis took the stump in support of MT. Kirby, Mir. Hinemon sad: II shall certainly endeavor to meet the senator at all his appoint ments. I want to meet the candi- date for governor, whomsoever he may be, and if Mir. Kirby IS only proxy for the senator, then I shall endeavor to meet Senator Davis, the real candidate, at all his appointments in the guber- material campaign. l think the senator is exhibiting great in- gratitude to his equally devoted follower, Mir. Donaghey, in thus espousing the cause of Mir. Kirby. am informed that MT. Donaghey has ardently supported Senator Davis in all his recent political campaigns, and 1t does seem tc me that an ordinary sense of appreciation would induce him to keep measurably silent when two of his supporters thus oppose each other for high public office.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
stIII Pursuing Burton.

St. Louis. Jan. 1.-The government is still trying to collect the fine of s2,500, imposed on former United States Senator Joseph Ralph Burton of Kansas, who was convicted in the United States district court here of representing get-rich-Quick concerns before the postoffice department while he was senator. An application was made Thursday by United States Dis. trict Attorney Blodgett to Clerk Gray of the United States circuit court for an execution against Burton.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
omaha Land Fraud convictlon.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 10.-Perry A Yeast, the prominent cattle man who has been on trial in the United States court for conspiracy to defraud tho government in fraudulent land entries was Thursday found guilty and rec commended to the clemency of the court by the jury. Yeast had many thousands of acres of the North Platte forest reserve under Illegal fence However, the count upon which he was found guilty was of conspirine with old soldiers widows to obtain land fraudulently.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
Why

should your baby suffer? When he Is fret. ful and restless don't experiment on him and use any old thing your neighbor recon mends. Buy bottle of Whites Cream Neri mifuge, greatest known worm medicine and cure for all ehlldren's diseases. IL is mild in Its action, builds mp the system, and makes thin, puny babies fat.
 rMrs. J, G. smith, Tampa, Fla, writes.
 My baby was thin and siekly. Could not retain it's food and cried all night. used one bottle of Whites Cream Vermimge and in a few days baby was laughing. happy and we'll" For sale by Jackson DrugCo
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
New Postmaster for omaha.

Washington, Jan. 11-After a con ference at the White house Friday be- tween the president, the postmaster general and Senators Burkett and Brown of Nebraska, it was stated by Mir Brown that Benjamin F. Thomas will be appointed postmaster at Oma- ha to succeed Mir. Palmer, who has held that position for two terms. The Thomas appointment has been held up for a month, owing to the desire of the postoffice department to retain Mir Palmer in the position. A fight for Mir. Thomas had been made by the two senators with the result in- dicated.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
FROM THE ANTILLES.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Benefits City Councilman at
 Kingston, Jamaica

MT. w. Reilly Fogarty. who Is a member or the city council at Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies, writes as follows; sOne bottle Of chambefiain's Cough Remedy had good effect on cough that was giving me trou- ble' and think should have been more quickly relieved if I had continued the rem eay. That it was beneficial and quick in re- ileYing me there is ne doubt, and it Is my intention to obtain another bottle.n For sale by Jackson Drug Go. and all drugeists
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
Fatal Southern Wreck.

Mobile, Ala. Jan. 11-A report from Vinegar Bend. Ala, 41 miles from here, states that a rear-end col lision of freight trains occurred on the Alabama & Mississippi railroad 10 miles from that place early Fri. day, killing three persons and injur- ing 12 others. A number of cars were badly damaged One train car ried a passenger coach in the rear.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
Troops Leaving MuncIe.

Muncie. Ind. Jan. 11.-Maj. Gen Mckee, in command of the 10 com panies of the Indiana National Guard remaining here on account of the strike of the street railway employees Friday ordered four more companies to leave for their homes. There has been no disturbance and no further trouble is feared It is believed the remaining companies will leave with in tho next few days.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
The Charming Woman

Is not necessarily enc Of perfect form and features. Many plain woman who could mol serve as an artists model possesses those rare qualities that all the world admlres, neatness, clear eyes, clean, smooth skin. and that sprightliness ofstep and action that ac- company good health. A physically weak woman k never attractive, not even to her self Electric Bitters restore weak women. give strong nerves bright eyes, smooth. vel Nety skin, beautiful complexion, Guaran. teed by Jackson Drug co. d0c,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16

San Francisco, Jan. 1.-The dis. trict court of appeals handed down a decision Thursday setting aside tho judgment in the case of former May or Eugene E. Schmitz, convicted of extortion in the French restaurant cases. Abe Ruef also benefits by the ruling of the upper court, for, accord. ing to its decision, he pleaded guilty 10 an act that was no offense against the laws of the state.
 According to the appellate judges, the compelling of French restaurants to pay big fees" to Abe Ruef was not a crime. even though Ruef divided ths fees" with the mayor.
 After discussing the point the court reversed the judgment against Mayor Schmitz, on the grounds that no act constituting a crime had been proved against him. Abe Ruef who pleaded guilty to extorting money from the French restaurants is therefore equal. ly guiltless.
 The decision wipes out the French restaurant cases and pending charges of extortion against Schmitz and Ruef must be dismissed Both are now en. titled to release on bail. If they ob- tain the necessary bondsmen they can remain at liberty until such time as a jury finds them guilty on one of the indictments charging them with re- ceiving bribes from corporations. Ow- ing to the number of cases against them the ball, figured at s10,000 a case, would reach an enormous figure. The judges of the court which ren- dered the decision in favor of Schmitz and Ruef are J. A. Cooper. Frank H. Kerrigan and Samuel P. Hall
 District Attorney Langdon said Schmitz and Ruef will be prosecuted on other indictments that are public offenses. Langdon and Heney were In consultation Thursday afternoon to decide upon some line of action.
 The decision will have the effect of invalidating the other four indict' ments charging Schmitz as we'll az Ruef with extortion and renders void the plea of guilty made by Ruef, as the appellate court held that no crime was committed. By this reversal 1t is feared that the prosecution has lost its hold upon Ruef and it was freely predicted that the former DO lltical boss would now refuse all over lures for immunity, wholly or in part to testify in the bribery graft cases and fight every indictment.
 There are still pending against Ruei l26 indictments charging bribery, on which the total bail is sl,170,000, and Schmitz would have to get bonds for s45O.00o on the 40 indictments that remain against him to secure his liberty
 Superior Judge Dunne before whom Sehmitz was convicted Thursday night, said:
 'It is to be regretted that the hear. ing Of this appeal came up before a court whose members have relatives and intimate friends against whom many indictments were returned by the grand jury that returned these true birs. In view of these facts, l do not believe that the court was in the proper frame of mind to give this matter an impartial consideration and decide 1t strictly upon it's merits. l
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16

am satisfied that the evidence and the law sustained the judgment and the verdict I will further say that the jury which returned this verdict in accordance with the evidence and the law, will be remembered with respect and honor in the community long af- ter the court which set aside the yer dict has been forgotten"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
Delay in Panama Bond Case

Washington, Jan. 1.-The case of the application of Geo w. Austin for an injunction to restrain the secretary of the treasury from allotting the is sue of Panama canal bonds to national banks instead of to individuals. the supreme court of the District of Col rmbla Friday ordered stay of pro ceedlngs until next week when a de- cision will be announced not later than Friday This action was taken on request of counsel for complain. ant.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
SALOONS CLOSED UNTIL MONDAY.
Proprietors Decide on That Course in
 Interest of Good Order.

To the People of Mena:
 The county court decided that under the law we are entitled to a license 10 continue our business.
 The fight has been long and earnest one, but we trust that on the whole we have been able 10 demonstrate that we asked nothing unfair and that the con- duct of our side of the issue has been as free as possible from bit. terHess or unfairness.
 No citizens of Mena regret
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
Kanaas PopuIIst conventlon.

Topeka, Kan, Jan 1.-The popu list state central committee met here Thursday night and selected March 10 as the date for holding a state con yentlon to elect delegates to the na tional convention at St. Louis, April 3
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
THE LOCAL OPTION
 PETITIONERS LOST
After a Long and Hard Fight County Judge Prickett Decides in Favor
 of License.
FAILED TO GET MAJORITY
Indications Were That of $500 Who Were Eligible to Sign, but 1900
 Had Done so in Legal Manner.

When county court convened Saturday morning the feeling pre- vailed that the end of the fight over the saloon question was near at hand.
 When Judge Prickett opened court MT. Pipkin entered upon a review of the case, stating that, based on the census as taken by the city of Mena and the census of the outside district as taken by the petitioners, his people found that they had good majority. The defense had come in and filed additional lists as a guide to the court in deter mining the majority, which his side had successfully assaulted, showing that they were grossly inaccurate and not worthy oi con- 
 sideration.
 In reply Attorney E. J. Lundy said in part that admitting there were many names on their lists which should not be there, yet 1t was true that there were many that were correct and contended that their census could not be reduced below 5000. It was also claimed that the petition against license contained something near 200 names which were signed by mark, and he referred to supreme court decisions showing that such signatures were not prima facie evidence and not entitled to be counted. Mr. Pipkin stated that when the case first opened they had men there to prove the signatures of those who signed by mark, but they were not ques- toned.
 There was much more said on both sides. It appeared that all connected with the case had worried and worked over great unwieldy lists of names until they  saw no hope of ascertaiuing the true census of the district and were ready to submit the matter in its unsettled form for the judge to pass upon.
 Judge Prickett, in passing upon the case, spoke of the difficult position in which he was placed, having, as he did, the two oppo- site extremes before him-the extreme prohibitionist on one side and the liquor dealers on the other.
 Coming to the points of con- tention, he said that while the actual fact had not been estab- lished, yet he believed that there were close to $500 adults in the district and pointed out instances where many of the most promi nent people in Mena were not on the census list as taken by the city. He held that those names signed by marks should not be counted without proof, and spoke of the list of FPS who had signed the petition but desired their names taken off.
 In connection with this he re- ferred to the numerous cases where disputes came up, involv- ing charges of purjury which resulted in such strained condi- tions of society as brought on the assault upon the Rev. Mir. Draper, and said that he would not go into matters bringing about such conditions.
 Judge Prickett closed by say ing that be believed there were not more than 1900 names rightly remaining on the petition as against a total of $500 in the district aud therefore the prayer of petitioners would be overruled.
 The attorneys for the petition CTS gave notice or an appeal to the circuit court.
 SALOONS CLOSED UNTIL MONDAY.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
charqed with Wife poisonlno.

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 1.-The cor. oner's jury Friday brought in a yer dict that Della Vancil, who died sud denly Saturday night last came to her death by arsenic poison, admins. tered by her husband, Eph Vancil, Vancil is held without bail.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
Eastern RaIIroad Man bead.

Portland, Me. Jan. l1.--George F Evans. vice-president and general manager of the Maine Central rail. road. died Friday at vanceboro while on a tour of inspection,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
EXIORI0N IS RO CRIME
San Francisco Appellate Court Sets Aside Verdict Against Schmitz
 and Reuf.
COMpLlCATES THE GRAFT PROSECUTION

According to the Decision It Was Nc Crime to Force French Restaurants to Pay Big Fees to Reuf, Which Were Divided With Mayor Eugene E, Schmitz.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-18
MINISTER INSANE FROM
STRANGE DELUsI0N,
The Rev. Ezra FIory of Sterling, ILL.,
Imagined He Had Told Lie About
Member Of His Flock.

Chicago. June ia dispatch to the
Tribune from Sterling, IN, Says:
From strong man physically and
mentally to an inmate of an inssne
asylum. wrecked both ia mind and body
Ii the metamorphosis Of prominent
minister Of this city through the halln-
cination that he had told a lie about
d member Of his congregation.
The Rev Ezra Flory has for a long
time been the pastor Of the church Of
the Brethren. better known as the Dun
lcard church. Ia this city. He taught a
literal Interpretation Of the Bible. His
intimate friends were puzzled one day
to hear him speak Of iniuring one Of
his devotees by speaking nntruthfully
Of him.
They investigated, learned that such
d condition probably existed only il
the mind of their pastor, and endeayor-
ed to lead him away from his morose
thoughts. Their efforts were Of no
avail. From dwelling on the subject
among friends the minister continued
until he included everybody to whom he
taiged i'll his aelf-denunciation. Re-
ference to the bugahoo which enthralled
him began TO creep into his sermons.
Then the delusion become even more
firmly fixed, and grew 70 the extent
that he imagined himself pursued by
the person ne thought he had wronged
At last It became imperative that some
thing must be done. His case was TAX
en- into the probate court and last night
after having been adiudged Of unsound
mind he was taken to an tsylum.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-18
WOMAN PLUcKILY
FOUGHT BURGLARS.
Mrs. Mildred Cody Gave Two Men
Warm Reception at Her
Home.

New York, June 1s.--As long as she
had consciousness Mrs. Mildred Cody
fought two burglars IN her home, 81
Trask avenue, Bayonne, N. j. They
oyerpowercd the plucky woman, stupi-
fed her with chloroforIn, size thinks,
and beat her brutally. Several neigh
bors, an lmsilspicioua, saw The pair
walk slowly from the Cody home; half
d block from it they halted and lit
cigarettes and one kissed his hand
toward the house.
Mrs. Cody Is the wife Of Maurice r
Cody, editor Of the Paper Trade journal
She had been shopping III New York
meantime the burglars gained entrance
TO the house BY forcing d front window.
Returning, Mrs. Cody q large athletic
woman, was confronted by chap whose
arms were full Of her husbands clothes,
what are you doing heFel" she cried
and grabbed his hair.
lie dropped the clothes and seized
her. AZ the instant the other thief
sprang from the closet where he had
been hiding and throttled her. She tore
his face witheher finger nails and fought
like an Amazon until one thrust in her
month a handkerchief. which she thinks
was saturated with chloroform. Then
She collapsed
Two hours later A. B. Manning called
at the house. He found Mrs. Cody W
ing unconscious on the parior floor
She and neighbors positively identi-
fed as he assailants two young fellows
who were arrested in Elzabethport.