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The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
HALF ACENTURY 0LO LAYERS ARE LET 0U IS ID PAY TURKEY
PRES. ROOSEVELT REACHED THE HALF CENTURY MARK
 ON TUESDAY.
RECEIVED MANY WARM CONGRATULATIONS
One Of First Messages Received Came From EnoIand's kino--FioraI Trib- utes From Many Friends--No For nal Celebration, But Jolly Family Dined al the White House.

Washington, Oct. 29-PresideHt Roosevlt observed his fftieth anniver sary Tuesday very simply. He attend cd to his executive duties as usual and except for the reception of a delega ton from the Hungarian Republican, club of New York in the East room oi the White House, and the receipt of a large number of congratulatory mes sages, some floral tributes and gifts from the members of his family the day was the same to him as any other day. Late in the afternoon the pres ident donned his khaki riding uniform and rough-rider hat and went for q horseback ride, remaining out until ( ?. m. There was jolly family din. ner at the White House Tuesday eve. ming in honor of the presidents ami versary. No guests were present.
 King Edward of Great Britain sent one of the first of the congratulatory messages receivd. It said: T request that you will accept my cordial con gratulations upon the occasion of your birthday together with my best wishes for your welfare and prosperity"
 Gov. Hughes of New York from Cats kill, N. Y. telegraphed: My heartiest congratulations and most cordial re. gards"
 Archbishop Ireland from St. Paul said: T beg leave to offer you my most successive wishes that many, many more anniversaries be allowed you in services of your country and of humanity"
 From England. Whitelaw Reid. Amer ican ambassador to Great Britain. sent: Congratulations on finishing the first half century with a great record The past at least is secure. ;
 Similar messages were received from persons. including Rev. Father John c. York of Huntington. N r.; Rev. Father Walter J. Power of Oyster Bay, N. r.; William Abrahams. pres. ident of the Clothing Association of Philadelphia: Abraham Lippman. Jew ish minister of Pittsburg, Pa; j. Ed win Browne. national commander of the Army and Navy union at Balti- more; Henry Freuhrer. president of the Brooklyn. N. Y, Arion society; . committee of the enlisted force of the navy at Newport. R. +: Karl Buenx. German consul general at New York: Rev Dr. John Wesley Hill of New York; Jose V. Fernandez. consul gen. eral of the Argentine Republic at New York; Juan J. ]. Ulloa. consul general of Costa Rica at New York; Charles s. Francis of Troy, N. Y., American ambassador to Austria Hungary: c. A. Leavitt. president of the Hunters Re form club of Tannersville. N. Y; the senior class of the Rye, N. Y, semi nary; Gov. J. Franklin Fort of New Jersey; Mir. and Mrs. A. l.. Cheney of Oyster Bay. N. Y.. and Phil Goerres. president of the Hunnsruecker verein. of Milwaukee.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
"cLEvERALiTY."
A Little Descriptive Stroke by Char
 lotte Bronte.

There is story that Charlotte Bronte. when girl of 16. broke out very angrily at some one who said she was always talking about clever peo- pie, such as Johnson and Sheridan. Now, you don't know the meaning of clever" she said; Sheridan might be clever-scamps often are; but JonG son hadn't spark of 'eleyerality' in him. That remark really gives the essence of Johnson and the key to the great qualities of his work; for, in his case, even more than in most, the prose was the man. Whoever wants "cleverality," whoever wants what MT Bernard Shaw is supplying to the present generation, had best leave Johnson alone. The signal merit of Johnson's writings is that he always means what he says and always says what he means, He may often have talked for victory, but. except, per haps, in the political pamphlets. he always wrote for truth.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
Complete Alpinist.

The young millionaire had climbed in August the Jungfrau, Monck and Eiger.
 Tt Is more dangerous work than motoring" he said. "and, dear me. how the climber is loaded down. He resembles a peddler more than any. thing else.
 He carries wood to make fire with He carries nails for his boots. He carries a lamp. He also has an aS wherewith to cut steps for himself in perpendicular ice-walls, and he has a cord wherewith to rope himself to his companions. and he has a staff to help him up and down steeps.
 In the sack on his back there are all sorts of things--tubes of concen- trated soup. tea. coffee. pins, brandy, meat extract, smoked glasses.
 And dangling between his shoul- ders Is a pair of snowshoes without which, in the hot August sun, he would sink in the soft snow quite up to his knees at every step"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05


 Reelfoot Lake, Tenn, Oct. So.- Within one week from the tune the soldiers of Tennessee, under personal direction of Gov. Patterson, spreaa their tents in the heart of the hlsn'. rider district, evidence of the most convincing and damaging hauure against the murderers of Capt. Quen- tin Rankin has been uneartned.
 Frank Ferriner has confessed ana has implicated 10 or 12 men now III custody. He gave names and IL is understood went into full details. IL IA grhered on reliable authority that ne will be taken for safe-keeping at once either to Nashville, Memphis or Jackson.
 Wednesday and Wednesday night Ferriner was carefully guarded in an isolated tent. His confession came all ter a grilling examination ln coi- Tatom's tent Tuesday night. whlcn lasted three hours. Gov. Patterson in person, probed the witness and ms questions were most searching. Be- sides Ferriner four other men were guarded in separate tents Wednesday night.
 About 23 additional prisoners were brought in Wednesday. Most Of them are wanted as witnesses, but three who were apprehended are regarded as important arrests. They are F'red Pinion, ] A. Johnson and K. l.. Knight. On the arrival at camp or Maj R. F. Martin and his detach- ment bringing eight or ten prisoners. Gov Patterson conducted court of inquiry in his tent, examining singly those brought in.
 The total arrests including Wednes- days roundup, since the troops ar rived here, is S5. Sheriff Dawson Of Dyer county and Ernest Rice, special deputy and a squad of men left here "Wednesday morning for Tiptonville to take Ted Burton from the jail there to Union City. Rumors have reached calsp here that an effort may be made to lynch Burton.
 Maj. ]. Bright Horton, leading a de- .acllment of soldiers, returned to camp at p. m. Wednesday. having in charge James M Brice, editor of the Troy News-Banner Mir. Brice was i'm mediately ordered released, as it was clear that a mistake had been made. Brice Is not only prominent and law abiding citizen of his town, but one of the best known newspaper men in west Tennessee.
 Col. Tatom gave out a statement regarding the matter to the effect that the arrest of Brice was the result Of misunderstanding of orders as much his fault as anybodys. The colonel added that there could be no possible moti,e for arresting Col. Brice, in view of the strong stand his newspaper has takeh for law and order, and Col. Tatom's statement closed with:
 T do not censure Maj. Horton. be- cause my verbal order to him was capable of misconstruction. feel that the fault was mine and l make this statement in common justice to Col. Brice" Editor Brice returned ts his home at Troy Wednesday night.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
He Was Hungry.

John J. Hayes. the Marathon hero, at dinner in New York concluded a toast with a story
 Truly" he said, i've must work. We must not rest on our laurels. As the president told us, 1t would be a pity to see an Olympic winner 20 years hence tramp.
 Yet such things have happened A cousin of mine, the foreman of a Chi- cago iron mill, once employed a tramp who had been Yale baseball cham pion. Their acquaintance began in a way that showed the tramp still to be game and cheery.
 Tt was a cold autumn dawn, and the tramp had slept in front of a furnace on a warm stone.
 My cousin, being short of laborers, on his mornings tour of inspection spied the fellow and thought he would slve him a job.
 My man. he said. can you do anything with a shovel?'
 Well, could fry piece of ham on it."
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
A preacher Drops Dead.

Schnectady, N. Y., Oct 29.--Rev. E. Jay Cooke. rector of St. Stephens Episcopal church at Schuylerville. N 'Y.. dropped dead of heart disease In front of the waiting room of the Schenectady railway Tuesday night. Dr. Cooke was nephew of Jay Cooke. the greet financier of Civil war times, after whom he was named. He had held pastorates in Cuba. Batavia and Warsaw, N. r.; Northfield, Minn.: St. Paul. Minn.; Clinton, la; Cleveland. C.: Manchester. N. H.: Albuquerque. N. M.. and Schuyleryille-
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
PRINCIPLE OF COMPENSATION ACCEPTED BY THE SOFIA
 GOVERNMENT.
PEACE OF EUROPE PRACTICALLY ASSURED
Obdurate Cabinet Members Dismissed While others Fill Their Places Sixty Thousand Reserves Discharged --Plenlpotentiary Going to Turkey to Negotiate Treaty.

Sofa. Oct. 2S.-The Bulgarian Gov ernment Tuesday informed the repre- sentatives of the foreign powers here of it's acceptance of the principle of paying compensation to Turkey, which has been the burden of persistent diplomatic negotiations during the past fortnight on the part of all the great powers.
 This decision was arrived nt by the cabinet after a long debate in which Emperor Ferdinand used all his in- fiuence in favor of peace with compen- satlon. Obdurate members If he cabinet, who were opposed to the pfin- ciple of compensation for fear of stul- tifying their party, were won over by the reminder that there were plenty other politicians who would pc glad to replace them and assume the re accessibility for the payment of the tribute.
 The cabinet, in a measure, vas in fluenced also by the sentiment of the deputies, who are arriving here for the opening of the Sobranje. They brought reports that business every where is suffering from the uncertain ty and that foreign creditors gre show ing no mercy.
 As a further step in the direction of peace, 60000 reservists will be 6is- charged at once, leaving the army at its normal strength of 60,000.
 The government, in day or two, will send plenipotentiary to Constan- tinople to negotiate treaty with Tur. key. It is said that by these steps Bulgaria has done it's utmost 10 clear the situation and conciliate opinion abroad.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
ARREST A DRUGGIST.
When Pure Food Inspector Came Iv Kansan Threw Samples Away.

Topeka, Oct 29--A warrant was iw cut Wednesday by pure food and drug inspectors for the arrest of J. J. Hendricks of Dunlap for the vio- lations of the pure food law Hen dricks is a druggist.
 An inspector went to the store and asked to buy samples for analysis. Henderson took the samples the in. spector asked and threw them out the back door This is the first prose cution which the department has brought under the provisions of ths law requiring storekeepers to furnish inspectors with samples and help in the inspection of the store.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
Hoosler Collects foo.oo euos.

Richmond. lnd.-One hundred thou. sand insects. properly catalogued and labeled. are the results of the work of Isaac Woods of this city during the last five years. Mr. Woods is an ar dent entymologist and has devoted his time almost entirely to the collection of bugs during these years His col. lection is said 10 be the most superb sgtside a public museum.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
Inc Sanitary alnle.

"A sanitary Bible" said the dealer; you see, it's bound in celIuloid, and can be readily washed and disinfected.
 Tt is for use," he went on, lin such anticipated law courts as still require thei; witnesses to kiss the Book. Booll-kissing has often caused serious disease. But with our sanitary Bible. which may be disinfected after each kissing, the witness's health is abso- lutely safeguarded."
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
Fatal Dynamite Explosion,

Gadsden. Ala, Oct 30.--One mar dead. one fatally hurt and four in jured is the result of a dynamite ex piosion at the Hammond mines Wednesday night. Twenty-four miners houses were leveled to the ground many others were damaged. A mum Der of women and children were slight ly injured.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
Steel Business Shows Increase.

New York, Oct. 29.-Gradual i'm provement in the demand for iron and steel products is reflected in the guar. terly report of the United States Steel corporation, which shows that net earnings for the three months ended September 30, amounted to s27.1O6.27i. This compares with net earnings of S20. .265,756 for the previous quarter and sls,229, ,005 for the first quarter of the year. For the same quarter last year the earnings were $43,S04.2S3
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
LueInda's Point of View.

When l engaged you. Lucinda" said the mistress to her colored cook, you said you had no male friends. Now almost every time I come into the kitchen find a man there"
 Tor sakes," laughed Lucinda, he ain't no male fren' O mine"
 Then who is he?" demanded the lady.
 He am just ma husband" was the reply -Young's Magazine.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
Saved nirn.

''It did not kill me but I think it would if it had not been for Hunts Cure. was tired, miserable and well nigh used up when l commenced using it for an old and severe case of ec1emaN One application relieved and one box cured me. l believe Hunts Cure will cure any form of itching known 10 mankind Clifton f4awrnnce.
 Helena OK.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
Social Duties.

Mamma Roxtoburn-Ethei will be i've years old in week.
 Papa Roxtoburn-True.
 "Of course. she will have to have her own footman now, as well as her three maids"
 "Of course"
 And I've been wondering
 ''Weli?"
 "If she oughtn't to have her own social secretary likewise. what with all the affairs she will be invited to- illustrated Sunday Magazine.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
peoapItated by Red Hot Wire,

Cleveland, Oct. 30.-Erick Els was decapitated Wednesday at the Amer. ican Steel & Wire company mills While drawing red-hot wire 1t broke and released from tension, suddenly coiled around his neck. which was burned through in few seconds, com. pletely severing his head from his body.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
AZ Advantaoe for Sure.

"so Jacks married a divoreee. We'll. that's better than marrying a widow"
 How do you make that out2"
 Well. divorcee isn't likely to throw up 10 one the virtues of her former husband"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
Never Dis snpoints.

Many extensively advertised remi- dies are failures when put to tue test Hunts Lightning oil Is an exception Confidence in it is never misplaced never follows its use It is surely tho greatest emergency remedy now Ohtainable. For cuts, burns, sprians. aches and pains, kuow no equal.m Geo, Y. Paddock,
 DUniphan4 Mo.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
The Usual Way.

Miss de Style-Why don't you get that book had on memory culturet It helped me so wonderfully.
 Miss Gunbusta-What's the name of 1t?
 Miss de Style--I forget.--Judge.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
THEIR WORK IS GOOD
TENNESSEE TROOPS ARE GET TING MUCH NIGHT RIDER
 EVIDENCE.
ANOTHER OF THE SUSPECTS c0xfEssEs

The Total Arrests Now Number so-- Many of the Prisoners Wan'ea ~ Witnesses-one Editor Caught 'n the Dragnet, But Was Released I'm mediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-26
Before Members Of the
Ha||owe|| Grand Army.
By Rev. J. ". Steele, Pastor
Of yniversa|ist Church.
Citizens Show Interest by Attend.
ing In Large Numbers.

Il is said by those who know that
the largest crowd that ever attended
such a service in this city gathered at
the First Universalist church last
Sunday evening to welcome the John
Z. Hubbard Post, the Sons of Veter-
ans, the State and National Relief
Corps, when they entered to take part
in the services. Extra seats were put
into every conceivable vacant space
to accommodate the people, many
standing in the aisles, vestbule and
out onto the sidewalk, all of whom
had a chance to hear as the speaker
spoke in a clear distinct voice. Rev.
j. w. Steele. pastor of the church,
preached the sermon. taking for his
text Ecclesiastes wills: "There is no
discharge in that war" After extend
ing greetings to the veterans and their
friends, he said in part:
"The war of the COS is over. You
men. composing part of the Grand
Army of the Republic, who stood 10y
ally and nobly in heroic defence of
the federation of the states Of the
Union, are at home. on a peaceable
furlough, and while not in arms or
under orders, you still are not dis
charged and at the very first alarm
Of the coming of foe from without
or within would again be ready to
fight the battles of liberty and free
dom. fight for the greater glory of
righteousness, prosperity and enlight-
eminent"
The speaker also paid high tribute
to the Sons of Veterans. "the citizen
soldiers" as he termed them. He said:
1--WE are never discharged from
our allegiance or our duty to the
State and nation. We are at the call
OF the people. We are part of the
people. The country, the flag. our free
schools, our free institutions are
ours and we must defend them. The
citizen soldier must stand all along
the line to guard the sancity of our
homes. A man cannot 60 to the ballot
box today, deposit his ballot and be-
come discharged from duty until one
year from today. The bulwarks Of our
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-26
Granite Hill Notes.

The roll of honor at the intermediate
school last week was as follows: Her.
bert Gipson, Ada Vigus. Maggie Cor
don, Iva Grover, Nellie Sellar. Duncan
Gordon, Charlie Norton,' Nettie Simp-
son, Ralph Atherton, Leslie Hall, Scott
Gipson, Eva Gordon, Susie Trongone,
Charlie Victor Gipson, Madeline La
flamme, Addie Laflamme, Harold Page,
Helen McNaughton. Charlie Hall, AL
len Norton, Rosa Diestro, Louis Gar
cha, Mary Trongone, Viola Gordon, Carl
Gray.
Mrs. Michael Daley and Mrs. Victor
Gipson were recent visitors at the
school
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-26
Plans For Fourth
OF July Celebration.

A meeting was held at the city rooms
Monday evening to talk over the arrange
ments for a celebration here on the
Fourth. Mayor Atkins presided. and J.
f. Cunningham was appointed secretary.
Mr.. Burns. who was one of the COM
mttee appointed at the previous meet
ing to see the tremen and see if they
could entertain visiting companies in case
we had muster as q feature of the day
reported that none of the companies were
in funds and did not feel that they could
undertake the expense.
Some of the other speakers, who had
had experience in managing musters, said
that one would be a lot OF work and con-
siderable expense, and questioned wheth-
err it would be practical to try it, as a
muster to be good one is a large enough
| undertaking to be an al1-day's entertain
ment by itself. 1t was suggested that
perhaps contest could be arranged be-
tween the Hallowell and Randolph en-
gines No decision was reached on the
subject, but it was left to the general
committee.
IT was suggested that the celebration
be made local affair." so far as tine feat
ures are concerned, on about the same
lines as the one last year, with perhaps
one or two other features added.
+. NJ. Moves suggested that instead of
the meeting proceeding to nominate the
committees, a committee of five be APP
pointed to nominate subcommittee. as
the committee could give more attention
to it and would not be so likely to omit
some who would be good workers His
suggestion was adopted and the follow
ing committee was appointed: F. M.
Moves, M. A. Haraden, J. e. Cunning
ham. +. s. Smith and A. J. Burns.
The committee will get promptly at
work and will report at another meeting
to be held at the city rooms Friday even
ing, when every body is invited to be
present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-26
Gardiner Water Power Co. Meeting.

The Gardiner Water Power Co.,
which is composed of the owners of
the dams on the Cobbossee stream,
held it's annual meeting in this city
yesterday afternoon. There were pres
ent Samuel D. Warren of Boston, Jo-
seph Warren of Cumberland Mills and
Charles A. Deane of Boston, besides
the Gardiner members. r. H. Gardiner
was unable to be present. The old
board of officers was reelected, as
follows: President, Samuel D.. War
rem: secretary and treasurer, w. E.
Maxcy; directors, the president, Chas.
A. Deane and r. H. Gardiner. The
company. which controls the water in
Cohbosseecontee and tributary ponds,
has had TO pay out large amounts for
howage. but at this meeting balance
was reported in the treasury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-26
WATERVILLE.
COLBY SoPHOMORES
Give Very Fine Program At Baptist
Church Monday Evening.

The Colby College Sophomore Declama-
ton was held last evening at the Baptist
church and was attended by a larger
part of the student body as we'll as
friends of the college. The speaking was
excellent and all selections rendered were
equally interesting. The speakers were
introduced by Dean A, ]. Roberts Prayer
was offered by Rev. Cyrus Flint Stimson
of the Congregational church. The music
for the evening was furnished by the
College Orchestra. The judges were Hon.
S. S. Brown, Prin. George S. Stevenson
gram:
Music. {.
Prayer.
Music.
A Message to Young Men, Kipling
Reginald Houston Farrar.
Mary Ellen woodman.
obligations of Public Life BeverIdge
Frank Woodbridge Cary
JeSSekiah Browns CourtShip, Field
Verena Hilton CLANCY.
Music.
The Labor Movement in America.
Gompers
Charles Henry Swan.
The Story Of Muhammed Din, Kirling
Helen Varney Robinson.
*Law or Personal Power, Wilson
Frederick Thayer HILL
The Greek Slave Who Won the Olive
Crown, Anon
Lillian Day Lowell.
Music
Why President Roosevelt Should Be Re-
elected, Parsons
Thomas Lee Mahany
$The Rhyme Of the Duchess May
Browning
Margaret Scott Fielden.
A Monologue, Anon
Sarah Louise Snow
The Universities and the Social Con-
SCIENCE. Peabody
Crowell Edward Pease.
Music.
Excused
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-26
James H. Garrigan.

James H. Garrigan died in the Home
hospital here Saturday evening, the
cause being dilatation of the heart
Mr.. Garrigan was born in Cambridge,
Mass, Dec 16, 1887, and was a glass
blower by trade. He enlisted in Co.
D, 18th Mass. Inf, Aug. Z, 1862, and
was mustered out at Lynnfield, Mass,
Aug. 3, 1864. He was admitted to the
Home from East Cambridge, June "a,
1897, and had held several positions
here. the last one being cashier in the
canteen at the time Of its close. The
remains We're sent to Somerville,
Mass, yesterday for burial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-26
HallOWelI B. B. A. 7===
Winthrop High |.

The Hallowell Baseball Association
team Monday defeated the Winthrop
High school team at the Muster ground
by the score of ? to 1.
Capt. Fuller of the Association made
his first appearance as a pitcher, having
10 strikeouts and one hit to his credit.
Capt. Fuller, better known as Dixie
Bull was in the game from start to fin
ish and much credit is due him. The
features of tie game were the all-around
work of Douglass and the batting of
Wood and French, each securing two hits.
Hallowell will play Watervile High at
the Muster field Wednesday afternoon.
Every body in the city should turn out
and see Capt. Fuller and his boys win
another victory if possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-26

free institutions and freedom from
the saloon vice is that every man
owes constant allegiance to the State
to see that nothing that is good shall
be wrenched from our grasp. Guard
against the man, or men greater than
any other foe, who under the guise of
resubmission are only seeking to take
from our beloved State the priceless
legacy that Neal Dow and his coad-
putors left us; prohibition, which has
made Maine the glory of the nation,
whatever others may attempt to say
to the contrary"
Ministers assisting in the service
were Rev. Charles Beals. Rev. Mr..
Higginbotham, Revs. Harding and
Herrick. The church choir furnished
the music, assisted by the Neri Full
Orchestra. which played several of the
national airs.