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The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
A QUIET SUNDAY WEDDING.
Marcus Nichols and Miss Minnie
 Pipkin United in Marriage.

J. M. Nichols and Miss Minnie Pipkln were married Sunday afternoon. The wedding is quite surprise to the friends of the young couple as few if any were let into the secret.
 MT. Nichols and Miss Pipkiu went out for a drive Sunday at about four o'clock, stopped at the home of the Rev. William Cock sey, where, in the presence of the pastors family, they were quietly united.
 They will go to housekeeping at once at 900 South Third street home which MT. Nichols pur- chased a short time ago and has had nicely furnished to receive his bride.
 Mir. Nichols, who is with the firm of G. w. Petty & Go is one of the most worthy young busi- ness men of the city. Miss Pip kin is the daughter of J. l.. Pip kin and is teacher of the Third and Fourth grades in the South Side ward school. Owing to her success in this work Prof. Adams has induced her to consent to re- main in her position until the close of the present term.
 The young couple are well and favorabiy known all over Polk county and have many friends tc wish them much happiness.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
WESTERN TOWNS NOT IN
Meeting to Form State Baseball League Fort Smith, Texarkana and
 Mena Not Represented.

Hot Springs, Feb. 23.-The Arkansas Baseball League was organized at meeting held here this afternoon. Towns repre- sented were Hot Springs, New port, Pine Bluff, Argenta, Para gould, Heleua and Jonesboro.
 A resolution was adopted pro- viding that the season will open April Is, to close September z, Labor Day.
 Mike Finn of Little Rock will be asked to prepare the schedule.
 The league will be in Class D, with a salary limit of $500, ex- elusive of manager.
 Representatives of the towns above mentioned have been in- vited to attend the meeting to be held next Sunday and formally signify their desire to become members of the league. It is an assured fact that at least six towns will join the league, and the prospects are that number will reach eight.
 A resolution was adopted, pro. viding that in the event any clut in the league should forfeit its franchise the same shall be taken over by the league, which will bs responsible to the players for al indebtedness incurred. The league reserves the right to per petuate clubs which may fall by the wayside or transfer the fran cbise to another town.
 The meeting today was yer, enthusiastic, and all the delegates were optimistic as regards th' prospects, of successful season.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
DIED IN HIS BUGGY.
Weather Forecaster Collins Suddenly Expired While Driving on Sun
 day Afternoon.

Fort Smith, Feb. 24.-Sunday afternoon T. s. Collins, the weather observer of this city, died suddenly in his buggy while out driving with his wife. The couple were in the vicinity of Electric park when Mir. Collins complained of feeling dizzy and almost immediately afterward fell over dead.
 Mrs. Collins drove to the city with her dead husband by hel side before she could secure assistance.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
|DONAGHEY MEN INTERRUPT DAVIS
Senator Meets With Hostile Reception at Bellefonte and Is Accused by Prominent Farmer of Being
 Drunk.

Harrison, Feb. P. Senator Jeff Davis received hostile re. ception at Bellcfonte, where he spoke last night. During the course of his speech he referred to Bud" Eagle, a prominent farmer living near Bellefonte, de claring that he was one of the men who thought that he should stay in Washington and not talk to his people. Eagle, who was in the audience, called out, "Jeff Davis, you're drunk, that's what's the matter with you"
 "I'm not drunker than you are, " Davis replied.
 This sally was followed by loud cheers for Donaghey, and Davis was interrupted several times by cries for Donaghey.
 It is said that after the close of the meeting, while Davis was walking with several friends from the schoolhouse, where he spoke, to the hotel, an egg was thrown at the group. The egg did not hit the senator, but struck one of his companions.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
MACHINERY READY TO MOVE.
Mena Box and Manufacturing Company
 Will Soon Begin Business.

J. l.. Hagan of the Mena Box and Manufacturing Company came up from Grannis Saturday, where he had for a week been making arrangements to move eome heavy machinery to Mena for the new institution, and re- turned Monday morning.
 Mir. Hagan says that the bad weather had seriously delayed the Preparatory work but that the machinery is now all ready to be shipped and operations will soon begin.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
K. C. s. IMPROVEMENTS.
Work Started on New Depot at For
 Smith.

Fort Smith, Feb. B. Work commehced yesterday on the new termiuals of the Kansas City Southern.
 There is a large amount oi material already on the ground
 The depot now being erected will occupy the corner of South Eighth street and Garrison ave nue and 1t is understood that the Seventh street corner will not bs luilt upon until the correspond encc TOW being carried on be tween the railways entering this city in regard to a union station is disposed of one way or tho other.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
RAILROAD SHOPS CLOSED.
fSmporary Shut Down at Sedalia and Little Rock Puts Many Men Out
 of Work.

St. Louis, Feb. 23.--Announcement vas made Saturday that the Missouri Pacific railway shops at Sedalia, em pIoying 800 men, and the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern railway shops at Little Rock, Ark, with a force of 1,20O men. have been closed and will not reopen until March 6.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
Decide Not to Incorporate.

A mass meeting was held at the Hotel Caddo last Fridayto take up the matter of incorporating the town of Womble. The mat Ter was discussed both for and against. A resolution was off, fered weich proposed that the matter be deferred for the pres ent, which was adopted by a large majority. Womble News,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
Here to Locate.

Walter Slay, wife and two children, arrived in Mena Mon- day from Mansfield, and expect to remain here permantly, com ing to take advantage of the healthful climate. Mir. Slay is a contractor in carpenter, painting and paper hanging work. aud appears 10 be young man of substantial character.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
BOUGHT MENA HOME.
C. N. Sloat of Fort Smith to Go Into
 Business Here.

buSlneSS neIe.
 Mrs. Ellen Garland has sold her fine home in Eureka addition to c. N. Sloat, the consideration being $2200.
 MT. Sloat, who is a brother-in law to J. P. Davis, came here from Fort Smith and will occupy his purchase as home. He plans to expend at least $l,000 in inn provements. MT. Sloat has planned to go into business iii Mena.
 Mrs. Garland will leave soon to look after a large farm she owns ou Red river, but says she hopes to return to Mena in the future.
 A. D. Garden negotiated the sale.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
Bought Dallas Farm.

V. A. Farmer, formerly of Clinton, Ok, is now occupying what is known as the Piper place at Dallas, which he pur- Chased from I. T. Smith through Al. D. Garden. He will msI < many improvements on the prc erty,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
K. C. s. CHOOSE ROBBED.
Conductor Lockwood Meets With Loss
 at Texarkana.

Texarkana, Feb. 22.-A Kan sas City Southern caboose stand ing at the Trigg street depot was broken open and robbed last Thursday night. Conductor Lockwood lost an overcoat, suit of clothes, hue watch aud chain and an alligator grip. No clues have been found.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
No. 7B2 REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF The National Bank of Mena

At Mena, in the State of Arkansas, at the
 close of business, February li, 1908
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-10
TO DISCUSS MERIT SYSTEM.
Convention Of Delegates From Civil
Service Organizations.

The second convention of delegates from
the civil service organizations of the
cities and states that have adopted the
merit system of appointment will meet
May and in Chicago. The first of
these conventions was held in this city
two years ago. and sufficient interest was
then manifested to warrant the formation
of permanent organization. At the
forthcoming convention Commissioner
Greene, who will deliver an address on
Practical Results VS.. Theory; +. NJ.
Higgins. chief examiner. and A. H. Hitler,
chief of tine examining division, will rep
resent the federal commission. Delegates
are already assured from the state or
CARNATIONS of New York, Massachusetts,
Illinois, Colorado and Wisconsin; and city
organization delegates from Boston. AL
bany, Troy, Buffalo, New York. Chicago,
Milwaukee. New Haven, Los Angeles and
the following cities in Illinois: Evanston,
Springfield. Elgin, Rockford and Alton.
Invitations have been extended to the or
ganizations of other cities. but their re-
sponses have not yet been received.
The National Civil Service Reform
League will be represented. as we'll as the
fire and police examining boards in some
cities. and the boards of control of state
charitable institutions The officers of
the National Assembly of Civil Service
Commissioners are Charles S. Fowler.
chief examiner of the New York state
commission, president; DR.. Joseph c..
Mason. secretary of the Illinois state civil
service commission. vice president. and
States civil service commission, secre-
tary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-10
Children and Reading.
From Harper'S MAGAZINE.

I find it a matter of very general
solicitude with parents to find some
means Of inducing their children to read
improving 2books while they have the
chance I don't find many parents whose
success in this endeavor matches their
efforts or their hopes. Bookcases with
glass doors and monotonous- looking sets
Of books behind them are comparatively
common in American drawing rooms, but
tolerably well-stocked Libraries are COM
paratively scarce. Of course, you NAV
lead a child to a library, and even leave
him there, and not be able to make him
read, but he is more likely to read a
library than he is to read the parlor
bookcase. especially If the bookcase is
locked because the books in it are so
nicely bound. Familiarity with books
even If only with the backs of them
seldom breeds contempt 1t is much
more apt to breed friendship, and some
times it breeds strong affection like that
for dear people.
The enormous dimensions of the mass
Of human knowledge as contained in
books is liable to daunt young readers.
and discourage them from even nibbling
at so huge a cake. The long books are
so long. and there are so many of them.
and life, all told. Is but span, Helm
the young reader to release from
that burdensome feeling and to appre-
citation of the truer sentiment that a
good book is the record of the thoughts
of good mind, and that whether one
reads much or little of 1t. contact with
the mind that 4nade it is profitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-10
GUEST AT DINNER.
Representative c. c. Car!in Meets
With Newspaper Men.

In observance Of his forty-second birth
day, Charles c. Carlin, representing the
eighth Virginia district, was rendered an
informal dinner Wednesday afternoon at
La Boheme by a number of his news
paper friends. Seventeen newsgatherers
were in the party. They were called to
order by POSTMASTER C. A. Hamilton
who introduced Mr.. Carlin. The latter
said he was glad to be present. He re-
marked that he has reached the age
when, according to the Oser theory, he
ought to do something or go on the shelf.
He grew reminiscent and told OF the days
when as a newspaper boy he carried a
route of six hundred papers. His earn
ings. he said. were then IS cents per
week. His later life as editor and owner
of an Alexandria daily paper was then
discussed. Those present were Irving c.
Norwood. Washington Star; Gould Lin
coin. Washington Post: ]. H. Forrest.
Washington Herald; j. F. Peyton, Wash
ington Post; James ]. Hay. Washington
Times; P. H. MCGOWAN, Charleston News
and Courier, and Richmond News-Leader:
]. H. Caffee, Washington Times: w. J.
Showalter, Richmond Journal; Hal Smith.
Baltimore Sun: c. A. Hamilton. Troy
Times; NJ T. Dwyer Washington Star:
c.. C. Randolph, Arizona Republican,; H.
N. Price. Washington Post; c. B. Lock-
wood Milwaukee Wisconsin, and Robert
S.. Barrett, Alexandria, Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-10

afternoon after five sittings. Mrs Van
derbilt did not appear. her deposition
being presented. When Referee Mcclure
was asked yesterday for a statement as
to the disposition of the case he replied:
LAS an officer Of the court 1t would be
improper for me to discuss 1t In any
way"
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt interposed
only formal defense.
The only hitch was over the question of
money settlement for Mrs. Vanderbilt.
The lawyers began their conferences over
this point more than a week ago, and
yesterday they had come to no agreement.
The original proposition made by Van
derbilt was to settle on hts wife securities
which cost 81, 500. 900 two years ago. Their
present value is only $500. 900. This propo-
sition was rejected by lawyers for Mrs.
Vanderbilt and q deadlock ensued. Dur
has been discussed. which contemplates
the settlement of at least 81 DOC, 900 in gilt
edged securities. A story gained Gre
dence that Mrs. Vanderbilt's lawyers
were holding out for $1O.O00,OOO. Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt was the residuary
legatee under the will of his father. the
late Cornelius Vanderbilt and his share
was estimated at sc. 000.O 900. OF this
sum he was forced to give several mil
lions to Cornelius Vanderbilt, who was
cut off by his father with small sum
because of his marriage to Miss Wilson.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt insisted from
the beginning that there should be no cur.
failing Of his privileges as a father to-
ward the only child. William Henry Van
derbilt now in his seventh year. 1t was
agreed that. while the boy should remain
with his mother. Mr. Vanderbilt should be
permitted to see him at all times. and to
have an equal voice in his rearing.
Mrs. Vanderbilt will go to Newport to
reside with her mother. Mrs. French, at
Harbo-view, on Halidon Hill. and after
the marriage of Pauline Leroy French
will, with her mother. go abroad. Mr..
Vanderbilt is in London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-10
VANDERBILT DIVORCE SUIT.
Referee Completes Report to Court.
Recommends Plea Be Granted.

NEW YORK. April 1O.-A recommended
ton that Mrs. Ellen French Vanderbilt be
granted an absolute divorce from Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt will be handed up to
Supreme Court Justice O'Gorman next
Monday by Referee David Mcclure. Law
yers concerned in the suit think that JUS
tice O'Gorman will order an interlocutory
decree to be filed on the same day, and
that after the usual three months Mrs.
Vanderbilt will be permitted to resume
her maiden name and remarry. Referee
Mcclure finished his report yesterday.
1t became known yesterday, in spite of
the secrecy thrown over the case. that none
of the correspondents named by Mrs. VAN
derbilt was called to testify. Eleven wit
nesses were examined, the principal one
being the first butler in the Vanderbilt
home. Upon his testimony Mrs. Wander
bilt depended. and it was the one sensa-
ton of the hearing. One of the CO.
respondents named is comic opera star.
Another is a young French woman, resid-
ing i'm America, who is known chiefly
through her fondness for fast automobiles
and housekeeping horses.
The testimony was finished Wednesday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-10

Moran, DR.. Writ A. Duvall, James Gala
CHER, William Killeen. Thomas H. Pick
ford, John L. Nolan, w. A. Croffut, w. p.
Donaldson, Clarendon Smith, Edward p.
Schwartz. c. K. Bergman. w. ]. Dyer,
Frederick B. Keefer. ]. ]. Powell. John j.
Henry, L. T. Burdine. William F. Guide.
J. M. Barrett. NJ A. James. j. NJ. Ford,
John Boyle. Edwin A. Newman. John NJ.
Jones, j. c. Ergood. Fred Mershiemer.
J. L. Ergood. Franklin A. Barrett and
Hugh T. TaRgart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-10
Commission to Determine Land
Values.


Justice Barnard, presiding in the Dis
trict Court today, appointed William A.
H. Church. William F. GUIDE and Thomas
NJ. Harvey, a commission to determine
the value of land on X street southwest
between Sd and AZ street, which the Dis
trict authorities seek to have condemned
for use as q truck house In South Wash
ington. The commission will be sworn
next Monday by Justice Barnard at 10
O'Clock,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-10
Forfeits Collateral of 500.

Lee Sing. the Chinaman whose place
was raided early Sunday morning by
Policemen Armstrong and Boswell Of the
sixth precinct while number of his
friends were engaged in a game of pie
cow. failed to appear when his name was
called in the Police Court this morning.
and therefore forfeited $10O collateral
which he had deposited at the time Of his
arrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-10
For Ocean Mail Su bsidy

Senator Gallinger has introduced as an
amendment to the post office appropria-
ton bill the bill passed by the Senate
providing for an ocean mail subsidy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-10
Honorary Members.


Representative James r. Lloyd of Mis-
souri,, Judge c. E. Nicol. Robert N. Har-
per, J. J. Sinnott, George Lamar. Rep
resentative T. NJ Bell of Georgia, Repre-
sentative c. B. Randell of Texas. James
L. Norris, H. T. Newcomb. Representa-
tive J. A. Goulden of New York, William
NICK. Clayton. James F. Oyster. Repre-
sentative j. r. Robinson of Arkansas.
Alexander Troup. Senator Robert L..
Owen of Oklahoma, Representative T. w.
Sims OF Tennessee, Senator T. p. Gore
of Oklahoma, Senator F. G. Newlands of
Nevada, Representative Robert Lamar Of
Missouri, former Representative Perry
Belmont of New York. former Senator j..
K. Jones of Arkansas, John P. Miller.
Clarence Norment, Allen Benny, DR.. r. s..
Hill. ]. Harris Rogers. w. A. Johnson.
Representative c. G. Carlin of Virginia, +.
Southland Parker. w. b. Smoot. Blair
Lee, Robert NJ. Wells, Benjamin Davis,
C. M. Newman. Representative II. NJ.
Goldfogle of New York, Edwin B. Stumph,
Representative r. P. Hobson of Alabama.
J. NJ. Ford. Representative I. 7. Ans
berry of Ohio. John c. McGraw. Repre-
Thomas McNulty, Representative William
Sulzer of New York. Representative John
Sharp Williams of Mississippi, Represent
alive Ollie James of Kentucky. Commits
sioner Hogan. Norman E. Mack, Repre-
sentative William Hughes of New Jersey.
Representative H. T. Rainey Of Illinois.
Representative J. N. Garner Of Texas. w.
H. Saunders. J. G.. Mattingly, James G.
Rogers and. Rev. DR.. Bulla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-10

Il find health in the pack
age with the Red Seal"
said a man a few days ago,
in referring to Postum.
When any one has learned
that coffee has been causing
more or less damage to his
nervous system, and finds
health in drinking Postum,
which is made only of whole.
some wheat, he has right to
grow enthusiastic and want
Others to find health in the
package with the Red Seal.0
There's a Reason"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01

to $10,239.3S, which must be appro-
priated to the said library and hos
pital. This amount also includes the
sum of $4,275 levied to meet the in
terest on bonded Indebtedness. The
amount of money received from taxa
ton, available, for the ordinary fune-
lions of this city during the fiscal year
is $50 ass ,G2-the difference between
the total sum levied which is SCI, 1000
and $14,514.3S, the sum levied for
library and hospital purposes and the
interest on bonded Indebtedness. The
total sum received for the ordinary
expenses of the city for the fiscal
year 1907 and including the amount
on hand was $144,051.55 The amount
expended will be about $4,000.
Can Bond for $aI,oOO More.
This city levies ON all taxable prop
erty the full amount allowed by law,
which is $52,4S5.62; therefore no in.
crease for current expenses can be
made by general taxation. The pres.
ent bonded Indebtedness is sos, 600.
We have the authority to bond for an
additional $31 ,52405.
The only other appreciable add.
tional resource, excepting saloon rev
enue, is an increase in water. rates.
Any rate charged for water beyond
a fair return on the money invested
is unjust, even though the system be.
longs to the municipality Necessity
is the only excuse for an extortiopate
water rate
| My answer to your last question as
to whether it is possible for the city
iof Moline to get along without the
revenue received from saloons de
Ponds on what is understood by get
ting along. If you refer only to cor
poration authority, my answer is yes
| But if your question intends the re
quirements on today. | say to you no
This answer is made with reference
to the present existing system of tax
alton. To obtain the proper lighting
and care of streets, suitable fire and
police protection and the various
other needs of the city, all the rev
enue we now receive and more is re
CURED. and because of the necessity
lot additional revenue the saloor
license has been increased from $500
to $1,000 If this city received the
sum of $1,000 for every licensed sa
loon, Moline will receive from sucl
i f-rN'a~">.A ecf naa q nsad if dc, mt ra
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01

deck and remodeled smoke stacks
give the boat a better appearance,
The lighting system is probably the
most up-to-date one on the river, there
being 200 incandescent lights and the
wiring for these is all placed in steel
tubing as late ruling of the govern
ment requires
The Helen Blair leaves at o'clock
tonight for the 10 day cruise to Ala
bama and back. All the staterooms
are filled and many disappointed ones
will be left behind. Great interest
has been shown in the trip on the
Iowa side of the river. but no Rock
Island county people will be aboard.
although several applied for accom-
modations.
The Silver Crescent was taken back
30 the harbor this morning by the
Helen Blair and will remain there in
readiness for whatever work, Captain
Blair may see fit to put it TO this year.
1t has been thoroughly overhauled and
Ffs in coed, condition, st .,Ief!i.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01
REGISTRATION Is
UNUSUALLY LARGE
Election Boards Return Poll Books to
Circuit Clerk, Showing Total :
of 5,427 Electors.

With five precincts unrePofted, the
registration for. the aelection next
tuesday is already @5,427. The regis
ration, as reported SO far, is as fol
lows:
First ward-First precinct, 432 !;
second precinct, AIT.
Second ward-First precinct, 557.
Third ward-First precinct, 314;
second precinct, 424; third, precinct.
al. e-as.s, te45 ...s,. 81
Fourth ward-First precinct GA /;
;econd precinct, 493. GlI @ -
Sixth ward-First precinct. SCI ly;.
Seventh ward--First precinct, 429;
second precinct, 379.i - alss gt6t
The total vote in the municipal cleo
ton year ago for mayor. in one o
/ he hottest in the clty's' history, was
1856.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01

prived of just SO much work and i'm
provements as is equivalent to sue
sum, and it cannot be successfully
denied several of our departments
must be curtailed. You will observe
that the. possible revenue from sa-
looms is greater than that received
from taxation.
Couldn't Get Present Results.
1t is possible to conduct the affairs
of the city with less money than we
now expend, but we cannot obtain the
same results. The one important
question with reference to public ex.
.penditures always is, has the money
been judiciously expended? If it is
possible to demonstrate that revenue
received by the city has been placed
i'll improper channels and unwisely
spent, to the extent of such improper
appropriation a reduction of revenue
will not injure or affect this city; on
the contrary, if the money has been
properly used then a reduction of
revenue Injuries the city to an extent
in proportion to the reduction.
In conclusion permit me to say that
a loss of SCI, 1000 revenue will serious
ly disturb several departments of our
city.
have endeavored in an impartial
manner to answer your several ques-
tons. Yours very truly,
ANDREW OLSON.