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The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-26
BOYS FUN" IS COSTLY
Build Fire on Natural Gas Pipe -Ex
 plosion and Loss Follows.

Texarkana, Nov. IS. S.-The Kansas City Southern depot at Ravanfa, 20 miles south of here was destroyed by fire yesterday.
 The pipe line for natural gas from Oil City to Texarkana passes through kavanna and the pipe which was recently laid, has not yet been covered with earth. On yesterday test of the gas was being made al Texarkana when some boys al Ravanna conceived the idea or having "some fun" They ac. cordingly built fire on one oi the joints of the gas piping ana when it became very hot the gas exploded the piping and the burning gas leaping out as soi' id flame, caughtthe depot, only a few yards away, aud in ie" minutes reduced it to ashes.
 It is said that the names ol the boys participating ID the "funn are known and otlcers ars now searching for them, though as yet no arrests have 0eer made.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-26
NATIONAL FOREST CHANGES.
Arkansas Division Will Hereafter Re
 port to Albuquerque.

MT. Hugh Harris of Washing. ton, D. C., chief of the office ot lands aud forest service of dis trict } arrived Thursday after- noon and spent day in Mena the guest of Sa muel J. Record, supervisor of the Arkansas Naiional Forest.
 MT. Hari1s is on his way to Albuquerque, N. M, wh>re he will esta blish his headquarters and all business of the Arkansas National Forest will be trans. acted through tbat office, also the deposit of all collections from timber safes and other sources. which heretofore have been remitted to the office at Washington. Mir. Record stated that from local standpoint he made an effort to have the money of the Arkansas National Forest deposited in the National banks of Mens, but the attempt was unsuccessful.
 MT. Don F. Johnston, special examiner of lands, who has been spending month in the Ozark Forest district, was also a visitor at office of Mir. Record Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-26
ALL SEEKING GOLD
Magic Word Has Stirred Mena People, Who Are Taking All Available
 Claims Near Acorn.

The report that J. V. Bare, the Kansas City Southern train auditor, has found rich gold rock on a claim near Acorn, has created somewhat of a stir in Meua. and last week a number of citizens were at that piace placing their location notices ppou every available piece of land in the vicinity of MT; Blre's clam. Surveyor $. $. Robert son was pressed into service ana was kept busy surveying out lines. ,o
 Among the Mena people taking claims were: J. F. 'Iodd' Burt Todd, M. s. Schermerhorn' Carl F. Shuey. The Rev. L. w Felter of Acorn also took a claim The homestead ot John Rrvan. in which the gold vein IS snnposed to run, is now almost wholly covered.
 There was a rumor that a con- e;ct was threatened among the claimants of mining rights but sc lar as could be learned ihose ,umors were unfouuded
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-26
RAILROADS WIN
Arkansas Commission Guilty of Contempt for Filing Penalty
 Suits Againt New Rates

Special to Star.
 Little Rock, Nov. l9-Judge Trieber in the Federal court to- day held the Arkansas railroad commission guilty of contempt for filing he penalty suits against the railroads of the state for charging rates higher than those formerly set by the commission. The commissioners are given until Monday 10 withdraw the suits, when if they have failed to do 90 sentence will be pronounced against them.
 Chairman Allen advises the withdrawal of the suits.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-26
K. (. s. MAN GETS PRIZE.
E. L. Estes. Known in Meua, Secures
 $50 For Naming Train.
From The Kansas City Star.

From The Kansas City star.
 Yesterday George J. Charlton, general manager of the Alton, arrived in Kansas City from Chi cago bearing in his triumphant grasp the Alton check for $50 to be delivered to the contest winner.
 F. l.. Estes, 1918 Storch ave nue, Kansas City, Kas., received the $50 prize for suggesting the name Nightingale" for the new train. MT. Estes is correspond ing clerk for A. J. Edson, presi- dent of the Kansas City Southern Railway Company.
 The Chicago X Alton had a display advertisement in The Star of July 1, 1908, announcing that it would give $50 to the person suggesting the best name for the fast passenger train leaving Kan sas City and Chicago at 10 o'clock at night. A number of coupons containing suggestions were handed in late in the afternoon of July 1. The second of these was that of MT. Estes. He was the first to suggest the 'Nightin. gale" the name finally agreed upon. There were l5,000 an swers 10 the advertisement. Each of these answers. contained an average of ten suggestions, making a total of l50,0OO sug- gestions. Of the 5000 contest ants 6,000 named the Nightingale le in their lists.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-26
MAsONs ELECT OFFICERS.
Arkansas Grand Lodge in Annual
 Convention in Little Rock.

Convention in Little Rock.
 Little Rock, Nov. 1S.-The Arkansas Grand Lodge of Masons today elected the follow ing officers:
 Grand Master, F. A. McCul- loch of Little Rock.
 Deputy Grand Master, A, j.. Witt of Pocahontss.
 Grand Senior Warden. F. c. Lindsay of Bentonville.
 Grand Junior Warden, NJ. P. Olney of Mena.
 Grand Lecturer, J. M. Oath out of Boonville.
 Grand Orator, Pit Holmes of Risou.
 Grand Treasurer, $. E. Rosen- baum of Little Rock.
 Grand Secretary, Fay Hemp stead of Little Rock.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-26
How to Treat a sprrin.

Sprains. swellings and lameness are promptly relieved by Chamberlain's Liniment. This liniment reduces in- fammation and soreness so that a sprain may be cured in about one- third tue time required by the usual treatment. 25 and 90 cent sizes for sale by Jackson Drug Co.,, and all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-26
A Tiny Baby

can't tell you in words what tho trou- ble is; but if it's complexion gets nasty. if it gets weaker and werker, loses flesh and is cross and peevish vou can be certain that it has worms. Give it White'd Cream Vermifuge,
 harmless. Expels the worms and puts the baby in healthy normal condition. Sold by Jackson
 Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-26
T,;als of Winter.

no not permit yourself to be a VIC ..., DV ta A \ cold or cough. They lead to tlhl hl,.,,~nja. ~ consumption and else pneun'o'iRa pln Re wise, use Simmons Cough giere ss If cures coughs, heals lungs osgup;l :. .SI ,r;ll keen you right here 70 enjoy inc beauties of spring
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-26
PUSHING ROAD BUILDING
Forest Supervisor Record Says Good Work Is Being Done on New Route Over Mountain South of
 Bethesda.

Samuel J. Record, Supervisor of the Arkansas National Forest, has been giving much attention recently to the new road being constructed through the forest over the mountian between Bethesda and the head of Two. Mile creek. On coming in last Wednesday he reported that the right of way had been entirely cut out and by mig ht the entire road on the north side of the mountain would be cleared of s,umps and plowed ready for the scrapers and road graders. E. w. Goodman is in charge of this work.
 This week it is planned to put a second crew to work, and this force will be increased if practi- cal. This road will be one of great value to the county
 Threatening Forest Fires.
 Mir. Record is keeping in touch with the guards and through them watching the progress of the forest fires raging ia Oklahoma just west of his district. If they cross the line into his territory he will turn out with ,arge force and extinsuish them as quickly as possible. The dry season is resulting in more than usual watchfulness on the part of the officials to detect and stop fires.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-26
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The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-26

MT. Estes is we'll known in Mena and about ten days ago be and his bride paid visit to Mena and during their brief stay were the guests of Mir. and Mrs. F. J.. Rosbach,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-26
1 FALL OF SMOKE l OBSCURES THE SUN
Bad Forest Fires Approaching Mena Erom Northwest General All Over Timbered Parts of State Forest Officers Watchful.

The pall of smoke that has for vs hoyered over Mena, conceal
 ng from view the sun and the noun tains, is apparently beconl- ;no more dense, and unless rain soon comes 1t is probable that !he sres themselves will reach the z borders of Polk county very soon.
 Forest Supervisor Record of tbis place says that his assistants renorted Thursday that the flames were within six or eight miles of inc line of the National Forest north of here. ard he has instruc- fed them to keep a close watch over them aud not to pelmit them to cross the line. These fires originated in Oklahoma. Serious Trouble at Devall's Bluff. The following special dispatch reached The Star at noon Friday:
 DeVall's Bluff, Nov. 20.-Citi- zens of DeVall's Bluff and prop erty owners of Grand Psairie are holding big meeting to pray for rain to save 50, 900 acres property on prairie upon which forest fires are approaching. It is dark as night here on account of smoke from fires jess than two miles away. Back. fires are being started all over praire, but this does little good, as locomotives start new ones whenever they pass along line of Rock Island road
 Hundreds of thousands of dol lars have been lost already through destruction of orchards and barns.
 On account of dense smoke, Q freight train crashed into ca. boose standing on sidetrack at Brinkley, buryiug five trainmen beneath wreckage. A fire start ed from stove and Charles John son, a brakeman, was dying be- fore he could be rescued.
 At Little Rocksthe atmosphere is filled with smoke. At Dardan- ellie the sun is ohscured, though the burning forest is Is miles away.
 One house has been destroyed near Helena and many railroad bridges have been burned. Large tracts of valuable timber is threatened.
 The pine forests on the Petit Jean chain of mountains in West ern Arkansas are burning. Dan- vile lies near the foot of one of these mountains and unless rain comes disastrous results are feared.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-26

THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,. ATLANTA. GA.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
CASUALTIES.

Oliver TOmlinson, aged 80 years
was killed by a Chicago, Peoria and
st. Louis freight train at Havana, Ill
Frank Hallman, Is years old, EN-
plOyed by G. G. Besley on farm near
Park Ridge, Ill, was gored by bull
and died.
Wisconsin Central freight train No
"a, south bound, was wrecked near
Fond du Lac. Two empty cars were de
rallied. No one was hurt.
The charred body of Hamilton Kent
a janitor 80 years old, WIS found in
the debris of the Valley hotel, which
burned at Grafton, III.
U. F. Wilmot, of Amherst, Wis,
went to bed with a revolver in his
clothing. During the night it was dis.
charged, putting ball through his leg
Alva Ripley, near Lake City, Ia
while feeding hogs, was so severely
bitten by one of them that he bled to
death before he could be carried in.
to the house.
Elmer E. Bonner, aged 35 years,
was struck by an interurban car one
mile north of Beloit. He was brought
to Beloit hospital and died in 4 few
minutes. He leaves a wife and three
children.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
WASHINGTON.

Joseph Paolucci, an Italian, was
hanged for the murder Of his sweet
heart, Elizabeth V. Dodge.
Speaker Cannon received a commit
tee of the National Association of
Manufacturers, who presented a Iet-
ter transmitting resolutions favoring
the enactment of legislation for the
preservation Of our forests.
The report Of the investigation held
on board the cruiser milwaukee of
the taking of $4,000 from the safe Of
Paymaster skipWith shows that the
safe PROBABLY was locked and the pay
master was not away from the ship
during the time when the abstraction
of the funds must have occurred. The
report shows that the robber in some
way must have obtained the combina-
ton of the safe.
China, through Minister WI, has ex-
tended a cordial invitation for the
American battleship fleet to stop in
China on it's way around the world.
Information has reached the navy de
partment that New Zealand and Tas'
mania have similar invitations on the
way by mail. 1t is the intention of the
navy department to have the battle
ships Nebraska and Wisconsin accom-
pany the feet on the way around the
world.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
pRoMINENT PEOPLE.

Gustav Adolf, crown prince OF Swe-
den, is i'll with measles and confined
to his bed.
It is reported that Gustav Mailer
will be offered the chair in the music
department at Columbia.
Bishop Cyrus D. Foss Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, retired, s Beri-
ously i'll at Philadelphia.
United States Senator B. r. Tillman
who has been seriously i'll at his home
is regarded as much better.
K. Hasigaw, president of the For
mosa government railway, arrived
from San Francisco from Japan on
his way to London.
The Rev. F. w. Umbreit, pastor of
the Park Avenue German church at
Racine will accept the position of
treasurer of the Northwestern college,
at Naperville, III.
D. w. Stevens. diplomatic adviser
of the Corean council of state, was an
arrival Friday on the Nippon Maru,
a San Francisco vessel, returning on
a leave of absence after a service of
several years in Japan and Corea.
Rev. Giuseppe Aversa, apostolic del
egate from Rome to Cuba and Porto
Rico, arrived in New York from Ha-
wanna on his way to Washington to
confer with Monsignor Falconio, apos-
tolic delegate at the national capital,
on matters of the church.
The wedding of Prince Wilhelm of
Sweden to Grand Duchess Marie Paw
Iona has been fixed for May :. Prince
Wilhelm is the second son Of King
Gustave of Sweden. He visited the
United States last summer. The
grand duchess whom he is to marry
is a daughter of Grand Duke Paul AL
eXandrovitch.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
OBITUARY..

Allis B. Crane, aged 76 yeas, a
we'll known Wisconsin lumberman,
died in Oshkosh.
J. B. Hill, for many years general
freight agent of the Pittsburg. Gin.
cinnati, Chicago and St Louis Rail.
way at Pittsburg, died at Biloxi, Miss.
Miss Jeanette Cooper, sister of
Congressman Henry A Cooper, died
at her home in Chicago of pneumonia
aged 40 years. The deceased has been
i'll for some time.
Quilla Davis, president of the Ma
tional bank at fremont, Ill, is dead,
aged =. He was lieutenant colonel OF
the Eleventh Illinois cavalry during
the civil war.
Brig. Gen. Jacob Kline, U. S. A, re-
tired, died at Baltimore. Gen. Kline
was born in Pennsylvania siXty-eight
years ago. He served in the civil and
Spanish-American wars.
William NoIl, president of the Noll
Hardware company, and one of the
pioneer merchants of Marshfeld died
on his birthday anniversary, being
Il years of age. The deceased was
formerly a resident of Calumet county,
and served in the assembly as mem.
Der from that county.
For years one of the leaders in the
architectural profession of New York,
Leopold Eidlitz. died aged 81. He was
special supervising commissioner on
fhn rcrad a1iOr 0f the state ca0ifo1 al
Albany in 1875, and designed Christ
church. st. Louis: st. Georges church,
New York; the Brooklyn Academy of
Music, and other well known build
inpa
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
FOREIGN,

Ten members VI - 1.easure party
were drowned by the upsetting of a
motor ferry boat at LuDec, Germ ny.
Extradition papers of William F,
Walker, former New Briton, Conn,
banker, have been signed at New
Mexico City.
The official commission has de-
clared, after a meteorological examin'
alton, that the plague is nonexistent
at Curacao.
King Edward gave a private dinner
the other night, the guests including
Whitelaw Reid, the American ambas'
sador to Great Britain, and his daugh
ter, Miss Jean Reid.
The Toxic press is enthusiastic over
the announcement of the visit of the
American fleet and the government Is
receiving considerable praise to give
up the document.
The French fishing vessel Baleine
which was captured recently by
Moors near cape JUDY, has been turn
ed over, together with the members
Of the crew, without ransom.
Japan has asked China to take such
steps as may be necessary to prevent
boycott on Japanese goods in China
and to put an end to the anti7Japanese
agitation growing out of the Tasu
Maru incident.
Premier Deakin of Australia re
ceived an official intimation from
Washington to the effect that the
American battleship feet would pay
visit to Australia on fits way Lack tc
the Atlantic from the Pacific.
The Matsu Maru, a japanese coast
ing steamer, was sunk in a collision
with the Hideyoshi Maru, near Hako
date. The captain of the Matsu Maru
a majority of the PA passengers and
43 of the crew perished. The Hildey
shi Maru and another steamer res
cued the survivors,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02

away after being weakened by foods.
President Roosevelt and the labor
leaders are said to be near break
as a result of MS stand On the anti
trust law.
The hearing in the proceedings
brought by the government to dissolve
the American Tobacco company was
closed.
The Oriental bank Of New York re-
opened its doors. Announcement was
made that the payments to all deposit
ors probably will be completed within
| two weeks.
T. M. Ryan a Burlington engineer,
representing joint committee Of rail-
road employees, protested to the rail-
way commission at Lincoln, Neb..
against further reduction of freight
rates.
Unless more Mississippi river crafts
are constructed in the near future the
whistle of the steamers on the Miss
issippi will gradually decrease. The
big fire last fall reduced the number
of Grating boats about one-half.
| Notices Of a reduction in wages were
posted generally in the cotton cloth
mills of Rhode Island. The amount OF
tie reduction, mill owners say, will
he approximately 10 per cent. The
wage cut will go into effect on April
and will affect $4,000 operatives.
Pleading that their business has
| been seriously affected by financial
and industrial conditions and that
their cars are not being used as much
as formerly, officials of the Pittsburg
Railway company have asked their
employees to accept a reduction in
wages.
The city council of Dodgeville, Wis.
and the Electric Light company are
having a dispute. The ten year fran.
chise expired On March 1, since which
the light company has continued to
light the streets. The council has voted
to have the lights turned off until an
agreement was reached.
Notices of a wage reduction tVerag
ing 10 per cent were posted in all
cotton cloth mills at New Bedford
Mass. The yarn mills, which are out
! side the New Boz ord Cotton Manu-
facturers' association, it is understood
take similar action. About $4,000 op
eratiVes will be affected, 10000 in the
cloth mills and 5000 in the yarn mills
At the plant of the Stanley General
Incandescent Electric company, al
PittsfeId, Mass, employing 1900 men
about 10 per cent will continue to
work but three and one-haif DAYS and
in other departments four and a halt
days. At the mills of the Eaton
Crane & Pike Paper company the 1,10C
operatives went on a schedule OF
thirty-nine hours a week.
The temporary injunction against
the American federation Of labor in
favor of the Bucks Stove and Range
company, was made perpetual by
Chief Justice Calbaugh Of the ,;istricr
supreme court at washington. The in.
function ehectually restraints the fed
Grafton from interfering with the bust,
ness of the company. Counsel for the
federation announced they would
submit to a decree against them
They entered an appeal saying they
still thought their action to be within
their legal rights.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
DOMESTIC.

James Lee and Lee Elerick, both of
BcCloud, Okla, were arrested on a
charge of robbing the state bank of
Hoffman.
Deputy United States Marshal c.
Reese while Taiding an Illicit distil-
lery near Richmond, Va, was shot by
blOckaders and probably fatally in
jured.
Mrs Barbara Ortner, and aged wo-
man of White township, near lnuIaua,
Penn, is dead from a beating admin
Sstered by burglars who robbed her
home.
The drug store of DR.. Nicholas Nc
Cabe, mayor of North Platte, Neb.,
was raided. Mayor McCabe was ar
rested on a complaint charging mn
with the Illicit sale of liquor.
At the request of the British 1mbas-
sador, Governor Stuart of Pennsyl-
vania issued a respite staying The ex-
ecution of William Smith, at Pittsburg
from March "a until April %.
Twentv men assaulted the Rev. F
A. Miller, an evangelist of Lincoln,
Neb., and seriously injured him. In a
sermon Mr.. Miller is accused of havtng
criticized members of a women's
church society.
Abraham 4. Hummei, Of New York
the lawyer who was released from
the penitentiary after serving ten
months for conspiracy in connection
with the Dodge-Morse divorce case,
sailed for Europe
A proposition is to be submitted to
the supreme tent of the Macabees of
the world at the meeting in Detroit,
Mich, in July to appropriate 100000
to establish four homes in various sec
tons of the country.
Mifota Zernosekow, a young Russian,
was held in Chicago for eXtradiuon on
information by Baron Schipponbach,
Russian consul, who says the man is
wanted in Russia in connection with
the murders of four Jewish women.
After making desperate effo ITS to
rescue her two daughters from burn
ing barn, Mrs. A Hoff, wife Of farm
er living near Shickley, Neb. was
compelled to listen to their organized
screams as they were burned to death.
Sam Johnson, one of the four John
sou brothers, outlaws and alleged cat
tie thieves, was killed by sheriff s
posse, near Muskogee, Okla, Buck,
Dutch and Grant Johnson surrendered.
On the way to Jail Grant Johnson
broke away and was not retaken.
Indian Agent Belden, of Wakpola,
S. D., accompanied by Robert High
Eagle, Joseph Claymore, Thomas
groster and Antoine de Rock Braine,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Marion Michael, of Dayton, Ohio
aged AZ, attempted to take the life OF
his landlady, saying she had circulat
ed false reports about him. He then
took carbolic acid and is dead. The
woman will recover.
Workmen for the Calumet and Hec'
la mine found the body of an infant
in a tin pail on a car of timber. Tt was
evident that the child had been re-
Gently born. About the throat piece
of wrapping twine was tied, indicat-
ing that it had been strangled.
John F. Gulick, formerly a widely
known Terre Haute business man, and
a member of the Indiana colony for
the last fifteen years at Pasadena,
Cal, took his life in an unusual man
ner. He first swallowed a quantity OF
oil, rubbed oil on his mouth and lips
and then swallowed acid.
Blevins Hudnall, coal operator of
Middlesboro. Ky, was shot by Charles
Cooper, at the home of Miss Margaret
Runyons, at Knoxville, Tenn, whom
both Rudnan and Cooper were court.
ing. Cooper learning that Hudnan was
with Miss Runyons, is said to have
become jealous.
o. D. Woodward, part owner of the
Kansas City Post, and a theatrical
manager, who was under cross-exam-
ination by the defense when an ad-
journment was taken on Saturday, re-
sumed his testimony in the trial on
Gen. Richard c. Horne, charged with
the murder of H J. Groves, managing
editor of the Post.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02

Indians, left for Washington to ap-
pear before the congressional COM
mittee that has charge of the bills for
opening the reservation.
Mrs. Osa Allen, of Peru, Ind, while
escorting friends through the winter
quarters Of a circus, was grabbed by
a lion and the flesh Of her face and
back seriously Iacerated. The clothing
was torn from her back. Her brother
pulled her away as the lion had her
against the bars.