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The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
WANTS EXHIBIT 1T BRUSSELS
Taft Desires United States to Be
Represented at Exposition.
Dispute Between Republican Fac
fions in Louisiana May Be
Settled Shortly.

President Taft sent to Congress yester-
day a message requesting an appropria-
ton 10 enable the United States 10 par
ticipete in the international exposition tc
be held al Brussels in 1910 Mr.. Roose-
velt sent similar message 70 Congress
several months ago. but no action was
taken
Accompanying Mr. Tafts message was
a letter from Secretary OF state Knox
explaining why the United States should
take part IN the exposition. The mes
sage and Mr.. Knox's letter were referred
10 the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
President Taft also sent 70 the Senate
the following nominations.
Captain 70 be rear admiral. Herbert
Wins!ow: commander 20 be a captain.
William Braunersreuther.
Settling the dispute between the two
Republican factions in Louisiana. Presi-
dent Taft viii send 70 the. Senate in a
short time the nomination OF a surveyor
Of the port OF New Orleans 10 Eli the
vacancy caused by The death OF Col. Glib
son. Pearl Wright national committee
man. who is backing w J. Bryant for
the position, held e conference with the
President yesterday and urged the candi-
dacy OF Bryant against that OF Brook
shire, who has been put forward by the
opposing faction
Col NJ NJ Parker told President Taft
OF the conservation n London OF June 8
OF a blue lodge OF Mssons, composed OF
Americans. by dispensation- The Presi-
dent VIII send a Cablegram OF apprecia-
ton Of the action Of the English Grand
Lodge He. the Duke OF Connaught, and
Lord Ampthill VIII be the first honorary
members OF the new lodge.
A delegation Of citizens OF Mobile called
az the White House 10 invite the Presi-
dent 70 that city next fail The delega-
ton included Mayor Lyon and representa-
tives OF the various bodies OF the city.
Urging the President 10 recommend citi-
zenship for the island N his message.
Manuel Y. DomeDeck ard Francisco P.
QUinOnes, representing the Republican
party of Porto Rico. conferred with the
Chief Executive for twenty minutes yees-
terday.
President Taft accepted honorary men,
bership in the associate society Of Chaplin
Post Grand Army OF the Republic. Buff
1alo. the largest G. A r post in the
world The certificate OF membership and
q gold badge OF the society were pre-
sented 70 the President by Representa-
tive Alexander. Of Buffalo. and Col. John
McElroy, OF this city.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
MURDERED MAN'SBODYFOOND
Warrant Issued for Wife, but She
Has Disappeared.
Mrs, Daniel TRrbock Withdrew Sum
OF Money from Bank After
Husband Left Home.
sDscial . NE KEs.sinEton Hs-sla.

SPECIAL % Tbs Washington HeTaid.
Church Roads. Va. May Z--Partially
concealed by brush and leaves. two bullet
holes telling how death had been in
hicted. the body OF Daniel TarbOck has
been found within 15o yards Of his home
Tie finding OF the body followed his
mysterious disappearance two weeks ago.
Il also followed the later disappearance
of the woman who is said 20 have been
his wife. and for whom warrant charg-
ing her with murder has been Issued The
woman has fed. presumably 70 New
York. where she ard TarbOck claim TO
have lived formerly.
The woman produced a note. which she
said was written by Tarbock at the time
Of his disappearance, saying that he was
going away. never 20 return. Before
leaving Mrs. Tarbock drew $500 Of her
husbands money from the bank
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
Haphn1ard Feathers.

Frcra the PhiladslpSi. Times
Feathers that look as if they had been
stuck haphazsrd into a hat have been OF
late very well liked and now there IS a.
new furoTe for them
They fly away from the hat instead OF
caressing It closely. and In some cases
stand upright with an impu6ent curl az
the TOP. also the wrong way about
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
FIRE IN SHIPS HOLD.
Flames Start at Sea and Are ExtIn.
Euished After Boat Reaches Land.

Nassau, y. H. May Z7.-The steamer
vigiiancia of the Ward Line. in CON-
mand Of Capt Johnson. arrived here
this morning with a FIRE in No. hold.
She left Tampico. Mex. May z for this
port and New York
The blaze was discovered after the
steamer had been some time az sea.
Steam was turned On and captain and
crew fought the fire day and night. the
sissl hemp, with which the steamer was
heavily loaded. burning hercely. The
passengers were calm throughout
The flames were extingUished to-day.
but not before 800 bales OF sisal grass
had been damaged. It Is not believed
that the ship is damaged or viii be much
delayed in leaving for New York.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
TOLERANCE IS URGED.
Representative Julius Kahn Ad-
dresses Hebrew Congregation.

Representative julius Kahn. OF CalIfor-
MA, was the guest last night Of the Ten
pie Club OF the Hebrew congregation ot
the Eighth Street Temple. Representa-
tive Kahn addressed the meeting inform
ally on the general subject OF The He
brew race
He urged. among other things. the
greater tolerance of Jews OF European
origin, and asked that Jews OF America
extend a helping hand 10 their less for
tunate brothers in other countries
4 musical programme following. includ-
ing vocal selections by John Nolan, UTiel
Davis. Edgar Davis. and others. At tia
request OF the members OF the club 3Ir-
Roe FuIkerson entertained With a series
Of clever crayon sketches.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
Economy to Buy SIZE.

From TIE Philadelphia Tines.
Instead Of sheer cotton fabrics for chill
dren's dresses. Il VIII be found an econ
ony 70 buy real japanese silk by the
bolt. Such frocks require no trimming
beyond stitching and tucks; and II well
laundered VIII Outwear two or three
cotton dresses.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
AGAINST SUNDAY LAWS.
Adventisss Aroused ever Conviction
IN Tennessee

in Tennessee.
Aroused over the arrest and conviction
Of David Cruze. in Tennessee. for work.
Ing on Sunday. the Seventh-day Adven-
fists. assembled in world conference az
Takoma Park, discussed plans yesterday
morning for a systematic campaign in
each State in the Union against Sunday
laws.
IN the past the various local and State
organizations OF the A6ventists have car
ried On their contests against S. sday leg
islation independently, but the l4enbers
OF the conference have come to tie con-
clusion that the campaign can be made
more effective II systematfzed under the
direction OF the general body.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
MRS. TAFT FILES ANSWER.
sisfer-in-1aw of the President Ex-
plains Lease Of Theater.

psaiHs Lease or Iheater.
Chicago. May z--Mrs. Anna Hinton
Taft sister-in-Iaw OF President Taft. to-
day fled her answer TO The bin fled by
the Ia Sale Theeter 10 enjcin her from
ousting it from possession OF the thsater
premises, in Madison street. Mrs. Taft
sets up that the La Sale Theater is pay
ing but $500 year as rert, whereas she
has an opportunity to rent the property
for S2.00O a month Her suit Is based on
the contention that the theater company's
lease expired on April 90.
Judge Barnes en5oined Mrs. Taft. or
others. on April 30 from interfering with
the occupancy Of the theater property.
Merit H. Singer. president Of the La
Salle company, also caused the court to
enjoiu Charles ". Murphy. baseball mag
nate, and Harry Aslzin. manager OF the
Chicego Opera House, from entering upon
the premises.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
MASHER KNOCKED DOWN.
Theatrical Man Resents Insult to
Rose COghIan.

San Francisco. May z7.-Resenting an
insult offered to Miss Rose Coghlan as
she was leaving Van Ness Theater last
night. William A Thompson, theat-
ricaI man. knocked down young masher
and put him 70 flight
Mss Coghlan was hurrying TO her
hotel after the performance when the
young fellow stepped up TO her. She
blushed and sought protection. At that
moment Thompson came up and planted
a couple Of blows in the masher's ;aee.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
CRUISER LEAVES BOSTON.
Rebuilt New York Goes TO New York
for Memorial Day.

Boston, May Z1.-The cruiser New York.
recently rebuilt at a cost OF $1,000 al
the Boston Navy Yard. left this afternoon
with a crew os go men. under command
OF Capt Spencer Wood. for New York.
On Memorial Day the New York VIII FIRE
the national salute al the tomb OF Gen.
Grant.
On june the New York VIII return %
Boston 70 be finished. and on June 70 VIII
sal for Algiers under command Of Ad-
rniral arnold.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28

When you have lost or found anything.
telephone an advertisement to The Wash
tngton Herald. and bin viii be sent you
at cent a word
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
Always the Same.
Tharp's
BerkeleyRy

S1z = street y. ". Phone Main 114I.
Special Private Deliver.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28

Senator Smith. Of Michigan, explained
that Holland had ceased 70 import sugar
and had no use for the Dutch standard
Senator Aldrich gave the opinion that
the retention OF the words mot above
sixteen Dutch standard was protection
10 the sugar beet industry.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28

Haskin instructive article on Chang
his timely as the America
illogical Association viii rect at Old Point Comfort
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
Is BARELY SAVED
MURDERER RETRIEVED BY 9o PREME COURT AT LAS
 MOMENT.
THEN FOLLOWED VERY DRAMATIC SCENE
The Death Warrant Had Been Heao 70 Him-Necessary Witnesses
 Present-Hangman Was Wait'ng- Prisoner Was Ready to p'e-'o Have Furtker Hearing.

Lincoln. Neb., Feb. 2t-With ohly on bonr to live under the terms ol the death warrant read to hln' n' Mead Shumway was reprleYed oy .no supreme court Friday afternoon ana stay of sentence granted until March < shumway was condemned to aie for the murder of Mrs. Sarah Martin T crime committed September 5' l9V'' The reprieve was granted under the showing made in afidavlts that one of the jurors who sat in the case com mitted suicide because Of renorse over his acquiescence in me ueatn penalty and further affidavit tna. Shumway was struck on the heau when a boy and that his mind was affected in consequence F. u' Hamer. who worked for Shumway reprieye, will seek commutation or the sentence to life imprisonment
 Shumway was prepared to die. lie had pst on his death suit, udrk gray. instead of the usual black, hau eaten his last dinner, had heard the death warrant read 10 him while ne held the electric light so that Clerk Heileman could see plainly, had told Sheriff Trude. who guarded him when the trial in the lower court was in progress. that he would not be in prison if he had had fair triai anu had listened to the ministrations or man of the cloth. Everything was set for his death. crowd of l5o' the largest crowd ever gathered within the prison walls to witness an exc cution. waited in the cold broomcorn warehouse and the hangman was leaning against the scaffold waiting for his victim. Then the warden ran across the court crying out the re- prieve and Shumway for time was saved
 The decision of the supreme court in the last appeal for rehearing was evidently divided on the question, Judge Rose not sitting. The evidence on which Shumway was convicted was purely circumstantial.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
ANOTHER CHILD BURNED
Six-Year- Old Daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Jack Griffith Near Eagleton
 Dies of Injuries.

Friday afternoon about 5 o'clock the little slx-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Jack Griffith, who live at the rock crusher near Eagletou, was burn ed so severely that she died at 9 o'clock that night.
 It is reported that Mrs. Griffith had gone about one.fourth of a mile from the house, leaving her three children. of which Letitia, the six-year-old daughter, was the oldest. This little girl is supposed to have set fire to her clothes while trying to light a fire in stove.
 Mrs. Pat Buscurt, sister Soi Mrs. Griffith, was first to discSver the child and found her with all ner clothes burned off. She was so badly burned that her life could not be saved.
 Heury Alstatt and B. F. Pete fish came in today and secured a casket from the Meua Undertak- ing Company. Burial was al Owens Chapel Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
OBJECTIONS 0YERRULED
Young Couples Love. Not to Be De nied by Parental Objections,
 Married at Rocky.

Word was received iu Mens Friday of the marriage ol Amzi Wiuton and Miss Lydia Whlpple, at the home of Justice of the Peace Emmett Rowe at Rock Thursday night,
 It will be remembered that the report was current on the streets several weeks 2 o of this marriage, but, Ii IS said through the objections of the parents of the bride the marriage was post poned. After the first attempt, Miss Whipple's father, who is a travelling salesman, took his daughter to CofIeyvIlle, Kas., on an extended visit. Miss Lydia returned to Mena last Wednesday, the father stopping ln Kansas City. She was met here by Mir. Winton, and the marriage was the result.
 Mir. Wiuton IS a son of NJ. D. Wiuton, who for d number oi years was in the mercantile busi- ness in this city and has a wide acquaintance both here and in the country.
 The bride is the daughter of Mir. ,ud Mrs, w. E. Whipple, whc moved here about three years lgo from South Dakota, and To cated on a farm near Rocky She IS we'll known in Mena, ant with her husband has a host O riends who wish them happiness
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
COULDN'TLEAVEA ARKANSAS
U. V. Beck Had Sold Farm and Was Weighing Goods at Freight Office
 When the Home" Call Came.

C.. W. Beck, who with two more families, came in Wednes- day from Red Bird, with all preparations made to move to Texas, mention of which was made in The Star Thursday, has abandoned the idea of leaving Arkansas and is today making arrangements to return to his Montgomery county home.
 Mir. Beck had sold his farm, and, in fact, was having his household effects weighed for shipment at the freight house Thus lay when tho thought of departing from his Arkansas nome and friends, overruled his rambling" disposition aud de- cided him to remain.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
WILL SOON HAVE A JAIL.
Lon Golf Was Awarded the Contract
 Friday at S689.99.'

The Board ot Public Affairs Friday awarded ihe contract for building a new jail for Mena Lon Golf, the price to be S6s9 %. The work began today. For several months Mena has had 10 suitable place to keep the prisoners taken iu by tine police force, all having 10 be guarded oy officers in the room used for council meetings and city head quarters. This has been both ,xpeusive and entirely unsaiis- factory.
 A few weeks ago lot was bought by the city on Pickering ,venpe, 1t being the purpose ot
 he city authorities to use the rear for a jail building and al some future time have real .ity hall on the front.
 The new jail will be built of concrete, 20S2S feet, and divided into two compartments. City prisoners will be used so far as practical in the work, the cor- .ractor making due allowances for all such work. It is expected o have the building ready and for use within a few weeks.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
THEIR UNIFORMS
 AND APPEARANCE
 JARRED FT. SMITH

Fort Smith was almost jared off of it's foundation yesterday morning.
 This was due to an apparitlon observed on Garrison avenue.
 Two uniformed policemen, stalwart, digni6ed men, were seen walking along the avenue from the depot.
 "Am in Chicago, New York or St. Louis ? "queried business man who was admiring the uni formed officials.
 Later he discovered that the dashiug and striking policemen had arrived from the "City oi Nlena,' ? and that they were in the Flown of Fort Smith
 When," he soliloqulzed, twill Fort Smith exhibit such metro politan airs as our sister city of Mena !?
 The visiting, policemen were admired by tue ladies as well as the male citizens.
 "How they would add to our City Beautiful '" remarked a lady worker in that cause.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
KEPT THEIR SECRET WELL
James W. Tweedy and Miss Maggie Switzer. Married Last March. Made
 Announcement This Week.

James w. Tweedy, who left here last Monday for St. Paul, Ark, telling his friends that he was going there 10 be married, returned Friday afternoon with his bride, not of a few days, but, to the great surprise of his friends, of almost year.
 The brides name was Miss Maggie Switzer and she and Mir. Tweedy were secretly married on the 18th of March, 1908. Neither her nor his people had the slight est knowledge of the affair.
 However, to be right in accordance with such an occasion, large number of his friends met the couple at the depot yes terday and gay them a goo shower of rice.
 Mir. Tweedy came 10 Mena almost year ago, and bought an interest in the Mena Mercan- tile store, suming with tha, comp any the official capacity oi manager. He IS a brother ol George Freely of this city and slnce ( III ns here has mad, many l..~-ls who join in congratulations and wish foi both he and Mrs. Tweedy much happiness.
 After a few days they will De tt home to their friends al 1915 Jansen aveuue.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
BRYAN MAKES FORECASTS
Democratic Leader Prophesies That the Next House of Representatives
 Will Go to His Party.

New York, Feb. 19-W Wide spread interest among politicians has been aroused oy an articl, by William Jennings Bryan in the March number of Muusey's Magazine, entitled "The Future of the Democratic Party" Mir. Bryan in his paper carefully analyses the political conditions of the present day, discussing the policies of his party al length,
 'It is more than possiblc-iI is even probable" he declares. That the house of representa-. lives to be elected in 1910 will be Democratic
 Sounding a word of warning to Presideut-elect Taft, he con tlnueS:
 "The presideut-elect cannot possibly satisfy the expectations of both elements of the Republi- can party. With a Republican senate and a Republican house controlled by what MT. Roose- welt calls reactionaries, how can he escape conflict either with the Republican leaders or the Repub- lican voters of the Mississippi valley?"
 In discussing the tendency toward reform legislation, MT Bryan says:
 "The Democratic party is ir sympathy with the growing de maud for remedial legislation it is therefore rowing with th' tide, for the tide Is onward Democrats recoguiz ng the re sponsibility of their position and strong in the confidence the feel in the righteousness of thei cause, are prepared to wage s winning fight against an oppo sitiou now already panic-Stiiok CT"
 Influential Democrats declar, MT. Bryan's article to be tht most important political pape printed since the election of Mir Taft last November.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
MENA POLICEMEN
 JARED Fl. SMITH
Dave Goodner and Frank Repetto Visited the Border City and Startled the Natives May Result in
 Sprucing up by Neighbor.

Two of Mena's police othcers' Dave c ooduer and Frank Re- petto. visited Fort Smith thls week, wearing their regular uni- forms. Mena has for soms time had reasons to be proud of its police officers, both in appearance and in their efficiency, but was hardly expected that a city ot the preteutions of For, smith would get so worked up about II as the following article, headed in true Southwest American s nsational style, indicates:
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
EJIHU ROOT TALKS
 TO LEGISLATURE
Reoresentative Hall at Little Rock Fill ed to Listen to the Eminent Statesman Health Seems
 Entirely Restored.

Little Rock, r b. l9.-- me moved rapidly and events troo on each others heels during the lew hours that the health-r~stoFed Ssuator.elect, Elihu Root, spent in Little Rock yesterday as the quest of the legislature and the city. After trip atout the clt>' he addressed the legislature and and as many city residents IS r ,pld crowd into Representative all in the morning. Later ne was entertaired at luncheon given py he representative oi r zens of Little Rock at the Ho'el Mation, and shortly before o'clock yesterday afternocn ht returned to Hot Springs, wheT' he IS sojourning for lhe bench of an injury which he received t his left knee during the rs cent national campaign.
 MT. Root appeared not tie worn seeker after health, but again the alert, commanding statesman. He walked with erect figure and his whole appear a ce conveyed the impression Cf health and strength much in contrast to his appearance when he passed through Little Rock three weeks ago.
 Both addresses were marked by the direct, virile and striking ut terances which have characteriz- ed his public. addresses since ht first entered political life. Keith CT address contained anything oi political nature and 1t seem q that the distinguished statesman ouarded his remarks that they might not An any way verge upon the political situation of the i'm mediate past or of the present. He spoke enthusiastically of the firm bonds Of unity which Dind together all sections of the coun' try and dwelt upon the depend ence of one section upon another Among the epigrams in MT Roots speeches are the following
 We go-we stop together.
 The American spirit is, Every bod, up and nobody down. /"
 If we stop to look eross-eyed a each other we block the wheels c progress.
 No state lives for itself alone. We have shown to the world that w can fight like men and make peace lik men.
 Each state owes to the national gov ernment the best braIns and characte it can find.
 We have made mistakes because " have made the experiment.
 We have faults, but not that of fail ing to tell the world that we hay them.
 From our experiment has come ire constitutional government to Europe Asia and South America.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
Eunds for Eederal euIIdInas.

Washington, Feb. 21-The sundry civil appropriation bill reported to the house by the appropriations commit tee Friday authorizes expenditures for work on large number of federal buildings in the course of construe- tion. These amounts are made avail able for buildings in the towns named: Carrollton, s4O,000; Carthage, 1000; Clinton, s45,000; Lexington, s3O OOO; Nevada, s25,O00; Warrens- burg, s45,OO0; Oklahoma City. s40.00O; Muskogee. s25, 1000, and Enid. $55,000
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
MllI cut steel prioes.

New York, Feb 21.--Hs decision to sell at modified prices in the open market wherever such action might be necessary to retain its fair share of trade was announced by the United States steel corporation late Friday in an official statement by Chairman E. H. Gary of the corporations board of directors. Details of prices to be determined upon, the statement says, would be given by the manufacturers to their customers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
TWO LITTLE CHILL
 DREN CREMATED
Mir. and Mrs. R. H. Ballew of Waters Left Babies Alone in House, Which Caught Fire Other
 Family Fatalities.

Word was received in the city Friday evering by parties in from Waters, Montgomery county, oi the burning of the home of k. H. Ballew, about one mile wesi of that place, and the death oi two of his children, who were caught in the flames.
 The terrible affair happened early yesterday morning.
 It seems that Mir. Ballew was some distance from the house cut ting wood. Mrs. Ballew had gone to spring a short distance away to make preparations to dt the family washing, leaving their two children, age three years and six months, respectively, sleeping in the house. The mother had not been absent from the house more than l5 minutes, when upoi her return she was mortified to ind the building in flames. FL forts were made to rescue the children, but when an entrance was made to the room occupied by them the mother was driven back by the flames.
 It is stated that almost nothing could be found of the remains oi the children.
 It is believed that the building caught from a defective tiue.
 This it is said makes the fourth horrible death loss iu the Ballew family during the past few years. A few years ago brother of MT. Ballew was killed in mine ex- plosion, and some time after that two other members of the family were drowned.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
Mrs. Lemp Man,s Rehearina.

St Louis, Feb. 21.-Attorneys for Mrs. Lillian Handlan Lemp, who ob- tained divorce Thursday from her millionaire husband. William J. Lemp, Jr., late Friday filed a motion for a rehearing of the divorce suit contend ing Lemp Is given too much control of his seven-yearold son by the de- cree. The court in the decree grant ed Mrs. Lemp s6,O0O annual anmony and custody of their boy. However, Mir. Lemp is to have the boy for two days every second week.