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The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
It Seems Possible That Two Fire Lines May Be Landed With
 Proper Effcrt.
TONNAGE INQUIRIES
Scotch Syndicate Wants to Know About East and West Route ---Col. C. C. Godman's
 Plain Proposition.

Mena is getting into the thick of railroad building projects and soon must decide fron among several which to go after first.
 Here's list:
 The securing, with tine cooper ation of McAlester, Wilburton, Talihiua, Womble, Hot Springs and other points, of an extension of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas road fron Wii5urtou to Hot Springs, and on to Memphis, thus putting us on a line connecting the immense Oklahoma coal fields with cheap river transportation at Memphis.
 F. M. Seymour, an investor in this section, some time ago put Dennis, Kelly X Stratton ID touch with the confidential agent 
 of syndicate of Scottish capi. talists. This frm has now re. ceived letter asking for an im- mediate reply containing infor nation as to coal, timber, slate and other tonnage that can be expected for a railroad from a point in Oklahoma through Mena to Hot Springs. The data is be. ing prepared and 1t is expected that representative of the sym dicate will be in the 6eld soon.
 w. A. Squires, who IS the head of a com pany actually building ou lire which it is proposed to rnn to the Gulf, already complet- ed from St. Louis to near the Arkansas line, is soon to be here 10 "thoroughly convince Mena people that tue road will be built"
 Col. c. c. Goldman writes City Attorney Elmer Lundy, stating. in definite terms, that if Meua will give him bonus of $50, 900 and ten miles of right of way, he will build a liue from here 10 Hugo, Ox. This is the most de6uite proposition so far re- ceived, and Mena men of strong financial standing feel disposed to take the matter up if Col Goldman can give proper assur- ance that he can carry out the work. This proposition, by the way, looks like part of the St. Louis to Gulf proposed line, which, as outlined by MT Squires and the published reports is to pass from Pontiac, Mo, through Harrison, Clarksville Paris and Waldron, Ark., tc Mena, and on through suuthwe s Oklahoma to Pari Tex, and lle Gulf. This me would no Il the least confiic: with an eas and west line through this territory.
 Parties from Chicago and from Shreveport are writing here, stat ing that they are ready to come here relative to building au eas and west line whenever Mena | ready to take the matter up.
 The enterprise that leems t' have the right Of way for th' present, is that developed by tn rousing meeting held this week the first named. Letters ar going out from our Commercia Club to the various intereste' towns and cities on the propose line, and 1t may be expected tha they will receive prompt attentio from each city. The McAleste clubs report also is expected an day.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
AN AGED NEWSPAPER
One Fearing Date of March l2, ITO
 Owned by Mena Man.

UWned by Mena Man.
 Some time ago L. P. Powers left at the office of The Star a re- markable old newspaper, The Boston zette and Country Journal, printed March 12, l77O. This old paper IS turned to a vel low tinge, is so brittle as to be al- most past handling, but contains d wonderful amount of iuforma- iion regarding the stirring period 't represents, tue beginning of olOodshed of the Revolutionary war - the war that freed the United States from Eugland. In topographic Il appearance it is quain', as well as in language used. There was much strong feeling shown in regard to the situation ot the day, as may be seen, the following being a sam. pie, following as near as possible the style of spelling, etc., then in vogue:
 A writer, in the Bolton Chron- icle, haf not only been charged, in direct termf, but proUed, by ir- reflttable denomination, guilty of impertinence, abfurdity, fophiftrg & faDehOod. That, all thif haf been done, with fair argu. ment and good manuerl, the BOSTONIAN ought, with bluthef, to coucede. But fhould that gentleman think fuch conceffion too great a facri6ce to truth and Juftlce, it if then hoped, that Inf future publica- tionf, tho ,mant.Oer'd, will meet little attention, and Jeff credit. For, furely, when a writer, after fuch cha gef aud fuch pr0oU, ton tinuef to Uapour and frOth, in fu- tile ftraiuf and indeterminate ex preffionf. devoid of req ion or ex. cufe, he cannot rationally hope even tue couutenance of party.
 Such a profound ignorance of the lawf and contribution of our government if difplayed in t9e lsft publication, figned A BOS- TONIAN, that it if very difficult to refrain, from expreffionf ol contempt; fuch trifling evafion and defpicable argument are be- low teri iouf continuation.
 ITO acknowledge allegiance to the Kang, and deny obedience to the lawf of Great-Br tam, the BOS TONIAN fayf would be prepof terouf.' Al we'll might he aftert, that an acknowledgment of DUTY to a natural parent wal incompat- ible wi h an abfolute denial of obedience to hif unnatural de- mandf. But the weakneff of what if, here, called, "prepofter- oui.' muft be peculiarly evident to thofe, who are acquainted with the fpirit of our lawf. And if fame fayf true, our BOSTONIAN ought to be mach afhamed of hif defectt in handling thif fuhject.
 This paper is of real value, if for nothing but the real historic nature of its contents.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
oeatIna the Blame.

"You sometimes make mistakes in forecasting the weather"
 Not l." replied the expert. My methods are strictly scientific. cant beln it if the climate insists on being . nature r."--Exchange
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
,... Gao These Propositions

have two 40-scre tracts west of Meua on public road-pretty well improved-at a 6argala. q 1 @ lso I2Oa 6mi out on public toao soa apple orchard that wl'' pay o sSoo th,s year. Easy terms.
 so1V ,o1 <, 4o, ], l.. Horner'
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
Trading In Mena Thursday.

Harris Ware and wife. Vincent Lott and wife. w. J. Norris, k. A. Duncan, w. F. Dorraugh, D. A A. Lunsford. w. ] Roach and U '. Roach of Egger; M. K. renlnger, Nunley; T. J. Ef- wards, Big Fork; Nose Ellison, board Camp, and Nj Ink Lawrence of Shady.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
THIRD SHOOTING
 IN BLOODY FEUD
Will MacDaniel, Who Shot E. L. Walker in Court Room at Hot Springs, Is Shot By
 Walker.

Hot Springs, Sept. 29.-An. other bloody chapter was writer in the MacDaniel-W Walker feuC here today when Will MacDanie was shot and uortally wounded by E. L. Walker as they met on a highway near this city. This was the third shooting between the principals within six months MacDaniel was removed to a hos pital and an operation was per formed, but attending physicians have little hope for his recovery.
 Six months ago MacDaniel was shot in the hands and face with double-b -bsrreled shotgun, in the hands of E. L.. Walker, when the two men met in the road half a mile from McDaniel's home. In the preliminary hearing Walker admitted the shooting, but stated that MacDa niel was reaching for Winchester riff. in the bed of his wagon when he fired. Last Monday morning when Circuit Court had just been opened and while Judge Henry Evans was charging the Grand Jury and had reached that part of the charge on assault with intent to kill, MacDlniel fired one shot at Walker in the court room before the crowd usually attending an opening of court.
 Walker was slightly wounded.
 Statements as to the Shooting.
 This morning the case was to have been called in Circuit Court and the w Walkers were en route to the city to attend court. Mac Daniel was riding a horse to the country 10 see about some addi. tioual evidence, when they met. Stories differ as to what took place, Walker and three relatives riding with him in a carriage de- claring that MacDaniel opened fire as he approached them and that Walker in returning the fire, shot MacDauiel. To the Gazette's correspondent before the opera ton at the iufirmary, MacDaniel made what he volunteered as a dying statement to the effect that he was unarmed this morning and that he had attempted to ride fast past the Walkers to prevent being shot. He declares no word was passed until he passed the Walker carriage, when E. L. Walker opened fire at him. MacDaniel stated that he put spurs 10 his horse to get away, but the horse did not break into gallop fast enough and while Walker was firing he jumped from the horse aud started running. It was then, he states, that Walker fired the fatal shot, which entered ir the rear of the hip and because oi the stepping attitude of MacDan' iel while running, ranged up, ward, puuctuatiug the bladder and entering the kidneys.
 Both IT en have many relatives and friends in Big Oak township where they reside, and feeling i: inteuse over the shooting. Many believe the shooting was natu ral sequel to the attempt to xii Walker in open court, while others insist that MacDAniel was murdered by Walker this morning while unarmed and try lg 10 ge away from trouble.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
FORESTRY EXHIBIT Al FAIR
Supervisor Record Goes to Hot Springs With Equipments Series of
 Lectures Arranged Notes.

Supervisor Record left last Monday for Hot Springs, where be will have charge of az exhibit during the Fair. He has large number of enlarged photographs and transparencits showing forest scenes and work. Arrangements have been made 10 give a serles of lectures on the work of the service in Arkansas. These will be illustrated by los lantern slides, most beautifully colofed.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07

The number of applicants for the ranger examination indicates a large att endance here October 25 20. The attendance at Fort Smith last year broke all records for the service, and this year will eclipse them all. The riding and packing test will be omitted and practical work iu mapping and timber estimating will be substituted.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
e e @ CURES ECZEMA. os 9s os ACNE. TETTER ETC.

While Eczema Acne Teer, the skn their caused irritating hane and rriate beneath the surface the sn
 
 the blood
  scratched of the flesh readily purified all Of the system and this
 
 
  rich healthy 
 THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,, ATLANTA GA
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
UICU SCHOOT,

Wanted to trade small house and 2-3 acre lot,in Mena for good horse or mule. Address Ross Ford. Egger, Ark.
 177-3t 40-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07

Forest Ranger Armitage, whose headouarters are at Slatingion' has been detailed for month at the Ranger school on the Coeoni' m National Forest Id Arizona, near Flagstaff. Deputy Super visor Chappell will return nome from the school about October >
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07

Forest Assistant Kleier IS still at his home near Detroit. lie nao alarmed to return to work October I hut upon the advice of his phy- stefan will take more time to rest and completely recover.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-07
$1,000 Fire In Mayfeld.

Mayfeld, KY, Aug. 5.-Fire at
o'clock this morning, originating in
the chemical room of r. E. Brels-
ford's photograph gallery. caused a
loss of 81, 900 or more.
The Gallery, which was up stairs
in the Creason building, the latter
owned by the Graves County Bank
and Trust Company, was a total loss.
The Elks' lodge was among the
heavy sufferers. Water did consid-
cradle damage to the Offices of AT
torney Peter Seay, DR.. j. H Shelton,
w. C. Hale, DR.. J. D. Pry-
or, the First National Bank and the
Graves County Bank and Trust Com
pany.
The insurance will cover the most
of the losses.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-07
Of Criminal Nature On Per-
son Of Small Colored
Child.
CHILDDlED WEDNESDAY
Claude McReynolds Lodged
in Jail BY Constable
Winfree.

Constable Thos. s. Winfree yes
terday morning arrested Claude Nc
Reynolds, a 17year. old negro boy,
near Montgomery, and brought him
to this city and lodged him in Jail
under charge of rape. McReynolds
is charged with committing criminal
assault upon a seven year-old negro
girl near Gracey. about two weeks
ago. The story is that while the
child's mother was cooking for a
family in the neighborhood, Mercy
nolds went to the house and finding
the child alone committed the crime
She never recovered from the inju
ries sustained and other compiled
tions followed, and the child died
Wednesday night. McReynolds was
found over the Trigg county line,
but came back with the officer. He
denies his guilt, but the child is said
to have stated repeatedly that he
was her assailant.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-07
WHEAT DECLINING.
Another Drop On the Local
Market This Week.

There has been another decline in
wheat and No. 2 is now worth only
81 cents on the local market. The
price had been 81 for a week or
more, but the decline of three cents
per bushel came Thursday and 81
cents was the price paid yesterday.
The wheat market is weak and some
predict a still further decline. 1t is
estimated that 95 per cent. of the
crop in Christian county has been
sold and delivered. Much of the
grain graded No. 3 and some No. q,
and prices for that not coming up to
the standard ranged down as low as
rs cents, while that which was very
wet and in bad order could not be
disposed of at any price.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-07
Now Bears Signature of Pres
ident TAFT and Con-
gress Adjourns.
SENATORS ARE JOLLIED.
House Defeats Resolution
Placing Cotton Bagging
on Free List.

Washington, Aug. 5--The tariff
has been revised and the extraordi-
nary session Of Congress has been
brought to a close. Both houses ad-
journed sine die officially at O'clockg
TIE conference report on the bill
was agreed to by the Senate by z
vote of ~ to 81.
President Taft arrived at the Cap
itol at 4:45 2. m. and entered the
room set aside for the occupation of
the President on the concluding day
of session Of Congress.
just as the hands of the gold clock
in the Presidents room reached sos
the Fhyne tariff bill, as the measure
will be known, was laid before the
President. He picked up a pen sup
piled by Chairman Payne, of the
House Ways and Means Committee
and which had been used by both
the Vice President and the Speaker
in signing the bill and attached hi'
signature.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-07
SANK TO REST
Ripe in Years and Rich in
Good Deeds.

Mrs. Mary L. Rarker, the veneer
able widow Of the late Chiles 7. Bar
ker, one of the wealthiest land-own-
ers in the county in his day, died
Wednesday night at the nome OF her
son-in-law, MIR. w. M. Cloud, near
,Edgoten, in the 9th year of her age
Two days before she suffered sec
ond stroke of paralysis in few
weeks and gradually sank to the end.
Mrs. Barker was a native Of Louisa
county, Va, and as Miss Martha
Hutchinson came to this county and
was married to Mr.. Barker in l849.
Of their large family of children
there are surviving the following
sons: Thomas M. Barker, John w.
Barker. Charles E. Barker and Peter
M. Barker, all prominent citizens,
and the following daughters: Mrs
w. M. Cloud, Mrs. W. H. Jesup,
Mrs. Edward Andrews, of Nashville
and Mrs. Joseph Hall, of MOntgom-
cry, Ala One of her daughters,
Mrs. Clark, died several years ago.
Mrs. Jesup lives in this city. She
leaves numerous grandchildren and
great grandchildren.
She spent much of her time with
her daughter in this city and was in
remarkably hale and vigorous health
for one of her age until short
while ago. She was a lifelong mem
Der of the Christian church and her
life was a constant exemplication of
the beauties of the religion she pro-
fessed. She was literally educated
and was a lady of a high order of in
tellect and of culture and literary
tastes. Her mind was clear and
vigorous even in extreme old age
and she died in the full possession Of
all her faculties.
Funeral services were held at Mr..
! Clouds residence Thursday, by Rev.
Nv. L. Nourse, Of the Presbyterian
church, and her body was buried by
the side of her husbands, near her
old home, just over the Tennessee
line.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-07
INSTITUTE
HAS CLOSED
Teachers Complete Their
Annual Weeks
Work.
KINNAMAN's LECTURE.
everal interesting Discus
sions Oh the Last
Day.
KINNAMAN's LECTURE.

The County Teachers Institute
closed yesterday afternoon after a
successful meeting of five days.
Mr.. Kinnaman's lecture at the
court house Thursday night was one
of the interesting features of the
institutes work. The public was
invited and good crowd was pres
ent.
On Thursday Supt. Barksdale
Hamlet appeared before the insti-
tute and outlined his plan to have
the benefits of the city high school
extended to county pupils.
The regular program was finished
yesterday with number Of inter
esting discussions.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-07
MAKING HEADWAy
In Overhauling the North
Main Street Bridge.

Work is progressing on the North
Main street bridge, the bolts being
taken out of the iron work and re-
placed by rivets. The floor has been
removed and the bridge put through
leveling process, after which a re-
inforced concrete floor will be laid
and the bridge painted. Pedestrians
can pass over the bridge, but vehi-
cles have to go around.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-07
Contest in Trigg County
Suddenly Takes on New
Interest.
OTHER CHANGES SHOWN
Nearly 5000 Votes Cast
Since the Last COunI
Was Made.

l0lS week COUNT III LuS OIabS
Fair Popularity contest shows in
creased activity and one or two SUI:
prising changes. Nearly 5000 votes
have been cast since Tuesday, the
biggest gain being in District No. s,
in which Miss Grace Sallee, Of Gale
donia, adds more than 1000 votes to
her list, making her a close second
in the contest. She has friends in.
terested in her behalf who will be
busy from now on.
Miss Virginia Butler advances to
the second place in No and is
crowding Miss Harris for the leader
ship.
Miss Dawson makes another big
gain and still holds the lead in No. 2
In District No. Miss Nina Rick
man, who will begin teaching Sept.
l, has retired from the contest. Miss
Lille Hawkins, with 200 votes to
start with, is new entry in that
district.
There are no material changes in
the other districts.
Preparations are being made by
other young ladies to enter the con-
tests with strong support in one or
two of the districts. The coupons
are being saved and subscription
certificate votes representing money
paid in, are being saved for the OPP
perfume moment.
1t is anybody's race yet in every
district, as the experience Of former
contests has been that many races
have been won on the last day.
Following is the present standing
of the vote:
District No. !.
Miss Flora Harris, RID. .1245
Virginia Butler, RID. ESQ
" Ethel Brown, Crofton .....485
-" Augusta BryantCerulean 200
" Maude Brasher, Crofton. ...l60
District No 2.
Miss Maude Dawson, Herndon.. 5555
LYDIA May Gary, R. R. 7 4465
Elizabeth Nance, Herndon,
R. pee Dec ..............l95O
Mary Nuckols ...................715
Naomi Johnson, Oak Grove,
K. 1................. ........... 40
Helen Bak err, r. F. D. $50
Laurie Thurmond, Gracey. $50
Eddie Jones, Herndon,R. L.. .220
Claude Brodie, r. R. 3d. rs
Mabel Maddox, Julien 20l
District NO. 3.
Miss May Henry Shelton, R. F.
ID. .................... ........ZS5O |
" Frances Pendleton, Penn
broke r. 2....... Go. ......i465 |
District No. 4.
Miss Katie Mitchell ......... .......273O
Lilly Hawkins. ..,..... ........ 200 |
:" Mabel Anderson ......~.... 70
Miss Elizabeth Wolfe. .............. 70
District Mo. s.
Miss Mary Crenshaw ~144O
q" Helen Royalty ..,........ 1865
" Mary Clark. ..............,......330
Virginia Willian son. 220
District Mo, 6.
Mrs. j. G. Torian, Gracey, R. 1906
-" Grace Sallee, Caledonia, ..2575
Miss Hume Turney, Cerulean, ..... sos
" Marguerite Bacon, Roar
ing Spring. ........300
Isabel Grasty, Cadiz .215
Miss Mabel Woodruff. Cadiz ......125
Claim Notice
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-07
Miss Soyars' Reception,

Miss SOyers entertained in honor
of Miss Bette Lee Smith and Mrs.
Edmund Startling, at the home of
her mother, Mrs. NJ. o. Soyars, yes
terday afternoon. The affair was
one of the pleasant society events of
the week and was greatly enjoyed
by all who attended.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-07
Ice Cream Supper.

The ladies of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church gave an ice
cream supper in the Hopson yard,
on Main street, Thursday night, for
the benefit of the church. The yard
was illuminated with japanese Ian
terms and the attendance was large,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-07
Miss Green's At Home.

Miss Addie Green has issued invi-
tations for an At Home next Monday
evening from nine to eleven O'Clock,
n honor of her guests, Misses Coop
er, Of Mississippi, and Elliott, of
Henderson.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-07
lean, the Rover.

Jean Audley, the white woman
who appears every now and then,
camping with an outfit of dogs and
ponies, is again in the country around
Macedonia.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-07
Claim Notice

All persons holding claims against
the estate of the late Fannie A.
Bradshaw will present them to me.
properly proven. on or before Sept.
l, 1909.
C. 5. BRADSHAW, Admr.
The Seattle Republican., 1909-05-21

Hard times are common when there is either nc
work to be had the wages poor can but exc out
an existence on or when the products of the mills
mines and the farms either sell for so low price that
it does not pay to produce them worse still put on
the market which condition either in part or as whole
does not exist in the Northwest at present where there
is such general cry of hard times AS we see it the
hard times that the people suffering from at pres
ent are more because they desire to live beyond their
incomes than account of shortage of
wages, scarcity of work or an over pro-
duction. The clerk getting 500 per week who saws he
is suffering from hard times is generally living at
pace that only getting twice his wages should ex-
pect to do How man getting 500 per week can ex
pect to occupy $50 month apartments and dress his
family accordingly only thief CRATER can ans
wer. The man getting from SIS to $25 per week who
has wife and two children shows that he has
no financing ability when he sits down and depends
on that amount to maintain his family without having
some kind of side issue to help out Had the man q
suburban home instead of apartment home and then
raise all of his vegetables and perhaps his chickens he
would have some money to invest instead of having to
steal from his employer to keep up his false position
It's an unqualified mistake there are no hard times in
the Northwest.
The Seattle Republican., 1909-05-21

In the city the cry of hard times is heard every
corner and yet building is going on today than
ever before in the history of the city. Workmen are
in greater demand than before and like the en-
poyes on the farms and at the mines, wages great
deal better but the hod carrier has learned to live at
pace that the mechanic should blush to think of and the
mechanic is living at pace that the contractor ought
not to think of doing and the contractorwe he is in
the millionaire class. 1t will thus be that the al
legged hard times in Seattle is nothing or less than
every fellow and his brother living beyond their in
comes Even the very city itself is living too fast So
fast is she living that taxes property in which you
reside is quite equal to high rent Then add to
the taxes the hundred and special assessments and
all the modern convenences, and the that owns
sevenroo house in the city has more home expenses
than if he paying $50 per month rent. He OF
course has hoped to unload that unsuspectng
tenderfoo ani has failure to do for the past twelve
months has made him think the country is in the hroes
of hard times 1t is safe to say that any hard times
that may to be in this section at present is due
wholly to the lu in real estate gambling and by no
from scarcity of work or any general depreca
ton of wages or to gut of the markets of the pro
ducts of the land.