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The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14

DR.WATKINS' QUICK TRADE
Finding His Fine Young Driving Team Too Frisky for Comfort, Goes
 Back to Single Driver.

Dr. P, K. Watkins, who recent ly purchased a splendid matched pair of young driving horses, terday exchanged them on re- markable short notice, for the reliable single driver owned by Deputy Sheriff John Bratcher, aud the doctor asserts that he will hereafter to the single driver class.
 This is how it happened.
 Dr. Watkins had not had his team long, just long enough to begin really to appreciate their good qualities, when they began to show some traits not so desira- ble e-tendencies to wildness and disposition to run away. The doctor had several close calls, but, fortunately no injuries nor SeFlOuS SmdSnupS.
 Monday about 4 o'clock, when driving near the railroad track on South Mena street, the team took fright at train and made things excessively lively, and it was really a marvel that, by the aid of others, the doctor was saved injuries, as the horses were wholly panic stricken and despite the doctors pluck aud the help rendered, were not really gotten under control until they had prac- tically freed themselves from the buggy.
 Right then Dr. Watkins con- cluded enough was enough. and he had acquirel that quantity. He offered his team at big sac ri6ce, and when Deputy Sheriff John Bratcher happened along with his staid old driving horse, a deal was soon made and the pole and shafts on the buggies were swapped at the same5 time.
 John thinks he got bargain and believes little careful work on the farm will quiet his young team, and the doctor, as we'll sat isfed, goes about with peace of mind that he values more than speed.
 The only man, so far as known, that really has grievance, is Sheriff Cunningham, whose well known love for the quiet life be- hind Johns cid horse is at an eud-for he just can't stand rap. i'd going.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
Reports of Interest Manifested by Other Cities in Project Lend
 Additional Courage.
MEN CHOSEN TOLEAD
Committee of Five Will Have Power to Take Any Necessary Steps to Carry Out Undertaking
 for Mena.

Tuesday night, pursuant to call of Dan NJ. Watkins, president of the Commercial Club, large as- semblage of Mena's heaviest property owners, business men and citizens, gathered at the court house, and with one accord se- lected a committee to carry out, in behalf of the city, the project of securing new railroad for Mena.
 The men selected were chosen for their especial fitness, in the belief of their fellow townsmen, for the duties placed upon item emphasis being given to the fact that these men must he of such character that the heaviest contributors won,d be willing to entrust them with the expendi- ture of large amounts of money.
 Here is the committee: John Thompson, John H. Hamilton, Joseph Robert, George Legate, T. A. Berkebile.
 Probably the first step of this committe will be to call together the representatives from all other interested points, when the fur ther steps will te decided rpon with the approval and backed by the people all along the proposed line. This meeting should be at Meua.
 Many leading citizens spoke on tho proposition, and from first to last there was no discordant note all were for the project and all desired to get down to actual work at once.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
II STOOD THE TEST
GUARANTEE LAW THE MEANS OF SAVING OKLAHOMA
 CITY BANK.
THE DEPOSlTORS LOSE NOTHING
The Fund Collected From the State Banks Was Not Needed and Will bo Returned-Bsnk to be Transferred Monday

Oklahoma City, Ok, Oct. 9.-Securi- ties involving Bartlesville interests which w. l.. Norton, president of the Columbia Bank & Trust company, proffered the state banking board in settlement of certain questionable pa per found in the bank by Commission CT Young, were examined at Bartles- vile by committee and found to be satisfactory to the board. With the filing of the report of this committee Saturday the last important step pre- liminary to the transfer of the bank to the Norton interests will have been taken, and Monday is now fixed as the day for the transfer
 Local state banks through which the banking board drew on other state banks for the assessment of three fourths of one per cent of their aver age daily deposits for the past 12 months have reported that the close of business only two banks had failed to meet the assessment and the re- mittance from these is assured The board has at it's immediate command In cash about s235,000.
 When the transfer is made to the Norton interest an obngation will have been effected whereby those in- terests will reimburse the state for ali money paid out of the state guar anty fund. As this money is paid to the state 1t will be returned to the state banks from which 1t has been drawn and not dollar will have been lost in the transaction to the deposits. the state banks or the guaranty fund. Not until this transfer is made will the board make statement of the ac- tnal condition of the Columbia bank
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
HIS ARM NOT HEALING
Dr. Lee Goes to Texarkana to Have
 Fracture Examined.

Dr. F. A. Lee, who had his arm broken few days ago in a runaway, left last Tuesday for Texarkana, where he will have an x Ray examination made of the fracture. Dr. P. K. Watkins accompanied him on the trip. The arm has never ceased hurt ing since it was broken, so the doctors thought 1t best to have a more thorough examination made before the injury became more dangerous.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
. e,os suicide Landlord.

chicago, Uct. 9-Race suicide land ,ords in Chicago must submit to a test in the courts of new state law which hacame effective July last, forbid ding them to refuse rental or apart ments to families with children. R. Iongenecker, tenant, who was refused renewal of lease of an apart ment because a child had been born to kim therein, brought suit under the new statute, demanding that the land lord be forced to renew the lease.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
DENOUNCED THE PRESIDENT
Mass Meeting of Los Angeles oo0'@'' lsts Broken Up by
 the Police.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. l2.-A 80 ,ialist mass meeting here at which President Taft was denounced result ad ,n near riot and the dispersal Of a mob by the police.
 The police arrested three Of the rau, r ical leaders. The three men VIII pe m kept incommunicado during presiuen' Taft's stay in the city. r
 Immediately after the raid social- ist speaker organized paraue. shouting it marched toward the ponce station but was quickly dispersed
 Inst before the meeting of the SO ,,a,ists letter was delivered to the detective department saying tna' = any move was made to break u up' some one would be killed.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
CUDAHAYS WILL PAY
oLEoMARGARINE SUIT AGAINST THE PACKERS COMPROMISED
 AT LEAVENWoRTH, KAN.
TO COST THEM NEARLY $100,000
A Fine of s5,ooo and the Payment of All the Avoided Taxes on Their Product Has Been Agreed to-Case Ended.

Leayenworth, Kas., Oct. 12.-The case against the Cudahy Packing com pany for the violation of the internal revenue laws by failing to place stamps of proper denomination on packages of oleomargarine came to an end here in a compromise. The pack ing company was fined $5,0O0 and agreed to pay back stamp tax of sS2,- 777.50 and special tax of $l0,000 for agencies, making the total of S97,- 777.50 to be paid by the packing coin- pany to the government.
 The Cudahy company was indicted in Topeka in April on 695 counts Samples of oleomargarine had been collected by the revenue department from every section of the United States. It was asserted that the pack. ing company colored the oleomargar. inc, which should have subjected the company to a tax of ten cents pound, upon which the revenue is only a quarter of a cent pound.
 H. J Bone, United States attorney had great deal of evidence, being principally analyses of samples seized by the department at Washington These samples represented Sl3,OOO pounds and 1t was upon the basis oi goods seized by the government that the stamp tax was levied.
 An effort was made by the Cudahy company to compromise the case, bu; no formal action was taken until to day. he stamp tax of $S2,777 was paid some time ago under protest, but the government refused to dismiss the case. The law provides for a maxi mum penalty of $1,00O on each count which would have hade the packing company liable for maximum fine oi ss95, ,O0J in the event of conviction.
 The decree agreed upon before Fed eral Judge Pollock provides that $5,o0O of the amount is "a specific penalty in compromise of criminal liability. It also provides that the oleomargarlne under seizure shall be released upon being put in legal condition"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
MADE CLEAN SWEEP
KANSAS SUPREME COURT PUN. lSHEs VloLAToRs OF STATE
 PRoHI6IToRY LAW.
FINED THE CONTESTS AND JUDGE
The Policemen and Bremen of ths Crawford County Town Also Sem tenced to Pay Fines-To Jail Till Paid.

Topeka, Oct. 10.-The jointists who operated in Pittsburg. Kan, after the Kansas supreme court had decided that the city should not accept money from them in lieu of license feesa were fined S509 each by the supreme court for contempt,
 Frank Linski, the man who gathered up the money and disbursed it, was fined S1, 900. The police judge who ac- cepted his salary from Linsh instead of from the city was fined $10O. The policemen were fined $50 each and the firemen $25 each.
 The distribution of the fines was as follows:
 Frank Linski, s1,OOO; Adam Kaz- mierski, Peter Barani, w. s. Stroud, John Simon, Joseph Valentine, John Welch, Pete Comiskey. Simon Wirnf- berger, A N Stroud, John Tangye, E. w, Brown, w. II. Conlon, jointists, $500 each; J. E. Holden, police judge, $l00.
 s. NJ. Lawler, E. T, Carter E. M King, ., E. Walker, J. J. Lee Master Charles N. Fisher, Charles Phillips, policemen, $50 each.
 T. w. Howe, ]. T. Atkinson. Marion Robertson. George White William Doss. F. o. Robinson Peter Cordray, Walter Stanfeld. fremen, $25 each.
 In Jail Till Fines Are Paid.
 The court orders these men commit ted to the Shawnee county jail until the fines are paid
 Two years ago the attorney general brought an custer suit against Pitts. burg, Leavenworth, Wichita and June tion City to pronibit them from ac. cepting money from jointists as Ii cense fees. The supreme court issued the order
 The other cities, ostensibly at least, respected the order of the supreme court, but the jointists of Pittsburg organized what they were pleased to call a lodge. No one except jointists were admitted to membership in this lodge Frank Linski was it's treasurer and there were no other officers. so far as known.
 Linski, as treasurer of the lodge, col lected $50 from each jointist each month as dues. This amount was the same as had been formerly paid to the city as a license. Linski then went to the police judge, the police men and firemen and bought assign ments of the salary claims of these city employees. He bought these as signments without discount and then turned the receipted assignments into the city treasury and received no money for them. The city council made no appropriation to pay the sal aries of these men.
 Proved 1t Conspiracy.
 The attorney general brought pro- ceedings of contempt, alleging con spiracy to nullify the order of the court In the trial it was proved that the lodge was organized and the money collected and paid to avoid the order of the court to obtain money from the jointists to pay city bills and to Il cense these same joints.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
|ISUS TESTS EASY
AUTHORITIES EXPECT W 75 PER CENT OF AP- pLlcANTs TO PASS.
AVIATION IS VERY SIMPLE
.,,,s in Spelling, Mathematics < ,h. Writing of Letter on Some
 .,l subject Is About All There A lf

1. .h,roton Oct. 12.-The census
 r authorities expect that fully - cont will pass of the number 5. examined on october 23, next, '>s gOOO additional temporary po- ~ in the census office. On this
 total number of 4,000 appli- '- ,rom all over the country would '5zo the force permitted under the ,a congress appropriating for the -.sDth census and designating the |be- of employees.
 1. to the present time not more baH the required number have heir applications in conformity ,he instructions jointly issued .Ae department of commerce and ,~ and the civil service commis-
 In A recent announcement by
 ster is was stated that a very ,H nroportion of Lne applications '<.en residents of the more distant
 believed in some quarters that
 ziuimum salary of $500 per an. and the minimum service of .s years duration are the con .zAtlons deterring applicants in
 ar west. In this connection 1t t,,ed at the census bureau that, d ,eO0 is the minimum salary for
 flarical positions, 1t is very prob . that within a month after be- uhg work those who render satis- N service will be promoted until @hally they receive at least $75 Enopih. Those who are put to
 s on the tabulating machines will, q ,gesihood, be paid on the piece & hssis, which viii afford an op- <hlty for greater compensation t vould otherwise be possible.
 |1p belief that fully 75 per cent of |npllcants for the census positions be eligible Is said 10 be based n the fact that on the average a <A simpler test examination has E provided for the census than is |1fy required by the civil service shtion. It consists in spelling 20 Hk of average difficulty in common 5 he weight of this subject being Iri vertical and cross addition, Bntage. and a simple exercise In
 bilon. weight 20; of writing a E of not less than 125 words on A subject of general interest, the Efant being permitted to select # of two subjects given, the EAt 20; and exhibition of the hand. zfs of the applicant in copying
 plain copy. the weight being 15;
 tfr simple test in copying ac- Fly in the applicants handwrit-
 iew printed lines including tabu-
 Batter, the weight being 15; and
 lme consumed in the examination,
 weighed at 20.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
,.,,.,,,. paralysis in New York.

Syracuse. N. r., Oct. l2-Norlneln II Nsw work is alarmed over a disease s ah,ch is attacking children. Wi.nin two days two youngsters nave u,es a,s 7, from the malady, an acute ascenu.ns es.',,nr' nara,vsis. In the vicinity Of uouvsr. s,r pa ., .tare are 40 cases. Tie dis' se aesa erst made it's appearance three s weeks ago. Physicians are unaDs. a1.Sv
 scconnt for the mysterious maiaoS'
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
To Make Room for Those Hate.

Chicago, Oct. 12.-In order that the women of Evanston, H., may wear the prevailing styles of gigantic millinery in the shaded thoroughfares of the city in safety and comfort. Joseph E. Paden, mayor of the city, has ordered the enforcement of an ordinance pro viding for the trimming of trees and shrubbery overhanging the sidewalks
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14

The Continental Telegraph ana Telephone company was incorporated at Trenton. N. J.. with an authorized oani,,l of $50 100000. The company s,il fake over all telephone lsles in New York and New JerHey
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
Proved It a Conspiracy.
Cholera Threatens Seoul.

Seoul, Oct. 12.-Cholera threatens to become seriously epidemic here. The authorities are taking every pre- caution, but Seoul is not sanitary city and the disease has spread repid- ly.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14

Chicago Americans Took First Game.
 Chicago. Oct. 12.-The Chicago team of the American league won their first same of the series for the city cham pionship here from the Chicago Ma tianal laaRuA duh to L
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14

A car of new flour just bought, which 1 wish to swap for chickens, eggs and butter. First to come, first served.
 M. K. Penninger, w-tf Nunley, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14

When needing anything in the optical line. see Dr. Mccoy. dwtf
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14

For nice fitting glass see Dr. Mccoy. dwtf
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14

If your stove needs lining, see w. A. Tomlinson. d-w If
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14

Boys ? piece suits $1.00 to $500 at w. l. McKinuey's. d&w 1t
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14

For comfort have yolr eyes fitted with Toric lenses. dwtf
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
E MA M A R K EFT s.

'srs eve .ave Stock Quotations below 'Wsa noaIected for The Star each 'oohesday afternoon hv
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
E City Meat Market
=, Dealer in sa ana Salt Meats and Produce I,.t Isuner q Building, De Queen St.
 ''usf Stuff Wanted at All Times
FAT HOGS

The opo, PROVISIONS
 noon w eaeh Wednesday after
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14

pf Frodnaants sdnants pay the best prices for al
 e Tom farm and garden.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14

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The Hattiesburg news., 1909-09-09
Day Sergeant E. B. George.

Eugene B. George is the man who
holds down the desk in the day time.
He answers the telephone and sends
the garbage wagons to various and
sundry parts of the city. He receives
the first intelligence of all applicants
for admission to the crematory, re.
ceives all kicks on the sanitary de.
partment and answers thousands of
questions which have no connection
whatever with the duties of his office.
He is a bureau of information, an en-
cyclopaedia of general knowledge and
a handy book for ready reference. New.
ertheless he keeps on smiling, and
never for moment forgets that he IS
suffering individual with an exhaust
BILE amount of patience.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-09-09
WANTTINT|NNABULATING
COWS SUPPRESSED

Residents living in the neighborhood
of Laurel, Mckinney and River ave-
nues are complaining about the belled
COWS which wander about at the
witching hour and all other sorts OF
old hours of night and disturb the
slumbers of innocent and inoffensive
citizens and citizenesses with the con-
tinual "tintinnabulations of their
bells, bells, bells, and the wranglins
and the jangling of their BELLS"
The said inoffensive citizens re-
quest the News to request that own
ers of tintinnabulating cows please re-
move the tintinnabulators from the
necks of their cows before turning
them out nights. IL is said tha he
belled COW has caused many bitter i'm
precautions, not loud but deep, in the
neighborhoods mentioned, and that
some of the citizens are on the verge
of losing their religion as they already
have lost their patience.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-09-09
MOVES HOME ACCOUNT WHiM
Millionaire Doesn't Care for Expenses
and Changes Residence Site for
Better View.

Waukegan, Ill.-That Joseph Medill
Patterson, the Chicago millionaire,
who owns palatial home south OF
Libertyville, doesn't care for expenses
when it comes to satisfying his wishes
has just come out, the incident occur
ring when work was started on his
mansion, which is now completed.
Patterson bought a large tract of
land south of Libertyville and had an
architect and lanscaper start work on
laying out his home.
Plans for the house were accepted
and the contract let, and work ordered
started.
One day, after work on the founda-
tion was well started. Patterson hap
pened to drive out to his place.
Driving down the main road leading
south of Libertyville, Patterson saw
his house rising on a beautiful site,
facing the main road in accordance
with the plans of the architect and
landscaper, who had ordered 1t built
there.
Here, that isn't where l want my
houoO Ouiit. L WANT IL ONeI tueio hail
mile, facing that other road, running
east and west. Dig it up and take the
house over there.
And the architect did as ordered. He
had the foundation taken up and the
house was restored on the side road,
on spot which, to some people, is far
inferior to the one where the architect
and landscaper planned erecting it.
But on the new spot the building went
up, and now is one of the show places
of the locality.
The change in location cost thou.
sands of dollars in general rearrange.
ment of details, etc., but Patterson
was satisfied, and that was all to be
considered
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-09-09

In consequence of the anticipated
advent of the dreaded boil weevil and
ether pestiferous insects in this Sec
tion next year, the following from the
Southern Ruralist will be of interest
to agriculturists:
There is more than one kind of wee
vii and they are all evil. At this
time we do not refer to the boil wee
vii, but have in mind the insects
which destroy SO much grain and 9th
er seeds in the South.
Corn and peas are the grains par
'ticularly affected. Rice, corn-meal.
Hour, beans and all small grains are
more or less subject to attack. Sew
eral of these insects attack more than
one kind of grain, but most of them
are partial to the one kind of seed. or
grain product, from which it's partic-
uiar enemy is named.
The insects doing most damage to
seeds and grains in the South are as
follows:
Red grain beetle, pea weevil, Chin
ese cowpea weevil, bean weevil, and
the Angunois grain moth. This lat
ter is the common corn weevil, the
most serious pest of the Southern
corn grower.
They all do their mischief by eating
the stored grain. To the common
eye they are all simply small bugs
which eat out the interior OF corn
peas and other grains or seeds.
The life history of all is alike so fal
rs attack and protection are concern
ed. They exist in three different
stages-the miller, or beetle, grub ant
pupa. The miller lays the eggs, thf
grub eats and does mischief, the pups
rests and wakes as miller to begin
the routine over again.
The eggs are laid while the seed is
still growing so that either the parent
or the young larva (grub) may punct
ure the soft seeds. 1t eats out the
interior, then bores hole to the out
side and goes to sleep. The entire
period from egg to beetle, or miller
is usually from four to six weeks.
PROTECTION-There is but one
really effective and practical method
of preventing the ravages of these in
sects. This is by fumigating with
carbon bisulphide.
This is heavy, colorless, bad-smell
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-09-09
The Evil WEEVIL AND
HOW TO EXTERMINA1E IT

ing liquid 1t evaporates quickly on
exposure to air. The vapor is heav-
ier than air and therefore sinks to
the bottom of all spaces 1t enters.
For seeds and shucked corn, one
pound; for corn in the shuck, two
pounds; is sufficient to fumigate 100
bushels.
The bin or crib must be fairly tight;
boxes or barrels may be used.
Put the carbon bisulphide in shall
low dishes and set on top of corn;
cover tightly for twenty-four hours.
All insects will be killed
Should insects appear again later
it will be because more eggs have
hatched. A second application will
exterminate the pest for whole sea
son.
Grain is not hurt for feed or seed.
The carbon bisulphide is extremely
inflammable. No light, fire or smok-
ing should be allowed in the room
or near where it is being used. 1t
can be obtained of all large druggists
and should not cost over 20 to sc
cents per pound.
1t is sometimes sold expressly for
| fumigation under the inappropriate
name of High Life"
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-09-09
HAITIESbURG'S EFFICIENT
POLICE DEPARTMENT

Since the peace and welfare of
city is dependent to a larger extent
upon the efficiency Of it's police de-
partment than possibly any other
factor, brief sketch of the personnel
Of the Hatteisburg department may
prove of interest.
Chief j. Frank Williams.
Although Mr.. Williams has served
but little more than half of his first
term as chief of the department, his
looks and general department would
indicate that he had been born with
a billy" in his hand He is an old
resident of this city and possibly has
a wider acquaintance with all classes
OF people than any man ON the force,
with one or two exceptions. He is
well acquainted with the duties of his
office, a man of mild and pleasing dis
position and undoubted courage. 1t is
said by some that he thinks a great
deal of his uniform and the little star
which he wears on the lapel of his
coat, with the words "Chief of Police"
neatly engraved thereon. So much the
better. 1t impresses him with the
responsibilities of his office.