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Smyrna times., 1909-06-09
COUNCIL TO NEGOTIATE A
$4,000 LOAN FOR STREETS
AUTHORIZES THE FINANCE CON-
MITTEE TO BORROW THE MONEY
StockIY Opposed Borrowing $4,000
Contending $4,000 Would Be
Ample-Opening Peterson Street.


At an adjourned meeting of
Smyrna Town Council Friday evening,
it was voted to borrow $50, 900 under
the act recently granted by the Leg
islature for street improvement and
the Finance Committee, JIG. Stockly
chairman, was authorized to negotiate
the loan at the best rate of interest
possible. This action was reached
after a lively discussion. All the
members were present when the ques-
tion was being debated. The motion
was made by Secretary Grieves to
borrow 500, 900 and it was met by
persistent opposition by Mr.. Stockly
who contAnded that the Town need
not borrow more than SIS, 900 at this
time for the reason that there was
already Sc, in the treasury which
together would be ample to pave Main
street and do one or two other streets
with macadam, all he thought was
necessary this year and in another
year or so, the remaining streets
could be taken up and macadamized.
Hudson Didn'tWant Town Handicapped
Hudson contended that the town
should not be Handicapped for money.
He argued that many contingencies
might arise and it was better for the
town to have little too much in the
treasury than to be short and he
thought $40, 600 was none to little to
borrow. He sustained the argument
by stating that the money could be
borrowed for IL per cent and what
was not used in street work could be
utilized in paying off some of Smyrna S
five per cent bonds, which he deemed
nothing more than a good business
transaction. Mr.. Stockly still per-
sisted that SIS, 600 was enough, that
there was no glory in carrying heavy
bonded Indebtedness and he felt salts
fed that the street expenses could be
met within This limit. He submitted
a statement of figures showing his
claim based upon measurements he
had taken. Mr.. Grieves came back
at him with more figures and showed
where he had failed to include items
in the way of extra work, ergi-
neer's services, etc, amounting to
81, 700.
Difference of Opinion Over Engineer
Mr.. Stockly herewith failed to con-
cede the point that an engineers S
services was needed. He thought
the work was being done satisfactory
by the Contractor engineer and the
town might well save the expense of
an engineer of it's own. This was
met with opposition by Messl s.
Wright, Hudson, Grieves and others,
the opinion being that it was wise to
have an engineer to see that the work
was done according to contract. After
further debate, the question was
called and Mr.. Grieves' motion to
borrow $40, 900 was carried, Mr..
Stockly dissenting.
Another Effort to Open Peterson Street
Mr.. Robinson of the Street Com
mittee, reported that he and his COM
mittee had viewed the premises in the
matter of opening and extending
Peterson street and had fixed the
damage at $50, Miss Elizabeth Nc
Dowell to be paid $40 and the balance
to the heirs of James Mcdowell in
equal shares. The report was accep-
ted and adopted. Mr.. Robinson moved
that the necessary legal notice be
served which carried unanimously.
Smyrna times., 1909-06-09
LOW PRICES FOR STRAWBERRIES

Saturday the Banner Day of Season,
But Shipping was Spiritless.
Cheswold, June Under the ex-
isting low prices for strawberries this
year the shipping season has been
spiritless. Saturday was the heaviest
day of the season. Some growers
have stopped picking and are' devot-
ing their time to more pressing work.
The larger share of the money real
lied this year it is said, goes into the
pockets of the pickers from whom
it circulates and thus benefits this
entire community.
Smyrna times., 1909-06-09

ooNTINUEo oN fovRTH PAeE
Smyrna times., 1909-06-09
James p. Wallace Dies in wilmingto

James P. Wallace, former Smyr-
nian, died in Wilmington Sunday after
a lingering illness. He was son of
Mrs. Jenifer S. Taylor of this town
and a brother of Joseph Wallace.
Funeral services were held at his late
residence, 2O7 East Fifth. street in
Wilmington last evening and the re-
mains were brought to Smyrna on the
noon train to-day and inferred in
Glenwood Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1909-06-09
Edgar spruance Purchases a Farm.

Edgar Spruance has purchased the
270 acre farm know as the Spruance
farm, situated near Walkers, belong
ing to George W. Turner. Deal was
made through H. D. Boyer.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
LINDSAY COLLECTED MORE
S1S2.75 Collected During His Term
 Not Shown in Report, Was Turned Over to Treasurer.

In the report of the receipts and expenditures of the city for the fiscal year just passed, as compil- e by Mark P. Olney and pub. 1 shed in The Star yesterday, $75l was tue amount given as coming from the police court. Judge Lindsay says he collected in all $943.75, $l82.75 of which he turned over to John k. Joplin city treasurer, at the fist council meeting after the police docket had been audited and approved This amount, therefore, was not shown in the report above men toned, though it belongs with last years business.
 Judge Lindsay says that there were more than 700 days worL done by prisoners during his term of office.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
CIRCUIT COURT
 HAS ADJOURNED
Another Damage Suit Against Railroad Lost Ed Robie Files Sensational Charges Against Attorney
 H. A. King.

After nearly three weeks steady grind, the circuit court docket was cleared to such an ex. tent that Judge Steel adjourned the April term shortly after Il o'clock Friday morning.
 The morning was taken up with a few small cases, and the only event of note was the filing in open court by Col. k. G. Shaver, as attorney for the plain tiff, of So. 900 damage suit by Ed M. Rcoie against H. A. King In which MT. Kipg is charged with alternating the affections of Robie's wife. The case was the last one placed on the docket and no effort was made to bring 1t to trial at this term of court. The plaintiff Tn this case is a son of fl. P. Robie, editor of the Mena Democrat. The defendant in the suit is well known Mena attor- ney.
 The s. 900 damage suit of K. H. Perrin as administrator for the estate of James N. Irwin vs. the Kansas City Southern rail- road was tried Thursday after noon and resulted in a verdict for the railroad company. Irwin was run down and killed by passen- ger train south of Hatfield De- cember l, 1908. He was a half witted deaf man, and while walk tug along the track failed to heal or heed the alarm given by the engine whistle and bell.
 Under the evidence and tho courts instruction the jury de cided that the railroad was no liable for his death.
 After court adjourned Friday Judge Steel went out to Eggel where he delivered an addres: Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
sSO,oOO FIRE AT DE QUEEN
Pine Mill of Dierks Lumber and Coal Company Destroyed = 200 Men Out
 of Work-Will Be Rebuilt.

Special to Star.
 De Queen. May 6.-Yesterday afternoon about o'clock the large pine mill of the Dlerks Lumber Company was discovered to be ablaze. and in a very short time a loss in excess of S50,o0o, had been suffered. The fire is supposed to have been caused by friction in the machinery.
 When the fire was discovered 1t already had made big start and the employees in the upper story barely had time to escape With their lives. One had hand se- verely burned by hanging to a window until rescued.
 Including timber cutters and handlers. 200 men have been thrown out of work ;,
 The old mill was pretty well covered by insurance. A new one bigger and better, is to be built at once.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
MENA'S FINANCIAL
 CONDITION GOOD
While Slightly More in Debt at Begin. ming of This Fiscal Year as Cem- pared With Last. Much Has
 Been Added to Assets.

Mena, at the beginning of Mayor Davis administration one year ago had in outstanding and unpaid warrants $1255. .66 This year tue figures are $14S0.27 an increase of $224.61 At hrst glance this might not appear to be making headway in the right direction. but a review of the expenditures for the year 'ends different light on the subject.
 A year ago the city had for q jail little wooden shack, which was burned. After thi 'ire considerable sum was spent h guarding prisoners until new jail was built. The city now jwns a good lot, costlng $325, and has concrete jail, 20x28 feet, divided into two rooms " h h iccluding lot, cost Sll12.24. Street signs costing 9lu&.zz were put up. They may be cons dered a permanent i'm pTovement, as they are prac- 'ically isdestructible save by violence.
 The city now owns a fine team and wagon and harness, costing about $500. Street crossings of concrete were built costing $1S35. .60. The total thus spent for rmanent improvements. S2S50.06, indicates that d very fair gain was made.
 Mark P. Oney, who was chosen hy the council auditing committee to assist in checking up the accounts of retired officers, made his final report to the council at it's meeting Tuesday night. In this report are the following figures, showing the source and amount of receipts, and how and for what purpose the city's funds were used:
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
MOVED INTO NEW HOME
J. Hugh Walker Came, Saw, Then
 Built Home.

J. Hugh Walker, who with bis family arrived in Mena from Beaumont, Tex, about month ago, had been here but few days before he decided that Mena was the place in which he de. sired to mako his home. He looked about and bought forty acres of land at the edge of town, and quickly had selected a To- cation for new house. Arthu Jacobs made record tune on the foundation, and then w. NJ. Palmer put force of men lo work on the superstruciure. This was completed in 1, 2. 3 order, aud this week Mir. Walker moved his family into a brand new home.
 It is his purpose to go into the poultry business on a large scale.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
AGAINST RACING BILL
House Declined to Suspend Rules to Consider It It-Appropriation for
 Another Insane Asylum.

Special to The Star. Little Rock, May 7.-The House today failed to suspend the rules and take up the Hot Springs racing bill at 2;30, those in favor of the measure lacking seven to win.
 The committee of the whole decided favorable to the Oldham tuberculosis sanitarium bill.
 A bill to prevent the shipment out of the state of mussel shells was killed.
 The Senate approved militia appropriation bill, and in com mittee of the whole passed ap- priation bill for second insane asylum. without special tax levy to create fund.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
Mitchell Wagon Yard Sold.

c. c. Mitchell of Weleetka, Ok. '. who owns the Mitchell wagon yard on south side, has sold the property to E. C. Beard, now of Mena, but who lived severai years on Ouachita river. Mir. Beard has taken charge and Mir. Mitchell left this morning on the Traveller for his home.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
Minor Fined for Purchasing Liquor.

K. w. White. minor son or Pit ger White, was fined Thursday under ordinance No. 2S1, which makes 1t unlawful for minors to visit, buy or attempt to buy liquor at saloons. Young White had purchased liquor at Hopper s saloon, and upon being apprised that he was under age, George Hopper had him arrested and fined as stated above.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
The rlost Common of Suffering

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The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
A Smile

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The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
Loses Valuable Horse.

w. A. Daniels, who started on an overland trip of two weeks to Oklahoma, got only about ten miles on the way when one ot the large horses he was drivini. took sick. and Wednesday died The horse belonged to F. H Daniels and was valued at $150. MT. Daniels returned here We'd nesday and secured another horse and proceeded on his Journey.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13

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The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13

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The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13

prohlb' ed from specnla,ing in 'dnds in Arkausss, was called m oi th'rd reading. Mr. Ellis spoke t' support of h,s bill and con'ended that under the present otutts the corporations could buy up the enlire state if they cnose to do so. Me. Oliphani also supported the measure and contended that il would prevent future excavations from being disposed of their ho nes.
 MT. Glover asked if it would not prohibit timber companies from buying timber lands. Mr. Oliphant repl ei tlst they could buy tie tim Der, but not the lana Tor speculative purpose, Mir. Parks aske il there was nc, a plan on loot on the part of Eng lish splnners to seclre lands in the South and produce cotton, thus also taking step toward the control of the cotton lands. The reply was Tn the d affirmative. MI. Davis of Columbia supported the bill aud declared that if would put Arkansas in line with Mississippi in checking encroach- meu s of corp1rdtions. MT. Park supported the bill aud argued that the bill wou d allow the cit. izens of the ssate to retain that which belongs 10 them.
 NJ. Estes supported the bill Uhlle MT. Hudson opposed II. He stated that it would cripple the mining indus try in his part ot the state, urging that the peo- ole alone could not conduct large operations Tn mining, but that 1t lad to be done by ssociations of persons. Mr. Shackletord sup ported the bill and declared that It would protect territory not now controlled by corporations. The pill passed. 57 10 9.
 Railroad Hospital Bill Read Twice.
 Shortly afterward another anti corporalion measure, Senate bill No. 330 (Watson), providing for the better protection of injured and sick railroad employees and requiring railroads in Arkansas to maintain hospitals m this state for the injured and sick and hot allowing them to take such patients out Ot the state was called up and read twice. Mir. Dulaney ,ffered an amendment striking out the requirement. that DO patients be sent cut of the state. He contended that there would probably be many cas s where someone would be injured and it would be possible 10 get them 10 a hospital just across the state line three times quicker than to one in the state. As an example he called attention to the fact that man hurt iii Ar kansas just across the river from Memphis could De sent 10 Mem phis In a lew minutes, while 1t wou d take hours 10 get him to Little Rock. Texarkana was also used as another example. He asked if the state was going to demand that roads like the Frisco. having only few miles of their line in Arkansas, build snd maintain hospitals in this state at great loss and incon- venience when nothing could be gained.
 Mr. Kerwiu favored the bill and stated that an amendment would mean death to the meas ure. He also declared that when patients are taken to the hos pitfalls in St. Louis they are ir- duced to sign agreements tor damages for a small amount of money when they should receive many times as much.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13

paid from April 1. 1908, to April 1, 1909, was $l3,074.26. Of this amount, Sl, ,255.2b was for war rants issued during the previous fiscal year.
 Up 10 April l, 1909, there had been issued warrants for S1. 4S0.27 which must be paid nut of the funds collected this year.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13

preserve them and enable them to perform their various duties. So long as the blood remains free from infection we are apt to escape dis ease, but any impurity, humor or poison acts injuriously on the sys- tenn and affects the general health.
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13

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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-05-20

deeply with the spirit of proper
pride and self-respect that would
prompt anyone to decline under the
same circumstances. The only sat-
isfaction we are able to snatch from
this unfortunate termination of our
good intention is that no hostile
demonstration against your coming
has proceeded against your bans.
Moreover we are hopeful that you
will thoroughly understand that
such criticism as has been publicly
made elsewhere and brought to your
attention by the press is not believ-
ed to represent the true sentiment
and disposition of the people of
Vermont generally.
1--WE would regret beyond express
sion, if you and our brethren at the
South should derive from the Incl
dent the unfortunate impression that
Vermont is unreconciled to the
spirit of forgiving or forgetting the
War of the Rebellion, and we be-
lieve we speak for the great major
ity of the people of this state when
we say that it is the devout inten-
ton of the men and women of this
latter day generation never to re-
vive with bitterness the memories of
that cruel war, but to dwell in the
fellowship and kinship of a reunited
people now and for all the days that
are left tous. That is the spirit of
Vermont of today as we see it and
interpret it; it was in that spirit
that we babe you to our celebration
as our guest; in that spirit that you
accepted and to that spirit here in
Vermont we confidently appeal for a
righteous judgment upon the ill
timed and violent abuse by few in
dividuals in the public prints that
mas now unfortunately prevented
our signalling together in most
happy concord, after forty-fve
years, the glorious fact that the war
is over
I'VE still hope that in view Of this
explanation you may find it consist
ent with your good Judgment, as it
certainly is with our desire, to re-
consider your withdrawal.
Very truly yours,
ernest J. Alexander,
Warren r. Austin.
Milton S. Bostwick,
Frank L. Greene,
Fuller C. Smith,
Charles E. Marchessault,
lee S. Tillotson,
John w. Hanley,
George Dunsmore."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-05-20
BURNING ECZEMA
QUICKLY SPREAD
Started Like R|ngworm on Hand
Hand SweIIed and Then Humor
Spread to Arms, Legs and Face
1T was Something erribIe.
PRESCRIPTIONS FAILED:
CUTICURA CURED HIM

IT have used the Cutioura Remedies
for O very bad case OF ECZEMA with COM
piete success. About fifteen or eighteen
Years ago the disease developed in the
shape OF large pinhead ON top OF my
hand. 1t burned and itohed so much
tor. He pronounced it ringworm. and
made very light of it. He gave me
wash and told me to apply it before go
ing to bed and all would be over in the
morning. But the next morning my
hand was all swollen up and / poulticed
II. When the doctor chnie to his Office
Showed him the hand and to my sur
pfise he told me that he had never ex-
parienced such q case In his practice and
said it was we'll | poulticed it. After
trying his different remedies the disease
inoreAsed and went up my arms and
finally to my thighs and legs generally
and finally on my face. The burning
was sdfnething terrible. After had
tried this doctor, as | thought, long
Enough, I went to another doctor who
had the reputation Of being the best in
town. He told me it was bad case Of
eczema and that it would take quite a
while to cure it. His medicine checked
t tRRssra. advance u 'l'' '' Wv
II finally concluded to try the Cuti-
cura Remedies. | bought a cake Of
Cutioura Soap, box Of Cuticura Oint-
ment and bottle of Cuticura Resolvent
and found relief in the first trial. con-
tihusd until l was completely free from
the disease and ] have not been troubled
with another attack since. l still use
the Cutioura Ointment in my family as
It Is one Of the best remedies to heal a
sore or other injury rapidly, can
freely and truthfully say that the Cuti-
cura Remedies are the best SO far as my
experience went with them and | am
still recommending them, feeling sure, l
am not making a mistake. G. Burk-
hart, 236 w. Market St., Chambersburg,
Pa, Sept. 10, 1908"
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