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The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
SUGAR TRUST LMPL0YES
 SAID TO BE SCAPE GOATS
Their Counsel Charges Higher Official With Shielding Themselves at
 Expense of Others.

New York, Dec. 19.-Charles Malt land Beattie, chief counsel for James F. Bendernagel, one of the six minor employees of the sugar trust on trial charged with conspiracy to defraud the government by underweighing imports Of raw sugar at the docks of the Have meyer and Elder refinery in Williams burg, made savage attack on the trust in his summing up before the jury in the criminal branch of the Uni ted States circuit court, Judge Martin presiding.
 Men do not commit crime without motive,' declared Mir Beattie What motive had Bendernagel to take part in a conspiracy to defraud the govern ment? He has been shown to be a man of the highest standing in the business and social world. If the prosecution wanted to find the parties responsible for the series of frauds of which We have -. they should have gone to IF Wall street, the head quarters of the trust, which for years has been public menace.
 ,.e find that the trust has been as- sising in the prosecution of these poor men. We find that the president of that trust has been ordering clerks in the office to come here and testify against these men. The public has revolted against the prosecution of these minor men alone and has insisted that action be taken against men higher up. The prosecution brought in MT. Bendernagel and salu: Here Is the man higher up.' Yes., he is higher up in the esteem and regard of as fine a set of citizens as ever appeared in a court room to testify
 In the courtroom during MT. Beat ties address were Auditor Forster for the trust and Mir. Brewster, personal l counsel of Washington B. Thomas. who | succeeded Henry 0. Havemeyer as head of the trust.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
GOV. HASKELL HAS INDIGESTION
Oklahoma Executive Is Also Afflicted With Gall Stones, Say He
 Physicians.

Guthrie. Ok, Dec. 17.-Although the condition of Gov. Haskell, who was stricken with an attack of acute indi. gestion showed some improvement It is still dangerous and caused much un. easiness. The governor suffered the entire night, and it was necessary to administer opiates to him at regular intervals until morning when he rested easier.
 Physicians expressed the opinion that gall stones are the underlying cause of the governors trouble and that an operation may be necessary, He has been indisposed for several days, a milder attack of indigestion two days ago having caused him some concern, although 1t was too slight to interfere with his official duties. Wher he was stricken his physicians for 6 time feared he would not recover.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
BRIGHT FUTURE
 FOR MENA GIRL
Critics Who Heard Miss Anora Hcge's Piano Recital in Springfield, Mo-, Say She Should Become an
 American Favofite.
From tbe Springfield, tMo,) Daily Leader, Dec. l6 1909.

From the Springfield, tMo.,) Daily Leader
 Dec. i6, 1909,
 Miss Anora Hoge of Mena, Ar
 kansas, who has just completed
 a double cour5e iu normal and ad-
 vanced piano playing at Beal pi- ano school in this city, performed a recital program at Lines Fem pie of Music, on Tuesday evening, as closing test, which was of heroic proportions as 10 length and bristling with such works as the Schubert-LiSzt Er King, the Chopin Scnerzo in B-fat minor, and the Liszt Waldrauschen, See ond Hungarian Rhapsody, Chopin Studies, Polonaises, in addition to the beautiful variation en Pas torale of Mozart, Bach Suites, Meudelsshon Capricloso, and oth- CT composers. until the heavy pro- grams of River King were fairly outdone in many respects.
 Not little trepidation was felt for the slight appearing girl, as she approached the fine Kuabe grand piano and who essayed to attack such an array of gigantic works for the first time in public. But as one number after another was rendered with exactitude and nicety of technical style aud beau ty of tone and expression, and as her confidence and attendant quail ities grew increasingly with the successive numbers, the enthusi- asm of the audience became al- most an ovation at the close of the first group of numbers, the last of which imposed the task of 1 performing a brilliant allegretto 1 to any keys, called for by mem bers of the audience. either major or minor.
 This test was also repeated blindfolded with ease and suc- cess. It IS needless to state that critics in the audience pronounced this the greatest and most won derful exhibition of mental grasp upon the elements of musician ship they had ever witnessed, and that she would soon become an American favorite co-equal with Myrtle Elvin or Schnitzer, should she continue to develop as she has proven her ability to do.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
THE STRIKE OF THE SWITCHMEN
The Minnesota Executive May Ask That the Differences be
 Arbitrated.

Minneapolis. Dec. 18.-It is now u, to Gov. Eberhard to decide whether tho switchmen's strike. shall be arbitrated.
 "I have talked with the railroad off. cials and they tell me the strike is broken, and there Is nothing to arbi. trate. have talked with the strikers, and they tell me the opposite and that there Is something to arbitrate," said the governor. "On account of these contradictory statements, I have put my own men at work. mea in whom l have implicit confidence, and if they tell me the situation Is not relieved and the public is suffering as a result or the strike, shall call conference of the railroads and switchmen in my office al once looking toward settle. ment of the trouble"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
ARKANSAS RICH IN
 FOREST RESOURCES
Only One Other State Has Larger Percentage of Timber Lands No Other Production so
 Valuable.

Nearly three-fourths of the state of Arkansas, or more than "A, 1000, GOO acres, is covered with forest and woodland. Only one stare in the Union, Maine, has a larger percentage of forest area than this. The Arkansas forests are of a particularly rich and varied type. The great yellow pine belt of the Gulf states sends a long projection across Arkansss. giving the state one of the largest bodies of shori-leaf pine in the country. Loblolly pine grows there, too, and also cypress. Of hardwoods there is great abun- dance. Oak, ash, gum, hickory, cottonwood, elm, sycamore, yell low poplar and other hardwood trees flourish in Arkansas.
 The Arkansas forests are being heavily drawn upon to furnish other less we'll supplied states with the many forms of wood which modern industry requires. The annual value of all forest products of Arkansas is not less than $50, 100000. The largest crop of cotton Arkansas ever pro- duced was something over mil- lion bales, in 1908. Yet, even this great crop did not have a value at the point of production equal to that of the forest pro- ducts of the state. The value of the corn crop of Arkansas in the same year, more than $35, 900, GOO, was only equal to that of the lnm- Der and cooperative stock manu- factured in the state.
 For users of forest products, Arkansas is noteworthy iu many ways. It supplies more red gum and hickory lumber than any other state; more tight barrel slaves and headings than any oth- ar state; nearly one-seventh of the slack barrel staves produced in the United Sataes, not to meu- ton the great quanties of wood lsed for cross ties, posts, poles, rails and fiFewood.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
Dairying in the ozarks.

Springfield, Mo, Dec. 1S--Accord. ing to the advance reports of various creameries using products of daries in the Ozarks this year. about 900, pounds of butter fat have been ship. ped out of this section, for which the farmers received $270,000. According to agents who superintend the collec. tion of dairy products in the Ozarks, farmers in all counties are turning their attention to the development of the finest grades of cows and the in- creased productiveness of the herds is noted each year.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
MAY CONTEST WILL
Relatives May Not Be Satisfied to Let Meagher's Property Go to
 Texarkana.

Texark na, Dec. lS.-The body of Mike Meagher, murdered at San Antonio Thursday, arrived here this.morning. The funeral will be bell with high requiem mass from St. Edwards Catholic church Sunday and will doubtle s be one of the largest in the city's history.
 A meeting of the Board of Trade was held today and it was agreed to attend the funeral in a body. Floral pieces were ordered and committee to draft suita ble resolutions on the life aud char acter of the decedent was ap. pointed. President Pondrom was requested 10 write Governor Campbell of Texas and urge that a liberal reward be offered for the
  capture of the murderer and also to write the San Antonio Board Of Trade and Iolice authorities to hurry their investigation, of the murder and to send a similar request to Governor Campbell.
 Mayor DeLoach nj the Texas side, Mayor Trigg eff the Arkan- sas side, Judge Turner and Dis trict Attorney Vaughn of the dis trict court sent joint letter to Governor Campbell of the same tenor tonight. The Texarkans Board of Trade will offer re. ward as large or larger than that offered by Texas.
 Telegrams were received today from nephew of the decedant in St. Louis, saying he and his father, who is brother of the dead mau. would arrive here to- morrow. IL is exp cted that these may contest the will of Meagher, which gives the entire estate, over $100, 900, to Texarksua for char ity hospital.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
THE PULLMAN COMPANY
 REDUCES KANSAS RATES
Sleeping Car People Make Proposl- ton to State Railroad Board Re-
 gardine the Cut.

Topeka, Dec 1S.-The Pullman
 company to forestall probable action on the part of the Kansas railroad board, submitted a proposition to vol untarily reduce certain sleeping car
 rates In Kansas. The proposition was
 taken under advsement by the board
 In the schedule presented no fiat reduction affecting all sleeping car rates in the state was made. It was simply a question of reducing rates along certain lines and between cer- tain points.
 The Pullman company has 773 different rates in Kansas. Of these 1t offers to make reductions upon 23S.
 The Pullman attorneys stated posi- lively to the board that this was as good an adjustment as the company proposed to make for the state of Ok. lahoma. mileage considered. Kansas has maximum long haul of 553 miles with a maximum rate under the new schedule of S350, while Oklahoma's s long haul Is approximately 325 miles, with maximum rate of $2.
 An examination of the proposed schedule shows:
 One hundred and seyenty1five rates formerly $2, reduced to $i50; 26 rates formerly $2.50, reduced to $2; 24 rates formerly $3. reduced to $2.50; eight rates formerly $350, reduced to 8; three rates formerly $3.50, reduc. ed to $2,50; two rates formerly s4, re duced to s3.50; 1,254 seat rates are shown in the tariff of which S20 were decreased; 154 seat rates were decreased five cents. 206 were de creased ten cents; 164 decreased 15 cents; Ill decrased 20 cents; 112 de. creased % cents: 59 decreased 30 cents; f6 decreased 35 cents and eight decreased 40 cents.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
Free Diary and Calendar for Our Readers

We takepleasure in nannounciug that any of our readers can secure pocket diary for 1910 by seudiug 4 one-cent stamps to D. Swift X Co.,, Patent Lawyers, Washing ton, D. c.
 The diary is bound in beau'i full stiff red cover, contains % pages, gives the amount Of corn, wheat, oats, tobacco and cotton produced in each state, 20 pages of other valuable information, such as business laws, patent laws, business forms and popnla- tion of all states and cities; worth 25 cents.
 For } one-cent stamps, we will also send a fine wall calendar lOx1l inches. Send 7 one-cent stamps for the diary and calendar, worth fully 40 cents. PAS ? B ?
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
0vERTAxED
Hundreds of Mena Readers Know What
 It Means.

The kidneys are overtaxed; have too much to do, they tell about it in many aches and pains -Backache, sldeache, headache. Early symptoms of kidney ills.
 Urinary troubles. dia b e te s, Bright's disease follow.
 The statement below shows you certain cure.
 Mrs. Anna B. Hendry, Six teen h and k. Streets, Fishback Addition, Fort Smith, Ark says: "Some years ago my back became so sore and painful that 1 could scarcely get up from a sitting pc sition, Other symptoms of kid. ney trouble existed and left doubt in my mlnd that my kidneys were badly disordered The contents of a few boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills brought results that were so gratifying that I did not hesitate to recommend this remedy in a public statement. l have never had $ return attack of my former tronble and can now do my house work with ease. Doan's Kidney Pills will always have my highest endorsement
 For sale by all dealers. Prict 30 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States
 Remember the name -Doan s. and take no other.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
BOOKKEEPER IS FOUND DEAD
Coroner's Jury Finds ". N. Nunn Died
 of Natural Causes.

Fort Smith, Dec. 18.-W. N. Mum, aged 25, single and a book keeper at the Stein wholesale dry goods house, was foudd dead in his room at his boarding house this morning. Fellow boarders became suspicious when Mum failed to arise at his usual hour. They forced in door to his room and found his body on the bed.
 A coroner's jury rendered yer dict that death was due to uu- known natural causes.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
Chinese Are oar srienss s.

Washington. Dec 19.--Chang Yin Tang, the newly arrived Chinese min ister, feels that conditions in China and Manchuria have greatly improved and that further progress towards prosperity and international amity are sure to follow. MT. Chang said that when he left China the relations of that country with the United States were better than ever before: the Chinese people and government had absolute confidence in the American people and knew that they entertain ed no ulterior designs.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
Leopold Wanted Few Mourners.

Brussels, Dec liking Leopold in his will declared that he possessed only $3.000,0 ,000, which he left to his children. His majesty expressed the desire that no autopsy be performed and said that "apart from my nephew Prince Albert. and the members of my household. 1 forbid any one to attend my funeral. My papers shall be de stroyed or handed to Prince Albert.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
Three Dead and Two May Die.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 19.--Three per sons are dead and two more may die as the result of collision between a Lake Shore & Michigan Southern pas. senger train and switch engine early today. Ten passengers were bruised. The dead and fatally injured were all members of the crews of the trains
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
FeIl Two Stories to Death.

Kansas City, Dec. While re. pairing the elevator shaft in the pnild. ing at 90s-9i0 Broadway, wrecked by boiler explosion December 5, Fed Ellis, laborer. fell two stories rom scaffolding at eleven o'clock this morning. breaking his neck. Death was instantaneous.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
Her Heart Was Broken

because her complexion was bad and she could find nothing to clear 1t up. Ladies: a bad complexion is caused by an inactive liver. An inactive liver can be put in perfect condition by talk ing Ballard's Heroine. The un- equaled liver regulator. Sold by Cunnels' Drug store.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
A Newspaper Man a Hundred.

Laporte, Ind, De-. 19.--Joseph To max, long a resident of this city. now making his home with his daughter in Indianapolis. celebrated to-day his one hundredth birthday His faculties are unImpaired His health is excel lent Mir Lomax for many years was a partner with Wilbur F. Storey in the publication f the Chicago Times.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
Four convicts Insane.

Jefferson City. Dec. 1S.-Under or ders form Gov. Hadley and the board of prison inspectors. four insane con victs were taken from the peniten- tiary and transferred to the criminal insane division of the Fulton hospital for the insane. One of these is Ed ward Shaw, convicted in Kansas City last March of murder in the second de gree and sentenced to the penitentiary for 35 years.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
A Brakeman Fell Between Cars.

Garnett, Kan, Dec. 19-A E John son, 32 years old, brakeman on the Missouri Pacific railroad, fell between freight ears nine miles west of here One leg was cut of and the other was mangled. Johnsons home is in Osa watomie.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
NoTIcE FOR pIiBLICATfON.

UepAftIhtHN or lHt IutVIIVIt ts -V 1.''1't' Offfce at Camden, Ark. December l0 lyJy
 Notice is hereby given that
 JOHN W. MOORE Of Ink. Ark, who on December II, la01, made Homestead Entry No 29327 Serial No. O25lil for NJ SEi4, Section 2g and Wa SM A, sec cipal Meridian, has filed notice of intention 10 make final five-year proof, to establish claim to the land above described. before tierk oi the Circuit Court In his office at Mcna, Arks, on the 2nd day of February. 1910.
 Claimant name as witnesses John V: Chambers. John Brock, William T. Cole and William shelton, ali of Ink. Ark dec93 II. q. Friedheim, Register.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
EnloIns Two-cent Fares.

St. Louis, Dec 19.-Court proceed 'ngs in the suit brought by the Atchi- son, Topeka x Santa Fe and the Mis-. souri,, Kansas X Texas railroads to have the 2-eent passenger rates made by the Oklahoma corporation commIs sion temporarily enjoined began here in the United States circuit court.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
CHRISTMAS wHIsKEY BURNED
Was Secreted in Wood Pile and Con
 stable Found It.

Heber, Dec. Is - Forty-fiye gallons of whiskey, found in a
 pile of stove wood few days ago by Constable B. F. Burns, was burned here today by the con- stable. An effort was made to forestall the burning order, but the effort was finally abandoned.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
Trials of Winter.

Do not permit yourselfto be a victim to cold or cough. They lead to pneumonia. consumption and else where. Be wise; use Simmons Cough Syrup. It cures coughs, heals lungs and will keep you right here to enjoy the beauties of spring,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
Old and True.

..For fifteen years I have constantly kept supply of Hunts Cure on hand to use in all cases of itching skin trou- ble. For Eczema, Ringworm and the like it is peerless. regard it as an old friend and true one" 50c per box. Mrs. Eula Presiad,
 Greenfield, Tenn.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
NOTICE FOX PuBLIcATloN.
Department Of the Interior. U Land uf- Ice at Camden. Ark, December ls lyog'
Iotice is hereby given thAt
 1.I A il IL ME IL SW \ RINlT

Notice is hereby given that ... os Mena- Ark. who on May 2i. 1901, made Homestead Entry No. 2se0 Serial No. oistll. for WA, Section 3, Township S.' Range 70 W, 9th principal inerlalh1' .il has tlad notice Of intention to make final i've vear proof. to establish claim e the land sshnve described. before County Clerk ol Polk t,ountv. at Mena. Ark. on the pih day vl February, lsiO
 s.sas,, William A. Baker Thad Nj. fardeT and Pole Mcphetrige. all of Menas Ark, dergs II. C. Friedhein, Register.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
Fine Pigs For Sale.

Three fine young male and two young gilt Poland China pigs for sale at Star Farm, Arthur Scott manager. ol-zt
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23

Mousd City Paint may cost a triiie more butt c. W. Petty.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-15
Election Proclamation.
Twenty-sixth judicial District Court
of Louisiana, in and for the
Parish of st. Tammany.

Whereas, it is provided by an act of
the general assembly of the State of
Louisiana approved March 80. 1870,
that an election shall be held on the
first Monday in June of each year by
the qualified electors of the town of
Covington, st. Tammany Parish, La,
for the purpose of electing one Mayor
and six Aldermen of said town at
large, TO serve as such for the ensuing
twelve months thereafter, and it be-
ing the duty of the Clerk of the Court
of said parish TO call said election,
Now, therefore, /, FL. r. Warren,
Clerk of the Twenty-sixth judicial
District Court, for the Parish of st.
Tammany, La, in compliance with
the third section of said Act, do issue
this notice, notifying all parties con-
cerncd to hold said election on
Monday, June 7, 1909.
being the first Monday of said month,
with the view of eleeting the above
named officers, said election to be con-
Quoted and the returns made in the
manner required by the laws OF the
State of Louisiana.
The polls will open at 10 o'clock a.
M, and close at o'clock p. m.
In testimony whereof | have here
unto signed my name and affixed the
seal Of said court thereto, at the town
of Covington, this 10th day of May,
1903. II. r. WARREN,
Clerk of Court.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-15
BAYOU LaCOmbG Notes

Mr.. J. L. Beaucoudray, Of Coving-
ton, was a business visitor here last
Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr.. Ison Keller has accepted posi-
ton at J. H. Davis saw mill.
Mr.. w. J. Smith, of Covington,
spent last Friday here surveying.
Mrs. John Smith has returned from
Carbon, where she has been visiting
her mother. Mrs. Mitchell.
Mr.. Joe Todd was a Chinchuba and
Covington visitor Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr.. 2. Levy, of Vaudeville, was
here on business Tuesday;
Mr.. John Gaines, of Slidell, is a
visitor here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Todd and child
rem, of Bonfouca, were the guests of
his mother, Mr.. J. A. Todd, Sunday.
Mr.. Joe Todd left Monday afternoon
for Covington.
Mr.. H. King moved his family here
Thursday.
Mr.. Frank Keller, of Covington,
was visiting here Wednesday.
Miss Pearl Todd spent Thursday IN
Slidell.
Mr.. Albert Tebo, Of New Orleans,
| is over this week having the under
growth cleaned off his beautiful lot.
Mrs. G. Powers returned Monday
from a weeks visit to friends in Sill
D TWO OF US.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-15
l,OYlngtOn Council

Covington, La, May IL, 1909.
The Council met on above date on
call of the Mayor.
Present V. Richard, Mayor, w.
A. Hood, Paul j. Lacroix, c. Marvin
Poole, Jr., J. L. Jmith.
Absent-Jacob Seller and q. j..
Frederick.
The reading of the minutes of the
last meeting were dispensed with
and they stand approved as recorded.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate the advisabillty of closing Asia
Street and defeating same to the
use of the Park, made its report IN
favor of same.
It was moved and seconded that the
committee be discharged. Carried.
The Improvement COMMITTEES e,
through J. L. Smith made its report on
Fire Plugs advizing that one plug be
installed and tested by the Fire Engine
and il it proves satisfactory that Is
or more be installed at such places as
may be designated by the committee
of the Fire Association and the Inn
promement Committee.
It was moved and seconded that
bids be asked for to carry out the
above advise. Carried.
The Tax Collectors report for the
months of March and April were read,
and accepted by the Finance Conn
mittee.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-15
For Sale.

New two-story residence, containing
large reception hall, parlor, library,
Dining room, kitchen, pantry and
large galleries down stairs; four extra
large bed rooms, bath, hall and three
closets upstairs. All finished in hard
oil and plastered. Fine oak cabinet
nantes, lyle hearth, dumping CRATES,
beautiful electrical fixtures, sanitary
plumbing including stationary wash
stand, bath, clos ct and kitchen sink,
all in porcelain, rye shed, servants
room, large barn so 60, grated fruit
trees, nice lawn, high ground, and
many beautiful pines, half square of
ground, less one lot; everything first
class and in good condition. Win sell
furniture also, as we are going West.
Must sell, see me before you buy.
mh20-tf. NJ. C. SMITH.