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The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29
WOMAN FINDS
Her BROTHER
WAS CONVICTED
Companion OF Prisoner Dies Be
fore His Sister Can Secure
His Confession
Two Others Who Escaped De-
lection Said to Have Shot
at Policeman

.ugs never STAYED her. She hunted.
and finally found Doyle He was cook
ing his breakfast in a cheap room in
The Girard house 76l Howard street
Size understood the strange name OF
scar Face as he glanced up from his
frying eggs. for along the right side
~ his face ran several cruel markings
fren knife thrusts.
Hears News of Brother
~Your brother" said he. "Oh. yes.
,opr brother-wen. he's doing his bit
.--in the stir YOU iSnow-fve years
She grasped the meaning Of the argot
and leaned against the wall
shooting a policeman. Nolunteered
Doyle The woman. stunned, hot eyed.
watched him twisting the eggs around
the frying pan.
You know all about it, she said.
II want TO hear alL" The man stam-
lnered and drew back. but she held him
on and bat by bit the story came out.
Between the telling the SCARED face
worked I'm sudden pain as he coughed.
for the man was in the last stages Of
consumption and at the point Of death.
Perhaps that is why ne spoke.
Doyle had met the boy soon after the
latter's arrival in the city, obtained an
influence over him and then led him
on on the night Of the shooting o.
Mills. Doyle said Johnson himself and
another boy were out waiting for a
chance TO hold up a man, when Mills
-nfpd one of them
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29

BANKER SENTENCED Montreal Quebec.
MAY 2S-Phlippe II. Roy. former president OF
the Bank cf ST Jehn Quebec. convicted u falSi-
fviHr returns was today given The maximum
sentence of Gyc years embellishments.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29
FIRSTLY

All that certain lot situate on the northerIy
line OF 23d ST.. distant thereon so feet easterly
from the easterly line OF Guerrero ST.. running
thence eastery along said line Of 23d ST. AZ feet
By q uniform depth n0rtheriy OF ia feet being
portion OF Horner's Addition. block No. Il. to-
gether with the Improvements thereon. and being
known as S54S 23d street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29
REFEREE SALE

The following three pieces viii be sold AZ auc-
tiOn on Tuesday. June l. at the hour OF II
o'clock a. M. in front or the SheriG's Office.
in the City and County OF San Francisco. at No
122 McAllster street between Hyde and La-kin
streets:
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29

III You Want What You Want
-When You Want Il
USE CALL WANT ADS
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29
Two Companions Escaped

Johnson ran belind a pile OF rocks
IN his hands he held a gun which be-
ionced to DOYLE. The two boys opened
lire. and the policeman fell. Johnson
was arrested and convicted He and
the other boy escaped.
THAT is al' said Doyle. The
woman drew down her veil. nodded and
stumbled out of the place. Her first
point was Folsom. While travelling
there on The train she learned that
Lieutenant Governor Porter was on the
same train. Without any Hesitation
she approached him.
MY brother is in the penitentiary.
and want permission 10 see him.
said she. Porter listened TO her request
and then asked her what she intended
doing
Il don't know" she said with a
catch I'm her voice. Il only want 10 see
him. want 10 find out if-if he is
IS bad as I have been told ] want
10 see for myself
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29
Meeting in lie Prison

Porter. moved by the piteousness of
her appeal. made the necessary ar
rangements for her visit The meeting
in the prison was brief. but il was
sufficient for the girl to see that her
brother had been made the dupe and
catspaw Of dangerous degenerate.
and she redoubied her efforts to work
for his pardon.
The strain Of the dav was TOO much
Tor her, however. and when she returned
10 her sisters home in Sausalito she
fell in a nervous collapse. That was
month ago She was in bed three
weeks. and on recovering her first
thought was 10 see Doyle and get him
TO testify before the prison directors.
Weak from, her illness. she once more
returned to the place where she found
him.
-scarface Doyle2" said a neighboring
Toomer. He is dead.
She turned away again. heartsicll
and broken Her one prop was gone
from her
SAY. Miss" said the man who gave
her the Information. YOU 90 to Father
Sesnon Maybe he'll help you He
came TO see Scarry7
Priests Lips Are Sealed
To Father Sesnon then went the
women But the lips OF the priest were
dumb. lie could give her no informa-
tion- hNhat Doyle had said was in tie
secrecy Of the confessional. Il saw that
DC was in bad shape" said the
priest and sent two sisters Of mercy
to see him. They found him dead"
Vow, what is there for me TO do?''
size asked when interviewed yesterday.
~ have done my best-God knows I
have done my best The boy is very
young and not bad al heart He was
Influenced by this horrible criminal and
went into the escapades without think
5ng- DO YOU think the prison directors
will parole him and let me take him
home2"
The tears welled up in her large.
black eyes as she asked the question.
but she braveiy held them back. do
YOU think they will2" she repeated.
She VIII get her answer when her an
peal Is made TO the officials.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
YOUNG GIRL BURGLARS
Removed Boards From Store Floor and Stole Embroideries and
 Chewing Gum.

Nashville, March 6.-Mary Kenyon and her sister, Myrtle. two white girls, aged l5 and Is years, respectively, were convict- ed iu the Howard county circuit court on the charge of burglary and each sentenced to one year in the reform school. The younger sister entered plea of guilty. During the carly part of tue session of the couit. Frank Terrell, boy fourteen years of age and an acccmplice of the girl, entered plea of guilty and sentence was res ryed that he might be used as witness for the state la the case. The youth ful defendants entered the Punk cit store in Baker town hip by rrmovipg plank from the floor and stole articles to ihe lue of about $32, including en bs ,ld- CTS, shoes, chewing gum, tc.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
SULPHUR SPRINGSTO BOOM
K. C. s. Officials Promoting Syndicate to Spend $200. .000 in Making It
 Health Resort.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 7.- E. F. Cost, vice president, and s. G. Warner, general passenger agent for the Kansas City South ern, arc interested in the project to form syndicate for the pur- pose of making a health resort of Sulphur Springs. With w. A. Rule and Charles Sutter, St. Louis capitalists, the two railroad officials recently made a trip to the Arkansas town and made preliminary arrangements for their enterprise.
 It is said that syndicate will be formed which will spend about S20O, 900 in the purchase of real estate and the msking of exten' sive mprovements.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
FAVOR HAMILTON BILL
Local Instructors Think Compulsory Education Measure Should
 pasS

At meetir g of the Polk County Teachers Association in Mena Satur day, the following resolutions were adopted:
 Whereas, The regular attendance of pupils in the public schools of this state is far short of what 1t should be; and
 Whereas, Our Representative in the legislature, Hon. J. II. Hamil- ton, has introduced a bill providing for compulsory attendance at our public schools, which we believe would remedy such lack of attend ance; therefore be it
 Resolved, That we, the teachers of Polk county assembled, take this method of showing our unqualified commendation of this action of Representative J. H. Hamilton: Resolved, That as mark of our appreciation of his efforts in behalf of our public schools. copy of tn; instrument of writing be sent to MT Hamilton. E. D. Means,
 Beulah Davis,
 l.. k. Barnett,
 Committee.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
SENATE MAY RELENT
Refused to Accede to House Proposal for 60 Day Extension of Session,
 but May Compromise.

Little Rock, March s. The senate this morning voted down the house resolution to extend the session sixty days, and unless other action follows, the legisla- ture will adjourn Thursday by expiration of constitutional limit. :. Not a single appropriation bill has yet passed for maintaining the state government, charitable institutions, penitentiary, stale university, state normal or con- federate pensions. Iu fact, not any appropriations have yet been m made except for the contingent fund 10 bght rate litigation.
 It is believed two other resolu- 'i)ns, however, will be proposed by the senate this afternoon, ore for thirty days sesson and the other for an extension to June l r. Adjournment now would be dis astrous, as little except local leg islation has been passed.
 The house today passed the Morris bill providing tor working conyicts an public roads under supervision of county judges and leaving the adoption of the plan optional with the county. Only convicts of five years and less sentences are affected. It also adopted the Seamster amendment to the Warnock state banking bill providing for depositors guaranty fund, similar to the fea- ture in the Oklahoma law.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
WOMAN DIES FROM SORROW
Mrs. ". Wronkers, Victimized of $l.600 Worth of Property
 SucCumbs Within a
Week.

Helena, March 7.-Mrs. w
 Wroukeis, aged about 65 years, who was one week ago victimiz d by Prof. H. c. Belmont, a clair voyaut, out of diamonds to the value of $l, 500 and $l00 bill, died at ? o'clock living only one week to the day after her loss. It is the consensus that she died from grief, broken hearted, !, as tbe diamonds were the hoard ings of many years.
 Mrs. Wropkers returned from Memphis yesterday, where she had gone for the purpose of identifying person there who !, it was thought, was Belmont. She had started the trip to Mem phis in high hopes, but returned yesterday greatly disappointed but was on the streets as late as 10 o'clock last night.
 On Saturday, February 27, Prof. Belmont instructed Mrs. Wronkers to give to him fer a few minutes a charm bag which he had caused her 10 make of dia monds, and a Sl00 bill, with which he professed he would cause a dear dream 10 come true. After pouring on some lotion, Belmont handed Mrs. Wronkers what she thought was the same bag, telling her to put 1t back on her neck, that he had to make a trip to Memphis, but would re- turn the next day. Growing suspicious after his departure. Mrs. Wronkers investigated, 10 find that he had switched bags, the one he left with her contain ing a few pieces of cheap jewelry. As yet no definite clue has been gained as to his where abouts.
 Mrs. Wronkers is the wife of M. Wronkers, one ot Heleua' 's oldest citizens. She is survived by her husband and one brother.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
CONSIDER THEY
 HAVE A VICTORY
The Railroad Commissioners Will Cheer fully Begin Soon the Preparation of a New Freight Rate
 Tariff.

Little Rock, March 6.-The mem bers of the railroad commits sion are we'll pleased with the re- suit of the effort to diss olve the iujunciion secured by the rail. roads against the commissions tariff in Arkansas. They consid. CT the request of Judge Trieber for a new tariff, which will pro- vide 3515 per cent greater divi deuds than the iariff formerly in usage, to be provisional victory in that it probably will give a re- lief from the present ra'es, which are asserted to be exorbitaut. IL is understood that Judge Trieber will use this tariff for fis guid- ance inrenderinga decision later.
 "Tte commission will begin preparing the tariff which Juage Trieber rtqnested next week when all ine commissioners art here" said Chairman John w, Crockett yesterday. "l am well pleased with the progress of the hearing. IL undoubtedly means the exorbitsut rates now in et feet will be reduced so that ship pers can conduct operations pending further litigation"
 Commissioner K. F. Allen joined with Mir. Crockett in ex- pressing his satisfaction with the hearing for the dissolution ol the injunctiou.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
MRS. CANNON DEAD

Mrs. Viola Cannon. age se years, died a, ? o'clock Monday af' terno, n at her home, 1907 !Smi | avenue. Mrs. Cannon has been sick for several months with rheuuatis;n and dropsy. h was the wife of G. B. Cannon and mother of T. NJ. and Robert Cannon. The family have long been residents of Mena.
 The funeral was held at tho home Tuesday morning at IL o'clock by the Rev. William Cooksey.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
None Equal Nj ma.

K. NJ. Quigley, who has head quarters at Denve where his construction company is building an immense dam came in Satut- day afternc on from trip throug h several southern states ou husi- ness. Regarding the genera
 commercial depres sion be says Meua is the least effected of auy city he has seen and that tt people here only need to ma c the trip he has to appreciate ths comparatively good conditions here. MT. Quigley left Sunday tc return to Denver.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS.
Do Not Endanger Life When a Mena
 Citizen Shows You the Cure.

Why will people continue to suffer the agonies of kidney com plaint, back che, urinary dis orders, lameness, headache, lal . guor, why allow themselves to become chrome Invalids, when a certain cure is offered them?
 Doan's Kidney Pills is the re- medg to use, because it gives to the kidreys the help they need to perform their work.
 If you have any, even one, of the symptoms of kidney diTease, cure yourself now, before diabetes, dropsy or Bright's disease sets in. Read this Mena testimony:
 E. V. Mcbride, confectioner Meua, Ark, says: "A short tim ago I was hay ng great deal ol t oubIe with my kidneys. My back was lame and sore and the least exertion used me to suffer from sharp pains in my back anc kidneys. This trouble, together with the too frequent passages of the kidney secretions convinced me that my kidneys were disorder ed. I was finally advised to try Doan's Kidney Pills and 1 procur ed a box at the Palace Drug Go They re.ived me promptly anu ir a short time effected a cure. gladly recommend Doan's Kid ney Pills"
 For sale by all dealers. Pric, go cents. Foster-Milburn Go New Yoik, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doans- and take no other.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
THE MUD DEEPER
Restraining Order Granted to Pre- vent House Committee and Engineers Continuing
 Tests.

Little Rock, March 6,-Follow. ing the severe tests made on the floors of the new state cap tol building Chandler Martineau today took up the application oi contractors Caldwell & Drake for an order restraining the commit tee from the house of representa- lives and the government engin- eers from continuing the test.
 Under the test made, the floors gave down an inch or more. The contractors claimed the test was not fair, that it was an injury to the building and asked the court to stop the tests
 In passing on the case Chan, celler Martiueau this morning held that the house of represen- tatives had no right to start tests where individual property rights would be damaged and granted temporary restraining order.
 Attorney General Norwood made an application to have the state made a party in the case probably upon tie theory that the state wci d hlve the right to make the tests. This application was refused.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
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 F.J. CHENEY & CO, ToIedoO. Soldby all Druggists 75c-
 Take Hall Family Pills for constipation
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
POLL TAX AMENDMENT GOOD
Attorney General Holds It Is Effective
 Without Legislative Act.

|
 Littlo Rock, March 6.--Tht constitutional amendment pro viding for poll tax qualifica ton is nect ssary to enable voter to participate in the city election to be held in April. Ar otherwise qualified voter canno by law be permitted 10 vote 1T thesn municipal .election nexr month unless he has paid his poll tax as required by the stat utes.
 This is the opinion rendered yesterday by Attorney Geuera Hal L. Norwood in response tt an inquiry from James F. Read of Fort Smith, Afler quoting the poll tax amendment, Attor ney General Norwocd says:
 "As l understand 1t, consti- Ltutional provision is self-execu' ting if it supplies sufficient rule by means of which the righ given may be enjoyed and pro- tected or the duty imposed may be enforced; and 1t is not self 
 executing when it merely iudl cates principles without laying down rules by means of which these principles may be giyen the force of law.
 "It occurs to me that the amendment sufficiently supplies a rule under which its provisions may be enforced without any ad- ditional legislation being neces. sary. It is my opinion that the provisions of this amendment will apply to all elections held after its adoption.
 "Section 3 of article Is of th, constitution requires every male inhabitant of this state over the age of zl years to pay a per cap ita tax of $l. The adoption ol the anne ndment to the constitu lion simply says to the ciiiz T that he may be permitted to vote provided be possesses the neces- sary qualifications set forth Tn tn, amendment and provided he paid his poll tax at the time of collec'- ing taxes next preceding the cleo ton at which he wishes 10 vote
 "Of course, you understand that I am only authorized to give official opinions 10 certain officers and boards, but as have several unofficial inquiries similar tc yours upon this question. thought the matter was of suffi- cient importance for me to reply to your letter and let the same bs my opinion in answer to the ,m' i, municaiions that now have upor this subiect."
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
The Seventh cavaIry Inspected.

Junction City. Kan, Mar. Mai. Edwin, inspector general of the de partment of the Missouri, who for the last week has been at Fort Riley, in spected the Seventh cavalry Satur- day morning on the grounds east of the post. After the inspection the regiment passed in review.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
aTaft,s cIassn eIves luncheon.

Washington, Mar. 7.-"Taft's class {" as it has been called for some time past, the class of 7S at Yale. large majority of the living representatives of which were to attend the inaugura- tion, gave a farewell luncheon Friday. 1t included also the ladies of the party.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
EverythIno Quiet in Honduras.

Washington, Mar 7.--Friday's ad vices received at the state department from Central America, say that every thing is quiet in Honduras. Rumors of trouble in Salvador. the dispatches add, are claimed to be due to the at titude of Guatemala and Nicaragua.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
IE Y0u,REA TRIPLE SENSITIVE

bout the size of your shoes, US some satk- faction to know that many people can wear shoes size smaller by sprinkllng Aliens Foot-Ease Into them. Just the thing for dancing parties, patent leather shoes and for breaking In new shoes. WheA rubbcrs or oyershoes become necessary and your shoes pinch Aliens Foot Ease give, Instant relief Sold everywhere, 25e. sample FREe Address, lien $. Olmsted. Le Roy, N. Y. Don't accept any substitute.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
RUMOR OF A
 SENATE PLOT
Talk That the Prohibition Senators Will Work Against Extending Ses- sion, With a Hope of Defeating
 the Gam Bill.

Little Rock, March 6.-Today' s talk relative to adjournment is much mixed. Rumor has 1t that tue senate will persist in adjourn ing Thursday, believing that the governor will issue a call for an extra session to finish the state ca apitol, and in thls way will avoid coming 10 an issue on the Gam prohibition bill, as only matters included in the call for an extra session can be considered at such session.
 IL will r,quire "A senators to -xtend the session, as 1t requires two-thirds of the full mem bership. Under present circumstances seven senators might control the action of the senate by opposing extension, as some senators are !. bsent.
 House members, however, re- fuse to believe the senate will not vote for the extensln and de. clare 1t would mean the political ruin of any man favoring ad-
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-11
Race Plot Plays Prohibited.

ne house thiS afternoon pass ed the McCrackin bill, prohibit ing the production of such plays as "Uncle Toms Cabin and the "Clansman" on the stage in Ar kansas.
 Smothers of Baxter introduced caustic resolution ou the action of Chancellor Martineau in sus- taining the injunction against the state capitol committee. bu, the resolution was tabled.
 The bill providing that the basis of valuation used by the railroads for declaring dividends shall be made the D isis of assess ment for collecting taxes was unanimously passed by the house.
 A bill also was introduced ex- tending the powers of the state railroad commission so as to re- quire railroads to build union stations at junction points.
 Improvement District Bill.
 The bouse this morning passed tue bill providing for extension of fife of improvement district so as 10 ena ble residents to vote assessments for the purpose of repairing paved streets.
 Rowe, of Sebastian, opposel the measure, on the ground tha, this should be borne by the city as a whole, instead of the dis trict.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-04

society was organized on December
4, 1909, the present society being
formed as an auxiliary in 1928, un-
der the name of the Young Men s
Bible society. In 1910 the latter
adopted the name of the original or
ganization, which had ceased to exist,
and was Incorporated in 1866. The
work therefore begun in 1909, has
continued without interruption.
The New York Bible society is the
only organization having for its sole
work Bible distribution in the city
and harbor of New York. The society
distributes Bibles through the minis
tiers and church missionaries and en-
ploys special agents among the i'm
migrants on Ellis island and the sail
ors of the harbor. During the past
year 151,179 Bibles were distributed,
the largest number in the history of
the society.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-04

John kleen returned Sunday morn
ing from Wenatchee, Wash, where
he had been since last spring working
on fruit ranch. John says that is
fine country, and judging from his
looks it must have agreed with him.
Fruit is the leading product of the
Wenatchee valley and it is said to
be the greatest apple country. He
brought back a box full and all who
let their eyes feast on them say they
were the finest they ever saw. The
Times Office was presented with five
of the choicest Raw land in the val
ley that is convenient to an irriga-
ton ditch, and an acre with fine
bearing orchard on it is worth up in
the thousands. Ollie and Charley
Gragg. former Reeds creekers, are
located on ranches adjoining Wenat-
chez city The former owns four
acres and the latter two. They have
out young orchards, and when the
trees get to bearing they will have
a good thing. Meanwhile they raise
and vegetables and are
money. John says he is 60
ing back to that country next spring.
the Metz Times, Metz, Mo.