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The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
SULTAN FORGED OUT.
RULER OF TURKEY SAID TO HAVE RELOCATED THE THRONE
 AND FLED.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL FORCES ADVANCING
Accommodating Parties Within Sight of constantinopIe's Gates-chambe of Deputies Decides to Postpone Dis. cusslon of Governments Program Until Saturday-Clty Excited.

Constantinople, Apr. 21.--The most important feature of the situation in the Turkish capital yesterday was the report that Sultan Abdul Hamid had abdicated IL caused the greatest ex- citement in the lobbies of parliament and spread with lightning like repidity throughout the city.
 A rumor of the flight of the sultan on c warship followed closely on that oi his abdication but neither could be confirmed. Large crowds gathered at the British embassy, where, other re- ports had 1t, the sultan had taken refuge and there also were scores of inquiries at the Russian embassy con cerning the truth of the rumor that his majesty was under the protection of Russia on one of it's guardships.
 At both of these embassies all knowledge of the sultan's movements was denied and the Turkish foreign office also gave strong denial to one and all of these rumors. The abdica- ton of Abdul Hamid, however. appears to be not improbable and 1t appears that within day or two the constitu- tionalists may accept as his successor Prince Yuisof Izzedin. the eldest son of the late sultan. who is second in line, as they are strongly displeased with Abdul Hamid's attitude. The palace yesterday was under strong guard and even high officials were not permitted to enter 1t.
 The advance of the constitutional forces began yesterday afternoon. Small parties were sent out to recon hotter and at o'clock in the evening they were within sight of the gates of Constantinople. They encountered no resistance nor does any resistance seem likely unless it Is at the paiace. The headquarters of the constitutional ists army is at Dedeagatich and Gen eral Husni Pasha's forces, which now number between 10000 and 30,000 oc- cupy a range of hills about 20 miles from the capital. Every hour rein rorcements are adding to their num- pers.
 At secret sitting or the cnafhDer yesterday the deputies refused to act on a vote of confidence in the cabinet and 1t was unanimously decided to postpone the discussion of the govern ments program until Saturday which gives the government fresh lease or life until then.
 It Is not likely that the entire army will reach the capital for some lttie time, as Husni .Pasha and his military associates deem 1t advisable to with- hold their advance until they are strong enough to win success by over whelming numbers. They hope that the so-called reactionary opposition will yield without fighting. The bring ing up of the endorsements is under the direction of Niazi Bey and Enyer Bey. Tho civil direction of affairs con tinues at Saloniki. at which place con stant communication is maintalneu with Constantinople.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
She Blessed the Earth.

In the death of Sister Leda Bar Der. which occurred April II, hus- band lost good wife, nine children a good mother and the community a good woman.
 Mrs. Barber was born September 23. 1870, and was married December 22. 1887. She leaves, besides hus- band, six boys. three girls, an aged father, four brothers, three sisters and a host of friends to mourn her denarture. and the whole community to weep with the bereaved-
 Sister Barber was a member of inc Freewil Baptist church. enjoyed good christian company and made her many friends all welcome at her home. and she had no enemies. Her life was a blessing to all who knew her. A sister in Christ,
 Georgia Bedding.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
Io PAY HE BIG FINE
PROPERTY OF WATERsPlERcE OIL COMPANY ORDERED
 TRANSFERRED TO TEXAS.
$ CLOSING CHAPTER OF FAMOUS CASE
Federal Judge Bryant Orders All the Property Turned Over to State Re ceivers to Satisfy the s1,60o,oo0 Fine and Other Obligations oi the Con cern incurred Since the Trial

Beaumont. Tex. Apr. 21.-The Wa, ters-Pierce oil company Is to pay Tex as a fine of $l.600.000 Saturday. In the closing chapters of the suit of the state of Texas against the Waters Pierce Oil company for the forfeiture of their charter for the violation of the Texas antitrust laws and for fraudulently entering Texas. Judge Bryant of the United States circuit court of the Eastern district of Texas ordered the federal receiver today to turn over all of the properties of the concern to the estate receiver. Mir. Eckhart, at the close of business April Fl. It also was directed that the pro perties delivered to the state receiver shall be held subject to all debts. obli- gations and liabilities of the concern, which includes the $l.600.000 fine as sessed by the district court O. travis county as penalties of the custer suit, although no mention of the fine was made in the seizure.
 The federal receiver is further di- rected to file his final report on or be. fore the expiration of sixty days. The books and records kept by MT. Dor chester. the federal receiver, in his term as receiver. are to remain part of the court records.
 The assistant attorney general. MT. Lightfoot, said today:
 Next Saturday the fine assessed against the Waters-Pierce oil com pany will be paid at Austin. The in- stant the fine Is paid the Waters Pierce company will then forever be enJoined from doing business in this stats and the next move will be to sell the properties and turn the proceeds over to the stockholders"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
Uncle Dick Mitchell Passes Beyond.

k. A. Mitchell, better known as Uncle Dick, one of tEe oldest set tiers of Polk county,p passed away near Ink last Friday, April l6. Funeral services were conducted by Elder H. c. Kidding.
 Mr. Mitchell was born in South Carolina January 4, 1927. He came to Arkansas 5l years ago, and has lived In Polk county 43 years He was twice married, both of his companions preceding him to the better Hand. He leaves several children and host of friends to mourn hls loss. Uncle Dick has for years lived q con- sistent christian lfe
 A Friend.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
s5,OOO FROM POLK
Calling for Money to Replenish State Treasury General Fund
 Down to SIPS.

]. w. Cunning ham, sheriff and collector for Polk county, has re- ceived an urgent call to send in money to the state treasurer, as the general fund was, on April l6, down to Sl.25. He has re- sponded with a remittance ot $, ,000. Only two counties have done so well, Lonoke sending the same amount and Pulaski $l0, 900.
 The appeal comes from B. l.. Roberts, collector of Pulaski county, and is an effort to defeat Senator Reels bill to force the collectors to turn in the taxes as fast as collected.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22

For Sale or Trad l6oA' s% niles west of Meua, 90 in culti- vatiou, with good orchard, pa'. srce oak timber, fue spring at honse. mountain stream crosses eorner. Broom house, barn. COW and chicken sheds, etc. Wisu s 10 sell on easy terms or traae TOT
 w. H. Ronemus, 30 Ct wit heua'
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
SHARP TILT OVER CAPITOL MEASURE
seuator Logan Charges Governor With Playing Politics and Senator OldhamInjects New Mat
 ter Into Record.

Little Rock, Ark, April 20.- The Oldham capitol bill was considered for one hour yesterday in the senate in committee of the wbole. and .u that time Senator Logan introduced a bill appro- priatiug $35o,000 fer the compile tiou of the capitol and became involved in an argument with Senator Oldham, in which Sena- 1 tor Logan accused Governor |D,uaghey with playing politics m the bill introduced as substi- |tute to tue Oldham bill.
 After Senator Logan had in- |troducei the substitute bill he began to explain its merits. He Esaid the bill was an exact copy of 1.-the one introduced by Senator EDdl and himself, and at the time ;t was introduced 1t cont aimed the fideas of Governor D)naghey. He #said he held a conference with Nm. governor aad that he drew |the bill and introduced 1t at the *rcquest of the governor.
 Senator Oldham asked Senator Hogan some questions, and final ly Senator Logan saId he would Hell the whole story of the bill #He said he went to the governor *after the Oldham bill was intro Educed aud wanted to know why Gt was the $l75,000 appropriation to be used in tearing out and re- Building the defective worK in the new capitol had not been ad- bed to his { (Logau's) bill. Sena
 or Logan declared the governor (old him that he had the $350, 900
 ppropriat ton bill introduced for political purposes. Senator Lo- Ran said that he told the gover- Dor that he would never have Consented 10 introduce the bill bad he known 1t was being done
 or political purposes.
 "rell it all. senator, said Sem ltor Oldham, "tell 1t all." Sena- lor Oldham then asked Senator Logan if ii was not a fact that F he governor said that he wanted
 he Sss0. 900 bill introduced for
 be political effect 1t would have bn the Patterson bill that was bending at that time. Without Ksitiug for direct answer from benator Logan, Senator Oldham
 tated that the governor said to Senator Logan: "Now, John,
 et's he frank about this matter. Did not you yourself suggest that
 he tlme was at hand to introduce
 he S350,000 bill for political ef-
 ect.n
 Tue tilt between Senators
 ogau and Oldham come just a
 lew minutas before the morning Fecess, and no action was taken pn either the substitute or the Oldham bill, and when the com nittee asked leave to sit again,
 he Oldham bill was in the same
 hape it was on last Thursday
 fternoon. It was expected the
 Committee would consider the Epill asain in the afternoon, but
 Instead the Senate took up the University appropriation bill and passed 1t and adopted the ap- propriation bill for the Arkansas fchool for the Blind, after
 mendlng 1t in minor particulars.
 As today is house day in the
 enate it is not probable the Oldham bill will come up for
 Consideration again before We'd pesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
WILL MAKE GRAVEL" HERE
Mcna Supply Company Will Crush
 Rock for Concrete Work.

J. H. Embry, manager of the Mena Supply Company, has lessed from the county the big rock crusher forr~erly used in macadamizing streets and roads, and has set it up in the company's yards, where stone will be crushed for concrete work and other purposes for which Joplin chats" have been so extensively used in the past.
 MT. Embry says he hopes by thus plan to not only furnish the material at a price considerably below what has been paid for the shipped-in stuff, but to also employ home labor and keep all the money in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
Small Blaze at Grannls.

Report comes from Grannis that the town barely escaped au- other bad fire Monday night. The Grannis barbersh shop caught, but prompt work confined the fire 10 the one place and no cousider- able damage was done,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
The Entire Family.

Grand Pop used it for Rheumatism Dad for Cuts, Sprains and Bruises. Nanny for Burns, Scalds ana Acilesi [ Sis for Catarrh and Chilblains. l use it for everything, and It never ois- ,. appoints any of us. It surely yanhs anv old pain out by the roots; Hunt Lightning oil is what l am teillng you about. For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
We Rei,erate.

That for more than fifteen years Hunts Cure has been working on the afflicted. Its mission is to cure skin troubles, particularly those of an itching character. It's success is not on account of advertising, but because it surely does the work. One box is guaranteed to cure any case. For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
A Swollen Jaw

is not pretty nor pleasant. Whether Us caused by neuralgia, toothache or accident Ballard's Snow Liniment will reduce the swelling and relieve the pain. The great and sure cure for rheumatism, cuts, burns, bruises, scalds and all aches and pains. Sold by Gunnels Drug Store,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22

We often wonder how any person. can he persuaded into taking anything hnt Foleyis Honey aud Tar for coughs, colds and lung trouble. Do not be foo1ed into accepting ''own make" or other substitutes. The genuine con- tains no harmful drugs and IS in a yellow package. For sale by all dealers,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
potatoes for Late Planting.

A big spbipment of seed pota' toes for late planting at Ridliags. Early Rose, Early Ohio, Bliss Peerless and Burbank, also plenty of onion sets ia good condition. 39-7t 16 2t
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
Dcn,t DeIay.

Save possible serious spell of fever later on by cleansing your sys- tenn now of its accumulation of im- purities. Simmons Sarsaparilla will do 1t. It makes fine blood, fine appe- tite, great strength and grand ambl- tion. For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22

Don't think Don't worry 1 Black & Dickson will do your dental work and give you perfect satisfaction ia every particular. 2d0tf 2tf
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
ThaCker Bros.
 Dealers in Groceries and Provisions

< 4saghA merchants pay the best prices for all sAos ~ prqducefrotn farm and garden.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
Dealer in
 Fresh and Salt Meats and Produce
Nafdner Building, De Queen St. Butcher Stuff Wanted at All Times

The quotations on provisions are
 corrected each Wednesday after
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-05

Don't Fret Or Worry.
1t amt no use to worry and it ain t
no use to fret:

1t amt no use to worry and it aim
no use to fret;
There aint no sense in longing for
the things you'll never get.
Now if the weather's stormy, then
the storm is for the best.
IT'S the fellow that gets tired knows
the blessedness of rest.
The things that lift us up are those
we have beneath our feet.
There's thorns on all the roses; say,
but amt the roses sweet?
We love the merry sunshine, but we
have to get the rain.
Or the plowing and the sowing will
forever be in vain.
Sow the seeds at morning, also at the
evening hour;
No matter which shall prosper, both
may yield thee fruit and flower.
A good God made this good old world,
enjoy it while you're here;
The smile is surely more to be desired
than the tear.
the swiftly passing hour ere
comes the day of rest,
And take this for your motto, that
"W Whatever is, is best.''
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-05
WASHINGTON NOTES OF GENERAL INTEREST

cense to plunder the American peo-
pie are here OH the ground demandil g
the highest tariff that was ever known
to this country. Unfortunately the
$4,000, 900 consumers seem to have no
agent to represent them, but they
are, however, sending some very Wig
orous and spicy letters to the Sena-
tors and Representatives they sent to
Congress. If the people of this coun-
try would do more letter writing to
their congressman, they would get
better laws from Congress than they
have been getting. About 200 years
ago the French Mobiles secured laws
exempting them from taxation, so
that all the burdens of the Govern
ment fell OH the middle and lower
or peasant classes. The "American
Mobiles" are now trying to do the
very same thing.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-05
COMMERCIAL CLUB OF MALTA
is A BUSY ORCANIZATTCu
CLUB HELD ITS FIRST MEETING LAST FRIDAY EVErnrc
AFTER LONG VACATION--NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
NEW LIFE ENTIIUSED INTO ASSOCIATION

Last Friday evening, pursuant to
call of special meeting, made by the
president, the Malta Commercial
Club held a meeting in b. w. Brock
ways office. While the attendance
was not large it was nevertheless en-
thusiastic and energetic in it's work
and accomplished much good.
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year as follows: j. +. Kildutf, presi-
dent; Harry Cosner, e-president; !;
Is. W. Brockway, secretary; and Max
SklOWer, treasurer. The executive
committee will be appointed by the
president next Friday evening at the
regular meeting.
The subject of completing the city
park was thoroughly discussed after
which it was unanimously decided to
ploW the ground and have it fenced
at once. An effort will be made to
plant few trees and seed the ground
with grass. Homer Smith has will
ingly gone ahead and plowed the
entire park, generously donating his
services.
A committee was appointed to look
into the matter of Incorporating the
town and report the matter to the as
sOciation at it's next meeting.
A great deal of other business was
transacted, after which the meeting
adorned to meet again next Friday
evening at Brockway's office.
1t is, indeed, gratifying to The EN-
TERPRISE to see the Commercial Club
rouse itself from deep lethargy,
and now that this progressive
club is again in the harness it is
hoped that those who are responsible
for its existence will not permit it
to wane with spring, but constantly
keep it actively engaged in keeping
Malta and this great agricultural en-
pire in the lime light of publicity;
which is the only way these fertile
fields of the Milk River Valley and
Northern Montana can come into
their inheritance.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-05

At a special meeting of the Board
OF Directors of the Lower Milk River
Water Users Association held at the
office of B. W, Brockway Tuesday at
ternoon and evening H. H. Nelson
was reelected Managing' Director
and Superintendent of construction.
OF the Dodson- Malta Glasgow carai
tor the ensuing year and B. w.
Brookway was retained as Secretary.
The association agreed to finish the
lateral on the south side of The
river as far as Alkali, and the lateral
on the north side as far as Wagner,
both bitches to be entirely Y completed
this year. The proposed work at
Nandalia was favorably acted ON.
Several resolutions were introduced
and adopted. H. n. Savage of Hell
ena, j. l.. Truscott of Glasgow,
Chas. TANNER of Hinsdale, C.
E. Taylor of Saco, and John Lohr of
\andalia, were in attendance
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-05
INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO
REGISTERS AND RECEIVERS
OF THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICES, BY THE INTERIOR
DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF
THE THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY ACRE LAW

Registers and receivers, of United
States land offices of Montana have
/ received instructions from the Gener
al land office. the first of the week
for their guidance in the administra
tion of the new 32O-acre homestead
While there has not as yet been any
land designated for entry under the
new act, it is however believed that
all arrangements will be completed
very soon and filings accepted.
The following is a synopsis of the
instructions:
The first section of the act pro.
vides for the making of homestead ell
try for an area of 320 acres of non-ir-
rigihle, .nOn-timbered, nOn-mineral
public land in several western states
which includes Montana.
The term ''non-irrigable land" as
used in this act, is construed to mean
land which, as a rule, lacks sufficient
rainfall to produce agricultural crops
without the necessity of resorting to
unusual methods of cultivation, such
as the system commonly know as
"dry farming" and for which there
is no known source of water supply
from which such land may be sue
cessfully irrigated at reasonab lie
cost.
Therefore, lands containing mer-
chantable timber, mineral lands, and
lands within reclamation project,
Or lands which may be irrigated at a
reasonable cost from any known
source of water supply, may not be
entered under this act. Minor por-
tions of a legal subdivision suscepti-
BILE to. irrigation from natural sources
as, for instance, a spring, will not
exclude such subdivision from entry
under this act, provided, however,
that no one entry shall embrace in
the aggregate more than 40 acres of
such irrigable lands.
The act provides that any home
stead entryman of lands of the char
acter described above, upon which
entry final proof has not been made,
may enter such other lands, subject
to the provision of this act, contiguous
to the former entry, which shall not
together with the lands embraced in
the original entry exceed 32O acres,
and that residence upon and cultiva-
tion of the original entry shall be ac-
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-05
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY WATER USERS MET

A horrible tragedy was enacted last
Wednesday evening by John Kirsch-
weng at the home of his brother-in-
law, Alex Ross on Clear Greek near
Havre, when he changed from a
state Of melancholy into a raving
maniac and shot his wife, two sons,
aged six and eight years, and then
shot himself. kirschweng was OF an
inventive turn of mind and some
years ago was successful in inventing
some electrical apparatus that h De-
lieved would bring him wealth but it
is alleged that his idea was stolen by
some one else he had taken into his
I confidence and that the other party
securedthe patent that kirschWeng
had won by his efforts and genius.
Without money to make a successful
legal fight and worn out physically,
he became melancholy and was taken
to sanitarium where apparently he
recovered. Later, his health giving
way, he went to the home of his rela-
tive and induced his wife and chill
dren into their room and without
warning drew a revolver and shot
each of them through the head; placed
the revolver to his own head, fired
and died almost instantly. The Iu-
neral was held from the Presbyterian
church in Havre Friday.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-05

From our regular Washington COR
respondent.-One of the things that
frightens Senators most is the propo-
sal of an income tax which President
Taft heartily favors and which would
do more towards placing the proper
share of the burdens of the Govern
ment on the wealthy and prosperous,
than any measure that was ever pro-
posed before. The leading Senators
that detest the income tax are crying
out tina, this is Democratic doctrine
and are endeavoring to have it
squelched by raising this kind of a
partisan cry. This charge is nothing
less than an infamous lie. The first
income tax was passed by Republic
can congress and signed by Abe
Lincoln and yielded millions of dol
lars of revenue during the war times
of 81 to '65. We have now come to
the point where more revenue must
be raised and nothing is more just
than that tax shall be levied on the
enormous incomes that few men in
this country enjoy. Senator Aldrich,
whose daughter is the wife of John
u. Rckefellrr, Jr., which of course,
makes him closely a kin to the S.
Oil and Rockefellers, is Mortified at
the idea of an income tax and says
that ii we have an income tax, it will
mean the abolition of tariffs and con-
sequently the abolition of protection.
This is one of the trick arguments.
The government at the present time
is failing to raise revenue for it's nee
essary expenses by about 500, 200. 900
per annum and an income tax that
would yield about $50, 100000 to
$50, 100000 would still be inadequate e
even with the tariff to raising the
necessary revenue for running the
Governments.
The tariff ''@ht that is now being
Waged in Washington is increasing in
intensity ami interest with every day
that passes. The representatives
of the great corporations and trusts
that want a law amounting to a IL
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-05

ley. Mr.. French has for years worked
stud1ously for a greater Milk River
Valley and is perhaps the most prac
tical booster in the state. With his
vast knowledge Of this game he has
promulgated n publicity scheme hv
which every town from Nashua to-
Chester will be brought to the atten-
ton of thousands of farmers of the
middle west and central states.
The proposition as outlined by Mr.
french is for every town in the valley
TO unite i'll advertising the entire
valley in one book: each town to
get up it's own literature and all TO
nave equal space. Each town is
to circulate the literature in separ-
ate eastern state. Names will be
procured from the r. l.. Polk COM
pany, who make it business to fur
n1sh names of eastern farmers to
western boosters. This will no doubt
prove very economical way of ad
vertising the valley and it is bound
to bring the right result. Especially
now as the Great Northern is giving
excursion rates to Malta and points
III the Milk River Valley A more
detailed Writeup of the proposition
Will be given in our next issue.