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The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-02
Death at Acorn.

Mrs. $. Harbin of Acorn died Thursday at the home of her grandson, Will Harbin. She would have been 70 years old the fifteenlh h of next December. The funeral services were conducted this morning by the Rev. God d I'd. Burial was in Owens Chapel cemetery. Mrs. Harbin came to Acorn about eight months ago from Alabama.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-02
SCHOOL HOUSE HOODOOED
Second One on Same Site Burned
 Incendiarism Suspected.

Caddo Gap, Nov. 25.-The Lib erty school house, three miles from here, was destroyed by fire last night. The building was new, having been recently erected ou the site where the former house was burned. 1t is believed that the fire last night was of iucendiary origin.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-02
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
.Wouldn't Pay Me for the Relief l dol
 From Piles"

"For 12 years I suffered with piles, hron0ht on by any strain or hard work Since using Hem Roid eight months ago, I have not had an at ta.k can do any labor and eat what 1 wish without ill effect. l would not ha in my former condition for $500. 7 " (Signedl Wm. McAdams,
 Cooks Falls, N. Y. cworn to before notary Mar. 2, '0s
 nr. Leonhardt's m-Roid, an in ,arnal tablet cure for piles, Is sold !ol sl by Jackson Drug and Furniture Co, and fully guaranteed. Dr- Leon l,ardt Co.,, Station 5. Enhaio, N. f'
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-02
ADMITS STORY OF
 ALLEGED WRONGS
Court Permits Attorney to Repeat Speech Which He Made Just Before Ellis Fired the
 Fatal Shot.

Little Rock, Ark Nov. 25.-- The odd spectacle of an attorney addressing jury from the wit ness stand developed in the trial of w. Y. Ellis, charged with the murder of N. P. Willis of Indian apolis, in the first division of the circuit court yesterday, when Judge M, A. Austin of Pine Bluff, called as the first witness for the defense, rehearsed on the stand the speech he made in Judge Fulk's court at the hearing which terminated fatally for Will. lis. The defense is pleading tenn porary insanity, caused by brood ing over the alleged prosecutions of Mrs. Ellis by Willis, and the speech, which in effect outlined these troubles and alleged wrongs, was admitted by tbe court on the ground that the recital of these facts before Ellis might have had an effect on his sanity.
 As Mrs. Ellis cannot, under the law of Arkansas. take the stand in the defense of her husband to tell the story of her 6ve-year fight with Willis for Baby Mary, the testimony of the attorney IS doubly important, as 1t gave the defense it's best opportunity to get the whole story before the jury. With an excellent command of English aud personal interest iu what he told, the lawyer wit ness grew eloquent in his DOT trayal of the alleged persecution that the defense claims strained the mind Of Will Ellis beyond the breaking point.
 The opening statements of the defense were both completed yes terday morning. Prosecuting Attorney Roy D. Campbell open ing for the prosecution and Judge F. T. Vaughn for the defendant. Immediately after the noon recess the states case was taken up and by o'clock all of its testimony was in. After a five-minute re- cess the defeuse began, introduce ing Judge Austin, whose direct examination occupied the time until adjournment. Ills cross examination will be taken up this morning.
 Court will be in session all day today, Judge Lea refusi 10 keep the jurors confined and give the attorneys and witnesses a day off. Present indications point to the defense occupying a full week getting in its testimony.
 A sensation was sprung yes- terday morning, when Judge Vaughn for the defense charged in open court that Mrs. Lonia Niberg, 4l6 Spring street, one of the defendants witnesses, had beens offered $100 and ticket to Mississippi, where her sister lives, If she would leave town during the trial. The offer was made 10 Mrs. Niberg Friday, the judge claimed by man who claim d 10 represent some members of the Willis family.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-02
THIS WILL INTEREST MOTHERS

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The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-02

Mt. all honors. Highest scoringIhen, 90.
 MOTTLED ANCONAS. John A. Miller, Mena, all honors, highest scoring hen, 9211s-
 BANT4iMS T. ]. Clayton took blue and rcd ribbons
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03
A4,,AAliss Sore Because he
Had To Lose Transfer Checks
BY PAUL 4. RRuskE.

Il DALLAS, Tex, April I'm coming
direct to this city, instead OF stopping
on at Austin to play another game
with Texas State University, Hughie
Jepnings sacrificed great principle.
Hughie was trimmed at Austin on
~ prior trip, by Negro hackman, and
II was an open secret on the clup
that the return to Austin was not so
much for the purpose OF pleasing
Hughes fraternity brothers there as
for getting even with the hackman.
Disembarking from the train at Aus
tin. Jennings hired bus and car
riage to take tho players to the hotel.
He also purchased something like 20
baggage checks, good for the transpor-
tation of that many suitcases from
the depot to the Driskill hotel and
return. Each check cost him 20 cents.
Bunco No. / was divulged when
after pilinA into the vehicles and get
ting settiedN the Tigers rode round
the corner and stopped in front of the
hotel.
(. Bunco No. arrived when Hughie
made up his mind not to wait for the
night train out for San Antonio but
chose an afternoon RATHER. BY the
time he had made up his mind the
baggage wagon had gone.
Everybody toted his hand-luggage
10 the station. Hughie kept the re-
turn checks and long cherished the
fond hope of getting even but the
Dallas opportunity offered so much
more In the line Of financial return
that he had to pass Austin up.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03
c. SPEER RUNS UP
AGAINST ANTI
LOAF JOSH
GETS RATHER SORE BEFORE He
TuMBLEs TO THE SITUATION
TioEs NEVER LIKE TO SEE A
TEAM MATE ON A VACATION.
BY PAUL n. BRUSkE.

DALLAS. Tex. April 2.-Just before
the Detroit party pulled out OF San
Antonio George Speer, the colt south
paw pitcher. received a lesson in Tis-
er ethics which it is safe TO infer VIII
not he forgotten, regardless of his
length OF stay with the team.
Speer received "A telegram from his
bride OF eight months. telling him
that she was Ill and begging him to
come home. He showed the telegram
TO Jennings and asked permission 10
leave Immediately. Jennings has had
experience in such matters before and
made no secret of his intentions OF
investigating just how serious Mrs.
Speer's illness might be, before grant
ing the permission.
Speer didn't relish this very wei,
but stood for IL. What did hurt his
feelings, however. was the fact that.
when he informed his teammates OF
the dispatch. they exchanged knowing
looks and asked when he first began
TO be homesick.
Be it known, this telegram dodge Is
a hoary one A ball player can write
home. enclosing the exact text OF the
dispatch he wants sent and can then
SIT GOWN ConpldCSutiE w u""hN no
arrival. When II comes, however.
there are always suspicious and, on
a club composed of earnest, hard
workers like the Tigers, the recipient
OF the summons always has TO stand
little skepticism.
Speer sat on the bench and openly
proclaimed that he was sore The
other players smiled quietly and let
him express his opinion OF their deeds
and words TO his hearts content.
Later on, Manager Jennings receiv-
ed word that Mrs. Speer. while not
critically i'll at present. would prob
ably require her husbands presence
at home in the near future. The 1T
tie southpaw is on his way. He will
probably rejoin the club at Wichita.
job Printing done right. Times Print
ing Co, Is John R.-st Phone 1898.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03
NELSON TO GET $4,000.
Australian Syndicate offers Him Big
Money to Fight Paddy King There.

CHICAGO. April 2.-"Doc" Krone.
representing the Sanderson-Nincent
syndicate of Australia. today received
telegram from Sanderson, one OF
the members of the syndicate, author
izing him to offer Battling Nelson.
$4,000. win. lose or draw for match
with Paddy King. the Australian light
weight champion. The telegram came
from Detroit, where Sanderson is at
present. Krone Immediately commu-
nicated with Willus Britt, Nelson S
manager. to arrange for a match at
Melbourne during Cup week" Britt
has tentatively accepted, and is now
dickering for fight with q Stanley
Ketchel in Melbourne at the same
time.
Sanderson will be in Chicago Sun
day when the final arrangements for
the Nelson match will be made.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03
|NER|CANS WIN
/ THE BIC PURSES
n. X. Vanderbilt's Entries Show in
\ Front in Several Events-H. B.
III Duryea Also a Winner.

MAISONS LA FITE, France, April :.
- American owners Jared we'll at the
races today, w. X. Vanderbilt taking
two events and II. Il. Duryea one.
In the Prix Dorgeval, selling, l,6OO
metres, ii. b. Duryea's Wanda III, rid
den by ONeil, finished first. Nine.
Hicotti's Venerable was second; Ca
I. mile Blanc's Vetitian, third. Eleven
horses ran.
The Prix Figourette. 1,400 meters,
Mas won by Besnards' Clichy. Mott
|kehuitfield's Jim Cana was second,
tand Talhouetroys' Troyer, third.
\ Duryea's Eyemot was unplaced.
The Prix Montesson. 200 meters,
mas won by vanderbilt's KeneDack.
OsNeil up. Nine. Chocmeteffs Blot
less was second and Besnus' Torpille
third.
~ The Prix La Grange, 1000 meters.
was won by Vanderbilt's Oversight.
Rothschild's verdun was second and
Prince Murat's Sayt Ferrol third.
The Prix Gamin, $500 meters. was
won by Veil Picard's Vaisuzon. Lieux
Protan was second and Nine. Ricotts
Cbanoine third. yanderbilt's Raleigh
was unplaced.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03
Nv PAUL X. eRuskE.

.DALLAs. Tex. April "a statisti-
analysis OF the work done by the
Iyors In their IL practice games dur
e The maintenance of training quar-
30 q San Antonio shows that the
~ has commenced where ii left on
year---slugging terrifically and
Glng rather raggedly.
HE TIGERS. UP TO THE De
HxTURE FROM SAN ANTONIO
NJ SPANKED THE SPHERE AT
sRATE OF 1898 AS A TEAM. They
~ but .264 In winning the Ameri-
Itague pennant last year. and only
y points better than that in 1907.
wn here, OF course. they have been
ng up against bunch-grass pitching
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03
NEW YORK WILL
HAVE RACING
The Betting Will Be of the Verbal
Kind Between Men Who
Know Each Other.

NEW YORK. April 3-Phil Dwyer.
the veteran horseman and chief stock
holder OF the Aqueduct and Gravesend
race courses, declared positively Fri
day afternoon that there will be hign
class racing at the tracks around this
City the coming summer The jockey
club. he said. will meet next week to
fix the dates.
when there is betting it will be OF
the verbal sort, between men who
know each other, and not between the
gullible public and the 'bookie.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03
MINERS WAGER 100000
ON ALASKAN DOG RACING

NOME, Alaska, April 1.-The four
teen dog teams are well on their way
today in the all-Alaska sweepstakes
from Nome To Candle and return.
The teams started yesterday. The
race is pursuit. the first team start
ed at noon and the others following at
intervals OF five minutes. The race
covers a distance of 412 miles. The
purse is $1,000 in gold and the SUIT
ter cup. More than 100000 will be
on the event.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03
ONE PUNCH LOST
C0CASH HIS JOB

DALLAS, Tex, April 2.-The Orien'
tai hotel. where the Tigers are stop
ping, is the place where Johnny Co
cash of Detroit, had his fight with
Herzog, the manager OF the Giants
second team, and the hotel people are
still talking about Cocash's hard
punch Everyone upholds the Detroit
err
It seems that HerZog was inside
when a car that the team was TO take
hove in sight. Cocash was asked TO
go inside and tell Herzog that there
was danger OF missing the car. He
did SO and the manager pro tenn be-
came angry.
That's no way for raw recruit TO
talk TO me. I'm manager" he is al
legged TO have said. There is likely
to be something started"
HerZog was correct. Cocash ait him
only once. but the other Giant spit
out three teeth and lost his combat
iveness at once.
1t will not be lonesome for Cocash
at Little Rock, TO which team he has
been farmed. partly in consequence of
the encounter. for Heinie Steiger. his
Detroit chum, is pitching for that
nine.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03
PORTING NEWS OF THE DAY GATHERED FOR THE
kOBB OLEARY AND BUMPUS JONES LEAD
TIGERS IN FIGURES OF TRAINING GAMES

has the stun He cant hit little bit
but he has made no mistakes In field
ing his position as yet and Will have
TO let down materially In effectiveness
IL. any of the other colt twirlers now
with the club, beat him to the regular
job that may possibly await one OF
them. Works also has a very nice
record, having allowed hut one run
and nine hits in IA innings. but even
this can't be considered as comparing
with the Oakland county article.
Bump" has been right there with
the control stun, too. having yet To
hand out wild pitch or to PUNK Il
.batsman in the ribs and having con-
fined his bases on balls 10 modest
four-only half as many as have
famed the air before him.
The record OF Eddie Summers may
not catch tho eye as intensely spark
ling right at the start. Eddie's five
innings were all the finishers in close
games. where the Tigers had lead
and wanted Eddie TO hold II. 1T WILL
BE NOTED THAT THE ENEMY DID
NOT CROSS THE PLATE WHILE
THE LANKY CITIZEN OF LADOGA
OCCUPIED THE MOUND.
ANY real bug will understand the
significance of the fielding and bat
ting tables. The pitching tab chron-
icles the figures for the opposing bats
men. the ZIP" column denoting the
number of innings in which the re-
spective twirlers toiled.
The l. games from which this
dope" is distilled are comprised of
the one at Texas university. the one
at st. Louis college. the two with
Washington, and the seven with San
Antonio. The joke games with Pea
cock and the society functions at the
fort were not included
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03
Williams RetIres From the Turf.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 2.-Tom
Williams is Disguised with the recent
anti-race track legislation and ar
nounces that he will quit the turf He
has instructed his trainer TO sell all
OF the Williams string. Williams is
president of the New California Jock
ey club.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03
oeshler to Meet Mcfarland Again.

BOSTON, April 2.-Elated by his
recent draw decision with Packey Nc
Farland of Chicago. Dave Deshler, OF
Cambridge. will again meet McFar-
land. this time I'm New York.
1t is stated here that Deshler's man
ager has agreed TO a $1,000 side bet
on the outcome of the Gotham fight.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03
SP|ESMAN WILL
NOT Be USED YET

DALLAS. Tex, April 2.-Spiesman,
the New York state league catcher,
who was recently hired by wire. has
been notified 10 join the Tigers at In
dianapolis. He will be held in reserve
until the catching problem is settled.
From reports that have been received.
he is a fairly good man, although not
the equal of Beckendorf. who was TAX
en- from the same league.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03
oxford Won Annual Boat Race.

LONDON, April 3.-Upsetting the
predictions of the experts. the dark
blue Of oxford finished three lengths
ahead OF the light blue of Cambridge
today in the annual race on the histor-
ical Thames, from Putney to Mort
Lake, distance Of about four and
one-quarter miles.
The race was one OF the most excit-
ing in the long history OF these dual
contests and was witnessed by tens
of thousands.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03
Gotch Encourages the Bettors.

CHICAGO. April Frank Gotch's
condition must greatly improve before
he wrestles Yussiff Mahmout on April
IA. if he wishes TO retain the cham
pionship title. Gotch was TO throw
Ordeman, of Minnesota in 20 minutes
last night and failed. Ordeman had
the champion on the defensive several
times and at the close was on top.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03
A Roast From Old England.

AS a gentleman was having his
luncheon in the coffee room OF Biz
mingham hotel he was much annoyed
by another visitor. who during the
whole of the meal stood with his back
20 the fire warming himself and
watching him partake Of his repast.
AT length. unable to endure IL any
longer. he rang the bell and said.
Waiter kindly turn that gentleman
rounI: I think he Is done on that
sIR-Tit-Bits
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03

N. II. Brown, an attorney, OF Pitts
oold. VT. writes: I'VE have used DR..
Xinr's New Life Pills for years and
md them such a good family medicine
ue wouldn't be without them" For
l,hiIls. Constipation, Biliousness or
~ Izeaaache they work wonders. e.
U KjnseI. Central Drug Co. and Gray
Worcester.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03
corbett Puts Up Real Money.

CHICAGO. April 2.-Jim Corbett has
posted his $4,000 forfeit in New York
TO cover the amount which Johnson
put up to force Jeffries into a state
ment of his plans and which goes for
ali corners if the retired champion
does not decide soon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03
Walsh TO pitch First Game.

CHICAGO. April Big Ed Walsh,
the famous spit ball pitcher, is 10 join
his old team mates, the White Sox,
on April 10 and be ready to pitch the
first game OF the season.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03

yet to have run scored on his sling
ing. His Service on the slab has con-
sumed 10 innings of the enemys time
but he never left IL without showing
the ability to continue a good stage
longer, In these 10 innings he held the
foe TO four hits.
Bump" may not look so imposing
in the box as some of these other fell
lows, but there is no denying that he
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03

five games. in three of which he went
but once to bat.
Crawford has been batting better
than ever this spring Wahoo Sam
has never been training season hit
ter in the past. He has struggled
along with percentage round .270
until July as a rule and then usually
commences TO knock the league fences
into splinters. This year, however.
Sam is already at IL. His biggest bat
ting feat of the training seaon was
his four hits out of four times up on
Pitchers Gray and Groom, of Washing
ton, who were fairly throwing their
arms OF 10 keep Sam from getting on
the paths
II would be no surprise to the mem
bers of the team IL Crawford should
make a swift beginning this year and
remain with the leaders throughout
the entire progress Of the race for in
dividua honors, instead Of coming
from behind in the second half Of the
trip. as has formerly been the case.
Rossman has been batting we'll as,
in fact, he almost always does. and
George Moriarty shows that Tiger
basehititis is infectious by the way he
~ the SuOONS VI bHt bOcthN
pitchers around the lot Always
dangerous batsman, while with New
York. he has simply run amuk since
he joined the smuggling band from
Michigan.
The feature by all odds of the field
ing figures is the sensational work
which Charlie OLeary has done round
second base
Forced into the play in the first
practice game without a day Of prep
aration. o'Leary has tackled every
thing he could reach and has frozen
to il. Not a lone box score Of any one
Of the II games in which he competed
includes the record Of a single mis-
play. laid at his door. He has bounced
around the entire territory where
normally his chum, the Tiger captain.
holds sway, and much Of his work
has been brilliant in the extreme. In
double plays he snds Bush have work.
ed like lightning.
: The fielding dope yields also the in
1 formation that Stanage has handled
the duties OF the backstop better than
Beckendorf Beck" however, had II
on his rival in the batting department
OF the game. so honors are not far
from even.
The Tigers have not vet played an
errcNless game and have played but
one game in which they have not
made two or more mistakes. The team
I'D 10 date has fielded 1852 which is a
mark some distance removed from ex.
cellence.
Oxford will have plenty of opportu'
nifty to cheer when the pitching stat
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03
sBatted for Killian I'm seventh.
Matted for Peters I'm the ffth.

matted for IliIlian I'm seventh.
Matted for Peters I'm the hfth
X
'I<Afroff % o o . q u o. >
ballad 20 o o 0 o o o.
q Innings pitched-Summers 2. Killian
~ 6uggs 3, Peters 6. Woodburn Z. OPP
oonents at bat--Against Summers 10
Xf1lfan is, Suggs 10. Peters 10, Wood
6urn 10. Hits-Off Summers 2, Killian
4. 6ugRs o. Peters 8. WOODBURY. 3. Two
haze hit--Miller stolen bases-Mc-
Intyre. Crawford First base on balls
by Peters 1, Woodburn j. Left on
h&r<s-Detroit 4, Dallas z. Struck out
by Summers Z. Killian 3. Peters 8.
vvoodburn ,. Double plays-Bush and
Mammal: StilIweii and Connaway ..
Tfmc--iss5. Umpire-Dunlap. Dallas
1af~ndance--40O.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03
FIELDING AVERAGES.

Players with fewer than 10 CHANCES
-. Jones p. Works. y; killian. p:
Donovan. p. Specr. p, Summers, p. and
Winter, n. | 900: Willett, y, SIG; KILL
fer NJ and IS. 1913.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03
Denver Gets Running Meeting.

CHICAGO, April John Condor,
the famous blind horseman. wiz re-
turn TO the racing game this summer
He announces that he has acceded TO
the request of the Overland Jockey
club. OF Denver, to take personal
charge OF a thirty-day meeting at Over.
land beginning June 10 and ending
July %. Arrangements have been
made to hang up some attractive
nurses
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03

with two or three exceptions and
might logically have been expected To
hit a bit harder
As might have been guessed by
anyone who has been reading the box
scores this spring. Tyrus Cobb has
been leading the team-regulars alone
considered-the Georgia Peach hav-
ing started the season with fine
Judgment OF distance and all his mid
season speed on the path from the
plate 10 first base TY BINGLED AT
SAN ANTONIO TO A CHESTi
AVERAGE OF ass. MAKING A HIT
ALMOST EVERY OTHER TIME AT
BAT He was eXcelled in percentage
by Davy Jones. 10 be sure. but Days
remarkable record was made in but
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03

Oxford will have plenty of opportu-
nifty to cheer when the pitching stat
istics are examined. for 10. does not
"Bumpus" Jones appear there with a
performance unquestionably of a SUI
perior nature?
olympus" has goAe out on the fir
ing line in four games, including one
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03

Job Printing done right. Times Print
ing Co Is John R.-st Phone 1893.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03
BATTING AVERAGES
PITCHING AVERAGES.

@ oe N1 gao Winte 200 Works sSs suSss
spce 4 T..