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New-York tribune., 1909-09-18
sPARRoWS AND TURKEYS.
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That English sparrows kill turkeys as mosquitoes
Kill folk Is the assertion OI DIT. Philip b Hadley
OF the Rhode Island experiment. station at Kings
ton, as reported IN The Providence Journal" They
convey the 'blackhead' disease whose fatal prey.
alence among turkeys is threatening the ruin OF
turkey farming In the state. DR. Hadley saws that
poultry generally, game birds and some wild song
birds have the amCeba or cOccidium which causes
the disease. and so why he lays all the blame TO
the English sparrow does not quite appear unless
because the little pest has earned so bad a name
on other accounts The British grouse are troubled
IN way similar 70 the turkey. And the serious
ness or the case Is illustrated by DR. Hadley in the
Island alone used 10 send out more than forty
there can only be counted by dozens No eermieide
@ yet mas been found TO cope with the blackhead
osedseS ana Dr. Hadley says that probably the only
way 10 raise turkeys will be 20 get az the start
birds that are not Infected and isolate them frorn
All other species OF birds. This would mean one
must presume, the building OF big yards surrounded
ana covered by extremely fine wire-theFe could
De no other way. The English sparrow is a great
Irequenter OF poultry yards and can go through
whats called chicken wire" with absurd ease
New-York tribune., 1909-09-18

ciently general to form the basis of SOME doubts
as to the beneficence of Cobdenism in the pro-
motion of trade. OF course your simon-pure
Cobdenite will say that Great Britain is tre-
mendOusIy handicapped by the circumstance OF
being the only free trade nation i'm an other
wise protectionist world. That is quite true
But how about Mr. CObdep's declaration that
Great Brltain's adoption of free trade would
lead or compel other nations to do the same
until all the world had adopted free trade? If
we remember Alright, he said that that was as
certain as the rising of the sun.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-18

Our neighbor 'rThe Sum- discussing the Presi-
dents decision In the BaIlinger-Glavis contro-
versy confounds titles in a way to grieve an
efficient, If not widely known young man. Mr..
Henry H Schwartz, chief of field service of the
General Land Office. After referring to the base
Iessness of the accusations 1.-The Sun" says:
Exit. then, the overzealous chief of the field
division of the General Land Office" OF course.
the reference is intended for Mr.. CLAWS. who
preferred the charges against Secretary Ballin-
ger and also against Mr.. Schwartz. CLAWS was
only a special agent and subordinate OF
Schwartz.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-18
WANTS TAX ASSESSMENT REDUCED.

The Teachers College obtained yesterday from
Justice Guy writ of certiorari to review the
assessment by the tax commissioners. for the year
1909. OF $4,000 the premises In Amsterdam ave-
nue. between 10th and l2lst streets
There had been a previous assessment of S650OO0
on the property. The Teachers College objected
on the ground that II was entitled Ia certain ex-
emptions under the membership corporations law
under which the college was organized. The peti-
toner said that the assessment should have been
only s213.745.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-18
KEEPING WELL.
From The Hartford Courant

From The Hartford COurant.
The work OF keeping well is receiving more and
more attention from medical men. At Harvard a
department or preventive medicine and hygiene
has been established. This is the prospectus: ''As
its name indicates, II has for it's field of work the
laws OF health In relation 10 the prevention OF the
occurrence and the limitation OF the Spread OF dis
ease; IL VIII consider the laws OF the town the
state and the country In their bearing the health
OF the community and the natural history OF dis
ease IN relation 10 the individual and the com
munity; tt Will tain men for the Investigator. OF
these problems and men 10 NIL various s. fes In
boards OF public health and. other publiShealth
work; II Will meet the growing need for men 10
direct the people In ways of rational healthy lifeH
New-York tribune., 1909-09-18
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Miss Louise Gallatn, daughter of Mrs. Albert H.
Gallatin. viii be married TO Charles NJ. Gay in ST.
Mary's Church. Tuxedo. N. Y, this morning Bob
ert Fl. Gay WIFI be his brothers best man. and the
land Hunt. Guy Lowell. Chester II. Aldrich and
Francis X. Stevens The ceremony will be followed
by reception at the home OF the brides mother
Another out-of-town wedding to-day will be that
of Miss Mary p. Hazard daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
William A. Hazard. to Duncan A. Holmes. in ST.
Johns Church. Far Rockaway. A reception viii
FOLLOW at Meadow Hall, the summer home of Mr.
and Mrs. Hazard. at Cedarhurst Long Island.
number of houses along Fifth avenue being
decorated for the Hudson-Fulton celebration,
among them being that of William Rockefeller. at
No. $50 Fifth which IS strung with electric
lights from basement to roof Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney having stand built IN front
OF their house. at Fifth avenue and 57th street,
from which to view the parade.
Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay will entertain the school
children Of Roslyn. Long Island this afternoon at
her country home Harbor HILL
Mrs W. Goadby Loew. who has Just returned 20
her place at Monmouth Beach, N j. from a yacht
ing cruise along the New England coast. will go
TO Hot Springs. Va, next month for short stay,
and afterward will go TO Tuxedo.
Mrs. William Sloane has returned to her country
place at Mount Kisco. from Tuxedo.
Mr. and Mrs Warren Delano who have been the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Pembroke Jones at New
port. will go 20 their country place Barrytown.
N Y. within the next two three days.
Miss Winifred Holt the founder and secretary Of
the New York Association for the Blind will return
"a. New York next month She has been spending
the summer travelling the Continent and study
Ing work for the blind in Germany. Austria and
France.
Mrs spotswood D. Schenck and her daughter
Mrs. Natalie Schenck Collins. have returned 20
town from Newport and at the Savoy for the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Sanford Carpenter have
returned TO their country place at Ardsley from a
motor trip through the Adirondacks.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-18
DEMOCRATS AND DIRECT PRIMARIES

From The Buffalo Express.
II the Democratic party is being rehabilitated in
any locality, II Is where the Democrats have had
the good sense 20 come out on the popular side of
the direct nominations issue. In some districts
undoubtedly the Democratic leaders showing
this good sense. The way for the Republicans 10
meet them is TO make no issue OF direct nomina-
tions but indorse the principle unequivocally The
indications now are that most OF the Republican
district leaders will be forced take this attitude
Some of them already have taken IT, In order TO
their political bacon.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-18
MORE ROOSEVELT TROPHIES.
Kermit Stays Five Lions-An ef the Party
Reported Well.

NairObi British East Africa. Sept. I1--Theodore
Roosevelt, who has been hunting in the Nweru
district. has killed a bull elephant with good tusks
Kermit Roosevelt has been hunting AT Guaso
NyirO and has bagged hve lions and three buffa-
lOes. He has now started on an elephant hunt.
Mr.. Roosevelt will Join his son as soon as the
skin of his bull elephant has been preserved. e j.
Cuninghame and Edmund HalIer engaged on
this work
Mr. Roosevelt says that he has had capital
fun" and that all the members of the party are
we'll.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-18
WILLIAM H. SINGERS WILL
Remembered Several Public Institutions in
Allegheny County, Penn.
IBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune. 7

Pittsburg. Sept. t7.-Wilam H. Singer the steel
manufacturer in addition TO providing for his fam
lily remembered different public institutions in
Allegheny County. according to his will. as pro-
bated to-day. Mr.. Singer was-kled recently In an
automobile accident at Providence.
There is no estimate given Of the value OF the
estate but he gives his wife the income from
100000 worth of United States Steel Company
per cent bonds and makes other cash beQuests
He had recently given each OF his four children
A00oOo0. Mrs. Elizabeth Proctor, OF New York
gets onefourth the mothers share az the Iatter's
death, besides much real estate in Pittsburg.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-18

1t is all right TO insist that street railroads
shall issue transfers. but when well=to-do men
pick up castaway transfers in the street and
try to get rides on them public sympathy should
go out TO the railroads thus menaced. II would
be easy to raise public outcry against rail-
road which took a mans five cents and then re-
fused to give him a ride for it; but there should
be an equal measure of reprobation for the man
who tried TO get ride without paying his flve
cents.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-18

The biting comments OF the venerable Mr..
John Bgelow upon the misuse of the Hudson
River are probably deserved We have over and
over again deplored and denounced the pollu-
ton Of the waters of that stream and the desc
Grafton of the noble scenery along its shores. but
we cannot see that such offences present any
convincing argument against appropriately hon
oring the memory and commemorating the
achievements Of Henry Hudson and Robert
Tr11lfOD
New-York tribune., 1909-09-18
KINGS MESSAGE TO Mr.. TAFT.

London, Sept, 1.-THE birthday OF President VIII
lam H. Taft on September Is. was remembered oy
King Edward. who sent the Hon. Arthur Walsh
his master OF ceremonies. to the American Hni-
bassy with the request that his maiestys sincere
congratulations be conveyed to the President. VT
Tafts reply was received az the embassy TODAY
and forwarded 20 the King. who is shooting N
Scotland
New-York tribune., 1909-09-18
ETHICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED.

Justice Guy signed yesterday the certificate or
Incorporation OF the First Ethical Society Of New
York The object OF the society is 20 promote
spiritual moral and intellectual development
through enlightened reason and highest spiritual
teachings" The directors named. are Georse W.
Plummer and Grace Plummer. OF Grantwood, y. j.
Martin Y. B. Ethridse. Barbara =. Rose. sarah ~
King and August T. Riedrnger.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-18
Nrtp7lorIs DAILY Gatbml&.
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER Is, 1909.

This neuspdper is OlcRed and published Oy
F.he Tribune Association, a Ne10 York corpora
sion; o65ce and principal place Of business,
Tribune Building, No. I54 Nassau street, Aei1
York; Ogden NILS president; Henry W.
Eacketf, secretary; James u. Barrett, treasurer.
The address OF the officers is the Office OF this
.leqrED0Der
New-York tribune., 1909-09-18
roLsroYs WISH TO MOSCOW.

Moscow. Sept. 17.-Count Leo Tolstoy who cee-
brated his eghty-hrst birthday last week. visited
this city yesterday for the first time in several
years. He left here to-day 70 visit hts friend. NJ
Pashkon the leader OF the religious movement
among The better classes. which resembles Tot
stoyism The count appeared 60 be in excellent
health
New-York tribune., 1909-09-18
BISHOP SETH WARD SERIOUSLY I'LL

Toxic. Sept. 17-Bishop Seth Ward. OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. South who arrived IN Japan
last month on hts regular tour of the Methodist
missions and was taken Ill at Kobe. Is gradually
sinking and little hope OF his recovery is enter
tanned.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-18

'Fingey" Conners has sidetracked Mayor Adam
for denomination in Buffalo. He might give his
old pal Charlie some advice about the discom-
fort of having a strong. honest man IN the
Mayors chair. But, then. Mayor Adam appears
TO have had no string of ambition upon which
''F1ngey' could play. while Charlie" has hopes.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-18

The order OF the day should be for Fifth ave-
nue. to "get busy" and put itself into present.
able and traversable condition for the greatest
celebration it has ever seen.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-18
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SATURDAY.

of the workmen, and that circumstance gives
ground for thinking that the strike is we'll
ended.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-18

Mrs Clarence n. Mackay will entertain the school
children Of Roslyn. Long Island, this afternoon at
her country home. Harbor HILL
New-York tribune., 1909-09-18

Mrs. w Goadby Loew. who has Just returned e
her place at Monmouth Beach. N j.. from Yacht
ing cruise along the New England coast. will 60
TO Hot Springs. Va. next month for a short stay
and afterward will go 10 Tuxedo
New-York tribune., 1909-09-18

Mr. and Mrs Warren Delano. who have been the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones at New
port. will go TO their country place Barrytown.
n Y. within the next two or three days
New-York tribune., 1909-09-18

Mrs. William Sloane has returned 70 her country
place at Mount Kisco. from Tuxedo.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30

f song and recitations. Miss Beulah Davis did herself proud in the graceful, tactful manage ment of this beautiful holiday.
 The school at Bowman Spur closed on Thursday. This ends the term for this winter.
 Grandma Etchison spent the yuletide with her daughter aod grandchildren at Vandervoort. Will Sunderman and wife of Meua are guests at the parental home at Twin Springs.
 Newton Lewis Harvey and wife entertained a nSmber of friends at three course Christmas din- ner.
 Little Margaret Harvy enter taiued a number of friends with a Christmas tree Christmas morn ing.
 Rev. B. F. Cannon and wife had for guests Christmas day, James Cannon and wife of Og- den.
 Hiram.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
EDSON'S TRAIN SCOOPS BY
Presidents Special' Passed tte Msna Station at High Speed. Stopping
 at Yard to Change Engines.

A SD cial train bearing presi- dent J. A. Edson and other of- iicials of the Kansas City 5 ut ern, passed through Mena We uesday about S:3O o'clock, head ed south. It is proper to place empli ssis on the words ''passed throuyb.p 7 bee use the train IS said to have shot by the station at approximately tnirty miles sn hour, merely stacking up in the yards to get fresh engine.
 The police force, amazed al the apparent disregard for speed reg ulations aud safety of those wto might have ueen run down on the street crossings. are said 10 have seriously considered bringing charges against tue respo s b C parties, but # is hardly probab tbat this will be done
 About the only orders given cut here by the efhcisls were to J. W. Packer, track foreman. who was told lie was not working enough men and 10 put on a larger force January |.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
New Masonic Officers Irstalled.

Monday evening was regular meeting night for the Masonic lodge, being the festival oi Sf. John, and the following officers were installed by Past Master A. w. Smith, assisted by E. Nc. Cutchau as marshall:
 D. NJ. Watkins. w M.
 T s. Proctor, IT,, s. w.
 D. Sallee. ]. W.
 NJ. r. Olney, Sec.
 c. A. Smith. Treas.
 E. K. Bryant. $. D.
 w. P. Clarke, J. D.
 G. T. McMillsn. $. s.
 l.. H. Black. J. 5.
 s. Plcci, Tyler.
 Alter the initiation w. II. Richards recelyed the Masters degree.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
RUST RINGERS

Mrs. Bert Miles of Mcna is yis- iting here thls week.
 ". ]. Neig bors of Roxton, Texas. is visiting his parents this week.
 W. D. Allen returned from Sayfe, Ok, where be has been looking for future home.
 T. A. Allen and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Aliens parents, Mir. and Mrs. Miles.
 The young people enjoyed a nice singing at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Payne Sunday night.
 Several of the young people enjoyed nice time at the home of Ed McKibbin Monday night. W. D. Allen aud family spent Christmas with Mrs. Aliens par ents, Mir. and Mrs. WhIsenant, near Ransom.
 Jim Neighbors aud Miss Grady Walker were married Monday al Meua, and will spend several days with relatives after which they will go to Ft. Smith to make their future home.
 School Girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
BOULDERS FROM ROCKY

The Rev. Mir. Neighbors preach ed at Rocky, Christmas day. Oscar Keener and wife have moved to Talihina, Ok.
 Willard Lawthers and family of Mena, spent the holidays with relatives here.
 Bob and Sam Rind of Muse, Ok, were among old friends here the first nf the week.
 c. C. Benton has returned from a business trip to Warrensburg, Mo.
 Paytor Earnest and family spent Christmas with relatives at Rust.
 Mrs. c. Colley and son from near Cove, visited relatives near here last week.
 The Rocky Sunday school gave their superintendent nice medal for Christmas present.
 ]. W. Oliver has moved to Rocky and will put in a nice stock Of goods. He will occupy the Rind building.
 Luke.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
COVE CATCHES.

Charley McCowan came in from Eubanks, Ok, to spend Christmas with homefolks.
 Tad Cox had one of his hands bad ly lacerated by B. H. Barton's cot ton gin last Saturday, which will keep him from work for some time.
 Mrs. E. c. Florence of Ft. NArth, Tex, arrived last Friday to spend Christmas with her aunt. Mrs. T. F.. Fulton.
 Prof. E. l.. Goben has organized the Minstrel Amusement Company, and with the w. 0. w. band went to Janssen last week and gave an enter tainment to good house.
 Miss Bertha Dorn and Douglas Walker were married at the home of the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. w. A. Dorn, last Sunday, and are now at home to their friends in Miss Macy Norris cottage. on the east hill.
 In spite of the bad weather and muddy streets the Presbyterian church was packed on Christmas eve by an enthusiastic crowd to witness the entertainment given by the pub lie school pupils and the distribution of presents from heavily laden Christmas tree. A very pleasing program was rendered which was interspersed with good music by the w. o. w. band. Prof. Goben acted as Santa Claus and his makeup was not only perfect, but he climbed out of sure-enough chimney. It was a great night for the little folks.
 R. Golf and B. J. Spencer have pur- chased the E. P. Foreham tract of 3 1-2 acres, just north of town, and in getting this property these gentle men have secured one of the most attractive and valuable pieces of land around the town. It has the natural foundation for an ideal fruit and poultry farm, and Messrs. Golf and Spencer will put it on the mar ket at the right kind of figures. These gentlemen now own about 1000 acres of land in this vicinity, and are still anxious to buy more at the right prices.
 Fisherman.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
MUCH PLEASED WITH MENA.
W. H. Garrigan Feels That Climate
 Saved Life of Little Son.

w. H. Garrigan, who came to Mena about six months ago with Mrs. Garrigan and their four chil- dren, is very much pleased with the results, as he believes had he re- nained in his old home in Tennessee they would have lost their youngest child. 7-year-old boy. with asthma.
 Mir. Garrigan says that Hubert. the boy referred to, suffered greatly from asthma in their Tennessee home, and he took him to different places, as far as Montana, seeking relief. In the latter state he inn proved in one way and lost in an other. He returned home and the old trouble threatened. so he moved to Mena, and change for the better began at once, and now he is a strong happy boy, full of life and vitality. Besides this, the health of all the family has improved greatly.
 Mir. Garrigan, soon alter coming. purchased the w. P. Smith residence. one of the very excellent ones of West Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
BOARD CAMP NEWS.

Willie Egger spent Xmas with friends and relatives here.
 Miss Pearl Hamby spent Xmas with homefolks at Wickes.
 Miss Eva Bates of Big Fork, vis- ited at Board Camp Sunday.
 E. w. Hamby of Wickes and New ton White of New Hope, visited the Board Camp school Monday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Mark Little of Maud, Ok, came in Sunday to spend few weeks with friends and relatives.
 Quite a number of friends sur prised Mr. and Mrs. Sam T. Bart mess last Thursday night and enjoy ed some fine music.
 The services at the Baptist church Christmas day were a success, and quite sum of money was collected for the Orphans Home.
 Everybody is invited to attend the entertainment at the school house Friday night. December 8l. A nice program is arranged and everybody is urged to attend.
 Goldenhair.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
OKLAHOMANS COMING
Four Families Have Arrived From New State aud Located Here in
 Past Few Days.

Indications are that the tide of travel is now turning from Okla homa, where winds and lands are high and good water unattainable, toward Arkansas, where the pine covered mountains temper the breezes, where good land can be had at poor man prices and where the purest and best of water is every where. Here is a list of recent arrivals:
 William Murphy, from Stuart, Ok, with goods and family; now located on Eagle Gap avenue.
 Mrs. Nora Evans and family, Shawnee, Ok. Now located on tine fine place owned by A. w. Smith in West Mena.
 w. s. Brooks, Madil, Ok, now located on the South side.
 A. s. Vaught and family, Durant, Ok, now on farm purchased near Rocky.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30

dear Black Springs, and his bug gy overse'. Hs lost about Slo worth of books.
 Henry Whisenhunt and chil- dren and MT. Whisenhnnts 5 mother have returned from AL blon, Ok, to their old home here. Miss Lettie Knight, our school mistress, dismissed school for a week and is spending the holidays with her parents at Black Springs.
 It is narrated that the home oi certain we'll known farmer ot the Slatington neighborhood IS hauuted-by Prot Virgil 5. Fer gusou.
 John Dilbeck went to Mena Wednesday, returning Thursday with a load of merchandise for the Sulphur Springs Mercantile Company.
 Our most efficient school board is due much credit for their time and expenditure or energy iu their efforts to make the building comfortable aud the present term a prosperlng oue.
 A number of friends were eu- tertained at the home of Major and Mrs. E. J. Henley Friday. A nice dinaer, such as Mrs. Heu- ley proves so well how to prepare, was spread.
 It is reported that A. L. Smith, mail carrier at Slatington, met with m accident last week while the snow was ou the ground that came very near proving fatal when his horse fell down crip bling both MT. Smith and the horse.
 Buster Brown.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
WIcKES WAvELETS.
Fisherman.

A happy New Year to The Star and Its correspondents.
 Grady Forgy went to Texar- kama last Thursday.
 Mrs. Dock Henry is on the sick list at this writing.
 A. G. Hamby, Dave England and Henry Jacobs went to Mena Sunday.
 Littl. Miss May Jett left Satur- day morning for Saratoga to vis- 1t with relatives.
 Luther Darwin of near Hope came in last week to visit with friends and relatives through the holidays.
 Quite number of young peo- pie attended the musical enter tainment at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Caswell Saturday night.
 Frank Baker was the lucky boy in getting the $20 bedstead given away by Golf, Garter & Company Dece mber 24.
 A freight car wrecked just be- low the Wickes depot Thursday, which caused quite an excitement, but no one was hurt.
 Quite crowd enjoyed them. selves at singing at the home Of Mir. and Mrs. c. 0. Tunnells Sunday night. Dock Henry and two sons, Reader and Reacy, left Monday for the Cossatct to speud day or two hunting. Mrs. Jim Kuykendall and little daughter from Red Oak, Ok, came in Sunday night to visi, wi h relatives.
 There will be watch meeting at the Wickes school house New Years eve. Everybody come ant watch the Old Year out and vel come the New Year iu. Miss Nora Winfield and Rober lCverturf of near Gillham wer, married Thursday night at tn, home ot her parents, MT. ant Mrs. John Winfield. the Rev. Dr Rollius saying the words tha made them man and wife.
 Papa's Daughter.