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The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
PERSONAL NOTES

K. Golf of Cove was in Mena Friday on busine ss.
 Charles Kennedy was in fire m Big Cedar, Ok, Friday.
 Will Lawrence was in from Amity Tuesday trading.
 J. c. Bates of Big Fork was in Mena Tuesday on business.
 B. H. Btrton of Cove, was trading in Mena Tuesday.
 Marion Bower of Red Bird, was trading in Mena last week.
 James Edwards of Big Fork was trading in Mena Friday.
 pr. Steven Bates of Red Bird, was in Mena last Thursday.
 J. A. Harkey of Hatton, was in town Tuesday on business.
 J. E. Leeper and family visited relatives in Hatfield Thursday.
 c. B. Barsb and J. w. Blue, both of Waters, were in Tuesday with cotton.
 Capt. George J. Hazlett of Eb- erssn City, was in Meua Friday on business.
 Miss Ola Jones left Wednes- day to attend Henderson College at Arkadelphin.
 Mrs. w. E. Lane left Friday for few weeks visit with her parents at Cove.
 Mrs. Charles Mitchell left last week for Weleetka, Ok, where Mir. Mitchell is working
 Mss Lillian Pipkin, who is teaching school at Rich Mountain, spent Saturday and Sunday in Mena.
 
 William E. Taylor of Grannis was here here Tuesday making final proof on a homestead near Grannis.
 K. J. Abernathy, Calvin Ed wards and Ed and Henry Lewis, all from Big Fork, were trading in Mena Wednesday. Mir. and Mrs. Jim Singleton of Oden, were in town Tuesday buy ing household goods. They were .,s.lsr raront1x married
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

The 15-months-old child of MT. and Mrs. Jessie Choate died last week after lingering illness ot several months. The baby was brought to Mena from Wander voort several days ago in hope that a change would help It. The remains were taken home tc' dav for burial.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
INFORMANT TO PUBLISHERS

IMPORTANT TO PUBLISHERS.
 The following account by Command sr Peary of his successful voyage to the north pole was issued on Septem. Der 9, 1909. by the New York Times Company at the request of Command CT Peary and for his protection, as a book duly copyrighted and exposed Tor sale before any part of it was re- produced by any newspaper in the United States or Europe, in order to obtain the full protection of the copy right laws. The reproduction of this account, in any form. without permis- sion, is forbidden. The penalties for violation of this form of copyright in. clude imprisonment for any person aiding or abetting such violation. This article is copyrighted in Great Britain by the London Times. Copyright 1909 by the New York Times Com pany
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

The school at Corinth was dis missed Monday to allow the pupils to pick cotton. It will open agaln next Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

Wanted-Farm for S350 cash; level, with some improvements and good water. Apply to 404 4th street. C. M. White, I66 lt wit
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

Mir. and Mrs. s. B. Harbison and their daughter, Mrs. F. II. Walker of near Jansen, were in Mena on a shopping expedition last Thursday.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
Trading in Mena Saturday

]. W. Robinson and G. w. Robinson, Blansett; J. L. Fisher and Mack Reed, Big Cedar, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

Mir. and Mrs. Jim Singleton of Odeu, were in town Tuesday buy ing household goods. They were only recently married.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
Death at Hatfield.

c. M. Kellar, a we'll known sawmill man of Hatfield, died Wednesday at his home at that place after several weeks illness with fever. He moved to Hat. field from Hot Springs about two years ago. He was 5l years old and leaves wife and four chil dren. A son, w. P. Kellar, was in Meua buying a coffin.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

Mllham & Copelin moved Mon day from their place on South Mena street to the room formerly occupied by ]. T. Cole < Co., on Pickering avenue.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

Battle Harbor, Labrador (via Mar conf wireless, Cape Ray, N. Fl, Sept 9.--The steamer Roosevelt bearing the north polar expedition of the Peary Arctic club. prrted company with the Erik and steamed out of Etah ford late in the afternoon of August IS. 1908, setting the usual course for Cape Sabine. The weather was dirty, with fresh southeriy winds. We had on board 22 Eskimo men, IT women. and ten children, 226 dogs, and some forty odd walrus.
 We encountered the ice short dis tance from the mouth of the harbor. but 1t was not closely packed, and was negotiated by the Roosevelt without serious difficulty.
 FIND MUCH WATER.
 As we neared Capt Sabine the weather cleared somewhat and we passed close by Three voort island and Cape Sabine, easily making out with the naked eye the house at Hayes harbor occupied by me in the winter of 1901-02.
 From Cape Sabine north there was so much water that we thought of
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

The Rev. B. M. Green of Maud, Gs., arrived n Mena Monday. He will visit with relatives here 3 while aud then go io Big Fork to attend a meeting to be held there in the Primitive Baptist churehs
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

Miss Mary McNeeIy Saturday resigned her position with the Lochridge Dry Goods Company. She expects to take much need- ed rest before taking up any other work.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
Dealer in
V UeaIer in f'ssn and Salt Meats and Produce poardner Building, De Queen St.
 '0scner Stuff Wanted at All Times

m. ,.. PROVISIONS
 cor,ad aduotations on nrnqtsieHs are noon 'ed each Wednesday after
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

ssCan be depended upon IS an ex- nression we all like to hear, and when K is i need in connection with Chamber iain,s Colic, Cholera and Diarraoea Remedy it means that it never ialis .J cure diarrhoea. dysentery or power complaints. I. is pleasant to take and equally valuable for children ana adults. Sold by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

Report on the Discovery of the North Pole, by Robert E. Peary, Com mander U. s. N.-Part II: Copy rishted 1909 by the New York Times Company.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

Mrs. Charles Mitchell left last week for Weleetka, Ok, where Mir. Mitchell is working
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

K. ]. Abernathy, Calvin Ed wards and Ed and Henry Lewis, all from Big Fork, were trading in Mena Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
mENA MARKETS s.

s sne Live Stock Quotations below wo w corrected for The Star each wednesday, afternoon bv
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

Mrs. w. E. Lane left Friday for few weeks visit with her parents at Cove.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

Mss Lillian Pipkin, who is teaching school at Rich Mountain, spent Saturday and Sunday in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

William E. Taylor of Grannis was here here Tuesday making final proof on a homestead near Grannis.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

Miss Ola Jones left Wednes. day to attend Henderson College at Arkadelphin.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

Twice we were forced aground by the heavy ice; we had our port quar- ter rail broken and a hole stove in the bulwarks, and twice we pushed out in an attempt to get north, but we were forced back each time to our precarious shelter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04

cancy for the intermediate and advance
ed primary grades. Miss A. Maria
Wakeman is to teach the beginning
primary. At the Holland Hill school
there is vacancy which is to be filled
At the Stratfield school Miss Edna H.
Wickman will teach the grammar
grades and Miss Mary E. Warner the
primary The Jennings Woods school
is to be kept by Miss Ella j. Holley
as principal: TIL The fol d9a are m the
school; principal, Miss Caroline F.
Griffith, intermediate grade, Miss Min
ME E. Walsh; advanced primary grade
Miss Ruby Reed; beginning primary
Miss Clara NJ. Bull of Ivoryton, Conn.
Supt Wheatley was appointed a COM
mittee to secure teachers to fill the
vacancies.
Mr. and Mrs. William Coggswell
from Miami, Florida, arrived in town
yesterday and went at once to their
cottage at the beach.
A number of young men from the
center and Southport, have joined the
drum corps which is being formed in
WeStport. These include Frank Sig
gel, Walter Allen. Grover Reed, Kin
ney Hull. Eddie Flanagan, Art Hall,
Frank Fallon, Joseph Disco, Sidney
Kiser and Charles Smith who is the
fifer.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution held a meeting this after
noon at the house of Mrs. T. H.
Brewer on Main Street.
There was a rumOr sometime ago
that three of the school teachers of
the town were to be married soon.
Two of these have postponed the we'd
ding day to a more convenient season
and will continue 10 teach.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ballantine, father
and mother of Mrs. William A Wheat
ley have been visiting in town, also
Master Herbert Ballantine. They came
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04
Important Embassies for
ROckbill and StrauS

Washington, May 4.-William w.
Rockhill, United States Minister to
China. has accepted the post of Am
bassador to Russia offered him by
President Taft, and Oscar S. Stratus,
Secretary of Commerce and Labor I'M
der the Roosevelt regime, has accepted
President Taft's tender of Ambassa-
dor to Turkey. This important diplo-
matte change has been officially an
nounceti at the State Department by
Secretary Knox.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04

The cost Of the battfeshfp cruise
around the world was 100000. For
eign expectations that itu sEpud leave
4 series Of ships disabled oFf wrecked
enoircl1ng the globe, were not fulfilled;
an OF the vessels arrived home in good
condftIon- The main purpose of the
cruise was ostensibly practice in ocean
ideet work: It may be that another
purpose was to make an ocular dem
onstration OF naval strength. One
result 81 that this country is now rank
ID ~ second in naval power, but this
condition Is not, in view Of Germany's
great activity In naval, construction,
likely to continue, unless we turn out
ssDreadnaughts'' at a more rapid rate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04
FAIRFIELD
Meeting of School Board-List of Teach.
ers Appointed Bowers to Leave
Southport - Unlawful Speeding -
Four AutOists Hauled no.

A full meeting of the School Board
was held yesterday afternoon at the
the school teachers for the coming
year. The gentlemen present were
Messrs. Beeman, Burr, Banks, Kinsel-
la, Durham, Hawkins and Wheatley.
The existing condition of the schools
was pretty thoroughly canvassed, and
the announcement was made that the
fire escapes ordered some time ago
have been made in New Haven and
will be brought to town in a few days
ready to- be placed in position. In
the matter of a better supply of wa
ter for the Nichols Terrace school, it
was voted to try and have city water
introduced for drinking purposes. 1t
is known that the well water which has
heretofore been used has been found
to be dangerous and the pupils do not
like to drink the rain water which
comes from the roof committee
consisting of MeSsrS. Banks and Burr
ter. The following is the list of APP
pointments for the ensuing school
year: Southport school, Miss Mary Nc
Garry has been promoted to be the
has been transferred. Miss Edith Net
Teton is to teach the intermediate de-
partment, and Miss Julia Francis will
have charge of the advanced primary
department. Miss Daisy K. Hendriok
will teach the first primary class. Miss
Nettleton is transferred from the
school at Greenfield HILL At the
Sherman or center school, Miss Julia
B. Banks will be the teacher for the
Sth grade. Miss Mary E. Nichols will
be the principal. Miss Anna E. Rog-
ers from Greenfield Hill will have
charge of the 9Th grade. Miss Louise
Schofield teaches the intermediate
grade. Miss Lena Schwartz will have
the advanced primary and Miss Matte
Smedley the beginning primary. At
the Mill Plain school Miss Mary c.
~, ,iv,<- will fI,A
grades, and Miss Ellen B. London the
primary. At the Greenfield Hill school
Prof. Bowers of the Southport school
will be the principal. There is W.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04

In. New Haven, Saturday, an autoist
was fined $500 and sentenced to 5
months in Jail for reckless driving and
resisting the officer who undertook to
stop him. His speed was said to be 80
miles an hour. An appeal was taken.
In Paris James J. Hyde, Ameri-
can who formerly controlled one of the
greater& life Insurance companies, has
been fined 800 and sentenced to one
months Imprisonment. for an auto ac-
cdient.
There is growing disposition, both
here and abroad, to deal severely with
autoists who, by speeding or reckless
driving, endanger life andr prDperty. 1t
is the natural and predicteds result of
the recklessness of comparatively
few speeders who seemingly attempt
to rival or exceed railroad speed upon
the ordinary. highways. with no neces-
sity for any such speed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04

According to the New Haven Lead
er, Gov. Lilley would, had he lived;
have named Mr.. Kenealy for the Su-
perfor Court bench, for such had been
his repeatedly declared Intention 1t
is said by the New Britain Herald that
people who claim to know say that he
did offer one of the places to Mr.. Ken
ealy. But Gov. Weeks, after declar-
ing an intention of carrying out his
predecessors wishes so far as known,
appointed Mr.. Greene of Norwich, in
stead OF Mr.. Kenealy. 1t is quite
the vogue, however, for officials to
pledge themselves to a predecessors
policies and then proceed promptly to
abandon them. President Roosevelt
did SO: President Taft is doing so, and
Gov. Weeks is, in his course, but fol
lowing illustrious precedents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04

from Andes, Sullivan Co. New York.
There was a good deal of unlawful
speeding through town last Sunday on
the part of automobile drivers, in the
estimation of one of the state police,
Mr.. Frank Verelli, and four machines
were taken in the act. Three of these
were from Bridgeport, and one with
dealers license came from, South Nor
walk. The numbers on the Bridge
port machines were 1915, gal and
6346. Four warrants were issued late
last night for the arrest of the own
ers of these machines, and they were
called upon to appear before the JUS
tice court at two O'Clock this after
noon. The warrant charges that the
gentlemen named did operate a motor
vehicle on the public highway of this
state, to wit, in the said town Of Fair
field recklessly and at a rate of speed
greater than is reasonable and prop
er having regard to the width, traffic
and use of the highways so as to en-
danger property, life and limb of per-
sons using said highway in violation
of Sec. IL, Chapter 221, laws of 1907.
So far as known Miss Cora. M. Plumb
is the only teacher to be married this
year.
A stack of $4,000 straws. for the i'm
bibing of orangeade. soda water,
and Welche's grape uice. has arrived
at the Boyle pharmacy, enough to give
every inhabitant in town 10 each.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04

The latest number of Lippincott's
Magazine, contains a specially inter-
esting and timely article, written by
'Ouida,' the brilliant novelist who
died on Jan. 25, 1858 and whose real
name was Louise de la Rance. 1t
was written IS years ago and dispos-
ed of withthe stipulation that it should
not be published until after her death.
Tie title is, "Shall women VOTE and
1t takes the negative side. She says
that the demand of the affirmative is
for equality with men," and that if
all privileges are granted. all liabili-
ties should be attached. 1t would not
be right to grant every privilege and
exempt from every liability. Women,
"Ouida" says, are asking for the full
rights of citizenship but purpose to
shirk its responsibilities. There is
nothing to prevent women from at
tanning great prominence as painters,
poets, classicists, ETC., and "Ouida"
suggests that when they have more
largely shown greatness in these forms
of intellectual splendor, it will surely
be time to claim a place wherein to
display the additional intellectual ca
liabilities that are developed in legis-
lation and in all forms of political life.
1T is not possible in this space to give
more than a few extracts from the
lengthy article. They indicate, how
ever, the trend of the authors argu-
ment. Very remarkable it is that
NOuida" should have written a quarter
century ago an article fitting to-day's
conditions so closely. The suffragettes,
we may be sure, will not canonfze her.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04
inspirations have been heavy fc

Inspirations have been heavy for
some time. During the. first nine
nnonths OF the fiscal year, the total. ex-
ceeds the greatest on record for cor
responding period. OF course. they
must be paid for, and this. may lessen
the plethora of money and thus in
crease the interest rate. at5SS
The Treasury deficit for April was
nearly $4,000, 900, and for the fiscal year
it is now over 1872. 900, 600. Heavy i'm
portations may, however, reduce the
total. Grain trade papers are very OPP
timistic in tone. They declare that
the recent severe storms have not ma
teriaIly damaged the crops which will,
according to present Indications, ex-
coed the record.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04

In reply to a communication from
the Consumers League of Connecticut,
relative to hours of labor in mercan-
tile establishments for women and mi
nors, the Hartford Courant says:
What the department stores want is
to have it fixed that they shall not
work their women and children en-
ployees more than a fixed and reason
able time per week, but they do want
to accommodate the Saturday evening
trade, which comes then or does not
come at all and which is in effect a
worhng-p peoples trade.
It seems strange that an organiza-
ton, protesting to be the special friend
of working people and seeking such re-
strictions upon hours OF labor as
might close the stores on Saturday
nights, should desire to cut out the one
might of the week which is peculiarly
the time for trade by working people.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04

Under the old law, 25 voters could,
at any election, demand a test upon
the license question at the polls. A
measure, passed at Hartford last week,
makes the requirement in order to Sc
cure a vote the written request of 10
per cent. of the voters of any town.
1T will probably not affect the small
towns but in the cities there will be
great difficulty in securing the 10 per
cent. This fact will not only, in many
Instances, estop the expense of test
vote, but will also avert the compli-
cations growing out of such tests,
which is very desirable, especially in
selections covering local issues only. In
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04
The maximum provision in the Sci

The maximum provision in the Sem
tate tariff bill places a great RESPONSE
fbil1ey upon the President 1t author
I1xes him to add rs per cent. to the tar
tan rates ON articles from countries
which discriminate against American
|products. Such additions would Of
Icourse be intended as a basis for re-
Eciprocal treaties but it might be that
SOME country would refuse to enter in
leo any compromise. This would mean
IL tariff war with more OF less ill feel
ing a. the result.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04

L. S. Edwards will speak tonight
en- Wall street, o'clock; subject,
Socialism"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04
GLEDHILL & co.
TAXES 1908

The tax payers of the city of
Bridgeport are hereby notified that
the taxes on the Grand List of 1908
are now due and payable.
The undersigned will be at the Col
lector's Office, City Hall, on May 1st,
1909. and daily thereafter, Sundays ex-
cepted, from 9 A. M. to P. NJ, for
the purpose of receiving said taxes.
After June I, 1909, three-quarters of
one Fer cent. will be added to all un-
paid bills and the same on the first of
each succeeding month.
JOHN M. DONNELLY.
y z d Collector.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04

Seaside Hive, No. 6, L. o. T. NJ,
will hold it's meeting at Tigers hall,
Poll building, Fairfield avenue, this
evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04

too many cases, these test votes have
been called for when there was not
the least chance of changes from iii
cense' to mo license and when the
only apparent motive was to enable
agftators an opportunity of seeming
to earn the money contributed by gull
Hble prohibitionists of means.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-07
L~AUTERbACHS To
EXPUNGE RECORD
Relatives Seek to Wipe Out
Statement of Birth of a Son
to Dead Lawyer.

NEW YORK, Aug. Illegal action
will soon be taken by Edward Lauter-
bach, the father of the late Alfred
Lauterbaeh, who Miss Sophia Houston
Cunningham, the daughter of a clergy
man, of Oakland. n. J.. declares was
her husband and the father of her
child, to nave the record of the in
fant's birth as Alfred Allen Lauter-
bach expunged from the books of the
bureau of vital statistics of the de-
partment of health.
The child vas born in the Long
Island College Hospital, in Brooklyn,
baptized as Alfred Allen Lauterbach
and recorded under that name at the
vital statistics bureau. with Lauter-
bach designated as the father. Edward
Lauterbach has declared that, mas
much as Miss Cunningham has failed
to prove her marriage to his son, he
will do his utmost to have the record
destroyed.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-07
PRUDENTIAL WILL
FIGHT TAX LEVY
Insurance Corporation Plans
Vigorous Protest in Re-
serve Fund Case.

In conformity with the opinion re-
Gently submitted by City Attorney Her
bert Boggs, the TaX Board yesterday
decided to include in the budget a tax
on the Prudential deferred dividend
reserve fund, amounting to $14,623,-
279.37. In addition to this reserve fund
there are assessments on ~thirty-three
pieces of real estate, aggregating $780,
039, 200, and these two items, together
with the balance of the personal prop
erty the company, will bring the
TOT ito $36, 226, 200. With $3.50 as
the we rate, the Prudential
Comp taxed $6S8, 294. OBJ
lection de by the company
to the asse' 5of the deferred divi-
dend reser, President John F. Dry
den declaring that the company has
always considered 1t a liability, and
instructions have been issued to the
company's legal department to fight
the stand taken by the Tax Board.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-07
TAFT IN SUMMER
CAPITAL At LAST
President Feels Need of Rest and
Diversion-Beverly All Ag0g
Over His Arrival.

BEVERLY, Mass, Aug. I--President
Taft reached his summer home In
Woodbury. Point at $3.50 o'clock this
morning, being greeted by his entire
family.
The President came from Washing
ton in a private a attached to the
Federal express, and a accompanied
by his private secretaries and Captain
Archibald Butt, his military aide.
The President said that he had nc
plans for the summer except to OBJ
tain the maximum amount of rest
quietness and recreation with a mini
mum quantity of State business:
The Federal express also brought
over from Washington a car full OF
horses, as it is the expectation Of the
President to do some riding while or
the north shore.
The final establishment of the sum
mer capital in this city after severa
weeks of delay was a source of much
qualification to- the Beverly citizens
and everything possible will be done
to make the Presidents visit here en-
joyable and beneficial.
1t is expected that the President will
seek recreation in golf on the nearby
links, motoring on the smooth roads o
Essex county, a few excursions on TIT
converted yacht Sylph and possibly {
couple of fishing trips with the chill
dfen.