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The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
OPPOSE COFFEE TAX
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE DE clDEs TO STRIKE OUT THE
 PROPOSED DUTY.
RUMORs 0F A SCHEME BY sPECULAIORs
Senators Are Seeking Information
 About an Alleged American oynu,, cate Credited With Having 4'ooo'ooo Pounds of Coffee in Storage Wn'cn They Are Holding For Rise in Pr'oe'

Washington, Apr. 1.-Recognizing that Brazil Is powerless to suspend her export tax on coffee because TOT the next several years at least tnis tax is indissoIubly linked With her foreign debt, the senate committee on fnance Tuesday decided to strike out of the Payne bill the countervaiilne duty proposed. Members of the com mittee said Tuesday that If the Payne provision is adopted in effect It would place a duty on coffee imported rom Brazil equal to the export tax as sessed by that country and the con sumer would be compelled to pay the difference in cost. The responsibility of such a result could not be snlrKed, 1t was said, and congress would nave to answer to the people for this as sessment against necessity or ite'
 Secretary of State Knox sent to the committee some confidential data sup piled to him by the Brazilian embassy in which it was shown beyond contra diction that Brazil, from which coun- try most of the coffee used in the United States is imported, could not repeal it's export tax as foreign loans were secured by that tax. Undoubted- ly that information had great deal to do in aiding the finance committee to reach It's decision, as the data con tradicted the theory of the house ways and means committee that if the coun' tervailing duty is adopted 1t would force Brazil to remove the export tax so far as 1t applied to importations by the United States.
 Incidentally the senate committee is seeking information about the al ! legged American syndicate credited with having four million bags of cof' fee in storage to be held for a rise in price. which it is believed would in. evitably follow the passage of the Payne bill in it's present form. A member of the committee said Tues day night that no fortunes would be made by the members of such syn dicate at the expense of the American breakfast table If the committee ol finance can prevent 1t. It is said thai there are interests now in Washing g ton promoting the movement for duty on coffee, or, failing in that tho retention of the countervailing duty A member of the committee asserted that the committee is in the way O procuring full information as to tho personnel of the syndicate and h' l oIafr,,ad tha4 tha movement Is likeI, to fail Some of the statements mad' by committee members were fraugh
 with significance.
 Protests are being received from to
 bacco men in the Connecticut valle
 against the admission of free of 15(
 milliaH cigars year from the Philii
 pines, as is provided by the Payn
 bill The Philippine schedules hay
 not yet been considered.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
NO MORE PLAGUE THERE.
San Francisco Celebrates the Close Q
 It's Campaign.

San Francisco, Apr. 2.-San Fran' cisco celebrated officially the close ol its campaign against bubonic plague Wednesday night by giving puDI' dinner to Dr. Rupert Blue, of the United States Marine Hospital service and his corps of executive officers -Four hundred citizens gathered in the big ball room of the Fairmount note as an expression of their appreciation of the work done by Dr. Blue ana his assistants
 The story of the long, hard fousnl campaign to rid San Francisco of Its recent epidemic of the bubonic plague is told in an interesting report made public by the Marine Hospital service Wednesday.
 The disease was spread by certain breed of flee that infected the rats which In turn carried the plague broadcast
 Approximately 100000 rodents were slain in the effort to wipe oul the plague. Nearly one hundred thousand rats were examined, ana ol this number more than 300 carried iieas infected with the disease.
 The campaign was directed to Kill ing off rats, disinfecting premises and ships where the plague infected rats had been found, and preventing the breeding and spread of the pests There were 2796 steamships disin fected which required the use of 62O, 900 pounds of sulphur and 4,342 gal Ions of alcohol; 5,320 houses disin fected; 1880 suspected cases examined and 3,973 inspections of the dead tc determine whether they had died from the plague. Up to June 30, 1908, there had been 159 cases of plague and 7i deaths.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
HE KANsANS HEARD
STATE OFFICERS PRESENT THEIR BANK GUARANTY ARGUMENTS
 IN WASHINGTON.
COMPTROLLER STILL OPPOSES THE PLAN
Mir. Murray Takes Directly Opposite
 View to Those Expressed by Gov. Stubbs And His Companions And h. sists That Court Decisions for 40 Years Uphold His Side of Argument.

Washington, Apr. 2.-Attorney Gen eral Wickersham Wednesday gave . hearing to the governor and other of ficials of Kansas on the question Of the right of national banks to partici pate in the benefits and assessments of the bank guaranty fund created by a recent law of that state, upon the same terms and conditions as apply to state banks.
 There were present on behalf of the state Governor Stubbs. Attorney Gen eral Jackson, Bank Commissioner Dol ley and Senators Bristow and Curtis. Comptroller of the Currency Murray and Judge Oldham, of his office, also were present. The Kansas bank de- posit guarantee, it is said. contains certain provisions limiting liability. etc, which do not exist in the Olfa- homa law. the terms of which Attor. ney General Bonasarte decided could not be legally accepted by national banks. On behalf of the state, 1t was contended that the inhibition of the national bank act against national banks guaranteeing the obligations oi another bank did not apply to the case In question What the Kansas law really did. said the states advocates was to allow national and state bank ing institutions to enter Into an ar engagement by which each bank, in ef- feet. insured its own depositors against loss. It was to all intents and pur. poses, they argued. mutual insurance agreement and If national banks are under the statutes, prevented from in suring their own depositors' by such q mutual arrangement, they should alst be prevented from insurlng their bank buildings or other property in mutual insurance company.
 Comptroller Murray takes a directly opposite view of the whole question He insists that the statutes and the decisions of the courts for the las 70 years clearly prohibit nationa banks from In any way guarapteein9 the obligation of another bank or third party; either by contract or by { specific appropriation of a part of it' property
 In reply to the statement that al adverse ruling on the question in yolyed would force the national bank of Kansas to surrender their charteri and go into the state system, Comp troller Murray states tha- the facts a | 10 the operation of the Oklahoma lay prove the contrary, In that state, h. asserts, the national banks are in [ ] prosperous condition and that thei
 deposits show gratifying increases.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
RussIans Not Ready to suild.

St Petersburg. Apr 1.-The duma Tuesday passed the budget of thf ministry of marine. including the iter of S2,242, ,500 for urgent improvements to the Baltic fleet, but 1t rejected, a. lt did last year. an appropriation O. Sl, TOO. 900 toward the construction oi new battleship. on the ground thai the reorganization of the admiralty was incomplete and the shipbuildiug plans were not ready to debate
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
A Treaty or Tariff War.

Paris, Apr. 1.-Discussing the Franco-Canadian treaty in the senate Tuesday, Minister of Commerce Crupp insisted that every rich country in the world should be a client of France and he described the development oi the United States as the "greatest economic event of the last century. He said that great development 1T Canada could be expected and tha the senate must choose between tht adoption of a treaty and tariff war and expressed the opinion that th' adoption of the treaty would bring uu doubted benefit to France.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
After aa Ysara Lltlaatlon.

Spokane, Apr. 2.-After litigation ex- tending over 23 years. Joseph H. Boyd, president of the National Iron Works in this city, has been awarded judg, ment of s1OO.OO0 against the Northern Pacific railroad. This judgment has just been handed down by Judge Whit son. in the supreme court. The case began in 1886. Mir Boyd suing to re cover money advanced by him to the contractor who built the roadbed of the Couer d'Alene Railway & Naviga- ton company between Old Mission, Idaho. and the Couer dAlenes. Later the company became bankrupt and the property, with the lawsuit was ac quired by the Northern Pacific.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
Phenomena Awed Europe.

Europe and Asia were covered by fog during the summer of 17S3. Says Gilbert White (letter 109); "The sum mer of the year 17S3 was an amazing and a portentous one for. be sides the alarming gmeteors and tremen. dous thunderstorms the pc culiar haze. or smoky fog, that pre- vailed for many weeks in this island (England) and in every part of Eu rope. and even beyond its limits, was a most extraordinary appearance. The heat was intense. Calabria and part of the Isle of Sicily were torn and convulsed with earthquakes" Cowper also refers to this phenomenon, in speaking of nature, with a dim and sickly eye"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
Barn Dancing a Fashionable Exercise

Barn dancing is being turned into a ashionable exercise. But don't think
 barn dancing" means dancing in a 1arn. It simply implies an old ashioned. vigorous square" dance TeI cing has made many a woman gracefully slender and developed her wits as well as her arms, yet fencing S not as much in vogue as it used to be. The barn dance is the thing to bring a fat girl down to the right pro portions for the bolster case empire gown When a half dozen girls get to- gether now 1t is likely they will fling about with great vigor in the barn dance. Dut there is one drawback. Such dancing does not suit the way most women wear their hair. Puifs and curls strew the floor and such ex- hibits are embarrassing.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
Saved Baby From An Eagle.

St. Charles. III, Apr. 2-Fighting desperately for two hours with big eagle, to keep his baby from the menacing talons of the great bird Peter Johnson farmer, with the aid of neighbors, finally captured the big bird. Fully a score of persons partici pated in the conflict. and pitchforks clubs and stones were brought into service before the bird, exhausted from his efforts. gave up the battle Johnson was badly scratched in the encounter. although his son was un iniu-ed.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
servia Agrees to Settlement

Belgrade. Apr, 1.-The formul agreed upon by the powers of Europ' and Austria Hungary for the settle ment of ihe dispute between the dua monarchy and Servia, was accepted b the Servlan government Tuesday. Tn formula was presented at the foreig office by the British, French, Germau Russian and Italian ministers ant Seryia will, through her minister a Vienna. deliver 1t to the Austrian gov ernment
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
Obiect to s.rong 1edIcines.

Many people object to taking the strong medicines usually prescribed by physicians for rheumatism. There is no need of internal treatment in muscular or chronic rheumatism. and more than nine out of every ten eases of the disease are of one or the other of these varieties When there is .no fever and little lif any) swelling, you may know that it is only necessary Co apply Chamberlain's Eminent freely Co get quick relief. Try it. You are certain to be pleased witd the quick relief which it affords. Price, D cents !. large size, 90 cents. For sale by Jackson Drug Co. and all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
INSTRUMENT FOUND ITS SOUL
The Story of a Violin That Was
 Wrecked In a Fire.

After the Lucky Baldwin theater and hotel fire in San Francisco years ago there were nine feet of wa'er In the basement. where the instruments of the orchestra were stored. When little of it had been pumred out, Au- gust Hinrichs, leader of the orchestra hired man 10 swim in and get out his famous Amati violin.
 It was wrecked-water soaked, warped, twisted and broken up into 6S pieces The hot water had soaked out all the old glue, and every piece had fallen away from It's neighbor be- sides good many patches of wood put in when repairs had been done. To all appearance the thing was smashed beyond recall.
 Nevertheless. Herman Muller, a local violin repairer, who knew and loved the old fiddle, took it in hand. Twice he carefully joined the time darkened pieces of wood. Twice he decided that the Amati would not do.
 So once more he soaked the 6S bits of wood apart Then he carefully modelled ont of clay an arch such as he remembered that of the old Amati to have had, and for nine weks kept the bits of wood bound to it until they had gained the proper shape.
 Once more he put the bits of wood ogether Then for five weeks more ee patiently vanished and polished he more than 2O0-year-old fiddle unti 1t shone. Then IIinrichs once mort lrew his bow across the vibrating strings, and the violin spoke. It sang vept, bubbled with life and joy.
 The Amati had found it's soul.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
Apology Due and FortheOmlno.

An illiterate young man once got a friend to write letter for him to his sweetheart The letter was rath- CT prosaic for love letter, and he felt that an apology was due to his sweet. heart for its lack of tender nothings It was as follows:
 Please excuse the mildness of this here letter. as the chap wot's 'ritin' it is married man. and he says he carn't 'bide any soft soapings; 1t allus gives him the spazzums."
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
Killed Tax Collectors.

El Paso, Apr. 2.-Rebellious at the attempt of the authorities to collect taxes and conhscate property the remosachie Indians in the state of Chihuahua broke into open warfare Wednesday. killing several tax of1ic- ials. terrorizing the town of San An dreas and cutting the telegraph wires. They then sent out a general call for endorsements to resist the enforce. ment of taxes and the confiscation of property. Two train loads of troops nave been sent from Chihuahua to luell the rebellion.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
mIssourl Local option pefeated.

Jefferson City, Mo. Apr 2-The first local option measure to come be- fore the house for final consideration was defeated Thursday morning. be- cause 1t failed to receive a constitu- tional majority. It was the county unit local option bill favored by the Anti-Saloon league and introduced by Pemberton of Boone; and although the vote was G6 for to co against, it did no rass because 72 votes are re. quired 70 maGe constitutional ma. forifv
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
eotch Goes to Australia.

Chicago Apr 2.-Frank Gotch, champion wrestler of the world, an nounced Wednesday that he had signed articles 10 meet George Hacken. schmidt in January at Melbourne, Australia. Gotch says that he has ac. cepted an offer of SlS.O00 win, lose oi draw, to meet the Russian lion whom he defeated last year here.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
Rh umatism

More than nine out of every ten eases of rheumatism are simply rheu- matism Of the muscles. due to cold or damp weather or chronic rheumatism. ln such eases no internal treatment required. The free application oi Chamberlain's Liniment is ali that is needed, and it Is certain to give quick rehef. Give it a trfai and see for yourself how quickly it relieves the pain and soreness. Price p cents; large iizei 50 cents. Sold by Jackson Drug Co.,, and all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
Another Race AaaInst Death.

Topeka, Apr. 1.--The Atchison, To peka X. Santa Fe Railroad company is making another race against death A special train, carrying C. L. Tai madge of Chicago, was running across Kansas Wednesday at an average speed of close to 50 miles an hour tc get MT. Talmadge to Chicago for treat ment. if possible, at least to get him to his own home and friends beforl death comes, He is suffering from congestion of the brain.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08


 pingolfng. Germany, Apr, 2-Tho Zeppelin airship landed safely hero Thursday afternoon after perilous voyage. This town is G5 miles rom Munich
 The airship with Count Zeppelin on board was the plaything of the wihds' md was swept helplessly over the country. The wind was too high 10 attempt a landing at Munich.
 Soldiers in swift motor cars raced over the country after the Vessel M order 10 be on hand should a descent he attempted, and several squadrohs of heavy cavalry were ordered ou' and gailoped down the roads 10 ths porthwestward for the same purpose
 The airship left FriedrichshaIeh early Thursday morning, and nve hours later appeared in the air over the outskirts of Munich. A distance of III miles was covered in five hours The count left Friedrichshafen with the intention of trying to sail rom tbere to Munich and back lt was his intention to land in Munich in the nresence of the prince regent and the entire garrison of Munich. but owing to a squally and increasing wind the maneuvers were impossible. The al tempt was made over the parade grounds outside the city, but as soon as 1t was seen to be impossible the ship lifted again.
 The count then tried to return to Munich. but by this time the wind was so strong he could make no headway, and it was noticed that the airsfip was being driven sideways down the wind When the seriousness Of the situation was realized troops were or. dered out 10 follow the airship and be prepared to render any assistance possible.
 The airship is manned by Count Zeppelin. Major Sperling, several or fcers of the engineer corps, and a crew of soldiers from the balloon bat. talion of the Germany army The de parture took place at five minutes past four o'clock in the morning from Friedrichshafen. It was still dark, and the weather was dull. The wind was strong and contrary. The ship passed over Friedrichshafen at an al titude of 1 900 feet at moderate speed and turned in the direction of Munich, Ravensburg. Aulenburg. Erbach, Biels' brach and Augsburg, points between Friedrichshafen and Munich, were brilliantly lighted with electricity In order to show tie aerial navigators the direction in which they wanted tc travel.
 When the airship was sighted short ly before nine o'clock approaching Munich the church bells of the citl rang out in peals of welcome, and cannon fired a salute. As the shir drew nearer the whirr of the motol could be heard on the streets of the city. The vessel made its way to g point over the exposition grounds ana descended to within 300 feet. Thou sands of persons had gathered on the grounds and the maneuver was greet ed with an outburst of cheering. Th' prince regent of Bavaria was presen and saluted Count Zeppelin who stoo, on the bridge, A band played the ma tional anthem.
 The airshIp then moved on in th' direction of the palace. where 1t wal greeted from the tower by the princess of the royal family.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
S.S.S. ELDEST AND BEST BLOOD PURIFIER

We have never claimed that S S was medicine to wonders nor one that would cure every physical enl or disorder
 wears ago was placed the market and recommended Mood nu6er and today after long and successful career a n s m has become almost universal only the same honest @ Cor tha cure those diseases and disorders arn from an impure or polluted blood Time makes no mistakes and & very best of S s is the fact that has stood long @ and now more generally used and has the confidence ao.er number of people than any other blood medicine
 The blood the most vital force Of he every organ nerve muscle tissue of the body dependent on TOT d srenotb and as u circuaes through the system pure and rich ana m hese different members the heahu properties needed
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
Widow of GA Marrlss Youth.

Columbia, Mo-, Apr. Mrs. Saral Montamat. a widow 64 years old, gave up pension of $15 month and a sal ary of $20 month as housekeepe Wednesday in order to be married ( Turner Acton. boy 19 years old, whC worked at the same house with her The ceremony was performed by h, Rev Mir Pasly of this city, the boys mother giving consent to the marriage of her son. Acton does odd jobs a. a janitor around town
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
Enr Mar en hon cholera,

Washington. Apr, That hog chol era should be eradicated is the belief of Representative Lowden of Illinois, who has introduced bill appropriat. ing $l00,0c0 for the fiscal year 1910 to be used by the Department of Az. riculture for the purpose of ridding the country of this disease.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
The Fni.re Family.

Grand Pop used {, for Rheumatism Dad for Cuts, Spraius and Bruises Nanny for Buras, ScaldS and Aches Sis for Catarrh and CuIolains. use it for everything, and never dis, appoints any of us. 1t surely yanks Lightning Oil is what am telling you about. For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
The katY nars the prInkers.

Sedalia, Mo, Apr. 2.-M. J. Finney, superintendent of the Missouri, Kan sas & Texas railway, with headquar ters here, has issued a circular an. nouEcing that in the future any em. ployee who has his pay check cashed ln q saloon VIII be discharged.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
A Car Load of Horses and Mules.

l have carload of good horses and mules for sale or trad for cattle The stock can be seen a, the Mitchell wagon ward. Terms to suit Beu Fusou l9 5t lSlt
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
For Sale.

House and lot in Womble, Ark CorAer lot 25xl2o feet; store building 25x30 feet. Will be sold st great bargain if taken
 lnce Address, Mark c Riggiu. Meua, Ark. ll-6t ll-1l*
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-08
CHANGED THE RATES
MISSOURI RAILROADS ANNOUNCE A DIFFERENT BASIS FOR
 PASSENGER FARES.
GOV. HAlLEY 10 INSIST ON SQUARE DIAL
State Executive Declares Plan of Rsit
 roads Does Not Meet With Ills Ap- proval And That Corrective Lesis
 Iation Will Be Pushed at Jefferson city-Attorney General Major Talks.

St Louis, Apr. 2.--Executive officers of the railway lines in Missouri We'd nesday night announced basis of pas senger rates. in part different from those announced last Friday, wnleh are 10 be effective April 10. The rates are as follows:
 Two thousand mile interchange able book on certificate plan at two cents a mile. 800 mile book good for bearer on all lines in Missouri at 2h cents a mile; 5Oo miles book good for the individual only on the line of the railroad issu- ing at 2A cents a mile and the three cent basis for single trips with ten per cent reduction on ro%lnd trfp tickets. The mileage books will be limited to one year from date of sale.
 Gov. Hadley, while here Wednesday night en route to Jefferson City rom New Orleans, said the announced plan of the railroads does not meet With his approval and that he will take measures to see that the people oi Missouri get square deal"
 He had already announced that ne would take up the matter of passenger rates in Missouri with the interstate commerce commission and 1t is be- lieved from his statements Wednesday that he will have anti-railroad legis- lation introduced into the legislature