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The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13

Washington, May 1.-The tariff bill will continue to receive the un- divided attention of the senate during the present week Ostensibly the amendments to the different schedules will be before the senate, but there will doubtless be much general dis cussion of the whole tariff question. The bill has aroused degree of op- position among Republican senators which had not been counted upon, and while the finance committee is still confident that it will be sustained in its position, there is little effort on the part of it's members to to conceal the fact that they are annoyed over the situation because of the delay, If for no other reason. The general opinion is that in the end the com mittee will prevail, but every turn in the pathway of discussion opens up new vistas, so that, apparently the end is still afar off.
 There is again talk of lengthening the hours of the daily sittings, but there Is fear that if this course is re- sorted to 1t will have the effect of antagonizing to still greater degree the opponents of the measure and of thus creating delay rather than ex- pediting the measure. No announce ments for the delivery of prepared speeches have been made, but this circumstance is nowhere regarded as an indication that the supply of oratory has been exhausted.
 The great bulk of provisions to which objection has been made are still to be disposed of. The lead schedule was again under consid- cration when the bill was taken up to- day. If there should be objection on exhaustive speech in opposition to the sugar schedule, but it is doubtful whether that schedule will be reached during the present week.
 In the house the Philippine tariff was reported to-day, and there will be an effort to consider it on Thurs day. If there should be objection on account of the absence of quorum recess will be taken until Friday, when the house will proceed with the discussion of the bill. There Is little or no opposition to the measure. Owing to the shape which the de bate in the senate has assumed most of the prophets are extending consid- erably the day for final adjournment. The members of the finance commit tee are by no means as sanguine of early adjournment as they formerly were, and some senators are placing the date as late as the first of August. It probably will not, however, be later than July first.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
Britain Wakes Up.

London, May 7.-The governments oelated recognition Of the importance of aerial navigation by the appoint nent of a scientific Investigating com mission and the provision of funds for experimenting purposes, gives universal satisfaction. Its eo-ilci. aence with the visit of Wilbur and 9ville Wright is considered to be by no means accidental. although pressure from the defense committee s believed to have been the chief factor in arousing the ministers to the growing importance of the question md the danger of Great Britain be- Ing left behind in the race for the conquest of the air.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
pesionIno the Red Cross stamn.

Washington, May 1.-The Ameri can Red Cross is preparing for an uni que exhibition in Washington the lat ter part of this month. It has received more than 600 designs for a Christmas stamp to be used next winter during the holidays, and these will be put on display in the municipal building shortly after the close of the national competition on May 15. A number oi designs were received from Honolulu yesterday and an associate committed of artists will pass on the designs and award the cash prizes Of $1G0, $50, and s25. The stamp is to be put on pack ages and letters, in addition to the regular postage A year ago the sale of the stamps netted the Red Cross $138, 900.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
Dynamite in a Stove.

Wooster, O., May 11.-The explosion of a stick of dynamite, carelessly or maliciously placed iu stove, caused the death of two men and dangerous Injury 10 three others today at the Peterman coal mine. near Fredericks- burg. There has been no trouble ot the Peterman mine and the employees cannot account for the dynamite's be- Ing placed in the stove
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
Sultan Had the Cash.

Consiantinople. May 11.-Up to the present time the sum of s7500,00o has been found in the treasury boxes of the imperial palace at Yildiz. occupied before his deposition by Abdul Hamid. Two and million dallars of this is in cash, while s5,000.000 is in market able securities. equivalent to cash. Furthermore. papers were found indi- eating that Abdul Hamid hts on de. posit in Germany, England. France and the United States more than $l5,000.. 900.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
He Lived 90 Years Unmarried.

Nashville, Tenn. May 9.-Judge Wm. F Cooper died in New York last night at the age of 90 Sears. He was brother of Duncan B. Cooper recently convicted here together with his son of the killing of ex-United States Senator Carnack. Judge Coop CT was formerly a justice Of the Ten nessee supreme court. His tutor at Yale was Alonzo Taft. father of President Taft. During the Civil war he was appointed justice of the con federate states supreme court. Judge Cooper was unmarried.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
cbaroed With Killing shcepmen.

Cheyvnne, Wyo., May 9.--The grand jury that had been Investigating the recent raid on the sheep camp of Ale mand and Emge near Spring Creek yesterday returned indictments against George Saban. M. A. Alexand- der. Thomas Dixon, Wm. Disc and Charles Ferris, all well known cattle men of Ten Sleep, charging them with complicity in the murder of a herder named Lazier and Allemand and Emge. All of the men indicted are now in jail.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
Wreck Near sprInafieId. Mo,

Springfield. Mo. May Passen. ger train No. 10G. the Southeastern Limited, on the St. Louis & San Franscisco railroad, was wrecked near Ash Grove. Mo, north of Springfield at 5:25 o'clock yesterday morning Engineer Hains of Fort Scott. Kan. was killed an a number of other per sons were injured. A special train carrying physicians, was sent from Springfield to the scene of the wresk which was caused by soft track
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
The Horn Trial Begins.

Kansas City. May 11.-Thirty pur- chasers of mining stock from various parts of the United States are here to testify for the government in the case against E. g., John E. and Frank H. Horn, Raymond P. May and g. H. Snider, who are charged with using the mails to defraud The witnesses include Rhode Island farmer. fruit grower of California. stock raiser of Colorado and n widow of Indiana The case was called for trial this morning in the federal court A jury ~.c i'm. paneled and opening statements made by both sides
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
White House Garden Parties.

Washington, May 9.-The White house was thronged yesterday after noon al the first garden party given by Mrs. Taft. More than 500 guests were received by President and Mrs. Taft in the east room because of the in. clemency of the weather. sirs. Taft has announced that garden parties VII he aivcn on the White house lawE every Friday afternoon during May
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
Shot By His Own Trap.

Logansport. Ind. May 11.--Schuyler fIolley was instantly killed yesterday by trap he had prepared to kill a thief that had been raiding his chick en house. He had arranged an old muzzle loading pistol so that when the door of the chicken house opened the pistol should be discharged Tester day morning he forgot to dlsconaecI the trap before he opened the door and the load of tine pistol was discharged into his breast
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
BOYLES SENTENCED
LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR MAN. AND 25 YEARS FOR WoM-
 AN klDNAPER.
BOTH WHITLA ABDUGTORS COLLAP3ED
When Sentence Was Pronounced in the Court at Mercer, Pa, Both Boyle and His Wife Sank Down And Had to Be Assisted From the Room by Officers.

Mercer, Pa, May 11.-James H. Boyle was sentenced to life imprison- ment in the western penitentiary at Pittsburg for the Kidnapping of Billy" Whitla Mrs. Boyle, indicted as Mary Doe. received a sentence of 20 years with a fine of $5, ,O00 and the costs of the prosecution
 Boyle did not create the scene in court he had threatened, but he made a statement before court that he and his wife had decided as soon as they got to the penitentiary to make q statement in legal form revealing the whole story of the Kidnapping and making public the name of the mys- terious third person they say planned the Kidnapping.
 Boyles counsel made a plea for both Boyle and his wife, pleading for leni- eney in both cases He stated that until recent period the extreme pen alty for Kidnapping in this state was ten years and in view of the fact that the boy had been treated with every consideration and that all care had been taken not to intiict unnecessary mental anguish upon the parents he felt leniency might be asked for with propriety.
 Both Boyle and his wife collapsed completely upon hearing their sen tences pronounced. When they were started back to the jail from the courtroom Boyle managed to walk <ith assistance down the steps, but upon reaching the front door he be came limp and was unable to stand. He was lifted into the old-fashioned omnibus in which the prisoners have been transported for several days be- tween the courthouse and the jail.
 When the prisoner was placed upon the seat inside the vehicle he was left for moment unsupported and fell nearly out of 1t before he was caught. He was utterly unable to support him self and had to be held all the way to the iail and carried to his cell,
 Mrs. Boyle was in even worse condi ton. She was unable to walk down the steps from the courthouse to the street and was carried by Sheriff Chess and the chief of police down three flights of stairs to the street She was lifted into the omnibus, and when the jail was reached she was again lifted out by these officers and carried to her cell. where she wept violently
 Boyle said, before sentence was pro nounced that the statement he would issue through his attorney would startle the country" He said he real ized now that he and his wife had made a mistake in not making the matter public soon after their arrest hui. he said. both Helen and have been bluffed into the delusion that by keeping silent everything would be made all right, and We would escape with sentences of not more than a year each. with special privileges ac- corded us.
 aRealizing our mistake, we have now taken the preliminary steps 10 defeat the manifest plan of those in- terested in keeping the name or this other person quiet We have the steam roller going now and nave plenty of ammunition to keep 1t gong. If is the other side that $ on the anxious seat now"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
Wounded Three Policemen.

Detroit, Mich, May 9.--While being searched at the Windsor, Ont, police headquarters last night. a prisoner who gave the name of Herman Kraft of superior, Wis, drew revolver and firing a fusiliade of shots as he ran out the station door wounded three police nen. Sergeant William Reid. though injured by bullet that grazed his rjbs and tore through the end of a finger, pursued the fugi;i and cap lored him in lumber yard.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
Killed by Moonshiners.

Hugo, Ok. May 9.-Deputy Marshal Lon Holden was Killed by moonshiners about five o'clock yesterday morning near Turkey Creek, 90 miles from here. The moonshiners were sur rounded in an old bouse by posse when the battle ensned. Two moon sinners named Lee, father and son. were captured and are being brought to Hugo for trial. A man named Meyers was also captured, together with still outfit and 15 gallons of whisky
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
.STATECAPITOLWORK
 MAY BE BLOCKED
House Refuses to Pass Oldham Appro- priation Bill for Settlement With Contractors Caldwell
 & Drake.
Special to The Star.

Special to The Star.
 Little Rock, May 1l.-The house this morning defeated the bill by Senator Oldham approprl- ating $l75, 000 as a contingent fund to pay any possible claim that the board of arbitration should find was due them.
 It is said Caldwell & Drake will refuse to arbitrate without there is a fund made, out of which they may be paid anything that is due them.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
RoosexeIt eets RhInoceros.

Nairobi British East Africa, May H.
 hulky bull rhinoceros IS the ,a.ast nriz. wrested from the jungle by coi. Roosevelt From the i s<,p,ss., ,,,s : Jent,s M camp near Machakes word was .'.aaght s,.a down today that the luck oi ,he Roosevelt party continued ana ,h ,hat 1s varieties of game, including inc big rhinoceros, had been 0@sse' on the last expedition.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13

The king Of blood purifiers is Dr. Simmons SarsapariiIa. It riGs the system of the winter's accumulation Of impurities 1t makes the young feel well-the old young Now Is the time to renovate yourself Simmon's Sar- saparilla cannot be exoelled. Price soc and sl. For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13

prickIy Ash Bitters cures ths kidneys, regulates the iiyes, tones |. :, .a,, fhe stomach and purliies the towels. ,p W. c. Vaudiver, special agent,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
LIVES SNUFFED 0UT
FOUR kANsANs KILLED IN POW DER MILL EXPLOSION NEAR
 COLUMBUS.
SHOCK WAS FELT FOR THIRTY NILES

For the Fourth Time the Laflln-Rand Powder Mills at Turk Station Is Blown Up, Spreading Death and Dis aster In the vicinity--Hard Fight to Quench Fire.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
BALLOON EXPLODED
6RMY OFFICERS HAVE MARROW ESCAPE IN FLIGHT FROM
 FORT OMAHA.
BIG BAG BURNED IS II NElRED GROUND

Cant. Chandler and Lieut.. Ware, Who occupied Basket Escaped Without Serious Injury - Balloon Charged With Electricity and Contact With the Earth Caused Spark.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
SENATE ID GO SLOW
MUCH OPPOSITION TO FINANCE COMMITTEES TARIFF BILL
 HAS DEVELOPED.
ITS MEMBERS ANNOYED OVER SITUATION

The General Debate WiIl Continue This Week, But Final Adjournment May Be Put Off Until the Latter Part of July--Talk of Longer Sit tings Again Revived.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
IF YOU DO NOT

Gel Your Paper Regularly and Prompt, TELL US ABOUT IT
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-04
SLEEPY HOLLOW SCENE
OF BLOODY MURDER

NEW YORK, June 3.-The ghost of the
headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow, who
according to Washington Irving's legend
was wont to gallop madly through Tar
rytown at the stroke of midnight, hear
ing his head upon the pommel of his
saddle, has been revived by the discovery
of evidence that a murder was commit
ted in the past few days in Sleepy Hol-
low. Mrs. A. Tophit, a Slavish woman,
was passing through the woods of the
hollow at night, when she was Mortified
to see the headless body of a man in the
swamps near the woods. and just about
the spot where the legendary horseman
was reputea to have first appeared. The
woman accompanied several officers to the
spot, but the body was gone. That it had
been there was indicated by clots Of
blood on the ground. Mrs. Tophit said
when she saw the body, so far as she
could tell, there was no head on it and
there was a large knife near by.
The property is now a part of the estate
of Jonn d. Rockefeller. and his employees
are cooperating with the police in an in
vestigation of the strange incident. A res
ident of Tarrytown has informed the po-
lice that a few hours after Mrs. Tophit
said she saw the body, he saw severa:
men carrying what he believed TO be an
injured man away from that locality.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-04
ALABAMA SHERIFF
FIRED FROM OFFICE
Was Charged With Dereliction of
Duty at Mobile Lynching and
Was Impeached by Supreme
Court.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 3-sIheriff
Frank Cazalas, of Mobile county,, was to-
day impeached by the supreme court for
failure to take precautions necessary to
prevent the lynching of Richard Roberts
son, a negro, who was taken from the
Jail on the night of January p last, and
hanged in the heart of the city.
The court holds, in a lengthy opinion.
written by Mr.. Justice Simpson, that the
sheriff was we'll warned the day of the
tragedy that there was going to be,
trouble, in fact, that there was general
knowledge all over the city that the ne
gro might be lynched. Everything went
to show in the testimony that while the
belief was general that there would be
an attempt at lynching, the sheriff ig-
nored these and went home early, leav-
ing no special arrangements to protect his
prisoner.
The court announced that an order
would be at once issued removing Caza-
las from ONCE, which order will be sent
to the coroner, the only man authorized to
execute 1t. Justice Simpson says that IL
the law is right, mob law is wrong, and
must be stopped if there is a maintenance
of the institution of government in 6. free
country.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-04
SENATORS WILL DRINK
DUTCH" LEMONADE

WASHINGTON, June S.-Lemonade, not
of the pink variety, but made with
plenty of lemons, number 16 dutch stand
ard" sugar and much mineral water, Is
to be the popular beverage at the capitol
among the distinguished members of the
United States senate.
Following closely on the warm COLO
quies over the lemon schedule in the SEN
ate yesterday II developed that the
statesmen in the upper house Of con-
gress wanted fine lemonade to quench
their thirst during the tariff debates.
That the bevrage will be on tap in
large quantities after today is the d.
rect result Of a good-natured kick" reg
istered by Senator Gallinger at yester-
days session.
Some senators curiously inquired If this
was an antagonistic step against the
water wagon.
Whereupon, It was explained that the
demand for lemonade was prompted by
the fact that the duty on lemons will soon
be increased 90 per cent and that If SEN
ators are to enjoy the drink at all, now
is the time to get most satisfaction out
of II at least cost.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-04
WOMEN KEPT SHIP
OVERTIME AT PIER

NEW YORK, June 3.-Because of the
traditional right of a woman to change
her mind the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm
II. was delayed many minutes yester-
day in sailing for Europe. The Misses
Julia and Georgia Carson, of Pittsburg,
had booked passage and early yesterday,
Miss Julia declared that she was in
disposed and would not sail. Their trunks
had been sent aboard and Miss Georgia
went to the pier a few minutes before
sailing time and ordered the trunks from
the ship.
After four of them had been taken on
it was discovered that the fifth was in
the hold and this trunk contained about
$4,000 worth of Jewels. The captain or
dered the hold opened and the sailing
time Of the vessel had passed when
Miss Julia Carson arrived in a taxicab
and announced that she had again
chnged her mind and would sail on the
ship. The sisters went aboard and several
minutes more were lost in pulling the
ofur trunks back on the vessel.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-04
CRUELTY OF POLICE
GETS MAN ACQUITTED

CHICAGO, June ga story Of i'll treat
ment at hands of members Of the police
department worked upon the feelings
of a jury in Judge CliffQfds court yes
terday that it acquitted Max Kaplan of
a burglary charge, even after he had con-
fessed to the crime and his attorney had
offered to allow his client to plead guilty
and submit to a sentence of a year III
the house Of correction.
Chief among the injustices heaped upon
Kaplan at the Harrison street station,
where he was confined. was the cold wa
ter cure" according to his story. lie
claimed that for five days he was prevent
ed from sleeping by policemen who, at in
tervals of an hour, threw buckets of water
over him in his cell.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-04

secretary. COG East Sixtieth street, Chey-
enne, Wyo.; Mrs. w. w. Bishop, treas
urer, Scion, Ohio; Mrs. z. A. Jones,
chairman club extension committee, 1915
Blaisden avenue. Minneapolis, Mimi.
CONVENTION COMMITTEES.
The following committee have arranged
all the details of the convention:
ENTERTAINMENT.
c. W. Eddins, Chairman; ]. L. Hudson.
Charles p. Benson. d. o. Blake, A. N. M.
Baldwin, H. L. Grice. B. NJ. Moss, j.
z Lowenthal. S. H. Hape. ]. L. Cart
ledge, W. d. Burks. D. NJ. Carter.
SOUVENIR AND PROGRAM.
John logan. chairman; w. B. Filing
ton. r. P. Thompson, H. A. Lotion, H.
X. Moss, T. S. Vicher T. NJ. Owens, inc.
S. Eagle, r. NJ Rooney, c. T. Stand
ard. c. w. Norton. c. L. Peacock. F. A.
Zschery, c. E. Clark. G. c. Cook.
FINANCE
". N. Selcer chairman: John T. Wal
lace, F. w. Mcdaniel. H. G. Swanson, E
A McHan, r. c. White, ]. B. Smith.
Swift Gilmer.
ARRANGEMENT.
Jno. F. Bradley, chairman: H. NJ. Carl
ton, c. S. Hamilton, z. F. Lotion, Evans
Hall, w. H. Johnston. Thos. o. Kelley.
RECEPTION
]. w. H. U. Eastman. chairman: H. c.
Montague. vice chairman: w. c. Yeandle.
W. c. Travis, E. f. Beckham, G. 2.
Starr d. A. Small w. G. Harden, c. F.
Lester, w. A Moreland, L. NJ. Schoeller,
Thos. c. Banks. r. r. Caffin, E. L. Bick-
er, s. z. Henry, d. p. Dear, B. G. Dill
lon, NJ. c. McMullars, c. L. Farnham,
c. E. Thwaite, r. L. Dawson, Jos.
Hughes, o. c. Addison.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-04

that postal clerks have been fighting for
for the rast two years, and the conven-
ton was still considering these when ad-
journment was taken for luncheon. 1t is
believed that enough pressure will be
brought to bear in the near future to
have the expense feature passed by con-
gt ess. and 1t is known that a number Of
representatives. favor the movement, and
that officials in various departments OF
the government are in sympathy with
the clerks.
Although the question of where the
next convention will be held has not been
discussed in any of the sessions II was
learned Thursday that Kansas City would
probably be the city chosen. AS for the
new officers there is no likelihood that
there will be any contest for the office Of
president. and that J. 7. Garfield will be
elected TO succeed himself. The fight will
come when the election of vice president
is called, but the "slate," if there is any;
Is under cover.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-04
NEW COUNTERFEIT BILL
NOW IN CIRCULATION

WASHINGTON, June "A new coun-
terfeit s. silver certificate has come to
the attention of the secret service bureau.
1t is OF the series of 1899 Indian Head)
and Is a photo-mechanical production,
printed on bond paper of good quality,
blue ink lines having been used to initiate
the silk fibre of the genuine.
According to Acting Chief Moran, of
the bureau, the poor character Of work
manship on the Indian head, should be
the means of detecting the counterfeit
now in circulation.
The color and workmanship of the blue
seal, numbers and large numerals are
far from being inferior. the back OF the
note being especially deceptive.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-04
PORTRAIT OF TAFT
PAINTED BY DON

CINCINNATI, o.. June S.-President
Taft's portrait by Soralla, the noted
Spanish painter. has been brought to Gin
cinnati and installed in the famous pri-
vate art gallery of the presidents broth
er, Charles P. Taft. 1t is not known what
price c. P. Taft paid the artist to secure
the picture, but it is said to be in five or
six figures.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-04
WHOLESALE GRoCERS
WANT UNIFORM LAWS

DETROIT. Mich. June 3.-Uniform pure
food laws. uniform bills of lading and a de-
sired amendment to the existing bankruptcy
laws are the leading questions under consid-
GRAFTON by the National Wholesale Groo@rS'
association. which convened hero today with
40 delegates present, representing AZ states.
The convention will close Friday night. II 70
the aim of the association to bring about a
universal system Of labelling food products.
the adoption of uniform bills of lading and
to have the bankruptcy law amended to pro-
hibit dealers whose liabilities do not exceea
$500 from obtaining release under this act
Reports prepared for the convention show
that during the last year the association
represented at the sessions of 80 legislatures
where pure food laws were under considera
ton
The session today was taken up by addresses
of welcome and reports Of officers.