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The Washington bee., 1909-09-25
NO FOREST FIRES IN EUROPE
lied, Leaving Nothing to
Start ConfIagration.

The question has been asked wnyI
there should be SO many fires in ourl
American forests when there are sol
very few or none at all in the forestsI
of Europe. The answer is this, says
Outing When the trees are cut inI
the forests of Germany, France or
Switzerland, the entire material I'M
the tree is marketed and removed,
leaving no infiammable litter on the
ground In our American forests, ow-
ing to lack of market for such mate
rial. fully One-half 0f the tree-the
limbs, smaller branches, twigs and
foliage-are left upon the ground,
where they soon become dry and fur
nish material for forest fire.
In the European forests every part
of the tree, including the smaller
twigs, is sold The sale of this minor
product constitutes over One-half Of
the revenue. Hence, when the for
ester is through with his tree cutting
no inflammable material is left uponj
the ground. Now, If our Adirondack
lumbermen could sell the limbs and
tops of the trees instead of allowing
them to go TO waste for lack of a
market, they would not be obliged to
leave the ground encumbered with the
infiammable debris and litter which is
such a prolific source of fire, and
which when ignited is so difficult to
extinguish
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The Washington bee., 1909-09-25
RICHARDSON'S DRUG
STORE,

RIO Four-and-a-nalf Street, s, w,
Is usual. invites the public TO visit
The Washington bee., 1909-09-25
Long Lived Swan.

.saAmong the birds the swan lives to
De the oldest, in extreme cases reach
sng 800 years. The falcon has ueen
Anown to live over 162 years.
The Washington bee., 1909-09-25
Phonograph in Schools.

IN some Viennese schools a phono-
graph which repeats speeches as re-
cited by eminent actors has been In
troduced in order TO teach the pu-
pills defamation.
The Washington bee., 1909-09-25
Postal Service in the Lar.

A new monthly postal service
across the Sanara has just been sE-
tablished. The messengers are
mounted on camels.
The Washington bee., 1909-09-25
The Sailors Tobacco

Three hundred tons of tobacco are
distributed annually among the sail
ors of the British navy. Il Is sold
to them at cost.
The Washington bee., 1909-09-25
High Priced Peaches.

A commission agent in the Paris
fruit markets recently shipped a
basket containing % selected peaches
to LOLdOn. The price for the lot
was $40. or a0out SO each.
The Washington bee., 1909-09-25
The Sawed OF.

. Laplaniers are the shortest peo-
lie in Europe, the men averaging
feet. II inches, the women feet
inches.
The Washington bee., 1909-09-25
A Bio SlMmiI.

louisiana has steel saw7ail. with
capacity of 100000 Ieet a day,
which = said TO be the -argest in the
country.
The Washington bee., 1909-09-25
Firemen IN the MetronoIis.

There are more fremen killed and
injured in the performance Of their
huties in New York City than in any
bther city in the world
The Washington bee., 1909-09-25

FackTef vas iii trouble. nut Mr.. Blank
only laughed as he returned to his
wOrk.-Lippincott
The Washington bee., 1909-09-25
MAMMOTH STORE

with everything in the
Drug line. Easter offeings in ev-
erv design. Pure drugs. Pre-
carefully compounded.
RICHARDSON'S DRUG
The Washington bee., 1909-09-25
The TeIephOne.

II all the sell telephones made
each year were blended into a sim
gle instrument it would be nearly
800 mics high ard Feigh 1000
tons
The Washington bee., 1909-09-25

The Bristol to Padd.ngtcn eng
ND express covers 1191s miles in
NO huurs.
The Washington bee., 1909-09-25
SET OF SIX TEA SPOONS

SET OF SIX TEA SPOONS
Solid silver metal throughout-they cannot tarnsh.
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Ever Offered by Any Newspaper.
The Bee wishes add thousand subscribers
circulation within the three months and accomplish this
is offering these beautiful free person will
bring mail The Bee Office subscription paid
year in advance.
Do delay Cut this coupon and mail it today.
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Washington, D. c.
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Spoons, advertised.
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Everybody busy and take advantage of these splendid offers
made to old and subscribers of The Bee alike.
The above shears spoons supplied guaranteed
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The Washington bee., 1909-09-25

Glass telephone poles reinforced
J wire are being used in some parts
Germany.
The Washington bee., 1909-09-25

When terrified the ostrich will
travel o5 miles an hour.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
WELL ITS REALLY COMING
The Rumors of Hagenbeck-Wallace Show Being iu Mena Has Been
 Fully Confirmed.

The towns all stuck up-plas- tered over clear up to its ears with circus bills. There are more Polar bears in sight than Cook and Peary both saw on their trip 10 the pole; more elephants, lions and tigers from the jungles than Freddy" will see Tn dark Africa. Its the Great Carl Ha- genbeck Trained Animal show and the Wallace circus combined.
 The date for the great event in Meua is Saturday, October 9.
 Foster Burns, iu charge of ad- vertising car No. l, arrived Tn Mena last night and today, with force of twenty men, is busy making it evident to the people of Mena and the surrounding country that 1t won't be long til circus day. So far Mena has not had circus this season and it is gratifying to kuow that when one does come 10 town it will be a good one.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
, 9omB SCARE IN MEXICO
Explosive Found in Building at Juarez Near Where Presidents Are
 to Meet

El Paso, Tex, Sept 24.-The dis covery of bomb in a residence in course of erection in Juarez across the border in Mexico. by boy caused sensation in that town. The authori- ties were notified and 12 workmen were placed incommunicado.
 Il was at first reported that the bomb was found in the rear of the customs house, where President Diaz and President Taft are to meet Octo- Der 16, but this was later denied by the authorities.
 Because of the approaching meeting of President Taft and Diaz, the Mexi- can authorities were reticent
 The residence of Camillot Arguelles where the bomb was found, is located block from the customs house where the meeting of the presidents is to take place. A visit by President Diaz 10 Don Arguelles. who Is a close per sonal friend to Diaz, was thought prob able ---------.ss4 Juuge Miranda has ordered that no information be given out in Juarez and many conflicting reports were in circulation.
 It was impossible to get from them the names of the men arrested.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

in the morning and from that time un- til the doors we.e closed at 9:30 o'clock steady stream of humanity, TWO abreast. filed through one door; paid a last silent tribute to tine late governor, and passed out on the otner side of the building There is no ex- aggeration in the statement that never has the city of St Paul. or indeed the state of Minnesota, been so profound ly affected by the death of one man than in the passing away of the late Gov Johnson
 In keeping with the dignity of the office he once filled as governor of Minnesota and to the accompaniment of tolling bells, the body was escorted from the grounds of the state capitol with military pomp to the train which was to carry 1t to St Peter. Minn., and it's last resting place.
 A volunteer band of 100 pieces made up from the musicians of St. Pau, sounded the funeral march to the sol. amn time of which ten companies of state militia and three batteries of ar. tillery swung slowly into line ahead of the hearse. Then came the pallbear- CTS, the members of the dead govern or's staff, the university regents in carriages, state officers, present and ex-members of the state legislature, state employees, delegations from other Minnesota cities, representative bodies of the Masons, the Elks, the Pythians and other civic organizations, and last ly, a large following of citizens.
 The funeral train arrived in St. Peter at 12.45 o'clock. The body was taken to the Presbyterian church where Gov Johnson once was mem, ha,. of fha ehni,. frl----- VT " tiN~ suR psS 1T aT Antw two O'clock, after the citizens of St Peter had been given a last look on the face of their former fel- I low townsman
 The interment was in Green Hill cemetery, beside the bodies of Gov. Johnson's father and mother.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
One Hundred Died in stnrn,.

New Orleans, Sept. 25.-Those en- gagged in the work of rescue and re- pair. made necessary by the West In. dian hurricane which swept Louisiana and Mississippi last Monday have found their task far more clossal one than they expected Practically all of the isolated country sections of the storm swept area have now been ex- plored but until definite reports have been received from relief parties it. will not be possible to form any thing like an accurate list of the dead and Injured. A conservative estimate Of the number of people who lost their lives as result of the hurricane places the total et l00
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
WILL FUSE TO BEAT TAMMANY
Barnard as Candidate For Mayor of New York.

New York. Sept. 25.--Wlth the an. nouncement from the platform that practically all the fusion and inde- pendent forces in greater New York except the Independence League, would work in harmony to elect it's candidates in the coming municipal election. the Republican city conven- ton in Carnegie hall unanimously nominated these candidates for the three leading municipal offices:
 For mayor-Otto T. Barnard, presi- dent of the New York Trust company; resident of Manhattan borough.
 For comptroller William A. Prem dergast, for many years president Of the Credit Mems National association; resident of Brooklyn
 For president of the board of alder men--John R~iroy Mitchell, present commissioner of accounts and an inde- pendent Democrat; resident of Man hattan.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
WONDERFUL FORAGE CROP.
Teosinte, Plant Said to Be a Na-
 tive of Egypt, Grown Here.

]. Il. Weiter, a small but enter prising farmer near Eagleton. brought to the office of The Star Saturday bundle of what heI calls Teosiute, which he says is grown Tn Egypt, along the Nile, where It is said to produce 300 tons of hay or forage year. Mir. Well ter says in Georga and Alabama, where Il has been tried recently, II produced from lS0 to 200 tons. He secured a small quantity of seed and planted piece of ground about 40xS0 feet. From this he cut , es first cutting, despite the dronih, seven big shocks.
 The stalks resemble corn stalks at the base, hut after four or five short joints, all goes to leaves, like corn leaves, only not so wide.
 Mr. Weiter believes he has found the best fodder crop in existence.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
GREAT PARADE OF ODD FELLOWS
Ten Thousand People March Through the Streets of SeattIe-At
 Atlanta Next.

Seattle, Sept 24.-The feature of the weeks session of the sovereign grand lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was the parade when 10000 Odd Fellows and Daughters of Rebekah marched through the down. town streets.
 The procession was led by the can tons of the patriarchs militant in full regalia The Rebekah's were in auto mobiles gaily decorated with the eol- ors of the order.
 1t was stated after Atlanta had been chosen as the next convention city that 1t was the intention of the sov- erign lodge to meet in a foreign city ----.-s-e---ss rev years, probably ct cefsen- hagen in 1911.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
Missouri River Convention Called.

Jefferson City. Sept. 24.--Gov Had. ley has issued the official call for a river convention in Sedalia. October [. The call is addressed to all the county courts. the commercial organizations and all the mayors of cities interested in river improvement and the protec. ton of property from oyerhows. The prime object of the meeting will be to devise means for the protection of property along the navigable streams of the state from damage by floods.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
THE BOOSTERS BIG
 DAY AT GILLIAN
A Great Gathering of the Pushers of the New California; Every body Had a Very Good
 Time.

Gillham, Sept. 24 The Boost. CT Club of the "New California; west central Arkansas--w roy. ally entertained by the Glllham Club at the big picnic here Thursday. It was a grand sue cess in every way.
 An estimate of the number present was placed at 2,000 and they came from all parts of Polk and Sevier couuies, especially along the Kansas City Southern.
 The De Queen Baud, engaged for the day, furnished good music and, together with the cool brac- ing air, put the spirit of joyous life into everybody, making it onc of the happiest picnic crowds ever assembled.
 True to their hospitality, when the people of Gillham and vicin- fly spread their table clothes and unloaded their bulging baskets thereon, it was a case of eat and eat to your stomach's content for all the visitors. w. c. Golf, president of the Gillian Boosters. and Postmaster Johnson in direct. ing the program for the day, kept plenty going on. There was good speaking by Congressman Ben Cravens of Fort Smith, Sem ator John P. Logan oi Graunis, T. F. Fulton of Cove, and a prac- tical talk and demonstration on fruit culture by l.. c. Wilson Of Wickes.
 For outdoor sports there was a hot foot race, he greased pole, the fat mans race and a ball game between teams representing Iiatton and Gillian.
 At night big dance was given at the ware room of the Gillham Mercantile Company, which for many carried the pleasure of one day into the next.
 These picnics are of real value as we'll as pleasure and the bene- fit coming to the group of small towns along the line south of Mena, whose citizens are showing so much life and energy, will bs great and lasting.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
A seIsmoaraph h Missouri.

St. Louis. Sept. 25.-The st. Louis University has just received from Germany splendid Weichert's seis- mograph, the most modern and sensi- tive of instruments for the study of earthquakes and seismographic phe- nomena generally. Prof John Der hard Goesse. s. J.. will have charge of the instrument and Is having 1t in- stalled at present in an underground vault. where the rumbiing and iolting of vehicles on the streets will not affect its delicate mechanism. There is no other such instrument in the state.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
Indlans will Meet h conventIon.

Oklahoma City. Ok. Sept 24-Rep resentatlye citizens of Indian blood in the Chlckasaw and Choctaw nations will meet in convention at Medicine Springs, Coal county, Friday to peti tion congress to provide for the sale of the 500.O00 acres of segregated coal and asphalt lands in those nations This will be the firHt gathering of In, dian citizens exclusively in Oklahoma in recent years.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
A Mandamus for Gov. Hasksn.

Guthrie, Ok. Sept. 24.--Following the action of the state banking board cutting off the salary of SITS per month that was being drawn by Lieut.. Gov. George ~. Bellamy for services as eh3tfh9n of that board, Superior Court Judge sadlin has issued A writ of H&ndamus against Gov. Has kell and cfher members of the board to compel the payment of the claim. Attorney General West holds that the lieutenant governor cannot legally draw twossalaries. The case Is set for hearing September 30.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
For stealInq His own LIquor

Tulsa, Ok, Sept. 25.-Lee Whisman a bootlegger, charged by the Missouri Kansas X Texas Railroad with enter ing a car in the yards of that road and taking box of liquor consigned tc himself, was convicted of robbery ir the district court and sentenced tC serve two years in the McAlester peni tentiary.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
FURTHER DETAILS OF
 THE SOUTHERN STORM
Later Dispatches Show Conditions Worse Than First Reports lndI-
 cated-Death List Grows.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 24.-A relief train sent south on the main line or the Illinois Central railroad from this city reached as far as Pass Manchac where the bodies of eight persons in- cluding the station agent, wife ana children, were recovered. The victims were drowned during the tidal wave which swept up Lake Manchac during the recent West Indian hurricane.
 New Orleans, Sept 24.--Gradually New Orleans and the surrounding ter ritory is recovering from the first effects of the tropical hurricane, which starting Sunday continued throughout Monday and Monday night. Thirty eight lives are now positively known to have been lost and 90 others are re- ported to have perished in lower Ter rebonne parish but as yet this report has not been authenticated.
 The property loss is far heavier than was first believed and instead of run ming into the hundreds of thousands will extend we'll into the millions by the kime the final details are tallied.
 Miles of territory have been laid waste and crops have been practically ruined
 New Orleans is still sadly crippled in the way of railroad facilities and telephone and telegraph communica- tion with the outside world. It was not until last night that the Western Union Telegraph company was able to get working wire out of the city. For several days the city's only com munication was over an improyised long distance telephone circuit of the Associated Press. Both the Illinois Central and the Louisville & Nashville roads have suffered heavy losses, miles of tracks having been washed away. Trains are being detroured. It will be several weeks before the Louis will & Nashville will be running trains over its own tracks. The other rail roads are moving trains on schedule time, under caution orders.
 News reached here that ten mem bers of party from Morgan City, La, were killed in Mondays hurricane. They were in fishing camp in Terre Bonne parish
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
Weather Balloons Exploded.

Indianapolis, Sept. Government meteorological tests to be made here and at Omaha simultaneously have been delayed by the explosion of two of l5 balloons imported from France especially for these experiments. Dr. W. P. Blair, who is in charg of the experts from Mount Weather, Va, .s in Omaha to-day and his assistants have telegraphed him for instructions. The balloons were to have been sent aloft carrying registering instruments of different character.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
Tc Be Happy

You must have good health. You can't have good health if your liver is not doing its duty-slow but sure poisoning is going on all the time un- der such circumstances. Ballard s Hecbine makes perfectly healthy llver-keeps the stomach and bowels right and acts as a tonic for the entire system. Sold at Gunnels' Drug Store.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
Economy the watchword There.

Portland, Ore. Sept. Economy in every division in the postofiice de partment is the command of Post. master General Frank H. Hitchcock. This economy contemplates no impair ment of efficiency but must be posi-. tive, far reaching and persistent In his address to the Oregon post. masters. assembled in convention in this city the postmaster general made this duty clear
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
curtiss Win Circle Statue of Liberty

New York, Sept 24.-A flight from Governors Island across the lower bay and around the statue of liberty prob ably will be the first aviation event during the Hudson-Fulton celebration. Glenn II. Curtiss. winner of the first international aviation contest an- nounced that he would attempt to make this flight as soon as possible after he has assembled his machine.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
THOUSANDS VIEW BODY
 or THE LATE GOV. JOHNSON
All Minnesota Pays Tribute to Their Dead Executive--All Schools
 In State Close.

St. Paul, Sept. 24.-More than 50.- GOO people, 1t Is estimated, viewed the body of the late Gov. John A. Johnson which lay in state in the rotunda of the state capitol nearly all day yester- day and part of the evening.
 Hundreds were waiting when the capitol doors were opened at 10 o'clock
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
..Can he dennnded nnon, is

''Cau be depended upon Is an ex- pressian We all like to hear, and when lt is used in connection with Chamber lain s IOlic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy 1t means that it never fails to cure diarrhoea, dysentery or bowel complaints. It Is pleasant to take and equally valuable for children and adults Sold by all aealepS.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
Missouri Girl a Suicide

Montgomery. Mo. Sept. 25.-Miss Attic Cox, woman about 2l years old, committed suicide at har home in Silex, Mo, by shooting herself in the right temple with a revolver. She worked in Silex printing office.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

If your food does not digest well, few doses of prickly Ash bitters will set matters right. It sv eetens the breath, strengthens the stomach and digestion, ere atss appetite and cheerfuluess. ". .. VsHdiyer. special agent,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
The Philadelphia the swiftest.

Honolulu, sept. 25.--With an aver age speed of 2fs5 knots an honr main. tained for four hours of the coast of Maui. the cruiser Pennsylvania took first honors in the speed contest with her sister ships of the Pacific feet.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

Irregular bowel movements breed disease in the body. You should purify and regulate the bowels by using Prickly Ash Bitters. It is mildly cathartic and strengthens the stomach, liver and kidneys. w. C. Van- diver. Special Agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

Bob Steel is we'll known in Western Arkansas. The De- Queen Bee publishes the follow ing comment reg ardiug the above report:
 The many friends of Bob Steel in this county think these reports must be greatly exaggerated, if with any foundation at all, and will expect to see him vipdicated when full hearing is had.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
BOB STEEL FACING
 SERIOUS CHARGES
As County Attorney of McCurtain Coun- ty Oklahoma. He is Accused of Much Corruption in Office
 To Have Hearing Oct. 2.

Guthrie, Okla, Sept. 25.-G. A. ffenshaw, assistant attorney general, returned from McCur- tain county yesterday, where he conducted a probe before the grand jury sitting at ldabel in the charges made against County Attorney Robert E. Steel. The grand jury Friday returned an accusation against Steel, charg- ing him with habitual drunken uess, corruption in office, failure to bring suit 10 recover on bonds iu liouor cases and Tor dismissiug a burglary case for the consider ation of forty acres of indian land. Upon motion of the assistant att torney was suspended from office by District Judge Richardson Saturday pending his trial, which was set for October 2.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

For Sale or Trade One good family mare and one fine mule, l7 months old. Address John F Graf, Mena, Ark. or call at place, one niile east of Bob Mont gomery iarm, between Hot Springs and Cherry Hill roads.
 $ 7l@
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
Trading in Mena Saturday

M. c. and D. c. Standridee Of terry Hill; J. T. Beds Of Big fk; Sam Mitchell and John alklngton of Ink; John Ed. rds, Sulphur Springs.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

Put your stomach. liver and blood in healty condition and you can defy disease. PrickH Ash Bitters is successful system reg ulator. w. c. Vandiver, special agent.