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The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
MAY HAVE SOLVED
 PROBLEM OF AGES
Former Birmingham Man Claims to Have Invented Device for Furnishing Perpetual
 Motion.

Cincinnati, Aug. 2S. = II. c. Busby, formerly of Birming ham, Ala, but who has recently made his home in Cincinnati, has just been allowed a patent in Wash ington on a device which he claims will revolutionize the worlds industry. Ii Busby IS able to substantiate his claim, and he has shesf of testimonials and commentary opinions from mechanical engineers, he has dis covered the long-sought principle of perpetual motion. The latter is, however, a term which he es- chews, because he says so many ridiculous schemes have been pro- mulgated under it.
 Compressed Air Supplies Power.
 Busby's invention is a system of compressed air applied as pow CT to machinery. He claims that his device will compress air, and derive it's own power from the compression from the air itself. It is system of valves and vacu- ums through and into which the air is driven and expelled. He asserts that no other form of power is need and that the future, through his invention, will have no need of coal, oil, wood or other form of fuel. The compressed air device may be attached to any ordinary engines, the fires drawn and the steam cut off and the air will run the engine, in his claim. Busby claims that he has succeed ed with compressed air, where Nicola Tesla failed with liquid air.
 "Thousands of men have been working on this very thing for years and the lucky chance l have found," he says. "There is no other invention like it and none in history which has its far reaching possibilities.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
FOUND 400 PENNIES
Cache of Slot-Machine Robber Ur-
 covered By Railroad Workmsn.

The cache of a slot-machine robber was discovered Saturday morning by the track laborers on the Iron Mountain in Argenta They were engaged in the double track extension, and were work. ing at the last switch stand in the yards. They cut if the beam and next to the track discovered q bunch of about 4 0 pennies, in the remains of what had been a canvas bag. All were badly cor roded, and the latest date found was 1907. It had evidently been hidden there by someone who had never had chance to return to recover hIs booty.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
FORT SMITH MAY GET TAFT
That is the Hope of the Commercial
 League and the Citizens.

Fort Smith, Aug. 2S.-(Spe- cial) Through efforts of the Commercial League and citizens ot the surrounding country, it is believed President Taft will ac cept Fort Smiths invitation to spend an hour or more in the city upoi. his visit Osfober Is. The Commercial League forwarded an invitation to the chief executive and many petitions are being cil- culated in the city aud surroune- ing towns in an effort to induce him to make his stay longer. In case Taft accepts, an elaborate entertainment will be given and it is expected thousands will as- semble to welcome him.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
300 KILLED IN A
 MEXICAN FLOOD
Rain Fell for Seventy Two Hours Property Loss Estimated at Sl2,- 0O0.00O-Four City Blocks
 Disappeared in Monterey.

Monterey, Mex, Aug. 28. = Eight hundred persons drowned, fifteen thousand homeless and property damage to the amount of lz million dollars is the result of fiood which struck this city between l and 2 o'clock this morning.
 The scene in the flood-swept section of Monterey tonight is one of utter desolation. Four city blocks on the south side have completely disappeared.
 For seventy-two hours rain has fallen in unprecedented volume throughout this section, and the Santa Catarina rose gradually all day Friday, the crest of the flood reaching Monterey early today. At first 1t was believed that ther would be no loss of life, but the water had height never before obtained and swept buildings from their foundations by the score, The electric light plant was put out of commission last uight, and the complete darkness was sn added horror. Cries of the drowning could be heard, but the onlookers were powerless to render aid.
 When daylight came the scene was indescribable. All throup h the flooded district groups could be seen huddled on the tops of two.story buildings surrounded by a torrent of water. One by one these houses disappeared with their human freight. Nothing could live in the wild current of the Santa Catarina river, which was running at the rate of twenty miles an hour.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
HID MONEY IN HER HUSTLE.

Fayetteville, August 26.--Mrs. l. ". Winkleman was murdered and robbed of approximately $l0, OOO at her home in the heart of the city last week. She was an eccentric old Dutch woman, so years old, but still active and in- dustrious.
 Mrs. Winkleman and her hus- oand have for years conducted a restaurant here, and she was re- PoIte0 to have carried a fortune oi SS,O00 or $l0, 900 in her hustle, which accounts for the murd, aad robbery. She was ,ast seed aoout 5 O clock when she left the festaurant aud went to her home on'y three blocks from the public square, and located on much Travelled thoroughfare leading te the Frisco Depot.
 When she did not como to sup per at the restaurant at 6 o'clock aef usual hour, search was in o,''uted by her daug hter, Mrs rom White. She found hel iocked ia closet in a small hous 'n tue rear of the residence.
 The body was bespattered witt o'ood aud showed that she hat np' surrendered without a strug s'e. A large hole was knocked ,n her forehead, and the body ap pssled to have been beaten wiil stick.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
sl,OOO PEARL
 FROM THE BLACK
Sheriff Surridge of Lawrence County Reports Two Valuable Finds in the Black River--Pearl Fishing
 Industry Is Not Dead.

Little Rock. Aug. 28.-Pesrl fishing in the Black river is not dead by any means, according to Sheriff w. K. Surridge of Law renee county, who is in the city on private business. Sheriff Sur ridge reports that almost any where along the river one may see parties of pearl fishers busily engaged in gathering muscle from which the valuable ston es are taken.
 Tom Bryant recently took out peail which he sold for $1,000 to New York buyer. Ibis was the last pearl of notable size tc be found, and 1t has stimulated search along the river. This fud was but few days ago.
 Three little boys recently gath. cred mussei shells aloug the river bank and upon opening them at their home m the esenlng pear worth 5000 was found. Tais was sold to Mir. O'Hair of Memphis, who purchases large number: fr'm Ire Black river.
 Sheriff Surridge has large number of rosebud" pearls witt him. Many of them carry exqis ite coloring, and are of consider able value.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
COTTON PROSPECTS
 POOR IN ARKANSAS
o,Iv One County. Miller. Has Good Outlook, While ir Seine Others the Crop is Worse Than It
 Has Been Since 1881.

In many parts of Arkausas the cotton crop today is in worse con. d,tiou than it has bceu sire the disastrous year of 1881, acc rd'ng ,o reports received by the G : zstte from its ccrrespouden in .he cotton counties of the state. These reports are carefully pre- oarc and are up to the minute, inc correspondents wiring or phouiug them in after 6 o'clock last night. The only coun y which reports bright outlook is Miiler, where seasona )le rains have falltt and where the tar- mers expect an unusually large crop. St. Francis county reports inc next best prospec'. A num- Der of counties report from a fourth to a halt or the average crop and in some sections it will require 10 acres to make bale.
 The state is undergoing a drouth ot almost unprecedented duration, no general rain having fallen in some counties in more than two months. Several coun- ties report timber dying for lack of rain, streams drying up and vegetation generally seriously dlmsged. The dronth has been as severe in the counties which do not raise cotton, as it has in the cotton counties. Fruit has suffered in these counties.
 The states corn crop will be below the average, but it's condi- ton is nothing like as bad as the condition of cotton.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
SHERIFF SEIZED WHISKEY
Found 20 Barrels in Cellar and Cart
 ed it All off to Jail.

Bentonville, Aug. 28 -(Spec- ial. .l-Sheriff Andy Russell and possee made a most important raid in this county yesterday and captured oyer $l,000 gallons of whiskey. The intoxicant was declared contraband, and was brought to Bentonvile and lodged in iail for safe keeping, awaiting trial.
 There are in all twenty forty five gallon barrels, full, and some partly used. The sheriff and his deputy, Mir. MT. Young, found them in McKensleys' cellar, near Southwest City, Mo-, but across inc line in Arkansas.
 Several of the barrels were propped up, so the sheriff reports, and he says that selling had evil deutly been goilg on for several days.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
FEUD RESULTS FATALLY
Newton Moscoe Kills Step-Son and Is Himself Dangerously
 Wounded.

Stuttgart, Aug. 30.--A bloody tragedy as the result of a family feud occurred early Sunday night at Goldman, on the Cotton Belt, in the northern part of Arkansas county. Drrwood Freeman was shot and instantly killed by his step-father, Newton Moscoe, but before death came to him he in- flicted serious wounds upon his slayer.
 The tragedy occurred at the residence of Moscoe, the step father, husband of young Free mans mother. A feud had exist ed for some time between the parties, and the killing last night was the natural culmination of the trouble that had been brew ing.
 Moscoe had been drinking, and when he entered the house he be- gan quarreling, when his stepson warnedhim that he had gone far enough and must desist. but he undertook to strike his wife and her son Freeman.
 The drink crazed man then went into an adjoining room and securing a shot gun returned and aimed it at Freeman.
 At the same moment Freeman fired upon Moscoe with pistol, inflicting a serious wound in his abdomen.
 Moscoe fired, the load of shot taking full effect in the young mans head and scattering his brains all ovet the room.
 A physician thinks that Mos coe's wound will not prove fatal.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
AGED CITIZEN PASSED AWAY
H. C. Riding Died Sunday Afternoon
 Funeral Monday.

At one o'clock Sunday after noon death came to H C. Riding at his home at 905 Fourth street.
 Mir. Riding was one of the best known and most highly respected old citizens of Polk county. He was the father of s. M. Riding, the grocer, H. J. Riding and Harve Riding, all ot Mena, and has many other relatives in this county.
 MT. Riding was just two days past his 18th birthday when death came.
 The funeral was held at Con- cord cemetery Monday afternoon at ? o'clock.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
CENTIPEDE STUNG
 ON DIZZY CORNICE
Convict Working on the Capitol Had a Terrible Experience Which Came Near Costing His Life. but
 Not From Stings.

Little Rock, Aug. 30.-Had mere been any truth in the old statement that wherever a centi- pede touches human flesh the flesh will rot, Harry Vanhart, a convict working on the state cap. ltol building, would today have tiesh dropping from all parts of his body. As it is, he has been a sufferer in the penitentiary hos pital TOT several days and had a very narrow escape from instant death while at work Saturday af. ternoou. Vanhart is one of the convlcts assigned to work on the state capitol building, and being ot more than the average intelli- gence, he has been selected to as- sist in other than the heavier work. Saturday afternoon he was stationed on cap stone on the cornice over the man entrance of the building. about 60 feet from the stone strewn floor below, to hold tape line for the stone masons working here. Suddenly he began to throw up his hands and scream, "Centipede, Centi- pede." He went into convulsion after convulsion on the narrow stoue ledge while those below watched his swaying form pass backward and forward over the corner of the ledge, powerless to assist him in any manner. A bricklayer, who was working on the room about 100 feet away, ran across an iron beam, scarcely 4 inches in width, with nothing between it and the basement floor, 100 feet below, to the suffering convict. Just as he reached his side the body gave a lurch and would hays fallen off the cornice to the pile of stone below, had he not caught 1t. As the bricklayer took hold of the convict an excep- tionaliy large centipede crawled from the trouser leg of the con- wet. This he killed with stone. Four other laborers on the build ing rushed to the assistance of the bricklayer and it took all Of the men to hold the convict, who was having convulsion after con. vnlsion, until the penitentiary suageon could give him drugs 10 quiet him. Vanhart was then lowered to the ground in one of the ton tubs which are used for hoisting material on the building. Vanhart IS today rational again and will probably be able to re- turn to his work in few days. Centipedes seem to be plentiful about the building for this is the second convict stung by one in the past two weeks. The other convict had convulsions also, but was able to return to work the next day.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
DEATH ON K. C. s. TRACKS.
Roy Husky Run Down by Freight Sun
 day Night Near HsQueen.
om the DeQueen Bee.

Sunday night at about II
 o'clock a man by the name of
 Roy Husky was struck py north
 bound freight train just north of
 DeQueen and so badly injurs d that he died at } o'clock this morning. It is reported that the train men observed him on the track when too fate to stop, and that he paid no attention to the whistliug of the locomotive. He was apparently about 30 years of age, and letter address ed to his father at Budfordsville, Mo-, containing his signature, was the only thing found on his person by which he could be iden- ltified.
 A telegram sent to his father at the address Plyen eIicited no response, and the remains were laid to rest in the DeQueen cem- letery.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
cHANcERY COURT
Judge Bourland Here From Fort Smith
 To Try Case.

Chancery court was in session Monday with Judge J. V. Bour- lam ot Fort Smith, on the bench.
 The settlement of the Mens lumber Company affairs caused fudge Bourland to come here 10 take the place of Judge Shaver who is disqualified in the case case .o
 Alter going into the case 10 70 some length it was decided to nostnone further hearing until Sepfember IT.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
Tfesoass Questions Up.

Snneryisor Samuel J. Record oI tha Arkansas National Forest, re- turned last week from a trip 'c .so;nts ;n Scott and Montgomery counties. He left Sunday iol ' ;t.ls Rock for conference relating to trespass situation wi'l' on'ee'l a os ss ii the government land office and National N ion Forest. including Super per .';aor F;tton of the Arkansas Ma s;aOa, s'sO, Forest, and E. D. Stanford chief chief of the field division ot 'he 'a''O ntfice.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
Lawn Remnants

All our 5c Lawn Rem nants up to 10 yards in length at. -. 3ac
 All our 10c Lawn Rem- nants up to 10 yards in length at Sc 10c Percale Remnants. Sc
 12ac Gingham and Chev- lot Remnants go at. .7ac
 Remnants of fine White Goods at HALF PRICE !
 40 yards of Calico Rem nants, one-half yard and under for .$1.OO
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02

Hot days followed by cool nights will breed malaria in the body that is bilious or costive. prickly Ash Bitters is very s-iu. able at this time for keeping the stomach. liver aud bowels well regulated. w. c. YaOdiYer. Spseisl Ageus,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
BRIDEGROOM DANGEROUSLY ILL
Armou Peters, Who Married Two Weeks Ago, in Sad Condition.

Armou Peters, who was mar ried here about two weeks ago, IS seriously ill at his fathers home or Mountain Fork. It seems that he had become overloaded sometime before his marriage and when on his way to Noun tain Fork on the day after his marriage he was taken with chill and has been i'll ever since then He was out of his head and had convulsions. ltrequired seven men to hold him m bed. His brother, T. s. Peters. the hlacksmith. went after him
 to bring him to Mena for treat ment.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02

rs vou eat without appetite you nesd prickly Ash Bltters' ' !. neea .,ee,,, o,ly removes impurities that . ], pr0"pady r1as sad impede the action d of the ns s;gsst,ye S'os organs, creates good aps P algus'' aas;,s and digestion. strength ,s, o' |c' c0sf vfsndiysr. aali Special Agent
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
SALE OF REMNANTS, ODDS AND ENDS of Every Kindof Goods Carried by this House

OUR in the Eastern Markets buying Fall and
 Winter Stocks before they will get together every Short price them far below factory cost
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
Laces

All our Best 5c Laces in lengths of B yards and un- der go at .2c
 All 10c Lace Remnants go at. ..... Sc
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
TT COSTS NO MORE!
6Ol
 MENA STREET

ITO have your horse shod by a
 skilled and trained Horse sheer, whose whole attention and time is devoted to that one busi- ness---his one speciality.
 If your horse has bad feet, does not seem travel as we'll as he should, or has any fault of gait, l would like to have chance to prove to you can help you and 1t costs you no more.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
Ladies' Gloves

All short lots of every thing will be priced to close regardless of price. It will pay you to come to our store this week.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
Embroideries

We offer a big lot of our regular 5c Embroideries and Insertings in lengths of ' yds and under at. Sc
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02

Big lot of Belts and Bags at HALF PRICE {!
Evening journal., 1909-03-03

BERTHA GALLAND, 1.-THE REiURN ijii 70 Or EVE"
READING GETS
READY FOR PLAY
Feeling There That Barton
Will Stay With the
Team

READING, Pa, March 3-The Tri.
State League season tickets have been
put on sale and a large number Will
be sent out in the next few days. Many
had ordered the season tickets for a
long time. As last season, the num-
ber OF season tickets will again be linn
tied. as this is a rule of the Tri-State
League, which has become necessary,
as the visiting teams are paid a per-
centage Of the cash receipts and Moth
ing on the season tickets, consequently
only a certain number are allowed to
be disposed Of in each town.
The Reading players will report tho
beginning of April. and on the 2Sth Of
that month the first game will be play
ed at Lancaster. Rube Sponagle has
asked permission to pitch the first
game As he has been practicing for
some time and is in good condition. he
will likely begiven the privilege Of
opening the season.
Reading will play at home on Labor
Day. when the season comes to a close.
Reading also has eight Saturdays at
home during the season
Manager Weitzel is not worried con-
corning Harry Barton, and il is be-
lieved that his contract will come along
some of these days.
Just who will be the playing captain
Of the team is not known. Foster is
the playing manager, but n rule was
made at Harrisburg allowing also a
playing captain and $25 more than the
Individual limit goes with this job.
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
P. B. & ". R. R. co. TO
GIVE MONEY WITH BRIDGE

ELKTON, Md. March at is not often
that a company or corporation is willing
to give away piece Of property and then
give the recipients between $4,000 and $780,
GOO for accepting it. That is practically
what the Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington Railroad Company is going
TO do
Several years ago the company built a
new double-tracked bridge across the Sus-
quehanna river, connecting Cecil and Har-
ford counties. The old single-track bridge
was then abandoned. and by order OF the
Government the removal of the immense
piers and the iron structure was COM
menced.
When the draw piers had been removed
a committee of Hartford and Cecil citizens
asked that the old bridge be given to
them The company agreed not only to
this. but to replace the draw piers and
spans. also plank and repaint the entire
bridge provided il was relieved Of carry
ing passengers free between the opposite
banks. The Legislature passed bill per-
hitting this, and the Federal Government
consented 10 allow the bridge to remain
across the river. A regular company was
formed then to operate the bridge as a
pedestrian and vehicular bridge
Work preliminary to replacing the
draw piers and the draw span has been
started. and all Of it viii cost no less than
S35, 600, perhaps double that amount
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
YOUNG CORBETT
In FAST FIGHT
Former Champion Goes Ten
Hard Rounds With John
ny Mario

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK March 3-Young Corbett
came back, but he will have to come back
some more before he can attain champion
ship honors. This was the opinion of
majority of pugiistic followers who wit
messed the little Denvente's return to the
ring, and saw the former champion bat
tie ten hard rounds, with Johnny Mario
last night.
Corbett is still too heavy True he had
chances to knock out his opponent, es-
pecially in the fifth round, when he sent
Mario to the floor twice, but the over
abundance Of flesh was a handicap to the
Denver lad, and he could not follow up his
advantage. The famous knockout punch
that put Terry McGovern down and out
twice. and placed Corbett on the highest
plane of popularity was lacking.
And the opinion was expressed that IL
viii take many more months Of hard
training to put Corbett back into shape
If ever.
But the crowd was with him. They
recognized that the former champion is
in earnest to get back into condition. They
gave him credit for not picking an easy
mark for his re-appearance. And above
all the crowd gave him credit for his
good fight against Mario, one of the
toughest boys in the ring to-day.
In the early rounds it was Corbett all
the way. Buoyed up with liberal applca-
tions from an oxygen pump which he had
in his corner-a novelty TO fight fans-the
Denver lad went at his opponent in the
old aggressive way In the nth IL looked
as IL he would end the fight in a knock
out-the punch was there but the force
behind It was not sufficient Mario wealth
cred the round and came back strong
Corbett had shot his bolt. Mario finished
strong, and appeared TO be able to go on
for some time Whether Corbett could
have fought much longer IS a question,
His showing, however. will cause man.
ayers to match him against other fighters
he is sincere in his efforts to regain his
lost laurels.
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
NEWARK TO HAVE
BASEBALL TEAM

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, Del, March Manager Ira
Mote. of the Newark baseball team. ex-
poets TO have one of the fastest teams IN
the State on the diamond this year. Most
all OF last years team win be seen on
the field again and with the addition
of two or three new men Newark ex-
poets 10 have championship team. The
following men OF last years team will
be out this season. Montgomery. Steel.
Gregg Scott and jackson. Manager
Mote Will sign another pitcher and fast
innolder this week. The team will play
an its home games on the Delaware
College diamond
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
Gardner Whips NJ KInnon.

BOSTON. March 3.-Bil McKinnon
the Boston man who has been trim
ming everybody in sight from Mike
(Twin) Sullivan down. got his. when
he clashed with Jimmy Gardner. the
Lowell. Mass. claimant OF the welter-
weight championship Gardner gave
him the worst beating a man has got
In Boston IN years. Gardner had a
walkaway for the first seven rounds.
He foored McKinnon I'm tho third and
seventh and had the local boy groggy.
McKinnon came back strong in the
eighth. and from then to the end Of
the eleventh had a shade the better.
hut In the twelfth Gardner made UP for
everything. He pounded and slammed
and beat McKinnon around the ring
until he could hardly stand. When the
bout closed both men were covered
with blood and McKinnon was hardly
able 10 stand