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The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29
NEW TURKISH RULER
ABDUL HAMID OPPOSED AND HIS BROTHER PLACED ON
 THE THRONE.
THE OLD SULTAN HELD AS \ PRISONER
The Edlct of Deposition Was Issued at constantlnople by sheik-Ul-IsIam, Head of the Moslem Faith--Mehen- med Reschad Effendi Has Long Been Claimant to the Throne.

Constantinople, Apr. 2S.-Yesterday the occupant of palace and the ruler of an empire; to-day deposed and a prisoner is the fate of Abdul Hamid. new ruler sits on the throne of the Turks. He Is Mehemmed Reschad Effendi, brother of Abdul Hamid.
 The fall of Abdul Hamid really came last night, but he was not for mally deposed and his successor named until today. A company of troops under the command of Young Turks officers marched to Yildiz Kiosk, the royal palace, and took the sultan prisoner. Then very quietly and under the cover of night, the once absolute ruler of millions of people, was removed to the Cheraghan palace on the Bosphorus
 Hardly had morning dawned than news of what the night had brought forth spread with incredible rapidity over the city. Excited multitudes filled the streets and thousands focked to the great square in front of Yildiz Kiosk to hear the expected promulga- tion of the fall of Abdul Hamid and the elevation of the new ruler.
 To depose the old sultan it was necessary to secure the approval of the Sheik- -Ul-lslam, head of the Mos lem church. This consent was. con veyed in writing to the parliament house at ten minutes after ten o'clock this morning.
 No time was lost by the assembly in putting the question of the deposi- ton to a vote. Five minutes after word had been received from Sheik-Ul- Islam the announcement was made that Abdul Hamid had been deposed unanimously. The assembly then voted to invite Mehemmed Reschad Effendi to sit on the throne from which his brother had just been cast down.
 Mehemmed Reschad Effendi. noth- ing 10th, was not slow in accepting the scepter of which he has long been a claimant, and as soon as his accept ance was received he was proclaimed sultan.
 All this took place in the parlia- ment house. The thousands gathered in the squares could only guess at what was going on behind the doors. After what appeared to be an inter minable wait gun boomed from a fort on the palace hill, then another and another and another, till the hills and palaces had reverberated with 101 reports, the official proclamation that a new sultan had been proclaimed.
 The immense crowd. silent while the cannon was being fired, burst into cheers at the final gun. Doubtless there were many in the crowd whose sympathies were still with Abdul Hamid, but it was case of "The king is dead, long live the king" so they cheered to be in style.
 There was one sinister note to mar the proceedings. In the midst of the ceremony of promulgating a new sul- tan word came that 50 Turkish of ficers had been arersted at Erzeroum by their troops and sent under guard to Trebizond. While the exact sgni- ficance of this move Is not clear 1t IS feared that it means the beginning or A revolt of the provincial troops against the movement led by the Young Turks.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29
First Strawberry Carload.

Fort Smith, April z6.--The re- cent rains and the ensuing warm weather has greatly advanced the strawberry crop. Division Superintendent Kramer of the Frisco announced today that the first carload shipment from Van Buren would be made today. It is believed that the middle of the week will see the movement be- come regular and pickers will be in great demand. The crop this season is expected to be the best in years.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29
Mo New Trial for the coopers.

Nashville. Tenn, Apr. 2s.-Judge William NJ. Hart today overruled the motions for a new trial in the case of Col. Duncan D. and Robin J. Cooper recently convicted of the murder of former United States Senator E. w. Carmack. The defense at once gave notice of an appeal to the supreme court and waived the formal sentence of 20 years in the penitentiary.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29
WIND AND HAIL
 AT TEXARKANA
Two People Hurt, One of Whom Is Chief Clerk McMahon of the K. C. S., Who Had Arm
 Broken.

Special to Star.
 Texarkana, April 27.- Tester day afternoon at 4 o'clock g storm of wind and hail struck Texarkana, resulting in broken arm for Chief Clerk McMahon of the Kansas City Southern, and badly bruising F. w. Purifoy, a carpenter. No buildings were blown down, but great damage to plate glass windows and doors was done in the business section, mostly on Texas side.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29
The Menagerie Growing.

A squirrel and Guinea pig have been added to the menagerie at Janssen park and Judge Kelly says he has engaged three dozen more squirrels and pair each of 'possums and coons. Three trash cans have been placed in the park to encourage neatness among the visitors.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29
WORTHINGTON SELECTED
Gets Support of Central Committee for District Attorney Over
 Youmans.

bpecihI To The htaf.
 Little Rock, April 27.-In the
 meeting of the Republican State Central Committee held here to- day John I. Worthingtou was selected for the position of dis trict attorney for the Western district of Arkansas. An effort was made to leave the matter to the committeeman from the western district but this was voted down and Worthing. ton given the endorsement.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29
Freloht Men tn Session.

Kansas City, Apr 2S.-Fifty repre- sentatives of fast freight lines are holding a two days meeting at the Hotel Baltimore. Among the com panies represented are the Lackawan- na. the Traders Dispatch and the In terstate Dispatch. James H. Webster, general freight agent, and D. Morgan, assistant general freight agent, of the Nickel Plate railroad are attending the meeting.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29

For Sale or Trade-l60a, S1a miles west of Meua, 20 in culti- vation, with good orchard, bal auce oak timber, fine spring al honse, mountain stream crosses corner. 3-room house, barn, COW and chicken sheds, etc. Wish to sell op easy terms or trade for Mena property.
 w. H. Rouemus, 20 6t wit Mena, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29
We Reiterate.

That for more than fifteen years Hunts Cure has been working on the afflicted. Its mission is to cure skin troubles, particularly those of an itching char; CT. Its success is not on account O. advertising, but because it surely does the work. One box is guaranteed to cure any case. For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29
Start for Athi River.

Nairobi. British East Africa, Apr. z1' -After brief hunting expedition saturday evening at Kapiti Piains' ev.president Roosevelt and his party broke camp and started for the rahcn of Sir Alfred Pease. on the Athi river' vaetprday
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29
A Boom for Johnson.

Chicago, Apr. 2s.-The boom of Gov. John A. Johnson of Minnesota for tho Democratic nomination for president in 1912 has arrived in Chicago in tho custody of Sam H. Wood of Minneapo- lis. formerly of Evanston. MT. Wood believes this the psychological nom. ent for starting the Johnson for Pres. ldent" propaganda in Illinois.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29

have bought the John John son Jack, and will stand him at my farm lA miles north of Norris mill. Service, with in- surance, $7. When mare is traded or removed, money due al once. w. M. Martin, Egger, Ark. wl2 l2t
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29
A Good County Judge.

Judge A. c. Steel of Sevier county was in Mena Tuesday on business. He is a brother of Circuit Judge J. 5. Steel and has been county judge of Sevier coun- ty for several terms, bringing the county out of debt and mak- ing many improvements.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29

We often wonder how any person can be persuaded into taking anything but Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds and lung trouble. Do not be fooled into accepting town make" or other substitu s. The genuine con tains no harmful drugs and is in a yellow package. For sale by all dealers
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29

If you need Sewing Machine, oct a Singer. Cash or payments. Exchange old machine for g Singer. Needles for all ma chimes and best oil. c. K. Moore, agent, opposite Autlers hotel, nhoue s22. l7tf l2tl
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29
A Swollen Jaw

Is not pretty nor pleasant. Wh ether Us caused by neuralgia, toothache or accident, Ballard's Snow Eminent Will reduce the swelling and relieve the pain. The great and sure cure Tor rheumatism, cuts, burns, bruises, sealds-an and all aches and pains. Sold by Gunnels Drug Store.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29
Actual Eac.s.

For upwards of fifteen years Hunts Cure has been sold under a strict guarantee to cure any form of itching skin troubles known. No mat sr the name.-less than one per cent of the purchasers have requested their money back. Why ? It simply does the work For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29
THOUSANDS PERISH
tn AsIATIC TURKEY THE SlTuA- TON IS ONE OF ExIREME
 GRAVITY.
sTAsVIHG IN THE BEslEGED TOWNS
kurds and clrcassIans Have Ten Thousand People cooped Up Within Walls of DeurtyuI--Dlsorder So Far Reaching That Powers Have Diff. cuIty in Restoring Order.

Beirut, Apr. 27.--The situation in
 Asiatic Turkey is one of extreme
 gravity. How many thousands have
 been massacred cannot even be esti.
 mated, because the disturbances have
 beeb so widespread that 1t Is impossi-
 ble to secure details of the happenings
 during the past ten days. The latest
 estimates of the number killed in the
 yilayet of Adana reaches approximates
 ly 25,000 and thousands have been
 done to death in the towns of oth-
 CT districts. The state of siege which
 several of the places are undergoing
 has brought the inhabitants to the
 verge of starvation and each day
 brings it's tales of further atrocities
 and the depths of misery and despair
 to which the savagery of the fanatics
 has brought the people. Several war ships are now in these waters but the disorders are so far reaching that the efforts of the powers to restore
 normal conditions have as yet hardly been felt. The French cruiser Jules Ferry arrived here yesterday and left almost immediately for Latagia, where
 swarms of refugees are pouring in. British, French and German warships are at other ports. and marines have been landed to quell disorders as far as possible at the more important points
 One of the missionaries at Alex andretta, MT. Kennedy. with 450 Turk. ish troops, has gone to the relief of Deurtal, an Armenian village on the coast, where ten thousand people within the walls are besieged by i'm mense bands of Kurds and Circassians, Only two days ago British warship returned from that place, the governor of the district having refused the conn mander permission to land relief party. The water supply has been cut of from the town and the besieg-
 ed are suffering greatly on that ac count.
 Confirmation has been received of the burning of the Armenian village of Kessab All the men and many women and children have been slain. A British warship has been ordered from Alexandretta to Suediah, where conditions have become worse. All the property of the christians at Djebel Bereket has been destroyed. The total loss Is unknown but 1t will be enormous.
 Alepho, Apr. 27.-The American, British, French. Italian and Russian consuls have sent collective tele- gram to their respective ambassadors in Constantinople, saying that the sit nation at Deurtyul for the 6.o00 ref. ugees is desperate on account of lack
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29
non,t DeIay.

Save possible serious spell .o ol s,',nr o"'1 later on by cleansing your sys- iever nw '" If its accumulation oi m, lenl ,.;ns iio Simmons Sarsaparilla VIII purlsiesi ,nales fine blood, fine appe- uo m ", naat strength and grand amol- ,ion .isv, For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29
Hanaed Himself In Orchard.

Edgerton, Kan. Apr 27.-John Mid dleton, farmer about 65 years old. whose home was three miles east of here. committed suicide about IF o'clock Sunday night by hanging him self to tree in his orchard.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29

Don't think Don't worry ! Black X Dickson will do your dental work and give you perfect satisfaction in every particular, 260tf 2tf
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29
WARNING ORDER s.aLa raaGkans ms

Elizabeth Trattin, Plaintiff, Nose w Brat tim, Defendant--ln the Polk Chancery Court.
 The defendant, dose w Brattln, is warned to appear In this court withinithirty days, and answer the omplnlnt of the plaintiff. Elizabeth hrattln.
 April 10, lgN9 II. J. Green, Clark IT A King Atty for plaintiff. w. Pricket. Atty. for defendant, Ad iibitum.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29
N.,v Suicide Route.

Meadyille, Pa. Apr. 27---Jack Cron' in. in jail awaiting trial for the murue' 'a os m Harry Winters last Christmas eve, S,od las, night from the effects or ,hrusting half dozen needles into ms shaomen .' and chest several weeks ago
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29

Tulsa, Ok, Apr 2S.-Heavy damage was donc by wind and lightning in a storm here last night. Hull & Reese lost two tanks of oil and rig in the Glenn pool, which was struck by lightning. and rigs were blown down on other leases. Lightning also caused considerable destruction in the Tanaha field. A large rig was de- stroyed in this city.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29
The Entire Family.

Grand Pop used it for Rheumatism. Dad for Cuts, Sprains and Bruises. Nanny for Buras, Scalds and Aches. Sis for Catarrh and Chilblains. use it for everything, and t never dis appoints any of us. It surely yanks any old pain out by the roots. Hunts Lightning Oil is what l am telling you about. For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29
Want Eggs and Butter.

Have just unlcaded a car of flour and feed, which l wish to exchange for eggs and butter.
 M. K. Penninger. Us At NunleY, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29

Alfalfa mixed feed, something new; scientifically balance, ,. S;G,;no 'o give D.S' 43 ct IT 2t
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29
HOW BIG CONTEST WILL BE CLOSED
Full Particulars in Ad in This Issue = Miss Gardner Inq the Lead The Closing Rush Now On
 Watch Your Favorite.

The Stars big contest will be brought to close promptly at 9 o'clock Saturday evening, May 1.
 The following was the standing of the contestants ednesday afternoon
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29

For sale cheap, good 40-horse power boiler, engine l0xl2, and good saw rig. Inquire T. M. Dover, Hatfield, Arkansas.
 1e-2no.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29

Riding still has lots good onion sets in good condition. l7-46tf
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29
rKOVIsIoNs
ThaCkcr Bros.
 Dealers In Groceries aud Provisions

| Msna merchants pay the best prices for al ' mas CT produce from farm and garden.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29

Alepho, Apr. 27-The American, British, French. Italian and Russian consuls have sent a collective tele- gram to their respective ambassadors in Constantinople, saying that the sit nation at Deurtyul for the $500 ref. ugees is desperate on account of lack of food. They urgently request for, eIgn helD
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-29

30 6tw1t
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09
NEGRO SCHOOL SYSTEM.

PROF. KELLEY MILLER o. Howard University
advocating adjustment of those
facilities which provided
the domain the public schools and especially of those schools colleges
of which
other bodies
experience education
method should nheded The
bodies
bodies
influence
of education really result denominaonal
ton Then he that there have been founded colleges and
that be adequately maintained and that the high
sounding peension of institution above the level of its grade and
diedit the whole scheme of
the minds of and sensible Prof Miller the call
conference of of the religious
and other agencies advise comprehensive plan
coordination The number of colleges might be reduced to five
with reference the needs of the population
In
though denomnationa The distribution of industrial
schoo also claim the this
admitted that there
by public
therefore schools
public need and the the institution used for individual
Philanthropy betrayed the by
adequate number of industrial schools necessarily To-
five equpped denomnaonal
together with the colleges and universities which phil
anthopy be practicable whose
well with other recognized institutions ought provide
complement public than the
erous, ungradable array of special institutions
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09
ANOTHER YEAR.

ANOTHER has another the In their
perhaps the world the affairs
troed affected other divisions of time but
whole part annual periods Society and humanity general
exactly the
individual
struggle work thrive, and die The world old in
wider of the of the
the world Humanity has chronced its history through
five thousand possible that another humanity than that
which and of which wrapped the
of the All that need about
living struggling working and
dying We young all the vrly of youth through
If symptoms discenable of
fallen of human struggle through the worlds last three
vire full OF
the other whom future day the burdens
might shift their infancy and though
and weak they undenabe evidence the
of that nructbe seed of development which the
unaterby planted Among these the finger of
wisdom points hopefully than the Negro Simple
nocent weak, dormant his the wonderful mdeve
oped physical moral capacity the and the
herads of his enlightenment the emancpated Negroes of
America worlds day,
worlds breaking the Hope
milk which infant humanity feeds and the Neero supply
lmess immediate of the that fills
the struggle and the
brhng freighted with labor and
but lighted with the hope and the
faith which the breasts of infants who destined
become full grown
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09

New projects for reclaiming S52.-
600 acres of land will be started this
year.
Bricks worth s1,25O,OOO were made
in the state.
Colorado manufactures forth s21O.-
100000 in 1908.
Colorado is producing lubricating
oil equal to any.
Tungsten ore added s350,OOO to The
wealth of Colorado in 1908.
Oil fields of state produced 100000
barrels of crude oil in 1908.
Colorado supplies practically all
tungsten ore used in United States.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09
Irrigation in Colorado.

Irrigation systems completed under
construction and planned in 1908, as
given in the Denver News:
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09
Barriers
to
Noble
Qualities
By REV. DIR. JAMES S. STONE,
Chicago.

be anything either this the world
effort bring mems minds back this Wild mad
teach them that there in the world than gold
force them to realize that love and happiness the broad
heart granted sufficient for
his needs it nober accomplishment for him appreciate
Shakespeare to read Dante Isaiah than palace and
STILL to know God than to the kings great earth
Every effort to teach these things verify the
ing of Christ
1t cruel and talk the spiritual even of
the intellectual life to who cold hungry
1t equally useless talk of such things people
clothed overed Extravaganza and poverty luxury
stand in the of higher Either
capable of appreciation of thought of
those terms Either dries the springs of tenderness sympathy
Both apt to deaden the mind harden the heart
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09
Old Age Pensions Paid.

London. - Postmasters throughout
the United Kingdom have begun the
payment of old age pensions under
the act of the last session of Parlia-
ment to persons over seventy years of
age. Seven hundred thousand appli-
cations for pensions have been re-
ceived, of which 100000 were disal-
lowed, chiefly because the applicants
have been in receipt of poor relief 1t is
estimated that the old age pensions
Will cost the country $35,OOO,0OO an
nually The highest pension is five
shillings weekly, which will be paid
to applicants having an income below
S105 a year.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09


Obstinate
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Total payroll 4s2SsossSs Ss
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09
Burton Nominated.

Columbus, O.-Congressman Theo.
dore E. Burton Saturday was given
the Republican joint caucus nomina-
tion of the General Assembly for
United States senator to succeed JOS
eph B. Foraker. There had been no
opposition to Mr.. Burton's nomination
since last Thursday, when C. P. Taft,
Senator Foraker and other rivals for
the honor withdrew. Mr.. Burton will
be elected senator January 18th.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09
HON. JOHN JOHNSON.


THE GOVERNOR OF MINNESOTA the proudest
of the of johnson few days but he has been Our
possibly of political representative of that hstoroc
family The champion heavy weight pugist of the world
disappointed candidate the presidency
England and far off Australia he chased
of the title and the honor of having Jack
johnson all that left pugist Tommy Burns johnson the
heavy weight champion and the glory of is giving all
white the jaundice.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09
Colorado Telephone Company oper

Colorado Telephone Company oper
ates over 100000 miles of wire.
Three hundred thousand acres were
reclaimed in Grand valley,
Denver built the finest auditorium
in the United States.
$3S, ,696,23.
Ihe Democratic national convention
was held in Denver.
About $4,000 tourists visited Colo.
rado during the year.
The marble quarries of Colorado are
equal to any in the world.
colorado land yields average of forty
bushels of barley per acre
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09

Extravaganza and self-indulgence are
barriers as mighty as those of poverty
against the nober qualities of life. Hard.
indeed, is it for rich man to enter into
the kingdom of God or into the kingdom
of the intellectual life. Ignorance is not
confined to the haunts of the poor. Often
times it is even more dense in the home
of the rich, aye, in spite of the luxury; nav
because of the luxury.
"Give me neither poverty nor riches" :"
said wise man some thousands of years
since. They who have either have des-
perate battle to fight if they are going to
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09

IN the case OF Helen NeITerS Miss Keller has con-
quered ALL and, despite her defects, has demonstrated
that she is able to take her place in almost any line
with her more fortunate compeers. In her blindness
she the beauty of the universe, in her deafness
she hears the music of the spheres through the
of a contented mind and with her deft fingers she
voices the emotions of her being and the happy
thoughts that hers. So far from bemoaning her
fate, she would not exchange places with queens
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09

Charles Sumner said: "There are
three things necessary-First, backbone !;
second, backbone; third, backbone
When Lincoln was asked how Grant
impressed him as general, he replied
''The greatest thing about him is his cool
persistence of purpose. He has the grip
of a bulldog; when once he gets his teeth
in, nothing can shake him.
This was the whole compendium of
Grants character, his epitome as a soldier
Nothing could shake him off With him it
was ''On to Richmond" and, 81 shall fight
ii out on this line if it takes all summer"