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The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01
ANOTHER STATE CAPITAL FIGHT
Oklahoma to Have Another Election
Voters of State May Have to
Pass on Location.

Guthrie, Ok, Nov. 25.-Whatever
the outcome of the special legislative
session called by Gov. Haskell to con
vene in Oklahoma City next Monday,
to locate the state capital permanent
ly, 1t has been fully decided by the
rivals OF Oklahoma City to invoke
either the initiative or referendum tc
defeat the governors present plans
II the measure locating the capital al
Oklahoma City. is passed by two
thirds vote, thus putting the measure
into immediate effect then bill viii
be Immediately initiated asking the
voters of the state to repeal the legis.
lative action and at the same time
submitting the names of all cities
that are capital aspirants that the
voters may make their selection.
II the capital location measure is
passed, but not by a twothirds ma.
jority it will not become effective fol-
30 days and In the meantime 1t will be
referred to the voters of the state fol-
repeal.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01
he MADE AVIATION A HOBBY
Twelve Years Ago Octave chanute,
Now Dead, Made the First
Heavier Than Air Flyer.

Chicago, Nov. 25.--Ostave Chanute,
father of the aeroplane, died at his
home, 1888 Dearborn avenue in his
18th year. Mr. Chanute contracted
pneumonia while in Europe several
months ago.
Aviation was but a hobby" Of his
old age. Mr.. Chanute used to say, but
the application OF his trained scien-
tific mind 70 his "hohby' paved the
way for the heavier than air flying
machine of to-day.
Twelve years ago he devised what
is said to have been the first success
full Glider" and experimental with
1t among the Indiana sand dunes. AS
early as 1874. however, he had begun
to patent flying apparatus So per.
fectly did he master the principles of
aviation with his Glider" that prac-
tically the only thing for the later
day bird men to do was attach motors
TO the planes.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01
CLARK AGAINST SPECIAL SESSION
Claims That Washington Boarding
House Keepers Behind Movement
Republicans Not Anxious.

Washington, Nov. 25.-Champ Clark
Democratic house leader announced
that he is opposed to special session
of congress for the early enactment
OF corrective tariff legislation.
81 don't think there is one chance
in thousand of an extra session OF
congress-" he said. Nobody wants
it, he continued except the folks
around Washington. The president
does not want it, congressman do not
want 1t and no one is clamoring fol
1t but the hotels, boarding houses ans
merchants of Washington"
Representative James R. Mann Of
Chicago, holds similar views.
Il can see no advantage in a specia
session for either party and can ses
no reason why one should be called OF
forced. 1t would be easy to force {
special session by holding up the ap
preparation bills"
Republicans generally are Opposing
the special session.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01

New York, Nov. 25.--Following the
raid on the luxurious Office OF Burr
Brothers, incorporated in the Flatiron
building on Monday, news is coming
In from all parts of the country indi-
eating unusual activities in the South
and West on the part of postoffice in
spectors attached to the postofiice de-
partment. 1t is apparent that the gov
eminent is making a determined
effort to wipe out the dealers in fake
oil stocks. Most of those who are
engaged in this business are men who
have been in the mining stock game
for years The country II flooded with
bogus mining stocks. sold during the
last decade.
From Mining to Oil Stocks.
The promoters have turned to oil
stocks and from the reports that the
government agents have made 1t Is
apparent that they have found little
difficulty in getting rid of millions of
dollars worth of them.
The Burr Brothers were released on
bail of $4,000 each. Frank G. Tobey,
who was arrested with them, has not
vet obtained bail
David Buick, whose fame as build
ly by the Burrs in the booming of the
stock of the Buick Oil company has
arrived in this city.
He told Assistant Attorney DorI
that while his oil properties were not
producing properties he felt certain
that they would be soon and that he
had started out legitimately to raise
money by the sale OF stocks to de-
velop them. He selected Burr Broth,
ers to float the stock because he had
heard that they had bean very sue
cessful in that line. He knew abso
lutely nothing against the firm he
said and was staggered when he read
OF the raid on their establishment
Thousands In the Letters.
The unopened letters addressed to
Burr Brothers in the hands of the
postal authorities now number thou.
sands. They are believed to contain
subscriptions to buy oil stock as that
Is the only business the firm had been
engaged in for some weeks. Point
ing to the pile of letters a postoffice
inspector said.
If any man offered $150,000 for
that pile Of letters and his offer was
accepted, believe he would make a
handsome profit"
The agents of the postoffice depart
ment Of justice have joined hands in
running down the sellers of stock in
crooked wireless telegraph and tele-
phone companies. A number Of ar
rests are expected soon as a result of
the raid on the Office of the Continent
al Wireless company on Monday The
agents in this city received word that
Fred Shoemaker one of the directors
of the Continental company had with
drawn from the company because Of
discoveries he made during a recent
visit to this city and he was willing
to come on here and tell all he knew.
He will probably be invited East.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01
GENERAL FREDERICK GRANT
WANTS A LARGE ARMY
Would Enlist $4,000 Men--Wants the
Standards Of Foreign Nations
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
plan.

New York, Nov. 25.-Gen. Frederick
Dent Grant at his headquarters on
Governors Island advocated strongly
the increase Of the fighting strength
OF the United States army. bringing
1t up to the standard set by the differ
ent European countries. In an inter
view he explained in detail the
scheme he would enforce, had he the
power
81 do not expect to see it put In
effect in my time or yours" said the
major general, "but that 1t Will
eventually come have no doubt"
by increasing our army to 100000"
Gen. Grant went on, I'VE could In
few years have among the people
engaged in peaceful and gainful oc-
equations 100000 men trained to the
military service, all primed and ready
to join the regular army in case OF
necessity. The present authorized
strength of our army Is 100000 but we
have actually In the service only
about $4,000 men. The only reason
we have not under arms or In actual
training the full quota allowed By law
is that congress has refused to make
the appropriations needed.
In the execution of his scheme Gen.
Grant would divide the country into
military districts and require each
district to provide the enlarged army
every year with quota OF recruits to
be determined by the military author
tiles based upon population.
The men whose term OF service
have expired would be organized into
a military body in the different d.
visions OF the country and thus a re.
serve force OF trained army men
would always be available in case OF
sudden war and together with the
volunteers and state troops which
will be maintained, he declares we
would have the most efficient army
that the world has ever seen.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01
RAILROADS ARE MIsMANAGED
Could Save s3oo,ooo,o 900 Each Year,
Says an Expert--Some Roads
Have Made Good Savings.

Washington, Nov. 25.--Testifying
at the session of the rate hearing be-
ing conducted by the Interstate Com
merce commission, Harrington Elmer
son. an engineering expert Of New
York city, declared that the adoption
OF scientific methods by the railroads
OF this country would effect an annual
saving in expenditures for operation.
OF s300.000,000.
How the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
F'e road has cut down the expenses of
its repair and machine shops $780,
900 in ave years was told by Charles
B. Going, managing editor OF the
Engineering Magazine. He said this
saving was brought abca. by g close
analytical study of the work, follow
ed by reorganization, the adoption of
scientific methods and the standard.
ization of instructions.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01
MUST GO TO PRISON
FOURTEEN YEARS SENTENCE TO
BE SERVED BY PoLiri-
CAL BOSS.
A NEW TRIAL is DENIED REuf
Is Charged With Having Bribed Super
visors--7o indictments Against Hin
Al One Time Controlled Strons
Machine-4o Days to Make Appeal.

San Francisco, Nov. 23.-The court
of appeals of the First district sus
tained the conviction of Abraham
Ruef, former political boss of THU
city, charged with having bribed su
pervisors, and denied him a new trial
The decision Is contained in As pager
written by Presiding Judge Cooper
and afiirms the lower court on all
points. Ruef had been sentenced te
IA years imprisonment and was al
liberty on bond.
The decision was made after the
court had read record consisting OF
$500 pages, one OF the longest evei
submitted to an appellate court in this
country, and after II had listened fol
several days to argument by the op
posing attorneys. Ruefs attorneys
will be allowed 40 days in which tc
prepare an appeal to the state su
preme court.
Abraham Ruef was generally cred.
tied with being in control OF the
political situation in San Francisco
during the incumbency of Mayor
Eugene Schmitz. who, before his cleo.
ton to the mayoralty. was leader OF
an orchestra in a theater.
Built Up Political Machine.
Ruef built up the union labor politi.
cal machine which resulted in the
election Of Schnitz for three success.
sive terms, in the last of which he
was removed from office as a result OF
the so-caIied bribery graft investiga.
tion financed by Rudolph Spreckels
and conducted by Francis ]. Heney as
special prosecutor This inyestiga.
tion, which began soon after the big
fire In 1905, revealed sensational de.
tails OF ofFicial corruption in the mu.
nicipal government and resulted in
the grand jury returning more than
100 indictments, Of which more than
70 were against Ruef.
1t was In Ruef's first trial that Fran
els ]. Heney was shot In the court
room by Morris Haas. an ex-convict,
whom Heney had exposed when he
was drawn as a juror to try Ruef
Haas committed suicide In the county
jail a day or two later.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01
FREE SAMPLE CURED OLD
PERSONS BOWEL TROUBLE

times week until the system has set
tied to its future condition.
Among the strongest supporters OF DIR
Caidwell's Syrup Pepsin are Mr.. w. q
Zorn OF New Decatur. Ala. and Mr.. George
s. Spauiding OF the National Soldiers
Home, Kansas, both elderly men. Tho
regular size bottles can be bought Of any
druggist at nifty cents and one dollar. but
a free sample bottle can be had by send
ing your address to the doctor.
DR. Caldwell does not feel that the
purchase of his remedy ends his obli-
cation. He has specialized in stomach,
liver and bowel diseases for over forty
years and will be pleased to give the
of charge. All are welcome to write
him. Whether for the medical advice
or the free sample address him DR..
w. .: Caldwell. al Caldwell building.
Monticello. Ill.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01
Truth Crops OUT
Why Pile Sufferers So Often Fail to
Get Relief.

Science is getting to the bottom OF
everything, including the cause and
cure of piles. The brightest doctors
now admit that piles are caused inter-
nally and caa be cured only by inter-
nal treatment. DR.. j. s. Leonhardt
some time ago Perfected remedy in
tablet form Hem-Roid, which cures
the canse OF piles, and therefore cures
permanently. IL is sold by jackson
Drug & Furniture Co., Mena, Ark.
under money-back guarantee. sl.0G
for "a days treatment. DR.. Leonhardi
Co., Station b. Buffalo, N. Y. Write
for booklet.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01

One OF the most remarkable proofs OF
the unusual laxative merit contained In
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Fepsin Is that II is
effective not only in people In the prime
of life. but at the extremes OF ages. As
many letters are received from mothers
regarding the cures OF children, as from
men and women OF sixty seventy and
eighty years OF age II must be truly a
wonderful laxative.
In the cure of constipation and bowel
trouble In old people It has no equal. It
oorrects the constipation. dispels the head
acne. Diitousness, gas, drowsiness after
should see to IL that their bowels move
freely and II they do not to take Or.
Caldwells Syrup Pepsin. You can pro-
long your life by healthy bowel action.
Clogged bowels invite disease. Women
about to pass the menstrual period cannot
do better than use Syrup Pepsin several
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01

I Smaller and smaller grow the fats
- Nev YORK Now you can get an
apartment consisting Of one room. a
ks<shenekte q bathroom and a closet.
big enough for two persons to live in
Il they don't mind being crowded.
Tworoom apartments are common
enough. but strangely enough many
Of them cost as much as a six-room
fat. sometimes more. In Eighty
sixth street. near Broadway. stands a
history apartment house which makes
O specially Of tworoom and Kitchen
cite apartments. They rent for 81 900
. year, and on the next street one can
rent . six-room apartment for $500.
Rents have gone up all over the city.
and it's wonder where so many hum
dred thousands Of persons get the
moncy.--New York Telegraph.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01
Tho public Expects II

The trick OF putting the best fruit
It the top OF the basket is worked
but" said the phiiosophic grocer. 1T
doesn't fool anybody any more. will
cave these baskets just as they have
some to me. with the little peaches on
op. Honesty Is the best policy now.
days"
II was beautiful theory and a
lobie one.
But the peaches spoiled on his
andA--Newark News.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01
christmas :
Is Not Very Far Off

Each year the buying of Christmas Gifts is put off until the
last days. This makes impossible to give the at
tenton to customers would like 1t gives opportunity
to restock our lines 1t gives you picked line to select
Owing to the large ewey business the entire country
have been notified by several large wholesale houses that
will be extremely hard to fill orders after December TO- Give
your Special Orders and shall do please yo
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01
Recalling Old Times.

81 kn.sw thar fellow when ne didn't
have dollar" exclaimed the envioui
man.
THAT may explain why he Is not
more genial toward you now. You
evidently didn't lend him one.-
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01
The Difference.

"A woman likes to describe to hen,
husband the pretty things she sees inl
Clothes"
swelii''
But he sees many charming things
In fall suits that he never says word
about to bis, wife,
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01
A Criticism.

First Angel--What is that spirit
fussing about
Second Angel-She says her hat
pins stick out beyond her halo. --Hass
per's Bazaar. :
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01
HARD FAKES
THE GOVERNMENT AFTER ALL
CLASSES OF FRAUDULENT
INVESTMENTS.
THERE HAS BEEN MILLIONS INl1

The Burr Brothers Are Out on Ball
Buick, of Automobile Fame Inter.
ested In Some of the WeIIs-Agents
Are Investigating for Government.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-06
ANNOUNCEMENT.

l beg to announce nv candidacy
Tor the office Of Governor. subject to
the decision of the Democratic vot-
ers of the State.
Campaign promises are easily made.
Ny purpose is, if elected, to give the.
people plain, honest and business
like administration. Of course. T
shall advocate good roads, good
schools and good government, my at
tltude as to the same being well
known to the public for many years.
consistently advocated prohibition
and was among the first to give
money and lend influence to push that
movement more than twenty years
ago.
AS a business man my chief aim
II elected, will be to conduct a State
government along business lines.
F. H. HYATT.
Columbia. S. c.. June 6.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-06
Winthrop College
SCHOLARSHIP and ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION.

The examination for the award of
vacant scholarships in Winthrop COL
lege and for the admission of new
students will be held at the County
Court House on Friday, July 1, at .
a. m. Applicants must be not less
than fifteen years of age. When
scholarships are vacant after July
they will be awarded to those making
the highest average at this examin-
alton, provided they meet the condi-
tions governing the award. Applf-
cants for scholarships should write
to President Johnson before the ex-
animation for Scholarship examina-
ton blanks.
Scholarships are worth 500 and
Tree tuition. The next session will
open September 81. 1910. For furtb-
er information and catalogue, address
Pres. d. b. johnson, Rock Hill, s. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-06
Don't Neglect
Your Eyes,

call and have our optician exauira
your eyes if they are troubling you.
by having this done you may not have
to wear them long. But to continue
straining them may necessitate Won
wearing them your lifetime.
Our optical parlor is fitted with
every device for thoroughly examin-
ing the eye. We have installed q
tense grinding plant and do our own
tense grinding and drilling; carry a.
stock of compound lense frame
mountings and optical goods. .
we can fill your prescriptions at
once properly; all work guaranteed.
Graduate optician in charge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-06

IoiIoW a Warship unswervingly. 1t is
i''eu out with delicate instrument
called a micrOphone. When it is aim
ed at an enemy's warship the micro
phohe picks up the vibrations of the
mah-0 wars prOpellers and defects
the rudders 50 that the torpedo will
take straight course for the vessel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-06

that our own safety and well-being.
hardly less than your own, demands
that both in character and in indus
tflal achievement you shall show
yourself worthy Of the splendid flu
ture that should be yours.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-06

suppose you are his fellow-citizen.
then because of his inefFciencv his
poverty, because Of his failure TO con-
tribute to public funds and public
movements, you must have poorer
roaus' poorer schools, a meancr school
mousse and court house, a shabbier
church, lower priced lands; your
teacher will he more poorly paid. your
preachers salary vii be smaller, your
newspaper will have q smaller circu-
iduoh' your town will be a poorer
market your railroad will have a
smaller traffic. you merchant smaller
trade' your banks smaller deposits
your manufacturer diminished pat
rohage' and so on and on. The rami-
ncations are infinite. unending.
On the other hand, every efficient
man. every man trained to do good
WORK by the schools or by any other
method-he Is making tho whole
community richer. If by doing bet
ter work ne earns 81, 50, or IS a day
instead Of so cents or rs cents, or If
ne double the corn yield or cotton
Yieid or tobacco yield, does that not
mean your merchant will have more
trade, your bank larger deposita vour
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-06

In brief, then, let me say in con-
clusion. the message Of the white
South to the negro race is a message
OF opportunity an appeal which, If
it have much of challenge about it.
the challenge to character and indus
trial achievement, also has about it
even more of friendliness and anx-
ious good will. Stern as the message
may seem, 1t Is but the trial of your
strength and fitness, and you may go
forth for the testing heartened by the
knowledge that the challenge Is one
not OF hatred but Of the most gener-
Gus sympathy, given not with the Sc
cret hope that you will fail, but with
the fervent prayer that you may win
aye. more. with the tense, keen
premonition ,such Is our strange fate.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-11-03
Recital By Miss Flora Wilson

The ladies of the p. E. o. Sisterhood
and their invited guests enjoyed rare
musical treat last Friday afternoon when
Miss Flora Wilson gave recital at the
home of Miss Ethel Kuhn. Miss Will
son is a member of the Chapter at Ames,
and when she learned of her visit to
Audubon, very kindly offered to give an
hour of song forthe pleasure of this Chap
ter and their friends. Miss Wilson is
the only daughter of the Secretary, and
because of the death of her mother a
good many years ago. it became her
duty to act as one of the Cabinet ladies
in Washington. fter about two terms
of that, she tired of society and went
to Paris where she spent several years
in training her voice for opera under
the most capable instruction; and two
years ago returned to her own country
where she has delighted many critical
audiences by her singing. Part of the
program below was given in Scotch
costume and part in the costume of an
old lady. The accompaniment on the
piano was played by Mrs. Chas. H.
Wilde. Mrs. Walner, another class
mate from Atlantic, recited some stories
in a pleasing manner. Mrs. Tinkbine
of Atlantic was also present At the
conclusion of the program light refresh
ments were served when Miss Wilson
took the evening train for Carroll.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-11-03
The Wilson's Entertained.

Secretary Wilson and his daughter,
Miss Flora Wilson, arrived from Allan
tic ON Thursday evening. County
Chairman FaIquhar and others accom-
panied Mr. Wilson to his home where
he was entertained during the stay in
Audubon. Miss Gene Culver, who had
been claSsmate with Miss Wilson in
the State college at Ames, met her mt the
station and accompanied her tot the home
of Mr. and Mrs. T.. +. Bilharz where
she was entertained. In honor of their
distinguished guest Mr.. and Mrs. Far
quhar invited Judge Thornell, DIR. A.
l.. Brooks, DR. r. r. Childs and A. G.
Ross To join them at dinner that evening,
where they had the pleasure of meeting
the gentleman from Iowa who has
brought so much honor To our state and
the nation. Secretary Wilson was born
in Scotland IS years ago He came to
this country 60 years ago and has been
in Iowa most of the time He in more
than six feet in height, digniiied and
stately, but in manner he is frank and
friendly SO that the most ditiident would
feel easy in his presence. He is easy
and fluent in conversation and when he
gave some inside information concern
ing important events since he entered
the cabinet, he was specially entertain
ing. But those things are not yet for
printing though they may be some time
in the future. Mr.. Wilson took The
North Western Friday morning for
Chicago, ON his way TO New York where
he is speaking this week
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-11-03
Guaranteed to Please.

That is the way that new bill "Pana.
ma comes TO the Opera house, Thurs
day, November 10. Read the following
letter received by Manager Roberts and
then go To the show.
Mr. Roberts wishes to announce that
the ushers will positively seat no one
during the action of the play, so come
early and avoid having to stand up until
an act is finished
st. Paul MINI, November lst.
Mr. Opera House Manager,
Dear Sir:--Several days ago oil sent
you by express prepaid, paper, Heralds
and dates To bill my show, Panama"
featuring Miss Hazel Williams This
company you will find carries all special
scenery and runs six musical numbers
during the performance. | guarantee
this play to you in every respect. Back
1t with Box office receipts. Don't say
to my manager when he arrives that
you didn't know for sure that he would
be in. For they will play your city for
sure. Don't say you know nothing of
the company. Read the two last mum
bers of the Reporter, in last number
from Mystic and Nichols, Iowa. You
cannot ask more than box office guar
antee and give you that. Now let's
see what you can do for business. Tell
your patrons what you have coming.
Get the paper out early use IA mailing
list, put seats ON sale early and ! assure
You when my manager gets in you will
find him not asleep but hustler and
ready to do anything TO get the business.
III you get the business for this show you
will get more from us. Thanking you,
Yours Respt'y.
II, III, PERRY, Owner,