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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-29
NO. 3 HAD CLOSE CALL
Fiange Broke, Threatening Wreck,
Then Engine Gave 0ut t.
Pushed 10 by Traveller.

According to the story told by a
passenger who arrived here last Thurs
day night on No. 8 that train and its
passengers had narrow escape from
wreck, which, had it happened, would
have been a bad one.
The train left Heavener about TWEEN
ty minutes late. When between mile
posts 339 and $40 the passengers in
the Pullman cars noticed that ii was
getting very dusty outside and at
times pieces of car springs were seen
flying through the air. This kept up
for quite while and the passengers
were about in the humor of getting off
the train or finding out what the
trouble was. Pulling the signal cord
had no effect in stopping the train.
1t may have been out of order. FL
nally the engineer either discovered
that something was wrong or elsesome
one signaled him from another car. for
he stopped just as he ran onto the
bridge over Poteau river.
An investigation showed that a
fiange had broken on one of the
wheels of an extra chair car which
was just ahead of the Pullman and
the wheel had nearly split in two
pieces, and the truck was badly shaken
up.
The trainmaster at Heavener was
notified and he came out at once with
the wrecker and after delay Of about
five hours the train had been taken to
Hodeens. where the bad order car was
set out.
After the train again got started on
its way the engine began to fell and
finally got in such bad shape that il
was necessary for the Travellers en-
CINE to do double duty, bringing in
both trains to Mena. The Traveller
engine, No. Ali, then took No. on to
DeQueen, No. SIS engine; sos. laying
over night here and taking the Travel
er as far as Heavener. where it will &c
to the shops for repairs.
The belated train was in charge Of
Engineer Bert Worrell and Conductor
Pat Owens.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-29
MEXICO SITUATION
SHOWS BIG CHANGE
Even the Most Conservative Now Ad-
NIT That Revelation Is Not Merely
Local Disturbance More In
surrectos Than Reported.

Chihuahua, Mex. Dec. 21.--Via Ell
Paso. Dec. 2l.-Conservative Ameri-
cans living in Mexico. who strenuous
ly commended that the disorders
in this country we're largely local in
their nature and that they would be
Immediately suppressed. are talking
in a different strain tonight. Cerro
Prieto was drawn fight; Nal Paso
was victory for the rebels. That
summarizes in effect the result of the
important military happenings in the
state of Chihuahua.
The most ardent sympathizers with
the revolt. and they include most of
the neutrality-suspicious., scarcely hoped
the insurgents would be able to make
more than one stand against the dis
ciplined soldiers of the government.
The government stated that the re-
volt consisted of but little else save a
nucleus of bandits augmented by mis-
guided poems who could not handle a
rifle. and whom it would be but police
work to subdue. Official reports now
double their estimate of the number
of insurrectos in the field.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-29
PINE BLUFF EDITOR SHOT
Arthur Murray Of Presseagle Assaulted
by Sons Of Ancient ENEMY.

Pine Bluff. Dec. 3d. Arthur Muir
ray, editor and owner of the Press
Eagle, was assaulted and probably
fatally shot last night at the Brookhill
Hotel bar by Ed and Gus LeLaurin.
The trouble grow out of an old diff
ference between A. A. LeLaurin,
father of the assailants, and Murray of
years standing, although it was thought
that the matter was ended.
Murray was leaving the Brookhill
saloon with Thomas S. James. an in
innate friend and local capitalist Of
prominence, when the LeLaurin boys,
who had just left the saloon ahead of
them, attacked Murray, assaulting
him, and before Murray had time to
defend himself two shots were fired.
Ed LeLaurin did the shooting and
was lodged in Jail pending the result
of the wounds received by his victim.
Gus LIE Laurin was released under
bond of $500, when he surrendered to-
day. According to the attending
physician the bullet which struck
Murray on the head did not enter the
brain, but fiattened on the skull after
driving several pieces of bone into the
brain tissues and there is chance
for his recovery. The father of the
young men declares positively that
the old trouble of several years ago
between himself and Murray was not
the cause of the shooting Monday
night.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-29
NET INTRUDER WITH GUN
MRS. 0. l. Cooper Has Trying Ex-
perience at Her Home, 1910 Hamil-
ton Avenue.

thursday afternoon, between 4:3O
and 5 o'clock, man pushed the key
out of the door lock of the kitchen
door at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
L. Cooper, 1910 Hamilton avenue, UNI
locked the door with his own key.
walked in land then. facing big
double barrelled shotgun in hands of a
scared but determined woman, walked
right out again, and disappeared.
This is the third time within month
that some one has tried the doors of
the Cooper home when Mr.. Cooper.
who is employed at the Office of The
Star, was away. The two first times
some man walked on the porch, tried
the doors and went away. Thursday
Mro. Cooper heard a brisk step on the
porch and then the back door was
tried. Ii was locked. She thought il
might be a neighbor, and asked what
was wanted. A voice replied:
BY G., want IN here"
Mrs. Cooper told him he had better
90 away, but just then a key was in
serted in the lock and the frightened
woman hurried to another room and
got Mr.. Cooper's shotgun. Just as
she turned back the house key was
pushed out, the door unlocked and
the intruder opened the door and
started to enter. Mrs. Cooper raised
the gun, the man took a good look into
the black muzzles and walked away
gong out the back gate and down the
alley, simply remarking never mind. :"
Mrs. Cooper said he had no appear
ance of being drunk, was fairly well
dressed in brown suit and black
hat, was tall, had a red complexion
and was evidently about 80 years of
age.
Mrs. Cooper asserts that should the
man return she probably will COM
mence shooting before she does any
talking.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-29
SERIES OF DELAYS FOR NO. 2.
First 1t Run Over Cow and Damaged
an Engine Then Drew Two Slow Ones.

The Kansas City Southern passenger
train No. arrived in Mena Friday
morning at $40, a little over seven
hours late. The delay was due to
several things. the first of which was
running over a COW just south of De
Quincy, La. In this mixup anoil pipe
was broken and the temporary repair
ing of this took some time. After it
was repaired the train proceeded to
De Quincy, where another engine was
gotten. This engine was the one used
on the plug run between De Quincy
and Lake Charles and was not very
fast. After the train got to Shreve-
port a freight engine was gotten and
the train continued on its slow jour
ney. At De Queen things changed.
One of the large passenger engines,
No sos. was coupled on and some
time was made up between there and
Mena.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-29
EMBEZzLEMENT OF
SlO,957 IS CHARGED
Government Files Suit Against Samuel
M. MCGOWAN Of Grannis, Former
Superintendent Of Indian
School.

Fort Smith, Dec. 20. Charged with
a shortage of $10,957 81, Samuel M.
MCGOWAN of Grannis, Polk county,
former superintendent of the Indian
school of Chilocco, located on Chilocco
reservation along the Oklahoma-Kan-
sas line. and also a former special dis
bursting agent. was made defendant in
sensational suit filed in the federal
court by the Uuited States today. The
government alleges that while Nc
Cowan was in the employe of the In
dain service h e Incorporated
amounts ranging from ten cents to
$1,000. diverted money belonging TO
his Indian students to his own use.
rendered wholesale false accounts for
labor at the school that were never
performed and failed to turn over to
his successor property valued at
S4,361. Is which includes live stock,
seed, roadscraper. blankets, furniture,
lace curtains and a gasoline stove.
MCGOWAN was appointed superin-
tendent ofthe school November 6, 1901
and on November II of the same year
he was named special disbursing agent.
Deputy Marshal Bean went to Gran
mis- this afternoon to serve the papers
on MCGOWAN.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-29
Knight Templar Officers.

The following officers were elected
Tuesday night at a meeting of the
Malta Commandery Of Knights Tenn
plar, and were installed by Past Com
mander. Ed McCuthsn.
Burt Todd, Z. G.
Henry Phelps, Gen.
, j. B. Anderson, G. 6.
]. F. Todd. Prelate.
NJ P. 0lney, Recorder.
c. A. Smith, Treas.
j. A. Lewis. ST.. w.
w. P. Clark, Jr. w
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-29
GOVERNOR NAMES ]. P.
Harry ]. Radcliffe Appointed to Office
for Center Township In Place Of
W. ]. Hay.

w. j. Hay, chosen at the last cleo
ton as one of the justices of the peace
Of Center township having failed TO
qualify, Governor Donaghey. at the
request of local attorneys, appointed
Harry j. Radcliffe to the place, the
papers arriving Thursday Mr.. Radcliffe
served with success in the same ca
pacity for several years at Mt. Ida,
and is well qualified for the place.
He will have his Office in the Cox
building. occupying the law offices OF
W. M. Pipkin while the latter is at
tending the coming session of the leg
islature.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-29
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE
LOCAL AND SPECIAL BILLS IN
lr(IIGI A

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
will Introduce appropriate bills at the 1911
regular session OF the General Assembly of
the state of Arkansas for special and local
legislation upon the following propositions,
to-Wit:
TO provide for County Depository for all
county funds of Polk County TO the bank
paying the highest ate OF interest
TO require the Kansas City Southern Rail-
way to fence Its right OF way through Polk
County.
TO amend the act CT 1903 requirng the Kan
sas City Southern Railway Company TO build
a brid &c or viaduct at Mena, so as to change
the location Of said bridge from seventh
street to Eighth street.
10 provide salaries instead Of fees for the
sheriff, County Clerk, Circuit CLERK, Treas
urer and Assessor Of Polk County.
To require two justices OF 10 peace In each
township I'm Polk county 70 assist the County
Tax Assessor In their respective townships.
John 4. Logan,
Senator BIRD District.
W. fipkin.
Representative Polk County
Deem her ~. .air.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-29
o. E. S. INSTALL OFFICERS.
Then Spend Pleasant Social Evening
and Have Refreshments.

At meeting of Mena Chapter No
243, Order of the Eastern Star. held
night, the officers which were
recently elected and those who have
been appointed since were installed
by Past Matron Mrs. Rose Covert.
Those who we're installed were:
Mrs. Jennie Irwin. w. M.
M. P. Olney, w. P.
Mrs. Martha McCutchan, A. M.
Mrs. Mabel Holt, Sec.
Mrs. Flora 0lney. Treas.
Mrs. Iva Todd. Con.
Miss Ethel Henderson. A. Con.
Miss Beulah Petty. Adah.
Miss Eva Covert. Ruth.
Mrs. J. H. Brouehton. Esther.
Mrs. Ida Wilkinson, Martha.
Mrs. H. z. Fowler, Electa.
Mrs. Rose Board. Warder.
Mrs. Mollie Anderson, Chaplin.
Mrs. Mamie Davidson. Organist.
j. L. Holt. Sentinel.
After the installation refreshments
we're served and a pleasant socia
evening was spent.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-29
ELECTRIC PLANT DAMAGED.
Steam Blows Up Main and City Is Left
ia Darkness.

Conway. Dec. 2l.--Bursting with
steam, the main blew up and serious
" damaged the electric light plant
this afternoon, leaving the city in
darkness. No one was injured. Su-
perintendent Bingham and several
workmen avoided being scalded by
escaping steam by Jumping through
the windows.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-29
ARTHUR MURRAY MAY LIVE
Editor Shot by LeLauriu Is Expected
by Physicians to Recover.

Pine Bluff, Dec. 21.-The condi-
ton of Arthur Murray, who was
shot and seriously wounded by Ed
LeLaurin Monday night, remains I'M
changed. Physicians say that if no
fever develops within the next "a
hours, he will probably recover.
LeLaurin is still in Jail, and there
are develops that might lead to the
solution Of the attack on Mr.. Muir
ray.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-29

Granns, Dec 22.--Samuel M. Nc
Cowan, charged with embezzelment
by the government is the owner OF
the big orchard known as the Brown
Fruit Farm. He purchased this some
thing over year ago. The deed re-
cites for a consideration of $40, 900.
1t is also said that Mr.. MCGOWAN has
business interests at Texarkana. 1t
is understood that he is staying there
with his family at the present time.
He has not been in Grannis for the
past month.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-29
a Simple Safeguard for Mothers

Mrs. ID. Gilkeson, 1926 lngles Ave,
Youngstown, Ohio, gained wisdom by
experience. "My little girl had Sc
we're cold and coughed continuously.
NV sister recommended Foley's Honey
and Tar. The first dose | gave her re-
leayed the inflammation in her throat
and after using only one bottle her
throat and lungs were entirely free
from Inflammation. Since then al
ways keep bottle Of Foley's Honey
and Tar in the House. Accept no
substitute. Sold by ali druggists.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-29

A. w. James. who came to Polk
county about two months ago from
Knox City. Tex, and rented place
west of Mena, has closed deal for
the Watts farm, four and half miles
from the city. The consideration is
said to be $1,000. Mr.. James makes
a speciality of raising fine horses and
mules.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-29
Woodmen Circle Officers.

The following officers were elected
Monday afternoon at meeting OF the
Woodmen Circle:
Emma Martin, Guardian.
Lille Thacker Advisor.
Noble Dickson, Banker.
Ida Bolton, Clerk.
Myra Briggs, Attendant.
Jessie Radcliffe, Chaplin.
Martha Rogers, Bertha Kelly and
Nadia Leadamen, Managers.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-29
Get the Genuine Always.

A substitute is dangerous make
shift especially in medicine. The gem
uine Foley's Honey and Tar cures
coughs and colds quickly and is in a
yellow package. Accept no substi-
tute. Sold by all druggist.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-29
81 BAPTISTS IN
NEXT LEGISLATURE
Methodists Close Up With Twenty
fOur-Osputy Secretary Of State
Spires Complies Interes sting
Information.

Little Rock, Dec %. Deputy Sec
rotary OF State Ben Spires has pre-
pared an interesting table of the next
house Of representatives, showing re-
ligious beliefs. occupations, ages. ma
tivity. etc. of the 100 members which
is reviewed by the Little Rock Demo-
crat as follows:
1t is found that, in religion, Baptists
lead. with thirty-two members profess
sing that faith. There are twenty-four
Methodists. eight Presbyterians, two
Episcopalians, nine Christians, FIVE
Catholics, one Lutheran and eight who
profess no church membership at all.
BY occupation there are thirty
seven farmers, although there are also
large numbers of lawyers and mer-
chants, with a sprinkling of doctors,
ministers, editors, etc.. as follows:
Physicians two. drugless healers
one. merchants eight, lawyers twenty
four, law students one, teachers six.
real estate men one. newspaper men,
including editors and printers five,
statesmen one. ministers two.
0ne Native German.
Arkansas claims the largest num-
Der, as to nativity, there being fifty
nine native-born Arkansans in the
next house. Tennessee furnishes ma
tivity for two, Texas for two, Missis-
sippi for two, Georgia three. Missouri
three, Kentucky two, Ohio two, Indi-
ana two, Illinois one. West Virginia
one. Alabama two, South Carolina
two, Louisiana one Germany one.
The member who is native of Ger
many is Hon. ]. NJ. Willems of Logan
county.
In ages the members run from %
years to rs years. Hon. Leo Nc
Laughlin of Garland county will be the
youngest member, aged q, while
Hon. w. w. Martin of Faulkner coun-
ty, will be the oldest member, aged
rs years. Two others tie for second
Oldest place. They are Hon. D. f.
Baker of Drew county and Hon. Will
liam NJ. Keith of Benton county. each
IA years of age.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-29
The Rainfall.

The total rainfall during the last
rain, as shown by the government
gage, was 0.68 inch.
The searchlight., 1910-04-15

Capt. Robert F. Scott. who command
ed the British national antarctic ex.
pedition of l900-'0i, and who will START
out this summer on another south
polar quest, would have no difficulty
in reaching his goal.
"All that stopped us from getting
there" said Sir Ernest. was the lack
of SO pounds of food. With that We
could have kept on. There were only
four of us. but We were on reduced
food allowance from November IA to
February 2. In the desperate effort
to make our supply last, We came
down to a ration of 16 ounces a day.
This was too little to keep the heat
going in our bodies. and We had to
Even this was too little.
Il had to cut down the provisions
and stores to a minimum. We started
out with timed jam and sardines and
an English pudding for Christmas day
and then had to cache them at ouI
first depot We did not eat tho
Christmas pudding until on our waI
back. when We had our first square
meal In more than three months. W.
had been hungry continuously all the
time.
Dogs are failures in the antarctics,
the explorer said. in answer to a ques
tion. This Is on account Of the drift
| Were to make another expedition
would change absolutely nothing owe
the last time except that l would &c
a stronger vessel.
Anything alive? Well. the onl!
thing l discovered was the colombo
That. In plain English. is the snow
flea. He doesn't bite. Do l believe !
possible to reach the south pole in al
airship? Well. there would have L
be lot of experimenting first"
The searchlight., 1910-04-15
HAD 4 PRIVATE MENAeERIE
No Other Explanation for coionsi's
Extraordinary Outbreak Seems
Possible.

Hits q wonder to me-" said the
old family servant, "dat de Of kunnel
don't 90 into de circus business, out an
out-he see SO many animiles long
bout de Chris'mus time. an dey does
sich funny tricks! Leastways, dat
what he say. Only yistiddy de preach.
er come ter see him. ridin' Of his Of
blin' hoss-I mean de hoss what blin'
In one eye-an' wen de kunnel spied
him he holler out: Git on dem two
elephants. an tu'n dat tiger aloose,
fo'' he bite de life outen you! An
shoe dem two monkeys on yo' shoul.
der, an don't let dat giraffe poke his
long neck In my winder!' Well, sub,
de preacher wuz crar kerflummaxed,
he wuz. SEEM ez dar warn't nuttin'
I all dar but him an his oil blin' hoss
but wen he seen de kunnel grab his
oil war musket an holler dat he'd
shoot dem monkeys OF his shoulder
de preacher say: Lawd hep him!
an. de time dat OIL blin' hoss made git
tin back ter whar he come FUN wuz
too quick ter be sot down In de racin
ckords!"-Atlanta Constitution.
The searchlight., 1910-04-15
A FORTUNE ON SKIN
TROUBLE

81 began to have an itching over my
whole body about seven years ago and
this settled in my limb. from the knee
to the toes. I went to see great many
physicians, a matter which cost me q
fortune, and after I noticed that did
not get any relief that way. ] went Tor
three years to the hospital. But they
were unable to help me there. I used
all the medicines that could see but
Inflammation which made me almost
crazy with pain. When I showed my
foot to my friends they would get
really frightened. did not know
what to do. I was so sick and had be-
come SO nervous that positively lost
all hope.
Il had seen the advertisement Of
the Cuticura Remedies great many
times, but could not make up my mind
to buy them, for had already used so
many medicines. Finally did decide
to use the Cuticura Remedies and
tell you that was never so pleased as
when I noticed that. after having used
two sets Of Cuticura Soap. Cuticura
Ointment and Cuticura Pills, the en-
| tire Inflammation had gone. l was
completely cured. should be only
too glad II people with similar disease
| would come to me and find out the
truth. I would only recommend them
| to use Cuticura. Mrs. Bertha Sachs,
1921 Second Ave-, New York. N. Y,
Aug. 20. 1909."
| Mrs. Bertha Sachs Is my sister-in
law and l know well how she suffered
and was cured by Cuticura Rene
dies after many other treatments
failed. Morris Sachs. 321 Z. seth St.
New York. N. Y. Secretary ol
Deutsch. .Ostrowoer Unt.-Verein. Kemp
ner Hebrew Benevolent Society. etc.
The searchlight., 1910-04-15
The Doa Settled II.

The multimillionaire was uncertain.
But how do know you can sup.
port my daughter in the manner to
which she has been accustomed?" he
demanded. obviously.
The imported nobleman smiled
blandly.
Il will go re test" he volunteered.
What test?"
Il will lif with you one year and
see how she is accustomed and zen
I will know what to say"
But just then James. the footman
liberated the $1,000 bulldog.
The searchlight., 1910-04-15

had forgotten his guest and looked up
with start as she spoke.
You have not asked me why l
came. Mr.. Tempest.
Il don't wish to know"
"Ah," she smiled. "If I don't tell
you. II win be because you forbid me
and"
Il do forbid" he said shortly. IL
it's . tiresome reason-I won't say
women's reasons are usually tiresome.
for am sure they never give the real
ones-nothing would be SO delightful.
I am willing to believe. as a woman's
sincere motive or reason for what she
does! It's a black rose. merle
blanche Miss Carew, I've never seen
any Of the three"
She did not take this opportunity
to remark at his psychology Of femi.
nine subsleness. but said equally:
The result Of such forbidding
would be the blocking Of my whole
career"
He echoed the word with scorn
Career! Heaven, you have one?
You don't look 1t, am glad to say
l am sorry for you." he finished
brusquely.
She had unfastened the collar OF
her coat and il fell back. Her dress
underneath was as sober in tone.
Tempest rose to move aside the tea
table that was between them.
Let me help you OF with that
wrap. It's warm here and you won't
feel 1t when you go out"
| He wanted to see her released from
the chrysalis OF her uncompromising
garments. He threw the wrap on a
chair. and she stood before him In
dress of some soft. dark material with
white at the neck and wrists. 1t
fitted her well, 1t fell we'll around her
supple figure.
MY gloves" she said apologetical-
ly. were soaked through. They are
drying in your housekeeper's room.
dried there myself for half an hour
before she would disturb you
As she spoke there crossed TEN
pests feelings. growing more and
more amiable and gracious. sudden
revulsion against her which she could
not have understood had he let her
perceive IL.
How can | further your career or
hinder it?' he asked formally.
She did not appear to take umbrage
at his altered tone but, leaning for
ward in her chair, received him into
her confidence with extraordinary ia
cility and an assurance that was com
pliment In itself.
Il have been obliged quite suddenly
to find a means of livelihood. To O
woman of my age" tshe named II, and
he smiled-it was so young) such 6
question coming for the first time !.
puzzling. Last week the editor OF a well
known monthly offered me position
at a fixed and generous salary if
here she paused.
AS she talked Tempest was study
ing her mentality and quality Of spiri
as best he could. being n man as wei
as a psychologist. and given the fac
: that specimen was very good to lool
The searchlight., 1910-04-15

A bill will be brought before the
British parliament calling for steps
to be taken to prevent the high NOR.
tality from tuberculosis in Ireland.
The bill will demand the compulsory
notification and registration of tuber.
culosis cases, the establishment of spe.
cial institutions for eonsumptiye pa.
tients, the instruction OF the public
about this disease. and improved con-
troll over the meat and milk supplies