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The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06
DlSFRANCHlSlNG THE NEGRO
for the Signature of the Governor.

Guthrie, Ok. Sept. S0.-Attornes General West has completed the of. ficial form for the proclamation to bo issued by Gov. c. N. Haskell on tho results of the election August on tho grandfather" clause amendment to the state constitution to disfranchise negLa voters. Although the election was held nearly two months ago, nc official results have been announced In local elections since the amendment has been enforced as If adopted.
 The proclamation will show that 134,443 votes were cast for the amend ment and 106,222 against it, a total of 240,665, or 22,307 more than were cast for all candidates of all parties for governor. The amendments majority was 2S,221 Under the special law fixed by the legislature for this amend ment, any ballot not voted at all. but found in the ballot box, counted foT the amendment. There were at least twenty-one thousand of these ballots counted
The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06
SETTLING THE DOCTORS BILL
How Benevolent Physlclan Did a Kind ness Without WoundIng Pride
 of Patient.

The late Dr. Cruveilhier of Paris was man of unbounded liberality One day he heard that poor young woman, whose husband was clerk in the war office, had been taken seri. ously i'll. He went to see her, attend. ed her for month. and finally cured her.
 Al the end of this period he per. ceived that the husband wished to ask him for his account and for time to pay it in. He did not like to hurt the young mans feelings. and, noticing an Algerian carpet in the room worth about 15 francs, he exclaimed:
 What lovely piece of carpet you have got therel"
 "Ah, doctor" said the husband, '1f you think you would like to have it,
 T should indeed very much like to have 1t Look here, we will make a bargain. You owe me 200 francs for my visits. Your carpet is worth 300. Here are a hundred francs, and Fl take 1t with mo-"
 And he left. glad to have done the poor people a kindness without wound ing their pride.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06
Gave Them Due Notice.

While trial was in progress before Justice John J. Brady in his branch of the New York Supreme court tho other day he astonished the lawyers and court attendants by reaching un- der the vcluminous folds of his black gown and drawing forth a big red apple from one pocket and knife from the other AS the lawyers went on with their arguments he leisurely pared the apple and ate 1t.
 The incident struck the reporters covering the trial as unusual. so they wrote something about 1t, which ap- peared in the newspapers the next day. When the same trial was in progress the following day Justice Brady interrupted the proceedings and said, with twinkle in his eye:
 If any of the gentlemen of the press desire to retire, they may do so. am about to eat another apple"
 And he did
The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06
HASKELL GOES FREE
GOVERNMENT DROPS PRosEcu- TON OF MusKoeEE TOWN
 LOT CASES.
THE JUDGES RULING THE CAUSE
The Attorneys Unable to Make out 3 Case Under the Limitations Fixea by Court of Appeals in a Former Case.

McAlester, Ok, Sept. 30.-The trial of Governor Haskell of Oklahoma in the Muskogee town lot cases came to a sudden end when the government announced that under the restrictions laid down by the court it would De unable to make out a case agalnst Haskell or any of his ce-defendants.
 Governor Haskell and three other defendants were charged in an indict- ment returned by a federal grand jury with conspiracy to defraud the government in the disposal of town lot sites at Muskogee, Ok It was charged that by the false registration of names of people scattered all over the country they obtained title to about six hundred lots.
 The dismissal of all of the cases was attributed by the government at torneys to their inability to confine their proof to the period of limitations as fixed by the federal judge, John A. Marshall.
 Judge Marshall ruled that under a recent circuit court of appeals decision the prosecution would have to prove conscious participation by Haskeh with the other defendants in the three years prior to 1909. The government alleged that most of the acts were committed in 1902.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06
LA FOLLETTE'S IDEA OF
 POLITICAL MILLENNIUM
Wisconsin Senator Says "WllI of the People Shall be the Law of the Land," Is Essence
 of Progresslveisn.

Madison, Sept 30.-"The will of the people shall be the law of the land This was declared by United States Senator Robert M. LaFollette before the Republican state convention to be the essence of progressiveism.
 When the law of the land as written in statutes and constitutions is not responsible to and reflective oi the will of the people then the statutes and constitutions must be changed" he declared.
 The most radically progressive doc Urine yet promulgated by a political party was a plank of the Republican platform over which the committed On resolutions wrestled last night. II denounces the suppression by special interests of the federal cost of living investigation, refers to the high cost of living in the cities as compared with the prices received for food pro. ducts by the farmers and calls for "a thorough Investigation of the con. ditions of country and city life as an aid in bringing the wage earners and farmers closer together. eliminating the wastes of distribution, promoting cooperative selling, buying. storing and warehousing, cooperative credit and knowledge of cooperative meth. ods, collective bargaining and arbitra- ton between employers and employees and the encouragement of the owner ship of homes by wage earners and farmers"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06
AS BR|TONS VIEW US
LORD NoRTHcLiFFE THE JouRN- AUST, COMMENTS ON AMER
 lcAN POLITICS.
THE FOLLY OF PARTY PRIDE
Present Political upheavaI In United State Indicates that Americans Are Beginning to See the Absurdlty of Blindly Following Party.

New York, Sept 30.--Lord North. cliffe, the most powerful journalist in England if not all Europe, before sail ing aboard the Lusitania, said that the present political upheaval in the United States indicated that Ameri- cans were coming to realize the folly of party pride.
 You are beginning to see how absurd 1t Is to boast that you are a Republican or a Democrat because your father and your grand father be- fore him was Republican or Demo crat said the famous British editor. Americans are far behind the Eng lish in their political development. In England we have no parties in the American sense of the word. In Eng land the voter decides which candi- date he will support according to the candidates personal qualifications. The Englishman tries to pick the best man. not the best political organiza- ton.
 We Have Followed England.
 Hitherto the political evolution of the United States has closely follow ed that of England. Most of the prob lems with which you are now strug- gling we solved long ago. For example the child labor question in England was disposed in the earlier half of the last century The disruption of his- torical parties Is an old story with us.
 When I said that Americans were behind the English in their political development" continued Lord North Cliffe. q should not fail to add that you are much ahead of us in many of the material things which at the present time play an important part in our civilization. Take for instance the telephone and typewriter and other inventions that Americans have perfected. And yet when I say Amer lean what do I mean. You cannot speak of him as you do an English man. Racially he may be an Oriental 't the present time there Is a very ia go proportion of It's immigrant population from Oriental people. Whether it will be possible to assimi- late them is a question of which have grave doubts.
 A Medly of Foreign Peoples.
 England does not have so great medly of foreign peoples. For that reason the party organizations such as you have here may be a necessity in the United Stats where 1t is not of the same need in our country.
 What do you regard us the solution of the question of the evil effect of corporations influencing legislation?" was asked.
 We have no such problem in Eng land" was the answer. You do not find members of parliament represent ing corporate interests. In England man who tried this sort of thing would be committing political suicide.
 The disclosure of the political al- dances between corporations and political parties in the United States, as the result of many federal, state and municipal Investigations has been a shock to us Englishmen."
The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06
DAHLMAN ANSWERS ATTACKS
Nebraska's Democratic Candidate for Governor Admits Shooting a
 Man in Texas.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 30-Under the stress of charges made by political op- ponents that he had killed his man" years ago in Texas, and fled from justice and under an assumed name Mayor James C. Dahlman of Omaha. Democratic nominee for governor of Nebraska laid bare the secrets of his life. It Is story tensely thrilling and dramatic, rivaling in keen inter- est the yellow backed fiction of the dime novel brand.
 The Omaha mayor frankly admitted that he shot Charles Bree in Lavaca county, Texas in 1878. Bree had mar ried Dahlman's sister and when a child was born, deserted her. Reared in the midst of cowboys where the border spirit predominated, the aveng- ing brother and the faithless husband met in a saloon and exchanged a fusillade. Bree fell with a bullet in his head. Dahlman fled and eventual ly rounded up in the range county of northwest Nebraska where he as- sumed the name of Jim Murray" He roamed the range as COW puncher, finally earning promotion to a fore manship of the biggest cattle ranch in that section of the West. For six years he was Jim Murray Then he learned that the worthless Bree had recovered and that he, Dahlman was not murderer. Then he assumed his own name.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06
Sample Helps
 FraiI Women

50 many women are dragging out weary lives just because their diRes- tive organs are weak. The result is poor circulation, nervousness and the verge of invalidism. It is often very fault. va,ta dne nrst thing to do is to look to the
 welfare of your bowels. There the tro,,. .gae usually lies. All physicians know slai large percentage of women ara nn.aID3l.uaiiy constpated, and from fhIs roc thts that rors ,norsestion. piles weariness. etc, asi out ,here IS no use taking .'fernaIe rem s Suies and things of that kind until yo. v ,sve started your bowels to moving
 reo,,imrii. VIII ma that when the bowels move ,a3t.. ret3tu.a.y ,y once or twice a day all your petty Ills will disappear. Take n e;ood rinu laxative tonic like Dr. Caldwellse syrup Pepsin for awhile and won vuili stronger o yourse ,,a,r rapidly getting better and selves selves and work at stated timea '"sni ana snen your headaches and dizziness Sgiii deins,appear Don't take strong cafhar rtic ,,iaa.sr. piae ur saits but just such a mild and syr,1n pa-aas.g .as,,hg remedy as Dr. Caldwell's ,l You can obtain bottle of your dn,c- gist Tor fifty cents or one dollar qua nentlr snyr size size. may be. enough to perrna- Keep 1t regularly in the house " ard woimsn ,.'al, n no longer be without it. as 1t cured thera and can be used with aafatv h., M M.nsLn member of the family, down to s'sbs tbs youngest child, but if you have ,eves er,s Co9 rsed 6a lt take the advice of Mrs. Earl q and Mrs. Ellen Dungan. M,,nc,e ei9,Ile' qs' in
 send to pr. Caldwell for free trial trial hosi nnu ale as they did. and learn for vo,,rsaIs 1UIs Wnat 1t will do in your own case That no doubt N'u 'Aein' tnere is f.. pr; caldwell personally win be pleaacd sos so slve you any medical advice you ieqv nav uesfe shs s,d Tor y6ursef or family pertaining to ,ree or charge. Explain your cese iss ,ss.er n ana he win reply to you in defa,s pe,ra ror me Tree sample simply send your otharwsaau anu aadress on a postal card or address is Dr. ". B Caldwell R soS Csisss vel building. Monticello, Ill -'''0A sA,,sA~
The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06
HIS GREAT VICTORY
RooSEvELTs CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK
 NAMED AT SARATOGA.
DIRECT PRIMARIES ALSO WOD
What Looked Like Defeat Was Turned Into Victory by a Sensational Speech of the Former President-- Finish Decidedly Tame.

Saratoga, Sept. 30.-Theodore Roose- velt's steam roller crushed out all op- position at the final sessions of the Republican state convection.
 At the afternoon sess4oa of the con vention. when his direct primary plank seemed in danger of being broken he jumped upon the platform and by sensational speech turned the tide of defeat Into victory greater than his own as temporary chairman. Roosevelt was victor by 56S to 433
 Direct primaries won by COS to 403.
 The Roosevelt Ticket.
 At the night session Roosevelt put through his entire state ticket. The whole slate had been made up with the exception of the lieutenant gov ernorship. That vacancy was filled during the recess before the night ses- sion.
 The nomination of Henry L. St!m- son for governor was not accomplish ed without the quelling by Roosevelt of revolt of no mean proportions.
 It developed during the recess be- tween the day and night sessions that 30 of the 35 New York county dis tricts favored Congressman William 5. Bennett. Col. Roosevelt, 1t is said asked Bennett to withdraw but he re- fused. Then the leaders conferred.
 When the night session opened Benaett was the first man put in nomination.
 Again Theodore Roosevelt jumped Into the fray and himself made the nominating speech for Stimson. Roosevelt's man won easily on tho first ballot 6S4 to PAP for Bennett, and the nomination was made unanimous.
 It was recalled later that Col Roosevelt had repeatedly said that on upstate man was needed to carry the ticket.
 The Finish Was Tame.
 The finish to the memorable con vention was tame. Before the nomI- nations had proceeded beyond that of governor, the delegates began to yawn. Soon they were stalking from the convention hall. At least 200 of them disappeared before the adjourn ment
 The old guard, made no effort to stop the Roosevelt roller but jumped out of the way. Practically all the nominations after the goyernorship were made by exclamation.
 The convention nominated candi- dates as follows:
 Ed. Shoeneck; lieut.. governor; s. 5. Koenig. secretary of state: James Thompson, comptroller; Thomas Fen nell, treasurer; Edward J. O'Mally, attorney general; Frank M. Williams, state engineer; Irving Yam. judge of court of appeals.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06
Sioo Reward, Sioo

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The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06
A Wonderful poa.

A government official in Bavaria connected with the forestry depart mont has wonderful dog. which is al clever at climbing trees as cat If hi, master fastens a handkerchief up il the tree-tops the animal will clambe, up after 1t in the nimblest way. anl never falls to bring it down. He wal taught by his mother, who was famous as tree climber The clever animal has won several medals by his extra
 ordinary talent. and takes particular delight in climbing silver birches-- not the easiest tree In the world tc scale. for the trunk is particularly smooth and slippery Wide World.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06
Wants Ills Share.

You'll get a Carnegie medal for this" growled the tramp who had just been pulled from the water by the hero.
 Perhaps" grinned tho panting life saver.
 Well, don't forget that you owe 1t to me"
 And what good will that do your" the hero asked.
 Why, when you pawn 1t you can gimme halfl"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06
BURNED HERSELF TO DEATH
Mamie Mccarthy of St. Louis kncIt In Bonfire Made of Re-
 Ilgious Books.

St. Louis, Sept. 3o.-Kneeling in prayer in a fire which she had made of pages of religious books and maga- zines saturated with coal oil Mamie Mccarthy, IS years old. slowly burned to death in the rear of her home, s5A2 Water street Her mind was unbaI anced by an excess of religious zeal
The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06
River Needs Improvement

St. Louis, Sept. s0.-That the Mis- souri river is in serious need of i'm provement is report unofficially agreed upon by members of the board or engineers, appointed by congress- to investigate that stream from Kan. sas City to St. Louis.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06

Chamberlain's Cougl remedy has become famous for it's cu of coughs. cronp and influenza. Try it when in need. 1t contains no harmful sub stance and always gives prompt relief. Scid by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06
OLD SORES DUE TO DISEASED BLOOD

Every symptom of an old sore sug- gests diseased blood. The infamma- tion, discharge, discolored flesh, and the fact that local applications have no permanent effect toward healing the ulcer, shows that deep down in the system there is morbid cause for the sore. But more convincing proof that bad blood is the cause for these places is furnished by the fact that even removing the sore or ulcer by surgical operation does not cure; they always return. Nature will heal any sore if the blood is pure aud healthy, but until the circulation is cleansed ot all impure matter and supplied with nourishing and plasmic qualities the infected condition of flesh is OBLIGED to remain. $. s. s. heals Old Sores in a perfectly natural way. It goes into the blood, removes the impurities and morbid matters, adds nourishing qualities to this vital fluid, and brings about the very con-
The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06

Hoarseness in a child subject to croup Is sure indication of the ap- proach Of the disase. fChamberlain's S Cough Remedy is given atonce or even after the croupy cough has appeared. II Will prevent the attack. Contains no poison. Sold by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06

bers. Its use makes rich, red, healthy blood, which nourishes all flesh tis- sues instead of injecting them with the virulent matter which keep old sores open. Special book on Old Sores and any medical advice free.
 Tux SWIFT sSxczzlc co. Atlanta, C.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06

dltions that are n e ce ssary be- fore any s ore can heal. S.S.S. is a perfect blood purifier. acting directly on the circula- ton thro h the stomach and Te
The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06
SHE'S FREE AT LAST
GOV. sTu56s RELEASES JESSIE
 MORRISON FROM KANSAS PENITENTIARY ON PAROLE.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT ISSUEV
The Executive Says That After Careful study of Case He Believed Third TrlaI Was Not Entirely Impartial

Leavenworth. Kan. Sept. 29.--Jessie Lee Morrison, who ten years ago was convicted of the murder of Mrs. Clara Castle ia El Dorado, Kan. Is free. Last night she slept at the peniten tiary, not as 8 woman prisoner. but as a guest of Warden Codding and Mrs. Codding. She left here on tho Atchison. Topeka & Santa Flo railway for Excelsior Springs, Mo. where her sister lives.
 It was not until late in the after noon that Jessie Morrison heard oi her coming happiness. Gov. Stubbs had telephoned the prison that the parole papers were to be delivered ti her. Warden Codding was not at tho penitentiary at the time. The papers had been in the warden's safe several days, awaiting the governors release Mrs. Coddlng took. the papers. Ac companied by Mrs. Elizabeth Robert son of Topeka and in company with Mrs. Simpson the matron notified Miss Morrison Of her release.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06

T0peka, Sept. zy--J0Ssi0 Morrison was paroled because Gov. Stubbs, af- ter carefully studying the case since long before he became governor, had concluded that the third trial was not absolutely free from prejudice. The governor made this official state ment:
 Tn the first trial of Jessie Morri- son the jury disagreed. nine voting for acquittal and three for conviction of manslaughter. In the second trial she was convicted of manslaughter with 6 five year sentence. l am convinced that the first trial was the fairest trial she had and taking into consideration the fact that at the second trial she was awarded sentence of only five years believe the 25-year sentence which she received at the third trial was excessive punishment She al- ready has served three years longer than her sentence at the second trial"
 Gov. Stubbs never has issued a pardon. He has given several paroles and has indicated at various times that if the men be released on parole Rcted properly and showed disposi- ticn to become good citizens, he might extend further clemency to them.
 The judge who presided at the first two trials of Jessie Morrison and the presenting attorneys who officially at all three trials recommended to Gov. Stubbs that he give executive clemency to the slayer
 Within the last three years six of the best known prisoners in the Kan sas penitentiary have been released by executive clemency. The follow ing shows the dates of the release:
 Emmett Dalton. communication of sentence November 2. 1907, by Gov. Hoch.
 Carl Arnold, poet-convict, sentence commuted by Gov. Hoch December 29, 1907, to expire May, 1908.
 Willie Sell. pardoned by Gov. Hoch April g, 1907.
 J. E. Marcell. pardoned by Gov. Hoch February 25. 1908.
 John Colhns. pardoned by Gov. Hoch December 22, 1908.
 John Rogers. sentence commuted by Eov. stubbs November 25. 1909.
 Jessie Morrison, paroled by Gov. Stubbs September 27, 1910.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-23
MEMORIAL UNVEILED.
Feature OF Morning Services Mt the
Church OF the Ascension.

Feature OF Morning Services Mt the
Church Of the Ascension.
Awaiting the more formal dedicat0ry
servings on some autumn date yet 20 be
chosen, the new white altar assembled
last week was unveiled in connection
with the morning services yesterday AZ
the Church of'ne Ascension. on Massa-
chgsetts avenue.
Rev Dr. J. Henning helms. the rector.
formulated his sermon in view Of the
fact that the splendid work OF art was
erected as O memorial % the late Bishop
Satterlce
The whole sanctuary. which provides
space for the choir, was reconstructed
in connection with the altar installation.
The sanctuary floor is treated in Italian
marble mosaic. in keeping with the floor
OF the chaneeI. and the stone from which
the altar is carved was selected % be
in color harmony with the church walls.
Il is approached by a series Of white
marble steps. and for a background has
a has relief of The Last supper" exc
cutad in Scotch Carlyle stone.
Chaste groups OF white lilies decorated
the sanctuary for the occasion OF the
unwilling