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The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
AMENDMENT NO. 10
 HAS BIG MAJORITY
Thornton, Pipkin, Shields aud Wig strand, Democrats. Defeated 0p- poneuts by Large Majorties--
 Socialist Vote Small.

The election in Polk county last Monday passed off with no unusual occurrence. with the result that every Democratic nominee was elected, the 10th Amendment carrying by a large majority. the 11th by a narrower mar gin. The county went dry by IT votes, according to the official count completed at 5:45 o'clock Thursday afternoon by the election commission CTS J. I. Alley. Edwin B. Cox and M. A. Stratton.
 The delay in getting the returns from the various precincts has been unusual. They began struggling in during the day Tuesday. and it was not until late Wednesday night that the last box, that of Upper Big Fork, arrived.
 Another unusual condition was that in some instances the messengers who brought in the boxes and were wild to know the results. brought with them no report from their own precincts, except that sealed up, which could be opened only by the commissioners.
 Early Tuesday, from the scattering returns made and from estimates it was clear that the entire Democratic ticket had been elected by safe ma |jorities, and that Amendment No. 10 had carried. It was also seen that the vote on the question of license was so close that the slightest unusu- al vote from any unreported precinct might tip the scales either way. This situation was unchanged all through Wednesday and Thursday until the commissioners made their report as above.
 Knowing the anxiety with which it's readers would await the results of the election, The Star was held back one day.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
HOGS CONTINUE TO BE SCARCE
Fewer Marketed at Kansas City Last Week Than for Same Season
 in 25 Years.

Kansas City, Sept. 13.-Apparently there is no prospect for any cheap pork and bacon for long time to come. Last weeks receipts of hogs in Kansas City, and also at the five Western markets, were the smallest for the first week of September in 25 years.
 Only 21,500 were marketed here, about half of a normal supply at this season of the year. As a result of the continued small movement prices have risen s1.3O 100 pounds since August 1, and are about that much higher than year ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15

POLK COUNTY GOES
 DRY BY Y VOTES

safe majority. Even those who fought hardest against it concede this,
 In every part of the state the Dem ocratic party made a clean sweep, even making inroads in counties in which Republicans have been elect ing minor district officials.
 Returns today indicate Smith wins over Carllee for state senator by 200, though this fight is sure to be brought up again in the senate for final settle ment, Smith being sure of victory there.
 The county seat of Hampstead county will probably be moved to Hope from Washington. through tn result of the votes cast yesterday. The Republicans expected to win something in Garland county on ac- count of the split in the Democratic party. but the Democratic ticket straight was elected. Hempsteap county probably goes wet but Ouachi- ta goes dry. Efforts to put Jackson and Craighead counties back in the wet columns failed. Pulaski is wet by larger majority than that of two years ago. though early it appeared the drys had won.
 Republicans who expected to elect district officers in northwestern Ar kansas failed in every instance. Coun- ties so far reporting. Jefferson, Qua chita. Miller. Lafayette. Desha, Craw- ford and Columbia are the only coun- ties reporting definitely against the amendments. Governor Donaghe y will head the ticket with over 50,000 plurality.
 A surprise in the vote is the shrink age of the Socialist vote.
 Advices received by Governor Don aghey cause him to believe the amendment has been adopted by 35.- 900.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
WANT STONE INSTEAD OF BRICK
Warrensburg Commercial Club op- posed to Government Plans for
 Public Building.

Washington, Sept. 1S.-At meet ing of the Commercial club com mittee was appointed to request tho government to substitute Warrens' burg sandstone instead of brick In tha construction of the new $65,000 gov ernment building to be erected here 1t Is asserted that sandstone can ba used as less cost and that It's uso will make handsomer building The supervising architect was notified by wire of the clubs aetica and q long petition of 1000 signers was sent te Washington.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
IN WASHINGTON TOO
MILES PoINDExTER, iNsuRcENT, GETS THE NOMINATION FOR
 UNITED STATES SENATOR.
HIS PLURALITY IS OVER So,oOO
Congressman Humphrey Also Prob. ably Defeated for Denomination by Progressiye--A Defeat for the Administration Forces.

Seattle. Wash. Sept. 15.--Progres-
 siyes bearing the banners of radical insurgency have won in the state of Washington. The direct primary cleo. tions for nominations held throughout the state resulted in an overwhelming victory for Miles Poindexter, one of
 the conspicuous members of the original little band of insurgents, over
 Judge Thomas Burke, the regular Re
 publican and administration candidate for United States senator from the
 state of Washington.
 William s. Humphrey. congressman from the first district seems certainly defeated for renomination. Most like ly two and possibly all of the three congressional districts have been carried by the insurgents.
 Poindexter, the count shows, has carried every county in the state and possibly Seattle, which has been the
 home of Judge Burke for third of a century.
 One hundred and twenty-seven bal
 lots counted in the second precinct Of
 the ninth ward gave Poindexter g7 and Burke 3O
 The vote in the eleyent precinct of the second ward is even heavier pro
 portionately in favor of Poindexter. In Pierce county Poindexter appears to be running neck and neck with James M. Ashton, that county's sena- torial candidate. Burke hoped to win only through big majorities In the counties of Western Washington, but
 none of which he carried. In this,
 King county, 1t was sought to give him a plurality of 15.000 and his managers admitted that he could not we'll expect to be elected unless his home county gave him a plurality of 10000.
 Instead the plurality is against him.
 Former United States Senator John
 L. Wilson, retired from the race in
 Judge Burke's favor two weeks ago
 doing so In the hope of making Judge
 Burke's nomination certain. He with drew at the request of President Taft, It was announced at the time. Burke had not only the backing of President Taft and Secretary Bailinger and the administration forcess but the rail roads, especially the Great Northern and Northern Pacific. However. or. ganized labor arrayed against him in almost solid phalaux. Among other things he was charged with being pro Japanese,
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
ANOTHER PARALYSIS REPORT
Kansas Health Boards says There Have Been 1f8 Cases and
 28 Deaths This Year.

Topeka, Sept. jb.--There have been 11S cases of infantile paralysis in Kan sas this. year and there have been % deaths from the disease. -.e number of cases and deaths was compiled and will be presented at the session of the state board of health now in ses- sion at Hutchinson. It is probable that the board will insist on some fur ther quarantine measures In the ef- fort to stop the disease. No remedy has yet been discovered.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
'0u1H CHARGED WITH MURDER
z "s'fsns Issued for Karl F. RlckeI m Connection With Young
 Girls Death.

<, Aaasas City, Sept. 15.--A warrant ssa'slng W murder. degree not given, N, N 'sen Issued in Johnson ccounty, ssa' ,ss. \, against Karl F. Bickel, a 22. ,,,. a divinity student who was nss N MISS Frances Peters, a stenoa. shss % in hotel in olathe, Kan. n..s .a sne became delirious from the n her death. '0'u'''' As as' sa father, George Blckel, says N, ~ sa Y out Of the city. The father rs.. N Promised Edward P. Boyle. in n X M a" VI oetectiyes. that Karl will iAe \ s,se pOnce headquarters as soon as Ds,s.as 'aer can learn where he is and ''''aade him to do so.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
NOTICE TOR pUBIICATTON.

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Of flee at Camden, Arkansas, Septem Der 10, 1910 Notice Is hereby given that
 WILL A. MILLER of Wickes, Arkansas, who on May &, I9Q8 made homestead entry No. 31258 tSerfai No. 0365O, for Si< of BW1, NEi< SW \, and SE4 of NW1{ Section Is, Township South. Range 32 West, 9th Principal Meridian, has filed no- tice ofintention to make final communication proof to establish claim to the land above described, before the circuit clerk of Polk County, at Mena, Arkansas, on the 18th day Of October, 1910.
 Claimant names as witnesses Lcfniei L.. Walton, Allen D. Atterberry, William O.. Bryant, David J. Tate all of Wlckes, Arkan- sas.
 5S-6t H. G. Friedheim, Register.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
AGAINST FREIGHT RAISE
Governor Donaghey Will Join Ia Fight Against Proposed Action of
 Railroads.

Special to The Star.
 Little Rock, Sept. Ex-Governor Donaehey today wired Governor Stubbs of Kansas that Arkansas would join with Kansas in the conference to be held in Topeka September p. to take action against the combination of railroads of the United States which proposes making general advance in freight rates.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
NAFTzGER INDICTED
THE WICHITA BANKER AND Hl1 TWO COMPANIONS CHARGED
 WITH CONSPIRACY.
BATTERED IN STOLEN STAMPS
Nsftzoer, Ex-chief of Police Burt and John Callahan Accused of Selling the Booty of Postoffice Robbcrs--War- rants Issued.

Wichita. Kan, Sept. 15.--A rubber snapped, a packet of papers scattered themselves over the desk of John Pol lock, United States judge for the fed eral court, here and IS men who sat in the jury box saw the result of their deliberations start to make trouble for John Callahan. outlaw; L. s. Naftzger, banker; Frank s. Burt, ex-chief oi police, and Ray Templeton and Ed ward Earle, alleged postofiice robbers.
 Those papers were indictments. One of them charged Naftzger, Burt and Callahan jointly with entering into a conspiracy against the United States.
 Sold Stolen Stamps.
 Three more made specific charges of four counts apiece against Naftzeer. Burt and Callahan of having bartered in stolen stamps.
 Two other indictments bore only the name of John Callahan, outlaw, fence" and thug. The information within these indictments revealed that the state had good reason to believe Callahan had bought stamps that had been stolen from the postofiice at Burdick. Kan. and Hope, Kan, These stamps are in the possession of the United States and the four indict. ments told whence they came. Ray Templeton and Edward Earle, mem. bers of the Callahan gang. now in jail, were the objects Of the remain. ing indictments. a true bill for the robbery of each postofiice being re. turned against each man.
 caplas Warrants Issued. E
 As Judge Pollock read the indlct- ments he held a short conference with Harry s. Bone, United States district attorney. Then he dismissed the jury for its noon recess, turned the indict. ments over tn the clerk of the court and gave orders that capias warrants be issued for the appearance of the accused persons in court that they may answer as they choose to the charges set forth by the indictments The warrants were made out and given to Marshal Mackey who says be will serve them at oncd-
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Ofiice
 at Camden, Ark ansas Sept 10, 1910
 Notice is hereby given that Elmer l.. Wallace, of Quito, Arkansas, who on July 19 1905 made Homestead Entry No. 289f9 36 Township 1 South, Range 30 West, 9th Prin. Meridian, has filed notice Of intention to make final five-year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before the Circuit Clerk Of Polk County, at Mena, Ark ansas. on the 24th day Of october, i9i0 N
 Claimant names as witnesses: William N. Wallace, Robert l.. Cappe, John w. BOgie. Of Quito, Ark, and Isaac l.. Reed of Mena, Ark. 31et II. c. Friedhelm. Register.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
A Famous orqanIst Dead.

Rosedale, Kan, Sept 15.-William II Pitcher, an organist and composer of New York City, and grandson oi the famous organ builder. Henry Pil' cher, was found dead in his bed in inc home of Mrs. Charles Hahn. xS Holmes street, Rosedaie,
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
THE PlNKERT0NS AFTER FlACK
Detective Agency Believes Abilene Cashier Will Be In Custody
 Within Ten Days.

Abilene, Kan, Sept 15.-Pinkerton detectives have been set to work seek ing John Flack. the defaulting cashier of the Abilene State Bank. The rgency believes that he can be caught in ten days. Gov. Stubbs has offered reward of s250 for the capture of Flack and the county commissioners will meet Friday to offer an additional reward. The bank was closed during the funeral of |. s. Hallam. its presi. dent.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
Attornexs oot the Money.

St. Paul. Sept. 1b.-Miss Mary Targus received $4.9o0 for injuries which will make her an invalid for life and is confronted with s4.75o er penses in getting 1t This is the story told by Miss Louise Capp. factorJ Inspector.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
IND|CT TEN PACKERS
FEDERAL GRAND JURY RETURNS TRUE BILLS AGAINST BEEF
 TRUST HEADS.
MAY HAVE TO GO TO PRISON
The indictments Charge Conspiracy And Criminal Violations of the Sherman Antitrust Law--The Pen alty May Be Imprisonment.

Chicago. Sept. l4.-The real heads of the beef industry in the United States, ten Chicago millionaires, some of them in the "multi' class, were in. dicted by federal grand jury in the United States district court on the charge of several criminal violations of the Sherman antitrust act. The indicted beef packers:
 J. Ogden Armour, president Armour 6 Company.
 Edward Morris, president Morris & Company
 Louis F. Swift, president Swift & Company.
 Edward F. Swift. vice-president Swift & Company.
 Edwin Tilden, director Libbey, Me. Neill & Libbey
 F. A. Fowler. or Fowler Brothers.
 Charles F. Swift, director Swift & Company
 Arthur, general manager Armour & Company
 Louis H. Heiman. manager Morris & Company.
 Thomas J. Corners, superintendent Armour & Company.
 In naming individuals. who may be imprisoned as punishment on con viction, instead of corporations which could only be fined and dissolved, the government in the present indict- ments struck the most severe blow that American monopolists have yei felt.
 Includes Them All.
 In its inclusiveness the indictments far surpass the worst fears of the packers and probably exceeded the ex- pectl.ions of Judge K. M. fandis who ordered the grand jury to hunt down the men responsible for the beef monopoly and its consequent high prices.
 Tho first indictment charges a com bination in restraint of trade In fresh meats and consists of five separate counts The charges details the close connection of the Armour, Morris and Swift interests through the National Packing company, which corporation, hy the way the government is now seeking to dissolve by civil suit in the United States circuit court.
 The second indictment charges all of the accused Big Ten" with en gazing in a conspiracy in restraint of trade, instead of combination It con sists of one count, on same alleged facts as the first indictment.
 monopoIixIns Trade. The indictment charges the ten packers with monopolizing trade in fresh meats by three illegal means in cluding the removal of powerful rival, the New York Butchers Dressed Meat Ca. by the simple expedient of buying up the stock until control was secured This indictments likewise contains but one count The penalty provided in section 2 of the Sherman antitrust act Is a fine of not moro than s5.ooo and imprison. ment of not more than year for each offense. There have been repeated offenses on the part of the accused packers within tho last three years and the severest sort of punishment may be in store for the rich men. All of the ten indicted are directors in the National Packing company. the vehicle of the alleged criminal re- straint, and Edward Tilden is its president All are residents of Chi cago. and with the exception of Louis | E. Swift, president of Swift & Com pany, were in or near this city and were told of their indictment before they dined.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
" YEARS FOR STAMP BUYER
pna po.s." Soys Who Robbed the '''.ss Get Three Years In
 Training School.

bsas,s :. uk. Sept. i5.--Lyons Nc
 Aya Y ssa saa lack Daniels. Ys-year.old ,,ssls,s.a @ r0o robbed the Oklahoma City b tsa V saa1 [ Year ago. were sentenced 1rss vssst 'saesal court here to serve hs ,sals x s in the training school for Qonsx sn n,. asn'h 'hstou, D. c. A. D. Mo boea.o. ea Oklahoma City paynbroker, ..ssaaIs'sa ssls the stelen stamps. was n, pris.. anu sentenced to the fed. hs,ssra at Leavenworth tV serve
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15

,..,,.ud Me-, Sept. 14.--A Democrat
 ,r sncceed Eugene Hale in the sm .s states senate. The Republican vl s. in Maine has been turned into '',s ",at h brief here is the result of md election in a state which mas been usuublcan Sl years:
 s rrsa w Plaisted, Democrat, elected ,o,sruor by between 5000 and 5000 majority.
 The state legislature Democratic on ,.,ut ballot, assuring Democratic limited states senator.
 rwo of the four Republican candi. ..,es beaten by big matorities.
 The two successful Republican con .,sssmen elected by gee to 300 ma orlty.
 Could Hardly Believe lt. Tha Democrats had difficulty In con ..malatlng the magnitude of their s,rtory. With two score of little, ob- ..ure forest towns and inland planta' tous to hear from. additional revised ,sturns made early give Col. Fred w. g,lsted, Democrat. 72,711 votes for ,oyeruor and Gov. Bert M. Fornald of pur.land, Republican, 64.090. Plais- tsds total plurality is estimated to be $500.
 1 Get the Legislature. The returns now in give the Demo ,ssts control of the Maine senate with 1 sl out of the 3l seats.
 With majority of II In the senate. md big lead in the house the Demo snts are assured of the control ip olnt convention of both branches oi ,be legislature which will elect Q l United States senator to succeed Sen. alof Eugene Hale.
 The completed vote for congressman shows the election of Asher c. Hinds. . Republican, in the First District, by sq of Daniel J. McGillicuddy. Demo uai, in the Second, by 5000; of Sam sl W. Gould. Democrat. in the Third b 2.2oO. and of Frank E. Guernsey. Republican. in the Fourth. by 300.
 But interest turned from the gov srnorship and congressman to the leg. slature- There were suggestions al l first that the two houses might be i kmocrailc on joint ballot, but no one hlleved Now every additional re. Dor brought the impossible nearer IAs probable. till at 11:30 o'clock the alculators looked up from their fig wss with incredulous eyes and an i0unced that the legislature on joint hloi would give q Democratic ma l lpiiy of at least six. And this nsintf IL meant the first Democratic khaior from Maine since 1863, and tss first from all New England since William R. Eaton was elected in Con. usciicut in the late '70s.
 Bu, even those figures did not show hs iull size of the revolt In the state hs' made Blaine and Reed its idols y l:so o'clock it was known that the Democrats, instead of being in the minority In the house. had elected S4 NDssentatiyes. and the Republicans !" The house membership is 15l nlklns 7s votes necessary for con. Democrats Astonlshcd.
 n the face of the sweeping Demo Hallc victory. the Republican leader
 e's overwhelmed with surprise and as nagnitude oftheir successes aston sasa even the most sanguine of Dem
 n'Aa 1t was the first beating the
 sslu0licans of Maine, the state oi
 pune, and Reed, had had in 90 years, " 0y coincidence, Harris NJ.
 As'eo. father of the present sue
 n'slu candidate. was Maine's last
 ''@Ocra'ic governor in the year 1881
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
To Plan Kansas Campaign.

Topeka, Sept. 15.--All the Repuoii' ran candidates for state and congress s.cnal offices will meet Monday Ill io' peka to talk over plans for the cam nalru and arrange for speaking tours of the different candidates. ihs ss,s ference will be held in the governors efllce.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
OVER THE STATE

From reports from all over Arkansas it is now practically certain that Amendment No. 10 has carried by a.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15

For Sale-0ne well bred mare, 3 years old, bred to Johnson horse. will bring colt in November. Also T. thoroughbred Jersy heifer. 16S-S wi S. H. Smith, phone 335.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
ASSESSOR JOHNSON
 FOUND DIAMONDS
First Time the Sparklsrs Have Been Listed for Taxation ia Polk County - Total Assessment
 Raise S24,37O.

The equilization board of Polk coun- ty, composed of M. B. Legate of Mena. Dan Nations of Vandervoort and Benson Bates of Big Fork, assem- bled yesterday to go over the work of Assessor Freeman L. Johnson.
 A new departure was found in the assessors work this year in that $2340 in diamonds was reported. the first time. in 1t is said. that the pre- cious stones of this county had been listed. All were in Mena.
 The greatest changes in assessments reported today are in the two Nation al banks. each. it is said. being raised $5,0O0, this being 50 per cent on the surplus funds. The total amount of increases is SPA, ,370.
 The board adjourned this afternoon. Following are the changes made:
 Nruy accrccnrNrc
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
4 Card of Thanks.

To all that assisted me in my sad bereavment in the loss of my wife, I take this method of thanking them and letting them know that feel un- der deep obligations to all.
 J. M. Edwards. Sept. 12 1910.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
[INDsL|DE IN MAINE
o,.rs CARRY THE STATE
 psMos oe rHE FIRST TIME IN THIRTY YEARS.
|u.OF NEARLY A CLEAN SWEEP

o.,ublIcans Lose Two Congress |lne "' ana the Governor and Both
 Ss", '''.es of the LegisIature--Leadera
 nSs eo,h Parties Astonished.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15

NEH REPRESENTATIVES Riser Telephone Co.,, on fran-
 chise. 2,00o Tomlinson Bros. on electric light franchise ............ 2.000 First N stsionaf Bank on surplus 5000 National Bank of Mena on sur
 plus. 5000
 $l4, GOO
 ASSESSMENTS INCREASED. H. C.. Cecil, Vandervoort. .....s 1000 Dale Underwood. Cove. 10000 R. J. Abernathy, Big Fork.... 10000 Mrs M Wignall, vandervoort 5000 l. M Wimberly, Mena. ....... 5000 Total .................... .sl0, ,370
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
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Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-24
STATE TEACHERS WANT
THE PENSION SYSTEM.
Association Elected Officers, Naming
Two Norwich Principals on Execu-
tive Committee.

The teachers of the state are just as
anxious as ever for pension system.
At the business meeting of the state
association at Meriden Saturday a
committee reported that it had had
1,400 replies on the matter of a pension
system. OF these 1880 replied in favor
and 40 against. OF those replying in
favor 1,150 thought the pension should
be paid by the state and assessment.
1t was stated further that teachers had
pointed out that many of their num-
bers were leaving for the states which
have pension systems.
A legislation committee was again
named to draft and work for a bill at
the next session OF the legislature. the
members being E. L. A. Ames, Eliza
beth Guirns, Sherman T. Graves, D. r.
Lambert, Mrs L. A. Cummings, Miss
Bowen, H. T. Burr, Dwight Comstock.
Officers chosen for the association
were: William P. Kelly of Meriden
president: c. C. Russell, New Haven,
and John Pettibone, New Milford. vice
presidents; H. I. Mathewson. Milford.
recording secretary and Elizabeth
Cairns. Hartford, assistant: S. P. Will
lard, Colchester, corresponding secre-
tary: F.. 3. Sellow, New Haven, treas
urer: S. II. Stanley. Hartford, auditor;
B. n. Strong. Hartford, F. NJ. Buckley,
Ansonia, w. D. Tilson, Norwich, Kath-
crime IT. Harry, Danbury, c.. Fl. Wool
seg, New Britain. C. Fl. Hobson. Nor
Wich and Fl. G. Folsom, Danbury, ex-
ecutiVe COMMITTEES.