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Connecticut western news., 1910-02-10
Punishment For Perjury.

Perjury is a crime more severely punished in Germany than in any oth- CT country in the world. Even an ap- parentIy trivial misstatement under oath carries a sentence of ten years in prison. Excepting murder, there are few crimes that carry as heavy a pen alty as perjury. The German theory Is that the entire system of jurispru dence rests on the respect for an oath administered under the forms of law and that this must be strictly guarded in order to secure the punishment of other crimes and insure justice in civil cases. Germany stands at one extreme and the United States at the other. Fewer people are punished in the United States for false swearing in the witness box than in any other country.-London Telegraph.
Connecticut western news., 1910-02-10
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A Fish That Gives Paint.

The well known brown pigment call ed sepia is obtained from ten armed octopus found principally in the Med iterranean and more especially at the head of the Adriatic sea, where it is caught by the natives for food.
 The sepia is contained in a bag and is really the black fluid of which we have all read as being discharged by the creature to cover its escape. Some naturalists say that the fluid is brown iSh, which becomes more credible when we know that this is the source of Sepia. The pigment is really a powder which dissOlveS in water. It's strength may be estimated by the fact that it will color 1000 times it's own bulk. When the octopus has been killed the sack or bag is removed and dried to prevent putrefactiOn. The Sepia is treated with ammonia or cauStic soda washed and dried. It is one of the most durable of paints, except when fully exposed to the fierce rays of the sun, and an even surface can be ob- tained with it more easily than with most paints. Sepia has been obtained from fossil cuttlefiSh thousands of years old and found to be quite good for paint
Connecticut western news., 1910-02-10
The Change From Black to Red.

''See that little woman who just went Out?' remarked Fourth avenue milliner to a customer. Noticed that red hat, did you? Well, as a milliner and person whose business 1t is to study the different characteristics of women I have watched her for two years. It has been a kind of study of the revolutions of a widow
 1.-Two years ago she came to me, re- gently bereaved, and had me make her hat Ol deepest black. She was bro ken hearted and declared she would never again take an interest in the pretty things that women like to wear. A year ago she came again.
 "'Don't you think I might have the least bit of white in my new hatP she asked.
 "'Yes,' I said; I think you might and the hat was made. Three months later she came for another hat, and she stood for a little touch of laven- der Next she had a big white plume, and last week 1 made her that red hat It just shows what time will do in lifting up a heart bowed down."- Louisville Times.
Connecticut western news., 1910-02-10
AMERICANS TO TRY
 TO FIND SOUTH POLE
National Geographic Society
 Accepts Peary Offer.

The board of managers of the Ma tional Geographic society at a meeting in Washington on Tuesday adopted the following resolutions accepting the of fer of the peary Arctic club for a joint antarctic expedition for the dis covery of the south pole:
 Whereas, The National Geographic so- ciety believes that 1t is of great impor- tance to science that tidal magnetic and meteorological observations shall be ob- tained at or in the vicinity of Coats Land during the same period that the British expedition under Captain Robert F. Scott R. N, is making similar observations on the other side of the antarctic area, 1,S0O miles distant, and at the same time that this recently discovered land shall be eX- plored;
 Resolved, That the society is ready to accept MT. Peary's proposition that 1t shall undertake jointly with the Peary Arctic club an expedition in the antarctic regions, as outlined above, providing that the board of managers after consultation with the members of the society find that the project will receive sufficient finan- cial assistance to warrant the undertak- ing
 Commander Peary's proposition was that the Peary Arctic club would con tribute the use of the steamer Roose- welt, in which he made his trip to the north pole, provided the society raised the sum of $50OO0. The club and the society were to be equal partners in all expenses above that sum. MT. Peary's estimate of the cost of the anarctic expedition was about $1O0,OOO.
 As soon as he heard of the Geograph- ic society's action Commander Peary contributed $10,OOO to the fund.
Connecticut western news., 1910-02-10
CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS.

pleasantness and situation which might give rise to misconception, and in these negotiations prominent Vati- can officials exerted every influence to remove the difficulties which had so unexpectedly arisen regarding Mir. Fairbanks audience with the pope.
 Mir Fairbanks finally declared. how ever, that, although he was animated by q strong desire to pay his respects to the head of the Catholic church, whose followers had played such an important part as good American citi- zens, he could not withdraw from his promise to deliver an address before the American Methodist church.
 At the American Methodist church Mr. Fairbanks address was looked upon as his final answer to the cOndi- tions imposed upon him relative to his audience with the pope. During the course of this address he said:
 "All Christian churches should be inspired by generous, tolerant spirit toward each other. Nothing is more unseemly than the narrow jealOusies which they occasionally manifest to- ward each other.
 "There is room for all. Cease mar row denominational wars and direct emy. Let Catholics and Protestants of . all denominations vie with each other in carrying forward the work of the Master, which is worthy of the best in them all."
Connecticut western news., 1910-02-10
POPE PLUS DECLINES
 TO SEE FAIRBANKS
Annoyed al Ex-ViCG Presidents
 Actions In Rome.

The visit to Rome of Charles ". Fairbanks. formpr vice president of the United States. brought about a very delicate situation owing to the fact that he wished to pay his re- spects to both King Victor Emmanuel and the pope and also to address the congregation of the American Metho- dist church.
 By a tactful arrangement Mir. Fair banks audience with King Victor was fixed for Saturday last and that with the pope for Monday. but when every thing seemed satisfactorily planned the Vatican suddenly announced that it would be Impossible for his holiness to receive the fOrmer vice president if he carried cut his announced intcn- tiOn of speaking in the Methodist church, because the MethCdists have been active ill proselyting among Cath lies
 Negotiations were immediately be gun with a view to avoiding any un-
Connecticut western news., 1910-02-10
FORT FOR INCOME TAX.
Governor of New Jersey combats ob-
 iections of Governor Hughes.

Governor of New Jersey combats ob-
 ieotions of Governor Hughes.
 Governor Fort of New Jersey in special message to the legislature at Trenton on Monday came out square ly in favor of an income tax amend ment to the federal constitution, as proposed by President Taft. He said:
 "NIen should contribute to the needs of the state as Gcd has prospered them.
 An income tax Is the most just and equitable tax that can be levied. It imposes the eXactions of government upon the citizen in proportion to his ability to bear them and upon the ba- sis of the wealth which under the laws of the country he has been able to accumulate"
 He combated the objections urged against the income tax amendment to the federal constitution by Governor Hughes of New York.
Connecticut western news., 1910-02-10
KING GUSTAVUS VERY ILL.
sweden's Ruler Operated Upon Hastily
 For Appendicitis.

King Gustavus V. of Sweden was operated upon hastily on Monday night for appendicitis. He was taken sud. denly i'll, and the doctors at first diag nosed his disease as catarrh of the stomach. No one regarded his illness as very serious, and the members of the royal family were at the opera when they were summoned to his bed side and were told that he was suf fering from appendicitis and that an immediate operation was imperative.
 King Gustavus was born June lG, 1858 and ascended the throne Dec. & 1907, on the death of his father, King Oscar IT. He has three sons, the cid est of whom, Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus, twenty-eight years old, is heir to the throne.
Connecticut western news., 1910-02-10
JOHN [. SULLIVAN WEDS.
Former Heavyweight Champion Pu-
 gilist Takes a Bride.

John l.. Sullivan. the former heavy weight champion pugilist of the world, was married in Boston on Monday to Miss Katherine Hartnett of sharon. who is about Sullivan's age ard owns considerable real estate.
 The ceremony was performed by justice of the peace at the house of Miss Mary Hartnctt. q sister of the bride. in ROXbury.
 Archbishop O'Connen refused to grant dispensation because Sullivan divorced his first wife. who now re- sides in Rhode Island. and justice of the peace had to be called in.
 After the marriage MT. and Mrs. Sul- livan boarded the steamship Ivcrnia, which sailed for England.
 A few weeks ago some one asked John l.. if the rumor was true that he was going to be married. He an swered: Married? Who? Me? Not on your life. Once Is enough for me"
Connecticut western news., 1910-02-10
Hard Hit.

Lord Fitzfoodle, casting himself on his knees before Araminta, gave ut terance to the following: "Oh, that could snatch a pine from some prime val forest! I would sharpen the end with my penknife. dip it in the molten crater of Vesuvius and write upon the azure wall of heaven in letters of liv- ing fire, 'Araminta, love thee!"
Connecticut western news., 1910-02-10
Theory and Practice.

"Dinglebat has original ideas about family government. He says every home should be little republic, where universal toleration prevails and every one has a voice in the government"
 "Yes; his family is managed on that plan. But he and Mrs. Dinglebat have the same old wrangle every day as to who shall be president"
Connecticut western news., 1910-02-10
ROOSEVELT HOMECOMING.
Ex-President Consents to Big Recep'
 ton In New York In June.

Former President Roosevelt has ca bled from Africa to John A. Stewart, president of the New York State League of Republican Clubs, that he will accept big homecoming" recep- tion in New York city on his return, June 15 to 21 next.
 The cablegram was received in reply to a letter from the Republican club proposing the formation of q national reception committee, with representa- tives from all over the country, to meet MT. Roosevelt on his arrival in New York harbor.
 President Taft is giving his hearty support to the plan for a nation wide reception, and his wishes and ideas will be consulted and taken advantage of In the formation of the program.
Connecticut western news., 1910-02-10
PAPER BOARD TRUST FINED.
It Pays s54,ooo For conspirins In Re-
 straint of Trade.

The paper board trust pleaded guilty on Monday to the charge of being an illegal combination in restraint of trade in the criminal branch of the United Sta.cs court at New York.
 The association, which Is made up of twenty-seven board manufacturing concerns, was indicted by the federal grand jury. Judge Hough imposed a fine of $2.000 on each of the constltu- ent companies.
 All the companies paid the fines levied, aggregating $54,O0O, to United States Commissioner Shields.
 The indictment charged the combi- nation of levying an annual illegal tax of $5,000,000 upon the people of the, United States. The association was organized four years ago by John H. Parks.
Connecticut western news., 1910-02-10
$5OO,OOO GIFT WITHDRAWN.
William C. Proctor and Princeton Uni
 versity Heads Disagree.

William Cooper Proctor of Cincinna- ti has withdrawn his gift of $5O0,000 for a graduate college for Princeton university.
 The withdrawal means that Mir Proctor and Dean Andrew r. West of the graduate school have not seen their way clear to adjust certain difi- culties about the proposed college with the special committee of the trustees appointed to treat with Mir. Proctor about the matters.
 President Woodrow Wilson has ;deas about how the school should be administered and where it should be put, and the two sides have been un- able to harmopizc. Mr. Proctor has declined to alter his view of the mat ter.
Connecticut western news., 1910-02-10

Negotiations were immediately be- In with a view to avoiding any un-
Connecticut western news., 1910-02-10
CaImness.

Remember on every occasion which leads thee to vexation to apply this principle-that this is not misfortune, but that to bear it nobly is good for une.-Marcus Aurelius.
Connecticut western news., 1910-02-10
The Foolish Man.

"I see," said the landlady, "that a man ill Ohio has got himself into trou- ble by marrying two women"
 "Huhr' growled the bachelor board CT. Just as though one wife couldn't make trouble enough!'-Chicago News.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
WANTS DHYS REPRESENTED
 lH ELECTION BOOTHS
Judge Wallace Asks the Election Commissioners for Dry Judge in Each
 Precinct.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 26.-Speak- ing tor the friends of prohibition, William H. Wallace has asked the election commissioners of the cities to allow the advocates of prohibition representation in every booth cleo day this fall He asks for one judge in every booth.
 The law that provides that the two majority parties shall have equal rep resentation in the booths election day is based on experience and the fact that in some places it is necessary for members of one party to watch the members of the opposition in count ing the ballots. The cities have shown many times that such watching is nee essary and that even then there is crooked work-sometimes.
 The prohibition question is likely to bring on a hot fight before the cam paign has progressed very far and election day there win be places where secondary to the interests of one side or the other In the liquor fight The country prohibitionists have the idea that there will be sections in the cities where they will not have fair count. They expect that to be particularly true of parts of St Louis, where the brewery and dramshop interests are important.
 Judge Wallace said today: There Is no question to be voted on by the people this year that in any way ap- breaches in importance the prohibi. tion amendment to the constitution and there is no question on which there is any more danger of crooked work in precincts where crooked work is ever done. l believe we are en- titled to know we have at least one man in every precinct to see that ev- cry vote cast for prohibition is count ed as it Is cast"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
CUMMlNS LIKES PRIMARY LAW
Would Have President and Vice Pres Ident Nominated by Direct
 Vote.

Des Moines. Ia., Aug. 26.-Asserting as a reason the fact that the nomina- tions for president and vice-president may be and actually have been deter mined by the vote of delegates from states which cast practically no vote for the party ticket and never elect Albert B. Cummins deeclared his in tention of introducing in the senate a bill providing for the enactment of a nationwide primary law
 Senator Cummins points to the difficulty of making any change in the method of procedure in national con yentions relative to the basis of repre- sentation, and declares that If con gress does not act within & reasonable time upon his national primary bill, he will propose law regulating na- tional party conventions. making the basis of representation the party vote instead of population.
 At the recnt Republican state con. ventlon plank was adopted in favor of national primary law, and the Re publicans of the state are committed to it.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
STATE TAX ON DOGS
Move Said to Be On Foot to Pass Such An Act at Next Meeting of
 Legislature.

Little Rock. Aug 24.-The latest new act, which is being fostered for the Arkansas legislature at the coming session. is one which will place state tax on dogs. There is being prepared an act which will place a state license of $1 on every dog, and then assessors will be required to make the property owners list these dogs, which will be paid for at the rate of Sl per dog, in- stead of on the value of the cur. There is such law in Mississippi, from which the Arkansas legislature will copy. The legislator who con templated such a bill states that it will put the state on strong fnanci- al basis in a few years, and lessen the dangers of there being so many dogs to run about and become afflicted with hydrophobia.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Driver for Fred Daniels Accused of Driving Horse to Death.
 and Was Fined S2S.

George Abbott, driver for the Dan- iels Transfer Company. was fined $25 and costs last week for cruelty to animals. Justice S. II. Smith im- posed the fine.
 The charge was preferred by Fred Daniels. Abbott had driven to Wom- ble with some passengers and started home next morning. When he got about a half mile east of Nunley one of the horses fell and died. D. Lee, who lives near Board Camp and rode with Abbot from there to the place where the horse fell, testified that the horses were very hot when he got in with Abbot and that Abbot was driving them too fast then. The horse was stageering for several miles before it fell Abbot said he thought the horse had an attack of the collie. so kept him going in hopes he would det over it.
 In assessing the fine Squire Smith said he hoped the case would be an object lesson and cause others to treat their dumb animals with more consideration.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
COMPROMISE SEEMS PROBABLE
Mine Owners and Striking Miners Have Almost Reached an
 Agreement.

Kansas City, Aug. 26.-Negotiations between the striking coal miners and the operators in the Southwest dis. trict are being brought to head, The mine owners have acceded to the in crease Tn wages demanded by the union. The miners are delaying set. clement on account of conditions at. tached to the proposition.
 The sticking point Is contained in the operators proyiso known as "an effective continuation clause" If this s obtained it will give the companics full control of their working forces It will provide that pending the set tlement of disputes the miners shall not quit work. nor the operators close their mines It also will mean that the miners continue work after the expiration of the contract to be sign ed and pending the signing of new one.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
LIST OF MENA TEACHERS
Staff Vas Completed at Meeting of
 School Directors Held Tues
day.

At a meeting held of the Board of School Directors last week the staff of teachers for the Mena schools was completed. The teachers elected at thls meeting to complete the staff were: Miss Annie BeddingfeId of Texarkana and Mrs. Fannie J. Camp bell of Potter. The members present at the meeting were: NJ. B. Leeate John II. Hamilton. J. I. Alley and James D. Shaver. Doctors F. A. Lee and w. c. Vandiver were absent.
 The following is a complete list of the teachers with the grade they aie to teach:
 Prof. W. T. Adams, superintendent.
 HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.
 Prof. w. c. Bryant, Little Rock, principal of High School.
 Miss K. A. Della Allen of North Carolina.
 Miss Lena J. Harding, Fayetteville.
 Miss Olive J. Payne. eighth grade. CENTRAL BUILDING.
 Miss Alice Gallagher, 1st and 2d grades.
 Miss Vallee Short, Sd grade. Miss Winifred DeLongy, 4th grade. Miss Eva Covert, 5th grade. Miss Annie Beddingfeld, 9th grade. Mrs. Fannie J. Campbell. seventh grade.
 Miss Burgess Bryant of Milan, Tenn, 1st primary. Miss Annie J. Crowson, 2d primary FIRST WARD-Miss Louise Durham, principal.
 Miss Florence Thompson, Sd grade.
 Miss Lillian Pipkin. 4th grade.
 Miss Lou Clark who was elected last spring to the eighth grade has accepted a position in New Mexico and will leave here in short time.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
A FISH STORY
Ono Cast of an Artificial Minnow Brings 0ut Two Big Striped
 Bass for Frank Dorr.

Some of the sports around town have been telling it that fishing IS get ting poor in the streams of this sec ton, but Frank Dorr, who is employed in the Kansas City Southern engineers office here, don't believe it and dem onstrated his right to discredit the doleful story on a half days outing which he took last week.
 Mr. Dorr drove out on Rock creek, four miles south of town. to try his luck Using an artificial minnow he began trolling in the stream and caught several nice fries. He was iust becoming impressed with the idea that with careful work he could prob ably get a good mess before evening, when as the result of the next cast he felt a mighty strong strike.
 ltlooked like the line had q ten dency to go two ways at once, and when reeled in the reason for the ecnmOtion was apparent. Securely hooked to the big minnow were two
 bls striped bass.
 With that luck Mfr Dorr rolled uI
 hs tackle and came home. Of the
 two fish caught at the same cast one
 weighed two and one-fourth and the
 dher one and three-fourths pounds
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
0ScAR CHITWOOD
 HELD FOR MURDER
c,,oosr,s Jury Holds MOulia'user V', 'p.,ocnsibls for Death of Sheriff govnt - Bood Is Denied
 Pfisorer.

pot Springs, Aug. 25.-oscar Chit
 a the Raeweed valley mountain " ,sbo was implicated in the tragic 'S.' ,.,iro here last week, in which sso.;r S lake Hou9t and George Chit 0, od were killed, was this afternoon NO Sored held without bond to answer first degree murder charge before novt Grand Jury for the part he slsved . in the killing of the sheriff.
 p If was a coroner's jury holding an .anest to investigate the death ol sberif Houpt which retuned the order .hiob was covered in verdict to the saot that Sheriff Houpt had been kill .ahv George and Oscar Chitwood, and ,hot as George Chitwood is now dead, oscar should be held for the Houpt killing
 Oscar Chitwood is in the state peni- tsntiary now at Little Rock for safe tsepine. after his surrender to farmers tbree days after being a fugitive from heavily armed posses, which searched ,bs hills and valleys of the Ragweed district.
 An interesting development of the story of the shooting as told in this nreIiminary hearing was that Oscar chitwood fired the first shot in the fu- sillade The Chitwoods had been called into the sheFiff's office and had there been served with warrants, it was testified. They drew their revol- yers and covered the officers and were retreatins. When they reached their borses which were tied near the court house. they stood behind them as the officers came up. Oscar Chitwood fired in the air. That shot was the signal for open firing between the two mother mountaineers and the brother officers.