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The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17
ff7REp BEFORE THE COURT
>~n Eyewitness Describes Bearing Of the Doomed Man in Presence
 of His Judges.

"The whole thing was stage man. aged like a drama and its end was not less certain and foreseen, says Perci- val Gibbon in McClure's in writing of the Ferrer trial
 "They brought Ferrer in and placed him at the bar of the court, with a sentry beside him; and the spectators rustled ana fidgeted to see him close at hand Under their curious eyes the doomed man shrank and was uneasy. People saw him with astonishment. He had the manner and all the out ward look of an elderly clerk or a country schoolmaster, of anything subordinate and plodding and unin- spired. He was middle-aged and of the middle stature, with round, dull face and a short, pointed gray beard. There was nothing to distinguish him from thousands of men in Spain to- day in whom the national character of reserve and incuriousness are exag. gerated to a sort of atrophy of the fac ulties. He showed no trace of that fervency and power that had made him the enemy of the government and sustained him through years of war against the bureaucracy and clerical ism in Catalonia. It was only when at some turn in the proceedings he looked up quickly that people were able to see that the eyes in the pa tient face were steady and of pecu- liar brightness.
 "A military court does not pro nounce sentence at the end of the case, and when Ferrer was taken out from court no word of death had been spoken. But he knew and the others knew that he went forth doomed"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17
A Model Rebuke.

It seems fitting to call especial at- tention to a little incident in the United States Senate yesterday. A resolution was under consideration to authorize the United States troops stationed at Mobile. Ala, to furnish tents for the ex- Confederate encamp- ment soon to be held in that city. Senator Hepburn of Idaho seized the opportunity to denounce the South, to picture the horrors of the Civil war and to score the state of Vir- ginia for placing a statue of Genera Robert k. Lee in the National Capi- tol. During the hour devoted to this delectable occupation the senate maintained an attitude of disgust and reluctant toleration. At the conclusion of the speech there was prolonged silence, followed by the simple observation, on the part of Senator Bankhead of Alabama, that he hoped the senator from Idaho felt better, and that a vote of the resolution was in order. Of the sixty senators present besides Hey burn, all voted for the resolution. This incident is of value because it shows on the one hand how utterly out of place it has become, through the processes of national unity and welfare and justice, to recall, in this way, the events of the Civil war, and on the other that the South no long, CT feels the need of formal reply to such attacks if anyone is foolish enough to make them. The poise of the southern senators was admir- able and the rebuke of the whole body was model.---Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FoR CoNGREss.

FOR CONGRESS-. The Star Is authorized to announce
 BEN CRANENS of Fort smith, as a candidate for reelection to the office of Congressman of the Fourth Congressional District, subject to tho action of the Democratic primary.
 FOR REPRESENTATIVE. The Star is authorized to announce
 C. II. LETT as candidate for the. office of Representa- tive of Polk county. subject to the action Of the Democratic primary. The Star is authorized to announce
 W. N. MARTIN as candidate Tor the office Of County and Probate Judge of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 FOR CIRCUIT CLERK The Star is authorized to announce
 H. |. GREEN as candidate for reelection to the office Of Circuit Clerk of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. The star Is authorized to announce
 A. c. {GUSl FERTILE AS a candidate for tho office of Circuit Clerk of Polk county, subject to the action Of ,the Democratic primary.
 FOR COUNTY CLERK The Star is authorized to announce
 ". L. PARKER County Clerk Of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 FOR SHERIFF The Star Is authorized to announce
 JAMES A. THORNTON hs a candidate for the orilce Of sheriff Of Polk county, subject to the action Of the Demo cratic primary.
 The Star is authorized to announce
 JOHN BRATCHER a candidate for the office of sheriff of Polk county, subject to tho action of tho Demo cratic primary.
 The Star is authorized to announce
 n E GIBSON as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Polk county, subject to the action Of the Demo cratic primary.
 The Star Is authorized to announce
 II F. tGENEl DAVIS as candidate for the office of sheriff Of Polk county, subject to the action of the Demo cratic primary
 The Star is authorized to announce
 !. D. HOLMAN as ASA T candidate for the office of sherin of votars at the next regular election.
 F0RlCoUNTY TREASURER. yhe Star Is authorized to announce
 MARVIN SHIELDS as candidate for the office of County Treas urer of Polk county, subject to the action Of the Democratic primary. The Star is authorized to announceH
 W. R. tBLAKEl JONES as candidate sor the office of County Treas urer of Polk county, subject to the action Iof the Democratic primary.
 FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR The Star is authorized to announce
 FREEMAN l.. JOHNS0Ni as candidate for reelection to the office of Assessor of Polk county, subject to the action ofthe Democratic primary.
 FOR SURVEYOR. The Star is authorized to announce
 FRED wIGSTRAND as q candidate for the office of surveyor of Polk county subject to tho action of the Democratic primary. The Star is authorized to announce
 S. B. ROBERTSON as a candidate for the office of Surveyor Of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17
How He LIahted the Candles.

When John Keats, the poet, lay dying in Rome, the most faithful watcher at his bedside was his friend Joseph Severn. During the hours oi darkness, solitary candle illuminated the room, and in case, overcome by weariness, he should drop asleep and allow this candle to burn out, Severn devised a plan by which 1t would light others automatically. To the base oi the burning candle he tied a piece of thin twine, the other end of which he attached to the wick of new candle some yards away. As the old enc died out the expiring flame caught the twine, on fickering up it like fairy star, set light to the second candle A third or q fourth was added, ard the invalids eyes never looked in vain for the cheering light.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17
Thoughts for Today.

Our life is short, but to expand that span to vast eternity is virtue, s work. Shakespeare.
 Life is fruitful in the ratio in which it is laid out in noble action or patient perseverance, e.---Lddon.
 The darkest shadows of life are those which man himself makes when he stands in his own light Lord Avebury.
 We may make the best of life. or we may make the worst of it. and It depends very much upon ourselves whether we extract joy or misery from it---Smiles.
 The hour that is gone cannot re. call, but tomorrow l will do better than yesterday; and all tomorrows shall be better than yesterdays Let us leave behind our low-yault- ed past. "---Dyer.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17

who knows about things knows that it is hard sledding and close work for the retail man to get ahead.
 The packers do not seem to worry much; they just push ahead with their regular profits, commissions and all the rest, and wax fat.
 If they do all this properly, nobody has any call to kick.
 What exasperates is to have them set up that they are poor folks and that the retailers, whom they hold in the hollow of their hands and can ruin in week, are the profit-takers. Oklahoma State Capital.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17
BITS OF EVERY DAY PHILOSOPHY
(AtchIson CIol,e l,

tAtcniSon Globe.l
 Every mans idea of reform is to fix things to suit himself.
 You can hate man so much you won't have much use for his friends. There are good many more crazy people then admit it, or get caught.
 All many a man accomplishes dur ing a long life is to barely escape the penitentiary.
 If a thousand people try a thing and can't make it work, why should you try it2 Why not accept experi- ence?
 The man who is big enough or the woman who is handsome enough, can get away with considerable impu- dence.
 And the time comes to most mar ried men who think, when starting home, more of the beefsteak that awaits them than of the smiling face; feeling augmented, perhaps, by the fact that the face isn't sure to smile.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17
WHY THEY OPPOSE
 FOREST RESERVES
Expert A. D. McNair Says May Arkansaus Do Not Understand What the Reserves Are
 For

"rhe cause of much of the agt tation against the national for est reserves in western and nor b. western Arkansas is that the peo. pie of these sections do. not tn. derstaud what the reserves are actually doing or mean 10 do,'I said A. D. McNair, an expert in the United States Bureau of Plant Industry, on his return yes. terday from a two weeKs tripl over the north western part cf the state, in company with Francs Kiefer, forest supervisor oi tn, Ozark National Forest Reserye.l
 Nr. Kiefer is making tour through all the counties in his reserve, featuring on the purposes and work Of the reserve, and Mr McNair is accompanying him, featuring to the farmers on farm. ing topics. pr. Cooper Curtis, of the Department of Agricultur, and J. J. Moore of Hope, farm demonst-ator, were also members of the party and lectured on their particular!work. Dr. Curtis has cnarge of the campaign to eradl. cate cattle ticks in this state.
 During the last two weeks they have visited Stone, Boone, Searcy and Van Buren counties. Stone and Van Buren counties are both included in the counties which Congressman Floyd is endeavor- ing to have removed from lhe re- serve by special act of Congres, Franklin, Johnson .and Newton counties will be visited by he government experts this week.
 Change Follows Explanation.
 "These meetings. were largely attended by farmers, cattle rais CTS and fruit growers, rot lev of whom were homesleaders," Mr. McNair said yesterday and sf- ter Mir. Keller had explained to them what the. forest reserve real ly is, q change of sentiment was noticeable. In every meeting men would come up after the ad- dresses and talk with Mir. Kiefer' asking questions to gain further light on the matter and frankly admitting that their former oppo' sitlou was based on ignoranc'.
 "A conversation 1 heard alter meeting in Stone county indi' cates the situation as 1 see il. Two men were standing by the stove while others were couvefs. ing with MT. Kiefer and other members of the party. Being diseng aged l walked over to the stove and as l passed near the men 1 beard one of them say;
 "What do you think of ibal forest reserve business, anyhow
 " T don't know as it's so bad. after all,' said the other. s'pect these here lumber conipa' ries has pizsned US. :"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17
Prof. Adams Withdraws From Rac,

Dear Sir:-I wish to announce to my friends, who have assisted me in the canvas for the nomination as county judge that 1 don't feel that I can spare the time to make thor ough canvas and therefore withdraw from the race. l take this oppor- tunity to thank my friends for the assistance they have given me.
 w. T. Adams.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17

The arguments against the estab- lishment of a creamery here can all be condensed into one. There are no cows here now to produce the cream" And the answer: There never will be until there is market for the product" A cream cry will furnish this.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17
flows This?

We offer One Hundred Dollar Beware '~ ,s case Of catarrh that cannot be cured by Y '. aie n Catarrh Cure. F.J. CIi FEN IsY&tO., ToleaviIi We, the undersigned, have known E. ,,,, Cheney for the last 10 years. and believe h''a , perfectly honorable in all business trhnsAsss Ions and financially able to carry out an' obligations made pv ms flrm.
 WaldIng. Kinnnn x Marvin, , n
 Wholesale Druggists, Ioleuo,, v Halls catarrh Cure is taken inter nan A1as acting directly upon the blood and iiueornff surfaces Of the syatem. Testimonials se' free.
 F. ]. CHENEY < CO.,, Teledo' u' Sold by all druggists, 75c. . Take II sifa Family PiilE for eonstiphtiVi
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17

According to the old Dutch idea, says Justice W. J. Hay, this, the 14th day of February, is "Groundhog day." not February 2, as is more commonly "celebrated' in this coun- try. On the 2d. Mir. Grounding saw his shadow if he looked. Today he did not. Now let's see which yer sion is correct.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17

The Little Rock ring that has fought Governor Donaghey in every move he has made to complete the state capitol building may be able to convince the people that the efforts to defeat him for a second term are inspired from patriotic motives. But it is doubtful.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17

In 1908 the fruit around Mena made more business than the cotton crop--made business good all through the summer. The cool weather dur ing this month is blessing to the fruit growers.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17

Both the houses of Congress are now Investigating" the cause of high food prices. When it is over, we will have a better idea what Con gress is really worth aside from furnishing jobs to politicians.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17
THE mrNA EVENING STAR

Is q progressive newspaper furnishing to its readers a daily service covering eral happenings, as well as those items of local news that go to make a home paper invaluable to citizens of any com munity If you want the news In your home each week day, subscribe for The Evening Star. By carrier or mall. 40c OCT month
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17

To those who can only see the gloomy side of a day like this. atten- tion is called to the fact that both to the north and south of Mena there was bad storm and snow Sunday, while here all was sunshine with just enough cool breezes to make the out doors pleasant.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17

Thomas Swope, the Kansas City millionaire philanthropist, according to a coroner's jury. died of poison administered by his physician, a relative. Had Mr. Swope lived he intended to give l l-2 million dollars to a benefcent enterprise. which otherwise-went to his relatives. h.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17

Meats Going Up Again" say the papers and the packers and dealers blame it on the late boycott. In other words, the less meat you eat, the higher the price. The packer, you see, just has to get his profit somehow
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17

Mena is almost assured of a creamery within a short time. And can you think of an industry that win do more to keep money in cir culation every day in the year?
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17

A tramp recently received l-4 mil lion dollars left by a frugal brother. There are not, however, enough such instances to make tramping a paying proposition.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17

Life is not so short but there is al- ways time for courtsey. Emerson.
 One can make a failure of marriage, but it takes two to make it success. Toledo Blade.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17

Hogs are selling at $S.80 a hun dred in Kansas City. Mighty hard on the man who hasn't his meat for 1910," but the farmer with hogs to sell can stand it fairly well.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17

While Governor Haskell insists that he has done no wrong, he over looks no chances to get behind a technicality.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17

Its ''The Mena Cooperative De- velopment Club" Quite a preten- tious title, but then there's lots to Io
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17

nocent or guilty, Dr. B. c. Hyde is in position worse than being mere ly poor man.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17
FAR FROM LAND SHE RULED
Tomb of Cleopatra, Egypt's Famous Queen, Is Declared to Be In
 Paris, France.

Mark Antony's Serpent of Old Nile lies buried in Paris, a stones throw from the Stock Exchange. An anonymous writer makes this strange revelation and vouches for the truth of it. Every student who has read in the Bibliotheque Rationale knows the melancholy little old bit of garden, shut in on three sides by the build ings of the library, and on the fourth by railings along the Rue Vlyienne, which is accessible to none save the keeper of the printed books, and in which he has most probably never set foot There, 1t seems, are buried the remains of Cleopatra, and they have lain there these forty years. Under a glass case in the cabinet of medals of the Bibliotheque Rationale is an Egyp- tian sarcophagus, and Psychologists are positive that the inscriptonsup 1t prove 1t to have contained the body of Cleopatra.
 The sarcophagus was brought from Egypt to Paris over forty years ago by a French savant. who placed 1t in the National library After some months 1t was found impossible to preserve the mummy which it contained and the question arose as to what should be done with the remains of the queen of EgyLt It was ct last decided to bury her quietly, without pomp or publicity, in the old bit of garden in closed in the building, where she was accordingly laid secretly in the earth 40 years ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17
A Universal Language.

Kindness is a language the dumb can speak, and the deaf can hear and understand. .-Bovee.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17
Home Moving Pictures.

In being adapted for the home nov. ing pictures have entered a new and very promising stage. A simple ap- paratus recently patented is described as only three feet long by one foot deep. It is provided with a ground glass at one end. on which a picture SKID inches in size can be thrown
 but If larger view is required. the ground glass can be removed. when the image will be projected upon A white sheet or other surface provided. and will be enlarged more or less. according to the distance from inc machine of this new screen. Any convenient light. such as an acetylena bicycle lamp-will serve for an illu. minahon. It Is expected that the an paratus will be made in a variety of styles, from cost of dollar or two to quite expensive outfits. and inc spools of film. lasting two to three minutes, are to be furnished at prices comparable to those of phonogranb records Freedom from risk of fire IS claimed. as the film is heated much less than by the powerful lights nec. essary for the larger machines.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-05
THE PLATFORM THAT WON.

Following is the platform on
which Hon. Eugene \. FOss, the
Democratic candidate for Congress
in the Fourteenth Massachusetts
district, won such remarkable vic
tory. This platform was put into
the hands of every voter:
Free Raw Materials for our In
dustries.
"Untaxed Food Supplies for our
People.
Lower Duties or the Necessaries
of Life.
"An Income Tax, that large
part of the burden OF the cost of
Government may be bourne by those
best able to bear it.
Reciprocity with Canada and
our best Customers.
Repeal Of Section Two ofthe AL
drich Act that forces tariff wars and
retaliation.
"Direct Nominations.
Conservation of our National
Resources: Forests, Water Powers
and Mines.
"Anti-Cannonism."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-05

The announcement Of Il. NJ. Tat
bert, Esq, n candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Probate
Judge appears in The Times this
week. Mr.. Tnlbert is one Of our
best known young lawyers, VIII" is
fully equipped in every way to dis
charge the duties and spunsibili-
ties Of this important Office, which
has to deal with the estates and the
rights Of widows and orphans. He
is n man Of high moral character
and onscioutious regard for the
rights Of others, with careful and
conservative Judgement, u kn9wl-
edge Of the law which is SO ncces-
sary in dealing with the settling mp
Of estates, aud ould make n most
efficient Probate Judge. Mr.. Tai
bert is "A stalwnrt young Democrat,
comes of good old Kentucky stock,
and If nominated would max" II
strong man on the ticket and a good
worker for the party.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-05

Former Prosecuting Attorney r.
&. Tucker Is n candidate for the
Democratic nomination for that Of
flee again, and his announcement
appears in The Times this week
Mr. Tucker needs no introduction
To the people of this county; he has
served one term as Prosecuting At
torncy and was renOminated two
years ago for second term, but
went down with the balance Of the
ticket. He made clean, efficient
and faithful officer, whose record
will compare fayorably with that
any Prosecuting Attorney the county
has ever had. lie is a lawyer and
man of high sense Of honor, who
believes Ia Il strict observance Of
the law, but with a disposition to be-
fair and impartial and not to pcrsc.
cute whcr" only prosecution is re-
quired. lie is StaunCh Democrat,
and we bcsp"ak It favorable consid-
Grafton Of his candidacy among the
Democrats Of the county at the pri-
mary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-05
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-05

Mr.. Ben u. Bisch of Bonnie Tcrre
is candidate for the Democratic
nomination for County Collector,
and his announcement appears in
The Times this week. Mr.. Bisch
was born ane reared in this county
aud belongs to one Of its oldest and
best known families, his father, the
late Theodore Bisch, Sr,, having
been engaged in mining in the north
ern part Of the county many years,
and Ben has been associated with
the mining interests for more than
thirty years, and for the same time
has been an active and influential
worker in the Democratic ranks.
Few men are better known than he
in our mining districts, and none
stand higher in the estimation Of
the people for sterling worth, up
rightness and integrity. He is a
man of fine business qualifications,
and in every way equipped for the
duties OF the responsible position to
which he aspires. Mr.. Bisch is well
worthy of the support and conf
dence of the people, and IL noml-
mated would be n strong man on the
ticket aud a good worker in it's be-
half.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-05

Under the bend pf announcements
this week will be found that Of Mr..
Lee Johnson for the Democratic
nomination for County Recorder.
Mr.. Johnson is uatiycu Of st. Fran
co.'s county, n scion of one Of our
old and most respectable families,
being a son Of MIR. Clark Johnson.
He was reared Ou farm, has had
considerable experience in clerical
work, but for the last few years has
been engaged in farming. II" Is
well qualified for the duties Of the
Office to which he aspircs, and If
nominated and elected would make a
careful and efficient Recorder. Mr..
Johnson is man of high moral
character, courteous and popular
among all who know him, and has
many friends throughout the county
who will take pleasure In furthering
his candidacy. He is "A lifelong
Democrat and would fully appreciate
the support of his fellow Democrats
in the primary and would prove n
popular man on the ticket.