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The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03
WOMEN GET REDUCED RATES
Railroads Grant Fare and One Third
 Traffic to Conway.

Conway, Feb. 24.-The Con- way Board of Trade has succeed ed in getting from all Arkansas railroads a rate of one and one- third fare for the round trip on the occasion of the annual meet ing of the Arkansas Federation of Women's Clubs, which will be held here April IS to 20. On ac- count of Conway's central loca- ton, it is expected that a large number of delegates will be ir attendance and the local women's clubs are cooperating with tho business men of the city in clab' crate plans for ther Board oi Trade has raised about $500 ts assist in defraying the expensel of the convention.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03
THEY HAVE ALASKA
WEALTHY sYNDlcATEs ARE SAID TO HAVE GRABBED EVERY
 THING IN SIGHT.
PRINCIPAL PORTS TAKEN OVER
euooenheim-Mo Morgan Combination Said to Control Wharves and Lighters al We'll as the Railroads of the Terri torv-To Save What is Left.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The whole matter of the government of Alaska, the grabbing of it's very valuable min ing and other properties, the Balllnger inquiry and the admissions or the members of the Guggenheim-Morsah syndicate that they are grabbing what they can of land in that section, has become so thoroughly confused among the people here and even among con gressmen that they are looked upon as forming one great inter-related scandal
 Now it is announced that the Wit nesses who represented the syndicate before the senate committee on terri tories have asked that they be called before the Ballinger investigating com mittee. Members of the committee say that they would be called anyhow.
 The delegate from Alaska, Mir Wick ersham, will try to have the committee find out whether the Guggenheims have not captured all the principal ports in Alaska It is asserted by Alaska people that this syndicate owns all the wharves and lighters, and that a vessel going to an Alaskan port canno. ,aload without their permis' sion and that by abusing this power they have driven other vessels out or the trade. Another allegation is that the syndicate owns or controls all the railroads.
 Senator Beyeridge, who spent the first two months of this session oi congress trying hard to pass a bill foI the government of Alaska, asked foI by the president, but which has sud denly disappeared from the list oi possible measures, introduced two bills in the senate that had their origin in the developments of the last few weeks. They are in the nature of at tempts to save what is left of Alaska for the government
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03
ARMED POSSE IS
 SEEKING CONLIN
Clever Jail Breaker. Known on the Stage as 'the Handcuff King" Is Still at
 Large.

Hot Springs, Feb. 24.-C. A.. Conlin. alias H. s. Daniels, known professionally to the stage as "Professor Asto, the handcuff king" who last night broke from the county jail, leading four prisoners to liberty with him, is still at large.
 At 4 o'clock this afternoon a mud-spattered team, two leg weary horses and the negro boy, who accompanied the men on the trip last night, came into the city from the west. The negro boy told a hay story of his exper- fences and it is believed he was drugged with liquor. He awoke at day far beyond the Ouachita river west of here and was dis patched home. c. B. Coulin, the brother who had authorized in- terviews that Conliu would never be taken back if he had to spend $50, 900 to prevent it, was arrested for Della Martclle, the "spooh child" of the "spook parlor' workers. They were held until this afternoon and released under bond. They denied complicity in the escape. None of the other escaped prisoners have been ap prehended, all attention being centered on Conlin.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03
NOT AGAINST MFNA STOCK LAW
But Mir. Riggin Believes Present
 Country Conditions Are Better.

To the Editor of The Star.
 Dear Sir:-I notice an article in a recent issue of The Star signed Visitor" charging me with being in favor of doing away with the stock law in Mena, or, as he terms it, going back to the time when the longhorn cattle and razorback hogs prowled up and down the street. :,
 MT. Visitor, there was not word in my argument on the hog law that indicates am in favor of such a move. Mena, like all other cities, has her stock law. The statement mentioned only had reference to one point, or question in the argu- ment-having to pay penalties for damages done by the escaping hog, which causes more trouble than the trespassing hog on the range. This the Mena stock law will very easily prove, but not by one merely walk ing the street.
 No, MT. Visitor, 1 aIn not trying to ring in our Mountain City in favor of anything. am trying to show that the present condition of Polk county is more favorable for hog raising than it would be with a hog law. Mark G. Riggin.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03
THE STATE PAID HIS LOSSES
An Oklahoma Secret Service Man Makes a Frank Statement of
 Expense Account.

Guthrie, Ok, Feb. 26.--A secret ser ice employe of the state dispensary department, while being questioned in the superior court of Logan county in a "bootlegging" case, was asked what compensation he received from the state. He replied that he was paid $3 day and expenses, the latter being for ranroad fare, hotels, hack fare and 'incidentals." Upon being pressed to tell what was included in incident als." he said that he sometimes play ed poker.
 "And who pays your losses when you fail to win?" he was aked.
 The detective said that the state was paymaster.
 And what do you do with the money you win?r
 We'll replied the detective, T don't win very often"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03
That Granris Problem,

We have received but two att tempted solutions of Prof. J. B. Earle's seventh grade problem; one comes from pupil at Board Camp and is not correct; another from Gilbert Jenkins, Wickes. While Mir. Jenklns' solution is correct, he makes a blunder on the final addition, which we leave our readers to find. This solu- ton is substantially as follows:
 The cube root of 4C96 1t. is 16, one side of the cube whose faces make l556 sq. it. One-sixth of 4096 it. equals bS2.56 it. plus. The cube root of this equals SS it. plus. From this height of small cube, width twice this number and length three times this num- Der, he finds the surface of thls solid to be l693.68 sq. it. plus, and the difference, l57.6S So. it. plus.
 Since there seems to be no gen. eral interest in these problems, MT. Jenkins time problem, which he sent iu, will not be published.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03
THE CADDO GAP
 DAMAGE SUIT
Owner of the Key to Railroad Build ing" in Montgomery Is Suing the Guerdon and Fort Smith Line
 for Heavy Damages.

Nashville, Feb. 24.-The case of vaught against the Iron Mountain, changed from Mont gomery county, came up for trial in Howard circuit court today and an effort was made by the at- torneys for the defense to have the case transferred to the chan cery court. The motion was over ruled by the judge and the case will come up for trial at 9 o'clock Friday morning in circuit court.
 This case is suit for damages amounting 10 $l00, 1000 brought against tho railroad for building the Guerdon and Fort Smith line, through the Caddo Gap, which was the property of Vaught and is the key to the railroad situa- ton to the North west.
 A notable array of attorneys is employed in the case, ex-Chief Justice Joseph M. Mlll,J J. s. Lake, James D. Head and Sain x Sain representing the plaintiff aud Judge w. E. Hemingway and McRae X Tompkins for the de- fendant..
 The amount of damages in this case is the largest ever asked in any case tried in the Howard cir. cult court and the case is attract ing much attention.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03
WAS THE RIGHT ONE
The Man Held in Dermott Was the One Wanted in Mena for Passing
 Forged Check.

w. w. Rowton received tele- gram Saturday from P. .C. Rog- CTS, who went to Dermott to bring back a man thought to be c. A.. Barker, who passed a bogus check at the Grand Leader several months ago, stating that the man there was the right one and that he would be in Mena that night with him.
 When Mir. Rogers got to Dermott he found that there was board bill for $26 against Barker, and the au- thorities were not exactly willing to give the man up without first having the bill paid. They soon found out though, that Mir. Rowton thought he had done enough when he cashed Barker's check and would not pay his board biiis, too, so they gave him up.
 Mir. Rogers and Barker arrived here Saturday night.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03
A Jewish chautauqua.

Miss Jeanette Miriam Goldberg of Jefferson. Tex, is the field secretary of the Jewish chautauqua work. A course of study in Jewish history is the first offering to those who join the society, then literature and the Bible. In some places the circles have been started in towns where there were a number of Jewish people. but no church, and 1t has served to extend the religious services by organization The *ork is purely educational. Miss Goldberg says the effect of the work Is to lessen prejudice, and as an ex. ample says that a circle was formed in Bible and history at the University of the South last year.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03
wllllnn to Do His Share.

A little lad from one of the back slums was invited with about 20 oth- CTS to a charity dinner given at the house of lady of fashionable society. When dinner was over the lady asked the little ones to sing or recite in turn.
 All went well until it came to ths guest answered: q can't sing, lady.
 Come, Tommy, let me hear you sing"
 After a moments pause the young guest answered: q can't song, lady" !"
 What" said the lady, you cannot sing. Then what can you do, Tommy"
 Well" said Tommy, T ain't use ter singing, but I'll fight any of the other kids in the room!"-Stray Sto- ries.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03
CEREAL FOODS TO BE CHEAPER
Decide to Cut Present Prices in Half.

Des Moines, Feb 25-That ths church of Latter Day Saints, whci owns the Battle Creek, Mich, sanitap ium and other branch sanitariums will cut in half the price of all cereals. foods and breads made by its institp tional bakeries was the announcement made at the opening session of tho Northern Union conference of that church here The cut in price was made ea account Of Of the increased cost of living and was made specifically for the people who are unable to pay tho prevailing prices. It was also an. nounced that the church will purchase the Danish-Norwegia Seminary al Hutchinson, Minn., comprising 160 acres of land, and building for S60,000 and convert it into a missionary train ing school. A new medical school will also be established at Loma Linda Cal
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03
ADVERTISING DIDN'T PAY
". H. Phillips Alleges Helpmeet He Secured in This Way Gets Di-
 Yorce-Proyed a Lesson.

Pine Bluff, Feb. 24.-'I adver tised in the newspaper for good wife and loving companion and l got her. 1 took the old woman in good faith, just like was buy ing something out of catalogue. l realize now that I drew lem on."
 Such was the statement of w.. II. Phillips, 45 years old, a we'll known attache of the Iron Noun tain railroad at Moscow, Ark, after he was given a decree of divorce from his wife, Mrs. Annie Phillips, 54 years old.
 At the hearing in the case in court Phillips stated that after being married two months, one morning, he awoke and found his wife missing with $lSO belonging to him. He heard from her later at Corpus Christi, Tex, when she wrote him to send her money to return to him. Phillips sent S23 After receipt of the money she wrote him, he testified, that she had gone to New York and added a farewell "Ta Ta." Phillips charges that the woman had been married five times before she came to him.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03
Itch Relieved at Once.

That terrible itch disappears with the FIRST DROPS of simple com pound of oil of wintergreen, thymol and glycerine mixed in D. D. D. Pre- scription. This soothing, healing To tion, used externally kills the eczema germ instantly.
 Heretofore the D. D, D. remedy has been sold only in sl.00 bottles; but us a special offer, any sufferer in this town who has never tried D. D. D can now try this remedy in a special bot tie at 25c. It cures the itch instantly WE KNOW this. Sold by Davis Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03
SAYS THE PACKERS TRIED
 BRIBERY IN NEW JERSEY
Hints Dropped That Prosecutor Carver Could Retire Rich if He
 Would Drop Case.

New York, Feb 25-An attempt ha! been made to bribe Prosecutor Carver of Hudson county, New Jersey, to droi the prosecution of the meat packers according to statement made by al official of MT. Garven's office in Jei sey City.
 The allegation Is that two men iron Chicago had approached an acquain tanee of Mir Garven's and indirectli suggested that the prosecutor coult retire a rich man if he would droI the prosecution of the packers.
 The official declined to give the name of Mir. Garyen's friend who was approached,
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03
What Are You Dciupf

l am unloading a car of flour and feed, and also have a big, fresh supply of onion sets, seed potatoes, seed oats and other field and garden seed that l wish to trade for eggs and butter. Call and get prices before buying.
 fl M. K. Peninger,
 Nunley, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03
Ask your friend. your nreacbo

Ask your friend, your preacher, your druggist for hls opinion of Swamp Chill and Fever Cure; ask anyone who knows or who has ever used Swamp Chill Cure, and you will find they one and all will say Swamp Chill Cure Is as nec- essary as food; to those who dwell m any section of the country where chills and fever prevail. Prove it for yourself. It is guar. anteed absolutely to cure.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03
THIS WILL INTEREST MOTHERS

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children a certain relief for feverishness, headache bad stomach, teething disorders move and regulate the bowels and destroy worms They break up colds In 2i hours They are so pleasant to the taste and harmless as milk. Children like them. over 10000 testi- monials of cures. They never fail. Sold by anyRubstitute.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03
NO MORE PILES.
iiem-Roid Does Its Work Thoroughly
 No Return.

If yon have piles, you know that the usual treatment with salyes. supposi- tories or operations can't be depend cd upon for more than temporary re- lief. Outside treatment won't cure the inside causeb bad circulation in the lower bowel. Dr. Leonhardt's Hem- Roid, a tablet remedy taken internal ly, removes the cause of piles perma- nantly. Sold for $l and fully guaran- teed by Jackson Drug and Fnrniture Co Dr. Ieonbardt Go, Station R Buffalo, New York, Prop. Write for booklet.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03
Taking No Chances.

She--Oh, Tom, papas going to give us a check at our wedding instead of ] present.
 He-All right; we'll have the cere- mony at noon instead of four o'clock.
 She-But, why, dear?
 He-Banks close at Stray Stories.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03
carnenIe Prlze for an AirshIn.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 25.--In order to develop any latent talent in the Car. negie school of technology of this city and produce if possible, heavier-thar air machine that will be of commercial value, Andrew Carnegie has made (: offer of s25,000 for the first of thl pupils in his scnool that will produce, a heavier-than-air machine that will fly.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03
Pure Bred Hogs and Poultry.

Have registered Poland China boar, service $2.50 or a pig. Rhode Island Red eggs, Sl for Is; cockrel for sale. Penn & Holmes, Frank Gam place, I15 miles west of Potter. s 2t
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03

If you want the .'slnile that won't come off get bottle of Swamp Chlll Cure. It will make everything look good to you; and everything will taste good like 1t did when mother used to cook. Any druggist has authority to guarantee the performance of all 1t promises. 44-tf
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03

1 have alfalfa seed al the store of G. F. Crawford & Co, to sell. 20 cents per lb, in small lots; Is cents for 50 lbs. or more. Sow not later than April l l. is the best forage crop on earth. 1 am sow- ing. J. L. Gates. 299-S 2t
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03

Seed Potatoes, Seed Oats, On ion Sets o.4t Thacker Bros, Mona.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-03

Seed Potatoes. Seed Oats, Gu
 ion Sets
 D 4 Thaeker Bros., Mena.
Evening journal., 1910-06-30
Sweet dreams, champeens.

Sweet dreams, champeens.
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Let us have a safe and sane Fourth
No twenty inningers please.
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Both morning and afternoon at
Front and Union, on July 4, remem-
Der. Brookwood- Gas Company, a.
m; Riverview-duPont, D. m.
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Here's the glad hand for our old
college chum, Walter Bacon. MAY
his shadow never grow less.
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Brookwood seems TO be coming a
little bit stronger and possibly in an
other week Traynor will have them
winning a game now and then.
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Wingate is Of the opinion that il is a
nice thing TO be a ballplayer in some
towns.
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The physician hasn't said how long
Evening journal., 1910-06-30
FUN AT ASHLEY
ON THE FOURTH
Baseball Games, Sports and
Festival to Feature Big
Day There

The Fourth OF July celebration 10 be
held at Richardson Park and Ashley un-
der the auspices OF the Ashley Athletic
Association will be featured by two base
ball games, one in the morning and one
in the afternoon. In the afternoon there
will also be running races of 100 yards,
22o and $50 yards and ne mile. high
jumping. broad jumping. pole vault. po-
tato races and sack races. There will be
an ice cream festival in the evening.
W. Ruth. of Newport; Carswell. Of Els
mere. and Hawke, OF Ashley have en-
tered for the races. The Elsmere ball team
will play Ashley IN the afternoon The
morning game viii be between tie mar
ried and unmarried men OF the suburbs
There viii be a special meeting at William
Tinsman's home this evening TO complete
arrangements for the celebration The
Ashley boys VIII turn out for practice
tonight.
Evening journal., 1910-06-30
Two Days of Fast Ball
for County League Fans

Gas Company will meet Brookwood,
and at 3.l5 o'clock DUPONT will play
Riverview at the same park. The
Gas Company -Brookwood game had
been scheduled for Riverview Park in
the afternoon Of July 4, but the league
has transferred the game to the du-
Pont ground and Riverview Park will
be closed on the afternoon of the "day
we celebrate" OF course there will
be big gatherings of fans at both
the Saturday and Monday games.
Now that Riverview. Gas Company
and DUPONT are going hard for the
pennant, only two games separating
the teams, the games should be the
hardest fought of the schedule UP un-
I'll this time. Two losses by either
Of the teams would mean a serious
drawback and a changing Of the stand
ing, but of course nobody is expecting
a turn Of that brand. On the other
hand the managers are counting on
winning.
Fans who 60 out to Front and
Union streets TO attend the Fourth of
July afternoon game will be kept in
formed of the progress Of the champ
ionship fight between Jeffries and
Johnson.
Evening journal., 1910-06-30

Duncan will be incapacitated. He
will probably not play for the rest Of
the season.
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Hall still wears his head where it
ought to be.
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The Old Punch will be on deck in
the Saturday dupont game for the last
time.
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Think of the red hot ball the whole
set has been playing.
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And our old pal, Johnson, looks
mighty uncomfortable near the foot of
the list.
O-O-O
Will Mr. Chase please advise us
why he has 1903 tattood on him.
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Those Bradfords are the lads with
the busy sticks.
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You Brookwood rooters keep right on
pulling for the club. II will be
worth while.
O-O-O
Brown will continue to play despite
his injured leg.
O-O-O
No better ball can be played in tine
big show. AS for the Chester "Big
Four" its a joke.
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Who, oh, Who will try TO succeed
Crouch
Evening journal., 1910-06-30
JEFF is PICKED TO WIN
INSIDE OF EIGHTEEN ROUNDS

smother turn Two days ago he showed
signs OF cranixiness. Today he is as happy
as a boy on vacation. The little indispo-
sition OF Tuesday has disappeared, his
right arm is not bothering him and the
best thing OF all. Mrs. Jeffries Is not the
least bit perturbed.
1t was feared. that as the ~ay OF the
battle approached, Jim's better half would
show signs Of apprehension. but instead
she is as smiling and confident as her
big boy OF a husband. At least there Is
no outward indication that she is worry
ing
The emergency referee question will
be settled to-day. The selection now
lies between Charlie White of New
York and Francis Nelson, Of Toronto,
with the chances largely in favor of
the former Tom Flanagan, for
Johnson, insists that he will not ac-
cept White as Berger's selection, but
in case he and Berger cannot agree, he
will acquiesce IN whatever selection
Rickard may make.
If the matter is passed up 10 Tex.
there is a string likelihood that he
will name Eddie Smith Of Oakland.
The Official timekeeper has not been
decided upon, but George Harting, the
San Francisco veteran, Is the most
likely candidate for this important
position He has officiated for both
men and is known to be satisfactory
10 them.
Arrangement for policing the arena
and giving medical attention 10 any of
the spectators who may be overcome
by the heat or injured are complete.
With the State police with whom II
Is awfully unsafe 10 trifle, many
deputy sheriffs and Pinkertons on the
JOB, il is not likely that any one will
have the temerity TO create a disturb
ance.
Johnson has been assured that he
will be free from injury at the hands
Of spectators, but he will have num-
Der of his own men stationed around
his corner They will be with him
when he enters and leaves the ring.
Evening journal., 1910-06-30
Johnson Money LOoSenS Up
But BettOrS Wait for
Longer Odds
nx Max RaIthazar.

Ry Max Balthazar.
JEFFRIEs TRAINING CAMP. MoASA
SPRINGS. RENO June so.-The info
workers are getting busy on the big
neht. AS a result the odds have tightened
up. regaining the half point they lost
tuesday night. when thew dropped from
10 to : to 10 to 6 and then again 70 10 70
- Last night the Johnson money
ioosened up little, a fair sized commits
zion coming in from San Francisco anc
sac price bounded up 10 10 70 2. There
we're few takers at this igure. because
there Is a feeling. based on something
really inscrutable, that there should be
drop to al least 10 ], or even as low
as 10 to a. It has been no secret that the
johnson camp is holding out for the lat
ter odds. but undoubtedly there is a dis
appointment in store for the black man s
intimates.
That Jeff is as strong favorite as he
viii be at the time the fighters step into
the ring Is the dope Of the wise bettors
and their prediction IS strengthened IN
that whereas on Tuesday night it was
even money that he would not win inside
OF Is rounds last night the same price
stood for IS rounds, despite the fact that
Jeffries himself is said TO have declared
that he would surely not let the negro
stay longer than seventeen rounds.
Jeffries' work before the moving pic
snres wednesday evening may have had
some effect on the betting. but the big
fellow was far from being impressive as
20 wind. as he has been in previous work
outs. He seemed 10 puff earlier than
usual a fact that was commented on by
many OF the 1000 or more spectators
that had taken a chance Of another dis
appointment Aside from this, however,
Jim appeared good in every oti.. de-
partment He blocked nicely. ducked
under swings with the ease and speed OF
a lightweight and pulled away from
straight leads Just FAR enough 10 make
them miss. His eye was perfect and his
feet worked with mechanical precision.
But the bellows did not work as well
MS usual. Some attributed It 20 the heavy
wind that was blowing from the north and
others to the fact that ne was not trying
to reserve his lung power pullin back
on them as II were. II may be that both
circumstances may have had some effect.
but the rise and fall OF the chest and the
ouivering Of the stomach we're very ap-
parent
Ienries variable disposition has taken