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The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
DENY THEIR GUILT
DIRECTORS OF SUGAR TRUST SAY THEY WERE IGNORANT OF
 WEIGHING FRAUDS.
ISSUE A LENGTHY STATEMENT
Would Correct Misrepresentation and Criticism to Which Company Has Been Subjected--Need the Good Will of the Public.

New York. Jan. 14.--In a lengthy and elaborate statement read at the annual meeting of the stockholders held in Jersey City, the directors of the American Sugar company, better known to the public as the sugar trust, absolved themselves from all blame for the existence of the frauds which caused them to refund to the United States government no less than s2,0000 900 and declared that absolutely aone of the officials of the company had any knowledge of the existence of iefarious transactions.
 No attempt has been to shield any ,ne and your board has no reason to believe and do not believe that any executice officer of thIs company mad any knowledge of or partici- patton in this fraudulent weighing IS one of the statements contained in this remarkable report.
 While the assets and the business ,f this company are the property of ts stockholders" continues the report, yet your directors recognize the legi- mate interest which the public has in | business organization which deals to | large extent in a necessity of life. A further motive for this report is found fin the fact that it seems to be the only method by which this com pany can correct the widespread mis- repre- sentation and unjust criticism to which it has been subjected.
 "A business corporation can have DO asset more valuable than the good will of the public and that good will can best be gained by explaining to the public the nature of any existing misapprehension as to its character and operations"
 The report further says that. con- trary to general belief, the stock of the company is held. not by few wealthy individuals. tho fact being the average holding of stock by any in- dividual being less than 60 shares Emphasis is also placed on the asser- ton that the company does not con stitute a monopoly.
 Four new directors were elected at the meeting. They are Edwin F. Carr and Edwin F. Atkins of Boston: F. s. Marston, president of the Farmers Loan and Trust company of New York and Samuel c. Hooker of Phila- delphia. The Boston men are addf- lions to the board, bringing the mum. Der of directors up to Ii, as against nine in former years. MT Marston succeeds Charles Semi. who declined reelection and Mir. Hooker takes the place of John Myer, resigned. Presi- dent W. H. Thomas and the other di- rectors were reelected.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
A CONFESSION BY LAMPHERE?
St. Louis Post Dispatch Revives Story of Guinness Murders Near
 La Porte, Ind.

St Louis, Jan. 14.-Ray Lamphere, who died recently in the Indiana peni- tentiary at Michigan City, while serv. ing term for setting fire to the home of Mrs. Bella Gunness. near LaPorte, Ind, did not carry the secrets of the Gunness murder farm to the grave with him, according to copyrighted story in the Post-Dispatch When he believed death was near he confessed.
 The confession was made to the Rev. Dr. E. A. Schell, formerly pastor Of the La Porte Methodist church. now president of the Iowa Wesleyan uni yersity at Mount Pleasant, la. and held by him inviolate as secret Of the confessional.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
"PIaauer Roshers Enalnenrs-


 The red water plague" is a matter whicI is receiving attention from en. gineers in different parts of the coun- try. and while they have shed consid- erable light on the matter. there is much yet to learn about it. The trou. bic consists of discoloration of the hot water with rusty sediment. the colo water at the same time being much less affected. although not en- urel.' unaffected. Under the hot wa. ter faucets marble bowls become red dened and the first rush of hot water from the faucet after 1t has been shut off for a few hours has distinct rusty appearance. Copper flush tanks anu metal ballcocks are affected seri. ously where the discoloration of the water is more marked.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
A Sermon Bell.

There are distant parts of rural England where church bells have a strange significance. When bell is rung for five minutes at eight o'clock on Sunday morning. the fisher folk are thus reminded that a sermon will be preached at II. If the bell is not sounded there will be no sermon, aud the fisher folk arrange their dinner hour accordingly
 The convenience of the native pop ulation is taken into consideration in quaint Banfshire. where 1t is quite permissible for the wives and daugh ters of the fishermen to carry their hats to church in paper bags. to be put on and taken of before and after
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
FAVOR RooSEvELT'S POLICIES
Against Plan for Court of Review.

Denver, Jan 14.--The American Ma tional Livestock Association Is against President Taft's plan for the establish ment of court to review the acts o. the interstate commerce commission, This was made apparent in the report of the resolutions committee whicli will probably be adopted by the con. vention by an overwhelming majority today. The committee reported a set of resolutions which declares that the organization should petition congress against the establishment of any spe- cial court which Is invested with pow. CT to oSerrule the interstate commerce commission. The stockmen favor broadening the power of the commis sion in regulation of railroad rather than curtailing it by the tribunal President Taft proposes.
 The resolution dealing with Pinchot says:
 We heartily approve of the policy so ably inaugurated by ex-Presideni Roosevelt for the conservation of oui natural resources and congratulate President Taft on his indorsement and promised support of this national movement. We believe that the or. ganization and efficient administration of the bureau of forestry under the high minded and capable direction Of the Hon. Clifford Pinchot has been an excellent demonstration to the Ameri. can people of the practical value Of the conservation policies and of dis tinct advantage to the stockmen using the national forests and we rely upor a continuance of these policies both in spirit and letter by his successor ii office.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
Free Remedy For
 " leak Bowels

There are two forms of bodily cleanliness, the external and the in- ternal. The one is for your pride in yourself; the other for your life and health. Both are important. but of vastly more importance in inc lonc run IS the internal cleanliness.
 This is one point that all should watch about their body--the cleanliness of inc bowels. Keep them clean and free from opstructions. To do this you must have sach ons or ,ra two movements of the bowels does not do this naturally. in the process CT eating and drinking then you must optain aid of some kind. After finding out that cafhartics. salts and such things worse than ever the next day. then trv simpler and more natural remedy iika pr Caldwelfs Syrup Pepsin.
 TOT the skeptical the best way to be- pr. Caldwell for a free sample hoftIe Use it as directed and if 1t convinces you that brief continuance Of ifs usa WIn relieve you permanently--that 1t will udan the stomach and bowel muscles to again work naturally at certain honrs- then buy 1t of your druggist at fifty cents and one dollar a bottle. just as SO many n sa, , others % are doing; They began with bottle. and now. fully convinced of ifs merritt. they buy the one dollar family tl1e- All the members of the family can use t down to the very youngest.
 brief use of this grand laxative tortr N1u cure constipation in its worst form
 naaeestion. liver trouble. sick headache. sour stomach and such ailments and kae,, yon m m n continuous good health at a very emAA cost; Such Is the experience of many families like that of Mrs Oscar eIeener unionville. Ind, J F Daniel nhfvn, Tex,. and hundreds Of others that
 b Caldwell personally will be pleased 70 ave you any medical advice you may aesire Tor yourself or family pertaining to Lpe stomach. liver or bowels Absolutely Tree of charge. Explain your case iii a .etter and he will reply 10 you in detail. ror the free sample simply send your otherwise. For either request fhe dnrfrr,. ea4rees ls Dr. M B Caldwell. R.5Oz Caid- vel building. Monticello. III
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
Has Found Garden of Eden.

Constantinople. Jan. 13.-According 10 the Journal de Stamboul. Sir WI. liam Willcocks, the British adviser u the minister of public works, says ha has determined the exact site of thu tarden of Eden. He places 1t at Hairlah. fiourishing oasis some 200 niles northwest of Bagbad. Through his site the Euphrates runs and Is di- sided into four arms representing the our rivers of Eden.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
RECORD ID PAULHAN
THE NERvY FRENCH AVIATOR REACHES HEIGHT OF 5000
 FEET AT LOS ANGELES.
APPEARED AS A SPECK IN SKY
The Daring Frenchrnan Made the De scent from Ills High Altitude in "a Minutes-AIl Previous Records Were Broken.

Los Angeles, Jan. 14.-A pink-faced little Frenchman, riding upon fiimsy of wood and metal, covered with white silk. mounted nearly a mile above the ground this afternoon at the Interna- tional mid-winter aviation tournament and before a madly cheering multitude of 40,000 flying machine enthusiasts broke the worlds record for altitude attained in an aeroplane It was Louis Paulhan of France. He reached height of 5000 feet.
 Paulhan promised that he would ascend from 1000 to 5000 feet above the ground. It was not Mount Banks boast. He kept his word. But before his wonderful flight he had made try for altitude and had ascended only l413.7 feet. This caused the crowd to think that he would postpone his next charge into space in pursuit of the worlds record until some other day. For that reason, when his machine flew buzzing past the grandstand like a great hornet, the flight was watched with admiration, but without anticipa- ton of the marvellous achievements which was to make the afternoon famous in the history of aviation.
 Around and around, Paulhan soar ed, rising higher and higher and mov- ] ing faster and faster as he lifted the bi-plane closer to the blue vault over head
 At last the spectators began to realize what the Frenchman was striv- ing to do and from one end of the grandstand to the other there boomed roar such as might rise from an army when some gallant soldier dashes forth from the rank upon a forlorn hope against the enemy.
 When Paulhan was 1000 feet above the earth the laughing eyes of applaud ing spectators became serious and in tensely earne@. Men and women be- gan to realize the grim peril the man high above them was braving. They began to weigh in their minds the dangers that beset him, and to wonder whether his fiimsy craft would ever bear him back safely to the ground.
 But no thoughts of danger or of re turning to earth seemed to have en
 tered Paulhan's mind. He had vowed
 for the honor of France to make {
 new worlds record, and up he rose
 and still higher Another 1000 fee
 and then another 1000 feet--on, on
 until his aeroplane had become
 speck in the blue ether. He was no
 longer a buzzing wasp. The sound 0
 his motor had long since died away il
 the distance. He could not even b
 compared to a smaller insect than tn
 wasp. He had become floating atom some times lost in the blaze of tn southern California sun which wa lowering In the West.
 Paulhan remained in the air 50 min utes and 46 1-5 seconds. It took hin ' minutes ard 30 seconds to descend counting from the moment his machin ceased to mount upward and settle upon the downward course.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20

KHR. WILLIAM A. PRESSER, 17H WI Third Ave-. Moline, ILL, writes:
 "I have been suffering from catarsh in the head for the past two months and tried innumerabls so-called reme- dies without avail. No one knows how l have suffered, not only from the dis- ease itself, but from modification when in company of friends or strangers.
 "I have used two bottles of your med- fcine for . short time only, and 1t effected a complete medical cure. and what is better yet, the disease has not returned.
 "I can most em phatically recommend Peruna to all sufferers from this dis ease."
 Read This Experience.
 Mir. A. Thompson, Box S, R. R. l.. Martel, Ohio, writes: "When began your treatment my eyes were infiamod, nose was stopped up half of the time, and was sore and scabby. could not rest at night on account of continual hawking and splitting.
 "I had tried several remedies and was about to give up, but thought would try Peruna.
 "After had taken about ons-third of 8 bottle noticed difference. I am now completely cured. after suffering with catarrh for eighteen years.
 1T think if those who are afflicted with catarrh would try Peruna they would never regret it."
 Man-a-Iin an Ideal Laxative.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
Ysrn 1hst fe.e ed a ouarter.

Sad-Eyed Party Say boss, won't you give me few cents toward rc'. tin my wife into the Old Ladi. |, home?
 Hoaseholder tdubiously) = WI. doesn't your wife come here hersef9
 s Y. P-Well. you see. boss. she ], woman an yon kin hardly expec her to go around admittin' sne is oil enough fer that. Boston Transcript
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
Scientific Spanking

consists in punishment only when a child is actually bad. Some mothers think that all crying is badness, it's net. When your baby cries, look for pins or some external cause. if you cant find them give the baby Whites Cream Vermifuge as the chances are it is suffering from worms which keep 1t hungry and cross all the time. Pleasant to take-sure in it's action. Price % cents. Sold by Gunnels' Drug store.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20

The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They de the work whenever you require their aid. These tablets change weakness into strength, listlessness into energy. gloominess into joyousness. Their action is so gentle one don't realize they have taken purgative. Sold by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
Rev |. W. Williams Testili $

Rev. I. N. Williams. Huntington, W. Va, writes us as follows: This Is to certify that l used Folet's Kid ney Remedy for nervous exhaustion and kidney trouble and am free to say that Fniey's Kidney Remedy will do all thlt you. claim for t.. Sold by Jackson Drug and Furniture Do.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
Simple Remedy for LaOrirpe

LaGrippe coughs are dangerous. as they frequently develop into pneumo- nia- Foley's Honey and Tar not on y stops the cough, but heals al q strengthens the lungs so that no s rious results need be feared. IT 0 genuine Foley's Honey and Tar con tains no harmful drugs and Is In a yellow package. Sold by Jackss n Drug and Furniture Go.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20

If you want the smile 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 ,iid when mother used to cook. Any druggist has authority to guarantee the performance of all 1t promises. 4i-tf
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
Restless Royalty.

Before their marriage he said she should be treated like queen"
 Well" answered Miss Cayenne "ha has kept his word after q fashion. His household is very like one of thoss little European monarchies."
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
Pnsumonia Follows q Cold

but never follows Foley's Honey and Tar, which stops the cough, heals the lungs, and expels the cold from your system. Sold by Jackson Drug and Furniture Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
Must Have.

Who was The Woman with the Serpent's Tongue?"
 ".The Woman with the Serrsn, Tongue?' That must have been Cleo na*ra Houston Post.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
CLASSIFICATION OF LANDS
Would Prevent Much of Fraud and Contention Arising
 at Present.
CONTROL OF WATER POWER

Executive Recommends Leasing of Valuable Privileges on Govern ment Domain 10 Private Interests Under Conditions That Would Pre- vent Monopoly-Question of Eos terng Soils Most Important Reclamation and Irrigation of Arid Lands Also Treated upon--Preser- vatlon of Our Forests.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
value of Water Power.

The development in electrical appl
 ances for the conversion of the water power into electrisity to he transmitted long distances has progressed so far that 1t is no longer problematscal, but it is a certain inference that ia the future the power ef the water failing in the streams tu n large extent will take the place oi natural fuels. In the disposition of the domain already granted. many water power sites have come under absolute ownership. and may drift into one own ershsp. that all the water power under private ownership shall be monopoly. If, however. the water power sites now owned by the government--and there are enough of them-shaIi be disposed of to private persons for the investment of their capital in such a way as to prevent their union for purposes of monopoly with other water power sites. and under conditions that shall limit the right Of use to not exceeding thirty years with renewal privileges and some equitable means of fixing terms of rental and with proper means for determining a reasonable grad hated rental. 1t would seem entirely pos sible to prevent the absorption of these most useful lands by a power monopoly. AS long as the government retains con trol and can prevent their improper union
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
Statute Difficult to Frame.
Public Land Along Streams.


 With respect to the public land which lies along the streams offering opportunity to convert water power into transmlssible electricity. another important phase of the public land question is presented. There are val uabie water power sites through all the public land states. The opinion is held that the transfer of sovereignty from the federal government to the territorial governments as they become states, included the water power In the rivers except so far as that owned by riparian proprietors- l do not think 1t necessary to go into discussion of this somewhat mooted question of that the man who owns and controls the land along the stream from which the power Is to be converted and trans mitted owns land which Is indispens- able to the conversion and use of that power I cannot conceive how the power in streams flowing through pub lie lands can be made available at all except by using the land itself as the site for the construction of the plant by which the power is generated and converted and securing a right of way thereover for transmission lines. TTn- der these condition. If the government owns the adjacent iand--indeed. If the government Is the riparian owner--it may control the use of the water power by imposing proper conditions on the disposition of the land necessary in the creation and utilization of the water noayar
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20

The forest reserves of the United States. some iso.O0o.ooo acres in extent. are under the control of the department of agriculture. with authority adequate to preserve them and to extend their growth SO far as that may be practicable The importance of the maintenance of our forests cannot be exaggerated The possi- biiity of a scientific treatment of forests so that they shall be made to yield a large return in timber without really re- ducing the supply has been demonstrated in other countries. and We should work toward the standard set by them as far as their methods are applicable to our conditions.
 Upwards Of four hundred millions acres of forest land in this country are in pri- vate ownership but only three per cent.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-20
STATE FARMERS COURSES AT
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

The State Farmers and House
keepers Short Courses will be held
at the Agricultural College. Fort Col
|lins, Colorado. the week beginning
January 9. 1911.
The Colorado Farmers Congress
will hold its second annual meeting
January 13 and IA, 1911. The pro-
gram for the short courses will be
stronger and more interesting than
ever before. Speakers of national
reputation from outside the State
will be present. Every person in
Colorado interested In the agricul-
tural development of the state. or
in the making of more and better
homes. is urged to be present at
this meeting. This is already the
greatest agricultural event OF the
year in Colorado and the largest at
tendance In the history of the short
courses Is expeced this year.
For information concerning pro-
grams. dates, ETC., address c. H. Hin
man. Superintendent Farmers In
stitutes and Agricultural Extension.
Fort Collins, Colo.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-20
Is PLANNING
TO IRRIGATE ITS LANDS

A stan of American irrigation ex-
perts is to be drafted by the Austral-
ian government for some extensive
land redemption and development
projects for the improvement Of sew
erNl immense arid tracts OF Austral-
ian land.
An official OF South Australia re-
Gently made request through the
American embassy for assistance.
The names of two American experts
from San Francisco and Portland
were submitted by the state depart
ment and have been communicated
with through the embassy to the
agent Of South Australia. The man
selected will pick his own star and
have general supervision Of the work.
These experts are familiar with the
details Of the irrigation works
which have changed the face OF the
arid districts In the western states.
The conditions are similar in the arid
belts of Australia and the redemp-
tion of large section OF arid plains
in the interior is hoped for from the
adoption OF systematic Irrigation on
the American plan.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-20
DENVER CATTLE MARNET
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT

Official receipts OF cattle on the
Denver market Monday were $3.50
head. The cattle were all disposed
Of under good strong demand at sat
isfactory prices and the shippers al
most without exception, were we'll
pleased. While the market Monday
was slightly lower on some grades.
owing to eastern declines, 1t was in
good healthy condition. and prices
paid here look good when compared
with eastern quotations.
or the total $500 head received,
1864 head were weighed over the
scales, 394 went through unsold to
eastern feed lots. and 1.211 head OF
late arrivals were held over for the
next days market. The 1.211 head
held over together with about 1.100
head Of fresh arrivals this morning
were practically all disposed of be-
fore noon today at prices fully
steady to strong compared with Mon
day..
OF the 1854 head weighed up
Monday. 1.469 head went to pack.
ers, 1,743 head went to outside feed
er buyers. largely from Kansas. Neb-
raska and Northern Colorado. while
the balance. 1852 head, went tc
local order buyers and dealers to
NIL orders.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-20
CURED TO STAY CURED
How . Greeley Citizen Found Com
plete Freedom From Kidney
Troubles

II you suffer from backache-
From urinary disorders
From any disease of the kidneys,
Be cured to stay cured.
Doan's Kidney Pills make lasting
cures.
Greeley people testify.
Here's one case of It:
Mrs. Edward Brynn, TIA Fifth St..
Greeley, Colo, says: I found Doan's
Kidney Pills. procured at the Gilbert
Drug Co. to be splendid kidney
remedy. Thause of two or three
boxes entire believed me Of Sc
we're ache across my loins and kid
neys which had caused me much suf-
fering. That happened in 1906 and
did not hesitate at that time to
publicly testify as to the great value
of this remedy During the two
years which have since passed.
have had no serious return OF kidney
trouble"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.