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The Detroit times., 1910-08-23
ACTORS IN FIGHT.
Medicine Show Performers Pull on
Stunt Not on Program.

Medicine Show Performers Pull on
Stunt Not on Program.
Pat Rooney and Frances Russell
are the star performers in a medicine
show out on Fordyce-ave. Saturday
night, Pat and the manager got into
a row and the audience saw and heard
a few things that were not down on
the program.
II all started when Pat refused to
don his stage costume. He said the
stage was too dirty TO work on. 1t
hurt his professional pride. The man
ager demonstrated. Words led to
blows and then Frances got In some
fine Hicks.
A policeman pried them apart and
in police court Monday morning,
Judge Stein suspended sentence.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-23

Big railroads of Great Britain that
are mot owned by the government,
which have been competing with each
other. will combine to reduce ex-
penses and TO fght labor organiza-
tions.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-23

Beads are TO the fore. wooden, satin,
end rubber. strung on metal thread
- . gold gause background.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-23

The earliest coinage that can be
called American was struck of In
Massachusetts in 1862.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-23

Several European cities collect
broken glass that formerly went to
the junk pile, and make bricks out
Of It. They are used as an interior
wall finish for meat markets, etc.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-23

it but could not. though Randel swung
ii open easily.
There was a terrible roaring and
two lions jumped out at them. But
the COW came running from the field
and hit one of the lions with her horns
killing him, while the other ran away
with the Prince In his mouth. When
the COW mooed, out OF the castle trip
ped the Princess and all the forest
trees at once became soldiers.
The Princess kissed Randel and
called him a Prince and they had
big wedding. They wanted to invite
the other Prince. but nobody could
find him.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
VISITORS WELL PLEASED.
One Already Owns Home in Polk County
 = The Other Expects to Soon.

MT. and Mrs. T. W. Powell were very pleasantly surprised Monday by receiving a visit from two of their friends, Mrs. John Suleven, formerly of Chicago. but now of Vandervoort, and Mrs. Carpet of Memphis. Tenn. whom they had not seen for seven teen years. The greatest surprise was when they learned that MT. Sule- ven, who is a retired railroad con ductor, had recently purchased a farm near Vandervoort and with Mrs. Suleven had already taken up their abode there. They are greatly pleased with their new home as well as with Mena also.
 Mrs. Carpet is here looking at diff ferent tracts of land and expresses herself as being so greatly pleased with the country that she expects sometime to make her home here. and would like for it to be near Mena. for as she expresses it. she lis very much in love with beautiful janssen park
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
FIVE HOOK WORM CASES
Discovery in Fl Dorado Family De clared One of Most Remarkable
 on Record.
on Record.

Fl Dorado, July 26.-Dr. 1 H. Jewell, assistant state agent of the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission. which is Investigating the hookworm disease in this and other states, re- ports that he has found five cases of the disease in a family of six in this city. This is said to be one of the most remarkable cases on record. Dr. Jewell has not made public the name of the family afflicted.
 With Dr. Morgan Smith of Little Rock, head of the hookworm investi- gation in Arkansas, Dr. Jewel has been making systematic investiga- tion of conditions in Union county. Each school in the county is to be visited and lectures given to pupils on sanitary matters. prevention of the disease and the symptoms of the dread affliccion which Dr. Morgan Smith declares to be one of the most terrible ever discovered.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
SURPLUS ALL GONE
THE FIDELITY TRUST COMPANY OF LOUISVILLE ROBBED
 OF $f,14o,ooo.
DEP0SITORS WILL NOT SUFFER
Money Loot in Wall Street and or Chicago Board of Trade by August Ropke, the Assistant Secretary and Eookkeeper.

Louisville, July 26.--The surplus of the Fidelity Trust company of Louis. vile was si,140.000 Every cent of it has been stolen.
 That statement was made by John w. Barr, president of the institution. August Ropke, who was assistant sec retary and bookkeeper, is accused of making way with the money. He Is locked up in the county jail waere he was placed ten days ago in default of s25,000 bail.
 Ropke was a heavy speculator and lost large sums. it is said. on Wall street and the Chicago board of trade
 Does this amount represent Ropke's net defalcation?" MT. Barr was asked
 T can only say to you" replied MT. Barr, that the entire surplus of the company has been wiped out"
 Mir. Barr's announcement was made after special meeting of the stock holders MT. Barr said that the stock holders had been told that the entire capital stock Of the concern was in tact, but that the entire surplus was gone as a result of the defalcations. The loss through this dedication will be met by an issue of stock, as an nounced several days ago, aggregating Sl 100000, which will be issued to stockholders at par.
 The Fidelity Trust company repre-. sents the wealth of Louisville; but notwithstanding the serious blow there Is no apprehension in financial circles over the outcome of the short age. The stockholders have already agreed, it is understood, to subscribe the full amount of the new issue.
 August Ropke, the central figure in this, one of the largest defalcations in recent years, Is German about 45 years old He is a man of family and has always stood well and enjoyed the unbounded confidence of his business associates. He lived unostentatiously and indulged Iii only one luxury as far as his friends knew. and that was a motor car.
 The craze for speculation seized him, however. and he began dabbling in stocks and grain several years ago He was successful for a time, but losses followed, and he tried to re coup. One year he Is reported to have made s200,00O, only to lose 1t a mouth or more later
 Roupke had been in the employ of the bank IS years.
 One day about two weeks ago a shortage of s6,000 was accidentally dis covered by one of Ropke's assistants and the matter was reported to his superiors. This resulted in Ropke's arrest.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
 TO PROBE INDIAN CONTRACTS
All Those Made by Five Civilized Tribes Will Be Scrutlnized ny
 Congressional Committee.

Muskogee, Ok, July 26.--J. George Wright. commissioner of the Five Cf- llized Tribes, has received instructions from Secretary Ballinger to place every source of information at nis command at tho disposal of the spe- cial Investigating committee Of tho hous- of representatives which VIII be here August to probe into the al loged attempt of bribery in the uniteu States senate made against J. r McMurray on his coal land contracts with the C..octaw and Chickasaw m dians. It is now practically certain that all Indian contracts made by the Five Civilized Tribes and the osaees will be scrutinized. The committee has the full authority of a court to summons and compel the attendance of witnesses and to move from piace to place for its hearings. senator Gore has wired that he will De ready with his c.arges and has employed counsel to represent him,
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
HEAVIEST RAIN IN EUDORA
Stores and Residences Were Flooded aud Crops We're Damaged, Much
 Corn Being Beaten Down.

Eudora, July 26.--The heaviest rain in years visited Eudora yesterday and much damage has resulted. The rain began about clock this morn ing heavy black cloud making it all most as dark as night. It continued all morning and afternoon, flooding stores and residences and damaging stocks of goods. On the farms a great quantity of corn was blown down and ruined The full extent of the dam age can not yet be told, as it is still raining
 One good thing, however, is the fact that this rain insures the making of the corn that was not blown down.
 Reports received here from Lake Village, IS miles away, are to the eff feet that the rain did not extend that far.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
ONE BOY GATHERED ZOO COTTON FOR MS
Willard Hall of Potter Won Premium in Fight on Boil Weevil Last Week-Success Reported by
 Ode McMillan.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
 Dear Sir:-As a result of the prem um offer for weevil punctured cotton forms on last Saturday, there was a considerable gathering of farmers and farmers boys at the appointed place in Mena.
 Willard Hall of Potter brought shoe box full of forms which counted out 2200. This being the largest number brought in he was given first prize of $2.50 Roy Whittenberg had 1048 and was given second prize of $l.00 Al bert Abernathy had TIP and at the suggestion of Marcus Nichols that he also be given a prize, $1 co was quick Iy raised by the bystanders and given him as third prize. Ode McMillan, who has won one first and one second premium. on previous Saturdays had 375. MT. McMillan tells me that the weevils are giving away in his crop. The few bugs that began the work here have passed away and as no new ones were allowed to grow the fight here is won unless the field be invaded by weevils from some neigh boring field where they have been al lowed to accumulate.
 am more than pleased with the re- suit of this effort to fight the pest, for many farmers have become interested and are taking up the work in real earnest with a determination to save their cotton crops. If every cotton grower would do this 1 am sure we would be able to exterminate the weevil and thus destroy the menace to our greatest money crop. w. L. Whittenberg gave the farmers short, practical talk on measures that should be used to accomplish the destruction of the weevil.
 A. E. Wear, Special Agent Farmers Co-Operative Demonstration Work.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
Bender-Greene.

At2 o'clock pm. Wednesday Miss Jessie Agnes Greene was welded to Sam Render, Father Gallagher per forming the rites at the rectory.
 Miss Greene IS the youngest daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. Claude Greene of Nickes. this county. She has spent considerable time in Mena. at- tending St. Joseph's Academy here during the past year. MT. Bender is from Crawford. Neb. After a short trip north the young couple will settle near Wickes, where MT. Bender will engage in stock raising.
 Besides Mr. and Mrs. Greene, Mrs, l. Ward of Laredo, Tex, sister of the bride, was here to attend the ceremoney.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
5. Year Old Girl Breaks Arm.

Vivian, the 5-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Lyons fel Sun day evening from a table, on hien she had been playing. and fraetafed her right arm at the elhow. 1- fracture was set by Dr. C. P. Dun man. The little girl was getting along very well today, though th; arm was paining her some. A frac ture in the elbow is very serious one as the muscles and fragments ar; usually So badly misplaced that ths arm may be stiff.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
ANOTHER UPRISING IN CUBA
wv veterans of the Revolution Haze 'asen fo Hills Pursued by
 Government Troops.

naVana, July 27.-The government 2 much alarmed over tse insurrection rsn ' Nahey, province of Santiago. v"oWing midnight council at the s~ ss'ace troops were rushed to the dis. na S@eo'eu district. The insurgents are npV''ed as retreating to the hills pur- ince. ' III 'no p'o' so. uo hsurrection is said to be of a ps''Ous character. The government naFned that General Miniot and Col ,sa "o revolutionary veterans, had aNas. sA 10 the woods at the head oi s-' , . score of followers. Miniot is mas a'sh or influence and 1t was feared 'ls standard.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
FIRE DESTROYED SAWMILL
Loss of S1,200 by Cove Lumber Com pany Near Watson, Ok. No
 Insurance.
Special to The Star.

Special to The Star
 Cove, July 26.-Sawmill No. 3 belonging to the Cove Lumber Com pany and located near Watson, Ok, eight miles west of here. was de stroyed by fire last night.
 The fire was discovered in the rooi of the building by the watchman, but the supply of water on hand was inadequate to extinguish iS. Every. thing was excessively dry, water for the engine being hauled by wagons from the river. The loss was $1 200 with no insurance.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
THE FOREST FIRES SPREADING
Serious Conditions Reported in the Flathead and Blackfoot Forests
 In Montana.

Missoula, Mont, July 26-From tho Flathead Forest, many miles to the north. heavy pail of smoke is sweep ing over the foothills toward Missoula, from the Blackfoot canyon, east of tho city, comes word of more new forest fires and from the Bitter Root forest, south and west four new fires are re. ported. all serious.
 The worst is near Stevensville where a three-day fight has met with but little success. Three more fires werc reported in the Bitter Root val ley, all south of Hamilton. The fire nearest Missoula is gradually eating it's way to the Lolo National forest and can be seen plainly. It is less than half 8 dozen miles from the city.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28

New York. July 26.-Between breaks |. the stock m8rket nowadays both naukers and bfokers are bestowing considerable thought on the probable orect m the bond market of the forth coming establishment of the postal savings bank system.
 large proportion of the banking interests of the country as personiiied ,n inc American Bankers association have been unutterably opposed to 1t. 'oldlng that the postal savings insti- ,otIon would necessarily draw money rom the national and state institu- nons and would render the market for an descriptions of bonds even more norrow than has been the case during the last nine months.
 In an unsuccessful effort to defeat inc legislation providing for the estab- ushment of a postal savings system, inc bankers throughout the country got together and subscribed a vast amount of money The public demands for postal savings system was how ever. SO great that the opposition was swept away like c aff before the wind and the situation now confronting bankers and brokers is how best to meet the changed conditions.
 One fault of the general savings hank system now in vogue in the United States is found in the clauec that require depositors to give 60 days notice before they can withdraw all their savings. In time of prosperity, when there is plenty of money aiioat, savings banks do not take advantage of this clause. but when high rates prevail for funds and securities of cor porations are ca the bargain counter, the savings institutions ten take refuge behind this barrier and prevent depositors from picking up gilt edged securities yielding 6 per cent and over In times of prosperity. however, and when money is drug on the market. the savings banks reduce their rates of interest.
 Just how far the bond market in this country will be affected is neces- sarily dependent upon how much money flows into the postofiices and then into the depository banks desig- hated by the government. It is this problem that tse bankers and brokers are now trying to solve and until the new system has been in operation for some time tangible figures are inac- cessible.
 Under the provisions of the law s per cent of all deposits will constitute I cash reserve not exceeding 90 DOT cent. to be invested in government bonds except in the discretion of the president. the remaining 65 per cent Q remain on deposit in each state 'lbiect to the provisions of the law.
 Bankers are generally agreed that the flow of money in the postal bank for few years to come or until the masses have been educated to entrust their savings into the keeping of tie government will not be sufficient 10 stimulate n heavy buying of bonds b, depository banks.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
HEAT HURTING CORN
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IS RE- PORTED FROM KAnsAs AND
 OKLAHOMA.
NO RAIN HAS FALLEN RECENTLY
The Corn is shriveIing Under the Ac- ton of the H5t Winos-Tenperature Over the 1Co Mark All Over the Southwest.

Wichita, Kan, July 26.-A tempera- ure that has ranged above 100 de srees for four days is causing great .rop damages in central Kansas ant .orth central Oklahoma. Farmers predicted that one more day Of ex- rene heat will kill the corn and se- icusly damage fruit and other crops. sAere practically Is nc change except nore hot wind. The local office Of he weat .er bureau predicts no relief before Wednesday or Thursday.
 Corn on lowlands shriveled under the blazing sun The upland corn has been In bad condition for more than week. light rain fell in Butler county. No other county in this sec ton of Kansas has had a rain recently Reports from farmers were decidedly iiscouraging Many corn growers say the corn will not make good crop of fodder.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
Small Blaze Wednesday Morning.

The residence of Roy Bales on Sec ond street caught firc this morning from a defective fue. An alarm was turned in but by the time the firemen arrived on the scene Mrs. Bales with the aid of several of the other women in the neighborhood had succeeded in putting the fire out. The dam ige was very small.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
Fisher-DilIon.

Miss Ada Fisher and Mir. William Dillon were quietly married Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the Baptist parsonage, the Rev. MT. Cooksey per forming the ceremony. The young couple will make their home in Mena for while. They have many friends who wish them a long and happy life. Miss Fisher is well known in Mena and has a host of friends.
 A Friend.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
ID OPEN HENDRIX COLLEGE
Prof. ". D. Sharp Arrived in Mera Monday-Conferring With Trus-
 tees Today Over Details.

Prof. w. D. Sharp, accompanied by Mrs. Sharp and their three children, arrived in Mena Monday from Bland. Va. for the purpose of preparing to open Mena Hendrix college this fall.
 Prof. Sharp was in conference with the local board of trustees Tuesday, where the details of the proposed ar rangement are being gone over.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
HAS AN EPIDEMIC OF MAD DOGS
Many Animals at the National Capital Afflicted With Rabies, Say
 the Doctors.

Washington, July Washington IS suffering from an epidemic of mad tags There were taken to the patho. loslcal division of the United State bureau of animal industries of the de- partment of agriculture, to have thei Drains examined by Dr. A. M. Earring 'on acting chief of the bureau and his assis'ants. The day before two dogs were under examination. In nearly eVery case rabies has been discovered lh the brains of the animal Since juno nearly 40 dogs, the greater part Niln well developed cases of rabies, sa'e been under investigation. Dr rarrlngton said that an average of ,Ne are now being brought to the oureau each week. A number of chil- a'en have been bitten. They are talk. 'ng the Pasteur treatment.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
WELCOMED TO COLD STORAGE
Hutchinson, Kan, Workmsn Seek Re
 lief From Heat In the New Packing Plant.

Hutchinson, Kan, July 27.-Tho ioors of the United States Packing Company's cold storage rooms wera opened to the public at noon by J. T. Carmac.l, the manager. Workmen in he vicinity of the building have sui fered from heat the last week and they were invited in to temperature of a- degrees Many responded and the rooms will be open to them as long as the temperature stays above 100 degrees.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
Corn Up Four Cents.

Kansas City, July 26.--The extreme leat in Kansas and Oklahoma for sev- ral days past has produced a critical .ituation for the corn crop. which aused great excitement in the specu- atiye corn markets here. Prices ad- 1anced about four cents a bushels, september corn selling up to 651a ;ents in Chicago.
 Reports from many points in Kansas ,aid that a few more days of the pres. mt tropical temperature without rain would do great damage, and in DOT ions of Oklahoma and southern Kan as it was claimed that the crop al eady Is badly hurt
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
WORK FOR GOOD ROAD
Commissioner B. (. Davis and Others Will Attack the Roberts Hill
 Friday Morning.

The Roberts hill, known far and wide as a bad piece of road, located on the Foran Cap road two miles east of Mena, is going to receive a dressing down" next Friday morning if the plans of Road Commissioner Davis, Overseers Thad Reed and George Scott are carried out.
 These men with nine others did three days work on this piece of road last week. They ask for volunteers to assist on this necessary piece of road building.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
Reward for strayed Mule.

Strayed from near Potter--Brown horse mule. about II i-2 hands high. wearing small bell; not shod; mane reached close: branded Fl " on shoul- der. Reward of $5 for return of mule to owner: $25 50 for information lead in9 to recovery. J. T. Holland, R. F. D, No. 2. Mena, Ark. i22-lt 28-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
FAIR COMMITTEE NAMED
To Secure Funds for New Building for Exhibits, and to Handle
 Horse Events.

At meeting of the officers of the Mena and Polk County Fair Associa- ton held Monday night, the following committee were appointed.
 To solict funds for building pur- poses at fair grounds: Father Gal lagher, chairman; D. M. Watkins, George E. Vickers. w. E. Holt. Clyde Cunningham.
 To arrange for amateur horse events and secure purses for same: Eugene Cox, J. A. Thornton, John Williamson.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
Solid for Polk County.

Bob Miller. wife and daughter. of near Hatfield. are shopping in Mena Wednesday Mir Miller has been resi- dent of Polk county for 30 years: has obtained a competency and couldn { be persuaded to leave for love or money.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
Burned Him at th. staL.

try N,'as Tex. July 25.-Henry Gen the raa. : nssfo', who attempted to enter rex 0o'u o ol a white woman at RaIton, M,,na'd and Wto later killed Constable Aassss" Ass" Who tried to arrest him. was
 A'a at 'he stake by mob.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
Weeks Weather Summary.

The weather for the week endina with Monday morning, July p, was what might be called hot and dry.
 The maximum temperature was or Sunday, when the thermometer regis. tered 97 degrees. The minimum was 62 degrees Tuesday night, the near temperature for the week being Sl de. grees.
 The only rainfall was a trace Mon day night.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
RECORD HEAT WAVE
THE THERMOMETER REGISTERS ABOVE 1Co OVER A LARGE
 AREA OF COUNTRY.
NO IMMEDIATE RELIEF IN SIGHT
At Kansas City the Mercury Climbed to 1o1, While in Kansas 100 to 1o6 Was Registered-one Heat Death at Joplin, Mo.

Kansas City. July 27.-Kansas City jumped into the first division of the weather leagne and now is in the 1, 1lass with Enid, Ok; Dodge City. Aan., and other western towns that nave been carrying t..e mercury pen aant around for the last few days Be- gerature of l01 degrees was attained n Kansas City. The mercury remained lhere only few minutes, however, and then dropped back to the 100 notch, which it had reached at Q o'clock. At o'clock 1t still was 100, And likewise at o'clock.