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The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
ND PEACE IN SIGHT
THE PHILADELPHIA STREET CAR STRIKE WILL BE FOUGHT
 OUT TO THE END.
NO CHANCE FOR ARBITRATION
The Street Railway Officials Have Aqain Turned Down Proposition From the Men Looking IoWafo Peace-No Action by Council.

Philadelphia, Mar. 5.-Once again the Philadelphia Rapid Transit com pany refused to accept plan that would bring about peace and avoid the general strike of 100000 labor unionists which is to be called at midnight.
 This was an arbitration scheme that seemed entirely fair to the car men and which they submitted to the com pany with high hopes of it's accept ance. But President Gruger and his advisor. George H. Earle, turned 1t down flat. It was this;
 That the strikers name a commit tee of three, the company do the same and three judges of the common pleas court complete the board. There is an ancient law on the Pennsylvania sta tutes which has it that differences be- tween labor and capital may be settled in that fashion. But the law is not mandatory. The consent of both sides is necessary before the law may op- crate So that hope for peace, and ap- parently about the last one, had to be abandoned.
 Trouble threatened when the police refused to admit a crowd of several hundred persons to the city hall to at tend the meeting of councils, which had been petitioned to take some ac. ton toward ending the conflict before it assumes greater proportions.
 Councils meeting did nothing at all in the matter of the strike. Several resolutions suggesting various forms of arbitration were offered; but the Republican organization councilmen, who are in the great majority, voted them to the waste basket. This action was taken upon Mayor Reyburn's or der. He sent to council a special mes sage requesting them to keep hands off.
 He and Earle gave out, on behalf of the company. letters from several national associations of manufacturers praising the company for holding against it's men and promising nor al aid, at least.
 It is believed now that the company will need financial aig before a long time. too. It has ben loshing at least $50000 a day in fares for nearly two weeks and has been paying out large sums in wages and maintenance tt l the strike breakers. It was not fl the best condition before the strik' and now, according to common re ports among the financial wise men Is perilously near receivership. c. c. Pratt, the leader of the strik ing carmen and John J. Murphy, heal of the Central Labor Unuion. wer indicted by the grand jury on th charge of having melted to riot durin the disturbance of last week They vii be tried at the next term of court.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
WILL DIRECT THE FOUNDATION
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., to Give Up Other Business to Distribute
 His Fathers Millions.

New York, Mar. 5.-John D. Rocke- feller, Jr., is to be the director gen eral of the immense philanthropic scheme launched by his father-the Rockefeller Foundation-the ground work for which was laid when Sena- tor Gallinger introduced in the sen ate bill providing for it's establish ment.
 On top of the disclosure of the oil billionaire's determination to give per. haps s500,000,00O to the development of civilization" came word that John D. Rockefeller, Jr., had resigned as director of the Standard Oil company. It was further reported that he would get out of the Eackawanna railroad and the American Linseed company, in both of which he is a director, besides relhquishing his in terest in a dozen or more small con cerns
 It was admitted at the Standard oil offices that John D., Jr, purposes to apply all his energies to the Rocke feller Foundation.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
CASH GROCERY FOR MENA
A. J. Ewing. as Manager. Adopts New System in W. B. Jones &
 Son Store.

A. J. Ewing, who recently came to Mena from Nashville, Tenn. has bought an interest m the w. B. Jones & Son grocery on De Queen street, and has taken charge of the business as man. ager. The title of the business will be The Cash Grocery Store.
 MT. Ewing IS a believer in do- ing business on a pay-as-you.go plan, thus saving more or less ag- gravation of soul and considera- ble in tho way of losses from bad accounts, which saving he pro- poses to give to the stores pa- irons in lower prices. He will on Monday put this idea into effect.
 w. B. Jones, who IS one of the best known business men ia Mena, will remain with the new business in the capacity of buyer and head salesman, and his abili. ty iu these lines will mean much to the patrons of the store.
 Dudley Jones will soon retire from the business entirely, going to New Mexico, where he has a claim of 320 acres of land, on which he will make his home.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
AFTER SMALL BOYS
Little Chaps Who Have Been Pilfering From Stores Must Go to School
 Break Windows, Too.

A movement was started last week that, if carried out. will not only stop some petty thieving done in Mena by small boys, but will also help many of the boys whose parents either eau not or will not take care of them, to get the training that they should have. The movement started Thursday morning when one of the boys was taken before Justice of the Peace Hay for stealing a box of pocket knives from tue Cash Store. This boy, after talk ing the knives, traded most of them with the other boys for mar bles, etc. When he was being questioned by County Judge Prickett, who was called in by MT. Hay, he said that his father had one of the knives. This goes to show that the boys themselves are not to blame perhaps as much as their parents, who neglect them. Another of the boys had stolen an air gun from the Sport ing goods Company, and one was caught stealing marbles from Vickers' Book Store.
 These boys, it is said, also have broken many windows in empty houses and done other things that should be stopped. And Judge Prickett said it had to be stopped, too.
 He told the boys very plainly that they would have to go to school and keep out of mischief. This they all promised to do, all saying that they would be in school by last Monday. Justice Hay then let the boy go who had stolen the knives, after he had promised to get them back to the one he had stolen them from. Judge Prickett then told the boys to come back some time this week and give an accout of them selves. Ii the report is not good they will be sent to the reform school, where their training will be strictly looked after.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
CANNING OUTFIT
 HAS BEEN ORDERED
Will Have Caracity of 10000 Cans Daily-Much Broom Corn Will Be Planted Other Crops-Au
 Interesting Meeting.

The stockholders of the Cam ming, Shipping and Mauufactur- ing Company held a meeting at the court house last Friday, A. l.. Durham, the president, being in the char.
 The board of directors reported that a contract had been made with the Thomas M. Brown Can ming and Processing Company of Springfield, Mo-, for a canning outfit with a capacity of 10000 cans a day, to be delivered in May. This machinery is said to be of the best and latest approved pattern.
 The association ordered seed sufficient to plant so acres of cantaloupes. ]. l.. Gates reported that so far the estimates on the acreage to be planted by mem bers in various crops are as follows:
 Broom corn, 200 acres.
 Potatoes, 80.
 Tomatoes, so.
 It is expected that as soon as the canning season IS oyer a broom factory will be started in the building, which is ample in size.
 John II. Tull, agriculturist for the Kansas City Southern rail- road, was present and addressed the growers. MT. Tull was for years an assistant instructor h horticulture at Cornell University, and for four years was with the United States Department of Ag- riculture, while in this depart meut traveltng in Canada, Mex ico and Japan. MT. Tull's talk was largely devoted to giving ex- amples of the wonderful success of growers where they were or ganized to work together, giving instances where great enterprises had failed because of lack of CO., operation. He spoke of the ad- vantages in marketing products, the better services given by rail- roads to organizations, and the value of uniformity in packing. He stated that the salvation of the small grower plainly lay in combining his interests with the other growers.
 A. l.. Durham spoke with deep feeling of his conviction that better things, better life, was in sight for the producing class through the lesson that this class IS learning last of all classes, that they must work together, shoul- der to shoulder in all things of material interest. He knew that if the people of Polk county stood together. brighter day was near, when happiness and pros perity would reign.
 The meeting adjourned to meet at the same place at ? p. m. on the first Friday in April.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
GREAT POST CARD OFFER

The Kansas City Weekly Journal is making great post card offer. Anyone sending the S MALL SUM OF D CENTS to the Kansas City Weekly Journal, Kansas City, Mo. will receive that Great Weekly mailed to their nd dress for ONE FULL FEAR, and will also re. ceiye their choice of 24 HANDSOME POST CARDS. They can take their choice of A NJ ONE SET of cards as follows:
 24 Beautiful Birthday Cards, high class and finished in gold: ali different
 2t Beautiful Gold-Finished Floral Cards; all different.
 2t Beautiful Language of the Flowers C ards giving verses and sentiment of the flowers: all different
 2s Comic Poss Cards, highly coiored: all different.
 Remember, that all you have to do k tn send 1a cents and SPECIFY WHICH SET or CARDS YOU DESIRE and you will receiy C Inc Weekly Journal ONE EAR and 2s Post Cards mailed % your address. ALL FOR THE SMALL SUM OF 9 CESTs- Just the price of the Weekly. You get the cards free.
 IT you desire to accept this offer send fll af once. as the proposition will not be good but ,es.,. '9s snor, time. Address THE KANSAS Dept "A Kansas City. Mo
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

Ask your friend, your preacher. your druggist for hIs 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 in 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., 1910-03-10
A KANSAS CITY EDITOR DEAF
End Comes Suddenly to Alexander Butts, Writer on the Star
 for 22 Years.

Kansas City. Mar. 5.--Alexandet Butts, associate editor of the Kan. sas City Star, died at the residence of his cousin, Mrs. L. c. Taylor. wife of pr. l. c. Taylor, S7SS Harrison street.
 Mir Butts had been in i'll health for several months and since last September, when he had a severe breakdown.
 Mir. Butts was G4 years old. He was Torn in New Philadelphia, ohio. In the early sos he took up newspaper work with the Emporia News. of Elm. poria, Kan. He left there in 1888 and went 10 work for the Kansas Citv Star with which paper he had been connected ever since He was mem. Der of ihe Kansas City Club. and lived there until Inst September when his health failed
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
BOON TO PILE VICTIMS.
A Cure Without Cutting or Other
 Objectional Treatment.

Here is priceless boon to anyone who suffers with plies of any kind. A medicine in tablet form, taken inter- nally that cures all forms of piles. Only per cent of known failures.
 A medicine that is sold under strict guarantee. Your money back if you are one of the per cent
 A medicine that avoids operations and use of nasty salves or supposi- tories, Jackson Drug and Furniture Co. sell this remedy-Dr. I.eonhardt's em-Roid, sl for 24 days. treatment. Dr. Leonhardt O., Station R, Buf- talo, N, Y.s Props. Write for booklet.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
Abe Rrumlow Dead.

Word was received in Mena Sat urdsy of the death of Abe Brum- low, who lives near Nunley. He died sometime Friday. T h e cause Of his death was stomach trouble from which he has been suffering for some time. He was about 65 years old and had been living in Polk county for a great many years. He was survived by his wife and one son, Frank Brumlow.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
AGRICULTURAL
 SCHOOLS VALUE
B. P. Jackson. Member of Board in This District Talked to Business Men Friday Board in
 Session Saturday.

Before B. P. Jackson, who was here looking over proposed sites for the state agricultural school, left for Texarkaua Friday af. ternoon, he spoke to gathering of business man, who were called to the Cooperative Development Club headquarters by phoue.
 Mir. Jackson, while making it clear that he only spoke for him. self, stated that Mena had one condition strongly in her favor in the contest for the school-the tact that, while large part of Arkansas was of a mountainous character, three of the schools had been located in the lowlands and, Meua was the only city con- teuding that could be classed as in mountain region. lie felt that it was but fair that 80 large a part of the state should have one of the schools. He believed that the greatest state develop ment in the next few years would be in the high and mountainous sections.
 MT. Jackson stated that he was of the opinion that large body of land would be more appreciat- ed by the board than less land and larger cash bonus. He said that so far as he was concerned, he would be willing to give few days extension of time for Meua to get in shape to make its offer, though there was little time to spare, it being hoped to have the school in working condition by September l next.
 The great value of a school of this kind to the locality in which located was dwelt upon. The speaker stated that no town or city need ever go broke or be hard up for long that had people around it conducting farms in an intelligent manner. He spoke of the great advantage in the good seed over tho common variety, re- lating experiences and observa tions of his own, as where a pedi- greed corn, planted side by side with the common kind, produced 20 bushels more to the acre, aud when one kind of cotton produced from 400 to 1900 pounds to the acre on ground that only pro- duced 400 of the ordinary variety.
 MT. Jackson declared that there was not single acre of ground in Polk county worked in the or diuary way that could not be made to produce twice as much within three years by proper handling, and that such farming as this would bring the only well based. sound prosperity. He stated that the esta bl;shment of the school here would add 25 per cent in value to every acre of land in this vicinity in a year, and so per cent within three years. He said we had much magnificent land here-land rich in phos- phoric acid and potash.
 If the Rev. M. K. Irwin, who went to Camden to attend the board meeting, is successful iu obtaining a postponement iu To- eating the school, 1t IS probable that the entire board will be here in few days.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
JIM PURSER DEAD
We'll Known Conductor a Victim to In- flamatory Rheumatism at
 Waidf0n.

J. Nj. Purser, we'll known in Mena, for several years conductor on the Waldron branch, died at GAO Friday morning.
 The first word of his serious condition was a message to Bert Todd last Thursday night. This message said the sick man was not expected to live until next morning. A later telegram told of the death.
 Iufiamatory rheumatism was the cause.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
Every Woman Will Be Interested

Ifyou will send your name and address. we will mall you free package of Mother Gray's AUSTRALIAN LEAF, certain pleasant herb cure for women's ills It is A reliable regulator and never failing 1T you have pains in the back, urinary, bladder of kidney trouble use this pleasant union of aromatic herhs roots and leaves. All drug gists sell 1t, 30 cents, or address, The Mother Gray Co, LeIRoy N Y.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
Wormology

should be studied by every parent. If your child IS nervous, fretful, starts III 5l's sleep, IS pasty faced, has rings uhaer US eyes, always seems hungry. is not gaining weight you can be sure tne trouble IS worms. Whites cream Vermifuge is an absolute cure Tor worms. Is it's own pureatiye. Sold at Gunnels' Drug store.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
LIVED TOGETHER 100 YEARS
Two Hundred and Fifty Descendants Were Present When the Event
 Was Celebrated in Hungary.

Vienna, Mar. 5.-From the little vii lage of Isonbalgi, Hungary. comes tf, account of recent ceremony whici probably has no parallel in written his tory. Ten days ago Anton Szarth mari and his wife, Marie, celebrated the hundredth anniversary of theii marriage, and of their 250 known de scendants, more than half came to gether for the occasion.
 The husband Is 120 years old and his wife ll6. and through all the long years the two have lived in the same little village in which they were born
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
MAY INDICT DALLAS LYNCHERS
The Grand Jury Has Been lnstructe. to Begin An Investigation
 By Judge Sea.

Dallas, Tex, Mar. 5.-Judge Sea !s the district court here instructed tII grand jury to investigate the lynch ing of the negro, Allen Brooks, witt view of indicting the mob leaders The militia has been recalled and tn hi saloons which were closed have bee.i reopened. The city is quiet now.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
William Pruist Dead.

William Pruitt, age 7S years, died last Saturday at his home in the northwest part of town. of typhoid pneumonia. The burial was in the Odd Fellows cemetery that afternoon at 4o'clock. 4 Mir. Pruitt had lived here for several years. Two years ago he wen, to Texas to live, but came back here last fall. He was widower. Two sons live in Mena now.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
TO PROTECT THE KANSAS BIRDS
The Audubon Society Plans to Get a 0ni Through Next State
 Legislature.

Wichita, Kan, Mar. 5,-The Kansas Audubon Society met here and planned 10 get a bill through the next Kan sas legislature for the protection of non-game and harmless birds. New officers elected were: Richard H. Sullivan, Wichita, president; Dr. R. Matthews, Wichita, vice-president; Frank F. McMullan, Wichita, secre tary and treasurer.
 The proposed bill for the protec- ton of birds was defeated in the last legislature.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
AVALANCHE MAY CLAIM
 A TOTAL OF l5O VICTIMS
Exact Death List Win Not Be Known Before Middle of Summer
 Rescuers Still Busy.

Seattle, Mar. 5.-Everything mar cates that inc death list in the vicin- ity of Wellington may reach total of 15O. Already thirty-seven bodies have been recovered and desperate ef- forts are being made to reach the corpses which are believed to be piled up in the gorge sepulchre. With the masses of snow and ice rising noun tain high and interwoyen with tons of debris. there is a probability that many of the bodies will remain Tn their present resting place until mid summer.
 A force of thirty unknown laborers in the employ of the Great Northern at Wellington are missing and every member is believed to have met the fate of scores of known dead. Still ether workmen are believed to have met a like fate. The Great Northern management neither confirms nor de- nies this report, but says that many men were and are employed on the slide and blockade and track rebuild ing of which no record is kept, a number and check system only being employed in such emergencies.
 Since the blockade occurred the force of workmen has been daily aug mented until now not including those killed, there are from 250 to 300 men engaged in blockage removal and the rebuilding of the wrecked road. The lives of these are menaced all the time from threatened slides. There are from 100 to 125 men digging for bodies and removing the wreckage from the lifeless human forms.
 While this work was in progress some Italians were caught robbing the bodies of the dead. They were beaten off by Great Northern em. ployes. The force of deputy sheriffs and other law officers sent here have not yet reached the scene.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

If you want the smile that won't come off, get bottle of Swamp ChIll 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 Il promises, 44-tf
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
His New Job.

Assistant to an inventor! Oh, how delightful" the young man cried.
 Salary hundred month. Hours ten 10 four. Is it go?" inquired the other.
 Well, rather!" said the young man And what" he added lightly. will be my duties?"
 The simplest" was the answer. q am an inventor of aeroplanes, and you will merely have to go up h my vart ous new machines"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

Medicines that and nature are al- ways most successful. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy acts on this plan. 1t loosens the cough, relieves the lungs, opnes the secretions and aids nature in restoring the system to a healthy Sold by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

For Sale Horses, mules. cove. noes and all kinds If farm inpls. ueuts. See Q. Riding or address ]. \. Wyatt, Mena. al
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
Against Relncarnation

"The theosophists say that after death we are born again and live m other planets"
 T hope don't go to Mars
 Why not?"
 T never can agree with anyone as to whether canals ought to he sos level or lock type"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

Chamberlain's Liver Tablets are safe, sure and reliable, and have cen praised by thousands of women who have been restored to health throu0h their gentle aid and curative pro.,sr- ties. Sold by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

For Sale A few thoroughbred Tamworth pigs, S7.50 each. Ad- dress A. r. Wear. Board Camp. Ark. q p .,'
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

Everett, Wash, Mar 5.-The report circulated here that ten persons had been found alive in car excavated from the mass of snow covered wreckage at Wellington has caused great excitement here, but is so far unconfirmed.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1910-11-24
REVENUE CUTTERS.
Varied Duties Of These Life Savers Of
the Seas.

Varied Duties Of These Life Savers Of
the Seas.
No men in the employ of Uncle Sam
render more efficient service than do
those of the revenue cutter service.
The term revenue" which would in
dicate that their duties were restricted
to those pertaining to the proper en-
forcement of the revenue laws. can
give but a faint notion of the varied
duties of this splendid corps of men.
As a matter of fact. revenue cutters
are the life savers of the seas. They
patrol the coasts on regular beats. ON
the watch for vessels in distress. They
must suppress mutinies. prevent SNUG
Cling and Illicit seal hunting: they must
examine ships papers. enforce quar-
antine regulations. supply lighthouses
and in general do all kinds of police
work. Then. too. they have been
dubbed 1.-The messenger boys of the
seas"
Alexander Hamilton was the father
Of the revenue cutter service. for it
was under his administration of the
treasury department that. in 1901. ten
cutters were built and put in commits
sion under rules of his own devising
In time of peace the cutters are under
the supervision of the treasury depart
ment. but in times of war they are
transferred to that of the navy depart
ment. Since the war of 1872 they have
always rendered excellent service in
the event of armed hostilities. Every
one remembers the remarkable work
done by the McCulloch. under Dewey.
at the battle Of Manila Bay.-New York
Prose
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1910-11-24
How Leap Year Started.

Hampson. in his "Medii OEVI. IA
landarium," quotes the following
quaint tradition from an old Saxon
treatise: Some assert that the bis
sextus or leap day comes through this.
that Joshua prayed to God that the
sun might stand still for one days
length that he might sweep the hea-
then from the land that God had grant
ed him and his followers. 1t is true that
the sun did stand still for one days
length over the city Of Gebaon. but
the day went forward in the same
manner as other days. And the bis
sextus Is not through that. as some do
think"
In France and some parts of Spain
and Portugal there exists a tradition
known as 1.-The ghost Of leap year"
Believers in this say that marvellous
monster annually appears on leap day
and disarranges human affairs for the
remainder Of the year.