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The Washington bee., 1910-12-17

I have just learned that the Mu-
So-Lits had distinguished visitor at
its meeting last Friday night in the
person of a notable English writer
who is here studying the race ques-
ton. It seems to me it would be a
good idea for these FIFTY immortais"
I believe that's the size of the mem
bership) when they have distinguish
ed guest that they invite some of the
public as special guests, There are a
few of us who, while not quite fully
musically, literary or socially equip
ped to break into the charmed circle,
would like to, occasionally, taste the
preserves they open up. When Our old
Pen and Pencil Club was living real
ity we used to like to show off our
guests. Of course, | do not mean this
as a plant because ] am not a mem
Der, but rather as an earnest appeal to
be allowed to just wedge through the
door when they have choice article
on exhibition, that's all.
see a bunch of card-punchers have
been dropped from the Census Office.
We witnessed such droppings ten years
ago, and know something about the
walls that went up. But they should
expect it, for they knew when they
took the oath that it was but tenn
porary. These droppings, however,
do not worry Bob Pelham and Ocea
Taylor, for thew are permanent. Pei
hams inventive mind has contributed
to his value as a census clerk, ard
Taylor, that elongated bit of silence
and fun" has made good down where
Durand presides What would like
to see would be Pelham climb to a
chiefship-he's bright and clever
enough-and Taylor go few notches
| higher, for the stuff's in him. I hope
however, not many Hamites down
there will find a discharge in their
Christmas stocking. They have LOT
of bright young colored men there
who have been here just long enough
to like the style of Washington. And
Charley Hall is another colored clerk
down there who has been a corking
success. Charley ought to be away
up in salary, just as he is in the work
and if they give him half chance
he'll turn the trick. There are others
too numerous to mention.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-02-03
Nervous
Prostraion

'I suffered so with Nervous
Prostration that / thought there
was no use trying to get well. A
friend recommended DR.. Miles
Nervine, and although skeptical
at first, / soon found myself re-
covering, and am to-day well.@
MRS. D. /. JONES,
$500 Broadway, Cleveland, 0.
!. Much sickness, is of nervous
origin. Its the nerves that
make the heart force the blood
through the veins, the lungs
take in oxygen, the stomach di-
gest food, the liver secrete bile
and the kidneys filter the blood.
If any of these organs are weak,
II IS the fault >of the nerves
through which they get their
strength. DR.. Miles Nervine is
"a specific for the nerves. 1t
soothes the irritation and assists
a the generation of nerve force.
Therefore you can hardly miss
itif you take DR.. Miles Nervine
when sick. Get a bottle from
your druggist. Take it all ac-
cording to directions, and if 1t
does not benefit he will return
. your money.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-02-03
WE ARE

Specialists in the monument buSi-
ness and can furnish you a mon
ument in any design in granite or
marble that has all the desirable
qualities for monument--beauty,
durability and color. We can
make you a good monument at a
reasonable price and respectfully
solicit share of your business.
Let us figure with you.
Columbus Marble Works,
ED. A. JONES, d. NJ. JONES,
Salesman. Prop.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-02-03
Notice.

This means you must not hunt,
fish or otherwise tresspass on my
premises. Don't ask, but stay
out. Robert Denton.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-02-03
I MEAN THIS!

You must not hunt, fish or tres
pass on my premises.
Ed. GAINES.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-02-03

"You frightened nae nearly 70 0saHaI
What on earth"
I'm not on earth. I'm In the air.
What are you doing homo at this
hour, EthOlindaf"
why, the store has begun closing
At ave, ! thought I'd hurry homo ana
help you get dinner"
Baxter Springs news., 1910-02-03
Mems and Boys Suits at
About the Same Reductions

This is sale of value to you be-
cause it embraces practically our
entire $4,000 stock of Dry Goods,
Ladies' Ready-tO-Wear Garments.
Ladies'. Mems. Boys and WOmen'S
Shoes, Hats, Underwear. Shirts.
Old goods. soiled or mussed mer-
chandiSe have no value with us eX.
cept what they will bring for quick
clearance.
so mems suits, sizes 33. 81. 35.
Sc, 81. only one or two of kind,
worth up to $l5, in this sale $5.75.
About SO old capes and jackets.
formerly worth up to $l5. in this
sale SOC and 25c.
100 pairs mems and boys shoes.
on sale at one-half original prices.
25 dozen mems full size work
shirts. an extra good SOC value. in
this sale at Soc.
70 pieces Montrose full yard wide
unbleached sheeting, z l-2c value,
in this sale at Sc.
There are only a very few stores
in the country that use our business
methods, and none of them are To-
Gated within 100 miles of Baxter
Springs, Kansas.
j. M. Cooper s. CO.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-02-03

This is your chance to make an
investment that will bring you the
greatest results in value-in salts
faction. You will not only reap the
dividends now, but also next season
and next winter. These styles will
be as good next winter as now. But
come quickly. The best plums are
always picked first so come while
the picking is good.
All mems $500 and 5000 OvercOats in this sale $435
All mems $1,000 overcoats in this sale at $500
Z" 1880 =" !" g" SIS
1900 %" 1275
2OOO 1475
All mems pretty craVanete rain coats at Il of.
Boys 5000 overcOa $3.50 Boys $500 $3.50
Baxter Springs news., 1910-02-03

All mems pretty cravanete rain coats at Il of.
Boys $500 $3.50 Boys $500 OvecOats $3.50
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-03
WOMEN RODE DOWN
THE CHICAGO MOUNTED POLICE CHARGE ON WOMEN AND
 CHILDREN STRIKERS.
SOCIETY WOMEN ARE INTERESTED
Garment Workers Tried to Parade Without a Permit--More Than a Dozen lnjured-Four Parades Were in Proeress--A Policeman Injured

Chicago, Nov. 2-Striking garment workers, including many women and children, were ridden down by mount ed police. More than a dozen per SOL, including two girls and two chil drel. were injured.
 Tae strikers had gathered in tho busint district and were attempting to palade without a permit. They re fused to disperse, and the police charged them.
 The disorder took place on Adams street near Fifth avenue. One of the injured persons was said to have beeI a society woman who was acting as picket for the strikers. She was hur riedly removed and her identity could not be learned. The police troopers quickly forced the crowd apart, send ing most of the strikers and specta tors scurrying up side streets ane alleys.
 Simultaneously four other paradei were in progress in outlying parts ol the city. In one of the gatherings a Marshfield avenue, two miles from the business center, policeman Wal struck and slightly injured.
 Society women and settlement work CTS joined the strikers in the morning and encouraged them to be firm. The society recruits in most instances dit not wear their good clothes, but triet to make themselves appear like tht strikers.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-03
JUDGE BOWLING
 ON TIE BENCH
Newly Elected Circuit Judge of the Ninh Judicial Circuit Opens Third Week of Folk Circuit
 Court.

The Honorable Jeff T. Cowling, new ly elected judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Arkansas arrived in Mena from his home at Ashdown Monday and at 9 a. m. Tuesday he took on the duties of his new office by opening the third week ofthe Polk circuit court.
 Aside from acting as special judge various times, Judge Cowling is new to the duties, but his qualifications arc such that successful term is predict ed by his friends and the members of the bar.
 This weeks business is in tie nature of clean up job on the docket, aside from few cases which are specially set and the railroad cases set for Thursday.
 In court Tuesday morning the most important case and the only one before jury was that of T. NJ. Dover vs. The Spencer Lumber Company.
 Before the case was finished Judge Bowling withdrew it from the jury and gave judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $668.
 Judge Bowling announced that after noon that no criminal cases would be taken up during the remainder of the present term.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-03
A JURY COULD NOT AGREE
The Illinois Legislative Bribery casS Will Have to Be Re.f.ea-New
 Hearing At Once.

Springfield, Ill, Oct 31.-The jury n the Pemberton-Clark legislative bribery case, after battling over yer dict as to the guilt or Innocence Of the accused legislators, reported to ne court they were unable to reach Tn agreement. and were discharged.
 The jury was given the case at 4:2C ,'clock Thursday afternoon and was put nearly 10 hours. State Attorney Burke. following the discharge of the jury, declared the case would be re- tried at once and would probably be the first criminal case set for the No vember term of the Sangamon county circuit court.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-03

Chicago, Nov. 2.--Stanley H. John. son, assistant freight traffic manager of the Rock Island lines, declared be. ore the Interstate Commerce commis. sion that certain state railroad com. missions are causing most of the trou ble between the shippers and the rail roads. Johnson's statement was made while he was being questioned by Franklin K. Lane and E. E. Clark commissioners, who intimated their belief that the railroads are not satis. ned with regulation because 1t limits their power to increase revenues.
 The hearing on the proposed ad vanees in rates will be concluded to. day it is believed, and the evidence will then be reviewed in Washington before a decision is announced. In conducting the examination of John. son, Commissioner Lane went into the actions of the railroads previous to the existence of the various commerce commissions.
 A Question by Mr. Lane.
 Why did you not get up to this rate before these interfering commissions came into existence?" asked Commis. sioner Lane.
 State commissions are an embar rassment, and all the trouble between the shipper and the railroads could be adjusted in satisfactory manner fl the state commissions were out of the way" replied Johnson.
 You are not satisfied with regula. tion because it limits your power to Increase your revenue" said Commis sioner Lane, and you were not satis fled with nonregulation prior to 1906 because you say that led to bank ruptcy-now what will satisfy you In 1906 you had an opportunity to sci the rates higher, yet your own and other roads were placed in the hands of receivers. Now we come along
 Yes interrupted Johnson. i've might get along famously with your honors and colleagues if we did not have the state commission to con tend with"
 "Is it not fact" said Commission CT Lane, that you are laying those burdens on the Interstate Commerce commission which were laid upon you by the state commissions
 T do not see 1t in that way" ra piled the witness. There is a conflict between the state and federal bodies to control the railroads. If the re sponsibility was not divided it would De simplined"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-03
CHINA INSTITUTES A REFORM
6orrows $5o,ooo,ooo to Carry Out Its Treaty Obligations Made With
 Other Powers.

Washington. Nov. 1.--After one month of active negotiations between American bankers and the Chinese government, the proposed s50,000, ,O0O loan to enable China to reform its financial situation seems to be an as. sured fact. The state department of. ficials regard the authorization of the loan as of far reaching importance, taking it to indicate the good faith of the Chinese government in It's efforts to carry out the terms of it's treaty obligations with the United States, Great Britain and Japan, to whom 1t promised to institute needed commer- cial reforms
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-03
POOR TRADE FOR STEEL MILLS
October Trade in Steel Smallest oi Year-Rallroads Bought Many
 Rails ard Cars.

New York, Nov. 1.-The steel trade went through the last week of October at low tide. New business of the United State Steel Corporation was less than, 50 per cent and of the inde- pendent companies about GO per cent of capacity, but specifications were larger. permitting the majority of the mills to operate at 10 per cent to 20 per cent increased rate. The railroads ordered ten thousand tons of rail and fourteen hundred cars.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-03
THE THREE GRACES
THE MODERN VERSION, THE COW, THE HEN AND THEN
 GOOD ROADS.
FARM LECTURERS 8ANQUETED
Efforts Being Made to Increase Re- sources and Population of Missouri Many Topics Discussed at tho Meeting in Kansas City.


 Kansas City, Oct 31.-The Missouri COW and the Missouri hen shared honors with the good roads question in the talks made by the men of the Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield railway farm lecture junket at din ner given them by the publicity com mittee of the Commercial club at the Hotel Baltimore. It was all for the farmer, and the speakers, Dr. w. P. Cutler, Thomas Quisenberry, Curtis Hill, k. J. Perry and J. W, Rogers, told the Commercial club that 1t was an the land. One of the chief activities of any commercial club, Dr. Cutler said, should be to organize a clearing house for the benefit of the farmer. Not only should the clearing house be the arbitration board for farmers, but it should conduct correspondence in stitute to instruct in the latest things of agriculture.
 New Day for the Oxarks.
 The rehabilitation of the Ozarks will coHe when we have good roads, ? Dr. Cutler said. "and when the new Missouri awakes to the importance oi the COW we will see the dawn of the time that will mark Missouri as the greatest dairy state in the Union"
 Automatically the introduction of railroad rails to a rural district means social and industrial advancement But 1t has meant more for farmers living along the lines of the Kansas City. Clinton & Springfield railway. That railroad inspired and financed the farm lecture junket from Springfield to Kansas City-a four-day tour on motor hand cars. in which nearly 5000 farmers have listened to talks by farm specialists The junket ended a: Belton, Mo, where the lecturing party was met by committee from the Commercial club and brought in motor cars to Kansas City.
 Those Who Talked.
 Eight members comprised the farm special--E. J. Perry, superintendent of the Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield railway; Curtis Hill, state highway en- gineer; F. T. Quisenberry, secretary of the state poultry board; Dr. 7. P. Cutler, state food and dairy commits sioner; N. F. Terrell, representing the John Deere Flow company, a speaker on siios and farm economies; P. F. Lewis, President of the state dairy association; ]. W Rogers. claims at tnrpev Of the rp&xvay comnanv apd F. V. Roy of Fairbanks, Morse & Co. builders of the motor hand cars.
 In the Kansas City Commercial club party were Justin A. Runyan, J. c. Nichols, Howard vrooman, A. E. Wher. ret and A. E. Hutchings.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-03
TWO KILLED BY RUNAWAY MOTOR
Az Enojne Went Dead - Machine Rushed Backward and overturneo
 Three Jumped to Safety

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. l.-W. '. Massey ranchman, and his 7-year old daughter were killed near san Fernando when the engine of motor ear they occupied with three others ,.onned dead near the top Of a niii. The machine rushed backward anu ayarturned. The little girl was killed outright. Massey died later ihe others jumped and were uninjured-
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-03
MEYER WANTS BIG BATTLE SHIPS
The Secretary of the Navy Wants Heavier Armor-May Be of
 29,0oo Tonnage.

Washington, Nov. 1.-Plans for bigger battle ships with heavier armol will be presented to congress at the forthcoming session by Secretary Meyer when the question of the maya building program is taken up for con sideratioD,
 Naval experts have practical, agreed that the new type of ship--o' which congress will be asked to au thorize the building of two-will bs larger and heavier than the 27,O0O-tor ships now under construction. Tn tonnage limit will be increased to a least 2S,000 and probably 29,0OO wher the plans are matured.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-03
WILL DECIDE AFTER ELECTION
me location a, of okIahOma's Capital VIII Not Be Known Until
 Next Week.

Guthrie, Ok. Nov. 2.-The Oklaboma State Supreme Court adjourned to meet again the first Wednesday after the state election. It is understood mat decision in the state capital re. moyal case probably will be handed down at that time. The court will pass upon the validity of the bill undar wAich removal was voted and deter. mine whether or not the capital may be removed prior to 1913.
 A decision against the bill. which would nullify the election, might make unnecessary decision on the provis. ion locating the capital at Guthrie until 1913.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-03
INSANE WOMAN KILLED
Wife of P. NJ. Guiou, in Asylum at Ne vada. Mo-, Stabbed by Another
 Patient-Family of Tragedies.

A dispatch from Nevada, Mo-, last night told of the killing yesterday in an asylum for the insane of Mrs. P. M. Guiou, patient in the asylum, by Mrs. Laura Lisket of St. Louis, an- other patient at the institution. Mrs. Lisket killed Mrs. Guiou with a putty knife which she stole from paint CTS at work at the asylum. Guards searched for the knife as soon as the painters missed it, but the search was futile. According to the dispatch no attendants were in the ward when Mrs. Guiou was slain.
 Mrs. Guiou was the mother of w. D. Guiou, who shot his 16-year-old wife August il and is now awaiting the action of a lunacy commission be- fore receiving sentence for assault with intent to kill. His wife recov- cred.
 This is the fifth tragedy with which the Guiou family has been connected. The night of April 30 w. D. Guious first wife was shot aid killed by Louis fiiisan, 3019 East Eighteenth Street. She had been divorced from Guiou and was being courted by Hilson. After killing the woman, Ellison committed suicide Investigation after his death disclosed the fact that he had killed William Kinder, night matchman at the City Ice Company's scalehouse. Nineteenth and Olive streets. so that he might have the victims revolver to kill Mrs Guiou and himself.
 The husband of the dead waman is P. M Guiou a former Kansas City contractor, who lived at PHO Walrond avenue, and who moved to Mena, Ark, two months ago. Besides her son w. D. Guiou, she has a daughter, Sophronia, who lives with her father. Kansas City Times.
 MT. Guiou came to Mena as stated and bought a residence on Stilwell Heights, known as the Wonder prop erty. For the past five weeks he has been working as carpenter for w. A. J. Smith. With his daughter he left for Kansas City yesterday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-03
Eioht Killed by Tribesmen.

Washington, Nov. 1.-Eight Chris tians, one an American, and two Chi nese have been killed and much prop erty belonging to foreigners has been destroyed by the rebellious Manobos tribesmen in the Philippines, accord ing to report from Brigadler General Pershing of the war department,
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-03
Robbers Get Good Haul.

Smith Center. Kan, Nov. z'-- ne bank at Bellaire in this county was robbed and s9.200 in cash was taken The safe was blown open, it IS sup posed, by dynamite. Bioodhouhus were secured from Phillipspurg anu efforts are now being made to ootaln the trail of the robbers
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-03
s. ( M. A. StoekhuIders' Notice.

The regular monthly meeting of the stockholders of the Shipping. Canning & Manufacturing Association, will be held Friday afternoon. Nov. 4. at the canning factory.
 There are matters to be considered that are of vital interest to every man who has subscribed for stock in the company and full attendance is de- sired. d-w-1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-03
SENTENCED TO HANG
 AT MT. IDA DEC. 10
Thinks That Evidence Was Ruled Out That Would Have Brought Different Result An Appeal
 at Once Taken.

The verdict of the jury is that A. J Coughran shall pay the penalty oi death on the gallows for the murder of Allen Stacy.
 Saturday afternoon Judge Steel sen. tenced the prisoner to be hanged al Mt. Ida on December 16.
 The verdict of guilty was rendered at 9:30 a. m. Saturday. Circuit court was in session. taking up a small mis- demeanor case, when loud rap came from the room where the jury in the murder case was considering it's yer. dict. A deputy sheriff responded tc the call, came back and reported to the court that the jury had verdict.
 The defendant was sent for. He came in and was given seat with his back to the judges stand. The jury filed in and handed the written yer dict to the clerk, who stood back ol Judge Steel. He unfolded the slip of paper and read:
 We, the jury find the defendant
 guilty of murder in the first de-
 gree as charged in the indict-
 ment.
 Coughran sat with his back to the clerk and did not turn his head during the reading, nor did the expression on his face change in the least. The jury was discharged and the prisoner di- rected to be taken back to jail. He made no remarks until the jailor was placing him in the cell with the other prisoners. Then one of them asked him:
 What did they give you, old man?'
 Coughran replied with some show of anger: They found me guilty of murder in the first degree -
 Later Star reporter called to in terview the prisoner. He was asked how he felt about his case and the verdict of jury. His reply was:
 "Oh, I have no fear of the future. I had rather be in my place than that of Judge Steels."
 When asked for an explanation of this, the defendant showed consider able feeling against the judge, blam- ing his honor for excluding certain testimony in the case. and seemed to feel that the judge was responsible for the adverse verdict.
 Talking freely without being ques- toned, the man started to tell of cer- tain things the witness, w. J. Naples, would have testified to had not an ob- jection been made by the states at- torney which was sustained by Judge Steel. Before going far into the sub ject though, he checked himself and said that perhaps he had better not tell it until he had seen his attorneys.
 Regarding the jury which had given him the extreme penalty of the law. Couehran expressed the best of feel ing. He said he thought it was a good jury, and that if he could get the evidence before 1t as he desired, and thought was right. he would be willing to have the same men try his case again.
 While he was talking, the other pri- soners. three or four young men. di- rected rough jests at him. One said they would not give the old man a coffin, another that he was going to have his hat. and yet another said he
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-03
Public Ownership Yields a Profit.

Washington, Nov. 1.-swedens gov ernment owned telegraph and tele phone systems, with the low rate' charged, netted the country $l92, ~' in 1909, according to E. D. Winslow United States consul general at Stock holm. The receipts amounted to $45S' 900. while the cost of maintenance was s2GS,00
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-03
e..av far statehood in December.

Santa Fe, N. M. Nov. 1.-The open ing of the fifth week of the New Mexico constitutional convention tnis week will find the work of that bod, far advanced. It is now predicted thai the constitution will be written py November 15 and will be ratified a the polls and ready to be submitted to congress in December.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-03
POULTRY SHOW
Meeting to Be Held at Court House Next
 Saturday to Make Arrangements.

All members of the Mena Poultry Association, and everybody inter- ested in breeding poultry, are asked to meet at the court house in Mena, Saturday, Nov. 5, at 30 o'clock. At that tune arrangements will be made for this falls show.
 If you are interested ia chickens don't forget to be at this meeting.
 dWIt
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-03
|ss'ssa ssas'sra In the phII,pp,n...

|A publo '' NOV. 2.-Latest reports | srIes0 ,l health and marine hos Fs sres, auleate that cholera is dsspIas sa. Roadway ,e in the Philip lbs ' Da .ne systematic attack airse,..r Philippine government
 " against the disease.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-03
Purchasing More Property

Dr. R. c. Maxwell. Monday pur- chased of s. c. Reynolds a 4-rooin cottage and lot on Sousherland ave- nue. He bought the property as an investment and for rental purposes.