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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

nammation, and yeurSanative Wash re-
ieved me. Your Liver Pills have no
equal as q cathartic. ANY one wishing
proof Of what your medicines have
done for me can get it from any drug
gist or by writing to me. You can use
my testimonial in any way you wish.
and / will be glad to answer letters."--
Mrs. CHRISTINA REED. los Mound St..
Peoria, Ill.
Another Operation Avoided.
New Orleans, La.-''For years suf-
fered from severe female troubles.
Finally I was confined to my bed and
the doctor said an operation was neces-
sary. gave Lydia Il. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound a trial first, and
was saved from an operation. Mrs.
LILY PEYRoUx, I'LL Kerlerec St., New
Orleans, La.
The great volume of unsolicited tes-
timony constantly pouring in proves
conclusively that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is remarkable
remedy for those distressing feminine
Ills from which SO many women suffer.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12
rsr ArYrN,s ro.,r-trAsp

the Antiscptc powder to be shaken into the shoes
for tired aching feet II takes the sting ont of corns
and bunions and makes walking a delight. Sold
everywhere, Csc. Reftse Substitutes. For FREE
trial package, address A. 8. 0lmsted lie Roy, NY.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

ul6S nave done Tor
me. For two years
] suffered. The doc
tors said / had tu-
mors, and the only
remedy was the sur
geon's knife. Ny
mother bought me
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vege table Com
pound, and today I
am q healthy wo-
man. For months
/ suffered from in.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12
Unexpected.

Unexpected.
Suddenly the umpire called time.
Jaw. what's the matter!" demand
ed the catcher.
Somebody In the grand stand ap-
plauded me-" he said, wiping the
binding tears from his eyes. land l
wasn't prepared for that !.
Play balf!"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12
lime to Reoraanlze.

II asked her to marry me, and she
gave me supreme court answer"
What kind of an answer is thatf"
Said she would give me six months
to readjust myself SO as to be accept
ble.'-Puck.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

A wise man may forgive. but only
fool will forget.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma.
ton, alays pain, cures wiud collie. 25c q bottle.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

The worst thing about having money
is the way everybody worries for
fear he won't be able to prevent you
from keeping It.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

Instrumental music is sometimes
only instrumental In making the PEG
pie next door move.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12
SAVED
FROM AN
OPERATION
By Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Peoria, nl.-"I wish to let every one
know what Lydia E. Pinkham's RENE
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12
}. PiEREPoNT, NO DOUBT.

Smith-My boy thinks he'll be a
pirate when he grows up.
Jones-Thinks there is more money
In piracy than anything else, eh2
Smith-Yes; but | think he's got
morgan. the buccaneer, mixed up with
Morgan, the financier,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

The City Man-Your father, l be-
lieve, cleared the land Of everything
The Countryman-Yes-everything
but the mortgage.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

Hold fast to the highest ideals that
fash upon your vision In hours OF
exaltation. G. Willard.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA. a safe and sure remedy for
Infants and children, and see that it
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-04
SUSPECT SUICIDE
WAS A DYNAMITER
Union Iron Worker Takes Own Life
at New Orleans-Papers on Body
Indicate Was i'm California
When Times Was Blown Up

New Orleans, April 3O.-The sui
eide here of Patrick X. Toolen, an
iron worker, from San Francisco,
is believed to have some connnec--
tion with the Los Angeles Times
dynamite plot. Toolen's body was
photographed in the morgue and
Bertillion measurements taken and
these have been forwarded to the
Los Angeles authorities.
From effects found on the body
of the self-slain, it was learned that
he was in San Francisco at the time
of the Los Angeles dynamite out
rage in October last.
The police are investigating the
possible connection between Too
lens presence here and the dyna-
miting of the I. G. Cotton building
last July.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-04
BANGOR, MAINE,
SWEPT BY FIRE
Greater Part of Business District
and 200 Residences Destroyed
2OOO Persons HOmeless-5
Million Dollar Loss.

Bangor Maine, May i.-Saved
from complete destruction by rain
and shift of wind that turned
aside flames which had ragged un-
controlled for many hours, Bangor,
The Queen City of the East" as
it is known throughout New Eng
land, presented today the most ter
rible scene of devastation in this
state since the great Portland fire
of 1866.
More than one-third of the city
is in ruins, as result of the con-
flagration which started on Broad
street at 5 o'clock yesterday after
noon, and was not under control
until after midnight. The greater
part of the business district was
swept away, 200 residences, among
them many of the finest in the city,
are in ruins, and 2000 people are
homeless.
Three men are known to have
perished in the flames, while most
conservative estimates place the
pecuniary loss at at least $5,000,000.
1t may be double that. In the busi-
ness district alone the losses are
rated at more than S2,000,000.
Homeless, wet, hungry and ex-
hausted by a long fight against the
flames, thousands of people are to-
day facing the problem of provid-
ing themselves with food, shelter
and clothing, while the city and
state authorities began considera-
tion of plans for rebuilding the
city.
When dawn broke today hun
dreds of groups Of men, women and
children could be seen huddled
around smouldering bonflres or
stretched along the edges of smok-
ing ruins endeavoring to warm and
dry themselves.
Although the rain brought dis
comfort TO the homeless, it means
the bringing under control of the
great confagration which ragged
for more than seven hours last
night. At time when the battle
against the flames seemed hopeless
a providential shift of the wind,
and a downpour of rain drove the
fire back over the burned district
and drowned out the flames which
had just started in the unburned
property.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-04
BELIEVES STELLA
SCHNEIDER INSANE

Lite Rock, May 2.-W. Il. Wads-
worth, who YVES accused of being
implicated in the poisoning of Fritz
Schneider by Stella Schneider in
her confession, left Little Rock inn
mediately after the publication of
the story in the Gazette. Mrs.
Schneider declared that Wads-
worth had suggested and provided
the means to kill her husband.
No credence whatever is given
to Mrs. Schmeider's story, however,
by those who are familiar with the
case. The consensus of opinion
appears TO be that Mrs. Schneider
is of unsound mind, and that her
story of Wadsworth's connection
with the matter is a creation Of her
disordered imagination. In discus
sing Mrs. Schmeider's confession
yesterday afternoon, Judge Frank
Vaughan, who defended her in the
case, said:
Assuming that the statement
published reative to Mrs. Schmei-
der's confession that she poisoned
her husband at the instignation of
Wadsworth was correctly reported
do not attach any Importance to
ii whatever. Further, that If she
really thinks that Wadsworth is
guilty, it unquestionably shows
that she is crazy, or at least that
she is not responsible for what she
says and does, because no sane per-
son who stood in the sympathy Of
the jury as she had, could within
an hours time after she was sem
fenced TO the lowest punishment
for murder in the second degree,
have told a story that would have
caused he jury and every one else
connected with the trial TO have
utterly refused to ever sign her
petition for pardon
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-04
FRIENDS HAVE HOPE
Former Senator Kittridge, Danger
ousIy Ill at Hot Springs,
Holding His Own.

Hot Springs, May 2.-The fact
that former United States Senator
B. Kittridge was no worse today
than he has been since his con-
dition became critical more than a
week ago, caused his friends who
came from his home at Sioux
Falls, S. D., to hope that, in spite
of his physicians opinion, he may
recover.
The past two days have been
critical ones in the patients con-
dition, but they were passed with
out his growing any weaker. In
fact, to his friends, he appeared to
gain strength. His nurse noticed
that he was able to turn in bed
without any assistance, and in
reply to queries as TO how he felt
he delighted his friends by saying
in a voice that showed a gain in
strength. Fine
Senator Kittridge was the first
exalted ruler OF the Elks' lodge in
Sioux Falls, S. d., and that organi-
zation has been most diligent in
its daily inquiry as to his con-
dition. Local Elks visit the Majes-
tic hotel daily to ascertain the lat
est news concerning their gifted
brother.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-04
GUY BEAVERS INJURED.
Stepped on Nail Saturday and Is
Seriously iii

Guy Beavers, mail carrier on Rur-
al Free Delivery Route No. 1, is
very seriously i'll at his home as a
result of stepping on a nail in the
sidewalk on South Mena street. 1t
was about 1880 Saturday when he
stepped on the nail, which went
through his shoe sole and into the
flesh of his foot to the bone.
DR.. J. T. Bogard was called and
cared for the wound within an hour.
Every effort is being made to pre-
vent blood poisoning. Mr.. Beavers
condition Sunday was very serious,
he suffering from high fever.
On Tuesday afternoon the patient
was apparently on the way to re-
covery, and if no unexpected change
occurs he will be ready for duty in
a few days.
r.. I. Anderson, the substitute car
rier on the mail route, took out the
mail Monday morning
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-04
MEXICAN
CAPITAL
MAY FALL
NEWS COMES THAT
REBELS WILL HAVE CITY OF
MEXICO AT THEIR MERCY
IF PEACE DEALS FAIL.

City Of Mexico, May 2.-While
peace negotiations are pending be-
tween Gen. Madero and President
Diaz in the mountains of Northern
Chihuahua, armies of the insurrec-
tos today are almost within strik-
ing distance of the Mexican capital.
The latest and the boldest stroke
was the capture of the city of Du-
range, capital Of the state OF the
same name. 1t was reported to
General Cosio, the war minister, to-
day, that the rebels are now con-
centrating about Guernavaca. If
they capture that strategic point
they would be practically at the
gates of the City of Mexico itself.
There are now less than 5000 fed
eral soldiers to defend the national
capital and the rebel forces are so
disposed and so we'll entrenched
that it is practically impossible to
move additional reinforcements in
to the city.
One of the longest steel bridges on
the Mexican Central line, near
Aqua Caliente, has been dynamited
and today 1900 miles of that sys-
tenn of railroad are out of commits
sion.
The tentative program which
will be attempted if the peace con-
ference at Juarez results in failure,
is for the rebels to move upon the
City of Mexico and Juarez simulta-
neously.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-04
HEIRS GET WHOLE
TOWN OF FORMAN
Y. II. Cotton and Two Others Re-
cover Land In Lawsuit Estimated
TO BE Worth Over $65O,OOO-
All TO BE Sold.

Rogers, May 2.-Z. r. Cotton, who
for the past several years has lived
in Rogers and supported his family
at whatever work he could find
will soon be independent. His
father, cara Cotton, who died sew
'eral years ago, was a large land
holder. AT his death a division of
the property was made between
his sister and two brothers. In
doing this a large tract of land, now
the townsite Of Forman, Ark, was
overlooked by the heirs. When the
railroad surveyed through the town
of Forman it took on new lease
of life, and Is today a town of no
mean size. Later an investigation
revealed the fact that the land upon
which the town is built belonged to
cara Cotton.
A suit for the recovery of the land
was instituted and the court has
decided in favor of the heirs. Many
fine brick business houses now oc-
cupy the space on the Cotton land.
According to the decision of the
Supreme Court, this land will be
sold and the proceeds equally
divided between the three Cotton
heirs, Of whom 2. r. Cotton is one.
Mr.. Cotton believes the land to be
now worth over S650000, and, ac-
cording to this, he will receive
over S200yQpe sGr his share in fhe
sale OF the land.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-04
REPRESENTATIVE LITTLE is AF-
TER SENATORS WITH GRAVE
CHARGES OF CORRUPTION.
NAMES PRICE ON VOTES
States the Liquor Dealers Control
the Upper House in Legislative
Matters-Says Prosecuting At
torney Rogers Is Investigating.


Special Telegram to The Star.
Little Rock, May 3.--Rumors OF
graft in the present session of the
Arkansas legislature broke out in
open charges today when Represen-
tativo Little, In a sensational speech
on the question OF submitting the
State Wide Prohibition bill TO
vote of The people, said that the
state Senate had absolutely sold out
10 the whisky dealers.
Mr.. Little named the amounts of
money it had taken to buy votes on
various bills which had been passed
or defeated at the pleasure of those
interested in their passage or de-
feat.
He said that the Liquor Dealers
Association had bought and con-
trolled the Senate and dictated all
legislation; that money had been
used in many cases. including the
defeat of the Hurst bill,
which would give the state chance
to get after the big tax dodgers, and
even the State university had fallen
under the lash.
Becoming more specific IN his
charges, Mr.. Little stated that 81 900
had been divided among the big
Four" to defeat the Going bill in
the Senate, and that 81 500 each had
been paid for enough votes to de-
feat the Bradham-H Hurst bill. He
said that 81 zoo had been placed in
the hands of certain senator's TO
pass the game warden bill.
Mr. Little charged that even the
secretary of the Senate is under the
domination of Joe Lyons, the liquor
dealer, and that the secretary has
power to cxpend the con-
tingent fund and the Senate pro-
tects him against an investigation
because he is the plant tool in the
hands of those who control the
Senate and thereby thwart the will
of the people of the state
Mr.. Little closed his remarkable
and sensational charges by saying
that Prosecuting Attorney Bob Rog-
ers was on his job and investiga-
tions were being made that he be-
lieved would startle the people OF
Arkansas.
Mr.. Little's speech was the closing
argument in the consideration OF
the Milwee- Hardage prohibition
bill, and following his closing re-
marks the bill passed by a vote OF n
to 10.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-04
REVOLUTION In
CHINA IS GROWING
United States Gunboat Guarding
Lives Of Foreigners Near Hong
kong-Rioting and Many
Deaths in Canton Province

Hong Kong, May i.-Foreign res
ldents of Canton today took refuge
IN Shamien, foreign concession
above Canton, where they are under
the direct protection Of the United
States gunboat Wilmington, which
commands the place with her guns.
A report earlier in the day said
that Shamien had been invaded.
This report is not credited here.
The revoutionists are cutting all
telegraph wires around Canton and
practically all communication is
now cut off between there and the
points to the northwest.
Rebels rioting in the province of
Canton were shelled today by the
Chinese gunboat and 200 are report
ed to have been killed. The famil-
les of the Europeans will be sent
here for safety.
More Desperate Fighting.
Pekin, May f.-Fragmentary ad-
vices from Canton indicate that
fighting between the government
troops and rebels has been renewed.
That part of the city without the
walls is reported to be burning,
while several blazes have been
started within the walls from fly
ing sparks.
A large force of the rebels who
succeeded in scaling the walls was
surrounded and many of them cap
tured after desperate fighting. They
are being decapitated as fast as
they can be taken to Namhoi Jail.
Three Towns Captured.
Hong Kong, May i.-Three impor-
tant Chinese towns in the west riv-
er district, Sam Shut, West Chow
and Woo Chow have been captured
and pillaged by Chinese rebels.
Murder and pillage are reported
from the entire district about Can
ton.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-04
WOULD ABOLISH
THE U. S. SENATE
Representative Berger, Socialist, in
Resolution Introduced, Charges
That Upper House Is Menace
to Liberty Of the People.

Washington, April 27.-Declaring
that the Senate has run its course,
Representative Berger, the Socialist
member from Wisconsin, introduced
resolution today calling for the
abolition of the upper branch of
Congress. In the preamble to the
resolution Representative Berger
states that the Senate has become a
useless and obstructive body, a men
ace TO the liberties of the people,
and an obstacle to social growth.
Many of its members, he says, are
representatives not of state of the
republic, but of certain predatory
combinations, and a body which, by
reason of the corruption of its MEM
bers, has furnished the gravest pub
lie scandals in the history of the ma
tion.
The Berger resolution would abol-
ish the Senate and vest all legisla-
tive powers in the House of Repre-
sentatives, whose enactments, sub
ject to the referendum, shall be the
supreme law of the land.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-04
OHIO LEGISLATURE
A ROBBERS ROOST
Indictments Are Expected Against
10 Lawmakers-Greater Sensa-
ton Than Lorimer Case-De-
tective Burns Behind II.

Columbus, Ohio, May with in
dictments expected to be handed
down against 40 lawmakers, the
grand jury today resumed its in
vestigatiens of graft charges
against members Of the legislature
with stenographic reports and 9TH
er documentary evidence furnished
by detectives in the employ of Will
liam J. Burns before it. According
to Prosecuting Attorney Turner of
Franklin county, sensations great
er than those in the Lorimer case
will follow ii the charges of the de-
tectives are substantiated.
Attorney General Hogan joined
hands with the prosecuting attOr-
ney's office today for a continuation
of the investigation. OF the 40 ac-
cused men, f9 of them are said to
be members of the senate. Many
members of both the legislature and
the senate have been summoned to
appear before the grand jury.
Detective Burns came to Colum-
bus today. He was not inclined to
talk, but said that the sensational
disclosure was yet TO come.
May Halt Legislative Sessions.
Exposures of boodling and brib-
cry involving so many members Of
the state legislature that sessions of
both houses may be impossible for
lack of quorum, were promised by
Burns operatives when the grand
jury probe began today.
Prosecutor Turner, in the effort to
keep the proceedings secret, threat
ened newspapers with court pro-
eeedings in the event they mem
Toned tie names OF witnesses seen
entering or leaving tine grand jury
room, or any observation concern
ing them.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-04
CHILD SEVERELY BURNTD.
In Playing With a Lighted Pine
Stick Her Hand Almost Ruined.

The seven-year-old daughter of
Alvin Glover, who resides on the
Oden and Mt. Ida road, met with
a painful accident while playing be-
fore an open fire place last Fri
day afternoon. IL is reported the
little girl wrapped cotton bandages
about her hands to protect them
while handling a stick Of burning
pine. The flames accidentally
ignited the cotton, and before her
parents could come to her relief
the child's hands and arms were
severely burned. A doctor was hur-
riedly summoned and the injuries
received prompt attention. The use
of the little girls left hand will be
seriously impaired and the most
skillful attention and treatment
will be required to save her right
hand from the necessity Of an oper-
ation.-M Montgomery Times.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-04
WOULD NOT VOTE
TO HANG WOMAN
Hung Jury In the Stella Schneider
Case and Judge Accepts Plea of
Guilty TO Second Degree Murder
Gives 5-Year Sentence.

Little Rock, April 2s.--Mrs. Stella
Schneider at noon yesterday en-
tered q plea of guilty Of murder in
the second degree for the poison
ing of her husband, Fritz Schmei-
der, and she was sentenced TO serve
five years in the penitentiary.
The jury was unable to agree
under the unusual instructions that
the verdict must be either for first
degree murder, carrying the death
penalty, or acquittal. Only upon
the representation that there was
absolutely no chance for a verdict,
did the court consent to permit the
woman to enter a plea of guilty TO
second degree murder. The jury
had been out since midnight Tues
day.
Mrs. Schneider persists in main
tanning that Schneider came TO his
death as the result of a suicide pact,
which she refused to carry out.
She will begin the service of her
sentence Immediately.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-04
DROVE INTO CEDAR CREEK.
Frank WimberIy and Young Lady
Had Narrow Escape.

Word reached Mena Monday OF a
narrow escape of Frank Winberly
of Egger and young lady with
whom he was driving Sunday
They were on their way to Egger
from Mena. When they drove into
the waters of Cedar creek, the horse
and buggy were washed down
stream. The young lady either 1eli
or jumped out of the buggy iiid
was washed onto log. To get ner
to shore it was necessary to cut q
tree down for her to use as a Dridee.
She was not injured in any way nor
was Mr.. Wimberly. The buggy ana
horse also were safely gotten TO the
bank.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-04
WANT CHILDREN TO WORK.
Greene County Parents Go to Court
to Stop Summer Term OF School.

paragould, April 26. - Through
their attorney, Mike P. Huddleston,
several patrons of School District
No. 6i have filed injunction proceed
ings against the directors of their
district to stop the summer term of
public school on the ground that
this is the season when the children
are needed in the field.
The plaintiffs further allege that
the teacher was employed for term
of>six months by two of the direct
ors who failed to notify the third
director that a meeting was to be
held. The case will be heard at the
fall term Of the Chancery court.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-04
HAL SAYS NEVER AGAIN
Our Attorney General Shows Up
With Battered Nose and Blames
the Trouble on His Poultry.

From the Arkansas Gazette
Attorney General Norwood at
tracted considerable attention yes
terday by coming to his office with
a badly damaged nose. In explain
alton, the attorney general stated
that he had a nice lot of chickens
for sale. and that never again
vould he embark in the chicken
business. !,
Mr. Norwood, who has been fond
of poultry raising, has three oDstl-
nate hens who insist on setting on
q nolished door knob, much TO
their owners disgust. Saturday al
ternoon he made an effort to eaten
the hens to confine them, and
while running at full speed
around The The e;s!!ttfrsy e;s!!ttfry yard came face
fo face with a two by four he had
previously fastened across the lou
to keep his horses from grazing on
his Young fruit trees. The immov-
able the attorney general encount-
cred remained immovable while ne
continued movable, though IN the
onnosite direction. His own unveri-
fed statement afterward was that
he said nothing concerning the
niece of timber that one should not
sav in polite society. but he says
that the hens may set on anything
from birds eggs TO wasnpot, lot
all the objection he shall make III
the future. Mr.. Norwood indig-
nantlv denied the report that ne
had figured in any personal en-
counter with any press representa-
tive.