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The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28
NEGRO ATTACKS
AGED BLIND MAN
Black Seriously Slabs Hal Conrad
Of Y0ungstown-Son Beaten
Unconscious With Gun
Assailant Arrested.

Pine Bluff, Dec. 26.-Hal Conrad,
a blind man Of Youngstown, Lin
coin county, and his i4-year-old son
are expected to die as the result
of wounds received at the hands
of Roy Porter, negro, yesterday.
Porter was arrested at his home
at Youngstown short time after
the affair, and will be brought to
Pine Bluff and placed in Jail to pre-
vent mob violence. According to
reports, Porter went to Conrad's
home in search of a negro woman,
against whom he evidently had a
grudge. The woman, who cooks for
Conrad, asked him to protect her
from Porter when she saw him COM
ing. Conrad warned the negro to
stay away, but the negro, knowing
Conrads affection, attempted to en-
ter the house. The black was at
tackled with a knife by Conrad's IA
year-old son, who received blow
on the head with a douDie-Darreied
shotgun, which rendered the boy
unconscious. The negro took the
knife and attacked the old man, cut
ting several gashes in his face and
stabbing him several times in the
back. He then went to his home
and sent word TO the white people
of the district that he would not be
taken alive.
A posse was Immediately formed
and by threat Of firing into the
house, Porter was made to surrend-
or. He was rushed to Pine Bluff
where he will be placed in the coun-
ty Jail. The boy is expected to die
and Conrda's condition is critical.
Youngstown is several miles south
of Pine Bluff and is thickly pop
ulated with negroes.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28
CONFESSION OF
GUILT HALTS TRIAL
Negro Gives Up Truth About KILL
ing of Two Children 10 HeIp
White Men Get Hold OF VAL
liable Oklahoma Oil Lands.

Muskogee, Ok, Dec. 26.-The triaI
of d. G. Allen, negro charged with
the murder Of Herbert and Cas-
tella Sells Of Taft, Ok, March %
came to sudden halt here today
when Allen pleaded guilty and was
given a life sentence in the state
penltentiary at McAlester.
The confession Of Allen follows
the conviction of William Irwin. a
white man, last Thursday, on the
same charge. Allen pleaded guilty
to actually placing and exploding
the dynamite under the house in
which the children were killed.
Irwin was convicted Of conspiracy.
He was to have paid Allen $1,000
for the job. +. l.. Martin, formerly
q member of the Muskogee city
council, and John Coombs, a
wealthy oil man Of Bartlesville, are
also charged with conspiracy and
murder in the same case.
The alleged motive in the crime
was to secure possession Of oil
lands owned by the two children
valued at a quarter of a million
dollars. Shortly after the murder
Irwin was arrested in Mexico City
with deeds in favor OF himself, Mar
tin and Coombs in his pocket.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28
FAKE PHOTOS OF
TAFT ARE BARRED
A Photograph Is Persons Own
Property-Tourists Deprived OF
Novel Souvenirs by Chief
Executives Orders.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Week-end
tourists, who desire to go back home
with a photograph, with real
Washington label on it, showing
President Taft in the act of shaking
them by the hand or in earnest con-
yersation with them, got an unex-
pected Christmas present from Mr..
Taft, for the president has put the
official ban on these fake photo
graphs.
Several days ago a Pennsylvania
avenue photographer, whose win
dow exhibit contains many pictures
of Mr.. Taft in the act Of shaking
hands with various citizens whom
he probably never met, was inform
ed by United States Attorney Wilson
TO leave Mr.. Taft out of such pic
lures i'll the future. The photog-
rapher appealed to the white house,
but the president upheld Mr.. Wilson.
In a recent decision the Supreme
court held that a photograph was
own property, and il is not
likely that the present case will go
10 the courts. President Roosevelt
once appeared in fake picture, ap-
Darently talking statecraft with
negro coal driver. He registered
objection Immediately and the prac-
ice was stopped.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28
RUSSIANS BEGIN
WAR OF REVENGE
Persian Vice-Governor Declares
women and Children Are Be
ing Butchered' at Tabriz-Es-
Inmates Slain at 500.

Teheran, Dec. PA telegram
from the vice governor of Tabriz
gives an appalling picture of the
situation in that city as result of
a Russian aggression. He says:
Il swear before God that innocent
women and children are being
butchered in cold blood"
The vice governor estimates the
number of Persians killed in Tab
riz as 500, and adds:
The Russians ignore our over
lures for the cessation of hostil-
ities."
Telegraph communication be-
tween Teheran is now interrupted.
The British and Russian legations
are without means of communica-
tion with their consuls.
The regent, Mazirel Mutk, today
acting in agreement with the cab
met, declared the national council
The war minister sent
troops to prevent the deputies from
entering the parliament building.
The Persian government has uncon-
accepted the Russian ul-
Llmatum, Russia having previously
agreed to a slight modification of
one of the demands. The Russian
has suggested his accept
ance of the Persian reply.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28
A HORSE THIEF'S
SECRET IS OUT
After Living a Respectable Life for
Nearly Thirty Years Under As
sumed Name, Escaped Con-
Wet Is Given Pardon.

Dearborn, Mo-, Dec. 24.-W. B.
Hammond, or Nathan Hurst, as he
will now be known, whose most
appreciated Christmas gift is par
don from Governor Colquitt, of
Texas, said today that the pardon
was surprise to him and came
entirely without effort on his part.
Twenty eight years ago Hurst was
convicted of horse stealing and sent
{ prison for IL years. He escaped
and came to st. Joseph.
Hurst's father, who is very old
and now a wealthy ranchman of
Hurst, Tex, knew for many years
of his sons residence here. Eager
to have cleared the reputation of
the family, the father placed the
case before Governor Colquitt and
a pardon was issued.
Il expect TO stay here" Hurst
said today. Il do not believe peo-
pie who have been my friends fer
years will hold it against me that
I made a mistake in my youth"
Hurst says he has visited Texas
many times since his escape and
had ceased to regard himself as a
fugitive. AS Hammond, he was
elected constable of this township
on the Democratic ticket in 1902
and served two years. In 1904 he
was a candidate for sheriff and was
defeated for the nomination, but
he made strong race. He was
again candidate for the nomina-
ton for sheriff in 1906, and was
defeated. Since then he has not
figured prominently in politics. He
was employed as collector for a
time and then removed to Dearborn.
Hammond or Hurst, married
here about 20 years ago. and six
years ago his wife committed sui
eide by shooting herself At Dear
born he married Miss Bette Rob-
erts, with whom he now lives. He
has two children almost grown by
his first wife.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28
BRITAIN OBJECTS
TO CANAL TOLLS
The British Press Has Been Aroused
and London Papers AssaiI Plan
OF President Taft-Bryce
Is Urged TO Act.

London, Dec. 23.-The treaty of
1902 between the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland and
the United States is quoted today
against President Taft's suggestion
in his message to congress on De-
cember 81 that preferential treat
ment should be accorded to Ameri-
can ships passing through the Pan
anna Canal.
After producing the clause of ar
tlcle III of the treaty relating that
the canal shall be open to the yes
sells of all nations on terms of
equality in respect of the condi-
lions or charges of traffic or other
wise, the Pail Mall Gazette COM
ments on President Tafts proposal
as follows:
1T might be good business for
the United States if she gets over
the trifling difficulty that she has
solemnly undertaken that she
would do nothing Of the kind. We
trust that Sir Edward Grey, the
British foreign secretary, will take
steps TO make the British view per-
fectly explicit and that even Brit
ish Ambassador Bryce at Washing
ton will for once show some vigil
ance on behalf of our commercial
interests"
Clause of article III of the
treaty referring to the Panama Can
al, which was proclaimed on Feb
ruary %, 1902, is textually as fol-
lows:
THE canal shall be free and
open to the vessels of commerce
and of war of nations observing the
rules on terms of equality, SO that
there shall be no discrimination
against any such nation and its
citizens or subjects in respect of
the conditions or charges Of traffic
or otherwise. Such conditions and
charges of traffic shall be just and
equitable"
The rules referred to are sub
stantially those embodied in the
convention by Constantinople sign
ed October IS, 1888, for the free
navigation of the Suez Canal.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28
PENSION CONFEDERATES.

Charlotte, N. c., Dec. 25.--Mrs.
Stonewall Jackson, widow Of the
famous Confederate chieftain, af-
fixed her signature to petition
asking that an amendment be adpt-
ed to the Sherwood dollar a day"
pension bill providing for pensions
for Confederate veterans. The Pc
litinn was drawn by members of
Mecklenburg Camp OF Veterans and
Daughters OF the Confederacy, and
is being signed by scores OF promi-
nent citizens. II will be sent 10
Congressman 4. Y. Webb Of the
Ninth North Carolina district, who
will probably place il in the hands
OF the North Carolina senator's.
The petition recites that The con-
federates fought for a principle
which they believed to be right,
and since the war have patiently
and cheerfully contributed % PEN
sion the federal soldiers. and they
respectfully submit that. IS they
help 10 psy this general pension,
they should participate Ia it. bene-
|fiit.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28
CLARK In OKLAHOMA
Distinguished Democrat Will Make
Several Speeches In the Border
State This Week.

Kansas City, Dec. 26.--Champ
Clark, speaker of the national house
Of representatives. arrived here to-
day on his way to Oklahoma on
speech-making tour.
Just good old Democratic doc
trine," Speaker Clark said would
be his object.
He will speak Tuesday night in
Oklahoma City Friday afternoon
ii ii HHiioaaiesttrr, Friday night in MUS
kogee and Saturday in Tulsa, Sa-
pulpa and viuita. A speech for
Guthrie tomorrow night has not
been definitely arranged.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28
CHINESE REPUBLIC
CERTAIN TO COME
Such Is Belief of Japanese States
man Following Secret Confer
ence--Japan and Great Brit
ain Will Not Interfere.

Toxic, Dec. pa conference of
Of the Japanese cabinet at
which many of the elder statemen,
including Prince Katsura, the ex-
premier, were invited to assist, was
held here Sunday. The strictest
secrecy has been maintained re-
garding the subjects of discussion,
but it is generally believed the lat
est developments of the situation
in China were under consideration.
1T is understood that the conference
reached the conclusion that the adj
option OF a republican form Of gov
eminent by China was apparently
Information from reliable
source has reached here that the
revolutionaries in China continue to
insist firmly on a republic and that
the peace negotiations now pro-
ceeding at Shanghai will result in
a rupture unless the imperial au-
liberties in pekin should yield TO
their demands in this respect.
Most of the powers apparently
are reconciled to their inevitable
tendency Of the situation. Neither
Japan nor Great Britain has any
intention Of intervening in any way
in China, much less Of imposing any
form OF government on that coun-
try. The general feeling here i
that the only alternative for the
present situation is for the repre-
sentatives Of the imperial govern
ment in Pekin to yield.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28
CHRISTINA In A
CHICAGO JAIL
More Than Three Score of Slayers
Form Odd Assemblage to Ex-
change Greetings - Youth
Speaks on Temperance.

Chicago, Dec. 25.-Seventy-seven
murderers, with 500 other prisoners,
partook of Christmas dinners and
exchanged Yule-tide greetings at the
Cook county Jail today. In many re-
spects the holiday was the most un-
usual in the tragedy-laden history
of the institution.
Ewald Shiblawski, one of the four
murderers sentenced to hang Feb
ruary IS, next, delivered a terse
temperance lecture to a group of
prisoners. He said:
I'VE had too much whisky in us
when we did it. But for that Guel-
zow Ga truck farmer whom they
murdered), would be with his wife
and child today. | wish | could bring
him back"
Thomas Jennings, a negro sem
fenced to hang for the murder Of
Clarence Hitler in the suburbs OF
Washington Heights, has turned
preacher and today had IS negroes
praying on their knees.
Mrs. Louis Vermilya, charged with
several poisonings, said she had
spent a cheerful Christmas in COM
pany with Mrs. Jane Quinn. who is
charged with shooting her husband,
John Quinn. The two talked and
laughed over their dinner of turkey
and pudding, and apparently enjoyed
themselves.
Sixteen hundred prisoners ate an
elaborate dinner at the Bridewell
prison and a similar menu was
served $50 boys imprisoned at the
John Worthy school.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28
Respectfully,
STARVED THEM OUT
600 Moros Who Took Up Arms
Against American Soldiers In Phil
ippines, Have Food Cut or.

Manial, P. l., Dec. 26.--The Moros,
who several days ago retired TO Bud
Dajo peak, in the island OF Jolo,
which they had fortified. capitulated
today to the American troops. The
Moros numbered 600, and defied an
utimatum issued by Brigadier Gem
eral Peershing, ordering the disarm-
ament of natives in the district.
Their supplies were cut off and they
were surrounded in their stronghold
by American infantry. Finally they
were forced to yield through hunger
and marched out and laid down their
arms.
Prior to the surrender a desperate
band OF 20 tried TO force an outpost
but We're repulsed. Several Moros
were killed, but there were no
American casualties.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28
REYES RIDES IN
AND SURRENDERS
Broken in Spirit, Mexico's RevoIu.
tionary Leader Gives Himself
Up to Enemy-SOns Deny
the Surrender.

Linarcs, Mex, Dec. 25.- Stripped
of his arrogance, wearing no bra
yado, General Bernado Reyes, once
considered the greatest of his coun-
try's military men, tonight is hud-
died in a chair in the little room
that serves as headquarters of the
towns small garrison, and admits
his defeat.
Riding alone in the town today,
the gray-haired rebel voluntarily
surrendered to Lieut.. placido Rod
riguez commander of 25 rurales, at
the moment the sole military guard
here.
Il called upon the army, I called
upon the people," telegraphed the
broken general "and no one re-
sponded. This attitude regard as
a protest, and I am resolved not to
continue this war against the gov
eminent. | place myself at your
disposition"
Pleads for His Followers.
Reyes asked for himself no guar
antees, but pleaded for mercy for
The little group of men who have
followed him in his wanderings to
and fro throughout large area in
this state and in the state of Ia
maulipas. He requested considera-
ton for them.
They are yet fugitives, and will
be hunted down by Trevino's men,
unless they, too, surrender yolun-
larily.
That he will be taken to the cap
ital to answer for his offense is con-
sidered by Reyes friends the natural
result of his surrender. His at
tempt to save his few followers was
refused by Trevino, who telegraphed |
TO Reyes that he had no authority |
% relax in his campaign.
Later-Tonight, by telegraphed |
orders from General Treyino, Cen
eral Reyes was placed on his word |
Of honor and given the freedom of
The city.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28
PRESIDENT ELUDEs GUARDS.
Goes on Walk With Mrs. Taft and
Excites White House Staff.

Washington, Dec. 24-President
Taft and Mrs. Taft were lost for
two hours today. In the fact Of a
driving rain they left the White
House, lodging the guardian, Major
Butt and the secret service men,
and for two hours tramped together
through the streets. dropping in at
the homes Of friends. Secretary
Hilles was the first To discover that
his chief was missing. A search OF
the White House and vicinity was
without result. AT $50 the presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft trudged up the
walk, dripping with rain, but APP
parently thoroughly satisfied with
their afternoons escapade.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28
LIVES WITH SPINE SEVERED
Youth Survives Operation TO Re-
move Portion of Backbone.

Tampa Fla, Dec. 2l.-Although
ms spinal cord is severed and a
portion of his backbone removed
sam Montsdeoca of st. Cloud is still
alive. After a successful operation
mere he regained the use of his
hands. Montsdeoca, who is only 10
years old, was accidentally shot sew
efal days ago when showing to
friends a new pistol. The ball
passed through his shoulder and
lodged in his backbone.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28
REsENTs ROUGH JOKE.
Shot With Roman Candle, Ash
down Negro Uses Gun on pIayamte

Ashdewn. Dec. Because a
playmate, Robert Hightower. fired
a roman candle into his face, Nathan
Anderson went to his room. secured
q shotgun and discharged 1t in the
victims lungs. He was hurried to
4 hospital at Texarkana, but there
Is little chance Of recovery.
The trouble occurred Christmas
morning. and was one Of the few
accidents or brawis thai took place
IN Asladown during The day.
Both HlehsoMer and Anderson are
negroes. about grown. Anderson i
IN iail, awaiting the action Of tbs
Grand Jury.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28
LAST OF TROUBLE WRITTEN
Gen. Trevino So Believes Calls Sur
render His Christmas Gift.

Monterey, Mex, Dec. 25.-General
Geronimo Treyino, whose campaign
against General Reyes and his fol-
lowers resulted today in the latter s
surrender at Linares, considered
that the writing of the last chapter
of Mexico's story of unrest has been
finished.
Il believe there is no doubt now"
he said, that real peace is at hand.
The miner uprisings will be sup
pressed with comparative ease, and
the Reyes revolution is finished.
The failure of Reyes is something
that will serve to deter anyone else
from attempting to initiate SIM
liar movement"
General Trevino is waiting for in
slructions from Mexico City before
ordering Reyes moved from Linares.
The general was inclined to regard
Reyes surrender on this day as
bit dlverting, referring to it as my
Christmas present"
Bankrupted Himself.
1t is reported here that Reyes is
practically a bankrupt as the re-
suit of his efforts to organize a
counter revolution. 1t is reliably
reported that he used a great deal
OF his own money in the belief that
ne would have little difficulty in
nverthrcsti;;i,Gis the man lie had come
TO believe all Mexico wished to see
forced from the presidency.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28
MEDICAL FREEDOM
President Taft Amends Rules In
Panama to Permit Treatment
Without Use of Medicines.

Washington, Dec. 26.-President
Taft who makes the laws for the
Panama canal zone, today amended
a recent executive order regarding
the practice Of medicine in the
7ane. 80 as tn explicitly sanction the
Use Of Christian science and other
non-medical methods.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28
"UNWRITTEN LAW" CARRIES
Henry Southworth Acquitted OF
Murder Charge at Ogden.

Ogden, Utah, Dec. 24-Henry
|Southworth was acquitted today of
the murder of E. l.. ed Hanks, at
an amusement park in this city on
August 10, last. The jury, COM
posed entirely of married men, took
only one ballot. Hanks was shot
while walking with Mrs. South
worth. Southworth's defense was
temporary insanity and the plea
that Hanks had broken. up his home.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28
DYNAMITE NEWSPAPER PLANT
Black Hand Seen in South Chicaoo
Explosion.

Chicago, Dec. Pa An explosion
OF dynamite destroyed the publish
ing Office of the Daily Calumet a
newspaper published in South Chi
cago, The printing press and limo
type equipment were blown to
pieces. George w. Boiling, editor of
the paper, has been active in the
crusade against BLACK Handlers, .
and had received many threatening
letters himself.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28
Bankrupted Himself.
DENIES REYES SURRENDER
Sons in Communication Contradict
Dispatches.

ST. Louis, Dec. 26.--Iiudolfo Reyes,
son OF General Bernardo Reyes, re-
ceived telegram today which he
construed as a denial of the press
dispatches That his father has sur
renl red at Linares, Mex. The
telegram was sent from San An
tonic, Tex, by Alexandra Reyes, a
younger brother.
The translation Of it follows:
Please deny in st. Louis papers
the notice that our father has sur
rendered. We viii make the same
denial in San Antonio"
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28

Ik County We Can Make 1912 Better One If We Trv
ENTERING THE NEW YEAR.

thS 'eot dbtiohiiB OOtfl-
pany, owner and publisher of
The Mena Weekly Star, The
Polk County Democrat and The
Mena Evening Star, will begin
the New Year with a change of
some Importance, in that a sub
stantial block of its authorized
capital stock has been sold To
Gilbert t. Mcmillan and f. w.
st. John. The latter was al
ready a minor stakeholder, be-
ing, with v. w. st. John and r.
r. st. John, one Of the incor-
porators.
Mr.. Mcmillan, for more than
eight years a faithful and eff
cient employee, mostly in the
responsible position of foreman
of the composing room, is prob
ably as widely known in Mena
and Polk county as anyone con-
nected with the institution. and
while it is hard to realize how
he can do more in the future
than in the past for the welfare
of the business, all interested
are glad to have him in a posi-
ton to reap any financial or
other benefit to come to a
stakeholder.
The steady and consistent
growth of the business has
brought it to a point where
new and more efficient ma
chinery is necessary. The in
stallation of the Standard Limo
type last March made it pos
sible to very greatly improve
the papers. This brought more
readers and more business. and
now the faithful old news
paper press, that with scarcely
hitch worth mentioning in
fourteen years of service, is
being overworked. 1t must be
replaced with one of two to
four times its capacity, to-
gether with a machine to fold
the papers as they are printed.
We believe that all these
things will rebound to the
benefit Of the readers and pa
irons of our papers. We be-
lieve that they win enable us
to give a better service in our
every line of work, and that in
this way we can not only help
ourselves and our patrons, but
can do more for Mena and Polk
county and Arkansas.
And, would it be unfair, at
this time when we are putting
forth our best efforts along
lines of progress, to suggest that
if those of our readers who are
in arrears would come in and
pay what is due, our work
would be much lighter and
more pleasant If this was
really done, we would have
ample means to buy the new
machinery and pay for it. These
small amounts mean but little
to the individual, but when
taken all together, they make a
large sum, and would aid us
greatly. 1t has been a pleasure
to extend every courtesy TO our
friends in this way, and we
hope they won't do like our
Canadian neighbors, go back on
the principles Of reciprocity.
With these thoughts of hope
and progress and good will, we
most heartily wish for all our
friends a most Happy and
Prosperous New Year.
The Star Publishing Company.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28
TAFT MAY USE VETO
i;umor In Washington That the
President Is Afraid OF Great Ex-
pense OF Dollar Day Pension

Washington, Dee. 26.-Secretary
OF the Interior Fisher informed
President Taft today that final adop-
ton Of The Sherwood "dollar-a-day"
pension bill as II passed the house
would increase the governments
annual pension expenditures at
least SIS 100000. Pension Commits
sloner Davenport will send a de-
.'siied report 10 congress. Mr.. Taft
mas fefrained from stating definitely
mat he would veto The Sherwood
n'l 4 Il came 10 him, but eolse
friends believe that he would.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28

Pony strayed-Hrown, weight about
60 pounds. name reached. brand
ed ~B d. on left thigh. Anyone
knowing OF whereabouts please
notify d. A. Gordon, r. F. d. No ?
Mena. s52-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28

80 acres. 10 In cultivation. 5 miles
southeast Of Mena. For partie-
uIars address ar see Lafayette
G-iee. Nunley. Ark. sso-zi
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28

Little Spanish Peanuts To- Seed.
supply limited--if taken now.
sis0: at seeding time $3.50 per
bushel. Louie Scott. Fox GO. Hat
field Ark. 5i-12-lm