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The Mena weekly star., 1911-10-05
NEGRO SLAIN BY
 HIS OWN RACE
"iii Jackson Is Shot After Lonq Battle With 50 Blacks Who Surrounded Him-No Off,
 ficers Are Present.

Pine Bluff, Sept. 27.-After bat
 tie lasting more than an hour. in
 which several hundred shots were
 fired, Will Jackson, negro, accused
 of horse stealing, was killed by a
 posse composed of 50 negroes. while
 hiding Tn thicket near Nobel Lake. Jackson was armed with a Winches-
 ter rifle, which it is said was stolen
 from a farm hand Friday morning and was well supplied with ammu- milton.
 Jackson is alleged to have stolen a horse from J. k. Mahoney at Star City, III Lincoln county, about four weeks ago. The officers of Lincoln county were notified of the matter and were hard upon the trail for several days.
 On the day following the alleged theft Constable Joe pilkington of Washington township spied the ne- gro riding the horse, but when he attempted to arrest the negro he was fired upon. However, in the battle, Jackson took to the woods and the horse was recovered.
 After his escape from Constable Pilkington, occasional rumors were heard of the whereabouts of Jack son, reports coming in to the effect that he was living by forcing negro women to cook for him in the ab- sence of male members of the fam fly.
 On Thursday of last week, news of the fugitive negro was heard from the suburbs of Pine Bluff. Officer Mike Franklin over took him a few miles out of Pine Bluff, when he was on the road to Noble Lake. However, as the ne- gro was armed with a Winchester and the officer with only revolver, Jackson again escaped, this time himself in thicket a mile and half south of Noble Lake.
 The woods were surrounded by a posse, and today they closed in on him. At the time the negro was killed there were no officers with the posse, Sheriff Edgar Brewster and Deputy Sheriff R. H. Williams of Pine Bluff being on the road to Noble Lake to help effect the cap- ture of the fugitive.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-10-05
EUROPEANS FEAR
 AWFUL MASSACRE
Italian Residents in Tripofi Panic Stricken on Arrival of Warships Other NationaIities Ap-
 peal for Assistance.

Malta, Sept. 27.-A message from Iflpoli today says Italian warships with expeditionary force are laying 20 miles off Tripoli and that there IS a panic among the Italian resi- dents there, as it is feared a landing of the troops would be the signal Tor a massacre of Europeans.
 The Anglo Maltese colony in Trip II today sent an appeal to their compatriots, saying:
 We implore our brethren to ap- peal to the government to assist us and to come to our help, as Italian steamers refuse to receive any but persons of their own nationality"
 Uneasiness of European residents here increases through apprehen- sion of native demonstrations. A French steamer sailing yesterday took aboard many Europeans for Tunis, but was compelled to refuse others who sought passage, because Of lack of accommodations for them.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-10-05
SAYS FAR MFRS
 ARE AWAKENING
Arkansas Has More Farm Demon strators Than Any Other State, Save Texas, Says Commis-
 sioner Hutchins.

Little Rock, Sept. 26.-Concerning
 the request of George c. pye for
 two farm demonstrators for Pulaski
 county, Deputy Commissioner of
 Agriculture Hutchins said yester- day that this was an index to the
 fact that the farmers are awakening
 rapidly to the value of improved methods, and their desire to learn IS overtaxing the already large number of demonstrators. Mir. Hutchins explained that Arkansas has 49 farm demonstrators, which is more than any other state except Texas, and the fact that the farmers of the state are demanding even more shows what great strides are being made in Arkansas.
 If part of the taxes were taken to pay for one, or even two, dem- for each county" said Mir. Hutchins, the counties would receive, through increased property values brought about by increased productions, additional tax returns sufficient to compensate them for the expenditure. As l see it, it is simply a business proposition. If we should take a part of the coun- ties money and invest it this way, the returns would be unusually large. The people of Pulaski coun- ty appreciate the value of their demonstrator, and feel the need of man. The more the people information, the harder is the work of the demonstration, and the greater would be the benefit and returns if another man was added"
The Mena weekly star., 1911-10-05
NO BEULAH BINFORD
 PICTURES FOR KANS.
General Protest Against Showing Films of "0ther Woman" in Beattie Murder Case Being
 Made in New York.

Topeka, Kas., Sept. 27.-Beulah Binford, the "other woman" in the Henry Clay Beattie murder case, is posing for moving pictures in New York. The company that is making the films has thirty or forty Kansas towns on it's circuit, but the indica- tions are that the company will have a hard time showing the films in Kansas. The state has law per- hitting the mayor of each incor- porated town to act as a censor of moving pictures, and already the mayors of three towns have acted on the Binford pictures.
 Wichita has a moving picture censor all it's own, the only salaried one in the state. He is A. M. Reeves and he already has given orders to the moving picture men of Wich- ita that they must not show the Binford pictures in that town. The places that attempt to show the pictures will be closed. Mayor
  Bishop of Lawrence has issued a notice to the moving picture men that they must not make contracts for the Binford pictures, and show ing them in Lawrence will mean the closing of the house. At Salina the city officials asked the moving pie ture mon about the pictures and were told that none of the houses would show them.
 The newspapers of half dozen other Kansas towns this week con- tam interviews with mayors and managers of moving picture shows in which the mayors say the pie lures must not be shown and the moving pictures men say they have notified the distributing stations not to send the Binford pictures to them, as their patrons do not want them.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-10-05
WILL SWIM FOR A DEGREE.
Undergraduates at Princeton Re-
 quired to Cover 220 Yards.

New York, Sept. 25.-To obtain a degree from Princeton university hereafter, undergraduates must be able to swim at least 220 yeards and pass a physical examination. Dr. .Ioseuii t. Ff Insaayenaft Isaay head of the de- pertinent of hygiene and physical instruction, has begun to put these physical requirements into effect by initiating the freshmen into the new system. He notified them that all freshmen will be required to per form a specified amount of athletic exercise.
 Five new baseball diamonds and nine tennis courts have been con- structed to give them room to prac- tice. Sophomores and upper class men are exempt from the new reg ulations.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-10-05
RAILROADS OF ARKANSAS GET
 BIG RAISE IN ASSESSMENT.

Little Rock, Sept. 27.-Corrected totals in the assessment of railroads in Arkansas for the year 1911 show that the estimate made by Tax Com missioner Gates, as announced last week will be even exceeded. MT, Gates stated at that time that the total assessment of railroads, tele- phone and telegraph lines, pipe lines, etc., might reach $80,000,000 or SS2,0O0,000. The corrected totals for the railroads alone show a total of nearly S78,000,000, or to be exact, and with the exception of three or four minor lines that have not been totalled, the assessment on railroads for the current year will be ST. 676,762.
 These are the figures on 68 rail- roads, including all the large roads. The few small roads not included will probably not effect the total more than Si00,000.
 These figures are interesting as compared with the railroad totals for 1910, which were $67,777, ,638. AL lowing for the little roads not in cluded in the current years totals, the increase over last year for rail- roads alone is Si0,000000.
 The above figures, oI cuursv, uo not include telephones, telegraph, pipe lines, etc., which were included in the estimates made by the Con- mission last week. These will prob ably run the total assessment to s83,O00,0O0 or $84,000,000.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-10-05
CHAMP CLARK PRAISES TAFT.
Speaker Of House Declares Warm
 Friendship for President.

Hutchinson, Kas., Sept. 25.- Champ Clark, speaker of the House Of Representatives. in a speech here today at the Kansas semi-centenniai celebration, declared his warm per- sonal friendship for President Taft, and spoke in the highest terms of the executives administration. He said the president had more power than the king of England, that the latter would have to seek a new job if he vetoed bills as fast as did Taft.
 He was introduced to the audience as 'the next president" and joc- ularly replied that he hoped the prediction might be true. He left for Kansas City this afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-10-05
WEEvIL ExTERMINATOR.
Arkansas City Inventors Believe
 They've Solved Battling Problem.

Arkansas City, Sept. 2i.- Steve Courtney and w. J. Davis of this city, deputies under Sheriff Preston, have invented a liquid whcih they say when used as spray, kills both boil weevils and army worms. They are now making tests to determine whether the liquid will be injurious to the plant, and say that if they are successful they will have a certain destroyer of the boil weevil and the army worm.
 Crops in this section are very short, well-known farmer here stating this afternoon that he would not make over 20 per cent of his crop. The farmers in general, how lever, are apparently not depressed, ana are ually fiianfnB voiiosi5 |provements for the benefit of the crop.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-10-05
COTTON OIL FOR
 EDIBLE PURPOSES.

After more than a quarter century of household use and rapidly in- creasing consumption in this and nearly every civilized country i'll
 the world, it is hardly necessary to
 enlarge upon the wholesomeness of refined Cotton Oil and it's many
 compounds used for cooking.
 The edible fat supplies of the
 world, without Cotton Oil, would be wholly insufficient. Tho Olive Oil supply is very uneven in quality land precarious in volume. Nearly
 every year there is somewhere a total or partial failure of the crop, but even in good years it is nec- eccary to supplement the supply by large purchases of American Cotton Oil, which is imported freely by the Olive Oil producing countries. The average output of Cotton Oil is about equal to that of Olive Oil, say three million barrels, of which only about one-third can be spared for Europe, where it is largely used for salad and culinary purposes. Therefore, in the form of Cotto- lene, as well as in other cooking compounds, and in it's liquid state, lit has been a great boon to foreign consumers, by whom, as we'll as by their respective governments-ever watchful of their health--it is re- garded as without superior in
 wholesome and nutritious proper l ties.
 America is now consuming about 1.-two million barrels of Cotton Oil annually, mainly in form prepared for cooking, for which purpose it is universally conceded to be healthful and economical.
 If experience teaches" be a true saying, then there should be no fur
 ther evidence required of the abso- tut i,ieo purity purity end whalesnmAness of
 this peerless food-product of the south.
 We are confirmed in our faith,
 however, by the unqualified com
 mendation of as large an array of
 scientific talent of the highest order professional, educational and of-
 ficial--as has ever passed upon any lquestion affecting the public health
The Mena weekly star., 1911-10-05
.LYNCH|NC AFTER
 ABLOODY BATTLE
ATTEMPT OF SIlERIFF'S POSSE TO ARREST MULATTO BROTH
 FRS, CAUSES SIX DEATHS.
Mich Takes Chas. MaIpass, the White Father, From Officers and Hangs Him--Negress Mother Not In-
 vOlved in the Affair.

Little Rock, Sept. 27.-A mob tool
 Charles Malpass, Sr., a white man from the officers at Dumas, Deshs county, near here this morning al 6 o'clock and lynched him at the water tank in that town, following the killing of Sheriff w. D. Preston of Desha county and Deputy Sherin Barney Steil of this city yesterday afternoon in pitched battle nine miles from Dumas, in which Nal pass two mulatto sons were killed by the officers.
 Lee Malpass, Jr., son of one of the negroes slain in the battle, was dis covered yesterday afternoon at the home of the older man by the oill- cers who were seeking him and his mother, who escaped from the off, cers, and was shot to death.
 Charles Malpass, ST., was brought to Dumas before dawn today by the posse which had gone to his home to arrest the negroes. When he reached Dumas it was learned that his injuries were not so serious as at first believed.
 Early this morning, as the dawn began to break, there was a gather ing of men about the jail, and, as the posse appeared they, without any preconceived plan, proceeded to get the prisoner. He was secured and taken to the water tank on the Iron Mountain railroad near the prison, and there, without ado, he was strung up. The mob was or derly, there being no noise or other disturbances to mar the order of the occasion, and those residing in the outlying districte of the city did not know what was ocurrlne.
 Yesterday afternoon the posse, which went to search for Malpass negro wife and his grandson, failed to locate the woman and was start ing to Dumas on the return trip when they decided to search the Malpass home again. There they lo- ealed Lee Malpass, Jr, the 20 year old son of tho negro who killed Sheriff Preston, and who was mo- ment later killed by Stiel,
 The woman has not been located and now the indications are that the trouble is at an end. Three White men,, the two officers and the senior Malpass and the three negroes are dead and, as the woman apparently had nothing to do with the trouble, it is not considered probable that she will be molested.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-10-05
BucKsHoT CUTS HIS PILLOW
"Nlai'oman Rather Rudely Auak-
 ened in the Niqht

Paul's Valley. Ok. Sept. 2s-An attempt was made Thursday night lo assassinate Charles Iiicbfield During the night he was awakened py gunshot near his window. X portion of the pillow on which he was iylng was torn away by a charge ol nuckshot, and the headpiece of the ped rlddled by bullets.
 Lilchlleld says he has known for some time that he had enemies in lhe w town, and that he has been ex- peeting an assault. e
The Mena weekly star., 1911-10-05
Organized a Music Glass.
,r of Vho Cfor.

To the Editor of The Star:
 l was invited to visit West Val ley, some i6 miles out on the Doaks- vile road. found on the road some fine crops, and people seem to be satisfied and doing we'll. 1 took din- ner Sunday with Lewis Nichols, and the table was well supplied with good things. l organized singing class and more than 10 names were enrolled. A. J. Cole was elected president. The young people in tiiitsitt ttiIiist community are very much in terested in music, of which fact I am very proud. will go next Sum- day to Liberty, eight miles west, for the purpose of organizing a |class.
 Yours for better music,
 J. H. NaIer. September 26, 1911.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-10-05
oLD GLORY is FLOORS HIGH.
Veterans Marched in Memphis Un,
 der Largest Flaa.

Memphis, Sept. 26-What is said To be the largest flag of any nation in the world was unfurled here to- day in honor of the first of a series of annual reunions of veteran sol- liers of the Northern and Southern armies of the war of 90 years ago.
 The flag is "i3 stories high" in length, and in breadth it stretched far across the street when unfnrled from a local sNys raper.
 Governor Hooper and full staff are expected to open the Tri-State Fair.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-10-05
James C. Dahlman, Cowboy Mayor of Omaha. Throws the Lariaf.n

Mayor Jas. .. DahIman started his career as a cowboy, and it at present Mayor of Omaha, and has the fol- lowing record: Sheriff of Dawes Co, Neb., three terms; Mayor od Chad ron two terms, Democratic Natl. Committeeman eight years; Mayor of Omaha six years, and in 1901 candidate for governor of Nebraska. Writing to Foley < Co, Chicago. he says: 1 have taken Foley Kidney Pills and they have given me a great deal of relief, so l eheerfully rec ommend them. Yours truly,
 lsigned) James C. Dahlman."
 For sale by ali druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-10-05
Take Your Common Colds seriously

Common colds, severe ana tfe- aueni. lay Inc foundation of chroni, diseased conditions of the nose anll throat. and may develop into bron- ehilis, pneumonia and consumption For all coughs and colds, in fhii- dren and in grown persons, takt Foiey's Honey and Tar Compoiine promptly. Fer sale by all druggists
The Mena weekly star., 1911-10-05
Russia Avenses Death of Premier.

Kiev, Russia, Sept. 25.-Dimitri Bogroff was executed by hanging today for the assassination oi Premier Stolypin, who died from bullet wounds inflicted by Bogron at the Municipal Theater on the night of September fl. The premier died on the 18th. and Bogrof was convicted by courtmartial the iol- lowing day.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-10-05
Foley's Kidney Remedy ys. a Hope.
 less Case.

Hon, Ark. J. K. Freeman says: II had severe case of kidney trouble and could not work, and my case seemed hopeless. One large bottle of FoIey's Kidney Remedy cured me and l have never been bothered |since. 1 always recommend it." For sale by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-10-05
4 Medicine That Gives Confidence

IFS Foley HOUty anu IdI t'UIIIPUuIII' Mrs. f. J. Adams, 522 No. Kansas avenue, Columbus, kass writes; "For number Of years my ehIlv dren have been subject to coughs and colds. used Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and found that fl cured their coughs and colds, so keep it in the house all the time. Refuse substitutes. For sale by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-10-05
How the Trouble Started.

Dumas. Sept, 27.-While attempt Ing to arrest Lee and Charles Mal- pass, mulattoes, brothers, at their home nine milos cast of Dumas Just after noon yesterday, Sheriff Pres ton of Desha county, accompanied by posse composed of Barney Stiel of Little Rock, Fenner Di kin son, Steve Courtney, Ike Kankston, Mid Robinson and Britt Nichols, was shot and instantly killed by Lee Mapass, who, in turn, was shot ana instantly killed by Barney Stiel,
 In an instant Stiel was shot dead by Charles Malpass, who at once was shot and killed by Fenner Dickinson while trying to make hls escape. The negro fell dead with 9 revolver clinched in one hand and a rifle in the other. As the other members of the posse began crowd ing into the house that had been preyiausly surrounded, Charles MaIpass, sr., began shooting into the crowd while he was running rom the house. His shots went Wild ana he was brought down by shot In the leg from the rifle of Ike Bank ston.
 The body of Sheriff Preston was taken to his home at Arkansas City while that of Barney Stiel was ship ped to his home in Little Rock. The bodies of the two negroes were also brought here, while the wounded man, their father, was placed III Jall.
 Officers Wei Wei .A.:a:aa.la ..::as..s-
 Sherilf Preston of Desha county, and Barney Stiel, deputy sheriif of Pulaski county, who were killed ln the fight Tuesday, were both well known in Little Rock. They had been peace officers great many years and were fearless in the dis- charge of their duty. In fact It was their fearlessness that caused their death. Stiel was visiting his moth- er-in-law in Desha county.
 Prosecuting Attorney Paul Little was well acquainted with Sherln Preston, and calls him the greatest hunter in Arkansas, of game as well ag men, Prestpn's home was ia- vorite resort of the state officials on their hunting trips, he entertaining nearly all of them at some time dur ing the open season.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-10-05

September 26. 1911.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-29
DEFENDANT IN SENSATIONAL
POISONING CASE RELEASED ON
HER OWN RECOGNlZANCE.
HUSBAND SUED FOR DIVORCE
Application Will Be Made to Restrain
Her From Communicating With Her
Husband and Children - Counter
Suit Being Prepared.

Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. 2S.-Mrs.
Schenck was today released on her
own recognizance.
Divorce papers were served on her
in court. The divorce action against
her was filed by her husband.
1t is stated that application will be
made to restrain her from communi-
eating with her husband or children.
A counter suit for divorce is being
prepared by Mrs. Schenck.
John Schenck will probably have to
pay the expense of the recent trial,
100000.
Mrs. Schenck has gone to the home
OF a neighbor where she will make
her home temporarily.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-29
HOUSE BILL FAVORS
RECIPROCITY TREATY

Washington, d. c., Jan. 2S.-Rep-
resentative Mccall of Massachusetts
introduced a bill in the house today
to carry out the reciprocity agreement
with Canada. The bill was referred
to the ways and means committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-29
Grand Jury DISCHARGED.

Chattanooga, Jan. 2S.-Five men,
bers of the Hamilton county grand
jury were discharged yesterday by
Judge S. D. McYeynolds for their re-
fusal to vote for indictments in the
cases of alleged whisky sales, where
as Attorney General Whitaker stated
to the court that there was plain ev-
idence requiring indictments placed
before them for action.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-29
NO QUORUM FOR
SENATORIAL VOTE
MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK
LEGISLATURE HAVE RETURNED
HOME FOR THE SABBATH.

Albany. y. Y, Jan. 2S.-There was
no quorum of the legislature today
when the vote was taken for senator.
Only a small number of the men,
bers were in the city and practically
all of the political leaders had re-
turned home to remain until Mon
day.
There is a rumor afloat that Tam.
many is preparing to offer Justice
James A. OGorman of the state SUI
preme court as a compromise cali
didate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-29
INSULTS AND lNDIGNlTIES TO
AMERICAN CONSUL REPRESEN-
TATlVES IN TURKEY.
CARTER FILES A PROTEST
American Representative at Constan-
tinople Says American ConsuIs at
Alexandretta and Beirut Were
Treated Indignantly

Constantinople, Turkey, Jan. 2S.-J.
Ridgely Carter head of the American
embassy here with the rank of minis
ter plenipotentiary pending the ap-
pointment of a successor to Ambasso-
dor Strauss, has lodged a protest with
the Turkish government against the
assault and indignities to which AM
erican consul representatives at Bel
rut and Alexandretta were recently
subjected.
1t appears that a Turkish sergeant
instigated mutiny among the Turk
ish soldiers abroad the steamer New
Jersey, when the vessel reached Alex
andretta flying the American flag.
Consular Agent John Peristiany
went aboard to see what the trouble
was. The soldiers then attacked him,
drove him from the ship, cut his
hands and tore off his coat.
The captain of the ship refused to
give up to the sergeant and the vessel
proceeded to Smyrna, where Consular
Agent E. l.. Harris was subjected to
similar indignities. Harris, however,
caused the arrest of the sergeant.
The American embassy promptly
took up the matter with the Turkish
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-29
Wealthy Farmer Suicides.

Pawnee, Okla, Jan. 2S.-John Raba,
wealthy and eccentric Bohemian
farmer living near Casey, in this
county, committed suicide last night
by drinking the contents of bottle
of carbolic acid. Raba had just re-
turned from a trip to Missouri and
Nebraska. He was served with an
injunction order in divorce suit ne
has pending here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-29

FARThING BROTHERS
Clothing French dry cleaned
and steam pressed. Only
French dry cleaners In city.
Phone 498 Blue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-29

our Foundry is in operation. and
we are making fine castings OF all
kinds, we have few hitch weights
In stock TO move quick.
Jones-Eyereff Machine Co.