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The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
COMING BACK TO
MOUNTAIN COUNTIES
The Arkansawyers Can't Forget the
Pure, Cold Spring Water and the
Other Pleasures and Comforts OF
Their Old Mountain Homes.

1T. Smith, June 9.-State Agent
Bently of the farm demonstration
work in Oklahoma was in the city
a few hours today. He came in on
the Fort Smith & Western from
one part of his territory and left
on the Iron Mountain for the north
ern part of the state.
Crops in Oklahoma are badly in
need OF rain," said Mr.. Bently.
There have been rains at a num-
Der of places in the state during
the last two days, but, as a general
thing, they have not done much
good. They have fallen in spots.
In some places they have been so
heavy that they washed gulleys in
the fields and ran off almost as fast
as they fell. IL has been so hot the
moisture was taken up again al
most Immediately and little of it
reached the subsoil."
Mr.. Bentley says a large number
of farmers have left Oklahoma to
return to the mountain counties of
this state. In this connection Mr..
Bently said:
TN talking with them I learned
their greatest longing was to drink
out OF the mountain springs again.
/ haven't had good drink of wa
ter since left Arkansas five years
ago, said one of the men to me-"
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
JOKED RED-HEADED WOMAN.
Picknickers Have Fun and Then Get
Sunday Clothes Egg Spattered.

Springfield, Mo-, June 9.-As re-
suit of making insulting remarks
about the redness of a woman's
hair, one party of young men and
women that spent yesterday at
Percy cave will long remember the
trip homeward. While coming in
on the Melville road about two
miles from the city they were
greeted with shower of eggs that
had long outlived their usefulness
for table purposes. 1t is said about
100 eggs were thrown among the
party.
Early yesterday morning, it is
alleged, the picknickers insulted
Mrs. Marcus Barnes as they passed
her home. Mrs. Barnes has red
hair and this fact ia said to have
occasioned considerable unneces-
sary talk from the young men in
the party that occupied the wagon.
Several of the neighbors decided
that an egg shower would teach them
a lesson. When the wagon passed
the spot where the egg-throwers
We're concealed about $50 O'clock,
volley after yolley of the stale hen
fruit was thrown.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
CHICAGO FIRE-BUG GANG
Confession From Insurance Adjust
ers That They Helped Carry Out
FPaud-Many Implicated.

Chicago, June 9.--The exposure
of the gigantic fire-bug trust in
Chicago is slowly spreading and is
taking in more and more men, ac-
cording to statements issued by the
police today.
Six persons already have con-
confessed that they were members
of gang which contracted for the
burning of buildings so that the
owners could collect insurance
Among the "a men named in the
confessions, two are insurance adj
justers, whose part was to O. X. the
property losse, so that the insur-
ance could be collected without
trouble.
The profits of the gang are said
to have been $4,000 a year.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
REYES IS in MEXICO
Under Guard of Rebel Soldiers
Former Lieutenant of Diaz En-
tiers the City OF Mexico.

Mexico. June 9.--Under guard of
i5c rebels, commanded by Genral
Lapia, General Bernardo Reyes, a
candidate for the Mexican presi-
dency and one of Diaz' old ieuten-
ants, arrived here this afternoon.
The rebels are guarding him to
prevent any attack.
One thousand rebels under the
command of Juan Amazon moved
within two miles of the city today,
prepared for any outbreak of vio-
lence following the arrival of
Reyes, which the authorities feared
might aoecur.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
BOY BLINDED BY HEAT.
Twelve-Y ear-0ld Lad Is Stricken
While Chopping Cotton.

Muldrow, Ok, June 9.-Calvin
Edwards, aged 70 years, son Of G.
w. Edwards, a well known farmer.
living three miles west of Muldrow,
went blind yesterday while hoeing
cotton. He was taken to Fort
Smith, where he underwent an OPP
GRAFTON and is now able to disting-
uish objects at close ange. 1t is
believed his blindness is only tenn
porary and was induced by the
optic nerves being paralyzed from
heat.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
A WOMAN GOVERNOR is DEAD.
Mrs. Albina Beekmeyer Has Occu-
pied Executive Chair i'm Oklahoma

Guthrie, Ok, June 9.-Mrs Albina
S. Beekmeyer died here today. She
was one OF the most noted women
in the state, and had served as the
acting governor Of Oklahoma upon
several occasions. She was the
confidential clerk Of Governors
Barnes, Ferguson and Franz, and a
pioneer newspaper correspondent Of
Oklahoma.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
DEPOSITS OVER THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND d

]. H. cox, President
EUGENE cox, Vice President
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15

II warm weather makes you feel
weary you may be sure your system
needs cleansing. Use prickly Ash
Bitters before the hote weather ar
rives; it will put the stomach, liver
and bowels In order and help you
through the heated term.
Jackson ID. e. f. Co., Special Agents.
Davis Drug Co, Special Agents.
w. C. Vandiver. Special Agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15

Are you dull and stupid2 Do YOU
miss the snap. vim and energy that
was once yours? You need a few
doses OF that great sySteD regulator.
Pricklv Ash Bllgefs. For revivine
strength and energy, increasing the
capacity Of the body Ter work, il Is
a remedy Of the highest order.
W. c. Vandiver, Special Agent.
Jackson ID. & +. Co. Agents.
Davis Drug Co. Agents.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-04
MUSIC

Acceding to the request of a large
of music students residinr IN
the northwestern section of the city.
the Detroit College of Music has open-
ed third branch studio at No. 1920
Grand Riyer-ave., corner Of Eawton-
ave- Miss Elizabeth Ruhlmann will
be in charge.
Edwin r. Myers, son of Albert
Myers, No. 210 Commonwealth-ave
who has been studying with Elvin
Singer has joined The Flirting Prln-
cess" company, which recently play
60 an engagement In, Detroit, In the
Lyceum theater Mr.. Myers sang IN
the chorus OF the Sheehan Opera COM
pany, when that organization was n.
Detroit last summer. His voice II q
deep baritone Of unusual strength and
fexibility, considering the fact that
the young man is barely Is years old.
-
Walter G. Ladendorf. q pupil OF Har-
ry Heard, has been engaged az bari-
tone soloist of the Martha Holmes
Memorial M. E. church.
Miss Elizabeth Krame, of the facul-
ty OF the Leib School of Music, has
removed her private studio from No.
645 Baldwin-ave. to No. 574 Sheridan
ave.
The Glee club from Denison uni.
versity will give concert, Saturday
evening, In the First Baptist church.
The club appeared in the same church
last season and made a hit. Follow
ing the concert, a reception will be
given the college boys.
A concert will be given In the gym
nasium of the Frankifn-st. settlement.
Saturday evening. for the benefit OF
the settlement. The program will pe
presented by the Peoples Choral
union
The Detroit times., 1911-02-04
BIG VICTORY FOR STATE.
Decision Against Wire Companies
Means $4,000 More In Taxes.

LANSING, Mich. Feb. 4.-The de-
cision of Judge Denison OF the United
States circuit court at Grand Rapids
in declaring the ad valore mtax Of
telegraph and telephone companies
constitutional. means the payment OF
some 100000 to the state, unless the
decision Is reversed by the United
States supreme court. In addition to
this amount $4,000 has been paid
by the companies. IL also means that
the wire companies will be obliged
to pay their taxes annually In future,
which means about $250,000 year.
The case was started May IL, 1910,
when the Citizens Telephone compan-
les of Battle Creek, jackson, Grand
Rapids and Marshal, and the Michigan
State Telephone Company OF Detroit,
, the Twin City OF Benton Harbor, and
the Union Of Alma. served an injunc
ltion on. Auditor General Fuller, re
lstraiuing him from attempting to dis
pose OF their property for taxes levied
In 1909. The companies alleged dis
elimination, as companies whose an
nual tolls were less than $500 were
exempted. The amount due includes
$4,000 interest.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-04
PUTS BLAME ON
!. THE WORKINGMEN
They Are Themselves Responsible for
Working Conditions, Says Samuel
Gompers, In Address Here.

I'VE protest against the perpetra-
tion OF all the misery OF the world
on the laboring man, when We pro-
duce all the wealth OF the world. But
we do not blame the trusts and cor
porations. We place the blame where
II belongs-with the working men and
women themselves. IL they were true
to themselves and to one another, the
courts could issue injunctions and
they wouldn't be worth the paper on
which they were written"
Thus spoke Samuel Gompers.. pres
ident OF the American Federation OF
Labor, before an audience OF 500 peo-
pie In Schiller hall, Friday evening.
The meeting was under the auspices
OF Cigarmakers' union, No. 22. the
Cigar Packers union, No. 2S4. and
the Tobacco Workers local. George
w. Perkins, president OF the Cigar
makers International union, presided.
The meeting was intended to stir up
interest in the local unions.
Mr.. Gompers expressed the belief
that there is better day coming for
the laboring man and for all mankind.
for that matter. Discussing strikes,
he said:
Though / believe that strikes
should be averted wherever possible,
still II reasonable conditions cannot
be obtained without strike, then l
say, by the gods, strike and strike
hard. The men Of labor will never
surrender their right to strike"
With reference to his contempt case,
now pending In the supreme court,
Mr.. Gompers said that IL the jail SEN
tences are set aside II will mean that
the question of free speech and free
press for the people has been settled
Tor all time.
IF we lose, It will simply mean that
the people will have to begin the fight
all over again." he added.
Before the arrival of Mr.. Gompers
and the other speakers, including Mr..
Perkins, Charles Adler. second vice.
president OF the Tobacco Workers In
ternational union, and John s. F.
oliver, vice-president of the Interna-
tional Cigarmakers' union, made ad-
dresses and the crowd was entertain
ed by talent from the Actors and Mu-
sicfans' unions.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-04
WHERE LIFE is
WORTH LIVING

Mary v. Lndach. widow OF Jcsepk "
an ammonia tank on July IA. 1909
began suit against tho r. I. Gins
lure Sons Co. In Judge Hosmcrs
court Friday afternoon. for $4,000.
I.sdach was employed In the defcn-
danfs junk yard. and was ordered to
reduce the tank TO scrap iron. When
he struck IL with sledge IL ex-
ploded.
.. y. Weiss, n resident of Detrest for
~ years, md the nr~t man Co c.
tablish a music. store I'm Michigan.
died. Friday. In his home. No. -
T.eicesterict.. from heart trouble. tie
was born in Germany - years ago,
ana came TO America at the age OF
90 He at once opened a piano and
music store In the Merrill block. on
Woodward ave. where the Ayenu>
theater IL now located. MrA Weiss
and Ave children survive. The fu-
neral will be held Monday az =
o'clock from the family home
r.. n. I.eseure, OF Dssvsli~, fll-. breeh
er ed Dr. Oscar H. te>cure. ~ ~
troit and president OF the Danyflt<
National bank. II In Mt Clemens
taking treatments for rheumatizu>-
Mr. I.eSeure is q son -in-Iaw of
sTncie joe cannon. and takes "a
leading part IN the political affairs
or Vernr.iion county. where an al
ieged wholesale bribery scandal -
now under Investigation. Mr.. L.
Seure n interested In prtroIt real
estate. and u was while In the city
looking after hts interests thst ~
The Detroit times., 1911-02-04
CR0UL WANTS zoo .
MORE policemen
Budget Also Calls for Many 0alaz
Increases-R -Runabouts for Flying
Squadron Needed.

Police Commissioner Croul's budGo<
for 1911. completed Friday evoninx.
calls for total of s1.127.ss3 a. -
against ss63.454sO allowed and sl.11s--
900 asked I'm 1910 The commissfonor
would like 200 additional patro1mon
at $50 per year each He would also
raise the pay OF 3S2 patrolmen from
$1,000 to $1,100. and for 125 men now
receiving les than $1,000, he asks a.
increase to 1860.
The budget calls for an additf0na1
$2O0 per year for each OF III captaino.
who. now receive $500 per year, ana
for the two inspectors. who receivo
the same salary. A similar increase
Is asked for Lieut.. Breault. head Of
the juvenile squad. Capt. Baker. AZ
the first precinct. receives $4,000. ana
the commissioner would raise this
amount TO $4,000. An advance of $3.50
per year is requested for Secretary
Walters, who now receives s2.5OO. and
$2OO increase Is asked for Assistant
Secretary Howard Whelan. The
commissioner asks that the pay or
lieutenants be increased from SI.15O
to $1,000 per year; sergeants from
$1.1O0 to $1,000, and that doormen b
given $50 additional.
For two runabouts to be used q
flying squadron auxiliaries. $500 A.
asked. and four new motorcycles and
bicycles, $4,000.
The total asked for improvements
Is $7S.562;. for salaries, $9s9, ,931. rs.
ana Tor current expenses, $59.440-
The Detroit times., 1911-02-04
BIC ISSUES OF DAY
ARE DISCUSSED BY
CHAMP CLARK
Democratic Leader Comes Out Strong
For Genuine Reciprocity With All
Nations, Especially Canada and
South America.
Wants Tariff Revised Downward,
But Il Opposed To Commission
That Fixes Rates.
BY OLSON GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. A.
What Ii the duty Of the Democratic
party In the next congress?
What OF Democracy In the presi-
Dental campaign Of 1912?
Listen!
Here follow 19 answers by Hon.
- Champ Clark, ledaer Of the Democrats
in congress and speaker OF the next
house Of Representatives, to questions
on these most important subjects.
Here they are:
Now that the Democratic caucus
has chosen the ways and means COM
mittee Of the next house, what will II
do?
The selection Of the Democratic
contingent OF the ways and means
committee on Jan. 10, more than nine
months In advance Of the beginning
Of the first regular session OF the
sixty-second congress, Is a long step
In expediting the remodeling or re-
vision or reduction Of the tariff to
which We stand pledged. Therefore
the members of the ways and means
committee will at once go to work to
accumulate information on which to
accumulate information. on which to
base the bill or bills which they will
introduce. Those papers which have
been charging that | want to delay
tariff revision are misrepresenting me.
The caucus OF Jan. 10 was the first
step toward Fastening tariff revision,
and that caucus was called on my
suggestion. There can be no doubt
that the members of the ways and
means committee will do all in their
power to get into action as soon as
possible and thereby hasten the re-
demption OF Democratic pormises on
the subject OF the tariff.
What kind Of tariff revision does
the character Of this committee
spelli
The character OF the committee In
{. = .guarantee that Democratic ptomises
OF revision DOWNWARD VII beyfss
deemed 80 far rs the committees can
redeem them. y.
~ Favors Extra session.
Would you like to see President
Taft call an extra session?
The Detroit times., 1911-02-04
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN By
WILLIAM c. FRREMAN.
No. $50.

Lead pencil sharpeners have
been peddled around the country
for years. l remember, as a
schoolboy, using a queer sort OF
q sharpener, which sometimes
worked, but oftener did not.
So far as l have been able to
learn, very few financial sue
cesses have come to inventors Of
pencil sharpeners.
Three years ago THE AUTO
MATIC PENCIL SHARPENER
was turned over to a man who
had faith enough in it to buy a
controlling interest for $4,000.
The man who inspired the faith
in it, however, was an advertis-
ing man by the name of ]. w.
Lindau, Jr.
That 1T is NOT NECESSARY
TO SPEND A FORTUNE IN
ADVERTISING TO SUCCEED
has been demonstrated by the
Automatic Pencil Sharpener Co.
The first year all the money
spent IN advertising was $4,000,
which included newspaper space,
some magazine space, a little
booklet and a follow-up system,
Just think Of it-only SO, 900
Yet, at the end of the first year
the man who had faith enough
to put up the money to finance
CCoatiased on Page 49,
The Detroit times., 1911-02-04
ROOSEVELT NEVER HESITATED
TO SACRIFICE FRIEND
"LeII Roaring Jake Smith says II He
Would Reveal Orders Sent to Him
Sensation Would Result.

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio. Feb. A.
Breaking the silence of ten years
since his retirement from the United
States army, Gen. Jacob II. Smith, Y.
s. A, retired. better known as Hell
Roaring" Jake Smith, today told some
Of the inside facts as to his orders
when he was sent to Samar to quell an
outbreak of savages. Incidentally he
scored former President Roosevelt bit
terly.
Smith broke his long silence when
he was elected president OF new
mems club OF the All Saints Episcopal
church which he declared he consider
ed as a vindication OF HIS honor.
Reciting the incidents which led VI
10. his sretirement from the army dur
ing President Roosevelts first term
Gen. Smit hsaid:
while l was still in the Philippines
I received orders assigning me to the
command OF the department OF Texas,
but these orders were later rescinded
and | received orders to proceed at
once to suppress an outbreak among
the natives.
eff would make public the nature
of those orders, your hair would stand
On end.
when We got to Ballangiga, In
Samar, we found the wounded had
been mutilated and burned. ] gave In
structions to my men to fight the saw.
ages TO finish, but to my knowledge
not a single woman or child was killed
by my soldiers during my campaign.
We taught the savages lesson, how
ever, that they needed badly.
when I came back to this country,
was pictured as a monster. Instead
of coming home hero, as | expected,
/ was retired two years before my
time had expired. by that man Roose'
welt, who afterward lauded his friend
Gen. Wood to the skies for similar
campaign In the Philippines, except
that Wood did not spare anybody.
"To my knowledge. Theodore Roose
velt has never yet hesitated In sacri
ficing a friend TO further his own am
bitions and desires for popularity"
The Detroit times., 1911-02-04


the Democrats represent and believe
in the masses, while the Republicans
represent and believe In the classes.
What kind OF man ought the
Democrats nominate for president? y
The Democrats should nominate a
Democratic Democrat.
|. Do you beliece in the initiative.
the referendum, the recall, corrupt
Fpractices, acts, tha. Oregon plan. OF
choosing senatorial candidates, the
Oregon plan for presidential pref
erence primary?
L am in favor of primary elections
and the election OF United States
senators by popular vote; falling that.
/ would be in favor Of the Oregon
plan.
Should a president take part in
legislation?
A president should take part in legis-
lation In all constitutions ways.
II you were president would you
deal I'm any different way with the
trust problem than the way President
Taft has dealt with IL? What would
you do?
The antitrust laws, including GRIM
inal clauses, should be strictly en-
forced.
Next to the tariff, what do you re-.
gard as the four most important bills
which congress ought to pass?
Regulation of common carriers, con-
servation Of natural resources, restor-
alton OF the American merchant ma
rine, establishing genuine reciprocity
with all nations, especially with Can
ada and Central and South America.
We ought to have the lions share OF
that trade.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-04

Personally, would like to see an
extra session OF congress early in
March: but President Taft is the on
ly person who can call one. So !ar
he has given no intimation of doing
SO. .. ...
What would be the advantages or
disadvantages Of having an extra ses-
sion?
The advantage of an extra session
would be that We would get at tariff
revision and other remedies at the
earliest possible date: the disadvant-
age Is that We would not be so we'll
prepared at the earlier date.
why do you not favor tariff CON-
mission? ........
| am opposed to a tariff commission
which undertakes to fix rates, be-
cause the constitution expressly pro-
yides that revenue bills must origin
ate I'm the house and that power can
not be delegated: but am not OPP
posed tos n tariR board or agency 70
collect facts and report them TO the
.hOuse. x Democrats do not. object 10
'obtafning Information from any
source, or any subject, through any
CUHnuet, lu1l % ~ - FiciAebtSs
Will the ways and means commit.
tee have sufficient data to warrant I'M
mediate action on any schedule OF the
Payne-Aldrich bill?
The ways and means committee
has information enough, or could
secure 1t in a few days. to frame bills
on one or two schedules.
Do you prefer the acknowledgements
ule. in sead of the entire-bill revision
plan? Briefly. why?
| prefer the schedule-by schedule
system because II reduces the chances
of log-rolling and swapping to the
minimum.
: What will be the measure OF the
tariff recommended by the Democrats!
Better ask the members OF the
committee on ways and means.
About what would the tariff-for-rev-
enue plan do to the woolen schedule {;
to the cotton schedule; to the steel
schedule?
Better ask the members OF the
committee on ways and means.
Is there any reason to believe that
a combination Of the Progressives and
the Democrats In the senate would
not insure the passage VI Behuho
tart ffrevision bill?
1t is to be hoped that combina'
ton of Democrats and Progressives
Republicans in the senate may be
formed to pass the house tariff bills
Not Candidate For President
Are you a candidate for president
am not a candidate for president
but am not fool enough to decline
nomination that has not been offer
cd me. At present I am putting In
my time preparing to discharge the
onerous and important duties OF the
high position for which l have beer
unanimously nominated. My own fu
ture. and to a large extent the NIture
Of the Democratic party, depends up
on the manner In which the house o.
the sixty-second congress acquits 1t
self. ,.
why Should Taft not be continued
in the Office? .aa:
Neither President Taft nor any 9th
er Republican should be elected IN
1912, because Republican policies ar'
bad.
What is the fundamental differenc,
between the Democratic and the Re
publican party?
The fundamental difference between
Republicans and Democrats Is tha
The Detroit times., 1911-02-04
OUR DAILY BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Look who's here! But WE amt
surprised. The fact Of the matter Is

that we've known
for a week or more
that John Mitchell
had a birthday
coming. and we've
been laying for
him.
Back In 1902,
when the great
anthracite coal
strike was on, and
coal was selling
for $40 q ton and
was delivered In
push carts, John
Mitchell held In
his hand the bread
and butter Of 400,-
900 people.
II was at this
time that Mitchell
first came into
The Detroit times., 1911-02-04
SUCCESSOR To
A. |. A. N. FORMED
Many Detroit Automobile Manufac-
: turers at Meeting in Chicago
Where Plan Was Hatched.

After q years work, plans have
been perfected for an organization TO
succeed the Association OF Licensed
Automobile Manufacturers, and at a
meeting In Chicago. attended by
almost all the prominent companies
I'm the industry, the general plan was
outlined and approved.
The new organization will be cor
poration for holding shows, handling
patent litigation, encouraging progress
In mechanical and metallurgical sub
Jects that make for better cars. and
doing such other things as may pro-
tect and advance the interests or
those companies, comprising the cor
poration. When the organization Is
finally perfected, II Is expected TO In
clude all the leading motor car build
ers Of America.
The name. the final outline OF the
plan OF incorporation and other de-
tails will be perfected by the follow
ing special committee, which will call
another meeting within short time:
c. C. Hanch OF the Nordyke & Mar
mon Company, Hugh Chalmers OF the
Chalmers Motor Company; II. b. Joy,
TdChdIu mOlOI NdI COMPANY Shoitco
Clifton, Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Com
pany; Benjamin BrlScoe, United
States Motor Company, and Thomas
Henderson. Winton Motor Carriage
Company.
Detroit manufacturers represented
at the Chicago meeting were: Brush
Runabout Company, Horace DeLis-
ser; Cadillac Motor Car Co., Ernest
Benson; Chalmers Motor Co., Hugh
Chalmers and G. G. Hildebrandt; Ev-
eritt. tt.Metzger-Flanders Co., Geo. T..
Keller; Hudson Motor Car Co.. X. ID.
Chaplin: Lozier Motor Company, F. G.
Chandler; Metzger Motor Car Co..
William e. Metzger; Packard Motor
Car Co., 8. ID. Waldron, Alfred Ma
cauley and M. j. Budlong; Alden
Sampson Mfg Co.. Horace DeLisser.
General Manager Alfred Reeves and
H. A. Bonnell were also present.