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The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25
GUN" -"TOTING" CASE
in SUPREME COURT
Decision Upholds Statutes, but
Members of Body Declare
Travellers Law Anti
quated.

Little Rock, May 23.--While up
holding the statutes in the case, the
Supreme Court yesterday, in an
opinion by Chief Justice McCulloch,
to which Justice Hart dissented,
condemned in strong language the
section of the Digest, which permits
a man to carry weapons while ION
a journey" The court stated that
this statute is obsolete and danger
Gus, and should now be repealed.
Charles Ellington was fined for car
rying weapons by the town Of DEN
nings, but appealed to the Supreme
court on the plea that he was on
a journey and had the right to car
ry a weapon. The Supreme court
recognized this plea and reversed
the case. Commenting upon the
case, however, the following lang
uage was used:
ut is truly regrettable that the
law-makers have not remedeled the
statute so as TO strike from il this
antiquated exception, which is
really reflection upon our civili-
zation and which, too often, affords
a convenient Ioop-hole for the es-
cape of violators Of the law. In
these days there are no perils OF the
highway against which the travel
ers need for protection deadly
weapon. The enforcement OF Law
and order should be, and is, suf-
flcient guaranty Of safety TO thu
travellers along the highway.
However, the evidence in the
case shows that the appellant was
in good faith pursuing journey
within the meaning Of the statute
and that he is not guilty OF viola
ting the law. The judgement !:
therefore reversed and the cause
is remanded for new trial"
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25
THE SENATE STILL
SHOWING Fight
First Day at Real Business Shows
Little Sign OF Harmony--Pipkin
Introduces II. and II" En-
abling Act.

Little Rock, May 23.-Holding that
Governor Donaghey had not specifi-
cally set out in the call for the ex-
ira session that the new state capi-
tol must be completed, President
Toney today held out Of order a bill
carrying $672,000, with the old
mote" feature, to complete the new
building.
Friends of the administration APP
pealed from the ruling, on the con-
tention that the state capitol is
state institution, but the Senate up
held Toney. % to 7.
Toney said he would gladly enter
tain bill covering anything in the
proclamation, but not outside OF IT
On this ground he also held oul
of order bills to assist in paying the
deficit occasioncd by the reunion
and the 100000 measure for equip
lping and furnishing the Supreme
Court rooms in the new capitol.
The only bill entertained was tina
by Senators Friedell and White
providing for revenue adjustmen
by increasing the general levy from
lfN TO 2A mills. The Senate refuse'
TO allow the bill TO go to the secon'
reading.
Senator Covington introduced
resolution attacking the call for tn
extra session as unwarranted ant
Iproposing an adjournment sine di
| at noon tomorrow, but was defeated
fl to %.
The House concluded the readin
OF the Simms revenue revision bill
IThis is practically revision OF tn
lBradham- Hurst revenue bill.
/ Pipkin introduced bill for a
initiative and referendum enablin
act.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25
FORT SMITH HAS
A TERRIFIC STORM
Electricity and Floods OF Rain the
Worst In Years and Wind Was
High-Every Street Flooded
Panic In Street Car.

Fort Smith, Nay 2i.-With the
rainfall resembling a cloudburst
and the wind blowing go miles an
hour, Fort Smith experienced the
hardest electrical storm in years
yesterday. The storm broke at ~
o'clock, coming from the northwest.
A sheet Of water, carried along at
frightful speed by a gust of wind,
followed crash OF thunder, and for
the next ten minutes pandemonium
reigned throughout the city.
A car on the Eleventh street line
was struck by lightning while the
storm was at its height and there
was panic among the passengers.
The crew had TO restrain the pas
sengers from fleeing from the car
| into the storm.
Every street in the city was
| flooded. Garrison avenue, the main
business street, was a raging tor
rent for an hour. Thousands OF
trees were either destroyed or dam
aged. The air was full of flying
signs, boxes and debris.
The warehouse Of the Eagle box
factory was unroofed and 40 feet ol
a i3-inch wall was blown away
The place was flooded, causing q
loss estimated at $4,000. Corn was
destroyed and crops generally in
ljured.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25
ANOTHER LORIMERi
INQUIRY ASSURED
Republicans and Democrats Agree
10 Resolution for a Full In
vestigation into the Cor
ruption Charges.

Washington, May PA prompt
and sweeping inquiry into the
charges against Senator Lorimer
was assured today when The reg
ular Republicans decided to pre-
sent in the senate late today res
olution calling for the conduct OF
such an inquiry under the direction
of the committee on privileges and
elections.
Democratic senator's will support
the resolution, which will be a sub
stitute for the LaFollette resolution
naming a special committee of new
senators to take up the inquiry. La
Toilette gave notice last week that
he would call up his resolution to-
day.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25
THE FORDS GET
CHANGE OF VENUE
Second Trial OF Man and Woman
Convicted OF Numbering w. +.
Nichols viii Be Held in
Little River County.

Ashdown, May 23.--In call ses-
sion Of the circuit court Monday,
Judge Cowling granted change OF
venue to John and Leila Ford from
Sewer county to Little River coun-
ty. The trial was set for Thurs
day, July 10. There had been an
agreement formerly to come here,
but some objection had delayed the
granting of the change of venue.
The Fords are charged with mur-
dering w. F. Nichols. They were
tried in SEWER county last January
found guilty and sentenced to hang,
On an appeal to the supreme court
the case was reversed and remand
ed for new trial. The upper court
held that a change of venue should
have been granted.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25
AS HERITIC, THIS
PREACHER LEADS
Thinks Moses Had the "BIues" When
Writing Certain Biblical Poems,
and That Eve Suffered From
Evil in Her Own Heart.

Atlantic City, N. j., May 22.-That
Moses suffered from the blues
when writing certain Biblical po-
ems; that Ananias and Sapphira ex-
pired from apoplexy or heart fail
ure; that Eve suffered from evil in
her own heart; that there is no de-
vii; that Christ met his death in a
perfectly natural course of events
at the hands of a mob of frantic
Jews and the cruciflxion was not
planned by Christ; that there is no
mediator between God and man and
that Jonah never existed, were
statements included in the utter
ances and writings of the Rev. Mr.,
Grant of North Cumberland, Pa, ac-
cording to the testimony of MEM
bers of his own presbytery at his
heresy trial before the judicial
commission of the Presbyterian as
sembly here today.
Three hundred pages of evidence
are included in the report to be
gone over in the trial.
Members of the congregation, ac-
cording to the records in today's
trial, testified at his trial in North
Cumberland that he never men-
toned Christ in the communion
service; that he said the story OF
Eve and the snake is nothing but a
fable; that she was not tempted by
the devil, because there is none, and
that he discredited Jonah by declar-
ing that the men of his church
should form a debating club to es-
tablish whether the whale swal-
lowed Jonah or Jonah swallowed
the whale"
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25
Got a Biz One.

County Clerk Parker, who is still
an enthusiastic and successful
sportsman regardless of the fact
that he has lost leg and an arm,
returned Monday from short
outing on the Ouachita. He brought
in a nice lot Of fish and was com
pelled to employ A. X. Fretz OF the
ouachita Park farm to haul in the
biggest catch" a turtle that
weighed IS pounds. While run
ming the lines" at o'clock Mondas
morning. accompanied by his sor
owen, Mr.. Parker discovered the
monster turtle on one Of the hooks
After an hours work, filled with IN
tense excitement and several closs
calls for getting their boat upset
they managed TO land II on ITS back
where il could be controlled.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25
DONAGHEY BaGS
FOR RESULTS
Calls on Legislature 10 Forego Poll
ties and It's Fight on Him and Do
It's Duty by the People Of Arlsan-
sas--Good Reason for Action.

Little Rock, May 23.-"In the
name Of your countrymen, are you
going to allow your antagonism for
one man to outweigh your duty TO
your state and your constituents" !"
was the plea of Governor Donaghey
at the close of his special message
to the General Assembly Monday
afternoon. 1T has been reported TO
me that any measure the governor
proposes or favors will meet with
opposition which will kiln IL. Is
this righty Is IL in keeping with
the oath you took to support the
constitution? I believe that you
will wake up and look at the situa-
tion as men, and that you will not
allow any Ill feeling you may have
for any one person to overcome
your duty to the state"
This plea followed the reading of
a special message which lacked
anything like the brand Of fire Gov
ernor Donaghey was expected to
uncork, and was met with liberal
applause from the house and senate
assembled in joint session.
Immediately afterwards the SEN
ators filed out and returned TO the
other wing of the building where 1t
took only two minutes TO adjourn.
ito digest the governors message"
as members put il.
Features OF the Message.
Urges revision of revenue laws,
without discord, strife or bitterness.
The state has already collected
and spent s225,000 which is not pay
able into the treasury until July 4,
1911; has borrowed $4,000 from the
sinking fund and has outstanding
obligations of about $250,000.
Appropriations at regular session
100000 in excess of appropriations
by any other Arkansas General As
sembly. Present deficit in states
accounts about $S50,000.
| Appropriations at session just
closed about S2,75O,000; states re-
ceipts last year, S978,80i.
Two years from now, unless rev.
enue laws are revised, states def
cit will be about 81 ,500,000
| Revision OF revenue laws neces-
sary to equaIize taxation and raise
more revenue.
Present appropriations must be
reduced.
Convict lease system should be
abolished. Some convicts should be
worked on state farm and others on
roads.
Board of Control for penitentiary,
consisting of three men TO be ap-
Ipointed by the governor, should be
created.
Provision for removal OF Supreme
Court and office OF state treasurer
10 new statehouse should be made,
Act setting out in detail manner
Iof putting Amendment No. 10 To
practical use should be passed.
Submits report OF Judge Hill
chief counsel in rate cases, and rec
ommends appropriation Of $f2,50C
TO pay cost OF appeal and appr0pri-
lation OF $500 TO pay balance due
statc's accountants.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25
COAL CLAIMS CANCELLED
700 Of the 400 Alaska Claims Are
Thrown Out--So Far None
Is Found Valid.

Seattle, Wash, May H.-Final re-
port has been made by the field di-
vision of the general land office on
seven hundred of the f,f00 Alaska
coal claims, and notice of the find
ings will be sent to the claimants in
due course. The contents of the re-
port have not been made public,
but the whole situation may be
summarized as follows:
So far as known none OF the
claims in the various Alaskan coal
fields has been found valid. In the
Tanania field all the locations have
been Cancelled because no applica-
ton for patent was made. In the
Cape Lisburne field, where a bluff
Of coal overhangs the shore OF the
Arctic ocean, all but two OF the To-
cations have bene cancelled.
The remaining four hundred en-
tries are now under investigation
which is progressing as rapidly as
circumstances will permit. This
condition of affairs, land officials
saw. is a sufficient reply to the
charge that the government is de-
| laying the opening of the Alaska
coal claims.
| In a number Of the coal claim
groups remaining to be investigated
1.-The claimants greatly delayed thu
work by refusing information. II
tbe indictments returned by United
States grand juries at Detroit, Chi.
cago. Spokane and Tacoma agains
1.-The promoters of various Alaska
coal groups, charges are made tha
large groups of coal claims in Alas
lka are controlled by few persons
and individual locators have no in
Iterest whatever in the claims. 1t j
alleged in the indictments that mos
Iof the claimants are dummies,
whose names we're used to secur'
little to valuable coal lands to ena
Ible the promoters to speculate Il
the puolic domain.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25

BIDDING FOR CANAL BONDS.
Estimates Place the Price of the 50
Million Dollar Issue Above Par.

Washington, May 23.-Bids for
the so million dollar issue of 8 per
cent Panama bonds are arriving at
the treasury. All bids will be OPEN
ed June II, one month from the day
the issue was announced. Fake
bids from alleged humorists, max
ing ridiculous offers, are being re-
ceived. Treasury officials believe
the popular bids have not had time
to come in yet, and expect a great
number of them. Estimates of the
probable average price of the issue
now center around i001a.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25
PLAN APPEAL TO
HIGHEST TRIBUNAL
Caldwell & Drake Are Preparing to
Take Case Against State to United
States Supreme Court-Have
Ordered Transcript.

Little Rock, May 2i.-Judge John
W. Blackwood, attorney for Cald-
well & Drake, former contractors
for the new state capitol, has or
dered a transcript from the clerk Of
the Supreme Court of the proceed
ings in the case of State Auditor
John R. JObe against the contrac-
tors with the view of taking the
case to the Supreme Court of the
United States.
The case was decided by Judge
Stevenson, Judge Lea and Chancel-
lor Martineau, sitting with him to
hear the argument, in June, 1909.
The case was brought by Caldwell
81 Drake on a petition for a writ Of
mandamus to compel the state aud
ltOr to issue warrants on the state
treasurer in their favor for $4,000
for estimates approved by the ar
chitect and state capitol commits
siOners for work on the new state
capitol. The court granted the Pc
tition for the writ on the ground
that the Oldham and Patterson acts,
passed by the legislature of 1907,
were unconstitutional so far as they
attempted to impair the contract
made between the state and Cald-
we'll & Drake in August, 1908.
Cannot Impair Contract.
Judge Stevenson, in his opinion,
said:
Nothing that the state can do by
legislative action OF any action, can
defeat these contractural rights;
for it is protected alike by the fed
eral and state constitutions. SINH
larly no construction can be given
to the state constitution by any
court which would in effect impair
the obligation of this contract. To
do this is to violate the federal con-
stitution-the supreme law of the
land"
The court further held that a mill
lion dollars having been appropri-
ated by the act of 1908, that the
state could not convert it back into
the treasury without impairing the
contract made by Caldwell & Drake.
Attorney General Norwood prose-
cuted and appealed from this decis-
ion and the Supreme Court reversed
the decision on the ground that
there was no appropriation, but did
not consider to what extent the cam
collation. of the contract was valid,
claiming that the question was not
presented in that case.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25
kAHs AT TExARKANA.
llicers-Will Meet in Mena
l Next Year.

I. Holt and Mrs. S. f. Mar
Pna and Mrs. Kennett of
mp have just returned
arkana, where they went
the Fourteenth District
n OF Rebekahs. They re-
following officers elected
nsuing term:
~, Mrs. Mildred Skinner,
fg.
fesident, Mrs. ]. w. Math-
peen.
Mrs. A. X. Maxwell, Fow-
ny, Mrs. j. L. Holt, Mena
Fer' Mrs. Sophia Bender
Tor, Miss May Norris, Cove
Mrs. d. C. Hughes, Gill
r Miss Ethel Harris, De-
uard' Miss Archie Wood
'uard, Mrs. Matte Whan
egates were much pleased
hg the next meeting fol
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25
OLD CITIZEN DEAD.

J. +. and w. NJ Taylor were in
from their home near Potter Tues
day to arrange for funeral Of their
father, w. H. Taylor, who died Of
his home al Potter at 3 a. m. Tues
day after Two weeks illness OF
fever. The deceased has lived in
polk county for 35 years. He was
81 years of age.
The funeral was held in the after
noon at 4 o'clock. conducted by the
fiex. n. L. Finley sims..ay, and the remains
were buried at the Gam cemetery
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25
t. r.. WOULD TALK TO MADISON
kansan Called When Colonel Was
Out and Got an Apology.

Washington, May 23.-E. H. Mad
ison, representative from the Sew
enth Kansas District, went TO New
York last week on private business.
While there he called at the office
of Theodore Roosevelt, but failed
to find the colonel in. Today's
mail brought a letter from the ex-
President, saying that he had par
ticularly desired to see the Kansan
as he had matters Of Importance to
discuss with him. Mr.. Madison said
in reply that he would be pleased
to repeat the cali at any time Mr.
Roosevelt would designate.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25
B ROCK WAS
|FINE HOSTESS
bat the Confederates Liv-
klena Have to Say Of .
Reunion City-Were
Yell Entertained.

ag to the stories told by
Herates and sons of con-
who have returned from
pn, Little Rock is an ideal
Despite the fact that the
4 the reunion were much
u Little Rock was look
pt a word has been heard
would show that any one
pleased with their treat
Ae there.
those who have returned
p the past day are ]. H.
4 5. B. Robertson, Silas
'than Gam, Mr.. and Mrs,
aelds and Mr.. and Mrs. b
John Reed of Hillsboro,
pther-in-law of Mr.. Gam
Hne with him and will
Peral days here.
H Anderson met a cousin
pm he had not seen fol
years. His home is now
p Oklahoma.
nllton told a story of how
er and granddaughter o1
n John Fletcher of Little
frtained the members oi
Eof Confederates at Barry
'ch was named after Mr.
There were 48 members
amp, and they were al
rs on the beautiful five
~ around the Fletcher
were fed and entertained
pme.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25
COST OF REUNION
EXCEEDS ESTIMATES
Unexpectedly Large Number of Vet
Grams Entertained Causes Ex-
pense Of $4,000 More Than
Calculations.
From the Arkansas Gazette.

From the Arkansas Gazette.
The twenty-first annua! reunion
of the United Confederate veterans
which has just closed, while an un-
qualified success and while it sent
tens of thousands of reunion visit
ors away singing the praises of the
City Of Roses, was, like all other
things worth while, costly.
According to Judge w. M. Kava-
naugh, chairman of the Executive
Committee, the expenses connected
with the reunion total about S2i, ,00t
more than the amount thus fal
subscribed. The Unexpectedly large
number OF veterans who asked fol
free entertainment is responsible
for this deficit, according to Judge
Kavanaugh.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25
TO AVOID A CROWD.
An Aviator Took Injury Himself
Rather Than Strike Spectators.

Bristol, Tenn, May 23.--Anthony
Janus, an aviator, is in a danger
GUS condition following an accident
this afternoon. He is suffering
from a dislocated shoulder, broken
collar bone and probable internal in
iuries. Just after he had started
his flight spectators flocked to a
knoll selected for landing place.
When no steered for it Janus
found it covered with people. He
was flying too low to rise over them,
so he turned his machine into a
nearby bank. The machine was
wrecked.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25
HAL SAYINGS
INK FOR MENA
J, That Uncle Sam VIII
INK al Mena Postoillce
,e--Postmaster VIM
! Not Yet Notified.

Kansas Gazette Of May %
4 The following dispatch
correspondent;
kter General Hitchcock
|ated Mena, Ark, as one OF
Eional postal savings de-
\ This makes the total
stablished to date 226.
1 in the system, it is said,
|io grow at a remarkable
kially in the Western part
ilntry, where the private
kcilitics are more limited.
eock is so we'll pleased
4 success of Uncle Sans
tstem that he has decided
ahe system at the rate of
Ia week for some time in
b as heretofore.
bostofllces selected as de-
(which will open for pos
\ business June 10 are the
b. Ala; Mena, Ark; Appa-
\ Fla; Cedartown, Ga;
1 Kas.; Catlettsburg, KY;
La; Biloxi, Miss; De So
bwlon, Ok; Darlington, S.
nrg and Humboldt, Tenn;
bnd Del Rio, Tex"
brt, if correct, speaks well
Inding of the Mena office.
twenty offices III the
Eng the same as Mena, as
BASS Office. There are but
Efar, that have been se-
repositories for the postal
nks.
[er Wimberly has not re-
eiaI notice of the estab-
n a savings department,
sad some correspondence
at Washington
surprised at the an
bt, although he says he
Dect to have a banking de-
opened here so soon.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25
Nelson Attacks Taft.

Washington, May q. Senator
Nelson of Minnesota attacked Presi-
denD Taft today before the senate
finance committee for seeking to
prevent the senate from amending
the Canadian reciprocity bill.
President Taft is evading the
constitution of the United States, F"
he asserted, when he tries TO force
the senate to accept this agreement
as it was presented. He is trifling
with the senate of the United
States" N
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25
Stimson Takes Charae.

Washington, May 22.-Henry l..
Stimson of New York today was
sworn in as secretary of war, sue
ceeding Jacob M. Dickinson, re-
signed. The ceremony took place
in the Office of the secretary.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25
Clearing White Oak Cemetery

The original portion of White Oak
Cemetery has been neglected and
all persons interested are called
upon to meet at the cemetery Sat
urday, May q. at 8 a. M. to clear off
the grounds and place it in an at
tractive condition. Bring tools and
come and help in q good work.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-05-25
led at The Court House.

~ ;. Akers and Miss May
hatfield were married May
court house by Judge w.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-03-17

A dollar greeabackr is sood for "a ticket Co Che ST Plrick's BaA I-
The daily Alaskan., 1911-03-17

Following ,he beat Of the inquiry us sge Jhs 0p.a.oa of a local dealer y.ao aas hat more no do with the dis Ir cuu0n oI things Co eat than our ca, reporter. hence the following
 The market ag presen Is quiet Aae sjgh ths general ottseasou ,yasuaJ,0a. There Is yery HJIle seuy- .'y oslas Co tae fact Jaag people are zyteralG weu supplied Bacon !s commanding j5s a g0aad and batter rom Sl to SLI2 I-e. entirely out ot proportion Co Ihe camp. do not ipSk forward Jo any particular sboTJ, ssv. but ga-hgs expect Co sec s0ue l. ulmod.rles take tumble before navigation opens
 The market Is Evu supP,.ed with syaps. candles. oOl 0il, canned vese abges and trllys. teas. spices, ex- uacIs and numerous other ayJscIes Hosse feed ls steady aJ Sc wiJh a s-guol1ll slpp8 H sight. aad ! do l1 15z fog aa advance
 Ca Jae Lay0ry ol Jhe interior every camp aas had gJs famine. and these have been caused. without eN- etul.oa. by ghv small spectators t~gIns commodities uHyl l1ey cou.d 1ou5le or treble their moley but -zs-c has aIa4ys 1eeu ample for Jae sustaining JE lEe And SD a, Is prob 4rg .l ,le lJiJar0d
The daily Alaskan., 1911-03-17
rHAr iOrrARoO FAMINE

Af-vr tihsrll ll4giTy Oa thg part oi .ha paper resariias Inc shipment of prov .saous referred to i8 ,hg mes cage num Seattle today ae arc -a. cole % una oag anything definite ouiy our of Jae parties named, Gap rsla sgFoulv being knosa asEe
 BaFsss aEe being balH at Lower L-lzssg. but 4ey are to be boaded slJa merchandise bebsuglaE Co pFt sale adtdaak and aiu bs tAkeu Je tse illaH1J gH Lhe h.gA eaJgF
 Regarding Jay shoFyase ia ghe id iisFad. Jhs tol0eius Ia taken rom gas llltarod floassF of IaaaAry
The daily Alaskan., 1911-03-17
MOORR'S MHRRF co.

Terminus W. P, & Y Route. AlSoutLbouud Steamers Arrive and Depart From This Dock
 REGULATIONS tst0 Warehousas asysy nehAatse D, PeEzhablea delivered on Sunday O AE Al souAh0gRd SHIPPERS MANIFEST papers obtained aI q ornee delivered beOye D. NJ received on BAGGAGE-T0Is collected CHECKED BAGGRgE ONLY No b4sa aai grips unchecked public ~4 eheu EssssHgers lsembl-Sed TaEur application office 0u dock p. Q. ta E. L sHAW, Maaagsr.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-03-17

A lvs #ay Co set rich lI Is pro l,sed .a -le Nes Hampshire Legs lLlre -5 impose a fine 0J SlQ as a penalty for listening yo tae coayer- slr.Ja os ag.snB0g subscribers on a pEJg-.le telephone. It that las IS enacted and eutOryed we can safely sas aa- Nss Hampshire nay remit 4-. taxes pay off the National ts5r, -.-l1 Ile greatest navy ga1- floats and sun have money % throw aJ -aa 1.rIs.-P Portland Telegram