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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-02-09

there is no demonstration agent send
the name direct to me at Fayetteville.
Also your school teacher can send in
your name.
After your name has been sent to
this Office in any of the ways above
mentioned, you will be given bulletins
from Washington which will tell you
how to prepare your ground and cul-
tivate your crop. Watch for these
bulletins and read them carefully,
strive to do as they teach and you
will be winner in more than one
way.
The prizes for 1911 and place of
state contest will be announced later.
Have your ground accurately meas
ured and see that it contains 4840
square yards.
Have two disinterested men, not
related to you, measure the ground,
and weigh or measure the corn when
it is gathered, and sign a statement
to the effect that they have done Sc
and give the measurement and the
weight in pounds and bushels. This
should be attached to the record OF
your work which you send along with
your exhibit to the state contest as
we'll as to the county contest ii one is
held in your county.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-02-09
Buyers Buy Advertising to Find
GRANNIS SCHOOL CONTEST
Gold Medals Offered Boys and Girls for
Declarations and Reci-
tations.

In compliance with the call of Prof.
L. F. Wheels, the teachers Of South
Polk county met at Cove, Saturday,
February a. and organized a Declama-
ton and Recitation Contest to be held
at Grannis April 81, at O. clock p. m.
Prof. Wheels of Cove was elected
chairman and Mrs. j. D. Holman of
Grannis, secretary.
1t was decided by motion to award
four gold medals as follows;
First, to boy over IL years Of age de-
livering the best defamation.
Second, to girl over IL years of age
giving the best recitation.
Third, to boy under IL years of age
delivering the best defamation.
Fourth, to girl under IL yenrs of age
giving the best recitation.
Each contestant must be of school
age. No high school or college pupil
will be admitted.
All schools desiring to enter will be
required to pay So for each pupil en-
tered. No school can enter more than
one contestant for each prize.
Any school in Polk county desiring
to take advantage of this opportunity
will be required to send naturalization
fee ($2), name of each pupil and title
of defamation or recitation to the sec
retary by April 1.
Prof. Allen of Hatfield. Miss Flora
Allen of Cove and Prof. Holman of
Grannis were appointed by the chair
man TO select judges.
Mrs. j. D. Holman,
Secretary.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-02-09
.DEN0UNCE A TREATY
BRITISH LEADERS DO NOT LIKE
THE CANADIAN Reel
PRocITY.
GIVES UNITED STATESADvANTAGE
King Opens the Session-Proposed
Arrangement National Calamity
Claim Made that Agreement Alters
English History.

London, Feb S-The opening of the
new parliament was marked by gor-
geoas ceremony, and was attended by
King George and Queen Mary and
their attendants. most of the dignitar-
les of the empire, many members OF
the diplomatic corps and others who
crowded within the doors OF Westmin-
ister
The speech from the throne was
brief and formal, and made small ref
erence to the great issues that under
lie the assembling of the members fol
the present session.
Both Lord Lansdowne in the mouse
OF lords and A. j. Balfour in the house
of commons, the respective leaders oil
the opposition. took occasion to de
nounce the reciprocity agreement be
tween the United States and Canada
but the evening session was mainly
devoted to getting the legislative shil
under way.
Speaking in the house of lords or
the reply to the speech from the
throne, Lord Lansdowne characterized
the agreement as the most moment
GUS departure in the history of Canada
and the British Empire"
1t meant, he said, a diminution oi
the advantages enjoyed by British
trade under the preference now given
by Canada and also the DETECTION OF
wheat supplies to the United States
Alters History of Empire.
The whole history of the empire is
surely altered he declared, IF the
great dominions are encouraged to de
velop. not on national and imperial
lines. but in accordance with geo.
graphical conditions"
In the house of commons, MIR. Bal
four referred to the proposed arrange
ment on much the same lines as did
Lord Lansdowne. He said that if ii
was carried out 1t would have the most
disastrous consequences for the future
Of the empire.
For years, he said, Canada has of.
fered trade preference to this coun
try, and the British government delib
erately had indicated nothing in the
way of preference could be given In
return. Canada, therefore, could not
be blamed for looking elsewhere.
He regarded the agreement as a
great imperial disaster, due entirely to
the governments refusal to listen to
the offers of Canada.
Premier Asquith gave formal notice
Of the veto bill, and his intention to
claim the whole of the house until the
easter recess in order to get the veto
bill disposed of before the coronation.
The governments policy was discur.
sively criticized in the two houses. but
outside of references to the reciprocity
agreement. the debate on the address
was Of no special interest.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-02-09
(Re-published by Request)

same as we have no funds to pay
freight or express.
When the exhibit is sent to enter
the state contest for the prizes it will
not be returned to the exhibitor, but
whether it wins prize or not, it will
become the property fthe committee,
to be used in any way that it can be
made to serve the interest of the Corn
Clubs throughout the state.
Where there is an organization in
county and county contest is held.
each member in that county will be
required to deliver to the manager of
the county club one bushel of corn
when he sends his exhibit to the coun-
ty contest. This in addition to his
exhibit of ten ears. This bushcl of
corn will be used by the county com
mittee for the benefit of the club in
the county. No corn additional to the
ten ear exhibit need be sent to the
state contest. This applies only to
the county.
If you are old enough to plow you
can become a member of this club.
Send your name to your county
manager where you have u county or
ganization, and If there is no oreani-
zation in your county. send the name
to the demonstration agent, and where
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-02-09
A NICE AUTO TRIP
|. nj. Davis Took Party to a Point
Beyond 0den Saturday Fonnd
Natural Gas.

Last Saturday. /. M. Davis, in his
Ford automobile, took R. A. Tomlin-
son, f. w. Tomlinson and Emmett Ba-
ker to point on the Ouachita river five
miles beyond Oden, Montgomery coun-
ty. They went to investigate a re-
ported natural gas find.
The party left Mena at $50 a. M,
and made the trip out, IS miles, in
just three hours, running easily and
making several stops on the road.
The trip back was made in the same
running time.
On the banks of the river the inves-
tigators found that on pushing poles
into the sand and drawing them out
considerable gas, which burned strong
ly, poured from the ground. The pre-
ponderance of opinion seems to be
that this gas is escaping into the sand
from seam in the earth near by.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-02-09
WATCHING FOR TWO
ESCAPED CONYICTS

Deputy Sheriffs Norris and Duncan
have been using every effort the last
two days to locate two escaped con-
victs from the penitentiary at McAles-
ter. Ok, supposed to be somewhere
in this vicinity.
Last week the men. wearing stripes,
appeared at farm of Charles Gardner.
this side Of McAlester. and asked Mrs.
Gardner for food. She refused il, and
that night they stole two horses and
were last seen going toward the Ar
kansas state line. Mr. Gardner came
10 Mena. but now has returned.
= The horses are described as a flea
bitten gray weighing about 800 pounds
and a dun Of 1000 pounds. each with
an extra good saddle. So far no trace
has been found.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-02-09
II. k. THAW LOSES APPEAL SUIT
His Mother Claims That His Treat
nent Is Unprecedented and In.
human--Seeks Release.

Albany, n. Y. Feb. S.--Harry r.
Thaw's appeal from the decision OF
the appellate division of the supreme
court adverse to his contention tat
he is being illegally detained in the
state hospital for the insane at Mat
teawan has been dismissed by the
court Of appeals. This sweeps away
practically his last hope for release.
Mrs. Mary Copeley Thaw in her pc
tition to the court set forth that she
believed 'the health of her son is il
constant danger" and sought his re
lease because of the unprecedented
and inhuman treatment of sane, &C
Quilted man In an institution for ths
criminal insane"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-02-09
THREE HURT In RUNAWAY
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Gatlin aud Daugh-
ter Hurt in Accident Near
Nunley.

Word came to The Star late Mon
day Of the injury Of Mr. and Mrs.
Gatlin and their daughter by the run
away OF their team near Nunley.
As the accident was reported. the
horses. hitched to hack. started TO
run when near Nunley, going towards
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Gatlin and
daughter were in the vehicle. The
daughter jumped out, hurting leg.
When the horses came TO turn in
the road leading to the Gatlin home.
Mr.. Gatlin was thrown out. He was
pretty badly bruised. mostly on one
side of his body.
The animals continued to run for
about one fourth mile further and when
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-02-09

within about 200 yards of the Gatlin
residence the wagon pole struck a
tree. breaking it into four pieces and
throwing Mrs. GatIin violently to the
ground. hurting one shoulder and in
jured her internally. DR.. Charles
Sanford of Board Camp was called to
attend the injuries. Mrs. Gatlin was
worst hurt, and is the only one con-
fined to her bed.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-02-09
L. c. S. Club at Quito.

The L. c. S. Club met at the home
of Mrs. S. H. Hutchins Tuesday
afternoon Those present were: Mrs.
B. Ward. Mrs. Charles Kirkland. Miss
Anna Ward, Mrs. Henry French, Mrs.
Lynn. Needle work and social con-
yersation were the pastimes of the
evening. Lunch was served at 4;30.
Everyone went home feeling the eve
enins had been well spent.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-02-09
Many Other Premiums Are Sure to Be Offered Soon
Rules for Polk County eosson Growers, Contest

shall be picked at each picking and
the cotton carefully weighed by a
disinterested party. The length of
these rows. with part OF rows, and
the number of pounds picked from
each Of them at each picking must
be certified to by the demonstration
agent and at least one other disinter-
ested party These statements shall
be turned over to committee APP
pointed for this purpose and the
premiums awarded for the greatest
yield per acre in pounds of seed cot
ton.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-02-09

The following directions must be
followed carefully to make contest
ants eligible for the handsome prizes
offered:
The contestants must be not over
18 years of age at time premiums are
awarded at close of cotton picking.
Each member must do all the work
on his cotton himself. except that he
may swap work to get necessary
help in preparing, fertilizlng and
planting.
Each member must raise at least
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-02-09
Woodmau Circle.

The Woodman Circle met on the
9th inst. Some changes were made
in the position of officers. Mrs.
Matt Bolton was elected delegate to
the convention at Conway, March IA.
Mrs. Kelly was elected correspond
ing secretary. Refreshments will
be served on the 10th. their next
regular meeting. after which very
pleasant time is expected.
Bertha Kelly. W. G C1r.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-02-09

one acre of cotton. not fraction Of
an acre, and must enlist as a demon
strator so that his work will be under
the supervision of the county agent,
and must follow instructions of the
Agricultural Department. Have
your ground accurately measured
and see that it contains 1910 square
yards.
Each member must keep an item
lied record of his work.
The yield shall be estimated from
three average rows taken in differ
ent parts of the acre. These rows
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-02-09
TWO BLACKS IN JAIL
Brought From Grannis for Stealing
From K. C. S. Commissary.

EiUm IA ~ ~ SvhmiSsoil
v. Hill and John Williams, negroes,
were brought to Mena by Deputy
Sheriff Willis Huneate Monday af-
ternoon and put in Jail. They are
charged with breaking into the Kan
sas City Southern commissary at Gran
mis-.
When the negroes committed the
crime they left. coming afoot towards
Mena. Hungate was notified and
captured them about three miles from
Grannis. They were members of an
extra gang working on the railroad
near Grannis.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-02-09
Cannot Use Panama Bonds.

Washington. Feb. S.--The senate
passed the bill advocated by secre-
tary Of the Treasury Macveagh, which
prohibits the use Of Panama 3 per
cent bonds as basis OF national bans
rirculstior-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Party caucus to be held this after noon in Montgomery. Seed will stand on his rights. Cannon enjoys brief triumph in the House.
 Votes of people will elect senators. Flight against Lorimer begins Texas expects big development in 1911.
 Hughes stands high with labor classes.
 Soil fertility is much increased. 3-Anniston's solons have gone to work
 Mrs. pr. Williams commits suicide. Early Herald pleases Cullman. Big balloon sails over Alabama. Negro charged with assaulting Futile 4-Editorial comment. 6-Midnisht edition meeting approval all over Alabama.
 Italian dynamites home of sweet heart.
 Tempest started by councils acs. Higdon prepares to give up office Emil Loeb Is pleased with years trade. 6--sweeping victory for lndepndent automobile makers. Some news and gossip among the legislators. Stories among men In the 1obbies 7-Birmingham social events. Dolly Dalrymple's department. S-Secretary Meyer explains matters. Weighty arguments for higher rates. 9-Tennessee legislators get down to business.
 Lively argument in tobacco case. Carnegie bank situation better. Jury selected to try Mrs. Schenk advance is made in stocks. Wheat goes higher on bad crop re- ports. Cotton market is very unsettled 12--Complaint of city furnace slag pile. Alabama will not fare well on com- mittees.
 General sporttng newA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10
WEST VIRGINIA
 FIGHT CLEARING

Charleston, W. Va, January 9.-With practically the full membership of both houses on the ground for the conven- ing of the West Virginia legislature Wednesday. the situation in the fight for the two United States senatorships which are to be filled at this session appears to be rapidly clarifying.
 Tonight 1t Is generally conceded in po- itical circles that the contest for the two senatorships has practically narrowed down between three candidates. These are John T. McGraw of Grafton, w. E. Chiffon of Charleston, and Clarence w. Watson of Fairinont.
 Other minor candidates are likely to figure prominently in the contest unless such a result should follow a deadlock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10
MRS. MORSE SEEKING
 PARDON FOR HUSBAND

Washington. January 9.-Mrs Charles w. Morse had a conference with Sena- tor Hale today and called at the de- partment of justice to urge early ac- tion on her plea for her husbands par don. Mrs. Morse left the impression that she would be satisfied if com mutation of the bankers sentence could be secured.
 Reports from the Atlanta peniten- tiary indicate that Morses health is much better than 1t was a few weeks ago. His pardon will be taken up Tn its turn A semi i-ofilcial plan to ex- pedite 1t has been abandoned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10
SEED ID STAND
 ON HIS RIGHTS Claims Privilege of Naming Senate Committees MORROW SEEMS VICTOR Sherrod and Brown Both Retire in His Favor-Fraxer Claims to Have Fifteen-Long Claims Sixty
 one for Speaker
 upLr vwy rpn
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS
MORROW SEEMS WINNER


 < Montgomery, January 9.-Sena- ' tor w. T. Brown late tonight an- ' nounced his retirement from the ' race for president pro tenn. of the ' senate, in favor of Senator Hugh ' Morrow of Jefferson. Senator c. . NJ. Sherrod also announced his re- : tirement earlier In the evening, in : favor of MT Morrow, so that the . race Is now between Morrow and ' Senator Frazer of Bullock, and . Morrow appears to be winner. Sem ' ator Morrow estimates his strength ' at 22 and that of Frazer at 10. Sem . ator Frazer said tonight that he . has 15 votes and sees possible : victory and will therefore remain | in the race. : q have decided" MT. Sherrod : stated in speaking of his withdraw <- al, ito throw whatever influence . have in the fight for Senator Nor . rows election. My campaign had . been of a desultory nature. hence . I have not any material voting . strength to give him. . A statement was issued from the . headquarters of J. Lee Long late . otnight claiming 61 votes for MT. ' Long for speaker of the house. q There will be 97 in the caucus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10
THE WEATHER

Washington, January 9.--Weather forecast:
 Alabama--Unsettledo on coast, fair in interior Tuesday; Wednesday unsettled, probably followed by rain; moderate east to southeast winds.
 Mississippi - Increa sing cloudiness followed by rain Tuesday night or Wednesday,; warmer in north portion Tuesday; moderate to brisk east and southeast winds.
 Tennessee n Increasing cloudiness. probably followed by rain Tuesday night or Wednesday; warmer Tuesday; colder Wednesday.
 Local office United States weather bu- reau, Birmingham. Report for the 24 hours ended I D. m. January 8, 1911: Maximum temperature ................. 50 Minimum temperature .................. 8 Mean temperature ...................... se Normal temperature ..............M.... & Deficiency since Jan. .............. 50 precipitation .....-.................... T Total precipitation since Jan. 1........ 4.7s Deficiency since Jan. 1.................. 3.3e w. ?. LEHMAN. obssrvsr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10
Montgomery, January s.-(Special.)-

Montgomery, January s.-(Special.)- Walter Dudley Seed, lieutenant gov ernor-elect. mingling for the first time with politicians in the lobby of the Exchange hotel this morning, declared that he would make a lively fight for the privilege of appointing the commit tees of the senate.
 You may state for me-" said he. "that I am entitled to the right of ap- pointing the committees. will insist on the retention of that right. I have canvassed the senators in Montgomery at the present time and am inclined to believe that I will win. It looks now as If will receive a majority of four when the vote is taken"
 Concerning the appointment of the senate committees. very live develop ments are expected. There is no doubt but that Senator Morrow, if he Is elected president pro tenn, will en- deavor to name the committees, and 1t is the general supposition that Sem tory, will endeavor to exert the power which was formerly vested In the pres ident pro tenn. Lieutenant Governor Gray, who is supporting the candidacy of Senator Morrow, has stated that the president pro tenn should appoint the committees and in this connection it Is interesting to recall that lieutenant Governor Gray, taking advantage of the Conner majority in the last legis-
 of Barbour of the right to name the com mittees.
 In speaking of the attitude of the lieutenant governor this morning Sem ator Thomas said: There IS 10 doupt hut that the p. p.esident pro tenn has tbe right to name the senate commit fees and am glad that MT. Gray has at last been converted. It doesn't mat ter whether the president pro tenn is a member of a majority or minority. What is right, is right. As Is remem- bered in the last senate when the Co., mer majority gave MT. Gray the priv i1cge of naming the committees, the minority, with which I was connected, made a protest, formal protest. on the floor. Of course. 1t availed noth- ing. I am still of the opinion that the president pro tenn should name the committees and am glad, as I have said, that MT. Gray has been convert ed. In politics much depends on the viewpoint, doesn't it?"
 Milk In the Cocoanut
 Mr. Seed. continuing his remarks, said: In the great majority of states the senate committees are named by >~~~~~~~~~~~ CONTINUED ON FACE O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10
.He.rt and Soul. Mortgaged

Gadsden. January 9.-Roxie Parker and Annie Warden. colored, mortgased their .'heart. body and soul" to w. L. Lamp kin, colored merchant, for clothing they purchased amounting to about s2o The mortgage registered today in the pro- bate Judges offices the mortgages. Tho obligation pledges their "heart. body and sour to tho payment ot the debt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10
DATE ARRANGED FOR
 MUSCLE SHOALS PLAN

Washington, January 9.-(Special)- On February the engineers board of review will hear north Alabama citi- zens on the Muscle Shoals project Rep resentative Richardson arranged the date today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10
MiIk in the Cocoanut

MT. Seed. continuing, his remarks, said: In the great majority of states the senate committees are named by >~~<~~~~~~r~~~~~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10
Vigorous Fight Ahead

l The resoluttpn will be reported to- morrow to the Senate by Mr. Borah of Idaho, who was chairman of the
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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-08-04

Jurey, Dorothy Talbot, Clara Belle
O'Neill, Edith Myall and Elizabeth
Jasper.
M. Bernard Santen left yesterday
for Cincinnati for two weeks stay.
Miss Kate Edgar returned yester-
day from visit to friends in Frank
fort.
Miss Valette McClintock has re-
turned from visit to friends in Gin
cinnati.
Mrs. Thompson iTarr entertained
about fifty If ioes with a luncheon
Wednesia lay.
Elder and Mrs. ]. T. Sharrard
have returned from visit to friends
in File ming sbulg.
Mr. Dan Earlywine, Fwho suffered
an attack of acute indigo stion Tuesday
night is improving.
Mrs. James Mccarthy and Master
Milan Marks are visiting Mrs
0 Rourke in Richmond
Mrs. w. w. Judy is spending the
week end with Mrs. Nellie Highland
at her home in the country.
Mr.. Joe Farmer, Jr., is quite i'll
at his home en- Scott avenue, being
threatened with typhoid fever.
Mrs. w. 0. Hinton entertained
with dinner Wednesday for Mrs. c.
B. Erringer, of Detroit. Those pres-
ent were Mrs. CHARLES B. Erringer.
Mrs. Harry B. Clay, MIS-. j Frank
I
A. Power and Mrs. J. I. Vanasnt.
Miss EIiz beth Ye'kes is enter
tanning house party composed of the
follow g: Misses Colgate Bascom,
Sharpsburg; Lucy Clay Woodford,
Emma Lee Howe and Hazel Grubbs,
and Messrs. Edward Boige, William
Woodford land Charles Howe, all Of
Mt. Sterling.
Mrs. ]. 7. Vansant, Mrs. R. S.
Swango. Mrs. w. K. Dudley, Mrs.
Cassuis Clay, Misses May and Lucy
Colville. Mrs. Jesse Turney. Mrs.
Harry Clay. and Mrs. Frank Clay at
tended the entertainment given by
Mrs. Sanford Allen in Millerbsurg
Tuesday
Misses Bessie and Mamie Holla-
day entertained 1.-THE Sewing. Club Tues
day afternoon at their home on Pleas
ant street in honor of Misses Larue
and their guests, Mrs. Frederick w.
Eberhardt of Frankfort, Mrs. Frank
Larue of st. Louis, and Mrs. Linda
Chinn Geirriter and daughter, Miss
Mary, of Pine bluff. Ark. Refre sh-
ments of salads, sandwiches, cakes and
ma Il0WmintS ware served