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The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-22
SEIZURE OF BEER
WAS NOT JUSTIFIED
Prosecuting Attorney Pinnix Makes
Investigation and Advises Sher-
iif Thornton That He had
Exceeded the Law.

j. c. Pinnix of Murfreesboro, pros
ecuting attorney of this district, ar
rived in Mena Tuesday in response
to message from Sheriff Thornton
regarding the seizure of ten kegs
OF beer, which took place Monday
night and Tuesday morning.
After making an investigation of
the case Mr.. pinnix advised
Sheriff Thornton that there was no
legal ground to support his action of
seizing the beer, and that no at
tempt should be made to prosecute
the case. Mr.. Pinnix stated that his
investigation had shown that the
beer was purchased by private indi-
ylduals, paid for by them, received
and placed in cold storage for pri-
vate use and not for sale. This, he
said, is not violation of the law.
Mr.. pinnix left for his home
Wednesday afternoon.
What Started the Trouble.
There was an initiation at the
Elks Home Monday night and it is
said when Sheriff Thornton, who is
member of the lodge, found a keg
of beer which several of the men,
bers were opening, he seized it,
charging a violation of the local
option law, and took it to the coun-
ty Jail.
This action on the part of the
sheriff was followed by replevin
suit being started. Bond was made
and replevin papers secured from
Justice of the Peace Radcliffe and
Deputy Sheriff Duncan served the
papers on Sheriff Thornton, and
soon the keg was on tap at the
Elks Home and the feast went on.
Sheriff Thornton, it is said, made
the seizure, claiming it was a viola
tion of the law regarding dispensing
liquor in clubs. The parties inter-
ested, on the other hand, claim that
the beer was ordered by private
paid for by him, and
that he had a right TO open it at the
Elks Home and give it to his friends.
Elks Home and give it to his friends,
which claim has since been upheld
by Prosecuting Attorney Pinnix, as
above stated.
1t is claimed that since the local
option law went into effect many
parties have been sending of for
cases and small kegs Of beer and
having them kept in cold storage
at the ice plant until wanted.
Following the incident of Monday
night Sheriff Thornton next morn
nine kegs of beer. They were re-
turned, seven of them by being re-
plevined at once.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-22
AGED WOMAN IS FREEu
Judge Trieber Shows Sympathy for
Defendant 81 Years Old, Charged
With Crime of Forgery.

Fort Smith, June 20.-Bowed with
the weight of 81 years, Mrs. Eliza
beth Grief of Ola, Ark, was dis
charged from custody yesterday in
the United States court by Federal
Judge Jacob Trieber of Little Rock,
despite the fact that apparently she
was guilty of forgery. She was in
dicted on the charge by the grand
s,ry yesterday morning and when
she was brought before the court To
i: cad to the allegation Judge Trie-
ber's sympathy for the aged de-
tendant was apparent. He declined
tc bring the case before a jury and
discharged her. For many years, it
was alleged, the woman had drawn
q pension from the government, be-
ing a widow of a Civil war soldier.
She married again and continued TO
Draw the pension. She said she was
not aware that she had committed
crime.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-22
PRAYING For RAIN.


DeQueen, June f9.--Upon request
OF Cossatot farmer, Mrs. John
Ford who, with her husband, was
convicted Of murder and sentenced
TO hang. which decision was set
aside by the Supreme court on the
grounds that the Circuit court
erred in not granting the defendant
a change of venue, is praying for
rain.
Yesterday morning a Cossatot
farmer visited the woman in the
county Jail and told a remarkable
story. The farmer said he was a
firm believer in prayer and had
prayed for rain. Whenever he did
so, he declared he saw the face of
Mrs. Ford, and he drew the conclu-
sion that the dry spell was am act Of
providence Furnishing because Mrs.
Ford was detained In jail 90 long.
Mrs. Ford prays hourly for rain.
Ford and his wife are TO be tried
at Ashdown July i3.
The rain that fell over many
parts Of Arkansas Saturday, night
missed this section.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-22
NJ. & II. S. R. R. MEETING
Stockholders In Session Tuesday
Night--No Report TO Make
Public at Present.

There was good attendance at
the meeting of the stockholders Of
the Mena & Hot Springs Railroad
Company at the Elks Home Tuesday
night.
Meme but stockholders were ad-
mitted to the meeting and no state
ments were given out for pubica-
tion. Reports were received from
the directors, different propositions
were discussed and steps taken to
further some well-defined plans of
action which are expected TO pro-
duce results.
All stockholders, the men who
who have put the money back Of the
undertaking, are satisfied with the
present status of affairs, according
to the expressions made at the meet
ing Tuesday night.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-22
IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE
Confederate Reunion Pictures at
the Lyric Aird0me June 26 and
q, and Not June II and %.

On account Of a misunderstanding
with the Industrial Moving Picture
Company of Chicago, the date for
the Twenty-first Confederate Re-
union pictures has been changed to
June 20 and 81, the same dates on
which they will be shown in Little
Rock. When Mr.. Arnold advertised
the earlier date, he was acting un-
der the advice of letter from
James S. Hutton, in which it was
stated that though the actual re-
lease date would not be before June
26, on account of Mena. being the
home Of General r. g. Shaver, a
special release date would be given
Mena, and it was for this reason the
date was set for June 81 and %.
Since then Mr.. Arnold is in receipt
OF a telegram saying I'VE are
pledged to give opening TO Little
Rock June 26 and 27. You can have
same dates"
Therefore the pictures will not be
shown until June 26 and q.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-22
WIND AND DUST
i'~rts r.
THEN A GOOD RAIN
Some Damage TO Buildings and Win
dows in Mena-Precipitation f.Of
Inches, the First Since May
20-Crop Outlook Is Fine.

Just preceding a good rain Satur-
day night, which arrived at about
$3.50, Mena was visited by wind
storm which filled the air and the
houses, where windows and doors
were open, with clouds of dust, be-
sides doing some damage to exposed
windows and buildings.
The old frame building OF Nose
ley a. Sons, which had been moved
to make room for a brick building
and was temporarily sitting on
blocks, was shaken up. The top
was blown about o inches out OF
line and several strips of corrugat-
ed iron were torn from the shed at
the rear.
The Dickson hotel, another frame
structure in the same vicinity, was
pushed a few inches out OF plumb.
Watkins Harness shop and Dem
mis-, Kelly & Stratton's real estate
office each had some window panes
blown out.
The rain which Immediately fol-
lowed the wind and dust was good
one and was worth money to the
Polk county farmers. The govern
ment rain gage in Mena showed
precipitation Of 1.0f inches, and
from reports from other places in
the county the rainfall there must
have been even greater. II is re-
ported, however, that very little
fell south of Wickes.
This rain came most opportunely
for crops in this section. Those
that have been we'll cared for have
not been damaged materially by the
long dry weather. but a few days
more without rain would have done
great harm. AS II is, prospects new
er were so good, as the acreage
planted this year is larger than ever
before.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-22
1T Is DIFFERENT
in MISSOURI
Attorney General of that State Gets
100000 TO Meet Expenses of Legal
Prosecution, While Norwood Is
Cut OF With No Expense Fund

Little Rock, June 20.--In reply to
q communication from Attorney
General Norwood, the attorney gen.
eral of Missouri has written TO the
attorney general Of Arkansas, stat
ing that the legislature of Missouri
had appropriated over 100000 for
special expenses of the Office during
the biennial period. OF this $4,000
was TO fight out the rate cases,
which in Missouri are similar TO
those in Arkansas. The Missouri
attorney general further stated he
was given large appropriation for
travelling and other expenses. At
torney General Norwood looks upon
this in about the same manner as a
boy on the outside of a melon patch
would look through twelve berbed
wire fence. He says things are GER
tainly different in Arkansas, for he
has no fund out of which he could
take travelling expenses TO Fort
Smith, where he had intended to
meet the attorney general of okla
homa and discuss with him the leg
al phases now pending in the SUI
preme court of the United States
relative to the decision concerning
the boundary line between Arkansas
and Oklahoma at Fort Smith.
Knowing Attorney General Nor
wood is so touehy upon the failure
of the legislature to make appro-
priation out of which he could fight
special cases, a former attorney
general several days ago telephoned
Gen. Norwood and asked why he
wanted so much money, as when
the former attorney general was in
Office he did not need the $3.50 ap-
propriated.
"That is because you never did
anything while you were in office
except run for another Office" was
the prompt rejoinder Of Attorney
General Norwood, and the receiver
at the opposite end Of Che phone was
hung up.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-22

and was uninjured. His car was de-
molished.
Solomon Richardson Of Cove, one
Of the less seriously injured, is an
old man, and il was feared that the
shock might prove too great for
him. He was left in charge of a
doctor at Hatfield.
w. II. Mcdaniel, who suffered a
concussion of the brain, is broth
er-in-law of w. |. and II. ]. Green
of Mena. When he left Mena yes
terday his condition was much inn
proved.
Miss Sue Armstrong, upon arrival
here, went TO the home of a friend,
where che is recovering from the
shock.
Engineer Hartzler and Conduc-
tors Sans and Campbell and the
same passenger engine, No. i03, have
been together in one other wreck.
Thirteen years ago, January 4, 1898,
Hartzler left with 403 on its first
trip south of Stilwell. His train and
a work train on which Sans and
Campbell were running met and
were slightly damaged. Campbell
was then a brakeman. -
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-22
Cook-Pierce wedding.

John Cook Of Heavener, formerly
Of Mena, and Miss Nellie Pierce
we're married Sunday morning at
$50 at the home OF the groom's sis
ter, Mrs. J. w. Cram. 1922 Port Ar
thur avenue, by Justice II. J. Rad
cliffe. The groom is a son OF Mrs.
J. N. Cook, and the bride is the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w.
Pierce. The wedding came as sur
prise to the brides father. He had
no objections, however. so all went
well. Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Billings
ley OF Heavener came down TO at
tend the wedding and will spend a
few days here with friends. Follow
ing the wedding the party, consist
ing of about sixteen persons, went
to Bethesda Springs. where they had
breakfast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook left Sunday
afternoon for Heavener, where they
will make their home.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-22
SOON READY FOR PEACHES
Though Horatio Crop Is so per Cent
Short, 200 TO 300 Cars Will
BE Shipped.

L. E. Quinn, advertising agent of
the Southern Orchard and Planting
Company of Horatio, was in the
city Monday distributing circulars
calling for help to harvest their big
peach crop. He says that the erep
will be about 80 per cent less this
year than usual. If il rains be-
tween now and July he expects TO
see 200 or 800 cars shipped.
Mr.. Quinn is part owner Of the
Little River News and is an admirer
of Mena, and .ys that later in the
summer he may, with his family,
spend several weeks here.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-22
FEW CHANGES In
THE UNIVERSITY
Board Of Trustees Met at Little
Rock for Election OF Teachers at
the States Schooi-Prof. Bris-
coe From 0uachita.

Little Rock, June 2o.-With very
slight changes in the present facul-
ty, the corps Of instructors of the
University of Arkansas was elected
by the board Of trustees of that in
stitution, which met in the govern
or's reception room yesterday. One
of the most important additions is
that which places Prof. w. B. Bris-
coe at the head of the department
of Germanic languages. Prof. Bris-
coe was formerly a member of the
faculty of 0uachita college at Arka-
delphia. Prof. M. G. g. Lentz, who
has formerly held tn, chair of Ger
man at the university, is made as
sociate.
Virgil Jones and j. r.. Williams are
substituted for Misses Ethridge and
Holcombe in the English depart
ment, and Miss Frail secured the
election Of critic teacher in the de-
partment of philosophy and peda-
gogics. A. G. Thomas is added TO
the department Of physics, and Miss
Hargis to that of romance Ian
guages. Martha M. White will
leave the faculty of the art depart
ment, and Misses Tharp and Mary
Davis are elected, respectively,
nurse and dean of women. The
elections extended only to the teach
ers. The elections of the secretary
and treasurer of the board, which
positions are now held by ]. e.
Neelly and D. M. Allen, is set for
today.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-22
MISCHIEVIOUS BOYS
FACEPOLICECOURT
Judge Lindsay Now Has Four Out
on Pr0batiOn-Admitted Break
ing WindOwsJ. +. Dickson
in Two Cases.

Last Saturdays session of police
court was taken up largely by four
young boys who were there to an
swer to a charge of destroying
property. They had been caught
Friday by Officer Dave Goodner
who had been delegated to watch
over town for the many small boys
who have been breaking windows of
vacant houses and in other ways do
ing damage to them. When Good
ner caught them they were throw
ing rocks at sign.
Before Judge Lindsay they adj
mitted that they were in the habit
of playing about the empty houses
and one of them told of breaking a
window. This boy was Ira Tucker,
and his mother, who was with him,
said she was willing TO pay for the
window. The other boys were Well
ty Turner, John Hice and Ed Lee
pelly. The mother of Ed Lepelly
was also in court with him.
After giving the boys good solid
lecture, advising them of what
would happen if they continued
their depredations. he allowed them
70 go with the understanding that
they would report to him next Sat-
urday morning. In the meantime he
will further investigate the cases.
j. F. Dickson was in court on two
charges, assault and battery and
for being drunk and disorderly. He
was fined $40 and costs in each case,
amounting in all to S26, which he
paid.
Friday morning w. NJ. Martin
of Egger arrived in Mena on the
early train. He left his baggage, in
cluding a bottle of whisky, with
Dickson while he came up town.
When he went after his belongings,
according to witnesses, the whisky
had been disposed of and Mr.. Dick
son refused to give up the other
property. A fight resulted. Martin
plead guilty Friday to fighting
and was fined 81 and costs, amount
ing TO S365.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-22
4. Il. ALEXANDER Is
FREE FROM GUILT
had Received Forged Check From A.
r Neal in Payment of Room Rent
Bob Nix Saw Check in
Meals Hand.

sheriff Thornton received a mes
saqe last Monday from the officers
at Fort Smith stating that they had
caryed the warrant he had left with
them for O. H. Alexander, charging
him with forgery, and to come and
get him. Deputy Sheriff Duncan
left for Fort Smith Monday and
brought Alexander i'll that evening.
Alexander is charged with cash
inc check at the First National
Bank of Fort Smith for S26 on
which the signature of Matt Bolton
of this city had been forged. The
check was cashed last February by
Alexander. In the usual course of
banking it came to the Farmers and
Merchants Bank of Mena. The check
was made payable TO A. Il. Neal. 1t
had been endorsed by A. II. Neal
and over this endorsement was that
of 0. H. Alexander.
Alexander testified that A. r.. Neal
rented a room at lis home for a
week last spring, and upon getting
ready to leave offered check tina.
bore the signature of Malt Bolton
ftr $26, saying he would have TO get
il cashed before he could pay the
rent.
Alexander then took the check to
a bank at Fort Smith and after en-
dorsing it got it cashed. He re-
turned to Neal with the money and
from it received the pay for the
room rent.
The statements of Alexander were
supported by statement from Bob
Nix of this city, who testified that
while in Fort Smith last February
he met Neal in q saloon. He had
known Neal when he lived in Mena
on Jansen avenue back of Daniels
livery barn. After speaking TO Neal,
Nix testified that Neal said they
would have a drink if he could get
check that he had cashed. Neal
produced check for $26 made pay
able to himself and signed by Matt
Bolton. Nix told the barkeeper that
he had not known Neal long, but
that he knew Matt Bottoms check
would be good. The barkeeper re-
fused, however, TO cash the check,
stating that it was against the
rules of the house TO cash personal
checks.
With this evidence before the
court Alexander was released after
paying the amount of the check,
which he became responsible for
when he endorsed it, and the costs
in the case.
The experience cost Alexander
about SAC aside from the loss OF time
and the humiliation. He has FAM
lily living in Fort Smith and was
unable to leave Mena until Wednes-
day, waiting for his wife to ar
range to send the money to him TO
square up the costs here.
Alexander is nice appearing
young fellow and has a good posi-
tion with an express company at
Fort Smith.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-22
RAIN NOT GENERAL IN STATE.
Crops Are Suffering Over Most OF
Arkansas-Praying for Rain.


Little Rock, June f9.-The rain
fall Saturday night in some parts
of the state does not seem to have
been general. In many sections of
the state there was not a drop OF
rain. The crops arc still suffering
from lack of moisture, although in
|all parts OF. the state it Is reported
THAT cloudy conditions prevail and
ia rain is expected in a day or two.
Tn the southern and southeastern
part Of the state there was good
rain Sunday afternoon, rainfall
of three inches having heen report
ed at Dumas and steady douEpour
at Lake Village and MagL)lia. In
other parts IF the state, however,
there was or'y light shower,
not sufficient for The needs OF the
crops.
Hay and grain crops have been in
|jured by the drouth, but cotton is
still in nourishing condition and
will stand another week or ten days
without serious damage. The
fields have been swept clean Of
grass and weeds and have been well
cultivated, so that general rain in
the next few days will insure ban
ner cotton crop. In some parts of
the state 1t is reported that even the
forest trees have begun TO suffer for
lack Of moisture and meadow grass
to wither. The alfalfa crop has
been injured by The drouth.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-22
TO SUMMON WHOLE
LEGISLATIVE BODY
Lorimer Committee Prepares 10 Call
All Who Supported Illinois Sem
ator-FOrmer Gov. Yates TO
Testify--Hearing Tuesday

Washington, June i8.-The Lori
mer investigating committee of the
Senate yesterday virtually decided
to summon as witnesses in the in
quiry the entire membership Of the
Illinois legislature which elected
Senator Lorimer.
Former Governor Richard Yates
of Illinois and Cyrus II. Mccormick,
president of the International Har-
vester Company, will be heard by
the committee Tuesday.
Each will be questioned as to his
knowledge of the collection and dis
position of the 100000 fund al
legged TO have been used in procur-
ing the election of Mr.. Lorimer.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-22
PROMINENT MAN In MEEA
u. A. Cole, Head of the Farmers,
Union OF Arkansas, Spent One
Day Here.

George A. Cole, president of the
Farmers Union, and until recently
president of the Arkansas State
Far Association, was visitor in
Mena Friday, the guest of DR.. F.
A. Lee and Mrs. Lee. Mr.. Coles
wife is a sister of Mrs. Lee.
When it was suggested to Mr.. Cole
that it was reported that he was
among those being considered by
Governor Donaghey to fill the va
cancy in the Office of Commissioner
of Agriculture made vacant by the
death of Fred H. Phillips, Mr.. Cole
said he had heard nothing of it. and
that he was busy with his duties as
head OF the Farmers Union and not
seeking any political Office.
Mr.. Cole left Friday night for TT.
Smith.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-22
W. H. RoNEMUs HAS HEAVY LOSS
Purse Containing $500 Taken From
Pocket While on Train.

Mrs. w. II. Ronemus has received
word from Mr.. Ronemus telling Of
his loss of $500, which he was car
rying with him in his pocket.
Mr.. Ronemus travels for the
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen Of
America. While on train be-
tween Chicago and st. Louis he fell
asleep, and when he awoke a pock-
etbook containing the money had
been taken from his inside vest
pocket.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-22
BLIND LEADER FOR MENA BAND
3. r. Ashford of Magnolia VIII Come
Here on Account OF Climate.

Within short time the Mena w.
O. w. band will have for leader
man who, though totally blind, is
one Of the best musicians in the
state. He is T. t. Ashford of Mag
nolia, and he is not coming here be-
cause he was in need Of a position,
but because he wishes TO get his
wife in a better climate and higher
altitude.
Mr.. Ashford now has a band and
orchestra at Magnolia He has
family Of sexen and all are first
class musicians, even his 6-year-
old son. Mr.. Ashford himself is an
musician, playing and
teaching nearly any instrument.
Among the first things Mr.. Ash
ford said about Mena was that we
had nice little town and a beau
tiful park. One of his older sons
had been explaining things TO him
as they walked around.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-22
SENATE CONFIR MS
FRANK YOUMANS
Appointment of Fort Smith Re-
publican as Federal Judge TO
Succeed Judge Rogers Is
Ratified.

Washington, June 20.-The Senate
of the United States yesterday con-
flrmed the appointment of Frank
Youmans of Fort Smith. Ark, TO the
federal judgeship for the Western
district of Arkansas. Judge YOU
mans was appointed by President
Taft several weeks ago to fill the
vacancy in the judiciary occasioned
by the death of Judge Rogers.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-22

Miss Mary McNeely left Sunday
for her home at Longmont, Colo
after having spent two weeks visit
ing her sister, Mrs. v. w. ~. Jofln.
While here she arranged TO make
extensive improvements on a resi-
dence property owned by her, IN
cluding repairing, repainting and re-
napering. wiring for electric lights
and In. installation Of complete
hath room fixtures and building OF
sidewalks
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-22
ARM WAS DISLOCATED
Miss Hazel Briggs of Rich Noun
tain Thrown From Seat in Ca
boose OF Local.

Mrs. o. L. Briggs and daughter
Hazel Of Rich Mountain were shop
ming in Mena June II. While the To-
cal on which they came to Mena was
switching at Eagleton, Miss Hazel
was thrown from her seat and down
on the floor. She slid across the car
and her left arm was dislocated al
the elbow. After reaching Mena
she was treated by DR.. P. R. Wat
kins.
Mr.. Briggs is the telegraph opera
tor and agent at Rich Mountain.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-22
Mena Took a Game.

The Mena Founders defeated the
Rocky Blues Saturday by score OF
3 to Z. Gene Brown went in the box
for the RouHders, but owing to his
recent sickness was weak and al
lowed runs in two innings. while
Mena was blanked. The lpys then
put J. p. Gore. one of the Mena
big league players. in the box, who
brought the boys to themselves and
let Rocky down with one hikvend no
more runs. The Founders p0e4pd
out runs. C. Hay unrired the
game.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-22
Calahan-Thonas.

June f6 at home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. NJ. Patrick, John Callahan and
Mrs. Nancy Thomas were married,
the Rev. Il. A. Park officiating. MT.
Callahan owns farm near Mena
and expects to move onto it soon.
He was for a few months proprietor
of the Home Restaurant.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-22
WIND DAMAGE IN TEXAS.
McLennan County Suffers 10 Extent
OF $1,000,

Waco, Tex. June ia heavy
wind that prevailed this morning
did damage estimated at 5000 in
the southern part of McLennan
county.