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The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30
VAUCHT IS HELD:
N'K|DDEN RELEASED
Bates, vaught and Stiles Bound
Over TO Grand Jury for Killing
Sawmill Employe-Skeleton to
BE Used Against Them.

Poteau, Ok, Nov. 27.--The end Of
the preliminary hearing of the de-
PENDANTS in the Bud Terry murder
mystery was written today when
w. L. Bates, a merchant of Heav-
ener, Milliard Vaught of Mena, and
Will Stiles, a farmer of Ratcliffe,
Ark, were held to await the action
of the next grand jury by Justice
Green. They are held without
bond and tonight they were con-
fined in Jail.
Owing to the crowded condition
of that institution, il is possible one
will be taken to Salisaw and an
other to Wilburton. The hearing,
which began last Saturday after
noon, closed at 1890 O'clock. Sew
eral witnesses testified today, but
their testimony disclosed no new
features.
The most sensational testimony
was given last Saturday when Sam
Swider and Louis McKibben, the
former a convict in the McAlester
penitentiary and the latter a resi-
dent Of Mena, swore that Vaught
killed Terry in August, 1907, while
the four men, together with Bates
and Stiles, were enroute to Bates
sawmill near Heavener. They
changed Terry's clothes and placed
his body on a mountain. Months
afterward his skeleton was found,
The man was never identified and
was buried as a tramp. The skeleton,
which was used at the preliminary
trial, will be used at the trial OF
the defendants.
McKibben and Swider will escape
prosecution. The three men held
today are charged with first degree
murder.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30
ODEN.

School is progressing nicely with
Prof. Morris in charge.
Mrs. Tom Taylor of Kansas City
is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will A. Garner were
shopping in Womble Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Rodger made
business trip to Womble Friday
VIII d. Harper and irwin Groves
of Egger were buying cattle here
Saturday.
Gathering time is over. and the
farmers are beginning their 1912
preparatory work.
The young folks of the w. G.
Metcalf home visited the home OF
their grandmother, Mrs. G. E. Car
lisle Sunday.
Tom Taylor had the misfortune
to get his barn destroyed by fire
last Sunday night, with about 60C
bushels of corn. The cause of the
fire is not known.
Miss Clara Goodner and Kelly
Mickey were united in marriage
Sunday at the home Of the bride
Many friends wish them happy
and prosperous life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Chapman Of
Blue Grove, Tex, arrived here this
week. They left here about three
years ago and now have decided
that Arkansas is good enough fol
them.
PAS Girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30
BRIBERY IN THE
M'NANARA CASE
State Causes the Arrest of De-
tective in Employ of the
Defense-FOund $500
on Suspect.

Los Angeles, Nov. 28.-S. L.
Brown, chief of the department of
investigation in the district attor-
ney's office, arrested Bert Franklin,
ex-United States marshal, today on
charge of having attempted to
bribe prospective juror in the Nc
Namara case. Brown asserted he
caught Franklin attempting to pass
$500 to G. N. Lockwood, summoned
on the twelfth venire. Lockwood
and a man named Gap" White
were also arrested.
Franklin was employed by the
Mcnamara defense in looking up
the antecedents of prospective ju-
rors. Counsel for the defense said
they knew nothing of the case.
II saw Franklin give Lockwood
$500, which was on his person when
he was arrested" said Brown.
white had $500 on his person.
| saw the money pass from Frank
lin to Lockwood
Brown refused to say how the
transaction was in connection with
the Mcnamara case.
Soon after being taken to Jail,
Franklin gave out a statement.
II admit this looks bad" he said,
but a mistake has been made. |
am not worrying. When the dis
trict attorney makes his investiga-
tion he will see how little there
really is to this and | will be re-
leased"
Lockwood and White were also
arrested, but Franklin was the only
man held.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30

Tennessee, after a few days visit
with relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. James Griffith left
Monday for Tennessee, where they
will spend the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Quinn are
the proud parents of a baby girl.
All parties doing nicely.
Misses Lula and Lucy Hill re-
turned Saturday from a six weeks
visit with relatives at Brazil, Ok.
Frank Townsend came in Friday
from Hiwasse TO be at the bedside
of his father, William Townsend.
Charles Lott, who is attending
school at Concord, spent Saturday
and Sunday with his parents at
Egger.
Robert Yell and family of We
woka, Ok, came in Friday to visit
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pink
Mitchell.
Misses Oza Hendrix and her
brothers and sisters spent Sunday
with their sister, Mrs. Flora Balm
of Board Camp.
Charles Whitworth and family
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Mr.. Whitsworth aunt, Mrs. Al
bert Everhart of Quito.
Hamp Lunsford and family Of
Egger spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mr.. Lunsfords par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Lunsford,
William Riding came in from
Cameron, Ok, a few days ago, and
after visiting friends here last
last week, went TO Mena, where he
will reside.
Grandma Johnson, mother OF
Mrs. H. l.. Rosson, left Sunday for
her home at LeFlore, Ok. She was
accompanied by her granddaughter
Miss Allie Rosson.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30
COTTON PREMIUMS

OF the affidavit forms sent out
TO those members Of the Boys
Cotton Club whose yield placed
them among the probable winners
OF premiums, returns are in from
SIX, all properly signed up and at
tested.
These are Edgar Peters, Victor
Wear, Elva Parker, Lester Mays,
Gregg purvis and Elven Beavers.
Warren Rowe, whose yield was
greater than that of any other boy,
instead of his affidavit, sends a
most manly and honorable letter,
iii which is the following:
Il have not followed the rules for
cultivating my acre of cotton, as |
have received some help, and of
course | believe it would be right
to give the premium to the boy who
followed out the rules"
Such a boy can but be a pride to
his parents and a credit to the club
and his county, and there is none
but will wish him well in all the
days of his life. A $50 prize is but
a trifle in value compared to such
spirit as shown by this boy.
Another letter came in indicating
a decided objection TO the affidavit
required, but it is thought an un-
derstanding of the matter will clear
this up.
Nothing unexpected occurring,
the awards will be made Saturday,
December 9.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30
MILLIONS STARVE
IN RUSSIAN FAMINE

st. Petersburg, Nov. PA meas
ure to expend S44,000,000 from the
imperial exchequer for the relief
of the Russian famine sufferers
will be taken up today and will
undoubtedly be passed. This ap-
preparation is in addition to a SIM
liar sum already expended by the
government.
Crops were almost a complete
failure in a score of Russian pro-
vinces this year, and IL is estimated
that no less than 100000 people
are in dire need and lack the barest
necessities OF life. In i2 of the 20
provinces the suffering is already
severe and many are dying daily OF
starvation and its consequent dis
ease.
The government declares in it's
official organ that Russia will be
able TO cope with the famine and
that no outside assistance will be
necessary. Reports from severa
sections indicate, however, that the
relief provided is far from adequate
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30
CARTER'S IDEAS APPROVED
crawford County Farmers Hears
Him Talk ON Important Topics
at Van Buren.

Judge J, NJ. Carter. the eminent
leXarkana jurist, is making an ac-
tive campaign in the interest of his
candidacy for congress in this dis
trlct, and his ideas on live topics
Of the day are receiving marked at
tention wherever he speaks.
The following from the Fort
Smith Southwest American indi-
Gates how a recent speech by
Judge Carter was received in Craw-
ford county:
Judge j. M. Carter of Texarkana
candidate for the Democratic CON
gressional nomination in the fourth
congressional district, has occasion
for feeling very well pleased in
'deed over the reception that was
accorded him in Van Buren where
on Tuesday he addressed several
hundred voters of Crawford county.
Il have often heard Judge Carter
spoken of with great approval, and
| was anxious to meet him and
hear his views on public questions, -
said a farmer who had attended
the meeting.
Il am very glad that | was pres
ent and listened to his address.
Judge Carter is thoroughly Dem
ocratic on the tariff, and | can
support him in his campaign. His
plan for creating an income and
inheritance tax, too, met with my
ideas of what congress should do;
but he impressed me most forcibly
by his talk on the cotton situation.
We cotton planters know what it
is to pay for gambling in cotton, and
we will naturally support the can
didate who has the courage to join
with us in protecting an industry
that has been demoralized by
gamblers who have used our crops
as their tools to defeat our legiti-
mate profits"
There were many other favor
able comments heard after the Van
Buren meeting, and Justice Carter
and his friends feel that a good
work was accomplished by the Mil
Ter county candidate meeting so
many of the Democratic voters of
county.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30
INK NEWS.

Ernest Warren of Stigler. Ok, is
visiting friends here.
II. Cross of Mena spent Sunday
with his mother Mrs. Barbara
Cross.
The singing at the home of Mr..
Balentine Sunday night was greatly
enjoyed.
Oscar and Chester Reirs visited
Saturday and Sunday with relatives
at Big Fork.
Otis Ratliff OF Mena psent from
Friday until Sunday with his uncle,
J. W. Ratiff
Ben Eisenhower has returned
from 4 months visit with relatives
at Quint0n, Ok.
Aaron North Of Rosedale. Kas., is
visiting relatives here.
Clark Griffith left Monday foI
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30
REBELS DEVOUR
VICTIMS HEADS
Horribly Avenge the Recent Mass
acre by Beheading the Sons of
AristOcrats and Chinese
Mobiles.

Hong Kong, Nov. 27.-TrafIic on
the West river has practically come
to a standstill. Steamers to WI
Chow from Hong Kong have been
withdrawn, but those Of the Canton
are being continued on the assur-
ance given by the British authori-
ties that the river will be patrolled.
communicated with WI Chow and
Nanking is entirely cut off. Sew
eral passenger motor boats are
missing.
AT Wu Chow the revolutionary
soldiers are avenging the recent
massacre. They have already be-
headed sixty prisoners, some Of
them the sons of aristocrats. AZ
terward they had an orgy, cutting
out the hearts of victims, which
they roasted and ate. Some Of the
missionaries from upper river sta
tions have sought refuge at Hong
Kong.
Companies of troops patrolled the
streets of Hong Kong and Kow Loon
Sunday with fixed bayonets. This
was done with a view to preventing
the recurrence of recent disturb
ances. Some hooting and stone
throwing occurred and two per-
sons were injured slightly.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30

of the murder, and kept still until
about eight months ago, when Nc
kibben told it to a man by the rame
of Boyles at Mena, while under the
influence of liquor. This fall white
Boyles was picking cotton he heard
the story of the finding of the dead
body of tramp near there and he
repeated the story told him by Nc
Kibben. The story reached Wyatt,
a brother Odd Fellow of the dead
man, and he began an investigation.
He visited the penitentiary at Me-
Alester and interviewed Swider,
who denied the story. Swider was
brought TO poteau, and after two
hours in the sweat box, told the
above story, which conceded with
the testimony of McKibben in ev-
cry particular except the distance
OF the murder from Heavener.
McKibben and Vaught are both
Polk county young men. SO far, il
seems from the report, McKibben
is held principally as a witness, al
though according to his own story
as reported, he took part in COW
ering up the crime which, accord
ing to the story, was actually COM
mitted by Vaught, assisted at least
by Bates, who held the gun.
Millard Vaught is son of Thorn
as Vaught, well-known and highly
respected farmer living about eight
miles east of Mena. The young mar
was raised in Polk county and
aside from a cutting affair in which
he was mixed up in in Mena some
time back, has kept free from
trouble.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30
COTTON RECEIPTS
PASS 1910 RECORD
, Dnday Brought This Years Total
TO i0II Bales-Last Year Only
39e6-Price About Same as
for Several Weeks Past.

Monday afternoon the cotton re-
ceipls in Mena for the year 1911
reached and passed the total num-
br Of bales received from the 1910
crop. AT the close Of the weighing
the number was 40ii, which was 45
bales above the receipts for 1910.
Tuesday the receipts had reached
40S5 bales, and Wednesday cotton
sliIl was coming 1t seems to be
the general opinion that there are
yet from 1900 to 2000 bales more to
b marketed in Mena.
The price is unchanged from the
past few weeks, still being around
Il 3 S.25 mark.
The Allen a Baker gin Tuesday
bed ginned 1917 bales, as against
total of S45 last year.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30
CANEY NEWS.

School began last Monday with
James Lofts as teacher.
S. A. Lofts, who was late getting
his gin up, has ginned 50 bales OF
cotton.
H. T.. Adams returned Friday
from Oklahoma, where he has been
visiting for a week.
w. j. ChristenberPy and Ed Bis
hop made trip to Womble Friday
returning Saturday.
w J-C
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30
joy RIDE GIVEN
SCHOOL CHILDREN

2Fof w. 7. Adams, in conform
anee to a promise made recently to
tie children of the public schools,
81 rted early Saturday to give
Il IN a joy ride in his auto. The
ldren gathered in droves along
Mena street in front of Lochridge's,
Paton's and Jackson's drug store,
AID when the car came up piled in
as thick and high as possible, a
number of teachers being present
to prevent disorder and accidents.
It soon developed that help was
needed, and w. b. Barton came to
Il , rescue, and all had had a ride
al )ut two miles in length by noon.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30
M'KIBBEN KNEW WHOLE STORY
With Sam Swider He Gives Ac-
count of Murder Mystery.

Poteau, u, NOV. I5.-ine exam
lining trial of w. L. Bates, viii
Stiles and Millard Vaught was held
here today in District Judge
Green's court for the killing of Bud
Terry in 1907. The sensational fea-
ture of the trial was the testimony
of Sam Swider, who is serving
term in the penitentiary at McAles-
ter for horse stealing. Swider also
served one year in the Arkansas
penitentiary for horse stealing. At
the time of the alleged killing of
Terry, Swider was employed at the
Bates sawmill and also ran board
ing house.
The story Of Swider was that on
the afternoon of August 20, 1907,
lSwider and Stiles left the camp for
Heavener, where they we're to meet
Bates, who had gone of Fort Smith
the day previous. Terry, Vaught
and McKibben were returning from
the Mena fair. Bates, Vaught, Nc
Kibben and Stiles left Heavener in
a wagon, and when about a mile
from town stopped to take a drink,
and Bates remarked to Terry, "You
have been talking about my wife,"
Terry denied ii, and vaught said,
"You told me So" Words were
passed but no blows struck, and the
party proceeded a mile or so fur
ther, when they again stopped and
the liquor was passed, and Vaught
and Terry engaged in a fist fight.
After Bates told vaught, IF you
don't whip him, | WILL" Terry
knocked Vaught down. Then Bates
and Stiles interfered.
Bates drew a ii Colts revolver
and held it on Terry while Vaught
lpicked up a 2x4 scantling about
feet long and struck Terry over the
head ;est above the left ear. kn ok
ing him 10 the ground. When he
got up he struck him again in the
back of the head, killing him in
stantly. The body of the dead man
was put in the wagon and carried
on to Bates place, where 1t was
lplaced in a feed house.
| McKibben and Swider went TO the
latter's home for supper and the
ether men went to Bates Between
9 and 10 O'Clock Bates went TO Swi-
der's and called him and McKibben
out and they went to the barn
where Terry's body had been left
and took off his clothes, replacing
them with a jumper and overalls
The body was then placed in the
wagon and carried about 2I5 miles
from the camp, where wsieerfee the the men tnnl
ii out and carried 1t to the seconc
ledge of the mountain, built camT
fire, placed old cans, etc, near anC
left ii so il would appear to be The
body OF o tramp. The bones Of The
body were brought to poteau ane
examined at the trial tonight. They
showed the skull crushed In the
back and also on the left side JUS
above the ear.
Mrs. Julia Mott Of Clarksville, az
aunt Of Terry, testified that she hat
rails 4 the man from a child twS
years old, and that when he wal
about ten years old he had his let
broken just above the ankle. Th'
bones showed evidence of d frac-
ture. The examination began at
o'clock and lasted until $50, witt
adjournment for supper, and wa
then adjourned until Monday, wheI
it will be continued.
II was alleged that McKibben am
Swider were tod that they woull
J lbe killed n they ever told The stor,
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30
catnrrh Cannot he Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional
disease, and In order to cure It you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
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REGULAR prescription II is composed
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Take Halls Family Pills for con-
situation.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30
Collections Wanted.

To the Merchants of Mena and
Elsewhere: II you have any ac-
counts that need to be collected in
Montgomery county | would like to
have your patronage. | am JUS
tice of the peace and make c0llec-
tions a specially. George Ferguson,
J. p, Alder, Montgomery Co., Ark,
1888 wit
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30
WARNING ORDER.

State of Arkansas, County of Polk
SIS.
Farmers and Merchants Bank,
Plaintiff, VS.. George w. Weeks,
Defendant--In the Polk Chancerv
Court.
TIL Defendant, George w. Weeks
is warned TO appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint Of the plaintiff, The
Farmers and Merchs nts Bank.
II. J. GREEN, Clerk.
November 20, 1911. D-f9-5i
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30
Mr. HAMILTONs SISTER DEAD
7 End Had Come When He
Reached Bedside.

'ohn H. Hamilton, who last
M nday was called to the bedside
Of his oldest sister, Mrs. S. P. Jack
sc at Wister, Ok, returned home
f day morning.
IN arriving at Wister Mr.. Hamil-
&c found his sister had succum-
be to pneumonia, with which she
VS. ; attacked but a few days be-
fC e. She was 20 years old, and
m ther OF eleven children, nine OF
w ON were married, and all
re with her at the end.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30
Imperial Troops Take Hang Yang.

pekin, China, Nov. 29.-Lieuten-
ant-General Fen Kwo Chang, COM
mander of the imperial troops al
Hankow, telegraphed to the war Of
flee today that he had occupied
Hang Yang at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
Wu Chang capitulated TO the i'm
|perial troops today, according to re-
lports received at the war Office
this afternoon.
The government is using every
effort TO stop hostilities at Nanking,
where the fall of the city is threat
ened. The imperial troops, and es-
jpecially the Manchu soldiers, are
making determined resistance.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30

}. f. Dahlgren, proprietor of The
p, ntery, Friday received through
Il = Harnan Auto Company a five
passenger touring car. IL is Of the
REQ make. The car was unloaded
Friday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30

For Sale--2 well-located truck and
poultry farms OF 10 acres each;
also two houses and lots for sale
at what we think is bargain. and
one 80-acre farm in Oklahoma for
trade or sale. Address or phone 449.
]. G. Adams, Mena, Ark.
| 226-f247-t8-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30

After spending several days with
homefolks, Lige Russell returned
last week to Altus, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30
Have Been Reading Henry George.

Chicago, Nov. ORGANISATIONS OF
the works of Henry George and Toll
stoi, extensively read in China, in
the opinion Of Joseph Fels, single
tax advocate Of England, has been
largely responsible for the revolu-
tion there.
THE translation OF Henry
Georges work has passed through
the third edition in China" he said,
"and many Of his theories concern
ing land ownerships are what the
Chinese are fighting about"
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30

Alex Coyle was up from Granni'
Wednesday and purchased severa
pieces of land sold by commission
er's sale at the court house.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30

II. Davis of Sullivan, Scott coun-
ty, was in Mena on business
Wednesday,
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30

l.. p. Purvis of Nunley was in
Mena on business Wednesday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04

No. 800, 81 Published June 5, 1911
CHAPTER 232. LAWS OF 1911.
AN ACT to amend section 4097 of the
statutes, relating to the penalty for
not testifying on an adverse eXami-
nation.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section /. Section 4097 of the stat
/. If any party lawfully required to
appear and testify, as provided in this
chapter, either within or without the
state, shall neglect or refuse so to do,
he may be punished as for a contempt
and his pleading be stricken out and
Judgment given against him as upon
default or failure Of proof
2. If any officer, agent, or employe.
or any person who was such officer,
or agent, or .employe Of foreign cor
poration, at the time of the occurrence
of the facts made the subject of the eX-
animation, be lawfully required to APP
pear and testify, as provided in this
chapter, either within or without the
state, shall neglect or refuse SO to do;
or, If such person, when lawfully re-
CURED shall refuse and neglect to have
with him any papers, books, files, rec
ords, things, and matters in the posses
sion of such party relevant to the con-
troversy, such party may be punish ed
of the court, the pleading Of such for
eign corporation stricken out, and
judgment given against 1t as upon de-
fault or failure of proof.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
Approved June 2, 1911. Copy Law