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The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20
TAFT IN A HURRY
 IN WILEY AFFAIR
Anxious to Have Muss Cleaned Up Before it Gets Any Worse if Pos sibIe--WatsOn and Wickersham
 May Go Out if Wiley Don't.

Washington, July f7.-Announce- ment was made at the White House today that if President Taft can get at once the papers incorporating the defense of Dr. Harvey w. Vii ley the governments pure food ex- pert, he will settle the controversy involving Dr. Wiley and the attor- ney general within the next 36 hours. The president wants the matter immediately cleared up.
 Secretary Wilson was requested to send the papers to the president tomorrow. The cabinet will go over the papers tomorrow. After this is done it is probable that a statement will be issued which will settle Dr. Wiley's fate, and will probably determine the length of time Attorney General Wickersham and Secretary Wilson will remain in the cabinet.
 Should Dr. Wiley be kept in the government service it is said that the attorney general will be unable to continue im office. It is even said today that Secretary Wilson would likely retire also.
 Secretary Wilson said that he had passed no judgment upon the charges against the chief chemist. It will be impossible it is now said, for the secretary not to make a re- commendation to the president. Friends of the secretary declared today that he will undoubtedly back up his department and the at torney general in the recommenda- tion that Dr. Wiley be allowed to resign.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20
WILEY REPORT TO CABINET.
Contents of Paper Not Made Known -Secretary's Wilson's Position.


 -Secretary's Wilson's Position. Washington, July i8.-Dr. Harvey WIleys answer to the charges made against him by the personnel board of the department was presented to President Taft today. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson received the pa- pers from Wiley just before he left the department for the regular cab met meeting.
 He had not time to read them be- for the cabinet session began, and declared he would be unable to make a recommendation today. The outline of Wiley's defense is not known by Wilson and was not dis cussed at the White House. AL though Attorney General Wisker- sham is out of the city, the case was discussed informally by the cabinet. No announcement as to when the president will dispose of the case is forthcoming, but it is not probable he will be able to set tle it for several days.
 It is we'll known here that Secre- tary Wilson and Dr. Wiley have not been on friendly terms for some time. It is acknowledged by the secretary's friends that he takes the position that the chief chemist of the bureau has assumed more au- thority than he is entitled to.
 In spite of this fact, it was pre- dicted today that Wilson would rec ommend leniency. He is aware of the popular sentiment in favor of Wiley and for that reason some of his friends declare he will not con- cur with Wickersham in suggesting that Wileys resignation be accept cd.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20
WATER OUT,
 TRUSTS DIE
James ]. Hill Believes That the So- luti0n of the Trust Problem Is to Require Fully Paid Up
 Capitalization.

St. Paul, July 5.-"There would be no trusts, in the accepted meaning of the term" James J. Hill, presi- dent of the Great Northern railway, said today, If we had a federal law requiring every corporation to prove that it's capital stock is fully paid up before it is allowed to do business in any state. That would prevent false imitation of values and the wide sale of stock in enterprises not solidly founded.
 There is plenty of money in the country and it is being offered at low rate of interest for short time loans. But little of it seems to be going into the creation of new bus mess enterprises. On the contrary, much of our money is going to for eign lands for investment"
 His Figures on Reciprocity.
 MT. Hill was pleased at the favor able turn the reciprocity question has taken in the special session of Congress, and believes the lowering of the tariff wall between this coun- try and Canada will prove of almost inestimable value to the United States, and especially to the North west. .
 Here's the map of South Dakota. This shows there are l9,iS4,OOO acres in that state. Here's Montana, 92,998,400 acres. Take North Dako- ta, h,92l000. Got that added up?
 There you are," he said. "The three states alone have 48,8f6, 400 more acres of farm land than Vest ern canada. Does that look as though our farmers mad much to fear from Western Canada crop invasion? As a matter of fact, how ever, am confident that the major ity of our farmers are not really opposed to reciprocity, and that they will welcome it when they have learned of the great benefit it will undoubtedly prove to be to the bulk of our people, and especially to the consumers
 Not Enthusiastic for Crops. Regarding crop conditions, Mir. Hill said he had not been home from Europe long enough to get an adequate idea of the situation through the country. From what II have learned, however" he said, q do not think the whole crop of the country will be sufficient to lend any great degree of animation to the industries of the nation.
 Along our line conditions arc fair, but spotted. In Washington and North Dakota crops will be af- fectcd by drought. Montana is good and Northern Minnesota is good. I | am informed farmers in South Da- kota are now buying seed wheat at the elevators for next years needs. Corn should he a fair crop there, and flax reports are good, so that South Dakota will not suffer as much as it might"
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20
RURALCARRIERS GET RAISE
Postmaster Levi Wimberly Receiv- ed Notice Tuesday-New Substi-
 tute on Route 1.

Postmaster Levi Wimberly re- ceived notice Tuesday that beginn- ing July 1 and increase of salaries for rural carriers went into effect. This is the result of a bill passed by congress appropriating $4,000,000 for the extension of the rural routes and the increasing salaries for the carriers.
 Roy Bales, who carries Route No. 2, and has been receiving $S64 per Beavers, carrier of Route No. f., Beavers, carrier of Route No. 2, gets an increase from 5000 to $t, ,000.
 R. I. Anderson, who has been substitute on Route No. 1 has re- signed and Albert c. Robinson has been appointed in his place.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20
BIG PICNIC.

At the New Hope school house, on the Mena and Cherry Hill road. one mile west of Cherry Hill., Sat- urday, August 5. A splendid pro- gram will be rendered by the school children in the morning. Dinner will be served on the grounds and a base ball game will be played in the afternoon. The purpose of the picnic is to raise funds to repair the school house. Everybody come and have good time and help a good cause.
 Perry Holman,
 John Wood,
 Eugene Harper,
 Directors and Committee.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20
LONG AUTO TRIP OvER.
c. c. Raff and Family Return From
 800 Mile Journey.

c. c. Raff and family returned Thursday evening from long automobile trip across Arkansas.
 They have visited tt Clarendon, Stuttgart, Duyall's Bluff and other eastern Arkansas points and have covered distance of 790 miles since leaving Mena about two weeks ago. The ear in which the trip was made is Ford" and the car today looks as if it had never been out of Mena. Mir. Raff says it runs better now than it did when he left here. He had only one accident. Just this side of Womble on his way east he struck a slate ledge in the road and knocked a nut from hls rear axle. He repaired this and finished the trip with no more trouble.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20
RETURN FROM OKLAHOMA.
N. P. Richardson Was Away From
 Polk County Year.

N. P. Richardson, formerly post master at Hatfield, who left Polk county about a year ago and went to Altus, Ok, is now in Mena and will make his home here.
 He has the same story to tell that many others have told when re- turning 10 Polk county from Okla homa and Texas, that of poor water and burned up crops. He has not stated what business lie expects to go into.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20
SATURDAY MEETINGS
 FOR THE FARMERS
The Culpcppers Extend Special In- vitation to Come and Bring Fam flies for Morning Service-Spec-
 ial Afternoon Meeting Also.

The interest in the Culpepper meetings is gaining ground as the days go, the attendance keeping to the high water mark.
 Special invitation is extended to farmers and their families to at tend the services at 10 o'clock Sat- urday morning. Those who care to do so also are invited to bring their dinners along and remain for the special service to be held in the afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20
HERE FOR THEIR HEALTH.

Mir. and Mrs. ]. s. Newell arrived in Mena Friday from De Queen, and will spend several months here for their health. They lived in Mena several years ago. Mir Ne- we'll was until recently chief clerk of the Kansas City Southern Rail- way at De Queen.
 Both he and Mrs. Newell have been in had health for some time. Mrs. Newell was brought in oil a cot -z .szk ksz4
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20
Man Under Wiley Dismissed.

Washington, July i7.-F. W. Rob- inson, chemist in the bureau of chemistry under Dr. Wiley today was dismissed by Secretary of Ag- riculture Wilson flor. the good of the service"
 The department refused to con- ment on the dismissal
 It is believed that Robinson's dis missal is because of the Wiley case. Robinson is from Detroit, Mich, and recently has been employed in
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20
To the Ladies:

To the Ladies:
 A few words of explanation about the new departure in the needle and art departments of the fair may be in order. The first question that arose was one of finding a suitable place for these displays, with the following result: That the first and second prizes would be honor badges, and the money which would have been giv- en for prizes be used for the con- struction of building to be known as the "Woman's Pavilion" and used for the display of woman's work. Most ladies of Mena express their willingness for this arrange ment. So now we invite all ladies to contribute toward the exhibition, assuring you of suitable place and proper protection of said work.
 Mrs. c. l.. Klemm, Mgr.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20
The Hatton School.

The Bunch school opened July 10 with an enrolment of 39 pupils. A we'll arranged program was pre- pared in advance, and all were present to carry out their part. All of the directors and many of the parents were present and made good talks on education and gen. eral school work. Everybody seemed to be interested, so with a good board of directors and wide awake teacher, the prospects are good for successful school.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20

Dickson livery barn this morning, taking Sheriff Howell, Deputy Sher- in Jen Brown, who accompanied the sheriff here from Mt. Ida, and their prisoner on the journey to Womble, Caughron called out to the crowd which had gathered, saying. Good bye, and good luck to you all." Somebody in the crowd called back, The same back at you, old man."
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20
MAY COME BACK TO MENA.
The Return of National Forest
 Headquarters Being Considered.

The proposition of returning the headquarters of the Arkansas Ma tional Forest to Mena is being con- sidered strongly. The headquarters were located in Mena at the begin ming of the forest, but were moved to Hot Springs by Forest Supervisor s. ]. Record about a year ago.
 Deputy Forest Supervisor Sid ney A. Chappell and Assistant Ranger Guy Brewer were here Tuesday. Mir. Chappell left for Oden at noon Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20

the pure food and drug laboratory ot the government at New York. He IS the principal witness in the sult now pending in the federal courts at Indianapolis against the use Of benzoate of soda which was brought by the food commissioners of Indiana.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20
CENTRAL COLLEGE.
Central College and Conservatory of Fine Arts for Women,
 Conway. Ark.

A faculty of twenty specialists. New furnishings and equipment. Eighteen years history; beautiful situation, within thirty-one miles of the Capitol City. All college and preparatory branches. The con- servatory, with eight teachers, is ability. A department of House. hold Economics is added, and also strong courses in business educa- tion.
 We offer the best at lowest pos sible cost.
 Write for catalogue and folders to President J. w. Conger, Conway, Ark. 29-4
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20
A WOMAN PAVILION
One to Re Built at the Fair Grounds Especially for This Depart
 ment--The Ladies Help.

For several years the woman's department, certainly one of the most important of the Mena and Polk County Fair, has been pro- vided with shelter of more or less makeshift character. This year it is proposed to build special pa wilton, the ladies aiding the enter prise as outlined in the following article:
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20

The Polk County Singing Con- vention will be held at Two Mile school house on the old line road near Rust. Commences Friday evening before the first Sunday in August al o'clock, and will con- tinue until Sunday evening. All lovers of music are requested to be there at every meeting. We expect a good time. Bring your books. Remember the place and time. wi
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20
Resolutions of Respect.

Whaeeas II has nleased the Heavenly Father to remove from our midst our beloved sister, Mrs. Gertrude Hunter; therefore be it Resolved, that Rebekah Lodge No. 3i2 of Cove. has lost faithful member and an efficient officer, and the community good woman; furthermore be il
 Resolved, that the members of the above lodge extend to the be- reaved husband and his little chil- dren their sincere condoIence and heartfelt sympathy.
 Sadie Yingst.
 Martha Daniels,
 Mary A. Norris,
 Committee.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20

An advertisement for the Central College of Conway, Ark, will be found in this issue. Dr. J. w. Conger, who has had such large experience in college work for twenty-one years as president of Ouachita Collegeg, has recently assumed the presidency, and the dawn of new era is promised for this institution. 29-4
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20
PERSONALS

J. NJ. Morland, a nurseryman of Arthur City, Tex, arrived in Mena for few days Tuesday. He states that last year he lost 300,000 trees by drouth, and that this year con- ditions have been only a little more favorable. He is seeking to secure small piece of orchard land near Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20

The Rev. n. A. Gentry, who went to Abeline, Ark, several months ago is back iii AMaeefa AaeeEfiaa with wiittii. his family to make his home. MT. Gentry says "Tell the people we are glad to get back"
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20

See the fine line of Art Goods and Water Paints, Brushes, Art Paper and everything for use in art work at Hiltebrand's Gallery. ff2-29-2w
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20

Get out that picture and have it framed by Bert HiItebrand. He has just received fine line of new moulding. ft2-29-2w
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20

Misses Eva and vada Averitt of Hatfield were visiting in Mena Wednesday with their brother, J. F. Averitt.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20

See that fine line Of Kodaks for sale at HiItebrand's. Also fresh and The best Kodak and Photo Supplies. iii-2o-2w
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20

Pictures copied or enlarged from any kind of a picture by Bert Hil- tebrand, the Leading Photographer. ff-29-2w.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20

MT. and Mrs. R. J. philpot of Egg ger were among those in attendance at the Culpepper meetings in Mena this week.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20
Picnic a. Caney.

Arrangements are being made to hold a big picnic at Canev school house near Alder On Saturday, Aug usf 5. Everybody is invited.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20

Luke Garrett of vandervoort was was in Mena on business Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20

Mrs. A. ]. Pool of Hatfield was shopping in Mena Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20
MOVED.

You'll find ". W. Townsend's store in his new building at iIis old stand. d&si
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20

Mrs. o. L. Briggs and daughters of Rich Mountain were shopping in the city "Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20

MT. and Mrs. Porter Allen are in town from their farm near Smith ville, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20

L. NJ. Wimberly left Wednesday for few days visit at Stratford, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20

NJ. E. Cox, a merchant of Cove, was in the city Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20

See R. E. Board at Planters State Bank for your Fire and Tornado Insurance. dwtf
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-20
Headquarters for DRUGS

 And everything else carried in an up-to- date Pharmacy. We sell at the lowest pos sible price. Our mar gin of profit on a sin gle purchase is small, but we make ours on lots and lots of small sales every little bit helps, you know.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-03
BOSTON SYMPHONY PROVES
SELF PEER OF ANY

Everything in the musical life OF
Detroit leads up to and recedes from
the annual visit OF the Boston Sym
phony orchestra, which event, for the
season OF 1911 took place, Thursday
evening, In the Light Guard armory.
The big bare hall was filed with an
audience that numbered the music
lovers IN every walk of life, the
smartest OF smart society, white-hair-
ed men and women who rarely find
their way to the ordinary musical at
traction and large body of eager
young students. There were not more
than dozen vacant seats In the hall
and the ''standees" were packed in
the rear and around the sides of the
lower floor For one rare occasion
in the draughty, uncomfortable and
inconvenient armory, the women took
chances on catching cold and spelling
their best frocks by wearing their
handsomest, decollete toilettes, and
the result was scene OF real bril-
iiancy of color and fashion
Conductor Max Fielder and his men
were greeted with the utmost en-
thusiasm. Following the performance
OF Tschaikowsky's Fifth Symphony,
the applause lasted several minutes,
and Mr.. Fielder was recalled to the
directors stand six or seven times.
Mr.. Fielder Is one Of the great con-
ductors OF the world, and possesses
an extremely interesting personality.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-03
OETROIT'S BUDGET
ALREADY OVER
s10.000,000
Will Be Considerably Increased When
AL Departments Have Submitted
Estimates-Board Of Health
Wants $406,455.
Largest Item Is $250,000 for City
Hospital-Proposed To Create Sew
: eral New Positions.

Estimates now In the hands OF the
controller bring the total budget to
date over the s10.000,000 mark. and
there are more departments to be
heard from. The board OF health sub
mitted It's budget, Thursday afternoon.
asking for total of $406, 455, of which
$751; ,255 Is for maintenance and $685.
200 for improvements. Last year, the
board asked s432,015 and was allowed
s269,425. OF the 100000 allowed for
improvements last year, only 100000
was available, as the 100000 of the
amount was contingent on the bond
Ing limit being raised, which was not
done.
Several new positions will be Great
ed by the board II the appropriations
asked for this purpose are allowed
The board would also raise the pay
OF number OF its present employees.
as follows: Secretary, from 81 800 to
$4,000; sanitary engineer, $1,000 to
$1,000; seven. instead OF six dairy In
spectors, 5000 TO $1,000 each; four
medical inspectors, $500 to 81, 90 each;
record clerk, 5000 to $1,000; smoke
inspector, $1,000 to $1,000; assistant
smoke inspector, $500 to 5000; three
quarantine inspectors, $500 to $1,000
each; two disinfectors. $500 to ST.
900; 20, instead OF 27, medical inspec-
tors. $500 to $3.50 each; clerk of the
sanitary department, $3.50 to 5000
The board asks $500 for janitor SER
vice, instead OF $500 and would In
crease the number OF nurses In the
public schools from five TO 10. The
new positions desired are as follows:
Assistant analyst and bacteriologist,
81 200; milk chemist and bacteriolog-
ist, 5000; chief milk and dairy inspec-
tor, $1,000; chief clerk, $1,000: stat
istician, $1,000; chief medical inspec-
tor OF schools, $1,000; hospital jani-
tor, $500; telephone operator and COM
plant clerk. $3.50.
The largest item Is one OF $3.50, 900
for the new city hospital and It's
equipment and maintenance. Work
on the hospital was started last yeal
and one of the buildings and the CEN
trail power plant are practically COM
pleted. For the care OF tuberculosis
patients $4,000 is asked as against
S24, 900 allowed last year.
City Clerk Nichols submitted a bua-
get Of only $S1, 500 as against $14S.830
allowed last year. The fact that there
are no general elections In the coming
fiscal year accounts the big decrease.
Mr.. Nichols asks that the salary OF
Chief Clerk Charles A. Gadd be In
creased from 81 500 to $1,000 and that
OF Ray Coughlan. assistant clerk and
messenger, from $3.50 to 5000. Out
side OF these items, the amount asked
by Mr.. Nichols, for running his Office,
Is considerably less than last year.
In spite OF the additional work de-
volving on him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-03
FIGHT BITTERLY
OVER FOOT OF LAND
Squabble Between the Biggs and
Ives Families Is Finally Car
ried To Court.

A dispute over about IL inches of
land. which has caused an enmity 10
grow up between Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles III. Biggs and Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Ives, who live In adjoining
houses at Nos. 296 and 29S Catherine
st.. and which has agitated the whole
neighborhood for a long time, reach
ed the circuit court, Friday. when Mr..
and Mrs. Biggs brought suit TO Gust
their neighbors from the strip of real
estate In dispute.
In 1894, Mr.. Ives built a barn, and
ever since then the claim has been
made that the building encroached a
few inches on the Biggs' property. A
fence was built later and its location
only increased the feeling between
the two families.
So angry We're Mr. and Mrs. Biggs
that for some time their house Was
decorated with signs calling attention
TO the squabble. These signs, print
ed In letters several inches high at
tracted great deal OF attention, and
were the subject OF comment by thou
sands passing on the Sherman car.
Beware OF land thieves" read one OF
the signs. What do you think of a
man who sells you land, then steals
some OF 1t back?" was the wording
of another.
The snit Is being heard by Jury
In Judge Murfin's court.