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The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
THE "HEATHEN CHINESE
Student From the Land of the Yel- low Peril, Visits Arkansas
 Suggestions Interesting.

In a letter from Stuttgart, in which he expresses thanks for hay- ing received favorable mention in the Gazette, V. c. Chang, a member of a party of Chinese students now making a tour of the Gulf states studying the rice situation in this country, urges the rice growers to conserve the soil. Chang writes an interesting letter, as follows:
 We feel very glad to have been introduced to you and were hon ored by the mention of us in the paper. Certainly we appreciate your kindness and also that of the people in this town. We would like to tell you more about our country in a sort of lecture, but as we have to hurry in our trip to Louisiana and other Gulf states, we regret very much that we can not do what we want to do.
 We come from that part of China where the rural products are practically the same as those of this locality, except the method of planting rice and the preserving of soil fertility arc somewhat different. We return practically the whole rice straw to the fields as a sort of fertilizer, and by so doing the fertility of our soil has been pre- served for thousands of years. We sincerely hope that the Stuttgart farmers will ever be land builders, not land destroyers so that they may hand down to their offspring improved lands instead of exhaust ed lands. The only way of doing so is by increasing the nitrogenous of the soil, and never burn off the rice stubl'e after the harvest, because this increases the matter to a greater ex- tent. The result will be dangerous in years to come.
 Besides agriculture our country for the past ten years has made rapid progress in other lines. She is rather eager for the development of scientific works, therefore the Chinese government from year to year has sent out large number of young men to European countries and to America, to pursue what we are in need of. We have now 650 students in this country, mostly in the Eastern and Middlewest coun- tries, where the people know us better and the landladies have no whatever to take us into their houses as long as we be- have ourselves like gentlemen.
 We thank the proprietor of the Metropolitan hotel and the leading gentlemen of this town for the they have shown us, and in the future we hope that other hotel keepers will have no objec- tion to receive travellers or visitors from reliable places. Again we thank you very sincerely for the kindness you have shown us"
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
FOR TRAIN WRECKING
Youth Held on Grave Charge-B0ys Were Mad Because They Had
 Been Put Off of Trains.

Garfield, Ark, Aug. 30.-The pre- liminary examination held in this city before Justice Gardner Tues day night, and which resulted in Jesse Poe being held to the grand jury under $i,0O0 bond on a charge of wrecking a Frisco passenger train on the night of August 20, has demonstrated that the two efforts to wreck trains were made by a gang of boys who had been ejected from q train while attempting to steal rides from Seligman to Garfield.
 The hearing began Tuesday after noon and lasted until nearly mid night. It will be remembered that on Friday night, August IS, the en- zine was thrown from the rails near this city and Engineer John Schappler killed. Saturday night following, a passenger train was bombarded with rocks near the same point. Sunday night mile south of this city a spike was again placed on the rails and the pilot wheels of the engine of the Texan train were deraied. The charge on which young Poe was held was the wrecking of the train Sunday night and the wreck of Friday night in which the engineer lost his life is not solved.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
OYERLOOKS THE FAINT
John B. Collins Takes Back Wife He Had Renounced Because of
 Trace of Negro Blood.

St. Louis, Aug. 3i.--John E. Col lins and Cora Clamorgan Collins, his Ellendale wife, whom he renounced when 1t was learned she had negro blood, are to be reunited. The suit which Owen l.. Collins. his father brought as his next friend" to an- nut the marriage will be dismissed and the war which has almost wrecked the two Ellendale homes will be ended.
 This announcement was made yesterday, after John c. Higdon. at torney for Cora Clamorgan Collins. iu her fight against the annulnent proceedings. had received a letter from Louis r Clamofgan. father Of Mrs. Collins. stating that recon ctlliation had been effected.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
VAN BUREN KILLING
 HELD JUSTIFIABLE
Finnis Howell Fatally Injures His Father-in-Law During Quar- rel-Damage Suit Cause of
 the Tragedy.

Van Buren, Aug. Swallowing the killing here tonight of John c. O'Brien by his son-in-law, Finnis Howell, jury summoned by Cor oner Higgs at i0:20 o'clock rendered verdict to the effect that Howell killed his father-in-law in self defense. Howell is still confined in the county jail, but it is probable that he will be discharged tomor- TOW. The killing took place on upper Main street at 6:30 o'clock.
 Howell did not attempt to escape.
 Crops Caused Killing.
 The two men met in front of Lynch Creekmore's store when O. Bryan accused Howell of having been either drunk or dishonorable when he, Howell and Bob Alfred, recently arbitrated a difference be- tween O'Bryan and another son-in- law named Shumate, and in which the arbitrators fixed the amount due Shumate from 0'Bryan at $50. MT. Howell tried to pacify his father-in-law and the latter turned away and got back in his buggy as if to drive home, but before he had driven ten feet, he suddenly stop ped his buggy, jumped out and started toward Howell with an open knife in hts hand. Howell warned him not to approach and grappled with him, catching O'Bryan's hand in which the knife was held in his own in an effort to disarm him, but the knife jerked through Howelrs hand, cutting every finger, when. realizing his danger, Howell drew his gun and fired over 0'Bryan's head, but, as the latter was crowding upon him, he again pulled the trigger, but the cartridge failed to explode and at the next attempt the gun fired and the bullet entered 0'Bryan's heart and so close were the men that O'Bryan's clothing was set on fire by the powder.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
ID CHEAPEN THE
 PRICE OF FOOD
Farmers Organization of the East ern States Will Start Determined Fight to Do Away With
 the Middleman.

New York, Aug 30.--A crusade was started today by 300,0O0 mem bers of the New York and pennsyl- yania state Oranges to reduce the cost of living. Their representa- tives met in conference to decide on a plan to eliminate the common merchant and broker by sending their produce to a central distrib- uting point at which they will sell direct to the retailer. If this cru sade is successful the movement will be a national one.
 J. W. KiIgard, a delegate from Gaines, Pa, said that every farmer in the country is to be interested in the proposition whereby both the producer and the customer Twill get q square deal"
 We plan to entirely eliminate the exchange" he said. "We will also eliminate the broker and the wholesaler and deal directly with the consumer. Our pdoucts will be  shipped directly to a distributing point and there placed at the dis l. posal of the retailers"
 Other plans of the association contemplate opening of close to l0o stores throughout the city for the distribution of the products direct to the consumer.
 The most attractive feature of the plan" said Mir. Kilgard, will be the selling of our eggs and poul- try direct to the consumer, tals cutting out the cold storage, where they sometimes remain for many months.
 We expect a hard battle by the food magnates and others, but w are ready for them. Our plans have been gone over by able attorneys and there can be no failure"
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07

To Exchange-i60 acdes of geoa
 land near Hereford, Tex, spl.a, nave you to ofIer2 W. T. Guerraut Fort Stockton. Tex. flO-6 33iz
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
I. s. GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION

rNnER the strict laws of the United States Govern U ment regulating and managing National Banks. 1t
 is next to one of the impossibilities for the de- nositor to loose cent Their experts make frequent and rigid personal examinations and when they find that the exact letter of the law is not being carried out, hev see that the wrong corrected. take charge of the institution for the protection of depostors.
 We Solicit Your Deposits Subject to Check
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
CAUGHRON AGAIN
 INTERVIEWED
Man Convicted in This County for Murder Committed in Montgomery County, Talks of His Case While
 Confined in Little Rock.
From the Arkansas Gazette.

From the Arkansas Gazette. Awaiting his fate with stoical ln- difference, A. J. Gaughron of Mont gomery county, who is under sen lenee of death, is calmly watching the days pass by at the penitentiary.
 What difference does it make, after all?" he said. Although l do not believe 1 was fairly tried or fairly sentenced, better men than l have gone the same way be- fore. 1 read into my fate a part of the foreordained plan of life. do not know why l should die; l do not attempt to know. l only know that when the end comes 1t will be for the greater glory of God; that am but the instrument for the working of plan made ages be- fore 1 was born.
 Tt is not improbable. Christ died for the salvation of mankind, and, if through my death upon the gallows, my crucifixion, some one is led to mediate upon the fate of those who step beyond the pale of law and turn back before 1t IS too late, I shall have not lived in vain.
 Whether l live or die is no con- cern of mine. It has been written. The judge who sentenced me was merely working out predestined thing.
 q will not say that l do not want to live. I simply say that l do not care. Life has not become hateful to me, but the will of God, who alone may say whether death or liberty shall be my portion, is the great thing"
 Caughron is an old man, 6i, bent and grayed. Although he denies that he is fatalist, his views savor strongly of whatever will be, will be-" He talks of his fate with faraway look, as if discussing some abtruse theory, and, although de- claring that his trial was unfair, expresses no bitterness towards those who made it so. He is a member of no church, but reads the Bible continually, taking com fort from what passages that strengthen his belief that the end of all vas arranged with the begin ming.
 Friends Seek to Save Him.
 Citizens of Montgomery county are making strong effort to se- cure a communication of the sentence to life imprisonment, stating that circumstances have developed since the trial that would tend to confirm them in the faith of the justice of the petition.
 No date was set for the execu- ton by the trial judge, and, all though the case has gone through the Supreme court, the governor has not fixed the day of execution. The petition has not been presented to the governor yet, but it is un- derstood that the mans age, the fact that the Supreme court was divided in passing upon the case and other circumstances, will be urged.
 OduBnrOn IdS several prominent relatives, both in this state and in Missouri, it is understood. Of the latter, a nephew of his is assistant attorney general of Missouri.
 During his stay in the peniten- tiary he has talked little with the officials and men, but remains wrapped in his own meditations. However, he talks freely upon sub jects asked him by visitors.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
MANY REFUSE TO SERVE.
Equalization Board Not Popular
 ]. l.. Horner Appointed.

Little Rock, Aug. 29.-For various reasons many members of county equalization boards recently ap- pointed by Governor Donaghey have declined to serve and IS new appointments in a dozen different counties had to be made today.
 The entire board in Scott county declined to serve. The new board for that county is William Chit wood of Abbot, William Hawkins of Parks, and H. c. Bethel of Bates.
 J. L. Horner is appointed for Polk county to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of w. I. Me Kinney.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
ADMITS BEING A'BURGLAR.
Lad of f5 Under Arrest, and Au-
 thorities in 0uandary

De Queen, Aug. 3i.-Willie Downs, aged i5, minus one leg, is confined in the county jail, and the authorities do not know what to do with him. He has confessed to burglarizing two stores, ono in this city, and the other at Gillham. He says he was assisted by older boys than he. When flo years of age the boy lost one leg by hopping" on freight cars. A year ago he was released from the state reforma- tory after serving term for burg lary.
 The hoy admits he broke into ]. T. Lambs store last Tuesday night and stole clothes, shoes and under wear. On the following night he went to Gillham. he says, where he broke into the store of Con X AL ston and stole iewelry pauled as almost ei00.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
FREE SAMPI E nE IAYATluE
 CURED THEIR CONSTIPATION

<. When person has become discouraged enrouEh years of failure to find . cure,
 ana finally. perhaps. gives mp trying, It u small wonder that he becomes skep- teal And yet. to. all who have con ss et,pafions Es would say. Try just one
 We wish you would try Dr. Caldwelis Syrup Pepzin. q laxative tonic that has peen used for q EeneFation. Thousands 1T using t. surely some Of your friends em0nf the number. You can buy 1t of sny orukkizt at fifty cents and one doi- lar bottle. but better sffsI. rend xotsr nnn1e and address to Dr. Caldwell for a Tree sample bottle. He will send you enonen to convince you Of its merits. and knen IT you like st you can buy il of your orukf11f. 4r. !. J. Petty of Unionvilie. Ao~ Mf- Qe1TEe ". xllnrnesman of liar r11buKE. Pa and many others of both oexeg hno tn hu pxrfz qf fhe eczztry first
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07

used sample bottle and now h.v. ,. regularly in the house !"
 lou Will learn to do away with salts
 sss,s wsasrs and cathartics for these are but syrup Pepsin is guaranteed fo cure ,.ars n.s .Ianently. IL will train your stomach ana bowel muscles so that they viii do their SoIk again naturally without outside aid
 Pepan. s's syrup
 Dr; Caldwell does not feel that the purchase of his remedy ends his abise katlon. He has specialized in stomach
 years and will be pleased to give fhs reader any advice on the subject free of charge. All are welcome fo wrffs hlm Whether for the medical advice or tue free sample address hsm Dr
 ". B Caidwsil. kl Caldwell building. Moaticello. III.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
MIR. NORWOOD IN DEMAND.
Attorney General Is Scheduled far
 Many Addresses.

Little Rock, Aug. 3i.-Attorney II. L. Norwood has been in demand since ms return from his vacation as a public speaker, and has ae- cepted several appointments to de- llVer addresses. He will speak at Harrison Friday at a reunion of confederate veterans, at Camp Fa- gan, Ill Arkansas county, on Sen iember ' and at county fairs at harrisburg and Jonesboro in De- toDer. MT. Norwood has also prom lsed to deliver an address upon the memorable occasion of the unveil- Ing of the Shiloh monument on September 26.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
WILL BE PLENTY OF.
 ROOM IN HEAVEN
Kentucky Clergyman Figures That the Site of Paradise Will Accom- odaie House 792.OOO Stories
 in Height.

New York, Aug. 3i.-There have been innumerable definitions of Heaven, but it has remained for the Rev. NJ. E. Dodd of Louisville, Ky, to characterize Heaven as an apartment house. The Rev. D. Dodd, who is minister in a large Baptist church, has reckoned even the dimensions of the lot on which Heaven stands. He says:
 Tn Revelations xxi, 1, nervous Christians have read where the dimensions of Heaven are only i,500 cubic miles. Immediately they jump at the conclusion that this space will not accommodate the vast null titude of which the Bible speaks.
 A Room for Each Saint.
 However, calculations will show that this space will accommodate a building 792,000 stories high, and counting rooms of ten cubic feet, the first floor of the structure would have 627,265,00 such rooms. Multiply this by 792,000 it is easy to demonstrate that such a building indeed would accommodate an innu- merable multitude.'
 The Rev. l.. J. Evers of the Church of St. Andrew in this city. was shown Doctor Dodds calcula- tions. and asked if he agreed with them.
 But Heaven is not a place at all, :" he demurred, "and therefore it can not be measured in terms of inches and feet. It is thing of the spirit, and mortal intelligence has no way of computing it. Heaven is any where and everywhere. It is not a palace in the sky, as the old literal theologians would have us believe It is a state of mind.
 No Dimensions to Heaven.
 No one ever has been able to measure the soul. So no one can tell how much room it will take up in the atmosphere. It is true that we also are promised the resurrec- ton of the body, but it will be gloriiled body, thing of which we have no cognizance. The glorified body of Christ passed through doors and walls, and no man knew how it was done. Likewise we can make no calculations about the future abiding place of our glorified bodies there can be no limits or dimen- sions to Heaven"
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
BUILDING COTTON SEED HOUSE.
United Oil Mills Company of Ash down Purchased Switch Property.

The United Oil Mills Company of Ashdown have purchased a lot on the Roach switch east of RidlinS'S $ hay barn and are erecting house for storing cotton seed. The houso IS 24x28 feet, and will have oak flooring and siding. It will be so arranged that the seed can be easily put in the house and loaded into the cars.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
ONE LAD SHOOTS ANOTHER.
Was Pooling With "Unloaded" Gun
 When 1t Was Discharged.

Texarkana, Aug. 3i.-Ray Brack- ett, i3-year-old boy, was fooling with a rifle which he didn't think was loaded in store on Rose Hill yesterday afternoon, when the wea- pon was discharged. The bullet, a .S2 caliber, passed out through a glass window and struck Roy Bailey, i2-year-old lad, who |chanced to be passing, in the right eye, infIicting an ugly and painful wound. The boy will probably lose the sight of the injured mem Der.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28

piano soloist Of the day was Miss
Frfda Letner. and abe played. BY re-
quest. "Rigoletto.- By verdi-Lisxt. Miss
Letner played In a really masterfui
way. Her technique IL sure. and her
memory In very reliable. She should
do much In her chosen profession
The Flower Duet" from Madame
Butterfly VAS sung by Mrs Flora
Williams and Mrs. Maud Strain Mar
shall. and was well received BY the
audience. One always feels sure that
anything sung by either OF these sing
ers will be well sung
Mrs. Don Merrimsn next sang All.
Rendl Ne" by Rossi. This stately
song was sung In a fitting manner by
Mrs. Merriman. whose voice IL not
heard as often as one could wish. We
hope TO hear her often this winter.
Last. the chorus appeared In two
numbers-"Spring" by Denza. and
Vine CATERERS" by the same author.
The chorus caught the dash and
sprightliness OF the music. and sang
both numbers in a hearty. rollicking
manner
The success OF this occasion was due
20 the efforts OF those taking part and
Miss Mary Vardy. the chairman. to-
gether with the accompanies. Mrs.
I'D. Stifel. Miss Erma Beattie and
Miss Dysinger
The chorus should and does apprecI-
ate the dictatorship OF so able a man
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
SOCIETY REVIEW
Wednesday Musical Club.

The second season OF the wednes-
day Musical club opened most aus
piciously "Wednesday afternoon with
\ recital devoted 20 Italian composers.
The audience was large and apprecla-
tive. The growth OF this club has been
most satisfactory. The program was
opened By q most scholarly paper on
italian music. written and read by
MIS-. w. NJ. kimberland- We hope to
sec this whole paper in print soon
The chorus appeared next in an Ave
Maria" by Harchelli. Notwithsiana-
ing having been idle for some months.
the choir sang with precision and good
tone effects. The Venetian Scenes"
played by Miss Chew at first plano and
Mise Gilbert az second piano. was
excellently done. These Scenes" have
the Italian Swing" and "atmosphere"
and were made very interesting by the
players. Mrs. Frank Kincheloo was
next heard In a waltzsong. "Parla." by
Ardit. This required skill in using
the voice and a certain brilliancy OF
voice TO make N interesting and both
OF these qualities are possessed by
Mrs. Kincheloe. She responded To an
encore by singing The Linnet" by
Clarke. In a charming manner. The
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
Concert and Ball.

The season at Arion was opened
Thursday evening with a concert and
ball. the affair being a Halloween
celebration. The concert program was
rendered during the first part OF the
evening. and was followed by the ball
held in the auditorium. Meisters' or
chestra rendered the musical program
and the hall was decorated in autumn
nal cOlors
The following program was rendered
at the concert.
ou'erture-sciectior. Bright Eyee'..
ss.ss..+. -...... carl ifosrhna
Mrlsters OrtI.-tia
Chor-lied kriercr-S ...... Fischer
Arion
Sopran solo Der Nueabturi" ~-rulnanr
I'll Caroline D. nrsuditsr.
fidro gpIo-N Fuctleure Ore eth Bar
arollr. ....-.-.......... ... GODDARD
ifl Anna it"l'.f
Bass solo iirhrias tho Cr.tau". Elliott
Herr David rriS ford
c.or-iici -taI 'Nie Au-crWahltr"
........ kritsllcd ar Ehr1ft
'h' -r.ru. -r'nn.'
s0pran aoiD-.'1 r1te You " Truno furn
frl caroline o. Uraudfasa
Piano solo. NIIHr I..ruuatiuue. GODDARD
fr Anna Reuter-
Bass eoi1.If1 youth
COP kiuE Duncan. pnuEI-
ff.rr Dewitt crtwf1rI
fI .iIri-. DHr Lied ....... Ualdarnua
Ar.Ur
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
Farewell Reception.

A farewell reception was rendered
the Rev. W. b. FRAGILE. pastor of the
WarwOod Methodist church. on We'd
nesday evening by his congregation.
The AFFAIR was held at the home OF
Mrs. a. G. Lambert. OF Warwood,
daughter OF the Rev. FRAGILE, who has
been transferred to Elizabeth. Writ
county, and will leave for that place
IN short while. to be later followed
by Mrs. FRAGILE.
The reception was largely attended.
nearly every member OF his church
being present, who wished the Rev.
Mr.. FRAGILE Juccess in his new field
and expressed their regrets at his de-
parture.
Rev. FRAGILE has been pastor OF tho
Warwood church since il was estab-
lished about two years ago The recep-
ton was closed with a luncheon. al
which several members OF the church
made brief addresses.
II is likely that Rev FRAGILE Will
remain in charge OF the church until
his successor shall have been appoint.
ed. which will likely be done in the
next few weeks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
halloween Affair.

One OF the most pleasing small al.
iairs OF the Hallowe'en season was the
hay wagon drive OF tho Bessie shaw
Memorial Band OF the Stone church
last night 10 the home Of one Of the
mem beers. Miss Mary Weymann. al
Bethel The entire party was costumcd
IN true Halloween mask style. and the
drive 10 the Weymann home was made
before unmasking took place " the
Neymann home the evening was spent
n delightful manner with games
and music and light refreshments Of
Halloween dainties were served
Pumpkin jack-lanterns. corn. and the
Wierd symbols Of Al Saints Day were
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28

Another of those Iuyonifc affairs nm.
der the direction or Miss Maud Spnon-
- WIS gwen 90 The st. t.ulr's y. T.
church lart nlrh'. snd program Of
vocal and literary numbers was reud
erred hV rumU OF Tho best talent ~
'hr cts. SO admission wa4 charged.
huf an offering taken go tho door
added barge sum to tho church
treasury.
Ih" following program vas
rendered
Ho'r.. Ean rtHI.. 1sprt .. k.e.es
1000 ueUiIr I.nt 70 n Est.r
EemrFr. tr.ir.t Front Mari.ry
Nrtrre. 1faref frrIrr us.t- Drur1
i'riee rafiiI.e ami N.rrria Front
NDrlf ducff ........
..... william finfrr ana Helen Drum
lt'nifafIHn FHrfna Nlifr. hI|rn staIf4r
sol1.rfr l'itn Horssnu. t.rrirIl lIsIrr.
NHfrf lrusH.. Williams a hrfs and
oliver Lduf-Ir
,iu.firfir Nay.W rrifuf. f.trIn. N.r.
Fi'i'n '"'" ........ william D. rcffsr