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The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
ARNOLD LANDS A Big One
confederate Reunion Pictures Com
ing to Airdome First of All-Win
BE Shows Here Next Week.

Because of the fact that Mena is
the home of General Shaver. who
took such an important part in the
last Confederate Reunion, and be-
cause S. A. Arnold is hustler. the
first set of reels on the Confederate
Reunion will be shown in Mena.
Ihe pictures will be shown at the
Alrdome Tuesday and Wednesday
nights, June 20 and 81.
Ihey were secured by Mr.. Arnold
under a special release for that
date, owing to the fact that Gen.
eral Shaver, who appears promi-
nently in the pictures as he did in
the reunion, and 1t is desired to have
hlm see and express himself as to
the merits of the pictures.
The Moving Picture World" pub
fishes a lengthy article in praise of
the work, from which the following
extracts are taken:
The 2ist Reunion of Confederate
Veterans" is the title of the greatest
masterpiece ever produced in the
so-called Industrial department of
the Moving Picture Industry.
Realizing that this reunion of
the veteran army of the South
would be the last great muster of
the boys in gray, number of the
public-spirited citizens of Little
Rock, Arkansas the scene of this
memorable occasion, decided to
make it matter of enduring record
by moving pictures, and to this end
President Gregg of the Little Rock
Chamber of Commerce: w. G.
Hutton, treasurer of Pulaski coun-
ty, and Judge Kavanaugh conferred
with Mr.. Waterson r. Rothaker,
general manager of the Industrial
Moving Picture Company, with the
result that the expert camera
crews of the company were on the
ground throughout the entire re-
union and captured the city scene
by scene in its gala attire.
"The picture itself, $500 feet of
Photographic excellence, is a COM
plete panoramic vision of the stir
ring paegeants and festivities, and
every sentimental and interesting
side light of the great event is
splendidly depicted"
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
KILLS FATHERS SLAYER
Oklahoma Youth Shoots Man Who
Killed His Father Ten
Years Ago.

Marietta, Ok, June ii.-Charles
Liddell, 20 years old, shot and killed
George Hancock, so years old, yes
terday afternoon. Nine years ago
the boys father, Charles Liddell,
Sr., was shot by Hancock and died
from his wounds. The younger Lid
dei and Hancock had not spoken to
each other for ten years. While
standing in front of livery stable
today Liddell picked up a rifle and
waited for Hancock, who was COM
ing down the street, according to
the story of witnesses. When Ham
cock was a short distance from him
he fired four shots, three of them
taking effect. Liddell gave himself
up. He refuses TO talk.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
ENTERTAINED FOR TEACHERS.
Literary and Musical Program at
High School Was Good.

A very good and interesting liter
ary and musical program was given
Monday night at High School for the
entertainment of the teachers OF
the county who are here attending
the county institute. Besides the
teachers there were quite number
of visitors present to enjoy the pro-
gram, which consisted of several
solos and recitations, as well as a
number of songs by quartet con-
sisting of Lige Horner, Roy Neal,
Miss WiIlella Crowson and Miss
Winnie Anderson.
The humorous paper by Miss
Armstrong of Grannis, in the nature
of class prophecy, was the hit of
the evening, causing much laughter
at the expense Of the various teach
ers whom she mentioned.
After the program some time was
spent in social conversation.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
POLK COUNTY CROPS
NOT SUFFERING YET
A. Il. Wear, County Demonstration
Agent, Says the Clay Subs0iI and
Continuous Cultivation Are
Holding OF Effects Of Drouth

Although this section has not had
general rain since May 20, and less
than two inches Of water has fallen
in the last mouth and half, yet A.
e. Wear, county agent for the u. s.
Agricultural department made the
statement Tuesday upon coming in
from trip over the county that
crops are not yet suffering.
Mr.. Wear states that If there is a
good rain over Polk county within
the next week or ten days there will
be the biggest crop in the history of
the county this year.
The deep red clay subsoil that un-
derlies this section is great store
house for water. Responding to the
natural force it is being drawn up
toward the surface. Most of the
farmers are keeping their cultiva-
tors and hoes going. They have a
dust mulch on top of the ground,
but you can run your hand down
few inches and find COOL moist soil.
This is keeping the corn and cotton
growing nicely. OF course there are
some farmers who have neglected
the cultivation, where corn is be-
ginning to be damaged, but cotton
never looked finer.
John Combs, a prominent citizen
Iof Western Polk county, was in from
near Rock today. He was in a rush
TO get home. He said he was work
ing hard and keeping all hands at
work stirring the ground. That the
early corn, which would have been
laid by but for the drouth, was wilt
ing little during the heat of the
day, but there was yet enough mois-
ture in the ground to cause it to
straighten up at night and show the
fresh black k-green color in the morn
ing. He says there yet are a few
farmers who are busting out" the
middles in their corn, leaving the
hard ground exposed to the suns
rays, but they are the exception, and
there will be less Of them next year.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
FIRST BALE $2.O5 POUND
Houston Man Pays $1,015 For l93
Pounds OF Strict Middling
Grown Near San Benito.

Houston, Tex, June i2.-The first
bale Of cotton Of the 1911 crop was
sold on the floor Of the Houston Cot
ton Exchange this morning for
81, ,0i5, the highest price ever paid in
this market. 1t was classed as
strict middiing and weighed l93
pounds. 1t is claimed that this
beats the worlds record by seven
days, the earliest date at which
the first bale has been brought in
heretofore being June 40.
Experts say the bale is composed
entirely of new cotton, which was
grown on the farm of Ernest Matz.
near San Benito. The transporta-
tion of the bale to Houston was ac-
complished in a spectacular manner,
a special train being used. Alba
Haywood, former theatrical man
and now one of the millionaire oil
men, was in charge Of the train.
Heywood's interest may be attribut-
ed to his land investments near San
Benito.
The bale was purchased by Jesse
Jones, who paid $2.05 .8l per pound.
Mr.. Jones had three competitors
until the $1,000 mark was reached.
The purchaser is not in the cotton
business. He says he is undecided
what he will do with the bale. 1t is
probable that it will be shipped to
New Orleans, then to Memphis and
finally to New York. This is the
custom with the first BALE" the
amount above the market price al
WAYS heine donated To charity.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
GOVERNOR DONA-
GHEY IS SATISFIED
Declares Legislature Did More in Is
Days OF Special Session Than in
f25 OF Regular Meeting-Will
BE No Second Call.

Little Rock, June tt--Governor
Donaghey stated yesterday that
there will be no call for another ex-
ira session, and that he is satisfied
with what has been accomplished
by the extra session Just colsed.
Speaking of this he said
Il feel that the call for an extra
session has been sustained almost In
its entirety. Out OF the five meas
ures presented to the legislature for
its consideration, four have been en-
acted into laws. This session has
been the shortest extraordinary ses-
sion in the history of the state.
( 1.-THE extra session has done more
for the state in fifteen days than the
regular session did in 1876 days. In
fact, the regular session did not pass
single bill in the interest of the
state worth anything at all, except
one or two educational bills pre-
pared by the education commission
and predigested, so to speak, before
being fed to the legislature.
In the progress OF Jne work Ol
legislation, regret very much that
| had to come out in the open
through the medium of the press
of the state, and attack the so-called
regulars in the Senate, but it was
absolutely necessary to do this, be-
cause | foresaw that the time of the
extra session would be spent in the
same improvident and reckless man.
ner that the time of the regular
session had been spent. After This
was done the regulars were forced
to give roll calls before adjourn
ment, and in doing so every senator
was put on record as to whether he
favored an obstructive course OF Q
constructive one. When this was
done, of course a majority of sena-
tors went on record as favoring the
latter course, and by that way the
insurgents won out in the principle
for which they were fighting, to-wit
getting the needed legislation for
the state"
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
ARRAIGN CARNEGIE
TRUST OFFICIAL
Trust Company Suspended Follow
ing Failure of Robin Institution
Prominent New Workers and One
Tennesseean Involved.

New York, June i2-Joseph B.
Reichmann, former millionaire pres-
ident of the Carnegie Trust Com
pany, was brought before the GRIM
inal branch of the Supreme court
today to answer to an indictment
in which he is charged with having
the state banking department.
Reichmann was also indicted for
grand larceny. Attorneys for Reich
mann will probably attempt to Sc
cure a delay of the trial until aut-
umn, but this will be fought by Dis
trict Attorney Whitman. John B.
Stanchfeld is senior counsel for the
accused man.
The Carnegie Trust Company
CLOSED its doors on January 7, fol-
lowing the failure of the Northern
Bank of New York and other Robin
institutions. Subsequent disclos-
.ures revealed close connection be-
tween the Robin and Carnegie Trust
interesta, The deposits OF the Car
negie Trust Company amounted to
SO, 100000, of whiclI. S650,000 had
been deposited by the city through
former City Chamberlain Hyde.
Robin, hoping to get off with a light
sentence, supplied much of the in
formation regarding Carnegie Trust
affairs which led to the indictment
of big Biz Cummins, the Tennes-
see financier, who had for some time
been the chief power in the trust
company affairs, and former Presi-
dent Reichmann.
The Carnegie Trust Company was
organized in 1906 by Charles C.
Dickinson, g former bank examiner,
who died in 1910 at Scranton, Pa. 1t
has been alleged that his death was
due to inhaling fumes from retorts
and crucibles in the laboratory of a
Scranton alchemist, who had at
tracted the financier's attention by
claiming that he had invented pro-
cess to transmute lead into silver.
For a time Leslie R. Shaw, secretary
Of the treasury during the Roose-
welt administration, was president
of the trust company. When Shaw
retired Dickinson himself became
president. Then Cummins, the
Ducktown Tenn, copper, packing
and soap magnate, who sought to
capitalize a bad smell by organizing
the $i,500,000 Independent Fertilizer
which was to manufacture fertili-
zers by combining the refuse of the
packing plants with the fumes of
the copper smelters, appeared on
the scene and became the ruling
spirit in Carnegie Trust affairs. He
selected Joseph B. Reichmann, pres
ident of the National Starch Com
pany, as president of the bank.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
GAME PROTECTION WORK
Warden Visart Wants Sportsmen of
State TO Help in Getting Proper
Laws Passed.

Little Rock, June f2.-probably
the first bill to be referred to the
people of the state under the /. & r.
will be a bill for the establishment
OF the Office of fish and game war
den, and for the protection Of fish
and game Of the state. Several bills
to this effect were defeated in the
legislature and proposed law is
now being drafted, modelled upon
that introduced by Ssenator Will
llams of Hot Springs.
E. v. Visart of Little Rock, who
has for two Years been acting game
warden without salary or compen-
satlon, IS now preparing a series of
lectures in which he proposes to
show the amount of game and fish
being destroyed and shipped by the
pot hunters in violation Of the law.
The proposed bill does not tax the
people of the state, nor does it cost
the state a penny for the mainten-
ance of the Office, which is main
ldlheu SOfely Dy NONRESIDENT
hunters license.
Mr.. Visart will ask those inter-
ested in the subject to subscribe To-.
ward his travelling expenses. but
says that if he cannot get sufficient
funds he proposes to address the
voters in each county if he has to
walk. He thinks there are enough
sportsmen to raise $50 in each coun-
ty for the purpose of securing sig
natures to the petition and edu-
eating the people as to the purpose
OF the proposed law. He is already
receiving substantial encouragement
from various parts of the state and
urges those who wish to contribute
TO send in their donations as early
as possible. 1t will require a close
and thorough canvass of the state
10 get the matter properly before
the people. He believes that every
farmer, when he understands the
proposition, will be for it.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
IMMENSE WHEAT CROP
Acreage Beats All Previous Records,
Promising Yield Approximat-
ina 76i, ,29f, ,S57 Bushels.

Washington, June g. Promise
that this years wheat crop will be
the greatest ever produced was Civ
en- in the June crop report issued
yesterday by The Department Of Ag-
riculture. Estimates by the depart
ment's experts indicate that ap-
proximately 764,29i, ,S57 bushels Of
wheat will be harvested in this
country this summer and autumn,
an increase Of about 68,848,857 bush
els over last year.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
FELL UNDER CABOOSE
Negro Named Nathan Ellis Loses
Leg Near Cove--Brought to Mena
and Died During Operation.

When the local freight from the
South came in "Wednesday Nathan
Ellis, negro about 20 years Of age,
was taken off the train and up to
DIR. Watkins Office. The man had
fallen under the caboose Of the To-
cal near Cove and had his right leg
badly mangled.
DR.. Watkins, assisted by DR.. NJ. r.
Gray of Cove amputated the leg
above the knee. but the man had
lost too much blood ard died during
the operation. His home was at
Hayworth, Ok.
He had been working with an ex-
ira gang on the Kansas City South
ern south of Mena. No disposition
has been made of the body.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
FRED H. PHILLIPS DEAD
State Commissioner Of Agriculture
Passed Away This Morning-Stafc
House to BE Closed Tomorrow.

Special to The Star.
Little Rock, June i3.-Fred Fl.
Phillips, commissioner of Agricult-
ure for the State of Arkansas, died
at s o'clock this morning. Mr.. Phil
lips has been seriously i'll for some
time.
The remains will be taken tonight
TO Dardenelle, the old home of the
deceased, and the burial will take
place tomorrow. Governor Dona-
ghey has issued a proclamation or
dering all offices of the statehouse
closed during the day of the funeral.
Many Of the other state officials will
attend the funeral.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
PLAGUE OF CATERPILLARS
Insects Eat Leaves From Trees in
Oklahoma, and Stems, Falling Into
Streams, Poison Water and Stock.

Sapulpa, Ok, June 9.-Dr. A. C.
Frampton, inspector of livestock for
the Frisco railroad, announced yes
terday that hundreds of cattle are
dying in Greek county, Oklahoma, as
a result of the plague of caterpilars
there recently. He says the cater
pillars ate the leaves from the oak
trees, leaving only a stem, and that
this stem was covered by poison
left by the insects.
The recent rains washed these
stems into the streams and ponds
and the poison they contained
formed an acid and this, when TAX
en- into the stomach of the cattle,
caused sickness, and in most cases
death.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
NOW REBELS WANT OFFICE.
Protest Against Federal Employees
Made at Juarez Mass Meeting.

Juarez, Mexico, June i2.-There
was mass meeting of insurrectos
here this afternoon to protest at the
employment of Mexican federals in
postotfices, custom houses and other
political jobs. The insurrectos as
sert that since they fought to estab-
lish the new regime in Mexico, and
the federal employees stood with the
old government, the Office holders
should have to hunt for other occu-
pations. The insurrecto officials in
Juarez contend that for the present
ii is necessary to employ the old
force. They promise a clean sweep
of officials.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
WANTS TO TALK STOCK
Old Stock Man From Kansas Is In
terested i'm Seeing New Breed
Raised in Polk County.

j. Schlottenback, a retired stock
man, who came to Mena several
months ago and purchased a home,
is very much impressed with the
chance to make money raising
stock in this part of Arkansas. He
does not expect to go the busi-
ness himself-says he is too old.
Neither has he anything to sell, but
if the farmers who are interested
will call at j. II. Naler's office Sat-
urday, June "a, at 8 o'clock, Mr..
Schlottenback would be glad to meet
them and talk with them. He thinks
he has a message Of value.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15

ARIZONA GETS HEAT RECORD.
A Temperature OF no Recorded at
Yuma--Niercufy Rises In East.

Washington, June ii.-The high
mark in the heat which caused in
tense suffering III most of the coun-
try today was scored by Yuma,
Ariz., which, with an official read
ing of 40, topped all reports from
every weather station in the coun-
try.
In Washington today the temper
ature reached t0i, one degree LEGS
than the i02 record scored on June
Q, 1874. The downtown thermom-
eters registered 100 degrees. The
hot wave continued in the Middle
Atlantic States, the Ohio Valley, the
South and Southwest, ranging from
95 to i02, the latter at Shreveport,
La. It was 100 at Raleigh, N. C.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
CHURCH BUILT AIRDOME
oedalia Methodists Will Hear Ser
mons and Keep Cool This Sum-
mer-Chorus of so Men.

sedalia, Mo-, June i2.-Sedalia's
second airdome was dedicated last
nlgilt. II is not a theater, but an an
iex 70 the First Methodist Episcopal
nnnurch, OF which the Rev. Grant A.
noDins Is pastor. The airdome COW
srs TWO lots, e0xi00 feet, adjoining
uie church. Services will be held at
80, ,.ie a;fdome each Sunday night in
'he summer. A chorus OF flfly men
VIII furnish the music.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
REVELS in COLD WAVE
Following Warmest Weather Of
Summer, Drilling Rain Falls and
Fires are in Order In FL Paso.

Ell Paso, Tex, June f2. While the
remainder Of the country is swell
tering today, I'll Paso is reveiing in
blissfulIy cool weather.
Following the highest tempera-
ture recorded during the present
summer, a drilling rain set in yes
terday and today the temperature is
low enough to warrant fires in
stoves and crates. The rain is still
falling. and it appears that FL paso
will have several days respite from
the heat.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
Shields Is Moving Stock.

NJ. NJ. Shields was busy Tuesday
moving his stock Of general mer-
chandise from his old store TO the
new one which he has just complet-
ed. The one he just vacated will be
torn down 90 make room for the
brick building he is having built.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
SUED BY GIRL, BOY ENDS LIFE.
f5-Year-0id Pennsylvania Youth
Jumped In the Lehigh Canal.

Bethlehem, Pa. June fi.--Sued Tor
breach of promise by a girl his own
age, Paul Hagen, is years old, of
Coopersburg, committed suicide to-
day by drowning himself in the Lee
high Canal here. He was arrested
last week here and held in bail TO
answer the girls suit at the Sep
tember term of court. His friends
say he had threatened 10 end his
life before.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
Prepare 10 Move Melon Crop.

Houston, Tex. June f2.-All at
tention in the movement OF truck
crops this week is centering on
melons. II is announced here that
the railroads have secured zoo cars
in order to handle promptly the
melons from the coast country. The
bIistering weather threatens 10
greatly curtaiI all truck crops.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
MOUNTS TO 1os IN INDIANA.
Kokomo Has It's Hottest Day in Lo-
cal History.

Kokomo, Ind, June if.---At 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon the
thermometer registered f06 degrees,
the hottest day IN local weather OBJ
servations. which have been kept
for years by Or. T. C. Hunter, gov
ernment observer.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
A GRAFT" IN WOLF SCALPS.

Salina, Kas., June t2.-That he
had for several years paid taxes on
his farm from the sale of wolf
scaIps TO the county commissioners
by preventing the death of two old
wolves. has been admitted by a
Saline county man. In an effort TO
drive the wolves from central Kansas
the county commissioners have for
several years paid bounty Of fifty
cents scalp. It developed today
that old wolves were never killed
by the farmers, but left to raise
their young so as 10 maintain a
steady income.
------O----
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
MADERO AND REYES
ARE NOW TOGETHER
ihe Latter Refuses TO BE Candidate
for Presidency and Will Accept
Cabinet Position Under Ma
derO-De la Barra Too.

The City of Mexico, June iO.-"If
should be elected president Senior
de La Barra will be minister of
foreign relations and General Reyes
will be minister OF war in my
cabinet"
This was the statment made by
Francisco |. Madero to an Associat-
ed Press representative at Chapult-
epec Castle today, where he talked
with President de la Barra and Cen
eral Reyes. Both men have con-
sented to accept these portfolios.
The meeting was accidental. Mad
ero had been comforting with Pres
ldent de la Barra about the political
situation when General Reyes ar
rived. Madero was asked to remain.
Frank discussion of the situation
resulted.
Reyes Says He Declined Presidency.
General Reyes said this afternoon:
1T is true | am going to be min
ister of war if Senior Madero is
elected. | am not going to be a can
didate for the presidency or partic-
ipate in the elections.
Just before you came," he said to
the interviewer, "a committee call
ed on me to ask me to be candi-
date for the presidency, but | told
them | intend to be a member of
Senior Madero's cabinet if he is
elected"
ITO offer myself as candidate
might mean a confusion that would
produce anarchy and l can assure
you both President De La Barra,
Senior Modero and myself will work
earnestly and necessarily to prevent
such a cOntingency."
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15

Crawford & McKinney's the Home
OF Good Shoes. eS-j zi-f
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-03-10
Resolutions Of Respect.

Whereas II has pleased Almighty
God. In Ills divine wisdom. to remove
from our church our oldest mcmber
and the honorary president Of our aid
society. Mrs. Anna Bennett. our
church h0ws submissively Ia Him
who docih all things well Therefore
be II
Resolved That by her death there
has been taken from us a devoted
friend and willing christian worker,
and be u further
Resolved That We. a. 4 church,
tender To the bercayrd friends our
heart felt sympathy. ever praying that
lie who suiicrcth not Il sparrow to
fall To the ground unnot iced win
surely care for them.
NELLIE :. Walton,
FANNIE rRiCE. tom.
MARGARET COwAN,
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-03-10
THE SILENT REAPER.
BAKER.

verda 1nez, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Baker, Of Forbes, was
born In Holt county, Missouri, Aug.
ust II, 1892, and died In st. Joseph,
at one Of the hospitals. Friday morn
ing last, March 3, 1911. At the aye
Of II years she united with the
Christian church, and has ever lived
a consistent member of that organi.
zation. She was In charge of the
Central" at Forbes. for some time.
aud was a most faithful. pleasant
and agreeable operator, and her tax.
ing away will I've most keenly felt by
all her relatives and friends. a most
lovable pirl has crossed over To the
other shore. She leaves her parents
two brothers, three sisters and a
large circle Of relatives and friends to
mourn her. The body was brough,
to the home Of her parents, wher,
funeral services we're held Sunda,
last. by Elder +. u. Augustine, oi
the Forest city Christian church
the interment being in the Forbe,
cemetery.