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The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
WATCH HAD LONG EXPOSURE.
Is Running Again After Three Years
 in Weather.

A watch which was given by Ben Gipson to his son, has just been found after over three years ex- posture to the weather, near field of MT. Gipson's farm near Hatfield.
 The watch was lost while Mr. Gip- son and his son were building a fence in April, 1908. Several days were spent looking for the watch at the time it was lost, but no trace of it was ever located. A few days ago, three years and four months all most to day, the son who lost the watch found it, face upward, just at the edge of the field, outside the fence which he was building when he lost it. The watch was a r. jewel Hamilton, and was in a gold case. Considering the watch had been exposed so long that it was in good shape the total repair work and cleaning required to get 1t in running condition costing only a few dollars.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
ORDERS MARTIAL
 LAW IN SPAIN
Violence in Strike of Workingmen Followed by Drastic Action on the Part of the
 Government.

Madrid, Spain, Sept. i9.--Martial law has been declared in Spain, fol- lowing the beginning of violence in the strike of workingmen.
 The situation is declared by the government to be most serious in Valencia, where a body of disturbers emerged last night, attacking the town of Cutler and murdering the judge and wounding officers of the court which was trying number of workingmen who had been arrested
 The government announces that il has obtained details of plot to as- sinate General Weyler, who is the captain general in charge of the troops at Catalena.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
ARMED MEX|CANS
 RAID|NC IN TEXAS
Magonistas, After Battle, Cross the Texas Border-Lack of U. $. Troops Cause of Keen
 Anxiety.

Mission, Tex, Sept. i8.-One Mag onista officer and five soldiers of the Magonista and Maderista forces wounded, is the result of pitched battle at Camaraga last night.
 After the fight the Magonistas crossed to the Texas side, raiding ranches and farms on the way, talk ing horses and rifles.
 The Magonistas are now encamp- ed three miles west of Mission on the ranch of Ramon Vela, and armed citizens of this city, reinforcing the peace officers, have gone to the scene.
 Residents along the river front were up last night watching their live stock.
 The whole border line of the state of Tamaulipas is in rebellion. Bands of outlaws, Maderistas, Magonistas and government troops, are running like locusts through the caparral.
 The situation is serious and the lack of American soldiers on the American side Is causing much un- easiness among the residents here.
 A band of 70 armed Mexicans vis- ited Tabasco ranch near Sam For dyce early last night and took 25 horses. The news was wired to Mis- sion, and all farmers and ranchmen quickly gathered their stock, while armed men kept watch over the herds all night.
 Rangers have been sent to the Villa ranch.
 Raids are also reported in the Hidalgo neighborhood, and all raids are attributed to followers of Ma gon, the lower California revolution ist.
 The Mexican government will be remodeled along the lines of the Spanish government, if Congress and the various legislatures approve the recommendation made in a bill presented in the Chamber of Depu- ties tonight.
 In the lohbies of the chamber many deputies declare they will be surprised if the bill passes.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
SlOLYPIN IS DEAD
Wounds of Russian Premier Prove Worse Than Expected-Felt
 Death Stealing Upon Him.

kiev, Sept. is.-The Russian premier, NJ. Slolypin, suceumbed to- day to the wounds which he re- ceived when he was shot by Dmitry Bogroif at the Municipal theater last Thursday night.
 This forenoon the pulse had aris- en to i40 and the temperature was below normal. The patient had ap- peared to improve until late Sun day night when peritonitis set in, causing a diffusion of blood under the diaphram.
 Several times during the night the premier had broken out invol- untarily with a murmured excla- nation: "l feel death stealing upon me-"
 The end came suddenly when the heart became effected.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
K. C. 5. EXHIBIT 10 KANSAS CITY
uilI Re Shown for More Than Two Weeks in Electric Park--A Large Part of Products Pro-
 duced by Polk County.

The Kansas City Southern Rail- way Company is going to do loi of good advertising this fall in the way of showing products from along it's line at leading fairs of ihe middle west. Incidentally, Polk county certainly will receive is full share, and probably more
 than any other section-this be- because it is from this locality that
 inc best of the products that com prise the display have come.
 For several days past F. E. Roes-
 Ter. of the Immigration depart ment, has been in Mena as- sisting Ed T. Wolfe in putting the finishing touches on the splendid array of fruit, vegetables, grain, minerals, etc., and packing them into cases for shipment. They filled two large freight cars, and have started on their journey to Kansas City, where, beginning September g and up to and including October 8, they will be shown at the Miss ouri Valley Fair, to be held in Electric Park, Kansas City.
 At this fair, besides the Kansas City Southern Exhibit, will be shown an exhibit by the Northern Pacific, the Southern Pacific and the Orient railroads.
 At this big fair there will be for ly county exhibits, coming from Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, North and South Dakota and prob ably Oklahoma. One Arkansas county, Little River, also will join in the display.
 The Kansas City Southern will have a large amount of literature ready for distribution at the Missouri Valley Fair, and it's ef- forts doubtless will result in bring ing many people into Western Ar kansas this fall and winter.
 As said before Polk county has furnished a large part of this dis play, and will doubtless benefit greatly by the effort.
 After the fair at Kansas City the exhibit will go to the Interstate Fair at lat. Smith, and later to Shreveport, being in continuous use until near the first of the year, when it will be returned to Mena.
 It will be in charge of Messrs. RoesIer and Wolfe during the entire time.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
Sinaina Class at Two-Mile.

The Two-MiIe singing class met in Cedar community in song service on Sunday, September fl and had a nice time and splendid dinner. After noon we came together and were led in several songs by Henry Daniel, Mack Taylor and D. A. Dan- iel. Then D.. l.. Taylor, assitant or ganizar for Polk county Singing Convention, explained the necessity of being organized. We went into the organization of a class of twen- ty seven members.
 D. L. Taylor.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
DYNAMITE FOR
 DE QUEEN NEGROES
A Negro Church Wrecked and Homes of Two Negroes Were Objects of Midnight Dcpredat-
 ors Last Saturday Night.

De Queen, Sept. i8.--Three ter- rifle explosions, following each other in rapid succession, awakened many De Queen citizens at midnight Saturday night.
 Investigation proved that the ey- plosions were caused by dynan ite, which was used for the purpo e Of wrecking the colored methodist church and two dwelling houses in the negro quarters.
 The church building was shat tered.
 At the home of John Richerson, colored, the dynamite had been placed under the kitchen. It ripped up the flooring in several places and tore a great hole in the ground un- derHeath. A boy, who was sleeping on cot in the kitchen, was thrown several feet in the air, but escaped serious injury.
 At the home of Hicks Wesson, colored, the explosive was evidently placed under the porch. The porch was torn to pieces and a we'll house nearby was turned over. No one in the house received personal injur- ies.
 Richerson and Wesson are regard ed as among the most peacable and industrious negroes in De Queen, and the cause of the outrage is shrouded in mystery. The negroes are badly frightened.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
BIG SHOE TRUST HAS BEEN INDICTED
Charged With Conducting Business In Restraint of Trade-Offlcials Charged With Being
 Continually Liable.

Boston, Sept. i9.-An indictment
 against the officers of the United Shoe Machinery Company and sec- ond indictment against the company itself were returned today by the federal grand jury. The charge is conducting business in restraint of trade.
 The individuals indicted are Pres
 ident Sidney W. Winslow, Edward |p HurG, George w. Brown, James |J. Storrow, William Barber and El- mer P. Howe, directors. Both indictments charge the de- fendants with working through the instrumentality of the United Shoe Machinery Company in way to make them as individuals crimin- |ally liable under the Sherman act.
 Many Complaints Made. Complaints made to the depart ment of justice against the United Shoe Machinery Company-the so- called shoe machinery trust brought the attention of the gov |ernment to the case.
 It is understood that the corpora ton was charged with being a mo- nopoly in restraint of trade. h. fringements upon the patent laws were also alleged, it is said.
 Prompt action on the part of the government followed the receipt of the complaints. In April--a few weeks after they had been filed William s. Gregg, special assistant to United States Attorney General Wickersham, began a government probe. Special agent George K. keleh0r and James l.. Bruff assist ed Mir. Gregg in his search for evil dence.
 The result of the work of these government officials was that on July 26 of this year Attorney Gen. |eral Wickersham ordered United States Attorney Asa P. French and MT. Gregg to present evidence to the federal grand jury that report ed today.
 Started m 1889. The United Shoe Machinery Com- lpany came into being in 1889. It was founded by Sidney N. Winslow, it's Ipresent head, who learned shoe making in a small factory in Salem, Mass, owned by his father, who. to secure advantage of combining allied Interests, formed corporation em- bracing the three leading companies then making shoe machinery. That same year the manufactur- ling of all it's shoe machinery was Concentrated in one large factory sstt Beverly, Mass The United Shoe
 Machinery Company now employs 1000 hands, who turn out 10000 shoe machines yearly.
 The royalty system, by which the
 corporation disposes of it's machines, laIlows a shoe manufacturer to lease machines, paying rentals ia royalties
 on every shoe made. A manufac-
 turer may buy machinery if he gets
 1t from the United Shoe Machinery
 Company, providing he buys his | findings" such as wire nails and
 eyelets, from the company.
 II is claimed that the royalty paid
 the United Company Is about 2 2-3
 eents per pair of shoes.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
TWO KILLED IN WELL
Ward Brothers Overcome by Foul Air in We'll Near Eaglctown,
 Oklahoma.

k. G. Churchman of Gillian was in Mena Wednesday and reported death of two young men, Mike and Jap Ward, who met death last evening while working in we'll about i5 miles west of 6llham, near Eagletown, Ok.
 According to the report phoned into Gillham, Mike was overcome with foul air in well they were digging. Jap went down to help him out. When nearing the top of the we'll Jap became unconscious, letting go of his brother, add both fell back into the well. Whdn taken out Mike was dead. Jap died in a few hours, his head being crushed by the fall.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
OUT ONLY A FEW DAYS.
Rufus Riding Escaped From Insane
 Asylum-Captured Saturday.

Rufus Riding, who was taken to the State Insane Asylum at Little Rock from Mena several weeks ago, escaped from there last Thursday, but was captured Saturday at Ash down. Sheriff Thornton, after re- ceiving news of his escape, tele- phoned to Ashdown and told them to watch for him, and in only few hours received word that he had been captured. The sheriff left Sun day afternoon with Riding, and will return him to the asylum.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21

believe will come nearest to giving fair average. The corn is to be gathered from the three rows and husked and weighed, and the weight recorded in the proper blank space. Then 70 pounds of the husked corn is to be shelled and the weight of the shelled corn re- corded. The rows are to be care fully measured, and the width be- tween the rows given, from which the judges will figure the amount of corn raised on an acre of ground.
 Carefully fill out the blank printed herewith, and bring or send it as above indicated.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
ANOTHER RETURNS TO MENA.
R. l.. Gordon and Family Arrived
 From Heavener This Week.

Mir. and Mrs. R. l.. Gordon and family, who left Mena al the time of the division removal, returned this week, and according to Mir. Gordon's statement, are here to stay.
 They first moved to De Queen, where Mir. Gordon was yardmaster, and when this position was abolish cd he was given the night yard at Heavener. He has now been trans ferred to De Queen again, and de- cided that he would stop moving He will work in De Queen, but his family will occupy their old home here, which they did not sell to the railroad company.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
Sheep Returns From Small Start.

J. H. Welter of Eagleton was in town last week, and was asked re- garding his experience with sheep. He replied that three years ago he invested $i7.50 in sheep, has sold animals to that amount, Si5 worth of wool, has lost head, killed 4 for meat, and has al least $40 worth left. He values the fertilizer and the cleaning up of weeds and brush at more than all the feed consumed.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21

All certificates should be in the hands of the president if possible oy October 5, two days before the Corn Club Show in Mena, when the prizes are to be awarded. Judges will be chosen to decide on the winners of the various premiums, all on plan that will preclude any possible chance or suspicion of fa- voritism.
 Rules for Gathering.
 The men chosen to look after gathering any boys corn are to se- feet three rows of corn that they
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
Dock Mcbride, Lit Holiday.
MIss0URIAN BOUGHT FARM.
P. s. Snyder of Springfield, Mo-, Will
 Move Here Later in Fall.

P. s. Snyder of Springfield, Mo, has purchased the f46-acre Lowery farm three miles northeast of Mena, and will move here later in the fall. The farm was owned by J. w. Bur ton, who lives at Gallatin, Mo-, and has been here several days. Tn the trade the purchaser was represented by NJ. B. Brown & Co. MT. Snyder was in Mena several months ago, and was very much pleased.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
PENSION CHECKS RECEIVED
Polk County Got $2,563.S5 More Than Was Collected in the
 County.

County Clerk w. L. Parker Sat- urday received the State Confeder- ate Pension checks, and already has them listed ready to deliver to the pensioners.
 There are in all 246 pensioners who receives their money through the Polk county clerks office, and the total amount received is S8,262 This is $2,56385 more than was ac- tually collected in the county foI pension purposes.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
A. H. sCOGGIN BACK.
Moved to Ardmore, Ok, About Five
 Weeks Ago to Live.

A. II. Scoggin and family, who left Mena about five weeks ago to make their home in Ardmore, Ok, returned to Mena Monday afternoon, and Tuesday Mir. Scoggin was looking about town for a suitable home. His household goods arrived today. When Mir. Scoggin moved his family to Ardmore he expected to stay there, but his oldest daughters health became so bad that he saw that another move was necessary, so he returned to Mena, where his family's health had been good.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
W. Doss BOUGHT FARM.
Purchased so Acres From Naler &
 Co.--M0yed Wednesday,.

William Doss, who sold his farm east of town several months ago, purchased the 80-acre farm, known as the Upton place, from Naler x Company Tuesday. The place is lo- cated about five and one half miles west of town and is partly set in orchard. The consideration was $500. MT. Doss moved to the place Wednesday,.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
Went to Baptist Convention.

The Rev. W. L. Smith, the Rev J. J. Haynes, ". K. Holt, R. L. Fin ley, J. c. Jackson and J. J. Mer- shon left "Wednesday for Big Cedar Ok. to attend the convention of the Ouachita Baptist Association, which convened there Wednesday night.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
CONGRESSMAN DIES
Representative Madison of Kansas Succumbs to Heart Trouble Surrounded by Family.

Dodge City, Kas., Sept. i8.-Ed- mond H. Madison, representative in congress from the seventh district of Kansas, died suddenly here this morning while seated at the break fast table, surrounded by members of his family. Heart failure was the cause.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
ANOTHER AUTO IN TOWN.
w. E. Barton Is Going to Be Agent
 for the "E. M. K. 30."

A fine big 1912 model of the ''E. M. F. 30" automobile arrived in Mena Thursday for W. B. Barton, who moved to Mena from Cove only a few days ago. This is the same make of car as the one owned by NJ. A. Stratton. Mir. Barton has se- cured the agency for the car in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
A Bargain for Someone.

Fifty-four acres of land, good house, good crop-4 acres of corn and 5 acres of cotton-all good, springs, lot Of hogs, chickens, farming tools. All on Mountain Fork river, if miles west of Mena. The cause of selling is that I am old and feeble and not able to work. Come while the fever is up. Must be for cash. A. J. Robbins, Route 9 i70-2 38-2
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
MORE GOOD ROADS
September D Set for Improving Holly Springs Road, East
 of Mena.

To Whom it May Concern: This is to certify that the citizens of Center and Ouachita townships will meet at the ford of the Ouactita river on the Holly Springs road on the 25th day of September and work the road as far west as Ashmore's farm. All who are interested in bet ter roads are invited tu come and bring tools.
 Dock Mcbride,
 Lit Holiday.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21

fence of these the following form Is furnished, which, when filled in should be sent to V. w. St. John, Mena, Ark, the president of the rlub.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21

CORN CLUB BOYS READY CROP

Doubtless some of the members ol the Polk County Bows Corn Club are ready to gather their crop in accordance with the rules hereto lore lad down. For une conyen-
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21

For Sale or Trade--New Hotel, fur
 nished or unfurnished; will con- sider Polk county land, or cheap for cash. Lock box No. 3. Hatfield
 Ark. ws-tf
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
D0 Ynu Want a Farm ?

I have some thirty or forty good farms, mostly located east of Mena, for sale. The prices are as good as you. can get from anybody. If you are interested, address w. T. Whittenburg, Mena, Ark 38-l
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21

For SaIe-25 Dur c Jersey and Pol and China ghoates, weighing % ts
 90 pounds each. See J. D. Budd. f72-3 38-f
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
Fine Hogs for Sale.

Registered Duroe Jersey; young stock and brood sows for sale. Bet ter stock don't grow, and prices are low.
 Star Farm. Mena, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
Drua Store Moved.

Dr. W. c. vandiver. who has just built new building on south Mena street, moved his drug store into it Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21

Registered Poland China male pigs worth s20 each. for Si0 each with the paper; 5000 without. wsi Ashmore Jersey Farm.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21

Seaborn philpot, Jr, left Thurs day to visit at Quinton, Ok. From there he will go to Ada, Ok, where he is going to teach school.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21

For Sale ar Exchange-4O acres, one mile from the city; good improve ments; springs and orchard. Call at i2ii Port Arthur avenue. Box g., |city. f66-o bwi
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21

All our 6c and 6i5c Prints 5c per yard. at Crawford & McKinney's. f73-3 wst
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21

Good Jersey cows and heifers foI sale at the Ashmore Jersey Farm. ws-it
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21

Foe Trade-572 acr of land in
 Texas. Win deal for Mena prop |erty. Box c. Hatfield. Ark. ws-tf
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21

W. W. Townsend has just received carload of Studebakef wagons.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21

A new car of Yueon's Best Flour being unloaded today at Crawford t HoKinney's. t73-3-ws~4
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
SCHOOL APPORTIONMENT
Is Some Smaller This Year Than Last--Interest on County Funds
 Amounted to $933.67.

County Clerk W. l.. Parker has just apportioned the General school fund among the various dis tricts. The total amount received for the fund was S2i4.778.56. After the commissions has been deduct ed, there was left $ll,4i0.68. When this was apportioned at the rate Of S2.f6 per capita there was balance of $72.3i left in the hands of the county treasurer, which will be used for incidental expenses. The total amount collected for the gen. eral school fund from the last taxes was Sii .396.33, which is some more than was returned to the county by the county depository, the Farmers X Merchants Bank, on the county funds from April until September i was S933.67. This amount goes to the school fund.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-03
Petitions For Feo Turnpike Road.

Notice is hereby given that a petit
tlon will be presented to the Board of
Commissioners of Marion County,
Ohio, at their special session to be
held April 4th 1911, at one o'clock
p. NJ. asking that said board appoint
road commissioners to lay out and
establish a free turnpike road lying
and being fully within said county,
between the following points, to witt
Beginning on the County line between
Marion and Morrow counties at the
section corner between section, "a and
20 Richland township; thence west on
the section line between section "a,
25, 23. rs, 22. and 81 said township
TO the quarter post between section
22 and 81; thence south on the north
and south half section line of sec
tion 81 about forty rods; thence
west In the north half of section a.
28, 20 and30 to a point about forty
rods. south of the quarter post be-
tween sections 10 and 80 of said
township; thence south on the north
and south half section line of said
section 80 about ten rods; thence
west to the National Road; thence
in a westerly direction on the
national road through section 80 and
81 Riohland township to the town