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The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-27
THIS NEGRO PEND
 WAS LEFT TO LAW
Pleas fiood0, Black Man Who As- saulted White Woman, Legally Executed at Little Rock
 Yesterday Afternoon.

Little Rock, April 2i.--Pleas Hoo do, alias Mississippi Voteau, a ne- gro, was hanged today in the attic of the Pulaski county jail, for the crime of criminal assault commit ted OH Mrs. Miller, a white woman, on the night of October 2S last, at the Kempner theater. He was arr rested six hours after the crime, convicted in a few weeks, and sen- tenced 10 be hanged January 27. Before that date several persons re- quisted Governor Donaghey to commute the sentence so life i'm prisOnment, and while the governor declined to do so, he agreed to a |reprieve until he could make an investigation of the circumstances. This investigation convinced the chief executive that there was no reason for his interference with the verdict of the jury, and the 90-day respite expired today.
 
 Hoodo has persisted in his inno- eence and has maintained logged courage throughout the weeks of preparation for the end. He re- gently professed religion, and says that he has been praying constant ly, and that a cell mate has been reading the bible to him.
 This is the first legal execution that has occurred in Little Rock since 1901, when Charles Robinson, a negro, was hanged for a similar crime. At that the the executions for this crime were public, and the hanging, which occurred in the jail yard, was witnessed by thousands of persons. Today's execution was witnessed by only twenty-five per- sons.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-27

Representative W. NJ. pipkin re- turned 10 Little Rock Saturday after spending a few days attending lo legal business in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-27
CROPS RUINED IN
 OYERFLOWED LANDS
Reports Are That Seeds Have Routed in the Ground and That Much Stock Has
 Been Drowned.

Little Rock, April 2i.-The recent heavy rains throughout the state, especially in lowlands, have dam- aged all crops that have heen planted. In some instances stock has been dloHned and pla1.ing has been delayed. Some of the rivers are out of their banks and the low lands are overnowed. while in many other sections lands are covered with water and seed already plant d has rotted in the ground. No estimate has been placed on the ex- tent Of the damage done and it will probably never be definitely known.
 At Philadelphia the city is with put drinking water, with the ex- ception of what can be hauled in, owing to the fact that the rise of She river has washed away the pipes Of the water companys plant. At Texarkana, it is said that the Red river is rising to such an ex- tent that lands may be overilowed md fears are entertained that much stock will perish.
 All farm work in the vicinity Of Prescott has been abandoned, as ands are covered with water. Flowed lands have been damaged and seed that has been planted will rot All lowlands around Para gould have been submerged and roads and bridges have been con- siderably damaged All crops that have been planted will be more or less damaged. Farmers north of lonesboro report that lowands nave been covered with water and that fences along Big Creek bottom have been washed away. Several families living in the Lost Creek bottom have been obliged to move put,
The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-27
To Add Pianos

George Niekers, proprietor of the Nlckers Bookstore. Saturday closed a contract with the R. C. Bollinger Music House of Ft. Smith to act as their agent in Mena and the sur rounding territory. The agency in- eludes all of the makes of pianos and musical instruments handled by the BalIinger people, and MT, Niekers expects to place in stock a nlce dlsplay oi pianos, organs and other stock suitable to d first class music store.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-27
Sioo Reward. sioo

The raders of thls paper will be pleased L. learn that there Is at least one dreaded dis ease that nature has been able to cure Tn ali It's stages. and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh lure is the only positive cure now known tc he medical afrternity. Catarrh being a con ,titutiOnal disease. requires constturlona treatment Halls Catarrrh Cure Is taKen h ernaIly, acting directly upon the blood and mucoas surfaces of the system. thereby dcs .roying the fouI uation or the disease, and givinsthe patient strength b. building up Inc cons titution and assisting nature in doing 1t, work. The proprietors have so much faiti n It's curative powers that they offer On, Hundred Dollars for any case it fails to cure send for list toftestimonials. Address:
 F.j.Cfs fsf HsY & GO. TosedoO.
 Sold by all lDruggists, 75c-
 reke Hell ls Farufiv p'Iis for conattpatfoT
The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-27
STAGE HIGHEST SINCE 1882
.owlands Damaged at Camden and Much Stock Reported Drowned.

Camden, April 20.-The Ouaehits 'iver at this place is the highest iince the flood of 1882, at which time
 he water was only about a fool higher than the present stage which is 369 this afternoon and rising. Philadelphia reports a rise of five feet today at noon, which may possibly give this place even higher water than 1882.
 Much damage has been done across the river in the bottom lands in the way of carrying away fenc- Ing and damaging farm lands either planted or prepared foI planting. Many carcasses have lloated out of the bottoms and passed down the river. One oi she most serious features to this city is the inundation of the pump ing station located on the river bank. The pumps are under about F feet of water caused by seep- age through the sandy soil into the pit in which the pumps are To- cated.
 The supply of water in the standpipe was exhausted yesterday afternoon and the city has been without water last night and to- day. Hausman X Holteamp of St Louis, who own the plant here, arc in the city and are making every effort to cut or the seepage and )ump the pit clear. It is possible fiat water may be turned into the mains tonight.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-27

To have fine healthy complex ion--the liver must be active, the bowels regular and the blood pure. All this IS brought about by using HERBINE. IL thoroughly SCOUTS the liver, stomach and bowels. puts the ifudy n fine condition and restores that clear, pink and white complex ion 90 much desired by ladies. Price sseeee. ssoossd bf Jackson D. 0 I. Go.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-27
BURIAL AT OLD HOME.
Brother of Dr. Abner Webb Took
 Remalns Co New Edinburg.

Luther Webb, a brother of pr. Abner Webb, who died here Fri- day morning, arrived in Mena in the afternoon and returned to the old family home at Edinburg with the remains on the early morning tram
 Sturday. Burial took place Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-04-27
Len Broken in Runaway,

pr. c. ?. Dunman returned Frl- day from West of Rocky. where he was called Thursday night ta at tend James House. who had leg broken April 20 He was out drag ging logs when his team became frightened and raE away. In at tempting to hold tho horses his leg was broken. The fracture was near the ankle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-05-26
No. e..
Magnitude of a Million.

Ia some public schools where Ia -gp
hats are available an effort has been
made to realize the meaning of a mil
lion. They secure 100 large sheets of
paper. each about four feet six inches
square. ruled iii quarter inch squares
In each alternate square a round
Hack wafer or circle is placed. a little
overlapping the square. thus leaving
an rqua! amount of white space be-
tween the black spots, At each tenth
srlnt u double width is left so as to
separate each hundred spots. ten By
len Each sheet then holds l0.O0V
spots. each horizontal or vertical row
containing l,09O One hundred such
sheets contain. of course. million
spots, and they would occupy a space
80 feet long in one row or ninety
feet long in five rows. so that they
would entirely cover the walls of
fo"n about thirty feet square and
u nty-fv feet high from floor to
'tl.ing. allowing space for doors. but
not for windows The Bible from
Genesis to Revelation is supposed to
contain 3.5G0,GO0 letters. If every let
ter in the Bible were a lollar it would
about half build battIeship-Louis-
vile Courier Journal
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-05-26
Gueered Himself,

Observation-Disclosures is a dreadful
dra wback to success" said promi-
uent official Il know very absent
minded lawyer The other day it was
raining and blowing, and he engaged
Il taxicab On the way to court he
overlook the judge plodding along on
foot through rain and wind and mud.
and he halted the taxicab and invited
his honor to ride With him. The Judge
accepted the invitation. the taxicab
duly halted at the courthouse, and the
disseminated lawyer hopped out and
ran upstairs to get ready the papers
for a petition be was to present. But
when the court opened and the peti-
ton was presented the judge, who had
been so courteous in the cab few
minutes before, now repulsed the law
yer coldly and contemptuously. AS
the poor fellow stood stupetied a crier
whispered to him:
Do you know what you did? You
ran in and left his honor TO pay for
The taxicab Washington Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-05-26
The Taste For Music.

Public taste in America has progress.
ed in no direction more-ra pidly than in
music Not only opera. bute instru
mental music of many kinds. is now
thoroughly intrenched in the public
interest An amusing contrast can be
found in letter which Bret Harte
wrote to his wife in 1879. He had
been to see "TnnnhauSer, which be-
deemed the most diabOlically hideous
and stupidity monotonous perform
ance' he ever heard The orchestra to
him was like power factory at
work in the next street" The singing
was DUPLICATION table. he claim
ed. iugubrious. ponderous and monot
onous. Bret Harte executed the idea
better than most of the others. MOI
long ago the newspapers We're full OF
jokes about Wagner. Now he and al
other great composers are accepted
simply as great writers or great paint
ers, and Bret Harte. II he were alive
today. would scarcely produce the
same joke.-Colier's.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-05-26

John Hnys Hammond once paid IS
for II Shave and lie did II at time
when be WIS not worth much money
He was l.iariied in u small town ii
Maryland and arrived there the morn
Zig before the ceremony after dash
across the continent One of the things
he carried with him into the town was
thick bur monumental growth of
whiskers. and one thing he did not
have WAS a razor
His search for barber resulted in
the discovery If the only one in town,
an old negro who had been imbibng
too freely for several days. AS re-
suit of intelnperance the tonsorial art
ist was shaking like an aspen leaf in a
gale
Look here. said Hammond You
are going to shave me. If you SO
much as make nick in my face I'll
cut your throat! If you don't cut me
I'll give You So"
The barber. after much effort. agony
and tremor, finished the shave success
fully. But the strain was too great
for him. Just as his hand closed on
the five dollar note he tainted away
New York Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-05-26
Wonderful Earrings.

Few present day earrings surpass in
taste and delicate finish the earrings
of Biote the daughter of Aristotle,
which were found in Chalcis, where
the young woman was buried. These
ornaments represented doves swinging
in golden hoops The miniature birds
were marveiously wrought. the feath-
ers of granulated gold. the wings and
breasts enriched with bands of color
supplied by inserted gems. Precious
stones cleaned like tiny sparks for the
eyes Daintiest device of all. the tail
feathers were so finely made and curl
ously adjusted as TO move at the slight
est motion of the pendent hoop. so that
Whenever The proud wearer should toss
Vi shake her mead her two attendant
doves y oud seem TO balance them
selves upon their perches. as live birds
do in swinging on q bough. They were
found by exploring archaeologists. The
daughters trlnketS nave survived as
long as the tame OF the fathers phi
oSophy.-ChlCago Record Herald
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-05-26

One OF the traditions of the British
Royal VA, 1T club is of Lord Yarbor-
oughs FdHun the crew of which. ac-
cordiue to Mr Ralph Neville in Lon
don Cubs. We're paid extra wages on
condition thai they submitted to the
usual rules in force on British vessels
of war. These included logging under
certain circumstances and it is said
that, in consideration of the additional
sum paid by Lord Marlborough. some
of the crew cheerfully submitted to the
occasional application of the CATO
nine-tails Indeed, before the Falcon
left Plymouth sound for cruise all
hands cordially signed a paper setting
forth the usefulness of a sound fog
ging in cases of extremity and their
perfect willingness to undergo the ex-
pertinent whenever it was deemed nee
essary for the preservation OF good or
der"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-05-26

1t is generally supposed that the
first use of arnor for battleships was
during the Crimean war. AS matter
Of fact, the Dutch claim to have been
the pioneers of ironclad building more
than 800 years ago. During the ia
nous siege of Antwerp by the Span
ards In 1881. says j. r. Hale in "Fa-
nous Sea Fights" the people of the
ity built Il huge frat bottomed war
hip. armed with heavy iron plates,
vbi"h they ilarrd THE FINS Belli, a
loaStfu expression of the hope that
h. would end The WIZ An old print
# the FINS Bell shows a four masted
hip with q high poop. But the YES
e stvered badly and eventually ran
aground under the Spanish batteries
md fell into The hands of their com
nnnder the Duke of Parma De kept
rhe FINS Rei as a curiosity till the
md of the siege.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-05-26
Hnw Clouds Are CoIored.

The color of cloud depends on the
manner in which the sunlight falls
upon ii and the position of the OBJ
server 1t will be noticed that high
clouds are always white or light in
color, and this is because the light by
which they are seen is reflected from
the under surface by the numberiess
drops of moisture which go TO form
the cloud Heavy rain clouds. on the
other hand. are found much nearer the
earth. and so the light falls on them
more directly from above. giving
silver lining to the cloud, though the
under surface appears black. owing
to the complete reflection and absorb
ton of the light by the upper layers.
Seen from above by an observer In
balloon the blacklist rain clouds ap-
pear of the most dazzling brilliant
white.-Dundee Advertiser,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-05-26
The Indians Vision.

More or ,ess wonderful accounts have
from time to time been given of the
powers of ayiSi0n possessed by savage
races. During Il British anthropologi
cal expedition TO the Torres strait the
visual faculty of The natives was care
fully tested and from these tests the
conclusion was reached that the ex-
cellence of vision shown by the saw
ages has psychological origin that
is TO say. it arises from knowing what
to look for When the civilized man
acquires familiarity with the environ
;nput he can see as far as they can.
fih,:~ lhe power of AN Indian to tell
The sex of 4 deer at such a distance
that distinguishing features like ant lers
We're invisible was found TO rest upon
his knowledge of the peculiar gait of
the male deer-Scientitic American
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-05-26
Humane iceIanders,

A woman from Iceland the wife of
well known Icelandic scholar, was
spending a season in New York. Lo-
cal pride gave her no rest. She held
that day lost in which she had not
pointed out to some one something
that was better done in Iceland than
in the States One evening while she
was dining with friend the CONVEX
sation turned upon the work of the
S. P. c. A
I'm Iceland" said the victim of local
pride. we have no need of humanita-
rian societies. Cruelty is unknown
among US We are naturally a race of
humanitarians."
You are also great fishermen, are
you not?" inquired a second guest
"Oh, certainly" she cried, great
fishermen! You have no such expert
fishermen in the States"
But what a cruel sport for an island
full of humanitarians!" cried the sec
ond guest.
No, indeed" explained the devoted
creature without winking. "No, in
deed! IN Iceland our fishermen all
bait their hooks with anaestheticsP'-
New York Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-05-26

In times of crisis and worry kind
-ord has been known to have sur
<riSingly good results The unexpect-
.:,ness of such Il word is perhaps the
ncret Of lis force late book, "On
'le Wool Track" backs the moral
18th an nnecflDie.
\ team WAS working on The Broken
ill road. and u bullock -the Beelze-
vi Of the team had gone obstinate,
Il the coacii was passing. The whip
ras swinging. and some apt remarks
we're ir>l forming On the Lack of the
eHmster's tongue when he caught
light of Il clerical hat on the front
Eat and just in time thought better
# it He con2hed politely
"Ahem- Strawberry" he said, pro
-eed"'
TO his obvious astonishment Straw
berry proceeded
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-05-26
Ona Thino MISSING.

A woman living in small town,
says Every bodys. purchased from an
art dealer there a water color outfit.
with printed directions for its use
These directions included. among 9th
er things, instructions to moisten the
brushes for the first time with saliva
In day or two the dealer received
the following note:
Dear Sir-The outfit is complete as or
dered except the saliva. Yours truly,
MRS. -.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-05-26

A large musician with larger VIC
.oncello halted hanson.
Drive me TO Kings HALL" he said.
When. after hard tuSsle. be had
vedged himself and his instrument
into the limited area of the cab. the
driver cracked his whip and drove off
They reached the hall The musician
alighted and took out shilling
whats thist" demanded the driver
Your legal fare" said the musician
Yes, know it's my legal fare for
carrying you" retorted the jehu. with
a diretul glance at the bulky inStru
ment, but what about that there
duteY-London Answers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-05-26
WordroJs Tact

AS an example Of grarionSneSS ant
tact Matthew White tells IN MuuSey :
Magazine OF Il London ciergym0n who
was called On 10 nddrc>s an audience
of actors Abiding 10 tile better SO
cial status of til'~ players. the clergy
man said that III former days it was
sometimes customary To brand then
as vagabOndS and bore Il hole in theft
ears with an awl. thai the citizens
might thus he forewarurd. And VII,
knows" the Clergyman added 'bu
that it is survival at m eudeaynr (.
hide this mark OF lud!gnity ihdt cause
some of the actors even toduy to wea
their hair long,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-05-26
SUPPLEMENT 1911.
Real Estate
Bargains for Sale
D. Grabill&Co

500. A very valuable room dwell
ling in Mt. Jackson, Va. large rooms,
high ceiling, two stairways, large
front porch and double back porches.
bath, large pantry and excellent
cellar, well ventilated closets in every
room up stairs, all doors with tran
SONS, board and cement walks, 3
halls, bay window &c, cisterns,
mountain water, gasolene plant, smoke
house, chicken house, large shop,
corn and horse stables, buggy house,
large corn house. Fruit of different
kinds, fine garden, private road from
front to back of street, chimneys from
ground up-one of the best located
aud most valuable residential prop
erty il the town. Price reasonable.
SOP. Six room frame dwelling, good
CELLAR, metal roof two porches nicely
painted and other outbuildings. Plenty
OF fruit of nearly all kinds, 2 miles
from Maurertown, Va, on r. +. D.
containing 3 II acres of lano under
wire fierce Only $4,000 for this cozj
little home.
SOB. An up to date new dwelling just
finished of s rooms with bath, front
and back porches good cellar, twill
install furnace) nice lot, fiue garden
and nice fruit, enclosed by iron fence,
cement pavement and waiks-I00 yards
rom station. This is an ideal resi-
dence and will be sold at reasonable
price. Location at Mt. Jacgson, Va.
504 Nice room dwelling "a mile
from BROAD Run, Va q acres OF land,
II acres in fine fruit, barn 42S16 feet.
carriage house 16xl6, blacksmith
shop 20x2S feet, ice house 14xlS fees,
fine garden and shade all IN first class
condition. Price reasonable.
GOT. An up-to-date residence in
Edinburg, Va, 8 rooms (rich lot AK
l23 feet, metal roof and cement cellar,
stable l5z40 feet. and ement hennery
j This is splendid property and must
be sold quick. Price very reason
I able
/ 508. Is nice four room cottage,
summer kitchen, and necessary out
buildings, half acre lot with all kinds
of choice fruit, two miles West of
Woodstock in a good neighborhood.
This will make desirable home for q
small family. Price $3.50.
ooS. DIX fOOm new GWeiitug, III
Woodstock, Va, metal roof, base
ment, water. ali necessary outbuild-
ings. One-third acre of land, fine
garden. Price, only sl,350.
$40. 100, acre tract OF grazing land
on Ryals Run between Liberty Furnace
ana Copicville, on which is some
timber-all in grass except the tim
Der well watered by Ryals Run II
IS an excellent grazing larm and will
be sold low.
/ Sill. A fine building lot 50xi00 feet
on Church St Woodstock. Price,
$500.
d. w. GRABILL & co.
Real Estate, Agents.
Woodstock. Virginia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-05-26
Farm ForSale

One of the best farms in Louisa
County, Virginia, about 78o acres, Z
miles from c. & O. Ry. Well fenced.
good dwelling and out-buildings, and
land in fine condition. Has paid me.
without living on it, 6% from cattle.l
hogs, hay, wheat, corn and tobacco.
Only reason for selling is that other
business prevents my being able to
live on and attend to it.
Address S. D. Crenshaw, No. II
5. 18th Street, Richmond. Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-05-26

Il was surprised, said the Rev. Mr.
Goodstern sternly. ito see yon play
ng goit last Sabbath. should think
you'd do better
oh" replied Hardcase. Il usually
do much better! was In wretched
form last nday."-Catholic Standard
and Times
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-05-26
Bottles and Raus.

Bottles and rags. bottles an,
rags" called out rag and bone MAJ
as he Piled his calling
why do you always pm these word
together" asked Il paSSrrhy
Because. m;'daEl. rrpiird the MAJ
courteously touching his nat wig
ever you find hotties you lind rags"
London Family Herald
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-05-26
An Chservant Youth.

rs that man bill collector?" said
the new clerk
He may tie in some places" replied
he messenger hoy. "bnt not in this of
tice. ~ aShlngton star
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-05-26
Lying In Wait.

I've beer sent down town TO buy
a taboret What's thatf"
"Don't you know It's one of Those
things that stand around about shin
high in the dirk "-CleveIand Plain
Dealer
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-05-26
unfortunatelu Yes

The trouble with the story which
yon tell is thar il is almost sure to
remind somebody of another which is
just as old thirago Record Herald