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The Mena weekly star., 1911-03-16
JAILER UP-SETS
ANOTHER PLOT
Inmates Of County Jail Have Beer
Planning to Set Fire to BUILDING
With Hope Of Making Escape
Jailer Norris Hears About 1t.

Several days ago Robert Norris den
uty sheriff and jailer at the count,
jan, became suspicious that trouble
was brewing again in his family be.
nind fhe bars and put close watch
on The schemers. AS result a well
nenned plot to set fire to the iail build.
ms IN the hope that during the excite
Inent the prisoners would have a
chance TO escape, was uncovered. AS
a result the men are in their straight
jackets and locked in separate cells
Since the discovery of the clever
plans Of making keys and other work
that came near hberatine the prison.
ers several weeks ago, Jailer Norris
has kept close watch on the men.
Several nights ago Mr.. Norris over
heard the men discussing the new
plans. Though confined in a steel
cage on concrete floor surrounded
by brick walls the ceiling of the cell
room and The roof supports above are
OF wood BY climbing up and reach
ing the arm through the bars next 10
the top OF the cage man can touch
this ceiling with his fingers. The men
planned to use some liquid disinfectant
used in the cells which they had
tested and found to be inflammable.
to throw upon the ceiling boards and
then touch it of with match. After
the flames had made good Roadway it
was their plan TO give the alarm, hop
ing that in the excitement Jailer Nor
rls would rush up and open their cell
doors, when they would overpower him
and escape. Mr.. Norris sat just be-
low the head of the stairs Monday
night after midnight and smiled to
himself as he heard the prisoners dis
cuss the plans and grow enthusiastic
over the thoughts of success. Haskell
Jackson and Charles Meadows, held
to the grand jury upon a charge of
grand larceny in the stealing of some
hides from hide store in Mena, were
leaders in the planning. Meadows
was heard to say: "0l If can Just
get out of here feel that could just
raise my arms and fly"
Last night the mems action caused
Mr.. Norris to get uneasy, and prefer
ing to lose no more sleep over the
matter, he had Sheriff Thornton come
down and another thorough search Of
the men and clean out of their cells
was made, leaving them nothing with
which to start fires or do any other
damage.
After being searched AMI returned
to their cells, the men. realizing that
their plans had been discovered. show
ed their displeasure by yelling and
beating on the cell walls until a threat
of bread and water diet brought them
to their senses.
There are six men in jail at present,
including A. j. Couehran, under death
sentence for the killing of Allen Stacy.
His case is in the Supreme court upon
appeal for new trial. The court will
probably pass on his case soon.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-03-16
AID FOR LOCAL CHURCH
Tine Rev. NJ. K. Irwin. Pastor Of The
M. Z. Church, South. Believes will
Get $500 Dona,iOu.

The Rev. NJ. X. Irwin returned last
Friday from attendance at meetine
oithe Church Extension Board of the
M. Z. church, South. at Camden. In
behalf of his church here he asked for
a donation of 81 800 from the general
board. This received the endorsement
OF the Home board, and it is thouaht
there is no doubt but it will be grant
ed. This was asked in behalf of the
Mena church because Of the heavy
load assumed in the building recently
OF the brick edifce, which. while ex-
pected to cost but $40 600, has already
cost $4,000, and yet is in need of q
heating plant and pipe organ. The
membership of the local church now i
about $50, and with the expected aid
VIII be In prosperous condition.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-03-16

Wanied-From owners. farm land
west from Hatton, north Of Cross
mountains. must be cheap and good.
II0-3. Frank DE Tar. Crannis. Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-03-16
TWO BUY MENA HOMES
Patrick and Matt Kelly. Father and
Son. From Minnesota. Secure Nice
Properties.

Patrick and Matt Kelly. father and
son. from Fairmonr. Mimi. who re-
Gently came TO Mena to Investigate
climate and conditions, last week
each purchased home. The father
bought the DR.. r. G. Campbell place
on the Southside and the son the F.
B. Woodward residence at 2ti Sew
enth street. Neither have their fami-
ly with them. but his father will re-
main while Matt Kelly will return to
Minnesota and bring back both fami-
lies about April T.
DR.. Campbell, who has property in
terests in Shreveport. says he will
when he has to give up the property
sold, secure another place for at least
the summer months. not desiring to
60 TO Shreveport until cool weather
arrives.
The Sunderman Realty Company
sold the DR.. Campbell property.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-03-16
LEGISLATORS ARE
IN A PREDICAMENT
Up 10 The Law Makers 10 Provide
Means to Make Good Shortage
approximately Of Half Million
Dollars.

Little Rock, March 9.--"The state
will be on a scrip basis in fifteen days,
and the legislature will have to cash
its warrants wherever it can in anoth-
er thirty days" declared Governor
Donaghey.
Il told them about it when they
first met. and now it is up to the law
makers to make good the shortage OF
half a million dollars in the states fl
nances and provide for meeting the
expenses of the future.
The state began falling behind six
years ago when the tax levy was re-
duced from 2 1-2 mills TO "a mills.
and it has been borrowing from the
future until now it is just $500, 900 be-
hind. The legislature is running on
money borrowed from the sinking fund
and that will soon be exhausted. and
provision must be made for paying
that back. That $3.50 will not last
much longer. For time money de-
rived from the penitentiary helped out
some, but now that institution is run
ming in debt. and it is the business OF
the legislature to provide the remedy. =
During the year 1910 the revenue
of the state from all sources amounted
to $978, 804. %. as follows From
| "a mill tax, 1886. 351 40; liquor IL
cense, 90, 061 .05, Secretary of State s
fees. $152. $50. rs; insurance company
fees. ST. 1903. 81. land of the redemp-
tons, SAT- %; inheritance tax. S49.-
/ 1881.
During the same time warrants were
drawd amounting to total OF ST ,008..
1891 II or $29. 576 So in excess of the
revenues. The principal items of the
states expose, showing just what is
being done with the peoples money
are as follows General state govern
ment $242. 107. agricultural school.
$158, SIT, railroad rate cases $19, 347.-
20, Confederate home SIS. 900. Nation
al Guard 5000, reform school $14..
152. so. insane asylum $500, 034, branch
normal Sc. 800, tuberculosis sanitoriun
$63. 1878. state normal SAC, $50. geologi
cal survey $2.4S0, tick eradication
SIC, 900.
During the year there was received
on the penitentiary account $212, $50.
IT. and warrants amounting to $2l1 j,
1913 IS were drawn upon it.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-03-16
Warning to Railroad rien

Look out for severe and even dam
gerous kidney and bladder trouble re-
sulting from years of railroading
Geo. T.. Bell. 500 Third ST., Fort
l,,a;., -. ~ Ni,.Lia 81 - n. 800
Twenty years OF railroading left my
kidneys in terrible condition. There
was q continual pain across my back
and hips and my kidneys gave me
much distress. and the action OF my
bladder was frequent and most pain
full. got a supply OF Foley Kidney
Pills and the frst bottle made won
derful improvement and four bottles
cured me completely. Since being
cured have recommended Foley Kid
ney Pills to mary Of my railroad
friends -
The Mena weekly star., 1911-03-16
CHURCH LOOKS LIKE NfN
]. S. Edmonds. Pastor of the Baptist
Organization. Proud Of Improve
ments Made On Building.

No. the Baptists have not built
a new church, even though it does
look a good deal like it-but they de-
cided that they might as well make
the very best of the old one until they
could build the new. and the results
are apparent. IRE
The building has been given fresh.
white coat ON the outside. a raised
rostrom has been put in for the pulpit
and choir the pews have been varnish-
ed and the interior rearranged. very
much to the convenience of the con-
ereeation the new pastor. the
Rev. j. S. Edmonds. is proud OF the
Improvements.
And there's another thing that
pleases him-there were 104 persons
attended the prayer meeting Wednes-
day night
The Mena weekly star., 1911-03-16
NORWOOD TALKS
OF GOVERNORSHIP
VIII Be a Candidate Regardless Of ANY
Opponents Does not Approve too
Early and too Long a
Campaign.

Little Rock, March 8. All specula-
ton as to the political intentions of
Attorney General Hal L. Norwood
have been set at rest by him. He
will be candidate for Governor to
succeed Hon. George w. Donaghey.
but he considers this too early to enter
upon a campaign. When asked con-
corning his intentions he said:
! stated through the press more
than year ago that | would be can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for Governor at the primary election
to be held in March, 1912, and at that
time | stated my candidacy would not
be effected by the lineup of candidates
in the race for either Governor or
United States Senator.
! do not know positively who will
be my opponents. Congressman Rob
inson is writing letters throughout the
state TO the effect that he is a candi-
date for Governor. At the time stat
ed would be candidate, | thought
Mr.. Robinson would be a candidate
for the United States Senate. On
April a. 1910 the Gazette published
an interview with Mr.. Robinson in
which he stated he would be candi-
date for the United States Senate.
On June 2, the following appeared in
the Gazette over Mr.. Robinson's sig
nature:
II am q candidate for the United
States Senate to succeed Senator Da-
Wis. While do not desire TO begin
campaigning at this time, wish to
apprise my friends throughout the
state of my intentions. | make this
statement without reservation.
II think it entirely too early TO be-
gin a campaign by correspondence or
otherwise, continued Mr.. Norwood.
II have just commenced to serve my
second term as Acknowledgement. Mr..
Robinson has just entered upon the
term IN Congress to which he was
elected last November. 1t is more
than a year till the primaries and to
commence writing letters over the
state soliciting the support of the
electors would make a campaign too
long drawn out. Furthermore, there
may be other candidates and the peo-
pie in all probability had rather wait
and see who will be in the race before
deciding whom they will support. 1t
occurs to me that three OF four months
is long enough to make campaign.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-03-16
HOW HE CURED
His SKIN DISEASE

About ou Eczema on NY
head legs with doctors
but did to trcath
the direction of different physicians Tor years
they said chronic quit them
tried various oinhnent lotions
but soon was bad of as before 50 finally decided
alone and years intensely
Eczema During lost half
S, doubtful OF
continued r. t,rc After stno 9 for awtie sa
cured OF the Eczema hvoga single efton
before almost onfleeiy
until the if it would oft
andam satisfied the
aud do not believe will ever have return of the trouble
iol7 blackberry ST. ottamwa Iowa I. {. NORFOLK
S S did for Mr. Norfolk it can do for every one who is
afflicted with Skin Disease He is just of the many thousands
who have cured themselves by the simple process Of purifying
be cured have skin oub and shall endeavor this sho
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epdems skin which has fbre and principally
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neraced supplies the cute with heathu properties from
the circulation keep smooth healthy Wecan therefore
readily how necessary for the blood TO be pure the
remain free from disease and also why humors and acids the ccu
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All skin troubles due humor acid blood Instead
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sues This causes inflammation Of the under layer of the skin which
Sph or breaks the TIM outer tissue and causes an liberation the
glands Pods discharge the surface in the form of Eczema
such Acne Psoriasis In these varieties the humor The blood
diseases the pores hair oces etc. causing them to swell and
troubles all impure blood only purifier
them Savcs washes, lotions will perhaps afford tempo
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SIS S. Skin diseases kind neutraing
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The Mena weekly star., 1911-03-16
A Special Medicine for Kidney
Ailments.

Many elderly people have found in
Foley's Kidney Remedy quick RELIEF
aud permanent benefit from kidney
and bladder ailments and from annoy.
ing urinary irregularities due to ad.
vancing years. Isaac N. Regan,
Farmer, Mo says: "Foley's Kidney
Remedy effected complete cure 10 my
case and want others to know in
The Mena weekly star., 1911-03-16
Win Summer in Msna

Mr.. and Mrs. George Wienall OF Port
Arthur. Tex, after investigating sew
eral other more or less prominent To-
calities, are in Mena arranging to rent
house for the summer They ex-
pect also to bring number of rela.
tives from other points in the country.
Mr.. Wienall says that there are at
least fifty families in Port Arthur who
would spend the summer here If they
knew of conditions.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. T. Lea Hiebine OF
Nichols. Ia. arrived in Mena last
week and will visit with their old friend.
William Ryan. near Eeeer. who is re-
sp0nsible for their coming. Mr.. Ryan
met them in Mena. They are
said to be quite wealthy and come en-
tirely on account Of the fine climate
of this locality. They may make their
home in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-03-16
CONVENTION NEXT WEEK
Polk County Sunday Schools Will Hold
Forth at Presbyterian Church
Thursday and Friday.

Programs for the Polk County Sum
day School Convention to be held at
the Presbyterian church in Mena
Thursday and Friday of this week
have been received by the pastors Of
the local churches. The work, ac-
cordine to the program, is to be con-
Quoted by DR.. H. A. Bowling and Ezra
J. Morgan. The subjects as outlined
should be very interesting to Sunday
school students and the public eener-
ally.
Truck Grower Fertilizer small
shipment received at REACHES
304 81 9-3i
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
FIKANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
SATURDAY MARKETS.
Fairly Large Volume of Business with
 Active Closing.

New York. Jan. 3s.--10.fo a. r.- Price movements were irregular at the opening of the stock market today, with fairly large volume of business A further weakness was developed in the copper shares. Amalganaated Copper declining a point in the first few minutes of trading, St Louis Southwestern advanced Ia, and Nor folk & Western, Western Maryland and Canadian Pacific 3-s each. Union Pa ciac and Reading gained fractionally
 II a. m.-The market moved up- ward. although the gains for the most part were comparatively small. United States Steel rose to 19 l-S, a new high record for the movement.
 CloSdns-The market closed active and firm. Best prices of tho session were made in the second hour, with further gains in Atchison, Northern Pacific and other active issues. Amal- gamated Copper made only partial re- cevery, but spressure on limited States Steel and Reading was less marked. Union Pacific was quite the heaviest of the Standard shares.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30

From all the evidences at hand, The Norwich Bulletins duckpin team did noble service on Saturday afternoon and evening in receiving their fellow newspaper men from the Providence Journal, rendering them the freedom of the city, tossing in Danny Murphy and a little supper for good measure, and hospitably sending the visitors home with the winning score in the duckpin match that was rolled at the Rose alleys during the afternoon.
 Two big luminosities in the duckpin game glittered in the Providence team Smith, who averaged 107 in 47 games when he was a member of the national champion two-man team several years ago, and Whittemore, whose three string total of 416 is high mark for the present season of the Interstate league in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Bud Counihan, who had offered to lead the Providence men in their Norwich invasion, beat all records for missing trains out of the Rhode Island city, failing to reach here till 8 D. m., so that The Bulletin boys presented Dan- nv Murphy to fill the gap in the ranks of the visitors. Murphy was tipped off to do hIs d----dst, which ne did in the third string by rolling 110. high single of the match. Smiths 299 gave him the stellar place on the individual to- talS.
 The scores of the match tell the rest of the story:
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
Providence Journal,
Al 450 459
Norwich Bulletin.
4O1 430 402

After the match the visitors were entertained at supper at the Del-Hoff, where the feature of the evening was the original topical song, Norwich, Old Norwich, That Unconscious Town" written by John Carroll, poet laureate of the visiting rollers and sung to the music of Silver Bell. The visitors re- turned to Providence by the last troll ley by way of New London, and are to set a date for return match in their home city.
 Following the match with The Bulle- tin five the visitors rolled one string against a five picked up at the Rose alleys, comprising Manager Stone, Hill, Frost, Cornbies and McClafferty, losing out on this by the score of 499 to 462.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
KING COLE IS TRAINING
 RIGHT IN CHICAGO.
Cub Pitcher Gets Early Start in the
 Windy City.

King Cole. Cub pitcher, is booming Chicago as a baseball training camp, following his innovation last week when he beat the training barrier by 32 days in a West Side ball yard.
 The pitching potantate asserted he felt no bad effects from his premature workout and that he intended to con- tinue heaving them over in gentle fash ion every day until the start for the spring training camp. Feb. 26
 The example of Cole is likely to be followed by other stars, in accordance with the advice handed out by Manager Frank Chance who is especially de- sirous that the twirlers get a good pre- 1irninarv start
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
Games. ~Points.
ARCANUM CLUB POOL.
Pierson Adds to His Lead on Games
 Won-Others Win and Lose.

At the Arcanun club many games have been played ill the pool contest in the past few days. Owing to the ab- sence from town of L. R. Porteous, his standing has not changed, but E. R.. Pierson has won several more games, while Richards and Harwoood have also been winning. The standing now is as follows on games won and lost: Porteous 40. Pierson 13-1. Richards 5-1, Harwood 9-2, Rawson 9-3, Foss f0-6. Pendleton S-5, Church 7-e, 3-4. Swan S-9, Williams 6-7, Bailey 4--s, Friswen 1-2, Honeyman 1-3, Stearns Pc, Frfsbie 1-6, ,Taintor 0-4, Portelance 0-7, Brown 0-10.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
FOR FASTEST TROTTERS.
Cleveland Wants Uhian, Joan and The Harvester for Attraction in Grand Circuit Week.

The three, fastest trotters in the world-Uhlan, The Harvester and Joan probably will be matched for race at North Rapoall during the grand cir cult meeting of Aug. TIP. David Shaw, owner of Joan, announced re- gently that he favored this race. despatch from Charles Tanner who manages the Billings string, says he will insure Uhlans entry, and it is understood the owner of The Harvester IS willing.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
COLLEGE HOCKEY.
Cornell Fastening Claim on Champion ship-YaIe Beats Princeton.

Cornell's unbeaten team took step nearer the intercollegiate hockey cham pionship Saturday at Boston by de- feating the Harvard seven, to 2. The game required an overtime period of ten minutes to decide.
 The Cornell players for the most part outskated and individually outplayed the crimson throughout the game
 At New York Saturday in a fast and brilliant game Yale defeated Princeton 1 to 0. After nearly sixteen minutes play in the first half Cox of Yale sue ceeded in scoring the first and only point of the game. Although the sec ond half was clearly Princetons on strength and team work. her seven was unable to tally.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30

of their small incomes, but they con- tribute days of evange1istic labor This brings us to their next characteristic They are nearly all personal workers As g rule no convert is received into the church unless he has won someone else to Christ. This accounts partly for the rapid growth of Christianity there. What if every professed Chris ton in Christendom should go to work and win a wanderer to Christ! Soon would the, whole human race become evangelical.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
NORWICH BULLETIN MONDAY, JANUARY so 1911

Tuesday evening before the Windham Athletic club The main match is to be between Sam Anderson and John Perilu and will be to finish, the best two out of three falls. Everyone here abouts knows what Anderson is and he certainly has the fans with him. Per- i'll Is also crackerjack and has won a great many hard matches Anderson will weight in at about 16O and PeriiIi at 1855. Preliminaries of more than usual quality are slated for the same evening and the followers of the sport are absolutely sure of an especially good evenings sport.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
RAY SMITH.
Fine Gymnastio Exhibition.

Saturday evening 8 large crowt turned out at the Willinantic '. NJ. c A. gymnasium to witness the excep- tionally fine exhibition by the seleci team from the Springfield Trainins school. Tho exhibition was practical the same as was given at the Norwicl Y. M. c. A. Friday evening. except tha theFo was no unfortunate accident te mar the sasna.
 The work done by the members O the team was even better than tha shown by similar team from the samf institution last winter and the various numbers wsre apprecidbiy app1audsd.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
DUcKPtNs.
Lucas and Combies Take First Prize
 in Team Tourney.

The three teams to win prizes last week in the roll-of of the Rose alley duckpin tourney were the following: First Hin-Stone, sS9; second, Me- Clafferty- Hill, 64oS third, L. Young Lucas, 63o.
 After the two weeks qualifying round in the new two-man team tour ney at the Rose alleys the seven teams to win places on the board for the roll off this week were as follows: Lucas Combies 6s4, Combies-L. Young 6s9, Hill -Combiee 652, Stone McClafferty 643. McClafferty-HiH 642, Combies- Stone 641, IIill-Frost 639.
 High single which took the prize for Saturday was a 127 string rolled by Bill McClafferty,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
TOURNAMENTS UNDERWAY
 AT soDALITY ROOMS.
Cougl1lin and Connolly Are Leaders at Whist-keefe Will Probably Be Sec ond at Pool

Whist winners at the Sodality rooms in the contest which has been under way for few weeks will be Coughlin and Connolly, who have an average of nearly 29 points game. There is still quite a contest on for third place, but Kelly and Mullen have probably cinch- ed second. The summary follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
That AFrankv Pierce Statue.

The resolution to build a. statue to Franklin Pierce is a perennial in the New Hampshire legislature. It has al ready sprouted at the present session, and is expected to meet the usual fate. New Hampshire never rivaled Virginia as a mother of presidents, but it did produce one in Frank Pierce. It never thought a lot of him, however and monumental honors for him are probably far in the future.-LeweE Courier Citizen.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
coLUMBIAs 21, FIVE cHUMs
Captain BelIefleur's Five Has Easy
 Victory in Y. M. c. A. Basketball.

In the Y. M. c. A. basketbau tourney the Columbias defeated the Five Chums Saturday night at the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium, leading their opponents by a safe margin at all stages of tho game At the end of tho first period the score was Il to in favor of the Coiumbias and 21 to at the finish. Tks lineups:
 Columbias-Bellefleur (oapt) If,