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The Arvada enterprise., 1911-07-06
Continued from last week.

On this same day in the morn
ing witnessed one of the grand
est and most imposing sights |
have had the good fortune to see.
1t was the great occasion of the
trooping of the color and grand
review Of the Spanish army by
the king, the queen and other
royalty. was told of the event
the day before by an American
and his wife whom / had met at
the Escorial. They planned to
go at eight o'clock in the morn
ing so as to get a good seat. AS
the procession was booked to
start at eleven and as such an af-
fair is usually delayed. l CHANGED
going at ten o'clock. The royal
box was built in the very wide
Paseo or Boulevard. l just ar
rived in time to get good place
just opposite the stand so that
for three hours while the process
sion was passing had a splendid
view of the military display and
the royal party. First the royal
personages drove the length of
the boulevard in their magnifi-
cent carriages with powdered
footmen and out-riders. The
king, in the uniform of a gen.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-07-06
w. c. T. u. Notes.

The ice cream social which was
postponed in June will be held
on the 11th Of July at the home
of Mrs. R. C. Greene. This is
for a local charity and we trust
that all our members will invite
their friends as we'll as come
themselves. The price will be
ten cents for ice cream and cake.
What has the ballot done for
your wife?' Is your wife more
just, more self controlled, a bet
ter wife and wiser mother be-
cause she has become a citizen?
Wouldn't it be barberous for the
husband to refuse to share the
government of the family with
the wife? The prejudice against
equal suffrage is an equal barbar-
ism. The science Of govern
ment has no sex.
When Colorado women were
given the ballot ColoradoSprings.
Greeley, Fort Morgan, Manza-
nola and Fowler were dry be-
cause of a prohibitory clause to
deeds of property. Now there
are fifty dry towns and twelve
dry counties besides three coun-
ties with only one saloon town in
each.
In the legislature just closed
the women are credited with the
enactment of a Child Labor law,
a School Election law, a law COM
pelling men to support their
wives and children, a law rails
ing the age of delinquency from
sixteen to eighteen, and laws pro-
viding funds for the travelling
library and a teacher for the adult
blind. 1t is due to women leg.
islator that there is now an ef-
fective white slave law.
Occasionally we meet woman
who cannot get used to the new
order and does not care to use
the franchise, but they are few
and far between, as evidenced
by the fact that the women form
forty-two per cent Of the popu-
lation and cast forty-eight per
cent of the vote. Every year
furnishes greater opportunities
and widening possibilities. Our
women worked hard last year
for the Search and Seizure bill
and the Anti-Cigaret law. The
w. C. T. U. and the Anti-Saloon
League will bring both of these
measures before the people
through the Initiative and Ref
erendum." Woman will have
the opportunity Of coming anew
into her kingdom. C. w. G.
The Arvada Odd Fellows held
an open meeting last Saturday
night and invited a number Of
their friends and made them
sorry they were not memcers of
the organization by the royal
treatment accorded them. A
number from Denver came out,
among whom was DR.. j. N. Nor
man who delivered a splendid
paper explaining the good points
Of Odd Fellowship. Refresh
ments consisting Of strawberries,
ice cream and cake were served.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-07-06

to see the fine horses was worth
the time spent in waiting and
watching. AS l said, l watched
this grand display for three hours
and surprised myself that Spain
had so many and such splendid
appearing soldiers.
understand that the king and
the queen have become very pop
ular, and especially do they adore
their fair queen of English birth.
She stands in striking contrast
to the black haired, dark skinned
Spaniard, with her very light
hair and blue eyes. She is a very
attractive woman and one who
dresses very smartly. l was
told that she does a great deal
for the poor people of Spain and
puts forth every effort to lift the
people and the nation to a higher
standard. At first the people
resented the idea of the innova-
ton of English customs by both
the king and the queen. The
natural pride of the Spaniard re-
volted. Today the king is more
popular than he has ever been,
and this is due largely to the
good influence of his wife the
queen.
Another day excursion from
Madrid carried me to the quaint
old city of Toledo once the proud
residence of the kings of CASTLE
with a population of 200, 900 now
a quiet, forsaken little town of
"a, 900 souls. 1t is one of the
most ancient and famous cities
of Spain, mentioned as early as
1872 B. C. as a small town but
strong on account of its naturally
fortified position. Romans, Goths,
Moors and Christians have in
turn held sway here.
Its streets are narrow, crooked
and dirty. The tall houses on
either side almost touch each
other with their overhanging
windows. Its architecture is at
once quaint and so plain and Sc
we're as to be prisonlike. The
great center of interest is the Ca
thedral begun in the thirteenth
century and in course of con-
struction for 165 years. 1t is a
marvel of early Gothic architec-
ture and one of the grandest and
most imposing | have seen. One
could profitably spend months
drinking in it's beauty and mai
esty. 1t is huge structure
having an area about the same
as that of Cologne cathedral.
The stained glass windows are
as rich as any | have seen. The
effect of the streaming rays of
light was fairylike indeed. l
heard a beautiful morning serv-
ice here by the choir with a full
organ. The cathedral fairly
shook and rang. In a house
nearby Cervantes, the author of
Dan Quixote, lived for some time.
The inner court or patio is very
old-fashioned.
From Madrid i went to Cor
dove a long, tiresome journey,
broken by a ride of two hours in
a mule wagon. A tunnel on the
main line had caved in so of
course months and months will
pass before the damage is re-
paired. In u. S. A. we would
do it in a week. 1t was neces-
sary to drive a number of miles
to meet a train on the other side.
You should have seen the wierd
procession that after a long de-
lay began to pilgrimage. There
were eight contrivances-I honor
them not by any other name
each drawn by three sorry look
mules. 1t scarcely had the ap-
pearance of a royal encourage,
but resembled more procession
Of dilapidated meat wagons. |
knew it would be dusty ride so
I ploptad tnvcalf IN tho coot ,uit h
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-07-13
PEACHES BEGIN MOVING
FIRST Car OF Elbertas Left HoratiO
Thursday-Br0ught Big Prices
-Ripening Slowly.

The first car of Eiberta peaches
5ol the 1911 crop was shipped from
|lhe Southern Orchard and Planting
ICompany's orchards at Horatio
|Ihursday. This car was auctioned
lou and st. Louis firm bought it,
paying S2.25 per crate. Since then
|only five cars have been shipped, as
the peaches are ripening slowly.
AS was done last year, the cars
|are given their initial icing in Mena
|ahd sent to Horatio and loaded and
lnen brought to Mena for re-icing.
|Ail OF the ice which can be spared
IRON the ice factory here has be IN
contracted for, and more will be
|shlpped from Fort Smith and ST.
,oam Springs. G. G. Corlett of Van
bnuren, Arkansas agent for the Fruit
growers Express department Of
armour & Company, and w. C. CAL
|lo"ay foreman, is here in charge
"a ahe shipping of the fruit.
mere are now IS of the Fruit
ufowers' Express cars on this di-
VISION and most of these are in the
mena yards. 1t is now estimated
.hat from $50 to 200 cars will be
NEEDED at the orchard.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-07-13
BOOTLEGGERS in TROUBLE
One Made Acquaintance Of Marshal
Holt Yesterday-Judge Y0uman's
First Sentence.

The bootleggers who think that
Polk county is a safe place to live
in are being shown rapidly that it
is very unsafe. Wednesday morning
while Deputy U. S. Marshal ]. l..
Holt was at the depot with James
Fisk, the bootlegger who came from
eastern Arkansas, waiting for the
Traveller to come in, young man
about 20 years of age began a con-
yersation with him, as travellers
often do, and by the time the tram
arrived he was safely handcuifed
to Mr.. Fisk. In talking to Mr.. Holt
he said his name was Mel Higgins
and Mr.. Holt remembered that he
had a warrant for Mel Higgins on
a charge of selling whiskey in Scott
county, near Blansett, about a year
60. In court "Wednesday in Fort
Smith Judge Frank Youmans passed
his first sentence as Federal judge,
giving young Higgins 500 fine
and 80 days in Jail. On account OF
Higgins age and after his promise
of good behavior, the judge sus-
pended sentence and the young man
was released
1t seems that Higgins took the
wbiskey to Blansett for his own use,
but when some of his friends want
ed whiskey he sold them some be-
cause he could not afford to give
it to them.
Marsha! Holt returned to Mena
that night, and with Sheriff j. A.
Thornton went TO Nunley, where
they attended the Baptist church
meeting. 1t was not because they
we're so reIigiously inclined that
they went, but because they were
looking for two men vino We're
known to have been Bookkeeping.
After the meeting they arrested Sam
Crouch and Henry Leach. Mr.. Holt
left with them Thursday for
Fort Smith. They were accompan-
led by a number Of witnesses and
Marsha. sso,. says ne can gel many
more If they are needed
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-07-13
LoChridge Dry Goods G.
Big DAMAGE SUIT
$1,000 Action Filed by II. f. Dye
Against the Kansas City Southern
for Personal Injuries.

A damage suit has just been filed
in Circuit court in which H. +. Dye
seeks to recover the sum of $4,000
from the Kansas City Southern
Railway for injuries received while
a passenger on the defendants road
Attorneys J. /. Alley and II. A.
King represent Mr.. Dye in bring
ing the suit.
Mr.. Dyes home is in Florida. He
is brother of |. A. Dye, former
well known resident OF Mena,
whose home is now in New Mexico.
The suit is brought as the result
of an accident which occurred al
Heayener last April, when, by a
sudden jerk of the caboose to a To-
cal freight train ON which Mr.. Dye
was riding, he was thrown head
first against a table in the car and
received a fracture Of the skull.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-07-13
NOTED EVANGELIST
TO WORK in MENA
The Rev. John Culpepper Of Florida
VIII Conduct Revival Meeting for
Nj. Z. Church, South, in Big Tent
Meetings Began Sunday.

The Rev. John B. Culpepper, one
OF the most noted evangelists in
the United States, arrived in Mena
last Saturday accompanied by his
son, Burk Culpepper, a splendid
singer. They are here to conduct a
revival meeting for the M. f.
church, South.
The Rev. M. X. Irwin who, with
the aid of others, has succeeded in
bringing this great religious work.
er into this field, stated Saturday
that the meetings will be held
under big tent which will be put
up on the court house block.
The tent covers a space S0xi00 feet.
The Rev. Mr.. Culpepper's home is
IN Florida. He come to Mena from
Fredericktown, Mo-, where he has
just closed good meeting.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-07-13
ADVERTISING POLK COUNTY.
Kansas City Southern Adding TO Big
Display of Products.

DiSplay OF PRODUCTS.
Ed t. Wolfe, who has charge of
the work of preparing and caring
for the big display of products
gathered and shown by the Kansas
City Southern Railway, has received
four dozen more large glass jars
to be used in increasing the show
ing. In addition, Mr.. Wolfe has a
complete equipment for carrying
out all the work of chemically pre-
serving vegetables and fruits.
AS this enterprise has for its pur-
pose the advertising of Polk county
and contingent territory, and the
railroad expends large sums of
money in taking the exhibits from
place to place, in addition to pre-
pairing it, The Star is requested to
invite all who would aid in the good
work to bring in any choice samples
of products, such as sheaf wheat,
oats and rye and fruits and veg
etables of any and all kinds.
No man who really wants TO aid
his county and town can do bet
ter thing than complying with this
invitation.
Everybody is invited to bring
friends and see this fine exhibit, and
the more that come the better will
be the opinion OF our country.
F. E. Roesler of Kansas City, i'm
migration agent for the Kansas City
Southern Railway Company, was
here Saturday working with the ex-
hibit.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-07-13
MOBILE GOES WET. AGAIN.
reople of City Vote for Return OF
Saloons by Big Majority.

MOBILE, Ala, July THE people
lol Mobile city voted for the return
y ~ licensed saloons today, under the
,soeiitly enacted local option law.
~ Ia q majority OF 22eo, and in the
so oe,l the majority will reach
IN" ~ when all the returns are In.
me defeat is the most signitlc-
AZ, sas lhai has been administered to
,oa prohibition party since 1906, as
.loeal Drohibitionisis made a strong
dnoft 10 carry The county To- The
|o'spensary system.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-07-13
SEASON GOOD FOR
ARKANSAS COTTON
While i'm Some Portions OF State
Lack of Moisture Is Felt, in Most
Places Rains Have Fallen in
Way to DO Most Good.

Little Rock, July 9.--The week
Just ended, according to reports
from all over the state, has been
favorable to crops, especially to
cotton and corn. In many parts of
the state rains, if any, have been
light, but the lack of moisture has
not hurt cotton. In portions where
abundant rains have fallen during
the week, a bumper crop of corn
is expected. While early corn was
considerably damaged by the
drouth that lasted much of May
and June, the late crop is promising
and large yield is expected.
Cotton, with the exception of a
few localities, is better at this sea-
son than for many years at the
same time. With the increased
acreage planters expect a larger
crop than has ever been made in
the state. The plant is fruiting
we'll and, while the stalk in many
places is not as large as has been
in some previous seasons, it is
more sturdy and is better able to
carry the large amount of bolls.
Most places report that there
have been no washing rains, but
that they have fallen in such
manner as to do the most good.
Around Prescott the lack of mois-
ture has been felt more than in
most places, but on Saturday a
slow rain began to fall and it lasted
most of the day, thus supplying
all crops with just what they were
in need of most.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-07-13
THE MOTHER'SLIFE
WILL BE SPARED
Gigantic Petitions From the United
States Bring Results in the Noted
Canada Murder Case-Men or
cred TO Die in Her Place.

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, July g.
While Attorney McFadden, for
Mrs. Angelina Napolitano, condemn
ed to death for the murder of her
husband, has received assurances
that her sentence will be committed
he said tonight it was probable
that pardon also would be OBJ
tanned in a short time.
While as yet no official action has
been taken on the Communication of
Mrs. Napolitano's sentence, the at
torney had expected the govern
ment to take up the case within a
few days.
Widespread interest has been ar
oused in Canada and the United
States over the case of Mrs. Ma
politano, who is under sentence to
be hanged here on August ~, two
weeks after the expected birth of
another child. The woman already
the mother of four children, killed
her husband, who tired to force
her TO receive the attention of
other men.
No fewer than five persons have
offered TO die in her place, and
from every section of Canada and
the United States petitions have
been sent to Earl Grey, governor
general of Canada, and to Sir Allen
Aylesworth, minister Of justice.
Some of these petitions ask for an
absolute pardon, others merely a
communication of the death sentence.
1t is estimated that the petitions
carry more than 100000 signatures.
Mrs. Napolitano knows nothing as
yet of the efforts of hundreds of
of persons in her behalf.
Every day a priest visits the cell
in the old stone Jail and spends an
hour with her. She is bearing up
bravely and inquiries every day
the health of her four
now at the Children's Aid
Home at the 500.
M dllN lGJbClo ildNC Dptl SChp ~
men of the United States offering
to take the woman's place on the
gallows. Among the last sent was
one from Claude WHISKY, a young
painter of Fort Scott, Kas. 1t reads
as follows:
Dear Sir:-I have followed with
the developments of the
Mrs. Angelina Napolitano murder
case. My desire is to offer my life
as a substitute for one which is
capable of bringing into the world
a child, which, if, in this country,
might rise to the head of the ma
ton. | stand ready to answer your
call. In America we esteem pure
women. In your country, if reports
are true, you hang them for de-
Tending their chastity.
Respectfully and sincerely offer
ing my life in behalf of Mrs. Ma
politano, | remain, yours truly,
Claude WHISKY"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-07-13
WAS HERE 20 YEARS AGO.
r.. O. burden of German, Tex
Amazed at the Many Changes.

r. 0. burden of German, Tex,
who spent the Fourth in Mena, Wis
tied his uncle, RI. M. MCGEE, in the
log cabin now located in Jansen
park, just twenty years ago and had
not been here again until he ar
rived Monday night. When here
the first time the little cabin was
alone, excepting the trees which
covered the site which Mena now
occupies. The fine spring which
has been so we'll taken care Of was
then in its natural state Mr.. Dur
den was amazed that such city as
Mena should be here now and would
have stayed longer had not bust
ness called him elsewhere.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-07-13

J. R. Allen of yandervoort re-
quests that announcement be made
that there will be an all-day sing
ing with dinner on the grounds at
the Primitive Baptist church house
at vandervoort on the fifth Sunday
in July in memory Of Henry Nc
Daniel, deceased. Everybody in
viIed to come aud bring either
Sacred Harps" or Christian Har-
mony" song books. and also we'll
filled baskets.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-07-13
|HELDON THESHIP
TOFACEDEATH
.,o;u Of Stranded Vessel Refuses
20 Land Passengers Until Many
Are Lost in the Breakers OF
the Pacific Coast.

cnrf Cal. July Son the rocks
hoo hundred feet off the sand
amos surrounding the mouth of
s Honda Creek, the Pacific Coast
steamship Company's steamer, San
Rosa which stranded yesterday.
,;oo today a wave battered wreck.
comevhere near the broken and
Emerged hulk are the bodies of
least II passengers and four
sailors.
: canfain ]. @. Earle, commander
~ The wrecked steamer, made a
statement today as he stood on the
beach looking at the fragment of
b;s vessel that remains above the
water. He placed the blame for the
branding of the stamer on the
handlers Of Third officer Thomas,
,,ho was officer of the deck when
he Santa Rosa plunged upon the
Rocks Yesterday morning. Thomas,
q defense, stated that he misread
he log and thought he was some-
where else.
The surviving passengers COM
Snlain bitterly at the action OF the
Commanding officer in refusing to
zlel them go ashore when the ship
Efrst struck the rocks. They clam
EIhat the passengers from the first
aeked to be put ashore. They even
scalled to a passenger train passing
Prom the cliff. The train stopped
kbut the captain would not allow
ztbe passengers to go ashore.
II In talking of this, +. K. Ross OF
San Francisco said: i
"It was as quiet as a mlllpond
sthen. and it would have been an
Ieasy task for the crew TO have put
his ashore. But Captain Earle said
be had orders by wireless from his
company to keep the people
aboard"
"A life saving crew from sta
|tion near the point appeared early |
Eln the day and offered assistance,
but after keeping them by two
hours the captain told them they |
would not be needed. Up to this
tme the ship was lying easily, with
how lines run out TO the steam
.schooners Centralia and Helen p
Drew, ready to be drawn off at high
Hide.
Found Themselves in Peril.
But at that hour rising wind
Stirred an angry sea and the vessel
Boon began pounding to pieces. AT
first an effort was made to run
buoy line to the Centralia, but the
Ehigh seas prevented this, and it
|was decided to try to pass the life
line across the three hundred feet
of breakers to the shore.
Heuson, the second officer, was
detailed by Capt. j. o. Earle to take
Me line ashore. He and his men
launched a lifeboat and prepared |
for the passage. In the meanwhile
D throng of ranchers from the hills
and railroad men gathered on the |
beach. These saw the lifeboat
mount the crest of breaker line |
for an instant and then plunge out
of sight. The foaming waters COW
cred the doomed sailors and they |
were never seen again.
Ashore in a Brooches Buoy.
The breaches buoy line, however,
was washed ashore. 1t was picked
up and made fast, and from 81
o'clock until $50 the dangerous |
work Of transporting the men and
women passengers ashore via a
slender thread suspended over the
rising surf continued. Before f0I
o'clock the surviving members OF
the crew were safely ashore and
with the drenched, weary and hys-
IerIca passengers were placed |
aboard two special trains from the |
north and sent to Santa Barbara.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-07-13

Born. at 6 p. m. Friday, nine
pound girl 10 Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Cole, Or. w. e Nandlyer officiating.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-07-13
NEW GROCERY STORE.
Alexander Bros. Opened Saturday on
Corner of Mena and Sherwood.

Lee and VIII Alexander. both we'll
known citizens of Mena, Saturday
opened mp a big stock Of staple and
fancy groceries in the building for
merly occupied by Ben Strauss meat
market. They will do business I'M
der the name OF Alexander Bros,
and vii! maintain a free delivery
service over the city.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-07-13
SHERIFF SETTLES WITH CITY

io'ai Collections Amount TO S7s7e-
1-increase Over Last Year.
sheriff-Collector J. A. Thornton
settled with City Treasurer J +.
Joplin for 1910 taxes Monday. The
total collections, less the commits
slons, amounted to S7,676.72, an in
crease of $2i9.78 over last wears
collection. The general fund
amounted to $5,35S.8O. This was
paid by si,345.5O in city warrants,
and S4,Oi4.30 in cash. The street
fund amounted to S2,3i7.92.
Or the S4,0i4.3O in cash which was
received, $4,000 had been appropri-
ated for the expenses of the city
during the present year, leaving
only S,430 unappropriated.