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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
F. M. PARKER DEAD
Brakeman Who Fell From X. c. S.
Train Friday Died in Kansas
CITY HOSPITAL.

Word reached Mena Tuesday that
F. M. Parker, the Kansas City South
ern brakeman who fell from a freight
train Friday night and was found
Saturday morning near Rich Mountain
in a pool of water and unconscious,
died Monday in the hospital at Kan
sas City. 1t is thought that his death
was caused by his terrible exposure
during the night and from internal in
juries.
He was taken from here on No. A
Saturday afternoon and had then
been conscious only few hours.
How he happened to fall from the
train is not known, but it is thought
that being a comparatively new man
on the road he was not expecting any
jerking of the train at the point he fell
and when the engineer released the
brakes suddenly and put on steam
the jolt caused him lose his balance
and fall.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
CASE
IS AFFIRMED
Supreme Court Passed On Polk County
Case Which Has Had Four Trials
In the Circuit Court
Here

Monday the State Supreme court
affirmed the judgment OF the Polk cir
cult court in the case of M. j. A.
Lewis VS.. M. w. Jones. The case has
been through long fight. Lewis
sued Jones for 81 900 which he claim
ed Jones owed him as result of land
deal. In the first trial the judge with
drew the case from the jury and gave
judgment to Lewis for the full amount.
An appeal was taken to the supreme
court and the case was reversed and
remanded for new trial. Then fol-
lowed two trials with a hung jury each
time. In the fourth trial the jury gave
a verdict in favor of the defendant,
Jones. and it was this verdict which
was affirmed by the supreme court.
Attorneys E. j. Lundy ald Wright
Prickett represented Mr.. Jones.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
HALF MILLION DOLLAR
FIRE In LITTLE ROCK
$4,000 FIRE AT GILLIAN
Furniture, Hardware and Undertaking
= Establishment Of GOff & Gamble
Destroyed Tuesday Night

A. Patton returned Wednesday
from Gillian where he went to embalm
the body of F. E. Lee. who died Tues
day at his home about twelve miles
east of Gillham.
He reports that just after he had
finished his work. which was done in
the undertaking establishment of Goff
& Gamble, the building, which is also
occupied by Goff & CANDLES furni-
ture and hardware store and adjoins
the concrete building occupied by the
dry goods store, caught fire from the
chimney and was completely de-
stroyed. A large quantity ofthe stock
was saved but the loss will probably
be from $4,000 to $4,000. The dry
goods store was unchanged. The
building and stock we're said to be in
sured, but the amount of insurance is
not known.
The fire occurred at 9o'clock Tues
night.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
Little Rocks Best Business Block
Burned = Hollenberg Music
Company and Many
Other Firms Sustain
Heavy Loss.
sneclal 10 The.star.

Special TO The.star.
Little Rock. Jan. s. A fire which
broke out az 3 o'clock this morning in
the fourth floor of the Donaehey build
ing was not brought under control until
8 o clock after burning fiercely for six
hours. The loss is estimated at L.
200, 900 with about two thirds insur-
ance. The extreme cold hampered
the fireman greatly in their work. The
water pressure was low and ice form
ed on everything except on the flames
themselves. OF the big Donaghey
block nothing is left but the smould-
ing walls.
The Arkansas Democrat places an
estimate loss of 81 200, 900 covered by
$500. 900 insurance.
The origin of the fire is mystery.
1t broke out in the upper story of the
Donaghey building which is occupied
by the Hollenberg Music Company.
but the part Of the building where the
fire started was vacant. II is sup
posed defective wiring caused the fire.
The fire losses are represented as
follows:
Hollenbere stock. $4,000.
Jackson Hanley Furniture Company.
$lOO. 600.
George w. Donaehey. building occu-
pied by above concerns, $110. 900.
Jones House Furnishing Company,
$4OO, 900.
Fulk estate, 500. 900 on building.
Askin Marine Company. $4,000.
Martin Arms Company. $40. .GGG.
Lloyd Sporting Goods Company.
$50, 900.
Ed Bracy. hardware. $500
Shall estate. on these buildings.
$1OO. 900.
Home Water Company. $4,000.
{ Pettitt Galloway Plumbing Com
pany. SIS. 600
All property owners carried all the
insurance permitted
Valuable Paintings Lost.
In the Jones store two paintings
valued at $4,000 were burned.
At one O'Clock this afternoon the
fire was still burning although there
is no further danger OF it spreading
Had it not been that the residences on
the east side of Main street were
covered with snow half the city
would probably have been destroyed.
The owners OF property as far as
seen express the determination to re-
build at once.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
Paprika Grown Ia Mena.

r. D. Osborn, who raised and cured
q small but splendid crop Of paprika
peppers on his place in Mena the
past season, has just received from a
St. Louis spice mill 200 pounds of
the ground product. which he is put
ting up in quarter-pound cans. The
growing of this pepper is encouraged
by the Department of Agriculture,
and Mr.. Osborn received flattering
letters from officials of that depart
ment whom he sent samples of the
product from his garden. Paprika is
healthful and delightful flavor for
meats. vegetables. etc.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
POINTS STRONGLY
AGAINST LICENSE
Judge Martin Refuses To Give Credit
On Ballots That Showed They Had
Been Changed-No Decision
Until Friday.

At o'clock p. IN. Monday. County
Judge Martin convened court and re-
ceived an application of E. M Hop
per for saloon license for 1911 and
went into the question to pass on the
contest over the returns of the cleo
ton held last September. The re-
turns of the count by the commits
sioners showed IL against license.
The recount under contest proceed
ings before Judge Prickett showed So
for licence.
In the proceedings before judge
Martin Monday Attorneys Pipkin and
McPhetriee introduced evidence tend
ing to show that the ballots had been
tampered with and in their present
condition we're not subject to credit
Attorneys Lundy and Alley intro
duced evidence tending to show thai
the ballots had been cared for in q
reasonably secure manner and asked
to have ballots of certain precincts
introduced iii evidence.
An examination of these ballots
gave evidence that on the license
question many OF them had been
changed. 1t appeared that line had
been drawn through the words FoI
License" and that this line had been
eraced and line drawn through the
words Against License. In two ol
three cases the entire ticket had beer
made out with an indelible lead pen
Gil and the change on the license
question made with an ordinary black
pencil.
After examining these Judge Mar
tin announced that he would not give
them any credit as against the return:
as canvassed by the election commits
sioners.
Judge Martin then offered NOR,
time to the attorneys for the contest
ants if they desired to submit any
further evidence and the case wa
continued until Friday, January 6
but the general impression is that th'
contest is practically closed and that
no further effort will be made by tn (
saloon men to procure license at the
present time.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
More Than May


George p. Mclean, former governor,
has entered the race against Senator
Morgan G. Bulkeley, who desires to
succeed himself
West Virginia probably will choose
Clarence Watson, wealthy coal man,
or Henry Gassaway Davis, who has
had service in the senate, as a Demo
crat to succeed Nathan b. Scott, Re-
publican.
The death OF Alexander S. Clay will
precipitate a senatorial contest in
Georgia. By the primaries, held some
months ago, Florida selected ex-Con-
gresham Broward to succeed James
t. Taliaferro. Boward is dead and
no choice for the vacancy has been
mades- Tennessee may send to Wash
ington one of three men--James h.
Frazier, who now represents the state
in the. senate; Charles T.. Gates, or
Jacob M. Dickinson. the secretary of
war. Texas will continue to be rep
resented by Charles A. Culberson.
In the Middle West.
Missouri has selected James A. Reed
of Kansas City as senator in the
place of William Warner. Republican.
and he will be elected by a Democratic
legislature. Indiana has named John
w. Kern as the Democrat who shall
succeed Albert J. Beveridge, the pro
gressiye Republican.
Ohio has number of Democrats
from whom to make a choice as the
successor of Charles Rick, Republican
These include John r. Mclean, pro-
prietor of the Cincinnati Enquirer;
Atlee Pomerene and Edward d. Han.
ley. The last named is said to have
the best chance.
Michigan has chosen Congressman
Charles E. Townsend Republican
to succeed julius c. Burrows, Wiscon.
sin will return Senator Robert M. La
Toilette, Minnesota Moses E. Clapp
and North Dakota Porter ]. McCum
ber.
lowe has filled the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death of Jonathan p.
Dolliver in the person of Lafayette
Young, editor of the Des Moines Cap
ital.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
ONLY THE TWO
DEPUTIES NAMED
Coroner's Jury On the ChitwOod
Lynching Case Held Rutherford
ard Murray Without Bail and
Case Goes to Grand Jury.

Hot Springs, Jan. AFTER nearl N
a week of investigation and probing
in order to discover those guilty of the
lynching of Oscar Chitwood, who last
Monday morning at 2 o. clock was shot
and killed on the threshold of the
county Jail in this city, the coroner's
jury tonight returned a verdict that
oscar Chitwood came to his death at
the hands, of John Rutherford, Ben
Murray and others unknown to the
jury. and recommended that Murray
and Rutherford, who are already un-
der arrest, be held to await the action
of the grand jury without bond.
After an adjournment for the holi-
days, the circuit court will reconvene
here January %, when Judge j. B.
Wood, prosecuting attorney, will ask
that special grand jury be drawn to
investigate the case. Judge Evans of
the circuit court was here today, and
consulted with Prosecuting Attorney
Wood, but he left before the verdict
of the coroner's jury had been re-
turned, and it is not known whether
he agreed to have a special grand
jury drawn.
Two Deputies in Jail.
John Rutherford and Ben Murray
are the two deputy sheriffs that were
arrested last week after the second
day of the investigation by the cor
oner's jury. They were placed in the
city jail, and they are still being held
there. Who the 'others unknown"
mentioned in the verdict of the cor
oner's jury are is matter of COME :
ture.
The evidence of the prisoners in the
county Jail, who are supposed to have
been witnesses to the lynching of
Chitwood, and who were examined in
secret session by the coroner. was
taken down in shorthand at the time,
and ii has not been made public 1t
is claimed that these witnesses dis
closed the names of others alleged to
have been participants in the lynch
ing. but these names will not be dis
closed until after the meeting of the
grand jury, when indictments are ex-
pected to be returned against several
others beside Rutherford and Murray.
AS the coroner s jury recommended
that Rutherford and Murray be held
without bail, bond cannot be granted
unless they make application before
the chancellor Friends of the two
men say that they will remain in jail
until the court convenes January %
and that no steps will be taken for
bail until after that court adjourns,
if they are not to be tried during the
session of court.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
SOUTHSIDE CHANGE
Lee Reeee Has Purchased H. c. Mil
hams Seck, SS.eck Having Having Disposed Disposed CT CT
Interest in Reece & Bolton.

Lee Reece, who has for several
months past been with Matt Bolton
in the secondhand business on South
Mena street, has left the firm Of Reece
& Bolton and has purchased the H. c.
Milham stock Of secondhand furniture,
hardware and notions. and is now in
charge of that stock. Mr.. Bolton will
continue the business. his brother.
Wes Bolton being in charge at the
present time.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
Death at Dallas.

Mary F. Maxwell. wife of 7. j..
Maxwell, who came here about two
weeks ago from Franklin county.
Tex, died Tuesday evening about
$50 0 clock on the Hudgins farm at
Dallas, where she and Mr.. Maxwell
and son had been living since they
came here. She died Of consumption.
from which she had been suffering
for about three years. The body was
embalmed by A. Patton. the under
taker, and will be shipped to the old
home in Texas. Mr.. Maxwell will
accompany it. and will probably re-
turn to Mena to live.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
MAYOR PARKS FEELING BETTER
His Physical Condition However. Is
Little Changed.

Bennett Jackson received letter
Wednesday from Mayor w. P. Parks,
in Hot Springs. stating that he was
feeling much better. His physical
condition is practically unchanged.
being about the same as when he left
here. He has been examined by
three of the best physicians in Hot
Springs. and they believe his trouble
was undoubtedly caused by the light
ming stroke which the Mayor had two
years ago.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
DOES NOT LIKE DOlNGS THERE
Rev. zed copp Says that Washing
ton Life is lmmoraI-Takes
Shot at II.

Washington, Jan. Am a New
Years greeting. the Rev. Zed Copp,
Washington evangelist, took a shot at
Washington's immortality He said
AS a nation we must turn from the
fiery river of consuming intoxicants
and the mocking immortality of the
double standard of morals with souls
sick with sorrow. The police pre-
cincts and the Juvenile court are wit
nesses against us. We must feel weak
and insignificant for having done the
worlds work with childish results,
having been too often controlled by
primitive instincts and passions
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
Funeral Of Mrs. Shi.

The body of Mrs. w. |. Shi. who
died Saturday afternoon, was buried
Tuesday afternoon in the Odd Fellows
ceniete.y. The funeral services were
conducted at the Methodist church by
the Rev. M. X. Irwin, at O'Clock.
Mrs. Shi's mother, Mrs. G. V. Shi Of
DePort, Tex. was here to attend the
funeral
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
ARMED PEACE IS EXPENSIVE
Europe Spent $4,000, 100000 In rs
Years and Had 3,e95,0o0
Men Idle.

Paris. Jan. 4.--Edmund Thery. the
French economist, figures that the
maintenance of Europe's armed peace
footing has, in the last % years, cost
$4,000, 100000 frances. approximately
s29, 900, 100000.
This expenditure involved an in.
crease in the public debt of the Euro
pean states of from 10000, 900, 900 to
ISL 900, 100000 frances and constantly
excluded from productive industry
$4,000 officers and 100000 me /.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
FORDS SECURE STAY
Man and Wife Convicted Of Mnrder Of
Will Nichols in Sewer County
Granted an Appeal.

Little Rock, Jan. John Ford and
wife, convicted Of the murder of Will
Nichols in Sewer county and SEN
fenced 10 hang this month. were grant
ed an appeal by the supreme court
today and writ staying the execu-
ton was issued.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
DOES NOT WANT THE ISLANDS
The Philippines Not Coveted by Japan
--"Sinister influence" Cause War
TaIk--countries Friendly.

Washington. Jan. 3.-"Japan does
not covet the Philippine Islands either
as a dependency or as an addition to
the empire in any other way. The
United States and Japan were never
more friendly, aud all talk of war is
caused by sinister influences in Ma
nila.'
Baron Yagua Uchida, ambassador
from Japan to the United States.
thus denied the war rumors that have
followed the reports that Japanese
spies have been active in different
parts of the Philippine Islands.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
SENATOR GORE DENIES RUMORS
Enemies of Oklahoma Senator Cir.
cuIated Report that He Would Re-
slgn--Telegram Of Denial.

Washington, Jan. 3.-There is nc
foundation for the report. given rather
wide circulation in Oklahoma. that
Senator Thomas p Gore intends to re.
sign his seat in the senate
Senator Gore sent a telegram of de-
NAL 10 an Oklahoma newspaper, say
ing that the reports are inspired BY
men interested in the McMurray CON
tract
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05

Wanted -Stave bolt makers, $3.50
per cord. steady work. good timber.
Come and | will guarantee you work
Also want two good mule drivers,
81. SO per day. Call on or write NJ C.
Trumbnll. Womble. Ark l-2t
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
MfxiCANS TAKE NO PRISONERS
severa! captives Executed BY Rebel
Forces - Government Takes
Town-Were No Casualties.

Chihuahua, Mex, Jan. Am off
cial report says that the town oil
Batopilas. recently occupied by tho
revolutionists, has been taken by 800
sederals without casualties. The rebel
force was small and most of them, il
is said, were taken prisoners.
The report telegraphed a week age
that the rebels recently executed ten
prisoners as retaliatory measure is
confirmed by Americans
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
An Opportunity.

81 The best twenty acres in Polk coun-
y only | mile from business center OF
Mena. Set to fine apple trees just
coming in bearing. New we'll built
three-room cottage, barn, two springs,
hne well, new fence. If you want
= bargain in an ideal fruit farm call
OF or address Orchard" care of Star
office. Mena, Ark.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05

3-room house for rent cheap-Also
small truck farm and orchard for sale.
One house and lot for sale or trade.
What have your Would exchange for
lumber. Phone 449 or call on owner,
1912 Church avenue. 257tf l-2t
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
Wanted---A carload Of Whip
poorwill peas. Top price $.
ROACH Wholesale Grocery Com
pany, Mena, Ark. 4s-tf

Monday. December 26, on
road between Potter and Hatfield.
gold handle Umbrella with "A. w.
St. John" engraved on handle. Will
pay liberal reward for return to Star
ofhce. v. W 81. Jchn.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
TWO Big BARGAINS

Two nearly new 5-room residences,
well located; fine water; in Mena,
Ark. See us at once.
Bates & Sale, !.
Phone 466, Mena, Ark. 256-6wl
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
TOOK A BIG DR0P
BLIZZARD SWEEPS THE ENTIRE
CENTRAL SECTION OF
COUNTRY.
AS DEGREE DROP IN FEW HOURS
Sunday Morning Mercury Stood at 4s
Above-That Night Two Below Was
Registered-tieavy Snow Drifts De-
lay Trains "A Some Sections.

Sioux City. Jan. 3.--The first bliz-
zard of the winter is sweeping over
Sioux City and South Dakota, piling
the snow in high drifts and delaying
all railway traffic The thermometer
registered 6 below zero With indica-
tions of a further drop.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
To Trade for Mena Pronertv.

have 10 good lots in Fondulac,
Wis, and will trade part or all OF same
or good improved Polk county farms
1T Mena property. See or address w.
y. Ronemus. Mena, Ark. 257 & 1-tf
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05

STATES TO BE REPRESENTED BY
REPUBLICAN SENATORS IN
slxTY.sEcoND CONGRESS.
California New Hampshire
Connecticut North Dakota
Delaware Pennsylvania
Idaho Rhode Island
Illinois South Dakota
iowa Vermont
Kansas Utah
Massachusetts Washington
Michigan Wisconsin
Minnesota Wyoming
Total, 20.
STATES TO BE REPRESENTED BY
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS IN
SIxTY-sEcoND CONGRESS.
Alabama Missouri
Arkansas North Carolina
Florida Oklahoma
Georgia South Carolina
Indiana Tennessee
Louisiana Texas
Maryland Virginia
Mississippi Total, IS.
STATES TO BE REPRESENTED BY
ONE DEMOCRATIC AND ONE
REPUBLICAN SENATOR IN
sixTY-sEcOND CON-
GRESS.
Colorado New Jersey
Kentucky New York
Maine Ohio
Montana Oregon
Nebraska West Virginia
Nevada Total, II.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05

w. W. Townsend wants your cow
oeas. Win pay 81 20 per bushel for
Whippoorwill peas up TO January Is.
1911.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05

For Sale Cileap-40 hp. engine With
|pvernor and everything complete
hone 402 or inquire at star Office.
i76A37-tf
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05

For Sale--Oae good work horse
weight 1900. also 200 ceg Victor incn-
bator and brooder. Address B. Ii.
Kayte, Esees, Ark. PA 2aass IS, a.. q
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05

DR.. M. 0. NyDerg. csteopathic phys
ician and surgeon. 1t you are ailine.
call and consult him free
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
|bNY NEW SENATORS
d aisLATuREs WILL ELECT 80
MEMBERS OF UPPER
q HOUSE.
NOCRATS WILL GAIN EIGHT

Some States the Toga-Wearers
Have Been Selected by the People,
But In Others There Are Bitter Con-
kests Pending.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05

A few ine Rhode Island Red cocker
els for sale. Star Farm. Mena. Phone
number b. zf6-tf
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05

1<didhlit. NyO., jan - hS blVi
mometer reached IL degrees below
zero. A light snow fell.
Omaha, Jan. "A heavy snow. ac-
companied by strong wind has been
raging all day The thermometer
registered 5 below zero, with pros
poets for lower temperature. Broken
Bow reports 10 below zero. Only per-
ishable freight and stock trains are
being moved and that slowly.
Kansas City, Jan. 3.--With a drop
in temperature of As degrees, from as
degrees above zero at noon to de-
grees above, the first day of the new
year holds the record as the coldest
day of the season. Continued cold
for Kansas City and all surrounding
territory is the forecast for to-day.
Many people were caught dow,l-
town in light attire when the sudden
drop in temperature began and were
thoroughly chilled before they reach
ed their homes. Few people were to
cC SSth Oh ihC HbttEtc 0utln6 Luc ldlt
afternoon and evening, preferring
their warm firesides or steam-heated
apartments to the frosty outside at
mosphere. Those who were compelled
to be out lost no time in getting to
their destination.
1t was the most severe drop in tenn
perature in the records of the Kan
sas City weather bureau, with the ex-
ception of February 8. 1909. when
there was drop OF 81 degrees in sew
en- hours.
Topeka, Jan. 3.--Kansas is in the
grip of zero weather. The mercury
mas dropped As degrees and is still
going down. People are huddled
around their firesides and unprotected
I've stock is suffering on account OF
the sudden change
The Santa Fe reports falling TEN.
perature and high winds from Chicago
to the Rockies. A trace of snow has
accompanied the wind. The heaviest
fall of snow, two inches, is reported
along the Strong City branch in cen.
trail Kansas. At Newton the mercury
was below. West of there to the
mountains it ranged from to be.
low.
At Topeka the Thermometer stood
at zero. From Kansas City to Chi
cago the temperature at that hour
ranged from 10 to 20 above, but was
falling rapidly right along The high
wind is swapping off the telegraph
wires and telegraph service. especial
ly from Newton west, is paraIyzed on
the Santa Fe. All through trains are
running late.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05

Laramie. Wyo., Jan. 3.--The ther
mometer reached II degrees below
zero. A light snow fell.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
EOIlCE. THE NATIONAL BANK
OF MENA. located af MENA AR

"a MENA. located at MENA, AR
Il ANSAS. is, closing its affairs. All
noteholders and other creditors of the
association are therefore hereby noti-
he'd to present the notes and other
claims for payment.
w. A. Bishop, Cashier.
Mena, Arkansas, November / 1910.