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The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-23
TAFT ADHERENTS
NAME DELEGATES
Congressional Convention Held in
Mena Thursday Nominated 80.
Livesay for Congress and
Instructed for President.

AT the Republican Congressional
convention held at the court house
Thursday. J. +. Livesay of Fore
man was made temporary and per-
manent chairman and Ben Lem
ming Of Waldron was made secre-
tary.
Col. J. 0. Livesay was nominated
as candidate for congress for this
district.
G. E. Speer of TT. Smith and J. O.
Livesay were named as delegates
to the national convention, with G..
W. Tilley of TT. Smith and J. B.
Langley of Pike county as alter
mates. The delegates were in
structed for Taft.
Among the out-of-town men
present were:
E. E. Hudspeth, Nashville; ]. O.
Livesay, W. L. Shirley, S. d. Matte
son, Foreman; Il. Il. Mallory, De-
Queen; John P. Roberts, V. w.
Garth, Bonneville; b. e. Scott. Lit
Tie Rock; G. +. Speer, w. II. John
son, George Youmans, TT. Smith;
L. Z. Rowe, Camden, Grady Parker.
Murfreesboro; John A. Lassetter.
Paris; j. w. Harper, Mansfield;
G. w. Tillis, TT. Smith.
The Contesting Delegation.
The delegation of the Progress
i've Republicans which will CON
test for rights at the Chicago con-
yenlion, is composed of George Lee
gate and w. C. B. Allen, delegates,
and G. w. Petty and P. r. Watkins,
alternates. These are instructed
for Roosevelt
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-23

The Pleasant Word Circle OF
Dallas will give an ice cream sup
per Friday night. May 81, in the
churehyard. Everybody invited
Cream and cake 10 cents. Each
person buying an ice cream ticket
viii be entitled 10 10 votes for he
most popular young LADY IN Dallas
Musle will be provided. and gen.
eral social evening Is anticipated
When Last friday night la Nay
Nhcrey Dallas churrlyard Who
3H eoS Yea.
Social Committee. P. ". &
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The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-23
GROWING ALFALFA
IN POLK COUNTY
successful Work at Mena Sub-Sta-
lion Of state Experimental Farm
Proves II Should Be Most
Profitable Crop on Farm.

RI those who care to know
,,.bether or not alfalfa can be
crown in Polk county, we extend
The following invitations: Come to
tha Mena Station, one and one
half miles south of town, and see
for Yourself. There you can see it
Growing under a half dozen differ
ont conditions, some Of which are
favorable and some unfavorable.
About one acre of this alfalfa
was seeded six years ago. This is
on rough, gravelly land that other
wise would be grown up in broom
sage and sassafFas. In spite of the
denredation Of broomsage and
weeds. to which old alfalfa is al
wavs subject, there is still about
* Der cent of a stand. On this the
fourteenth day of May the average
height of the alfalfa on this land
Is is inches, while some of it
reaches as high as 80 to 36 inches.
With the exception of a narrow
strip. this field has had no ferti-
lizer in six years, and parts Of it
have never been fortified. This is
a record of alfalfa on waste land.
The remainder of the alfalfa is
On better land, but the crop is COR
respondingly better One piece was
seeded four years ago. 1t has had
no fertilizer nor lime. At the pres
emit time it has So per cent Of a
stand. an average height of %
inches, and will grow two or three
inches higher. 1t will begin to
bloom in about five days, when it
viii be ready for cutting.
Another strip seeded in the
spring of 1911 was well MANFRED.
On one-half of this lime was APP
piled at the rate Of one thousand
pounds per acre, while the other
half was left without lime. The
stand on this is almost perfect. and
the alfalfa, at present about 1871
inches high, is in good growthy
condition.
Our experience with alfalfa in
Polk county, as we'll as in other
sections of this state, and IN other
states, leads us to the following
conclusions:
Any well-drained soil in Polk
county, with a fair degree of fer
tility, will produce alfalfa with a
fair degree Of success.
Thorough preparation of the soil
before seeding is essential.
incubation Of the soil with the
proper organisms for the produc-
ton of noduler on the roots is es-
sental.
The application of lime is not es-
sential, but would probably be
beneficial.
Barnyard manure is not essential,
but is highly beneficial
Commercial fertilizers, high in
phosphorus content, are very bene-
fetal.
The man who has never had al
falfa on his farm should never be-
gin with more than from one to
three acres. It is better to begin
with one-half acre, make a success
OF that, then increase to two or
more acres.
Il your first crop is failure, do
not try a new field the next year.
Pillow up the old one and seed it
again.
If these instructions are followed
there is no doubt but that alfalfa
can be grown on every farm in Polk |
county.
II you want to see both the
favorable and unfavorable side,
come to the Mena Sub-Station at
once, before the first cutting is
made.
w. C. Lassetter.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-23

Warm spring days produce a
feeling of drowsiness if the body is
loaded with the impurities Of win
ter diet. Cleanse the blood, liver
and bowels with Prickly Ash Bit
lers. II creates energy and cheer
fulness. Jackson Drug q Furn. Co.,
Gunnels Drug CO., Davis Drug Co.,
special agents.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-23
Tragedy Cunningiy Executed.

Tragedy Cunnimgiy Executed.
The execution of Richeson draws
a curtain on a tragedy unsurpassed
for cunning, cruelty and notoriety
in the criminal annals Of the United
States. The minister, with his
wedding announcement already in
the hands Of friends, and discard
led sweetheart importuning him to
relieve her from a position that
would cloud her life with shame,
calmly conceived plan that
would release him from his unwel-
come liaison and leave him free to
marry the woman of his choice.
With hypocriticaI cunning he
soothed the fears of the little choir
singer, pledging himself to right
the wrong he had done, and then
deliberately purchased quantity
of cyanide of potassium, a deadly
poison, from a druggist, Hahn, of
Boston, and set about compromising
the pills that spelled death to the
girl and freedom to himself. His
next step was TO make an appoint
ment with his unsuspecting sweet
heart and present her with the
drug, counselling its early use with
kindly. words and assurances Of its
efficacy.
Richeson then journeyed TO the
home of his flancee, where he
awaited the death that would set
him free and forever dispel the
chance of discovery. He had not
long to wait. On October IA,
scarcely "a hours after he had Civ
en- the girl the cyanide capsules,
her body was found in the bath
room of the Young Women's Chris
tian Association.
Suicide Suspected at First.
IL was at first believed that she
had committed suicide in fit of
dependency upon learning the
news Of Richeson's approaching
marriage to Miss Edmonds. The
inquest. however. revealed the fact
that had she lived she would have
become a mother. and the autopsy
showed that her death had been
caused by cyanide Of poison.
The events that followed raised
the girls death from the status Of
little mentioned suicide TO the
estate Of one Of the most aIroci0us
and widely~adxerfised murders II
the annals Of American crime. Link
- link the evidence against The
minister was forged.
Minister'S Arrest Dramatic.
nlchesons arrest. which followed
took place under the suosi drnEnatIf
circumstance. The minister whe
Nas spending q week II tie home
Il hls iihnoee. expressed little in-
iess Hisen informed IS The deash
81 AsAs IinneiI ans denied hlm-
sell - Al callers
HichnH8n iH#k his afreF Res*
eee|t ana DE so eisee = IFaet =
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-23
RICHEsoN BRAcED UP AT END.

Continued From First Page.
nounced dead the electrician stat
ing that 1900 volts had been sent
through Richeson's body, the cur
rent being on for | minute and s
seconds
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-23

Mrs. c. 3. Palmer. wife Of a we'll
sheAn merchant OF Little Rock
ara always recommends Foley's
money and Tar Compound fof
t,e1shs AID colds. and says: NJ
hAiie hoy. when be had The measles
aa9 z severe cough which grew 81
FAC be could not sleep nights. one
ss.ilAh bottle II Toie4e Honey and
80 compound completely cured
niin II has noa been bothered
s'1se Fer sale ~ Jackson Dful
I furniture O..
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-23

4 Knoxville man willing to give
olhtrs the beneat Of valuable ex-
perienee Il I'd Haines. he i i We'll
and sound Tar today. because he
lnok Foley Kidney pills Al Iusl the
right time lie says Alter TAX
lnR Foley Kidney Pills a few daks
tie pain left my hack and he kid
not action became free and normal
and today ] an = wei. knuHH mar
Fer sale b Jackson NFuf s Fnnh.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-23

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The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-23

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15

Rudapest. Nov 15-Regardless or reace negotiations. the Bulgarians were reported pushing rapidly toWaru Constantinople, today. The vanguard had reached Kilios, at the Black Sea entrance to the Bosphorus, only a tew miles from the Turkish capital, it was said The main body was within the Chatalja line and still advancing A F3uIsarian occupation of Constantlnople was believed inevitable.
 For four days the Turks held the Chataija forts desperately The hgnt- ing was the bloodiest' of the war. To- day. however, 1t was said the Ottoman troops were making little resistance
 -Constantinople, Nov 15-The powers ambassadors heres today, told the porte that Bulgaria alone cannot agree to an armistice, it must consult US allies and this will take a little time This was interpreted as indicating Bulgaria Is determined to occupy Con sstantf.aopIe before discussing peace terms as it can therefore make harder
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15
JAIL SENTENCE
 FOR MAYOR LUNN
Socialist Charged With Violating City Ordinance In Address ing Strikers at Park In
 Little Falls

Little Failes N F.; Nov. 1s-81ayor George R. Lunns of Schnectadv. wae sentenced to serve 50 days in ian or pay a fine of $50 in records court hers. today. in Connection with his arreSt three weeks ago OF 2 charge of vro- latfng a city ordinenTa fn addresBi1r- -n
 ':sTing Of strikers at Clinton Park
 declared he would not pay ets fine and it was expected he would ts taken to jail to begin his seutence.
 This k a question of principle and VIII never spend onf dcIIar for quot ing Abraham Lincoln said Mayor Lalnn after lac heard the sentence.
 The question of 9uoting Abraham Lincoln does not a6pear in the f4ffnr- nation that caoeed your arrest. % said Judge Collins as he proceeded to call up the next case before him When Mayor Lunn and his attoruey Frank Cooper of Schenr ctady, appeared permission for the Mayor to make 2 statement in his own behalf before sem tence was imposed. 1T ,object," said the city attorney. We have had enough talk about the acrobatics.''
 The judge denied the request and Mayor Lunn remarked that the case against him was ''cut and dried-s
 Judge Collins later said:
 E"I will give you two minutes to
 
 one"
 Mayor Lunn then made his speech in which he said that he wanted tn appeal for his rights as citizen He said:
 'I was not blocking traffic or caus- ing conJestion. was going to addresa a peaceful assemblage. The prosecu- ton is carrying on this case on a. mere technically. and it is pre5udicsd- I was going to urge the men to use peaceful methods in their strike.
 1T was quoting Abraham Lincoln when I was stopped. I have aIways advised peaceful methods and never n violent word has come from my mouth urge the settlement of all eases on basis of fredeom. I did not reslst your jail"
 Attorney Cooper, for Mayor I<uusi. said that the case would be appealed at once but that probebiy the appeal could not be perfected In time to Mawe the mayor from going to jail st Her Timer, tonight,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15
.S65,D00, 900 'e
 YOUNG AST0R'S
 PORTION TODAY

hsp York, Nov. sviiifas4a Vincent Astor, who attAfned his majority to- day. and incidentally fcadne into pos session of $e5. GOO ,O0e. spent most of his birthday at the office of the Astor es- tate, a21 West sth street. e5s
 Astor took his place today with James Roosevelt, Douglas Robinson and Nicholas ,Biddle. as a trustee of the S13. .000, 000 fund left by the late Col. John J. Astor for Mrs Madaline Force Astor, her infant son and MurieI Astor. He also became a, member of the third panel of the sheriff's jury in place of his father, thereby escap- ing liability of service on trial jIr- ies. tsts
 Among the things inherited by young Astor today are:
 The Knickerbocker, Hotel, the St. Regis Hotel, the Astoria. part of the WaIdorf-Astoria Hotel, the old Astor House, large country estate, F>erncfiff, RhinebecI, N. Y., the villa Beechwood at Newport, four yachts, the Norma, Zy1ophone, Progressed and Skirmisl1er many jewels, paintings and sculptures, real estate in Manhattan and the Bronx.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15

ford. Conn
 The express which left Boston at noon on the fatal day, was overcrowd- ed and had to be sent out in two sec tions, running about five minutes apart The first section passed through in safety. The second was delayed at Hartford and Springfield where additional cars were added. At Hartford many persons of national prominence boarded the train at the conclusion of the funeral services of former State Senator Garvin Among these were the dead women.
 A B. Chamansky and Ben Setzer. of this city. In the forward parlor car, escaped with difficulty. Seven cars were demolished besides the trestle and tracks, and 1t required three days before the wrecking. train could fully clear the tracks and restore traffic.
 eThe full text of the finding of the coroner will be found on pages 13 and Is of today'S issue of The Frarmer.) -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15
JACK JOHNSON RELEASED IN
 $3O,0OO BAIL

Chicago. Nov. 15-After a weeks so- Fjourn behind the bars. Jack Johnson. heavyweight champion. was released from the Cook County Jail, today. When che Federal Judge Carpenter convened court, Attorney W. G. An derson, for the negro, presented the names of Mathew s. Baldwin. Chi cago real estate man and Mrs. Tina Johnson, the prisoners mother, as sur ety fos the $30 900 bail demanded by Judge Landis. Assistan United States District Attorney lParkin declared the new bond to be satisfactory and Judge Carpenter immediately ordered John eon'S release.
 Parkin declared he would ask no fur ther bond from the negro on the later indictments. returned. charging viola ton Of the Mann White Slave acE
 Johnson was in court when the bond was accepted. He was brought over from the county jail shortly after noon his white secretary, Joseph Levy, while Baldwin was being questioned in court
 Johnson was dressed in long pearl gray Overcoat, wore a black Derby hat and carried a cane. He seemed little the worse for his week in jail but he be a long time before he could get back into the physical condition he was in before he was committed
 Nerve Strain,' he said. Couldn't stand it being cooped up with all those criminals and the brand of conversa- tion that man Brown, my cellmate, handed out was sure the limit
 As he left the court Johnson paused for an instant on the step of the fed eral building.
 I'm going to take a :25 mile spin in by auto right now,'' he said. It's sure good to be free again
 At this point two city detectives stepped up and arrested Johnson on warrant charging assault and battery sworn out by a newspaper photograph CT who alleges Johnson struck him with his cane and broke his camera wher for rf1 @ yIIlQi his way to Jail.
 Johnson took the detectives in kis auto to the East Chicago avenue sta tion where he gave bond for his ap- pearance, torr,arrow
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15
DAG0 FRANK HAS SAME STORY AS
 OTHER CUNME FEN

New. York. Nov. 16.-when the trial of the four gunmen accused of killing Herman RosenthaI opened, to- day. Dago Frank CiroficE was the first witness to take the stand. He was the last of the prisoners to face the pared to offer an alibi as his de- fense. 4
 Dago Frank swore that he never knew Rosenthal and corroborated the testimony of his three companions when they said that Bald Jack Rose had lured- them to the scene of the murder in order to incriminate them. Frank said he knew that the only purpose of Whitey Lewis, Lefty Louie and GypT the Blood in going to the Hotel MetropoIe on the night of Rose had not framed, a case to put Jack Zelig in bad.
 Dago Frank testified further that he had accor. panied Rose, Gyp the Blood. whitey Lewis and Lefty Louie to the poker room of Bridgie Webber in 42nd street, where they discussed. the imprisonment of Zelig. At said, he left the poker room and went to his home where he remained the rest of the night. Frank denied ev- closely the story told by his three fellow prisoners.
 Hartford Marshall, assistant district attorney under William T. Jerome. followed Frank and testified that Shapiro. chauffeur of the murder car. had told him that Vallon and Schepps were occupants. of the ear when it left 42nd street just before the shoot ing. = .sI
 John J. Hickey, an eye witness of the murder. said he was standing out side the hotel when Rosenthal came, forth and that the fatal shot was fired by man who stood alone against the wall.
 He fired at RosenthaI," said Hick- ey, "and then ran forward toward 9th avenue. The man wore cap and I could see only half his face. He. had g long. sharp chin and a long nose."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15
MOVE TO FIRE SPEAKER FROM
 THE COMMONS But In Forcing Lowfher Ont Liberals May Have to Face
 General Election, Charge Made That Presiding Off, ficer Is Opposed to Home
 Rule and Caters to
 Conservatives

London, Nov. 16-Liberal politicians talked seriously Of forcing g. change in the speakership of the House of Commons
 This is no such easy matter as it would be in the American House of Representatives if the majority wish ed 1t Sneaker Lowther might be crowded out but it is doubtful if his successor could be elected without complications which would compel the cabinet to resign, necessitating a gen eral election
 A general election is just what the not Once elected, 1t is the English custom to keep the speaker of the House of Commons in office for life. He is not opposed at the polls and when parliament assemblies for a new sesion he is invariably the Commons
 lnanlmous choice to succeed himself partisan It had always been con tended that he was practically so. too. until the beginning of the pending crisis oyer the home rule bill.
 James Lsowther was elected. to par liament origfnaly as a conservative an opponent of home rufe,. of land re- form and of every other policy which the liberals support. He was chosen as speaker when the conserya tives had a. naority in the Commons. and in accordance with precedent he re- are in power.
 It was openly charged today that he made little effort to check the outburst of what the liberals call Tory Hoolt~ ganism' in the House. Wednesday, So long as he remains in the ehair. it was predicted. this ..HooligauisEns T will continue, and it was agreed that the conservatives could tie up ezecu- tive business Indefinitely by 1t.
 The question in the liberals minds, however, was whether the same con- seryative tactics with the speaIexss aid. will not render it irI1poszib1e toI oust hira. or if they do succeed in oust- ing him, to elect a new speaker in his place If they decide they can man. iase #. the attempt undoubtediy win
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15
BuLGARs STILL FIGHTING


 London, Nov. 15-with the Bulgar- Constantinop1e's last line of defense. peace negotiations between Bulgarians and Turks were still going forward, today.
 Though messages from Russia were not quite so hopeful concerning the peaceful solution by the powers of the key, foreign. office officials here con tinued optimistic. They were sure that Austria does not intend to re- sort to force in settling the dispute as to control Of the Adriatic coast, they say, provided the matter Is left open to settlement by arbitration. after the war.
 It was considered that Russia will be certain to agree to this and if Rus Gia agrees, no matter how much Ser via may dislike the arrangement, 1t
 Czar Ferdinand, Of Bulgaria, was re- ported determined not to grant the eight days armistice asked by the Turks unless he is, assured permanent peace will follow 1t immediately To guarantee this. it was understood he insisted on the surrender of the Cha leaguered towns of Adrianople, Mou- astir and Scutari, the cession to the allies of other towns captured and ad- mission of all Bulgarians to Constars- tinople which, however, he does ls,i not in tend to hold long. That the Turks would comsefit4 to such sacrifices was deemed unlikely but diplomats behev- ed compromise would be reached The Turks object. especially, 1t was known, to give Bulgarians entrance into. Constantinople. This was not en- tire1y a settlement objection There were practical reasons for it. So long ass the capital remains in Turkish hands the leaders of the Ottoman gov ernment were said to believe, the ignorant masses of the Turks. will not realize how badly they have been beat en and may even be cajoled into think ing they have won as they did after the war with Russia. but if they ac- tua11y see the BuIgarians are in Con stantinop1e it will be impossible to de- ceive them and 8 revolution will be practically inevitable.
 Of course, Ferdinand understands this. it was pointed out, and resolved as he may be not to submit to inter fetence by the bowers in any vital matter, it was the general opinion that he will also give considerable weight to the protests even of his friends, the Russians, against pushing his victory to the merely spectacular climax of an occupation of the Sultan's capital.
 (Continued on Page 2.1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15
DO WE NEED MORE
 BULLS AT TOWN FARM :?
Supt. Merle COwles Says Give Him
 One And He'll Work Wonders.

Supt- Merle c. Cowles of the Lake view Home today announced that Thanksgiving would be celebrated at the farm by the serving of roast pig and other products raised by the in mates. "It will be our effort said Supt. Cowles. 'ato make the day as pleasant as possible to the inmates. The farm has raised it's own products this year and among them several small pigs. u will be as economical to utilize these as to buy outside ac- cessories of the day and for that req son we propose to. offer our people this dedicacy.''
 Commenting upon the recent action of the finance committee in criticising the. purchase of two pineapples and 8 couple of baskets of applesi' for con- sumption upon the official table at the home, Supt. Cowles desired it said: tI propose to purchase turkey for similar consumption on Thanksgiving day, and should such expenditure be questionable I should like to have asl- vance notice.''
 Much pride in the showing of the farm and especially the grading up of the stock was evinced by Mir. CowIes. who contends that with the addition of a. thoroughbred bull to the herd. 9 dairy. Surpassed by no other in this State would result An early request for such an animal will be made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15
RuG SPECIAL FoR sATURDAY.

RUG SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY. We will sell a limited number of Empire velvet rugs, size 9 Il, Oriental and Floral patterns, Satur
 day November 16th at $12.98; worth $16.5O. You can own one by paying a reasonable amount down and the balance weekly. El- woods Cash or Credit Auction House, I'll John St. Open Satur- day evenings. a~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15
rs ARMIsTIcB SIGNED

Farfs Nov. 15-That an armistics win he signed at noon, today, between rF-,.-tev ard the Balkan allies was as- eerted In a Constantinople despatch re- reived here today. Nothing was said concerning it's terms nor was the news kan capitals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15
CREEKS ADVANCING

Athens. Nov. 15-A strong detaeh. -r1eut from the Greek force which re gently occupied Sa1onika was advanc- ing on Monastir, today.