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The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25
SOCIALISTS WIN IN
 MINE CONVENTION
ConstitCtional Amendment to Per- init Endorsement of Sosialist Party by Mine Workers Is
 Adopted.

Indianapolis, Jan. 22.-Socialists in the convention of the United Iron Workers of America won another victory today, when they succeeded by large majority in amending the constitution of the organization, so as to permit it to endorse the So- cialist party. The clause in the con- stitution forbidding the miners to take any political stand was strick- en out by the amendment adopted
 Enemies of John Mitchell in the convention failed to put the organi- zation on record as censuring him for his attitude toward the National Civic Federation. He obtained the passage of a resolution providing for an investigation of his charge that the miners convention last year at Columbus, O., was packed" against him when it demanded his resignation as paid official of the Civic Federation. 1T have affida- wits supporting my charge" said the former president of the miners. And if they are not upheld. dis cipline and punish me"
 Though he voted at the Atlanta convention to condemn the Civic Federation fas he had been in structed), Mitchell said he main tained the right to defend his per sonal integrity. He said the Civic Federation had settled many strikes to the advantage of the labor unions involved.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25
FOR MFR JUSTICES
 SON 10 PRISON
Supreme Court Rules w. A. Comp ton Must Serve Year for Embezz- ling Public Funds-SenatOr
 CarlLee Exonerated.

Little Rock, Jan. 23.-The Su- preme court on Monday decided that w. A. Compton, former county judge of Pulaski county and resi- dent of Little Rock, must serve one year in the penitentiary on con- viction of having embedded funds of the Marianna school district. It also decided that State Senator El- mo CarlLee shall not be required to go to jail for contempt of Judge H. N. Hutton of the Woodruff Circuit court, the case against him being quashed on a question of procedure rather than facts.
 The Compton case has been in the courts for over year. After leav- ing Little Rock, Judge Compton, son of a former associate justice of the Supreme court, located at Marian na and became member of the school board and was elected sec- tretary. Two years ago various en- bezzlements, aggregating about S7, 000, were charged to him, and he was indicted on four counts. He was tried on only one, charging that he drew a check on the school fund as secretary, for money to pay s. H, Mann for legal services, drawing Si00 more than the required amount and pocketing the over-draft. The court recently affirmed the sen- tence, and on Monday denied a pe- tition for rehearing, declaring that all the evidence shows he convert ed fraudulently to his own use the sum of $i00"
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25
GOMPERS FILINGS
 DEFI AT HEPBURN
Labor Leader Challenges Idaho Senator to Produce Evidence of Illegal Acts in a
 Court of Law.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Senator Hepburn of Idaho is challenged by Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, in an editorial in the February issue of the American Federationist, to produce in a court of law any evil ldenee which he may have of illegal |acts performed by Gompers.
 The editorial is based upon the occurrence in the senate last Thursday, when Senator Hepburn declared that no communication should be read from Mr. Gompers. because of the facts disclosed in the McNamara trial and subsequent thereto.
 The Idaho senator declared that the president of the American Fed eration of Labor was not qualified to address a communication to con- gress or to the government.
 Referring to his challenge to De- tective Burns and his sponsors, to prove in a court of law any charge which either or all of them may bring against him, President Com pers, addressing Mir. Hepburn, con- tinues:
 T now and here include you and I defy you and challenge you to produce in court of law any such evidence. You will observe that I specifically state in court of law, rather than under the constitution al protection which surrounds your privilege to wag your unbridled tongue in indiscretion and insinu- ation."
 After declaring that he has been citizen of the United States since 1872, President Gompers says in conclusion;
 "There is nothing which you can say, Senator Hepburn, which will at all reflect upon my work, my life and my character, and am will ing that the American people shall judge between you and me as to which of us stands for the dollar, and which for manhood, the wo- manhood and childhood of the country"
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25
CUMMINS GETS IN RACE

Washington, Jan. 20.-Senator Albert B. Cummins of Iowa, pro- gressive Republican, today an- nounced his candidacy for the Re- publican presidential nomination in a statement in which he says that if the Republicans of Iowa believe him a fit man to urge before the Chicago convention he will accept their decision.
 The entrance of MT. Cummins in- to the presidential fight materially eomplicates the Republican situa- tion. President Taft is now openly opposed for the nomination by Senators LaFollette of Wisconsin and Cummins, both "progressives. , while still other 'progressives'' are urging the nomination of Col Theodore Roosevelt.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25
TALK OF OPENING
 ANTHONY MINES
Representative of Southwest Min ing and Smelling Co. Interviewed in Little Rock About Open
 ing Mines South of Mena.

Little Rock, Jan. 19.-Among the callers of the department of agri- culture Thursday was J. A. Becker of Parsons, Kas., who was on his way to open up the antimony mines near the southern border of Polk county, about 25 miles south of Mena. Beecker has had f5 years experience in antimony mining in Mexico, and says this is> the finest prospect he ever saw. He is secre- tary of the Southwest Mining and Smelling Company of Rochester, N. Y., a company incorporated in Ari- zona, which will soon enter Ar kansas. It has a capital stock of S500,000. George B. Hall of Roches- ter is president.
 The property was opened i5 years ago by the United States Anthony Company, which is said to have sunk considerable money in it. The mining, however, was only surface gophering, and accomplished very little more than to demonstrate the presence of deep vein of high quality ore. The ore assays 150 per cent and the low grade of ore i5 per cent, which sells on the market at 714 cents per pound. The vein has been developed flo feet in a straight shaft and it is proposed to carry this down at least 200 feet with drifts every 30 feet. By March it is hoped to have 20 miners at work, and as soon as it has been sufficiently developed, S50,000 smelling plant will be put in.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25
WORST PENALTY, SAYS COURT
Dr. Harry Webster Given Life Sen
 tence for Staying Wife.

Oregon, H., Jan. 22.-Dr. Harry Webster of Chicago was today sen- fenced to life Imprisonment for the murder of Bessie Kent Webster last october. The court said no greater punishment could be inflicted upon young, intelligent man than to imprson hin for fife.
 Dr. Webster bigamously married Bessie Kent, and on the first anni- versary of their marriage murdered her. Taking her for walk in the woods near this town, he cut her throat with a clasp knife, then fled. Webster had lawful wife living in Chicago.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25
KAISER TALKS OF WAR

Berlin, Jan. 23-Reballoting for undecided seats in the Reichstag, which commenced yesterday, con- tinued today and will be completed tomorrow. While the Socialists are certain of many additional seats, perhaps enough to bring their rep resentation up to a hundred, the other radical parties have lost, and the Conservataive-Centre Blue-Jack block seems certain of continuance.
 The unuttered but generally un- derstood threat that the Kaiser would attempt to involve Germany in war if the Socialists were victor ious has doubtless had it's effect on the result. While the German-So- cial Democrats stand for the imme- diate abolition of warfare, the im- mediate reduction and eventual dis bandment of the army and navy, there is little doubt that if they ever gain control of the Reicilstag there will soon be an end of peace in Eu- rope.
 Only a patriotic" war, it is be- lieved, could save the monarchy in the event of red" victory. Thus the victory of a party standing for worldwide peace would likely bring on one of the most desperate conflicts in history.
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The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25
High Expected Forage Fo
A BRIGADE TO HAWAII
The Discovery of 35,000 Former Japanese Soldiers Preceded
 Strengthening DefenSeS.

Denver, Jan. 2O.-W. Frank Moot, constructing engineer of the United States army post at Fort Logan received a telegram yesterday from the quartermaster general at Washington, ordering him to sail for Honolulu from San Francisco on February 5, and to begin at once the construction of a brigade post for permanent occupancy at the earliest possible date. The order is believed to be related to the re- cent discovery by the United States government that 35,000 former Jan- anese soldiers are in Hawaii. The brigade post will be built at the Scholeld Barracks, five miles from Honolulu. It will accommodate at least 5000 men.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25
DOCTOR WILEY IS
 AGAINST TREATS
Thinks Individual Drinking Licens- es Should Be Issued to Men Who Would Drink, Provided
 They Could Afford 1t.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Declaring his belief that most of the drunk |enness in America originates in clubs, Dr. Harvey Wiley, pure food expert for the government, today advanced as a solution for crit ical situation that all drinking men and men who treat he forced to take out individual licenses.
 "I have stopped drinking in my club" explained Dr. Wiley, mot because I'm stingy. Things have come to the state that where six or seven meet and one offers to buy a drink, they keep right on treat ing until every man present has bought something. Pretty soon they are all drunk.
 If I had my way we would stop making saloonkeepers pay high li- |cense fees. Why not charge them a nominal fee and regulate them? Then put the real tax on the drink CTS. Make every person who wants a drink take out a license and pay Si a year for it. If any person is seen to be drinking too much, or his family needs the money, or he has a weak constitution, then re- fuse to give him a license.
 When a man goes into saloon make him present his license num- Der and pay cent internal rev. enue tax for every drink. Make him write his name on slip for every drink. If it is seen that saloonkeeper is giving too many drinks to any one man, then stop the saloon mans license. Do these things and you stop drunkenness"
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25
JUDGE SHAVER IS PLEASED.
Feels That He Will Get Good Vote in DeOueen and Sevier County.

Judge James D. Shaver returned Tuesdayfr om De0ueena nd Sevier county, where he recently spent sev- eral days in the interest of his can didacy for Congress. With him there were two of the oposing can didate. Otis T. Wingo and R. w. Me Farland. Judge J. NJ. Carter, the other candidate was in other terri tory at the time.
 Judge Shaver expresses himself as well pleased with the outlook at this time, and believes that he will get good vote in DeOueen and Se- vier county, even though it is the home of MT. Wingo.
 The judge legt again Wednesday on a campaigning tour.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25
30 MILLIONS FOR PENSIONS
G. A. R. Men Ask Senate to Enact
 the Age-and-SerVice Law.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The Pen sions Committee of the G. A. R. ap- peared today before the Senate Pension Committee and urged the enactment of a pension law based upon combination of age and ser- vice. It is expected the senate com- mittee will report an age and ser vice bill carrying about S30,000,00O a year.
 The Grand Army delegation did not oppose the Sherwood so-called GOiiar~a-day Dlli.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25
THEY CAN'T STOP BEER
United States Supreme Court Null lilies Prohibition Laws Pro-
 tecting Dry Territory.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The United States Supreme court today handed down a decision in q case coming lnp from Kentucky making the rul- ing that beer is a commodity the railroads must carry, when offered for transportation from one state fo dry territory in another state. regardless of the laws of the state into which tbe beer is Co be slapped.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25
HOUPT CASE N0LLE PROssED.
Charges Against Former Sheriff and
 Former Constable Dismissed.

Hot Springs, Jan. 23. Prosecuting Attorney Wood Saturday afternoon Inolle pressed the remaining cases in the Circuit court against former Sheriff Sid Houpt and former Con- stable Albert Howard, both charged with malfeasance in office. Their removal from office caused the in- dictments and as they are now per manently out of office. Prosecuting Attorney Wood thought it wise to nolle prosse the cases.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25
Farmers Disappointed Last Year Because Cotton

their homes, their lives, the so- ciety in which they move and the condition under which they live as I have. Why, equal suffrage has passed the stage of argument. We could not stop it if we wanted to, and tell you, you will be ashamed of yourselves in a few years if you do try to stop it now"
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25
SENATOR DAVIS IS AT HOME.
Will Resume His Campaign for
 Nomination for U. S. Senator.

Little Rock, Jan. 22.-Senator Jeff Davis returned last week from Washington, where he has been at tending the session of congress, and says that he will begin actively on his campaign for reelection to the senate during the week.
 The two candidates for senator and the two candidates for gover- nor will all start out from Little Rock this week on an active cam- paign. All four were at home yes- terday resting up for an active tour of the state.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25
DONAGHEY HERE FEB.
Governor Who Is Candidate for a Third Term, Will Speak in
 Mena Next Week.

Circulars were received in Mena Wednesday announcing dates for Governor Geo. w. Donaghey along the Kansas City Southern next week.
 According to the schedule, the governor will speak in Mena on February I, at 80 in the afternoon. The only other speaking date for Polk county is at Grannis Wednesday night, January 3i.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25
WILL RETURN TO MENA.
Mir. and Mrs. i. W. Ink Were Moro
 Than Pleased.

Mir. and Mrs. A. W. Ink of Cedar Rapids. ia., who spent several days looking over Mena, left Thursday on trip south. but will return in a week or ten days to spend a part sf ths winter. Before iong they expect to move to Mena to make their home as they are very much Impressed by Mepa's climate, wa ter and conditions generally. They stopped at the Anilers whiie here
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25
State Of ohio. City of Toledo. ..
 Turaa County shs

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is senior partner of the firm of r. ]. Cheney & Co.,. doing business In the c..y of Toledo. County ana State aforesaid. and that said firm will nav the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
 FRANK !. CHENEY Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence. this 9th day of De- cember. A. D. s1sS6.
 (SeaD Notary Public Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter na1ly, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system Send for testimonials free.
 F. T. CHENEY & co. Toledo. O. Sold bv all druggists. 7Rc.
 Take Halls Family Pills for con- sttpation.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25
STILL IN
 THE RING

We are still in the ring down on the corner, in spite of the fact that we have been 'friz" up for the past umpty- days. If at any time, for any cause, you should need any thing in our line, don't hesitate phone us about it, and your wants will be attended to at once--or, in some cases, sooner. That's why we enjoy the patronage we have today because We always rendered prompt service. IT ses. purchase 2 thinG from us and if is moi whaf we claim it Is, you know what Co do. There'lI be no hard feelings on our part, either.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25

Grand Master NJ. P Olney of the F. & A. M of Arkansas, has re- ceived an invitation to attend the celebration of the Tooth anniversary of the founding of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana, which will be held in New Orleans on February 5.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25

KNOW 4 BANK BY
 THE MEN BEHIND IT We invite attention to the personnel of our Board of Di- rectofs.
 You will find them mon who have made q success in life not through speculation. but by thrift and industry alone. ii is sufficient guarantee of Prudent, Conservative Man arcmeul
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25

Don't send mea to the LEGIs- LAIt itE aho ought to be sent te the pINITENIIAIlf.-
 Gov. Geo. N. Donaqhey. t-e7~fm
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25

N. H. Pitts and iiiile son came in from Big Fork lasi Saturday and went on a business trip Co Texas.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25
The Bank of Hatfield
Hatfield, Ark.

 PLAIN - Deposits This shows that the confidence of the people justified
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-25

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-27

Coal Company their certified checks
on the paving contracts.
Motion carried.
Alma, Mich, June 20,1912.
To the Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil of the City of Alma
Gentlemen:
| hereby resign the office of City
Marshall, the same to take effect inn
mediately.
JOHN WRIGHT.
On motion of Aid Cook, supported
by Aid Willard, that they accept the
resignation of John Wright as Mar
shall of the City of Alma.
Motion carried.
The Mayor appoints ]. ID. Holman
as City Marshall in place of John
Wright, resigned June Goth, 1912.
J. NJ. MONTIGEL,
Mayor,
On motion of Aid. Fuller, support
ed by Aid. Fraker, that the appoint
ment be confirmed
Motion carried
On motion of Aid. Pulfrey, sup
ported by Aid Cook, the Council adj
journed
]. NJ MONTIGEL,
Mayor
D. w. ADAMS,
City Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-27
Old Friends are the Best

Because they have stood the test and
are known to be true. DIR. HER
KICKS SUGAR-COATED PILLS
have been used by more than three
generations for relieving biliousness,
disordered stomach and constipation
They are to this day the main de-
pendence in thousands upon thou
sands of families for keeping both
adults and children healthy and Wig
orous. Price 25 cts. Sold by Wheat
on & Sons, the Pioneer Drug Store
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-27
STATE OF MICHIGAN, goth Judi
cial Circuit-In Chancery.

y y l. VI MlOf1lGAN, SSlH judi
cial Circuit-In Chancery.
Jessie B. Crissey, Complainant, VS.
Fred ], Strong, Dora F. Strong and
John B. Adams, Defendants.
Suit pending in the Circuit Court
for the County OF Gratiot, In Chan
Gerry, this Sd day of June, 1912.
In this cause it appearing from af
fidavit on file that defendants Fred J,
Strong and Dora F. Strong are not
residents of the State of Michigan,
but reside in the State of Georgia;
on motion of D. L. Johnson, solicitor
for said Complainant, it is ordered
that the appearance of said defend
ants Fred ]. Strong and Dora F.
Strong, be entered herein within four
months from the date of this order.
And it is further ordered that within
twenty days the Complainant cause
a notice of this order to be published
in the Alma Record, a newspaper
printed, published and circulated in the
said Co., of Gratiot said publication to
be continued for six weeks in success
sion, or that she cause copy of this
order to be personally served on each
of the said defendants, Fred ]. Strong
and Dora F. Strong, at least twenty
days before the time above prescribed
for their appearance to be entered
herein.
(Signed) KELLY S. SEARL,
Circuit Judge.
d. L. Johnson,
Compliments Solicitor.
Business address: Alma, Mich.
1st issue June 20 IT,
Miss Leila Duff Of St. Louis visit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-27
OPTOMETRIST PORTER.

The Geneva Opthalmoscope and
Retmoscope is one Of the finest and
most expensive instruments for test
ing the eyes in objective method.
c. B. Porter has the only one in the
county.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-27
Very respectfully,
JAMES G. KRESS.


JAMES G. KRESS,
City Attorney
In accordance with the above re-
| quest, | have carefully examined and
compared contract with bid and
found the same to be correct
c. s. HEATING.
Res. Engineer.
On motion of Aid Cook, supported
by Aid Willard, that the report of
the City Attorney relative to the
George A. Lowrey bond be accept
ed and spread on record
Motion carried.
On motion of Aid. Cook, supported
by Aid. Fraker. that the bond of
George A. Lowrey az principal and
the United States Fidelity and Guar
anty Co. as surety be approved and
that the Mayor and City Clerk be in
structed to sign the name which vote
was as follows:
Yeas; Aid Olmstead, Willard,
Pulfrey, Cook. Kehn and Fraker.
Nays: None.
To the Common Council of the
lily OF AlHld, Mich
Gentlemen:
have carefully examined the CON
tractors bond to the State of Mich
igan" and the contractors bond to
the City of Alma" in the matter of
the contract for paving to "Markle
Cement & Coal Company, a corpora
ton and advise you that said bonds
seem to be in proper form, officially
signed by the principal and surety,
| and should be accepted and contract
signed by your Mayor and City Clerk
| provided your engineer after check
ing up the contract with bid of prin-
cipal finds it to be alright and in ac-
cordance with said bid.
| Very respectfully,
JAMES G.. KRESS,
City Attorney.
| In accordance with the above re-
| quest ! have compared the contract
with the bid and find same to be cor
| rect.
c. S. HEATING,
| Res. Engineer.
| On motion of Aid. Cook, supported
| by Aid. Pulfrey, that the report of
the City Attorney relative to the
Markle Cement & Coal Company's
bond be accepted and placed on re-
| cord
| Motion carried.
Aldermen Fuller and Caple appear.
| On motion of Aid. Cook, supported
by Aid. Pulfrey, that the bond of the
| Markle Cement & Coal Company as
| principal and the Title Guaranty and
| Surety Company as surety be approx
ed and that the Mayor and City
Clerk be instructed to sign the same
which vote was as follows:
| Yeas: Aldermen Fuller, Olmstead,
| Willard, Caple, Pulfrey, Cook, Kehn
and Fraker.
Nays: None.
On motion of Aid. Fraker, support
ed by Aid Cook, that the City use
the Baker Expansion Joint Protector
on the cement paving, which vote
was as follows:
| Yeas: Aldermen Fuller, Olmstead,
Willard, Caple, Pulfrey, Cook, Kehn
and Fraker.
Nays: None.
| On motion of Aid. Cook, supported
| by Aid Caple, that the communica "a
ton from the Michigan State Tele-
| phone Company be received.
| Motion carried.
On motion of Aid. Cook, supported
by Aid. Pulfrey, that in regard to
moving the Alma fire alarm wires,
it be referred to the Fire Committee
| Motion carried.
On motion of Aid Kehn, supported
by Aid. Caple, that the Alma Fire
| Department and Team be granted
permission to attend the Fourth of
July, which vote was as follows:
| Yeas: Aldermen Fuller, Olmstead,
Willard, Caple, Cook, Kehn and Fra
kerr
Nays: Pulfrey.
On motion of Aid Cook, supported
by Aid. Fuller that the City Clerk be
instructed to return to George A.
' Lowery and the Marklc Cement &
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-27
SUBSCRIPTION. sI.oo PER YEAR
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Alma, Mich, June 20, 1912.
Adjourned regular meeting of the
Common Council of the City Of Aim;
in the council rooms on the above
date
The council was called to order by
the Mayor, the Hon. j. NJ. Montigel
Present: Alderman Olmstead, Viii
lard. Pulfrey, Cook and Kehn.
There being a quorum present, the
council was declared to be in ses-
sion. The journal of the preceding
session was read and approved.
Aid. Fraker appears.
To the Common Council of the
City of Alma,-
Gentlemen:
| have carefully examined the con
tractors bonds to the State of Mich
igan' and the contractors bond to
the City of Alma" in the matter OF
the contract for paving to George A.
Lowery and advise you that said
bonds seem to be i'll proper form,
officially signed by the principal and
the surety, and should be accepted
and contract signed by your mayor
and city clerk, provided your en-
gineer after checking up the contrac
with bid of principal, it is found to
be all right and in accordance with
said bid