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The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
BANDITS ACT AS
 R'Y. MAIL CLERKS
After Binding and Burying Real Mail Clerks Under Mail Sacks Robbers Hand Out and Receive
 Mail and Loot Registered Mail

Bedding Cal, Jan. 5.-The mail car of the Oregon Express on the Southern Pacific was robbed early today of all eastern registered mail by two unmasked men. Three mail clerks were bound and gagged by the robbers, who entered the car while the train was between Red Bluff and Bedding. The train pull ed into Bedding at GAO a. m., and the robbers, carrying their loot, dropped off and escaped.
 The train left San Francisco at 1920 last night. When it stopped at Red Bluff, 35 miles south of this city early today, mail sacks were thrown out and others taken on. One of the three mail clerks was about to leave the car when two bandits moved past him into the car and closed the door.
 Whats up?" exclaimed Charles U. Ryan, a clerk.
 This is hold-up," cooly re- sponded one of tho men, covering the trio with revolver. Ryan, Robert B. Warner and their assist ant were bound and gagged by the second bandit.
 When the train reached Cotton- wood, i7 miles north of Red Bluff, the bandits acted as clerks in ex- changing mail without arousine suspicion. At Anderson, five miles further, they repeated the per- formance, showing familiarity with the clerks duties.
 When the train stopped at Red ding at GAO, George Westlake, the local clerk, was waiting to receive the mail. The bandits threw open the doos on each side of the car and walked out in opposite direc- tions. Westlake thought they were regular mail clerks.
 A moment later he heard a feeble cry and discovered the clerks plight. Mail sacks had been piled lon them, but Ryan had managed to loosen his gag.
 Strewn over the floor were the wrappings of hundreds of mail packages. Every sack of registered mail had been footed. Posses are seeking the bandits.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
Solves a Deep Mystery

1T want to thank you from the bottom of my heart" wrote c. B Rader, of Lewisburg, w. Va, "foT the wonderful double benefit I got from Electric Bitters in curing me of both a severe ease of stomach trouble anu or rheumatism. rum which l had been an almost help less sufferer for ten years. It suited my case as though made for me" For dyspepsia, indigestion, iaundicc and 10 rid tho system of kidney poisons that cause raeuma- tism, Electric Bitters has no equal. Try them. Every bottle is guar anteed to satisfy. Only 50c at all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
A STITCH IN TIME
MENA PEOPLE SHOULD NOT
 NEGLECT THEIR KIDNEYS.

NO kidney allment is unimpor- ] tant. Don't overlook the slightest
 backache or urinary irregularity.
 Nature may be warning you of ap- preaching dropsy, or fatal Bright's disease. Kidney disease is seldom
 fatal If treated in time, but neglect paves the way for serious kidney troubles. Don't neglect a lame or aching back another day. Don't ig- nore dizzy spells, irregular or dis colored urine, headaches, weariness or depression. Begin treating the Kidneys with the reliable, time trled remedy, Doan's Kidney Pills. For 75 years Deans have been cur ing sick kidneys and curing perma- nently Endorsed by grateful peo- pie.
 P. W. Craig, farmer, Dallas Road. Palmer Place, Mena, Ark, says: q have taken a number of boxes of Doans Kidney Pills, obtained at the Davis Drug Co. and I can recom- mend the remedy. as 1 know that if lives up to representations. For years | suffered from a complica- ton of diseases. the chief one be- ing a difficulty with my kidneys. I have taken Doan's Kidney Pills as a preventive and means of reliev- ing my complaint and they have brought the desired results"
 For sale by all dealers. Price BOG. fosler-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y. sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name--Doan's- and take no other. fl
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
NOT A PARTY TO CRIME
When POny's Owner R0bs Bank the Animal Bucks and Refuses
 tO Carry Him Away.

Tulsa, Ok. Jan. 4.-Shortly alter noon yesterday masked man walked into the Bank of Bixby at Bixby, a small town i5 miles south east of here, and at the point of q gun held up Cashier Lipscond and secured $7O0 in bills. He then rushed out of the bank and mount led a horse, which he had tied m a convenient place.
 The horse, however, was a Tex las broncho, and began to buck, to tine bandits consternation.
 By this time the bank cashier had given the alarm, and the would-be bandit was pulled from his bucking steed by the crowd that had congregated.
 He was found to be o. c. Brock, dishwasher in a Bixby restaurant He is now lodged in jail at Tulsa.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
ROOSEVELT TALKS ABOUT JUDGES
Says Too Many Powers Are Usurp- ed--Iiopes New York State Will Enable the People to
 Control the Courts.

New York, Jan. 5.-In an article on Judges and Progress in the current Outlook. Theodore Roose- welt criiieizes several recent ac- lions, and favors control of the iu- dietary. He says.
 T hold that the attitude of our people toward the judges should he one of appreciation and respect, but not of servility.
 During the last 20 years in New York state, state courts and also the supreme courts of the nation have thrown what at time proved altogether insurmountable obstac- les in the path of needed social re- form. l allude to the decision for bidding the people through the leg islature to interfere with certain tenement house factories. This de- cision was a blow to decent citizen ship. I hold that the courts in these matters have usurped a power properly abiding in the peo- pie and have strained the consti- tuition to utmost.
 Agrees With Lincoln.
 q hold with Lincoln that we are unfit to be called free people if we permanently surrender right to shape our destinies and place it in hands not responsible to us.
 q most firmly believe we have been wise in giving great power to our judges but also firmly be- lieve it can, like any other power, be abused and that it is a power with which the people have merely temporarily parted, not one which they have permanently olienated.
 The tenement decision was a blow to an effort to achieve gen. uine reform, genuine betterment of social conditions of so severe a nature that it's mischevious efforts cannot be overestimated. have no doubt that the men making the decision were of upright character, but they did as much damage as the worst legislative body actuated by the worst motives could possibly have done. It believe it is an ad- vantage to have fixed in the court power to state that a legislative act is unconstitutional, but only if the power is exercised with self-re- straint If the courts continue to use it with recklessness it is all most inevitable that efforts will be made to amend or abolish it. earnestly hope to see in the next convention provisions incorporated in the constitution which will en- able the people to decide for them selves by popular ballot alter due deliberation what the law of the land shall be in cases such as I have mentioned where the courts Iof the state have rfeused to allow Ia people to establish justice and equity
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
Broke the News Gently.

Neighborly Mrs. Yoakum, who rarely ventured beyond the palings of her white front gate, one morn- ing received note from Mrs, Hodges, who lived ju over the hill, and whose acquaintance with her consisted chiefly in borrowing an occasional cup of parched coffee when al breakfast time her can- ister was found empty
 The note read:
 Dear Mis- oakum:-Plcase loan me your black silk dress today. And your black gloves if you aint wearin' them need a black vale too. Respy,
 Jane Hodges. T. s.--My husband is dead.-Ex.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
ANOTHERDYNAh|IE
 TR|ALAT MUSkOCEE.
F. l.. Martin Is Acquitted of Charge of Helping Murder the Sells Children to Rob Them
 of Valuable Oil Land.

Muskogee, Ok, Jan 5.-The trial of the third of six persons charged with killing two children by dyna- mite to get possession of oil land worth S250,00O ended yesterday when r. L. Martin, a well known business man was acquitted. The children were offsprings of a Cher okee freedman, to whom the land was allotted.
 Martin John Combs, wealthy oil operator, and William Irwin, re- groes, were indicted in connection with the death of the children, Herbert and CasteIla Sells. Irwin was convicted few days ago and sentnced to life imprisonment. One of the negroes pleaded guilty and was given a like sentence. Combs will be tried next week and the trial of the two negroes will fol- low.
 The children were killed at Taft, Ok, March g, 1911, by the explo- sion of dynamite placed under the house in which they lived.
 Irwin's Fancy Doings.
 William M. Irwin, the real estate man, found guilty, is fully entitled to his title, Foxy Bill" if the fol- lowing story of him is true. Irwin also was no novice in handling dy- namite, it appears. from what a Muskogee man who had been inti- mately acquainted with Irwin for years, has to say:
 Bill Was Foxy. Fifteen years or so ago Irwin was living in Shawnee. Ok. He had | no employment and was extremely hard up, although Bill could make a dollar go farther than most men. A widow had just completed and opened a good hotel at Shawnee, in fact, it was the best in town, and the rates two dollars per day. 'Bill' Irwin was trying to figure out a way so that he could room and board with the widow for nothing. He got hold of some sticks of dy- namite somewhere. and putting a small piece in the swill barrel back of the widows hotel, he touched | it off.
 The explosion blew the barrel to pieces and scattered rubbish all over the place. Of course, the widow and everyone else was scar ed to death. Shortly afterwards Irwin approached the widow and showed her two sticks of dynamite which he claimed he had found back of the hotel.
 Ate With Drummers.
 Irwin also told the widow thaI he was a detective and had dis lcovered plot to blow up tho place, and would take the case fol her and capture the plotters. Tn, widow asked Irwin what it would cost and he told her that he would agree to take the case for his room and board
 The widow agreed and Irwin oc- cupied one of her best rooms anC ate her food for six months with out paying a cent He ate at thu drummers' table, too, which is all ways supplied with the best"
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
Death in Roarinn Fire

may not result from the work of
 flrebugs, but often severe burns are caused that make a quick need for Bucklen's Arnica Salve. the quickest, surest cure for burns wounds. bruises. boils, sores. If subdues inflammation. IL kills pain. It soothes and heals. Drives off skin eruptions, ulcers or piles. Only Poe at all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
LAF0LLETTE SPEAKS.
Ptomaine Poisoning Does Not Pre-
 veni iiis Dates in Illinois.

Joliet. Ill., Jan. i.-Slil suffering from the effects of ptomaine pois- on, which attacked him late last night Senator LaFoIlelie spoke here today n crowded theatcr The senator arrived in care of pliy,rians. iie wes taken at once 70 holei aad given treatment AIief lhe address. n which he re- iier'ied his support of the princi- Rles Involved n lhe initiative. ref effhdah and recall he lell for iHuu state towns.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
NORwOOD ANNOUNCES DATES
Attorney General Plans Trip tc
 Central and Western Arkansas

Little Rock, Jan. 6.-Attorney General Hal L. Norwood has an- nounced a new list of appointments for the week beginning January 10. He will complete a trip through the north and central part of the state next week, and will then go to western Arkansas. His new ap- continents are as follows:
 Bonneville, January f6, 1:9O D. m.; Ola, January i6, 7:30 D. m.: Mansfield, January i7, i0:30 a. m.; Huntington, January 1T, 2:30 D. m; Bonanza, January i7, s D. m.; Greenwood, January IS, 2.30 D. m; Hartford, January is, 7:30 D. m.: Waldron, January f9, i:3O D. m.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
PACKERS PROFITS
 FROM bYPRODUCTS
Miles. Who Knows, Says 97 Per Gent Are From Wastc--Gives Some of the Figures of
 the Industry.

Chicago. Jan. 5.-W. D. Miles gave away some of the secrets of the packing business late yesterday afternoon.
 On cross-examination MT. Miles said the system involved in the term "test cost had been used by the packers since 1887. He said the dressed weight of a carcass av- eraged 55 per cent of the live weight The amount realized from the sale of the dressed meat never equaled the cost of the live animal, and the difference between the amount received for the meat and the cost of the steer was obtained by the sale of byproducts, witness testified. Miles said the selling price of meat is affected every day in the year by the weather and the scarcity or abundance of fish, veg etables and other foods.
 Prices Fixed Every Day.
 Has the branch house manager authority to alter the price to meet local conditions2"
 "Yes."
 Were telegrams in regard to prices ever sent except on Tues days?"
 "They were sent every day in the week, as conditions affected the price of meat"
 How long has the system of margins been used in the fresh meat business9"
 since fSS7."
 The witness said the margin had n different effect on the price of a high cost and low cost steer. He said the margins did not affect the test cost of animals slaughtered. Fresh meat should be sold within three or four days after 1t IS re- ceived at the branch house, said Mr. Miles. England preferred older meat than this country, he said He also said that large losses were often incurred by meats spelling at branch houses.
 Every pacner often overshlpped the maximum percentage fixed by the agreement, the witness said This, he said. indicated desire to push or develop business in cer- tain territories, and these overship- ments were usually made in profit able territories. The witness also said. that the packers gave bonuses to branch house managers who showed the best net results He admitted he had read the Garfield report on the packing industry.
 Armour's Profits $202 2,S75.iS.
 The net profits of the Armour Packing Company from 1894 to 1902 was less than a dollar head on carcasscs of slaughtered animals, and this included all profits on by products, Mir. Miles testiled. In 1899, he said. the net profits of the company were $202,S75.i8 on 204,S20 cattle slaughtered.
 On redirect examination Attorney Sheehan questioned Mir. Miles on the prolts of the Armour Packing company OH Oleo anu SJcdihic Vlio' The witness said these were in- cluded in the net profits.
 'The figures I gave for 1899 in- cluded every dollar of profit re- ceived from every source" said the witness.
 He said his memorandum of prof. it's did not extend beyond 1899.
 The witness gave summary of the net profits of the Armour Pack ing Company for 1899, divided as follows:
 Cleo and other oils------S 84.275.2i Dpassed heef 6.55S.SS
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11

If your children are subject to attacks of croup, watch for the first symptom, hoarseness. Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as soon as the child becomes hoarse and the attack may be warded on. For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
Germs SSpreadinSkin

Eczema. Psoriasis and other skin treshies are caused by myriads 0i germs at work in the skin. Unless these germs are promptly destroyed they rapidly multiply Ena wing Their NaF deep Into the sensitive tissue. .'nis in what causes that awful Itch. Hnn what Seemed a. mere rash Iiay grow worse and develop Into a iaafhNoHe and torfNfing skin disease With it's years of misery
 Don't take any chances Destroy the germs at the heEinn1nr of the trouble with that soothing and rleausfnR Naen. fHE n D. D Prescription for Eczelna
 A 4tr bottle VII prove this to sou. .@ .@--A--zzs4k ALL DRl
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
 FOR 4 BEE HATH STUNG HIM
Governor FOss' Presidential Pleni- pOtentiarY Goes to Washinntnn.

Boston, Jan. 6.-Chairman John H. Mcdonald of the Democratic State. Committee left Boston today for Washington to submit the presidential boom of Governor Eu- gene N. Foss for the inspection of party leaders at the national cap- ital.
 Mir. Mcdonald goes with the gov ernors approval, and among his exhibits will be a copy of Cover nor Foss' inaugural address, de- livered yesterday.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11

Mrs. A. R. Tabor, of Crider, Mo, had been troubled with sick head aches for about five years. when she began taking Chamberlain's Tablets. She has taken two bot ties of them and they have cured her. Sick headache is caused by a disordered stomach, for which these tablets are especially intend- ed. Try them, get we'll and stay well. Sold by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11

We. have had experience with many remedies for skin trouble but have never seen sucn remarkable cures as those From n. D. D. Prescription m. rtant relief from the very first appll- cation.
 We are 60 confident that n n. ID. ~itt feae9 your case that it VIII cost yuu nothing if fh.. very nrat f,tri s5ss bot tie Tails Co make good every claim.
 " You have skin trouble Of any kind Ne certainly advise vou to Hron .n and in*eatiEate the merits of D f D' anyway We know that D. D. "a wif help yoa
 sGESTS. sH
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11

When you want a reliable medi- clne for cough or cold. take Chamberalin's Cough Remedy. II can always be depended upon and IS pleasant and safe to take. For sale by all dealers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-03
NUMEROUS SUITS
tsess Number Of Suits Filed In Cir.
cut Court Yesterday to Get In
February Rules.

Attorney John p. Arbenx fled q suit
In chancery yesterday afternoon In
which W. p. Hubbard and l.. s.
Thompson. executors OF the will OF
Elizabeth Thompson vs.. Platoff Zane
and others. the suit beng for the pur
pose Of collecting a judgment held By
the plaintiffs against Platof Zane and
wife. Mrs. Zane being now deceased
and leaving a will. 1t is necessary TO
make all parties who are beneficiaries
under this will or are in any way
connected with the estate defendants
In order that their claims may be
considered in the settlement OF the
case. The suit is styled:
William p. Hubbard and l.. s
Thompson, executors OF the will OF
Elizabeth Thompson VS.. Platoff Zane.
Platoff Zane and Lewis Steenrod. ex.
ecutors OF the estate OF Mary MEG
Steenrod. George Madison, trustee
Tor Mt. de Chantel academy. Margaret
style, trustee for All Souls church:
Margaret Style, trustee for Steenrod
Memorial room at Daylestown. Pa.
Mary Margaret Driscoll, an infant.
Elizabeth McClurg Steenrod. George
W. Steenrod. Lewis Steenrod. Alex.
ander Steerrod. Henry NJ. Russell.
trustee Center Wheeling bank.
PEBBLES Tatum, W. r. Dudley. Ann
T.. Dudley and Sarah A. Dudley. Nellie
u. Pre5eles, Dollar Savings and Trust
Company and Mary Rott.
Attorney John o. Pendleton brought
silt for $1,000 damages for DIR. Chas
VI. Frissell Us. Alois Schmaltzer. the
action being TO collect rents claimed
20 be due and owing.
chancery suit TO enforce a judg.
inent was filed by Attorney A. J.
Porter. entitled II. Il. Sey bold vs..
Frank rlsnkey. Ella Fe.sner. Gertrude
Scott and others.
Attorney Henry a. Ncl:e filed a
slit in chancery styled John George
Epplc. administrator OF the estate O.
D.onisius Epple. deceased VS.. Anton %
tpple Games, ct al. the purpose being
TO settle an estate.
Attorney John T.. Arbenz also lnstt
tuied sui; styled Charles Kaiser VS.
}. {. Crooks. ID. II. Taylor and c. \
blahes!ey. the suit beclg fer the pur
pose Of collecting an indebtedness on
judgment 10 the amount of $4,000.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-03
Colonial Theatre Will
Open Hts Doors at Noon

pillars on either side. with wains-
coting in the same material The
drap"ries and carpc'ing are in warm
shade OF red, while the fire exits mum.
her six aside from the entrance
There are no locks on any OF the
doors In place ot locks they are
equipped with n patent Pane bolt"
which f. released Tho moment that
any weight is pat against the door
ard the doors swing Outward
There Is little necessity however
for fir" exists as he building is FIRE
proof. beIrg CONSTRUCTED o. iron. fire.
ir ~ ~" and concrete Tho oniy
"'~f N III" structure is maple aoor
laid over the concrete rco- ~ tho
auditorium and the easing OF doors
ara windows
The box Vherc the moving picture
operator is stationed has 10 real con
n"cticu with The theatre II is sus-
pended W. in TN" ceiling. with an
added protection 20 tho audience IN
that there is Que and chimney from
81 20 the outside. Should film .cni'o
m" Fam" would be sucked up this
chimney 10 tho outside. and the au g.
enc" would no. ba awar. that any
ACCIDENT mad 'a-"u place This 3. q
new .aet 10 the construction 80 m.y-
TX i.c'ur" theatres and one thai BE-.
highly commended
The stage i- large. g.. handsomely
appointed with fr"i-.of tie used n
all % is construction
For 10" comfort and clnyer once ~
patrons Nr F"it''- faf provided -..
'rfE r'oms FOR bo-a gentlemen aa!
ladies' vifh every rlft.. ono. Mr.
rors -r" p.-n'f4Is Distributed % f.s
'i"a'rc rear a7i .pbt5 or OBJ" c.r
'"h.' t'@ ~ .at."- a.- .r a. r. -..
siEf''sf detail has teen .-..-..t .r
bee .rFs nee ar..s.r..-- ....-.
F.'h OBJ" or-r.r. 90 ft. I-. ..
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-03
FORM PLANS FOR
STATE CONVENTION
MEETING OF SUNDAY SCHOOL
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO
CE HELD.
Meeting VIII De Held at the Y. NJ. C
A. on hendsy Evening. Feb
ruary 5th

Invitations have been issued IN al
the Superintendents 81 The warriors
urday schools in This city. inviting
thorn 10 att"rd a meeting 10 hc hsli
NJ the Y. VI. &. \ on Mond"y. FcLru-
AIRY =. AZ 80 O'Clock. for 'nc pGrrce"
~ considering matters pertaining 80
the state Sunday School Convention
- ie hold IN this city on hprii "o.
Nav ! and ::
Tt" notices arc ISSUED by IN" Nin
i-tcria' Association and through tie
cor 'u!tf"" coTpC-' q 81 leVs G. o.
Mcdonald. , r. Brrinstool and T. y
Workman. A. this meeting q nrr.
lrr OF committee sill J.. sppoinfcd
- TAX" char@c of the di.er-ut parts
90 %" Wofh n .- sr..go-t"d rla' r
The superintendent o.. unahi" 90 r'-
tend. tic assistant or sorro other pr
son iu charge 81 tho sunday -chp0.
U ofk 30 delegated 10 attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-03
MATTER SETTLED
County Commissioners and City and
Elm Grove Railway Officials
Settle Paving Matter.

AZ Il meeting Of the county commits
siCners yesterday morning represent.
aiiVes Of the City and Elm Grove Ran.
way company were present and the
matter OF payment for the work Cf
paving the National road from Wheel.
ing Park to Cecil Place was taken m
re ultins IN the matter being settled.
AZ the tIre the work was done it was
Understood that the railway company
WOULD pay for the work but the
amount 10 lie paid coald not be- agreed
upon. yesterday ;hc officials and the
commissioners finally agreed upon
the ,nm Of $780,. and ;uis amount
vas paid Ey the Coiafany yestcrGaS
ard Tie natter CiCsed.