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The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-02
Wants 90 BE Baek.

Virgil Barton. ~ years old. writes
from kress. Tex where be Is eis-
iiine an uncle w. &. Barton. He
says he would like the country II
II wasn't faf the wind. and closes
with the remark Il wish I was
back IN Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-02
Marketing Butter Up-to-Date.

J. G. Hauerwas Of The Hauzier
Farm, located northeast of Mena,
comes TO town frequently these
days, each time bringing choice
butter. for which he gets ready
cash. This butter is wrapped in
creamery shape and fashion and
bears in large letter the words,
"Hauzier Farm. Mena. Ark" As
Polk county farmers learn to han
die their products in such attract
i've fashion they will reap greater
rewards. And there is no time
when good butter will not bring
renumeraiiNe prices ia Mena when
properly marketed.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-02
TO AID GOOD ROADS
House of Representative Provides
a Fund to Help Maintain Routes
Travelled by Rural Carriers.

Washington, April 30.-The house
today aided the national good roads
movement by passing provision
in the postoiliee appropriation bill
which would grant a subsidy to all
highways used in the rural free de-
livery mail service. These roads
would be divided into three classes,
with subsidies of S25, 500 and SIS
a mile. 1t is estimated the cost the
first year would be si6,000,000 TO
SiS,000,000.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-02
STEAMER TEXAS
STRIKES MINE
Turkish Vessel Bearing Name of
Lone Star State Sinks in Gulf
OF Smyrna-li6 Are Re-
ported Lost.

Smyrna, Turkey, April 30.-The
steamer Texas Of the Archipelago
American Steamship Company
struck a mine at the entrance to
the Gulf of Smyrna last night and
sank, and il6 Of those on board
We're drowned. The Texas was fly
ing the Turkish flag and was not
an American ship.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-02
hin GRAY Dead.

Bill Gray, the 2i-year-old SON Of
Mr. and Mrs. s. Gray. died Tues
day evening" - his home two miles
east Of Aena. after a lingering ill.,
ness with consumption Tho fun
erai was held al ihe Dallas ceme-
sery and many friends were pres
ent lo pas tributes - respect Is
ihe toune mar
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-02
Polk countythe Apex the OzarksHealth and
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATE
Luncheon and Good Time Was The
Feature of 93rd Anniversary

The ninety-third anniversary of
Order Of Odd Fellows was celebra-
ted Friday night by Mena Lodge
NO. i52 with one of those odd Fell
lows feasts, following their regular
meeting. In the meeting two can
dldates were initiated. The lunch-
con was one Of those which all
enjoy and there was plenty to eat
Tor everybody. There was no spec
lal program on account of the
anniversary.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-02
CORN CLUB MEETING

The regular Corn and Cotton
Club meeting will be held Sat-
urday, May II, at 100 p. m.
The soliciting committee is ex-
pected to make their report at
this meeting, and there will be
other matters of interest for
discussion ! anl very anxious
that we win cne of the State
Fair ten-team premiums.
Roy H. Whittenburg,
Secretary.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-02

We have purchased three big
sample cases OF Pocket Knives.
There are no two alike, and scores
of kinds. You can gel your pick al
less than wholesale price. See our
window. Patton Hardware & Fur
nig,,ro ~. 500 vi
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-02
KILLED IN HOME.

1T. Smith. April 30.-News was
received here today of the deaths
Of j. n. Johnson and his infant son.
who We're crushed when a cyclone
destroyed the Johnson log cabin
near Marble Hty, Ok. Mrs. John
son was seriously hurt.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-02

The sale Prices vail be affective
ag the Patton Hardware 4 Furniture
Cenpauy's big stores az 20 and in-
ciudine saturday, May ~. Don't
overlook tbc opportunity q get
real barealns 5f-a vi
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-02
Denounce Methods.

The defendants have unfair
methods, have made Inaccurate and
misleading statements concerning
rival machines or the credit of
competitors, have sought to induce
competitors agents to abandon
them, and for the purpose Of de-
structive competition have reduced
prices on their machines in some
localities below the cost of pro-
duction and distribution while
keeping prices up in ohter Iocali-
ties.
"The defendants have system
matically bought up patents upon
harvesting machinery in order to
more effectuhlly perpetuate COM
bination."
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-02
stra,ed or Stolen.

one pale red muley COW; hees*-
set unmarked, large tits. VIII pay
$500 f0f any information e hef
whereabouts f. " Dover. Hat
a%f4 Arf fS-3i-fl
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-02

For sale-~-Fine carriage horse, sur
rey, buggy and harness; also full
blood Plymouth Rock chickens or
eggs for setting. and a Scotch COL
lie dog. John Thompson.
ns5 ff
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-02
NEEDS ONLY
GOOD ROADS
Equitablc Life Assurance Head As
serts While Guest in Little
Rock-COmpliments Work
of.Agents In Arkansas

Little Rock, April 29.--President
William 4. Day and Secretary Viii
liam Alexander Of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society were In Lit
Tie Rock yesterday as the guests Of
W. Z. Bilheimer, the general agent
Of the society in Arkansas
rhe trend of immigration and
capital is toward the SOUTH Mr..
Day declared Sunday night, and
ii would have come long ago il you
had had good roads. II IS amazing
that immigrants have gone west
and invested in lands at grea ex-
pense when the Mississippi valley
has offered such wonderful oppor-
unities, because it is an easier mat
ter to get rid Of the excess water, if
gone about in the right way, than
10 put water on the land. The
lands here are much richer than
the arid lands, bearing, as they do,
the decayed vegetation of the CEN
turtles.
This country is now approach
ing the limit of food supply, the
population is increasing rapidly,
not only within the country itself,
bnt owing to the hundreds of
thousands of immigrants who flock
to these shores. In a short time the
question of food supply will be an
important one, and unless all these
waste lands are put in cultivation,
the people cannot be fed. This
country has always rested on an
agricultural basis, and always will.
To equalize the constant increase
in population the idle lands in the
south must be brought into culti-
vation.
Good Roads Greatest Need.
Good roads and transportation is
what is needed to settle up any
country. The men from the north
and the east consider the question
of transportation first. and the first
thing that strikes their attention in
the south is the lack of good roads"
Mr.. Day and Mr.. Alexander ar
rived about 8 O'Clock, and after din
ner they went motoring with
friends and rode over the city. Mr..
Day declared that Little Rock
should be proud of her paved
streets, as they denote energy and
thrift.
"The first impression made upon
stranger said Mr.. Day, is your
excellent paved streets and beautl-
full trees. Main street is especially
business-like thoroughfare. 1t
reflects great credit upon the pub
lic-spirited citizens and shows that
the city is awake to its opportuni-
ties"
Compliment TO Local Agency.
President Days trip TO Arkansas
at this time is by way of recreation,
and also as a compliment to the
work done by the agency the past
year. The agency stands second
this year in point Of results Tor the
past twelve months, and in view OF
this showing Mr.. Day decided to ac-
cept the invitation to visit Little |
Rock. The Equitable has a half
million dollars capital invested IN
this city in real estate, including |
business houses and residences.
Judge Day is one of the best
known lawyers in the east. During
the administration of President
Cleveland he was employed on spe-
cia legal business connected with
the attorney generals office. In
1905 he went with Paul Morton IN
to the Equitable as first vice presl- |
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-02
SUIT TO DISSOLVE
BIG HARVESTER CO.
Government charges That Mon0p-
oily Has Been Aim of Trust
Accuse Corporation of Sell
ing Lower at Some Points

81. Paul, Mimi, April 30.-Suit
against the International Harvester
Company charging monopoly in
restraint of trade and asking disso-
luton under the Sherman law was
filed by the government in the Fed
eral District court here today.
The government asks The court
70 issue injunctions to bar from in
terstate commerce products Of the
international Harvester Company
Of America or its selling agency.
Also the appointment of receivers
to take charge Of its property and
wind up business, IF the court be
Of the opinion that the public in
terests be better served thereby.
1t is alleged the company adj
vanced prices Of harvesting ma
chimes to grave injury of the
farmer and the general public, and
rs extending business into all agri-
cultural lines of implement for the
purpose Of monopolistic control;
tiftAb 'iA& company AOilllOiS dl ltucl
80 per cent of trade in the country
in harvesters and grain binders, 75
per cent of the mowers and over
90 per cent of the binder twine;
that there are only three or four
manufacturers of harvesting ma
chinery in the United States other
than the International company;
that the output of the alleged trust
constitutes thirty per cent of the
whole. The petition says; "Op-
portunities for new competitors are
constantly being closed: agencies
for distribution are rapidly coming
under their undisputed control, and
unless prevented their complete,
unchallenged dominion of every
branch of trade and commerce in
agricultural implements may be
confidently expected at an early
date.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-02

Every ny carries disease germs
and filth. Swat all you can ~ them
and keep the rest out oi your
houses With good Screen Doors and
screen wire. Patton Hardware q
Furniture Company can furnish
lhe best al rght prices. 5e-3wi
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-02

White and Columbian Nyandolte
ogRx for sale. slo0 per S. !. r.
Beaslcy. Hena. Ark tt-t2-ss-u
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-02

PORCH Furniture q Paions
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-04
THOMAS +. GRADY IS
CALLED BY DEATH

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-State Senator
Thomas +. Grady, widely known in
Democratic councils in state and nation
and famliarly called "the silver tongucd
orator OF Tammany hall" died at his
home here early today
The senator. for many years the Dem
ocratic leader In the state senate, had
been III for several weeks and recently
underwent an operation.
Yesterday he was brought back TO his
home on East Thiriieth street. where
ne died. His sister, Miss Margaret
Grady was with him.
Senator Grady first became widely
known politically after quarrel with
Governor Cleveland. As a result Grady
opposed Cleveland's nomination for pres
ident. lie bolted Cleveland and took the
stump for Ben Butler and together they
toured the country. Afterwards Cleve-
land and Grady became reconciled.
Senator Grady was spokesman Tor
Tammany Hall both in the state and
naiional conventions
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-04
BILL FOR PROTECTION
OF SEALS IS REPORTED

WASHINGTON. Feb 3.-LcGi islaiIon 70
carry Into effect fur seal treaties entered
into nv tho United States, Rusea. Great
Britain and Japan. TO protect the rapidly
dwlndlinR seal herds in the north Pacific
ocean. was reported 10 the house today
by tho committee on foreign affairs
No provision is made I'm the bin for tne
killing of certain number OF male seals
annually on the ProhIiff islands under
the authority or the United states gov
eminent. Tho report SAYS that while
male seals can bG killed In limited mum
her each wear without affecting the pro-
posed increase in the herd. such killing
should be regulated bv separate law
Of the United states and therefore is not
made part Of the International agree
ment.
TIE treaty will prohibit pclagIc or open
sea seal hunting for the period II Is In
force. fifteen years
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-04
SENSATIONAL STORY
TOLD BY CONTESTANT
BY International News Service.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-Chareing
that negro rcpeaters in MinCo county,
West Virginia, were identified by chalk
marks on their backs; that q bulldog
was registered and negro voted his
name, and that at ono polling place :,
man from the mountains carried off the
ballot box and dropped il in tho Big
Sandy river, Rankin Wiley, d Demo
crst who was defeated, lays claim 10
the seat in the house Of representatives
now held by James Hughes, a Rcpub.
licau.
The testimony IN the case is now be
ing taken by the house committee on
elections, and reveals condition of
political affairs in the district OF West
Virginia that has astonishcd tho com
mittee. The, district adloins Adams
county. Ohio, where whole communities
were disfranchised recently for election
frauds,
George S. Wallace. counsel for Wiley.
told the committee of the bulldog fraud.
and said he had il from Bob Busscr,
owner Of the dog
Miss Ethel Lambert, Woman S
Christian Temperance polls watcher.
told the committee of repeating by
negro voters and the chalk marks on
their backs. put there by white mcu
for Identification. Some rcpeatcrs had
five or six marks
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-04
HOPE DIAMOND IS
KEPT IN BANK VAULT
Celebrated Jewel TO BE Worn
by Mrs. f. B, Mclean Only
on State Occasions.
Bv 1nterna,ionaI News Service.

Bv International News Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-No jewel
was ever guarded more icalously than
is the Hope diamond by IFS now owner.
Mrs. Edward Bcalo McLcan. Arrange
mcnts were made today by which this
celebrated gem will be kept in bank
vault. from which it will be taken to
the Mclean residence, as social func'
tions require. by armed detectives
When il is in the Mclean home q
particular member Of the household
will he designated to keep watch over
it.
A minute log will be kept of the
occasions on which the diamond is worn,
In the vault with the Hope diamond
will rcpose the other Mclean diamonds,
including the Star of the East. or
9S carats. once the property OF Eu-
ropean potentatc, and gigantic white
stone known as the Mclean diamond
The Hope diamond is set IN platinum
on a hair fillet of rings crusted in
rests in the middle of the forehead
and looks like n gigantic blue snowflake
under a microscope.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean have taken
a box for the Southern Relief ball next
Monday night, and are expected TO aU'
tend the congressional reception at the
White house on Tuesday 1t is expect
ed that Mrs. Mclean will wear the
diamond at both these functions.
81 have worn the Hope diamond
and il has not brought me bad luck
as YET. But it did give me the good
fortune to have a gorgeous time at oui
party"
This statement was made to friend
today by Mrs Mclean.
The dinner was the most rilllant
and costly ever given in the national
capital An attractive feature OF the
Mclean musicale, aside from the Hope
diamond, was found in the $4,000 dis
play of golden lilies imported for the
occasion from England. In all the din
ner. the musicale and the decoration:
cost $4,000.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-04
SAYS LAWYER TRIED
TO DELAY MATTERS
Assistant Attorney General
Gives Inside History of Fa-
nous Sugar Cases.

WASH NGTON. Feb, 3.-''Politics.
if IL had had its usual way, unques-
tionsbly would have defeated the sugar
fraud cases. declared Assistant At
torncy General Winfred +. Dcnison IN
an address here tonight Mt the annual
banquet of the Washington College OF
Law.
Mr. Denison denounced the ''polit:
ical patronage system, and expressed
the opinion that the chief cause OF
the "ineffcctivencss of our criminal
law had not been the law's delays,
but politics.
In divulging some Of the inside
history of .,he famous sugar cases,
the assistant attorney general averred
that politics appeared AT their very
threshold. The presidential campaign
of 1908 was drawing 80 close when
the government concluded that action
should be brought against the sugar
company by September 10, 1908, IN
order to make possible trial before
the change of administration,
One of the company's counsel ap-
pearod before the government s rep,
resenta.tiyes, added Mr. Denison, and
''after various efforts to show that
the case was all mistake, the attor,
ney finally suggested that the political
situation. owing 20 the pendcncy OF
the presidential campaign, was very
delicate; that the institution at that
time of a suit by the government would
he considered as an effor.t by the ad-
ministration TO make political capital
by attacking great corporation, and,
finally. that this delicacy of the polit-
zeal situation was especially evident 10
Wall street, where the Institution of
such n suit might be misunderstood
a delay. therefore, at best until after
election was deemed proper
"Of course, the government s claim
was insisted on and finally the attor.
ncy withdrew, and the actions were
begun on the day stated, September
l6.'
Discussing the penalty levied on the
sugar company Mr.. Denison said that
had the maximum fine of S60,000,0 ,000
been levied against the sugar company
cit practically would have wrecked
the whole prosecution. ius.t as the at.
tempt to extort $29000,000 had wreck.
ed the rebate prosecution of the Stan,
dard Oil COMPANY
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-04
LOSES FORTUNE;
GROWS DESPERATE
Story Told Kansas City Judge by
Fred. Harry Helmer, Ar
raigned for Theft.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Feb. 3.-Assert!n-
that he once was a successful business
man and a bank director a prisoner Civ
ing his name as Fred Harry Helmer told
In the criminal court here today how his
failure and his Inability to regain his
former position had led him 10 rob an
Italian fruit stand. Throwing himself on
the mercy OF the court. Helmer pleaded
that two weeks ago. when he committed
his crime, he had had nothing to eat for
fortyeight hours and was desperate
Helner realized what he had done after
running ont Of the fruit store He
stopped, and as the pursuing proprietor
came up he calmly faced about while the
Italian fred. The wound was not seri-
Gus, but Helmer said he hoped It would
kill him.
According to the story told today by
the man. he was born in Detroit and
was educated there and In New York.
He refused TO tell where lie lived when
he failed In business. saying he did not
desire 10 shame his relatives.
;In 1900" Helmcr said, 81 was the head
of prominent firm and wealthy. At
that time a big development company
was formed in The west and ! put every
dollar / had into IL. Sickness in my
family came. | was the poorest man in
the company and was frozen out.
Il started east TO relatives. but was
forced TO secure work on a farm near
Kansas City. In December last l came
here looking for something to do. When
failed l stole, Realizing what I had
done. I was willing TO be killed and faced
my pursuer.'
The court withheld sentence pending an
inve stiga tion of Helmer'5 story.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-04
HUMANE OFFICERS
DID NOT INTERFERE

CINCINNATI, Feb. 3.-Humane society
officers here witnessed a private per
fornlance today given by 2 three-year old
boy whose ankles and wrists had been
broken when he Was ten days old in order
to make him an acrobat and wrestler.
The younGstsr is the son OF Y. G. Neof. a
Greek, who claims that ne was a student
OF physical culture In Greece
Neof told tho officers that he had bro
ken the wrists and ankles OF his son when
he was ten days old and a month later
begain training tho baby for an athletic
career. In his performance tho Neor
child dsocated his ankles and wrists at
will and caused them 10 assume many un-
natural positions.
BY bending backward with hands and
feet on the floor In a vrestler's bridge, the
child easily supported $50 pounds on his
chest.
The humane officers decided not TO IN
terfere With Nsofs plan OF developing the
child. but eSactcd a promise that no pub
lie exhibition would be given by the boy
for at least five years.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-04
JURY DISAGREES IN
CASE OF BERT CONNERS

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 3.-The
jury in the case of Bert II. Conners
accused Of having attempted to destroy
the hall of records with dynamite, re-
ported to Judge Willis late today that
it was unable to agree and was dis
charged. 1t stood 10 to . for acquit
tai.
The jury retired at 0;53 yesterday
morning, and one Of the Jurors stated
that the balloting had remained the
same from the time the first vote was
taken.
Following the announcement Of the
disagreement, Judge Willis ordered the
defendant into the custody of the
sheriff
1t was stated in the district attor-
ney's Office that the question as to
whether Conners would be tried again
could not be determined until District
Attorney Frcdericks's arrival in the
city. He is expected here the latter
part of next week.
F. Ira Bender and 4. B. Maple are
in Jail charged with the same ofrense
as Conners, and it was intimated in
the district attorneys Office that In
case Conners was not tried again that
the indictments against Bender and
Maple would be Quashed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-04
Peculiar After Effects
Of Grip This Year
Leaves Kidneys in Weakened
Condition.

Doctors in all parts of the country
have been kept busy with the epidemic
Of grip which has visited so many
homes. The symptoms OF grip TINS
wear are very distressing and leave the
system in run down condition, par
ticularIv the kidneys, which seem To
suffcr most. rs every victim com
plains of lame back and urinary
troubles which should not be neg'ertcd &.
as these danger signals often lead TO
more serious sickness. such IA dreaded
Bright's Disease. Local druggists re
port large sale on pr. hli'ner :
swamp. Root which so many people say
soon beals and strengthens The k'dneNs
after an attack of grip. swamp
Root is great kidney. liver and hlad'
der remedy. and being an herbal com
pound. has gentle healing effect on
the kidneys. which is almost immeii
atclv noticed by those who Try H. "
Kllmcr & Co. Binehamton, ~ y, OF
fer TO send sample bottle of swamp
Root, free by mail, TO every suffcrei
who requests IT. a trial wiIl convince
amy one who may be in need OF ~ ~
Regular size bottles 30 cts. and l.oo
! For sale AT all druggists. BE sure to
mention this paper,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-04

closed by large ice foes, Much dam
age is feared through the formation of
gorges.
A dispatch from Washington says:
ga cold wave, with temperatures OF
20 degrees below zero and lower at
some points, is following the western
storm, which has continued TO develop
in energy and extent and this morn
ing was central over the middle Mis-
sissippi valley,
1.-The zero temperature line extends
from the southern lake region south
westward to the Rocky mountains, pass
ing through northern Missouri and
Kansas. Frosts were reported In the
extreme from New Orleans TO Jack
sonville, Fla.
"The storm will move directly east
ward. accompanied by snow and rain
tonight and Sunday DECIDEDLY colder
weather and high winds will follow 1t.
Cold wave warnings were issued by
the weather bureau today for Indiana
southwest Ohio, southern Illinois, east
and south Missouri, southern Kansas
Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Missis
sippi and Georgia
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-04
TO BE UNDER
CONTROL OF MILITARY

BELFAST. ireland. Feh. 3.--The lord
uayor Of this city has sent a rnoustioU
TO the parks committee TO provide accom-
modation for 5000 troops who arc 10
concentrate hero on February :, the day
Of the home rule demonstration a which
Winston Spencer Churchill. first lord OF
the admiralty. and John Redmond. the
Irish Nationalist leader. are To speak.
At a meeting of tho parks committed
the lord mayors request met with strong
opposition. the committee adJouTniDE
without making a decision. 10 Fsbru-
arv 3.
Elaborate arrangements have been
made BY which. on the day Of the homo
rule meeting. those parts or tho city IN
which tho disturbances are likely 10 oc-
cur VIII be placed practically IN the
hands of the military. who will line the
main thoroughfsrcs leading 70 Celtic park
and guard the irtersecting strssts.