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The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
FOUR INDICTMENTS
AGAINST LABOR MEN
Arrests Made at Los Angeles--Ac-
cuscd of Aiding in the Dy-
Mantle Conspiracy-No
Statements Made.

Los Angeles, Dec. 3i.-Olaf A,
Tveitmee, secretary-treasurer of
the State Building Trades Council;
J. f. Murray, leader Of the Salt
Lake Structural Iron Workers and
Anton Johannse, organizer of the
State Building Trades Council,
were indicted today by the federal
grand jury in connection with the
alleged national dynamiting con-
spiracy.
The three labor leaders. who
have been here FOR some Time az
Witnesses in the government dyna-
miting probe, were arrested in the
witness room Of the federal build
ing few minutes after the indict-
ments were filed. Meme of them ex-
pressed surprise and when told by
United States Deputy Marshal Sit
tell that they were under arrest
for alleged completely with the Nc
Namara brothers, and were wanted
at once in the federal court, they
proceeded without a word.
The charge against the three la
Dor leaders is conspiracy to trans
port dynamite in violation of fed
eral laws. The true bills under
which the three were taken pris-
oners were but a part of packet
containing an unknown number of
indictments. II was said that other
arrests were imminent both here
and in San Francisco.
Shortly after returning the in
dictments the grand jury adjourn
ed until next Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
OLD CITIZEN DEAF
w. J. Townsend OF Ink Died at His
Home Thursday Night-Was
20 Years Old.

w. y. Townsend of Ink died last
Thursday at s p. m. at his home at
Ink. He has lived in Polk county
for a great many years, practically
his whole life, and has always
worked for the interest of his com
munity. He was 20 years old.
For some time he has been very
feeble, and his death, though a
shock, was not entirely unexpected.
He is survived by his wife and
several children, among whom are
w. w. Townsend, the southside
merchant, Dennis Townsend, who
also lives in Mena, Frank Townsend
of Benton county, Miss Ellen Town
send of Kenefick, Ok. Several OF
his children lived at home with
him.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04

Teachers meeting will be held at
Hatfield Saturday, January 6. The
program that was published for
December i6 will be rendered. The
object Of these meetings is to inn
prove the teachrs and schools of
this county. In order to do this we
insist on good attendance If your
name should appear on the
program and it is utterly impos-
sible for you to be present, we will
consider it a favor for you to no
tify Prof. w. Wheels Of Cove,
chairman Of the program commit
tee. All teachers are requested to
be present. Anyone intending to
enter the profession is especially
invited. Everyone interested in
the advancement of our schools is
cordially invited.
Yours for advancement,
r. G. Redmon, Pres.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
Welded WITHOUT
INVITING FRIENDS
Miss Stella Thornton and Gilbert
Mcmillan Were Married at Home
of Brides Sister Thursday
Night in TT. Smith


Gilbert t. Mcmillan, who, with
little explanation, obtained leave
of absence from his duties in the
Office of The Star Thursday morn
ing, Friday morning sent a message
from TT. Smith stating that he and
Miss Stella Thornton were Thursday
night united in marriage at the
home of the brides sister, Mrs. Joe
Lane, the Rev. NJ. Neal ef the CAL
very Baptist church officiating.
While the young people did not
take the public into their conf
dence by making a formal an
nouncement of their plans, observ-
ing friends are not at all surprised
at the event.
The bride is the youngest daugh-
ter of Mrs. M. A. Tbornton, and a
sister of Sheriff j. "A. Thornton, w.
ID. Thornton, GtR Thornton, John
Thornton, Mrs o. A. Alexander and
of Mrs. Joe Lane, at wisoTs home
the wedding took place. She has
a wide circle of admiring friends in
Mena, being most highly esteemed
by all who know her.
The groom is the youngest son
of Chief of Police A. Mcmillan, and
has for more than eight years been
valued employee in the Office of
The Star, and begins the New Year
as one Of the stockholders of The
Star Publishing Company. No
young man in Mena stands higher
for clean character, industry and
integrity than he.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
CHINA'S PRESIDENT
ALTERS CALENDAR
First Official Act of DIR. Sun Vat Sen
Is TO Make China's Calendar Con-
form to That of Christianity
Emperor and Mother Flee.


Marking, Jan. 3.-The first Off
cial act Of China's president, DR.
Sun Vat Sen, was to change the
Chinese calendar. President Sen
issued proclamation making the
first day of his presidential term
mark the beginning of new year,
thus making the Chinese calendar
conform to that of the christian
world.
He announces that his program
will be, first: To secure the dis
enthronement of the Manchus. He
says that after permanent peace
has been secured, and the Manchus
are gone. he will resign his Office
as provisional president.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
Brought Bride to Mena.

l.. C. Dial, of the Homeseekers
Information Bureau, returned Mon
day from a trip TO Peoria, I'll.
where he recently went for the
purpose Of bringing back as his
bride a young lady who had long
been his sweetheart. The lady in
question was Hiss Mime e. Wurl
Mr.. and Mrs. Dial are going to
housekeeping temporarily at 1925
Jansen avenue, but expect to buy
or build a Mei home in the near
future.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
SLEW FRIEND, ACCUSES WIFE
Sentenced Man COnfesses With
SObs in Courtroom.

Pittsburg, Dec. 30.-Immediately
after he had been sentenced tC
death by Judge John A. Evans for
killing his friend, Frank Beck, last
September, Frank Maley, in Grim
inal court here today, with sobs
confessed that he had ambushed
Beck in a lonely road and shot
him five times, at the instigdtion
OF Mrs. Beck. who, he said, plan
ned the crime and offered him $500
of her husbands saving "for the
Job
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
.LAFOLLETTE RAPS
STAND-PATTERS
THE VIII of the People Shall Be
the Law of the Land" He
Says-A Crisis Is at
Hand.

Toledo, O., Dec. Ex-senator La
Toilette in his campaign through
Ohio for progressive Republican,
ism, talked to another large audi
ence here tonight. The hall was
and before the SEN
ators arrival the police closed the
doors.
Self government and the trusts,
the initiative, referendum and re-
call, the primary ballot law and di-
rect vote for United States SEN
ators Mr.. LaFollette discussed at
length, but devoted more attention
TO the trusts than at any previous
meeting. He said:
'The will of the people shall be
the law of the land. Constitution,
statutes and all the complex de-
tails of government are but instru-
ments to carry out the will of the
people, and when they fail--when
constitutions and statutes fail
they must he changed so as to
carry out and express the well-for-
mulated judgment and will of the
people.
Stand-Patters, Take Notice.
"And it's going to be changed"
declared the speaker, "and you
stand-patters take noticel The
people have never failed in any
crisis. You haven't got a represen-
tative government in the state or
nation todayl"
Senator LaFollette asserted cri-
Sis was at hand. He declared that
so powerful had two names" be-
come that they dominated all busi-
ness; they are Morgan and Stand
ard Oil, and every banker in the
hall knows it, he declared.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
PRETTY HUSKY GIRLS, Ell?
They Get Away With 1890 Bushels
OF Corn i'm Five and Half Days

Albert lea, MINI, Dee. 81
Three young women, who reside
near Janesboro, claim the womans
championship corn-husking honors
for the United States. They are
Misses Lizzie, Mamie and Roxie
Kohoe, who, in a recent contest
.husked in five and one-half days
1870 bushels, hauling each load Of
corn one-half mile. The average
for each day for each girl was a
little more than f08 bushels.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
PURCHASED HOME.
Fleming Property on Third Stree
Now Owned by Harve Riding.

Harye Riding. of the Postoflice
Cafe, has purchased the w. NJ.
Fleming cottage on South Third
street and is going to make his
home there. The house, which now
has only three rooms. will be en-
larged to five rooms and will be
otherwise improved.
This house has been occupied
for several months by Mr.. and Mrs.
p. NJ. White. who have moved TO
Ia house a few doors south.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
State cf ohlc, City cs Tc.eGc.s.
Lucas County fSs'

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm Of II. j.
city OF Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
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 J. CHENEY.
Sworn 20 before me and subscribed
IN my presence. this 9Th day OF De-
cember. A. D. 1856.
A. w. GLEASON.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nalIy. and acts directly on the blood
send for testimonials free.
r. :. CHENEY a. Co, Toledo. o.
Sold By all druggists. 7sc.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
Htipation.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
Fleeing for Safety.

London, Jan. "A news dispatch
from st. Petersburg says that news
has been received there from Man
ehuria reporting that the dowager
empress and Hsuan Tang, the little
|emporor, passed through Muk6an
in flight to the imperial residence
at Seihkzem, near the Mongoian
frontier. The st. Petersburg cor
respondent adds that the Russian
government will refrain from in
reference in China, but will rec
ognize a republic when it is for
mally established.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
Report Of Bunch School.

According to the report Of
Charles Walker of Hatton, teacher
of the Bunch school. eight of his
pupils made an average last month
Of over 90 per cent They were
Mary Seigler, 81: Fred Cook, 95:
Dewey Loden, %: Otto Williams.
92; Zula Seigler %; Orr Bunch, 9S;
Viola Barrett, 81; Bessie Eddleman,
06
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04

To the Editor Of The Star:
Dear Sir-As my time will expire
with this weeks issue Of The
Star, You will nnd enclosed one
dollar for another year. IF I cant
get to Polk county to live I won'i
do without The Star. as I think il
is one Of the best papers printed
| will be in Polk county as soon AZ
II can sell my farm. er | woule
trade for Polk county land. W.
are having lois Of rain and snow
this winter. Wishing you all ;
Happy New Year
ID. r. Nnndorf.
Box pa. Hinton. OK.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
BACK TO HOTEL.
Mrs. j. II. Dickson Has Rented Place
For Nine Months.

Mrs. J. +. Dickson, who. for the
past nine months. has rented her
hotel property on South Mena
street TO W. A. Bateman, is having
the place thoroughly cleaned up
and is putting in much new fur
niture. Mr.. Bateman having gone
10 Van Buren. Mrs. Dickson will
take charge Of the hotel and run
It in the future.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04

To introduce our very complete
line Of beautiful wool suitings.
wash fabrics. fancy waistings
silks. etc. hdkfs. laees and petit
coats. All up-to-date \. Y. City
Patterns. Finest line on the mar
ket. Dealing directly with the
mills. you will find onr prices low.
Profits $40 70 $50 weekly. Samples
and full Instructors packed in a
neat sample case shipped express
prepaid. No money required. Ex-
elusive territory Write for par
ticniars. Be flrst 70 apply.
standard Dress Goods CO. Desk etls
Binahampton, = y
a&u4 a.a49I
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
More Money for War.

Pekin, Jan. 3.--The dowager en-
press today advanced to Premier
Yuan Shi Kai two million dollars
to be used in fighting the revolu-
tionists. The northern troops ap-
pear anxious TO resume hostilities.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04

Pierce Butler, special counsel.
said the government expected to
show by revealing the business of
these companies that the packers
made an inadequate allowance for
products in figuring the test
cost of animals slaughtered which
had a direct bearing on the work
ings of the alleged combination.
I'VE expect to develop in the
trial that these companies are an
important part OF the pool or
pools by which the packers be-
tween 1900 and 1905 fixed the price
of fresh meat and the figures to be
paid for CATTLE said Attorney But
Ter. "They were used to market
by-products at a higher price than
they could be sold direct by the
parent concerns.
1--WE expect to show that through
these companies the packers were
enabled to make an inadequate al
Iowance on their by-products in
the figuring of the test cost on ami
mails slaughtered, and this goes to
prove one of the specific allega-
tions made in the Indictment
The arguments Of counsel on
these points will be resumed when
'court reconyenes tomorrow morn
ing.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04

Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Montgomery
have returned from Cove, where
they have been living for several
weeks, and will make their home
here. Mr.. Montgomery has accept
ed position with the Thacker Dry
Goods Company.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04

Fer Sale Gsieap-Newspaper press
on which this paper is printed; a
xii job press and 300 pounds g.
Ipoint Authors Roman type, nearly
inew. Also considerable other
lprinting material. Address, The
ar Publishing Co, Mena, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04

George Rector has just received
word Of the appointment Of his
neice. Mss Willie Shepherd. as a
member Of the board 70 draft the
proposed school laws for the state
If Arizona. Miss Shepherd is ma
ilse 81 Arkansas. and visited at she
Hector home couple of years acc.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
Rev. Adams TO Preach.

The Rev J.. q. Adams will preach
n the Two Nile school house at
n o'clock a. m. on January Z. and
viii give a lecture there al 2:30
ID. m.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04

pure-bred White Holland Turkeys
for sale. 500 per pair. s7.sc trio.
Address, Mrs. Ira Q. Smith. Nuniey
Ar.. 1ns
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04

You can get 4nkons Good Luck
Flour at w. ". Townsend's for
$3.50 per hundred. Every sack
guaranteed. 2Ss-2 22-5iif
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04

Little Spanish Peanuts for Seed.
Supply limited-if taken now,
si.50; at seeding time $3.50 per
bushel. Louie Scott, Box 62, Hat
field, Ark. 5f-22-im
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04

For Sale or Trade-For good resi-
dence Ia Mena. a Groom hotel
Ia Cave Springs. Ark. See NJ. 1.
Bush, Mena. Or wri.c /. =. Bush.
Cave Springs, Ark. 25s-6 i-2t-it
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04

For Trade--572 acres of land IN
Te1ns. VIII deal Tor Mena prop
efis. Box %. Hatfield. Ark. wssi
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04

Sheet Music at Half price-take
your pick ef a large collection at
daekson's for sac. 2ai-50-2i-if
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
MADE 4 N|LL|ONON
$4,000 CAPITAL
When Government Attempts TO
Show Immense Profits of Sub
sidiary Packer Companies De-
Tense Enters Objections.

Chicago, Dec. 28.-Objections
made by counsel for the defense tc
levidence which the government
seeks to introduce regarding the
operations of the Kenwood Com
paHy and the Aetna Trading Com
rany halted the packers tria, late
this afternoon and caused Judge
Carpenter to excuse the jury pend
ing the hearing of legal arguments,
The government contends that
the Kenwood Company, which was
organized in 1909, and continued in
business until 1905, was one of the
alleged pools used to market the
packers by-products. 1t is alleged
that the Kenwood Company dealt
in olec and the Aetna Trading
Company in the same period dealt
in castings.
Reduced Visible Profits.
The government expects to show
that the Kenwood Company profits
were millions in one year. despite
the fact that it was Incorporated
with capital stock of only $4,000.
The profits of the Aetna Trading
Company are also alleged to have
been proportionately large by
counsel for the government.
By making an inadequate allow
anee for these by-products in fig
uring the test cost of the animals
slaughtered, the packers were en-
abled to keep the profits of the
parent concerns within reasonable
limits, according to counsel for the
The objection to this line of tes-
timony came when Albert H. Wee
der was questioned in regard to
the business transacted by these
subsidiary companies.
we have a right to know what
the government intends to prove by
going into the business of these
companies and what relation it has
to this company" said Attorney
Levy Mayer, counsel for the de-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-22
HELD with . String to II.

In an office on upper Wall street,
where they make a speciality Of the
"coppers," a cousin of the head Of the
nrm, after several bad breaks" found
his balance reduced to a very low fig.
ure. The Wall street man felt bad
about 1t and offered to take the &C.
count in hand himself, the relative nat.
urally agreeing. The first transaction
was the short sale Of a lot of Reading.
Before 3 o'clock that day the stock
had jumped up six points and the &C.
count was wiped out.
It reminds one Of what happened on
an East river ferryboat the other day
when a passenger fell overheard. The
man was strong and we'll able to swim
that is. he vas we'll able to swim
until a well meaning but excited deck
hand threw a twenty pound life belt
down on the top Of his head.-Puck.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-22
ALPINE LIFE LINES.
The Ropes Are Selected For Strength,
Elsxibiiity and liqhtnsss.

The Ropes Are Selected For Strength,
Flsxibiiity and lishtnsss.
The ropes used by Alpine climbers
ID Of special manufacture, combining
AZ far MS lble the differing quail.
ties of strength, ~1exibility and light
ness.
Three qualities r In general use.
being made from sisal, Italian and
Manila hemps respectively, and occa-
sionally, when cost Is not a consldera-
ton, of silk. The latter. though very
light and strong, Is not so durable as
the others. That which finds most IA
vor among British mountaineers Is
known as Buckingham's Alpine rope.
It Is made Of the best Manila hemp.
In the year 1864, Mr.. McLeish re-
calls, a committee Of the Alpine club
made tests upon a number of ropes
suitable for mountaineering. OF the
two that were approved one was made
Of Italian hemp and the other Of Ma
Mia. They both had a breaking strain
of two tons and sustained the weight
Of q twelve stone man after falling
from a height Of ten feet.
Nonmuuntaineers have sometimes
considered this insufficient, but It 10
highly problematical whether the hu-
man anatomy could survive the sud
den compression of a thin rope arising
from any greater fall.-Fry's Maya
zinc
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-22
M%acIaugliin put Ills mouth. close to
my eur and whispered to me:
"'Put butter on your pie. Angus.
Three dollars a week Is a joke
IAN ! can tell We | put a good bit
onr'-YOuth's Companion.
Couldn't Beat Him.

It was OF DIR. Whewell, the famous
master of Trinity. that Sydney Smith
said, III science was his forte. ON
niscience was his foibie." Concerning
this foibIe an amusing story Is told.
A rival talker resolved for once to get
the better of Whewell and crammed
the subject Of Chinese metaphysics.
He lost no time in dexterously leading
the conversation toward the topic and
at once fiuently and confidently ex'
pressed his opinions. when, to his as.
constituent. Whewell rushed into the
subject quite at home and In direct
contradiction to his views. "Sir," said
the master. Twill you have the good
ness to give me the authority upon
which the opinions you have expressed
are based?" Certainly" said his oppo-
nent-"an article In the Encyclopaedia
Britannica" OH said Whewell. II
wrote the article myself ten years ago
and have since seen good reasons to
change my views!"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-22
FLEET FOOTED CARIBOU.
They Can Trot Faster Than a Grey.
hound Can Run.

They Can Trot Faster Than a Grey.
hound Can Run.
In Maine 1t Is cont"aded that the carl.
bou can outrun any other animal. Ac.
cording to the testimony Of one woods
man, caribou left behind a greyhound
that had been matched against them.
A guide succeeded In starting the
dog after some caribou-a herd Of
four standing like statues on the ice
of one Of the big ponds In the region
along the west branch Of the Penob-
scot.
Now, the caribou trots. instead Of
running, like most other wild animals.
In the present case there had been a
plentiful fall Of snow. a rain which
had formed a thick crust and then an
other fall Of snow. all Of which con
stituted the very finest surface where
on to hold a race of this description.
When the greyhound was loosed its
owner confidently expected that 1t
would outrun the caribou.
When the caribou woke up and hit
their pace 1t was a sight to see them.
They did not appear to be proceeding
with much speed. but as the hound
drew up on them they increased their
pace. The hound was doing his very
best, but made no Roadway against the
caribou at all. The dog stuck to 1t
with courage, but before 1t was half
way across the pond the caribou had
reached the other side and disappear
ed in the wOods.-New York Press.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-22
An Astronomical Mirrer.

One Of the most remarkable scientific
Instruments yet devised Is that con
structed. by Professor 4. W. Wood to
aid the work Of astronomers. This IL
an astronomical mirror. the retiec,ins
surface Of which Is revolving mercury
deliberately protected against vibra
lions. and it magnities In proportion to
the speed of its revolutions. A met,i
dish containing mercury and turning
on bearings carries on its edge q series
Of magnets. Encircling. but not touch
ing them, 10 an iron ring. By motor
power this ring Is made TO revolye
upon bearings separate from those Of
the mercury container, but Its mag
nets, attracting those on the cOntain-
ef's edge, cause the latter also to re-
volve. Centrifugal force compels the
mercury to form a concaye surface.
perfect so long as free from jars. This
apparatus lie sunk in a well fourteen
feet deep and set upon a solid fOunda-
ton to eliminate all ordinary shocks
Harper's.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-22
Tho Sensitive Razor.

''There is no sensation In matter"
remarked a man over the luncheon
table to the man of science, who
thought 1t was a suggestive saying.
"But what about my razors?" he
asked. And then he described the
razor which had been with him round
the world faithfully and wanted only
stropping day by day-a wonderful
razor. But when it came back to a
London fiat it refused its Office. The
razor wouldn't work than one
day without going to the hospital. DO
you mean to tell me that that razor
doesn't feel" said its owner-"doesn't
feel the difference Of climate, tempera-
ture? Why, II you know anything
about sazors you know they are the
keenest and most sensitive things In
the world."-London Chronicle.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-22
KANGAROO Mother. Bravery.

During d severe drought In u certain
section Of Australia the owner Of 4
country station was sitting IN even
ing on the porch when be saw a
kangaroo lingering about. alternating
approaching and retiring from the
house, as If half in doubt and fear
what to do. At length she approached
the water pals and, taking a young
one from her pouch, held 1t to the
water to drink. While her baby was
satisfying its thirst the mother was
auivering all over with apprehension.
for she was but a few feet from the
porch where one Of her foes was
.watching her. The baby. having dn-
ished drinking. was replaced In the
pouch, and the old kangaroo set on
at a rapid pace. The spectator was
10 much impressed BY the astonishing
bravery Of the anectionate mother that
be made a vow-and kept it-never
again to shoot q kangaroo.