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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04
TOOK RAT POISON
John Barrow, Little Rock Lawyer,
Kills HimSeIf-yNas prah-
ably Insane.

Special to The Star.
Little Rock, Dec. 29.--John Bar
row, a prominent Little Rock law
yer, committed suicide last night
in his room at the Hotel Marion.
Death was brought on by eating
a quantity of rat poison.
1t is believed the man was mem
tally unbalanced.
The deceased has been promi-
nent in Little Rock for a number OF
years. He was a member Of the
state legislature in 1899.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04
DR.. SUN YAT SEN
ELECTED PRESIDENT.
Leader Announces
Acceptancc-Will Demand With
drawal of Imperial Troops
Not Recognized by u. S.

Shanghai, China, Dec. 2o.-Upon
being formally notified of his
unanimous election to the presi-
dency of the proposed republic Of
China, Or. Sun Vat Sen issued u
statement in which he states he
considers it his duty to accept the
presidency, and that his policy will
be to secure peace and institute a
stable government by the prompt
est methods possible, with the sin
gle aim in view Of securing peace
and contentment for his fellow
eountrymen.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04

For years / suffered unspeak-
able torture from indigestion. con-
stipaiion and liver trouble. wrote
a. x. Smith. a war veteran al Eric.
Pa. but Dr. Kings New Life Pills
fixed me up ali right. They're
simply ereat Try them for any
stomach. liver or kidney trouble.
Only PC Al al druggists.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04

used a sample bottle and now have ~
regularly In the house
You will learn to do away with salts.
waters and eathartics for these are but
temporary reliefs while DR.. Caidwelfs
syrup Pepsin is guaranteed to cure per-
inanentiy. 1t viii train your stomach and
bowel muscles SO that they will do their
work again naturally without outside aid.
PepaSn.
pr: Caldwell does not feel that tho
purchase Of his remedy ends his obii-
ration lie has specialized In stomach
years and VIII be pleased 20 give the
reader any advice on the subject free
81 charge. All are welcome to write
MN. whether for the medical advice
or the free sample addreex him Or
~ y caldwell. SCI Caldwell. building,
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04
Withdrawal Of Troops.

Shanghai, Dec. 29.-It is believed
here that President Sen will imme-
diately demand that the so-called
imperial troops be withdrawn at
once from their strategical posi-
tons, in order to avoid possible
conflict with the republican troops.
The armistice now existing will
be extended and the Manchu troops
to lay down their arms.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04
FREE SAMPLE OF LAXATIVE
CURED THEIR Constipation

When a person has become discouraged
through years of failure to find cure
and finally, perhaps. gives up trying, II
Is small wonder that he becomes skep-
teal. And yet 10 all who have con-
Etipation. We would say, TRY just one
thing more"
We wish you would try DR.. Caidwell's
Syrup Pepsin q laxative tonic that has
been used for a generation. Thousands
are using IL; surely some Of your friends
among the number. You can buy 81 Of
any druggist at fifty cents and one dol
lar bottle but better stili. send your
name and address 10 Or. Caldwell for
free sample bottle. He win send you
enough 70 convince you Of It's merits. and
druggist. Mr.. J. j. Petty or unionSille.
No. Mf. George W. Zimmerman OF HAf-
ritburg Pa. and many ofhers Of both
Fsxsz and IN al parts q the country nret
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04
A 2ASY NOT WORTH 80 CENTsg
Woman Who Held Indianan's Child
For a Debt Regretted II.

South Bend, Ind, Dec. Pa 2
year-old baby appears sufficient Sc
curity, at first glance, for a debt of
90 cents, but later demand for a
cash substitute brought the debtor
and creditor into court today. John
Urban, explaining why he became
involved in a brawl with Mrs.. Rose
Sheerer, said he owed her % cents.
She held his baby for it. Later,
when he went to make a 2-cent pur-
chase from her with a 81 bill she
kept the bill and told HIM to lake
his baby. That enraged him and be
tried to stab her. Court suspended
sentence.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04
Uncle Sam Cautious.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The
United States will not formally
recognize the republic of China at
this time, nor until it becomes
clearly evident that the imperial
lists are no longer capable Of main
tanning themselves in power. This
attitude, however, will not prevent
the representatives of the state
department in Chin from trans
acting business with the provision
al republic to the extent of safe
guarding the lives of American.
and American property.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04

A system regulator is a medicine
that strengthens and stimulates the
liver, kidneys, stomach and bowels.
Prickly Ash Bitters is a superior
system regulator. It drives out all
unhealthy conditions, promotes ac-
tivity of body and brain, restores
good appetite, sound sleep and
cheerful spirits. w. C. Vandiver
Jackson Drug & Fur. Co., Davis
Drug Co., special agents.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04
DEATH BY POISON
FOR BERLIN|S POOR
Fifty Inmates OF Municipal Shelter
Die in Convulsions-Charge That
Death Is Caused by q De-
liberate Murder Plan.

Berlin, Dec. 2s.-Over so deaths
from ptomaine or other poisoning
have occurred since the night of
December 26 at the municipal shell
ter for the homeless.
Another fifteen of the destitute
male inmates died during last night
and this forenoon, while 60 or 20
others are seriously i'll at various
hospitals in the city. The cases are
being rushed to the hospitals at
such a rate that statistics cannot be
kept of them.
Doubts are now expressed as to
whether the deaths were due, as at
first believed, to the eating of de-
cayed smoked herring, which the
homeless people had brought with
them to the shelter to exc out the
scanty diet provided there. A con-
siderable number Of cases have
been reported from another NUM-
cipal shelter and from the Jail. The
authorities still adhere to their
theory.
Death Comes Quickly.
Hopes that the later cases would
prove less serious than those re-
ported at first have vanished, many
of the victims today, as we'll as yes
terday, succumbing in 30 or 35 min
utes after they were attacked.
Deliberate Poisoning Suspected.
Symptoms of the poisoning are
followed by violent vomit-
ing and death. The asylum super
expresses the opinion,
based on one of the postmortem ex-
that the deaths have
not been due to fish, but to deliber-
ate poisoning.
In spite of rumors among the des-
titute classes which patronize these
that there has been a.
deliberate plot against the inmates,
the various shelters scattered about
the city were last night even more
crowded than before. Over $500
men took refuge in the main insti-
tuition and a crowd of physicians
were present during the night, re-
eeiving reports of additional poi
Soning cases.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04

London, Dec. 20-A despatch to
the Morning Post from Shanghai
says that the rebel leaders have
informed General Ii Guam Chung,
the revolutionary leader, that the
$4,000 imperial troops at Hankow
have agreed to join the revolution
for 500 apiece.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04

Mrs. A. r. Tabor Of Crider. Mo-.
had been troubled with sick head
aches for about FIVE years. when
she began taking chambcrlain's
Tablets. She has taken two bot
ties Of them and they haze cured
a disordered stomach. for which
these tablets are especially intend
ed. Try them. gel Well and stay
well. Sold by al dealers.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04
GOTCH WILL QUIT.
Upsets English Champion With Two
Quick Throws and Says It's Last

Kansas City, Dec. 28.-Frank
Gotch, worlds champion, defeated
Alec Munro, the English champion,
here last night. The first fall came
in 12 minutes and the second in
eight minutes, five seconds, each
with a half Nelson and crotch hold.
Gotch declared ii was his last ap-
pearance on the mat.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04
HELD COURT AT HER BEDSIDE
Mrs. Vcrmiiya Pleaded Guiltless of
PoIieeman's Death.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Too feeble TO
lift her head, Mrs. Louise vermilya
on her cot in the county Jail hos
pital today pleaded not guilty to
the Indictment charging her with
the murder of Policeman Arthur
Bissonette, whom she is accused
of poisoning with arsenic.
Because of her condition she was
not taken to the courtroom. Judge
Kersten convened court in the
hospital room, and the indictment
with its i3 counts, reciting the al
legations on which the state ex-
poets to convict the woman of
murder, was handed to her.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04

Here is a remedy that will cure
your cold. Why waste time and
money experimenting when you
can get a preparation that has won
a worldwide reputation BY It's
cures of this disease, and can al
ways be depended upon9 It is
known eerywhere as Chanberlain's
Cough Remedy, and is a medicine
Of real merit. For sale by all
dealers.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04

Persons troubled with partial
paralysis are often very much
by masSaging the affected
parts thoroughly when applying
Chamberlain's Liniment. This lin
irsnleesnstt also relieves rheumatic
pains. For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04
Many Die of Fright.

Many of those who have been
stricken have, it is said, been vic
Tins of suggestion. They display
the critical symptoms, but on exam
nation prove not to have been pois-
oned The police investigating the
poisoning thus far have developed
little.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04

If your children are subject to
attacks Of Group, watch for the
first symptom, hoarseness. Give
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as
soon as the child becomes hoarse
and the attack may be warded off.
For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04

When you want a reliable medi-
cine for a cough OF cold, take
Chamberalin's Cough Remedy. It
can always be depended upon and
lis pleasant and safe to take. For
sale by all dealers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26
JACK|ES DELAYED
As PERIL GROWS
Gunboat Denver Overdue and
Unreported at Nicaragua.
Rebels Move on Managua.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-With $50
marines and sailors fighting for their
lives in Central Nicaragua and anxiety
awaiting the arrival of reinforcements
which are SO hours overdue, the Mica
Taguan situation appeared more serious
today. State department. dispatches
from Corinto indicate the rebels are
moving toward Managua determined to
make last effort to capture the capt
tai and wipe out the American officers
before the bluejackets from the Den
yer are able to come to the aid of the
city The American legation is known
TO be Yell guarded. but shells from the
neighboring hills might be easily
dropped on the legation.
Consul Johnson. at Corinto. reported
the arrest of General Dionisi Guerrez.
formerly vice president of Honduras
and six other revolutionsts who came
to Corinto to Join the rebel forces.
The Denver due at Corinto yester-
day had not arrived at noon today.
Navy officials here are unable to ex-
plain her delay The Denver carries
300 sailors.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26
AT THE THEATERS
POPULAR VAUDEVILLE A
SUCCESS AT FORSYTH

For this week a combination of five
acts and two reels of pictures will be
presented that promises to make the
Forsyth more popular than at any time
in its existence.
The feature Of the bill will be Al
tredo, violinist of considerable repu.
tauon. This young man has appeared
in all of the Keith houses and on some
of the most exclusive bills of vaudeville
that have been presented anywhere
TrovollO. the celebrated Ventriloquist.
and his own company will be another
act of considerable merit
Winfred Blake and Maud Amber. who
have been standard people in this
branch of the theatrical profession for
"a number Of years, will appear in a
comedy sketch listed with the big hits
Of popular vaudeville. Louis London.
a clever young character singer. prom
ises to become as popular as ANYBODY
In his line of endeavor ever registered
In Atlanta.
Armstrong and Lawrence. a novelty
surprise act. and selected pictures
make up the program.
There win he the usual daily matt
nees and usual night performances. the
first performance commencing at I:45
o'clock and the second performance
about S:45 O'Clock Reserved seats for
any but the last performance at night
may be had either by telephone or per.
sonal call.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26
FATHERS SKIN Is GRATED
ON SONS BURNED LEG

NEW YORK. Aug. 26.-David p.
Condor, fireman Of Tompkinsville.
Staten Island, is in the Smith infirmary
on Staten Island and next him lies his
flye-year-old son David on the childs
left leg are some 40 inches OF his ia
theirs skin grated there after an op-
GRAFTON performed by Drs A. H Thorn
as and Charles Cruger last Monday
The boy burned his leg six weeks ago
playing with a box of matches,
Condor went to FIRE headquarters last
week and told Commissioner johnson
that he wanted FIVE days off He had
to be urged to give his reasons. but
when he did he was told to take as
much time of as he pleased
II was said last night that the graft
ing had been a success and that both
father and son would recover.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26
TRAINED NURSE
CURES DIABETES

A letter from a trained nurse Miss Isa-
belle NJ. Potter, of Portland, oregon, con-
denseS to the following:
Il have care of a patient who is taking
your Diabetes Compound. 1t has been my
pleasure to have several of these cases.
! say pleasure because II is quoted as in
durable, but ! can not see it that way.
This patient was in a very Respondent
mood staying in bed most of the time.
Today he was out walking several times,
walking nearly three miles. l am not an
advocate of drugs, as a rule. but when q
patient thinks he needs one thing or an
other | never oppose. My patient is i'm
proving fast. His sight was failing, but
already shows decided improvement"
The plain fact is that Diabetes, al
though supposed to be incurable, is now
being cured every day in people of mid
die age and over. We marvel that ply
sicians and hospitals can be content to
see patients slowly succumb under code
lne arSenauro, etc, when many of them
can recover by the simple use of a mild
infusion under which specific gravity and
sugar begin to decline in most cases with
in twenty days.
There is no uncertainty as to the re-
suits for the sugar can be weighed and
the specific gravity recorded and the re-
suits noted from day to day. Fulton's
Diabetic Compound is harmless and deli
cate persons take ii without injury. 1t
contains no sedatives.
1t can be had in your city of Frank Ed
mondson & Bro, IA S. Broad st. and 106
n. Pryor St
For litera ture write John J. Fulton Co,
645 Battery st, San Francisco.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26
TRUST CO.
CHANGES NAME AND
DOUBLES CAPITAL

BY an amendment granted Saturday
by the secretary OF state to the char
ter OF the Hillyer Trust Company the
name OF the bank becomes the Atlanta
Trust Company and is authorized to
increase its capital from s25O,O00 to
$500 900,
This is in accordance with the reso-
luton passed by the stockholders Of the
Institution some time ago. application
for the amendment having been pend
ing for the past 80 days with. the state
authorities, as required by law.
Announcement is made that the new
stock has all been subscribed and will
be fully paid up in a few days.
The officers, which will continue I'M
changed, are as follows: Henry Hill
yer. president; william Hurd Hilyer,
vice president and treasurer; George
9. Lowndes, vice president; r, c.
Trippe. trust officer; j. Scott Todd, Jr.,
secretary.
The trustees, whic,. are also un-
changed, are Or F. Phinizy Calhoun
Samuel n Evins, James s. Floyd. Rob
ert l.. Foreman, Henry Hillyer William
Hurd Hillyer, Mitchell G. King, George
s. Lowndes, John Morris. Frederic ].
Paxon, Jack j. Spalding, DR.. j, Scott
Todd Herbert L. Wigs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26
NEGROES BATTLE
At CAMP NEE TING
Jack SIaton'S Servant Dying
From Wounds Received in
Fight Two Blacks Held.

fight at the negro camp meeting
northeast OF Buckhead yesterday prob
ably will end fatally for Jack Adams, a
negro house servant of Governor-ele
John M. Slaton, who is today at Grady
hospital.
Adams was shot in an arm and one
foot and bottle was smashed against
his skull, in an affray with Henry
Hutchens and Glover Showers Hutch.
ems and Showers are in the county jai!
without the privilege of bond
Nearly 1000 negroes were at the
camp meeting. Several hundred had
been there all day. Late in the even
ing. according to the county police. a
negro woman drove there in a buggy
and began selling beer The religious
services were dropped by number of
men and at s o'clock last night the
tight between them occurred.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26
GEORGIA GIRL ELOPES
WITH ALABAMA MAN
TO NEW YORK TOWN

NEW YORK. Aug. 26-Miss Alice c,
Brown. of Eaton, Ga. and Arthur l..
Evans. of Mobile, eloped from their
homes in Dixie to Yonkers to get mar
ried. They sent kilograms to their re-
latives yesterday announcing that they
had Just married"
Evans is travelling salesman and
Miss Brown is an actress. When Evans
asked for his license he said he was in
hurry as he had TO leave town to
keep business engagements.
He inquired where he could find a
clergyman who would marry them.
Some names were given to him and the
couple departed saying they would seek
one of the ministers
The marriage return has not been
filed yet.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26
SIDELIGHTS
ON GEORGIA POLITICS.
By JAMES B. NEVIN.

| flagrantly violated, and the old time
bars flourish with impunity-those
cities never will obey any sort of pro-
hibtion law, perhaps, Certainly not at
this time
But in atlanta the capital of the
state and in the other cities, the law is
well observed. There is not bar in
this city that sells anything stronger
than beer.
Gradually. I think. the public taste
for drink in Georgia is being switched
away from whisky to beer.
IF that be true-and 1t VIII take
time to demonstrate the truthfulness Of
the suggestion, to be sure-I think pro-
.hibitionists and temperance advocates
may well pride themselves that much
good has been accomplished"
This Georgian then went on to dis
cuss something Of the progress OF pro-
hibition and temperance in Georgia,
saving:
y am getting to be an old man, ]
saw. when ] was a boy, barrooms every
where.
The old crossroads bar was a COM
mon sight then There was hardly a
fork In the country byvays that was
not decorated with a doggery The
farmers then knew what Il was to be
harassed by the liquor problem in a
manner unknown nowadays. These
country bars We're almost devoid OF po-
lice protection. and they were breeders
OF all sorts Of }awlessness
The first step was 10 abolish the
cross roads bar This was done by the
enactment OF law prohibiting bars
within certain distances of churches
and school houses. unless located in in
corporated towns
1T was a great relief to get the bars
confined to the towns, and. removed
from the rural sections
Gradually, we restricted the bars to
the cities. We limited their number
we licensed them high, we regulated
their hours
Then we drove them from the small
er towns and confined them to large
towns.
Then we closed all the old-time bars
in the cities. and we are now weaving
the public away from its former taste
| for strong drink, and If we can induce
| 1t to confine itself to beer and light
wines for a number of years, logically
we may hope eventually to get rid OF
! the question entirely.
Certainly We have made most eX-
cellent progress Certainly the expert
ment we are now undergoing is prom
Using.
Il think the public will reject any
violent changes in the present state Of
things that may be proposed in the
near future
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26

A great many politicians in Georgia
are taking the results OF Wednesdays
primary to mean, among other things,
that the state Of Georgia is pretty well
satisfied with the measure of prohibi-
ton. real or imaginary, 1t now has, and
that immediate efforts, at least, to
change the status OF things is going to
meet with failure.
Whatever Of rank dissatisfaction
there may be with the present law and
its enforcement would seem to have
been we'll rounded up in the vote ac-
corded Mr. Alexander.
Mr. Alexander made the prohibition
question the paramount issue OF his
campaign He based his entry into the
fight against Mr. Slaton upon the gov
ernor's failure to sign the Tippins bill,
after that bill had passed the house
and the senate by a wo-thirds vote Of
each house.
The gentleman from DeKalb made
the issue plain from one end Of Georgia
" Ait olltIs ne tb W ia lever Oh
the horrible there may be in Georgia s
present attitude with respect to the
prohibition law. He said. with vehe-
mence. and it was heralded by the
newspapers everywhere, that Georgia
was in state OF anarchy"
II any man ever was qualified seem
ingly 10 force the issue of prohibition
at this particular time, Hooper Alex
ander certainly was that man.
And yet, on the issue of Georgia in
a state of anarchy" because Of the pro-
hibition law as it stands today, Mr.
Alexander was able to carry but one
lonesome county-and that by the mar
rowest sort of margin
His popular vote was something like
twenty per cent only OF the total vote
cast
The conclusion that Georgia is not in
q state Of anarchy seems, therefore, by
many to be abundantly warranted.
One Of the most pronounced and ar
dent prohibitionists in Georgia. dis
cussing the question Of prohibition a
few days before the primary, said:
Georgia is trying out most inter
esting experiment and |, as prohlhl-
ZIONIST and temperance man, would like
to see it carried to its logical conclu-
sion
we have abolished the d-fash-
Toned barroom. where all sorts Of heavy
drinks were sold, and substituted for it
bar in which only beer is dispensed
True, we know that real beer is sold
in these places, and not near beer 50
called. But. as a rule. nothing but bee-
is sold there.
In one or two big cities the law is
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26
COATED TONGUE
MEANS LAZY LIVER
A Lazy Liver Needs Dose Of Dodson's
Liver Tone-Guaranteed to Take
Place of CaomeI

When your doctor looks to see if
your tongue is coated he is trying to
find out if your liver is working prop
erly. A few years ago doctors had to
prescribe calOmel-there was nothing
else to give.
Recently in many sections of the
country Dodson's Liver Tone has prac-
tically taken the place of calomeI as a
liver remedy Dodson's Liver Tone is
mild. pleasant tasting and harmless
which makes it a fine medicine for usa
when your children become bilious and
constipated. But the most remarka bic
feature of Dodson's Liver Tone is the
fact that all Atlanta druggists who sell
1t guarantee it absolutely. The drug
gists will return your money without
argument If bottle fails to give en-
tire satisfaction.
Price, so cents We suggest that you
get a bottle today and have it ready
for the next member of your family
whose liver goes wrong.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26
BROTHER
KILLED BY ENGINE IN
SAVANNAH R. r. YARDS

SAVANNAH, GA Aug. .26.- Marvin
Nj. Thompson, yardmaster for the At
lantic Coast Line railroad, was instant
ly killed by falling from the tootboard
of a moving engine. His left leg was
severed, his right foot mashed and his
chest crushed by the wheels of the en-
CINE. which passed completely over him.
Thompson was IS years old. He is
by his wife, his mother and
two brothers, George Thompson, of Sa-
vannah, and Tasker Thompson, of At
lanta.
Thompson was turning to the city
from an inspection of the yards when
the accident took place. He fell direct
~ in front of the engine and almost in
the center of the track