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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-30

Modern furni
one. gentlemen
1874 Third aven
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-30

FOR SALE-A new six-room cottage:
modern except sewer; smsu payment
down, balance monthly pay ments. In
Quire 1900 Sixth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-30

FOR SALE-Lots in Sheuermann's NTH
addition, Seventh street and Fifteenth
Call 1900 Sixth street. Old phone
west 1898.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-30

WANTED-To rent, a completeIy fur
niShed camp fer two weeks, commence
ing July Il. Phone west 1112.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-30

WANTED-Te buy. 5. & II. green trad
ing stamp books filled or partly fill !
ed. Call at eIs Eleventh street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-30

FOR SALE-Fiye-room modern house
at Twenty-fourth-a and -a-haR street
and Eighteenth avenue, Apply j.
weeda, 1917 Twenty-fourth-an d-a-
half street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-30

FOR SALE - Two eight-room modern
houses, centrally located, will be sold
at a bargain if purchased this week.
Inquire Of William Schaarman. 1714S
Second avenue
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06
CLEARING AWAY THE LAST
 OBSTACLE IN THE CANAL.
Three Shifts Working Eight Hours Each Used in Rushing the Task
 Dynamite Used.

Washington, Oct. 3i..-The task of opening a way through Cucaracha slide, the sole remaining obstacle to navigation through the Panama ca nal, has been carried on as rush work" since the blowing up of the Gamboa dike. according to advices received today from the Isthmus. The engineers have been putting forth herculean force to clear the half-mile obstruction, but the work is often undone overnight by a slumping of the material removed.
 A ton and a half of dynamite was exploded October 10 without any substantial increase in the flow of water across the dam. Since then three shifts of men working eight hours each continuously have been trying to create a channel.
 The recent sharp rise in the level of Gatun lake, however, has in- creased the size of the ditch so that now seven million cubic feet of water daily is passing over the slide and sufficient water now has been admitted to permit the big steam dredges to enter the cut and op- crate,
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06
SUFFRAGETTES WELD
 DOG WHIPS ON PREMIER
"WiId Women" Attack the Hon. Mr. Asquith as He Rides in Auto With
 His Daughter and Friend.

Edinburg, Scotland, Nov. 2.-Pre- mier Asquith was attacked yester- day by militant suffragists armed with dog whips. He was driving in an automobile, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Violet Asquith, and Sir John Graham, a Scotch justice of the peace. The victims of the outrage were more frightened than hurt.
 The automobile was passing through the village of Rican, five miles from Falkirk, when it ran in to a suffragette ambush. The wild women," as they are called here, under cover of shower of papers, rushed at the car and belabored the premier and his companions.
 They disappeared before the po- lice car, following that of the pre- mier, had reached the scene.
 This is the second time within a few weeks that the premier's dig nifty has suffered because of the suf- fragettes. On the last occasion he was attacked on a golfing green by the suffragettes, who pushed him down and then seized him by the legs as he lay prostrate and dragged him about the green.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06
FINED, BUT NOT HALF ENOUGH
Dan Ward Given Maximum Punish
 ment for Beating Girl

Texarkana, Oct. 3i.-Judse Weeks yesterday fined Dan Ward S2OO ana costs for beating up Miss Annie Johnson, frail girl of about 1o years. In pronouncing sentence upon the man, who was a great big hulking brute of six feet, the judge said: The only reason that l do not give you a bigger fine IS that the law provides no bigger one. <,
 The case was unusually brutal and atrocious, and one of the worst features was that the girls mother Mrs. Smith, tried to intercede Tor the man and obtain his release. Ward beat the girl, it is alleged, threw her down stairs and then went down and beat her until she tainted. Mrs. Smith keeps the rooming house on State Line, near the Union depot, over a billiard hall
 It is thought that Ward will be unable to pay the fine and that he will therefore be allowed to use some of his strength in forwarding the good roads of Miller county.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06
MENA ON THE LINE.

Frank NJ. Davis of Kansas City, attending the Arkansas-Oklahoma fair at Ft. Smith, is secretary of the Canada to Gulf highway associa- ton, and talked enthusiastically of the project for a national highway from Duluth, Minn., south to Kan sas City, then to Ft. Smith and on to the Gulf. In this talk Mr. Davis stated that it was not the plan of his association to route the pike by way of Hot Springs, because that city was too far out of the way. It is the plan of the association to build the road as straight as pos sible from Ft. Smith to TeXarkana with one or two exceptions. From Ft. Smith the road goes to Mena, thence to DeQueen and thence to Texarkana. It is likely that the as sociation will shortly send a repre- sentative over the route to line up the situation preparatory to or ganizing the unit system and con- mencing work.
 This sounds mighty good to us, and it's realization would be one of the grandest things that could hap pen to Mena. But it is not one of those things that comes merely for the wishing. The whole route is to be divided into units, and each community through which it passes must take care of the part set aside for it. That means work.
 Of course Mena wishes to be on this highway, and it is encouraging to know it is on the route that is laid out by the promoters as most direct. But many city, feeling sure that project just had to come it's way, has lost it's one chance for prosperity and greatness by being too sure and sleeping while others worked.
 Mena should make her desire to be on this highway known, and her intention to do her part to deserve the position.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06
TOLD ABOUT POULTRY
Lectures at Odd Fellows Hall Thurs day Evening Were Interesting
 and Instructive.

The railroads are interested ir making the people along their lines prosperous-the more they make the better the financial condition oi the railroads" said J. Hollister Full in an address at the Odd Fellows hall Thursday night, previous to in- troducing G. c. Watkins of Si- loam Springs, who accompanied the government poultry demonstration car, which was in Mena Thursday Tt is the people who do not attend these lectures and demonstrations who are the losers"
 Mr. Watkins address was very interesting and instructive. He stated that during one year the amount received for poultry was $9, ,39i, ,266, and for eggs $4,252, 1852 from the farmers alone, and that it's combined values are greater than that received for hogs, beef cattle and calves, dairy products, horses or mules, and is eight times the value of the apple crop of the state He called the poultry and egg products the farmers bank ac- count.
 If loaded into refrigerator cars, said MT. Watkins, it would require a train of cars more than thirty four miles long to haul the years output of poultry and eggs of the state.
 Tt requires expert knowledge to make a success of the poultry and egg business on large scale," said the speaker. q would not advise the city man on a good salary to go into the business exclusively, but as a side line for the suburban dweller it will if properly con- ducted, bring in good returns for the money and care expended. Great care must be taken to see that you have good stock and prop erly selected. Vim, vigor and vii tality are the essential points in se- lecting the birds"
 According to Mr. Watkins, the Plymouth Rock breed is the best all-round chicken for the poultry raiser. The White Leghorn is the best egg producer. Too many va rieties will cause a loss and disap- pointment.
 Do not feed baby chicks until they are three or four days old" was advised. Mature has supplied their wants for that length of time, I would advise the use of conner .cial food for a short time"
 A. B. Greenlee spoke in the place of H. c. Pierce, who was indisposed. MT. Greenlee spoke of the various methods of packing and shipping poultry and eggs, and showed eggs in the various degrees of fertility. His remarks, as well as those of MT. Watkins, were illustrated by lan- tern slides.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06
The New Tariff.

The total effect of the new tariff upon your cost of living will be small, and such effect as it does ul- timately have will appear gradually. Woolen goods, for example, should be somewhat cheaper; but only a small part of your income goes for wool. To the ordinary family rent and food are two of the largest items. Rent certainly will be as high as ever, and sugar is the only food likely to be affected.
 Why so great an effort for so small a tangible result? you ask. Well, the railroads might double freight rates on almost all manu- factured goods without affecting your cost of living very much. AS they eloquently point out, the freight charge amounts to only three or four cents on pair of shoes. a dime or so on a coat, only a fraction of cent on a pound of sugar or Hour. But doubling those rates on the enormous quantity of goods they haul would give them a great profit, to which they are not entitled. It would not hurt you much if some one robbed you of a quarter every week; but if some one robbed everybody of a quarter every week he could soon buy the country
 The best thing about this new tariff is that if sqqarely challenges a condition which has fourished practically without interruption and without effective challenge for half a century. Unless we have in credibly bad luck if will presently be demonstrated that the country can prosper without taxing all the people for the benefit of a few Saturday Evening Post.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Kansas City has raised Si,00,00O by popular subscription for an or phan boys home.
 Kane Shields, said to have fired the first shot of the Civil war at Fort Sumpter, has just died at his home in Dallas, Tex.
 The story that Pike's Peak was sinking into the earth has been dis proved by the experts of the United State Geological Survey.
 John T. Barker, attorney general of Missouri, severely criticizes the acts of Federal Judge Smith Me Emerson in relation to the 2-cent and maximum freight rate cases.
 The estimate just sent out from Washington credits Little Rock with 3,025 persons with incomes ranging from S3,OOO to S20OOO, and therefore subject to the income tax
 A Cody, Wyo., newspaper thinks Charles G. Gates, the millionaire son of John W. Gates, was drugged to death and calls for an inquest Gates private physician ridicules the idea.
 Meade Barr, confessed murderer of Miss Florence Brown last July in Dallas, Tex, has told many bloody stories. Mrs. Ellie M. Lake, a young widow, now has been ar rested as implicated in the crime.
 Charles s. Tregent of Kansas City an educated man and skilled me chanic, says he has sought employ ment for eight years in vain, and now is organizing a club for men over 35 years of age who are out of work.
 Efforts to operate street cars in Indianapolis by strike breakers re- suited in bloodshed and total fail ure. Business men to the number of POO were sworn in as officers during the continuance of the strike.
 Oscar w. Underwood, the Demo- cratic leader in the House, is threat ened with defeat by Richmond p. Hobson in his race for reelection. The people of Alabama are giving a good deal of heed to Hobson's charges that Underwood is a tool of Wall Street and the whisky in- terests.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06
DID NOT HURT THE COW.
Jury Said J. L. LOoney Was Not
 Guilty of Malicious Mischief.

On the 26th day of June, accord ing to John Hendrix of Big Fork township, J. L. Looney of that neighborhood threw some rocks and lambasted one of his COWS with a rail. It made John sore and he had Looney up before Circuit court Wednesday, but the jury said the defendant was not guilty. On some delicate and technical points that were brought out in the case, Ben Strauss of Mena was placed on the stand by the defense as expert witness" and Mir. Strauss displayed considerable knowledge of cow ology.
 The case of the state against John Roberts, in which Lee Evans was the prosecuting witness, did not get very far, as the case was taken from the jury and dismissed.
 The state had two complaints against Frank Haas, one for breach of the peace and another for being drunk on a highway. He was found not guilty in both instances.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06
Se0SOn0b|e
 Floor (OvRIiOQS
 at Little Pf(0
The Jackson Drug X Furpitu. Company Is Going to Make ThiOn. Pleasant for the HOme-Lovero

The Jackson Drug and Furpitu,. Company is watching for chaDcs to make things pleasant for h. lovers of comfortable and attractive homes, and just now is making soma special offerings in Floor Covering, and what will go further to maks the winter days enjoyable in ths home?
 Here are a few of the proposi. tions:
 Bedroom Rugs, Brussels and Ak. ministers, 27X5i inches, full S2 value for Sl.35.
 Best Administer Rugs, 9xl2, @ values, at S22.
 Brussels Rugs, 9xi2, regular ss sellers, for SIS.
 Ingrain Rugs, 9xi2, all wool sIO values, for $8.75.
 Remnant Mating Snaps.
 We have something like 20 rem nants in Japanese and Chinese Mat. tings, ranging in lengths from i to 20 yards. They will be closed out at first cost. Examples: 35c Mat tings, 22c; i4c Mattings, fife.
 Can fit you out in most anything you want from these remnants.
 A very large line of the newest in Mattings-some very choice pat ferns have just come in-not all opened yet. Come and see them and ask for prices. JACKSON DRUG X FURNITURE co. The Big Store With the Little Price (Adv.)
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06
DUTCH" JONES CONVICTED.

Little Rock, Oct. 30.-Constable WA, "Dutch' Jones, is permanent ly removed from office through verdict of guilty for nonfeasance in office in permitting liquor to be sold illegally aboard the steamer Grand in his presence in July of this year. The verdict, returned shortly before 10 o'clock this morn ing, carried with it nominal fine of $5.
 James Avery and Charles E. Sher- ry, two important witnesses in the case, were indicted by the grand jury yesterday afternoon on charges of perjury.
 Jones is one of the best known officers in the state, and his career has been set with several exciting incidents.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06
Mrs. Pankhurst Approves.

Chicago, Nov. 2.-Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, the English suffragette leader, yesterday stepped on equal suffrage soil for the first time, and for the first time addressed women who have the right to vote, q feel like dancing" she told the Chicago suffragettes who greeted her. But I never dance"
 Mrs. pankhurst told several hun dred members of the Political Equality League that if the women of Illinois failed in their duty at the polls, the fight for votes for women" would receive a setback all over the world. She advised her hearers against party affiliation and against militancy.
 Mrs. Pankhurst thought the at tack yesterday on Premier Asquith by women with dog whips was per fectly proper"
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06
Marble Hill School Closed

Prof. F. McCauley closed his school at Marble Hill, two miles east of Vandervoort, Friday night, Oc- tober 3i, with the incest program ever rendered at this place. Be- havior was excellent and every body seemed to enjoy the program very much. Everybody was sorry to see the school close, as it has been the most successful term ever taught at this place. A nice SUD- per was spread on the ground about , o'clock, which everybody enjoyed
 Prof. McCauley is a young teacher
 but has been successful at Marble Hill. We regret that our district IS not able to continue the school four or five months longer as the school spirit is better here than ever before. Committee.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06
Still on Tap and Doing Business.

If you want Dental Work done you'd better have it done by the man that stays here and is reliable. We have seen them come and go until now the seventeenth man is gone since we have been in busi- ness. They have all claimed to be the Great I am, but soon blow out ana leave. But our work stands the test and we are able to stay and do business. If we have any work fail we are here to make ii good. Come and see us and we will treat you right.
 Yours for the Best Dental Work,
 pr. R. c. Maxwell.
 The Dentist That Stands the Test Phone No. Office 5i6 DeOueen St. AdV-i90-42-im
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06
w e b S t e r's Nursery
Fruit and Ornamental Trees Shrubs, Plants, Roses.

c. H, Webster, of the Webster Nursery, Mena, Ark, will be pre- pared to fill all orders, large or small, for fall planting of Fruit Trees of all kinds. Shade and Or namental Trees.
 Grapes, Concord, Moore's Early Worden, Niagara White, Delaware and Brighton Red; one and two- year-old vines.
 Raspberry. Blackberry and Straw berry Plants; Privet Hedges, etc. All stock flrst-class and true to name. Prices in keeping with quality. The Best is the Cheapest. Twenty-Five years in the Nursery business. Write for prices, or call and talk over your needs with me. l will be pleased to advise you and help you select your list. November and December are the best months to plant. Phone 49i.
 e. H. WEBSTER
 Mena, Ark. Certificate Nursery Inspection No'
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06
Normal Course for TeaeherS

The Mena High School is now of lering a normal course to all who are preparing to teach, tuition free me course includes History of Education, Psychology, School Man agement and Methods. The class in Methods will review the common school branches, with special meth ods Of teaching each. Graduates of thls department are entitled fin teachers license without further examination. Anyone interested may oDtaln information from su- 1912 43-3
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06
Holland Now in the Penitentiary.

Sheriff J. A. Thornton returned Saturday night from conducting Millionaire J. A. Holland and Jim Johnson to the penitentiary at Little Rock. Holland received five years for white slavery and Johnson four years for burglary and grand lar ceny. Mr. Thornton states that Holland has not as yet opened ne- gotiations for purchasing the insti- tuition in order that he may run things to suit himself, but if his checks are acceptable he may close a deal.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06
H. WEBSTER
SHIPS DRIVEN ASHORE.
Three Vessels Wrecked in Violent
 Storm Of Moroccan Coast.

Casa Blanca, Oct. 3i.-Durins violent storm yesterday three yes sells were driven ashore on the Mo- roccan coast near here. Eight men from one of the ships were droWneu by the capsizing of lifebOat
 The three wrecked vessels are Ine Greek Missolonghi, the German Martini and the Spanish Lyrla'
 The French Transatlantic Oon- pany's Caravelle had a narruw escape. She was badly damaseN but was able to proceed on her Voy' age to Nantes.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06
RAILROAD INCREASES STOCK.
ParagOuld Southeastern Now Cap
 italized at $5,000,000.

Little Rock, Oct. 3l Special - The Paragould Southeastern Rail road Company has increased it's capital stock from S3l5,OOO to $5,- 000,000, according to a certificate filed with the secretary of state by the president, F. II. Britton This was authorized at a meeting of the stockholders held at Paragould on June IS, 1913.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06

Somehow it seems reasonable that Felix Diaz knew just what he was doing when he fled to an American ship for protection. If memory serves right, Felix Diaz was very close at the time President Madero was killed and even took part in the uprising that put Huerta in his present place of power. Yes, Felix is wise, from inside knowl- edge. ts
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06

That New York printer who has taken the SulZer controversy into the Federal court on the ground that the management of his states affairs are in the hands of a smali the people have st contrOl-may be starting something. That this condition is quite common in various states, counties and cities is pretty generally conceded.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06

President Wilson seems to re- sernble Roosevelt in that he has live ideas and is not afraid to speak them. And he is, likewise, becom- ing more and more popular with the people of the Nation.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06
NENA PRODUCE MARKET
Corrected each Wednesday by J. F. Averitt Dealer, south Mena St.

For the past two weeks the Mena market has been somewhat mixed, misduotations having been printed. This was due to the fact that the printers and myself both have been crowded to the limit of our ca pacity, but we hope to get this matter strengthened out and give better service from now on.
 The market on young chickens is rather dull. but hens are selling we'll for this time of year. Sweet potatoes are more plentiful. Good country butter is coming in at a good lively rate now. Apples are selling readily at the old prices.
 Quotations are as follows:
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06
Mrs. A. M. BurtScher Dead,

Mrs. Anna Maria Burtscher, aged 67 years, died at her home, 507 De- Queen street, Monday afternoon at o'clock. The funeral services were held at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning at the Catholic church, followed by interment at Odd Eel lows cemetery. The deceased is survived by son, Louis J. Meier.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06

A member of a Missouri school board accused a teacher of taking S6.35 from the proceeds of a box social. The court awarded her $t 500 damages-probably bigger price per word than T. R. ever dreamed of getting.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06

most any kind of green stuff can be put away at any time desired and kept for the days when needed. Silos would seem to be a much
 needed foundation for the dairy and stock business in Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06
Diamond Mine Case Postponed

Little Rock, Oct. 9i (SpeclaQ,I, Secretary of State Hodges ana A.- torney General Moose have poss- poned until November i5 the heal- ing of the Kimberlite Diamond MT ing and Washing Company TOT iy sb admission to the state, at W,'iSa M, Sa time the case on both sides VIII " submitted on briefs.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06

The reports say that there was a plot on foot to kill Huerja, He caught on and stopped it. and yet that is the first chance he has had in a long time to really become a hero.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-06
A Genius With Wisdom.

A Berlin newspaper declares that Count Zeppelin is one of the greatest geniuses of the German empire. The assertion seems to be proved by the fact that he never rides in one of his airships.-New Orleans Daily States.