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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-16
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The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
SHIPPING TOMATOES TO NORTH.
Highland Orchards Making Money
 on Side Crops.

Little Rock, Nov. (SpeciaD - Bert Johnson, manager of the High land orchards, is now shipping to northern markets the product from fifteen acres of late tomatoes, which have escaped the frost. He will also ship greens to northern mar kets all during the winter, and fig ures on putting in a large acreage or early spring vegetables, which will be shipped out of Highland by the car. The cannery at Highland IS now engaged in canning sweet potatoes and pumpkins. Mir. John son has just returned from St. Louis, where he purchased traction engines to work the immense or chards of the company next year.
 MT Johnson has removed many of ms peach trees and planted paper shell oceans, but he does not expect mem to bear for ten or fifteen years. lie states that the claim that graft ed stock will bear in four years IS nursery yarn.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
ESCAPE
 IN S3O,OOO FIRE
Catherine Jones. Who Fell Down StairstepS, Is Rescued From Flames-DOg Gave the
 Alarm.

Ft. Smith, Nov. 8.-A fire, accom- panied by thrilling escapes and ex- citing incidents, caused a loss of S30.000 along the river front early today. Two large two-story build ings were among those destroyed. Catherine Jones, who hurled herself from second floor to the bottom of the stairway sustained serious injuries. She was rescued from pos sible death by Sadie Walsh, who abandoned to the flames a trunk containing 5000 and a large amount of jewelry to save the girl.
 The fire was discovered through the action of Bob" a police dog, whose scratching on the door Of one of the houses awakened the Walsh woman. She found the build ing in flames. Had the fire been discovered a few moments later, the inmates would have perished. A high wind carried burning embers half mile.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
ARCENTA PROBABLY W|LLHAVES
Liquor Men There Have Got the "Jump" on Little Rock Dealers and Propose to Keep It.
 Talk of 3-MiIe Petition.

Little Rock, Nov. 6 Special - To the victors will go the spells, so far as the liquor petition which will permit saloons to operate in Ar genta next year is concerned. The administration of that town has made it plain to the saloon men of Little Rock that if they are to sell liquor under the Going bill they must go and secure a majority of the white adults of the town, as did Argenta saloonists. This means that if Little Rock fails in getting up a petition that the saloon men cannot move across the river and enjoy the increased trade that will go to Argenta saloons. The only way a Little Rocker can get into Argenta will be by purchasing one of the saloons already there.
 The fight has just started in Lit- tie Rock, and though it looks as though the Chamber of Commerce will hit the rocks through the ac- ton of the majority of the board of directors advocating the petition, the Board of Trade will do likewise Practically all the directors of this organization favor the open saloon, and will come out in favor of the petition.
 It has been reported that the anti saloon workers of Little Rock, ang- npad hv fhn CI1ppeSS Of fha Apppnta a saloon men, will circulate a three mile petition to prevent the sale of liquor within three miles of Little Rock school, which would include Argena. They would hardly sue ceed in this, however. for it has been tried several times and the ne- gro would have tO he reckoned with there, as the Going bill had no sec tion on three-mile petitions.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
CANNING DEMONSTRATION.
Method of Canning Home Products
 Explained to Appreciative Crowd.

An appreciatiNe crowd witnessed a demonstration Ill canning nome products Friday afternoon ny Fred C. Hofmiester of Springfield, Mo. Mr. Hofmiester showed that 1t was practical and profitable to grow and prepare for the market all kinds oi fruits and vegetables.
 At the demonstration R. R. York stated that he made a net profit ol Si4S on three-fourths of an acre of tomatoes, and B. A. Gaddy's net profit on one acre of tomatoes was S203
 The following proved estimates were submitted as to the profitable ness of home growing and canning:
 Take one acre of tomatoes and hire all the labor. It will cost you, say, $i.O0 to break the ground, 25c to harrow it, i0c for seed, Sl.0O lo setting the plants and 75c each for cultivating four times, $500; S750 for picking the tomatoes. This makes a total cost of Sl2yS5. Now say you raise eight tons of toma- toes; you can pack 600 cans per ton, or l.SOO cans (lO0 dozen) from the eight tons. The cans, labels, boxes, solder. Aux, etc. will cost about 35c per dozen; i00X35c equals $40, the total cost of all material to pack the eight tons of tomatoes. We will add I0c per dozen, or 5000, to pay your self and family for the labor 10 can 400 dozen. This makes a total cost of SiS0.00. To this add Sl2.S5, the cost of growing and picking, which makes Sl92.S5. The prices on can ned tomatoes during last twenty five years have ranged from 6712c to Sl.60 per dozen, and will average about soc, at which price we will count them. Four hundred dozen at 9Uc equals S36000. Deduct Si92.S5 the total cost of growing and can hing this acre of tomatoes, and you have Si67.i5 net profit left. Toma- toes will vary from about four tons to twenty tons per acre, owing to fertility of soil, cultivation and sea- son.
 Beans are also very productive. Market gardeners claim that you can safely estimate a crop of 200 bushels of string beans per acre, You can pack from twenty-four to thirty cans of string beans from a bushel. If the beans are well filled and sound you will fill about thirty cans and we will make our estimate from that number. Then if you produce 200 bushels of beans on an acre they will fill 6,000 No. 3 cans, or 800 dozen. The cost of cans, la bels, etc, will be the same as for tomatoes, 35c per dozen, or Si75,00 for 800 dozen. We have never sold these beans on the market for less than Si.0O per dozen. At this price the gross receipts would be $50000. Deduct the cost of cans, boxes. la bels, etc, si75.00, and you have S37500 left. Now suppose you hire the beans canned and pay 20c per dozen for this work. The labor would cost Si00.00, which will leave you $27500 after all expenses are paid except for the cultivation Of the beans. Now compare the net receipts from an acre of string beans or tomatoes with that from an acre of anything grown by the old-time farmer.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
WILL MEASURE
 KANSAS TH|RSTS
Governor Hodges Hopes to Refute Claims That Prohibition Increases Drinking-Beer Shipments De-
 layed Trains in Summer.

Topeka, Nov. Ex-Governor Hodges is gathering some statistics to find out just how much liquor is ac-
 tually consumed in Kansas. The
 Mahin law, which requires the reg istration of all liquor shipments with the county clerk of each coun-
 ty, was in effect six months October
 i, and the governor has asked each county clerk to furnish him with a list of all beer. wines. whiskies and other liquors received in his coun- | ty during the six months.
 The idea of the governor is to find out just how much liquor is con- sumed by the Kansas people. The brewers and distiIlers have been doing a great deal of talking about
 the hundreds of cars of liquors sold in Kansas every week, and that the prohibitory law has acted to in- crease liquor drinking rather than diminish it. The brewers base this claim on the more or less accepted belief that almost everybody takes particular pleasure in doing things
 that are prescribed. Kansas does not prohibit drinking. It simply prohibits the sale or manufacture of the stuff within the state, and everyone is free to drink all the liquors he wants to consume.
 Some "0diOus" Comparisons Possible There are a dozen states where an Ina tn of nf liquors consumed is kept, and now Kansas can get the same figures and | can make some "Odious" compari- sons showing the amount of liquors consumed and the cost to the peo- lple of the state, with the figures | of other states, and also with the government reports showing the amount of liquors manufactured in the country.
 There are some counties from which the governor already has re- ceived the reports, where there was a small amount of liquor shipped in during the six months, while other counties reported considerable quantities, especially during July and August when the beer con- sumption was exceedingly high.
 Beer Delayed Kansas Trains. In those two months the express companies often handled a carload of beer on every train coming out of Kansas City and St. Joseph in single lot shipments, and running from case or a keg to a half car load at each station. In those two months the excuses offered by th
 trainmen for the delays to the trains and long stops at local sta
 tions were that the beer business was so heavy the trains could not make the time.
 The railroad companies went out of the small lot shipments of beer with the coming of the Mahin law, and all this business is done by the express companies. The express company must file each month with the county clerks a statement show ing each single liquor shipment, the amount and kind of liquor and to whom consigned.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
BANK SECURITY CURE
 FOR BURNING MONEY
Hiding of Gold by East Indians Threatens World Supply and Government Seeks
 Remedy.

Calcutta, Nov. 7.-The long string of bank failures in India is causing much alarm, and the government IS contemplating legislation restrict ing the use of the term bank in this country. The government has no intention of imposing irRsome restrictions on solid banking instl- tutions conducted by either foreign or domestic capital.
 Some of the clauses of the new measure approved today by the Marquis of Crewe, secretary of state for India, bear striking resemblance to the provisions of the currency bill now before the American Con gress, and it is believed the India government has availed itself of in- formation furnished as the result of the washington hearing on banking and currency.
 India also has banking problems peculiar to herself. The Indian pub lie is slowly abandoning the time IlOIuTeu CuSIO1l Ol bul yliiS iOo SoAN and is adopting the more lucrative practice of bank deposits bearing interest. The government considers that this practice should not only continue unchecked, but should be encouraged by legislation which will make the deposits as safe as possible.
 For years the worlds supply of silver has been appreciably low cred by the Indian habit of burying savings, but the abundance of this metal has rendered this practice comparatively harmless as far as the rest of the world is concerned. Lately, however, with increased prosperity, the East Indians have begun to bury gold with alarming effects, it is claimed. on the worlds gold supply. Hence the anxiety of the government to give India an ir- reproachable banking system.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
[. OF [. REC|NDS
 STAND ON LIQUOR
Board of Governors in Little Rock Votes Unanimously for Reversal of Former ActiOn-Meet-
 ing Is Harmonious.

Little Rock, Nov. As a special session of the Board of Governors of the Little Rock Chamber of Com merce, called at o'clock yesterday afternoon, the twenty-one members of the body voted unanimously to rescind the action taken by the board at a meeting Monday night. On the resolution adopted Monday, when only thirteen members of the board were present, eight voted for and five against the resolution, which pledged the support of the organization to a movement to pe- tition the county judge to issue li- censes.
 The session yesterday was held behind closed doors, but it was the expression of the members of the board following adjournment that the greatest harmony prevailed.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
HOW BEST 5 ACRES
 CORN WAS GROWN
Oliver Harrison Tells How He Pro- duced 31S.4S Bushels and Won S100 PPemium-COSt Was
 $55.25.

At the request of this paper, Oliver Harrison, the young farmer who won the $i00 premium for the best 5 acres of corn grown in Polk county this year, furnished brief story as to how it was done.
 His yield was 3i8.48 bushels, and beyond any doubt was very much reduced by the windstorm that blew much of it down and stopped all cultivation, especially as the need for this was intensified by the drouth in the latter part of July and all through August.
 It is the understanding that the land used has been in cultivation for nearly half century, mostly in corn and cotton until a few years ago, when in was planted to hay, which was harvested for several years before again going under the blow.
 Here is Mr. Harrison's story of the crop:
 Cultivation of 5-Acre Corn Crop.
 I turned my land the first of Feb ruary, 8 inches deep. Section har- rowed it on the first of April and narrowed again April 10. Laid off the ground the 10th and planted on the 18th. I laid off my rows feet apart and then put in 200 pounds of i0-2-2 fertilizer to the acre, run ming harrow after fertilizing. Then 1 planted one peck of Southern Beauty corn to the acre.
 The corn was coming up by April 20 and on the 2ist I ran harrow over it. I narrowed the corn every eight or nine days. or as oon as ground was dry enough after a rain. The second narrowing was April 29, the third May 6 and the fourth May r.. I thinned and suckered on May 20, leaving stalks i5 to 20 inches in drill. May 23 plowed my corn with cultivator scratchers and May 30 put in an ap- plication of cotton seed meal, run ming harrow after fertilizer. June i2 I plowed with a heel sweep, and narrowed again on the 18th.
 I bought a "gee whiz" and plOwed with it June g, and was intending to blow until the corn was ripe, but windstorm blew it down June 30, and that ended the cultivation. The corn was on the ground so badly that I didn't get if entirely gath cred and we gave what was left to some boys. They picked up six bushels.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
APPROVED WILSON
 ADMINISTRATION
cooretary Bryan So Estimates the Result of ElectiOns-Sulzer Feels He Is Vindicated-TO
 Break" Murphy.

Washington, Nov. 5.-Secretary prvan declared yesterdays election afforded the first opportunity the country had had to express itself on on extensive scale since the presi- dential election, and that the re- sults could not be taken otherwise than as an endorsement of Wilson policies.
 Secretary Daniels said;
 As a rule the first elections aft or an administration has come into noWer are not so substantially and so overwhelmingly an approval of the policies of the administration as were yesterdays. In every state election the vote shows that the administration is in favor with the people and that they trust the Democratic party to fulfill the promises of reforms made last No- vember."
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
Ministers Are Pleased.

Speaking as a committee appoint ed by the Ministerial Alliance, the Rev. R. G. Bowers, pastor of the First Baptist church, and the Rev E. P Aldredge, pastor of Immanuel Baptist church, last night com mended the action of the Chamber of Commerce in resembling their re- cent stand on the liquor question.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
BANKS WILL CARRY SlOO,OOO.
Gov. Hays Believes That Much State
 Warrants Will Be Handled.

Little Rock, Nov. 6 Special Governor George w. Hays has re- ceived replies from sixteen banks of the state agreeing to carry an aggregate of $2OO,0OO in state warrants under the plans outlined by the executive committee of the Arkansas Bankers Association. Three Ft. Smith banks have taken S95,000 of this amount. The govern or feels certain that a total of at least $400,000 can be placed, which will enable the state to get through until next years revenues are avail able.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13

promises of reforms made last No- vember."
 New York, Nov. Civilian Sul- ger regards his triumph as a per sonal vindication.
 The people of the Sixth assem- bly, district" said Sulzer in his statement, think better of me than of MT. Murphy. They know why Mr. Murphy removed me from the governorship; they know when Mir. Murphy asked me to do wrong refused to be bribed; they know when Mr. Murphy threatened me l dcfed his threats. The voters have now condemned Mir. Murphy; the verdict of the polls which is the last analysis, is the opinion of man. kind.
 From MT. Murphy's high court of infamy I appealed to the higher court of public opinion. Mir. Mur- phy says there was no appeal from his court, but MT. Murphy is mis- taken, and he knows now that the judgment of the people can reverse the judgment of any court"
 New York, Oct. 5.-Mayor-elect Mitchell declares the result was not a personal triumph, but victory for the cause of good government.
 q shall be mayor for all the peo- pie of New York, and not for any faction, division or party" he de- clared in a statement Il have but one ambition, and that is to make New York City the best governed city in America. To Judge Mccall l extend my sincere personal greet ings. He has reaped the whirlwind and suffered the consequences of the intolerable conditions of cor rupt machine and leadership. The campaign and it's incidents are now historical, and as mayor l shall in vite the cooperation of Judge Me Call as chairman of the public ser vice commission in carrying out the plans for rapid transit in the city"
 When Mir. Mitchell arrived at fu- sion headquarters he was asked: What are you going to do about Murphy?" He replied By not recognizing either him or any one connected with him, I am going to do all l can to drive him out of business"
 A foregone conclusion of the bal- loting was the reelection of Charles s. Whitman to the district attorney ship. He was a candidate on nearly all the tickets.
 As HennesSy Views It.
 John A. Hennessy, Governor Sul- gers graft investigator, the fire brand of the campaign for the fu- sionist whose speeches attacked Tammany Hall, Edward E. Mccall, it's mayoralty candidate, and Charles r. Murphy, it's leader, are credited with having done wonders toward solidifying anti-Tammany senti- ment, made a brief statement to- night regarding his part in the ean- Vass:
 The only thing in my mind when | began my part of the campaign" '" he said, was to force a fusion of the anti-Tammany voters. New York always has been a sane city but sometimes a good kick was necessary to make it's sanity get to a normally active state. I did what l could to get the patient awake.
 I got little bit wide of a fairly decent mark, but did so in a good cause, believing that the city should be stirred to the point of knowing Its real peril. A wholly decent cam paign against Tammany would have lost the day. I can say now in all truth that I did not tell half the facts. To have told them all would have made the thinking electors be- lleve that I was irresponsible. All the truth would have imperiled the fusion cause"
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
NO STATE LIKE ARKANSAS.
Perdue Says, 'I Like Tennessee, but Oh, You ArkanSaS!"- on Visit

Little Rock, Nov. 8 Special - Prof. A. H. Perdue, former state ge- ologist, now occupying a similar po- sition in Tennessee, has been spend ing a few days in Arkansas looking after private business. Prof. Perdue says that Tennessee is a great state, but still there is none like Arkan- sas, and that at some future time he will probably return to his first love. Prof. Perdue is greatly inter ested in the progress of the geologi- cal survey of Arkansas, which he had hoped to complete.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
Cause of Insomnia.

The most common cause of in- somnia is disorders of the stomach and constipation. Chamberlain's Tablets correct these disorders and enable you to sleep. For sale by all dealers.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13

Stop coughingl You rack the lungs and worry the body. BAIL LARD'S HOREH0UND SYRUP checks irritation. heals the lungs and restores comfortable breathing. Price 25c, soc and Si.00 per bottle. Sold by Harris Pharmacy.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
Horse Wanted.

I want to buy sound young
 horse. weight about 800 or 900, fit for work or saddle. Will be at 205
 Adams St., Mena, on and after Nov. 6. Julius Riley.-Adv. wi
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HAWK GOT THE BALL.
MIsehieVous Bird Carried IL to a Bad,
Spot and Spoiled GoIfar'a Drive

New York Herald: After making a
long shot from the tee on the Hack
ensack golf links, FL. o. Yerkes. watch
ed the ball as it sped through the air.
1t was n Of those drives which the
average player thinks that he ought
to make all the time. IN
Mr.. Yerkes had not bargained forJ
interference with the ball. and he was
amazed to see a big hawk follow the
white speck. When the ball fell to the,
fair green h hawk was seen to alight,
on 1t and carry it away. Mr.. Yerkes
was d~umbfounded, as also was his op-
ponent. George w. Lyle. But eyen
they had not bargained on evil tnten-
tons of the bird. Therefore, they were
still more surprised when the hawk
dropped the ball farther down the fair
green, but in a very bad spot in the.
bunker. Mr.. Yerkes was diSpleased
that such a fine drive had been spoil-
ed, and his friend was somewhat
gratified. ss
Mr.. Yerkes thought he ought to e.
pe;--itted to put the ball back whers
1t landed before the bird picked it u5.
u MI. Lyle declared that he Thought
mis- opponent ought to let his ball lie
where it was and count an extra shot.
However, 1t was determined thar IL
was a rub of the green. and Mr..
Yerkes took more than one to get out
OF the bunker.