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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

TAX WfTH HT1N JEMTsooN
Bell 100. 6-4-tf
REAL ESTATE. sales, exchanges,
loans on commission. j. M. Gibson.
400 Empire Bldg 12-24-tf
WE buy, sell, rent or exchange real es-
tate E. ]. Burns Co. 406 American
Trust Bldg. Phone 766. 1O-4-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

LOST-BY ONE OF OUR DELIVERY
BOYS, A LADY'S NAVY BLUE
SKIRT; WAS LOST BETWEEN
HIGHLAND AVE. AND AVE- c.. ON
10Th ST FINDER WILL PLEASE
RETURN TO Us AND RECEIVE RE-
WARD. LOUIS SAKS' CLOTHING
co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

WANTED-One secondhand upright
boiler; state price in first letter. O..
Roegner, 1900 Sd ave. n. 1O-14-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

WANTED-A position as bookkeeper
for an established concern by ex-
pefienced man, with dependent wife
and baby. Al references and can
furnish bond if required Address
F-55, care Age Herald 10-15-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

WE buy and sell high class securities,
stocks and bonds; outright or ON COM
mission; finance propositions of merit
and negotiate mortgage and collateral
leans.
M DAVID, MEYER, GOLDMAN &
TERRY,
2109 First Avenue
3-2-ell-ttl-f r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

sHAyING-10c at 1921 4th ave. S-1s-tf
WE sharpen safety razor blades better
than new, 25c dozen; send them
parcel post. Robert Prowell Stove Co.,
Birmingham, Ala. 4-9-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

buy and sell new and
second hand furniture; we pay the
highest prices for household goods,
office furniture and feathers, or we
will exchange old furniture for new;
packing done on short notice. Ala
bama Furniture Co., J. A. Keife man.
ager. 211s Sd ave-. N. opposite court
mouse. 6-15-tf- su-thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

LOVELY room with board also reason
able, meals. 1918 S. 21st st. Phone 7625-J.
10-12-10t
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-14
PHYSICIAN REFUSES
 RESERVATION PLUM
Dr. L. R. Ellis of Hot Sprinas Writes Secretary Lane Salary Is Too LoW-NcStern Arkansas
 Man May Be Chosen.

Washington, Aug. 7.-The fight over the superintendency of the Hot springs reservation has been reop- ened. Dr. L. R. Ellis of Hot Springs. who was recently named by Secre- jarN of the Interior Lane to sue ceed Harry Il. Myers, Ina, declined to accept the superluDendency of the reservation. In his letter 10 secretary Lane, Dr. Ellis slalod he IS at preSen. making from SSO0O to Siooo3 a year from ms medical practice, and thal he. therefore, rauuo, afford to accept a position Pdylns but S3GOO. Inspector Trow- prId2e of the interior department mas taken charge at Hot Springs
 and has been designated as acting superintendent until Secretary Lane returns from an inspection tour through the west and can select a successor to Harry Myers. Ii is in~ IimaJed today that the position may De gwen to a Western Arkansas man In any event. a doctor will undoubtedly be named as sunerin- yeuI'ht' ". owing to the fact that fhe o'I'0'S of superintendent and medi~ ct' " rector of the reservation have hrcl consolidated '' V
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-14
CALIFORNIA MAY
 CHECK JAPS' PLANS
State Legislators Have Their Eyes on Plans the Japanese Are Forming to Nullify New
 Alien Land Law.

Sacramento, Cal, Aug. 7,-State legislators have their eyes on plans which the Japanese are said to be forming in an effort to nullify the new alien law which becomes eff fective next week. and will probably take steps to circumvent the Jap- anese at the next session of the legislature.
 They are combining their farm land units and incorporating stock companies in the belief that the stock in the corporations, upon their death, may be transferred To heirs.
 The maximum life granted to a domestic corporation under the California law is 50 years. All of the Japanese corporations that have been organized since the alien bill was passed are formed for the limit.
 The California law also provides that a corporation is privileged to reincorporate on the expiration of iis charter.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-14
FOREST NOTES.

An organization of scientists who are engaged in the study of forest
 insects has recently been formed in Washington.
 Pencil manufacturers are buying up old red cedar fence rails. in Tennessee and southward, to be made up into lead pencils.
 The buffalo herd on the Wichita national forest Oklahoma, now numbers IS, ten calves having been born this year. When the buffalos were introduced in the Wichita forest in 1907 there were l5 head.
 A conservation movement has been started in China, said to be richer in natural resources than any other nation. The Chinese use the word "conservancy' instead of conservation. One of the plans for the HWai river contemplates dredg- ing and tillage together 10 control floods.
 The steel towers that support electric power transmission lines are being increasingly used by for est rangers as fire lookout stations on national forests. With the har- messing of mountain streams, a net work of these lines is gradually be- ing woven over the forests, and in the absence of other convenient loOkouts the rangers find the steel towers helpful in their fire patrol work.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-14
BODY OF MURDERED
 WOMAN DISCOVERED
LlfeleSs Form SeWed in Sacks Is found in River Below Arkansas City-DecOmpoSed and
 CnrecOgniZable.

Arkansas City, Aug. 5.-Sewed in sacks and then wrapped in canvas, the body of an unidentified white woman was found Sunday after noon m the river, about four miles below Arkansas City. Officers be- leNe that the woman had been murdered. as there was long gash over the left eye. The woman ap- parently had been slain and placed on an old gate and dragged to the rlNer bank. About half of the body Was in the water.
 The upper part of the body was so badly decomposed as to be un- recognizable, There were four gold teeth in the upper jaw
 The body was clothed entirely in White, except for black silk elbow gloves. No jewelry nor mark on the clothing was found The high top shoes were new and about No. |. The body is believed to have been in the water about five or six weeks.
 A eoroner's jury rendered yer dlct or murder by unknown person or persons.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-14
BUSINESS COLLEGE NOTES

Prof. Justus went to the Hatfield fair Saturday to advertise his fall term of school
 Porter Peters has been out of school part of this week on ac- count of sickness.
 Miss Winnie Dickens has gone to visit her parents, who have re- gently moved to Athens, Ark. She will return for the fall term.
 IL is deeply gratifying to note in looking over our roll that many of the best young people of Mena are now found among our students.
 Frank Strauss is on the sick list this week and had to be out of school. We greatly Miss Frank, because he is so well behaved and faithful in his school work.
 Miss Mildred Burke enrolled as a shorthand student this week, and is making a fine start. She and Miss Mae Hudgins and Miss Daisy Dean have all but recently enrolled, and it is evident already that they have started in to win.
 We have just had printed a thou7 sand folders to advertise our fall term of school, which opens on September s. If you have friends living at a distance who might want to come to school here, call and get some of our circulars tO slip in your letters when writing them.
 Our summer term closed Friday but some are anxious to continue in school, so the room will be kept open in the forenoon on up till the opening of the fall term on Septem- Der s. We desire 10 thank the peO- pie of Mena for the liberal patron age extended during our summer term of school
 Guy Hawthorne stopped school for a few days this week to haul some lumber and make a little spending money. He came back Thursday at the behest of his mother, who thinks that the best thing for a boy to do is to go to school when he has a chance. We want to step aside here to thank Mir. and Mrs. Hawthorne for the very liberal support they have giv- en our school. If their boys are not prepared for business life. it will not be the fault of their par ents.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-14
District Institutes Postnoned.

To the Teachers of Polk County:
 During the teachers institute in June l announced district insti- tutes to be held as follows: Board Camp Aug l6, Hatfield, Sept. G. and Wcikes Oct f, but I find since mak- ing these announcements that all these dates come too early to se- cure the best results, and have de- cided to postpone the date at each of these places for two weeks. This arrangement will put the. meeting at Board Camp Saturday, Aug. 30; Hatfield Sept 20, and Wickes Oct. IS. The executive committee and all teachers who can conveniently do so are urged to meet at the of flee of the county superintendent in Mena Saturday. August 16, to ar range a plan for conducting these programs, and such other matters as will assist in advancing the use- fulness of these meetings.
 Respectfully,
 w. T. Adams,
 County Superintendent.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-14
ARKANSAS PREACHER
 ARRESTED GRA\DS0N

Springfield. Mo-, Aug. 6.-In GUS lody of his grandfather, who Is a minister Stanley Crudump, a youth who escaped from the county Iall While serving as trusty, WIS brought here yesterday and turned over to the custody of Sheriff Spen- cer. He was later placed in charge, ot hls grandmother. Crudump anu another boy were arrested on a charge of burglarizing a fruit stand He escaped with another youth seN- eral days ago. The Crudump pay formerly lived at Crosses, a VII. Iage in Madison county. about @ miles southeast of FayetteVlile, Ark. Sheriff Spencer offered lis grandfather a reward of sl0 Il ae would apprehend him. This las aged man did. but he declined U accept the reward. Young OFu- dump Is wanted more for hls lesu.
 mony than for his alleged burglai"
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-14
SHOT DEAD TO SEAL
 LIPS IN MURDER CASE

Hugo, Ok, Aug. 6.-That Mrs. George Webb, who was shot 10 death with her two children near Boggy, in Choctaw county. Ok. Sep tember 2, last, was killed because she had knowledge of the murder of an Indian named LeFlOre in Ato- ka county Ok, is the theory upon which the government officials have launched an investigation into the case.
 As result of the Webb murder. s. A. Blanch and his son Herman are awaiting the action of the grand jury on charge of having com mitted the crime. while Thomas Sprangley has been held to the grand jury on a charge of perjury and Henry DOdson on charge of having induced Sprangley to testi- fy falsely in favor of the Blancks. All men are confined in jail at Hu- go.
 That the government is investi- 9ating the case became known to- day. The investigation is eypccl- ed to upset the calculations of the state.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-14
$lO0,OOO,OOO TO MOVE CROPS
Treasury Officials Raise Original Amount of S5O,000,000-SOuth Is to Get S25,0OO.OO0, Balance to
 Middle and Far West.

Washington, Aug. S.-At a con- ference today between treasury ot- ficials and bankers of the central west regarding the distribution ot government deposits to help move crops, Assistant Secretary Williams declared the treasury was prepared to deposit Si0O000,OOO if necessary, The original plan called for S5O,- 100000. The exact amount will be determined after the bankers views have been analysed.
 Bankers of Chicago and Indian apOlis, it was said. declared they were not prepared to say whether the deposits would be needed by them. Generally the governments proposition to put out the money was welcomed.
 South to Get S25,000OOO.
 Mr. Williams informed the bank CTS that on deposits to be secured by state and other bonds, exclusive of government bonds and by com mercial paper, the treasury depart ment would probably insist upon an additional security of 10 per cent in United States bonds.
 With a tentative decision reached to place S25,000,000 in the south, the principal question discussed today was the division of the re- maindeP between the middle and far west.
 Secretary McAdoo made it clear that while he felt impelled to de- posit the money in the large cen- ters in the agricultural belts, he would insist. that the big banks re- ceiving the funds pass them along to the country banks at reasonable rates of interest. The treasury de- partment is powerless to name the rate of interest, but the condition of reasonableness will be imposed.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-14
sILOS AND STOCK GROWING.
". Ii. Sanders, Visiting Here, Tells
 of His Observations.

W. II. Sanders of the Kansas State Agricultural College, who is spending his vacation in looking over the country around Mena, is interested in live stock and the al- lied industries, and wrote the fol- lowing for this paper;
 One of the things noticeable in the territory surrounding Mena is the lack of silos. There is an abundance of good forage material corn, fodder, cane, sorghum, cow peas and ka11ir corn. The possibili- ties for dairy purposes are not all the advantages of silage. Some of the best beef production eXperi- ments last winter at the Kansas State Agricultural College showed conclusiVely that cheaper beef can be produced when silage is fed, supplemented with either a corn or cotton-meal ration, than with the ration and hay or stover or any other dry feed.
 From my observations here, at least two good crops of forage can be successfully grown each season. There is no doubt that cattle kept up and properly fed at the finishing time bring better returns than any range beef in the world
 There is another consideration which should not be lost sight of, and that is the keeping of a good herd of blooded hogs in the same lot with the cattle when fed for beef Hogs following cattle need very little extra feed. and it's no uncommon thing to make a 15O to 20O-pound hog in eight months.
 The possibilities along these two lines are many. The writer will feel he has accomplished some thing if he can start even one farm CT in a neighborhood to thinking. Some day he may act. His work will in turn be an object lesson that is bound tO be followed
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-14
DON'T PLUNGE IN GINSENG.
Agriculture Department Warns That
 Market for Plant Is Limited.

Washington, Aug. S.-Ginseng, for which prac tically the only market is China, where it is valued as a medicinal drug, has been shipped from the United States to the Ori- ent at rate of about l5O,OOO pounds valued at more than Sl,000,000 a year, during the past 10 years, ac- cording to a report just issued by the department of agriculture. On account of the limited market, 700 acres, this area allowing for the seven years required for maturity of the plant, will produce all that is needed. Walter Van Meet, of the departments drug plant inves- tigation division, advises against 'plunging' in ginseng.
 Ginseng" he says, offers at tractive possibilities to patient cul- tivators who are in sympathy with the limitations of growth and the slow development of woodland plants in general and who are will ing to make a considerable outlay with only scanty returns in view for several years
 The amount exported last year was l55000 pounds, valued at S7.20 a pound. Before the wild forest supply of the plant diminished so largely, it brought only 40 cents a pound. The native cultivation be- gan only about l5 years ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-14
TO OPEN MILLION ACRES.
President Wilson's Proclamation
 Makes Montana Land Available.

Washington, Aug. 6.-President Wilson, by proclamation, has au- thorized the disposal, under the registration plan, of about l,00O,O00 acres of surplus land within the Fort Peek Indian reservation in Northeastern Montana. All appli- cations for registration must be sworn to and presented at Glasgow. Great Falls, HaVre or Miles City. Mont, between September 1 and 20
 Secretary Lane, of the interior department, has issued regulations authorizing the disposal, under the registration plan, of about li,0OO acres of land within the former Fort Niobra, a military reservation in Nebraska. Applications must be presented at Valentine, Neb.. be- tween October l3 and 9.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-14
BETTER THAN SPANKING

Spanking will not cure children of wetting the bed be- cause it is not habit but dangerous disease The Rowan Drug Co.,, Dept S26, Chicago Ill., have discovered and to make known its merits they will send soc pack age securely wrapped and prepaid Absolutely Free to any reader of The Star This remedy also cures frequent deSlres to urnate and inability to control urine during Co IS an Old Reliable House Write to them today for the tree medicine Cure the afflicted members of your family
 then tell your neghbors and friends about this remedy
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-14
FAIR AUT0ISTS STALLED
 ALL NIGHT BY CATH K

Muskogee, OK, Aug. S.--A cattle stampede surrounded five girls in an automobile on the prairie south of Chelsea just at dusk last night. and held them prisoners until day light. The girls were on their way to Muskogee and were lost. The cattle packed so closely about the car that it could not run, and then went dead The cattle continued to mill about the ear all night and the girls spent a night of terror in the tonneau. At daybreak the cat- tie began to disperse, the car was oVerhauled and the girls reached Muskogee safely.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-14
HOT SHOT FOR GRANDMOTHER
The Baby Is the Recipient of Much
 UnScientiiic Attention.

Leonard Keen Hirshberg in the
 August Home Progress.
 It is a lamentable fact, but one which no ObserVant physician will deny, that mother love causes al most as many deaths among babies as neglect. About the business of raising" babies-certainly the most important profession in all the WOrld-there has been grouped a mass of traditions and superstitions whose practical effect is needless and enormous increase in the in fantile death rate. Ancient grand mothers, intrenched behind the fact that they have raised a dozen children and lost none, e,'' appear with all sorts of ridiculous lore re- earding baby food and baby dress ing, and it takes a great deal of frmness and ingenuity on the part of the physician to combat them and put them to rout. Too often he is put to rOut himself and has to content himself with roctifying the damage they have worked
 The baby which sleeps by fits and starts and must be walked up and down the floor is a baby with an unwise mother. Anyone who does not believe this should pay a visit some night to an up-to-date ma ternity hospital, wherein skilled nurses take the place of meddle- some srandmothers. There may be 50 babies in the place, but except among those who are violently ill not a sound will be heard between midnight and dawn
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-14
-T-T-~IJ-------- MUCH PROPERTY RECOVERED
Canteens, HaVersackS, Etc, Being
 Sent to Guard Headquarters.

Little Rock, Aug. 6.-The Arkan- sas National Guard, in it's search over the state fer missing property, is uncovering government supplies in places it never dreamed they would be. Every day packages are expressed ill, containing small ar ticles, such as canteens, haversacks, and bread tine. The express on these is almost as much as the amount the guard will be credited for its return, but it all helps a little.
 Most of the property now being sent to the armory is of obsolete design, but is just as good to secure a credit as though it was new.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-14
ruit Growing by
 a Fruit Grower
By E. Osborn of Mountain Top
 Nursery
To The Star:

To The Star:
 As one of the fruit growers of Polk county l feel that perhaps a few suggestions from one who has made fruit growing a special study may interest some of your readers. There is no doubt that Polk county Is, with proper care and selection of varieties, one of the best lOcali- ties to grow fruit. The fruit grown here has a rich flavor, superior to that grown by irrigation which may be as fine looking, etc, but is weak, lacking that rich taste that our fruit has.
 The particular thing which I de- sire to suggest is to select but few varieties of peaches Select those which are good shippers. Only about six varieties, two for early, two for medium and two for late, would be my suggestion.
 Unfortunately for our town, there is no commercial orchard. and when VIC have to ship by express trans pOrtation is too expensive. If all the fruit growers will cooperate, and select a uniform variety of peaches, so as to fill a car at stated times, each man stamping his own pack, and thereby getting the re- suit of his quality and quantity, so that a bad pack would fall upon the one making it, the results would be much more satisfactory.
 The result of so many varieties is improbable. I now have fifteen varieties of peaches, but am only propagating a few, But for fear some would think I am trying to boom my little nursery, will not suggest any variety. Will say this: Everyone should beware of new, untried novelties. Some of the un- scrupulOus vendors of new things ought to be in the penitentiary. Will say that l. as a nurseryman, have tried several One is the St. Regis Eyerbearing Raspberry, of which I will give you all you want: also the celebrated Hima- lava Blackberry. I've got it. but don't want it. It is in line with the winter muskmelon. A fellow came along with a wonderful new peach. I paid one dollar and a half for one tree; paid it in nursery stock. He. carried off an armful for one tree, and never saw a peach of that va riety mature on account of the brown rot Then the Missing Link apple was sold for one dollar each. I know of a man that bought 9 for S25. It passed out of existence like comet. The Suduth Pear was sold as bIight-proof for one dollar each.
 Now. in conclusion, let me say unity of action and cooperation, in | my opinion, is the right road to | success. A few things badly need ed are a cold storage plant, a can ming factory and vinegar plant. | With these we could utilize a full | crop. R. Osborn.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-14
ENGINEER REWARDED FOR
 CAPTURING TRAIN RORRFR

Mobile, Ala, Aug S.-Engineer Alvin E. Baer of the Mobile and New Orleans division of the Louis vile and Nashville railroad, has been paid Sl,000 by the United States postoflice department for the capture of Howard Edwards, a no- torious train robber, on board the fast New York and New Orleans ex- press that Baer was operating on September i. last Baer, after Ed wards robbed the train. captured the robber single-handed, knocking him in the head when he was rid ing the engine. Baer has already received $500 from the railroad company.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-14
''OoO INDIANS IN \ DANCE.
oheNemes and Arapahoes Gather n,
 Calumet. Ok.

"ujhrie, Okp Aug. 9.-Five lhou- Sol'a Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians are are, m camp on Black Bears allot- Hl iileHl north of Calumet. holdinc .a,,,, ongIF annual sage dance. It viii for another ten days. doiI,, h,oNa indians are also arriving ually to hold pow-wows and ronn7 % i, ol'S' The older Indians are advo- 'a''hs removal to Mexico
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-14
HELD FOR WHITE SLAVERY.
Lockesburg Girl Alleged Victim of
 Two Oklahoma Men.

ft. Smith, Aug. 6-Archie Brown and sam Moore are confined in the county jail at Idabel, Ok, charged with white slavery. Their alleged victim IS i6-year-old Gertrude Bur ton Of Lockesburg, Ark. The girl arrived at Idabel last week in com pany with a one-legged man. and was later seen to leave the citv With Brown and Moore. Brown if IS said, advised a farmer with whom he and the girl stopped, that the girl was his wife The one-laooad man escaped.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-14
LIE FLOitE BONDS DID NOT
 SECURE MAJORITY VOTE

Poteau, Ok, Aug. S.-It deyeIons that the S75,000 court house bonds dld not secure majority of inc vote cast in Tuesdays election The official vote shows l,709 against tbo bonds and i,59S in favor If @ ro
 quires 60 per cent of the total volo cast before the bonds can carry Tn Poteau and Poteau townsbin ina vote stood 555 for and l9 against
 In Heavener the vote was 9o9 , against and ii for; Spiro. 999 against, Ii for. >''