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The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-11
Cattle Came StrolIina Home.

Isaac Reid was in Mena Tuesday and reported that seven head of cattle in the Quito neighborhood that have been gone for three weeks have returned to their re- spective homes. These were owned as follows: J. c. Hauerwas, 3; Isaac Reid, 2; Joe kling and II. Litterst each 1. These cattle disappeared some three weeks ago and, though the owners and others have ridden the mountains days at a time, no trace ever was found of them until they came home of their own ac cord.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-11

BOY MAY LOSE SIGHT.
Russell Ballard Played With Pow
 der With Disastrous Results.

Some blasting powder and a match in the hands of some small boys September i was the cause of Russell Ballard, son of Mrs. Nellie Ballard, receiving burns about. his head that may result in the loss of his sight.
 The boys entire face was blis- tered by the explosion and in places the skin was peeled off. His hair was also burned in places. Dr. Lee dressed the wounds, but as yet can not tell how seriously Russelrs sight is affected
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-11
St. Joseph's Academy Opens.

St. Joseph's Academy began Mon- day what promised to be most successful school year. Elghty-iive students were enrolled on the open ing day, and the music class con tains twenty-five members. It IS expected that the number Of pupils will be considerably increased be- fore the end of the week.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-11
uena Had Done Its Share.

Hy Dawson, grand junior coun- cilor of the United Commercial Travellers of Arkansas and knight of the grip, was here last week in inc interest of hardware firm. MT. Dawson, with a patriotic spirit, also gave some time to an effort to sell buttons at $i each, the receipts from same to go to the purchase price of a silver service for the battleship Arkansas. However, when he learned what Mena already had done in this direction, he gave it up. saying our little city had done it's full share.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-11
Held for Grand Jury.

J. R. Holland, who was arrested September on charge of imperso- hating an officer, received a pre- liminary examination before Justice of the Peace H. J. Radcliffe yester- day afternoon and was bound over to the grand jury in the sum oi $500. Holland was very desirous Of having the charge reduced to a misdemeanor and receive a noml- nal fine. The officers are inVestl- gating other matters in connection with the prisoner and expect to have evidence that will result Tn other and more serious charges placed against him.
 Holland is unable to make bond and is confined in the county Iail'
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-11
INFORMATION FOR
 BOYS CORN CLUB

To the Boys Corn and Cotton Club:
 As it has been very dry and corn has ripened fast, some of you may want to gather your corn before see you If you do, just follow in structions and rules given you on your tinanl report blank.
 Be sure your corn is dry, then select two disinterested witnesses, not kin to you. Have these wit nesses measure your land, and have just one acre. Then gather and weigh the entire lot of corn from the acre. Then weigh out one hun dred pounds of corn just as it came from the field-no picking this lot. Shuck and shell this one hundred pounds and enter the weight of the shelled corn in the proper blank in the report. Fill in other blanks in report, as indicated, and mail to me. l will look them over and see that they are properly made out, then mail them to the state agent. Select twenty to thirty of your very best ears to make up your exhibit from. l am arranging that our corn and cotton show in the county be held in October. The exhibits will be sent from Mena to the State Fair at Hot Springs. 1 want every boy to make his report and send an exhibit to the county show. No matter how poor his crop may be, gather it and weigh it. You have done all you could and are not re- sponsible for the effects of the dry weather and are entitled to just as much credit as if you had made a big yield. We want a report from every boy. Don't be discouraged because you think you will not get prize, but come right along with your reports and resolve that II you don't get any prize this year that you will work only the harder next year to be the lucky fellow.
 The cotton club boys will also gather their crop according to the rules given on their report blanks, and we want every boy to make a report and an exhibit at the county chow. These exhibits will then be sent to the State Fair along with the corn exhibit. By consulting the premium list, which was sent you sometime ago. you will see how this exhibit is to be made up. It con- sists of one stalk, ten open bolls, one pound of seed cotton and one half pound of seed cotton. Look out for your best stalks and don't pick them. Save several of your best ones to select from.
 We are still getting contributions to the premium fund and will have several prizes on the exhibits made at the county show. The boy who has made a poor yield has the same chance to win these as the boys who have made big crops. It is care in selecting that will count here. Since the last report of donations was made we have received the fol- lowing:
 VI. w. Ictly oo S. NJ. Hiding ...........'....' lU'uu Homeseekers' Information Bu-
 reau ........... ............ lu.uu
 We thank these for their liberal ity and hope that other friends to the cause will contribute,
 Again urging that every boy make his report, I am,
 Yours for the success of the Corn Club, A. E. wear,
 Special Agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-11
WILSON HAS GREAT
 POWER--CUNN|NS.
The Senator Tells Congress That It Has Lost It's Place With Ameri- can People-TarifY Amend
 mentS Are Lost.

Washington, Sept. 9.-The senate began final voting upon amendments to the tariff bill at i o'clock, a half dozen amendments were pending when the debate ceased under the agreement made last night; and while no debate was allowed on them, opportunity was given to sen ators introducing new amendments to explain them in five minute speeches. The voting on amend ments was preliminary to the final passage of the bill, which was ex- pected about 5:30 p. m. The Demo- crats expected no change in the party strength on any of the amend ments.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-11
Mir. Petty Declines Leadership of
 Fair,

Having been informed by tele- gram while in St. Louis that l was elected president of the Fair As sociation, which was a surprise to me. as my business requires all my time and will not permit of my ac- cepting the office, I wish to publicly decline to serve. G. W. Petty.
 September i, 1913. er
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-11
Will Be Home October i.

Mir. and Mrs. R. R. St. John, War ner and Leal, now are in Los An geles, Cal, and write that they expect to be at home not later than October 1. Mrs. A. w. St. John. also in Los Angeles, probably will not return so soon, but will visit for a time with her sister, Mrs. DOrcas Gregory.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-11
Headed for Thousand Mark.

pr. Charles Sanford of Board Camp was in Mena last week and told of the birth to Mir. and Mrs. Kelsey Smallwood of Mill Creek of a fine iO-pound daughter. The doc tor says that this is No. 933 on his birth register, and if business picks up hopes soon to reach the thou sand mark.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-11

Hot days followed by cool nights will breed malaria in the body that is bilious or costive. Prickly Ash Bitters is very valuable at this time for keeping the stomach, liver and bowels we'll regulated. Jackson Drug Co.,. Gunnels Drug Store, spe- cial agents.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-11
Ozark Farm for Sale.

t60 acres, we'll improved, four miles north of Mena, three-fourths of mile from railroad station, post office and store at Acorn station. siO an acre. c. J. Woodcoek, 2909 s. w. B., Kansas City, Mo.-Adv. i49-35-im.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-11
RIDLI\G AND LYMAN FREE.
Released on Parole and Came Home
 Saturday Morning.

Harve Riding and E. R. Lyman, the Mena men who were convicted at the last term of Circuit court for perjury, have been paroled and arrived home last Saturday morn ing.
 The first word of the parole came to Mena late Wednesday afternoon, and it was at first thought the men would be here Thursday. Senator E. J. Lundy, however, received a telegram this morning from T. P. Murray. secretary of the peniten- tiarv board, as above indicated.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-11
Will Rebuild Mill.

w. E. Stephens, whose mill lo- cated on the east county line was destroyed by fire several days ago, was in Mena Tuesday purchasing lumber and equipment with a view to immediately rebuilding.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-11
Troops on Guard.

Heifrin was the first to rush out of the house toward the Mexican. By that time the Mexican had dis mounted and was using his horse as breastworks. Heifrin tried to get to the man to take his gun from him, but when within a few feet of him the Mexican soldier rushed up and fire pointblank at the American officer. The latter then emptied his pistol at the Mexican.
 Jonah was a few feet behind Hei- frin and also fired several shots, and the Mexican fell. Jonah says he fired five shots, and after the fifth the Mexican staggered to his horse and fell dead.
 Immediately word was sent to the sheriff's office and to the American cavalry camp. and a detail of troops and special deputies was sent to the bridge, and still are on duty there to prevent possible demon strations by MeXicans. who are said to be angered and to have made an official report of the affair to Presi- dent Huerta.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-11

The conviction of these men was on testimony they gave before the grand jury regarding a bout at cards in which they, with Dr. r. A. Lee and pr. J. R. Davis, indulged. The four agreed among themselves that if questioned they would deny any gambling was done. Riding and Lyman stood pat, but Dr. Lee weakened and told all. Dr. Davis was out of the city and was not in volved in the grand jury investi- gatiOn.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-11
PENSION CHECKS READY

w. l.. Parker, county clerk, has prepared and sent out all Confed- crate pension checks except those the owners of which had instructed him to hold until called for. These are requested to come and get their checks as early as convenient.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-11
Teacher Wanted

Teacher Wanted-For third grade.
 Begin Sept. i5. Salary $35 per month. Guaranteed for two months and longer if school holds out. Ad- dress School Board, Hatfield, Ark. i6i-3 37-i
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-11

Wanted to Buy-Rose Comb White
 Wyandotte and Rose Comb Brown Leghorn Cockerels, and White Pe- kin Ducks. Anyone having same for sale, write me, giving descrip- tion.and price. Rose B. Miller,
 Adv-dwi Bog Springs, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-11
U.SOFFICERS SHOT
 AMERICAN SOLDIER
Was Crossing Bridge at Fl PasO With Intention of Taking City Detail of Soldiers
 on Guard.

Fl Paso, Tex, Sept 6.-Riding at breakneck speed across the inter- national bridge here with the avowed purpose of taking Fl Paso, an unknown Mexican Federal SOL dier was shot and killed today by United States customs men.
 The Mexican soldier started to shoot at the American customs of ficers and immigration men on the bridge before he was half way across. When he had reached the center of the bridge the Mexican .dismounted and commenced shoot ing directly at the little guard house on the American side of the bridge The American officials who were in the little house rushed out anC T. F. Jonah of the customs service and Tom Heifrin of the immigra- ton service commenced replying to the Mexican's shots, using their re- VOlvers.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-11

Washington Sept. g. Senator Cummins declared during the tar if debate today that congress had lost it's place in the affections of the American people who had subst- tuted in it's place "a single will'- that of President Wilson. He as sailed the Democrats for the secret caucus and insisted they had ig- nored party principles. The bill will be voted on today.
 To prove his assertion, he said he would read from the works of the man who has more influence in the congress of the United States than any man has ever before had
 'I refer to Woodrow Wilson, he added.
 Amendments Are Lost.
 The Republicans made a last in elfectual effort to have the Demo- crats to take of the proposed one tenth of one per cent per pound for bananas. The provision for free meats was pronounced as "an in iquity" by Senator Bristow, who tried unsuccessfully to have a fif- teen per cent duty. His amendment was defeated 3S to 32.
 The Republicans today gave up hope of carrying any amendments and permitted many of the votes to be taken without roll calls. When the fight over agricultural products opened, Senators Thornton and Randsdell, Democrats, joined the Republicans in voting against the low duties of the Democratic bill.
 An amedment by Senator Bristow for a fifteen per cent duty on cattle, swine, sheep and other domestic animals was lost.
 Senator McCumber led the fight against free wheat. The house bill proposed 10 cents a bushel but the senate committee tranferred the item to the free list. An amend ment by Senator McCumber for a i5-cent duty was defeated 35 to %.
 Senator Jones made a further at tempt to have retained in the bill the house provision for five per cent reduction in duty on all goods imported in American ships He mustered only eleven Republicans to his support, however, and the provision was removed. Many for eign govermnets had protested against it.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-11

We thank these for their liberal ity and hope that other friends to the cause will contribute. Again urging that every boy make his report I am,
 Yours for the success of the Corn Club. A. E. Wear,
 Special Agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-11

Tondon Sept. 8.-A Tokio dis match says to the Mail says:
 "The government announces that if is formulating terms for presen- Ration to China regarding the Nan ting murders and insults offered to tro JaDanese military officials"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-15
Proposal for Bids for Grading Univer-
s1ty Avenue in Improvement
nA~x--F ~

Notice is hereby given that until 4
o'clock p. M, on the 4th day OF
August. A. D. 1913, bids for grading
that portion Of University venue in
improvement District No. / of the
City Of Grand Forks, from the inter-
section OF Westacott street to the
English Coulee in accordance with the
plans and specifications thereof will
be received by the City Auditor at his
ONCE In the City Hail, such bids to be
upon a basis Of cash payment for the
work performed, all work to be com
pleted on or before the first day of
October, A. d. 1913.
The plans and specifications for
such improvement are on file in the
Office Of the City Auditor and may be
there seer and examined.
The bids must strictly conform to
the notice to bidders on file in the Of
flee Of the City Auditor in connection
with the said plans and specifications.
Each bid must be accompanied with
certified check for the sun Of Five
Hundred ($600) Dollars endorsed or
payable to the Mayor Of the City Of
Grand Forks, as q guarantee that the
bidder will enter into q contract for
such work In case the same Is award
ed to him. Each bid shall also be ac-
companied by a bond running to the
City Of Grand Forks in a penal sum
equal to the full amount Of the bid in
accordance with the provisions Of
Section 2782 Of the Revised Codes as
amended.
All bids shall be securely sealed in
an envelope SO that the same cannot
be opened without breaking the seal,
and shall be addressed to the City
Auditor Of the City of Grand Forks.
North Dakota. and shall be marked
across the face thereof the words,
Bids for Grading in Improvement
District No. l."
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to give such bond in addition to
those accompanying the bid as are re-
quired by law at the time of the exc
cution of the contract.
All bidders are requested to state
the rate of interest, not exceeding six
per cent per annum, which the war
rants which shall be issued for the
payment Of such work should bear.
and shall by the bidders be accepted
at par In such payment at the option
Of the city.
Dated at Grand Forks, North Dako-
ia this 18th day Of July. A. D. 1913.
BY order Of the City Council,
-Chas. ]. Evanson,
City Auditor Of the City Of Grand
Forks, North Dakota.
Gully Is and 22.)
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-15
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

In pursuance of the directions Of the
city council. notice is hereby given to
the electors Of the Second ward Of the
city Of Grand Forks, North Dakota,
that on the 18th day Of August; A. D.,
c cSnsi arom the ri hS g a!cl oels o o'G mo- ! on a. sa e;
day. there shall be held IN the Second
ward Of said city. a special election for
represent said ward IN the city coun-
ell, for the %unexpired term ending the
third Tuesday in April. AID. 1914. .caus-
ed by the death Of Geo. Salisbury. The
place DESIGNATED as 9 voting or polling
place is Arlington Park hotel Ut the
Corner Of Fitch street and Chestnut
street. In aid ward. The polls at such
polling place shall be continuously kept
open from 8.o'clock q. m. to s o'clock
p. N. on said day and no. longer.
Dated at Grand Forks. North Dakota,
this Sth day Of July. a. p. 1919.
M. r. Murphy,
Attest Mayor.
-Chas. ]. Evanson.
(Seal) City Auditor.
(July s-15-22. 1879
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-15
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
ribs EnR rnAT

~A9\0 ~ SSSAA
Notice Is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received at the office Of
the City Auditor Of the City of Grand
Forks up to and until 4 o'clock D. M,
on the 4th day Of August. A. D. 1913,
which proposals shall state the lowest
price per on Of two thousand pounds
$4,000 lbs.) each, at which the bidder
will furnish to the City of Grand
Forks, North Dakota. the following
kinds Of coal I. o. b. Grand Forks:
Two thousand (2,000) tons, more or
less, Of any or all Of the following
kinds Of coal:
Youghiosheny Screenings,
Hooking Screenings, or
Island Creek Screenings.
And bids will be also be received at
the same time and place for three
hundred 5000 tons. more OF less, OF
Anthracite Coal and two hundred
heny Lump Coal Of two thousand
(2,000) pounds each per ton f. o. b..
Grand Forks.
Tenders will be received for any or
all Of the above described coal f. 0. b.
Grand Forks.
Tenders will also be received for
the delivery Of said coal to the vari-
Gus departments in the City Of Grand
Forks at such periods and In such
W O0AA SASys
Each proposal must be accompanied
by q certified check in the sum Of
Two Hundred ($200) Dollars made
payable to the Mayor Of the City Of
Grand Forks. for a proposal for coal,
and Fifty ($50) Dollars II a proposal
for delivery Of coal. and shall be for
feited as liquidated damages in the
event that bidder shall not within ten
(10) days after his proposal has been
accepted, enter. into a proper contract
for such fuel. or the delivery Of the
same. and to secure the performances
Of the same by . bond to be approx
ed by the City Attorney in such sum
&c may be hxed by the City Council.
All proposals must be addressed to
the City Auditor and must be sealed
and endorsed proposals. for Coal' or
Proposals for delivery Of Coal' a.
the case may be.
The City Council reserves the right
to reject any ana all bids.
Dated At Grand Forks. North Da-
kota. this 1ith day Of July. A.. D.
1913.
BY Order Of the City Council.
-Chas. J. Evanson.
City Auditor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-15
.
MARKET GOSSIP .
. q

Chicago Inter Ocean says: It was
the belief of most of the wheat trad
ers last night that while there might
be some further rally in prices 1t was
likely to be only temporary and that
wheat should be sold on all good
bulges. A good deal however. viii de-
pend on the attitude OF the farmer In
selling. An increasing movement ID
expected. Traders regarded the up
turn as only natural after the last
break.
Corn-Corn is looked upon as 4
weather proposition. Some Of ths
bears think that the crop is virtually
made. The best posted traders say
that a corn crop has been made
before the first Of September and
there have been a great many years
when 1t was not considered safe by
September 80.
Cash sales were $4,000 bushels Of
wheat; 1905 900 bushels of bats and
100000 bushels of corn.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-15
MINNEAPOLIS
PRICES Lower
Market Turned Weak and
Declined Over a Cent Aft
er the Opening.

Minneapolis. July 15.-Minneapolis
September wheat closed / 3-S cents
lower. The Liverpool wheat market
closed unchanged to 1-8 higher. Open.
ing prices were fractionally lower with
prices %steadying a shade after the
first trades. Later the market turned
weak and declined more than q cent
low point of the day. Clearances were
$4,000 bushels Of wheat and flour.
Primary receipts were heavy and
the total was 1,191,0 900 bushels, q year
ago they were 4S5,000 bushels.
Shipments today $4,000 bushels, q
year ago they were 254,OO0 bushels.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-15
Government Armor Plate
Factory Would Save the
Country Million a Year

Washington, July 14.-Naval ex-
perts' figures showing that a govern
ment armur plate factory costing
about eight and a half million would
ave $40 per o on armor or over
a million net yearly, was submitted
to congress by Secretary Daniels. The
report was sent in response to the
senate and supplemented previous
statements issued by him advocating
a government armor plant.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-15
LIVE o

Chicago-Hogs $4,000. Left over
h hisyS: Market steady to five cents
Light. $s.s5@s.27 1-2: mixed $50
@$s.25; heavy $S.50@9.10; rough
$3.50 @8.70.
Cattle 24.500. steady. Sheep 1 5000,
steady.
omaha-Hogs $500; cattle $500;
sheep $500.
Kansas city-Hoss $1,000; cattle
10000; sheep 5000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-15
DULUTH FLAX.
CLOSE
NEW WEATHER BUREAU.

IfderaIu SpeCIaT S~erV1Ce.1
Manday, N. D., July IA fully
equipped weather bureau is to be
established at the Northern Great
Plains station and observations as
complete and as extensive in scope as
those made at any Of the government
weather stations will be recorded
here.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-15
THE WEATHER

1880 a. m. today:
Fargo. cloudy and sultry, So above.
Comstock, cloudy. calm and sultry.
20 above.
Winnipeg. cloudy. IS above.
Lisbon. cloudy, no rain, IS above.
Minot. part cloudy. So above, rain
.03 inch.
Langdon. cloudy, no rain, As above.
Pembina, cloudy, no rain, Sc above.
Wahpeton. cloudy, no rain, 65
above.
Crookston. clear. no rain, 81 above.
B%ottineau. part cloudy, So above,
rain 90 inch.
Armenia. clear. no rain, 60 above.
Larimore, part cloudy, no rain, 81
above.
Edmonton, rain .O4 inch.
Forecast
Illinois, Wisconsin, showers today or
this evening. Wednesday generally
fair.
Illinois and Michigan, showers to-
night or Wednesday.
Minnesota. North and South Dako-
ia. Iowa. Nebraska. Missouri and Kan
sas, generally fair tonight and We'd
nesday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-15
HOUSES q RENT
WATCH GRAND. FORKS, GROW

49, AAbS ~
FOR RENT. Z
$3s.oo--7 room ali modern house, Cni-
versity avenue s
800; pa modern store; good loca-
ls5.oo-AM modern store. good location.
sasS ;eo-An modern store. good Local
slso;0o-eood all modern store. sood
location.
31s.oo-smail modern store.
1905 room house on Dell avenue.
$1,000 room house. all modern but
bath; Kittson venue .
xbo.O0-NeW ten room house, furnished;
June goth to September. goth.
elb.00-6 room house. city water, sewer
and toilet; North Fourth street.
$780, room house. city water free:
North Sixth street.
$10. 00-Furnished room, all modern,
$17.60-Six rooms. all modern, hard
wood floors: Walnut street;
FOR SALE. i
ssas oo-Lo.s on Cheyenne .venus;
esso.e0-60 foot lots o1 univorsity svs-
nue.; easy forms. u
$l.400.00-New 8 room house on, Cri.
versity avenue. a.
w n Yuy .suv