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The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08
TETS HAVE FREE
 TRADE" SAYS TAFT
Former President Advises Trial in Course of Lecture at Yale-Be- lieveS RadicaliSm Will
 Recede.

New Haven, Conn.,, May 6.-'1f we are to have free trade, let's have it, '" said former President William H. Taft, Kent professor of law at Yale, in the second of his lectures on questions of modern government at the university yesterday afternoon. Let the party that favors iL vote it. Let's try it.
 His statement was incidental to a discussion of the Necessity of the Political Party to Efficient Legisla- ton
 The three objects of the new school of political thinkers who style themselves ProgressiveS, said Prof. Taft, are to prevent corrup- toin of government by corporation interests, to create an equality of opportunity for all men and to equalize property holdings to some extent. Persons who don't concur with this school in the exact meth ods of arriving at the true purpose of popular government, which Is to make for the happiness of all the people, are called reactionaries.
 Those of us who fall into this category must be content but we must never cease fighting
 Prof. Taft expressed the belief that the sentiment for radical changes in the method of govern ment would recede and that the re- suit would be happy medium be- tween the old method and the new.
 Emphasizing the necessity for po- litical parties, the former president said: Popular government is inn possible without parties. A group of men who are willing to sacrifice minor details for the sake of con- sistent course for the accomplish ment of a few main things is ne- cessary for efficacy in govern ment."
 It was in this connection he made the reference to free trade.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08
.CONPERS MUST
 CO 10 PRISON
One Month Instead of Year for Labor Leader-Frank Morrison and John Mitchell to Pay
 Fines of $500.

Washington, May 5.-The con- tempt of court judgments against Samuel Gompers, Frank Morrison and John Mitchell, officials of the American Federation of Labor, were sustained today by the Court of Appeals for the District of Co., lumbla, which, however, revised the sentence to give Gompers 30 days Imprisonment and fine Mitchell and Morrison $500 each and no jail term.
 The chief justice of the court, dissenting, held that the entire judgment should be reversed. The lower court had sentenced Gompers to one year imprisonment, Mitchell nine months and Morrison six months, without option of fine.
 All were convicted of violating a court injunction in the noted Bucks Stove and Range case, by causing the name of the company to be printed in the unfair" list in the official paper of the American Fed eration of Labor.
 The federation was fighting the stove company, then a non-union concern. Since then the company has reorganized and employs only union men. It has endeavored to have the proceedings dropped, but without avail
 An appeal from today's decision will be taken to the Supreme Court of the United States if attorneys for the labor leaders can find grounds on which to ask the highest court to review the judgment
 On a previous appeal to the Su- preme court the judgment was eff fectually dismissed and the con- tempt proceedings were brought all over again, Tn the previous action the decision of the court below, holding the men in contempt, was unanimous. The dissenting opin- ion of the chief justice today will probably present one avenue of further appeal.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08
PRESSED TOOHARD
 ON MONTENEGRO
Plucl<y Mountain Kingdom Forced tO Surrender Scutari-Peace- ful Settlement Seems
 in Sight.

Cettinje, Montenegro, May b. King Nicholas of Montenegro has decided to evacuate the fortress of Scutari, in response to the demand of the European powers.
 When he took possession of Sou tari on April g, after a six months siege, which cost the lives of thou sands of Montenegrlns and Turks. King Nicholas declared that he would hold the city until the last drop of Montenegrin blood had been spent. After the European powers had decided previously that Scutari was to form part of the au- tonomous state of Albania, crisis was brought about and the powers immediately brought strong pres sure to bear to force him and his troops to eVacuate the place. In the meanwhile Austria took energetic steps to enforce the powers deci- sion, and concentrated large bodies of troops in Bosnia, Herzegovina and Dalmatia. The powers, in the interim, instituted a blockade of the Montenegrin coast All these demonstrations, however, seemed not to affect the determination of King Nicholas.
 Some of the Montenegrin troops were withdrawn from Scutari, in order, it was said, to resist pos sible Austrian advance. Then word came that AustETa and Italy had entered into an agreement 10 solve the Albanian problem by a military expedition. and it was known that the Austrian army was preparing Ito march forward
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08

week, as Secretary Bryan left here Saturday night and will not reach the national capital until Wednes- day night or Thursday morning. GoVernor Johnson will wait. as he says, "a reasonable time" for what ever protests the government may make, after which he will sign the DlII' lie IS required by law to sign or veto all acts passed up to him Dy the legislature within ten days or final passage, provi'. S- actlng body remains in session for that length of time. Otherwise he mas mas 3O days. It appeared last night mat the legislature would not ad- Journ until May l5 or later, which would require the governor to act before Tuesday, May i3.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08
JAPAN ENTERS
 FORMAL PROTEST
MlkadO Gables Representative to Object t0 Alien Bill-Appre- ciation Expressed for
 Wilson's Effort.

San Francisco, May 5.-A cable gram from Tokio yesterday to the Japanese-American, a Japanese daily paper here, states that the Japanese government cabled in- Structions to Baron Chinda, Japan ese ambassador at Washington, to make formal protest against the alien land bill enacted by the Cali iornla legislature and now await Ing Governor Johnsons signature.
 The message adds that the posi- uon taken by the Japanese govern ment IS that the United States IS responsible for the finding of sat- iSiaetory solution of the situation m California under it's treaty obll- gatlons to Japan.
 Japan Deeply Disappointed.
 Describing the receipt of news rom Sacramento that the bill had passed both houses of the legisla- ture, the message says:
 When the Japanese people re- GeNed the report that the alien iahd bill had passed the California legislature, all the people were ueeply disappointed"
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08
Arkansas Homestead Paper? Big Value
JOE CRAIG IN TROUBLE.
Fined $50 by Squire Radcliffe for
 Giving Beer Co Minor.

Joe Craig was arrested Thursday by Officer Duke Thornton, who is said to have caught him in the act of buying beer and giving it to boys.
 Friday morning Craig was taken before Police Judge Burnett, but as there was no city ordinance cover ing the case, it was taken before Justice of the Peace Radcliffe. who assessed a fine of $50 and costs. It is understood that Craig will ap- peal the case to the Circuit court.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08
SUIT FOR DAMAGES GOES
 AGAINST SHERIFF THORNTON
Will Stamps, Arrested by Mistake, Secures Verdict for S70 for
 False Imprisonment.

In the case Of Will Stamps against J. A. Thornton and others for false imprisonment, given to the jury Monday afternoon, a verdict was rendered giving Stamps damages in the sum of S70
 This suit was the result of a com binatiOn of circumstances that might occur at most any time with peace officers. Sheriff Thornton received word from Oklahoma of ficers that a man by the name of Stamps was here. The local of ticers, on the description, made the arrest and kept Stamps in jail over night, releasing him on finding he was not the man wanted.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08
LYE BURNS KILL BABY
Little Son of Mir. and Mrs. Bob Moore Played With Concentrated
 I've and Was Fatally Injured.

The little i4-months-old son of Mir. and Mrs. Bob Moore Of Mont gomery county died Sunday from concentrated lye burns received IS days ago. The baby got hold or a can of lye, and in playing with 1t got I've all over his legs, face and hands. The parents did all they could for the baby, but the strong substance finally burned his hands so badlv that he was brought to Mena to have them removed. He died before the doctors could op- crate. ..
 The baby was at the home Of its grandparents, Mir and Mrs, J. A Johnson. The funeral services were conducted this afternoon Burial was in Dallas cemetery
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08
MENA SANITARY CASE
 TO SUPREME COURT
Demurrer of Defendant Overruled and Ordinance in Question De- ciared Vaiid-iocai Option
 Case Dismissed.

The suit of the City of Mena to test the ordinance to enforce sewer connections in the business section of the city came before the court Tuesday, in the, suit against C. w. Knight A demurrer was raised as to the rights of the city to bring the suit in the Circuit court, and Judge Bowling overruled .this demurrer, holding that the> ac- ton was proper there, and also stated that the ordinance against unsewered closets was good.
 It is stated that the case will now probably be submitted on an agreed statement of facts and a nominal penalty be assessed against the de- fendants, when the case will be carried to the Supreme court for final hearing.
 Local Option Case Dismissed.
 The local option case, appealed from the county court, was called up Tuesday, but Attorneys E. J. Lundy and w. M. pipkin, acting for the plaintiffs, announced that there had been an error in prepar- ing the papers and the case was dismissed It is understood it will be brought up at the next term of court.
 A Justice of Peace on Trial.
 Tuesday afternoon the only case before the court was that of the state vs. pr. J. I. Philpot of Gran his. Dr. Philpot is justice of the peace of that township, and is charged with being drunk while in the discharge of his official duty. Il is said this comes under new act passed by the last legislature which places a heavy fine for the first offense and disqualifies for of flee for the second offense.
 The jury returned a verdict of SIC and costs against the defendant.
 The Circuit court was engaged all day Wednesday in the case of w. J. Batson against the Magnolia and other insurance companies there being a contention over the collection of insurance for lumber lost in a fire at Grannis.
 After the jury for this case was chosen, the balance of the jury panel was dismissed and left foI | home.
 The present term of court prob ably will adjourn Thursday.
 Two Cleared of Charges.
 State vs. Dr. F. A. Lee, drunk dismissed.
 State vs. A. o. Davis, gaming; ac- quilted.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08
ARIZONA BILL DRASTIC.
state in Anti-Alicn Legislation Goes
 Farther Than California.

Phoenix, Ariz,, May 6.-To take the place of the enforced measure enacted year ago, the lower house of the state legislature passed an anti-alien land ownership bill yesterday that is far more drastic than the California legislation on the same subject. The act pro- hibits any alien who has not de- clared intention to become a citl- zen from acquiring title to real property.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08
FORCE AMERICANS
 TO PAY RANSOM
Mexican COnstituti0naliSts COnfiS- cate Arms Owned by American Citizens at San DimaS-Of-
 ficial Report Is Made.

Washington, April 30-Onicial re- ports received in Washington this morning are to the effect that Mexi- can Constitutionalists have forced American citizens in San Dimas to pay a ransom of SlS,000 pesos and have also confiscated all the arms held by the Americans.
 It is further stated fear prevails among the American citizens of Mazatlan, as it is said the Huerta forces are insufficient to protect the American interests at that point
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08
s1l,SOO STOLEN ON WAY TO BANK
Money Expressed From Washington to Central National at Oakland.

Oakland, Cal, May 6.-The theft of $i4,300 in Si00 bills from an ex- press package sent from Washing ton to the Central National Bank in this city, was~reported this morn ing.
 When the express package .ar- rived at the bank il contained no money, but merely clipped maga- zine pages of the sizes and approxi- mate weight of the missing bank notes.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08
PRISONERS TO LITTLE ROCK.
Sheriff Thornton and Deputy Left
 With Four Tuesday.

Sheriff J. A. Thornton and Dep uyt Robert Norris left Tuesday aft ernoOn for Little Rock with Harve Riding and Ed Lyman, each sen- tenced to year in the penitentiary for perjury; John Reynolds, who was convicted of false pretense, and is being sent to the insane asylum, and K. Q. Morrow, who was convicted of assault with intent to kill Prof. J. c. HOheimer of Hat field. Morrow is being taken to the reform school.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08
Attack on Chihuahua Feared.

Fl paso, Tex, April 30.-Chihua- hua City fears an attack by the Constitutionalists, and reports brought to this city by refugees of rebel activities in the interior fur nish sufficient ground for this fear.
 It is stated the rebels control a large area in the state and have prevented federal troops from ad- vancing from Parral to the relief of Chihuahua City.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08
Japan Deeply Disappointed.
JOHNSON DELAYS THE BILL.
"oVernor Won't Sign Measure Un'
 ul Bryan Talks to Wilson.

Sacramento, Cal, May 5,-The odlliornla anti-alien landholding ID aICD which passed both houses of uIe m legislature within 2i hours, aller bringing about one of the ,s' ,Ios' unusual situations in the his- o ory or the nation, will lie on Gov il johnson's desk without his 1p,snature until Secretary of State Wi;S, wan can confer with President IlSon in Washington.
 rms will mean delay of nearly a
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08
ALIEN LAND LAW
 UP TO GOVERNOR
Only 3 Votes Against the California Measure That Some Think En- dangers Peace With
 Japanese.

Sacramento, Cal, May 4.-The alien land ownership bill, previous ly passed by the Senate, was passed bv the Assembly late last night and awaits only the signature of the governor to become a law. Only fhree votes were cast against the measure in the lower house, one Democrat and two Republicans opposing the bill on the final pass age. The roll call was at 1i:25 o'clock, less than 24 hours after the final passage of the act in the Sen ate early Saturday morning.
 Sacramento, Cal, May 4.-Defeat- ed finally in his diplomatic effort 10 dissuade the California legisla- ture from enacting an alien land law affecting the Japanese, Secre- tary of State Bryan declared yes tprday afternoon that he looked to the people of the state to express a final Judgment through the ref erendum before the act shall go in- to effect.
 Mr. Bryan's statement was made before an open joint meeting of inc Senate and Assembly immedi- atelv before his departure for Washington. The assembly, which was even then in the midst of it's debate on the land bill, passed late Friday night by the Senate, paused for half an hour to hear him and then took up it's work of following the senate's lead.
 The procedure in the lower house was almost identical with that which the administration leaders in the Senate adopted On the one side the Democrats offered substi- tule resolutions and amendments, all seeking to delay action, and on the other side the Progressive ma iority stood firm in voting down ev- cry suggestion.
 Apparently the only contingency that can arise to prevent the car ryng out of the bills provisions within approximately 90 days is the threatened referendum petition, which would require 10000 sigma lures before the law could be tenn porarily nullified, pending an cleo tion. The matter could not be sub mitted until the fall of i9ii-a de- lay of l9 months, in case the pro- posed referendum petition gains enough signers.
 Early in the session representa- tives of the board of directors of the Panama-pacific Exposition at San Francisco gave notice to the legislature that the board would foster a movement to invoke the referendum against any anti-alien land bill that might be passed. Re- gently the exposition company has been joined by several commercial and trade bodies in the larger cities, who fear Japan will levy reprisals upon California.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08
Federals Defeat Rebels.

Washington, April 30.-Advices from the state of Coahuila, Mexi- GO, today say the federals under General Lopez have defeated the rebels in battle at Fl Pascado and are advancing unchecked on Mon clova, a Carranza stronghold.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08
Missionary Here for Visit.

Mrs. Ida Waterhouse, accompan- jed by her daughter, arrived Fri day from Honolulu, Hawaiian Is- lands, to visit her brother, Jonah Whan, who lives about four miles southwest of Mena. Mrs. Water house has been serving as a mis- sionary in the islands for a number of years. under the auspices of inc Presbyterian church
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08
BROUGHT TOTAL OF Sit,OS7.
Eagleton Lumber Company's Assets
 Sold by Receiver.

The receivers sale of the prop erty of the Eaglefon Lumber Com pany took place May at the office of the Company at Eagleton. A. H. Scoggin, receiver, sold same to the highest bidder. The land and plant was bought by R. P. Harris for S7,S62. This included, however the harness, wagons and other utili- ties of the plant. The stock of mer- chandise and two sawmills were bought by Phil Stevenson for $3,20O Old accounts to the amount of sSc were sold to a disinterested party for s25, making a total of sfi,0s7.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08
ROCKEFELLER IS
 SEVERELY SCORED
On Efforts to Incorporate ROcke- feller Foundation Senator Works Speaks of Criminal Wealth.
 Democratic Party on Trial.

Washington, May 5.-EGorts in Congress to incorporate the Sl0O,- 100000 Rockefeller Foundation were scored today by Senator Works, who declared them a pro posal to farm out to John D.. Rockefeller and his associates the right and power to educate the peo- pie of the country with money ac- cumulated by criminal means" Senator Works statement was made in connection with a speech he delivered in the Senate today on trusts and combinations, the exist ence of which he blamed on the high protective tariff policy.
 The extent to which this may be carried out is practically unlimited. The corporations and institutions of learning which may be establish ed throughout the country in the hands of people who will be sub serVient to the interests and views of Mr. Rockefeller and his associ- ates are without number or limita- ton, said the senator.
 Stolen Goods as Charity.
 We do not want our children to be taught the ways nor the methods of John D. Rockefeller or his kind, nor to be generous with ill-gotten gains, nor to touch, handle or profit by gold that should blister the fin- gers of the man who has accumu- lated it by eXtortion, oppression and crime, and is now attempting to rid himself of 1t by giving it away, nor to become the receivers of stolen goods in the name and under the guise of charity"
 Give Democrats Fair Chance.
 The wage earner must be pro- tected in his earnings and reason able hours of labor, the consumer in reasonable prices and the whole people must be protected in their independence and liberty. The equality of all men must be made a reality and not theory. If the Democratic party can and will ac- complish these results demanded by the people, it may live and main- tain itself in power. If it does not, its reign will be brief. If neither of the old parties can or will re- store the government to the people as our forefathers handed it down, then a new party will be raised up that will do the peoples will. It will be a party of the peoples own making, founded on justice, fair dealing and disinterested patriot ism I am ready to give the Demo- cratic party a fair trial. I am will ing to wait and see and to lend my aid to that party or any other to bring about just and beneflcient laws through and by which the whole people may be brought into their own and their just rights fos- tered and protected"
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08
Ronnht PoIk County TomatOes.

Alexander Bros. Monday pur- chased from s. E, pottorff of Hat field g cases (5O dozen cans) Of fine quality Polk county raised ana packed tomatoes.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08
Horses and MuIes for sale.

Horses, Mares and Mules. If you buy from us you get square deal.
 Sims & Avanls,
 New Wagon Yard.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08

Wanted-iO0 teams to haul logs and
 lumber. Pay good. Self-Forrest- or Lumber Co.,, Waldron, Ark. t7-5
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08

Wanted-Work on farm hy man and
 wife. Address Farm, Star office. Mena, Ark. WI
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08

If you are thinking of Suit of Clothes for spring, it will pay you to get our prices before you buy. dwtf Thacker Dry Goods Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08

Good Alfalfa Hay, COG Bale. at Ridling's. 47-6 IS-2
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08

Slate vs. pr. r. A. Lee, drunk; dismissed.
 State vs. A. 0. Davis, gaming; ac- quilted.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07
A Boy Who Hated Trees,

Dear Uncle Jed: I wish to tell you of q boy who hates trees. His father had just bought some trees from the nursery and at night he told John to go to bed early so he could help set them out in the morning.
 He went, saying to himself: What a nuisance trees are 1 wish I could be in a land of no trees"
 He fell asleep dreaming of a desert and no grass nor trees in sight. And how hot,' thought John as he saw a black specl moving toward him and a man on a camel beckoning to him, The man gave John a ride on his camel Soon they came to a spring of water 3 little grass and one of the things he hatedLa tree. He even put his arms around it. Then as he awoke 1t was morning,
 He told his dream to his mother and said,
 How glad I am that I am net in such a place as desert.''
 John hurried out to plant the trees before breakfast, Neigffbors saw such a change in him they said: He has taken charge of all of the trees lately while his brothers care nothing special for them."
 It was good that he dreamed that don't you think so?
 MYRON ENGLAND. Age 13.
 Norwich TGwn
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-07

was a good marksrnan with stone or bow and arrow or an airgun. So he went about all day aiming at every animal he came near. Near my home there lived a little bird which had pretty nest and four young birds. One day she picked up a worm and stepped a rninae on the wall near her nest. The boy nlaFksman was near He saw her and, of course, aimed at her. He hit her on the side. She was very much hurt, yet she fluttered and limp ed and dragged herself i'll great pain to the foot of the tree where her nest was; but she could not reach the nest her wing was broken. She tried once more to rise. Only one of, her wings would move, and that just turn ed her over on one side.
 Do ysu think the boy would have laughed if he had seen her tumble ever?
 Some time in the night the mother bird died.
 During the next day the little birds slept-When hunger allowed then-and d walked and then called out. They were so tired they went to sleep again. The next day was very cold and they missed their mothers warm breast Before dawn they all died. one after another.
 The boy marksman had killed five birds at one shot-the mother and her four little ones. hope some other boy who likes to shoot at these dear little birds will read what this boy did
 ADA ENGLAND. Age 10. Norwich Town