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The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
TOSTOP MANUF AC-
 TURF OF LIQUORS?
Anti-SalO0n League of America Will Strike Blow at the Manufacturing of lntONicantS in America
 Prohibition by Amendment

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. l0.-What is declared to be the most compre- hensive temperance convention ever held in the history of the world be- gan here today with the opening of the biennial session of the Anti Saloon League of America. Back of the colossal convention is a plan to submit to the people of the United States another amendment to the federal constitution prohibiting the manufacture and sale of liquor in any form in America.
 The league says that national prohibition can be secured through the adoption of a constitutional amendment by Congress and ratili- cation of the same by the neces- sary ythree-fourth-thirty-siX states. A state once having ratified the amendment cannot rescind it's ac- ton, but a state failing in is effort to ratify may do so at any future time.
 Daniel A. Polin of Columbus, can didate of the Prohibition party for governor in 1912, has taken up the Anti-SalOOn program and will be one of the speakers.
 Other prominent speakers and en- tertainers have accepted places on the program.
 It.is not the purpose of the Anti Saloon League to abandon it's policy of local prohibition, and it will con- tinue, it's leaders say, to fight for dry territory wherever opportunity affords.
 pr. P. A. Baker, national super intendent of the league predicts a salOOnless nation by 1920.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
EXTENSION OF SEWER SYSTEM
Will Be Carried Out West Port Ar
 thur to Reine Street.

H. W. Cardwell has on the ground the pipe necessary to extend his sewer system from the alley be- tween Tenth and Eleventh streets on Port Arthur avenue out that street to Twelfth, and west on Port Arthur to Reine street. The work of laying the pipe will begin within a few days. This extension is made to accommodate several property owners who desire to connect their residences with the sewer.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
SOUTHERN SUFFRAGETTES
 GIVE \ SOLEMN WARNING
Dire Things Are Promised If They Are Not Given the Ballot-SuffS
 Are Gathered in New Orleans.

New Orleans, Lar Nov. i0.-A state suffrage convention of women from several southern states gath cred here today and dire things are promised by the delegates if women are not given the ballot. Leaders of the movement have addressed letters to the governors of every state from Virginia to Texas, con- taining threat to support a suf- frage amendment to the federal constitution if the individual states refuse to grant women the ballot. The letters state that woman's sui frage is no longer a theory to be de- bated. but condition to be met.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
ORPHAN BOY BEATEN
 WITH AWFUL CRUELTY
JameS Ennis, 10 Years Old, Maimed and Bruised, Tells How He Was Clubbed by John Jamie,
 Farmer.

Ft. Smith, Nov. 1l.-At the con- clusion of the hearing this after noon, John Jamie was bound over to the grand jury of the Green wood district by Justice Fishback on charge of maiming James Ennis, lO-year-old orphan boy. Bond to the amount of Sl,OOO was made by the defendant.
 "Mr. Jamie beat me more than ten times. He used a club about the size of a broom stock and beat me nearly unconscious. Last Monday night he beat me awfully. l don't know why he beat me, as 1 did not disobey him. 1 worked hard, feed ing COWS, drawing water and other work. After he beat me last Mon day night | do not remember what happened. Was awful sick and have felt queerly ever since.
 The above Is an excerpt of the testimony of James Ennis, the l0- year-old orphan boy, adopted by John Jamie, a farmer residing near Barring, six miles from this city,, when placed on the stand today in the case against John Jamie, charged with maiming. The child was in a pitiable condition and all during the hearing, which opened this morning before Justice Fishback, sat hud- dled in the lap of George Moss ju- venile officer.
 Jamie was arrested last Wednes- day night by Deputy Constable Goss charged with maiming the Ennis boy, whom he secured from the or phan's home in this city about three months ago. Neighbors had been attracted by screams and cries of help from the Jamie home, and Of- ficer Moss investigated conditions which brought forth startling facts. The child was taken from the Ja- nie home in a serious condition and placed at the orphans home under care of physicians. Jamie was ar rested and released on Si,000 bond.
 Beat Boy for Half Hour.
 It was testified that during the past month Jamie had at different times beaten the boy with a club about the size of a broom handle. One witness testified that she saw defendant beating the boy for a half hour the child lying on the ground and Jamie raining blows on his head, arms and body.
 The testimony of the two physi- cians, who made examinations of the boys condition when brought to the orphans home last Thursday, was that two blows had been admin istered by some blunt instrument across the spinal column of the boy and that they may have caused a partial paralysis. His condition was stated as being partially par alyzed unable to walk steadily, and with bruises and cuts over his body, arms, legs, face and hands.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
Ran or With Mortgaged Property

J. H. Boyd of near Grannis is said to have mortgaged a team of mules to o. c. Kirby a merchant of that place. Boyd and the team started Thursday night for Oklahoma, and evidently forgot all about the in- debtedness-but Mir. Kirby had not. Friday morning Mir. Kirby started out to look for his debtor, and To- cated him in Mena An attachment was issued for the team, but the matter was amicably adjusted and Boyd has gone his way rejoicing. Also has Mir. Kirby.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13

tion are that the British government could not put itself in a position of making protests which, in default of forcible action, might be flouted and defied. But diplomacy has other resources than mere force, and Provisional President Huerta may easily find that the attitude of this country is in a variety of ways a matter of great moment to him."
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
Heavy Storm Damage.

Wheeling, w. Va, Nov. 1i.-A snowstorm began this morning over the Panhandle of West Virginia and reports from other sections south and east show the storm is general. The state has not recovered from Sundays blizzard, and it is feared that if the snow continues much greater damage and suffering will result.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
Armonr Twvford Dead.

Armour Twyford, aged i5 years, died at his home near Acorn Sun day night. The funeral services and burial took place at Owens Chapel Monday at 4:30. Mir. Ivy ford was unmarried, and is survived by a brother.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
Recording Oil Leases.

F. L. Jackson and M. w. Sitton of Grannis were in Mena Thursday, having recorded about fifty oil leases on land around that place. NIT. Jackson states that the contract for drilling has been let and that the prospects for successfully bringing in live wells is very flatter- ing.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
The Wheeling Arrives at Tuxpam.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The gun boat Wheeling arrived at TuXpam to investigate disorders in the northern part of Vera Cruz state. The battleship Louisiana is also due there today.
 The food shortage, felt Monday afternoon, became more severe to- day, There is no milk to be had at any price except in the name of suf- fering babies.
 Help is being given 10 needy by the assistance of such civic organi- zatiOnS as can summon resources.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
TERRIBLE STORM,
 DEATH AND RUIN
Three Persons Killed, More Miss ing-Loss of Life on
 Lake Huron.

Cleveland. Nov. 11.-(Via private wire to Pittsburgh Cleveland is buried under 2l inches of snow, it's streets are filled with a tangle of twisted wires and thousands of it's inhabitants are in imminent danger of suffering from lack of food. Three persons have been killed, ten are missing and are believed to have been frozen to death, and a great steamship is stranded on the beach, it's captain and twenty-two sailors waiting for death that may come at any moment because of the mountainous seas rolling in from Lake Erie.
 It is still showing, and unless the storm, which has continued since last Sunday, soon abates, no one can tell what the ultimate toll in lives and dollars may be. The loss is al ready estimated at $2,000,000, half of which will fall upon the tele- phone and telegraph companies
 Normal conditions cannot be re- stored within a week, and if a thaw should come. followed by the inev- itable flood the lake country will suffer severely.
 Conditions have been growing worse since Monday night, when half the city was left in darkness because the lighting plant was blown down by the gale. This morning at least one-half of the street ear service was out of com mission and 5000 trolley, telegraph and telephone poles within the city limits had been blown down.
 Widespread Suffering.
 There has been no delivery of groceries, bread, milk or coal since Saturday, and the suffering in con- sequence cannot be definitely learn ed. Nevertheless, it is widespread. There is a sufficient supply of gas, and it is being used unsparingly in places fitted for it, that as many persons as possible may be benefit ed.
 One of the greatest fears is from fire. Already one fire has done Si00,000 damage and the difficulties encountered in subduing it were such as to cause the authorities the greatest apprehension should any fire break out.
 All the schools of the city are closed. The danger attendant upon the passing of children through the streets and the unusual conditions surrounding them in the school houses, many of which have been thrown open. to the homeless. prompted the authorities to suspend classes until the blizzard abates.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
Believe Forty Met Death.

Port Huron, Mich, Nov. ll.-No clue has been obtained this fore noon to the identity of the 600-fool steel frelghter which overturned with the probable loss of from twenty-five to forty lives during the terrible storm which swept Lake Huron yesterday.
 Captain Reid of the tug believes all of the thirty or forty members of the crew of the 600-foot freight CT were drowned. The wreck not having been reported until late yes terday, it was difficult to ascertain when the disaster occurred and where it took place. The over turned vessel probably drifted sev- eral miles.
 Captain Plough, in charge of the local life-saving station, left this morning with his crew for the wreck scene.
 Searching parties were also or ganized to patrol the shore in search of wreckage.
 Reports indicate that a shifting of the cargo may have been the cause of the wreck.
 Captain Reid thinks another yes sel may be on the bottom of Lake Huron, where the first steamer was first discovered. He cannot ac- count for the freighter turning tur- tie only by shifting of the cargo.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
ENGLISH FURNISH
 MONEY TO HUERTA
Lord COWdray of British Oil Con cern Is Working Against United StateS-Lct CarranZa Do
 the Fighting.

City of Mexico, Nov. 9.-Grave ap- prehension was felt here last night of serious disorders because of the unsettled conditions. A feeling of unrest was in the air because of General Huerta's long delay in an swering the United States and due in part to the presence here of John Lind, President Wilson's special en- voy, and the many wild rumors.
 Lind, so far as known, has not seen Huerta or any of his officials since he came from Vera Cruz. He put in the day convincing such MeXicans as called upon him, and also other foreign envoys he met, that the United States is not bluff fling and means to force Huerta out of the presidency, one way or the other
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
Diplomats All Refuse to Talk.

Diplomats All Ke1uSe 10 lalk'
 No confirmation was obtainable for any conflicting reports flying about, for the very good reason that Lind, Charge O'Shaughnessy, Huer- ta, Sir Lionel Garden and the others mentioned in them refused to talk.
 A rumor was that Lord COwdray of the Pearson Syndicate, a British oil concern, had been promised large concessions by Huerta in return for which Cowdray would see to it that Great Britain stands for Huerta. Also. it was said Cowdray had ad Vaneed Huerta sufficient funds to keep his regime going. Because or this arrangement the British for eign office would not interfere with Gardens policy of combating Lind's and O'Shaughnessy's efforts.
 CarranZa to Push the War.
 The best informed Americans here professed to believe that the United States would bring about Huerta's removal through the Constitution alists. The CarranZa junta in Wash ington has sent word to it's people to proceed against Huerta's men immediately and to fight wherever they encounter opposition. It is said that if the Carranza forces show themselves strong enough, the embargo will be lifted and they will be able to obtain rifles and cart ridges from north of the border.
 Should the COnstitutionalists ad- minister a few distinct defeats to Huertas army, the already crumb- ling prestige of the dictator would fall away from him and he would be forced out by MeXicans without foreign intervention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03
HOUSE BILLS.
Emergency Declared-Rcad the Sec
ond Time and Referred.

House bill No. 400, by Herr-An act
amending general sections 1865. 1869,
1870 and 4S71 of the General Statutes
of Kansas for 1903, being an act in re-
lation to marriage. and repeating said
original sections.
House bill No. 495. by Gordon-An
act to regulate the civil service in cities
now having or which may hereafter at
tain a population of $4,000 inha bitants,
and which have adopted or hereafter
shall adopt the provisions IF chapter
ia. an act amendatory thereof.
House bill No. 496, by Lyon-An act
to create a central board of admins
ira ton for the University of Kansas.
Kansas State Normal Schools, Kansas
Agricultural College, and prescribe its
duties.
House bill No 497. by Bay-An act
amendatory to section 7011 of the Gen
eral Statutes of Kansas of 1909 being
An act IN relation to the maintaining
of crossings on public highways by
railroad companies" prescribing penal
ties for the violation of the provisions
of this act, and repeating said original
section 7O11.
House bill No. 511. by Kincaid-An
act relating to bridges and culverts
and repeating chapters 6S, 90, 20, II, -
and 145 of the Sessions Laws of Kan
sas of 1911. and sections 644, GAS, 646
647 64S, $40 ESQ., 651, 652. 653. 654 $50
657 65S, 659 66O Sol 662 663. 664 665, $50
667 66S, $50, go. GIL. 672, 673. 1895 and
2105 of the General Statutes of Kansas
of 1909. and all other acts and parts OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03
A HAPPY CHILD
In A FEW HOURS
%nen Cross. Sick. Feverish. Tongue
Coated or Bilious Give Delicious
Syrup of Figs

Mother! look at the tongue! see if il
Is coated. II your child is Hstless.
dropping, isn't sleeping well, IS restless.
doesn't eat heartily or is cross, irrite-
bic, out OF sorts with everybody, stom-
ach sour, feverish, breath pad: has
stomaehache, diarrhoea, sore throat or
is full of cold, it means the little ones
stomach, liver and 80 feet of bowels
are filled with poisons and clogged up
waste and need a gentle, thorougf,
cleansing at once.
Give teaspoonful of Syrup of Figs
and in few hours the foul, decayine
constipated matter. undigested food
and sour bile will gently move on and
out of its little bowels without nausea
gripping or weakness, and you will
surely have a well and smiling child
shortly.
With Syrup of Figs you are not
drugging your children. being compos-
ed entirely of luscious figs, SIENNA and
aromatics it cannot be harmful be-
sides they dearly love its delicious
taste.
Mothers should always keep Syrup
of Figs handy. 1t Is the only stomach
liver and bowel cleanser and regulator
needed--a little given today win save
a sick child tomorrow.
Full directions for children of al
ages and for grown-ups plainly printed
on the package
Ask your druggist for the fun name
Syrup OF Figs and Elixir of SIENNA,
prepared by the California Fig Syrup
Co. This is the delicious tasing, genu-
inc old reliable. Refuse anything elsf
offered. --Au'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03

act relating to civil and criminal pro-
cedure and authorizing the compul-
sorry inspection and examination of
places. buildings. machinery. etc.
House bill No. $40, by Crippen-An
act providing punishment for per-
jury, and repeating section 2641 of the
general statutes of 1909.
House bill No 512, by Kyser-An
act amending section 5571 of the gem
eral statutes of 1909, relating to the
sale of county asylums and poor farms
by the board of county commissioners,
and repeating said original section.
House bill No. 513, by Dawley--An
act for the protection of domestic ami
mails, and repeating chapter 495 of the
session laws of 1905, and chapter 312
of the session laws of 1911.
House bill No. 514, by Wacker-An
act to amend section 1869 of the gem
eral statutes of 1909, relating to fees
and salaries of probate judges, and to
repeal said section 1869 of the general
statutes of 1909, and to repeal chap
tiers PA and 215 of the session laws
of 1903, and all other acts either gen
eral or special conflicting herewith.
House bill No. SIS, by Blakely-An
act concerning building and loan as
sociations. and providing for issuing
stock to trustees, joint owners and
minors, and defining their rights
therein.
House bill No. SIG. by Blakels-An
act concerning building and loan as
sociations, and amending sections 1867,
1879, chapter % of the general stat
utes of 1909.
act creating the office of city forester
in cities of the first class, providing for
his appointment, prescribing his duties
and fixing his com penSatiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03
A. w. Cain Insists He Is Living
on Dodge "Claim."
Citizens Threaten to Throw
Him Off Land.

Dodge City. Kan, Feb. 3.-A. w.
Cain, the man who wants to squat
on the city park here as school land,
is again at large after serving a sem
tence at Medicine Lodge for wife de-
sertion; for which he was arrested inn
mediately after being chased away
from here in a futile attempt to file
on the park
When asked whether he was living
on the park Mr.. Cain replied, You're
darn right I ann
Further inquiry showed he was not.
He said he intended to build a house
on the park as soon as he could secure
lumber, the lumbermen here having re-
fused to sell to him. Inquiry showed
he has tried to purchase cement blocks
to erect house but contractors re-
fuse to sell to him. He reported he
had dug a well in the center of the
park so as to hold possession of the
valuable tract, but a diligent search
failed to locate it.
Mr.. Cain yesterday applied to the
county surveyor to survey the tract
for him that he might build a fence to
keep trespassers from his" land. but
the surveyor is too busy with other
matters to aid him. County Clerk Kin
kaid has repeatedly refused to issue
filing papers for Cain and to top off
the whole matter. citizens here threat
en- openly to throw him off the park
bodily should he erect a house there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03
FIGHT FOR GARFIELD.
Garden City Would Keep Township in
Finney County.

Garden City. Kan. Feb. at special
session the Industrial club DECIDED
unanimously to get behind the fight in
the legislature against the division I,se OIL
Garfield township, Finney county, between
Crav and Lane counties and it's secession
from Kinney. Garfield is Kansas aa,, largest Est
township and was formerly county Dy
itesIf until a legislature of the late ~
abolished it's government and tackled 1t
to Ffnney.
counties through misrepresentation, IL IS
alleged worked up a sentiment IN ths
township for secession from Finney ana
division between Gray and Lane. con
vention was held in Dighton at whlcn IN
dependence was declared and peutlon
to the legislature drawn. ;. +or
The signers have since drawn counter
petition alleging their names were secureo
by Misrepresentation but b1ll mas pe zen.
Introduced in the legislature providing Iof
the division. ..or;s-
Sentiment here is extremely antagonlis-
tic to the bill and Representative Iyie l
was instructed by the Industrial clup ~
fight the measure to the limit. NJ
Several leading citizens Will go 10 To-
peka to lobby against the measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-03
House Bills on second Reading.

House bill No 49, by Herr-An act
in relation to the payment of bounties
on coyotes, wolf and gopher scaIps, the
same being amendatory to section
2314 of the General Statutes of Kan
sas of 1909, and repeating said original
section.
House bill No. 491, by Stone of Shaw
nee-An act regulating the sale of con-
centrated feeding-stuffs. forbidding
their aduiteration, providing for their
inspection and analysis, providing PEN
alties for its viola ton. amending sec
ton 3107 of the General Statutes of
Kansas of 1909 and repeating said
original section 3107
House bill No. 492, by Stone, of
Shawnee-An act making an appropri-
alton for the Park View hospital and
training school for nurses, Manhattan,
Kan. for the fiscal years ending June
80, 1914, and June 80, 1915.
House bill No. 494, by Stone of
Shawnee-An act relating to appro-
priations.
act amending section 1 of chapter 102,
session laws of 1911, relating to the
power of cities of the second class.
House bill No. 499. by Miller of
Cherokee-An act to amend an act
entitled, IAN act to provide for the
health and safety of persons employed
in and about the coal mines of Kan
sas," and amendatory of section 1920
of the general statutes of 1909.
House bill No. 500, by Cumming
An act to amend sections S1O4 and
S1O5 of the general statutes of Kan
sas for the year 1909 being an act
regulating the practice of pharmacy.
House bill No. sol, by Blakely-An
act relating to public schools and pro-
viding penalties for the violation
thereof.
House bill No. SOP, by Blakely-An
act to provide for free high school
education in certain counties, and to
repeal section 1890 of the general stat
uteS OF 1909
House bill No 500. by Gilman-An
act relating to cities of the first class,
authorizing such cities to illuminate
districts thereof, and to construct. in
stall, equip and maintain a system of
artificial lights for that purpose, in
addition to the system of street lights
usually maintained in such cities for
lighting streets, and providing for the
payment of the costs and maintenance
thereof.
House bill No. 504. by Gilman--An
act prohibiting business colleges or
commercial departments from sending
agents over the state to sell tuition or
scholarships, and placing such insti-
tutions under the supervision of the
: state superintendent of public instruc-
ton, and providing penalties for the
violation of this act, and repeating
sections 1851, 1853, 1888, 1850, 1851
of the general statutes of 1909.
House bill No. sos, by Gilman-An
act to be entitled. AN act to regulate
the practice of suggestive therapeutics
in the treatment of mental and bodily
; ailments within the state of kansas
House bill No. sos, by Gilman-An
act to provide for the standardization
f the rural schools of the state.
House bill No. 507, by Gilman-An
act relating to the employment OF
county demonstration agents.
House bill No. SOS, by Gilman-An
act providing for the registration OF
| voters.
House bill No. 500, by Crippen-An