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The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-22
DOG HAS WHOOPING COUGH.
That Is, Physicians Say So, and
 They Are Sincere.

Shirley, May lS.-A small dog owned by Zack Bradford. who lives one mile east of Shirley, has whooping cough.
 That is, the physicians say he has, and the physicians are known as men of integrity and ability.
 However, careful diagnosis of the case has shown that while the dog actually has this infantile ailment. it is not at that stage where he has to be walked to sleep in the cold, gray dawn"
 The dog doesn't emit that long. heart-rending, wailing whoop like a child, but has violent spells of coughing, the physicians say. Chil- dren of MT. Bradford recently re- covered from the whooping cough and physicians believe that the dog contracted the disease.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-22
Society Is the Criminal.
TEACHER AND pUpH.
 BATTLED IN SCHOOL
Prof. J. F. Hurst ReSents InsO- fence on Part of Freshman and
 Bloody Fight Followed.

Hope, May l7.-Considerable ex- citement prevailed in the local high school Friday afternoon for short time, the result of a fight between u. I. Hurst a teacher, and Glen Williams, a member of the fresh man class.
 Hurst claims that the student was lmpudent to him during recitations for which he struck the boy in the face. Young Williams resented the blow and fist fight followed, in which the boy got much the worst of the contest, receiving more or less serious bruises about the face and head.
 Feeling is pretty strong against the teacher in the school as a direct result of the fight.
 Hurst was arrested and taken be- fore Justice B. P. Haynes, who set next Wednesday as the day of the examining trial and placed the teachers bond at $50, which was quickly made.
 Young Williams is a son of John G. Williams, a travelling salesman.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-22
PISTOL TOTINC IN AUTO
 IS VIOLATION OF LAW
Police Judge Isgrig of Little Rock Rules That Having Gun in Car Is Same as Carrying
 in Pocket

Little Rock, May 15.-Police Judge Fred A. Isgrig Thursday Forenoon handed down a ruling in which he held that the practice of some automobile drivers in carry ng pistols in the machine is vio- 3atlon of the law which prohibits lhe carrying of weapons.
 A young white chauffeur, jailed for violating the traffic ordinance, was found to have a pistol in his ear, in a pocket back of the front seat The law in the matter was Investigated. The defendant held Shat he was completing journey sO the Rock Island passenger sta- lion with a passenger, and that be- sause he was on such a journey he was priviliged to carry the weapon sr to have it on his car.
 Judge Isgrig held otherwise, stat mg, however, that as he unuder- 8tOOd the law there was no journey involved, and the carrying of the weapon in the auto was as much a violation of the law as would be ihe carrying of the pistol in the coat pocket of the chauffeur.
 The case was indefinitely post pOned, Judge Isgrig ordering that fine pistol be conffscated and warn mg the defendant not to appear in gourt again on such a charge, as lhe present case would be reopened should the chauffeur come before alm again.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-22
LICENSES OF TWO
 SALOONS REVOKED
Arkansas Bar. Already Closed, and Britt Aliens Place Open Until After Two Other Cases
 Are Acted Upon.

In response to notice served a few weeks ago by County Judge Martin, instructing all holders of saloon licenses in Mena to appear before him and give cause, if any, why the licenses should not be re- yoked, Britt Allen, Ernest Hopper and Ben Strauss were at the court house last Thursday
 As no one appeared in behalf of Ed Lyman, his license was revoked. This saloon, the Arkansaw Bar has been closed for the past week.
 Britt Allen who, with all other li- oense holders in Mena, had been convicted in Circuit court of sell mg to minors, had no attorney. He made no defense except that he had not Intentionally sold to any minor. Acting upon the transcript of the evidence taken in the case in Cir cuit court the judge ordered that Mr. Aliens license be revoked, but gave no date for the order becom- mg effective. He stated that he would not require the saloon to be closed until the other two cases had been tried.
 Neither Ben Strauss nor Ernest Hopper had their witnesses, and as the judge did not have a transcript of the evidence in these cases, the trials were postponed and may not be settled for a week.
 Saloon men in Mena have paid to ihe city, county, state and govern ment this year S5,3S0, and have had saloons open for only about four months. None of this money will be returned in cases where the li- eenses are revoked
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-22
ADVENTURES OF 4 BOAT.
Camden Lads Craft Stolen, Then
 Sold to His Father.

Camden, May 16.-A small pleas ure craft belonging to Walter Knight of this city went through ar unusual series of events during the past few weeks. Somebody stole the boat from it's moorings near the old free ferry and took it down the river. It was hidden in the bushes and another thief came along and took it a second time. Not knowing that it had been stolen from Cam den, he came back to the city and tied 1t up at the wharf. Still luck was with him, and Knight did not discover him. So he declared that he had boat for sale. MT. Knights s father went 10 look at the boat, and not recognizing it as his sons, he traded a gun, some cartridges and a jack knife for the boat. The sell CT went his way in peace. The next day young Knight went to look at his fathers new boat, but to his surprise found it was his own.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-22
THE WEDDING FEE \ CRAFT

Chicago, May lS.-Narriase ices arc. a minister's graf according to statement yesterday by the Rev. Amer Pennewel, pastor of the Euclid Avenue Episcopal church or Oak Park.
 If the church insists that mar riage is a rite tha, belongs to It. said the Rev. MT. Penneweu, then the church should make marriage free to all.
 The minister who does not need a fee should be ashamed to take It. and a church whose minister needs the fee should be ashamed and lm- mediately raise his salary. No min ister should be forced to stand at a wedding with his hand out
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-22
THE PRESS THE
 FRIEND OF COURTS
Attorney General of Missouri Says No Honest Judge Fears Publicity Publicity the Great Cure
 for Corruption.

Columbia, Mo, May 15.-John T. Barker, attorney general of Mis- souri, told the visitors here for journalism week last night that no honest judge need ever fear the honest criticism of a newspaper. He argued that the light of pub licity through newspapers had done much toward bringing justice and the courts together.
 In discussing the law relating to newspapers, Mr. Barker said:
 The courts of this country re- peatedly have held that when a man offers himself for public of fee, it is not only the right, but the duty of the newspaper to inform the public as to what kind of a man he is, so that they may vote intel ligently. They have a right to in- quire into his private character and to publish, without malice, any thing which would tend to show why he should or should not be elected to that position, and no man has a right to offer himself for office with the hope that newspa- pers will not fairly and honestly comment on his qualifications.
 It's the. PreSs's Duty.
 No man who offers himself for office should be the least bit sensi- tive to criticism, because the great est duty which the press has today is to advise as to his fitness for the position which he seeks, and in discussing his fitness the courts of the land will protect the press, be- cause it is duty which they owe to the public.
 PreSs's Aid in Routing Grating.
 Few of the most important cases in recent years against corrupt politicians could have been won without the aid of the press. The investigation of vice throughout the legislative assemblies of the nation, which has caused a new awakening, was brought about largely by the press, and that the prosecutions were successful is due largely to the publicity given by the press.
 The only chance of success law violators have is that of secrecy, and when the press of the country informs the people as to the cor rupt actions of their lawmakers then it is easy indeed for a public official to bring successful pro- ceedings against them.
 If the people of the nation un- derstand what their courts are do- ing, then they are in a position to criticize or uphold, and the press of the nation has the absolute right in a fearless and open manner to publish all of the proceedings in court and to criticize, in proper manner, decisions of courts.
 'The righteous judges need have no fear, The press will not criti- cize those who do right, but the dishonest or the corrupt judges should be exposed, and it is not only the right but a great duty which the press of the country owes to the public that they pub licly and fearlessly comment upon the decisions of the court and courts and comment upon the court procedure and practices therein"
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-22
ROAD DRAGGING CONTEST.
Citizens of Rogers Gather to See
 Benton County Prizes Awarded.

Rogers. May lS.-A contest in road dragging here yesterday attracted many entrants from among the farmers of Benton county, as well as 1000 spectators. Prizes were given those contestants who dis played the greatest skill in handling their teams and drags over stretch- es of the city streets.
 The interest in road dragging was aroused several weeks ago when in campaign of lectures farmers throughout the county were shown the use of the split drag. Since then work generally has been car- ried on.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-22

Tn the whole field of medicine shere is not a healing remedy that will repair damage 10 the flesh more quickly than BILLIARDS SNOW EMINENT In cuts, wounds. burns sprains. scalds and rheumatism. ifs aeaIing and penetrating power is extraordinary. Price 25c. soc and M-00 per bottle. Sold by McNer- Rey's Pharmacy.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-22
Most Prompt and EtfcctuaI Cure
 for Bad Colds.

When you have a bad cold you want a remedy that will not only give relief, but effect a prompt and permanent cure, remedy that is pleasant to take, a remedy that contains nothing injurious. Cham berlain's Cough Remedy meets all these requirements 1t acts on na- lures plan, relieves the lungs, aids expectoration, opens the secretiOns and restores the system to a healthy condition. This remedy has a world wide sale and use, and can always be depended upon. Sold by all dealerS.-AdV.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-22

Albert's Headache Checkers give instant relief and permanently cure all headaches, neuralgia and periodical pains, Five doses 10 cents; 25 doses 25 cents. Mail or ders filled by the Bloodine Corpora tion, Boston, Mass.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-22

How the courts of Europe must regret that fate made Col. J. Ham, ilton Lewis a senator, instead of the diplomatic representative of his nation abroad. Still, it is just as well. He might have eclipsed royal ty.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-22
Cure for Stomach Disorders

Disorders of the stomach may be avoided by the use of Chamber Ialn's Tablets. Many very remark able cures have been effected by these tablets. Sold by all dealers.- Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-22
STATE STOLE z
 YEARS OF HIS LIFE
Picked Up on Street at 7, Charles Patten Sent to Reform School, and After Release Was Convict
 ed of Theft of Meal.

Topeka, Kas., May 15.-Because he believes society had committed a crime against Arthur Patten, who has spent g of his 30 years behind prison bars, Governor Hodges is- sued a parole yesterday and sent the young man to a farm to become citizen. Patten is a victim of en- Vironment, and later of the law. Ever since he was : years old Ar thur Patten has been in custody, except for two weeks. He never stole anything but an old watch and a meal, but has served B years penal servitude for it.
 The boy having no home train ing, was picked up by the police and sent to the state reform school when years old as an incorrigible youth. After some years the boy was sent 10 the state industrial reformatory for stealing a watch worth S3.
 To Prison for Meal.
 After four years at that institu- tlOn Patten was released on parole and went to work on a farm in Osage county. He worked only about ten days when the work end ed and he was out of a job. While hunting for work the boy spent all his money and finally landed with out money and hungry in Osage. He still could not get work.
 One night he broke into @ house while the family was away. He found the remnants of the supper in the pantry and ate it. He just about had a square meal when the owner of the home returned. saw the boy and had him arrested. Pat ten was taken back to the refor- matOry and on the day of his re- lease there he was arrested. re- turned to Osage county and tried and sentenced to prison for burg- lary in the second degree. He has been in the prison since 1906.
 Society Is the Criminal.
 Governor Hodges and the prison board feel that in this case society had committed the crime instead of Arthur Patten, and when the facts were laid before him, with the pleading of the young man to be given one more chance to make good, the governor issued the pa- role.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-22
For Sale

For Sale-Modern bungalow, ten
 acres, complete water system, all improvements, at a bargain. Ad- dress H. H. Thacker, care Star
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-22

And woman can put up a hard CT fight with her tongue and her tears than a man can with his fists
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-22

We buy eggs, chickens, turkeys. butter, etc. and pay top market prices for same. J. r. Averitt.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-22

Occasionally there is a tendency to get the question of suffrage slightly confused with that of dress reform.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-22

In the tariff matter the consumer at last s ss to have a friend at court.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-22

Wanted-i00 teams to haul logs and
 lumber. Pay good. Self-Forrest- CT Lumber Co.,, Waldron, Ark. l7-5
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-22

Free wool will elicit few groans from the cattlemen of the west.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-07
MISSISSIPPIM MATTERS
M|SS|SS|PprS S1RoNG BOX
e'vernor Finds $40 in Cash, and verihes
statement That State Has sss..
SSS'S7 on Deposit-Statement
OF Governor After Visit.

'sckson.-~Gov. Brewer made one Of
Ms periodical visits to the office of State
treasurer p. S. Stovall and found $40 in
spot cash IN the vault. However. this
caused him nc uneasiness. for the h,oks
showed the state had $3s,996.37 in de-
posltories. The total general balance ut
'ne close OF business was S42, 29O.5 So.
Inc treasurer has been called upon to
meet heavy demands of late, including
the payment OF a note IN New York for
SCI 900.
Ill speaking of his visit to the treas
urer, Where lie examined the books. and
compared accounts, the chief executive
sa q he found all accounts in excellent
shape, and expressed himself as highly
pleased with the condition of the books.
After the veriication of the books
Gov. Brewer made the following state
ment:
jackson, Miss, Jan. 80, 1918.
l, Earl Brewer, governor of the State
OF Mississippi, upon oath do state that
l did go into the State t~reasurer's office
OF the State of Mississippi and without
giving any notice whatever to the treas
urer, and did verify the cash balance as
shown by the books of the treasurer's
ofhce and verify the same by the books
OF the auditors office, and | found that
the cash on hand and IN deposit did bal
ance, as shown by the books and that
the amount oa1I.J Co., L.. IL hail.. -.
actually in the treasury, and that the
treasurer had no notification that the
verification of the auditors and treasur-
er's office, that there was:
Cash on hand 20 90
Cash items OF hand ......... 3,374.1S
Cash on hand in repositories. 2s,996.37
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-07
REALLY NAMED FOR STATE
MississlppI River Steamers Orlpinet
cd Co9nomen That Has Now
Become Universal.

On the Mississippi river IN older
days the passenger steamboats, wer,
very ornate affairs, vying with eacf
othsr In sarish glory. One owner hi
on the idea Of naming his steam
boats cabins instead Of numbering
them. So he named them in honor Of
the states Of the union. each havinf
sbove the door the gilt title Of SOM
state. the big central cabin being call
"a tho Texas" after the larges
state. Other boat owners took up tht
Nea. and thus the word cabin wa.
gradually alternated BY state" room
For years the best cabin was still
known ~ the Texas. Then that SO
briQuet died with the sbbing glory o.
the old river steamers. But the wore
-stAteroom" became incorporated int
language. and In time even brokt
into the dictionary, as does many ar
other catch phrase. Not one persol
In a thousand who occupies a state
room knows the term once meant e
room named for q state"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-07
DISSENTING OPINION
BY CHEF JUSTICE
p1sAGREES WITH ASSOCIATES ~
LAMB-FISH CASE. -.
Appeal Of W. C. Ellis ct al. VS. H. p
Gates Mercantile Co. Is Overruled.
Responsibility of Bank
Directors.

.Jackson.-The first dissenting opinion
which has been handled by the Missis-
yippi supreme court developed when Chief
Justice Smith announced dissent from
case of Writ Adams, revenue agent, ver-
sus Lamb-Fish Lumber Company, from
the chancery court of Tallahatchie coun.
ty. The case had been previously de-
cided by the court in favor of the APP
pellee, involving an exception taken by
the lumber company to the extension
OF the municipal limits of Charleston,
which, it was contended, was for the
purpose of including the industrial con-
Germ within the municipal taxation lin.
its. Subsequently a suggestion of error
was filed by the appellant, which was
overruled, in an opinion handed down by
Justice Reed. To this decision by his
associates the chief justice demurred.
The most significant decision of the
day was that announced in deciding the
appeal of W. c. Ellis ct al. VS.. II. P.
Gates Mercantile Company, from the
chaneery court of Simpson county. The
litigation had It's origin in the suspen-
sion of a bank, dive, as indicated in
the record, to alleged mismanagement
and lack of proper oversight over its
officers by the directors. As remarked
by Justice Reed, there was no more local
question involved. A board of directors
of a banking institution is not a mere
aggregation of lay figures, occupying a
merely nominal position, but they are
the legal custodians of their depositors'
and creditors rights and property, and
the sooner such boards recognize and
act upon their responsibility, the better
will it be for the interests of those who
are patrons of the banks. The action
OF the chancellor below in overriding ap-
pellant's demurrer was eminently cor
rect, and would be affirmed.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-07
PLEADS FOR HOT SPRINGS.

Washington. - Representative S. NJ.
Taylor of Pine Bluff, in Congress from
the Sixth Arkansas district, appeared
before the subcommittee of the House
committee on appropriations today in
behalf Of the recommendations of army
engineers for sanitary sewage and crest
drainage in Hot Springs. In their re.
port to the secretary of the interior the
engineers submitted an estimate of $780,.
595 for the proposed sanitary sewage
and another estimate of $237, $40 for
the crest drainage, making a total cost
of $334,435.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-07
FIXING PRESIDENTIAL TERM.
Senate Favors Single Six.Year PROPOSE
ton.


ton.
Washington. - The senate defeated
every attempt to amend the Works sim
gle six-year presidential resolution.
The bill provides for one term of six
years for the chief executive and makes
ineligible to reelection any person who
has in the past held the office by cleo
ton or by succession. Senator Payn-
ter's amendment to lengthen to six years
the term of the president who might be
in Office when the constitutional amend
ment was finally ratified was defeated,
SO to 80.
Proposals for two four-year terms and
one four-year term, suggestions to mod
lily the resolution so it would not affect
Taft, Wilson or Roosevelt, and amend
ments to make it apply only to presi-
dents elected after it's ratification, were
all defeated by arge majorities.
Progressives and Republicans who de-
clare themselves friendly to Col. Roose-
welt again led a fight against the entire
resolution. The Progressives declared it
was against the American governmental
principles to limit the right OF the peo-
pie to choose a president.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-07
COMPENSATION ACT.
Measure Extended to Apply to Employees
of Express Companies.

westinghouse favorable report Of
the senate's workmen's compensation
act, amended to make it apply to EN-
ployes of express companies as well as
to those of railroads, and to give state
courts concurrent jurisdiction with fed.
Grad courts in it's enforcement, was
agreed upon by the house judiciary com
mittee. The committee voted, Is to 5
for the report after a brief discussion
closing a series Of hearings.
The proposed law would prescribe spe
cifc amounts of compensation to be
paid by railroads and express companies
to any employe disabled by an accident
while on dtuy.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-07
Eighth Hour Law Holds.

Washington. - Senator McCumber,
holding that the amendment to the
eight-hour law, adopted by the senate
last week making the law applicable to
dredgemen and employees OIL river and
harbor improvements, would mean an
increased expenditure of between $10,-
900, 900 and $50, 100000 annually by the
government on its waterway improve
ments, msuccessfully sought to recon
slider the vote by which the amendment
was adopted. His motion was defeated,
So to ~.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-07
EXPECT NO TARIFF TROUBLES.
Democrats Believe Their Bill Will Ga
Through.

Observation-Disclosures leaders in
the house expressed the view that there
would be no difficulty in getting the
ways and means committee tariff re-
vision plan through the house at the
coming etXra session, and said they did
not anticipate much trouble with it in
the senate. The majority of the com.
mittee will begin framing the tentative
legislation next Monday and count ON
the Democratic caucus of the next house
approving its work substantially as the
committee reports it.
SO far there has been no formal con.
clusion as to any of the schedules as a
whole, though the general policy has
been indicated as to revising the rates
to a reasonably competitive basis, with
revenue raising and saving to the con.
sumner as primary factors.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-07
Free From Measles.

Jackson.-It is most remarkable that
during the month of November no deaths
were reported to the Mississippi State
Board of Health from measles or scarlet
fever. As a rule both diseases flourish
immediately after the opening of the
school year. While during the same
period "a deaths were produced by diph-
liberia, 81 being white children. This
disease caused only is per cent of all
the deaths. Yet among the whites it
produced 3.3 per cent Of the deaths,
while only .O3 per cent of the negro
deaths were from this cause, making
the white death rate from this cause
eleven times that of the negro.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-07
Coverno, Torns Downs Charter.

JacksDn.@Gov. Brewer turned down
the state charter of Incorporation of the
Southern States Land & Lumber Com
pany, proposed to be domiciled at Mon
roc, in Franklin county, with a capital
stock of $4,000. The incorporators pro-
posed to own, buy, lease, sell and encum-
bered real estate and conduct a general
brokerage business in buying, selling,
leasing and owning or encumbering such
timber land. Following this is a clause
which absolutely prohibits the incorpora-
tors from doing a farming business or
from leasing such tracts as they might
hold for farming purposes. This clause,
viewed by the governor, vitiates the
whole document,