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The Mena weekly star., 1913-06-19
FOUR ARE HELD
 TO GRAND JURY
One Mena Business Man and Three Boys Involved in Serious Charges as Result of Investigations
 of Prosecutor

As a result of the investigations of Prosecuting Attorney Abe Col lins, covering nearly two days, Matt b. Bolton, a well known Mena busi- ness man, and three boys, Elmer Eddy Chester Davis and Albert Hill, the latter two not more than fl or l5 years of age, are held to the grand jury charged with i'm moral conduct with Helen Grant, a girl Ii years of age.
 These cases grew out of the ar rest of Morrison York, charged by Mrs. Nellie Ballard with enlicing away her daughter Josephine, since which time the city has been filled with rumOrS of the most sensation al character. The charges against young York were dismissed, there being no evidence to connect him with any wrongdoing whatsoever.
 Late yesterday afternoon Bolton and Eddy were placed under ar rest, but were released on $l,5O0 and Sl,000 bond respectively to ap- pear for preliminary hearing this morning. This morning the little Davis and Hill boys were involved and were arrested before noon. The preliminaries were held this afternoon.
 Bolton and Eddy were brought up first. Their attorney, J. I. Alley, plead unpreparedness and asked for time. He was allowed to consult She witnesses in private, and as result waived further examination. Eddy's bond was reduced to $500, but Bolton's was left at $500.
 Next came the eases of Albert Hill and Chester Davis. Their attorney, W. NJ. Pipkin, made a motion that because of extreme youth, the cases be transferred to the Juvenile court. Prosecuting Attorney Col .ins objected very strenuOusly to this, saying that in his experience he could recall no precedent for such action. He at the same time made some allusions to Mr. Pip kin's reason for wishing this step taken, and for a time it looked as Enough more personalities might be exchanged. Judge Smith. how ever, prevented this. and bound the boys over to the grand jury. say ing that he believed it for the best interests of all concerned. Ex- animation was waived, as in the other cases.
 The following witnesses were re- iained to appear when the grand Jury conVenes, which will be the third Monday in October; Josephine Ballard Helen Grant, Albert Hill. Billie Burks and Chester Davis.
 These cases will come up on the second day of the next session of the grand jury.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-06-19
ARE GETTING READY
 THE ELECTRIC CHAIR
Electrical Department of Univer- sity Doing Work to Save Money
 No Hangings for Mur- der After June 15.

Little Rock. June li.-On Sunday, June 15, the Ragon bill requiring all persons convicted of capital crimes in Arkansas to be electro cuted in the Arkansas state peni- tentiary, goes into effect Persons convicted of capital otfenses com mitted before this date will be hanged in the county seat of the county in which the crime was committed. as before.
 The work of constructing the electric chair in the death chamber at the penltentiary will commence Monday under the supervision of the electrician of the University of Arkansas. Governor Futrell some time ago appealed to the electrical department of the university to build the chair, in order that it might be done with the Si,500 ap- prOpriated by the last legislature for that purpose. The department offered to send Prof. Langdon, it's head, to Little Rock to spend 30 days working on the chair if the board of Penitentiary commission CTS would pay his transportation to and from the university. This was readily agreed to.
 Prof. Langdon will construct the chair with the exception of a few complicated arrangements which are covered by patents. These the state will have to buy, but it can be done for much less than the amount appropriated by the legis- lature.
 The penitentiary commissioners asked for bids on the work of in stalling the chair. and no firm would undertake it for less than S3,500
The Mena weekly star., 1913-06-19
BETTER THAN SPANKING

PanKng VIII not cure children of wetting the bed he fause n It % IS not "a habit but dangerous disease The noWan prg CG Dept 05 Chicago Ill., have discovered and to make known it's merits they will send soc nac age securely wrapped and prepaid Absolutely Free tp ara or h The Democrat This remedy also cures reouen the night or day in old young The H Rowan aqf.g n, IS aa od Reliable House Write to them odav for bs tree tree medicine @ Cure the afflicted members of vony fon for
 'en tell your neghbors and friends about this reedy
The Mena weekly star., 1913-06-19
CHARGE PREACHER WITH
 DEATH OF HIS CHILDREN

McAlester, Ok, June ll.-William Click. a preacher of the Church of Gift of Tongues, who has been holding meetings in North McAles- ter for several weeks, is in the county jail charged with man slaughter.
 Recently two of Clicks children died, and it is charged that their death was the result of the father refusing them medical aid. A pre- liminary trial will be held Thurs day.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-06-19
UNITED STATES IS NOW
 AFTER OATMEAL TRUST

Chicago, June 1.-The Quaker Oats Company-the so-called oat- meal trust-controlling 90 per cent .of the oatmeal products and by products of the country, was at tackled by the federal government in a civil suit filed here today charging a monopoly in "derogation of the common rights of the peo- pie of the United States and in vio- latiOn of the sherman law
The Mena weekly star., 1913-06-19
Interesting Statistics

More than 97 per cent of the peO- pie in the United States have kid ney and bladder trouble, and dur ing the past eight years Bloodine Blood and Kidney Tablets have cured 98 per cent of the cases treated with them. They are guar anteed to cure all kidney and blad- der troubles.-Advt.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-06-19

Teething babies always have 8 hard time of it when this process occurs in hot weather. They not only have to contend with painful gums, but the stomach is dos ordered, bowels loose and the body uncomfortable. The best help you can give the little sufferer is Me GEES BABY ELIXIR. It corrects sour stomach cools and quiets the bowels and helps digestion. Price 25c and soc per bottle. Sold by Me Nerney'S Pharmacy.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-06-19
SHOT OVER A GIRLS HAND.
Farmer Wounded Prospective Son in-Law but Boy Won't Prosecute

McAlesler. Ok, June l2.-W. R Steele, a farmer living near krebs, shot Wadie Bardin, 9 years old, "Wednesday. Bardin will recover He had been engaged to Steele's l0- year-old daughter and had pro cured a marriage license against his prospective father-in-law's consent Bardin refused to prosecute Steele and says he will marry his daugh- ter yet.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-06-19
Can't Keen If, Secret

The splendid work of Chamber lain's Tablets is daily becoming more widely known. No such grand remedy for stomach and liver trou- bles has ever been known. For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-06-19

A regular morning operation of the bowels puts you in fine shape for the days work. If you miss it you feel uncomfortable and cannot put vim into your movements. For all bowel irregularities HERBINE is the remedy. It purifles, strength ems and regulates. Price soc. Sold by McNerney's Pharmacy.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-06-19

Everybody knows by this time that framing tariff schedules is not as easy as falling off a log.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-06-19

If it cost Roosevelt SiO,O0O to vim dicate his good name, it is well spent. A man who thinks that much of his good name and his moral character is a man of merit. Moreover, that kind of a man will guard his good name in his conduct and dealings with men.-Texar- kanian.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-06-19

For SaIe-Full blood Duroc Jersey
 male hogs. F. J. Smith, Star Farm. t9tf
The Mena weekly star., 1913-06-19

For Sash and Doors see J. B. GOSS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20

his secretary the fraction of inch against his
breast and he guessed that she taking the hand of the
frightened little GIRL for he heard her whisper very
softly
SSH Don't novel It's all right"
The painted tenographer at his right painted, "Oh,
Nsterl Oh, my Gawdl What did you say?" He gave
her answer and she turned the publisher beside
her, repeating the question.
Ashurst felt the mountain of flesh at his back treble
as the man. voice choked and trenulous with fear
replied:
I'll don't know! I'll don't know!"
The stenographer could the publishers face
Ashurst could not and it must have conveyed even
more to her than his words; for suddenly she gave
little scream and Ashurst felt her collapse against him.
He felt that she topple to the floor. That would
mean scramble to pick her up. He reached out with
his elbow and caught her. somehow. Then he said very
quietly without turning:
Someone behind hold this woman up-don't move
lust hold herr
he weight of the girls form removed from him,
and trembling but reassuring voice, that of the Gig
arctte-smoking clerk, said:
"Let her go, Mistcr-I got her! Help me, Jim!'
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opposite shafts, another elevator silently and
voice came.
Don't move! Don't move you, the engineer says!'
"Are they coming?"
EYES, yes-right away-ony don't novel"
Ashurst looking straight into the brown eyes, and
they responded to the message flashed from beneath
his set brows he thought the girl swayed toward him,
and haze as it were, her vision momenta-
riy If it she rallied instantly and stood bracing
herself holding of the little girls close to her pro
tectngy They telling each other everything that
there in their hearts, these pairs of eyes, and
he read what hers had say Ashust almost forgot the
moments peril in fact, the entire situation. He knew
that she loved him, that she sorry that things
had about they had. Perhaps he had not done
it should, had not used the right words, had
not shown her the depths of his love convincingly
enough-he was awkward in those matters but now
she knew, and she sending him her If they
going to die now, it would be and wife just
much though there had been ceremony The
peril of death had welded Them the shadow of the
grave had sealed the union
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aYou-somebody-is there no man back there? Don't
you understand"
mans voice rose above the sobbing of the little
girls and the frantic demands of the rest of the passe
gers that the publisher cease his struggling. 1t was
tense with passion and with each word Asurst felt the
publishers body being pressed against his, that he
could imagine what going well as though he
had eyes at the back of his head
"I1l hold him! Stand still, curse you'll Stand still
Put down your hands! Put them down, l say! Hold
his hands,"
"Ah-h-h-h-h! My throat
@His hands-hold them! You coward! You
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low as though he hardly dared
call with full tones lest it should
sway the car. "Oh, Denny
1t seemed hours, during which
the elevator became menac1ng- -
" tremulous with the tensity a
of the stiffness, before an an U
Swer came from one of the ~
other cars. sE
as that you, Chris? What's XEE
wrong?"
The other car came up
alongside the imprisoned ele-
vator and stopped.
Tell the engineer were r.
stopped between sixteen and
seventeen, an the boys
voice sank to a whisper, no
safety, and something hap
pcned to the cables
Good God!7
This exclamation from the
other elevator boy as he re-
versed his lever and sent his
car spinning back to the
ground floor had more effect
on the passengers in No.
thin Chris's words, if they had fully heard
tn m. Up to this time the actual reason for
Ashurst's demand for absolute stiffness had
not been apparent to all But something
happened to the cables" Now they under
Slpoi, vi tllouStlt tllS liz. iASAS
muttered EXPLANATIONS of fear from the
men, and the little girls burst out anew IN
their lamentations, their fear increased by
a sitting shrek from somewhere in the car.
Ashurst heard Miss Whitman trying to
comfort her charges.
"Don't, Girls! Don't-you mustn't! It's
all right, don't you see? They're coming
right upi Only YOU mustn't
At Ashurst's back there was a sudden
Tho D,,h1ichar was
move, and as he gave particularly active
squirm the car shivered and shook. A
frightened crv arose from all sides. Ash
hurst braced himself against the man, and
snarled:
keep quiet! Keep quiet, Mani
But, my God, I'm sitting! This is awful!
Why don't they come? Oh, why don't they
Gomez
keep quiet. Say.'
"You don't understand heart-oh,
Cod Why don't they Gomez
Despite all that AshurSt could do, deS-
pitc all that other men behind him were
doing to hold the panic-stricken publisher
still, he continued TO try to force his way
out of the jam. He was beyond reasoning
having made him forgetful of all but his
cass. To struggle with him, however, woul'
The least jar
Snap.
Not al in the elevator heard the sharp s.
overhead: but it came to Ashursts ears like
of death watch in the wall. And the car
drop the unreasonable fraction of an inch,
drop. In that moment of doubt as to wheth'
all, whether the dropping would continue, hi
those of the woman in front OF him, and befor
been turned away message was conveyed fir
his that made him hope against hopelessne
was sorrow softness, he almost fancied reg
brown eyes She knew-she had heard the
overhead and understood IT'S full S1pn1fJc1nce
of the only supporting cable had broken. !
perhaps hundred more strands; but they
nearer death He knew that if he could repea
ton to her now her answer would be differen
was being twisted and turned by the strugg
moaning coward behind him, who was frigl
yond all control.
"Hold him. For Gods sake hold him.
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Asurst had read all her part of the confession her
ewes lust as the lights went There another of
those sharp little snaps overhead. and the in
darkness. He did need to be told that the strain
on the cable had parted the wires feeding the electric
bulb in the top of the car and he understood from
the occurrence
They must be settling. The strain on the cable
telling. Each broken strand had let them down little
fartherit would be long until the overtense strands
remaining would let go all at When that hap
pened there would be sudden swift Drop accompanied
with enc horrid scream, and then
But before that could occur, he would
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"You're-oh, my God! Choking
me. Ah-h-h-h!"
Don't let him drop! Hold him up!
The skunk"
But they could not support the
publisher, choking into insensibility,
on his feet. Ashurst felt his great
body slipping, and he bent his back
to let it go down as slowly as possible.
Then he felt it huddled about his
feet, and everything was as quiet as
before.
Across the corridor, in one of the
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much noise in the car
much he had
pected But perhaps he did
not hear what there He
heard prayers, mumbled pray
from of whom such
things might least have been
expected The little girls
49, peals to the Virgin Mother. A
Jew somewhere in the press
- was praying in Yiddsh. Some
man swore horribly; but it
sounded natural he did not
zz<xsI-ss know what he was saying OF
course But it was all a jum-
Bile to Ashurst as, bending for
ward, he let his face come close
to her hers rs.; and whispered;
There was no answer. He
's Frank" The word came
from lips close to his that
they met with scarcely another
inch movement on his part
Nothing more was said
A SUDDEN brlliance was
= difused through the
Y as light shot up through the
next shaft and the rescuing
crew in sight. Not
word said by the impris-
stopped and the engineer
called out to Chris:
~ "All rght?"
ayes, but hurry! There's
only cable eft-ts part
broken-shows how we re Settling! For Gods sake
"Send her up, Steve!"
The shot by and the darkness almost vivid
as before One of the little advertising agency girls
sobbed more loudly then moaned and Ashurst felt her
sink to the floor; but slowly for there not
for anyone fall quickly. Something at his feet
behind him moved 1t the publisher, coming to.
"Oh, God! Let me out! Let out" he screamed.
hoase threat reached him the floor and he pleaded
the next breath, "Oh, dontIl keep quiet But my
heart! Oh God, my heart!"
Then he was still once more. Perhaps the other man
had repeated his treatment. Ashurst could not tell.
Lights darted in upon them from overhead. man,
cng the side of the shaft examining the cable
at the roof of the and he called up:
There won't be time! We can't do it,"
The very still. Did this the endo
Then they heard the engineer far above then Come
up! Well try the other. Denny!'
king Yes, Chief" from the boy in an opposite car
go to seventeen and open the door of No.2. Hurry
up. They heard the boy obev the door the shaft above
them slid open softly. Then silence again
the Were going to wind you the seventeenth; but
1ty, you mustn't move. If you do"
great "Stat for the love Of God' This from
back the
1ble. "Then-steady!"
his
It as FOR the of breath nothing happened Those
who had been praying aloud whispered their
the treaties though they feared that such words
nd those could not be used with safety There
swelling seemed, of the compact of life in the
ays' hanging prison. lungs their deepest
breath; then stiffness which hearts could be heard
to beat.
and Something moved-the moved. 1t only
eath hairs BREADTH and Slight that hard
him, if it down. Then the movement
ena repeated and something snapped Ashursts
ac1ng about Kate Whltmans waist and 1t pressed little
pro- closely the dread sound The cable letting
that grip upon their vesanother of its weak fingers
I'd had snapped Yet still the In the gmer the
pattern of the grill against the walls of the shaft
moving. Ashurst picked the point of diamond
lngs shaped ntestcet reached the bottom of brick
done then halfway then the passed the second
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-06-20

some animal. which she thought was
a cat, jump out of the window.
Mrs. Wheelock awoke her husband
and he turned on the light and the
tray full of jewelry was found on the
window sill. The animal had taken
it from the dresser and set 1t down
within reach Of his master, who held
the rope evidently fastened to him,
but who failed in the excitement to
see it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheelock have studied
animal life and taken many pictures
of animals and they know the charac
teristics of monkeys so well that they
say there is no doubt that this animal
was a monkey and that he was under
the control of a man.
IF he had been alone he would have
kept quiet and hidden when he saw
me rise up in bed" said Mrs. Wheel
ock. He only chartered when he felt
the pull of the rope. the man either
knowing that he had picked up the
tray OF jewelry or seeing me sit up in
bed"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-06-20
This Mail Collectors Horse Doesn't Need Guide

aged in the service of Uncle Sans
mail department. In the twelve years
of her service as assistant mail col
lector for the aforementioned route
she has missed only seven days, none
OF them in the last year.
1t is the boast Of her master that
substitute mail collector can be
placed on the route for the first time
and return with the mail without the
aid Of any guide other than the saga
cious Bess. AS her master climbs
into the wagon after gathering the
mail from one box Bess heads direct
ly for the next one, be 1t around the
corner. across the street or down the
block, and she never misses a box.
Moreover, until the mail is In the
rear of the wagon and she hears her
masters voice, she will not leave the
spot.
Bess, says her master, intends 10
remain a government employee for
many years yet. Except for the fact
that she spends most of the day sleep
ing in her stall until time to go on
duty at four o'clock in the afternoon
she exhibits no signs Of advanced
age.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-06-20
snakes Fond of Music.

Science has recently been studying
the question as to whether or not
snakes have really an appreciation OF
music. This applies particularly to
the cobra, which responds to the pip
Ing of a gourd instrument played by
the East Indian fakir with rhythmic
movement suggesting dance. The
conclusion seems to be that 1t an
swers to the musical notes much In
the same way as dog does-that is
to say, through special or nervous
sympathy. When the whistles blow
at noon in the Zoo the wolves set up
4 great bowling in concert. Whether
Or not they enjoy this sort OF music
Is disputed, though probably they DO
Tor some dogs undoubtedly take pleas
ure in harmonious strains and VIII
run a considerable distance to sit UP
In front of a hand-organ and Sing,
while other dogs unquestionably suf
Ter from certain kinds of music and
express their pain in lugubrioui
bowls.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-06-20
They Smile Every Time Models Are Mentioned

Y ANSAS CITY. MO.-Mrs Smith
N Jones is a very ingenious woman.
She is, however, troubled by short
memory. Therefore
Mr.. and Mrs. ST.. went to the the
alter the other night. They enjoyed
the entertainment, and came home
sleepy. S.-J. remained downstairs to
look over the pantry. while his spouse
preceded him upstairs. His head was
Just entering the lower part of the re-
frigerator when he heard two shrill
screams. He took the stair at one
leap, seized his revolver of the high
boy as he passed through his room
and into that of his wife. He found
her covering on the bed, pointing
with a frozen finger into the closet.
S.-J. looked cautiously into the dark
regions of the closet. He was startled
TO see black figure looking straight
at him. He threatened to shoot. in
highly excited tones. He was ready to
pull the trigger when thought struck
him. He lowered his revolver Then
he peered again into the closet
He began to laugh. He draped him
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-06-20
Girl Tramp, Clad as Boy Is Regular NOmad

face is dyed brown. It's wearing on
now"
Miss Murphy is a typical farmer
"boy." She has a round, good-natured
face and eyes that sparkle. Her mouth
is masculine and so are her features.
She is freckled, and wheH dressed as a
boy It is impossible to tell that she Is
not one unless she is closely observed.
I'm going to try again" she con-
tinued, but what's the use? III prop
ably run away again. have gone four
times already. ran away from home
when | was ten years old. / dressed
as a girl then, but soon discovered
this was great handicap, so chang
ed to boys attire. made good boy
and got away with it. joined a CIT
Gus and rode horses. Riding just gre"
on mel never learned how.
"One time my mother bribed me 10
do something with a suit OF boy
clothes. / wore 'em long time ano
got the habit. When first came into
the Jail this time | was dressed as a
boy. but. darn it, they kept me locked
I'D because wouldn't change and re-
fused to let me. come downstairs.
was told that l looked SO. much like 6
boy that It would cause scandal IN
the Jail II / continued to wear them.
Just the same"-this with smile
of determination-"Pve still got them
on" and she lifted the folds OF
kimono and showed that she wore
boys clothes beneath.
I'm not bad" continued the little
tomboy, but something is wrong.
don't know what"
Miss Murphy talks and acts exactly
like a boy. She shouted so long!
to the reporter as he left. She was re
turned to the Pasadena Home, from
which she escaped.