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Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
PREDICTS THREE YEARS
 OF CIVIL WAR FOR MEXICO.
Leader of Administration Party Makes
 Sensational Speech.

Mexico City, Jan. 3.=Luis Cabrera, the leader of the administration party, in a speech in the chamber of deputies here today, declared that the Mexican government was attempting to deceive foreign bankers with regard to the conditions in Mexico which country, he said, would be face to face with civil war for at least three years to come.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
Resumption of Archibald Trial.

Washington, Jan. S.-The senate, sit ting as 8 court of impeachment in the trial of Judge Robert w. Archibald of the commerce court, will convene again tomorrow after lapse of more than two weeks The trial was scheduled to be resumed today, but the sudden death of Senator Davis of Arkansas and the subsequent adjournment of the senate as mark of respect pre- cluded any sessions today.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
SENATOR J. w. BAILEY
 TENDERS RESIGNATION.
Expects That D. M. Johnston Will Be
 Named to Succeed Him.

Washington, Jan S-Senator J. w. Bailey today sent his resignation as senator from Texas to Senator Gallin- ger, to take effect immediately. D. M. Johnston of Houston is now in the city and Senator Bailey said that he would ceed him. with the expectation that the legislature when it meets would elect him to fill out the unexpired term.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
CONGRESS LIKELY TO DROP
 THE RAILROAD AGREEMENT.
Will Be Satisfied to Let 1t Take Its
 Course in the Courts.

Washington Jan. 3-WhiIe members of the house committee on rules were quietly sounding sentiment today on the advisability of proceeding with the inquiry into the alleged understanding between the New York, New Haven railroads, and the effect on the. New England traffic, the indications were stronger that the committee at it's meeting next week would decide to give way to the cases involving the same matter now in the federal courts
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
Schooner in Distress.

Philadelphia, Jan. 3.-An unknown three masted schooner is anchored and flying distress signals five miles north east from East of Little Egg life saw ing station, according to a long dis tance telephone message tonight. Be- cause Of the high wind and rough sea life savers found it impossible to send & boat from Little Egg sta tion and have requested that government rev enue cutter be sent to the assistance Of the disabled vessel
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
Roof Blown from Freight Car.

Greenwich, Conn. Jan. 3.-During severe windstorm here this afternoon the roof of a passing freight car was blown off and fell upon the main tracks of the New Haven road. All trains were Tagged until the obstruc- fion was removed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
Terrified Maniacs Turned Loose.

Elvas, Portugal. Jan. 3.-One person was killed and nine others were seri- ously injured this morning by a group of five terrified maniacs who had been released by f1remen from an insane asylum in the outskirts of this city which had caught fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
Hotel Roof Ripped Off.

Winsted. Conn, Jan. 3.-A heavy windstorm here today ripped off part of the roof of the Park hotel, dropping it into the street in~front of a, passing trolley car. No one was hurt A pile
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
Lenienex for Penitent EmbezzIsr

Washington, Jan. o.-Moved by the penitence of Lee F. Smith, convicted of e1nbezzling the funds of the East Wor- oester {N. Y.) National bank President Taft today commuted his five year sen tence to one year and one day with allowances for good behavior. Smith pleaded guilty on June 2S at BinE@ hamton of eznbezxlinx S2,12S. Be res turned f1seoQ, f~-7- f.svl
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Italy Wants American Coal.

followed the lead of the Egyptian rail- ways and has placed an order for 2oo,- coo tons of coal in America, while she has also invited tenders for a large quantity from the Yorkshire mines.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
Emperor's Health is o. K.

Vienna, Jan. 3.-The alarming re- ports in circulation abroad concerning the health of Emperor Francis Joseph are untrue His majesty promenad ded for half an hour at noon today in the gallery of his Sonnbrunn castle and received some court disnitarles,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
snussIers Get Away With seoooo.

VaIenco- do Minho, Portugal, Jan. 3. A daring band of smugg1ers on the Portuguese Spanish frontier carried off s90,000 in cash today after a fierce battle with a cattle raiser and forty of his herdsmen in the course of which nine of the cowboys were killed and fourteen severely wounded.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
Condensed TeIegrams

Woodrow Wilson Will Wear 8. spread eagle and an American shield for stickpin when he becomes president.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
Another Rescue by cunard Liner.

Bona, Algeria. Jan. 3.-The Cunard liner Tyria rescued and brought into this port today 9e of the passengers and crew of the French mail steamer Saint Augustine, running between Marseilles and Algiers. The Saint Au- gustine foundered.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04

The Weather in Montreal is so mild that the buds are sprouting on the trees and the St. Lawrence river is free of ice.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
Steamers Reported bv Wireless.

Siasconset, Mass. Jan. 3-Steamer Patricia, Hamburg for New York, 400 miles east of Sandy Hook at noon. Dock p. 70. Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04

ton postal district shows that 15,026 parcel post packages were handled on Jan l.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04

Firebugs Are Costing New York city S4.000,000 a year, according to Fire Commissioner Joseph Johnson.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
BUILD BUSINESS BY ADVERTISING AND PARCELS POST

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Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04

New House Blown Down.
 Waterbury, Conn, Jan. 3.-The high wind which swept this city today and tonight did large amount of damage. A three family house owned by John Mraz, in process of erection, was blown down, trees were snapped off in several parts of the city and several telephone poles brought down. Many wires were put out of commission be- longing to the telegraph, telephone and electric light companieS.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04

Roswell Miller, chairman of the Chi cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway company, died suddenly at New York yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04

Dr. Frank Mallory, associate profes- sor of pathology at Harvard, has iso- lated the whooping cough germ. He calls it the bacillus pertuSSiS
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04

Humane Agent J. w. Quinn charged yesterday that organized dog stealers the University laboratory at Madison, Wis.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04

Brigadier General Robert Murray, U. $. A., died in Baltimore at the age of 90. He was one of four surviving Mex ican war officers on the retired list.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04

The Death Yesterday of James R. Keene removes figure long familiar in financial and sporting circles, not only in this country. but abroad.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04

There is an Accumulation of more than 200 parcel post packages at the Hartford postofice, which are held up because they do not comply with the regulations.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
Steamship Arrivals.

Steamship ArrivaIs. Greenock, Jan. 2.-Arriyed: Steamer Sardinian, Philad elphia via St. Johns, N. E.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04

A Now York Policeman, charged with buying cigarettes while on duty, said they were for a bum who was to as- sist him in detective work
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
Storm of Hurricane Tendencies Causes Widespread
 Destruction on Land and Sea
TUGS AND BARGEs SUNK BY FURIOUS WAVES
Wind Aains Velocity of 80 Miles in New York and 65 Miles Connecticut-Wres Down in Several Sections of the Country-Damage by Abnormally High Tide at Points
 Along the Sound-Houses Unroofed Trees Blown Down
New House Blown Down

8 of lumber on the banks of the Still river was blown into the water.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
Bail for cianov and rxei4rna.

San Francisco. Jan. 3.-'FWe will bah Clancy and Tveitmoe out if it costs a million dollars said former Mayor ing trades council of California to- day when informed that writs of su- persedeas had been granted
 sIs money available? ?' Mccarthy was asked.
 raise a million or more" was the re- ply.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04

President Taft Granted a Pardon to Michael Youtelamee, an 80 year old F1athead Indian, who was indicted in Butte, Mont, for introducing whiskey among the members of his tribe.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
A. F. of L. Can't Help.

Washington, Jan 3.+SampeI Com pers, president of the American Fed eration of Labor, when asked this af- ternoon whether the federation would furnish bail for the release of the men convicted of conspiracy in the dyna- nor the federation has any means"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04

James A. Benner, a veterinary sur geon of South Bethlehem, Pa, took nap in his office and when he awoke he discovered that a thief had slit his stocking and removed a roll of $500
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04

Washington boy, has been appointed by Senator Works of California as a page in the United States senate. He is said to be the youngest of the pages.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04

By Raising a Fund in equal amount, the Presbyterian church of Hartford has secured from Mrs. John s. Kenne- dy of New York the sum of $6.0O0 to be expended in a manner stipulated by Mrs. Kennedy
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04

The First Death from the flood in Seattle occurred yesterday, when a house situated on a slope in West Se- attle was carried away by a landslide, killing John Larsen, an inmate. Three others were severely hurt.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04

Descendants of Paul Revere have es- tablished a fund to rebuild the Old North church steeple, where in 1775 the two signal lanterns which sent Paul Revere to the saddle for his fam ous midnight ride" were hung.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04

A Dozen Men Were Injured yester- day afternoon when a high wind aI- most completely wrecked a three story building in which about fifty men and women were at work, in Philadelphia. None of the injured was seriously hurt.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04

Ninety eight Pardons Were Granted in Massachusetts in 1912, establishing a new record. according to the annual report of the executive clerk issued yesterday The previous record was 72.- in fq11
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
TO ESTABLISH SKUNK FARM
d. L. Choate May Raise Strono.
 Scented Animals in Polk County.
Hold your nose.

Hold your nose.
 The prospects for having a sunk farm in Polk county are very flat tering.
 J. C. Choate of Kansas City was In Mena Tuesday and drove over the country in order to ascer- tam whether or not he can find a suitable place for establishing n skunk farm. "
 MT. Choate formerly owned a similar business in Southwest Mis- sourl, but disposed of it to a cor poratlon last year.
 The business is very profitable II conducted by an experienced man. said MT. Choate to a repre- sentative of The Star "There is a good market for the pelts. The fur alohe makes up beautifully. bul thefe are firms in the East that can lake a skunk hide and initiate inc most expensive furs and sahles in such manner that it will deceive an expert. The animals are very easy to raise, but it requires knowl- edge to care for them successfully V
 Ihe Star representative. remem- Derlng an incident whereby he was compelled to hide out for two days
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
Jobn b, Tage's
 NQeeklp 9etter
Crop Mortgages and the Credit
 System.

One of the blighting influences upon farming in this state for a great many years in the past has been the credit system with the crop mortgage accompaniment. The furnishing or credit merchant is not blamable. He supplies a de- mand, In reality, the crop mort gage is more responsible for the system than anything else, and it is the system after all that is hurtful. The credit merchant who sells goods on a credit and depends upon the outcome of the crop and the product of the labor of the cus- toner and hls family, frequently, if not always, takes the risk on the weather, on the crop conditions, the final yield and all the misfortunes and adversities incident to the mak- ing of a crop, including the sickness that may prevail. Necessarily he charges a big profit, for he does not know how much of the accounts he will have to lose on account of the customers failing to make enough to pay up in the fall. He must charge enough profit so that after losing a part he will have enough to make him whole from those who are able and do pay. Otherwise he would fail, as many do anyway.
 Thus it will be seen that the sue cessful customers of a furnishing merchant who are able to pay their accounts in full must pay a profit large enough to include the loss on account of those who do not pay. II is manifestly hard for any farm CT to make a success, or even any thing more than a meager living, and pay the high prices, big profits and high rate of interest on his supplies that is required by the credit or crop mortgage system, and it is safe to say not many do make more than a bare living that way.
 Under the crop mortgage system the farmer cannot farm as he likes He is forced by the terms of the mortgage to plant a certain amount to cotton whether he wants to or pot. He cannot raise crops accord ing to his own judgment. but must do his farming according to the terms of the mortgage. and plant a sufficient acreage to cotton to give some assurance of paying his ac- count from that source.
 I hope the farmers will help their brother farmers who are held down by the crop mortgage system to wean themselves. or free them selves from it. Some need to be
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
THE KNOWLEDGE.

Prof. w. c. Lassetter, the hard working assistant agronomist of the College of Agriculture at Fayette- vile, is full of the spirit that seems to pervade that most excellent in- stitution. He just knows that there is words of information available that would make life better for the people of Arkansas, and especially for those who till the soil, produce the food and clothing and are, therefore, worth more than all the rest. It grieves him particularly to think that many of our boys are growing into manhood without be- ing better fitted than their fathers and grandfathers before them to meet the conditions that arrive.
 That seems to be the spirit Of every one of the faculty connected with this branch of the University of Arkansas with whom we have come in contact
 The greatest problem before these men, and the institution, is to reach the people. They know that many young men and boys are wholly un- able to give up nine months out Of year to go to Fayetteville and take the full course. They have, there fore, undertaken, through univer- sity extension work, to carry the teachings to the homes of the boys into each county of the state. In this way they reach some, those who by reading and other educa- tional methods, have become inter- ested, but could not attend the col lege. But this is not enough. They want more and yet more. They want all the people to be touched by the knowledge of better living. To do this they know they must have their disciples everywhere. As a step toward this a three months course at the college has been provided, this to begin after most crops have been gathered, and close in time to send the students home for early work the following year. The expense is made as low as possible to start with, and, in addition, those who desire may, by work at the college, earn almost enough to pay their way.
 By this plan it is hoped to send
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
Yours very truly,
 John H. Page,
 Commissioner.
PrOctOP-Smith NuptialS.

Dr. Edward Smith of Waco Tex. and Miss Myrtle Proctor of Mena were united in marriage Sunday afternoon at the home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. T. Proc tor, corner of DeQueen and Church avenue, by Elder R. D. Osborn. Only the immediate relatives and a few intimate friends of the bride were present. pr. Smith is a physician and surgeon, and stands high pro- fessionally and socially in Waco. His bride has many friends in Mena, and is highly esteemed for her sterling qualities. Dr. and Mrs. Smith will visit here for several days before going to their home in Texas.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13

freed, while others need to be waned from it. Now is the time to break away from the system. Make up your mind to undergo any hard ship endurable to get free from it next year The first of January or soon thereafter. will be time to make arrangements for next year. Try and make some other arrange ments. Cultivate less land, or make some different arrangements so that you will get away from the credit system. You can never succeed under it. It is a blight on southern farming, and l hope to see the day come when there will be no fur nishing business and no crop mort gage to sustain it. The merchants as well as the farmers will be bet ter off, and it will mean much to the state.
 Yours very truly,
 John H. Page,
 Commissioner.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
TWO MORE BOOST DAYS.

Judge Martin has named two more days for Good Roads work, November 19 and 20
 The work selected for this effort is that of graveling as much as pos sible of the old dump of the rail road right of way running south east out of Mena. The purpose is to make this an ideal road, a hard, smooth gravel road without ap- preciable grade in it's entire length.
 It will cut off, it is said, about two miles of the distance into town from the east and southeast, com pared to the old roads. It will make the route a real pleasure drive for all who use it. It is good for Mena, good for Polk county, good for every man who uses it, and a benefit, directly or indirectly, to every citizen.
 Let's all join in getting this fine road ready for an early formal opening.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13

back to nearly every county one or more young men fitted to not only make a greater success for them selves, but to influence others along similar lines-to help spread the knowledge of better methods, to reach more and more of the people who most need this knowledge.
 It is to be hoped that Polk county may be well represented at the College of Agriculture this year.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13

Rufus Haydon of Faulkner coun- ty wants to be sheriff, and gives his reasons as an even dozen in num- Der, sons and daughters ranging from 18 months to 23 years of age. That sort of thing would doubtless appeal to Roosevelt but most folks would think those same t2 reasons would keep a man mighty busy without taking on more duties.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
Attended Carson Adams Sale

Among those from Mena who at tended the Carson Adams sale at Acorn Wednesday were: NJ. P. Olney, T. A. Park, Fred Beverstock. R, R. St. John, NJ. Hartman, Bob Me Cam, Frank Kirschner, E. NJ. Ash more and James Pegram. Captain P. II. Miller and J. w. Stevenson were the auctioneers. At noon the crowd was served with hot coffee and mutton sandwiches. Mir. Adams will devote his future to promoting the use of patent that will abate the smoke nuisance in cities, and those who are acquainted with the invention say that it is a practical and valuable one.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13

discourage the holding of vacant in order to get the benefit that comes from the enterprise of others who build and improve. There is no doubt but this idea is a grow
 ing one, and it is not improbable will revolutionize our taxing sys-
 tenn within the next few years.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13

Senator Reed of Missouri is doing his best to block the administration currency bill. Carter Glass who is a leader in promoting the measure, supposed to be voicing the Presi- dent, takes several patches of cuticle from the Missouri senator, and then applies a coat of Wall Street tar. If this latter sticks, there would seem to be another occasion to use the recall.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
Pain in the Back and Rheumatism

Torment thousands Of pe0pIe daily. Don't be one of these sui- ferers when for so little cost you can get well rid of the cause, Foley Kidney Pills begin their good worK from the very first dose. They exL- ert so direct an action on the Kld,, neys and bladder that the pain ana torment of backache, rheumatlsnl
 and kidney trouble is soon dispelleed' Jackson Drug & Furniture CO.-AdV'
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13

and bury a new suit of clothes after meeting one of the animals in the road, asked the skunk farmer how he got close enough to the animals to feed or care for them.
 They can be made as tame as house cats replied Mir. ChOate "If l establish the farm and you will visit me I will show you how you may go among the skunks with impunity."
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
Lnck Was With Him.

Several weeks ago while in Ft Smith Arnold Badt purchased box of candy which entitled him to a chance on a diamond ring which was valued at $50. The drawing took place the first of the week and Mir. Badt was the possessor of the lucky number.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13

Ex-Senator Joseph W. Bailey of Texas is going up and down the land making speeches against the recall. He has been suspected of being just that kind of a man. Be- sides that, he was recalled and knows why the people did it.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
Notice of Execution Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that will sell on the 9th day of Decenloo Der, 1913, between the hours Ql ' o'clock in the forenoon and 5 O'CLOCK in the afternoon, at the West doui, of the Court House in the Clly VI Mena, to the highest bidder, on z credit of three months, the puL- chaser giving his note with secssrilM ies and a lien retained on the land iOI Or the purchase price, the followie described lands, to-wit: o
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13

Pueblo. Colo, has joined the cities of Western Canada that have been working toward the Henry George single tax plan. By vote of 2 to f the Colorado city showed it's preference for taxing only the land, not the improvements or personal property. That, it is expected, will encourage thrift and industry and
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
Marketed Cotton Tuesday.

Among those who marketed cot ton in Mena Tuesday were: West Floyd of Nella, Isaac Standridge of Cherry Hill, William Miller of Egg ger Wright Singleton and Pete York of Egger.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13

The kidneys are small but inn portant organs. They need help occasionally. Prickly Ash Bitters is a successful kidney tonic and system regulator. Jackson Drug Co, Gunnels Drug Store, special agents.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13

Fresh eggs in New York are quoted at 75c per dozen. Accord ing to the degrees of age and de- crepitude they sell as low as 42c. One more reason for keeping away from the town that Tammany owned.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
ACADEMIC BRANCHES.

Will give you a Business Course or an Academic Course or any spe- cial studies you may desire to take Call or address, Mena Business Col lege, Mena, Ark.-Adv. dwtf
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
For Weakness and Loss of Appetlte

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic, GROVES TASTELEsS chill TONIC. drives out Malaria and builds up the system. A true tonic aud sure Appetizer For adults and children. soc.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13

A prominent Arkansas newspaper says that President Wilson con- siders his administration is vindi- cated," and Sulzer says he is vim dicated. Somehow or other that word ''vindicated" seems over worked. It may be appropriate in the case of New York's deposed governor, but most people think President Wilson is vindicating himself mighty nicely as he goes along. a,
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13

The National Republican Commit tee is again considering plans to revive the G. o. P. Why not let the dead rest in peace?