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TWICE BREAK IN DOOR OF CAPITOL And Twice Caldwell & Drake’s Watch man Replaces It, Following Action of Capitol Commissioners in Taking Possession. • - - - - Little Rock, July lb.—The state capital commission assumed actu al possession of the new capital building yesterday morning, af ter breaking open the door which had been nailed up by order of Caldwell & Drake and put five carpenters and fifteen convicts to work preparing the building for the resumption of the work ot construction. The door was broken open by G. A. DeLaui bert, the engineer who was plac ed m charge of the building re cently by the commission, and by order of Governor Donaghcy. Joe Thompson, the negro watchman, who has been looking after the building for Caldwell & Drake for several months, notified Toni Wilson, the local represent ative of the contractors, that forcible entrance hud been made to tbe building, and in accordance with the instructions of Mr. Wil son the watchman nailed up the door when the force left the build ing for dinner. On the return ot the workmen the door was again broken open and the work of de molishing injured portions of the building was resumed. When the men quit work at night Thompson again nailed up the door. The members of the Commis sion and tbe two New York engi neers, assistants of Cass Gilbert, the architect, arrived at the building about 10 o’clock and af ler a uriei cuinerence pui me car penters and convicts to work. Convicts Hired at 50 Cents Each. Previous to tbe meeting of thr commission the Penitentiarj Board held a short session at which it was ordered that the su perintendent he directed to delivei to the State Capitol Commission 100 convicts or less upon the agreement of the commission to pay 50 cents per day for each con vict, to pay the expenses ol guards and maintenance. CHANGE AT THE ANTLERS E. C. Spence, Who Knows What the “Boys” Want, Has Taken Charge of Mena's Biggest Hotel. E. C. Spence, who has for sev eral weeks been negotiating with Mrs. H M. Knight anrl Mrs. C. E. Fuller for the lease and furnishings of the Antlers hotel, is,now\ with his most estimable wife, in full possession. Mr. and Mrs. Spence formerly lived in Louisville, Ky. For some time they have been looking for a location where they could be as sured of agreeable and healthy surroundings and a fair business opportunity, They took their time to it, traveling leisurely from point to point. While in Oklahoma they heard of Mena and after corres ponding with local parties, Mr. and Mrs. Spence came over, re maining about a week. They then, visited several other points, but Mena climate, seenery and water had gotten a hold on them, and they returned, determined to stay, and Mr. Spence opened negotia tions which resulted in giving him possession of the Antlefs. Mr. Spence proposes to refurnish ft inuwlovultlo nort n# ilm A and put all in ahip shape order. The dining room also is to be enlarged to include the south side of tht building, giving better light and ventilation, and a new kitchen will be added. Mr. Spence has the manners of a man who knows what will please those who travel, and indications are that he will give it to them. SERVICE AGAIN REGULAR Traio Service on Kansas City Southern, Interrupted by Floods, Resumed. After being badly demoralized for more than a week by floods in the Missouri division, the Kansas City Southern is again running ifs trains practically on schedule time, both passenger and freight. —' ■ —... ■ ... Howdy! How's your liver? If not in first class condition, doing full duty and ] jiving entire satisfaction Simmon’s I Liver Purifier will fix it so you’ll .hink its gone—its troubles will Vie joue. Put up in tin boxes only, j Price 25c per box. For sale by all druggists. _ ^ Teachers and School Directors Who wish their boys taught the! Jailed States system of descrih-' n*r land by numbers, can get a j •arge wall map of Polk county, one inch to the mile, at Nall's Jookstore, in Mena, for cne dol lar. 27 lm >■ mm i sm—»i m mmm MENA HORSES GO FAST t_ The Nubian Beat Bessie Three Times Around Fair Grounds Track by Half Length in 2:25 3 4. Jim Thornton, who owns the handsome black Wilkes, The Nu bian, and Charles Davis, who is driving Carl Kiene’s brown mare, Bessie, undoubtedly broke all Polk county records for fast trot ting at the fair grounds track Friday evening, going three laps, almost exactly fifteen-six teenths of a mile, in 2 minutes 25% seconds, The Nubian win ning by about four feet. This i3 really a remarkable peformance, considering the limited training of the horses, and, even more, the short turns a nd rough track, Mr. Thornton and Mr. Davis have been driving the horses on the track for several weeks, grad ually getting them used to the going, but not until yesterday did they ever really give them a race, when, as one of them remarked, they decided tu drive three lap* just as though a ten thousand purse was at stake. After pre liminary warming up the animals were sent away, carefully timed with a stop-watch, Bessie, draw ing a heavy road cart, was given the pole, while The Nubian took the outside, drawing a 60-pound racing cart. For most of the dis tance they worked like a team, atid not until the finish line was crossed, was it possible to pick the winner. At every turn the trotters had to be slowed down to save risk of injury, verv much reducing the speed of the race. These horses will be kept in training and a race between them will, it is expected, be a feature one day at the fair in August. -. COLLECTOR’S SETTLEMENT County and City Funds Turned Oyer to Treasurer—To Little Rock With State Funds. Sheriff-Collector Cunningham has finished balancing up his ac counts and has turned over to the city and county treasurers the amounts due from him. Sun day, accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Bratcher, Mr, Cunning ham left; for Little Rock to turn in the amounts due the state from Polk county and make set tlement with the state treasurer. The amounts of taxes collected for the various funds are as fol lows: STATE. Previously turned in to general fund.*13.000.00 Balance general revenue_ 5466.60 Public debt .. 1.16 School fund. 10,034.69 Pension fund. 5,417.36 State capitol .• 1,773.18 COUNTY. County general. 16,765.06 U. S. judgment. 882.37 Hoad tax. 10,573.84 District schools. 20,347.01 City of Mena. 5,343,58 Assessor and delinquent penalties . 637.08 | Poll tax. 2,942.18 --- . BOLL WEEVIL AT POTTER W. T. Richie Finds them Scattered all Through Field. W. T. Richie, farmer near Pot ter, brought specimens of the boll weevil to The Star Satur day, which he finds in practic ally all parts of his cotton patch, seven acres in extent. lie feels that his chances for a crop are yery small. So lar as reported, this is the tartherest north the weevil has been found in Polk county. Delay in commencing treatment for a slight irregularity that could have been cured quickly by Foley’s Kidnev Remedy may result in a serious kid ney disease. Foley’s Kidney Remedy builds up the worn out tissues and strengthens these organs. Sold by all druggists. PRESIDENT TAFT WOULD ISSUE PANAMA BONDS 8scretary of Treasury Would Be Em powered to Sell Them as the Treasury Needed Funds. Washington, July 17.—Congress wit be asked at the instance of President Tnft to authorize the Issuance ol bonds to tho extent of the latest esti tmite of the cost of the Panama canal This Issue would be In lieu of that proposed In the rider to the Payne tarifT bill (Stricken out In the senate) Authorizing the Issuance of $40,000, 000 In bonds to reimburse the goner al fund of the treasury (nr the pur chase of the canal property. Tho Qoethals estimate of $397,000. 000 as the cost of the canal com plot < was used as a basis for the propose! bond issue. The secretary of the treasurj would be empowered to issue th( bonds from time to time as tho mono) is needed, at interest not to oxceec three per eent. Just now the score tary of the treasury Is anxious to re imburse the working balance In the1 treasury and out of the first Issue ol bonds this balance would recelvo the sum of $50,000,000 made up of the purchase price for the canal com pany's property, and the $10,000,000 pabt out of thif general fund for the purchase of the canal zone. Teething children have more or less diarrhoea, which can be controlled hr giving Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera ard Diarrhoea Remedy. All that is necessary is to give the prescribed dose after each operation of the bow els more than natural and then castor oil to cleanse the system. It is safe and sure. Sold by all dealer*. INK1 ~_*■' ■ ’ - HUNDREDS ENJOYED THE BAND CONCERT W. U. W. Band Rendered Program From Band Stand Bnilt in Janssen Park by the Knights of Pyth ias—Much Applause. The announcement in The Star that the W. O. W. band would give a concert in Janssen Park Friday night resulted in a throng estimated at 1500, being present for the first number and remained for the last, giving free applause to the efforts of the boy6, which,under the direction of Proi. C. W. Moyer, their instructor who is a musician of unexcelled tal lent, were considered unusual considering the brief time since practice began. The circular dhve way was pretty well filled with vehicles, and the hundreds on foot crowded around the hand some band stand, the gift of the K of P. lodge, sat in the park seats or strolled about the park, so as to get full benefit of both music and the pleasant surround ings. Other concerts of similar char acter will be give by the band at frequent intervals during the sum mer and fall. Following is a roster of the W. O. W. band: Prot. C. W- Moyer, director; J. W. Tweedy, solo cornet; Gil belt McMillan, solo cornet; Jesse Cox, 1st cornet; Burt Todd, 1st cornet; Fred Lewis, 2nd and 3rd cornet; C. D. Johnston, 2nd and 3rd cornet; Hallie Moore, 2nd and 3rd cornel; Burt Wood, B flat clarionet; Walter Richards, Bflat clarionet; Frank Rosback, B fiat clarionet; Charles Wilkerson, E tlat clarionet; Erwin Moore, picco lo; Lum Salvers, melophone; Lon Eddy, solo alto; Oscar Robertson, 1st and 2nd alto; Jasper Middle ton, 1st and 2nd alto; A. C. Briggs, 2nd and 3rd alto; Clyde Varley, slide trombone; Hugh Stapp, valve trombone; Fred O’Baugh, baritone; Tom Powell, baritone; Muff Montgomery, tu ba; Charles Judd, tuba; C. Clift, teuor drum; P. C. Rogers, bass drum. • FIFTEEN THOUSAND ELKS PARADE IN LOS ANGELES Twelve Divisions Each Headed by • Brass Band Marched Through Streets Lined With People. Los Angeles, July 17.—Ffteen tliou sand men with decorated floats and carriages, forming a line more than four miles In length, composed the great Klks parade, which passed foi tfir«* hours through the principal streets of tho city, lined with mor* tnan 200,000 people. Twelve divisions made up the pa ratle. each headed by a brass band with trumpeters and other musical or ganlzatlons Interspersed. Ofliccrs ol the grand lodge of Klks were i> gorgeous decorated carriages In the front of the line. As the procession moved drill corps of the various lodges performed striking evolutions and the music of the many hands were punctured at frequent Intervals by shots fired from the cannon of revolutionary days, hauled by a squad of Spokane, Wash., lodge uniformed In costomcs of the 'line of Washing ton. New York lodge No. 1 was repre 1 seuted by 20 men dressed In blue coats and white trousers. Philadel phia came next in larger numbers dressed all In spotless white and car rying white and green parasols. The famous Cincinnati Drill team, in golf costumes of red coats, gray knickerbockers and green stockings lent the most striking color to the en tire line. Tho lone member from Stueben ville, Ohio, marched by himself and carried a banner telling why. In front of the Louisville lodge proudly marched two “Typical Ken VUIUIK is. IVauSilB KHJfct’S \VUtJ buurbed and appeared as a field of ripe pumpkins, perched upon legs and wearing arms and heads. Testing Coast Defense Guns. Honolulu. July 17.—Under the di rection of Capt. Wm P. Platt of the ordinance department, the eight great mortars of the Fort Huger defenses on Diamond Head Point were tired for he first time. The test of the guns vhlch command the only approach o Honolulu harbor and a/e the first rf the coast defenses to be installed, )roved thoroughly satisfactory. Will Tell of Oklahoma’s Greatness. tJiwton, Okla., July 16.—Delegates from 20 Oklahoma towns met here and rrganized the District Federation of Commercial clubs, electing E. F. Dun lap. Hobart, Ok., president. - .ie avow ed purpose of the organization is to give publicity to the resources of Southwestern Oklahoma and to Induce railroads and other ludustrles to In crease their activity in that part of the country. Many people with chronic throat and lung trouble have found comfort and relief la Foley's Honey uud Tar as it cures stubborn coughs after other treatment haN failed. L. M. Ruggles, Reasnor, la., writes: “The doctors said 1 had consumption, and 1 (tot no letter until 1 tool: Foley’s Roney aud Tar. Jt stopped the hemorrhages and pain in my lungs aud they are now as sound a- bullets.’’ Hold by all drug gists. Whippoorwill Peas wanted at the Mena Wholesale Grocery Company 25 tf PRINTING CONTRACTS State Board Awards the Work to Many Firms Over the State—Mena Man a Bidder. From the Hot Springs llulletin Tbe following are the firms to which the state printing board, composed of the governor, the secretary of state and the auditor awarded contracts for printing: School laws, journals of >he legislature, governor’s messagis and report of the commissioner of mines manufacturers and agricul ture, Batesviile Printing Comp* ny; blank books, road laws, acts of the legislature, biennial re ports of the superintendent of public instruction, treasurer, land commissioner, charitable institu tions, University of Arkansas, secretary of state, briefs of attor ney general, general legislative printing and lithographic work, Arkansas Democrat Printing and Lithographing Company of Lit tle Rock: tax books, Central Printing Company of Little Rock; poll tax receipts and miscella neous contract, Adams Printing Company ot Pine Bluff; Supreme Court calendars and general job printing contract; World Publish ing Company of Helena; auditor’s report, Tunnah &Pittard of Lit tle Rock; noil books, Weldon, Williams & Lick, Fort Smith; school registers and Railroad Commission report, Robins Print ing Company of Conway. H. P. Robie, formerly of the Mena Democrat, was a bidder for some of the work. AN EARTHQUAKE INGREECE Several Villages Were Destroyed in Province of Ells and Many Peo ple Perished. Athens, Greece, July 17—An earth quake has occurred in the province of Hits, tho capital of which ts Jyrgos. Several villages were destroyed and many people perished. The material loss Is heavy. London. July 17.—A dispatch to a London news bureau from Athens says that ft violent earthquake has oc curred In Southern Greece, resulting !n considerable loss of life and dam age to property. Twenty persons are reported dead and a hundred Injured at one village, and three other vil lages suffered heavily. The despatch adds that when the details are learn ed it Is likely that the casuality list will be greatly Increased. London, July 17.—Special dispatches received here from Athens Rav that 300 persons were killed or Injured by the earthquake that took place yesterday tn the province of Ella, In Southern Greece The damage to property also was very great Hot water (s flowing ro-d»y from many of the springs In the stricken district, while the water in the rivers and brooks has turned a rod >lsb color. PERSIAN SHAH HAS ABDICATED Flight of the Ruler to the Russian Embassy Means Surrender to Nationalists. Teheran, Persia, July 17.—The fact that the shah of Persia took refuge In the Russian legation here this morning Is accepted as tantamount to Ills abdication of the throne, and arrangements are on foot to organize » provisional government pending the appointment of a regent. It is probable that the successful revolutionaries will choose Moham med All, the ex-ruler's son, to rule the state. Mohammed All is a minor and will be under a regent. It Is also probable that the uncle of the dethroned shah, Zill Es Sultan, who is at present In Europe, will be given this post. No Npoony Business. For Chills, Malaria and Biliousness Cheatham’s Laxative Tablets are cer tainly very line. No bail effects as with quinine. Tnen they are so con venient; can carry them in the pocket and no spoon is necessary. They are an ideal remedy. Geo. Westlake. 25c per box. For sale by all drug gists. Wheat Prices Tumbled. Chicago, July 17.—Wheat for July delivery performed a lofty tumbling act on the board of trade, first ad vancing two cents above the high rec ord mark for the season established on the preceding session and ihcn dropping nearly seven cents The best mark reached was $1.29. At the close the prices was 31* to 3'i cents below the final figures of the previous day They All Want Land. Missoula, Mont.. July 17.—The scramble for homes in the Flathead indtan reservation Is oil In earnest. Within the first hour more than 1.00C applicants were registered. A rush commenced again after seven o’clock and from that time until the noon hour almost every one of the 15 reg Istiation offices in the city was filled' A son has been born to the Princess de (Sagan, who was Miss Anna Gould of New York, Prince Hello de Sagan and lime. Anna Gould were married July 7, 1908, after her divorce from Count Ikml de Castcliane. Chamberlain’* Stomach and Liver Tablets gently slim mate the liver and bowels to expo! poisonous matter, cleanse the system, euro constipation and sick headache. Sold by all dealers. LUMBER PLANT . ORDERED SOLD M. P. OIney. as Special Chancellor, Orders Sale of Mena Lumber Com pany’s Mill and Lumber—Aug. 2 Named as Date of Sale. Friday an adjourned term of chancery court was held to act upon the application of the National Bank of Mena and N. M. Roach to sell the property of the Mena Lumber Co., involved in a suit pending, styled John Layson vs. Mena Lumber Co., et al, and in which the National Bank and N. M. Roach had inter vened. Judge Shaver being dis qualified by reason of his being on the Board of Directors of the Na tional Bank of Mena, the bar elected Mark P. OIney special chancellor to pass upon the application for sale. Upon the final hearing it is intended that Judge Bourland of Fort Smith will exchange circuits with Judge Shaver and pass upon the case. An order was made by Special Chancelor OIney Friday to sell the entire plant, subject to three ac counts for machinery, wherein title was retained and the sale to the pub lic at the court house August 2, and for one third cash and the balance on three months time. Arthur Scog gins was appointed appraisee to act with M. A. Stratton, receiver in list ing the property and fixing a valua tion thereon. The receiver was directed to man ufacture into lumber all logs on the skidways. The entire plant consist ing of planer mills and lumber will be sold and then all creditors will in tervene and the rights of all deter mined by the court. 25,000 ARKANSAS BABIES WANTED To Make Important Test—Color and Sex not Material—Most Be Under Five Years Old. The most alarming condition con fronting the American people today is our infantile death rate. Statistics compiled from reports of the United States government from the State Board of Health of our largest popu lated states, show that about 37 per cent of our deaths are among children under 5 years of age and 30 per cent under 2 years of age. Of this 30 per cent two-thirds or 07 per cent die from Diarrhoae and Enteritis. This means that in a state like Arkansas with an annual death rate of So,000, 10,f>00 are children under 2 years and 7,000 of these die every year with Hacterial infection of the stomach and bowels, ordinarily termed bowel trouble, diarrhoae, cholera-infantuin, summer complaint, teething troubles, etc. Statistics also show that no other di sease produces half so many deaths among people of all ages as does this one disease of “Bowel Trouble' among children under 2 years. Appalling as these figures are, how little concern is generally shown in the preparation of Foods and Itcme dies in an effort to avoid this greatest of all death dealing monsters. To lessen this great mortality among children should be the aim of both our national and state government and the effort of every citizen. With this object in view, arrangements have been perfected whereby 2.7.(XX) Arkan sas babies, regardless of ’sex and col or, are wanted during the present sum mer of 1!H>9, to make a personal test of a Baby Bowel Germicide that is claimed by the discoverers and manu facturers to produce cures in l>0 per cent of tiie cases indicating its use. The nameof this germicide is “Brooks’ Baby Bowel Balm,” the constituents of which are given as Laxative, Seda tive, Digestive, Neutralizing, Aro miticand highly Antiseptic. In order that 25,(XX) babies through out the state may each have access to at least one bottle, every drug dealer in the state has been notified to lav in an amount to supply the demand, and most of them have done so, but if the druggist or dealer called upon has not the remedy in stock and will not at once obtain it, the name and ad dress of such dealer should be fur nished to the manufacturers who will at once arrange for one or more bot tles to be had at some convenient place, otherwise they will send it from tiie factory by express prepaid upon receipt of 25c each In this event the expross charges will equal or excfeed the price received but it is intended that every child in Arkansas to tiie number of 25,000 who have not tried it shall give it a test regardless of cost. l-.ach Druggist of Dealer selling the remedy is notified to refund the pur ! chase money without question to all parents, phys'o'ans or attendants or the child using it anil who are not satisfied with results. To all who are satisfied with results and will write to the manufacturers giving their opin ion of the remedy and the results ob tained from the trial, the manufac turers to show a due appreciation will at once mail such party, free, a full si so 25c box of either* Brooks’Medi cated ltears-Foot Oil or Brooks' Lit tle Liver-Boot Bills, as requested. Retneintx'r the name "Brooks’ Baby Bowel Balm,” Manuf’d by The Win Brooks Med. Co., Russellville, Ark ’ and distributed by till the Drug ,Job he™- _ 24w-Gt A Good Chance For Sale or will exchange for unimproved land, my farm three miles from Cove, quite well im proved, 193 acres being sw'| Sec. 6 Twp. 4, R. 31. F. C, Lovrien, 98 6t 27 4t Humbolt, la. Two Farms for Sale. One 40a fruit farm, l'/2 mjies cast of Granms; and one lbOa, I'A miles south of (irannis. If inter ested, please write for prices. George 8. Danner, 24 2m Grannis, Ark. Ship us your eggs and poultry of all kinds. We pav you the highest market t rice, charge no commission ut a \ nd give quick remittance. Reference: Arkan sas Nationui Hank, Hot Springs. Ark. Go. m.uncate with us. Address, Waison Bros., 201 3rd St., Hot Springs, Ak. w I I Women Suffer Imuch needless pain when they delay using Cardui II for their female troubles. Cardui has been found to ia relieve headache, backache, pain in th© side and diz 3 zincss arising from deranged organs. It does more Jl than relieveif used persistently,—many have .writ 11 ten to say that it cured them. Lcardui I It Will Help You Mr*. Maxwell Johnson, Tampa, Fla., writes? "Cardui cured M mo after doctors and everything olso had foiled. I had boon suffer ing with numb spells ever sine* I was 18 years old. One day I S decided to take Cardui. I have now taken 6 bottle* and I can say H that it has cured me. I advise all suffering women to give Cardui I a long and fair tidal." jnM Mrs. Johnson suffered years. Have yon? Do yoq wish fop 'iM But why suffer at all ? Take Cardui Give it a fair trial. I KITCHEN AND HOUSEHOLD UTENSILS We can supply your needs along this line at a very mod erate coat, because we are large buyers of these articles and secure them at the very lowest price. ' Having been so long established we keep informed of all the new specialties, thereby enabling us to put in ato?k all articles of merit which come on *he market. We receive new goods daily and will take pleasure in showing them to you. STREET l&gasKStore telephone | A New Deal-A Square Deal Every merchant realizes that the larger the per cent of his business fs cash business, the better is his business. In no line is this more true than in groceries. For this reason we propose to make a proposition to our customers that will make our business a better business, a wafer business, and at tl® same time be very profitable to our patrons. Here it is: FIRST On all cash orders of $6,00 and up, we will give five per cent discount. SECOND On all accounts of $6.00 and up paid within 30 days of date of account, one per cent discount. All accounts must be settled within 30 days in ca^ or bank able note with interest. V\e hope our friends will realize the mutual benefit to be de rive<l from this Square Deal plan. Thanking you for past favors and soliciting your further patronage, we are, respectfully yours W. B. Jones & Son 604 De Queen Street. Mena, Ark. ..UNDERTAKING.. At the old stand of E. B. Jackson & Bro, Wt iio pi epared to take charge of any business in our l>,,c' stilt*, the boat equipped undertaking parlors in t 1 1 nr iln.vthing you wish aotl wo can furnish it. MENA UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING CO. A i a ton. Director and Emhalmor. W. R. Noishir. Dfty ,,|l0t50> >*60 N^ht Ptoone, 181. J toa Bargain. MUlr