The Mena weekly star., February 09, 1911, Image 4

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V. W. 8T. JOHN, Editor
R R ST. JOHN. Manager.
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•rad at tha poetoffloe at Mans for traaa
S through tha malls aa aeoond rlaaa mall
teof the ludicrous things that is
i by Mena citizens is some re
J to the effect that the city is
d.” And there never was a
when it was as alive, and had
>od prospects.
treat problem of the day is to
8 farm life attractive, and this
>est be done by making good
iers. Surely the liberal people
ena are building well when they
prizes to the farm boys for
rior work.
ana must have a big hotel to
care of the many who want to
y its climate—but can you im
e such an institution hauling its
»r supply out of a well with buck
Mena must rebuild and over
its waterworks system!
rnator Covington has introduced
mlution in the State Senate pro
ig for an income tax to be levied
til incomes over $4000 a year,
t surely will be popular with the
•paper men generally, as mighty
will have anything to pay.
BIU.‘JSSSS
ie report from Tulsa, Ok., for
ruary 2 showed a maximum tem
iture of 90 degrees, and twelve
rs later a drop of 29 degrees, or
egrees change. Such a violent
tge as this has never been in Polk
ity, where the beautiful Ozarks
per both the cold and the heat.
resident Taft seems really to
t reciprocity with Canada, and a
ff commission that will look after
interest of the common people as
as the special interests. But
Cannon and his kind of Repub
is and Democrats, including some
•paper*, think such idea* are
t foolishness. And it seems that
i is to prevail.
conductor on the Kansas City
them was asked recently “why
railroad killed Mena.” lie aak
he questioner how long since he
in Mena, and was told "two
ms 9 9 TRo infAsmafiAn 4 U
>n that never since Mena was
ided had the Kansas City South
trains carried so many people to
ia as at this time. In this con
don, the records show more in
wing freight for Mena than at
previous time.
HERE’S A SAD SIDE TO IT.
he great reunion to be held in
.le Rock in May will be among
last that will ever assemble on
jch.' Nearly fifty years have pass
rince the first troops were mar-1
led and the first muster roll was
ed.
he robust youths who joined ui
parades of ’61 are now "taking
’s last sad steps with staff and
oving messages are going from
<e to state and from city to city
u one comrade to another com
e to "meet me in Little Rock in
y."
ther letters of inquiry are being
t to newspapers by old comrades
n effort to locate the "boys of
here’s a sad side to it.
lost of the men who camped with
and Forrest and fought with
no in the days of civil strife have
ady camped on the other side,
the few who remain are but
utingthe bugle signal to come
iigher.
omrades of the past, men who
ght battles of the world, will
p hands and march together in
Je Rock for the last time.
- is unlike any other reunion or
vention ever entertained by Lit
Rock, because of the fact that I
V of those who come here will
the great reunion above: before1
muster roll is rolled fof another
Stjthere’s a Wight side to it
jgprfh# mere Opportunity tar
these old comrades to meet and re
hearse the sacred memories and
traditions of the past. Once more
this side of the Great Eternal Throne
of God these old heroes in gray can
clasp hands and march together.
Little Rock is preparing for them,
too, and this is to be one reunion
where the old soldier is to have the
cushioned seat in the front carriage,
and where the best is to be prepared
for him.
The gay and festive, the young
and happy throng will join in the re
union and mingle with the veterans,
but they must take care of them
selves. Little Rock has set herself
the task of entertaining the old sol
diers better than they have ever
been entertained before, and Littk
Rock makes no failures.
Of course, there is a business side
to it, too, and the people of Little
[took are uot unmindful of the good
that will result to the city from the
effects of a successful reunion.
But first and foremost and above
all else is the perfect entertainment
of those old soldiers who are packing
their knapsacks for the last, long,
tedious journey to the “undiscover
ed country."—Arkansas Democrat,
WATfcR BUI T A CITY,
A few years ago there was a towr
out in Kansas with as gloomy pros
pects as any in the land. Taxes,
mortgages and the remnants of e
busted boom had almost put aa end
to even hope.
But it had a few citizens with sorm
“sand in their craws” and something
more than tallow in their spines and
mey aeciaea mai me imng mosi
needed was a fine water supply.
They found that they could gel
water by going seven miles away
and drilling wells. When they found
this out they likewise found a way
to raise the necessary money ami
drilled the wells, pot in the pipe lint*
pumpingstat ion and standpipe-com
pleted a water system. The plan I
cost the city $75,000, and when it wa
completed invitations were sent oui
to industries to locate there, for peo
pie to come and partake of advar
tagea at hand.
And now, 1910, the census gives
Newton—that was the town—nearly
8000 population, and it is thriving
and has just issued $25000 additions
bonds to improve the water system
And there is no question whatever
but that had Newton not taken hold
of the water proposition and carried
it to success, it never would have
been more than a village.
Water built Newton.
Getting back home. The presen
water Bystem of Mena has paid toi
itself several times over. It ha>
saved its cost in a single week in fire
protection; and several times its cost
in the saving in insurance rates.
But it is inadequate now It must
be in a measure rebuilt, its capacity
increased and its efficiency multi
8lied. Each day this is delayed
lena is not only not utilizing its
advantages to attract industries, en
terprises and population, but actual
ly is driving people from its door*
who would come and stay if the ac
commodations that go with ade
quate water water supply were tc
be had.
Our water commissioners arc
working hard on the propositions be
fore them, but should have more co
operation in every way from all the
citizens—especially Mena's business
interests.
Water is a great builder of cities.
More than that, fa city cannot be
built nor long exist without it.
CONSISTENT ANYHOW'.
The Kansas City Journal publishes
a cartoon in a recent number depict
ing its idea of the New Progressive
f ___ mi_a_• 11 I J linn
aiiv ukuic 10 lauriru i' mil
Flams,” "Guff Stuff.” “Folde Rols”
and “isms.”
As the keynote of the league is to
work “FOR THE ENACTMENT OF ALL
LEGISLATION SOLELY FOR THE COM
MON good” it is easy to understand
why the Journal ridicules the move
ment. If is was to work for legis
lation to promote express companies,
railroads, big trusts and favored
corporations, it would be a fine thing
in the eyes of that so-called Repub
lican paper,
But there’s one good feature. You
never need have a doubt as to where
to find the Kansas City Journal. It’s
always against anything that is for
the common people, producers and
consumers alike
PROTECT BIRDS AND FISH.
The Star has received from Rep
resentative W. M. Pipkin a copy of
House Bill No. 119, introduced by
Representative Partain of Franklin
county. It is a stringent and yet a
just and reasonable law for the pro
tection of birds, game and fish.
Probably the most interesting
clause in the bill is the one ■ which
provides a fine of not less than $5
for killing, trapping or injuring any
bird other than game birds in sea
son except English sparrows or birds
of prey.
The state of Arkansas is a most
perfect home for and naturally con
tains as many if not more beautiful
song birds than any state in the
Union. Many of them live by de
stroying the insect pests. To the
normal God and nature loving iiumar
being they are like litile fairies with
mcmagaa of love and joy from heav
in' They do harm to no one. and
yet thoughtless boys and, too
often, aided by heartless men, fill
their places in our forests by the
harsh crack of the gun— and then
silence and desolation.
Let us protect our birds.
Another good clause in the propos
ed game law provides that it shall be
unlawful to catch or take fish from
the waters of this state except with
a hook and line, or by the use of a net
over 16 feet in length, this last only
for catching minnows for bait.
It has become an evident fact that
with the late models of high power
rifles there comes a time every sum
mer when our small clear streams
are low and every fish can be killed.
If fishing is going to remain a
pleasant pastime, if it is going to be
possible for a man to take his family<
on a camping trip and have a mess
of fish to fry, the shooting of fish
with high power rifles must be stop
ped. _
YOUR TOWN.
More towns die for want of con
fidence on the part of the bus
iness men and lack of public spirit
than any other cause When a man
in search of a home or business loca
tion goes into a town and finds every
thing brim full of hope and enthu
siasm of the prospects of the place,
and all earnestly at work to build it
up. he soon becomes imbued with
the same spirit, and as a result he
drives down stakes and goes to work
with the same intetest. When, how
ever, he goes to a town where every
one expresses doubt and apprehen
sion for the future prosperity of the
place, moping around and indulging
in mournful complaints he naturally
feels that it is no place for him, and
he at once shakes the dust off his feet
while he pulls out with all possible
speed for some other place. Conse
quently, try and make a live, enter
prising town out of the town in which
you live. When you are working
for or saying a good thing for vour
town you are accomplishing all the
more for yourself,—San Angelo
Standard
You. never said a more truthful
thing in your life, brother. —Somer
ville (Tex,) Tribune.
The above Tribune is a new and
very promising venture in journal
ism headed by our erstwhile citizen,
J. S. England and step-son Hugh
Kelly. We indulge a positively vital
hope for the future success of this
new enterprise, and lift our voice as
a musical bis to the orthodox com
ment on the article of the Standard.
There is nothing so contagious and
fatal to civic life as a pessimistic cit
izenahip. But there is a specific an
tidote-optimism The phenomenal
growth and health of Mena m<1 sur
rounding country is largely attrib
utable to the optemt-tic spirit of the
people. But our good water and
, *alubnou3 climate breed-* optimism
as rank as the swamps d< malaria
BUSINESS MfcN ahOULD AID.
The city council will hold its regu
lar meeting next Tuesday night, and
probably by far the most important
subject for discussion and action will
be the problem of providing ways
and means to practically rebuild the
waterworks system. The members
of the council should be strengthened
by a showing of interest and hearty
support by Mena’s leading business
men.
Novel Plan for Lighting Streets.
At the beginning of 1910 the mu
nicipal electric light, plant of Green
wood, S. C., reduced by 10 per cent
their rates for current, which were
already low, but the increased busi
ness during the year has caused the
financial showing to be the best in
the history of the plant, we are in
formed by Mr. A. J. Sprolea, super
intendent of the plant. The rates,
we believe, are to be continued this
year the same as last, but toe com
missioners of the water and electric
light plant decided on January 4 to
furnish current free of charge for
porch ligh s, providing the residents
use current for lighting and that
they furnish a 40-watt tungsten lamp
on the front porch on a rigid pendent
fixture, so located that it will give
as much light as no«sible to the
street or sidewalk. This light must
be used only between the hours of
6 p. m. and 7 a. m. While the own
ers must provide the lamps, the com
missioners will furnish these to them
at actual cost.—Municipal Journal
and Engineer.
Millions Demand Parcels Post.
"The express companies have suc
cessfully opposed all attempts for
parcels post," writes Arnold E Wil
liams in Human Life for February,
"and in the past have been aided by
the country merchant, who is fearful
of competition from the mail order
houses when once there is a reasona
ble rate and weight limit established
for general merchandise.
"There is a ray of hope in the
ot future, however; perhaps the
very near future. In fact, it is not
at all improbable that the present
Congress may pay some attention to
to the demand for parcels post leg
islation of some kind, and before its
adjournment embark on the experi
ment urged by the Postmaster Gen
era! for parcels post on the rural
routes. To the great majority of
the advocates of a domestic parcel !
post this will be satisfactory only as1 i
it is the entering wedge. They are
not to be satisfied with anything leas f
than a general service for domestic
mails. They contend, however, that
this experiment will so complete
ly demonstrate the unlimited possi
bilities for convenience and revenue
that Congress will be unabh* to with
stand the demand that will quickly
follow for an adequate service.
“The November elections have had
an influence too. There were many
members of Congress who declared
that the people were yet undecided
as to what they really wanted in the
line of parcels post. These members
are now convinced that the people
have made up their minds to get
something and to have representa
tives in Congress who will give it to
them.
“If we don’t enact this legislature”
said a Republican member on the
assembling of Congress for the short
session,‘the next Congress will. We
had better give them something and
get the credit for it.’’
New Wireless Records.
New records have been hung up
during the past year with the im
proved wireless telegraph apparatus.
It is now only a question of time
when wireless will be really cempet
ing with land wires and cables.
Transatlantic service has been re
sumed during the year and signals
have been received by its station in
Argentine Republic from Nova Scotia
and from Ireland, a record distance
of 5600 miles, Signals have been
received by daylight at sea over a
a distance of 3500 miles. A ship has
been in constant communication with
Hamburg, Germany, on a trip to
South Africa, the distance covered
by the wireless wave being 4000
I miica* migeiy uvcr ittuu. ints mcmc
Ocean has practically been covered,
as ships have been in communication
with Honolulu over almost the en
tire journey from North America to
Australia. Signals have been re
ceived from the California cost on
shipboard at a distance of 4980
miles. Overland transmission be
tween Chicago and the Atlantic coast
has been in successful operation.
The range of operation of wireless
telephony has been largely increased
hy the new relays invented by Brown
and Pickard, and these also enable a
greater sharpness of tuning. Good
working communication has been
maintained between ships of the
Navy Department with ten-kilwatt
sets over a distance of 600 miles in
daytime and signals could be detect
ed at a distance of 1000 miles. The
Bt-.llini-Tosi directed system has
proved successful with ships in
French Navy,but the range is limited
and the use of short waves is neces
sary.
The Legislature Should Pass—
A dog law.
A State depository law.
A law to put county officials on
salary.
A law to give a bonus to the farm
er who uses a widetire wagon.
A law to provide for publishing
the delinquent tax list.
A law to compel all incorporated
towns to enforce all their ordinances
or forfeit their privileges as a cor
poration.
A law to give incorporated towns
exclusive jurisdiction in all common
law matters that now come before
justices of the peace.
A law to make election officers re
port their finding in any and all
elections by phone, telegraph or
special messenger to the chairman
of each county election commisson
< i t /l rv\ tilrvfinn . t iL . _ __A
“ ~ V..V.W tllC VUUUl,
all election returns to be made with
in a peroid of time not to exceed
i hree days.—Atkins Chronicle.
Rational Brevities.
Davidson.
Some people, seemingly, are born
about a century late, judging from
their inability to grasp modern and
up-to-date ideas. But they serve as
samples of antiquity to make others
appreciate modern attainments.
Without the gloomy days that
once in awhile hover over the moun
tain city of Mena, we would not so
justly prize the almost y.ar-’round
tine weather.
Without accurate knowledge and
precision, the result of every act is
an uncertain factor.
If each of us will carefully prune
and correct errors in, and improve
our own moral characters so as to be
better each succeeding day, there
will be no time left to discuss or
take care of shortcomings of others.
An ideal life is the most potent
method of leading our neighbors to
higher lives.
To enjoy life to the full extent of
common sense, never going to ex
cesses and striving to so live that
the worid will be benefited by our
having lived, is the plain duty of ev
ery human living,
Bright's disease is more dreaded
by physicians than any of the serious
disorders with which they have to
deal because of its insidious and
malignant character. If prompt 1
action were taken when heaadches
urinary disorders, digestive troubles I
first appear, much suffering and <
lorrow would be averted. Prickly I
\sh Bitters will quickly stop the t
ipread of the disease, quiet the in
lamination, heal the kidneys and
iladder, strengthen and regulate the -
iver. and drive poisons and impuri- '!
ies out of the system.
Jackson Drug & Furniture Co., f
peeiai agents.
W, C. Vandiver special agent. a
AN ORGANIATION FORMED B *
BANKERS AND INSUR
ANCE MEN.
FIVE STATES ARE REPRESENTED
Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri
and Arkansas Bankers Interested—
Kansas and Nebraska Have Had Se
rious Losses.
Kansas City, Feb. 6.—The organize
tion of a detective force to aid the
county officers of five states in cap
turing bank robbers was the plan ef
fected by a bankers’ conference at
the Hotel Baltimore. The conference
was composed of the presidents and
secretaries of the State Bankers’ as
sociation and the state managers o!
bank burglary insurance companies
in five states. The five states repre
gented were: Nebraska, Kansas,
Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas
The detective force, as planned,
will have its headquarters In Kansas
City. It will operate in the five states
and will do nothing except hunt bank
robbers. The meeting was called be
cause of the large number of bank
robberies within the last few months
in Kansas and Nebraska. The confer
ence members cannot create the
force, but they will report to their
respective associations and com
panies the plan adopted, and it is al
most certain that the force will be
started soon
A resolution was adopted asking
each association and company to in
crease its reward, for each bank rob
ber caught and convicted, to $500.
The present reward varies, but the
largest number of the associations
ofTer about $150.
“If the reward is increased, it will
mean $1,000 will be paid for the con
victlon of each robber, $.>00 by the
state association and the same sum
by the insurance company,-’ W. B.
Harrison, Enid, Ok., secretary of the
Oklahoma State Bankers' association,
said:
“The cost of the detective force will
be distributed among the five asaocla
tlons and six bank insurance com
panies in the conference. One of the
detectives, held In reserve at head
quarters, would be sent where a rob
bery takes place.
At the closing meeting of the con
ference a permanent organization of
the five state associations and the in
surance companies represented was
effected. It will be known as the
Bankers’ Co-operative Alliance. A. H.
Waite, vice-president, of the .Missouri
State Bankers’ association, Joplin,
Mo., was elected president and W. W.
Bowman, secretary of the Kansas
State Bankers' association, Topeka,
secretary.
SENATOR HOOT AGAINST LORIMEh
1 New Yorkir Pronounced the Election
in Illinois Result of Bribery—
Would Unseat Lorimer.
Washington, Eeb. 4.—That Senate.
William Lorimer of Illinois holds his
seat as the result of bribery and on
1 that account should not he permitted
to continue In the senate, is the con
elusion reached by Senator Root and
announced by him in an argument on
the floor of the senate.
The New York senator held the un
divided attention of his colleagues as
he discussed the report of the com
mittee on privileges and elections by
which Mr. Lorimer was exonerated.
Mr. Root's position had been a ques
tlon of much speculation, and so high
is the esteem in which his opinion is
held that it is known some members
of the senate have held in abeyance
their own opinions until they could
hear from him.
Mr. Root spoke without notes, and
in the main his address consisted of
a careful analysis of the testimony
taken by the committee. The argu
ment was almost entirely legal
The speaker lost, little time in indi
cating the conclusion he had reached
which was entirely antagonistic to Mr.
I_S__ .. IT. _I.L ...
niuc pwriuuu l Hit l
the investigation committee had been
at fault in permitting either the at
torney for Mr. Lorimer or the attor
ney for the Chicago Tribune to direct
its course in the matter of connecting
Mr Lorimer with the corruption of
members of the Illinois legislature,
but agreed that even In the face of
its fault in tnis respect, the commit
tee had obtained sufficient evidence
effectually to taint and invalidate the
election
STRAIN TOO GREAT.
Hundreds of Mena Readers Find Daily
Toil a Burden.
The hustle and worry of bus
iness men.
The hard work and stooping of
workmen.
The women’s household cares.
Are too great a strain on the
kidneys.
Backache, headache, dizziness,
Kidney troubles, urinary trou
bles follow.
Read the following, and learn
the cure.
Miss Mary Moellers. 223 N.
Twentieth St., Fort Smith, Ark.,
>ays: “For about two years I
was bothered by a heavy ache
icross my kidneys and a lame
ness and soreness through my
otns, which at times made it al
ii <st impossible for me to get
iround. Other symptoms of kid
ney trouble finally led me to get
loan’s Kidney pills and give
hem a trial. The use of one box
lid me so much go< d that I con
inued taking the remedy until
ny kidney complaint disappear
For sale by alt dealers. Price 8
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nd take bo othcr>
KING GEORGE V
OPENS PARLIMENT
Ceremony Conducted With Splendor—
Session Is Sure to be Notable,
for the Lords Must Pass
on Veto Measure.
■"London, Feb. 6.—Amid all the tradi
tional pomp and dignity of past centu
ries, King George V and Queen Mary
opened parliament today. No detail
that would add to the splendor of the
occasion was omitted, and it was the
most important social and political
event preceding the coronation.
The royal couple, accompanied by
the young prince of Wales, were
driven from Buckingham palace to the
parliament buildings in the great state
coach of gold and glass. The six
magnificent chargers which drew the
royal vehicle presented a brilliant
spectacle with their harnesses of gold
and silver, and gaily costumed foot
men walked on either side. On each
side of the coach marched a yeoman
of the guard in his quaint uniform,
and a mounted equerry.
Preceding the coach were the sov
ereign’s life guards, and the rest of
the procession was made up of the
members of the royal household in
their carriages. The route of the
pageant was along the Mall from
Buckingham palace, across the horse
guards parade into White hall and so
on to the house of lords.
Here there was another procession
headed by the king and queen from
the robing room to the two thrones.
Preceding the royal couple were three
dignitaries bearing the sword of state,
the cap of maintenance and the
crown. The thrones where the royal
couple sat are two heavily earveu oak
chairs, surmounted by crowns and
ornamented with gilt and crystals.
The feet rest on lions and more lions
are enamaled in blue on the backs
of the chairs. Each chair is embroid
ered in silk with the designs of the
iujui otauutuu) aim at iuc iuj; ui uic
chair backs at each corner are the
lion and the unicorn. The king and
oueen wore the royal robes of deep
crimson velvet lined and caped with
ermine.
Seated in the front benches were
the peers clad in their scarlet and er
mine, and immediately behind them
the peeresses. The diplomatic repre
sentatives of the various countries
also were present in their multi-col
01 ed uniforms trimmed with gold and
lace.
Politically, the opening of the pres
ent parliament is a most important
event. It practically marks a new era
in British politics, as the house of
lords will be compelled to pass on the
famous veto bill, which will greatly
curtail their power.
This veto measure was the direct
result of the lords' failure to pass
Lloyd George's famous budget in 1909,
which resulted in the dissolution of
parliament in January, 1910. The Lib
eral party was again returned to pow
er, and the lords were compelled to
swallow the budget. In order to pre
vent and such crisis in the future, a
measure was drawn up by the govern
ment leaders depriving the lords of
any voice in financial measures.
Should the house of lords continue
to refuse to accept the veto resolu
tion. King George will be forced to
create a sufficient number of liberal
peers to carry the measure through.
The king naturally dislikes to take
any such action, and he hopes that
the knowledge that he will be com
pelled to swamp the hereditary cham
her by new creations, if the peers re
fuse to submit, will be sufficient to
secure their submission.
FARMERS DIG!
SAND FOR BODIES
Find Three Bodies—Indications of Ear
lier Crimes—Search for a Body
Has Unexpected Results—
Hermit Directed Digging.
Offerle, Kas., Feb. 6.—Farmers
•searching for he body of Paul Reich
an the abandoned Reich farm, eight
.niles South of Offerle in Pnnl eeitntv
jave found three skeletons buried in
he sandhills. The bodies evidently
ad been buried some time. One of
he skeletons was that of an adult.
The other two were those of children,
one perhaps 10 years old, the other
might have been 6.
The discovery of the skeletons has
.stimulated the interest In the search
ami every inch of the Reich farm is
being dug up by the searchers. Hun
dreds of farmers in both Eord and Ed
wards counties are flocking to the
farm and the search for bodies has
reached a feverish interest.
After Interest Had Begun to Lag.
The discovery of the three skele
tons was made after the hunt had be
Si.n to slack in its intensity. Aftei
digging two days unifer the direc
tion of the rough chart of James Min
sic. the hermit prophet and fortune
idler who first told of the blood and
gunshells to be found in the Reich
bouse, nothing was disclosed, and the
search lagged in interest.
Alter the seer had explained the er
or in following his Chart the search
r»as resumed and the bodies were
bund.
One of the searchers was digging in
lie sand and came upon a skull. It
was believed at first that the body of
be missing Paul Reich had been
ound, and the news was told to the
ulier searchers. All began to dig in
he spot where the skull was found
‘Ud in a short time the other skele
ous were unearthed How long they
lad been in the ground is a matter of
itirmise, but It is much longer than
December 14. the date when Reich
'as last seen.
For driving out dull bilious feeing
lengthening the appetite and in
reusing the rapacity of the body for
rork Prickly Ash Bitters is a golden
emedy.
Jackson Drug & Furniture Co
pecial agents. ’*
W, C. Vandiver special agent,
TO FOfiCEJ TOTE
UNITED STATES SENATE MUST
DECIDE ON SEATORIAL
ELECTIONS.
BORAH MANEUVERED SKILLFULLY
Question Placed Under Head of Unfin
ished Business—Can Be Called Up
for Vote on Any Day—Root Draws
Lesson from Lorimer Incident.
Washington. Feb. 6.—The senate ot
the United States now faces the cer
tainty of a vote on the popular elec
tion of senators before the adjourn
ment of cougress By skilful maneu
vering Senator Borah succeeded in
having the resolution made the un
finished business of the senate.
Hereafter it will come up auto
matically every day at ” o clock and
Senator Borah will have it in a par
liamentary position where he can
compel its continuous consideration
and ultimately force the senate to a
vote niton the proposition
It cannot bo displaced from its com
manding position on the senate calen
dar without a yea and nay vote. The
majority that stood back of Senator
Borah is too large to permit this to
be done. As Senator Hale expressed
it in his short capitulation speech
“manifestly the majority of the sen
ate wants this matter placed before
the body and it would be a waste of
time to protest further.”
It can be stated with absolute as
surance that Mr. Borah intends to re
tain every advantage gained through
his victory. He will give Senators
opposed a reasonable time to speak
and when that reasonable time has
elapsed, he will press the subject be
f/vrn tha counto u n A ho in a nositinn if
his colleague. Mr. Heyburn, really
wishes to filibuster to force him to
take the floor and speak continuous
ly until he wears himself out. The
passage of the resolution by the sen
ate this session—certainly a vote up
on it—seems to be assured. In the
closing i>ortion of his speech in op
position to Senator I,orimer Senator
Root said it was such cases as this
one before the senate now that were
creating a demand throughout the
country for a change in the constitu
tional form of government as estab
lished by the fathers. Such cases
were the cause of the demand for the
constitutional amendment that now
was being pressed upon the attention
of the senate; that was creating a
feeling of distrust in the integrity of
the senate. The senate, he declared
with vehemence could not afford to
sanction such methods.
"If they stand," said he, “the sen
ate cannot stand; if they stand, the
government of the i'nited States can
not stand and representative govern
ment will disapi>ear."
A LONE WOMAN WORKElT
TO OPEN A 6RAVE
Mrs. Harrison, Possibly Insane, At
tempted to Exhume Body So That
Life Might Be Restored—Day
light Frustrated Efforts.
Stanford, Ky., Feb. 6.—“A vision
from God told me that he would rise
again.”
That was the explanation of Mrs.
Amanda I. Harrison, who confessed
before Judge Bailey that she worked
all of Tuesday night digging Into the
grove and removing the casket con
taining the body of George B. Saufley
the attorney. The casket was found
above the grave in the cemetery early
Wednesday.
Mrs. Harrison, who was arrested in
a remote part of Adair county, nearly
100 miles away, said she had no ac
complice.
Mrs. Harrison said that last Satur
day morning she experienced a vision
from God in which she was assured
that, the attorney would rise from the
dead if the earth covering him should
be removed Confldlns- h«r
to no one, Mrs. Harrison went about
her plans. Before leaving her home
on the night of her quest, Bhe prayed
fervently and stole into tho cemetery
about midnight.
She had never used a shovel be
fore, but confident that the end of her
task meant the restoration to life of
the man who had obtained for her a
divorce, she worked busily. After
she had removed all of the dirt and
had lifted the casket, she was unable
to remove the lid. Lights in the dis
tance warned her persons were being
aroused and that dawn was near.
Then she abandoned her task.
The Longevity of Bird*.
It Is not always easy to estimate the
duration of the life of a bird. Possi
bly captivity shortens the bird's life;
on the other hand, the wild bird doei
not die of old age, but as the result
of an accident, or at the handa of ad
en«my.
According to Neumann, the natural'
1st, the nightingale lives for eight or
nine years, the canary from twelve to
fifteen, and the blackbird twelve
years. It Is a fact (hat the vulture
was kept In a cage In the zoological
garden In Vienna for 118 years, and
that In the same garden was a falcon
one hundred and sixty two years old.
Living in th* same garden was an
eagle known to have lived for one
hundred and four years. The mean
age of eagles Is 80 years, and Von
Humboldt saw In South America a
parrot which spoke a language spoken
by a people who had vanished from
the earth more than one hundred
years before that time.
The man who was >‘born tired”
should use Pirckly Ash Bitters. It
makes work a necessity to give vent
to the enegy and exuberance of
spirits generated by functional act
ivity m the system.
Jackson Drug & Furniture Co.,
ipecial agent*.
W. C. Vandiver special agent.