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The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-25
GODFREY'S TANkARD.
A seventeenth Century Relic Of the
Plague In London.

FinHue In
A curious historical relic of London
Ia the large tankard Of solid silver pre-
scented by Charles IL. to Sir Edmund
Berry Godfrey for his valuable services
during the plague and the fire of Lon
don, for which he received the honor Of
knighthood In 1866. The tankard.
which is of plain silver, has a hinged
cover and weighs nearly t~hirty-six
ounces. Its front Is engraved with the
royal arms and the crest Of the reclpi-
ent, together with inscriptions In Latin
and e~ngravings of scenes connected
lent preservation. The engraving Of
the %pesthouse men carrying corpses to
the dismal plague pit and that Of the
crowded blocks of houses surmounted
by flames are very quaint and curious.
Sir Edmund, who was born in 1921 ut
Sellinge, in Kent, was a timber mer-
chant, possessing wharfs at Dowgate
city and at Charing Cross. He prosper
ed, became justice Of the peace for
Westminster and member Of parlia-
ment for Wlnchilsea. In history, as no
reader of Macaulay and Green will
need to be told, his name Is most IA
nous In connection with his mysterious
murder, which was popularity attrlbut-
ed to the zeal with which he had devot-
ed himself to unraveling the alleged
popish plot. His body was found In a
ditch near Primrose hill, face down
ward and penetrated by his own sword.
under circumstances which precluded
the Idea Of suicide or robbery.
The excitement caused by this still
mysterious event Is indicated by the
fact that when the funeral procession
left the city, with great pomp and
pageant, for the burial ground Of st.
Martin's-in-the- Fields, 1t was preceded
by 20 clergy and followed by upward
CT 1000 persons Of distinction.
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THE TURKISH KAlK.
II More Closely Resembles the Com
dOla Than Any Other Craft.


Crawford. the author, to whose skill
full pen Constantinople Is indebted for
n of the most charming volumes yer
issued in its praise, has a word to say
about the Turkish boatmen and their
vehicle, the kaik.
'Constantlnople owes much" writes
he, ito the matchless beauty Of the
three waters which run together be-
meath Its walls, and much of their
reputation again has become world
wide by the kaik. 1t Is disputed and
d%isputable whether the Turks copied
the Venetian gOndola or whether the
Venetians initiated the Turkish kaik,
but the resemblance between them Is
so strong as to make 1t certain that
from the gondola the 'felse,' or hood,
and the rostrated stem and the re-
mainder is practically the kaik. 1t is
of all craft of its size the swiftest, the
most easy to handle and the most cOm-
Portable, and the Turks generally are
admitted to be the best oarsmen In
Europe.
Indeed, they have need to be, for
both the Bosporus and the Golden
Horn are crowded with craft Of every
kind and made dangerous by the swift
est of currents. The distances, too, are
very great and such as no ordinary
oarsman would undertake for pleasure
or for the sake of exercise. 1t Is no
joke to pull fifteen or sixteen miles
against a stream which In some places
runs four or FIVE knots an hour"
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When a doctor does not have much
faith In medicine 1t is a sign that he Is
a good doctor. The best doctors are
those who give good advice rather than
medicine; advice that Is simple and
has common sense back Of 1t. Too
many people imagine they car abuse
themselves and hire a doctor to make
them as well as ever for 81. Nothing
in it.-Atchison Globe.
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riding with Harry Feight they had
occasion to stop in front of the post
office, and while there for some
the horse started up suddenly. and
the buggy having 10 top, and a low
back. Uncle Levi was suddenly thrown
out backwards, lighting upon his
shoulders and head, injuring him Sc
verely.
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Quite Familiar.

"There Is not much in a name, per-
haps," said a young Sunday school
teacher. "Still 1t did give me a turn last
Sunday when l asked a boy in my
class how many apostles there were
to have him look up and reply care
lessly, oh, a dozen or sou"
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! TWENTY YEARS AGO
} Items Of News Found In Tho
J Chief OF Twenty Years AGO
J This Week

S. Dyer contemplates a trip to Texas.
Marshal Hutchinson is after the un-
licensed CANNES.
Vim. Flohrs has recently received
$4,000 back pension.
Adam Saladen is the proud posses
snr of a six-footed pig.
Mrs. L. NJ. Clapp and Mrs. Will
jackson have gone to Colorado.
Uncle Levi Moore has returned from
his trip among the ~Jayhawkers.
Will Dickinson has resigned his po-
Sition at Netherlands, and gone east.
Miss Sadie Dickerson has gone to
Germantown, Kansas, to visit an
uncle.
Uncle John Tomlinson sold the team
shat hauled the first bus in Lincoln.
The price paid was $425.
Mrs, l.. l.. Haskins of Wisconsin,
mother Of l.. A. Haskins, is visiting
her son and family, near Red Cloud.
John Florhs has purchased 8 acres
of land of Ed Kellogg and expects to
commence the erection of "a residence
soon.
Our imp blushed deeply the other
day when a gentleman mistook our
three story edifce for a laundry and
wanted Satan to do up a dirty shirt
FOR him.
]. ". Bentley, wife and child, were
thrown from their buggy Sunday
evening, while driving neal the rail.
road track in the vicinity of the Red
Cloud mill. Their horse was fright,
ened by some equestrians riding W
Suddedly from the rear, and became
anmanageable. The buggy was 6
total wreck.
Died, at her home in Crete, Tues,
day, May IS, Mrs. Ruth b. Cory, aget
10 years, 5 months and Is days. Mrs
Cory was born in O~rangeville, N. Y.
December 3, 1915. In 1887 she wa.
married to Sanford j.. Cory, who wa,
INSTANTLY killed by the falling of
Arb from a tree December II, 1852
Mrs, Cory was the mother of Mrs. |
Frisbie of this city.
Mrs. DeHart went to McCook thi
week IN response to a telegram an
aouncing the serious illness of he,
granddaughter, Matte Gaines. Mat
HE died on Sunday after a painful i'll
S of three weeks duration, aged 1
years. Her remains were brought T.
We'd Cloud by her grief-stricken par
sssts, and were buried in the Re,
Cloud cemetery, Rev. Hummell official
Sng.
A young cyclone struck the city Sat
urday night, scattering things gala
west and crooked" but fortunatel
doing no serious harm to building.
nr. Esmigh had a narrow escape fror
death while trying to secure a gate i
his his back yard. The wind caugh
sp q large bench, whirling it throug
the air, striking the doctor on tn
right leg with such force as to knoc
him down.
Mr.. VanAlstine, the veterinary su,
seon, who lately came to Red Clou
10 practice his profession, was sever,
~ injured one day this week Will
attempting to doctor n horse.
ssea1s that the horses shoulder wa
diseased, and while the doctor w,
treating the same the horse BEGAN
tractious, throwing VanAlstine vi,
iently against a wagon, injuring hi
~internally.
Uncle Levi Moore met with quite
serious accident on Tuesday night
this week. 1t seems that while o,
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Wonderful.

Bridegroom-What's the matter. driv-
err? Coachman-The horse has just
thrown a shoe, sir. BridegroOm-Great
Scott! Do v horses know we are
tust married?
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TITO and TWn.

There Is no difference between a
mile square and a square mile. Each
contains $40 acres. There Is, however,
a difference between two miles square
and two square miles.-San Francisco
Call
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but always just about that time some
new girl comes along.-Life.
Her Status.

The Captain-That's a handsome wo-
man! Is she unmarried? The Belle
Oh. yes! Captain INDUCES in pleasing
~reflections.) She's been unmarried sew
eral times!-London Mail.
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Variety.

She-Don't you &c. tired of this mod
ern life, with Its heartburnings, its
longings. its cruel disappointments. its
unutterable inadequacy2 He-Oh, yes.
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Glory Is like a circle in the water,
which never ceaseth to enlarge itself
till by broad spreading 1t dispense to
naught.-Shakespeare.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10

independents upon fairer footing and make competition possible Tn ter ritories heretofore inaccessible. Ine report concludes as follows;
 Nevertheless, the widespread dis- criminations in open rates still m force leave the independents at serious disadvantage
 This investigation has shown very clearly one glaring defect in the inter- state commerce law, viz: The meth cd of filing and publishing tariffs. Although a tariff or rate has been filed with the commission in comph- ance with the terms of the law, none but the favored shipper may know of it's existence All state rates used in connection with interstate ship ments should be filed with the inter- state commerce commission and radical change should be made in the direction of simplifying tariffs and in methods of posting and filing them. :"
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
TO ENLARGE FREIGHT HOUSE.
K. C. s. to Relieve Crowded Conditions
 in Freight Department.

Plans have been made and a portion of the material is on the ground for the building of an addition to the Kansas City Southern freight house at this point. The new section to be built will consist of a fifty-foot extension on the east end and the width the same as the main build- ing. When this is added the entire building will be reshingled and placed in good repair.
 The proposei addition has been greatly needed for a long time. The manner in which incoming and outgoing freight has been stacked up at the warehouse has been source of a great amount of labor and inconven- fence to all concerned. Many times when teams drove up for a bill of freight Tom Nugent, who is in charge during the day time, will locate the goods at some part of the room with half car load of other freight to be moved before the desired goods can be secured.
 While this improvement IS going on force of men are al work repainting the interior and outside woodwork and the roof of the passenger depot and eating house which adds much to their appearance.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
Mortgage SalA

Whereas, on July 27 loo. Tartar and Ada c. Tarts,i iIoa !. debted to E. Nathan Mpelng Company in the sum of s1so epcart nG cuted to said E. Nathan NV M. exs Company their promissorvl lereaad ere said sum with interest at ''V.e cent per annum from datoe een paid, due and payable one ssss ves, .sl sat date; and 'eaf afts
 Whereas, to secure the =. of said note, said E. J. Tarptsyyn Ada c. Tartar, his wife, esaeaf as saf said E. Nathan Mercantile ca cu a mortgage on the followinog gJlnpas Saalis ed real estate in Polk co1nt' 1 teScfIs kansas, to-wit: West half os west quarter and southeast oSsal Sua of southwest quarter of sodt; daafle township l s., E. 29 w., l99 Soa Ssoa. more or less; and acl
 Whereas, said mortgage wac ditioned upon the payment If If '. note and interest thereon acco,d! to the tenor thereof and Ada C Ts|' tar joined in said mortgage to vey dover and homestead. and
 Whereas, said E. Nathan Ma,... tile Company was duly adiudoeS ] bankrupt in the District Consrt Css the United States for the p.9 Smith Division of the Western M trict of Arkansas on or about o.sJ Der 20, 1904, and said note M mortgage were assigned by W \ Fleming, as trustee in bankmn,s1 of said bankrupt, to w. B. Smith N value before maturity; and Whereas, said mortgage providj that, in case of default in the nss m ment of said note at maturity M mortgagee or its assignee shms have power to sell said real ests.s in the manner and upon the notls specified in said mortgage, to satiS said note; and
 Where as, said note is past due sn nothing has been paid thereon.
 Now, therefore, notice is hereb given that l, the said w. B. Sniff will, on Monday the Fist day of Ms, 1906, between the hours of g o'clOc a. m. and 3 o'clock D. m., at tI front door of the County COu House at Mena, Polk County. An ansas, offer for sale, at publ auction, for cash, the real ests hereinbefore described. w. B. Smith, By Youmans & Youmans, his att0 neys.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
REPUBLICANS MEET.
Elect Delegates 10 State Convention and
 Decide to Put Out County Ticket.

A meeting of the Polk county Republican central committee was held at the court house at Il o'clock this morning for the purpose of selecting delegates to the Republican state convention to be held in Little Rock on May 31. The meeting was called to order by G. B. Dennis, chairman of the committee, and K. B.. Board was selected to act as sec retary pro tenn. On motion the following gentlemen were ap' pointed delegates to the state convention: George Legate. G.. w. Petty, J. w. Klemm, George Wood and K. B. Board. Alter mates James H. Bush, Oscar Thacker. M. M. Osborn, l.. M. Vim berly and ]. K. Holder.
 After the election of delegates to the state convention a motion was made and carried that meet ing of the Republicans of the county be held at the court house i'll Mena on the first Monday in June for the purpose of selecting a new county central committee and also to place in the field a ticket to be voted for at the gen. eral election to be held in Sep tember.
 There being no further busi- ness before the committe the meeting adjourned.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE ,, 1878.
 Notice Tor Publication.

United States Land Office.
 Camden, Ark.
 March 2l lss Notice is hereby giveE that in complnusI with the provisions of the act of Congress June 3. 1878. entitled An aci for the sale q imher lands in the States of talilonia oml ton. Nevada, and Washington Terriioy s| extei ded to all the Public land Stal,s ay al of August 4, 1892.
 MATH PARKER. af Nunley County of Polk. Stae of Arkanas has this day filed in this office his sworn sissI ment No. 522, for the purchase of the souAl half southeast quarter. southeast qaMa southwest quarter section IS and Dof ses quarter northeast quarter of section " & own.bip 3 south. range 29 west 5Ih r NJ and will offer proof to show that The hhi sought is more val able for it's iimhel 9 stone than for agricultural purposes. ald n establish his claim 10 sad land before tiFTs of the county court oi Polk county intt office at Mena. Ark. On Saturday. ihe af day of June, lAu6 He names as wltnfssS Elsey J.ewIs of Npnley. Ark Wade Psfsf of Nuuiey, Ark: Marion Lewis et BaaN Camp. Alk Willis Thons pson of Mena' Ak Any and all persons claiming advtisesiEas Y above described lands are requested 10 z, their claims m this office on or before aa 2nd day of June. 1906.
 Milton A. Elliott Resislef First insertion March 20.
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Receiver for Bond Company,

Chicago, May Republication for 7 receiver of the American Reserve Bono company was made and granted her' Wednesday by Judge Bethea in thu federal court The Western Trust ant Savings bank was appointed receiver in bonds of s20,000 The application for the receiver was made by Wirt E Humphrey United States commis sioner The company has already beer stopped from during business in three states and has for some time beer under investigation by the posta authorities.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
collided With an Iceberg.

London, May 5.-The British steam ar Anglo-P Peruvian, Captain Curtis, from Shields, April II, for Philadei- phia, foundered recently on the Allan lie as the result of a collision with an iceberg. All the members of her crew were picked up by the British steamer Mohawk, from New York, April 20 for Antwerp, which passed Prawle Point Friday, and signalled the news, Recent arrivals at British ports have reported icebergs dangerous to naviga- ton in the track followed by the At lantic liners.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
Another Texas Tornado.

Dallas, Tex, May 3.--A tornado swept over parts of Brown. Wise Denton and Grayson counties late Tuesday afternoon, doing great damage to crops and farm property. Two per sons are known to have been killed and probably two others. At the viii lage of Cowen in Wise county one house was destroyed and Mrs. Parks was killed. Two other occupants oi the house were so badly injured that they may die.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
AIbright's Trial Postponed.

Macon, Mo, May 3.-The case Of perjury against T. Edward Albright was postponed Tuesday until June IS Albright and his attorney, Judge W H. Clark, appeared in court Tuesday Both sides announced they would be ready at the time set. Albright was a member the St. Louis house of dele. gates and was indicted for boodlinl ID connection with the Suburban Street railway deal. He was acquitted or the charge of bribery July 14, 1905, 1T Troy. Mo.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
Zion City. In.tl.ution. Closing.

Chicago, May 4--As a result of pending litigation over the control of Zion City's financial affairs, the col lege and Kindergarten are to be closed indefinitely Wilbur Glenn Voliya, the present dictator of the North Shore colony, made this announcement Tues day night. Funds for the support Of the educational institutions cannot be secured owing to the court injunction and bankruptcy proceedings.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
FOR BOTH

One disease of thinness in children is scrofula; in adults, consumption. Both have poor blood both need more fat. These diseases thrive on lean ness. Fat is the best means of overcoming them; cod liver oil makes the best and healthiest fat and
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
WAS DANIELS PARDON PURCHASED ?
Report From Little Rock That Grand
 Jury Is Investigating Such Charges.

a
 The following dispatch from Little Rock appeared in the Fort Smith News Record of May 4:
 There is rumor here today to the effect that the grand jury is investigating a case in which certain party IS said to have ap- preached the friends of Harry Daniels, of Mena, who was par doned some days ago, aud offered to secure the pardon for the sum of $50.
 "The report is that this sum was paid before the pardon was issued, to parsonage we'll known in official circles in Little Rock. This man, 1t is reported, has been before the grand jury today.
 Acting Governor Lee, who is- sued the pardon IS held blameless in the matter, as he issued the pardon purely on the merits of the case, without having, of cours }, the iuwardness of the matter, or being in any way cog nizaut ot this offer that was sa q to have been made. He became very indignant when this phase of the affair was brought to his attention.
 It IS reported that tue grand jury proposes to go to the bottom of the matter.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
Aetna,s San Francisco Losses.

Hartford, Conn, May 3.-A state ment has been issued by the Aetna Fire Insurance company of this city on it's liabilities resulting from the San Francisco fire and the net loss of the company is estimated at s. 00,O00. The total amount of insur- ance carried by the company in the burned city was $4, 100000.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
Amerlcnns Got Elenen rirst.-

Athens, May 3.-The Olympic games committee published Wednesday, prior to the presentation of the prizes, a full list of the winners. The Americans took II firsts. six seconds and five thirds out of 29 events, in many of which however the Americans did not compete.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10

c. A. Abernathy, formerly citizen of Mena, but wbo is now engaged in the saw mill business at Janssen. spent the day in Mena looking after business matters.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
Taken Unconscious from n TunneI

New York, May Slight ancon- scious men were taken out of the McAdoo tunnel under the Hudson river Wednesday after an explosion in the depths of the tunnel Five of them were removed to hospitals and four were not expected to recover. The ex- plosion was supposed to have been caused by gas.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10

A marriage license was issued this morning to N. A. Lewis of Avoca, Okla, and Miss Minnie Vandivier of Big Fork.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10

Dr. s. s. Mayfeld of Alabama, arrived in Mena yesterday after. noon and has decided to locate here and open up dental parlor. Dr. Mayfield is graduate of the Louisville College of Dentistry and comes here highly recom- mended.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10

I. E. Tomlinson came in last night from Houston, Tex, for a few days stay in the city.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10

Mrs. w. P. Penny arrived yes
 terday from Durango, Mexico, to remain a few months visiting her sisters, Mesdames Myers and Weber. Since Mrs. Penny left here early this spring to join her husband, they have visited New
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10

Freeman Johnson of Hatfield was in the city today looking af- ter business matters.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10

Miss Annie Denwiddie of Hum- bolt, Tenn, arrived in Mena yes terday for visit with the family of Dr. ]. D. Harris.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
For Sale or Trade.

One homestead with 1000, GOO feet of pine timber. Call at or apply to the Star office. l4d&wtf
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10

J. NJ. Rowton of Black Springs was in the city buying goods today
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Dtpaitmcul ol the lhts'f''f Land Office at Camden, Arkansas.


 Land Office at Camden, Arkansas.
 April l5 lse Notice is hereby given that the ioiosps named s,tt,eI has filed notice Of his in1el1v' to make iiisl proof in support oi ms els'g. and that said proof will be made heior, Oa'' '' of the county court ofPolk county Al Ssass sss in his office at Mena, Ark, on June 4 IVY viz:
 JOHN NJ. BURNETT of NJ na. Ak, H. E. No. z25sO for t0e sI' hal Sontl,,ast quarter section lS I. r ' 30 N Aih r. Nj. Arkansss.
 He nain, $ the following witnesses 70 p'S,' ,ss his continuous residence upon and eoi''''s tion of said land. viz: ,.A, Oliver II. Clark of Quito. Arkansas ,,'as spl, l.. Burnett of Mena, Arkansas; DASa @"' md James Swiger of Acorn. Arkansas. April l9 Milton A. Elliott kerh''''
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York aud Washington, going from there to Mexico.

Mrs. Joseph Nester returned home last night from visit with relatives at Marysville, kas.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10

John Hatfield and Sim Law renee of Shady were in the city trading today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10

c. H. Bcauchamp oI the real estate firm of Beauchamp, Rad stiff X Moore, left yesterday af- ternoon on a business trip to Texarkana.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10

Sam Bell and wife of Black Springs spent last night in the city the guest of G. F. Crawford and family.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10

William Armour and family of Oklahoma City are visiting in the city the guests of w. J. Ingram and family.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10

Egbert McMillan and family left .his morning for visit witl relatives at Black Springs.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10

Mrs. ]. c. Mckee and sister, Miss Bertha Copp, have gone to De Queen for two weeks visit with friends and "Joe,' while posing as a forlorn widower, is wearing a beautiful rose on the lape, of his coat.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10

!. Tomlinson. father of K. A. and F. w. Tomlinson, left yes- terday afternoon for Port Arthur, Tex, for visit with his son, w. A, Tomlinsou.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10
FRIDAY

John Wimherley O. Egger was in the city on business today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10

The second Sunday in this month, May B, will be Decora- tion day at Owens Chapel. Ev- erybody is invited and dinner will be served on the grounds to all visitors.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-05-10

Business of importance at the Knights of Maccabees hall to- night. Every member is urgent ly requested to attend.
 Guy B. Kirk, Com.