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The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13
Accept no substitute. Insist on having the genuine Prickly Ash Bittcrs with the large figure z in rcd on the front label.
Sold at Drug Stores, Si.oo per bottle,
 WIG. vandiver, Special Agent.
The Roosevelt Leaves sidney.

North sydney, N. S., Dec. S-The Artic steamer Roosevelt sailed for New York Friday. Of the original members of the crew Of the Roosevelt leaving Sydney July 25, 1905. for the Arctic regions, eight, including Capt R. A. Bartlett, will deliver her to the Peary Arctic club
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

Don't forget to use a little Prickly Ash Bitters whenever the stomach or bowels are disordered. IL quickly corrects such troubles and makes you feel bright and cheerful. w. C. Vandiver special agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13
They Have Great Britnln's ap.

London, Dec. 7.-Great Britai. ha { made known to Franco and Spain hcs warm approval of their joint naval nd military demonstration at Tangier nd the purpose of Great Britain to ontinue her attitude of hands off while France and Spain are carrying ut the spirit of the Algeciras conven- tion.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13
wui TaIk to crea,t Men.

Washington, Dec Representa- tive Kahn, of California, will deliver an address on the Japanese situation in California al banquet of the Cred, it Mems association in New York De camber II.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

Circuit Clerk Green, in com pany with his father, left yester- day for points down the road visiting friends and relatives a few days.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

Miss Minnie Pipkin, who is teaching school a. Cove, came i'll yesterday afternoon to spend to- day and Sunday with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. l.. Pipkius.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13
A Bin to Iner,ss !

Washington, Dec tive Southwick, Of Nj duced a bill Friday Ia aries of all civil serynj per cent.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13
Norlcy FOR rusLsa

NOTICE FOR flhLs Department of the lnieF'ai
 Camden. Arksnsas Y,
 Notice is erebY given i'a son of Board Camp. AfsssS1 of his intention to mase s. proaf in snppelt q h'- 'a " stead rntrs NO 2sSs0, laias K. N fer the southeast qaa'is' Y Section 3, Township 5 , s'.s' s N Arkansas, aaa the' s'''p'l efore Couats anf sie County, ir his office at As'a' J J4rnary {. 1927.
 He nam $ thn ia'lpT"y his c0ntinnaDs fesid i'ea'"P'T of. the land, viz: ,...
 John Handy. Willisai 'ssl s Icy and Edward p- lii,.s' 'Iss a { Arkansas. II. " Nov 22 --0H
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

Douglas, Charles and Esley Huston were in from Parks, Scott county. yesterday selling cotton and bought large bill ot goods before returning.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

A coated tongue, foul breath and clogged condition in the bowels suggests the use of Prickly Ash Bitters. It just suits such ailements w. c. Vandiver special agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

Ed Mewhinney and E. A. J. Ellis were down from Mr. Me- whinuey's saw mill in the Terri tory today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13
Eibsrta Peach Trees.

l have quantity of genuine Elberta peach trees that I olfee pr sale al the very low price of SH cents each. Milton Williams.
 Halt addi;lonto Mcua. 227 5a5
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

John Cogburn, wife and sister arrived last night from Green vile, Tex, en route to Black Springs to reside in the future. Mir. Cogburn's father is coming across the country with wagon and team.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13
NOTICE FOR Pup'aS W {, M Department of the Intellset " Vi

Camden, ATRsnsaS "
 Naiee is hereby slyf lotg. nf R,rh Mailaiain. notice of his inlertien X nu] ~nnport of his claim, " No. e5a9a. made February cast hail spu,heast qnsF s1 .l northeast qualter see'ne s..ta quarter southwest qllSf'n., '.,, ? { shin 1 s . Eangr3i " m g.a ,,, N and that said prof slll 'F p,sa tv and Probate Judge ei a'' off at Mem. Arkansas, v s,sl
 He names tho follos'H .'.,.,sl his continu us residence WIT tion af the land. VIZ <. ,.s a
 Charles [. Morris, 9po' sp \ q and Nike Wilson, ' ,,,'.,',, ~ \ !, { ansas. aud Iuello : M v r,,.shss aae. IT.
 Nov 22--e6
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

Boss Friar, a prominent farmer and mill man of Oden, was in the city on business this morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

K. F. Nelson, a nurseryman, of De Queen was in town today on business.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

H. s. Snyder went to Rich Mountain on the local this morn- ing on business.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

Isom Workman and H. A. Maddox and families were in from Kiamischi, I. T., today selling cotton and purchasing supplies.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

s. Harvey and wife of Scott county were trading here this morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

N. A. Gam, a former well known business man of Mcna, was in today from his home at Rust and gave the Star call.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

Dr. A. c. James of Cove was in Mena on business today and making friendly calls.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

Mrs. Margaret Jackson of Quito was in the city today doing some shopping, and gave the Star a callswith renewal.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13
wARNIye 0a]

WARNING uzlJ In Justices Court polk CM.eI
 ship, Arkansas. The defendant. C. N. ss1 to appear in this eocri re1 and answer the eomplsinl I I 4. Deseve. Pole MoPhetrige attorag
 litem. Dec 3-06 CIV
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

Mrs. Riggin aud family were in from their home at Board Camp today shopping.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

William Smith, prosperous farmer of Montgomery county, marketed cotton here today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13
x srnIng oId'e

G. F. Furr plairtiii; ys; s;;;..,ss ns J.J. House and '. " ,re 1,g'lls lols
 The defendanlr J.' ,, n arc warned O arpra, ,se eos ,hirty days and answel " nlnins,H. c. r. faff,
 November . is0t' s,,lsatlils W Pri, kit ooiirllef i9' s'r llelep9i' UT. Alley, Attorney
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13
FRIDAY

Dr. Williamson was up from Janssen today on business.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

Bob Guthrie ot Black Springs was iu town this morning on business.s
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

Mr. McShane, postmaster and merchant at Moore's Spur, was up today.ou business.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

Fayet Loudermilk of Black Springs was in the city today sell ing cotton, also to meet and convey to his home for a visit a daughter who arrived last night from her home in Texas.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

gee, I. T., arrived last night for a visit with their many relatives and friends of this city and Dallas.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

Prof. James Earl, principal of the Rust school, was on the streets this morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

Rev. E. F.. Cannon was up from Hatton today looking after busi- ness at the court house.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13
WARNING onu

Nannie zeiger, Plti l
 vs lHS< Nj ;hol $ Zeiger Delft The defendant. Nichh4.szie] appear in this Court wilhla
 answer the compIaint a lia Zeigcr Nov, % 1906. ML1
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

Leonard Guthrie returned yes- terday from a couple of weeks visit with homefolk at Black Springs.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

Mrs. Sam Henderson of Smith vile, I. T., IS visiting her brother, w. B. Jones, and family this week.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

NJ. A. Scott and Mir. Hayes were in from their home at Cove today marketing produce.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

Miss Annice Wilson is here from Texarkana visiting at the home of her cousin, Mrs. K. F. Johnston, and may make her home with her for the winter.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

Henry Lawrence was iu from his home at Big Fork today buy ing goods.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13
SATURDAY.

Mrs. Eva Ramsey of Wickes was in the city today shopping.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

Mrs. Will Maddox of Oden, passed through tue city yesterday en route to Rocky, for visit with her father, J. w. Sargent.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

c. NJ. Eye went down to Wilton today looking after business mat ters.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

Tom Kelly, an industrious farmer of Oden, was in the city today with cotton and bought a big bill of merchandise before leaving.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

c. c. Welch was in from Black Springs today with cotton.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

Virgil Pirtle and family former ly of Dallas but now of Musko-
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

k. E. Welch of Kansas City arrived last night for a. visit with his sons, Frank and Dick, both of this city.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13

Mir. and Mrs. J. F. White ar- rived last night from Tcxarkana and will make their home in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-13
THURSDAY

 c. c. Welch was in from Black Springs today with cotton.
 Bob Guthrie ot Black Springs was iu town this morning on busiuess.s
 Mr. McShane, postmaster and merchant at Moore's Spur, was ur today,ou business.
 Rev. B. F. Cannon was up from Hatton today looking after busi- ness at the court house.
 William Smith, prosperous farmer of Montgomery county, maik keted cotton here today.
 Dr. A. c. James of Cove was in Mena on business today and making friendly calls.
 Mrs. Riggin and family were in from their home at Board Camp today shopping.
 Leon ard Gutbrie returned yes. terday from couple of weeks visit with homefolk at Black Springs.
 Mrs. Sam Henderson of Smith ville, l. T., IS visiting heI brother, w. B. Jones, and family this week.
 Mrs. Margaret Jackson ol Quito was in the city today doing some shopping, and gave ths Star a callswith renewal.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-25

ing nothing But in spite of this caution among
the sixteen Senators who might aspire to this
position 1t is quite certain that Senator Harris
will not be allowed to walk off with this plum
without a sharp climb for It. and much vigorous
shaking of the branches of the tree prior to his
gathering 1t In. Dull and sluggish is the term
that can be used to characterize the contest for
Speaker of the House. The two Matthews OF
Bradford and Marion respectively, and Mr.. Car
ter Of Alachua, are the only avowed candidates
In the field whose candidacy can be taken Sc
riousy. There is lots OF good timber out OF
which to carve first class Speaker, but II no
others try for II than the three mentioned Florida
Is bound to get good Speaker by the selection
Of one OF these three.
Going back to the Senatorial succession to Sen.
ator Mallory's present term for moment, It Is
with genuine regret that am forced by the cir
culation OF rumors to connect the name Of Con-
gresham Sparkman with II. Mr.. Sparkman
should be retained In the lower house Of Con.
gress as long as he Is willing to serve, and !
think It would be the patriotic thing for Mr..
Sparkman to do II he would never allow any con-
sideration OF the supposed additional honor In the
title OF Senator" to induce him to give up his
present seat In the lower house. The most i'm
portant item for Florida that can be considered
by the Congress Of the United States Ia that OF
the appropriation for rivers and harbors. Florida
ilas more seacoast than any State In the Union,
and the necessity for getting appropriations for
the Improvement Of rivers and harbors is the
most important as well as the ever present work
that Its Congressman can do. Mr.. Sparkman has
place on the .livers and Harbors Committee OF
the House. and his position on this committee is
more important to the people OF this State than
all the positions on all the committees held by the
other four congressman. II Mr.. Sparkman should
give I'D his seat In the House the membership OF
the Rivers and Harbors Committee WOULD NOT
GO to his successor. other maritime States are
clamorlng for this position and some State would
have superior claim on II, through length OF SER
vice OF one Its members to that Of the new man
from the First District OF Florida Rather than
lose the membership on the Rivers and Harbors
Committee Florida could we'll dispense with the
services OF Its two other members of the lower
house. hope that Congressman Sparkman will
not be candidate for the United States Senate,
but will consent to remain in his present post,
which the people Of the First District should take
care to keep him In.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-25
which he Is capable to reach his desire.
can also be written down.

which he Is capable to reach his desire. This
can also be written down.
Happy is the political writer to whose lot It
falls to record bran new thing In the political
cards, 80, happy am ], for am able to write down
the fact that john Beard will be candidate for
United States Senator to succeed Senator Mallory
when the primary campaigns open up, about fl.
teen months from now. Mr.. Beard is Democratic
nominee for State Senator from the Second Flor
Ida District will be duly elected and will take his
seat on the ides Of April. He has bill up his
sleeve or, rather, should say he has figured out
bill, because he hasn't yet drawn 1t, which he
believes will be almost unanimously passed, and
when passed will achieve for him 80 much fame
as to serve as a campaign cry for United States
Senator, and winning cry at that. II is not per-
mitted that should tell what this bill is. It was
impaired to ME In private conversation by Mr..
Beard in his house and 1t would be a dscourteous
act II were to spring Mr. Boards surprise and
thus rob him Of the advantage that his springing
OF 1t would give him. know what the bill ID,
however, and you can take my word for It that
1t is brand new proposition all right and one
which. In my judgment, carries with 1t great pos
sibities OF political advancement for the man
who puts 1t through the Legislature. Mr.. Beard
told me that ne had been studying on this cues
ton for two years and was convinced that Il
could not be successfully attacked on legal
grounds, and that he was pretty nearly convinced
that 1t would stand the test Of popularity once
the people understood It, and that It would be his
uusihepp W uIhho TIC peOpi0 unuerbtanu IL. IL
seems quite certain that Mr.. Beard will be In
last company II he gets into the Senatorial race
think It Is practically certain that the Hon.
Steve Sparkman will be candidate Il is also
probable that Senator Mallory will again be a
candidate and 1t Is entirely possible to put It In
the most careful way, that w. B. Lamar will get
into this race. Leaving out the dark horses Mr..
Beard will find that the three gentlemen Just men.
toned will cause him to display all the running
qualities ne has, from the time the race begins
until the last vote IL counted
Very much to my surprise, and. believe, to the
surprise OF most people who try to figure out
what's going to happen In politics, no candidate
has appeared In opposition to w. Hunt Harris for
President Of the Senate. John Henderson refuses
to commit himself and Harry Buchanan declines
to say; Frank Adams won't let anybody know
what he thinks; and Senator Grill keeps on say
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-25
Shaking the Old Plum Tree

Friends of Attorney General William H. Ellis
are wondering just about now II this Is the aus.
picious time to launch his gubernatorial boom.
They are mindful Of the fate which overtakes
plants and flowers which bloom prematurely, and
although they are very much impressed with the
necessity for getting their candidate before the
people for consideration by them as early as pos
sible they hesitate to make formal announce
ment for him at present. But as 1t Is the duty of
political dope writer's to grind out about 80
much Of 1t, every now and then, I will take the
liberty of saying that Florida's present Attorney
General will have to be reckoned with by several
early birds who have already launched their
bOoms for Governor. Attorney General Ellis is
young and has always been possessed of that de-
gree OF patriotism which would cause him to
make personal sacrifices II he believed that he
could serve the people for the peoples good. II
this can be construed as political ambition Gen.
Ellis will no doubt confess to having It. He had
fine opportunity to test his popularity two years
ago, when he made the race for his present posi-
ton in the primaries, against Alfred st. Clair
Abrams, and the suspicious result OF this essay
can by no means be considered as check on any
political desires the Attorney General may have.
Judge Ellis as he is sometimes called, has an
other spur in case his spirit should show signs OF
tagging, that should be quite sufficient to cause
him to enter the race with determination to win
He is bridegroom Of few months and owes 1t
to his bride to acquire the honorable title of Gov
ernor II she has the desire to be known as 'the
Governors wife" Mr.. Ellis matrimonial ALL
ance will be for him a source of considerable
strength when he decides to announce his candi-
dacy Judge Fenwick Taylor was for long time
a power in the politics of this State, and counts
his friends by the thousands and has proven on
many a well fought field that he understands the
art of political welfare in all of It's peculiar turns
and twists. Gen. Ellis WANTS to be Governor OF
Florida. This much is certain Cen. Ellis
MEANS to be Governor of Florida II Il Ia written
in the Book OF Fate. and VIII use every effort Of
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-09-01

"ONcE AT a church fair found q
pearl in an oyster stew. Remarka.
bic find, eh?"
ooh, don't know. Speaking OF
church fair oyster stews, / once found
an oyster in one."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-09-01
A WISE HEAD HAS A CLOSED MOUTH.

The garrulous girl never impress
ed any one as having been specially
we'll brought up, for one of the first
lessons that girl should learn is to
cultivate a certain reserve and dig
nifty in conversation.
A properly taught girl thinks be-
fore she makes statements, and she
has a strict rule never to speak i'll OF
those who may not be present to de-
fend themselves. She also snubs
girls who gossip and carry tales.
And never by any chance does she
speak to people of her own affairs,
except the pleasant and impersonal
ones that others are also interested in.
No woman is such bore as she
who regales one with her servants
shortcomings and her children's wit.
Yet very few women keep from these
topics, says Woman's Life.
Frequently a woman, and some
times a man, will seek to lead the
conversation into more personal
lines, and even question you. Un.
less it is an old friend this sort ol
thing is generally inexcusable, and
the offender should be delicately shut
off by change of subject.
In other words, we must not allow
ourselves to be pumped" by either
an idle curiosity seeker or, maybe
one who for some purpose wishes t
learn your affairs. Some people
hurl questions at you as to where
you have been and whom you hav'
seen.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-09-01

& Co., and the Morgan & Wright
Co., of Chicago, have this rule :
mo cigaretts can be smoked by our
employees. One of the questions
on the application blanks at Wana-
makers reads: "Do you use tobacco
or cigarettes?"
have not space to enumerate all
the facts that are before me about
the stand solid men of affairs have
taken against the use of the cigarette
and tobacco. These evils are known
to produce shattered nerves, stunted
growth, aud general physical and
mental degeneration. Can the young
girl choose her husband from among
these blighted youths with any assur-
ance of long continued prosperity
and happiness? Cigarette smokers
are not celebrated as progenitors of
brave, healthy boys and girls; nor
are they known as wise heads and
counsellors OF their families.
Be cautious, girls, in the choice of
your gentlemen friends, and remem-
Der that you hold a great measure of
life's happiness in the veto power
which is yours to exercise. -Ma,y
Sidney in Farm Journal for Amgmst.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-09-01
OWNING ROD SCIENCE.

Divining rods, as most persons
know, says the Chicago Int, Ocean,
are forked twigs used to locate
underground springs and veins of
precious metals. They may be of
hazel and usually are cut on mid
simmer night. The searcher holds
the twig in front of him, with a
hand around each end of the fork,
and the stem pointing upward.
When the spring or vein is approach
ed the stem begins to drop, and at
the place itself it will suddenly point
downward.
The reputation of the divining rod
is not of the best. Most people look
upon it as either a fraud or a joke.
1t certainly is queer sort of thing,
for it will work for some people and
will not work for others. There
undoubtedly have been many men in
whose hands the rod worked success
fully. A personal aptitude or ner-
vous susceptibility seems to be neces-
sary in the operator.
The use Of the divining rod can be
traced back to the remotest antiquity.
In the middle ages it was used prin-
cipally by miners. Special investi-
cation of the rod and its mysterious
ways has been made from time to
time by scientists. The science of
the last century scornfully rejected it
as superstition.
Recent experiments conducted by
two German scientists, Baron K.
Won Buelow- -Rothkamp and ]. Pas
sehl of Guestrow, have demonstrated
that the rod will work under favora-
Bile conditions. AS matter of fact,
it did work in Passehl's hands. He
located springs and determined their
depth beneath the surface.
But, although these German
scientists proved to their own salts
faction that the divining rod is neith-
er fraud nor a joke, they were un-
able to secure the slightest clew as
to the why and wherefore of its abili.
ty to point out a spring. Nor have
the hundreds and thousands who
have believed in the rod left any ac-
ceptable explanation of its mysteri-
Gus power.
Following these German expert
ments, a Swiss engineer, Adolf
Schmidt, has invented an instrument
intended to do what the divining rod
has done. 1t is a combination of a
magnetic needle, a coil arranged in
the magnetic meridian and a dial.
When placed above a spring the
needle oscillates rapidly and tells its
tale on the dial.
The instrument really works, and
patents have been granted in several
countries. Unlike the divinfng rod,
it will work equally we'll for all oper
ators. But, like the divining rod, no
one, not even the inventor, can tell
why it works. There is the same
old mystery about the performance.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-09-01

"There, dearie, there, you cry all
you want to-" she whispered. 1T
don't hurt so much when the tears
come, does it ?"
When she reached home again,
Euphemia was lowering fretfully
about the supper-table.
"Seems to me you've been gone
long enough this time, Sarah" she
complained. "How was the flowers
I suppose there was oceans of EN-"
eyes, there was lots of 'em," said
Mrs. Neal, "but didn't look at 'em
very close. I met Mis- Burton up
there" she confessed.
Eupheruia's brow clouded in a
doubtful frown.
"Now, Sarah, you didn't go and
pitch into her up there, did you?"
she asked anxiously. But juss like
you, though" she added.
Mrs. Neal favored her sister with
an enigmatic smile.
II told her some things I had on
my mind she said; "but I guess
they warn't the ones you're thinkin'
of. "-/oAn Ba,ton Oxto,d, in Num-
Sev'S M1pugiue.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-09-01
FOR sLEEPLEssNEss.

A Swedish servant maid, finding
that her mistress was troubled with
sleeplessness, told her of practice
of the people of her country who
were similarly afflicted. 1t was to
take napkin, dip it in ice-cold water,
wiring it slightly and lay it across her
eyes.
The plan was followed and it work
ed like charm. The first night the
lady slept four hours without awak-
ing-something she had not done for
several months.
At the end of that time the napkin
had become dry. By wetting it
again she at once went to sleep, and
it required considerable force to
arouse her in the morning.