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The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-29
A MIDWINTER
 RECEPTION
The Wnman's Literary Club Entertain in Honor of Their Husbands at Residence of Mir. aud Mrs.
 Norw00d.

The functions given by the Womau's Literary Club has al- ways been a leading feature in the social life of Meua and last night proved no exception to the rule, the occasion being the an- nual mid winter reception held at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Hal Norwood complimentary to the husbands and gentlemen friends of the members of the club. The house with its spacious rooms offers ideal possibilities for enter tanning and was artistically util- ized by the committee who spared no pains to make every detail harmonious.
 On entering the hall the club colors, white and gold, had con- verted the hall into a veritable fairy land. The drawing room with its garlands of evergreens, mistletoe and holly, with festoons of pine boughs scented with its spicy fragrance to bring the yuletide so soon to be upon us, more forcibly to our mind. From there we passed into the dining room with it's settings of red. seemed to be the aftermath of the Christmas spirit while we rested under the candles soft glow.
 Tue library was dsintlv done in pink and green.
 When all the guests had as sembied a most amusing game began. A card was pinned on \ the back of each guest with the mama of some dish to be served at the table and they were ex' pected to write the correct method of putting the different iugredi' ents together, and as only the gentlemen were contestants foi the prize, (they being the guests of honor) the receipes were both amusing and good and proved there were in Mena great many fine chefs in embryo. A. w. St, Johns receipe for light bread, however, won the prize.
 Next in order came the effort tC bite an apple, as three rosy ant tempting ones were suspended from the eletrolier. Mir. Donald son proved himself true decend ent of our most worthy though remote ancestor, Adam, and die what the Eve who kept the scor' told him to do, .ate of the apple and won the prize"
 2 The supper was dair.ily served in courses and progressed from the first table in the reception hall to the dining room, wher' coffee was served under the rudd, glow of candles in their sof
 warm settings cf red.
 Time and spa ,e is not allowed to enumerate the many attrac tions of a most charming eveniu; and as gool nights were spokel each and everyone felt persouall. indebted to their host aud hostes and the efficient committee 10
 many bright happy hours lonl
 to be remembered.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-29

For Sa -e-A choice fve-room residence close in; and acre of ground set in fruit trees, a good well of water and everything convenient. For particulars tele- phone M. B. Terry, phone 451 or o. l.. Love, phone BPS.
 156. d&w-3m*
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-29

pr. c. c. Huston, the well known dentist, is now nicely located in his office in the new Lochridge building, second floor, where he is prepared to attend to all work in the line of his pro- fession in the best possible man. ner. 22l dwtf
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-29
Hunters Take Notice.

All hunting or shooting of birds or game of any kind is posi- lively forbidden upon any fruit or pasture lands on Grand View farm just north of Mena.
 If A. w. St. John & Sons.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-29

-four half ace lots for sale ia Halls addition. Small cash pay ment down, hllance on monthly payments, For further particu- lars !, address A. W. Swaty. box w. i"''ie kock, Ark, l54 d-w3mo
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-29
Work of Eastern Star.

Last uight tue Grand Chap CT t the E3strru Staf closed it's
 hnual sessi u wilh the install 1tion of the new off :ers The pilowiup were installed: Worthy Eand matrou, Mrs. Ella Leonard. }ravette; worthy grand pAtron, N. B. Sexton, Mansfield; associ- Re grand ma,ron, Mrs. Minnie Conway; associate
 rand patron, E E Ammons, hsper; grand treasurer, Mrs. Pora Westerfield; grand secretary, |. Frank Hopkins, Mabslvalc; |rand conductress, Mrs. Lillian Zee, Benton; associate grand com iuctress, Miss Nola Eastwood Ross, Pine Bluff; grand lecturer, Miss Mollie Morgan, Weeks. The following were the officers lppointed by the worthy grand natrou: Ada. Miss Sue William lon, Winchester; Ruth. Miss Sue Baynham, Fort Smith; Esther, Mrs. Louise Keunard. Jpnesboro Marths, Mrs. NJ lie Holchkiss Hot Sprr gs; Electa, Ms. l.. A Chestnut, Saline; grand warder Mrs. Lon Williams, Elkins; grand sen,inel, F. C. B4rtlett, Conway grand marshal, Mrs Anna Tread Way; graud rgtnist, Miss Maud,
 iavener; grand chaplain, Mrs Esther Schimmelpfcuuing, Llttl,
 Rock.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-29

Trade at the Farmers Store if you want good bargains. {,
 176 dwtf
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-29

IL. c. Acruman, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
 l.. O. AcRUMAN, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this l4th day of November 1908. E. w. ALLEY, Notary Public. My Commission Expires March {, 1908 CoRREcT-Attest:
 G. L. Lochridge,
 !. c. Jackson, Directors
 J. I. Alley,
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-29
aRND LODGE l OF MASONS
|.,,.rt Recommendations Regarding w.sooic Temple and Orphans Home
 Eastern Star Officers.

:.,lo Rock. Nov. 2l.-I he <. nd lodge of Free and Accept 2 Masous of Arkansas convened
 terday morning with more
 T 500 delegates in attendance |,r arked the sixty-fourth annual
 s;on. and the proceedings were
 ss;ded over by Grand Master
 ace of Pine Bluff.
 At rhe afternoon session two
 rv important topics to the Ma
 I'd of Arkansas came up and
 to be acted on before the hse of the grand lodge.
 &The Board of Control recom'
 Ended the sale of the Masonic Eem ole, located at Fifth and
 ,n streets, which IS owned oy ke grand lodge. rms Coiiiuiou'' 8s building not only affords 6
 ace for the grand lodge and *her Masonic bodies, but has 2 Feat amount of floor space which
 been rented to mercantile
 teresls. The building cost Bout $40, ,000.
 MA prominent Mason stated last $oht that il was the opinien ol e Roard of Control that the Rand lodge should be housed 1T Ehone free from tie cares incl ent to rental property. He said he board felt that the preseu hilding could be sold to an ad hutage and the revenue gainet pplied to the purchase of a sit' Ed the building of a grand lodge |ome that would be prlm arily hd exclusively for Masonic in Erests.
 & The Board of Trustees of thu
 asonic Orphans Home reported \ work incident to the proposed milding of the home as progress hc favorably. Already plans Ed specifications have been ap roved by the board and actioi E some kind will be taken toda' M the grand lodge.
 E A site has been offered al Bates File for the home, and II wa lated last night that in all prob bility the sum of $40, 900 woult e appropriated by the gran' bdge for home for children o Hasonic parentage.
 N Grand Master A. B. Grace o Piue Bluff delivered a compre 5eusive address at the openinl kssion showing that Masonry il krkansas, as d whole, is in tosperous and fiourishing con ftiou and peace and harmon,
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-29

Washington, Nov 23.-The navy department was advised Thursday that the battleship Louisiana with President Roosevelt aboard. and con yoyed by the battleships Washington and Tennessee, sailed from Ponce. Porto Rico. early Thursday for Hampton Roads,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-18
CARPENTERS STEEL SQUARES
Inventor Vermont Blacksmith
who Became Famous and n
millionaire.

The large steel squares used by carpenters
are such common tool that perhaps few
know when and where they were first made
and how they came to be used, or even give
the matter thought The making OF them
is a great industry now, but when the last
century came In there was not one In use.
The inventor was a poor Vermont black
smith, Silas Howes, who lived In South
SALISBURY.
One dull, rainy day a peddler of tinware
called at his shop to have the blacksmith
fasten a shoe on his horse. These peddlefs
Travelled up and down the country calling at
every farmhouse buying everything in the
way OF barter. This one had a number OF
worn out steel saws that he had picked up
in various places. Howes bargained for
them shoeins the peddler's horse and re-
oeiving the saws in payment, and each
thought he had made an excellent trade.
His idea was 70 polish and weld two saws
together, at right angles. and thus make a
rule or measure superior to anything then
In use. After a few attempts he succeeded
In making a square, marked It on into
inches and fractions of inches and found
that It answered every purpose that he in
tended It for.
In the course of few weeks he made
QuiAe nuiuDeT uuIlhB MS spare nOuib.
These he sent out by the peddlers. who
found every carpenter eager to buy one.
Soon he found orders coming in faster than
he could supply the demand. One Of his
steel squares" would sell for IS or SO. which
was five times as much as II cost him.
He applied for and obtained a patent on
his invention, so that no one else could de
prive him OF the proht It gave him. It was
Just after the war of 1912 and money was
scarce and difficult TO get But ne worked
early and late, and as he earned money he
bought iron and hired men 10 help him. In
few years he was able 20 erect a large
factory and put in machinery for the max
ing OF squares. which by this time had
found their way all over the country and
had made their inventor famous.
Such was the small beginning OF a large
and important industry. People came miles
to see the wonderful FORCES, tho showers OF
sparks dying from beneath the heavy ham
mers and listen to the din OF the thousand
workmen.
silas Howes lived 10 be a millionaire and
he did great deal OF good with his money.
Squares are still made on the spot where
the first one was made more than ninety
I'VE years ago.-The Consregationalist
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-18
PROPOSAL FoR GRADING.

Under authority and direction of the
Mayor and City Council, sealed proposals
are invited and will be received at the
office Of the city Engineer, rooms 4OS and
4O4, City Hall, Omaha, Nebraska until 2
o'clock D. IN. Monday March 49, 1895, for
the grading Of 18th street from Spring
street to Central boulevard and Spring
street from oath street to 18th street. in
the City of Omaha, under the provisions OF
section ia Of the City Charter and ordi-
All work to be done in accordance with
plans and Specifications on file In the office
Of The City Engineer.
Proposals to be made upon printed blanks
which will be furnished upon application
by the City Engineer, and as an evidence
of good faith and guarantee that contract
will be entered into and good and sufficient
bond furnished, should award be made
thereon, must be accompanied by a GER
titled check, payable to the City of Omaha,
in the sum OF nifty (S50.OO dollars.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids
Omaha Nebraska, March T. 1905.
ANDREW ROSEWATER,
MS-d11t City Engineer.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-18
MRS. ROOSEVELT ON WAY HOME
Presidents wife Attends COnnrma-
tiOn of Her Son At GFOtOn,
Mass.

GROToN. Mass March H-Mrs. Roose-
welt. the presidents wife, who came here
yesterday 20 attend the confirmation exer-
cises at Groton academy by Bishop William
Lawrence. OF the class Of which her son.
Kermit Il a member, left here today for
Washington. by way OF Boston. over the
Fitchburg division OF the Boston q Maine
railroad Mrs. Roosevelt occupied private
car attached 10 the regular train. which left
Aver Junction at 4;z2. Her son accompanied
her In the carriage as far as Aver. Ara.
Roosevelt IL due at Washington tomOrrOw
AZ p. M.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-18
LEGAL NOTICES


NOTICE..
Notice is hereby given that the Keith and
Lincoln Counties Irrigation District will
receive scaled proposals Tor the purchase
of the S65,OU0.O0 bono issue OF said district
up to the hour OF o'clock y. M, standard
time, Of the I'd day of April, 1916 at the
office of the secretary OF said Irrigation
District, In the town OF Sutherland In
Lincoln county, in the state of Nebraska
Said bonds are in the denomination OF
$4,000 each and bear interest at the rate OF
six per cent, payable semi-annually, ON the
first days of March and september OF each
and every year, beginning with the nrst
day of September, lyO6. These bonds are In
ten series, 80 Of which are due on the first
day OF March, 1917; 80 due March 1. 1918; as
due March /, 1919, s. due March l, 1870; IS
due March l, 1871; " due March !, 1872: "A
due March l. 1873; So due March /, 1924; 81
due March l, 1928, and lUl due March /
1876.
The sealed proposals may be for the
whole of said bonds or for ans portion
thereof, and such bids will be opened i'm
mediately after the hour Of o'clock D. m
OF said "a day Of April, 1906, the board re.
serving the right to reject any and all bidA
Dated this Nth day of February, 1876
JAMES SHOUP. Secretary.
M6-d2OI
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-18
FOR sENT-HoUSEs

LOANS on city or farm property. Can on
o. address, Carson a Co., nS N. Y. Life.
Do Is
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-18
ship sun Aroma.

Booth line steamer Cearenes, which went
ashore near Seaside Park. n. j.. early
yesterday, was still hard and fast aground
crews who were standing close by, how
ever that II Is lying In an easy position
and that the prospects Of eventually noat-
Ing Il are good
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-18
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS.

Bids win be received at the office OF the
Secretary of State up TO and including
April 1, 1906, for Antiseptic Sewerage at Sol
dters' and Sailors Home, Grand Island, Ne
braska.
All information can be received at the
Soldiers and Sailors Home of w. s. Ask
with, Commandant, Grand Island Ne
braska.
The board reserves the right TO reject any
and all bids. A. GALUSHA,
AI17d6t Secretary of the Board.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-18

CALIFORNIA-Sunshin and flowers the
whole year; cool summers. We are open
ing several thousand acres of fruit lands;
hundreds of families coming; business
openings In growing town our plan offers
an orange, lemon or fig grove for a few
hundred dollars 5000 70 $4,000 yearly
profits; values will treble first year. Free
6i-page illustrated book. Write today.
Pacific Empire Development Co., Dept
100 Los Angeles Cal. Y-S01 lSx
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-18

IF YOU are interested IN esta bllshing a
sanitorium, health resort or spring water
enterprise write us Immediately. We have
500 acres, 20 buildings, electric light plant
and every modern iTnnrOvemenL Springs
OF water II iron and other analysis Equip
ment for handling water complete. Rich
ard v Harnett & Co, Qncl % Liberty
81, New York. Y-49O lsx
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-18
BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES
DRAMATIC

Chambers School of Stage Arts.
Lyric Theater. Nineteenth and Farnam.
Thorough Course of instruction in stage
Craft.
Public performances by pupils in their
own theater, under personal dictatorship
OF Frederick Jim" Fulton, formerly lead
ing character with Arizona" Frederick
Warde," "Frohman's," nine years Wood
ward Stock, Kansas City, Omaha Tele-
phone, Douglas 1871 14SS.
Willard K. Chambers, Manager.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-18

a Daily. b Daily except Sunday. Daily
except Saturday. Sunday only. Daily
except Monday
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-18
ACCIDENT INSURANCE

STREET CAR ACCIDENT.
For only 81 per year Gsc per day. we fur
nish a $500 policy which protects against
accidents in public conveyances. See our
insurance department at once.
CHAS. f. WILLIAMSON CO.
u 8. National Bank Bldg.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-18

400 ACRES. Harper county. Kansas,
within miles OF railroads and towns;
will exchange for smaller eastern farm.
Cramer & Co, kiOwa, Kan. N-3A ieX
wants responsible man 70 take charge
branch house In Nebraska, staple line,
salary S125 per month and commissions;
references and 81, 900 cash required. Adj
dress Lock Box SIS, Chicago.
Y-s35 1SK
s6OoO GROCERY STOCK; win take part
cash, balance land or city property, clear.
Lock Box us Omaha f-as4 Az
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-18
Paints, oils and Glass.

Trade continues to be exceptionally hee
in these lines. The window glass MARI
is very firm, and the chances are that
weeks The plate glass market RENAL
firm with a good demand, but no chan
in prices. Turpentine is selling at
this week, and the market looks trl
weak. Lead sells in the same notch
Ia at week. while oil is a trifle lower, !!
raw product being quoted at sgc; boil
oil. Ale. Prices VIII probably jump !
ward on this product before long, accol
ing to we'll posted jobbers.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-18
DEATH NOTICES
SECRET SOCIETY NOTICES

OMAHA-seymour Camp
~ "a No. l6 viii meet at
Il M fSF'Ftf Myrtle hall, commencing
+ stqssSSiJ Wednesday evening, Oc-
-seef "a tober 9Th, 1906.
NJ, H REDFIELD. Consul Commander.
JNO. n. CRAWFORD, Clerk
CITY OFFICIAL NOTICES.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-18
EVER GAMBLE, JUST TAKE ONE

EVER GAMBLE JUST TAKE ONE
CHANCE.
Ten dollars from $500 persons S25,000. will
enable us 10 open our mine, so that II will
Copper Trust now offers
The SO makes you our partner; money
used for development work. In six months
We will be able TO return you 1000. You
will have dividend payer for life, or YOU
lose SO we lose time and labor.
We have no high salaried officers, eXpen-
sive literature or dividends next month,
but a chance that comes once in a life time
to win a small fortune for q SO bill. Money
as work progresses. Write or call. Don
overlook this one chance to come in with
actual miners, not stock jobbers Best Of
references furnished
O'BRIEN & SINGER, Owners
110l Hartford Bldg, Chicago, III.
Y-4S4 1Sx
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-18

DO you want to sell your property
DO you want to buy a homer
DO you want to rent a house?
Do you want TO get in or out of business
DO you want to borrow money?
II 50, list your wants with US; we get re-
TEAIPLEToN & MANKER,
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X-ME7i
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-18
PLUMBING

q MAHAN. Repairs promptly
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Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-18
BUSINESS CHANCES

FIRST CLASS HOTEL FOR SALE-The
undersigned offers a great opportunity to
any person desiring to purchase first
class brick hotel In central Nebraska;
fifty beds; extra large, commodous ONCE,
dining room, kitchen, ETC.; steam heat;
only first class hotel in growing young
city soon to reach 10000 population; archi-
lecture very fine in this house; guaran-
teed that II Is clearing 1900 per year; this
hotel cannot be duplicated for $4,000 at
least; terms reasonable; write; come and
see me and go and examine hotel and its
business; write me first, and will be sure
to meet you. Theo. f. Barnes, oxford.
Neb. Y-M196 Tx
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-10-27

The present administration in Wash
ington is giving evidence that man
loses sOrqs Of his rights as a American
citizen the moment he enters the en-
ploy Of the government. The right of
free speech and the right to run for
Office on ticket not approved by the
administration has recently been denied
tfv6 government employees. Mail clerks
on train recently wrecked near Spok-
ane, in which great loss of life ri Eulted,
were reprimanded by Uncle Sap be-
cause they criticised the railway com
pany fog not keeping TIE road bed in a
condition that permitted trains to pass
over in safety. In New York, where
VIM. Hearst is giving the old parties
the scare Of their lives, the administra-
ton has demanded of . letter carfiSSf
in Brooklyn, that he resign or withdraw
from the race for congress on the
Hearst ticket. Strenuous efforts are
being. made to break up the Hearst
forces, and those who have gained po-
sitions through the voice of the people
are using their political power to crush
those who aspire to position to serve.
And all this is taking place in Free
America.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-10-27

alton. What do you think about such
arrangements, MIR. Business Man? Did
your town Or township vote a tax and
start you in business, and then all the
years you were Struggling to ''get on
your feet" did they relieve you of the
responsibility of contributing Of your
means for the things your people in
common enjoy? And do you think the
man who builds railroad is just as able
to pay his way as you were to pay your
way?
Mr.. Voter, look back over the history
of railway legislation the past year and
then do what you will with the amend
ments.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-10-27
ibkHo's NEXT LEGISLATURE.

Jim" Surridge of Camas prairie,
candidate for the legislature on the
democratic ticket, was in Elk City
few days ago looking after business
matter, and incidentally meeting the
voters. Mr.. suffidge called on the
News editor, and gave us an under
standing of the principles upon which
he is making the race. This paper
could hardly be asked To introddHticte Mr..
Surridke to the voters in this part Of
the county, or add any to their store of
knowledge of the man. because he has
lived here for thirty-five years and is
known by all the people. But, before
you decide on your vote, stop and con-
slider this man. Besides a long resi-
dence here, from which he has learned
the needs of idaho county, Mr.. surridge
is man of property. He is we'll in
formed on at questions pertaining to
state and county interests, and those
who know .Jim" know he cannot be
persuaded to vote as some other fellow
would like to have him vote.
The News suspects the legislature Of
Irl.it IL IL. - ~ ~.
many immature minds, too many
plastic youths-the assembly has been
too much of a school of oratory for
aspiring politicians for the; greatest
good to be accomplished. This must be
SO, else the two party platforms would
not this. late day be calling for enact,
ment Of laws that should have been on
the statute books years ago, and which
other states not as old as Idaho have
enjoyed for years and have found good.
The people of Idaho ought to make the
next legislature business body, and
they can make it that only by electing
square, honest business men, men who
know the needs of the state and cannot
be persuaded from their obligations to
their constituents. If the proposed
amendments to the constitution carry
you will want business men in Boise,
not orators or students.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-10-27
Republican Ticket.

United States Senator.
w. E. BokAH, of Ada
Congressman
BURTON L. FRENCH, Of Latah
Justice Of the Supreme Court
GEORGE H. STEWART, Of Ada
Governor
FRANK R. GooDfFG, Of Lincoln
Lieutenant Governor
E. A. BURRILL, of Bear Lake
Secretary of State
ROBERT LANsDoN, of Washington
Attorney General
JOHN j. GUHEEN, of Bannock
Treasurer
c. A, HASTINGS, of Neg Perez
~ Auditor
ROBERT S. BRHdAw, of Kootenai
:. Mine Inspector
ROBERT N. BELL, of Custer j,
Superintendent Of, Public instructions,
MISS BELLE CHAMBERLAIN, of Cassis
District Judge, 2nd District
EDGAR c. STEELE, of Latah
county TICKET.
State Senator
CHARLES H. NUGENr
For Representatives
FRED A. PAINTER
= w. A. JONES
E. w. WHdTCoMBE
For Sheriff
WILLIAM G. BROWN
For Auditor
NED GREEN
For Assessor
JOHN PEARSON
For Probate Judge
J. ]. HOLMAN
For Treasurer
FRANK S. RICE
For Coroner
JOHN B. BLAKE
For Surveyor n
E. CLARENCE SPEDDEN
For County Attorney
,, A. S. HARDY
For Superintendent of Schools
MISS MARGARET SWEET
For Commissioners
lSt District, C. M. BUTLER
End District, M. S. MARTIN
3rd District, CHAS. BENTz,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-10-27

In Iowa they have just started to en-
force the pure food law that became
law the 4th of last July. A can of
pure Vermont maple syrup" has been
analysed and found to contain one per
cent of syrup. A complete and pains
taking investigation will be made to
ascertain if possible how the syrup hap
pened to get into the can.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-10-27

approaching, is furnished by the report
that there exists "a shortage of coal
cars" The consumer knows just what
that means.