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The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20
A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

As this will be the last issue of the Star prior to the blessed Christmas day, we take oc- casion to wish all our many readers merry, happy, joyful, wholesome Christmas with all the love and good cheer we are capable of bestowing.
 We would be pleased to see all our friends spend the day is such way that only good will result, and love, kindness and charity go out to all humanity.
 This is the Stars Christmas greeting
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20
IVer.voyl|
 Worrl-Ou|

If you are in this c0e' your nerve force is ws's <, power is giving out 3 gans of your. Doss 'as,I "slowed up," and do IVY imperfectly. This 'a''') do the work reqiirs0' N the system and brings '] and disease. When me ] are weak the heart E \ to force the lifc-givlag ! through your veins; t1' ach fails to digest i's| kidneys lack power impurities from the Dlss the poisonous waste the system to press M Nerve energy must pe Dr. Niles Nerviilc FIX M because 1t strens M nerves it is a ncrss and tonic, that reO
 entire nervous system
 several yesrs ago ! ,,S1s wss < down. l was nervous, z, eors k m not sleep, and was N assj sj I doctored for monlnn' sn pQ doctor said he could ~ pt X n.ss ,ne began takln1s,a Nervine, and used ,, ,,'s Aa bottles. and l hee.'sisb hesseb iiA healthy. and now "
 ioS Ellsworth Ass' ..i,
 pr. MIIss Nerylns z sssi s's N druoclst. who vtlll qe~
 first bottle will bene'
 vii refund your raon.s, s,,,ti.s5 Miles Medical e., p''
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20

Football occupies the same rela- ton to education that bull fight does to farming. Ebert Hubbard.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20
URGESLANDLANRBORMS
The President Sends Special Mes sage to Congress Embodying His
 Recommendations.
RADICAL AMENDMENTS ARE SUGGESTED

The Changes Recommended Would prexeut Land Grabbing by Spec uIators and Large Corporations Increase in Number of specii"i Agents-The Navy Personnel.
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31
BABY COVERED WITH SORES.
Would Scratch and Tear the Flesh Un-
less Hands Were Tied-"Would
Have Died But for Cuticura."

My little son. when about year
and n half old. began TO have sores
come out on his face. had n physi-
clan treat him. but the sores grew
worse. Then they began to come on
his arms. then on other parts OF his
body. and then one came on his chest.
worse than the others. Then / called
another physician. Still he grew
worse. At the end OF about year
and half of suffering he grew SO bad
had TO tie his hands In cloths at
night to keep him from scratching the
sores and tearing the flesh. He got to
be a mere skeleton. and was hardly
able to walk. My aunt advised me to
try Cuticura Soap and Ointment. /
sent to the drug store and got cake
Of the Soap and box OF the oint.
ment. and at the end OF about two
months the sores were all we'll. He
has never had any sores of any kind
since. He is now strong and healthy.
and can sincerely say that only for
your most wonderful remedies my
precious child would have died from
those terrible sores. Mrs. Egbert
Sheldon. Il. F. d. No. I. woodville.
Conn. April %. 1906"
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31
Charity by Machinery.

Poor Man-W'u'd ye be so kind,
air. as to stop n moment! II was you.
sir, that saved my wife's life last
year by givin' mo dollar fer some
medicine. Please. sir. she's sick
ag'in, an the same way.
Mr.. Highmind-I have recently
been convinced OF the folly OF indis'
crIminate giving. and l now distrio-
ute by donations through the Busi'
ness Mems Charity trust. organized
for the purpose OF investigating each
case. I left dollar with the secre-
tary not FIVE minutes ago. Go and
tell him your story.
Mr.. Highmind tan hour later)-Ah!
Did you go to the secretary. as 1 d.
rected?
Il did, sir. an he gave mo . fve-
cent piece wild n hole in 1t"
"Eh Is that all!"
e'Yes. sir. told him about your
dollar. but he said the other 80 cents
was kept for salaries an e&pcnses.
N. Y. Weekly.
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31

the shipping agent who had tried to
get us for the Mary. The agent was
going into saloon. Flanders left me
where | was and hurried in after him
to find out about a coalship Just in
| waited for five minutes. but Flan-
ders didn't show up. got n little
nervous. and looked in the door. A
couple OF men were by the bar. but
no Flanders.
Il called the nearest policeman. and
we searched the place. but there was
no trace OF Flanders. Then the Of
ficer got disgusted and thought ! was
putting up some sort OF blum. That
night ! reported to the police head
quarters, and they promised to look 1t
up first thing in the morning.
That sounded all right. but when
came down In the morning the
Mary B. Horne wasn't In the stream
any more. The natives said she'd
been towed out to sea along about
five a. m. And I'm Just as sure rs
| am that ! am standing here that
Flanders went with her. Poor chap
he'll see the world all right. but he's
going to have tough start. There's
more hardship than poetry in being
shanghaied"
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31
COLLEGE STUDENT
BECOMES A HOBO

worked my way to Frisco. There was
another fellow on board-also stow
away. His name was Flanders and he
claimed to be q student Mt the Uni
yersity OF Montana. At Frisco we
found a number of ships coming and
going. and Flanders was for working
our way to the Philippines or some
other place. caught his fever for
awhile. and thought there might be
something in II, and between us we
frequented the water front quite
lot.
There was a full.rigged ship 1yinI
In the stream named tho Mary u.
Horne. She was going from'Frisco
to Hong g-Kong. loaded with American
goods. The captain was looking Tor
a crew, but we knew little too much
to travel that way. Those sailing
ships-wind TANNERS, as they call
them-sometimes take the third OF a
year for the China trip when the winds
don't blow right. Besides, the treat
ment and food is apt to be more or
less unsatisfactory. No Mary u. Horne
for ours.
We'll, one night we were down by
the water front. and Flanders saw
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31
DUBIOUS
Abou. wha. Her Husband Would Say.

A Mich. woman tried Postum Food
Coffee because ordinary coffee dis
agred with her and her husband. She
writes:
"Hy husband was sick for three
years with catarrh OF the bladder. and
palpitation Of the heart, caused by
coffee. Was unable to work at all
and in bed part OF the time.
Il had stomach trouble. was weak
and fretful SO could not attend to
my housework-both OF us using cof-
fee all the time, and realizing 1t was
harmful.
"one morning the grocer's wife
said she believed coffee was the cause
OF our trouble and advised Postum.
l took It home rather dubious about
what my husband would say-he was
fond of coffee.
But / took coffee right of the
table, and we haven't used cup OF
1t since. You should have seen the
change in us. and now my husband
mover complains Of heart paipitation
any more. My stomach trouble went
away In two weeks after I began Pos
tum. My children love It and II does
them good, which can't be said Of
| coffee.
"a lady visited US who was always
half sick. told her I'd make her .
cup OF Postum. She said II was taste.
les stun, but she watched me make
Il boiling It thoroughly for Is min.
utee. and whom dpns she said Il VA
spleAAiA. Long bolItag bsinGs out ~
/ lever - foo1 qta,) Naie 49,
I ~ eetn o. 1q)1,e oroelk 1llSas Il
- ~ xt1s y II 8 =! ~
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31
AneFcnnie lEx

SS0lI,h wandering pains" may
Ss@s fn.a fits early stages. or the
pRsnse of danger may be made mani
Aa1eAYREDfuse monthly periods, accom-
paaGeA By unusual pain, from the
a11suEa through the groin and thighs.
Myeahave mysterious pains, II there
aea 6fk1nkSDns Of inflammation or dis.
penee0en3, secure a bottle Of Lydia E.
RfakhamS Vegetable Compound right
oWa9 onA 6egm its use.
Dn- PinkhaM. of Lynn, Mass, will
Give - her advice II you will write
ksr ah~ue ypursef. She is the daugh.
1srfnraaW ~ Lydia E. Pinkham and
- twenty-five years has been advising
- Wuuaa FREQ Of charge.
uR1R HhaAam.-
sH1Ases nberty to congratulate you on
kCve bad with your wonderful
- 49, months ago my periods
el 10y after I felt 70 badly that
1q1u4 - thorough examination by :
GnnanA - told that / had . turDor
- ~ eot - undergo an operation.
- rad ons Of your advertise.
QnD - 1.e1as1 to give Lydia z Pink
~ 1111l Comp0und . triAl. After
+ ~ - = diroc9sd fhe tp,nor =
uA I aavo hsm Nnnm1nsd by =
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The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31
HEN THAT RIDES HORSEBACK
Kentucky Fowl Becomes Famous a.
an Equestrienne.

Danville. Ky.-Tt has remained for
Boyd county to produce the most re-
markable hen In Kentucky, II not in
the entire country. the bird being an
equestrienne of such pronounced abil.
ity as to seriously jeopardize the life
of valuable horse The hen is owned
by John b. Stout. who lives in Lex.
ington avenue. Two years ago he got
a number of Plymouth Rock chickens.
among them being a pullet.
She at once took up with the horse.
dining from the same trough. and
finally learned to ride Mr.. Stout's
buggy horse. The animal became &C.
customed to his unusual rider and
could never be gotten out OF . Jog.
Yesterday Fred Vermilion drove his
fine harness horse In from the coun-
try and stabbed the animal at Stout's.
Late In the afternoon, when he went
to get him. the hen was found perched
on the back OF the horse ana ridins
in circle - though she enjoyed n
The animal was nearly dead, . ~
had been whissing around the ~ =
. hish spesd Tor hcuro. Altho01h =
heas ~ = efxaelly fHaal6aahj6 r. ~
estsides - - horak0 A6eG 1F y 1I1
sl 4. Il III
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31
- wsssrG RIVER covNrRv.

- - e0sniou Of one who has trav.
- DueA and observed closely. the
- txuly and rightfully contented
nosOnD - - United States to-day are
- ann1l landowners in what Is
hnswn - GAe Upper White River Coun-
a. anVvAere from Newport. Ark. to
ChrAnoa No. They are contented be.
onnso tAslr Surroundings are ideal and.
Okt3 rarssfiy. the great. uneasy. dis
GusaG1hG world. with Its artificial needs
81 inaAequate compensations. has
besa IN ehaa but little more tangible
tAAa . dxuam- Here. still existent,
- ~ reason of their very rarity at
th1s day and time more delectable
thaa h % past. are the conditions
vAicA have ever appealed with ire
G1Btahso 0Drce to the independent.spir-
md Ang1DSaxon. Every man Is the
supee0e ruler OF his own little prin.
elpalify. acknowledging no master
SAW d. law-and possibly his fem
tAins helpmeet: cringing to no en-
paoyer. asking no favors from the
world. save those that his neighbors
freely extend and expect as freely in
return. He lives In a latitude where
the extremes of heat or cold are never
known. and AT an altitude that insures
perfect health. The richest bounty
OF Nature has been showered upon
him with unsparing hand. but II is a
Question whether he more than dimly
realizes the fact He accepts as n mat
ter OF csoarsse the fertile soil which
produces in abundance every Guilty..
able growth common to the north
temperate zone. the surrounding for.
ests OF valuable woods and the under.
lying straf1s OF precious minerals, the
springs and streams of translucent
purity On every hand, the wealth OF
fish and game ut his very door. such as
less favored nortals annually travel
hundreds OF miles to find. He is con.
tented. but small credit is his for that
for how could he well be otherwise
than coufentT II is sad that such
idealistic conditions may not con.
tinue. but IL Is written that the pres
ent posseSsors of this favored land
must soou give place to others moro
appreciafive OF its Incompatible fea-
lures A railroad has recently cut its
way through the best of this region,
and the unzccustomed rustic OF bank
notes and chink of coin will eventually
tempt the hiII-dweller TO part with his
birthrfxht- So II has always been in
the worlds history-the good things
that are ours without price invariably
pass from oHr hands before We come
To understand their value. The White
River country will shortly be discov.
cred anex by n class of immigrants
better Capable OF Judging its possihil-
ities-the men who seek modest
homes where the lay OF the land"
will eHe-fually prevent crowding by
TIM close neighbors. where their cat.
tie can f1tfcn on free range. where
the wealth OF forest and mine awaits
development by intelligent workers.
and where the game and fish offer en-.
ioy7hie recreation TO all who have
leisure and inclination for sport.
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31
hIa Only Concern.

A well known member OF tho New
York bar. a man OF most patronizinS
manner. one day met John q. Car
Isle. TO whom he observed loftily.
Il see, Carlisle. that the supreme
court has overruled you in the case
OF Mullins versus Jenkinson. But,
he added. In his grand way. you. Car
Isle. need feel no concern about your
reputation"
Carlisle chuckled. Quite So" he
agreed. I'm only concerned for the
reputation OF the supreme court
Harpers Weekly.
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31
TRAMPs FROM NEW YORK TO
FRISCO DURING VACATION.
TELLS OF HIS EXPERIENCES
Travels from Coast to Coast and
Back to Omaha Without Paying
Cent Of Fare-Partner 10
Shanahaied.

Milwaukee, Wis.-With face bronzGd
by exposure in the open air. and
hands roughened by hard work In tie
| fields, Oscar F. Aschman. junior at
Union college. New York, Is on his
way back east after being = tramp
| for two months.
Yes said Mr. Aschman, In an in'
terview, Il have been hobo for the
last two months. and ! must say !
have had enough OF it 1t was my
first experience OF the kind and II
ought to be my last. and yet I'm
afraid that next year the fever will &c
on me to try 1t again. This is not
the only time | have been in Milwau-
kee. | passed through here about
June 20 on my way west. For OBJ
voius reasons did not stop at hotel
or 20 sightseeing very much. came
in at u O'Clock midnight on a freight,
and went out on another freight 20
minutes afterward.
THE people generally don't know
anything about that travelling that
goes on In this country by men who
don't pay their railroad fare. When
| left | thought. OF course, that
should be obliged to take the passen-
ger trains in some places. But here
/ am after a trip from Batavia, y. Y.
to San Francisco and back again to
Omaha. and never paid a cent for
riding on train.
AT Omaha. where have some rela-
tives, | ripped some bills out OF my
vest. bought some clothes. and have
Travelled the rest OF the way in style.
"An through the west | found plen-
ty of work lying around for anyone
who wanted II. At Butte common
laborcr is paid three dollars n day.
II man knows trade he gets more
in proportion. worked week
there pushing n cement car in a new
building Then quit and made hike
south to some OF the ranches. The
work there is hard They pay You
well. but you are on your feet in hay
ing time from i've o'clock in the morn.
ing till late at night. ! had all
wanted at that game in a few days.
In Missoula / formed a partnership
with a hobo who had been hitting the
trail since the year one. He was a
little bit OF everything: seemed to
have worked at about every trade un.
der the sun, and he carried a nice.
bright revolver in his hip pocket. We
didn't loaf any on our trip. you can
bet. There wasn't freight train
in the schedule from the time we left
Soula to the morning We plunked
down in Seattle. Most of the way
we rode passengers. How? Well. It
wasn't on the cushions. but We got
there just the same.
III you ever noticed a passenger
car. you'd remember the sort OF
broad inverted trough that runs along
the top. Well. you fiatten out on that
about nine o'clock at night when it's
nice and dusky and there you are.
At stations you climb down to the
OF side and hide. and when the train
starts up you get on top again.
AT Seattle we separated. and by
slowing away in a lumber boat |
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31
Young Woman Attempts
To Ride Buggy Wheel

penitent, but refused to give her right
name. She said she was married. and
her husband, who lived in California.
would leave her If he heard of her
cscapade. When arrested she claimed
to be the wife OF A. p. Tone Wilson. a
Topeka lawyer. The police knew she
was prevaricating. and paid no at
!ention to her claim. She has been
ARRESTED several times during the
last year. and is evidently cocaine
fiend. She has on each occasion given
a fictitious name.
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31
Alum Baking Powder Is Wholesome.

Alum Baking Powder 10 Wholesome.
DIR. Herman Relnbold. tho expert
German chemist, in n recent official
report concerning Baking. Powders.
declares that pure alum baking pow
der is better and less injurious than
the so.called cream of tartar powders.
He says that II the quantity Of alum
contained in sufficient quantity OF
baking powder for n batch OF bread or
cakes for an ordinary family. be con-
centrated to one mouthful OF food.
and taken into the stomach OF any
one person. no matter how delicate.
II could do no harm. On the contrary.
alum Is wholesome In proper quanti-
ties. This is undoubtedly the reason
the State of Missouri quickly repealed
law that prohibited the manufacture
OF the most wholesome OF all baking
powders. So much for Alum Baking
Powders.
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31
Immense Steel Plates.

The shell and boilers OF the new
Cunarder being built at Wallsend.
England. are said by Consul Metcalf
10 be constructed OF the largest steel
plates in the world. They are silicon
steel. weighing ten tons each. The
boilers alone will weigh over 1000
tons. Massive ingots and slabs
weighing IL and IL tons. are continu.
ally passing through the rolling mills
there for this work.
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31
ItaIy's SILK Industry.

In Italy there are cultivated every
year l.250.000 ounces of silkworm
eggs, and there are produced 10000.
900 pounds OF cocoons. having a to
tai value. Mt to-day's prices. OF $780,
900 900. Lombardy produces II full
half OF this total. The Venetian prov.
inces produce about one-hfth. and
Piedmont about onc-seventh.
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31
Wireless Telegraph In Canada.

A De Forest wireless telegraph sta.
ton is being constructed ut Sault Ste.
Marie, Ontario. 1t will have ca.
pacity OF sending and receiving 600
miles over land and 1000 miles over
water in daytime. This system is be-
ing extended all through Canada and
TO the Pacific.
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31
TUM0RS CONQUERED
SEaioUS OPERATIONS AVOIDED.
Unqualified Success of Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound In the
Co. OF Ars- Fannie D. Fox.

One OF the greatest triumphs OF Lydia
l. Fnihasn's Vegetable Compound is
the cOnquering of woman's dread en-.
Gmy. Tumor-
The growth of n tumor is so sly tina,
heqsenay its presence is not suspected
until il is FAR advanced.
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31
Stylishly Dressed Female Creates q
Sensation on Streets Of To-
peka, Kan.

Topeka, kan.-Because she thought
she could use a buggy wheel as a BIZ
cycle and tried to ride 1t without di.
vided skirts at high noon the other
day. woman who gives the nom de
plume of Clara Wilson was fined IS
in police court for being drunk. This
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31

whenever ! stopped or lifted. Inc
urine was badly disordered and for a
long time I had attacks OF gravel.
After I began using Doan's Kidney
pills the gravel passed out. and my
back got well. haven't had pacK'
ache or bladder trouble since"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box.
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo. n. Y.
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31
woman. Strange Collection.

Miss Alice de Rothschild. a sister
Of the Iass Barnr Ferdinand de Roths-
child. hns a collection OF Hindo bulls
and nebras and lamas. She is also In.
terested In cattle breeding, and has
some fne carriage horses.
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31

the DANGER py cur
Ing the kidneys with
Doan's Kidney Pills.
J. A. Haywood. y
well known resident
OF Lufktn. Tex.
says: II wrenched
my back working In
q sawmill. was laid
UP six weeks. and
from that time had
pain In my back
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31
c.n.a. ha, Mueh Mneat.

Ie Is estimated by the premier of
Manitoba that 1oo.OOO.oOO bushels of
wheat will be available for export
from the northwestern provinces OF
Canada nj the close OF the harvest.
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31

Economy is the road to wealth.
PUTNAM FADELESS DYE Is the
road TO economy.
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31

Mrs. winsiow's Soothing Syrup.
Yor children t-ethns. soft-ns the gums, reduces In
Aiion asys pain, cures wind collie. &c bottle
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31

Life is never burden to the WON.
an who carries her age we'll.
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31

Every married woman under 40
knows q man she thinks she might
marry II her husband should happen
to die.
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31

The man who plays the favorite
doesn't always win by a long shot.
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31
aAcxAcMs 70 xIpNEvAcHs.
a.. .. III. c.u.. Cur. the k'd"'y'.

Don't neglect backache. II warns
you Of trouble In the kidneys. Avert
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-02-15
AND Will CONTINUE FOR TEN DAYS!


SlLkS. SILKS.
A lucky purchase puts us in
a position to offer you these
staple silks at one third less than
former prices:
LOTT. Sc inch all silk
warranted Tafeta fine lus-
tire finish $3.50 valueat this
sale, per yard 95c
LOT 36-inch all silk
warranted Taffeta, perfect
black, for this sale, at 82c
LOT 3. 36.irch China
Silk in Black, White, Pink,
Blue, Red, Lavender, green,
great value at SOC, but for
this sale at SIC
LOT 4. 1000 yards of
short lengths of waist or
suit silks, value up to 69c
choice at this sale 1910
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-02-15
NOTIONS
at this sale at cut prices Yes
Big Cuts!

Coats spool cotton. all numbers white
or black at 4c-6 spools for.
Best silky embroidery cotton. S cent
grades, new, all co'ors, 3 spools
Neck laces for ladies or misses, all
49, and Csc. at this sale.
Balance of our 25c plated bracelets,
choice at this sale ............
Pretty waist sets, choice Of all 1Oc and
15c kinds, a this sale....
CorticelIa spool silk, black. white or
colors, 200 yards warranted,
1Oc qus1ity, at this sale.
Mems Csc suspeuders, the kind that
wear we'll. at this sale only.
Turkey red EN- broidery cotton, the
best mad, Sc value, this sale
4 spools for.
Rice bottoms IA on a card, at this
Alarm clacks, warranted one years.
value, at. '''''
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-09
100 TEACHERS FOR THE PHILIPPINES
War Department Arranses Trans
portation for lnsuIar Govern
ment Appointees.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April o.
The war department is preparing to
send 100 teachers to the Philippines
within the next month, who have been
appointed by the Philippine commits
sion. About thirty will be sent on the
steamer Minnesota which sails from
Seattle April 20. The remainder will
go on transports and other vessels
sailing from San Francisco early next
month.
The following teachers are from the
northwest:
John M. Arneson, Lyle; Alfred c. Boil
stad, Minneapolis; William B. Allen
ST. Paul; Ernest o. Nyekerson, ST.
Paul; Claud B. Howard, Austin; Miss
Guida Gliding, Anoka; William E.
Rutter, Pipestone, substitute.
Iowa-Hans c. Christensen, Des
Moines; Edwin M. Westbrook, Chur-
dan; Francis M. McClintock, Chaplin;
Ernest E. Yontz, earning; Clarence G.
Mclean Oskaloosa; John E. Evans
dianola; Arthur J. Mitchell, Des
Moines; Miss Lucetta P. Kallenbar-
ger.
Montana S. Jones, Mis-
soula; Perry G. Hayes, Great Falls.
These teachers are required to sign
contract agreeing to remain in the
Philippines at least two years. Those
who indicate inability to pay their ex-
penses are furnished with transporta-
ton by the war department. and the
amount is deducted from their pay at
the rate of ten per cent per month";
and refunded at the end of two years.
Those who pay their own expenses
have the amount repaid at the end of
that period.