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The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
JANSSEN J0TTINGs.

Mrs. John Hayes made flying visit to Cove Saturday.
 w. C. Pipes, proprietor of the Piue KnotTavern,is is convalescing from slight attack of pneumonia Masters George Thacker and George Affholter have gone to Port Arthur on a pleasure trip They expect to pick cotton in Texas.
 Mir. aud Mrs. Luther Jacobs are rejoicing over the arrival of young lady, who came to their home to call them papa and mamma.
 Andrew Bradley took "cara- van" of teams southwest of Jans. sen and conveyed a crowd of hunters to the station. They have been several weeks in the wilds of Oklahoma seeking game. Will Hall. of the firm of Hail & Bradley, has just returned from Oklahoma, thirty miles from Janssen. He went to Bethel with 'land grafter, who was secur ing the real estate interests of deceased Indiaus for real estate firm in the North. Calvin Wat son, the Hand grafter," closed a deal for three claims, which he sold al once.
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The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
Administraior's Sale.

Notice is hereby given that persuan. to an order of the Polk Probate Conrt made and entered at the October a trar, thereof, 1907, the undersigned admins. trator of the estate of c. w. Stanlev deceased, will on the 2lst dav 4 December, 1907, between the 6ours prescribed by law for judicial sales at the east entrance to the court house at Mena, Arkansas, offer for sale the fol. lowing described real estate belonging to said estate, to-wit: NV 1-4 section IT, township 3 S., range 32 w.
 Terms of Sale: On credit of l2 months, purchaser to give note with approved security and lien to be re. tained on said lands to secure the Dur. chase price thereof.
 Given under my hand as such admin istrator this, the 18th day of Noven.- Der, 1907.
 E. w. Moon, Administrator. Nov 21 a
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
THE ARCADE BURGLARIzED
Shoes, Gloves, Umbrellas, Neckties and a Hat Among the Articles
 Stoleu-No CIew.

Burglars are again at work in Mena, and Tuesday night the dry goods store of Herman Segal on De Queen street was entered and number of articles stolen.
 The entrance to the store was made by the burglar through the front door, which in some man. ner he succeeded in unlocking. and he left open on leaving the store.
 Among the articles stolen were three pairs of shoes, twelve pairs of gloves, six umbrellas, one Stetson hat and number of neckties, So far no clue to the mlrauder has been obtained.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
POTTER NEWS

J. T. Barron had a colt killed Saturday night by the railroad, Farmers are nearly through gathering their crops for this season.
 Dewey Cobb is moving to his new home this week after having secured himself bride last week, Bro. Crowder did not fill his appointment at the school house Sunday evening on account of the rain; neither was there any Sum day school.
 Mir Lambert, of the poorhouse, died last week and was taken tc the Odd Fellows cemetery al Mena for burial, without any loved ones to accompany his re mains.
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The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
ACORN ITEMS.

Miss Jennie Petefish was shop ping in Mena Thursday.
 Ira Jones visited homefolks Saturday night and Sunday near Nunley.
 Miss Maude Owens began her wiuter term of school at Board Camp Monday.
 A large crowd enjoyed the spelling and singing at the home of ]. C. Garland Saturday night.
 Miss Eva Goddard of Mena spent Saturday night and Sunday with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Peter Goddard.
 Miss Sallie Owens received a telegram from Texarkana Mon- day morning stating that her brother-in-law, Mir. Walter Nich- ols, was dangerously ill. She left Monday evening for Texar. kama.
 Prof. Earle is preparing to have an extensive school enter tainment on Friday night after Thanksgiving the 29th. He says he will invite everybody y who wants to laugh and grow fat and further added that If any ono had sour, dispeptic face they had better not bring II along fer it would be spoiled.
 Don Quixote.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
TO SHIP ROOFING SLATE SOON.
American Slate Company Opening
 Ouarries East of Mena.


 D. w. Carter, general manager of the American Slate Company, with quarries located about six teen miles east of Mena, was in the city on business Tuesday. MT. Carter in conversation with a representative of The Star stated he had been doing considerable improvement work and was now taking from the quarry some very fine black roofing slate. He says that the opening of the quarry will be pushed with vigor and that the company expected to be Tn a position soon for shipping the slate iu large quantities to the eastern market.
 This company is incorporated with a capital stock of $200, ,000, the main offices being located in Kansas City.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
WEAK, WEARY WOMEN
Learn the Cause of Daily Woes and End
 Them.

Them.
 When the back aches and throbs. When homework is torture. When night brings no rest. When urinary disorders set in Womans lot is a weary one. There is way to escape these woes.
 Doan's Kidney Pills cure such ills.
 This is one womans testimony.
 Mrs. c. F. Kohler, wife of C. K. Kohler, a retired farmer, re- siding at 20 North Tweuty-sec- ond street, Fort Smith, Ark. says: !: Il was annoyed for two years by pain low down across the small of my back, at times very severe, especially if l over exerted myself or took a slight cold, for then l could hardly attend to my house. hold work. l was suffering very much when l got box of Deans Kidney Pill's, but 1 could notice the direct effect on my kidneys in twenty-four hours, and before l had finished the treatment, the pain and aching that had annoyed me so long. entirely disappeared.
 Doan's Kidney Pills in my case acted just as represented, and to say l think we'll of them mildly expresses my opinion.
 For sale by all dealers. Price 56 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buff alo. New York, sole agent for tho United States.
 Remember the nane--Doan's-- and take no other.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
BIG FORK ITEMS.

Mr. Frank Laysles returned from Oklahoma last week. Mr. ]. F. Bates of Slatington was Big Fork visitor Sunday. MT. P. J. Corley went to Mont gomery county this week on a business trip.
 Remember and come 10 Big Fork Sunday, as Elder Billy By rem will preach at that place, Mir. G. A. Bates visited at the home of Josh Abernathy in Mont gomery county Saturday.
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The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
Commissioners Sale

Notice Is hereby given, that in pursuance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery Court Of Polk county, made and entered on the 2lth day ofJune, 1907, in certain cause tN0. 27il then pending therein between John II. Ham ilton, ct ai Improvement Board Improve ment District No l. Mena, Ark. complain. ant, and k. Bakker, W. D. Allen, ct al de fendants. the undersigned, as commissioner of said court, will offer for sale at public ven due to the highest bldder at the southeast door or entrance of the county court house, in which said court Is held, in the county Of Polk, within the hours prescribed by law for judicial Isales, on Saturday the isth day Of Decem Der. 1907, the following described real estate. towit;
 Lot IS, block 35 lot i2, block 6S; lot F, block 36; lot 5. block 68, in the city Of Mena in Polk county, Ark.
 Terms Of sale cash.
 Given under my hand this 18th day Of No yember 1907. W. l. Green,
 Commissioner in Chancery.
 Nov 01
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
BOY OF SIX BURNED TO DFl7u
Made Brave Effort D rxtiusr,..
 Flames Until Cy s.ans 4

Charleston, Nov. l7.-Nev. reached here tonight of ns death of the six-year.old son of A. H. Gillham, living us.. Charleston, who was borr;h,. burned while playing with o,bs, childrenof the household malipy bonfire. His clothes becau. ignited and with rare presence of mind he fough ht to extiuguish x. flames, pouring quantity of water on himself until the suoplv was exhausted and then te,r;ro. ;o his burning garments from h,s hs body until, overcome bv pain, hs crawled under the house Hs fingered for hours in great aponv
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
THEY GOT THE GAME.
Members of Mena Hunting Club Return
 From Territory.

The members of the Mena Hunting and Fishing Club, com posed of c. S. Graham, Sam Carder, Frank Steinmi.z, George Hayes, A. F. Easterday, John Hasler, George Hopper, Louis Hopp, NJ. M. Griffis and z. P. Hancock, returned last night from hunt of several weeks Tn the Territory. They report having jolly good time and succeeded in killing the follow ing game: One bear, two deer, fifty.seven squirrels aud four ducks. One of the amusing in- |cidents of the trip was the cap sizing of boat aud the falling in the river of Fatty" Hayes.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
SULPHUR SPRINGS HEnS.

G. w. Cox went to Red Bird on business tho first of the week.
 John Standrige has returned home after a brief stay in Okla homa.
 w. G. Wilson of Black Springs was in this vicinity on bushes: last Friday
 w. N Edwards departed Sat urday for Little RocK to attend the Masonic convention.
 Mir. and Mrs. Dan Emerge O Jasper, Mo-, are guests of thei,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
lnheritance Tax for s,ats. oa,,,

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 16.-The ma. tional tax conference Thursday night dcpt2d resolutions declaring that the inl tance tax should be reserved wholly for the use of the several states, favoring revision of the state institutions to permit uniformity in taxation, demanding interstate comity and urging the exemption of all puh. lie debts from taxation.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
LAW REGARDING
 THIRD BRAKEMAN
Test Case Regarding New Act of Leg islature Being Tried at Little Rock-Requires 3 Brakemen
 on Trains of Over 25 Cars.

Little Rock, Nov. 19 -Of vital interest 10 trainmen of Arkansas is the suit now icing contested in the Circuit Court, second division, brought by Lewis Rhoton, as at torney for the State of Arkansas, against the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, 10 test the power of the full crew act of the rec ent Legislature, requiring three bfakemen to be placed on all freight trains consisting ot over 25 cars. This trial began this morning before Judges k. j.. Lea and E. w. Winfield sitting as associate judges. Prosecuting Attorney Rhoton. D. E. Brad- shaw and Frank A. Dodge, em- ployed as special counsel of the Brotherhood of Railway Train men, are representing the State.
 When the case was called this morning both sides announced readiness and an agreement was entered into as to the nature of evidence to be introduced and facts which would be conceded by both sides. Prosecutor Rbo- ton agreed to the proposition of both sides agreeing that the trains operated by the Rock Island, which contained over 25 cars, were equipped as required by the Federal laws, but he baked when he was asked to agree that the trains could be stopped with the same appliances within a certain distance when going at certain rate of speed.
 The testimony which is being introduced in the trial is of an expert nature, the defense plac. ing it's witness on the stand first. The defense IS using the high of fcials of the Rock Island, Frisco and Iron Mountain railroads iu this vicinity, while the State, when 1t begins the introduction of testimony, will place engineers and trainmen residing in Little Rock and Argenta on the stand to show the results from the practical side.
 The defense is claiming the State law, under which the suil is brought, is arbitrary, unrea. sonable, unconstitutional, a vio- lation of the Interstate Commerce laws, and in direct viola tiou oi the fourteenth amendment to the constitution of the United States,
 In the event of convection the railroad IS liable to fine of S20C to $500 in each instance. In case of conviction similar suits will follow against other railroads of the State.
 H. K. Fuller is the leading ex. pert witness for the State. He is national representative of the Brotherhood of Railway Train men, and resides in Cleveland, o.
 The defense is contendiug that the third brakeman is not needed with the modern railroad equip ment, and that it is hardship on the railroad to be forced to carry an extra man when ho is not needed.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
First Since 1858.

Chicago. Nov. 2O-A special to the inter-Ocean from Sterling. H., Mon day night says that the United States cutter Rambler and the. tug Merrimac steamed into Sterling Monday night, being the first boats to navigate the Rock river since 1856. They came by the way of the Hennepin canal, lately completed by the federal government.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
Cnmmissinner,s Sale

Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance ~ Of the authority and directions contalnen .n ', the decretal order Of the Chancery tonl. o ,as "s Polk county, made and entered on the ssi sn day Of July 1907, In certain cause NJ; sou then pending therein between Jno II. liam. nana. ilton, ct al, Improvement Board Of implos.s' ment District No. 1, Mena, Afk.y c9In , iashs ,ba ami. and Geo. Garrison, ct al defendant, ino undersigned, as commissioner orr said oou,s ,h will offer for sale at public yenaue " n0 nn' highest bidder, at the southeast door ssnh 7, sa trance Of the county court mouse, " pn,t "lN.' said court is held, In the county oI Ioln' ,sa within tho hours prescribed by law lor J',Hr nn. cial sales. on Saturday, the lith gay ~ rasl nsI eember, 1897, the following descrlpeo i'"' estate, towit: ,,.,, No iol city of Meaa. in Polk county, Ark.
 Terms 6f sale cash. o., No van,har ion7 w. 1. Green,
 Commissioner in Chancefs
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The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
A Missouri Veteran Aonultt.d

hillshoro Mo-, Nov. 20.-In the court Monday, Charles E. Waters. sen Tor vice commander of James N. Whitehead post. C. A. R., of Victoria, was acduitted of the charge of murder ing George Patton, a comrade and for mer commander of the post, whom ne stabbed with an old bayonet in The organizations meeting hall on Augnst 16 laet
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
Nov. 2l.
commissioner's Sale.

Notice Is hereby given, that m pe,as i,, inc decretal order of the Chancery CouI, v. dsr of county made and entered on the lsel saS' us ther October, 1907, In certain cause N9i Ssv' e pending therein between ". l. ,.tnpP.enent District No. i, Mena, Ark, complainant, ,,ser fer Y. NJ. Reeves, ct al, defendants, ',re ane win signed, as commissioner of said u eoutl, h,ghest offer for sale ct public yendne ,o entrance Of the county court house. in which sald s0d, inc Is held. in the county Of Polk, wlth,n s.,es. sss hours prescribed by law for lualoinn, ,,nar isoi, ,ha sol,o~,ine described real estate. ',s tow.' Lots [ and 6, In block No iOi, city oi nosh nV''' in Polk countv. Ark. Terms of sale cas,' sS No- Given under my hand this ls'n oas
 vember 1907. xp Green.
 Commissioner in Chanceis'
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
To Be oklahoma,s coburr.

Guthrie, Ok, Nov 19.~-B. J. Waugh of Shawnee, has been chosen secre, 'tary Of the Oklahoma board Of aarl. culture. Waugh was editor of inc farmers union newspaper at Shawnee Tor time and in the state campaign he took the stump for c. N. Haskell
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The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
WicKEs ITEMS.

John Watson is reconstructing his residence.
 Mir. Caswell is building a new dewlling in Wickes.
 Bud Hamby is about to get his new barr completed.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ed Darwin are re- ioicing over the arrival of a big
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
Those Foolish ouestInns.

Our train struck a bear on the way down"
 Was he on the track?"
 No; the train had to go into the woods after him."-Louisville cour. ierJournal.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLlSA.I.i1o,,,n,,c 1 4, ce at Department of the interiol, ,l,an,ber lsa,b & 1907.

Notice is hereby given that -
 NOLEN D. McKEENE ,. of his of Board Camp, Ark, has filed no",v ,,v,roof in intention to make final nve ;a,.as,ead Entry No. 2ol29 made January l6, 1908, Ios sa 'Ss M and Section i4, Township 3 S, Range sIra county that said proof will be made oelorS srS on De Clerk of Polk county, at Meha'
 cember 2S 1907. ,..,osses to prove He names the following witnesseda sultiya- his continuous residence upon' ""D ton Of the land. viz: nav Matthew Elzie j. Lewis, James ioynppf y nppfo,ard camp, Ark. H. q. Ftieuh0'
 Nov. 2t.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21

Work has commenced on the new residence of T. w. Clark on Tenth street and will be pushed to completion as rapidly as pos sible. This new home which Mir.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
Auction Sale.

An the personal property Consisting of estate Of the late E- r: DaipS ig.S,,t,nre buggy, etc, win be sold at public sale lo ., a,, inc Nh bidder at the court house at Men, ,, st ocIoek of November 1907. sale VII png5gsutn' Admr. ?. m. " NA
 Nov. 2i.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21

Genuine Shattuck single barrel shotgun for $2.9S. Mcna Sport ing Goods Company. 222 3wI
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21

son, Ali. and family, at this writing. Buster Brown.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
wARNING ORDER:

WAKAING ohbhtts.re s,r .-rfS. de ovte Savers nlaintiff. vs. r.. " fendant-In the Polk Chancery " ,sa ned to The defendant, l.. W. savers 2 aays and appear in this court within thn1,a,nfIii. 0zie answer the complaint or tne esPy"en. Clerk. savers. A' |. N ov. 18th, l907
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21

Marriage licenses have been issued since Friday morning to Jude Looney and Miss Zella Sikes, both of Board Carp, and to A. o. Davis of Hatfield aud Miss Nora McDonald of Cove.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
News Notes and Personals

Andy Harwell of Hatfield was up on business Friday.
 Marion Wimberly of Cherry Hill was in town Thursday. 
 The Cash Store has Rug Sale on this week. 225 4wt
 Dr. A. c. Campbell of Rust was d Mena visitor Monday.
 Deputy Sheriff Ben Gipson of Hatfield was up on business Satur- day.
 H. w. Biggs of Black Springs was in the city on business Mou- day.
 J. w. Brown of Oden was mar keting cotton at this place Tues day.
 Warren Watkins and wife oi Egger, were in the city shopping Saturday.
 Jacob and Andrew Standrid2e of Big Fork were trading in town last Thursday.
 James Hickey and D. E. Evins of Oden were in the city on busl- ness Wednesday.
 G. H. Barnes, merchant al Janssen, was transacting business in Mena Tuesday.
 Secure some of those Rug Bar gains at the Cash Store. 223 4wl
 T. K. Jones and son Will, ant w. l.. Parker left last SaturdaJ for few days hunt.
 G. A. Norton and K. J. Aber nathy of Big Fork were in th' city on business Tuesday.
 William King, merchant al Mountain Fork, was in the city buying goods Wednesday.
 Sam Morris and two sisters Misses Fannie and Walie, wer, in Mena Friday shopping.
 Bird Lenard and son of Cherry Hill were in town Friday market ing cotton and buying goods.
 Mark Whayne, one of the lead ing mill men of Jansen, Wal transacting business in Men; Monday.
 w. w. Rowton and family re turned Thursday from a week visit with relatives at Blacl Springs.
 Reginald Rice came up iron De Queen Sunday afternoon ant spent Monday in the city visit ing friends.
 Mrs. Sam Riding is spending the week with her parents, Mir and Mrs. J. c. Mcclure, nea Cherry Hill.
 County Clerk w. l. Green lief Tuesday afternoon on business trip 10 Evansville and other point in Oklahoma.
 s. Riding and family have re turned from an outing and visi with Mrs. Ridling's parents, Mir and Mrs. Mcclure, at Cherr, Hill.
 Parties who spent Sunday oi Rich Mountain report that snov f T
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21

l on a DeautlTul SpOt VI
 between the homes of Il. l.. Nor wood and w. w. Rowton and will cost in the neighborhood of S3. 500. It will contain nine large rooms and when completed will be one of the handsomest buildings in that section ot the city.
 Dr. NJ. A. Brizzell, who Tor the past year has been reslding al Bigger, has moved with his family to Mena and they are occupying cottage on Seventh street nsar the old NJ. E. church, South, building.
 Fred Wigstraud has returned from Ashdown, where he lad out 40-acre addition to the town. He reports that up to the coming of the financial tie-up the town was booming, and that prospects there are fine.
 G. L, Lochridge, buyer for the 1 Loa ahridge Dry Goods Company, ! is in St. Louis attending the Big Sale" sale in which all the St. Louis wholesale honses ] are holding in order to close out all fall goods for spot cash.
 Marcus Nichols returned home Sunday from Texarkana, where he went last Friday to see his brother, w. J. Nichols, who is quite i'll with pneumonia. He ieports his brother slightly inn l proved with fair chances for his recovery.
 l z. Williams, former well known citizen of this county but who now resides at Sulphur Springs, Tex, came in Monday afternoon and next morning went out to Rocky, where he will spend several days looking alter property interests at that place. l H. Dusenbury of Moberly, Mo-, arrived Tuesday for visit with his brother, K. Dusenbury of this city, whom he has not seen for twenty years. Mir. Dusenbury will remain here about two weeks and while here will look over the country with a view to locating | Uncle John Townsend, who moved from Rocky to this city about three weeks ago, and who for three years has been suffering from a cancer on his left hand and fore arm, had his arm arnpu- tated just above the elbow Sstnr. day morning. The operation was performed be Dr. w. F. Parks.
 Ben Strauss, the meat market man on the South Side, received by express last week large black bear, which was killed by Sam Carder, who, with several members of the Mena Hunting Club, is Tn the Territory enjoy ing a hunt. In addition 10 this big bear 1t is reported that the party has killed several deer, tur. keys and some small game. I w. D. Thornton returned home Monday from few days busi- ness trip to different points in lOklahoma. MT. Thornton states that he was there on last Satur day, the day on which the new state was admitted to the union, and says that the celebration was a lively affair, and in many places large shipments of whisky had been received and much drunken. ness was in evidence.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21

Clark is having erected is situated on a beautiful spot of ground between the homes of H. l.. Nor wood and w. w. Rowton and will cost in the neighborhood of S3. 500. It will contain nlne large rooms and when completed will be one of the handsomest buildings in that section ot the city.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21

Winston Darrough came in Monday from Texico, Mexico, where he has been for several months. He says he has come back to remain in Polk county for an indefinite period.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21

Tol Johnson and Mrs. Alice Cole, both of this city, were married Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the ceremony being per formed by Squire Sam Smith in his office.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21

w. J. Davis last week sold his home place at old Dallas to Sam Wallace, the consideration being $2, 600. Mir. Davis expects to move with his family to this city.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21

Dr. NJ. A. Brizzell, who for the past year has been, residing at Bigger, has moved with his famiiy to Mena and they are occupying a cottage on Seventh street naar the old NJ. E. church, South, building.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21

Parties who spent Sunday on Rich Mountain report that snow fell on the north side of the mountain to the depth of two inches.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21

Rev. B. F. Cannon was in Mena Friday. He was on his way 10 his home in Fort Smith from an ex
 tended visit to various points along the Kansas City Southern.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21

s. Riding and family have re- turned from an outing and visit with Mrs. Ridling's parents, MT, and Mrs. Mcclure, at Cherry Hill.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21

Robert Winberley and a MT. Miller came in last week from Louisiana and will spend several days here looking after land i'm terests in this county.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21

Fred Kahn of Granite City, Ill.,, has arrived in the city with his wife and three children. They expect to locate here and MT. Kahn is looking for farm.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21

Z. Williams. former well known citizen of this county but who now resides at Sulphur Springs, Tex, came in Monday
 afternoon and next morning went out to Rocky, where he will spend several days looking after property interests at that place.