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The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
WENT HOME FOR WARRIOR.
Dog Evidently Had Reasoned Out the
 Situation.

c. B. Shockley. who lives across the river. was recently blowing in some new ground near the edge of the river bills, says an Oklahoma correspondent of the Kansas City Journal. He was accompanied by half-grown shepherd dog. The dog in hunting went over small hill and soon came kiting back with coyote close to his heels. See ing the man the coyote ran back and the dog plucked courage to follow. Out of sight of his master he weak ened and came back over the hill with the coyote after him. This was re- peated several times. to the amuse- ment of MT. Shockley, who offered neither counsel nor assistance, mean ing to see how the dog would figure it out. He had not long to wait The dog sat down and seemed to think over the situation, and then started for the house on a keen run. He was back in very short time. accompanied by a big dog whose reputation as a coyote fighter was established. The young dog led the old one over the hill and soon the coyote had disappeared.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
.sLssr DE TIE TIE.
How the Familiar Old Hymn Came ss
 Be Written.

Not one in a thousand of those who sing that good old hymn "Blest be the tie that binds knows the history of its homely origin. According to the Church Eclectic. 1t was written by the Rev. John Fawcett, who in the latter part of the eighteenth century was the pastor of poor little church in Lockshire, England. His family and responsibilities were large, his salary was less than four dollars a week. In 1772 he felt himself obliged to accept . call to London church. His farewell sermon had been preach. ed, six wagons loaded with furniture and books stood by the door. His congregation, men, women and chil- reh were in an agony of tears. MT. Fawcett and his wife sat down on packing case and cried with the oth. CTS. Looking up, Mrs. Fawcett said: "Ok, John, John, cannot bear this! know not where to go!" "Nor eith- CT" said he; nor will we go. Unload the wagons and put everything back in its old place" His letter of accep- tance to the London church was re- called and he wrote this hymn to com nemorate the episode.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
AMERICA LEADS IN sHoEs.
interesting Points Brought Out in Late Census Report on the
 Industry.

Washington, May 22.-The United States as a leader in the manufac. ture Of shoes, and the great increase m value in every kind of boots and shoes, are interesting points brought out in report issued by the census bureau Tuesday relating to the manu- iacture of boots and shoes. leather ana leather gloves and mittens. for lsoe. It shows that there were 1916, establishments engaged in the in. dustry, having s122,526,O93 capital, l4Ss24 wage earners, wages amount- ing to s69,o59,Gs0, cost of materials amounting to sl97, ,363, ,495 and prod ucts valued at S320,10745S All of these items excepting the number of establishments, show increases foi the five years period since the 12th census. Capital an value of products Increased at practically the same rate. Number of establishments de- creased almost Is per cent since 1900.
 Hides to the number of 17.5S1,613. costing SS9,126.593, reported by 66e establishments, represented 46.6 per cent of the cost of materials. The use of hemlock and oak bark extract fer tanning has increased greatly. Sole leather formed more than one-half of the value of all leather manufactured.
 Leather gloves and mittens were made in 339 establishments. Their total capital was s10,705, ,599; they manufactured products valued at yl7,- 74O,385. There were 3.370.146 doze- pairs of gloves, mittens and gaunt- lets manufactured, valued at over ST. 100000, an increase siree 1900 of 1C per cent in number and almost pe' cent in value. Kid and leather glove. imported in 1905 aggregated ,i,727,4S9
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
CHILDISH EYES SEE MUCH.
Household Shams Cannot Be Con.
 cealed from Them.

My fathers house is full of fakes. said 12-year-old playing in a neighboI'.s .s house. When asked what he meant he recited one article after another-all cheap limitations of ex- pensive things.
 A little girl who had turned 14 said to a friend: Mamma says I mustn't pretend; that to pretend Is to lie. But she pretends as much as I do She pretends that she has a stained glass window in her bathroom when it's really only colored paper pasted on the glass. Of course, mammas a wo man, and I'm not. I suppose I'll have to wait until I grow up before can pretend,"
 When the remarks of these two youngsters were repeated to the par ents they were amazed that the points had fastened themselves on their chi, dren's minds. But 1t Is here, never theless, that the pernicious habit of allowing shams and limitations iD thousands of our American homes is creating its worst havoc upon the children at the most formative peri ods of their lives, says the Ladies Home Journal And yet we expect a child to ring true in his thoughts and character when. on every hand, he is surrounded in his parents home with things that are sham and an imita ton.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
SAID TRIBUTE TO WASHINGTON
e.o,isb Journal ExtcIled Virtues of
 the Great American.

rho melancholy account Of the
 s,h of Gen. Washington was brought vessel from Baltimore which ar ad of Dover said the London Cour- " of January 24, 1900. Gen. Wash
 a,on was. we believe, in his sixty a,ohtb year. In voluntarily resigning tne magistracy which he has filled
 r;tb such distinguished honor he en- .ovod the unequaled satisfaction of ,oovjng to the state he had contrib tod to establish the fruits of his .,,;edon and the example of his vir- .,,ae Ii is some consolation amid ,ho violence of ambition and crim- Una, thirst of power of which so many ,retances occur around us to find a character whom 1t is honorable to ad. ,,ire and virtuous to initiate. A con oueror for freedom of his country, d ,astslator for it's security, magis- ,rate for its happiness. His glories were never sullied by those excesses ,rto which the highest qualities are apt to degenerate. With the great. sst virtues he was exempt from the corresponding vices. He was a man to whom the elements were so mixed that nature might have stood up to all the world and owned him as her work" His fame, bounded by no country, will be confined to no age.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
mENlAL OFFICE HELD HIGH.
Man of Ability Willing to Be scuHion
 to Young Queen.

In the court of Louis XIV, to hold the candle at night for the king to get into bed by, and to help him on with his shirt in the morning, were the two highest honors to which his oobles could aspire. In the court of Queen Victoria the office of chief scul- lion to her majesty was hardly less honorable. Fancy the great philan !hropist, Lord Shaftesbury. being of tered, when Lord Ashley. by Peel-this imposing post, Lord Ashley, having served in the Wellington administra. ton, and having been offered by Can. 1ing a prominent administrative post. was during the ministerial crisis of 1889 asked by Peel to become chief scullion to the queen. The forma- ton of cabinet, Peel explained, was nothing compared with the compost tion of the royal households; while Lord Ashley's connection with the re-
 gious societies marked him out as proper attendant on a young woman lpon whose moral and religious char acter the welfare of million of hu- man beings depended Lord Ashley replied that if Peel really thought he could serve this purpose by becoming the queens chief scullion he would accept the office. But the negotia- tions fell through.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
PLEASURES OF THE RICH.
Writer in Life Sheds New Light on the
 Subject.

There has. from time immemorial, been disposition to criticise the hab- it's of the very rich, on the ground that they permit themselves too many pleasures. There is popularly sup. posed to be a kind of unseemliness in the spectacle of plutocrat indulging himself in steam yachts, private cars and golf links, summer camps and so forth.
 In reality this shows mean spirit toward the very rich. Why, indeed. should we grudge them the few pleas ures they have. when there are so many that they cannot buy?
 Certain brands of friendship or A good digestion or hard working and conscientious children. cannot be ob- tained by the very rich. Instead, they have to content themselves with all the cheaper things that money can buy
 Let them therefore enjoy themselves In their small way. They deserve to be made happy over trifies, assuming that they always have the necessary capacity.-Life.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
BOTH WINE AND SONG.

The choirmaster of St. Thomas church. Boston, tells the following:
 An old country clergyman was the rector of a poor country parish where the good things of life were scarce. After the morning service one Sunday he was invited to dinner by one of his parishioners, and after the dinner was eaten the host pro- duced some old port wine, with which he piled his guest.
 Not being used to much stimulant the old gentleman took more than was good for him, and when 1t came time for evening prayer he was a little tipsy.
 As he struggled through the serv- ice the wine began to affect him more and more, until as he got up to announce the final hymn he was Fall in"
 Struggling to his feet he mum bled: Brethren, let us shing hymn sS66.o
 The clerk of the parish from his seat in front of the pulpit whis- pered; "Your reverence, there are not so many hymns in the book"
 With a final effort the dominic said: sThen shing all there are," and collapsed.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
How a Flea Jumps.

It is said that flea leaps 200 times its height, and while 1t usually does land on It's feet, 1t often falls. especial ly when 1t falls an perfectly smooth surface. where the claws can get only a slight hold. A flea has six legs whose great length and bulk make them so heavy that they must be a great help in keeping their owner right side up and when 1t makes one of those gigantic jumps! and when 1t lands upside down. or in some other way. it's ability to kick is so great that not more than one wriggle is needed to set things right, A nea's wings are mere scales, and of no use; hut small and worthless as they are they tell the entomologist something about the proper classification of the insect. To the flea itself they have no value.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
PRESERVATION ON THE FARM.
An up-to-Date Agricuiturist Deiivers
 Himself of Few Facts.


 "Yes, it is hot" said the farmer, lighting an Egyptian cigarette. He was farmer of the new type, a scientific farmer. graduated with high honors from a college of agriculture. Yes, it is hot. My grains and vege- tables must be perspiring tons to- day"
 But grains and vegetables don't perspire."
 The farmers gold front tooth fash ed, as he smiled, like little sun.
 Don't they?" he said. They do, though. Look at that sunflowcr there. It is only four feet high, yet on a hot day 1t perspires two pounds of per. spiration."
 He waved his silver-headed stick over his fertile fields.
 "All that stun perspires." he said. Beans. peas and corn perspire. dur ing the five warm months, 200 times their own weight. Our precipitation Is nothing to that, Is 1t? Imagine me, Tor instance. a man of 160 pounds, perspiring 32,000 pouncs every sum. mer.
 The precipitation of the cabbage Is the most profuse of all. Do you know that an acre of cabbage gives off daily in the summer over ten tons ,f precipitation ?"-Buffalo Express.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
IN THE WRONG Fl ock.
NO wonder Mrs. Philpots Blue Rib
 bon Caused Smiles.

The temperance society was +o meet that afternoon. Mrs. PhiIpots dressed in a hurry and came nantiny downstairs. She was a short n,pmn woman. "Addie, run up to my room and get my blue ribbon rosette tha temperance badge" she directed her maid. T have forgotten it. You will know 1t, Addie-blue ribbon and gold lettering. "Yas'm, knows it right we'll Addie could not read. but she Knew blue ribbon with gold letter. ing when she saw it and therefore nad no trouble in finding 1t and fasten- Ing 1t properly on the dress of her mistress. Mrs. Philpots was too busy greeting her friends or giving close attention to the speakers at the meet ing to note that they smiled when they shook hands with her When she reached home supper was served, 50 she went directly to the dining room, where the other members of the family were seated. Gracious me, mother! exclaimed her son. that blue ribbon-have you been wearing that at the temperance meet lng?' A loud laugh went up on all sides. Why, what is it, Harry?" asked the good woman, clutching at the ribbon in surprise. Why, mother dear, didn't you know that was the ribbon l wore at the show?" The gold lettering on the ribbon read:
 Atlanta Poultry Show.
 First Prize. Bantam
 Youths Companion.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
WAS A NEW KIND TO HIM.
Robber Has a Queer Experience on
 Kansas Farm.

Years and years ago, when I was a bad man." said the reformer, Il was knocking about the state of Kansas and heard of wealthy farmer who always kept his money in his house. It was in my line of business to re- lieve him of 1t. I spent a month pre- pairing the plant and then started out to do business. On the way to the farmers held up traveller and took $200 off of him. An hour later had effected entrance into the house and was spooking about when some one suddenly grabbed me, and two minutes later ! was bound hand and foot. It was the old farmer himself that got me and after he had turned me over he said:
 My son, this is bad business.'
 I was driven to it by poverty I replied.
 You should have depended upon the Lord to see you through. I am afraid you have little reverence for Christianity and shall pray with you
 "Thereupon he knelt beside me and held forth for two mortal hours without break When he finally let up he asked if felt as sinful as be- fore. I gladly replied that I didn't, whereupon he proceeded to go through me and rob me clear down to the key of my trunk. When he had finished he unbound me and said:
 am glad you came. I think have done you good In fact, If you will come back second time l be- lieve you will see your way clear to becoming one of us.'
 He had $360 of my money. but never went back for it. I have often wondered over the affair, however. thought knew all kinds of religions by name, at least, but one that per. mitted man to pray over a robber for two hours and then do him out of his last copper was new one on me. Chicago News.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
HAD AN AWFUL THE
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 Cured him.

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The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
NOT LIKE ANY SHE HAD SEEN.
Why Chicken Seemed Peculiar to
 Small City Girl.

Little Isabel had been so unfortu. nate as to have lived most of her six years in boarding houses. Now, the boarding house chicken, as every one knows who has had any experience with that curious fowl, seems large ly composed of wings and legs It generally fell to Isabels lot to draw leg. Consequently it was with great surprise that on her first visit to the country she contemplated real live chicken on it's native heath. She had been told that it was a chicken, but she had her doubts until treasured by her mother. Even then she was not quite satisfied. Mystified, as though grappling with some problem beyond her power to reason out. she ex- claimed: But, see, mamma. it only has two legs.,"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
First Note of Color Blindness.

Color blindness has probably exist ed ever since the time of Adam. out II has been recognized for only 13O years. Those who are color blind sometimes discover the fact through ludicrous blunders. The first to de scribe his own case Gin IT'D was the quaker Dalton, prominent chemist in England Attending a meeting of the Society of Friends arrayed in scarlet hose, he nearly received excommuni cation for his rankly offensive affront and made matters worse when he de nied the charge. He was red blind When he received from Oxford the investment of the scarlet gown" he was able to appreciate the honor, but not the gown. He came near having his name given to color blindness, but he did not quite measure up to the standard required, as he was biind only ia one color.-Century
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
Child Missed Pleasure.

It is far cry from guerillas to "Lit te Lord Fauntleroy," but the story reminded a man who heard of it of an experience which befell Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett. When her now ia nous story Little Lord Fauntleroy" was running as serial she happened to be on a train bound for New Jer sey suburb. In the seat across the aisle sat small girl and her mother. The child asked the mother to buy the last number of magazine so that she might read the new chapters of Faunt- leroy. The leaves were uncut and after trying in vain to get her mother to lend her hairpin to use as a paper Knife the child began hacking out the uncut pages with her hands. Mrs. Burnett took one of her own visiting cards and handed it to the youngster. The child cut the leaves with 1t with out even turning it over to see whose name it bore. and then returned 1t. She never knew that she was within two feet of the author of the story which she was reading with such eager interest.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
Road Notice.

The undersigned petitioners residing in road district No. 3, will at the October term. 1907. Of the Polk County Court present their petition for the laying out and establishing a new public or county road in said road dis trict as follows, to wit:
 Beginning at point on the west line of the SW4 NWl4 of Section 2S, in Township B., Range 30 w.. about co ds north fthe southwest corner of said SWt4 NWt4, pf esent settlement road. running thence east to the east line Of said SWl4 NWl4 section 8, thence south on the line 10 point about 1O yards north of the southeast eoi her Of the SWlt SMt4 of Section 2R thence east parallel with land line to the eDst line of the Nieit SWi4 Of section 2S thence ouih to or near the ith- west corner of the NMlf SEs4 Section 2S thence east one-quaf ter mile 10 east line of said NWit SWit section R to the southeast corner of same. thence south one~quaTter mile to he southwest corner Of SEA- SEit Section 2S thence east along or as near as practicable Co the section line to the Foran stiaps public road, total distance Of about one and One-haif niles.
 T n. Reid, F, M White.
 l. M. owens. and others.
 Dated this Sid day nf auly teO3.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
Awful HIunder.

Yes" remarked Amber Pete. as he took another chew. he left town rath- CT suddenly" What was the cause of the sudden departure?" asked the agent for the ore crusher. Well, you see, he received an announcement from Bad Bill that the latter had mar ried old Pete Bink's fighting widder. an hour later he sent message in re- ply" And was that the way he left town?" You bet He scribbled of. Accept my congratulation in the hour of glory but the chap in the telegraph office was half asleep and he deciphcr- ed it to be. Accept my coincidence in the hour of grief Don't you think 1t was time to make tracks. stranger"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
4 Sacred omce-Cat.

A correspondent. writing from Egypt, says at Assault little while ago a German lady was much pleased at having secured for considerable sum the mummy of a sacred cat She was delighted with her bargain. and the Arab dealer was quite satisfied with the sum he received. But with the curiosity inherited from our first poor mother, she began to examine her mummy. She looked at 1t closely and even picked hole in it. Then. en- couraged by what she saw she pro ceeded to rip 1t open. Her mummy was stuffed with an English news. paper.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
Burglar Artist.

karoly Janos, once painter of con siderable repute, but of late years known as the associate of criminals, has been arrested under remark able circumstances.
 He was ransacking house when ne came across the portrait of a very beautiful young woman which evi- dently been left unfinished by the ar ust, the brushes and paint boxes be- Ing scattered about.
 Forgetting his errand, he picked up the brushes, and began to add the fin- ishing touches to the picture. He was discovered hard at work by the aston sshed owner of the house, who prompe' " sent for the police and had him aI- rested.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
WARNING ORDER.

Elizabeth Sleeper, plaintiff, vs. V. W. St. John, administrator Tn succession Of the es- tate Of Sey mour Sleeper, deceased, and J. Sleeper, sarah McIlachlan, Attic Turner, J. K. Tronbley, r. i.-Trombley, Daniel sleeper and the two daughters Of Daniel Sleeper, deceas- ed, whose maiden names were Margaret Sleeper and Nellie Sleeper, since married, present names unknown, Defendants
 In Polk Chancery Court The defendants, J. Sleeper. Sarah Mcl.ach- Ian, Attic Turner, J.R. Trombley, r. l.. From bIey, Daniel Sleeper and the two daughters Of Daniel Sleeper. deceased, whose maiden names were Margaret Sleeper, and Nellie Sleeper, since married, names unknown. are warned to appear fin this court within thirty days io answer the complaint Of the plalntin Elizabeth Sleeper,
 This 18th day of July, 1907
 W. I. Green, Clerk.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
swIss shoemakers.

ss shoemakers work ten to IF hou a day. "The factory workman" say Special Agent Butman. in a Ul ed States government report, '1s re .uired during the summer to begin his labor at 4:30 or five a. m. This early hour is demanded in order that the fresh energies of the workers may be obtained by the employer. as near ly all artisans are engaged to great. CT or less degree in agriculture for personal benefit. During the winter season work in factories commences at six o'clock; 15 and 20 minute rests are allowed at nine and four o'clock, respectively. when refreshments of beer and bread are taken. From one to 1h hours are allowed for dinner The principal food of Swiss shoemak- CTS consists of bologna, bread and cheese. with beer; fresh meat is sel dom eaten, unless on feast days; soups are served on Sundays"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
TIMBER LAND HCl JUNE 5, 1875
 NOilCe for Publication.
Unlted States Land Office.

Camden, Arkansas, July II, 1907.
 Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the provisions or the act of congress of June 3, 1878, entitled An act for the sale of timber lands in the states Of California. Ore gon. Nevada and Washington Territory" as extended 10 all Public Land States by net of August {, 1892
 JAMES II. SULLIVAN, of Quito, County Of Polk, State of Arkansas, has this day filed in this office his sworn state ment No ii08 for the purchase of the NW4 SEi4 and WIZ NEi4 Of Section Nos, in Town ship No 1 s., Range No 29 w, and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agrt cultural purposes, and 10 establish his claim to said land before Circuit Clerk Of Polk co- unty at Mena, Arkkansas, on Monday, 9th day Of October, 1907.
 He names as witnesses: Christopher Mathis. John Bogle, Charles J. Kirkland, Robert S. Edwards. all ofQuito Arkansas
 Any and all persons claiming adversely the aboved-deseribed lands are requested to tile their claims in this office on or before said Tth day Of October, i907
 July IS II. G. Friedheim, Register.