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The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
CONFERENCE AT DE QUEEN.
Effort to Stimulate Interest of Mtn
 in the M. E. Church, South.

Effort to Stimulate Interest of Mtn
 in the M. E. Church, South.
 The Laymen's Conference of the NJ. E. Church, South, con- vened at De Queen Thursday and was largely attended and very interesting meeting held, Judge J. $. Steel of Lockesburg presid- ing.
 The layman's conference is a new proposition gotton up recent ly for the purpose of resurrecting new interest amorg the men of the church, and not until this meeting was the organization perfected.
 The following officers were elected: w. H. Arnold, Texar kama, Pres; NJ. P. Olney, Mens, Vice Pres. George Cannon, Fore man, Sec !; E. Y. Williamson, De Queen, Treas. These officers to- gether with the presiding elders, form the executive committee and will hold a meeting each year ir tue district, at which genera discussion of church affairs vii take place.
 What is known as an auxiliar, meeting will be held in ever, charge ot the district each yea at which the planning and dis cussion of future work will b, taken up.
 1 A committee was also appoint ed and given authority to emplo, a missionary, whose duty it shal be to go into the different neigh borhCods which have no churches and deliver to them the word ol God.
 This session was au interestin, and instructive one. A numbe of able talks were made, amoni these being one on the subject 0 "Why Men Don't Go to Church by Mayor Olney of this city.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
HEAT cRAzEs THREE AT MEMPHIS
One in Mad Race With Automobile
 Demanded $500, 900.

Memphis, Aug. 15.-Three Memphians are insane on ac' count of the intense heat of the past two weeks. They are held temporarily in separate cells al the police station.
 J. H. Howard a prominent contractor came out second best in a mad race between two autos, one of which he occupied with g chauffeur and the other of which carried policemen who were dis. tanced, but finally found the hea, crazed man at his home, 659 Mos. ley avenue and took him to the police station.
 The intimatiou that Towards mind was affected was when he visited Vice Mayor Walsh and asked him to cash a check fol $500,000. To get rid of him, Mir. Walsh consented.
 The other victims of the hea, who are now held Tn the luuacy warrants are: Herbert Garstang, a boilermaker, and Albert Poker whose home is at 1340 Nortt Lauderdale street.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
MOTHER AND CHILD MURDERED,
Awful Crime at Haynesville. La., May
 Result in Lynching.

Magnolia, Ark, Aug. 15.-As they lay. sleeping side by side in a bed at their home near Haynes vile, La, Mrs. Bond, the widow ot James Bond, and her seven year-old daughter, were shot to death by some unknown person. Four bullets were fired into the body of Mrs. Bond aud two into that of her daughter.
 The mother had evidently been shot as she slept, and died with out struggle. The child was awakened by the shots which ended her mothers life aud at tempted to elude her slayer, for the bed showed evidence of a struggle, and the little girls clothing was torn.
 The slayer made good his es- cape, and the large posse which is now searching for him has been unable to locate him. Blood hounds are being used but do not seem able to keep the trail.
 The motive for the dastardly crime is unknown, but the whole countryside has been aroused, and should the fugitive or fugitives be captured violence may result,
 Mrs. Bonds farm is between Haynesville and Middleton, neal the Louisiana Arkansas line, and she and her child have lived thers ever since the death of her hus' band. Ia addition to operating her farm, Mrs. Bond also had g small store, and robbery may have been the motive, although | there was no evidence to indicate
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
Much Sickness From Heat.

Atkins, Aug. 14.-Ine rain which fell in this section Monday afternoon was apparently of little benefit to the crops. The long drought damaged all the corn in this vicinity and some of it is hopelessly ruined. The late spring and the subsequent dry weather have caused cotton to De very small for the time of year and the fields present a poor ap- pearance.
 The intense heat is believed to he responsible for much ot the sickness in Atkins and the sur rounding country.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
BEN CARRUTH IS HELD.
Man Charged With Murdering J. M.
 Scott is Held Without Bail.

Helena, Aug. 15.-Ben Car ruth, formerly a member of the Helena police force, who is charged with the murder of J. M. Scott, city editor of the Helena World, has been bound over with out bail to await the action of the grand jury. The preliminary hearing was had before Justice Turner. Wm. Archdale, chare ed with complicity in the crime. was also held to the same tribunal without bail.
 Several witnesses were exam ined. and while no direct testi- mony vas offered, sufficient cir cumstantial testir .eny was intro duced to induce the trial justice to refuse the men bond.
 One witness testified that a short time before the shooting took place, Archdale called up Carruth from Newby's saloon, that Carruth went to the saloon, left soon afterward followed by Archdale, and that within few minutes after this four shots were fired. Shortly afterward Scott, unconscious and dying, was found lying on the sidewalk.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
No Place so Good as Mena.

William Ryan of Little River, Kas.. who has been in this vicini' ty for a week looking tor a loca- lion, returned to bis home last Thursday. Mir. Ryan whiie here viewed the country thoroughly. visiting De Queen and several points south, but said he had found no place that he liked quite so we'll as Mena. He further stated that he expected to be a resident of Polk county within the next six months.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22

There Is more Catarrn in this section Of tht country than all other diseases put together and until the last few years was supposed te be incurable. For great many years Doe tors pronounced 1t a local disease and per scribed local remedies, and by constantly fall ing to cure with local treatment pronounced 1t incurable. Science has proven Catarrh tt be d constitutional disease and therefore re quires constitutional treatment. Halls Ca tarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney < Co, Toledo Ohio is the only constitutional remedy on the market. It is taken in doses from 10 drops to a ateaspoonful. It acts direct ly upon the blood and mucous surface o the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it falls to cure. Send for cirt u lars and testimonials. Address:
 F. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O.
 Sold by all druggists, 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
Don't Re Blue

and lose all intenest when help is within reach. Heroine will make that liver per form its duties properly. J. Il. Vaughn, Elba, Ala. writes;
 .sBeinga constant sufferer rom constipa- ton and disordered liver, have found Her. bine the best medicine for these troubles, on the market. I have used it constantly. I believe 1t to be the best medicine Of its kind, and 1 wish all sufferers of these troubles to know the good Her bine has done me-" Sold by Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
New Jail at De Oueeu.

Judge A. c. Steel has appoint ed J. A. Wofford, N. N. Jones, K. A. Gillian and Luther Tribble commissioners to build new jail in De Queen. MT. Tribble stated Wednesday that the commission would have plans and specified. tions made at once and that work would commence as soon as possi' ble. The building is to be of con. crete with eight steel cells. De Queen Bee.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
WILL RECOMMEND RURAL ROUTE.
John F. Grote. Postoffice Inspector,
 Favors One to Mt. Fork,

John F. Grote, postoffice in- spector, from Clinton, Ia, went out Thursday over a proposed new rural free delivery route to Rocky and Mt. Fork, and left Mena Friday afternoon.
 Mir. Grote told Postmaster Board before leaving that he would make report favoring the establishment of the proposed new route. It will cover a dis. tance of twenty-five miles, and will serve about 125 families.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
PREPARING FOR LABOR DAY.
Trades and Farmers Unions Will Cele.
 brate September 2.

The Trades and Farmers Un- ions are making preparations tor big celebration of Labor day in Mena.
 There will be parade in the morning and a basket picnic in the pretty grove at Fourteenth street and Janssen avenue.
 Committees are planning a pro- gram for the day, and promise much amusement for those who attend.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
Indigestion

with its companions heart burn, fiatulenee torpidity of the liver, constipation, paipita- ton of the heart poor blood, headache and other nervous symptoms, sallow skin, foul tongue, offensive breath and legion of other ailments, is at once the most wide spread and destructive malady among the American people, The Heroine treatment will cure all these troubles J0c bottle. Sold by Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
Children in Pain

never cry as do children who are sunerini rom hunger. Such is the cause Of all baby'' who cry and are treated for sickness when they are really suffering from hunger. Thii ,s cansed nom their food nc' Icing assimila ted but devoured by worms lew doses 2 Whites Cream vermifuge will cause them 70 cease crying and begin to thrive at once Give it trial. Sold by Jackson Drug O.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
For Sale Or Exchange.

will sell my place on corner Sherwood and 10th streets cheap for cash or trade for Texarkana property. Good 3-room house, choice fruit trees, good well and outbuildngs. Rents S8 a month.
 W. l.. Linam, 14l6 w. Huh ot., Texarkana, Ark, or A, D. Car den, Mena, Ark. F75d78s
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
Don,t drumbIe

,vben vour joints ache and you suffer rom rhanmatlsm. Buy a bottle of Bailard's snow I.iniment and get instant rehel A pos.eies 2 relief for Rheumatism, Burns, Cu's' oonuaes e.i Muscles, Sore Chest etc. MT !. Y nosy, . prominent merchant at Willow fo'r', .eAas' says that he finds BaIlard's snow Liiimen' inc best all round liniment ne ever uSeu' Sold by Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
House Burned at Vandervoort.

Vandervoort. Aug. l4.--The home of Felt Cross. one-halt mile east of here was destroyed by flre yesterday at noon. Nothing vas saved except a few clothes and funds were raised in Jansen for the relief of the family.
 There was fine rain here to-
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
A Carload of Stoves.

w. E. Watkins X Bro. received a carload of cook stoves this week They were mostly of the we'll known Bridge, Beach & Co. make and range in price from $5.50 to S55. 94& W If
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22

The dainty little song hit, Rainy Days" written by Dick Brunn, former Mena boy, now on sale at E. H. Donaldson's.
 140-lw
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
Killed bv earbed Wire Cut.

Hinton, Ok, Aug. 15.-Miss Josie Windsor was thrown from a buggy here onto a barb wire fence and her throat was cut from ear to ear. She died within five minutes.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
For Abilene's Library.

Abilene, Kan, Aug. 15.--The libra " board has accepted the plans for the new Carnegie library to be built here at cost of 312,50Q
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22

For Sale-2 houses. See s Picchi, at Mena Cigar factory. 77d&w If
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22
New secretarv for New Mexico.

Oyster Bay. N. Y., Aug. 15.--Presi- dent Roosevelt Wednesday appointed
 Wathan Jaffa to be secretary of New Mexico vice J. w. Reynolds. resigned.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22

not oook education, is sought, al. though ability to make simple maps and write intelligible re- ports upon ordinary forest busi- ness is essential.
 It IS the policy to fill vacancies in the positions of supervisors and deputy supervisors by the promo. ton of forest rangers or forest assistants, when competent men can be found, rather than by an pointment of men without expe. riepce.
 Where boats, saddle horses or pack horses are necessary to carry on the work, rangers are required to own and maintain them.
 The entire time of rangers must ordinarily be given to the service. Under instructions from the forester, however. rangers may hold state or county offices in the protection of forest. game or stock. Forest rangers protect and control the national forests under the direction of the forest 
 supervisor. Their duties include patrol to prevent fire aud tres pass, surveying. estimating and marking timber, and the super vision of cuttings. They issue minor permits, build cabins and trails, enforce grazing regula- tions, investigate claims, and, when necessary, arrest for viola tion of forest laws.
 Forest Assistant. The position of forest assistant, which requires thorough training in forestry and lumbering, can be secured only through competitive examination. Forest assistants may be sent to any part of the United States, and they must be competent to handle technical lines of work. They must be able to prepare working plans and planting plans, to make silvical and commercial tree studies, to solve problems in wood utilizing and preservation, and any other Investigations re- quiriug a trained forester.
 Lumberman.
 Lumbermen must pass an ex- animation which tests their knowledge of logging and other branches of the timber business. A thorough knowledge of scaling is absolutely necessary. Lum- bermeu assist local forest officers in the conduct of timber sales, as we'll as in reporting on tracts of timber where sale nas been ap- pied for or is advlsa ble.
 Planting Assistant.
 Planting assistants are chosen for special fitness in nursery and planting work. Their duties iu- clude tue preparation of seed beds. sowing of seed, transplanting and care of seedlings, and field plant ing. The planting assistant may be assigned to the duties of ranger during the seasons when nursery work is suspended.
 Forest Guard.
 In addition to the permanent classified force, temporary assist ants are employed during the season of serious danger from fires, or wben other special work requires additions to the regular forest force. Persons thus en,- ploved are known as forest guards and serve only as long as required. The period can m no case exceed six months in any one year.
 No examination is required for the position of forest guaid. The application for employment as forest guard must be made to the forest supervisor. He will require sobriety, industry, physi.. cal ability and effectiveness, and will give preference to local resi- dents of whose fitness he IS fully satisfied.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-22

A~eut~'St
 Rangers must be able. bodied and capable of enduring hard ships and of performing severe iaoor under trying conditions. lnvalids seeking light out-of-door employment need not apply. No one may expect to pass the ex- animation who is not able to take care of himself and horses in re- sions remote from settlement and supplies.
 A forest ranger must hc able 10 build trails and cabins and to pack in provisions without assist ance. He must know something ot surveying, estimating and sealing timber, numbering and live stock business.
 The examination of applicants E along the lines indicated above
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-12-19
A Gentle Hint.

.I got a neat rebuke for my curl
osity once" said a well known Balti-
more man to Lippincott's Magazine,
'sand it was administered to me by
a native of the Cheat river region IN
West Virginia.
Il had stopped over night in the
district in question, and in the morn
ing was strolling about the place ask
ing all sorts of question. Presently
I met a lanky mountaineer, who
greeted me with 'Howdy,' and pass
ed the time of day most pleasantly.
Seeing that he was barefooted, a cir
cumstance, it seemed to me, quite
odd in a mountainous region, ask
ed:
"Is it the custom of this country
for the men to 60 without shoes?
'Waal,' thenative drawled, some
on us do, but most on US atten's to
our own business. ~
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-12-19
Tho Oriainal Toboseaner.

The otter was the original tobogganer
and his slide the first Of its kind delib-
erately chosen. Whence came his In
formation? know not Turn II you
can the leaves Of natures wonderful
volume back to the opening chapters
Of animal life for information upon
this and countless other curious traits.
Maybe the primal otter saw cube OF
ice break from its parent glacier and
20 sliding down a polished path to the
sea. He may have then tried the feat
himself under the notion that such
sliding was rare good fun for offers.
Quien sabe? Wherever the otter may
have obtained his idea Of sliding, he
has neither lost it nor improved upon
It. He slides as his forbears did for
love of sliding, but he does not alto
gether depend upon snow and Ice.
During summer earth slides serve well
enough, and these will surely be found
on the banks of streams frequented by
otters.-Outtng.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-12-19
Westminster Abbey Customs.

Burial In Westminster abbey Is not
Of course a question Of money, but
there are certain fees charged for in
terment within that ancient pile. For
mefly the fees amounted to ESQ or
ESQ. Dean Stanley introduced many
reforms In the scale Of charges, with
the result that the maximum cost is
now ELL IS. I'd. 1t may, however, be
EGO less. The variations in the cost
arise in connection with the conrtbu-
ton demanded for the fabric fund,
which is f26 or s36 or 446, according to
the place of interment Other items In
the bill are f34 2s. I'd. for fees to the
dean, canons, choir and vergers and
f31 2s. on account Of silk scarfs, hat
bands and gloves to the clergy, choir
and vergers, which were formerly pro-
vided by the undertaken and charged
In his account-Westminster Gazette.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-12-19
Tho Way to Succeed.

Here is a bit Of advice that Will go
as far as any that was ever paid for:
The only way to succeed is to be sue
cessful. Doesn't sound very profound,
does It? It isn't. It's about as SIM
pie as anything that has ever been
printed, and at first sight it may ap-
pear idioic. But there is a lot In IT.
The man who succeeds is the man
who brings to a successful termination
every minute undertaking OF every
days activity. The successful mans
life is made up Of a myriad Of sue
cesses. If you let one little item OF
your days work get by you without
satisfying yourself that you have done
your best on it you are preparing for
failure. A million treatises on how
to be successful will not help you.
The trouble with too many Of US Is
that we are 50 busy trying to see a
great success in the future that we
can't see the chances for little sue
cesses under our noses. Heaven Is
not reached at a single bound, and
neither is success. The only way to
succeed Is to be successful. 1t ID
worth thinking over.-St Paul News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-12-19
A New Disease.

Young Featherhead, soon after
purchasing his elegant new touring
car, was taken with a swelling on
the back of his neck. He went and
consulted his physician about it,
says the Youths COMPANION,
z doctor" he said, "are there such
things as automobile diseases"
sIt is not unlikely was the doc
tors response. AT least automo-
bling may develop tendencies to dis
ease that lie dormant under ordinary
conditions.
ssWell, wish you would look at
that spot on the back of my neck and
tell me if the excessive use of my
motor car has anything to do with
it"
The doctor complied.
"H'mp he said, grayely. That
looks as if it might be either a car
buncle or an automo- bile"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-12-19
A Reasonable Presumption.

81 was counsel for railway COM
pany in the west," says a prominent
New York lawyer, Gin whose employ
q section hand had been killed by an
express train. His widow, of course,
sued for damages. The principal
witness swore positively that the
locomotive whistle had not sounded
until after the entire train had pass
ed over his departed friend.
You admit that the whistle
blew?' l sternly demanded of the
witness.
"tOh, yes, it blew
!" Now added impressively, II
that whistle sounded in time to give
Morgan warning the fact would be
infavor Of the company, wouldn't it?
81 suppose so, said the witness.
Very we'll. Now, for what earth
" purpose would the engineer blow
his whistle after the man had been
struck
s.sI presume replied the witness,
with great deliberation, that the
whistle was for the next man on the
track. '"-Harper's Weekly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-12-19
Ruby Beauties
OF Dual Merit.

In color the Devon is a rich red
throughout, except tuft Of long white
hair in the brush Of the tail. The back
is straight, broad and covered with a
thick layer Of flesh. The horns are
rather long and slender; size would be
classed as medium. In this breed the
beefing and milking qualities are well
developed. The steers. while not large.
are quick. easy feeders.
Good Words For the Devon.
The Devon as a two purpose cow
gets some strong testimony from farm
ers and practical dairymen. One OF
the former says in American CultVa-
tor:
Along in the eighties in Ohio we had
some Durham COWS, and the first frost
they would get bow in their backs
and get poor and bawl for more feed.
so they did not suit me. and I thought
I would try the little Devon. just
had money enough for one cow. I put
her by the side of the Durhams, and
she made more butter and got Iat on
one-half the feed the Durhams got.
We then disposed Of all the Durhams.
Then we tried the Jerseys - giving
them a fair trial-but they would not
come to the place with Devons in max
ing butter or milk to our satisfaction.
So we gave them up. Then we caught
the Holstein fever. and that was worse
than ever. She gave plenty OF milk,
but it would not test with the Devons.
She would eat as much feed and hay
as any three Devons we had In the
barn. We now have no other cattle
but the Rubies and will stick to them.
as they have lifted US out Of some very
tight places.
Another Devon enthusiast writes:
Being fine mixers and their milk OF
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-12-19
PROTECTING THE SUBSCRIBER.
Foreman Couldn't Go Back on Man
Who Had Paid in Advance.

The other night at a little gather
ing of magazine writers the talk CEN
tered around Mr.. Bryan's charges
against the New York newspapers.
Il have worked for many newspa-
pers," said Robert H. Davis of Num-
sey's, land I never knew one yet
that wasn't true to it's readers.
When I was cub | worked on the
Carson Appeal, out in Nevada. Late
one night when we were pulling OFT
the 300 circulation on a Washington
hand press half dressed man with
a stubby black beard slipped in
through the door and asked if we
had suit of clothes we could let a
feller have. There were always a lot
of old clothes hanging behind the
press that anybody was welcome to.
We told him to help himself. Pretty
soon he was we'll rugged out. He
started to leave, but hesitated,
watching the printing. What does
the paper cost?' he asked. We told
him S8. He dug up the money.
Where should we send it.? I'll let
you know when I git settled ne
said. I'm travelling
with that he went out. In about
half an hour we heard the clatter OF
hoofs and the changing of weapons,
and looking out in the moonlight we
recognized the sheriff and four
heavily armed deputies. They came
in. Had we seen half dressed man
with a stubby black beard? Wehad.
Which way did he 60? l started to
tell them that he had gone around
the corner. through the side street
toward the hills. The foreman
nudged me to keep quiet. I'll at
tend to this he said. Then he went
on to say the man had gone down the
main road to the canyon. They
mounted and rode away in the wrong
direction.
"Our visitor was Black Bart, the
highwayman, who had just escaped
from the penitentiary.
"What did you do that for! l
asked the foreman with some indig-
nation.
"Hell!' he said, you wouldn't 60
back on a subscriber, would you. -
New York World.