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The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23
WIcKES ITEMS.

The rain Monday was a great benefit to the growing crops.
 D. A. Daniel and family at tended church at Jaussen Sunday.
 The Decoration servides at Oak Grove were we'll attended Sun day.
 Mrs. C. II Jett, who recently had a stroke of paralysis, is i'm proving.
 K. H. Tunnell and wife went to Cove Saturday to visit with relatives.
 Rev. Russell Brown of Granniss filled his regular appointment al Wickes Sunday.
 Jewel Bailey aud family oi near Janssen visited their brother, Ed Mathis, and family, Satur- day night.
 Will Darwin went to Garvin, I. T., one day last week on busi. ness. He returned home Satur. day night.
 Every body remember the work at the Daniel cemetery May g, Come and bring tools to work with; also that Brother k. T Connally will preach here May %. Papa's Daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23
BOARD CAMP.

Burk Lewis of Big Fork attend ed church at Board Camp Sun day.
 Remember the preaching by Brother Ward at Miller's Chape next Sunday.
 MT, and Mrs. Cox and Mir. and Mrs. Alexander of Mena attend church at Board Camp Sunday.
 Mrs. Belle Hilton aud Mrs. Mima Gardner visited friends and relatives at Cove few days last week.
 Miss Matte Russell started her music school Monday morning at the home of l.. F. Purvis, with five pupils.
 James Baily and wife and Hol. der Hilton and family spent few days at Big Cedar, 1 r., visiting with relatives.
 Preaching at the Primitive church last Sunday was largely attended. Brother Ellison of Oden preached.
 There was musical entertain ment at the home of John Riles Saturday night. All who attend ed reported a good time.
 The first Sunday in June will be Chiidren's Day al Board Camp. Brother John T. Miller will preach in the morning. Dinner will be served on the ground and nice program has been arranged for the evening We cordially invite everyone to come and bring a we'll filled basket.
 Goldenhair.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23
Pindall's Apostasy.

It is pity to see a young man go wrong, seduced by that arch trick ster Jeff Davis.
 Pindall was palpably counted out in the primary race for the attorney generalship nomination in favor of Davis man Kirby. And yet in spite of what he must know of Davis machine methods his presumably high political ideals are sacrificed to the blandishments of the man who found he could use him 10 per- petuate his control of the governors s office.
 Governor Pindall has obediently and unblushingly climbed into the Davis band wagon, forsaking the friends to whom he was pledged as anti-Davis and to whom he was in- debted for aid and eountenancp in his race for the attorney general ship in which he was undoubtedly successful had there been no jug gling in the returns long withheld from publicity Fort Smith Times.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23
HAMPER MAY TRY FOR GOYERNORSHIP
Better Schools, Good Roads. Down With Demagogues His Platform Will Not Run Against John
 Ike Moore.

Little Rock, May 2l.-If Judge John Ike Moore of Helena, is not candidate for governor to suc- ceed Hon. Johp s. Little, Hon. Allen H. Hamiter, of Lafayette county, will be. This statement was made him yesterday after noon:
 "You may announce that if Judge John Ike Moore is not in the race l will be. That much Is certain. cannot say what the gentleman from Helena will do as I have not discussed 1t with him. But l may say here and now that the profession of good will and interest that have been made to me since the close of the legisla ture have been indeed gratifying
 "If John Ike Moore runs that will settle me. will not run az alnst him. With him out of the way can win easily. take this method of answering the many inquiries 1 have had from all sections of the state as to ml Intentions in the matter.
 If 1 make this race there shall be four blanks in my platform. The first shall be better schools throughout the rural districts Of Arkansas.
 Good roads is another. I am glad to see some steps taken in this direction. 1 hope to see ii go forward. If I am governor this shall be my watchword. ''I shall favor the business interests of the state of Arkansas I will favor allowing foreign ca pital to come into this state and develop it's wonderful resources. The state has more resources than capital.
 And the last plank in this platform shall be down with the demagogues. If any state is to progress, and grow, and become a power in the nation, 1t must throw off the yoke of the dema- gogue. favor that one thing in this state more than any other. 1 The past legislature demonstrate ed that the time has come when 1t can be done. l should take pleasure in breaking his hold up on the political affairs of this state" /"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23
THE CALVES
 TON BEACH
The City With Finest Sand Beach in the World See It in all Its Glory by Going With Big Excur-
 sion June 25.

Offers a combination of attrac- tions not known to any other place in America For four and quarter miles is bordered by Galveston's Great Sea Wall with in the city limits. Outside of this Sea Wall is beautiful sand beach affording the finest bath ing facilities, the beach shelving gradually gives one the privilege of bathing in any depth of water and catch either the heavy roll of the surf in deep water, or the gentle ripple as 1t breaks on the beach. To the west of the Sea Wall IS twenty-five miles of broad, smooth beach.
 Galveston having always cool breeze from the gulf, is pleasant the warmest days aud is never sultry, hence making it the most delightful summer resort on the gulf coast. Salt water is now known 10 be the best substitute for human blood, and baths m natural salt water is now recom- mended by the medical profession, as the best to revive the rum down constitution. In other words, salt baths are called the fountain of youth. Make up your minds now, one and all, to visit Galveston on the big excur- sion June 18th. The oldest to get young and the young that they may stay young. The sick 10 get well, the weak to get strong. One and all on pleasure bent Galveston the great Gulf Port of the West, will welcome you.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23

Elders H. c. Riding of Mena and H. T.. Howard of Big Fork were present on the occasion. l.. N. Whiseuhunt of Acorn made quite an interesting talk in the fore noon and H. .. Riding preached in the afternoon. Song service by all.
 Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Self and family of near Acorn, Ozie ln- man, Vernie Reed, Mrs. Barron and son, Brent, of near Acorn spent Saturday night al Ink, also H. c. Hiding
 Dorothy Dean, the little daugh- ter of Mir. anu Mrs. C. w. Petty of Mena, died Sunday night and was laid to rest in Concord ceme- tery near this place Monday. The bereaved have the sympathy of the entire community. They now have six dear little ones sleeping in Concord cemetery. Your babes will come forth in the resurrection morning and will be crowned in that celestial city where God and Christ abide.
 Mrs. Leming of Mena spent Thursday with the family ot G. l.. Harris of Ink. Betsy.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23
HATFIELD NEW.

E. Gibson, the COW man was up the Narrows this week. The young people enjoyed a singing at Mrs. F. A. Griffin's. Crops are beginning to look very well since the warm dry weather.
 The little child of Mir. and Mrs. Allie Pearin died very suddenly last week.
 The Rev. s. A. Neighbors filled his regular monthly ap- pointment at Welcome Home last Sunday morning.
 Several of the young people around Hatfield attended church at Welcome Home last Sunday.
 Plow Boy.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23
sonE DOTS FRon INK.

Health good, fiue weather and plenty of work to do.
 Carl Sterling came home from Meua to visit hIs mother and brother, Bert.
 Elders A. J. Hamlett anu K F. Childers filled their regular ap- poiutments at Hickory Grove aud Elm Springs Sunday.
 Miss Mary Brown, daug hter of Mir. and Mrs. Columbus Brown left her home last week and went to Meua and as yet has not been found.
 Dr. K. c. Mccoy is moving his family to Mena to reside in the future. The doctor has accepted a position at Dr. andiver's drug store.
 The decoration exercises at Concord were largely attended Sunday. Had a nice program but was mostly rendered by those yho eame from near Acorn.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23
The Editor Tried Ii.

An Oklahoma editor gives out the following valuable piece of informa- ton; Some of you fellows who never had a million dollars like us editors, do not know of what the big pile consists. We will put you on. When you have a million dollar bills and pile them on top of one another. and you want to take off the top one, you will have to reach 267 feet. If you lay them down, end to end, y you will have to walk II 3-4 miles. If you had the amount in silver dol lars, the pile would be l l-2 miles high. And so on. We know, because We tried the other night. but the bed broke down and we woke up
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23
BIG CEDAR

 We have a good Sunday school at Big Cedar.
 Replantiug corn and cotton here. Some have planted cotton the third time and some have planted cotton ground in corn. Crops in general are very poor. Jeremiah Workman died May IS, 1907, at the Workman home near Big Cedar postoffice. He was born in Green county, Ind, and was 95 years old. His re- mains were lad to rest in New Home cemetery.
 w. w. Roberts.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23
rzea Polk
 1S County News Items
SHADY ITEMS.

Thorp Lawrence is recovering from his recent llluess. Misses Frankie and Mae Nichols visited Miss Avants Sun day.
 Misses Florence and Ora Lawrence visited Miss Emma Arnold Saturday night, Misses Dorrie Whiseuhunt, Emma and Dorrie Arnold visited Miss Florence Sunday.
 Rosebud.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23
News Notes and Personals

1 N. A. Gam of Potter was on the streets last Friday. 1 ]. s. Whitten and Lon Little were up from Cove Saturday.
 Dr. c. Sanford was in from hls home at Board Camp last week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Taylor of Oden were shopping in Mena Tuesday.
 John Mckinney, prominent citizen of Rocky was in town Wednesday.
 Judge I. l.. Awtrey of Black Springs was in the city on legal business Monday.
 Wesley Walker of Potter and James Lowther of Rocky were .n Mena Saturday.
 John Smith, merchant of Blansett, Scott county, was irad- ing in Mena Saturday.
 Guy Woods came iu Tuesday from Muskogee, I. T.. on a short visit to friends in this city.
 w. F.. Rind, living three miles west of Rocky, has purchased fine thoroughbred Durham bull.
 Pr. Cochran last Friday re- ported the birth of a fiue baby boy 10 Mir. and Mrs. J. D. Kiefcr
 Dr. Vaudiver was called 10 Big Fork last week 10 see Mrs. Craw- ford, who was reported danger ously i'll.
 The Rev. Peter Goddard was d caller at the Star office Wedncs- day. He reports that there has been rather serious mis- understanding in school district No 30 over the location of a nswI
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23
Clingman Nurseries.

We will have for Tall z the larg est and most ~ line of nursery stock ever or offered in the SouthWsSl want your order. Give E
 of what you need and Y Y make you lowest prices <. !, es, Apples, Pears Plnllls, 0l Figs. Walnuts, Chestuu's' ed Pecans, Berries, shsus Shrubs, Roses, Vines auu '.
 Statesmen for each connV sl Clingman Nursery & O'''1
 Ltd Keithville, La
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23
The State Sunday School Convention

Inc SIaIe Sunady SCn00l C0nvenLl0n.
 The State Sunday School Con- veutiou will be held at Fort Smith, Ark, June 5, 6 and z. This will be rare treat for all who attend. 1 hope everyone who aims to go will send me his name and 1 will send 1t to the chairman of the entertainment committee, who will provide homes for all. Let us try to make Polk county the banner county of the state. l have at this time thirty names. Let everyone who intends to go send me his name. We can leave Mena at 7:10 on the morning of the 5th and arrive in Fort Smith in time for the first days session. All pastors and superin- tendents are delegates ex-oflicio, and each school is entitled to one delegate for every fifty enrolled. Badges will be provided tor Polk county's delegation. Anyone who fails to see me before we ar rive at Fort Smith will please report to me as soon as he gets there. Respectfully,
 w. F. Anderson,
 Pres. Polk Co, s. s. Assn.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23

George Howell, a we'll known young school teacher of Caddo Gap, Montgomery county. was in Mena on business this morning. Mir. Howell is contemplating starting a newspaper at that place ln she near future.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23

Prof. Wootton retufns'
 day evening from 2 .,'a 'sa i trip over the state 10 ,s, 1"ll, of the Mena Business O0D,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23

school house, but that 1t has been amicably settled by change in district lines and that a new school house will be built soon.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23

which occurred carly SalI morning at his home at wasss, Ark. Mir, Banks lsi No. 4 Saturday afternoon ' tend the funeral at that 2 The cause of the death was stated.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23

w. D. Allen and family. accom- panied by Mss Mollie Gam, were in from their home at Potter last Friday shopping.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23

The Rev. Hugh Beverly pastor of the M. F. church at Mt. Ida, was in the city on business We'd uesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23

John Banks Saturday received a message conveying the sad pews of tbe death of bis father
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23

Henry Rector, prominent young attorney of Ds Queen, and son of Mir. and Mrs. George Rector of this city, has been ap- pointed deputy prosecuting attor- ney under Prosecuting Attorney A. A. McDouough of Fort Smith. MT Rector left Monday to com mence his new duties.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23

Dr. k. c. McCoy's family ar rived Tuesday from Bigger to join thel doctor and make their home in this city.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23

M. M. Osborn returned night from Howe, l. IT, he spent Tuesday in the lpl of the Galveston eXcurSlon'
 is quite we'll pleased wll' success greeted him and \ pates q large crowd from He wrote MT. Warner, gq passenger and ticket ags'l the Kansas City SoulheIA( closed the deal for four sl and eleven coaches 10 De a'] the train.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23

O'Neil. Mir. Bell has a good farm and orchard on which he has lived for seventeen years, and says he is going to take rest now.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23

w. M V, Bell has sold his farm near FaeleioH Io N F,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23

The Rev. J. l.. Green arrived home last Friday afternoon from Philadelphia, where lie has been in attendance at a call session of Presbytery.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23

5. A. Key, a gardener in the south part of Mena, is selling new cabbage that he raised in his garden this spring. The heads are well developed and he has had some on the market since the 10th of this month.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23

W. II Holmes and wife, ac conlpanied by Mrs. Frank Vim berly, arrived Tuesday from Maude, Okla, and will proba blg spend the summer visiting here aud at Egger.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23

or PresbyterY.
 
 Dr. Vandiver reports the birth of bouncing baby boy to Mir and Mrs. Rheuben Tibbs, who reside on the Cossatott, last Thursday.
 John H. Hamilton has returned from the legislatives halls of Little Rock, and is now prepar- ing to get into the harness and help boost Mena's fair.
 Mir. and Mrs. B. NJ. Rowton re- turned to their home at Black Springs last Thursday after few days visit with the family of their daughter, Mrs. G, B. Kirk
 Mena Lodge No. l52, I. o. 0. F., Friday received through the Jackson Furniture Company six new oak finish, leather up- holstered chairs to be placed at the different stations iu their hall.
 M. B. Legate, S. l.. Martin and Dr. K. c, Maxwell have re. turned from Bellville, Ark, where they went as delegate to the state convention of the Junior Order of the United American Mechanics.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23

Mrs. John H. Thornton arrived home last Wednesday from a two weeks visit with relatives and friends in Fort Smith. She was accompanied home by her son, Guy, who will visit in the city few days.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23

]. s. Whitten and Lon Little were up from Cove Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23

N. A. Gam ot Potter was on the streets last Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23

Senator George Legate, Mrs. Legate and Mrs. V. F. Olney came in last Wednesday after noon from Little Rock. Mrs. Oiney has been spending several weeks with Mr. aud Mrs. Legate at Little Rock during the session of the general assembly.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23

Dr. c. Sanford was in from his home at Board Camp last week.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23

Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Taylor of Oden were shopping in Mena Tuesday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
Tribute 10 Mr.. Csyce.

At its meeting this week the Board
of Managers Of State Hospital No. 4
adopted tho following complimentary
resolutions:
Whereas, by reason of the expiration
of his term of office, Hon NJ. p. Cayce
retres from our membership and from
the presidency Of this board; therefore
be ii resolved
LIST. that we note upon our records
our appreciation Of the faithful and
conscientious manner in which he dis
charged his duties is member and
president of the board.
Mr.. Cayce was appointed by Cover
nor Dockery on April 80, 1902, as
one OF the first Board of Managers of
this institution and he thereafter served
continuously until the last regular
meeting of the board. Since July,
1905, he has been president of the
board. During his term of Office he
attended every regular and special
meeting of the board and in the inter-
walls between meetings he was at the
institution frequently, constantly en-.
deavoring to promote its welfare and
improve its condition. Not only has
he been jealous in his friendship and
work for the institution, but his con.
duct has been characterized at all
times by sound judgment, the highest
integrity and uniform courtesy toward
bis fellow members and all others con-
nccled with the Institution.
2ud, That these resolutions be spread
upon our records and q copy thereof
furnished MIR. Cayce and the Farming
ton press.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Raymond Nixon Is visiting 10 Potosi
this week.
Born, June is, 1907, to the wife
Of John II. Mason, "a son.
Twenty-Five of Farmington's talented
young people compose the ashore
Acres" cast. They are now ready to
present one of the very best "Home-
stead Plays" ever written.
The friends of Mrs. Breckenridge
viii be glad to know that her little
son Talmage has fully recovered from
his operation nj st. Louis hospital
and has gone to his home in Columbia.
The Rummage Sale conducted by
the Y. w. c. A. cleared S35, and
another ono will be held Aug. 9th, as
there seems to be n demand for such
articles. A great many jokes were
played in connection with the sale,
several hats and dresses being sent e.
o. d. 10 parties in town, who usually
respondedI to the joke by paying for
the article. Remember Aug 6, and
see what you can do to help the good
work along.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14

W, W, UhELAN. W. n. LANG,
President. Nice-proa
81. r. CAYCF. cashier
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
READING ROOM ITEMS.

The Reading Room is proving de-
cided success. There has been con-
siderable amount of magazine and book
reading in the room, aud in addition to
that there have been up TO Wednesday
the 18th, III books taken out and
read, or being read, by the members
of the Brotherhood. This is certainly
II splendid showing when it is rcmem-
bered that the reading room has been
in operation only five weeks.
On last Monday night there were 32
present at one time in the reading
room and gymnasium, and during the
evening as many as fifty different men
and boys were present enjoying each
other and the equipment of the rooms.
We have had several evenings like the
above.
Don't forget that the Free Reading
Room is cool place to spend your
spare time and that you will find there
good ice water TO drink and a place to
wash aud polish and brush. II you
come in from the country dusty and
tired, come to the Mems Free Reading
Rooms, wash, brush and get cool
drink and spend, II you care to, little
time in resting and reading the daily
papers or our magazines or books.
NoTIcE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
BROTHERHOOD. There will be meet
Ing Of the Brotherhood 10 the Reading
Room on nezt Tuesday evening, June
the 18th, at s.l5. Efforts are being
made TO secure some special music for
the occasion. A Is minute address
by the president will be followed by
special business. Let all members be
present. Bring enough new names to
raise the membership from 1870, what
il is now, to 100.
The Executive Committee met We'd
nesday night and contracted for u
piano player, which will be put in as
soon as it can bs shipped from the
manufacturers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
Dynamite Explosion OF Leadwood >

A terrific explosion of dynamite &C.
CURED In the Hoffman mine at Lead
wood last Saturday morning about four
O'Clock. Twenty-six boxes of the stuff
were exploded, killing or suffoca'ing
eleven mules and rendering urcon-
scious the mule-feeder, George Turner,
Mt the stable about 200 feet from the
powder house. Fortunately the shift
was not In the mine at work, or most
OF them would PROBABLY have been
killed by the conclusion or suffocation
before they could have reached the
shnft and been hosted out. Only four
nen were under ground at the time,
Amos Declut aud Arthur Owens, the
blasters, George Turner, the mule
feeder and the pumpman, the latter
near the shaft.
The blasters went TO the pow der
house, got The powder and fired the
holes in the north part of the mine.
They then went to the south cXcava-
ton, on the opposite side of the shaft
aud were IN the act Of lighting the
holrs when the explosion occurred
All the men rushed to the shaft and
were hoi,ted up except Turner, who
was lying Mt the stable unconscious.
Aftcr ,cycral attempts he was reached
and taken out and sent TO Bonuc Irr,..
Evidently spaIk OF fire wa.
dropped from one Of the blastcr- lamp,
In the powder house as they yer,
taking out the powder and started d
blaze that accustomed the explosion,
There j, no law limiting the amount OF
explosives that may be kept stored ia
mine Senator Bradley and Repre-.
sentative Lewis Introduced bills at the
last session Of the Legislature to COZ
rect this weakness OF tho law. Sen.
ator Bradlcy's bill passed the Senate,
but failed of passage in the House.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
COLLECTIONS A SPECIALITY.
49, DIRRcToRs
Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that the under.
signed, Administrator OF the estate OF
FRANK wAsCHIsCHECK. Decd,
will make final settlement OF said estate
at the next term OF the Probate Court of St.
Francois county, Missouri. to be begun and
held In Pennington, I'm said county, on the
second Monday In July, 1901.
B.I.AoRR1s. Admir-.
May 10. 1901.