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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22
THE NEW NECKWEAR AND WELLS

Special one lot of Women's Swiss
 embroidered neckwear,s em- < broidered turnovers and stock
 collars, value 19c and 25c.
 Special ...... 1Oc each, 3 for 25c New shield bows, entirely new
 and exclusive, two tone effects,
 shirred and pleated, special
 value ........ ...... 25c each Women's new tailored stocks,
 new styles for summer, special
 value ..:............. 25e each Neck lengths in ruchings, all
 colors, special ........ 5c A strip One lot of made chiffon veils H
 yards long, all colors, plain or dotted, value 75c. sale 49c each
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22
Culral Dry Goods Go. EXTRA SPECIALS
 FOR TONIGHT
 -AND- MONDAY. 4
Special Values picked from all departments. HERE'S A LIST EVERY MAN IN
 TOWN SHOULD READ.

"A shirt and necktie combination.
 A shirt valued at S9c and
 necktie valued at 25c. Extra
 special, two complete at ..... 75c Mems leather belts in black,
 brown and tans, regular soc
 value. Special at ........... 25c Boys leather belts in black and
 tans, regular 25c value.
 Special at =. ....... 10c Mems extra fine all silk neck wear, in whites, lights and
 medium shades, new patterns,
 made up in all the latest full
 French four-in-hand shapes,
 regular soc value, Special at 25c Mems balbriggan Underwear. fine
 silk finished yarns long and short sleeve shirts, and draw
 CTS extra well made, regular
 soc value. Special at ....... 39c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22
OTHER SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY

A large assortment of wrist bags,
 fitted in brown and black for , Saturday. :. ssc
 Saturday 17c One lot of pocketbooks, slightly
 shopworn, with double com
 partments for Saturday . 10c White embroidered wash belts.
 with silk buckles, for Saturday sn Light weight dress shields, No 3, 4, for Saturday ....... so nair
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TAKING A CHANCE TO WIN.

lights turned down, but still he was not
snared. This was the case, according
to those engaged in Turing the wary dollar
from Its hiding place.
My dear" said the beauteous blonde,
when interrogated on this important Ques-
tion, they're tightwads. 1t don't sound
pretty, but it's so true you can overlook
few discrepancies Of style"
The beauteous blonde O OF the real
kind who when she saw her hair growing
darker Just used a little something to pre-
serve 1t and never owned n bottle of perox-
ide In her life or borrowed one-had oceans
Of talk on this subject. She lost an OPP
portlnity to sell three chances while she
dilated thefeupon.
why, the only thing you can get a man
totAkea chance on is the diamond necklace"
she said, "Rnd the reason they do that
s because they think it is a good invest
ment. not because they want to give in
digent actors n home for their old age.
Even then you have to send the necklace
out with a pretty girl and a policeman.
After a while a mar gets perfectly reck-
less and spends 81 on a chance. Then
like as not he goes back TO the club and
tells the other men not to go near the fair,
for It's a regular robbers roost.
However, here l go at it again. Never
say dyer
She arranged the tulle bow under her
dmpled chin. looked over the group OF
sparsely scattered men and picked out a
pompous middle aged person with all the
hallmarks Of prosperity. Her voice made
a lightning change and she cooed.
I'm sure you want a grand piano" she
aId. NO home is complete without one.
1t soothes you in sickness, inspires you to
kindly thoughts, is a joy to the children
and a solace il there are none. 1t is money
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my dear. he got five dollars and then he
got cold feet
Don't bother with him, l have his last
dollar. 1 don't care II he has millions
outside, what we want IL the men who have
brought 1t with them. No promises for
mine!"
A man came along twirling a blue box
with white rufies along the edge. Inside
we're some cute little places for needles.
thread and thimble, He was talking
earnestly to a companion Of his own sex
and age.
But what shall | do with the confounded
thing? She must have hypnotized me,
No, l don't dare to take it ZONE. There
are limits TO a mans courage"
Funny" said Il white ROBBED angelic
being who stood high on the list of popular
fayorites voted for, "how all my men
friends have had. pressing engagements
this week. Their aunts are, in town. |
hear that every man at the Players and
Lambs has an aunt to entertain and II
that he can't bring to the fair, much as he
would like TO, oil account OF her religious
convictions. Those who haven't aunts are
out Of town or they are obliged to meet q
man for a talkfest. -.
ENOAt WCCh, WHo Nv ulhilCl
are on again, you find them on hand all
right. There's nothing that a New York
man won't sacrifice for you, time, aunts.
other men. IL you only throw a dinner in
'The Western men are all right said q
Western girl. Il stand by my own section.
They've got a breezy way with EN-, too.
that / like. They don't take advantage
Of the situation as the New York man does
who thinks because u girl comes up and
asks him to take a chance that he can say
all sorts Of things to her, or who, II he takes
a chance In something acts as II he is saving
you from going supperless TO bed-as II
you were working for yourself. No, the
Western man spends and does it in a way
l like. II he's only got IS he chucks ii
away with m air
Up" eaid the last interviewed. well.
/ got tired out and finally | said to him:
Well, anyway. you'll buy a little motto to
take home. won't your
THAT sounded simple and he allowed
that he would.
]Itook him to the motto booth and picked
out two for him to make a choice from.
One was by George AIDE. "A man can afford
anything he can get and a women can
afford anything she can get a man to get
for her.
@The other. May Twins. he liked better.
II was: Don't watch a man too closely or
you may find out what you are looking
for
But he didn't buy either one. He said
he wouldn't know what to do with it,"
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one bo1'l do the trick for me. 1t amt
as il / lost had my beauty or was in danger
OF it. It's just a sort OF preventive with
me, you know"
'And you'll recommend it to your
friends?"
well, / should say. They'll all be here
tomorrow night getting skin food. They
need 1t more'n | do. Thank you. miss.
To think might never have known about
this
'You could direct me to the smoking
room perhaps?" asked a shy young nan
Of the proprietress OF some drinks at the
foot Of the stairway.
"Ioould, but | belongto the Actors Church
Alliance and don approve Of the sacred
Sunday concert nor smoking. Try apple
juice. One glass and you'll forget the
taste Of smoke"
AS bad as thatY" said the shy young
man. 'No, to nix you. There are some
memories, painful as they are, we would not
he without. The smoke of a pipe is one.
and il place OF that, a good cigar"
Az he turned away from the naughty
stare to ascend the carpeted one. he car
romed against = Japenned American
who thrust some flower pots in his face.
Japanese cactus" CRIED the bearer OF
the flower pots. Have you seen the
japanese garden? Marshall Wilder's in 1t.
You put these cactus seeds in the sun and
they'll grow"
Il can't buy anything that grows said
the young man more shyly than ever.
WHY"
Because | live in a Harlem fat"
At the booth Of the little horses there was
a running fire Of m amid the whirls
Of the machine.
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Their way was blocked soon after by
two heartless ones holding aloft a gray
hat with housekeeping plumes. He turned
TO the young woman again confidently. If
she helped him out Of one scrape she GER
tainly could help him again. But woman
is ever inconsistent, She faltered, looked
at him uncertainty. then at the gray hat
and said:
why, OF COURSE, girls. He'll take FIVE
chances. Make them out in my name,
please"
The young man paid the five dollars and
then remembered an engagement.
You got us five chances. but you've
lost one yourself, said one OF the heartless
pair. "If | mistake not. the offer Of his
bungalow will never come your way"
The actress sighed.
But ] may get the gray hat, she said
with resignation.
A man with a rough. weather beaten
face, a bald head and a corrugated brow
that bespoke a more or less intimate ac-
quaintance with the strenuous life was
not permitted to ramble by the booth of
toilet ccaccc.icns unchallcGGcd.
"Of course you'll buy this. said a fair
temptress.
He took the article and handled it awk-
wardly.
1T amt the money, Miss. but what do
you do with IL? Oil a machine?"
'Oil a machine? ] should say not! Why,
it's the loveliest thing for the skin. You
put it on every night before you go TO bed.
You must rub 1t in hard; up. always, never
down, for IL you rub il down you rub the
lines in. don't you zee? II you use it every
day for even a month, not more than half
an hour at a time. you will notice the most
marvellous change
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| Of economics. 'You pay so cents for a
reserved seat in the gallery and you get the
girl up there; there aren't but a few stray
people and then you can tell her how much
more you prefer that quiet corner with her
by your side than the confusion Of the
madding crowd. II she has TO leave
you, you say hat the sight Of other women
il hateful TO you: that you will wait for her
there until she returns. It's easy, and it
only costs 80 cents
Another OF the unwilling ones made n deal
with a feminine friend who swung her pencil
and p with an nlltring threat In his
face.
you come along with me and protect
ne" he said. whenever tho girls ask ms
to buy TN refer them TO you, say you're
my wife and ! never buy anything without
your consent Women oan always get out
q thoas Digit plRcss with other women
Come Rlongl'
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We'll, ~er-suppose I should skip a
night occasionally
We'll, Of course. il you should skip a
night it would make a difference. But il
you skip a night I have got the most won
derful skin food that you can put on in the
day time. Don't you eve read the beauty
a~rticles2 l write them. | tell in seven
thousand different ways how. to take wrinkles
out of the feet and how to put dimples
into the shoulders and how every working
man and woman by spending twenty hours
a day can take the first prize in a beauty
contest. You must know those articles.
everybody reads them"
Il think I'll take the cold cream" said
the man, dipping into his pocket. Il guess
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vel invested, for you can always get back
nree times what you spent. II
The prosperous person assumed a very
nt'enish pose. He might be brought TO
ue point ct separating himself from so
oents. but he was going TO have a talk with
: real live actress beforehand. He hadn't
forgotten his salad days and the stage door
and the greenroom at all.
Tie became more mttenish than ever
under the gaze OF the blue eyes.
I'd just love 10 buy n chance from you
he replied, but I promised my wife last
ming before ! started that | wouldn't take
chance In anything but a baby
But this 10 n baby" said the blonde tri-
Snphantly, Fits q baby grand"
lhe prosperous person had no retort ~
ma tongues end and he moved on. after
putting his hand In HE pocket, drawing IL
ou! and promising 20 come back again.
AZ The ~neighboring booth a sweet young
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4 Market Wedding.

From The L0Hdon Daily Mail.
Some quaint wedding festivities were wit
messed In the Leeds market yesterday. The
bridegroom was a market potato merchant
and his bride the daughter OF another potato
merchant. Their wedding was marked by a
free breakfast TO more han n hundred DOR peo-
pie, dispensed from the bridegroom'e stall,
which was tastefully decorated and laden with
sand witches, buns and tea,
Two turnlps and q saw formed the centre.
piech on the stall, with potatoes and rhubErb
arranged around them. The festivities pro.
ceeded while the bride and bridegroom we're
preparing for the wedding, WHICH was fol-
lowed by a journey 10 AorecSmbs for The
.honeymoon.
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thing Of some sixty odd summer could not
understand why such a question should be
asked. II anything she had difficulty in
keeping men from buying too much. But
that was always the way, every fair she
attends. The men swarm about her. II
the committee had put her at the flower
booth instead Of Mrs. S~tuyvesant Fish,
well, she could have raised all the money
needfnl at that one place.
However, even with cooks aprons, she
has done marvellously. She was sorry
for the women who didn't sell, but it was
not her fault, &C.
do have any difficulty In getting money
from the men7 viii you please repeat that
question slowly, so that my poor tired
brain may grasp the full subtlety of it?"
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They took three steps and -

IHOg . o ITIV0 bUtPb dITU ~
you certainly won't refuse to takes chance
in the motor boat. It's onlya dollar, only a
dollar, think Of that. and you are in immi-
nent danger of getting a thousand dollar
article, pronounced by experts and a~lienists
to be the finest OF the kind ever, warranted
not to shrink or turn blue in cold weather.
Can be used in a small house as a dining
room table and stood on one end is an adj
mirable beach chair. It"
my wife, said the young man, waving
an sppreciative hand toward the young
woman.
"No motor boats for us, said she blithely,
and he looked at her as a drowning man
looks at a nearby plank.
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said another, with a slightly satirical man
ner. If you call it hard work to tie their
feet and hands, chloroform them and sing
them to sleep while you get somebody to
search their pockets, why, yes, l should
say 1t was a little difficult
i've found a great scheme" confessed
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SAID"NY WIFE WON'T LET me-"
COMPLAINTS OF THE MEN At
THE ACTORS FAIR.

General Testimony That Dollars We're Hard
10 Lure Out Of Their Hiding PA ces
Excuses the Actresses Heard When
They Asked People TO Take Chances.
Man was the subject Of much adverse
criticism during the week OF the actor
lair recently held at the Metropolitan
Opera House. According to all statistics,
he did not come up to expectations.
The trap was laid and baited and the
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one young man who had come against his
will, the personal charm Of the inviter
waging warfare with his acquired science
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-20
JANSEN JOTTINdS.

Prof. J. B. Martin of Horatio, is spending the summer in Polk county.
 Mir. Tramwell made flying visit to his farm in Little River county this week.
 Grandma Harkey has been wis. iting her granddaughter, Mrs, Andrew Bradley.
 Rev. Abernathy, pastor of the Primitive Baptist church, preach ed to good crowds twice Sunday.
 Mir. Richeson, president of the Howard County Lumber Co.,, came in Monday to look after bus mess connected with the plant at Avani.
 Mrs. Marshall and children left last week for their new home at Amsterdam, Mo-, where Mir. Marshall and his sons had gone several weeks ago.
 Dr. J. w. Porter and wife. ac companied by Mrs. Higgins, have returned from three weeks visit to the doctors old home in Iowa, to see his mother.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-20
To Hold Convention.

The convention of ministers, elders and deacons of the church of Christ, of Polk county, Ark, which met at Mena on May 15, 1907, after selecting A T. Wright, chairman, and A. T. Hamiter, secretary, thransacted such business as the body thought best under the circumstances, and after receiving and adopting a report of the condition of the different churches of the county, decided to refer further deyelment of cooperative missionary plans to a future meeting which win be held at Board Camp on July l9, 20 and 2l, 1907. Every elder, deacon and minister of the county is earn cstly requested to attend. We also desire the attendance of as many Of the members as possible. We ex- pect grand meeting at this time and we want you tO help us shake the spleeping brethren of Polk county until they wake up md do battle for the Lord.
 1t was also decided that the secre- tary arrange program for this meet ing and herein begs to submit the following appropriate themes:
 "One Body l Cor. l2l2, Friday night by Brother Hamlett
 "One Lord"-Saturday, II a. m.. by Brother Childers.
 "One Faith''- Saturday night by Brother Osborn
 Song service from 10 to II a. m. Sun- day led by A. T. Hamiter and A. T. Wright.
 Service at II a. m. Sunday by Brother Hamlett. His choice of theme.
 Come brethren, come in the spirit of the Lord armed with the power of His might. Let us work together. There is work we all may do, for re- member 'The night cometh when no man can work" "
 A. T. Wright, Chairman.
 A. T. Hamiter, Secretary.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-20
RATION NEWS.

Mrs. Ed Caunon is ou the sick list.
 Mrs. Robert Nj tche'l and fam fly have moved to Gillham.
 Rev. K. K. Pace preached at this place Saturday and Sunday. Chas. Ruth returned to Louis ana after few days stay in Hat ton.
 Prof. c. E. Fair was here from the Territory last week on busi- ness.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. A. Turner spent few days at Bogg Springs last week.
 ]. Nj. Cannon and family, of Gillham were up to see home folks last week.
 Mrs. Mitchell left last Satur- day for De Queen where she will visit relatives a while.
 Mr. Turner and little grand daughter, Annie Lou, left Mon day for their home in Texas. Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Stan. ford came up from Horatio to spend couple of mouths at this place for their heaith.
 Mrs. B. F. Cannon, who has been confined to her room for a muuth ou account of sickness, is much better at this writing.
 Lilac"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-20
NUNLEY ITEMS.

The farmers are enjoying some fine weather now.
 The young people enjoyed a nice singing at J. E. Williams Sunday night.
 Our meeting day has been changed from the second until the fourth Sunday.
 Mrs. K. A. Nunnelee has been quite sick for the past week but is reported better now.
 Frank Nunnelee attended the literary at Corinth Saturday night and reported nice time.
 Garland Wright of near Acorn, attended Sunday school and prayer meeting at Salem Sunday. Mrs NJ, G. Jones was called to Rocky Wednesday on account of the death of her sister, Mrs. Far lis.
 All remember that Brother Squires will preach next Sunday morning at II o'clock. He will deliver lecture in the afternoon The Salem people are prepar- ing to have picnic of the 4th of July and expect 10 have good time. A committee has been ap- pointed to arrange program.
 Ruby.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-20
EPISCOPAL CHURCH PROGRAMMED.
IA vestry Elected and Dr. DeLongy
 Chosen as Rector.

The Episcopal church. ot Mena, which has up to this time existed as a mission under the direction and control of the Bishop Brown of the diocese of Arkansas, was Tuesday organized as parish' and hereafter will be conducted by a vestry. The vestrymen elect ed to take charge of the affairs oi the parish are as follows:
 A. r. Easterday, senior war den.
 L. Scarborough, junior warden
 Wright Prickett, secretary.
 Jas. D. Shaver. treasurer.
 Chas. F. Wertz, collector.
 Burt Todd, Hal l.. NorTood' K. M. Ouigley, J. w. Worrell.
 Dr. F. E. DeLongy, who has been rector of the church foI nearly three years, under the mission organization, and te whose efforts the increased inter est is largely due, was called as rector by the new parish and vii continue the work under the more favorable conditions.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-20
EddER NEWS.

Nice weather, all well, plenty to eat and good appetitcs.
 M. l.. Wimberley returned Sat urday from business trip to Ft' Smith.
 Frank Wimberley returned Saturday from Hope Ark, where he had gone to buy sheep.
 William Martin, the Farmers Union county lecturer delivered two addresses at this place Sat. urday.
 w. l.. Taylor of Talihana was called Saturday to the bedside of his little daughter Mrs. Sophia Cotton who was seriously i'll at that time. Jane"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-20
BOuLDERS FROM ROCKY

Crops looking we'll.
 L. A. Cummings visited al Rust last week.
 Dr. K. c. Couually is prepar. ing to build new residence al Rocky.
 D. D. Davis of Hatfield came up Sunday, to see his best girl, ol course.
 Walter and Luther Shepherd are visiting relatives at Coal Hill, Ark, this week.
 Mrs. J. T. Farless died one day last week and was buried in Rocky Cemetery.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. G. Turner visited their sou Ollie near Mena one day last week.
 The Singing class was reorgan. ized last Sunday, Bro. C. B. Con ually was elected president. OT. l.. Miscon and wife returned home from Muse l. T., last week alter an extended visit with rela. tives.
 Uncle Jack Craudock sold his farm last week to gentleman from Kansas; consideration, s.. 900.
 Rev. F. M. Beaver has returned from the Territory where he has been attending to some business matters. He tells us he preached some for the people while there.
 Guess Who"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-20
FUNDS NEEDED FOp
 THE PARK WORK
Splendid Showing for Money Fv,.., !. but More Means Must Be Had l''' r Improvement Is to Be Con.
 tinued.

The work of improving i. city park has been carried Z. point where its great value ing recog nized and apnrso;. by many who in the begiuni,s s were skeptical and who tool r,.' or no interest in the movemer, '
 Father Gallagher has n,., every effort to make every doll,. contributed do as much wool. was possible and in many ius,,. ces has been able, because of q patriotic interest of instjtu,,..' V and men in the park beautis,. tion, to secure concessior. :. prices that have been a p,.., 7 help. s'''s
 But despite the best eHor,. :. these directions. there is mn.a Y more that should be donp-,t..a' .a must be done in order to re.I;s' s he end so much desired--ana :. this lime funds are badly nsag.a i' Go and see what has been dos and when you have done th;. iud have seen for yourself ,l' result of the earnest efforts ,h,, have been so unselfshly pu, for,s you will gladly help the cause !. any way you can.
 And, remember, money is nead ed now.
 The work cannot go forward without 1t.
 Father Gallagher hopes tob.,. a detailed report ready for pub6. cation in a few weeks which win give definite idea of the magri. tude of the work.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-20
BOARD CAMP.
a ' cutting this week.

Hay cutting thIs week.
 s. w Hilton and wife visited at the home of Mir. Sargent Sum- day.
 Several of the Big Fork people attended church at Board Camp Sunday.
 G. A. Kennett and family visited c. H. Miller and family Sunday.
 Henry Bain of this place spent Saturday at the home of H. G. Gortemiller of Waters.
 Miss Brook Harrison of Board Camp visited at the home of Mrs. Hudgins at Dallas last week.
 Arnie Smallwood of Gilbam was in our midst last week. He was here by the death of his father. Goldenhair.