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The newspaper., 1907-05-24
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Realizing that the loss ot our
bridge across the river would be
felt more by the nearby patrons
OF Paonia than anyone else. as
they would be IN need of the ne
cessiiies of lite and either have to
go without or drive to Hotohkiss
for some little article. And hay
ing many regular customers across
the river. We at once sent our
man over to book their wants.
and also extended the courtesy to
all who might be in need of any
thing in our line. While we
intend to supply the wants
OF the people for such
length of time until there is a
bridge or crossing made. we
do not intend to make the route
afterwards. We are doing this at
extra cost and purely to acommo-
date the people who need it.
So when the crossing is fixed
don't be disappointed at us refus-
ing to make the delivery. neither
will we expect you TO feel under
the least obligation to us for this
favor You are welcome TO buy
what you want and need. even il
you have never been a customer
and never intend to be, you will
be under no obligations whatever.
to us, nor us to you. as it is a
cash deal which we hope will be
both beneficial and satisfactory
to all concerned.
Remember, it goods are not as
represented you get your money
back. Yours for cash,
WOODS GROCERY & BAKERY.
The newspaper., 1907-05-24

A new piece of sheet music has
been placed on our desk by the
author, Mrs. Frank Willis LON
bard, for which we return our
thanks. The subject of the piece
is a temperance poem and the
music seems to fit the words in a
telling manner. While we pro-
fess to very little musical know
ledge it appears to US that this
production will take well.
The newspaper., 1907-05-24
Soisfiex.

PAoNIA LODGE. KNIGHTS or PY-
IHiAS, No. 12s. m--t- every SECOND and
hall Visiting hrrthrsn ar. invited 20 at
tend. ILAnEScE Nnf.=nN. q. q.
q. e HswEt>-. X. of y. and :.
sAs PAoNIA LODGE No. Ia2. 10.
TNSS IN odd Fellows hall. Visiting
W. Hoa1rar. NG
", J. ANrnHp. Sscrrtary.
PAoNfA REHEKA LODGE No. -. / O.
q. .. mert- every nir-f and thiri Tuesday
evening", In udd Fellows hall. Visiting -i-
frrr and brothers eleums
Mss VIOLET CLshg. SECRETARY.
RoBINHooD CAMP. 80 $50. ". q. W.
meets fr-i and thiri Monday Of zach month
oay evening. Visiting neighor- trat.rnaiiy
~eleomr VA. Horgfsr, q. 9.
'. y. HAtrH. Clerk.
WOMEN or wooDcRAFT CIRCLE No.
ea.. meets ir-t and thir,i Friday evenings ~
zach month. Visiting neighbor- and new
HaTTtr GoaprSow. q. y
MANY RnHAHp-oS. Clerk.
rAoNIA POST 40. III. q. A. r.. me~t-
nr-t and third Saturday ot zach month at
.rgok hall Visiting comrades are cordially
q. W. RoorRs. Post Com.
!. W. RrEp. Adiutant.
woMEN's RELIEF CORPS. NO. III @.
4. H.. meets nrst Saturday night and third
saturday afternoon OF each month.
Mus Anna EpLEH. Prc-.
Miss ALICE HIIt.. Ssc.
MODERN MDODMEN or AMERICA PA
oNlA CAMP, No. aoSa. meets the second
and fourth Friday 81 each month Visiting
nsiEhbor- welcome.
e. T. RuLn, V.C
W n o=noLp-ToNE. Clerk.
ROYAL NEIGHBoRS or AMERICA
WoopRlNE CAMP 80. 1874. mevt- the nrrt
and third Wednesday of each month. Visit
ing ncighhorr are cordially Invited to be
present. INEg q. HnowN. %.
MILDRED ANnrnsoN. Recorder.
rISTAH TRIRE No. Io5. l. O. r. NJ
mects IN Crook hall every Tuesdays sleep at
the eighth run.
j. 4. WAKEFIELD Snchem
CLINTON OLIVER, chief of Records.
oCoNEE COUNCIL. No. ~, DAUGHTERS
OF FOCAuONTAS. meets second and fourth
Thursday Of each month. Visiting Princc--c=
always welcome
IrSA HAMMOND. Pocahontas,
ALICE HUI. Keeper OF Records.
FIRE MOUNTAIN LODGE. NO. 4672. C.
NJ. A.. meets first and third Wednesday
evenings Of each month in Crook hall. Visit
Ing brothers always welcome.
Roy DrcKEp. President.
HARVEY LANE, Secretary.
Tuos. HATCH. Captain q. X.
n PAoNIA LODGE NO. 121, AT.
IA. A. NJ. regular communications the
N0X first and third Monday evenings Of
NN each month at \ o'clock p. m, In
Odd Fellows hall. Waiting BROTH
srs cordially invited.
J. II. BANTER. W. NJ
RANDOLPH WILLIAMSON. Sec
The newspaper., 1907-05-24

Farmers can now get the best
possible results in disk harrow
sharpening by calling on !. F,
MeDonough. He has just in.
stalled a Wonder Disk Starpener
that is Just what its name implies.
Give him call and have the har.
row put in FIRST class shape.
The newspaper., 1907-05-24

In six hours after the bridge
wen, out w. J. Wood had his
solicitor across the river taking
orders and on Friday a wagon
load of groceries left his store to
be delivered via Hotchkiss.
The newspaper., 1907-05-24
County Officers

Clerk and Recorder. Dan : Doughty.
Treasurer. James =. Bsckley,
Sheriff. Chapman ;. Gibbs.
Assessor. = l.. Cockrrham.
Judge. Fred y. Dicker-un.
Superintendent. Miss Emma G. Myer-.
Surveyor, John Is. Curtis.
Coroner. DIR. &. II Hurgin.
Attorney. George stephan.
Commissioner ad Dist ~ q. wtlmot,
Commissioner "a Dist. Jos. Hogrefe.
Commissioner lot Dist. D.. ~ tsetts
The newspaper., 1907-05-24

DIR. Follansbce was called TO
Crawford Tuesday to give atten
tion to r l.. Stanford. a telephone
lineman. who was badly injured
by falling from telephone pole
He is getting along very we'll at
present.
The newspaper., 1907-05-24
Town Officers

Mayor, c. II. Dixon.
Clerk. T.. T. Hufty.
Treasurer. Mrs. Lulu II. Hawkins
Trustees. II. Z. MaNville. Philip Eisenkra-
mer. w. r. Crook. = e. Hem. q. W. Hester
and John McNanghton.
Attorney, j. II. Baxter.
Marshal. Bert Chapman.
Water Supt.. Bert "a ~.
Police Magistrate. q. W. Hester
The Board Of Trustees meet the FIRST and
third Tuesday of each month.
The newspaper., 1907-05-24

John Vogel's new house on his
ranch is nearing completion. He
expects to be at home to friends
IN the new residence by June first.
The newspaper., 1907-05-24

Mrs. George Merchant was the
victim OF a runaway accident
last Sunday. While driving near
their place the horse became
frightened at pile of brush be-
side the road. and became unman-
ageable. He ran as far as Mr..
Bruee's place and tore the buggy
in pieces. Mrs. Merchant was
accompanied by her daughters.
Byrd and Poloms as well as the
baby and all escaped injury.
The newspaper., 1907-05-24

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w Butler will
leave in a few days tor a trip
through Washington. that will
probably last all summer.
The newspaper., 1907-05-24

The long expected happened
Wednesday morning when the
old tumbled down wagon bridge
went out with the high water.
Two men and boy were on the
structure when it went down but
all escaped safely. The property
owners on the north bank are
working like beavers to save
their land with some show of sue
cess. Pitkin mesa is at present
cut off from town. and a party
that went over to work in the
cemetery will have to travel sew
eral miles up or down to get
across.
The newspaper., 1907-05-24

Ben Horning is now domiciled
IN rooms in the old Burkhart
rooming house. he having moved
in last Saturday.
The newspaper., 1907-05-24

l.. F PAUL. Horticultural In
vestigator of Delta county. spent
two days this week among our
orchards.
The newspaper., 1907-05-24

II. V. Williams moved into one
of the Bert Chapman houses in
east Paonia last Wednesday.
The newspaper., 1907-05-24

w. II. Garvin went to Denver
Tuesday on business trip.
The newspaper., 1907-05-24

Ripe Olives-a luxury you will
certainly appreciate-at
MILTON SPENcER's.
The newspaper., 1907-05-24

The Fruit Growers Association
carry full line OF spray material
and insecticides.
The newspaper., 1907-05-24

The Miller Mercantile Co., in
stalled Colo. phone this week.
The newspaper., 1907-05-24
LOCAL ITEMS.

Z. ] Mathews went to Denver
Thursday on business
The newspaper., 1907-05-24

Ben McDonough is over from
Gunnison county visiting his
mother and brother.
The newspaper., 1907-05-24
USEFUL INFORMATION.
Trains and Mails

Regular Passenger train arrives from east
at 6:lO y. m, departs for west at $40 IA. N.
Mails close Mt 1:45 a. m.
The newspaper., 1907-05-24

plain to people of the plans that have been
laid to misead customers, and here is another
example. 1--WE pay cash for produce is one of our
merchants lads" Now here is the deal If eggs are
worth 20 cents per dozen in trade they will pay Is
cents cash. Now that would mean five dozen 25
cents, i'll other words 25 percent on a dollar of
produce then in return if you bring that dollar back
and pay cash for your goods and buy SO worth we
give you 8 percent. off this dollar, leaving the
merchant 20 percent for his good figuring. Now we
think if your produce is worth 100 cents for every
dollar and we give you 16 ounces to the pound and
100 cents for every dollar would beat the cash
price. Some people led to believe that solicit
ing orders is great time and money saver. 1t is
just like sending away for your goods. You do not
see what You bny, you do not know what they weigh
You do not know what you could buy it elsewhere
for. and the worst of it all is if all merchants did
this and the housewives would come to town.
there is no use of keeping clerks display goods.
nix up nice windows and if any of You think that a
merchant put extra man, team and wagon,
and in fact double his expenses and then sell goods
cheaper than merchants that cut his expenses and
sells you honest goods honest prices we think YOU
mistaken. There is one but what would rather
come to town and have a clerk courteously show
you line of goods than have a stranger call at
your door and find you in the midst of your work.
and embarrass you by arguing with You for your
order. We feel like if you would stop TO think Won
VIII turn down TINS practice and not force every
merchant o send men. and then it would tanta-
lie people SO that it would be than the old
time pedders. Come town, look over the stock
and give all merchants equal show. Stores are lone
places when people do come in them
Boost your and do not boost those things that
not benefit Some of merchants advertise
goods at cost and we find they buying goods
right, for of my customers investigated
and found they paid for some things
than retailed them for, such as sugar we
give IA pounds for a dollar. our cost merchants are
giving only 13 pounds. You all know that unless
there certain brands of canned goods mentioned
that there many different grades put up that
an honest merchant can't compete with such com
petition You can buy any grade of canned goods
You like and if you do come to town. and
learn the different brands You do not know if it will
pass the pure food law not. But we wish to state
people that doing business that will
stand the test, and that are here to STAY that
merchants that sell for cost, only advertise Won
go and pay your money for of the snaps and
they tell you they out. 1t is only bluff We
are here with the goods willing to serve You with
good goods at a reasonable profit and we wish to
thank you all for your liberal patronage in the past
asking the continuance of the same. We beg to re-
main Yours for future business
Miller Mercantile Co.
The newspaper., 1907-05-24

pkoNIA LODGE. KNIGHTS OF PY-
IHiASs No. 12S. m--ts every SECOND and
fourth wednesday evenings In the I. ~. -. D.
hall Visiting hrrthren nr. tnsitsi 20 at
tend. ILAnENrE NriznN. g. q.
a = a.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-10
HlGh WATER PREVAILS.
Hundreds oi Cattle Drowned and Other
 Damage Done.

Clarendon, Jan. 6.-Great dam age has been caused in this vicl- nity by the heavy rains of the past few days, resulting in a serious rise of the White river.
 Hundreds of cattle have been drowned iu the bottoms opposite Clarendon during the past two or three days. It is reported that on one ridge alone, where the cattle had taken refuge, about 300 were drowned in the rising wateIs.
 An effort was made to rescue the cattle, but the water was so high that little could be done. One man who owns gasolene boat saved many of the cattle. He charged the owners $3 per head and is said 10 have made $l00 per day for several days.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-10
WOULD OWN COAL LAND.
Commission Appointed in Oklahoma For
 State Ownership.

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. 7.-The constitutional convention this morning authorized the appoint ment of segregated coal and asphalt commission and defined their duties. They are to inves- Iigate the value and extent of the segregated coal and asphalt land in the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, and make negotiations for the purchase by the state of all of these lands.
 The commission is a perminant one, appointed by the president of the convention and 1t is to re- pert to the future governor of the state. 1t is believed the state will make an attempt to own and operate all of the segregated coal land in Indian Territory.
 The commissions consist of the following members:
 Chairman, Chambers, Leahy, Mathis, Tosh, Hayes, Copeland and Cloud.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-10
Ten Years Ago This Week

Last Wednesday Mir. Pichhi received a telegram calling him to Fort Smith on account of the destruction by fire of one of his buildings at that place.
 One of the very pleasant affairs connected with the outgoing of the old and the incoming of the new year was I watch party at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Dagg.
 The new year brought great change in Mena. It was the local option law that closed the sa- looms. The fact that the old year and the saloons went out al the same time seemed to give an excuse-for those who need one-- to get on a glorious druuk.
 J. H. Hamilton sold to w. H. Hemphill lot 3 in block 60, which lis ou Mena street between Sher- wood and Jansen avenues, for S450. This is raise of S200 on the Towusite Company's prices and goes 10 show that those who expected Mena property to de. crease in value this winter are mistaken.
 The regular monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Mena Commercial Club, consist- ing of George E. Wheaton, president; J. H. Hamilton, treas urer. J. r. Landes, secretary; A. Gallagher, Henry Glitsch, w. l. Boyer and T. H. Wheat, was held in the office of MT. Boyer Monday evening.
 As many letters have been re- ceived from parties wishing 10 establish electric light plant and waterworks the secretary was in- structed to answer all such com munications with a view of bring iug about such Improvements.
 It was decided to give a spread on Wednesday evening at Steen's hall in honor of the newly elected officers. Upon motion it was decided tue following ladies should be requested to assist in serving this luncheon: Meslsmes k. NJ. Green, George F. Wheat eu, w. A. Disbrow, A. J. Gibbs and A. Frady.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-10
TIMBER CUTTERS FINED.
A Man From This County Wins the
 Courts Sympathy and Is Excused.

Fort Smith, Jan. o--Yester- day morning Judge Rogers sen fenced Ewell Bodiford, John F. Hubbard and Dave Parsley, Polk county timber cutters, to pay Sl00 fines and ordered them committed until the money is paid. There are three more of the Polk county timber cutters yet uudisposed of. The coming Federal grand jury will take up other cases where violation of the timber law is charged
 New Years day Judge Rogers fined Joe Stewart $l00 on the charge of cutting government timber, and caused him to be cor- fined in the Federal jail for G. days. Wednesday Henry c. Clerry of Polk county, on the same charge, was fined S100, and because of extenuatiug ciFcum- stances the fine was suspended and Cleary allowed 10 return home.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-10
NEW CARS FOR THE SOUTHERN.
The Road Spending 1 l-2 Million for
 Rolling Stock Equipment.

A dispatch from Shreveport, La., yesterday says that E. F. Cost, the first vice president of the Kansas City Southern rail- way, accom panied by other off, cials of the road, are in that city o1 trip of inspection of the road.
 The officials announce that IA million dollars will be spent for the improvement of the Shreveport shops S50,000 for a bridge there and that tue railway y was purchasing 11a million dol lars worth of new equipments, consisting of locomotives and cars.
 J. A. Edson, president of the railway, said last night that the new equipment had already been purchased and installed.
 "We have purchased l,400 new cars and thirty-five new locomo- tives," he said. We have been placing them in service as fast as they were sent from the shops.
 The last of the new cars cor- tracted for were received about ten days ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-10
Killed His Deer.

w. H. Hyde, second trick dis patcher of this city, was quite successful in his hunt near How ard water tank Satuday receiving for his days tramp nice large deer. Mir. Hyde contends that the dear is the largest ever killed in this neck O the woods, for he had to carry it on his shoulder fopr miles and swears 1t weighed ton.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-10
THE COMPROMISE IS OFF.
The Delaney Stock to Be Sold by
 Order of Court.

The third meeting of the credi tors of the Delaney bankruptcy. case was held in Fort Smith yes- terday. It resulted iu the break ing up of the partial arrange ments which had been made at a former meeting for compromise settlement. MT. Delaney re- turned home last night ard he is reported as saying thai Judge Southmayd would appoint ap- praisers for the stock and that 1t would be advertised anu sold in a lump.
 Receiver Hopp has not received any official notice regarding the case so far.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-10
New Teacher in Ninth Grade.

Miss Georgia Gragg of War saw, Mo-, arrived on No. 3 yes terday afternoon. Miss Gragg was called by the school board tc succeed Mrs. Bonuie McCulIocb who recently resigned her position in the public schools of this city, and will have under her super vision theninth and tenth grades. Miss Gragg comes very highly recommended and will begin active service at once.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-10
PROMINENT MEN ARRESTED.
Charged Win Selling Whiskey Without a
 License at Fordyce.

Fordycs, Jan. 5,-E. k. Thom. as, V. K. Harris, Will Gray, w. B. Jones IT,, and w. A. Ramsay, prominent residents of this place. were arrested by Unlted States revenue officers today on a charge of selling whiskey without a license. They were taken to Pine Bluff.
 The arrest grew out of an ex- animation of the books of an cx- press company. About thirty witnesses were summoned to ap- pear before the United States commission at Pine Bluif in con- nectiou with the cases.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-10
CHILD BADLY BURNED.
Thrown Into Tub of Water and Life May
 Be Saved.

Foreman, Jan. 5.-The 4-year- old child of J. B. Burke of this city, while in the yard playing with matches, set its clothing on fire and before its mother reached the child, some parts of it's cloth ing had been entirely burned off.
 The child was instantly thrown into tub of water, and this ac- ton may result in the saving of it's life. Some hopes are enter tained for the child's recovery.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-10
DID NOT ADVERTISE FOR WIFE
The Schott-Durham Wedding Came
 About in Different Way.

About in Dfiferent way.
 The information given Star reporter regarding the romance of A. P. Schott and Mrs. Lizzie Durham, who were married in Mena last week, was incorrect as to the manner of their getting acquainted, and the groom called at tae Star office this morning to request correction which is free ly made.
 Mir. Schott stated that neither be nor his bride advertised for a matrimonial partner but that both belonged toa secret society and were subscribers to the Young Folk Magazine iu which they placed their name express ing a desire to correspond for .amusement." This was over a year ago and the letter writing for .fun" became serious and the happy union of last week was the result.
 M-. and Mrs. Schott will re- main in Mena two or three weeks after which they will go to Chi cago to make their home.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-10
PARDON REFUSED.
By Governor Jeff Davis for Convicted
 B00dler Butt.

B0odler Butt.
 1 Little Rock, Jan. 5.-Govefnoi 5. Davis yesterday afternoon re, fused pardon to ex-Senatol Festus 0. Butt, convicted in tho Perry circuit court of bribery and sentenced to serve two years ir the peniteutiary. The petition for pardon, containing about 5000 names, was presented tc Governor Davis yesterday by Judge Naples, pr. Pointer and Mir. Pace of Eureka Springs. The governor received this committee in his private room and reviewed the case at length with them. After long consultation Cover nor Davis gave his opinion, re- viewing the case at length and refused the pardon. Governor Davis stated to the committee that as much as he might sympa- thize with the young man, he could not pardon the first con- victcd bood,er in Arkansas.
 Senator Butt is now co1vict in the Arkansas penitentiary. He slept Tuesday night in cell No. 107 at the old penitentiary walls. His registry number IS 1893. He is the first prisoner entering the penitentiary during the year 1907.
 Senator Butt called at the su- preme court clerks office Tuesday morning between 3 and 10 o'clock and secured his commitment from Deputy Clerk w. F. Sadler. He spent the remainder of the morn ing bidding goodbye to his friends at the state house. He ate dinner at the Gleason Cafe and telephoned 10 J. A. Pitcock, superintendent of the penitenti- ary, shortly after 10 o'clock, stating that he would be at the penitentiary office within half an hour to begin his sentence. He went to the penitentlary alone and presented his commitment 10 Superintendent Pitcock. Il was unnecessary for him tc answer some of the usual ques- lions asked the convicts, because of his being well known by the penitentiary officials. As soon as his name was entered on the register he was taken to the cell house, where he discarded bis citizens clothes and put on the stripes of convict. His hair was clipped and his measurements were taken. He weighed in a, 153 pounds and appeared to be in perfect health. He was assigned to cell No. 107, and was at once put to work with four or five other convicts skiuning beef, which had been killed just prior to his arrival. When this was completed he was put to work with one of the other convicts hauling coal to the bin iu the boiler room of the cell house. He went about his work with a de. termined look and did not com plain at any time of the duties assigned him.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-10

Prof. and Mrs. A. ". Hamil- ton, who have been visiting friends in this city several days left Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Hamilton going to her home al Van Buren and Professor going to De Queen, where he has at- cepted the principalship of the public schools, made vacant by the resignation of their former principal last Friday.