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The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01

]. l. Alley returned Sunday from Mt. Ida, where he spent the latter part of last week on pro. fessional basiness. He was ac- companed by Allen Watkins, who has accepted the position of sten- oe raphcr for the law firm Of AL ley & Norwood,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department Of the Interior, Land office al

NHTIutIIt ltIhsi ' UIy -fs ItUf. Notice is hereby given that
 BINA JOHNSON, widow ofStephen J. Johnson. ofNunley, Ark, has filed notice Of his intention to make final five year proofi In support of his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No 256I3, made May 26, l902 for the NWit SEIt, NEl4 SWl4, Section s. Township ? s., Range 70 w., and that said proof win be made before County Clerk of l0 1907.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cUltiva- ton of the land, viz. Cicero Cole William Ray, John W.Matthews and James Cole, all of Mena, Ark.
 II. c. FriedhelIn, Reg lster.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, Land office q
 Camden, Ark, July 2i, 1907.

Camden, Ark, July 2 1907. Notice Is hereby given that,
 FRITZ E. LAMBERtf Of Mena. Ark, has liied notice of hls lnten- ton to make itnal five year proof in support of his claim. viz. Homestead Entry No 2fEiS, made May 27, 1901, for the Eta SWi+ Section s. Township S., Range % w, and that said proof will be made before County Clerk of Polk County. at Mena, Ark. on September 8, 1907.
 He names the following witnesses to prove hIs continuous residence upon, and cultiva- ton of the land, viz;
 Andrew ti Slangstr0Hs Luke Q. slang stfonl. Frank A. NoungSit.dt and David N, Lawrence, aii cf lena. Ark
 v e FFlsdhestN Register
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01

For each bachelor who sighs be- cause he is alone fully a dozen mar ried men sigh because they are not,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01

A few weeks after marriage 8 man discovers that his wife mononolizes the big tent and he is but a side ahnw,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01

Mrs. Ike Standridge and chil- uren arrived last week from McGee, l. T., and drove out to hig Fork to visit at the home of per parents, E, J, Aberuatby.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01

The contract for the brick and carpenter work on the new Ma sonic temple has been let, the former to Jack Tansy and the latter to w. M. Palmer. The Masonic temple is to be the third story of the new Jackson building which is to be erected on Mena street, between Lochridge's and Ihacker's stores. The work of construction will be commenced on the temple as soon as the walls for the Jackson building are completed.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
MIX THIS YOURSELF
RECIPE FOR SIMPLE HOMEMADE
KIDNEY CURE.
inexpensive Mixture Of Harmless vec-
etable ingredients Said TO Over.
come Kidney and Bladder
Trouble Promptly.

Here Is simple homemade mir.
ture as given by an eminent authority
on Kidney diseases. who makes the
statement In New York daily news,
paper. that it will relieve almost any
case OF Kidney trouble IL taken be-
fore the stage of Bright's disease. He
states that such symptoms as lame
back. pain In the side. frequent desire
TO urinate, especially at night; painful
and discolored urination. are readily
overcome. Here is the recipe; try n:
Fluid Extract Dandelion. one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon. one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Take a teaspoonful after each
meal and al bedtime.
well-known physician Is authority
that these ingi edients are all harmless
and easily mixed at home by shaking
well IN n bottle. This mixture has a
peculiar healing and soothing effect
upon the entire Kidney and Urinary
structure, and often overcomes the
worst forms Of rheumatism in Just a
little while. This mixture is said to
remove all blood disorders and cure
the Rheumatism by forcing the Kid
neys 10 filter and strain from the blood
and system all uric acid and foul. de.
composed waste matter. which cause
the Affections. Try IL II you aren't
well. Save the prescription.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
WHEN MILEsTonEs cHsrs
'"ey always GLADDEN. the Hear, =.
the Pedestrian.

In a walking trip a milestone s,or.
sne way is the most companiouable
-e''o" IN the world; your spirits rise
a. you near him as though You were
ABOUT 10 greet human friend ana
.hey Keep almost consistently =, III,
hish level till his brother a mile az,
'aa' advances TO meet you.
ana when sou overlook one Of This
iilehdiy company because of an on.
eroaching bank or screening houshs
says the Travel Magazine. his neigh
DoI iurther ON comes TO you doubly
welcome. At the latter end Of this
passage In the journey your spirits
nag tribe as though oppressed bv
sense OF desertion. Yen may ave,
scoWl at the overhanging hank which
Is more than party to this conceal.
ment.
ihose worthy persons who attend to
the roads should see to it thai every
milestone within their province s,ards
out frankly from its leafy background.
observance OF this. however. would
TOD the wayfarer OF that lean of the
hcart which is his when the stone
tens the story of two miles done rather
lhah one. For however much the land.
scape and the minute world at his feet
may claim the footfarers admiration
ne Is still keenly alive to the yirtna
OF decent distances covered In his
days journey.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
NO STAIN ON HIS RECORD.
That's Where the Driver Had the Best
OF the Preacher.

A New York clergyman, who often
spends his vacation In fishing the
streams OF the Adirondacks, was on
one trip adopted by handsome set.
ter dog. which insisted on following
him from camp TO camp, as he moved
along the stream.
One day he met a party of men
working upstream with a native guide
The guide Immediately recognized the
dog as his own property.
Trying TO steal my setter, are
your he shouted at the clergyman.
I'll have yop to jail for this. There's
a law in the woods just as big as you
have In the city"
The clergyman endeavored TO ex-
plain that he was an unwilling com.
panion of the dog. which had refused
to be driven away. but to little effect
until he added a two-dollar bill to his
arguments.
Its queer what strange things hap.
pen to a man up here" he said to the
stage-driver who later carried him
away from the woods. THAT is the
first time | was ever accused OF steal.
ing a dog"
Yes. sir" replied the driver, sym.
pathetically. and added, after a mo.
ment's pause, For myself, sir, have
never been accused OF stealing any.
thing. Youths Companion.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
OLD soAkERs
&c, Saturated with Caffeine.

When a person has used coffee for a
number Of years and gradually de
clined in health. IL is time the coffee
should be left on in order to see
whether or not IL has been the
cause OF the trouble.
A lady IN Huntsville. Ala. EsyH she
used coffee for about 40 years. and for
the past 20 years has had severe
stomach trouble. I have been treat
ed by many hysicians but all Ia vain
Everything failed 70 give relief Was
Frustrated for some time. and came
near dying. When ] recovered EufEi
GENTLY to partake Of food and drink ]
tried coffee again and II soured on my
stomach.
Il finally concluded that coffee was
the cause of my trouble and stopped
using II. / tried tea 10 its place and
then milk, but neither agreed with
me: then ] commenced using Postum,
had II properly made and It sas very
pleasing 10 the taste
Il have nov used it four months.
and my health is 20 greatly improved
that can eat almost anything ] want
and can sleep well. whereas. before.
/ suffered for years with insomnia
Il have found the cause % my trou-
blss and a way 10 get rid Of them
You can depend upon II. ] appreciate
Postum There's q Reascn.~ Read
'Ths Road to weIiviile." IN pkgs.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
IN LIFE'S BRIEF SPAN.
experiences, Joys and Sorrows of the
human Existence.

Inc loves and friendships of indi.
Viduals partake of the frail character
Oh human life, and are brief and I'm
certain. The experience of a human
NE may be shortly summed up: A
little loving and good deal of sor
rowing; some bright hopes and many
bitter disappointment; some gor-
geous Thursdays when the skies are
bright and the heavens blue, when
providence, bending over us in bless
lngs, glads the heart almost to mad
ness; many dismal Fridays, when the
smoke Of torment beclouds the mind
and undying sorrows gnaw upon the
heart: some high ambitions and MANY
Waterloo defeats, until the heart be,
comes like a charnel house filled with
dead affections, embalmed in holy
but sorrowful memories; and then
the chord is loosed, the golden bowl
is broken, the individual life-a cloud.
vapor. passes away.-Matthew Hale
Carpenter.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
SKIN SORE EIGHT YEARS.
Spent $500 on Doctors and Remedies
but Got No ReIIef--cutieura
Cures In a Week.

Upon the limbs and between the
toes my skin was rough and sore. aud
also sore under the arms. and had TO
stay at home several times because OF
this affection. Up to week or so ago
| had tried many other remedies aud
several doctors. and spent about three
hundred dollars. without any success,
but this is to-day the seventh day that
have been using the Cnticura Rene
dies tcosting dollar and halo, which
have cured me completely. so that
can again attend TO my business.
went to work again tonight. had
been suffering for eight years and have
now been cured by the Cutieura Rene.
dies within week. Fritz Hirschlaff,
"a Columbus Ave, New York, N. Y.
March 20 and April 6, 1906
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
Something New in TabIeclo,bs

She had come into the store to buy
tablecloths and she stated in the he
ginning that she wanted something
new"
The salesman was patient and
showed her everything in stock. bpt
nothing suited.
oh, dear!" she exclaimed, fussiIv
haven't you anything different?"
The clerk brought out one of the
discarded tablecloths that he had put
back on the shelf, and said with an
air of interest:
Here is one of the very newest de-
signs, madam. You see, the center is
in the middle and the border runs
right around the edge
why, yes! Let me have that
one" she said eagerly.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
Only Royal Doctor.

The only royal doctor in EUROPE is
Duke Carl Theodore of Bavaria, lew
German princes have had a more ro-
mantle career than Duke Carl Thee
dore. He recently completed, with
his wife as his. assistant, his five-thou
sandth operation for cataract.
Poor people flock to his hospital.
where they are treated free, the duke
asking payment only from those who
can easily afford it. He it was who
successfully treated the kaiser, when.
eight years ago, he was temporarily
hiinded by a swinging rope when
cruising on the Hobenzollern in the
North sea.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
A Whistler Criticism.

The late James Mcneil Whistler
was standing bareheaded in q hat
shop, the clerk having taken his hat
to another part of the shop for COM
parison. A man rushed in with his
hat in his hand and supposing Whist
Ter to be clerk angrily confronted
him.
See here" he said, This hat
doesn't fit"
Whistler eyed the stranger from
head to foot and then drawled out:
We'll, neither does your coat.
What's more, if you'll pardon my say
ing so, I'll be hanged If care much
for the color of your trousers TN
der the Spreading Chestnut Tree" in
Everybody's.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
StretchInu Rims

A jeweler in Third avenue. New
York city, adyertises Wedding rings
purchased here will be stretched to
any size without extra cost" His en-.
terprise is based on a knowledge of
human frailty. The girl often hap
pens to balk," he says. and the fel.
low gets II in the neck. The ring for
that intended may not III the finger OF
the next intended: 80 stretch Il for
nothing have stretched rings as
mahy as FIVE times for one man. :"
Why not use rubber rings?
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
DID NOT WANT TO BUY.
The Great Musician Had No Use for
His Production.

A great tenor had been singing for
some hours into phonograph.
The peonograph." he said. lis a
wonderful thing. II almost realizes
the wish OF the Scottish poet, the wish
that We might see ourselves as others
see US. We can nov. az least, hear
ourselves. thing impossible before.
The photograph teaches US many val
liable lessons When ! was in the
army, before realized The capabilities
OF my voice. ] played the flute. A
pbonograph salesman brought a
photograph TO nay quarters and tried
to sell IL TO me on the iustalment plan.
! was undecided Finally the man
took out blank cylinder.
See he said. rather reluctantly,
here Is blank cylinder. gou may
make record ON II. then We win run
IL of and you shall hear yourself. It's
a costly favor ! am doing you. but II
will show YOU what fine instrument
this IS
Il was delighted.
I'm get my flute said I'll play
flute solo
Well. played my best into the ma
chine. II seemed 10 me thar ! had
never combined before such feeling
with such aecnracy was more than
pleased with myself Then the man
put In the cylinder. and the music be-
gan to issue forth. frowned.
is that me% | said.
Yes, sir said the man
Really me. Just as | playede
Precisely. sir. precisely. And
now said he. do you want to buy the
monograph
mo- said I; I want to sell the
flute"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
Old Coins Discovered.

Workingmen in demolishing the old
smelter house of the first United
States mint. on Seventh street, Phila-
delphia. have uncovered a number of
relics of the early days of the repub-
lic These relics consist of number
OF foreign and domestic coins, dating
as far back as 1898. Some of the in
teresting finds are a number of test
coins that were experimental with by
the officials in the olden times. These
coins are similar to Chinese money,
each containing hole in the center
that was filled with various kinds or
metal to bring up the value or the
coin
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
hospital storY.Ielllna.

II ia curious that philanthropists
In search OF a novel means OF doing
good do not engage reciters and story.
tellers TO visit hospitals and amuse
the patients. A rich man In New
York engaged Marshall p Wilder. the
diminutlye entertainer. who has given
pleasure In nearly every city. 10 visit
regularly certain hospitals In New
York. Mr.. Wilder WAS welcomed en-.
Enthusiastically by the convalescent pa.
TENTS. and his merry stories did them
good
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
Saw IL Come Gu. Of a Cow.

A little city boy and his sister
Dorothy were taken to the country
for the FIRST time.
The two children were happy as the
day was long. In the late afternoon
they watched the cows come home,
heard with delight the tinkling COW.
bells, and the little boy even went to
the barns 10 see the milking done.
At supper. just rs Dorothy was lift.
Ing her glass TO her rosy lips. the boy
cried out:
"oh, Dotty. don't. You mustn't drink
that milk. It's not NJ to drink. II
came out OF a COW: | saw IT,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
Signs OF the Times.

In the household department of a
farm magazine VIC find the following
communications:
Il am willing to exchange a well
preserved copy of Browning's poems
for some Eeraniums"
Il have a complete edition OF Byron.
containing all his poems and letters.
which | shall be glad to exchange for
some watermelon seed"
Work Is not a mans punishment: II
is his reward and his strength, his
glory and his pleasure. -Geore Sand.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31

was impaired and the kidney secra-
tons were badly disordered was
completely worn out and discouraeed
when l began using Doan's Kidnov
Pills. but they went right to the capse
Of the trouble and did their work well
! have been feeling well ever since"
Sold by all dealers SO cents a hoy
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, Ny.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
Not to Be Wasted.

Ben Cary had near his house a
swamp, which was breeding-place
for herds of man-eating mosquitoes
Some enterprising neighbors, who
learned OF the crude oil treatment,
went to Ben and tried to persuade
him to exterminate the pests.
"Exterminate 'em?" said Ben Not
much. Not much. Why, Mis- Cary
an l just paid $32 for screening the
side PLAYER that she's been Fostering
me about for years. How we goin'
to get any good of 1t, If We kill off
the skeeters ?"-Youth's Companion.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
Sailing Days Not Over.

Just at time when every one who
is at all interested In the sea aud
ships Is talking over the LuEitania.
her size and her record. II seems a
curious reminder Of old times 10 catch
sight OF a new gold sign In tho win
dows OF a skyscraper down at Bowling
Green which announces a sailing
service 10 Australia and New Yea
land
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
Saws IT'S Not So.

Report to the effect that electric
lights are detrimental TO the eyesight
are pronounced unfounded by an cleo
trical expert in the London Times.
He says that the trouble arises from
too direct exposure of the eye to the
light. and that effect would be the
same or worse with any other light
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
The Sinful human Heart.

A clergyman was addressing a
youthful class In Sunday school. 70
illustrate the idea OF regulating the
sinful human heart he took out his
watch and held 1t up that all might
see II.
See this watch" he said. Just
imagine that 1t does not keep good
time-that II goes all ways but the
right way. What ought to do with
it?"
Instantly little boy held up his
hand.
Il know" he shouted Sell IL to
a friend
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
His Job.

Bishop Potter was staying with a
friend in country house. On Sunday
morning as he passed through the H.
brary he found a small boy curled up
in big chair deeply interested in a
book Are you going to church,
Tom? he asked. NO" he replied
why, am" the bishop said. Huh"
u boy returned, That's your job"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
UuIy Appendaues.

Hasn't Woldby got his coat-of-arms
yet? Why. he told me he was going
to look up his ancestry the first
chance he got and
Well, l believe he got chance to
look up his family tree, but he saw
some things hanging to the branches
that discouraged further research. =
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31

Well, l see that slim girls will be
fhe style this winter remarked the
harmless idiot.
Yes. responded his sister, land If
Pny of my girl friends suddenly get
Plender over night ! don't want you to
Psk any fool questions. Hear me?'--
Pittsburg Post.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31

nve months in a hos
pital l was dis
charged as incurable.
and given only six
months to live. Ny
neart was affected, /
mad 5 m o t h e ring
spells. and some
times fell uncon.
scious. / got so I
couldn't use my
arms. nv ovocitA
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31

To live in the presence of great
(uths, to be dealing with eternal
rvs, to be led by permanent ideals;
pat is what keeps a man patient
pen the world ignores him. calm and
espoiled when the world praises him.
Francis G. Peabody.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
Wisdom of Solomon.

In a dog case at Felixstowe, Eng
land, one witness testified that the
dog whose loss was being sued for
was worth sl25, while another swore
II was worthless So the judge award
ed s62. so damagesAs a fair average.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31

Well" said Nagget. during their
uarrel. you'll give me credit for a
pod disposition at least"
Not at ALL" replied his wife, sit
Pn't that you've good disposition,
put you're simply too lazy to kick
Press.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
sr.rs ., omo. err ., rolrDo. :.

Sr.'' o. I 2s,a: Cor eorrs % rolrOO' I.
FHAss J. CnKNsr makes oath that he IA srnfax
partess Of the Arm o. v j. CHKnRr a Co a,ias
business IN The city ~ TViedo Cosniy aud stats
siareshidt and that said nfm will pay the suu "a
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each ssd sssyy
HALL's CATAnRn CuRE.
FRANK J. CHENEY
sworn 20 before me Kad subscribed ia M pfessnes
tais On Gay of peesm5sf. A. D.. lsss
A. W. GLEASON.
~,t NorAHV rrsLts.
Hairs Cstsrrh Care 10 tskea Internally and .et.
difettiy the biasad Haa ta4oous surfaces of az
sysiein. send for tsstin4aials free
v. }. CHENEY a Co, Tais6o, O.
taid bJ All Druggists Use ~
faAs RATS Family Pills for eoastipatiaa.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31

Williams Abrams Martin. the soil.
tary survivor Of the IL men who cen.
yicted John Brown. Is still living In
Virginia lie has celebrated his
seventy fifth anniversary.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
A Vast Sum.

The amount OF money which the
government is called upon to redeem
in the course of the year reaches an
instance. it totaled 1912. 100000 This
redemption is either for the purpose
of securing clean, fresh notes or TO
get change of some other denomina-
ton.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31

DO you believe Bygmutt really
needs an operation for appendicitis ?"
No: but bis doctor has Just returned
from his vacation. ~. Y. Press.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31

To get fgl value chip 20 the old reliable
y. ". HIDE 4 Fur Co., Minneapolis, Minn.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31

Lots Of people are poor subjects for
a mind reader.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-31
FIVE MONTHS IN AospIrA,
Discharged 5eeaues Doctors Gould NJ.
Cure.

Levi p Brockway. S. Second Ave
Anoka., Mimi, says: After Iving o.,
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-29
DeWberry'S Delight.

If you are not enjoying good health
1t Is your own fault, as "Dewberry's
Delight" is within the reach Of every
one, as those who are really not able
to buy bottle can get trial bottle
free Of charge by calling or writing
to the office, % Ia WhitshAH street,
Atlanta. Ga. O
"Dewberry's Delight" is just what
you need at this season of the year
to remove that foul waste matter from
the system, 80 you can sleep and
rest, which is the only way you can
restore the nerve force, by good sound
sleep. So you see how essential II
is to keep the liver, bowels and lid.
neys right, to keep the system clear
of waste matter which obstructs the
nerve force and paves the way for MI
diseases.
All ArugRists sell a.