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The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

the schoolyard which will add ,really to the beauty Of the place.
 Rev. $. W. Telter preached an interesting sermon Sunday night n "Why the Seventh Day of the Week is Sabbath. He will de- liver several more sermons on this subject. Everybody invited to attend.
 The teachers and pupils of the Acorn school arc preparing to have a Parents day September IA. Among the speakers are Senator John r. Logan of Gran niss, Rev. J. A. Henderson, Prof. w. T. Adams and w. NJ. Pipkin )f Meua. Hou. Otis T. Wingo of DeOueen has also been invited 10 deliver an address. Dinner will be served ou the grounds and all are invited to come and enjoy thc day. A. Rustic.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
GROWS LONG STAPLE COTTON
Farmer Near Camden Has a FisId '
 Ten Acres.

Camden, Ark, Sept. 3.-P0ssH Greening, farmer residing '" miles west of Camden, brouga in today sample of long sar' cotton, of which he has ten 's'' '''' this season. Long staple e0lV' has never been grown in ms v, " ton and Mr. Greeniug pla'''' this by way of experiment. 4,
 He has a fine crop aou Y sta pie, as determined by local <. 's perts, measured one and ons'u,' .,s, inches. One of Camdeu's co''@i n buyers offered MT. GreenlOs As, 4 cents per pound for hls c'Op' he refused 1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
ACORN STEMS.

Acorn and vicinity enjoyed a refreshing rain Sunday afternoon.
 There will be prayermeeting at Owens chapel every Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
 Daisy Simous returned home Wedn ssday from a visit with relatives at Waldron.
 The infant of Mir. and Mrs. B. +. Barron died Sunday and was buried at Owens chapel.
 Mrs. George Walker of Mena has been visiting her uncle, J. w. lnman, for a few days.
 B. F. Owens, wbile digging in hls we'll last Saturday, was over come by damp and was uncou- scious tor an hour.
 Mrs. P. Moles and son, who have been visiting friends aud relatives for few days at We letka, I. T., returned home Fri day.
 Mrs. Charles Copeliu of Mena and Miss Belle Stewart of Gill ham were visitors at the home of Mir. and Mrs. w. NJ. FIemming last Monday.
 The new organ for the Acorn school came last Saturday, also the wire 10 fence the yard. The stumpe are being removed from
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
Wedding at Janssen

On Tuesday afternoon a small crowd gathered at the Hotel Jans. sen to witness the marriage of Charles Lewis to Miss Jessie Hsz- lett, eldest daughter of Mir. and Mrs. John c. Hazlett. The bride IS charming young lady and looked very pretty iu a soft cling ing suit. The groom is a much respected employe of the Ingram Lumber Co. Immediately after tue ceremony the bride and groom went to their home fifteen miles west ot Jansen. They were ac- companied by the brides parents and family, -''ss
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
WICkES ITEMS.

Will Darwin aud wife have moved to the Darwin Bros saw mill.
 Tom Hamby from Rudd, Car rol county, is here visiting his brothers.
 The home of Tom Milan caught fire from the cook stove last Friday and burned 10 the ground. Most of the household goods were destroyed.
 A nice rain fell Monday.
 We wish to correct the mistake in last weeks items in regard to the killing of Gus Fry. He was killed at Grauniss instead of Wickes.
 Papa's Daughter
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
CAN'T GET DEATH MESSAGE.
The Strike and Trouble With Phone
 Line Makes Serious Delay.

Early this morning Rufus Cox was notified that a long distance phone call had been put in for him by a party at Calvin, l. T. The operator also said that it was a death message. Mir. Cox responded to the call but the operator was unable to get con- nections with Calvin and in spite of all efforts he has been unable to learn who of his relations or friends, is dead. In fact Mir. Cox does not know of any friend or relative living at or near Cal vim and for that reason and with
 the telegraph and telephone both
 out of service he is waiting for the mail 10 bring the information.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
SUNDAY CLOSING MOVEhEA'
Effort to Revive the Blue Laws ''''
 ing Trouble at ParagOulo'

ParagouId, Sept. 2.--Mayoi I ,be has been attempting to eniu,ib itr bssr. laws and ordinances of the cl.y srs Sr ing on the matter of Sunasyb ssybortvg A few arrests have been i,iaa l,s onuess fines have been imposed, pus oss ap spl have been taken in every c1ssl ssed ths no decisive results have ma'A' crusade. .., ordnotsd
 Paragould is a dry town anu nnv 'tf tbib for it's orderly people, ana pIae IIla, Iags it an effort to revive the blus eOt uss to put lid on the few lnnooSd n aOS or5sr. times enjoyed by our stalo aiu ly people.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
The Wife

will do anything to please her husband. She cannot please him better than when she serves him to bread made of Success Flour. It is uuexcelled for purity, strength and Flavor.
 iS2- swl Meua Mercantile Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Frank DeTar of Kansas City, who owns considerable property ia this section, came to Mena Mon. day from Wickes, where he just closed a deal selling 120 acres of farm land to Eugene Judson, also of Kansas City. Mir. Jud- son will move to his farm and improve it. These gentlemen were also accompanied by w. E. Harvey, Dr. B. B. Brunette, also of Kansas City and with G. T. Atkins of Wickes have had a delightful fishing trip down Mountain Fork.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
Road Notice.

TO the Honorable County CourRrV .n
 Ark: ,,,ui prcseli w,aa County Court a petition ,9 road hens s A road in District No. 5, ,,g sai1 af a pon,. .,ss scribed as follows; Beg nlil ths Fofan x s' the Ouaohita river, whsaS as neafn .@a road ef9sSeS IiSs as ana apnraetieable tae sslas, corner of the sE4 ofswio io Sfs, ,1e soulH.' south one quarter ol a mile sy wl. s'''s sec Y corner of the NEl of the \ east lo alssIs ,sIs in Twp s., R. 90 w., thengqe af 'o,nehalll p'' the Foran Gap road, 8 totai tots, p p Twylofs .I Sept, ,, p M. WhllH
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Mir Jackson of Board Camp has rented the hotel at Bethesda Springs, where you can get an uufurnished room during the camp meeting at moderate cost. Meals fpFuiahed if desired, wl57 1
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Mir. and Mrs. G, L. Lochridge returned Sunday night from their extended eastern trip. While away they have visited many of the most noted points in the east ern portion of Canada and the
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Fred Salyers left Wednesday for his ranch in Montgomery county, where he will remain for week or more looking after the cutting of hay on about 90 acres of land. Before leaving MT. Sal yers made arrangements with Tom Evans to get out the stone and build a foundation for his new 2.story artificial store build- ing on Mena street. Mir. Evans will also quarry the stone for the new livery stable, the construc- ton of which will begin in about two weeks.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

The Rev. Dave Bates was in Meua Tuesday and reported that he bad just closed very success ful ten-days meeting at New Prospect church, near Bulger. There were twenty conversions aud thirteen new additions to the church. The ceremony of bap. tisu was held Sunday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Mir. and Mrs. c. H. Henderson of Tyler, Tex, arrived in the city Thursday and expect to spend few weeks here for Mrs. Hen dersen's health aud to avoid the heat which IS so intense at Tyler. Mrs. Henderson was advised to come to Mena by her physician and they are very much pleased. They are stopping with Mrs. Wootton on College Hill.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

The Kansas City Southern is covering the crossing on Meua street with a good coating of chert, which when thoroughly packed is almost equal to asphalt um as a paving substance.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05


 Mir. and Mrs. T. ]. Hicks of Potter were in Mena Friday.
 l.. II. Keener was up from Rust Saturday doing some trading.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. NJ. Dover of Hatfield were in the city Friday.
 John K. Howell, sheriff of Montgomery county, was in the city Saturday.
 Oscar Guthrie returned last week from a visit with his pa- rents at Cove.
 Miss Maude Owens was in from her school east of Board Camp Saturday.
 Miss Rachael Pettitt of Black Springs is visiting relatives aud friends in the city. Mir. and Mrs. Dau Allen of Rocky were guests at the NJ. D.. Winton home Friday.
 Jesse Reece of Womble, Mont. gomery county, was in the city on business last week.
 Miss Meta Mckinney of Rocky is visiting at the home of Mir. and Mrs. NJ. D Winton.
 s. P. Craig and wife and M. Roach of Board Camp were visit ing in the city Saturday.
 James Estes of Mounds, I. T., is in the city visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. J. H. Estes.
 Marriage license has been is- sued to G. w. Fisher of this city and Miss Ella Lee of Egger.
 Mrs. J. A. Awbrey of Homer, La, arrived in the city Monday to visit at the home of her son, T. A. Awbrey.
 John Petty and Mrs. Robbins of Black Springs, are visiting at the home of their brother, George Petty of this city.
 Mrs. J. w. Cagle and three children from near Mountain Fork departed Friday for a visit at Coaldale.
 Mrs. k. D. Sale and Mrs. Steel drove out to Nunley Saturday ing to visit at the home of MT. and Mrs. C. B. Sale.
 The Rev. and Mrs. Columbus Aberuathy of Jaussen and the Rev. Tom Bates of Big Fork were in the city Friday.
 -------------------~s-- ------ --- --- Enos Holder, who has been visiting his mother at Mountain Fork, left Friday afternoon for his home in Kansas.
 Mir. and Mrs E. McMillan are moving into their new home which they recently purchased on North DeOueen street.
 Dr. ]. A, Selby and family of Shreveport and Miss Pay ne of TeSarkana, arrived in the city Saturday to enjoy the mountain breezes for few days.
 William Shelton of Iuk was in hena Monday and reports that Shade Shelton, his son, was pre- sented with fine l0-pouud boy last Sunday by his wife.
 The infant child of Mir. aud Mrs. Ben Barron, who live a few miles east of Mena, died Satur- day night and was buried at Owens Chapel Sunday afternoon.
 W. W. and Dave Rowton and Miss Matte Daniels returned Friday from Kansas City and St. Louis where they had been to buy goods for the Grand Leader.
 Lost Tuesday on road between Meua and Potter, light wool crash coat with w. o. w. pin on lapel. Finder return to M. D. Winton's store and getreward. 35tf
 w. J. Dunmau, father of Dr. | Duumau, who has been sick at the home of his daughter, Mrs. 1 J. NJ. Cook al Mountain Fork, has recovered and came in town again.
 The Kansas City Southern is |
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

l.. l.. Wootton left Tuesday for Fayetteville where he will attend the State University.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

You can get 4 per cent interest ou the idle money you have by depositing it iu the Farmers aml Merchants Bank at Meua foF ninety days. Try it ouce, w2
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Judge Shaver returned Tues day from Hampstead county, where he has been holding court.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

United States and on the return trip stopped at Hsrrodsburg, Ky, where Miss Elizabeth, who ac- companied, will attend school the coming winter.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

w. J. Dunmau, father of Dr. Dunman, who has been sick at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. NJ. Cook al Mountain Fork, has recovered and came in town again.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

B. F. Cannon writes The Star from Magnolia telling of the burial of his wife, who died re. gently at Fort Smith, near her old home at Hope. Mir. Cannon will spend some tune at Magno- lia, where he is being treated for an injury received in May. He expects to return to Fort Smith in the fall, where he will make his home.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

The Rev. and Mrs. Columbus Aberuathy of Jaussen and the Rev. Tom Bates of Big Fork were in the city Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

w. w. Orr, formerly a stock man of this county but now the United States commissioner at kenna, N. M., arrived in the city Monday in response to a mes- sage of the death of his wife which took place last Friday. The funeral of Mrs. Orr was held last Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Mrs. K. D. Sale and Mrs. Steel drove out to Nunley Saturday ing to visit at the home of MT. and Mrs. C. B. Sale.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

K. L. Gore returned Wednes. day from Sulphur, l. T., where he went about week ago to in- stall postoftice fixtures in the new office there. K. L. says he has no need for such summer resorts as Sulphur, where all the water tastes bad and the temperature goes to 106 la the shade, as It did Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Mir. and Mrs. o. K. Jarrett after long trip through the South are visiting at the home of Mrs. Jarrett's parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Estes on Stilwell Heights. The latter part of this week Mir. and Mrs. Jarrett will leave for Salt Lake, where he will be in the employ of the Oregon Short Line as agent of some station along the road.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Enos Holder, who has been visiting his mother at Mountain Fork, left Friday afternoon for his home in Kansas.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Jesse Philpot aud Sheriff Gun ningham returned last week from Fort Smith, where they went Tuesday with Deputy United States Marshal Holt to take the parties who were arrested at Bigger Tuesday on a charge Of iutimidating homesteader.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

c. w. Knight has secured the contract for refnodeling and com pletely overhauling the Star Bakery building on De Queen street, and will begin work on same in the morning. Mir. Ham. ilton, proprietor of the bakery, is planning to increase the facili. ties of the shop and arrange for the baking of some special grades of goods.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

w. w. Townsend came home from St. Louis Tuesday where he has been buying his tall stock of goods.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Mir. and Mrs E. McMillan are moving into their new home which they recently purchased on North DeOueen street.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Mrs. J. w. Cagle and three children from near Mountain Fork departed Friday for a visit at Coaldale.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Big Fork, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

P. D. Mayes was in from Bi, Fork on business last week.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Lost Tuesday on road between Meua and Potter, light wool crash coat with w. o. w. pin on lapel. Finder return to M. D. Winton's store and getreward .35tf
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

John Petty and Mrs. Robbins of Black Springs, are visiting at the home of their brother, George Petty of this city.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
News Notes and Personals

l.. w Welch was Hatfield business visitor Friday,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

The infant child of Mir. aud Mrs. Ben Barron, who live a few miles east of Mena, died Satur- day night and was buried at Owens Chapel Sunday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

W. w. and Dave Rowton and Miss Matte Daniels returned Friday from Kansas City and St. Louis where they had been to buy goods for the Grand Leader.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Mrs. J. A. Awbrey of Homer, La, arrived in the city Monday to visit at the home of her son, T A. Awbrey.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Sine Smith of Egger was in the city Tuesday to mee. Mrs. Smiths parents, Mir. and Mrs. Parou, of Horatio, who came to visit their daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Miss E. Grace Harrison re- turned last week from a trip 10 Kansas City aud St. Louis, where she went to purchase stock oi millinery for her store here. Miss Harrison says the weather is much hotter in Kansas City and St. Louis than in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

John Ellison and son of Oden were in the city Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Dr. J. A. Selby and family of Shreveport and Miss Pay ne of TeSarkana, arrived in the city Saturday to enjoy the mountain breezes for few days.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11

make y business Of DISCRIMINATING
these vermin, but the best aad most
satisfactory plan Is to use sumc ono
LOT the well advertised articles that
are guaranteed 70 destroy rats, nice.
cockroaohes etc, that can be obtained
in handg form At the corner drugstore.
Then with the house thoroughly freed
from all vcrmin The housewife may
take her case, feeling that il win stay
clean enger han usual.
II i really surprising the amount
of destruction one onterprising family
Of rats or mice viii do in q short time,
while the food spoiled by colony OF
cockroaohes can be appreciated only
by those suffering from these pests
From the standpoint of economy
alone, the expenditure of csc for an
exterminator is the most profitable in
vostmen the housewife can make,
while there is the added satisfaction
that j. VIII help keen the house clean.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11
SPRING HOUSE CLEANING.
important Things that Should Not Be
Forgotten BY the Housewife.

After the days, and sometimes
weeks, that make housekeeping a
dread not only 70 the housewife. but
10 other members of the family, there
comes the thought, how long will It
stay clean?
This depends in large M assure up
on the housecleaning itself--whethcr
n The cleaning Of the house there has
also been the cleaning out Of all rats
mice, choaches and other yermin
These should bc exterminated II the
good housewife wauis the house to
stay clean, aud la planning the spring
houscclcaniug she ought &C. take some
means ur thoro Ehly clearing out the
rats, mice. cOckroaches, bedbugs and
other ycrmin that little aud iniurc the
home.
There are many ways to do This. In
the larger cities there are men who
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11

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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11

led.
Alderman NeIlis offered the follow
ing resolution and woveA its adop,
ion:
Resolved, Tha the city attorney lie
and is hereby instructed to draft suit.
able ordinance for concrete walk on
north side of Seventeenth street, be.
tween Washington avenu and Pop.
Ian street The resolution was adopt
ed
Alderman Magnor moved lie city
engineer be instructed to extend tn
sewer on Sycamore street south, far
enough below Thirty-second street to
permit Mir j, p. Taylor to fill in
front Of his resid ence al chat point.
The motion was adopted by the fol
lowing vote Aye Davis Fuller
q lman lSochler Magncr, Meehau,
Ncllis, Scullln, simon, Snyder, This.
tewood ana Thomas H. Nay
None
Miscellaneous Business.
AID rman Koehler introduced an or
dinance entitled IAN ordinance levy
ing and Assessing Taxes for the Els
cal Year, A. d. 1907" which ordinance
was read at length the first time and.
on motion of Alderman Nells. r.
ferred to the ordinance and finance
committees.
Alderman Thomas introduced an
ordinance entitled IAN ordinance
granting license and permission to
Jesse w Rule, his heigs and assigns,
to lay down, maintain and operate a
railroad switch or side track across
and upon part of West Twenty
eighth street. which ordinance was
read at length and. on motion of Al
derman Thistlewood referred to the
ordinance aud street committees.
Alderman Wagner introduced an or
dinance providing for the construc
ton of i cement sidewalk along the
spntherly side Of TwentyeighthI
street from Sycamore street to Elm
street, which ordinance was read at
length and On motion of Alderman
Wagner, referred 70 the ordinance
and street committees.
Alderman Wagner moyed to adj |
oum The motion was adopted
The council then adjourned.
II. A. HATCHER,
City Clerk.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11

AIDE man NesHaa moved the sal
rrs iili be allowed as read The mo
ton vas adopted b. the following
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11

More Than $50 was given in q Lon
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and Cherries Grant Maaaalay admir-
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11

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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11


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Taking the statistics zoe tEo cntire
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22
Tho Owner and ths Visitor.

His house, the first he had ever owned, being nearly finished, the Flat bush man went forth one fine after. noon to inspect it. As he entered the front door he observed we'll dressed man standing within, apparently ad hiring the beauties of construction and decoration. In an instant the pride of the owner swelled within him. Here was where he would make the visitor verdant with envy and, incidentally, intercept few bouquets for himself. Stepping up to the stranger, lie re- marked:
 "1t's beautiful house, isn't it? It's worth every cent of the investment and great deal more.'
 You are right" replied the stranger. You are, I suppose"-
 "Yes. I'm the owner" interrupted the other, "and just let me tell you that there are not many men round here who own as fine house as this"
 "I quite believe you." serenely an. swered the visitor. "I'm the man. you see, who holds the first mortgage on t.'-Brooklyn Eagle.