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The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
DOOM OF MIGHTY LONDON.
Fire About the Only Agent Which
 caa Csuse Its Destruction.


 With hints of German invasion and of an approaching earthquake, the question What will be the doom of London?" seems not unreasonable one. What will be the end of the great city? What will bring about the ruin over which Macaulay's New Zealander is to cast his moralizing eye? Several answers may be given The destruction of London at the hands of victorious invader is pos. sible, but extremely improbable. Lon don may be besieged. even lombard ed; she cannot be destroyed Floodg This again may be dismissed as most improbable; and one calamity only re- mains to be considered, namely--fire. Now, London has suffered more than once terribly from this cause, and in 1866 the city was practically wiped out Every one knows this; but it is not every one who knows that the great conflagration was predicted Is years before by Lilly, the astroleger, and by another astrologer, Nostrada- mus, century before that. Nostrada- mus cast his prediction in French Quatrain, the gist of which was that in 1866 London would be visited by a confiagration which would destroy St. Pauls and S9 other churches.-Ca sells Saturday Journal.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
FOR A CLEANER MENA. Capt. P. H. Miller Taking Up the Du
 ties of Health Officer.

Captain P. Fl. Miller has ac- ccpted the office of Health Officer, and is beginning a vigorous cam paign for Cleaner Mena. Capt. Miller was health officer in Mena before and did good work. Alter conference yesterday with Dr. Parks, president of the Board of Health, Capt. Miller laid plans Tor the cleanup and you may be- gln to look for him if your prem. ises are not iu good sanitary condition.
 Captain Miller was appointed as deputy marshal by Marshal Blckle with authority to make arrests where occasion demands.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
DEFINITE NEWS
 OF K. R. HOSPITAL
Architects Get Orders to Complete Working Plans on Building to Cost $45,O00 May Let
 Contract by August.

T. J. Clayton, member ot the governing board of the Kansas City Southern Railway Hospital Association, Thursday received a copy of a letter from General Manager w. Coughlin of Kansas City Southern to the architects, Root & Siemans of Kausas City, telling them to go ahead with the final plans for tue hospital building. It is said they will be ready for the contractors by July Is, and 1t IS thought contracts can be let within d few days oi August 1.
 As is geunerally understood, the delay of the past lew weeks was caused by the increase in the cost of the building, the first esli mates calling for $40, 900, while 1t has now been decided to expend S45, ,o0o.
 It is said that the architects can fiuish the revised working plans by July IS and it is though tha. contracts for construction can be let by August 1.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
rRI1SADE AGAINST
 EUCHRE PARTIES
o.armers at Forest City Will Try to Eli illuminate Playing for Prizes in Fashionable Homes as Wellas
 Quiet Poker Games.

Forrest City, July 3.-Although 3. .o violation of the anti-gambling ,,vs of the state have been charged against any one, the be. ,:af among the so-called reform .s, ;s so strong that there are poker games, as well as sosial euchre parties going on, that Dr.. push has asked dozen of the leaders oi the party 10 meet at h;s residence to take action that is expected will cause the abAu- doument of all card games in fash ;ouable homes, as well as in pri- vate rooms.
 The crusade against the card aames started when members of certain set of men claimed that ,hey had as much right to sit down to game of poker as 4 promineut married lady had 10 nffer prizes for distribution amoug quests at progressive euchrc party gwen several months ago. Dr. Rush and his synlpathizers favor the organizition ot Law and Order League.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
The Way They Do In Kentucky,

Paintsville, Ky, July 5.--While lis tening to Attorney F. A. Hopkins ar que case in the Prestonburg court house, Wednesday, Joe Fitzpatrick, 1t is alleged, walked up behind Andy Coburn and shot him three times in the back. killing him. Coburn was sitting near the bar and knew noth- ing of the mans movements until he was shot. During the panic which ensued Fitzpatrick and crowd of relatives quietly left the courtroom and went home. No attempt was made to arrest him. Coburn was lately indicted upon charge of kill ing a cousin of Joe Fitzpatrick and the case was set for hearing this term.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11

There is more Catarrh fin this section of ' c country than all other diseases put together and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For great many years Doc tors pronounced it a local disease and per scribed local remedies, and by constantly fall Ing to cure with local treatment pronounced 1t incurable. Science has proven Catarrh to be d constitutional disease and therefore re- quires constitutional treatment Halls Ca tarrh Cure, manufactured by r. J. Cheney x Co. Toledo Ohio is the only constitutional remedy on the market. It is taken In doses rom 10 drops to teaspoonfnL Itacts direct. ly upon the blood and mucous surface oi the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case It falls to cure. Send for circu- lars and testimonials. Address:
 F. j.. CHENEY X CO., Toledo, Q.
 Sold by all druggists. 75c
 Take Halls Family Pills for Consti- nation
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
How He Got a Drink.

An Indiana travelling man told a story the other day of an incident on the road. He was in the smoking car of an express train reading his paper when a man rushed in from the car behind the smoker, evidently in great agitation and said. Has anybody in this car any whisky? A woman in the car behind has fainted!" Instant ly dozens of fasks were produced The man who had asked for it picked out the largest one, drew the cork and put the bottle to his lips. With long, satisfied sigh he handed the flask back. and remarked: That did me lot of good, and I needed it, for It always makes me feel queer to see . woman faint away!"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11

Norfolk. Va, July 5.-Five hundred
 soldiers, members of the Second
 South Carolina and First Kentucky
 regiments in camp at the Jamestown
 exposition grounds Wednesday ran
 amuck there, interfered with conces.
 sions, attempted to take possession of several shows on "The Warpath'' and when the Powhattan guards intervened. riot followed, several men being injured. The injured in- clude:
 Joseph Brasher, Company o, Ken lucky regiment, probable fracture of skull from blow with black jack: Powhattan Guard Preas, elbow cut. fingers on right hand dislocated and face beaten; Captain Carpenter of Powhattan guards, struck in the breast with stone; Adjutant Garwood. guard, Kentucky and several others suffered slight wounds.
 Earlier in the night some of the soldiers who had been drinking be- came disorderly and were repeatedly cautiond by the guards. Later when their number had increased to about 300 they threw aside all constraint and proceeded to the Warpath, ignor- ing doorkeepe<s, declining to pay admission fees and refusing to leave the buildings when ordered out The Temple of Mirth. Beauty Show and Streets of Cairo were the principal sufferers. At the last named place about 15 Powhattan guards attempted to restore order. but were forced to use their sabres to beat the men back. Captain Carpenter and Adjutant Gar wood at the head of the guards sue ceeded in ejecting the men, but the soldiers soon returned. Their num- Der had been increased to 500. They again attempted to take charge of the shows. refusing to be disciplined. c. c. Hastings of Company H, Ken lucky, and J. Thompkins of Company D. South Carolina, were arrested as the ringleaders of the rioting.
 The arrests caused demonstration and with drawn sabres the guards were forced to fight their way through the massed soldiers to the guard camp. They kept their prisoners despite ef- forts of the soldier to rescue them. Behind the wire fence of the camp the guards made stand against the crowd.
 The soldiers hurled rocks into the enclosure. Captain Carpenter and Ad- jutaEt Garwood were struck. Guard Preas, who saw the man who threw the rock that hit Carpenter arrested the asEailant, whose fnfuriated friends immediately attacked Preas, beat him and rescued his prisoner. The rescue was not affected, however, until after the prisoner, Brasher. had been blackjacked by the guard.
 Brasher was placed in a rolling cbair and sent to the exposition hos p:tal He was later arrested there by the powhattan guarsd, but could not he removed owing to his condition.
 The guards were later reinforced by attachments of soldiers from the camp and order was restored.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
ALMOST DESERTED
 MENA THURSDAY
Large and Small Parties Along Streams and in Mountains Fort Smith and Janssen Attracted
 Many Pleasure Seekers.

Mena Was but thinly populated on the Fourth of July. Large and small parties scattered through the bills and along mountain streams and to country gatherings, and it is doubtful if there was horse or conveyarce lett in Mena that could have been hired for love or money.
 There were many. too, who went to Fort Smith, Jansen and other points far and near that could be reached by railroad.
 Among the parties at nearby points were good crowd at the Rocky P chic. probably fifty Mena people at the Nunly p;cnic, a bunch of rooters at the Jansen ball game and many fishing par ties 10 points on Mountain Fork, Black Fork, Prairie creek and Big Eddy.
 One party of young men made a trip to Mountain Fork on bicycles.
 
 More than fifty members of the German Lutheran church held picnic on Prairie creek and en- joyed an interesting program for their Fourth of July celebration.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
OLD MAN NEATLY TRACKED.
In Looking After His Wine He Gave
 Burglars Their Chance.

An old bachelor in Paris, formerly a wine merchant. who from long habit still kept a capital cellar, discovered that some of his best bottles of wine were stolen every night. He had fresh locks put on the doors, and took morning he received the following anonymous letter:
 "Sir.--For some time past you have been robbed in detail. but now . wholesale robbery is in contempla- tion. Tomorrow night your cellar will be entirely cleared of its con tents, unless you take some steps to prevent it."
 The old gentleman was sorely per piexed what to do. After due delib- eration, he made up his mind to mount guard over his wines himself. He bought a couple of pistols, and. thus equipped, ensconced himself be- hind large cask, where he sat wait. ing and watching the whole night through, until the first gray stseaks of the morning plainly showed him that he had been hoaxed. Longing for a cup of hot coffee, he hurried up stairs to his apartments. Here he first became aware how greatly he had been trickeo. Ail the locks had been picked, drawers and curboards cleared out, his money, jewelry, linen and clothes all gone.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
A Card.

Having bought half interest in the Southern Realty Go. Of Meua 1 would kindly ask con tinuance of tie patronage extend ed to this company assuring one aud all of kind and courteous treatment and that all matters of business placed with us will re- ceive prompt and careful attention. We buy. sell aud exchange prop erty, collect rents, etc, make deeds, mortgages, leases, releases, etc. List your property with us for the careful handling of your interests. Notary always in of- flee during business hours. Very respectfully,
 H. Fred Snider,
 M. B. Lcgate. 1O36 Southern Realty Go.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
TRIED TO KILL AN EDITOR.
Helena Has a Series of Sensations in
 Which the World Had a Part.

Helena. July An attempt was made at 2 o'clock yesterday morning to assassinate J. M. Scutt, the managing editor of the Daily World, at his office. A night run was being made, aud at the hour named Mir. Scott's at tsntiou was drawn to the rear of the building by noise. On go ing out to investigate he was fired oo, the bullet passing close 10 his head. He returned the fire, shoot ing four times, but the bullets evidently went wild, as the person who shot at him ran away. The affair created a great sensation in the city, coming close on the heels of the recent series of sensations.
 First came tbe attacks of the World on the police force. Then came the attack on Mir. Adams, president of the World Publish ing Company, by Chief of Police Clancy and Sergeant Roane, both of whom Mr. Adams whipped. Then citizens mass m, eting de manded that K. s. Scott, IT,, replace Mr. Clancy, and that the whole force be reorganized. This was done. Mr. Clancy resigned, and the next startling develop ment came ou June 16 when Mir. Clancy shot himself. It was at first thought he was fatally wounded, but he recovered. Whether the attempted assassina- ton of MT. Scott has any conuec- ton with the recent sensations is not known, as there IS no clew whatever to the identity of his sssailant.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
Happiness.

Happiness in this world, when it comes. comes incidentally Make it the object of pursuit, and it leads us wild goose chase. and is never at tained. Follow some other object, and very possibly we may find that we have caught happiness without dream ing of 1t, but likely enough it is gone Here it is." like the chest of gold that treasure-seakers find There is something more awful in happiness than in sorrow--the latter being earth ly and finite, the former composed of the substance and texture of eternity so that spirits still embodied may we'll tremble at it.-Nathaniel Hawthorne.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
The Camera Fiend's wandertuss.

As the sun day by day ascends the heavens and the actinic value of his light increases. rhapsodizes the editor ,f the American Amateur Photograph. CT, there seizes us once more the fervor of the enthusiast. From the high shelf down comes the camera. thd plate holders are loaded, and we tramp across the green fields looking for pie tures-or pretending to. For half the cause of our wandering has naught to do with the black box we carry with us. The primitive instinct for change, the ancestral wanderlust. it is, that has seized us and driven us forth to na, tule
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
FOOT GROUND ENTIRELY OFF.
,. E. Francis, a Yard Switchman at
 Texarkana, Crippled.

Iexarkana, July }. 3.-J. E. Fran. e's. a yard switchman, employed n the local Iron Mountain yards, i0s' hls right foot while coupling cars shortly before midnight last "'ght. His foot slipped and was caught between the wheads of '~o cars and was literally ground 0n' toes and bones being scattered a'ong the tracks for several yards.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
Notice 10 Farmers Union Members.

The next regular meeting of the Polk County Farmers Union will be held al Ozark school house the third Wednesday in July, the 17th inst. Every local should be fully represented. The annual election of officers and other important business will be transacted. Good speakers will be there and all anion members arc. invited.
 ]. N. Wilcox, Secretary.
 Geo. Wood, President.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
Your Liver

is out of order You go to bed in bad humor and wake up with a bad taste inyour mouth. You want something to stimulate your liver, Just try Herbine, the liver regulator. pos tive cure for Constipation, Dyspepsia and all liver com mplaints. Mrs. F-., Ft Worth, Tex. writes:
 .Have used Heroine in my family for years. Words can't express what l think about 1t. Every body in our household Is happy and well, and we eve h to Herhlne, sold by Jackson Drug %
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
Hoke Smith lnauourated.

Atlanta, Ga, June 30--Hoke Smith was inaugurated governor Of Georgia at noon Saturday The oath Of office was administered by Chief Justice Fish of the supreme court before the joint session of the legislature which began It's annual session this week. Gov. Smith then delivered his in. augural address from platform erected in the open air on the west front of the capitol.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
The Smile

as,' sg~' won't come of, appears on baby's face 1,'er ~s one taking one bottle of Whites Cream
 .e',aafnge, the great worm medicine. Why
 Eas.'' Nssp that smile on baby's face. If you saa 'nis medicine on hand, you will never X ny 'hing else but smiles on hIs face. Mrs. ,as, ,",ackwell, Okla, writes: "My baby was sh f..-s and iretful. Would not eat and l su crs, ne would die. l used bottle of w hite's sss" s@m VeFmafuge and he has not had sick
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
BIG PICNIC JULY Is
Everybody Invited and Share in Good
 Time at Morris Mill

On July 13, there will be a bio picn'c and family spread dinner at the Tom Morris mill on Bio fork on the Mt. Ida road. There will be speakers, amusemeuts of all kinds, including some foot races. Bring your baskets and come have a good time. 106 Ct wit
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
For Sale Or Exchange.

vii sell my place on corner Sherwood aud 10th streets cheap for cash or trade for Texarkana property. Good 3room house, choice fruit trees, good well and outbuildings. Rents SS montk. w. l.. Linam, 14l6 w. 1lth St., Texarkana, Ark, or A. D. Car den, Meua, Ark. *75d7St
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
Meua Ball Team Defeated

The Mena baseball nine suffered defeat at the hands of the Jans- sen nine Thursday. Score, 7 to 8. The game was very we'll at tended and Janssen was well sup. ported from the bleachers. The members of the Mena nine have all succeeded in getting back 10 Mena. some arriving as late as Friday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
Flew Too High at First.

The mistakes inexperienced music teachers make in mapping out courses of study for their pupils are almost incredible. A young girl came to ma for lessons recently, says Robert n Brain. in the Etude, and found that the course she was studying was a follows: For exercises she had the entire list of Beethoven sonatas 1 two volumes, having already been through" the first volume; for sod she had Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsodls No. 2. She could not play any of the scales, and had to be put back 10 easy studies and simple waltz by Durand
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
Tr,oic Nine of Diamonds.

Carefully preserved at Stairs castle. the Aberdeenshire seat of the earl or Erroll is a single playing card which recalls a never to be forgotten trag' edy IL is the nine of diamonds 1banre called to this day "the curse of scotland"), on which the duke CT Cumberland wrots his order for the butchery of the brave Hishianders wbo were taken prisoners at the fste- ful battle of Cullofen.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
Foxy Albert.

Grandmother (to little urchin)-- Come here. Albert, and tell this lady how you gained the prize for read ing" Albert--"Oh, quite easy. It was George Roussin who got it; but, on coming home. we two had game of marbles and he lost"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
Faulty Statistics.

The department of agriculture has figured out" he read from the paper. that rats cost the people of this coun- try $100.000.000 year" John Hen ry," replied his wife. T don't believe word of it. Why, mine only cost s5 cents, some women make their own, and some wear theirs hair flat. Huh, can't tell me"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11

True the saving ot money is a habit; why not get into the habit of saving your money, and de- posit in the Farmers and Mer- chants Bank at Mena and get 4 per cent interest. dot. w2t
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11

If your brain won't work right and you miss the snap, vim aud energy that was once yours, you should take Prickley Ash Bitters. It cleanses the system and invig- orates both body and brain. w. c. Vandiver, Special Agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
Do vou want a sound liver. viz

Do you want sound liver, viz orous digestion, strong healthy kidneys, regularity in the bowels? Take Prickley Ash Bitters. It has the medical properties that will produce this result. w. c. Special Agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
On inc Job.

Merchant (to applicant for clerk ship)--and have you had much ex- perience in this line of business?" Applicant--"Lots of 1t. Why, I've been in 1s different situations of the kind within the last three years"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
ReaI Hard Cider.

John Fair. highly respected citizen of Montgomeryville Armstrong coun- ty. has at his home small keg con taining several quarts of cider which was made by himself 51 years ago. says the Philadelphia Record. Alto gether there were several kegs of the liquid, but now only few quarts re- main, and Mir Fair is guarding that jealpusly. The cider is so old that 1t has turned black in color, and so strong that less than teaspoonful will put thinker in the Happy Land.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
Do You Itch !?

The cup o4 humane misery Is never q"''s ,,,unsil some form of itching skin disease ,s added. Then 1t overfiows. Hunts cure is 2 specinc for any itching trouble ever. one a snplication relieves. one box IS guarantees to cure any one case
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
Do You Suffer Frcm Kidney
 Troubles

We guarantee one bottle of Smith S Sure Kidney Cure to benefit or Cure, or your druggists will refund your money. Price 50 cents at Jacksons Drug Store;
 Nov. l
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
A Cut.

If no ove wants to buy the 3 buildings I have had advertised l will sell one or two of them on same terms.
 John H. Hamilton. lO2 d X w If
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11

He eats heartily in the hottest weather who uses Prickley Ash Bitters. It keeps his stomach, liver and bowels in perfect order. w. e. Vandiver. Special Agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
HE MILITIA IN DISGRACE
sOu'n Carolina and Kentucky Regi- ments at Jamestown Exposition
 Become Obstrepcrous.
ATTEMPTED TO CAPTURE THE "wAapATHa

"ucky Exposition Guards Stand Of ooo Drunken and plsorderIy Mem oers ef the Southern MiIitia--sev. era' Men on Both Sides Injured in the Affair.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11

For Ssle-2 houses. See s. Picchi, at Mena Cigar i'c ory. 77 d&w if
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
The Only Guaranteed Kidney Cue

is Smiths Sure Kidney Cure. Your druggists will refund your money if after taking one bottle you are not satisfied with results. 50 cents by Jackson Drug Go. Nov.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11

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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-10-08
TROUBLE TOR BOTH
JUDGE AND OFFICER
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
WHITNEY AND DEPUTY SHEER
IFF SEA GO TO KANEOHE.

Deputy Attorney General Whitney
and Deputy High Sheriff George Sea
went to Kaneohe this morning where
they will prosecute the case against
Henry Pahia, the young special police
man who brutally beat an inoffensive
man named John Feya, with a pair OF
handouts and then broke two of his
ribs by kicking him in the side after
he had fallen to the ground.
There is a possibility that action
will also Oe taken for the removal OF
Judge Aikue, of the District Court, be-
cause of his activity in behalf of young
Pahia, arTesting all the witnesses in
the matter and putting them in Jail on
one charge or another, many of them
for alleged offenses heretofore ignored.
It is said that there has been much eX-
element in the vicinity of Kaneohe as
a result of the Judges high-handed
proceeding, and Attorney Whitney de-
clared his intention of thoroughly
probing the matter