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Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06
The Achievements of a Year

TT pom assuming control of The Herald little more than
year ago the undersigned in an announcement which
made that time the plans and hopes of the
promised the public upon whom the paper relied for
support that its would endeavor publish clea hon
newspaper paper that could be welcomed into the family
circle without fear of oense people of refinement that
could be depended upon give the without bias or
prejudice and which, while independent enough to oppose all
wrong both and of its party would still be the unswev
ing champion of Democratic principles.
The months that have passed since that time have
been marked by the coming of the sudden and acute bus
depression known to the people of this country and
the of of The Herald in providing for the pub
lie the of paper which they ambitious publish has
of been made difficult than 1t would have been
had the business skies been free of clouds
But Notwithstanding the hard times, The Herald has made
progress which is the of much qualification and IN
which feels that has right to cherish honest pride OF
accomplishment
It's circulation within the period has increased by
more than 200 per cent, and this 1t takes as an
expression of the confidence and approUGI gVlich the
people whom relies for support feel in the hfen-
Mons and efforts of its o1vrrerS.
While every other paper in the city h
shown a decrease in Volnn1e of advertising
from o to IS per cent as compared zCith yeot~
ago, The Herald has shown constant fncrease
In the amount of advertising carried, SO fh1.
its patronage today is greater than it gcGS tor
the same period last year, and for this Gdve
tising it is, on account of its increased circnla
tion, able to secure rates (Which have be
largely in 0dUanCe of its rates of a year 0eo.
The Herald hopes believes that during the past yea
has contributed something to the material and moral wer
of the community in which and tor which 1t is published
has initiated chaponed number of reforms in local
ters which been successfully nauguaed It has ste
within the ranks of its party for what believed to be rig
and it has had the pleasure OF seeing the policies that it
triumph in the party conventions. Those respons
paper pleased believe that the papers nuer
contributed something making the party whose
tive it is worthy of the of the pecp
that the party through its candidates national and local ~
solicit.
It with great pleasure that able sc
The by steady steps forward reached nan al
position to justify in undertaking In the future
Der of improvements all of which believes will make
more worthy of support than it has been in the past
Furthermore The Herald be depended to furnish
future the past clean reliable and honest
paper paper whose and editorial columns are free from
Questionable matter but which will all times publish
the tell the truth, fully fairly and without favor
T. E. GLBBON
President Herald Company
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

and cautiously approached the python's
head. The snake struck at Gleason,
missed him and thrust his head clear
through a sheet of canvas spread at
the pits side. But La Breque and
Gleason bagged the python's head.
while at their bidding Policemen Cor
ham, Gilman, Hannah and Graham
and a score of the bravest men around
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

seized the snakes tail and body so it
could not coil around a tree or electric
light pole. The python easily tossed
them off singly, but at last they all
grabbed it at once and, blinded by the
bag but squirming and struggling still,
it was dropped in the pit where it will
remain as an added attraction at the
parl<
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

The Century company win publish
the book which Harvey j. O'Higgins
mas made OF David Warield's imper-
with sixty pictures by Martin Justice.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

Eugene w. Presbrey, the well known
playwright is at work on a dramatiza-
tion of 1.-THE Coast of Chance" the
Chamberlains' popular story. Mr.. Pres
brey has established himself as the
most successful adapter of novels for
the stage. He is the author of the stage
versions of, among other books, "Raf-
fies," "A Gentleman of France" and
"The Right of Way"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

A subject Of national concern-and
one particularly of interest to the Pa
cific coasts discussed In the Outing
magazine for September. The salmon
Industry is presented In two leading
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

President Herald Company.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

The flying machine is no longer a
thing for Jests and merry quips. The
Worlds Work Magazine is going into
the question OF aerial navigation very
thoroughly and is publishing a. series
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

Three promising volumes of essays
on ethical subjects from well known
writer's are announced by Thomas Y
Crowell & Co., for publicantion. They
are: "Counsels by the Way" by Henry
Van Dyke; "On the Open Road" by
Ralph Waldo Trine, and "The Free
Life" by woodrow Wilson.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
HATFIELD HINTS.

T. M. Dover made business trip to Mena last week.
 J. T. Cole of Mena was in Hat field on business Monday.
 Jim Harwell of DsOueen was up on business last Thursday.
 w. J. Davis made a business trip to Mena one day last week.
 B. F. Gipson, who has been sick for several days, IS reported better.
 Miss Emma Nicholson of Cove was visiting friends in Hatfield Sunday.
 Freeman Johnson and wife were visiting friends in Hatfield Sunday.
 J. T. Winton of Rocky was transactiug business ia Hatfield Tuesday.
 Abe Turner of Rocky was vis' iting hls sister, Mrs. Ola Davis last Sunday.
 s. N. Cummings of Smithville, Okla, was visiting his brother ,. B., last week.
 Ambrose Bratcher, the jailor af Mena was in Hatfield last week on business.
 $. E. Cummings, the barber of this place made business trip to Mena last Thursday.
 Perry Harwell, who has been transacting business Tn Ardmore, Okla, IS back home again.
 Ii. K. Rouse left last week for Fort Smith where he will spend Christmas with his mother.
 The young folks of this place had nice singing at MT. Wal. iace's home Saturday night.
 Miss Minnie Worlds, who has been quite sick Tor the past two weeks IS up and going to school again.
 There was large crowd out al the M. F. Church Sunday tv hear the new pastor, Bro. Seay. preach his first sermon.
 Chas. Watkins, who has been working for the Ing gham Lum Der Co.,, left this week tor Richmond Mo, where he will spend Xmas. with his mother.
 Several of the old hunters went out east Monday on deer hunt. Among the parties were pr. Johnson, E. K. Bnschaw, and iienry Finger. They all cam e back with the game bags empty.
 s. B. $.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
NEW MINING ORGANIZATION.
Meeting of Interested Prospectors Who
 Plan Development Work.

A new new mining district was organized Wednesday afternoon at the office of ]. F. Todd under the mining laws of the United States. This new district takes in all Polk county and takes the place of the former organization. j.. +. Todd was elected recorder.
 The organization was effected strictly in conformance with the mining laws Jf the United States. especially so as to the filing and recording of mining claim notices.
 There were about l5 claim own CTS present, and while there was not manifest ss much enthusiasm as on similar occasions during the early days of Polk county mining, all viewed the matter from a strictly business standpoint and expressed determination to push the matter to such a conclusion as 10 fully demonstrate, ii possi- ble, whether there is or is not precious metal in this vicinity such as to warrant development and the consequent outlay of cap ital.
 Those interested state that fu- ture investigation will be in ear nest and the results will not be overdrawn if such can be avoided.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
BIG FORK BITS.
Highlander.

Dr. l.. A. Simpson visited his mother at Egger last Monday. She IS very sick.
 Uncle Jack Pamplin of Sebas- tian county is visiting at the home of 6. B. Bates.
 The Revs. Abe and Edwards of Red E I'd spent last Saturday night with NJ. E. Fried.
 The Masons have moved their lodge from Slatington to the Aberuathy school house and are repairing the hall this week.
 There is petition being circu- lated 10 devide school district No. ll which will come up for a hearing next Saturday before County Judge Prickett. It will be hotly opposed by many of our <. citizens.
 A. R. DiIbeck and Walter Edwards report that while re- turning from Black Springs Monday evening they saw black bear on the top of the divide be- tween Big Fork and Caddo on the Mena and Hot Springs road. The boys claim they would have got the bear if they could have stopped theIr horses, but some people think more than likely they were whipping their horses to keep from stopping.
 The Old Man.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
POSTOFFICE CRACKED
R ,bbers Get Away With Four Hundred Dollars From Arkansas Village
 of Arden.

Foreman, Dec. l4.-The safe iu:the postoffice at Arden, a vii- Iage 10 miles southeast of this city, was blown open at l o'clock this morning aud S400 taken, be- sides quantity of stamps. The money was postoffice funds, which had been kept in the safe as it had been taken in from time to time from the sale of stamps.
 The sheriff of this (Sevier) county was notified and arrived from De Queen early this morn- ing. He brought pair of blood hounds with him and they started on the trail, but up to noon today the robbers had not been located.
 The safe is comparatively small iron affair and was easily blown open by the charge of ni- troglycerine. The robbers are not believed to be experienced "yeggs, as they did not blow the door off by ''soapiug" the cracks between the door and the safe, but hammered off the com biuation and poured the charge of nitroglycerine into the opening thus made. This broke off the tumolers and forced back the bolts so that it was not difficult to open the door.
 The postoffice is located iE a general store, but nothing In the store apparently was taken. The robbers evidently desired nothing but stamps aud cash. It IS SUD- posed that they were railroad ho- boes, who came through here ou the Arkansas and Louisiana and decided to blow the safe in the postoffice.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
RED BIRD NOTES.
The Captain,

$. A. Hughes, an energetic young farmer of Hillside, is build ing new barn.
 "Uncle" Elias Maddox has gone to Texas for ali extended visit with relatives.
 G. w. Cox departed Monday y for a visit of several days with relatives at Mena.
 The young people enjoyed a singing at the home of $. H. Spake Sunday night.
 Jay SIake ot Greenwood came ia few days ago to spend the holidays with home folks.
 Mrs. Fife Buerge, who for sew eral days has been near death, is reported as improving slowly.
 Hamp Edwards of Alder has re-entered school at Sulphur Springs after a short abs ence.
 Newton Standridge has return ed home from Waters, where he has been employed at Bates gin.
 J. M. Hughes X Sons have their new mill house almost com pleted, and with the installation of some new machinery they are now prepared 10 serve the public They expect to be prepared to gin by the next season.
 D. s. Wall received message last week stating that his sister of Spadra was very sick and had beea carried to a hospital at Fort Smith for treatment and was not expected to live. Mir. Wall left for that place Tuesday.
 About 30 guests attended the dinner at the home of the Rev. Dr. Bates, which was given in honor of the doctors SSrd birth day. The afternoon was spent in devotional services conducted by the Rev. Mir. McMillan of Board Camp.
 K. N. Moore, our mail coutrac ; or. has returned home. after prospecting trip to several points in Texas, 10 To, k after the dis posal of his property and business interests preparatory to moving to that place, where he will make his home. His wife, who accom- panied him, remained in Texas
 Buster Brown.
 NOTE--The Red Bird items for last week, through some de- lay, diG not reach The Star office nntil after that weeks paper had been printed.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
INK DOTS.

Mrs. John Talking ton, who has been very sick with erysipelas IS improving rapidly.
 G. l.. Harris made a business trip to Womble Sunday, return ing home Monday.
 Miss Florence Thompson was a visitor with home folks last Saturday and Sunday.
 Mrs. Ann Harris visited with her daughter, Mrs. Lou Self, al Acorn last Saturday and Sunday.
 Mir. John Cearley. who has been absent for quite a while, returned from Mckinley, Tex, lsst week.
 Elders Wolf and Medca,f went to Mena last Monday. where they will hold meeting of several days.
 Mrs. Josie Garden and daughter Geneva, spent Friday night with Mrs. Gardens daughter. Mrs. Jack Embry at Board Camp.
 The religious debate which was held at Board Camp last week was grand thing. There were people from all over the county. All report that 1t was very interesting.
 Misses Lula and Tnrscy Talk ington and Theresi H Harris,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
ACORN BURs.

Matt White is going to move 10 Womble about January 1.
 The mining excitement near here seems to be dying out.
 Isaac Self has sold his farm to Will Sanders of near Oden, con- sideration S750.
 Many people have taken advan- tage of the recent cold snap 10 butcher hogs.
 The wife of the Rev. Peter Goddard. who died Wednesday of last week, was buried Friday in Owens Chapel cemete tery,
 George McLane is once more promcnading the broad streets of Acorn. George says he must be here on the 18th of this month.
 Uncle Remmel Reynolds has put up 300 pounds of mast-fatten- ed pork--unless the hogs broke into some corn field last Sunday.
 The captain and his bachelor crowd took dinner with the Hon. Ben Owens last Sunday. Uncle Ben showed with much pride his new cement walk and cellar. Close inspection failed to find that any baling wire had been used in it's construction.
 Seme time back Old Warwick roasted the Captain and J. K. Neal pretty thoroughly. The old man must have an agent some where, for 1t is a known fact that he's been fenced up on Water Valley farm for the last ten years.
 Never mind, Warwick. We may reform.
 The Captain.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
BOARD CAMP NEWS.


 Mrs. Ova Walston Is suffering with rheumatism.
 Miss Alice Hilton is staying at the home ot D. E. Little.
 Ed Medford and Bill Ramsey made business trip to Mena Tuesday.
 Rev. A. II. Autrey preached at the Baptist church Sunday and Sunday night.
 Bunnie Hilton of Hathaway spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks.
 Miss Mary Bates Of Big Fork spent several days visiting Mrs. Fife Sanford.
 l.. P. Purvis, merchantat Board Camp, has received nice lot of Christmas goods.'
 Mir. and Mrs. H. Chambers at- tended church at Board Camp Sunday and Sunday night.
 The debate between Elder Wolf and Rev. A. H. Autrey at Board Camp was largely attended.
 A nice program is being ar ranged for Christmas day at the Baptist church and all who wish to practice on the recitations and songs are requested to meet at the Baptist church Friday night.
 Golden Hair.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
FRED BRANCH DEAD.
Local Fraternal Order Sends Remains
 From Montana to Alabama.

riVhi MUuldnd 10 AldDama.
 A message has been received here announcing that Fred Branch, member of Mena Lodge No. l52, |. o. 0. F.. died at Mis- soula, Mont, December IA, his death resulting from an amputa- ton ot broken leg, which he re- celved on November g.
 The remains of Mir. Branch will be buried at Florola, Ala. the home of one of his sisters. and the lodge of this city is bear ing all funeral expenses.
 MT. Brunch resided in Mena several years ago, holding DO. sltion as checker at the freight depot, and was well known by many ot our people. He joined the Odd Fellows lodge at this place December 5, 1902, and was also member of the K. of P. lodge at Wilburtou, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17

ter. There is absolutely nothing to it but lot of blind prejudice.
 There is one thing nearly forgot. You say am good man. but not good road oyerseer. You seem to want to be judge and jury in the case, but seem to decide the matter without any evidence. Now Will say when was oyerseer before l had about 30 miles of road to work ana but little to work it with, but thls IS the first complaint l ever heard. I have served under Judge Prickett and he inspected the road and knows whether l am competent to serve or not.
 Now Brothers, it takes me all my time to attend to my own affairs and have no time to go around and nose into my neighbours matters, and if you will try it and take a good nights rest you will see that imaginary lion you thought you was throwing the scalding water on was all delusion. 1 will say.to you that l am over sixty years of age and this is the first time that was ever called upon to defend myself in a public way. Now Brother, l think the best thing for us to do is to stop this strife and slet our neighbors have little rest. Quit trying to to raise contention in the neighbor- hood. This is my last on this sub ject. You need not tempt me any further. Yours truly,
 J. c. Bates.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
EddER NEWS.

Editor Mems Star:--I write yol few breezes.
 Health is good in this vicinity Our new circuit rider, Bro. c. w. Logan, preached his first ser. mon Sunday at Highland to an attentive audience.
 Cherry Hill Lodge, No. lo7, F. X A. M., met in the lodge hall December ? and after the regular routine work. went into the cleo ton of officers for the next year, to.wit: J. NJ. Egger, w. NJ; l. J. Garrett, :. w.; J. N. Simpson, ]. w., !. w. Philpot, secretary F. H. Furr, treasurer.
 If this misses the waste baske, will come again. l am reader of The Star, also well wisner to the same.
 Highlander.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
WICkES wAvELETS.


 Mr. Cooper IS moving this wee k 10 his place which he bought near Mena.
 The singing at Dave England $ last Sunday evening was very nice.
 There was cross spelling al the Wickes school house last Satur- day night.
 Ollie and Luther Darwin speat Saturday night at the home of MT. and Mrs. Cooper.
 Quite number enjoyed them selves at the singing at the home of MT. and Mrs. Jenkins Sunday night.
 Papa's Daug hter.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
RUST ITEv.,.

There will be a Christmas tree here at the school house on Christmas eve. Every body invit- cd. :.
 There will be supper at the new l. 0. 0. F. hall next Satur- day mig hi. Everybody come and bring his girl or some other fel. lows girl.
 There has been a great deal of sickness here the last month. Uncle Jimmie York and his wife have both been very low, also Mrs. Wilcoxson is sick.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
J. C. Bates Makes Statement.
To Editor of The Star.

l
 Dear Sir: :I see an article in last weeks Star from Stephen Bates in regard to the road overseer and justice of the peace. l would have preferred to have kept out of fur ther controversy in the r r~atter, but as some of the readers of The Star may not know the facts in the case will try to state them.
 In regard to the petition referred to, l.knew nothing about it until after had been appointed, as l was on the jury at the time it was being circulated. In regard to my ap- pointmenu, will say I told Judge Prickett if he wanted to appoint me would serve and l suppose any man in the township had right to apply for it and that Judge Prickett had a right to appoint anybody he saw fit, especially in the absence of any other application. do not think there ever was any other application and it is strange to me that a man will set up such howl when nobody else ever asked for either justice of the peace or road overseer.
 This article reminds me of the old lady who thought she had very cross old man. In company with a party of lady friends the old lady was complaining of her hard lot and one of the ladies told ter to try being real good and by so doing she would heap coals of fire upon his head. The old lady said it won't do bit of good as have tried scalding water on him.
 Now it seems to me that Brother Steve has nothing but scalding water. He seems to think that kindness is no good to fight with.
 A little boy that was not very re- liable came running into the house one day and said. Mamma, there is a real live lion on the back porch, '" and his mamma said: Come right along with me. 1 will show you that is nothing but neighbor Jones old wooly dog. Now you go right Ip stairs and don't you come down till you have asked God to forgive you for telliig such story. The boy went up stairs and in few minutes came whistling down and said: Mamma. God said it was all right, as he thought it was lion himself when he first sawi it..
 Now some folks probably thought they had really found a real live lion in this matter till it was explained to them, but I think the explanations that have been given are sufficient to have satisfied any reasonable mnded man.
 You say it did not change the mat of A. B. Dilbeck for overseer. Mir. Dilbeck did not even apply for the job that ever heard of. Now both you men and 1 are good friends and are not having any trouble over this matter.
 
 In fact, don't think anybody is having any trouble unless it is the printer, and l don't see why you should be so excited about the mat |
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
JOHN W. GATES MOTHER DEAD
The Noted Capitalist Passed Through
 Mena With the Remains

John ". Gates and party passed through Mena at g.S0 a m. Tuesday on a special train consisting of one baggage car, a coach and an observation sleeper en m route from Port Arthur to Onicago. This special train was . run TOT the purpose of conveying sne m body of the mother of dr. Gates' SI, to some point in the East' Sunday. oO0u''eu
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
There Are Two Sides to It.
Editor Mena Star:

Editor Mena Star.
 Dear Sir: Please allow me space to reply to an article in your last weeks issue signed by Stephen Bates.
 Mir. Bates would have The Stars readers believe that Big Fork town ship had been humbugged by road overseers from beginning to finish, which is not true. I have been road overseer mrself and know what it is to try to keep up 25 or 30 miles of public roads with few hands and lit tie money.
 This confusion has been kept up by few spellbir ding chronic kick CTS. If you want to know how pub lie spirited ther are, just ask them for small contribution for church house or some other public improve ment. They will tell you that they are not much to go into things. If they take a notion to, they will let you know, and that is the last you ever hear of it. Such has been my experience with some of them. Neither Stephen Bates nor c. A. Bates works the roads nor pays any more of that expense than the law compels them to do.
 Mir. Bates says that he would have much preferred to have kept out of this. 1 want to inform The Stars readers that he has been in it all the time. G. A. Bates article referred to certain part of the road that had not been worked in nearly two years. This was mistake, and it can be proven that Mir. Standridge had his men summoned to work at that place when the article appeared In the paper.
 Everybody knows that the past season has been bad one to keep up roads. as well as to make a crop. and they could not possibly all be put in good shape at once. As to J. C.. Bates administration, if he ever had a road hand that was an enemy to him during his two terms never heard of it. If J. B. Lilies or A. B. Dilbeck have ever intimated that they were not satisfied with tbe ap- pointment of J. c. Bates, have no knowledge of it. 1 did not expect to engage in this warfare. but since the road business has been attacked in general way, that naturally brings me in.
 Now M. J. Bates, am going to make one promise: If l am ever road overseer again, and YOU and C. A. are subject to road duty, we are going to work out these roads. That strife should cease and all work for the upbuilding of the country and the peace of the community.
 We are going to have another in about two years, and do believe that Judge Prickett and the Governor will be reasonable enough to allow these two offices in Big Fork township an opponent, at least.
 Yours for equal rights,
 G. B. Bates. Biz Fork. Ark.