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The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
INK SPOTS.

E. G. Daniell IS still confined to his bed.
 Dr. D. l.. Rollins left Monday for Nashville to attend court. The parties that purchased D. A. Daniels farm arrived Friday. lanes T. Cole of Mena was al Wickes last Sunday on business. Miss Gussie Carter lett Sunday for Hartley to begin school Mon day morning.
 The Rev. Russell Brown of near Grannls spent Friday night with Eli Daniel and family.
 Stony Smith aud Miss Pat terson were united in marriage al the home of the Rev. D. l.. Rol- lins Sunday evening.
 Papa's Daughter.
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OLIvER'S CHAPEL NOTES.

Mrs. Martha Hill is reported some better.
 Miss Cora Edmonds has re- turned home.
 Miss Lyda Whipple of Rocky IS visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Davis.
 Miss Mollie Mount of Rust is spending the week with Miss Lulu White.
 Mir. Shirley and son, Clarence, left Sunday for Oklahoma to attend court.
 There has been a debate at the Chapel during the past week, con ducted by Brother Griffin and Brother Small.
 Brother Felter of Acorn preached at the Chapel last Sun day. Next Sunday evening Brother Henderson of Mena will preach.
 Nobody's Sweetheart.
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Polk v County
 News Items
BOARD CAMP NEWS.

Mrs. Quinn of Ink visited her sister Miss Dora Parish, Sunday. Rev. Justice preached here Sunday and Sunday night.
 Miss Ida McMlllan of this place visited at Womble last week. Several farmers of this place are fixing fences and sowing oats. MT. and Mrs. A. J. Strickland visited in Mena Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Several of this place attended the burial of Uncle Marion Har- rison at Cherry Hill.
 There was surprise party at Dean Keys Wednesday night and all present report good time.
 Goldeuhair.
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miles north of Sulphur Springs, last Tuesday night. The society meets every Saturday mig ht' Everybody is cordially invited to attend.
 Mrs. New, wife of William New died at her home near Hath away Sunday morning, after a short sickness. Besides her hus- band Mrs. New leaves five chil' dren aud host of friends to mourn her loss.
 Buster Brown.
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THE RABY ASSIGNMENT.
Large Part of Grocery Stock Already
 Transferred to Creditor.

J. NJ. Raby, proprietor of the Corner Grocery, accompa by his attorney, H. A. King, re- turned Tuesday night from Fort Smith, where MT. Raby filed petition in voluntary bankruptcy before Referee Soutamayd.
 A meeting of the creditors will be held iu few days and re- ceiver will be appointed to take charge of the stock. It IS said that large portion of the stock has already been transferred to one of the creditors.
 The liabilities of MT. Raby are given at $l, 400 and the assets at $500.
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BACK TO POLK COUNTY.
John Dilbeck Did Not Like Oklahoma
 After Short Trial.

John Dilbeck and wife of Mo. Alester, Ok, passed through Mena Sunday on their way to Big Fork. Mir. Dilbeck moved to McAlester about two months ago, but not being satisfied with that country has returned with his family to Polk county where they will gain make their home.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
Testlts yalue.

Simmons Liver Purifier is the most valuable remedy l ever tried for con stipation and disordered liver. 1t does Its work thoroughly, but does not gripe like most remediee of it's whenever the opportunity occurs.
 w, NJ. Tomlinson,
 Price 25c, Oswego, Kansas,
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A Humane Appeal.

A humane citizen of Richmond, Ind, Mr. U. D. Williams, Tor West Main street, says: ''l appeal to all persons with weak lungs to take Dr. Kings New Discovery, the only rem edy that has helped me and fully comes up to the proprietor's recom- mendation. It saves more lives than all other throat and lung remedies put together. Used as cough and cold cure the world over. Cures asthma, bronchitis; croup, whooping cough. quinsy. hoarsenessr and phthi- sis, slops hemorrhages of the lungs and builds them up. Guaranteed by Jackson Drug O., 50c and Sl.00. Trial bottle free.
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TWO-MILE.

Henry Durham of Mena spent several days last week with his brother. Leonard Durham.
 Brotheri Neighbors conducted services in this community on his return from his appointment over
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News Notes and Personals

Gene Dickens spent Wednesday at Grannis on business.
 Guy B. Kirk of Black Springs was in the city this week.
 s. H. Sublett and wife of near Hatton spent Thursday in the city.
 H. B. Wbisenhunt was in from Shady with a load of fat hogs Wednesday.
 Jack Friar and Martin Single ton of Oden were trading in the city Saturday.
 John and Winsley Egger of near EgPer were trading in the city Thursday.
 William Easter, merchant al Pughtown, OK, was m the city buying goods Friday.
 Ed Mershou returned Sunday from California for a visit with his parents and friends.
 Lee Cole, a prominent mer- chant at Wlckes, transacted busi- ness in the city Saturday.
 Romeo Golf ef Golf Bros. & Gamble of Cove, transacted business in the city Monday.
 A. w, Wright expects to leave today on a prospecting trip through Montgomery county.
 John D. Combs, Democratic Central Committeeman of Free dom township, was in the city Saturday.
 Miss Annie Adkissou of Cove was in the city Sunday and left ou No. I for Howard, where she is teaching school. N. Hoyle arrived Wednesday form Oklahoma and Thursday drove out to Red Bird to look after property interests.
 E. U. Mcbride Tuesday pur- chased the E. F. Voister fruit stand on South Mena street, next door to Moseley X Sons.
 John P. Logan of Grams, candidate for state senator, was in the city Tuesday GU route 10 Rich Mountain and other points to look after his candidacy.
 Mrs. NJ. l.. Goodner, who makes her home with her son, $. $. Gooduer, went to Oden Thurs. day to visit for several weeks with relatives.
 Alley Duncan returned Tues- day afternoon from Board Camp, where he has been spending sew eral days looking alter improve ments on his farm.
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Conference at Potter.

Editor Star: Please announce in your weekly issue that the 2nd quarterly conference of Janssen Circuit M. E. Church, South, will be held at Potter Church the 14th andl8th of March.
 J. A. Baker, Pastor.
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Remember HiItebrand
ThH LEADING PHOTOdRAPHHR.

Does the finest work in the city. Al woT k guaranteed. Latest style mounts also pictures copied or enlarged rom all sizes and kinds of pictures. carry complete stock of picture frames, also make frames to order, also have fine line of framed ple' tures, postal cards, postal card ai, buns. photo albums, passeportouV binding, all colors; photo and kodah supplies; kodak work finished, kodaks for sale or rent photo buttons anu frames. Photo paste and glue, photo mailers, views of Mena and scenery always in stock.
 Remember HlItebTand
 THR LEADING PHOTOGRAPHER
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For Sale.

25 head high grade augora goats; one registered buck in the bunch, Sl00 gets them if la ken before March 20, 'OS. M. V. Law. son, Granuis Ark, w2t
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George Legate two houses auu lots on Dallas avenue. I ne con sideration was Sl,600.
 Elmer Mcdonald of Smithvilie' Ok. was in Mena Saturday buying supplies for large crop this year on his farm near that place.
 Captain c. H. Jett of Wickes, chairman of the Polk County Democratic Central Committee, was in the city on business oatur- day.
 A. J. Aston, merchant at Grannis, spent Monday alter noon in Mena on business, re- turning home on the early train Tuesday morning.
 4 A Mir. Long and son and MT. Rowton arrived in the city last week and Thursday drove out in the west part of the county looking for a location.
 MT. and Mrs. ,. H. Sublett and daughter of Hatton were in Mena last week. Mr. Sublett has 3 large body of fruit land adjoining the McMicheal and Johns tracts
 MT. Reeding, accompanied oy his wife, arrived last week iron Okla homa and Thursday morning drove into the country with view of purch asing farm property I. L. Horner reports the sale o the A. B. Wood farm, two mile: west of MenaI, to J. H. Long, prosperous farmer from Okla homa, who will move here ant make 1t his home.
 J. J. Cotton, Buster Cotton James Vanhorn, William Phil pot and Sam Feds, well-to-dt farmers of the Egger neighbor hood, were transacting bushes in Mena Tuesday.
 George Garrison, who recentl' purchased the Mena Pharmac
 bankrupt stock, began movin!
 anne to Womb.e Saturda where he expects to open up first class drug store. ] Mrs. J. I. Jackson of Howe
 formerly of Alabama, arrived l v the city Saturday night to visl her brother, John H. Hamilton
 whom she had not seen for thirt S years.
 w. w. Roberts of Big Ceda was in Mena this week. He ha . been in very poor health tn
 winter. Mir. Roberts used to liv
 in this vicinity and has man n friends over Polk county.
 Miss Balmy Jones of Naple'
 Kas.. arrived in the city Sunda : and Monday morning drove or e to Board Camp where she wi
 make her home with her aunI
 Mrs. Betty Owens.
 Q J. A. Chambers who has unt
 recently been employed as bool
 keeper for a lumber firm nea | Waters, has bought the Ha: 7 Bros. saw mill near Board Cam
 and will start to cutting in fe
 days.
 , A. s. Chatham and family a
 rived Monday from l1oldeuvill'
 Ok to make their home on th l. fam recently purchased, fou miles west of Mena. MT. Cha
 man moved from Egger to Okli
 homa about nineteen months ag' 1 A. L. Roberts has arrived l
 Mena from Tucumcari, N. M
 and IS looking around with e view to locating near here. Il n expects, if he finds what |
 wants, to buy tract oi land fC
 diversified farming.
 . Prof. Virgil s. Ferguson close V his school at Ink Friday and wa in Mena Saturday looking ait'
 business matters preparatory e leaving for Montgomery count | to look after his candidacy fC e county assessor of that count
 M. w. Pierce of Elm Spring y IS i'd Mena, where hc expects y locate. His family will arrive k a few days. Mir. Pierce has ha
 experience in grape culture an
 contemplates securing a suitab . piece of land and putting out t vineyard. He is a son of K. { Pierce, who lives in Potter towi
 ship.
 i. In renewing his subscription < The Star, Prof. G. w. Welt Q who for number of years live
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05

Mena merchants pay the hest prices for ah kinds of produce from farm and garden KANSAS CITY CATTLE-HOGS. Common to fair steers 4.35 to 5'Zo Hogs 3.7o to 4'VV
 MENA HOG MARKET. Home market hogs 400 to 4.-0
 MENA COTTON MARKET. Cotton-10.25.
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See those S22.s0 Steel Ranges al c. ". Petty's. They're wonders.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05

l. D. Jones, manager of the commissary department of the Black Springs Lumbsr Company st Womble, came m Thursday,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05

accompanied by his family, which will spend several days nere S's- ing relatives.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05

In renewing his subscription to The Star, Prof. G. w. Welty, who for a number ot years lived in this county, writes that owing 10 the i'll health of Mrs. Welty he was compelled to give up his position as instructor of mathe. matics at the Arkansas University and go with her to New Mexico. Mrs. Welty's health has so i'm proved that they are now back and he has accepted the position of endowment agent of the Ar kansas Cumberland College at Clarksyille.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-07-20
The Way People SIT.

1t Is one thing to have a chair and
another to know how to sit on it. The
ideal Of a graceful sitting posture has
varied in the different ages Of the
world. The Egyptians sat bolt upright.
the knees and feet closely pressed to-
gether. 1t was the ceremonial attitude.
The Greeks and Romans, when their
seats had no backs and they were at
liberty to forget their dignity. sat
STOPPING. with one or both elbows sup
ported by the arms. The Chinese ideal
was the knees and feet wide apart.
They have maintained that attitude in
sitting for 1000 years. The Saxons and
early Norman kings are represented in
old manuscripts and OH coins in the
same position. Down to a date COM
paratively recent kings and queens re-
ceived sitting stifiy on their thrones,
any marked change of posture being
thought to derogate from the royal dig
nifty. They now receive standing.
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MABEL TALIAFERRO.

Luna Park. quite a list of amusement
ventures. As to his plans for his
wife Mr.. Thompson said:
"'Polly of the Circus with Miss
Taliaferro and the entire New York
company, will open in Chicago on La.
Dor day and will then go to Nashville,
Tenn, for a special engagement Of
three days. Nashville will be the only
southern city in which either Miss
Taliaferro or Polly will be seen next
season, and the exception is made only
because of my affection for the people
of Nashville. which Is my home town.
About the LIST of December Miss ITALIA
ferro will leave Polly and return to
New York. Her place in the company
will be taken by her sister, Miss Edith
Taliaferro. Ely that time rehearsals
for the new production of Cinderella.
to be offered by Klaw & Granger and
myself at the New Amsterdam thea
ter, will be well under way. and my
wife. who is to play the title role IN
Cinderella will step directly from one
company to the other. Cinderella Is
to be offered with elaborate scenic eff
fects in straight dramatic form. with
q few musical numbers. several OF
which will give Miss Taliaferro q
chance to show that she can sing rs
well as act. | made this new version
Of Cinderella myself"
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MABEL T~ALIaFERRo.
A Popular Actress and Her Husband
Manager.

Manager.
Mabel Taliaferro. who viii appear
cal in Polly of the Circus In the
autumn has a manager Of versatile at
tainments in her husband. Frederic
Thompson Of Hippodrome and Luna
Park fame Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson
recently returned to New York from
A trip to Washington on their yacht
and while at the capital witnessed the
first performance of william Gillette's
new play. THAT Little Affair at the
Boyds'." Mr.. Thompson bought 1t U
will produce this and several other
new plays in the fall. He has come
into prominence in the theatrical
world through his success as a pur-
y Of entertainment to visitors to
expositions. His "Trip to the Moon
on the Pan-Ameriean Midway at Buff
falo was the parent. so to speak. of his
Luna Park at Coney Island. and he
the founder Of the New York Hip
podrome. Now he controls, besides
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ney Of Napa county from 1894 to 1000.
He served IN the Fifty-eighth congress
has quite a reputation on the Pa
cifc coast as an orator. Mr.. Bell Was
married in 1899 to Miss Anna Marie
Muller. The former congressman has
been one of the leaders in the move
ment to keep the japanese from set
Ting in large numbers on the Ameri
can side OF the Pacific ocean.
Governor Claude A. Swanson OF VIZ
rinia. chosen to second the nomination
of Mr.. Bryan for president. served With
him at one time in congress. He was
a congressman for a dozen years prior
TO his election as executive of Virginia.
In the latter position he achieved espe-
cial prominence during the jamestown
exposition, when Ii often devolved
upon him to represent his state at
functions incident to the programme OF
the fair. He was only thirty when
first chosen to congress. and his rise
to the high posts of congressman n
governor forms an interesting story.
He was born at Swansonville. Pittsyl-
vania county, Va. March 81, 1867 In
his early childhood his father was
wealthy, but reverses came, and at the
age of fourteen young Swanson worked
as a laborer on his fathers farm. lie
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NOTICE

OF appointment Of Executor Of the estate Of
John Callahan, deceased, and for pre-
sentatiou Of claims against
said estate
In the Third Judicial District Court Of the
State Of Nevada, in and for
Eureka County
In the matter Of the estate of John Gala
han, deceased.
|, ii. G. McTerney, the undersigned, do
hereby give notice that | was on the 9th dav
June, A. ID. 1905, by the above named Court.
duly appointed Executor Of the estate Of John
Callahan. deceased, and have qualified as
such. All persons having claims against said
estate are hereby required to file the same
with the proper vouchers and statutory afi-
iayits attached, with the Clerk Of said Court.
within forty days after the first publication Of
this notice. summary proceedings having
been ordered herein.
ii. @. McTERNEY, Executor.
H.. X. Mitchell, Attorney for Executor,
Eureka, Nevada, June 6, 1905.
First publication June 3, 1908.
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Attention has been called to the sur
vival of folklore in rural parts Of Eng
land by evidence given in a stabbing
ease tried at the Essex assizes. To
quicken the healing Of the wounds, the
knife with which they were inflicted
was smeared with grease and laid on
the bed of the patient. The purpose
served by the application of grease or
oil to the knife or to any steel instru-
ment that has inflicted wounds is to
prevent it from rusting. for II the steel
Is allowed to become rusty the wound
is supposed to be affected and tester
ing and modification follow the prog
ress of the rust. Another quaint be
lief Is that the application Of an oiled
knife is a certain and quick remedy
sor scalds and burma
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assistance, at the
age of seventeen. e entered the vir-
ginia Agricultural and Mechanical col
iege. He entered the intermediate class
and finished the year with the highest
distinction. The following year he
would have entered the senior class
and received his diploma. but was I'M
able to do so on account of lack of
funds. He then went to Danville and
accepted a position In a grocery store.
He joined a debating society and dem
onstrated tfe fact that he had in him
the making of an orator. His talent
was soon recognized. and he was Sc
lected to deliver an address before a
union Of Sunday schools. The audience
was charmed with the power OF the
young orator. and four of Danville's
generous and wealthy citizens volun-
ieered to assist him In securing an
lie matrieulated at Ran
aolph-M Macon college. Virginia. and in
due time graduated with honors- A
aw course followed.
One of the characters of the Demo
cratic national gathering at Denver,
John /. Martin, sergeant at arms OF
The convention, has a laugh that Is
exceedingly contagious. His face
when be has on a broad grin makes
IN interesting study. Colonel Martin
Established his headquarters at Den
YER some time in advance of the meet
Ing Of the convention, and his face
O became well known to delegates |
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Would Join Him.

Ernest Renan. the great author and
member of the French academy. lived
a life of great simplicity. going to bed
lark. Once a minister of state pressed
Renan to attend a ball he was giving.
Renan at first stubbornly refused. but
after awhile he said:
by the way. when do you go to sup
PERI"
About ) a. M"
Very good" said Renan. "I1l get
up half m hour oon join you and
make 1t my breakfast"
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tional resources, and he was much in
terested in the passage of the bill pro-
viding for naturalization Of the for
ests OF the southern Appalachian and
White mountains.
Speaking of the results of the recent
conference at the White House, Gov
ernor Glenn said:
"In my judgment 1t was the greatest
meeting OF any kind that has been
had in the United States since the
meeting of the constitutional conven-
ton more than a century ago and has
given a better idea of how the stats
and the nation a operate without
friction or conflict"
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-.aa,os - cd a, HENRY d. CLAYTON.
sunset found themselves miles from
home and without food or drink. They
trudged along until they came to a
cabin at the end Of a lane they had
been following. Clayton raped on
the door. An old man stuck his head
u of a window and asked gruftiy.
"what do you all want?'
1--WE want to stay here all night
said Clayton.
"Well." growled the man as he bang
ed the window shut, stay there; no
body's henderin' you"
One of the prominent southerners
at the national Democratic convention.
Governor Robert B. Glenn OF North
Carolina, who was chosen to second
Mr.. Bryan's nomination. sprang into
during the conflicts between the or
ders of state and federal courts over
the enforcement of railway rate laws.
Though he stands firmly for the legit-
innate rights of the states, Governor
Glenn believes in looking forward
rather than backward. He said re-
Gently: II long to see the day when
the name of Abraham Lincoln and
Ulysses Grant will be loved and re-
spected in every nook and corner OF
the old Confederacy and when the
names of Lee and Jackson Will be
cheered in Maine, Massachusetts and
California"
Governor Glenn was a leading figure
among the state executives who as
sembled at the White House in May
to confer on conservation of the ma
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THE CASTELLANE BOYS.
Three Young Hopefuls Who Are .
Subject Of Legal Controversy.

The complications Of the marriage OF
the former Countess de Castellane to
Prince Helie de Sagan are increased
by the attitude of the Count de Cas-
tellane regarding the three little Cas-.
tellane boys. Nine. Anna Gould when
she obtained her divorce secured theiI
custody, being the innocent and in
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and was United
States district at
torney in Alabama
from 1898 TO 1896.
Mr.. Clayton's dis
trict in Alabama
adjoins { hat of
G o s S m a n
Griggs in Georgia.
The WI statesmen
went hunting one
day. They stayed
out later than they
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studied during MS
a moments and
AT night, and as a
reward when he
was only sixteen
a of age, the
earliest in which
I'M could be grant
ed, he received a
first class certifi-
cate to teach a
public school. He
determined at this
time to make a
lawyer of himself.
and from his saw
ings of the year,
without any other
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JOHN L MARTIN AND HIS SMILE
Indeed, all old timers knew him al
ready, for he has oficiated as ser
geant at arms at several previous
conventions. He Is a st Louis law
yer and was born in 1SiS He was
driver Of a levee dray when be went
into politics and got elected to the
Missouri legislature. Then he took up
the law and won fame for his conduct
Of criminal cases. He is prominent In
many fraternal orders and traces his
Democracy through a long line Of an
cestors to the birth Of the party.
Representative Henry ID. Clayton Of
Alabama. one Of the prominent Dem
ocrats at the convention. is a native OF
Barbour county. Ala, and a lawyer. He
is serving his sixth term In congress
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rHE cAsrELLASE BOYS AND THEIR TUTOR

THE cAsTELLANE BOYS n Hell TUTOR
iured party In the suit. But the count
Is very much incensed by his former
wife's marriage to his cousin, the
prince, and thinks he sees an opportu
nifty to annoy her by interfering with
her possession Of the children on the
ground that Prince Helie Is not a prop
er person to have any relationship
with them as guardian.
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Beautiful Star.

you are the star OF the evening.
Miss Schmidt"
Indeed? You are the first who has
told me So"
I'm that case, al the ~discoverer Of Q
new star. I am entitled to give It my
name. VIII your accept it,
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THE chairman OF

THE chairman OF
the Illinois dele
cation at the
Democratic national
convention at Den
yer. Roger c. Sulli-
van, who was prom
inent in making the
arrangements for
the gathering. trav-
eIed TO Denver by
automobile and took
n party with him.
They met with con-
siderable mud on
the way, so that
wban fhav Stunned