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The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05


 Waters. was in the city buying goods Friday
 Henry Finger, one of Hatheld's prominent citizens, was np al tending circuit court Friday.
 Born, Thursday, to MT. anu Mrs. jun Thurman, who reside on Stllwell Heights, boy baby.
 F. K. Williams and family oi Grannis, have moved to Mens
 nd will make their home on Ninth street.
 Mrs E. H. Berger returned nome Monday from a visit of several weeks with relatives in Scott county.
 Mir. and Mrs. l.. M. Wimberly returned Thursday afternoon from a visit of several days with relatives at Egger.
 The Rev. B. NJ. Green of Maud, Ok, arrived in Mena Wednesday,, leauing ,his morning for visit with relatives al Egger.
 w. K. Williams and Mrs. Minnie s. Williams of Wickes, entered the Mena Business Col lege as students Tuesday.
 Mrs. s. J. Wilcoxson of Rocky passed through Mena last Tues day en route home from a visit with relatives at Hooks, Tex.
 Mrs. Harvey Wright near Du- rant, Ok, and Mrs. Blake Barton of Cove, are visiting in the city, the guests of MT. and Mrs. w. F. Lane.
 N J E. Hunter of New Boston, Tex, arrived last week and will spend several days looking over the country with a view to locat- ing.
 Mrs. J. A. Baker and daughter, Anna bell, of Jsnssen, came up Friday for visit with the families ot K. D. Sale and E. J. Baker. -
 T. J. Bates of Big Fork arrived on the early tram last Tuesday from an extended visit with rela tlves at ErIck, Anadarko and Maud, OK.
 Mrs l.. M. Wimberly, Jr., who has been here on a with her par ents, Mir. aud Mrs. J. l.. Pipkin, returned Monday morning to her hom at Hugo, Ok.
 The Rev. B. Nj. Green and family, who have been visiting with relatives at Egger, passed Inrougn Mena Friday after noon en route to their home at Maud, OK.
 Miss Willie Moseley, at the Lochridge Dry Goods Company, left Friday for her home at Grannis in response to a message anuounclug the illness of her lister.
 w. w Rowtou, accompanied by his family, left last week tor Wemo ole, where he will spend several months assisting his brother, D. w. Rowtou, in theu store al that place.
 w. T. Cole of Ink was in Mena Saturday 10 get his commission from Governor Pindall as justice If the peace of Washita township. This is the tenth commission Mir. Cole has received showing a continuous service as justice of the peace for twenty years.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. NJ. Nichols came up from Texarkaua last week and will spend several days in Mena visiting Mrs. Nichols parents, Mir. aud Mrs. J. l.. Pip kin MT. Nichols represents the Metropolitan Insurance Company with headquarters at Texarkana.
 Mrs. w. A. Finks, who return rd Tuesday from visit of several weeks with relatives at Windsor nd Clinton. Mo-, and who stop p q utf in Neua for short visit with Mir and Mrs. K. D. Wad- dill, returned Thursday to her home at Womble.
 G. w. Duganue of lodge No. l52 Frank Hill of lodge No. 495, Rud Durham of lodge 2S4, Board Camp, Mrs. s. A. Lindsay, past Noble Graud aud Mrs. E. $.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05

l.. A. Cummins of Rocky, who was in attendance at court' reports that small vote was boiled at that place, Bryan re- cieylng 32 votes and Taft II.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05

Mrs. w. A Finks, who return rd Tuesday from visit of several weeks with relatives at Windsor
 nd Clinton, Mo-, and who stop p q otf ln Meua for short visit with Mir and Mrs. K. D. Wad- dill, returned Thursday to her home at Womble.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05

Mrs. Roy St. John left Wednes- day for a visit of a couple of weeks with relatives ana friends at different points in Miss uri.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05

F. M. Cecil, postmaster q Jansen, was in attendance a court Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05

E. H. Barton, merchant at Cove, was in the city on business Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05

Willett of Holly Rebekah lodge No. T, returned last week from Little Rock, where they had osen to attend the State Grand Lodge I. o. o. F.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
News Notes and Personals

William Clayton, merchant al Waters. was in the city buying goods Friday
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05

Mir. and Mrs. J. NJ. Nichols came up from Texarkana last week and will spend several days in Mena visiting Mrs. Nichols parents, MT. aud Mrs. ]. l.. Pip kin, Mir. Nichols represents the Metropolitan Insurance Company with headquarters at Texarkaua.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05

Henry Finger, one of Hatheld's prominent citizens, was up al tending circuit court Friday.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-12
LAMENT roa CHANGED r,mra
Adonlrar corntop pIscourses on Pres
ent-psy Estrsvssan.e.

Yes. stree. BIZ, times ls changed
since you an mo was doin' our court
IN" said Adoniram Corntop. with .
note OF sadness In his voice. 10 old
Andy Clover. who had come over to
set a spell"
when we was doin' our courtin',
Andy, a gal thought she was bcin'
treated right harnsom n a Teller
bought her ten cents wuth o. pep'mlnts
once In awhile, an II he TUX her 10
any doin's In town she didn't expect
him to 10 down into his jeans to the
tune OF a dollar or two fer ice cream
an soda water an candy at fo'ty cents
paound. My son 81 TUX his duckey.
doodle TO the band concert In town
yistiday an there want quarter left
OF a dollar bin he struck me fer time
he got home. Beats all the way young
folks throw the money away nova
days. I tell ye times is changed
nightly since we was boys, an the
Lawd only knows what the end win
be with Teller layin' out rs cents on
a gal In one day."--Puck.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-12
IMPORTANCE OF COMB.
Breeders Of Fine stock Pay Much At.
tention to Comb.

There is perhaps no part OF the pure
bred bird that receives or should re-
ceive more attention than the comb.
A good comb will often give style to a
bird otherwise faulty. The bird with
a good comb is often adjudged before
the rest of II is examined. The stand
ard allows eight points for the comb,
all of these being for shape alone. 1t
is well for the breeder of fancy
fowls to know the comb requisites
and to breed accordingly with an ideal
In view.
Where the breed requires small,
neat comb, care must be taken In
feeding meat. Too much meat pro
notes growth OF comb. and in the Med.
iterranean breeds may cause crooked
or falling comb. Excess of heat will
also increase the size of the combs.
Long exhibition tours with constant
showing in heated rooms will often
permanently destroy the neatness of a
comb. Particular Leghorn breeders
will not permit the hen TO mother the
chicks after they can keep them COM
fortably in a roomy brooder. and will
not use brooder which has a cloth
hover touching the heads.
The comb is good indicator of dis
ease. II has been said that the hen car
ries her health certificate on top OF
her head. The exception to this rule
is in liver complaints. The first symp-
tom OF this disease in its later stages
is an unnaturally bright comb. often
mistaken for vigorous health. The
comb has diseases peculiar to itself.
There is white comb" a scurfy con-
dition OF the comb due To unsanitary
surroundings, which is treated by
washing with carbolic soap and anoint'
ing with zinc ointment. Fayus is an
other disease of the comb. something
OF the same nature as white comb,
but more severe. Favus is caused by
a vegetable parasite or fungus; white
comb Is not.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-12
Texas Doctor a Picturesque Figure

physician Is held by his neighbors is
attested In way by the fact that he
was urged to make the trip 10 Wash.
ington by and at the expense OF his
friends In and near San Marcus. The
fund TO pay the expense of the trip
was not contributed by any one philan-
throphioally inclined person. but by
the entire community. The money was
raised by a popular subscription.
The doctor came TO Washington on
the special train OF the Texas delega.
ton. and during the week was an in
terested. as well as an interesting. par
ticipator In the proceedings and DEM
onstrations OF the congress.
Another enthusiastic Texas delegate
was DIR. w. T. Jones OF Fort Davis.
The day before DIR. Jones left his homo
at Fort Davis to come TO Washington
he rode horseback as miles into the
country TO see patient The round
trip was 90 miles. The following day
he rode 60 miles TO the railroad sta
ton. where he Joined the other dele
gates bound for Washington. The doc
to-. being used to such experiences.
was not greatly fatigued by his two
trips through the country.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-12
Here's "Bughouse" Job for Some One

held soon embryo perpetrators viii be
required 10 assemble ten specimens OF
lepidoptera that will be furnished
them and the one who succeeds In
matching the dissected pieces OF the
ten bugs viii be entitled to the price.
which Is a position at $50 a month and
board yourself or beat the landlady.
Those who fail In the examination
will be entitled TO admission TO the
bughouse on the proper presentation
Of credentials. Another examination
will be held for applicants for the po-
sition OF aid In the division OF insects
OF the National museum. This depart
ment pays better salaries than the de-
partment OF agriculture. as the salary
is SIS a month. The government also
wants a chief for the cattle and grain
investigation laboratory.
The bureau OF corporations. depart
ment OF commerce aud labor. wants
special examiners at salaries rangins
from $1,000 TO $500 . ysas.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-12

THE man question IL the most seri.
Gus proposition a fashionable girl
In Washington has 10 contend with.
Trouble No IL. there aren't any
men. Trouble No. Il. the men that
there arc-thats good lrish--are 80
spoiled to death they are a negligible
quantity.
Said a religious young woman In
The innermost clique the other day:
Conditions In Washington are fierce
where male creatures are concerned.
Men have no obligations-no RESPONSE.
sllliies. They seem 10 think they are
catering a favor on the opposite ser
BY simply existing. OF course. for
many a long day they have absoiyed
themselves from the duty OF paying
dinner and party calis-it was kind
enough In them 20 come In the first
place-but half the time they don't
even answer your notes OF Invitation.
We girls have discovered that the only
way 10 clinch the men when We really
must have them at our affairs. Is to
catch them on the telephone before
they have time 20 dodge. Extort a
verbal promise that they will come.
and 10 facilitate things offer TO send a
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-12
IS YEARS OF SUFFERING.
Burning, Painful Sores on Lego
Tortured Day and Night-Tried
Many Remedies 10 No Avail
Cured by Cutleura.

After an attack OF rheumatism,
running sores broke out on my hus-
bane's legs. from below the knees to
the ankles. There are no words to
tell all the discomforts and great suf-
fering he had to endure night and day.
He used every kind OF remedy and
three physicians treated him, one after
the other. without any good results
whatever One day I ordered some
Cuticura Soap. Cuticura Ointment,
and Cuticura Resolvent. He began
to use them and in three weeks all the
sores were died up. The burning IRE
stopped, and the pains became bear
able. After three months he was quite
well. ] can prove this testimonial at
any time. Mrs. v. ". Albert. Upper
Frenchvllle. Me-. July 81. 1907"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-12
Blase Bachelors of National Capital

carriage for them as well. You might
add n bunch OF American beauties be-
Sides" the girl laughed sardonically.
and a handsome souvenir TO boot"
In ancestral days." the young wom-
an went on. Il believe II was the privi.
lcge OF the 'beaux' TO pay all the en-.
penses Of the spree when they took
in 1908. It's a Thanksgiving day 20 .
girl II she can corral n partner for the
cotlllion, even when she pays her own
subscription fee and supplies her own
carriage and flowers. II takes money
20 be girl nowadays. For example.
one can't be anybody and not be q
member OF the Sixty Couples Cotillion
In Washington. Tickets for each oc-
casIon are three dollars apiece. with
out counting the extras.
Does the partner whom you may
possibly have secured by treason and
straiagem bear any OF the expenses OF
your evening" Not by a joyful Heavy,
heavy. hangs on your poor head. fnan.
cially speaking. and the benefcent be-
ings in evening clothes feel that they
have performed the whole Office OF
man In simply allowing you to gush
over them in gratitude for being there.
Masculine stock is way above par. and
n man who knows how TO dance. or
will dance II he knows how to. in
stead OF swelling the mob OF blase
blackcoats near the exits OF bathrooms.
idle and unproductive. Is indeed .
bonanza"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-12
PUZZLE SOLVED.
Coffee at Bottom Of Trouble.

II takes some people long time to
find out that coffee is hurting them.
But when once the fact Is clear.
most people try TO keep away from
the thing which is followed by ever
increasing detriment TO the heart.
stomach and nerves.
Until two years ago l was a heavy
coffee drinker." writes an Ill. stock
man. "and had been all my life. am
now Sc years old.
about three years ago began TO
have nervous spells and could not
sleep nights. was bothered by iudi'
gestion. bloating. and gas on stomach
affected my heart.
Il spent lots Of money doctoring-
one doctor told me l had chronic ca
tarrh OF the stomach; another that 1
had heart disease and was liable TO
die at any time. They all dieted mo
until was nearly starved but 1
seemed 10 get worse instead of better.
Having heard of the good Postum
had done for nervous people, I dis
carded coffee altogether and began 10
use Postum regularly. l soon got bet.
ter, and now. after nearly two years.
l can truthfully say am sound and
we'll.
Il sleep well at night. do not have
the nervous spells and am not both
cred with indigestion or palpitation. i
weigh 80 pounds more than when i
BEGAN Postum. and am better every
way than ever was Shile drinking cof-
fee. can't say too much In praise OF
Postum. as I am sure II saved my life.'
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek. Mich. Read THE Road to Well
ville." In pkgs.
Ever read the above ietterf A new
one appesrs from time 60 time. They
are genuine, true aad fsii VI saman
Interest.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-12

PERHAPS the most picturesque hg-
ure at the International Tubercu-
losls congress. in session here lately,
was Dr. A, J. Beall OF San Marcus.
rex DIR. Beall is Sc years old. has
oeen practicing physician in Texss
'or more than hair a century. and. be-
cause OF his long record and his iidel.
ny as practitioner. is one OF the best
0e'o'ed men In the Lone Star state.
Dr. Beall's trip to Washington was
intended to be the closing and crown.
ing feature OF his career. When he 70.
,u'hs TO his home at San Marcus. so
ae told bis friends and patients before
.e Ieit' II VIII be as man retired
noni active professional pursuits
private citizen.
Inc esteem in which the veteran
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-12
OLD HENS NOT PROFITABLE.
Tests Show That EGO Production De.
eroases After the First Year.

In embarking In the poultry bust
ness don't put too much faith TO anv
one breed being the best II has been
demonstrated by the trap nest that
there IL more difference In individuals
than In breeds. Hens must be proper
ly cared for. no matter OF what breed.
When eggs are selling at fancy prices
of what good IL the breed II the hens
are not laying. Under such conditions
some poultry raisers blame the breed
Instead Of themselves and change 10
some other kind OF fowl. One OF the
problems OF the poultry raiser is TO
md the most profitable age of the
hen. On this James bryan, an Ore
gon authority says:
"Poultrymen who have kept In
touch with poultry investigations dur
Ing the past few years are pretty well
Informed on this point, but the import.
ance Of this subject Is not yet gen.
orally appreciated. The writer carried
on for several years at the Utah ex-
pertinent station line OF experiments
with the object Of determining the val
ne OF the hen at different ages for egg
production. The same hens were kept
year after year under similar condi-
lions and record kept of production
and OF food consumed. These expert
ments proved that the hen is different
from the COW, which retains or i'm
proves her production with age. The
FIRST year was the most profitable, and
there was n gradual decrease in pro-
ductiveness each succeeding year. II
is safe to figure this decrease at 20
per cent. each year. With average
prices for food and for eggs Il is not
profitable to keep hens after they
have finished their second year of lay
ing The first. or pullet. year is very
profitable: the second will give a sat
isfactory profit, but during the third
year the egg yield will seldom pay for
the food consumed.
These conclusions apply only. Of
course. where the eggs are sold at
market prices. Fowls that have spe
cial value as breeding stock should
be kept longer. but the notion that
int Olu tftthltu utH 10 INC boOu idJ
er should not BE cherished unless she
is caught in the trap nest. The fact
that she sings a joyful lay, paints
| her comb a brilliant red and scratches
vigorous scratch should not be &C
copied as sufficient grounds for com
muting sentence.
1T Is safe TO say that the poultry
keepers of this state would be many
thousand dollars In the pocket by rig
orously killing OF the hens every two
years and replacing them with new
stock-with the exceptions noted
| above
Where the pullets and hens are al
| lowed to run together IL will be neces-
sary TO mark them. otherwise 1t will
be difficult to separate the old stock
from the young when II is desired
| TO market them. The usual method OF
marking is to punch hole in the web
between the toes when the chicks are
Matched This is easily and quickly
done with a punch which may be pur-
chased from the poultry supply houses
for rs cents. A number of different
markings may be made In this way.
Where the practice is to dispose of
the hens every two years II will be
sufficient to mark them every other
year"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-12
From Frying Pan to Fire.

Some years ago. when the late
Judge John Henry Mccarthy was q
candidate for the bench. says the He
brew Standard. in district populated
by both Hebrews and Irish. there was
displayed In an East Broadway win.
dow a banner which read: Vote for
John Henry McCarthy-the friend OF
he Hebrew" An Irishman on his way TO
the polls espled the sign and grew in
dignant lie remarked. Vote for the
friend OF the Hebrews?' I'll be hanged
II will. Ill vote for the other fel-
low" And he did. the other fellow"
being Henry NJ. Goldfogie.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-12
4. AT the National Capita /
II Gossip of People and Events
II Gathered in Washington
Dance to Mark Social Debut of Ethel

OF state was not invited, and. In gen
eral, that rule will be followed this
year. Miss Roosevelt IL only rs years
old. and the guests win probably be
the youngest assemblage Of the kind
that ever gathered IN the White House.
The fact that the dance will be
given during the holidays means that
a special effort will be made 10 have
on hand Miss Roosevelts school
friends firm New York and the col.
lego mates OF Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.
Her brother will come TO Washington
for the occasion. and Miss Christine
Roosevelt aud Miss Dorothy Roosevelt.
cousins OF the debu,ante, are also eI-
pected.
In all. about 200 young New York.
ers will be invited. Al least that
number was present at Miss Allce's
debut. and the president has been
careful that his children should not
weaken their Affiliations with their
New York friends. Young Theodore
will bring with him a number OF his
Harvard college mates. and perhaps
one or two Of the friends he has made
since going Into the carpetmaking
business. The list OF those TO be in
vited Is almost completed. and the In
vitations will be sent out very shortly.
The debut OF Miss Roosevelt is ex-
pected TO introduce a very gay win
ter at the capital Since the marriage
Of Miss Alice Roosevelt TO Congress
man Nicholas Longworth IN 1906. the
White House has been voted a dull
place by young people.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-12
The BOOSTERS.

As soon as the young rooster begins
to crow, you should either feed him to
the threshing gang or sell him In the
market catalogued as the "old rooster"
variety. Rooster nocks should be con
stantly culled and those which do not
meet the standard from a breed stand
point should be promptly disposed OF
in some way. From the ROSTERS our
flocls deylop and BY constant wedding
out the flock gradually improves In
standard.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-12
A Cure.

The sinner walked along the rocky
road. his bare feet torn and bleeding
from bruises and wounds. lie met a
stranger.
Friend" he exclaimed. Il have
sinned and done wrong. must pa
tiently suffer the most extreme agony
to save myself from eternal damna.
ton. Can you tell me some supreme
test OF repentance?''
Gen tainly," answered the other,
with an air OF experience. 60 to q
boarding house and live there for Q
year"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-12

A PREpARAToR" is now wanted
ra,, oy 'he bureau Of entomology OF the
n a'',u states department OF agricul-
nes s 70 assist In making the bug bust.
~ RS proh'able TO the government OF TO
ne s 'ural communities. The ruralists
o o",e found that they had a legal ex-
esn 1s 70 advance the prices on eggs be.
,ho 1ne Dug crop was cut short by
bnss y, weather and there were no
Jugs ior the chickens TO eat
,o' 90 .ne proparator is to prepare bus.
tbs ain feed and other uses. AT
WV e'''l service examination 10 he