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The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08
MT. FORK NEWS.

David Goodner has gone to Smithville, Ok.
 Frank Bedding has returned home from a visit to Waldron.
 There was a very good meeting at Oak Grove church Sunday.
 ". F. and J. l.. Bedding were in town on business this week.
 The Mcbride school began Mon- day with Mir. Sutton as teacher.
 There was a good singing at $. k. Kinds at Rocky Sunday night.
 We had nice entertainment last Friday night at Monroe Craw- ford's.
 Willie Cummings of Muse, Ok, spent Sunday at Rocky, returning home Monday.
 Lotus King has returned home from Oklahoma, where he has been for some time.
 br0tners JOnn C. and James Maggard have decided to stay with Us. They know old Polk county is hard to beat,
 The Rev. J. l.. Bedding and family, and Mir. and Mrs. NJ. F. Lowther returned home from the assoclatinn 1t Boles, Scott county. They reported good meeting,
 The Jackson school has closed. Everybody was satisfied with the school. We believe Miss Flor cnee Hall was the most successful teacher old Jackson has had in a long time.
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The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08
GRANNIS GRAINS.

M. Bland has returned from three weeks visit in Kansas City.
 Miss Nancy Gregg IS to teach a winter term of school at Holly Grove.
 Luther Blan closed a summer term of school at Center last Friday.
 Mrs. Florence Darton left Tues day to join her husband at Anna rillo, Tex.
 Grandpa Litson was badly hurt Tuesday while unloading car of hay.
 Prof. and Mrs. J. B. Earle opened up school Monday morn- ing with 80 scholars present.
 MT. Hegwood having sold his place to w. E. Clinton, loaded a car this week for Jennie Lind. The family will go later. Miss Bessie Mallon, who has been teaching ia Howard county, is home for few weeks vacation before beginning her winter term. Dr. and Mrs. Smith lost their little babe earley Monday morn ing, and laid it away Tuesday at II a. III. Rev. Forrest of Gilman preached the funeral sermon.
 Mrs. Ramsey visited the clos ing exercises of Mrs. Rollins school, at Baker, the 2nd and re port pleasant time. Mrs. Rol. lins is to teach a winter term there.
 Herbert Logan of St. Louis came in last week to spend ssev. eral months in this southern climate for his health and also to visit with his parents, Senator and Mrs. Logan.
 Mir. Cook of Gentry was in Grannis this past week looking over the country. He was well pleased and thinks this one of the best fruit belts of southwest Arkansas.
 Mrs Henry Collins and little son, of DeQueen, and Miss Sallie Collins ot As down, came uE with Grandm Collins Frida y evening to spend day with the family of w. l. and J. E. Collins.
 The many friends of Rev. Nelson and wife will be glad to learn that they expect to hold ten or twelve days meeting at Grannis at the Saints church, be- ginning about the 18th or 20th of this month.
 o. L. Gregg, our justice of the peace, who was in Mena Monday iu attendance on the quorum court, reports au interesting and harmonious meeting. He is elated over the new steel bridge that is to be built over Rolling Fork, just west of Grannis.
 Mrs. Maggie Reece, who was visiting her parents. Mir. and Mrs. Aston, of this place, returned home near Corinth, Howard coun- ty Tuesday morning. Mrs. Reece has been in very poor health for some time, and spent the summer here for her health and for medical treatment. She was improved by her stay.
 Nj. E. D. M.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08
WICKEs wAvELETS.

Fine weather for gathering corn and picking cotton.
 The Wickes school closed last Friday for months s vacation.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ed Henson and sister, Doshia, of near Bogg Springs spent Saturday night
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08
The Old Man.

MT. Jimmie beck was a BigFork visitor this week.
 George Edwards was a Big Fork visitor Sunday.
 Jim Lively was pleasant cal Ter T Biz Fork Sunday.
 Dr. Stephen Bates of ked Bird was a B Fork visitor Sunday.
 Prof Juo. B. Widuer informs Us that he will start for Ok O. ma in few days.
 There was quite large crowd attended church at this place Sunday 10 which Elder McMil- Ian delivered a very interesting discourse.
 T. Davis is carrying on a rushing business with his shing- le mill. He informs us that he has orders for over 300,000 at present.
 We are authorized to announce that Mir. Jim Vanhorn of Bigger will conduct singing service at the Abernathy school house on the third Sunday in this month.
 The Literary Society at the Heath school house is progess- ing nicely, it meets ou the first and third Saturday night of each month. At the next meeting there will 9e a debate by Guil- ford Bates and Newton White of Board Camp. The subject will be: "Resolved That Robert F. Lee Was a Better General in the Revolutionary War Than Was Ulysses $. Grant, Mir. White affIrms and Mir. Bates de- uies.
 Roger Bates visited Sunday at the McMiIlan home at Board Camp. Fred Flamat.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08
Old Farm Lawyer.

Allen Hamby had house rals- ing Monday.
 David Garden left Sunday morning for Smithville, OK. NJ. F. Lowthers has been work ing the roads for the past week. Mcbride school began Monday morning with Mir. Sutton as teacher.
 Miss Millie Hunsaker of Rust visited Miss Florence Hall Friday afternoon.
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The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08
BIG FORK BITS.

Frank Lilies of Waters has n wed to thls place.
 J F. Siandridge. A. B. Dilbeck and NJ. E. Fried were in atter- dance at the county court this week.
 Dr. w. W. Philpot If Egger and Dr. L. A. Simpson ot this place made business trip to Black Springs this week.
 W. c. Mathews of Caddo Gap will move to Big Fork this week to look after the stave interests, which means much to this place. Mir. Long of Kansas has taken apart ot his sawmill to the K. J. Abernathy p ace and will make lumber as so as his engine ar rives from Kansae.
 The Old Man.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08
News Notes and Personals

John Gates of Hatfield was a Meua visitor Friday.
 w. A. Hughes returned last week from a visit with relatives at Okfuskee, Ok.
 L. L. Beavers, cashier of the Nit. Ida Bank, was in the city on business Monday.
 Miss Mamie Parish has accept ed position as saleslady with the Mena Mercantile Company.
 Dr. A. w. Wright has returned home from business trip of several weeks at Hot Springs and Amity.
 G, c. Miller of Egger, passed through Mena Friday morning en route home from business trip to San Antonio, Tox.
 J. Fl. Hamby of Board Camp, passed through Mena Saturday eu route home from a business trip to Brick, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08

The key to health is the kid neys aud liver. Keep these or. gans active and you have health strength and cheerful spirits Prickly Ash Bitters is a stimu- laut for the kidneys, regulates the llver' stomach and bowels. 4 golden household remedy. w. e. Nandiver, special agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08

For Sale--Three collie pups. Phone l56. l72d&wtf John Tbomoso,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08

Thomas Harris, IT,, who is en- gagged in the mill business al Smithville, Ok, was in the city Friday buying supplies.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08

which was partially destroyed by fire several months ago,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08

Hon. II. T. Bradford of Lon- oke, Ark, formerly commissioner of mines and agriculture, bu who now holds the position of travelling agent for the agricul' rural departments of Arkansas and Louisiana, was iu the city on business Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08

P. Cagle was in from Board Camp Monday selling brooms Mr. Cagle has broom factory eight miles east of Mena and makes a good sweeper. He com. plains a little, however, because he finds slow sale, the merchants being stocked up on shipped-in brooms.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08

c. w. Ward of Oden, Ark. has closed his meeting at Bigger with S9 professions of religion in Justification and Sanctilication, according to word sent to The Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08

The A. D. Garden agency sold Tuesday the Uriel rhacker prop erty in the east part of town to Mir. Sears of Chicago, who will improve and occupy it as a home. MT. Sears expecis to give his at- tenhon to the growing of fruit.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08

Dan Watkins and family left Wednesday to join a party of friends who left Sunday to spend a few days fishing and hunting down on the Little Missouri river.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08
NAMING ORDER.

WARNING ORDER
 S- w. Oiousc, pinintin vi E D r,lo, iendant, in the Polk Chancerp Conrf 0e- The aeiendank E D. Clouse. ls warned appear ln this court within thirty Nate t9 Cionse Wi srt os " october 3, l906 NNtAs
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08

Grover Sale, who has beer here on a visit of several days with his parents, returned Mon. day night to Stigler, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08

which was partially destroyed by fire several months ago, Thomas Harris, IT,, who is en-. gagged in the mill business al Smithville, Ok, was in the city Friday buying supplies.
 Grover Sale, who has beer here ou visit of several days with his parents, returned Mon- day night to Stigler, Ok
 o. G. Pipkiu left Thursday afternoon for Girard, Kas., where he goes to accept position with the Wells Fargo Express, Co.
 F. Nagelvoort, a well-to-do farmer who lives four miles east of Granuis, was in the city Tuesday buying suppiies.
 Miss Sarah Harrison, daughter of F. B. Harrison who lives On route 2, left last week for Flu reka Springs, where she will at tend college this winter. ]. H. Moseley was in Meua Fri day with some choice sweet potatoes. A few were left at The Star office pretty near large enough for pumpkins.
 w. w. Morris, who has been here on a visit of several days, will return Thursday to his home at Oden.
 Dan Watkins and family left Wednesday to join party of friends who left Sunday to spend few days fishing and hunting down on the Little Missouri river.
 c. w. Ward of Oden. Ark. has closed his meeting at Egger with S9 professions of religion in Justification and Sanctiiication, according to word sent to The Star.
 Hon. H. T. Bradford of Lon oke, Ark, formerly commissioner of mines and agriculture, bu who now holds the position of travelling agent for the agricul' lural departments of Arkansas and Louisiana, was iu the city on business Wednesday,
 The A. D. Garden agency sold Tuesday the Uriel rhacker prop. erty in the east part of town 10 Mir. Sears of Chicago, who will improve and occupy it as home. ! MT. Sears expecls to give his at- tenuon to the growing of fruit.
 P. Cagle was in from Board Camp Monday selling brooms l Mr. Cagle has broom factory l eight miles east of Mena and |  makes good sweeper. He com. 1 plains a little, however, because | he finds slow sale, the merchants [ being stocked up on shipped-ip brooms.
 The key to health is the kid neys aud liver. Keep these or. ! gans active and you have healtb [ strength and cheerful spirits I Prickly Ash Bitters is stinr- laut for the kidneys, regulates i the liver, stomach and bowels A | golden household remedy. w. e l Nandiver, special agent.
 For Sale--Three collie puos ! Phone l56.
 l72d&wtf John Tho,,oso,,
 WARNING ORDER
 S. w. Cfousc, pinintiT NJ e D r1o,,. iendant, in the Polk Chancerg Conrf 0e- ihe aelendant E. D, Clonsc k warned ,- appear tn this court within thirfv Ea.tle1 te1 t9 answer the comnlaint of lhn r.lalnti.s. Anl
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08

o. G. Pipkiu left Thursday afternoon for Girard, Kas., where he goes to accept position with the Wells Fargo Express, Go.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08

w. w. Morris, who has been here on a visit of several days, will return Thursday to his home at Oden.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08

J. H. Moseley was in Mena Fri day with some choice sweet potatoes. A few were left at The Star office pretty near large enough for pumpkins.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08

F. Nagelvoort, a well-to-do farmer who lives four miles east of Granuis, was in the city Tuesday buying supplies.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08

Miss Sarah Harrison, daughter of F. B. Harrison who lives On route ?. left last week for Flu reka Springs, where she will att tend college this winter.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08

J. T. Wintoa, well-to do citi- zen of Rocky, was in the city on business Friday and reports that everything is in readiness 10 start up his saw mill again,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08

rVu seats and Admission Tickets day Davis pug o'oe at exactly the price charged Grounds
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-08
FAT HOGS.

Mena merchants pay the best pllssSSsn kinds of produce from farm and eaiue"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-12
MRS. PICKEL ASKS DIVORCE.
Wife of Former Ofiicer Mt Fort Ethan
Allen Alleges InHdeIity.

The divorce petition OF Anna r. Pickcl
day in Chittenden county court The
petitioner sets UP her residence as Col
chester, states that her maiden name
was Anna T Truax and that her mar
rage occurred at Bad Axe. Mich, May
81, 1901. A divorce is asked on the grounds
OF intolcrable severity and iniidelity. The
petitoncc, who was recently retired from
the United States army, Is in Tennessee.
The following other petitions for d.
vorcc were entered in court Thursday:
Grace Il. Ashley VS.. Edward. d. Ashley;
Ella D. Reynolds VS.. Thomas W. Rey-
nolds.
The following chancery cases were en-
tered Thursday: Home for Friendless
Women vs.. william Stuart and Emily
Stuart, petition for foreclosure j. r..
Booth. ct al. VS.. Alice Palmer, petition
to set aside a decd.
Entries were made Thursday in the
four cases in which the Woodsvillc On.
h National bank is plaintiff for jud6-
monts for tho bank, the clerk to assess.
in two Of these cases 4. T. Blythe Is dc
PENDANT and in tho other two the de-
PENDANT is the Northern Provision com
pany. A motion was brought later to
have these judgments stricken off. The
total amount involved Is about 5000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-12
JOSH BILLINGS PHILOSOPHY.

Thoze vino hav the least knoledge are
allwlss the most reddy to impart it,
II is easy onuf 10 find man that will
endorse Yu-e paper. bat to find COM
panyun for everyday life is one ov the
most diffi''ult jobs I kno ov.
Fashion haz dun more to make men
and wimmen polite towards each other
than any other one thing
Mankind are so artifishall that even
when they are lame they kant limp nat
raj.
! luv old maids. Tho they don't bear
fruit they are the evergrcens ov kreas-
hun.
| am firm believer in ghosts. and
would Civ "A hundred dollars to see one
He who aims al perfekshun will prob
ably miss the mark, but lie who aims at
nothing liz sure to hit il every time
The most Internationally akting person
I ever saw was a bak woods man with
nu suit ov store clothes on.
Trusting in Providence IL good gem
eral rule, but | knu a church once that
had rather trust in Providence than buy
n litening- rod. and one day litcning knokt
that church higher than a boys kite
The man who IL allwuss anxious 10
bak up hiz opinyuns with a ten-dollar
bet haz more konfidcnce in his mummy
than he haz in his statements.
a suspshus man makes more blunders
than II krcdulus one duz
Tharc is more people who akt from I'M
pulse than from Judgment
Ii We should hav all our wishes graft
fed, We should miss large share ov
hapness that rightfully belongs to us.
When argy with phool allwuss
agree with him. This IL the only way /
kno ov to heat him
Don't hav emmy sekrcts unless yu kan
keep them yurcself
Men will sumtimcs find thcmsclfs
placed in sutch awkward posishuns in
this life that the only safety IL to de-
fcnd themsclfs, right or wrong,
lu mite AZ well put thing off for
ever az put it on until tomorrow and
yet perhaps thare liz more things done
too quick than too late
| never knu man Yet who waz all
wuss watching his hclth to die emmy
WHARF near as soon azhe expekted to.
II isn't branes that the world lacks: 1t
IL to kno how to use what they hav got;
that's wha the matter.
Silence may be the effekt ov crate Wis
dunn. or none at all, but it IL safe either
way.
If IA man claims a good deal he will git
sumthng. and If he claims nothing he
Will git that. too
Thare IL crate deal ov honesty in
this world that wants more watching
than the devil duz.
The only way to be positively safe IL
to be humble
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-12
VETERINARY FAILED TO CURE
HER.

while serving as an officer on the
steamship Montezuma. which carried
horses and mules to South Africa
writes Mr.. G. n. II Rowe, of Sparta,
H., Il saw Sloans Sure Collie Cure
used on horses and never saw a case
Of collie prove too much for it.
I'VE had 1850 horses on board for
over a month, so that we had a good
opportunity to test the remedy thor
oughly.
THE veterinary used Sloan's 1.ini-
mcnt. also, for sore shoulders and
sprains, and the horses were landed in
particularly inc condition.
Il know of another case here in
Sparta. H.. whore Sloan's Sure collie
cure saved $40 marc after the vet
Urinary had failed to cure her.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-12
VEMONT"S PRICELESS HERITAGE
CANNOT Isl, TAKEN.
(From the Rutland News.)

(From the Rutland News)
The monarch oak. the patriarch of trees.
Shoots rising up E.
Supreme in state .
Senator OF mighty woods
Dryden and Keats might with prophet
ic pen have been writing OF the lamcnted
United States senator. the beloved Yer
monter. Rcdfeld Proctor. The oak has
been felled, but only by the Omnipotent
Axeman-ripe in years. Sturdy and
strong he stood for fifty years, Of mag
nificent mental, moral and physical
stature. the sentinel OF the State and
exemplar Of New England character as
typifed in Vermont. Buffeted by the
elements, hacked at by petty inimical
creatures OF tho woods, he withstood all.
ruEgedlT. majestically, unmarried. be-
cause his fibre was true and sound.
Vermont's commanding figure, it's best
friend, has passed, as all that are NOR
tai must pass. His neighbors mourn.
The nation mourrs, because ii has lost
tina of great value. Our priceless her
itage is his good name. his unmatched
public services. That heritage cannot
be taken away
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-12
SERVICE SCHOOL v. N. G..
outline OF Courses Prescribcd for All
Commissioned Officers

a general order pertaining to the ser
vice school, Vermont National Guard,
has been issued from the adjutant gem
erals Office by order Of Governor FLEET
cher ID. Proctor and has been received
by officers Of Co. NJ. in this city.
BY the esta blishment of the service
school all commissioned officers of the
Inc arc required to take the prescribed
course therein unless specially exempt ed.
The course is to cover a period of four
years ard will embrace the following
subjects First year, infantry drill regula-
tons, five months: manual of guard
duty. two months: sanitation, one month
small arms firing regulations. three
months: outlines of first al - the in
jured, one month second year, army
and State regulations. three months:
military sketching and map reading. FIVE
months; preparation Of company papers,
records. etc. three months sanitation,
one month; third year, security and in
formation. six months; field cngineerns.
three months; military law and procedure.
three months; fourth year. organization
and tactics. six months field service
regulations. three months; map problems
in tactics. three months.
Two subjects will be taken simultanc-
ously throughout the school session
which will continue for six months in
each fiscal year. A mark of Is per cent.
in a given subject will be required 10
enable an officer TO be considered pro-
Gcient therein, Graduates will bc
classified as follows: Honor gradual es
those attaining an average of Us per cent
for the full course: distinguished
graduates, those attaining an average
OF 90 per cent. for the ,ull course
graduates, those who have been pro-
nounced proficient in all subjects.
The corps of instructors will prepare
monthly sets OF questions ana practical
problems in the two subjects for that
month ard these will be mailed to eacl
student officer on or before the first OF
each month during the school year
Student officers Will prepare the answers
and solutions ana forward same to the
secretary. Military subjects OF interest
will he assigned TO graduates Of tho
school for the prepai alton OF papers anc
essays to be read at the meetings or thf
annual officers school or graduates MAY
b" detailed as instructors. The followinf
officers will constitute the corps OF IN
structors: Col j. Gray Estey. com
mandant Capt W. W. Russell, secre
tary; Lieut. Col Frank L. Howe. Malo'
n. Edward Dyer, Major Herbert T. John
son and Major Lee S. Tillotson. instrue
tors. The first set Of problems nave al
ready been received by officers in Bur
linston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-12

tyrannical. Like all men in such Neid
and with such opportunities. he was
sometimes credited with methods that
were dcspotic or motives that were sell
fish. He would not have been strong
man had not somebody now and then
felt his strength lie would not nave
been human did not self-intcrcst now
and then temper his judgment. But
Redneld Proctor. influential AZ he GER
tainly was. dominating as he often
might be. welded his power among his
fellow citizens with q consciousness that
he could he dcposcd from his leadership
II he abused his opportunities. And
when tho record of his active life is
made IN 1t will be found that. human
and fral like all other men, the over
whelmng balance of his account is on
the side Of practical public service while
the total o. it was for clean and decent
politics and citizenship always.
II would be asking too much OF Yer
monters to rightly estimate Senator
Proctor's value TO the nation as a public
servant as they might his value to them
selves. They knew he enjoyed the conf
dence and respect and esteem Of all tho
trul- important men Mt Washington.
icy sometimes lined them up in oppo-
sition, and they knew that somehow or
other, wher the time came for serious
plans TO be made and responsible things
to he done, this quiet man that seldom
made speeches was in the group Of the
chosen that were 10 plan and to do and
to he responsible They know that his
influence was on the side Of progress
and the broad minded craftsmanship of
the genera ion and that his career. II
never spcctacularly brilliant is a long
record of pra ctical usefulness that tho
nation itself is glad TO recognize and
appreciate.
Senator Proctor reioced in deep and
abiding affection for Vermont. its his
tory and traditions. its natural resources
and beauty. its men and institutions.
and all those ideas and ideals that col
lectively go to mako M the common
wealth to which good citizenship attach
cs itself and for which il is willing to
serve. Ie was oven sentimental in his
attachment for the old state in many
an instance when the cool calculation OF
one who was n politician. and nothing
more would have dictated q course or
a policy FAR different from that he fol-
lowed. He was very fond OF the Young
mon Of Vermont and was never too oc-
cupied. never too weary. 10 pass hours
in their company and give a word of
information or Of counsel or lend Il help
ing hand for their advancement in some
career. He was forever opening oppor-
tunitcs for deserving Young men in the
public service and followed their for
tunes with n pride that was almost pa
rental
All in all, his life had such great sin
cws Of simple usefulness running
through il. his character such great
pulse Of wholesome good intentions
beating in it, that his fellow citizens
will long bear him in grateful rcmem-
hrancc as one who was worthy Of the
noble state he loved and whose honor
able page is secure in her history.