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The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
BOARD CAMP NEWS.

Mr. Grady Embry of Mena, visited at Board Camp.
 There was singing at the home of w. T.. Itilton's Christmas night.
 Mark Riggiu ot Mena, spent Christmas with friends at Board Camp
 l.. w. Hall, road overseer, is dong some nice work on the road at present.
 Rev. Charles Burnett.preached an interesting discourse at Beard Camp Sunday.
 Robert aud Clyde Lee of Jansseu, spent the holidays with Mrs. Maggie Jones.
 The services at the Baptist church Christmas day was en- joyed by all present.
 Mir. and Mrs. Everett Riggin spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives near Egger.
 Prof. Henry Bain visited a. the Moor home Sunday, accom- panied by MT. Ali Ellison.
 A candy breaking was much enjoyed at the home Of Cillie Hamby Saturday night.
 Robert Keys, who has been in Texas for some time has returned to his home al Board Camp.
 Several attended the Christ mas tree at Salem from Board Camp, and report nice time.
 J. l. Strickland ot Slatington, visited at the home of his broth CT, J. T. Strickland, Saturday night.
 A Christmas tree was much enjoyed by a large audience al the home of w. E. Hilton, December 24.
 Miss Maud Owens spnt the holidays with her parents near Acorn, her mother accompanying her home Sunday.
 All are cordially invited to at- tend the Sunday school at Board Camp and try as best they can to make the Sunday school inter- esting.
 Golden Hair.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
INK DOTS.

MT. G. l.. Harris is suffering with a carbuucle on his neck.
 Christmas passed of pretty quietly down here this year. Mir. and Mrs. Ernest Cole are the proud parents of a fine baby.
 Rev. Mir. Squires preached at Concord last Saturday night and Sunday.
 Gordon Cole of Cement, Tex, is visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. NJ. T. Cole.
 John Bird and family of Mena, were visitors at the home oi John Cullen last week.
 Miss Matte Russell of Board Camp Is visiting at the home ol Mir. and Mrs. II. l.. Rossou.
 Ths Christmas tree that they had al Concord last Thursday night was not we'll attended.
 There was a musical entertain. ment al the home ot Mir. ana Mrs. Il. l.. Rosson last Friday night.
 MT. Frank Wood and family, of Egger, are spending a lew days with Mir. s. NJ. Hall oi Ink.
 Misses Azie aud May Hudgins qua also their brother, Holder. are visiting with relatives near this place.
 Miss Florence Thompson spent the holidays with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. B. +. Thompson of Nunley.
 Mrs. A. s. Erp and daugh Etta, who reside at Horatio, are | with old-time friends a, this place.
 Mrs. J. k. Farris and daugh- !
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
ALDER LEAVES.

E. C. Wideuer of Pike City, visited his fathers home Mon day.
 Christopher Fountain is able to be up, after several weeks oi illness.
 Mir. and Mrs Charles Edwards made trip to Mena the first ol the week.
 Mir. Noah Roberts of Dallas, visited his parents and family at Alder thls week.
 Mir. Woolard of Pike City, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. A. c. Widener, of this place.
 Jasper Lofts, who has been at- tending school at Black Springs, IS at home for vacation.
 Mir. Jackson Wood of Shaw nut, in compsn ny with bis family, his son and family, are visiting relatives at Alder this week.
 C. P.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31

them, especially the childreu's part was we'll rendered. Santa Claus failed 10 show up at the Baptist charch, but Friday night a number oi inc children and grown folks were a 0, l.. Gregg's when Santa made his appearance and of course made the children happy. One of the most enjoy able times of the holidays was spent.
 The Masons of Grannis lodge, No. 54s, held a public installa- tion in the fraternity hall Satur- day, December 26. A nice pro- gram was arranged by Dr. Smith, chairman of the entertainment committee. The ladies took charge of the culinary depar;- ment and deserve much credit for the nice dinner they prepared. A good social time was enjoyed by all.
 NJ. k, D, M.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
SCHOOL TEACHERS
 IN LITTLE ROCK
The Forty-First Annual State ro. vsrtion is Being Held and Hundreds Are in Attend.
 ance at Meeting.

Little Rock, Dec. z8.-Th;. city is in the hands of the school teachers of the state today, th;s being the opening day of the 4lst annual convention of the Arkar sas State Teachers Assoctatior Teachers, high school principals county examiners and colleos professors make up the personnel of the association, and it ia es pected that by night, when the first general sesslon of the con. vention is to be held, the attend. ance will have reached more than 500. Many teachers came in yesterday to engage apartments for the convention season.
 President D. T. Rogers, of Jonesboro, was early in attend. ance, and with the other mem. bers of the executive boa,d and the assistance of the local re- ception committee, headed by Superin tendent E. w. Torreysou of the Little Rock public schools. is looking after the successful initiation of the convention. Headquarters are maintained both at the high schuol building and at the office of Superintendent, George l.. Cook, in the state house.
 This morning the county examiners of the state held an unusually interesting session, in the senate chamber, being the first session of the convention. Tonight the teachers will be welcomed by Hon. l.. D. Leigh, of that city, at the first general session, at the High school build ing. The response will be made oy prof. Hammond of Hope. Hon. George E. Cook will speak. An address on "A System of Ag- ricultural Schools for Arkansas' will be delivered by Governor elect George w. Donaghey.
 Tuesday evening there will be an elaborate reception under the auspices of the School Improve ment Association, and the gener- al session addresses will be de- livered by Hon. J. Baxwell of Louisiana; President J. N. Till man, of the University of Arkan- sas and Chancellor ]. II. Kirk land of Vanderbilt University.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31

ter, Pearl, of Iuk, left last Sat urday to spend few days al Shady Point, Ok.
 Brother K. F. Childers, of Egger, preached an interesting sermon to large congregation at Elm Springs last Friday.
 Miss Edna Harris, who is teaching school at Big Fork, spent a part of last week witt her parents, Mir. and Mrs. G. l. Harris.
 Mrs. May Carriker and chil dren of Shady Point, Ok, came in last Saturday to visit Mrs Carriker's parents, Mir. and Mrs. 5. M. Hall of Ink.
 Mir. Claud Mitchell and fami- ly have been visiting here with re atiyes for the past four day, returning to their home last Sat. urday at Weleetka, Ok.
 Mary.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
COVE CATCHES.

Prof. Otto Forehaud, principa of the Ashdown school, spent Christmas with home folks.
 William Dobson and family oi Fort Worth, Tex, are spending the holidays with relatives and friends here.
 Chri, tmas was celebrated her, with great deal of noise and {; moderate supply of fire water, but no disturbance occurred.
 Two Christmas trees, one the Presbyterian church and on, at the town hall, attracted larg, crowds and great many childTer were made happy. Interesting literary programs were rendered at both places.
 The Christmas festivities wert enlivened by three weddings, tht firstbeing Miss Ada MoCown ana Albert Parker, with Justice Woodell officiating; Miss Nellie Waugh and E. l.. Atterberry, with the Rev. William Crcwsor officiating, and Miss Allie Dur ham and Holder Mcdaniel, which occurred at De Queen.
 Another pathetic incident con- uected with the suicide of Philip Wight occurred last week when the aged parents of the unfortur- ate young man arrived from Cali tofnia, also a brother from Mon tana, to spend the Christmas season. It appears that family reunion had been planned, and some members or the family had started for Cove when the suicide occurred. It was sad Chrisma. tor the loving parents and de voted brother when they sat down to the table that had vacant chair.
 Antony.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
ITEMS OF INTEREST
 IS GATHERED BY TRE |C0RRESPO NDENTS
POTTER PERSONALS

Addie Murphy spent Xmas day in Wickes.
 Everybody seemed to enjoy a quiet Xmas.
 J. T. Cole was down Monday on business.
 Elsie aud Nyla Cole visited at Rocky Sunday.
 Jack Lowthers is here from Spiro on visit.
 Mir. Jones of Louisiana spent the holidays with hls wife and children.
 Urcle Jack Foster of Cherry Hill filled his regular appoint ment here Sunday. Mrs. Norris and family of Logan county, visl.ed relatives ut this place last week.
 Cor.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
HATFIELD HINTS.

Jim Allen was visiting friends in Mena Sunday.
 Nealey Lindsey of Mena was in Hatfield Sunday.
 $. E. Cummings made a busi- ness trip to Cove Monday.
 Dr. Richardson of Smithville, Ok, was in Hatfield Tuesday. T. NJ. Davis and Bob Green are gone on a Christmas hunt this week.
 w. F. Whipple and wife ol Rock, was visiting Mir. Ely Davis last Sunday.
 Dr. Johnson and pr. Mullin made business trip to fIena one day last week.
 w. l.. Nichols and children was visiting friends out at Wes, Valley last Sunday.
 Mir. Rouse who has been visit ing his mother at Fort Smith is back at wolk on the section. Quite number of the young folks gathered at J. 0. Gates las. Friday night and enjoyed the evening playing finch.
 We had nice entertainment and Christmas tree at M. E. church Thursday night and after the entertainment was over the presents were distributed by old Santa Claus.
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The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
GRANNls GRAINS.

Miss Lola Alstou was Christ mas eve visitor al Gillham.
 Mir. and Mrs. Will Elan were presented with a sou as a Christ mas present.
 Mrs. Malon Wolf, Miss Aud rey and MT. Edgar spent Christ. mas with Grams friends.
 Nathan Ban Is having two- weeks vacation in bis school and IS spending his holidays with Grauuis friends.
 J. F.. Schooley returned home Tuesday morning from Mena, where he had been on business for the last week.
 Howard Logan of St. Louis, who spent Christmas with his parents, Senator and Mrs. J. P. Logan, returned Sunday.
 Messrs. Bruce and Renfro of the Bruce Lumber Company are spending Christmas holidays with their families in Kansas City.
 The Rev. J. J. Haynes will fill his regular appointment Sunday at a. m., and 7;s0 p. m. Ali are cordially invited to come.
 Miss Willie Moseley returned to Mena Sunday night from short visit with her sisters, Mrs. J. E. Collins and Miss Fannie Moseley.
 Mir. aud Mrs. Helm of Iowa visited few days with Mir. aud Mrs. x. l.. Jackson on the way to Texarkana, where they expect to spend the winter on their farm.
 Christmas has come and gone with its pleasures for some and sad memories for others, bur al Graunis every one seemed happy and everything went off quietly 1 and nicely.
 The Rev. Edgar Seay, the reg. ! ular M. l.. preacher for the com l ing year, filled his first appoint | ment at Grannis last Sunday. | He will continue to be with us every fourth Sunday at II a. m. The Christmas trees and exer- cises of the TWO Sunday schools were all that was expected oi
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
TOHAVE CRACK BALL TEAM
Mena Players Organized Last Night Electing George Vickers Manager
 and Ewen Mckinney Captain.

Mena has several times had a rattlinggo od b b l l team, and this year the local players propose to get into the game early and give the fans something worth thinking of. ThIs is particularly interesting, owing to the fact that there IS chance to have fine grounds on which to play aud good com- fortable grandstand for the spectators.
 Tuesday night goodly number of the Mena boys held meeting that was chock full of snap and enthusiasm and organized for the season by the election of George Vickers as manager and Ewen Mckinney. one of Mena's "head- fest" ball players as captain. These two will get together soon and start a campaign to secure new suits, which, it was decided, should be blue cloth with white letters. It may be depended upon that there will be plenty of good material to fill these suits and that there will be lively com petition to see who shall get to wear them on the first team this year.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
Happy Christmas at Eaglstou.

We had a Christmas tree at Eagleton school house Christmas eve. The house was full. A fine exhibition by school pupils, singing, etc. The comic song by T. M. Rinebarger was great, The committee program, Mrs. Brinkley, Mrs. Capehart and Mrs. Johnson, did it's part we'll. The tree was nicely decorated and we'll filled with gifts for chil- dreu and adults. All returned home feeling happy that they had celebrated so we'll the birth of Christ, our Lord and Savior.
 The Big Heart.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
JACK SON NOTES.

We had nice Christmas tree Thursday evening at Rocky.
 Mir. Willis Standridge has gone near Board Camp to work. Mir. Sheb Tillis and son, Sam, went to Mena Monday on busi- ness.
 MT. James Ernest went out near Talihina last week to visit with some of his old friends.
 John Ernest, of Nuuley, spent Christmas with his mother aud brother, Mrs. c. E. aud P. c. Ernest.
 MT. J, T. Smith, the son of Mir. J. $. Sykes, left fur Hailey- vIlie, Ok, where he will work on the railroad.
 Miss Eff. and May FarlesS, of Rich Mountain, wera visiting relatives aud friends in this vicinity Sunday.
 The Adventist wants to organ ize Sabbath school at Mir. San baugh's next Saturday, every body invited to attend and take part with them.
 Mir. Tom, Garland aud Miss Ova Lemmins, went to Okla homa near Smithville to see theil sister and to attend the wedding of their cousin, Mir. Lee Joplin.
 1. c.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
BIG FORK BITS.

Politics is running at a low ebu at Big Fork now.
 We wish The Star aud its many readers a successful New Year.
 Frank Bates has gone to Kir by, Ark but will return in few days.
 The Christmas tree at the Mor- ris school house was indeed [; success and everything went of very quietly.
 F. l.. Standridge and family oi Red Bird spent Christmas with relatives at Big Fork.
 Fred Strickland of Board Camp passed through Sunday on his way to Red Bird, where he is teaching school.
 We are pleased to note tha The Star has new correspond. ent at Alder. Proud to get tho news from that part.
 Guilford and Little Bates spen, Christmas at Slatingtou. They report nice quiet Christmas en joyed by all at that place.
 Christmas has come and gon, and everyoody enjoyed a good time. Everything was exceed. ingly quiet with the exception of hght or two at Big Fork the day before Christmas, but no oue was hurt seriously and the trou- ble has all quieted down.
 k. F. c.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
A Good Fertilizer.

Advertising and the use of best fertilizer in farming pays.
 Mr. C. J. Beane Jr. of Shreye- port, La. representing the Virginia Carolina Chemical Co. the largest manufacturers of fertilizers lu the world, was in Mena last week and states that nis business in this section has increased in past two years from 70 tons to 100 tons. All this ;s sold iu Mena. This large in. crease iu his business here h., attributes to the advertisiug in "The Star"
 Mir. Beaue has contracted with W. w. Townsend and G. w Petty of this city, to handle Virginia Carolina Fertilizer ? agaln next season.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
More On Hog Law.
Editor Mena Star.


 I see in The Star of last week a communication from this section setting forth the dark side of a stock law in this county.
 For the benefit of those who may not know l will here state that those who are making an effort for spe- ,ial act by the legislature at its next sitting whereby they may have the benefit of law to protect thelr farms from hogs and other small stock. The settlements away from the Ouachita river among the brok- en ridges are not ready for any kind of stock law. and those who live on the low lands, where the land is nearly all under fence and who have so much trouble to keep their land fenced on account of the over flowing of the streams, do not want to impose stock law on people who do not need one.
 There are many sections Tn the inner valley of the Ouachita river where there is not timber enough on the farms to fence them, and there is no mast bearing timber to afford a hog range.
 It seems that the writer mentioned above would like to force those peo- pie on the low lands to buy wire from the steel and wire trust to fence their farms almost every year to keep out his and his neighbors hogs while they live on their uplands away from the river.
 There are only two classes of men who oppose a hog law on the low lands. One is the man who has no hogs and always buys his meat, the other is a more shifty fellow; he has all or nearly all of his land fenced, and has good herd of hogs and wants them to run at-large that they may gather something on the other fellows land. The writer has lived in this community when there was something to constitute a hog range in the wooded forest, but time has made change: the timber has been cut, and the land has been fenced, and now there is nothing to constitute hog range.
 l venture to say that during the past year the farming population of this county has paid out not less than 5000 for hog meat put up by packing companies of Kansas City. Ten years ago l could buy meat for 3 l-2 to 4 cents, now it is no easy matter to buy at 6 or cents. What has put the price up? l guess it must have been those wealthy fel- lows agitating a hog law. If a farmer will SOW 2 l-2 or 8 acres of land in red clover, put ten head of hogs on it, and feed them little grain, they will be worth twice as much in nine months after being put on the clover as ten more of  same breed and age running on the range and fed the same amount of gram T. J. Walker,
 Mill Creek Township.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
B0uLDERs FROM ROCKY
! happy New Year 10 all.

A happy New Year to all.
 Ssm Rind will move to Muse, Ok, in the near future.
 A fine boy has arrived at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Payton Earnest.
 Dr. K. T. Conually gave the young people talk Sunday morning.
 Mrs. w. l.. Shepherd and son, Dyri, visited at Sallisaw, Ok, last week.
 Joseph Nichols and family from near Hatfield spent several
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
WICkES WAVELETS.

Editor Star:--I see there has not been any news from Wickes for sometime and 1 will write a little this week in order that peo ple may know that Wickes is still m existence.
 Work on the Hunt fruit farm will be renewed again Monday.
 k D. Jenkins, the new Stark Bros. representative, was here Thursday
 Fire from the Hunt fruit farm burned some fence belonging to k. C. Darwin Christmas Eve.
 The Commonwealth Realty Go. t, has employed our townsman, k. D Jenkins to sell land for them. The Christmas tree was fine. While santa was distributing the gifts his whlskerS caught on fire but uo harm was done. As is always the case everything was quiet and lovely about Wickes. The only accident that occurred was the hurting of the arm of the little son of Mrs. Forgy which resulted from fall.
 E n T
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31

Richard Ahires came in Mon- day to visit his sister, Miss Min nie.
 The singing at the home of Mir. Sanford Sunday night was much enjoyed.
 Euher and Leon Darwin went to see their uncle, Sam Garner. of Hartley, last Saturday, return Ing home Monday.
 There was Christmas tree al the Wickes school house, old Santa Claus caught on fire from a burning candle, and burnt his face off but after the fire was put out we found that no one was burt, then the presents were handed out and every thing went on nice.
 Papa's Daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31

The home of s. B. Harrelsou, who lives five miles southwest of town, was destroyed by fire Fri. day about noon. IL is said that the fire originated from a defec-
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31

For Sale or Trade-One s. room plastered house. Half cash balance ou monthly payments, or will trade tor a farm.
 G. F. Bickle,
 u @ w. U hena, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
For Trade.

A ladies solid gold watch, with jewel set Waltham movement. TOT good secondhand buggy and harness. See 5. K. Heath or in. qulre of ". Il. Pigg, at A. D.
 a'Nen onlce. G&w1t
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
News Notes and Personals

l News Notes and Personals
 J. E. Schooley of Grannis was in. lhe city on business Monday.
 J. T. Phillips of Beaver conn- ty.fOk., is in the city with view toiocating iu this county.
 r. NJ. White returned home thrs week flom a visit oi severai days with relatives at Paris, Logan county.
 l." 0. Cooper of Wickes has moved onto his tarm near Nunley, which he purchased last fall from J. A. Wright.
 John and Tom Beavers oi Shawnee, Ok, are here on yisii with their parents, Mir. and Mrs. William Beavers.
 All. Davis and |. c. Lindsey, who have been spending several days in Mena, returned Tuesday to Womble.
 w. A. Fry of Kenna, N. M., arrived Friday, leaving Saturday morning for Board Camp to look after property interests.
 K. C.. Reyes of Newlin, Tex, passed through Mena Thursday n route to Board Camp to visit hls father, T. J. Reyes.
 James Holmes of Oklahama City, arrived ln Mena Tuesday eaving next morning for vlsn with relatives at Egger.
 MT. and Mrs. John Joplin re turned home Tuesday alternoo, from Cove, where they spen Christmas week visiting with rel itives.
 Ben Triton of Oklahoma City arrived Friday afternoon t, join his mother who is here on visit with her sister, Mrs. Sam Riding.
 Mrs. Linnie Goodner of Man grum, Tex, arrived in the cit, Tuesday afternoon and lett to day for Mt. Ida to visit he, mother.
 MT. and Mrs. Jesse Reece auc and Miss Dona Hawthorne lief Wednesday for Womble, wher they will spend a few days visi- ting with relatives.
 w. M. Crawford of Erick, Ok. passed through Mena Thnrsda, afternoon en route to Oden. wher, he will spend several days visit ing with relatives.
 T. A. Cole of Delta county. Tex arrived last week and will spend several days in the city vis- iting with the family of his brother, ". k. Cole.
 Mrs. Joe Lane, who has been here on a visit of several days with her mother, Mrs. J. H. Thornton, returned Sunday to her home at Fort Smith.
 Misses Bertha and Lopnie Nc. Clure of Shawnee, Okla, arrived Thursday afternoon to spend tht holidays with their uncle and aunt, Mr. aud Mrs. Sam Riding.
 Rev. J. w. Bratcher and $. k. Bratcher and family of Waldrop arrived Thursday afternoon and will spend several days visiting with relatives at this place and Dallas.
 A. J. Stevens of Alleue, Little River county, arrived Monday afternoon and will spend several days looking over the county with d view to purchasing farm property.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. M. Nichols oi Texarkaua, came in Thursday afternoon and spent Christmas day with relatives, leaving this morning for Shady 10 visit with MT. Nichols mother.
 Mr. and Mrs. o. T. Graves. editor ol the Lockesburg Enter prise, ie urued home last Mon. day alter spending Christmas with Mrs. Graves parents, Mir. ana Mrs. w. NJ. Crowson.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31

John Bennett of Oldwiue. Ia. is visiting for a few weeks with bis oli friend, $. L.Barnes. MT. Bennett's health has been bad in the north and since coming here be IS improving SD rapidly that he contemplates buying a home a n q locating permanently. Phillip Barnes of St. Joe, Idaho IS also visiting with his father and mother here.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31

tive hue. Aside from q few ar, ticles saved. all of the houseno'o effects were destroyed. Nothing was learned as to whether or no' insurance was carried on the household goods and building.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31

James B. Neighbors of Jeuny Lind, Sebastian county, passed through Mena Thursday alter noon on his way to visit his brother, the Rev. s. A. Neigh DOTS, and his mother, who resides near Rust. Mir. Neighbors, ac- companied by his brother spent Saturday in Mena looking alter
 business matters. Mir. Neighbors was born and reared in this coun- ty and this is bis first visit back to his old home since moving to Sebastian county. While here he paid the office of The Star a pleasant call and ordered The Weekly Star sent to his address.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31

Mrs. Beulah Sandliu, wife oi Toe SandIin, who resides on Third street. died Wednesday night at 9 o'clock. after a lingering i'll. less. The remains were inferred Thursday in the Cagle cem- etery. two miles east of town.