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The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
BOULDERS FROM ROCKY

Health is certainly fine. Glad to see so many county correspond snts.
 Next Sunday is Decoration day at the Rocky cemetery. Brother Henry Riding preach ed at the Baptist church Sunday. Dr. K. T. Connally delivered an address at Owens Chapel Sum- day.
 Vada. the little daughter of Mir. and Mrs l.. J. Carter had her hand badly burned last week. News are extremely scarce this week aud we have to make our letter short. Success to every. body.
 Ekul.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
Obituary.

Joseph Wesley Walker was born in Tishomingo county Miss, April 8, lS43. and died Feb. l3, 1908, in Polk county Arkansas He with his parents moved to this county in 1857, where he lived until his death. He served in the Civil war, taking his stand for the Southern cause. He be longed to Company H, 1st Ar. kansas Regiment. At the close of the war he was honorably dis charged. He was first married to Miss Mary M. Feds April 2 1862. Two children were borr to this union, both of whom art still living. His first wife died shortly after the birth of then second child. He was again mar ried Nov. ?, 1879. This time tt Miss Martha J. Lowther. Five children were born to this union all of whom are still living. H' was one of the best known anf respected citizens in this county and will be greatly missed by th' community in which he lived st long. He professed faith 1T Christ at the age of 13, joined the M. E. church, South, ant lived an honored member unti his death. He was a man o strong character and was alway ready to lend his aid to any goo' cause. His work in the Rock Sunday school will long be re membered by many who labore' with him in this good cause. + the sorrowing loved ones, we vii only say that Uncle Wes has n doubt gone to better worli an we should prepare to meet hir on the shores of the future world May God bless and comfort tn bereaved and guide them in tn way of righteousness.
 L. A. Cummings.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
State Sunday School Convention.

The twentieth annual conyen- tion of the Arkansas Sunday School Association will convene Tn Little Rock June 3, 4, and 3. This promises to be the most successful convention ever held Tn thls state. Some of the best sun. day school workers, not only or the state, but of the Uuited States will be present and deliver ad- dresses.
 Marion Lawrence, General Sec retary of the International Sunday School Association, will be one of these workers. It will be a treat to hear him. .,
 Every sunday school should send delegates to this conventlon' One delegate for every fifty enroll ed or fractional part of fifty. Every pastor, superintendent county, or township officer IS q delegate ex-officio. The county is entitled to ten delegates at large These are to be appointed by the county president. Any one de- string to go and cannot be sent by his sunday school, if he will apply to me, 1 will gladly make the ap- pointment.
 Let every one who possibly can do so attend this great convention You will be we'll paid for youl tune and money.
 w. E. Anderson, President Polk County Sunday i School Association.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
On Working Roads.
Red Bird, May 9,

Red Bird, May 9, 1908.
 To The Star:-I see an article in your splendid paper from J. C. Yell on the road question in which he says the roads in his section are out of fix. 1 want to say to the editor and to Mir. Yell and the people generally, that they are in the same fix over here. and l have plan to remedy the trouble.
 We may live on a rocky, brushy trail out in the rural parts of the county till we die of old age and pay taxes and have neither roads nor remedy under the present sys- tenn. l venture that 1 have worked the road more than any man in two counties and done more for the road.
 My remedy is this: Under the old system we had the power in our arms and hands 10 do the work and have our overseers, as we had then, make each man do his several duties without pay. The present system is the first to my knowledge that made a man pay tax to hire a thing done and then make him do it himself for nothing. and then not let him work his home road. My remedy is to vote the accursed thing out of exlstance and repeal the pres ent law and work without tax except to buy the necessary tools.
 $. c. Bates.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
NorIcE ro oIlIEr rIr1 '

Notice is hereby given that on uav,. i90s F. NJ. Cecil filed in my office N. petition to the Chancery Court of pa', county, Arkansas praying that said cne. soM at its X pril term, 1908, by it's decree congsas and quiet his title to the following deserlh1aAa lands situated in Polk county, Arkans"se to-wit: the St.i8 N Fla, NEl4 Skl 1, NWll SI, and SWH NEi4, Sec. 2s, and all that par, the SWh NWI, Sec. ?. lying west of iii Iiies q ory Greek, all in Twp. S, k. 82 W: sElt SwI, Sec. 24, Twp. |. S., k. S2 w; the $. p Sls SElt Sec. 9, and the NEA \ NElt See a7 Ta,s 3 $, R. P w; the SWl4 SEi4 Sec. T. Twu V < S.. K. 32 w. Therefore. all persons who claim an. Interest in said lands or any pnrt thegeai are hereby warned and called upon to s's pear in said court within seven weeks fraar this date and show cause, If any there ha why the prayer ofsaid petition should mi be granted and why the title of the sal9 petitioner to said lands and every part there. Of should not be quletcd and confirmed, Given under my hand this l2th day ol May, 1908,
 w. l. Green Clerk of Polk Chancery Court
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

not regret losing the bucket but he hadn't eaten his dinner.
 We wish to thank the judge for the work he has had put on Route 2 just at the western edge of the city, A half mile more of 1t would do world of good.
 Peck.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
Farm for Mena Property.

l have an 80 acre farm in Little River county, s in cultivation, good house, orchard and necessa- ry improvements, will trade for residence property in Mena. H. A. King, Mena, Ark, or phone 423. 54 d&wtf
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

Hugh Cox of Red Bird was in these parts Sunday.
 Prospects are flattering for a large fruit crop this season.
 Uncle Jim Beck of Slatington visited at the home of G. B. Bates Sunday.
 E. Rangler of Slatington is visiting at the home of B. Lilies for few days.
 Billy Crawford made a trip to Peak last week to see his sister who was injured in the recent windstorm.
 A number of people from Amity were in our midst last week look ing over the country with a view to locating.
 The Rev. Elijah Abee and the Rev. Freeman Edwards delivered very interesting sermons at the Abernathy school house Sunday.
 The success of our literary society was indeed flatering at the last meeting. We thank the musicians from Slatiugtou and Board Camp for giving us such excellent music. Wei will try to entertain our.visitors as best we can at all times.
 We notice in The Star that the road overseer of District No. 4 has been reported to the grand jury and fined for not doing his duty on the road. If the overseer ot this district was given a few doses ot the same kind of medi- cine we believe he would dis charge his duties more satlsfac 1 tory to the people.
 Old Mans Sop,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
A Call to Voters.
Egger, Ark, May 8.

Egger, Ark, May 8, 08. There will be Township con- vention of Mountain Township on the third Saturday in May for the purpose of electing delegates to the county convention on June ?. Come out all of you who call yourselves independent voters. Don't Neg glect.
 Voters of Mountain Township,
 K. P. Childers.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

pr. P. K. Watkins reports the arrival Saturday of boy baby at the home of Mir. and Mrs. John Imoe, who reside four miles east of here.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

Ex-County Judge K. M. Andsr- son passed through Mena Thurs day afternoon en route to his home near Hatfield, after an ex- tended visit with relatives al Ozark, Franklin county.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
News Notes and Personals

Il News Notes and PerSOndlS Toe Nichols of De Queen visited friends ID Mena Wednesday. Toe Bates, merchant at Oden,
 was in Mena buying goods
 Wednesday.
 Dr. w. w. Philpot of Egger
 was greeting friends in Mena
 Saturday.
 l J. T. Cole and Eugene Cox lett
 last Saturday for Durant, Ok,
 on business.
 Circuit Clerk w. I. Green went to Texarkana this week to at
 tend Federal court.
 | K. Frost of near Boles, Scott
 county, was in the city on busi-
 ness Wednesday.
 | Mir. and Mrs. l.. M. Wimberly
 returned Thursday from visit
 with relatives at Bigger. | Mrs. Walter Martin of Quannah,
 Tex, is in the city visiting her
 mother, Mrs. c. H. Cole.
 | Miss Lela Mount went to Rust
 Saturday to visit couple of days
 with relatives and friends.
 J. H. Allen of Hatfield spent Friday night in the city, return ing home Saturday morning. Peter and Ike Chapman oi Oden. passed through Mena Wednesday on their way for triT through Southwest Texas. The Rev. William Cooksey and
 w. E. Holt left Wednesday fol Hot Springs to attend state
 meeting of the Baptist church. John Dermott of Webb City, Mo-, arrived Tuesday afternoon and will spend several days here !, looking after property interests  Mir. and Mrs. E. B. Hassett , who for a month have been wis |, iting with a dauP hter at Musko
 gee, have returned home, bette ' pleased than ever with Mena. i, Mir. and Mrs. c. A. Bagwell o 2 Chant, Scott county, are yisitinl , their daughter, Mrs. c. B. Lyons , on Eagle Gap avenue. ! Mr. and Mrs. Willis Wimberl I of Bigger are visiting the former { parents, Mr. and Mrs. l.. M . Wimberly, in this city. i, The Rev. J. A. Henderson re : turned Monday night from Ho d Springs, where he has been 10 . several days assisting in pro II tracted meeting.
 d John Mccoy, who has bee n here several weeks visiting hi
 sister, Mrs. B. F. Addison, lief Q Tuesday morning for his home a e Hardensburg, Ky.
 John Chitwood and wife o
 Paris, Logan county, arrived il
 the city Monday. MT. Chitwoo,
 being a delegate to the Republi
 can Congressional Convention. Misses Helen Goodner and Evi . Snyder who have been visitin. for several weeks with relative in this city aud at Oden, re !, turned Sunday to their home'
 al Ego, Ok.
 John and Marion Heath, Johi
 Edwards and Nj. w. Jones o Big Fork left Monday morning fo !, Texarkana, where they went a! witnesses in a land case befor, the Federal court.
 ,, II. E. Henly and wife of Rec : Bird, who have been visiting MT and Mrs. Lee Reece on Soutt Mena street, returned to theil , home Wednesday.
 , Hon. Mark P. Olney, who will , attend a meeting of the Grand
 Commandery at Pine Bluff, May , l9 aud 20, as a delegate from this
 city. is on the program for an ad. dress, his subject being "The | Ladies.
 I w. B. Papers, F. A. Youmans, l Dr. James A. Folfz and Colonel
 James Brizzolara of Fort Smith
 Rar a,,,;,1, ,r nf Wallron M |,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

J. B. Pope and family returned home Tuesday from au extended visit with relatives at ClarksgiIle and other points in Texas. Ther were accompanied home by Mrs. J. T. Pope aud daughter, Eva, of De Kalb, Tex, who will visit in the city several weeks.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
BIO FORK NOTES.

J. G. Beck of Slatington visited J. c. Bates Sunday.
 Guilford Bates visited at the Spear home at Slatington Sum- day.
 Uncle John Murphy of Fancy Hill visited here with his son, T, Ii. Murphy, last week.
 Jennie and Dottie Cox of Slat. ington visited their grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Bates Satur- day.
 Isaac Roberts of Montgomery county was here Sunday paying a visit to his old friend, Phil Abernathy.
 Harve Dilbeck of McAlester, Ok, came in last week and spent a few days with relatives, return ing Sunday. accompanied by his brother, John.
 The Old Man.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

c. P. Norgord, agriculturlst for the Arkansas state experi- ment stations, was in Mena Thur day and spent several hours look ,ug over the work at the station, leaving ip the afternoon for Hope on the same errand.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

B. F. McCauly, proprietor of Baker Springs, is Tn the city making preparations to open up his we'll known summer resort MT. McCauly says that he expects hattering patronage this sum-
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

ner and has already booked quite a number of people who will De his guests when the season opens'
 Mrs. E. J. Began returned Saturday to her home at Eureka Springs after spending several days in this city looking alter property interests and visiting friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

on Rich Mountain one-half mile from the Mt. Mena hotel. Mr Horner expects to convert the property into a truck farm.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

w. w. Rowton and sister. Mrs. L M. Hawthorn, returned Thurs day from Black Springs where they had been to see their slstef' Mrs. Columbus Welch, who has been quite sick. Mrs. Welch IS greatly improved.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

w. B. Papers, F. A. Youmans, Dr. James A. Foltz and Colonel James Brizzolara of Fort Smith Ben Leming oi Waldron, w. A. Carroll and Perry Howard of Little River county were as delegates to the Republican Congressional Convention,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
Mena merchants pay the best nria kinds of produce from farm and gafdsno al The Live Stock Quotations be,o.. are corrected for The Star eaeS Wednesday afternoon by oaeh The City Meat Market
 Dealer in Fresh and Salt Meats and Producp Corner Mena and Sherwood Butcher Stuff Wanted at All Time,
FAT HOGS

Heavy, 200 lbs and over 4.50t toas. Medium, 150 to POO lbs ....4. .25 to i.s l'.S Light, under l50 lbs siSg i'y
 FAT ,ltATTT .E
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

Mir. and Mrs. l.. M. Wimberly returned Thursday from visit with relatives at Bigger.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

Hon. Mark P. Olney, who will attend a meeting of the Grand Commandery at Pine Bluff, May l9 aud 20, as a delegate from this city, is on the program for an ad- dress. his subject being "The Ladies.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

F. L. Mallory, receiver of the land office at Camden, but whose home is at De Queen, arrived in che city Monday as a delegate from Sevier county to attend the Republican Congressional Con- vention held here Tuesday.
 William Clements, former well known citizen of Mena, but who now resides at Arden, Little River county, where he holds a position with the Arden Lumber Company, was in Mena last week looking after business matters.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. NJ. Cook and family of Mountain Fork, who have been visiting the family of w. J. Dunman, Mrs. Cooks fath- CT, leave ia a few days for All buerquerque, N M., where they will make their permanent home. J. l.. Horner, one of Mena's real estate dealers, Friday pur chased a 40-acre tract of land known as the Phelps farm, located
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

Mrs. Walter Martin of Quannah, Tex, is in the city visiting her mother, Mrs. c. H. Cole.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

H. E. Henly and wife of Red Bird, who have been visiting MT. and Mrs. Lee Reece on South Mena street, returned to their home Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

K. Frost of near Boles, Scott county, was in the city on busi- ness Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
Joe Nichols of De Queen visited friends in Mena Wednesday.

Toe Bates, merchant at Oden, was in Mena buying goods Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

John and Marion Heath, John Edwards and Nj. w. Jones of Big Fork left Monday morning for Texarkana, where they went as witnesses in a land case before the Federal court.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

Miss Lela Mount went to Rust Saturday to visit a couple of days with relatives and friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
STRANGE FREAK Of NATURE
American. Pillar of HercpIes Carved
by the Elements IN the Noun
tains of Idaho.

In a recent issue Of the Scientific Amer
lean, Charles f Holder writes In an in.
teresting manner of the mountains OF
Idaho, and describes the "Sheepeater's
Monument" q strange freak Of nature
This interesting feature is located in the
mountains of Idaho. ten miles down Monu.
mental creek from the town OF Roosevelt
in Thunder mountain.
Mr.. Holder writes as follows:
1T was discovered a number Of years
ago by some herders and prospectors. and
was reported as a gigantic monolith, made
by prehistoric man; and its appearance
would justify the assumption, Yet the col
umn is the work of wind and weather.
The monument is over seventy feet in
height. of commanding proportions, and
can be seen against the sky for a long
distance. 1t Is nearly eighteen feet in dia-
meter at the base, and rises in almost per-
feet proportions, being near the summit
ten feet in diameter, sixty feet from the
ground. The ROWING feature OF this stu
pendous- column is what appears to be a
cube of solid rock poised ertistically Upon
one of its points-a position which would
be a masterpiece Of engineering to ac-
complish by the most skilled appliances Of
man.
This American Pillar of Hercules stands
on the edge of a deep canyon filled with
pine trees, and is an object lesson to the
student Of geology as well as to one in.
terested in the fantastic in nature. The
story Of the pillar is easily told. It stands
as a remnant OF the mountain, which had
been cut away by the constant washing
Of rains of untold centuries. At first a
cloudburst. possibly, formed a channel;
this became a canyon, and as the sides OF
the mountain washed away a column
shaped mass, which was more resistant
and harder than the rest, was left, Acct
dent made the top Of the column larger.
as chance shaped the lower portion. This
monument, due to the dislntegrating power
of nature, is formed of a rough conglomer-
ate which but adds TO its attractiveness,
huge blocks and boulders clinging to its
sides, standing cut in such relief that II
is almost possible to use them as stepping
stones, and climb to the summit; yet so
tall is the pillar, they are not seen at a
distance, and do not interfere with the
regular outline.
on the right side. part way up, are pro-
jecting boulders which weigh several tons,
and the strength and nature Of the entire
structure can be realized by the size OF
the surrounding cube, and which is esti-
mated weighs 100 tons or more. This re.
markable piece of natures carving is
known as The Sheepeater's Monument
but the origin of the name is not known"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
COMPANY WILL REBUILD
Nebraska-MoIine COncern VIII Erect
New Structure without
Delay.

C. c. Troxell, manager of the Nebraska
Moline Plow company, whose building was
burned early Sunday morning, said that he
was not able Sunday evening to give an
exact estimate on the loss by fire OF the
insurance. The policies, he said, were in
the main office at Rock Island. He said
from what he had heard from the main
office, however, he was satisfied the entire
loss was covered by insurance.
Mr.. Troxell said his company planned TO
begin the rebuilding Of the plant immedi-
ately and push the work as fast as pos
sible. He said he would try to find an
office uptown this morning where the
headquarters OF the firm would be until
the burned structure was rebuilt.
Fred N. Davis. assistant nag said
he thought the damage to the stock in the
west side OF the building would amount to
about $4,000. The temper was taken out
OF the plows and the upholstery was burned
from the buggIes in the sample room, 80
they are practically destroyed. He thought
the entire loss would be covered by insur-
ance.
A representative of the main office al
Rock Island is expected TO arrive this
morning to meet with the insurance sd.
~justers, after which work Of rebuilding will
start at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
SMOOTH swINDLEs, on FARMERS
Worked by Men ImpersonatInR stock
inspectors.

HURON, s. D., Nov. 15.-(S1ecia 1.-Two
smooth swindles are being worked among
farmers In not far distant localities in this
state. One is where a we'll dressed, smooth
talking individual appears at the farm
home and announces himself as an in,
spector OF live stock. He proceeds to in
spect the cattle, sheep, ETC., and then pre-
sents a bill OF from $3.50 to IS. as the case
may be. Later the farmer discovers that
the Inspector is an impostor; that he has
no authority from government or from
other sources to warrant him in making
these calls.
Another scheme is being worked where
an alleged Inspector examines a farmers
cattle and p~ronounces the existence in the
herd OF tuberculosis. He ventures the suR-
question that the disease is In very light
form and advises the owner to dispose Of
mis- stock as early as possible to someone
outside OF the county in which he resides.
A few days later a stock buyer chances
along and purchases the cattle at a price
below market quotations, the farmer con-
graduating himself that he has disposed
OF his cattle and saved himself from loss.
only at a later date to discover that he has
been the victim Of a smooth swindler and
that his cattle passed inspection and were
sent to eastern markets.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

every contract or combine in restraint OF
competition. Size is not made the test; two
individuals who have been driving rival ex-
press wagons between villages in two con-
tiguous states who enter into a combine to
join forces and operate a single line re-
strain an existing competition, and II would
seem to make little difference whether they
make such combine more effective by
forming a partnership or not.
what benefits may nave come from this
combine, or from others complained of. 1t
10 not material to inquire, nor need sub
sequent business methods be considered, or
production or prices"
Advance of Judicial Views.
TIL advance of judicial Interpretation Of
the Sherman act was also dealt with by
Judge Moves, who concurred with Judge
Lacombe in the Tobacco decision. Speaking
OF the momentous character OF present
trust legislation. Judge N-oyes says;
1T is Of much importance to many peo-
pie at the present time whether the de-
scendants have entered into an unlawful
combine. 1t Is of momentous Importance
to all the people for all time whether the
national government has owe to reach
Industrial combines dealing across state
lines. Concede that the present statute
goes too far. Conoede even that no re-
enactments are now necessary. You must
agree that conditions may arise in the fu-
ture requiring legislative action which
shall be both uniform and effective. Con-
gress alone could take such action, and II
this case shall finally establish that power
exists in ongress to take 1t, then, regard
less OF all other results, 1t is a good thing
for the future of this country that these
proceedings we're instituted"
As to the general character of combines
coming within the law, Judge Noyes says
further:
"The construction Of the statute confines
the duty Of this court within very narrow
limits. We have only to inquire whether
the evidence shows the combine restricting
competition. There is no necessity for GO
ing further. Other inquiries are immaterial.
The combine may not reduce the prices
paid to the growers os raw material; may
not increase the prices charged to con-
sumers; may not seek to exclude all others
from the field; may be free from coercion;
may be free from oppression-yet, IL 1t re-
stricts competition; IL II restrain trade
reasonably or unreasonably, it falls within
the statute. The statute declares Unlawful
every combine in restraint of trade. It
contains no words of limitation or aualifi-
cation and the supreme court of the United
States has decided that courts have no
right to attach them to It."
The appeal of the tobacco case to the
United States supreme court is expected to
give the highest judicial tribunal further
opportunity to pass upon the far-reachlng
application of the antitrust law. An
nouncement of the proposed appeal has
been made and the appeal will be officially
taken as soon as the decree is formally
entered. An early decision in the higher
court is expected because of the provision
of the federal law advancing appeals in
such cases.