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The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-30
EXCLUSIVE ICE CREAM PARLOR.
M. (. Simmons and ". J. Seeley Se-
 cure Room on Mena Street.

Messrs. M. c. Simmons and w. J. Seeley, of Birmingham. Ala, last week leased the ground floor of the Knight building, cor ner of Mena street and Maple avenue, formerly occupied by the Jackson Drug Company, for one year and immediately com mence decorating the room hs md somely preparatory to opening ar exclusive ice cream parlor with soda attachment. These gentle men bring high class recommeu dations with them and have been engaged in this business eighteen years. They visited Port Arthur and several other places south, but upon taking survey of the situation from a business stand point concluded that Mena pre- sented a more favorable outlook than other cities visited.
 Messrs. Simmons and Seeley are pleasant gentlemen and The Star trusts that their anticipa- ton may be fully realized. They expect to be ready for business by the first of May.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-30
THE FINAL SLEEP.
Miss Ruth Cooksey's Earthly Life
 Closed Friday Morning.

Friday morning at 10 o'clock Miss Ruth Cooksey, the beloved daughter Of the Rev. and Mrs William Cooksey closed her eyes in sleep, the beautiful twin sister of Death, to awake no more in this world of sorrow and uucer- tainties.
 Miss Ruth was taken with a sudden attack of pneumonia only last Sunday and although the tender ministrations of loving hands and medical skill were called into acquisition, yet the young life succumbed to the cruel ravages of the disease. Miss Ruth was a popular young lady among all with whom she came in con. tact-was dutiful daughter and possessed of lovely disposition. She was sixteen years of age and has lived in Mena with her par ents for several years. The funeral was held Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-30
CITY SALARIES RAISED.
But Texarkana People Object to the
 "ExtravaganCe.

Texarkana, April 22.-At a meeting of the city council on the Arkansas side of town last week au ordinance was passed raising the salary of the mayor from the present figure of $o2 50 a month to $70; that of the city attorney from $50 mo nth to S60 and the pay of the aldermen from $l meeting each to $2.50
 The passage of the ordinance has been tue subject of much severe criticism among the tax payers, who thought the pay of the officials was already sufficient y high. The question of the legality of the councils acton has also been raised.
 It IS now announced, however, that Mayor Beding field has in- terposed his veto or the measure insofar as the raising of tine Salaries of the mayor and city at- torney IS concerned. The raise in The pay of the aldermen from Sl 10 S2. 50 a meeting, however, will pc allowed to go into effect.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-30
For Sale or Trade.

A fine l60-acre sandy land farm ID Red River county, Texas, seven niles from railroad and one mile rom store, gin and mill, post once, school and church. Two sets of good houses, barns, COW sneos, orchards, cisterns, good well, etc. 75 acres in cultivation, well improved. 40 acres in finest sandy creek bottom. $3,000, part eash; or would trade for a well improved farm within five miles VI. Mena or Cove, Ark. For fur ,ler particulars see or write J. I omeatn, oo,n Mena, Ark, Route No. l S9ltl74t
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-30
.RAVAGES OF THE STORM
Death and Destruction Follow in the Trail of the Storm Near LoCkes-
 burg Bad at Foreman.

A long distance telephone mes sage was received by The Star Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock, stating that destructive cyclone struck a section of the county three miles east of that place late Thursday afternoon in which two persons were killed--a man by the rame of Alexander and the infant child of John Gates. The storm did great damage, trees being uprooted, houses, barns and fences blown down and the grow ing crops ruined.
 It is also reported that the storm was quite severe at Fore man, Little River county, but owing to the fact that the tele- phone wires between that place and Ashdown were put out of commission by the high winds nothing definite could be learned as to the damage done.
 Considerable damage is report ed aloug the Kansas City South ern, trees being blown across the track and telegraph and tele- phone wires down.
 The storm iu Mena consisted Of hard driving rain, with but llttle wind, and caused rapid rise of Ward creek, which alarmed SC verdi families who reside near the east side of the stream on North Mcna street.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-30
ANOTHER LIBRARY BENEFIT
Miss Katherine Bone, the Talented Ac- tress Who Gave Mena a Treat Last
 Year, Has Returned.

Miss Katherine Bone, who last year gave Meua such a decided treat with her .'Hamlet- Up-to- Date" assisted by home talent, all for the benefit of the Mena public library, is again in the city, the guest of MT. and Mrs. M. A. Stratton, and is preparing to put on another play, a bur- lesque on "Othello, the Moor," in about two weeks, this also for the library and under the auspices of the Woman's Literary Club.
 Hamlet-Up-to-Date" was one of the greatest hts ever made in Mena by home talent.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-30
THE l3 HOUR LAW WORKED
Its Observance on the Fit. Smith Branch Caused the Annulment of Train
 Thursday.

It is reported that when it was time 10 send out the train from Ft. Smith Thursday that makes connection with No. 3 passenger on the Kansas City Southern, 1t was found that one crew had worked thirteen hours and the other had not had ten hours rest since going of duty, as required by law.
 As a result, that train was an- nuled, and besides delaying tue arrival Iu Mena of the orchestra that was to play for the choir ball, probably caused inconven- ieuce to many other people.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-30
HELD UP IN WILD
 WESTERN FASHION
Four Masked Men Line Members of Hot Springs Club Against Wall, Loot Establishment
 and Depart.

Hot Springs, April 25.-Four masked men, with leveled re. volyers, entered the club house of inc Indiana club, on Central avenue, early today, forced the occupants to line up alongside inc wall and footed the place of large amount of money.
 The occupants were then locked ,n the room and the robbers escaped.
 No definite statement concern ;ug the amount of money can be secured, but 1t is estimated as be- tween $5, 900 and $l0,000.
 The Indiana club IS located ou the mountain side. The four robbers made their entrance from inc mountain side through a win dow and quickly lined the occu- pants against the wall. A num- Der of guests of various hotels were in the club house at the time. No individual was robbed of his money, the robbers devot- ing themselves 10 .ooting the club funds.
 After gathering up all the money in sight the robbers forced ihe occupants to enter small room aud the door was locked The robbers fled and so quietly was the robbery conducted that persons in the cafe were unaware oi the proceedings.
 One man finally crawled over the transom from the locked room, liberated his companions and gave the alarm.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-30
MORE STREET PARKING
Robert Richmond Making Fine Im- provement at Home on Janssen
 Avenue.

Robert Richmond, whose home is at 1913 Janssen avenue, is not afraid of bad luck from the number of his house, nor of spending money to improve his property.
 He has finished the work of SC : ting curbing for parking, has set out flowers and foliage plants and trees in front and otherwise improved his property inside and out. He has 6 frontage of 100 feet.
 It is said that others in the neigh borhood are considering taking up the same good work of making Mena the prettiest city in Arkansas and taking full advantage of the benefits of the stock law.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-30
INTERESTING MAP OF MENA
Prepared for Fire Insurance Use but
 of Interest to Many Others.


 Tho Sauborn Map Company has just prepared and issued a fire insurance map of Mena that for completeness is a revelation to the uninitiated. The Star owes to J. P. Davis the oppor- tunity to inspect the new produc- lion.
 As an example of the thorough ness with which the work is done, the map shows the little Star building to be coz Mena or Fifth street; 20xS0 feet in size, 16 feet high, of brick, with a compost ton roof, with a skylight, and shows an iron awning 12 feet wide. It locates the gasoline en- gine and shows that the building is used for printing, and that there is wooden shed in rear of main building.
 These and other details are made clear reg garding every struc- ture in the city, big or small.
 The map shows the location of every fire hydrant, the size ot water main on each street, rail- road tracks, the course ot Ward creek and contains information that is of special interest to i'm surance men particularly aud citizens of Mena generally.
 The map is printed in colors and is strictly up-to date, being compiled in February this year.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-30
NEW BOOK STORE.
George E. ViCkers Will Go Into Busi-
 ness in Meua.

Final arrangements have been made by George E. Vickers to open a book and stationary store about May l5, occupying half of the store room with Burt Todd, the jeweler, in the Lochridge block.
 Mir. Vickers is we'll known in this city, having made headquar- ters here for several years while travelling for the Norvell Schap- leigh Hardware Company of St. Louis. He IS capable, energetic young man with many friends to wish bim success in the new uu- dertaking.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-30
MENA COUPLE NEEDED.
Curtis Shields and Miss Ollie Mount
 Cast Lots Together.

Curtis Shields and Miss Ollie Mount, of this city, were united in marriage Thursday night at the home of the Rev. J. A. Henderson, who oficiated. Only few intimate friends witnessed the ceremony.
 The groom has resided in Mena since the early days of the town and is a well known and popular young business man. The bride is the the daughter of MT. and Mrs. w. F. Mount aud is well known and admired by a large circle of friends.
 MT. and Mrs. Shields will be at home in few days in the resi- dence recently erected by MT. Shields on Second street, South Side. :.
 The many friends of heshappy couple join with The Star ln ex- tending congratulations.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-30
LARGE TAX COLLECTIONS.
Sheriff Cunningham Reports More Pay
 ing This Year Than Usual.

Tax collection is still going on at the court house and Collector J. w. Cunningham announces that the taxes collected up to this time are far in excess of the amount collected at the same time last year.
 Up to the present time 2,950 poll tax receipts have been issued and It is thought by the time the books are closed the number will run up to $500.
 There has also been issued A. o3S regular tax receipts which will likely run up to about $500.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-30
MRS. DONALDSON NOT so WELL
E. H. Donaldson and Mrs. Porch Leave
 HurriedlY for Colorado Springs.

Es H. QULGiuGVl 1uA fsAt Ss VA SA ASs~' v
 Hurriedly for Colorado Springs.
 E. H. Donaldson, accompanied by his mother-in-law, Mrs Porch, left Wednesday for Colorado Springs, where Mrs. Donaldson has been for her health since last summer.
 Mir. Donaldson has recently sold his business and home here and was closing up his affairs expecting soon to leave for Colo rado to locate because It was believed Mrs. Donaldson was re- gaining her health there. Last week, however, Mir. Donaldson received a letter from his wife's nurse stating that her condition was not so good. There had been two hemorrhages of the lungs recently. Wednesday another letter came mentioning a third hemorrhage.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-30
SKIN DISEASES BY HUHORS IN THE BL60D

The skin provided countless pores and glands through wnn an evaporation going continually day and night This natures method Of regulating the temperature bodies pre- serving the natural appearance These pores glands
 are connected with tiny veins and through which they receive from the blood the necessary nouhmen strength preserve tner healthy condition and enable them perform this dur
 So long the blood pure rich skin will De free from eruption or disease but when the circulation becomes infected with acids and humors its noung heah properties and its ad humorladen condition irritation and inflammation of the delicate tissues and hbes Of e and glands and the effect shown in Eczema Acne letter Salt Rheum other distressing
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-30
A PROHIBITION BILL.
Certain to Be Introduced in State Capi- tal-A Poll of Members Has
 Been Made.

Little Rock, April g. poll of the new members of the legis- lature, recently nominated, has been made by those interested Tn the state wide prohibition movement, with a view of ascer- taining just bow the legislature will be constituted ou this matter. Those who have made the poll will not announce the result of their work, but members of the new legislature, especially of the house of representatives, are free to admit that there will be some thing doing along this line. That bill for state wide probition will be introduced in the next general assembly is certain, and that its friends will make an especially hard fight for the passage of the bill is also true. A good, stiff fight is looked for in this matter.
 A bill is also being drawn to repeal the Amis bill, which put racing out of business in Hot Springs. Who is drawing this bill is not known, yet it is certain that 1t is practically ready to be presented to the legislature at this time should special session be called.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-30
We Reiterate.

That for more than fifteen years hant's Cure has been working on the aullcted. Its mission ts to cure skin troubles, particularly those of an itch ing character. Its success is not on account of advertising, but because it surely does the work. One box is guaranteed to cure any case.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-30
ECZEMA FORTY YEARS.

Iwaut to toll you tho great good I received from tho use of $. g. 2. I aa now 7s years old snd had suffered with Eczsma for forty years, and could And nothing to eure me until tried .. a. su@5rsd intensely with she tschiEE and burning; pustulss would form from which shsre flowed a sticky fluid; crusts would come on the skin, and when scratched of, tho shsn was left as raw ss . piece of beef. I suffered agony the long years I was afflicted, but whom I used g. s. .. sound a parsot care. There nAs novar been any return of the trouble. O. II. EVANS.
 Stockholm, neb.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-30

The Of aA skin troubles be traced to kind Of humor the Smooth healthy skins only possible where the aon and therefore the of any skin affection can only come through thorough cleansing this vital ud Saves washes lotions valuable only for er ability keep the skin clean aay the itching and tend reduce nammaon they cannot correct the trouble because they do not reach the blood.
 skin diseases Of character and kind because it pures the blood down the circulation and removes the humors causing the trouble builds the weak acrd blood
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-30


 These humors act into the blood through a deranged or inactive condition of the system. Those members whose duty it is to collect and expel the refuse matter of the body fail to properly do their work, and this surplus or waste matter is left in the system 10 sour and fer ment and be absorbed into the blood. There are also certain other humors which get into the blood from without. The juice or milk from poisonous plants, such as poison oak, poison ivy, nettle rash, etc, enters sirough the open pores Of the skin and takes root in the blood. This causes a breaking out which remains for time and then disappears, but returns at carfa,r caacnrc pf aorb wear
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-30

ana COllipietcly cures Eczema, Acne, Tetter, Salt Rheum, Poison Oak, Poison Ivy, and all eruptions and dis eases of the skin. w en s. s. s. has driven the humor from the blood, and cooled and cleansed the acid
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-05
SHOWS UP the PAPER TRUST
President Ridder of Publishers Asso.
citation Lays Evidence Be.
fore President.

Warrington, March Sherman Rid.
der, president of the American News
paper Publishers association and edi.
tor OF the Stats Zeitung of New York,
caifed upon President Roosevelt and
Attorney General Bonaparte Saturday
In connection with his fight against
the white paper trust. Mr.. Ridder laid
before the attorney general at the de.
partment Of justice evidence to show
tnat the paper trust is violating the
Sherman antitrust law.
AT the White House Mr.. Ridder took
up the question of urging congress to
repeal the duty on white paper and
wood pulp, from which the paper is
made. Some months ago the president
told a committee from the publishers
association that he favored a repeal
or the duty, but whether he will call
the attention of congress to the sub.
1ect in a special message is not def
nltely known. Mr.. Ridder said he
could not talk about what the presi-
dent had said.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-05
DOES IT PAY TO BE A LAWYER1
Hardly, II Half Those Who Practice
Earn Only $1,000 a Year.


In the United States to-day there
are over 175,000 lawyers-more than
In any other profession or calling
save teaching and medicine. In ad.
dition to this number there are thou
sands of young men in law Offices and
colleges educating themselves for the
lava mighty army of legal repre-
sentative fighting and preparing to
fight these battles of life.
In our city alone there are over
10000 lawyers, three-fourths of whom
are wholly dependent upon the in
comes from their practice as means
of livelihood. While from 80 to 80
per cent are successful practitioners
with good incomes and monopoly
upon the better class of law business
1t is safe to say that the remaining
so per cent makes an average less
than $1,000 year.
In many law Offices In our larger
cities you will find half dozen or
more lawyers occupying merely cleri-
cal positions and working for others,
like Insignificant cogwheels In
mighty ,chine, on salaries of from
SIS to $25 week, and who congratu-
late themselves that they are able To
hold their positions
A motorman on street car receives
from SIS to $50 week for his serv-
ices, and he is sure OF his money A
clerk In dry goods store. a railroad
or insurance Office receives from $50
to s25 a week.
A bank clerk is paid from SIS to
$3.50 month skillful mechanic or
machinist earns from So to $40 day
Many business men command sal
aries Of from 1000 to $751; year.
A travelling salesman sells goods on
commission and earns from 81 900 to
$4,000 year and perhaps more. A
reporter on a daily newspaper makes
more money than the average lawyer.
What does 1t mean? Wake up,
young lawyer, wake up! In the face
of these conditions is it not time that
you were asking Yourself the question.
Does it pay to practice law?
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-05

During an epidemic OF grip Peruna
should be used. The doses recon-
mendec on the bottle are sufficient.
After the grip has once been acquired,
DR.. Hartman recommends the use Of
Peruna in teaspoonful doses every hour
during the acute stage, after which the
directions on the bottle should be fol-
lowed.
Experience has shown that the people
who use Peruna a. remedy for grip
generally recover sooner and are less
liable to the distressing and long-con-
tinued after-effects of the grip.
When Peruna has not been used dur
ing the course of the grip and the patient
finds himself suffering from the after
effects of this disease, 2 course of Peruna
should be resorted to.
Suffered Twelve Years From After
Effects Of La Grippe.
Mr.. Victor Patneaude, 828 Madison
ST., Topeka, Kan, member Of Knights
and Ladies of Security, writes:
"Twelve years ago had . severe At
tack of la grippe and never really re
covered my health and strength--bu'
grew weaker every year, until ! was
unable to work.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-05

1.-TWO years ago began using Peruna
and it built up my strength SO thatin
couple Of months was able to 60 to
work again.
saThis winter had another attack Of
la grippe, but Peruna soon droveit out
of my system. MY wife and consider
Peruna household remedy"
Pneumonia Followed La Crlppe.
Mr.. r Barnecott, West Aylmer, On
tario, Can, writes:
"Last winter l wac i'll with pneu-
monia after having la grippe. took
Peruna for two months, when l became
quite well. and can say that any ono
can be cured by 1t in . reasonable time
at little expense"
Pe-ru-ua-A Tonic After Ia Grippe.
Mrs. Chas. E. Wells, ST., Delaware.
Ohio, writes: "After severe attack OF
Ia grippe, took Peruna and found IT :
very good tonic"
Mrs. Jane Gift, Athens, Ohio, writes
"Six years ago had Ia grippe very bad.
1 read testimonial of q woman who
had been cured Of grip by Peruna. NY
husband bought me bottle OF PernDa'
was soon able to do my work. COM
ltinued using it until WINS cured"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-05
GRAFT CHARGE N.THE HOUSE.
Congressman Mann Talks Of "Unique
Temptation" In Land Purchase.

Congressman Mann Talks of "Unique
Temptation" In Land Purchase.
Washington, March 2. A yelled
charge was made by Mr.. Mann of Illi-
nois in the house Of representatives
Saturday during the consideration of
the army appropriation bill that some
government official or employe had
yielded to the influence Of land syn.
dictate with the view to selling to the
government tract near Washington,
d. c.. for a target range.
An appropriation of $250,000 for
5000 acres was provided for, which
Mr.. Mann denounced as far beyond its
value. He thought there had been un-
due temptation to somebody.
He at once aroused the ire of Mr..
Young of Michigan. who, springing to
the defense of the committee on mill
tary affairs, Indignantly denied that
too much money had been appropri-
ated. The provision was stricken out
on a point of order.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-05
Red Flag Is Raised.
MANY KILLED BY AVALANCHE,
Hotel in Switzerland Is Demolished
and Thirteen Are Killed.

Hotel in Switzerland Is Demolished
and Thirteen Are Killed.
Berne, Switzerland, March 3. = An
avalanche descended yesterday near
the village Of Noppen Stein. The enor-
nous atmospheric pressure which &C.
companied 1t demolished a hotel at the
mouth of the Lochberg tunnel, killing
thirteen persons and injuring fifteen
others. The occupants of the hotel,
numbering thirty, were surprised
while seated at the table by sinister
rumblings. Almost Immediately two
children rushed into the dining room
and screamed: "An avalanche! An
avalanche!"
There was a rush to escape, but the
building, which was of temporary ma
ture, collapsed without warning. Both
OF the children were killed, along with
many OF those whom they had sought
to save. Among the others killed was
an American engineer named Mervart,
who was installing American machin-
cry to be used for tunneling.