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perate clutch of drowning persons. Neither of them ever recalled how they gained the shelter of the hum. mock.
 Blake, sitting waist-deep in the pool, blinked at them benignly with his pale blue eyes. and produced the quart flask, still third full of whisky.
 T shay. frens," he observed "ha' one on me. Won cos you shent-- notta re shent,"
 You fuddled lout!" shouted Win thrope. Come out of that pool"
 "Wassama'er pool? Pools ailri'i"
 The Englishman squinted through the driving scud at the intoxicated man with an anxious frown. In all probability he felt no commiseration for the American; but 1t was no light matter to be flung up barehanded on the most unhealthful and savage stretch of the Mozambique coast, and Blake might be able to help them out of their predicament To leave him in the pool was therefore not to be thought of. So soon as he had drained his bottle. he would lie down, and that would be the end of him. As any attempt to move him forcibly was out of the question, the situation demanded that Winthrope justify his intimations of diplomatic training. After consid- ering tEe problem for several minutes, he met it in way that proved he was at least not lacking in shrewdness and tact.
 See here, Blake" he called. in an other lull between the shrieking gusts. the lady is fatigued You're too much of a gentleman to ask her to come over there"
 It required some moments for this to penetrate Blake's fuddled brain. After futile attempt to gain his feet, he erawled out of the pool on all fours and, with tears in his eyes, pressed his flask upon Miss Leslie. She shrank away from him, shuddering. and drew herself up in huddle of faccid limbs and limp garments. Winthrope. how ever. not only accepted the flask, but come near to draining it.
 Blake squinted at the diminished contents, hesitated. and cast a glance of maudlin gallantry at Miss Leslie. She lay coiled, closer than before, in draggled heap. Her posture sug gested sleep. Blake stared at her. the flask extended waveringly before him. Then he brought it 10 his lips, and drained out the last drop.
 Time turn in he mumbled. and sprawled full length in the braclSish ooze. Immediately he fell into a drunken stupor
 Winthrope. invigorsted by the liquor. rose to his knees. and peered around It was impossible to face the scud and spoondrift from the furious sea; but to leeward he caught glimpse of marsh flooded with salt water. its reedy vegetation beaten flat by the
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HICKORY TREE HIS MONUMENT.
lt Marks the Grave of an Ardent Ad-
 n,irer of Andrew Jackson.

Tn the Baptist graveyard at Canton lies the body of an old revolutionary soldier named James Sayres. A rude, unlettered sandstone marks his grave, but more conspicuous monument is a large hickory tree the trunk of which. three feet from the ground, measures 511a inches iE circumfer- ence
 James Sayres was an ardent admir- CT of Andrew Jackson. so often called "Old Hickory" from the character of being so unbending in any cause which he believed to be right.
 MT. Sayres always wore a sprig of hickory on his breast on training days and before he died directed that hickory tree be planted on his grave. This was done, and after the tree attained proportions deemed un- suitable to adorn a grave it was dur up. Another tree sprang from the roots left in, and this in time was also dug up.
 When a third tree appeared, with a persstency in a good cause worthy of emulation, relatives of the deceased directed that 1t be not disturbed, Hence the tree of large proportions that annually showers its nuts over the grave of the admirer of "0ld flick y."-Philadelphi Record.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
EXECUTION SALE.

Notice is hereby given that l will sell on the 10th day of November, 1908, between the hours of nine o'clock in the forenoon and three o'clock in the afternoon, at the southeast door ofthe court house in the city of Mena, Polk county, Arkansas. publicly to the highest bidder, on credit of three months. the following described lands in Polk county, Arkansas, towit.
 Lots 9 and To- in Block 21, of the, original townsite of Mena.
 The purchaser will be required to give a note at three months, with ap- proved security with interest at six per cent per annum from date of sale, and lien will be retained on the land for payment Of said note.
 This sale is for the purpose of satis- lying an execution issued by w. |. Green, circuit clerk of Polk county, to satisfy judgment of Sls3 30 debt and $3. s5 costs rendered by $. Fl. Smith, justice of the peace for Polk county, in case wherein Graham Paper Com pany was plaintiff and H. F. Robie and May l.. England were defendants, and for costs of this execution and sale, a transcript of said judgment hay ing been filed in the office of the circuit clerk and recorder for Polk county.
 Given under my hand this October l6, 1908.
 J. w. Cunningham, Sheriff.
 J. n. Bratcher, Deputy Sheriff.
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CURIOUS pApuAN LAWS.
Tribe Where Sisters Children In; sit
 Mans Property.

Methodist missionary in British New Guinea--now known as Papua- Rev. w. E. BrownIow, has added to the worlds knowledge of the curious and little known races of the great north Pacific island by the discovery and partial tanning of new tribe.
 The race in question consists of about 10000 blacks, living at place called Oobu. The customs of the race are must curious.
 The immigration policy Is more drastic than that of White Australia for ail strangers have either to be- come full members of the tribe or be eaten. When dealing with Mir. Brown low, however. the difficulty was got over by making him father of the tribe.
 Each tribe and each family had their own land. and no portion is al- lowed to go out of their possession except as loan for a seasons crop. The men marry out of their own tribe and on their death their land becomes the property of their sisters children.
 Women have great influence in the affairs of the tribe, and their duties are quite distinct from those of the men. The men clear the bu ,h and dig the ground. then the women pre- pare it and plant yams. the crop be- Ing theirs. If man wants any vans he has to ask for them. The banana patch, however, is his own property.
 Wives are obtained by purchase. If man pays well for his wife he can thrash her occasionally, but she could leave him If she did not like 1t. and go back to her own village.
 Their heaven is a place where the healthy, strong and good-looking go. All the others go to hell--London Chronicle.
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storm. He himself was beaten down by terrific gust. Panting and trembling. he waited for the wind to lul, in hope that he might obtain clearer view of his surroundings. Be- fore he again dared rise to his feet, darkness swept down with tropical audiences and blurred out everything
 The effect of the whisky soon passed, and Winthrope huddled be- tween his companions, drenched and exhausted. Though he could hear Miss Leslie moaning, he was too miserable himself to inquire whether he could do anything for her.
 Presently he became aware that the wind was falling. The center Of ths cyclone had passed before the snip struck. and they were now in the out ermost circle of the vast whirlWinu' With the consciousness of this change for the better, Winthrope's fearrackeo nerves relaxed and he fell into heavy sleep.
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euT FETLocks TO coep USE
Trick of Really Wonderful Mare
 Owned by Californian.

Now wait till l tell you" insisted man by the counter in the St Fran. cis, as told in the San Francisco Chronicle. .ThE horse was part thoroughbred, siysd. too small for the track, pick.. ler up for a song, you might say Wonderful in- telligence. You know the fetlock, that bunch of hair that grows back of a horses hoof? We'll, Fretful had the most wonderful fetlocks. They grew right down to the ground, like whisk. brooms; had to keep 'em cut flush with the floor, sos she would not step on them.
 Been missing cube sugar from the box in the storenouse. Set a boy to watch; thought maybe the Chink was taking supply to Chinatown. Pretty soon Fretful pokes her nose out of the box stall, pulls out the wooden peg, comes out, begins backing toward the storehouse with a funny hula-hula movement, opened the door, lifted box cover, ate a lot of Jumps, restored everything, and began bacSing back, same wrigIling movement
 Guess what she was doing. Using her fetlocks to brush dust over her tracks and hide 'em.'
 Wonderful" observed Clerk vop 0rden.
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:. A Test Tor Coal .Gza.I

Do you, suspect your hotsair furnace of leaking coal gas into the heat nusj and into the houses A simple and sf. fective way Of testing for this trouble Is fog throw apon the furnaces fire a large swad Of cotton which has been saturated with oil of pepperrhirt and pthicdy sprinkled with sulphur to make 1t burn quickly. Close the fur. mace door tightly. and have some one who has not smelled the prepared cot. ton, Wad try to detect the odor in the rooms abovea9yIf ii is found you win need a new drum for ysur furnace without delayiJ svBs f9A9ls4 sahgl
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with nothing worse than a blistered back. Fellows of that sort are born to hang, you know
 But if he should be--if anything should happen to him!"
 Winthrope shrugged his shoulders. and drew out his silver cigarette case. It was more than half-full, and he was highly gratified to find that neither the cigarettes nor the vesta matches in the cover had been reached by the wet.
 By love, here's luck" he ex- claimed, and he bowed to Miss Leslie. Pardon me, but if you have no ob. sStions--"
 The girl nodded as a matter of form. and Winthrope hsstened to light the cigarette already in his fingers. The smoke by no means tended to lessen the dryness of his mouth yet it put him in reflective mood. and in think ing over what he had read of ship wrecked parties, he remembered that a pebble held in the mouth is supposed to ease ones thirst.
 TO De sure, tnere Wns not sign ol pebble within miles of where they sat; but after some reflection, 1t oc. cured to him that one of his steel keys might do as well. At first Miss Leslie was reluctant to try the ex' pertinent, and only the increasing dry. ness of her mouth forced her to seek the promised relief. Though 1t failed to quench her thirst, she was agree. ably surprised to find that the little fiat bar of metal eased her craving to marked degree.
 Winthrope now thought to rig a shade as Miss Leslie had done, out of reeds and his handkerchief, for the sun was scorching his unprotected head. Thus sheltered, the two crouched as comfortably as they could upon the half-dried crest of the hum mock and waited impatiently for the return of Blake.
 Continued next week.
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Poflatch.

Potlatch Is custom of distributing gifts prscticed by the Kawiutl. Cnim syan and other tribes of the north west coast The principal actor In the ceremony is some member of the tribe who has spent years in accumulatfng treasures of all kinds, which he gives away in one grand display Of generosi ty. All the tribesmen of the villages for miles around attend the ceremony Honor binds the recipients of the gifts however, to such an extent that the. become indebted to the giver to double the amount of the present. 80 that the potlatch is. instead of an extravagance. . wise investment against future need
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Strenuous Home Rule.

A Now York mission worker tells of encountering new game in one of the tenements in that region. ball back and forth with homemade fackets. The youngsters were In tensely absorbed In their sport.
 What rules are you using?' asked the mission worker, with smile English or American?'
 "Aw. wese got our own rules" re piled one of the youngsters. scorn fully '.I bats der ball ter Chimmy till he misses a bounce. an den gets gets de right ter swat him tree times wid me bat
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rexamethyIene tetramine.

The above is the name of German chemical, which is one of the many valuable ingredients of Foley's Kid ney Remedy. Hexamethyle ylepetetramine is recognized by madical 9se lpl books and authorities sas asprfc asiayselymt and antiseptic., for the urine Take Foley's Kidney Remedy as Soon as you uSlnothesSaiy nirBsalihrities. aand avoid ,5, stqiaSBs paqll paqll aasd Saldp all druggists
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If the farmers will only keep a strict account of the poultry they consume at home during the months of June. July, August and September. when the young birds begin to get large enough to eat, they will soon begin to see what saving their poultry is to them. Keep in touch with the market price and give due credit for every bird and egg consumed and be fair with biddie. You will be surprised and you will not need false teeth so soon either
 Keep your growing chicks well sup piled with green food.
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The Natural Result.

What became of that Puritanical old uncle of yours from New Eng iand?"
 "The coroner's verdict was that he died from natural causes"
 Dear me! What happened?"
 "He took to Investigating the cleo trical lighting arrangements, and came in contact with naked wire"
 "Well?"
 Naturally he was shocked to death."
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Raw Lungs.

When the lungs are sore and in- famed, the germs of pneumonia and consumption find lodgment and multi ply. Foley's Honey and Tar kills the cough germs. cures the most obstinate racking cough, heals the lungs, and serious results. The genuine is in the yellow package. For sale by all drngpiSts
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A Bpokent tIsack,l

That pain. in your back caused hy lumbago. stiff muscle $ or u strain lsi an easy thing to get rid ofl -Bailard'Si Snow Eminent cures sf.heumatisn, lum- bago,. sore and sui muscles. strains, sprains. cuts, burns. bfpiseS, scaips and all acheg aud nainsl You nohdl itiri yoap Modse9uSuldil bp Jnel1sOnl prykiC9ii0 fabuoW bevilU oM
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Winter. blasts, causing pneumonia, pleurisy and consumption will soon be here. Cure your cough now. and strengthen your lungs with Foley's Honey and Tar Do not risk starting the winter with weak lungs, when Fol ey's Honey and Tar will cure the most obstinate coughs and colds, and pre- vent serious results. For sale by all druggi, ts.
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If you suffer from constipation and liver trouble Foley's Orino Laxative will cure you permanently by stimu- lating the digestive organs so they will act natuarlly. Foley's Orino Laxative does not gripe, is pleasant to take and you do not ha ve to take laxatives continually after taking Orino. Why continue to be the slave of pills and tablets. Sold by all druggists.
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For Thirty Years.

Enclosed fad money order for one dollar for which please send inc it's Simmons Liver PuFiglf,r put up ip qtin beNesvl lshaseIlisen ousingi the medicine foPgthirty yeats" .s1
 Ytios Fl. Reilly JoneSvilic. l.a9 NosoDmnentsi necessary Y nl'rioe 25cf pegi 9oAs usm sH mid syods blgoyd
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If You Are Over Fifty Read This

Most people past middle-age suffer from kidney and bladder disorders which Foley's Kidney Remedy would Commence taking Foley's i. Kidney, Remedy today. Sold by all drdgSists.
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COUNTY LINE UNION NO. 577. Meets Saturday evening before the list and 3rd sundays. D, Morris, president, W. II. Riding, secretary. Hartley r. o.
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Charles l.. Lowering. well known lin manufacturing circles and treasurex of the tMerrimac gManufaeturingg conSl pany died at Taaptoni Mass, Fridag aged 7s years. He was also 3 trustee of the Massachusetts institute of tech. nOloQy
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FAR MERS' UNIONS
A Roster of Local Unions, Places
 and Dates of Meeting.

Oficers Of unions are especially requested to notify The Star of any changes in officers. meeting times or places, thus keeping the directory up-to-date aud Of greatest possible value to the membership,
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poLK COUNTY UNION.

Meets the third Wednesday iit January A pril, July and October. William Martin, President and Lecturer, Mountain Fork. Ark. ]. C. Terrell, Secretary Treasurer. Mena, Ark. R. F. D. No. 2 A M Parker. Organizer, Hatfield, Ark.
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Wriaht Carried a Woman Passenger.l

Isemansa Oct s.-7Wilbur V Wrighta the American aeroplanistr made i 2 flight here Wednesday with Mrs. 5ait o. Berg, the wife Of his European business manager as a passenger,
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CHERRY HILL UNION NO. 207. r. IT. Furr, president; ]. NJ. Borough Secretary Meets each ist and Sd Saturday at ? ? m. Egger F. c.
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HOLLY HILL UNION NO, 2l5i A. J. Edwards, presideLt J. r. smith, ec- retary. iIartly r. Q.
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RoARn cAMP UNION.
FIDELITY UNION.

Meets list, 3rd and 5th Wednesday nights. c. II. Miller, president; A. k. W ear, secretary. Board Camp r. Q.
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DALLAS UNION NO. 750. Meets lst and 3rd Saturday at 7:30 D. m. $. A. Key, presdent A. l.. Durham secretary Mena. F. Q.
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FowLER

FOWLER UNION NO. 12s4. Wills Jones, president, Eugene Abernathy, secretary Meets first and third Saturdays. Big Fork F. 0.
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LIBERTY UNION NO. e35.

Geo. Wood, president, J. K. Wilcox, secre tary; meets 2d and 4th Saturdays at p. m. Bigger, F. 0.
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ROCK SPRINGS UNION NO. 891. Ed Posey, president; C. l.. Posey, secretary Quito F. O. Meets 2nd and tth Saturdays
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OAK GROVE UNION I. D. Davis, presdent T. E. Baker, secre- tary. Granniss
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POTTER rNIoN

POTTER UNION. Meets 2d and 4th Friday nights. $. B. liar reison, president; Frank Cole, secretary Mena, Ark, R. r. D. No.
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OVERTURE UNION NO. 1897. Clarence Waits, president; Albert Ward secretary. Gillham F. Q.
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OZARK UNION NO. se02. Meets 1st and 3rd Friday nights. Roe shane, president; Nathaniel Blan, secretary Granniss r. Q.
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John l.. Riding, president: J. W. wilkins secretary. Nandcrvoort F. Q.
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HOLLY SPRINGS UNION NO 294. E. K Grifiith, president; J. c. Yell, secr tary. Quito +. 0.
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OWEN CHAPEL UNION NO. 330. II. z. Fowler, president; T. II. Reid. secre- tary. Meets first and third Fridays Of each month at D. m. Mena r.
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OLIVER CHAPEL

MOUNTAIN FORK UNION Tom Rogers, president; Willie Beavers, sec
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HOLLY GROVE UNION NO. f542. E. F. Carter, president; k. l.. Dairy mpis secretary.
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RANSOM UNION NO. s17.

Meets lst and 3rd Saturday nights. ]. R Chambers, president; Prof. w. R. Shinn, sec retary. Mena, r. 0.
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been swimming TOT hlS aetoS of bolling oil. He sat up ana sa1eu ahout him. half-dazed. The cyclone had been followed by a dead cam :, ,.., anu
 tha snn already well above the nor, ., .n1 .n1 was blazing upon them over the @Ia ,,,assv surfaces of the dying swe'is with fierce heat. x,.-, ,,a,,t
 winthrope felt about TOT ms na', .,-. had been blown aflye epT a' sAs rinr of the steamer. ne han rusnso | XII ar's or dsckssaKsIAk rsnsshbered' he rasghtaaed and looked at his com
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Meets ist and srd Saturday at D. m. A.. Bruce, president: R. II. Stockton. secretary Hatfield +. c.
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NOTICE FOR pI,pI.IcATI0N.

MI TNTs T ' IVTlNs
 Department of the Interior, T.. S. Land or flee at Camden Ark, October 20, 1908.
 Notice Is hereby given that
 WILLIAM A. PETER 4gftf of Mountain Fork, Ark, who, on Jan. e2 1903, made homestead entry No. 8ls7J iSsfiat No. 07yIl for VEL SWi4, Els NXlt~,and SXt if NWl4, Sec. 2g, T. $, K. 32 w. 'Jth r. M.,y five year proof tovAtahIhsh' claim to the land above described, bet9rs sireidt elesB Of 1PeIk county ai Mena' l..' A fSS- ,on the i6th day of tlqjmapt names as witnesses: ,Iapes Beasr. CTS siild William F.. Suffers of Moiihtain Pork Arki, and fhomasss,I'eter and Jebn eta Stms of Mena, Ark
 <ov.d2. lH.i tItf(3. I1Fftili&ifnt Hfs9t<terf il
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CENTER UNION NO. 1901. Lee Evens, president, r. A. Dooiey. secre- tary.
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ROCKY UNION NO. l5i

J. c. Terrell president. $. Thacker. secre- tary. Meets 2nd and 4th Saturday at ? P. m. Rocky postofiice.
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'hN NOTICE FOX rt' BEICAI'fON. v 7 7' Department of the InteriprIfmD Dd Ofilc CD at l

Department Of the Interior Land Ofiiep at Jl
 s4 Nemden. Ark, Oct. [, 1908
 Noffce tI liereBy given that
 LIiANNlLI.E l.. ROSE of QuitO Ark, who, on Oct. II. lg0l made homestead entryi Tp 3tDss 4,sfJalkyo 06i3l for SElt' SNFf4, SWi 4 < Ef4, See. 10, and NMtt NEt4, NElf NWtt s-kees-ItsTwp, S., K. A W. 9th '. M., has filed notice Of Intention to niak e iFAaf fvt-sessf brooH to oltsrs3plkh csaim to the land above eseTllFd, bsfore Cireqih Clerk of Polk county, at Mend Ark.,R dn tic 18th day of ,Nqve nlb beis VlYQS-s a.4f A. ,.st4.4 t'laimaht names as w1tnesse&A s5bhii ]. Poster, Chal octus l.. Roscs1 lshansi Fl peeeal and William F. Ford, all of Quito, Ark. 0etyi9. lil 6nlltu. 0aFTlsdhst Rsgkstel.
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HATrIELn UNION N!

OLIVER CHAPEL UNION. T. C. Hill, president: W. r.. Murray, seer 6 ary. Meets each Tuesday night Mena r. 0
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NoTnII4f5K fGDiaslATIoNI {
pepartInent .pf the 5niaysor IlaplsOnbaqst
l'amden. Ark, 0ctObef ! ., f9lS Notice isihefebS ieav cal that 9Ntl 9ti z

FfFITTlfI " W .INI F1lt FINs of h.k 9arg tsAfk1Alw hos on November 6s 1s0t, made llomeStend Entry No. 2l9sgl.. serial K. 2S w.. E1s St.i4 Sec. s6, Twp S., R. 2a VI 5th r. M., has filed notice of intention fo make iipal Agefy car proof t9 eStahljsh Atatm to the land above described before fTTcAilt Clerk of Hoak connty al Menas Ark., oni tie 7th day of lleee nl Der. 1sQS. .A... ast 4 .
 tslufnnaffr sifAifies as viips4sAeSs J afaes & Wood William D. Harper. George w. W9Qdh Eugene Harper. ali Of Egger, krk
 Oct 2sbsd9sa1H tisFfseAhei9A NeslfeF.
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CHAPTER II.

Worse Than Wilderness.
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8 aMAhNfNliI a.llll EnnII9aI9lI

diaineIdl M ercantils Coi.g gpiaintn. VI I'ttt}1 WeatherfOrd. defcndanf--in ]. r. Court.
 The defendant Pink Weatherford. SNsWfn ed to appear, in this court withln th1fy days and Answer fhe com plaiBV orlthes pisahmn,
 Oct, 2f. i9oS. w. '. iiaFb, 5s'Fe \ .4goh s6W 3@afuHb 9d613tst
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assure heEh eDnnt worry about him.
 Miss GepegisyeiR He'll sqqn FetnTrss