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The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
snnlre,s peruersitx.

Speaking of the perversity of eoun- try "squires,' State Senator John s, Fisher. chairman of the Pennsylvania capitol investigation commission, told this story recently:
 We have one old codger out in Indiana county who fears neither law yer nor court Not long ago Dick VII. son had case before the squire. and, knowing his man. he went to the of. flee fortified with dozen or more su' preme court decisions.
 Wilson argued his case. cited sev' eral opinions, and finally remarked: Squire, I have here some decisions by the supreme court of Pennsylvania, which l shall read
 Wilson finished one decision, when the justice interrupted, saying:
 "'Mr. Wilson, reckon you've read enough. Those supreme coust deci. sioas are all right so far as they go, but if the supreme court has not al ready reversed itself l have no doubt that 1t will do so in tho near future. Judgment is, therefore. given against your client, Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
GETTING { ZEN.

She had refused him, and he stood ,wirling his mustache and looking suizzical until she was in a tearing temper
 What are you standing there forT she demanded, stamping her foot.
 Well, am wondering" he said. slowly, whom are you going to marry. since you won't marry me?"
 Its none of your business" she famed. pgrily
 "Oh, ysa it is, he drawled. At any rate. I'm interested. I shouldn't like you to marry fellow I didn't think we'll of. you know, since l came near marrying you myself
 It seemed to her that she should faint with indignation
 You never came near marrying me-" she at length managed to gasp T didn't think even of marrying you, and as to whom l do marry, you have nothing to do with 1t. shall marry anybody olease!"
 That's just it," he returned, thoughtfully; suppose you don't please anybody?' Then there was nothing left to her but raying hyster tcs
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
BANKS, TREASURES IN HOTEL.
When Moneyed Men of Maine Feared
 for Their Gold.

For two years. from 1872 to 1Si4, the treasure of all the banks of tho Forest City lay in the parlor of the Marrett house in Standish village, and as evidence of the fact today upon the parlor door can be seen the huge lock which was placed there nearly cen tury ago to add safeguard to the treasure
 During the war of 1872 the bankers of Portland thought their treasure was in danger of being footed by the Brit ish forces. and in casting about for s safe place their choice fell upon the town of Standish and the Marrett house as a depository fer the treasure. Loaded upon six-ox cart and guarded closely, the money, thousands of del lars of 1t, was transported Is miles and deposited in the place of safety. where it remained fer two years with a guard of but one man to watch it.
 The door of the parlor in which the money was placed was re-enfsrced by a heavy lock having brass handle, and extra supports were placed under the floor of the room to sustain the enormous weight of wealth. The house Is still owned by descendants of Rev. Mir Merrett and is one of the oldest of the town.--Lewiston Journal.. i.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
UNABLE TO SEE THE FUTURE
Short Sighted English Statesman De
 nounced Penny Postage.

"Os all the wild and visionary schemes of which I have ever heard or read 1t is the most extraordinary" That was the official comment made by Lord Lichfield. postmaster general of England, on Rowland Hill's proposal to establish uniform postal rate of penny throughout the United King dom. And that was at time within the memory of some men still living, only Fl years ago. Despite Lord Lich. fields condemnation of 1t, the scheme was within three years an established fact. And men who in their childhood might have seen and read the first let ters ever sent from one part of Eng land to another for a penny may this year see and read letters sent around the globe and practically to every part of the English-speaking world for the same small fee. The achievement will be not only most impressive rebuke of the short-sighted and timorous admin istrator of two generations ago. but also an equally impressive demonstra- tion of the constantly accelerating progress of civilization.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
Mhsn Rllsy and carman Met.

James Whitcomb Riley and Plls' Carman. though comrades of lone standing in art. did not meet till com paratlyeiy recently. It was in Wash lngton, and the Canadian poet, whose head is fully six feet four inches above ground, was walking down Pennsylya nia avenue with a friend.
 Observing Riley approach, and know ing that the two poets had never met the Washingtonian took occasion to introduce them.
 Struggling with suppressed emotion the laureate of childhood dropped his eyes to the pavement, gradually per mitted his glance to travel upward, as though analyzing new species of sky scraper, and with an expression of in. imitable drollery, calculated, Well. by jimminyl Yeour parents must hev trained yeou on a treilis. s."-Illustrates Sunday Magazine
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
A Friend.

What is the best thing in life? queried recently. I have raised the same question aforetime. and found the majority of responses leaned to human affection" Surely there Is nothing that comes to us by the grace of God so helpful as thls friend" :" who may be a husband, a wife, a sis ter or brother, who knows the best of us and the worst of us. and who can love us still, ready to stand by us till the morning whom our craft has grounded in the shallows or Is help lessly stationary in maelstrom vortex, when we need all the strength our God can give simply to live, my friend, simply to live How rare friends are one soon realizes, and how priceless no words can duly say-- Home Chat
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was her strange power. But she had gained her point.
 She began tentatively. Derrick de veloped a habit of dressing a little too lightly for the season of the year. and caught cold several times. His wife scolded him for his carelessness. but to no purpose. Little by little he became more careless. He neglected to see doctor. after catching very severe cold, though he had been in the habit of taking the utmost care of his health. Again his wife scolded him, and sent for the doctor herself Derrick recovered slowly, but the ef fleets of a severe chill had left him weaker. Then he committed the crowning imprudence of taking a cold bath in the middle of January and neg. lecting to dry himself thoroughly. Mrs Derrick scolded again, and again surn- moned the doctor. The doctor was angry. and took Derrick to task sharp ly for his carelessness. Its simple suicide" he said. simple suicide " And he left directions for Mrs. Derrick and drove away.
 He was right: he could do no good Derrick had thrown away his life. In about a week he fell a victim to pneu- monia. and Mrs. Derrick was free.
 Mrs. Derrick. the bride of scarce six months. mourned deeply for her hus hand and inherited his wealth. Per haps there was just a little genuine ness in her sorrow; a tinge of remorse no more. As l said. today she Is leader in society by right of her late husbands name and wealth. her youth her beauty and her sorrow. Perhaps she may marry again; this time she will not sell herself-she will not need to And the man of her choice will he accounted happy for no one knows of her terrible gift. Perhaps. too rightly so accounted. Who shall say?
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
FORM OF INCUBATOR.
Operated by Electricity, Better Re-
 suits Are Secured.

An electric incubator has been in- troduced in Europe, the operation of which is said to be attended by surer results than other methods. for the reason that 1t ia capable of finer ad- justment as far as heating and vsntila- ton are concerned. One of the most difficult features of artificial poultry breeding is a proper supply of fresh air In the electrical incubator air is supplied from underneath, the enter ing fresh air coming in contact with the eggs after being properly preheat- ed by special radiators. This ventila- ton is controlled by opening to vari- able extent the lateral slides fixed at the top of the apparatus. It shosld be remembered that ventilation plays the role of maintaining the life of the germ. While an ample supply of fresh air, therefore, is extremely valuable for the development of the geEm, any excess of ventilation will prove detri mental; in fact, the surplus air will exert drying action on the contents of the eggs. In this incubator the matter of ventilation and heating Is looked after automatically.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
BURNED sr MOLTEN STEEL.
One Man Dead and Several Injured by Bursting Pennsylvania Blast
 Furnace.

Pittsburg. Feb, l3-A dozen men were burned, two of them fatally, in terrific explosion of molten steel at the Monongahela blast furnace of the National Tube company. Center street. McKeesport, near here. early Wednes- day. The huge steel plated furnace. 100 feet in height, burst at the tap. hyle and 50 tons of liquid metal dropped to the floor. accompanied bg an explosion and thrown over the heads and bodies of the workmen nearby The fatally injured are Thomas O'Toole. burned all over body head and arms who has since died from his injuries, and Alexander Smith, McKeesport, burned all over body head and arms Two other Amer leans and one Hungarian were burned on the hands, arms and face and sent to hospital. Seven other laborers employed about the furnace were at tended by the companys physician at the emergency hospital In the works.
 A slip in the furnace caused hun dreds of tons of iron ore, coke and limestone to drop to the bottom, fore. Ing the heavy steel plates apart, The men ran, but the metal splashed into the air when it struck the cold floor, and the detonations broke all the win. dows in the plant and for radius Of two squares, causing intense excite ment in the town.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
APPLE PIE OF aoYHoop DAYS.
Description of Dainty That VIII Set
 Many Mouths Watering.

Let some properly informed Puri- taness tell of apple pie. We speak not Of hanging and footwalls of dough ledged with apple sauce, not of lat ticed tarts nor open faced commercials Of the real. We speak of what fingers as sweet dream half forgot, a once radiant vision dimmed by time, the memory of childhood ecstasy This perfection of pie was bottomed with a crust which in the finished product was saturated to the point of precipi. tation with the rich juices of it's in wards.
 But those inwArds Pared and cored greeniDgs. sliced and laid in orderly circles, each deeked in the making with delightful little dab of fresh butter, sprinkled with sugar, each particular grain of which came through the baking gladsome, spark ling, individual gems. There was. we think, a dusting of nutmeg and per haps with some other rich spices, the whole covered with top crust which was not crust, but fluffy layer of petals of yellow rosebuds.
 This, 1t is seen, is but an impress sionist sketch. Let the Puritaness willing for so great cause to endure publicity set down for print the just and exact proportions of each ingre- dient and all such requisite particu- lars as ignorance may need to know to produce the perfect pie here faint ly though reverently suggested.-Ne York Sun.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
BECOME USED TO EARTHQUAKES.
Owellers in the Tropics Pay Little
 Heed to the Shocks.

Te. the average resident of the tenn. perate zones an earthquake is a rard and terrible event, creating more con. sternation than any other visitation ol nature. In the tropics, however, par. ticularly in Central America, it is wonderful how easy the residents be come accustomed to these shocks. which do not come, however, wholly without warning.
 You are sitting on a piazza, of hot afternoon, chatting with your friends, when suddenly the sky seems to grow hay, the crows stop cawing and the buzzards quit lighting in the street. There is general rush, and, though you may not know what is the matter, you cannot help feeling uneasy.
 The old natives say: We are go- Ing to have a little shake" and then the house begins to rock, the tumblers fall of the table, you feel deadly sick at the stomach, and the thing is all over The sky clears, the crows begin their noisy screams. and the buzzards resume their quarrel over the street offal.
 There is something inexpressibly terrifying. however, about the trem- bling of the earth The slightest os- cillation will awaken the population of the whole town, but unless some considerable damage is done, every body goes to sleep again as matter of course.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
THE WOMAN WITH THE EYES

To-day she is a leader in society by right of her late husbands name and wealth. her youth, her beauty. and her sorrow. Perhaps she may marry again, and the man of her choice will be happy. Perhaps right ly so-who shall say?
 Where she came from nobody knew. It was said Derrick met her at summer resort, and that was all anyone seemed to know about her. He married her for her beauty; she mar ried him for his money and social position. suppose both thoroughly understood the terms of th. contract, He admired her much as he nigh. have admired a fine horse, and he was proud to claim her as his own. She didn't actually hate him-he was an unfortunate encumbrance of wealth and social position. But she bore him no love.
 Perhaps the last straw that broke down her endurance was when Dor rick came home drunk from some club meeting Derrick was not drinking man, and this was an exceptional case Perhaps he had been drinking too many toasts to his young wife But 1t was an offense against good form-the only thing she cared about now, When Derrick ceased to be a gentleman the last link broke.
 My dear" he began, and then he stopped short, for he had caught her glance She had peculiar eyes some tmes-hard, cold, penetrating eyes gimlet eyes, an irreverent youth haa once called them Derrick seemed tc shrink up within himself beneath her gaze, Half drunk as he was. he seemed in some way fasclnated-'like as if he'd been mesmerized,' said Mrs. Dorrick's maid under her breath; she had been to see professional hypnotlst who had been performing at one of the music halls few weeks before. Mrs Derrick overheard the remark, and it set her thinking.
 The suggestion of mesmerism broke in upon her lke revelation; perhaps she had found the key to freedom. She had heard of this marvellous force that science but dimly comprehends, and she was prepared to believe wonders CT it Forthwith she set about study Ing t. Little by little, as she mastered the sltiect, she came to understand now complete is the control exercised oy the mesmerist over his subjects and found that she herself possessed marked powers of fascination. Then she began to try experiments with her husband She had no definite end m view She wanted to gain such mastery over him as to make him en- urely subservient to her will Then she would no longer be galled by the sense that she was part of his prop erty.
 In month she succeeded. The out ward world saw no change in Derrick or his household; but in the privacy ot his home he was a different man A single glance from his wife bereft nm of will power, almost of conscious ness He was no longer living, think ing man, but an automaton, perform Ing her will blindly, and without the power of retaining even a shadow or remembrance if she willed he should forget She was far too clever to let outsiders see this-even the servants never suspected it. She herself hardly knew how farreaching
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
HAVE SURPLUS OF FURNITURE.
Writer Crltlcises Modern Methods of
 House Adornment.

Most people have far too much fur niture in their houses, and certainly the majority indulge in too much tex. tile fabric. Too many curtains, too many antimacassars, too many mats and cushions, says writer in Coed Health. All these things collect and hold dust and curtains shut out fresh air and sunshine. Carpets, especially In the rooms we sleep in. would abolish.
 The bedroom carpet is a snare, and the sooner it makes it's final exit the better for the family health. That great artist and critic, William Nor. ris, once said: Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be use ful or believe to be beautiful. This Is counsel many women might take to heart, thereby making their homes more beautiful, and undoubtedly far easier to keep clean and orderly"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
Why He Kicked.

Some people are chronic kickers, " growled the hotel clerk. and it's no use trying to satisfy them."
 What's the trouble now?" queried the reporter.
 You saw that solemn-looking chap making a getaway as you came in?'' rejoired the man behind the ten-carat sparkler, Well. he registered about half an hour ago and was shown to his room. Now what do you suppose happened?"
 "I pass said the pencil pusher.
 "A few minutes later" continued the key iuggler, he rushed back to tho office, mad as March hare, and jumped all over me. flguratively speak ing. It seems that he had come here for the purpose of doing the suicide act, and I assigned him to a room lighted by electricity"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
An unspproachable Horse.

A young man called to take his sweetheart out driving the other day, but when the stunningly attired young lady caught sight of the turnout the young man had hired for the occasion she feigned a headache and refused to accompany him.
 Why, Violet" asked the astonished mother why don't you go with himY'
 Well, mamma" was the indignant reply q consider that very foolish question on your part. How could l go when the horse he was driving didn't match a single thing had to uaar9r
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
uNTRoDDEN BY HUMAN FOOT.
Lizard Head, in Colorado, Has Never
 Been Climbed

The mountains and peaks of the San Juan in southwestern Colorado present different appearance from any of the northern Rockies.
 They are grander, more precipitous. with sharper pinnacles and more jag ged in outline. In height Mounts Massive, Ebert and Blanca slightly outrank those of the San Juan, but nowhere else can be found whole groups of mountains rearing their leads to and above 14,000 feet.
 Mount Wilson-14,259 feet-the dominant peak, is one of the most massive in the entire Rocky mountain range. Just east of this mountain Is the remarkable trachyte obelisk called the Lizard Head The vivid imagina tion of an early pioneer who had been seeing things" is said to be responsi ble for the name
 The summit is 14,160 feet above the sea. From ponderous base the pin. nacle rises 290 feet with diameter at the foot of only about 60 feet. gradual ly tapering to less than half that at the top.
 Lizard Head has defied all attempts of mountain climbers to reach it's summit The foot of the pinnacle is easily accomplished, but thus fas the steep sides of the 290-foot shaf, have proved insurmountable No doubt the time will come when the venturesome mountain climber will find way. but many a failure is the record of the past
 Trains circle this mountain for miles on the way from Telluride to Rico.- Nauy yark Evpnino pogt
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
Liuht of the Moon.

The light of the moon has been de- termined by the appropriate means of selenium cell The selenium cell which. as is well known. dlscloses a varying electric resistance according to the amount of light thrown on it, has been generally used in light tele phony (and in Korn's transmission Of photographs to a distance). It is not entirely trustworthy, because of the differing color sensibility of various cells, but the values it gave of the moons Illuminating power have dis tinct value and interest. As deter mined by this method, the light of the full moon is 2l of standard candle power or rather more than one-fifth of candlepower. The full moon gives us approximately nine times as much light as the half moon. and the gib bous disc is brighter before than after full moon. The selenium cell was sui 6ciently accurate and sensitive to de termine the central phase of lunar eclipse within one minute of the pre- dicted time.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
poIIoe Methods Id India.

A jewel was lost by a rich Komati It was found in the possession of $ Mohammedan. Two policemen of the station seized it from him and pledged 1t and obtained loan from a loca merchant. Then another policeman xes asked to search the house of tb merchant. and before the search was effected the merchant gave 1t to hin with present as bribe not to haul him rp before the court. Between the three policemen a sum of about 60 rupees was footed from one CT the other of the dishonest and avar'cious merchants. Then arose a split amons these policemen and their comrades about the division of the spells. and they are now blinking as to what course to adopt and whom to charge and what offense to charge with. The people are losing all confidence il these men.-Mysore Standard.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
NorIcE ro QuIEr rIrLE.

Notice s hereby given that on May F. l90S, F. M. Cecil filed In my office his petition to the Chancery Court Of Polk county, Arkansas praying that said court at it's A pril term, lgOs by its decree confirm and quiet his title to the following described lands situa ed in Polk county. Arkansas to-wii: tho SEit NEif NEi4 SFL, NWA SE1 and SWlf NEls, See. 2s and ali that part of the SWA NWH, Sec. P, lying west of flick vry Ciees, all in Twp. S, K. 32 w; SEl4 Swlf See. 2l Twp.f. S-, k, F w; the <. Pt. Sy SELL Sec. ?, and the NE1t Nk4 See. T, Twp. S.. R. a2 w; the SMis hFl4 Sec. ', Twp q. 2. s2 ". and the NEf4 NEi4 Sec, {, Twp. , s., k. g. w.
 Therefore, all persons who claim any interest In said lands or any part thereof arc hereby warned and called upon to ap- pear in said court within seven weeks nom this date and show cause, if any there be, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted and why the title of the said reiitioner to said iands and every part thele C. of should not be quieted and confirmed
 Given under my hand this i2th day of May, 1908,
 w. l. Green,
 Clerk of Polk Chanctry Court.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
Luminous Birds.

owls do not appear to be the only luminous birds. The authors of The Water Birds of North America" al iude to the phosphorescent plumage or the great blue heron. The breast feathers of tsis species, fl appears, are furnished with a downy, light emitting substance. The bird itself is known as the bird lantern" It is suggested .bat the luminosity may be of service to the bird both by attracting the fish and enabling it to see them.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
LEGAL NOTICES,
cnMMIssInNER,s sALE.

Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of the authority and dil ections contained in the decretal order Of the Chancery Court of Polk county, made and entered on the 9th day of June, 1908, in n certain cause No. y7i), then pending therein between J ohm IT. Ham llton, W. M. Pipkin aad II. Hollar, Board of Improvement, for Improve ment District No. |, in the CHy of Aena, Polk County. Arkansas. compiainsnts, and Unknown Owners of Certain Lots in Mena, Arkansas, defendants, the undersigned, as Commission CT Of said Court, will offer for sale at public door or entrance of the County Court II onse, ln which said Court Is held, in the County of Folk, within the hours prescribed by law for Judicial sales, on Tuesday, the 18th day of August, 1908 the following described real .,lt
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
When Men Wore Wigs.

When they begin to talk about tarln n is interesting to look back over the nages of history and see what thnss were at one time considered necessl- ties In the time of Sir William rlu if was considered highly improper TOT n man to appear without his hair pow dered, so Pitt put tax on the powuer, the guinea pig tax as it was called, m con nseouence. the Whigs cut on their queues and only men servants wele p allowed hair powder. It was finaiiy so unremuilerative that the tax was re moved