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The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-15
NEW POSTAGE STAMPS SOON.
The Designs for the New Issue Arc
 Completed.

Washington. Oct 13.-The bureau of engraving and printing has com pleted designs suggested by Postmas ter General Meyer for a new issue oi United States postage stamps. The new stamps will be of the folowin denominations: One cent, two cents three cents, four cents, five cents, siS cents, eight cents, ten cents, fifteer cents, fifty cents and one dollar. The two-dollar and five-dollar denomina tions now in use will not be reprint ed It will be some weeks before al the denominations will be put on the market. However, the two-cent stamp will be first distributed, and 1t is ex pected that shipments to postmasters will commence some time in Novem Der. The new issue has been de signed with the object of obtaining the greatest simplicity commensurate with artistic results. The profile has been taken in each instance instead of full view, giving bas-relief Of feet All the stamps are of similar design containing a head in ar rllipse, the only decoration being laurel leaves on either side of the ellipse.
 The lettering is in straight lines, at the top being "u. s. Postage" and at the bottom the words Two cents. 7 The one-cent stamp contains the head of Franklin, while all the other win bear that of Washington, taken from busts by Houdon.
 Thus one of the most notable diner ences in the new issue will be the minimum of lettering. The colors are the reds and blues of the early stamps.
 Director Ralph of the bureau Of en craving and printing regards the new stamps as the most artistic ever is' sued by the government.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-15
WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO.
Their Unceasing Work Keeps Us Strong
 and Healthy.

All the blood in the body passes through the kidneys once every three minutes. The kidneys fil- ter the blood. They work night and day. When healthy they re- move about 500 grains of impure matter daily. when unhealthy some part of this impure matter is left in the blood. This brings on many diseases and symptoms pam in the back, headache, nerv- ousness, hot, dry skin, rheuma- tism. gout, gravel, disorders of the eyesight and hearing, dig ziness, irregular heart, debility, drewsiness, dropsy, deposits in the urine, etc. But if you keep the filters right you will have no trouble with your kidneys"
 Samuel Badt, 606 Seventh St., Mena, Ark. says: "Doan's Kid ney Pills cured me of severe attack of backache and annoyance from t h e kidney secretlons which had been with me constant ly for at least two years. l pro- cured this remedy at the Palace Drug Go. and consider 1t the fins est medicine 1 ever used. l have heard many other people speak in the highest terms of Deans Kidney Pills.
 For sale bv all dealers. Price so cents. F ,ster-MiIburn Co.,, Buffalo, Nv York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's-- and take no other.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-15
BACK ID WATERMAN. ].
ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE GETS THE SLAYER OF STANFORD
 WHITE AGAIN.
THAW GETS ANOTHER TASTE OF LAW
After Having Enjoyed the compara- tive Freedom of Ordinary JaIIs, the Millionaire Must Again Associate With the Criminal Insane--Justice Mills Sends Him to the Asylum.

White Plains, N. r., Oct. 13.--Harry K. Thaw will have to remain in the state hospital for the criminal insane at Mattewan now until the court oI appeals shall decide whether he is en titled to hearing before jury to de termine the question of his sanity.
 Justice. Mills of the supreme court refused week or two ago to gran, the application of Thaw's counsel fol a jury trial on the sanity question and decided to hear the case himself. The hearing was fixed for Monday.
 When Thaw was brought into cour, his mother and several relatives were present. The prisoners counsel agair moved for a jury trial, and when thif was denied asked that Thaw be dis charged from custody on the groun that the jury in the last trial for mui der did not find him insane. This also was denied
 Thaws counsel then declared tha they had appealed to the New Tor state court of appeals from the dec sion refusing jury trial and that unt the higher court had given decisio they would submit no evidence on th question of Thaw's sanity.
 Justice Mills said there was no othf alternative than for Thaw to be turned to Matteawan, and that unt dered to be returned to that instit tion
 District Attorney Jerome of Ne5 York, did not appear in court.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-15
Will Bridges All Built Within Years Can
WILL BEGIN SOON
 TO BUILD ROADS
Forestry Service Contemplates Con. structing a Road Over Mountain South of Dallas, a Great Ben
 eft to This Section.

Samuel J. Record, forest super visor, and Francis Keller, forest assistant, left Mena Monday noon tor ten-day inspection trip over the Arkansas National For est. They will visit Districts 6, 5, 4 and 3 before their return.
 The Forest Service expe1ts to do pe,manant improvement work in the near future in the way of roads and trails that will greatly benefit the mountain sections of Arkansas. Work was started yesterday on what is known as the Crooked creek road" This work is near Slaungton on the Little Missouri river, and is being done by the Forest Service.
 The Service is contemplating the construction of a road over the mountain south of old Dallas to the head of Two-mile creek. If this projectgoes through h it will be big benefit to Mena. as it will give the people of that sec ton direct route to Mena, while at present their nearest point is Potter.
 In the absence of Supervisor Rector Charles l.. Castle has charge of the office.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-15

PLANS BEING MADE
 FOR NEW BRIDGES
Locations to Be Selected and Sur veyed Commissioners Appointed Work on New Bridges to
 Commence in January.

Plans for the construction ot the three new steel bridges to be built by the county, one over the Ouachita, just south of Cherry Hill ; one over Rolling Fork, west of Grannis, and the other one over the Cossatot, east of Jans- sen, are being made by Judge Wright Prickett, and the loca- ton and survey of these bridges will be made on November 5th, 9th and 7th.
 As soon thereafter as plans and specifications can be made, the bridges will be advertised and contracts awarded. The bridges will probably be let about the first week in January and should be completed by May lst.
 The law requires that two commissioners with the county judge shall be appointed to over- see tte construction of the bridges, and Judge Prickett has appointed Dr. F. A. Lee as com missioner of Ouachita bridge, J. F. Smith, Cossatot bridge, and E. H. Poi of Rolling Fork bridge. The other member of the commission will be B. c. Davis, the newly elected county roads commissioner.
 These bridges when completed will make a total of seven steel bridges built by Judge Prickett during h administrations record that the taxpayers of Polk county are proud of.
 Henry Freygang, representing the Midlane Bridge Co. of Kan sas City, was caller on the county judge today in regard to the new bridges.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-15
MONSTER SWEET POTATO
J.H. Welter of Eagleton Brings in 20 That Makes a Bushel Land
 Gets Better.

J. H. Welter. who seven years ago came to Polk county from Northern Indianna, in such bad health that he "didn't care much where he landed" to use his own words, has good deal less than no desire to return, or go any where else, particularly as he has not had use for a doctor since he lam ded. MT. Welter bought out a squatter two and a half miles north west of Eagleton and a. mong other things he grows on his farm are sweet potatoes. Two years ago he brought twenty-six potatoes to B. F. Ad- kisson that made busnel, and this morning MT. Addison is showing bushel of potatoes that contains but twenty. Mir. Welter has grown sweet potatoes on this land for five successive years and thls year the crop IS the fin est yet produced.
 Among the things Mir. Welter produces on his farm, are sweet and Irish potatoes, field corn, katfir corn, pop corn, peanuts, COW peas and all sorts of garden truck. He says he can success. fully grow almost anything he un- dertakes and that--and here's the secret--he carefully saves and uses all the stable fertilizer on his place and "his land is getting better" every year.
 Despite the loss of house by fire, Mir. Felter is living we'll, Is in perfect health and is steadily gaining in the material things of the world.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-15
HE GIVES TAFT 306
PREDICTION FROM THE WHITE HOUSE AS TO RESULT OF
 THE ELECTION.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT MAKES \ GUESS
Says Taft Will Win in Twenty-eiaht states-Names Them-Has Hopes for Two More--Adnits a Hard Fight On Hughes But Thinks He Will Be Elected.

Washington, Oct. 14--President Roosevelt believes that Taft and Sher- man will have about 306 electoral votes. President Roosevelt has been A judge of political events. He pre- dicted just after the last delegates to the Chicago convention were elected that Taft would have about TOO dele gates. He had TOP.
 The names of the Taft states, ac- cording to the presidents idea, is about as follows:
 California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio. Ore gon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Wash. ington. West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. with vote of 306.
 The president also regards Colorado and Maryland as affording a good chance to the Republicans, but these states are not included in the claim he is making to his friends.
 President Roosevelt realizes that a tremendous fight is being made on Governor Hughes in New York state, but, at the same time, he believes 1t will fail, just as the campaign which was made against him failed in 1898. At that time the brewers. liquor deal CTS and others had an enormous fund which they used in an endeavor to elect the Democratic candidate for governor
 The president is in heartiest sym pathy with Governor Hughes. The governors stumping tour of western states for the Republican national ticket, at the sacrifice of his own cam paign in New York, has appealed to the president as nothing else could have done. He is personally com municating with every member of the state organization He has writ ten them all personal letters. urging them to support Hughes Loyalty and thus far only one important county leader has failed to respond to his note.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-15
WANTS BIRDS PROTECTED
W. A. J. Smith Offers Reward of $l0 for Killing Quail Out
 of Season.

w. A. J. Smith, president of the Mena Gun CluD. desires the Star to announce that he has offered a reward of $l0 for the arrest and conviction of any party killing quail out of season. The quail law does not go into effect until November 1, and parties shooting quail out of sea son are subject to arrest and a fine imposed.
 In addition to the above re- ward the following provision of the law should be kept in mind:
 All sheriffs. deputies. constables and their deputies are ex-officio game wardens, and it is their duty to make arrests where violations of the game laws are discovered. Ali fines collected under ta4 act provid- ing the penalties for violating the game laws go to the game wardens making the arrests.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-15
]. H. Sharp Sells Home.

I. H. Sharp has sold his home on west Janssen avenue to J. w. Ingram, who took possession of the 1 property Tuesday. MT.
 Sharp IS known as one of the "pioneers" of Mena, moving here with his family from Texas in
 September. 1S96, when only two or three buildings had been erect ed. Mir. Sharp expects to leave ir few days for trip through Oklahoma with view to locat- ing with his family iu that state.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-15
CHANGE IN TIME TABLE
Traveller to Arrive in Mena Two Hours Earlier Observation Car Put on.

IuL 0us
 From reliable reports it IS learned that the Kansas City Southern has issued a bulletin which will go into effect next Sunday, changing the schedule on the Arkansas veler, which runs between this place and Fort Smith, the train tn arrive Tn Mena at 7:55 p. m., two hours earlier than at the present time. Little could be learned as to the change on the passenger trains of the main line, but 1t is thought that night train No. l, south bound, would arrive few min utes earlier.
 In addition to these changes, the Kansas City Southern has put on its main line between Kansas City and Port Arthur. a brand new combination, buffet sleeper and observation car, which passed through Mena yesterday afternoon attached to No. 5, on its initial trip to Port Arthur.
 The new car has been put on tenn porarily. and will make the round trip between Kansas City aud Port Arthur every four days. It is said to be one of the finest cars of the kind ever built, and it will no doubt prove great convenience as well as comfort to the travelling public.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-15
neafness caanot Be lursd

by local applications, as they erf There fs onlv sl,,a ,sv fo cure deafness and that N by con ofit,tional remedies. Deafness IS caused by an ntlamed conditan Of the m9Sors ,his is i ~ ~ ,isS ste ,so, have a rumblng sound or lmper' eeef hearing. and when It Is entiIey , ciosst neafness is inc result, and unless tne & iihsAya ~ lnaslyi, lnal5 7, Ite normal condition, hearing VIII s' destroved forever; nine eases out oi aIs es,sed ne by catarrh. which is nothing ont an named condition rnd ai ths nSoqs noIIars % for any
 MV ", VI ngafness caused by catarhl tna' casv caet W he cured by Halls Catarrh cure Seed for circulars. free. ., .r.,.so n
 r J. CHENEY Co', Ae'ou0' o'
 sold by all druggists, DC Ise-..,,.,ton
 TaEe Halls Family Pills for const'pAtioA'
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-15

K. J. Pierce, who has a farm near Potter, brought to the office of The Star several ears of what is known as Bloody Butcher corn, new variety recently brough ht here. The ears are large and heavy, we'll formed and the ker uels are deep red on sides and yellow ou top. It is said to be very productive and a stronger feed than common corn.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-15
Detroit Author Killed in Canada.

Winnipeg, Man, Oct. 1S.--It Is re- ported here that James Oliver Cur wood, the we'll known author of De- troit, Mich, who recently went into the Hudson Bay wilds for Detroit publishing firm, has been killed by In dlans in the Lac La Ronge country. The trader who brought in the repsrf says that the Lac La Ronge Indians claim that the white man began the trouble by shooting one of their mum Der. The mounted police are inyestt gating.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-15
A Banquet

spread before you would do you no good if you couldn't eat it. What good can food do your child when as soon as it enters it's stomach it is eat en by worms. That's the reason your baby is ailipg, cross, pasty faced and thin. Give it Whites Cream Vermi- fuge. It will expel the worms and act as a tonic for the child. Sold by J Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-15
The Cotton Market.

There has been little change in the price of cotton from the report given last week, the price paid by our buyers now being about $50. The market, however. has been more active the past week than usual, and total of 757 bales had been received at this place up to to noon today.
 sOf this total amount, 355 bales were bought by our buyers during the past week. as follows:
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-15
Wine Killed Her.

Santa Rosa. Cal, Oct 13--Mrs George Golfer, wife of rancher of Oc. cidental. was drowned Sunday in vat of wine. She was visiting the winery on the Golfer ranch and climbed to the edge of large vat and fell in.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-15
Ten-Acre Tract for Sale.

Has house, we'll. and some other improvements. A good place for fruit, truck, chickens. etc. Place is worth 5000; will take $750-Sl50 ,ash-long tune on balance. Call at Star office.
 d & W If NJ. w. Lindsay.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-15
Lost Pocketbook.

Lost-Pocketbook with four S5 bills and due bill on G. w. Petty for $2.l6. Finder will please mo- tify owner, ]. M. Howell,
 Big Fork, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-15

Prickly Ash Bitters cures di- sease of the kidneys, cleanses and strengthens the liver, stomach and bowels. w. C. Vandiver, special agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-15
M E N A M A R K EFT s.

The Live Stock Quotations below are corrected for The Star each WedneSday after noon DV
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-15
Fresh and Salt Meats and Produce
 Corner Mena and Sherwood. Butcher Stuff Wanted at All Times
FAT HOGS
FAT CATTLE
MENA ct lToN MARKET
Dealer in

Mena merchants pay The best prices fof = kinds of produce ffom lafm and garden.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-25

bew1lderHent. i
 When Joe had carried out, his directions. MT Award pulled out his penkhife and cut slit in the stalk the upper side, near where 1t entered the body, of the squash. Then he hammered the small end of the funnel flat until its sides almost met, and set it in the opening.
 "Now," said he @in with the milk" .
 Joe poured until the funnel was full There isn't room for all of it," he said.
 he spoke the liquid in the funnel began to settle It continued going down, they watched it, until not drop remained
 Joe rubbed his eyes in amazement "Id never believed it if l hadn't seen it. The squash has drunk it all upl"
 MT Award smiled Now if you give this fel- low drink twice a day it ought to get fat as fast as the pigs About pint at time should be enough"
 On the morning of October I5 Joe Edwards re- moved the blanket which for the past few nights had guarded the squash from the frost. Then he cut 1t from the vine and took 1t to the store in wheelbarrow
 The weighing-in began at ten o'clock. '' fi
 Several squashes tipped the scales at one hun dred pounds and just under but when farmer Will liamss entry dumped the platform, the crowd broke into ekclamations of admiration:
 Hes got it, sure enough" said several. There's no use trying any more.
 The weight of the Williams squash one hun dred and fourteen pounds. When Joe heard the an nouncement his heart sank He had had no means the larger. Yet, when the question was left to the scales. the beam bobbed up. with clang, and the amazed shoe-dealer was obliged' to move the bal weight forward many notches.
 "One hundred and twenty-two pounds!" the announcement.
 Mir Armitage gazed about him Joe's was the last squash weighed. Ladies and gentlemen" said he q take pleasure in awarding the forty-hve-dol lar parlor suite to Mr."-consulting the card tied to the stem of the vegetable on the scaes-"to Master Joseph Edwards. Where is he?'
 "Herew shouted Joe, joyfuly stepping forward.
 Hold on, thari came a voice from the crowd. "I enter protest ag'in' that squash It an't fair. It's loaded to make it weigh heavy"
 The speaker Williams. "1t an't natral that this squash should weigh more'n mne," he growed, as he advanced and pointed out the rivals where they lay side by side, for his certainly looked the larger
 q say there's something been put into this one to make it weigh heavy.' repeated the old man. angrily, rapping Joe's squash with his knuckles
 Nothing of the sort" replied the boy, indg nantly- You have no right MT Williams, to cuse me of dishonest trick"
 To this the crowd murmured its appreciation; for Joe popular in Daitonvlle Williams dsliked
 You ought not to make such grave charges, neighbor Williams. without proof" said the store keeper. mildly We all know widow Edwardss son. and hesitate to believe that he would stoop to any such thing"
Arizona republican., 1908-06-25

@ "Proofi shouted Williams Eve got proof enough; I've got witness. Here, Hi tell them what you and Saturday evening when we comin cross lots"
 At this the old farmers hired man stood forth and told, not without reluctance, of having watched Joe put funnel in the top of his squash and pour in some fluid whose exact nature they could not make out But we suspected twas white lead' he added that bein the heaviest liquid he could get around here"
 Look over his squash and see if it's plugged" suggested some one
 It hasn't flaw" answered Mir Armitage I've been examining"
 Then cut her open!a yelled Williams You'll hnd her chock-iull of lead; I'll bet my hoss on it." crowd
 Joe was willing enough to have this done and was about to give his consent when suddenly there was movement in the front ranks of the onlookers and MT Award appeared. Joe could only gape in astonishmen
 You ought to be ashamed of yourseives" sa;d ms protector sterny, conspiring to innre this lads propertyl squash as big that is worth con- others In fact intended to buy it myself if the store window" How much would you give fer it?" asked Wil- lianls, suddenly.
 That depends upon how much Master Edwards asks; should call ten dollars fair price. One enough to be valuable"
 Without word, William pulled out an aged wal let l and selected therefEom two fve-dollar bills "I .ook here Alr. City Man said he, with sneer g 'this money shows that business Heres ten dollars that I'll put in Mr. Armitage's hands, ii we find this squash all right and fair inside the money belongs to the boy. + there's anything crooked about it, the ten goes back to me and get the first prize. And 1t was agreed
 IL was no easy task opening a big squash with rInd hard almost shoeleather. but after much hacking and saving 1t accomplished and the hemlspheres fell asunder. Williams and as many as could crowd into the circle bent forward eagerly to inspect the contents. All they saw was a mass of smooth yellow pulp and white seeds Thanks to it's milk diet. this squash of remarkable soundness
 Cut her againl shouted the old farmer The squash was quartered. with the lack of start ling discoveries. Not until the once magnificent vegetable lay chopped iHe- small bits did Williams give up the fight. With a scoWl of baffed rage he pushed through the jeerng crowd and made for the door Mir. .Armtage and several others called after him to return and get his second prize but he gave no heed, and was last seen driving rapidly out of the village
 Well, young man." said the shoe-dealer. turning to Joe we've spoiled your squash, but here's ten dollars to pay for it and your anxiety The first prize IS yours congratulate you. If I were in the vegeable-raisng business instead of the shoe trade I'd want you for partner"
 The forty-hve dollar set of furniture adds not a little to the decoration of widow Edwards's cozy paror Whenever MT. Award pays them visit which IS pretty oftenhe fails to step in for moment and admire it.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-25
BY ALLAN IF. AM1Es.

Joe q can't tell which will be the best until fall, when they get their full growth"
 "You are on the wrong track" declared the boarder with smile. Let explain This vine can absorb only a certain amount of nourishment from the ground and air. If it distributes that shment among half dozen squashes, you can easily understand that each will get less than just one wodld if it were the only one on the vine. If you'll allow me, I'll show you what l mean" more, about it than do"
 MT Award bent the vine and pinched of the ends of the longest shoots, well all but three of the green squashes. about the size of pota-, toes. There" he sail ".<Vyer mind about thel
Arizona republican., 1908-06-25

Arrnitaee shoe-store did not take place until the 18th of October and it the last month that counts the in a squash growing contest.
 About the middle of September Mir. Award, who gent letter:
 Last night I walked over to MT. Williamss gar den and measured his squash It is six inches larger around than mine, and looks greener, as if it had longer to grow. I've done everything you told me, but mine doesn't get much bigger. I'm afraid it's got its growth Isn't there anything else
 can do that will help it? hate to lose that prize after we've worked so hard for it"
 The following day brought Mir Award himself. The matter too important to trust to the mails, he said I've been all through it myself" he ob-