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The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
MAIL SERVICE MUDDLE
Black Springs and Slatington Suffer Because of Changes 0ccasioned
 by Railroads Coming.

Occasionally, it seems, the building of a railroad, instead of facilitating the carrying of mail, acts as a decided injury to the service.
 One of the worst cases of this kind is that of the mail service between Mena and Black Springs and Mt. Ida. Before the build- ing of Ft. Smith & Gurdou road into Womble, the mail to those points from here was carried by the Star Route, and was delivered to their destination, about 40 miles distant, in one day, going direct over land
 Since the above named road was constructed, the Postoffice department officials in their wis dom, or lack of it, as tue case may be, routed Mena mail by way of Texarkana, Gurdon and Womble. At the latter point 1t lies over just P hours, and 1t re- cures three days to reach the points by rail that are but one l days trip overland.
 Ia some instances this has caused serious trouble to parties whose mail was so unreasonably delayed.
 An effort is being made to point out the condition to the proper authorities and thus gain relief. This can be done in the instance referred to by sending Mena mail, as before, to Blg Fork, then to Black Springs via Slatington-oue day overland.
 Another delay is occasioned by the present. routing of the Mt, Ida mail, This, it is said, could he obviated by sending the Mt Ida mail carrier to Womble via Black Springs. The distance i' little greater thau the present route, but the carrier is said t' be perfectly wiling to take th' oroposed route because the road' are So much better. Mena is directly interested il these changes because of her ous mess relations with the Mont eomery county towns.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.
Following Is a List of the Ministers for
 the Texarkana District.

Following Is List of the Ministers fol
 the Texarkana District. Presiding Elder, T. H. Ware, Ashdown circuit, K. c. Roland, Bright Star circuit, H. l.. Simpson.
 College Hill, L. W. Evans. Cherry Hill circuit, c. w. Lo. gan.
 De Queen station, w. K. H d. rison.
 Dierks circuit, supplied by K. A. Preston.
 Fairview station, s. C. Dean. Foreman circuit, w. w. Mills. Horatio circuit, J. B. Williams, Janssen circuit, Edgar Seay. Lockesburg circuit, A. Turren. tine.
 Mt. Ida circuit, J. ]. McKinnou. Meua station. NJ. B. Corrigan, Texarkana, First Church, T, D. Scott.
 Texarkana circuit, supplied by J. A. Baker.
 Wilton circuit, supplied by G. D. Galloway.
 Umpire circuit, supplied by w. A. Fair.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT LOVING CUP
Annual Trophy for Advancement in
 Practical Work.

Through the advice of the State Advisory Board, a hand some sterling silver loving cup has beeu made the annual trophy for the greatest amount of practi- cal work done during the year by a local school improvement as- sociation in Arkansas.
 This elegant trophy will be awarded each year and will be suitably engraved with the name of the association that receives this cup in each annual contest.
 The annual reward will be made from reports of the various local associations showing in de. tail the amount of money and the number of days work done by the $. l. A, during the year, together with the practical re- suits of the work.
 This year in order to start the loving cup upon it's career, the award will be made to the School Improvement Association which shows the best present conditions in it's school.
 Blanks for reports, upon which the award will be made, will be sent to all local associations in the state. These blanks should be carefully filled out and mailed to the State Superintendent at Little Rock before December 25. These reports are arranged for certification by the teacher or principal of the school, the president of the school board and the president of the School I'm provement Association.
 The awarding committee will be appointed bv the state teach CTS association which meets in Little Rock, December, 2S, g and 30.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
NEW RAILROAD TOWN.
clenwood. Southeast of Black Springs,
 Promises Well.

l. H. Davis, cal estate deaier at Black Springs, came in ias' Wednesday and spent sev
 eral days n the city looking all ter business matters. MT. DAVIS renorts that new town by the , anne of Glenwood is being built or the line of the Gurdon X Fort smith railroad, Is miles sou'n
 east of Black springs, and oig hnilding boom is on. One or the big enterprises at this new town IS that of the A. l.. Clark Lum her Company, which has the ca oac,ty oa to turn out l5O,0OO fec oi I"mber daily and giving employ ,rent to large force ot men 4 hank has been established ID sae town and at ths present tune oFe' 9oo residences are being cree leo'
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
Rio Farm for Sale.

I have a fine farm of 40 acres located 8 miles south of Mens, lh miles from Rust station, which I will sell cheap for cash or will give time on part or trade for farm in some northern state. The place is we'll watered with good spring. a small brook and Mountain Fork river running through it. There is 300 acres fenced, l50 acres cleared, 40 acres bottom land, acres in orchard, some young, some Tn bearing. Three sets of houses. If you feel interested write to
 I. F. Yieg Ter, Potter, Ark. 232-3t-49-4t
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
c c c THE REMEDY -. -. 0e FOR SORES AND ULCET.5

heathful vegetable ingredients
 
 condition of the medicine the blood the only successful and should be medicine that not only blood its normal rch nuitve condition S is just such remedy It entirely healing vegetable herbs and bs of the forest and fields It has long been
  has purified and enriched and ulcers heal
 
 discharge irritating matter from the blood S. it with nouising and lasting Book Sores mailed free who write
 TEE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,, ATLANTA, GA.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
TO PROTECT ORCHARDS.
Legislature Will be Asked to Make
 Spraying Compulsory.

Spriugdale, Dec. 4.-Fruit
 Growers are blaming to present to the next Legislature several bills looking to the better protec- ton of orchards az ainst the dis eases that threaten to inJure seriously the fruit growing in- dustry. One measure proposed is the appointment Of a state in- spector of apple trees and the compulsory spraying of diseased trees or their destruction as a necessary protection to neighbor- ing orchards. Some work of this kind is being done now, growers finding it cheaper to destroy trees that have become infected with disease than % permi, other orchards to be thus damaged. Pro. Ernest Walker, who is connected with the eX' perimeutal work at the unIyer. sity is greatly interested in this needed legislation and is in con sultation with prominent grow ers from Bentonville, Rogers and Springdale, who are pre- pariug reports to present state horticultural meeting in January,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
The Correct Time

to stop a cough or cold is just as soon ~. if starts-tben there will be nc danger of pneumonia or consumption Inst few doses of Ballard's Hore, hound Syrup taken at the start VII stop the cough. If 1t has oeeu ruu, , ming on for sometime the treatme l' wili be longer, but the cure IS sure Sold by Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
Phil Wight, Near Cove, Saw enly Darkness Ahead and Took Short
 Cut to Other Shore.
Before Committing Deed Called Doc. tor Over Phone to Come and Bring
 Someone, Saying He Was Sick.
WAS IT A LOVE AFFAIR?
Relatives Ascribe Act to Disappoint- ment ia Being Rejected by Iowa Young Wowan Was in Com
 fortable Circumstances.
special to The star

Special to The star.
 Cove, Dec. 4.--Phil Wight, a farmer living three miles east of here, committed suicide about 7:SO last evening by shooting himself through the heart with a revolver.
 Just before committing the deed, Mir. Wight called up Dr. Afford by phone and requested him to come out and bring some one with him, saying that he was sick. The doctor responded to the call, and on arrival found his supposed patient dead with bull let wound through his heart, in- Hicted by his own hand.
 The following letter was found where it had been placed by Wight:
 To Whom It May Concern:
 I am sick and tired of life. 1 am going to leave this world tonight by quick route. Everything is dark ahead. I can't see my way clear but still am without any hard feelings or malice against anyone. It is only my miserable self that has brought me where l am.
 Tell all my people not to worry oI erieve about me, for 1 will be at rest If you grant dying mans last re- quest, you will bury me as quickly as possible and notify my people after wards. Always let me lie in an un marked grave. Bury me l care no where.
 think l have enough money to bury me. I have over $50 in my peck ct and S32 in the bank at Cove. Le it 20 as far as it will and draw on tht property for the rest
 Get someone to look after the mule: and other property until father car come or send someone.
 And now, friends, try and forget m' and forgive me for the trouble l an making you. will now close with last farewell to everyone and sign my name for th' last time.
 Let God have mercy on you all, ant guide you to the home above.
 Phil Wight.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
cbamberlain's Cough Remso'
 Aids Nature.

Medicines that aid nature are ai. ',
 Meu.e,sos .,sast successful, Chamberlain {. < ways .ilp9S pemedy acts on this plan. Y C9ugn tbe cough, aids expectoratlonl' aliays sit the mnqs, opens the secre' relieNc.ls c.lseyabv , aiding nature ia throw ipg off cold and rest9pr ,S,tion' For sale tem 9 to healthy conois,G5H. nn5 all dealers, s.. .' rackson Drug Co., ana a'' 1e"'S'
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
1t Is a Wonder.

Chamberlain Eminent is one Of the most remarkable preparations yet produced for the relief of rheumatic pains, and for lame back, sprains and bruises. The quick relief from pain which it affords in case of rheumatism is alone worth many times it's cost Price 9 cents; large size % cents. For sale by Jackson Drug Co and all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
Mrs. Margaret Fish Dead.

L.M. Wimberly left Wednesday afternoon for Egger in response 10 message announcing tne serions illness of his sister, Mrs' Margaret Fish. Next morning a phone message was received oy M. l.. Wimberly stating tha, Mrs. Fish died that night ano that the remains would be ln' tered next afternoon at Big TOTE
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10

Philip Wight came to Cove from Montana about two years ago and bought the w. D. Stock ton farm just east of Old Cove. He was d single man of about 3C years and lived alone on his place, having no relatives in this sec ton until about the first of las' July, when an aunt and cousin, Mrs. Wight and grown daughter, came from Winterset. Ia., and bought the Winkley farm neal Mr. Nights home.
 Disappointed in Love.
 Mir. Wight was in good circum stances financially, was indus trious, reliable and well liked and the people here know of n' reason for his deed except tha given by his relatives, and of thi the deceased had not spoken t' others. His relatives say that h. was rejected by young woman in Iowa with whom he was yer much in love, and they can as cribe no other cause for his de spondency than that he broode' over his disappointment.
 Word was sent to Mena for casket and embalmer and l.. $ Jackson went down this moruinI to attend to the funeral prepara tions. It is probable that the re mains will be taken to Iowa fo burial.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
YOU ARE RESPECTFULLY INVITED

.o call and inspect our goods and get our prices before you buy. We can save you at least
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
"Why My Mamma
 Uses FanChOn'

ME WANT every little boy and girl under fifteen " years of age to write story about WHY MY MAMMA USES FANCHON FLOUR and will pay $10 for the best story S5 for the next best story and S each for the next five best stories
 All stories must be mailed by December 15, 1908. Awards will be made January 1, 1909
 Now children let's see who write the very, very best story and don't forget that mother can help you more can tell you about Fanchon, and what wonder fu fine bread she makes from it. if she uses Fanchon.
 Tell your grocery man that your mamma just must have Fanchon Flour If your mother does not Fan chon, write the story anyway.
 QUALITY MILLS ENTERPRISE, KANSAS
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
10 per cent

on Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Cut Glass and Silverware. Don't take our word for this, but come and see and be convinced. No trouble but a pleasure to show our goods.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
TOURNAMENT OF
ALL GUN CLUBS
ARIZONA sPoRTsMEE' AssoCIA-
TON WILL MEET IN Ell PAso IN
OCTOBER NEXT-GREAT PREPA-
RATIoNs BEING MADE.

TUCSON, August 81. M. Ronstadt,
who was elected president of the FL
Paso Gun club during his residence in
that city, came back from FL Paso this
week full of enthusiasm over the fall
meet of the. Arizona, New Mexico, FL
Paso and Cananea gun clubs.
At meeting of the III Paso Gun club
held last week it was decided to hold
the sixteenth annual tournament in that
city October -, Il and IS, with $500
added money. Arrangements were made
made for a live bird shoot with 500
added money, twenty birds, $40 en-
trance.
Mr.. Ronstadt said the FL Paso club
had established new grounds, with every
appliance necessary for their own en-
tertainment as also for the convenience
of the men attending the tournament.
Asked about the attendance expect
ed. Mr.. Ronstadt said fully seventy-five
of the best shots in the country would
be there in October. to include Chris
Gottlieb. of New Haven, Conn, thar
! whom there is no better marksman II
| the United States. There are a number
| of good shots to be heard from, mel
who represent houses who furnish need
for sportsmen. Several of these mel
were in Douglas and Tucson on the oc
casion of former tournaments.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
HEROIC DEVOTION OF HUSBAND
TO WIFE WITH DREAD
DISEASE
ESCAPED FROM Los ANGELES
HOSPITAL AND WENT TO
OLD HOME
General and Mrs. d. X. Wardwell Flee
ing Across Country to Escape Depor-
tation of Woman to Leper Colony in
Distant Hawaiian Islands.

TOMBSTONE, August 3.-To the
great surprise of the many acquaint-
ances of General and Mrs. ID. X. Ward
well. those people arrived in Tombstone
on Friday nights train. This family
has been the subject of a very sad train
of misfortune for several years.
General Wardwell is on of the very
oldest and most highly respected pio-
neers of Tombstone, veteran OF the
Mexican war, and a veteran of the
Civil war. he has enjoyed the good Will
as well as the confidence of the people
of this community in an Official capac'
ity. OF late years the general has been
afflicted with age and dread cancer
until year or more since he, with his
wife, went to the soldiers home at
sawtelle. near Santa Monica, Cal.
Mrs. Wardwell has been an invalid
for years, until the strain has wrecked
her reason and few weeks ago she
fell on the sidewalk in Sawtellte, and
her ease being brought to the attention
of the sanitary officers, according TO
newspaper reports, she was examined
and ordered deported TO the leper col
onv in the Hawaiian islands. This re
port became widespread, and thus the
surprise was greater on the return OF
the couple to Tombstone.
1t seems that the general, feeling that
his wife would be deported or commit
ted to an asylum, he took her to Mexico,
and from there returned to Tombstone,
where he knew that, while law and reg
ulations were strictly enforced N
Tombstone as anywhere else, the life
long good will of many friends would
guarantee fair play, and in any event,
their profound sympathy was his.
1t is sad ease, and the people OF
Tombstone deplore the misfortune OF
their former neighbors. The couple are
/, ouarantined at the county hospital
pending mature investigation of the
\ facts.
County Physicians Hughart and
Bishop made an examination of Mrs
Wardwell this morning at the county
hospital and declared that she was al
fected with anaesthetie leprosy, which
affects the nerves, and through its bale
full effects has doubtless succeeded IL
dethroning the poor woman's reason
They were promptly quarantined anC
DIR. Greene, superintendent of the eoun
ty board of health. notified. The lat
ter will arrive in Tombstone tonigh
from Douglas to look into the case.
The devotion shown by General Ward
well 10 his afflicted and demented wifi
cannot but command the profound re
speet of every person who happens t
be an observer of the pathetic affair.
The end is not yet, but it is to b
hoped that the course which must nee
essarily follow will involve the mini
mum of pain to the sufferer and embai
rassment to the faithful old man, VIII
has stood by the VOW he took at tn
altar, regardless of cloud and pain, an
misfortune and humiliation.
The Los Angeles papers, in sensation
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
REV. WILLIAMS
TAKES A BRIDE
BAPTIST CLERGYMAN WHO WILL
FILL GLOBE PULPIT welded
TO TUCSON WOMAN IN LATTER
CITY LAST WEEK.

TUCSON August BIN the pres
ence of few friends and immediate
relatives Rev. ID. Carl Williams, former
pastor of the Baptist church in this
city, and Miss Alice Spires were we'd
died. last evening at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. D.
Squires, at $40 North Fourth avenue.
The couple had kept their marriage
plans quiet and the announcement of
the wedding came as surprise to their
many friends here.
Rev, and Mrs Williams left last
evening for Phoenix on their wedding
trip. They will reside in Globe, where
Rev. Williams has accepted passionate
in the Baptist church.
He was pastor of the Baptist church
in Tucson for FIVE years and during
| that time he erected fine church here
He designed the building and super
intended its construction.
Mrs. Williams was teacher in thu
public schools here for several year
and she is quiet popular and has many
friends.
The ceremony was performed by Res
T. +. McCourtney of Phoenix. Tn
beautiful and typical "ring ceremony
with impressive simplicity, was used.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04

Served as coffee, the new coffee sub
stitute known to groeers everywhere as
DR.. Shops Health Coffee, will trick
even a coffee expert. Not a grain of
real coffee in it, either. Pure. health
full toasted grains, malt, nuts, etc, have
been so cleverly blended as TO give a
wonderfully satisfying coffee taste and
flavor. And it is ''made in minute,
too. No tedious twenty to thirty min
utes boiling. Sold by Morehead &
Lunn.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04

When the tSomach, Heart or Kidney
nerves get weak then these organs a
ways fail. Don't drug the stomach nor
stimulate the heart or kidneys. That
is simply a makeshift. Get a prescrip.
ton known to druggists everywhere as
DIR. Shops Restorative. The Restor-
alive is prepared expressly for these
weak inside nerves. Strengthen these
nerves, build them up with DIR. Shoop 3
Observation-Disclosures or liquid--and see
how quickly help will come. Sold by
Palace and Globe Pharmacies.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04

At directors meeting of the Mesa
Dairy and lee company, Wednesday
evening. Alfred Schaeffer was selected
rs manager of the business of the con
Germ to date from August !. Mr.. Schaeff
fer takes the place of Charles Peterson,
resigned, who will devote his time to the
affairs of the Mesa Live stock q I'm.
provement company, of which he is
president and manager.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04

al headlines, declare that the couple had
fled to Mexico, General Wardwell TAX
ing his wife from the detention ward of
the county hospital, and made his way
to Arizona, eliminating in the arrival
of the parties in Tombstone.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04

Ell Paso papers contain the informa-
ton that John II. Behan, the former
Yumaite who was candidate for the
democratic nomination for sheriff in Ell
Paso, was unsuccessful at the primaries.
His entire ticket was defeated.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
WEAVER IS HELD
TO GRAND JURY
MAN ARRESTED IN BIsBEE SEW
ERAL WEEKS AGO ARRAIGNED
ON A CHARGE OF BURGLARY BE-
FORE Ell PAso COURT.

BISBEE, August 3.-Larry M. Wea'
yer, the actor arrested in Bisbee some
time ago on a charge of robbery and
taken to Ell Paso for trial, has been
held under $500 to answer before the
grand jury. Weaver is charged with
robbug the store room of.the III Paso
Retailers association. He was in
charge of the storeroom when the rob
berry was committed. Weaver claimed
the iewelry, part of which was found
on his person and part he had given to
friends, had been given to him by
man he met in FL Paso.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04

Pain anywhere stopped in twenty
minutes sure with one of DR.. Shoop s
Pink Pain Tablets. The formula is on
the 25-cent box. Ask your doctor or
druggist about this formula. Stops wo-
manly pains, headache, pains anywhere.
Write DIR. Shoop, Racine, Wis, for free
trial, to prove value of his Headache,
or Pink Pain Tablets. Sold by Globe
and Palace Pharmacies.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04

The Weekly Tribune, published in
Tucson, made its first appearance Sat
urday. 1t is an eight page, magazine
size paper of neat appearance and an
nounces that it will support the repub
lican end of politics in Pima county.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Territorial City Depository
A DAYS DOINGS IN ARIZONA

Mesa, charging that the officer exceeded
his authority in arresting the attorney
for exceeding the automobile speed i.
nit in that town recently.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04

A movement is on in Prescott to inau-
gurate a Saturday half holiday during
the remainder of the summer.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04

The board of school trustees after m
speeding the new school building just
finished at Warren, pronounced it sat
sfactory and it was officially accepted.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04

The Tempe Cantaloupe association
has made its final shipment with total
for the season of thirty-one ears.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04

Two big transformers have been re.
.eived in Phoenix to be shipped to the
Roosevelt electrical plant.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04

Sheldon l.. Ijams of Stafford and Miss
Jessie Maud Hill of Tombstone were
married at the brides home last week.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04

Muryum d. Murphy, a nine-year-old
girl of Stafford, died last Saturday from
the effects of rattlesnake bite.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04

United States Marshal Daniels will
leave Tucson August for San Francis
60 with fifty-eight Cinnamon for depor-
tation.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04

Joseph l.. Standage has returned to
his home in Mesa after serving two and
n half years on Texas mission.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
ARIZONA News
and COMMENT

The Stafford Bottlng works will give
a gold medal to the champion basket
ball team of the ella valley.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04

Eugene Brady O'Neil won out in the
Phoenix primaries Friday night, and
will receive the vote of the Maricopa
county delegation at the Prescott con.
vention.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04

The Queen hotel of Douglas has been
leased to Mr.. and Mrs. Armstead of
Los Angeles.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04

Harry G. Botdorf drew six months II
Bisbee for trying to cash a worthless
check.