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The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
Returns From State Farm.

Little Rock, Jan. 15.-The money from the sale of nearly 300 tons of cotton seed owned by the state, has been turned into the state treasury, and the war rants which have been drawn for aalaries of officers and employees of the institution are now being paid. Sixteen and a half dollars, without the sacks, was realized on the seed, Pine Bluff crusheI taking the entire lot. This re lieves the stringency, for the time being, in this department ol the government, and as soon as the states cotton Is sold nearly $I00, 900 will come in.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
Another Candidate.

The undersigned is candidate to sell more ''Diamond Brand" and "Par Excellence" Shoes in 1908 than in any previous year. We are sure to be elected because these shoes are durable and stylish, and give ease and com. fort to the feet. They are guar anteed to give satisfaction. If they are found defective either in material or workmanship, your money will be refunded. You can't afford to have wet feet and take the risk of bad colds, pueu- monia, bronchitis and other ills that accompany cold weather. Il is, cheaper to buy Diamond Brand' Shoes than to pay doctors bills. They keep the feet dry.
 266 2w2 Mena Mercantile Go.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
STATE NORMAL BUILDING
Contract Let for Normal School Build ing to Be Built at Conway
 Work to Begin at Once.
Special to The Star.

Special to The Star.
 Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 16.- Halbert Bros. of Conway secure Contract for building State Nor mai School. They will file their bonds today and work on the building will commence at once. The provisions made for the Establishment of this school were cna cted at the last session of the legislature. Each town in the state was allowed 10 make bids for securing the location of the school. Conway, Ark <, proved to be the strongest bidder, offer- tug the site and $50,00O, and was chosen as the proper place of location.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
A CONTRARY REPORT.
Visitor at Greenwood Says Governor
 Little Is Yet Very Sick Man.

Quite frequently stories ap- pear in the Little Rock papers .purportipg to come from reliable sources that Governor J. s. Little has so far recovered from his long and distressing malady that he would soon be able to re- turn to the capital city and re- sume his duties in the guber- material office.
 The Star reproduced such a report yesterday but unfortunate ly the report coming from Green wood shows him to still be very sick man, according to the fol lowing interview from friend of Governor Little's to the Fort Smith News Record:
 II was in Greenwood a few days ago and naturally made it my special business to inquire in to Little's condition, and while was greatly pleased to learn tha he was improved, l was also in formed that he was yet far from a complete recovery. His famil 7 and numerous friends hope for his complete restoration to health and hIs ultimate return to public life. This, however, can alone be accomplished by Governor Little remaining quiet and keep ing away from the turmoil oi public affairs and politics.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
SCHOOL REVENUE
 IS s5OOO MORE
Total Tax Increase Over Last Year for Polk County SIS, ,404.39 Assessed Valuation S245,485 Greater
 Than in 1906.

The abstract of the tax books of Polk county, as printed here with shows a general increase in the assessed value of property all down the line, and even a larger increase i'll revenue, resulting from the higher school tax, which will give the school district S20, ,467.53 this year, an increase over last year of S4,924.39
 The total valuation of real estate this year is g, ,709, an increase of S10S. All; of personal property Sl,259,4lS, an increase of $147 ,014, or total increase over last year of $255, 4S5.
 The total tax of the county
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
JUDGE RoASrs THE CIGARETTE.
Says It Is Worse Than Whiskey Tells
 Grand Jurors to Enforce Law.

Conway, Jan. 14.-Circuit court convened here yesterday with Judge F. D. Fulkerson pre- siding.
 Judge Fulkersou gave, in his charge to the grand jury, his regular instructions, but laid especial stress upon the law as to cigarettes, passed by the last legislature. Some people think they had better smoke in this world than in the next, but the cig arette is to be eliminated. The cigarette is worse than whiskey, because the boy becomes addicted to the use of II at such a tender age. When you see boy going along the streets with his fingers and lips yellow, that boy is on the road to ruin; all the starch is taken out of his back bone, and there is not enough left 10 make a good twine string, and he is absolutely worse, unless he perchance reforms-he IS worse than If he were dead. The cigarette leads to the taking of morphine and cocaine, and sooner or later, unless 1t is stopped, 1t means death. Enforce this law, and if they must smoke, let them go back to the time-honored corn cob pipe of our fathers, and the result will be a better class of boys in your community.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
OUSTED THEIR MAYOR
Waldron's City Council Charge Mayor Copin With Graft and Remove Him
 From Office.

Waldron, Jan. 15.-For some time past the people and. the city council have been much dissatis- fled with the administration of Mayor F. c. Copin who was sus- pected of enriching himself through ya~ious erafts, snch as collecting fees greater than allowed him by law and appropri. ating to his own use money be. longing to the town.
 Monday night the mayor was summarially removed from office by the unanimous vote of the town council, and Councilman Lee Fuller was elected iu his stead without protest from the evicted official.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23

this year was $S5, ,9l8. 46, an in- crease over 1906 of SIS, 404. 39.
 The men subject to poll tax has increased from 3,767 to 3,S92, and while in 1906 there were but l2 neg roes in this class there are now 19.
 It is interesting to note that there are only GAY watches taxed in the county--a little short 1t seems, even if it were for Mena alone. With total of 4S1 the pianos in the county are not far behind the watches.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
KELLOGG FOR COMMANDER U. s. V.
Is Opposed to Pension of Confederate
 Soldiers by Government.

Little Rock, Jan. 14.-General Jonathan Kellogg has been re- elected commander of the United Confederate Veterans, first brig ade, with headquarters in Little Rock. General Kellogg is secre- tary of the board of trustees for the Arkansas confederate home and Is opposed, strenuously, 10 the bill now pending in congress, to pension ex-confederate soldiers by the national government.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
$500 Reward.

One dark red COW with some
 white spots, short horns turned
 up marked, swallow fork the right and under half crop and split the left. Branded I-E on left side. Two beifers coming 2 years old. one red with white spots and the other roau with red spots, both marked swallow fork tne right and under half crop the left. Address J. T. Stover, Bigger, Ark. 4 4
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
CANDIDATES ASSESSED
Must Pay to Get Name on Ticket Money to Be Used for Paying Ex-
 penses of Holding Primary.

John D. Combs of Rocky and w. M. Pipkin and K. G. Shaver, Jr., of this city, who were se- lected by the Democratic Central Committee at it's last meeting to make the assessments for all cam didates who desire to have their names placed on the ticket, met at the court house Wednesday afternoon and made the follow- ing assessments against candi- dates for the various offices in
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
Township Offices.

All candidates for township offices who desire to have their names printed on the ticket have been assessed al $2. 50 each.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
Why Suffer from Rheumatism? :?

Do you know that rheumatic palms can be relievedg If you doubt thls just try one ap. plication of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. IL may not give you relief from pain, but will make rest ana sleep possible, and that cer. tainly means great deal to any one afflicted with rheumatism. For sale by Jackson Drug Co. and all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23

Have your picture taken by the leading photographer; he guaran- lees all his work, Gallery on De Queen street. Bert Hiltebrand.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23

Coal Oil 17c gallon at Racket Store. } 2t
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17
GET YOUR VOTES IN
Extra Ballots Count Heavily
 This Week in Race for Dress. Suit Case.
MUCH TALK OF FREE TRIPS
Contest for Journal-Courlcr Excur. sions Increasing in Interest us
 Voting Continues.

The Journal-Courier will give abso, lutely free a handsome suit case to the candidate who will make the largest increase in vote for the big free trip contest by D o'clock D, m,, Friday, June l0
 You will need a suit case when go- ing on the trip. Why not get 1t free thls week? This is your opportunity to win a splendid prize. Now Is the time for you to get busy. Turn in your sub scriptlons today,
 Nearly everyone got votes yesterday in the great l2 days free vacation trip race to Washington, Philadelphia, At lantic City and New York All the can didates' friends are responding with a good will and interest In the contest for popularity and honors increase daily.
 If anyone thinks that because cer- tain person or persons keep to the top right along in this race that they are the ones that arc going to win, THERE MIGHT BE A SURPRISE WAITING FOR YOU in the shape of a DARK HORSE that you haven't figured on and one that will hand out little VOTE that may be Ia the way of a SURPRISE PARTY for some of the too confident ones. II has happened that many times before in these con- tests and if MAY happen there.
 And REMEMBER. very few more subscribers either way Is going to MAKE A DIFFERENCE in the ending of the big race-the race for popularity and the delightful trip.
 Get after your friends that gave you a six months subscription, write them up for the balance of the year. Tell 'em you need the votes-have to have 'em--dre necessity-you'll fetch 'em if you TALK STRONG enough
 The air is laden with talk of the great contest. It has become the key note of conversation through the city, The prospects, of the candidates are discussed times without number It Is infectious: 1t is overwhelming. It Is not necessary to hear 1t heralded from the house tops. But the eye cannot help but notice 1t nor the ear fail to hear the much talked of trips.
 In myriad places the story of the vote-getters is heard The interest and enthusiasm has been keyed to the keen est point. and unrelenting energy will carry the candidates rapidly forward. The interest is alike in all localities
 The ballot. the much sought ballot, is continually fitting across the space to the Journal Courier office. Only a few>yotes separate some of the con testants, positions are continually changing and no one knows how soon the bearer of the very lowest figure may become the leader of all.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17
District No. 8.

All of wards Eleven, Twelve, Four teen and Fifteen.
 Vote. MISS KATHERINE DUGGAN. :. 2t S4 Haven street, MISS ALICE PERRY ..,..... 5S 27s Exchange street. MISS NORA F. ALLEN ....... 3G 250 Ferry street. MISS EILEEN BRINLEY. ..... 41S 246 Chapel street. MISS ALICE POWERS. ..... 13 5t5 Ferry street. MISS MARGARET LaRKINS.. s 87 Haven street. MISS MILDRED ]. CONKLIN. 1T d5 Poplar street. MISS MARGARET CIiANCTY t4t0 375 Grand avenue. MISS THERESA HOFFMEISTER T55 SSS Grand avenue. MISS \. II. NETTLETON. ..... 1S 205 English street MISS AMILE NEUMaN. ....... 2 1216 State street. MISS GERTRUDE GREEN .... z 1475 State street, MISS GERTRUDE PETIT, 3s5 1925 State street. MISS CLARA BROOKS .... 10 Cedar Hill Ave. and Grace St. MISS MABEL GUSTAFSON d6s 3S2 Grand avenue. MISS CLARA RUSS ......... f2 4T7 State St.
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District No. 6.

All of Orange (including West Ha- yen), Milford (including Woodmont) Wnllngford, North Haven, East Ha- ven. Branford (ncluding Stony Creek and Pine Orchard), Madison, Glllford and Clinton,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17

The condition of Walter F. Potter, son of State Deputy Dairy Commis- soner Hubert r, Potter of North Ha- ven, is reported to be improved It is now expected that MT. Potter will recover. He was operated on Sun day for appendicitis.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17

who were married in Albany at the Adelphi club on June 9, and have been on a trip to Atlantic City, reach ed this city yesterday They will re- side on Willow street Mrs. Rosen- berg was Miss Edna Stark of Bols- ton N. [.
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District No. 2.

All of Wards Four, Five, Six and Seven.
 Vote MISS BEUHLA BARKER, .... 75s 90 Arthur street. MISS ANNIE SHIELDS. ....,. 272 f20 Roscttc street. MISS l.. A. WIIALEN. .....,.... IA oGS Chapel street. MISS MARGARET McCULLOM 6 202 Wallace street. MISS CELIA O'CONNOR. ...... & 226 Hamilton street. MISS ROSE MURRAY. ......... 312 2S8 Wallace street. MISS MABEL F. ROSE. 92t 705 State strcct. MISS ISABEL KEENAN, ....2i0G f6l St. John street. MISS BERTHA BERNSTEIN. :. i3 IS Lyons street. MISS JENNIE GRANT. ...... 36 1ii Hamilton street. MISS ELIZABETH DUFF'Y.... 10e 23S Franklin street MISS FRANCES J. NORTON... :. a5 27i Howard avenue. MISS JESSIE THOMPSON. ... & 56S Chapel St. MISS ANNIE ALDERMAN. ..... s 66 Prince St. MISS ANNA HEFERNAN. ..... 10 605 East street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17

The inmates of the Home for the Friendless will be taken for an auto bile ride to Woodmont this afternoon through the courtesy of W, F. Frost manager of the White steamer gar- age of this city. There will be six
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17

All of wards Eight, Nine, Ten and Thirteen (Westville).
 Votes MISS FANNIE PITTS. ....... ae All Winchester avenue. MISS CLARA LOWENSTEIN. 2 TS Canal street. MISS KATHERINE MAGUIRE.. 27 50 Foote street. MISS MARGARET F. TOOLE. 382 SIS Newhall street. MISS FANNIE DENNIS. ...... 4 43 Beers street. MISS FLORENCE C. SHAW 2203 t5 West Elm street (Westville). MISS JENNIE F. MUSE. ...... IS 160 Bassett street. MISS MARGARET WERTZ. ... 1889 43 Springslde avenue. MISS MAY 4. GLYNN. ........ 27 B Edwards street. MISS ALICE DOWNS. ......... G 154 Blake street. MISS LILLIAN JOHNSON. .. 6O8 767 WhalIey avenue. MISS BESSIE ROBBINS. O 76S Whalley Ave. MISS OLIVE BOLTON 20 1902 WhaIIey avenue.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17
Wedding Gift Dinner Sets.

An opportunity to give the handsomest of the handsome in both Imported and fine American ware and save con- siderably.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17

MISS ANNA PENNEY 2sfi 20 Judson avenue. MISS NELLIE F.. POST ....... [ 166 Scranton street. MISS MABEL SCHILLING.. .... 7S 520 Oak street. MISS LAURA F.. JAMESON .., 632
 101 sylvan avenue. MISS ROSE HERMANN .2tBi B Broad street. MISS EVANGELINE McGRAHl, IS
 1T Court street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17

and retire. MT. Mccarthy has been for many years one of the leading business men in this city. His busl- ness is located at Congress avenue and Commerce street.
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BRIEF MENTION.
High water to-day at 12;3l D m.

Mrs. II, s. Barnes of Marceline, Missouri, is the guest of her sister, Miss Grace F, Hoag, Mrs Barnes came east to attend the graduation of her son at Auburn seminary, and next week will visit her brother, Sen ator Barnes of New Milford.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17

Edward Mccarthy, one of the lead . ing citizens of New Haven, made the announcement yesterday, that he was about to sell hls business in this city
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17
Quadruple Silver
 Plate at Special Price-COncessions.

The quadruple silver plate that's most worthy your giving and his or her receiving. Rich reliable quality and standard make, new dainty patterns.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17
District No. i.

All of Wards One, Two and Three.
 Vote MISS ANNA McCARTAN. .... tOs2 15 Sylvan avenue. MISS ETHEL HAZELTINE. -. 1888 S8 Vernon street. MISS MAE IGO ............... 42 Greenwood avenue, MISS ETA BATTERSBY. ..... 45 10 Wsverly street. MISS NELLIE CANTEY 12 478 Oak street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17
Dinner Set 5.95.

100 pieces, English Porcelain Din ner Set, neat green underglaze decor ations, sets are short soup plates. Regular Sl0.50.
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machines, and about thirty old ladies will enjoy the ride.
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MISS RUBY MURRAY

MISS RUBY MURRAY f,,.,,... 12 Gullford, Conn. MISS FLORA l.. GOODSELL. IS North Haven, Conn. MISS ANNIE NJ. HOLBROoK .tOii East Haven, Conn. MISS BERTHA COY 5G5 MISS ANNIE NETTLETON ... 17 Milford, Conn. MISS ANNIE TlBBALS. ...... 8s5 Milford, Conn. MISS ELSIE SMITH H,...,...,.. 20 Milford, Conn. MISS MAMIE LOCKWOOD. ... Milford, Conn. MISS LOTTiE ALLEN ....,.... t7i Wallingford, Conn. MISS MAUDE TIGIE, ,...,.... 26 Walllngford, Conn. MISS CELIA WARD .......... 13 Wallingford. Conn. MISS ELSIE PIPER R.,......,.. 3t Branford. Conn. MISS OLIVE ANDREWS, .... POI East Haven. MISS MAE l.. SHINE .1798 337 Peck Ave, West Haven. MISS SUSIE SIMPSON ....... 40 Milford, Conn. MISS NELLIE MOVIES. ........ t7 Oak St.. West Haven. MISS CONSTANCE FIELD. .. ! i5 George street, ". Haven. MISS (. WRIGHT. .,....,.... is fl Fourth street, W. Haven. MISS FANNIE BEACH. ..... 17 Milford Conn. MISS VIOLET HOFFMAN. .... 20 Wallingford. Conn. MISS OLIVE VAN HAAFTEN. 1Si East Haven. MISS THERESA BEAULAC. .... 556 East Haven.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17

NAMES OF THE CANDIDATES In the Great Journal Courier Frec Trip Contest, and the Vote Exhibit.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17
Chances In Cut Glass for the
 Quick Buyer.

The best in the world, fine American cut glass. Deeply, brilliantly cut, lustrously pol ished. Some most appropriate wedding gifts here for wonder fully little money.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17
Dinner Set 12.OO.

100 pieces, German China Dinner Set, neat flower decorations. Regu- lar $t9.e8.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17
District No. 5.

All of Southington (lncluding Huntsville, Milldale and Marion; all of Derby, Ansonia, Seymour and Shel- ton, .Hamden and Cheshire.
 Votes MISS HELEN JOSLTN ....... 43 Mt. Carmel Conn. MISS LOUISE BUTLER. ....... 23O Seymour, Conn. MISS MABEL G. WOODCOCK. 5 .Highwood Conn. MISS EDNA +. AUGUR. ...... 2 Woodbridge, Conn. MISS BLANDIE BAssETT. ... 1922 Mt. Carmel, Conn. MISS AGNES KENNEDY. 1S4 Derby, Conn. MISS ANNIE SHEA. 51 Ansonia, Conn. MISS LOUISE EARLE. ........ 8 Ansonia, Conn. MISS AGNES CONWAY. ....... 45 Ansonia Conn. MISS EVA WILLIAMS ........ g Ansonia Conn. MISS BESSIE HYDE. ...... 219 Shelton. Conn. MISS HILDA MYERS. 4 Shelton, Conn. MISS GRACE COLLINS. ....... 10 Shelton, Conn. MS ANNA BRODY. .......... IS Shelton, Conn. MISS NINA WELLS. S............ 81 Main St., Southington, Conn. MISS MAE BUTLER. .,...... b29 Bristol St., Southington. MISS MARGUERITE WEIGH. c SouhingtOn, Conn. MISS LUCIA l.. DEAN ...... $ Hamden, Conn. MISS AMANDA BENNINGTON. 5 Hamden, Conn.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17
Dinner Set 21.5O.

100 pieces, Haviland China, choice o'two neat flower patterns, knobs and handles treated with coin gold. Reg ular $32.00.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17
Dinner Set 11.95.

ll2 pieces, English Porcelain, wedgewoot blue landscape pattern. Regular $is.5o.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17

Gov. Butter Dishes.
 Quadruple silver plated covered Butter Dishes, assorted shapes and styles.
 Regular $2.5O. Sale Price $l.7S. Regular $2.00. Sale Price $l.S0. Mayonnaise Set 1.39. Ouadruple silver plated Mayonnaise Set. Regular $2. .00.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17
Dinner Set 15.o5.

100 pieces, German China Dinner Set, decorated with clusters of roses around edge, knobs and handles gold lined, choice of two patterns. Regu- lar $25,00.
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Terra Gotta Ware Much Under Value.
 Very artistic busts and in- dividual vases in this orna- mental ware, just in the nick of time for a pretty gift.
 Terra Gotta Bust 49c.
 l2 inch, made to sell at $l.00. Special while they last. Only one to a customer.
 Terra Gotta Vase 69c.
 l3 inch with high art effects, made to sell at $f.7s. Special while they last. Only one to a customer. Terra Gotta Bust 2.69.
 lS to 24 inches high, made to sell at S4.50. Special while they last. Only one 10 a customer.
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that's most worthy your giving and his or her receiving. Rich reliable quality and standard make, new dainty patterns.
 500 Five Light
 Candelabra $50. Quadruple silver plated five light Candelabra, embossed flower design, finished In French Gray.
 Baking or Pudding
 Dishes.
 Quadruple silver plated Baking or Pudding Dishes.
 Regular $500. Sale Price $500. Regular $7.9S. Sale Price S5.sS. Regular $e.0O. Sale Price $6. SO. Regular $4.sO. Sale Price $3.2s. Sugar and Creamer 1.95 
 Quatruple silver plated Sugar and Creamer, regular $2.60 set.
 Tea Sets.
 Quadruple silver plated Tea Sets consisting of 3, 4 and pieces. Regular $500. Sale Price S4.ls. Regular $il.oO. Sale Price $500. Regular Si7.0O. Sale Price Sl2.7s. Regular S2s.oo. Sale Price Sie.2s. Regular $26.5O. Sale Price $2O.0o. Cake Baskets 1.5O. Quadruple silver plated Cake or Fruit Baskets with colored Glass Dish. Regular $2.2s.
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MT, and Mrs Sidney Rosenbury,
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All of Southington (lncluding Huntsville, Milldale and Marion; all of Derby, Ansonia, Seymour and Shcl- ton, .Hamden and Cheshire.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17
Wine Set 19.5O.

Cut Glass Wine Set consisting of one decanter, six tumblers to match, with mirror, tray with guard rail. Reg ular $29.00 set.
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District No. {.

All of wards Eight, Nine, Ten and Thirteen (WestviIle).
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Water Bottle 2.95.

Cut Glass Water Bottle one of the latest patterns and shapes. Regular $4.25 value.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17
Mission Alarm Clocks 1.O7.

These very handsome and serviceable Mission Alarm Clocks come In cases made of specially prepared wood, smooth Flemish Mission Oak Hn- ish. Excellent time piece and long alarm guar. anteed movement, 12 in. high. dial 3 l-2 n. A regular S2.so value. Haf.Yearly Sale Price $l.07 each.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17
Berry Bowl 2.50.

8 inch Cut Glass Berry Bowl, neat design, very fine cutting and highly polished.