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The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
MENA VS. L0CKESBURG.
Two Interesting Games of Base Ball
 Here Saturday.

The base ball teams of Lockesburg and Mena crossed bats on the dia- mond in this city Saturday, two games being played, one in the fore noon and the other in the afternoon.
 Both games were interesting, the first game resulting in victory for the Mena boys by score of to 8.
 The game in the afternoon was a victory for Lockesburg. winning by a score of 9 to 8.
 Both teams were evenly matched and some phenominal plays were made by members of both teams.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
EXPERIMENTAL
 FARM METHODS
How Some of the Work Is Done and for What Purpose Farmers and Others Invited to Study-A Picnic
 Later.

When Prof. c. P. Norgord, agriculturist for the Arkansas experiment stations, was in Mena recently, representative of The Star drove out to the experiment. al farm just out of town and spent some time with the proies- sor ill studying the methods used in accomplishing certain results and determining the best crops and varieties for lands and con- ditions as found in the vicinity where located.
 The first example shown was in building up poor or woruout land by growing certain crops thereon. A piece had been SC lected of about one and one-hali acres, the poorest, seemingly, oi the fifteen acres in use on the Klemm farm. This was divided into three equal parts or section: and each will be treated as fol lows:
 Section 1 will be planted to oats When about grown this will bs plowed under and cowpeas plant ed. These in turn will be blow. ed under and crimson clover planted.
 Section ? will be planted tc sorghum, which will be gathered as usually is done.
 Section 3 will be planted tc
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
BUSINESS SCHOOL TO OPEN.
Prof. Wootton Has Secured Quarters
 in Lochridge Building.

Business school will open over Lochridge's store May IS, A finer location no where in Mena Bookkeeping and Banking con- plete in three months. Short hand in sixty days. Do not won der how, just take hold and find out. Twenty three years will prepare any man to take care of you, We are not back in Arkansas on visit. We are here to pre- pare men and women for higher wages. ]. F. Wootton.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
Mrs. Donaldson Improving.

A card was received from E. If. Donaldson at Colorado Springs Friday stating that the phy- sicians now believe that Mrs. Donaldson is in a fair way to get along all right, though she has had twelve hemorrhages. He writes that it is very cold, having been dcwn to zero at Cripple Creek the first of the week, and that fruit is all killed.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
CLASS CHARM PRODUCTS.
 Ed. T. Wolf, Sup't.

Best Exhibits by One Farmer of Agricultural
 Products of His Own Raising Grown in 1908 l5 00 Second Best Display same conditions ....-.... 10 00 #Best Dozen Ears of Corn 10 % Second Best Dozen Ears of Corn............... 00 #Best Stalks of Corn, and stalks consid-
 cred ----4........-.... oo Second Best Stalks Corn, same -...-.,..... , 50 Best Peck Yellow Y 50 *Largest Sweet Potato any variety l 00 Best Dozen Ears of Popcorn ? 00 *Pest Dozen Stalks of Kair Corn .--.-....-.,.. 00 *B Dozen Heads of Broom Corn ? 00 Best Stalk of Cotton 00 Seccnd Best Stalk of Cotton 00 Best Peck Irish ? 00
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
Machinery Arrives.

The machinery for the Mena Box and Manufacturing Company has arrived and is now on the platform at the freight depot. The machinery was manufactured by the Louis E. Rechtin x Bros. foundrys in Cincinnati. As soon as this machinery car be installed the factory will be ready to operate.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
A Living Skeleton

is the iinaI condition Of any child that has worms--if 1t lives. Think of hay- Ing something in your stomach that eats all you take as nourishment Nine-tenths of the babies have worms may be yours has. Be certain that fl has not by giving it Whites Cream Vermifuge-~it expels all worms and K tonic for the baby. Price 25 eente Sold by Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
Teachers Institute June B.

County Examiner w. M. Pip kin reports that meeting of the Teachers Institute will be held at the public school building in this city on June s to 13, inclu. siye.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
A Smile

is pretty hard thing to accomplish when you're blue, bilious and out of sorts. There is sure cure for all kinds of stomach and liver complaints constipation and dyspepsia. Bal lard's Heroine Is mild, yet absolutely effective in ali cases. Price Co cents per bottle. Sold by Jackson Drug Go.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

'Junction with Waldron BraneF
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

Largest Brood of Chickens, any breed.---.-.--.--. Second Largest Brood of Chickens.....-.-...-...-.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
 RAILROAD TIME TAn, V.
The Short li,
 FOR ALL POINTS NORTH AND sOu7.

Quick Time and Eleqqnt Fo,;.'
 For information relative to 1's'Pf8s call on ID. gALI.ssl.i ates s
 Ctox,thln,,x,J Agehf
Bisbee daily review., 1908-06-02

Review Want Ads Bring Results.
Review Want Ads Bring Results.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-06-02
THE INFAMY
OF 5IAckMAlL.

Il am an old fool" and so were
David the hero and Solomon the
sage; but Thomas c. Plat. as a Sc
quel to his folly. has conferred on so
eiety a material benefit In that he
challenged the blackmailer and that
the whole tribe OF moral iepers. com
pared with whom the assassin and
thief are exemplary characters.
How many millions are extorted
from men in high place as the price
Of secrecy the world will never know.
1t is the basest of all the multifarious
expedients of crime and the most
cowardly. The BLACK Hand carries
terror to those against whom 1t is
aimed; but compared with the secret
and noiseless work of the social
blackmailer the BLACK Hand" is a
rather respectable method of diabo-
iism. 1t carries a knife with which
to relieve It's victim of his wretched-
ness and takes its own life in hand
when 1t makes the venture.
We are persuaded that the act of
Plat In refusing the demands of Mae
Catherine Wood and the act of JUS
tice O'Gorman in sending the woman
to prison will work wonders for the
peace of society.
1t was a happy coincidence that the
Plat appealed to the court of justice,
and would that every other man SO
beleaguered would do as much.
Though his sin were scarlet, the pub
lie would applaud his service to so
ciety.
The murderer may be a daring man
and SO the thief; but your blackmail-
er is ever a coward, and it only needs
to defy him to be rid of him. All
other infamy shrinks TO yenial sin
compared to the moral inquiry of the
man or woman who demands a price
for silence.
If everyone would pluck up the
courage to do as Mr.. Plat has done,
the atmosphere in which society
moves would be a great deal purer.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-06-02

national convention at Denver Mr.
Packard has fought in the cause Of
the democratic party for nearly thir
ty years. as he puts ii ut is going on
one hundred years" and he is NOT
only prominent in the politics of the
territory. but he is also prominent in
all matters which come up affecting
the interests of the territory in any
manner.
OF course, It is for the delegation
to Denver to choose who shall be its
chairman but we desire to say that
II this honor is conferred upon "old
Pack" 1t will be pleasing to the dem
ocrats of Cochise county.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-06-02
L,.'.'>IFT1rlLJg
N4ga VISITS
NAA.-A WITH
TM0Yr McZ< By
Together.

Together.
Hand In hand we walk together
Down the rugged hill Of life
Heart 10 heart, we know each other,
You and /, my own, my wife.
All the days are not the fairest.
All the ways are not with song.
But we've helped each other, dearie,
Helped each other now. for long.
Hand in hand we walk together.
In the sunshine or the rain,
Helping with the load together,
Easing now each others pain.
When your heart 10 light, I'm happy,
When my song bursts forth. yours
glad.
And we strive to lift each sorrow
That would make the other sad.
Hand In hand we walk together,
Down the rugged Hill OF life;
Heart to heart, we know each other,
You and /. my own, my wife.
On and on TO meet the sunset.
Thus we go toward the strand.
There to meet the last boat over
To the. great eternal land.
And no matter which shall llnger
Ere the final choral song.
IT shall be a thought to comfort
That we've loved each other long.
That through all the world Of trouble,
We have shared alike our life.
Heart to heart-and known each other
You and ], my own. my wife.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-06-02
plArt oRm BUILDERS.

The platform builders are getting
busy these days. Henry Watterson,
who wrote the first platform on which
Grover Cleveland was elected as pres
ident, has been giving some thought
as to what the platform should be
this year for the democratic party. It
is as follows:
1--WE offer the true and tried demo-
cratic platform of home rule, sound
currency and revenue platform, no
trusts or trustism, no mixing of re
ligion and politics, under the false
pretense of morality and virtue; no
confusion of church and state at the
behest of hypocrisy and humbug mas
querading as civic righteousness; no
sumptuary lars in restraint either of
trade or ina, 4 / liberty, local OPP
ton and wise restriction ehe remedies
for the drink curse. On such a plat
form all true democrats can stand.
On such a platform we truly believe
we can win in the nation and in the
state.
$50. let the welkin ring with the
refrain, Patriots to the front, wild
cats to the rear, down with the black
flag of faction and up with the star
lowered banner of democracy, unter-
rified and undefiled!'
Bisbee daily review., 1908-06-02
! COCHiSE LOYAL
TO BRYAN.

The result of the democratic ter
ritorial convention held in Tucson
last week demonstrated the ridicu-
lousness OF the: report that Cochise
county democrats were not loyal 10
the candidacy of William Jennings
Bryan as published in a Phoenix
newspaper In reply to that assump-
ton his paper poin-ed to the fact
that the delegation from Cochise
county was under instructions to
7ote for instructions for the Nebrask
N and further that the democrats Of
Cochise county were practically unan-
imous in support of L candidacy.
In the Tucson convention it was
demonstrated that there was not an
opposing voice to the action taken in
furtherance of the candidacy of Bry,
an and Cochise county furnished a
large part of the enthusiasm along
that line.
This county is sending as its dele,
gate TO the Denver convention a man
who has always been a friend of Bry'
an and a man who was delegate to
the convention in 1900 which nomi
mated him for president the second
time. This being the fact We believe
il is not going TOO far to suggest that
Hon. 3. \. Packard be made chair
man of the Arizona delegation in the
Bisbee daily review., 1908-06-02
Better Than Riding Donkey.

A little boy was sitting on one OF
the benches in Central park, New
York. watching people ride the don
keys. Finally an exceedingly fat WON
an appeared, hired donkey, and was
just about to mount, when she saw
the small boy and said to him: Lit
tie boy. don't YOU want me to hire a
donkey for you, too?" No, thank you,
said the boy, I'D rather sit here and
laugh" ...
Bisbee daily review., 1908-06-02
Rsrr,n4eA@s
Casual Comment.

u
In the winter time when a woman
can't worry about anything else, there
is the thought that maybe there won't
be enough money left in the bank BY
spring to pay for those new fly
screens,
The grip has been hard on grand.
ma this winter but just wait until
next summer when the baseball sea.
son opens.
Happiness is the offspring Of q
mans own heart
\ refusal TO laugh is not a sign OF
piety.
Why did the COW jump over the
noon?" asks an exchange. Because
she wanted to get on the other side.
Einny.
l wish | could run for Office Of some
kind. thereby enabling me to appear
well.dressed in an IS suit of hand,
me-dOwns.
When great man kisses a pretty
young woman in public, the young
woman's friends are proud Of her.
When he kisses her behind the door
the newspapers make a great scandal
of it. Moral-Let the public in on q
good thing.
A carpenter never seems to be par.
ticularly thankful for having tie
shingles.
Age is merely a matter of personal
acknowledgment. / have an uncle so
years young who makes me feel like
an antiquarian every time he drops
in to visit me. he has heart OF
youth and the laughter of twenty.
Why not?
Some people think they have 70
ligion when. in fact, all they have Il
q long face and a crouch.
u nm
Bisbee daily review., 1908-06-02

Sometimes an automobile lifts a
man out Of e rut, anyh ",
The man who is fond of flowers.
nature and children win never be .
criminal
The individual who thinks and
works along one line, may attain
greatness. When he has become
famous. people call him a genius. This
is joke and unkind to heNman> who
has burned midnight oil to achieve sue,
cess. Fitness and determination to
get there are worth more than all
the so-called genius in the world
The suburbanite is now closely
Watching the newspapers for the first
sign of spring. His primal symbol is
not the first robin, but the advertise
ment of garden seeds in the home pa.
per. Personally, | am going to plant
lot of eggs this year, as my wife
and l are specially fond of eggplant.
To this end, / am spending my spare
time sharpening the post-hole auger.
Who knows which end of the egg goes
into the hole first?
Salvation is free, after the preach
er is paid.
Harlan Babcock asks: Ever notice
that when cab-driver catches cold
he always has a hacking cough?" The
funny part of it is that he should
catch cold at all. inasmuch as all DAYS
are fare days with him.
It takes longer to get a wife's coli
sent to feeding the dog at the table
than II does 10 teach the dog to catch
IT, of the end of his nose.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-06-02

For the past week the papers far
and wide have announced that "the
wickedest man in New York is dead.
There seems to be no fear that q
worthy successor cannot be found to
fill the vacancy.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-06-02

Thaw's determination not TO pay
his debts until he is declared sane
may result in his saving a tidy sum
of money for his heirs.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-06-02

II you have ever been about a coun-
try store you win have noticed the
poor box" The poor box" is usually
not overly good tobacco for customers
who visit the store. Occasionally the
merchant will give away a clay pipe
to some unfortunate who has come to
town without his briar. This may
have led to frequent requests from pa
irons for 'chaw of tobaccer."
At any rate, in a certain town. best
for the aforesaid "chaw" became a
nuisance. A smart young clerk re-
solved TO teach one of the most per-
sistent "chawers" a lesson. Accord
ingly ne procured a nice, tender"
piece of sole leather from a shoe
maker. He painted II black and
soaked it in a solution of fine-cut to-
bacco and water; then he laid 1t aside
to dry. Later he smeared it with
molasses and pasted on a few natural
leaves of tobacco.
Il was only few days until the
victim begged for a ''chaw of tobac-
GER" The sole leather was PRO-
duced, and, in a spirit of greathearted-
ness, the clerk told him to take the
plug along.
He came back next day and walked
into the store with a downcast, de-
jected look. and asked: WAS that
regular 'tobaccer' 1 got here tother
day."
Yes, sir" responded the clerk.
We'll, then. by gosh, / guess it's
me. knew l was gittin' old and my
teeth amt much good no more, but
did not low l was so bad of. Why,
couldn't bite that DANCED 'terbaccer.
set my teeth on it and BIT and pulled
aud twisted like dog at a root, but
1t was no go. But / guess the ter
baccer' is all right She's got the taste
and smell, but dang me If can masti-
cate her. Guess III go home and deed
the farm to the boys and quit working.
! am getting too dog gone old"
Bisbee daily review., 1908-06-02

An interesting statement by Thack
cray was once made to the late Prof.
Mason: Dye know he said, that
though l can describe an Irishman
perfectly, never could describe q
Scotchman? / reminded him Of Mr.
Binnie. oh. he said, that's not what
I mean; that's a mere facsimile of a
man / know: a mere description from
life. But what mean is l couldn't
invent a ScOtchman.'
Bisbee daily review., 1908-06-02
Told the Truth.

Miller is sensitive soul. He also
has sensitive skin. Therefore, he
cannot wear underclothing that
scratches or tickles. When he buys
underclothing, he is particularly in.
sistent on the smoothness and soft
ness Of the wares offered. Not long
ago. he entered a State street store
and asked for a union suit Of under.
wear. After looking at several and
feeling of them suspiciously, he said
to the clerk:
you are sure this garment is all
right?"
Certainly. sir. will absolutely
guarantee that it will not irritate your
skin, even though it be as soft as a
babe's!"
And it never did, for Miller left II
on the suburban train that evening,
arriving home without it,
Bisbee daily review., 1908-06-02

Chicago thinks it has found a sec
ond Cassie Chadwick. The country
can't stand another one just yet
Review Want Ads BrIno ResuEtR
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01

LOsT-S50 reward and no questions asked for
return or Information leading 10 recovery of
female terrier, half Yorkshire. half Scotch;
answers to name ''Skeet'': several upper front
teeth missing: II years pet. MRS GEO.
STERLING, Carmel. Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
EMPLOYMENT wANTED-FemaIe

COOKS-Experienced first class cooks German
lady first, man second, competent in ali
branches Of pastry; first class references;
hotel or restaurant want places together.
Box 4ss3, Call Office Sd and Market
COOK-A young. strong eastern cook, with Z
years references from / place, wants place.
Call at MISS PLUNKETT'S office, 1896 SUIT
ter ST.. or phone West 5S25
COOK-Wapts position 10 do cooking and gen
eral h0usework. second work inS small fam
ily; city preferred. Address box 1852, Call
office, Sd and Market.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01

TWO MEN Wtd.--To learn cigar making and
work for the Lucky Baldwin cigar company.
1341 Kentucky st.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
EsIPLoYM'T wANTED-FemaIe--Cen.

GOVERNESS or companion TO invalid wishes
engagement; thorough English French. ad-
yanced music, singing, drawing. hospital ex-
perience; highest refs. Box 4sS1, Call office,
Sd and Market
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
BARRIERS AND SUPPLIES

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All our chairs have hydraulic pumps and are
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Remember, you can buy this chair on INSTALL
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-01
A Scheme That Failed.
(The C,onmoner.

Having read in the daily neWspa-
pers Of large orders given to man.
ufacturing. firms contingent on the
election of Mr.. Taft, we concluded
to make a bluff.
Calling upon the tailor we select
ed a fine piece of goods, and without
deigning to inquire as to the price
we let the tailor take our measure.
This finished we started out Of the
shop, but the tailor said:
"We require deposit with all
orders
Turning haughtily to the knight
of the needle and goose we exclaim-
ed in thunder tones:
eff MIR. Taft is elected l will come
in and pay for the suit the morning
after election. If he is defeated
shall not need it."
Our family doctor says that with
careful nursing he will De able tC
reduce our head sufficiently to lei
our hat stay on. The tailor's irol
landed before we. could dodge.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-01
SCOTLAND NECK N. c., THURSDAY, OCTOBER l, 1908.

that will make you see the real gran
deur and beauty Of life; something
that will make you feel ashamed Of
petty meannesses and narrow, un-
charitable thoughts.
After a little practice, you Will be
surprised to see how quickly and com
pletely you can change your whole
mental attitude so that you will face
life the right way before you fall
asleep.
You will be surprised also to find
how serene and calm, how wonder
fully refreshed and rejuvenated you
will be when you wake in the morn
ing, and how much easier it will be
to start right, and wear a smile that
won't come off for the day, than it
was when you went to bed in an ILL.,
humored, worrying, or ugly mood,
or full Of ungenerous, uncharitable
thoughts.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-01
DANGER IN DELAY.
Kidney Diseases Are Too Dan
erous for Scotland Neck
People to Neglect,

The great danger of kidney trouble
i that they get firm bold before the
sufferer recognizes thcm. Hcaitl is
gradually undermined. Backache,
headache, nervousness, lamenes, sore
ness, lumbago, urinary troubles,
dropsy, diabetes and Bright's disease
follow in mercless succession. Don't
neglect your kidneys. Cure the KID
neys with the certain and safe remedy
Doan's Kidney Pills.
Mrs. Disco Pittman, OF Walnut St,
Tarboro, n. c., says: For some time
my bacl, was very weak, my kidneys
did not act as they should, suffered
from severe pains through my loins.
Ny husband procured a box of Doan's
Kidney Pills for me and | used them
according to directions. They entirely
banished the pains from my back, re-
stored my kidneys to Il natural condi-
ton and since that time / have felt
better and stronger in every way. L
have great confidence in Doan's Kid
ney Pills and willingly recommend them
for the benefit of other sufferers.
For sale by all dealers. Price soc.
Fostcr-Milburn Co. Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember The ndme-DOANS
and take no ether.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-01
Birds Save Forests.
(Selected.)

(Selected)
That no factor in the problem of
conserving the land, water and forest
resources Of this nation equals that
which nature has provided in the
feathered wild life Of the continent,
is the opinion expressed by leading
observers today. Following the con-
ference of Governors in Washington,
officers of the National Association
of Audubon Societies have decided
to offer the cooperation Of their or
ganization in this great work. While
the value of the birds to the farmer,
orchardist and planter has for years
been recognized, their Importance in
preserving the forests is not general
ly known. According to recent re.
port of the Government, insects alone
cause an annual loss to the trees OF
the country, estimated at over hun
dred million dollars. On the oal
alone, four hundred species Of insects
which are sought and consumed by
| the birds Of the forests, the expert!
of the Biological Survey have discov
cred. On the willow 1856 such specie:
constantly atteanptits destruction, OF
the pine 165, on the hickory 10, OF
the birch 1O5, and on the elm 80.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-01
Investors Paragraphs.
(Success Magazine.)

Success Magazine.)
The guarantee of bank deposits
plan recently had a test as to its
workabilitv in our new State Of Okla
homa. A bank at Guthrie failed, it
being the first failure under the new
law, which provides a guarantee to
the depositors by the State. The
banks deposits amounted to S38 600,
and the fund was called upon for
$4,000. Every depositor was paid
in full within ten days from the time
the bank closed its doors.
The State banking department is
liquidating the assets of the bank to
reimburse the fund for the outlay.
There was little or no excitement
over this failure, except that caused
by the most unusual circumstance OF
depositors getting their money al
most as quickly as would have been
the case if the bank had been solvent
and they had wanted their money.
We hear of no runs on other banks
in that locality, no failures Of busi-
ness houses, nor suicides of indivi-
dual depositors, and it does appear
as if the friends OF this plan fol
national banks are really advocating
an amendment to our national banA
that is worthy Of most serious con,
sideratiOn.