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The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02
SHOULD SAVE THIS ANYWAY.
Put It in Some Safe Place, for It May
 Come in Handy Some Day,

Here is simple home made mixture as given by an eminent authority on Kidney diseases, who makes the statement in a New York daily newspaper, that it will relieve almost any case of kidney trouble if taken before the stage of Bright's disease. He states that such symptoms as lame back, pain in the side, ire quent desire to urinate, especially at night; painrul and discolored urination, are readily overcome. Here is the recipe; try 1t:
 FlIid Extract Dandelion, one half ounce; Compound Kargou, one ounce; Compound Syrup Sar- saparilla three ounces. Take a teaspoonful arter each meal and at bedtime.
 A well known druggist here in town is authority that these in. gredlents are all harmless and easily III xed al home hy shaking we'll in d bottle. This mixture has a peculiar healing and sooth- ing effect upon the entire Kidney and Urinary structures, and often overcomes the worst forms of Rheumatism in just little while. This mixture IS said to remove all blood disorders aud cure the Rheumatism by forcing the kid neys 10 fl,er and strain from the blood and system all uric acid and foul, decomposed waste mat ter, which cause these affections Try it If you aru't well. Save the prescription.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02
WICKES ITEMS.

Happy New Year to the The Star and it's editors.
 J. A. Gillou has had an addition built to his residence.
 William Darwin has sold his farm to Mir. Long for $1, 900. Mrs. Tom Dempsey of Cove spent the holidays with home folks and friends.
 | Columbus kuykendall of Mis- sissippi came in recently to visit relatives and friends.
 Andrew Daniel spent the holi- days with his brother, Willie, aud family at Garvin, Ok.
 Rev. Lee Daniel of near Holden vile, Ok expects to make his future home in Oklahoma.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ed Henson of near Hatton spent Christmas with the the latter's parents, MT. and Mrs. D. A. Daniel
 The Rocky correspondent wishes to know the real names of all the regular Star correspond ents, and we, too, think that is a good idea.
 Onie Daniel.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02
Notice of Sale.

Will be sold at public auction at the east front door of the court house in the City of Mena, County of Polk. State of Arkansas, between the hours of 9 a. m. and p. m. on the 3rd day of February 1908. to the highest bidder for cash, the following real estate towit: The southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section II. The southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section l2, and the north half of the northwest quarter of Sec tion l3 all in Township 3 s. of Range Sl w. To be sold under the terms of a mortgage executed on the 5th day of November 1904 by Jacob Kirchmeier in favor of A. c. Slangstrom and as- signed by him to J. F. Wyatt. said mortgage being recorded at pages 8s7-8 h Record Book c in said county and State,
 O. S. Moore. Jan. ?, Agent of J. F, Wyatt.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02
POTTER NEWS

Miss Lillie Williams visited here last week.
 Mir. Harder of Wena was here on business last week.
 c. T. Yaudell is caring for Ed Mortgau's little girl.
 Grandpa Keener spent Christ. mas with relatives in Mena. Katie Smith visited relatives at Hatfield Saturday and Sunday. Amos Goodwin aud family were Bethesda Springs visitors last Sunday.
 Frank Cole has a new building erected on his farm, where the old one was destroyed by fire. w. B. Cole and family who moved to Texas last summer, have returned to again make their home here.
 Aunt Polly.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02
WEARY, WEAK WOMEN
Learn the Cause of Daily Woes and
 End Them.


 When the back aches and throbs.
 When housework is torture.
 When night brings no rest nor sleep.
 When urinary disorders set in.
 Women s lot is a weary one.
 There is way to escape these woes.
 Doan's Kidney Pills cure such ills.
 This is woman's tes- timony.
 Mrs. c. F. Kobler, wife of c. r. Kohler, a retired farmer, re. siding 1t 20 North Twenty-sec- ond street, Fort Smith, Ark, says: 1T was annoyed for two years with a pain low down across the small of my back, at times very severe, especially if l over exerted myself or took a slight cold, for tben l could hardly attend to my household work. was suffering very much when l got box of Doan's kId- ney Pills, but I could notice the direct effect on my kidneys in twenty-tour hours, and, before I had finished the treatment, the pain and aching that had annoyed me for so long, entirely dis appeared. Doan's Kidney Pills in my case acted just as repre- seuted, and to say think we'll of them mildly expresses my opinion"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Fcster-Milburu Co.,, Buffalo, New York. sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name Doau's- and take no other.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02
CANDIDATES FOR
 GOVERNOR COMING
Kirby, Hinemon and McFarlane Will be in Mena on Bryan Day." Jan. 4, and Will Deliver Addresses
 on Political Topics.


 President Hal l.. Norwood, of the Commercial Club, has re- ceived letters from Attorney General w. F. Kirby, Former State Superintendent of Public Instruction J. H. Hinemop, and Hon. K. w. McFarlane, one of the State capitol commissioners, all three of whom are candidates for the Democratic nomination for governor, stating that they will be here on Bryan Day, January 4, and will address the people on the political issues in the afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02
TWo-MILE.

MT. Shirley of Oklahoma wis. ited at George Tibbs' last Friday.
 Billie Barter is again in our midst after an absence of some weeks.
 Grandpa Slaugstrom. who has been sick so long. is reported worse.
 Emil Young sstedt of Mena spent Sunday mig ht at the home of MT. Luke Slaugstrom.
 Mir. Luke Slangstrom and wife spent Christmas over on the Cos. satot with Mir. Barber and fam. fly.
 The whistle of Garrett Bros mill IS heard no more, as they have fiuished saving the timber on the Reuben Tibbs and Leon. ard Durham places.
 Mir. George Tibbs and wife have moved from Pughtown Ok accompanied by Mrs. Tibbs' married son aud daughter. They
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02

are all uow located on the old Pink Cagle place.
 The high wind of the past few days has played sad havoc with the fences, especially around fields which nave been in cultiya- ton for some time.
 Messrs. Chas. Gosmau and w. H. Hannaford of Meua were tbe guests of MT. Leonard Durham and family last Friday night, and spent Saturday hunting squirrel,
 Seer"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02
10000 HEAR BRYAN
Nebraskan Addresses State Teachers Association of Texas as-Will Be in
 Mena Saturday.

Houston, Tex, Dec. 29.-W. J. Bryan addressed the State Teachers Association here to night, others present swelling the audience to 10000 people.
 His speech was along the general lines of his policies against swollen fortunes, that railroad bonds should be taken out of the speculative classes and put on the same basis as govern ment and county bonds, etc, but made no declaration of a star tli g nature.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02

Mrs. Sarah Phillips is on the sick list week,
 The buzz of the blaming mill is heard again here.
 A. w. Bales sold his farm to J. M. Hightower of Scott county. J. c. Whitaker and family of Rocky, are moving to Rust this week.
 School opened again Monday morning, after a weeks vacation for Xmas.
 A. K. Payne and family are home again after an extended visit iu Oklahoma.
 MT. and Mrs. J. l.. Oliver have returned home from a visit with relatives at Nashville.
 Miss Orc Harwell of Hatfield was a guest of Ms Mollie Gam Saturday and Sunday.
 Uncle Wess Walker, who has been suffering for some time with cancer on his face, is very low.
 Farmer.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02
News Notes and Personals

| Egbert Holmes of Egger was Tn town Monday on business.
 Miss Mamie Nichols of Shady IS here on visit of several days with relatives.
 | J. w. Browu of Oden was in Mena Saturday looking after business matters. Miss Minnie Pipkin returned Sunday from visit with friends at Hatfield.
 Thomas Reece and wife of Womble are in the city visiting family of Lee Reece. w. E. Watkins returned Fri day afternoon from a business trip through Oklahoma.
 E. T. Roach and c. l.. Loch- ridge returned Saturday from business trip to Waters. Nathan Perrin, H. Self aud Orin Cox of Black Springs were in Mena trading Tuesday. J. A. Thornton and mother re- turned Saturday from a visit with relatives at Simpson, Tex.
 Miss Ella Austin returned home Tuesday after spending the holidays with friends in Fort Smith.
 R.M. Quigley arrived Monday mig ht from Beaumont, Tex. He will probably return tomorrow afternoon.
 Mrs. H. T. Milham Tuesday morning for Big Fork, where she will spend several weeks visiting with relatives. Dr. w. c. Vandiver returned home Monday afternoon from Birmingham, Ala, where he has been visiting his father.
 Harve Dilbeck, who has been visiting relatives out at Big Fork, passed through Mena Monday on his return home to Hartshorn, Ok.
 G. F. Crawford and family re- turned home Thursday from Slatington, where they spent Christmas with the family of ]. l.. Cox.
 Tom Anderson and family Of Atlanta, Ga, came iu Sunday. MT. Anderson and family former ly lived here and will again make this city their home. [. A. Abernathy and family of Jansen, who have been visiting relatives out at Big Fork, passed through Mena Monday after noon on their return home. 1 D. White, of Westville, Wash. lngton county, came in Saturday Tor a visit with his sister, Mrs. E. F. Pirtle, out at old Dallas.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02
rEre Polk @ County News Items

The Star is again coming out one day early and two pages short of regular size because of National holiday. Next week 1t will be back inits regular stride. May each correspondent and reader have a Happy and Prosperous New Year is the wish of The Editor.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02
Why Suffer from Rhsumatismp

Doyou know that rheumatic pains can be relieveds If you doubt thls just try one ap- plication of Chamberlains Pain Balm. It may not give you relief from pain, but wiil make rest and sleep possible, and that cer- tainly means 8 great deal to anyone afflicted with rheumatism. For sale by Jackson Drug Co and all druggists
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02
Try IL Once

There is more actual misery aud less real danger in a case ofitching skin disease than any other allment Hunts Cure is manu factured especially for these eases. 1t re- iieyes instantly and cures promptly, Abso- lutely guaranteed.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02
Don'r Jar You?

TO have cough that you can't leave off-- even when you go to bed? Put 1t away for good by using simmons Cough Syrup. It heals ind ,mmation of the throat and lungs -glyes you rest and perfect sleep.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02
RUST.

Prof. O. B. Colley visited his parents at Cove last week.
 Mir. Harrison Burnett of Sulli- Van spent Christmas with friends at Rust.
 Miss Florence Hail was thrown from buggy recently and bruised considerably.
 Roy Bales has received the ap. pointment as mail carrier ou Route No. ? from Mena.
 Mir. Thomas Gooduer has been very sick for the past week, but IS able to be up again.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02

D. White, of Westville, Wash. lngton county, came in Saturday Tor a visit with his sister, Mrs. B. B Pirtle, out at old Dallas.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02

MT. White was one of the pion- eers of this county and lived hero when the settlers were few and far between. He IS 86 years old and is still very active and enjoy ing the best of health.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02

J. l.. Hoover, who has been rusticating at his farm on Noun tain Fork, came in Friday. It was reported that J. l.. was mixed up in the bear killing in that neighborhood, but he de- clines to assume responsibility for the story.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02

Mrs. l.. M. Wimberley, who has been visiting at the home of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. l.. Pipkin for several days, left Sat urday for her home at Hugo, Ok
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02

Dhot Baker and Misses Nora and Katie Sale spent Christmas with relatives at Jansen, return ing home Thursday afternoon They were accompanied home by Miss Lochie Baker, who will visit in the city several days.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02

|. A. Abernathy and family of Jansen, who have been visiting relatives out at Big Fork, passed through Mena Monday after noon on their return home.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-02

Mrs. $. $. Goodner and three children came in Friday afternoon from Oden to join Mr.. GoodneI at thls place and make Mena their home. MT. Goodner holds a position as salesman at G. w. Petty's store.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-12-19
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tor a long time without showing
any symptoms that would allow
even the most experienced veterln.
arian 10 make a diagnosis.
Public watering troughs, feed
boxes OF boarding stables and wards
OF market towns are the most COM
mon recipients oi the virus OF CLAN.
dcrs which Is most dangerous IN
is fresh stage but cases have been
known to be- caused los feeding
animals in the box OF stall IN which
a glandrrpd animal had stood more
than % year before.
While the discharge from a case
OF chronic CHAMBERS is much less
apt TO contain the virus than an
acute case, the former, II II lntccts
an animal, will produce the same
disease a, the latter.
The horse, ass and mule are
most susceptible to the disease and
a much greater receptivity is found
in the ass and mule than in the
horse. incubation on the lips or
the exterior Of the animal is ire.
qucntly followed by an acute at.
tack while infection by injection OF
the virus and incubation 10y means
OF thu digestive tract Is often fol.
lowed by the chronic latent form.
In man We find greater receptive
lty - the glanders than IN the dog
and in many unfortunate cases the
virus spreads from the point Of
incubation 70 the entire system
and destroys the wretchcd mortal
los extensive ulcers OF the face and
hemorrhage or by destruction of
the lung tissue, in other cases how.
ever, most fortunately It may
develop as in a dog, only in a local
form and not infect the entire con.
stitution. The specific ulcer may
10y proper treatment be- turned into
q simple one.
In eats the point OF in]ocuiation
ulceratcs rapidly and the entire
system becomes infected. Goat
are more susceptible 10 the discas,
than sheep but both are capable
OF developing It, As IS also the
pig.
Horned cattle and barn yard
fowls are absolutely exempt from
an attack Of the CHAMBERS whether
the virus is given to them by III,
digestive tract or inoculated into
their tissue.
Animals affected, supposed 70 b,
affected, or having been exposed C
the disease should be isolated and
great care exercised in doing every,
thing possible 10 prevent the spread
OF the contagion to sound animals
as there is no cure Tor the malig.
nant disease not overlooking or Tor.
getting the terrible effect wher
developed in man.
|. The counties OF Roosevelt anC
Quay are at the present time under
quarantine for this malady.
would especially warn persons
against trading animals as by &C.
curing an animal with no outward
symptoms OF the disease YOU viii
infect all your animals and entai
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-12-19
G~LANDERS-fARCY
Report OF James Law, Professor
OF Veterinary Science

This disease is q torn OF Nasal
elect and called Muerno IN span.
ish. James Law, Professor OF
Veterinary Science, Cornell 4 nj.
versity in his special report SAYS
1t should be- thoroughly understood
from the start that CHAMBERS and
iarcy are one and the same disease
differing only in that the first term
is applied 10 the disease when the
local LESSONS predominant in the
internal organs, especially IN the
lungs and air tubes. Tho second
term is applied to It when the prin-
cipal manifestation is an outbreak
OF the Irsions on the exterior or
skin OF the animal.
The term CHAMBERS applies to the
disease IN both forms while the
term iarcy is limited to the visible
appearance OF external trouhl, on.
~; but in the latter case internal
LESSONS always exist although they
may not be- evident.
Chambers Is a contagious consti.
tutional disease OF IN, horse, ass
and mule, readily communicable to
man, sheep, goats, dogs, cats, rah.
bits and Guinea pigs II runs a
variable course until II produces
the death OF the animal affected
with it. The disease is character
ized hy the formation OF tubercles
which degenerate into ulcers from
which exudes a peculiar discharge
and is accompanied 10y a variable
amount oil fever according TO the
rapidity OF is curse,
Glarders IS one OF the Oldest
diseases OF which there Is definite
knowledge in the history OF mcdi-
cine and was described as early as
3sI A. ID. This disease was i'm.
ported into America at the close oil
the last century.
Chambers is readily contracted
when sound horses, asses OF mules
are placed in the immediate neigh
horhood OF glandered horses, wher
they drink from the same bucket.
stand in the next stall or are fed
from the same bales OF hay OF
straw, which have become covered
with the saliva and soiled by the
discharge OF the sick animal.
Dried or fresh discharges are col,
lected from the infected animals il
cleaning, Harvesting, feeding; anc
by means OF the hands, clothing
the teeth OF the curry comb, bridl,
and halter are carried TO other ami
mails.
An animal affected with chroni,
CHAMBERS in a latent form IT moved
from one part OF the stable to an
other, or worked hitched with on,
horse and then another, may be al
active agent in the spreading o
the disease without the cause be
ing recognized. II is found fire
quently in the most insidious torn
and can exist without being appar
emit, that Is, it may effect a hors'
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-12-19
N Z. Church South Will Build

The Methodist Episcopal church,
South, Of which Rev. Brooks Is
pastor, mas decided 20 build a new
church, and Rev. Brooks has
promised him, from the church
extension board, $4,000, and he
hopes to raise the balance, OF
$4,000 locally. The Home Mis-.
sion society has agreed TO rais,
$1,000 within the nest eighteen
months, eighteen months being the
time IN which Rev. Brooks hopes
TO be adj, TO pay all the church
Indebtedness. He wants T. begin
the erection OF the church lmmc-
dlatclv so as 70 have it ready hy
the meeting OF the annual confer.
INC IN 1910, which he hopes TO
bring to Tucumcari.
The structure is TO he either
OF stone or brick, preferably stone.
IL is 10 be- sixty 10y eighty feet,
with auditorium, seating apaeity OF
six hundred, gallery, seating capa-
city tour hundred, and basement.
There are one hundred and dtty
members OF this church at this
time and seventy five pcohIe OF
this faith who hold their member.
ship elsewhere, that Rev. Brooks
hopes TO get as members here.
lie has a liberal idea as TO the
use building OF this sort should
bee put TO. 1t Is his idea, not only
to use it tor chnrch purposes, but
tor all kinds OF public gatherings
OF merit that may wish 10 convene
in 1t. We all realize the need OF
some place IN Tucumcari where
eight hundred toa thousand people
may be comfortably seated, As
the only place we have Tor holding
public meetings OF any kind i, at
the skating rink, which is littl,
better than out 1t doors.
The News hopes Rev. Brooks
meets every ENCOURAGEMENT nece,.
sary until this enterprise Is sue,
eesstully concluded.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-12-19
Calendar Of Themes for January

During the month OF January
Rev. Chas. l.. Brooks will discuss
at the sunday morning hours at
his church the following great
themes:
. God the Great Judge OF all
men.
2-Divlne Law the Rule OF God S
Judgment.
q Man the Subject OF God $
Judgment.
4-Liie and Death Tie Issues OF
Gods Judgment.
These discourses are the results
OF years OF painful search and
study OF the Holy Scriptures, and
are intended to stimulate faith in
God and to magnify the old stand.
ards. You are cordially invited TO
hear them.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-12-19
a Company Will Move

Mt, Mulrhcad said u a repre-
sentative OF the News; Early in
January, as soon as the building
Is ready, We will move our entire
took of dry goods. shoes furnish.
iug- etc., to the new room on Main
street, IN the bank building. All
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-12-19

racket goods, house furnishing
kitchen goods, etc, will be- I.lt Iu
the room We now occupy and th,
stock greatly increased. ", wllI
have a good mar in charge and
will MAKE business hum. We 80.
going TO make a speciality OF Hv
and roc goods a. well a. other lines.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-12-19

a great loss upon yourselves.
T.. l.. *.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27
RESCUE WAS DARING
BRAGG HUTCHINSON CARRIES HIS
 MOTHER FROM FLAMES.
DvveIIing at lOe CIantOn Street Was EnveIOpsd in Smoke and Fire When Sleeping Inmates
 AxyOka.

Young children playing fin the rear part of the dwelling, an aged woman. Mrs. R. A. Hutchinson. her son and a young baby about a year old were in very much danger Monday afternoon, when the house at 109 clanton Street, was found to be on fire.
 Bragg Hutchinson, the son of Mrs. Hutchinson, was asleep when he was awakened by smelling smoke. He im- mediately awoke his aged mother. car ried her to safety, and later plunging into the room rapidly filling with smoke snatched the child from its couch. not a moment too soon to save 1t from suffoeation, and carefully placed the young baby boy in the arms of the mother.
 The alarm being delayed on account of saving the family. the flames had gained such headway that when the fire department arrived the whole one story building was in mass of flames. As soon as the firemen arrived three streams of water were turned on the flames and in about an hour the fire was extinguished.
 The alarm was sent through tele. phone Monday afternoon at 4:15 o'clock and the Madison venue and Scott Street fire stations responded first on Hull Street, but seing the fire vas on Clan ton Street. the companies made spec tacular run to the. scene. The house was occupied by R. A, Hutchinson and family and was burned to the ground. only one piece of furniture being saved. and that a rocking chair
 The house was owned by Mrs. F. A. Fitzpatrick and was not covered by in- surance. The furnteure that was burn ed up was not covered ly Insurance. The loss amounted to about eS.0O0,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27
Young People Meet and Organise Ep-
 worth League.

Young People Meet and Organise Ep-
 worth League.
 Netasulga, Oct. 2e--tSpecial. )-The young people met at the Methodist Church last night and organized an Epworth League.
 Professor W N. Eunn presided. Twenty-seven members were enrolled, and the follS wing permanent officers were elected; MT. Hope. president; Chastleton Slocumb, first vice prest- dent; Miss E. Mays. second vice presl" dent; Miss Duke. third vice president; Miss Onie Wilkerson, fourth vice president; Miss Smith, treasurer; Walter Stuckey secretary; Miss Lucille Cogburn. agent for Epworth Era; Miss Gussie Harden, organist.
 The remains of Rush Moore. who died in Mobile few days ago, were brought here and buried in the family sbury- ing ground at Salem Church. Rev. C. W. Northeutt officiated.
 Mrs. Moore. mother of the deceased. came from Columbus, Ga. to attend the funeral.
 Claude Moore. of Mobile. and his family, accompanied the remains here.
 Rush Moore was the grandson of W. F. Moore, a veteran 'of the Mexican war, and one of the best known men in this section. He is now nearly 90 years old. and walks erect like soldier of 70. He has lived to see the United States fag float vtctoriously through four wars,