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The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
TO THE sixTH GENERATION.
People Who Have Lived to See Many
 Of Their Descendants.

It is given to few men, as to M T.
 Wullschleger of the canton of Vaud.
 to celebrate the birth of great-great.
 granddaughter. but even more remark able experiences than this are on rec ord, according to the Westminster Ga zette. Dr. Plot in his Natural His. tory of Staffordshire" quotes the case of old Mary Cooper of Kings Bromley. who lived to see tho sixth generation
 of her descendants, and was in the position to say. Rise up, daughter, and go to thy daughter. for thy daugh- ter's granddaughter hath daughter; :" while Horace Walpole lived to see seven descents irl one family, the pro- geny of Mrs. Godfrey. mistress of James II. It Is not long since the dow, ager duchess of Abercorn died leaving more than 200 direct descendants, at least four of whom were great-great' grandchildren. About the same time Mrs. Sarah Ann Woolf, of Utah, nursed her twenty-third great-great-grand. child, one of 303 living descendants. . while 1t is said of Spaniard wno re- turned from America to his native land few years ago that he was ac. companied by 2S0 of his descendants, Including three great-great grandsons.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
CAUSED MEN TO LAUGH.
But Women Saw No Reason for Lev
 ity in Ruined Headgear.

Mems sense of humor is peculiar. Fer example. every man in the vicin- ity of Broadway and Spring street chuckled gleefully the other day over an accident that reduced the women present to state of tears. A small, one-horse wagon loaded with packing cases was run into by heavy truck The small wagon was hit so hard that several of the cases were jolted of and broken open, scattering the con tents over the street. The demolished merchandise consisted of women's headgear. There were felt and vel vet hats, feathers, flowers and rib bon. Most of the hats were bent and crushed into even more rediculous shapes than had been designed by the milliner, and the feathers and flowers were crushed. That was what tickled the men.
 ''Women's hats, by George." ex claimed a strapping young fellow who carried two suit cases. Somebody's tinery has gone to smash, and some poor devil of a man has escaped pay ing tremendous bill"
 At that exhibition of alleged wit every other man of high or low de gree laughed uproariously. and con ,inued to laugh until the wreckags had been scraped up and the littlS comedy of the streets was played out New York Press.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05

had left the palace and was travers- ing narrow street when two bombs were hurled town at it from the roof of house. One exploded in the air, but the other struck the ground near the shah's automobile. The missile fell. exploding, killed the three out riders. wounded the chauffeur and a score of bystanders and shattered the vehicle. The shah, however, was not in his automobile He had taken the precaution to send the motor car on ahead and ride himself in a carriage further in the rear of the procession. The motor car was a close1 one, and 1t was thought that the sovereign. was inside
 As soon as the shah hear1 the ex- plosions he alighted hurriedly from his carriage and entered a neighbor- while his attendants sent word for a detachment of troops. The soldiers were hurried to the scene and formed in front of the house where the shah was. He then came out and, sur.
 
 rounded by big bodyguard, returned to the palace.
 The house from which the bombs were thrown and the buildings near by were searched by the police, but no arrests were male.
 The present shah of Persia, Mo hammed Ali Mirza, followed his father to the throne on January 9, 1907. He was the first monarch of Persia to be- gin his rule under constitution. A national society was convoked by him, but it has never fulfilled the hopes and aspirations of the people or brought them the reforms they de- manded. The administration of the country has been state of chaos for several years, and the popular dis content has been extreme.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
sKRIMLEY's ONE QUEER TRAIT.
Pink of Nestness in Every Other Way,
 He Never Brushes His Hat.

"I suppose" said Mir MacBlink, that we all have our little peculiari- ties but some of them do seem queer. You take, for instance, the one odd thing about my friend Skrimley.
 Now. Skrimley is a man very scru- pulous fin all the ways of personal cleanliness. daily bath. constant fresh linen, clothes always in perfect order and always brushed. and his shoes al- ways cared for in like manner; but he never brushes his hat, and that have never been able to account for.
 Anybody that didn't know Skrim- ley that saw him going around with that hat of his all covered with dust would think he was, so to speak, lusty all over and all through, q man n every way careless about his per son; but the facts are as I have stated them, he is actually the very opposite of personal dustiness, in everything but his hat
 Somehow he doesn't seem to care how that looks, and when he comes to that he just lets it go. Just why he does this 1 don't know; I suppose it's just Skrimley's little peculiarity.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
HARD LIFE OF BACHELOR SEAL
Has Nothing Like So Good Time
 as Human Counterpart.

"This skin," said the furrier. came from young seal bachelor, youth ignorant of love and of life"
 How do you know" the lady asked.
 By it's fineness, its perfection" he replied. The pile, you will note, is like closecut velvet. Only bachelor sealskins have such pile.
 The bachelor seal" he went on, has rather sad life.s The big bull seals in the seal islands have each a household of 15 or 20 wives, but the young bachelors must herd by themselves. Let one of them attempt to marry, and straightway a bull stays him. Not till he is big enough to fight and conquer bull-not tin he is 14 or 15 years old-can he know the de. light of settling down in home of his own
 He is not like the human bachelor. the favorite of the chorus girls, the reveler in all sorts of club luxuries: :: but he leads hard, ascetic, celibate life, only in the end, as like as not, to make lady very fine coat. All the very fine coats, I repeat, are made from the unhappy bachelor seals"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
RIGHT MAN IN THE RIGHT PLACE
Where Courage and Sympathy Were
 Needed and Found.

Abstractions are made to cover such multitude of things that per. haps some definitions of courage may not come amiss.
 First, courage to meet the "eyery day. thorough belief in some ideal second, courage to do the right though impelled to do the wrong; third, cour- age to help and to sympathize in spite of criticism.
 An example of the latter came up the other night People were dis cussing the real significance of New York. Into this, of course, there en. tered the indifference" of the crowd. or this seemingly 'every day" man told this incident:
 He was walking uptown one even ing when attention was drawn to a large man holding boy by the col lar. The little fellow was crying lust fly. A crowd had gathered. No one spoke. The plain man pushed to the center and asked the big man what was the trouble. He said the boy had tried to steal something from an cleo tric car. He was going to have him arrested. The man asked:
 Have you any idea why the boy should try to steal?"
 Well, I'm sure I wouldn't done 1t at his age"
 Were you brought up in the city streets?"
 No; raised on a farm. I was all ways in bed and asleep at night where this brat ought to be-"
 Then you had better chance than this boy. Will you hand him over to me7"
 Taking the hand of his new-found friend, the boy stopped sobbing enough to answer questions. It was found that his mother and father worked until 12 at night in a nearby hotel. The boy could not go home till they returned The child had been cold and hungry and very lonely The man talked pleasantly for time, gave him a quarter, and sent him away as happy as king
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
HAD NO TIME FOR GALLANTRY
Occasion Was One for Sweetheart t,
 Make Herself Useful.

Health Commissioner Darlington oi New York says it is crime to keeI a dog in city. Aside from the cruel ty to the neighbors through the dog howls," said the commissioner. there is the cruelty to the dog itself to be considered, dogs having been made for an open-air, active, country life. These city dog owners profess to love their pets. It seems to me that their love Is about as selfish and forgetful as that of the young Brooklyn plumber
 A young Brooklyn umber went tc Shawnee to spend his vacation with his sweetheart. One lovely morning as the two were strolling in a green and perfumed meadow. a bull ap peared. The bull studied the intrud CTS. His head lowered, he paved the turf. Then, all of a sudden, he rushed upon them at laundering gallop.
 Oh.' cried the young woman. oh he's coming straight for us! What shall we dol?
 Here shouted the plumber, don't stand there doing nothing. Come and help me climb this tree"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
Ea.ina Hia Coincidence.

In Scottish town a commercial traveller who called upon a tradesman at long intervals made visit al Christmas time. Here's box O. cigars" he said to the tradesman and l hope you'll enjoy them"
 Ma, na," replied the trader; q couldna talk them-I never dae bust ness that way"
 Tut, tut-nonsense, sir!" exclaimed the traveller; its just Christmas box"
 Ma, na, mon! never talk any. thing for naething."
 Well. well-give me a shilling for the box" said the traveller, If that will ease your conscience"
 "Ay. ay Weel, let me see" said the honest shopkeeper. running his eye over the silver he took from his pocket; T see I've got fiorin here-- I'll talk two boxes"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
COULD USE ANOTHER ONE.
His Attention Called to Matter, Inebrl-
 ate Felt Chilly.

J. N. Barr, director general of the Jamestown exposition, said last month of a proposed addition to the exposi' tion's rules:
 q am against this addition. l am sure 1t would be worthless. In fact, 1t would be as worthless as the drunken mans request.
 There was, you know, a drunken man who threw himself, one chilly autumn night, under cart to sleep of his debauch,
 "A watchman approached, prodded the drunkard with his stick, and said:
 "What are you doing under that cart, you poor fellow?'
 "'Just sleeping. was the calm re ply.
 "But, said the watchman, isn't il cold?'
 "The other shiyered
 "I do feel rather chilly he said Just throw on another cart, will You?"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
Why Snow Is White.

The reason thGt snow is white ts that all the elementary colors are blended together in the radiance that is thrown off from the surface of the crystals, which may be examined in such way as to detect these colors before they are mingled together to give the eye the impression of whiteness.
 The whiteness of the snow Is also in some degree referable to the quan. tity of air which Is left among the frozen particles. Considerably more than a thousand distinct forms of snow crystals have been enumerated. These minute crystals and prisms re. fleet all the compound rays of which white light consists.-Chicago Trib- une.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
HARD LIFE OF A wAsAERwoMAN
Not Very Gay When She Supported Sick Husband on $1.50 a Day.

A New York man took notion tc interview his washerwoman about the cost of living. She earns $150 a day and supports a sick husband The man reports results in the American Magazine.
 Our washerwoman dreads Sundays and holidays" he says. ITO her such days mean no pay She was glad to come and wash for us on the Fourth of July"
 "All summer she worked every Sun day in hotel-from noon until II o'clock at night In two years she has not had day of what we call fun-no theatergoing, no trip to Coney Island
 She seldom has company at hel home in the evening. And she is glaC of it. She is busy, and company takes and talks with them while she is al her work
 Now about clothing. In all, only $11.50 has been laid out in money in year for clothing for both the bus band and the wife. By far the greater part of the clothing they have given to them by employers and others.
 The wife has no relatives or near friends in this country. The husband has no relatives or friends who could give him dollar if he needed 1t.
 50 asked the wife how much money she ever has in hand at any one time. She replied that for two or three years she has never had more than SIP at any one time"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
SURELY AN "oRleINAL' NAME.
Curious Error the Result of Mistaken
 Pronunciation.

An English country clergyman voucbes Tor the truth of this story. Having ar rived at that point in the baptismal service where the infants name is conferred, he said; Name this child" Original Story" said the sponsor nurse. What do you say?" he asked In surprise. Original Story" she re. peated in clear, deliberate tones. Its very odd name, isn't it? Are you sure you want him called by the name Of Original Story?" "Original Story that's right" 'Is 1t family nameY' tle minister persisted Named after fis uncle. sir" explained the nurse. And 70 as Original Story the little fel low vas christened Some weeks after this event the minister made the ac- quaintance of the said uncle-a farm iaoorer in another village--whose name was Reginald Story.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
Do Not Crowd the Season.

The first warm days of spring bring with them a desire to get out and enjoy the collaborating air and sunshine. Children that have been housed up all winter are brought out and you won- der where they all came from. The heavy winter clothing is thrown aside and many shed their fiannels. Then cold wave comes and people say that grip is epidemic. Colds are even more dangerous at this season than in mid winter, as there is much more danger of pneumonia. Take Chamberlain S Cough Remedy, however, and you will have nothing to fear. 1t always cures, and we have never known a cold to result in pneumonia when it was used. It is pleasant to take. Children like it. For sale by Jackson Drug Co. and all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
extravasance In Dress.

Very few persons outside or the Elittering circle of our enormously rich families, who constitute what IS referred to as "the best society, can understand how any young woman Tn this or any othe- country can spend upon her wardrobe such vast amounts of money as are expended by the daughters of some of these families The history of the world does not show such reckless extravaganza Tn the way of dress. Nor, for the mat ter of that, does the history or the world show so riotous use or money as that practiced by our very rich m their strictly social advertisements Happy is the lot of the man or woni' m who is not tempted to such foolish ,ndulgences. which take the edge from iifes real joy
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
LEGAL NOTICES,
l.nNTESr NnTIlE


 CONTEST NOTICE
 Department Of the Interior United States
 Land office at
 Camden, Ark, Jan. ?, 1908 A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in this office by
 JOSEPH F. WYATT, contestant, against Homestead Entry No 25sS2, made Sept. g. 1902, for the SEii NE1t and \ Elt SElf, Sec. l2, Twp. S., R. 3l w.. by Allen k. II urst, contestee, in which it ls alleged that the said Allen, k. Hurst has never resided on the said tract or cultivated it as required by law, said parties are hereby notified to appear, respond and offer evt dence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock n. ni., on March j. 1908 before Circuit Clerk w. |. Green, at his office In Mena, Polk county. Ark. land that final hearing will he held at 10 o'clock a. m, on March l6, 1908. be foici the Register and Receiver at the United states Land office In Camden. Ark.
 The said contestant having. in a proper affidavit. filed Jan. P, 1908. set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service Of this notice can not be made, it k hereby orGered and directed that such notice be given ny due and proper puhllca. ton. II. G. Friedheim, Register. Feb 6fH r. l.. Mallory, Receiver.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
SartoriaI Wisdom,

A Manhattan magazine announces upon the authority of the leading writer on mems fashions that double. breasted trousers will be the vogue next spring. The same authority is quoted as declaring that it is now considered good form to line the but. tonholes with silk straight to the edge" This oracle has competitor who also periodically ventilates the ludicrous combined with the incon. gruous. In an article treating of the approved period of mourning, the rival of the "double-breasted trousers" die. tator, prescribed weeds as follows. Husband for widow-nine months
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
Mother Of 200.

The veterinary surgeon paused In hts lecture to display an aged cat in a basket lined with pink flannel.
 Gentlemen" he said. this cat holds, so far as know, the maternity record She is IS years old and she is the mother of 200 kittens.
 T know of many cases of tabbies of l2 or IA that have brought 100 and even 125 little ones into the world but there is no other case recorded of feline mother of 200"
 He patted the aged animals head.
 You splendid old thing" he said T wish I could introduce you to the president"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
BOMB FDR PERSIAN SHAH.
The Ruler Escaped, Although His Automobile Was Wrecked and
 Three Outriders Killed.
MANY BYSTAADERS WOUNDED BY MISSILE
The Escape of the Shah Was Due te the Fact That He Sent His Motor Car Ahead While He Entered a Closed Carriage in the Rear-In Office Only a Year.

Teheran, Persia, Feb. 29.-An at- tempt was made in this city Friday afternoon to assassinate the Shah of Persia by bomb. His majesty was not hurt. Three of the outriders who were accompanying him at the time were killed.
 The shah owes his escape to the precautions taken to protect him from just such an attempt as was made Friday afternoon. He was on his way to nearby town. where he intended to pass few days. The procession
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
 Both Agreeable and Effective.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has no superior for coughs, colds and croup, and the fact that it is pleasant to take and contains nothing in any way injurious has made it favorite with mothers. Mir. w. $. Pelham, a merchant of Kirksville, Iowa, says: .For more than twenty years Cham berlain's Cough Remedy has been my leading remedy for all throat troubles. It is especially successful in cases of croup. Children like it and my GUS toners who have used it will not take any other" For sale by Jackson Drug Go. and all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
Taking No Chances.

Henry Clews, the banker and author, was talking about a certain financier.
 No wonder the man Is so success full, said MT. Clews. He is the most careful, the most suspicious fellow I ever heard Of In fact, he reminds me Of Staffordshire farmer my father used to tell of.
 "It was said of this farmer that whenever he bought herd of sheep he examined each sheep closely to make sure that it had no cotton in it."
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
Listen

and remember the next time you suffer from pain-eaused by damp weather when your head nearly bursts from neuralgia-try Ballard's Snow Lini- ment. twill cure you. A prominent business man of Hampstead, Texas, writes to us: "Have used your Lini- ment. Previous to using it l was a great sufferer from Rheumatism and Neuralgia. I am pleased to say that now I am free from these complaints. am sure l owe 1t Co your Llniment. For sale by Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
Rheumatic Pains Relieved.

Chamberlain's Pain Balm relieves rheumatic pains and makes sleep and rest possible, which alone makes it worth many times it's cost. B. F. Crooker, Esq, now s4 years of age, and for twenty years Justice of the peace at Martinsburg, Iowa, says: ''l am terribly afflicted with sciatica rheumatism in my left arm and right hin. have used three bottles of Chamberlain's Pain Balm and IL did ire lots of good. For sale by Jack son Drug Co. and all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
Don't Complain.

II your chest pains and you are un- able to sleep because of cough. Buy bottle of Ballards Horehound Syrup ana you won't have any cough. Get a bottle now and that cough won [ iast long. 4 cure for all pulmonary diseases. Mrs. J J-. writes: 1T can't say enough for Ballard's Horehound NSrup. The relief it has given me
 all that is necessary for me to say Tor sale by Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of Interior, Land ofiice

ltpdIifutIt pi lnltflofs Lana ointtNL
 Camden, Ark. January 22. 1908. Notice is hereby given that
 THOMAS THOMAS Of Mena. .hrk., has filed notice Of his intention to make final five-year proof in support of hls claim, viz; Homestead Entry No, 27li9 made December ,, l903 for the SEi4 SMl,. Section IT, WIZ NElt and NEIL NWlf, section 20. Township S., Range 20 w.. and that said proof will be made be- fore County Clerk of Polk County, at Mena, Ark, on March ig, 1908.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultiva. ton of the land, viz:
 Daniel Black, John K. Glover. Joseph Gar land, John Bryan. all Of Mena,.Ark Jan..D. II. C. Friedheim, Register.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
Shot His Aaed Mother.

St. Louis. Feb. 13.-David Kolich, aged 27, who had just returned home after an extended service in the United States navy Wednesday shot and probably fatally wounded his aged mother, Mrs. Olive Kolich. Kolich sur. rendered to the police. He claims the shooting was accidental, which state ment his mother confirmed.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land or
 flee at Camden, Ark, Feb. 13. 1908.
 Notice is hereby given that
 PEARALEE A. JAMES of Potter, Ark, has filed notice of his intention to make final five year proof in support of his claim, viz: Home stead Entry No. 24957 made October 2i, 1901, for the southwest quarter northeast quarter, Section %, Town ship s., Range 3l w., and that said proof will be made before Circuit Clerk of Polk county, at Mena, Ark. on April ', 1908.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, the land. viz:
 William A. Carr, James Cole, John II. Barron, Louis II. Keener, all of Potter, Ark.
 Feb. 20 II. G. Friedheim, Register.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
Alice RooseveIt's Wedding

was something to be recorded in the annals of history. Heroine has been acknowledged the greatest of liver regul ators. 4 positive cure for Bill ions headaches. Constipation, Chills and Fever, and all liver complaints, I. c. smith, Little Rock, Ark, writes
 "Herbine is the greatest liver medl- cine known. Have used It for years If does the work. For sale by Jack son Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
 Diarrhoea Remedy

This remedy has been in use for over thirty years and has proved itself to be the most successful remedy yet dis covered for bowel complaints. It never fails. For sale by Jackson Drug Co. and all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Departmen'e-of the Interior Land office a
 Camden. Ark. January 2l lsNn

tamden, Ark.. January 2l ls0S Notice Is hereby given that
 WILLIAM l.. HOOVER Of Mena, Ark..has fled notice Of his intention to make final five year proof in support Of hls claim. viz: Homestead Entry No. 2t4zS made A pril 6, 1901, for the E15 SWL, NWst ~E4, and SW4 NEi4, section 9, Township D south Range 3l West, and that said proof wili be made before County Clerk or Polk county, at Mena, Ark. on March i3. 1908. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence, and cultivation of the land, viz:
 William B. Jones, Harry VarIey Mena, Ark. and Robert T. Connally, Phenix Iiar- rison. Rocky, Ark.
 Ian. 20 II. c. Friedheim, Register.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-05
FAR MERS' UNIONS
A Roster of Local Unions, Places
 and Dates of Meeting.

officers Of unions are especially requested to notify The Star Of any changes in officers, meeting times or places, thus keeping the directory up-to-date aud of greatest possible value to the mem bership.