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The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
IF IT WAS ONLY IN MEN,
Banks, Ark, Being Drowned Ont h Artesian We'll and Objects -4jipcb
 Stream at 20 Feet

Banks, Ark, Oct. 22.-Th streets of this town are flooded b, water from a we'll Tn ]. c. Sdlf, back yard. Mr. Still has iua completed a new house. so h, started to dig q new we'll, When he got about 20 feet down the well began to leak a finch stream ot water. That finch stream k now one of the best known and least liked inhabitants of Banks.
 It has wandered all over the town and has transformed Bank, into a Venice, but as yet the pso. pie have not had time to build gondolas, therefore, their obfc. tions.
 All efforts to stop the well uV have so far failed.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

told him that if he would put a prohibition plank in his platform we would not nominate candidate ana that nothing could keep him out or the White house. What do you suppose his reply was? He said' 'Mr. Farris, if the Democratic party should adopt that plank, it might in time grow to be as big as the Pro hibition party That was the part. ing of the ways for MT. Bryan ana me. turned on my heel and left him. ."--Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

what you don't like, keep quiet. The less you think about what you don't like the more you will have of what you do like.
 If you would look well be happy. Perpetual happiness is one of the magic secrets to health, youth and beauty. But do not try to look hap py; just feel happiness through and through, and you will always look it.
 There's good time coming, and it isn't far away. But to get it we must meet it half way. The mo. memt we begin to look for happi' ness, happiness will begin to look for us.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
TO ERADICATE MOSQUITOES

To The Star: By request l will try and give a little more intorma- ton in regard to the eradication of the mosquito in Mena.
 In the extermination of the mos quito we must be familiar with cer- tain habits or conditions of the in- sect; their breeding places and manner of gation, etc., other wise our efforts are not apt to be attended with much success. A general impression exists that the life of the mosquito is very short only a few days. That belief is great error as it is positively known that it will live many weeks in captivity and in the hibernating stage it will live from fall till spring and during the warm weather. It has been generally believed by eto- mologists that the first crop of this pernicious insect which appears in the spring is from the egg deposited in the fall which remains dormant until the following spring when they become active and are matched, de- veloped into the larvae and subse- quently into the winged insect. That is one source of the spring crop of mosquitoes.
 believe the winged insect which has hibernated through the winter plays a far more important part in giving us the early crop of this mo- testing and injurious insect. Con- sequently we should use every means possible to exterminate the mosquito in the fall, and watch the home closely during the winter and early spring and destroy every winged insect as it awakes from its nap.
 During the cool spell of weather recently mosquitoes became scarce and people thought they were about rid of them for this year, but the past few days being warm they have again appeared in countless thou sands and many millions of eggs will be deposited in unthought of places, such as damp holes or de- pressions, where they will hibernate through the winter and hatch in the spring, as all low places will be filed with water by the spring rains. It requires but very little water to raise millions of this pestiferous insect, consequently everybody should closely inspect their premises and see that all depressions that will hold little water are filled with earth, and see that there will be no little pools formed under the houses. Do not allow unused vessels or tin cans left out in the back yards.
 It is an undoubted fact that the mosquito is the conveyor of malarial and yellow levers, also other di- seases, consequently we should use every means to destroy them.
 Hygiene and insect extermination are the safeguards to health. l can hardly use language strong enough to impress the importance of keep ing Mena in a first-class sanitary condition. Tn time of peace pre- pare for war" From the present outlook you will certainly have hard fight with the mosquito next year. k. c. Campbell, M. D.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
And Maks Money, Too.

The best way to beat the boil wee vii is to raise something beside cot ton. Hogs and the necessary feed to fatten them are said by one farmer 10 be a panacea for the weevil. The profit in ribbon cane has been demonstrated beyond a doubt. An Arkansas farmer does not have to rely on cotton. There are scores of other products that will beat it in this favored climate. De Queen Bee.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

An Englishman says in but a few years aeroplanes will be cheap at $500 each, will travel POO miles an hour and make the north pole, the Sahara desert and the tropical forests of South Africa easily ac- cessible. That sounds promising, but it's no valid excuse for ceasing in our efforts to make good roads to haul crops over, nor bridges with which to cross the mountain streams.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

For days we've been reading of the blizzard that was tying up rail roads and making life hard in the North. But when this storm ar rived in Mena it was just blow and buster overnight, little frost. then beautiful fall day with warm sun shine and invigorating atmosphere. Do you appreciate it as you should ?
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
sUNBEAMs FOR slJNDAv
External Progress. l

Talk happiness, feel happiness h. happiness. Throw the light of you, n, own sunshine on everything yor meet. yo'
 You can win ten times as man, friends by talking happiness ss nan ''n:' can by talking trouble; and the mor. Y. real friends ne you have the less troubl, you will have. ''u"''
 Speak well oe everything good vo,
 nnd' and mean it. When You hnS
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

Constipation is the rock 'na' M wrecks many lives; it polsons 'us s very life blood. Regularity eal be ablished through tie use ,,, '. Prickly Ash Bitters. It IS mlup cathartic and strengthens ,r1 ,u stomach, liver and kidneys. V C. Vandiver, special agent
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

Something like thirty people in jured. some perhaps fatally. and one killed outright as result of street ear accident in Kansas City. and this is not the first nor last of such either in that city of steep grades. That's one peril of life that residents of small towns don't have to face daily.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

Four hundred girls kissed the groom at California wedding re- gently. Bet he'd rather have had 'just one girl" in cosy corner dur ing the same time. Besides that, think of the terrible, mixture of germs in the former instance
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
China is Threatened with an awak.

China is threatened with an awak- ening. The emperior has given up to the pressure of the modern idea and has granted a constitution. One of the considerations is that the will of the emperor shall remain su- preme for 1000 generations. A good deal like a constitution with a string to if
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

Elijah Skaggs, that Little Rock criminal who wants to be hanged so that he may rise again" and thus prove that he is the Christ, might make more modest effort by Iris ing" above the walls of the peniten- tiary, where he is to be buried" for q years.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

Ethel Barrymore says American girls don't make good noblemen's wives. But has any good nobleman been heard of in this connection?
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

Yes, I've" saw the circus-that is a small part of it. It would take at least six pairs of eyes to see it all at one performance. And that condi- tion is rather trying, too.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
THE MENA EVENING STAR

ls & progressive newspaper furnishing to its readers daily service covering lhe most important of the world s gen eral happenings, as we'll as those Items Of local news that go to make home paper invaluable to citizens of any com munity. If you want the news in your nome each week day, subscribe for The Evening Star. By carrier or mall, soc Ter month.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

Seven inches of snow in Kansas City-only light frost and few chilly breezes in Mena-not enough to interfere with outdoor pleasures.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

Lives of great men all remind us we should for the people toil; stick to pathways straight and narrow, monkey not with Standard Oil.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

What will Jeff say now. Rhoton gone over to railroad
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

This is the time of year when foot ball rages and population of grave yards mounts up.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-19
FRESHMEN BEATEN
IN FAMOUS SCRAP
SOphomoreS of Purdue Univer-
sity vanquish Enemy in
Tank Battle.
ONE THOUSAND IN THE FRAY
ONSLAUGHT OF UPPER CLASS
MEN LASTS FoRTY-FIvE MIN.
UTEs-DEFEATED ONES PER-
FORM BURLEsoUE STUNTS.

Lafayette, Ind, Sept. 19.-Nearly
one thousand Purdue students com
prising the members of the Purdue
University sophomore and freshman
classes clashed last night in the fiji.
teenth annual class contest known as
the tank scrap" After forty-five min,
utes of terrific onslaught the sophie
more class won and the subdued fresh
men, bound to a long chain, were
marched to Stuart Field, Purdue Uni
subjected to all n of burlesque
stunts around a huge bonfire that il
Illuminated the heavens for miles
around.
l.. B. Shepherd of Sullivan, Ind, suf-
fered a fracture of the collar bone. An
early report of serious injury to AL
fred Green of Connersville proved I'M
founded. Because the contest was
pulled off on a very dry field a heavy
cloud of dust enveloped the combat
ants, and many were carried from the
field from sheer exhaustion.
In the fifteen years of contests the
freshmen have won the fights in 1899
and in 1905. In 1904 the freshmen
caused much excitement by floating a
raft on the water at the top of the
reservoir and were only conquered by
the sophomores hiring the water
works engineer to overflow the tank.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-19
ELIZA COULD NOW
WADE OHIO RIVER
Great Commercial Waterway
Running Dry.

Cincinnati, O., Sept. 19.-The Ohio
River is running dry. 1t has been fall
ing for several weeks, and the stage
is less than foul feet. Eliza, of Uncle
Toms Cabin" fame, who crossed the
Ohio on the ice with bloodhounds in
pursuit, near Lawrenceburg, Ind,
would have no trouble wading across
the stream now. The bed Of the river
is visible in many places, and minia-
ture islands are forming. Nearly all
river traffic has been abandoned, on.
ly low-draft boats being TO- en-
ployed.,
The lowest record of the Ohio at
Cincinnati was 1.9 feet, Sept. II, 1881.
1t soon will be as low as that if the
drought keeps up. Only on~e-hundredth
of an inch of rain has fallen in this
vicinity in twenty-four hours.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-19
THREE DEATHS BY
NURSES @CARELESSNESS
Atropine Left in Water Which
Was Used.

San Diego, Cal, Sept. 10 Three
deaths have already resulted from the
-carelessness of Miss Mary Arthur, a
nurse at the County Hospital, a fourth
death is expected and foul others are
seriously ill.
All were taken sick Friday after
loon, and evidence of poisoning was
so great that an investigation was
started, ending finally in a confession
by the nurse that she had neglected
there was a quantity of %atropine, and
that her patients had got hold of it
for their medicine.
Miss Arthur is in a state of collapse,
but is under surveillance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-19
n PRETZEL.
It's Simple Figure Scheme and Infinite
Possibilities of Variety.


Possibilities Of Variety.
The pretzel is of the most re.
markable creations of the human mind
and hand. 1t stands almost alone as
an artificial product displaying the
countless varieties of form produced
by nature in the leaves of trees and
blades of grasses. OF the millions
upon millions turned out by the pretzel
bakeries since the inception of the in
dustry 1t is not probable that any two
were exactly alike.
The general figure scheme Of the
pretzel must have been an inspiration.
1t would have been impossible for the
human mind to conceive a scheme so
simple and yet permitting such ap-
proach to infinite variation. Because
of the peculiar shape of the pretzel its
construction is most easily described
by employing sailor mems terms. A
the ends are given a half twist and
brought back upon opposite sides of
the blight. This makes the article
somewhat heart shaped. There can
have been no sentimental reason for
this shape. for there is no product of
art or nature further removed from the
realm of sentiment than is the pretzel.
The finished article looks as if it had
been vanished and exposed to a sand.
storm before the varnish dried.
The pretzel is unique as an article of
internal use. 1t cannot be classed as
food or drink. 1t is not a dessert. nor
is it a medicine. Perhaps it should be
classed as an appetizer-an appetizer
not for food, but for drink, and therein
lies its ~uniqueness. 1t is the great
thirst producer. 1t is the third of a
Sahara done up in a twist of dough.
If any one could invent something that
would quench thirst as effectively as
the pretzel can produce it his fortune
would be made.
The home Of the pretzel is Ger,
pretzel. according to whether it Is in
north Germany or south Germany. but
in America it is pretzel all the time,
whether in North America or South
America. The name is commonly re.
garded as being derived from words in
the Latin language meaning bracelet.
But Germans are not fond of taking
words from the Latin tongues. Per
haps the pretzel owes its name to the
fact that it is baked on a fat. board,
like surface. The German word for
board is observation-disclosures Post
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-19
Gang of Notorious Characters
Under Guise, Travel
Over the State.
PLAY PART OF ORUMMERS,
GO INTO SMALLER TOWNS AND
ATTEMPT TO DEFAME CHARAc-
TER OF REPUBLICAN cADIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR BY STORIES.

Rushville, Ind, Sept. ia start
ling political expose made here dur
ing the past week came to light when
a detailed account was given out by
those who have been secretly carrying
on the investigation. During the past
few weeks the republican central COM
mittee has uttered no end of annoy
ance on hearing reports from all parts
of the state, wherein the character Of
James E. Watson, republican candi-
date for governor was assailed and de-
famed and tales of a most revolving
nature was slated against him.
1t was found that men travelling in
the guise of drummers, were putting
out the stories.
There came to Rushville within the
past few weeks several notorious char
a~cters, whose regulations for Illicit
undertakings were not confined to
state boundaries, and after loaing
around the saloons here for a few
days left. 1t was found that these
same men are now travelling over the
state representing themselves to be
cigar statesmen, carrying along a line
of samples and cards. But their prin-
ciple work consists in talking down
Watson in hotel offices, railroad sta
lions, in cigar stores and other loaf
ing places in the smaller cities. They
declare they are acquainted in Rush
Vile, and hat Watson bears a most
unenviable reputation. Hardly a
small hamlet in the state but that has
heard these tales from travelling men.
Within the past three weeks six of
seven bartenders, former gamblers and
known crooks living in indianapolis
have been here and were found after
wards travelling around the state, pos
ing as cigar hummelshine, carried
other lines-but spending their time
crying down the republican candidate
for governor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-19
The Palace.

The Palace Five Cent Theater is
now showing "Crazed by Jealousy" a
title which sounds like a blood and
thunder story, but in reality is a tale
of love and portrays the actions of a
weak minded sutton who allows his
jealousy to get h better of him. The
scene is laid in rural districts of the
West. The film will be shown for the
last time tonight. The song. I'll Be
With You When the Roses Bloom
Again." sung by Mr.. Dye, is making a
big hit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-19

in the faculty will play first violin and
assist Prof. Earhart This is the first
time in the schools history hat a reg
ular teacher has played In the orches-
ira.
Gym Work Delayed.
The gymnasium classes will not be
organized until cooler weather. The
work will again be popular with the
pupils. however. for mor of them
have asked to talk II than at any pre-
vious time. Mr.. Brunson will have
charge of the boys classes and Messrs.
Boggs and Heironimus of the girls d.
visions. Just now tennis at h play
grounds is the popular game.
Already one hundred pupils have
paid athletic dues. This with the bal
ance derived from rem OF school ma
terials at the play ground. assures the
financial success of Garfield athletics.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-19
erica but they will never be in Rich
Vaudeville at the Phillips.


A special attraction at he New
Phillips for next week. is the famous
Rennee family, consisting of Sigmund
Rennee, his wife and three children,
which compose an enviable quintette
, Of European singers. 1t is said that
the performance they give is the most
spectacular and picture que in the
realms Of vaudeville. and this cele-
brated family is a headliner in Lon
| don, Paris and Vienna, as we'll as in
Chicago and New York. The act ON
sists of scenic masterpieces, there be-
ing five distinct panoramas. Each
Gene is characterized by it's own
special beauties. The first scene is
laid in Venice and shows a gondola
gliding gracefully along, while the
harmonious starins of the singers float
along the breezes. Another scene is
laid in the Austrian mountains; an
other picture portrays army life Id
! another the brilliant life of Paris.
The Rennee family has appropriate
costumes, on which no expense has
been spared, to make them harmon
ize with the scenes they represent.
Nine. Rennee m with the reputa-
ton of gifted vocalist, while Sigmund
Rennee has the reputation of being
n of the most versatile men on the
vaudeville stage. The Rennee family
was especially imported for this week
as a distinct attraction.
The rest of the bill is strong and in
cludes Spalding and Dupuee, in sing
ing, talking and acrobatic comedy;
the great Brent Hayes, king banjo
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-19
SHOW PLEASING.
"Honeymoon Trail" First Big Offering
Of Season

OF SCdSCns
The local theatrical season at the
Gennett theater, which is now under
the management of Harry Sommers
opened last evening with The Honey
moon Trail" 1t was a splendid pro-
duction and a splendid audience wit
messed it. Every seal in the house
was sold.
"The Honeymoon Trail" is a clean.
clear-cut musical comedy. The lines
are clever and witty and the cast was
a most excellent one. The fourteen
musical numbers were of the popular
order and many went home at the
close of the show gaily whistling
them. which is a true test of their
merit.
role was a decided hit. He was over
charged with ginger and kept the
crowd roaring with his antics. Bert
Baker in an Irish comedy part was
also very pleasing. All of the women
characters could not have been i'm
proved upon.
The Salome dance failed to arouse
much enthusiasm because it was en-
tirely out of place and instead of en-
performance it worked negatively to
a certain extent. Salome dances may
be the rage in the larger cities of Am
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-19
READING THE STARS.
An Authors Mastery of tho Science Of
NAVIGATION.

"By the end of the week, teaching
myself" writes Jack London in Har-
per's Weekly of his mastery of the sci
ence Of navigation, II was able to do
divers things. For instance, | shot the
North star, at night, of course-got its
altitude, corrected for index error, dip,
ETC.. and found our latitude. And this
latitude agreed with the latitude of the
previous noon corrected by dead reck-
oning up to that moment. Proud?
Well. l was ven prouder with my
next miracle. l was going to turn In at
0 o'clock. l worked out the problem
self Instructed and learned what star
of the first magnitude would be pass
Ing the meridian around half past s.
This star proved to be Alpha Crucis. I
had never heard of the star before. I
looked 1t up on the star map. 1t was
one OF the stars of the Southern Cross.
What, thought I. Have we been sailing
with the Southern Cross in the sky of
nights and never known it? Dolts that
we are. Gudgeons and moles! l
couldn't believe it. l went v the
problem again and verified 1t. Charmi-
an had the wheel from S till 10 that
evening. | told her to keep her eyes
open and look due south for the South
ern Cross. aud when the stars came out
there shone the Southern Cross low Oh
the horizon. Proud? No medicine man
nor high priest was ever prouder. Fur
thermore. with the prayer wheel l shot
Alpha Crucis and from it's altitude
worked out our latitude, and still fur
thcrmore l shot the North star, too,
and it agreed with what had been told
me by the Southern Cross. Proud?
Why. the language of the stars was
mine. and l listened and heard them
telling me my way over the deep"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-19
ReiqnI CT a Lion.

What does a lion weigh? Those who
know the look of the king Of beasts
best and how small his little body
really is will probably come farthest
from the truth. About 800 to $50
pounds is a usual estimate, but a full
grown lion will tip the scales at no
less than 500 pounds. Five hun
bred and forty pounds is the record for
an African lion. His bone is solid and
heavy as ivory. The tiger uns the
lion very close. A Bengal tiger killed
by an English officer scaled $50 pounds.
A tiger this size has, however, cor
siderably more muscular strength than
the biggest lion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-19

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept 1s.-Mrs-
Camelia Lawzero. of this city. at the
risk of her life extinguished a sputter-
ing fuse just as fire was nearing a big
bomb placed in the doorway OF Nichol-
as Volarite's barber shop next door to
her home.
For several weeks Volarite had been
receiving demands for $3.0oo. which
were couched in threatening terms in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-19
Wonderful Milo.

Milo, the wrestler of Crotona, who
is said to nave shouldered a live bull
lock and afterward killed 1t with one
blow of his fist. winding up by eating
the whole animal at a single meal. is
reputed to have lived about 500 B. c.
After winning many prizes in the
Olympic games he is said to have met
his death in trying to tear apart q
split tree. to reach some honey thai
had been deposited within 1t. Re.
bounding. the tree caught both Of his
hands as In a wise. in which helpless
condition he was devoured by wild
beasts.