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The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27
COVE CATCHES.

Quite number of Cove people attended the Mena fair.
 Mrs. Gussie Barton is visiting relatives in Gillham this week. Miss Minnie Allen of Gillham spent a few day visiting home folks of this place last week.
 I. A. Dunn, the Kansas City Southern agent of this place, waa called below Shreveport Monday 10 take charge of a station there for few days.
 Dr. A. C. James died at the home of Robert CapeEeart Friday evening. Dr. James was well known in this part of the county and leaves host of friends and relatives to mourn his loss. The remains were laid to rest in the Pleasant Grove cemetery Satur- day.
 High Xxi.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27

lengthy discourse to large audience at the Sulphur Springs Chapel Sunday.
 Our protracted meeting closed Sunday night until the first Sun day in September.
 Uncle Jim Jeffrey of near Black Springs spent Saturday and Sunday here mingling with friends and relatives.
 Henry Walls and family of Boles, Scott county, are visiting al the home of s. H. Spake.
 It is announced that the Rev. Willie Mahurin will preach at Hillside next Sunday morning. Mrs. Porter who came here recently for her health has im- proved very much on our fresh air and pure water.
 Buster Brown.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27
SINNERS fRon SHADY.

Mir. Tom Smart of Oklahoma visited John Bell at this place last week.
 MT. w. J. Nichols and little daughter Lois, of Texarkana, visited his parents here last week. Cleveland Tibbs of Coalgate, Ok, is visiting his relatives here. MT. Will Lyons IS getting ready to build a house on his farm.
 MT. J. $. Lawrence who has been going to school at Hartley has quit there and is now going here.
 B. r. Addison of Mena visited this place las! week en route to Hartley.
 Hicks Barlow and Arthur Law. renee have gone to Mena to run a restaurant.
 Shade.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27
ALWAYS BRINGS RAIN.
Remarkable Record of Miss Maud Bar,
 ton Covering Sever Years.

This story is little old, but probably will be interesting, nev- ertheless.
 For seven years Miss Maud Barton, very popular young la. dy of Cove, has visited Mena, and has never yet, so the story goes, been iu the city day that 1t did not rain, despite the fact that these visits were often made in the midst of very dry weather.
 This fact was commented upon by The Star at Fair time last year and, of course, by many of the young lady's friends.
 Now, bringing it up to date, Miss Maud came up on Tuesda V, August IS, to visit the Fair and Celebration. For days previous 1t had been distressingly dry and the air so full of dust that cars of oil were bought and used to sup- press the nuisance on tue down. town streets. The oil held the dust on the streets, but the fair grounds just could not be kept dustless despite efforts 10 do SO with the use of water and sprink- lers.
 But Miss Maud came up on the afternoon train, and within an hour rain came that brought reliet, even though 1t caused a mighty scurrying to find shelter The dust was thoroughly sub dued.
 And 1t did not stop there. Our fair visitor was up to spend sever. al days, and on the second. third and fourth days of the celebration 1t rained.
 The remarkable record of this young lady as a rain witch is still intact in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27
WiCKES WAvELETS.

Miss Lizzie Grinder is on the sick list.
 Mrs. Knight has returned from \ visit with relatives at Cove.
 Mir. and Mrs. Felts went to De Queen Thursday to visit with relatives.
 c. Ii. Jett rnd w. F.. Dollins are enjoying few days fish in Oklahoma.
 George Wade of Sallisaw, Ok, visited relatives here last week. He spent day al the Fair at Mena.
 Ed Heuson and wife of near Boggy Springs, were visitors at the home of D. A. Daniel last week.
 Mrs. David Daniel went 10 Cove last week to spend few days with her daughter, Mrs. J. T. Dempsy.
 Quite a number from Wickes attended the Fair and Celebration at Mena last week and all seemed to have a good time.
 The Rev. Mir. Moseley, who has been conducting a series nf meetings at Crystal Hill, begau a meeting at Wickes Monday night.
 People from different points still continue 10 come to this part of Polk county seeking homes, If those who give Ar.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27
BOARD CAMP NEWS.

Success to the dear old Star.
 Burley White was baptized last Sunday evening. H. Sargent and family are visiting at Board Camp. Was glad to see so many Star correspondents at the Fair last week.
 Mack Riggin, who has been sick for some time, was able to be out Sunday.
 The literary will meet Friday night. All who can come out and take part.
 The Rev. Charles Burnett preached an interesting sermon at Board Camp Sunday.
 The Rev. MT. Childers preach. ed to large audience at the Christian church Sunday.
 Bunyon Hilton, who is teaching school at Alder, visited home folks Saturday and Sunday.
 Most all from this community attended the Fair at Mena last week and report nice ime.
 MT. and Mrs. James Bailey have returned from a visit with friends and relatives at Maud, Ok.
 There was prayer meeting at the Baptist church last Sunday night. There will be another next Sunday night and everybody IS urged to come.
 Farmer.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27
There Are Two ]. R. Nsak.

To The Star:-I saw an article in your paper signed "J. R. Neal,' relating to the pardon of Ike Pipkin. I want the people and Mir. Durham to knew that I am not the author. I know J. G. Hudgins. the deceased, and also Ike Pipkin, but have never taken any part in the trouble and neither will l if l can help it. understand there is a man in Dallas by the same name as myself and presume he wrote the article in de fense of Pipain. l do not blame Ike for accepting pardon when it was rendered him, but l do think it vas an outrage on the part of Governor Pindall to grant the pardon without a petition from the people of Polk county.
 I trust this will make the matter clear. J. K. Neal.
 Acorn, Aug. "A, 1908.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27
Ray Leeate to Be Married.

Cards have been received hers by relatives and friends anuouuc' ing the marriage, upon Seplen' Der ?, at Saltwater, Ok, of Kay Legate of this city and Ms' Mary Cole of Saltwater Thel will reside at New Haven. Conn, where Mir. Legate will attend Yale University during the cou' ing session. For the past yea Mir. Legate has been secretary o' the Y. NJ. c. A.. al Clemson Col' lege, South Carolina.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27
RED BIRD NOTES.

w. M. Edwards spent several days in Mt. Ida last week.
 Guilford Bates of Big Fork, was pleasant caller Sunday.
 Our school will be out Thurs day week, ending the summer term.
 G. w. Cox made a business trip to Black Springs the first of the week.
 The little babe of c. c. Ed wards is improving but is not yet out of danger.
 The Rev. Mir. Redding, Holi- ness preacher of Mena, delivered
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27
W. C. T. U. COLUMN.
fCatherine B. Johnson, Press Supt.l ]
 Is If Right ?

IS lL hlgut
 If it is right to sell liquor for bev- craze purposes, then all who desire should be allowed to sell, the same as persons are allowed to sell gro ceries or dry goods. If it is wrong to sell strong drink, can any license make it right? Seven states have enacted statewide prohibitory laws, and large sections of many other states have voted out the saloon. This has not been done through a desire to enact arbitrary laws, but the recognition of the fact that strong drink causes dependency, delinquency, and crime; and that the beverage liquor traffic is physi- cal, financial, moral and spiritual curse.
 The claim is made by the brewers, distillers, liquor sellers, and their sympathizers that prohibition is a failure" :" It is not a failure as a temperance measure. If it were, and if it did not not reduce the amount of alcoholic liquor consumed, the trade would not raise large sums of money to be used in defeating prohibitory measures and in over- throwing prohibition laws. My home has always beer in Maine, a state which longer than any other has maintained a righteous prohibit tory law. Iknow l what prohibition is at its best and at it's worst, and I know what license is at it's best and at its worst. 1 have studied the temperance question in every state in the Union, and know that pro- hibition at it's worst is better than any form of license at it's best. The prohibitory law is sometimes vio- lated; and this is equally true of other laws; for no law annihilates the evil against which it is aimed. Nowhere in Maine is there an open saloon, no place that advertises on it's buildings or elsewhere that liquor is sold.
 There is not brewery or distillery 
 in the state. Prior to the enactment of the prohibitory law, there were in Portland alone seven distiIleries and two breweries. Maine is a prosperous state; the only state in the Union which has more savings bank depositors than voters; one third of the people, including wom- en and children, have money in the savings banks. Maine has excellent schools and colleges, and no revenues from the liquor traffic are taken to support these educational interests. No state in the Union takes better care of its public interests than does Maine.
 All of the temperance organiza- ticns of the state, 95 per cent of the clergy and church organizations, all of the Maine congressman (repre- sentatives and senators) are opposed to license and are upholders of the Maine prohibitory law. Prohibition is not a failure. It is a beneficent law, and is in harmony with the spirit of the ten commandments and the golden rule of Christ Ali hail to the glorious Southland which IS IS so rapidly outlawing the infamous liquor traffic. Blessed of God are all they who are helping in this holy warfare. Mrs. l.. M. N. Stevens National President w. c. T. U.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27
Announcement.

To the Electors of Polk county, Arkansas: Through the columns of The Star l wish to ask your support for the office ot circuit clerk of FOLK county. If you see fit to elect me by your votes in Septem- ger vii do all in my power to repay you by making you an hon. est and faithful officer. Thank Ing you in advance, I remain.
 Faithfully yours,
 F. M. Reeves.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27
lsoIatIno Venezuela.

Port of Spain. Aug. 26.--News na' been received here that Presiden. Castro has instructed the collectors or customs in Venezuelan ports not 10 clear any passengers for the west Indian islands. The Venezuelan cor sul here has been instructed to WILT hold passports from persons desifou' of taking passage on the steamers '0 Venezuela.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27
News Notes and Personals

w. B. Barton of Cove was ir the city on business Tuesday.
 Miss Olive Carvin of DeQueer is visiting in the city, the guest of Miss Vivian Whitaker.
 Marcus Nichols left Sunday afternoon on a business trip ol several days to Texarkaua. Born, Monday, to MT. and Mrs. J. l.. Oliver, who resides ir the west part of town, a large girl baby.
 Mrs. J. L. Pipkin returned home Friday from a visit oi several weeks with relatives a, Hugo, Ok,
 Herman Segal left Sunday afternoon for St. Louis, where he goes to buy line of fall goods for the Arcade store.
 1. D. Jones and l.. J. Wither- spoon, two prominent business men of Womb)e, were in the city on business Tuesday.
 w. w. Townsend and family, have returned home from an ey- tended stay of several months at Hiawassa, Benton County.
 Judge J. D. Shaver, K. M. Quigley, Ed Roach and K. K. St. John left Friday morning for fishing trip to Neal Springs.
 Mrs. James Wallace of Centre Point, Howard County, came iu last Friday for a visit with the ia mily of Sam Wallace at Dallas.
 Guy Thornton, who was down visiting relatives and attending the celebration, returned Sunday night to his home at Fort Smith.
 Miss Lochie Baker, after a wis., 1t of several weeks with relatives at this place, returned Monday afternoon to her home at Jansen.
 ]. w. Holt, who has been here on visit at the home of his son, W. k. Holt, returned Monday to his home at Washington, Ark.
 G. F. Crawford and w. I. Me Kinney left Sunday afternoon for St. Louis, where they go to buy fall goods for their respective stores.
 w. J. Nichols and Joe Darnell, who have been visiting with friends several days, returned,Sun- day afternoon to their home at Texarkaua.
 The Rev. Peter Goddard reports the marriage of Charles Reynolds and Miss Mande Ward at the school house above Acorn Sun day, at which he officiated. There was a large crowd of the
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27
Must Brand whisky Correctly.

Cincinnati, O., Aug 26.--'uass Thompson in the United states co' late Monday denied the petiuoh s ', the Union Distiilling company ans others for a temporary injunction 's m straining the government from esn, ing out its order that iml.aAo' whisky must be branded as sucn'
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27
ItemSOfI Interest Gathered by The Stars
 Correspondents
PERslMMoN FLAT FUCKERS

Tom Cloud is on the sick list. Misses Nettie Ringgold and Julia Johnson spent Monday with their sister, Mrs. l.. F. Mitchell.
 Misses Lova Ringgold, Julia John son. Anna and Ola Ellsworth at- tended church at Old Dallas Sunday. Guile Baker and family of Hemp stead county are visitors at this place, and are talking of making this their home.
 Chicken Pie.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27
MT. Taft ravors chinese Missions

Hot Springs. Va. Aug. 2e.--Juass Taft took occasion Monday to express himself as heartily favoring the N forts of American missionaries n China as the most effective me'nou of bettering the condition of that as ton and of establishing cordial reia' tions between the Chinese and Amer ican governments.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27
ChanCery Court in Session.

The regular monthly meeting ot the Polk county chancery court was convened Monday at the c, eourt house by Judge James D. shaver. The docket for this term is very light.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27
Double browning at Ardmore, OK,

Double Drowning at ArdmoFe, "
 Ardmore. Ok. Aug. 2o.-ue"sa sa Stevens and Manford Jenkins i0 ass ls years old. respectively, we's s drowned in a lake here Mouuss Stevens. unable to swim, went oeySa sa0 his depth. Jenkins was drowned ~'''' he tried to rescue his companion
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27
o.noo Men Put to Work,

Clarksburg, w. Va. Aug. 2O.--Apss, ~, 2.000 men were given empioyinssv Monday at the mills of the onsrx ay River Boom and Lumber co.np"~, sssr Orders for millions of feet ot iuD'e have been received recently
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27

Wanted-Fine youus pv's' ,,n~s Will give scholarship in "1 for Business College and boa,u " same. J. +. Moo''ot 50 1t MepSi ="
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27

Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure any case oi kidney or bladder trouble that IS not beyond the reach of medi. eine. No medicine can do more, For Sale by all druggists, -
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27
Shingles for Sale

rarties wanting good yellow pine shingles call or phone M. K. Peninger, i79 4noo l4 Nuuley, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27
friends of the contracting parties

c. B. Sale of Nunley, was m the city on business Wednesday. Henry Finger of Hatheld IS ningling with Mena friends day.
 William Clayton, merchant al Waters, was in the city ouying goods Wednesday.
 K. A. Mitchell of Hartshorn, Ok, arrived Tuesday afternoon for a visit of several weeks with relatives at this place.
 Miss Willie Moseley of Graunis, came in Tuesday afternoon for few days visit at the home oi her uncle, E. J. Moseley.
 w. B. Jones and Tom Bless eugin left yesterday afternoon | for a weeks stay out on Moun- tain Fork hunting and fishing.
 J. T. Cole and wife drove out to Rocky Sunday afternoon tc attend the funeral services ol Ora ndpa Murphy, who died Sat urday afternoon.
 Mir. and Mrs. Joe Lane, who have been visiting several days with Mrs. ]. N. Thornton, re turned Thursday to their home in Fort Smith.
 c. w. Whitaker of Locksburg and w. Moseley of Ashdown, ar rived last week for visit oi several days at the home of E. U. Moseley.
 MT. and Mrs. c. A. Stuart, who have been spending several days in the city, returned Thurs day afternoon to their home at Kings Spur.
 A. J. Plemmons and wife. who have been visiting relatives at Henrietta, Tex, passed through Meua Friday morning en route tC their home at Oden.
 Judge Thomas F. Hull oi Carthage, Tex. arrived Thurs day afternoon for a few days stay in the city, the guest of MT. and Mrs. w. T. Bradbury.
 Miss Lena Barnes, after a pleasant visit of several days with the family of w. ]. Dun man, returned Friday after noon to her home al Hatton.
 Miss Minnie killian has just returned from St. Louis, where she has been for the past month studying the latest styles aud buying millinery for the Loch- ridge Dry Goods Company. l.. M. Jones, a former well known citizen of Mena who left here something over a year ago and went to North Dakota. has returned and purchased the Newt Brunson farm near Rust, where he expects to make his home.
 Thomas M. Rhinebarger was down from his home at Esgleton Friday and gave the Star a call. For the past month MT. Rhinebarger has been visit. ing at his old home at Seymour, la, returning home Thursday. He regretted very much having missed the fair and celebra tion, but business matters detained him and he could not get here.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27

w. B. Barton of Cove was ir the city on business Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27

Marcus Nichols left Sunday afternoon on a business trip of several days to Texarkaua.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27

The Rev. Peter Goddard reports the marriage of Charles Reynolds and Miss Maude Ward at the school house above Acorn Sun day, at which he officiated. There was large crowd of the
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27

William Clayton, merchant al Waters, was in the city buying goods Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27

Henry Finger of Hatfield i' mingling with Mena friends day.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27

c. w. Whitaker of Locksburg and w. Moseley of Ashdown, ar rived last week for a visit oi several days at the home of E.. J. Moseley.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27

l.. M. Jones, a former well known citizen of Mena who left here something over year ago and went to North Dakota. has returned and purchased the Newt Brunson farm near Rust, where he expects to make his home.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27

c. B. Sale of Nunley, was in the city on business Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27

1. D. Jones and l.. J. Wither- spoon, two prominent business men of Womble, were in the city on business Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27

Mir. and Mrs. Joe Lane, who have been visiting several days with Mrs. J. N. Thornton, re turned Thursday to their home in Fort Smith.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27

w. J. Nichols and Joe Darnell, who have been visiting with friends several days, returned.Sun- day afternoon to their home at Texarkana.
Williams news., 1908-07-25
Arizona Court Fines Santa Fe

After three days trial the Santa Fe railroad was found guilty at Prescott. on July IS, on fifteen indictments of violating the federal safety appliance laws. Fines of $1OO on each indictment were as- sessed.
 The indictments charged the road with operating cars in the territory without properly provid- ing each car with the appliances necessary to make it's operation safe and to protect the lives of em- ploves. Defective coupling ar engagements were the principal vio- lations upon which the prosecution was based
Williams news., 1908-07-25
Thought She Knew Him

A short time ago a surgeon ha d three leg amputations in . week. The unusual number caused talk in The surgeons household. and his little daughter Dorothy was greatly interested. A few days after the last operation the sur seon's wife and little Dorothy were rummaging in the attic. In a trunk was found a daguerrotype depict ing . girl about eight years of age. The portrait, through a pee lliarity of pose. showed only one leg of the subject, the other being doubled up un Ter her.
 "Whose picture is that, ma m- ma?" asked Dorothy.
 "Mine. It was taken when was . child not much older than you are now"
 "Did you know papa then?"
 No, dear. Why do you ask?"
 I thought maybe you did, 'causs you've only got one leg"
Williams news., 1908-07-25
NAVAJO INDIANS PEACEABLE

That the mobilization of large body of cavalry and infantry with a gatling gun platoon on the Nav ajo reservation is merely in the nature of practice ca ampaign, and that there is no danger whatever of an uprising among the Indians, IS indicated by the following commu- nication received by the Albuquer- que Morning Journal from the su- perintendent at the Fort Defiance tgency on the reservation:
 Sirs: In your paper on the 11th instan, I saw a dispatch from Bis bee, Ariz stating that there was considerable trouble among tht Navajo Indians on their reserva- lion.
 wish to state that. in my opin- ion, the Navajo Indians never were more peaceable nor attending more strictly to their hocks and fields than at the present time, and go far az I know there is no uneasiness or unrest among any of them. l shall thank you to give these state- ments or sentiments the same pub licity that was given to the dis patch announcing the uprising among the Navajos.
 Very respectfully,
 w. H. HARRISON,
 Superintendent.
Williams news., 1908-07-25
Railroad Talk

Work has been commenced on the railroad that is to run from Nnapa, on the Salt Lake railroad 10 Rioville. New. at the mouth oi the Rio Virgin. It is said that this road contemplates connection with the Arizona & Utah. or rather, the Western Railway of Arizona The road will also branch off near 5t. Thomas and run up the Virgin into the oil fields, crossing the Col praIe river near Lees Ferry. and on to Jerome. The line to Rioville will open up the great salt beds oi the Rio Virgin and the vast depos. its of gypsum that fill the entire valley of the Virgin. With a con- nection with the Western Railway in this county. a new opening will he made for the miners to the -melters of Salt -Mohave Miner.
Williams news., 1908-07-25

THE Canyon Diablo crater is a
 most remarkable depression near Coon Butte. Arizona. The evi-
 dence all goes to show that it is not crater at all. but rather a
 dent in the crust of old Mother Earth. The edges turn downward 8 though the force that made the hole acted from the outside. An explosive volcano vent always leaves evidence of the direction of the force by the bending of the edg"s of the surrounding rocks up- wardly- IL is presumed that the missile that did the damage lies buried at the bottom of the so- called crater. says Mining Science.