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The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18
NO ACTION TAKEN.
Citizens Interested in Naming Inde- pendent Ticket Did not Come
 Out in the Rain.

The meeting of the Iudepeud- ent voters of the county, which was called to meet at the court house Tuesday for the purpose of putting out ticket to be voted for at the September election. did not materialize. Nearly all forenoon the rain poured down and there were not enough of the Independent voters present to make a quorum.
 At the first meeting of th Independents held in this city or June ?, the meeting was organ. ized by the election of 5. J. Phil pot of Egger, as chairman. and l.. A. Cummings of Rocky, as secretary. At this meeting il was decided to put out partial ticket, but no candidates were selected, the matter being de- ferred to an adjourned meeting to be held June 16.
 Nothing could be learned as tc whether or not the chairman vii issue a call for another meeting to place this ticket In the field.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18
RED BIRD NOTES.

Major E. j. Henleys' new res- idcnce is completed.
 $. A. Hughes is able to be out after recent sickness.
 Mrs. F. l.. Ferguson is recover ing from her recent sickness.
 The Rev. MT. Elijah Abee made business trIp to Mena last week. Quite a number of our people attended church at Big Fork Sun- day.
 Charley. the little six-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. G. N. Beck is reported very sick.
 The young people enjoyed a singing at the home of H. s. Edwards Saturday night.
 Frank Nelson and Dr. Watkins of Mt. Ida were in town Friday looking after business matters.
 Mir. and Mrs. $. ". Mitchell returned last week from Kansas.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18
A CURE FOR SCIATICA.

"Some years ago, while s oop- ing over. was taken with sciatica in my left hip from which l was laid up for over six weeks, {" writes Mrs. Julius Scott, of 10S25 Columbia avenue, Cleveland. Ohio. "I could not lie on my left side, and my left leg was swollen and became so much shorter that l had to get five lifts put on my left shoe.
 "Every winter for a number of years was laid up in this way and suffered excruc iatlng pam. l tried everything and all the con solatlon l got ftom people was that sciatica could not be cured:
 After trying everything else, as a last resort I go. a dollar bot tie of SIoan's Linlment and was amazed when l found that it gave me relief. l used second bot tie and the swelling went out of my leg and it was only necessary for me to use onS part of the third bottle.
 "Sloan's s Liniment has certainly done wonders for me, and if you wish to refer to me you may do so.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18
dRANNIs GRAINS.

Mir. and Mrs. w. I. Collins and Mrs. Ramsey spent Sunday in De Queen.
 Nat Black and brother were visiting their uncle, Will Collins, last week.
 Dr. Philpot has moved his drug store into the w. E. McVay building.
 Miss Willie Moseley of Ash. down is visiting her sister, Mrs. u. E Collins.
 A. T. Collins of Ashdown was shaking hands with Grannis friends Sunday,
 Miss Georgia Porter is spend- ing the week with Miss Zella Gr,en at the Elberta.
 Mr. and Mrs. 1T. K. Moore were pleasant callers at Robert Beavers one evening this week
 Mrs. Mildred Skinner and little son of Lockesburg, visited her parents, MT. and Mrs. A. J.. Aston Tuesday and Wednesday ?
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18

They were accompanied home by their son and daughter who have been attending school there.
 MT. and Mrs. Bayles, son Jack and a niece of Mrs. Baylcs, came here Friday to spenGithe summer.
 School opens at Sulphur Spring Monday week, with Miss Alma Signer of Jasper, Mo-, as teacher.
 w. P. Ingham, proprietor of the Farmers Union Store dispos- ed of his stock of goods to the Cash Store.
 Remember there will be preach ing at Sulphur Springs next Sum day morning. Dinner or the ground and singing in the after noon. Let everybody come.
 The little infant of Editor and Mrs John Milan was laid to rest in the Hutchinson cemetery Fri day afternoon. The funeral ser vices were conducted by the Rev. vr. Middleton.
 The Pencil Pusher.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18

of last week. Mrs. Alstou's fa- ther. Mir. Smith of HorNtio, was visiting her Sunday.
 Twenty or twenty-five Gran nisites attended the Holiness meeting at Gillham Sunday night.
 There was quite an exciting time in town the other morning oversa runaway team. No damage was done.
 The Union Sunday school will have Childrens' Day exercises al the Christian church next Sun day evening.
 Mrs. Laura Stovall and little daughters of Tennessee, came in with Mrs. Mathis from Nebraska to visit home folks.
 Little Miss Jessie Aston ha T a number of her little friends in Wednesday afternoon to help celebrate her Sth birthday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Whan gave a party in honor of their Sunday school classes Wednesdayevenin All report pleasant time. There are not more than one or two empty houses in Granuis at the present writing That says that Granniss is a live town.
 Dr. Smith, formerly of Gill. ham, is now located in Grannls. His family came in Saturday. We are glad to welcome them tc our midst.
 The I. o. o. F. lodge of Gran his held memorial services at the Christian church Sunday at Il a. m. The guests of honor were the Rev. Mir. Forrest and MT Hutchison of Gillham. The ladies of the w. c. T. II did we'll with their ice cream lasI Saturday night and they wish tc thank the Grannis people fol their patronage. They will give a temperance entertainment al the Saints church Friday night June 27. Every body invited. Nc charges.
 NJ. E. D. M.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18
POLITICAL WAR
Higgins, the Deposed Chairman of Gar- land County Committee Roasts
 Maiority-Bad Party Split.

Hot Springs. June l4-.An eVi- dence of the beginning of a pc llticaI war to the hilt Tn this county between the split Demo cratic factions is reflected through the liberal paper, the Sentinel Record, today.
 This paper IS owned by J. U. Higgins, who was yesterday de- posed as chairman of the county committee after he had accepted the place as result of a harmony agreement made four months ago. The Sentlnel-Record says or the committee meeting of Satur- day:
 "With the desperation of q gambler playing his last card un- der the frown of tickle fortune, former allies of gang rule Tn Garland county played clubs for trumps Tn the meeting of the County Central Committee yester- day afternoon. A slight majority of the committee within its grasp, and ever ready to answer It's beck T. and call, the game went merrlly on until the plapers. drunk with their own temporary dellght, oyerreached bounds of common indulgence. The attempt to crush out the voice of J. l.. Wadley when it was being raised for party protection is but reflection oi how strong the game was played
 A party nomination that was ob-
 tained by other than honest yote'
 of the Democrats of thls county 1 would be an empty honor, indeed | Confidence in the future of the city has not been weakened, Ho ISprings may bleed q few more l drops, but she will survive.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18
NUNLEY NEWS.

K. A. Nunnclee and family attended services at Board Camp Sunday.
 Miss Anna Anderson has been in Mena the past week attending the institute.
 We are glad to have Prof. ]. D. Holman among us once more. He Is always welcome.
 The meeting that was called last Saturday night was com plete failure, therefore we will have no picnic the 4th.
 There will be no singing at this place Sunday evening on account of the services at Dallas, but let everybody remember that the first Sunday in July is regular singing evening.
 A young man of Board Camp visited at the home of popular young lady here Sunday ard whether she said yes or no he was SO bothered that on his way home he lost his bridle.
 Rube,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18
HATFIELD HINTS.
Rube.

Calvin Nichols and wife were in Hatfield Monday.
 Prof. George Johnson of Grannis, was in town Monday.
 The Mountain Fork bridge will be completed Thursday.
 J. M. Caudle of Bulger was shop ping in town Monday.
 Sam Goodman of Potter was a Sunday visitor in Hatfield.
 John Banks was in town today contracting and buying pine ties.
 Miss Irma Allen of Mena visited relatives and friends at Hatfield Monday.
 The public school at Pleasant Hill will open July 6 with w. A. Griffin as teacher.
 Douglas Walker, the Smithville mailrider, reports Mountain Fork past fording Tuesday.
 Grandma Mowdy of Smithville, is spending this week with relatives and friends in Hatfield.
 Dr. F. B. Elliott. who has been attending lectures at Toulane Acad- emy, was shaking hands with rela- tives and friends Monday.
 The school children of Hatfield are getting up an ice cream party for the school. Everybody should come. It will be Friday night.
 Will Mowdy and wife of Eagle Fork. Ok. spent Saturday and Sun day with Mrs. Mowdy's parents, MT. and Mrs. Frank Hensley.
 Arlay Nichols.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18
BIG FORK BITS.

s. ]. Woods of Mena attended church at the Hooper school Sunday.
 Charles Walker of McGee, Ok. is here visiting his brother, T. J, Walker.
 Mir. Johnson of Hatfield, was the guest Of Oscar Abenathy Sunday night.
 Mrs. Sadie Bates of Black Springs, visited her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Lewis the past week. Luther Cummings conducted a singing at Big Fork church Sum- day. He will teach a singing school here in July.
 Rosey, the little daughter of ]. H. Hooper, has been very sick tor several days. She is slowly improving but is not out of dan- ger.
 The Old Man.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18
DOTS FROrl DALLAS.

Earl Nuunelee was Dallas visitor Sunday.
 The Dallas Sunday school is improving rapidly.
 The camp ground has been cleaned off for Childrens' Day. John Joplin and Mrs. Mantooth are reported on the sick list this week.
 Mr. and Mrs. Levi Joplin at- tended the w. Q. w. unveiIing at Mena Sunday.
 Little Ted Wallace, who had his arm broken two weeks ago, is getting along nicely.
 I. N. Webb returned last week from Mississippi, where he has been visiting his daughter.
 Apple Blossom.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18
WICkES wAVELETS.

Henry Scott visited his father-in- law and family Sunday.
 Miss Phoebe Baker of Hatton visited her friend, Miss Jessie Davis, Sunday.
 Ray Plymcll and his mother of near Hatton, attended church at Wickes Sunday.
 The Rev. Dr. Rollins preached an interesting sermon to a large con gregation Sunday morning.
 Mrs. J. T. Dempsey of Cove, is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. D. A. Daniel for few days. Henry Daniel and sister, Miss Bertha spent Saturday night with their sis ter, Mrs. Tom Dempsey, of Cove.
 Messrs. Fred Mills. Russell Daniel, E. c. Darwin and Abe Bunch spent Monday night fishing on Pryor creek.
 Quite a number of young folks gathered at the home of David Dan iel Sunday evening and listened to the graphophone.
 The Rev. Mir. Burgess and wife of Tyler, Tex, stopped over at Wickes a few days last week and then went on to Mena, where he will hold a meeting.
 The Rev. Harley Hansehman and wife, who have been holding a series of meetings at Wickes, left Monday for Texas. Sunday night there was large audience and being so badly crowded they sang God Be With You" and bade farewell by waving handkerchiefs.
 Papa's Daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18
rllLLER'S CHAPEL CHIPS.

Mir. and Mrs. Harris of Mena vis- ited at this place Sunday.
 Owing to the excessive rains the farmers are behind with their crops. Russell Miller of Mena, spent Saturday and Sunday with his broth CT, John Miller.
 School will commence at this place the 18th of July with Prof. A. K. Wear as teacher.
 Luther Cummings passed through our neighborhood this week on his way to Cherry Hill.
 Our literary was organized last Friday night with full set of officers and a committee was appointed to prepare program.
 Hurrah for Polk county! She is no longer in the rear but has taken the lead in one of the greatest works of the present day Sunday school.
 Xxi Yang.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18
BOARD CAMP NEWS.

Sam Hall and sister of Ink visited at Board Camp Sunday.
 Walter Justice of Egger visited at the home ot F. c. Embry Sun day.
 Several from this place attended the all-day singing at Big Fork Sunday.
 Willis Fite and family of Nun. ley visited relatives here Satur- day and Sunday.
 Brother Charles Burnet t preacher interesting sermons here Sunday morning and evening.
 Those on the sick list are Mrs. Virgie Bailey, Mrs. Bud Durham, Gregg Purvis, Mrs. Dora Keys and H. w. Crow.
 A literary society was organ ized here last Friday night. The next meeting will be Friday night June 20. Everybody come.
 Grandma Kennett's m y friends showered her with birth day cards and presents June IA, it being her 76th birthday anni- versary.
 There was singing at the Baptist church Sunday night with Luke Cummings of Rocky as leader. There is some talk of a singing school being taught here in the near future by Mr. Cum mings.
 Goldenhair,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18
OLIVER CHAPEL CHIPS.

Sunday school is progressing nicely.
 Frank Hill and family have moved to Mena.
 Miss Cora Edmonds is spending a few days with friends in Mena.
 The Rev. A. J Henderson preached an interesting sermon at the chapel Sunday.
 The Rev. Mir. Lacy will preach af the chapel next Saturday nigh. and 
 Mir and Mrs. Sam Perry came up from Janssen last Monday to make their home here.
 A number of the Chapel people attended the w. o. w. unveiling at Mena last Sunday.
 There will be singing at,the chapel
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18
WEAK, WEARY WOMEN
Learn the Cause of Daily Woes and
 End Them.

When the back aches and throbs.
 When house work is torture.
 When night brings no rest nor sleep.
 When urinary disorders set in.
 Women $ lot k Il weary one.
 There is way to escape these woes,
 Doan's kidney pills cure such ills.
 This is one Arkansrs woman $ testimony.
 Mrs. c. F. Kohler, wife of c. k. Kohler, a retired farmer, resid- tug at 20 North Twenty-second street, Fort Smith Ark, says: 'I was annoyed for two years with q 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 then l could hardly attend 10 my household work. I was suffering very much when l got q box of Doan's Kidney Pills, but | could notice the direct effect on my kidneys in twenty-four hours, and, before l had finished the treatment, the pain and aching that had annoyed me for so long, entirely disappeared. Doan $ Kidney Pills in my case acted just as represented, and to say | think we'll of them mildly ex- preses my opinion"
 For sale hy all dealers. Prce. 90 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan s-- aad take no other,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18
FLOODS AT SaREVn
Entertainments Give Way. Fleda| 900 Acres Railroad Ys
 Submerged.

Shreveport, June l6. .-EuI ments two miles north Of Il vile, La., fourteen lniles : here, gave way today, Hd 100, GOO acres. Fifty tM acres of cotton were desr The goverement has ord dredge boat to Shreveport to aid in the levee fight aa cue those who have been \ in the flood. The yards { Louisiana Railway and N ton Com pany at Shreven1 flooded, one line of sdsj having been washed away inha bitants of the lower have fled from the ogers
 Red river. There is great here.
 The city crematory pad been abandoned. Pumps a' ing erected to keep toe from damaging property 1 basements. Ben s, Wind closed his machine shop \ count of water in tbe boIlrI The water is within IS lH
 the large sugar warehs1 Pennick & Ford, and pu1I beeen placed in the engla| to prevent further damagt Texarkana, Shreveport Natchez Railway bridge 'nl Cross bayou, near the ely
 is in danger. ConsideraOlsj has reached the rounding the Louisiana Railway a1a| eation Company on Cros'
 Many railway tracks ID
 cinity are under several ls
 water.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18
POTTER PERSONALS

Mrs. Lowthers is on the sick list.
 w. E. Goodwin and family of Bethesda visited relatives here Sunday.
 Bro. Baker will preach here Saturday night and Sunday a, II a. m.
 Uncle Frank Bea vers, who has been ill for sometime, IS able tc be out again.
 Some of Potter's young folks made pleasure trip to Standing Rock Sunday.
 A few of Two-Mile's young folks attended services at this place Sunday.
 Farmers think they will almos, lose their crops in this vicinity unless the rain stops so they car work them.
 Cor
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18
THE COMMISSION }
 IS SENT RI
Acting Governor Pindall p;,,.,' Wrong Man to Keep ls N Sheriff's Fight at
 Hot Springs.

Hot Springs, June l6.-s] Cooper, recently appoiuted N of Garland county bv M Governor X. o. Pindall
 day resigned the office ta N
 he was appointed by tbs nor, but which he had ns,,' 4 owing to the fact that
 Evans of the Garland circuit court refused to re,s.
 him as sheriff, but instesd \ nized A. s. Buchanan. M in the Buchanan. Williams MT. Cooper mailed his M sion to Governor Pindall ,s] CT with the following resier'1
 Dear Sir:-I herewith N the commission issued to n.l s as sheriff of Garland RI and ask that you revoke ths,] Since the issuance of said ! mission the circuit judge M district has commissionsi recognized $. A. Buchanan ,] legal sheriff of this count he is at present in charge ol office and performing the \ of the same. Presumiug l| have the legal right to saij| by virtue of your appoin,u3 do not feel that 1 should ] any further effort to rets,| session of said office. Th,| you for the honor could I am, respectfully, | Simon Good
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18
| ItemSO Interest Gathered by The Stars
 Correspondents
LAYTON lTEns.

Mrs. s. J. Johnson is very sick. Mrs. C. c. Etchieson is on the sick list.
 J. S. Whitten went to Hatfield Monday.
 J. c. Johns returned Monday from a business trip to Mena. Miss Phoebe Baker visited Miss Jessie Davis at Wickes Saturday and Sunday.
 The Rev. E. F. Cannon preach ed an interesting sermon last Sunday. He will preach at this place the second Sunday in each month.
 Windiammer.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18
Wedding at Ink.

Rev. Wm. Shelton was in town Wednesday on his way to Heaven CT with his daughter, Mrs. s. A. Shelton, where they go to attend the big barbecue. Mir. Shelton reports that he performed the wedding service for MT. Lemmie Gwinn aud Miss Berta McAlex- auder Sunday morning at 3 o'clock at the home Of J. N. Gwinn near Ink.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18

next Sunday. Children's day the the fourth Sunday Everyone lnviten to come and bring well filled baskets. w. E. Murray and Dr., Maxwell attended the Odd Fellows services at Mena Sunday. 1. A party was given at the nome '. ol Mr. Imoe Saturday night ana every one report nice time.
 Nobody's Sweetheart.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18

ports that the big peach crop at that place is being badly dam- aged bv rot, caused by having too much rain.
 c. E. Kelly of Oden was in the city on business Wednesday
 Henry Finger of Hatfield, was in the city on business Wednes' day.
 Born, Tuesday afternoon, to MT. and Mrs. J. w. Wild, Hall s1 addition, an 8-pound girl. Mrs. J. F. Dickson returned Tuesday from an extended yisit with relatives at Dallas and Fort Worth, Tex.
 M. c. Edwards and K. J. Aber- nathy, well-to.do farmers of the Big Fork neighborhood, were Tn Mena trading Wednesday.
 Miss Minnie Baker, who has been visiting relatives here tor several days, returned Tuesday to her home at Jansen. | Prof. c. k. Fair of Armstrong, IOk., passed through Mena this
 week on his way to Hatfield | for visit with his parents. | E. Davis Mckinney. son of MT.
 and Mrs. Young Mckinney, re- turned home Thursday afternoon from Conway, where he has been
 attending Hendrix College. II A carload of household goods
 arrived Friday morning for N. Q,
 and J. c. Watkins, who recently
 came here from Wichita. Kas., and purchased residence property or Stilwell Heights.
 The Rev. ]. A. Henderson oi the NJ. E. church, South, lei Monday for Nashville, Tenn, where he will spend several week.
 attending the Bible Institute ot , the Vanderbilt University.
 
 w, K. Cox returned Frida'
 from trip of several days tt
 Gas,on, Montgomery county. H \ was accompanied home by hi , father, w. J. Cox, who will mak his home with his son here.
 Charles A. Sessions, a prom uent fruit grower of Shelby l Mich, who has been at De Quee for several days looking over tn
 fruit .ands in that section, spen Monday in Meua visiting hi old friend. Alexander Patton.
 1. w. JcttN anu Di.
 Watkins left Saturday fo Chicago to attend the Republica :. national convention which cor !. venes next Monday, Mr. Pett U goes as an alternate delegat
 from this congressional distric . Mat Bolton, a former we Q known young business man
 this place, who with his famil
 have been making their home i !. the north part of the state, hay z returned to Mena, Mir. Bolto now being engaged in the fior
 and feed business on South Men lct
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18
News Notes and Personals

| News Notes and Personals c. A. Stuart of King Spur was in the city on business Tuesday.
 A. c. and John Ellison of Oden were in the city on business Mon- day.
 H. Quinn, merchant at Howard, was in the city buying goods Tuesday.
 ]. B. Thomas of Ashdown, IS up mingling with friends in Mena for few days.
 Ex.Chief of Police John Fuller of Fort Smith was in the city last week on business.
 William King, merchant at Mountain Fork. was transacting business in Mena Friday.
 Miss Emma Bell of Granuis arrived Monday afternoon 10 visit relatives in this city.
 Mack Rowton of Black Springs spent Monday night in the city, returning to his home Tuesday.
 A. Danville came in Sunday en route to his home at Womble from business trip to Chicago.
 Mayor John T. Malouey re- turned to his home at Janssen Friday after brief visit in Mena.
 Mrs. B. F. Adkisson went to Fort Smith last week to con- suit Dr. Moulton. the eye special ist.
 
 0. A. Cox and wife of Black Springs are visiting ia the city, the guests of MT. aud Mrs. G. H. Cox.
 J. A. Risener lett Saturday for Winthrop where he will spend several days looking after busl' ness.
 K. Frost, a substantial farmer of near Boles, Scott county, wa: in the city Friday buying sup plies.
 Prof. w. T. Adams and M. B Legate left Monday afternoon fo few days recreation on Mountain Fork.
 Miss Ola Jones left Friday fo Fort Smith, where she went t, consult Dr. Moulton, the ey, specialist.
 Mrs. Leslie Green of De Queer is visiting in the city, the gues at the home of her brother, Ky man Wilson.
 G. w. Henderson, who ha been in St. Louis the past year has returned to Mena to spen'
 Leonard Guthrie returned Friday to his home at Blacl Springs after visiting friends il Mena a few days.
 Mrs. Henry Walker and sister Miss Elizabeth McCracken, re turned Saturday from visit witt relatives at Wilton.
 Dr. c. G. Huston went |, Waldron last week, where h will spend several days engaged in the dental business.
 Arthur Scott arrived Frida- from St. Louis and will visit fo several weeks at the St. Johl home on Grandview Heights. 
 Mrs. l. w. Middleton went uI to Rich Mountain last Saturda for a visit of several days witt the ia mily of Charles Gregory.
 Dan Watkins returned Sunda1 night from Hot Springs where h. had been 10 attend the Retai Hardware Association of Ark tn Sas.
 John Bales and o. A. Cox, wht are engaged in the saw mil business near Black Springs, were in Mena Friday buying sup plies.
 l.. K. Plemmous, who has beer attending the State University al Fayetteville, arrived last weel and drove out to his home a Odeu.
 Misses Minuie aud Lochi, Baker came up from Janssen Fri
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18

Blackberries wanted 0'. scription at The Star oiha|
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18
The City Meat M
Fresh and Salt Meats a's \
 Corner Mena and BY ,ut Butcher Stuff Wanted a' :"

FAT HOGS a Heavy. 200 lbs and over lS Medium. l5O to 200 lbs s'''' Light, under l5o lbs ,..,.. M, 7
 FAT CATTLE N Best heavy steers E Butcher steers .-s' 2S Cows. .N- 1 Calves, per heae s'.''' ls Feeders .t.- na.EI
 MENA G lToN ''' ssl Cotton s.~.'-
 None being bought FEY
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18

J. C, Johns was up from Hat. ton or business Monday. He re.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18

The Live stock Qnusa'iSlar Q.ehe Slar 2 are corrected for lne Nadnesdav afternoon "
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-18
M E N A M A Rks

Mena merchants pay lns snd { kinds Of produce rom iat'h