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The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11

Jackson keeps his hogs in pasture e. lie Is making a success of hog rais- ing. He has place to back his hogs and is doing well. Mir. James Miller (both of Egger), was encour- aged by MT. Jackson s success to try the same. He did so, but two years was enough. He has an average up- land place. Both of these men are Polk county men. One makes a success and the other fails. One has a good place and the other did not. That is the difference.
 Now in conclusion will say with this: Three-fourths of Polk county IS outside and most of the remainder has about three rails and some black berry briers for fence. With this l will shut-up, for as John s. Little once said about a bill in Congress: We will have hog law simply be- cause we should not"
 Ross Ford.
 Egger. Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11
BoULDERs FROM ROCKY


 D. w. Allen visited at Rust Sunday.
 Oscar Thacker and family of Mena, visited T. Thacker Sunday Uncle Jack Robbins and wife are visiting at Wombie this week. F. G. Turner and wife spent Sunday with their daughter at Rust.
 G. P. Miller has gone to Smith vile. Ok, to move his son-in.law to Rocky.
 Tom Lemon and Miss Ora Sar- ten were married at this place Sunday morning.
 MT. Amzi Winton and wife of rear Hatfield, spept Saturday and Sunday with M. U. Wiutou.
 Lulin Terrell hd completed his new residence on the Yandles farm and expects to move soon. Mrs. D. W. Allen returned home Monday, after weeks visit with her daughteK at Nashville.
 Silly Girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11
Helping Good Road Movement.

We are not the biggest mer- chants in Mena, but we are try ing as hard as any to deserve the patronage of the people who come here, and we have today given $500 toward building the new road from here to the new bridge on the Cossatot so that more can come. We also stand ready to give S5 % more if others will join us, to improve the Foran Gap road, running north to the Scott county line. We buy flour and feed in car lots and have broug hl down the price oi coal oil from 20 cents to 10 cents per gallon. We are trying to help you, aud hope you will remember us.
 G. F. Crawford & Co.,,
 General Mdse.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11
ARE STANDING UP
 FOR THEIR HOMES
Employees of Kansas City Southern Make It Plain to the Officials That They Are Against Division
 Removal.

Oscar Busch, Elmer Ross, A. J. Gates and 0 H. Love, who with others ot the most repre- sentative men in the various rail. TO a d employees organizations, have been h conference for sever al days with the Kansas City , Southern officials to prevent the removal of the division terminals from Mena, returned home Tues day afternoon.
 When meeting between the officials and the committee was arraug ed, the officials asked the committee to submit propositions Tor discussion or for settlement, and were told that the only pro- posal under consideration was the maintenance of the division in Wena in the future as in the past. 1t was shown that only two roads running out Of Kansas City were getting tonage over their lines as cheaplv as the Kansas City Southern under present coadi- tions.
 The net result of tue confer. ence, lasting several days and in- volylng the grand officers of the flve organizations, was request by MT. Edson for a detailed state ment of the value of the property of the employees of the road in Mcua, with d signed agreement that during negotiations, or not before % days after November s, would any material change be made.
 The data asked will be supplied within ten days, and then the question of paying the men for their property or continuing tue division as before will again be ia ken nP by the committees wi.L the railroad officials.
 The only proposition that will be satisfactory to the railroad employees willbe the maintenance of :he division, as heretofore, as they feel thatthe company can do this without material sacrifice.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11
Exploits of Razorbacks.

To The Star::-I notice in last weeks issue of The Star two articles in regard to hog law. One ap- proved what 1 said, while the other did not. Mir. Fulton showed plainly the advantages and needs of a hog law. while Share Chopper, as he styled himself, says that the upland farmer can raise cotton and buy his meat. Why not have a hog law then and buy his meat, instead of having bunch of razorbacks that are a menace to the community in which he lives? He says: Fix your fence. ' 1 have seen hogs climb an eight rail fence and ehews rails intwo to get to corn field, and do not think it is compulsory for person to build q barricade around his corn field. Mir. Share Chopper, the majority of the people of Polk county intends to have hog law.
 A Farmer.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11
DISCUSSION OF HOG
 LAW GETTING HOT
One From Big Fork.

To The Star: Please give me snace to ask the New California Boosters some questions as to the benefits to be derived from the pro posed hog law.
 came to Arkansas 34 years ago and of course have to be showed come things, and this is one of them. The Booster tells us there is lots of money leaves Polk county for meat. We know that, but when we shut up inc hogs there will be more leave for meat, unless you teach us new theory from any now in use. have lived where the hogs were in pens, and the people bought more meat there than they do here twice over.
 We have learned few things since we lived in the backwoods, and one of them was that it takes 20 bushels of corn to make your Po- land China hog weigh 200 pounds, ficuring no loss at all We have no figures at hand, but think in ten years the average price of Polk county corn will be near 6 cents, making your hog cost 6 1-2 cents a pound, allowing nothing for your trouble. Of course we backwoods fellows might get the hogs there on A cheaper scale if you would bring us something to put in our land to sweeten it so alfalfa would grow, or something else that would do as we'll for hog pasture.
 We have killed hogs off the range that had never eaten a peck of corn that would weigh 200 pounds and they were not razorbacks either. We have eleven head in the pen now that never ate but a bushel of corn until we put them up to fatten, when they were 2 years old and wei shed 1l0 pounds. and we expect to feed them five bushels of corn each, six bushels in all, and they will weigh ITS pounds. At the present price of hogs they will pay me S1.75 bushel for thy corn.
 Show us a cheaper way of rais- ing meat or we backwoods people around Big Fork will vote against a hog law. especially as long as more than SG per cent of the land in Polk county is outside and furnishes a pasture for hogs in summer and acorns in the fall.
 And we have a feeling for the poor renters who can hardly make enough corn to keep their teams and make ether crops.
 Now remember what you will have to show us. or Big Fork will give the proposition black eye.
 Backwcodser.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11
Leading Photograph Gallery.

Do you know Christmas IS comlug Well if is, and I am prepared to do finer and bet ter photo work than ever before. While away I bought the finest line If photo mounts and folders ever brought to the city, also photo supplies and post card al- buns, and fine line of picture moulding, picture frames made to your order, post cards, art goods, typography material, pho- to supplies, line of framed pic- lures, kodak work finished. Call and see at IIiltebrands.
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11
"HOLD YOUR COTTON"
President of Arkansas Farmers Union Believes Present Decline Is
 Unjustified.

Little Rock, Nov. 9.--Hold your cotton, is the advice of George A. Cole, the president of the Farmers Union of Arkansas, who is this week lectnring in Lo- noke and Prairie counties. He says that the present decline in the prices has been brought about by mauipu ation aud the market will soon show the falsity of the present claims. President Cole says the ginner's report is large because the weather all over the South has been fiue all fall and the crop of cotton is over 80 per cent picked, where not half is usually picked at this time. Pres ident Cole believes that the entire crop will be picked this year, the farmers saving about ten per cent which has been lost in previous years, which bolsteis the market some. President Cole says the most effective fight was started by the spinners shutting down their plants and trying to force the price down, but this failed and he sees nothing now ahead but higher price for cotton than has been offered at any time this year, and he believes if the farm CTS who are in a position to save their cotton for a few months, will do so, there will be an addi- tional amount following into their coifers to more than pay in- terest on the worth of their cotton now.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11
Ross Ford Is Gaining Sems.

Editor of The Star: have lived on rabbit tracks for one year. but thanks to a few northern bankers, merchants and other nabobs, we have the New California Booster Club, and for the next year l will have rabbit tracks and wind. am gaining some.
 The Booster says we have not moved peg. or if it has, it is back ward.
 ] want to know how much the meat markets of Mena alone pays per month for Polk county products1 think We will have a balance Jeff in cash when we get the report. would like to buy some of the 30 cent hogs he talks about.
 Now some facts: Mr. William
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11
Second Crop Potatoes.

Ira Clifford was in Mena Tues day with few potatoes from bis second crop, and got $ bushel, but will hold the rest for higher prices. He brought one to The Star that will serve as a meal for the editors family one of these days.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11

Mrs. E. E. Burk of DeQueen, is in Mena attending court. She reports that her husband, who is section foreman at DeQueen was last Friday night robbed of his watch. $4 in money and his pock- ct knife. The thief entering the house and carrying his trousers outside to search.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11
George Duganne has made al

George Duganne has made ar- engagements with County Judge Wright Prickett for using the county engine at his corn mill. The Meua Supply Company, which had years contract for the engine agreed 10 give it up. The gasoline engine, which Mir. Duganne purchased tor the mill was too small to do the work re- quired so change was necessary. The Daniels Transfer Go. moved the engine today to Duganne's place on South Mena street.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11
TO HELP MENA'S TRADE
Business Men Give Gladly Ito the Furd for Road Into New
 Territory.

The offer of the officials of the National Forest to secure the com pletion of road to Camp Wilder, and thus open new short route to and from the southern part of Polk county and the northern part of Howard county. as outlined in The Star, is receiving a lively response. and indications are that the $l00 required soon will be raised.
 Following are the subscriptions fo date.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11
Mrs. Nancy E. Jones Dead.

Mrs. VI. E. Sellers writes The Star of the death of Mrs. Nancy E. Jones at Cairo, Ok, October IS. The deceased was the widow of ]. F. Jones and leaves four sons and two daughters.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11

J. w. Moseley and family have returned from short visit with Mir. and Mrs. Tom Joplin al Mountain Fork. Aaron Clifford and family of Fort Smith, who have been visiting Mir. and Mrs. Moseley, and went with them to Joplin's, remained for a longer visit,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11

l.. c. Wilcoxson, who lives near Potter. made hurry trip to Mena Wednesday in search horse that had started to Cherry Hill. On arrival he learned that the horse had been taken up by Andy Harwell, only short distance from home.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11
Airdale Tegr;ers faf cale.

Four fulI-blsod Airdale puppies and their mother for sale. These are tue famous turkey dogs, the ugliest and smartcst breed cs aogs known. l. M. Uavis.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11
To Exchange for Mena Property.

I have number of farms and some timber lands near Hatfield whice I will exchange for i'm proved real estate in Msna. Gail before Sunday.
 R. NJ. Quieley.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11

This is good place 10 call at tention to the report in The Star of the address of w. F. Ward on the subject of stock raising, made at the court house in Mena on November 5.-Editor.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11

Assessor Freeman l.. Johnson has completed arrangements for the purchase of c. E. Covert's fine home on West Port Arthur. He takes possession February |, next.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11
Fine Pigs for Sale.

10 thoroughbred Poiand China male pigs for sale;5 5 months old Call at Star office or phone S2.
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11

A good and well improved tarn, 180a, 4 miles east of Mena, for sale or trade. Al bargain. Sec Dennis, Kelly < Stlsltton.
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11

E. N. Hopkins, Father Gal lagher, Arthur Scott left Tuesday night for De Queen 10 attend the poultry show. They will get pointers on how to pull off shows for Mena, and in other ways to promote the poultry interests of Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11
EX-GOV. J. S.LITTLE
 TO LITTLE ROCK
It Is Believed That His Recovery Will Be Fastened by Association With Old Friends -Is Expected
 Soon.

Fort Smith, Nov. 9.-Accom panied by his family physician, former Governor John s. Little IS expected to return to Little Rock this week. He will take a course of treatment at tue State Hospital for Nervous Diseases. At present the former chief exec utivc of the state IS in sanitar- ium at St. Joseph, Mo.
 Acting on advices from the Mis- sourl institution to the effect that Governor Little was rapidly im- proving and that his removal to an institution where he could meet and administered to by life long friends wonld have ten deucy to hasten his recovery, friends of the invalid man last week held a conference with Judge J. B. Bourland, in his chambers, and it was decided to request Governor Donaghey to take the matter up with the Hos pltal Board and see if arrange ments could be made to care for MT. Little.
 This was done, and when tue family of the former governor were assured that every comfort would be provided for him at Lit tie Rock, his return to his native state was determined upon. It is believed that under the careful treatment of the phy ysicians at the state hospital, MT. Little will soon recover.
 Board Endorses Plan.
 Arrangements have been made at the state hospital here for the care of John 5. Little, former gov ernor of Arkansas. Following the conference at Fort Smith, it was stated last night, Governor Donaghey took the matter up with the Hospital Board.
 Every member of tn. board promptly endorsed the move to have MT. Little return to his na- tive state, and every possible com fort will be provided for him al the hospital.
 Governor Little was stricken with a nervous breakdown three days after taking the oath of of flee in January, 1907, and after that day he never returned to his office.
 He returned to his home at Greenwood. Sebastian county, where he remained for some time, later leaving for Corpus Christi, Texas. After spending several months there he again returned home, but was later taken to a sanitarium at St. Joseph, where he has since remained.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11
Want No Hcp Law.

Editor The Star:--I notice a letter in the last lssEe of The Star from Farmer wanting hog law. Now I kindly ask the brother his question: How mauy renters are there in Polk county that are able to keep thelr hogs up the year around, and how many widows depending on the corn crop to make their meat ?
 sag that wheu the acorn crop hits, and that is about every other year, the hogs fatten on them and other fruits that the Al. mighty has put here for their use for about six months in the year.
 admit that the farmer on the river has plenty of corn to feed his hogs, but the farmer on the nplauds must depend on the range, and when his hogs have g adhered their share of the acorn crop, then the happy farmer puts his hogs up, feeds them a little corn and sweet potatoes and his meat is ready. Highlander.
 Egger, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11

MT. and Mrs. Jim Casey of
 Hatfield, left Wednesday for their
 home, after weeks visit with MT. and Mrs. Freeman l.. John son.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11

w. E. Justice. Egger; Russ Cason, Bulgef; Jack Wimoerly, Holly Springs; B. Cotton, Big Fork; w. F. Earnest of Acorn. trading here "Wednesday. Mir. Wimberly is going to open store soon at Holly Springs.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11

Galvanized Iron FIues arc safe, durable and cheap. Made by w. A. Tomlinson. d-wtf
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11

Wasted-To trade for or buy cheap lands. Call on E.. T. Roach, DcOueen street.
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11

B. s. Pete6sh was here Tues day from Acorn on business trip.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11

If your stove needs. lining, see w. A. Tomlinson. d-w If
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11

]. W. Dilbeck and family of Big Fork were here enroute Guthrie. Ok. for visit with Mir, Dlbeck's brother, Marion Dill beck. MT. and Mrs. G. E. Bates accompanied them.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11

Get your stoves repaired by w. A. TomliIson. dew If
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11

Editor Star.-I lived in Polk county several years. and the hogs had free range to tho mast, md 1 had plenty of good, fatpork, and when one has plenty of good meat to eat, he don't mind chas- ing razor-backs out of his corn, because he feels like chasing. In this country they have hog law, but they haven't got the hogs, and we pay Is cents pound for salt and sometimes we get little meat with it. I am not in favor of the hog law. K. N. Cross,
 Forum, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11

$. M. Ford has sold two- acre tract in Hyde Park Addition to c. F. Chamblin. The sale was made through H. F. Naler.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11

J. c. Gipson of Mountain Fork was in Mena Tuesday on his re- turn from Poteau, where he has been attending court,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11

William J. Cook and Mrs. Hol- loway ot Potter, were married Tuesday by County Judge Prickett.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-11

Tn The Star: Please give me snace to ask the New California It Boosters some questions as to the benefits to be derived from the pro-
New-York tribune., 1909-04-12
FOUR HURT IN CRASH.
Machine Wrecked AGAINST Trolley
Car at Union Hill, y. j.

Two men and two badly injured last
night st the corner of BeTgenine avenue and Lewis
street Union Hill. y J.. In collision between an
automobile and a trolley The injured are
August Heath. broker living at No 216 East llSth
street Manhattan, who had his right leg fractured
below the knee; AgnuS Heath injured internally :
Norris Kennedy. salesman. of No. 32 East Hath
street. Manhattan, right arm broken. and his wife.
Laura bruised body and four inches in length
on the top of the head.
The party occupied a 60-horsepower machine.
The auto IN charge Of Mr. Heath. coming
through Lewis street and had just turned into
Bergenine avenue when bound for the ferry
came along. Before the automobile the car
could stop the two with crash The auto
mobile was turBed completely and the occu-
pants were buried beneath the heavy machine.
The male passengers IN the car helped 20 right
the automobile and the four occupants We're carried
into nearby drug store. where they were attended
by Dr.. WilmotJ, OF Union Hill The physician
found the two women suffering greatly from shock
and Mysteries After the injuries OF the four had
been attended they procured private carriage and
W their homes.
The automobile badly damaged that It
i only for the funk heap. II vas valued at
New-York tribune., 1909-04-12
EX-JUDGE INGRAHAM ARRESTED.
Charged with Driving in Middle of Queers-
boro Bridge Roadway.

Ex-Judge James Ingraham. OF Long Island City,
was prisoner i'm the Yorkyille court Yesterday
morning charged hy Bicycle Policeman May with
driving in the middle Of the roadway of the new
Greensboro Bridge when he should have driven on
the right side
The former judge. who accompanied by
George Ripperger also OF Long Island City. took
offence when the policeman told him that he was
violating the rules OF the road by driving in the
centre of roadway. and, instead of obeying the
policeman. turned his carriage around and started
back Astoria. still in the middle Of the roadway
Then the policeman arrested him.
When arraigned in court yesterday morning be-
fore Magistrate OConnor Mr.. Ingraham asked that
MS examination be set down for a later day in the
week. : he had go Washington The magis-
tratc the examination for Thursday and Mr.
RipperEer signed the bail bond of 500.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-12
VALET KILLED BY AUTO
MACHINE TURNED OPER'
Man Employed by Wdter Lezc'sohn
Crushed Under Car.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Atlantic City. April H-GeOrge Shafter Naiel 4or
walter Iewisohn Of New York, was crushed to
death this afternoon when the 7o-horsepower Mer-
cedes Of his employer turned turtle and caught
him beneath the tonneau-
Mr. Lewisohn arrived in the city early this AFTER
noon and had expected 10 go back TO New York to-
night in the machine. lie met party of friends
and decided TO stay over with them and go back on
the train in the morning he told his chauffeur
Hubert Welsh TO 20 back 10 New York in the ma
chine and sent Shafer along to take care of the
baggage Nr LeWisohn warned Welsh against
speeding on the trip back 10 New York Every
thing went smoothly until they were near Port Re
public about twenty-five miles from this city, when
one of the back tires blew out
The machine started TO skid and Welsh tried TO
stop 9e shut of the power. but his steering gear
locked and before he and Schaffer had chance 10
leap out the machine turned turtle into a ditch
The valet was pinned under the heavy machine and
his life crushed out Welsh was caught too. but
farmers living near the scene of the accident ran
70 his assistance, and with the aid Of couple OF
fence rails the machine pried up. and ne was
released with severe bruises and a few minor cuts
Welsh telephoned Mr.. Lewisohn Of the accident
and made arrangements with the coroner to make
an immediate investigation. The official salts
fed that death purely accidental He TOOK
charge Of Shaffers body. AMI allowed Welsh 10 re
pair the damages TO the machine and go on TO New
York Welsh is 10 sail for Europe tomorrow
Mr. Iewisohn made arrangements with local
undertaken 10 send Shaffer's body 10 his home in
New k
New-York tribune., 1909-04-12
WEEKLY CATTLE MARKET

Philadelphia. April Receipts for the week: Reef
cattle 2s13 sheep lambs 0lT hogs ss256 calves
800. BEEF CATTLE-Steadv. Steers average best
50 62isQ$6 ~: choice SO 3Tiz6S6
medium s6aS0 l21s common IS 75GS3 SLY bulls 81 500
81 I5. CoWS-Steady Fat 50 6oQ$4 IS
S2asa; mieh cows. SS3G$63 for common choice,
choice, SsdS9; mediums. $1d$7 80: s56s6: west
S+q$5 30; 81 5Ods4 30 SEIEEP-Steady:
lambs easier wool sheep wetherS. extra Sd 5OdS8 10
choice. 81 750SG 20; $5ds5 30; medium 5Ga$5
s3Gl$3 so: heavy fat. sJQS6. Clipped
stock, 81 100 lbs lower than wool stock Lambs.
81 50GSS choice shnSS uedIr
81 5UdST Sc 50dS7: spring. S5T6
Sc. clipped lambs 81 100 lbs stock
HOGS-HiEher. Western n quality SIOd
SO so CITY DRESSED sTOCK-Steady- Steers 0a1O
COWS Td9c veas 2Gil3c extras l4c: country dressed
"a i2l.c; westerns o.: grassers. Tc; hogs. lose