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The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

D, w. Carter, manager of the American Slate Company, located l6 miles east of Mena, was here Saturday on business. MT. Car ter stated that between now and spring work would commence on opening up and developing the property.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

M. L. Wimberly, who has been serving on the petit jury in the Federal court at Fort Smith, re- turned Wednesday afternoon for few days stay with his family. He reports that the petit jury has been excused from duty until February 2.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

Joe Vaught and Bud Wallace, who have been living at Stillwell, Ok, the past three years, came in Thursday afternoon for visit with relatives at this place and Dallas and again make their home here.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

MT. !. A. Head. whocame to this county from Richmond, Little River county, about a year ago and purchased the Whitaker farm located six miles west of Mena, Saturday, exchanged hls farm property 10 Mir. J. L.. Horner of this place for his resl. dence proerty located on Seventh street. and Church avenue, and will soon arrive to make thier home m this city.
 
 
 Deputy Sheriff and Jaile T Bratcher has returned from his trip to Little Rock, where he had
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

Mrs. J. B. Joplin was taken with a fainting spell while shop ping in the Thacker Dry Goods store Monday, falling to the floor. She soon recovered, however, aud was taken 10 her home, the Oak dale Fruit farm.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

w. T. Bradbury of the Grand Leader, left Sunday afternoon for an extended visit at his for mer home at Carthage, Tex, aud other points in that state. Mir. Bradbury is making this trip for the purpose Of recuperatiug his health by short rest. Tn addition to these other points. Mr. Brad bury cxpects 10 spend several weeks at San Antonio, Tex.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

w. S. Whitworth, who lives near Iuk, has recently made a trip to his old home in Paulding county, Georgia, where he visited three brothers and sister. Mir. Whitworth says this country is far ahead of that of his birth place. In fact, he says he thinks he would starve to death If he had to make living there nowa- days.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

w. w. Philpot, merchant at Egger, accompanied by his broth CT James, came iu Sunday afternoon aud speut Monday in Mena on business. MT. Philpot reports that many new settlers are coming in and locating and hat that section is in a healthy and prosperous condition.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

Sam Gardner of Egger, who was in the city Saturday, reports that Dr. J. A. Norris, who was taken with a serious illness the early part of October, and parti- ally recovered after, has had relapse and that little hope is entertained for his recovery.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

Among the prominent Polk county farmers bringing products 10 Mena this week were J. T I'hilpot of Egger, J. A. Bates of Big Fork, Ep Avants of Shady and Robert Fortner of Cove.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

J. c. Miller, ST., who is teach ing the Flat Creek school, dis. trict 55, was in Mena Saturday The professor has taught for 5S years and says he feels his school has as fine an outlook as any he has ever seen, and he Is enthusi- astic over it's future.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

Mrs. Van Brumley of Colorado came in this week and will spend few days at the home of Mr. aud Mrs. l.. M. Wimberly and from here she will go to Bigger
 for visit with friends. Mrs. Brnmley was born and reared at Bigger aud this is her first visit to her old home in twenty years.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

s. K. Wood, who for several weeks has been serving as grand juryman at the Fedora. court al Fort Smith, came h Monday on the Traveller, leaving next morning for his home at Ink.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28
PERSONAL NOTES

E. Bowen, merchant at Black Fork. Scott county, was in the city Saturday buying supplies for his store.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
A Dear Dish.

Learning by experience in New
York is expensive business" said an
out Of town man. Last night les
son cost me just $3.50 and was cheap
at that You see, l had a little dinner
for few friends in private room ut
one Of the best restaurants. Every
thing was just right, and 1 was mighty
well pleased. One thing was especial
ly pretty, and that was the dish of spun
sugar in which the fruit was served.
1t had all sorts Of little flowers and
bowknots sticking out from 1t, and
every one Of the crowd broke off a
piece to nibble on. When l went to
pay the bill one item surprised me.
Eight dollars and a half for a dish
was something l didn't understand.
What's it forY l asked, pointing to
this item. And it was then and there
explained to me that dish Of spun
sugar was just as much the property
Of the establishment as one of cut
glass or silver, and any damages must
be paid for. It was all right enough,
but it was new to pe."-New York
Sun
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
A Mere Hint.

The young man had married the rich
mans daughter and wasn't killing
himself with work to support her. one
day the old man took him to task.
"Look here" he said emphatically,
"why don't you go to work?'
81 don't have to-" the son-in-law re-
Piled, with brazen effrontery.
"Well, you will have to-"
"Why will IY
Because, sir, l cannot live always
TO support you"
"But you will leave us something's
"Not much l won't. There won't lie
anything to leave"
The sOn-in-law was alarmed.
"Great JUPITER he exclaimed. "You
don't mean to tell me you have moth
ingT"
That's about the size of it,"
The son-in-law devoted himself to
profound thought for several seconds.
81 have a suggestion to Offer" he
said in businesslike manner.
what is it?' asked the old gent.
"Well, / suggest that you take out,
say $4,000 life assurance on yourself
to save wear and tear on my mind.
Illustrated Bits.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
OverpIayed His Hand.

"Sir," began the bumptious appli-
cant for job, 81 have been told that
you are looking for a clerk"
$50 l am" answered the man at the
desk.
81 suppose you want a person who
neither smokes, drinks nor swears and
never engages in games Of chance; one
whose character is the best; one who
is honest, industrious and thoroughly
capable; one who will stop at nothing,
consistent with his principles, to fur
Their the interests of his employer. In
short, a brisk, intelligent all around
man who knows business from A to u
and will never be caught mapping? If
so, l am the individual you are look
ing for"
"You will pardon my diffidence, 1
hope" said the man at the desk. IF
you are half as competent as you
claim to be feel myself unworthy Of
becoming your boss. Good morning"'
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30

v. = sN---~--. az i'sS N@~sS NE
and South Carolina are ready to go to
sea. These ships, built like bulldogs
and having many of the material as
poets of that formidable beast, are
regarded by many as able to whip any.
thing else that floats. Even the Brit
ish Dreadnought type, with its 10000
tons displacement, does not throw as
much metal in broadside and would
be entitled to run for it, without dis
honor, If one of these 10000 tonneIs
hove into sight.
But the Michigan has the edge On
even the best of the 10000 ton ships
heretofore built when 1t comes tc
hardness in scrap. She is able to
fire all of her great guns in every
broadside, and she has twice as many
Of these guns as any of her predeces-
s6fs OF her own type. That is to say
while the Kansas, Vermont, Louisiana.
Minnesota and all the others OF the
10000 ton type so far built have four
- inch rifles each, the Michigan has
eight Of these far-reaching knockers.
Taking eight Of these big boys
mounted so that they may all be
swung muzzle out on the same side Of
the ship and fired at the same time in
the same direction, and it is anticipat-
ed that the object of their attention
will receive a distinct impression.
Also, possibly, few dents and con-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30

And the trial trip. The popular i'm
preston of this event is that they
get up steam and go outside and let
'er go Gallagher" down the coast TWEEN
ty miles or so and back, and If she
does 1t within the time marked by the
speed section of the contract the ship
Is turned over to the government,
while the builder takes his car home
with his check in his pocket. But this
is not the way 1t is done. In the next
place the speed is not ascertained b. a
happenstance cruise along the coast.
Not much. They go away of up to the
neighborhood OF Rockland, Me, where
the water is several hundred feet deep,
with no currents to interfere. Then
they measure off a mile. Over this
measured mile they send her as often
as the naval officers aboard may re-
quire. Then they make her steer
straight out to sea for four hours, and
the officers observe whether she can
keep up the same number of turns
of the screws per minutes for that
many consecutive hours at stretch
In perhaps ten days or two weeks the
naval officers may be satisfied, but be.
fore they are the ship will have had to
do all sorts of stunts. When she is
finally accepted and the builder re.
ceives his money he feels as if he has
earned it with his hearts blood.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30

much comment as what he said con-
corning what he called false Ameri-
can patriotism" In part 1t was as fol
lows:
This false patriotism of idle pride
in our past and blind confidence in
our future has so possessed the pop.
ular mind that he who ventures to
criticize our national character makes
himself a prey to popular fury and
scorn
THE greatest need of America to
day is line of prophets to convince
us of our sins, sins that are palpably
manifest to all who are not wilfully
blind, sins which have invariably,
throughout the whole course of his
tory, brought in their train the decline
and fall of nations"
Bishop Williams incidentally took q
rap at John d. Rockefeller, Jr. He
referred to young Mr.. Rockefeller not
by name, but as "a scion of wealth
who recently applied to huRan rela.
lions the figure of the gardeners treat
ment of a rose bush when he cuts off
all but the hardest buds. And that
doctrine" the bishop added, was ad-
vanced, not in a board meeting, but
before bible class. They say a rose
by any other name will smell as sweet
but the odor of that rose smacks very
strongly to me of petroleum
Mr.. Rockefeller recently used the
rose illustration to his bible class at
the Fifth Avenue Baptist church in ad
vocating the doctrine Of efficiency.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
Wanted Papa to Enioy IL.

Francis, aged four and half, had
annoyed his father until that individ-
ual finally lost patience. He was try
ing to do some vanishing. Thinking
to get rid of him for a few minutes,
he said, Hurry, son, to the window
and watch the parade" The lad ran
to the window and climbed upon a
chair, while the father smiled at the
success of his little lie.
The smile was still on his face when
tug at his coat and Hurry, papa,
quickv' caused him to start toward
the window. "What is the matterT'
he asked.
"Come and see the elephant in the
Observation-Disclosures
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
Fooled Him.

When Tommy was taking papa his
dinner he stopped for moment to
watch a workman emptying a sewer.
"That," remarked Tommy interest
eddy, lis the CRATE my brother lost a
shilling down."
The workman's eyes lit up.
"Well, young man." he said, with a
show of carelessness, you'd better
get forward with that dinner before
it's cold'
In about half an hour Tommy re-
turned to find the man still at the
same CRATE.
Are you quite sure it was this CRATE
the shilling was lost INF" said the
workman.
81 am certain" replied Tommy, "be-
cause 1 saw my father get it OUT
London Answers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
Order of Publication.

State OF Michigan, County OF Shiawassee, SIS
AT q session Of the Probate Court for safe
County held at the Probate once, in the
City OF CoruDna, on the 10th day OF July A. d
1909
Present, Matthew Bush. Judge OF Probate.
In the matter Of the estate OF William Dow
ney, deceased.
On filing the petition OF Alfred Downey pray
ing for the probate OF the will OF said deceased
now filed in this Court.
1t is ordered that the 9th day OF August
next. at ten O'Clock In the forenoon, at said
Probate ONCE, be appointed for hearing
said petition.
And it is further ordered, that copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks
previous TO said day of hearing in THE Owoss0
TINES. a newspaper printed and circulating tr
said County of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH.
"a true copy Judge Of Probate.
By FLORENCE LINDSEY,
Register Of Probate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
y e %
Michigan Is Great Craft
New BattIeship Superior
to Anything on Seas
Could Make the British
Dreadnought Scoot.

N ICHIGAN is again represented or
MI the seas in name by great bat
" tleship Uncle Sam has seer
fit to put the name of the VOL
VERNE state upon a vessel which rep
resents the highest form of naval con-
struction. The great battleship has
just been completed and is now under
going her trial tests OF the Atlantic
coast.
The original battleship Michigan,
padding about the great lakes sincs
1914, would make scarcely more than
an appropriate steam tender for the
new battleship Michigan. The new
Michigan is one OF the 10000 ton type.
Of which the navy will have eight bel.
ligerent examples when the Michigan
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30

40 say that town containing no
more than 1000 population land
not summer resort either
possesses a dance hall that cost
$4,000 to build seems quite incredit-
able. But such is the case in Chel-
sea. 1t will be admitted, however,
that this was not the purpose for
which it was built, but represents one
of the many elaborate plans which for
mer State Treasurer Glazier sought TO
carry out previous to his downfall
1t is the famous Welfare building
OF which this story is the subject. 1t
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
Perfectly Euuipped.

When the large and healthy looking
individual who has asked at the door
for "a little something to eat was
told that he might have 1t II he would
work awhile at the wood pile he shook
his head mournfully.
'I've got the ague," he explained,
"and my hand is that unstiddy
couldn't hit nore'n one stick in seven"
"All rightp' exclaimed the mistress
Of the house. "Go out in the back
yard and shake those ashes for me-"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
Can Fire Broadside With
Every One of Her Big
Guns at Same Time
Trial Tests Under Way.
tusions and gaping apertures.

tusions and gaping apertures.
Besides these eight huskies the
Michigan will have thirty-eight other
guns. But none of them VIII be over
three inches across the interesting
orifice whence the bad medicine for
the enemy makes it's exit.
These few Incidental observations
will perhaps indicate that it takes
time to build battleship, end this Is
true. It does.
the ship is completed If she does not
make the required speed by even so
much as a quarter knot per hour the
builder is fined $4,000. If the failure
in speed is more than half knot the
government reserves the right to leave
the ship on the builders hands.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
STIRS UP GOTHAM.

Bishop Williams Makes Pointed state.
ments From Pulpit and to Press.
New York is all agog OF late over
some pretty pointed remarks which
Bishop Williams Of Michigan has been
handing out to them. How II came
about has not been revealed. Sufice to
say that the bishop has just returned
from a months stay among the Goth.
omites, during which time he filed the
pulpit in st. Bartholomew church
and was numerously interviewed by
representatives of the newspapers, or
all occasions of which he did not hest
Ntate to say just what he thought.
His remarks dealt with many sub
jects, but probably none aroused sc
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30

uated from the institution in 1897, be-
Ing one of the honor men OF his class.
Subsequently he entered the United
States Military academy, at West
Point, completing the course four
years later.
Lieutenant Lahm's father also a
soldier, was much interested in aero
nautics, and the young man chose to
follow in his fathers footsteps Gov
eminent military officials saw in him a
valuable man and assigned him to the
seronautic corps, where he has more
Than proven his efficiency. Still an
,ther honor has been conferred upon
him. He is one of two men selected
to be trained by the Wright brothers
in the handling Of tie aeoplane which,
II tests now taking place near Wash
lngton prove satisfactory, will be sold
to the government.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
Fine Dancing In This Town.

ture in the Italian style and was plan
ned to provide all the comforts of
mind and body for the army of en-
ployes of his stove works The build
ing is of paving brick, with Bedford
stone trimmings and tile roof, and con-
tains library, reading room, gym
nasium, scores of individual wash
bowls, shower baths, and the largest
The building was erected at cost
of $4,000.
The failure of the state treasurer
occurred before the building was quite
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
Exnerts AZ Colonizinu.

The only two countries which draw
some benefit from their colonies and
understand how to manage them are
England and Holland-two countries
which have many national character
!stics in common.-Amsterdam Han
delsblad
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
EDUCATED IN MICHIGAN,
Noted Aeronaut Took Preparatory

Course at Michigan Military School.
Although this state cannot lay claim
as the birthplace Of Lieutenant Frank
Lahm 1t does have the privilege, how.
ever, of pointing to the fact that the
noted aeronaut obtained his prelim-
mary military education in one Of her
institutions, namely, the Michigan Mil.
itary academy, at Orchard lake. The
school since, as military institution,
has gone out of existence.
AS a cadet at this academy Lieuten.
ant Lahm distinguished himself as a
student, soldier and athlete His par.
ticular "hobby," IL such It may be
called, was Craftsmanship, and in this
he became most proficient. He grad.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
Order of Publication
State Of Michigan

ESS
County OF Shiawassee
At session Of the Probate Court for sale
County, held at the Probate ONCE, In the City
OF Corunna on the 9th day OF July, \. D. 1909,
Present Matthew Bush Judge of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate Of Reuben Saw,
tells, deceased. On filing the petition OF
Willis Sawtells praying for the probate
OF the will OF said deceased now filed in this
Court.
It Ordered, That the end day OF August next
at ten o'clock In the forenoon, at said Probate
Office be appointed for hearing said petition.
And il is Further Ordered, That copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks,
previous to said day of hearing. in the Owoss0
Times a newspaper printed and circulating IT
said County OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH
Judge of Probate,
"a true copy
Florence Lindsey
Register OF Probate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
A Poor Remedy.

II notice a man who had cold In
his head has committed suicide"
Poor fellow! Now what fool friend
could have advised him to try that
remedy T-Philadelph Ledger.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
Probate Order

Probate Order.
State OF Michigan, County OF Sbiawassee, SIS.
Ats session OF the Probate Court for
the County of Sbiawassee held at the Probate
ONCE in the City OF Corunna, on the 10th day
OF July In the year one thousand nine
hundred and nine.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Bessie A.
Bailey deceased. George o. Bonnell as ad-
ministrator having rendered to this Court his
final account
1t is ordered. that the 10th day OF August
next at ten o'clock In the forenoon, at said Pro
bate once, be appointed for examining and
allowing said account.
And IL is further ordered, that q copy OF THE
order be published three successive week pre-
vious TO said day of hearing in THE Owosso
TINES. newspaper printed and circulating In
said County OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
JIdge OF Probate
BY FLORENCE LINDSEY,
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
Or. HUMPHREYS SPECIFICS.
Directions with each Vial In Five Languages
English, German, Spanish, Portuguese and French

No. FOR Price
i. Fevers, COMPOSITIONS, Infammations. .......2 "a
2. Worms. Worm Fever, or Worm Disease. rs
3. Collie, Crying and Wakefulness of Infants. 10
A. Diarrhen, OF Children and Adults. ..........2J
b. Dysentery, Gripings, Bilious Cole. ........25
y. Coughs, Colds Bronchitis ...................25
.. TOothache, Faceache, Neuralgia. ..........25
D. Headache. Sick Headache, Vertigo .........25
10. Dyspepsia. Indigestion Weak Stomach. =. -. rs
Ii. Group. Hoarse Cough, Laryngitis. ..........25
II. Salt Rheum. Eruptions, Erysipelas. .....".25
10. Rheumatism. or Rheumatic Pains. ........ 20
10. Fever and Ague, Malaria. ................ .2J
~. Piles. Blind or Bleeding, External, Internal 25
Is. Ophthnimia. Weak or Infiamed Eyes. .......2 rs
10. Catarrh, Influenza Cold In Head ............25
20. WhoOping Cough. spasmodic Cough ......25
FL. Asthma Oppressed, Difficult Breathing .... rs
~. Kidney Disease. Gravel, Calculi. ..........25
IS. Nervous Debility, Vital Weakness al 90
%. Sore Mouth, Fever Sores or Canker..........25
30. Urinary IncOntinence. wetting Bed. rs
81. Sore Throat, Quinsy and Diphtheria. .......25
b. Chronic COMPOSITIONS, Headaches. .........2H
~. Grippe, Hay Fever and Summer Colds rs
small bottle of Pleasant Pellets fits the vest
pocket Sold by druggists sent receipt of price.
Medical Book sent free.
HUMPHREYS HoMEo. MEDICINE CO., Cornsr
William and ann Streets. New York
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30

Said Job will be let by sections. The sec.
tion at the outlet of the said Drain will be let
first. and the remaining sections in their order
up stream, In accordance with the diagram
TO said Drain, in the once OF the County Dram
Commissioner OF the said County OF Shiawas.
see to which reference may be had by all
par ties interested, and bids will be made and
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30

HUMPHREYS HoMEo. MEDICINE CO., Cornar
william and ann Streets. New York.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-21

regard the academy and the college
az established for the professional
classes only and farm work has too
frequently been left to those with IN
ferior educational advantages. Tho
farmers OF the next generation will
emphasize the fact that an intelligent
acquaintance with manual labor, quail
ifes rather than units one for under
standing the great industrial and So
cial problems that press for solution.
The bringing of the extremes OF So
ciety nearer together and the cultiva-
ton Of more cordial. fraternal feel
ing will not be the least of the bless
igns to be hoped for from the i'm
proyements that are making farming
more attractive and country life more
inviting.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-21
kINEO TO OAKLAND

TStOps on Signal or on n0tIce 20 COhuucIOr.
CONNECTIONS
At Oakland, with Maine Central Railroad. At
Somerset Junction, with Canadian Pacific Rail
ways. At Kineo Station, with Coburn Steamboat
Company for all points on Moosehead Lake.
NORRIS MCDONALD, Vice President
re BOOTHBY, Gen. Pass. Agt., Portland, Me.