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The Newtown bee., 1909-04-30
The Howland Dry Goods
 Company, Bridgeport, Connecticut.
The oFavorite ANDES Steel Range
 IsTHE NEWEST ON THE MARKET.

The name Andes is guarantee means good cooking, good baking, good working and saving of ue We have sold them for years and know whereof speak, Don't buy too cheap stove money wasted Always buy one that has some merit in it. The Andes have an abundance of it. WE call them good common soves made upon honor This cannot be said of all ranges sold in these days We carry in stock five deen styles of Andes at different prices at
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
THEY NEED HELP.
Thousands of Persons Are Destitute IT
 AsIatIc Turkey.

Beirut. May 1-Mr Kennedy, the missionary, has returned to Alexan- dretta from Deurtyol and reports the situation as moro hopeful and the pop ulace holding out against the besieg CTS. He says that s,G00 persons are homeless and absolutely destitute, that TAG houses were burned and that entire villages have been ruined He reports that at Alexandretta conh- dence Is far from restored. At Adana f5.G00 refugees are depending upon Americans fer existence and In ad- dition to the terrible suffering there from want of food the health condi- tions are extremely bad. The mis- sionary begs that funds be sent hIm immediately. He says that the reiu- gees at Adana require s1,00o daily for flour alone and that the inumerable persons sick or wounded there are in need of doctors. nurses and medicines
 MT. Kennedy says that similar ap- peals are coming ia from Alexan' dretta, Tarsus, Latakia and Antioch and that there is not one cent avail able to meet them.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
LANDS SAFE FROM LATE
 FROSTS.

There seems little doubt but near ly all the fruit in Missouri and Kan sas has this year been killed by the recent freeze. This condition is equally true of many sections of Arkansas, including the great peach orchards around De Queen. But it is not true of the higher lands of Polk county, south of Rich Noun tain. Here the peaches are not killed, and promise a good crop. The vege- tables are little hurt if at all by the light frost that occurred last week. There is a most valuable lesson in this for all who would grow fruit. and desire almost certain immunity from loss of crop by late frosts. There are thousands of acres of land in Polk county, at this time wholly unused, that are too rough for ordi- nary farming, but are well fitted for fruit growing where late frosts rarely or never kill. If they were now cultivated as orchards or were in berries, the owners would be as- sured of rich returns, as the prod ucts would bring fancy prices. There is much room for intelligent effort in this line in Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06

the greatest altitude of any county between the Great Lakes and Gulf of Mexico; that the streams of wa ter dozens and dozens of them) all flow out of it to the north, east, west and south.
 Yes, we all know these things, and more good things of like nature. But millions do not---and the more that do. the more will come here and enjoy them.
 And The Stars contest has en- abled us to reach out into other places to tell about our city, our town, our people, and to thereby bring others to know, and then to come and remain with us. We have room for them. They have need for that room and the things they can share with us, to our advan- tage and their own. The Star hopes to use its increased power to help both sides. It owes it to those who subscribed for it- both at home and abroad.
 And. last, but not least, The Star wants to say good word for the gentlemen who conducted the sub scription getting contest. The Gill liland Syndicate, headed by MT. Walter Gilliland, is a clean-cut business institution. It makes money out of these contests. and gives value in return, and it's rep resentative here, MT. Louie R. Stewart, is a clean, honest and efficient representative. The Star is well pleased, and trusts all others are and will be.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
BLACKMA|LER5 FAL
MEN WHO TRY TO EXToRT MONEY FROM RUDOLPH
 sPREcKELs CAPTURED.
EILlICNaIRE'S FAMILY IS IHREATENIl
An Anonymous Letter Notified tie Californian to Pay S6,ooo to Mes senger-Missive Turned Over to the Police Who Successfully Laid Plans and Caught the conspirators.

San Francisco, May 1.--An attempt to extort a large sum of money from Rudolph Spreckels, son of the lals millionaire sugar king, Claus Spreeh els, under pain of death was frus trated by the police last night, aad two men are in jail today charged with blackmail.
 According to the story told by Spreckels to the detectives, he Te ceiyed few days ago an anonymoas letter purporting to have been wrt ten Icy the chief of band Of Hinda poisoners and demanding that Spreck els pay s3,000 cash for himself and his wife to a messenger who woulf call at the millionaire's residence las night.
 The missive was turned over to the police. and the officers detailed on ths ease instructed the Spreckels butler , to hand a package containing news papers to anyone who should call. ~ The appointed time a man called ana received the package. whereupon As was seized by two detectives. He gave the name of George De Martial and said that he had been sent pI Benjamin w. Soule. who was arreslea later.
 Police Captain Anderson said lal' morning that similar letter had Dcea received by J. O'B. Gum, who haa been instructed to ray the money Q messenger in front of the Van Nes' theater Mir. Gum Is cashier of ta' Merchanics' bank.
 Rudolph Spreckels has dcyo'e' much time and money to pushing TX San Francisco graft prosecutions. h' married fin June last year MISS Aia' le Bretiville of San Francisco
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
Rational Brevities.
fDayidSOn.


 Look faithfully after the small all everyday duties of life and all VIII be we'll.
 Every definite persisting purpose of self-development must sometime lead to mastery.
 It is a mistake to accept a state ment on account of its source. Prove it, reject the false. retain only the truth.
 The hopeless, discouraged, pesi- mistic man is running crossWays against the purposes of the infinite law of Deity.
 Every effort one makes for the elevation and betterment of others, raises that one to higher planes of happiness and power.
 There is a great force that gov erns the universe, and the more we identify ourselves with that lnfiu- ence the greater will be our happi- ness.
 All systems of education, all theo- ries of ethics of morality have for their very basis the idea of self-con- trol. In reality it is the key to all success.
 Get the idea fixed firmly in your mind that money will buy all the pleasures worth having, and begin saving your earnings to that end, and the most certain result will be disappointment.
 Carve with sharp knife all sour- ness, bitterness, envy and selfishness from your disposition; cultivate a good ''forgetter;;" and see how much better 1t is.
 Beware of the man who says all men are dishonest. He by that statement admits he is not honest, and so any statement he may make is not to be trusted.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
BITS OF EVERY DAY PHILOSOPHY

kAtcnlSOn Glooe.)
 A man can keep secret all right, if it is mean story on himself.
 A philosopher says it is good for every man to have an active enemy.
 A good many people believe that to know a lot of contemptible gossip, is to be wise.
 Did you ever know a really sensi- ble man? And are you not some thing of a fool yourself?
 Many can keep secret, but very few can keep secret the fact that they have one.
 A woman will keep out her best knives and forks longer for her own visiting kin than for her husband s visiting kin.
 In the fullest interpretation of the term, society woman" is wom- an with nothing to do, and who wouldn't do it if she had.
 The men wear some mighty home ly hats. but 1t can, at least, be said for the men that they never claim their headgear came from Paris.
 A new suggestion for an Art pho- tograph: Young girls have their pictures taken to represent Hope, Despair, the Madonna, etc. Why not take the picture of a fat, com fortable woman, extending pie in one hand and cake in the other to represent Hospitality" the rarest of all the virtues?
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
Baked Fish in Paper.

The following method does away with ishy dishes, disagreeable odors, etc: Clean and wash the fish thor oughly, salt, pepper and flour it in- side and out (sparingly) then roll in
 manila paper at least three times. Pinch the ends of the paper togeth- CT, then fold back, and pin securely, to prevent the escape of the juices. Bake in a moderate oven, and allow fifteen minutes more than if baking the same fish in a pan. When ready to serve remove the paper, to which the skin will adhere, and place the delicious, juicy meat upon a platter. Garnish as desired. Woman's Home
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
A Weak Sultan.

London, May 2.-The Daily Tele- graphs Constantinoplc correspondent in a pen picture of the sultan as be ap- peared at Selamlik said Nobody knows what he thinks. He said noth' ing. Many believe he feigned ignor- ance and indifference in order to save his own life, and to look at him to- day 1t appears as If the stimulation will continue. One can only read in his protruding eyes good naiured ingeni- ousness and almost infantile curiosity, which contrasts strongly with his aged appearance. He certainly Is good but weak. was unable to see in him a sovereign of the new epoch. q re-or ganizer of Turkey, sultan of prog ress.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
Good Liniment.

You will hunt good while before you find a preparation that is equal to Chamberlain's Liniment as cure for muscular rheumatic pains, for the cure of sprains and soreness of the muscles. In case of rheumatism and sciatica itrelieves pain ana makes sleep and rest possible. In case of sprains it relieves the soreness and restores the parts to a healthy condition in one-third the time required by the usual treatment. It is equally valu- able for lame back and all deep seated muscular pains. 25 and 50 cent sizes for sale by Jackson Drug Co.,, and all dealers,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06

Washington, Apr 30.-After remain ing unnoticed for nearly century De- meath the soil of an obscure Marylahu farm. the body of Maj. Pierre Charies L,Enfant. the French engineer who remodeled the city hall in New forK and who designed the national capitol was yesterday removed to the Ar lington National cemetery after an impressed ceremony at the capitol
 The body was taken under military escort to the capitol, where it lay in state until the hour for the exercises President Taft, accompanied by Mrs. Taft, was present.
 Vice President Sherman and Ambas- sador Jusserand of France paid tribute to the memory of Maj. L'Enfant, and spoke of the work of the French ofll- cer. particularly as 1t affected the building up of the city of Washington. Gathered about the bier were repre- centatives of the society of the Gin cinnati. whose emblem was designed by L'Enfant. Other patriotic and civic organizations also were represented.
 At the outset Ambassador Jusserano called attention to the primitive con dition of the land upon which the future capital of the nation was to pc erected and to the great transforma- ton which had taken place Tn little more than a century, and said that the will of congress, the choice made by the great man whose name tRe city was to bear, tho talents Of a French officer the one whose memory was being commemorated to-day, haa caused the change"
 For Maj. L'Enfant, said the amoas- sador, the planning of the city or Washington was work of love. "A mere glance at that work" he said, showed that the officer had decided not to work for a nation of 13 states, but for one of 50, the streets were unexampled any where; gardens, parks, fountains, statues Of famous men-all were devised in view of a great and powerful nation. the nation of today
 'Enfant, he declared. had foreseen present greatness In all its aspects. even the last asquired one, the one of which the American nation is so justly proud, her navy"
 The ambassador declared that the plan fitted so well future times and so badly present ones that fos many years criticisms were cease'ess and that as late as 1851, Jean Jacques Ampere heard jokes on that strange city, made up of houses without streets and streets without houses The intuition L'Enfant had of the future of his adopted country was nothing very extraordinary. the am bassador continued "All French peo pie had the same From the first France thought that the United States would be and should be great nation The first diplomat ever sent here came from France"
 In conclusion the ambassador said and now, Pierre Charles LEnfan will sleep his last sleep in that AT lington cemetery where so many ar' buried who fought as he did, and fel as he did for the nation.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
Women FIant to the Death.

Lester. Wash. May 2.-Mrs. Joe Burns and Mrs. S. Campbell, wives of loggers, fought bloody duel with butcher knives late last night, as a result of which the former has fatal gash below the heart The oth' CT woman's life was saved by the quick arrival on special engine from Cleelum of doctor who sewed up an artery in her wrist barely in time to prevent her bleeding to death. The women are said to have quarreied over Kitchen utensils which they had borrowed Suddenly each darted Into her cabin and seized butcher knife They met in the dim light thrown by lamp through an open cabin door and began the combat which contin- ued until both fell.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
Swat the Fly Now.

Have you noticed them m-the new arrivals in flies :? They're just beginning to show on the window panes and perform in bal ancing on ceilings. They're not the big ones that buzz around in July, instead, they're small, just able to get around. But they're flies just the same, and now, while they are still small and slow in their movements, is the time to Swat the Fly" Use the broom or a folded paper or patent fly killer.
 Every fly that is allowed to live means million in few weeks.
 Every one of the millions car ries germs and spreads disease. A fly that is killed may save a doctor bill.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
nurlcd in snow 2s Hours.

Bellingham. Wash. May 2.--Alive and conscious and scarcely injured, John Watkins has been rescued after being buried 26 hours beneath 2S feet of snow in the valley of the Cascade river near Rockport. Wash. An aval- anche had overwhelmed an engi- neers camp and eight men were bur jed All but Watkins were resuced in a short time, two seriously injured Seventy-five men worked 26 hours digging Watkins out. He had been carried 200 yards from where the camp stood. and was not struck by rocks or trees that came down the slide and was enabled to breath the air in the snow.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
D0ssessOrs

A preacher in Shawnee, Ok. made charges of grating on an extensive scale against prominent men and officials, and was sued for libel. About that time a grand jury was called and there was a scattering, some of the witnesses getting as far away as Texas before being caught. Now the grafters are under indict- ment. That preacher is doing a work for humanity that is priceless.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06

The fight on fiies-on their very existence-has certainly been taken up in earnest in many states, slnce it has been decided they are men, ace to health. The existence of mosquitoes has been cut short in many localities, and Uncle Sam and some states are hard after the cattle ticks. Verify the trials of civiliza- ton seem likely to be offset by the suppression of some of the pests of the ages.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
THE STARS CONTEST.

The Stars subscription-getting contest closed Saturday night, with only one unpleasant feature-a fea- ture that occurs in every event-in life itself--all who tried could not win. But in this instance---and this is not always so---the losers took their lot without a murmur---they were as good losers as they would have been winners. And all, win ners and losers, have the sincere thanks of The Star for all their ef- forts--which alone made the contest a success.
 This contest, through the fact that it has added many hundreds of new readers to The Star. has added greatly to it's responsibility---its re- sponsibility to it's readers and to Mena and Polk county. The greater the patronage given newspaper by its town and county the better should be the service rendered and. besides this, more Stars than ever before will go to other towns, counties and states, and this makes it the more incumbent upon the paper to place Mena and Polk county and Arkansas before the world in the best light to show" it's readers what we have here to make life worth living---to induce them to come and be further shown" that they will remain among us and join in developing and bringing out the best in our city and county.
 We all know We have the finest summer climate anywhere in the central west; that excessive heat is not known; that nights are always cool: that the atmosphere from the pine hills all about is full of life giving ozone---of health and strength.
 We all know that we have the purest, softest, sweetest water that ! can be found anywhere---and it is in almost every spring and branch l and well. We have mineral springs, too, famous for their healing quail ties.
 We all know that all who come here for relief from torrld heat, for rest and comfort never go away disappointed.
 We all know that our winters are full of sunshine and beauty; that severe cold is rare indeed; that there is little snow or ice: that the hills and mountains are always covered with green, that the violets bloom in many lawns every week in the win ter.
 We all know that our scenery all the year around is unexcelled any where; that the green topped noun tains breaking the blue sky line near and far and the valleys lined with beautiful streams are never-ending joy to all lovers of the beautiful in Nature.
 We all know that Mena is a city of beautiful homes filled with a happy. healthy people; that there are room for many more; that farm lands in the valleys all about will grow finest crops; that the higher and rougher lands are fitted for every kind of fruit, where late frosts rarely or never kill.
 We all know that malaria is almost unknown; that those who contract it in the low lands get rid of it when they come here.
 We all know that Polk county has
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
Faclno a Coal Famine.

Winnipeg. Man, May Elf the pres ent cold and stormy weather con'R ues Saskatchewan province will ias a serious coal shortage. Stocks oi ln' principal dealers in Regina and Aaess Jaw are almost exhausted. At Less bridge no heat Is supplied to the Oass ness blocks and schools are closeA Manufactures at Calgary have Oag enough coal for about one week. ia' department of labor at Ottawa IS Os ing urgently appealed to intefceaa n the miners strike Many farmers V Saskatchewan are forced to burn 'as' fence posts.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
Bad Attack of Dysentary Cured

"An honored citizen Of this town was suffering from a severe attack Of |dysentery. He told friend if he could obtain bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Reme- dy, he felt confident of being cured, he having nsed this remedy in the West He was told that kept it in stock and lost no time in obtaining it. and was promptly cured, says NJ. J. Leach, druggist of Wolcott, Vt. For sale by Jackson Drug Co., and all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
Of Course This Couldn't Happen in
 Mena

Not long ago, young woman down in these parts was walking along the street arrayed in a fault less spring suit, that fitted like a glove over one of the new hipless corsets. when she dropped her pock- etbook. She stood gazing mourn fully at it, wondering how on earth she'd ever pick it up. when down the street came a bright young man. "Get down on your hands and knees and you can pick it up. Gwendolyn. " he said. as he passed on.-Lamar (Mo.) Democrat.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06

The sugar trust is to be prosecuted just like any common thief for hav- ing cheated the government out of the duty on 75 million pounds ot sugar by fixing it's scales so they would weigh incorrectly. Inciden- tally, the sugar growers were cheat ed by this same trust out of 75 mil lion pounds of sugar. Quite a large thief, to be sure. The result of the government prosecution will be interesting, at least.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
Must Work Within q Year

Whoop-la An extension of the charter of the Hct Springs, Ouachita and Mena railroad was granted last week at Little Rock. only on condi- tion that work must begin on the road within year. Whether this road builds through Mount Ida or not It will open up vast possibilities m the business interests of this
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
A Living Skeleton

is the final condition of any child that has worms--ifi it lives. Think of hav- ing something in your stomach that eats all you take as nourishment. Nine tenths of the babies have worms, may be yours has. Be certain that it has not by giving it Whites Cream Vermifuge--it expels all worms and is tonic for the baby. Price 25 cents. Sold by Gunnels Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
Whooping Cough.

HIn February our daughter had the whooping cough. MT. Lane of Hart land, recommended Chamberlain $ Cough Remedy and said gave his GUS toners the best of satisfaction. We found it as he said, and can recon mend it to anyone having children troubled with whooping cough" says Mrs. A. Goss of Durand, Mich. For sale by Jackson Drug Co.,, and all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
Boys Win Re Rows

and are always getting scratches, cuts. sprains, bruises, bumps, burns or scalds. Don't neglect such things they may result seriously if you do Apply Ballards Snow Liniment ac- cording to directions right away and 1t will relieve the pain and heal the trouble. Price 25c, Soc and Sl. Sold by Gunnels Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
A Happy Father

is soon turned to sad one if he has to walk the floor every night with a crying baby. McGee's Baby Elixir will make the baby well, -soothe it's nerves, induce healthy, normal slum-
 Der. Best for disordered bowels and sour stomach-all teething babies need it. Pleasant to take, sure, and safe, contains no harmful drugs. Price p and 50 cents per bottle. Sold by Gunnels Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
Keeping the frees Warm.

Grand Junction, Col. May 2.-IIun- Greds of "smudges" carefully watched by the ranchers throughout the Grand Valley probably saved the budding fruit trees from disaster. Another isYere frost was predicted for last ight, and hundreds Of men left Grand junction for the ranching districts to assist in protecting the trees.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
Receiyer tcr rvgivn lnaw.

New York. May 2--JEstlce McAvoy sigaed an order yesterday appointing George E. Hayes receiver for Evelyn Nesbit Thaw in Inc supplementary proceedings brought by Elize Hartwig, milliner, 10 enforce a judgment ot s25S25 obtained against Mrs. Thaw
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06

county, and business men all over the county should come forward anu do all in their power to encourage the beginning of this work as soon as possible. Itmeans much to them, both individually and collectively Farmers Union Signal.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
Tornado In Alabama.

Huntsville, Ala, May 2.--A tornado struck Fayetteville Thursday night and killed several people besides ruin. ing valuable property Only four houses were left at Harms. five miles from Fayetteville and several people are reported '1llad
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06

Every time some speculacor gets control of some product and makes the consumers pay unreasonable prices, there is a great hubbub in some quarters about the great ben eft to the producer. And yet every- one knows there are no corners" until the producers are no longer possessors.