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The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-12
COVE CATCHES.

Mrs. Chas. Golf of Gillian, has been visiting relatives and friends for several days.
 Prof. Louis Wheelis, the new principal of the public school, has purchased the old Welty home in the west part of town.
 An expert mineralogist from Kansas City has been in town sev- eral days prospecting for valuable mineral, and also with a view oi organizing developing com pany.
 Prof. Chas. Shackleford has re- signed his position as salesman in Golf Bros. & Gamble Co.'s store and accepted a situation as prin- :ipal of the public school al Acorn. Prof. Shackleford taught at Hatfield last year.
 The Missionary Baptists began protracted meeting at the town hall last week, and 1t will con- tinue through this week and prob ably several days of next week. The meetings are conducted by Rev. D. D. Wray of Sheridan, assisted by the pastor, Rev. s. A. Neighbors, and are creating a great deal of interest.
 K. Golf, G. B. Sigler and T. F. Fulton went to Wickes Mon day to attend a meeting of the executive committee of the Union Booster Club, and report the transaction of considerable vol. ume of business for the organiza- ton. The next meeting of the committee will be held here on Monday, August 16.
 One of the principle objects of the organization of booster clubs in the New California of this part of Arkansas is to agitate the stock law question, and to educate the farmers that it is cheaper and better to fence up their own stock than to have to fence against all the stock in the country; also that there is absolutely nothing in the razor-5ack hog proposition.
 Fisherman.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-12
OPAL NEWS.

Victor Roberts visited in this vii cinity Sunday.
 Mack Barber made floing trip to Womble Sunday.
 k. D. Roberts made a business trip to Mena Monday.
 Mrs. Roxie Edwards visited at the home of her sister here Monday.s J. c. Standridge and Mrs. w. A. Feds are on the sick list this week. Mrs. Lether Smish was caller ai the scribe's home Wednesday night. The rain Friday was very much en. ;oyed by everybody who got any of it.
 Misses Viola and Maud Roberts visited with their aunt at Big Fork Sunday night.
 Mrs. Alice Morris of Stratford, Ok, visited with Mrs. Dora Stand ridge Sunday.
 P. Baff and family and c. Harris of Riley. Ark. are visiting at the homes of Mrs. Arizona Roberts and Mrs. Roxie Edwards.
 Mammals Daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-12
RUST RINGERS

Mrs. T. K. Bates and Artie Bales are sick.
 Mir. Hall made a business trip to Mena Saturday.
 J. w. Walker made business trip to Mena Tuesday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Hughes are the proud parents of baby girl. b. w. Murphy returned from Oklahoma Friday, where he has been visiting for the past week. Mir. and Mrs. w. D. Allen spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Aliens parents, Mir. anu Mrs. Whisenant.
 There will be church services at Rust Sunday morning at II o'clock conducted by the Rev. Am derson and at S:30 p. tn. by the Rev. Galloway.
 School Girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-12
JACKSON NOTES.

Mrs. c. c. Earnest is visiting in Johnston county.
 T. c. Turner and wife visited at Oden the past week. NJ. A. Daniels and daughter, Mrs. Clara Sikes are visiting at Mena.
 F. A. Drewry left Monday for Ouintou, Ok, where he expects to make his home.
 John Earnest of Nunley, was a guest Sunday at the home of his brother, Paytou.
 Wallace Hamby was up from Big Fork last week to visit his parents, MT. and Mrs. J. K. Ham by.
 l. c.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-12
0RANNIS GRAINS.

Hugh Mathis, who is teaching al Rust. was with his parents over Sun day.
 Grannis has and some nice rain. and everybody is busy making fal gardens.
 Grandma Beavers was very sick Sunday night. Dr. Philpot was at tending physician. Nat Black returned Monday iron Hope, where he had been spending a few days with his father. Patsey Mathis came home last week from months visit with hel sister, Mrs. Stovall, at Crowder, Ok Mrs. J. H. Hendrix and mother Mrs. Henry left Friday evening fof a visit with friends at Center Point, Roe Shane and family of near ldabell, Ok. visited from Thursday until Monday with friends in and near Grannis.
 Alex Coyle left Wednesday of last week for Chicago, where he has gone on business. Will not return under two weeks.
 0. |. Greeg and daughters, Merle and Verlin went over to Bogp Springs Sunday. Mrs. Greeg feel ing so much improved returned home with them.
 Fred Dowing left Sunday evening for Kansas City enroute to Decatur, H., where he had been called on ac. count of the death of his father He expects to be gone week.
 Miss Maggie Waugh of Cove, was down Saturday and Sunday making a good-by visit to her Grannis friends. She will accompany hel parents to Syracuse. Kansas, where they. expect to make their future home.
 A number of the Grgm,s Boosters,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-12
HATHAWAY H0TsTUFF.

Dry weather is hurting crops. Ace Reynolds was here Friday. John Roberts made business trip to Mena Friday.
 Stanley & Nixon, were here Thursday on business.
 Prof. Bunyan Hilton has 3S pupils enrolled in his school.
 George Reynolds and Willie Chrlstcnberry have returned from Gleuwood.
 W. F. Stephens passed through here Friday enroute 10 the home of $. A. Lofts.
 John Roberts has sold his stock of goods to John Milan and that closed out Whizztown. Gip Edwards calf recently made ! farewell raid on his watermelon patch, destroying all the melons.
 The Old Mans Son.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-12

night and Sunday with Miss Edna s parents, MT. and Mrs. c. s. Harris. The Rev. Sashby is holding a meet ing near Cedar creek on the Mena and Egger road.
 Messrs. Fred Embry and Hamr Lowney of Acorn. was in attendnnce at the baptising Sunday evening and also called on friends.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harry Mitchell and little son Clyde left Friday for theii home at Haskell. Ok. after a sis weeks visit with relatives.
 The two-months-old infant of Mr and Mrs. Will Cole, which died Sat urday was laid to rest in the Concord cemetery Sunday afternoon.
 Brown Eyes.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-12
POTTER PERSONALS
Hubert Dunlap is sick

Hubert Dunlap is sick.
 This community enjoyed nice rain Monday.
 Bro. Bedding will preach at the school house Sunday at II a. m. I lE0scar Keener and wife moved out to the Winton sawmill last week. Mrs. Watt and daughter visited at Cherry Hill Saturday and Sunday. Kitty White and niece of Mena spent last week visiting in the coun- try.
 Mrs. Jones left last week after an extended visit with her mother-in- law.
 John Wright and family who have been visiting here sometime, left Monday for their home in Oklahoma. G. T. Yandell returned last week from noar Ashland. Ok, where he has rented land and expects to move as soon as possible.
 Cor.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-12
DOTS FROn DALLAS.

Bciic Wallace of Mena, spent Sunday with home folks.
 School is progressing nicely with Prof. Trainer as teacher. Mrs. Rose Mantooth is visiting her mother, Mrs. B. r. Thompson. Mrs. Sophia Young of Paris. Ark, IS visiting her mother, Mrs. Thomas Mantooth.
 Henry Milham and family spent Sunday at the home of his mother, Mrs. Sarah Fuller.
 Miss Bettie Milham is spend ing few days at Meua, the guest of her brother Henry. Sam Smith and family of Mena spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Smiths mother, Mrs. Sarah Full Ter.
 Rosebud.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-12
MENA FAIR.

II $ now only eight days until we pull off our 18th anniversary and everything points to success In every way. I hope every mer- chant and every body in Mena will lend a helping hand. The pa rade will be larger and better this year than ever before.
 Ample force will be started to work Thursday morning to place the grounds in fine shape, and as the time IS drawing near the Finance committee will start the collector around tomorrow, tue 10th, and we trust all will respond promptly.
 G. B. Dennis, Pres.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-12

Payton Earnest made business
 trip to Rust Monday. H. w. Cummings and family visit ed at Muse, Ok, last week. R. 0. Turner and family of Mena
 are visiting relatives here this week. Mrs. R. T. Connally has been spending a few days with relatives in Mena.
 The boil weevil is in this section,
 but it is believed they will do little
 damage this year. Will Patton and Henry Chamblin
 have ordered a new sorghum mill
 and evaporator.
 Isom Corneilson is preparing to
 build residence on his farm two
 miles north of Rocky. Mrs. Pearl Sandlin of Weeletka, Ok, is here visiting with her pa rents, Mir. and Mrs. J. R. Connally. Uncle Ben Riley is very i'll at the
 home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary
 Thacker. MT. Riley is one of Polk
 county's oldest citizens. To say that we have bumper crops out this way would be saying too much, but there will be great deal
 more stuff made than last year. Willard Lothers, who has been
 working at the blaming mill at Rust,
 received a painful wound on his left
 arm. being struck by a piece of fly- ing timber.
 y1ka
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-12
| ITEMS OF INTEREST
 IS GATHERED BY THE l CORRESPO NDENTS
LAYTON ITEns.

Mrs. Raean is spending few days in Mena.
 Jno. Edwards will start his saw mill in a day or two. A great many people are get ting off here to go to Bogp Springs.
 There will be an ice cream SO cial at the school building nexl Saturday night for making i'm provements on the grounds.
 Hiram.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-12

Senator J. P. Logan, $. l.. Johnson. Alex Coyle, c. L. Greeg, J. H.. Hutcheson. F. l.. Jackson, D. Litson and the Cornet Band attended the banquet given by the Gillham Boost CT Club the night of the ..3rd. All report grand time. M. E. D. M.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-12
INK SPLAsiiEs.

Had some nice showers recently which were greatly appreciated.
 The meeting at Concord closed Sunday night with four additions.
 Miss Edna Harris accompanied by the Messrs Hearh's 5 and some young ladies of Big Fork. spent Saturday
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-12
Autry to Hold Services.

Rev. A. H. Autry will begin a series of meetings at the Baptlst church at Board Camp on Friday night, August 26. The best bi- bic scholars in this state come and hear him.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-12
B0ULDERs FROM ROCKY

Louis Keener of Potter was here Monday.
 Dr. D. w. Connally is on the sick list this week.
 Miss Sarah Harrison visited home folks Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Rebecca Goodwin has re- covered from a serious illness. Mrs. Parham of Hatfield was the guest of Mrs. Emma Allen last week. A nice refreshing rain fell here last week and was greatly appreciat- ed.
 Miss Florence Allen from Rust was gguest of Miss Nora Allen Fri day.
 ihe school is doing nicely. Prof. Covy is princpal and Mrs. Parker teacher.
 Quite crowd of young people en- joyed a singing at J. E. Warmers Sunday night. Miss Amanda Miller, who has been quite sick for the past two weeks, is fast recovering. Misses Ava and Amanda Miller entertained crowd of young people Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Isaac Bates filled his regular appointment at the Primitive Baptist church at this place Sunday. As 1 have not seen any news from this place in quite while 1 will let the people know we are not dead yet. Miss Minnie Goodwin of Minden, La., is visiting relatives and friends here and enjoying our pure noun tain air and healthful climate. She says she would enjoy it only she is so used to having the mosquitoes sing her to sleep that she can't sleep without their lovely voices sounding in her ears.
 Silly Cirl
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-12

Sec our reversible collar 49c sa'rt al Racket Store. d&w II
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-12

A fine line of Graniteware just received at Racket Store. d&w if
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-12

at Maud, Okla, for the past month, IS al home again.
 Goldenhair.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
KING AND EMPEROR
SEE YACHT RACES

Cowes, August 4.-King Edward
and the emperor of Russia spent yes
terday cruising on the kings old cut
ter, Britannia. Meanwhile IswOlsky,
the Russian minister of foreign af-
fairs, and the foreign secretary, Sir
Edward Grey, discussed matters OF
diplomacy aboard the yacht Enchant-
ress. The king and emperor also
witnessed the yacht races and saw
the king of SPANS Hispania win the
first prize of race for Is meter
boats over nine competitors. Two
daughters of Emperor Nicholas came
ashore in the afternoon and went
about afOot. Finally the crowds grew
about them in such proportions that
the police induced the grand Ouch
esses to take a carriage. Last night
the emperor entertained the king and
queen at a banquet aboard the Stand
art.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
ARMED POSSE IN
CLASH WITH MOB

Fond du Lac, Wis, Aug. 4-Waving
red flags and singing anarchistic
songs, 80 Italian strikers from the
quarries of Marblehead, engaged in
pitched battle with a posse of con-
stables at Knowles and retired in dis
order with one of their number shot
down and others wounded. Encour-
aged by their success in closing down
both the Union Lime company plant
and the Mast Brothers plant at Mar
blehead, the more daring spirits
marched to Hamilton, where they
forced men employed at the Western
Lime & Cement company's plant to
quit work.
The fight at Knowles resulted when
the posse sought to arrest julie Gal
ldud and Mike Lombardo, strike lead
erS. The strikers started q fustllads
of stones, followed by revolver shots
The posse replied with several vol
legs, at which the strikers fed.
An hour later, searching parties
found one striker, Frank Giangin, ly-
ing back of haystack, shot through
the leg. Mike GsOmbapdo, one of the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
.MOORS PREPARE
FOR GREAT FIGHT
THOUSANDS OF TRIRESMEk IN
GORGES AND RAVINES OF
MOUNT GURGA.
SPANISH TROOPS REPULsE
ENEMY IN SHARP FIGHT
MANY KILLED.

Madrid, August 4.-General Marina
reports that he yesterday trapped the
MOOrs who were in front of the Gu
gura foothills by maneuvering several
Spanish battaliOns in front of the
Moorish position and drawing them on.
Meanwhile the battleship Nunancia
moved down the coast and the war
ship and fort poured a concentrated
fire upon them. The Mo0rs broke
and retreated in disorder, leaving
many dead.
The MOors at midnight attacked the
uncompleted blockhouse and were re-
pulsed The Spanish loss was one of
ficer killed and fourteen men wounded.
The Moors rained bullets for three
hours upon the little fortress. Six
companies of Spaniards hurriedly rein
forced their comrades and dispersed
the enemy.
During the fight the Moors destroyed
$50 meters of railroad. Many of their
dead were carried off in retreat.
A captive balloon was sent up yes
terday and observation made of 81
gorges and ravines of Mount Gugura,
where thousands of tribesmen were
seen preparing for a great battle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
WOMAN SHOOTS MAN
WITH TINY WEAPON
FIRES p cALIsER PISTOL AT
GOTHAM LAwYER-SLiGHT
WOUND INFLICTED.

New York. August 4.-Mrs. Mary A
Castle, a good looking matron of Sc,
created excitement in Waldorf Astoria
hotel last evening by shooting at vii
liam d. Craig, lawyer. TIE bullet
from the % caiber cartridge struck
Craig's silver fountain pen, inflicted
only a slight wound and then dropped
harmlessly into Craigs coat pocket.
Craig was about to enter an elevator
when Mrs. Castle tried to detain him
He shook her off and she then placed
the muzzle of a little revolver within
an inch of his coat and fired. When
the detectives arrived the woman was
seated on a lounge weeping hysteric-
ally. At the police station she said
her occupation was that of an insur-
ance agent and she was sister Of
Captain Henry Scott. U. S. A, sta
toned at Fort Morgan, Ala. She point
ed to Craig and pleaded that he for
give her and said
He is the cause of my trouble. He
has thrown me over"
Craig said he would press charges
against the woman.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
AFRICAN GUESTS
FETED AND D|NED
ROOSEVELT URGES PROGRESS
IN BANQUET SPEECH AT
NAIROBA.
DRAWS PARALLEL BETWEEN
EAST AFRICA AND PIONEER
AMERICA.
DRAWS PARALLEL

Nairoba, August 4.-Mr. Roosevelt
and son, Kermit, were guests of honor
at a public banquet here last night.
The governor of British East Africa
was chairman and IT'S persons were
present. The town clerk presented
the welcoming address enclosed in a
section of an elephant tusk mounted
in silver and with silver chain.
American residents presented Mr..
Roosevelt with a tobacco box made OF
the hoof of a rhinoceros, silver
mounted, and a skull of rhinOceros,
mounted in silver, and Buffalo head.
Mr.. Roosevelt responding to a
toast. proposed by Governor Jack
son, thanked the people of British
East Africa for their generous hospi-
tality, and said: 81 have had a thor
ough good time. l was immensely
interested in the country and its pos
sibilities as an abode for white men.
Very large tracts are fit for a fine
population and a healthy and pros
porous settlement, and it would be
calamity to neglect them But set
tiers must be the right type.
Il believe one of the best reats per-
formed by members of the white race
in the last ten years IS the building
of the Uganda railroad l am con-
WINGED that this country has a great
,iptr1
and it is to be the most attractive
playground in the world Ample IN
ducements should be offered capital
lists to come here. The home maker
and actual settler, not the Spectator,
should be encouraged in making this
the white mans country.
Remember that righteousness and
our real ultimate self interest demand
that blacks be treated Justly. | have
no patience with sentimentalists
think sentimentality does more harm
to individuals than brutality. There
fore, [ believe in helping the mission
airy, of whatever creed, who is labor
ing sincerely and disinterestedIy
with practical good sense.
Your settlers remind me of men
in our west with whom l worked and
in whose aspirations l so deeply
sympathize."
At the conclusion Roosevelt COM
pared conditions in British East Afri-
ca with those that confronted pioneers
in western America.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
WIFE IN MICHIGAN
CAUSES AN ARREST

Wauhesha, Wis, Aug. 4.-F. w.
Mitchell was arrested on a writ Of he
ex' at and is in the county jail, having
beel unable to furnish a $3.50 bond
Some time ago Mitchell commenced
divorce proceedings against his wife
Ada l.. Mitchell, and on June 80 was
granted decree by default. Last
week he was arrested on an abandon
ment charge and released On bail, the.
hearing being set Tor Friday. Mrs
Mitchell, who has been residing in
Michigan, has commenced proceed
irgs, through her attorney. " r..
Iichenor TO have the divorce decree
set aside. claiming that it was OBJ
tanned by fraud. She alleges that her
husband deserted her in Michigan
The case will come up Friday or IN
order to show cause why the. decree
should not be set aside. TIE Couple
married at Kalamazoo Michigan.
April IA, 1895
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05

fare is that it can fly low over a
rough country" said Wilbur Wright,
thus having objects on the ground
il plain view. Orville- demonstrated
that fact. The speed at which he
was travelling, with the small exposed
surface of the aeroplane, would have
made him practically safe from the
fire of the enemy"
Inclined to Minimize Feat.
Orville Wright was inclined TO min
imize the magnitude of his perform
ance. He was chiefly concerned with
what he might have done had he not
miscalculated the elevation at which
he had to round the stake balloon at
the Alexandria end of the course.
Il feel sure" said he in discussing
the flight, that had l continued at
the same height at which l crossed
the halfway hill or continued climb
ing, instead of gradually descending,
would have gained at least two
miles an hour in my speed average.
L turned Shutters hill too close to
the ground and this compelled me to
climb up again in order to clear the
higher ridge between Alexandria and
Fort Myer. This used up power
which might better have been en-
pIoyed for propulsion
Mr.. Wright was asked TO estimate
what had been the greatest altitude
attained during the flight, and re-
piled that over the hill at Four-mile
run he had sailed at height of $50
or 500 feet
Both brothers will go to Dayton
for a short stay, after which Orville
will journey to Europe to take up the
work begun there by his brother.
Wilbur Wright will change places
with him and remain in this country
to teach the army officers who are to
be detailed as members of the aero
plane corps the handling of the
Wright machine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
BADGER RENOWN
IN ACR|CULT URE
PROFESSOR r. A. MOORE ENTAu.
SIASTIC IN PROMOTION OF
ASTRONOMICAL AFFAIRS.
LARGE INTEREST JUST NOW IN
CEREAL EXHIBIT AT
STATE FAIR.
Madison, Aug. 4.

MADISON, aug. 4.
Prospects for one of the best cerea(
exhibits at the state fair are the most
encouraging, asserts Professor r. A
Moore, lecturer in the agronomy depart
ment of the university school Of agri-
culture. Mr.. Moore has returned after
spending a week with leading agriCul-
turists in the northern part of the
state in the interest of the Wisconsin,
experiment association. He declares
that northern counties are not aware
of the drought prevalent in the south
ern and southwestern part of the
state, and that corn, barley and oats
are thriving we'll enough to make the
most pessimistic farmer smile
Mr.. Moore is now vitality interested
in the work of the experiment asso-
citation of which he is manager Since
its organization in 1901, the associa-
ton has been influential in promoting
county exhibits of corn, barley. oats
and vegetables at state fairs. from
which the prize winners were urged to
send their products to the annual
state fair III Milwaukee The problem
is now down to a Systematic basis and
the general operation of the county
societies with the state organization
has been brought about, fnsuring sue
ceSsful grain exhibits at all county
fairs of any Importance and ultimately
banner display at the state fair
Prizes for cereal exhibits at the state
fair this year aggregate approximately
$1,000. The experiment association
will urge all successful exhibitors at
county fairs to display at Milwaukee.
Each year Wisconsin thus gains
prominent place and much agricultur-
al renOwn at the international corn
and grain exhibit which will be held
in 1909, in the month of December. M
Omaha, Nebraska. 1t is the purpose
of the organization to represent Wis
GOnsln with a wealth of cereal prod
ucts, quality mainly considered, which
Will place the badger state in a more
enviable position with the wheat and
corn states further west than it has
held heretofore, Wisconsin has ranked
well in years past at the international
grain shows, carrying off first prizes
in quality of old genus of cereals ana
medals for producing new species of
cereals. 1t must be understood that
climatic conditions are considered by
the judges in selecting prize winning
specimens in the international ex-
hibit, so that rival states gain no adj
vantage through the fortune or mis-
fortune of latitude.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
JOHNSON BEATEN
IN TRACTION FIGHT

Cleveland, August Am ordinance
granting a franchise to Herman
Schmidt, insuring three cent fares on
the part of the city lines, was reject
ed at the referendum election yester-
day by a majority of 3,736. The to-
tai vote was $4,000. The ordinance
was fostered by Mayor Tom Johnson
and bitterly opposed by a committee
of one hundred business men. When
the result was announced, horns,
bells and whistles mingled with
shouts of the paraders. An attempt
will now be made TO put in effect
general three cent fare, charging one
cent for transfer.