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The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-27
RED BIRD NOTES.

Mrs. Dovie Lambert is reported quite sick.
 Miss Rosa King of Waters is visit ing at the Bates home.
 Mrs. Standridge, who has been sick so long, is improving slowly.
 Prof. Sanders of Egger was down few days ago looking for school.
 H. c. Ferguson returned to his home at Mena Friday after short visit here.
 Major and Mrs. E. J. Henley have returned from Texarkana, where Mrs. Henley went for medical treat ment.
 Appointments have been published for the Revs. A. A. Bates, Willie Mahurian and J. k. Edwards at Sulphur Springs Saturday night and Sunday.
 A. J. Caughron, who recently em- parked in the mercantile business at this place, went to Mena Friday, returning Saturday with load of goods.
 Mrs. J. J. Abee, accompanied by her son, Elijah, went to Big Fork Sunday, where she was called to the bedside of her sister-in-law, Mrs. James Edwards. who is seriously i'll.
 A heavy rain and the worst hail ever known in this vicinity fell Fri day. The cotton crop is completely d. s.royed and possibly the corn crop. Near A. J. Caughron's place, so we are told by parties wiio passed shortly after the storm, u hail drifted IS inches deep.
 The annual school meeting s- 4nIt- ed in the election of Jerry Lar1oert and George Beck as school directors, the former for a term of three years and the latter to fill the un- expired term of w. M. Edwards.
 Andy Lofts, who accompanied his son, Jim, to Black Springs to at- tend school. after a short visit with homefolks. passed through town en route for his home Monday. stopped over night at the home of c. w. Cox.
 D. s. Walls met with a serious accident at his sawmill Saturday sustaining a broken arm. 1t will be remembered that MT. Walls sus- tained crushed foot in a sawmill accident only few weeks ago. Mir Walls has moved his mill from this place to the old site near Sulphur Springs.
 A good interest was manifested at the Hillside working. Although a great deal of work was done in the way of cleaning up, the cemetery is a large one and has for years been neglected. It was announced that there would be working every two weeks until the cemetery was cleaned up. There is some talk of decoration dfy after the 1 work is finished.
 Buster Brown.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-27
wICKEs wAvELETS.

Thomas Hamby lett Sunday tG visit his father.
 Mrs. Mandy Bunch is visiting relatives at Wickes.
 There was singing at the hom, of MT. and Mrs. Caswell's Sun, day night.
 The singing school will close Friday night, when it will give an exhibition.
 There will be a decoration a the Daniels cemetery on May 30 Everybody bring filled baskets, MT. Lewy and family is visit ing Mrs. Lewy's mother and tath CT, Mir. and Mrs. Mills, at De Queen.
 Rev. Redwine came in Satur day and preached at the Buncf school house Sunday night. H, will preach at Chrystal Hil church Wednesday and Thursda, nights.
 Peck's Bad Boy.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-27
BOULDERS FROM ROCKY

H. F. Naler visited with his parents in Mena Sunday.
 Rev. Mir. Thacker from near Grannis preached at the Baptist church Sunday morning.
 Mi;;ss i;ssss Ora Goodwin of Mena. is spending this week with her aunt Mrs. D. ". Connaliy.
 Mrs. ]. K. Hamby has been quite sick for several weeks but is reported much better.
 A nice eleven-pound boy has ar rived at the home of MT. and Mrs, Willard Lowthers.
 A few friends enjoyed some nice music at the home of W. NJ Chamblin Saturday night.
 Mrs. E. c. Turner is spending thls week with her daughter, Mrs. Fife Lowthers, near Rust. Mrs. A. Nj. Parker of Hatfield, has been employed to teach the public school at Rocky this sum- mer.
 F. M. Cummings and wife vis- ited their daughter, Mrs. Oza McBride near Mountain Fork Sunday.
 Walter Crawford and family of Mountain Fork, spent Sunday with Mrs. Crawtord's parents, MT. and Mrs. c. B. Chamblin.
 The ball game Saturday be- tween Mena High school and Rocky team was brought to a close at the last half of third in- ming on account of rain. The score stood one and one.
 Luke.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-27
BOARD CAMP NEWS.

J. K. Bailey IS on the sick list. Mrs. H. Wimberly is spending a week at the home of Ed Little. Miss Leslie Purvis is spending few weeks with friends al Meua.
 Frank Strickland is employed as overseer of the Bain farm this week.
 Mrs. E. J. Sanford and Miss Ruth Kennett made business trip tc Mena Thursday.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Embry spent Saturday night and Sunday al the home of E. c. Embry.
 The Holiness minister will preach at Miller's Chapel Sat urday night, Sunday and Sunday night.
 The Board Camp base bal team played.Nunleyon,the Nunley grounds Saturday. The score was Il to l3 in favor of Board Camp. Board Camp has won both games played. The teams are to play Saturday on the Board Camp grounds
 Golden Hair.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-27
dRANNIS GRAINS.

Dr. Ben Hendrix was up to see friends between trains Sunday.
 Little Ethel Logan was quite sick for 8 few days, but is reported bet ter again.
 Plenty of rain for the past week, but just what was needed to bring on the crops.
 Webb Beavers is seen on our streets again. He is visiting relatives and friends before going to Texas.
 Mrs. Jay of Greenville, Tex, is spending a week or two with her daughter, Mrs. G. w. Johnson.
 Prof. and Mrs. J. B. Earle are the proud parents of fine young son, born to them Sunday, May 23.
 Married, Friday night, Mir Asa Hencle to Miss Elsie Brown, at the Bedleman hotel. The ceremoney was performed by Elder E. Youman.
 J. E. Collins has moved his family to Ashdown. He loaded his house hold goods Monday and the family left Tuesday morning. Their friends at Grannis are very sorry to have them go and hope in time they may decide to return.
 Prof. and Mrs. G. w. Johnson have the sympathy of their many friends in the death of their little son, Loren. It was not known that he was so i'll until near the time he died, Tuesday, May IS. He was laid to rest Wednesday at 12 o'clock in the Grannis cemetery, the funer- al being held at the home. Brothers J. J. Haynes and E. Youmans con- ducted the services. Loving hands had arranged floral decorations and his many little friends gave tokens of their love by casting flowers in the grave. He was just little boy, but he will be missed out of as well as in his home, but our loss is his gain and we must all learn to say: Thy will be done" M. k. D. M.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-27
HATFIELD HINTS.

J. 0. Gates has completed his new store house.
 James Casey has sold his farm to western Texas man.
 Prof. w. 4. Griffin has con. tracted to teach a three. months term of school in district No, 5S.
 Dr. Carlyle Rlackmore is teach ing a school in art, and we boys and girls are enjoying ourselves fine.
 Mark Dover was arrested Fri day for disturbing the peace. He plead guilty to the charge before Squire Moore and was fined $5 and costs and 30 days in jail.
 Drs. Johnson and Mullins were called early Tuesday morning to see Jack Hensley, who has a se- we're case of appendicitis. He may have to stand an operation. Meeks brothers will conduct au all-day singing at Pleasant Hill church Sunday. Brother Bedding of Rocky will preach at II o'clock. The fourth Sunday in June is our old folks annual reunion here, and our Sunday school will make all necessary arrangements for the meeting.
 Our Sunday school was organ ized l2 years ago by Mrs. Sue Bradley on a dancing platform with seven enrolled. The enroll ment now IS l34 with Fl average attendance.
 Arlev Nichols.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-27
LAYTON ITEnS.

Rev. Barnett went to Wickes on business Monday.
 Mrs. Winchell returned from a visit to De Queen Sunday.
 c. P. Kuighton from Orton, Ark, is looking over the country for few days with a view of To- eating here.
 Dr. B. x. Harvey of Pittsburg Landing, Tenn, and Owen Har- vcy of Mt. Vernon, Ill., visited N. L. Harvey last week, Dr. Harvey may locate here.
 Rev. Seay, the Methodist min. ister from Vandervoort, delivered a nice sermon Thursday night al the school building. He will also preach at the school building next Sunday night.
 Hiram.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-27

Cunningham, Miss Julia Rltchie and Arthur Means tsok supper at the home of George Hall last Sunday evesiug.
 A nice time was had at the decoration and children's day last Sunday. A large crowd was in attendance, considering the rainy weather.
 A crowd composed of Buck and Rufus Wallace, Harlaud and Bart Mantooth, Albert Lilies, Clarence McPhetrige and Fred Wilcox is spending a few days on fishing trip.
 Rosebud.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-27
OPAL NEWS.

There was a singing at the home of Will Eads Saturday night.
 Three will be all-day singing and dinner on the grounds al Morris school house next Sunday. Everybody come.
 The Opal ball team is getting in good shape for the season. They have red suits and Charlie Furr is catcher and Richard Norris pitcher.
 All-day service was held at Big Fork Sunday. Brother Riding preached an interesting sermon, and a good old religious hand.shaking took place.
 Old Chip.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-27
Bld FORK BITS.

Mrs. James Edwards is very sick, her recovery IS doubted very much.
 Ii. l.. Loouey aud wife of Board Camp, visited friends here las, week.
 hir. Luther Smith of Black springs. passed through Friday ? cnroute tc Opal.
 Little Bates and wife Of this place visited at the Lively home near Slatington, Sunday. MT. Frank Bates has contracted Wllh Mr. Pitts. vho has recently
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-27
ITEMS OF INTEREST
 IS GATHERED BI TIE |C0RRESPO NDENTS
Tw O. MILE TwITTERIN1s.

Mrs. Sam Teei and children have moved to the farm for the summer.
 Luke Slangstrom is entertaining a brother from Oklahoma. who ar rived last Saturday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Youngstedt visited homefolks at the Scandina- vian Ranch Friday and Saturday.
 Mrs. Suits, who has been visiting her son, Carl, and daughter, Mrs, Simonet, for the past month. re. turned to her home in Illinois Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-27
DOTS FRorl DALLAS.

Jim Ritchie is having a swell time this week with munps.
 John Imoe moved his family to Acorn last Monday.
 Mrs. Susie White of Acorn spent Saturday with her sister. AMsFN. If Levi Joplin.
 Charlie Taylor of Oklahoma E visiting his parents. Mir. and Mrs. Tom Taylor.
 Mt. and Mrs. Dan Brawley. Miss Gertrude Cunniugf am. Ed !.angfoTd, Miss vira Mautoo h :. im Ri'eaie, Miss Nichols. Aslon
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-27

Prof. Luther Smith of Black Springs, visited with Miss Lether Roberts, all day Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Clint Fowler and MT. and mrs. Daniel Burkhart ol lower Big Fork, attended church at this place Sunday.
 We have nice ball game at this place every Saturday and any amatures in the county may find 1t very interesting to cross bats with us this summer.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-27
MARNINn nnnr..

WARNING ORDER
 Siatt of Ark rkansas--Couniy of polk-tenter Township. A Roach, plaintn, V. M B. rneon. fhe defendant. M. E. riison. Is warned to appear Defnre ne at my office within thirty tif. \. M Hoach. ~> f''''.' 1Bis la day 0f May, 3sQs $. II, smlsh. I. r.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-27

For sale cheap, good 4O.horse power boiler, engine l0xl2, and good saw rig. Inquire T. Nj. Dover, Ilatheld, AIkapsas.
 ICHu.< <
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-27

F. N. Givens of Hatfield, was in Wednesday. He has a lead and zinc prospect about seven miles east of Vandevoort and has just received report from W. H. Viyon, mining engineer of Lon oke, which is distinctly fayora ble to his property. The shaft is now down 40 feet, and has devel- oped good ore all the way from the surface. lie thinks he has arrangements about completed to have machinery put in and the mino worked.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-27

Dr. Pool returned Tuesday on No. } from near Eagletou. where he had cen called to at- tend the l5-year old son of Rev Boran, who had been seriously injured by fall of about 5 feet from ttee. The boy was un conciOus for several hours, but appeared to be doing nicely when the doctor left.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-27
PERSONAL NOTES


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 w. A. Harwell was in Friday from near Rust.
 A. A. Bates of Big Fork was in the city Wednesday.
 W. H. Pigg Thursday made business trip to Grannis. | Mrs. James Murdock of Heav- ener is in the city visiting friends.
 w. ]. Whitworth of Ink, has returned from a business trip to | Texas.
 l A. J. Coughron, merchant or Red Bird, bought supplies here Friday.
 | A. l.. Chaney, merchant of Mineral, Ark, was in the city l Thursday. 1 William Martin of Chant, Scott county, wastrading in town Wednesday.
 Frank ". Thornton and son, Walter, of Bigger were Mena visitors Wednesday. l Willis Mckinney of Poteau, l Ok, is buying cattle for ship ment in this vicinity. | J. B. Pope, now located at fieavener, was Friday visiting hls brother, J. K. Pope. I B. H. Barton came up from Cove Tuesday and went on to 1 Fort Smith next morning.
 John Scott and John Mckenzie of Oden were buying goods ot Mena merchants Wednesday.
 David E. Dahlgren editor of the Clipper at Orlando, Ok, is in the city visiting relatives.
 Mrs. E. H. Black left Mon- day afternoon tor Wickes to be with Dr. Black, who is there on business.
 James Ray, Lawrence Rich- mond and Bud Noah of Nella, Scott. county, were in the city 1 Wednesday,.
 Tom Garner, Sam Slower and Ali Wh;senhunt of Biansett, Scott county, were trading in town Wednesday. \ Miss Beulah Carter, who has taught in the public school here the past year, left for her home in Gillham Saturday. vwTSFFE
 Miss Maude Gardner and her sister, Miss Cccelia Gardner, left Sunday for Belle Plaine, Iowa, for month h's visit. ]. B. Alexander, an old time Polk county citizen who has been living at Buck Knob, is in the city visiting friends and relatives. w. K. Neislar has gone 10 Nacodoches, Tex. where he may be occupied for some time in the installation of big sawmill. c. w. Smith, John c. Graves and w. w. Harvey of Waters, Montgomery county, were among the traders from distance in the city Wednesday. K. D. Wilcoxson, who lives just over the state line near Mountain Fork, and w. NJ Farless broug hi aud sold to Dick Johnson Thurs day, about $50 worth of ginseng.
 John w. Gates, who recently disposed of his belongings at Hatfield, is moving 10 Aisna. and will take charge of the 0. K. wagon yard on South Thlrd street, of which he is owner.
 Mir. and Mrs. !. C. Wilson, with their grandchildren, Stanley Davis and Thomas Wilson, ar rived Saturday night from Dal. las, Tex, to visit at the home of J. H. Naler, who is a brother of Mrs. Wilson.
 D. Moore of Hatfield. justice of the peace of Cove town hip, was in the city Thursday on bust-
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-27

D. Moore of Hatfield, justice of the peace of Cove town hip, was in the city Thursday on busi- ness. He reports crops fine and farmers we'll up with their work Thursday was Mir. Moore's 73rd birthday anniversary.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-27

Mir. and Mrs. !. C. Wilson, with their grandchildren, Stanley Davis and Thomas Wilson, ar rived Saturday night from Dal. las, Tex, to visit at the home of J. H. Naler, who is a brother ot Mrs. Wilson.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-27

John w. Gates, who recently disposed of his belongings at Hatfield, is moving 10 Msaa, and will take charge of the 0. K. wagon yard on South Thlrd street, of which he is owner.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-27

K. D. Wilcoxson, who lives just over the state line near Mountain Fork, and w. NJ. Farless broug ht aud sold to Dick Johnson Thurs day, about $50 worth of ginseng.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-27

c. w. Smith, John c. Graves and w. w. Harvey of Waters, Montgomery county, were among the traders from a distance in the city Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-27

w. K. Neislar has gone 10 Nacodoches, Tex. where he may be occupied for some time in the installation of a big sawmill.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-04
UNClE SANS NEW MELON.


DBlleaey From Houmaria Which win
Be Grown Here.
The department Of agriculture Is al
ways alert for something new, and tho
diplomatic and consular officers Of the
United States have special orders to bc
on the lookout for new fruits and
vegetables.
80 well have these orders been car
gied out that many new and strange
fruits and vegetables have found their
way to the tables Of the American
housekeeper.
One Of the latest and best things In
this line has been the introduction into
the United States Of the Roumanian
watermelon. This was the result Of
deal consummated by the late minister
to Roumania, Horace G. Knowles.
When Mr.. Knowles found this melon
growing among the foothills Of Car.
pathia he realized that 1t would be
Just the thing to serve individually in
America, and instead Of hotels serv.
ing huge slices Of watermelon 1t would
be possible to serve whole uncut
watermelon Of the Roumanian variety,
equal In every way to the best Georgia
melon.
The new melon has thin skin, and
the meat, which is less flbrous than
the American melon, is both yellow
and red in color. The flavor Is deli
cate and delicious, but the chief char
acteristic Of the fruit is its size, which
Is about that of good sized grape.
fruit or shaddock.
After thorough test by the argicul.
tural department, which found that
the Roumanian melon could be success
fully grown wherever our own melons
would grow, and having been assured
Of its royal reception by the American
public, Mr.. Knowles was anxious to
repay the gift. He had noticed that
corn In Roumania was one of the chief
articles Of agriculture, but that sweet
corn was unknown. Accordingly he
obtained quantity Of seed. hired sew
eral plots Of ground and instructed the
Roumanians in its culture.
The result was so successful and the
corn SO thoroughly enjoyed that thu
king called Mr.. Knowles to a private
audience and thanked him for making
It possible for the Roumanian people
to gain this delicacy.
This melon has received such wei.
come and so great has been the de-
mand for it that two large hotels In
New York and Philadelphia have
agreed to take all that can be grown
in the United States during the next
year. and it Is their intention to fea-
ture them on their menus.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-04
Amount Of Grain For Cattle

The difference in practice between
the amounts Of grain that are fed to
cattle that are being fattened Is very
great.
The following rules viii be found Of
some service to those who are feed
ing: First. aim to feed coarse foods to
the greatest extent possible consistent
with good increase. as they are the
cheaper foods; second. feed enough con
centrates to make the fattening rea'
sonably rapid in order to save in the
food of maintenance; third, wher
the droppings show that the food Is
not being well digested by the offensive
odor that comes from them the grain
should be reduced; fourth. when the
animal gets of feed the grain should
be at once cut down or the trouble II
likely to get worse. At such times con
dimental food may aid In bringing thu
stomach back into tone.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-04
acor,s lnso 4he cardsn.r

Weeds are sly about confessing their
ancestry. In youth they have the
charm Of freshness and promise de'
MED many fragrant flowers, and 1t Is
only when gripped to the earth with
roots Of iron, and ready to set their
progeny in delectable grounds tnas
they show their true c0lors.
It is a puzzle how to tell friends
from enemies, flowers from weeds. An
observing eye, long about the business.
may be gifted with an instinct and
power to detect at once what promises
to be candytuft, what grass, what mas
turtium, what rue, or plantain, or pop
py. or dandelion, and far into the spe'
cies losing themselves in the disguise
Of similarity.
By taking the garden seriously there
Is variety enough to enliven the days.
A package Of lawn grass seed on q
well prepared lawn will in time
arouse all the emotions latent In the
human character. According to well
laid plans and promises. it should be
clover and lawn grass. An English
friend persuaded the introduction OF
pinch Of daisy seed. and at the hour
of the first wedding a tender heart
suggested that no lawn was perfect
without dandelion gold.
One who would write book with
many pictures on the distinguishing
traits Of first sprouts should be re-
warded with the privilege Of making
many editions to follow the first
sweeping sales. Plants have curious
ways Of beginning life. Those that
start out rosettes become tall and
spindling later; those that send forth
threads develop woody stems.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-04

<1hSF6OI1fE Of FLANK DhAos
aties. Still, in order to have good
roads the farmers must see to It that
they are kept in good condition. TO
accomplish this there are numerous
devices, some satisfactory, some other
wise.
One that has been tried out In the
Dakotas and that has created talk
IN the western agricultural districts
is known as the "King drag" The &C.
rompanying cuts, the one showing a
plank drag, the other split log drag,
Hvin give an idea Of the device.
The drag is made Of heavy plank OF
q split log. AS shown in the picture,
these are attached three feet apart
and dragged diagonally along the road
In this way they do the good work OF
a road scraper without its faults
They do not plow, as the road ma
chine often does, but scrape and level.
Roads are ruined by leaving ruts and
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-04
Value Of Humus.

Humus in the soil has seldom been
taken at its full worth. The mission
which it fulfills is second in impor-
tance only to that which is fulfilled by
the presence Of plant food in the soil.
Humus is helpful in keeping soil in
proper mechanical balance, In binding
soils that are much prone to blow, In
increasing the power Of soils to alb
sorb and hold moisture.
When the humus is exhausted in q
soil its mechanical condition suffers
It becomes more impacted, less easily
aerated and less easily penetrated by
the roots of plants. Some soils so light
as to lift with the wind can be kept
from blowing, at least In great meas
ure, by simply keeping them stored
with grass, roots or other vegetable
matter buried in the soil. The increase
in the power of soils to hold moisture
Is very great when well stored will
humus. When commercial fertilizer
are sown on land they WIN fail to re
spond properly unless the land is sup
plied with humus.
Such being the case, every effor
should be made to store the land will
humus. 1t would be possible to have
an excess Of humus, but in practice
this seldom happens. Humus may b
put into the soil in the form Of clovel
eoots, of grass roots, Of buried catcl
efopssandsbarnyau 1pannzR
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-04
Car. Of In. crindsson.,

A grindstone. by the way, should
never be left exposed to the sun. The
weight of the handle VIII always cause
one portion Of the stone to remain up
permost, and this from exposure Will
reach a different degree Of hardness
from the underside, SO that aftel
awhile the stone win be ground out
of q circle. II the stone has to stand
In the open, aat box can easily bt
obtained to serve as a cover.