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The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-18

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The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-18

MT. and Mrs. s. L. Gray, for. meriy of Mens, but now making their home at Ports, Kans., are here 10 spend the winter. They think there is no place like Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-18

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The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-18

William Ryan of Egger was here Wednesday on business
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-18

Alec Mckenzie, merchant oi Waters, was in Saturday purchas ing for his store.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-18

l AdSA 1a Al tNo Js Alec Mckenzie, merchant oi Waters, was in Saturday purcAas ing for his store.
 Iohn Scott of Oden was here Monday 10 meet one ot his wilef relatives, who is going to yisii them.
 w. W. RoUton left Wednesday on business trip throug D eastern Polk and western Mont gomery counties.
 Mrs. T. N. Sanford and daugh' ter of Waldron, are here for 3 visit with Mrs. NJ. Board, who is sister of Mrs. Sanford.
 Miss Vira Suit, who is attend ing school here, returned Tues day from a few days visit with home folks at Cherry Hill.
 Wesley Nichols of Hatfield, has accepted a position at I4ochridge's I'He began work Monday. He will move his family here soon.
 Robert Moore. who about a year ago moved to Oklahoma, was here Tuesday enroute to her old home at Red Bird. Arkansas is good enough tor him.
 G. w. Ridenour of Waters, Dr K. c. Campbell of Rocky, N. Gardner of Cherry Hill and Bob Brown of Irons Fork were among the traders Wednesday.
 Mrs. J. w. Barton of Cove, came here Saturday to spend a week with her daughter, Miss Maud Barton, who is teaching here.
 Miss Delora Brown of Janssen, is here visiting Miss Lulu Brown and attending the meeting of the Polk County Teachers Associa- tiou.
 Luther Boyce, a young attor- ney of Lockesburg, was attending court in Meua Saturday. Mir. Boyce formerly attended school m Mena.
 G. II. aud Basle Johnson of Hatheldspent Tuesday night with thelr brother, Freeman Johnson. They returned home Wednesday afternoon.
 The Rev, J. l.. Reddiug passed through Mena Monday for his home at Mountain Fork after holding three services at Midway Sunday,
 Mrs. A. D. Garden has packed and shipped her household goods preparatory to moving 10 Greet wood. She will leave soon for der new home.
 "Meua" has returned home. The depot sign got back Sun day and has an addition. It now tells that Mena has an elevation of l 45.sS feet.
 MT. and Mrs. s. L. Gray, for. meriy of Mena, but now making their home at Ports, Kans., are here to spend tue winter. They think there is no place like Polk county.
 5. Higham, wee president oi the Southwestern Slate Company, came In Tuesday from Slatiup. ton, where he has been looking over the business there. He ex poets to leave Thursday for his home in Chicago.
 P. J. Mitchell of Ink, whie in town reports that he found satchel containing articles of some value near Mill Creek, east of Mena He says on the owner notifying hiE through The Star. he will deliver it 10 The Star office.
 Mir. and Mrs. s. C. Davidson left Thursday for Warrior, Ga., in response 10 a call to the bed side of theIr daughter, Mrs. G. A. Collins. who IS dang erousIv i'll. They expect to be absent several weeks.
 Mrs. John Trainer has been called to LaNidn. Ok, because of 'the dangerous illness of her sis
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-18

Wesley Nichols of Hatfield, has accepted position at Lochridge's He began work Monday. He will move his family here soon.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-18

Mrs. J. w. Barton of Cove, came here Saturday to spend a week with her daughter, Miss Maud Barton, who is teaching here.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-18

G. II. aud Basle Johnson of Hatfeldspent Tuesday night with thelr brother, Freeman Johnson. They returned home Wednesday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-18

Miss Lucy Clark Of Board Camp, was shopping In Mtna last Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-18

I. B. Earle of Grannis, was ID Mena last Saturday on business
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-18

s. s. Goodner went to Oden Sunday on a short business triF'
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-18

Mrs. G. B. Kirk returned Sun day after weeks visit a. Wom ble.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-18

s. $. Goodner is back from Oden, where he has been on bust ness.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-18

"Mena' has returned home. The depot sign got back Sun day and has an addition. It now tells that Mena has an elevation of 45.SS feet.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-18

Miss Minnie Baker r6signed ber position at Lochridge's las Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-18

Mrs. ]. H. Naler was reported to De very sick Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-18

The Rev, J. l.. Reddiug passed through Mena Monday for his home at Mountain Fork after holding three services at Midway Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-18

Mrs. A. D. Garden has packed and shipped her household goods preparatory to moving 10 Greer- wood. She will leave soon for der new home.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-18

Robert Moore. who about a year ago moved to Oklahoma, was here Tuesday enroute to her old home at Red Bird. Arkansas is good enough tor him.
 G. w. Ridenour of Waters, Dr K. c. Campbell of Rocky, N. Gardner of Cherry Hill and Bob Brown of Irons Fork were among the traders Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-18
PERSONAL NOTES

Dan Evans of Odeu was trad ing in Mena Tuesday.
 Joe Bates of Big Fork, was trading ia Mena Monday.
 Mrs. J. H. Naler was reported to be very sick Wednesday.
 William Ryan of Egger was here Wednesday on business
 ]. B. Earle of Grauuis, was ID Mena last Saturday on business
 s. s. Goodner went to Oden Sunday on a short business triF'
 s. $. Gooduer is back from Oien, where he has been ou busi ness.
 Miss Minnie Baker r6signeo
 
 her position at Lochridge's las Saturday.
 Mrs. G. B. Kirk returned Sun day after weeks visit a. Wom ble.
 Miss Lucy Clark Of Board Camp, was shopping In Mena last Saturday.
 Alec Mckenzie, merchant oi Waters, was in Saturday purchas ing for his store.
 John Scott of Oden was here Monday 10 meet one of his wite'' relatives, who is going to ylsii them.
 w. w. Rowton left Wednesday on a business trip throug D eastern Polk and western Mont gomery counties.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-25
From Overhead.

A canary hung directly over the big
square table in the Hungarian res
taurant.
"Once." said a woman who was din
ing there, the bottom dropped out
of the cage, the bird flew at the or
chestra yonder, and we had bird seed
in our soup. 1t was awful
THAT reminds me" said the cross
eyed man, "of one time when we were
having a little game of poker on the
B. & o. You know how those trains
roll. Well, just about the middle of
the game down came all the grips and
dress suit cases straight into the
kitty and broke up the game. Money
flew everywhere. We got SO mixed
we couldn't tell which had won or
where the money was that whoever
had won it won. Talk about bird
seed!"
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lieve I would not be living today" says
Mrs. Hinson. MY eyesight was poor.
suffered with nervous. splitting head
aches, spots would dance before my
eyes and at times would be so dizzy
I would have to grasp something for
support. My back was so weak and
painful I.could hardly bend over to but
ton my shoes and could not get.around
without suffering severely. Doan's Kid
ney Pills helped me from the first, and
continued until practically we'll
again."
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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A New One About Napoleon.

A new" story about Napoleon is
necessarily doubtful; the probability
is that it is simply so old that it has
been forgotten. However, here is one
that Arthur NJ. Chuquet prints in
L'Opinion as never before published.
1t relatesto Napoleon and Blucher.
The emperor received the general
at the castle of Finkenstein, while he
was preparing for the siege of Danzig.
He drew him to window in an upper
story and paid him compliments on
his military gifts, and Blucher, going
away delighted, described the inter
view to his aide-de-camp. What a
chance you missed" exclaimed the
latter.
You might have changed the whole
course of history"
How"
why, you might have thrown him
out of the window"
"Confound it," replied Blucher. sc
1 might, If only l had thought of it. =
New York Evening Post.
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ant thought quickly. He believed that If Weir and
Hume could reach him. that the party of six. to-
gether might make retreat back 20 the camp
holding the pursuing reds in check. 1t a des
perate chance but better than staying where they
were to starve and thirst to be surprised and
killed in a night rush Of the savages.
Weir and Hume heard the shots Of the troopers
and knew that help, though it feeble was at
hand They the lowering smoke of the car
bines and thus located exactly the position of the
troops They started to do what Hall thought they
would do. They made dash for some rocks 20
yards nearer their comrades than we're those be-
hind which they were hiding.
The cavalry lieutenant knew that the path Of
Weir and Hume would be bullet spattered all the
way, and that If they escaped being killed it would
be because of miracle. Then this STRIPPING lieu
tenant did something besides think. The instant
that Weir and his comrade made their break from
cover. Hall stood straight up and presented himself
a fair and shining mark for the Ute bullets.
The reds crashed volley at him. ignoring Weir
and Hume. The shots struck all around Hail. ma
king framework Of spatters the rock at his
back, but he was unhurt, and Weir and his comrade
OF their journey.
Hall dropped back to shelter and then in a
ment. after Weir and Hume had chance to draw
breath for their second dash. he stood up once
more. daring the death that seemed certain. The
hunted ones struck for the next spot that offered
shelter the instant that the Ute rifles spat their
volley at the man who was willing to make of him.
self sacrifice that others might live Hall came
through the second ordeal of fire unhurt, and once
more he dropped back to shelter to prepare for
the third trial with fate.
The Ute chieftain was alive by this time to the
situation. He ordered his braves to fire, the one
half at Hall and the other half at the two who
were now to run deaths gantlet.
Hall stood up. Weir and Hume dashed out The
reds divided their fire. Hall stood unhurt. Weir
and Hume dropped dead within ten yards of the
man who would have died for them.
Hall led his men back over the track that they
hQd hn1d ling ho Toe hox
the end Of the perious trail. Lieut. Hall is now in
the military secretary's department at Washing.
ton with the rank Of brigadier general His men
told the story Of that day In the White River val.
ley. and bit of bronze representing the medal Of
honor is worn by the veteran in recognition OF a
deed done for his fellows.
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soldiers. Heroism was the order in the old plains
days.
In the White River valley Of Colorado de-
tachment of troops surrounded by Utes. and
for four days the soldiers starving and thrsting.
made heroic defense against the swarming reds
Relief came from Fort D. A. Russell. whence Col
Wesley Merritt led force to the rescue In one
of the greatest and quickest rides of army his
tory
After Merritt's legion had thrashed and scat
tered the Utes It supposed that none of the
savages left in the valley. Lieut.. Weir of the
Ordnance corps. son OF the professor of draw
ing at the Military academy was on visit to the
west, and was in the camp Of the Fifth cavalry
A tenderfoot named Paul Hume had wandered
out to the camp to look over the scene Of the
great fight. He knew Weir and he suggested q
deer hunt
The ordnance officer agreed to accompany him
and of they started after having received warn
ing not to wander too far afeld. The hunters.
eager for the chase, went farther than they
thought, and soon they changed from hunters to
hunted
young lieutenant Of the Fifth cavalry Will
lam H. Hall. now stationed in Washington with
the rank of brigader general, was ordered to take
a party Of three men with him and to make a
reconnaissance. for 1t suddenly became the
thought Of the commanding officer that there
might be savages lurking about. Hall and his
men struck into the foothills and circled the
try for miles. In the middle OF the afternoon they
heard firing to the right and front. 1t rap
i'd and sharp, and Hall led his men straight
whence It came.
Rounding a point Of rocks the troopers saw at
= little distance across open place in the hills
q band Of Utes In war paint and feathers. There
were IS Of the reds ali told and they were firing
~ fast they could load and pull trigger in the
direction Of q small natural fertilization Of boul.
ders a quarter way up the face Of cliff.
From the rocks came a return fire 10 feeble
that Hall knew there could not be more than two
men behind the place Of defense. In . trice he
thought Of Weir and Hume. and he believed that
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-25
THE DOCTORS WIFE
Agrees with Him About Food.

A trained nurse says: In the
practice of my profession l have
found so many points in favor of
Grape Nuts food that l unhesitatiugly
recommend 1t to all my patients.
1T is delicate and pleasing to the
palate ian essential in food for the
sick), and can be adapted to all ages,
being softened with milk or cream
for babies or the aged when deficiency
of teeth renders mastication impos-
sible. For fever patients or those on
liquid diet find 'Grape-Nuts and albu-
men water very nourishing and re-
freshing.'
This recipe is my own idea and is
made as follows: Soak teaspoonful
of Grape-Nuts in glass of water for
an hour, strain and serve with the
beaten white of an egg and a spoonful
of fruit juice for flavouring. This af-
fords great deal of nourishment that
even the weakest stomach can assim-
ilate without any distress
my husband is physician and he
uses Grape-Nuts himself and orders it
many times for his patients.
Fersoudily TebdTu d uiSn ol HTdpe-
Nuts with fresh or stewed fruit as the
ideal breakfast for anyone-well or
sick"
In any case OF stomach trouble, nerv-
Gus prostration or brain fag, 10 day
trial of Grape Nuts will work wonders
toward nourishing and rebuilding and
IN this way ending the trouble.
"There's a Reason" and trial nroves
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, The Road to Wellville."
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are Genulnes true. and full Of human
interest
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that constant feeling
of dullness and tired
ness. will find hope
in the advice of Mrs.
Mary Hinson Of 21
Strother ST.. Mt.
Sterling, Ky. Had
l not used Doan's
Kidney Pills, l be-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-25

orcements were needed and 1t was necessary as
we'll. to inform the troops at a distance that bands
f hostiles had broken away from the main body
md must be met and checked.
The whole country swarming with Indians
md the trip to Camp Supply was one that was
emed almost certain death for the couriers who
sSould attempt to make the ride The command
ng officer OF the forces in the field asked for
volunteers and Sergt Zacharias T. Woodall of
Troop stepped forward and said that he was
ready to go. His example was followed by every
ran in the two troops. and that day cowardice
lung its head.
picked out four men to accompany him on the
ride across the Indian-infested wilderness The
i've cavalrymen went northward under the star
light. At the dawn of the first day they pitched
their dog tents in little hollow and started to
make the morning cup Of coffee.
When full day come they saw circlfng on
the horizon a swarm of Cheyennes. The eye OF
the sergeant told him from the movements of the
indians that they knew Of the presence OF the
troopers and that their circle formation was for
he purpose of gradually closing in to the killing.
sergt Woodall and his four men chose place
near their bivouac which offered some slight ad-
vantage for the purposes of defense. There they
waited with carbines advanced, while the red cor
don closed in its lines. The Cheyennes charged.
and while charging sent q voley into the little
prairie stronghold. Five carbines made answer.
and fve Cheyenne ponies carried their dead or
wounded riders out of range, for In that day
mounted Indians went into battle tied to their
horses
Behind the little rampant Sergt Woodall lay
sorely wounded and one man was dying. Let
the letter Of Gen. Miles tell the rest Of the story
Prom early morning to dark outnumbered 70
10 I, under an almost constant hre and at such
. short range that they sometimes used their pis-
tolls retaining the last charge to prevent capture
and torture this little party Of i've defended their
lives and the person Of their dying comTade. with
II food and tAsir only drink the rafnwater that
tley cseiee3sd IN . pool. mingled with thsir own
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Fall Song.

Farewell, nah honey. de summeh am
gwine,
De peach trees babe and de melon
vine dyin',
Rn de ii folks am toddlin' back to
school.
Down in de woods de dry lebes scat
teh,
En- de jay buhd soun's his mouhnful
call;
But, cheeh up, man, Br'er Poseums
gittn' fatteh,
En- it's hurrah, nah honey. foh de fall.
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On IHe DIunS IuIe flVef
allied braves made a stand. There were 600 war
riors, all told. and they were the finest of the
mounted plains Indians. The meager forces of
the SIXTH under the leadership of their officers.
charged straight at the heart of force that
should have been overwhelming. The reds broke
and Ned lover the bluffs and through the deep
precpitous canyons and to the staked
plain of Texas"
1t became imperiatively necessary that couriers
should be sent from the detachment of the Sixth
to Camp Supply in the Indian Territory. Rein
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WINNING 2,
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|SE;cETEN N'
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~. a %A-TE a son

blood. There Is no
doubt that they killed
more than double their
number, besides those
they wounded. The sim.
pie recital Of the deeds
of the five soldiers and
the mention of the odds
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-25

The board of agriculture, industry
and commerce has been granted leave
t. establish factory to manufacture
authentic weights and measures for
uniform use throughout the empire OF
China
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-25
Down on the Farm.

New Arrival-What time do the
summer boarders begin to thin out
down here?
Farmer Ryetop-Wall. neighbor.
they get thinner and thinner every
week until about the last OF Septem-
Der they are so thin they cut the
hammocks through and then we ship
them back to town.-Chicago News.
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where else in authen-
tic history can there be found an ac-
count of a battle won by a force of
men when the odds against them
were rs to l. In no story which can
be told concerning the people of the
plains is there to be found tale of
greater heroism than that shown by
little contingent of enlisted men of
the Sixth United States cavalry down
near the Red river in Texas, in the
summer Of the year 1874. The Sixth
cavalry has had a fighting history, but
this particular story shines bright in
Its pages.
The Comanches, the Cheyennes and
the Kiowas were on the warpath and
we're leaving a red trail all along the
borders of western Kansas. General,
then colonel, Nelson A. Miles. was Or
dered to take the field against the saw
ages. His expedition fitted out at
Fort Dodge and then struck for the
far frontier. The combined bands of
Indians learned that the troops were
on their trail and they fed south to
the Red river. of Texas. hotly pursued
by two troops of the Sixth cavalry.
commanded by Captains Biddle and
Compton.
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ton prompt US to
recognize, but which
we cannot fitly hon
or"
When night came
down over the Texas
prairie the Chey-
ennee counted their
d e a d a n d I h e ir
wounded and then
fled terror-stricken,
overcome by the val
or of Ave American
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-25

II these amateurish aviators want
to watch real soaring. just let them
take look at beef prices.
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they were the besieged, and subse-
quent events proved that he was
not in error.
Suddenly the Utes took to shell
ter behind the rocks which were
scattered in the open. They had
lost one man from the fire of the
besieged. They were afraid to
charge. knowing that to sweep up
that slope, even with only two
rifles covering it, meant death for
several of their band.
Hall led his men to position on
the flank of the savages and sent
In four shots. The bullets were the
first notice that the reds had that
they had two parties to deal with.
They changed their position again
in twinkling. and located them
selves SO that they were under Gov
er from both directions, but they
sent a volley in the face of the lit
tie detachment that had ridden In
to the rescue.
To charge the enemy with his
three men meant certain death to
Hall and his troopers. The lieuten-
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Mr.. Rockefeller advises young men
to read the Life of Amos Lawrence.
and does not add parenthetically, "n
Doctor Eliot includes it in his shelf OF
books"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-25

II isn't . shame for . woman who is as old N
somebody else to dress the youthful way she
does.-New York Press
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MISSED IT.

Aunt-Well. Johnny, l suppose you
had a nice sojourn in the country?"
Johnny-Um, well, I had lots of nice
apples an peaches an watermelons an
things, but l guess them sojourn
things wasn't ripe vet,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-25

ASHINGTON.-In the war de-
partment in Washington is a
letter written by Lieut.. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles in praise of the
deeds OF five enlisted men. Gen.
Miles letter is written as sim
ply as becomes a soldier, but 1t
is a pulse-stirring epistle. 1t is
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-25
NEW STRENGTH FOR WoMEN's
BACKS.
How to Make a Bad Back Better.

Women who suffer with backache,
bearing down pains. dizzy spells and
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SPORTING GOODS *: y ):
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-12
SAY He WAS POISONED BY
blind TIGER INTERESTS

time. When Chief Allen was casting
about for extra men for the fair he
included Roberts among the men with
out uniforms and badges, a part of
his duties being to look after the sup
preston of blind tigers.
Roberts did not like the job, and
so expressed himself during his stay
here.
He appeared normal when he
reached home, but shortly after sup
per retired feeling badly. The next
morning he was found to be uncon-
scious and shortly afterward died. A
physician was called in, but too late
to save him,and has not expressed
himself as to the cause of the death.
This helped to arouse in the minds
of relatives the poisoning theory, and
very naturally they began to cast
about for a motive, when they decided
that it must have been done by some
one interested in the whiskey bust
ness, for the purpose of disposing of
an official enemy Of the business.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-12
AN HONEST DOCTOR

remarked to his patient who had been
cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound after his efforts had
failed, Mrs. Weber, l do not believe
in patent medicines but | will say
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is the best medicine ever
discovered for women. Continue to
use it." This is another link in the
long chain of evidence to prove the
reliability of this standard medicine
for women.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-12
Makes LAUNDERING UnprofItabIe.

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