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The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22
LEGAL NOTICES.
COMMISSIONER,S SALE


 Notice is hereby gi ven that in pur- suance 0! the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery court of Polk county, made and ontered on the 18th day of July, 1908, in a certain cause then pending therein between the First State Bank of Braham, complainant, and May l.. England, Chas. Davis and H. F. Robie, defendants, the undersigned, as commissioner of said court, will offer for sale at public vendue to tho highest bidder, as the southeast door or entrance Of the county courthouse in which said court is held, in the coun- ty of Polk, within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, on the l7th day of July, 1909, the following de- scribed personal property, to-wit:
 The publication known as the News Democrat, with all material in said plant, consisting as follows: 6-col. quarto Cottrell X Babcock cylinder press; Sxl2 and one l2xlS Gordon job presses; International gasoline en- zine, II. F., with all fixtures; one 2l- inch Ideal paper cutter; one stapler; perforator; numbering machine; lead and slug cutter; drying rack; type stands and cases; composing stones 10 single galleys; 75 fonts job, body and display type; also all other fix tures and furniture composing said plant, in Polk county, Arkansas.
 Terms of Sale: On n credit of three months, the purchaser being required to execute bond as required by law and the order and decree of said court in said cause, with approved security, bearing interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum from date of sale until paid, and lien being re- tained on the property sold to secure the payment of the purchase money.
 Given under my hand this 10th day of June, 1909.
 w. 1. Green,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22
CORNERSTONE FRS BALE.

Notice is hereby given, that fin pursuance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery Court of Polk county, made and entered on the 28th day Of June, 1900, in a certain cause tNo. 1851, then pending therein between w. x. Wiilett, complainant, and A. M. Wright, ct al. defendant, the undersigned, as Com mission or of said Court, will offer for sale at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the southeast door or entrance of tho County Court House, tn which said Court is held, in the County of Polk, within the hours prescribed by law for Judicial sales, on Saturday, tho 7th day ol August 1909, the following described real estate, tO-wit:
 Lot 4 Block 2b In tho City Of Mona, In Polk County. Arkansas.
 Terms of sale: On credit Of three months. the purchaser being required to eaiecete a bond as required hy law and the order and docreo Of said court in said cause with ap- proved security bearing Interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum from date Of sale until raid, and q Hen being retained on the premises scld to secure the payrnent Of the purchase money.
 Given under my hand this 10th day Of July, 1909. H. !. Grcen, 29w4t Commissioner In Chnncery.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22
W s As 0itSht Commissioner in Chancery
NOTICE TO CONFIRM TITLE

Notice Is hereby given that on tho Bth day
 of June, 1909, G. ii. Bates and J. l.. Cox filed
 In my office their petition to the Chancory
 court of Polk county, Ark, praying that said
 court at It's April term, 1909, by It's decree con firm and quiet their title to tho following described lands situate In Polk county, Ark, to-wit: All of tho Nic4 SW4 of Sec. &, lying east of Mill creek and part of tho SW4 NWA of aaid Sec. s, bounded and described as foi-
 said SWA NW4 Of Sec. 8 on the east bank Of Mill creek chains from the southeast corner Of the same and running thence east on the line chains to the said southeast corner Of the same thence north on the east lino Of said tract 2l chains thence west l3 chains to
 Mill creek; thence following Mill creek south to the place of beginning, containing acres more or less, and part of the SEA NW4 of said Sec. 8, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at tho southeast corner Of tho same and running thence north on the east line Of said tract 2i chains thence West to tho west llne of said SE4 NW4; thence south 2i chains to the southwest corner: thence east on the south line Of said tract to the southeast cor ner to the place of beginning, containing in all 63 acres more or less, all In township 2 south of range 2B west. Therefore all persons who claim any interest in and to said lands
 or any part thereof are hereby warned and
 called upon to appear fin said court within seven weeks from this date and show cause, | If any there bo, why the prayer of said petl- | tioners should not be granted and why the every part therof should not be quieted and confirmed.
 | Given under my hand as Clerk of the Chan. cery Court of Polk county on this Sth day of June, 1909. II. j. Green, Clerk of the Polk Chancery Court.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22
ELECT AN IOWA MAN.
]. U. sAMMie OF LEMARs CHosEr kS EXALTED RULER BY
 rHE ELks.
MEET IN DETROIT NEXT YEAR
Vote on Grand Exalted Ruler Wa Extremely Close Between Gamma and Herrmann--Use of Order Fo Political Purposes Condemned

Los Angeles. July 15.-The grans lodge of Elks elected the followinl officers:
 Exalted Rulcr--James U. 6ammis Lemars. Iowa.
 Leading Knight--Warren 1 sayre Wabash, Ind.
 Lecturing Knight = J. D. Jones Scranton, Pa.
 Secretary-Fred c. Robinson, Dubu que, Iowa.
 Treasurer-Edwin R. Leach, New York.
 Trustee-Perry A. Clay, Denver.
 Tyler-Charles L. Dicker. Demldjl Minn.
 Inner Guard-A. M. Taylor. St. .ug ustine, Fla
 The balloting for grand exalted loya knight resulted in no election. fou, candidates being voted for and no on, receiving majority. J. L. .eston o Wyoming received 325 votes.
 Another ballot wili be taken today
 The vote of grand exalted ruler wal extremely close, Sammis receiving 5si votes and Hermann 529.
 The fight of tho session of the granc lodge was over the election of grand exalted ruler.
 During the last hours .ae struggle for votes. led by tho Iowa delegation for Sammis and the Ohio delegation for Hermann grew into bitter me and into this final struggle man, prominent Elka including Rush L Holland, the present grand exalted ruler was drawn.
 In a statement regarding the publi cation of a letter he had written tC Sammis. MT. Holland complained tha, unfairnessss had had been shown fin not gIv ing out the entire contents of the lot ter, but only such portions as made f appear that he had endorsed the eau didacy of Sammis.
 The only other contest was over the office of grand exalted lecturinf knight. Harry Walter of Philadelphia and J. D. Jones. Scranton. Pa, wore nominated
 The only business transacted wa, tho selection of Detroit as the plac, for holding the reunion in 1910.
 In the annual report of Grand Exalt ed Ruler Holland. the matter of estab fishing an orphanage for the childrer of deceased Elks Is submitted 10 tho grand lodge without recommendation
 The location of the present Nation al Elk's home at Bedford. Va, was criticised by the grand exalted ruler who suggested that fund of ,--. .,00( be raised by the order during the next ten years by an annual assessment O. i've cents a member and that now homo be built in some other city.
 The report shows that the last yea has been one of unprecedented pros perIty for the order. Forty-two new lodges have been established and tho total number of members exceeds 200, 900.
 The report condemns the uso o membership 'fi the Elks' order fol political purposes and urges tho ex pulsion of any member so abusing hii privilege.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22

RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS IN NATIONAL FoKEST-No otice is hereby given that the lands described below, em- bracing 52.5acrcs within the Arkansas Nation al Forest, Arkansas, will be subject to settle mont and entry under the provisions Of the homestead laws of the United States and the act of June il, 1908 (3t Stat, Zfl). at the Unit ed States land office at Camden, Ark, on August i2, 1909. Any settler who was actually and fin good faith claiming any Of said lands for agricultural pur poses prior to January |, 1908. and has not abandoned same, has a preference right to make homestead entry for the lands actually occupied. Said lands were listed upon tho applications of tho per
 sons mentioned below, who have n prefer once right subject to the prior right Of any such settler, provided such settler or appli- cant is qualified to make homestead entry and tho preference right is exercised prior to Aug, 12, 1909, on which date the lands will be subject to settlement and entry by any qual- flied person. The lands are as follows: The NJ Of NEH Of NIsi4, the N F1 ofSEH Of Nif,s of NEA, the Nt1 of NE1 of NW4 Of NEa, Sec. 10; the SEA of SEA Of SWh of Sic4, Sec. B; the N N15 Of NV 4 of NWh, tho Nh of SW4 of NW4 of NWA, Sec. II, T. 1 B., K. 2S w, 9th F. NJ, listed upon the application nf William
 II. Luttrell Of 8igfork, Ark, who alleges set tIement April i5, l9O5. Fred Dennett, Com missioner oi tho General Land onice. Alp proved May 20 1909, Frank Pierce, First As sistant Secretary of tho Interior. June lS4t
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22
ExECuTION aAIE.

Take notice that will sell on tho lumber yards of the Howard County Lumber Com pany, in the town of Vandsrvoort Polk county, Arkansas. on the 9th day of August, forenoon and o'clock in the afternoon, the same being the hours appointed for judicial sales, the following property. to-wt: l25,000 feet of pine lumber situated on the yards of the Howard County Lumber Company; said sale being for the purpose Of satisfying an execution issued out of tho Polk Circuit Court fin favor of the Fountain City Roller Mills against the Howard County Lumber Com pany for the sum Of Nine Hundred Eighty four and h5-i60 Dollars and interest and costs, in all the sum of One Thousand S!xtyseven and 70-l00 Dollars (Sl l,067.70 and tho costs of this execution. Sale will be made on a credit of three months upon the purchaser giving bond and good security to the plaintiff In the execution for the payment thereof.
 Given under my hand this, tho l6th day of July, ly09. J. W. Cunningham Sheriff.
 % 2t By l. II. Bratcher, D. $.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22
WILL APPEAL TO PRESIDENT TAFT
The National Clothlers' Association VIII Ask That the Tariff BIl
 Be Vetoed.

New York. July 15 President Taft's mail for the next few days will be flooded with letters and petitions urging him to veto the tariff bill. If the plans of the National Clothiers' as- sociation formulated at a meeting of their "tariff committee" succeed
 "The only beneficiarles of this bill are the trusts" says the committees appeal. We despair of help from congress. and our only hope is through President Taft. If he will veto this bill, he will show himself the yrsatest friend of the people and the most far sighted statesman that ever occupied the White house."
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22
Cures Blood, Skin Diseases. Eczema
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If your blood is impure. thin, diseased, hot or fall of humors, if you have blood poison, cancer,
 eating sores, scrofuIa, eczema, itching, risings and pumps, swell ings or superating sores, scabby pimply skin, ulcers, bone pains, catarrh, rheumatism, or an y blood or skin disease, take Bot anic Blood Balm (B.B.B.) Soon | all sores heal, aches and pains stop and the blood is made pure
 anti rich. Druggists or by express
 sl per large bottle. Sample free by writing Blood Balm Co.,, Atlanta, Ga. B. E. B. IS es-
 pecially advised for chronic, deep seated cases of blood or skin diseases. as it cufes after all else fails. Sold in Mena. Ark, by ". c. Vandiver.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22
and she heps you.n

and she heps you"
 The old woman s looh and tone told how deeply she was concerned for her young mistress.
 "I'm not joking, Aunt Dolby, I'm in earnest You know we are miserably poor. In fact at starvatioa--''
 'Hushl Honey, hush. Pleaa doan, say that. ," The woman glanced quickly about the room as though fearful of lis. teners. Member honey, wo's Cariyies, n The turbaned head was thrown bach proudly.
 "s ite true, but even that fact docs not obviate the necessity for food Even a Carlyle gets hungry, vulgar as it may be- I'm talking business Aunt Dolby. You knew we always consult you about everything. I'yc had m offer, and want to know what you think of 1t. A gentle man. was the girl conscious of fal tering of her voice. and snddcn rush of color to her face, as sho uttered the word f-"h has offerel ne half a million for this exquisite piece of clay. Is thot not good price, pretty as you we always thought mea''
 "The girl arose and crossed tho room to where long mirror stood on mar bie base between the windowa It was a strikingly beautiful pictup reflected there. No deficiency of dress could mar the symmetry of that form, 30 full of grace, nor cloud the splendof of tho dark starry eyes, and crown of haiY fike imprisoned sunshine Many men have paid more than half million for wom. en far less beautiful than Elba Carlyle
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22
EXECUTION SALE.

Notice ig hereby given that will sell at the southeast door.of the court house in Mena Polk county, Ark, on the 7th day Of August forenoon and 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the same being the hours provided for Judicial sales, tho following property, towit: Lol Eight (8) in Block Ono Hundred and Three (i03) in tho original townsite of Mena Ark. said sale being for the purpose Of satisfying an execution Issued out of the Circuit Court of Polk county, Ark, in favor of l.. II. Rum sey Manufacturing Company against George Garrison for the sum of Ninety-nve Dollar. and Four Cents (sg50s) debt; and interest and costs fn all the sum of One Hundred and Thirteen and 3i100 Dollars tslI3.3l) and the costs of this execution. Purchaser will be re quired to give approved security, said salc tc be made on credit Of three months.
 Given under my hand this, July IS, 1908.
 J. ". Cunningham, Sheriff. 30 zt By J. II. Thatcher, D. $.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22
ROAD xoTf.r.

We, the undersigned, petition the Honor able Judge prlckett to open and maintain a county road, beginning at point on the Eagle Gap road at the intersection of the township line between township 2 R. go and township R. 90; thence along such section lime to the Kansas City southern kailw " track thence in a SoutherIy direction tpabs st A0 feet along the right of way of said Kan As City Southern Railway track; thence st across the said railroad track Into the re "a now constructed and known as North la s- sen avenue or Acorn road. Also to open and maintain a county road from Forren Cup road directly west, or ns near as possible, to yards north of L. B. Bnnyards s house.
 II. ". Cardwell, ct al.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. $. Land
 office at Camden, Ark, June 2, 1909. Notice is hereby given that
 JOHN w. HuGKABAA Of Nunley. Ark, who on December 26, 1902, made homestead entry No. 262N Serial No 0i330} Tor Sh SWA Sec. ig, and Nis4 NWL Sec. 90, T. 2 &. Range g West. 9th principal meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish claim to the land above described, before tho County Clerk Of Polk county at Mena, Ark, on the 2Sth day Of July, i909
 Claimant names as witnesses: Stephen II. Hilton and W. l.. Durham of Board Camp, Of Nunley, Ark.
 June IT. H. c. Friedhoim, Register.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22

"Chiie, fur gracious sake whus does you meant" The pained expression on tho woman 8 face decpcned flor voice intoned note of troubh
 "Aunt Dcbby, I've sold myself for . prico. We are no longer poor, or will not be after today, but richer than we wore 'fo' reb times. Tho old housc Is to be repaired, and rcmodeled, and filled With handsome furniture l love the old plan ta.iou, it shall be my homo in the sum. meY. There will be a house in the city surpassing anything we have ever known Our carriage and borses win he tlB fir est in all the country. Our entertain ments will be spoken of in the papers from the Occident to the Orient Our meals of dry bread, and skinny squirrels will be forgotten, or remembered only us troubled dream Jessie will go to somo life-giving cline and get well and 70 will end our days in royal splendor. Ncv- CT Carlyle had 30 much money as ws ean commando
 The girls face was flushed painfully, her lips crimson and quiverinet She spoke rapidly, almost incoherentiy, her large eyes glittercd with light that made the old wo- man shudder and catch ho breath in a gaen In tho girls manner sine recogniA sd frenzy born of her troubha Where i. would end she dared not ask herself "Can't you realize 1t dear old friendf" The girl went back and knocked oh tho floor by the woman s hnea 6be took Ter nurse 5 hands in hg own, md press ,d them to her hot checA. "ft does seem ScS good to be true, doosn ' n, buv ir IS ssue. Truth is stranger Chan fiction, you know
 6Miss Elba, honey Is you gwino crasy.n the old woman walled. "No. no. Joy never crases. The light you see in my eyes, Is the reflection o' A new born happiness, not madness
 The laugh that followed tho girl's speech, echoed dismally through 'nc quiet room.
 "Aunt Debby, m to be married in a few days " V
 "Mussiful Gawdl Now knows you
 -, rha oxnyession on the wom. m 's face changed to terror.
 Again the girl laughed, and patted 'h' black hands affcctionately.
 s.Deay old friend; it Is wrong to 'roa' vou so. I'll talk sense, so you can u'- destand. I'm soon to be married 'o on0 of tbe wealthiest men in New oiie""s' our hattie with poverty is ended.
 Aoain the warning Judge Latham ''a. .oupded. was ringing in her ears 0ou'' ;t be true that she was going 'h'o Da, ~, Y ~ s' s,arocr than any ever waged with povertyf sbe wavered,
 .,osed her ears to the warning on0 saw but one course to pursue e'e', ,ovna CT path was too rugged i0' =
 and untrained feet. Snovg,,
 "who you gwinter marry, g,, AO a.n,le. I nMr George Sanders The s
 ..an who bought this place. X, '. .sM.szIful Gawdi Now l knoNs s''
 A> nun crazy.
 sNo. m neither testing nor o'a~5,
 rha oiri,s tone was slightly repfos.ns' saae - The s.lpr sl'' came again to tie white face ( ', 1, rhe s''ose so,s rapidly as though ashamed 0' her communication . Wha,
 "ob, Miss Eiba, no' aas ss,ss 1,r rlba. you ud Marse EsDert say' c,s's,s. n'ss s
 sso sn is furgot you's or oaIlyle, 'a,,, no. be- :, '''s "Aftsr my marriage s' s'n Az a'e oarlyl,
 uronev. you'n alters hap as
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22
Summons -Action By Equitable Pro
 ceedings.

The state Of Arkansas. to the Sheriff of Polk
 County:
 You arc commanded to summon w l.. Todd, J. w. McAtec, c. A. Gray, r. K. PirtIe, Wm. Mcrann, M- E Puitz, D. w. Morris, F. NJ. Reeves, Albert kobef tson, I. A. Allen, II. B. Norman, c. q. Dawson, and the unknown owners Of the following lots In Improvement District No. l, Of tho City or Mena, Arkansas, to-wit: Lot ', Block z,, lot Block 63, Lot Block 63, Lot l3 Block 69, Lot II Block 70, Lots |, 2 and Block S8 Lot If Block 90 and Lot { Block 99 to answer fin five days after the service Of this writ upon them complaint filed against them In the Polk Chancery Court by John Thompson ct ai., Improvement Board of fm- provemsnt District No. In tho City of Mena, Ark, and warn them that upon their failure to answer, the complaint will be taken for confessed and you will make. due return Of this summons in fifteen days
 Witness my hand and the seal Of said court this sth day Of July, lyo9.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22
An okIahoman Fatally Stabbed.

Wellington. Kan. July l5.-George c. Miller. IS years old, son of Grant Miller, owner of the Commercial hotel, Waynoka. Ok. died on Santa Fe train hero today, the result of being stabbed in the abdomen last night in q Waynoka restaurant Miller's as- sailant was waiter in the restaurant. He is under arrest
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22
Boy Killed PIaylna Indian.

Freeport. H., July 15.-George Tracy a 9-year-old boy. is dead at the Freeport Hospital. He played Rcd Indian" with some bigger boys and they had him pretend that he was 'paleface." They tied him to a tree so tightly that he was internally injured before being released by his mother, who had heard his cries.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22
tcontinuec next week.

Belfast, Ireland. July 15.--The Ma ,ionalist quarter of the city has be T the scene of serious rioting. owing tc the disturbed state of the distric' since the conflicts between the Nation alists and Orangemen on July 12. l large force of police has been drafted and guards are stationed in various sections of the quarter Already scs erai encounters have taken place be tween the police and the mob. the lat ter attacking the guards with stone' and bottles. The police made a nun Der of charges with their clubs an, a large number Of rioters and officer were injured.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22
WARNING ORDER.

Mrs. Nannie Case. next f-iend Of James Atkinson. plantff. ys. In Durham defend nnt--In ]. r. Court. cefster township, Polk county. Ark.
 The defendant, Lin Durham. fs warned te appear before lne at my office within D uaya to answer to the ciaiun of Mrs Nanuie Saset next friend Of James Atkinson. plaintiff.
 AA's ''''a 'A' = ' S II. smith. J. ?.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22
NOTICE or THE LEVY OF EXECUTION

NOTICE OF THE LEVY OF EXECUTION
 State Of Arkansas, County of Polk.
 Pursuant to an order Of attachment 10 me directed by the Clerk Of Polk County, Ark, and on tic 9th day of July, 1909, fin U certain cause pending hi the Circuit Court Of Polk county, Ark. wherein Fred Salyers is plain tiff and John Layson, Myrtle M. Layson, ct al arc defendants, have this day levied same upon the east part Of lot No. two a. pryor's subdivision, lot four t4) Eureka addition to the City of Mena, together with all appurte- nances thereto.
 Given under my hand this, the 9th day Of July, Ig09 J. W. Cunningham, Sheriff of Polk County, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22
wARNING nRnER.

W. NJ. pipkin, administrator of tho estate of Henry Thompson, deceased, plaintiff, vs Maude A. Smaller and James n. Shaffer de fendants-In the Polk Chancery court The defendants Maudc A. Shafier and James n. shaver, are warned to appear In this court within thirty days and answer the com pIalnt of tho plaintiff, W. NJ. PipKin, ad minlstrator Of the estate Of Henry Thomp son, deceased.
 June %, iyo9. Il. !. Green,
 Clerk
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22
K. RILEY DENT.
continued from last issue)

no,o WIS a crcaking of tho loose
 r,,s and neatly attired mulatto -.on came through tho door of the dim <; ,hted hall. Her head, turbaned after sashion of her race, was carried with air that would have been attributed ',lue blood, in woman of less dusky c,o called softly, "Niss Eiba." Neither sound nor movement indicated .t tho girl had heard.
 Bless my hawt, de chilc's sleep, l hlove., :, Tho woman advanced and "A her hand on the girl B shoulder.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22
FAR MERS' UNIONS
A Roster of Local Unions, Places
 and Dates of Meeting.

Officers of unions are especially roquestca to notify The Star Of any changes fin Ofiiccps meeting times or placea, thus keeping ne directory up-to-date aud Of greatest posslble value to the membership.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22
WARNING ORDER.

Fred salyers, plaintiff. vs. John Layson, ei al. defenaants-ln the Polk Circuit Coult
 The defendants. John Layson and Myrtle Layson, are warned to appear In thls court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff Fred Salyers-
 July g. 1909. H. J. Green, Qq 4t Clerk
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22

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The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-22
FOLK COUNTY UNION.

Meets tho third Wednesday in Jannary April, July and october. A. l.. Durham President: w. E. Murray, Vice President, Mena; J. R. Dairippie Secretary Treasurer, Grannis A. M. Parker, Lecturer, Cove.