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Fergus County Democrat., 1909-01-19
OfLOcQI Interest

J. B. Townsend, of Gilt Edge, was
in the city Thursday.
Matt Wannabo, of upper Beaver
creek, is transacting business in the
city.
Ayers & Marshall, attorneys at law,
First National Bank block.
Mr. and Mrs. Posey Elston, of
Natal, were in the city the middle OF
last week.
Deputy Sheriff Johnson, of Har-
lowton, was in the city the middle OF
last week transacting official business
Joseph Meredith, of New Year, was
a business visitor to Lewistown yes
terday and paid the office of the
Democrat an appreciated call
E. G. Worden, lawyer, Mcdonald
& Charters building. Phones l27. tt
Vic d'Autremont, of Kendall, man
ager of the Power Mercantile branch
store at the big camp, was business
visitor to this city last Thursday.
Frank Cunningham, deputy county
clerk and recorder, went over to
Helena yesterday morning on bust
ness for the office with which he is
connected
Mrs. W. S. Tallman was brought
in from the Tallman ranch near Straw
last night and is at ST. Joseph's hos
pital. The lady is suffering from
nervous prostration.
F. o. E. regular meetings 2nd and
@ht Wednesdays At Redmen's hall
Lewistown Aerie No. 734. Visiting
brethren welcome.
Mrs. Frank Sullivan and son lef,
the middle of last week for California
where they will spend several weeks.
The trip is made for the benefit of
Mrs. Sullivan's health.
Miss Mayme Ryan is acting as
deputy in the office of Clerk of the
Court John B. Ritch pending the re-
covery of Mrs. Ritch who has been
quite i'll for several weeks.
Kew. Dlmmick returned Thursday
from Kendall where he held the
funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Jesse Woods who died the first
of the week in the big camp. 10y
DeKalb & Mettler, attorneys. Of
6ce in Lang building.
John P. Barnes came down Satur-
day to transact business in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs Barnes expect to leave
the latter part of this week for
southern California where they will
spend the winter.
Miss Irene Johnson has taken the
position of society editor for the
Democrat and it will be appreciated
if you will see or telephone Miss
Johnson any item OF interest suitable
for that department.
Private lessons in shorthand, Phone
70. p. 0. Box 7l6. .sss.g:l 10 If
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-01-19

Joseph Asbridge, sheep commits
sioner for Fergus county, is in the
city transacting business. Mr. AS
bridge informs the Democrat that
while the storm was severe south Of
the Snowy mountains, there were no
stock losses that he knows Of, al
though sheepmen and cattlcmen were
compelled to dig into their hay stacks
literally.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-01-19
Order your coal from the Judith
Coal Co., for prompt delivery. ll-l7tf

The Wilson's gave most creditable
entertainment in Culver's hall last
Thursday evening The performance
was fine one throughout and show
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson to be most
versatile artists. The entertainment
was given as benefit for the athletic
association but the patronage was not
all that the merits Of the perform
ance deserved
Wanted-Good, clean, cotton rags
Sc per pound Democrat office.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
DOTS FR0n DALLAS.

Miss Bettie Milham is visiting at Mena this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Sam Smith were Dallas visitors last Sunday afternoon. Bro. .Dunman failed to fill hls regu- lar appointment at this place last Sunday.
 Miss Florence Thompson eff Nunleyl spent Friday with her sister, Mrs. Rose Mantooth.
 Quite a number of Miss Lou Dur hams Sunday school class spent last Saturday fishing at Standing Rock. Quite number of young people attended thedecoration and children e day services at Owen's chapel last Sunday.
 Miss Ozie Johnston and little brother, Albert spent Saturday and Sunday at Cherry Hill, guest of u cir uncle, w. E. Justice.
 Remember the decoration and children's day services at Dallas May 23. Everybody invited to come. Bring well filled baskets.
 Rose Bud.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
S2sO,OOO FOR GOOD ROADS
Texarkana, Tex, Votes That Sum to
 Be Spent in City and County.

Texarkana, May 1.-The pre- liminary work for building good roads in precinct 1, in which Texarkana, Tex, Is situated, and tor which bond issue of S250. 900 was recently voted, is to begin this week. Mir. Maxcy, of Maxcy & Co.,, of Houston, Tex, who has the contract for the entire work, arrived yesterday with a corrs of engineers. and they will begin laying off the various roads and streets 10 be improved on next Tuesday.
 The sum of S75, 900 of the bond issue is to be expended on the streets inside the city limits. The other Sl75,000 will be used to develop and build good roads in various directions in the ter ritory lying just outside the city
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
HATFIELD HINTS.

Bud Bickle of Mena was trans acting business here Monday.
 Joe Bupip of Bethel, Ok, Was in town Monday and Tuesday.
 Uncle Frank Beavers, who has been sick so long, is able to be on the streets again.
 B. Gipson, wife and little daughter of Narrow, Ok, were shopping in town Monday.
 Born, Friday morning, to MT. and Mrs. Henry Martin, an H. pound boy. Heury thinks he ought to have an increase in wages.
 Dr. A. Carlyle Blackmore of Houston, Tex, is featuring here each night this week on the sub. ject of phrenology and palmistry.
 Rev. J. F. Martin returned home after ten days visit with his parents at Athens. Bro. Mar. tin preached a most interesting sermon at Pleasant Hill last Sun day morning.
 Born, Saturday morning, tc MT. and Mrs. K. s. Davis, a To- pound boy, mother and baby do ing well, but Rufus has already been to town enquiring about the price of shoes.
 Children's day service last Suu- day was a grand success. Not one pebble was made in the en- tire program. The service was attended by about 800 people oi different parts of the county. At the close of the program the circuit rider, Bro. Seay, walked into the pulpit and, after prayer by Bro. Goldsborough of Texar- kama, preached a touching ser mon on the text, "Lo, am with you always to the end" The program closed by prayer and a general good feeling. Thanks are due Superintendent J. D. Hen derson, Mrs. Annie Henderson and Miss Eva Ayerett for their fine work in the arrangement of this program.
 r1av Nichols
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
DEMENTED BRIDE
 GROOM NOT FOUND
H. J. McLain, Who Became Insane Fol. lowing His Marriage, Has Disap- peared Complstely-Many Men
 Searching for Him.

Harry J. McLain, who escaped from his guards at Janssen while in a demented condition, has not been located.
 Last Tuesday Harry McLain cane to Mena and secured a license to wed Miss Leona Hays, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Hays of Jans- sen. The couple were married at the brides home Wednesday, and remained there until Thursday morning when Mir. McLain, who was employed as lumber grader and buy CT by the Leighton Lumber Com pany, went out to sae about some timber. He asked his bride io accompany him. but she did not do so. He expected to return by noon. Nothing more was heard of him until Saturday evening after dark, when he appeared at the home of farmer by the name of Milo, west of Janssen. He was without hat or coat, his clothes in tatters. bruised and bloody, and said he was lost He appeared demented, and was cared for and Sunday morning was taken to Janssen and the home of his bride, and a guard placed over him by his friends. He wanted to see his wife, but her mother nod sdd persuaded her to go to beighbor's
 Later in the day McLain slipped away from his watchers and disap- peared. Since then 75 men have searched for him in vain, no trace having been secured up to Tuesday afternoon, except that he had asked for food at some point between Janssen and Cove Monday morning
 Monday night a party of six walked into Mena ws'o had been securing the country between Jans- sen and this point They returned home on the local Tuesday morning.
 It is stated some time ago McLain was heavy drinker, but had not been drinking for a good while, and it is thought he had returned to his old habit, with result that he be came crazpd.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
B0ULDERs FROM ROCKY

Farmers are very busy witl their crops.
 w. J. Turner and J. K. Con nally traded in Mena Saturday
 T. J. Wilcoxson made a busi ness trip to Coal Hill last week
 Mesdames N. c. Turner ane Edith Rowe visited near Rus Saturday.
 Alex Baggs and family from near Bulger visited with the fam fly of D. W. Allen Saturday and Sunday.
 Sunday, May l6, will be Decor, ation day at Rocky, Rev. I. R. Williams of Horatio will preach at II o'clock.
 Will the legislature ever ad. jonrn? We are hoping that il will. What has been done fo, inc bestermert of the state? w have been keeping pretty we'll UT with the proceedings and have failed to see but very little done Tor the iaboriug people. If oul
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
0RANNiS GRAINS.

J. E. Collins was with his fam fly over Sunday.
 Tom Fry visited with friend. at Cove Sunday.
 Born to Mir. and Mrs. Henry Chester, May 2, daughter.
 Ernest McCrislan has beet very sick, but is improving.
 Quite cool wave struck Gran. miss Sunday, Jack had passed through.
 The strawberry crop did not prove to be as good as in past seasons.
 Charles Hungate has bought a piece of property of Major Poe, and took possession last week.
 Mf. Robert Bruce of the Bruce Lumber Company, is visiting with home folks at Kansas City.
 Mrs. Eva Ramsey, was at Wickes Sunday, called there by the illness of her sister, Mrs. Henry Rollins.
 Miss Ethel Wimberly is here tor the summer, visiting old friends, and will also teach term of school.
 Mrs. 0. L. Greeg, is spending q two weeks vacation with her mother, Mrs. Lang ham, who lives south Of town.
 Mrs Ri Hendrix and Miss Lola Oiston attended the closing exer- cises of the public school. at Gill; ham Friday night.
 Miss Sallie Collins of Ash down, aud Miss Willie Mcsles of Meua, were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ed Collins Saturday.
 A pleasant time was spent Fri day night at .he home of MT. and Mrs, David Litson's, by the young people of Granuis.
 Grandma Beams is and has beer quite sick for rhe past week. Loren Johnson aud four of Mr.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
WicKES wAvELETS.

The strs wberry picking is i'm proving this week.
 Ed Mathis is here buying red oak timber for shipment.
 MT. Rose has sold his timber, and is busy this week getting il cut and on the railroad for ship ment.
 The Hunt & Meeks fruit farm IS breaking new ground this week, g1viul. employment to sev. eral teams.
 Mir. Coulter will soon be ready to move into his new house. He intends to put up a shoe shop when he gets moved.
 Henderson Sullivan was called home last week to the bedside oi his wife, who was taken sud denly sick, but is now improving
 Peck's Bad Boy.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
Children's Day at Hatfield.
 Hatfield, Ark, May 9.
To Mena Star:

To Mena Star:
 We had good Children's day exer- cises here Sunday. Brother Seay our pastor, said it was one of the best programs he ever listened to and that is what think J. D. Hen. derson, our faithful superintendent, and his wife, have been doing good work with the children. We have one of the best schools on the road from Mena to De Queen. think we have some of the best people sI Hatfield that 1 know. Dear chll.. dren we look to you for the hope of our country. l appeal to you in the name of our Lord. begin now to wage a steady wir against sln.. There is a real joy in living sober clean lives. Such is far more pre- cious than silver or gold q souna body, a trained mind and a noble character. Lord bless the children
 J. H. Callaway
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
LOWER BIO FORK LINKS.

C. E. Holmes conducted sing ing at Midway last Sunday.
 D. Owensby, s. Suits and J. Barber visited the Moore home Sunday.
 Bob Medford of Board Camp was caller at the Stanley home last Sunday.
 There will be all-day singing at the church next Sunday. All are invited to come and bring we'll filled baskets.
 l noticed in last weeks news tbat k. Medford aud E. Holmes aud Misses Dollie Suits and Ellen Nixon were all in Big Fork last Sunday. Wonder what for?
 Papas Daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
LAYTON ITErls.

Editor Robie ot the Mena Dem- ocrat was in Hatton Sunday. Willie Whiteley went to Cabin Creek Sunday on visit to rela- tives.
 Mrs. W. N. Matthews and chil, dren are visiting relatives in Ok lahoma.
 Mrs. B. c. Ross, formerly ot Kansas City, Kas., is located al Hatton.. She likes the climate. The Woodmen Circle of Mena came down and dedicated a mon. ument at the Witherspoon cem. etery Sunday evening.
 Janssen and Hatton played two games of baseball last Saturday scores, morning, Hatton 10, Jans sen Is; afternoon, Hatton s, Jans- sen Il.
 Hiram.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
Charlie Braggllls family are also

Charlie Bragglll's family are also sick.
 Alex Cage returned Saturday evening from Chicago, where he has been for the past three weeks. He has come back thinking Gran his good enough for him.
 Wickes has a treat in store for them, this coming Sunday, as the band boys expect to visit there between trains and let them kuow Grannis has cornet band.
 MT. Burtenfelt met with quite loss the evening of the 7th. his house burned with all in it, leav- ing him and children with just the clothes they were wearing.
 On Sunday, May 9th, at the home ot the brides parents, MT. and Mrs, William Hering, o. l.. Gregg united in marriage MT. Frank c. Henry and Miss Dora Herring.
 Mrs. J. F. Logan left for Fort Smith on the 9th, to visit with her sons, Herbert and Howard, and from there will go on to Lit tie Rock to spend few days with the senator.
 M sj jor Poe and wife started Sunday evening on an extended visit with their children in Okla homa, will go first to Tulsa. where their sou Milton lives, then on to their daughters, Mrs. Am na Johnson, at El Reno.
 Married, Saturday night at the home of the groom's parents, Major and Mrs. Poe, James k. Poe and Mrs. Nora Rutledge. The ceremony was performed by 0. l.. Gregg. Many friends join in wishing them a long life oi happiness.
 The Grannis cornet band ha ! leased the building formerly oc- cupied by J. E. Collins, and will tit it up as place to hold weekly concerts. The boys will also sell ice cream to help defray expenses. They will serve ice cream and cake this coming Friday night.
 M. E D. NJ.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
Settlers From Germany.

Among the new settlers around Mena are Joseph and Louis Bander, of near Brennan, Germany. They are direct from the "fatherland' and as they could speak no English the deal, which was made through Dennis. Kelly X Stratton, had to be carried on through an interpreter. They purchased a tract of land near Ransom paying $l.000 for it. and will go into the fruit growing and stock raising business. This class of citizens are the making of any country and The Star ic glad to know that more of them are to fol. low.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
BIG FORK BITS.

Little Bates of this place was caller near Slatington Sunday. There was little frost in this vicinity Monday morning, but did no damage.
 There are church services al the Abernatky school house reg ularly on the second Sunday in each month.
 Mrs. Effice Southford and mother, Mrs. Parish, visited al the home af A. K. Bates the first part of the week.
 John Crawford and Miss Jeunie Bates ot this place attended the literary and debating society al Hillard Saturday night.
 Miss Rushie Strickland of Board Camp visited her grand parents, Mir. and Mrs. A. J. Strickland near here last week. There is some talk of organiz- ing literary aud debati @ society at Big Fork, which we highly advocate, and really be- lIeve 1t would be a good thing for some of our young men to engage in. so we advise a speedy organization.
 F.. P. c.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
HARTLEY HUNTERS.

Erastus Ford went to Mena Monday on business.
 N D. McCauley has moved 10 Noah, Ok. Times are calm here since he left.
 Howard County Lumber Com pauy has moved No. , mill from nere to Flat Creek.
 People in this country are planting their crops mostly to corn, peas and sorghum.
 Nasty & Sons Slave Company IS at the Hartley yard this week with it's brcker and crew of hands bucklng out the slaves on yard.
 The frost recently has killed corn to the ground. Cotton pros poets are looking gloomy. The apple crop is very good. Peaches are all killed. Oat crop is very sorry.
 We know nothing of politics down here, but we do know some thing of the tick with speck in his back and several other kinds too numerous to mention, and we have been told that neither of them hurts like politics.
 We see farmers passing the road most every day hauling chops and hay from Mena. Just as long as farmers depend on the North for their feed, just that long there will be hard times. You have got to learn to live at home.
 SuhScriher.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
TILL CREEK REPLIES.

The farmers on Mill creek are progressing nicely with their work A nice time was had at the all-day singing, preaching and Sunday schoo at Opal Sunday.
 The Rev. David Standridge was seen to disappear across the bill to- ward Squire Walkers residence Sunday.
 Parson Egbert Holmes was seen grazing both of his ponies this time at the Widow Mixon's home last Sunday.
 A nice time was had at Egger Sunday, as 1t was children's day, The rain in the morning kept lots of people away, but large crowd was in attendance.
 Flow Kid.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
QUIETLY LOOKING FOR OIL.
Parties From Ohio Oil Fields Pros
 pecting Near Mena.

For the past four days two gen. tlemeu from the Ohio oil fields, who have worked Tn oil fields all their lives, have been iu and lrouud Mena Investigating oil in- iications for large operators in Ohio.
 They have been very secretive about the matter. and have given ,ut no more information than vas necessary. Ia fact they haG lodged the news gatherer, and The Star had to get it's infor- ma ation from other sources.
 The scene of their prospecting is six or eight miles east Of Mena on Irons Fork.
 It is reported that these neu, who are experts, think they have really fouud something worthy of further inyestieation.
 They left Tuesday for Ohio 10 make their report.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
COVE CATCHES.

The fishing fever has about reached the epidemical stage.
 Mrs. Chas. Allen, who has been seriously ili for some time, Is improving slowly.
 K. V. Hurd and family left last week for Kansas City, where they will make their home for a time.
 Mrs. w. T. Shearer of Siloam Springs, visited Mrs. T. P. Full ton last week while ou her way home from Garviu. Ok.
 Dr. J. G. Hilton and family came over from Amisy last week to visit home folks. Mrs. Hilton will remain through the straw berry season.
 Miss Macy Norris has pur- chased one of Dr. Hilton's res idence properties on the East hill, aud will improve it for rental purposes.
 
 Owing to the cool, dry weather the strawberry crop is not tnrn- ing out very profitable this season. Good prices prevail, but the berries are shy. A good shower would help out greatly.
 Local members of the w. OWE order are making elaborate prep srations for the 9th of June, the occasion being the decoration of the grave of Sovereign Henry w. Allen, the only Woodman buried at this place. Members of the camps al Mena ond other towns are expected, and the program will include big basket dinner at the cemetery.
 Antony.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
SERVICES AT DALLAS CEMETERY
Next Sunday the Graves Will Be Deco rated and Children's Day Observed.

Editor Mena Star:
 Please announce that all persons interested are invited to join with the Dallas community in decorating graves at the Dallas cemetery next Sunday. We will combine Chil- dren's day with the above exercises and Ransom Sunday school and com munity will assist in the services.
 PROGRAM.
 Meet at Dallas cemetery at 9 a. m. Song and prayer.
 Decorating graves.
 Adjourn to church at 10:30. Preaching at Il by the Rev. Mr. Logan.
 Recess for dinner.
 i D. m. Cnildren's services consist ing of songs and recltatioas. d&0 It A L. Durham.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
ITEMS OF INTEREST
 IS GlTRtRED BY TnE- CORRESPO NDENTS
QUITO oUILLs.

Miss Tilda E wards has been on the sick list for past week.
 Mir. ard Mrs. W. A. Townsend and family attended the decora- ton at Owens chapel Sunday.
 CIaud Durham spent Friday night with his grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. H. N. Whitfield, returning home Saturday.
 The young folks gathered at E. Wards Sunday night and had singing. Cowherder.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
TO DEVELOP GOLD MINE
J. V. Bare Says Work on Acorn Pros-
 pect Will Begin Soon.

J. V. Bare, train auditor on the Kansas City Southern and owner of the gold prospect near Acorn, five miles from Mena. ore from which has shown up wonderfully in assays, informs The Star thai he now believes that he has most Of the obstacles removed aud will be able soon to put force of men to work ou the vein, prob ably within three weeks.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
Old Fashioned Camp Meeting.

There will be an old-fashiontea camp meeting at New Hope, or tns Turpin school house, July r. Lel all take notice and then let us do great work for the Master. Every body invited to come and be wlln us. Plenty of water, good place U camp. Leave your dogs and pre- judices at home.
 w. $. Whitworth,
 Silas Wood,
 Elders of Church of Christ
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
GOT FAYETTEVILLE HOTEL.
M. W. Izard Will Take Possession of
 the Washington June 1.

M. w. Izard, formerly proprie tor of the Antlers nere, has se- cured the Washington, 6 room lotel al Fayetteville, and will cave here the last of this month o tpke possession MT. lard vill have with hiri in the busi- ness his son, Jahu J. Iz I'd, now ia the mercantile business at Va n Burep, a con sideration that had much to do with his change of location, ihe hotel hero not being sufficiently large to justify both in conducting it.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
H.w's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars lseward for case ef catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. r. l. CIIENEN&CO. T.Sfcfo.O We. the undersigned, have s::..s5,,tf r. l Cheney for the last i1 yoars and believe him perfectly honorable in nil business transact ions and Financially able to carry out any obligations made nv ms firm.
 Waldtng. kinnan X Marvin.
 Wholesale Druggists, Toledo O. iiaIfe tatarrh Cure Is taken lnternallv acting directly upon the blood and mucu:,s surfaces or the system. Testimonials sent free.
 F. .J. CHENEY < CO, ToledoO, Holdby aii Druggists. 75e-
 Take Hall Family PIlls for constipation.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
Hotel Building RemodeIed.

Carpenters have been at work several weeks remodeling and re paiIi1g the old Laclede hotel at corner of Seventh street and Port Arthur avenue, and now the building is being repa pefed and repainted aud when finished will be a great improvement over the old one.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13
Comrades Take Notice.

There will be special meeting of G. A. k. Post No. 12e at the Littlejohn hall May IS al D. m. Business of importance will be considered and all comrades are urged to be present.
 James Thoring ton, w. F. Mullikiu, Commander,
 Adj. d&wit
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13

own representative and senator gets back home alive we want to give them a good hand shake and advise them to go away back and sit down and take a good ''rcst, for they have done so muchl so much! Luke.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-13

The ladies wonder how Mrs. B. manages to preserve her youthful locks. The secret is she takes Prickly Ash Bitters; it keeps the system iu perfect order. w. c. Vandiver, special agent.