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The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-14
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BOARD CAMP NEWS.

Mrs. Hattie Crow is on the sick list.
 Mrs. Riggin is staying at the home of H. Barton.
 The little son of B. F. Hendrix IS very Ill with pneumonia. Coy Miller, who has been Ill for some time, is slowly recovering. Mrs. ;. A. Philpot visited friends aad relatives at Egger last week. H. Barton's baby was buried at the Primitive Baptist cemetery. Frank Egger and little broti CT of Egger visited at the home of G. A Kennett Sunday.
 Coldenhair.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-14
INK DOTS.

Miss May Cullen of Ink, went to Mena last week to stay awhile.
 5. K. Wood went to Fort Smith last Sunday to attend the fedora. grand jury.
 K. F. Wear who moved to Mena last fall moved back to his farm one day last week.
 The Little infant of $. NJ. Cunningham was buried in Con- cord cemetery last Tuesday.
 Miss Florence Thompson visi. ted with her parents ldr. and Mrs. 5. r. Thompson Saturday and Sunday.
 Oscar Boling and wife, Thersa, Samson and Luton Harris spent last Sunday night with J. Ee Self of Acorn.
 Bee Hendricks and J. II. Cross spent last Wednesday night in Mcna with their sister, Mrs. Cunningham.
 The S-months-old baby of Cornelius Sanford, died last Wednessay and was buried iu the Concord cemetery.
 Mrs. ], B. Hendricks was called 10 the bedside oi her daughter. Mrs. s. M. Cunningham, one day last week. who was very ill, bat has improved some since.
 Misses Lula and Tersey Talk. ipgton, Pearl Mitchell and Master John and Jesse Taking
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-14
A PAYING ORCHARD
C. A. Ingram Sells Out at a Good
 Profit and Talks About Fruit

G. A. Ingram, who recently sold hls orchard of B acres, To- cated ? l-2 miles east of Mena on the Holly Springs road for Si l9o more than he paid for It q rev years before, was caller at the office of The Stal recently, and had good many things to say about fruit growing in Polk county. Among other things he said:
 Without doubt, with proper varieties Polk county is as good q fruit section as exists, In the best fruit countries, known as best because the industry Is there best developed, there are always certain varieties that do excep- tionally we'll, and others that give but indifferent results or are worthless. That is exactly the condition here.
 "It is my belief, based on ex- perience, that in this latitude early apples are most profitable Tins is about the furtherest polnt south where apples will grow we'll, and that means that we are on the edge of a district where our apples may be marketed to advantage. One of my fayorltes is the Yellow Transparent. 1hie variety bears at two years, and Is as regular thereafter as the Sheep Nose, another very fine summer apple, and thrifty grower. The Early Harvest is also worthy of recommendation.
 '.I n h fall varieties my fayorites are the Jonathan, Black Ben Davis, Stayman Winesap and Missouri Pippin.
 '.In buying trees by all means secure the best tre. $ obtainable, and yearlings instead of older trees in every instance. 1t Is all a mistake to think the , year olds will bear more quickly.
 II had some experience with the San Jose scale on few trees. I immediately cut off and burned every branch affected, cutting the trees back severely. They now have a 6ue top and no signs of the trouble has retui ned. l adopted about the some plan in combating crown gall. As soon as 1 saw signs of this root trou- ole, dug down and cut out all Affected parts and burned them, with complete success so far as the trouble.
 Ut is all mistake, and made oy many, to think that man can take care of thousand or so trees and have time to spare. To properly care for an orchard means lots of hard work and intel- ligent effort.
 "I have not sprayed my or chard, but think would have been better had 1 done so."
 MT. Ingram has still a good sized orchard in his care, and is planning to continue in the work. The orchard he sold was probably the best cared for in Polk county and this was what made 1t at tractive.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-14
A Jealous Woman kllIs TWO

Muskogee. Ok. Jan. 13.-Innamed with jealousy of Rose Simmons, 1t is believed Mrs. Flora Jackson shot and instantly killed her husband, Samuel Jackson, and. hastening to the Sim. mons home, shot and fatally wounded her rival Monday night Mrs. Jacl. son was araigned and bound over on q charge of murder.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-14
HADLEY IS GOVERNOR
First Republican in Thirty-Eight Years Is Missouri's Chief
 Executive.
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Jefferson City. Jan 12.--Herbert s Hadley was inaugurated as governor of Missouri at noon Monday. He is the first Republican to occupy the of fee smce 1871.
 Wi.d and snow made the day un- comfortable. but despite wintry con ditions the program of parade and review of the state troops was carried out as planned The inauguration took place in the hall of the house of representatives, the oath of office be ing administered by Judge Henry Lamm, the only Republican member of the supreme court of the state.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-14
THE NORTH WIND.

There Is naught of cheerful feeling While the north wind in triumph roars,
 Which OCT mountain top is stealing And creeping in around our doors. While near each fireplace and heater We are kept turning like top Warm one side and freeze the other We surely wish that wind would stop.
 -S. $.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-14
Committee From Commercial Club, City Administration and Citizens to
 Take Necessary Steps.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELIEF
Another Attempt to Be Made to Sink Well Deeper and Pump Water
 into Mains.

Tuesday night was cold, but there was redhot meeting of the Mena Commercial club in Odd Fellows hall which was offered for the purpose through the courtesy of Mena Lodge No. 152. The subject nearest the hearts of all seemed to be the water works problem. Efforts to get an adquate water supply for Mena s dry months, past, present and future threashed out in detail for more than an hour.
 There was strong feeling that the law which removed the water commission entirely from the con- trol of the power that created it, the city council of Mena, was wrong and should be changed. After considerable discussion a motion was carried by unanimous vote which had for its purpose the repeal or amendment of that law. The president of the club was authorized to select a con- mittee of five, of which he was to be chairman, composed of some representative of the city govern ment, an attorney and two citi- zens, which was to draft resolu- tions, the necessary law 10 go be- fore the legislature, and a peti- ton to be circulated among Mena's citizens asking its enact. ment iuto law. This committee will De announced soon.
 After much other discussion, it was decided to use every effort to go on with the well below the waterworks dam ia au effort to
 
 add to the water supply now available. w. E. Watkins stat ed that the only difficulty in doing this was the great difficulty iu clearing the we'll of water-a situation that brought forth the comment that the reason Meua could not get water was that she had so much already that she couldn't get it 'out of the way tc get more.
 However, a trial will be soon made.
 The fact that suit had been filed against certain members who had assumed the responSi- bilities for the payment of the cost of printing the 5000 Mcna booklets ordered by the Commer- mercial club, resulted in the ap pointment of a new committee to solicit the amount-$55. II. w. Cardwell, J. k. Wootton and c. B. Dennis were named in this capacity.
 A considerable stir was raised by the reading of a list of the de- llnquent members-those in ar- rears for quarterly dues. There were q number of the careless ones present and the way they marched up with their dollars showed theIr appreciation of the work the club is trying to do, and added to the fund necessary to pay the running expenses.
 F. E. Roe>ler, immigration agent of the Kansas City South ern, who was expected to be present and address the meeting, was ,unavoidabIy held m Kansas City. but will come later. It is through his efforts largely that S2,o00 was appropriated by the railroad company to advertise Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-14
Remember the big White Goods Sale at oar store beginning Janu- ary Is. Mena Mercantile Go. 3t

Many little lives are saved by Fo- liy's Honey and Tar, for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough. It is the only safe remedy for infants and children as it contains no opiates or other narcotic drugs, and children like Foley's Honey and Tar. Careful mothers keep a bottle in the house. Refuse substitutes. Sold by all drug gists.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-14
sImpIe Rsmedy for L.a orlnp.

Hacking la grippe coughs that may develop into pneumonia over niebf are quickly cured by Foley's Honey ana Tar The sore and inHamed lungs are healed aud strengthened and dangerous condition is QuieklN aNerled. Take ouly Foley's Honey and Tar m the yellow package Sold by all druggists
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-14

Irregular bowel movements leads 10 chronic constipation. Priekly Ash Bitters is relia ble system regulator; cures permaut ly " C. Vaudiyer, special agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-14

For Sale or Rent--S0 acres. 40 in cultivation. good house and ont houses, water, etc., good land, six acres bearing orchard. Lib eral terms 10 good tenant. Call on l.. Q. Day, Black Fork P. O., Scott county. 265 q B 3t
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-14

For Sale or Trade--One S.. room plastered house. Half cash, balance on monthly payments, or will trade for a farm.
 G. F. Bickle, d X W. If Mena, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-14

ton, also Bee Mitchell attended church at Salem last Sunday and took dinner at the home of E. N. Thompson.
 Mary.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-14

Our entire stock of Winter Underwear will go at a bargain. $l25 values 98c. All others in proportiou, Mena Mercantile Co. l64 St
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-14

We especially call your atteu- ton to our large new Stoek of faces and embroideries. Ali 90 in this sale at prices you cannot afford to miss. Now is the time for your spring aud summer sew ing. Do not fail 10 see US and get you- share If these bargains. Mena Mercantile Co. o64 st
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-14

Do not fall to see our shoes on sale the 18th at greatly reduced prlces. Mena Mercantile Co. 264 5t
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-14

Our Jig line of Outings and Flaunelettes will go at actual cost during the big sale, which begins January IS. Mena Mer- cantile Co, 264 3t
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-14

Prickly Ash Bitters cures the kidneys, regulates the liver and pnrilies tho bowels. w. c. Van River, special ageut,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-14
= GRANNiS GRAINS.

l f1eFDSfl Logan ltlt lOT Y OE | SIillll the 9th to be gone month or two
 A number of Grannis people were called to Fort Smith to attend court
 Ed Bruce. of the Bruce Lumber Company, came in from Kansas City the first of the week.
 Messrs. Johnson X Beckman have moved their sawmil on section l6, two miles east of Grannis.
 The Rev. ]. J Haynes will be with 1 the Grannis people this coming Sun day, his regular day, at 1 l a. m. and D. m.
 Senator Logan started for Little Rock the evening of the Sth, where he will help to make laws for the next two or three months.
 Those on the sick list, known U the writer. are Mrs. Aston and daughters, Lola and Jessie, Miss Myrtle Wood and Mrs. J. E. Collins. Henry McCuiston and Sam Elm nett have bought the J. K. Collins sawmill outfit, and moved it out east of town, near the Holly Grove school house.
 Mir. and Mrs. s. L. Johnson of Oldwine, la, came in Friday They are stopping for the present with r. l.. Jackson until their goods come. They expect to spend a year at Gran his. Mir. Johnson is a member of the Star Fruit Farm Company.
 The Grannis Educational Associa- tion met Friday night. The pro- gram was very interesting, especial ly the debate on Compulsory | Education" by 0. L. Gregg, F.. Youmans. Prof. ] B. Earl and J. E. Schooley. They will continue to meet each Friday night before the full moon.
 The Loyal Temperance Legion was organized as announced, with rwenty-one members. Mrs. Georgia Johnson will act as their president for the first three months; Roy Lo- gan, vice president; Merle Gregg. treasurer: Ida Logan. recording secretary: Pearl Russell, organist, with Mrs. Emma McClennen general superintendent. They will not meet until the fourth Sunday at 8 D. m. in the Baptist church. The work taken up covers the ground of both senior and junior Legion. All who are interested are invited to come and join, if they will, or help at least in the temperance work.
 NJ, E. D. NJ.
 The |, 0. 0. F. of Grannis Lodge No. l69 held a public installation in the hail Friday night. Quite a nice literary program was rendered after which the new officers were in- stalled The Rebekahs then invited the members and guests down stairs, where an excellent sup per was prepared to which all did ample justice, Senator Logan as toastmaster called on several and was responded to by Prof. Earl, NJ Brazil, 0. l.. Gregg and others.
 The friends of Mrs. J. Ed Collins stole march on her Saturday night giving her a pleasant surprise and her that she had passed milestone in life's journey. The evening was pleasantly spent with music and games, after which a dainty lunch was served. The guests then departed wishing Mrs. Collins many happy birthdays. Those present were, Prof. and Mrs. Earl, Dr. and Mrs. Smith and Miss Sophia Smith. Mir. and Mrs. Mish- lin and Miss Mary Mishlin, Mir. and Mrs. Law, Mir. and Mrs. Hungate, Mir. aud Mrs. Schooley, Prof. and Mrs. Johnson. Mir. and Mrs. Gregg, Mir and Mrs. $. l.. Johnson of Iowa. Mir. and Mrs. Lester Russell. Mir. and Mrs. Mcdonald. Mir. and Mrs. Litsor, Mrs. w. |. Collins, Miss Nancy Gregg and Mir. and Mrs. Whan. XXX
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-14

Parties up from Rust last Saturday report that the little .one-year-old baby boy of Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Bales died Friday at 6;S0 P. m, after a brief ill., ness, death resulting from mem braneous croup and congestion. Tie remains were taken to Rocky Saturday afternoon where they were inferred. Mir. Bales holds the position of postmaster and sta ton and ticket agent of the Kansas City Southern.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-14

J. B. Pope, who for several years has been conducting a gro- ecry store on South Mena street, leiI with his family Thursday morning for Heavener, Ok, where be will accept a position as manager of the hardware, luruiture and grocery department of the J. k, Olive mercantile firm.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-14

Gus Wilson, who recently bought the John lmoe farm al Nanderyoort, was in Mena Mon. day and Tuesday, Mir. Wilson IS an amateur at farming, but is studying hard to make bis efforts yield success, doing what others might well do, using the United States Department of Agricul. lure freely in working out the problems that come up,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-17
HEAT IN THE WEST
TEMPERATURE WENT TO 110 IN
 OKLAHOMA.
People Are Crazed i'm Some Places, and Crops Suffer Very Much. Several Deaths Are
 RepOrted.

Kansas City, Mo. Aug. 16LUnusuaI- ly intense heat. officially recorded by the government Weather Bureau as nigh as 110 degrees. caused at least three deaths, numerous prostrations' and did much damage to crops today In Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma.
 Throughout the Southwest. the day was the most trying since the devast- ating drouth of 1901. As the wither- ing winds swept across the plains much vegetation fell. The day was the hottest Topeka has had for eight years i02 degrees being officially recorded |. Two prostrations resulted here.
 The past eight days In Kansas. each with a maximum temperature above 90 degrees, and a minimum which shits- no, been below TO. is the hottest period ot that 1engfff of time since faea t.s .s-,
 In Oklahoma City, the government thermometer registered 1o3. while the thermometers in the business district reached i12. It was the hottest day patches state that Oklahoma crops have been materially damaged by the sultry wind.
 At Muskogee, the government ther- mometer registered 110. This was the highest recorded in the three states.
 A hot wind blew all day at McAles' ter, with the temperature at 10S. Vegetation there Is being killed and cotton Is materially damaged.
 Three deaths were reported at St. Joseph Mo-. today. The heat record of Sunday was reached when the ther- mometer registered 101~shortly after noon.
 Becoming insane with the heat Mary Neck ran for three blocks through the shopping district. screaming at the top of her voice. It required three men to overpower her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-17
SOUTH AFRICAN LAW
HOUSE OF COMMONS FAVoRS 4
 CONSTITUTION.
Debate Brings Out An Interesting Dis- cussiOn of the Race Problem. Pointed Remarks By
 MT, BaIfOuP,

London. Aug. 16-The House of Com mons unanimously passed the second reading of the South African constitu- ton tonight.
 Tn the course of the debate, Ex- Premier Balfour said that the House. in dealing with the question of a con- stitution for the Federation of South African Colonies. the Transvaal. Cape Colony the Orange River State and Natal. was discussing one of the most important events in the history of the British Empire. The bill. he declared. was a most wonderful Issue from all the controversies, bitter bloodshed and difficulties to peace and he believed the world could not show anything like It.
 The race problem. Mir. Balfour said. was but fractional part of the great questions Parliament was now decid- ing. He strongly denied that 1t was intended to give the colored races equality with Europeans, declaring that SO far as the government. society and the higher forms of civilization were concerned, 1t would be impossible to give equal rights to the colored races without threatening the whole fabric of civilization.
 In the opinion of Mir. Balfour, the best hope for the solution of this great problem was to place absolute and ims plictt confidence in the respective insti. tutions the South Africans are now cre- ating and for the home government not to meddle with 1t. He added that he desired to do nothing that would ham. per the government In carrying out a measure so essential to the future ot South Africa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-17

must do more harm than good as long as 1t rests alone on force, violence, ven geance and punishment.
 The time may come. however far in the future 1t may be, or however un- prepared we may De for it. even now, when the State viii come to deal with e criminal much as we now do with the insane.
 But. this treatment of the criminal will be as unlike the extreme methods in vogue of stripes, iron cells, ana other reminders of degradation as 1t is in the treatment Of the insane. who within a century were as completely brutalized and degraded as convicts are now"
 Mrs J. Ellen Foster. of Washington, spoke on The Harmonies of Progress. and Eli Brown. of Frankfort, Ky. on Probation in the South"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-17
GAME BOY BROWNS
CARRIED INTO THE RAPIDS AT NI-
 A0ARA FALLS.
Great Crowd Watched Youth Battle With the swiftest Current in the WOrid-Body
 on Rocks.

Niagara Falls, N. r., Aug. 1S.-Au- gust Sporer. an 1s-year-old boy of this city, went to his death today In the whirlpool rapids after a gallant battle with the giant waves between the low CT bridges and the pool
 With three companions. Sporer went for a swim in the river at the former Maid of the Mist landing. He struck out a. once for the middle of the stream and then turned toward the bridges. His companions called to him to turn back, for the current Is very swift at that point, but he kept on down stream and was caught in the great sweep, tho first break from the smoother waters to the rapids. The boy struggled for a time against the current. but to no avail. Then realizing that he was be- | yond human help and was to be carried through the rapids which took the life of Captain Webb. and which have re- sisted every human effort at passage, he deliberately turned down stream and began grim fight for life.
 Not in all the history of the river has such a brave effort been witnessed. AL though but a frail boy, he went into the rapids swimming strongly and held his own until he struck the giant waves which curis up opposite the old bat tery elevator. Then he went under, and for a second was lost to sight of the score of persons who stood on tho lower arch bridge.
 Again and again he disappeared only to reappear each time fighting desper- ately against the terrible current. Then when within 800 yards of the whirl- pool, his strength gave out and he sank and was lost to view.
 Even then he had swun, perhaps 100 yards further than did the great Eng fish swimmer, Captain Webb.
 The body can now be seen in the whirlpool where river men are waiting for 1t to be brought in toward shore far SAough to be recovered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-17
JAHS ARE INDICTED
". A. GATES MAKES PLEA FOR
 IMPROVEMENT
Would Reform Prison Methods of The COuntry-Law Should Compel
 Jailers to Provide Matr0nn.

Seattle, Wash. Aug. 16.-"The coun- ty jail has been charged, indicted, tried and convicted time and again for ruin ing the bodies and souls of it's victims but each time the execution has been stayed and 1t Is still unwhipped of jus tice," said w. A Gates, secretary of the California Board of Charities, in an address at the convention of the American Prison Association today.
 ITO reform the county jail and make 1t an instrument of good instead ot evil, the following steps are necessary:
 District work houses for all pris- oners sentenced to terms in jail and a proper labor system installed therein.
 "A separate cell for each prisoner. well lighted and ventilated and sup piled with sanitary plumbing.
 sufficient rooms or departments, go that prisoners may be classified as to sex. age and apparent crimInality and each class be completely separated from the other.
 "rrained jailers with humane in stincts and high character. who appre- ciate the opportunity of making better the persons placed in their charge.
 The improvement of our county jail system, however, depends upon a general improvement of social order. No material advance will be made un- til man puts a higher value upon, his fellow man. Society must feel that men are worth saving before 1t will throw out the life line. This will not come until we forsake the worship of the golden calf and give obedience to the golden rule"
 Mir. Gates criticised the handling and treatment of female prisoners in sev- eraI counties of California and recom- mended the enactment of law com polling the appointments of a matron in every county jail.
 The debate on the Indiana Plan" for preventing the propagation of crimin- als and idiots. developed almost unani- nous sentiment for the plan.
 The discussion. according to Presi- dent GIlmour. of Toronto. Canada. was one of the most profitable the associa- ton has held in years.
 The report of the Committed on Pre- vention and Probation. presented by Judge George B. Lindsey. of the Den yer Juvenile Court. said in part:
 "Our criminal law. as 1t came down to us through feudalism. was an in strumentality of government far from perfection. even for the purposes for which it was intended Admitting that 1t was necessary and justinable as a system. in that period of social dsveI- oDment. yet we must equally admit it