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The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30

Dsnuison. Tex, several days ago. They had been visiting with her parents here for several weeks.
 Carson North of Jennings Falls, came iu last week to spend Chris l. mas with his mother and relatives of this place.
 J. 5. Isman and his two daug h. ters, Ester and Lelah of neir Egg ger spent Thursday night at the home of G. l.. Harris.
 Melvin Quinn and family and Masters Ed and Joe Parish left last Wednesday to visit with rela- tives at Amity, Ark.
 Eugene Davis and children of Quito, spent the holidays with their grandfather, T. G. Conn and other relatives.
 Bratcher Harris and sister, Theresa were visiting at the home of J. s. Isman Friday and Saturday.
 s. I. Wood of Ink, gave a Christmas dinner Saturday. Among those present were, G. l.. Harris and family, and Seiger Wood of Mena.
 Miss Maud King has relapsei with the fever and is very low at this writing. She has been down very sick for a mouth.
 Walter Howard and wife of Stigler, Ok. are visiting with Mrs. Towards parents, MT. aud Mrs. T. s. Embry and other rel atives.
 Among the Ink people attend ing the Christmas tree at Yock- any Friday night were: Messers Bert Balentine, Boss Edwards, Pad LuDsford, Bratcher Harris, and Miss Theresa Harris.
 School Girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
fiATTo.. ITEns.

Hatton has one of the best schools in the county.
 Miss Viola Roberson of De- Queen, visited the Winchell fam ilies Christmas day.
 The directors have wisely de- dided to continue the school two months.
 Mir. Mathews and family gave an elegant dinner to friends Christmas day.
 The Christmas program given by the Hatton school was pro. nounccd success. A well loaded Christmas tree closed the evening
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
TWO-MILE TWITTERlNGS.
Mack and Florrian Taylor went to Mepa Saturday on business.

Mack and FIorrian Taylor went to Mena Saturday on business. Miss Myrtle Anderson is visit ing at Mrs. Hicks this week.
 Charlie Anderson and family spent Saturday uight and Sundav ' with MT. Anderson's father,
 George Wade and family of Stilwe:l, Ok, came in Friday to visit with relatives at this Ilace. J. E. Beavers and wife visited at the home of Will Beavers near Bulger Sunday.
 Quite number of Six-Mile people attended singing at this place Sunday evening.
 The Rev. Tuqua of Cove, filled his regular appointment here Sunday.
 William Johnson of Memphis, IS visiting at the home of his uncle, w. I. Whitsett.
 Tom Dempsey and family and Russell Daniel of Cove, spen, Saturday night and Sunday with kinfolks.
 D. A. Daniels and wife. accom- panied by c. A. Wade and fam. fly, went to Wickes Monday ts visit with relatives,
 Miss Nina Miller, who is at tending school at this place, spea Christmas with hemefolks nea Hatfield.
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
BIG FORK BITS.

Christmas has come and gone and all had nice time.
 Elijah Lively and Miss Florence Spears of Slatington, were mar ried at Big Fork Sunday.
 Roger Bates, who went to Montgomery county to spend Christmas, returned Sun d J night.
 MT. Floyd Scott and wife of Ok lahoma, are visiting her father, Mir. Foot of this place.
 A mad dog came .nto this place about three weeks ago aud bit all the dogs in town aud one hog. The dogs were all killed, but the hog went mad and died.
 Slim Boy.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
NO OKLAHOMA FOR HIM
C. H. Cole. Afl'r 500 Mile Driv. 0yer the New State, Returns to
 Polk County and VIII Remain

C. II. Cole, resident ot Men. for thirteer years, and who abont a year ago traded for a farm ,n Oklahoma, has returned from 6C0 mile trip by wagon. and ;s profuse in his reasons for prefer. ring Polk county 10 what he saw in the state to the west. He was acc c5mpanied by w. K. Simmons who shares his opinions. Thev were gone almost five weeks
 Speaking of the countrv through Which he passed. Mr Cole stated that in some of the level counties there was more poor land than in the Polk county hills, and that none ot the dozeus of towns visited was in any way an equal of Mena ir health or natural beauty.
 Mir. Cole was worst shocked perhaps, by what he classes as the 'open and vicious violation of the prohibition law" He states that whiskey was sold ey- erywhere, by farmers, by negroes and Indians, and says he Sd W more drunkeress in one d-y in town of from 300 to 400 popu a.
 ion than he ever saw iu Mena ia SIX months
 
 Mir. Cole owns what he says is good farm over lhere-but he's going to contlnue 10 live il Po k county.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
Items of Interest ...As Gathered BY The Stars.
 Correspondents
NuNLEY NEWS.

The Christmas tree was success. Little Floy Harwood is sick with pneumonia.
 Mrs. Anderson and daughter. Miss Orah, went to Mena last week. Mir. Peninger's brother and niece and nephew are here from Fort Smith.
 Some of the people from Nunley attended the Christmas tree at Ran som Saturday night and report 8 nice time.
 Mrs.. Grimes of White county is visiting her brother, John Webster, and Mrs. Peninger of Nunley: also Grandma Webster. their mother, whom she had not seen for 20 years.
 Farmer.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
RED BIRD NOTES.

G. w. Cox visited his son, Reece, at Womble last week.
 John Bates aud family of Waters are spending the holidays with relatives here.
 M. c. Trumbull of Womble and Mack Williamson of Slating- ton were n town Sunday.
 Those on the sick list are, Irl Beck, May Ferg usou, Amand a Whisenant. D. c. Spake and Wes- ley Bowen.
 A. l. CauRhron. our wide awake book agent. relates having an exciting experience recently, during the high waters, when he droye in the ford of Lick creek,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
NEWS DEMOCRAT SOLD
Nj. ". Lindsay Closes Deal by Which D. E. Dahlgfen of Oklahoma Now
 Owns the Paper aud Business

M. w. (Pike) Lindsay Tuesday afternoon completed deal with D. F. Dahlgren of Orlando, Ok, by which the latter becomes owner and proprietor of the News Democrat, together with the large job depart ment. In the same deal Mir. Lind say becomes owner of newspaper business in Orlando.
 Mir. Dahlgren has the bearing of young man of ability and promises to make good with his new purchase. Mr. Lindsay will go to Orlando soon to look after his new aequlsi- ton, but says lie will not move his family.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
INK sPLAsnEs.

Miss Irene Wood IS down with fever.
 $. I. Wood and family attended church at Board Camp Sunday
 J. H. Cross and family of Mena were visiting MT. Cross's mother, Mrs. B. Cross sunday.
 Master Fred Chambers has been sick for the past week but is better now.
 Mrs. Lillie Aubrey and ehil' dren returned 10 their home al
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued Monday:
 T.W Thornton and Miss Byrdie Lee. Bigger.
 Willis Standri1ee and L'z Cor nelisou, Big Fork.
 J. A. Neighbors of Fort Smith, and Gertie Walker of Rust. This couple was marr,ed in County Clerk Parker's office by the Rev. William Cooksev.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
GRANNIS GRAINS.

Hugh Mathis is home again for a few days.
 Professor G. w. Johnson has moved his family back to Grannis. Mir. and Mrs. Alex Coyle drove to Gillham one day last week.
 Elder Foster will preach at the Baptist church this coming Sun day at II a. Ill. and s p. m.
 Mr. and Mrs. David Litson were Christmas guests at the home of their son, Will Litson.
 Mrs. Johu Hendrix and chill dren spent Sunday with the doc tor'sl parents, Mir. and Mrs. Rob ert Hendrix of this place.
 MT. and Mrs. ]. B. McClennen were guests at the home of MT. aud Mrs. A. J. Aston Christmas day.
 Dave McNiel of Gentry. is spending few days with his brother, John and family. west of town.
 Mrs. w. E. Hungate, Masters Glen and Earl left Saturday to visit at the home of MT. and Mrs. Jonah Whan near Mena.
 Mir. Broomfeld, who has been at Ottawa. Kas., came in last week to look after his property east of town.
 Mir. aud Mrs. Melvin Dorton of Big Springs, Tex, spent Christi mas with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Russell Brown.
 Mir. J. E. Schoolz made busi- ness trip to the southern part of the state last week. He returned Christmas Eve.
 Patsy Mathis IS with homefoiks for week or two. She is stay ing with her sister, Mrs. Stoveall of Crow der Ok, and at tending school this year.
 Miss Nancy Gregg came over from Gluver, Ok, Thursday, where she is teaching school this year, to spend the week with Grannis friends.
 w. M. Vinson and family of Atlanta, Kas., returned home Saturday, after weeks visit with Mrs. Vinson's parents, MT. and Mrs. John McNeil.
 Mir. Nat Black, who has been attending school at Oklahoma a City, is with his uncle, Will Col lins, through the holiday vaca- tion.
 Mir. w. F. Hogan of Highwood. H., is with us again. He is i'm proving his property here in readiness for Mrs. Hogan, who vii, be here in about ten days. They will spend the winter in Grannis.
 The Baptist Sunday school had their Christmas tree and exercises, regardless of rain and sleet, and # proved success. There was a full house, and the program was entertaining and we'll rendered.
 Senator and Mrs. J. F. Logan had the pleasure of entertaining at Christmas dinner all of their sons. Mir. Herbert and Roy ol Texarkana, and MT. Howard ol Little Rock; also MT. and Mrs Alex Coyle and son, Raymond and Mir. Hogan were guests.
 M E n M
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
Notice to the Public.

All parties are hereby notified that my wife, Sarah J. Hampton. has left my bed and board with out just cause. and that I will not be responsible for any debts she may contract in my name.
 J. G. Hampton, Shady. Dec. A. 1909. 25i-3t 53-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30

,..s 1 their father, w. L srs',sI VI: lho now is with tn ~, 7 e,,y;ds ho; elory Goods Company, Y. s",' ..;.k him went to Hatfield sa w saard Christmas and Sunday
 Word cdnes to town that A. II Ersdedck, who lives two and o,a.half dlles northeast ot Mena, racentlv lIst his smoke house and ch;cken Ijuse by fire starting in the snilke house.
 Q K.IFowler of Claremore' ok, arriied in Mena Friday tp visit his Il ther. H. Z. Fowler. re. turning tbms Monday. Mi. Fowl eris largely interested h poai- try raising. beiEg an exclusive breeder of Rhode Island Reds.
 A. T. Wright of Mt. Ida, who is in the service of the Nauonai Forest. but who formerly was pastor of the Christian churcr here. arrived in Mena oveilant Friday afternoon, accompanied b' his family. They will vi fl lee days with Mir. and Mrs. r. W Tomlinsou.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
LOWER BIG FORK LINKS.

Pearl Foster is o T the sick list this week.
 MT. Jack Nichols of Dallas, i4 visiting in this vicinity.
 MT. Calvin Holmes went home with his son last week to stay E while.
 MT. Oscar Cotton, who has been on the sick list, is able 10 be up again.
 The candy breaking and party was much enjoyed a the home of Squire Walker Friday night.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
Oklahomau Buys Farm.

Bud Turner, who lives two miles west of Rocky, has sold his 80-acre farm to Samuel A. Vaught of Du- rant, Ok, J. L. Horner handling the sale, Mir. Vaught has taken pos session of his new home.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30

Alley Nichols Of HatGkld, l2- years-old, and fer a year or more news gatherer Ter The Weekly Star at that place, came up last Thursday, bringing with him his io-year-old brother Hey. They
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
Tax Book CompIete Early.

County Clerk w. L. Parker has the tax book completed ready for collector. with several days time to spare. Sheriff Cunningham will be- gin his annual collection at Rich Mountain next Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30

W. M. Pipkin has received word of tue very serious illness of the Rev. ". l.. Compere of Magazine. who is suffering from a }seveie attack of pneumonia. Tbe last word was that he was ini fair way to recover.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30

Galvanized Iron Flues are safe, durable and cheap. Made by W. A. Tomlinson. d-wlf
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
PERSONAL NOTES

IL. w. klhlu O Y VI " A~ Tuesday in Mena.
 J. R. Neal of Acorn was shop ping here Tuesday.
 c. A. Stewart of Kings Spur, was In Mena Tuesday.
 c. K. Buschaw is up from Hat field on business Tuesday.
 H. A. Barber of Mountain Fork was in Mena Thursday trading.
 Born, to Mir. and Mrs. Guy Beavers. early Tuesday, a hue girl.
 P.C Jackson and Elmer Kelly of Oden were trading here Thurs day.
 J.E. Leeper and family lef, Thursday for Hatfield to spend Christmas.
 c. A. Miller of Athens, Pike county, is D the city trading and visiting friends.
 Bss and Lewis Johnson of Hat field werein town Thursday doing Christmas shopping.
 D. w. Carter went out to his slate and stone quarties Tuesday, taking load ot supplies.
 Mena Wholesale Grocery Com- pauy will be closed Friday and Saturday for invoicing.
 Mrs. E. J. Landy is spending this week with relatives at Bates and Cauthrou, Scot county.
 w. F. Hogan and Alexander Cpyle of Grannis ware iu Mena Tuesday, stopping at the Autlers.
 Marcus Nichols, accompanied by hls mother, came up from Texarkana Tuesday and went out to Shady.
 
 s. $. Poe of Ault, Colo, who owns considerable Ind west of Meua, is here looking after h.s property.
 Dr. w. c. Vandiver reports the birth of fine boy Wednesday morning to MT. and Mrs. Phil Leonard at Ransom.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. A. Frye of Keuna, N. M., formerly of Polk county. now are spending a week with friends at Big Fork.
 w. F. Mcintosh, who resides near Potter, returned Tuesday from business and pleasure trip to various points in the northern part of the state and Oklahoma.
 Dr.. A. ]. Pool. now located at Hartford, came to Mana Wednes- day and will remain two weeks. He is acting as agent for burn CT for crude oil 10 be used in cook stoves.
 w. A. Goodner, who has been making a Christmas visit with his mother, Mrs. J. NJ. Goodner at Odeu, returned to his home in Muskogee Tuesday.
 o. A. Alexander and little son, Otto, went to Fort Smith Tues day. While there they will have an artificial eye fitted in place of theone recently lost by Otto.
 Robert and Ebert Armstrong of Alberta, Canada, cousins of Mrs. J. I. Alley, are here for a visit of a couple of weeks. They are large land owners and farmers.
 M. D. Winion was in from Rocky Tuesday and in returning took load of goods out for 5 w. Oliver & Son. who are going to open up store there next Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Freeman L Johnson returned Tue sday after noon from Hatfield where the spent Christmas with Mir. Johu- sons mother and other relatives aud friends.
 w. K. Hogan of Highwood, H., was in Mona Tuesday. Mir. Ho- gan owns considerable land in the southern portion of the county aud for the past two years has spent the winter here.
 w. s. Mayo of Vandervoort is r. towY, Mo11 Q and ufth Iahu k af
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30

MT. and Mrs. w. w. Rowton aud children left Mena early Christmas morning with team and surrey for tbe forty mile drive to Black Springs. where they will spend week withlrela tives.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30

W. $. Mayo of Vandervoortisi IF town Monday and with John Kee- ton, Ku Scott ana ". ]. Milan, also oi Vsndervoort, went before Circuit Lierk Green to prove np on his homestead.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30

w. K. Hogan ot Highwood, IT,, vas in Mona Tuesday. Mir. Ho- gan owns considerable land in the southern portion of the county aud for the past two years has spent the winter here.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30

Mir. and Mrs. Freeman L Johnson returned Tue sday after noon from Hatfield where theY spent Christmas with MT. Johu- sons mother and other relatives and friends.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-09
TRAFFIC HEAVY.

The exposition travel on the North
ern Pacific at the present time is
extraordinarily heavy. There are
four trains a day to Seattle and
these are always crowded to the linn
it. AS the travel coming back is
comparatively light at the present
time the extra coaches are rushed
back to St. Paul as dead equipment
trains On the average Of one a day
passes through Bismarck and so i'm
portant it is to get these cars to St.
Paul that they are given right of way
over all local and slow freight trains.
AS these trains are all empties the
speed they make is incredible and is
often over sixty-five miles per hour.
The majority of the cars are sleepers
and Immediately upon their arrival
in St. Paul they are cleaned and sent
back to the coast the same day.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-09
BARRIERS MEETING.

There will be special meeting of
the North Dakota BARRIERS associa-
ton held in Grand Forks during the
state fair on July 20 and 21, for the
purpose of bringing about uniform
scale of prices in the state and in the
advancement Of the common interests
of all members of the profession
along all lines. An unusually I'M
portant feature of the meeting will
be the action to be taken toward es-
tablishing a wholesale supply house
at some convenient point within the
state. 1t is expected that 1900 bar
bers will attend the convention. The
association was formed in Valley
City Feb. 16, 1909, when the bylaws
were adopted and officers elected for
the ensuing year. j. c.. Dolan of this
city is one of the directors of the
association.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-09
Fl. BERTHoLD CELEBRATION

The celebration which was held
there on the 5th and 9Th wah great
success. All Indians living on the
reservation were gathered at Elbo.
woods. The tents, of which there
were about one hundred, were located
in circle about one-half mile in
diameter. In the center of this cir
Gle was the bowery, in which the In
dams played a number of their old
games. The Indians also danced in
this bowery on Tuesday night. Among
the many amusements was the buff
falo chase, horse racing and broncho
busting" In the latter contest Mr..
Joe Reed of Elbowoods, won the
prize.
There were about five hundred
whites present On Monday night the
white people gathered at the hall.
where they took part in the dance.
The neighboring towns were all rep
resented by automobile parties.
Among the prominent white visitors
were Mr.. T. r. Atkinson and family
of Bismarck, Mr.. Will Melloe and wife
and Mr.. 0. F. McGray and wife OF
Garrison. On the whole the celebra-
ton scenes to have been one of the
most enjoyed ever held on this res
ervation.
The talk OF opening the northern
part of the reservation continues.
The Indians protest to. some extent
against this, put it is probable that
they would enjoy much more benefit
from the opening than they now re-
ceive from the grazing money.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-09

Lifted $500 FROM TILL.
Mandan Boniface Mourns the Loss Of
LARGE Roll,

Some unknown parties stole over
$500 from the till of the Union hotel
at Mandan Thursday night. The work
was done in the absence of the night
clerk, and the perpetrators have made
good their getaway as there is not
the slightest clue as to their iden'
tity.
Reports of two other holdups on the
streets of Mandan which are said to
have been pulled of Thursday even.
ing, are denied by the police depart
ment of the city across the river.
The police here have been warned to
be on the lookout for any parties who
seem to be overwhelmed with roll
Of sooner" money. -.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-09
M'FADDEN SAYS There
HAVE Been 81 BANKS
81 STARTED In ONE YEAR

North Dakota has gained f1fty-fou1
new banking institutions; during the
past twelve months, according to a
report by Secretary w. C. McFadden
of the North Dakota Bankers asso
citation, to the association at the an
nual meeting held at Minot.
The report also shows that the
work Of the association in running
down bank burglars, forgers, check
raisers, etc., has had excellent re-
suits. In discussing this protective
work the report says:
The years record in this depart.
ment shows heavy falling off in the
number of cases of forgery, check
raising, etc., reported to the associa-
ton, and two successful burglaries
in the state during the year, with
three unsuccessful attempts, as fol-
lows:
First State bank, Ludden, Sept. "a,
1908 An attempt.
First State bank, Dwight, Sept. 26,
1908. An attempt.
Sargent County State bank, Cogs-
we'll, Sept. 80, 1908. An attempt.
Geneseo State bank, Aug. Is, 1908.
Loss $4,000.
First State bank, Englevale, May Fl
1909. Loss $3,568.
"This is the best record in the
state as far as burglaries are concern
ed for many years and our drastic
bank burglar law is no doubt largely
the cause of this favorable showing
connected with the close watch we
have been able to keep on known
yeggs'' since the organization of the
Interstate Protective association, in
regard to which organization Mr..
Frost, secretary of the Minnesota as
ISOLATION, will enlighten you during
this convention.
"A bill recommended by the assoc
iation was passed at the last session
of our legislature making it Grim
inal offense to be in possession Of
burglars tools and members are urg-
ed to take the necessary steps to
have the grips and baggage Of sus-
picious characters searched whenever
available. The association will pro-
tect you in any efforts along this
line"
The report also shows that there
have been a large number of sue
cessful group Of meetings held dur
ing the year and there is a growing
interest in this feature of the banking
business.
In discussing the growth of the
banking business in the state the re-
port says:
Zone year ago we had 561 banking
institutions in the state with 1913 en-
rolled members of the association.
We now have 615 banks and trust
companies divided as follows:
"136 National banks, 476 State
banks and three trust companies,
with a membership in the association
of Ala. An increase in the number
of banking institutions for the year
of fifty-four, and an increase in the
membership of the association ofssev.
enty-six. ="
'sThe following table shows the rec
ord of membership in the association
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-09
GOOD SAMARITAN .PlNcHED.

Fargo News: Frank Thompson,
grand secretary of the Masonic lodge,
was arrested last night for running
his automobile without lights. Secre-
tary Thompson was out to the SUI
burbs of the city on an errand of
mercy to the afflicted, and allowed
the sun to set before he returned
home. In consequence Officer Bowler
picked him up running in along
Broadway with no lights ON his ma
chine. He was taken to the station,
where he gave his name as John Doe
and promised to appear before Judge
Ryan this morning to answer to the
charge.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-09
GREEN BEGINS WORK.

Forum: Deputy Clerk Aymer of
the district court this morning re-
ceived notice from Judge Chas. A. Pol
lock at Hillsboro, stating that VIM.
Green had taken up his duties as dis
trict court reporter, taking the oath
of Office at Hillsboro, where the July
term of court is now in session. Mr.
Green, whose appointment was an
nounced in the Forum several days
ago.. has served as supreme court re-
porter and is well known over the
state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-09
TRIM THE TREES.

The city commission has decided
that the ordinance requiring trees to
be trimmed up as high as eight feet
from the walk shall be enforced
against those householders who do
not trim their trees of their own &C.
cord. There are many walks in the
city where the overhanging foliage
is within five feet of the walk. and
the passerby has to do some acrobatic
stunts to get by. In case these trees
are not trimmed, the city commits