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The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
MAKING A SURE THING OF IT.
Proprietor of Curb Store Ready With euggestion That Would
 Surely Save Time.

William Weston, manager of the Tabor Grand theater, tells this one:
 On one occasion David Belasco cast an actor for certain role<in which he had to play the part of Cossack officer and every one knows how par ticular Belasco Is concerning detail
 You must hunt up a Cossack saber." said he. Not an ordinary sword. but the real thing" So the actor man started out on still hunt through all the curio stores for the weapon.
 After fruitless quest he arrived at a junk shop kept by an ancient He brew at Baxter street.
 "vat can do for you?" queried the proprietor.
 I'm with Belasco," said the actor man. :" and I'm looking for Cossack saber."
 Wait minute"
 The ancient one rummaged diligent- ly through a pile of old scraps and could not find the desired Implement of warfare. He finally came forward with rusty dagger Here's is shust vat you want" he exclaimed, intent on making sale.
 The Thespian again explained that nothing would suit but a Cossack saber.
 Wat do you want to do init Id, myne frient?' persisted he of the tribe of Benjamin.
 I'm with Belasco and have to use 1t in part where kill man on the stage"
 The old Jews face lit up like a birthday cake. Wy vas 1t that you not tell me this before?" he ex- claimed. in delighted tones. Tt is that you should kill man on the stage. eh? We'll, here. watts the matter with this pistol? Dake if, my friend, you can kill him twice as quick with Id "--Denyer Post
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
MILITIAMEN MISSING
i,200 Members of Arkansas Regi- ments Have not Called
 for Pay.

Little Rock, July 5.-Some- where in the world there are to- day l,200 members of the two Ar kansas regiments who volunteered for service in the Spanish-Ameri- can war who are entitled to $S,- 900 which lies in Little Rock bank awaiting the filing of their claims.
 Some months ago the two regi- ments were awarded about $20,. '. 900 by the government to pay for the time between the day of vol unteering until the muster rolls were signed. As soon as the money was received in Little Rock Adjutant General Bruce T. Bull ion and Mrjor EuP enc B. Jett be- gan disbursiug it among those to whom it belonged. Every appli- cant whose name appeared upon the muster rolls and who could make proof received his portion of the money.
 About 800 have been paid and now it is very seldom there is a demand for draft upon the fund. In the first 800 paid were all the officers, who, of course, drew out all the large amounts due. Those who have charge of the fund have tried every way to lv- cate the missing mIitiamen, but without any success. What will become of the government money should the soldiers never be To- cated, is a mystery which will have to be solved after 1t has been definitely determined how many can never be located.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
DON'T WAIT FOR IT TO
 KICK THE PANELS IN

Young man, young woman, have you the money you need ? Do you want a good home, sup piled with good books, beautiful pictures, rich carpets, warmth and light, education, wholesome food, social culture, pleasant companions, broad development of your faculties, to travel and see some of the beautiful places of this old earth of ours, to learn about different people of the diff ferent countries; Tn short, do you want to live a successful life and enjoy it? If you do. you must launch out, get up and hustle and push, prepare to do something the world wants done and do it, do it better and quicker than the other fellow; the world is full of opportunities for those who have the ambition and are prepared to grasp them.
 It IS said that opportunity knocks at every mans door, but you must not wait for it 10 kick the panels in. You must be ready to open the door and grasp oppor- tunity as 1t approaches. Make a sacrifice, if necessary, that you may give yourself the practical education that will lay the foun- dation of a great and successful future for you. Thousands of young men and women that were only a few years ago iii the same position as yourself, are today cashiers of banks, owners of pro- gressive business enterprises of their own, or holding high gov ernment positions; they are living the life you would like to live, and the life you can live, if you will enter the Capital City Busi. ness College of Guthrie, Okla, and take their thorough, pracsi- cal courses of bookkeeping-bu -busi- ness framing and shorthand; they will give you the education that will enable you to hold a good position and advance; they will get the position for you, if nec- esssry.
 If you have not read their cata- leg, write for 1t, 1t contains lSS pages explaining their modern systems and superior methods of teaching the practical work that the business world demands, also inducements and statements from graduates and their employers, which speak for themselves. What thousands of others have done, you can do. thorough business traiug in America's larg- est end greatest commercial col iege Is none too good for you. and 4 ls worth ma king n Sacrffice to
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
Was the klna,s Fiddler.

James Blair, widely known through. out Scotland as the kings fiddler. has passed away at Aberdeen. aged S3. Blair and his father. Willie Blair. had been connected with the royal family as players of strathspeys for over GO years, and James trained the prince of Wales, Prince Edward and the princesses of that day in the art of Highland dancing.
 For years James Blair acted as the special gillie of King Edward. with whom and Queen Alexandra he was a great favorlte.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
ESCAPE CAME BACK
Dob Eaton Decided the Treatment Is Better Inside Than Outside
 the Pen.

Little Rock, July 5.-The life of fugitive was evidently not to the liking of Bob Eaton, a one. legged mulatto, who escaped from the penitentisry Friday, for he surrendered to Superintendent Pltcock Saturday night late and IS again lncarcerated in the old penitentiary.
 Eaton was about seven years ago sentenced to serve Fl years tor the murder of peddler in the vicinity of Pinnacle, this county. After serving several years he made his escape and was later re- captured in Milwaukee. He has been acting as trusty aud was Friday sent out to do some haul ing, and driving his team to the Rock Island station, where he hitched the mules, he made his escape.
 The team was found late ia the afternoon and a reward offered for the recapture of the negro. Late Saturday night Superin- tendent Pitcock was awakened from bis slumbers by some one rapplng on his door.
 He arose and went down stairs to find Eaton at the door. He said he was tired of scouting and believed the treatment on The in- side of the prison was better than 1t was on the outside, so he de- clded to surrender.
 He was armed with loug bar reled 45 pistol, which he turned over to Superintendent Pitcock. The prison official had a carriage sont after him and took the fugi- tive back to the penitentiary. Eaton informedthe prison officials he had been in Argenta all the time the officers were looking for him, and could have hidden there for month without danger of detection.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
A NARROW ESCAPE
Travelling Man Encounters a Cloudburst and Barely Escapes With His
 Life-Horses Drowned.

Ozark. July 5.-Ben Grisham. young travelling man represent ing the Campbell Iron Co.,, at St. Louis, secured livery team at Vaughn s stable at Coal Hill and with driver started across the country for Ozark. They were caught Tn a heavy rain which. however, only continued a few minutes, but in the near distant west they could see a heavy cloud with evidence of a heavy raiufally
 There was evidently a cloud burst, for as they drove into a hollow they found a flood of water in front of them. The driver being acquainted with the road and knowing there was no stream thought it perfectly safe to drive Tn. They had oly gone a few yards into the water until 1t became apparent the current was too swift and deep for safety. The driver leaped out and made a safe landing. while the young drummer was hampered by the overturning buggy top, in his ef- fort to save the team, and whirled fifty yards down the stream tarc- ly making his escape. Both the horses were drowned. Ia twenty minutes the rush of water had subside1, and the dead team lay tangled in the harness and small brush.
 Young Grisham walked back to Coal Hill, secured another team and change of clothing and fin- ished his trip.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
CHARGE OF WIFE MURDER
J. M. Weems to Be Tried at Ashdown This Week on Circumstantial
 Evidence.

Ashdown, July 5 The trial of ]. M. Weems, who is charged with muderlng his wife, will be held during the term ol court which opened today. The crime with which Weems IS charged is an unusally revolting one. A year or more ago Weems, who had resided at DeQueen, left for Texarkana stating that he was going to meet his wife and child who had been visiting Mrs. Weems' father in Texas. Weems returned to DeOueen on the night train and stated that his wife had died m Texas. He brought the child back with him. He soon married again aud went to Okla homa.
 Mrs. Weems' fathe- came to DeQueen ip search of his daugh- ter some time after Weems had left, as he had not heard any, thing from her since she left Tex as. When informed of the story told by Weems he immediately started an iuvestig ation, which resulted in the arrest of Weems. The evidence against him IS said to be circumstantial.
 Not long ago Weems escaped from jail here in company with several other prisoners. He was arrested again in short time, however. at DeQueen and has beeu better guarded since.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
[. M. GUST Is GUILTY
FARMER NEAR BURTON, KAN, coNFEssEs TO MURDER OF
 HIS UNCLE.
HAD QUARRELED ABOUTi WORK
According to the Nephew's Story Both Men Ran for Shot Gun But Young CT Man Reached it First and Tragedy Followed.

Newton. Kan. July 4.--Because they quarreled about the harvesting of wheat, Gleason Nj. Guist killed his uncle, c. B. Guist, on his farm south east of Burton. Kan, last Monday night and then threw the body into creek under a bridge. The slayer has made a written confession to the local authorities.
 The nephew has been In jail here since Wednesday, when the coroner's jury rendered a verdict accusing him of the murder of his uncle. This yer dict was based largely on circumstan- tial evidence.
 This morning Guist signifled his will lingness to make full confession. This was taken down by the sberiff. George, the ten-year-old son of c. Nj. Guist. found the body of his faith CTS uncle under bridge about three quarters of a mile from his home last Tuesday. Following this discovery. the coroner's jury held the boys father
 In tho confession Guist suys that he returned from the home of a neigh bor last Monday night to find his uncle on the farm. The uncle ques- toned him about cutting wheat and the nephew answered that 1t was too wet on his uncles place. This the eldg Guist disputed and a bitter ar gument followed The men entered the house and the quarrel continued. Finally the uncle cursed his nephew.
 According to the nephew. both men started for shotgun. The nephew got it and the uncle ran out of doors Guist says he fired through the screen door
 T did not stop to think what might happen, l was mad" Guist says.
 Continuing. the slayer says he went out of doors and found his uncle's body. He loaded it into wagon. took 1t to the creek, threw 1t In and re- turned to obliterate traces of the crime. The ten-year-old son was in bed asleep He was not even awaken ed by the report of the shotgun and knew nothing of his fathers crime.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
ANXIOUS TO BUILD
Col. Goldman Talks About the Proposed Muskogee to Fort Smith
 Railroad

Fort Smith. July, 5 With ref ereuce 10 the recent visit of C)l, c. C. Goldman to Muskogee te confer with Col. Ira L. Reaves and others with reference 10 the building of a new railroad be. tween Muskogce and Fort Smith, that gentleman said Monday mornings:
 "1 he people of Mu k)gee are very anxious to build a road from that city to Webber Falls, Is miles distant, and Then from Webbcr Falls to Fort Smith. They have the estimates made, the route laid out and surveyed aud the necessary rights of way secured. They want work com meuced by the first eI August. From what learned the enter. prise has all the necessary back ing. It was not decided to com mence work by the first ot AuE' u't. In the conference the pro- Ject was extensively discussed, and the feasibility of the project was made manifest. That is as lar as we got. I expect to hear something definite as to the in- 'enlions of the promoters iu the near lulure."
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
MANN PUTS IN A BILL
Capital Architect Has Received S43, 900 and Wants SIS. 300 More
 Original Contract $50,000.

Little Rock, Ark. July 3.-At a meeting of the state capitol commission Monday George K. Mann, former architect for the new capitol, will submit state ment of the remaining claims against the state. It IS under stood that he will ask SIS, 900 in addition to what he has already received, $43,0 He was orig. finally to get $50,000.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
JUSTIN TIME
Some Mena People May Wait Till It's
 Too Late.


 Don't wait until too late.
 Be sure to be in time.
 Just Tn time with kidney Ills
 Means curing the back
 Before backache becomes chronic;
 Before serious urinary trou- blcs set Tn.
 Doan's Kidney Pills will dc this.
 Here is testimony to prove it Mrs. Libbie l.. Herne, 10C Wilmington Ave, Hot Springs, Ark, says; "While living in Laporte, Ind, I commenced to suffer from symptoms of gravel and the agony I endured while these stones were cutting their way from the kidneys into the bladder is indescribable. I con suited a doctor but the on'y relief I received was from the opiates he gave me. After such attacks 1 was left so weak that l could hardly drag myself around, and as none of the remedies l used helped me, 1 became but a shadow of my former self. When someone finally recommended Doan's Kdney Pills to me, I procured them and n ticed inn provement from the first. Thus encouraged. 1 continued their use until 1 was free from the trouble. I now keep Dom s Kidney Pills on hand at all times
 For sale by aii dealers. Price so cents. Foster Mllhurn Co.,, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the nainc--Doan's-- and take no other.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
OKLAHOMA GAS FOR OTHERS
Kansas City Attorneys Hear of Mus kogee Decision invaIidating
 the Present Law.

Kansas City. July 4.-Scarritt. Scar ritt & Jones, attorneys in the Scar ritt building, announce that their of flee had been notified of decision filed In Muskogee. Ok. making invalid the law that prohibited the piping of natural gas from the state. Under this decision. foreign corporations will be allowed to sell the natural fuel in other states. The decision will have a direct affect on Kansas City because the Kansas Natural Gas company, which supplies gas to this city, ex- poets to use the Oklahoma fields.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
"GO STUDY THE BIBLE"
Oklahoma Judge Requires Horse Thief to Commit Parts to Memory to
 Enjoy Liberty.

Bartlesyille, Ok, July , -"Go home and study the Bible for three months. Then come back and repeat the Ten Command m uts, the Lords Prayer and two Psalms and you will be free"
 This was the sentence meted out 10 Archie Powell, aged 2l, convicted of horse stealing. by Judge Thomas Brown at Nowata today.
 Judge Brown, in passing sen. tence, declared a penitentiary sentence would only cause the young man to fall de, per into crime.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
Ten Days In a cave-In.

St Gall, Switzerland. July IA young woman who ten days ago was caught fin cave-in on a railroad tun- nel. was dag out alive. She suffered agonies of cold and hunger during this period, but managed to sustain life by sucking moisture from her cloth ing on which water occasionally trick eled. She continued calling for help until she finally was heard and res cued.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
ROYALTY WRITES COOK BOOK.
ls Said to Contain a Recipe for lrIsh Stew That Is Superior to All
 Others Known.

The announcement that Queen Alex andra and Lady Dudley are to coop crate in the writing of cookery book should make all Anglo-Saxon house. wives prepare their culinary depart ments foI an attempt at some famous dishes. The queen Is 'snown to be an adept in the kitchen and she has recipe for an Irish stew that should make every Irishman's mouth water when he reads 1t. or. better still. when the recipe takes practical shape. for him, in his good wife's culinary ao- complishments. That reminds us that the stew Is by no means favorite dish In this country; the average house. wife looks upon it as a family dish that absorbs resurrected products of bygone meals and Is never intended for company. How different in Europe. where the chef has a thousand and one ways of concoctIng a stew, the very memory of which inclines one to smack the lips enjoyably. Here the stew is a despised and mostly rejected thing, unless 1t consists of kidneys and choice portions, say, of the fowl. We may have to thank Queen Alex andra If we can see the introduction of variety of stews such as we havo tasted in Europe Into our own house. holds. With a fine relish, we say: "Oh, let fl be soon!" In the matter of liquid compounds. there is the queens famous concoction of sole gin and el- derberry wine. What excitement in our kitchens few weeks hencel The queens determination to publish her recipes doubtless has been promoted by the success and popularity of her photograph albums, which now are to be seen on this side in number.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
To Cure or Prevent Blight.

To The Star:-I read request in your paper for a remedy for apple tree blight which is work. ing havoc in our orchards this year. An acquaintance of mine assures me that one quart of un- slscked lime and pint of salt to a tree will cure it. Dig trench around the tree about three or four feet from the base, according to size of tree, about three inches deep and put in the mixture and cover il up, then it will get to the feed roots which lie about four inches below inc surface, and stop the blight. For pear tree blight, give the tree a dose of calomel, same size dose as doctors give a man. Cut the bark and insert the dose, then close it up agaiu. If you willkindly publish this in your paper it may help to oct rid of the blight. Wishing you prosperity in all your under takiups. Yours respectfully,
 Y. J Langthrop. Cove. Art., June 30. 1909.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
FATALLY. SHOT BY
 DEPUTY SHERIFF
George Ribelin Killed Near Magazine After He Had Resisted Arrest Deputy Pridmore Not Taken
 in Custody.

Magazine. July 3.-S h o through the chest by Deputy Sheriff John w. Pridmore. George Ribclin of Blue Mountain, five miles east of here, died this morn ing after lingering 24 hours. Pridmore was attempting 10 ar. rest K belin when he shot him. The deputy sheriff has not been arrested and has continued with his duties since the fight.
 Having warrant for Ribeliu, Pridmore went 10 Blue Mountain early Friday morning with a posse looking for the man. At the Ribeliu home they inquired for him, but claim to have been told he was not there. Pridmore thought different and, taking a ladder. climbed to a window in Ribeln's room on the second floor. and called out three times, asking him to come down. AL though he at first got no answer, Pridmore alleges Ribclin at last called out:
 "Ycs, I'll come down; but it will take hearse 10 haul you all of. '
 The deputy sheriff asserts he dismounted from the lader at that and went to the front door, waiting for his man. After few minutes Ribelin came out and is alleged to have held his right hand behind him Pridmore or dered him to throw up his hands, but Rihelin II is alleged to have paid no attention to 1t and con. iiuued to advarce. Another or-> der is alleged to have been dis obeyed. Then Pridmore fref, the ball passing through the body, entering just below the seventh rib. The wounded man was given immediate medical att tention, but died this morning.
 Son of Old Citizen.
 Ribelin IS the oldest son of 5. A. Rib.lin, one of tho oldest citi- zeus of B .ue Mountain and owner of large mercantile business there. George Ribelin was s years old and for several years has been fireman on the Iron Mountain.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
Office Men Arrived.

l.. l.. Dorr of Kansas City, and l.. l., Morton of Shelbyville, Ky, who-sre to act as flee men for " D. Hodge and Charles E. Johnston, Kansas City Southern ulstrlct engineers in charge 6f .ne big track improvement work 10 be done north and south of Meua arrived Thursday. They were accompanied by their wives. VII and Mrs. Dorr expect to go to housekeeping soon.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
NEWSPAPER CHANGE.
me Fort Smith Times and News Record Consolidate as the Times Record.

special To The Star.
 Fort Smith, July i A chanpe 'n 'ne newspapers of ,bis ciiv goes x, into effect today. by which the two evening papers. the ilmes and the News Record were consolidated under the nsme or the TImes-Record
 Fort smith has had three daily papers for a couple of years. the ! mes and the News Record pub ,i ,iSned In the evening aud the southwest American in the morn. ing. !"
 The new Times Record will nave the exclusive evening field. It IS capitalizcd'at $l00,OO which IS owned by practically the same interests as have been conuectt q with the two papers before the con solidation.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
Meat Market Fixtures Cheap.

I have a complete set ol meat m market and slaughter house tools and first-class market fixtures, The outfit cost me $l,000. l will sell for $350 cash, or will make reasonable part payment terms. If interested in opening shop in Mena, I also have good slaughter house for sale cheap. Mena has e0O0 inhabitants and only three meat markets at present. Address 26-4t Jesse Reece, Meua, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
For Sale. Trade Of Rent.

A 5 room house almost pew with bath room and pantry and an old Broom house, together or separately, located on a 5-scre tract, extra good pasture and gar den. s blocks from postffice. Ap- nlv to F. A. Youugstedt. Phone 4ss. Box 264 Mena, Ark.
 'S 75d w1m
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
The Musketeera of suoosss.

"I owe my success in the walking line." says Edward Payson Weston, starting out at Fl on his pedestrian trip across the continent, "to just three things. They are pride. princi- pie and pluck. If you haven't any of these. don't try any real long walk ing"
 This is good advice. sound and sen tentious. It might be extended to other pilgrimages than those from salt wa ter to salt water Pride. principle and pluck are the three musketeers that every man needs in his service
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
No Spoony Business.

For Chllls, Malaria and Biliousness Cheatham's Laxative Tablets are cer- tainly very fine. No bad effects as with quininc. Then they are so con venient; can carry them in the pocket and no spoon is necessary. They are an ideal remedy. Geo. Westlake.
 25c per box. For sale by all drug gists.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
H0wdy l

How's your liver? If not in first. class condition, doing full duty and giving entire satisfaction Simmons Liver Purifier will fix it so you'll think it's gone-its troubles will be cone, Put up in tin boxes only. Price 25c per box. For sale by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
Texa kama is Ahead.

ID the election Thursday. Tex a'kana cast 38 votes, and 1t is thought Miller county cast al most 100. That beats Mena by soont F and-well some day well hnd out how many Polk spunty voters took time from 'neir crops to vote when there was nothing to vote for.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
Boy Dead of Locklaw.

Battle Creek. Mich, July 4.-Kynett Cole, ten years old, died last night of iockjaw, resulting from a toy pistol wound inflicted last Sunday. This is he second death of the kind here within a week.