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The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-15

of the l., T. l.. Sunday afternoon at the Baptist church.
 The rain Monday was needed by farm lands and strawberries.
 Miss Merle Gregg was county seat visitor the first of the week.
 Miss Andrew Wolf visited with friends in and near Graaniss this past week.
 Ed Collins who is travelling for firm in Texarkana, spent Sum day with home folks.
 Senator J. P. Logan, after three weeks absence, was with his family over Sunday. OMrs. Sam Smith and children of Gillham, were calling on Gran miss friends Sunday. Cam Wood is spending few days with his family. He is farming near Touchdown.
 The Granniss Cornet Band will give concert the night of 22nd The proceeds go for music for band.
 Mrs. A. E. Aston and daugl . ter Jessie are spending the week with relatives at DeQueen and Lockesburg.
 Prof. G. w. Johnson's school t Beavertown, closes Friday with an entertainment Friday night, the Grams Cornet Band IS to be present.
 The Baptist sunday school is progressing nicely, the contest mentioned sometime ago will soon been closed, as they will have their picnic the first day of May.
 Dr. Rollins filled his appoint ment at the Baptist church East CT Sunday. He said 1t would be the last he would be with them for sometime, as he started soon on a mission.
 The program given by the Loy- al Legion at the Baptist church Sunday night was we'll rendered and if good order and close atten. lion speaks for anything, it was very much appreciated, by all in attendance.
 Rev. A. c. Mathis and family visited at Autimouy, attending the marriage of their niece, Miss Lulu Graves, to Shorty Edmond [. While there MT. Mathis preached al aEster sermon. All returned home Monday.
 Granniss was treated to feast of music Thursday night. O. l.. Gregg, gave bauqu9t in honor of the Granniss Cornet Band, thereby making good a promi' c given them when org aniz d, tho f when they could render one piece of music, he would give them supper. They not only rendered one but number, to the surprise of all. Over 100 invited guests were present to participate ;n the pleasures of the evening, which consisted of readings. toasts, in- terspersed with music given by the Hungate Whan String Band, which as usual was aY treat. At 10 splendid lunch was served, after which rising vote of thanks was given host and host ess. For another pleasant even ing. M. k. D. NJ.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-15
Death of James Cunningham.

James Cunningham, son of Mir. and Mrs. Tom Cunningham, died Friday, March l2. 1909. He left a father, mother, four brothers, two sisters, wife and three children to mourn his loss. He was 30 years of age and was once member of the Presbyterian church. He was laid to rest in Odd Fellows cemetery.
 WY
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-15
Wilson Balthrop.

morday morning a marriage license was issued to IT. Wilsor, age 20, of near Waldron, and Miss Ozie Balthrop, age 22, of Bulger. They were married at 9:5O o'clock by Rev. w. j. Dun. man at the residence of Tom B. Nugent, whose wife is a half sister of the bride. The parties left on horseback fer their future home in Scott county.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-15
The First Strawberries.

A. W. Furr was In town yes terday with q couple of boxes of nice looking strawberries. Mir. Eurr says he will have a good many Tn a few days, but that the crop wil be light thls year.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-15
Band Instruments Arrive.

Geo. Vickers has received inc new instruments ordered for the band being organized among the W. 0. w. members. As socn as an instructor can be secured the work of band building will be
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-15
dRANNlS GRAINS.

,. l.. Johnson has moved into his new home.
 Rev. James Thurman of Siloam Springs, addressed the children
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-15
Want Eggs and Butter

Have ju { unlcaded q car of fl lur and feed, which 1 wish to exchange for eggs and butter.
 M. K. Pennlnger, Is At Nunley. Ark
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-15

J"hn C-ump was up from Jans- n F ay.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-15

Read W. l. McKinney's Sat- urday bargains, wit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09
A new BOAT LINE
Captain Thomas P. Sims Form
ing Concern to Use Miss
issippi.
FROM ST. PAUL SOUTH
Says Chicago and Burlington Men
Are Backing Him--TO Carry
Freight and Passengers.

Chicago, July Captain Thomas
L Sims. the famous Mississippi river
man, is here forming steamboat
company to operate between Burling
ton, st. Paul and New Orleans. 1t
will be floated with capital from Bur-
lington and Chicago.
Captain Sims refused to divulge
the names of the Burlington people
interested, but intimated that the
new line will transport the products
of big mechanical plant there TO
new markets in the south.
Time Now Ripe.
The Mississippi river traffic. said
Captain Sims, is in a deplorable con-
dition. 81 believe the time is ripe
for line of modern. substantial
steamers that will bring the river
traffic back to what it once was.
The company will carry both pas
sengers and freight. 1t intends to
institute a wide campaign for bust
ness, so it can lead the field when
the deep waterway goes through.
Missouri River Congress Elects.
Yankton. S. D., July 9.-After a
spectacular and sensational contest
Governor John Burke of North Da-
; kota yesterday was elected president
of the Missouri River, Navigation con-
gress over Edgar c. Ellis of Kansas
City. Mo. The friends of the Mis-
sourian fought every inch of the way
and did not give up until division of
tthe house showed almost two to one
against them. Omaha was voted the
next convention. which will be held in
December in connection with the Ma,
tional Corn exposition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09
A Time for Temperance.

The ST. Louis Times gives the fol-
lowing sensible and seasonable ad-
vice:
He is wise man who remembers
that when a real summer comes and
the mercury climbs upward in the 90s,
when the humidity is great and fever
ed humanity, unaccustomed as yet to
the greater ardency of the sun, suffers
holly. then are the hours for the con-
sistent practice of that great virtue.
temperance.
I'm all our mornings and outgoings.
at such times, due and well-balanced
sabriety i'm conduct will brings it's sure
reward
I'VE should avoid all over-exercise
which raises the body's temperature
toward the danger point. The diet,
especially, ought to be guarded. Heavy
meals of meats and soups are distinct.
ly dangerous. Fruit is the true sum.
mer food for those who do not need to
undertake daily manual labor. Fats
such as butter, should be avoided by
those who hope to keep cool.
Almost all of us habitually eat more
than is good for our health. And most
of us are careless regarding that per-
feet mastication which is first aid and
comfort to digestion.
ice water is an abomination, and
in cases can be as deadly to the over
heated as if it were violent toxic.
Alcoholic spirits must of course. be
stunned by those who have any rea
son to feel depression in summer heat
Most cases of fatal sunstroke occur tc
persons who have overindulged in
alcohol.
Lines and lemons form the basis OF
the most cooling and beneficial sum
mer beverages.
MANY of us wear heavier clothing
than hot weather demands. We circle
our necks with a closely fitting collar
and feel as if we were in an oven.
IAN abiding serenity of mind is one
of the qualities which assists summer
temperature and enables one to keel
cool when Sol RACES. The body is {
plastic and ,obedient creature if gov
erned with suavity and firmness.
TRY SO to rule it. and you may b,
happy yet, you bet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09

Half a mile north of the Stevens
farmhouse, where Miss Irene Kings
land, from the city. was visiting her
aunt and uncle, was the byroad lead
ing to what was called the glen. There
was n glen with cascade, and it was
rather a wild and rocky spot.
1t was quarter of a mile from the
main road. and on this byroad lived
a widow with an auburn haired daugh-
ter sixteen years old.
After Miss Irene had been at the
farmhouse for week and had become
familiar with the sight of pigs, chick
ems, geese and an old rooster blind In
one eye she was told about the glen
and was anxious to see it. The road
was plain before her Take the first
turn to the right and she was there
She was told about The byroad. but
not about the auburn haired girl. In
this world there are always some
things left out to make us trouble at
a future date.
The young lady of nineteen started
out bravely. and her spirits were I'M
ruff1ed until she turned into the by
road There she carne across the au-
burn haired girl sitting on log by the
roadside. The proper way would have
ton or two about the glen and thus
open up pleasant conversation.
Unfortunately she took another way.
She held herself stiifiy erect and passed
on. The auburn hurried girl, who was
almost as pretty as Miss Irene. fol
lowed her. Miss Irene heard her foot
steps, but would not look back. Au-
burn hair coughed and began TO hum
q tune, but it was no use.
Just how long 1t takes an auburn
haired girl TO get her dander up has
never before been recorded for use of
the agricultural or any other depart
ment. In this case 1t was four min
utes. She had heard of Miss Irene as
being '.from the city" and of beinG
naughty and having at least two hats.
and she ached to take her down peg.
From a distance of ten feet iii the
rear she remarked quietly that some
folk considered other folk as dirt be-
meath their feet.
Miss Irene reached the glen with
flashing eyes and blazing cheeks, and
of course she could not be expected to
find any grandeur or romance. The
moss grown rocks were there. and the
waters cascaded, but they were naught
to the Inundated and indignant girl
She would 90 home, but she could not
60 by the same route and pass that
young mink again and receive more
Sauce" She would go by the helds
and woods.
1t was In carrying out this deter.
mination that she soon found herself
in an old clearing and realized that sne
was lost. She had started to weep over
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09

allege that the prisoner did commit
the aforesaid crime. not having the
fear of. God before his eyes, but moved
by the instigation of the devil" The
supreme court of Georgia has held that
it is not necessary in an indictment
for vagrancy to allege that the offense
was committed with force and arms. "
How can you charge person with do
ing nothing with force and arms?
Judge Lumpkin asked. The Louisiana
supreme court said that pants" was
sufficiently descriptive. Here and in
common parlance the word pants
has completely superseded the word
'pantaloons.'
The ruling of the Missouri supreme
&C urt is interesting chiefly as an ex
|Ception to the later tendency of the
judiciary to subordinate the letter e
the spirit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09
Mysteries of the Law.

Fed Warner. eX-member of the s..
Louis house of delegates has again
teen indicted for bribery and will he
placed ON trial, says the New York
World. His previous conviction was
reversed by the supreme court of
Missouri because the indictment read
against the dignity and peace of the
state, whereas it should have been
the state" Such is the importance of
The article in law TIE" is printed in
the new indictment in heavy black
type, so the defendants rights are
property protected. incidentally the
state pays for an extra trial
Times change and sometimes the
law changes with them. About 400
years ago one Homo was tried for
falsely charging that Sir Thomas Holt
hath taken cleaver and stricken his
cook on the head, so that one side IF
the head fell upon one shoulder and
the other upon the other shoulder" It
was solemnly adjudged that this was
insufficient, for it was not stated that
the cook was dead. "the cooks death.
cltCl taO cpiitlih6 vi llS UoiIS
luatter of inference only" and the law
requiring positive statement of fact.
About the same time learned Eng
fish jurist held that 1t was not SANDER
to call clergyman a fool. whereas il
1t would be to apply such an epithet
to lawyer, for a clergymans quail
ties are rather of the heart than the
head, whereas the qualities of the law
yer are rather of the head than of the
heart, and one may be foil and still
good Clergyman A little later n
snsiction for murder was set aside
tsncas the Judge i'm pronouncinp sen
bodia mad omitted to orde, ~, a..
led within ene prisoners should no h,,r,
hence the sa,,,p precincts of the ia,I
~, 'ne sentence was ,uo, ne Jazz.
LORD Hale thought than megal; and
Tor maliciously injecting na Indictment
the plague was not murder. for u, with
tion is Gods arrow" A few centmr..S
afterward there was some improvs
ment, for Lord Maule sustained =
pleading where a man was described
as Il Jones'" since, although initials
were prohibited, it did not appea,
that the mans name was not ~
The old form has passed away. Nc
longer is the state required formally 70
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09
The Argus Daily Short Story
The Auburn Haired Girl-By Anita w. Edgerley.
Associated Literary

it when another female entered. the
clearing and advanced toward her.
The newcomer was a lady of thirty,
and she was also lost. She had not
been lost in leaving the glen, but in
seeking TO find it. She was cool and
calm and did not fear that they could
not find their way to the highroad
after Il rest.
AS the couple sat on log talking
events were happening elsewhere
The auburn haired girl had gone down
to the main road and as she reached
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09

SHE POINTED TO MISS IRENE AND SMILED
WICKEDLY.
1t young man came driving along>t-
a buggy. She recognized him as young
Merritield. lawyer i'm Bellville five
miles away. Having all the law there
was on his side, he was not afraid of
a pretty girl even when he didn't know
her. He checked his horse when near
her and said:
Say. miss, have you heard that one
of the female patients In the BeIIviIle
Insane asylum escaped this moruing?"
no." she replied, with deep and ex-
cited interest and prepared to listen.
Yes. and when last seen she was
headed this way. l am going over to
Liverpool. and they wanted me to
spread the news as I drove along.
Don't suppose you have seen anythin.
Of Il stray female around hereT'
"Oh, but ! have. She passed here
an hour ago on her way to the glen.
| thought she was queer in her head.
Yes: you'll find her at the glen"
1t was the pretty girls opportunity
1t a rival. aud she took It. The law
ger decided that il she would ride to
the glen with him. to soothe and calm
the patient in case she was violent.
he would make an effort to return the
patient to the authorities. The girl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09
The Joy Of II.

You bet Id hate to like TO work
Like some folks seem TO do
Who rush at every job and feel
Put out when they are through!
Work in its place. 1 do not doubt.
Is possibly all right.
But / can get along. I find,
Without AN awful sight.
II they can have lot to do
Is all some people ask.
They couldn't pass away the time
Without steady task.
Tn glad am not built upon
Dimensions of that sort.
For I can thoroughly enjoy
A task that ; sweet and short.
l love to sit around the house
And let the moments fee
And think what loads OF work there are
That do not talI To- me.
Some FOR tie asking l might have.
But no such beastly luck
I'll guarantee Will come IL ]
Have but Il chance to duck
Let others do the strenuous,
Let others strain their hacks
In hunting work. Away from II
I'll leave a line of trucks.
Each in his chosen way may lead
The life that suits him best.
II can only have my way
I'll take a line of rest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09

The Pittsburg police have something
even better than the phone system II
rely upon in emergencies. When a re-
port comes in of fight or riot, the
district station sends up a decorating
rocket, and patrolmen hearing the
I.oise and seeing the light, seek high
ground where they can view an cleo.
trio signal on top of the station house
The signal tells them where to con
centrate to suppress the outbreak. The
machinery came into use last week
and resulted in the capture of five meu
engaged in free-for-all fight at a long
distance from the station house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09
Hun1Or and +
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN N. SMITH


THIS may be said about quick tenn
per-yOu have "A chance to catch IL
dozen times while the other fellow IL
heating up.
Probably the bark that held the
prince also scared the cat.
Feeling tue need Of a thing doesn't
help you the least little bit to get It,
The less hair woman has the more
she has-in the box.
Getting the best Of it isn't always
getting the most of it.
Having good sense is neither sci.
ence nor an art, but just matter Of
everyday practice.
1t is no doubt good thing to have
confidence, but sometimes we are real.
~ puzzled where to get and how to
place 1t.
If you never have any money Your
self you probably are something OF
gold mine for some one else.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09

house provisions, many of which were
added yesterday. Consequently the en-
rolling clerks are finding the prepare
ton of the bill for the house an ar
duous task. They have been following
as closely upon the heels of the senate
as was possible, and have the work
well in hand.
Senator FaFOllettes tariff commits
sion amendment was rejected by Il
viva voce vote. Asking that they re
considered as a single amendment
LaFollette offered large number nf
changes to the WOODEN schedule. sub
stituting ad valorem duties for specific
rates They were voted down. La
Toilette occupied three hours in his
speech and in offering amendments.
Gore Calls for Veto.
Gore delivered final denunciation
of the entire system of protection as
exemplified in the bill. Suggesting
that the president should promptly
veto the tariff bill in fairness to hia
campaign pledges. Gore added:
Then it may not be so far stretch.
ing prophecy to say that the next
president of the United States may be
an African"
! This adroit reference to Roosevelt
was received with laughter Offering
an amendment placing on the free
LIST articles in the production of
which there is no competition in the
United States. Cummins declared this
plan cOnformed to the principles Of
jected
Failed to Keep Pledges.
The failure of the senate to keep
the promise made to the people by
the republican party respecting the
revision of the tariff downward, was
the theme of Beveridge as the de-
bate on the pending bill was drawing
to close. Our votes" he said,
shall be cast in harmony with our
..arty's pledges as voiced by our par
tvs leader, and the nations presi-
dent" Suggesting that the "insur-
gents would cast their votes on the
final passage of the bill i'm conformity
with their previous action, Beveridge
said they would do SO. as motive to
the conferees to bring back bill IL
which there should be decreases of
duties.
Aidrich Says Majority Rules.
| neVeridge was answered by Aldrich,
tar SAID he had often seen men in
;udsm. their own Judgment. as the
,;c.n OF their party. "Tha rennh.
pai'y Is a party of m. ior;., paD =.
ne aadeo. and the views sc ..
!ority In matters OF legis,a.,s me ma
troll party policies. The senaton con
Indiana does not speak for the o nl
publican party. He has no right -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09
Tortured on a Horse

For 10 years | couldn't ride a
horse without being in torture from
piles. writes l.. S. Napier of Rug
less. Ky, when all doctors and
other remedies failed. Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve cured me-" InfallibIe
for piles, burns. scalds. cuts, boils.
fever-sores, eczema, salt rheum
corns. % cents. Guaranteed by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09

John d. has suggested that all his
friends stick close to Sunday school
and has invited his pastor to play golf.
Ii takes considerable of Sunday school
to keep golfer in the right spirit un-
der certain circumstances
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09


cali the name of the president OF the
United States in. support of any sus-
gestion which he has made.
Aldrich declared the pending Diii
was the fulfillment of the party ;
Pledge. Ii the senators wished 10
vote against the bill, he said, they
should not attempt to speak for their
party.
Protest Against AIdrich.
Crawford vigorously protested against
any attempt ON the part of Aldrich TO
prevent the republican senators exer-
oising their judgment. Clapp also
joined in the protest against any effort
on Aldrich's part to control his ac-
items. 1T will take more than the SEN
Gtor from Rhode Island to read the
state of Minnesota out of the republi-
, can party" said Nelson. amid applause
which called down the gavel of the
vice president with the announcement
that such expressions were not per-
mitted. Nelson said he did not care
to be lectured by the senator from
Rhode Island
The bill then passed by vote OF
As to 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09

A Jim Crow beach it the latest
novelty at Atlantic City. The institu-
ton of separate bathing place for
negroes was imperatively demanded by
the white people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09

The Aldrich tariff bill went through
the senate just as anticipated. but a
handful of republicans standing out
for the honor of party pledges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09

The Aldrich tariff bill is not even
entitled to the term of a cowardly
makeshift. 1t is an outrageous de-
fiance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09

The statement comes from Wash
ington that there isn't any money in
lobbying nowadays. The sugar. hide,
wool and steel trusts couldn't be made
to believe that for minute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09
Could Use Him.

The Eickcr-I wish somebody would
suppress that man in the next room
who is singing II Want to BE an An
gel
Dolly Footlight-No: don't do any
thing OF the sort. Introduce me to the
gentleman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09

Five hundred and 20 women in Prov
idence played bridge whist for charity
recently. Did anybody ever hear Of
men playing poker for charity?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09
LONG DRoUTH is BROKEN
Bristol. Va. and Tenn, Votes for
Liquor by Small Majority.

Bristol, Va. July BY a narrow
majority of 80 out of total of $40
votes polled, anti-prohibitionists won
the local option election here yester-
day, following one of the most holly
contested campaigns of its kind
known in the south Pandemonium
reigns here in that part of Bristol
which lies in Tennessee, as well as in
the half which has declared for the
sale of liquor after two years
drouth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09
His Business Instiree.

"why is Brown hanging round -
Wilson place So much?' /!
"Don't know. Maybe he thinlD r.
deserves hanging"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09
Something Wrong.

"He is SO worried about his wife"
"What is the matter with her?'
"She has been away two days"
"And hasn't he heard FROM herT'
"Yes: she has written, but she didn't
ask for money!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09
The Reason.

''She leads him dogs life
II thought she had string on In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09
Under Suspicion.

The circulars that beckon you
To summer cool afar
Seem too delightful to be true.
And many OF them are.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island. Ill. IEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09
Guarded.
member meT

"Dont you remember meT'
81 can't say that do"
81 borrowed Il half dollar from you
once
THAT is the reason don't remem-
Der you can't spare another half"