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The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
COVE CATCHES.

Ed Hoblitzell is recovering from the effects of his accident and will be able to be out in a few days.
 Rev. Boycan, the new Presby- terian minister, preached his first sermon here last Sunday, and tho congregation seemed well pleased with him.
 K. o. Perrin, of Idabel, Okla, local manager for the Keys Church Stove Co. of New York, has moved to Cove, and likes the town so we'll that he will prob- ably make his permanent home here.
 k. Golf has contract to fur uish the railroad company with several carloads of brush, and is clearing off the Lewis land north of town. This will prove grea, public benefit, as this big thicket which IS owned by man in Emporia, Kansas, has been an eyesore to our people for several years.
 ]. w. Kesler has sold his resi-. dence property 10 w. c. Barton and will move to Page, Okla, where he will accept responsible position in the commissary store of the Hill-Ingham Lumber Go. Jim has been with Golf Bros. and Gamble Go. for a long time and has many friends in the community who regret 10 see him leave.
 The windstorm last Friday was Il whizzer,. and yet very little damage was done Tn this part of the county. The destruction by fire of the Starck home was the heaviest loss, and the chief dam age was confined to old roofs, picket fences, stove pipes, hues, etc. So far as known the cold weather that followed the high wind did not do any damage to fruit any further than 10 mp n few strawberry buds that had ventured out too soon.
 Antony.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
HATFIELD HINTS.

Bud Randolph of Mena was m Hatfield one day last week.
 Jim Allen was visiting friends m Mena Sunday.
 C. Blake of Smithville, was in Hatfield one day last week.
 Bro. Seay preached a good sermon for us at the Nj. E. church Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. Harwell Of Cornish, Ok, are visiting friends in Hatfield this week.
 Chas. Watkins, who has been tu Kansas City for several days past, is back at his old place with the Ingham Lumber Go.
 There were quite a number of young people at the musical entertainment al the home of w. ]. Davis last Wednesday eve. Ye pencil pusher spent two days Tn Mena last week and while there went out on K, F. D. No. . one day.
 The Star hotel changed hands the lst. inst. Mrs. Casey sold the hotel to Mrs. Green. Mrs. Casey then bought the Jim Allen house and lot.
 J. l.. Horner of Mena, mas bought the Head farm near Rocky. This is one of the most valuable farms in western Polk e unty.
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
BouLDERS FROM ROCKY

The tax collectors are with us this week
 The Sunday school at Rocky has put on new life.
 Sam Riud has moved his family 10 Muse, Ok.
 ]. l.. Maggard has sold his farm and will soon move to Kentucky.
 Dr. D. w. Conally made a pro- fcssioual visit near Big Cedar. Oklahoma the first of the week.
 Rev. T. B. Phelps and wife have moved 10 the home of their
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
Many SieepIess Nights, Owing to Persistent Cough. Relief
 Found at Last.

For several winters my wife has been troubled with most persistent and disagreeable cough, which invari- ably eN ended over period of several weeks and caused her many sleepless nights, v writes Will J. Hayner, editor Of the Burley, Colo, Bulletin "Va- rious remedies were tried each year, with no beneficial results. In Novem- ber last the cough again put in an appearance and my wife, acting on the suggestion of friend, purchased bottle of Chamberlain Cough Remedy. The result was, indeed. marvellous. After three doses the cough entirely disappeared and has not manifested itself since.'' This remedy is for sale by Jackson Drug Co.,, and all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
CONTEST NOTICE.

Ao4N NbillE.
 Department of the Interior United $ ates Land Office, Camden, Ark. Jan. g, 1909. A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in thls office by
 GEORGE PORTER contestant. against H. E. No. 2l317 made February lS 1901, for the SEt{ SWi4 of Sec. II, and the E14 NWl4 Sec. H. T. S.. R. g w., by Pete Jones, contestee, In which it is al- legged that the said Pete Jones has wholly abandoned the said tract and changed his residence thercfrom for more than twelve months next prior to the date Of this suit. said parties are hereby notified to appear, respond, and offer evidence touching said allegation al 10 o'clock a. m. on February f9 1909, before E. H. Poe. notary public at his oiiice Tn Grannis, Ark, and that final hear Ing will be held at 10 n. m. on March h, 1909 before the register and receiver at the United States land office In Camden, Ark.
 The said contestant having, in a proper afiidavit, filed Jan. 3. 1909, set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service fthis notice can not be mafe ft is hereby ordered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publication.
 II. q. Friedhelm. Register.
 r. r. Mallory, Receiver.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04

painful accident Saturday while working in timber, sustaining a broken nose and several ugly gash- es about his face. Dr. Stewart of Black Springs dressed his wounds.
 Prof. Fred Strickland closed a very successful term of school at Sulphur Springs Friday. During bis brief stay with us, MT. Strickland made many warm friends, who regretted to see him take his departure for Board Camp.
 Buster Brown.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
Lived 115 Years.

Wheeling, w. Va. Jan. 31.-Hen- derson Cremeans. known to be the old est man in West Virginia and prob ably the oldest in the United States, died Friday near Point Pleasant, Mason county, aged 1l5 years. Ills father and mother are said to have been the first couple married west of the Blue Ridge mountains in Vir. ginia. His mother died at 120, his wife at 101. He was one of the first settlers of the Ohio valley. coming here from Virginia at the age of IS.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
Discussed Army Appropriations.

Washington, Jan. 0.-Consideratlon Of the army appropriation bill was be-. gun in the house Thursday The bi | carries an appropriation of S9S. .S96, ,9Oc. which is s5.6S7 ,261 less than the es. inmates. Mir Hull (Iowai had the measure in charge Owing to tho lateness of the hour the bill was but little discussed
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
rhe storm at st. Iosenh. Mo.

St. Joseph, Mo, Jan 31.--After a blizzard lasting nearly 2i hours, dur Ing which the wind blew with ve- locity of 90 miles an hour, the tenn perature Friday evening was Il above zero and still falling The damage in St. Joseph and vicinity In broken glass, unroofed buildings and wrecked cleo tric signs is estimated at more than s50,oO0 The city is in darkness on account or the lighting plant being shut down.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04

C. R. Kluger, the jeweler, l060 Vir- ginia Ave, Indianapolis, 4nd., writes 'I was SO weak from kidney trouble that l could hardly walk hundred feet. Four bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy cleared my complexion, cured my backache and the irregularities disappeared, and l can now attend to business every day, and recommend Foley's Kidney Remedy to all suffer CTS, as it cured me after the doctors and other remedies had failed ' Sold by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
PERSONAL NOTES

H. B. Lilies, merchant, of Big Fork was in Mena last week buy ing goods.
 NJ. D. and J. T. Winton of Rocky, were transacting busi. ness in the city Monday.
 Jake Masters of Board Camp left Monday on the Traveller for a visit with relatives at Hartshorn, Ok.
 Mark Whayne was up from Janssen Saturday. He says the wind blew the roof from his plan ing mill shed Friday.
 Young McKiuey is moving his Racket Store into the building formerly occupied by M. D. Winton on De Queen street.
 Ed and ". J. Collins, two prominent citizens of Graunis, were trausacting bushes in the city Tuesday.
 Mrs. Nj, l.. Nichols left Tues day afternoon on a visit 10 the families of her sons, George, Walter and Marcus, at Texar- kama.
 Mrs. T. M. Wimberly and little baby of Hugo, Ok, are visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Pipkiu, at 1107 First street.
 Lee Smith, Jesse Nelson and Toe Friar arrived Tuesday from Mt. Ida and left that night for the Panhandle country to look for a location.
 Obert Rowe and Henry Stock ton, two prominent farmers of the Hatfield neighborhood, were in Mena Tuesday buying seed oats.
 James Ward of Ink, Warren Standrldge and R. J. Abernathy of Big Fork were among the prominent farmers who were in. terviewing Mena merchants Tuesday.
 J. Barnes of Mlnuea polls is visiting s, G. Barnes, who moved from Minnesota to this country about year ago and located on good farm near Dallas.
 Charles Mitchell, owner of the l Mitchell Wagon Yard on South ! Mens street, has rented his prop erty and with his family is ! moving back 10 his old home at < Weleetka, Ok.
 Dr. P. K. Watkins reports the l birth of baby boy to Mir. and | Mrs. Porter Allen, Friday after noon; boy to Mir. and Mrs. | Lewis CrIder Saturday afternoon: a girl 10 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Lee Sunday morning, girl
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
Warning to Hunters.

Allpersous are warned not to hunt or fish ou our farms. They will be prosecuted if they do.
 w. NJ. Shelton. |. J. H. Mos,
 II. l.. Rossom,
 J N. Quinn.
 W. J. Townsend,
 K. II Temple,ou. Mena, Ark, Feb. 2. l9AS. 5 5.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
Pneumonia Follows La c ipp

Pneumonia often follows la gripp but never follows the use of Foley Honey and Tar, for la grippe cougfs and deep seated colds. Refuse s1 but the genuine in the yellow pael ages. Sold by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
Trouble Among Oklahoma convicts

Leayenworth, Kan, Jan. SIR. W. Dicks. warden of the Oklahoma peni- tentiary. who Is here in connection with the shipment of the Oklahoma convicts from the Kansas state pris. on, received message Friday night from his private secretary demanding his immediate return 10 McAlester. The message denoted that there was serious trouble and possible mutiny among the prisoners there.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04

Wanted To lease small hous with Urge garden in edge of Mena. Address r. K. McMinu, bl06 Stewart avenue, Chicago, Ill. 27l 3t W l,+
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
Druggist Charged With mansl.uoh,.r

St. Louis. Mo. Jan. 31.-Dr. Paul Pritchett was arrested in his drug store on an indictment charging him with manslaughter in connection with the death of his bride of a week, Bertha Holt Pritchett, of Lebanon. Mo. who died November 30. It is at legged in the indictment that Dr. Priteh. cit performed an operation which caused his wife's death. He was ex- onerated at the coroner's inquest.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04

For the best dental work, see Black X Dickson, best work, lowest prices and least pain.
 260tf2tl
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04

For Sale-S0 acres with good improvements, uni. from Mena also good team. Apply R. K. No. 2, box Ia ii.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04

1 to Mir. and Mrs. VI. ". etiy Monday morning.
 I. K. Allen of Janssen was en tue streets Tuesday.
 Major E. H. Poe of Grannis was calling on friends in Mena Wednesday.
 Bob Edwards was ID from Womble Wednesday interviewing Mena merchants.
 K. T. Putnam, one of Big Forks substantial farmers, was business visitor Wednesday.
 Tom Taylor of Odeu, came in Tuesday and left on the nish train for points north on a bnsi- ness trip.
 Dr. w. C. Vandiver reports ,he birth of a 4-pound baby boy to MT. and NJ s A. J. Mcbride al Eagleton Tuesday morning Lincoln Lawrence and Huber Howells with his mother and son, have arrived from Memphis ano are preparing to make their home on the John Salyers place, whici they bought from John Thomp- son some time ago.
 T. J. Wilcoxen of Rocky per fected a deal Tuesday whereb, he became owner of house and lot formerly owned by Miss Nor, Sale on South Third street. Mt. Wilcoxen contemplates making his home ia Mena.
 Wallace Morris and James Hickney, two prominent young men of Oden, were callers or friends in Meua Wednesday. Int former was for sometime em- ployed by the w. E. Watkins & Bro. Hardware Co.,, and the lat ter at s. I. Woods.
 ]. l.. Oliver, who held a posi- tion with the J. T. Cole Dry Goods Company until that stock was disposed of recently, is open ing up a grocery and feed stor, iu the Old Townsend building on South Mena street.
 Mrs. Hattie Stakes, a sister oi Lit Halliday who resides just east of Meua, arrived Monday from Blansett. Scott county. Mrs. Stakes is in very poor health and comes to Mena to secur, medical attention.
 Ed Sharp, W h 0 recent, resigned his position with ihe l.. c. Acruman Fire Iusur- ance Agency and went to Musko. gee, Ok, to visit his parents. has returned and accepted per manent position with the Loch- ridge Dry Gooda Company as bookkeeper and office man.
 Mrs. J. J. Haynes. wife of tue Rev. ]. J. Haynes, suffered a serious accident at the home ip the west part of town Monday. She was driving a COW from one lot to an h CT wh e D she fell, breaking her left arm just above the wrist. The fracture was reduced by pr. A. Webb and Mrs. Haynes is reported as resting quite we'll.
 Charles Tarr, who has for about two years been manager of the Graham Clothing Company's store here, left last Saturday for Kansas City. Charlie has made many friends in Mena who will wish him we'll wherever he goes. w. II. Hewitt now has full charge of the store here. He has been Tn Mena before and will unquestionably do well with the business in his charge.
 Druggist Charged With Msnslauehter
 St. Louis, Mo. Jan. 31.-Dr. Paul Pritcheff was arressied in his drno
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
30 Acres Land 8n

At bargain for cash, or will trade for Mena property.
 G. r. Crawford. 2S5-3t 5-4t Mens, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04

W B. Jones and Son-fresh eeds-the best-all Kinds-in bulk. 3.4t
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
M E N A RI A R K E r $

The Live Stock Quotations below are corrected for The star each Wednesday afternoon by
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04

Bob Edwards was ID iron Womble Wednesday interviewing Mena merchants.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04

Lincoln Lawrence and Huber , Howells with his mother and son, have arrived from Memphis ano are preparing to make their home on the John Salyers place, whici they bought from John Thomp son some time ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04

Dr. P. K. Watkins reports the birth of baby boy to Mir. and Mrs. Porter Allen, Friday after noon; boy to Mir. and Mrs. Lewis Crider Saturday afternoon: girl 10 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Lee Sunday morning, girl
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04

Mena merchants pay t.iv best prices loi 2 Kinds of producefrom farm and garden
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04

Dr. w. C. Vandiver reports ,he birth of 4-pound baby boy to MT. and NJ A. J. Mcbride al Eagleton Tuesday morning
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04

K. T. Putnam, one ot Big Forks substantial farmers, was . business visitor Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04

T. J. Wilcoxen of Rocky per fected a deal Tuesday whereby he beca me owner of house and lot formerly owned by Miss Nor, Sale on South Third street. Mt. Wilcoxen contemplates making his home in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04

Luke.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04

to Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Petty Monday morning.
 J.R. Allen of Janssen was en tue streets Tuesday.
 Major E. H. Poe of Grannis was calling on friends in Mena Wednesday.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
WHAT rs

Mencius-The great man is he who
Ices not lose his child's heart.
Matthew Arnold-Genius is mainly
IN affair of energy.
Job-Great men are not always wise
Emerson-Nothing is more simple
than greatness ; indeed, to be simple Il
10 be great. g.. -.
Carlyle-Genius means the transcend
mt capacity Of taking trouble.
Emerson-Great men are they who
see that the spiritual Is stronger thar
any material force, that thoughts rule
The world. ,
Lowell-No man can produce great
things who Is not thoroughly sincere In
lealing with himself. .
Thomas a Kempis-He is truly great
that Is little in himself and that max.
eth no account Of any height of honors
Observation-Disclosures Of mind is moi
shown by admitting small things, but
oy making small things great under Its
influence. He who can take no inter,
st in what is small will take false In.
crest in what is great.
Milton-He alone is worthy of the
~.ppellation who either does grea,
;htngs, or teaches how they may be
lone, or describes them with a suita,
lie majesty when they have been done
'ut those only are great things which
END to render life o happy, which
Increase the innocent enJoyments and
comforts Of existence, or which pave
he way to a state Of future bliss more
permanent and more pure.
George Eliot-No great deed is done
BY falterers who ask for certainty.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
UNFAMILIAR G

Ice King Morse declares life In jail
Ia a frost.
In Kentucky, with 10 counties, nine.
ty-two are dry.
Girls Of South slavonian families sci,
dom bathe-the women never.
NJ. De Fonvielle declares that a flea
can jump 300 lines its height.
In Tennessee there are but four com
munities where liquor is openly sold.
Certain catsfpillars swallow three
and four times their own weight daily.
Big toe is placed on side Of the foot
20 act as a fulcrum in propelling the
body.
Female BulEarians battle but once
during their Iifetime--on the day be-
fore the wedding.
Chinese regard the blossoming of n
lily on New Years day a sure sign Of
q prosperous season.
Bamboo trees do not blossom until
they attain their thirtieth year. They
then produce Beed ~profusely and die.
In 14o7 a pike captured heal Man
helm, Germany, carried a small table:
on which, in Greek, appeared: 81 am
the first fish put into thi: pond by EN-.
peror Frederick the Second, October 8
1882" The carcass weighed $50 pounds
There are about 5000 New York per
sons who have not been in the city, Oh
an average, two months In a year II
the last decade. Europe, the South
seashore and mountains have them fol
the other ten months. -
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
ArcHIsoN GLOBE sI71.r5.

A man can't be insulted as a wona,
an.
Everything comes back IN time en-
ept the shawl
When a mai has a lei dog. be
lsually takes pride In 1t.
When you don't like cold weather,
ts a sign you are old.
In winter, children hear little except
Study your lessons'
So many poor opinions are expressed
O a loud and confident voice.
Some people become so busy that
hey have no time to do anything.
Who is first In bed at your house
very night7 We will bet 1t is father.
A man is always tolerably ugly, but
re is uglier than usual when whistllng.
What hes become Of the old-fashion-
d woman who wore a quilted petit
oat?
There are few women who don't pass
around apologies with their refresh
nents.
Some men are 20 full OF conceit that
hey constitute a parade when walking
~ themselves.
We have known a good many poor
,arbers. but new knew one as bad
u q safety razor.
Every mar would rather talk about
lis sins Of omission than about his
Inns Of commission.
When a man can't remember the
lame of a pretty girl. that Is a sign
The gray hairs are here.
When you hear an extravagant com.
aliment, you r disposed to th.lk
here Is a Good Deal In 1t.
What a nuisance farmers must be to
heir wives on cold days, as they sit
lround kitchen stoves!
There are lots OF l~abor-saving de.
ices, but there will never be enough
o make the loafer popular.
What has become Of the old-fashion.
ID woman who put an apron on her
BOY, and made him churn? X
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26

.."##
4 Brookings Sc oznamuie, Re
tamni George H. Bonney pestuje
zemcata, ktera brouci nenapadajf.
Tyz 0 zemeatech.pravi:
Mann druh zemcat ktere brouci
nezerou. Rostou ma mych polfch
take Sc kazd5 0 praydivosti m5ch
SLOW mGze Sc pfesvedeiti. Tentc
druh jsem 81 pied osmi Lefty objed-
nal 2 Fergus Falls, MINI. a dopo-
sud jsem ma Mich nenalezl ami jed
noho brouka j kdyz jsem ie zasa-
dill Vedle jinych bramborI.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26

Aberdeen, 19- HI. j. Locking
ton nejvetsf zklizen obilf v tonic
okresu. Ma ctrnacti akrech ski
dill 1,498 busla ovsa, Gill 1o7 busl1
2 akru. Obrovska plodnost zeme
jest pficitana te okolnosti ze ma
na pozemku slachtu a ze uzfval z
nj hojnost hnojiVa.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26

j. A. Dvotak ztravil nedeli nav
stevou u Jos. M. Petffka v Lake
Andes jenz tam vlastni dobfe jdou
ci smfsen5 obchod. Bratff Ste
dronskg ' onom mests mali kras-
nou cihelnou budovu 0 iednom po-
school v nfz mali obroVsk5 sklad
strojn a domaciho nafadf. Kraian
Base tam provozuie sedlafstvf.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26

ri. w. F. Klinknerova, drive
Wysupova, zemfela We SVEN do
move v Lesterville minulop sobotu
seslostf vekem We staff SO rok1.
ZanechAva zde diva syny, Franka
a Pavla Wysupa, a til dcery, pro-
vdane. Byla pohfbeha ma polskem
hfbitoYe blize Lesterville.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26

Sc slovy, ia te postrasim," os.
miletf synek Samuela Sprechera,
bydliciho sest mil jihozapaane cd
Trip, vkrocil do domu, namftil
S rajflem ma svou 10 rokd starou
sestru a stfelil j Primo do srdce,
ma miste il usmrtiv. RodiGe prave
nebyli donna a nevsdeli Ee byl raj.
q nabit.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26

Veznicnf dina ma spagat v 500
Falls dodala do statnf pokIadny "a
mesfc cervenec $19, 233. Neoceka
va Sc, ze by dina v prvnfm roce
sv6 existence pfinesla v5tezek, a.
vsak spagat tam zhotoven5 uspo-
kojuje a 2 toho lie odvozovati, Re
v pfistfch letech Sc Dude statu W.
placet.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26

Velk} karneval Sc Dude odbyva
ii v Tyndall I, Q, a 8 zaff. Pryni
no Dude tam hrati zdejsf devftka
proti Tyndallske. Druheho zaff
Dude den starJch osadnikn. Dobfi
fecnfci byli zfskani, jakoz mnohe
zaifmavosti, tax aby kazdy 2 nav
steynfkn Sc dobfe pobayiI.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
Whers It Happansd.

Teacher-You have no certificate q
vaccination, Johnny, and I can't And
any scar. Where were you vaccinated
New Boy (much frightened)-In Mis-
souri,, ma'am.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26

Registracnf dni ma pozemky v
reservacfch Cheyenne a Standing
Rock iiz jsou oznameny, a slice cd
4 do 80 fijna, We mestech Aber
deem, Pierre, Lennon a Mobridge
v tonic statu a Bismark, N. D..