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The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
Wa,cnes Crow Tired.

Il suppose" said the watchmaker to a friend who had just handed him his watch for repair. you do not know that watches, like human beings, sometimes don't go for the very req. son that they are tired out and need resting.
 Sometimes watch is brought to me which is all right. Nothing about 1t out of order, and it is fairly clean. When they become sulky and refuse 10 run, except by fits and starts. the best thing to do is to lay them aside for a good rest. The mechanism in a tired watch seems to b. in per feet condition, but it just won't work. The fact is that long and faithful service has thrown it slightly out of adiustment in perhaps dozen differ ept places. Scraping and cleaning and reNsjusting fine watch are the worst things that could be done to it. A months rest will. instead, cause the works slowly to readiust them selves. and at the end of that time, after careful oiling, the watch will go as cbeerfuIly as ever"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
LEADS THE FASHION PARADE.
One Distinction That May with Truth Be Made for the College
 Youth.

Ii Is said that the term fad is de rived from the initials of the phrase flor day" If so. its meaning could not be better illustrated than in stu dents clothes out at the University of Pennsylvania and in the neighbor- ing college communities. Fashions change in the student world with ra- pidity that even bewilders the Erofes- sional haberdashers and clothiers. who, theoretically, ought to know sev- eral laps in advance which way the coin will flop on new fad. The pre- yailing impression that students do cilely follow the mems fashion jour. nals Is not borne out by the facts. Stu dents in large measure lead the procession, instead of bringing ID the rear, It was college men who popu- larized the soft straw, the stock, pumps and the broad cuffs on trous- CTS. The custom of wearing the neck tie, shirt and socks of a harmonious shade was in full swing out on Old Penn's campus before Chestnut street iully woke up to the fact that there was something new in style. Of course, university men quite generally anect style that is too extreme to De serviceable. But young men in the business world seem quite content to follow in their footsteps at a modified pace withal. The use of green peak caps this spring started in this way, and the present resurrection of bow ues and piccadilly collars. Fraternity hatbands on broad.brimmed straws. as might be expected, are reflected in the meaningless fancy hatbands down town. The typical flop that serves to point the moral usefulness of four year collegiate course may never be heard of after graduation. but he can nave and actually does have one title 10 distinction--he leads the fashion parade Philadelphia Record.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
JOKE TURNED ON FREDERICK
Ho" the King of Prussia Was Out. Wltted by the cleverness
 of Courier.

It Is related of Frederick the Sec. ond. king of Prussia, that he one day made present of golden snuff box to one of his counts. When the lat. ter opened the lid he found the pie ture of an ass painted upon the under side of 1t. Though he scarcely relished the kings joke, he said noth. ing at the time, but as soon as he quilted the kings presence he sent one of his valets with the snuff box to the city. and gave instructions that the picture of the ass was to be painted out, and a portrait of the king put in it's place.
 A few days later a distinguished company dined with the king. The count was one of the guests, and after time he produced his snuff box and pretended to examine it with the air of man who was proud to have re- ceived such gift from the king. The latter, wishing to enjoy little amuse. ment at the counts expense, men, tioned to the duchess of Brunswick that he had made a present of the box to the count on the preceding day. She desired to inspect it, and when the box was handed to her she opened the lid, and looking inside, cried in raptures: "Perfectl The likeness is charming. It is one of the best portraits of you that have ever seen"
 She handed the box to the person next to her, who was equally charmed with the likeness. From one to another the box was passed, and all testified to the excellent resem. blance which the picture bore to the king. The king, thinking that the ass head was still to be seen on the snuff box, felt exceedingly embarrassed; but at last the snuff box, having made the tour of the table, came to his hands, and the first glance showed him hcw cleverly the count had an. ticipated his little joke and turned it against him.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
IS THE OLDEST HORSEMAN
Dad" Walsh Is 1o4 Years of Aqe- Comes from Erin's
 Isle.

Dad" Walsh, Plymouth, Wis. who recently visited his son, Frank E. Walsh, mayor of West Allis, has the distinction of being the oldest horse. man in the country.
 Dad Is 104 years old. Less than two years ago he drove one of his horses in a regular race. He is known by horse trainers from coast to coast, having made many trips around the racing circuits.
 In Plymouth two years ago, MT. Walsh, watching one of his horses race, thought the driver was not us- Ing his best efforts to win. When the first heat had been finished and the horse had crossed under the wire in the ruck, Dad" rushed out upon the track and upbraided the driver. When t came time for the second heat he was in the sulky. and he won the race handily, as the horse appeared to have the other racers outclassed.
 Mir. Walsh was born in Ireland. He came to this country 42 years ago and settled in Plymouth.
 Despite the fact that a century and more has rolled over his head, Dad is far from feeble and decrepit old man. While the passing years have furrowed his face and thinned his hair, perhaps, they have not dimmed his faculties.
 Tilted back in chair, swapping tales of horseflesh and puffing his cob pipa-then Dad" Is in his ele
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
INDIANS WERE DESTROYED
white Man Coveted Land of onas for Sheep and Used
 Treachery.

In his article on his adventures among the Ona Indians of Tierra del tuego in Harper's for August, Charles W. Furlong charges the white color lsts with having wantonly destroyed this once strong race.
 Less than three decades ago the primitive inhabitants. the Ona Indi- ans, lived, hunted and fought from An agarda point in Magellan strait to Beagle channel
 Had the whole island been like the southern half, today the Onas, in all probability, would be in control of practically all of their original do main. Had it been like the northern half the world would undoubtedly look upon the hunting grounds of an extinct race. As it is, within less than thirty years the Onas have shrunk from perhaps 5000 to 300, and all be- cause they possessed land the white man coveted for his sheep, and had lnborn courage and ferocity strong enough to oppose him.
 With the establishment of the first sheep range, in the early sos, began a cruel and persistent warfare on the part of the white man. In reprisal for the land from which he was driv. en, the Ona raided the range at night for the white guanaco,' as he called the strange animal, the sheep, which he found not only easily captured, but sweeter and more tender to the taste than the wild guanacos of his island.
 These raids were so persistent and assumed such magnitude that it really became case of Indian or sheep, and the scattered settlers with their rang. CTS began a warfare of extermination in which hirelings were engaged and the 'chunkies' shot on sight. Occa- sionally a large number with their women and children were rounded up and shipped to Dawson island. where uberculosis-infected quarters soon ac- complished their work. It being a case primarily of bullets against ar rows in an open country, the result was obvious. In treachery the white man outdid the Indian. He invariably took him at a disadvantage and played false with his truce, even resorting to poisoning one of the Ona's main food supplies, the blubber of stranded whale"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
5ETRolT's GOOSE MARKET
Where Housewives Buy Living Birds for More Than One
 Reason.

Far up Hastings street, where long rows of poplar trees mark the ap- proach to the Polish settlement. says the Detroit Free Press, is a market the like of which is not to be found elsewhere in the city.
 On a vacant corner. surrounded by a high fence, an enterprising east s'der has established a goose and duck market that attracts patrons from far 1 and near. The women of the neigh bfrhood are trifle particular as to how they buy their poultry. The guaranty of freshness furnished by the fact that goose or duck is alive Is not of so much consequence as the knowledge that feathers, which might otherwise be wasted, can be trans ferred to the ticks so much in vogue in this quarter. Thus it comes that on market day, which is almost any morning of the week, the housewife With longing for poultry journeys here, enters the inclosure, selects the 1 fowl that strikes her fancy or appeals to her mature judgment. and stands Dy, while the proprietor. with long pole on the end of which a wire hook is fastened. proceeds to separate the bird in question from the rest of the flock and deftly slip the hook about It's neck, making it a captive.
 There is much dickering. Often the first choice does not prove satisfac- tory and second and third bird is shared and inspected carefully to see that the feathers are thick enough and that it is sufficiently plump. When all the preliminaries have been attended to the purchaser pays over the price, grabs the bird firmly by the legs, with It's head handing down, or tucks 1t snugly under her arm and waddles of home, the envy of her neighbors, who may not be able to indulge in such luxury.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
Learned How to Pack Trunk.

"I have the man who came for my trunk to thank for one thing" said a woman; hereafter think closing my trunk will have less terror for me. You see, always seem to have it so crowded that 1t requires the combined weight of several members of the tousehold to close that cover Well, the other day, when it was time to take my trunk to the station, there we were, three of us. trying to get that trunk closed and locked Finally. in sheer despair. looked at he man who was patiently waiting, and in a most appealing way, invited him to sii down upon that trunk to see fl he could close it. Did he do as sug gested? No-something better He calmly lifted up the top of the trunk took out the top tray and fitted it in the top of the cover; presto. that cover, with the top tray inside, went down as nicely as could be. am moi trying to explain why it did. but know that it did And, like mission ary, am passing fhe idea along"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
CAPPED STORY OF AMERICAN
e.. Proved Easy Victor In What MIehs Be Called Contest of
 Boosters.

. American gentleman. spending .,s holidays in county Roscommon, ireland. fell into conversation with oa, who was feeding his hens.
 ..i puess. Pat, you haven't as good .ns here as we have in the states :"
 ..perhaps not" said Pat.
 "I,u tell you" said the Yankee, .ohout A hen my mother had. She ,rent out one day and ate feed of
 ~, and returned and laid 12 eggs Che went out next day and ate a saod of corn. and laid 12 more eggs. cho went out the third day and ate more corn, returned. and laid another 12 eggs. She sat on the S6 ogps. and matched 72 chickens out of os eggs Now. that is the kind of hen we have in the states
 well" said Pat. "I'il tell you about q balf.blind heB my mother had. She ate feed of sawdust, thinking 1t uas oatmeal. She went to her nest. and laid a plank 12 feet long. She a,e more sawdust next day. and laid another plank 12 feet long. She ate more sawdust the third day. and laid another l2-foot plank. She sat on the three blanks, and matched three kitchen chairs. four parlor chairs. one arm chair, sofa, one table. and a mahogany chest of drawers. Now '' said Pat. with twinkle in his eye. that is the kind of hen we have in Roscommon.'
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
i'fi: TIE MAD RACE FOR WEALTH.
Stock Gamblers MIsappIy Funds That Are Theirs Only In
 Trust.

We once knew a professional gam bier who habiually lost in front of other mems tables what he made be bind his own How do you account for that? He would sit behind his own tables night after night. claiming his sure percentage from the gamblers on the Naher side. and when he had thus accumulated s2O,O0O or $30,OOo he would go and lose 1t all in one sitth on the wrong side of another mans table.
 Most of the scandals affecting stock exchange members in Wall street come of their having got on the wrong side of the table A house does not set out deliberately, in the first in. stance, to make away wrongfully with the customers funds The head Of the house or one of it's members be comes extravagant, lives beyond his resources, and needs money quickly He turns to the stock market He be gins as 8 speculator, takes greater and greater risks. becomes a gambler. and ends by breaking his house and cheat. ing his clients. Haven't yout wondered why in these cases the men who mis- use your funds in their private stock market gambling always lose them That is because they have been try ing to do what you have been trying to do--make 800 or 1000 per cent. OF a given amount of capital--and il simply can't he e.-Everybody's.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
partition of Poland.

The partition of Poland is generally understood to have originated with Frederick the Great of Prussia, and he and Catherine of Russia and Maria Theresa of Austro-Hungary entered into it. The Poles were so weakened that they could make no effective re, sistance, so the royal robbers each seized certain provinces in 1772. In I792 another partition was made by Russia and Prussia only. and in 1795 Poland was destroyed altogether as an independent nati>a, and it's re. uainIng territory wal divided among it's three neighbors.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
Makas' Idea of Hospitality.

The commander of a punitive force in the Cameroons sent to chastise some recalcitrant natives has Just made his report to the German gov ernment. The tribe giving trouble is known as the Makas, and they delight in cannlbalism.
 The chiefs, according to the report fatten slaves to eat them. Capt. Dom ink says that it is the custom or the country. should visitors arrive unex nectedly. to bring in one of the slaves and kill him as we should a fowl for the entertainment and welcome of the guest
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
silent Clubs.

Some eccentric persons in the French capital, we learn from parls contemporary. have formed club tne principal rule of which is tha' aii ', env members when at the institution shal' preserve an absolute silence our coa. @ temporary prophesies short ilie TOT TOT the club in A country noted for It's ,oouacity Moreover, the idea IS py = n,aans new for we read toward the end of the seventeenth century or . s,rnilar assembly in London Many sncb cl,bs are said to exist today m Shina The silent members Of the Spectator club gave us unalueu u,'.a s., Roger de Beverley, so what me- nlsas"au naw less possibilities are before 'nls ~" clnh of silent members
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATORS AN
 CURATORS' SETTLEM ENTS.
AN ID

Notice is hereby given that the following named administrators and curators will pre- ssnt their accounts to the Folk Probate Court at the October term, 1909, for approval, to-wit: In the matter ofestate of C. w. Stanley de ceased, F.. w. Moon, administrator, final settlement.
 In re estate ofJas. NJ. Turner, deceased, w. NJ. Pipkin, administrator, final settle ment
 In re estate Of Thomas W. Jordon, deceased, W. NJ. Pinkin, administrator, final settle mcnt
 In re estate of Jacob Judd deceased, c. M. Judd. administrator. final settlement. Estate of F. r. Dolby deceased, W. M. Pip kin, admnistrator, final settlement In re estate Of Roscs c::iihv- minor. M M Pipkin, curator, first annual settlement. In re estate of Eutha Stewart nee Dolby, minor, ". NJ. Pipkin, curator, account for final settlement.
 Objections or exceptions to any Of said set. dement's should be made before said Probate Court on or before the first day of It's next October term, 1909.
 W. l.. Parker, 302t County and Ex-Officio Probate Clerk
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
Losing Ills Mind.

Mother, guess you'd better send for eh doctor" gasped Uncle Charlie oeaVer' as he sank into a chair and .ocAed back and forth, holding his gray head.
 sakes alive. ye haven't been an so' lh misery in yer he'd. have ye, Si- 'as gasped his astonished wife, topping pie tin.
 ! don'no what tn matter, but I've ,, alNus had a hunch my mind'd go some ..ae' US cum, guess noticed tn aouole lust last week when plum for so' to go up and swear of tn $100 as sessment till it was too late. Then aos'ected to go to tn school meetin' ,'', ,as' night to fight agin the new com n'sSioner. But wuss and wuss. nun guess within eleven pound and ss,sn ounces the weight of Wal Wea e's big hog killed today, guess ' mlnd has gone all right. I'm aoout all in. ."-Pucn.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
Eorelaners at eerman unIversl.Ies.

V
 The number of foreign students at the German universities, which, owing to the increased severity in the condi- lions of admission, had declined last year to 3.594, has risen to 3.921, chief ly because this is the first summer in which foreign women could matricu- late at all universities. The numbers include 1,57S Russians, STA Austro. Hungarians, 306 Swiss. 155 English, 154 Bulgarians, 102 Rumanians, 6S Servians. 60 French, 29s Americans, l75 Asiatics and 4 Australians. Of these 1,1Sl entered for medicine. Der lin and Leipsic are now the favorite universities instead of Heidelberg which formerly headed the list.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
advertisIno That Counted.

An Oklahoma boy put up what he considered good joke on his mother by advertising in her name for hus- band. He is now being walloped by A good, stout stepfather. the surprised hut not at all frustrated mother hay ing annexed the first man that came along, and doing well at that, as the neiehbors all allowed. You can do anything in this world that is doable by proper advertising. Let our MT - talk with you about it.-Minns anolis Journal
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
ESTRAY NOTICE

State of Arkansas, County of Polk, QOzark Township.
 We, w. k. Hungate, Nathan Blin and J. w. Beskman, three citizens and householders of the county of Polk, being appointed by Q. l.. Gregg, a Justice of the Peace of said county, have this day viewed horse pony shown to us by c. w. Harrison as an estray taken up by him. Said pony is dark brown, about eight years old, branded "1'C" on rightshoulder, and we do value said pony at the sum of Forty Dollars ts40.00l.
 w. E. Hungate,
 ], w. Beskman,
 Nathan Blan. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1lth day of September, 1909.
 O. L. Gregg, J. P. Approved this l1th day of Sep tember, 1909. o. l.. Gregg. J. F.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
NOTICE OF RECEIVERS SALE.

will offer for sale at Nandervoort, Ark, on october 20th, 1909, at F o'clock NJ, all the assets of Howard County Lum ger Company, at It's office in the city Of Nandervoort, real, personal and mixed, as follows:
 Plainlng mill, consisting of two machines, resaws, cutoff saws, ripper engine, boilers, etc; stock Of merchandise; ali lands aud lots in the city of Vauderyoort belonging to said Howard County Lumber Company; three saw mills complete; approximately W0,000 feet of lumber and about 100000 feet of standing timber accounts and bills receiv- able aggregating about s9,000.00; Sf mules and horses wagons, harness, etc.: complete in- ventory of said property being on Hie with the Clerk of the Charcery Court Of Polk County. Ark.
 The above described property will be sold on the following tsrsls
 One-third cash, the balance on a credit Of three months, the purchaser to execute note for said balance with approved personal sc curty, with lien retained on said property for balance or purchase price, said balance to bear interest at the rate Of 10 per cent per an mum until paid. A. II. Scoggin, | IFS lt-40 3t Receiver.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
w. E. Hungate, !, W. Beskman, Nfo41.nu Dloa
pnAn p1rIrInN

In the County Court of Polk County. Ark. october term i909. In Re. J T. Griffin. ct al public road in Road District No. i4. To the honorable County Court of Polk county:
 We. the undersigned petitioners, residents of Road District No. II in Polk County. would respectfully represent and show to the Court: That all that part of the public road known as the Camp Wilder road, beginning at the ris Sr.. In said road district, and running thence east to the eastern terminus of said road. Is not used by the general public and is not of sufficient Importance and benefit to the general public to justify the expenditure of the money and labor of said road district to maintain and keep said road in condition for travel; that for the reasons above Set forth said road ought to be abolished. Wherefore, your petitsoners pray that your honor make an order aboishing said portion of said public roao. Respectfully,
 q c Latch ct al.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
r1auv Good-Oue Best.

ssSo many Oils and Liniments are advertised it Is hard to decide which to buy. I tried number before us inc Hunts Lightning Oil. 4 it using it once, however, I realized l had found the best u ere was, and 1t was useless to look further. If it fails its sall off, No other liniment will hit the spot if Hunts Lightning oil fails. 25c and 50c bottles. c. G. Young,
 OIxeene. Okla.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07

Foley,s Honey and Tar clears the a;,. nassages. stops the irritation ln inc throat, soothes the intlamed mem. mem. hranas and the most obstinate cough Jisannears. M Sore and iniamed lungs arc iealed and strengthened, and the cold is expelled from the system. M he- fnse any but the genuine in the yelloN, nackage. % Sold by Jackson Drug and Eurnitilre Co
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CON "a FIRNATIoN OF TAX TITLE

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CON-
 "a FIRNATION OF TAX TITLE
 To ail whom it may concern:
 Notice Is hereby given that by virtue or authority in him vested by law, at sale be- gun and publicly held on the second Monday in June, f9U2, the Collector of the Revenue of Polk County, Arkansas, did ex pose 10 pubiic sale at the court house in said county, for the payment of the taxes, penalty and costs then due and remaining unpaid thereon, the foi- lowing described lot or parcel of land, situate in the county and state aforesaid, to-wit:
 Lot :, Block g, of the city of Mena; that at said sale G. E. Welner became the purchaser of said lot and received from said Collector his certificate of said purchase, that on the 9th day of April, 1906, said lands not having
 been redeemed as provided by law, and upon
 the production to him the certificate of puf- c. ase aforesaid by said purchaser, and by virtue of authority in him vested by law, w. N. Martin, as County Clerk of Polk County, by his deed duly executed, acknowledged and delivered, conveyed said lands to the said c. k. Weilner.
 All persons who can set up any right to the land SO purchased in consequence of any in formaiity, illegality or irregularity connected with such sale are hereby warned and called
 upon to do SO before the Chancery Court of Polk County, Arkansas, at It's October term, 1909, at which time the undersigned will pre-
 sent petition to said Court for the confirm alton Of his title to said land.
 This 10th day of August, 1909
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
She Was Pleasantly Surprised

va'. MISS H E. Bell of Wausau, Wis, Rs,; RFsi'es; Before commenced to take noasy ne,y Kidney Pills I had severe palns ss m my back, could not sleep, sau aas was greatly troubled with head ws ashe The first few doses of Foley S h,u,lIey Fills gave me relief, and two s,,s.s. ss'es cured me. The quick results 5sss rse pelseu me. and can honestly nesSsnmend nenan them. Sold by Jackson esug ana Furniture Co.