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The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29
INK SPLAsHES.


 F. Woodm ansee is visiting home folks.
 K. B. Wear and family attended the picnic at Board Camp Satur- day.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Wimb berly spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Wimberly's mother, Mrs. Josie Garden.
 The writer wishes to say that 1t was a misunderstanding about MT. Garland Parrish being here on a visit.
 Let everybody remember the protracted meeting begins at Con- cord Saturday, July 30, and con. tinues over the following week. MT. md Mrs. Leslie Wood of Mena, passed through our midst Saturday enroute to New Hope to visit relatives and to attend the meeting at that place.
 $. Cunning ham and family, of Mena, spent Saturday and Sun day with Mrs. Cunningham's $ brother, B. Hendrix, and her mother, Mrs. J. K. Hendrix.
 MT. Harry Rabb returned Mon- day to the Driscoll saw mill. He  was accompanied by Miss Mary Driscoll and her little brother and sister and Miss Montgomery of Mena, for a days outing on the Orange Fork.
 Brown Ewes.
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which convenes at Lower Big Bork beginning next Friday. Misses Mamie Anderson and Noma Pryor of Mena visited at the home of T. J. Hicks last week.
 Mrs. B. F. Kelly had the mis- fortune of getting her ankle sprained last Friday, but is get ting along nicely.
 The ball game between Two Mile and Potter, played Satur- day, ended Is to 4 in favor of Two Mile.
 Field Girls.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29
POTTER PERSONALS

Grandpa Keener is visiting his son in Oklahoma.
 Kate Smith is visiting at Big Ce- dar, Ok. this week.
 Nettie Dom of Mena visited at Mir. Dunlap's Saturday and Sunday. Uncle Ben Whitehead has been visiting at Jar ssen for the part week Mir. Jones, who works on the steam shovel, came home sick last Sunday.
 The assistant teacher of the public school is i'll this week and her sister is teaching in her place.
 John Wright and family of Okla homa are visiting relatives here. It has been about 19 years since he moved away from here.
 Cor
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ALDER LEAVES.

Lex Roberts, son and family are visiting at Alder.
 Noah Roberts and family of Dallas visited here last week.
 K. D. Roberts is some better after several days of fever.
 w. G. Widener killed a large rattlesnake in his garden Sun- day.
 Christopher Fountain attended church at Lower Big Fork Sun day.
 Mrs. Charles Edwards has been quite sick the past week at the home of J. T. Hooper.
 Joe Reynolds has been helping Roberts brothers dig a we'll the past few days. Eugene Abernathy aud family of Big Fork, visited their father here the past week.
 Freeman Edwards entere d school at Sulphur Springs Mon- day.
 Mack Barber aud wife of Opal, visited relatives here the past three days.
 A. c. Widener and little son were at home Sunday. They are working at John Steel's mill.
 Newman and wife of Logan county and Frank Bates of Big Fork, visited at the home of George Edwards Saturday night.
 Careless Poet.
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ITErlS FROn JACKSON

There are church services gong on at Mill Creek now.
 Mrs. Liza Laird will return tc her home in Texas Tuesday after visit with her father, C. W. Leming.
 Edward Matthews has come back from Oklahoma to Arkansas. He says he will live and dio here. Uucle Joe Brown is doing his farming faster than anyone else. He is using two heel sweeps, oue for the big grass and one for the Ii tie grass.
 'i'hc Rocky and Jackson ball teams played last Saturday week. the score running 5 10 10 in favor of Jackson.
 Wooden Leo
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'TWO-MILR TWITTERINGs.
Miss Dora Anderson is sick.

Miss Dora Anderson is sick.
 MT. and Mrs. J. T. Ware were shopping in Mena last Thursday.
 Richard Kelly and Ed Morgan have returned from Kansas.
 Arthur Hicks visited iu Mena and vicinity Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs. Bertha Beavers and chil- dren of Mena spent last week with relatives here.
 Doss Taylor of McGehee came in Friday to visit his parents, Mir. and Mrs. D. l.. Taylor.
 Rufus Gam and Miss Viola Walker of Rust were ia these parts Sunday evening.
 Houston Anderson, Mack Tav- ;cr and Henry Daniels of this place have been elected as dele gates to the singing convention.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29

away and he was thrown nut of the surrey and cut up pretty bad. l.. L. Littrell left Sunday week for a visit with relatives and friends at Paris, Tex.
 Everybody remember the Sun day school rally at this place the second Sunday in August.
 A. ]. Campbell, the champion melon raiser of this place, is de- livering some fine specimens this week.
 Miss Mary Campbell attended the picnic Saturday and was for tunate in meeting an Oklahoma friend, Miss Hattie Russell.
 A. ]. Campbell, justice of the peace of this place, returned home from trip to Hatfield last Monday and reports good crops.
 Papa's Boy
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OPAL NEWS.

Miss Pearl Widner of Alder. sisited here Monday night with her sister, Mrs. M. T. Barber.
 Earl Lackey and Earl Stand ridge, both six years old, were n q loft Saturday when the blanks they were on fell with them, re- sulting in quite serious injuries
 The singing convention will begin July 30. No Name.
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here last wednesday with twenty one conversions and twelve bap- tised. The meeting was conducted by the Rev. Mir. Pate and the Rev. Mir. Martin of Hatfield. Ebert Travis of Shawnee, Ok, is spending his vacation with friends of this locality. He re- reports that the corn crop is damaged by the drouth and hot winds in the Shawnee neighbor- hood.
 Mouta.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29
PERSONAL NOTES

Dan Ellison of Oden, had a load of hogs in Tuesday.
 ,. Il. Sublett was in Tuesday from Hattou on business.
 Huh Mathis of Grams was tn town Saturday shopping.
 W. D. Pitts of Big Fork was Tn town Monday on business.
 T. Mckay and ]. W. Smith were in Thursday from Oden.
 J. M. Crawford was in Thurs day from Big Fork on business.
 Herman Gam, a merchant . z Rust. spent Wednesday in Mena
 Rev 3. A. Squires of Rusr. was in Mena Tuesday on business
 Warren Standridgc from Eg- ger was trading Thursday in Mena. An :. Stephen Bates, an uncle of q r crawford came in from Big
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29
OLIVER CHAPEL CHIPS

Shealy Lance is very sick. Mir. Small preached at the chapel last Sunday.
 John lmoe and family spent Sun day with his parents here. Sam Imoe visited his sister at Quito Sunday.
 Misses Frances and May Imoe and Miss Arkie Woosley attended the literary at Acorn Friday night.
 Nobody's Sweetheart
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HATHAWAY HOTSTUFF.

Prof. Bunyan Hilton visited his parents at Board camp Saturday.
 ". E. Stephens passed through here enroute to waters last week
 The Heath band is to furnish the music to the plcnic at Caney.
 John Roberts has Daniel Burk- naFt clearing lis Caney land.
 We are requested to announce that John RobertS. :. 4. Lofts
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29
! ITEMS OF INTEREST |
 IS GATHERED BY IHE CORRESPONDENTS

Very nearly every correspondent in Polk county this week reported a need of rain. some saying, however, that the dry weather was beneficial to cotton, as it interfered with the boil weevil. The weather bureau forecast Wednesday was for cloudy weather, but no direct promise of rain
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29
EGGER ITEMS.

Bro. w. E. Justice preached an interesting sermon Sunday.
 Mir. l. B. Dilbeck and daughter. Msble. and Mrs. Ila Philpot will start Monday for Gurty, Ok, to visit their father.
 We are having plenty of pro- tracted meetings, one at New Hope, Springdale and Big Fork, and Bre. Johns, of Texas, will start meeting at the ford of the river Friday night.
 Dr. w. w. Philpot reports the birth of a baby girl to MT. and Mrs. Andrew Foster, a boy to MT. and Mrs. Chris Hoover, girl to MT. and Mrs. Joe Smith, to Mr. and Mrs. Anise Medford boy.
 School Girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29

Hamp Loftis has been sick the last few weeks.
 Watermelons are on top at Uncle Tom Philpot's.
 Joseph Diehl has fine prospects for good crop this year.
 Jess Roby is fitting up his saw mill on the Holman farm.
 Dr. Bizzell has started some thing and thinks it is a bank. The good Christians are bold ing camp meeting at New Hope. Old Lady Wimberly is having new home built on Cherry Hill. T. H. Hines has bought Dr. BizzelPs interest in the drug store.
 Dr. Philpot contemplates build ing in the near future. I have not learned the nature of business in which he wishes to embark.
 Hawk Eye The Baptist meeting al Big Fork. is splendid. Five conver- sions last night.
 Those sick are Hanp Lofts, Mrs. Ephy Garrett and Miss Bertha Philpot.
 
 T. J. Garrett, while on his way to Cherry Hill Monday, was ser iously injured. His team ran
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29

K. A. Hall, who has been gisl ing for a week with relatiyesusl Board Camp, was here Saiurla, on his way to his home ut KDe Okla.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29

J. A. Harkey was up from His .on Thdrsday buying suppiesii his store. He says crops a thriving amazingly ID bis dsigs borhood.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29

Il. E. Chambers, a merchant from Ink, was in Mena Thursday buying supplies.
 MT. and Mrs. ]. II. Cox left Saturday for q weeks visit at Sulphur Springs.
 Joe Goodner and mother went to Oden Friday for a few days visit with relatives.
 J. 5. Lawrence aud w T. Whisenhunt were in from Shady Thursday trading.
 II. Gynne, merchant Of Rich Mountain, was in Mena Wednes- day on business.
 Chas. Golf, merchant of Gill ham, was in town Wednesday purchasing goods.
 John Dillenbeck and daughter, Mrs. Ella Loftis, were in from Egger Monday morning.
 k. J. and Jesse Philpot of Eg- ger, and their families were in Mena visiting Thursday.
 Mrs. Young Mckinney and daughter, Vivian, have left for a months visit at Fort Smith ana Conway.
 W. J. Pyland, who is now To- cated at Talihina, Ok. was in Mena last week visiting and trading.
 M. D. Winton and family, for merly of Mena, but now of Rocky were in town Satduray trading and visiting.
 John l.. Cook. postmaster a, Umpire, was in Mena Wednesday transacting business with the county clerk.
 Mrs. G. P. Garrett, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown at Odeu. re- turned last week.
 Dr. and Mrs. c. F. Johnson Of spentSunday and Monda V ID Mena, visiting Mrs. Johnsou's father, Dr. A. ]. Pool.
 ". J. Cox and daughter, who nave been living in Mena for the past year, moved Tnursay to their old home near Red Bird. "
 I. P. Spears and wife, of Eg- ger Ark, were in town EFT | lay on their way to Paris. Texas. l where they arc going to visit a 1 " T Stewart, who lives near l Bogg Springs. waa ,r cat,rS-
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29

buying material for a new houg to replace the one that was bosl away last fall.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29

A. A. Ritchey, of Paris, Ark, IS in Mena visiting with H. T. Milham.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29

Mrs. E. W. Fox, of Grannis, was in Mena on a shopping tour Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29

Fork Sunday and left for trip to Denver, Cole.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29

W. w. Philpot, a merchant of Egger, was h Mena Tuesday on business.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29

Delay in taking fols 's ssbe 70 Remedy If you have pacnssg p.,s sSgI,s alli ais! or bladder trouble. fas1ens 2, Y mon upon you and makes 2 e'lS ra]el M sS' z cult. Commence taking p rg sjIl 7 ney iScmedy Wlun asIs la1''7 be well. Why risk . sef'o Sold by all druggists
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29

MT. and Mrs. Charles Sui man, of Springfield, Mo- vt were married Saturday, are spft ing their honeymoon with A brother, w. $. Stutznan, Of i1s city.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29

I, !. Johns came up ilon 7, s X ton Tuesday and hf0usas ss.. < < him one of the finest pea'a's sli here this year. II ? .sd ss cling, is perfect iu form .a s's pS large. ]. G. thinks ..ss ~
 equals Hatton for peaonsS
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29

The Rev. ]. w. Bratchu 4 Waldron arrived iu Mena Frd'| for a tow days visit with t'| sons, A. H. and ]. H. Braiths| both deputy sheriifs of R| county.
 E. Ii. Craft brought 10 office of The Star few A'il that arc fully two feet in isng and we'll filled. They were gTot in his garden and he wants lo@ any that are longer.
 Dr. and Mrs. k. c. Counalll Rocky, who have been vlsRl in Oklahoma for some tlnei lived in Meua "Wednesday left for their home at koesF
 j.. l.. and Thad Reid have sold to Isaac Workman aoou' head of young cattle, whItn " driven through Mena en " to Pughtown, Ok, Weduesa'''
 Hal Norwood IT,, arrived 4s Little Rock Tuesday aud guest at tbe home of Judge Mrs. ]. D. Shaver. hl'us N General aud Mrs. Norwo0o ~ the children are expected rive
 Fred. the lo-year old s'' Mir. and Mrs. E. C. Bfs'a' ',,,'l| Y Sudlay afternoon after s Nj weeks illness with typh0la,Ts'a N ria fever. The funeral wa ,',..ss Monday afternoon at 7 9 '''' Corinth.
 County Clerk W. L. ra' l's''' received a telephone fiess's' 5 s.s all the peaches on his p'as, Y sOs. Horatio had been picksa Y Ds.r bl unknown party. MT. rsa ,aa sr.s expected to get about ~ from the trees.
 J. :. Johns came up sh, a'y si ton Tuesday and bFonsa. < him one of the finest pe''a',s sI here this year. II E .sd ,s ~l;nr ;e nerferf iu f0rW ape .,x.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29

w. w. Townsend aud Siil who have been visiting rela!s
 at H;wassee, Benton county | turned home Saturday moruIugl
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i Stewart, who lives near Dogg springs was in Saturday
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-29

II. E. Chambers, a merchant from Ink, was in Mena Thursday buying supplies.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
WANTS SCHOOL FOR
PLANT BREEDING
Professor WickSOn Would IN
Every Way Encourage Bur-
bank in His Research

BERKELEY, Aug. I0.-The estab
lishment OF a Burbank school of plant
breeding is advocated by Prof. E.
J. Wickson, head OF the department of
agriculture Of the university, which
viii be the center Of plant propagation
and culture in the world. The school
will be primarily for graduates and
such students who have advanced be-
5ond the preliminary courses of study,
according 20 the ideas OF the founder
of the school
IN the light OF the attacks made on
Luther Burbank, by the Pasadena gar
Sseners, the announcement of Professor
Wfckson today is looked upon with
more than usual interest. II VIII mean
that around Burbank and his methods
will be placed the future Of plant sci
ence not only for California. but for
the rest Of the world.
Professor wickson, who is an ex-
pert in all lines OF horticulture and
farming is a great admirer of the
Santa Rosa expert. He said Of the
proposed school today: There should
come into existence a Burbank school
OF plant breeding. It should be spe-
cfal graduate school. for entrance TO
which definite prerequisites should be
insisted upon. This would give new
Indictment and impulse to preliminary
courses in all universities, IN call
foruia and elsewhere, and draw TO Cali
fornia for special instruction and OPP
portunities for original research those
who viii be leaders of the next gen
Grafton in biological sciences. Then
there will gather in Santa Rosa an
atmosphere freer from the dust OF the
varied machinery Of scientific eXtrac-
rfon. Of literature carpentry, and or
the coin rubbing. which now covers
the situation.
1T will be an atmosphere which will
favor work which shall endure. MI
Burbank is not yet in the environment
which viii enable him to do his great
work for humanity. Such school
would provide these splendid lncen-
lives for the exercise of his powers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
BAPTISTS PLAN NEW
$4,000 SCHOOL BUILDING
Seminary to Be Built in Berke-
lev Will Be Modern

BERKELEY, Aug. 10.-A building to
cost 5000, to house the Baptist theo-
logical seminary of this city, will
shortly be built at the corner of Hille-
gass avenue and Dwight way, accord
ing to the present plans of the author
tiles of the school. II. +. Starbuck OF
Oakland will be the architect in charge
of the designs, which will soon be sub
mitted. Ground will be broken early
in the new year.
Rev. Claiborne NJ Hill, president Of
the Baptist theological seminary, is in
charge of the collection of funds for
the edifice, and he reported today that
a large sum had been raised this sum-
mer by the Baptists in convention in
Seattle. The remaining funds neces-
sary for the completion of the build
ing will be secured during the winter.
According to the present plans, the
new structure, which will be fitting
addition to Berkeley, will face Hiile-
Gass avenue and will be opposite the
rot selected by the local Christian Sci
sntists for their church. The building
will be three stories in height and have
~very modern school convenience.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
POPULAR GIRL TO
Be HONORfD GUEST
Many Affairs Planned for Miss
Lillian Regina Morris, Gradu-
ate of Wellesley College

BERKELEY, Aug. 10.-Miss Lillian
Regina Morris. the first Berkeley girl
to receive a degree from wellesley
college. is expected to return from the
east some time this month. She is at
present visiting relatives in Holyoke
and Springfield. Mass, but will reach
her home here in about two weeks.
Miss Morris is the daughter of d. NJ.
Morris. railroadman, living at 1888
Chapel street. She is a graduate of the
university with the class of 1908 and
received a degree from wellesley col
lege in June. She attended the Berke-
ley high school, receiving her diploma
with the class of 1904.
Miss Morris, who is exceedingly
popular with the younger set, was
college favorite while an undergrad
uate at the university, and her return
will be the occasion for many affairs
given in her honor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
WORKERS LIVES ARE
ENDANGERED BY FUMES
NitrogIycerin Gases Nearly Fac
tai TO Six Employees of Plant

BERKELEY. Aug. 1O.-Overcome by
the death dealing fumes of the nitro
glycerin house at the Point Isabel
Tigorit powder works, half dozen en-
ployes Of the California powder COM
pany were stricken last Friday, and
\. /. Nielsen Jr., superintendent in
charge. did not recover from the gases
until today. He is still suffering as
result. but is able to leave his bed.
Leaking pipes in the nitroglycerin
house Of the works north of here are
held accountable for the accident,
which might have proved fatal had not
other employees come 10 the rescue.
They noticed the unusual quietness in
the work house and an investigation
showed that Nielsen and other en-
nloyes were lying prone on the floor OF
the building overcome by the fumes,
Z rare combination Of gases which
come from the nitroglycerin.
The men rushed in at the risk of
their lives and succeeded after hard
work in rescuing the men, who reeov-
cred somewhat after they were brought
out into fresh air.
DR.. T. r. WOlsey of this city and the
company physician from Pinole were
summoned and the men removed to
their homes They went back to work
yesterday. but Nielsen. who was the
greatest sufferer. did not return until
today.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
SAYS He
WILL NOT RESIGN
Director Defies DR.. F. W.
D'Evelyn, President of the
Chamber of Commerce

ALAMEDA, Aug. 10.-Director Alex
ander Mackie of the Alameda chamber
of commerce, whose resignation has
been demanded by the president of the
organization because the director re-
quested that he be provided with
statement of the financial condition of
the chamber of commerce. and because
Doctor d'Evelyn considered that
Mackie had reflected on the honesty
or the officers of the organization When
he asked for the statement, declares
that he Will resign; that he VIII stand
pat" and fight it out
received an insulting letter from
the president Of the chamber OF COM
merce requesting that l resign as
member and as director of the
chamber of commerce." said Mackie to-
day. Il certainly will not resign under
any circumstances. l am going to stand
pat and Thursday night / Will make
answer at a meeting of the chamber
or commerce to the attack that has
been made on me and I hope that every
man, woman and child in Alameda will
be there to hear what / shall say.
Every resident of Alameda should
be interested in the financial report
that l asked for from the secretary and
the president of the chamber of COM
merce- The statement should show what
became of the funds collected by the
chamber of commerce for the celebra-
ton here on the fourth of July. The
chamber of commerce claims jurisdic-
ton over all the money contributed.
The people who donated the coin are
entitled to know how it was expended.
They should also be put in a posi-
ton to know if there is any shortage
and why
I have no personal feeling against
Chairman d'Evelyn. 1 met him for the
nrst time but eight months ago when
appeared before the chamber of COM
merce to explain my project of INSTALL
ing a salt water plant in Alameda
DEvelyn then had hot salt water bag
affair which he was promoting. This,
of course, has no bearing directly on
the present difference, but / mention
1T S an instance of what transpired
when we first met The president of
the chamber of commerce has made
public his letter demanding my resig-
nation. consider this a breach of
good faith and believe that it was done
with malice aforethought.'
The letter addressed to Mackie by
President D'Evelyn was as follows:
Mr.. Alexander Mackie: In view of your nm
just and unwarranted reflections upon the hon
esty, integrity and good motives OF the officers
ana directors of the chamber of commerce and
their conduct OF affairs, made by you at each
OF the meetings of the board you attended, 1t is
my duty as president of that association to re-
guest your resignation as a director and
Der of said association, said resignation to he
rendered the next regular meeting to be held
Thursday. August IL. 1909 You are further
notified that in the event of your failure to com
ply with this request your said conduct will be
referred 10 the board at their regular meeting
Of same date for such action as they shall de
the constitution and bylaws. Respectfully
yours, F. W. DEYELYN, President.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
OFFICIALS CHASE
DOG CATCHER
Ocean View Mayor and Trus-
tees Pursue Recalcitrant
P0undmaster of Town

BERKELEY, Aug. 10.-In an attempt
Ocean View deliver the keys of the
pound last night, the entire town board
of trustees assisted Marshal Chris Mil
Ter in pursuing and catching the re-
calcitrant Tenney and bringing him in
custody to the meeting place.
After an exciting chase through the
center of the town, in which many of
the residents took part, Tenney was
captured, but the keys of the pound
were nowhere to be found.
Marshal Miller was then ordered by
Mayor Frank j. Roberts to accompany
Tenpey to his home and secure the
keys and other property belonging to
the city of Ocean View. Miller arrived
at the home, but Tenney boIted for the
door, which he locked, and defied Mil
Ter to enter without a warrant. Ways
and means are now being devised to
make Tenney turn over to the munich
pality the property of his office.
The trouble arose in the meeting of
the trustees last night, when the bonds
of Tenney as poundmaster were with
drawn by Pratt and Thompson. There
was a debate as to whether the office
should be declared vacant, or that Ten
ney be allowed to secure other bonds
men. There has been some dissatis-
faction expressed over his conduct of
the office and some of the trustees
favored Diminishing him.
With this Tenney, who was at the
meeting, arose and declared that he
didn't care about being poundmaster.
anyway. Mayor Roberts then ordered
him to deliver the keys of his office
and the livestock on hand. Tenney
refused and bolted for the door. fol-
lowed by the city oficials.