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The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-07
POODLE CASES MAY
 NOT BE TRIED
Such Rumor Is Current in Little Rock, But Prosecuting Attorney Camp bell May Have Other Evidence
 and Proceed With Case.

Little Rock, Jan. l.-From the present indications, none of the remaining poodle indictments will ever oe tried, though Prose- cutting Attorney RoyS. Campbell will not admit such will be the case. Attorneys for some of those indicted for alleged bood- ling. have made the statement they anticipate no further court proceedings. They give as their authority Lewis Rhotou, who recently resigned as prosecuting attorney, whom they allege has made the assertion, evidence can. not be secured to warrant con- victions.
 Prosecuting Attorney Camp bell may have other evidence un- known to the attorneys for the defense, but he is doing no talk ing at all other than to say he may call the cases at any time. What he intends to do will be known within a short time, how ever, as cases have been set for trial in the circuit court only the first few weeks in January, and as the calendar for the new term of court must soon be issued, 1t will then be seen if the poodle trials are set.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-07
FIFTH WEDNESDAY SOCIAL.
Odd Fellows Make Merry With Music
 and Reef ations.


 The Odd Fellows of Mena lodge No. l53 and the Reb .kahs of Holly lodge No. Fl united in this celebration as it is their custom to have social time when there are five Wednesdays in a month. They had short but very interesting program as fellows. twill Cartons Christmas Party" Mrs. Kelly; "The Faith ful Few Dolly Duganne; "Dea- con Browns Courtship" Mrs. McCutchau; "Short History of the Rebekahs Degree" Mrs. Lindsay; The Neighbors Call, Rena Wells. Short talks from Odd Fellows, "The School Masters Guests" Mrs. Kelly. An old time spelling match. Captains Wife" Maud Gardner and Mrs. Ola Randolph.
 Apples by the bushel ard peanuts by the peck wre served by Brothers George Griffith and Lacy. No stingy handouts are ever given out by Odd Fellows, but plenty is provided so that il he crowd is large there may be DO scarcity. The music was cer- tdinly good. The pianno, two glolins and guitar were tbe instruments used. Mrs. Me Cutchan handles the violin with great ease and understand ing. Bertha Kelly.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-07
PROHIBITION
 PETITION LOST

Little Rock, Dec. 5l. .- Six days of grind on the three mile peti- ton by which the prohibitionists of this section hoped to place Little Rock and Argents in the dry column, ended suddenly yesterday afternoon when Judge Joe Asher, county judge who has heard the arguments and evidence, abruptly shut off the introduction of further evidence and denied the petition.
 This decision was made after a short inspection of the census submitted. Secretary Wilson, oi the petition organization was then placed on the stand to ex- plain the methods of the census takers. Col. w. l.. Terry, rep resenting the liquor interest, picked up one of the small books used by the census takers, which happened to be the West Fifth street district. It was shown there where from six to l4 iu houses where but le name ap- peared. The Liecoln avenue list was singled out and Col Terry referred to this. Judge Asher resides on Lipcoln avenue.
 As the houses were checked of the prohibition census, showing from two to five names, Judge Asher would count on his fin- gers. and in instances spoke of the houses having from five to eleven members iu the household. :. lust before his own house was reached. Judge Asher arose and stated he cared to go no further with the petition, as the census was so inaccurate II was Of no value whatever. He also stated he believed the liquor census to be exaggerated, but not so much so as the prohibition census. Judge Asher said he had a basis of his own which he considered the best of all. He read from the September report of the coun- ty ass essor showing over l7,000 adult males in the district, and as there are always as many women in community as men, there are fully 34,000 adults in the district,
 Daring the morning session yesterday deductions were made from the petition of the prohi- bi,ioulsts, for one cause or anoth. CT. until 1t shruuk from To, ,59, to l4 b52
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-07
Always Improving.

Mir. Ralph Speer of the Speer hardware Company of l1ort Smith was in Mena Saturday call ing ou the local hardware men. It has been two years since MT. Speer has been in Meua, and in speaking of the towns growth he expres, cd himself as being much surprised. From the increase in his firms business al this point he knew hlena was progressing, but he was not prepared to see as many fine new brick buildings, improved streets. walks, parks and residences as he finds at .his time.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-07
France Fear, the rromblon.

Every traveller knows that there are certain restrictions upon the introduc. ton of arms into foreign countries Among the weapons which it Is for. bidden to take Into France is the tromblon." which is expressly men. tioned in the Bengal code as a weapon the carrying and sale of which is not allowed. And yet the 'tromblon" is not frearm which Is commonly used nowadays, for it is nothing else than the blunderhuss. weapon which old carieatures show to have been car ried by the guards of coaches as a protection against hiehwaymen and to have been hung over his fireplace by John Bull at the time of the scare Of Napoleonic invasion 100 years ago. The blunderbuss had a flint lock, short barrel, and muzzle like a trumpet, the bell mouth be ing designed to scatter the slugs with which the primitive piece was charged. Anyone who buys one at an old curiosity shop had better take care how he introduces 1t into France for the penalty for doing so is fine of 200 francs
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-07
SUPERVISOR RECORD BUSY
Went to Missouri Monday to Deliver Ad- dress on Forestry Asked to Pre-
 pare Bills-Changes Here.

Forest Supervisor Record left last Monday for Columbia, Mo. i, where he goes to address the win ter institute of the state board of horticulture on "Missouri's Op- putt, .tfsasss fn Forestry. He has also been asked to prepare a bill for presentation to the next ses- sion of the legislature for the advancement of forestry n that state. He has just recently, up- on request of Goyernor-elect Thomas k. Marshall of Indiana submitted a plan for the conduct of forestry work in his native state.
 A complete encouragement has been made Of the rangers in the Arkansas National Forest. C.. l.. Caste will handle some very important trespass cases on dis- trict 2. Will A. Garner, formerly of Rich Mountain. IS now sta tioned at Oder. Jay l.. B. Fay. Tor IS in the city en route to Stat ington from Cardiff. Robert W. Armitage IS now iu district l, headquarters at the Cold Spring range station. Sidney A. Chap pell will have headquarters at Mena and will supeuutend the construction of an extensive tele- phone system now being planned Tor the Forest. A. T. Wright vi remain at Silver, and Eds ar V. Riles at Jessieville. Forest assistant kiefer will remain at Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-07
NEW HIGH SCHOOL NOT READY
Desks Not in Place Which Will
 Cause Weeks Delay.

Prof. w, T. Adams announced Saturday that it would be week from Monday before the hand some new high school would be ready for use.
 The contractors had the build iug proper all finished Saturday, but the work of putting in the desks and other furniture did not begin until Monday and 1t IS expected everything will be in perfect order for opening school in the new building Monday, January I.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-07
wn Carry Relief Free.

New York, Dec Sl.-The Ham. hurg.American Steamship company agents here received late Wednesday evening cablegram from the com. pauy's offices in Hamburg stating that the steamer lllyria of that line would be dispatched from Hamburg 10 Sicily on Jan. for the purpose Of transport. ing free of charge all gifts and dona. tions for the earthquake sufferers that may be collected throughout Germany.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-07
Man 10 Man.

After the last wagon had rattled up and left it's precious package on Christ. mas eve. Dolly's mother thought The occasion suitable one for impressing something Of the religious significance of the festive season upon her small consciousness.
 So while she undressed her she pointed out the window 10 where Mars burned in the heavens and said.
 That beautiful star is your heavenly father wishing you happy Christmas Now what should you do to show him how grateful you are9
 Small Dolly looked perEunciorily al the glowing planet, then between yawns she said
 Wish the same to him, l s'pose "-- Lippincotts
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-07
sIauahter of vermont beer.

While the open season for deer in Vermont. which closed recently, is only one week, it is estimated by cor. respondents of Boston papers that two thousand animals fell victims to hunters guns, The average total of deer killed in past years. since the open week was established. is 700
 Under the Vermont law hunters are allowed to shoot only one deer each.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-07
To File Brief Win presia.r,

Washington. Dee Representa-. tive Cook Of Colorado has been re, qaested by President Roosevelt to submit to him by next Tuesday morn. ing in time for the cabinet meeting on that day brief of his contentious and arguments concerning the veto Of the bill fixing the boundary line af Colorado. New Mexico and Oklahoma as the 37th parallel ot latitude.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-07
FUNDS FOR RELIEF OF EARTH QUAKE VICTIMS FLOWING
 INTO RED CROSS COUNTRY.
CABLE USED TO SEND MONEY ID ITALY
Mayor of New York Working With Red Cross society--sio0,o 900 Has Been Sent From New York-ltaIisn Ambassador Issues an Appeal for Help.

New Torn. Jan. 1.-The work oi organizing relief for the victims of the earthquake, which was begun here al. most simultaneously with the receipt of the first news of the disaster, as sumed official form Wednesday with the issuance by the mayor of a proc lamation calling upon the people of the city for subscriptions for the re- lief of the sufferers Mayor McClel- Ian will act in conjunction with the American Red Cross society, forward ing all subscriptions to Jacob w. Schiff. treasurer of the New York branch of the society.
 A systematized effort is to be made for the centralization of the many channels of relief through which funds for the succor of the hungry and homeless of Sicily and Calabra are now being collected. The Italian Red Cross society has already been recog. nized as the agency through which funds contributed by sympathizers in foreign countries are to be distributed. II 10 HUN lO lh1kt hitt Fed Cross society the medium for transmission to the Italian Red Cross society of all money collected in the United States. With that idea in mind, Bishop Greer Wednesday sent out a proclamation to the clergy and laity of the Episcopal church in his diocese asking that all of the funds subscribed for the earthquake sufferers be sent through the New York state branch of the society.
 George w. Davis. chairman of the central committee of the society has notified the publishers of the various Italian papers that had opened lists of subscription for the relief for the earthquake victims of the role which fl was the intention of the National .Red Cross society to play in the pres. ent emergency and prompt re- sponse is expected from that quarter.
 Already the society has cabled slO.- 900 which was dispatched on Tuesday. In addition the executive committee Of the national society has arranged to remit immediately to the Italian Red Cross the sum of s50,000. The Christian Herald advanced s20.0O0 on a fund which it proposes to raise shortly by contributions from it's read CTS and cabled the sum over to the Italian Red Cross society direct.
 Another remittance ser by cable Wednesday night was 5000 contribut. ed by the Italian newspaper III Pro gresso.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-07
how,s Ihis2

We offer one Hundred Dollars Reward for case ot catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls eaiarrh Cure F.J.CHENEY&CO Toledo.O We, the undersigned, have known F Cheney tor the last i5 years and believe him perfectly honorable in ah business transact. ions and financially able V carry out any obligations made ay his nrn.
 Walding, Kinnan & Marvin.
 Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O. Hans Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces oi the system TestimonialS sent free.
 F.J. CHENEY X CO, ToledoO. sold hy all Druggists. 73c-
 Take ualis Family pnls for constipation
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-07
Not Even lmauinable.

There is no such thing as an i'm. possibility declaimed The epigram matic poser
 Yes there is replied the Ennuied Man woman who does not be- lisye she has wonderfully expressive eyes is aa impossibllity Kansas City Times
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-07
Rridnet,s Mistake

q have great joke on the old wom. an, said Pat T think Bridget must be getting bit nearsighted. She was out for ten minutes thls morning, call ing to the scarecrow 10 come to break. last. What do you think of thatg'
 Well. if 1 were you, said Mike, I'd either get new suit of clothes or a younger wife.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-07
COunty Iudgs Issuss SaIOon Lieense.

County Judge Wright Prickett Friday morning issued whiskey lleenses to the following parties for tine year 1908:
 Little X Cox.
 Gritli> X Braiford.
 tius Emerson.
 Hopper x Anderson.
 Sam Galloway.
 George Hopper. The state license is $3U0 and the county S500 making $l,S00 for the state and s3.000 for the county
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-07

Washington, Jan. l.-Baron Ed monde Mayer Des Ranches, Italian ambassador to the United States Wednesday night issued a proclama. tion to the Italian people in the United States appealing to them for aid for their suffering countrymen in the earthquake region.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-05

Al Forum Want Ad win Sell lit FOR You
A Forum Want Ad Will Sell It For You
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-05
DECISIONS OF SUPREME
COURT OF NORTH DAKOTA

In the supreme court state OF North
Dakota, March 1909 term.
Enderiin Investment Co, appellant,
VS.. Carl Nordhagen. Randa Nordhagen
and Gilbert s. Nordhagen, respondents.
T. Section S452, r. c., 1905, which
reads as follows: The judgment of a
Justlce's court Is enforced by process
OF execution. When the process is not
stayed or suspended by any provision
OF this code, execution may issue at any
time within five years after entry or
Judgment, but not afterwards, on appli-
cation Of the rGrty in whose favor il
was rendered, or his legal representa-
tive, to the justice who entered the
same or his successor in Office. or other
Justice who has custody OF the docket. -
Goes not prohibit the transcripting Of
judgment entered I'm Justice court ar
ter the expiration OF five years, and
within ten years from it's entry, and the
district court, to whuch such judgment
IS transcripted may issue execution
thereon at any time before the expira-
tion OF ten years from the entry Of
such Judgment in the justice court.
q When the title to real estate ia
in issue. evidence of a lost unrecorded
deed and its contents can only be given
on laying proper foundation by prov
ing its execution, validity, tenor, de-
livery loss and diligent search for IL.
3. Under section 503S of the r. C..
1905, which makes every conveyance
by deed void as against the lein of any
Judgment obtained against the person
In whose name the title appears OF
record prior to the recording of such
conveyance, an execution legally levied
and sale thereon and sheriff's deed is
sued at the expiration of the redemp-
ton, period to the purchaser convevs
good title as against title derived from
a prior unrecorded deed Of which the
judgment creditor and purchaser has
no notice.
4. The title to premises on which
execution was levied stood in the name
OF Carl Nordhagen, the son of Ellef
Nordhagen and Randa Nordhagen. All
these parties, together with other
brothers and sisters of Car! all over
"a years Of age, resided together upon
the premises sold. The evidence fails
to disclose any facts Indicating that
any one Of the parties might not have
claimed possession with as much rea-
son as did the defendant Randa, the
mother of Carl.
Held; That the evidence is INSULT
Gent to constitute notice OF the claim
of Randa, the mother, to title derived
from such levy.
D. To render possession adverse 1t
must not only be actual, but also open,
continuous, notorious, distinct and hos
tile and of such character as to I'M
mistakably indicate an assertion of
claim of ownership by the occupant.
Held: Under the evidence of this
case that the defendant Randa Nord-
hagen is not shown to have been in
such possession as to defeat title un-
der a judgment against her son Carl
to the premises resided upon by both.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-05

sick of 1t either recover or die. and
otner necessary precautions be taken
you would soon have none but i'm
ported cases.
You have large sick and death
rate in the State from typhoid fever
every year This is not only a pre-
ventable, butt the most typical of the
filth disease No one can have 1t ex-
cept by getting into the mouth some
thing from the bowels or kidneys of
some one who has the disease, usually
carried there by water, flies or milk.
Medical literature abounds with ac-
counts OF fatal epidemics from all
these sources in cities, towns, country
districts and military camps. If these
discharges from every case of typhoid
fever could be Systematically disfn-
fected, clean water and milk provided,
and flies gotten rid Of there would be
no typhoid fever.
There is also a large sick and death
rate from diphtheria, dysentery, scar
let fever, measles, whooping cough and
like diseases, to say nothing of the
cruel slaughter of babies during every
hot season from the use of dirty or adj
eases are a disgrace to our, civilization.
With clean, healthy living, personal
and domestic, municipal and national
they could be effaced as to have only
historic interest. And it would actual
ly cost less to do this than 1t does to
treat and nurse the sick and bury the
dead, to say nothing of the pain. sor-
row and loss Of life prevented"
The doctor then urged organizations
to combat disease and especially
boards of health with power to enforce
laws.
He. said: "A state board of health
with ample funds and laboratories.
and with members SO compensated
that they can give their full time to
this life-saving work. is a important
And still more important board of
health for each city and county. OF for
thet wo combined with frequent in
pectionsof schools, diaries, abbatoirs,
bakeries groceries, factories, tene-
ments, sewerage and garbage systems.
and with laboratories to which any
citizen may bring water, food drugs.
disease products, or anything may
bring water, food, drugs, disease pro-
ducts, or anything else suspected as
danger to his family, for analysis
without personal expense, is Of as
much practical Importance as any
court or other official agency could be.
And 1t Is not worth while 10 try to
do these things without health Of
ficers without a health officer with
special training and aptitude for his
work, and such a salary that he can
devote his entire time to fit: for NO
man can be the kind Of health officer
here described and practice medicine.
The positions are so incompatible that
IL would be just as reasonable to ex-
pect lawyer to act as judge and SUM-
port his family by the practice OF law
at the same time. IT would be the
best Of Investments to provide such
comprehensive health systems every
where, as substitutes for the political
make-shifts so generally in vogue be-
cause the greatest annual tax upon
our people is not that paid into NUM-
cipal, county, state and national treas
uries, but the long recognized tax for
preventable sickness and funeral"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-05
DR.. M'CORMACK'S
HEALTH GOSPEL
PREVENTION OF DISEASE is THE
KEYNOTE OF LECTURE DELIv-
Erred LAST EVENING AT PRES
7YTERlAN CHURCH - LOCAL
MEN ON PROGRAMME.

Prevention of disease wah the key
note Of the address delivered last
evening at the First Presbyterian
church by Or. ]. N. Mccormack of
Kentucky who spoke under the an
spices Of the Cass County Medical So
ciety. He opened his talk with the
statement that "the greatest asset of
any nation is that represented in a
vigorous population. The drain up, on
this asset in this country from dis
eases now known to be preventable
and as q result of vicious and I'M
moral living, is estimated at more
than one-third Of the entire sick and
death rate every year"
He followed this with some startling
figures to show the death hate from
diseases, one third Of which could be
prevented and stated that in ten years
the government has expended $40, 1000
900 and now proposes to appropriate
$250,000,000 more to prevent diseases
in cattle, hogs chickens, pests to
crops, etc.
He said in part:
Probably at least one-third of those
sick and of those taken to your cernc-
teries every year are afflicted with
diseases which ought not to occur.
About one of every ten deaths are
from consumption, and in spite of all
of the talk about preventing 1t, you
now have q large tubercular popuIa-
ton, This is not an inherited dis
ease, and IL all the expectorated matter
from every case now in the state could
be collected and destroyed, as your
health officials and physicians are
earnestly trying to do, until all now
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-05

That's what any part-cotton suit
will do. But no ClothfraJf suit
will do thar.
And these alI-wool Clothcraff
Clothes sell at the same prices as
part-cotton clothes-$10 to SIS.
Every man who has seen these
wonderful clothes is delighted. You
will be too. Come in and see them
tOdav
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-05
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ALL Wool Clothes

Each ClobEcyatf suit or overcoat
carries Signed GUARANTEES Guar
antee that means business and pro-
tsctS you against disappointment.
Each suit is guaranteed to last
long and tolook we'll as long as it lasts.
How much good is a SUIT to you
il, after it's couple of months old,
it loses its style and looks "seedy"
and "baggyr'