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The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
RED BIRD NOTES.

Newton Standrldge is on the sick list this week.
 Harrison Swindle is sick with something like intermittent fever.
 Colonel Stanridge and Jay Spake spent Sunday at Big Fork.
 Philip Scott, Sergeant Ray and John MlIham made fishing ex- pedItion.to the Ouachita the lat ter part of last week.
 William Cook and wife came in last week from Kansas to make theIr home on the homestead Mir. cook took up some tune ago.
 A good old-timc revival meet. Ing' Tn which everybody is ex- pected to take part, will begin the iirst Sunday in August at Hillside
 Jacob Scott, D. $. Walls and c: W. Cox went to Nit. 1oa \ sssss:sss z 2 - 6 ass<,a ffs a rs,,,aot
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
ORANNIS GRAINS.

Clarence Whan is quite sick.
 Frank Oberne moved back tC his farm last week.
 Dr. Ben Hendrix was seen or our streets Monday.
 Mir. and Mrs. $. l.. Johnson spent Friday in DeQueen.
 Mrs. Frank Jones of Mena visited with Mrs. ;. F. Logar last week.
 Mrs. Will Litson is up anc around again after being quite Ill for two weeks.
 Major and Mrs. Poe have re turned from their trip, much i'm, proved in health.
 Quite number of our Granui: people were out fishing Saturday, and report good catch.
 w. l. Collins visited with Ash down friends Sunday and broug hI little Joe home wi6h him
 The band boys will give an other of thelr concerts, and also serve ice cream Friday nigh
 James Mcdonald and family left for Oklahoma last Thursday, where they expect to locate.
 Nat Black Is home to spend the vacation. He has spent the las, school year at Oklahoma City.
 Mrs. Hughes of Glllham, was at Grannis, between trains Sun day, calling on Mrs. Kid Hendrix
 w. I. Collins has moved into the J. E. Collins property. H. expects to build new residence soon.
 Mir. and Mrs. Aston Reeve: and Jessie, took train for Gillh ii Sunday morning. Mrs. Alstos and children remained until Mon. day evening.
 Prof. J. B. Earle, Nathan ant Luther Blan, Misses Nancy Gregg and Ethel Wimberly, left Sunday } evening for Mena to attend the institute.
 Senator J. P. Logan Command. CT and Chief of the Arkansas Di. vision N. $. c. w., G. T Aker and Dan McVar are attending the reunion at Memphis this week.
 The past week Alex Cogle, bought piece of property locat- ed In the sourh part of town, of J. B. McClemen and Dan McVay who bought out Jeff Richard just east of town.
 Word comes from Mrs. c. w. Johnson al Greenville, Texas, where she and children are visit ing, that little Bertha was very low with fever. Prof. Johnson left for there Saturday night.
 M. E. D. NJ.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
HATFIELD HINTS.

John Gates has sold his livery barn teams and rigs to Hall < Brad ley of Jansen and moved to Mena.
 Winton brothers of Rocky were in town Monday purchasing mill SUD- plies for their new sawmill in Okla homa.
 Married, Sunday at Pleasant Hill church, Joe Thweatte to Miss Jennie McCarroll, the Rev. J. Nj. Widener officiating.
 The Methodist Sunday school post poned last Sundays lesson in order to have the children attend the w. 0. w. decoration at Pleasant Grove cemetery.
 Miss Jennie Whipple, who has been very low with typhoid fever for the past ten days, is reported to be on the mend.
 Johnnie White, telegraph oper- ator of Memphis, spent the past ten days here with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Ed White.
 Squire D. Moore has sold his farm just east of town to Kentucky man. MT. Moore will move to town and do our J. P. work.
 We are glad that our board of di- rectors has employed Prof. A. D. Garden of Mena to teach our pubic s'hool. This school will open July 5.
 Mama will start tomorrow with us boys to the farm to train us in cotton hoeing. We can almost feel our backs ache now from what sbe has told us about chopping cotton.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
NUNLEY NEWS.
Rosebud,

Everybody is making preparations fer the picnic at this place July 2. Brother Squires will preach at Salem Saturday at II o'clock, and at night, and will go with the Sunday school to Board Camp Sunday. He will preach at Salem Sunday night. We notice The Star last week stat ed that Miss Dell Cox had been em- ployed to teach the summer school here. This is a mistake. The direc- tors of Nuniey, District No. i, have employed Miss Maud Owens to teach the school.
 The picnic and building commit tees met in joint session Saturday night, and set the 18th as the day to clear off the picnic and school grounds. Ninety-six dollars was subscribed to the building fund for the new school house.
 Rube.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
DOTS FROn DALLAS.

Sim Gray. who has been sick for some time, is better.
 Joe Ritchie is suffering this week from a spider bite on the ankle. Mrs. Sarah Fuller and son, Jake, spent Saturday and Sunday at Big Fork.
 Mir. and Mrs. N. D. Roberts spent 3 few days last week at Alder. the guests of MT. Roberts father. Quite number of people of this place attended Childrens' Day serv- ices at Board Camp last Sunday. Mrs. John Johnston returned home from Cherry Hill last Sunday, where she was called to the bedside of her baby brother. She reports the child some better.
 Rosebud.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
GIRLS KILL BIG RATHER
Children Show Rare Pluck in Battling With a Snake 4 1-2 Feet Long,
 Then Drag It Home.

Monday while ID the mountains north of Mena gathering huckle- berries, Jesse Davis, daughter or County Road Commissioner E. 'C. Davis, with her companions, Mol lie and May Agard, came upon a diamond rattlesuake crawling through the grass and brush. 1t was very large and the startled girls jumped quickly to one side. Recovering their composure one suggested that they should kill the snake, and the other two con senting, they set down their buck cts, threw off their hats, aud, gathering up rocks, started the fight. Keeping out of the rep tiles way as it coiled, rattled' hissed and sprang at them, the three girls continued pelting il with rocks until they succeeded in killing it.
 Proud of their work they ther tied string around the dead snake and dragged it nearly home, but gave this up after the string broke a time or two.
 MT. Davis went out to see tht snake. It measured AZ feet 1T length, 8 inches in clrcumferenc' aud had Il rattles.
 Such a snake is unusual in thu mountains of this section, ant these three girls, the oldest on l, l4, are justly proud ot having killed this one.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
BIG FORK BITS.

George Roberts of Board Camr was here Sunday.
 Mrs. Sarah Fuller and son, Jake, of Dallas attended church here Sun. day.
 H. l.. Looney and family of Board Camp were visiting relatives here Sunday.
 G. F. Crawford and family of Mena were welcome visitors here Sunday.
 Dyke Owensby and Miss Bonnie Moore of Board Camp were visitors at the home of J. c. Bates Sunday Little Bates and wife visited at the Lively home near Slatington Saturday, returning home Sunday. Henry Maxwell of Montgomery county passed through town Sunday morning en route to Mena to attend the teachers institute.
 The moving picture show at Big Fork Saturday night was quite a success, but we have not as yet heard the results of the lecture by MT. Blackmore Monday night.
 Guilford Bates attended the liter ary and debating society at the Hil- lard school house Saturday night. The people of that vicinity are talk ing a great interest in the literary work. Why can't we have some thing like t.lat at Big Fork l?
 There will be a debate at Mill Creek school house Saturday night, and also an effort made to organize a regular debating club. We will have some good recitations Saturday night. Everybody come and push the work.
 Kiddo.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
Children's Day at Board Camp.

Childrens' day will be celebrat. ed at the Board Camp Baptist church Sunday, June 13.
 Some of the spe7 kers on pro. gram are Prof. Adams, w. E. Holt of Mena; D. A. Squyres of Rust, and others from different points in county. An interesting program has been arranged. All invited to come and bring plenty of dinner and spend the day pleasantly. Committee.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
OPAL NEWS.

Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Standridge of Opal visited relatives at Egger Sun day.
 The prospects for an apple crop in this vicinity are very good, but poor for peaches.
 There will be singing at the Opal school house Sunday evening. Everybody come.
 A nice singing was enjoyed at the home of Tom Morris Sunday even ing. Richard Morris was leader. James Edwards and family of Big Fork. Miss Minnie Standridge, Mrs. Ivey Fields and children of Mena visited at the home of Sam Stand ridge at Opal Sunday.
 Mammie's Darling.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10

to Talahina last Sunday after his saddle mare. He returned Tuesday with old Goldy, and can be seen any day now pacing the streets of our nice little town.
 The Baptist Sunday school spent last Saturday on a fishing tour near the bridge on Mountain Fork. The superintendent, w. k. Beavers. to- gether with the several teachers, showed the children a day of great pleasure. The fishing was some what dull until about 2:30 when Mir, J. Nj. Fox came on the scene and in 30 minutes supplied the entire school with nice fish.
 Arley Nichols.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST
 AS GATHERED BY TIE ICORRESP0 NDENTS
OLIVER CHAPEL CHIPS

Miss May Imoe is able to be out again.
 Mrs. Tom Peters of Mena visited Mrs. Sims Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Sale of Mena visited at Mir. Shirley's Sunday. Misses Myrtle and Mamie Lamb of Mena spent Sunday at Mir. Imoe's. Miss Frances Imoe attended the box supper at Shady Grove Satur- day night.
 Nohodv's Sweetheart.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
Obituary.

Mrs. Alice Bogle, wife of K E. Bogle, departed this life Sun- day May 9, 1908; was born De- cember 25, 1889; prcfessed faith in Christ October A, 1904, and lived consistent christian until the time of her death. She left heart broken husband and two little babes, a father, mother. brothers, sisters and host of low ing friends to mourn her loss. It can truly be said of her none knew her but to love her, none named her but 10 praise, but she is gone.
 Oh how we miss you darling sister Neer'er again on earth will meet But in heaven near the Savior
 We shall see again your face so
 sweet
 All Your tolls and sorrows ended You're at rest forever more And will strive to live dear sister
 So we'll meet you on that shore We only know that she is gone
 And that the same returnless tid } Which bore her from us, still glides on And we-who mourn her, with it glide Her soul is with the angels fair
 She'll dwell with them for ever bIest And we who mourn her should not
 grieve
 For she has found eternal rest. Sleep on sweet sister calmly sleep Secure from sorrow, pain and care. Ana NA n the judgment dawn shall
 break,
 We'll met you in that land so fair.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
NOTICE TO CONFIRM TlTLE.

NOIflF 1tJ ttNFthM | tfss
 Notice is hereby given that on the sih day Of June, 1909. G. I3. Bates and j. l.. Cox hitd in my office their petition to the Chancey court of Polk county Ark, isray ring thai saAi court at it's April term, 1908, by It's decree con firm and quiet their title to the foowinI described lands situate in Polk county, Afk, to-wit: All of the NE4 SW Il Of Sec. \, iylss east Of Mill creek and part Of the SWA NNt of said Sec. s, bounded and described as l@, lows, to-wit: Beginning on the south line g s said SW54 NWA Of Sec. on the east banA NH creek 2 chains from the southeast cefna Of the same and running thence east on ia, the same: thence north on the east line said tract zi chains; thence west l3 chains " Mill creek; thence following Mill creek sVaA to the place of beginning, containing aoi, more or less: and part of the SEA NWA said Sec. &. bounded and described as fohesA
 Beginning at the southeast corner or tht eAhs and running thence north on the east Iine said tract ai chains; thence west Co tne W Nss line of said SEA- < w ta; thence south q chsss south line of said tract to the southeast ee
 ner to the place of beginning; contaimng all 63 acres more or less, all In toWheMl south, of range 2S west. Therefore all peisa1 who claim any interest in and to said ,An5 or any part thereof are hereby waftsa. .,ses eg called upon to appear In said court Nh Ns seven weeks from this date and show cAlsa If any there be. why the prayer Of sala l ss tioners should not he granted and WY .ns title of the said petitioners Co said ianes sI every part therof should not be quie'eu confirmed. fA.M
 Given under my hand as Clerk Of the ea's cery Court of Polk county on this etn % ns' June, 1909. II. J. 1ttea,a reaa
 Clerk of the Polk Chancery CoulI
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
Sudden Death at Cove.

Cove, June 9.-Monday noon while eating dinner Charles Mos
 grove complained of feeling bad ly and in another moment fell over dead. Mosgrove came here with his family aoout six months ago and has been making ties. Death was caused by heart fail- ure. The funeral was held today.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
cuRAToR,s SETTLEMENT

OftAiOtt' , fof ltfshb.' fl
 Notice is hereby given that the lg e'' lowing named curator has iliea m " account for settlement and conl.ns5 ,,'5 ton with the probate court oi fV' county, Arkansas, to-wit: .,
 c. NJ. Judd, curator in successs1 of the estate of Jacob Judd, decesss. Y. and all persons inter 0 ted in Ene 5 M clement of said estate are hereby cs's,l sss,l upon to come forward and ille '~ x, exceptions to said settlement U h s'l they have, on or before the izms of the July term 1909 of said cou,s }, they will be forever barred iro~ i,ss cepting to such accounts or an'
 thereof. .ho af
 Given under my hand this U"
 day of June, 1909. ,,r
 Clerk of the Probate Court ol el
 County, Arkansas. 9un-
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
For Sale, Trade or Rent

A 5,room house almost new with bath room and pantry and an old Broom house, together or separately, located on a 5-acre tract, extra good pasture and gar den, 5sblocks from postffice. Ap- ply to F. A. Youngstedt. Phone 435. Box 264 Mena, Ark.
 75d wim.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
Refused a License to Wed.

W. D Wylie aud Ethel Widener were refused marriage license at the county clerks office Wednes- day b. cause County Clerk Parker believed the girl to be far too young. Sh. claimed to be IS, but MT. Parker thought she claimed about five yeats too much. They were both from Kosoma, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
Mrs. Will Mccoy Dead.

Cove, June 9.-Mrs. Twill Mccoy, age about 35 years, who has been sick for long time with consump- tion, passed away Saturday. The funeral was held Sunday, and inter ment made at Pleasant Grove cemetery. The deceased leaves a husband and four small children.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10

Good appetite and cheerfulness follow the use of Prickly Ash Bitters. It purifies the blood, liver and bowels and makes life worth living. w. c. Vandiver, special sgeut.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
Two Farms for Sale.

One 40a fruit farm, lH miles east of Grannis; and one 160a, IH miles south of Grannis. If inter- ested, please write for prices.
 George s. Danner, 24 Pm Grannis, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10

No man can work we'll with a torpid liver or coustipated bowels A few doses of Prickly Ash Bit ters will quickly remove this con- dition and make work pleasure. w. C. Yandiyer, special agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
Strictly Fullblood

Shepherd pups for sale. Males $l %. Femalts soc. H. H. Grif- fifth, 60 rods east of concrete bridg, oi Bethesda Springs road.
 75-9t 23-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
pie crop is going to be unusually

I. D. Jores of the Black Springs Lumber Company of Wom ble was in the city Tuesday and left on Traveller next morning for Havana, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10

county, as well as III FOX.
 Lewis Canter, who resided at andervoort several years ago, cane in Tuesday from Albu- querque. N. M., to again make his home in Polk couuty. He likes New Mexico in some ways, but considering all things, thinks Polk county the best. He will locate at Mena or Vandervoort.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. F. Marshall of Cove, were in Mena Tuesday do- ing some extensive shopping and were much pleased with the prices offered by the Mena merchants. Mrs. Marshall, who came to Polk county an invalid is greatly inn proved. Tuesday was her first trip 10 Mena.
 General K. c. Shaver made the announcement last Monday that the advance guard of the Trans Mississippl army would leave for the reunion at Memphis that af- ternoon, John s. Kelly, adjutant general. Twenty-four hours ration, consisting of one quart of corn, was supplied and they will trust to getting the water en route.
 c. w. Mover, who was recently secured to take charge of and in- struct the w. o. w. band, return ed on the Traveller Thursday in company with Mrs. Mover from Fort Smith to make this city their home. At present they have rented rooms at the G. 5, Dennis home on Fourth street, Arrangements have been made 10 have MT. Mover devote most oi his time to the band, and from the progrt ss already made it will only be but short time until the band will be giving open air con certs in the park.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10

Buy your groceries and feed of w. M. Taylor, opposite Van- divers Drug Store. 24- 1m
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
At The Racket Store Saturday.

Coal oil He per gallon. Only 5 gallons to customer. 82 2t 24lt
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10

Colonel Pole McPhetrige re- turned Tuesday from a trip to Montgomery county, on illegal business, he says. He reports crops unusually good in that county, as we'll as in Polk.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
PERSONAL NOTES

A. A. Bates of Big Fork was visitor Wednesday.
 Mack Goodner was in from Oden Monday.
 Henry Finger of Hatfield, was in Mena Tuesday.
 T. p. Davis of Big Fork was in the city Saturday.
 Shade Hilton was in from Board Camp Tuesday.
 E. A. Lewis, postmaster of Big Fork, was in town today.
 c. F. Crawford and wife spent Sunday down at Big Fork
 c. H. Jett was up from Wickes Thursday, returning that night.
 John B. and J. l.. Wimberly of Egger were trading in town to- day.
 Miss Ola Jones has resumed her place at the county clerk s office.
 Dennis Townsend spent Sunday at Ink visiting his parents-and others.
 w. A. Hug hes left Monday tor Memphis, to attend the Confed- crate Veterans reunion.
 Miss Rena Hendrix of Ink is visiting her friend, Miss Oma Grant of South Side.
 Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Eruest Veorster of the south side, Tues day night, girl baby.
 Deputy Sheriff Mckenzie of Waters, Montgomery county, was in the city Monday on business.
 Or. Vandiver reports the birth of an ll-pound boy to MT. and Mrs. Jess Arnold of Eberson City.
 Charles Mitchell and family left this morning for Bethel, Ok, to reside. Until recently they lived at Weleetka.
 J. l.. Lyons, who was in the grocery business on south side several years ago, is in Mena Wednesday.
 Attorney w. N. Martin made trip to Boles, Scott county, on le- gal business Saturday, returning home Sunday.
 Prof. Edwin Rabuu, whe has been in Oklahoma for some time, passed through Mena Thursday on the way to Rust. Master Hey Crawford returned Sunday from visit to his grandparents, MT. end Mrs. N. c. Cox of Slatington.
 Mrs. Bettie Huddlestou of Poteau returned home Saturday ing after short visit to her pa- rents, Mir. and Mrs. L. NJ. Vim. berly.
 Ed Robie returned Friday to Hatton, where he is putting in a job printing plant, doing a stunt n raising potatoes and onions on the side.
 w. l.. Pipkiu, brother of J. l.. Pipkin, who came here to visit short time ago, likes Mena so we'll that he now expects to make 1t his home.
 Mrs. w. H. Baker has returned from Jansen, where she has been spending some time with MT. Baker, who is with the How ard County Lumber Company.
 c. s. Tankersley was up from Cove Monday to get his household goods, he having secured a good position there with lumber com pany.
 k. H. Donaldson, former well known business man of Mena who IS dow located at French, N. M., arrived in the cty last Monday ' for few days stay.
 Sam Riding is spending the week on the Ouachita river at the home of Mrs. Ridling's father, J. c. Mcclure. Mrs. Riding will join him in a day or so.
 U, k. StPuff1an aoed Sh and
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10

w. w. Townsend now agent for Mccall patterns. S3 6tw1t
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10

(. r. Thomas, poultry aud pro- duce dealer of the south side, says a careful inquiry on his plrt among the farmers, reveals the fact that they are expecting big crops this year; also that the ap-
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10

Attorney w. N. Martin made trip to Boles, Scott county, on le- gal business Saturday, returning home Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10

Prof. Edwin Rabun, whe has been in Oklahoma for some time, passed through Mena Thursday on the way to Rust.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-02-20
MINING ACCIDENTS
ARE DECREASING
MINING MEN ARE STUDYING THE
CAUSES AN0 REMOVING THEM
FEW FALL OF Of-GROUND ACCIDENTS
Accidents About the Shaft Is Fruitful
Field for More Investigation and
Improvement.

How to avoid fatal accidents and
thus save time. money and worry TO
the mining companies aud hardships
and sorrow to the families of their EN-
ployes is constant study of the min.
ing companies and especially the sup.
erintendents who have the properties
in charge.
IL Is great mistake on the part OF
the public at large TO suppose that
mining companies and superintendent
are not greatly disconnected by ac-
cidents at their properties. They are.
Nothing gives superintendent more
worry than fatal accident.
A mine accident Is not like an ac-
cident in mill or factory. In the
latter place a man is in daylight. All
the surrounding conditions are open TO
his view but in mine it's different.
There all is dark and what hidden
eoblins there are to cast death and des-
truction upon the next man can only
be guessed at. Miners are thus, as
rule. supersticious TO degree. Ac-
cidents cause them to migrate and
break mp a working organization
There is tho loss OF time and the in in
huence Of the accident upon the com
munity that the superintendent..has to
face as well, not to speak Of the family
that is left in many instances
II have given the subject Of acci
dents, specially at our mines, careful
study for several years. said a prom
inent mining man TO the writer some
time ago. "and found in canvassing
the accidents of the past much food
for thought. | came to the conclu-
sion that many accidents can be a.
voided If safeguards are provided.
just as an illustration. found on
looking over the accidents for mum
Der Of years. that many of them came
from men falling down raises.
We went to work ana carefully safe
guarded our raises and wines and now