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The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
WOMBLE OFFERS BIG BONUSFOR RAILROAD.
Board of Trade Pledges $25,O0O and Right of Way Across Montgomery County. Raising Nit. Ida's 0f-
 fer by yl5,000.

At a meeting held by she Board of Trade of Womble last Monday night, that organization pledged $25,- 0U0 and right of way 100 feet wide across Montgomery county to secure building line of railroad across from McAlester, Ok, to Hot Springs, via Wilburton, Talihina, Mena and Womble. This is in line with the proposition to secure an extension of Missouri, Kansas & Texas road from Wilburton, Ok, which is being taken up all along the proposed line.
 Every member of the Womble Board of Trade volunteered his per sonal services in securing the right of way and a committee was ap. pointed to confer with committees from boards of trade of other towns interested in securing the road.
 An Arkansas Gazette dispatch says: Several surveys made in the past few years of the western outlet from Hot Springs have all passed over the ground upon which Womble IS built and the route by here and through the Caddo valley is one of easy grades and needs only one bridge over the Ouachita river. The slate and mineral deposits, tim Der and farming interests of this district have already been tapped ny the Gurdon-W Wcmble branch of Il e Iron Mountain, opened for traffic in 1908, and should the Katy" make junction here with the Gould line, it would be worth great deal to this community and would probably be highly satisfactory arrangement between the road"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
COURT GRINDS FAST
Lewis Jones Case Most Important Today : Many Minor Cases
 pisposed of.

When circuit Court opened Thursday for the third day Of the term the Sagarman vs. Slopman case came up for trial. William Slopman a well known German, who for many years has owned farm north of Mena in the Posey Hollow settlement. sold part of his farm to Diyid 5ugarmsn, an- other German from New Jersey, and agreed to lease tue balance of the place to Sugarman for twelve years if Sugarmau would pay the taxes and board in There sruse nIsunder sanding about inc time Sugarm n Was to go on ihe place and when he did come here from New Jersey be found Slopman had turned the place over to another man. The jury in the case gave Mir. Sugarman damages to the amount of $25 co.
 The most important case 10 come to trial iu circuit court this term was the suit of M. ]. A. Lewis vs. w. M. Jones, which was taken up this morning after the Sugarman Slopman case; $'0O0 is involved in the case. l. has been tried once and upon ap- peal to the supreme court was re- manded for new trial. In 1907 MT. Jones and Mir. Lewis entered into deal wherein MT. Jones sold some state land owned by Mr. Lewis. The land sold for $2,000 to P. K. Audrus of Kansas City, and when the money came Lewis gave Jones all but $75O. with the understanding, he claims. that Jones was lo send $l, 1000 to an- other man tn Kansas City to whom Jores had sold the land and who had again sold 1t to An ,lrus. Later, Lewis discovered Jones had kept this $l ,000 and h' brought suit. claiming he was in titled to It. Ia short the plaintiff IS attempting to prove that Jope' was acting only as lewis agen and was to receive S250.
 On the O her hand Jones claims 70 have purchased an option oi Lew >' land and was entitled t all he made on its sale over ant above the option price. In proo oi this claim there is an optio' aeed properly drawn and sig7e' oy MT. Lewis and his wife whicl ucltes that in case of sale MT Lewis is to receive $750. Thi option deed. Lewis claims, wa only made 10 give Jones some 'a;ng to show he had a right I sell the place.
 There are other implication ana conflicting claims, which as Causing the case to De bilterl eontested. Attorne;s McPhsl ''ge aud ]. Alley repfesen
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
DE QUEEN POULTRY SHOW
Polk County Will Be We'll Represented Fees for Entering. Prem.ums,
 Rules, Etc.

Secretary J J. Lacy of the South western poultry show, sends the premium aud entry list for the big show November 9, 10 and Il. Many entries are listed to % from Mena aud Polk county and will briug back some oi the money and ribbons.
 E N. Hopkins will gladly for ward any entities 10 be sent an, has bunch of premium lists and entry cards for distribution. The first prize on all birds and pens is $l, ribbons going to second aud third winners. The premium list covers the Plymouth K ,ck family, Wyandottts. Leghorns, Reds, Brahmss Cochins. Lang shangs, Minorcas aud Orphinp tons, in their various colors.
 The conditions for entries are as follows:
 S'ngle Specimens. .... .25c Exhibition Pens. .75c A l birds entered as Exhibition Pens must be entered singly. Use one line for each specimen.
 Entries close November S.h al noon, and all entries must be in plac. by 9 m., November 9tb.
 All entries mede subject to the jules of the association.
 Send all entry fees and commun- ications to ] J. Loag, Secretary, De Queen, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
GRUEsOME FIND NEAR WALDRoN
Remains of Man Evidently Shot and
 Then Burned.

Waldron. Ark, Oct. 2l. A man. name not learned, was out hunting his cows on the mouotain near Hon, about [ miies wes, of here last Tuesday, when he came upon the charred bones Iof what was once man.
 The skull WAS about the only none that was whole and It had two bullet holes in the forehead. A mony the charred bones aud ashes was also found 'he barrel and other parts of 2.-ca''ofe pun and on limb over the spo' was found an old tin bucket which contained some Texas addr s-' .,h;rh ttc writer was unable to l learn. :.,a.t1, wrought up over il, but as DO one has heen missed from the com- munity there is no key ta m, 'ne my stery. The skull was Ca taken ,n charge by the proper oille'a's .,' 5 and they have also written to 'ne address mentioned ou the paPe' found in the bucket
 IT is believed 10 have Deen murder, as it is claimed 'na' ,,s
 man could not So succe ss' ! u'', ,. nnrn @ himself. as well as snoo' n;ms ii twice in the iofehsea'
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28

Mr. Lewis. while Attorneys w. Psickest and E. J. Luuay repre- sent Mir. Jones.
 This case wss given to the jury Thursday; Friday Judge Steel dismissed them after receiving tue report that 1t was impos- sibe for them toreach an agree ment. 1t is reported that the ]ur, sood ten Tor. the plalnsifT and two for the defense K Other cases dl posed of: H. w. CarJwell and k. Nj. Qaigley s $. the II me Fire Insur- anee Com pany, to rsc cover SS0O in Sprapce on the N lional Hotel pfopsrsy, which burned Oc ober ;, 1908, was compromised upon payment of S225. The payment Of the insurance was contested on tue grounds that 1t was not snown in the application for the insurance that Mr. Quig ley owned an interest Tn tho property In the suit by the same part es against the National Uaion In surance Company for $l. 200, < com pronsi c was made for S375.
 Berry Brown vs. W. T. Whit tenburg, dismissed.
 John Pride vs. Kansas City Southern railway, continued to next term.
 Pittsburg Milling Go. vs. Cash Buyers Union. continued.
 Louisville Clothing Company ys c. l.. Rec,or and N. NJ. Roach, continued.
 M. B. Mark & Co. vs. Cash Buyers Union, continued.
 George F. Dittman Shoe Co. vs. N. M. Roach and George L. Rector, continued. J. A. May vs. K. c. s. R'y., |c ntinued.
 News Democrat vs. George w. Petty, appeal dismissed.
 E. A. Tom vs. K. c. $. By, continued.
 W. Heymau vs. ". P. Harwell, continued. T. w. Clark vs. Vaught Bros, continued. Rn'us T. Chs sney vs. K. c. $. Ry., continued. w. ;. Cox, for the use of School District No. 60 at Rich Mountain, vs. T. M. Rlneberger. c. l.. Briggs and NJ. l.. McLain, con- tinued.
 H. Guiu1 vs. Fred Wild, jury trial, judgment for plaintiff against Wild for S34.75 and the discharge of Fogle Lum Der Go. and Max Richey, the garnishees. Sterling Manufacturing Co. vs. Arthur Tanner, transferred t. quity.
 Southern Orchard Co. of De Queen. ys. !. j. Turner. venue cnanged back to Sevier county set for trial Tuesday of first week of next term. J. w. Middleton vs, K. C. S. R'y,. continued. Iill-Ingham Lumber Co. vs. K. | C. s. R'y. Co., continuel. Ed vim Shields K Co. vs. K. l.. PIrtle, continued. Eiieit KendelI Shoe Go. vs. Howard County Lumber Co.,. dis m,s~ed at plaintiffs cost. J B LittlejJhn X Co vs. Will liam Huneke. Charles Miller, gar nishee; dismissed at plaintiff s cost.
 Louisiana Paper Go. vs. N. M. Roach, continu d.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
CONNECTS HORRIBLE DEED
Negro, Who Would Have Been Released Monday. Murdered Warden's Moth
 CT for Money Was Captured.

Sptclai to The Ttafs
 Little Rock, Oct. 2l. = Will Johnson. on earned negro, serv- ing a sentence of one year foI horse stealing in Conway county, late ,esterday slraugled to death Mrs. w. H. McCook, mother ol J. E MoCook, at the state farm. Johnson was to have been released next Monday.
 It seems tie wretch saw Mrs. McCook with a large roll ol money and murdered her. but secured but a few dollars. the res having been secreted by Mrs McCook.
 The negro was captured with blood still ou his clothes.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
Anti-Horse Thief Association.

Pittsburg, Kan, Oct. zl -Presideni N. J. Randall of Cherokee called to or der at ten o'clock this morning the annual meeting of the Kansas Anti Horse Thief association. Tie ses sions are being held in the La Belle opera house and the attendance is large. The local Ladies' Social and Aid society Of the A. H. T. A. Is en tertainiug many mothers, wives, sis ters and daughters of the members who number in Kansas about 20,0ot The meeting will last through Friday
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28

c. A. Kluger, the jeweler, l060 vii- ginia Ave, Indianapolis, Ind, writes q was so weak from kidney trouble that could hardly walk hundred feet. Four bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy cleared my complexion. cured my backache and the Irregularities disappeared, and can now attend to business every day, and recommend Foley's Kidney Remedy to all suffer- CTS, as if cured me after the doctors and other remedies had failed.' Sold by Jackson Drug ard Furniture Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
riany Good Best.

80 many Oils and Liniments are advertised it is hard to decide which to buy. tried number before us- ing Hunts Lightning Oil. After using it once, however, realized l had found the best u ore was, and it was useless to look further. If it fails it's sall off No other liniment will hit the spot if Hunts Lightning Oil fails. 25c and 50c bottles. c. c. Young,
 Okeene, Okla.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
She Was Pleasantly Surprised

Miss H. E. Bell of Wausau, Wis, writes: ssBefore l commenced to take Folev's Kidney Pills l had severe pains in my back, could not sleep, and was greatly troubled with head ache. The first few doses of Foley's Kidney Pills gave me relief, and two bottles cured me. The quick results surprised me, and l can honestly recommend them. Sold by Jackson Drug and Furniture Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
ASSESSMENTS UP. THEN DOWN
County Judge Reduces After Board of
 Equalization Raises.

Waldron, Oct. 9.-The county judge has been busy reducing the increased assessment, which the Board of Equalization raised. The action of the board created some feeling in lhe county, as It is contended by the owners that much of the propsrty raised IS land of little or no value ard k used for timber outlets. Many people from over the county came to town to go before the judge.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
Notice oi Dissolution of Partnership

Notice is hereby given that the partuership heretofore existing between John Arthur and C.. Tanner is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. Arthur will continue the business under his own name, will collect the out standing accounts aud will be re- sponsible for all firm indebted ness.
 The dissolution Is rendered nec- essary by the i'll health of the retiring partner, Mir. Tanner.
 Giyen under our hand thls 18th day of October, 1909.
 John Arthur, Ig5 2 w2 G. Tanner.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
Students Pay the Deficiency.

Columbia, Mo, Oct. 22--The Uni yersity of Missouri raised more than s25,375 by charging tuition in all the departments this fall. This will be used to make up the deficiency in the appropriation by the legislature las' winter. J c. Babb secretary of th' university, will secure more than S5c, coo by charging the students a tuition of $20 each This will be used to re tain the faculties in the various depart ments, who would have io be released in case no tuition was charged.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
Both Boys Saved.

Louis Boon. leading merchant of Norway. Mich, writes: "Three bot- ties of Foley's Honey and Tar abso- lutely cured my boy of a severe cough, !, and neighbor's boy, who was SO ill with cold that tho doctors gave him up. was cured by taking Foley's Honey and Tar. Nothing else is as safe and certain in results. Sold by Jack sou Drug aud Furnitare Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28

Foley's Honey and Tar clears the air passages, stops the irritation in the throat, soothes the inhamed mem brar es, and the most obstinate cough disappears. Sore and inilamed lungs are healed and strengthened, and the cold is expelled from the system. Re- fuse any but the genuine in the yellow packaee. Sold by Jackson Drug and Furniture Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
creat nemand Tor Pennies,

Philadelphia. Oct. 22. 2.5o great has been the demand for the new Lincoll pennies that nothing else has beer coined at the mint in this city since the end of June. The coinage Of ths copper coins iu the three and hal months has reached the total of 70, 900, GOO pennies.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
TraveIina Man Killed in St. Joseph.

st. Joseph, Mo. Oct. 22.-R. l.. Rev holds of Clarinda. Ias who travelled for St. Joseph dry goods house. WI found dead in an alley here. Theii were bruises on his head and indica tions of murder and robbery and tn! police are investigating. Reynolds Jeff a widow
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28

A pain prescription is printed sPon each Pc hox Of Dr. Shoop's Pink Pain Tablets. Ask your doctor or druggist f this formula ;s not com I1lete. Head psssIsss,s pss:sIs s ssonanls pains. nains anywhere get instant relief from \ Pink Pain tablet. Davis Drug Co. z The Old Reliable'
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
A Woman Motorist Killed.

Pickrell, Neb.. Oct. 22 Mrs. Frank B. Shear was almost instantly killed when a motor car, driven by her hus band. struck culvert- Mrs. Shest was thrown out of the machine an landed on her head, the fall breaking her neck Five persons we're in the ear
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
A Bomb Explosion in Munich.

Munich. Oct 22.-A bomb was ex. ploded in the street here early today The pavement was torn up and neigh boring buildings were considerable damaged. No person was injured There is no explanation.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28

Cham5erlain's Cough Remedy has become famous for its cures ot coughs, colds, croup and intfuenza. Try il when it neod. It contains no harmful substance and always gives prompt relief. Sold by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
Saloon Keepers Conscience Awoke.

St. Joseph, Mo-, Oct. 22.- Because he says --e cannot afford to see men spending money in his place that ought to go to their families. Thomas Clark, a city councilman, has given up the saloon business. Clark's resolve came when man went to sleep in his saloon. At closing time the saloon man awoke the drunk and escorted him home. Arriving there the wife of Clark's customer began to weep
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28

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The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

make the Journey. with christmas
fool" on the front seat, because the
habit of riding on wagons for long
trips is now only a memory, and on the
fast speeding Pullman the Christmas
fooF would cost an extra fare and
there would be no place for him.
Here are few practical reasons why
many of the customs, observances and
traditions famed in song. in poem and
in painting no longer figure in the
manner in which we of today give
ourselves over to our celebration of
the Yuletide.
But for every custom that, falls into
disuse a new one springs up.
Naples doesn't know anything about
the boar's head, for example, but it
would regard a Christmas without the
"presepio" as a calamity indeed.
The 'presepio" is model of the
nativity made in cork, or some other
material that can be readily carved
or fashioned into the desired shape.
Sometimes it is of soft wood, some-
times it is nodded out of soft clay,
but in every instance the artisan
prides himself on his skill, and feels
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19
GOES TO COLLEGE AT THE AGE OF 40

next step was to the composing room
on an Oakland daily, where he set
type before the invention of the lino-
type. He became foreman after a
number of years and held the highest
position in the mechanical department
of a newspaper.
During all these years he had a
thirst for newspaper work. He bought
a weekly in Solano county and made a
county paper of 1t. He saved his earn
ings, until today he is able to live for
several years without doing any work
at all.
MY paper was a success" says Mr..
Cooke, but 1 never felt right. / al
ways wanted to speak with authority
and without fear of contradiction, and
1 never could do this in the presence
OF college men. They made me timid.
That is one of the reasons 1 am here
now.
teacher, used to say. Frank how wish
l could send you to college That has
been an inspiration to me in all these
years of waiting. / married when only
% years old, and 1t took all my time
and money to keep my family Now
they can get along, with the help / am
able to give them. My friends thought
that was foolish to undertake school
course at my age, and some called me
a fool.
My old mother is still living in San
Francisco. She is 50 years old and has
been blind for 10 years. She is still in
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19


WfHEN Frank w. Cooke was a bare
w foot boy in a mining camp in Cali
fornia he did not think that it would
be 40 years before he entered college
to take a degree. He entered the
school of journalism of the University
of Missouri last February. His hair
is now white and he is grandfather.
Although 40 years old he has under
taken a four years course.
Mr.. Cooke is the father of five chill
dren and the grandfather of one. His
first wife is dead and he has married
again. While he is boning for the
final examinations at Missouri his
daughter, a student in Mills college,
California, is studying for her finals
as well. He has one daughter, nurse
in a hospital in San Francisco; another
is married. One son is on California
ranch and his youngest is at home
with him here.
Mr.. Cooke was editor of the Healds-
burg Tribune until last fall He
owned and managed that paper II
years. He met success in the news
paper business, but his old desire for
a college education caused him TO sell
his paper and to move here four
months ago. Mr.. Cooke comes of poor
parentage. He was apprenticed to a
printer when Is years old and worked
In a country Office four years. His
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

terested in me, for she has my sister
read to her every day from the same
English and American histories that |
study here in the university. She can
remember what is read to her. and | be-
lieve she could pass almost as good an
examination as can on these subjects
Mr.. Cookies wife is not student in
the university. She cares for their lit
tie cottage and makes life happy for
him when he Is at home He is buying
a few books to give himself working
library. He is unassuming when among
the students and they make him well
come at every meeting of the journal
lists. He take his turn at doing the
undertakers' and police court reporting
for the University Missourian, the daily
published by the School of Journalism,
for he does not feel above his place as
freshman. His gray hairs brought
respect from the sophomores, and they
did not force him to wear freshman
cap.
His purpose is to return to California
after his graduation in 1912, where he
has property He says that California
is the most beautiful state in the union.
"A man at SO takes as keen delight in
his studies and school work, I believe,
as does boy of Is. I don't feel old.
like the university, for feel that am
doing what have longed to do for so
many years. 1t is a great pleasure to
accomplish what you start out to do,
even II it does take several decades to
finish it."
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

The street fakir has come to a point
where he is an institution. He really
takes the place of the buffoons and pro-
fessional merry makers who used to
pick up little money by singing their
songs and doing their dances for the
Yuletide pleasure seekers of half
dozen generations ago.
The fakir does not sing he does not
dance; the pleasure he sells is to be
found in his stacks of toys. and as far
as the happiness of the children goes,
he is a far bigger man than any of his
progenitors in the dispensing of Christ
mas cheer and since the happiness of
the little ones is really the handspring
of holiday happiness, the fakir can
justly claim place as one of the great
modern institutions of the day.
London thinks so to such point that
it made fight for its hawkers
1t used to be that one of the great
sights of the English capital was the
phalanx of hawkers standing shoulder
to shoulder in Ludgate hill and St.
Pauls churchyard.
Here they cried all the latest novel
ties in Christmas toys. and to this place
came an army of adults and children.
the rich and the poor, to admire and to
buy.
But the commissioners of police de-
creed that these picturesque merchants
must move on. They would no longer
be permitted to block up traffic at this
point.
They did move on. but they promptly
came to a stop and made new head
quarters at Holborn.
There they drove as brisk a trade as
ever. and differentiation that had ad-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

that in making a good job of that
which he attempts he is deserving of
a kindly remembrance on the part of
the great mother of the Christian
church.
The 'presepio" is especially favored
in houses where there are children.
For it is felt that in it's simple way
of picturing the greatest event for
the worlds good that, history re-
cords. it will come within the COM
prehension of the little ones, and make
clear to them the lesson of the day in
a manner which no other agency could.
1t is not exactly the figures to which
the new world is accustomed in repre-
sentations of the nativity that figure in
the presipio. The simple minded Nea
politans alter the history of the event
enough to make it come within the
comprehension of the little ones, and
the figures of the zampognari are al
ways included. There are the musicians
of Italy, and pipes in hand they are
playing a tribute to the child who is to
rule all the world, not with the doc
trine of autocracy. but according to the
laws of love.