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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-24
NEW SPANISH MINISTER ARRIVES

WASHINGTON, July a4-The Marquis vllalobec the
Spanish minister the United States, has arrived
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-19
CHAPTER III.

Mrs. Gerrard's chill did not develop
into anything worse than an attack Of
influenza, but it confined her to the Louise
for week.
During that time Mona nursed hei as
slduously, never once grumbling at the
enforced seclusion, which was not indeed
absolute, since Jean came every after
noon to take her to Loeb Jimmie for at
least couple of hours, and her mother
was as anxious as her friend that she
should have the change of air and diver
sion. Not that she would not willingly
have kept her daughter beside her all the
time, but Mona's health had to be CON
sidered, and she could not run the risk
of the girls taking Il dislike to Ardcaein.
as she might very naturally do if kept a
prisoner within its very circumscribed
limits for any length of time.
Mona's spirits did not flag nor her color
pale, nor did she seem to watch with
any particular eagerness for her friends
| arrival; nor was she very full of the de-
| lights of her visit when she returned in
the twilight, escorted by all the young
people from Loeb Linnhe perhaps. or bv
| Jack alone, when he could get away from
the shooters. Indeed her mother had to
| question her rather closely to elicit any
information-partly perhaps because the
girl did not care to enlarge on delights
the invalid could not share, partly per
haps-and at this thought Mrs Gerard
drew her shawl about her with a little
shiver-because there was some new ele.
ment in her diversions there which she
did not care to disclose even to her
mother. Mrs Gerard did not force her
| confidence. If there was anything to
tell she shrank from hearing it even more
than Mona shrank from the telling; and
to the last she kept hoping that there
was nothing to tell.
ITO Be Continued.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-19
HEN OVER BmLIoN-EGa MARK,
During Last Year American Fowl
Laid 492,4 04 Miles of Them.

During Last Year American Fowl
Laid 492,4o4 sIiIes of Them.
Let us sing the praise Of the great
est American hen, who during the last
year may wen have cracked with pride
over the production of nearly 1,300,-
100000 dozens of eggs! Do you real
ize what that means? says the Won
ans Home Companion. Well, listen:
If. instead of remaining quietly at
home in Iowa, she had chosen to dem
onstrate her powers to the universe at
large the hen might have laid those
eggs, each two inches long, end to end,
In a continuous chain reaching 23S,S1S
miles up TO the moon, back again, and
then more than half way around the
world for good measurea total OF
492, 424 miles of eggs. Furthermore, if
those eggs had been made into one
omelet half an inch thick that omelet
would easily have covered Manhattan
island, an area OF twenty-five square
miles.
An old Mohammedan legend tells that
King Solomon used to travel through
the air with all his armies on won
derful flying carpet, protected from the
rays of the sun by the wings of
host Of birds. Now, according to the
poultry census, there are in the United
States about 2S0000,0O0 Of chickens,
guinea fowls turkeys, geese and ducks
of the poultry voting age. which is
three months or over If required to
King Solomon the barnyard OF this
country allowing only foot of spread
to each. could easily shadow a space
of LAD square miles
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-19

when Mona came out I would go about
with her myself"
"0f eourse-of course! And quite nat
ural too. 1 shouldn't like to hand Jean
over to Aunt Jean even. But in this
case it's different Although you can't
come, and / shall be there to take care
of her the same as | shall of jean"
Mrs. Gerard shook her head
II know" she said. You are very
good, and l am very grateful to you But
she cannot 60"
Lady Bannatyne began to tie her bon
net strings.
at is not as if Mona were Eighty or
wild,'' she said. whether it's training,
or indifference, or what, she's not girl
who will ever give her chaperon trouble.
And as for Jean. she's rock OF sense"
q know" Mrs. Gerard said again.
Mona can spend the day with you and
Jean as often as you like I've no OBJ
lection to her going to Loeb Linnhe; but
not to stay-not to dine or dance"
Lady Bannatyne rose, her placidity dis
turbed for once.
We're always glad to have her-I
daughter to me-has teen since she was
10 years old. And you were always my
dearest friend For that reason'-her
round, pink face grew still piaker-'I do
think you might have trusted her TO me
for this one night
Mrs. Gerard shook her head again.
She was too spent TO speak
Il won't say it's very selfish of you,
because | know you're the most unseltish
woman in the world" added Lady Ban.
natyne as she fastened her velvet mantle
with fingers that bungled in their impa-
tience; but | do say you may lie spelling
Mona's chance of making a brilliant
match. We all know Lord Trefoil was
greatly taken with her at Easter. be.
lieye myself he has come up to Loeb
Linnhe for no other purpose than 10 ask
her to be his wife"
1t was the last straw Mrs Gerard
raised herself ON the sofa. two bright
spots of color on her cheeks.
If he dared she said; "a man old
enough to be her father!"
YOU'RE an impossible woman!" There
was more of veXation than amusement in
Lady Baiinatyne's laugh ANYBODY else
would be enchanted. | know if it was
my Jean he fancied he should have her
with heart and half! But YOU
needn't be afraid-hc'll not pirate your
girl away from you. Lord Trefoil is the
very soul of houor-a knight sans peur
ct sans reproehe If he wants Mona he
will ask your leave to WOO and win her
| You'll be making the mistake of your life
! if you give him the cold shoulder. And
poor Mona may cry her eyes ont in bed
in the dark, thinking of all the other
young ones dancing and amusing them
selves"
Mona never cries" Mrs. Gerard said,
but startled look came into her eyes.
Send hcr to me- please, as you 90 out"
Lady Bannatyne took her departure
ruefully, wondering if Mona were really
so resigned to her fate as she appeared
to be.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-19
ITO Be Continued.)
HORSES FROM ANTIPoDEs.
War Department May Go to Australia
for Mounts.


The war department may go to Aus
tralia for the horses required for fine
military force in the Philippines. The
decision, which is postponed for anoth-
er year, is of vital interest to the deal
ers in animals in this country. Some
time ago the war department purchased
about five hundred young horses in Aus
tralla and sent them to various places
IN the Philippine islands, after training
them at the big army post near Manila
The reports received from the officers
who have used these Australian horses
show that the animals do not compare
fayorably with the horses sent out from
the United States, but inasmucn as the
latter animals are older and better sea
soned the comparison cannot be aceur-
ately made until another year has
elapsed. Then ii will be possible TO de-
termine whether the "aged" Australian
horse is equal 10 the American product
under the same conditions of training
and habits. The Australian horse is a
spirited animal easily trained for mill
tary work, but the young horses which
were sent to the Philippines have not
proved up to the requirement Of endur-
ance such as is called for by practice
marches and the mobile operations Of
the military force in the phiIippines II
has been decided, at all events. 10 mr.
chase no more horses from Australia
until the experts have an opportunity TO
look into the question further. In the
mean time the additional horses raouirnd
by the army In the islands win be sent
out from the United States.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-19

why Is the moon called silveryf'
Because it comes in halves and quar-
ters."
only fools are certain, Tommy wise
men hesitate" Are YOU sure, uncleY'
Yes my boy; certain of It."
Dobbs-I understand she was his
bookkeeper before he married her.
Dohbs Yes; now she's his cashier
Maud-Would you marry widower?
EthelNo. / wouldn't. The man
marry | am going to tame myself
The Taller.
Hob Would you like to see women
voters at the polls? Nob-Yes, indeed.
At the North and South Poles--Se-
vance Tiger.
Max did you happen to go to
old Gotrox TO borrow money? Climax
II heard he was well TO do. so tried
to do him. STRAY Stories.
my cocoa's cold" sternly announced
the grufr old gentleman to his fair
waitress. Put your hat on she sweet
ly suggested New York Observer
Jack Was her father violent when
you asked for her hand? Tom-Was
he Great Scott. | thought he would
shake my arm off.--Boston Transcript.
Yes" she said, q have seen twenty
three summers" Say" he Queried,
do you think 1t Is too late to consult
an eye specialistT Chicago Daily
News.
She What did papa say when you
asked for my hand? He-Why. he
couldn't say word. She--He couldn't?
lie No; your mother was there -
Yonkers Statesman.
Arthur Askem How did you like
Europe? Bertha Binthare-Not very
well. Why. actually. every place we
visited was overrnn with Foreigners
Chicago Daily News.
81 suppose your Wife was tlckled to
death at your raise In saiary?" "Shc
will be" Haven't you told her yet?'
mo, | thought | would enjoy myself
for couple Of weeks first"
81 do miss Mrs Jones. She told me
all the news Of the parish" "Oh, TINT
was only gossip-no truth In It," well,
there, | liked to ear It. Truth or lies.
twas all news to me."--Punch.
81 sometimes think" remarked the
regular patron, that the snare drum
mer should be the best musician In the
theater orchestra" "He usually is
said the Chicago Tribune
why don't women have the same
sense OF humor that men possess? p
asked Mr. Torkins Perhaps" AN
swered his wife gently, its because
we don't attend the same theaters."--
Washington Star.
Her Mother Mabel, dear, do you
ever feel timid about asking your hus-
band for money? The Bride-No, in.
deed, mamma but ne seems to be rath-
or tinid about giving It to me.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
Tommy Pop, n man Is bachelor
until be gets married, isn't her Tom
my's Pop-Yes, my son. Tommy-And
what does he call himself afterward?
TOmmy's Pop-l'd hate to tell you, my
sOn.--Ph Philadelphia Record
Constable-Now, genl'men, we've
traced these here cloos-the futprints
o the boss an the futprints o the man
to this stump; from here on thar's
only the futprints o the boss Now, the
question wots become o the man?
life.
Hello. old mani" exclaimed Dudley
at the Literary Circle reception; its
a pleasant surprise to meet you here"
Good Of you to say 50, old chap" re-
piled Brown. Eyes, you see, was
afraid | wouldn't find anybody but
bright and cultured people here
Catholic Standard and Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-19

Andrews in THE Wartime Journal of
Georgia Girl" She tells of amusing
and pathetic occurrences. and refers to
her fathers unfailing loyalty to the
Union.
The news this evening is, she writes,
in May 1865, that we have all got to
take the oath of allegiance to the Union
before getting married. This horrld
law caused much talk I'm our rebellious
circle, and the gentlemen laughed very
much when Cora said:
Talk about dying for your country,
but what is that to being an old maid
for it?'
Maria Irwin said something tonight
which made me feel very uncomfort.
able, / was sitting across the room
from her, and she told me, loud enough
for everybody 10 hear. that the first
evening the Yankees arrived in town
they were heard to say that they knew
all about Judge Andrews; he was a
good Union man. and they liked him.
At my side was Major White, an
exile from Maryland. whose poor down
trodden State has suffered 81 much.
and l thought ii was real spiteful in
her to be throwing up fathers politics
TO me there; SO | flew up and told her
that II my father was a Union man
he had more sons in the Confederate
army than hers had, and that he didn't
wait till the war was over. like so
many other people | knew. to express
his Union sentiments
Fathers politics distress me. but no.
body shall say word against him
where | am. Poor, dear old father
Everything he said in the beginning
has come true, just as he said it would.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-19
Corr an Early Kansas prnanct

The earliest mention of corn in Kan
sas is found in the account of Coro-
nado's expedition in 1J41-1542. Prof.
Willston found charred corn in the
ruins of prehistoric Indian pueblos Ia
Scott county, estimated by him TO be
at least two and a half centuries old.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-19

Press on If fortune play thee false
to-day. tomorrow she'll be true.--Park
Benjamin.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-19
Family Politics.

The daily happenings Of a Southern
family at the close Of the Civil War
are graphically described by Eliza r.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-19

England has about 1900 square
niieG of coal fields
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-19
RED ASTERS.

of 1.-THE Fir
Belinda" Tony" Etc
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-17

stock jobber on top instead of the manufacturer will make for better or for worse-but | know this: 1t is against the fundamental law to do evil that good may come. And you fellows in Wall street, when. to get rich quick. you lie about stocks in order to buy cheap and then lie an- other way to sell dear; when you make panic out of the whole cloth, as you did in 1903, because, having made about all you can out of things going up, you want to make all you can out of them going down: when you play football with great railway properties and insurance properties, because you are as willing to rob the dead as the living; when you do ail that and when your imitators. who haven't so much brains or SO much decency as you. when they buy up leg islatures and city councils; and their imitators run the Black Hand business and hold people up who have money and are not strong enough, they think, to hunt them down-why, not being a philosopher, but just plain soldier,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-17
ASSESSORS NOTICE

will be at the places named be on the days and dates designated, for the purpose of assessing all personal and real property in Polk county for the year 1909. Every person or some one in his stead is by law required to be in his respective township to meet the assessor, and there and on the dates named make a correct rendition of his property to him in the presence of the jus tices of the peace of the town ship. Hours from s a. m. to i D. m. All owners of real estate are especially requested to bring their iast tax receipt, or their deed, and thus avoid serious errors in description of lands.
 PLACES AND DATES.
 Center, Dallas, Friday, June IS. Rich Mountain, Saturday June l9.
 Gap Springs, Monday, June 2l. Faulkner, East, Tuesday, Juue p.
 Faulkner, West, Wednesday, June 23.
 Freedom, Rocky, Friday, June 25.
 Freedom, Mountain Fork Post office, Saturday. Iune 26.
 Cedar, Monday, June 2S.
 Eagle, Rust, Tuesday, June 29 Potter, Wednesday, June 30.
 Ozark, Grannis, Thursday and Friday, July 1 and 2.
 Ozark, Wickes, Monday and Tuesday, July , and 6.
 White, Hatton, Wednesday, July '.
 Jansen, Thursday and Friday, July 8 and 9,
 White, Cove, Saturday, July 10, and Monday, July l2.
 Cove, Hatfield, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 13 and l4. Mena, at Court House, Thurs day, July l5, to Monday, July 26, inclusive. Don't forget your deeds or your tax receipts. All are urged to be on hand and avoid paying q pen alty.
 FREEMAN l.. JOHNSON,
 Assessor
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-17

ia te eg hi 10 rlnke at least 7'f-mill.cr I th'nk you will And that 70 has pu; evnrvthng he has on the haace. told you he was slick. And iustab'e. What do you anticipate he Vlll do? Straight, with no chaser. as you say"
 Well. straight with no chaser. I should sey q bomb WIS the meanest trick in sigft, 30, naturally. he will choose a bomb"
 q agree with you. You say the house Is patroled?"
 The whole place. But we'll put on bigger force; I'll sec Rirdsall at once Atkins would have to hire his explosive talent, wouldn't he?" ques- toned the colonel.
 "Oh, he knows plenty of the under world rascas; and besides for fel- low of his habits. there Is a big chance for loot. Mrs. Millicent Winter tells me that your aunt has valuable jewels with her. If she told me, she may have told other people, and Atkins may know. He will use other people, bht tit VIII tOhits AO'f I'll my RRhhhNHs
 q see" said the colonel; "to make sure they don't foozle the bomb But he'll have his alibi ready all right, Mir. Keatchem, did they send you a previous letter."
 oh dear no that's only part cf the i game: makes better story. So is using the hotel paper; if 1t throws suspicion on anybody it would be your party; you see Atkins knew Mercer had a grudge against me as we'll as him. He was counting on that. rather wonder that he didn't fix up some proof for you to find"
 By Jove!" cried the colonel; may be he did"
 And you didn't find it?"
 Well, you see I was too busy with you; the others must have overlooked 1t. Hard on Atkins after he took so much trouble, wasn't it?"
 q told you he was too subtle. But 1t Is not wise to underrate him, or bombs either; we must get the women and those boys out of the house"
 But how? You are not really ac quainted with my aunt, Mrs. Rebecca Winter. take it."
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-17
CURAToR,s SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the fol- lowing named curator has filed his account for settlement and confirma- tion with the probate court of Polk county, Arkansas, to-wit:
 c. NJ. Judd, curator in succession of the estate of Jacob Judd, deceased, and all persons intere sted in the set clement of said estate are hereby called upon to come forward and file their exceptions to said settlement if any they have, on or before the 12th day of the July term 1909 of said court, or they will be forever barred from ex- cepting to such accounts or any item thereof.
 Given under my hand this the 9th day of June, 1909.
 w. l.. Parker, Clerk of the Probate Court of Polk County, Arkansas. June l0-4t
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-17
CURAToR.s SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the fol- lowing named curator has filed his account for settlement and confirma- tion with the probate court of Polk County, Arkansas, to-wit:
 c. A. Smith, curator in succession of the estate of c. D. Sharp, deceased, and all persons interested in the set clement of said estate are hereby called upon to come forward and file their exceptions to said settlement if any they have on or before the l2th day of the July term 1909 of said court, or they will be forever barred from excepting to such accounts or any item thereof.
 Given under my hand this the 2Tth day of May, 1909. W. l.. Parker, Clerk of the Probate Court of Polk County, Arkansas. 23-4i
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. Land office at Camden, Ark, May %, 1909.
 Notice is hereby given that
 THOMAS BECK Of Mena, Ark, who on Sept. i6, 1902, made II E. Serial No 013si) No. z5s9s. for SWIt NE4, M SEl4 Sec. 10, and NWA SW \, Sec. fl. T. k., R. 3i w.. 9th r. M.. has filed notice Of Intention to make final five year proof to establish claim to the land above described before the County Clerk of Polk county at Mena, Ark 7, on tho i2th day Of July, 1909 Claimant names as witnesses: James F.. and isenlamin F. Kelly, all of Mena. Ark. June 3. II. G Friedheim, Register.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, U g. Land or Ace at Camden, Ark. May 2b, 1909. Notice Is hereby given that
 EDWARD L. HENSON Of Hatton, Ark, who on Dec. ft, lao3, made 1T. r.. No. 27xs5 tSeriai No 0l645l, for SH NWt4, SWA NEL, and NE4 SWh. See. l0. T oSS. K. 32 w. ath ?. NJ, has fiied notice or Intention to make final five year proof to establish claim to the land above described before the County Clerk of Polk county at
 Mepa. Ark, on the i4th day Of July, fss
 Harkey Jefferson D. Towfy. William P.
 Thomas and John l. Henson all of hattec, 1uaes. Il. c. Frlsahsln. Register.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, u. s. Land Office at Camden, Ark, May 6, 1909. Notice Is hereby given that
 JAMES F.. BEAVERS of Mena, Ark, who on May 2. 1901. made II r. No 27S45 Serial No. 0lSl3j, for SEtz NWL See 10, T. s., R. 3i w., bth r. M.. has filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish claim to the land above described before the Circuit Clerk Of Polk county at Mena, Ark, on the 22nd day of June, lg09
 Claimant names as witnesses: Benjamin F. Kelly. Arthur A. Perry. Thomas Beck and John A. Beavers, all of Mena Ark.
 II. c. Friedheim, May 13. Register
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-17

stance Col Winter. 1 must beg vo,. not to let those persons in inc roor0 U0 asaln. They annoy me Rut yo,, neeun let Mercer know that Please a senu to It yourself, and get them away. Miss Smith says you will Ex. ',, pla,n to them that when get up will investigate their claims. I'm too sick now!" HI eoo
 conscious and free from fever ba was barely able to artlculate hnt
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,

Department Of the Interior, U. $. Land Of flee at Camden, Ark, May 25, 1909
 Notice is hereby given { .at
 WILLIAM D. HARPER of Egger, Ark. who on Jan. l3, 1904, made II. E.. No. 2746i Serial No. 0l6g3) for NK SEi< and SW54 SE5t, Sec. 1, r. 2 &, It. % w. 5th r. M., has filed notice Of intention to make mai tive year proof to establish ciaIm to the land above described before the County Clerk day of July, 1908.
 Claimant names witnesses; James S. Wood, Eugene Harper, George W. Spears and Clifford Suthern. all of Egger, Ark. June 6. II. c. Friedheim. Register.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-17
WARNING ORDER.

D. II. Hopkins, plaintiff, vs. Alexander Brunson and T. N Nix. defendants--In the Polk Chancery court.
 Tho defendants. Alexander Brunson and T. Y. Nix are warned to appear in this court within thirty days a nd answer the com plaint
 May x, isos. f. !. Green. cless.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-17
FAR MERS' UNIONS
A Roster of Local Unions, Places
 and Dates of Meeting.

OfTicers Of unions arc especially requested to notify The Star of any changes Tn officers, meeting times or places, thus keeping the directory up-to-date aud of greatest possible value to the membership.