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The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

an interesting sermon to large con-
gregation at Elm Springs Sunday.
Bratcher Harris and wife came in
Thursday from Howard county to
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Harris.
School opened at Concord Monday
morning with small attendance, but
we hope to have good school as soon
as crops are gathered.
G. w. Wolf returned to his home at
this place Friday after holding few
days meeting at Horatio. He had to
close the meeting on account of being
very ill.,
Those from Newhope who attended
church at Elm Springs were: Mr..
Upshaw and family. Messrs. Fred
Gibson. Luther Wood and John Har-
per; Misses Yuma. Bonnie and
Eunice Wood, Ora and Vada Gibson.
Nobody's Sweetheart.
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TEN FOOT FINDINGS.

Cotton picking is about over.
Frank and George Chambers took in
the show at Mena Nov. A.
j. M. Lackey and William Chambers
were in the Opal settlement last week
on business.
Rufus Miller reports the loss of two
and one half bales of cotton caused
by the freeze.
j. M. Lackey and Ross Ford are
preparing to raise some blooded hogs
another year.
Late cotton was badly DAMAGED by
the freeze. This settlement lost ten
or fifteen bales.
Rufus Miller has bought sci OF
blacksmith tools form Mr.. Childers.
Now for the smith.
Miss Pearlie Miller, who was very
dangerously ill is now improving.
S. L. Gardner was in Mena on BUSH
ness last week.
There will be a meeting of the citi-
zens of Ten Foot at the school house
Nov. 18th. for the purpose of making
some arrangements to finish the school
house.
Happy Hillbillie.
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ODEN OFFERINGS.

Tom Cay made business trip to
Egger Monday.
Hezzie Shirley made a business
trip to Womble last week.
Robert Morris left Thursday for Lit
tie Rock. where he will take a bust
ness course.
Bird Rogers and Gordan Simpson
were united in marriage Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
The Rev. A. T. Wright of Mt. Ida
filled his regular appointment here
Sunday morn and night.
John Huddleston, who was at Glen
wood attending school, has been at
home sick for the past week.
Alvah Garner and Roy Goodner,
whom are attending school at Wom-
BILE, were with home Friday night and
Saturday.
Mrs. Ed. Garner is very sick at this
writing. Arkansas.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10
Polk County Teachers Association. 0

The annual meeting of the Polk
County Teachers Association will be
held on Saturday November 10, in
the High school building. Mena.
The programme is as follows:
Discussion of Primary reading
Mrs. Emma Teel and Miss Dora Par
ish.
Advanced arithmetic-Prof. G. W.
johnson and Prof. Holman.
Devices for teaching spelling Miss
Stranbure and Miss Lula Henderson.
Advanced Georgraphy-Miss Olive
Payne and Prof. Handy.
Elements of Algebra. c. Allen
and F. C. Handy.
Penmanship-John Trainer and Miss
Lou Durham.
Eighth Grade Grammer-Prof. Wheel
er and Miss Florence Tompson.
Primary History-N. o. White and
Prof. Adams.
Practical Drawing-Prof. Robt. Hig-
gins.
Biographical Sketches Miss Pearl
Handy and Miss Anna Atkisson.
General discussion; local and circul-
ating Libraries, county superintendent,
course of study, uniformity of text
book, Importance of reading.
The committee on program recon-
mended a Friday evening meeting and
suggested an excellent program. but
it seems to be the general opirion of
teachers engaged in active work that
it will not be possible to secure an at
Tendance after the days work has
been done, hence it is postponed I'M
til some future time.
The committee, which prepared this
program, consisted of E. W. Handy,
J. C. Allen and Eva Covert, the alter
mates were placed upon discussion by
Mr.. Trainer, the president.
All teachers are urged to attend
This meeting since it will be made in
spirational as well as helpful.
The Teachers meeting at Dallas,
last Saturday, was we'll attended and
full of life and energy. Messrs.
Hughes and Wear gave some excel
lent suggestions; Mr.. Whites ques-
tons and helpful devices.
Local and general meetings should
try to have Mr.. Wear discuss some
phase of work in agriculture. He is
always practical.
School directors will, no doubt. be
interested, whether their teachers at
tend the November meeting or not.
hence the Star will print the list of
attendants on the 18th inst.
The following is a list of persons
noted at the Dallas meeting: Mabel
Hughes, Lulu Henderson, Beulah
Hughes, Beulah Johnston, Lou Dur
ham, Mrs. Harris. Fannie Wise, A. L.
Wear. j. B. Hughes. Coy Miller, John
Trainer, Geo. Henderson, F. o.
White. John Wise, Mr.. Harris. M. B.
md Geo. Leeate, and others.
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WICKES wAVELETS.

w. A. Miller left Monday night
for Illinois.
Harrison Sanford visited friends
in Hatfield Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Sanford were
in Grannis Sunday.
Will Ross attended the funeral Of
his brothers child at Nunley Mon
day.
Harrison Stanford has moved his
barber shop to o. P. Ridgeway's old
Office.
Rev. Mr.. Moore of Mena, will
preach at the Nazarine church Sat
urday and Sunday evening.
Dan Hills house was burned last
Sunday afternoon. He was away
from home at the time and his wife
was sick.
w. H. Finkey, the Wickes view
photographer, fractured a bone in
a finger of his left hand while play
ing ball.
The Sunday school lesson was very
interesting last Sunday. Prayer
meeting was held at Bud Smiths
home with fair attendance.
The report has reached here from
Hugo, Ok, that John Englin. who
recently moved from here to that
place, was shot and killed Saturday.
Ridgeway & Green, re Al estate m IN
of Wickes, have completed rem lei
ing their office building. 1t greatly
improves the appe rance of WICK =.
WixeN.
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INK sPLAshEs.

B. B. Harris has sold his farm to
II. L. Chambers.
H. Z. Davis is doing business in a
hurry with his gin and mill here.
Mrs. Minnie Rhodes and baby have
returned to Mena after visiting her
sister at this place.
Masters Samson and Sutton Harris
spent Sunday with their sister. Mrs
Calvin Heath Of Nnnley.
S. |. Wood is having some inn
provemeH;s done on his place. which
greatly improves its appearance.
r. ?. childers Of Eeeer preached
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

Just received a fine line of fresh
kodak and photo supplies, also picture
frames. and moldine. 16x20 picture
frams with glass and back for 81 100.
We do all size Of copying and enIare-
ing pictures. Bring your old pictures
in and have them copied or enlarged
Kodak work finished better and cheap
er than any place in the city. Pyro-
graphy meterial and outfits, art work
post cards of all kinds and made to
order. post card albums. kodaks and
cameras for sale and rent. passepar-
tout binding, framed and unframed. A
large stock to pick from. Come in and
have your picture taken by the lead
ing photographer. Remember III q
place. Hiltebrand's on Dc Queen St.
Mena Ark. 1SSs39-pFc
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HATTON ITEnS.

T. j. Hansard is reroofing his home.
John Edwards and Chas. Harkey
are away on hunting trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett have arrived
with their car Of household goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Hansard and
son Of Vandervoort were Sunday
visitors at this place.
Quite lot of improvements are
being made on farms in the surround
ing country by permanent settlers
who intend to raise fruit. vegetables
and stock.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

Oscar Carter, section hand, was
injured Monday while working in the
railroad yards. He was helping to
load steel when in some way his hand
got caught and finger was smashed
off. He left Tuesday for Kansas City,
where he went in the X. C. S.
Hospital.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10
Lige Alley Organizing Bank

E. W. Alley writes The Star from
Lakeyiew. Tex, asking that the pa
per be sent to him and stating that he
is at present organizing state bank
at that place. which he expects will
be open for business by December l.
"Liee" has had considerable banking
experience and his Mena friends will
expect him to make good" in his
new location.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

John Earnestl of Rust visited here
Saturday and Sunday.
j. E. Sartain and family made a
trip to Mena Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Joplin of Hat
field visited near Rock this week.
Mrs. M. L. Sartain and Miss Etna
Sartain left Saturday for Sallisaw Ok,
where they will spend few days with
relatives and friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

the county. The motion was prompt
ly seconded by Prof. Holman, and
date will be set soon for the teachers
to meet and confer in regard to the
matter. We feel that this is a step
in the right direction and if carried
out will be great incentive to study.
M. E. ID. M.
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Will Stay il Arkansas.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Lawhead, who
about month ago went to Hugo, Ok,
to locate, arrived in Mena last Tues
day, driving through with spring wae-
on and pony. They announced that
hereafter Polk county would be their
home,
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10
ItpmSOf Interest
AS Gathered BY The Stars.
Correspondents
HEATH VALLEY NEWS

Ed Davis and NJ. E. Ward went to
Slatineton Monday.
The National Slate Company is
pushing work at their quarries here.
They are bringing machinery from
Slatington.
School Boy.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

Found-A purse containing a sum of
money. Owner can recover same by
calling on Tom Montgomery at Sam
Callaway's saloon. 209-3t 43-1t
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10
WARNING ORDER

state OF Arkansas, County q rgis'
Emma Cunningham, rla atse IA
Cunningham, Defendant-in wy
Gerry Court. ~. r,,n,tnoham.
ed to appear In this court ,.,,, w', n M
and answer the complain -
Emma Cunningham. n Green1
Nov. s, 1910.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

For Sale Cheap--40 hp. engine with
governor and everything complete
Phone 402 or inquire at Star office.
176&37-t!
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10
WARNING ORDER.

WARNlNu ina
state OF Arkansas. So '.l,isl = Is. WaI
Grace Bennett, Plalntl',,', hapeeryl
nett, Defendant--ln .ne
polk county, Arkansas uennett,
IN The defendant WIN N ,. bent tsIfiy|
to annear in this court within l,ln asIlsintj
answer AZ the complaint Of 5ng | I;reca
Bennett.
Nov. 3, 1910.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

DR.. M. o. NyDerg, osteopatinc phys
ician and surgeon. 1t you are ailing.
call and consult him free
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10
14833ti

Exchange-Will exchange house and
lot for lumber. See j. G. Adams
Phone 449. 212-3t&43-1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

EWalter Sheppard, a young farmer
who has spent about year in Okla
homa, brought his wife and baby back
to Polk county a few weeks ago, and
returned to Maple. Ok, to ship his
household goods. He reached Mena
yesterday and when his household
goods get here will arrange to make a
crop on farm near Rocky next sea-
son.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10
Almost New Surrey For Sale.

a bargain for some one. Inquire
at Star Office. 200 4I-tf
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

The Farmers & Merchants Bank
buys county scrip, l96-tfk4ftf
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10
For Trade.

Win exchange Mena property fol
farm or timber land. j. G. Adams
phone 449. 212-3t&43-1t
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

]. H. Pullen and daughter of Oden
were shopping in Mena Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

daughter of Judge c. J. Frederick OF
Fort Smith.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10
PERSONAL NOTES

III mend wednesday.
j. C. Terrell of Rocky, was in Mena
on business Wednesday.
Tom Young of Board camp was IN
the city trading Tuesday
Tim Swindle, merchant at BLACK
Fork, was in Mena Monday.
DR.. C. A. Campbell ofPotter was in
Mena Saturday on business.
Miss Vera Stuckey is teaching
school at Concord. School opened Mo-
day.
Misses Liza and Dora Whisenhunt
of Shady were shopping in Mena Fri
day.
G. B. Bates of Big Fork was here
yesterday and today looking after bus
mess.
Hamp Dennis, live real estate
man of Vandervoort, was in Mena
Tuesday.
J. D. Cogburn and w. H. Pate of
Big Fork. were in Mena on business
Friday.
A marriage license was issued Satur-
day to C. B. Stanford and Miss Lula
Mason.
w. A. Woodell of Cove was in the
city on business Friday and Saturday
morning.
F. Voister was in town Friday
with some very fine second crop Irish
potatoes.
Miss Hazel Mcdowell has accepted
a position as clerk at Crawford & Nc
Kinney's.
R. L. Floyd of Eldridee and Sol Fri
ar and John r. Miller of 0den were in
the city trading last week.
Bob and Green Hampton and John
and Robert Lawrence of Shady were
trading in the city Friday.
Young Mckinney of Sayre, Ok, was
here on business Friday and visiting
his brother, W. |. Mckinney.
Mrs. John Middlebrook of Cresco, Ia,
is here to spend the winter with heI
daughter, Mrs. Woodmansee.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Keeton of Van
dervoort, and Mrs. Mattock of Cove,
we're in town shopping Tuesday.
Warren, I. NJ, D. c. and w. R,
Standridge and j. M. Lambert of Big
Fork, were trading in Mena Friday.
C. B. Stanford and Miss Lula Sims
were married Sunday at IL O'Clock
at Salem, by the Rev. R. L. Finley.
George Hopper arrived last week
from Thayer, Mo-, to spend sever
al days in Mena looking after business.
R. D. Sale returned Friday from
trip to DeQueen and Lockesbure
where he has been for the pest three
weeks.
Charles L. Lofts, one of Egger's live
merchants, was in Mena Tuesday, lay
ing in supplies and getting ready for a
big sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blake Barton of Cove
were in the city Friday morning few
hours before leaving for Womble on
a business trip.
Misses May and Laura Shinn, daugh-
tiers of w. r. Shinn of Ransom, spent
Sunday night at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harve Mcdonald of
near Mt. Ida, were in the city Friday.
trading and visiting their cousin, H.
A. Mcdonald and family.
Mrs. C. Lewis, aunt of Mrs. wv
Fields, arrived Monday from Ada.
Ok, where she has been visiting, and
went to her home at Big Fork.
Ike Kennedy and C. DeHart of Big
Cedar, Ok, were in the city Saturday
with cotton. Mr.. Kennedy also WIS.,
it his sister. Mrs. jesse Moseley.
A. B. Combs of Muse, Ok, was here
Saturday. He is brother of John
Combs of Rocky and now holds the
position Of game warden in Oklahoma.
j. w. Lawrence of Shady, was in
Mena on business last Friday. and
not only provided to keep the Star 90
ing for himself, but had it sent to D.
L. Lawrence of New Boston, Tex, for
a year.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Packer left Sun
day on a trip to Los Angeles, Cal.
Their daughter, Mrs. Ed Nc Swain.
who hac haan hara vioifind co. a. -.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

For Sale. Good ! horse wagon. al
NEST new. buggy and harness. In
quirs Star Office. 2lo-d2t-wIt.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Mcdonald Of
Hugo, Ok, arrived in Mena Thursday
to visit few days with Mrs. McDon-
AIDS sister. Mrs. Baughn, of Tenth
and Port Arthur. Mr.. Mcdonald Is
the editor Of the Hugo Husonian and
is enjoying bridal tour, having mar
RED sbout three weeks ago Mrs
Mcdonald was Miss Zillab Frederick
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

W. c. B. Allen, mineroloeist for the
Kansas City Southern railroad, ar
rived in Mena Saturday. He has been
selected by the road to take the place
made vacant by the resignation of G.
B. Wood, who on November Is goes
to Texarkana as assistant general
freight agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

S. w. Oliver and Will Gordon Of
Rocky were in town Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

s. w. Oliver and Will Gordon OF
Rocky were in town Wednesday.
General R. G. Shaver is in Little
Rock attending the Confederate re-
union.
Miss Anna Hudgins and Major Dur
ham of Mena were transactlng Dusl-
ness at Ink last Thursday.
Henry Finger of Hatfield, with his
family, drove up to Mena Wednes-
day, returning in the afternoon.
Georpe w. Liner and DR.. F. c. Null
Inns, Ed Myers, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Nichols and Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Lewis
of Hatfield were here Wednesday.
D, E. Meyers was up from Hatfield
Wednesday. He reports the birth OF a
fifth son, all of which he asserts are
"dyed-in-the-wool Republicans.
B. H. Barton, Jr., accompanied by
Mrs. Barton, arrived in Mena Tues
day from a business trip over In
MONTGOMERY county. They left next
afternoon Tor their home in Cove.
Doc Swaeer, who has for some time
been doing concrete work in Heayener,
has given it up and returned to Mena'
where he will take up the same line.
He says that the Heavener climate is
too much for him, as he has been SICK
a great part of the time there.
George Cainan Tuesday remembered
The Star in mighty nice fashion,
leaving basket of beautiful ripe to-
matos of the Worlds Wonder variety
Mr.. Cainan is an expert in producing
the best in garden truck, as he has
shown this season at his home or
Fourth street.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

General R. G. Shaver is in Little
Rock attending the Confederate re-
union.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

W. H. Mcdonald of CASTOR, Mont
gomery County. was in Mena last
week looking after business matters
incidentally he made sure that the
Star should continue to visit two
Montgomery county homes.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

E. B. Doyle was down from Heav-
ener Tuesday, where his position on
Kansas City Southern has taken him.
He says he expects his family, like
many others, win spend next summer
in the City of the 0zarks.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Blake Barton of Cove
were in the city Friday morning few
hours before leaving for Womble on
a business trip.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Packer left Sun
day on trip to Los Angeles, Cal.
Their daughter. Mrs. Ed Nc Swain.
vino has been here visiting for the past
two weeks, has returned to her home
in Fort Smith.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

Miss Anna Hudeins and Major Dur
ham of Mena were transactlng Dusi-
ness at Ink last Thursday.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

Misses May and Laura Shinn, daueh-
tiers of W. r. Shinn of Ransom, spent
Sunday night at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Adams.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-11-10

Charles L. Lofts. one ofEgger's live
merchants. was in Mena Tuesday, lay
ing in supplies and getting ready for a
big sale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-19
DRAW STICKS TUG PULLS
 IT OPEN

Captain Thomas Lockwood of the tug Stephen Babcock. wanted to get through the drawbridge at East Wash ington avenue at 8 o'clock this morn ing, to get an empty schooner that lay north of the draw. The bridge would not open in response to the usual method of swinging the draw, so Capt. Lockwood hitched hawser on. The tug went through and got her tow, and then the captain placed the haw- ser on the other end of the draw and closed it. The whole operation re- quired p minutes. during which time trolley cars and other traffic was at a standstill.
 Supt. John Miller of the bridge de- partment, found that the cause of the trouble was that three cogs were broken out of the gearing. A new wheel was placed.
 The East Washington avenue bridge has been obliged to take about six times the tonnage that it was original ly intended it should carry. and if it can hold out until the new Congress street bridge is completed it will need a general overha uling. The structure was built to accommodate large horse cars, but now it is carrying huge dou- ble truck cars and the bulk of the trucking and freight traffic between the East and West Sides since the dis continuance of the Congress street bridge. Much wonderment is express ed that the East Washington avenue bridge has not given out before.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-19
FRENCH AERONAUT
 SEEKS CITIZENSHIP
Godet Is Working on Multi plane for Simon Lake, Which Has Not Flown, But May.

The first aeronaut to make applica- ton for citizenship papers in Fairfield county appeared this morning before Clerk Michael J. Flanagan at the Su- perior court. He gave his name as Theophile Eugene Godet. and his res idence as Avenue A. Stratford. He is employed with Simon Lake at Hip podrome Park. He is native of Cannon, France. being born May 6, 1879. He came to New York May "A, 1907.
 Godet. asked how long he had been an aviator. replied lever since I was a boy.' He has attended flights at New Orleans. At Hippodrome Park, he said, he is working on a machine which he described as multiplane, as it is neither mono nor bi-plane. An attempt has been made to fly this machine. but it proved unsuccessful. Improvements and endorsements are now being made, so that by summer a flight is expected
 Mfr Lake, said Godet, will not allow soul in the park not even his best friend
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-19
OYSTERMAN MEETSi
 WITH MISHAP IN STRANGE MANNER
Batting for Rats He Is Caught In His Own Trap and Seriously Wounded

Removed to St. Vincent's hospital before daybreak this morning, Nathan F, Easterbrook, aged 26 an oysterman of 158 Pembroke street, admits that for a time he is vanquished in the campaign he has been conducting for many weeks against drove of big rats that have invaded his home.
 Easterbrook drove a sharp pointed carving knife into his left arm just below the shoulder. severing the bra chial or main artery, and inflict ing in- juries that may result in the loss Of the member.
 For weeks Easterbrook has been un- able to sleep because the rodents have run across the floor of rooms near his bedroom making such a racket that they disturbed his slumbers. Of a mechanical turn of mind, he fashioned an improvised rat trap from two big waterpailS.
 One of these he placed under the edge of a table. The other was bal anced on the edge of the table. The upper pail was so arranged that by pulling a string from his bedroom, Easterbrcok could drop it into She pail below.
 Then he deposited some fragrant cheese in the lower pail and awaited the coming of the rodents. Night af- ter night he awoke to hear the rats scrambling in the bottom of the low CT pail, then pulled the string and inn prisoned the thieving rodents. X cold water bath would end the lives of the prisoners.
 On retiring late last night with con scientious care he arranged his trap, placed an especially tempting block of cheese in the pail, and dozed off. Half awake he fancied he heard the noise of an imprisoned rat. He grasped a carving knife he had laid close to his pillow, and sleepily lunged at the string that held the upper pail in po- sition. But his aim was not true and he awoke to the realization that he had inflicted bad wound upon him self.
 He aroused other inmates of the household, and they hurried across the street to the telephone of Henry l.. Hubbard, 147 Pembroke street, Dr. w. c. Watson was called, and later the ambulance corps. Dr. Wat son applied tourniquet to stop the flow of blood, and pr. McQueeney who soon reached the house in the am- bulance. transferred the victim to St. Vincents hospital. The rat made his escape,