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The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS A
FOR CONGRESS.

FOR CONGRESS. The star Is authorized to announce
 REIN CRAVENS of Fort smith, as candidate for reelection Congressional District, subject to tho action of the Democratic primary.
 FOR REPRESENTATIVE. The star Is authorized to announce
 C. II. LETT as . candidate for the oiice Of Representa- Z the Democratic primary.
 FOR COUNTY JUDGE. The star is authorized to announce
 W. T. ADAMS as candidate for the office Of County and Probate Judge of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. The star is authorized to announce
 W. N. MARTIN as candidate for the office of County and Probate Judge of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 FOR CIRCUIT CLERK The Star is authorized to announce
 H. J. GREEN as a candidate for reelection to the office of Circuit Clerk of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. The Star is authorized to announce
 A. q. (GUS) FERTILE as a candidate for tho office of Circuit Clerk Democratic primary.
 FOR COUNTY CLERK The Star is authorized to announce
 W. l.. PAKKER as candidate for reelection to the office of County Clerk of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 FOR SHERIFF The Star Is authorized to announce
 JAMES A. THORNTON as a candidate tor the office Of Sheriff of Polk county. subject to the action of the Demo cratic primary.
 The Star is authorized to announce
 JOHN BRATCHER as a candidate for tho office of sheriff of Polk county, subject to tho action of the Demo cratic primary.
 The Star is authorized to announce
 E. r. GIBSON as Q candidate for the office Of Sheriff Of Polk county, subject to the action of the Demo cratic primary.
 The Star is authorized to announce
 II E. (GENEl DAVIS as candidate for the office of sheriff Of Polk county, subject to the action of the Demo cratic primary
 FOR COUNTY TREASURER. The Star is authorized to announce
 MARVIN SHIELDS as a candidate for the office of County Treas urer of Polk county, subject to the action oi the Democratic primary. The Star is authorized to announceI
 w. B. tBLAKE1 JONES an n tattufQAtt hOf tnt Olttt ot &ount} IftdS- urer of Polk county, subject to the action Ioi the Democratic primary.
 FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR The Star is authorized to announce
 FREEMAN l.. JOHNSON as candidate for reelection to the officeI of Assessor of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 FOR SURVEYOR. The Star is authorized to announce
 FRED WIGSTRAND as candidate for the office of surveyor of Posk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary, The Star is authorized to announce
 S. R. ROBERTSON as candidate for the office of Surveyor of Polk county, subject to the action Of the Democratic primary.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
To the Point.
Oklahoma State Capltal.l

The way for woman to manage a man is not to be married to him.
 There are two kinds of fools--iust plain, ordinary fools and highly edu- cated fools.
 The thing that makes it so easy for 8 girl to fall in love is she expects it of herself.
 A man could hardly ever be crazy to go to church unless his wife didn't want him to.
 A man could make a great fortune inventing mirror that would make a woman over 40 look g.
 What makes a girl proudest of the man she's engaged to is for his neck tie to match her complexion.
 A girl knows a heap more than she will let on about everything ex- cept how she can help her mother about the house.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that, by order of the chancery court of Polk county. Arkansas, a receiver has been appointed to take charge of the assets of w. D. Allen, for the purr rose of administering and distributing sad assets for the benefit of the creditors of the said w. D. Allen, and all of the said creditors are therefore hereby notified to present their claims within ninety days against the said w. D. Allen for the purpose of sharing in the assets thereof.
 BY order If Chaucery Court of Polk county, this 18th day of Januars 1910
 4 3t A If. Seoggin, Receiver.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
YEGGS BLOW SAFE
 IN WISTER BANK
They Get Away With $i,740 in Cash and Valuable School Warrants, After Wrecking the
 Vault.

Fort Smith, Feb. S. Yeggmeu dynamited the vault in the s te bank at Mister, Ok., 37 miles southeast of Fort Smith, this morning and escaped with S1, TAO in cash and school warrants val. ued at 5000. They used four heavy charges of explosives to open the vault, and the reports akened the entire town.
 The first the Mister people knew of the crime was about l 30 o'clock, when they were awaken,d by the sound of a heavy explo. sion. Nobody suspected the cause and there was no investiga- tion made at that time.
 About 45 minutes later, how. ever, another heavier explosion occurred. This aroused Ben Lit tie, the Frisco depot agent, and be is said to be the first to sus. pect that yegg men were abroad in the town. However, he did not try to investigate, but kept m his office awaiting developments;
 Third and Fourth Explosions.
 Two other reports followed in rapid succession, and almost every sleeper iu the town was aroused. w. l.. Harris, stockholder in the bink, armed himself and was on the point of starting for tie bank when Mrs. HatEis remou- strated and persuaded bim not to go. He remained indoors and offered no interference.
 The yeggs finished their work at leisure sud left the town with out having been molested. How. eyer, the conditions in the bank, which were found later, indicattd that the men expected fig ht. A bsrricade had been erected m front of the bank building. Lum- Der, boxes and railroad ties had been piled up to form good prc- tectlon iu case of an attack by citizens.
 Hounds Fail to Take Trail
 At daylight the excited people in Wiser made an investig alton and found that the vault had been ransaced. The yePgmeu, in their hurry, had dropped about $50 in cash on the floor of the bank. A big crowd gathered about the doors of the institution, and the ground in frout of the building was trampled so much that when blood-hounds later at tempted to find trail of the yegg men they Jailed.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
No Alarmist But

The News-Democrat is no alarm ist, but it sees breakers ahead of the Democratic party in this part of the state, and unless we put stop to the graft going on among the of- ticers, we will receive our deserved defeat at the hands of an enraged Democracy. Bribery and official misconduct have become too con- mon among our officers and the only way to put stop to it is to fill the penitentiary so full of them that their feet will have to hang out at the windows of the building. -Sul- phur. Oklahoma, News-Democrat.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
fAlLOR'S SIGNALS GO WRONG
Tries on New Shoes and Brings Vol ley from the Bar
 Room.

The tailor's shop is above a saloon. The, tailor likes his German joy, and is such steady customer that the saloonkeeper decided to put In a dumb waiter for the purpose oi shooting the lager up to the tailor without having to carry it up to him or wait for the tailor to run down.
 We shall have signals, no?" sug' gested the tailor. Wen I stamp my foot on der floor vonce, dot iss von beer. Ven I stamp two times, dot iss two beers. und so on"
 Dot iss it," responded the saloon keeper with smile that indicated his approval Won stamp iss von beer und two stamps iss two beers, und yet on so long as you stamp
 The saloon keeper had not been back in his bar room more than i've minutes until he heard noise from above. He tried to count the stamps, but lost the count He just loaded q dozen glasses of beer on the dumb waiter and sent them up Then he went upstairs with four glasses more As he entered the tailor's door he was surprised to find no one in the shop but the tailor.
 "Vots der matter. Hermann" he said. "Vot are you doing? Are you gifing barty?r
 ''Vot you mean? For wy iss all dis beer?' queried the tailor.
 For " iss all dose stamps if not for beer?"
 And Herman, to his financial terror, suddenly realized that he had been stamping on the floor He was trying on new pair of shoes.
 They didn't try to put tho beer back into the keg.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
A aln prlnk.

John D. Rockefeller, testitying in the governments suit against the oil trust in New York, during th, intermissions in his evidence talked tt the reporters.
 Adyerting to an old friend, Mir. Rock efeller smiled and took a clipping, vel low with age, from his pocket
 My old friend didn't believe in the Texas oil fields" said MT. Rockefeller Listen to what a Galveston newspa per said about him at the time:
 The oil fields discovered in ou, state are excellent in quality and abun dant in quantity. Great anxiety is fell for James H. Dash, who saiG he would drink all the oil found in Texas, foi Mr. Dash is a man of honor.''
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
CREAMERY FOR POLK COUNTY

Enough cannot be said of the great benefit to Polk county of a success fully operated creamery, and it is very much to the credit of the peo- pie of Cove that such an enterprise is we'll under way. There practical ly is no limit to the market for cream cry products, and the fact that Mena alone sends out to tthe north large sums of money each season for but ter is further argument in favor of the maintenance of creamery in this vicinity.
 Aside from the actual returns to the people from the better mar ket creamery affords for milk and cream, there is another even more important feature that should not be overlooked, and that is that the dairy industry is one that builds up the soil of the farm instead of wear ing 1t out, as does cropping with cotton and corn.
 Polk county has a climate unex- celled, water of the purest and a soil that with proper care, will pro- duce wonderfully. But this soil needs building up and conserving to bring the best results.
 A creamery will bring about dairy farming, and dairy farming better soil, better crops and prosperity.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
Loved Humanity Better Than Money.

The story is told by the Manhat- tan Mercury of David Brewster, a farmer who has lived near there since grasshopper times. Many years ago Mir. Brewster fortunately had crib full of corn, and corn got be worth more than money in that part of the state. Two new settlers who were just about starving went to buy little of the grain. MT. Brewster" said one of the would be buyers, Twill you sell us a little of that corn? Not damned ear" was the reply. But we are nearly starved and here is the money, just name the price," said one of the men. Put up your money. Pm not selling any corn," he replied. But we will pay you $5-$10 a bushel. :" Didn't say 1 Wouldn't sell you any corn? Do you take me for a liar?" The men turned to depart. Say" called Brewster, drive around to the end of the crib and put in ten bushels but not an ear more. Pm not going to get rich off my neighbors' misfortunes. There are lot of people around here who will need corn, and it must be divid- ed into lots" And the crib of corn, which would have brought its owner small fortune, was given to his neighbors who were not so fortunate as himself.-Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
ANOTHER VICTORY OVER
 DEATH.

Once again has that greatest mar vel of the age proven it's worth by saving the life of every member of the crew of the steamship Kentucky, which sank 100 miles off Cape Hat teras soon after relief came. When Captain Moore found that his ship was sinking, his wireless operator sent out the distress calls. o. S." -send out or-and as the cleo tric waves were caught up by the vessels hundreds of miles away, each headed for the spot from which the call came, with full speed on.
 Soon after giving the call, the waters put out the fires in the sinking ship and the power to send out messages was gone-but the work had been done, and while the crew waited, the Alamo, which was nearest, arrived and took all on board.
 What a change has mans knowl- edge of the use of Natures powers brought about
 In all the ages since man learned to ride the watees, to be shipwreck- ed at sea was to be helpless, almost hopeless-there being but a bare chance in thousands that some yes sel might wander that way before all went down to oblivion.
 The great secret of power is lrox1laIoa
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
Here for Sake of Health.

The Rev. A. ]. Ewing. a min ister of the M. E. Church, South, has arrived in Mena with his family, and is preparing to secure a home and rem ain. He states that his first and most importsn' reason for locating in Mena is to take advantage of the heslthiul location. Tie is a brother of Ms. M. M. Morley of l419 Janssen avenue.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
An Old Friend.

The dark markings so conspicuous on the moon and known as the Man In the Moon" are great plains, lying at a much lower level than the bright CT parts. In all probability they are old sea bottoms, some of them having undergone upheavals and other changes since the water retreated from them, others presenting the ap- pearance of being unchanged since the time when the waters dried up or were in some other way removed from them.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
Painted His House with Opium.

Silas Morgan, living on Whidbee Island, Washington. found several dozen cans containing substance re- sembling paint, and believing a case of red paint had washed ashore, painted his house with the material. On taking sample to town, he was told that the sticky fluid was pure opium and each can worth about $500. As he had used or spoiled nearly thirty cans of the opium he had wasted more than ss,O00.-Greenville News.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
How It Works.

The pauper rate increased 80 and the suicide rate 90 per cent in five years in New York. But then our trust magnates are giving libraries, endowing colleges. stripping Europe of art treasures and fighting the hookworm. What
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
Dangerous Beasts.

The teacher had been telling the class about the rhinocerous family.
 Now name some things" said she. that are very dangerous to get near to, and that have horns ,
 Automobiles !" replied little Jen- nie Jones, promptly.--New York World.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
A Book of Jokes for the Boy.

A little volume of fresh, clean jokes will make a good addition to the boys birthday gifts. Every boy loves to be considered a joker and the more good jokes he has at his tongues end the happier he is. Buy a small address book and begin filling 1t in with all the good jokes you hear. The boy will take the cue and write in his book all the funny things he hears, the appropriate toasts and dinner speech jokes and in time should ac. quire a very interesting collection.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
Twenty Cent Cotton.

It matters very little to the pro- ducer now what cotton is worth.
 The producer has none for sale and he doesn't want to buy.
 The cotton market now concerns the gambler only.
 w. P. Brown. the great cotton
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
A Suggestion.

The girl who is an interior decora. tor was walking down Fifth avenue with a woman friend, says the New York Press. They stopped at quaint little store full of beautiful antiques arl other things.
 Its the height of my ambition, :" said the girl. Ito have a little store like that and sell antique and beau. tiful things. l love antiques"
 Cant you get an antique husband 2" asked the woman, "who would set you up in one?"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

Under a new ruling, brought about by an appeal to President, Taft, "bootlegging" in Kansas is Fall in, down and out" Hereafter a government license to sell liquor will be honored only for the particu- lar location for which it is issued. and any one spot is certain to get too hot for Kansas ''bootlegger" under the present administration
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
CHILDREN WHO ARE SICKLY

Mothers who value their own comfort and the welfare Of their children, should never be without box of Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, for use throughout th e season. They break up colds cure feverish- ness, constipation, teethng disorders. heaf- ache and stomach troubles. These Powdt fs Never Fall. Sold by all drug stores, 2Dc. Don't accept any substitute. A trial pack will address Allen $. Olmsted, Le Roy, N, Y
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

Kind nature evidently is conspir- ing this year to give Polk county, in addition to delightful winter wealth CT, bumper crop of everything good to eat" There's just enough chill in the atmosphere these nights to hold the fruit buds safe from later frosts.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
run MrNA EVENING sTAR

Ts a progressive newspaper furnishing so it's readers a daily service covering the most important of the worlds gem eral happenings, as we'll as those items of local news that go to make home paper invaluable to citizens of any com munity If you want the news In your home each week day, subscribe for The Evening Star. By carrier or mail 40c ner month
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
The Answer.

Teacher-So you can't do simpl sum in arithmetic? Now, let me ex plain to you. Suppose right of you to gether had IS apples, 32 peaches ant 16 melons, what would each of yc' get?
 "A stomach ache,' replied Johnny
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

The man who disparages his town and it's prospects is his own worst enemy. as we'll as the enemy of every move that would make condi- tions better.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

more can we ask of them and how can they keep up their noble work as scientific channels" of the benefl- cence of the Almighty unless per mitted to oppress the poor ?-Iimes-
 Record
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

The warden of the Atlanta prison, where Charles w. Morse, the mill lionaire banker is confined, evidently has solved the problem of the high cost of living. Morse's maintenance costs 10 1-2 cents aday, and he is said to be perfectly nourished.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

The Ballinger investigation, forced by Glavis. the man who was dis charged on orders from President Taft, already has shown that GIavis knew what he was talking about. also that certain congressman were partaking of the "stolen sweets'' in Alaskan lands. Publicity is thing
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

Those who have become used to making jokes about the high prices of hen fruit must hunt a new subject. Everybody's hens are laying and lots of just ordinary people are actually eating eggs.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

A report says that banks every where are opposing the proposed postal savings bank system" No body expected snything else, but the question is whether the de- sires of the few shall deprive the many of their rights and benefits. In other words, who owns the legis- lators whom the people pay?
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

The Chinese board of education at Pekin has forbidden foreign" hair dressing among the girl students. This board evidently has an eye to symmetry and regard for common oonca
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
A 9 "a THE ONLY REMEDY SbSbSb FOR BLOOD POISON

The
 
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 THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,, ATLANTA, GA
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
ANAIlNIN4 nnnrR

GearRe Nhrreh, piaiBtl0Ns Emma Church. deiendanf-iu the Polk Chaucery Court
 The deihudunt, Emma Church, is warned to appear ih this court within thirty days. and answer the complaint of the plaintiff George Church.
 feh, 8 isio. ll.J Green, Clerk
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

that is yet going to make dishonesty in official circles very hazardous as well as unpopular.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-30
NO HEALTHY SKIN LEFT

my little son, a boy of five, broke
out with an itching rash. Three doc
tors prescribed for him, but he kept
getting worse until we could not dress
him any more. They finally advised
me to try certain medical college,
but its treatment did no good At
the time | was induced to try Cuti-
cura he was so bad that l had to cut
his hair off and put the Cuticura Oint-
ment on him on bandages, as it was
impossible to touch him with the bare
hand. There was not one square inch
Of skin on his whole body that was
not affected. He was one mass OF
sores. The bandages used to stick to
his skin and in removing them it used
to take the skin off with them, and
the screams from the poor child were
heartbrealzing. | began to think that
he would never get well, but after tho
second application Of Cuticura Oint-
ment began to see signs of improve
ment, and with the third and fourth
applications the sores commenced to
dry up. His skin peeled off twenty
times, but it finally yielded to the
treatment Now l can say that he Is
entirely cured, and a stronger and
healthier boy you never saw than he
is to-day, twelve years or more since
the cure was effected. Robert Wattam.
1148 Forty-eighth St., Chicago, I'LL.
Oct. 9. 1909"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-30
Science and Cheese.

A medical authority kindly assures
us that as long as cheese isn't de-
cayed 1t will not affect the health Of
the consumer. This is fact that we
have suspected for considerable
time. But how is the ordinary cheese
epicure to detect the difference-un-
less he waits for results?
There Is cheese so thoroughly dis
guised In the costume and aroma OF
decay that it's proper standing on the
sanitary testing table would puzzle q
conjuror.
For instance, there is the brand
known as limburger.
But why pursue this subject?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-30
{ ROBERTS, RINEHART

no one ever changed berths with me-.
Somebody on the edge of the group
asserted that hereafter he would travel
by daylight. glanced up and caught
the eye of the girl in blue.
"They are all mad" she said. Her
tone was low, but heard her distinct
ly. Don't take them seriously enough
to defend yourself"
II am glad you think didn't do it, -
I observed meekly, over the crowd
Nothing else is of any Importance u
The conductor had pulled out his
notebook again. "Your name, please
he said gruffly.
Lawrence Blakeley. Washington"
"Your occupation?"
Attorney. A member of the firm
of Blakeley & Mcknight"
"Mr. Blakeley. you say you have
occupied the wrong berth and have
been robbed. Do you know anything
of the man who did it?'
"Only from what he left behind"
answered. These clothes"
"They fit you," he said with quick
suspicion. isn't that rather a coinci
dence? You are large man.
Good heavens" l retorted, stung to
fury, 'do l look like man who would
wear this kind of a necktie? Do you
suppose l carry purple and green
barred silk handkerchiefs? Would any
man in his senses wear a pair OF
shoes full size too small?"
The conductor was inclined to
hedge. "You will have to grant that
I am in a peculiar position" he said
II have only your word as to the ex
change of berths. and you understand
am merely doing my duty. Are there
any clews in the pockets?"
For the second time / emptied them
of their contents, which he noted. 'Is
that all?" he finished. There was
nothing else?"
Nothing"
That's not all, SIR" broke in the
porter, stepping forward. There was
a small black satchel."
"That's so," exclaimed. II forgo.
the bag. 1 don't even know where ii
is."
The easily swayed crowd looked sus.
picious again. I've grown so accus.
toned to reading the faces of Jury
seeing them swing from doubt to be-
lief, and back again to doubt, that
instinctively watch expressions. l saw
that my forgetfulness had done me
harm-that suspicion was reused
again.
The bag was found a couple of seats
away, under somebody's raincoat-an-
other dubious circumstance. Was
hiding it? 1t was brought to the berth
and placed beside the conductor, who
opened 1t at once.
1t contained the usual travelling i'm.
pedimenta-change of linen, collars
handkerchiefs, bronze-green scarf
and safety razor. But the attention
of the crowd riveted itself on a fiat,
Russia leather wallet, around which
a heavy gum band was wrapped, and
which bore in gilt letters the name
Simon Harrington"