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The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
COVE CATCHES.

Miss Lesbie McCown has ac. cepted clerkship in tLe Lew store of B. H. Barton, Jr.
 James w. K sler, who has been lIyilg at Heavener, Ok. for 5 al, time past, has accepted a DO i..5n as manager of the Cove Lumber Compauy's sto :.
 NJ. A. Hob X, cne of the railway mail rxs. with head. q iarters at Sloan Springs, stopped over here last Friday and Saturday to hunt quails.
 M F.. Cox has purchased tns Cupit & Stevenson saw mlll out fit st Hatfield and will operate the 8 me in short time. MT. Cox is an experienced mill man and will make a success of his new venture.
 Grover Wyatt, young married man who woi ked for the Compan, for some time, disappeared from Cove several weeks ago under mysterious circumstances. He went 10 Mena and wrote Lls w,ie from there, asking her to take good care of their baby, and the general tone of his letter indicate d a clear case of wife desertion.
 Another case that has assumed a mysterious aspect is now pug zling the Loye people. M. A.. khoden, a young m n who has been tenant on E. H. Bsrton's farm for two years, and has al ways been we'll supplied with money, made ali preparations srv. eral days ago to move backt to hts old home in Louisville, Ky. He gave his wife $45 and went to Mena for a short visit. Ina few days hls wife received letter from him telling her to 20 back 10 her parents. It is stated that while in Mena. Rhoden deposited S2, GOO in private safe.
 Anotfer delegation of Kansas people arrived this week and brought with them a carload Q household goods, farming imple- menis. The heads of the fami. lies are W. W. Yingst aad II. B. Robinsoo, and they came from Nsosho county, Kasnsas. These gentlemen purchased the E. l.. Henderson farm of l20 acres last
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
B0UiDERS FROM ROCKY

c. c. Benton is making prepara- tions to move to Missouri. MT. Teller and family of Wiscon sin have moved into our community Ode R. Turner visited his sister, Mrs. D. H. Hughes, at Rust Sunday. After two weeks of confinement indoors, Luke Cummings is able to be out again.
 Monday was a busy day for our little town. The tax collector and candidates galore were on hand.
 Isaac Saurbaugh and family, who live two miles south of Rocky, wis tied with J. D. Woods in the Mil Creek neighborhood recently.
 It was with sadness that we learn ed of the death of our old school. master and friend, s. M. Imoe. H. was no doubt one of the most popu lar men in Polk county. The famil. has our deepest sympathy.
 Luke.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
LOWER BIG FORK LINKS.

Next Saturday and Sunday are regular meeting days at Big Fork
 Mir. Taylor gave ]. K. Lam. bert's school talk Friday even ing.
 Den Cotton gave the young peo. pie dance Tuesday night which was much enjoyed.
 Miss Jamie Nixon from neal Opal visited her friend, Mrs. Ines Stanley Sunday night.
 There was party and candy breaking at Mir. and Mrs. Fler otandridge's Friday night. There was prayer meeting al Callie Hamby's Sunday evening and will be prayer meeting al Ethie Garrett's next Sunday even. ing at 2 o'clock. White Head.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
OPAL NEWS.

Will Feds went to Egger Saturday Dr. R. s. Roberts went to Mena last week. Oscar Cotton of Mill Creek. was here Friday. MT. Edmon of near Egger was in this vicinity Saturday.
 Will D. Harper of near Egger was here Saturday buying furs,
 Joe Hooper left Saturday for Red Bird to visit his mother who is very sick.
 Dr. Lary Simpson and Ezra Bates of Big Fork passed through Opal Tuesday.
 Ben Cotton gave the young people dance last week, which was very much enjoyed.
 Flymen Standridge and wife and Mrs. Sarah Jeffry visited near Big Fork last week.
 Miss Dovie Morris is visiting hel aunt. Mrs. Mary Johnson, at For Smith this week.
 Mir. Roach and son, Grover, hay, finished their work on the schoo house at this place.
 A large crowd attended the candy breaking at Flymen Standridgc'l home Friday night.
 The people in this vicinity are al proud of the article in The Star b, D. P. Howard in regard to the hol law.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ambrose Frey o New Mexico, who have been visiting near here some time, left for hom last week.
 Messrs. Henry Rains and Uncl Calvin Bates of Big Fork passe through here Tuesday enroute to S A. Loftis' home near Alder. Blue Eyes.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
RUST RINGERS

Mrs. s. A. Neighbors is sick. W. D. Allen was trading in Mens Monday.
 Mack Taylor and family have moved on the Jones farm.
 There will be preaching here Sun. day at 2::30 p. m. by the Rev. Mir Seay.
 Mrs. Martha Clark and Mrs. Lou Payne visited at the home of Lewis Keener Tuesday.
 Artie Bales and family spent Satur. day and Sunday with Mrs. Bales parents, Mir. and Mrs. Ben Owens. A district meeting will begin at the Baptist church at Gam on Thurs day night before the fifth Sunday in January and continue until Sunday Come and bring well filled baskets.
 School Girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20

bry of Mcna, visited homef ,lks at this place Sunday.
 Miss Leslie Purvis, who is gc- ing to school in Mena, visited homefolks Saturday aud Sunday. Rev. H. Ellison of Odeu, preached brief but interesting sermon at the Baptist church Sunday.
 Miss Love Embry, who has been gong to school at Mena, has entered the school at this place.
 A Country Boy.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
JACKSON NOTES.

T. l. Wilcoxen has moved tC the Brantley Smith place. Dr. Campbell of Rust, was the guest of P. c. Earnest Sunday. Mir. Nichols has taken charge of part of the J. H. Naler fruit farm.
 J. T. Phillips is going to leaves here for his place in Western Ok lahoma.
 Uncle Tom Bedding of Mouu- tain Fork, came through here Friday, enroute to Mena. Relatives of Mir. Wood have come in from Wisconsin. They want to find place near here.
 l.. c.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
LAYTON ITEns.

John Harkey moved his family into town last week.
 Robert Winchell moved into the country Tuesday.
 John Maloney moved down from Vandervoort last week. Plum Towry went to De Queen Saturday, returning Sunday. The Rev. B. F. Cannon went to Hatfield last Saturday and de- livered sermon Sunday.
 J. E. Bayant of Denver, who has been spending a few days with his mother, Mrs. Cannon, returned to his home last week.
 Hiram.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
POTTER PERSONALS

Kate Smith is staying at Mena this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Tallman of Kansas are visiting Mrs. TaIlman's parents. Mir. Woosley and family of Divers Chapel visited at Mrs. Imoe's Sun day.
 Mack Taylor and family have moved on the old Brunson place to make their home.
 Elsie Cole of Hatfield returned home Tuesday. after a weeks visit with relatives here.
 Joe Smith, Ruff Lane and MT. kilbury have returned from a busi- ness trip to Fort Smith.
 Frank Beaver and family and also his father and mother have moved on the Widow James place.
 Correspondent.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
MILLER's CHAPEL CHIPS.

o. ]. Riuggold made business trip to Nunley Monday.
 D. F. Wilcox made a business trip to Cherry Hill last week.
 Alph Ellison and sister, Lou, have started to school at this place.
 James <ooney has completed a swinging bridge across Board Camp creek.
 There was singing al the home of E. c. Embry Sunday. All re- ported nice time.
 Messrs. James and Fred c. Elm
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
RED BIRD NOTES.

D: s. Walls made business triE to Mena this week.
 s. H. Spake is suffering from an attack of acute rheumatism.
 Rufus Maddox of Weatherford Ok, is visiting relatives and friend. here.
 Newt Standridge and family wis. tied at the Dilbeck home Sunday night,
 Wayne Beck of Helen visited at the Beaver home Saturday night and Sunday.
 Mrs. s. H. Spake was taken very
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
MIDWAY NEWS.

James Ramsey has been visit ing the Johnston family. There was preaching at Squire Walkers Saturday night. Marvin Medford from How arth, Ok, is visiting relatives al Board Camp.
 Friends of Uncle Gal Dover came in Monday and cut a let of wood for him.
 The candy breaking at Will upshaw's was mush enjoyed Thursday night.
 Hiram.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
ItemSOf Interest -.As Gathered By The Stars. Correspondents
OLD COVE NEWS.

Mir. and Mrs. John Turner visited friends at Hatfield Sunday.
 Homer Mcdaniel of Lone Valley spent Saturday night with Ode Gam. Mrs. J. R. Gann's 4-months-old baby has been sick, but is better.
 The singing at Charles Anderson's last Saturday night was much en- joyed.
 There will be preaching at this place next Sunday morning at Il o'clock.
 The party given by Ed Wight last Friday night was well attended and everybody reports nice time.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
NOTICE FOR ptrBITcA1IoN.

Department Of the Interior. U. s. Land Offlce
 ntCamden. Arkansas, January I4, Iyl0.
 Notice is hereby given that
 JAMES A. HAMILTON oi Nandervoort, Arkansas, who on January i2, ly05, made Homestead Entry tSe,ial No. vzv6sl No. 2siol, for SE1s. section 2f. Township South, Range Si West, 9th principal merId- ian, has hled notice of intention to make hnal nve-year proof to establish claim to inc land above described. before County Clerk pf FOLK county, at Mena, Ark ansas on the 3rd day of March, 1910.
 Claimant names as witnesses Abram L Phillips, James NJ. Holey, Thomas l.. Ma lions and Henry D. McDanisl, all of vanacf' vOort, Ark. II. G. Friedaa!;s, Raetster fan2O " -
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20

thanked the organist very much for the music
 James Quinn and son, Melvin, Col Her Brook and Harper Sweeny re- turned home last week after week 8 hunt. They returned with some venison.
 Frank and Luther Rossen and thesr sister Mamie left one day last week to go to Lafore. Ok, to see their brother, Ode, who is very i'll with pneumonia.
 School Girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
DOTS FRon DALLAS.

Mrs. Dan Brawley is sick this week.
 Mrs. Nichols made business trip to Rocky Friday.
 Miss Edna Hines is visiting friends in Mena this week. David Salyers and family are visiting Mrs. Hines this week. The Mantooth family visited friends at Quito Saturday and Sunday.
 Miss Lucille Moore of Mena visited with her grandparents Saturday and Sunday.
 Merry Widow.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
Notice to Trespassers.

Hunting or shooting ib the Odd Fellows cemetery is strictly pre- hibited. Any person found there with dog or dogs, gun or guns, will be prosecuted under the law for desecratlng cemeteries.
 269-3 lw s. l.. Lindsay,
 Superintendent
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
VINEGAR HILL ITEnS.

Miss Lizzie Eagle is on the sick list this week.
 w. A. Upshaw made trip to Mena Friday on business. Marion Medford of Hayworth, Ok 1, is visiting relatives here. Shade Hilton of Nuuley, made a business trip to Oien Friday.
 Bachelor Boy.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
NOTICE FOR PITBLIcATIoN.

Department of the Interior, U. $. Land office at Camden, Ark, January I4, 1910.
 Notice is hereby given that
 ED LOGAN
 or Cove, Arkansas, who on February 6. igc5, made Homestead Entry Serial No. ii5l No zoio9, Tor NEA SEA, Section 5, TownahIp south, Range 3l West, 5th principal meridian. mas nied notice Of intention to make fiDal nve.year proof to establish claim to the land apove described, before Circuit Clerk Of Polk County at Mena, Arkansas on the 3d day of March, 1910. Claimant names as witnesses: James Smith,. Vandervoort, Ark, William Lackey, Cove, Ark, Curb Cheeks Hatfield Ark and J ohm Turner Cove, Ark.
 Janzo II. c. Friedheim, Register.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20

M. B. Fried passed through this week.
 Prof Roger Bates IS cleaning up his farm near this place. J. B. Lilies, who has been buck ing slaves al Slatingtou, has re- turned home.
 Mrs. c. Lewis has returned from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Sadie Bates at Gunhammer City.
 The News Boy.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20

on the work done the first half of school. Holman and Jenkins, teach CTS of the school, graded the schoo J with some little difficulty, but the 3rd grade pupils show well bal- anced course of study.
 Wixie.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20

summer and brought with them herd ot pure blood Poland China hogs. They will plant red clover seed and alfalfa on all the cul l. yated land on the Henderson place.
 Fisherman.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20

Camp. Mir. Bates also bought the V. M. Putnam place, about two miles west of town.
 It is reported that Big Fork will soon have barbershop. managed by Dr. Simpson and Ezra Bates.
 J. B. Lilies, who is working for the Henderson Slave Company of Sla- tington, was at home Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ezra Bates, who had been visiting Dr. Simpson of Butcher Knife, have returned home.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Edwards of Alder were welcome visitors here Saturday aud Sunday as the guests of Jessie Newman.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
NOTICE FOR PUBIICATIuN.

:, Department of the Interior. U. s.;Land Of flee Ut Camden, Ark, January IA, 1910.
 Notice fs hereby given that
 JOShpH II. REYNOLDS 9I Alder, Ark, who on March ., 1903 II, ade homestead Entry Serial No. 0i4sasl. NC. z5iis for E5aNE<, SW1lNE14 and NV 4SEh section a6, Township south, Range 2S W est otn Principal Meridian, has filed notice of establish claim to the land above described, pelvre tounly Clerk Of Polk county, at Aena, ATE, oH The lst day of March. 1910.
 Claimant names as his witnesses. G orge II. Edwards and stephen A. Lofts c: As.tsr, nrk., ~ James A. Lawrence and Elijah .. bates Of Opal, Ark.
 Il. c. Friedheim, Register.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20
BIG FORK BITS.

People are getting busy witt tarm work. J. F. Hass of Board Camp, was here Saturday. V. Nj. Putnam made a trip te Caddo Saturday.
 ]. c. Bates lost milch COW with hydraphobia on the Sth.
 c. E. Bates has sold his farm ou Sulphur Creek to J. F. Hass w. C. Fowler, IT,, is visiting relatives in Hot Springs county. John Dilbeck of Red Bird, was attending to business here Satur- day.
 J. F. B1tes, postmaster at AL der, was here on business this week. NJ. F. otaudridge of Opal, wis ited at the K. ]. Abernathy home last week.
 Mrs. Martha A Hooper of Red Bird, visited her son, T. s HooI. CT, last week. A crippled deer was caue ht Saturday by couple of dogs in the edge of town.
 Miss Verna Smith IS spending the week with her sister, Mrs. Ora Hooper of Waters. Mona Fountain and family ul Alder. were guests at the J. G. Lille home Saturday night.
 s. P. Orriek. a pnotegra pher from Black Springs, has moved to this place, locating on the Weeks place.
 Sheriff Cunningham collected taxes here on the lIth, issuing 35 receipts. He was accompanied by good bunch of candidates who told their troubles to the voters.
 The Old Man.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-20

Mr; Masters of Board Camp was htre Monday.
 Bethel Bates and Rosa Davis were sick this week. Mrs. Alma Simpson, who has been 'sick. is improving.
 V. M. Putnam made a business trip to Slatington Saturday.
 Argie Bates visited at Board Camp Saturday and Sunday.
 ]. R. Moore, our mill man, is con. templating putting in a water power mill.
 c. E. Bates has just closed land deal with Frank Hass of Board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-25

So with Minto in a basket-he isn't lnrger than a kitten-I made my journey to Adamsvile safely. Once only was I obliged to feed the little fellow, and I gave him water several times during the trip. He behaved nicely, too, slept all the time in his basket. In the evening Mrs. Gates sister met the train and re- lieved me of the animal. So had made my journey to the Land of Promise with out spending a cent of the $5 Papa had insisted I should take with me.
 That night being as fine one as I ever saw, I slept in an empty house near to the railroad station. 1 got permission to do so from the statonmaster, who had the key to the building. In the big empty storeroom was a counter which served admirably for a bed. used my oyercoat-which had carried in my travelling case--as a cover. My short coat was good pillow I slept till day break, when I awoke and went forth to find what might do.
 ''The village was full of summer cot tagerss and I inquired of several high headed gardeners If I might find some employment about the spacious grounds attached to each cottage. But nothing In that line seemed waiting for yours truly. I was about to decide to break the $5 bill for some breakfast when my eye caught this sign in front of build ing: Boy wanted to pack eggs.' I wait ed round that place till 9 o'clock-I had reached the spot at 6-till the proprietor came. He engaged me at once at $1 q day. I had worked that day till 6 o'clock. stopping only to eat my dinner at noon. I went breakfastless. Well. proved a good egg packer, and was kept as long as I cared to remain, which was three days. That gave me $2 clear. for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-25
K;ttie a71d Lettie. Story for Girls

while I am away. See that she wants for nothing. You know her knees are lame from rheumatism, and 1t hurts ler to rise from her chair very often. So, stay near enough to the sitting-room to hear her if she should call to you for any thing. She loves her ice-water often, so do not fail to carry glass of 1t to her when- ever she asks for a drink"
 kittie said: "Oh, yes, Mamma, we will. But Lettie said nothing. She was think ing: "Grandnothers are lot of bother when their knees get stiff.''
 Well, soon after their mother had de- parted, Kittie said to Lettie: Suppose we carry things into the sitting room where we can play near to Grand mamma. Then she will not have to call us if she wants anything. She Is not well, Grandmamma isn't"
 "0h, mo-" cried Lettie '.If we go in there she'll be wanting first one thing and then another. Let's play on the back porch. Then she'll not call to us 80 often, for she will have to halloo out so loudly. So she'll not ask for so much waiting on''
 her sister had said. For shame, Let tie. Grandmamma Is so old, and suf- fers so much from rheumatism. We should wait on her as though she were a baby"
 "oh, the idea of waiting on an old person as though she were a baby" laughed Lettie. well. if you want to run about waiting on Grandmamma all the time, you may do so. I'm going to call to Alice Peters to come and play house with me on the back porch"
 Well, l mean to stay in the house with Grandmamma till Mamma returns home," declared Kittie. And she car ried her doll to the sitting room and stationed herself close to Grandmother's chair Grandmother was reading her bible when Kittie entered, but she put the book aside and began chatting with her little granddaughter. She had been an unwilling listener to the conversation between Lettie and Kittie, and felt very mnch as if she were a burden. Pretty soon the poor old lady asked Kittie what she was doing.
 ''Oh, I'm making my dollie a new dress, and I don't know how to get 1t out of these scraps. See, Grandmamnna, how small the pieces are-and how big Dolly isT'
 Grandmother looked over the pieces, and seeing them insufficient for the pur- pose said: "Dearie. run up to my room and fetch me box from the top drawer of my dresser. l think I have something
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-25
Speckle Trout Would Go To Sea-

"No, my son, but danger might run into you," warned Mrs Mamma Trout. "Now, let this wild notion of rushing headlong into strange waters be banished from your mind. Wait until you are of certain age; then, if you still wish to fare forth from your own stream. you will be wise enough to understand the risks attending your venture"
 ] But Speckle only yawned wearily. and swan laziy down stream. looking for a fly.
 The others of the family went on about their morning duties. Mrs Mamma, as sisted by Brighteyes. tidied up the pool which was their home MT. Sharpfn went in quest of food for dinner. Speckle, the wayward, discontented son, kept on floating down stream, not caring how far away from home he might stray. Like many youths among human beings, speckle felt he hnd outgrown his own community and that the big wide ocean was calling to him. Little did he know what that same ocean held. He fancied 1t was like his own mountain stream, save on a much larger scale. And he thought all manner of friendly fish would be ready to welcome him, and to direct him on his way, pointing out to him the various safe ways to Journey through the deep waters.
 About noontime Specllle reused himself sufficiently to observe his whereabouts. He was astounded somewhat to find he was amidst very strange surroundings. He had been swimming nll forenoon. go- ing down stream. And he was many, many miles from his own home. The water was beginning to be thick and very, very deep. And now and again he met giant fish of a strange kind. such as he had never seen before. He had doubt less gotten into the Great River which his father had told him was toward the ocean. Into the Great River his own home stream flowed. as he knew. But
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-25

after swimming about for short while, he> would return home and tell his stay at-home family all about the wonders he had seen.
 So on and on, into still deeper and heavier waters did speckle go. But he soon became very, very tired, for swim ming in this heavy water was not tho easy pastime of swimming In his own mountain stream. It was real work here propelling his little body, which was not equipped for great river swimming.
 Had Speckle only realized that the farther he went the harder 1t would be for him to make headway through the turbulent water he might have turned back. But he was not a wise fish, He was a very wayward fellow, who had a mighty fine opinion of himself and his own ability. So he went on till the Great River swelled into something still greater-oh, so very, very greatl He had reached the bay which led into the ocean!
 Then came the dangers he had been warned of. And to make matters worse, immense flat things rolled noisily over his head every few minutes, creating veritable cyclones in the water. Speckle had no way of knowing those monsters overhead were boats of various kinds, filled with men and merchandise. He supposed they were some sort of surface fish.
 But he had little time to conjecture about strange things, for of sudden he found himself being pursued by monstrous fish with great open mouth. The open mouth was for the purpose of taking in poor Speckle. The big fish was hunting for his suppe, and Speckle looked good to him. He seldom got hold of fresh water trout--a genuine noun tain stream greenhorn! Here was youth from the country md would prove de- licious meal. So thought the great fish in pursuit. \
 And Speckie knew that he was in great danger of being swallowed whole fins, scales, tail and all Then 1t was that he made dart through the water as fast as his little body. so used to quiet streams. could go. And he sue ceeded in escaping the monster, but only by tails breadth.
 But he was so frightened that he wns resting to recover from the excitement when along came another more formida. ble enemy. And this one gave nibble at his side before he could escape. Oh, how 1t hurt him. that contact with the grest hungry fish! He almost went down the gullet of that fellow for