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The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-11
GIRLS REMARKABLE FEAT
Rose PlIomoff, IS Years Old, Swan from charlestown Bridge to
 Boston Light.

Boston, Aug. 9.-Rose Pilornoff. IS years old, successfully swan from Charlestown bridge, Boston to Boston Light, feat that has been tried by many but only accomplished by one man Louis Anderle. of New York. a year ago. Miss Kellermann tried and failed
 Ms Pilonoff was successful only she avoided the torrents of the mar rows. going two miles out of her way to take an easier course. She started at 11:13 and it was after 5 o'clock that she made the rocky island upon which is situated the great white light house. several men started with her but were forced to give up.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-11
BOYS ELBOW DISLocArED.
fsll While Playing in Front of Odd
 Fellows Hall.

randall, the 7-year-oId son of ". a' Harlow. was very painfully in- 'afed Saturday evening about 2 z oc'ock while playing in front of the Vdd Fellows hall. He fell and dis '0cated his left elbow joint.
 Dr. U. P. Dunman was in the hall s' ,le D o'clock dinner given by the ,au'es Society of the Brotherhood of u,Vcomotlve Bremen and Enginmen. ',, " attended the boy and thinks he H,l' Hu not suffer any permanent injury. Ag Ts; was getting along nicely today. sama ,n's ls the second injury to the ~au' sa'''e arm within the past few shas. Jhuess. While visiting in Missouri a Al lV,. :, tune ago the arm was dislocat- horse. v e iaii ironn a
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-11
IT WAS EVER THUS
No Matter Where Man May Live, Ouce in Polk County. the Hunger
 for It Is Persistent.

To live once in Polk county is to carry away memories that call one back. no matter where one goes. This IS illustrated most every day in some manner, but the following sentences taken from letter to The Star from Walter Evens of Boweta, Ok. seem to bear the marks of the yearning in form akin to real homesickness:
 T have lived in fifteen different states, but there's no place like Ar kansas. where people always are hap py and treat strangers right. :"
 l was treated better in Mena than anywhere and if live hundred years will always have a warm place in my heart for it. /"
 I often wish had never left Ar kansas and l hope some day to be able to stand on the good soil of Polk county"
 When l meet anyone in Oklahoma asking where there is a better land. l tell them to go to Arkansas.
 In Polk county you have pure. clear water and plenty of it, a good, healthy climate and pleasant wealth CT.
 You don't have yorr eyes and mouth blown full of dirt every time you go out as here =
 We haven't had good rain in two months. hot winds blow for twelve days at time and burn everything up.
 Il had rather live one month in Mena than six months anywhere else ''
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-11
WILL SHOW POLK
 COUNTY PRODUCTS
v.,s city Southern Has Secured ccsc, for Exhibit at United st,trs Iaud and Immigration
 Congress in Chicago.

Guy B. Wood, general agent for the Kansas City Southern Railway Com
 1av at Mena, has been notified that ,l. company has secured a space s,s,ios St 900 at the United States ,and and Immigration Congress to be haId in Chicago, November l9 to De nomber 5. This congress will be in inc Coliseum building. Last year it '.,as conceded to be one of the great ast events of the kind ever held in Chicago.
 The congress will be largely attend ed by the people of the great middle west The entire space for exhibits bos been sold and it is said many ap- nlications are coming in that are be- ioo turned down because of lack of room.
 The Southern will exhibit the col lection of products being gathered at Mena. and has made an appropria- tion of $2,500 to cover the cost. in- cludine transportation. care, space, etc, Arrangements will be made for the distribution of Mena literature at the congress.
 This is a most excellent opportunity to boost Polk county. and producers of fruit, vegetables. grains, minerals and all other local products are urged to bring in specimens for preservation and use in the exhibit.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-11
MACHINE FOR BREAD MAKING
The Meua Bakery Now Has a Power
 Mixer.

Duke Thornton. proprietor of the Mena Bakery, says that he has lots of confidence in Mena's future and has backed the statement by improving ms facilities for bread making. He llas Just installed power bread Mixer lie has four-horse power easoIlne engine to furnish the power. The mixer, which is of the very latest pat ern, will do the work in about ten min utes which requires over an hour s hard labor when done by hand The quality of bread mixed by the power mixer IS better than the hand mixed as there IS no chance for Jumps to re- main unbroken. The new machine was used Monday moraing for the first time,
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-11

SALEOF TIMBER, District ! O. 8. Aibu- duerque, N. M., July 26, 1910. Sealed bids marke ed outside. s'Bid, Timber Sale pplica- ton. April ?, 1910, Arkansas, and addressed to the District Forester, Albuquerque, New Mexico will be received np to and including The nth day of Septemqer. f9i0, for all the merchantable dead timber standing or down, and the live timber marked for cutting by
 Forest officers on designated area Of about ll2O acres located approximately In Secs. 3, 4, 5. G. T1 N, k. 32 w.; Secs. 3i, 33, T. 2 N, R. s2 w, 9th T. M. within tho Arkansas Na- tional Forest. Arkansas; estimated to be l,0ll.o00 it. E. M shortieaf pine: 377,000 fl. E. NJ white oak. more or less. No bid of less than s200 per Nj. 1t. B. M. for shortleaf pine and sl.5a per NJ. for white oak will be con sidered. and deposit of S5oo.00 must be sent to inc First National Bank. Albuuueruue. N. NJ. for each bid submitted to the District
 Forester Timber upon valid claims Is ex- empted from sale. The right Go reject any and all bids Is reserved. For further in- formation and regulations governing sales address Forest Supervisor Arkansas National Fof2at. Hot springs. Arkansas. A. Q. Waha. Acting District Forester 30 5t
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-11
Nj. W. Tzard to Preach Here.

M. w. Izard of Fayetteville, former ly resident of Mena and always a booster for Mena. will preach at the Baptist church on the morning of Aug. IA. Rev. William Cooksey is holding a meeting in the southern part sf tie state and cannot be here on that aate. He has been trying for someti. t to get MT. lizard here and when he n.aue his plans to be away on Sunday he invited Mir. Izard to come and take charge of his church.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-11
SOCIALISTIC COLUMN
MONOPOLY SURE TO COME
Shall It Be for the Many or the Few.
 the Question.

To the Editor of The Star:
 Dear Sir: We are now at the threshold of a new order. Individual competition has run it's course and has now become Monopoly whether men wish it or not. It is time to act The evidinces of the new order are coming to light in every paper, magazine and book. The efforts to control the trusts and monopolies are the dim vision of the many that something is wrong and must be changed. This vision will be- come clearer and clearer just as was the grasp of the individual competitive idea as the world emerged out of feud- alsm.
 The demands for municipal owner ship of public utilities. the complaints and protests against court decisions favorable to the masters of industries. the many and increasing factional or ganizations and political demands, the insurgency of a few republicans, the efforts to get radical laws as relates to the owners of monopolies,
 All these are straws that presage the coming storm or popular disap- proval of the conditions that have grown out of the old system. If the industries were forced back to the old conditions of fifty years ago, the era of monopoly would return in ten years and be about as it is now.
 But the day of small industries is gone never to return The great in- dustries have proven their fitness to survive and no law that can be enact ed would drive the people back to the small shops and hand tools of yester- day. We are to have greater indus tries, they are developing every day. Only feeble minded persons believe that we can control the trusts.
 While permitting few to own them, the rich and coming owners of the in- dustries to maintain their power and prestaee can and will bribe and control your lawmakers and judges and pre- vent your having them operated for the benefit of the whole people. It is absurd to expect anything else.
 There is only one road out of the morass into which every nation of the earth finds itself. This is that all in- dustries shall be owned by the people so that no part of the people will have any interest greater than their neigh bors in manipulating the laws and the courts for private gain.
 With that collective, or as you may understand it. public ownership. there could be no great private fortunes built up, but the industries would be greater, benefitting all who worked in them or used their products. The commonwealth would then be com mon wealth. Being produced by the workers Gas it always has been) it would belong to and serve the work CTS and the drones would either have to po to work or starve. Now the
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-11
Did Polk County Climate Do Thlsi

Judge Wright Prickett, despite his law practice and politics, has a strong taste for agricultural pursuits, includ- ing the raising of poultry in which he takes much interest.
 He relates that on March 2S he took from an incubator some Barred Rock chicks, and on July 26 two of the pull lets. two days less than four months old, began laying--a very unusual event, from all reports.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-11
UNUSUAL AUGUST RAIN
One and Nine Hundredrhs Inches Fell Tuesday Morning and Farmers
 Rejoice,

It was fine rain and everybody in Polk county is rejoicing The down pour which started Tuesday morning at 7:30 clock and continued till about II o'clock was worth dollars to the Polk county farmers. The total pre- cipitation. as shown by the govern ment rain gauge. was 109 inches. This is an unusual amount for an August rain, this month usually being the dryest in the year.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-11
Fine Crops East of Mena.

R. A. and F. W Tomlinson and F. Nj. Reeves left Saturday on a drive to Holly Bottom, below Waters in Mont gomery county, coming home Sunday night. They state that the crops in the eastern part of this county are immense, with much corn saiely made. regardless of whether there is more lain or not. One cloves field of fifteen acres near Eeger was being cut the second time, with a perfect stand full ly thirty incher high.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-11
DREW FREE LOT
Sam Hopp to Go to Virgie. Tex, t
 Inspect Property.

J. B. Alexander. who has been here for the past week boosting Virgie. Tex. and selling town lots. Monday gave away one of the lots. The drawing took place in front of the Davis Block and Sam Hopp was the winner. He was given deed and abstract to the property. Next month he is going to Virgie, which is r miles north of Huston. and see what his present looks like.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-11
To Enjoy Mena Climate.

Dr. J. w. Lively of Marshall, Tex, is in Mena to spend few weeks m enjoyment of our brand of summer weather. He says he has just re- turned from the Panhandle country and that everything iS burned up out there-nothing like such good condi- tions as here.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-11
Longing for the Promised Land. ?

W. M. Palmer. the well known con tractor and builder. writes from Okla homa City that while he has plenty of work there he is praying for the day he can get back to the promised land. the best county and best city on earth" He says he will come home about September l. Henry Schacht. who is with him, will come to Mena for the fair.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-11
To Mena to Recuperate

Mrs. W. H. Huckaby and four chil- Gren from Camppi, La. are in Mena at the Commercial Hotel for a month or more. They were sent here to re- cuperate by the husband and father, who is a physician.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-11
The Census Count. so.ooo. bod.

Washington, Aug. 9--It will be about the middle of October before the people of the United States learn the result of the 18th census. It is believed that the number will be about e0.000.000.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-11
GrIst Mill for Sale.

35 hp boiler and 25 hp engine and set of burrs in good condition. Will sell at bargain or trade for stock
 W. NJ. Fincher, 127-6t-29-lm Bethesda Springs.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-11
Death.

disd Spsiles u Andrew Peters, age 41 years, a broshsoa saturday evening. He was a bas bb,v'''eF Fl ol I. 5. Peters. For years he
 hls G f ooeh suffering from cancer on r has '1ee. hs For the past six weeks this tho s ea' Dssh spreading rapidly and was ies, s ,ause aus, of his death. Funeral serv- K Irv;a s'e conducted by the Rev. NJ. Burial i,'n l. al the home of T. s. Peters. terv ~ Has at the Odd Fellows ceme-
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-11

and iOo :, weather saps the vital energy lazv "ases .r the hardest workers feel Pr;ek,r 10 maintain energy, use Of Industry. 's' U IS the Ir'enn
 '@s's Drug Co. special agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-11

Keep your vital organs In good condition if you would have health through the malarial season. Prickly Ash Ritters cleanses and strengthens the stomach. liver and bowels and helps the system to resist disease germs. . .
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-11

Davis Drug Go. special agent.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20

ran to the steps, a delicious tremor |
In her voice, ct will consider the other
thing you ask
King was ushered into a large, Sc
lately furnished room. A score of
men were there before him-sitting or
standing in attitudes of attention, lis
tening to the words of General Brace
Kings entrance was the signal for an
immediate transfer Of interest. The
general bowed most politely and at
once turned to Count Halfont with the
kemark that he had quite finished his
suggestions. The prime minister came
forward to greet the momentarily shy
American.
1.-THE council has been extolling you,
Mr.. King" said the prime minister.
leading him to a seat near his own.
Truxton blushed. 1nvoluntarily he
glanced at Vos Engo. That gentle
man started. curious light leaping
into his eyes.
Here's the situation In nutshell"
went on the prime minister. eve are
doomed unless succor reaches us from
the outside We seem unable to warn
John Tullis, who, if given time, might
succeed in collecting sufficient force
Of loyal countrymen to harass and
eventually overthrow the dictator. l
am loath to speak Of another alterna-
tive that has been discussed at length
by the ministers and their friends. The
Duke of Perse, from a bed of pain and
| 1o1 nc fn take
steps in the direction I am about 70
speak of.
eve can appeal to Russia In THIS
hour of stress, but we will nave 10
make an unpleasant sacrifice RUSSIA
is eager to take over our new issue OIL
railway bonds. Hitherto we have voteu
against disposing of the bonds Id tndt
country, the reason being obvious. SC.
Petersburg wants a new connecting
line with her possessions in Afghanls-
: fan. Our line will provide a most Oh
rect route-a cutoff, l believe they can
it. Last year the Grand Duke faulus
volunteered to provide the money Ior
: tba construction of the line from Edel-
weiss north to Balak on condition tnaI
Russia be given the right to use the
line in connection with her own ROADS
to the orient You may see the au-
S vantage in this to Russia. ME-. Alng
~ 7 sand word to the Grand Duke
e Paulus. agreeing to his terms, winch
still remain open to US, signing away
! . most valuable right in what we hao
boned would be our own individual
q property, we have every reason to be
d lieye that he will send armed force:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20
CHAPTER XVIII.
BY THE WATER GATE.

VT was a vast. lofty apartment,
M regal in it's subdued lights. An
M enormous golden bed with gor-
geous hangings stood far down
the room. So huge was this royal
couch that Truxton at first overlooked
the figure sitting bolt upright in the
middle of it.
An old woman advanced from the
head of the couch and motioned Trux-
ton to approach.
ST am deeply honored, your high
ness" said the visitor, bowling very
low.
The princes legs were now hanging
over the edge Of the bed. His eyes
were dancing with excitement.
81 want you to find Uncle Jack, Mr..
King" said Bobby eagerly. "And
tell him didn't mean it when l ban
Ished him the other day. l really ana
truly didn't" He was having dill
Guilty in keeping back the tears.
81 shall deliver the message. your
highness," said TruxtoH. his heart
going out to the unhappy young
ster.
americans always do what they
will" said the boy, his eyes swapping.
:.Here's something for you to take
with you, Mr.. King. It's my lucky
stone. 1t always gives good luck"
He unclasped his small fingers. In
the damp palm lay one of those Pc
culiarly milky, half transparent peb-
pies common the world over and of
value only to small, impressionable
boys. Truxton accepted it with pro-
found gravity.
"And when you come back, Mr..
King, I'm going to knight you. I'd do
it now, only Aunt Lorraine says you'd
be worrying about your title all the
time and might be 'stracted from your
mission. I'm going to make a baron
of you. That's higher than count
in Graustark. Vos Engo is only a
| count"
Truxton started.
81 shall be overwhelmed" he said
Then his hand went to his mouth II
| the vain effort to cover the smile thai
played there.
"My mother used to say
lean girls liked titles" said the
with ingenious candor.
"Prince Robin, may T''-he glances
uneasiiy at the distant nurse-"may
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20

joy. Vos Engo 9ELLo"isH GREEN
turned a yellowish green. His eyes
bulged.
"I-I am In command Of the person
Of his royal highness," he stammered.
suddenly going very red.
"I had forgotten your present occu-
PATTON" said Truxton quietly. "Pray
pardon the embarrassment may have
caused you. After all, think Hobbs
will do. He knows the country like
book"
Mr.. Hobbs came. That is to say, he
was produced. It is doubtful if Mr..
Hobbs ever fully recovered from the
malady commonly known as stage
fright. He had never been called Mr..
Hobbs by a prime minister before,
nor had he ever been asked in person
by a minister Of war If he had fam
lily at home. Afterward Truxton King
was obliged to tell him that he had
unwaveringly volunteered to accom-
| pany him on the perilous trip to the
hills. Be sure Of it, Mr.. Hobbs was
not in a mental condition for many
hours to even remotely comprehend
what had taken place.
| But Mr.. Hobbs was not the kind tt
| falter once he had given his word.
"We'll be off at midnight, Hobbs
said Truxton.
"As you say. Mr.. King, just as yor
say" said Hobbs, with fine indiffer
| ence.
AS Truxton was leaving the castl
ten minutes later brisk, eager facet
young attendant hurried up to him.
"I bear a message from his roya
highness," said the attendant, detain
ing him. "Prince Robin has asked 70
you, SIR"
"I'u see him." said King promptly
as if he were granting the audience.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20

me In so many words. Now, want a
plain answer, Lorraine. Did you prom
1se to reward him If newell, II he
saved me from the mob?"
mo-" she said in low voice.
"What was it. then? I must know.
Lorraine"
II am very, oh, so very unhappy.
Truxton," she murmured.
81 came near spelling everything
just now" he whispered hoarsely.
"What?
ST almost kissed you, Lorraine. l
swear it was hard to keep from it.
That would have spoiled everything"
eyes, it would" she agreed quickly.
Sim not going to kiss you until you
have told me you love Vos Engo."
. I'll don't UNDERESTIMATE she cried,
drawing back and looking up into his
face with bewildered eyes.
Because then I'll be sure that you
love me-"
"Be sensible, Truxton."
'Ill know that you promised to love
him If he'd save me. It's as clear as
day to me. You did tell him you'd
marry him if he got me to place Of
safety"
mo. I refused to marry him If he
did not save you. Oh, Truxton, am
so miserable! What is to become of
all of us? What is to become Of John
and Bobby and your
I'll think I'll kiss you now, Lo-
raine," he whispered almost tremu-
lousy. "God, how 1 love you, little
darling! You must make me prom
iSe."
ooh, Truxton, don't ask me to say
that I'll be your She stopped
painfully embarrassed.
"That will come later" he said con
solingly. IT want you to promise, on
your sacred word of honor, that you'll
kiss no man until you've kissed me-"
"Oh," she murmured, IL cannot
promise that! am not sure that III
ever-ever kiss anybody. What is Il
you really want me to say" she
asked, looking up with sudden shy
ness in her starry eyes.
"That you love me-and me only
Lorraine" he whispered.
II will not say itv' she cried, break
ing away from him. But" as sh'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20
fro BE Continued
COMPASSION.

A tender hearted and compass
sionate disposition, which inclines
men to pity and feel the misfortunes
of others and which is even for its
own sake incapable of involving
any man in ruin and misery. is Of
all tempers Of mind the most anna
bic and. though it seldom re-
ceives much honor. is worthy Of
the highest.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20
E1IA
FRUIT AK

Life to the bilious or constipated
man or woman is just the same old
grind--no joys, no pleasures; every
thing looks alike because it is all seen
through a vision of biliousneSs. The
first preparation perfected by the
American Druggist Syndicate, which
Is a national organization of $4,000
responsible druggists, was intended
for just that kind of trouble.
A. d. s. Fr1it-Lar is without doubt
the best remedy for biliousness, con-
stipation, torpid liver, bad breath,
bilious headaches, sour stomach, etc.,
ever offered to the public outside Of
first-class physicians office. In
v~uit-Lax these $4,000 druggists have
struck upon a successful combination
of ingredients that act upon the liver
and bowels as nature should act.
Nothing drastic or violent, simply the
| correction of natures shortcomings,
| and in a way that causes no pain nor
| distress, no gripping, no soreness, no
4 weakness afterward. o
If you would have these sluggish
Il organs act as they should; II you
Il would correct your bowel troubles and
get the cobwebs out OF the brain, If
i you would regulate the stomach and
Il liver, sweeten the breath, increase the
/ appetite and improves your gen.
eral physical condition, this remedy is
guaranteed to give you most salts
factory results.
| w. Van Irons, of Hagerman, Idaho,
member of the A. d. S. National
| Committee on Formulas, and one of
the leading pharmacists in his State,
| says: "Fruit-LaX is a wonder. have
/ a number of customers who will use
| nothing else for constipation. One
| customer, an architect, came into the
| store one day last month and said:
| DOC, l have been all out of sorts for
| Doc, l have been all out of sorts for
| some energy. What have you got
that will stop a headache and regu-
| late a bad stomaeh?' l gave him a
| box of Fruit-LaX, and since then /
| have sold it to his father and two
brothers"
Get it at any A. D. S. drug store.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20

zone Of US is sure
to get away"
There is not a
man here-or in
the service-who
will not gladly &C.
company you, Mr..
King" cried Cen
eral Braze quickly.
Count Vos En-
go is the man l
would choose, If l
may be permitted
the honor of nam
ing my compan-
ion," said Truxton,
grinning inwardly
with O malicious