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The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
BIG ENTERPRISEAT WICKES
Farm and Orchard Company With 838 Acres and Ample Capital Doing
 Fine Work.

One of the splendid enterprises being pushed in he southern part of Polk county is the big frui' farm, owned oy corporation formed by L.C. Wilson and James E. and George Miller, the latter two of St. Joseph, Mo.
 This company owns S3S acres of fine land, lying just north oi Wickes, and already has iu culti vation large part, 90 acres being in stra wberries. Que of the sights of the neig hborhood at this time is tue working of the power ful stump puller, with which tim Der land IS being cleared at this time. Over 7O0 acres will be uu- der fence this season.
 l.. c. Wilson, who is in charge of tbe work, is an enthusiastic admirer of this country, and D hustler. He was formerly a mem Der of the Missouri State Board of Horticulture, and is we'll posted in everything pertaining 10 fruit growing.
 In addition to securing all kinds of fruit suitable to this location, hog raising on large scale will be followed.
 The company Is incorporated for $20,000, all paid up. The people of Wickes are proud of this enterprise and expect it to re- suit in great prosperity.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03

attending school ID Meua, visited his parents Saturday aud Sunday and returned to school Monday morning.
 Mrs. Wcodmausee and son, Johnnie, Messrs. Henry Rabb anc Tom Proctor of Mena, and MT. and Mrs. w. A. Wood of Egger, were guests at the J. II. Mitchell home Sunday.
 Brown Eyes.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
Items Of Interest
 -.As Gathered By The Stafs-. Correspondents
LAYTON ITEns.

Miss Lena Barnes is sick with a cold.
 s. H. Sublett moved into town Monday from his farm. Mrs. James King went to kan- sas City Sunday on business. Mrs. Worsham, who has been very sick, is improving rapidly. N. L. Harvey killed a hawk Monday that measured four aud oue-half feet from tip to tip.
 Hiram.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
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We offer One Hundred Dollar Reward for case Of catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. F. ]. CHI itN lsY&CO., Toledo t1 We, the undersigned, have known r. ! Cheney for the last i5 years. and believe hin5 perfectly honorable in all business trarsact- Ions and financially able to carry out any obligations made Dv nis firm.
 Waldng. kinnan # Marvin
 Wholesale Druggists, Toledo q. Hairs Catarrh Cure k taken internally acting directly upon the hleod and mucous surfaces Of the system. Testlmonials sent free.
 F. ]. CHENEY H CO, Toledo. 0. Sold by all 6rargists. 7bc
 Take Halls Family PilIs for conetspatios
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
LOWER BIO FORK LINKS.

Farmers are busy clearing up their land this week.
 Jim McGee of Caddo Gap. visited in this vicinity Sunday.
 Miss Iufz Stanley of Opal, vis-
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03

Farmers are very busy turning land this fine weather, preparing for planting time.
 Miss Nora Embry is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Dood, near Ransom this week.
 Mir. Charley Honeysuckle of Mena, was guest at the w. Nj. Bateman home Sunday.
 Mrs. A. B. Balentine and chil- dren left Monday for Meua, where they will reside.
 Several of the young people en- joyed themselves singing at the G. l.. Harris home Sunday night.
 There will be services at Con- cord Saturday evening and Sun. day at Il a. m., by the pastor, Rev. D. A. Squyers.
 Miss Myrtle Wood, who is at- tending school in Mena, spent Saturday night at the home oi her brother, $. c. Wood.
 Rev. R. P. Childers preached an interesting sermon at Coucoid d Sunday to an attentive congrega- ton, his text being "Sanctifica. tion."
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Norris of Egger, visited her parents. Mir. and Mrs. W. F. Whisenant near Ransom, Saturday night and Sunday.
 Master Ellis Chambers, who is
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03

MT. and Mrs. B. F. Adkisson and Clyde and Albert left Thurs day for Sweetwater, Texas Mir. Addison has not yet definite iy decided where he will locate, out will be at Sweetwater until he does decide.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03

Large crowds are attending VI. 1. McKinney's great closing out sale and buying goods at wholesale cost. This sale will last all next week. d & W 1t
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03

Mrs. M. l.. Goodner, who has been very I'll for the past week, was reported better Tuesday. Her son, $. S Goodner, who has been laying off on account of her ill- ness, IS back at Petty's.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03

E. A. Daniels and J. A. Taylor of Hatfield, were here Thursday trading.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03

w. w. and D. w. Rowton and Miss Alma Cro@son have returned from marketing trlp to k .nsas City and other points. D. w. Rowtou left this Saturday for his home at Womole.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03

Dr. c. P. Dunman reported Monday the birth of ten-pound girl to Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Holli- day, who live three miles north of towu.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03

J. H. aud John Pullen, D. F.. Wade and Wilbern White, Eph Leonard and E. NJ. Kelly of Oden, were here Tuesday trading.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03

A. N. Blaylock. San Lewis and Ruff Laue ot Hatfield, were here Monday enroute to Fort Smith, W h ere they were summoned to appear in the Federal court in answer to charge of trespassing on the national forest.
 J. Thuma, who has been con- templating moving to Missouri for some time, has changed his mind and decided to stay here. He has leased some ground be- longing to E. N. Hopkins and will do some truck farming.
 J H. Embry left last Friday for AshdUwn, where he is goirg into the Iamoer and builders hardware business. His famil, is 10 remain here. In Mr. Em- nry's absence, City Attorney E. J. LnndY will act es city cleik.
 Fred Rausch has sold his inter- est in the Arkansas Meat Market to his partner, Ben Strauss, who will continue the business. In retiring Mir. Rau eli does not ex- pect 10 leave Mena, but for the present be will not take up any active business.
 Miss Adda Wertz received a tel egram from the acting forest supervisor at Hot Springs, re- her to come there 10 take up he stenographic work. Miss Wertz held position in the ser vice here and is better acquainted with the work than any one that could be gotten in Hot Springs. She left Monday night on the Traveller.
 Large crowds are attendiup
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
PERSONAL NOTES

]. H. Allen was in Hatfield Monday on business.
 A. J. Stevenson of Sims, was trading here Tuesday.
 Ed Beavers of Hatfield, was here Tuesday trading.
 Dave Moore of Hatfield, was here Monday on business.
 Cal Knight of Hatfield was here Thursday ou business.
 J. H. Allen spent Wednesday attending to some business at Wickes.
 J. D. Moore, justice of tbe peace at Hatfield, was in Mena Thursday.
 Lewis Knorvol of Granniss, visited his grandson, Frank Cock rell last week. Oscar ThaCker returned las' Thursday from brief visit with his father at Sims. Dr. ]. A. Norris of Egger, re turned Thursday from busiut & trip to Fort Smith.
 P. and George Craig of BoarC Camp, were here Thursday ant this morning trading.
 c. w. Edwards, a merchant 0 Big Fork, was here Saturday buy ing goods for his store.
 Dr. G. P. Dunman reports th' biith of a ten-pound baby girl t' MT. and Mrs. J. T. Cole.
 Jack Henson and wife of Twil Springs, near Hatton, have beer visiting their daug ghter, Mrs. Vii Sunderman.
 Willis Wimberly and Ton | Gamble of Olen and w. c. War, ol Sugar Creek, were here Thurs day trading.
 Rev. and Mrs. $. A. Neigh bor were in from their farm on Noun tain Fork, buying their seed fo this years farming. | Mrs. Zella Hargrove Gather after a weeks visit to Mrs. E. k Cliff ], returned 10 her hom Enear Hatton Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
iSK SPLAsHES.
L. E. Large went to Mena Sun day to preach.

l.. E. Large went to Mena Sun day to preach.
 The farmers are taking advant- age of the nice weather to blow,
 Mir. and Mrs. Elmer Wallace are rejoicing over the arrival of a l2-ponnd boy.
 Mrs. Ella Ballentine and chil dreu left Monday for Rocky to visit their relatives.
 Luther Wood of Egger, attend ed the singing Sunday night at the G. l.. Harris home.
 Luther Wood attended church at Concord Sunday and had diu- uer at the home of G. l.. Harris.
 The Rev. K. P. ChiIders preached an interesting sermon to large crowd at Concord Sun. day.
 Mrs. Mollie Miller came down from MeDa Saturday to visit her parents, MT, and Mrs. P. J. Mitch ell.
 There was a singing at the home of G. l.. Harris Sunday night which was very much en- joyed by both young and old. We thank the organist very much for the music.
 MT. and Mrs. H. r. K sssr, who have been At l. florc, 0 :, for some time a the bedside of their son, returned home Wednes- day, bringing with them the.r son, Ole, also Mrs. Rossen's mother, Mrs. Johnson.
 Nohodv's Sweetheart
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03

This day and time most people have to study how to make living, and haven't much time to study Merchan- dise-and that's where this stores Broad Policy of
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03

Mrs. Zella Hargrove Gather, after a week visit to Mrs. E. E. Cliff ], returned 10 her hom, near Hatton Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03

Rev. and Mrs. s. A. Neig bors were in from their farm on Noun tam Fork, buying their seed foi this years farming.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03

Willis Wimberly and Tom Gamble of Olen and W. c. Ward oi Sugar Creek, were here Thurs day trading.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
Zinc Works to be Enlarged.

The officers of the Mineral Point
Zinc Co. are planning to make ex-
tensive improvements in their plant
the coming spring.
The oxide works with the exception
of the fire plant and bag rooms will
be rebuilt and new furnaces will be
located just south of where the cooper
shop now stands. The capacity of the
plant will be greatly increased and
the acid plant will be changed in
such a way as to prevent the fumes
from becoming a nuisance. New side
tracks will be built above the plants.
The fact that at present the Mineral
Point zinc works consumes the greater
proportion of the low and high grade
ores mined in the district is not
generally known. Now that the
managers are planning to make ex-
tensive improvements to keep step
with the annually increasing out put
Of the mines, it can be seen that the
Importance of Southwest Wisconsin as
a mining region is growing yearly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
BIG EGG SUPPLY
IN NEW YORK CITY.
One Company Has Thirty-six Million
Eggs That Have Been in Cold
Storage Since March.

New York, Feb 2-There are 36, :
600, 900 eggs enough to provide eight
eggs apiece for every man, woman,
and child in New York City and all
its boroughs-in one cold storage
warehouse in Jersey City, according
to the information placed before the
Hudson county grand jury on We'd
nesday, in its investigation of the big
packing and other concerns which
maintain extensive warehouses.
The eggs have been there since last
March, it was learned, together with
100, 900 pounds of poultry stored since
April last.
Prosecutor Pierre P. Garven of
Hudson county has subpoenaed the
managers of the Union Terminal
Cold Storage company TO appear be-
fore the grand jury on Friday, when
the prosecutor hopes to trace other
large consignments of ancient meat
and produce.
The investigation is directed against
the cold storage concerns as a basis
for determining tire cause of the high
cost of NESTS and other necessities.
Prosecutor Garven said today that
if he can find evidence sufficient to
warrant an indictment under the
common law for conspiracy to raise
prices, he will advise the grand jury
to indict those who are responsible
for holding meat, eggs, and other
foodstuffs in storage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
OPEN AIR TREATMENT
FOR HARRY WURSTER.
Young Man to Try the Popular Method
for TubercuIar Trouble.

Harry Wurster young man of 49,,
son of a veteran of the Civil war.
makes his home with his sister,
Mrs. w. B. Dyer, of this city.
Harry has always been of delicate
physique and lately has developed
symptoms of Tuberculosis which have
aroused the interest of his friends and
steps have been taken to assist him
in overcoming the disease while
there is yet time
Harry is an industrious and popular
young fellow of good habits and as he
has no means with which to avail
himself of the fresh air treatment
that seems to be SO eficacious in
such cases, an active movement was
recently started whereby his many
friends could contribute to his i'm
provement.
The West Side Reading Circle
started the helping hand movement by
heading a paper with a 81 contribu-
tion. Gen. Calls Circle followed
with So, Pythian Sisters 81 from their
sunshine fund; w. J. Brennan, DR..
q. S Moore, Cutler Borah and Fl. S.
Rhodes So each.
Delos Edwards visited the various
business houses and obtained liberal
contributions on subscription paper
headed by DR.. Godfrey with a con-
tribution of $40.
Geo. Mccarthy and Mr.. r B.
Showalter have also been taking in
dividual subscriptions and report a
ready and willing response from near
ly all to whom they have gone. every
body seeming glad to aid in any way
to bring back health and strength to
the young man.
At present it is impossible to get
a room for him at any of the
sanitariums, so he has been provided
with warm fur-lined sleeping bag
and the fresh air treatment will be
given at the Dyer home under the
direction of DR., Godfrey.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
BIG GRANT.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Pittenger
were callers at John Stevens Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Garth waite
visited at the Levine home in Lancas-
ter Sunday.
Roy Knapp and Herman Geary
were callres at Geo. Jerrett's Sunday.
The dance at FitzgeraId's Friday
night was we'll attended and everyone
had a pleasant time.
Callers at Cutler Borah's Sunday
evening were: Sadie Funk, Bertha
Jerrett, Olive Quick, Hanum Fitz-
gerald, Doris Jerrett and Roy Knapp.
Alma and Guy Walker attended
party at Knoke's Friday night.
Charlie Pittenger was in Lancaster
on business Monday.
Cutler Borah took a large sleigh
load of young people to the entertain
ment at the Whitcomb school Monday
evening. Everyone pronounced the
entertainment and social both sue
cess.
Guy Walker made his usual trip
to Preston again Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
DEATH Of LANCASTER'S
OLDEST CITIZEN
Mrs. Catherine WenzeI Passes
at the Age of So.
Death Occurred Saturday Morning-She
Had Been Resident OF This
County Since 1857.

Mrs. Katherine WenzeI, Lancas
ter's Oldest resident, died at the home
of her son Jacob last Saturday morning,
She was nearly 81 years of age at the
time of her death.
Mrs. WenzeI was born in Hessan.
Darmstadt, Germany IN 1918. She
was married in 1912 to John WenzeI
and two years later they came to
America They landed at Baltimore,
Maryland and for several years made
their home in Delaware and engaged
in farming.
In March, 1857 they came to
Liberty, Wisconsin settling on a farm
where hey remained thirty years.
In 1 7.they decided to retire from
farmin and came to Lancaster where
they made their home with their son
Jacob. john WenzeI preceded his
loving wife to the better land just
ten years age this month.
In her old age Mrs. Wenzel retain
ed those endearing qualities that won
her the friendship and love Of all
with whom she became acquainted.
She is survived by two. sons Jacob
and August. of this city. and two
daughters Mrs. Henry Leist. of
Liberty. and Mrs. Henry Fisher, of
Sitter.
Funeral services were held Monday
at the Lutheran church in this city.
Rev. Schmidt officiating. Interment
followed in the Liberty cemetery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
INSURANCE COMPANIES
LIABLE FOR STATE TAX.
The Supreme Court So Decides Against
All that are Doing Business
in Wisconsin.

Madison, Wis. Feb. l. The foreign
insurance companies which withdraw
from the state upon the passage of the
drastic regulation laws, but which
still have policies in force in the
state, are in effect "doing business"
in this state, and as such come within
the requirement of the annual re-
ports TO be filed with the insurance
commissioner and that certain fees
must be paid on premiums derived
from the policy holders within the
state.
This in effect is the momentous
decision handed down today by the
Wisconsin supreme court in the test
case brought by the Columbia Ma
tional Life Insurance company against
the staCe. On the face Of the deci-
sion the state contention is reversed,
as the judgment of the lower court
against the insurance company for
some 81, 900 suffered reversal with
the directions to dismiss the com
plant.
However, the opinion is construct
ed as pointing out that a criminal
action is the proper method of redress.
There is now some question as to
what sort of an action may be taken
to enforce the statute under dispute.
The state had not prosecuted
criminally because of the difficulty Of
obtaining service.
The court explicitly stated it was
not found necessary to pass upon the
constitutionality of the law, and thus
it is believed the insurance company
will not find it possible to carry the
matter to the federal court. as was the
intention in case the state tribunal
held the law valid
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
Removes An Old Bullet.

Platteville, Wis, Feb. 2.-Dr
Wilson Cunningham removed bullet
on Tuesday that had been lodged for
almost two years ia the foot of
Wilbert Webster The boy is four
teen years of age and walked to the
DOCTORS Office, where the operation
was performed. About two years ago
he was out hunting and accidentally
shot himself, the bullet lodging in
the foot. At the time he manifested
unusual bravery, returning home with
the bloody wound and scarcely able to
walk. He suffered nc inconvenience
from it until about week ago, when
his foot became sore and made it
dicfiult to wear q shoe. No anaesthetic
was administered for the operation,
although he suffered intense pain.
The wound is healing nicely and the
boy is happy that he can now hold
the bullet in his hand. Dubuque
Times Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
High School Notes.

At good meeting last Wednes-
day night the Athena Debating So
ciety discussed the following ques-
ton: Resolved that anti trust
leagues are justifabie" They also
voted in three new members which
makes a total enrolment of %.
The Kario's Literary Club gave
an excellent program before the
school last Friday. It was compos-
ed of the following numbers per-
tanning to the Scandinavian PENN
sula:
80 800 pteElizabeth Ed ards
The Scandinavian in Htstory--Chas. XII
Song. Swedish National HymnS School
The scandinavian Contributions to
Literature Olive Green, read by
Reading from Peer Gynt, I6sen -,
..........-.. Susie and VeSta Johnson
Piano Solo, Asses Death Grey. ---..-.----.--
...,-..,..-..... Elizabeth Edwards
The Falls of Falhatta~----..- Clarence Kelly
In order to give those pupils who
failed or were unable to take the
last regular examinations chance
to make up this work, special was
given Thursday afternoon after
school. We are sorry to say the
number was quite large.
It is reported that the Fl. S. or
chestra had a banner practice last
Thursday evening. The selections
at the program Friday go to show
that those who are in the orchestra
are working hard to make it a sue
cess.
Eight High School boys evil
IDENTIFY became tired of the routine
of school work week ago last Fri
day afternoon. They were given
a three days vacation when they
returned to school Monday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
WILL PUNISH CENSUS MEN
Bill That Has Been Offered In Congress
Affects Enumerators.

If the bill offered in congress re-
Gently becomes law, and it undoubt-
eddy will. census enumerators who
are Jealous politicians will have to
guard their tongue while in the
performance of their duties. The
bill is one designed to punish census
enumerators for obtaining or giving
out political information while in
the discharge of their duties as such
enumerators. The bill follows:
Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America, in congress as
sembled. That whoever being a
census enumeration, or other person
employed in taking the thirteenth
decennial census of the United States
shall ask any question. of any person
of whom he is obtaining information
respecting the census, as to his politi-
cal affiliations or sentiments, or of
the political affiliations or sentiments
of others, or shall make known to
anyone such information acquired by
him in connection with his work as
such census enumeration or other census
employee, shall be fined not more than
one thousand dollars and imprisoned
not more than one year
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
WEAK, WEARY WOMEN.
Learn the Cause of Daily Woes and
End Them.

Learn the Cause of Daily Woes and
End Them.
When the back aches and thro bs.
When homework is torture.
When night brings no rest nor
sleep
| When urinary disorders set in.
Women's lot is weary one
There is a way to escape these
woes.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure such ills.
Have cured thousands.
Read this womsn's testimony.
Mrs. Isaac N. Williams, Fountain
Street, Dodgeville, Wis. says 'I
have been miserable at times during
the past five years as the result of
weak kidneys. had headaches, dull
pains in the small of my back and
often felt so weak and nervous that I
was unfit for work. [ used ali kinds
of remedies but nothing gave me relief
and I was in bad way when Doan S
Pills were brought to my attention.
procured box, used them accord
ing to directions and was given great
relief Since that time 1 have had
no return of kidney trouble. .
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New Yorl:, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-09
mayor were approved by the council /:
FIRST WARD.


Inspectors, Delos Abrams, Peter
HenkeI, Eugene Whitmore poll
clerks, Frank B Calls, James Nc
Brien; ballot clerks, j. R. Place,
Edgar Grebe
SECOND WARD.
Inspectors. q. "a, Basford. George
Muesse, G. F Dickinson poll clerks,
August Michaelis. Eugene Wood
house; ballot clerks, A. j. Howell,
John Pink.
THIRD WARD
Inspectors r. B. Showalter, Henry
Pink. H. G. Bryhan: poll clerks, w
F. Orion, J. M. Stone; ballot clerks,
Samuel Stevens, Buriey Doll.
FOURTH WARD.
Inspectors, David Schreiner, J. J.
Oswald. John BENEFITS; poll clerks.
John D. Henkel, E. E. Mccoy; ballot
clerks. Jacob Baumgartner, j. E.
Barnett.
A protest by John Drinkwater
against the payment of his share in
the construction of a cement walk
adjoining his property in the third
ward was presented to the council. The
protest alleges that the walk, which
was laid by out of town workmen was
defective in many particulars and did
not comply with the specifications.
No action was taken by the council,
however.
Sam Enler was present at the meet
ing to explain the need of a new
sidewalk adjoining his property east
of the North school. He supposed
that a petition asking for this side
walk had been presented to the
council but as no one present had any
knowledge of such a petition, it was
impossible to consider the matter It
is probable that the petition will be,
presented at the next meeting.
An application from William and
Chas. Hicks asking for a five months
license to run a shooting gallery in
the north half of the building in
which Frank Tanner formerly had
saloon was considered and upon vote
was denied.
Before adjournment the milk ordi
nance was discussed. Mayor Bennett
stated that it should and must be
enforced. The annual payment of
the milk peddlers' license must be
made before or on the first of April.