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The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17
STOCK LAW IN MENA
Few Citizens of the Mountain City Want to Go Back to the Days of the
 Tom Carr and Razorback Hog.
ro the EdItor of The star.

To the Editor of The Star.
 Dear Slr:-Strauge to say one of your contributors, who is in favor of voting down an anti-hog law proposition, makes use of the following statement to bolster up his position: ''If you want proof of how stock law will work in Polk county just step up to Mena aud investigate her stock law. Now MT. Editor, do not want to but in" on the spirited contro- versy that is now going on in a special department in your valu- able paper but 1 do want to call attention 10 the inconsistency of free-rsuge advocate iu referring to the existing conditions in Mena as au argument in his favor.
 Taking your correspondent at his word 1 ''stepped up to Mena" not loug ago and took long walk over the town. As strolled along the clean concrete side walks and feasted my eyes on the well-kept lawns 1 imagined my self in some progressive northern or eastern city. There many lawns with no fences, and al- though the mild touch of south ern winter had left its whitening mark upon foliage oud flower. l could easily see how springtime sunshine and summer showers could transform the scene into perfect paradise of rainbow, bloom and sweet perfume. Even in mid-wiuter it was goodly sight, aud one that plainly showed the tinlshiug touches of a refined civ ilization, sight calculated to at- tract class of people who are looking for pleasant homes in prosperous town where all the convenience and pleasures of east ern cities can be enjoyed. Then l looked backward a few years and l saw lean long horned COWS prowling up and down the streets and alleys, breaking down fences and gates and making life a bur- den to the people who tried to grow few flowers m the front yard and preserve little garden spot h the back yard, and 1 also saw a herd of hungry hogs root ing and gruntiug and squealing about over the town. saw them wallowing in the mire In front of the leading business houses and preyiug upon the residents of the residence districts like drove of ravenous wolves. Then h retro spect saw an awful scratching and I heard an awful screeching that sounded something like "The Battle Cry of Freedom"
 Yes, Mir. Riggin, l have been in Mena and 1 fall to find out why you try to "ring in" the present conditions of your town in favor of letting the long-horn cows and razorback hogs prey upon a pro- gressive people. Visitor.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17
LOSES HER CHICKEN MONEY
Corning Woman Drops Purse Containing
 Savings of Last IS Years.

Corning, Feb. S.-Mrs. C. w. Wood all, wife of c. w. Woodall, a prominent farmer of Corning, lost a purse containing eight S20 certifica tes, together with several ten and hve-dollar bills, near her home late Tuesday afternoon. It was four days, however, before she discovered her loss. Mrs Woodall has carried most of the money on her person for fifteen years. It was the accumulation of small sales from chickens and eggs. She did not know the ex- act amount the purse contained, but said it was at least S250. She was preparing to make some i'm provements on her property.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17
Oh, the MlstIetoe Bought

The village amateur operatic com pany recently essayed to give per formance of musical play written round the story of .'The Mstletoe Bough." As a vocalist the heroine was not a success and in addition she had the misfortune. when playfully hiding in the ancient oak chest (kindly lent by the local grocer), to hear the lid go down with click.
 The lid of your box is locked" whispered the alarmed stage manager to tirs grocer who was in the front seat.
 "She ain't agoing to sing no more, is she?" was the cautious inquiry.
 "Her spirit appears in the next act and sings twice" said the manager.
 "Oh, do it?" came the reply. Then I'm a-goin' to hide the key."
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17

Tn sickness, if certain hidden nerve goes wrong, then the organ that this nerve controls will also surely fail. It may be a Stomach nerve, or it may have given strength and sup port to the Heart or Kidneys. It was Dr. Shoop that first pointed to this vital truth. Dr. Shoop's Restorative was not made to dose the Stomach nor to temorarily stimulate the Heart or Kidneys. That old-fashioned method is all wrong. Dr. Shoop's Restora- tive goes directly to these failing in- side nerves. The remarkable success of this prescription demonstrates the wisdom of treating the actual cause of these failing organs. And it is indeed easy to prove. A simple five or ten days test will surely tell. Try it once, and see! Sold by Davis Drug Co. serhe Old Reiiable."
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17
FOR MENA FIRST AND LAST
Three Citizens Now in Oklahoma ''Chip
 in" to Help.

W. M. Palmer, Henry Schacht and K. l.. Gore, all we'll known ln Mena as builders and contractors, now working in Muskogee, Ok, saw in The Meua Star that $5 was to be given to the school boy and girl who suggested the best name for the organization to work for mena, and immediately "chipped in" 25 cents each to help pay it, at the same time promising to do their part in any thing taken up for the welfare of Mena, aud saying that they are "tor Mena, first, last and all the time" where the best climate and water In the world are to be found.
 Mr. Gore also writes The Star that he will give Slo to help make up a fund of $500 to be used to advertise Mena and Polk county. These men, like all who ever leave Mena, think more of it the more they see of other places.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17

You economic greatly when using Dr. Shoop's new coffee substitute known to first class grocers every where as Dr. Shoop's Health Coffee. A 25c l-2 pound package gives 100 cups of a wonderfully satisfying table drink. Pure toasted grains malt nuts, etc, give to Health Coffee a whole some and satisfying taste and flavor. And there is not gram of real coffee in it. Besides, Health Coffee is made in a minute. :" No 20 or 30 minutes tedious boiling. Sold by all grocers.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17
vided in the franchise. No fur ther aclion, however. was taken.
 No Street Commissioner Yet.

NV 0tACtt OouniSStuhCl AVts
 lAe appointment of a street commissioner 10 fiji the unexpired term of Commissioner Clift then was teken up MT. Gift some time ago turned over to the city the equipment of bis department and moved to farm near Egger, but has not form lly resigned. |. The city attorney believed bis re- moval from the city vacated his ofice. but the council preferred to lay the matter over to the next regular meeting, instrnctiug the clerk 10 secure Gifts resignation in the interim. Applicants for the place present were Will Clark, J. H. Allen and James Emerson. Indications are that there will ue several more by March l.
 E. J. Moseley, chairman of the waterworks com mission, was present, asking for instructions as to what course the board should pursue In securing power to go on with the we'll drilling. He was instructed to, if found practical, to use the engine and boiler of the city's big steam roller, either by taking these from the roller itself or by running the whole machiue to the wells. Mr. Nose ley signified his intention to get to work at once.
 II. W. Card we'll stated to the council that he had reason to be- Iieve that man could be secured who would make the city or the water commission a proposition to lease the water system and put in complete system oi new mains and operate the plant for term oi ten years. All indicated willingness to consider a propo- sition II it was made and con- formed to legal requirements.
 The next regular meeting of he council will be on the first Tuesday ia March.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17
". L. PARKER BUYS NICE HOME
R. Dusenbury. Who Sold. Buys I. R.
 Jcnes' Place at Eagieton.

County Clerk w. l.. Parker has purchased from K. Dusenbury the house at 14l7 Miller avenue and between three and four acres of land adjoining ia the Eureka ad- dition. Mir. Parker will move onto the place as soon as MT. Du- senbury gives it up. Mir. Dusen- bury has purchased the T. K. Jones farm at Eagleton and will move here soon. He expects to raise chickens and turkeys.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17
Hamlet

had melancholy, probably caused by an inactive liver. A bad liver makes one cross and irritable, causes mental depression and may result disastrous lv. Ballard's Heroine is acknowl- edged to be the perfect liver regulator. If you're blue and out of sorts, get q bottle today. A positive cure for bill ious headacbe, constipation, chills and fever and all liver complaints. Sold at Gunnels' drug store.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17
woMAN's BURNS PROVE FATAL
Mrs. Voyle Goodwin of Fort Smith Dies
 From Injuries.

Fort Smith, February 9.-Mrs. Voyle Goodwin died today from burns she seceiyed last Saturday when her clothes caught fire from a bonfire. She was l9 years old | day after the accident. Mrs. Goodwin was a member of one of the most prominent families in Fort Smith.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17
lioarse Coughs. stuffy Colds.

pain in chest and sore lungs, are symptoms that quikcly develop into a serious illness if the cold is not cured Foley's Honey and Tar stops the cough, heals and eases the congested parts, and brings quick relief. Sold by Jackson Drug and Furniture Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-17
9 a a CURES CHRONIC ULCERS

nothing
 
 
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 THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA GA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-23

men lined up There's a pawnshop
Inspector In every burg almost tie
keeps hts eye peeled for everything
that comes into the Different places
and II he finds something which
Mas stolea the night before from
somebody's house. he right away
gets an idea 81 the map Of the
mans face who hooked u. from the
owner OF the store Then they We
got you spotted. and II you haven't
got out Of town In the meantime,
just kiss yourself good night. You
are a sonor
That taxes Il for granted. Of
course. that the police were put
hep" 10 the burglary as soon as
the owner of the house found oat
that bis place had been robbed
Lots OF people Nait too long. and
the thief gets away before the po-
lice find that q place has been
gone through
Tell Police al Once.
As soon as you see that some
ones been IN your house. tell police
headquarters about u.
Then they send a man up 20 your
house In a iiffy and find out what's
missing and take A description %
a. This description goes To the
hockshop Inspector and he's on the
lookout for the missing stuff from
that minute ON. In lots OF cases
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-23

you can get back your stuff Ia this
way n you1l only hurry and tell
the police about n Half the time
they haven't got a chance OF get.
ting the man or getting back the
goods unless they're told about IL
right on the Jump
bat then a burglar In large
town where he's known has an
castor time Almost every city has
some place known "a q fence.
where burglars can get rid OF their
junk and get good prices for il.
Lots Of times It's some kind Of a
low hockahop. where theyll take
stuff without asking questions and
keep u away from the Inspector.
Then there are fences" in saloons.
resorts. dope joints and cheap
jewelry stores But Il a burglar
isn't known in these Joints he'll
have a hard time finding them.
The police know where most all
the fences are. and although they
may search these Kind of places
without finding anything. II they're
told about the burglary soon
enough they can send stool pigeons
to watch them. and lots % times
You'll get your stuff back this Way
It's always a good stunt. " your
loss IL heavy enough. Go have a cir.
cuiar printed Nith q description ~
the stun missing on ~ X dOcsnt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-23
WAR EXPECTED;
HEARST AND
~ GAYNOR

NrI YORK. sept % THAT n
lively encounter between Mayor
William J. Gaynor and w. H..
Hearst Ia likely when the mayor
resumes his official duties Is gen.
orally believed here. following the
publication OF Hearat'a answer 20
Gayuora charge that tho attacks
Ia the formers New York nowapa
pers were really responsible for
the attempted assassination OF the
mayor
Gaynor'a statement was con.
ihlued in a letter addressed 90 his
sister. and Il concluded by saying
that tho mayor intended 90 attack
The Hearst papers. putting an end
10 what Gaynor termed absolute
defiance OF tho law.
Hearat's reply 10 tho charges
was cabled from Paris:
- am exceedingly sorry" he
said, THAT Mayor oaynor was shot.
and " Mayor Gaynos has said what
you tell me, ! can only add that
am exceedingly sorry that his in-
Ivfies have affected his mind
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-23
S0UAM CLAWS
BOSTON MAN

Annie Green. eomoly Bquaw
from tho PuyaIlup reservation.
thinks = II liuddelslon IL a Boston
man. Night before last Annie aud
the Boston man engaged Ia a siren.
uous bit Of in.fighiing Both admit.
ted they we're exceedingly picked
When a patrolman broke into r
shack on Harhor island 20 quell tho
inaurrection n considerable portion
OF epldprniA was missing from Hud-
delHtona face, and Annie'a wsage
bore close resemblance Co an ua.
dcrdono hamburger steak
"f1fty dollars each. said Judge
Gordon
~CumguKT- queried city Attorney
Pierce.
They ala.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-23
Bill the Burglar Tells How You May Get Back
Your Jewels and Silverware Stolen by Burglar
!. Last Article of Series,
Man a. walla Walla Pen
Gives Valuable Pointers
10 Hoaseholders.

! voa know that bufslars would
,.,'s,, ever be pabbcd by the police
nav weren't 50 much Ike the
u the human race 10 putting
y. y. ,Ssnss they ought To do from to
i. until tomorrow
81 fact 4 Burglar VIII make
s.stv strike. sell his stun and
49, II he lsuI lazy tie goes
snother town and bcgius 20
Sgsnd. a.. ,...t,, n,stnesa
I. v,pd for this reason you
what you make Instead OF
49, an enough money TO gut out
s.ssn after pulling a job. q burg
:. ,.serally puts things of until
. s,oke While he has money
,,xavs case of. Well TN
80 nf,le while Finally he's
49, and has TO pull of job.
here's His Trouble.
~n.s here's his trouble He's
= pwelry and stuff GA his hands
se,,A msny times a railroad ticket
~ x town, bat be Is taking
.sssFss 10 sell Il. Finally he's ur
.~~lnss Il. Hes Kot 90 raise the
- Chances are he takes ring
: omeshlag TO a pawmahop Here's
xhsge he strikes his snag
IN every town Of any size az all
a. pollre have got the hOekshup
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-23
is sleaURosoN RuNNlNof

Deputy Auditor Lincoln IL wOr.
ricd chief Clerk J A slggurdaon
got ELK votes on the democratic
ticket for county clerk against his
superior. H. X. sickles That
would have ordinarily made Sig
Eurdhon the democratic nominee.
bui SiggurdNou didn't pay the IN.
Ing fee. and won't
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-23
AT THE THEATRES.

4 Moore Dark.
4 Grand The Burgomnster,"
a Seattle Baker stock company
4 Ia My Wife"
= Alhambra Russell a. Drew
4 company ia The Cowboy
4 aud the Thief"
4 Lois Lawrence players In
4 Dorothy Vernon Of lladdou
q Hall"
= orpheum Hal Stevens and
vaudeville.
4 Majestic 49, Panther brothers
and vaudeville
4 Pantaues Daphne Pollard and
= vaudeville.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-23

cost hardly anything TO print them.
aud they can be mailed 10 the
chiefs Of police. There's a chance
of getting your stuff back this way
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-23
1.-THE PURSUIT OF
PLEASURE ="

4 Wonderful Painting now on
exhibition In our rug department
Fourth FLOOR.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-23
ALASKA LAND FRAUDS
MAY BE SENSATIONAL

Spokane. Wash. September 22.-The
Chronicle says today:
IAN investigation of suspected land
frauds in Alaska, which may exceed in
scope and startling developments the
famous Cunningham cases is believed to
be in progress. guided by federal Of
ficers in the northwest.
This investigation which Is stated to
involve an entirely new group Of claims
in charges similar to those brought
against the Cunningham entries. is be-
lieved to have been instituted and active
ly pushed by Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger.
The list of entrymen involved Is said
to include many men of prominence in
Spokane as well as others of national
Importance.
Secretary Ballinger's recent visit to
Spokane according to the rumors afioat
here, was made In furtherance of the
investigation now In progress by officials
of the land office and the department
of justice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-23
SEVERE RESTRICTIONS
UPON A BIG FORTUNE

Washington. September 22.-Horace
Logan Keller, the 22-year-old Rich
mond Ind, lad who is said to have
been left fortune of $1,500,0O0 by a
grandfather, Is now serving as hos
pital apprentice at Newport. r. l., as
a training for future naval service.
Keeler's fortune hinges on his earning
not less than $75 month until he is
25 years of age.
The naval authorities here have no
disposition to cause the young man to
lose the property willed him and tn 9
Secretary of the Navy probably would
order his immediate discharge upon
his showing the facts stated in the
newspaper dispatches concerning his
good luck and the stipulation as to his
earning ability. So far no word has
reached the department from him and
any action must await his initiative.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-23
TRAGIC DEATH Of
RICH DETROIT MAN
He Commits Suicide After a
Wild Escapade
A WOMAN IN THE CASE
The Two Meet in Cleveland and Dur,
Ing a Quarrel He shoots Her
and Afterwards Hangs
Himself
A WOMAN IN THE CASE

Cleveland, September 22,-At the end
duration, b. w. Yates, a wealthy De-
troit business man, today shot and seri-
ously wounded Mrs. Fred Singer in
Rocky River wine room and two hours
later hanged himself in the county
jail.
Tonight the womans attorney, Frank
Billman, was closeted with Yates two
sons for several hours. The results of
the interview were not given out and
the three absolutely refused to discuss
the shooting or It's cause.
The young men, A. w. and H. F.
Yates. hurried here from Detroit as
soon as the news of the shooting
reached them and the body of their
father was shortly afterward identified
as it lay in a private morgue.
Yates was 4s years of age and mar
ried. He wa chairman of the board
of directors of the Business Mems Pub
fishing company of Detroit. was owner
and manager of a hotel and possessed
extensive lumber holdings near Brant-
ford, Ont.
1t is to this latter place that his
body will be removed tomorrow by
special permit of the county coroner.
Mrs. Singer. formerly resident of
Detroit, but lately residing in Cleve-
land hotel, is the wife of a travelling
salesman, and is related by marriage to
men prominent in Cleveland affairs. The
couple spent yesterday afternoon and
evening in an automobile. At midnight
last night they went to a road house at
Rocky River, western suburb of the
city. Four hours later a quarrel oc-
CURED in a grill room across the street
from the place first visited. Mrs. Singer.
according to the barkeeper on duty, or
dered a taxicab by telephone against
Yates protest and 10 minutes later the
shooting occurred.
Mrs. Singer was shot through the back
and through both legs.
"I fred two of the five shots at my
self, but missed" Yates told Marshal
Martin, according to that officer
While the woman was borne to a hos
pital Yates was taken to the Cleveland
Jail, and there he hanged himself to
low iron bed in the wash room, using
his handkerchief as a moose.
Mrs. Singer has been estranged from
her husband for months Her condition
Is reported at the hospital as serious, but
1t is thought she will recover. She was
unable to make a statement, it was an
nounced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-23
CIGARETTE PACKAGES
ARE MADE SMALLER

Washington. September 22--Packages
of all American cigarettes and tobaccos
are being reduced in size by the manu-
facturers to make up for the increased
revenue taxes imposed by the tariff.
Packages of several well known brands
which used to contain 20 cigarettes and
sold for cents now contain only 10, and
sell for the same price.
Packages of cigarettes which formerly
contained ten, hereafter contain eight.
Pocket pouches of tobacco sold for cents
will be reduced from one and two-thirds
ounces to one and one-fourth ounces, it
is understood.
This Is due to the fact that under the
old law cigarettes. which weighed no
more than ten pounds per thousand. were
taxed at the rate of So cents a thousand
This classification covered all kinds of
common cigarettes. The new tax is s1.25
thousand. Smoking tobacco also was
affected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-23

chouette relapsed sullenly into the next
chair
The young officer stared with drunken
amazement. He was evidently trying to
think He put his hand on the chouette's
plump shoulder and tried to assist him
self to rise.
So for a second or two the man and
the officer glared at each other, then sud-
denly, without a word, almost before we
could realize what had happened, the
moujik seized the officer by both ears.
An agonized shrek walled through the
theatre. I heard a tearing sound. / saw
a streaming flow of blood. Next moment
the officer fell back writing upon the
floor, and l saw his two bleeding ears
quivering like little pieces of blanc
mango, one in each of the moujik's
hands.
1t took place so quickly that nobody
moved or spoke The moujik looked at
the two ears with a droll expression of
satisfaction and dropped one carefully
among the champagne bottles.
I've promised the other he remarked,
casually.
Then before the other officers, stupid
and heavy with drink. had risen excited
ly to their feet, some to raise up the
officer lying in a faint under the table.
some vainly seeking to unbuckle their
swords from the girls waists. the man
wheeled round and disappeared, unmo-
Tested by the people, out of the hall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-23
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
BY THE HEALTH TEACHER
- mer and n

People ask, will Quaker Herb Extract
build up and strengthen the blood? Yes.
nothing better. VIII Quaker Herb Elk
tract cure rheumatism. Yes, with the
assistance of the Oil of Balm. Win Quak-
er Herb Extract cure catarrh? Yes, 1t
is a blood germ disease of the mucous
lining of the inner system, and through
the use of Quaker Herb Extract 1t can
be cured because 1t cleanses the SHINE ana
poisonous mucous from the lining, heals
1t and cxpels 1t through the action Of
the bowels.
VIII Quaker Herb Extract cure indi-
restior9 Yes 1t will cure, because In
digestion is generally caused from the
gas arising from the lower bowels, the
digestive forces are not sufficient to cause
the digestive organs to act properly, and
Quaker Horb Extract will strengthen and
BUILD them up VIII Quaker Herb Elk
tract cure constipation, dyspepsia and
biliousness? Yes. for the same reason
1t cures indigestion.
WIN Quaker Herb Extract cure liver
and kidney troubles? Yes, for 1t reno
Yates the liver and kidneys. taking the