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The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
COVE CATCHES.

No frost here during present cold spell.
 Larger acreage of corn in this vicinity this spring, and farmers re. port good stand.
 The broom corn boosters are still busy, and several more farmers have agreed to increase their acreage. Dr. M. F. Gray has moved into the Lamson hotel property and will convert sthe same into a rooming house.
 Wilsey x Wright are preparing to open up a first class restaurant and lunch counter in connection with their ice cream parlor.
 On account of the cool, rainy weather the opening of the new ice cream parlor was postponed until Saturday night of this week, and it promises to be quite a social event.
 Dr. J. c. Hilton and family of Prescott, are expected home this week, and the doctor will soon be busy marketing his big strawberry crop. He has one field of about 30 acres that he figures will bring him the neat sum of $3,000. First crop. too. Whenit comes to the berry indus try Dr. Hilton is a stayer and there fore a. winner. It is the stayer in anything who always gets there and always wins out. but the quitter never gets anywhere and never wins anything. The man who stays with the strawberry indurtry in Polk county stays with a solid mine.
 Fisherman.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
UPPER MOUNTAIN FORK ITEns

Grandpa Redding made a trip to Mena last week.
 Ben Gipsou and Frank Reddine visited MT. Robb Sunday. Willie Beaver has traded for 2 place near Mountain Fork. Mir. aud Mrs. Brunson made a flying trip to Mena Saturday.
 MT. Robb and wife visited MT. and Mrs. w. A. Gordon Sunday.
 Pat Reed and Grandpa Hill made business trip to Mena this week.
 The young folks had a good singing at MT. Gray's home Sat urday night.
 There was prayer meeting at James Beavers Sunday evening. with good attendanee.
 Grandma Sellers has returned to the home of her son, Luther. after a visit in Oklahoma.
 MT. aud Mrs. A. J. Mcbride of Mountain Fork, are the proud parents of a fine baby boy.
 Cecil Hayes has come from Kentucky to his new home. His l cousin and family have moved | 1ere also.
 There were church services att Jak Grove Sunday, preaching by
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
SULPHUR SPRINGS SPRINKLES

| William Stamey left last week fol
 Idaho.
 Joe Hooper made his weekly visit here Sunday.
 | Uncle Mark Hughes is able to be out after seige of fever.
 Mrs. Ola Shirley paid visit to
 homefolks Monday, near Waters.
 Thomas Hooper and family spent Saturday night at the home of John Dilbeck.
 Aunt Ann Posey of Quito, is visit ing her granddaughter, Mrs. Lizzie Edwards.
 Mir. and Mrs. Mitchell returned Wednesday from four months stay at Joplin, Mo.
 Uncle Tim Swindle of Caddo. was up the first of the week visiting his brothers, l. w. and Harrison. The Revs. Elijah Abee and James Lilies filled the Rev. Mir. Whites ap- polntment at the chapel Sunday.
 George and Herschel Ferguson went to Mena Friday, returning Saturday night with load of sup. plies.
 MT. St. John and son, Edward. left some days ago for Missouri. where they will make their home tempora- rily.
 James Edwards and children. Will lie and Miss Ida, visited over Satir- day at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. ]. Abee.
 Ali Buerge Tuesday went to Mt Ida, accompanied by his witnesses W. M. Edwards and James Stamey. to make final proof on his homestead.
 A hail storm passed over here last week, dealing destruction to gardens and crops. Jonah Abee states that hail stones almost as large as goose eggs fell at his home near Helen.
 A most enjoyable time was had at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Roberts Of Alder, Sunday afternoon, when a large crowd of young people gath cred in and spent the evening sing ing.
 Dr. Ira Murphy of Mimosa and Dr. Bizzell of Egger, held a consult | Lation Friday over Frank Ferguson. who IS very low, and pronounce him He has a well developed 1 'ase of consumption and has con | .racted an acute attack of heart di- | lease.
 :, Colonel William s. Claggett, the llustrlons Potentate of the Shrine # < kansas City Cty, end wealthy busi- less man of the same place. came lown the first of the week via Mena or several days recreation and to Irink the water of the Sulphur and Blood springs, in the healing virtues
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
POTTER PERSONALS

J. w. Walker made a business trip Monday to Mena,
 Mir. w. w. Owens and wife were trading in Mena Saturday. The Rev. Seay delivered vers interesting sermon at this place Sunday.
 A singing Sunday night at the home of J. w. Walker was very much enjoyed.
 w. D. Allen returned Saturday from Saver, OK., where he has been for the past week attending to business.
 Dnglas Walker and wife ot Cove, spent Sunday with Mir. Walkers mother, Mrs. M. J.. Walker.
 School Girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
Items of Interest
 -.As Gathered By The Stars. Correspondents
B0GdY WAVES.

Planting cotton now.
 Middle Standridge went to Board Camp Sunday.
 Bardie Medford of Board Camp visited at Midway last Sunday. Miss Maudie Lewis and broth CT, Luther, visited at Board Camp last Sunday.
 Jim Upshaw and Sylvester Medford made business trip to Mena Saturday.
 Luke Medford and family visit. ed his brother near this place Saturday night.
 Ed Medford has sold his old place near Boggy and bought a place near Board Camp.
 Black Eyes.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
EGGER ITEMS.

We are glad to see two writers fion Egger.
 There was dance at the home of J. L. Isman Friday night.
 John Garley of. Ink, visited hi, friend, Mary Harrison, Sunday
 Hunter Flemings and Robert Norris were trading in Mena lasl week.
 MT. and Mrs. s. I. Wood ol Ink, attended church at New Hope Sunday.
 John Chambers and wife of Ink, spent Sunday with friends at New Hope.
 Boss aud Bob Edwards of Quito, attended the dance at MT. Isman's Friday night.
 Stella Norris spent last week with her sister, Mrs. Flemings of Board Camp.
 Wallace Norris, who lives at Waters, was visiting friends at this place Sunday.
 Several from this place attend. ed literary at Hilliard Saturday night and all report nice time.
 Buster Wimberly has been planting corn and says he expects to ship a carload to Kansas City this fall.
 The singing at New Hope Sun. day was enjoyed by all. There was plenty of dinner and Brother Chllders preached fine sermon
 Miss Esther Isman, who IS at. tending school at Mena, spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents, MT. aud Mrs. John Isman. An ice cream supper was given 1t the home of Dr. W. w. Phil | pot Saturday night in honor of l lis daughter, Miss Willie's birth | lay.
 James Southern and Levil srown, who have been visiting riends aud relatives here for some lme, left Monday for Fl Reno. 'k., where they expect to work.
 Nobody's Sweetheart. Will Dee Philpot is on the sick st this week. Al our church conference this 1efk Iamae n,~1ra
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

J. L.. Bedding. Also a Sunday school was organized.
 Miss Roxie Gordon nas return ed from Smithville, where she has been staying. with her sister and attending school.
 ]. l.. Redding and son, Claud, of Mountain Fort, visited their cousin, Mrs. Ella Balentine of Mena, Friday and Saturday.
 Bee Martin.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

of which he has so much faith; MT. Claggett. some time ago bought the famous Blood springs property, which belonged to the estate of Will liam D. Rider, deceased. We are glad to have such influential men as Mr Claggett interested Tn the oe- velopment of our resources.
 The Old Hermit.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

who has been visiting kindred and friends here returned home Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Andrew Stardly of Big Fork, visited Mrs. Stard- ly's mother. Mrs. Nichols, Thurs day and Friday. They returned home Friday aud Mrs. Nichols who went with them returned home Monday.
 Field Boy.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

K. Golf of Cove. was hesI day. He. had been snmmoas serve on the grand jury, N account of important buS was dismissed.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

Dr. ]. NJ. Rector aSs " ',,' Wren are here from " le" Tex, looking oyer M, Meua n X < view to locating. ! ns, fe larly desire to get ava < I sand storms and winus Y and at the same !. 'lms .s,,l healthful location. II s a'll Dr. Rector will prae'le:s. :.,s, !, and MT. Wren will go "" cautilc business,
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
PERSONAL NOTES

PERSONAL NOTES
 F. c. Wilsey of Cove, vas here Tuesday on business.
 J. E. Jackson of Black Fork, was here Monday trading.
 Mrs. H. K. B n lett was n fir m Rocky Saturday stopping.
 John Goodner ot Waters. was in town Thursday on business.
 w. D. Hall of Vandervoort, was here ednesday on business.
 $. Stakemiller of Rich Noun tain, was here Tuesday trading.
 Dr. K. I. Connally of Rocky, was h town Tuesday on business.
 Miss Maud Owens of Owens Chapei was shopping in Mena Friday.
 John Oliver and NJ. D. Wiaton of Rocky, were trading here Tuesday.
 II. K. Jacobs and J. A. Sullivan wero Wickes visitors in Mena Thursday.
 Bud Nichols and ]. Il. Wilkin- son of near Hatfield, were trading here Friday.
 l.. Nj. and Frank Wimbe berly shipped carload of hogs from Mena Saturday.
 l.. Brown and Jack Southern of Egger, were here Monday enrorte to Fl Reno, Ox.
 A marriage license was issued Thursday to 5. l. Egger and Miss Lucinda Martin of Egger.
 Mrs. 0. K. Jarrett returned 10 andervoort Saturday after a two days visit here with kiufolks.
 Mrs. Josie Garden. who lives near Cherry Ili.l, is here to visit Mir. and Mrs. b. M. Wimbe-ly, Jr.
 Miss Frankie Nichols and her sister, Mrs. c. F. Harder, returned Monday from brief visit at Tex arkana.
 Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tweed, are the proud parents of hue baby boy, which arrived Sunday morning.
 MISS Bessie Cecil of Wander voort was here Friday shopping. She will visit tonight at the home of Mrs. J. G. Hudgins.
 Mrs. T. A. Harwell, who has been visiting her brother, w. E. Anderson and family, left Thurs day for her home at Hatfield.
 Mir. and Mrs. Eugene Ander- son and Miss Ada Fisher re- turned Wednesday from Egger, where they spent few days fish, lng and visiting friends.
 $. A. Neighbors of Potter, w. 1 N. Taylor and Sam Bates of Rust, l M. Chambers and Lute Harris of l luk aud D. F. Stinnett of Bulger, | were here Saturday trading.
 John Davis, aged S5 years, who | ived near Acorn. died Tuesday. | liter being sick for about Is His body was buried Wednesday in the Owens Chapel cemetery.
 J. A. Evans of Shreveport. <a., and J. ] Moore of Hope, i 10th demous'ratiye farming gents of the Agricultural De- ,. sf s,.o.st ,xxt~~I xU.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
George Plunkett.

Dllbeck X Roberson have just bought nsec Tor of dry goods. Jim Edwards aud family visited al Helena Saturday and Sunday.
 Straw Hat.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

left Thursday far the housl Polk county agent, A. {. t of Board Camp.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
BIG FORK BITS.

B. Allen of Opal, came in on a visit Saturday.
 Lon Roberts visited friends west of town Sunday.
 c. w. Howard and wife of Egg. ger, visited relatives here Sunday, Miss Bessie Moore of Boggy creek, recently visited Miss Eva Bates.
 Jesse Newman, who resides iu east Big Fork, was in town Sat urday.
 Frank Bates, who is working west of here, came in Sunday on a short visit.
 Guilford Bates of Board Camp, was here Saturday looking after business interests.
 The big series of debating at Big Fork will begin Saturday night, April g. Big Fork has accepted challenge from Board Camp and Board Camp is going to send her very strongest men to oppose the Big Fork boys, who are distinguished ID anything that is called debating. Newton White of Board Camp will be given the championship of the Board Camp boys and Robert Moore will be champion of the speakers at Big Fork.
 Plucky Joe.
 G. B. Bates visited relatives near Board Camp Sunday.
 J. F. Standridge of Opal, was here on business Saturday.
 ]. H. Edwards visited relatives in Montgomery county Saturday and Sunday.
 The Rev. White failed to fill his appointment at Pleasant Hill Saturday nis ht.
 J. b. ana J. U. Lilies and fani- ies attended church Sunday at Sulphur Springs.
 Dan Killian of Oklahoma, at- ended to business in Squire FrIed's court last week.
 A man from New York will ecture at the Big Fork school louso at 10 a. m. Sunday, April A. Subject, The Perfect Day. M. s. Fried thinks the wolves ire iu sympathy with the beef rust's effort to raise the price of 'eef- They are playing havoc with his year.ings.
 Amoug those in attendance at onrt in Mena Tuesday, were: M. }, Fried, Phil Abernathy, J. c. Bates, M. c. Edwards, J. A. foote and E. A. Lewis. J. A. and Josh Aberna.hy land- q 24 large trout near Opal one ay last week. When they can't l atch em others had better stay 1 [ home and cut bushes or fix euce.
 George Plunkett.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

The Star is authorize cd to announc,
 !. n, HOLMAN as a candidate for the office of Ns Polk county, subject to the deciIm voters at the next regular election.
 FOR STREET CORNERSTONE The Star is authorized to announcs
 JAM t,S EM tRS0N as candidate for the office Of Slref missioner of the City of Mena, and h.s eeivcd the nomination by tho Dsms convention; he asks for the suppu; voters al the coming election.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

Meua Cottage, l2 rooms, close in, for sale. trade or rent. Phone 4zs, C. '. Head. 54 Ct IA 2t
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

]. A. Evans of Shreveport. La, and J. j. Moore of Hope, both demous'ratiye farming agents of the Agricultural De- partment arrived Wednesday and
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

Peter Dahlgren and Nil Mrs. William Jones of q City, Kas., who have bssu the past week visiting H. ? gren and Luke SlaugstrOu, today for their home.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

A. K. Fretz returned from a trip to Kansas ] bringing with him his liilR Theodore, who has been with q cousin at Mound ] He left Saturday for bis the Ouachita Park farm miles east.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

A fue pasture for si0e' southeast from AcoTn' Sl. cattle, 75c yearilnss month. Finest sprlpfc k, hog-tight fence. see 7, V lev, agent, postmaster ~ 30 G Is At
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

Mrs. NJ. l.. Nichols srd| 1. D. Nichols left Thsa for a visit at Texarkana. '
 there they will attend ibe d meetings being conducted bI| Torrey, the noted evangelist
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

II is reported that T. M der has solo his cottage |
 thesda Springs to J. W. Ma who recently came here b'' of the healthy locatios- Mayhew Friday bought fu'a Tor his nome from paton 4 pany.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

w. w. Jordan, the Ille'' X who has a shop pu Ds < street, has quite a lot Ol a.,l { melon and canieloupe ", \ he says he will divide up :, the people who wish them ;d are some that he saVeu N X own use, but having no s,' ,s' plant them he decioeu N them away.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

Will Dee Philpot is on the sick list this week.
 At our church conference this week Jamas Darough was res
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
GFThis Story Will Start in the Next Isa
ANNOUNCEMENT,
FOR SHERIFF

ANNVONGEMsNl.
 FOR SHERIFF
 The Star Is anthoris cd to announes
 J. n HOLMAN ss a candidate for the office 0f N Polk county, subject to the declse, voters at the next regular election
 FOR STREET CORNERSTONE The Star Is authorized to announes
 JAM f,S EM tfsS0N as a candidate for the office of Slr., of the City Of Mena, and hss rcivcd the nomination by tho Dtn. convention; he asks for the guppw. voters al the coming election.
 
 left Thursday fer the houeu Polk county agent, A. {. { of Board Camp.
 K. Golf of Cove. was here day. He. had been snmmos serve on the grand jury,a account of important bEl was dismissed.
 Peter Dahlgren and Mi.
  Mrs. William Jones of [ City, Kas., who have bssu the past week visiting H, gren and Luke Slaugstron, today for their home.
 Mrs. NJ. l.. Nichols aud I. D. Nichols left Thul for a visit at Texarkana. there they will attend ihe Fl meetings being conducted bI Torrey, the noted eyangsls'
 Il IS reported that T. M der has solo his cottage | thesda Springs to J. W. Maj who recently came here O:' of the healthy locatlos' MayLew Friday bought tufa for his nome from paton < pany.
 A. K. Fretz returned \ from a trip to Kansas \ bringing with him hIs lillR| Theodore, who has been with d cousin at Mound N He left Saturday for bis the Ouachita Park farm nliles east.
 Henry Schachtretufned to Oklahoma, tais time too'] III d City, where he goes tow his trade, carpenterlng. m] that III about lwJ monlns' the weather gets hot he sj turn 10 Mena and rest, 's] he hot months, with ," park as headquarters.
 J. A. Ford, the tailor WI NJ ena a year ago, IS baeS 1 and looking for a place l0s| 10 business. From MeD' Ford went to Texarkaan' rom there to Alabami. n'| ost 40 pounds of flesh aothing of financial losss' '. by changes and is glad '" pack to Mena.
 w. W. Jordan, the msf' who has a shop pu Ds 'treet, has quito a lot 0l melon and canieloupe " he says he will divide up he people who wish them ;d ire some that he saveu ,wn use, but having no p'' )lant them he decIaeu hem away.
 A 6ue pasture for stoci ioutheast from Acorn. <: 'l. cattle, 75c yearllnss month. Finest sprlnks s,a og-tight fence. See V ey, agent, postmaster ~ IS 6t Is At
 Dr. ]. NJ. Rector rI,,as;,,l sSa Wren are here from Wlea' Tex, looking oyer M, Men' U a, jew to locating. Ine, M arly desire to get away < aud storms and winas Y nd at the same v 'im .s,, Iealthful location. II '' s'1 )r. Rector will prae'ls:s. :.,s, Iud MT. Wren will go " .autile business,
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

J. A. Ford, the tailor s''I Mena a year ago, IS DaeS and looking for place 'osd 10 business. From MsD' Ford went to Texarka1n' 2. from there to Alabaml NJ lost 40 pounds of flesh N \ nothing of financial losse' '.| s by changes and is glad II back to Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

Henry Schachtretufned " to Oklahoma, tais time tooa ma City, where he goes iog " his trade, carpenterlng. HS that III about lwJ monlns the weather gets hot he ss turn 10 Mena and rest, 'sa the hot months, with "' park as headquarters.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

John Davis, aged S5 years, who lived near Acorn. died Tuesday. after being sick for about Is months. His body was buried Wednesday in the Owens Chapel cemetery.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

F. c. Wilsey of Cove, vas here Tuesday on business.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

J. E. Jackson of Black Fork, was here Monday trading.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

Mrs. Fl. K. B n lett was T frt m Rocky Saturday stopping.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-11-11
Fire At Kelton.

The large new warehouse at Kelton,
Chester county, was burned to the ground
by FIRE of unknown origin, early Monday
morning. The building was owned by
Franklin 6. Evans, and had just been
completed. 1t was two-story structure,
with cellar. and was designed for ware
house, public hall and business stands,
including the Kelton postof6ce, which had
not yet been moved to the building. The
cellar was given over to mushroom
growing. and contained a promising crop,
which of course was destroyed The con.
tents of the building which were burned
consisted Of machinery, carpenter tools,
quantity of fertilizer. gasoline engine, etc,
The harness shop Of George Cox, ad-
joining was also burned with about $3oc
worth of material, this being total loss.
Three mushroom houses in the rear were
badly scorched but saved. Charles Shaw
lost about $Ioo worth of restaurant fix.
lures. while Chandler and Harry Shaw
lost about half as much in carpenter tools,
The building cost in the neighborhood
of 81, 500. and there was builders insur.
ance upon it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-11-11
Bankruptcy Proceedings.

Several of those interested in the bank
rupt Times Publishing Company, Of Ok
ford, attended the argument held before
United States District Court at Philadel-
phia on Monday, The matter brought up
was an appeal for a rehearing Of the
status Of the various bonds as decided by
the Referee. Such rehearing was re-
fused upon previous occasion and it
seems probable that similar decision
will be handed down. as no new matter
was brought in. If the Referee is sustain
ed, there will soon be distribution of the
funds. amounting to over nine thousand
dollars. which has been lying in West
Chester bank for over a year, drawing no
interest. The decision of the Referee was
that those persons who held bonds of the
original issue which they had never ex-
changed were to be paid in full with
interest, while the remaining amount was
to be divided among the holders of second
issue bonds. The first issue outstanding
amounts TO $4,000. Oxford News
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-11-11
Entertainment Course.

The opening entertainment Of the
course arranged for this winter was given
in the public hall on Wednesday evening
by the Robley Male Quartet. The enter
tainment was delightful one. encore
after encore being demanded by the
audience. 1t consisted Of musical num-
bers and character impersonations, every
member Of the Quartet proving to be an
artist. Mr.. Bayard T. Robley is reader
and impersonator of unusual ability. his
rendering of selections from Riley, Kip
ling and Dunbar winning his audience
completely. The Quartet is one of the
best attractions that has appeared here.
The next entertainment of the course will
be given December S, by Fitch B. Cooper,
imitator,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-11-11
Donations To Union Hospital.

The Ladies Auxiliary Committee OF
Union Hospital, Elkton, received large
quantity of provisions on the recent dona-
ton day, for which they tender thanks.
The receipts from coin slips sent out last
year have not been published until now.
as the returns were slow coming In, owing
to the difficulty Of collecting in the country.
They amounted to $3ss.I5. Out of this
sum the hospital kitchen was painted,
screensput in the Singerly cottage part Of
the building, blankets and bed linen pro-
vided, &c. A. private donation of 500
was spent in additional table silver and
beds, needed to accommodate the increas-
ing number of patients. The ladies are
again sending out coin slips, to be called
in December Ist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-11-11
New Castle County Goes "Wet.'

A feature of Tuesdays election in
which Cecil county was greatly interested.
on account of the territory being adjacent
to US. was the vote on the liquor question
in New Castle county, Del, where the
whiskey advocates won out.
In rural New Castle county, where a
special election was held on the license
question, the ''wet" forces won victory
with majority of 73o. The total vote
was much larger than three years ago,
when the vote for license was 37o7
and against license 1886, giving the
''wets" a majority of s7r. The total vote
Tuesday was 436r for license and 3622
against. Three years ago the "drys''
carried four districts. but yesterday they
had majority in only three. Rev. John
M. Arters, superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League, said that the temperance
forces were surprised at the result but not
discouraged. and he declared that they
would begin all over again and make an
effort to have the license question submit
ted to the voters at the next election.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-11-11
Wrestling Bout Causes Row.

Innocent play caused a fight at the
Augustine mills of the Jessup & Moore
Paper Company, Wilmington, Saturday
night and will probably result in death.
Alfonso Bancelli, rs years old, is at the
Delaware Hospital with a badly fractured
skull, Roy Hill. 20 years old, Of Elkton,
Md, and Earl Detwiler, Is years old, Of
Philadelphia, are under arrest to await
the outcome of Bancellis s injuries.
Bancelli, an Italian, and Hill were wres-
Ting and got into row. Detwiler went to
Hills aid. The Italian pulled revolver,
when Hill struck him on the head with
an iron bar. All of the men were en-
ployed at the plant.