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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-23
coMMIssIoNER,s SALE.

Notice is hereby givel, that In par
suance Of the authority and direction
contained in the decretal order OF the
Chancery Court of Polk county made
and entered on the II day of February,
1911, la a certain cause No. 706 then
pending therein between J. G.. Smith,
plaintiff, and j +. Todd, defendant,
the undersigned as Commissioned OF
said court will offer for sale at pub
lie vendue to the highest bidder, at the
sou theast door or entrance of the
county court house, in which said
court is held, In the county of Polk,
within the hours prescribed by law for
judicial sales, on The 9Th day OF April,
1911, the following described real es-
tate. to-wit: Lot No. in block No.
" and east 81 feet OF lot No. 2 In block
No. So In the town OF Mena, in POLK
county, Arkansas.
Terms of sale: On q credit OF three
months, the purchaser being required
to execute q bond as required by law
and the order and decree OF said court
in said cause, with approved security,
bearing interest AZ the rate OF 10 per
cent per annum from date Of sale until
paid, and lien being retained on
the premises sold to secure the pay
ment Of the purchase money.
II. J. Green.
Ii Commissioner In Chaneery.
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NOTICE TO CONFIRM TITLE.


Notice is hereby given that on the list day
OF March, 1871, ). b. W allace filed in my of
flee, his petition to the Chancery court Of
Folk County, Arkansas praylnV that said
court at Its April term 1911 by it's decree con-
firm and quiet his title to the following de-
scribed lands situate In the County OF foIs,
state of Arkansas to-wit:
All OF that part OF the SEA MEX Sec. ~. r.
-, X. 20 W., not embraced within the plat
of the town of Dallas. as shown on the plat
of said town of Dallas. now on file In the Of
flee of the Recorder for Polk county. and de-
sci ibed on said plat as lot No. T. Of the said
SEA NEA OF said section 70, also the y IN
\ tsif Of section ~, also the NWh NWh and
all OF that portion Of the SWA NWH OF sec
ttcn 81 lying north Of the old Dallas and Hot
Springs public rOad and described as follows:
beginning at the southeast corner OF the said
thence south Bs feet. thence south 90 degrees
and 90 west, W0 feet thence south ~ de-
ecs and iT west 100 feet: thence south NJ
degrees west ~ feet: thence with section line
west Sii6 feet 10 the sout west corner OF said
NV NWA section ~: thence east ON snbdi-
ccpting and leaving out the lands occupied
by the Dallas cemetery. all Ia township
south. OF range 30 west. Also blocks I. &.
and u OF the town of Dallas, rs appears upon
The plat Of said town on file In the office OF
the Recorder Of Deeds for Polk county.
Therefore all persons who claim any Inter
cst In and 10 said lands or any part thereof
are hereby warned and called upon To appear
In said court within six weeks from this date
and show cause, II any there be. vhy the
prayer OF said petition should not be granted
and the title Of the said petitioner In and 10
forever established. quoted and confirmed.
Given under my hama rs cIcrk Of said Chan
Gerry Court, this LIST day OF March, iHii,
loot II. j. Green. CLERK
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LEGAL NOTICES.
ROAD NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the UNI
dersigned petitioners and residents of
Road District No. |, in Center Town
ship, Polk County. Ark, will present
q petition to the Polk County Court at
its next April term, 1911, praying an
order creating and establishing pub
lie road along aud over the following
route, to-wit:
Beginning at the Southwest corner
of the Sch of the NW4 of Section y,
Township ? South, Range 20 West,
Fifth PRINCIPAL Meridian, leaving the
Mena and Hot Springs public road at
said point and running due east and
along the balf-milc line on north side
Of NE1 Of SW1 ana north line of s WI
OF said Section II, and along the north
line of 81 OF Section -, all in Town
ship 2 South, Range 30 West, in said
Center Township, Polk County, Ar
kansas, and intersocting public road
running ON the section line between
Sections % and 2j u total distance of
one and th-ee-fonrth miles.
Your petitioners would further repr
resent that the public school house
known as Ransom Is in Section %
and this road, II allowed, will be D
great advantage 10 the patrons OF
said school district in that their chill
dren will then have a direct public
road TO said school.
Mch 16.4t. Frank Butts, ct al.
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TO CONFIRM TITLE.


Notice is hereby given that on the
9th day of March, 1911, Fl. G. Hopkins,
G.. M. Hopkins, Hazel b. Jackson, for
nerly Hazel B. Hopkins and Minnie NJ.
Hopkins. fled ia my Office their petition
to The Cbancery court Of Polk county,
Arkansas, praying tina; said court al
It's April term 1911. by it, decree. con-
firm AIT quiet their title to the follow
ing described lands situated ia Polk
county, Arkansas, to-wit: The saulh-
west quarter 81 nUrtbeastquarter, see
ton II and all of that part Of tho
southeast quarter of northeast quarter
af said section 81, and that part of the
southwest quarter northwest quarter
I section -, bounded and described
as follows: Beginning on the east
line OF sail southwest quarter of
northwest quarter. Of said section 81.
30 feet north Of the southeast corner
and running thence west 733 feet:
thence north l34 feet; thence west 3l5
feet: thence south l.}t feet thence west
20 feet To the west line of said south
est quarter OF nor Invest quarter Of
section -; thence west 321 leet: thence
south 2lU ieVt 10 the south line OF said
southeast quarter OF northeast uuarter
of section 81; thence west on said line
To the southeast corner OF said tract.
then north on the west line ofsaid tract
TO- the northwest corner of the same:
thence east ON the north line of said
tract to the northeast corner OF said
southeast quarter of northeast quarter
OF said section 81; thence east ON the
north line of said southwest quarter
Of northwest quarter Of section y to
to the northeast corner OF the same:
thence south on the east line OF said
tract to the place OF beginning; also
The northwest quarter of northwest
quarter Of section y, ali of said lands
being in Township : south, of Range
30 west.
Now, therefore all persons who claim
any interest in said lands or any part
thereof are hereby warned and called
upon to appear in said court within six
weeks from this date and show cause,
# any there be, why the prayer of said
petition should not be granted and
why the title Of the said petitioners in
and to said lands and every part there
Of should not be, in them, confirmed
and quieted.
Given under my hand on this 9th day
of March, 1911.
H. j. Green, Clerk
March oct.
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.oMMIsslnNER.s SALE.


Notice Is hereby CIV N, that I'm pursuance
of the authority anu direction contained IN
the decretai order OF the Chancery Court OF
Polk County, made and entered en- the 9th
day OF February, luii In certain cause No
702 then pending therein between W A.
Worthington, Plaintiff. aud. r. ". Miller De
fcndant. the under signed as Commissioner Of
said court, viii Offer for sale at public vendue
10 the highest bdd)r, at the Southeast door
or entrance of the County Court house. In
which said court Is held, 10 the County Of
Polk, within the hcuIs prescribed by law for
judicial sales OIL the sth day OF April, 1911
the following described ResW Estate. to-wit
VIZ of the NNis Of section ;, Township
South. Range u v est, and the Eis of the
NEA OF Section II. IN Township south
Range 32 West. containing 1870 acres, In
Polk County, Arkansas.
Terms Of Sale: On credit ofthree months,
the purchaser being required TO execute n
bond as required by law and the order and
decree OF said court In said cause, with APP
proved security. bearing interest at the rafe
oflD per cent per annun from date Of sale
until paid, and a lien being retained on the
premises soid to secure the payment OF the
purchase money.
II. j. Green,
Mch. l6st Commissioner in Chancery.
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EiENERfKEI(IffafW

mean about those men VINO attacKeo
the yacht? Are you afraid. after ali
that our people are not in possession
OF the Aurora. wherever she is?e
told you the truth last night
can't imagine any possibility by which
the men who came here on the Wal
rus could get the Aurora away from
your people. except by stealth"
But II our people beat them OFF
why didn't they come ashore? There
aren't any Of them around. are there ~
Apparently not" said Cavlev
They may have all been killed before
they could get back to shore, or some
OF them may have been captured. No.
really don't think you need worry
about them"
She drew long deep breath. flung
out her arms wide. and then stretched
them skyward. What a Say II IL.
Was there ever such day eown there
in that warm green world that people
live inf--Oh, don't wonder that Won
love IL ! wish could fly as you do.
But since can't, for this one day YOU
must stay down here upon the earth
with me"
Her mention of his wings gave him
his first faint perception of the line
the struggle would take. His mind
flashed for an instant into the posi-
ton which her own would take when
she should know the truth. To her II
1t would not seem that they were
castaways together. He was not ma
rooned here on this shore. His ship
was waiting to take him anywhere in
the world. He was as free as the
wind itself A
Il believe living in the sky iAwhat
makes you do that" he heard her say
makes yon drift off into frances
that way, perfectly oblivious TO the
fact that people are asking you cues
lions"
He met her smiling eyes. and q
smile came, unbdden, into his own.
You've forgiven me already, I see, !"
he said. What was the question
about?"
IT was about breakfast. Have you
anything to eat in that bundle OF
yours?"
He shook his head, and she drew
down her lips in mock dismay.
Is there anything to eat anywherer
she questioned. sweeping her arm
round in half circle. landward
Mustn't we so hunting for walrus
or shark or something"
Cayley had TO turn away from her
as she said that The remorseiess
irony OF the situation was getting be.
yond human endurance. The splendor
of the day; the girls holiday humor;
her laughing declaration that she
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rest OF my life IN what. from your
bounty. you had already zen me.
But the qc~'aR - new car has
changed all m I 4 has given ne the
right to tai TrH ~-Neti have told yon.
and II gives ns lie iixat d make that
promise. Isn't hat quite plalng Don't
you understand"
Il must tlmk." shc rssred You
m~s; ~ 70 fs'~f"
s.e le ssla. n have not asked for
an answer. There is no hing that you
have to tell me. Nothing that I'm
waiting 10 hear No decision that YOU
must make You understand what ]
said and Won know It's true. The
supreme fact in my universe Is
Just YOU That gives me the
right 10 follow you wherever you
go But you arc ssiil free You
can stay here. where Fate has piit you,
and let me stay here. too being sure
that all the happiness in the world
there is fer ne Is 20 be found here At
your side, IN helping YOU, And then II
the torture of priyation. loneliness and
eesrair become too hard ="
She turned To him then and inter-
ruptcd Her words cane quietly. un-
accompanied by any gesture OF her ex-
pressiye hands. She spoke with the
utmost simplicity.
They won't he too hard. think
neither the privation nor the loneli-
ness There won't be any despair
not with you. my friend And land
we will follow my fathers gospel
She saw the blood 20 ebbing ous of
his face, and then come back with a
surge, He drew in two or three great
hresihs OF the keen. winelike air
Then. sin strangely matterof-fact
fashion. he seated himself beside her.
That gospel begins with breakfast"
he said
Continued next week
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Notice Is hereby given. tbat'ln pursia nee
of the authority and diru' tion contained in
the decretai order Of the Chancery Court Of
Polk County made and entered on the 27th
day Of February. iall Ia a certain cause No.
7Uy then pending therein between Edward ~
ellis. Plaintiff, and Edna NJ. Thatcher. John
W. Thatcher and r. 4. Miller, Defendants,
the undersigned as Com missioner OF saia
court, will offer for sale at public sendue 10
the highest bidder, at he southeast door OF
entrance of the county court huuHs, In whieb
said court Is held. IN the county Of Polk.
within tho hours n escrihed i,S law for judi
ciai sales. ON he stb day OF Aprii. 1871 liz
following described real estate fo-wit: Hesi
y OF MISUNDERSTANDING ofetc,ion7 township
6sonth. range 81 vest, aud the east y 81
northeast quarter 81 section y township q
south, range y west. containing 1911 acres.
In Polk county. Afkansas.
Terms of sale: ON credit OF fhrce months.
the purchaser being required 10 execute a
bond rs required by NV and the order and
deci &c of said court IN said cause. with APP
proved security 6caI lng interest NJ the rate
ui 10 plr cent pet anunI.i oni date OF sat
until paid, and lien ttiug fttein on the
premIsee sold 10 sotufe the pay fnent Of the
purchase money
~. J. Green.
II Commissioner III Lhancerx.
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him. with a smile very friendly. but
half-apologetIc. and then went on with
her reading He crouched down near
BY her. built little framework OF
sticks above the fre and began his
cooking
II vas. perhaps. ten minutes after
that when he saw the book drop sud
denly from her hands. When he
glanced up at her. she was looking
seaward---ous over those miles OF
plugging. leaving ice. And. under his
eyes, her face turned white as marble
Her blcoGiess lips we're parted. They
did not move at all and Trey looked as
II they were frozen He could not
see that she was breathing. Her eyes
were turned away from him and he
was glad Of that For another moment
more. at least. he need not read the
look IN them For now. at last. he
vas sure she understood. He himself
fixed bis eyes upon the fire and
waited.
There's something here" she Wits.
pered. here in this book OF fathers,
i eEat t1hl Na4Hl fOu " ttuus
It was still open at the page she had
been reading when she had dropped
It. With his FIRST glance Al what was
written. there he saw how she had
come. so suddenly to understand.
September lsth.--Field-ice came
into the hay last night. just as Il has
come at about this season in the two
preceding years-a dense fog and a
whole gale blowing from the east To
me its coming Is a relief II Is. In a
way the o.sc al beginning OF winter,
The tantslizine hope OF rescue is
now put away on the shelf to wait for
another summer. After ALL to men IN
our condition temporary hopeless
ness Is much more comfortable than
hope itself The long winter nlgat
gives an opportunity TO revive our be-
lief that with another season OF open
water rescue will come.
II have been very busy lately stock
ing cur larder for the next six months
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MAisNlNti t,iinEl,.

state Of Arkansas County Of Folk. ~:
Jcannetta A.Pcnrod, plsintiff. IS. Esther
Maenfss. Jimmie .. MagneSs. NJ. 4. &. Mag
mess. Horace G.. MagnesS. Mrs. Horace a.
MagDess. a. r. Magness, and Mrs. 4. =. Mag
ness lawful heirs OF Waiter l.. Magness. de
ceased, defendants lin the Polk thanceis,
Court.
The defendants. Esther Naeness, Jimmie
j. Magnrss. NJ. Y q Magnfsx. ffofacc T.
Magness, Mrs. Horace G. MagnesS, A. r.
Maguess and alrs. \. r. Magness, are Farnrf
20 appear In this t'ourf within thirty days
and answer tne complaint Of the piaiufitf
Jaannetta a Feurod
March |. 1911. III. J. Green. Clerk.
Mich. "a
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Fortunately, ! have succeeded in kill
Ing bears and wslruses enough TO keep
us supplied. I wish I could feel as
easy about our fuel. We have swept
the beach clear of drift-wood. but shall
have barely enough to get through
the winter with. For myself. who have
no real hope at all, II doesn't greatly
matter. ] greet the dawn OF each Of
these interminable arctic days with
intense WEAKNESS And never bid
farewell to the sun for another winter
without an involuntary In manus
Tuas."
Cayley read the entry through slow
ly. I'm glad it happened this way"
he said when he finished. glad 1t was
your father who told you. All this
past hour I've been wondering how |
could tell you, how | could make you
understand"
The girl had been half-reclining up
on the great sheepskin. her weight
supported by one hand While Cayley
read. this support failed her, and she
sank down. rather slowly. until her
head was buried in the arms which
were stretched out as II In blind sup
plication- She was shuddering all
over.
As Cayley spoke. he covered those
claaped outstretched hands with one
Of his own The touch and the sound
OF his voice steadied her a little.
You've known. then. from the
frst?" The words came brokerly.
halfvoiced. mufied
He bent down over her to hear
them Yes. knew from the nrst."
lie said no more than that just
then. but remained as he was. his
hand covering her two. holding them
tight, his body bending over hers
proteetiuglv.
After a little while she ceased shnd.
derIng. and answered the pre- ssure Of
his hand with sudden clasp Of her
two: then drew them away again and
sat erect
Her eyes. when they rose 10 his
face. wore stu wide with fear--a
deeper-seated fear, really. than her first
momentary panic. But now she had
It In control and spoke steadily
enough
There is no chance at all, do you
Think"
For the Aurora TO come back? No.
not this season. at least: no possible
chance"
And how much ammunition have
you. Mr. Cayley9"
"'rhirty.one cartridges. besides the
ones in the revolver"
He would have said something more
but with little gesture she prevented
him. You've been thinking IT out :"
she said you know what II means
now. and I'll feel that J dor't cant
cutie realize II ret you must give
me a littlc tire to think. too
He had to assent to that. though he
knew in advance. the direction her
thonehts must take. and foresaw re
dreadful conclusion OF them. And the
ansv'e- he had 10 make to that con
clr~son. Well he had It ready.
fIoe long that silence lasted. ne IN
or OF them knew. He sat there beside
her. and yet even his eyes allowed
her perfect solitude. He mended the
Are and attended to his cooking as
-u.etly as before. when. the girl was
reading
Finally a little move of hers. pre-
paFstory to speech. gave him leave
to look at her. IN those silent min
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wAiixixa nf,nEI.

State OF AfkanH COUNTY q Folk, IS.
|, 4. 1--we, Plaintiff, VI. arah u Crawford.
a. E. owens and Nellie q Moore, heirs at law
OF ". G.. Moore, decs aseti. and he Endgins,
heir At law oil Holder Hndgipr. decreased. 1T
nj. BefeDda nts--fn the Polk Chancsry Court.
IN appear in this court within thirty DAYS
aud answer the complaintof the plaintiff, /.
A. Dye.
March. 1911.
March it,-H. ". J. Green CLERK.
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CHAPTER XII.


6 Fer this small mercy Cayley thanked
ed. Tho girl did not understand
be vAs rubbing those sleepy eyes Of
sss and putting back. into place
tray locks OF hair that were in the
Fay. The noe must have gone to
pSscss." she said. land they've drifted
% In the fog without knowing 1t. |
suppose there's no telling when they'll
p back; very likely not for hours.
He did not risk trying to answer
Der. All his will rower was direct d
- keeping the real significance OF The
yachts disappearance from showi g
" HE face.
She bad TUNED TO him quite casual
" for IN answer. but not getting u,
remained looking intently into his
Eyes. Mr.. Cayley." she asked pres
entity. were you telling me last night
what you really thought was true, or
we're you inst encouraging mel
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would not permit him to ny away;
this last gay jest out of the pages OF
Alice In Wonderland" about hunting
for walrus.
"God!' he whispered as he turned
away-"My Cod
He had his revolver. and besides the
six cartridges which the cylinder con-
ssinec there were perhaps. 30 In his
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Deparl mtut of the Interior e. ). Land Of
Ice al camden, Arkansas, March. I, Aii
Notice IS hereby given that
MARION a. HATES
Of Waters a RI aDsa@. who en- March I. fl0G.
made homestead ENTITY serial No. 0efSi
>o ss3iK for Wa >Eif and SEA \ Esl See
lion y. Township : =. lsange " w. 9TH pfin-
cpai Meridian. has liied notice of Intention
10 make H. ~ n>e year proof 10 establish
claim To the lane above described. before
tbct1t isfk sfi POLK County. al Mona. Ar
Salisas. on iht nth day 81 April lAli
Claimant 4ta mes ~ WitnE ssfe; ". IAN
ulbg ~ Esger Ark. tseor. W Howal d.
Jamssll. Mnihite and wnynon " Garrett
OF Waters, Ark.
Mch g. II. G. Friedhtim. Register.
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NAilNINli nnnI.ii

state &c Arkansas. nnnt v ~ Polk. ~;
A. VI. Pninmeufer. ptaiufsii rs. Ireue Mai
James Alta Stnits. harls* u. Stoue. James
W Mood and AexAndef Hubbeii. deftndlanis
In the Polk han. cry. Court.
The defendants Irene Aasx James. tlfa
Stuits. Charles L.. niunt. James ". Mood and
Alexander Huohcli are warned 10 appear
10 this court within thi.ty da,s and answer
the complaint Of tlie Ilaintins A. NJ. Pam
mrntsf
March. :. tnil. II. J. Green. Clerk.
March y ~
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John w. Sirkel- NTH, Greensboro.
Pa. has three children. and like most
children they frequently take cold.
We have tried several kinds oi
cough medicine, . he says. ''but havi
never found any yet that did them a.
much good as Cbamberlain's Cough
Remedy" For sale by all dealers.
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state Of Arkansas. County OF Folk, IS.
Willow trump. Plaintiff, IS. Ben frufnp
pefcndani--fn the Polk Chaucery Court.
The defendant len CfunHp D. wafnfd
u appear IN this efsart within tiiiftN days and
answer the complaint ofihu piaiatiHs " iiipw
trump A. - GrNen. Clerk
FEBRUARY %. 1911 Mch. 2sit
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0lDi7.

OIVl4.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department OF the Interior. us. Land once
Mt Camden. Ark, March. 1, 1871.
Notice IN hereby given that
JENNIE CARRIER.
widow OF Timothy W Carrier, deceased, Of
rsndeton. Oregon, who ON September i, 1894,
made Homestead Entry fSeriai No. 0fgi71,
and SEA- NEH. section IL, township 81
II. ~ W. 9TH Principal Meridian, has filed
notice of intention u make nnai fte=year
described. Claimants testimony O.he taken
before &. =. Com va izsinuer n Peudleton, Ore
gon. and the testimony OF the witnesses TO be
Polk county. at MeDa, Arkansas, on The 18th
day Of april, 1871.
claimant sanes rs witnesses. thas. La
Fayette smith " y. Thomas Frank Davis,
and Sammons. all ~ hog springs Arg.
March 3. II. q. Fficdheim. Register.