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The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
POSTPONE SCHOOL MEET
Prof. j. B. Earle Outlines Plan for
Widening Scope and Increas-
ing Interest.

After comforting with several
teachers relative to the teachers
association, l have decided to post
pone the fall meeting until after
the holidays. The time will be an
nounced later through the columns
of The Star and Democrat.
My plan now is to have the
meeting of the association in con-
nection with the oratorical and
musical contests of the Polk coun-
ty schools. This feature will fur
nish entertainment for the night
meeting and increase day attend
ance.
| think it would be an excellent
idea to have cooking and needle
work contests among the pupils of
the schools. Suitable premiums
could be offered for the best cake
baked by girl under ten, and also
one for girl above ten and under
I2i. This same plan could be fol-
lowed with bread, pies, etc. After
the decision of the judges the ar
ticle could be sold and all above
actual cost of material could be ap-
piled toward paying for the medals
This would also offer an Opportun-
lity for instruction in domestic
science. If each teacher in the
county would inudce one or more
public spirited men to offer some
suitable premium, quite an inter
est could be aroused in this line
of work, as well as music and ora
tory.
would be glad to hear from any
teacher interested in this work
either through the columns OF. The
Star or personally. A few Of the
teachers have suggested that we
have spelling and arithmetic con-
tests between the schools of the
county. If every teacher would en-
| ter even two pupils in some part
of the work we would have. the
most successful meeting ever held
j. B. Earle, President.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
WILL SUPPORT
ONLY PROHI men
State Baptist Convention Adopts
Resolution to That Effect
Orphans Spend Sunday
With Convention.

Pine Bluff, Nov. 2i.--Arkansas
Baptist State Convention, which
met here last Thursday, will adj
journ this afternoon after an inn
lportant meeting. Trainloads of or
lphans from the Baptist orphanage
at Monticello spent Sunday here
with the convention, and reports
showed good results, and tn home
must be enlarged and efforts are
being made TO remove the home to
another city. IL is probable that a
committee will be named this af-
ternoon to receive bids from cities
wanting the home, and the ques-
tion of removal will be decided at
the next annual meeting at Hot
Springs in 1912.
The temperance question was
given considerable time at the
morning session ami resolutions
adopted encouraging all organiza-
tions which seek to secure legal
prohibition of liquor deploring the
fact that the national government
takes revenue from persons in pro-
hibition territory, and recommend
ing that the church members vote
olny. for candidates for judicial,
legislative and executive depart
ments of state government who ia
vor the enactment and enforcement
Of laws for the suppression of the
liquor traffic.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
DAIRY AND CHICKENS
+. L. Sears Here From Wisconsin
TO Establish Farm With
BloOded Stock.

e. Il. Sears, who recently pur-
chased the Uriel Thacker farm OF
80 acres just east of town, arrived
last week with Mrs. Sears and their
baby from Manitawac. Wis, To
make their home here.
Mr.. Sears owns some valuable
rental property in Manitawac, but
wishes to get away from the severe
northern winters. To a Star re-
porter Thursday Mr.. Sears stated
he expected to use the income from
his Wisconsin property in develop
ling a model dairy II I'm and chicken
ranch on the 80 acres he owns here
He will stock the farm with the best
lblooded stock, both cattle and
chicken, obtain lble, believing this
is an ideal country for such ar
Industry.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
P. 0. DEPARTMENT
LOOKING TO ROADS
POStmen on Rural Routes of
the Country Travel Over 400
Million Miles of Road in
One Year.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 2i.-The
postoflice departments interest in
highway improvement was made
evident today at the good roads
congress by Fourth Assistant POST
master General P. V. Degraw.
Mr.. DeGraw is the active head of
the rural free delivery system,
whose carriers travel 400 million
miles over country roads each year.
There is a movement in the con-
vention to ask the Postofflce De-
partment to spend some of its ap-
preparations for rural free delivery
on the improvement of post roads,
but officials of the department think
this impossible.
Senator Cullom's bill calling for
the construction Of seven national
highways between Washington, ID.
c., Buffalo, Seattle, San Francisco,
San Diego, Austin and Miami, prob
ably will receive the unanimous en-
dorsement of the good roads con-
vention.
Evidences of the progress of
good roads building in the southern
states have surprised the conven-
tion. It is said during 1911 more
than $30,000,O00 wac available for
road building in nine southern At
lantic states, which reprcsentt 80
per cent of all the money spent in
the United States for good roads
during that year. North Carolina
led with the greatest expenditure,
Virginia was a very close second
and Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky
and Georgia followed in the order
named. 1t is estimated that the to-
tai expenditures for road building
in the United States during the
current year will amount to more
than $i40,000,000.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
Silver Wedding Anniversary.

The members Of the German Lu-
theran church surprised Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. voerster, who live in the
south part of Mena, on the 25th
anniversary of their wedding Sun
day, Nov. 10. After the morning
service at the church, all members
went TO the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Voerster. The Rev. r.. Grote de-
livered a short address, which was
followed by song by the Y. L. L.,
after which all sat down at table
which was loaded down with good
things to eat. After dinner the
young people engaged in games
outdoors until late in the evening
Mr.. andMrs. Voerster were present
ed with a beautiful present by the
ladies of the German Lutheran
church. ali present, ahost sixty in
number. reported that they enjoyed
themselves very much.
A Guest.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
China THREATENED
With ANARCHY
Neither Rebels Nor Imperials Are
Able to Keep Order-Foreigners
in Danger-American Troops
Not Ready to Go.

Washington, Nov iS.-Affairs in
China have apparently reached
such point that neither th4 rebels
nor imperials are able to check acts
of lawlessness. Advices to the
State Department today report that
brigandage is on the increase in
vlrious parts of the empire. Bust
ness is reported in a critical con-
dition and finances in very bad
shape.
From Rear Admiral Murdock,
commandant of the American naval
forces in China, comes the reports
that Marking is cut off from COM
munication with the outside world
by railroad and telegraph, and that
the natives are leaving in disorder.
All the missionaries except three
are reported to have left Nanking
for Wu-Hu. There are no dis
orders in Cheefoo, but many rob
berries are being committed in the
vicinity.
Just who is to press the button
which will start the American
Chinese expedition from Manila
could not be determined today. The
War Department officials said the
troops could be dispatched at a mo-
ment's notice and at the State De-
partment it was pointed out that
some arrangements must be made
for a commisariat; that the troops
could not be landed in China with
out provision for food and shelter.
There seemed to be no doubt in
either quarter that the expedition
would be sent, and it appears prob
able that Minister Calhoun will de-
termine just when the start is
made.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
OVER 100000
BALES GINNED
Nearly 2,50O,0O0 More Bales Ginned
10 Date Than For Cor
responding Date of
Last Year.

Washington, Nov. 2i.--The gin
report issued today, showing the
number OF bales of cotton ginned
in the United States up TO Novem-
Der i3, as compared with the num-
ber ginned to November IA of last
year, develops the remarkable fact
that on November i3 OF the present
year, fi,20O000 bales of cotton have
been ginned, as against approxi-
mately 8,7S0,000 bales by the same
date last year.
In other words, by the CORES
ponding date this year, nearly two
and half million bales more cot
ton had been ginned than for the
last year, showing, apparently, an
unusual advance in the gathering
season. Last year only about rs
per cent of the cotton crop had
been gathered by November IA.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
EVIDENCE AGAINST
GENERAL REYES
Copy of Revolutionary Manifestos
Issued to People of Mexico Are
in the Hands of Secret Ser
vice Department.

San Antonio, Nov. 2i.-Copies of
the three manifestos calling on the
Mexican army and the Mexican peo-
pie to revolt against the Madero
government, and signed in print
with the name of Gen. Bernardo
Reyes, are today in the hands of
H. A. Thompson, chief of the secret
service department of San Aanton-
10, and will be laid by him before
the United States district attorney
here.
The manifestos were brought up
from Laredo last night by a spe-
cial envoy from Mexican Consul
Lozano.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
Is Not for Conquest.

All of the officials were extremely
desirous that there should be no
possible misunderstanding of the
object of the expedition, which is
simply to fulfill a treaty obligation
of the United States to keep the
railroad open from Pekin to the
sea. There is not the slightest in
tention Of seizing any Chinese ter
ritory or invading the country. In
fact, it was said at the State De-
partment that probably il will not
be necessary for the American
troops to go inland beyond the
point of debarkation, as the moral
effect of their presence at one end
of the railroad doubtless would be
sufficient TO insure the road against
interference and obstruction.
Choice strawberry plants for sale
Star Farm, Mena. Phone 50. all-tf
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23

THE HARVEST SEASON

As the year draws toward a
close an inspection OF our
books shows that goodly num-
ber OF our readers are i'm ar
rears. This is, for them, the
season following the harvest,
and we feel sure they will,
when they think of it, be glad
TO come i'm and help us enjoy
the holidays by squaring up
accounts.
The papers we are issuing
are the biggest and best of any
country papers in Arkansas,
and cost most in labor and
money.
1t gives us great pleasure TO
be able 20 do so much for our
good friends, and trust that
they appreciate il, and will
show it by doing their part so
that we can keep the good
work going.
Sincerely yours,
The Star Publishing Company.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
DAVIS MINES SOLD
SEWER County Property Reported
Sold for $30,000-Bear Lead
and Zinc Ore.

g. L. Rector reported Friday the
sale Of what is known as the Davis
mines near Gillham, in Sewer
county, to party of Oklahoma cap
italists. The sale price is reported
at $4,000.
The purchasers have held lease
on the property for some time, they
having purchased the lease from
Fred Oswald, who worked the mines
for few months. The purchase
was made from syndicate OF New
York and Iowa men who have
never attempted TO open the mines
and operate them TO any great ex-
tent, although they have long beer
thought TO be valuable in zinc anc
lead ores.
Mr.. Rector has represented the
former owners of the mines for sew
eral years.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
DOUBLE WEDDING SUNDAY.
The Rev. L. N. Whisenhunt Per-
formed Ceremony at Garden Home

The home of Mrs. Josie Garden
on Fourth street was the scene
Sunday of double wedding, when
ALI Aston, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
%. Aston of Quito, and Miss Myrtle
Garden, daughter of Mrs. Josie Car
den, and Harve Embry and Miss
Melissa Aston, were united in mar
riage by the Rev. l.. N. Whisen-
hunt. The ceremony was per-
formed at 2:30 o'clock and quite a
number of friends of the coupl s
were present. Both couples left
that night for Quito, where they
will make their home on the Alst IN
farm.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
The Leading Photograph Gallery

For the latest and best Photograph
work and Kodak Finishing in the
city. See the fine line OF folders.
He also carries complete line Of
fresh Photograph and Kodak Sup
plies; Kodaks and Cameras for
sale and rent. See the ilne line of
Picture frames-round, oval,
French oval and square--all sizes
and styles kept in stock Frames
made to order and as ordered; 100
different patterns of moulding for
you to pick from. He carries a fine
line OF framed and unframed dining
room, parlor bedroom pictures; al
so Elk, Odd Fellow, Mason, Madona,
Cupid and religious notices; good
models to paint from. Water and
oil paints and brushes, oil canvas,
paper for water and crayon work,
typography outfits and material,
post card and photo albums, pen
ellis, pens, ink, tablets, calling cards,
post cards, etc. Remember the
place. Call and see the stock for
yourself. Phone No. 10. Bert Hill
sebrand. the Leading Photographer.
De Queen street 206-44-tf
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
DO YOU WANT RELIEF?
III the Tobacco Habit Is Taking Your
Life, Read This.
State of Kansas
Conufv of Sadpu;icl-cs

state Oh hdllSdS
County of Sedgwick-ss
Personally appeared before me
Mrs. Jennie King, who, being first
duly sworn. on oath deaoses and
says:
| have been a constant user of
snuff for thirty-five years, twenty
five cents worth per week My
heart was seriously injured, my
nerves were wrecked and my eyes
were becoming almost blind.
| tried hard and often to quit the
habit, but found myself as helpless
as baby.
One happy day | heard of the Nj
KO Treatment. | purchased the
treatment at the regular price OF
ten dollars, and in less than ten
days was happy in a perfect cure.
The NI-KO Treatment also cured
my nerves, heagt and eyes. Il is
also a cure for stomach trouble.
Signed, Mrs. Jennie King.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 9th day OF November, A. ID
1911. Edwin G. Millett,
Notary Public.
Ny commission expires March
IA, 1912.
If you are interested call at DR.
Maxwell's office. This is a guar
anteed proposition. If you are moi
cured your money refunded. wsl
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
TREE WAS PLANTED IN 1866.

w. NJ. Martin of Hatfield was in
the city visiting his son, County
Judge Martin. He has recently
taken the measurement of the cir
cumference of a coffee bean" tree
which was planted about February
y, 1866, the day that he reached
his sisters farm on Six-Mile from
his old home in Cleburne county
which was then a part of Van Bu-
rem county. The tree now meas
ures s feet and 2 inches in circum-
ference.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
$1,000 CASE AFFIRMED
Judgment Given w. A. Worthingt0n
Against X. G. s. Ry. Upheld by
Supreme Court.

Special TO The Star.
Little Rock, Nov. 20.-Among the
opinions handed down by the SUI
preme court today was a ruling on
| the case of w. A. Worthington of
Cove against the Kansas City
Southern Railway Company, affirm
| ing the judgment of the Polk Cir
cult court in which a verdict for
81, 900 for personal damages was
given MIR. Wortthington.
In alighting from a train which
failed to stop at Cove, Mr.. Worth
lington was quite seriously injured
He brought suit for $4,000 through
his attorney, J. |. Alley, and on the
trial of the case last spring was
given judgment for $1,000. The
case was appealed TO the Supreme
court by attorneys for the railroad
and it was on this appeal that the
ruling came today sustaining The
verdict of the lower court.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
TO ESCAPE LONG WINTERS.
Mrs. Barbara Plaster Purchases ID.
#. Redding Place.

Mrs. Barbara Plaster, of Minot,
N OAK, VINO arrived in Mena Sat-
Iurday, Monday purchased the i5-
acre farm of ID. E---Redding, two
miles east of Mena on the Cherry
Hill road, and is in Mena to stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plaster are anxious to
escape the long, cold winters of the
Dakotas, and believe that Polk
county is a good place to do it. The
price paid for the land was 81 ,0G0
cash. Mrs. Plaster says she has
two farms in Dakota which she
would trade for Polk county farms.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
.COWARDLY WORK
OF FILTHY GANG
Witness in the Tar Party Case Tells
OF Attempt to Blaclscn Charac-
ter or Teacher Before
They Tarred Her.

Lincoln Center, Kas., Nov. 2i.--
Contrary to the general expecta-
tions, Miss Mary Chamberlain did
not take the stand in the tar
party" case at the morning session
today. After the noon adjournment
Prosecutor McCanless said that he
intended to close his case with her
testimony, and that she probably
would be called late today.
A feature of the morning came
when Edward Ricord testified that
he had planned to commit an inn
moral act before the eyes of the
mob at the point selected for the
tarring. Miss Chamberlain re-
pulsed him, he said.
He told Of Chester Anderson, pro-
posing to him that he take Miss
Chamberlain driving and detailed
the plan they discussed for Ricord
and the school teacher TO be found
"in compromising position" by
the tar party"
"Has anyone told you IL you tes-
titled you had Illicit relations with
Miss Chamberlain you would be
sent TO PRISON." Attorney McCurdy
asked suddenly. Ricord said Sher-
|iff Wolford had.
On redirect examination Ricord
testified he had made two attempts
to attack Miss Chamberlain while
they were In the buggy, but was
unsuccessful.
"She wouldn't stand for me put
ting my arm around her, and said
she wanted me to turn around and
go home" he said.
Sheriff Wolford followed Ricord
on the stand and denied Records
charges against him.
Benjamin Painter, one Of the
four boys who hid behind the hedge
near the scene OF the attack, then
testified. The fact that the hedge
was thick and his memory poor
prevented him from giving valuable
testimony.
Details OF the meeting at Sherill
Clark's Shady Bend mill to plan the
attack we're recited by Watson
Scranton. The three men on trial
Sheriff. Clark, John Schmitt ami A
N Simms, didn't participate in The
attack. Scranton said, hut he fret
them on the road, headed for the
party.
Edward Records tcstimpny start
cd late yesterday afternoon. Hi'
voice trembled as he told of tele-
phoning Miss Chamberlain on The
day of the 'tar party" and inviting
her TO accompany him to the dane
ing party that night.
He said the young woman an
swered his invitation by stating
''The last time went with You
said I never would go again." HI
ltold Of begging her and insisting
that she accompany him to teacf
him TO dance. How he told hel
they had lost their way and how
she seemed suspicious, fnd men.
toned hearing sounds as they drew
near the waiting group were related
| by the barber.
Miss Chamberlain betrayed NJ
agitation during his story.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
--02997-
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior,
u. S. Land Office at
Camden, Arkansas, Nov. i3, 1911
NOTICE is hereby given that
CHARLES PAGE
of Hatfield, Arkansas, who, on Dec.
10, 1906, made Homestead Entry
Serial No. 02997) No. 30240, for
SEA SEA, Sec. 80, and 81 SWH,
Section 33, Township 2 s., Range 80
W., 5th Principal Meridian, has
filed notice of intention TO make
final five year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before County Clerk of Polk County
at Mena, Arkansas, on the 9th day
of December, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Harrison Gam, James M. Strawn,
Benjamin f. Stinnett, James ID
-iiirweatt, all Of Hatfield, Al risanss
H. G. ERIEDHEIM, Register.
Star-First pub. Nov. %
Last pub. Dec. 2i
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
FUNERAL OF BABY sKEEN.

Thursday afternoon at &c
O'Clock, all that was mortal OF little
David w. Skeen, i9-months-old son
Of Mrs. Willie and r. d. Skeen, and
grandchild of Mr.. and Mrs. w. IL
Ballew, who reside at Dallas, was
laid to rest.
The death of this little child is
specially sad, as the father is con-
fined in a hospital at Las Vagas, N
Mex, with a crushed ankle. The
Rev. J. j. Bowman conducted the
funeral services at the home OF
Mrs. Skeen's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. II. Ballew.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
--04533-
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
y. s. Land ONCE al
Little Rock, Ark.
November IL. 1911
NOTICE is hereby given that
GEORGE ID. McT.ATN

NOTICE is hereby given that
GEORGE ID. McLATN
of Rich Mountain, Arkansas, who
on August %, 1906, made Homestead
Entry No. 25i0a. for SEA SWA
Section 81, Township n, Range e
W.. 9Th p. M.. has filed notice OF in-
tenti0n to make final five-year proof
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Clerk. Polk Coun-
ty, Arkansas. at Mena. Arkansas. or
the 26th day of December, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
LOrenz ID. Downs. Joshua s. Lit.
lie, William NJ. Little. John W
Candy. all Of Rich Mountain. Ar
kansas.
GUY w. cAAR0N, Register.
Star-First pub. Nov. %
Last pub. Dec. "a
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
BEATTIE SERIOUS NOW
With His Reckless Life Near Violent
End, He Seeks the SOlacc of
Relation.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 2i.-Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr., condemned to die
Friday at dawn for wife murder.
has turned to religion for solace in
his last hours.
Abandoning his insouciant air,
Beattie is spending much time in
preparation for that moment when
electricity will shock him to death.
A minister guides him in prayer.
Governor Martin has turned a
deaf ear to hysterical appeals that
young Beattie be spared death.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
Cure Tobacco Habit.

II you are looking for tried and
guaranteed cure for all forms OF
tobacco habit, try Ni-Ko. Call and
see Mrs. Jennie King, at DR.. Max
wells Office. Special reduced prices
for a short time. Hours 10 a. m. TO
i2 m, an 2 p. m. to 4 p. M.
.2i5-45-tf
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
4 REAL hoe RARGAIN.

Registered Dur0c Jersey male, tx
months old. AS fine boar as there
is IN this section. also several
Younger males and sows. VIII sell
cheap. Also Jersey male calf. Ad-
sitess. Stag Farai, Mene. Ark
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
N. K. IRWIN TO NASHVILLE
T. n. Brewer Assigned TO the NJ. T..
Church, South, by the Con-
ference at FOrdyce.

Special to The Star.
Fordyce, Ark, Nov 20.-At the
conference in session here today
the following assignments have
been made:
Mena, F. N. Brewer.
Nashville, M. X. Irwin.
DeQueen, Moffett Rhodes.
Texarkana, James Thomas.
J. A. Henderson was elected pre-
siding elder of the Texarkana dis
trlct, and z. d. Lindsey of Pine
Bluff district.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23

For Sale well-located truck and
poultry farms OF 10 acres each;
also two houses and lots for sgle
at what we think is a bargain, and
one 80-acre farm in oklahoma for
trade or sale. Address owner.
J. @. Adams. Mena, Ark.
26-i2i7-f6-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
Do You Want Sumpin'
ScrumptuOus?

II you do, just come down TO the
Mena Pharmacy and say to the
clerk: 'Mutt and JEFF, please" He
will serve you one OF the most de-
liciaus hot drinks YOU ever had the
good luck TO taste. II puts all the
other drinks In the shade.
We have on display one OF the
neatest line OF pocketb0oks and
wallets you have seen In long
time, and the prices range from 25c
TO as high as you want TO 90.
Our cigar and tobacco stock Is
never depleted--we always have
a full and complete stock OF the
popular brands.
Come around and see us--we will
do you good. ('sDo" Is not empha-
sized In this ease.)