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The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09
LOWER BIG FORK.

Egbert Holmes made a business
trip to Mena last Tuesday.
Jethrone Johnston of Mill Greek
passed through this vicinity Mon
day.
Bob Medford OF Guertie, Ok, was
visiting friends and homefolks in
this vicinity Monday.
Maggie Stanley spent last week
at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Clara Lambert, of Mill Greek.
Ira Stanley returned TO his home
Saturday after three weeks visit
with friends at Heavener, Ok.
Walter Foster and family and
Jack Barber spent from Friday un-
til Sunday with relatives in Mena.
Anis Medford and family moved
Il. lh.>.-> : rev hume last week. which
they purchased from T. J. Walker.
Mack Barber and family moved
Monday from the w. NJ. Foster
place to the Win Lackey farm near
Opal.
Amongst those who were shop
ping in Mena Friday were: Dogan
Cotton, Harrison Standridge, Anis
Medford. Inez Stanley, jamie and
Amanda Nixon.
KiddO.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09

Nunley spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mrs. Heath's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Harris.
The Rev. Finley failed to fill his
appointment at Concord Sunday
evening, as the weather was too
disagreable for any crowd to go.
Mrs. Robert Suits of Egger. died
at her home last Tuesday and was
laid to rest in Concord cemetery
Wednesday. The deceased was
about 20 years OF age, and has lived
in Polk county about 40 years. She
leaves two sons and four daughters
and number OF other relatives
and friends to mour her loss. All
the children were present except
one son. The Rev. Simpson con-
Quoted the funeral services.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09
EGGER NEWS.

Otis Hoffman made business
trip to Mena Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Former were
in Egger trading Thursday.
Mrs. Mcbride of Corinth is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Dora Goss
Miss Nora Huffman of Springdale
spent Saturday night with Bertha
Darough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy Holmes OF
Big Fork visited at the home of f
II. Thornton this week.
Grandmother Suits passed away
Tuesday morning and was buried
at the Concord cemetery. She leiA
six children TO mourn her loss.
Belle Philpot daughter of Mar
ion philpot, passed away Monday
morning. Mr.. philpot has a wife
and eight children who preceded
her.
DR.. Lee, it is said. had a good
supper Saturday night. The boys
killed four ducks on the river. and
the doctor is accused of eating
three OF them.
Sapphire.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09
POTTER PERSONALS.
Jonah Whan IS very i'll.

Jonah Whan Is very ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barron were shop
ping in Mena Monday.
William Imoe visited his sister
Mrs. Addie Riley of Irons Fork Sun
day.
School is progressing nicely UNI
der the management OF Homer PlGg
and Miss Gertie Stephens.
The Rev. Mr.. Alexander of Cove
will preach at the school house
Sunday after the Christian Endeav-
or meeting.
The Potter Christian Endeavor
will meet at the school house Sun
day afternoon, November II, at
o'clock, after which meeting will
be held at the county farm. The
meeting will be lead by the execu-
tive committee. Tylee Goodwin
May imoe, Imogene Nix, Dee Good
win and Addie Murphy.
Mammals Daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09

home the latter part OF last week.
G. 4. Hedge, after spending sew
eral days here looking after his
ranch, returned to his home at Car
thage, Mo-, Thursday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Freeman
Edwards November 5, baby girl.
Mother and baby doing nicely. Papa
is wearing broad smiles these days.
Mr.. Musser OF Kansas City is here
for his health. and also drinking
the famous Clagett sulphur springs
water. He is stopping at Hotel Ed
wards near Helen.
Du pargue Son.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09

TWO-MILE TWITTERINGs.

Thomas Williamson was in Mena
ION business last Friday
ID. l.. Taylor and b. S. Bill went
to Mena with cotton last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Robinson
land Oscar Robinson went to Mich
|ols Friday TO visit with relatives
land friends.
The winter term of school will
begin at this place next Monday
with Miss Pearl Penny of Cove III
|charge.
Grandpa and Grandma Mcdaniel
have moved to Nunley to make
their home with their daughter
Mrs. Ringgold.
Charles Miller and family went
down near Cove Sunday to be al
the bedside of Mrs. Miller's father
who is very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Anderson and
little daughter of No. sawmill
spent Saturday night and Sunday
Iat the home of +. w. Anderson.
The Rev. Mr.. Alexander will
lpreach at this place next Saturday
might and Sunday and the Rev
Squyres will preach here the third
Sunday. Also singing at the school
house next Sunday.
The farmers are about done
gathering. Cotton was very good
|although the boil weevil did some
damage. The army worm struck
this part of the county, but not UNI
It'll it was too late to do any harm
to the cotton. The corn is better
THAN it was expected to be. The
sweet potato crop was fine. A good
crop of peas has been picked anC
every farmer has stored away a
fine lot Of hay.
Darapranhpr
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09
COVE CATCHES.

Cove now has two meat markets.
and both seem TO do a good business.
The Skinner hotel is again open
for business after being closed for
several weeks ON account of sick
ness in the family.
Several souvenir post cards from
the aviation field at TT. Smith have
been reeelved by parties living
here. They were carried
four miles in an acroplane.
Last Saturday marked the open
ing OF the Goff Bros. a. Gamble
Co.'S annual bargain sale, and it
was red letter day, not only for
the Big Rock Store, but for every
store in town.
Mrs. William Tibbetts was called
TO her former home in Arkansas
City, kas., last week on account of
the serious Illness of her brother
20. H. Ishman.
In mentioning the serious illness
and recovery of Milburn Former in
these items last week your cor
respondent uniatenlionally failed
to state that DR.. G. p. Dunman OF
Mena was also one of the attend
ing physicians and that his skill
fui treatment aided materially in
saving the young mans life.
The advance guard of he Okla
homa City hunting club was in
town last week making arrange
ments for the annual hunting and
fishing outing of about 40 members
|of the club 1t ~. .siv burrows on
Mountain Fork river. About 6,0u6
feet of lumber was purchased and
hauled out to the camp for flooring
tents, etc. The party will be here
about the 18th, and it is reported
that the Hon. Champ Clark OF
Missouri will be one OF the dis
tnguished guests of the club.
Fisherman.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09
OLIVER CHAPEL CHIPS.

Cotton picking and corn gather
ing will soon be over.
Howard Smith and Bud White OF
Mena attended the candy-breaklng
Saturday night.
The candy breaking at the home
OF Mrs. Russell Saturday night was
not very largely attended on ac-
count of the bad weather.
There will be candy-breaking
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Davis Saturday night, November IL,
Everybody invited to come.
There was singing at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Willim Hoover
Sunday afternoon. There was q
large crowd in attendance and all
report a very nice time.
Broken Heart.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09
GRANNIs.

Rev. wilbanks lost a horse by
death Sunday.
A. Allison from Alluwe. Ok, is in
town looking for land.
w. II. Bland, who has been
spending the summer in Kansas,
is back for the winter.
There will be a temperance rally
next Sunday at the Baptist church
|at p. m. Everybody welcome.
The Y. p. u. held its quarterly
election on last Sunday. Big things
are expected from our new officers.
Will Litson has gone to De Queen
to build a house for DIR. Melze. he
expects to be gone several weeks.
xxx.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Faulkner had a
visit from the stork, the result be-
ing fine baby boy weighing II
pounds.
Mr.. Haynes of Alva, Ok, has
moved to Grannis with his family
and household goods, intending to
buy or rent a farm.
Jim Arnold, who has been sick
for some weeks past, died Friday
He was buried in Grannis ceme-
terry Saturday. He leaves q wife
and family to mourn his loss.
G. w. Toule of Bliss, Ok, has
been here for the past week. He is
a real estate dealer in his home
town, but so few people are going
there now that he has decided to
move here. He has rented house
from Alex Coyle and will move his
family the last of the present
month.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09
MADERO IS PRESIDENT
Formal Declaration by Chamber
OF Deputies-Inauguration on
Monday, November G

Mexico City, Nov. BY a vote
|of i9s to 10 the Chamber Of Depu-
.les last night declared Francisco
leo. ' - MA
Inc vote approving the election
'oi Joseph Pine suarez as vice nres-
ident was i38 to 24. 80 - %
Inc minority vote in both eaeae
was based on claims that the elac
l'on should be declared null on ae-
count OF alleged irregularities
N'Ns Monday was definitely
asieel upon - The dale for the in
aueufati0n. '"0 az
,.. Asdefo returned today from Chi
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09
OPAL OFFERINGS.

w. II. Lackey was very sick last
week.
J. +. Hooper and children went to
Mena Friday.
Jacob Bates of Board Camp pass
ed through here Sunday.
Elisha Barber is spending this
week with his father at Mountain
Fork.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Roberts spent
Saturday night with Mr.. and Mrs
Tom Feds at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Barber and
little daughter Miss Willie May
were in this vicinity Monday.
Blue Eyes.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09
It HAS "ARROVf'

Teh long looked-for- the much
wanted and the badIy-needed has
come. You will find II down at the
Mena Pharmacy IT'S nothing more
nor less than the very latest and
most up-t0-date equipment for
HOT DRINKS. Wat Is more APP
preciated on chilly day than a
Gun of Het Chocolate or one OF the
dozen and one other delicious con-
eoctions which we can no wserve
TO our patrons?. We can serve you
coming and going now--eold drinks
on hot day and hot drinks ON cold
days. We established a reputation
for our soda fountain during the
warm days. and we will do the
Same--if not a little more so-with
0ur hoi drinks. Come In and TRY
some ol our delicious beverages
IL is treat to be long remembered.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09
HAS BEEN VERY BUSY
General Agent w. C. b. Allen Has
Replied TO 1900 Inquiries
About Mena.

w. C. b. Allen, general agent for
the Kansas City Southern Railway
Companl in Mena, stated last week
that he has been kept very busy
during the past few months an
swering inquiries regarding the
climate and business opportunities
of Mena and Polk county. In all,
he has replied to very nearly 1900
inquiries, and many of these 1900
have come to Mena to look around,
and numbers have located.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09

S. P. Powell, superintendent of
the county poor farm, was in Mena
Tuesday to secure a coffin for the
burial of w. r. Jones, an old man
who died at the farm last night.
The deceased is said TO have made
"a small crop on a farm near Rocky
last season, then left and went to
Spiro. There he suffered stroke
of paralysis and was sent back to
Mena, from where he was taken to
the poor farm a few days ago. He
leaves little son, for whom it is
said the county officers desire to
find a good home.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09
Correspondence
NEW HOPE NEEDLES.

James Ramsay OF Midway visited
at this place Sunday.
w. ID. Harper and Miss Yuma
Wood were shopping in Mena Sat
urday.
GaiIard Wright of Corinth spent
Wednesday night with Wayne
Fleming and family.
Misses Gertrude Fleming and
Mary Elzey visited at Acorn Satur-
day night and Sunday.
John Harper, who is attending
school at Mena, spent Saturday and
Sunday with homefolks.
Guess Who.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09

c. II. Dickinson. who represents
the Huiskamp Bros. Co., shoe
manufacturers of Keokuk, Ia, is in
Mena visiting his old friend, A. L.
Kirby, and looking about for a
home. He states that he will bring
his family to Mena to locate with
in very short time.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09

II you are looking for a tried and
guaranteed cure for an forms OF
tobacco habit, try Mike. Cali and
see Mrs. Jennie King. at Dr. Max
wells Office Hours a. m. to
= M and p. N. 70 .. ~.
sls-ss-lf
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09

NJ. y. Fried was in from Big Fork
Tuesday. BE says he is going IA
undertake. 70 raise some money
among his neiEnb0rs 10 keep The
farm demonstration work going
which be heartily approves. having
lf'esi u ll'e past year,
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09

}. u Cochran. who no,s f.,.,.,
~ IA acorn, was n the Star Once
hspneay with a Ere yellow van,
!" nien WEIGHED something over (
'. n. Tie potato was grown hv
=. owens, who rents Mr.. Ccehrans
arm, MI Owens has between +
s w. ACRES n potatoes and viii
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09

All those who know themseN'1
indebted 20 me will confer iasf'
by settling their accounts al "H9'
as am ssck with fcser and hee'
the money 10 pay my debts. a..
ss-s r. i, Couhsie'
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09

w. n. Hughes of Opal was in
Mena on business this week.
w. J. Barton was up from Cove
for "A few hours business Tuesday.
The Rev. b. +. Cannon was up
from Hatton Wednesday attending
court.
Jessie Reece came over from
Womble on a business trip this
week.
+. +. Mcdonald of Ida, Ok, was
with. Mena friends and relatives
Tuesday.
II. Miller was up from Hatfield
with load of potatoes and apples
Wednesday.
The Rev. j. w. Musser and Mrs.
Musser were up from Vandervoort
trading Tuesday.
q. II. Skinner, merchant of Van
dervoort, looked after business in
Mena this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter McWilliams
lof Slatington are in the city for
a visit with friends.
n. T. Richmond, T. Akin and o. r.
Wilson of Scott county marketed
cotton in Mena Wednesday.
NJ. G. Trumbull came over from
Womble Monday on business.
Mrs. Trumbull accompanied him on
the trip.
Mrs. b. F. Pirtle, in company
with George pirtle, left Tuesday
morning for visit of several weeks
lat Bonham, Tex.
C. w. Tolle, who came TO Grannis
labout a week ago from Bliss, Ok,
was in Mena Tuesday. Mr.. Tolle
expects to locate in Polk county,
probably at Grannis.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Potts, who left
Polk county several weeks ago for
various points in Ohio, returned
yesterday and will again make their
home here.
Marriage license were issued
Tuesday to Andrew J. Reynolds of
Board Camp and Miss Lillian Me-
Daniel of Mena, and to Paul NJ.
Floyd and Miss May Lacey, both
Iof Mena.
j. H. Hansard of Mountain Fork
was in Mena on business Tuesday.
| He is anxious to hear from others
OF his name in this county, he hav-
ing come TO Polk county last sum-
liner.
The Rev. A. b. Bates performed
| a marriage ceremony late Tues
IGay afternoon al his store on south
Mena street. The contractins par
lies were A. J Reynolds Of Board
Camp and Miss Lena Mcdaniel Of
this city. They will reside in Mena
for the present.
Those who marketed cotton in
Mena Tuesday were: w. II, Bell of
Nella, Scott county; Charles Ken
needy of Big Cedar, Ok; F. Ward
and 0. Cotton, NJ. B. Fried and l.. q.
Hickey, of Big Fork: w. NJ. Tom
linson of Hartley; Will Handy, Jack
Winton and J. G. Winton Of Rocky,
and r. J. Alternately of Big Fork.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09
Hartman Sale.

There was an error in NJ. Hart
mans advertisement last week. II
read that the sale would be on Fri
day, November 10, and should have
read Monday, November 10.
Inv
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09

4 40-acre farm for sale soulh o.
Board Camp, iis miles. on pun"
road. Nice place to live. W r
Buchanan. Board Camp, ARK
t5-S
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09

There will be box supper at the
Odd Fellows hall at Potter Satur-
iuay night, November fl. Proceeds
will go for the benefit of the
church. Everybody come and bring
well filled baskets.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09

Those who marketed cotton in
Mena Tuesday were: w. II. Bell of
Nella, Scott county; Charles Ken
nedy of Big Cedar, Ok; F. Ward
and 0. Cotton, Nj. B. Fried and l.. q.
Hickey, of Big Fork: w. NJ. Tom
linson of Hartley; Will Handy, Jack
Winton and j. G. Winton of Rocky,
and r. J. Alternately of Big Fork.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09

The Rev. A. b. Bates performed
la marriage ceremony late Tues
Gay afternoon al his store on south
Mena street. The contracting par
lies We're A. J Reynolds Of Board
Camp and Miss Lena Mcdaniel Of
this city. They will reside in Mena
for the present.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09
PERSONAL NOTES

w. n. Hughes of Opal was il
Mena on business this week.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09

j. H. Hansard of Mountain Fork
was in Mena on business Tuesday
He is anxious to hear from others
OF his name in this county, he hav-
ing come TO Polk county last sum
inner.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-09

Marriage license were issued
Tuesday to Andrew J. Reynolds of
Board Camp and Miss Lillian Nc
Daniel of Mena, and to Paul NJ
Floyd and Miss May Lacey, both
of Mena.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-11

ton in case. and rendering de.
cree which the court could not on
force. He had already put himself
on record in the North Carolina case
against such q course. But Doe was
not chief Justice when the demurrer
90 the Virginia nill was being cOnsid-
cred. and tho then chic, justice tFul-
Ieri was OF contrary mind. and sew
crai members Of the court we're w!th
Fuller then that have since passed
with Fuller 90 another Jurisdiction.
New members have. since fhp demur-
Ter. come in who are Of tle opinion
perhaps % agree with the present
chief Justice that the case ought not
fD have been entertained iu the first
Instance Probably majority are o.
that mind BIf tho case was on their
hands They must dispose ~ ~ On
some fashion A majority viii not
agree to join iu "a decree they can't
enforce What other course was open =
o. was probably urged thar as tho case
had been very elaLoratc,y presented
and very expensive to the parties. lot
us hand down an opinion indicating
our judgment as % the equities ~ tho
clse. without rendering any Judgment
or decree. leave 20 20 the parties 20
arbitrate and compromise between
themselves
This oKplanat 20 our mind. OK
plains the anomalous action OF tho
court ~ was compr0w .r between
members 90 tho court. c0nfeudinE
against any decree and those who
we're willing 10 render a decree
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ITO be continued J

e.. fh.. state and The ultimate terms
ard conditions upon which she be-
'.ue ln independent state
TO this proposition West virginia
hrs re.or die.on'ad and docs not moss
descent
What then is tho situation n this
fret constitution furnished tho terms
and conditions upon which We wero
admitted fo tho union ~ also furnished
tho terms upon which wc were 20
sorlo With VIRGINIA for ans part o.
hcr debt " me One ie contract
binding upon ue. Tho other is part
~ the contract equally binding and
Furnishes OBJ" criterion upon which fhc
liability 10 th.s state must Doe deter
mined
~ only remains FOR fhe legislature
fo ir.'H-c thn attitude OF 'ne ef1fD
80 lft'e manifesto. aomcth.aS Ike
fhir
.Wrc-oae rF tho recent decision ~
o.. o. g. supreme rourf d. is drc..ed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-11

Benwood. looking after some business
matters
Lawrence belong. the stogie manu-.
faC'urer. is rccovcriug nicely from a
several days' attack ar la-CrIppe. and
will be ont en- n few DAYS
Miss Helen Allen resumed her
duties as teacher in The Central school
yesterday after being OF fo- several
days no.
The teachers reading circle VIII
hold on interesting meeting in the
school This evening.
Evening Star lodge. 80. 10. KnlEhts
~ Pythias. met i1 regular session last
evening iu Bar,oVs hall and disposed
OF The routine OF business
John Stefeu. Of Piftshr-E. is spend
INK % few days visiting among his
local friends previous 90 his departure
Tor his home in Italy.
4 general rehearsal 90 rho musicale
% ho holf hy tho local public school.
viii he held today hv the pupils
John Clemarts has returned home
from Pir burg after spending over
sunday visiting among DIS old friends
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-11

that the constitution under which
West Virginia was admitted into the
union OF states. constitutes a contract
by which liability for a portion OF
the debt OF the original state is fixed:
and by the same instrument the mode
OF ascertaining the measure OF that
liability is likewise prescribed as q
part OF the contract. to-wit:
said new state shall take upon H.
self a Just proportion OF the public
debt OF the commonwealth OF virginia
prior 10 the LIST day OF January. 1851.
20 be ascertained by charging TO Il all
state expenditures within the limits
thereof. and a just proportion OF the
ordinary expenses OF the state gov
eminent since any part Of said debt
was contracted. and deducting there
from the moneys paid into the treas
ury OF the commonwealth from the
counties included within the said new
state within the same period"
And. whereas. said new state has
always been ready. willing and wait
ing TO perform her obligations under
and in accordance with the terms OF
said contract: and whereas. very soon
after her admission into the union.
she. In good faith prepared to carry
out the terms OF the said contract.
by appointing commissioners 10 con
FER with representatives OF the com
monwealth in that behalf: and where
as. Virginia failed and refused to re-
ceive. recognize. confer or cooperate
with said commissioners OF West Vir-
ginia. II is hereby declared that Il Is
the sense OF this legislature that any
further movement toward a settle
ment Of the liability between the two
states must necessarily come from the
state OF Virginia
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BENWDOD

The regular semi-monthly meeting
OF the city council will be held this
evening and number OF important
business matters will come up for CON
sideration. This is the last meetini;
OF the fiscal year and as a result n
large amount OF business will be trans
acted. Various committees will sub
nit reports and City Clerk Dechan
is now preparing his report for the
past quarter which will be read n
the meeting Of council the last OF the
month. The representative from the
Federal Audit Company. OF Pittshurg.
has completed the work OF looking
over The towns books and Il is very
likely that the finance committee will
report his findings az tho meeting this
evening. The finance committee met
last yeuing and audited the pay roll
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Fred Kimple OF South Benwood,
who was severely injured in the b.
d o. machine shop. is recovering
nicely az the Glendale hospital.
Mrs. Joseph Shepard. who has bee
confined 10 her home for the pas
several weeks severely 81. remains
about tho same
County Coroner J. T McCombs. Of
Moundsville. spent yesterday looking
after the duties Of his office in thh
city
Rev. s. r. Hart opened a series Of
revival meetings in tho First Metho-
dist church last evening
The work OF making some extensive
iw 9royements 10 Larry Wits proper
o. I'm South Benwood. will be com.
pietod the latter part OF this week.
Edward Carrigan Is demonstrating
tho Regal automobile 20 local pros
Ie,tive purchasers.
sidney Dempster has returned 10
resume his Studies ar the Ohio state
university. after visiting local reia-
tives for a few days
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And, as we have said. 20 leaves the
PARTIES 10 the suit iu much Oh, same
position as 10 found them. II there is
any point in d." opinion that amount.
l' q decision 90 i~ ihat the courf finds
That thc constitution upon which West
Nirg.nia was admitted into tho rrio.
by Tho national government was a con.
tract iAin@ and defining the Liability