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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-17

is said. confessed that he struck thu
blow that caused LaDarle to fall. in
juries received in the fail resulting in
his death
The men had been gambling and
quarreled. Laparle is said to have won
a large sum of money, but none Was
found on him. The investigation is not
vet completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-17
R-H-E
GAMBLING ROW BRINGS DEATH,
soldier Who Won Large Sum Found
With Empty Pockets.

Junction City. Kan, Oct 17.-Private
Kane. 3 battery. sixth field artillery
has been arrested BY the military auth
critics IT Fort Rflev charged with COM
oiicity in the killing Of Private Cor
1elius Laparle. Battery 2. who died az
the post Thursday morning Kane. It
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-17
Gives Aid to Strikers.

Sometimes liver, kidneys and bowels
seem to go on strike and refuse K work
1irhf Then YOU need those pleasant lit
ne strike breakers-Dr. Kings New Life
I1fIls-to give them natural aid and
gently compel proper action. Excellent
health soon follows. Try them. 25c at
Campbe1l Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-17
GOOD GAME FOR FRIDAY.

IeaVcDNOPth and Local Highs SHOULD
Battle ENTERTAINMENT
The Topeka high school football team
will entertain the highs from Leavea-
worth Friday Leavenworth has won
all games so far this season. They are
a light fast team, much the same rs
the Topeka lads for weight, and good,
snappY game is the dope.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-12
MOTOR BOATS IN VENICE
Romantic Canals Are No Lonqe,
Monopoized BY the Old.
Time Condola,

The romantic canals of Venice ar.
no longer monopolized by the old.tim.
gondola, or even the steam or gasn
line launches. for the American mote,
boat has invaded those historic wa
ters.
The first motor boats on the canal,
We're those ordered By wealthy vene
tians and foreigners, DESTROYS OF
greater speed and comfort than wal
attainable by the gondolas. Then the
city Of Venice, which entertains som,
notions touching municipal owner
ship" took a hand In the matter and
established a transportation system Of
It's own; whereupon was to be seer
the novel sight OF American motor
boats "chugging" along the canals
The fare on the municipal boats IL
low--about cents.
One great advantage which the
motor boat is said to possess over the
steam and gasoline launches IS that Z
does not kick up" the waves againS
the houses as do those higher bull
craft. II follows, then. that the it'll,
American motor boat is permitted to
proceed where IL listeth, not only M
end down the Grand canal as we'll a.
on the smaller waterways that veis
the city, but is allowed to navigate tho
narrowest Of other waterways, where
TIE heavily churning craft are pro
hibited
There are these who contend that
the historic gondola is doomed before
the advance Of the less beautiful, but
more practical motor boats. and that
1t viii not be so long ere, instead OF
the song OF the gondolier, there will
be heard the whistle or the horn oil
lie modern craft
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-12
Raising rncr Cneck.

How is this for side?r said The
Photographer. y he OF. cr day ! went
'pto crowded Restaurant 70 taee
looLday picture. Maile l mas locus
ing the camera the leader d a nars
Of men who had been sitting al a
cable that would show Up plaineet In
ne photogl aph asked. the proprietor To
make out tcn.Gcilar cheek In BIZ
5gures. lie did SO. Their own check
OF $4.65 for the bunch was hidden
under plate and the $40 cleck was
laid down. printed side up for photo
graphic purposes only.
IF the proprietor had not assured
me TO the contrary / should have set
that down as the most fragrant in
stance of gnobbery on record. He dc.
clared that every time the interior OF
a restaurant is photographed some
patron whose ambition is bigger than
his pocketbook asks for check big
enough TO cover his eating expenses
for a week.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-12
SEAL RELIC OF ANTIQUITY
A Very Small Thing TO Which Grca,
Importance is Some
times Given.

A most absurd thing connected with
legal business is the little piece of
red green or blue paper or daub OF
sealing wax which we often place at
the end of a signature to a deed, will
or other important document.
IL is very small thing in size, but
one to which great deal OF inn
portance is frequently given It ia 6
relic OF antiquity. and no plausible
excuse can be invented for continuing
its use.
Some OF the more progressive states
have practically abolished its use by
legislation, which deprives It OF any
technical legal significance. In others,
however, IL Is still used with all serf.
BUSINESS and solemnity. and an almost
magical value is given to 1t by digni-
fled judges that is little less than
ridiculous.
man died years ago leaving part
OF his estate to another to enjoy while
he lived, with the privilege of devils
ing 1t at his death to others whom he
might select by a writing under his
hand and seal" A writing was exc
cuted so devising the property. but it
was contested by others claiming
the property upon the technical
ground that the paper contained no
seal after the signature. and the de
wise was therefore void.
A wise Philadelphia Judge closely
scrutinized the signature and after
carefully listening to the arguments
OF lawyers decided that at the end OF
the signature there was an extra
scroll or flourish made with the pen
with which the signature was made
and that this was sufficient in law to
constitute a seal.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-12

before night had been no more to
him than an agreeable spice to the
days work.
1t was not until he had actually
learned to fly, had literally shaken the
dust OF the earth from his feet and
taken TO the sky as his abode. that his
wound had healed. The three months
that he had spent in this upper arctic
air. a-wing for rs hours out Of "a. had
Gained him. put his nerves In tune
again; given him for men and their
affairs a quiet indifference, in pace
OF the smarting contempt he had been
huggirg to his breast before Three
months ago, at sight OF those little
human dots crossing the glacier. he
would have wheeled aloft and gone
sailing away Even month ago he
would hardly have hung, soaring
there. above the fog. waiting for it to
lift again the veil of mystery which
II had drawn across the tragic scene
he had just witnessed.
The month was August, and the
long arctic day had already begun to
know its diurnal twilight A fort
night ago the sun had dipped. for the
first time. below the horizon BY now
there were four or five hours, out OF
every rs. that would pass for night
The sun set while he hung there in
he air. and as it did so, with new
slant Of the breeze the fog rolled itself
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-12
Cures Blood, Skin Diseases. Eczema
Greatest Blood Purifier Free.

If your blood is impure. thin,
diseased, hot or full Of humors,
if you have b ood poison. cancer,
eating sores. scrofula, eczema,
itching, risings and Jumps, swell
ings or superating sores, scabby
pimp' y skin, ulcers, bone palus,
catarrh, rheumatism. or any
blood or skin disease. take Bot
anic Blood Balm (B.B.B.) Soon
all sores heal. aches and pains
stop and the blood is made pure
and rich. Druggists or by express
Fl per large bottle. Sample free
by writing Blood Balm Co +,
Atlanta, Ga. b. B. B. Is es-
pecially advised for chronic, deep
seated cases of blood or skin
diseases, as it cures after all else
fails. Sold in Mena, Ark, by
w. G. Vandiver.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-12

On a recent visit to the city Of TIA.
kata, on the northwest coast of Japan,
had occasion to observe, what az
FIRST thought imagined was hay,
stack, but OIL investigation found to b,
an immense mound of snow covered
with straw mating. The purpose of
this mound was to keep in cold stor-
age, for consumption In summer, fish
caught in the wintertime. This Is the
pnly method of cold storage employ
I'd in the rural districts in the north.
ives, of Jaapn, where the snowfall Is
rery deep in winter, and these stacks
are to be seen in considerable num-
bers distributed in different parts of
the country. Strand Magazine.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-12
LEGAL NOTICES.
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE

| will be at the below named
plsces-S a. m. to p. Mon the
following dates for the purpose of
collecting the Taxes of the State.
County, City. etc:
You a. earnestly requested TO
bring correct descriptions Of your
real estate, if any you have, as il
you should fail to do this you are
liable to pay on the wrong property.
Z Mountain, DR.. Norris mill, Thurs
day. January IL 1911.
Mountain, Egger. Friday and
Saturday, January 13 and Ia, 1911.
Lower Big Fork. Monday, January
is. 1911.
Upper Big Fork, Tuesday. JAN
uary IL, 1911.
Fulton, Wednesday, January IS,
1911.
GAP Springs. Thursday, January
10, 1911.
East Faulkner. Friday, January
20, 1911.
West Faulkner. Saturday. Janu-
n, Il. 1911.
Freedom, Monday and Tuesday,
Js' uary % and "a, 1911.
Cedar, Wednesday. January 25,
1911.
Eagle, at Rust. Thursday, January
26. 1911.
Potter. Friday. January q, 1911.
Center, at Dallas, Saturday, Jan.
uary 2S, 1911.
Ozark township, at Grannis, Mon
day and Tuesday, January 80 and 81.
1911.
Ozark township, at Wickes,
Wednesday, February 1, 1911.
White township, at Hatton, Thurs
day, February 2, 1911.
White township. Mt Jansen. Fri
day and Saturday, February and
A. 1911.
White township. at Cove. Monday
and Tuesday. February 6 and z, 1911.
Cove township. at Hatfield,
Wednesday and Thursday. February
8 end 8. 1911.
Mena, at court house, from Feb
10 to April 10, 1911.
All must pay Taxes by April 10,
1911, or else pay penalties.
Remember, we close our books as
prescribed by law, so as to avoid
trouble in settlements with state and
county.
j. A. THORNTON,
Sheriff and Ex-0fiicio Collector of
Polk County.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-12

IN into great violet-colored cloud,
leaving the earth, the ice, the sea un-
yelled below him. And there. In the
onen water OF the little bay. he saw a
ship, and on the shore a cluster Of
rude huts.
II struck him, even from the height
at which he scared. that the ship, tied
to an ice-loe in the shelter of the
great headland. did not look like a
whaler. nor like the sort of craft
which an, arctic explorer would have
selected for his purposes. 1t had more
the trim smartness of yacht
They were probably all asleep down
there, he reflected 1t was nearly mid
night and he saw no signs of life any
where. He would drop down for a
nearer look
He descended. with sudden hawk
like pounce. which was one of his
more recent achievements IN the navi-
cation of the air. checked himself
again at about the level OF the mast
head. with flashing. forward swoop,
like a man diving in shallow water:
then. with sudden effort, brought
himself UP standing. his planes nearly
vertical. aad, with backward spring,
alighted. clear of his wings, on the ice-
foe Just opposite the shin
AS he did so. he heard little sur
prised cry. half of fear, half OF aston
ishment v was p girls voice.
NIL ued mex week.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-12

The important observation has been
made that the blowers of wind in
strunents are invariably bald or
oaldescent. while the sawyers OF
strings are adorned with locks TO
make a Delilah's fingers itch. writes
Robert NJ Gay In the Atlantic. Clar.
met, oboe. horn. trombone. tuba, and
bassoon have blown each others
heads az bare as sirocco and simeon
the plains of Africa But of all bald
heads. Tympanos is the baldest. His
radiant scone beams out in the must
cal storm like the moon amid broken
clouds. and. | have no doubt, gives Us
much confidence to the nayigators OF
the musical sea. He is never at a
loss. He glares at the score. His
uncompromislng attitude shows you
that he. at any rate. knows what II is
all about. How admirable in his self
possession as he SCI ews up his dia'
phragms, taps them gently. carress-
ingly, with critical ear inclined. and
alIays their throbbings with unfevered
palm. tAnd all this amid an ava.
lanche Of sound. like a man artistical-
ly tying his necktie while sliding
down the Jungfrau.N
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-12
u assEs Gle. LWFBSTTR

whittier, and colder, and more dazzling
for its contrast with the brown noun
tain-side and the green-clad valley
Up above the glacier. on the farth-
er side, were great broad yellow
patches, which he would have thought
were poppy field, but for the impos-
sibility of their growing in such a
place. No vegetable growth was pos
sible, he would have thought, against
that clean-cut. almost vertical rocky
face. And yet. what else could have
given 1t that blazing yellow color?
Some day he was to learn the answer
to that question.
But the thing that caught his eye
now, that made him start and draw in
little involuntary gasp of wonder.
was the sight of little clump Of
black dots moving slowly. almost inn
perceptibly from this distance, across
the face of the glacier. He blinked bis
eyes, as If he suspected them of play
ing him false. Unless they had played
him false. these tiny dots we're men.
All Of the party, but one man. were
dressed exactly alike. In hooded bear
skin shirts and breeches, and boots
of what he guessed was walrus hide.
They moved along with the peculiar
wary shuttle of men accustomed. by
long habit to the footing and to the
heavy combining garb they wore. So
far as he could sec they were I'M
armed.
The other man was strikingly DIFF
ferent. He appeared to be clad much
as Cayley was himself, In leather,
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-12
Smoker Who Found Hlmself.

II Is doubtful whether the con
irmed smoker ever really enjoys
Imoking The habit becomes merely
mechanical. NJ Maeterlinck hit upos
/ happy expedent whereby he con
inued TO enjoy the pleasure of hit
pipe and at the same time guarded
against its injurious effects. lie is
appears. the slave TO habit
Without the help of tobacco" writes
recent biographer. 'he seemed In
capable of inspiration or crystallizinG
Z ir words. II be has not overcome
he need he has outfanked It. Smo
ling. he noticed. had lost its virtue
IS a stimulant. and instead of rousins
he brain to activity. as at first. had
;cme 10 disturb its functions; so now,
n lieu Of ordinary tobacco. he fills his
,nwn with a de-nicotinized prepare
ion. tasteess indeed. but harmless
us pipe Is still always alight when
ne pen In busy. but 1t is hardly nov
more Than an innocent subterfuge in
ended to cheat and to satisfy an L
evistible mechanical craving.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-12
Schoolgirls az Mountain Guides.

One OF the novel occupations that
the summer tourist business has de.
veloped is that OF guide to the higt
points OF the continental divide on thu
Moffat road. and this unusual avoca
ton has been selected by Miss Gracs
Nelson, Denver high school girl, who
Is spending the summer at Corona. al
the crest OF the continental divide.
Miss Nelson has explored the regior
around the station on the top of tho
divide and Is daily engaged In taking
parties of tourists to see the emerald
lakes that lie hidden among the sha.
dows OF the giant crags and across
the white fields of snow which lie un.
melted beneath the glare of the July
sun.
She has been able TO add TO her
bank account during her vacation. be
sides paying all her expenses at the
crest OF tho divide by this novel
means OF money-getting
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-12
Commercial Mausolcum.

A company has been formed in Gin,
cinnati to erect and rent a mausoleum.
This is TO be large building. wherf
bodies may be taken by survivors whl
own no burial plot and who have No
desire to huy one. There will be com.
partments in the building, arrange |
like shelves in library. and on these
the bodies are to be placed. BY an
evaporating process they will be re
euced TO dust. II is the purpose OF
the undertakers OF this business
scheme to rent or TO sell compart.
ments OF all sizes, ranging from the
single to the large family" size.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-12

rather than in Unframed hide. He
seemed slighter. sprightlier, and in
every way to convey the impression
of having come more recently from
the civilized. habitabie portion of the
world than his companions He car
ried a rife slung by a strap over his
shoulder, evidently foreseeing no i'm
mediate use for it. and a flask.
Cayley was too far aloft for their
conversation to be audible to him, but
he could hear that they were talking.
The leather-clad man appeared to be
doing the most of it, and, from the
infection of his voice. he seemed to
be speaking in English.
Presently he noticed that the leath-
er-clad man had forged little ahead
Of his companions, or, rather-like a
fash, this idea occurred to Cayley--
that the others were purposely lag
ging little behind.
And then, before that sinister idea
could formulate itself into a definite
suspicion, his eyes widened with
amazement. and the cry he would
have uttered died in his throat; for
this man, who had so innocently al
lowed the others to fail behind MIN,
suddenly staggered, clutched at some
thing-it looked like thin ivory dart
that had transfixed his throat
tugged 1t out in a sudden flood of
crimson, reeled little and then went
backwards over the CLASSY edge of a
assure in the ice. which lay Just to
the left of the peth where he had
been walking
From the instant when Cayley had
noticed the others dropping behind, to
the last glimpse be had OF the body
of the murdered man could hardly
have been Eve seconds.
The instant the murdered man dis
appeared. another, who had not previ-
ously been with the party, it seemed.
appeared from behind hummock of
ice. There could be no doubt either
that he was the assassin, or that he
was the commander of the little group
of skin-clad figures that remained.
The ambush appeared to have been
perfectly deliberate. There had been
no cutlery not even gesture of sur
prise or of remonstrance.
Ca ley looked at the assassin curl
ously. He was dressed exactly like
the others. but seemed very much
bigger; seemed to walk with less of
a SLOUGH. and had, even to Cayleys
limited view of him. an air OF aulhori-
ty- Cayley was surprised at his not
being armed with bow, for he knew
Of no other way in which dart could
have been propelled with power
enough, even at close range, 20 have
transflxed mans throat. The assas-
sins only weapon. except for culver
full OF extra darts, seemed to be
short blunt stick. rudely Whitfield.
perhaps ten inches long.
Obedient, apparently, to the order
OF the new arrival, the party changed
its direction. leaving what was evil
IDENTITY well-known path to them. for
seemingly more direct but rougiser
route. And they moved now with an
appearance of haste Presently they
scrambled over precipitous ledge of
ice and. In a moment. were lost to
Cayley's view.
The world was suddenly empty
again. as IL no living foot had ever
troddon 1T; and CayIey, lowering
there. little above the level OF the
Ice, rubbed his eyes and wondered
whether the singular, silent tragedy
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-12

Ask your friend, your preacher.
your druggist for his opinion of
Swamp Chill and Fever Cure; ask
anyone who knows or who has
ever used Swamp Chill Cure. and
you will find they ore and all will
say Swamp Chill Cure Is as nee
essary as food; to those who dwell
in any section of the country
where chills and fever prevail.
Prove it for Yourself. Il is guar
anteed absolutely to cure.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-12

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Depaf uncut OF tins Interior, u. s. Land OiIice
at Camden, Ark, Dec. 6, 1910,
Notice Is hereby given that
JOHN f.. EARL,
OF Acorn, Ark, who, on September 10, 1904,
made Homestead Entry Serial No. 0I9291 No.
25067 for M NEl4. SEi4 NE4. Section IA,
and Nw1 Nwh, section IS. Township /
s.. Range 10 W.. 9Th Principal Meridian, has
filed notice OF intention 10 make final i've
above described. before County Clerk OF Polk
County, a. Mena, Ark, on the 24th day OF
January, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John r. Neal, William sloopman, Christie
pher G, Jordon and Jesse BASS, all OF Acorn,
Arkansas II. q. Freidheim, Register.
Dec. Is 1876
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-12

If you want the smile that
won't come off, get bottle OF
Swamp Chill Cure. 1t will make
everything look good to you; and
everything will taste good like
1t did when mother used to cook.
Any druggist has authority to
guarantee theperformance of all
it promises. ATT
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-12
n,tes Old and New.

Down the street the boys are flying
kites. They are generally store kites.
made UP of bird-like forms and vivid
colors. This is not the kite of the
boyhood of other days. when the boys
had unlimited fun. Thew made their
own kites There was no touch OF
commercialism in the sport OF those
days The boys genius was the I'm.
perial circumstance. The kites In
those fair Hellenic days were six cor
nered affairs, made of three sticks.
some string and a newspaper Tho
past Used in sticking the paper to the
string, connecting the ends of the
sticks. was made of -four and cold
water. In these degenerate days such
paste would not stick at all, but then
II did And the tail OF tina, kite
what a glory!-a long string with bits
Of paper tied on at six-inch intervals,
making it look like the spine OF
great snake. How proud 1t seemed
undulating up there In the bluel Then
kite flying was closely interviewer
with the genius of the boy, He had to
depend upon himself. But It was
a loving task from the whiting OF
The slim sticks to the tying on OF tho
tail But the great JOY at last was to
Use his creation, floating up in the
azure, as II 1t was part of the glory
II the world .--Ohio State Journal.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-12
Isl0--In Forest.

0let0--In Forest.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, u. .. Land or
flee at Camden. Arkansas. Dec. IA, 1910.
Notice Is hereby given that
DANIEL l.. LAWRENCE
of shady Arkansas, who on May "a, 1904,
made homestead Entry Serial No. oiSi0l. No.
1887, for SEX SW4, Section 20, Township
south, Range ~ West, 9TH Principal Merfdi-
an, has filed notice ofintention TO make final
tive year proof, to establish claim TO the land
above described. before County Clerk OF Polk
County, at Mena, Arkansas, on the 18th day
of January, 1911.
Claimant names rs witnesses: Jesse l.. Ar
mold, Gavin A. Lawrence, Taudy A, Hatfield
and Ep r. Avants all NJ Shady, Ark ansas
Dec. 2-6t ~. a. Friedheim. Register.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-12
Not Quite Ready

Mr. Recentmarrie-Have you made
rny Of that peanut butter yet, dear
Mrs. RecentmarrieNo. John; j
haven't everything ready: bought the
peanuts today. but had no money Ieft
FOR the churn.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-12

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department OF the Interior, us. Land ONCE
at Camden, Ark, Dec. IL, 1910
Notice is hereby given that
JAMES II. WATKINS
OF Hartley, Arkansas, who, on March e.
1901 made Homestead Entry (Serial No.
02igil, No. 29686 for sen Section %, Tow n
ship IS, X. 80 W., 9Th Principal Meridian.
has filed notice OF intention TO make fnai
nve-year proof, TO establish claim 20 the land
above described. before County CLERK OF Polk
County, at Mena, Ark, Oh the 18th day Of
January, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
James F. Smith, Henry Faulkner, Samuel
J Garner and Oscar Hunt, all OF Hartley,
Arkansas.
4s8 II. q. Friedheim. Register.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-12

Heartburn, Indigestion or distress
OF TIE stomach is instantly relieved
by Herbine. 1t forces the the badly
digested food out o. the body and re-
stores tone in the stomach and bowels
; rice soc. Sold by Jackson Drug (
Furniture Co
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rev RevIsIon.

They tell me your extremely ar.
fable acquaintance. Mr.. PUNK. 4,
dreadfully disagreeable to his fan,
lly."
yes. he's a book agent abroad an
wolf at home"