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The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-10
a0LD LINDSAY" AT WORK.

In this issue is story from the Beacon Light, the official organ of the Odd Fellows of Arkansas, in which is shown some of the work of S. L. (Old) Lindsay in behalf oi his city in seeking to locate the proposed Old Folks Home of the Odd Fellows in Mena.
 This effort on the part of Judge Lindsay brings to mind a little his- tory that is worth relating-better perhaps, now than at some future time.
 Years ago, but not so very many the Mena lodge of Odd Fellows were renting hall for meetings, and had nothing like home" or headquar- ters where they could meet and wis., in and be sociable any day of the week. Lindsay was worker for his lodge. and, is is related. began to talk about building for h me The lodge had no money on hand and apparently had no means ot getting any, but ''0ld Lindsay" kept on just the same, and bye and bye he got some other people to think ing his way, and step by step the talk led to realization, and Mena lodge No. i52, 1. 0. 0. F., had an at- tractive, comodious and comfort able home. Now it's almost all paid for. "0ld Lindsay's" dream has come true.
 A few months ago "Old Lindsay had another dream. In his dream he saw home for the old folks of the Odd Fellows of all of Arkansas situated at Mena, which he is sure is the best place for such an insti- tuition that can be found. He be- gan to talk about it and work for it. He sent out circulars over the state. Now the grand officers of the order in Arkansas are talking of "0ld Lindsay's" dream, and it is not un- reasonable that this last vision, like the other, will come true.
 The man who finds the good things in life, in his city and locali- ty, and then shows them to others, is a true benefactor."
 Mena has room for scores of "0ld Lindsays."
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-10
SHOT AT CHICKEN THIEVES.

Mrs. M. NJ. Stoddard, while in Meha Thursday relates an incident That is worth recording for the benefit of owners of poultry, if not those who may desire to acquire chickens without paying the mar ket price.
 Mrs. Stoddafd says that recently II. L.. Wheatley and his son were near the StodGard home, just west of Mena. and changed to see two men skulking in the brush. Feel ing slira fhav xunrA m ta .a.seh:;;xssfs ;xss ihe Wheatleys secured guns and fell in behind, and were soon led to the Stoddard chicken house. As the men were preparing to enter the Wheatleys both fired, and think one man was hit, but they made off and ran to a wagon in the road nearby and drove off.
 The people m that neighborhood have got all their old shotguns and rifles loaded handy, and promise a warm reception to any would-be chicken thieyeS.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-10
THE MATERIAL IS HERE FOR
 OUR USE.

It is hard to accomplish anything that requires the cooperation of the public without much agitation. This applies equally to the cure of evils or the promotion of benefi- cent enterprises. Grating in pub- lie places has gone on for ages. It was looked upon as the thing to be expected-a sort of convention" sin. But agitation is making the road of the grafter hard and full of pitfalls. Good roads have always been needed where civilization ex- isted. but people struggled over trails and gave great price in energy and time lost in carrying and pulling and hauling over bad roads. But in recent years this great waste has been pointed out until it has be- come unpopular. It has gotten so that when visitors come to a place where roads are bad, the residents are placed on the defensive and feel that they must explain and apolo- gize. In other words, the agitation has reached a point where we are ashamed of bad roads, as of bad morals.
 That is state of mind that is necessary in any case where refor- nation is to take place. We of Ar kansas have reached it.
 The next step. then. is to find the means of removing the thing the existence of which makes us ashamed.
 In Arkansas this work of seeking a cure has been going on for sever al years. Governor Donaghey won popularity by advocating the use of our convicts on state roads, the recent legislature 'hummed" and "hawed" and spent lots of time dis cussing this or that project for good roads. Probably every county in the state has aeitafad the tion and in some instaIlces have found the means and done much. Cities have helped and their citi- zens are willing to be taxed to build roads in the country adjacent, as for instance, both mena and Hot Springs were willing to be taxed to construct | road connecting them. the law proposed in this ipstance, but c6ine to defeat like others be- fore the Iegislnture, being 90 fram- ca fhof the farmers Of the country traversed would have paid but a tri0ing part of Inc cost
 h sorno localities the conditions have zone beyond the point of asi- tafion and conviction. They have reached that of building and doing. 0vSr in Montgomery county for in stance Nk IdA the county seat
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-10

Dame Nature has done everything tor Polk county that any reasonable man can ask for. Among other things, she furnished ample and varied materia, for good roads, but did not build the roads. That's q task she left for human hands perhaps to keep them out of mis- chief.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-10

If good roads would build them- selves. Polk county would doubtless have her full share. as she has oi other blessings. But if ALL the good things bad been done the price of lands here, instead of being the lowest in the country, would Dc 30 high that only rich men could own them.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-10

Mena's annual celebration and fair has been a grand institution in building up this part of Arkansas, and will continue to be so. But good roads would make the fair better and more effective.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-10
Seemed to Give Him New Stomach.

Seemed to Give Him New Stomach.
 n suffered intensely after eating and no medicine or treatment tried seemed to do me any good, 2 writes II. NJ. Youngpeters, editor of The Sun, Lake View, Ohio. "The first few doses of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets gave me surprising relief and the second bot tie seemed to give me 3 new stom- ach and perfectly good health" For |sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-10
THE HIGH COST OF LIVING

In a recent interview regarding the high cost of living, Secretary Wilson is quoted as saying:
 'sThe farmer does not gei one-half |of the price the consumer pays, Therefore, the great mass of farm CTS are not benefited by the rise in |prices on all goods. and there is nc benefit to the country at large, 4 few midd!emen, selected individuals who step in between farmer and consumer, are she persons who reap the benefit. The price received by the farmer is one thing; the price
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-10

A man came to Mena the other day with a view to locating. He took a ride into the country and then left, saying the roads were too rough for him. Of course he was extra particular, but that's no good reason not to make the roads better.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-10

In the swat the fly" movement in Kansas it has been decided that the propagation of frogs IS the real solution of the fly problem. Soon the fashionable thing will be for every family to have its herd of frnrz
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-10

In c..a another revolt has been siartet against the native govern ,nsnt. u, i in the Philippines a lnoveii is gairing ground to free tho islanus from American super vision. ln both cases Uncle San probably will have to do some spanking.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-10

Missouri has voted 3la millions in bonds for new state capitol. Now how many years do you suppose tha building of this capitol will be the lq.I'pS elsment in Missouri politics Missouri, Arkansas has ses an example. but you don't have lo fOIh,w if.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-25

turning home from church Sunday
evening she fell and dislocatei her
shoulder.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Jacobs are
visiting relatives in Barnaveld,
Evansville and Harvard, III.
Albert belong autoed down from
Montfort Thursday
Jud Howdle is here from Parker,
S. D.
Tho w. 9. 7. U. met with Mrs.
Frank Allen Saturday afternoon.
The Union will observe World s
Temperance Sunday.
John Schneider and family are
home from Milwaukee.
Mrs Frank Bishop and Miss
Kathryn Hutchinson, of Mineral
Point, drove over Thursday evening
and visited at the Chamley home.
Hazel Green base ball nine played
our high school team on Saturday and
were defeated to the tune of to 8.
A number from here attended a
dance at Montfort Friday evening.
Mrs Leon Roy and baby of Anna
ton visited at the Frank Allen home
Friday.
Architect Klinkhammer was here
from Platteville Friday.
Paul Fisher brakeman on the N.
W broke his arm at Cuba City last
week
Miss Jessie Bourette is at the J.
Alton home.
Lee Eastman and family anC
Kathryn Mccoy autoed out from Ian.
caster Sunday and were guests at the
| Hunter home.
Purl Keene and wife mourn tbs
loss of their little three weeks, ole
baby. Funeral services were held
from Rock church on Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-25

Misses Gretta and Gusse Livings-
ton, teaching near Lancaster were at
home over Sunday.
Tbs state veterinarian recently ex.
amined the Albert Rundell drove of
cattle, only one cow was thought to
be affected.
Miss Sadie Fisher was in Platte
willie between trains Saturday
Roy Williams. of Oregon. is
guest at the Tenney home
The Rehekhas held initiatory ser
vices Friday evening Mrs Less Wells
and daughter Ora were taken in. A
spread. was served afterward
The K K Ks met with Miss
Maude Livingston Friday evening /;
the ladies came attired in various
fancy costumes and enjoyed themselves
to the utmost.
Mrs Gladys Dolphin and baby of
Miff1in visited at Weber, Friday
Mr. Marley Of Montfort brought
Rev. Dixon down to church services
Sunday in his auto.
Mr.. Dunbar, commission man from
Chicago was here last week.
Russell Griffith has returned to
Harvard III.
John L. Alcott is finishing the in
terror of the Wilkinson home.
Livingston high school base ball
team will play the Cobb team on Sat
urday at Cobb; special game is
looked for.
Everett Addison and Mr.. Holmes,
OF Montfort, we're Saturday evening
callers.
Even the plain old fashioned
sorghum is becoming a luxury, now
retails from 80 to 80 per cents gallon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burchil are visiting
at Hillsboro.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-25
AROUND THE COUNTY
5000 5000 ooOo 5000 100000
BEETOWN.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Allen Myers had some cement work
done around the place.
There is new cement walk III front
of the Masons property that is the
Birch and Wm, Beers stores
Harley Hickok and Rube French
and wives Of Bloomington were Sun
day visitors here.
Dave Birch and wife of North
Andov-r visited at E. Houghton 8
Saturday and Sunday
John joyce and family of Little
Grant visited here Sunday,
Mr. Abernetby of Lancaster called
Thursday
Ada Allen who teaches school in
Ricbland Center has been quite ILL
Tom franklin and VIM. Gates
delivered cattle to Bloomington
Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid meets this week
with Mrs A. Sprague.
4 birthday party was given In
the hall Friday evening in honor Of
Abbie Sturmer and Fred Gates
Chas Roberts of Lancaster was a
caller Thursday.
Erskins Auel has charge of the
creamery at Bloomington while Elmer
Yeager is taking vacation.
The funeral Of Mrs John Garner
was held here Wednesday.
Word was received here last week
that Hiram Hutchinson, son OF Chris
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-25
GLEN HAVEN.
Special Correspondence to the Herald.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Instruct your chairman of the town
whether you wish him to vote at the
meeting of the county board next
month, to have the highway taxes
paid in money or by labor according
to chapter 500 of the last session of
the legislature.
Don forget to COME to the pump
kin pie social at the Woodman hall
Saturday night.
Mesdamea Cbas Tate and John
Thiessa vert to Dubuque and Nc
Oregon last week Tilla Alderman
was hello girl during Mrs. Thiessa's
absence.
Mr.. KIadira moved his household
goods from his house on the island
during the high water
Gus Kuenster and wife were Dubu-
que visitors.
7 s. Metcalf was over to Lancaster
Sunday accompanied by Mrs. NARROW
Kidd
Il. q. Kuenster was looking over
the hog situation here Saturday.
L. Groeneir was here from Prairie
du Chen Mrs. Calver! of Lancaster
at Edwin Barrs Frank Hammas
and wife of Sabula, over Sunday.
Several cars Of stock were shipped
last week.
A nice crowd at the dance Friday
night.
The Yoeman had initiation and
later fine supper, Saturday night.
On account of washout on the
Burlington near Marcus no freight
was received since Tuesday until
Saturday night.
The birdman sailed high over our
village Thursday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-25
LIVINGSTON.


Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Will zimmerman and family went
to Hlllsboro Thursday.
Fruit F3rcs. will move on a farm
near Waukesha.
Mrs Lloyd Rundell and little
daughter. of Roberts, Wis are here
on visit.
Frank Allen and wife Sundayed in
Animation.
Ed, Dixon. of Rewey, visited his
grandson Russell Griffith Tuesday
Mrs Lizzie Wilkins is home from
Fennimore
Harlan Biddick's were shopping in
Platteville Friday.
Joe Livingston and wife Of Rewey,
spent Sunday at the j. W. Andrew
home
Charlotte Livingston had birthday
party Thursday night.
B. Skate and wife were in Mont
fort Thursday.
While Mrs. James Alton was re-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-25

Hutchinson, former resident Of this
place but now Of Portland, Oregon,
had committed suicide by drowning.
Hiram Cliff and wife Of Bloom
ington called Wednesday.
Henry SnideT and Tom Blackburn
and wives Of Flora were visitors here
Sunday.
Viola Blackburn is home from a
visit at Dunbarton, Wis
Tom Mcdonald Of Lancaster was
III town last week talking railroad
Toay Garner and Sam Birch were
at Bloomington last Tuesday and
Maud Garner and Floyd Pascoe at
Lancaster the same day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-25
BIG GRANT.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
N.Y. and Mrs. Sherman Pitrenger
visited from Friday until over Sunday
with George and Louis Miller at
Werley.
Beth Walker visited the Rowden
school Thursday.
The Roger Hollow school has been
closed on account Of the whooping
cough,
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Hipenbecker
spent Sunday at Ed GilIispie's near
Mt. Ida.
Mrs. George Jerrett has been sick
the past week with blood poison. She
is little better at this writing.
Nettie Griswold spent Saturday
and Sunday with Vera Pittenger.
Some of the young people attended
the dance at Simon Reckentaler' s
Friday evening, They all report a
good time
Charley Graham and bride returned
home Saturday evening from their
wedding trip to Waukon Iowa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-25

Hank Schmitt aud Jake Gundlach
were fishing at Pecatonica Thursday
and brought home fine supply
The Goodsell Bros. of Plaiteviil8,
will build the Harlan Biddick barn,
our home carpenters have more work
than they can attend to.
The K K K: club are getting up
HalIowe en- party; the school and
faculty will attend.
Angus belong and family Of Mont
fort visited with relatives here Sun
day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-25

Whatever you read in David
Crichton & Co.'S ads you can depend
upon-they tell the straight truth.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24

bowl and pitcher, a bed, washstand,
sideboard, stove, tea set, table and
chairs and a nice coat and bracelt
and ring, a kimona and a pair OF
high sohes and, Dear Santa, please
don't forget my papa down in Cuba
for he is far away from me this
Christmas. Agnes Anderson, III
West Government.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
monkey. clown story book, spark
lers, Roman candles. firecrackers. or
anges, apples. candy and nuts, Wish
ing you a Merry Christmas. From
your little friend, Jules E. Dubuis-
son, Jr., sos East Romano.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
on Christmas day a pistol. a hobby
horse, rubber ball and jack-in- the
box, and don't forget my big brother.
Clarence. He wants a pistol, too.
Your little friend Herbert Pfeiffer,
corner Palafox and Brainard.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24

a little wagon to take my girl riding
IN, and new suit, a pair of shoes and
please treat all my girl friends nice,
with pleasing presents, and don't for
get my little baby friends, Otto Cobb.
G. H. Land, Ernest Wnburn and my
brothers, Leslie, Richard and Robert,
treat them all nice. 1 remain your
little boy, Crafty Merritto.
Dear Santa: I am a good little boy
and / want you to be sure and come
to our house Christmas night. I want
you to bring me a little rubber ball,
a sled. a pair of roller skates, a drum,
a pops gun, a rubber doll and doll
trunk, and don't forget to bring me a
new hat, and some marbles. Bring me
a lots of fireworks. Please don't forget
these friends. Mae Everitte. Hazel
Vallia and Dempsey Melton, Lottie
Bell Wilburn and Florence Harcus.
Wishing you a merry Christmas. l
remain your friend, Leslie Merritte.
Dear Santa: I am a little girl, and
try to be good also. mind mama so
that I think you will bring me what
want if it is not too much. Please
bring me little rag doll, and a rub
Der one, and also bring me a sewing
box and some cloth so [ can make my
doll some clothes, bring me a go cart
and a monkey on string d story
book, and also doll, piano, so I can
learn my doll how to play. Well Santa
hope you don't think I have asked
for too much. Remember my friend
Lottie Belle and Adrian. Bring them
something useful. Your little girl,
Florence Harcus. South LaRua street.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring
me a horn, an express wagon, a pop
gun, a train with a track and a ball.
Your friend, Sister Wolfe, 404 East
Jackson street.
Dear Santa Claus: l am a little boy
nine years old. I want a little shot
gun and shots, a little train and track,
a story book, a velocipede, a Scout
suit and pistol, a tool chest, a cow
horn, a, drum with two sticks to it. !
want a football and pair CT skates,
sweater and some apples, oranges,
nuts and firecrackers and sky-rockets.
wish you a Happy Christmas and
New Year. H. Dickson, Muscogee,
Fla.
Dear Santa Claus: am a little boy
four years old. l will tell you what I
want for Christmas. l want a rocky
horse, a bugle, black horse, a ball
story book, a train and track. I wish
you a Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year. Grey Dickson, Muscogee,
Fla.
Dear Santa: I am a little girl of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24
Myrtle Goodwin. 900 East Desoto st.

Myrtle Goodwin, so9 East DeSoto st.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
a doll and carriage, a tea set and at
clothes on, and some fruit, candy and
nuts. and some roman candles. From
a little tiny grille, Mamie Schiller, 600
East Wright street.
Dear Santa Claus: Please don't
forget me, for I have not got nothing
to play with. Please bring me a bow
WOW and g. rocking horse, so I can
play with it, and some peanuts and
chocolate drops. Bring me a rag doll
too. Your friend, Willie Lee.
Dear Santa: / am a good little boy.
and hope you will remember me again
and fruits. Santa, l would like a
little rocky horse, big enough for two,
and some building blocks, some A,
B, c, blocks, a billy goat and cart,
a rubber doll, than can cry A monkey
crawling up a string, a humble bee
and also some marbles. Santa. re-
member these little boys and girls,
C. H. Land and Lotto Wilburn, Ike
Bobe and Bernice Prather, Mae Quer-
lite and Leslie Merritto, Ernest Will
burn and Allie Davis, remain your
little boy, Bob Buskin.
Dear Old Santa: 1 saw part of my
letter in the paper, but you left out
part of 1t. Bring me a toot, toot,
horn, tiny velocipede, with two seats
and a cow that can raise. Santa, l
will leave the doors open tonight, for
I don't think you can come down the
chimney with a cow. You will have
to put some rubber heels on the cows
feet. 80 she won't make any noise.
Well I guess that is all I want Will
close, hoping you will remember all
my friends and take them something.
I remain your little boy, o. H Land.
Dear Santa: am a little boy. three
years old, and have to get sister to
write for me. You visited me last
year, and hope you will this Christ
mas. Would like q little billy goat
and wagon, a little play flddle, a drum,
and a little rattler, a rubber doll
that will cry. a. toot, toot, horn and
some A, B, G, blocks so I can learn
my A, B C's before I go to school.
Wen guess this is all I can play with
Wishing you a merry Christmas and a
happy new year. I remain your baby
boy, Ike Bobe, East Jackson street.
Dear Santa: Would like to tell you
what want for Christmas. Will have
OF get Gladys to write for me. Please
bring me a monkey. that runs up a
string, little billy goat and wagon,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24

| four years and my sister has TO write
| for me. Santa, as 1 see all the other
| little boys and girls are writing and
telling you what they want, so 1
thought 1 would do the same. I want
a big doll, little doll. a doll carriage,
| tea set, two horses and a wagon, a
cradle. a piano and some fruits. From
your little friend, Bessie Petersen.
Dear Santa Claus: am a boy ten
| years old, and I want q little gun,
| bugle and a spotted dog and a hook
and ladder and a cowboy suit and an
auto and some caps for my pistol and
q story book. Your friend, Archie
| Morgan. Molino, Fla.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little
| boy eight years old, and I want you
to bring me a bugle. a gun and some
caps for my pistol, and an auto and
fire wagon and a whole lot of candies,
nuts and fruit. Oh, yes. and an n
dian suit, please. Your friend, Howard
| Morgan, Molino, Fla.
Dear, Santa Claus: This is Albert
Wynn and I am four years old. will
you please pring me suit of clothes
| and all kinds of nice fruit? l don't
want any toys because l have plenty.
| Please bring my mama and papa
something nice. Please don't forget
me, for T have been a good boy all
the year, working hard for 10c a week.
| Albert Wynn.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little
boy five years old. 1 will write you
few lines to let you know what want
you to bring me for Christmas. Bring
| me a gun. ball and a drum, horn and
an automobile, some fruit and candy.
| This will be all. Please don't forget
my mother and father. Your little
friend. Ernest Dunn, 119 South AL
caniz street. P. S.-Also a flag.
Dear Santa Claus: Won't you be so
good as to bring me a little ship,
horn, a cowboy rope and suit, gloves
and hat, a Christmas bell, too. I'd
! like tent and a football, too. anf
sword and a monkey climbing the
rope. 1 am trying to be a good boy
and am studying hard at school. l
am head in my spelling class now.
Your little friend, Victor Balkcom, 921
| North Palafox street.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
a monkey, a doll. q Foxy Grandpa
book, sparklers, candy and nuts and
Dragons and apples. Your little friend,
Marie Dubuisson, 505 East Romano
street.
Dear Santa Claus: I want doll,
and a carriage, a punch bowl and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: I would like 70,
you to bring me a doll, a bed room
st, washstand set and some candy anc
fruit and a tea set and piano. You
friend, Louise Petersen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: am a little girl
nine years old and am in the fourth
grade. I want you to please bring me
these things I ask for If it isn't too
much. I would like a doll carriage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24
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