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The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
A WAY OPEN
Many Reader Knows It Well.

There is a way open to convince the greatest skeptic. Scores of Mena people have made it possible. The public statement of their ex- perience is proof the like of which has never been produced before in Mena. Read this case of it given by citizen:
 Mrs. Nancy J. Rose, 522 Armour Ave-, Mena, Ark, says:
 "Doan's Kidneys Pills have cured me of kidney complaint after two years of suffering and almost con- stant doctoring. Most of the time I was in bed, too sick to do any |housework, and cannot fully de- scribe my misery. My back pained me all the time and the kidney se- cretions were at times profuse, then again scanty and painful in passage. I felt that my life was fast ebbing away. and spent most every cent could spare for differ ent medicines and doctors treat ments. Finally I learned of Doan's Kidney Pills by reading of them in | the papers and 1 began their use. | Tn three days I was out of sick
 bed and feeling fairly good. The contents oos oos ee.n haxas af Doan's
 Kidney Pills, obtained at Vandiver's Drug Store, completely and perma-
 nently cured me, and l have been in good health since. 1 consider my case remarkable in view of the fact that I am seventy-flve years old" For sale by all dealers. Price 50
 cents. -Milburn Co.,, Buffalo
 New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name Doan's--
 and take no other.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
MAINE WEI BY 26
Final Figures Announced by Gov ernor Plaisted and Tabulating
 Council.

Augusta, Maine, Sept. 20.-Gover- nor plaisted and members of the council who have been tabulating the returns of the special election held September i2, completed their labors last night, and adjourned until September 28, when they will meet to consider corrections.
 The results announced are as follows:
 For repeal of constitutional pro- hibitory amendment, COAST.
 Against repeal, 60,i6i.
 Majority for repeal, 26.
 The result is still in doubt, as it is believed by Prohibitionists cor rections will show majority against repeal of the amendment.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
ARKANSAS FARMER
 CLEARS S4,OOO
Joel Pitman's Lead in Columbia County Followed by Neighbors 1925 Per Acre Cleared on
 Sweet Potatoes.

McNeil, Sept. i8.--Joel Putnam, a farmer livng near McNeil, planted 3S acres in sweet potatoes (Duley yams) from which he has cleared Si25 per acre. MT. pitman raised cotton for a living for more than twenty years, and found that he could not compete with farmers living in the black land belt and in the river bottom regions. His is a gray land, built upon a yellow clay subsoil, and is not fertile enough to yield large crops of cotton. When the boil weeyil came MT. Pitman began growing other crops, and he found the sweet potato a fine sub stitute for cotton. Each year he has doubled his acreage, and nearly doubled the yield. He owns small farm of t29 acres and claims that he can reduce it one-fourth and still make money farming.
 He has been so successful that all his neighbors are growing prosper ous following hisdead. MT. Pitman has his own method of making and applying fertilizers, which largely accounts for his wonderful success. He states that there are in Columbia county thousands of acres of land which can be bought cheap and will yield potatoes just as well as his.
 Mir. Pitman is closing deal for i60 acres nearer town, for which he will pay $i2.50 per acre. Nearly the whole of this farm will be set to sweet potatoes next season. In August he gathered more than 1000 bushels of potatoes, and from six acres he realized 5000 profit on the sale. For long time he thought Columbia county a poor county, but now he thinks it the best farming region in the southwest.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
BECAUSE OF A GIRL
Three Men Are Dead in Tennessee Because Young Lady Refused
 an Escort.

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 20.-Be- cause Miss Elsie Ellis refused to accompany Obie Butle~ home from a dance at Rafter, Tenn, last night, three men are dead. When she re- fused to go with Bntler, Miss Ellis requested Olney Phillips, boy of r years, to accompany her. When Butler saw them leave the dance he followed and shot Phillips dead. John Heading, aged 25, then rushed up to Butler and asked him why he had shot Phillips. In reply Butler shot Heading in five places, killing him instantly. The third death came when an unknown person shot Butler from behind, the ball pierc- ing his brain. Butler was 30 years old. Young Phillips was especially prominent in this section.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
THEY PAINTED HIM GREEN.
Frank Rotgery Fell Into the Hands
 of Women Strikers, Alas.

Cleveland, O., Sept. i9.--For wo- men. forming part of mob of 300 striking garment workers that stormed Adam Monamacher's tailor shop today, threw down Frank Rot gerry, a strike guard, and, holding him tight, painted his face and hair bright green. When they had finished they threw the remainder of the paint into the shop and sub mitted to arrest.
 Police dispersed the mob. It was alleged that Monamacher has been doing contract work for one of the manufacturers with whom the strikers are at war.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28

which office he was elected ,as,
 november. His present term in
 congress will not expire mil
 March, 1913. If he is elected eov-
 eriior he will have to resign his
 seat III congress to assume the du-
 lies or the office of governor.
 Thinks Donaghey Candidate
 It IS my opinion that Governor Donaghey Is now a candidate for governor, and that if he does not formally announce, and if the fu- lure IS to be judged by the past. he VIII do what he can to defeat me. I judge this from the seant courtesies lhat he has shown the attorney gen. erals office all along, and from his recent uLterances.n
 Mr. Norwood discussed several stale issues. He made abont inc same argument against the T.-J Dlll as he has in previous addresses He deplored the increased tendency toward special legislation. He said that the passage of special acts Keeps up a continued uncertainty ana lluctuatlon in our present sys- tenn of statute laws. Each session or the legislature turns out a new brood of strange nondescripts in the shape of statutes, confusing the people, lawyers and judges. creat- ing litigation and unsettling civil rights.
 As to Governors Recommendations
 He said that Governor Donaghey boasts of the amount of appropria- tions that he vetoed. and claims that he IS not responsible for the in- crease in the expenses of the state 
 T am not making any criticism of the governors recommendations to the legislature favorable to mat ters that have increased the states expenses" said Mr. Norwood, but if you will read his messages to the legislature, you will see that he recommended the passage of laws hat have increased the amount that must be paid from the general rev. anue fund, more than four hundred thousand biennially. He has not reated the legislature fairly when ne made recommendations that en- increased the states ex- penses, and then laid the whole blame on the legislature. l will not .ake time to enumerate the differ mt things. His messages have been scattered abroad through the state, published in the papers. Take them md read them in connection with he appropriations made by the ieneral Assembly, and arrive at TOUT own conclusions.n
 Mr. Norwood referred briefly to he services he had rendered the tate as attorney general, and said hat, like Governors Jones, Hughes, 1larke and Davis, he would like to ,e promoted from the attorney gen. .rals office to that of governor.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
TEXAS RETURNS
TabuIation of Vote in 247 Counties Give Antis Majority of
 6.295 Votes.

Austin, Tex, Sept. 20.-The of flcial tabulation of the returns or the liquor election held in Texas on July 9, with Hall the only county not reporting, gives the fol- lowing results:
 Against amendment, 237,i30.
 For amendment, 230,25i.
 Majority against amendment, D. 879.
 The unofficial returns from Hall county give prohibition a majority of 5s4 which would reduce the Anti majority to 6,295.
 The figures from which the re- suits are obtained have not been verified, but the board will do so this afternoon.
 The board met this morning, and during the day canvassed the re- turns from 247 counties.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
Common Colds Must Re Taken
 Seriously.

For unless cured they sap the vi- taiity anu tower lower t.hle-y the vital resist ance to more serious infection. Protect your children and your self by the prompt use of Folev's Honey and Tar Compound and note it's quick and decisive results. For coughs, colds, crOup, whoopine cough, bronchitis and affections of the throat, chest and lungs it is an ever ready and valuable remedy For sale by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
MONEY FOR TARRED GIRL.
peonle of Four States Would Prose-
 cnte for Miss Chamberlain.

Topeka. Kas., Sept. 20.-kentucky, Ohio West Virginia and Mlssls- sippi citizens have sent ?1'.,s,,no consr,puo tipns 10 Secretary of Agriculture Cohurn 10 assist in the prosecution If inc persons who stripped and tarred Miss Mary Chamberlain, the Shady Bend school teacher, lastt month. ..o ens, to
 Secretary Coburn was the iifsI to to contribute to such a fund. He has heen receiving small contributions from throughout the state. iester- dav's was the first to come from other states.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
perore ym, Reach the Limit

of physical endurance ana Wliie your condition is still curabls,, take Foley Kidney Pills. Their quick ac- ton and positive results will delight you. For backach, nervousness, rheumatism and all kidney, bladder and urinary troubles. For sale by druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28

resident spent Sunday at ersity of Kansas at Law q at Baker University at
 Today he was to speak ntion Hall at Kansas City he National Conservation
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
-OFFTCERS

J. II President E xCahier
 GREEN A.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
You Want a Farm?

some thirty or forty good .ostly located east of Mena,
 The prices are as good can get from anybody. IT
 interested, address W. II. burg, Mena, Ark B-A
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
ra,a,.s uonev and Tar Compound.

sill retains it's high place as the hest household remedy for all coughs and co!d, either for chli- dren or grown persons. Preeeii.s ss' serious results from a colu. ' aAc onlv inc genuine Foleys, Honey and Tar Compound, and refuse Substitutes. For sale by all drug glsts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
HOSFORD-HOBBS.

MISS MARION f. HOBBS AND
Richard Schiller Hosford were united
in marriage at $50 Saturday after
noon at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. F. E. Hobbs, 9O6 Six
teenth street, Moline, in a quiet we'd
ding, beautiful in it's simplicity.
Fifty guests, relatives and most in
innate friends were assembled for
the ceremony, which was performed
by Rt. Rev. NJ. Edward Fawcett,
bishop of Quincy. Willard Hosford
of Omaha, brother of the bridegroom
served as best man and was the only
attendant. American Beauty roses
were used in the ceremony room and
in other rooms of the home. while
Killarney roses furnished the deco
rative feature of the dining room.
The bride was beautiful in her sim
ply trimmed wedding gown of white
charmeuse dTaped in embroidered
chiffon and she carried a lovely bou-
Quet of orchids and lilies of the val
ley, arranged in shower effect. Mrs
Hosford is the younger daughter of
the late Colonel Frank +. Hobbs and
Mrs. Hobbs. She has been one Of
the social leaders in the younger tri-
city set since coming TO Rock Island
arsenal with her parents and sister
four years ago, and during their rest
dence there the commandant s home
on the island was one Of the PopU-
lar gathering places for the young
society people Mr. Hosford is a
well-known Moline man, son Of
Schiller Hosford. a great grandson
of the late John Deere. and since his
graduation from Yale he has been
connected with the John Deere
industries Mr. and Mrs. HOsford
departed On an early evening train
for New York. from where they will
sail Wednesday for Europe for a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
Social Events
MAUCkER-RuEEuM.

THIS MORNING AT 10 O'CLOCK,
in the home of Mrs. John Lawyer of
Macomb, occurred the marriage of
James Maucker, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. Maucker, Rock Island, and Miss
Ruth Buffum of Taylor Ridge, sister
of E. E. Buffum of this city. Follow
ing the wedding ceremony, the couple
left for Chicago, and later will go to
North Dakota for their honeymoon.
They will be at home Nov l at Fiji
teenth street and Seventh avenue.
Both of the contracting parties are
well and popularity known in Rock Is
land. They were both members OF the
Rock Island high school graduating
class of 1904. The bride graduated
from the University of Illinois a few
years ago and since has been teaching
in the high school at Lexington, Ill.
Mr. Maucker graduated from Ann Ar
Dor few years ago, and after passing
his bar examination, took up the prac-
tice of law here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
CIR lI1rrk III thu City GlrtrrlreH

Broadway Presbyterian-The Won
ems prayer and study hour will be
held Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock
in the church
Midweek prayer services will be
held Wednesday evening a 1880.
Choir rehearsal will be held Thurs
day evening at 7:30
The Ladies' Aid society will hold a
coffee at the home of Mrs. Madison,
1887 Nineteenth street, Friday after
neon from 70 O'Clock.
Services, preparatory to communion,
will be held Friday evening at 100.
South Park Chapel-Junior services
viii be held tomorrow afternoon at 1
O'Clock and PRAYER services will be
held in the evening at 7:30.
First Methodist-The official board
will hold its first meeting of the new
conference year in the pastors study
at 100 this evening.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety will meet with Mrs. Liscomb at
Sears tomorrow evening. Take the
Watch Tower car leaving Nineteenth
street and Second avenue at 7:30.
The mid-week prayer service will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
CHARMS WITH HER VOICE.

MR. AND MRS. HARRY NJ. PET
tit of New York are making a short
visit with relatives in Rock Island.
Mr.. Petit. as is known, is the success
full New York artist whose work mas
been shown in the best known metro
politan publications. and who, by the
way. began his career on The Argus
years ago, while Mrs. Margaret Petit
is a vocalist who has won her way to
a place of distinction in metropolitan
musical circles. She possesses a voice
of rare sweetness, a natural gift which
has been cultivated by the best tutors
in Paris and Berlin.
Mrs. Petit sang at the morning ser
vice at the First Baptist church yes
terday and at the evening service at
the Central Presbyterian. and all who
heard her were entranced with the
wondrous charm Of her accomplish
mentS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
TO START EXTENSION
OF THE LOOP AT ONCE

President J. F. Porter of the Tri-City
Railway company has returned from
New York, where he consulted with the
board of directors of the company rel
ative to contemplated improvements
in the property. One of the chief
questions that came up was the much
discussed completion of the Long View
loop. I'VE are as anxious S anyone
TO get this long delayed work off our
hands," said Mr.. Porter to an Argus
representative. and you may say this
much about it right now. We are 60
ing ahead just as far rs we can get
this fall. and cars will be running TO
Thirteenth avenue and TWenty-fifth
street at least before snow flies, and
we will go on through some way as
soon as the way can be made. The
line to Thirteenth avenue will involve
the placing of another car in the SER
vice, and it will require no more cars
10 complete the loop than with the
short extension, so you will see that
it is TO our interests to have the line
completed either over to Elm street
or out Twenty-fifth to Eighteenth. If
the people in that territory want us to
go out Twenty fifth. we will not aban-
don Eighteenth avenue east of Twen-
ty-fifth and Elm street north of Eigh-
teenth. but maintain service there, as
now"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
Averts Awful Tragedy.

Timely advice given Mrs. c. VIII
lcuehby Of Marengo, Wis (R. No. II,
prevented a dreadful tragedy and saw
ed two lives. Doctors had said her
frightful cough was a consumption"
cough and could do little TO help her.
After many remedies failed, her aunt
urged her 10 take DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. 4 have been using II for some
time" she wrote and the awful cough
has almost gone. II also saved my
little boy when taken with severe bTon-
cbial trouble" This matchless medi-
cine has 10 equal FOR throat and lung
troubles. Price 81 cents and 81 Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by all drug
e5s-s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
CLEAN UP YOUR STOMACH
And Gas, SourncsS. Dizziness. Head
aches and Bad Dreams VIII Go.

And Gas, SourncsS. Dizziness. Head
aches and Bad Dreams VIII Go.
II you really want a clean, sweet.
pure stomach, free from gas, sour
ness and distress. 60 10 the Harper
house pharmacy today and get q so
cent box of Mi-o-na stomach Tab
lets.
Take these little tablets accord
ing TO directions and if at the end
of a week you are not brighter,
stronger and more vigorous, just say
So s2d Sc -our money back.
So s~a ~=-s after eating, eruc-
IA and that distressed
r-- ga Stomach Tablets VII!
re- GTe minutes.
a s.-. - Mi-o-na stomach Tab
lis AZ the Harpe~ house
r1Sr4~ .2d druggists everywhere
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
MUSICAL CLUB PROGRAM.

FOLLOWING Is THE PROGRAM
for the entertainment which Will be
given tomorrow at the New Harper
house by the Rock Island Musical
club:
Boat Song ........ Harriet Ware
Mrs. Scott.
(a) Around the Wigwam
OBJ A Song Of Sorrow
CO. Warriors Dance
(Ha-Dae-Wu-Che Ceremony e..
49,. Harvey Worthington LOOMS
Miss Nolk.
ca Cuckoo Clock . Grant Schaefer
CbD Little One a Crying. Obey Steaks
Cc) When Phyllis Takes Her No-
cal Lesson ...... Louise Garnett
Mrs. Re.dy.
(a) Adagio ..-.......... BrEch
lb, He'll Kate ......... .Hubay
Mrs. Frykman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
To the
Housekeepers of
This City

We are the exclusive agents Cor
Curtice Bros. company, Rochester, y.
Y, packers OF the celebrated Blue
Label brand Of canned Fruits and
Vegetables and take pleasure in an
nouncing that their Mr.. Callahan will
remain with us during the coming
week and will be pleased 70 meet all
who appreciate high quality of
products.
He carries samples OF their prod
ucts so that one can see their super
iority at sight.
Last season we sold and delivered
over a carload Of this factorys prod
ucrs in this city and from the way
the orders are now coming in We
viii double our last years business
on these goods
Mr. Callahan besides demonstrate
ing the goods makes specially low
prices in case lots which the econom-
zeal housewife much appreciates
Phone us for particulars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
MAN IS CRUSHED
BETWEEN CARS
Edward Newcomb Sustains In.
ternal Injuries Which Re-
suit in Quick Death.
DIES AT THE HOSPITAL
Breathes His Last Before Hurried
Arrival of Physician-Cross-
ing a Side Track.

Edward Newcomb, foreman Of the
Blake Specially company, 2410 Third
avenue, Saturday afternoon at O'Clock
was crushed between two freight cars
on the Lewis Roofing company's side
track, and as a result of the injuries
sustained died at ST. Anthony's hospi-
tai at 1880 in the evening. All mem
bers of the family were present at the
time of death. At the corOner's in
quest this morning at Wheelan's un-
dertaking rooms the jury returned q
verdict in accordance with the facts in
the case.
DEATH COMES QUICKLY.
DR.. Souders was called to the hospi-
tai, but Mr.. Newcomb had breathed
his last before the doctor arrived. He
stated that the man had vomited blood
prior to death, but that none of the
pelvic bones were crushed, and III his
opinion death was due to shock and in
ternal hemorrhage.
Mr.. Newcomb and his brother
Charles started across the tracks at
about o'clock to get their checks
cashed at the Buffalo saloon. On re-
turning they passed between the cars
on the track, four in number. Charles
had crossed, and was about five feet
away when his brother called to him.
He came back and found his brother
was caught between the draw bars.
He tried to push the cars apart, and
then rushing up to the engine shouted
There is a man caught between the
cars" The engine was backed up and
Newcomb released. He was immedi-
ately taken to the hospital, but lived
only a few hours.
FUNERAL TOMORROW.
Deceased was born Aug. %. 1885, in
Rock Island, and has been resident
of this city practically all his life. He
is survived by his widow, Mrs. MaudC
Newcomb. his mother. Mrs. Anne New
comb. two sisters, Mrs. F. H Lamp
and Mrs. William Kahle, and three
/ brothers, Charles. Frank and Thomas,
al Of Rock Island except Thomas. who
arrive here from his home in Peoria
this morning The funeral will be held
from s.. Joscph's church tomorrow
morning at o'clock, Father Quinn Off
dating. Burial Will take place at Chip
piannOck cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02
City Chat
A PROBLEM FOR JIM.

Jim Hill he says only 80 per cent
OF all the folks on this continent
Is raisin' grub for rhe rest to eat,
But them that do have the rest of Us
beat,
And the way to solve high living's
cost
Is to get out an farm it before we're
lost.
81 Brown saws that a week ago
His apples were maxim a handsome
SHOW,
SO he picked a barrel and just for fun
Took only the finest, and not a one
That was specked or knurly, packed
em fine
And sent EN- prepaid by the fast
freight line
Up to the city. He hoped for lot
Dollar'n and a quarter was what he
got
Apples are lynn on the ground.
Old ST Brown he looks and swears;
Says they can rot for all he cares.
But mother tells me that when she
buys
1t costs lot to make apple pies;
And | kind o wish that Uncle Jim
Would have some way occur to him
To fix up things 'twixt me ana 81
So 81 can sell and | can buy.
New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

be held Wednesday evening at 1880.
Topic, Called to Serve based on
Mark 1:16-2O. The Sunday school
board will hold a short session follow
ing the mid-week service
The Womans Foreign Missionary
society will meet Thursday afternoon
with Mrs L. c. Daugherty, 113S Sec
ond avenue.
United Presbyterian-The Kate Hill
Missionary society will meet tomor-
ner 524 Twenty-fourth street. Mid
week prayer will be held Wednesday
evening The Illinois synod Of the
United Presbyterian church is in SEES
sion this week from Tuesday till
Thursday night at the Fifth United
Presbyterian church in Chicago. Rev.
Vance and Laymen Z. B. McKown and
Michael Bollman will attend as repre-
sentatives from this city Mr.. Bollman
will attend as representatives from
this city. Mr. Bollman is alternate to
Mr. Mckown.
Trinity Episcopal. - The Dorcas
guild will meet tomorrow afternoon
at $3.50 in the rectory Trinity guild
will meet with Mrs. R II. Dart 741
Twenty second street, Wednesday aft
eruoon at 2:36.
The regular monthly meeting of the
vestry will be held in the rectory
Thursday evening at O'Clock.
Morning prayer will be held Fri
day evening at $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-02

evening, oct. ). Admission 10 cents
Bleuer's orchestra.
Kindling wood $3.50 per load at ;he
Rock Island Sand and Gravel coz
p1ny. Old phone COS.
Let William johnson do your tin and
furnace work: 1916 Third avenue.
Milan artesian water delivered to
any part of the city. All calls
promptly attended 70. n. McAfee,
West 1871, Rock Island.