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The Detroit times., 1911-09-18

ly on hangers in his closet. Bob
would go to look for certain vest,
would pull them all down and leave
them laying on the floor. He never
could learn to be neat.
Its hard to remould a man after
another woman has had him. The
first Mrs Fitzsimmons was a great
big woman and she thought every.
thing Bob did was just right. She was
his willing slave. When married
him l had to begin to reform him.
got him to improve his grammar until
now he can really make a good speech
Butts It's been hard work and I'm liter
ally worn out reforming my husband
That's why I've left him. He's on pro
baton now"
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1911-08-11

Z. X. < T |. WIER

trict: Leroy Taylor, %, All; j.
l.. Collins, 23,054. Taylor's ma
iority, 2,363.
Railroad Commissioner, Middle
District: George r. Edwards,
20, 720; John A. Webb, 13, ,939.
Edwards's majority, 6,791.
Railroad Commissioner, South
ern District: F. M. Sheppard,
81, 100; r. Whitaker, 13 l79;
j. H. Santa Cruz, 5,2S9. Shep-
pard's majority, 2,724.
Railroad Commissioner, North
ern District: w. R. Scott, H.
956; W. r. Wilson, IL, ,023; A. G..
Buford, 9,199; G. R. Horne, g.
S35; Thomas Shipman, 4,G93 :;
George w. Cook, 1886. No nom
ination. Second primary on Aug.
22nd between Scott and Wilson.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1911-08-11

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cannot reach the seat of the dis
ease. Catarrh is u biood or con.
stitutional disease, and in order to
cure it you must take internal
remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces,
Halls Catarrh Cure is not a uuack
medicine, 1t was prescribed IN
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with the best blood purifiers, acting
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The perfect combination Of thea
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such wonderful results in enrirT
Catarrh Send for testimonials
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Toledo, O. 4
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills sfors
constipation. H
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1911-08-11
Card of Thanks.
TO the good people of Oktibbeha
county:

TO the good people of Oktibbeha
county:
| take This means of expressing
my sincere appreciation and heart
felt gratitude for the liberal sup
port rendered me in my candidacy
for the office of county prosecuting
attorney. | realize that no man
can succeed without the support of
his friends, and it's my friends |
fear that | owe debt which J. can
never repay, so those who sup,
ported me and to those who did
not | promise alike a faithful and
impartial discharge of official du-
ties. My standard will be the
same that | promised before my
electlon--a strict enforcement of
the law, i'll all cases taking into
consideration Tie motive which
inspired the offenSe and the ability
of the defendant to answer lust
punishment. In u formal card of
thanks | realize the utter impossi-
bilities of expressing the gratitude
which feel and know that it can
best be shown by tie standard
which | set it this office. By your
ballot you have said | was worthy
of filling this office of trust and
confidence and it will be my one
desire and ambition to leave the
office with the consciousness of a
duty we'll done.
Gratefully,
NJ A. SAUNDERS.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1911-08-11
A Card Of Thanks.
To my Fellow Citizens of Oktibbe
ha County:

~ my SiAo" Si'fDCiS VI ohblbDC-
ha County:
The first primary is over and the
result has been declared and ac-
cepted by all good democrats, In
my race for sheriff, while defea ed ,
| came out of the contest with q
heart full If gratitude f)r those
who supported me, and the k'ndcst
and friendliest feelings for those
who opposed me. With NE the
result leaves no sting or useless
regrets. | am glad entered the
contest as my relations with all
opponents has been most pleasant
and cordial and it has given me
opportunity of making new friends.
forming new ties and enlaraing
my acquaintance with tie best
people on earth those of old Oktib-
beha. With best wishes for all ! am
Yours very truly,
j. (. brown.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1911-08-11
over aud over again, for your
penarnns aid and snnnnrt

over aud over again, for your
generous aid and support.
In conclusion word of thanks
to some unknown gentleman My
last appointment to speak was at
the Neshoba County Fair ] could
not keep this engagement on ac-
count of sickness. That day was
sick at Philadelphia, Mississippi.
A doctor was with me all day.
Alone at the hotel that night | was
found to be dellrious. This fact
being reported to the men stop
ping for the night at the hotel,
travelling men | presume, they
promptly took mp a collection for
my benefit and hired nurse to
stay with me during the night.
Next morning they were all gone
Delore L could see them ana L DO
not know who they were. Who
ever they were, wherever they may
be, l hereby wish TO express
to them and each of them my
sincere and arfelt thanks f.,
their kind and noble hearted act.
Again thanking my friends and
supporters in every county, city,
town 'and voting precinct in the
state [ am with malice towards
none and charity to all,
Very respectfully and truly yours,
WILEY n. NASH.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1911-08-11
A Card from c. E. (Doc) Sanders.
To the Voters of Oktibbeha Coun-
Gratefully,
M A. SAUNDERS.

To the Voters of Oktibbeha Coun-
ty:
| take this method of expressing
my profound and grateful thanks
to those friends and voters who
honored me with their support for
county treasurer and assuring
those who voted against me that |
entertain for them only the kindest
and friendliest feeling. There
were six candidates for this office,
five OF us must necessarily meet
defeat and am one of the five.
Let me assure you that | accept my
defeat without complaint. Ny
honorable opponents | thank one
and all, for the uniform courtesy
and good will they showed me
throughout the canvas. Again
thanking you,
am gratefully yours,
G. II. SANDERS.
Longview, Miss, August 8, 1911
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1911-08-11
State Executive Committee Make Re-
turns.

eot hcs
The official returns of the State
primary on August ] as declared
by the Democratic State Executive
Committee which met at Jackson,
Tuesday is rs follows;
United States Senator: J. X.
Vardalnan, 10, 3S9; G. FL. Alexan
der, 81, ,49l; Leroy Pe.cy, q, ,52l
Vardaman's majority, 26, 1878.
Lieutenant Governor: Theo, &
Bilbo, 7G, 24O; Wiley N. Nash, 81
434; r. 0. Yewell, 21,35I. Bill.
bo's majority, %, 455.
Secretary of State; j. w. Pow
er, 65, 42S; Frank Ii. Smith, 52, :
6S8. Powers majority, y, 40.
Attorney-General; Ross A. Col.
Inns, G6, 6,5l7; s. s. Hudson, 80,
400. Collins majority, 7,0lS.
Treasurer p. S. Stovall, SO,
573; W. j. Miller, 57,422. Sto.
yall's majority, 6,A51.
Revenue Agent: Writ Adams
2,265; William Reeves, Jr 23,
1S5; Phil a. Rush, 26,272. Ad.
ANS majority, 22,S07.
Commissioner of Agriculture
HI. +. Blakeslee, 70, 492; j. w
Boatlight, 1853. Blakeslee'
majority, 23,039,
Land Commissioner: M. A
Brown, 1856; j l.. Gillespie
As, ,354, Browns majority, 20,
1872.
Prison Trustee, Middle District
w. A. Montgomery, 1929; Jak
Ehrmun, II 1,020; G. I'll. Neyland
6,081. Montgomery's majority
S28.
PrisonTrustee, Southern Dis. .rict
G.. G. Smith, 2l,507; l. V. Austin
1871. /. Smiths majority, 4, ,53G
Prison Trustee, Northern Dis
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1911-08-11
For City Clerk.

In this issue appears the an
nouncement OF Mr.. Geo. Deaven-
port for city clerk to succeed Mr..
Walter Page who recently resign
ed. Mr.. Davenport is we'll known
to the people of this city where he
was born and reared. He is thor
oughly capable to fill the Office 10
which he aspires, possessing u fine
clerical education and thorough
business qualifications, lie is
popular and we'll liked by all who
know him and if chosen to the
position he will give the city faith
ful and efficient service.
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Don't let the baby suffer from
eczema, sores or any itching of the
skin Doan's Ointment gives in
slant reliet, cures quickly. Fer
fectly safe for children. All drug
gists sell it.
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Miss Mabel Stone left Tuesday
for Oxford, where she swill join
friends In a tent at camp meetings
She will there attend a house party,
returning home about September
lst..
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1911-08-11

Constipation causes headache,
nausea, dizziness, lunguor, heart
palpltation. Drastic physics grippe,
weaken the bowels and don't cure.
Doan's Regulets act gently and
cure constipation. - ceuts. Ask
your druggist.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1911-08-11
TWO STORES
Int F-Collegia:e Track Meet

At Railroad Park, August IA
College-President.
a. & M. C.-Johu Carpenter
|, |. & C.-Miss Maude lCar-
pentor.
Blue Observation-Disclosures Storm emf.
Holly Spring ngs-Sallie Nav Sud.
duth.
FEATS.
l. Standing Broad Grin.
2. Hammer Throw.
3. Foot Race.
4, Potato Race.
5. High Vault.
All young people are cordially
invited to come to the Park August
IA, at s p. m, The members of
B. Y. P. I. hope to give you a
good time. Just come and we will
do the rest.
Refreshments served.
No admission.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1911-08-11
Meeting Of Senatorial Committee.

The Executive Committee of the
23rd Senatorial District composed
of Oktibbeha and Choctaw coun-
ties met at Ackerman on August
Sth, DR.. j. w. Crumpton, of Ok.
tibbeha acting as chairman and
and VIM. Ward, secretary.
The following resolutions were
passed tO-wit;
Whereas at former meeting of
the Executive Committee resolu.
ton was passed by the committee
that the nomination for State Sen.
ator be conceded to Oktibbeha
county and whereas in the the
primary election in said county of
Oktibbeha, held on August the 1st,
1911, Hon. II. HI. Skies received a
majority of all the votes cast in
said primary election for State
Senator Therefore be it resol, ed.
1st That the said H. II. Skies be
and is hereby declared the nominee
of the 23rd Senatorial district flor
the Senatorial term beginning
January 1st. 1912.
Resolved 2nd. That q COPY Of
these resolutions be furnished to
the Choctuw and Oktibbeha coun.
ty papers with request that they
publish same.
On motion the convention ad,
journed sine die.
J. w. CRUMPToN,
Chairman pro tenn.
VIM WARD, Sec. pro tenn.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-17
A WARLIKE DISPLAY
A Part of N. C. Dunlap's Collection of Swords and Sabcrs in Patton
 X Co.'s Window.

There is on display in Patton X Co.'s Window a small part of the collection of swords, sabres and cutlasses which is owned by N. c. Dunlap, who came here from Rear ney, Neb., and is now making his home here. There are i9 weapons in the window. The total collection numbers over 200 and the larger part is in a Nebraska museum. It is said to be the largest collection outside of New York City, and is valued at 5000. Mir. Dunlap has taken g years to gather the weap- ons together.
 Following is list and partial history of a few of the swords:
 Sabre used during the reign of Henry VII of England, i485-i509. It has a long curved blade.
 Sword made in Queen Ann period, used in Indian wars, Revolutionary war and war of 1912. Has long, slender blade, gold inlaid, keen point. i740-i8i2.
 Dragon sabre of George III time. Lion head handle. Has monogram on guard. i760-i8i0.
 Sabre made and used by first Vir- ginia volunteers during Revolution ary war, when volunteers under Colonel George Washington first of fered services to the Continental government. They then equipped and armed themselves. The sabre was made from a saw blade.
 Officers sword of the Napoleonic period from first empire, 1894. Has two blood grooves and is relic of battle of Waterloo.
 Russian sabre of the Napoleonic war, 1907.
 Sword used during Indian mutiny in 1856. 1nlaid with silver.
 U. s. artillery cutlass of the Mex ieaH war, f9ii55.
 English naval officers sword. Used Ill Crimean war, i854-56.
 There are also several Confeder- ate and Federal sabres of the Civil war times. The collection is very interesting one throughout, and one we'll worth seeing.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-17
A Courteous Example.

Tn an absent-minded moment one warm July morning, the senate passed a little four-line resolution |abolishing couple of petty jobs What immediately followed is thus set forth in the Congressional Rec ord:
 The Vice Presidents: Is there fur ther morning business? Mir. Martin, of Virginia: In con- lnection with the resolution just adopted, I ask if it has any relation to the colored man who is employed | in the stationery room? Mir. Lodge: It covers his case and one other.
 MT. Martin of Virginia: I ask that the vote by which the resolu- ton was adopted be reconsidered The senator from Mississippi de- sires 10 be present when it is con- sidered.
 MT. Lodge: put it over several times. IL is small matter and l think it ought not to be put over again. It has been pending three or four weeks.
 MT. Martin of Virginia: It will do no harm to let it go over until tomorrow. I am sure the senator from Mississippi is interested. Ii is of no great importance that il should be disposed or this morning,
 Senator Lodge was almost in- clined to insist that the resolution, having finally been adopted, should stand. Senator Martin. however. stuck firmly to his point that the senate must not detach the colored man from his job in the absence of the senator from Mississippi, who
 had some interest in the matter. After debate the resolution was
 held up until the senator from
 Mississippi could be present.
 Such is senatorial courtesy"--- under which it takes one month to get a vote on a colored brothers humble job and anywhere from four months to a year to get vote on matters of larger importance Saturday Evening Post.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-17
HOUSEHOLD CARES
TAX THE WOMEN OF MENA
 SAME AS ELSEWHERE.

Hard to attend to household duties With constantly aching back. A woman should not have bad back,
 And sha s!ia wouldn't wouldn't if inc kidoove were well.
 Doan's Kidney Pills make well
 Here is Mena woman wh1 an dorses this claim:
 Mrs. E. w. Dean, 300 Ridge ava nue' Mena, Ark, says; T am only soo glad to endorse Deans Kidnev rIlls, Tor this remedy has certainly benefited me and other members of my family. I have used three or iour boxes of Doan's Kidney pills which were obtained from f6e na o vis Drug Co, and it would be hard .o express how greatly I have been neiped. For many years I was . Victlm of kidney complaint and [ had all sorts of trouble from mv Kidneys. Nothing except noan's Kidney Pills helped me. This rem suy regulated the passages of the kidney secretions and streneiheeas @ my pack. now consider myself self p TOT sale by all dealers. Price 5oc ro,sscr-Mi'burn co., Buffalo. N Vi sole agents for the United sfaies :"
 remember the name-Doan,s and take no other. 'a'' q
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-17
MAKE sIENA CLEAN.

Do you spit on tho floor of your home? Of course you don't, and no self-respecting man would do such thing. Then why do you spit on the sidewalks of your city? Can you say that you have any self respect when you bespatter the sidewalks where men, women and children must go? If you must spit do it on the street there is more room there and the women and children won't have to walk through the filth.
 As the head of your home you make it your business to see that your home is kept in a sanitary condition. Wednesday night the city council Of Mena passed an or dinance which has long been need cd. The sidewalk splitting days are over. The council has ruled that the sanitary condition of Mena must be improved, and you must now pay for the privilege of spit ting on the walks. The fine will be from Si to $i0, and you know that Old Lindsay knows how to ap- ply the maximum penalty when necessary.
 Some other sanitary measures are being taken up in Mena. Several small sheds have been condemned and unless they are cleaned up within short time the Board of Health will sec that they are torn down. There are others that will follow unless something is done be- fore long.
 The present Beard Beard off of Health Health has not yet started on the weeds, but chances are that something will be doing shortly. And something should be done. because the weeds in many places have made the side- walks almost impossible. The weeds also make fine breeding places for mosquitoes and other in scots.
 Don't spit on the sidewaIksl
 Clean up your premisasI
 Cut the weeds!
 Make Mena as sanitary as you do your home and you'll think more of your town and yourself.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-17

country. but the fiien who work steadily OF through diversity and prosperity for the betterment oi themselves. their children and com munity. It is also into this class we must look for better roads, but it will take united action and many seem Co realize that if we are to have better roads it will take real labor to get them.
 We hear less talk about the farm CTS getting the most benefit from good roads, and much as the farm Iers will be benefited, it is now be- Ieived by many that there arc oth- CTS who will be benefited even more such as lumber companies, coun- try merchants, livery men, pyhsic- ians and automobile owners.
 If these and the farmers an dthe professional and business men of the towns will come forward with Ia reasonable amount of elbow grease, or cash, it will not be iong before we will see a great inn proyement. I think this plan will suit the people much better than any kind of legislation.
 After inquiry l have not found a single man who favors the legisla- |tion recently proposed, but many seem Co be willing to help improve the roads. If the people will take hold of this in earnest l will donate $i0 in labor or cash as a starter in this township. One advantage of this plan is that everything donated would go directly to the road, and lessen the possibility for graft and keep the read interest out of the hands of corporations, who some times prove hard taskmasters, and whatever improvements we get we will have the satisfaction of know ing it is paid for.
 I think it will be found that there are as many farmers as of other callings who are willing to do their share of road work, but not on the plea that their farms will double in value. Come on, let's get to work. Respectfully,
 stephen Bates. Big Fork, Ark, Aug. fl, 1911.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-17

What is said to be coldest place on the globe is the region of Verk- holensk, Siberia. Here is a conyict station, but during most of the year no guards are needed to keep the prisoners from running away, Tor in the more severe portions of the winter no living creature can re- main in the open, and during the three most severe months, when the temperature sometimes falls to 3o degrees below zero, no one dares to venture out for more than a lew moments at a time.
 Ordinary steel tools will snap Ike glass, and unseasoned wood De- comes almost as hard as steel. When one breathes a powder like the very finest snow falls at ones feet. lt IS said that there are less forms ol insect life here than elsewhere iil the world, and some of these found are not found elsewhere, seemingly having been created especially t0 inhabit such a frigid region.
 Some of the signal service officials declare that most of tho severe cold waves that sweep across tho North American continent have their or igin in Verkholensk. The wind blows a gale most all of the timc.--Haf- per's Weekly.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-17

what YOU are waiting to hear. Many people have written volumes, set dates. worried themselves to this disconcerting of their reason; and yet stop to listen to the closing word: AS to the time, no person knows of that day, not even the Angels. but the Father only. Our duty is to listen to and obey the ad- monition of the Gospel as 1t IS written by St. Luke i2:40: Be ye therefore ready also; for the son of Man cometh at an hour when ye think not
 My summons may come in the
 morning, Or the deep peaceful slumber or
 of the night;
 It may come with lingering warn
 ing,
 Or as quick as flash of sunlight; IL may come while I'm thinking 0l
 Heaven, It may come while my thoughts
 are astray;
 While I am sitting alone in my
 dwelling,
 Or greeting some friend by the
 way. But the day or the hour when the
 bidding
 Comes to me, can never know, And I pray at the call of the Mas
 ter, may answer, I'm ready to go."
 George W. Green.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-17

General RG.Shaver has given the business men of Little Rock prob lem to solve.
 During all the fifteen years that the people of Mena and of Hot Springs have been hoping and plan nil-g and working for a connection railroad. Little Rock has not had a word of encouragement nor hint that any aid might be expected from that source. While it is a fact that neither Mena nor Hot Springs would receive more benefit than Little Rock from such line, it may De only fair to say that Little Rock may not have thought of it that way.
 But General Shaver visited the Little Rock Board of Trade the other day, and made talk that may set things buzzing may just throw the weight into the kaIance
 
 that will cause the long-needed road to be built He called atten- tion to the fact that most of the trade frea. .MA:s M .ess:see= is :s new new so- ing to Kansas City and St. Louis, and that the only reason Little Reck was not getting 1t was piece of railroad 80 miles long from Mena to Hot Springs big under taking for small cities, but compar- atIy4lx easy win the aid of a large
 Y warm welcome for Little Rock When ehe gots in the game. It's a Q1o1 EanA for all the players
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-17
killing Rlacl,birds Brought on a
 Pest of LOcuslS.

A number Of years bIackbirds were exceedingly abundant through 'astern Nebraska. They were So plentiful that the farmers believed |they were damaging crops, so they began poisoning the birds. A single grain of corn soaked in stPychnine
 was enough to Eill blackbird. Tn
 lhe years that followed great num-
 bers of these and other birds were
 destroyed during the spring and
 fall. At the same time thousands
 af quail, prairie chickens and other
 same birds were killed in every
 ounty to supply the market. As
 the birds began to disappear,
 swarms of loc lsts began to take their place. These insects matched cut in countless numbers, and be- gan devastating crops. Few fields of grain escaped damage. Many were entirely destroyed. Where hiackbirds. quail, prairie chickens, ployers and other birds remained they took to living entirely on lo- Gusts. In such localities fair crops we're secured solely through the of the birds.
 The members of the United States Chronological Commission who witnessed the work accomplished py the birds in this region. said the results were 50 complete that IL was impossible to entertain any ioubt as to the value of birds as locust destroyefs.- William L. Fin ny in Success Magazine