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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-18
BOY CORN GROWER
WINS MORE FAME
Golfers Publishes Special Editorial
On Arkansas Boy Who Won
Prize in Boys Corn Grow
ing Contest.

Conway, May i0.-Additional fame
for Elmer Halter, the Conway boy
who has achieved so much dis
tinction in corn growing, is accord
ed him in an editorial appearing in
Golfers Weekly of May 10, copies
|of which were received here today.
Several weeks ago one of the ed
itOrs of this journal wrote to the
Bank or Conway, which had issued
a pamphlet containing young Hal
ter's description of his methods Of
corn growing and their results.
asking for additional information
about the boy and his work, and the
editorial appeared in this weeks
issue of the weekly. 1t says:
Elmer T.. Halter of Faulkner
|county, Arkansas, is IL years old.
He lives a mile east of the county
seat, ION farm that several years
ago was considered worn out, hut
now is making a good living and a
Ismall bank account"-the words are
1.-THE boys own; they suggest re-
sponsibilily and serious-minded
outlook. Last year, on single
lacre of this old farm, Elmer raised
94M bushels of corn; by this he won
the Boys Corn growing Contest and
lreceived 500 from the Arkansas
Bankers Association. Other prizes
That he won in exhibition at the
Faulkner county fair, the slate fair
at Hot Springs and the tri-state
| fair at Memphis aggregated $279.50
in cash; also Berkshire pig, a
registered Poland China pig, trip
to Washington and an official diplo-
ma form, Secretary Wilson Of the
Department of Agriculture. Some
thing OF the intelligence this boy
lputs into his farming is limited at
| by one line from his letter. I'VE
Tested piece of ground with blue
| litmus paper" Evidently the
schooling this boy received has
tended to make him a farmer, not
| a bookkeeper, a clerk or a motor
man. For him the path of least re-
sistance is to stay on the farm,
| not go to the city. Apparently
somebody connected with the pub
| lie schools of Arkansas is doing a
Iman's part toward solving the most
important economic question in
the United States. A booklet telling
all about young Halter's methods,
the fertilizer he used, the number
| of times he narrowed and hoed,
the seed he used, has been published
for free distribution by the public
spirited Bank of Conway. Arnold
Bennett says of the education of
Edwin Clayhanger: HE could
bound Uruguay and name the rivers
of South America, but of geology
he was perfectly ignorant, though
he lived in district whose whole
livelihood depended upon the scien-
ltiflc use OF geologic knowledge.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-18
Free for Stomach
and Bowels

We are in receipt of letters from
Mrs. Eva Gaskins, 3o4 Madison St.,
Topeka, Kans., and Mr.. P. H. Gavel-
las, Wagner, Okla, as we'll as many
others. telling about the wonderful re-
suits they have secured in the cure of
their stomach and liver troubles by
the use of DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin.
This remedy. as all readers doubtless
know, has been before the public for a
generation and IS now being more ex-
tensively used than any other remedy
for stomach, liver and bowel COM
mony. Ii seems 10 Be a very quick and
lasting cure for constipation, indiges-
tion and dyspepsia, liver trouble, bill
iousness, headaches. sour stomach, gas
on the stomach, drowsiness after eating
and similar disorders. It 10 a. liquid
with tonic effect. and so mild and gem
tie in action that child as well as a
has no equal for children. women and
old people.
1t arouses the now of gastric Juice.
and by peculiar action trains tbs
stomach and bowel muscles to again do
their work naturally, and In time medi-
zines of all kinds can be dispensed
with. free sample bottle can be had
for trial by sending your address to
the doctor. for in this way Mrs. Gas
kins, Mr. Gavellas and many others
first learned OF the cure. Later, when
satisfied IL Is the remedy you need. do
as others are doing and buy II OF your
druggist at fifty cents and one dollar
a bottle.
DR. Caldwell does not feel that the
purchase Of his remedy ends his obli-
cation. He has specialized In stomach.
liver and bowel diseases for over forty
years and will be pleased TO give the
of charge. All are welcome to write
him. Whether for the medical advice
or the free sample address him DR..
w. p. CALDWELL. 81 Caldwell building
Monticello. IL.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-18
Saws WiegeI Whips Negroes.


them very severely. Everybody Is
afraid for him to come out there.
Tn fact. they are scared at all times,
Int more so when Mr.. Wiegel comes
out there. u,.,
81 have seen young Mr.. Wlegel,
we call him Captain Ed, whip men
as numerically as any OF them. !
am a cripple, my right arm IS de-
formed and have no right hand.
worked about the rock crusher put
ting rocks in it for some time, WINE
working there | wore a canvas over
NV face and nose so as to keep the
small particles that drop and fly
from the crusher and the DIRT from
getting in my nose, which would
I'm a nerson ia a short while. There
are now about So convicts and ! am
tol1 this is the smallest crew there
has heen on hand for long TIME.
Condemn Wiegers Contract.
Your committee examined the ne
gro viii Jordan mentioned in the
above statement. We found his
fingers in a frostbitten condition and
his finger nails coming of. :,
By reference to the Digest u VIII
he seen that for the crime OF assault
and battery no conviction can De
had for more than fine. linprison-
ment for any length OF time can
not be a punishment except TO ac-
lually work out a fine and costs.
Thus YOU see if what Squire Ellen
boren told him and what Mr.. Weigei
Told him was true, then this boy
was convicted and in addition 10 q
fine and costs, an unlawful sen
tence was imposed by the justice
else nv some one else IN whose
hands the prisoner was placed that
the sentence Of the justice might
he carried out. The 30 days sen
tence however, is very easy TO UNI
derstand when we consult the con-
tract made between Pulaski county
and r. n. Weieel. certified copy
~ which is attached hereto and
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-18
0. 7. WINGO HEADS K. P'S
DeQueen Man Selected Grand Chan
cellor at Little Rock Convention
FIT. Smith Gets Next Meet.

Little Rock, May 1.-THE annual
meeting of the knights of pythias
of Arkansas concluded Wednesday
afternoon, after the unanimous Sc
lection of TT. Smith as the place of
meeting for 1912.
The following officers were elect
ed: Grand Chancellor, Otis L. Win
go Of DeQueen; grand vice, Mayor
Tom Burrous Of Jonesboro; prelate,
J. A. Bethuen of Crossett; grand
keeper of records and seals, B. w.
Bartlett Of Little Rock; grand mas
ter at arms, James Mcconnell of Hot
Springs; grand inner guard, Joe
Goodbar Of Charleston; grand outer
guard, II. j. Hartje; grand trustee,
Andrew Ponder, Walnut Ridge; SUI
preme representative, Charles ID.
James of Eureka Springs.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-18
TWO KILLED, 81 INJURED
A Wreck in Colorado Plunged Two
Coaches in the River.

Denver, May ii.-Westbound
Denver & Rio Grande passenger
train No. /, the Pacific Coast Flyer,
which left Denver at o'clock yes
terday morning, was wrecked near
Minturn, Colo, at $50 o'clock last
night. Two are dead and twenty
seven are injured. The chair car
and a tourist sleeper plunged into
the Eagle river.
Physicians of Glenwood Springs,
sixty miles west of Minturn, left on
passenger train for the wreck.
Minturn is a mountain village
across the continental divide, about
thirty miles from Leadville. Com
|munication from there is limited
to the railroad wires. Over these
official reports are being received
slowly at the general offices in this
city. These contain only meager
details.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-18
Miser Left 100000 in Tin Box

Akron, Ohio, May i0.-0ne hun
dred thousand dollars was today
found in tin box in the home Of
Frederick Patterson, IA years old,
who died here yesterday. patter-
son has lived a recluse life in a
boarding house and was believed to
have been very poor. Mrs. Ellen
johnson, his sister, will get the
money.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-18
rim Track Prosecution.

w. G. Clark, agent for the Iron
Mountain railroad, was today served
with summons for his road to an
swer 800 separate charges of vio-
lation of the Arkansas law provid-
ing that railways must have a shed
at division points for machinists to
work in. Each day that road has
failed to comply with the law is
made basis Of separate charge.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-18
The Poor Little Doa.

what did that woman do when
her pet dog jumped on you and bit
your"
"She gave me a very reproachful
look" Flooding Pete replied, AN
then she ordered the dogs valet to
give il a bath. Washington Star.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-18

M. N. George, Irondale. Ala, was
bothered with kidney trouble for
many years. Il was persuaded to try
Foley Kidney Remedy, and before
taking it three days | could feel its
beneficial effects. The pain left my
back, my kidney action cleared up.
and am so much better | do not
hesitate TO recommend Foley Kidney
Remedy" For sale by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-18

III an, glad 20 write my ENDORSE
menf Of fife great remedy, Peruna.
do so most heartily. "--Jniia MariOws,
Any remedy that benefits diges'ioa
strengthens the nerves.
The nerve centers require nutri'ion.
II the digestion is impaired, the nelss
centers become anemic, and nervous
debility IL the result.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-03-11
Must Also Elect
 School Trustees

Commissioner Maltby has just re- ceiyed official notification of the cleo tion to be held here on April II, when the citizens of Iditarod will vote on the question of incorporation of the town, will elect board of seven coun- cimen and 8 board oE three school trustees.
 The form of ballot to bo used is set out in the order, and shows seven blanks, to be filled by writing out your choice for city dads There is some difficulty in regard to knowing whom you will vote for, but it has been suggested that all those who are will ling to run for place as councilman, should turn in his name to the board of election judges, consisting Of Major Albrecht, A. E. Light and Ike Bayles.
 This being done, it will be possible to publish list of candidates before the day of voting. The same thing should be done in regard to the school trustees.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-03-11
Marcus" DaIy to
 be One of Them

A. J. Daily, familiarly and popularly known among the many friends he made here on his brief sojourn last summer as Marcus" Daily. will return here on one of the earliest boats of the spring. He has informed Manager Lindberg, of the M, & Nj. bank, that he will attend to any Outside business that may be entrusted to him before his departure for the Iditarod via Daw- son. He can be reached at his office in the Leary building, Seattle.
 Marcus but lately returned from Washington, where, it will be remem- bered, he extended an invitation 10 Champ Clark, the new speaker of the House, to come to Alaska and look the proposition over for himself. Daly is Democratic national committeeman for Alaska, and it is probable that Champ turned willing ear to all he had to say about this country.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-03-11
Camp IditarOd No. q
 Will Soon Blossom

In the mail inst received comes the intelligence that Maj. Strong. of the Iditarod Nugget, has been appointed Deputy Grand Arctic Chief at large of the Arctic Brotherhood, and z. Lous- sac has also been appointed Grand Arctic Chief for the Iditarod.
 According to the terms of the grant, Major Strong is now empowered to establish camp of the Arctic Brother hood wherever he may deem fit, and to grant charter therefor. His first work in that direction will be in Iditarod, and it is expected that Camp No. 27 will soon emerge from it's swad- ding clothes.
 Owing to lack of paraphernalia and the ritual, there may be some delay until these can be secured, but the work of organizing the Iditafod camp will go forward as rapidly as possible.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-03-11
A. 3. Hop Was
 Social Triumph

The birth of the social bee of the Iditarod A. B. club was attended with the most gratifying circumstances and trimmings. It was the very first at tempt of the new club to entertain the ladies, and they did it in such manner to suggest that they had seen such things before.
 The party was held at Ansley's hall last Saturday, and will be remembered for many moons. Unfortunately there was a conflict in dates between Flat and this city, and as a consequence Flat A. B.'s were not what might be called numerous, but the fun was unal- loved even with the absence of those good entertainers. The musical pro gram was excellent, and the dancing was good as they could make it.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-03-11
ONE DOLLAR PER MONTH.
Masons' Night of Pleasure

Mixed with feast of reason ana & flow of soul the dancing of the Masons of Iditarod Thursday night came close to being 8 coruscated classic. It was entirely enjoyable anyway, and one of the best parties ever.
 A number of folks had come in from tho creeks, and the attendance from the town was hattering. Pleasing in- termissions were had between the dances while songs were sung and speeches made, Major Strong acting in the capacity of presiding officer.
 Noteworthy were the songs of Mrs. Durham and Mir. Moses, while Cecil Clega dwelt upon the subject of Era 4ernalism" in an interesting manner.
 Jack Connolly had come in from Flat City to play the piano, and his music was ably augmented by Jack Donahue with the drums. Dancing being the chief object of the meeting, they cut out all other pursuits late in the even- ing and devoted themselves in a whole hearted manner to the main issue until an early hour in the morning.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-03-11
COURT GETS REAL
 DECISIVE ACTION

rather unusual sequence attending the trial the E. w. Griffin Jon Lund and Tom Froln, which decided in favor of the plaintiff before Judge May Thursday and followed the evening by execution the building that had been partly jumped street, Flat.
 The jumping question place some weeks ago and was the of that vuent aud that recently caused much hard feeling and raenal st1i ill that eswh peaceful hamlet
 The defendants ground adjoining the Griffin Front street which he had been to his warehouse and believed they could better Accordingly they decided make Griffin Co., drive around the block and started a log building on the lot aforesaid.
 In spite of the remonstrances of the of the lot and the authorities and be public these land hungry individuals stayed with the proposition aud erected their building log by log until they close the second Reaching this however, they work
 The Thursday attracted considerable attention and quite number of people from Flat to look and testify Major Abcht represented the plaintiff Hading appeared for the defendants
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-03-11
COMING AND GOING

Miss Halley, who has been doing the day shift as Hello" girl at the local exchange is now taking a two-weeks vacation. During her absence Miss Sargent, the former night operator, is doing the day shift and Miss Kotsch is on at night. When Miss Haley re- turns to work, Miss Sargent will get a breathing spell of two weeks.
 Jim Murray of Flat, who has troubles of his own In the matter of lot jumping, was witness in the case tried here this week.
 Lon Doggett, one of the real estate kings Of Flat city, who found 1t neces- sary to anchor his new building during the recent high winds, came in early this week to spend few days in town.
 Sam Dubin, one of the pioneer claim owners of Flat creek, and head of the chief hostelry of Dikeman arrived in town the latter part of this week to in- spect the industrial scenery.
 Joe Treml, saltwater sailor on the Iditarod when the river is open, the first mate of the White Seal, came up Thursday from Dikeman where he has been enjoying the winter months. He reports that he has been overhauling the marlin-spike, and will go back in a few days to look at the poop-deck m'ns'l.
 Fred Osterholz, one of the pioneers of Otter creek, and now a firm believer in Moore, came in this week to re- cuperate from a somewhat protracted illness. He. was laid up. for several days with grip or something, but not until hs had aacertained that he had ground worth looking into As con- seouence he will start back shortly and will take drill along init him with which he will massage the face of na- 2uTe,
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-03-11

The activity in mining circles in the neighborhood of Seward may be gauged from the that five diff ferent stamp mills have been ordered for the coming season. Two Bucyrus dredges will also be installed to work the placers the Kena river, where English syndicate has taken the Youngs and Hubbard property.
 On February S. at Fairbanks, Miss Isabelle Su married to Deputy Marshal A. H, Hansen The ceremony performed by Rev. Father Crmont The bride formerly nurse at St. Josephs hos pital, and arrived in Fairbanks last August.
 Pay has been found on several claims on Sheep creek, tributary of Nolan, in the Koyukuk. It is believed that a regular paystreak has been located
 Another quartz strike has been made in the vcin ity of Beaver Dam, on the Valdez trail The vein is eighteen inches wde has been traced for 100 feet and shows plenty of free gold.
 James B. Logue, Koyulsuk miner, asphyx aed by foul gas at the bottom of his shaft Jennie creek Hammond river. on January 13.
 Adolph Book, who the Book fraction on
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-03-11
Doc Mad|ng Now
 on His Way Back

According to telegraphic advices re- ceived here, Doc Madlng was due to leave Seattle on March 8, and if bis plans did not miscarry, is now on his way to Seward.
 Seward trail, and made it in good time. He opined that he could make it back in 12 days with good spring going, but he may meet disappointment according to the report of the latest arrivals who were 70 days on the way.
 Mading invested in some quartz propositions at Seward on his way out, and will doubtless stop there for a short time to note progress.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-03-11
Brought in tha First Caribou

Loaded down with seven hind quar- ters Of caribou meat, C. H. Tiffany struck Flat City last Thursday from the Kuskokwim country, and as a con sequence there will be a big gastro- .omical potIach out there long about St. Patrick's time. This is the first real consignment Of untamed meat to strike the creek metropolis, and Frank Stanley managed to corner the market on the first rubber. There will be several exhibitions of tall and fancy eating at that roadhouse until well along in the spring
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-03-11
Subscribed to POStOffice Fund

Following are the subscribers to the postoflice fund since the last list was published:
 B. E. Johnson, James Venus, E. J. Ives, Mrs. Sherburne, E. A. Mitchell, NJ. V. Tyler, Edricka Klev, Riverside hotel, Harry Moss, J. H. Bullard C. C. Chittick, no name, Sl each; Bennett James, MarhoIz & Erickson, J. F. Scott, Morgan x Litsey, S2 each; Dr. Wort mann, Henry Howard, B. each; Cecil H. Clegg, $i.
 These are voluntary subscriptions for the maintenance and general up-keep of the postotfice, and does not include those renting call boxes.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-03-11
BRINGS NEWS OF
 T0K0TNA DOINGS

People who used to live on Ester will remember Bert Green, the young man who marched up and down the creek every day with Times in one hand and smile in the other. We'll, he got in from the Tokotna post of the Kus- kokwim Commercial Co. last Thursday. and announced that he was going back pretty pronto as he has been working there several months, and left few things untouched.
 He carried little gossip under his bonnet of which the following is part:
 Joe Morrow, the bean magnet of Ophir, has sold out an interest in his wholesale and retail establishment to that old-time trader, Dave Edwards, known to the oldest inhabitant of the Innoko.
 Dave Johnson, the man who owned a. lay on the Wildcat association on Flat creek, and who was induced to let go to Doc Mading for the mere consider ation of s40,0Oo, is on his way hither from Nixon's Fork. He should arrive about the 18th.
 Frank Joaquin, of the K. c. Co.,, is now on his way from Georgetown to Tokotna. He will tarry there mo- ment and will then hike to the far Out side, via Seward.
 On Willow creek, left limit tribu- tary of Moore creek, coming in at or near "a, Smiling Albert" Lind has just uncovered pay. This report seems well founded but is still indefinite.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-03-11
WILL CUT INTO
 HEART OF TEXAS

With large outfit of supplies and complete hoistng plant the Texas Happy like every held forth that she will the big producers of the
 After prospecting Wisemeu Whalen Chambers satisfied themselves that they and they large scale Where they have the right limit they for mining and will accordingly hosing they get their machinery installed.
 Happy looking every with indications which point pay the entire length of the
 the association above below Cabou Bl Derng such showing last finding good stuff in ground starting drain for open work
 Below the Texas the Bell assoaion Tom Armstrong and Tom Mclean, experiencing difficulty with but have enough keep them strictly the job.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-03-11
WE GET ALL 0F 202
 POUNDS pr MAIL

Leading caravan that looked like the migration of the early tribes of the Yukon, Mail Carrier Snow arrived in the city last night, bringing the mail and several pounds of other matter de- signed for the use and benefit Of the people of the Iditarod. There were some ten dog teams, and each one was carrying something which shows that we must be long on some commodity because the mail only weighed POP pounds.
 This large and thriving district, said by writers to be the most prosperous camp in Alaska, with every prospect of producing $5,000,0OO next summer, was treated to dose of TT pounds of first class and 25 pounds of second class mail. This is almost more than we can stand. The postoffice department will be no- tified to slip it to us in milder doses.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-03-11
Wind Late Storm Plays Franks

A recast of the work of the big winds of last month shows that the se- were storms did considerable damage far more than was supposed. In Flat the breeze accomplished considerable havoc, twisting building out of plumb and carrying one tent with board walls and floor distance of hundred yards. The owner thereof saved further pro- gress by picketing his abode to tele- phone pole.
 Lon Doggett's and another two-story building were blown several inches out of plumb, as was the A. B. hall.
 In this city, number of large win dows were broken, and the tent ware house of the N. c. Co. on the water frcut more or less wrecked.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-03-11
N NEWS NOTES FROM MANY COl

Sullivan creek Hot Springs district, expects to take out over $100, 900 this season.
 Frank Manley is expected in Hot Springs this week.
 Bob Horn, who a member of Tom Lloyd's Mt Mckinley party, has been seriously ill at Gibbon He in cOnvalescent
 Ketchikan is enjoying of prosperity, Not only is the city free from debt but it has nearly $1O,000 in the treasury.
 It is reported in Nome says the Nome Nugget, that Albert Fink the attorney, is suing the Pioneer Mining Company for s25, 900, which he claims is due him for attorney fees.
 Fred Bond, pioneer of the Klondke, is on his way here the Seward trail
 Lou Conway, chief of police of Fairbanks has re- signed
 Ed Wickersham, brother to the delegate, is oper- ating Upper Dome, Fairbanks district.
 Bob McChesney, who for the past eighteen months has been conducting the Cordova North Star has sold
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-03-11
Town Loses Many Early Photographs

A fire that started when no one was at home, consumed the cabin of c. L. Clemons yesterday afternoon, in the vicinity of the Slippern saw mill, and too far away to be reached by the fire department.
 Mr. Clemons, who is a young man and an enthusiastic photographer, lost everything he had, including some 2OOO films and three cameras. The pictures told a lively story of the growth of this camp, and the loss to Mr. Clemons is shared by the whole com rnuDity