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The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
coMMIssIoNEn,s sAI.E-

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That In pursuance of the authority and dI- rection contained in the decretal order Of the Chancery Court of Polk County made and entered on the 29th day of August, 1911. in a certain cause, No 14b, then pending therein between George c. Greer, Piaintiff, and Florence Greer, Nora Greer, Clyde Cohea, Brownie Henderson. Guss Henderson, Thomas Henderson, Hadie Henderson, '. K. Henderson, Jr.. Leota Greer and Johnny Greer, Defendants
 The undersigned, as Commissioner of said Court, will offer for sale at public vendue to the highest bidder at the Southeast door or entrance ct the Court House In the County of Polk, within the hours prescribed by law Tor Judicial sales, on Saturday, the 2Srd day of September, 1911, the fol- lowing described Real Estate, to-wit:
 Lot Nineteen (19) in Block Seventy l1Q) in the City of Mena, Polk County. Arkansas
 Terms of Sale:--On a credit of three months, the purchaser being required to execute bond by law and the order and decree of said Court in said cause, with approved security, bearing interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum from date of sale until paid, and lien being retained on the prem ises sold to secure payment of the purchase money.
 Given under. my hand this sOth day of August, 1911. H. I. GREEN, s-aug 31-4t
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ExEcurrnN SALE

NOTICE Is hereby given that will sell at public auction to the highest bidder on credit of three months. at the southeast entrance to the court house of Polk County. at Mena. Ar kansas. on the 9th day of September, 1911, between the hours of o'clock in the forenoon and o'clock in the afternoon, the following described real estate. situated in Polk County, Arkansas, to-wit:
 Lots and in Block 6. town of Hatton.
 Also 214 acres, more or less, de- scribed as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of the SWA SWA Section SC. Tp. s.. R. s2 w.. and run ming thence north 1g rods. thence west IS rods, thence south 19 rods. thence east IS rods to place of beginning. said property having been levied upon by me as the property of J. q. Johns. to satisfy an execution In my hands against him issued out of the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Polk County, Arkansas. in favor of w. M Pipkin.
 Given under my hand as Sheriff oi Polk County. Arkansas. this 18th day lb-4 J. A THORNTON. sheriff.
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If your blood is impure. thin, diseased. hot or full of humors, if you have blood poison. cancer, eating sores. scrofuia, eczema, itching, risings and pumps, swell ings or superating sores, scabby pimply skin, ulcers, bone pans, catarrh, rheumatism. or any blood or skin disease, take Bot. anic Blood Balm (B.B.B.) Soon all sores heal, aches and pains stop and the blood is made pure and rich. Druggists or by express $l per large bottle. Sample free by writing Blood Balm Co.,, Atlanta, Ga. B. B. B. IS es- pecially advised for chronic, deep seated cases of blood or skin diseases, as tt cures after all else fails. Sold in Mena, Ark, by w. c. Vandiver
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em with some difficulty in the dim

them with some difficulty in the dim light.
 Nothing there 10 give us any help. !" ne acknowledged reluctantly. mostly advice as far as 1 can see. Damn the nght' a glow worm would be better. l" mere was pause then he slapped his leg However, it's clear they live in Springfield. Missouri, and this pho tograph is peach. Just look here Billi What did tell you? Amt Christie dead ringer for this girl?"
 fou bet she is, Bart" admitted the tuner m mandlin admiration, only, I reckon, maybe some older"
 Well, she ought to be accordin' to Willoughbys story, an them papers bear him out all right, so reckon he's told 1t straight-this Phyllis would be twenty-six now, and that's Just about what Christie is. It wouldn't nave ft better if we had made 1t on purpose. If the girl will only play up to the part we won't need any oth CT evidence-her face would be enough"
 Keith could hear the beating of his own heart in the silence that follow ed. Here was a new thought, new understanding, complete new turn to affairs. Christie Maclaire, then. was not Willoughby's sister Hope. The girl he rescued on the desert-the girl with the pleading brown eyes, and the soft blur of the South ou her lips-was not the music hall singer. He could hardly grasp the truth at first, it antagonized so sharply with all he had previously believed. Yet, if this were true his own duty became clearer than ever; aye, and would be more willingly performed But what did Hawley know? Did he already realize that the girl he had first met on the stage coach, and later inveigled into the desert. was Hope, and not the music hall artist? He, of course, fully believed her to be Christie Maclaire at that time. but something might have occurred since to change that be- lief. Anyhow, the man was not now seeking Hope. but the other. Appar
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friend O Hope'as

friend O Hopes"
 Who was he7 Speak upl want the namei"
 There was faint gurgling sound. as though the gamblers ylce-like fin. gers were at the boys throat; a slight struggle. and then the choked voice gasped out:
 Let upl damn yerl He called him. self Jack Keith"
 The dead silence which ensued was broken only by heavy breathing. Then Scott swore. bringing his fist down with a crash on the washstand.
 That rather stumps yer. don't it, Bart? We'll, 1t don't me. tell yer it's just as said from the first. It was Keith an that nigger whS jumped ye in the cabin. They wa hidin' there when we rode in. Ho just nat'rly pumped the gal, an now he's up here trailin you. Blame 1t all. 1t makes me laugh"
 q don't see what you see to laugh at This Keith isn't an easy man to play with. let me tell you. He may have got on to our game"
 "Oh, hell, Bart. don't lose your nerve. He can't do anything, because we've got the under holt. He's fugi. tive; all we got to do is locate him, an have him flung back inter jail-- there's murder an hoss-stealing agin him"
 Hawley seemed to be thinking swiftly, while his companion took an other drink
 Well, pard, ain't that sol"
 No, that trick won't work, Scott, We could do it easily enough if we were down in Carson. where the boys would help us out. The trouble up here is that Wild Bill' Hickock Is Marshal of Sheridan, and he and | never dfu hitch. Besides. Keith was one of his deputies down at Dodge two years ago-you remember when Dutch Charlie's place was cleaned out? Well, Hickock and Keith did that job all alone, and Wild Bill' isn't going back on that kind of pal. Is he? tell yUu WeV BUt tO HBul lulS hHdlf alone, and on the quiet. Maybe the fellow don't know much yet. but he's sure on the trail, or else he wouldn't have been In here talking to Willough- by We've got to get him, Scott, some how. Lord. man, there's a clean mil. lion dollars waiting for us in this deal. and I'm ready to fight for it. But I'm damned sleepy. and I'm going to bed. You locate Keith tomorrow, and then, when you're sober, we'll figure out how we can get to him best; I've go, to set Christie right. Goodnight. Bill"
 He went out into the hall and down the creaking stairs. the man b. wanted so badly linstening to his descending footsteps, half tempted to follow. Scott did not move, per- haps had already fallen drunkenly asleep on his chair, and finally Keith crossed hi sown room and lay down. The din outside continued unabated, but the mans intense weariness overcame all and he fell asleep, his last conscious thought . memory of Hope.
 Continued Next Week.)
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LEGAL NOTICES.
CoMMIssroNrn,s sALE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That in pursuance of the authority and di- rections contained in the decretal order of the Chancery Court of Polk County made and entered on the 29th day Of August. A. D. 1911, in certain cause (No. 74S) then pending therein be. E. E Stewart and Clara Stewart, De fendants, the undersigned, Ss Com missioner of said Court, will offer. for sale at public vendue to the highest bidder. at the Southeast door or en- trance of the Court House of the County of Polk, within the hours pre- scribed by law for judicial sales, or Saturday, the 23rd day of September A. D. 1911. the following described real estate, towit: The SWA of the NWA and NWM of the SWA of Sec. 32 ant the SEA of the NEA and the NEA of the SIC 4 of Section 3i, all iH Township South, Range sf West situated in Polk County. Arkansas.
 Terms of Sale:--On a credit of three months, the purchaser being required to execute bond by law and the order and decree of said Court in said cause with approved security bearing in terest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum from date of sale until paid and lien being retained on the prem. ises sold to secure payment of the purchase money.
 Given under my hand this S0th day of August. A. D. 1911.
 Commissioner in Chancery. s-aug 31-4t
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A Limited Edition.

Privately printed books constitute very interesting bypath of litera ture, One produced by the Prines Consort is a subject of inquiry in ttt current Notes and Queries The Coull Journal of September 23. 1865. men tions that the Prince Consort made [ special study of Balmoral.
 By his directions and largely v-it'I his assistance book on the Bal moral country. typographical. botan- ical, geological, descriptive and remf niscent. was compiled. It was beauti. fully printed by an eminent London firm. but by the Princes strict orders only six copies were struck off. If there single copy now in existence The British Museum, the Windsor u brary and the Balmoral Library have been searched in vain.--London Chronicle.
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KILL 5000 DOGS IN A YEAR
Wealthy Members of Animal Rcsout League Volunteer Their Services
 and Will Ask No Fee.

9oston.-Three thousand stray dogi have been killed in the last twelve months by Boston's official dog catch CTS. The official dog. catchers ara Huntington Smith. Julian Goldman and Dr. Frank J. Sullivan. all wealthy citizens. They are officers of the An :mal Rescue league. and volunteered their services. The dogs have been picked up by the league employees. Although the law prescribes liberal ice to the dog catchers for every ami nal killed. the three designated off. cials will not present bill to the city. as the law definitely provides that they must themselves do the catching and
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Queer Sites for Birds, Nests.

The remarkable sites sometimes chosen by birds for their nests arg recorded from time to time. A robie builds in watering can, an old kettlQ pr on bookshelf In library. One d he most remarkable, perhaps. is thai recently given in the Emu, and ar' parently authentic. On November 1' last sheep was being shorn on tha Darm of A. Burger, Telanga, Australia In It's wool was found a starling's nest with one egg. A note in the Field dds that the nest of small bird was bnce found in horses tail fin Caps Colony.
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ExE1IiTInN sAIE-

NOTIcE Is hereby given that I will sell at public auction. to the highest bidder. on a credit of three months. at the southeast entrance to the Court House of Polk County, at Mena, Arr kansas, on the End day of october. 1911, between the hours of 3 o'clock
 in the forenoon and } o'clock in the afternoon, the following described real estate, situated in Mena. Polk County, Arkansas. to-wft:
 The North X of Lot 3 in Block 2s of Petros' Subdivision of Vineyard Ad- dition to Mena, Arkansas. Also Lot 1. in Block 27 of Hornbeek's re- survey of Lots 90 and 27. Vineyard Ad- Hilton to Mena, Arkansas
 Said property having been levied upon by me as the property of Her man and Lewise ciawitter to satisfy an execution in my hands against them. issued out of the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Polk County Arkansas. in favor of F. A. Lee.
 Given under my hand as sherir of Polk County. Arkansas. this yth day of September. 1911.
 ]. X. THORNTON. Sheriff By E. A. Duncan, D. s. star sep 14-2t
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ROAD PETITION.

State of Arkansas. County of Polk, ss.
 To the Honorable W. N Martin. County Judge of Polk County:
 We, the undersigned petitioners, hereby ask your honor to create an order to abolish the present county road running from the town of Rust east to the old Line road, and to cre- ate q now road as follows. to-wit Be- ginning at the crossing of the railroad in the town of Rust north the depot east side of the said depot. thence south down Gillham avenue near the tight of way of the Kansas City Southern railway to Cedar street; thence east along said Cedar street to section line between Sections 29 and 30, thence south on said section line to the old Line road, all in township two (2) south, of Range thirty-one (31) West, q distance of almost one-half (lz) mile. s-sep 7-4t w. H. Glover, ct al.
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BAKED BEANS ARE REPLACED
Spaghetti Is Now Popular Dish In 6os- tor One Merchant Alone Import
 ed 50o,oo0 Cases.

Bostoy Who hath done murder to Boston beam
 Boston is honeyoombed with res. taurants and eats persistently, earnest l. and enthusiastically The dish that ckaracterIzes its eating is spaghetti
 One Boston merchant imported 500.. GOO cases of spaghetti In 1905 Last year no imported more than 900.000 cases. This is something over 12.000 tons. This year all records are ex- pected to go by the board
 And this in the town where the bill of fare is supposed to be beans, beans. beans, occasionally varied with the be- loved cod. though the testimony of restaurant men Is that Boston eats no more beans per capita than other cit. les. but holds the spaghetti cham pionship of the western hemisphere.
 The consumption of beans is falling oF yearly fin contract with the gain made by snaghatu
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NOTICE TO CONFIRM TITLE.

NOTICE is hereby given that on the 22nd day of August. 1911, Chas Burnett filed in my office his petition to the Chancery Court of Polk County, Arkansas. praying said court at It's April term, 1911, by it's decree to con- firm and quiet his title to the follow ing described land situated in Polk County. Arkansas. to-wit: NWH of NEA, Sec 27, and the 5WA SWh and all that part of the SEA SWA and SWA SEA of Sec. 22 lying. south of the Dallas and Cherry Hill public road, all in Township 2 south. of Range 29 west.
 Therefore. all persons claiming any interest in and to said lands or any part thereof are hereby warned and called upon to appear in said court within six weeks from this date and show cause. if any there be, why the title of the said petitioner in and to said lands should not be in him for ever quieted and confirmed.
 Witness my hand as Clerk of said Chancery Court this 22nd day of Aug ust. 1911. H. J. GREEN. Clerk. IA
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CHAPTER XIX.
A c,lrpse at Conspiracy.


 Leaning against the inside of his own door, startled by the rapid sequence of events, Keith was able, from different sounds reaching him, to mentally picture most of what oc- cured in the next room. He heara Bill sink down into the convenient chair. and drink from the bottle, whiie the gambler apparently advanced to ward the bed, where he stood looking down on its unconscious occupant
 ssrhe fool Is dead drunk" he de- clared disgustedly We can't do any thing with him tonight
 q say--tnrow sS:cket water over him." hiccoughed the other geniaily. "allers sobers me off
 Hawley made no response, evidently finding a seat on one end of the wash stand.
 Hardly worth while. Scott" he re- turned finally. Perhaps better have some understanding with Christie anyhow, before I pump the boy any further. If we can once get her work ing with us. Willoughby won't have much hand In the play-we shan't need him. Thought told you to keep soberf"
 Am sober" solemnly. "ain't had but six drinks: just nat'rly tired out
 "oh. indeed: well, such room as this would drive any man to drink Did you get what l sent you hero affer?"
 -f sure did. Bart" and Keith heard the fellow get to his feet unsteadily Here's the picture. an some letters I didn't take only what he had in the grip"
 Hawley shufied the letters over in his hands. apparently hastily reading
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Ask your friend. your preache

Ask your friend, your preacher. your druggist for hIs oplnion of Swamp Chill and Fever Cure; ask anyone who knows or who has ever used Swamp Chill Cure. and you will find they one and all will say Swamp Chill Cure IS as nec- essary as food; to those who dwell in any section of the country where chills and fever prevail, Prove it for yourself. It is guar. anteed absolutely to cure.
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NoTror TO coNFrnm TIrLE.

NOTICE is hereby given that on the
 22nd day of August. 1911. A. E. Wear
 chancery Court of Polk County. Ar
 kansas, praying said court at it's April
 term. 1911, by its decree to confirm
 and quiet his title to the following
 ty, Arkansas, to-wit: EM of NWh
 and SWA of NWA of Sec. 27. in T. 2 s.. R. 29 ". Therefore. all persons claiming any interest in and to. said lands or any part thereof, are here by warned and called upon to appear in said court within six weeks from this date and show cause, if any there be, why the title of the said petition CT in and to said lands should not be in him forever Quieted and confirmed: Witness my hand as Clerk of said August, 1911. H. J. GREEN, Clerk. 34-6
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02196--In Poorest. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

U. S. Land Office at
 Camden, Arkansas Sept ', 1911. NOTICE is hereby given that
 ROSCOE D. PJsARCE of shady, Arkansas, who. on April 5, 1905, made Homestead Entry Serial No. 02i96) No. 2S672, for lcH NWA and WIZ NEA Section g. Township 1 s Range 2s w 9th Principal Meridian has filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish claim County Clerk of Polk County, at Mena Arkansas, on the 18th day of October 1911.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Ellis F. Barlow. Joseph C. Walston William C. Ward and Benoni Pearce, all of Shady Arkansas.
 II. c. FRIEDHEIM, Register. star sep I4-5t
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NAMING ORDER.

Tn Justice Court, Ozark Township Polk County, Ark. Before J. l. Beidleman, q Justice of the Peace w. K. Hungate, Plaintiff, vs. Balmes Bros, Defendants.
 The Defendants, Balmes Bros, ars warned to appear in this court with in thirty days and answer the com plaint of the plaintiff, w. Y. Hungate
 ]. l.. Beidleman, J. P. II. A. King, Attorney Adlitem.
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Cost of TwIns Increased.

Manchester, Conn.-The physicians of this city have organized medical and surgical trust and have arranged a scale of prices for specific services The price for the .amputation of one toe or finger Is s10. with s5 for each finger or toe additional It will cost the family $b more to have twins than babies one at time
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ently the latter was either already here in Sheridan or expected soon And exactly what was it the gambler desired this Maclaire woman to doi This was the important matter. and for It's solution Keith possessed mere ly few hints, a few vague suggestions. She was expected to represent herself as Phyllis-Phyllis who7 Some Phyk lis surely whose physical resemblance to Hope must be sufficiently marked to be at once noticeable. Willoughby had evidently revealed to Hawiey some hidden family secret. having money involved. no doubt, and in which the discovery of this mysteri- ous Phyllis figured. She might, per haps, be sister, or half-sister, who had disappeared. and remained ignor- ant as to any inheritance. Hopes picture shown by the boy, and re- minding Hawley at once of Christie Maclaire. had been the basis of the whole plot. Exactly what the details of that plot might be Keith could not figure out, but one thing was reason ably certain-it was proposed to de- fraud Hope. And who in the very truth was Hope? It suddenly occurred to him as a remarkably strange fact that he possessed not the slightest inkling as to the girls name. Her brother had assumed to be called Will loughby when he enlisted in the army, and his companions continued to call him this. If he could interview the girl now for only five minutes he should be able probably to strengthen out the whole intricate tangle. But where was she? Would she have re mained until this time at Fort Larned with Kate Murphy?
 There was noise of movement tn the next room. Apparently as Hawley arose carelessly from his edge of the washstand he had dislodged the glass, which fell shivering on the floor. Scott swore audibly at the loss.
 Shut up, Bill." snapped the gam bier. irritated. you've got the bottle left. I'm going; there's nothing for any of us to do now. until after I see Christie. You remain herel Do you understand ?-remain here. Damn me, if that drunken fool isn't waking up"
 There was rattling of the rickety bed, and then the sound of Willough- by's voice. thick from liquor.
 Almighty glad to see you. Bart am, indeed Want money--Bill an both want money--can't drink with out money--can't e,,t wssttsso;:. wsttssoo;s:.. .aenay--- shay, when you goin' stake usf"
 ''I'll see you again in the morning Fred" returned the other briefly. '0c on back to sleep"
 "Will when I git good an ready go sleep. stay wake. just as please don't care damn what yer do-go' new frien' now"
 "A new friendY who7s Hawisy spoke with aroused interest.
 "Oh, he's all right--he's mighty fins fellow-come in wisout in--invfta tion-called her Hope-you fool. Bari riawley, think my sister Christie Christis-damfino the name-my sis ter, Hope-don't want yer money my-my new friend. he'll stake me he knows my sister--Hope."
 The gambler grasped the speaker shaking him into some slight sem blance of sobrfety.
 Now, look here. Willoughby. I wan the truth, and mean to have it." he in sisted Has some one been in her' while Scott was gone7"
 "Sure-djdn't l just tell yeri-
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Diaestlon and Assimilation.

It is not the quantity of food taken, but the amount digested and assimilated that gives strength and vitality to the system. Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tab lets invigorate the stomach and liver, and enable them to perform their functions naturally. For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-21
THE TRUTH ABOUT BLuINo.
Talk No. |.

Talk No. {.
 Liquid bluing ia mainly water. Given half or a cents worth of bluing and large bottle filled with watsr aud -c. have the frail excuse that's called bluing.
 Always use RED CROSS BALL BLUn The best blue anywhere at any prics. It does make the laundrsss sznfls fcr . week. Large package esnfs. AT ALL GOOD GHOCERa
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ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the a petition to the County Court of Polk County. at it's next october. 1911, term, praying for a change in that part of the Mena and Acorn Public Road. said change to be as follows.
 Beginning on said public road at the center of Sec. 29, T. l s., R.. 80. and running thence north on the half sec tion line to Acorn church. thence east, intersecting Eagle Gap public road at the railroad crossing at the town of Acorn, a distance of three fourths of one mile. c. T. Corley.
 ct al ou0
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WARMING ORDER.

State or ArkanbAS, C6unty or FOfk-
 In the Polk Chancery Court NJ A. Stratton, Plaintiff. vs. Lula Cow
 den, Defendant.
 The defendant. Lula Cowden, Is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff. NJ A. Stratton. Sept. 2, 1911. II. J. GREEN, Clerk. w. Prickett, solicitor for plaintiff. F. J. Lundy. solicitor for defendant. s-sept 7-4t
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42 Inches Tall. weIohs sa.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Joseph A. Carter, smallest adult in Tennessee. is dead at his home in Jefferson county. He was 73 years old. 42 inches tall and weighed 5S pounds. He served as reg ister of Jefferson county eighteen con secntive years He was college grad uate. bachelor and school teacher.