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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-25
The Proverbial Man Says

The more you are promised the
less you may expect.
Some women look upon a hus-
band as a necessary incumbrance.
Women have a pleasant way OF
being mean that no man can equal
All the world doesn't lie within
the boundaries Of your back yard.
Flattery is better than peroxide
for making brunette light headed
Sometimes it is better to have
loved and lost than to have been the
other fellow.
A woman doesn't mind the hus-
bands having q good time accord
ing to her idea Of it.
No matter how homely man is
he can always find some woman
willing to marry him.
But did you ever hear of woman
who earned her pin money by run
ming bowling alley?
Sick headache results from a dis
ordered condition of the stomach
and can be cured by the use OF
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Try it. For sale by all
dealers.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-25
Kale in Every Garden.

Kale should be considered indi-
spensabIe in every garden, for IL
comes into season late in the fall,
when frost has demolished all other
greens. Even in the vicinity Of New
York it can be relied upon to fur
nish early spring greens almost be-
for the snow is off the ground. In
fact, have gathered it from under
deep snow in midwinter and found
it in good condition. Seed should be
sown about the middle of June, and
the Seeding transplanted into rows
two feet and half apart. The
leaves are curly and of a dark
green, and should not be used until
there has been some frost, for until
frozen they are as tough as they
are tender after Jack Frost has
visited them.
AS soon as the weather becomes
colder, bank straw or leaves on
each side of the rows up TO the top
of the kale and then put cedar
branches or brush Of some sort a.
long each side to keep the covering
in place.--Womans Home Com
panion.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-25
TIMELY AIDS TO CLEANING.

Cane or Willow Furniture-To
clean or tighten, also TO prevent
from brittIeness. wet thoroughly
with warm water, dry in wind OF
sun.
Closets--After thoroughly clean.
ing, spray with kerosene, benzlne
or gasoline to prevent moths.
Drains-Flush with four ourccs
chloride of lime dissolved in one
gallon Of water
Dust Cloths-Make of several old
hose sewed together; soak in kero-
sene and let dry in open air before
|using.
E'loors-polish hard wood floors
With woolea cloth dipped in two
thirds boiled linseed oil To one
third turpentine; rub with the
grain of wood.
Furniture-Good polish is made
Of one pound melted wax, one pint
turpentine, one gill alcohol beaten
in at the last. Apply with soft
cloth and rub vigorously. White
spots are easily removed from fur
niture by holding over ii a mndcr-
ately hot iron. When quite warm,
rub hard with grain of wood.
Leather Furniture-Clean with
hot milk and polish with thin mix
ture Of melted wax and turpentine.
Linoleum--Wipe up with warm
milk or soft water into which has
been mixed a teacup of kerosene.
Mirrors-Wipe with cloth wet in
alcohol or weak tea made from left
over leaves.
Nickel-Cover with thin paste
made Of emery powder with tur-
pentine and sweet oil in equal
parts.
Woodwork Wipe with soft cloth
dipped in gasoline, which will re-
move all grease, finger marks,
smoke or dust.
Zinc--After washing, polish with
kerosene cloth.
Mrs. Il. T.. r. in Pictorial Review.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-25
A LAND OF SLAVES THERE.


| A light on the underlying causes
/ OF the present uprising in Mexico
is shed by John Kenneth Turner's
book, "Barbarous Mexico" in which
he gives an account OF the chattle
slavery system that has grown up
in that country IN recent years. II
one-half the abuses so circumstan-
TALLY set forth by Mr.. Turner are
actual facts, il is not surprising
that the revolt against the existing
government has grown stubborn
and widespread
According TO his story, it is not
only the Yaqui and Maya Indians
who have been robbed OF their
land and are being exterminated by
the worst slave system known to
modern times, but the working peo-
pie of all ages, color and degrees of
intelligence, who are being kidnap-
ped by tens of thousands and sold
into bondage from which few es-
cape alive. No poor family, he says.
even in the City of Mexico, is safe.
The capturing of able bodied men,
women and children, it is asserted,
has become regular and lucretive
business, carried on both by the
police and by labor agents" work
ing under government protection.
The two chief centers OF slave
labor are the henequen plantations
of Yucatan and the tobacco planta-
lions Of Oaxaca. In both cases a
few rich land owners are profiting
from the forced labor of many
thousands of slaves. Mr.. Turner's
charge is that the Yaquis have
been deliberately goaded into war
by rich officials who coveted their
property, and that they are being
whipped and starved to death as
fast as possible on the henequen
plantations, to which they are be-
ing transported and where they are
bought for sos apiece.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-25
--------------------f )-----------------
LIKES KANSAS AFFINITY LAW.
An Ohio Paper Believes That State
Should Have Like Legislation.

They have what they call in Kan
sas an "anti-affinity law" says the
Ohio State Journal. 1t is the only
one in the country, and has been
in force only about six weeks. II
provides that where a man abandon
his wife and goes off with some
affinity or for any purpose, he shall
be guilty of a felony and may be
sent TO Jail or the penitentiary for
a year and be kept there.
The other day a case came up
under this law. The commissioner
of the poor found a woman who
was left desolate and pennless by
her husband, who had gone to Ok
lahoma with another woman. The
commissioner instructed the wife to
write to her husband, stating if he
did not send her money for herself
and children he would be sent to
prison. The woman did it and in
two or three days an answer came
with money inclosed, and not only
that, but in the letter was prayer
for forgiveness and an earnest re-
quest that the wife come to Okla
homa, where they would resume
their old life of love and duty.
II is a pretty good law that will
do that. Ohio ought to have law
Of that kind. A man able to earn
his living, who abandons his wife
is none to good for a term in
prison.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-25
Saw Them First.

There are two process servers in
town who are wondering these DAYS
Just how it happened as a result OF
Ia little experience they had with O
well knwon theatrical manage the
ether day, says tire New York World
1t CHANGED that in the course Of
business there arose some litigation.
The two process servers were given
The papers in the cass to serve on
tho manager Going 10 his Office
they sent VOL in by the Office hoy
That they wisbc, to see their man
Ia a moment the boy returned and
said:
"Mr. So-and-So will see you pres
emily"
About halt an hour later one oil
ne mcn got trsai Of waiting and.
gorg over to The boy, nc sail:
Il thought you said your employ
er would see us presently"
$50 did" the boy said, land he
did. He looked in and as he didn't
like your looks he went out the
back door,
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-25

no." be said 1T couldn't work"
AT any rate" said Philip. "its an
amusing curiosity
+ '.oh :. yes; indeed. yes," the youns
man assented. cordially. II wish n
were mine. Only wouldn't try to f,y
with IT."
His duties called him away then
rather suddenly. and Philip was LEI,
to furl his wings alone From the proc
ess he looked up into Jeanne's face
Why. Jeannei" Her eyes were
bright, bright with unshed tears and
there was little flush of bright color
in her cheeks.
"Oh. know she said. with an IN.
steady laugh, tits absurd to be indIg.
nant. but wished--oh, how | wished
when he was SO patronizing and So
sure that you might have slipped your
arms into their places and gone curry.
ing, circling up. all gold and cleaning
into the air knew you wouldn't
but | hoped you would"
Jeanne. dear" be said. "youll re-
member that always-my flight 7
mean But. sometimes you'n get 10
wondering If 1t isn't the memory OF a
dream. And then you'll go and find
these old wings In an attic, some
where. and stroke them with your
hands, the way you did that night
when furled them first upon the ice.
foe beside YOU
She looked at him quickly, wide
eyed.
What do you mean, Philip? Not
that-not that I'm never to see YOU
fly AGAIN."
He nodded.
Somehow. up there, with all the
world below me. 1t never seemed real
Even you never seemed real. who
were the only real thing In all the
world. The earth was only a spinning
ball, and there were no such thing as
men. ! wasn't man myself, up there.
not even--even after you had brought
me back to life and given me soul
again. Somehow, TO be man one has
to wear the shackles of mankind. |
can't explain 1t better than that, but |
know it's true"
For long time she searched his
face in silence.
You used to seem a spirit rather
than man to me, she said, when /
would lie watching you soaring there
above me- And now--now it's | who
brought you down"
DO you remember how | told you
once that man like your father was
worth whole Paradise of angels I?
Well, want to be man, Jeanne, as
near as possible such man as he
was. And want to walk beside you
always
A shift of wind from astern over.
took them and the great ensign flap
ped forward, screening them for mo
ment where they stood. from the view
OF the rest of the deck. With sud
den passion Of understanding she
clasped him close and kissed him.
THE END.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-25
II Women Could Vote.

Last week the house of represen-
tatives defeated the proposed
amendment to the constitution 10
allow women the right TO vote.
There are many men who would be
afraid TO allow the women TO vote,
and no doubt many Of those who
opposed submitting the question 10
the people would not now be oc-
cupying the position they bold II
the women had been permitted to
vote. We think il woman were al
lowed TO vote there would not be
so many drunkards and gamblers
and boodlers and grafters and lib
ertines and all around crooks elected
TO Office. II women were permitted
to vote there would not be so many
ciiques and rings formed and per-
petuated at the county seats for the
purpose of plundering the people
Waldron Sentinel.
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continued from last issue.)

Il don't know It all myself" he told
her. that is, have filled it In with
guesses. knew about the girl Hunt
er was half mad about her, and she,
| suppose, was in love with him. Any
way, he came to me one night-the
last time | ever talked with him-rag.
ing with excitement. The girls father
had found out about him and meant.
she said. to kill him, and perhaps, her.
too. Anyhow. she had forbidden Hunt
err seeing her again. We took drink
or two, together. before started, and
| suppose he must have drunk
himself half mad after that: for he
started right on my trail and did what
you know. | have always supposed.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-25
CHAPTER XIV.

/ OUWiHgcu.
For awhile she stayed just where
she was, her head Graded against his
shoulder, but, presently, she stood
erect once more, pulled off one Of her
heavy gauntlets, and with her bare
palm pressed the tears out of her
eyes.
You aren't strong enough yet to be
used as the support for really good
cry" Her voice was shaky and her
speech uneven. There were still some
little half suppressed sobs in It. But
she turned her face again towards
the southern horizon. IF that's the
! army wig-wag l ought to be able to
read It. Tom taught 1t to me years
ago. Psrhaps~-perhaps It Is he who is
signaling now"
WAS there a searchlight on the Au-
rora?" Philip asked. Il didn't notice
when | saw her." He tried to make
the question sound casual. but his
voice was hardly steadier than hers.
"Oh, yes" she said. 1T was one Of
the things We laughed at Uncle Jerry
for insisting upon, but he insisted
Just the same. It's very powerful
light, Philip" she said suddenly, after
little silence, lis II not plain I'M
possible, that that we see over there!
You know you said and father said
In his journal, that there was no posi-
bility of a relief in the winter. Philip
Philip isn't it madness-is 1t the ice
madness?"
But before he could answer they
heard a rifle-shot ring out in the still
air.
No" he cried, the long walt Is
over. Thank God they are here. Fire,
Jeannel Fire the revolver! Let them
know they are in time" His lips trem-
bled and tears glistened In his eyes.
1t was lying under her hand. There
J were only three cartridges left,
but she fred them all into the air.
/ Then, almost before the echo from
the cliff behind them had died away,
they heard dim hall in a human
voice--a voice that broke sharply as II
the shout had ended in sob.
ITS Tom," she said.
Call Quit It's your voice he'll want
to hear" But 1t was moment be-
fore she could command 1t. She cali
ed his name twice. and then a third
time. with different infection, for
long leaping flicker Of firelight had re-
yealed a little knot of figures round
;nc ona of the great ice-cragS that
covered the frozen harbor One ng-
ure. a little in advance OF the others
dashed forward at run. Jeanne
sprang to meet him.
For a little while Cayley stood nesi-
Eating before the hre, just "neis
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-25
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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-25

Inere." he said. look therei,. vvho,
she saw was simply a pencil Of white
iight pointing straight from the ho.
rizon TO the zenith. and reaching an al.
ttude OF perhaps 90 degrees Com.
pared with the stupendous electrjcsl
displays that they were used 10 saa,no
"a mat winter sky, 1t was utterly in.
significant, and from it she turned r.
search his face, In sudden alarm
no, no-look-look!" he command.
ca. his excitement mounting higher
with each word.
She obeyed reluctantly, but at what
sne saw her body became sudden.
~ rigid and she stared as one
might stare who sees a spirit. For
the faint pencil OF white light swung
on pivot. dipped clear to the hori.
zon, rose aagin and completed its cir.
cult to the other side.
She sat there beside him. breath.
less, almost lifeless with suspense
while that pencil traced its course
back and forth from horizon to hori.
zon, stopped sometimes on the zenith.
10 turn back upon itself-sometimes
continuing through unchecked. AT
last her breath burst forth from her
In a great sob. She turned and chung
to him wildly.
Philip" she said, 1T can't be that
1t can't-it can't"
Tell me-tell me what 1t looks like
what you think you seer"
She stayed just where she was. cling.
ing to him, covering to him, as If some
thing terrified her, her face pressed
down against his shoulder.
Signals" she gasped out. From a
light-from search-light."
He drew long deep breath or two.
and his good arm tightened about
her.
Well" he said. his voice breaking
In shaky laugh, If we are mad, we
are mad together. Jeanne, dear, and
with the same madness; and IL we are
dreaming, we are living In the same
dream. Did you read what it said?
Oh, no, Of course you couldn't-but I
did. It's the old army wig-wag, and
1t has been saying all sorts of things.
Spelling out your name most of the
time. What it just said was. 'Cour-
age. They are coming"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-25
LEGAL NOTICES.
LIata a-fOa and 49,.

RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF
LANDS IN NATIONAL FOREST No
tice Is hereby given that the lands de-
scribed below, embracing $3.50 acres
within the Arkansas National Forest
Arkansas, viii be subject TO sottle-
ment ard entry under the provisions
OF the homestead laws OF the United
States and the act Of June IL, 1906 (34
Stat. 2s3). at tho United states land
oihce at Camden on June 30, 1911. Any
settler who was a, tually and In rood
faith claiming any of said lands for
aEricuitural purposes prio- to January
|, 1905, and has not abandoned same.
he's n preference right to make n
homestead entry for the lands actually
occupied. Said lands were listed upon
the applications OF the persons mem
toned below, who have preferen CO
right subject to the prior right OF any
such settler, provided such settler or
applicant Is qualified to make home-
stead entry and the preference right
Is exercised prior to June 30, 1911. on
which date the lands will be subject
TO settlement and entry by any quali-
fed person. The lands are as follows:
The SWH of SWA OF NWM, the SWK
Of SEA OF SWH of NWA, Sec, 10. Il.
s.. r.. 81 w. 9Th r. NJ 1880 acres.
application of r.. Dusenbury, OF eagle
ton, Arkansas; List s-70g The SyWH
of sWh, Sec. 1. T. Q s., n. 2s w, 40
acres, application of Chester Ia Todd
Egger, Arkansas; List 3-7S7 Fred
bennett, Commissioner OF the General
Land Office Approved April 3, 1911.
Frank Pierce, First Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Interior. May4-4
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-25

The United States Supreme Court,
besides disposing OF the Standard
Oil case in the governments favor,
has set aside the contempt decree
in the case of Gompers and his as
sociates, ruled that natural gas can
be piped out Of Oklahoma, decided
that railroads must maintain safety
appliances, End held that corpora
tions cannot refuse TO show their
books. All Of which may be re-
garded as a very satisfactory days
work. Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-25
But the pickpocket Won.

A victim of street car pickpock-
cts resolved to get even, the Cleve-
land Plain Dealers says. He put in
his pocketbook nothing but slip
of paper on which was written
This is where you lose, fellowr
Then he climbed into a pay-as-you-
enter car and waited. Twenty min
utes fitted by. The sleuth left tht
car then, having assured himself
that his purse was safe. He re-
paired to safe place and looked
things over. There was a slip Of
paper, just as he had wrapped il
up. But when he opened it the
thing had new sentence on it. II
said: "Aint you the kiddef'l''
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-25

Is there anything in all this world
that is OF more Importance TO you
than good digestion2 Food must be
eaten To sustain life and must be di-
gested and converted into blood.
When the digestion fails the whole
body suffers. Chamberlain's Tablets
are rational and reliable cure for
indigestion. They increase the flow
of bile, purify the blood, strengthen
the stomach, and tone up the whole
digestive apparatus TO a natural and
healthy action. For sale by all deal
on
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-25
The Iubricator.

"Why do you always put pitcher
Of water and glass on the table
before an orator.
'That," said the chairman of many
reception committees, sis to give
him something to do in case he for
gets his piece and stops to think. -
Washington Star.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-25

When the baby takes too much
food the stomach turns; the result is
Indigestion, sourness and vomiting.
Frequently the bowels are involved
and there is collie pains and diar-
rhoea. McGee's Baby Elixir is a
grand corrective remedy for the
stomach and bowel disorders of ba-
bies. 1t is pure, wholesome and
pleasant to take. Price 25c and 50c
per bottle. Sold by Jackson Drug &
Furniture Co.
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NOTICE TO CONFIRM TrTLr.

NOTICE Is hereby given that on the
18th day of April, 1911. Wanna Sloan,
starr Heath, Ethel Andrews. o. 81
Heath Maggie pigg, Lester Heath and
Sam Heath. heirs-at-iaw OF John n
Heath deceased. and M O. Heath,
widow, filed In my Office their petition
TO the Chancery Court of Polk County,
Arkansas, praying that said Court AT
Its April term. 1911, by Its decree con-
firm and quiet their title TO the fol-
loving described lands situate In the
County OF Polk and state OF Arkansas,
to-wit: The east half OF the north
west quarter and the west half of the
northwest quarter OF the northeast
quarter of Section Thirty (s0), Town
ship Two CD South. Range Thirty 900
West, and containing one hundred
acres.
\. Therefore ali persons who claim any
interest In and TO said lands or any
part thereof are hereby warned and
called upon to appear In said court
within seven weeks from this date and
show cause. II any there be, why the
prayer OF said petition should not be
granted and why the title OF the said
petitioners In and to said lands and
every part thereof should not in them
DO qufeted and confirmed Given un-
der my hand as Clerk OF the Polk
Chancery Court on this 18th day OF
April, 1911. Fl. J. GREEN. Clerk.
16-6t
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NOTICE OF SALE or REAL ESTATE
ny GUARDIAN.

Polk. SO. In Probate Court.
Notice is hereby given In pursuance
Of an order of the Probate Court OF
kansas made on tho 18th day OF April,
1911. I. as guardian OF Ruth Early,
minor heir will on the 27th day Of
the front door Of the Court House in
tho Town OF Mena In said county, of
fer for sale at public outcry, TO the
Ing terms. to-wit: One-third in cash,
one-fhird ninety DAYS and balance afx
months from date OF sale, NIL the n
tie. right. and interest Of the said min
ty-seven f27). Township Three f3,
South OF Range Thirty-two fs2). West
Of the 9Th Principal Meridian. In the
County OF Polk I'm the State or Arkan-
sas. M. A. sTRATToN. Guardian.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-25

Dizziness, vertigo (blind staggersl.
sallow complexion, flatulence are
symptoms Of a torpid liver. No one
can feel well while the liver is in
active. Herbine is a powerful liver
stimuiant. A dose or two will cause
all bilious symptoms 10 disappear.
Try ii. Price soc. Sold by Jackson
Drug & Furniture Company.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-25
Ask your friend, your preacher,

Ask your friend, your preacher.
your druggist for his opinion 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 nee
essary as food; to those who dwell
in any section of the country
where chills and fever prevail,
Prove it for Yourself. II is guar
anteed absolutely to cure.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-25
0z7f5
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
Depnrtment OF the Inferior,
Y. $. Land ONCE at

". s, Land ONCE az
Camden. Arkansas, April 2s, 1911.
NOTICE Is hereby given that
JOHN Fl. PAXTON
Of Mena, Ark. who. on April ~. 1906.
O27I5), No. 2e72o. for sen 81 NwH
Section 49, Township / 81, Range 90
W.. 9Th Principal Meridian. has filed
notice Of intention to make final FIVE
year proof, 10 establish claim TO the
land above described, before Circuit
Clerk Of Polk County at Mena, Ark,
On the 9Th day OF June, 1911.
Claimant names Ms witnesses. Sam
ue1 Evans. w. ~ Reed Dave Burnett,
RUDE Burnett all Of Mona, Ark
H. q. FRIEDHEIM. Register.
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Not in His Official Capacity,

Winifred, years old, was tying
paper boots upon the Kittens paws.
His aunt demonstrated with him for
teasing the kitten, saying, Il
thought you belonged TO the Band
of Mercy"
Eyes, aunty, do" answered Win
fired, but" he added, my badge is
on my other coat."--Pictorial Re-
view.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-25

Sallow complexion is due 10 tor
pid liver. Herbine purifles ant
strengthens the liver and bowels anC
restores the rosy bloom of health tc
the cheek. Price Soc. Sold by Jack
son d. g. f. Co.