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The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16
DR.. LESLIE 70 TIE PHILIPPINES
Will Be There as Army Dentist for
Two Years.

pr. S. H. Leslie. who has been visit.
ing here several days. left last Fri
day morning for Texarkana and Month
cello. He will then 60 to the Philip
pine Islands where he will be for two
years as an army dentist. DR.. Leslie
took the examination for army dentists
several months ago and has been al
Fit. Leavenworth, Kas.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16
Can Validate Claims.

The bill provides that all such en-
tries may be re-instated and validat-
ed, provided a proper application
therefore is filled in the local land Of
fee before July /, 1911. The bill if it
becomes a law, will afford relief to a
large number of homesteaders 10 Ar
kansas and Ozark National forests and
also in other reserves throughout the
country. where such erroneous entries
have been allowed.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

Foley Kidney Pills are a reliable
remedy for backache, rheumatism and
urinary irregularities. They are ton
ic in action, quick in results and afford
a prompt relief from all kidney dis
orders. For sale by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

For Sale--A pair of good young
mules, cheap for cash. Address II.
X. Mitchell, Mena, Ark. or call on
place 3 miles north of Mena on Acorn
road 6-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16
Rust Proof Oats SOC Bushel.

Have about 200 bu. recleaned Rust
Proof Seed Oats. VIII sell SOC bushel
at barnl Address A. d. Gilbert, Nun
ley. Ark. 6 st
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

Cow Strayed-Red and white, bring
calf soon. registry mark round hole in
each ear cut out Address F. Wyatt,
and receive liberal reward.
SIT 279-1t
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16
Is Great Injustice.

This is so manifestly unjust that
Prof. Potter, Of the bureau of forestry
in the hearings before the public lands
committee, on Mr.. Floyd bill to abol-
ish the Ozark national forest, recon-
mended the remedial legislation EN-
bodied in this bill in the following
statement which is taken from the
hearings and the bill was introduced
by Mr.. Mondell. chairman. reported to
the House by Mr. Robinson. member
of the public lands committee and
warmly supported by Mr.. Floyd, who
has been persistently fighting for the
rights of homesteaders since the es-
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16
Good Home for Sale.

Nice home at Hatfield, Ark, for
sale. A bargain at $3.50. Address
j. H. Galloway,
s At Muldrow, Ok
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

S0a. homestead to relinquish, 5000
Improvements. Address Charles San
ford, Board Camp, Ark. 277 3t&5 at
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

We Have Money to Loan to the
farmers until fall, beginning at once.
THE FARMERS & MERCHANTS
BANK, Mena. Ark. 3 ct
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-01
An Awful predicament.

A bashful Burr Oak young man
called on young lady at Hesper
recently to spend the evening and
when ready to leave realized that a
heavy rain was falling. He had no
umbrella or rubber coat and when
the girls father asked him to re-
main in the house, he readily con-
sented. The next morning when he
was invited to a seat at the break
fast table he reluctantly accepted.
He was very nervous and agitated.
He sat opposite mirror and dis
covered that he had forgotten to
comb his hair. Then he dropped his
fork on the floor and as he stopped
to pick it up he upset his coffee
Matters went from bad to worse un-
til finally the young man quit eating
and put his hands under the table.
The loose end of the table cloth was
lying in his lap and when he touch
ed it he turned pale. He thought
that it was his shirt and that in his
nervous excitement, while dressing
he had neglected to put his garment
inside of his trousers. That account
ed for the smiles and embarrass-
ment. There was no time to lose.
He hurriedly stuffed the supposed
shirt in his trousers. Ten minutes
later when the family arose from
the table there was a clash. The
dishes lay in broken mess upon
the floor. The young man pulled
three feet of table cloth out of his
trousers and fed
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-01
FREE IF 1T FAILS.
Your Money Back if You Are Not
Satisfied With the Medicine
We Recommend.

We are so positive that our rem
edy will permanently relieve consti-
patton, no matter how chronic it may
be, that we offer to furnish the med
icine at our expense should it fail to
produce satisfactory results.
1t is worse than useless to attempt
to cure constipation with cathartic
drugs. Laxative or cathartics do
much harm. They cause reaction,
irritate, and weaken the bowels and
tend to make constipation more
chronic. Besides, their use becomes
habit that is dangerous.
Constipation is caused by a weak
ness of the nerves and muscles of
the large intestine or descending
colon. To expect permanent relief
you must therefore tone up and
strengthen these organs and restore
them to healthier activity.
We want you to try Rexall Order
lies on our recommendation. They
are exceedingly pleasant to take, be-
ing eaten like candy, and are ideal
for children, delicate persons, and
old folks, as well as for the robust.
They act directly on the nerves and
muscles of the bowels. They APP
parently have a neutral action on
other associate organs or glands.
They do not purge, cause excessive
looseness, nor create any inconven-
fence whatever. They may be taken
at any time, day or night. They will
positively relieve chronic or habit
ual constipation, if not of surgical
variety, and the myriad of associate
or dependent chronic ailments. if
taken with regularity for reason
able length of time. II tablets, 10
cents; SO tablets, % cents; so tab
lets, so cents. Sold in DEBORAH only
at our store-The Rexall Store. E.
j. Parman's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-01

The Mazda lamp gives three times
as much light as the old style Car
bon lamp with no increase in the
amount of current consumed, thus
making electric light cheap light.
Electric light is conceded by every
one to be the safest system of light
ing.
Electric light is perfectly clean, no
odor no smoke to soil wall paper
and hangings. During the long win
ter nights these features of electric
lighting will be particularly appre-
ciated. Electric light is not injuri-
Gus to house plants as are some
forms of light.
Electric light is the most conven-
lent light-just push the button and
light is turned on or off in an in
slant.
With your house wired for electric
light you may use an electric iron,
which the lady of the house will APP
preciate almost as much as the light.
Also an electric fan which is a great
comfort in hot weather. Then there
is the electric toaster, which you
use on the dining room table, as well
as many other convenient and eco
nomcal electric appliances.
Our wiring charge is two dollars
for each light outlet. For instance,
if you have ten rooms which you
wish lighted with one chandelier or
with one single light in each, the
cost of wiring for all would be twen-
ty dollars. We make no charge for
connecting your premises to our SER
vice wires.
AS we have always done, we offer
to install six lights ready to use in
a residence for thirty dollars. We
would be glad to look over your
premises and give you specifications
and price of installing our service.
Upper Iowa Power Co. AL
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-01
feeling Goes to Mitchell.

The many local friends of John
feeling will read the following from
the Rapid City, S. D., Guide with a
great deal of pleasure
John NJ. feeling, who has been
managing the new Harvey hotel in
this city for the past several months,
has been promoted by the Midwest
Hotel company to the management
of the large 200 room Widman hotel
at Mitchell, and will leave immedi-
ately following the Taft banquet.
John is just simply a prince of a
good fellow-every inch of him
and he has made friends every day
since he came here. And that isn't
all. John is a hotel manager-and
a good one and since assuming the
management of the Harvey he has
EXCHANGED it's popularity with the
travelling public as well as the local
patrons, fully one hundred per cent.
And the Guide hasn't said all that
it wants to say yet, for Mr.. feeling
not only possesses the happy faculty
of making friends, but, like the Vicar
of Wakefield when he selected his
wife, the Midwest company evident
ly selected Mr.. feeling for those
qualities that wear we'll" Sorry to
see you go, John. Blamed if we
"ain't" But then, here's the hand
of unselfish friendship and if the
people of Mitchell don't respond to
a real live wire" come back to
Rapid City where every man is a live
wire, double voltage, double phase
system, and run on a night and day
current"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-01
There is Hardly a Business

day goes by but what some one of
our customers tells us about an
overcoat or suit of clothes purchased
at this store ten or twelve years ago,
which he is wearing today. That
proves conclusively the wearing
qualities" of Ben Bear clothes. We
have always made it our business to
sell clothing of quality" and We
want to be put on record as saying
that no matter what you pay here,
no matter how little or how much
you pay for a suit of clothes, or an
overcoat, the quality is good and
guaranteed by us to be perfect. No
no imitation. Our thirty
six years clothing record is proof to
anyone that patrons can believe in
us and take our word for any state
ments made. Anything you buy is
guaranteed and money refunded if
not satisfactory. BEN BEAR.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-01
The Busy Man.

The busy man must have some
pleasure, some recreation, some re-
taxation. He ought not to have it
on the street with gossiping chatter
ers, or at the gambling table with
the dissolute or wanton. He ought
to find it at home. He ought to do
something in which his family could
have a part. 1t ought to be pure,
elevating, stimulating. The man
that is so considerate and equiposed,
that will make this matter no sec
ondary affair, but give it the best
thought of his life, will make bet
ter man, moral citizen, more con-
siderate husband, more loving father.
He will find his family ties strength
ened, so that as his children grow
to manhood and womanhood, no
place will be so attractive to them
as the fireside at home.-Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-01
Fire i'm Bloomfield Township.

Fire destroyed r. J. McKernan's
residence in Bloomfield township on
Monday. The family were in the
field gathering potatoes, and two Of
the children were left at the nome.
Some time later the children Joined
the parents, but becoming cold thew
elft for home, and on arriving there
discovered the house was on fire.
They gave the alarm, but the fire had
gained such Roadway that it was i'm
possible to save the building or any
of it's contents.
Among the contents was a Free"
sewing machine, which H. j. Ettel-
dorf sold to them 2 years ago, and
with each Free" sewing machine
sold an insurance policy against fire
is given with it. The machine was
destroyed, and yesterday Mr.. Ettel-
dorf replaced the machine with a
new one, in accordance with the
policy. Mr.. McKernan's loss is esti-
mated at about $4,000; he carried
Insurance to the amount of $1,000.
-Ossian Bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-01
IOWA GROWS LARGEST PEAR.
Des MOines Woman is Exhibiting a
Specimen Sixteen Inches i'm
Circumference.

Des Moines, Oct. 30.-Probably
the largest pear ever grown is being
exhibited by Mrs. G.. w. Hutchins,
residing in this city. 1t weighs two
pounds and one ounce and measures
l6 inches in circumference, and the
same from end to end. 1t is nearly
round but retains its shape as a
pear.
The pear was produced by a 3
year old Duchess D'Angonleme"
tree. The tree was loaded this year
with large fruit, but this one in par
ticular eclipsed all others. It's weight
increased and strained the stem until
the breaking point was reached Fri
day evening. Mrs. Hutchins watched
the growth of the pear and reported
regularly to NJ. ]. Wragg of this city,
who is president of the Southwestern
Iowa Horticultural society. He was
Skeptical as to the size of the pear
until it was exhibited Saturday.
Mr.. Wragg, who was one of the
government judges on horticulture
at the worlds fair at Chicago and
st. Louis, states that he has never
seen pear grown anywhere from
DoillOl " 10 iol SCI
than this. He gives it the worlds
record.
That the apple crop of Iowa, based
at so cents a bushel, will bring to
the growers $1,O0O,000 is the state
ment of Mr.. Wragg. AS president of
the Southwestern Iowa Horticultural
society, he has been compiling sta
tistics on which his claim is based
SO far S73 carloads of apples have
been shipped out of Iowa to market.
These cars contained about 261, 900
bushels and brought $135,95O. Only
a small part of the crop has so far
been marketed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-01
WOnan'S Fate.

Dad and the boys were wont to
say, derisively, to me: The buds
you wear, my dear, would make the
very gods tee-hee! You take piece
of cloth and chop it into cores and
darts, until your bodice averages a
round two dozen parts. You've un-
derskirts and overskirts and petit
coats galore, collar sitter, tighter
than a galley slave e'er wore. With
puffs and ruffles, plats and pads,
with wire and crinoline, with whale
bone, buckram, canvas, steel, inhu-
man do you seem. If women only
had the sense of men about their
clothes, this world would presently
be rid of almost all it's woes"
Now times have changed and
garments, too, till now ! hear them
rave: THE buds you don't put on;
my dear, will drive US to the grave.
You haven't any petticoat beneath
that narrow sack; it has no sleeves
nor collar, and the front is just like
the back. You've laid aside a corset,
you haven't any waist. To go abroad
in that costume is dreadfully bad
taste. We don't see why you do not
dress as did your dear mama; she
never wore a freakish frock and
made gods Ha-Ha!" Oh, what's the
use of trying? No matter what |
wear of silly dress or sensible, the
men will only swear.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-01
TO LOOK FOR COLD.
Guesses on the Approaching
Winter.

Lake City, Oct. 30.-Rufus Saw
yer, an eccentric old man, who says
he is the oldest man in northwest
Iowa from point of actual settle
ment, has always been the weather
vane for this locality and his predic-
ton for the kind of weather for Iowa
and her sister states will have this
winter is interesting as we'll as
true" The winter will be one of
the severest for many years and
snow will drift higher than the fence
posts all over the state" said Rufus,
land many of the rivers will freeze
to the bottoms of their course.
/ have been studying weather too
long to be mistaken. The husks of
the corn this year are heavier than
for years. Already water birds are
seeking the southern climate and
song birds have left in a hurry this
year, instead of lingering here and
there. Up in the lakes of this coun-
ty the muskratS are building their
houses full three times as large as
We are accustomed to see them. mis-
was an infallible sign to the earlier
settler. Many black walnuts grow
along the rivers in Iowa and in this
part of the state the shell is very
thick this year.
Squirrels are busy storing up
nuts and recently / unearthed a
squirrels cache of nuts to find that
he had nearly bushel buried in a
hollow log. The log was sufficiently
high to insure it remaining above
the big drifts of snow that will sure
ly cover this region this winter.
There will be a white Thanksgiving
and corresponding white Christ
mas and sleighing will be in vogue
until the first part of March of the
coming year.
Next spring look out for big floods
from the melting snow and ice. Take
an old mans advice and prepare to
keep warm this winter and be sure
to tell your farmer neighbors to
build extra warm shelter for their
live stock.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-01
In the Olden DAYS.

At the reception rendered Gov.
Boies and Lieut.. Governor Bestow at
DEBORAH Saturday, there were seated
at their table at the Winneshiek
Hotel the Headington brothers, two
of the oldest democrats in northern
Iowa, if not in the state. The elder,
Uncle Ben, SO years of age, had vot-
ed for Andrew Jackson three times,
and his brother, aged Sc, had voted
for the old hero once. The old gen.
tlemen were feeling as coltish as
boys and were trimming over with
mirthful jokes and stories.
There are said to be 80 open sa-
looms in DEBORAH besides several
blind pigs.-From Twenty Years
Ago" in the Waukon Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-01
THANKSGIVING DAY NOV. 80.
President Taft Will Set Aside Last
Thursday as Holiday For Eat
ing Turkey.

President Taft has put aside the
rumors and specuiations regarding
the date of Thanksgiving day this
year by declaring that his proclama-
ton will set aside Thursday, Nov.
30, as the day to be celebrated.
There has been much controversy
over whether Thanksgiving would
fall upon the fourth Thursday" of
November as usual, this year or rp-
on the last Thursday" there being
five Thursdays in the month this
year.
President Taft has decided to fol-
low the rule established by Presi-
dent Johnson and followed by the
presidents from that time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-01
ROOtblack to Banker.

Britt, Ia, Oct. 30.-Donald Daw-
son is able to write a book on the
evolution of bootblack to banker,
if he so desired, for he has gone
through the various transitions. He
is now cashier of a bank at Hecla,
S. D., and one of the heaviest stock
holders. He started in here backing
boots, but he put lot of energy in
to the work and saved up the nickles
and dimes. When he got ready he
engaged in the barber business and
put the necessary amount of pep
in that to win out and he did. Be-
ing of the right kind of material
honest, faithful and clear headed, lie
was wanted in the bank, and hardly
before he knew it he was elevated to
the position he now holds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-01
4 New Discovery.

One of the sensations of the twen-
tieth century is a new remedy for
compounded by the
Drug & Press Association,
from special formula discovered
by its chemists-Meritol Rheuma-
tism Powders, easy to take, certuin
in its results. A boon to every suf-
ferer Offered as the best known
remedy for rheumatism in all its
forms. Recommended by physicians
and all who have tried it. f. J.
Parman. Nov
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-01
A Mail Carriers Load

seems heavier when he has a weak
back and kidney trouble. Fred Due
hren, mail carrier at Atchison, Kas.,
says: Il have been bothered with
kidney and bladder trouble and had
a severe pain across my back. When
ever | carried heavy load of mail,
my kidney trouble increased. Some
time ago, l started taking Foley
Kidney Pills and since taking them
have gotten entirely rid of all my
kidney trouble and am as sound now
as ever. r. A. Engbertson. Nov
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-01
Are NOu Blue2

Are you blue? Despondent? De-
pressed? Everything going 10 the
bow-wows? No courage to work?
Feel sure you are going to the poor
house or hospital?
Cheer up-the chances are your
liver is on strike. affecting your
Meritol Chocolate Gran
ules correct all disorders of the
stomach and liver, and make life
look good to you. r. j. Parman,
local representatives Nov
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-01
Coughing at Night

means loss of sleep which is bad for
everyone. Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound stops the cough at once,
relieves the tickling and dryness in
the throat and heals the inflamed
membranes. Prevents cold develop
ing into bronchitis or pneumonia.
Keep always in the house. Refuse
substitutes r. A. Engbertson. Nov
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-01
Ouick Relief For rheumatism.

George w. Rooms, Lawton, Mich,
says: "Dr. Detchon's Relief for
Rheumatism has given my wife WON
derful benefit for rheumatism. She
could not lift hand or foot, had to
be lifted for two months. She began
the use of the remedy and improved
rapidly. On Monday she could not
move and on Wednesday she got up,
dressed herself and walked out for
breakfast" Sold by R. A. Engbert-
son, druggist. 44-5mo
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-01
BaCkache, Headache. Nervousness

and rheumatism, both in men and
women mean kidney trouble. Do
not allow it to progress beyond the
reach CT medicine, but stop it
promptly with Foley Kidney Pills.
They regulate the action of the urin-
airy organs. Tonic in action, quick
in results. r. A. Engbertson Nov
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-01

If it comes from Bears, that's
sufficient.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-15
The Combustibie Give.

AS long ago as the middle Of the
eighteenth century. a famous Georgian
actress. Mrs. Kitty Give. felt the call OF
thu nerves commonly associated with
modern women. The whole green room.
according to the author OF "Garrick
and lis Circle" feared her tantrums,
Her character stood high. but her
clean. wholesome nature and honest
heart scarcely Offset her temper. She
IA the one player Garrick feared. and
he did everything he could to dis.
perse her nerve storms. or. II they
broke, assuage them. 1t is among
the legends OF the English stage that
he said to her:
Il have heard OF tartar and brlm.
stone. but you are the cream of
and the flower of the other!"-Youth's
Companion.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-15

more and more OF her plans and
sometimes her difficulties to the same
aStute man. She found Gormly re.
markably intelligent on such matters
and able to give her the very best pos.
sible advice. Sometimes she even
came to him of her own motion to re.
ceivr something else than signed bits
Of paper good at the bank, and to dis,
cuss yeXing questions and problems
that arose from time to time. She
grew to respect him and then to like
him. Fortune as usual favored him.
Miss Haldanc was twenty-five. Nat.
urally she regarded a man of forty.
four as a possible father, and she had
no hesitation in approaching Gormly
with much more familiarity than she
would have dreamed of allowing her.
self had he been younger. And yet
Gormiy himself was q young looking
mar for forty-four. He was still as
tall and slender. not to say spare, as
he had been when a boy. He was
smooth shayen, and the fecks of gray
in his blond hair were scarcely notice.
able. If Miss Haldane had ever given
thought of his age. she would have
supposed him ten years younger than
he was; that is. on appearance. When
she thought of his business, she would
have considered him sixty. Ever since
she could remember. she had dealt
at the great shop, and Gormly himself
unconsciously took on 10 her the as.
pect of ancient history.
So the little affair ran on: Cormly
consciously becoming more and more
deeply involved, Miss IIa,dane neon.
sciously Intervening herself in the
tangled web.