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The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
02IgU---In ouISSs:t ouI Sss {. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

DtVHTIfHEtIE uI tIft EUtEFEDF1
 U. $. Land Office at Camden, Arkansas, Sept. [. 1911. NOTICE is hereby given that
 ROSCOE D. PEARCE of Shady. Arkansas. who. on April 5. 1905, made Homestead Entry (Serial No. 021SG) No. 2S673. for Eh NWh and WIZ NEA, Section 9. Township s.. Range 2s w. 9th Principal Meridian. has filed notice of intention to make final five year proof. to establish claim to the land above described. before County Clerk of Polk County, at Mena, Arkansas. on the 18th day of October, 1911.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Ellis F. Barlow. Joseph C. WaIston, William c. Ward and Benoni Pearce, all of Shady, Arkansas II. c. FRfEDHEfM. Register. star sep 14-bt
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WARNING ORDER.

Tn Justice Court, Ozark Township, Polk County, Ark.--Before J. l.. Beidleman, a Justice of the Peace, w. k. Hungate, Plaintiff, vs. Balmes Bros, Defendants.
 The Defendants, Balmes Bros, are warned to appear in this court with in thirty days and s;;;;sssss.er s;;ssss VI CT the com plaint of the plaintiff, w. k. Hungate,
 J. l.. Beidleman, J. P. H. A. King, Attorney Adlitem.
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Diarrhoea is prevalent more or less during September. Be pre- pared for it. Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Dial rhoea Remedv is prompt and eiio5tt;;i;;ss!.. eiiifot;is! T. can all ways be depend d upon and is pleasant to take. For sale by all dealers.
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Pickle Popularity.

You started wit. the full conf dence of your constituents and now you are criticised on every hand"
 Yes" replied Senator Sorghum. emy experience has been very much like that o man who good -natured- iy consents to umpire ball game"
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We'll Informed.

There goes one of our greatest ex- piorers."
 You don't sayi"
 Yes. He knows where the sock department is located in dozen de partment stores"
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28

As usually treated. sprained ankle will disable a man for three or four weeks. but by applying Chamberlain's Liniment freely as soon as the injury is received, and observing the directions with each bottle, a cure can be effected in from two to four days. For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28

For bowel complaint in children always give Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and castor oil. IL is cerfcin to ef- feet a cure, and vixen reduced with water sweetened, is pleasant to take. No physician can prescribe a better remedy. For sale by all dealers
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DEAD
 KISSING

OOU Y UT nt- IdSL WtUHtSuaV--
 WARNING ORDER. State of Arkansas, County of Polk In the Polk Chancery Court. NJ A. fstTattcss, Plaintiff. ys. Lula Cow den, Defendant.
 e...defendant. Lula Cowden, is ><8ffed to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff. M. A. Stratton. Sept 2. 1911. H. J. GREEN. Clerk. w. Prickett solicitor for plaintiff E. J. Lundy. solicitor for defendant s-sept 7-4t
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q have world of confidence in Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, for I have used it with perfect suc- cess" writes Mrs. M. I. Basford, Poolesville Md. For sale by all dealers.
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.s.s,sssss 4. .. Meclurs { ce.. isia,

Willoughly ae- 'gaaledges that Hope is his sister, 'Vgss < < g gevasive about Christie Ma lire
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WARNING ORDER.

State of Arkansas. County Of Polk. ss. A. M Bruce. Plaintiff. vs. N. E. Bruce, Befendant.--4n the Polk
 The defendant M E. Bruce. is
 warned to appear in this court within thIrty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff. A. M Bruce.
 Aug. 12. 1911. II. ]. GREEN. Clerk.
 k-k i.
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INVITED TO. WEAR TROUSERS
Special Notice Is Issued to Remind Guests of Grand State Ball Who
 Might Be ForgetfuI.

London.-The preparations for g grand state ball which King George was ssss attend were made carefully as will be seen from the following am nouncement in the St. James Ga zette.
 Both the entrances to Grosyenor house are to be used tonight for the duches of Westmlnster's ball. The carriages of royal guests and of am bassadors will be parked in upper Grosvenor street. all other carriages in Hyde Park entering by way Of tGsfosvencr gate Dress for gentlemen Is full dress uniform with trousers "
 The last sentence is very effective.
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A Choctaw Wed

A Choctaw wedding { the court house at 5 ( Iasf Wadnasdav I.s de-4
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28

p1ilOWeu upon tue sHOuiuSl Oi hSi man friend, ard both were sleeping. How haggard and 6hastly the wom- ans powdered face looked. with the light just above it, and all semblance of joy gone. It was as though mask had been taken off. Out in the dark ness the engine whistled sharply and then came to pumping stop at some desert station. Through the black window a few lanterns could be seen fickering about. and there arose the sound of gruff voices speaking. The sleepers inside, aroused by the sharp stop. rolled over and swore, seeking easier pastures. Then the front door opened and slammed shut, and new passenger entered He came down the aisle, glancing carelessly at the upturned faces, and finally sank into the seat directly opposite Hope. lie was a broad shouldered man, his coat buttoned to the throat. with strong qace showing clearly beneath the broad hat brIm and lighted up with pair of shrewd. kindly eyes. The con ouctor came through. nodded at nim. and passed on. Hope thought he must be some official of the road. anc ventured to break the prolonged si- lence with question:
 Could you tell me how long it vii. be before we reach Sheridan?s
 She had partially pushed aside her yell in order to speak more clearly. and the man. turning at sound of her voice. took on his hat. his searching eyes euizzicai.
 Well, no. I can't. madam" the words coming with jerk For I'm not at all sure we'n keep the track. Ought to make it in an hour. however. n eyerythinx zoeA rzxkt Live in shsrt-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-27
Rocky Blum Notes.

Rocky Bluff. Sept. 25.-It is al
most impossible to get cotton picking
hands and unless the weather proves
more favorable than IL has been
some of the crops will be lost. Som
FARMERS are giving so cents hun
dred and can't get cotton picked at
that.
Miss Eva Hatfield who is at school
I'm sumter sront Saturda, and sun
day at home.
Mrs. Mary j. Gates. of Borden. is
visiting relatives here.
Mr. Henry Wrinkles and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Holi
day.
The stork has been quite busy. on
the 18th he left n baby boy with Mr.
and Mrs. Ellie monaghan. ON the
10th he left girl with Mr.. and Mrs
w. +. Baker. and on the 22nd a
girl with Mr.. ana Mrs. j. j. Hatfield
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FRENCH WARSH|P DESTROYED.
I.NILOSION WRECKS LIRERTE
AND KILLS 400 MEN.
Terrible Disaster Occurred i'm Ton
lon HarbOr, at Dawn-Fire Broke
Out In Hold and Spread to Mag
azincs-EXplOsiOn Occurred Before
Crew Could Escape-SeveraI Other
Shipes Damaged by Flying Frag-
mcntS.

Toulon, France Sept. 25.-Re-
tween 800 and 400 officers and
men We're killed today when the hat.
tleship Liberte was torn apart and
totally destroyed by an explosion of
her magazines.
The battleship Republique was
badly damaged and the battleships
Dtmocratique and Verite also suffered
Sci erely from the masses of twisted
iroE and armor plate that was hurl-
ed upon their decks.
This is the greatest disaster that
has ever fallen upon the French
navy and in magnitude is almost
without precedent in the annals of the
worlds fighting ships. The griet
which prostrates the fleet and nation
is made more intense by the memory
OF the recent review here, a notab BILE
display Of Frances naval greatness.
in which the doomed ship was one OF
tho finest figures.
The explosion which wiped out one
Of Frances newest and most power
frl battleships occurred at 5:53
o'clock in the morning. 1t was pre-
ceded and was the result of an out
freak IF fire.
The flames spread rapidly in spite
OF all efforts to master them and
reached the magazines before there
was time to flood them. The maga-
zines exploded with tremendous vio-
lence. sowing death and destruction
IN every direction. Late tonight ma
val authorities estimate the dead at
from $50 to 400. 1t will be neces-
sary to go through the ships muster
rolls. task of some days. before
full list Of the victims can be pre-
pared. A number Of men already
have been eAtricated alive from the
fanatstically torn and twisted mass Of
wreckage which once was the Lib
erte. and it is probable that there are
others within the broken hull which
can not be reached.
Exactly from what cause or when
the fire broke out has not been ee-
tablished, but it is believed that it
had smouIdered for several hours.
or the vessels full complement Of
742. Capt. Jaures, brother Of the So
cialist leader, and the second off,
Ger in command were both ashore on
leave. as well as 140 officers ard men.
The command Of the ship GevoIved
on the senior lieutenant, who per-
ished.
The fire was first discovered at 4 a.
m. and the bugles imme jiately
sounded the alarm. The crew rush
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-27
MUCH STEALING IN DARK COR.
NER.
Cotton Fickos I'm Demand-Los3
Goods While Away From Home.

Dark Corner. Sept. 25.-Still hot
and n has been dry until yesterday
when there was pretty good show
er which was very much needed for
peas potatoes. etc.
There Is much cotton that has not
been picked over yet. ana pickers
cannot be procured. Some farmers
say that when they get over they will
have all OF their cotton gathered.
While some pickers are off picking
cotton for others. persons are break
ing into their homes and stealing
from them.
Mr.. Joe NJ. Ardis ana family have
been picking cotton for his son-in-
Law. Mr.. Don Geddings near Pine
wood. and a day or so ago some one
broke into their house and stole
hour. meat. oil. and number oi
chickens. Last Wednesday while
Mr. q. w. Grifhn was picking his G. {.
ton at the place In Clarendon whers
he lived until short time age.
some one broke into his house ami
stole a iittcen dollar suit Of clothes
MS wlfe's three dollar hat. and some
Of his bed sheets. There is still
me stealing going on near Pine.
wood.
Jessie Fielder fllcd up on "blint
tiger' whlskey last Sunday night ant
cut his nephew. Dave Fielder. ant
Do''el Trenton pretty badly with
kn'fe. The cutting was done on OF
nea. the Bab Ards place.
All of the sick are better.
w. j. Ardis dincd with Mr.. s. 6
Griffin at Pinewood last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe ~. Geddings. OF
Pinewood. visited at "Elmhir' thi,
evening. OIL r."
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STATE ORGANIZER TO LECTURE
COL. j. Is. HOLLOWAY TO BE IN
SUMTER COUNTY NEXT
WEEK.
Will Deliver Series OF Lectures at Va.
riOus Places in the County on Or
ganizatiOn Among the Farmers.-
Places of Lectures

j. 3. O'Neal Holloway, State Or
ganizer and lecturer for the Farmers
Union, will spend next week among
the farmers Of Sumter County. For
the past two weeks he has been
working in Lee County.
Other farmers, If you are satisfied
with 10 cents cotton: if you are hope
less and deem yourselves helpless to
remedy the evils which confront you,
do not go out to hear Col. Holloway.
If you are sure that the farmers are
the only class Of producers that are
so unintelligent that they cannot or
ganize as other classes have done,
just stay at home. If, however, you
believe that we could, II We would,
that IL is only by getting together and
staying together that we, as q class,
will ever do any great thing, then
go out and hear Col. Holloway. Help
him TO interest your neighbors when
he is in your neighborhood and be
sure to get interested yourself. It
is our only hope Of ever bettering the
condition Of our class.
The times and places at which Col.
Holloway will address the people are
as follows:
Monday October, 2, 1880 o. m..
Wedgefield.
Tuesday. October 8, 7:30 D. m,.
Providence school house. near Tin
dal.
Wednesday. October 4. 1880 D. m.
Graham's school house. Brogdon
neighborhood.
Thursday, October 5. II a. m,
Oalzell school house.
Friday. October 6, Col. Holloway
will address the county meeting OF
the Farmers Union at the court
house, Sumter.
Fl. w. BEALL,
County Organizer and Lecturer.
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Clara earton's Splendid WORK.

America owes It's Red Cross almost
entirely 10 one woman-Clara Barton
While resting In Europe. after hes ar
duous work during the civil war, abe
learned Of Mr. Uurant. read bis book
it1Hed into the treaty. saw It's applt
ca' E. IL the "ars then pending, and
&c home determined that her own
CG.ntry should ratfy the treaty and
put u 10 BOOC Use Said Miss Barton
II VIC hho aCop,sd me Red Cross idea
n tie Civ!, Nal Andersonville. with
Its 10000, would never nave stained
ouI record
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-27
LyNCHBURG NEWS NOTES.
Farmers Selling Cotton as Fast "a
They can Get IL Picked.

Lynchburg. Sept. 25.-The fire.
'aent down-pour OF rains are serious
~ interfering with cotton picking and
the heavy second crops may prove
serious to open cotton. preventing the
sum from drying 1t off.
Notwithstanding all this. the mar
ket 10 daily declining as a result OF
putting II on the market as fast as
II can be ginned. Some Of the
farmers are even selling the cotton
before Il leaves the field.
Our cotton weigher. Mr. NJ. l..
KsciS is kept quite busy ,x,ighIng
The staple:
Mr.. J. w. Stokes. In attempting
20 stop a runaway mule on last Sat-
urdsy evening. was thrown Violent
~ to the ground and fearfully. II not
ssriously. hurt: his collar cne having
been broken.
Mr.. II. r. Mcleod. father Of w.
\. Mcleod. and Mrt. c. Il. rimmons,
- at the latter's quite indisposed and
appears to be In declining health. He
= near s5 years old.
Mr.. John M. Miller's condition
doesn't seem to improve.
The Lynchburg high school opened
MP TO-DAY and the teachers were all at
thair postA
a few days ago q bald eagle. meas
urins feet from tip to tip. was
hflicd ON Mr.. J. q. McIntosh's place.
about three miles north of this town.
After St was shot and severely wound
ed. II made a desperate fight with
but one wing.
Our coon hunters are still making
II very uncomfortable for the wild
animals" and snakes. but soon after
they set into the swamp the other
night a storm got behind them and
ran them into or upto a colored
grave yard, causing queer sensations
N their legs which proved faithful
to the trust imposed In them. They
new.
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unable 10 give. The lower deck was
an internal sight. One man had mis-
foot held under a mass of steel
weighing tons After three hours of
F%in effort 10 life the mass, sur
geen amputated the foot. Through a
n'Ic IN the armor portions of bodies,
c"ntorted and piled together. could
b+ perceived, all Of them charred by
tho flames.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-27
Tin and Crime

One hundred and seventeen porsonA
chiefly habftual criminals. were ban
ished for life from Perak last year.
OF these ninsty-nine were Chinese,
twelve OF whom had been convicted ot
participating in unlawful societies h
was discovered that the number Of
prison offenses varied in indirect rar
Ito with the price of TIM When TIN
was high and the industry according.
" prosperous. inmates OF tails were
few. and vice versa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-27

Don't criticise the absent. Make II
point when any man Is under dts
cussion to say something nice about
him or To keep still. There's always
something mean and cowardly in q
criticism made upon nm absent person
fou FALL at once I'm the estimation Of
rght'minded people who hear you
Ihey may think you small. and pos
ubly may set you down as a cad.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-27
Coffee TO Relieve FATIGUE.

The question Is sometimes asked:
What will relieve fatigue more quick.
" than anything else? Clerks In
stores and men generally as well az
women shoppers become at times
very tired. Fortunately the British
army has thrashed the question out.
and tried every kind OF decoction
that could be thought of. and we may
profit BY their experience. They
award the palm to coffee, and declare
1t has neither superior nor equal for
this purpose
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-27
Puts Blame on EIderS.

DR.. c. Stanley Hall has collected
facts regarding the fears of children.
These fears are generally created By
servantA He found that 1.701 chtl
dren had 6.46e fears. the leading ones
being the fear OF lightning and thun-
der. reptiles. strangers. dark. death.
domestic animals. disease. Wild ami
mails. mice. rats. robbers. high wind.
etc. A few Of these fear~ arc ration
el In one place children were found
who dreaded the end Of the world--A
fear created by adult teaching.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-27
Fashions Change Little.

From the fresco paintings OF women
In the Cretan palaces Of the period
about 1000 b. G. 1t Is learned that the
women of that time pinched In their
waists. had founced or accordion
plated skirts, wore an elaborate Golf
fure on their heads. shoes with high
heels and hats which might have come
from Partisan hat shop, while one
woman might be described as wearing
jupe culotte.
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ed to quarters and desperately fought
the spreading flames, but it soon was
evident that the fire had obtained a
frm hold. Signals OF distress were
mashed to the other ships and these
despatched steam pinnaces and
launcI--s a full sped 10 assist in the
worl; Of extinguishing tht. flames ana
rescuing the men. But their services
were Of little avail.
The position OF the fire made it i'm
possible to flood the MAGAZINES; new
ertheless efforts to do so were made
and finally the commanding officer
realizing that the ship was doomed
ordered the buglar TO sound the
"Sauve qui peut' ("Save himself who
cam, and shouted 10 the men to
! Jump for their lives
Then came the final terrific detona-
ton which shattered the windows Of
the entire city and was heard for a
radius of many miles The Liberte
was rent asunder, her bow was
| thrown high in the air and then
slowly settled down and in 10 minutes
nothing was visible but the top
works.
Those men on deck when the ex-
plosion came were hurled skyward
amid shower Of iron and steel. The
boats of the rescuers were sunk and
serious damage was done to the Re-
publique, which lay at anchor close
by. Two Of her decks were stove in
and one Of the Liberties armor plates
"ss hurled against her port side and
Gem moished the cabin Of an absent
ensign. For a few minutes after the
final explosion an intense black
cloud Of smoke hovered over the har-
Dor.
When it shifted, horrible spectacle
met the eyes Of the people Of Toulon
who, awakened by the first explosion.
had hurried to the shore. The twisted
upper works Of the battleship were
protruding from a mass OF formless
wreckage, among which struggled the
seamen from rescuing boats that had
been sunk by the flying debris or
sucked down in the maelstorm.
The work Of rescue was quickly
begun. An ambulance was installed
in the arsenal and Admiral Marin
Darbel, maritime prefect, went out
to the wreck and superintended the
work Of extricating those imprisoned
under the shattered steel. The first
body recovered was that Of an officer,
which was hauled from under an
awning with boat hook.
This evening 40 bodies had been
taken out and 81 injured had been
transferred to hospitals.
Electric shears to cut through the
plates Of the Liberte and a powerful
floating crane to life the masses OF
steel We're used in conjunction with
a crew of divers who are at work ex-
pioring the interior Of the hull. This
afternoon the Liberte appeared as il
her bow had doubled over on to the
stern. Men buried in that part of
the wreckage above the water could
be heard grooming and screaming for
help which often the rescuers were
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-27
Natural inclination

do you think your nephew shows
any prediction for a useful pur-
suit?" asked the serious relative
Well" replied Mr.. Groucher, "judR.
ing BY the way he tries TO keep his
face and hands and clothes, | think
he would enjoy being chimney
sWeeD
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-27
For Moths In Carpets,

Moths In carpets can be killed by
the uso Of Il damp cloth and hot
iroG. Lay the cloth on the carpet and
iron well. and the steam will destroy
both eggs and worms Brush up the
nap of the carpet with whisk broom
as you finish ironing each section
National Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-27

NJ nrvest--i met my Odd school,
use~ Lakeside. today. for the firss
ums IN an aSe and Thought from the
vay hs acted when I mentioned youL
tnss you and hs must have had some
romance or other before We met.
hrs Farwest--No romaoce about Il.
We were married for few yeara
tnsts all"-New York Weekly.
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1t seems that the city should do
something towards keeping the streets
in better condition, or at least fit
for bicyclists to ride on them, II the
ordinance against bicyclists riding on
the sidewalk 10 to be so strictly en-
forced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-27

nss sumter watchman w.s found
81 Is. isss and the True southrsn In
iSee- The watohman and southron
ssw hss tho combined circulation and
housscs CT both Of the old papsrs.
s.d - usnifsstiy the best advert.sing
Deo3um In Sumter.
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New York Cotton Market.

warehouse stock 52,967.
Certiicated 52,033.
Spots 1O.55-30 off.
Sales none.
Opened weak.
Closed easy.
Port receipts today 92,4s6 VS..
60,S1S last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-27

Milwaukee Is about to hold a dairy
show. 1t will be worth the price of
admission TO see the Milwaukee
farmers try to blow the cream of the
milk.-Minneapolis Journal.
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Tho Wish.

The Wish.
An ordinary piano contains a mile
OF wire and we sometimes wish IL
could be changed to 10000 miles OF
Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
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Qs @sttbnau ana ssutbrum.
fnssi~hed wednesday and Saturday.

SUMTER, B. G.
Terms:
$3.50 per alanum--in advance.

o. Square frst Insertion. -. .S1.0e
Dvsry Subsequent insertion. :. so
conU~cts for three months or
Ssagw viii DO made at reduced rates.
An communioations which sub
swvs private interests will be charged
- - Advertisements.
Oueeuax1ss and tributes Of respect
w1n - clArVed for.
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Receipts 5000.
American 5000.
Sales 5000.
American $500.
Spots 636-S off.
Opened easy.
Closed steady.
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The Markets
Liverpool Market.

Liverpool, Sept. 25.