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The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-28
BRUND|DGE IS
COMING TO MFNA
VIII Speak Here January 4, and
Gives Very Cordial Invitation to
Jeif Davis TO Meet Him
Offers 10 Divide Time.

Little Rock, Dec. 26.-In crisp
letter Tuesday morning, ex-Con-
gresham Stephen Brundidge. can
didate for United States senator
against Senator JEFF Davis, has in
yited the latter to meet him at any
or all the dates he Announces for
the early part OF January. The
dates are for points in western Ar
kansas.
The letter to Senator Davis fol-
lows:
Senator JEFF Davis, City:
Dear Sir--T beg to hand YOU
herewith list OF appointments.
which | expect to fill at the places
and times mentioned. You note
That state ! will accord you a di~
vision Of time if you are present
and desire TO address the people.
| shall be glad to have you present.
and while these are my appoint
ments, and while you have never
invited me TO be present and speak
at your appointments, yet, If pres
ent, you will be accorded an equal
division OF time, just the same as
II these were joint appointments.
| am assured that large crowd
will be at each Of these appoint
ments.
Respectfully,
s. Brundidge.
The dates and places announced
by Mr.. Brundidge are as follows:
Greenwood, January 3; Mena and
Grannis, January 4; DeQueen and
Lockesburg, January 5: Ashdown,
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new. Also considerable other
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ar Publishing Co. Mena. Ark.
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The Washington times., 1911-04-28
The Northern View

From Saturdays Dailies. No papers
published Sunday april 2s, 1851
The proposed attack upon Fort
Pickens has been abandoned by the
confederate forces. A southern gen.
tleman who recently returned from
Pensacola says that large numbers
of the troops are sick and dying
from the effects of fatigue, exposure
and hunger, and that hundreds of
men are daily deserting the ranks,
returning to their homes in disgust.
Advices from Richmond state that
Governor Letcher has seized all light
draft vessels and steamers in the
harbor for privateering purposes.
The regular liners Yorktown and
jamestown are being fitted out with
armament. and It Is estimated that
within a week thirty privateers will
sail from Richmond to prey upon
northern merchantmen. The same is
being done at Savannah and other
southern ports. In view of this state
of affairs, President Lincoln has is
sued a proclamation establishing q
blockade of all southern ports, the
same to go into effect as soon as the
necessary war vessels can be dis
patched to the south for that pur-
pose.
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MR.. PEEVED PROTESTS

We'll" observed Mrs. Peeved, in the
car, I'm glad we saw that play to-
night. It did me an immense amount
OF good. 1 like these problem plays
with q good moral"
"Ya-ah." yawned Mr.. Peeved. GOO
show"
-How do you KNOW returned his
wife, you. slept through three acts of
the four w
He Denies. 1t
Slept nothing" retorted Mr.. Peeved
That's the trouble with taking you to
the theater. Confound it, madam, you
think nObobdy's got any brains but you,
and the actors are going through their
parts for your particular benefit.
Slept indeed. I'll wager 1 got a
whole lot more benefit out OF the thing
than you did, with your moral! You
spent so much time looking at the lead
ing woman's gown and what the people
around you were wearing that I'm SUI
prised, you even know the play had a
moral. I don't suppose you realize it,
but the play was elevaing, Mrs. Peeved,
elevatinE. Slept, Hah!'
what I liked especially" unused Mrs.
Peeved, was where she denounces him
The Washington times., 1911-04-28

in the river scene and he tries to drown
himself. That was strong"
Yes" assented her husband, that
was good. Powerful Powerful. I
don't think I'll forget that river scene
for a long time"
My" went on Mrs. Peeved, how she
did denounce him in that river scener'
Didn't she? assented her husband.
Il don't know that 1 liked that par
ucular part Of it so much, though-that
denouncing. You women love to hear
another woman denounce some men. II
1t was man calling down a woman,
now, you'd think 1t was perfectly awful,
I'll be bound you would! But there was
some class to that river scene, by
George, when he tries to drown him
self
Knew 1t All Along
What did tell your exclaimed Mr.,
Peeved, triumphantly.
Now what's up?" demanded Mr..
Peeved. What did you tell me, In the
name of common horse sense?"
Il told you. you slept through half the
play. that's what I told you! There
wasn't a river scene in the whole four
actsr'
This is our street." said Mr.. Peeved.
The Washington times., 1911-04-28
Richmond College Suspends;
Manv Student, Enlist

Richmond College suspends lectures
for the remainder of the term. ow-
ing to the fact that most of the
young men of the institution have
enlisted in the confederate service.
Brigadier General Harvey, U. s. A,
who was captured at Harper's Ferry,
last Friday, while en- route to Wash
ington from the west, is brought to
Richmond under guard and imme-
diately conveyed before the COVER
nor. Following a brief Interview. he
is then taken to the Spotswood house,
where he is said to be held as a
prisoner.
According to dispatches sent out of
Alexandria, four United States ves-
sels-two warships and two trans
ports-pass up the Potomac en- route
to Washington with northern troops
aboard.
Dispatches from Nashville say that
the state legislature has convened in
secret session, the reporters being
excluded. The legislature has re-
ceived a message from the governor,
but its contents are not known.
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marked so cents apiece. Cheap at half
the price, as the joker would say, but
somehow customers wouldn't fall
The boss almost broke his heart by
putting them down to % a box, but
they loved the counter just as much.
So the boss gets a box of pink
and paints the outside of each box.
Nifty? Well
Lordy, how a little bit of fresh paint
does fetch the ladies! If you see any
strawberries around the place now you
can take 'em home to the baby.
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Berlin when the. foreman approached
her.
Phone message for you," he said.
Your mother died"
'D-i-e-d, died?" asked the fair
wrapper, "or dyed, dyed7'
THE phone message didn't say"
was the answer. in FIVE words.
Mercy mel" calculated the poor
girl. IT don't know whether to grieve
or grunt. Mother dyes, dyes so
often. you know. but as far IS know
she has never d-i-e-d, died"
The callous foreman walked away,
leaving the beautiful girl to fight her
battle out alone.
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SHE HOLDS TT UP TO THE
Athletic Girl
Loretta's Looking Glass

goes in for bonnety hats and de-
mureness. 1t Is all put on; but 1t
is well worn.
frequently an affected girl is a
very nice girl-underneath. But
she has such a tattered garment of
rag-baggy manners on the surface
that men do not feel impelled to
know her well.
The dramatic temperament" has
to stand for a good deal II is
blamed with all sorts of offenses.
heinous and merely unpleasant.
But really believe 1t is the dis
ease that affects the affected girl
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Cana d a In Favor
OF Slavery Suppression

1t is stated. on good authority, that
Lord Lyons. the British minister to
this country, has been instructed by
his government to OFFER to the United
States government arms, ammunition
and troops from England and Canada
for the suppression of the slave state
rebellion. It is also believed that Eng
land and France will send fleets to the
southern water to cooperate with the
union fleet in blockading the seaports-
1t is reported that Major Anderson has
asked to be placed in command of the
New Jersey volunteers, and promises
to lead them into Fort Sumter, from
which he was forced to retire. 1t IN
understood that his request win be
granted.
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Under Army Supervision
Bride, VIII Be Restored

Preparations are being made to re-
build the bridges destroyed by the
rebels on the line Of the Northern
Central Railroad The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has loaned the
government a number Of iron bridge
frames, which will be used Temporal
rily until permanent structures can be
built A force of $50 carpenters and
other mechanics have been assembled
al York, and these, working under
the direction of the army engineering
corps, will commence repairing the
damage at once. They will be pro-
tected by federal troops while en-
gagged in the work.
The Washington times., 1911-04-28
Force of 1000 Men
Enr Xirdinia Navy


Virginia is to have a navy with
an effective force of 1000 men, In
accordance with an ordinance first
adopted by the state convention At
tention will first be directed toward
the Gosport navy yard at Norfolk,
which the confederates expect to
utilize to the very greatest advantage
in furthering their war plans. Dis
patches from Norfolk say that every
thing there is apparently calm and
quiet, though the calmness may be
that which frequently precedes the
impending storm
OgiIvis Byron Young. arrested at
the Spencer house. in Cincinnati, by
the United States marshal, Is held on
a charge of high treason. Important
correspondence is said to have been
found on his person.
Richmond is awaiting intelligence
from Montgomery IN connection with
the invitation which the Virginia
convention extended day or two ago
TO President Davis, of the southern
confederacy, and his cabinet to make
Richmond, or any other place in the
state they may select. the seat Of
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Thoughtful Girl

The young man was calling on the
girl. He didn't know her very well,
but she looked good to him. He
wanted to call again the next night,
but hardly had the nerve to ask per-
mission to do so.
"rd like to come up again." he said
when he was ready to go home How
about next week some timer"
A look of disappointment came over
her face. Next week?" she said.
why, isn't that-er-well, I'll tell
you what to do; you. come up tomor-
row night and we'll decide which
night next week you may call"
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Our Grocery Clerk
SAYS Decorate II

8enest, it's so easy for the boss
that he don't even consider it de-
serving of praise. If 1 had a head
like the boss, I'd wear 1t bald SOS
people could see the shape better.
It's Strawberries this time. We had
. nice red line of cute little boxes.
The Washington times., 1911-04-28
SuZanna's Sorrow:
A Modern Menace

Suzanna Slusselwhoof was one of
the most beautiful wrappers in the
Nettymeir's lamppost factory. q plant
famous from one end of the country
to one end of the sea for its beautiful
wrappers.
Miss Slusselwhoof was deftly wrap
ping a consignment Of lampposts for
The Washington times., 1911-04-28
NY Red-cheeked Apple

You are my red-cheeked apple,
affected girl. You must mean
something. But what? You must
stand for something. What is IT.?
Why ARE you. anyway? I cannot
eat you up, emulate my Mother
Eve! Indeed, know types of girls
that would suit my taste more per-
fectly. But must investigate, for
> am. not the only one who wonders
about you.
Men dislike an excessively af-
fected girl But they are often
charmed by small affectations.
Queer, isn't it7 I actually know
one mainland he is worth wipningi
who has lost all of his heart and
a good deal Of his head to a girl
who has qua1ntly effective affec-
tation Of old-fashionedness. She
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Superhuous Adjuncts
eggs.

Mr.. Chorte Crying on new suit at
tailor 's)-Why, Mr.. Shearlams, you have
no pockets in the suit!
Mr.. Shearlams-Pockets? OF course
not; 1 didn't think you needed any
pockets, you always tel me you have
no money.
The Washington times., 1911-04-28
A Human kaleidoscope

An affected girl always confuses
me. She Is human kaleidoscope
She changes with every move Of
the social surroundings, I confided
this to a man. And he exclaimed,
That's It, exactly! She makes you
see green and red and yellow. all
at onee, till you get dizzy. You've
hit the nail on the head! hope it
will help herr
you are the nall. The blow may
hurt: but it may help, too. Do not
make men dizzy in that particular
way. They hate it-like seasick-
ness Instead. of saying yes" in
the way I have described, learn to
say 1t as II you meant it You
may find 1t useful.
The Washington times., 1911-04-28
, No Drawback

You might like these rooms If you
don't mind the noise OF the elevated
trains"
Noise? Say, I have nine children.
mostly boys"
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ENGLISH Joke For TODAY

There is a remarkable family at
Rosedale. in which for a period of 35
years there has not been a death. Five
of the sons have played various instru-
ments in the Brotton Brass Band
Mallon Messenger.
If the band is as brotton as 1t sounds
this immunity is indeed surprising
Punch.
The Washington times., 1911-04-28
OUR DEVIL WONDERS

Why these boys who bat around 400
at the beginning of the season always
get sent back to the alfalfa leagues
along about the third week in July.
The Washington times., 1911-04-28
The Southern View

From Saturdays Daily. No papers
published Sunday (ApriI 3, 1851
Tennessee is all right now, says
dispatch from Morristown to Rich
mond, and will respond to the con-
federate call for troops and money
with a liberal heart and hand, and
will sustain Virginia and Maryland In
the stand they have taken to keep
back and drive out the abolition
hordes"
The Washington times., 1911-04-28

begins Outside of the kid days when she appreciate
what she havin there's about bein'
the happiest time of girls life
know what you're gon They're lfbe tired of
each other if they moren WE'LL then it's good thing
they waited long enough find the when
the don't know his that she the
ony girl the world that make the chewn sight
for tired and all the girl knows about the she's gon
that he's expressive and clever sayin
things think of the awful of affairs when they find the
Marriage Is the Only School
And always he rest" be found Belle
you've find anything about him. and then
discover wasn't worth learnn, it's
and tell him ony foon and take old
certificate.
So Belle when soulful look his
to stuter stick for long engagement The longer you're
the you'll have lovers
nothn enjoyable in whole world than quarrel
It's ony girls life when she feels
lady the play feel when she discovers how the
world is It's wonderful feeln, Belle and with little judcous
lovers
The has absolutely nothin' do with it.
They're then And instead maxim
till time there's satisfaction lust
you insist long engagement Belle
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Drawn for The Washington Times.

W OU tempt me, The apple
" never wooed Eve with a more
direct appeal to her curiosity.
She was not lured by a new fruit
taste. Doubtless she had fruit in
digestion as It was. But that red
checked hope 1t was red-cheeked
apple had another charm entirely.
She could not make out what 1t
stood for. She could not under
stand 1t. Yet she knew from au-
thorftattve implication and the
ban upon 1t that it stood for some
thing. So she investigated.
The Washington times., 1911-04-28
No Gloom In
These Little Quips
BEATEN

Sankler-Has Fortler attached his neV
piano playera
Thayfem-No, but the sheriff has.
The Washington times., 1911-04-28
The Laugh Wrinkles
Are Increased HEREBY
SHORT SUSTENANCE

On love one who has been kissed
Perhaps for three weeks may exist,
But after that the subject begs
For something more like ham and
eggs
The Washington times., 1911-04-28
Narrow Tnn

why is he so narrow minded?"
''Who?"
Brown
"oh, he has to be in order to fit into
his conception Of life.'
The Washington times., 1911-04-28

She Is acting a part, and she gets
so much satisfaction out of 1t that
she goes to extremes She smiles
till she smirks. Yet she is simply
playing the part of the animated
lady. She enthuses till she gushes.
Still she is simply acting.
A year ago she was shaking
hands on a level with her nose be-
cause 1t was a great lady" style.
Some social leader let It loose upon
the public, and all the girls with
surplus of dramatic tempera-
ment' and using society as their
stage affected 1t. Still playing q
partl
The Washington times., 1911-04-28
NEWS OF THE CIVIL WAR
Retold From the Daily
Papers As Occurred -.
FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY

FTY years ago began the memorable struggle
between the north and south known generally a.
the civil war.
Old newspapers of both northern and southern
cities published during that stirring period have
been searched and the and current
hection Of public sentiment presented from
day to day they appeared in each section at
that time. ...-
From the southland the dispatches taken
directly from the files of an d-time newspaper of
Richmond, Va, and from the north the news i.
drawn from several sources, including files of old
of the larger cities.
The Washington times., 1911-04-28
WHEN NOAH WAS A BOY

His father gave him cunning lit
tie shoat. At least some people said
1t was q shoat. Others thought 1t
might be wumpus or something like.
You never can be quite sure until the
varnish rubs off,
The Washington times., 1911-04-28
M A MIE TELLS BELLE
You've Got to Marry
Man 10 Know Him, But
LONG ENGAGEMENTS ARE FINE

Hat Emily Rawey is braggn', Belle, because she's
goin to get married. after on'y KNOWN her in
tended two months. She ought to be- hidin' her
funny red head in notification Any girl with
couple O dimpes and smile wrap herself up
c. O. D. and get some fellow to ship her by ex-
press the big journey; it's the girl that makes
right note when she blows her horn.
There's nothn' like long engagement, Belle.
No girl ought to agree to less'n year, and think
the man that takes for better will have to wait
about two before the grand rush to kiss the bride
The Chitina leader., 1911-10-21
NEWS
 TOLD IN BRIEF

l Seattle, Oct. 1.-The American Hawaii Steamship Company has or. dered four steamships, at cost o1 s3,000,000. They will run between Seattle and New York.
 l Vallejo, Oct. f7.-Mare Island was in communication with Unalaska las, might, establishing a record for :he |wireless by talking two thousand Imiles.
 Washington, Oct. 17.-Lafollette will spend November making speech. es in eleven of the middle west states.
 Santa Barbara, Oct. 17.-The SC. cret service men are on the track oi those who attempted to dynamite the fridge President Taft's train passed over.
 I Kansas City, Oct. 17.-Attorney General Wickersham says the trusts are doomed but that the decisions will not injure legitimate business. Seattle, Oct 17.-Missionary Mars den declares that the government cruelty neglects the Alaskan Indians Los Angeles, Oct. 17.-Only one juror has thus far been drawn in the trial of James McNamara. Los Angeles, Oct. 17.-President Taft has expressed himself as being lWell pleased with his trip to the Pa cific coast He today started fo1 Butte, where twenty minutes will be spent, and then proceed to Salt Lake Pekin. Oct. 17.-Sixty-five thous- and revolutionary troops are march ing to intercept 10000 Nationalist from Pekin and when they meet 8 big battle is expected.
 New York, oct. 17.-Dr. Cook who failed to ascend Mount Mckinley and whose explorations of the north pole failed to fool anyone, has sailed for Europe where he will lecture.
 Ellsworth, Oct 17.-:Wn. Show nan, wife and children were brutally murdered while asleep. The assassin Used an axe and the bodies were hor- ribly mutilated.
 $ * < $ * < Special to Alaskan. Seattle. Oct. 1S.-Arrange- < * ments are under way for mer- < ger of the Alaska Pacific. Alas z ka Coast and North Pacific x Steamship companies, making a < combined fleet of fourteen pas senger and freight vessels. x * ** \
 Seattle, Oct. 1S.-Capt. Jimmy Daniels has been suspended for two months on account of the wreck ot the freighter Edith.
 | Spokane, Oct. 18.-Ine friends of former Senator George Turner are urging his appointment to succeed the late Justice Harlan on the Supreme bench.
 Chicago, Oct. IS. - Senator \ Clapp excoriated President Taft z < at the conference of the Prog x * ressive Republican League, but 4 x the real sensation was sprung = x when one of the delegates de- \ x clared that Senator Robert La * toilette, whom the league endor- sed for the Presidency, had re- 4 x ceived financial aid from United 4 x States Senator Stephenson, who < x is now under fire, and then turn x ed insrate. ! Los Angeles. Oct. 1S.-Mrs. lief fries, mother of James Jeffries, Jeff an estate of s10O,0v0 to her family Ottawa, Oct. 1S.-The census oi Canada shows a population of 1000, 900, of, which Vancouver has pop ulation of 100000.
 Boston, Oct. 1S.-In an addres; last night John Hayes Hammond made a strong plea for a bushes: mems diplomatic service.
The Chitina leader., 1911-10-21

Chicago, Oct. 16.-The leading members of the National Progressive League are gathering to hold gab- fest on the coming presidential cleo. ton.
 New York, Oct. 16.-The investi- gation committee fails to find that the trust increased the prices of sug- ar. but attributes the increased cost to European monopoly.
 Seattle, Oct. 16.-The few x followers here of Pinchot, who !" had planned meeting for the x ex-forester, yesterday were con- $ pelled to cancel it as the prin- x cipal will not arrive from Alas ka until tomorrow. Pinchot x x wires that he will be unable to x < tarry here as he must rush on x to Chicago where the Insurgents x are to meet this week.
 Los Angeles, Oct. 1s.-President Taft was today greeted by 13,ooo school children. who formed an inn posing parade, waving flags and sing ing patriotic songs.
 Liverpool. Oct. 16-William Rock efeller sailed yesterday for New York a physical wreck.
 Cantania. Oct. 16.-An earthquake in Sicily destroys numerous houses and kills many people.
 Chicago, Oct. 16.-The Public Land and Irrigation Congress meets in this city on December 5.
 Seattle, Oct. 16.-The revenue cutter Thetis runs into bad storm and becomes det ched from the Der ing sea patrol. She is badly damag- ed and is now limping south.
 Seattle, Oct. 16.-Five hundred stage hands employed at nine loca theatres strike for more wages. Seattle, Oct 16-The schoon- CT Renders Brothers which is ' used as a trading vessel during < the summer between Nome and ! x the Siberian coast, has returned x x from the North Pacific ocean. x x On the trip down her engine ex- & ploded and she was lowed into x * port by life saving tug. @
 New York, Oct. 16.-Hearings are now being held here by the Monetary Board, after which an adjournment will be taken to the western cities. including Seattle.
 Milwaukee, Oct. 16.-The leaders declare that the suffrage trust pre- vents women from getting use of the ballot.
 Genoa, Oct 16.-Italy's four dreadnaught's have been successfully launched.
 Berlin, Oct 16.-The Emperor confers with the Italian Ambassador on the war situation.
 Washington, Oct. 16.-The funeral of the late Justice Harlan will be held tomorrow. Among those mentioned as his probable successors on the Supreme Court bench are secretary of State Philander c. Knox, Attorney General Geo. Wickersham and Secre. tary of Commerce and Labor Nagel
 Hankow, Oct. 1.-The revolution ists destroy three government boats
 Chicago, Oct. 1.-Two hundred Progressive Republicans met here II answer to the call for meeting o1 all the Insurgents throughout the states and endorsed Senator Lafoi lette as their presidential candidate They also declared for direct priiaar- ies and nominations, as well as be moaning the absence of Gi.tord Pin chot, who had not returned from hi: political trip to Alaska.
 San Francisco, Oct. 17.-Captair Faria, of the wrecked steamer Santa Rosa, has been suspended for g year.