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The evening world., 1911-08-28

PERPIGNAN, France, Aug. 2s.-Two
cases OF cholera have appeared here.
The patients have bean isolated. and the
health authorities hIve taken strict
measures 10 prevent the disease from
spreading.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22
POPULAR MENA COUPLE WEEDS
Clarence b. Nall and Olive J. Payne
Join Hands for Lifc's Journey.

AT 100 o'clock Wednesday after
noon, at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
v. w. st. John, and in the presence
OF near and dear relatives and
friends to the number of about six
ty, Mr.. Clarence Blackstone Nall,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Nall, and
Miss Olive Jeanette Payne, daughter
OF Mrs. V. w. st. John, were united
I'm marriage. The Very Rev. A. p.
Gallagher of the st. Agnes Catholic
church was the officiating clergy
man. The wedding march was
played by Miss Gladys Nall, sister
of the groom.
After the ceremony and congrat-
ulations light refreshments were
served and the young couple went
TO the train, accompanied by most
OF their guests, who showered them
with good wishes land rice) up to
the last moment as they left for a
short stay at Mineral Wells, Tex.
They will return in about two
weeks, and for time will be at
home with the parents of the
groom. They plan TO build home
in the fall.
The out-of-town guests were Ed
c. Payne of Bowman, N. d., brother
of the bride; Miss Mary McNeely of
Longmont, Colo, aunt of the bride;
Mrs. G. N. Kelly of Shreveport, Mrs.
Harry Hollis of DeQueen, Mrs. Fred
Reutzel of Fort Smith, Miss Lula
Clark of Fort Smith, Miss Eeva
Covert of DeQueen, Miss Evadna
Price OF Fayetteville and Miss Floy
Crossett of Davis, Ok.
The groom is a young man of
sterling qualities, successful in bus
mess and admired and respected by
all who know him. He is the pro-
prietor of the Nall Book Store of
this city.
The bride is known as bright
and lovable girl whose character
and life have drawn to her the
warmest of friends wherever she
has been, her first purpose ever
seeming TO be to obtain her Joy
through the happiness of those
about her. She has for some years
been a successful teacher in Mena's
public schools, and also for a year
past the president of the Young
Ladies' Whist Club.
The many rich and beautiful gifts
showered upon the young couple
were sufficient tokens Of the love
and regard in which they were held
by their friends, both in Mena and
elsewhere.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22
THE TRUE TEST
TRIED IN MENA 1T HAS STOOD
THE TEST.

The hardest test is the test oil
time, and Doan's Kidney Pills have
stood 1t well in Mena. Kidney suf-
ferers can hardly ask for stronger
proof than the following:
Samuel Badt, COG Seventh Street
Mena, Ark, says: Il have not
changed my mind regarding Doan's
Kidney Pills since publicly in
dorsed them in 1908, and never
let an opportunity go by to advise
The use of this preparation. My cure
has been lasting
The above was the substance of
Mr.. Badt's conversation when he
was interviewed on March q, 1911.
His former statement given in 1908
was as follows: s'Doan's Kidney
Pills are certainly the best kidney
medicine ! ever used and many
people To whom | have recommend
ed them consider them an ideal
preparation for weak kidneys,
Doan's Kidney Pills cured me of
baekache that had annoyed me for
almost two years and they also re-
stored my kidneys TO a normal con-
dition.r
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC.
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo. \. y.
sole agents for The United States.
Ro;arlbrr tho name Doan's-
and lake no other. ~
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22
WHO SUPPORTS YoUR TOWN.

The Arkansas Democrat, in an
editorial which is printed herewith,
breaches a mighty good sermon on
the mail order houses and the peo-
pie who patronize them. or course
the Democrat makes it strong for
Little Rock. just as 1t should, but
there is scarcely a word in the ar
ticIe that does not apply as well to
Mena.
II is curious phenomena that
people Of average intelligence are
led TO believe that they are entitled
to good treatment. to good wages or
good prices fer the things they pro-
duce, and then make practice OF
sending their money elsewhere for
The things they buy. They evident
b beiisss that tbs town In which
they live. the public improvements.
She merehs1ts ami all she enter
prises thai make . good town pos
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22
THAT LOGAN GOOD ROADS RIlI

A few weeks ago The Star pub
lished communication from Mr.
Stephen Bates in which the Mena-
to-Hot Springs road measure passed
in the State Senate through the eff
forts OF Senator ]. p. Logan was
criticised. AT the time OF this pub
LEGATION. The Star expressed the
opinion, based upon the reading of
the bill, that there was great
deal OF misapprehension expressed
and that a further investigation
would convince thoughtful persons
of the fact that the measure was
not as black as painted, even il not,
as it appeared, very excellent one.
The Star further feels that the peo-
pie of Polk county are willing, and
are becoming more so, to make con-
siderable sacrifices for good roads
and good schools.
In this issue The Star prints a
letter from Senator Logan, which
goes quite fully into the details and
workings of the proposed law, and
The Star believes that those who
read 1t will be sorry that the House
failed to pass the measure so that it
might have been in force ami effect.
III the figures as given by Senator
Logan are correct, and he would
take pains to know that
they were before putting them in
print, IL would seem that Polk coun-
ty would have been a very great
beneficiary in that case.
AT least, the letter is worth read
ing
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22
oRATORy, MUSIC, LITERARY

At the close of the meeting oil
the Polk County Teachers Associa-
tion Wednesday afternoon, June ii
the teachers organized an associa-
ton to promote the oratorical and
musical as we'll as the literary side
of their pupils.
Talks were made by Messrs
Wheels, Holman. Earle and Adams
giving their views as to the method
TO be pursued as to the organiza-
ton, and as it was the general opin-
ion that it should be held separate
and become distinct Organization
apart from the Teachers Associa-
ton. a motion was made and carried
to that effect.
The association then went into
the election of officers and the fol-
lowing were selected:
Prof. Wheels. president.
Prof. Moon, vice president.
Miss Beulah Davis, secretary.
A committee was then appointed
to draw up constitution and pre-
sent it at the next meeting of the
body and also to select a place for
the holding of the contest. The fol-
lowing persons were appointed on
the committee: J. b. Earle, w. T..
Adams, J. ID. Holman. Charles
Shackleford, Miss Beulah Davis and
Mr.. Higgins.
The committee was instructed to
hold the contest al the town which
should offer the best inducement.
1t is the purpose OF the associa-
lion 10 have preliminary contests
to select the contestant for the gem
eral contest, and all schools in Polk
county may compete. Several med
ais or cash prizes will be given TO
the successful contestants.
Defamation, music, oratorical
and probably spelling contests for
all ages Will be held. This was
tried on small scale In The lower
part Of the county this year and
proved very successful. 50 the as
sociation hopes for greater results
when the organization is broad
ened. The first meeting viii he
held Immediately after the fall
meeting OF the county teachers as
soclation and all teachers are urged
70 be present. XXX
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22

Many valuable additions have
psen made to our population in the
iHR lew years, and for several good
reasons their coming is appreciated
new recruits are: Dubler. Price
smith, Joe and Jack Tate Kelsey
W0olley, Miles, Brun. Hiaumet
James and Joe pantit. The fo1r
families named last are from
france and ares making model cit
lzens. OF the newcomers Iucien
toIun IS decidedly the most inter-
fstiilg. lie was hnnn Ia paris
France, - years ago. Al the are !.
81 eight he removed with his father
70 Africa; at the end of three wears
tney lett there. crossed the Atlantic
ana settled IN Canada. They re-
NAMED there three years. and thnn
came TO the United States Ia tind =
permanent home here. Iuejen i
Well posted in the history az hoih
america and Europe. He yisiied
the cities OF Montreal and Quebec IN
tailala, has travelled extensively
over our northern and northwest.
erh states aud has seen every citv
q mole IN those parts. He sneake
french and English with equal case
ana Arabic 10 some extent m ali
THESE late arrivals we give The ylad
s l.'ail1 because OF their energy and
s,tFilI though II many more like
M. Kelsey should come some Of ns
would necessarily be crowded onl
because he's five feet one way and
SIX tother and weighs 500 no,.n ~
MS coats so big he can't nav The
tailor, and il won't go half wav
iNaiin. G. p. Rabun.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22
Scott-Guthrie Nuptials.

Thursday morning at 6 o'clock, al
the home of Mrs. A. w. st. John on
Grandview Heights Arthur Bath
urst Scott, son of Mr.. and Mrs
George NJ. Scott, and Miss Eva Lor-
raine Guthrie, daughter of Mrs. j.
II. Guthrie, were united in marriage
by the Rev. T. A. Park of the Pres
byterian church.
The members of the M. H. S.
junior class, of which the bride was
a member for a part Of the past
year, attended in body. Besides
these and the aunt of the bride,
Mrs. B. C. Light of Crane, Mo-, the
only other persons present were
the parents Of the couple and a few
OF their closest friends. After the
congratulations the guests were in
vited to the dining room where q
wedding breakfast was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott left on the
Traveller for Fort Smith, where they
will spend few days prior to going
on a camping trip of a week or ten
days.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22
Obituary.

Mrs. S. A. Miller born November
5, 1913, departed this life June ~
1911. She leaves one dear boy anc
live precious girls to mourn her
loss, but they feel sure that their
loss is her eternal gain. Mrs. Miller
lived a conservative, christian life
from girlhood TO her death. She
has been a loyal member of the
Methodist church since her con-
version. Her footprints in life will
be safe. path in which her chill
dren and loved ones may follow her
TO that haven OF rest. The children
wish to thank the good people for
their faithful attendance to their
mother in the last days of her suf-
ferlngs, and the four good doctors.
Mullins, Connally, Rector and
Johnson, for their faithful efforts
IN trying to restore the health of
their dear mother. But when death
Knocked at the door on that sad
Monday evening, June ~. the doc
tors had TO step back and hear the
children announce His Will he done
and bid their precious mother fare
well in this life to meet her again
IN Heaven. She died perfectly con-
scious, telling her children not to
weep for her, that she had suffered
long enough, which was plain ev-
idence to them that their precious
mother had q place in view i'm
which she could have eternal rest.
We have lost our darling mother.
She has bid us all adieu.
She has gone to live in Heaven.
And her person is,lost to view.
Oh that motherl how we loved herl
Oh how hard to give her up,
But an angel came down for her
And removed her from our flock.
Through all pains at times she'd
smile
A smile Of heavenly birth.
And, when the angels called her
home
She smiled farewell to earth.
Heaven retalneth now our treasure:
Earth the lonely casket keeps.
And the sunbeams love to linger
While our sainted mother sleeps.
Written by request of the
children.
A Friend.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22

sible, should be kept up by some
one else, while they continually
Idrain IL Of its very life blood--its
ready money-by patronizing the
business establishments of other
communities.
Surely the community in which
we make our living is good enough
to support by our patronage in a
business way. Anyhow il is only
by so doing that we can hope for
prosperity. Think it over. and read
the following mighty good SER
mon:
Within the past ten years mill
ion dollars has been spent in Little
Rock in civic Improvement. Do you
know just exactly how much OF this
million the mail order houses OF
Chicago and New York, and Lynn,
Mass, have paid?
The Arkansas Democrat has de-
voted considerable time and re-
search to this proposition and is now
able to enlighten the people on
this score. They have paid Just
precisely $O00,000,0O0.
Then who has paid for these
paved streets, fire department,
lights, water. the new city hall, the
Carnegie library and dozens Of other
things which are of value and
pleasure to the people of this good
city?
The people OF Little Rock, the
business men, the professional men,
the merchants, public service COM
panies and all other property own
Hers in the city.
Main street has been paved from
the free bridge to Twenty-fourth
street. Did a single mail order
house pay one cent of the cost
thereof? Not penny.
But the merchants along this
thoroughfare paid the majority OF
1t, while private property owners
paid the remainder.
Merchandise you purchase in
Chicago and New York and other
distant cities from these mail order
concerns at so much less price than
it can be bought in Little Rock, is
in those distant cities and by the
time you pay transportation charges
to Little Rock you have paid as
much or more than If you had
bought here. Else you have pur-
chased inferior goods, which are not
cheap at any price.
Taking into consideration quail
ity, you can buy your merchandise
IN Little Rock as cheaply as any
where in the United States, and when
you patr0nize your home merchant
you are assisting in the improve
ment of your city, you are enhanc-
ing The value of local property, you
are showing forth the very best
sort OF patriotism and at the same
time you are getting the best mer-
chandise there is to be secured at a
price that canont be bettered, quail
ity considered.
Therefore, let us patronize our
own people and leave the mail or
der houses to draw their support
from those sections in which the
people care nothing for their own
community and would as soon assist
IN the improvement of Chicago and
New York City as their own town.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22
was.

Warning: Democrats in Congress
should be careful how they practice
insurgency against Bryan. If they
crowd him too far he may reconsid-
or his withdrawal and decide to
take another whirl at the nominal
ton for the presidency.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22

There Will be services at the
Presbyterian church at Cove Sun
day at II a. m. and 8 D. m. Every
one is cordially invited to attend.
Il matters not to what denomina-
ton you belong in church belief.
we. shall make you feel welcome
and assure you that nothing will be
said detrimental to your belief. Let
everyone come out tG Worship God.
A. q. Wallace. Pastor.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22
WIN 1EnNA nvnNrNo sTAR

Is progrc<nfvc newspaper furnishing
to Its readers a daily service covering
erai happenings. as well as those items
OF local .e@s= that go to make a home
paper fnvn1uahle TO citizens OF any
community. II you want the news In
your home each week day, subscribe
FOR The Evening Star. BY carrier or
mall. SOC per month.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22
WHAT DID PIpKIN Doq

One Of the marked traits of the
American voter, and those Of Polk
county are no exception, is TO make
great stir about election time in
the selection OF the men on whom
they pin the most faith TO repre-
sent them in any Office. Then. the
eletion over, they forthwith settle
back. either in blank indifference
as to the favored candidates, or as
TO what they do, or in more or less
pessimistic fashion announce that
they are all alike anyhow, and for
get all about their promises. They
let IL go at that until the next cleo
ton, and then, with no more study
than before, do ii all over again.
But this sort of thing is becoming
less common, and will continue to
be less the rule. This is the result
OF greater publicity, more intelli-
gent reading Of the dispensers of in
formation. the newspapers, and con-
sequently more intelligence. This
is one OF the harbingers Of better
laws, better times, better public
servants and better citizenship.
Lots of us have made more or less
sighting remarks about the Arkan-
sas Legislature, and sometimes they
were sensible and eminently prop
er. and at other probably not. II is
not unusual that half knowledge
OF what is being done makes things
look one way when full knowledge
would put another face on the mat
Ter.
For these more or less general
reasons, and because it surely will
be good reading 10 the people OF
Mena and Polk county, The Star
very much appreciates the privilege
OF printing a sort of review or sum-
mary of the work performed in
our behalf and in behalf of Arkan-
sas by w. NJ. Pipkin, who represent
ed Polk county in the 3sth General
Assembly.
In order to make this report OF
Mr.. pipkin's stewardship all the
more useful. The Star invites any
intelligent and courteous criticism
or comment on his work, or the
asking of any proper questions on
any particular topic pertaining to |
his acts or the acts of the legisla-
ture. And il is believed he will
gladly make reply to any such.
This sort of thing is valuable as
an education to the people. 1t will
give an intelligent conception of |
what has been done, and likewise
better understanding Of what they
may want done in the future.
This, in the end. brings us to the
higher ideals of popular govern
ent-government by and for the
people.
During the legislative session and
since its adjournment The Star has
published communications from
Senator Logan. Polk county's repre-,
sentative in the upper house, re-
garding his effort and the results of
his work and the columns of this
paper are open at all times to any
thing that ina may lead 10 greater light
on legislative questions.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22

Whcoping cough is not danger
ous when the cough is kept loosa
ana expectoration easy by civ;ne
1hamberlain's Cough Remedy Il
mes been used in many epidenies ~
tnis disease with perfect snerass
Tnr sat. hU All -. -. ''--ss.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22

Madero is discovering that being
a ruler of Mexico isn't going to be
real snap--if he ever thought it
Was
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22

What has become of the Mexican
rebellion? Not a word in two or
three DAYS now.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22

Children that are affected BY
worms are pale and sickly and are
liable TO contract some fatal dis
ease. WHITES CREAM vEnMT-
FUGE expels worm promptly and
puts the child on the road to health
Price 25c per bottle. Sold by Jack
son Drug and Furniture CO.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22

"e - s Wash Ties; narrow fo,,r-
n onInand style, in light and Seri-
coiors; plain or fancy 9 hnls
Mashabie materials. = ian. 49,
s.r range q patterns 10 ch ,arse
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22

the biggest values ever offered;
to 8 inches wide; all coIors;
regular % and 35 cent grades
offered as a Good lllo
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-10-21
TEN YEARS
OF HORRIBLE
HEADACHE
Husband Tells Story Of Mrs.
Guthrie's Long Illness and Is
Glad She Is Relieved.

Beaufort, N. C.-Mr. Luther Guthrie
writes as follows: My wife suffered
with horrible headaches for ten years.
and l spent Three Hundred Dollars
for doctor bills for her, but nothing
did her any good.
had read about Cardui for years
back, but never tried 1t, until last Oc-
tober, when I decided ta get it for my
wife.
Now she has taken two bottles, and
1t has done her two thousand dollars
worth of good.
She Is entirely well, and has not
had another attackEof headache since
she commenced totake Cardui.
Just as long as the medicine is
made, I shall have gardui in my home.
I can't praise it half enough"
Cardpi Gsas cured sick 117qpen, after
other medseines have failed. It is
made of ingredients that act specifcal-
ly on the womanly constitution. It Is
uot cure dl1. Is d meu1Clue 4OI
women, and only for women.
For more than SO years, it has been
in widely extended use, by women Of
all ages, and has given perfect salts
faction, as a remedy for rebuilding
womanly health and strength.
Try it yourself. 1t will help you.
N. B.-Write tos Ladies' Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
tanooga, Tenn, 1or Special Instruc-
lions, and 64-page book, sHome Treat
zs1ent for Wonen," sent i'm plain vyrap-
per, on request.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-10-21
WHAT THEY THOUGHT OF HIM
Remark by No Means Complimentary
Made by Constituent of Repre-
sentative Underwood.

> q
Representative Underwood, chair
man Of the ways and means commit
tee in congress, represents what is
known as manufacturing district"
because it contains all the factories
and shelters in and about Birming-
ham, Ala But he also has among his
constituents lot Of farm ers-of which
fact he is now painfully aware.
He drove out to settlement in
Bib county one afternoon to persuade
the farmers they ought to vote for
him. AS he stepped up to the porch
of little store mold man rushed up
TO him with the request:
Please sign thispaper It's a petit
ton to Congressman Underwood to
have a young lady nostn1istress here. Z
I'd be glad to sign it, : said Under
wood politely; .bIlssssas / am not resi-
dent of this community, my name
wouldn't help you
ooh, yes, it would the old farmer
assured him. Were getting every
body to sign 1t, strangers and all.
Go ahead and put your name down!
That fool congressman will never
know the difference Sunday
Magazine.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-10-21
WHEN CUPID WAS OFF DUTY
Lovers Bad Cold That Led to Most
Unfortunate Misunderstand-
ing With Girl.

Sweet was the lass, low was the
gas; it was the evening she expected
him to put across the big question.
He did not look. we'll Something
seemed to be troubling him. He tried
to say something, but the words stuck
in his throat, and the girl, noticing
this, turned the gas even lower.
Suddenly he turned to her and
cried, I'm dub!
NO" she said, fondly. You don't
appreciate yourself as well as some
others do, perhaps. Tee heel"
YES" he persisted stubbornly. I'm
dub!"
mo-" she maintained.
EYES," he almost shouted. I'm a
dub!"
She was a sensible girl, and SO, real
izing that he ought to know best, she
thanked him kindly for warning her
in time and handed him his hat. 1t
was only after the door slammed be-
hind him forever that she realized the
awful truth.
He had contracted nasty cold
and what he had been trying to say
was, I'm In love!'
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-10-21
JAPANESE KITE FLIGHTS LOFTY TOWER TELESCOPE

In Japan there Is an annual feast
day for boys, when each house having
male children hangs out strings Of pa
per carp, which inflated by the breeze
become lifelike monster fish
1t was on this feast day." says
writer in the Wide World, "that we
left Yokohama for Kamakura, once
the eastern capital of Japan, now
merely quiet little seaside village.
AS 1t was suchsan important occa-
sion the whole world made holiday,
some families hurried to the seashore
to fly their enormous humming kites,
from which the parents appeared to
derive quite as much enjoyment as
the children. The loud hum emitted
by the soaring kite as caused by a
piece Of thin bamboo, which is
stretched tightly across from shoulder
to shoulder
This taut bamboo f1ament not
only acts as aeolian harp but bends
the whole kite, so that its surface is
eoncaye instead of being, as in our
kites, a plane. The noise when some
threescore or so Of these monsters are
in the air at the same time is deafen-
ing.
1.-THE japanese kite. has no tail, but
is furnished with numerous long
streamers. Great competitions are
held by the owners Of the kites, and
occasionally mimic battle will be
fought In the air, therival factions en-
deavoring by means of powdered
glass, which has been previously
worked into definite length Of the
kite strings, to saw through a rivals
string, and so bring the vanquished
kite tumbling ANONYMOUSLY to the
ground"