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The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-17
BOY IS HELD FOR
 RANSOM OF $5,OOO
Father Has Only $i,O00 and Is Frantic With Anxiety-Threats Are Made About the
 Child.

Chicago, Aug. 9--Extra detec- lives have been placed on duty to search for the 5-year-old son of Antonio Mareno, who was recently kidnapped by Black Hand" black mailers. John Revere, police in spector, declares that the fire in Gault court was undoubtedly caus- cd by the Mareno kidnapers as a warning to Mareno, following their demand for a 5000 ransom for the return ef the boy.
 Mareno is a poor man, although his deposit of SLIGO in the bank shows that he is well to do com pared with his poorer neighbors. His own opinion is that he is con- sidered wealthy because he buys fresh milk every morning for a sick baby.
 How His Troubles Began.
 Mareno's troubles began two years ago, when, in self defense, he shot and killed Modesto Barona, long suspected by the police of being a
 leader in Italian blackmailing out rages. Mareno received a number of letters threatening revenge, the series eliminating in the kidnap- ping of his child last Saturday.
 Another threatening letter re- ceived by Mareno last night says:
 You notified the police, which caused the delay in the agreement between us, an dit also caused your son to suffer day and night. He constantly calls for papa and mama and the rest of the family.
 Certainly you must be a misera- hle person to deprive yourself of so intelligent boy. He is very smart for his-age. So you, miser that you are, prefer to abandon your son for money?
 We give you four days time, and if you don't send the money, you will never see your son again.
 There will be an awful fate for you and your family if you send any one to trap us---anyone who will betray us to the police when you bring the money. We are taking better care of your boy than he will get at home.
 Sister Offers Herself as Hostage.
 Little Stina Mareno, i4-year-old sister of Angelo, the boy who was stolen, offered today to trade her. self to the child stealers for the return of the pet of the family. She went to her father and proposed her bargain. The self~sacrifice cul- minated in an appeal to print her proposal in the hope the kidnap- pers might be reached. So she wrote in schoolgirls hand the fol- lowing note:
 Mir. kidnapper: Please leave my brother, Anglo, in Lincoln park at North avenue and Clark street with anyone you may choose, and if you must have one of us I will go with you willingly instead. I think you have the wrong boy, for my papa has no money. We are very poor We cannot even pay our grocery bills and we will starve if papa does not get work. I do not know where to reach you, as you sent no ad- dress. l hope you will see this in the papers.-Miss Stina Mareno, Angelo's sister,"
 "Stina, my darling girl, you must not do that" said Mrs. Mareno, as the girl was writing the proposal.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-17
Miss Nannie Parish to Her Friends.

Alter spending several months in other cities in Arkansas, I am glad to get back to Mena, where I can greet my old friends. I have ec- eepted position with Mr. A. l.. Kirby, where l hope I may be fa- vored with call from old friends and patrons, and may meet many people who will be both friends and patrons in the future. You will find here pleasant, comfortable, home- like store, with plenty of good mer- chandise and liberal treatment.
 Sincerely yours,
 Mamie Parish.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-17
SELECTION OF SEED CORN.
Subject of Weekly Agricultural
 Letter Issued by Commissioner.

The selection of seed corn is the subject of the weekly agricultural
 letter issued by Commissioner Sloan |of the Department of Agriculture this week, and great care in such selection is urged. Following is the letter:
 We must fall in line with the
 great wave passing over the South,
 which has for it's object the pro- duction of more and better corn.
 The South is corn as we'll as a cotton country, but in my opinion. proper attention has not been given
 to seed corn selection. Corn re- spends to intelligent effort and im- provement more quickly than does any other plant. It is also very easily influenced by change of cli- mate. For this reason, seed corn should be grown in the locality in which it is to be used. We attach
 more importance to heredity and breeding in the case of live stock. It is of equal importance in seed selection. With but little care and trouble the farmer can improve his seed from year to year. The yield per acre may very easily be in creased three to ten bushels, when proper methods of seed selection are used.
 If you have small patch of ground that looks pretty good and If the ground is neither too fertile nor to poor it would be better to select seed corn for the first year from this patch.
 When the ears are approaching maturity, go into the field and make a preliminary selection. The stalk itself should be eight or nine feet tall, having broad, we'll developed we'll colored leaves, and a strong we'll formed healthy tassel. The stalks should be upright, large and sturdy at the base and tapering evenly at the top. An ear with a close fitting shuck and with a ten- dency to turn downward should be selected. An ear that natures early should be selected. If you find only one ear on stalk that meets your select that ear. If two ears are we'll devloped, select both. When gathering time comes, throw these previously selected ears into box attached te the the side side Of Of the the wagon.
 These ears should be placed in the loft of the barn CT in some dry place where air circulates free ". This will enable the ear to dry and loss of germinating power by freezing will be pre- Fl
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-17
\ Reader Cures His
 Constipation Try it Free


The editogs ct s'Hsaifh Hints. and -Qneetionp and Answers'' have one uues- ton that 1s put to them more often than any ether. and which, strangely enough. they md the most difIlcult to answer That is ~How can, ! cure my constipa-
 Dr. Caldwell, an eminent specialist in 1izeeses of the stomach. liver and bowels has looked the whole field over, has prac- t1Ded 4he epecialfy for forty years and is eeoylecsd thst the 1nEredisntz contained in kss fks - cisin So intention from m sss'. eon- ot1pa1e1s DeopfA.
 1ey uocceas xu the cure of stubborn con - Q< uo1{x Wafefn efroHK cafharffcs 4n1 4ucn tninEA Syrup Repsi1, by train m1 mo ftou1&ee and bowel muscles to eGAH e the1r uoxk naturally and with
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-17
HAS NO WELCOME
 FOR BOOKER I.
House of Representative Cries Down q Resolution Allowing the Negro Educator to
 Speak in Hall.

Austin, Tex, Aug. 9.-The house this morning cried down, without consideration and Unanimously, a resolution which was introduced to allow Booker T. Washington, the negro educator, to speak in the hall of representatives on his proposed visit to Austin in September or De- tober, next.
 After I6 years of effort, u bill was passed authorizing the return to its former owners and the state of Ohio of flag captured by Texas regiment, from the Seventy seventh Ohio volunteers in battle i'll Arkansas during the civil war.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-17
Many a Suffering Woman.

Drags herself painfully through her daily tasks. suffering from back- ache, headache. nervousness. loss ns appetite and poor sleep, not know ing her ills are due to kidney and bladder troubles. Foley Kidnoy Pills give quick relief from pain and misery and a prompt return to health and strength. No woman who so suffers can afford to ovtr.- look Foley Kidney Pills. For sala by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-17
Hay Fever, Asthma and Summer
 eoIdc

Must be relieved quickly and Fo- ley's Honey and Tar Comnnnnd will Ido it. E. NJ. Stewart, i03i Wolfram street, Chicago. writes: T have been greatly troubled during the hot summer months with Hay Fever, and find that by using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound I get great relief" Many others who suf- fer similarly will be gald to benefit by MT. Stewards experience. For sale by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-17

More people, men and women, are suffering from kidney and blad- cdr trouble than ever before, and each year more of them turn fs.r quick relief and permanent bene- fit to Foiey's Kidney Remedy. which has proven itself to he one of the most effective remedies for kidney and bladder ailments that medical science has devised. For sale by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-17
The Stuff of Heroes

Now then. men," cried the gal lant captain, fight like heroes till your powder is done; then run for your lives I'm a little lame, so I'll start now" Wasp.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-17

If you want to buy a good farm. see W. D. Allen, Potter. 30-i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05
Side Frill Passe Various
Kinds Of Fluffy Things
Take Its Place.

For those who live in the rarihed
atmosphere of the inner shrine of
style the side frill is entirely passed
and has been hauled in. even as a sail
before a storm, a storm OF applause.
betoken!ng a far too popular approval
In its place we md, among other
Things the tichu, more fichus, for their
day is still TO run. \. two-sidrn friH
is very new and FLUFFY, and there is n
now ruchc, which is not E,lizabcthau
nor yet OF Pierrot type, for one narrow
frill stands UP and two deeper ones lie
nat about the throat, while n velvet
band ties round ana forms IA saucy bow
In back.
Because this new style of neckware
all flutcd, plcatcd and frilled-does
not admit of n scarf, which. Siding
gracefully about. might disturb the
fragile eSactness of its folds the sets
OF hat, nun and scarf are abou- to
drop out tho care. 1t Is absent from
all the newer sets But they are as
charming as even, even more so. The
hats are smaller. Some become frankly
caps. others tho most adorable. snug
hoods. These are designed especially
for carriage wear, and there Is a great
deal OF sense to be found lurking he
meath their g~randmotheriy uuaintneSs.
y hood in which one can get easily in
to q carriage and in which Il tired
head can rest comfortably against the
cushions on returning from an ex-
hausting round of calls or an exciting
bridge party is a blessing for which.
a few years ago. no one could have
dared to hope.
One set of mood and muff ives In soft
green. a silvery sea foam. The hoot
had a crown embroidered in long, loose
scrawly silver stitches. and was lined
with rose and silver lace. The bon
net, which was rather Dutch in shape.
turned up at tho sides to give a
glimpse OF this lining, and there was
n twist of brown fur. The muH was an
enormous affair of satin. edged with
fur, lined with pink, embroidered n
: silver II frilled most distractingly
with lace. There were also some wee
Hat roses tucked about 1t somewhere
reproducing others ut tho nupe of the
neck on the hood.
Another set was done In alltover
lace of "A very heavy variety. ovcf on.
nary colored chiffon, and edged with
fur. A cluster of little perky ostrich
feathers, of the hair vuriety
adorned tho little hat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05
Mufs Of the
Season
Flat and Enormous

Sometimes the monthly papers take
the matter up. and then pictures of the
bride and bridegroom adorn their
pages. The marriage the
guests present, and the history of
such guests, n not a list merely OF
the presents received, but an approxi-
mate valuation of them, arc printed. |
understand that Americans are really
far more retlcent about the publishing
OF the portraits. for example, than the
English are.
w Americans have been awarded
the palm for publicity. and we do get
more than we want sometimes"
Muffs, dat and enormous, are seldom
entirely of one kind of material. There
are ever so many of the most delightful
combinations. Perhaps one of the most
sombre of these was made Of shaggy
black plush and white silk. heavily
shrouded with black chiffon. Broad
bands Of the plush made the outer
ends: the silk II chiffon, winding
around the centre. draped themselves
all over the front in an immense Geisha
bow. with tusseled ends hanging.
a handsome seal mun had II single
raccoon skin wrapped around it's CEN
ire, the head came at the bottom and
had its teeth well fastened IN the
taii-two tails, in fact-long. yellow
rlngcd affairs that hung from the cen
tire of the bottom edge. These or
namcnts seem continually to be shifted
about. Last winter all the fat tails
seen trailing from muits-'possum, red
FOX, raccoon-hung from one side. The
little seal hat that accompanied this
mum had II raccoon crown, and a small
cluster OF stiT yellow miniature os-
trlch feathers repented tho note OF the
yellow rings on tho tails.
I The modern fashion of carrying a
tea basket when going on a railway
journey appears to be making Shadows
OF young women who used to think
they couldn't carry a hand satchei
even. but must express 1t ahead. Why
is 1t that n woman VIII cling to a
tea basket when she willingly relin-
quish to n porter all kinds of val
uahie luggage? 1t must be the subtle
fascination of TEA for the feminine
nature, n fascination which few men
barring DIR. Samuel Johnson have
been able to understand.
Il ten basket, with it's cquipage, lis
something Of /" weight. 5;i; rs ;ss
temptation to atlck travelling odds ana
lends into the basket that taxes the
carriers muscle. 4 sweet looking.
willowly giri came into tho Grand
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05
Keeping Up With Couture Modes.
Small Heads the Fashion

Small heads are the fashion now.
The hair, minus rats or other artif-
cial aids to b~ouffancy. is arranged to
define the contour OF the head rather
than to form a frame of the face. In
the case of the small head with small,
piquant features. thus close arrange
ment of the hair is becoming. but wo-
men with large heads and strong fea-
lures find the style rather trying and
n great care must be exercised in the
building of the couture 10 have the
hair as soft and fluffy as possible and
to draw 1t as low as may be over
forehead, temples and ears.
In order to obtain a good effect the
hair must be soft and not harsh OF
stif, and this softness usually means
scrupulous care and eternal vigilance
in the matter of grooming. y few
lucky women have naturally soft. nuf-
fy and lustrous hair-hair that, with n
minimum of care. rises up from the
parting and waves p~rettily over the
brow: but alas! most hair If not sham
poocd, brushed and aired zealously
tufts up in the soft and youthful man
ncr for just about two days after the
fortniehtly shampoo and then straight
ems out forlornly. clinss to the scalp.
where ii SHOULD spring up, and springs
up in provoking wlsps where it should
cling. tendrilwise. against the waves
OF tresscs.
During the winter. when more or less
heavy velvet and felt hats are worn
and the hair receives very little fresh
air or sunshine. a shampoo should be
given not less than once in four weeks
and II the hair is naturally rather oily
once II fortnight will be M too often
y Very little cream of tartar or boraS
should be added to the water to cut
the oil in the hair. and water as hot
as possible should be used, both foi
the washing and for the several rims.
ings that follow. After the nnal rims.
Ing the hair should be dried as thor
oughly as possible IN hot Turkish tow
els and should then be tossed and fan.
ned and the scalp manipulated with the
finger tips until every separate hail
stands up In O live and young (Which
Is much to the point) manner.
Between shampeos orris powder ma,
be spriikled in the hair to keep Il
fluffy, and the orris will also impart 6
delicate fragrance to the tressns. Blu
every particle OF ths powder must j.,
brushed or combed through the hal,
and not allowed to settle on the scalp
else 1t will become clogged with oil
and form q crust which Will injure TIL.
! growth OF young hairs. One OF til,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05

! simplest and best ways Of keeping oily
hair dry and fluffy is by combing it
frequently with n fine comb. With the
head lowered so that the hair falls
downward from the base OF the neck
Gin a direction opposite to hat taken
by the locks during the day. comb II
comb from the scalp. to the very ends
Of the hairs. The tresscs will fall
back into place when the mead is lifted.
electrically springy and fluffy. yet with
a soft luster caused by the even distri-
button OF the oil through the hair.
Just now the fashionable couture is
arranged with a modified Greek knot
directly at the back OF the head. Tnis
knot is not high enough 10 Show from,
a front View; neither Is it low cnough
to Interfere with the smooth fit of tn.
shell Dorrettc which confines loose ten
drills neatly at the back of the neck.
Ii must be large enough TO cover the
crown of the head so that there is u
fun effect back of the ears and the
ears themselves are well covcred-in
fact. ears arc entirely out of fashion
and only the tips, emphasized by ear
rings, in most cases, arc allowed to be
in evidence.
If the hair is absolu.ely too thin
to part and arrange in his manner a
fringe or transformation may be
worn beneath 1t al the back. This
fringe of hair should be just long
enough to pass under the back of thc
crown and reach 10 a point above the
ears, n II should be pinned all
around, while the hair is down. with
invisible hairpins. Then when the nat
ural hair is brushed UP loosely to form
the couture the hidden fringe will roll
up with 1t and give just the right
amount of fluffiness.
Dropping curls arc no longer con
sidered in good taste for street wear
but in the evening, without a hat and
with a decollete bodice, the little curl.
are charming. This couture has a
large, softly soiled Greek knot. made
of IL very long switch coiled over the
smaller knot effected with the natural
t~resses. Tho little curls may be made
of the ends of the natural hair-if II
IS plentiful enough-or they may b,
purchased at the accommodating hair
idresser's.
Very few women have hair Ions
enough to. twist In the new fashionable
coils. Even when the natural hair is
thick and soft, 1t is often rot very long
and is simply coiled flat against III,
head after having been made the mos
OF IN the front arrangement OF tn,
couture, "a long switch being used fol
! tho knot at the back.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05

Central Station the other day from a
fortnisht's stay with some friends in
estchester. She had the inevitable
ten basket In her hand. of course. She
was met by n masculine cousin, and u
big athletic fellow he was. He
&. obed the tea basket gaily. Then
he dropped 1t incontinently to the
MOOR and gazed wonderingly at the
girl.
Louise" he said. 81 nave always
icate. Louise can't stand much'-I've
hear that since / was knee high to
a grasshopper. How, may l ask. have
you toted that tea basket for blocks
as I me you must have In changing
trains-and what in heavens name
makes 1t so heavy.
"O!' said Louise, easily Il just stuck
a few odds and ends into II that l
thought I'd poed on the journey, and
an extra pair OF shoes, and my mani
cure set, and brushes and things for
the night, and some photographs and
books-O. and some nuts the little
boys picked specially for me, so /
couldn't bear 10 leave them"
81 s'pose It's the nuts that make
such an Internal rattling,' said the
cousin gr!mly.
He walked over to q ~lsnny-in-thc-
slot macsine and weighed the basket.
II tipped the scales at thirty-hve
pound
Right here is where we call a,taxi.''
he announced. when tea baskets are
turned into trunks. 1t rs time to stop
Juggling them by hand"
Much is said on the other side Of
the pond" remarked n girl who had
just returned from Europe, about the
manner In which American happenings
are exploited by the press. but notn-
ing can go ahead OF the personal anec-
dotes printed abroad. The names are
suggested by capitals, followed by
stars cqualing In number the omitted
letters. These names are readily rec
ogniHed by the puhlic at large. In
our country such anecdotes are circu-
lated inrSusA otiy one or two publ
cations that comparatively few people
read, aiid The pdplic Is less we'll In
formed after all than the European
purlic.
our marriage notices." continued
the Spung globe %trotter. "are dignity
%itseif compared with simiiar
ments on the other eide. The English
papers hunt mp the pedigrees OF the
Interested parties. and publish every
! fact they can lay their hands ON
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05
RUNE. on skirts.

Rumes on skirts.
Halfway up some OF the skirts tiier"
are festoons of narrow rufies. which,
by the way. ere fuller than they We're
In mid summer. These festoons arc
caught at the points with little
rosettes or bows.
One tunic drapery was slashed in
the middle of the front about four
teen inches above the hem and dragged
back at each side and the corner. then
was knotted and left to hang in a
tasseled point. The tunic was plain
and the skirt was OF blocked material,
the skirt going up in a V ut he front.
where the tunic was slashed.
Some of the new waists of gowns
have sleeveless Jacket arrangements
which fall below the belts in square
tails, extending halfway or moro down
the skirt and giving a panel effect.
Sleeves, though stu short, are taking
TO themselves deep %turnback. cuffs.
Even the kimono sleeve is being fin
ished In this way. Many df these cuffs
are Of gauntlet shape, and the sleeves
are sometimes fulled a trlne into them
to make n slight pun at the elbow
Sleeves are anything but plain. and
that a day of fussiness is arm coyor-
ings in near few persons doubt who
arc watching tho developments of the
styles
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05

Fitting the Feet.
Ihere are really few women who
know the Importance of p~urchosing
shoes that nit their feet. The cause
OF many broken insteps comes from,
iInprofectly fitted shoes. When ettinr
II there Is too much space left in tha
toe of the shoe as soon as tho shoe
Is worn for a short time the heel Will
peEln TO chafe and cause the wearer
amucn ANNOYANCE. The ball of the foot
should be at the curve of the sole.
A Hospitality Shelf.
Nowadays no kitchen cupboard
up-to-date without one. And the sb,l,
! never bare. Whenever an inroad IS
made upon 1t, the loss is SUPPLE
again Immediately. 1t holds az rer.
erous a collection as possible OF can.
ned soups. meats, vegetables. fruits
and relishes. Many of these are of
the housewives own putting M. n
proud and tempting showins-tha res.
are the best brands she can buy. 81
that she has no fear. In using them. OF
n such injurious ~scquc az
ptomaine poisoning. There are also
box of gelatine on the hospitality
shelf. spices and herbs for flavoring.
sifted bread crumbs and a few shel!eJ
nuts-all In tightly covered glass Jars
and many other little frat aids TO the
hungry, peculiar to each Individual
housekeeper.
Above the shelf hangs a Hat of
easily prepa ed dishes and recipes
soups. salads, desserts, etc. that have
| proved ~favorites of the family or ef
! guests entertained. In the fiuttor ~
an emergency, 1t often happens thm.
| many an exceilent' recipo escapes ones
memorY-Mar- H Horthend
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05

fuipure Lace Again.
The revival of white lace for gowns
has brought about the use OF guipure'
which is one Of the best OF the hcaVH
laces. II is used in It's original light
tan color, and effective empire gowns
of it are made over black mousselinc.
which is hemstitched wherever il
shows. and is touched off with narrow
velvet ribbon.