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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-10
LINDEN.
Received too late for last week
session..

Rev. Cookson. who attended the chau
tauqua at Platteville, returned home
Saturday.
Mr.. VIM. Tonkin, an Englishman,
who for some time lived in our village,
died at the Iowa County Home Friday
of cancer of the stomach. His funeral
took place Sunday afternoon from the
undertaker's rooms in Linden. Mr.
Tonkin was sixty three years old and
had no relatives here.
John Sleeman, wife and two child
rem arrived here from England Satur
day Three sons and daughter have
been here for some time. Mr.. Sleeman
and family will live on the Robert
Hawk farm. Robert is a brother of
Mrs. Sleeman.
Otto Ovitz and family moved Satur
day into the house they purchased Of a
Land company, but better known as the
John Harker residence.
John H. Craze, who had been visiting
relatives and friends in Linden and
surrounding country returned to his
home in Sac, City, Iowa, Friday of last
week. His daughter Ora went to
Hazel Green on Friday to visit friends.
Media Hillary and Wilma Gribble
returned home from summer school at
Platteville.
Mrs. Thomas Heathcock and daugh-
ter Oscea are visiting friends in Iowa.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-10
MEANING OF LOVE.

Perhaps of all words in hui
man speech none is more elastic
than love. 1t means as many
different things as there are
minds. 1t is the one word
which when a man speaks it
means no more or less than his
personality. 1t is the gist, sub
stance and quintessence of what
he is; more. of what he longs to
be, for
The thing we long for, that we
are
For one transcendent moment"
When you say. therefore. that
you love man. woman, a
child or God we can have not
much idea of what you mean
until we know you. Pious folk
express their most exalted
ideal-the feeling of their union
with God-and even describe the
nature Of deity itself by this
word. while vicious and pervert-
ed creatures use precisely the
same word to express their low
est form Of selfishness. - Rev.
Frank Crane.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-10
GET BUSY NOW
Last Date for Action is Friday,
September l.
COUNTY AND STATE AID
Can be Secured by Towns Which
Vote a Tax Before Sept. L.
1911.
Friday Of this Week the Last Day
to Call Meetings.

Under the provisions of the new state
aid law Chapter 337, Laws of 1910
towns can get county and state aid for
almost any kind of permanent road
Improvement, if they have voted tax,
or will prior to Sept 1, 1911, vote tax,
for the improvement.
The new law is unique among state
aid laws in the fact that it covers not
only the work of grading, draining and
surfacing with stone or gravel, but also
includes earth road work of perma
nent nature, such as cutting down hills.
relocating roads around hills, under
draining swampy places, making fills
across swamps, and in fact, any work
that will produce a lasting improve
ment. 1t is expected that the state,
county and town will each pay one
third of the cost of road work A town
must vote tax of at least $500 for
improving road
Any bridge over six feet in span can
also be built with state aid under the
new law. 1t is expected that the state
will pay 20 per cent and the county and
town each 40 per cent of the cost of
bridges. A town must vote a tax of at
least $3.50 for building IA bridge or
bridges.
All roads and bridges improved under
the law must lie on the prospective
system of state highways, selected or to
be selected for each county by it's
county board. Towns must vote taxes
for 1912 work on or before Sept. /,
1911, and town boards must petition the
county board through the county clerk
on or before September 1, 1911.
Counties which wish tO build roads
in 1912 with county and state funds
alone must vote county tax before
Oct. 1, 1911. But if a county wishes to
proceed in the usual way with the
town, county and state each sharing
the cost, no action by the county board
is necessary until the November, 1911,
session.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-10
McSwiney's Gun.

Near Horn Head. County Donegal.
Ireland. there is a hole in the rocks
called McSwiney's gun. 1t is on the
Seacoast and is said to have connec-
ton with cavern When the north
wind blows and the sea is at half
flood the wind and the waves enter
the cavern and send up jets of water
from the gun" to Il height Of more
than 100 feet. The jets of water are
accompanied by explosions which may
be heard for miles
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-10
More Worry.

Il didn't know you admired that Of.
fetal"
Il don't" replied the political man
ager.
Then why do you insist on crediting
him with a presidential boom?"
Merely to make his life harder by
giving him something more to worry
about"-Exchange
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-10
Be Slow TO Indorse.

"A man should think before he
peaks." said the prudent youth.
Yes" replied Dustin Stax. And he
SNld think still harder before he
"'es his name on the back of any
Soi'f document Washington Star,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-10
All Must Help.

a "ls>man who does not assist with
iiiS counels. rich man with his
char1v an poor man with his labor
are perfectpuisances in a common
wealth.-Swh
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-10
JAPAN'S FRIENDSHIP.

There were always reasons
why Japan could not attack
America successfully. There
have for MANY years been senti-
mental reasons why she would
not If she could 1t was Amer
lea who came knocking at our
doors when we were close cor
poration. stay at home provin-
cial people. America led us into
the kindergarten of western civ
iliZation and showed us how to
walk. She made us known to
all the world Her sympathy
has been with us in every great
crisis. In the kindergartens of
Japan today the little children
are taught patriotism. which be-
comes q fierce fire in every
breast. The little ones are
taught the story of how the
United States was the first and
best friend we had in the con-
gress Of world pOwers.-Rev.
Minosuke YamaQuiehi.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-10
IDLENESS OF TEARS.

IDLENESS OF TEARS.
When | consider life and its
few years
4 wisp of fog betwixt US and
the sun,
A call to battle and the battle
done
Ere the last echo dies within our
ears,
\ rose choked in the grass. an
hour of fears.
The gusts that past a darkening
shore do beat,
The burst of music down an I'M
listening street
wonder at the idleness of tears.
Ye old. old dead, and yet of yes
ternight
ChieftainS and bards and keep
ers of the sheep.
By every cup of sorrow that you
had
Loose me from tears and make
me see Alright
How each hath back what once
he stayed TO weep
Homer his sight. David his lit
tie lad.
-Lizette Woodwork Reese.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-10
THE MOTHERS OF MEN.


The bravest battle that ever was
fought,
Shall tell you where and
when!
On the map of the world you'll
find it not;
Twas fought by the mothers
Nay, not with cannon or battle
shot.
With sword or nobler pen;
Nay, not with words of elo-
Quence fraught
From the mouths of wonder
ful men.
But deep in the walled up moth
erS heart.
A mother that will not yield,
But patiently. quietly bears her
To them in this battlefield
No marSEaled troops nor biv-
OIlac song.
No banners that CLEAN or
wave.
But, oh, those battles they last
SO long
From babyhood to the grave.
Joaquin Miller.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
VI. w. c. showers Miss Payne.

Friday afternoon at the home
of Miss Lochridge, Miss Olive Payne
was the recipient of very pretty
shower" given by the members and
few invited guests OF the Young
Ladies' Whist Club. The house
was decorated in club colors, old
gold and royal purple, with side
decorations of sweet peas and lilies.
The guests were received in the liv-
ing room, where punch was served,
the dining room being reserved as
the brides room. Here a parasol
of club colors was suspended from
the ceiling. Placed in the parsol
were the gifts, each tied with a
purple ribbon which hung over the
edge of the parasol to the table in
the center of the room. Miss Payne,
by gently pulling the ribbons, was
showered, drop by drop, with gifts
from the friends. She was then
presented with a set of very hand
some tea spoons in the William
Penn design, the gift of the club.
After thanking each giver in her
own charming manner, Miss Payne
paid the following beautiful tribute
to the club:
Here's to the members Of the Y. L.
w. c.,
The girls / have loved so long;
The hours | have spent with you
shall always be
Treasured i'm memory in accents
strong.
Here's to the good old club so grand,
For five short years I've watched
her grow,
For many years yet may she con-
tinue TO stand,
With never a wayer, with never
a foe.
Here's to the girls who have left
her fold,
Thirteen of these have reached Gu
pid's goal,
But wherever they are may the flu
ture hold
Friendship and love and peace OF
soul.
Here's health, and wealth, and a
nice man,
For each girl in the old Y. l..
w. c.;
Love, laugh, work, and whenever
you can,
Pause for a moment and think OF
me"
Miss Payne is one of Mena's most
charming and talented daughters,
and the place she holds in the
hearts Of the club members was
made evident as they crowded
about her with expressions OF love
and good wishes for her happiness.
Miss Payne's marriage to Mr..
Clarence Blackstone Nall will take
place "Wednesday, June fl, at her
home on Grandyiew Heights.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
COUNTESS WREAKS
VENGEANCE ON RIVAL
Lures Woman Into Cab and Slabs
Her With Kitchen Knife-POurs
Boiling Water Over Faith
less Spouse.

Paris, June PA good deal has
been said at times of titles being as
sumed by persons who are not le-
gally qualified to bear them, and
now and then references are made
to people in very humble positions
who are genuine mobiles, but prefer
to keep the fact to themselves.
To the particular case to which
attention is drawn, the heroine is a
real countess, though no one who
saw her wheeling a barrow filled
with vegetables along the streets
would have suspected the fact. Her
husband, the count, is commercial
traveller, and as he does not make
much out of this business his wife
put the family pride IN her pocket
and brought out the barrow.
In spite Of ups and downs, every
thing had gone smoothly in this
modest menage until few days
ago, when, as her husband was seat
ing himself at table for the midday
meal, his wife came in with tu-
reen of boiling water. She poured
this over the unfortunate man, who
was terribly scalded, and fled from
the place as fast as she could.
After this performance the wo-
man went off to a certain house,
and. knocking at door, showed a
photograph to the person who
opened it.
Lures Rival Into Cab.
you know this gentleman, sine
asked.
Yes, he is my husband" was the
reply.
"Well, madam, he is in DANCE Off
death. Follow me; | will take you
to him."
The occupant of that particular
flat put on her hat and, in company
with the visitor, got into a cab,
while during the drive she INDUCED
in eulogy of her husband, as she
called him. Suddenly her speech
was brought to an end by stab
with a long kitchen knife. Her
screams brought the cab to a halt.
Policemen stepped up, and, while
the countess was being taken TO the
nearest station, the second woman
was conveyed to the hospital, where
the other victim of the irate spouse,
the count himself, was lying in
ward.
The countess had only just dis
covered his intimacy with her rival,
and when she ascertained that IL
had already lasted several years,
and her husbands frequent and
prolonged absences from Paris were
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
PRAYED AN END TO DROUTH
SupplicatiOns for Rain Were Gen.
eral in Kansas City Churches
Sunday.

Kansas City, June i2.-Prayers for
rain were read at the masses in most
OF the Roman Catholic churches in
Kansas City and vicinity yesterday.
Prompted by the dray condition,
many Protestant ministers also in
Guided in their general prayers a
duplication that the drought De
broken. The ritualistic appeal for
moisture was used in several Epls-
copal churches.
In the Catholic church the use OF
the prayer rests upon the priest IN
charge of the parish and a general
order or consent of the bishop is
not required. This is because one
portion of diocese may need rain
While the rest may not.
Following drive through the rural
part OF his parish, during which he
noticed the general dry condition
OF the crops and apparent need OF
ram, the Rev. l.. j. Beck OF the st.
Johns Catholic Church in Kansas
cdty, kas.. first offered up the
prayer week ago. His action was
generally followed yesterday, al
though several ministers said that
conditions did not yet warrant 1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
COUNTING MAIL COMPLETED.
Mena POstoGlce Handled 135,901
Pieces During Month of May.

Under instructions from the Post
master General, Postmaster VIM
berly, as well as all other postmas-
ters in the United States, kept a de-
tailed record of all mail handled in
his office during May. The record
shows that there was received at
the Mena office during the month
34,f2f pieces of first class mail and
% 1874 ef all other classes. The out
going mail of first class amounted to
49,99i pieces, and the other classes
to 25,952, making a total of i35,90i
pieces.
This counting Of the mail made
much extra work for the postofflce
force. Postmaster Wimberly said
Saturday that he felt as if he had
been taking vacation so far this
month on account of not having to
count the mail.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
CORN HURT; COTTON
NOT YET DAMAGED
Reports From All Over Arkansas In
dicate That Continued Dr0uth Is
Injuring Crops-Rain Is Badly
Needed.

Little Rock, June i2.-According
70 reports received by the Gazette
last night from towns in all parts of
the state, the crops right now are
badly in need of rain. Corn espec-
tally is suffering from the continu-
ed drouth and in many places has
been considerably damaged already.
In most places the cotton is not suf-
fering much yet form the drouth,
hut cannot stand a continuation of
The dray weather more than an
other week. The oat crop has been
damaged some, but most of this crop
has been gathered. Conditions have
been excellent for harvesting grain.
Garden truck all over the state is
injured. In many places it is stated
that the vegetables have literally
shriveled up under the hot sun.
In the southern part of the state
last night there was some prospects
of rain, heavy cloud having come
up Unexpectedly, accompanied by
thunder storm. Reports from the
rice district also indicate that this
large crop has been damaged by the
drouth. The rice that has been we'll
watered and planted in time is of
course in good shape, since it is a
hot weather plant and only needs to
be flooded, but owing to the fact
that the ground is dry and absorbs
considerable of the water that is
pumped it has been found difficult
to flood the fields at distance from
the pumping station, and rice at this
time of the year without water
burns up rapidly. Much rice has
not been planted on account of the
dry weather, and most rice plants
are required TO run continually to
water the fields.
The early corn seems to suffer
most from the lack of rainfall, and
is said to be curling up and turning
yellow, in some places beginning to
tassle when not over three feet high.
All correspondents agree that the
cotton is doing fairly well so far, but
will be compelled to have rain with
in week or ten days.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
ANNUAL WOODMAN DECORATION
1raves of Deceased Brothers Visit
ed Sunday.

Sunday morning a number of tbe
olncers and members of the Mena
lodge of Woodmen of the World
went to White Oak cemetery. where
they held short service and deco
rated the grave of Sovereign Dalhv
In the afternoon the Woodmen
met at the Odd Fellows hall and
from there marched to the Odd Fell
lows cemetery, where they found
many others awaiting their arrival
mere they decorated the graves of
sovereign G. w. Lawhead and Sow
erelgn t. b. Lanford. f. w. Lewis
made an address, which was very
httlng for the occasion. A quartet
consisting of Mrs. NJ. K. Irwin. Lige
Horner, Miss Alice Felbell and Mr.
Price sang a number of beautiful
songs.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
HONORED BY HUNDREDS
Many Fellow Citizens Attend Serv-
ices Over Remains of j. b. Little
John at Church and Cemetery.

The remains of j. b. LittlejOhn,
one of Menas oldest and most re-
spected citizens, were laid in their
last resting place Sunday in
White Oak cemetery. The funeral
services, which were held at 5
O'Clock in the afternoon at the M. K.
church, South, of which church the
deceased long has been an active
and conscientious worker, were at
tended by as large number OF low
ing friends as ever gathered at such
an occasion in Mena.
Following the song by the choir,
Some Sweet Day, Bye and Bye" the
Rev. A. j. Ewing read a Scripture
lesson. The Rev. J. ]. Bowman OF
the First NJ. E. church lead in the
prayer which followed. The choir
then sang Jesus, Lover of My Soul. "
The Rev. M. X. Irwin used as his
text for the funeral sermon the first
verse of the seventh chapter OF Ec-
clesiastics, which is: "A good name
is better than precious ointment:
and the day of death than the day OF
ones BIRTH His talk was a force
full one. He told in plain words OF
the many splendid traits which Mr..
Littleiohn had, and the sermon came
from the heart of Mr.. Irwin and
went to the hearts of all his hear
ers. It was one which must have
been full of consolation to the be-
reaved family, and one which should
help them bear their loss.
Mr.. Irwin. referred to Mr.. Little
John as a man of great honesty, one
who had strong convictions and was
honest in them, and who would
rather have died than to give in to
those things which he thought were
wrong. He was a man who took a
great interest in the well-being OF
mankind, and spent much time and
energy worrying about the future
of those whom he thought were not
doing as they should.
After Mr.. Irwin closed, the choir
sang the song which Mr.. Littlejohn
had always loved, and which ne had
so often requested to have sung for
him. IT was when the Mists Have
Rolled Away"
While the organist played Near
er My God to Thee" the friends were
given an opportunity to view the re-
mains. which were then taken to
White Oak for interment. The NALL
hearers were Judge J. S. Kelly, G. l.
Lochridge, w. d. Durham, ]. Il
Mailer. w. E. Anderson and J. b.
DisherOon. :. !,
With the exception of Mrs. NJ. j.
Davis, his youngest daughter, all the
children of the deceased were pres
ent. Mrs. Davis, who lives IN Den
yer. could not come. Erb Moore OF
DeOueen, a nephew, and Gene kel-
", a grandson Of Little Rock, were
here.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
THE EXTRA SESSION
ENACTED FOURLA
One OF These Was a Revenue Bill
Total of 1l5 Days of Lawmaking
Included in Work of the Leg
islatur"-Song in House.

Little Rock, June 1.-THE extra
session went into history to the
strains of when the Roll Is Called
Up Yonder I'll Be There" in the
House, and valedictories of good will
by Henderson and others in the
Senate. There were % senators
present and all except Turner vot-
ed to concur in the House resolution
adJourning sine die at 1890 o'clock
Saturday. No business whatever
was attempted in the Senate. In
the House Barker of Drew attempt
ed in vain to correct record show
ing that the Turner-Jacobson reve-
nue. bill was not constitutionally
read the third time in full Friday.
Jackson of Randolph introduced a
resolution for a committee to re-
main twenty days and investigate
the charge that w. L. Reaves, a con-
tractor, owes the state $4,000.
Grant of Jackson was en- the floor
arguing for the resolution when
Speaker Milwee announced the ad-
journment sine die.
Land Commissioner Dye, whose
Office force was vetoed, announces
that he will finance his Office and
carry it on just the same.
Extra Session Acts.
Bill for the removal of the State
Treasurer's office and the Supreme
Court from the old capitol to the
new building, carrying $4,000.
Enabling act for the Initiative and
Referendum.
Railroad rate litigation act, car
rying $4,000 to prosecute an appeal
to the Supreme Court.
The Turner-Jacobson revenue act.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
Hot Winds Damage Crops.

Conway, June i2.-Only about
half crop of oats was harvested
here on account of the continued
drouth, and the corn is suffering for
the want of rain. The cotton is
holding up very well regardless of
the drouth, although very small in
some localities. In many places the
corn is beginning to tassle, although
only about three feet high. The
temperature has been at a maxi
mum of over a hundred during the
past week and the hot winds are
causing much damage to crops.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
SERVICES OUT OF DOORS
The Rev. Nj. X. Irwin Of the NJ. Il.
Church, South, Preached at the
Aird0me Sunday Night.

The evening services of the NJ.
E. church, South, were held at the
Airdome Sunday evening and
were very largely attended, between
400 and 500 persons hearing the SER
mon by the Rev. M. X. Irwin.
Mr.. Irwin has engaged the Airdome
for the rest of the summer and will
hold services in it Sunday evenings
when the weather permits. His idea
in getting out-of-doors was to make
it more comfortable for his congre-
CATION, and frem the way they
turned out Sunday night they seem
to appreciate their pasotrs efforts.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15

The readers Of this paper will be
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~ upon the blood and mucous sur
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Sold by all Druggists. 76c.
Take Halls Family Pills for Con-
stfpation.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
Damage Serious Near Ozark.

Ozark, June f2.-This part of Ar
kansas is experiencing the
dryest month of June in its history.
Corn is already seriously damaged
1t willis during the day, but at
night it opens ~up and looks fresh.
and experienced farmers say as long
as it does that there is hope of at
least part of a crop. However,
unless rain comes soon, the crop
will be total failure. Cotton, too, is
beginning to show the effects OF tie
long drouth and the terrific heat.
The blackberry crop has been cut
short and the locusts have seriously
damaged the berries. Gardens are
entirely burned up.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15

due not exclusively to business. as
he had alleged, but to the journeys
which he liked to make in the
young woman's company her fury
knew no bounds, and the boiling
water and the long kitchen knife
were utilized for revenge
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
Corn Crop Is Hurt.

DeVaII's Bluff, June f2.-Crops
here with the exception of early
corn are in pretty good shape. The
corn has begun to twist and turn
yellow from lack of rain and the oat
crop was not very good on account
OF the drouth. Gardens here are
suffering also, but the cotton crop
VIII be all right if there is rain in
the next ten days.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
Corn But Half Crop,

Ashdown, June f2-Corn in This
section has been badly damaged be-
cause of the drouth. Many fields of
corn are twisting up and turning
yellow and there will not be more
than half crop. The cantaloupe
crop is also burning up, but the cot
ION is all right so far.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-15
Gar Of Furniture at Paton's.

Patton & Co., The FURNITURE aIil
hardware dealers. Monday unload
ed a car of furniture which they
are enabled to care for by using tne
new wareroom recently built. Mr..
patton saws that he has bought this
furniture on such advantageous
terms that he will have some NIGH
tv interesting price news ssoon a.
he can get il arranged for selling.