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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-06-25
BAD, BAD GANESHA
! W|lLNEvER, NEVER
HO0D00 ANY MORE
He's Lost His Silly Little Brass
Head Because He Has
Been Naughty.
SCREAMS AS HE'S CNT.
He Brought Bad kGck to Har-
riet QuimtS'since She Flew
Acroy English Channel.
SCREAMS AS HE'S CNT.

/fhis Is the true story OF Ganesha.
fwho was taken as a talisman by
Harriet ouimby when she new across
the English Channel and who has mis-
behaved himself dreadfuliy ever since.
He was tried to-day in the Court OF
Convenience, sentenced to death and
punished by having his foolish little
brass head cut on.
oanesha, who was fashioned OF hard
ened brass centuries ago In India and
who should have learned to behave by
this time. acted In the most outrageous
manner. You would scarcely believe II
unless you were to see II In print just
a. II II. Then OF course. you would
know IL must be true. II, however. you
are the kind OF person who walks under
Q ladder unheeding and sleeps bliss
fully In room Il without even saying
oh shucks. there's nothing In W'-in
ether words. II you have become "ad-
vanccd," don't read another line.
Ganesha was lying In a heap of idols
which had brought their owners bad
luck when Miss Quimby first saw him
He gazed at her most pleadingiy. and
meeting was an arr 'oliday In tho city
room OF the London Daily Mirror; the
occasion was the public burning OF all
the evil talismen sent for destruction
NE had ALREADY BEEN TOSSED
INTO FLAME.
Before Miss Quimby could rescue him
some one tossed him into a fire when
was TO consume him. Ganesha's heart
was Of stout brass and. though he
heated up he would not melt. MISS
outuby cooled his scorched hide ana
adopted him. You'd think he would be
aarteful, but Ganesha wasn't-not bit.
He had been In the pocket OF
French aviator who had met with an
sccldsnt, but Miss Quimby decided to
take him on the Channel flight. Then
- began his misbehavdor
An aviator TO whom Miss Quamoy
Impaired the secret OF her coming
night broke his promise and took
woman passenger on cross-Channei
flight, robb1ng her Of the honor OF
being the first woman to mako the
Journey In an aeroplane. or course.
MlM Quimby was the first TO ny q
machine across. but the other honor
should have been hers.
Then . man. . great friend. with
whom she made \ verbal contract for
5000 for the Channel flight, repudiated
the contract when the flight was made.
In disgust over the outcome OF
Wanted British honesty which was
ahmed into her ears. Miss Quimby
came home to New York. Ganesha,
unsuspected. came too.
In Ave years Miss Quimby had not
had 10 see her lawyer ten times. In
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-06-25

the past two months. since oanesha
came. she has had to consult her at
torney twenty-seven times always
about financial matters and breaches
OF trust.
IL was only the other day she began
to suspect Gane.hs. Her suspicious
were verified and at fret Miss Quimby
Just spanked him and set him out as n
paper wcight-s most humillat!ng thing
TO do. when one considers his ancient
lineage.
Then she tried 10 break OF one " his
hands. hut hammered In vain a man
~ "y"n iron could not nav" gio"l 'he
strain. but your true aristocrdt Is tcna-
cious OF life and Ganesha only bllntt "a
a lltIln when II Mas NIL nNnr -
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-06-25

Your drusei ell. Rssno scss tDc Ointment
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
TRAINS CRASH
NEAR SLOAN
Two of Kansas City Southern's New
Passenger Engines in This
Wreck-Three Reported In
jured-N0ne Killed.

About noon Monday two KAN
sas City Southern freight trains
fast freight No. 81, southbound, and
an extra. northbound, met head-on
about two miles from Sloan
Springs. From reports the trans
were going pretty fast. It IS re-
ported that three Of the train crew
were injured.
Both trains were being pulled by
the big new Pacific type passenger
engines recently purchased by the
Kansas City Southern. One OF the
engines turned over three times
down an embankment and was COW
cred up by the box ears which loi-
lowed it. 1t now lies about 90 ieee
from the track.
Passenger train No. 1 reacneo
Mena about six hours late on ac-
count of delay caused by inc
wreck.
The new type passenger Trains
are very fast. On a recent trip one
of them brought its train up lhs
Rich Mountain grade at a speed %
IS miles per hour.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
FLOYD ALLEN WORE
BULLET PROTECTOR

Wylheyille, Va May EVE
dence that Floyd Allen wore pal-
lct-proof protection in The Ills
vile court when the shooting w
Of the court took place Maren :.
was brought out during the 1tla'
If Allen here today for the l.Nra-
Of Prosecutor William NJ foss..s'
Deputy Sheriff Gillespie tcsliisp
that after the shooting BEGAN
had fired four shots point bla'in q
Allen. Gillespie said he hae W..
dered uhy the shots bad iloi 49,
effect He made a careful eAp.,s
nation of the courtroom. pni $3.50
find 30 Shots ia ibe walls ~ w.
ihe point from which be hfa W.
s. Alien. Before Alien ~ns s
~ he ehaaeed hls clothes a'' -.
IssrIe firmly believed ihs
e|ans4ea tlsf das 81 the
saas s llrasslplaie 81 su0t
afHaf protection
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09

PLATFORM OF PENNSYLVANIA's
PROGRESSIVE REPUBLICANS.

Following is brief summary OF
the platform adopted by the Pro-
gressive Republicans Of pennsyl-
Sania:
That the Republican party was
founded by Lincoln and his asso-
ciaieS to destroy special privileges
Of his day, through the rule of the
people.
That in the period following the
war. when the people were busy
with material affairs and when par
iisansiip rather than principles
divided the people IN politics, spe-
cial privilege again gained control
Of the government and also of in
dustry and Of the money and COM
mercial credit OF the nation.
That this control was obtained
through The political bosses. who
sold the power to corporate wealth.
That as Lincoln had been raised
up 70 destroy the special privilege
OF his day. so Theodore Roosevelt
has been given to The nation to lead
the fight again special privilege
81 our time.
That 10 accomplish social and
economic justice through the real
rule Of The people. the Republican
party Of Pennsylvania pledges it.
self TO the policies If Theodore
Roosevelt.
That when statutes Tor social and
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09

bows comb only the front of their
hair: bat this is not sufficient
Directions for Cleaning Teeth.
The child should he taught at the
age OF five to cleanse the teeth. Use
a soft bristle tooth brush with a
reliable dentifrice, Of which there
are a number on the market.
Teach the child 70 rinse the mouth
with tepid water after using the
brush.
Adults teeth should be brushed
with a suitable dentifrice at the
morning toilet and just before re-
firing at night, anyway, and after
each meal, as well, if you want
good, healthy teeth. The proper
way to brush the teeth is from the
gum toward the cutting edge. This
avoids irritating the margin OF the
gums and the subsequent exposure
Of the neck Of the tooth, which IS
not protected by enamel. II you
want to be especially careful, brush
the grinding surface Of the molars,
SO that all of the minute assures
may be freed from every particle
of food.
Our children wash their faces,
but they have never been taught to
keep their mouths clean. It is es-
timated that only eight per cent OF
the people of this country take care
|of their teeth.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
KRETz HOME BURNED
Fire of Unlnow Origin Destroys
Historic Old Residence-Much
Of Furnishings Saved.

Shortly after ? o'clock Tuesday
afternoon the home Of Maj. H.
Kretz, which overlooks the city
from a prominent point on the side
Of College hill, was consumed by
flames.
When the alarm was given the
fire had gained considerable head
way. Several parties in automo-
biles and neighbors reached the
home in just a few moments, but
nothing could be done to check the
flames, and some quick work was
done in carrying out furniture ano
other valuables. AT least some de-
gree of order was maintained II
this work. and nearly everything
taken out was well protected. Mir
rors, fancy china, glassware anc
even tubs full Of canned fruit were
safely rescued. OF course, there
were many precious and valuable
articles destroyed, including
purse containing about $50, which
was overlooked.
The firemen made their best eff
fort to get water to the burning
home, but they had to lay ovel
1900 feet of hose and wait fol
some of this to be borrowed from
private sources before the fire
could be reached. They only
saved some small outbuildings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kretz were packing
their furniture today to move t
another residence just one bloch
distance. They have no idea how
the fire originated, but probably
from the kitchen flue, as the blazt
was first discovered in the roof. a.
There was $1,000 insurance OF
the property, Si,250 covering the
building and $3.50 on the furniture
The Kretz home was one Of ths
early day residences of this count
try, the main part Of it being Of
the old style log house. 1t had beer
added to and remodeled into a very
attractive bungalow.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
SCHOOL HEATING SYSTEM
Purchased Last Thursday by Board
for the Central Building.

The Mena school board met last
Thursday and ordered a Waterbury
hot air heating and ventilating sys-
tenn for the Central school building.
The purchase was made from
Henry Padgett, the representative
of the manufacturers of the sys-
tenn, with the understanding that
it be installed and tried for a year.
At the expiration Of the year, il not
satisfactory, it play be returned to
the company. This is system
which is very generally used in
eastern cities.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
INTERESTING TO DOG OWNERS
Are Liable for Damages WheT
Cause Runaway.

A decision recently handed down
by the Supreme court of Kansas is
calculated to make the owners Of
dogs sit up and take notice. A
man was riding by a house in Staff
ord county when a dog ran out and
frightened the horse and the man
was thrown out and badly in
jured. He sued for damages, and
the jury gave him $500, upon
which the owner of the dog ap-
pealed and lost his case. The court
said: THE owners of vicious and
barking dogs are responsible for
all damages caused by such dogs
and the owners keep them at their
peril. kansas Item in Kansas
City Star.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
Is HAPPILY Welded
TO HIS TENTH WIFE
Samuel ]. killow OF Lawrence
County "Mm OF Matrimonial
Fame

Imboden, May lit has been said
that every man who is so fortunate
as to get a good "helpmeet7 during
his brief existence is, in reality, a
success, and should be considered
as such. If this be true, there is
one man in Arkansas that is Justly
entitled to honor of being an ultra
success. This remarkably success
full person resides in Lawrence
county, near this city, and is known
not only as Samuel J. KiIlow. but
also as the IMAM OF matrimonial
fame'-for he was united recently
to his tenth wife.
Mr.. Killow has a hyneneal his
tory filed with sensational inter-
est This history he made himself.
The greater part, too, has been
made since his arrival in Lawrence
county in the fall OF 1880 He has
loved, courted and married ten wo-
men. From five of these women he
has seen the courts grant him A
divorce, and he has heard the clat-
ter Of the heels of these dissatis-
ned women as they left his thresh-
Old lie has stood by the collins Of
four other wives.
But today Uncle Samuel joy
iaiiy basks IN the sunshine Of his
tenth brides love and care. His
troubles and sorfoas are gone. Al
though advanced ii age ana his
hair gray, he Is just beginning life
over
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
MALARIAL DISEASES,
How to Avoid Them and theS
rious Consequences Of Nep
Iect.

elk me up something to KNOT i.
malaria, DOCTOR" remarked a sa,,s
faced, sickly looking man, emf. ~
eminent physicians Office the TX.
The doctor stepped to his med;c;u
use, took down couple Of bottles NIL.
a preparation which he handed Il i,
patient with the customary adv;c. =
shake well and follow directions .ns
resumed his seat.
"Such cases are frequent, "replied..
doctor in answer to question. a1x,
warm days and damp, chilly nights i,
certain malaria breeders and are ~
serious in those who have neglce,ed !.
keep their stomach, liver and bowels !.
good condition. Such persons are t,n
Of the impurities on which the maIar;o,
germ thrives, and it is from this clss.
that typhoid fever, pneumonia, Brights
Disease, small pox and yellow fever cla;,,
most of their victims whenever thesed;s
eases are prevalent.
The proper way to guard against n.
.nalariai germ and the serious disease
which follow it is to get into good copdi.
ton by taking reliable remedy thai.
III keep the bowels clear and the live,
healthy, and to continue with it at FRI.
llent intervals during the sickly season
A dose Of PriciSly Ash Bitters three !,
oar times a week will do ali Of this, BE-.
sides stimulating the digestion improv.
/ ing the appetite and keeping the bodily
energy at the highest pitch.
Prickly Ash Bitters is known everv
where as a system tonic and bowel requ.
iator. 1t not only removes all traces q
nalarial poison from the system, but
Jones up the vital orgaus, gives new
strength and vigor, makes the BODY
strong and the brain active.
+ Prickly Ash Bitters is the best ail-aroura
medicine for the family ever used During the
past ten years have always kept Il in my house
Whenever any Of my family show signs of mala.
ria. kidney trouble, indigestion or constipation
( few doses Is all that is needed to make them
veil and hearty again.-W. II. McwILIfAas
.ickering, La
Sold by druggists Price 81 90.
Jackson Drug Co. Special Agent
w. G. vandiver, Special Agent.
Davis Drug Co., SPECIAL Agent.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09

Senator Hitchcock's paper. The
Omaha World Herald, had car
toon before the Nebraska pEmary.
which represented Mr.. Bryan as
an iceberg and the Titanic ship
primary law" about to be wrecked.
Now that the primary went against
his candidate, he might have am
other cartoon with the ships name
changed to Harmon, and with Sem
ator Hitchcock escaping in a life
boat with an Ismay-like expression
on his face. Why did he not go
down with his ship?-The Com
moner.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09

Bowed down with trouble and
grief in the loss of our husband and
father, we have been supported
and eomforted by the most loving
kindness and sympathy from our
friends and neighbors. Words fail
to express our gratitude, but God
viii give you your reward.
Mrs. Frank Koler.
ALI and children.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
cultivation and Care Of CantaIoupe.

~+""%
As the season is here for the
growing Of cantaioupes, and as we
are and should be interested in the
success Of the fruit growers asso-
citation, perhaps few thoughts
and suggestions will be beneficial
to some.
To grow crop of melons the
ground should be well plowed, deep
and thorough, and good coat Of
barnyard manure thoroughly mixed
in the soil. more particularly is old
ground. II ground is new and rich
it requires very little, if any, fer
tilizer in any ease. If manure IS
applied, it should be spread on the
surface. as the melon is a surface
feeding crop. Many prefer plant
ing four to five feet each way and
leaving two stocks in the hill
rather than plant six feet and leaN-
ing four or five stocks to the hill.
But in any case, they must be often
and thoroughly cultivated each
way. See that the ground is kept
free from weeds and loose and
freshen quite often. The young
plants require protection from cut
worms. A good method is to cut a
strip Of thick paper about ~ inches
long and inches wide, and place
it around the hill. A sure pre-
vention against lice or aphis is to-
baeeo. either stems or dust, put in
the hill. This also acts as a pre-
tentative against the striped bug,
which deposits its eggs on the stem
at the ground and the small grubs
work their way to roots, where
they feed. The first Indication of
their presence is the willing of the
leaves, and if not looked after will
soon destroy the CROP A good
remedy for this pest is to apply
strong tobacco water around the
stem as soon as the striped beetle
is seen, and repeat if you notice the
leaves willing. The lice is the
most difficult to prevent or de-
stroy, as they work at the under
side of the leaf. So the best rem
edy is to pinch off the affected
leaves and burn them. To produce
a heavy crop of melons, the male
vine should be pinched off, which
will cause the latterals to push out.
The main vine produces mainly
male flowers, and if left to grow,
the laterals which produce the
perfect flower would give a light
crop, as the laterals are the fruit
bearing crop. In regard to ferti-
lizers, the complete fertilizer is one
which contains all the elements OF
plant food. Such fertilizer will in
crease the growth of almost any
crop if applied to almost any soil,
and the ideal and complete ferti-
lizer is barnyard manure. Chemi-
cal or commercial fertilizer is one
which supplies some of the ele-
ments needed by plants, or which
is especially prepared for certain
classes OF crops or of soils. They
are usually helpful by directly adj
ding plant food or by aiding chem
zeal action in the soil, thus pre-
pairing supply of available plant
food. Wood ashes is a good
specimen of complete mineral ma
nufe. Lime is an essential element
of all soils and Of all plants.
When used as a manure its chief
value is in sweetening the soil and
Fastening decomposition of veg
etable matter in the soil and max
ing it available for plant food.
Hence we have for fertilizing
barnyard manure, wood ashes and
lime; for preventing insects, tobac-
co, either in natural form or
liquid.
l.. b. Kemper.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09

The most vigorous workers have
spells Of tired feeling" now and
then. This feeling is caused by de-
rangement in the stomach, liver
and bowels. A few doses Of
prickly Ash Biiters quickly cor
reefs the disorder and sends the
blood tsngling through the veins,
carrying life and renewed energy
throughout the system. w. C.
Nandlver, Jackson Drug q Furn.
Co. Davis Drug Co. special agents.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09

TO waterway improvements, includ-
ing the port of Philadelphia; to real
pure food legislation: to conserva-
ton; 20 municipal reform and TO
legislation for public health.
The convention expresses the be-
lief that the national platform Of
1893 pledged the party to tariil re-
vision downward, and regrets that
the promise was not kept II urges
legislation to deeentralize control
Of currency and credit.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
SILK SOCKS DON'T MAKE MAN
4 Milwaukee Vagrant Depended on
His Hosiery 20 Excuse Him.

Milwaukee, May 2.-"I amt no
vagrant. judge. and l can prove it,
said Vincent Warner. 20 years old.
before the district court today.
iov, asked the court2
I've got on silk socks. he ans
wered. just look At EN-"
They speak for themselves. +"
agreed the court. II hear them
saying Ninety days. and they are
right.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09

Sometime even the hest Of US feel
that perhaps works i enterprises
for our city and cou are not APP
preciated, and that lybe the peo-
pie would not care if they did not
90 on.
Fl was a little that way with the
men on whose shoulders was
placed the burden Of organizing
and conducting the Mena and Polk
County Fair for 1912. A good many,
at one time and another, had found
fault with the way these events
were conducted, and some wanted
one thing and some another. For
that reason il was decided to put
ii up to the people Of Mena, learn
the prevailing sentiment and act
accordingly
The result, while perhaps it
should not have been unexpected,
was pleasant surprise. The ones
who did not care whether the en-
terprise went forward or not could
be counted twice on the fingers Of
one hand and have one finger to
spare.
And, to prove their sentiment, al
most every man approached sub
scribed to the fund for premiums
OF agreed to give something as the
time approached.
This fact settled the question.
Mena will have a fair in i9i2-the
sixteenth one in succession, thank
you.
And these fairs are different.
They are unlike any held anywhere
in that they very largely are sup
ported by the public-spirited men
of Mena. No charges ever are
made as entrance fees to exhibitors,
and the exhibition proper is as free
as AIR to all who come. The only
cost to any Of these fairs is for
admittance to special amusement
features. and all The revenue thus
gained is used to pay for music,
maintaining buildings and the ex-
penses that are absolutely ncces-
sary to the conduct Of the enter
prise.
And this year, il may be said, it
is the purpose Of those in charge to
give more free entertainment than
ever before. Plans are being laid
for some mighty attractive features
in this class.
The date of the fair, which al
ways has been in August, probably
will be changed this year. The
late spring season seems to make
this advisable.
All in all, the enthusiasm, and
cash, offered by Mena people this
year, is conclusive proof that there
is no spirit Of baekwardness in this
community. The good citizens do
not propose to retrograde nor al
low any good movement to 60 by
default.
Mena Will have a Fair and Cele-
bration this fall, and. nothing unex-
pecied occurring, it certainly viii
be bigger and better than ever be-
fore.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
WARNING ORDER.

State of Arkansas, County Of Polk
SIS.
Cox Wholesale Grocery Company
Plaintiff, VS.. pittsburg Elevator
Company and A. l.. Scott, De-
fendants-In the Polk Circuit
Court.
The Defendants, pittsburg Ele-
gator Company and A. L. Scott are
warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint Of the plaintiff, Cox
Wholesale Grocery Company.
II. ]. GREEN. Clerk,
May 2, 1912.
Star--First Pub. May 9
Last Pub. May 30.