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The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
Opportunities in Polk County.

To the Editor:
 Dear Sir-If you can find space in your paper l will try to tell something about the natural re- sources of Polk county.
 Polk county is higher above sea- level than any other county in the state that lies south of the base line and east of the fifth principal me ridian. There are several places IF Polk county that are twelve and thirteen hundred feet above sea level. That is why it is so healthy I have been doing quite lot Of sur veying south of the Mena and Black Springs road on the east and west side of the COssatOt river, almost to the Sevier county line. There are thousands of acres of land that are covered in grass from to l2 inches high which would feed thousands of cattle if they were put on It. There are but a few settlers down there. I believe man could put in a stock ranch down there and be- come wealthy within a few years. It is absolutely the best range have seen in twenty or thirty years. That part of the county has a high altitude. which purities the air and makes it very healthy. Ii also has many fine springs that would make good health resorts. There is a great deal of fine timber down there that has never been molested. There are some of the largest pines, oaks hickorys and other kind of trees that | eyer saw. The soil is very rich on the north side of the noun tains and hills. The narrow valleys on the little creeks are very rich, al- so. It would be a great place for vineyards and orchards.
 So. taking it all the way round it is the easiest place for a poor man to make a living I ever saw as the range would feed his stock II believe there is a great deal O1 valuable mineral in those hills anC mountains that will be developed Ol worked out in the near future. The fine timber and grass and goOC water and other natural things arc almost inexhaustible. I will close for this time.
 J. R. Lambert.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
THE WHISPERING PINE.

By Ida Cobb, Caddo Gap, Ark What do you whisper, dear mourn
 full pine,
 Swaying to and fro? Are you grieVing for days gone by Is that why you tremble so? Or is it a habit to talk to your mate, In whispers soft and low? .s.~ Have you secrets in youT heart, Snugly hidden away Is that why you look serene, And always seem to say; 'I know some wonderful stories; III whisper them some day." Is it fables of dear old Nature, You like so much to tell, While you wave your arms and
 whisper
 Across the little dell? Or can it be you are mourning For your mate who lately fell? Is it because your mate is gone That you sway and whisper so? She was taken by relentless man, Your only earthly foe. But erieving will not bring her
 back;
 Just forget your sorrow, live and
 grow Dear arms so long and powerful, Smooth spinney fingers keen; Proud, royal head held so high, a beautiful coat of green. o, you are indeed a monarch Ger all the forest seen. Such a mystery, you tall, dear pine, Beautiful without flaw; Softly moaning to summer winds, And to the winter blasts so raw; Living your sweet whispering life In dear old Arkansas.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
Jobn D, 1aage's
 0aeeklp 1etter
Deep Fall Flowing.

The importance of deep fall blowing can hardly be estimated. The land is improved and protected insects are destroyed, the texture of the land is improved and mois- ture is conserved, all of which are so necessary to good crops. But the land must not be broken more than, say, about two inches deeper than it was at any previous time. ! For this reason there will be an injury due to the excessive amount of subsoil that has never before been exposed to the sunlight and air. One season, however, will make fertile soil of this clay with proper care.
 Sunlight and air are the agen- cies which make available the ele- ments of plant food that would pos sibly stay locked up in the soil were it not for the deep fall blowing. The water is allowed 10 sink into the ground and is a kind of reser- voir for future use. At the same time, it exposes to the sunlight and air the portion of the land that has not or will not otherwise render the plant food available 10 the Icrops next year. Do not disc or harrow the land unless you wish to plant some winter crop, such as rye, oats, Vetch, clover, etc.
 Deep fall blowing enables one to use all the humus forming Vege- table material that was left upon the ground from the previous crops. Stalks weeds and grass should never be burned, but turned under. They will not only enrich the soil, but will improve the texture and allow the air to circu- late more freely. Since soil is the decomposed surface of the earth, the deeper this decomposition the deeper the soil and the better for the plant to be grown. Soil may contain plant foods that are locked up so that the plants cannot use them. The exposure makes more food available by virtue of the water, air and sunshine, and the plant can assimilate it's food from the soil solution just as the tissues of the body assimilate food from the blood
 The conservation of moisture for lho long growing season is another great reason lon j.op fall blowing The ground W a the benefit 0l ho winter rains HuI store UD mOie- .urn tlai otherwise would have run off 0r ayaporate1. With a porou. s0i' each square 'oOt of soil will hold the 9u0uu 0r rain That falls on lh2t Spaan This is ef Xsry Wu.l iun0r when one InSH
 CTS .l1a. lht Wa,ar neaos M
 mn.a am aNarasa prop would c7ver
 ho 0or,h .h'r.H inches if il Wor. Y. 0n 9l ono .'w Water is 15 no- cont O. Inc va4.0nle Kingdom Wo must then mwaan our lands sr .ha' They will ain tho roaios' mount of moisture for use when . Inc "ainfoli is msuflcion1.
 This o3n Do done by deep fall blowing and ubsoi'ing which in- creases lhe storage capacity. so ic
 0oaF. Many of our farmers lhor- opahIv broke 'boir land lasf fall . two or three inches deeper lhar hov had ever broken fl before ihe0 discod i. in the spring before nloniin@ ani with proper culfiva- iion have made wonderful crops despite Inc dry spell Deep fal 5 blowing pays
 John F Page Commissioner.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
Golden Woddinn

Wednesday. Seutember 2i Nr. and Mrs. l. c. Hunter celebrated Their golden wedding anniversary. Tho dinner w3s arranged as a sur prise by their children J. A and J. F. Hunter and Mrs 4. A. Blair. Mr. Hunter received a beautiful gold watch fob and Mrs Hunter a lovely gold brooch with diamond setting from their children Mir. Hunter is 75 years old and Mrs. Hunter 66. They were married in Cumberland county. Illinois. Sep tember 2i. 1863. at the home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. w. White. Only few who were pres ent are now living. The couple lived in Illinois until about three years ago. when they came to re- side in the beautiful city of Mena. and purchased the residence of the Rev. c. w. Burks. corner of Thir- ieenth and Hamilton avenue. where they could live and breathe the in- vigorating and life-giving air. fresh from the summits of the beautiful and scenic OZarks. xxx
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
GETTING READY.

Arrangements are being made over Polk county for preliminary Good Roads meelings-meetings at which details for the big working on October s and 9 will be worked out. These are very important steps and on them depends to a great extent the good to be accomp- lished later. Mena held such a meeting on Tuesday night this week at which time a committee was ap- pointed to take steps in an eff fort to secure the closing of busi- ness houses of the city on Good Roads days.
 Let's make it unanimous!
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
Construction of a Road Draq.

The ordinary road drag is a con triVance so easily made and so sim .ple of construction that there is no excuse for each road not having a &oOdly number of them. The first drags were made by splitting 8 good size log into two equal parts. surfaciug the from. side and cutting edge with 8 sharp axe 1r 0lze. These two pieces of logs were tied .a-.lHer Ii2ldIy by means oi rods and t.m1ers, keeping Iae uo .a, surfaces towards the froHa This H how he name Split I.4 .lra- came to he applied l9 .le road drag. This split 'u- dr9g f well made. wil last long lmo and give just good ..' u# a- ar amy u.he. loru Of drae.
 H has been found more convent M in B raa many instances '0
 -. EeafT Hh.r ius.a1d 9i logs
 nI IGe H .wr department has made. plan 'U0. for two blades
 ia ue .u .e m9da of iEI0 inch imhar s feet long, tied together with "a tHr.a pieces of 2yS tim- har- an ao.od with 7s inch bolts These Hauld be spaced about 2la r.o aau and can be drawn with joeble-.rae 0ltachod to the drag by means of ordinary chain.
 The front of fine bottom should be protected by a sheet metal strip oi some kind 10 prevent fine rapH wearing away of the lower odce'ol the drag. Any carpenter can, in a few hours time construct as ser- viceable drag as may be secured
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
COVE HIGH SCHOOL.

, hecognized by State Board of Education E as Stale High School. Tuition free to all pupils of high
 school grade and to licensed teach CTS or the county. For further in- eofmatlon address Secretary of school Board, or G. M. Woods prin- 0'pai' NoNe, Afk.-Adv. i37-l
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
NInrdornr AVne Ineann

Ozark, Sept. BOA jury in the Circuit court here today acquitted Albert Baker former county sur veyor, of murder, but pronounced him insane He will be committed io the state hospital al Little Rock. Baker shot and killed Wallace Bright March fl, last, after Bright refused to confess intimate relations with Bakers wife. The killing oc- cured in Bright's field. Baker pleaded insanity. He was charged with second degree murder.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
ELlIL LL22l I0l ElLl.
Inspection Certificate No. |.

thht.f MI AlAANttfa tIs ts
 # you d0 no. know iusl what to pIanJ. let Us help you selec. your home or commercial orchard. We hn0W the varieties lhat will keep you ID peaches from May uuUl N0- EcMOcr and apples you will never ue without. Ng know .Ao best Ur1- au.In- mouey--rtlers ada0tpi 10 .as country. Hemomber it is not the best AIo.0er- OF tla HDs, aDD.ps .a0. catch tue most dollars. It is the apple Ina, is here when the de- uauu IS greatest But plant good ones Tor home use. loo. If you are m doubt ask us. Our success de- bends on yours.
 Al. our sci0ns are from Inc best bearing trees in this country. We can show you the parent tree nr nearly all varieties we sell. It is no guess work. We know vh9f each will do here. We have all the best varieties for this country in Apples. Peaches Pears, Cherries. Nectarlnes, Grapes, etc. Our trees are from 8 to , feet. All Nnds are Joe each, some ready headed. If you prefer come and select IT you can. If not write and send deposit and we will mark ihe next best for you and send when you order No orders filled Tor dealers or agents. We are commercial orchardsts.
 We have for sale Canned Peaches Apples, Tomatoes. Plums, Pears. Grapes, Grape Juice ete Write Tor prices.
 Our Peach Tree assortment Peaches May 10 November, 10 trees .$l
 ] Our Apple Tree assortment. ap- Iples June until June, 10 trees. Si.
 THE PINES PLANTATION
 HATFIELD, ARK.
 Jas. \. Slote, Prop.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
Warninq Order.

W. NJ. Hansard. plaintill, ys oanii ni Agee. Defendant-ln Justlestg, ite Peace Court at Cove, m N.as n Township. Polk County Arkalis'iis, is The defendant. Sam Aeee,o e,o,ri warned to appear in thls eVh inc within thirty days and ansWvurr M complaint of the plaintiff w. Hansard. n...a
 ]. W. Neal. Justice of PeaOe' Star-First Pub. Oct. Q Last Pub. Oct. g.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
Let's make it unanimous!

Little Rock has adopted a slogan, which it will suspend in big electric light sign on a prominent street. It will read: Population in 1920, 100000" Mena could adopt a slogan reading 'Mena, Population in 1920, lQOOO"-and could be sure to make good if we would even get together enough to put out the sign and tell our visitors just half the advantages we have and look pleasant when we do it.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
SPRAYED OR STOLEN.

Two mare mules. one 2-yea1-u.I past black with little light aroIiu nose: other yearling, bay or req, Reward of sl0 will be pad ~. l. any information leading to theA recovery. c. II. Johnson
 Hatfield Ark. Sent 95 iot3 Ady-39-4l
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
Fnr AYidnrs md nrnhons

\ meeting will be held in the T. Q. o. F. building November 1 for iho purpose of quilting quilts for the Widows and Orphans Home al BaiesVille and sewing for orphan, in and near lhe city. Sandwiches and coffee for those that help ir this work.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
Chaneerx Court in snssinn

Inc following cases were being heard before Judge Shaver in Chan tery court Saturday:
 E, B. Summeryine ys. Ioyina 9ummeryille, divorce.
 Joseph Norton vs. Minerva R Norton, divorce.
 Euril Wltte ys. Thos. c. and Liz lle Lutirell, foreclosure of mort gage.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02

That's a great story about using invisible rays to explode the am- munition in battleships of both water and air. But who has the nerve" to assume that it can't be done after what has been done in the past few years? If this thing keeps up there just won't be any fun left in the war game, and we may as well settle down and be good.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
Ozark Farm for Sale.

t6O acres, we'll improved four miles north of Mena, three-fourths of mile from railroad station, post office and store at Acorn station SiO an acre. c. Woodcock, 29O9 s: w. B., Kansas City, Mo.-Adv. f49-35-im.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02

As a joke" a young printer in Little Rock dressed in woman's clothes and undertook to go to a theater with a young man friend. The police caught on and for two days he was forced 10 wear the feminine attire in jail and then pa raded in court. The joker was "c11rnd
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02

President Wilson expresses satis- faction with the effect of his moral suasion" policy in Mexico, The President has proven a pretty good guesser, but, unless the Mexi- cans have changed very recently, he is apt to get a discouraging set hack Ihis lime.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
NENA PRODUCE MARKET
Corrected each Wednesday by J. F. Averit Dealer, south Mena St.
October 1. 1913

The only material change in the local produce market this week Is in eggs, which now bring 20 cents, against the price of l6 cents for last week.
 Quotations are as follows;
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02

Theodore Roosevelt is out with a good hard scolding for Tammany and Tammany methods. That's one time at least when Teddy cannot be given credit for any special fear lessness. Everybody does it. It was an old and popular sport thirty-odd years ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02

Every little while some one has some unkind remark to make about this rainy weather. o, man, thy memory is so very shortl
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
Cures Old Sores. Other Remedies Won't Cure.

The worst cases no matter of how long standing
 are cured by the wonderful ola reliable Dr. porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil It relieves Pain and Heals at the same time. 2sc. 5Oc, slCQ
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02

Thaw and his fortune still hold forth as a first page attraction on some papers. The editors just must have something for headings, you know.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02

Some wise writer suggests that as the San Francisco exposition will open before very long it is a wise idea 10 revive correspondence with California relatives or friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
Ridling Wants Wheat.

If you have surplus wheat, now is the time to bring it in. See Rid ling.-Adv. 4O-2
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02

The new income tax provisions, printed briefly in This issue. are in- terestin2 reading even to those un- fortuua.es who do not have 10 pay the laT And oha lucky ones won't need .o be- reminded abou. hem if Uncle Sam's officials find them ouJ
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02

While statesmen and everyday citizens are stru2eliHg day by day with the currency problem John D. Rockefeller divides his time be- tween golf and good advice to the nopp
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02

Dg1 forget alone with other good taiu4 2Ienf is going to have a live and going brick plant by sprnadme. This and Ihe training track are two good things, and there another almost in sight.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02

THe AIWn.a-neporr Of Wal dron has joined he ma-paiut class or ap. md everybody but Dhe 5g-aru. folks will eoneede .ha leh Improved thereby The r red early on .ha. Dln and ll likes il.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
5=Acre Corn Club Reports==Famers' Institute Mena, Ark, Oct. IA and IS ,n KANSAS c2ry SOUTHERN RAILWAYS IN DEPOT

There will be present corps of Lecturers from the Ag tura College at Fayetteville Everybody invited to attend this the important ever arranged county
 Every hour of the days will be filled with something inerest Come camp night Bring exhibit all good farm products County Exhibit for the State F Hot Springs.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-01-04

that for her own happiness 1t was nee
essary that l should continue m,
course. | would go on with my inyes.
tigation and once for all free her from
the crushing thrall of this hidden evil,
| would wait where ! was until Gran.
DALI had left the house, then I would
lnslst on seeing her and telling her
my resolve, nor would ! permit her
10 dlssuade me from it.
On the corner was a drugstore.
Sheltered by its awning l took my
stand to wait until Crandall left the
house. | could see the Parrish door,
yet my presence there under the avn.
Ing would hardly be noticed. | had
not long to wait. In about FIVE min
ute the door opened and the caller
emerged. This tina I had an opportt1-
nifty 20 get q good look at him. I vas
His face was that of the mar
VINO had been registered in the Ard
way hotel as Henry Cook, who had SO
abruptly left the room when the in.
luest was being la:ld as / had begun
o ass questions about the yellow let
.er, who had driven from the town be-
IND the fastr~t horse obtaiDable.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-01-04
Kna.a Eai;,s &c l.. -.

doubtless q form, OF incense r9s
burned IL China .1d ii Via. S ,eap
ihcla many centuries lc:o.. C1a.
liliab!} even :acoce tn tine 81
Mes>s ana A..en. It my * that IL,
wise is!en 6 these a,sojans lays had
learned th~ons'H lcag pears Of e.:reri.
e-c' 5l;nt tso:e "as legs i!,7css w,,.:n
S.2t:';es u incense IVES burned tlan
".lD noae VS. G.sad. WIlt.har they
i's-a'ed ti-1s "as because q some Di-
:'ii@ tcs1: Of @aaNroyal. or really un.
ossS,sci Tie disinfoctivo qualities Of
'as l4ictiiae Is .ot known.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-01-04
SYNOPSIS.

Harding Kent calls on Louise Farrisl
to propose marriage and finds the house
In great excitement over the attempted
suicide of her sister Katharine. Kent
tart5 al .ni.;.iyl:iJl AT tiads that
Hugh Crandall, sutton for Katherine,
who had been forbidden the house by
General Parrish, had talked with Kath-
crime over the telephone before sha
shot herself. A piece of yellow paper
Is found at sight of which General
Parrish is stricken with paralysis. Ke t
discovers thu CrandaIl has left town
Andrew E;xtr, an aged banker, com
mlts suicide. 4 yellow envelope Is
found. KatheTn''s strange outcry
- iaI.:<in Al t!i4s
Luck Box II, Arlway, N. j. is foulG
IN Craada..' f9paa. Aent g9e. 70 =.
way. A woman comnit5 3u;cias ii
Ardwayihotel. The A"dwy 10 TN
IS missing. inspector Dlvs take.
up Investigation. Louis. te!4e!.aa
Kent inplorins3 him t, drop tie i.
sestigatioa.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-01-04
Nest In Bunch Of Ran,n.e

"hlie Miss MeHame, fruitcrer. or
,ssranraer, Wigtown, Scotland, was re.
cen1ly cutting of a bunch Of canary
bananas from a stalk she cam on
a tlny nest built between the bananas
ABOUT halfway down the stalk. The
which contained two small, wl,ito
.sss, was built Of dried grass, while
'sh Material.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-01-04
CHAPTER x.
Who Was the Thief?

An M.S.dten and unwc,cor,a c,,os4
teaious;% cane and SGT BY Tie .. far Ct
my heart. stirria tao fires OF ny ly.e
Tor Louise into furious darts 6" .,,;.ra
that scared III. ecal. That C.sada,l
-for was positive row that IT., Wis.
IL who had eltesed Che Farl;sa llcg.o
had hecn. ae-slouid have Sea admit.
ted to the house with 50 .l&ay t.aipgs
pointed to his suilt, white I, IN nc.
ceptea lover, and certainly Louise's
faithful seryitor. had been barred s.:.tb
such scant courtesy, flied ms w.tll
dumb. unreasoHins rage. Z felt that
ali claims of friendship and Of service.
even disregardihE the still stronger
claims OF honest love, entitled rnc to
}far different treatment.
Yet even In the burst OF anger that
overwhelmed me there was not a
thought Of harshness toward
lse. felt that IL / could but see
she would explain everything sat.
lsfactorily. 1t was toward Crandall
that all my wrath was directed. Feel.
irg a I did. ssre that he was respon.
sible for Katharine's attempted sui.
eide and for her poor fathers plight
4 feared that his visit to the house
BODIED III for Louise. Undoubtedly his
Emalisn Influence had persuaded her
|to bid me drop my efforts to solve the
mystery. Ne must have realized that
Z vas close on his trail, so danger.
|Qusly close that with the etfrontery Of
|fhe daring criminal he had ventured 70
come to the house in one last effort
|ko thwart my plans for his exposure.
A. became calmer / resolved on a
course OF action. Louise's strange re.
.Qnest to me over the telephone must
" been made because she was dom.
mated BY the fear Of this villain wbo
had brought disaster on her father and !
lister. Perhaps she feared that some {
~ might bsfall me II I persisted Il, }
Eying to run him to earth. Possibly
y was afraid that still greater evil
R1ht come to those she loved. I felt
Lower coast gazette., 1913-01-04
slSty horsepower machine had van.
iGhesI arscnG th.a cnrncr

saS1y horsepower machine had van
lshea sfsand the corner.
Nheie w2s size going? It seemed
10 me that every hour added to the
cila1n Of mysteries in which | had
become involved. l was convinced
mat in SON way Louise, too. had
been ensnared by the master of crime
who had plotted all this evil, hut how.
could not imagine. Yet more and
more, 1t seemed to me, all clues point
Cd TO Hugh Crandall. What could have
been Louise's motive in DENYING to
me that he had been in the house?
She must have known it.
l began to wish that I had taken
DAVIS advice and remained in Ard.
way. Perhaps by this time / would
nave mad some definite clue. I re.
solved TO go back there at once. Tho
inspector seemed to think that that
was the most fruitful field for invests.
CATION, ana probably he was rieht.
ha'ting a taxa, l baGe him drive ma
10 the ferry, but to my great annoy.
ance reached it just tyo minutes too
late TO make a train. Too dispirited
10 co anything else, ] entered the wait
ins ierryhoat, and, sinking into a seat
the corner, gave myself up to bitter
felectlon On my failure to solve tho
problem I had set myself. The more
thought asost 1t the more firmly +
became convinced that it was wise to
disregard Louise's request. NV love
or her, my duty to her, demanded
hat I go On.
so absorbed was I in my reflections
nat Gid not notice that the boat
lao reached its slip, and / was almost
Ne last to leave it. Just as I stepped
II the gang-plank a huge machine
by NE, giving me barely time to
atch q look at the occupants, but in {
nat fleeting glimpse / recognized =
hem both. I.
It was Louise with Hugh Cranda11. .
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Small Wonder

laay suffering from a severe c31d
directed her maid to procure two 1en-
n'"oleh OF alnnoniated .lscture Of
quln,he. Great was her amusement
on eie return of the mail, who ex-
pressed her inability to obtain atts
" animated pictures OF Queen
Anhe''-London Telegraph.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-01-04
Finest Crop Of All.

NO country, after all. produces n
better crop than its inhabitants. And
as l travel onward I like to thin],
OF these brave, temperate, industrious,
God-frfendly American people. Ihaye
no fear OF the country while so many
OF them are still to be found upon
the farms and in the towns Of this
sald."-American Magazine.