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The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25

Roosevelts eyes never blinked as Holton told his story, but when he had concluded he leaned forward.
 Well, how do you like detective work?"
 q fear I am not a detective, MT. Secretary. think I have demon strated that"
 "Ahem. don't know, MT. Holton. tell you, 1t was more or less of a whim of mine, sending you to the ball. l had hoped you might meet Miss La Tossa. In fact I had requested a Secret Service man to bring you two together"
 Holton started.
 "Oh," he said, 'T did meet her."
 Holton proceeded to recount his ex periences with the girl. beginning with the incident of the waiter and the gold-mesh bag and ending with his dance and his interview with the de- tective.
 We'll" responded MT. Roosevelt, you have done exactly as I might have wished you to do, and having done this. it is my desire that you cultivate her acquaintance assiduously and report to me whenever you learn anything that may appear valuable" !" He noticed the blank face of the off, cer. What Is the matter?" he asked.
 But, MT. Secretary. I cannot spy upon her-ehe is my friend. Why" he cried warmly, she's the finest girl you ever met!"
 Why, my dear Holton, cannot you see? She was spying upon you"
 T cannot see how she was doing that" protested Holton. She made no attempt"
 Well, see here, Mir. Holton. you have established your acquaintance. Now. then, ask you this: If you dis cover in the course of your friendship with her tl t she is working to injure our country, will you take steps to prevent her doing so and to apprise me as to the facts?"
 T am under oath to the United States, sir"
 Well, then, that is all ask. You are ordered hereby to pursue your acquaintance with this young woman to that end"
 Yes, sir" replied Holton. q sup pose then that shall remain in Wash ington some time"
 No. Mir Holton. you'll not be in Washington long. Miss La Tossa left for Tampa this morning"
 Holton started to his feet. And I'm to follow herr"
 Yes. at once, please. You had bet ter arrange about transportation and the like immediately"
 Thank you, sir"
 holton did not hear the laughter that followed his outburst of gratitude. or at least he paid TO attention to it For the one thought that filled his mihd was fhat he was going to some heaveniy plao. where his dance part. Ter u eAo night before was to be
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
FOUR OKLAHOMA
 GIRLS ARE GONE
Mysterious Circumstances Lead to Believe That White SlaVerS" Are at Bottom of
 Disappearance.

Dewar, Ok. Dec. 1.-The sudden and mysterious disappearance of four young girls, the youngest Ii and the oldest not more than l9, has led the officers to believe that an organized band of white slaV- CTS has been at work here
 Three of the girls left the city together about a week ago. They are Trudy Hill, r; J. Atwood, 19, and Anna Edwards, IS. Nothing was heard of them and they left no clew behind until a letter, supposed to have been written by Anna Ed wards upon a train in Kansas and mailed in New Mexico, was received by one of her friends here. It Is said that all three girls were travel ing together and were on their way to Seattle. Wash. That at least one man was with them is proven by the letter. in which Anna Edwards declares she had been married. The officers believe that if ceremony has been performed at all it was a mock marriage.
 None of the girls said anything to her friends or parents of her plans for departure The girls all left good homes and no reason exists as far as is known why they should have left the city.
 The town was still buzzing with the mystery of the disappearance of the girls when little LOrena Epps, most comely of them all, l5 years of age, tucked her books under her arm and started from home for school. She never reached the school house and has completely disappeared. No trace or clew has been found of her.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
] perfectly ripened tomato.

! perfectly ripened tomato.
 'You-vcu--"
 Her hearty laughter brouglx him to q pause
 How aa.onished you seem to bel" She ~egarded him humorously. Why" she added, q really believe he thinks now l cut open his bag"
 Holton brought himself up with a jerk.
 Miss La Tossa," he said, q bow to you. You can deprive a man of speech about as handily as any per son 1 ever knew. Of course, you're not spy!"
 Do you really believe that?" Her eyes were serious now. Do you?"
 Yes" he returned desperately.
 Then, Mir. Holton, beg to inform you that 1 am a spy"
 Holton received the g.tl's announce. ment with bowed head, and as h. didn't speak she looked at him with defiant eyes.
 q am a Cuban. l am not a profes- sicnal spy, as you may imagine. I fear l am not a spy at all in the high sense of the term. But I have tried to serve my country; I shall continue to do so. My country is in peril I could be. I was born to be, fear, a pleasure-loving butterfly. But I have found that there are ways in which my country has need even of poor me-"
 Yes, but we need not be enemies" !" Holton's voice was very earnest.
 She did not reply, and Holton added ::
 q applaud your motives, but surely you do not imagine Cuba to be in dan- ger at the hands of the United States. l should think Spain would be your object, and if the United States, I ask you why?"
 Still, she did not answer. and Hol- ton, shrugging his shoulders, impa. tiently repeated his question.
 "Why?"
 Do you know, Mir Holton," she said after a moments pause, that every mile southward this train flies in.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
Notice of Petition to Quiet and
 Confirm Title.

NOTICE is hereby given that on the 3rd day of November, A. D. 1913, James H. Smith filed bis petition in the Chancery Court of Polk County, Arkansas, asking that his title be confirmed and quieted in and to the following lands, to-wit: The South east Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section g, and the Northwest Quarter of the North west Quarter of Section 36, in Township South. of Range 30 West, containing 80 acres.
 Therefore, all persons who claim any interest in the above described lands are notified to appear in this court within six weeks and show cause. if any there be. why the title of the said petitioner in an to said lands should not be in him con- frmed and quieted.
 Witness my hand on this fifth day Of November, A. n. 1913.
 Freeman l.. Johnson.
 Clerk of the Chancery Court in
 and for Polk County, Ar
 kansas.
 Star-First Pub. Nov. i3. Last Pub. Dec. 1s.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
Notice to Confirm Title.

NOTICE is hereby given that on the i6th day of December, A. D. 1913, w. D. Wyatt filed in the of flee of the Chancery Clerk of Polk County, Arkansas, his petition to said Chancery Court, wherein he claims title to the following de- scribed lands, located in Polk Coun- ty, Arkansas, to-wit; The South west Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section Three (3) in Township Two @ South of Range Twenty-nine (29) West; and prays said court to confirm his title there to. Now, therefore, all persons who have or claim any right, title or interest in said lands are hereby warned and caclled to appear in said court within six weeks from this date and show cause, if any there be. why the prayer of said pe- tition should not be granted, and why the title in and to said lands should not be quieted and con- hrmed in said petitioner.
 Witness my hand as such Clerk of the Polk Chancery Court this 10th day of December, A. D. 1913.
 F. l.. Johnson, Clerk. Star-Eirst Pub Dee. IS.
 Last Pub. Jan. 2.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
Notice of Petition to Quiet and
 Confirm Title

NOTICE $ hereby given that on the l7th day of December, 1913, Evan Chancellor Roberts and Edna M. Roberts filed their petition in the ChaLccr. Court of Polk County, Arkansas, asking that their title be .quleted and confirmed in and to the following described lands, situate in Polk County Arkansas, tO-Wlt:
 The NWH of the NWA of Sec ton 8, ln Township S, Range 30 West except 1A acre tract in a square form i'll the Southeast cor ner of said tract, heretofore sold 10 Mr. Reed also siX-aCre tract de- scrlbed as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the SWA of the SWA of Section 34, Town ship 1 S. Range 30 West, and run hing north l2 rods; thence East 80 rods; thence South 12 rods; thence West SD rods to place of beginning. Also part of the SWA of the SWH .of Section B. Township 1 South. Range 30 West, more particularly described as follows, tO-wit: Com mencing 70 yards North of the southwest corner of said described tract; thence down the South bank .Of Louis Greek; thence down said .creek to the line between Owens land Atkinson: thence due West to .rlace oi beginning, being two acres, more Or less.
 Therefore, all persons who claim any interest in above described lands are notified to appear in this court within six weeks and show cause. If any there be, why the title ofthe said petitioners in and to said lands should not be in them confirmed and quieted.
 Witness my hand as Clerk of said Polk Chancery Court on this l7th day of December, 1913.
 F. L. Johnson, Clerk. Star-First Pub. Dec. IS,
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The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
NEW ARMY ALTITUDE RECORD,
Lieutenant Takes Plane to Height of
 iO600 Feet in California.

San Diego, Cal, Dee. l9.-A new army altitude record was made here by Lieut.. H. B. Post, who ascended to height of i0,600 feet, a gain of more than two thousand feet over the previous record. The ascent was made in army carrying aeroplane No. 23 from North Island. Lieutenant Post made the first three thousand feet at an average rate Of 5i0 feet a minute.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
DENVER SAVES BY NEW RULE.
Commission Government Meant
 S95,000 in Year to the City.

Denver, Dec. l9.-The city of Den yer is saving S95,000 year under commission government. This fact became known when the commits sioner of property, MT. Thum, made public statement of the expenses since the commission plan was adopted last May, together with the appropriations asked for the year 1914.
 In the budget submitted to the council, several items are increased over those for the same purpose last year, yet the figures show that commission government is far more economic than was the old system.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
Warming Order.

State of Arkansas, County of Polk Center Township-G. w. Petty vs Sam P. Jones.
 The defendant, Sam P. Jones, is hereby warned to appear be- fore me at my office in Center Township in thirty days to answer the complaint of the plaintiff, G. w. Petty. This 3rd day of December, 1913.
 s. H. Smith. J. P. StaP-First Pub. Dec. i. Last Pub. Dec. 25.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
Marninn Order.

G. w. Upton, Plaintiff. vs. G. w.. Goodwin and Bell Goodwin. De fendants, in the Polk Chancery Court. and Bell Goodwin are warned to ap- pear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff. G. w. Upton.
 December 3, 1913.
 F. L. JOHNSON, Clerk. Star-ist pub. Dec. fl, 1913 Last pub. Jan. 1, 1914.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
even vnn could wish :"

even you could wish"
 God grant it." she murmured. Holton held out his hand.
 Good night, Miss La Tossa," he said
 She shook his hand cordially, lin. geringly even.
 Good night" she replied.
 Her eyes sought his, and for a mo, nent it seemed as though she wcro going to speak Then she turned away
 iol,on waited an instant, and then he, too. ayerted his face.
 Good night" he s-;d again and T,elt 10 his own berth, where the porter had completed his preparations.
 Continued in next Issue.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
-0559O- Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior,
 '. $. Land Office at
 Camden, Ark. Dec s, 1913. NOTICE is hereby given that
 ROSS FORD of Bigger. Arkansas, who, on May 6, 1912, made Homestead Entry No. 0559O. for SEA SWA Sec 34 T. 1 s, and NEA NWA Section 3, Township 2 &, Range 2S w. 5th Principal Me ridian. has filed notice of intention to make final communication proof, to es- tablish claim to the land above de- scribed. before the Circuit Clerk of Polk County, al Mena. Arkansas, on the goth day of January, 1914 Claimant names as witnesses: Emmett Roby, l. M. Miller J. M, Lackey, William Chambers. all of Egg ger. Arkansas.
 II. c. Friedheim. Register. Star-First Pub. Dec 1S Last Pub Jan 15
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
-U4ZOU-- Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior,
 U. s. Land Office at

Department of the Interior,
 U. s. Land Office at
 Camden, Ark, Nov. r, 1913. NOTICE is hereby given that
 WILLIAM c. BRINK of Mena, Arkansas, who, on March ?. 1910, made Homestead Entry No. O4250, for NWA SWA, Sec. 1, Eh SEA- and NWA SEA-, Section 2, Township ? &, Range 3i w, 9th Principal Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final com mutation proof, to establish claim to the land above described. before the County Clerk of Polk County, at Mena, Arkansas, on the 30th day of December, 1913.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Henry Bohmer. George F. Bond. John Haines, William Patrick, all of Mena. Arkansas.
 HG. Freidheim, Register.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
Warming Order.

In Justice Court, Center Township,
 Polk County, Arkansas-Before
 H. ]. Radcliffe. J. P. Tomlinson Bros, Plaintiff, vs. R. T..
 Maxwell, Defendant.
 The defendant, R. T, Maxwell, IS warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Tomlin- son Bros.
 December 9, 1913. Star-First Pub. Dec II. Last Pub. Jan. 1.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
-01lO Notice for Publication.
IJepaTIIntUI or IUt IUItTIOI
 U. s. Land Office at Camden. Ark, Dec. s, 1913

U. s Land Office at
 Camden. Ark, Dec s, 1913. NOTICE is hereby given that
 WALTER w. TALLMAN of Mena, Arkansas. who, on January 2S. 1907. made Homestead Entry Serial No. 071O) No. 3O369, for Sh NEA Section 8. Township 8 &, Range 31 W. 5th Principal Meridian. has filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish claim to the land above described, before the Cir cult Clerk of Polk County at Mena, Arkansas, on the 20th day of Janu- ary. 1914.
 Claimant names as witnesses: S H. Kilbury. Ruff D Lane, William Scott. Art Perry all of Mena. Arkansas.
 H. c. Friedheim, Register. Star-First Pub. Dec. IS. Last Pub. Jan. 15.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
-0365l- Notice for Publication. Department of the Interior,
 U. s. Land Office at Lnr., -I-.n, 4 ..I- NJ. lI IAI Q

Camden. Ark, Nov. 2l, 1913.
 NOTICE is hereby given that
 BENJAMIN w. TRAMMELL of Baker Springs. Arkansas. who, on April 2i. 1908. made Homestead Entry Serial No. O365l) No. 3i252, for SWA SWA Sec. fl, E1a SEA and SEA- NEA Section l5. Town ship S., Range 30 w., 5th Principal Meridian has filed notice of inten- ton to make final five year proof 10 establish claim to the land above described. before the Circuit Clerk of Polk County, at Mena. Arkansas, on the 9th day of January, 1914.
 Claimant names as witnesses:
 W. Scott, J. l. McNutt, A. L. Rob erts. J. H. Plunkett, all of Baker Springs. Arkansas.
 H. c. Friedheim. Register. Star-First Pub. Nov. 27. Last Pub. Jan. 8. 1914
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
. GAL NOTICES
Notice to Confirm Title.


 y Notice to Confirm Title. NOTICE is hereby given that on tiliS 10th day of November, 1913. D. A. Hazel filed in my office his peti- lion 10 the, Chancery Court of Polk S1oullty, Arkansas, wherein he claims tltle to the following described lands sltuate in Polk County. Ar kansas, tO-Wit: All of the NEA of NWA except One-half of an acre III the northwest cOrner) in Sec. 2: also all that part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter and the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Sec. 2. described as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of said North east Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Sec. 7, and running thence south g yards to the south bank of Mill Creek: thence up said south bank of Mill Creek and in notheasterly direction a distance of 4O yards; thence north to the cen ter Of the main channel of said creek; thence up the center of the nam channel of said creek to where the same crosses the north me 0t said Southwest Quarter of sad Sec. 7; thence west on the line 5G3 yards to the place of beginning, all in Sec. 2, Township South, of Range 32 West; and prays said court
 to quiet and confirm his title to said lands. Now, therefore. all per sons who have or claim any interest m said lands are hereby warned and called upon to appear in said Chan cery Court within six weeks from
 this date and show cause. if any
 there be, why the prayer of said l petition should not be granted and why the title of the petitioner in 1 and to said land should not be in l him quieted and confirmed
 Witness my hand as Clerk of said Polk Chancery Court on this 18th day of November, 1913.
 F. L. Johnson, Clerk. lStar-First Pub. Nov. 20.
 Last Pub. Dec. 9.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25

cealcd ner face with heavy veil, and went out of the hotel.
 Early next morning Holton set out for his audience with the assistant secretary.
 Well, what did you learn?" was the smiling greeting he received from his superior.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18
The Wind and the Leaves.

The wind is fate,
The leaves are men
They are blown along for 8 little
space.
And then
A few emerge and tumble ahead,
Over and over again,
In maddening race.
And here and there
One lodges and elings In a lonesome
place,
Until at last but single leaf
Whirls onward into the far some
where
And the many leaf-men that are left
behind
Gather in clusters here and there.
And are whirled about by the willful
wind,
And. at last. when the great white
guilt Is spread.
And all is over and done
They silently lie and slowly rot,
4 Each on the barren spot
Where its troubles were begun.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18

What is the trouble?" asked the
wife of the brilliant essaylst.
II have received an offer of 5000
from the editor of one Of the maya
zines for a 2,000-word article on any
subject may choose, but there isn't a
thing can think of to write about
Every matter of any consequence
seems recently to have been thorough
ly gone over"
What's the matter with Napo
leon?"
BY Jove' OF course. Why
couldn't have thought of him my
self"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18
He Renret.

Mrs. Peck--Have you forgotten,
Henry, that you used to say, before
We were married, that you would be
willing to die for me?
H. Peck lin a fit of desperation)-
Oh Maria, how wish you had taken
me at my word and put me to the
testl
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18

When all is over,
And the dear one lies
Under the cover
OF blossoms and clover
When the kind, weary eyes
Are sightless forever
How thick and how vast do the ugly
IFS rise.
IF had been kinder-if had oheyed.
The hand OF the reaper. mayhap had
been stayed!
Oh. If / had thought. oh. II / had cared.
What heart-breaking SORROWS might
she have been spared!'
Oh. happy the lover,
Thrice happy the son.
If, when all is over
And the dear, patient one
Lies under the cover
OF blossoms ard clover.
No IFS come trooping to taunt and
torment,
Oh, happy his lot
Who can say; II would not
Undo or change aught--"
Who v1lued and cherished her love ere
she WENT
When all Is over,
And the dear one les
Under the cover
or blossoms and clover
When the kind. weary eyes
Are sightless forever
Oh, would thss there never
Were IFS TO arisel
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18
An Outsiders oninlon-

Mrs Flippsleigh, who is suing fol
a divorce complains that it is impos
sible for her to 1--we decently on $50,
600 a year"
Shes undoubtedly right about it,
don't believe she could live decently
on any Kind Of an income"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18

Mr.. Wappleson brought a volume
of Browning's poems with him when
he called last night He read to me
from The Ring and the Book and
other things until nearly IL o'clock
Land me! How you must love
himi"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18
Lona. Lona lime.

And how long have you been 9
widow. Mrs, Anxiously."
How long? Let me seer 1t will be
three years next month, but 1t seem,
thousand
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18
As Revised,

A man is known by The company
aEt keeps him.-Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21

inspection Just issued for free distri.
button by the bureau.
The bulletin is an annotated biblio-
graphy" of medical inspection litera-
ture during the last four years. 1t
was compiled in the division OF school
hygiene and sanitation. It shows
health conditions among children in
a number of different localities, thus
making it possible for one community
20 find out readily what another COM
munity similarly situated has accom-
plished in solving health problems in
the schools. The most significant re.
ports that have been presented for
various typical localities are summar.
lied for reference.
Among the topics treated are: Med.
ical inspection Of the eyes, ears, nose
and throat; dental clinics; training oil
school nurses; salaries of school medi
cal inspectors; medical inspection
records, etc.
In his introduction DR.. Claxtor
points out that although the WORK
Of medical inspection began in the
United States less than 20 years ago
we are now in the midst of the mos
rapid development Of this part of the
public educational service"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
THE PLIGHT OF THE ENEMY.

The avidity with which impatient
opponents of the Wilson administra-
ton seize upon Mr.. Bryan's chautau-
qua trip reveals how hard put they are
for something on which to base criti-
. cism of the administration.
The president spiked their guns in
the McNab affair by ordering employ.
ment of special counsel and immedi-
ate trial. Mr.. Bryan choked criticism
with the statement that if he wants
20 spend his vacation speech-making
1t is as much his right TO do that as
IL is another mans to ride his favorite
hobby.
Nearly five months of the Wilson
administration gone by and the two
greatest problems of the time and
calling for highest craftsmanship
the tariff and the currency-success-
fully handled, and still no scandals
and no biunders. Men whom political
expediency forces TO occupy the role
OF critics will be excused for seeking
to give a gnat the proportions of an
ostrich and mole hill the size OF a
mountain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21

The busy professors are always
Explaining old notions away;
They tell US that people may fatten
On less than quarter a day.
One says that an egg or an onion
Contains enough strength for a meal,
A cupful OF rice. says another,
Will furnish US muscles of steel.
We hear that sea water will give US
The life everlasting we crave;
They tell us that things which taste
pleasant
All hurry US on to the grave.
Whatever appeals to our palates
They. earnestly warn US to shua:
We are told that the pancake is deadly,
That suicide turks in the bun.
We must chew every mouthful minute,
If we drink at our meals We will die;
The wise men of science inform US
That bombs are less deadly than pie:
They say we must turn from the oyster
And also eliminate fish:
Torpedoes and mines are as nothing
Compared with the dread chatting dish.
Perhaps they are right, but no matter;
Professions still wind to the graves
Therefore let's eat, drink and be merry,
Let the appetite have what it Graves;
For. with fretraps, trolleys, grade cross
ings,
The switches misplaced, and the gay.
Glad assassins out automobiling.
What show could we have anyway?