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The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
They Were There,

A story is related of a negro train porter who was making his first trip. The conductor had given him a list of stations on the di- vision, with strict orders to call the station in each car as soon as the locomotive whistled. All went well for a while, until the negro lost his list of stations. He looked every where for it, but it had disappeared completely. Then the engineer whistled for station. The negro was in a quandary. The train was slowing up for the station, when he stuck his head into the smoking car and bawled: "Heah we is! Heah we isr
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30

Now senator, you have cost your state something like S50,OOO by giv- ing up the office to which you were elected. You have six years in the United States senate in which to prove that you are worth that much and more in the high office than your competitors. Your friends say you can do it. Arkansas needs such service and all hope you will make good.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
Mir. Roach Imnrnvinn.

A letter to Mena friends states that MT. E. T. Roach, who is in Marlin, Tex, taking treatment for his rheumatism, is improving in health and is hopeful of complete recovery. As a result MT. and Mrs. Roach expect to remain there for sometime and their daughter, Nella- mena, has entered the Marlin schools.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
For a Gore Family Reunion.

J. H. Gore, accompanied by his son Norman, arrived in Mena Fri day from Blansett Scott county, coming to meet his sister, Mrs. A. E. Demoss and her children, of Peggs. Ok, and also his brother, J. w. Gore and family of Provo, Ark. All spent Friday night in Mena and left next morning for Blansstt, where they will hold a family reunion.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30

velopment will not be realized within the next few years.
 The people have found out that they can use the government as their agent to do lot of things for them more efficiently than they can be done by privately owned cor orations.-Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
Ask Arkansas for $500. .OOO.

Memphis, Jan. 26.-Upon their return from an inspection trip from New Madrid, Mo-, to Helena, Ark. next week, the officers of the St. Francis levee board will go to Lit tie Rock to present an act to the legislature to authorize the bond is- sue of Si,500,000 for levee building and flood protection.
 If the act is passed and the money secured, it will take some three years to spend the sum on the levee building, at the rate of S50O,- OOO per year. What the govern ment gives the St. Francis levee board will, of course, supplement this sum.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
USING SPLIT LOG DRAGs.
BentonviIle Citizens Alive to lin
 nOrtance of Good Roads.

Bentonville, Jan. 27.--King split log road drags are being used with splendid effect on the streets of Bentonville. West Twelfth street was gone over with the drag and Street Commissioner A. Hulbrook says that he is trying to raise sui ficient funds by voluntary contribu- lions to have the drag used on all the streets.
 Many drags are in use over the county since the visit here of D. Ward King. who lectured at the courthouse on January 8.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30

Probably no county in Arkansas gave Joe T. Robinson a larger per cent of its votes than did Polk county, but it could not be blamed for wanting to keep him in the governors chair when it had a can didate of it's own for the senate.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
Married at Courthouse.

A. c. Stinebaugh of Huntington and Miss Lillie M. Workman were married at the courthouse Mon day by the Rev. w. L. Smith of the Baptist church. Miss Workman IS the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Isaac Workman of Big Cedar, Ok. MT. Stinebaugh is prosperous young farmer of Huntington.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30

Honesty in business of all kinds is receiving considerable attention in state and nation, one of the lat est measures being now before Congress in House Bill No. 27l53, providing penalties for using cheap substitutes for leather in the man ufacture of shoes. Few honest men and institutions would suffer if such laws were passed and enforced generally.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
# attb 1tgbtfo
 a 3aullman

From the Kansas City Star.
 A single light burned in a Pull man car at the Armstrong station in the West Bottoms last night. The rest of the long trTi1i- was in dark ness. The o'clock curfew whistle was still reverberating over the railroad flats when threeN little white-clad forms knelt by the side of berth under the light. A lit tie mother of 7 years was lisping this good night prayer:
 Our Father, we hope you can hear us tonight. Mother said you could hear everywhere. We never slept on a railroad train like this before, but send the sleep angels here, please, just the same. Make us all love each other and make me good to Alton and Sylvia, cause mother told me to take care of them. Bless Alton and Sylvia and mamma and papa and this man and all. For Jesus's sake. Amen"
 A big man in a blue uniform with brass buttons was standing near
 lis cap was off and there were tears in his eyes.
 Then Little Mother" Kissed Them.
 For the little mother was telling God about another mOther-a mother who had been a father as well to those three kneeling ones. Even then her silent form was ly- ing in the baggage car of the train
 The little mother" rose from her knees, kissed both the children by her side, and then-the man with the blue suit and brass but tons kissed them all and tucked them into bed.
 They were the only passengers on the train then. It was the 10 o'clock Rock Island flyer to St. Louis. It had just been made up" So when it backed into the Union Depot for its burden of passengers the trio in the Pullman berth were fast asleep.
 Found Friends on the Train.
 The trio were the children of Mrs. Gertrude Reynolds, who recently died in Denver. The body is being taken to St. Louis for burial. The children will live with their aunt there. They were travelling alone. Myrtle, who is mother" now, is 7 years old, Sylvia is 6 and the baby" Alton, is 4. Their father, who was a salesman for the Bur roughs Adding Machine Company, died suddenly in Detroit about two years ago.
 My old heart has been touched more by these three children than any other incident I can recall" w. NJ. Striker, Pullman conductor, said. He had drawn the curtains of the berth aside that a visitor might see the children within When they got on at Denver Friday night, they had a letter to the tIain conductor from G. w. Martin, general man. ager of the Rock Island lines in Denver, asking that the children be cared for. Before g o'clock that night passengers on the train knew all about them. Myrtle had $2.70 and a luncheon for their trip to St. Louis.
 Brought Their Mother Goose"
 "A collection was taken by the passengers and enough money was gathered to buy them a berth to St. Louis. So they were brought back to me. Yes, I am going to sleep near them tonight"
 On the seat opposite the dark ened berth was scattered a profu- sion of dolls, Billikens,. little red coats and caps and dresses. Yes, and under a little pair of knicker- lockers was a much worn book of Mother Goose's rhymes. A lump rose in the visitors throat. He reached over and shook the hand of the conductor.
 Good night " he said
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
Wanted-5O young men for Lell

Wanted-50 young men for tele- graph positions. We teach you in a few months, and furnish transpor- tatlon to our school, and from our school to your position. Will place you m position the day you graduate. We nave plan whereby first l5 who enter may earn while you learn. Write for special Ten Day Proposi- tion. Hugo Telegraph School, l.. B. East, Manager, Hugo. Okla.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
BUSINESS CHANCE.

Grocery, well established, with good business. Want to sell within 30 days, in time 10 make change planned. If mean business, see G. H. Ponder at store, GOA DeQueen street.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30

The General Assembly evidently will have a new senator chosen and have a lot of time left from the al loted 60 days in which to look after the states needs.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
A Pick-Up-One 6-room house anr

A Pick-Up-One Groom house and
 lot, 6OxiSO it.; one 6-room plas- tered bungalow, lot 64xi28 it.; one 3-room house, lot i20x2O0 it.; one vacant lot, 60xi25 it.: one 5-acre tract; all for S2,225 if taken by Feb ruary 1. Call owner, 1912 Church avenue, or phone 449. The above is worth your examination.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
Young Deer Escaped From Park.

A yearling buck deer got out of the park last week and all efforts to find it have as yet been of no avail. It is not known just how the animal escaped.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
Marriage Licenses Monday

Marriage licenses were issued Monday afternoon to D. l.. Lebow and Miss Mamie S. Smith, both of Wickes; Abe c. Stinebaugh of Huntington and Miss Lillie Nj. Workman of Big Cedar, Ok, and Charles McMillan and Miss Maude Lewis, both of Board Camp.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30

The parcel post is but another step in taking away from selfish corporations privileges they have abused This is particularly a jolt 10 the express companies, which with certain allied public utilities have not take to heart the idea or motto. "The public be pleased.'
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
Special at RoJt0n,S

On each dollar paid on account before February 10, 800 votes will be given. Get in on time and have a chance at fine prize-a s25 Elgin Watch.
 Matt D. Bolton.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30

Fruit Trees-Moore's Early and
 Concord Grape Vines, Strawberry Plants, privet Hedge plants. c. H Webster, Nurseryman and Dealer Mena, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30

For Sale-S0 acres of land near
 Mena, 5-room house and lot in Mena and good wareroom, 24x40 For further information address Owner, box 62i, Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
l. G. Mahan iaoi rmalfIh s,ros

l. c. Mahan. 1921 Twelfth street, tt. smith, Ark, says: s''I cannot say, too much in favor of Foley Kidney Pills. l had kidney trouble with a pain in my back that hurt so sometimes l had to sit down. When
 started taking Foley Kidney Pills l was bent over. But now I can work every day, the pain is gone and l feel fine" For sale bv Jackson Drug X Furniture ca.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
--0i9SS- Notice for Publication.
ytPdI IIIItIII UI IIlt IHIpflOl
 U. s. Land Office at

fTN HesA tiA'it OA titT IttttliOf.
 U. s. Land Office at
 Camden, Ark. Jan. %, 1913. NOTICE is hereby given that
 FRANK E. MALONE Of Grannis, Arkansas, who, on May 2i, i9ii, made homestead entry No. gi98S, for WA NEA. Section 24. Township 6 &, Range g w. 5th Principal Meridian. has filed notice of intention to make final commu- tation proof, to establish claim 10 the land above described. before the Circuit Clerk of Polk County. at Msenag Arkansas, on the 9th day of March 1918.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Frank l.. Jackson, Garlic c. Burk, Frank c. Arn0Id. William l.. Litsen' all of Grannis. Arkansas. H: c. Friedheim, Register. Star-First Pub. Jan. 90. Last Pub, Feb 27. .s.......... .......
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30

For Rent-House, barn and 5
 acres; some fruit land; in Mena. J. A. Knoll, Mena, Ark. 258-6 2-im
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
 OF MILL CREEK TWP.

I will bc at Mill Creek voting place on February s, 1913, for the purpose of collecting taxes due state and county from the above township. ]. A. THORNTON.
 Sheriff and Tax Collector.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
REV. BOWMAN TO RETURN.
Was Appointed to Mena First M. E
 Church for Another Year.

Little Rock, Jan. 26.-The Rev. J. J. Bowman, who has been in charge of the First M. E. church of Mena for the past year, was reappointed this morning to that church for another year at the annual confer ence of the North M E. church, which has been in session in Little Rock for the past week.
 Mir. Bowman has been well liked here, and his return to Mena will be pleasing to his congregation.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
-03i67- Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior,
 U. =. Land Office at
Camden. Ark. Jan. =. 1918

bdliutU, Afh., Jan. l-s lfl'' NOTICE IS hereby given that
 HARRISON 0. WO0LEN Of Nanderoori, Arkansas, who on October i6, 1907, made homestead entry Serial No. 03i67) No. 3091O, for SWA. Section 9. Township | &. Range 3i w., 9th Principal Me- ridian, has filed notice of intention to make final five-year proof, to establish claim to the land above described. before the Circuit Clerk of Polk County. at Mena, Arkansas, on the 4th day of March, 1913.
 Claimant names as witnesses:
 Reason G. B. Howard, Jacob L. Barnes. Grover Jackson. Charles r. Rabun, all of Vandervoort, Arkan- sas.
 H. c. Friedheim, Register. Star-First Pub. Jan. 30. Last Pub. Feb. 27.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30

Fine piano-organ, or organ in a piano case; almost new, cost $50 Tor S75. Call at Easterday's Jew elry Store, Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30

For Sale-Good gentle horse. Cash
 or f2 months time with good note. Call at bottling works. dwtf
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
Howdy, Senator RObinson!.

The time is ripe to pick your man for a new Governor of Arkansas.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30

For Trade-Brown Leghorn hens
 for Barred Rocks. Write T. T. Baker, Mena. dwt
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
---03632-- Notice for Publication. Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Office at

tdmuen, Ark., Jan. ~, lSlo' NOTICE is hereby given that
 ELLEN ARNOLD of Grannis, Ark, who, on March 30, 1908. made homestead entry Serial No. 03632l No. 3i22S, for 6 s. R. @ B w segtlon 5tb prin. rI Meridian Meridian. has filed notice of intention to make flve-year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before the Circuit Clerk of Polk County at Mena, Arkansas, on the 9th day Of March, i9i3
 Claimant names as witnesses: Robert l.. Beavers, George A. Hites, Charles c. Burk. Jesse L. Langham, all of Grannis, Ark.
 H. G. Friedheim. Register Star-First Pub. Jan. 90. Last Pub. Feb. 9.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
For Sale at a Baraain-iO-roou

plastered house, all new. two bolcks of ground, very choice residence district, city water, elec- tric lights, concrete walks to busi- ness district good barn and out buildings, situated on Reine street, end of Church avenue; high and slghtly, one of the incest homes in city. Easy terms. Also good brick store building and other property. See or address J. D. Budd, Mena. Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
Warming Order.

Warming Order. Marion Smith. Plaintiff, vs. Ellie smith, Defendant--Tn the Polk Chancery Court.
 The defendant, Efle Smith, IS warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Marion Smith.
 r. T.. Johnson, Clerk. January 2S. 1913. II: A. King, Sol. for Plaintiff W. \. Martin, Sol. for Defendant. Star-First Pub. Jan. 30. Last Pub. Feb. 27.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
Mena Business College
 COUR SES AND PRICES

bookkeeping, Comemrcial Law, Com cial Arithmetic, Rapid Calculation, Speillhg' Reading. Grammar and Pennmanship. Pfiee for Scholarshiptn the above course and goou for one year, $50 Cash, on Time with Cash navmeu1. S60
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
Shnri-Hand Course.

Short Hand Course.
 shorthand, Typewrrting, Letter Writing English, Spelling, Dictation and Punctu- ation. with free use Of Typewriter for daily practice. Price and Terms of this Course same as In the Business Course above For the two Courses, or for what we call the Com bined Course, SS5 Cash, or sl0O on Time with Cash ayment on entering School.
 The Business Course.
 Time required to finish either of the above Courses from four to seven months. Typo writing alone sl5 for two months. You can enter any time and take as few or as many branches as you desire. If you only want Spelling, Reading, Arithmetic and Grammar. or any one of these branches we will make you monthly rate, and give you individual instruction.
 School over Horner Bros, X Stapp's grocery store Call or address
 E. W. JUSTUS, Principal,
 Mena, Arkansas.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
Three of Wanamaker's Four Rec
 concentrations.

When he was postmaster general under President Harrison, MT. John Wanamaker recommended these four extensions of the postal ser- vice:
 Rural free delivery.
 Postal savings banks.
 Parcel post.
 Government ownership of tele- graph and telephone systems.
 He has lived to- see three of the four carried out-two of them in the face of opposition. A man would be rash indeed to venture the prediction that the fourth de-
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30

Thacker Bros. will buy your COW
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
Organ Bargain.

Matt D. Bolton.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-08
Two Neighbors.

Two neighbors kept hens, and quar-
relied because they scratched each
others potato rows up One sold his
hens unknown to the other who made
a large run and fastened his hens up,
saying:
Now, the first hen l see in my gar
den l shall shoot"
Next day he saw hen scratching,
as usual so he got the gun and shot
it. then threw it over his neighbours
rails. saying:
Take your hem" The hen was
picked up, taken in by the neighbours
wife and nicely cooked for dinner.
The following day the same thing
happened Sull the neighbor took
them up and said nothing, till the
seventh came over and hit him on
the head Then he picked it up and
threw ii back at his neighbor, saying;
Eat your own hens. We are tired
OF eating them, and prefer a little
pheasant | sold my hens over a
month since!'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-08
The Letter from Mary" Series
BY FRANCES L. GARSIDE.

been instrumental in retaining girls
who had set their feet in the wrong
direction.
1t seems to me, then, can give onlv
two indisputable reasons why YOU
should accept me as a son-in-law:
First, your daughter loves me; Sec
ond. l love her.
In doubling her selection, you doub.
her judgment, her good sense and her
power to discriminate. You compare
the selection of husband to the
choice of the doll she made as a child
forgetting that she has become a wo-
man. Forgetting, also, that she never
chose a friend to her discredit; for
getting, also, that she never took to
your home any one of whom YOU
would be ashamed; forgetting, also.
that she has always unselfishly con-
sidered your happiness, and all she
asks now Is that you consider hers,
What it Means
1t is a long why from Georgia to
California, and her marriage means
taking the light and joy from your
home. l appreciate your feelings. To
call your attention TO tine home you
robbed in a similar fashion some 30
years ago would be useless.
To pirate pedantically about this
being the way of nature would not
relieve the gloom of your home when
have taken my sweetheart from it
forever. You are not a man to find
comfort in platitudes, and I am not
a man to give them.
am sorry you object. Will You
not reconsider, for warn you, objec-
tions or approval, I intend to have
your daughter. This you may call
high handed, but these are high
handed times.
love her; she loves me; but did I
not KNOW I could make her happy
even Love would not count
Sincerely,
JOHN B. HALL.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-08

sick. Every time he has a cold she
makes mustard plasters and soaks
his feet in hot water with a zeal that
proves she is remembering every
wrong he ever inflicted upon her.
What is meant by the common ex-
preston, "a clever woman"
A clever woman, Child, in the pop
ular definition of the term, is one who
can put anything on a hat or in a
salad and get away with 1t.
Why do so many apparently
healthy women, Mother Dear, go so
often to a doctor?
For sympathy. Inquisitive One. A
husband is so busy scratching for a
living that he doesn't have time to
give his wife sympathy for the ails
she has. or thinks she has. Her chill
dren never give it, since it is the
mission of childhood to demand
rather than to give. The neighbors
never give it, for they see she has a
good husband and a fine home, and
don't realize that she wants it. She
goes to see a doctor. You poor,
dear little thing" he says. Does a
mean old pain make your poor little
head ache?' Then he pats her poor
hands and strokes the poor head, and
next day she calls for more sympa-
thy, all of which her husband pays
for. 1t would be cheaper, Child, If
husbands occasionally made time to
be a little sympathetic.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-08
Daysey Mayme and Her Folks
BY FRANCES L. GARSIDE.

~ AYSEY MAYME APPLETON
didn't stop to catch her breath
in her latest chase for a man.
He had neither looks, nor money, nor
brains to recommend him, but he had
something greater than all these. A
soulful appreciation of the heavy bur-
dens borne by Woman. He had de-
clared that No Wife of His Should
Ever Put Her Hands in Dishwater!
From that moment her heart was
his!
She decided that they would elope.
An angry father in mad pursuit is so
much more romantic than one who
grumbles over the trousseau bills and
falls all over the brides train while
escorting her to the altar.
She climbed out of the window late
one night though the front door was
unlocked, and lite ehrsaelfftinllo
unlocked and let herself fall into
the arms of her waiting lover. The
moon shone bright and unashamed,
and the road stretched like a bright
new ribbon, without spot on it,
miles before them.
ut is strange" she murmured half
an hour later, after many pauses and
backward looks, that no one is in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-08

pursuit. l rolled chair down stems
let the window fall, and made iof
of noise on purpose to waken papa .
Another half mile and still not a
pursuing shadow on the bright new
ribbon road.
Il even," she began to whimper
"set the alarm clock for two minutes
after l fed, and put it at his door
with note on it telling him of NV
intentions to leave his home forever
with the man love-"
Ten minutes later, footsore in both
feet and illusions, she persuaded her
lover to turn back.
IAN angry father in wild pursuit il
half the JOY" she sobbed, land I've
been cheated"
When they reached the front door
about In the morning they found
hanging to the knob a big bundle
with this note attached:
You forgot your kitchen dresses
and here they are"
Daysey Mayme opened the front
door, waved backward goodbye to
the young man without troubling 10
look as she did it, and YEARLY
climbed the stairs to her bedroom.
She had found it was another OF
those things that can't be done with
out a duke and a drawbridge.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-08
Up-to-Date
Jokes

Sea! Sea everywhere, as the great
liner made her powerful course over
the Atlantic.
ooh, captain" came a disconsolate
groan from a seasick passenger half
reeling in a deck chair, "how far are
we off land?"
No answer came to this remark.
which had been reiterated several
times that day.
ooh, captain, do answer mellow
faro
Mile and half" came the gruft
reply.
Thank heaven! In what direction,
captain?"
A twinkle came for a moment into
the eye of the brusque old seadog.
straight down." he grunted.
DR.. Gore, the Bishop of Birming-
ham, was standing on the curb, wait
ing for cab, one day when two lit.
tie street arabs came up behind and
began to discuss his black clerical at
tire, one of them being especially
struck by his lordship's episcopal gai-
ters.
"Wot's 'e, Bill?" asked this youth
of his companion.
ooh" was the reply, don't you
know what e is? Els a Scotchman in
mourning, of course"
Jack (after several drinks)-Say
Mac, you've been used to wearing
kits, haven't you?
Mac-Hey, mon, rather!
Jack-Thought so. | haven't noticed
you put your hand in your pocket
lately.