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The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
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rHS Where hScross ,nt the e briny bI,,.. Parents tell a Vthhlan peopls For if tne,Ch tne Christmas tTss. legend Of good Win p1 alive the so!e.fell tlnsing out the 'J peace and lo. ''e brighter hag ho@ge lsnsessss, once upon time v,h q rfOO'e
 Held the sway oSnen wints, 11irlVlng man and ber sea and ,.., Mlth an icy, snowv wgeast to sheblaahd TWO young childreS nand
 On a cold and bI. sat in eoru. "aatehing an fire flames ip night ''Ot
 on their cozy hesrtbIe hear bIeasping, dan.,. As they prattled coz 'sat
 From all care. and daiely shieldos oame sound al fir" want and w.. ouiiMas a timid knocLs scarce heeSs, %VrSn rS they ran to whero ana low lhreW the thick donrr It sOund., hesh to learn what ero Open wids
 ''oou upon the step oeling ontsIgS caller Twas as a child, a little o,,..., "A, A,skklng If he might cpprngrim, HVst ne seemed mid coId h. Rora e' hie t'iehts N ragged. few aug ana darknsa
 Rsrn niS mead and bare bis bi,lV s thin ' p, pare ms tiny little faniss. fingers
 iIiJ.eG ITin ana blue his cbiIdi.,
 '0' iornhess seemed ts% Insiaaipz Quick they drew hin,
 Rubbed iI bis iI their own warn insplacs GaVa hi,, hiis ndhds and feet nast seat Sbared tbn tili oI their food to "ea, ea, ffoea
 Ana uh ,e garments that be ese
 Giving up to (, him 5ha ssbIePt sbaPlt gpp9n it tt '' In the night, when all wo.
 lheg Were wakened ' fsllent "onor9us music filled the oh.-, quick they drew aside thaesu Peered without with es"a. "e,r curha Twas a band of shininS ser ssn eyes
 floaung earthward from 1'igren th, Suddenly the little stranya,
 stood beside them, and ,h. By the halo round his uey knsr
 Twas the Christ child, pUre ,eaea9 And in voice atune to mns,s puIs and tra
 From the golden harp-strivu opake ne words that made ts' t6ss rS.a ssss
 For the children full cOmn,s,. 'I was hungry and ye fed u
 Naked was l, when ye ssw Ye did give me of your earms,,.
 Making good the golden lisuS lsw Since to me your best ve,ro
 will leave for you a gift e"h That will prove a joy and Slss,,.
 And through ages men uplift"s Speaking thus, he from A fir fra,
 Broke a branch of darkest sra.. Planted it beside the doorwss'Sesa s'esa
 Where as stranger, yester s.. He had waited for a welcome s'a
 And then vanished from tbsIr a.. Leaving naught to prove his n,...1a s.a
 But that wondrous chosen pri,s Fi,s'1' But that branch became A fir fra.
 Bearing yearly fruit of gold For the children in whose hono,
 Still the story there is told Every year since then the forest,
 Yield their trees 10 axmen's had, To become the Christmas symhd
 Used throughout all Christian ,,l
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
The Negro Funeral

While sroling in Savannah past church deeayed and dm the windows came plahtNe ulera yh A sympathy awakened and wonder quickly grew,
 And found myself environed in little negro pew Tn front a cooed couple almost wild 0n inc altar was a coffin: in the coffin child
 while lVing-Anky halr, proupdlnS iips; I'd seen perhaps thousand hurried Southern trips Ypl no baby rested n the 500 hing arms Of death of with its e aerlng Death And no funeral gstened with sympathy profound Than in that eardops that enesped the mournes round Rose sad preacher al his little wooden desk In and with counenance groesque; implicit his Ethlopan lace, And inc ignorance vet wisdom, of a crushed undying
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
SERMON.

Naov naov don't weepn this yer bit Of clay Fer the little yees done and runned away He was don mighty yer and he preciated your love- him the big house up above Ee-He Idn. you this baby not by thousand mile; He needed sunshine so He lent hlm Tor whe And he let keep him till hearts bigger sheddn jest the interest on the oan Here's all your pretty chdn don't be maxim 1t appear Dat your monopoled by this little fellow here Don't be plm too dem little kindly elves, wonden that they're account themselves. you think poo uabng long OCT sorrows
  What blessed little picnic this yer babys got today; Why grandadde gandmudde jest crowd the little fellow
 round
 In he garden of the big plantation ground ax him. they take off his little shoes dy wash him dy kiss him. an they say Naow whats the
 news?"
 loose and the little fellow the people the valley tries to live the heabeny eyes dey brightly sparkle at the pretty things he views a whisper but wants parents, too angels chief musician teach the little boy Sayn only deyll be faithful deyIl soon be comn long. deeced Him above let hearts rest An cricizing to One who knows the best many comforts He had de right to take In be praise an glory an ebber. Let
 M. Ulman, Union Central Advocate
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
fna and 2Oa Tracts Cheap.

We have a number oi Nel' m,t sirable 10 and 20 acre tracs ueps over the corporation llne oi ,a yery at very desirable prices "a anu in lh, easy terms. All interesteu ,ssn lo canning industry VIII uo all zone call on us before they are ssntsd s,, Io as they are very much adap'' tru truck growing. --Adv dsti 6iS Mena St. con
 B. P. Corr X Son
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
Commissioner of Agr
Obituary.

To the Editor:
 It may seem strange to many of your readers that I should assume the sorrOwful task of paying a lit tie tribute to the memory of my be- loved wife, who departed this life on the 18th inst, but I deem it my sacred duty because I knew her as a woman and a wife better than any living human being, and therefore am better prepared to send this sad message to distant relatives and friends
 Mary Il. Bliss was born in Fulton county, Illinois, in lSi5, and moved to Kansas with her parents in 1871. She was engaged Tn the millinery business at Olathe, Kansas, for sev- eral years, and in February, 1895, was married to the undersigned. We moved to Slloam Springs, Ar kansas, shortly after being married, and lived theme until we moved to this place ill 1906. So for over eighteen years we travelled life's journey together, through sunshine and shadow, and as age whitened our hair we grew closer together in the bonds of love and affection. So, also, as the years went by, I realized more fully what kind and faithful wife she was and the full depth of love and sympathy she felt for sad and suffering humanity. She bore no children of her own, but was a loving mother to my two little chil- dren when they needed most a mothers love. In fact, she was a mother to every orphan who knew her and a comforting friend to ev- cry one she found in sickness or sorrow. Not only was she one of Gods own noblewomen, but she was a faithful and consistent christian. being a member of the First M. E. church of Siloam Springs at tho time of her death.
 Funeral services were held at our home Sunday afternoon, Rev. D. R. Woods officiating, and the remains were shipped to Olathe Kansas. for burial, accompanied by a sister from Kansas City and a brother from St. Louis.
 Thus ended the saddest chapter of my life and my ambition to make the cOsiest little country home in Polk county. for I am not selfish enough to labor for myself alone
 Yours in sorrow.
 T. P. Fulton.
 Cove, Ark, Dec. 23, 1913
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
VANDERvOORT HAS NEWSPAPER

The first issue of the Vandervoort Herald made it's, appearance last Friday It is five column, eight page paper and is well filled with local news and is liberallyy patron ized by the merchants of that en- terprising little city, E. J. Doyle is the editor and publisher. The Star welcomes the Herald to the journalistic field of Polk county, and wishes it unbounded success.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25

Postmaster General Burleson is strong for government ownership of telegraphs and telephones, and gives some very cOgent reasons therefore The success that is being made of the postal savings banks and the parcels post will have a lot to do with reconciling doubling Thomases to the expansion proposed; and, the way things are moving it probably will be only a little while until we may stick a stamp on a telegram and pay our telephone bills to Uncle Sam.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25

President Wilson and Congress seem in a fair way to present Uncle Sam with a Christmas gift in a brand new currency bill. And if it measures up to expectations, Santa Claus will have more work than ever in the future.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
ra Trade for Mena Prope's

I have for sale or eAc"nsrly. B Mena or Polk county p.Sf p.p frondu- good residence lots in Nortn .a. with lac, Wis. Also have iV nu aIIVf fenced good house, good well, wen ea iion line just west Of Mena corpo' ,or cash which will sell cheap prp1cE. Igl See or address w NJ. ..ssnsas. 2f3-6 5f-2 Mena' A
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
Edilor Confederate Veteran Dead.

Gen. R. c. Shaver has received word of the death at Nashville Tenn, of s. A. Cunningham, editor ol the Confederate Veteran, an old friend and comrade. General shaver says that Mir. Cunningham was ever true to the South, it's ideal and traditions, and his place Tn the hearts of the Southern sol- dlefs will be hard to fill.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
Says No Typhoid at Grannis.

The following letter was re- eeived by The Star Publishing Company and is self-explanatory:
 Grannis, Ark. December 9. To the Editor:
 Dear Sir-I would like to inform everyone through your paper that we have no cases whatever of ty- phoid in Grannis. and have not had for a number of years to my Knowledge. The word has gone out that we did have typhoid here. Such remarks have a tendency to hurt a town and we have very clean town, but will admit that it is not as sanitary as should be. But ev- erybody is willing to clean up and keep clean.
 Respectfully,
 pr. A. D. Hilton.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25

Mena merchants well may be proud of their Christmas window displays. It is very doubtful if, for elaborateness and taste, they are equaled in any city of Arkansas of twice the size.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
Notice of Settlement of Guardians
 and Administrators

Notice IS hereby given that the ioIlowihg guardians and administra- iors Will make settlements before lne Probate Judge of Polk County at the January. i9li, term of court: n Emmett Rowe, guardian of Hugh h9We, insane. Annual settlement.
 |. L. forsee, guardian Forsee helFs' Annual settlement.
 M A; Stratton, guardian Early helrs. Final settlement.
 IT. Betsey l. Whittlesey. deceased. :. GSilloh Trust Co.,. administrator reo. hammaond, administrator Jas. II. Shaefer. Final settlement hi-2
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25

dent, to come out with such an en- thusiastic approval That was the puncture that bursted the bubble with most folks.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25

The new currency law is expected to be at least a long step toward making money panics an impossi- bility in the United States. It's a big contract, but most people be- lieve it CAN BE DONEl
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25

The injunction that Tt is more blessed to give than to receive" is not a theory If in doubt, try a practical application of it.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
Warming Order

Ida Coiiy, plaintiff, vs. Lot Coffv
 rons, r1elep,dant-ln the Polk Chancery me defendant, Lot Coffy. is wa, to appear in this court MlInlIl O.,.I thlrty days and answer the oonnlpiasnt nla na of the plaintiff, Ida Coffy. non, F l.: Johnson. Clerk. Ir'eII,lynflrst Pub. Dee. 25.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25

Word was received Saturday by w. s. MacLalferty that Mrs. II. A. Babcock, who is at the home of an uncle at Carthage, Mo-. has suf- fered a slight stroke of paralysis. Ii was thought she would recover in a little time.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25

J. C. Bates of Big Fork was in Mena last week and favored The Star with a handsome lot of holly for Christmas. Mr. Bates has been a reader of The Weekly Star since it's first issue and has no idea of doing without it.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25

It was very unkind of MT. Taft considering what a small chance Senator Root had to become presi-
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25

whom neither of them have ever seen.
 Henry Jones of Eagleton was in Mena on business Wednesday.
 John w. Childers of Potter was with Mena friends "Wednesday.
 John and A. J. Ginger of Egger were visitors to Mena Tuesday.
 Mr. and Mrs. H. Hall of Lockes- burg are the guests of Mena friends.
 George w. Burnham and C. H. Jett, Jr., of Wickes were in Mena Tuesday.
 John Mershon, W. A. Griffin and Ed Whipple were up from Hatfield Tuesday.
 J. H. Nusome and J. L. Coplin of Muse, Ok, were transacting busi- ness here Wednesday.
 Walter Smith, Same Capeheart. A. L. Reynolds and Webb Hansel of NanderVoort were in Mena Wednes- day.
 Mayor Charles Martin of Hatfield was in Mena Tuesday and visited with his brother, Judge W. N. Mar tin.
 A marriage license was issued Wednesday to Benj. F. Brown of Hatfield and Miss Alice D. Taylor of Mena.
 Andy and Elmore George of Blansett are spending the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. | Caviness.
 Miss Edna Stokes, after a short visit with her friend and co-worker in the Hatfield schools, Miss Opal Copes, returned home Wednesday.
 James A. Grant, formerly of AL bert, Ark. has just returned from an investigation trip to Wanette. N. | Mex. He now announces he will locate near Mena.
 J. E. Williams of the Hatfield Telephone Company, with his two boys, Truly and Russell, were look ing after Santa Claus interests inI Mena Wednesday
 w. NJ. Darwin of Wickes came up to Mena Tuesday. returning Wednesday. He says they still have nine cases of typhoid fever there, but all seem to be getting along nicely and it is thought fhe worst has passed.
 Little and Neal Riding came in last week from Fayetteville. where they are attending the universitv | and will spend the holidays with their parents, Mir. and Mrs. Sam 
 Mr. and Mrs. NJ. 0. Alcorn of Huntington arrived Saturday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Ingels Mrs. Alcorn was formerly Miss | Maud Barton, and taught in the Mena High school.
 R. D. Foster of Talihina is snend- ing the holiday week with relatives m Polk county, He left Tuesday 10 Hlslt hls father A. J. Foster, at Board Camp, and from there will go to the homes of brothers at Big Fork.
 MT. and Mrs. c. l.. Emery have moved from their 320-acre farm three and one-half miles west nf Mena, to t20i Magnolia avenue. r. Bander of sherman. Tex. has rented the farm and is now in pos session.
 R D. Ritchie and family are in Mena from Durant. Ok. and expect to make this their permanent home They were here fifteen years ago and at that time MT. Ritchie had charge of the handling of thon- | sands of dollars worth of walnn, logs that were shipped to Hamburg Germany. He says that Polk conn
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The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
ANNOUNCEM ENTS
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE

EARLE w. HODGES authorizes the announcement of his candidacy for reelection to the office of Secretary of State, subject to the action of the Democratic voters at the primary election.
 CHARLES A. ZWENG authorizes the announcement of his candidacy for the office of City Attorney of Mena, subject to the action of the Democratic voters.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25

Jas. $. Caviness arrived Sunday for a visit with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. Caviness of Polk street. Mir CaVinesS finished his fourth enlist ment in the United States army last week, and received his discharge Friday He will probably return to enlist his fifth time.
 Oscar G. Thacker came in from Kenna N Mex, Thursday evening and has been visiting among his Mena friends Friday. He left Friday afternoon for Potter, where his family is visiting relatives. Mir Thacker has not decided as to when he will return to New Mexico, and may remain permanently in Polk county
 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Salyers re- turned Sunday from their ranch in Montgomery county, bringing a big turkey for Christmas, and Dr. E. NJ. Jennings is rejoicing with the young folks over the prospect. Mir. Sal yers, just before coming home. shipped car of fat cattle from Womble to St. Louis, and about March will ship car each of cattle and hogs by way of Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25

ty is the best place to live that he has ever seen.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
To Prevent Blood Poisoning

apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR PoRTER's ANTIsEPTIc HEALING OIL. a sur Ficci freg eg-irg i''a' relieves pain ard hee's
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25

John and A. J. Ginger of Egger were visitors to Mena Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25

George w. Burnham and C. H, Jett, Jr., of Wickes were in Mena Tuesday,
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25

John w. Childers of Potter was with Mena friends Wednesday,
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25

Mr. and Mrs. H. Hall of Lockes- burg are the guests of Mena friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25

John Mershon, W. A. Griffin and Ed Whipple were up from Hatfield Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25

J. H. Nusome and J. L. Coplin of Muse, Ok, were transacting busi- ness here Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25

Henry Jones of Eagleton was in Mena on business Wednesday,
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25

R. D. Ritchie and family are in Mena from Durant. Ok. and expect to make this their permanent home They were here fifteen years ago and at that time MT. Ritchie had charge of the handling of thon- sands of dollars worth of walnnt logs that were shipped to Hamburg Germany. He says that Polk coun.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
PERSONAL NOTES

w. E. Hamilton was up from Cove E,1.iHnnr
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25

whom neither of them have ever seen.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25

Walter Smith, Same Capeheart, A. L. Reynolds and Webb Hansel of NanderVoort were in Mena Wednes- day.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-20
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES

Miss Estelle Gibson was out of
school Thursday of last week on ac-
count of sickness.
Among the visitors lately were
Mrs. Vineyard, Rev. weidman and
Mr.. Mitchell of Marble Hill.
The Seventh grade is leading in
attendance for the last week with a
percentage of 99.l and followed close
ly by the Eighth grade with 9S.l and
the High School with 81 per cent.
The High School boys are practic-
ing each afternoon when the wea-
Their is favorable for the County
Track Meet. Quite number of the
boys are out and shodld be able to
develop a good team and one that
should win the Meet.
Two very important educational
bills that have been passed by the
present Legislature are: ~ One
providing for teachers training
course in the approved high schools.
CD One providing for consolidation
of districts for both elementary and
high school purposes. Schools meet
ing certain requirements IN build
ings and grounds will receive State
aid.
No season of the school year
should give greater returns for the
same amount of effort than the pre-
sent. The work for the remainder
of the term is of vital Importance
and special effort should be put
forth to complete IL satisfactorily.
There Is n tendency on the part of
many pupils, boys in particular, to
drop out of school about this time.
We hope parents will take the re-
sponsibili.y of seeing that the years
work is properly finished
The basket ball game last Satur-
day evening between the girls of our
High School and the girls team
from Fredericktown High School re.
suited In a tie score. The game CON
tinued for some minutes after time
was called to break the tie, but mel
Their side would let the other score.
A large crowd witnessed the game
and cheered the contestants. Prof.
f. Paul Phillips Of Desloge High
School refereed the game.
The Fre3ericktown basket ball
team and those who accompanied
the team were entertained by the
home team at the home of Miss
Louis Huff after the game Saturday
evening. A large number were pre-
sent and II seems as though all had
q most delightful time.
THE SUPERINTENDENT.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-20
MRS. sTRINGER, AGED %.
RECEIVES PENSION

Mrs. Sarah Stringer, who makes
her home with her daughter, Mrs.
NJ A. Langdon, has been placed up
on the pension roll of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution, and
hereafter will receive s.. 00per month.
Mrs. Stringer is in her 93rd year
and is one of the few surviving real
daughters Of the Revolution, there
being only III in the United States.
Notwithstanding her advanced age
Mrs. Stringer, both physically and
mentally, Is remarkably preserved,
and she tells many interesting stor-
les which she remembers having
heard her father relate of the ter
rible hardships the soldiers were
forced to undergo during that ter
rible winter at Valley Forge. At
one time her father became detached
from his company in the woods and
lost his way. 1t being night he fear
ed to make an effort to get back to
camp for fear he might wander far
Their away. it was bitterly cold, and
in order to keep warm he kept walk
ing around a sapling. When day
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-20

The constitutional limit of sew
enty days for the General Assem-.
bly, Of this State closed last Tues.
day, the 18th, after which daic the
members of the Legislature receive
only one dollar a day for every day
the session continues. Adjourn
ment will take place Saturday or
Monday. Some important bills
have been passed, upon which the
Legislature may very well rest its
Iaurels Large numbers of bills
that have been introduced during
the session will fail for lack of
time to be acted on, but the State
will probably not lose much on
that account. The trend generally
is for too much legislation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-20
Methodist Episcopal Church.

DR.. w. g. Macurdy, District SUI
perintendent, will preach at the
morning hour next Sunday and the
pastor at the evening hour. This
Sunday will close the conference
year, as the conference convenes at
Carthage, Mo, Wednesday, March
~.
The Junior Congregation will meet
with the pastor Saturday afternoon
at 2:30. All children of the Sunday
School from 7 to IA years of age are
urged to be on hand.
The Happy Friday Evening gath
ering is growing in popularity and
usefulness. All members of all
families represented In the Church
and Sunday School are invited to be
present Friday evening.
j. w. BoRAH, Pastor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-20

Our usual services next Lords
day. Bible School at 10 a. m. We
want "A special effort, upon the part
of every member, to be at the Bible
School. Let us have $50 present.
Morning service at II O'Clock. AT
this service there will be al Easter
sermon. Evening service at 1880,
Subject, 1.-THE Wonders of the
Bible" We extend special invi-
tation to the public to hear this SER
mon. The music for the evening
will be given by Mr.. r. a. Swink's
class and will be good. You are in
vited to worship with us. Come.
j. NJ. BAILEY, Minister.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-20
FOR ALDERMAN.

j. &. WATSON authorizes us to
announce him Is a candidate for re-
election as Alderman in the Second
ward.
VERNON Doss authorizes us to
announce him as candidate for
Alderman in the First ward.
MILTON Z. SPAuGH authorizes us
to announce him as candidate for
Alderman In the Third ward.
Guy TULLOCK authorizes us to
n nOunce him ms Ia candidate Tor Al
aermau IN the Second ward.
BARNEY PETTY authorizes us to
announce him as a candidate for Al.
derman in the Fourth ward.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-20

Hogs were quoted at the top
notch of SO. 30 in the st. Louis
stock yards last Monday-just two
weeks after President Wilson's in.
auguration. In fact, that is an
advance of about $2.00,a hundred
in two weeks under a democratic
administration. OF course it is
pure partisan demogogy to put it
that way, for the administration
had nothing to do with the ad.
vance, but we are reminded by it
of the way our Republican friends
were in the habit of ascribing and
crediting every advance in the
price of farm products and other
evidences of commercial prosper
ity, when their party was in pos->
er, to the Republican administra.
ton. How will they account for
this rise in hogs under a Demo.
cratic administration