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The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
AMERICAN TROOPS
 RUSHED TOBORDER
Two SquadrOns of Cavalry, One Ma chine Gun. Platoon and Field AP- tillery Hurry to Eagle PasS-No
 Reason Ills Been Given.

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. 3O.-Two squadrons of cavalry, one machine gun platoon and field artillery bat tery were rushed in three special trains to Eagle Pass this afternoon.
 No reason has as yet been given, but rumors are to the effect that the COnstitutionalists intend to dyna- mite Piedras Negras if' they are forced to evacuate it, which is be- lieved here to have something to do with the sudden movement of the United States troops.
 Is is also reported here this aft ernoon that the troops may take charge of the situation if the Con- stitutionalists are defeated in the impending battles and flee across the border.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
BAPTISTS AT VANDERVOORT.
Association Closes Successful Meet
 ing Monday Afternoon.

Delegates returning to Mena from the meeting of the Baptist Asso- citation which was held in Wander voort from Saturday morning until Monday evening, report a most suc- cessful meeting ana very enjoy able time.
 The officers elected at the meet ing were: w. E. Holt of Mena, moderator; A. P. Brown of Hatfield, clerk, and W. E. Beavers of Hat field, treasurer.
 Among those from Mena who at tended the meeting were: Rev. ". L. Smith, MT. and Mrs. w. E. Holt and daughter Kathleen, Rev. J. M. Elder and Mrs. Elder and daughter Noami, Miss Edna Burtch, Rev. J. J. Haynes, Rev. J. B. Gooch, Mrs. P. c. Rogers, MT. Larman and B. w. Teeters.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
GOOD ROADS PrOcla 1!
WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY OCTOBER 8 AND 9.

Meetings have been announced In many places and organization work for two big days of Road Building in Polk County is under way.
 Let every man who can join in this fine movement and place Polk County on the Good Roads map.
 No work that could be planned will mean more to the general growth of our community and the prosperity of every member thereof.
 Bad roads are a tax on every individual, regardless of occu- patton or business.
 Good Roads benefit each and every one.
 Remember the days, October 8 and 9, and make them notable in Polk County history.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
GETTING READY TO
 COMPLETE CAPITOL
Commission Holding Meetings and Receiving Bids for Letting Con tractS-Wide Difference Be-
 tween Bidders.

Little Rock. Sept 30.-The State Capitol Commission is holding an important meeting for the purpose of letting contracts for the com pletion of the building. All mem bers are present. John Ike Moore is chairman, Renton Bunnah secre- tary. Governor Hays, ex-Governor Donaehey, T. w. NJ. Boone and H. L. Remmel There are large num- Der of contractors present. There are five bids for the whole work, as follows:
 Pelligrenn Construction Co.,, St. Louis. Si93,38l for Bedford stone.
 Steinniger-Taylor Construction Co.,, St. Louis, S25S,6i5 for Bedford stone and S259,S9S for Batesville stone.
 Loftus Collamore of Little Rock, Sl65.5l8 for Bedford stone and Sl66,- 927 for Batesville stone.
 A. o. Campbell of Little Rock, $271000 for Bedford stone, S27S,00O for Batesville stone.
 George w. Fair of Little Rock, S27l,00O for Bedford stone and $273,- GOO for Batesville stone.
 
 The commission gave each con- tractor an individual hearing, and it was decided that another meeting should be held today, at which time supplemental bids are to be submit ted by the Pelligrenn Construction Company, Loftus Callamore and the Steinniger-Taylor Company, the three lowest bidders. These bids must include elevators, plumbing, electric wiring and heating, and must not exceed S207,OO0. The con- will then meet next Monday and award the contract.
 Frank NJ. Blaidsell of Little Rock was elected landscape engineer.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
COTTON PRICES UP
Better Marketing Conditions and Prices Paid Here Making Mena
 a Cotton Center.

There had been received at the local cotton yard up to Tuesday 2i9 bales of cotton, which is substan- tial increase over the number on hand for the same date last year.
 It is now the general opinion among the buyers that this years crop will equal that of last season. and some claim the record for last year will be surpassed.
 The prices paid in Mena are bet ter than those of any part of Vest ern Arkansas and Eastern Okla homa, and the growers appreciate 1t by bringing their cotton to this mar ket.
 Not only is cotton from a dis tance of thirty-fve miles being sold on,the Mena market, but it is being hauled from Scott county to this city to be ginned.
 Wednesday the local price was around fourteen cents.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
GOOD ROADS DAY
 WORK AT HATFIELD
Big Meeting Held September 30 Unanimously Approved PrOclama- ton and Selected Smithville
 Road for Place of Effort.

Much interest was manifested in the Good Roads meeting held in the school auditorium at Hatfield Tues day, September 30. It was the unanimous consent of the meeting to observe Judge Martins procla- nation designating "Wednesday and Thursday, October and 9, 1913, as Good Road days.
 The lower road to Smithville was selected. as it is one of the import ant roads of the district, aud has not been worked in the past twelve months. Work will begin where this road crosses the west boundary line of the incorporation of the town of Hatfield, and will continue west as far as possible. Every one that spoke thought we should build as far as we went a road that the district would be proud of
 The following were appointed to assist the road overseer in arranS- ing for the work: Frank Lewis, G. II. Johnson, T. P. Davis, w. L. Nichols, J. c. Allen.
 Before the meeting adjourned twenty-five men had volunteered their service, ten of them promis- ing to bring teams.
 Every citizen in this district is urged to take part in this work. if you don't live on the road. The county money that would be ex- pended on the road will be left in the treasury for other roads. There fore every road in the district will be benefited.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
ASK STORES TO CLOSE
Mass Meeting Tuesday Night-COm- mittee Appointed to Call on
 Business Men Wednesday.

At the Good Roads mass meeting held at the court house Tuesday night it was decided to ask the busi- ness men of Mena to close their places of business on Wednesday and Thursday, October s and 9, and devote their time for these two days to work on the county highway, and the following committee was ap- pointed for that purpose: J. A, Thornton, W. w. Rowton, I. NJ. Da- wis, w. B. Barton, w. E. Watkins, 0. A. Alexander and George Du- game.
 The committee was also instruct ed to secure, if possible, the old dump and right-of-way of the Mena, Hot Springs and Eastern railroad for a county road, and it is on this route that the two days work for this district will be done.
 The latter part of this week Judge Martin will call another meeting, at which time the committee will re- port,
 At the meeting Tuesday night w. E. Watkins. of the Watkins Lumber Company, stated that for the two days he would close down. his mill and ask all his employees to work on the road, paying them full time for their work.
 While no official report from the committee has been received, it is understood that they are receiving much encouragement, and the pros pect for a big delegation of Mena citizens who will devote their time and energies for two days to better highways is very flattering.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
BEARS WOODY'S SIGNATURE.
Hope Teacher Has Diploma He Is
 Richly Proud of.

Little Rock, Sept. BOA profes- sional teachers license was issued Monday by State Superintendent George B. Cook to William Fenner Rogers of Hope. Professor Rogers, who will teach in the high school of that city, has diplomas from 0uachita college, June 5, 1907, with the degree of A. B., but his most cherished diploma is one granted to him by Princeton University July is, 1910, with the degree of A. B., and bearing the signature of Wood row Wilson, who was then president of that institution. Superintendent Cook says that it is not often a Princeton diploma is presented here.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02

WILL WORK THE ROADS.
District Will Improve Four Miles
 October and 9.

w. x. Wallace, road overseer in District No. i, is making arrange ments to call a meeting of the citi- zens of his district to be held in Ink next Saturday at ? o'clock, to make plans for the Good Road days named by County Judge Martin in his proclamation. It is the inten- ton of Mr. Wallace to work on the
 Mena and Cherry Hill road from the Ouachita river to Thomas Ham, let's place, a distance of four miles.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
ROAD MEETING AT OLD POTTER.
OvcPseer SmallWOod Asks Workers
 to Gather Saturday Night.

NJ. D. Smallwood road overseer for the district including Potter, is going to put forth every effort to have a real Good Road working on the days set aside by Judge Mar tin. October s and 9. In order to organize for this. he urges all in his district who are interested to meet If the Old Potter school house Sat urday night at : o'clock. It is prob able Judge Martin also will be pres ent and lend aid and encouragement to the good movement.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
Pretty Farm for Sale.

40a, all tillable, most in cultiva- tion and fruit, plenty timber for fuel; comfortable house and barn. This place is within 2 miles of Mena postoffice and commands a view of the city and surrounding country. Belongs to widow who must sell. See or address Nj. B. Brown, Mena, Ark. i76-6 40-4
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
AN OVERSIGHT IN FAIR REPORT
An Account Created Four Years Ago
 Has Not Been Paid.

Tn the report made by the out going officials of the Mena and Polk County Fair Association, bill of S25, created for lumber when c. B. Dennis was president, either four or five years ago, was overlooked, and Mir. Dennis now is being pressed to pay the account.
 It seems that this bill was men, toned to President Thornton, but payment was not demanded, and when he, with his associate officers, assumed the other obligations left to them by the former officers, this was not included in the note made at the bank. V. w. St. John,
 Secretary for 1913.
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The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02

Strengthen the tired kidneys and purify the liver and bowels with a few doses of Prickly Ash Bitters. It is an admirable kidney tonic. Jack son Drug Co.,, Gunnels Drug Store, special agents.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02

Cleanse the liver and bowels and regulate the system by using Prick ly Ash Bitters. It creates and sus- tains energy. Jackson Drug Co.,, Gunnels Drug Store, special agents. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
To Prevent BIood Poisoning

apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR PoRTERS ANTISEPTIc HEALING OIL, sur vical dressing that relieves pain aud heals a
 the same time. Not liniment. 2Sc. S0c sl.V1
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
SEPT., 1913, WEATHER
Precipitation 5.67 Inches Above Nor mal-Rain Fell lon 15 Days
 High Temperature Mark.

A review of the. weather record for the past month Shows some very unusual conditions, this applying more particularly to the rainfall and the number of cloudy and rainy days.
 According to records of the weather bureau, the normal rain fall for September at the Mena sta tion is but 3.S2 inches. During the past month there was 9.49 inches, an excess of 5.67 over normal.
 On the 18th alone the precipita- ton was 2.25 inches. The rains be- gan on the Sth, following a drouth period of 3S days since there had been a measureable rainfall at the instruments, though showers had visited points near on several days previous, in some localities enough to save crops from serious suffer- ing. Beginning with the Sth there were fifteen days on which rain fell, the last being on the 18th. There were in the month ten cloudy days, seven partly cloudy and thirteen clear.
 While the mean temperature was lower by several degrees than the average, the maximum was exces- sively high, i02 degrees on Septem- Der 5. The minimum was l6 de- grees, on the 22d which was about normal.
 Following is a comparative state ment of September weather during the past four years.
 1910 1911 1912 1913 Mean temp. .. 77.S 79 I 72.5 Maximum % 95 foo 102 Minimum .... 5i 62 46 46 Precip. inches 3.3l 2.27 310 9.i9
 The temperatures and rainfall during the last seven days of Sep tember were as follows:
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02

Get your Seed Oats for fall sowing at w. w. Townsend's.-Adv. 39-2I
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02

T TVI TIs IIIUIIV0 V''''
 The temperatures and rainfall during the last seven days of Sep tember were as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-01

Robinson, Frank, Bangor. Demo-
craft t'niversa1ist, railway supplies,
married, age SO. Born in Lubeo and
educated i'm the Dover common schools
and Foxcrofr Academy Alderman
10000: Serving on various important
consnJittees: Chairman Fire Commits
sicners three, years. Entered upon
railway service in 1869, working on
the 3, & r., r. r., being promoted
from year to year, when he entered
the power department of the Maine
Central r, r. Remaining with that
company until 1904. resigning. TO enter
the railway supply business,
Ra,nSsS gollh NJ. Blaine. Progress
siYe ReYubl "a no religious prefer.
ences,s ifs Qgance and real estate, MAR
ried. age 81. Born in New Brunswick
and attended tie common schools.
Trial Justice twenty-one years. Town
Clerk eigfrtseH years.
Rob e 3, James K. WATERFORD, Re
publican, Free Baptist, farmer and
salesma9., widower: age 81. Born in
Lyman and educated in the public
schools Has been Selectman four
years, Treasures three years, and COL
leetor, two years. Always q Republi-
can. r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-01

SWEET, Lewis b. Bath. Democrat.
Age 16; born in Bath; universalist;
druggist; educated in public schools
Of Bath; graduate Of Massachusetts
College of Pharmacy; has been a
member .qf the Aldermen and Common
Council; is $2nh degree Mason.
memDer of Dunlap Commandery, x,
r., Elss Knights of Pythias, Red
Men and Kora Temple. 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-01
stanlev. /. A.rlhnr \

Stanley Arthur W., { Cumberland
Center, Democrat. Age So; horn in
Porter; no religious Preferences; wild
over; farmer and stock dealer at
present; but has been engaged in the
lumber business to some extent Was
educated in thc town schools OF south
Hiram and Porter, and Kezar rails
High school; has been a member of
tie hoard o. seloetmea of Cumberland
for three y,ats., and is al present the
chairman; las never sought public Ct
fee, But vas elected to the Office of
seiectman three years IN succession
without 1n opposing vote; is also
president of the Cumberland Formers
Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-01

ROSCOE c.. REYNOLDS, Lewiston.
Reynolds. Roscoe c., Lewiston.
Democrat, Universalist, retired ma
chinery manufacturer, married; age "A.
Born in Windsor educated at the
Lewiston Falls Academy. Has been
Alderman. Councilman, City Marshal
and Water Commissioners. Was a
member of the Legislature in 1871.
Member Of the Sons of the Revolution
and Mayfiower Descendants, Knights
Tepplsr and Mystic Shrine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-01


Swift Willis E.. Augusta. Republi-
can. Universalist. merchant, married;
age u. Born in Sidney and educated
at the public schools and at Dirigo
Business College, graduating. in 1899
Was employed in booil-keepingti five
years. IN 1896 entered the Hardware
Crockery and Kitchen Furnishings
business Of Swift & Turner Company
Icing President and General Mana
ger with the business constantly grow
ing. 81 degree Mason, Knight Tenn
pier and Mystic Shrine. Past Dis
trict Deputy. Past Master and PAS
officer of all York Rite bodies except
Gnmmandery Of which lie is the pres
emf Captain General, also Dist. Dep
Grand High Priest of The Grand r. \
Chap. of Meine. Director Board o.
Trade two years. Member of presen
city government of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-01

Thoinbs, George w, Lincoln. Re-
publican, no religious preferences,
lawyer, married; age %. Born in
Monson: educated at the Monson
Academy, Higgins Classical Institute
and University of Maine. Seleetman
Of Lincoln five years. 32d degree Ma
son, Knight Templar, shriner. Il. P.
O. E., and Odd Fellows.
Thompson, William S., Standish. Re-
publican, Congregationalist, physician
married; age 81 Born in Kennebunll;
educated at Biddeford High School
and Dartmouth College, graduating in
1879, with the degree of A. b. Reeeiv-
ed the degrees of A. M. and M. ID.
from Dartmouth in 1882. Has been To-
Gated at Standish since that time. Has
been member of local board Of health
since the State law establishing the
same. For nearly eighteen years mem
Der of S. s. committee of Standish. At
present, water inspector for city of
Portland. Member of the Legislature
in 1898.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-01


is SllP Psqa mn5s"e merchant nsRss
married;: age A. 'B9{{rana III tsarlahd aHd
educated in the 'bdbiis Schools was
two years Mayor of Hallowell aud four
years a member Of the school hoard,
The first bitumineus,. naeaaam., State
road built in Maine was laid on Water
street during his administration as
Mayor.
Sprague, Ernest T.. lslesloro, Dem
ocrat, no religious preferences report
ed, house painter and dealer in paint
ers' supplies, married; age As. Born in
Islesboro and educated there Belongs
to Island Lodge of. Masons and Pales-
tine Comnaandery x. TIeof Belfast.
and Massait Lodge !. Q. Q. F.sof Cas-.
tine. sl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-01

Kicker. Willis A.. Castine. Republic
can, Unitarian. merchant. married; age
81. Born in Boston,, Massachusetts;
educated in the public schels of Bos-
ton and castine and in the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music, Boston.
In 1866, he was elected First selectman
and Chairman of the Board to which
Office he has been reelected each year
following Mr.. Rfcker has been loyal
resident of Castine since the year 1885.
He is widely known in Masonic circles.
being at present Deputy Grand Master
of the Fourth Masonic District. He is
a successful business man. Secretary
of the Hancock County Republican
Committee Always a Republican.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-01

Smith, Eprtram L., Patton. Repub-
llean, no religious preferences, lawyer,
married; age IS. Born in Exeter. In
that town he received his early educa-
tion, suppldmenting it with courses in
the Maine Central Institute and
Bloomfield Academy and special
courses under private instructors. Be
gan teaching at the age of fifteen. Ad-
mitted To the bar III 1871 at Bangor.
He praotised law there with good sue
cess until 1888, when he removed to
Patten. Has been a member of Ban
gor City Council, and County. Attorney
of Penohseot county eight years, from
1897 to 1894, inclusive. He has been in
many important cases, and foremost
in all matters that interested the town.
Member of the House in 1907, serving
on the judiciary committee. Eie is a
member of Pomola Lodge, No 81, !. O.
o. +. For many years he belonged to
Norombega Lodge. k. of p, until it
was consolidated with Conduskeag
Lodge and is now a member of the
latter He is also member ef Anvil
Lodge A. o. U. w.
Stuart, William AlheTt, LlNermofe
Falls. Progressive Republican,, ~ Bap7
fist; hardware merchant. married. age
as Born in Monroe, Michigan, and
attended school there. Belongs to
Masonic lodges. Knights Templar, odd
Fellows and Grange.
sturgis, Benjamin F., Auburn. Re-
publican, Universalist, physician and
surgeon, widower; age rs. Born in
Gorham; educated in the common and
high schools. Has held the offices of
Mayor, Alderman and Member of the
Common Council of the city of Auburn
Member Of the House in 1s74-75, and of
the Senate in 1S7e-77. Trustee Me-
chanic Savings Bank, twenty five
years: Director National Shoe and
Leather Bank, Auburn.
stetson, Harry, Lewiston. Democrat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-01

sherman, William IT,, Bar Harbor.
Democrat, no religious preferences,
proprietor Of books and stationery
store and printing office, married.; age
Al. Born in Sullivan, and educated in
the common schools. Recorder Bar
Harbor Municipal Court for $ years,
Town Clerk IA years. Elected a Coun-
ty Commissioner in 1910. Agent Town
School Fund, Director in First National
Bank, Director Bar Harbor Loan and
Building Association. Mr.. Sherman
has always been opposed to excluding
automobiles from his town and was
elected ON that issue, running ahead
Of the ticket.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-01

Richardson Otis NJ, Canton. Pro-
gressive. no religious preferences,
farming. fire insurance and printing
marrieds age AZ Born in Canton,
graduating at the Canton High School.
State Grange Deputy for Oxford coun-
tyz for. two terms; Secretary Andres
cegsin Valley Agricultural Society ten
years Irernber of oxford County Pros
gT@ssive CDmmittee. Formerly a Re-
pAblican. .E4 ies pr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-01

Smith, George H, Presque Isle. Re
publican, Unitarian preferences, law
yer, widower; age 80. Born in New
burg; educated in the common
schools, Hampaen Academy. Hampton.
and Maine Central Institute, Pitts
held, Judge of Probate Areostook
County, years. Reporter oil, Decisr
iess OF the Law Court Of Maine. =
wears. Member of the HOUSE ia 1891.
1asA afad. i5aoS, Member OF Eastern sstaF
Grange No. 1, Hampden. Trinity Lodge
No., 120uh'.e & y. NJ, Pressure Isle, Elk $.
Houlton Lodge No. $50. Houlton -.a,a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-15
BELIEVE WILSON SEEKS
MEN OUTSIDE Parry
Continued from first page.

state" the Presldent-elect said. Hs
said, however, that he believed Mr.
Salisbury would be the next Senator
from Delaware.
Governor Wilson will have as his
callers tomorrow "Gumshoe, Bnlp
Stone, Senator from Missouri, who
managed the Clark boom; Senator-elect
Ollie James, of Kentucky, and Senator
Obadiah Gardner, Of Maine, who is
looked upon as a strong possibility for
Secretary OF Agriculture in the Wilson
Cabinet.
The President-elect remarked this af-
ternoon that ne had been so busy tnis
week that he had not mad time To
think Of his cabinet. He said he had
received a visit from John Kennard,
OF New York, this morning, who pre-
sented the name Of Police Commissioners
Rhinelander Waldo, Of New York, as
a candidate for Governor General OK
the Philippines. The President-elect
would make no comment on IL.
Governor Wilson will be the guest
of the entire Senate at a dinner at
Atlantic City on January %. This is
an annual affair, and partisan politics
is supposed 10 be tabooed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-15
DIVORCE LAWS DISCUSSED
Federal Law or State Commits
sion Opposed at Meeting.

The ACCESSIBILITY Of a New York State
commission on marriage and divorce was
discussed yesterday at the Aldine Club by
representatives of religious and social re-
form organizations. Suffragan Bishop
Burch was chairman of the meeting.
Francis Minor Moody field secretary of
the California State Commission on Mar
riage and Divorce, proposed that the
New York commission be formed for "the
purpose OF securing an amendment to the
United States Constitution providing for
federal laws on marriage and divorce"
But everybody, the women especially, OBJ
jected to Mr.. Moody's suggestion.
THE people of New York" said Mrs.
Livingston Rowe Schuyler, would better
get busy amending their own laws and
not bother about the rest of the country
Mrs Anna Garlin Spencer said it was
her experience in reform movements that
any suggestion Of federal regulation al
ways begat antagonism.
Mr. Goldstein, of the Association OF
Reform Rabbis. and Miss Dodd, of the
American Vigilance Association, proposed
compromise, but the problem was
finally solved by appointing Professor
Samuel McCune Lindsay, Bishop Burch,
Mrs. Anna Garln Spencer, Mrs w. w.
Penheld and Francis NJ. Moody, a com
mittee on organization.