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The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
BRING IN YOUR
 COUPONS
Not Less Than $500 Cash Assured for 5-Acre Corn Contest-Any Man in Polk County Elig-
 ibIe-The Rules.

The boys" of Polk county, aged from 10 to 100 years, are responding to the invitation to join in the 5-acre Corn Contest, but they are not coming as fast as they should.
 The only rules governing the contest, except such as may be made by the contestants them selves at a meeting at some flu ture date are:
 The 5 acres must be in one piece.
 The corn must all be gath cred, husked and weighed by a date to be set later.
 The business men of Mena are taking great Interest in this contest and at least $500 can be assured as premiums, Sl00 for first and $200 to be divided in other awards.
 Fill out the attached coupon. Send it in quickly.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
Holding Down Expenses.

Representative J. R. Neal was in Mena Tuesday, taking advantage oi the adjournment of the senate to come home and see a sick child He returned Tuesday afternoon. Mir Neal says that some have wondered why he had not sent copies of state papers to his friends, and says thai he wants all 10 know that the rep resentatives get no paper except what they buy, the house curtail- ing expenses by cutting off bis paper bills, and curtailing the clerl and janitor hire and many other similar bills of expense.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
ST.JOSEPH'S 'SACAD-
 ENY IS BURNED
Pupils and Teachers Escaped Un- harmed, but Only Small Part of Contents Saved-in Tenn
 porary Quarters.

The big three-story frame build ing, owned and occupied by the St. Joseph's Academy, with practically all of it's contents, was destroyed by fire Monday morning between 10 and fl o'clock. The gross loss will reach probably $7,500 with only $2,500 in surance. Though there were nearly i40 persons, the pupils and teachers, in the building when the fire was discovered, all escaped uninjured.
 The fire was first noticed by F. G. Montgomery, lineman for the Southwestern Telephone Company It is believed that it was started from a defective flue. MT. Mont gomery was passing and saw the flames near the roof in the front central part of the building. He ran inside and notified the pupils and Sister in one of the rooms. About
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06

that time those in an adjo- room had noticed the smoke. In a very short time all of the pupils had gone out of the building, and some had taken their books and coats and hats, others rushing out and forgetting everything By the time the~ fire department arrived the central part of the building was solid mass of flames, these being assisted vigorously by a sharp wind. The two stream of water which poured on the building had little effect. When the flames were fin ally gotten under control little of the structure was left.
 Two pianos, one of them an eX- pensive one, were saved, as were also a few desks, chairs and tables which were located in wing of the building and were taken out at the very first.
 There were seven boarder pupils enrolled in the academy. One of them, Miss Gladys Lichlyter of Van dervoort, was at her home The others, Miss Mary Hunter of Ft. Smith, Miss Margaret Garland of Gramis, Miss Grace Bryant of Mena, Miss Agnes Beutelchies of Antimony, Miss Lillian Dollarhide of n DeQueen, were here, and all of their clothing and personal effects, with the exception of what they had with them, were destroyed, along with all the clothing and property of the five Sisters who were in charge of the school. The boarding pupils all have been placed in com fortable Mena homes.
 While the academy was burning the pupils stood around and watched the flames, all sorrowful that their much beloved school should be destroyed, and many had tears running down their cheeks.
 The st. Joseph's Academy is Mena's oldest school. At the time It was opened, on Monuay, reDfudty 1, 1897, just sixteen years ago, there were one or two private schools, but these did not last long. At the opening the academy had an en- rollment of thirty-five and was in charge of Sister Bernard. At pres ent under Sister Catherine, there IS an enrolment of ii0.
 Though there have been no dei- nite arrangements made, there IS no doubt that within short time fine new building will be begun at the location of the old one. Three oi the Sisters in charge left that after noon for Ft. Smith to consult with the Mother Superior of St. Anne's Academy, who was notified of the fire by phone.
 The school was opened tempo rarily Thursday in two residence on Ninth street.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
BANKING BILLS IN SENATE.
Amended and HarmOniZed-NO
 Quorum in Senate.

OuOfutn III ScHdJt.
 Little Rock. Feb. 4.-Again the senate was unable to get a quorum together, and no business was transacted, awaiting the return of members out of the city visiting the educational institutions.
 There was a working quorum in the house, but the whole forenoon was taken up with the advancement of senate bills. The house calendar was cleared of all business, and the introduction of house bills was re- sumed, reaching the maximum of house bill No. l60.
 The committee on banks and banking reported adversely on H. B. No. 96 (Gibson), reducing the maximum legal interest rate of s per cent.
 II. B. No. 65 ,Colvin and Grant and H. B. No. 15 Davis of Colum- bia), to create state banking depart ment, returned without recommen- dation, with numerous amendments requested by the authors. These amendments harmonize the two measures, with the exception of the guaranty feature, which is retained by the Davis bill, and must be fought out on the flOor The re- serve is reduced from 20 10 i5 per cent. The bllls were ordered en- grossed and 300 copies were ordered printed.
 Among the measures advanced to second reading was the senate res olution on ratifying the constitu- tional amendment for the popular election of United States senator's
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
Methodist Minister Recommends
 Chamberlain'S Cough Remedy.

Rev. James A. Lewis Milaca, Minn., writes; Chamberlain Cough Remedy has been a needed and welcome guest in our home for a number of years. highly recom- mend it to my fellows as being a medicine worthy of trial in cases of colds, coughs and croup." Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy trial and we are confident you will find it very effectual and continue to use it as occasion requires for years to come, as many others have done. For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
AMBASSADOR TELLS
 OF CONSTANT LYING
Manuel CalerO, Who Served Mexico at Washington, Tells How He Was Compelled to Misrepresent
 Soldiers Capture Yaquis.

Mexico City Feb. Al lied to the United States government for ten long months, in constantly tell ing them the Mexican revolution would be over in six weeks" was the statement made last night be- fore the Mexican senate by Manuel Calero, formerly ambassador to the United States, during the discussion of a loan measure.
 ''I was forced to invest my diplo- matic mission with a mask" he continued, and throughout my stay was compelled to say one thing while l knew another was the truth"
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
TOOK BOOZE FROM TRAIN.
U. s. Deputy Marshal Holt Found
 Unclaimed Grip and Whisky.

Saturday morning as the Trav- eler was preparing to leave the sta tion U. S. Deputy Marshal Holt dis covered a valise in the express car that was neither checked nor was there anyone to be found who would assume responsibility of ownership. Somehow it was learned that the valise was scheduled for Heavener. Investigation showed it's contents to be twelve bottles of whisky. These were seized and will eventually join in a big gov ernment booze sale in Ft. Smith.
 In the meantime, there will be at least a temporary drouth in some quarters. i r
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06

Academy, to take the place of the building destroyed by fire Monday.
 This sum is in addition to sub scriptions, which are expected to reach at least 5000.
 The members of St. Agnes church started a campaign Tuesday night to raise the funds necessary and have met with liberal response.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
NENA SCHOOL GROWS

The Mena Business College and private school opened for actual work on January 2O This school was organized by Prof. E. w. Jus tus, an educator of large and suc- cessful experience in business col leges, academies and public schools in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
 MT. Justus came to Mena first in December on other business, but was so impressed with Mena as fine location for a school that on the third day after his arrival he engaged space in The Star and commenced advertising to open in January.
 The school has enrolled to date the following pupils: Robert M. Medford of Board Camp, Jasper Black. Guy Hawthorne. Francis Holt, Hubert Durham, Foster Pryor, Dale Cunningham, Ellis Goss, Blanche Cummings and Winnie and Opal Dickens.
 The teachers of the school are Prof. and Mrs. Justus and Miss Georgia F. Harper of Tonkawa, Ok. The latter is fresh from the Tonk- ava University of Oklahoma, where she graduated both in the literary and shorthand departments. She will teach shorthand, typewriting and penmanship.
 Mr. Justus says the outlook for the school is encouraging, and if the people of Mena want a school that will attract young people here who wish either commercial or academic work, let them go to work in earnest and help to boost the Mena Business College.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
Renorf Scnlari Fallen.

London, Feb 4.-Reports received by Dutch newspapers say that the Montenegrins last night and this morning vigorously attacked Scu- tari, and that the city fell into the hands of King Nicholas and his ar my this forenoon.
 It is said in these reports that the victors captured thousands of pris- oners and vast quantities of sup plies, arms and ammunition. No other papers have such dispatches, nor has any other source of news carried this information.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
WILL CONCEDE TO CUSTOM.
President-EIect Wilson Will Wear Silk Hat at Inaugural Parade.

Trenton, N. J., Jan. 30.-Presi- dent-elect Wilson expects to begin work on his inaugural address in a few days. Asked if he had made any further plans for his inaugura- ton, he replied that he had decided to wear a silk hat when reviewing the inaugural parade.
 T suppose I'll have to concede that much to custom" he said. The only time he ever felt unconmfort- able as governor of New Jersey, he said, was the day he wore a silk hat and sat on horse, reviewing state troops. He has worn a felt hat on every occasion since then.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
Soldiers Capture Yaquis.

Washington, Feb. 4.-American soldiers on the Mexican border have captured a band of Yaqui Indians, who were found to be munitioned for war.
 It is stated that a considerable number of the Yaqui Indians have joined the rebels, and that the sol diers caught this particular band while it was attempting to carry a lot of arms to the revolutionists.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
Wants InstructiOns.

William LowryS of Wickes, in sending in coupon, Ewrites he would be glad to have De demonstration agent call before blanting time and give aid in way q instructions as to preparing seed. bed, fertilizers, etc. This is respectfully submit- ted to our county demonstrator, Mr. A. E. Wear, of Board Camp.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
SETBACK FOR GOVERNMENT.
Shoe Machinery Trust the Victor
 Questioning WickerSham.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The United States government today suffered it's first big defeat in it's recent anti trust campaign the Supreme court of the United States holding that the United Machinery Company is not a combination iii violation Of the sherman antitrust law. The court however, did not pass upon the legality of the shoe machinery company's system of leasing it's ma chimes under contract one of the stipulations of which is that no "in- dependent" machinery can be used in connection.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
DEPUTY SHERIFFS TO
 GET FEES FOR SERVICES

Little Rock, Feb. 5. (Special) = Governor Robinson today signed the Polk county salary bill. The bill places the clerks and sheriff on a salary. It places the deputy sher- ifs outside of Mena on the fee system, as they were before the sal dry bill was passed.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
Passage of Foreigners.

Constantinople, Feb. 4.-The con- suls at Adrianople have requested the foreign ambassadors to arrange with the Bulgarian authorities for permission or f2,000 foreigners at Adrianople to pass through the Bull garian lines.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06

A heavy cold in the lungs that was expected to cure itself has been the starting point in many cases of disase that ended fatally. The sen sible course is to take frequent doses of BILLIARDS HOREHOUND SYRUP. It checks the progress of the disorder and assists nature to restore normal conditions. Price 25c. 50c and Si per bottle. Sold by McNerney Pharmacy vhnT
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06

A gray or baldheaded man is con- sidered passe, and when he applies for position in an enterprising concern he is turned down and younger looking man secures the job. Mildredina Hair Remedy pre- vents hair falling, restores gray hair to it's natural color. Free mail sample 10 cents.
 Mildredina Speciality Co.,,
 Boston, Mass.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
AGAINST LEASING OF CONNECTS
Resolution by Gov. Robinson Unani-
 mOusly Adopted.

Little Rock, Feb. At meeting of the state penitentiary board held Monday afternoon, Gov Robinson offered a resolution that hereafter no state convicts shall be hired or leased, and it was unanimously adopted.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
PLAN 4 Sl5,OOO HOME
Sisters of Mercy Have Decided to Expend That Amount on New
 St. Joseph's Academy.

Father Gallagher made the an- announcement "Wednesday that the Sisters of Mery have decided to put Si0,000 in the new St. Joseph's
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06

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., 1913-02-06

Wanted--To buy one good safe. Victor or Mosler preferred; weight 1000 to 20O0 pounds. Must be in good condition and cheap.
 Crawford & Bates,
 Big Fork, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
For Re

For Rent-House, barn and
 acres; some fruit land; in Mena. J. A. Knoll, Mena, Ark. 258-6 2-im
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
STREET LIGHTS
 TO THE COURTS
Three Citizens, Following Meeting Monday, Secure Temporary Injunction Against the
 City Council.

As a result of a meeting of busi- ness men, held Monday afternoon in the office of Attorney w. NJ. Pip
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06

Davis the Barber has not left
 town, but has moved to first door north of Nails book store.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
Don't You Believe It.

Some day that chronic constipa- tion cannot be cured. Don't you be- 'lieve it. Chamberlain's Tablets have cured others-why not you? Give them a trial. They cost only a quarter. For sale by all dealers
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06

For SaIe---i good all-purpose horses
 young, 900 to- 1000 lbs; also 3 wagons and hack. Address c. w Townsend, Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06

For Trade-Brown Leghorn hens for Barred Rocks. Write T. T, Baker, Mena. dwi
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06

Get your Liquid Smoke for pre- serving meat at Townsend's--it will beat the old way.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06

Thacker Bros. will buy your COW peas.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06

ThacIser Bros. will buy your COW peas.
Douglas Island news., 1913-11-19
Fairbanks Wants Coal

In the hope of opening up the coal lands for home consum ption, a number of mining men of this district, and others who are Outside, but who have interests in Fairbanks, have opened communication with Senator George Cham berlain of Oregon. Oae of the prime movers in the matter stated yesterday that the .mining men were anxious to secure the passage of fed eral law whereby the coal lands would be put upon the same basis as The wood lands of the public domain, until such time as congress should see fit to open up the resources for general use.
 It is contended that, if this were done. the local office of the land de- partment could look after the issuing of permits, and the miners could then obtain good fuel at little cost. The particular reason that the mining men are anxions to obtain this legislation ia that a number of Eastern capitalists have expressed their intention of in- vestiug in the low grade ground as soon as coal is obtainable.
 The matter was taken up with Falcon Joslin before his departure for the Outside, and he expects to further the cause while in Washington. The in- stigators of the movement only ask that Alaskans be allowed to mine what ever coal is necessary for local con- sumption, and are willing to pay any reasonable land office tax until perma- nent legislation can be passed.-Fair-
 banks Times.
Douglas Island news., 1913-11-19

On Wednesday evening at o'clock the shIpyard whistle blew for the last time this season, indicating the cessa- tion of labor for a time. The past summer has been a very busy and suc- cessful one at the yard. In the spring two new steamers were built for the lower river traffic; and while they were under course of erection there were about 200 men employed Some time later the steamer Guardian underwent several repairs and improvements. The workers are now free 10 eujoy a well earned vacation, and we hope to see them all back in the spring renewed in strength and vigor.-Whitehorse Star.
Douglas Island news., 1913-11-19
Alaska Thaw Farming

Imagine a great bowl of ice, three hundred miles long and fifty miles wide. Sprinkle 1t with layer of dirt. Light it with a sun that beats down with tropic intensity twenty two of the twenty. four hours a day. Give it the climate of arid Arizona, with it's ten inches of rainfall every year.
 Now you have a fair picture of the Tanana valley, located almost in the geographical center of Alaska, whose farms surpass in productivity and wealth of yield the best Dakotae or the cream of the Canadian Northwest prairies, to which thousands of our Middle West farmers annually migrate.
 Barred from the softening influence of the warm Japan current by a range of mountains which include such Qiants as Mt. St. Elias end Mt McKin- ! ley (altitude 2O5OO feet), the loftiest on the American continent, this valley is only made endurable for plant life by the fact that the whole region, except the surface, is frozen.
 The moisture arising from the Japan current in the form of clouds settles against these mountains and is pre- cipitated as snow, forming the tremen dous glaciers in the southern portion of Alaska. The air is then freed of it's moisture and comes dry into the Tan ana valley. The valley has no more moisture, no more rainfall than Ari- zona The Panama valley would be an arid desert were it not for he fact that it is frozen from surface to bedrock and every drop of water aud every snowflake which falls in that country l is conserved. It sinks into the ground and is frozen there. It is maintained in cold storage.
 When the warm spring sun touches the ground and the plowman turns up the olods it begins thawing. Then the Fairbanks farmers plant their gardens H from below. The thaWing continues all summer. The Tanana people have a subirrigation system which Nature op- crates fol them that beats any irriga- tiou or reclamation system in any of the Western states and which does not now and never will cost cent to main tain.
 The clearing of farm lalds about Fairbanks is going on rapidly. Last year the area Dnder cultivation was nearly double all that which had been cleared and cultivated in previous years. The yield of those crops is a matter of amazement end surprise to the producers themselves, because there, as elsewhere, it had been sup posed Chat the lands were worthless for farming purposes.-Technical World Magazine.
Douglas Island news., 1913-11-19

Upon the resignation of one of it's members, the town council of Fair banks elected another to take his place, a procedure which may offer sugges- ti0n to other Alaskan cities Fairbanks has taken still another forward step m the selection of a woman as city phy- cian, Dr. Aline Baskerville Bradley.
Douglas Island news., 1913-11-19

On Saturday and "Wednesday niGhfo A r m. trips will go Co Sheep Creeki leavinC Treadwell for Juneau at ll;iO D. mo; loaviur, Douglas fer Iuneau at u;tiQ. ul,.
The Brunswick news., 1913-05-15
CASCARETS CLEANSE
LIVER AND BOWELS
TNe Millions of cascaret Users Nevsr
iave Headache, Constipation. BIZ
Yousness or Sick Stomach.

1t is more necessary that You keep
your bowels, liver and stomach
clean. pure and fresh, than it is to
keep the sewers and drainage of a
large city free from obstruction.
Are you keeping clean inside with
Cascarets or merely forcing pas
sageway every few days with salts,
oathartic pills or castor oil? This is
Important.
cascarets Immediately cleanse an
regulate the stomach. remove tn
sour, undigssted aud fermenting food
and foul gases. take the excess bile
from the liver and carry out of the
system the constipated waste mat
ter and poison in the intestines and
bowels.
No odds how badly and upset you
feel, a Cascaret tonight will straight
en- YOU out by morning They work
while you sleep. A Decent box from
your druggist will keep yonr head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Don
forget the ehildren--their little in
sides need a good. gentle cleansing
too.
The Brunswick news., 1913-05-15
Best Medicine for Colds

When druggist recommends q
remedy for colds. throat and lung
troubles, YOU can feel sure that he
knows what he Is talking about. G..
Lower, Druggist Of Marion. Ohio,
writes Of Dr Kings New Discovery.
n know Or. Kings New Discovery is
the best threat and lung medicine l
sell. II cured my wife of severe
bronchial cold after all other rem.
edies failed" It will do the same for
gou II yon aie suffering With 4 cold
Or any bronchial throat OF lung
cough, Keep a bottle on hand all the
time for every one IN the family to use
ft Is home doctor. Price SOC and
Slaa. Guaranteed lr an dealers.
The Brunswick news., 1913-05-15
CLEARED AWAY.
Proper Food Put the Troubles Away.

Our own troubles always sem more
severe than any others But when a
man is unable to eat even light
breakfast. Cor years. without severe
distress. he has trouble enough.
Il Is small wonder he likes to tel
Of food which cleared away The
toubles.
/ am glad Of the opportunity 10
tell Of the good orlpe-Nuts has done
for me- writes a N. II, man. For
many years | was unable to eat even
a light breakfast without great sSf,
fering
After eating would suddenly he
seized with an attack Of collie and
vomiting. This woeld be followed
By headache and misery that would
sometimes last week or more, leav-
ing me 50 weak / could hardly sit up
or walk
Since | began 10 eat Grape-Nuts l
have been free from the old troubles.
/ usually eat Grape Nuts one or more
times a day. taking it at the begin
ming Of the meal. Now can eat al,
most anything want without
trouble.
When began to use GrapeNuts |
was way Under my usual weight. now
/ weigh 30 pounds more than | ever
weighed in my life. and ! am glad 10
sgeak of the food that has worked
the change Name given By Postum
Co. Battle Greek. Mich. Read the
httle booklet The Road TO Well
vile" in pkgs. There's Reason.
Ever read the above ietteEa nes
one appears from time ..tasSsHme. ey
are genuine, trus So full of hui han
interest.
The Brunswick news., 1913-05-15

Wash our old sores, fostering
wounds and ulcers with DARBYiS
PRoPHYLACTIC FLUIE 1t is a
wonderful disinfectant and healing
remedy Il heals up running sores
of long standing that viii not yield
to an ordinary liniment, because it
destroys poisonous germs. cleanses
the sore and foul matter and helps
nature to repair the damaged flesh.
Price soc per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.