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The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28
IT WAS MENA's BUSY DAY.
Regular Circus Crowd in Town
 Some Extra Attractions.

Without doubt one of the biggest days of business this season was done by the merchants of Mena Sat urday. and the trading was not al- together holiday shopping, either. The crowd of people in town was equal to a circus day or a county fair They came in by wagon loads. Early in the forenoon all the avail able space in the wagon yards was taken up with wagons and teams, and from then on the owners had to turn customers away, so that all of the vacant lots near the business part of town were crowded with teams. Some of the big attractions, aside from the necessity of doing belated Christmas shopping, were the giving away of the saddle, blan kel and bridle al the Watkins Hard ware store, the top buggy at the C.. w. Petty store and the kitchen cabinet at the ]. B. Goss store. The interest in these drawings was so keen that long before the appointed hours the stores were completely filled with ticket holders, each ex- pectant that he would be the win ner.
 The big event of these three was the drawing at the Watkins store. Between 800 and 1000 people gath cred in the rear of the store promptly at ? o'clock, ready for the drawing to begin. County Judge A. E. Wear, Dr. Chas L. Sanford and Rev J. w. Bratcher were chosen as a committee to handle the drawing, and after emptying the tickets from the boxes into a tub and thoroly mixing them, they blind-folded a lit tie boy, who drew number ii,972 as the lucky number to win the saddle. Fhe ticket was held by S. I. Wood, and as he had representative pres ent, the anxiety was over in less than five minutes.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28
 TWO AGED GERMANS ANNOYED
Desiring to Go to Meno, Ok, Landed
 in Mena, Ark.

Mr. and Mrs Martin Boese, tx, aged Germans, with little command of English, who were en route from Springfield, $. D, to Memo, Ok, reached Mena last week by mistake, having been sold ticket at Wtch- ia, Kas., to this city instead Of Memo, Ok. They did not realize Lhat they were on the wrong track until they reached Mena Friday morning, and they were eXasperated when they found that they were now fur ther from their destination than titey were when they started from Wichita Thursday morning. They started on the back track that night, expecting to go from here to Howe, and thence to Memo, which is loeal- cd near Fl Reno.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28
SPANISH PRESS COMMENT.
Madrid Liberal .Waxes Sarcastic
 Over Wilson's Philanthropy.

Paris. Dec. 2i.-A Madrid dispatch to the Temps says:
 "Oficial and political circles con- tinue impenetrable respecting Pres ident Wilson's note. The Germano- phile newspapers speak of the gen. erosity of triumphant Germany in offering peace.
 "The Liberal asks ironically: How did it come about that President Wilson is 50 philanthropic after having preserved his long impassi- bility in the presence of the crime perpetrated in Belgium by the Teu- ton hordes?
 "'This manifestation of paciiicism, which was comprehensible before the election, is not so now. As for Spain, she must remain outside a certain propaganda rcplete with danger.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28
Teachers on Christmas Vacation.

Most of the out-of-town teachers in the Mena schools left Friday and Friday night to spend the Christmas vacation with homefolks and friends. Miss Addie McDearmon left Friday afternoon for Fulton, Ark, where she will spend the vacation with sister. Miss Lewellyn went to Mansfield, Miss Grace Forrest to Sloan Springs, Miss Maggie Moore to Philadelphia, Miss Matte Sue Hines to Sulphur Springs and Miss Hettye Cotner to Branch. Miss Louise Durham will spend the vaca- ton with her parents in the Dallas valley. Miss Bess Wolfe and Miss Blanche Nolen will spend the holi- days with Mena friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28
FAX CoLLECfoRs NOTICE.

will he at the following places on the day and time given below:
 Rich Mountain, on Monday, Janu- ary i5, 1917.
 Acorn, from 9 o'clock a. m, to noon, Tuesday, January l6, 1917.
 Corintb, from 2 o'clock D. m., to 1 o'clock D. m., January i6, i9l7
 Ouachita twp, on Wednesday, January r, 1917.
 Norris Mill Mountain Twp, Jan- uary IS, i9i7
 Mountain Twp, January i9. 1917.
 Nunley-Center Twp, from o'clock a. m., to noon, January 20, 1917.
 Old Dallas Center Twp, from 2 o'clock D. m. to i o'clock D. m. Sat urday, Jan. 20, l9l7
 Board Camp Fulton Twp, Mon- day, Jan P, 1917.
 Big Fork Tuesday, January 23 1917.
 Opal Mill Creek Twp, Wednes- day, Jan. 2i, 1917.
 Shady Gap Springs Twp. Thurs day, Jan. 9. i9i7
 Hartley-Faulkner Twp, Friday Jan. 26, i9i7
 Old Potter Saturday, January, 27 i9i7
 Cedar Twp, Monday, January 20 1917.
 Rocky-F Freedom Twp, Tuesday January 30, 1917.
 Grannis Ozark Twp, Wednesday January 3l, f9i7 Wickes Ozark Twp, Thursday February l. f9i7 Hatton Ozark Twp from $ o'clock a. m. to noon, Friday, Febru- ary ?. 1917. vandervoort White Twp, from I o'clock D. m. Friday, Feb. 2 to o'clock p. m., Saturday February 3, 1917.
 Cove White Twp Monday, Feb ruary 5, 1917.
 Hatfield Cove Twp, Tuesday February 6, and up to 10 o'clock a m. Wednesday, February :, 1917 New Potter Eagle Twp. from noon to o'clock D. m. on Wednes- day, February 2, 1917.
 From February s to April 10 will collect at the Courthouse.
 Save time and chance of error by bringing deed or old receipt. H. w. Finger, Adv Sheriff and Collector. Lost-paekage from Lochridge's.
 Contains silk petticoat. Reward ..-- 4n cfor 0fffcn
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28
Negro Women
LaL II. R. MEN GET RAISE.
.inplOyees of the K. C. S, Here
 Are Benefiitted.

ETC are six employees of the
 as City Southern Railway in who will be bene6itted by the 'aSe or wages which became ef- he on December 1. The in- Se Will apply to all those who getting less than Si00 per 1th' and who have not had an Fase In the last twelve months. N Who are receiving less than per month will secure an in se oi 10 per cent, and those who 'Ne between $50 and Si00 will a,s a flat increase of S5 per tp The employees who are ben py thls increase are Roy Mill rank Atwood, s. II. Webb, w. A. E. Williams and Ike
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28
Notice.

We are making special Si ,25 of fer of years subscription to The Weekly Star and to four standard magazines. This offer is open to all new or old subscribers. By sub scribing to The Star now you get Si.35 worth of Magazines for only 25 cents extra. The magazines are all high class and will make valuable addition to the library of any home. We want to call your attention also to the free dress pattern that is given to each subscriber.
 We don't make a cent on these magazines. The only reason we of fer them to our customers is for the sole purpose of saving our readers money. It is our intention to give our subscribers the advantage we receive from magazine publisher. It is fer your benefit alone that we of fer these four magazines at such a big reduction. adv.
 Whippoorwill Cowpeas Wanted na s4r A..
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28
Dr. phiIpot Is Good Guesser.

Dr. w W. philpot, who is now living in Gerty, Ok, is the winner of the Hoosier kitchen cabinet which was given awaysat the J. B, Goss store last Saturday. The number which drew the cabinet was 7650 and Dr. Philpot's guess was 7649 He has been notified of his good for tune.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28
m.
 TUT BABY IN AN OVEN. infant Killed by Crazed Mother
 hit Another Was Saved

IVY union, Ia, Dec. 20.-Killing ol her twin 3-months-old babies ealillg It over the head with a s, poAer, Mrs. Hugh Conner pm 'he other into a kitchen e' N she then inflicted a severe, Po probably not fatal wound in Vmn throat. She is supposed to
 t ,, solle Insane suddenly. The in- s,.hs has rescued from the fire and |ns. |psoiy will live. Mrs. Conner. E x;.s. Mile of a Minnesota farmer, ''''e'ng her parents near here.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

A bargain is not merely low price. Only when you get low price and high quality ,io you have Q hargain- Call at The Star office and sec for yourself the club of four magazines that we offer for only 25 cents more than the cost of our paper alone.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28
llA|CTS GIVEN. |HAS PARDONS
,s. Early Issue Permits V. 10 spend Their Holiday Wherever They May <I,Dosc The List.

Dec. -Thirty-two
 .bcIuding Geo. T. Sloan,
 ,Uo-year sentence in the
 .sntiary for stealing 2O,-
 of Arkansas and Arizona
 from the Little Rock
 'Ss copper company, and J.
 sentenced from Pulaski
 evo years imprisonment
 s will receive pardons as '' presents, Gov. George w.
 ,,.,,need Friday morning.
 T.lons were sent out Fri
 1;Sg and the convicts were .''sased in time to get to their
 .. Christmas. The list of sbrdoned included i6 white z serro men and one negress.
 1loan was arrested i'll San
 z1 after leaving a trail of N eIoek transactions in hls
 #orking as a clerk in the
 aampany's offices, Sloan, 1t |'k.eeed. failed to cancel stock <.sies When he left Little ss sarried 10000 shares of slInf which were supposed toI ssea cancelled. He disposed of. |sf fhe stock at Kansas City, x and Salt Lake City.
 pinkertons on List. = brothers-preston, John s, pinkerton-all of Howard < uere pardoned. One had f6Ikicted of perjury, one on .2fep of making liquor and the Y. a charge of selling liquor. 9|ak included in the Christ j<t with counties in which 4efe convicted, their crimes 'nlences, follow:
 White Men.
 'Iou pinkerton. Howard coun- fjury, one year.
 pinkerton, Howard county; Saquor, one year. i. Pinkerton, Howard county; Iiauor, one year.
 s)n Mathews, Union County; Iarceny, one year.
 son Kinds, Little River coun- ma larceny, four years. Gibson, Miller county; sell Hor, three years.
 I Sweat, Pike county; pan three years.
 Ed T. Sloan, Pulaski county; larceny, two years. I Chambers, Yell county; S-r ten years.
 Sutton, Pulaski county; big Ne years.
 Hammons, Madison county; 2 and uttcring, four years. Dden, Miller county; forgery Bring, four years. { Ford, Hot Springs county; three years.
 Cox, Greene county; assault Stwenty-one years. Rock, Pulaski county; selling bne year. \ Simpson, burglary and ]5rceny, four years. Negro Men. bur Johnson, Ashley county; N, four years. Logan, Jefferson county; twenty-one years. ft Lassiter, Dallas county; to kill, five years. les Galloway, Clark county; |liquOr, one year.
 Burris, Ouachita county larceny, one year. ball Thomas, Pulaski county; ", one year.
 Miller, Phillips county; larceny, two years. Riley, Drew county; volun- anslaughter, five years. CT Turner, Clark county;l ,, seven years. King, Mississippi county; [, twenty-one years. as Going, Jefferson county: ?, twenty-one years. Tt Brinkley, Lee county; larceny, one year. Dillahuniy, Monroe county; to kill, seven years. Hardgroye, Jefferson county; : twenty-one years. y Coniey, Jackson county; ' twenty-one years.
 Negro Women. e Hockenhull, Jefferson selling liquor, one year.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28
Send Turkey to Pres. Robinson.

D. E. Dodd and David Furry bought one of the fine turkeys brought in "Wednesday by |. NJ. Davis from the Yerba Beuna ranch. They sent it for a Christmas present te Scott k. Robinson, of Fort Smith. president and general manager of the Reynolds-D Davis Grocery Com pany. They chose the largest of the four birds brought in by Mir. Davis.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28
Ihs oulnIno That Does Not Aftsct Ths IIsrd

Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAxA- TIVE BkOMo QUINlNEis better than ordinary 9uinine and does not cause nervousness nor ringing in head. Remember the full name and ssek sor tae siErattre ef z. ". ceoYT zsr
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

Lost Package from Lochridge's.
 Contains silk petticoat. Reward for return to Star Office.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

Whippoorwill Cowpeas Wanted. sf .75 bushel al petty's.-Adv. 52-it.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28
pinkertons on List.

= brothers Preston, John
 H pinkerton- all of Howard were pardoned. One had of perjury, one on |2fee of making liquor and the <. a charge of selling liquor. 'Iek included in the Christ |<t with counties in which #ere convicted, their crimes .*n noos fa1lOxU-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
JAYMAWM JOTS

Excellent suggestion, from the Con-
fiends could be hitched to a gang pillow
about this season of the year, their
energy might be turned to some pur-
pose.
Observations by Editor Henrie, in
his Lansing News: If the shoe fits,
it's sure sign a woman will ask for
smaller size. Genuine Rocky
ford cantaloupes frCm Georgia are in
the market now. And one good
turn is usually followed by two bad
ones--in a variety show. About
the time fathers overcoat comes out
of the moth balls, mothers summer
furs go in. One thing to be said
for the female stenographer is that
she seldom knows how to whistle.
From Mrs. Homer Hoch's corner
of the Marion Record: A wire from
the Sisterhood of Hairpin Lace Max
ers, just received, announces that they
sent a thirteen hour ultimatum to
congress by way of the president but
that the secretary of state says that
while the president is much impressed
with the number thirteen, still he can
find no plank in the Democratic plat
form endorsing sisterhoods. And while
ne as a private American citizen, is for
the women first, last and all the time,
he feels that he as president can take
no action upon a matter on which his
party, has not expressed itself. The
Sisterhood is taking great comfort
from the fact that the president loves
them as they toll on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

shells. Cover the top of each potato
with finely grated cheese and set
back in the oven a short time, or I'M
til well heated. One can judge the
amount of milk. butter ana seasoning
to use according to number of pota-
toes.
Clipped Beef With Macaroni-Na-
terials: Macaroni, three-fourths cup;
Clipped beef, one-fourth pound. Di-
rections: Cook and blanch macaroni.
Shred Clipped beef; cover with hot
water; let stand ten minutes, then
drain. Arrange alternate layers of
macaroni and beef in buttered baking
dish. Pour two cupfuls of white
sauce. Cover with one cup of but
tered cracker crumbs and bake in
hot oven until crumbs are brown.
Cheese Delight-Bakers' bread; cut
in inch slices. using biscuit cutter
of sufficient depth. Spread thin with
butter. then sprinkle with cheese
york State preferred). Add a dash
of paprika. Toast in gas oven until
cheese is melted and biscuit a light
brown; watch closely. These can be
cut and prepared any time and toast
ed in a few moments before serving,
Grape and Apple Jelly.
Take half-ripe grapes stem and
wash. To one quart of stemmed fruit
add two medium-sized apples; core.
but do not peel apples. Cover with
water and boil until mushy. Strain
thru jelly bag. Let Juice stand over
night, as this prevents formation of
tartaric acid crystals
To each cup of juice add one cup of
sugar; boil; while boiling take out
from time to time a small quantity
of the liquid and set to cool, and re-
peat this process until the sample sets
to the desired thickness. Put in
glasses. and when cold cover the top
with a thin layer of melted paraffin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

Any unkind or attempted facetious
remarks that may have appeared in
these columns about the local weather
man, or his forecasts. are hereby with
drawn, expunged, obliterated and
wiped entirely from the records. For
the brand of weather he has served so
far for the Topeka free fair, he is en-
titled to a public reception at the fair
grounds, with band music, fireworks
and all the pop and peanuts he can
dispose of on the side, and also a blue
ribbon typifying the supreme grand
prize of the fair. If there isn't such
a ribbon ir existence, let one be made
for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
JOURNAL ENTRIES

A disposition, good or bad, is de-
pendent to p considerable extent on its
environment.
X x x
Some of the tides in the affairs of
men that are taken at the flood oc-
casionally lead TIC overwhelming dis
aSters.
X X X
The pluggers at their tasks may be
a trifle slow sometimes but they al
ways get there and their jobs are
usually well done.
* X *
People who devote a lot of their
time in endeavoring to obtain some
thing for nothing seldom are able to
get much of anything.
X * X
A fool and his money may soon be
parted but he must be credited with
having been smart enough to get hold
of the money in the first instance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News.

IFrom the Chicago News.1
The washerwoman has a bare
knuckle fight for existence.
He who lives for self and self alone
IS a successful failure.
1t is almost as easy to achieve fool
ishness as to be born foolish.
The straight and narrow path isn't
wide enough for some people.
Fortunate is the man who knows
how big a fool he can be without try
ing.
Cynics learn by experience, hut
other people imagine they were born
that way.
Only a successful man is in a posi-
ton to value the worlds praise at its
true worth.
A baby is the only precious thing a
woman possesses that doesn't stir up
other women's Jealousy.
A bachelor never figures on mar
rying widow, Dut when a widow fig
ures on marrying g, bachelor the we'd
ding bells do ring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
GLOBE SIGHTS
From the Atchison Globe. ]

IFrom the Atchison Globe.l
Giving the devil his dues isn't a
good way to invest your money.
A man is apt to overestimate the
extent of his large circle of friends.
The biggest liar holds everybody
says when he really means one per-
son.
You can run around in a circle and
go a long way without getting any
where in particular.
A man shouldn't use his executive
ability to induce his wife to NOW the
lawn and cut the kindling.
After a woman is married, she
might as well figure on carrying her
own parasol most of the time.
The list of successful candidates
who were drafted for the job wouldn't
make much of political directory.
Nagging may drive a man to drink,
but, being a rule that works both
ways, drink may drive woman to
nagging.
1t would prove a great shock to the
husbands to find out how many wives
endure them for the sake of the chill
dren.
Too much talk on one topic is sure
to become monotonous, and a man
should change the subject more fire.
Quently than he does his collars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
BED T HMlE TALES
BIZ CLARA INGRAM JUDSON
THE STUNTS BEGIN

IF Father and Mother Beaver and
Bushv and Little Brother Beaver mad
spent every minute of the time a1ter
Policeman Billy left them until an
hour after shutdown guessing What
was likely to happen they wouldn't
have guessed a single thing that was
rieht-not a single thing, So, you
see. IT was Just as we'll that they spent
their time eating good meal IL never
does any good to wonder what's gong
TO happen, anyway-if it's bad you
don't want to know it, and If it's good
you'll like it anyway, so why worry!
But If they had guessed, they'd
have guessed that everything would be
very solemn as the court had been
and they'd have guessed exactly
For the beavers assembled on the
hank of Pinkley Pool didn't seem
solemn a bit, they seemed as gay ana
full of fun as beavers could pos
sibly be.
As soon as the newcomers hove in
sight Policeman Billy jumped up and
ran toward them as happy AS could be-
..Well you're here" said he pleasant
ly. land just on timei"
("Humph," thought Father Beaver
to himself, he doesn't guess I1iat we
were scared to stay away,"b But out
loud he only said. Yes, l see were
here
.aThen," said Policeman Billy, who
seemed to be in charge or the new
corners, "IIl tell you all about this
business and then Wen begin the GER
emOnies."
Everybody sat down by the side of
Pinkley Pool and made ready to listen
TO Policeman Billy. And really, If
one was not too scared to notice one
could easily see that Pinkley Pool,
with the crowd of beavers and rae
coons on its banks. was beautiful
sight.
Tonight we hold our famous initia-
ton" began Policeman Billy, and
great fun you'll find it. All we old
members of the Wiggleiskskens will
do some stunt to show that we are
brave or clever or-or-something.
And then all you four newcomers do
something better than we have done to
show your right to join US. It's great
iun,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of CireuiaIlons.
American Newspaper FuDilse'
II Association.

( Theodore Roosevelt. of course Is
;aebtor to the Republican party pu'
nc marty also owes him much IL 'he
ERnu Moose political sortie is cast iht -
the limbo of the things forgotten as 1t
'sbould be. And the Republican party :
b,;g.es+ debt 20 MI. Roosevelt sur
hounds the ungrudging and generous
Support that he has given from tne
start to its present presidential noml-
NEE. Charles Evans Hughes mos
Who should be able to speak oy tiie
inolitical book seem agreed that the
t,aior share of the credit for the size
az the Republican victory in Name
belongs with none other than the
colonel. and his active and forcerui
participation in the Maine campaign
frhere were once lot OF ProgressiNe s
in Maine. proportionately speaKlne'
aod most of them appear to have fol-
lowed Mr.. Roosevelt on his return trip
to the G. o. p.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
FARMERS SHOULD ApvERr1sE

Farm and Fireside, in an article ad-
vocating the use of the mails by farm
ers to bring business, gives several
examples of men who made money by
advertising their products. In the arti-
Gle this occurs:
AT this point entered the CONVEX
sation. I told them about a man III
Northeast Kansas who sells all of the
crop from a 1O0-acre apple orchard
by parcel post. He makes cioer of all
OF the apples he can't sell for 81 a
bushel. The freshly pressed apple
juice is heated to 160 degrees Fahren-
heit, and put into clean, scalded bar =
rels. The barrels are sealed to prevent
ferment bacteria finding their way
into the cider. When this orchardist
desires tn sell the cider it is drawn
off from the barrels heated to $50 de-
grees for half an hour. and bottled in
quart bottles. Most of the cider is
sold in pasteboard cartons which hold
six quart bottles. Each bottle is
wrapped in paper. This prevents them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

from striking against one another and
breaking.
"A travelling salesman then told us
about an Indiana farmer who Is SELL
ing butter and eggs ty mail. He said
that it sometimes cost his friend SO
cents to get q customer. but that re-
orders sooE cut down the expense of
the first advertising. According to
the travelling man this Indiana BUSH
ness farmer could afford to pay as
much as 81 apiece to get customers
In other words, he could afford to pay
Sc for an ad that only brought six
orders if he could keep the trade OF
those six persons
And it is also undoubtedly true that
the farmers best and cheapest med
ium for advertising his wares is the
local newspapers in his immediate
vicinity, and the newspapers in the
larger cities in his state that are within
easy and reasonably quick parcel post
distance of his farm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

WHEN THE CALL rs SOUNDED
They will come from the hill and the
They viii come from the mountain and
plain;
From the deeps and the heights they will
rally
At the sound of the bugle's refrain.
They will come in their youth AND their
beauty
With valorous daring and skill.
And all will be patriot duty,
And all will be patriot WILL
Not once will the echo, repeating,
Ring emptiIy over the plain.
But swelled with the voices of greeting,
Redouble the clarion strain.
From heartbs that are Swallowed with
sorrow,
From homes that are happy and gay,
They will come at the summons tomor-
morrow
To march to the heat of the fray.
=. The day when the war-cry is sounded
Not one will show vestige of fear,
But numbers In haste will be rounded
And all will be courage and cheer
They will come from the mountain and
A noble. invincibIe band,
To the Flag of the free they will rally
The flag of their own native land!
Laura Sheldon in New York Times.