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The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
HIGHWAY PLANS COMPLETED.
Estimates and Specifications to Re Sent to Mena Next Week.

Mayor J. H. Hamilton, D. M. Wat kins and others in Mena are in re- ceipt of letters from H. R. Cartcr. state highway engineer, in which he states that the plans, specifications, estimates, etc, for the Jefferson Highway through Polk county will leave the office of the State Highway Commission on May 29, and should reach here on or about May 30.
 MT. Carter suggests that the office work necessary for the mileage in Polk county has been considerable more than in other counties and consequently required more work than for the bordering counties.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
4 NEW CONCERN FOR MENA.
Watson Commission Company Will Handle Flour, Feed and Produce.

A new firm to be known as the Watson Commission Company has just been organized and charter has been applied for. The purpose is to engage in the wholesale flour, feed and produce business.
 The officers and stockholders of the corporation will be, L, $. Wat con. president and treaurer E. B. Daniels. vice president and H. NJ. Frederick, secretary.
 The firm has leased the Legate building on DeQueen street, and is now having the same remodeled. It will give them warehouse space of i0 by ii0 feet, two stories
 They will be ready for business about June |, and expect to move into their new location as soon as the present improvements are com pleted.
 The officers of this concern are all young men of several years business experience, all of them having lived here for the last sev- eral years, and having been asso- ciated with some of the largest wholesale firms in Mena during that time.
 It has already been demonstrated that Mena is a good jobbing point, and while this venture is new, the corporators expect to build up the business until 1t reaches a volume that will be a credit to the town
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
READY FOR BOY SCOUTS.
Organization Perfected and Charter
 Application in.

At a meeting held Friday night in the study of the Presbyterian church to perfect the organization of the Boy Scouts a constitution and bylaws were adopted, and applica- tion made for a charter from the National Organization.
 The local council was organized by the selection of w. A. Raeland, M. B. Legate, Alex Patton. Dr. B. H. Hawkins and F. M Sharp as mem bers, who, with the president, vice presidents, secretary-treasurer and commissioner will constitute the To- cal governing body
 Scoutmasters T. A. Park and D. E. Dodd will meet next Friday night with the boys who desire to join the organization and at that time ar engagements will be made 10 organize patrols and troops to begin active work in scoutcraft
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
c. w. PETTY.S STORE
Charged With stealing Rings.

Charles Large of the Big Fork community was arrested Wednes- day by D. A. Hazel. special police officer, on warrant issued out of the Justice court of l.. N Burnett. The warrant was issued on a com plaint made by Bonnie Daley. charging that Large stole number of rings an other things. aggreEat- ing Si00 in value. The case has been set for hearing on Tuesday. May 30. and in the meantime the defendant was released on bond.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
Quick Auto Trip From Texarkana

Mir. and Mrs. J. W. Gardner and son, J. w. IT., returned "Wednesday evening from their automobile trip
 to Texarkana. making the entire
 trip from Texarkana to DeQueen Tuesday afternoon. and then after spending the night and part ot "Wednesday with friends at DeQueen coming on to Mena that afternoon They were accompanied on the trip from Texarkana by Mrs. H. N. Hollis and three sons of Austin Tex. who came to Mena for an extended visii
 at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Gard ner.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
Baptists to Hold Meetings Here.

l At a business session held at the baplist church last week it was de- z lded to arrange for a meeting in #le Mena church during the first
 Neek in June as a part of the state Nlde missionary campaign being I conducted under the auspices of the &outhern Mission Board of the Bap- Rst church, 1t is hoped that ar Eiangements may be made to hold Ehese meetings in this association, Rpnd If so the other two meetings zNlll likely be at Board Camp and ' ,atneld. The pastor in charge ol
 Rle meeting in Mena will be the 4'eV c. W. Wolfe of Enid. Ok
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
AUDITOR SUSTAINs INJURY.
s. C. smith Jumped Into Stream and
 Struck a Rock.

s. C. Smith, here from Memphis, stopping at the Mena hotel and working on the county audit. sus- tained slight fracture of the fibula on his right leg Sunday afternoon while on an outing in Irons Fork near Ink. Mir. Smith was out with a party composed of County Clerk w. L. Parker and sons, Owen and Herbert, and pr. D. P Dunman, and just before starting home Mir Smith decided to take a swim and in leap- ing from the boat into the water he struck a rock, resulting in the frac- ture. While the injury is not serious it is decidedly painful and will like ly coniine Mir. Smith to his room for some time
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
Comina tn Mena for Health.

MT and Mrs. James Embry and X 5bhiidren who came Thursday from pdher Springs are arranging to rent house in Mena so that Mrs. Embry Fsnu children may remain in Mena syr at least a month. Mr. Embry's $ aaldh being to return to Ashdown Eaohday to look after his business ..,l.erests. Mrs. Embry was i'll when sney reached Mena Thursday. and is
 0w at the home of her sister, Mrs, P w Petty
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
Investigating Manganese.

T. J. Letehworth of Kansas City. who had spent a part of the week with Mena parties Investigating the manganese products in Polk county, left Thursday for points in Okla homa. He expects to return 10 Mena later to make further inves- cations which it is hoped will lead to investment and development.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
TRANSATLANTIC SUBS.
Statement That German Line Will
 Be Operated Before July [.

New York, May 2i.-The Evening Mail, today, declares that it has learned from reliable source that regular transatlantic passenger and freight submarines will be an accomplished fact before July l.
 The first vessel is expected to ar rive here from Hamburg.
 The trip is expected to require ten days, according to the Mails informant.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

Dizziness, vertigo, blind stag cersl sallow complexion, flatulenee are symptoms of torpid liver. No one can feel we'll when the liver is inactive HERBINE is a powerful
 liver siimulant. A dose or two will canse all bilious symptoms to dis annear Try it. Price soc. Sold by Jackson Drug & Furniture Co. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

Mir and Mrs Leland Nelson moved their household goods Saturday to the R. R. St John residence on Grandview Heights, which was re- cently acquired by Mir. Nelson's fath- CT. MT. and Mrs. Nelson left Sunday for Fayetteville to spend a week with relatives, and on their return they will take up their residence on Grandyiew Heights.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

P. H. Schoolfield and E. s. Miller of the Dial neighborhood were in Mena after supplies Friday
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

Dr. c. P Dunman reports the birth last Thursday of daughter to Mir. and Mrs. oscar Afford.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

nnarned wire cuts, ragged wounds, ,''iNt, uiiar and harness gals heal up qIM,vhiy IMI, when BILLIARDS SNOW 'soa s.o,NiMENT is applied Price 25c, oo and d.00 per bottle. Sold by rachson Drug X Furniture Co.
 Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

The herd of deer in Janssen park was increased Thursday by the birth of a fawn.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

Mrs. w, c. Becton went to Acorn Saturday to be at the home of Mr, and Mrs. ]. D. Tucker for a few days
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

Mr. and Mrs R. l. Bonner of Nan- dervoort spent Saturday shopping in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

growing crops looks mighty good to them after coming from the arid plains of Colorado.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

Sallow complexion is due to tor pid liver. HERBINE purifies and strengthens the liver and bowels and restores the rosy bloom of health to the cheek. Price soc. Sold by Jackcon Drug X Furniture Co. Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
The oulnIns That Does Not Affect The ssss

Because of it's tonic and laxative effect. LAxA- TIVE PROMO QUTNINEi Is better than ordinary
 Quinine and doee not cause nervousness nor ringing in head Remember the fall name and lock for the signature of 2. W. GROVE. 2sc.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

Mir. and Mrs. L. C. Dille Mrs Anna Warren and her son Neil, spent Tuesday on an outing at Standing Rock.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

J. J. Coker, forest ranger located at the Shady station was in the city Friday and Saturday arranging to move to Mena for the summer. Mr Coker reports that they have been having a lot of trouble at the sta ton with the water supply, wells having given out and having been compelled to carry water from the Cossatot for house use. In order to get away from this handicap the move to Mena is to be made.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

H. H. Thomas returned Friday from trip to Womble and Hot Springs, having been away for a week or more
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

Cup Quality Coffee, i2lsc pack. 4 snap at Thackers. Adv-t2i 3 2i 2
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

Miss Toka Anderson. who closed her school as teacher in the Grannis school Friday. has returned to Mena. Miss Anderson will leave in about a week for Conway to attend the summer session of the State Normal.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

I. D. Jones and daughter of Wom- ble returned to Mena Friday from Rochester, Minn, where they had been to consult the Mayo broth- CTS concerning some aliliction of her right ankle which has been troubling Miss Jones for some time These specialists have concluded that the trouble is in the ankle joint and are of the opinion that complete rest will bring about a cure. To that end they have placed the limb in a plaster cast to be worn a sufficient
 length Of time to test the efficacy of the rest cure. If this treatment does not bring relief, the little lady will be taken back to Rochester for an operation.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

-NbiiIldi.
 w. A. Norris of the Yocana neigh borhood was in Mena Saturday on one of his infrequent visits to the city He reports that farm crops are doing fine. even cotton having made good growth since the last few days .of warm weather.
 Tom Mcbride, who accompanied Mr. and Mrs. ] E. Goss to Colorado Springs few weeks ago, returned to Mena Saturday on account of the illness of his mother. Mrs. E. U. Mcbride, living in the Holly Springs neighborhood.
 Ms. A. " pirtle. accompanied by her sister, Miss Clara Scott. who had been with Mir. and Mrs pirtle for a north, left last Thursday for Oden, where she will spend two weeks with her parents. Mr. and Mrs J w. Scott They were taken out by Walter Edwards in his automobile.
 
 Mr. and Mrs R. ] philpot. vho came from Gerty, Ok, about three weeks ago on account of the illness | of Mr. philpot's brother, Uncle Sebe Philpot, were in Mena Saturday, leaving for Fort Smith. where they will spend a short time and then return to their home in Gerty
 Mrs. s. C. Wight of Cove returned home last Thursday after having spent two days in Mcna with her sister, Mrs. Sarah Winkley. Mrs Wight was accompanied oa the home trip ny her niece, Mrs Robert Hayslett, here from Carlton. 9. visiting at the home of her mother Mrs Winkley.
 w. H. Johnson, living near Hat field who was arrested on Monday on the complaint of his step-daugh- ter. Florence Lebow, on the charge of carnal knowledge, waived pre- lliminary hearing last Thursday be- fore Justice of the Peace s. H. Smith and was bound over to the October grand jury under a bond of $500.
 T. D. Ried and son, Mack, of the Owens chapel neighborhood re- turned last Friday from pros pecting trip to Colorado Springs 1 p,,ahlo and othap ColoradO noinfs They didn't tarry long after reach ing Mena so it was not learned whether they have decided 10 locatf in Colorado, but it is a safe guess that the Polk county farm on tho Ouachita. and the luxuriance of thu
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

Pete Bain left last Friday for pittsburg. Kas., where he will en- ter the employ of the Kansas City Southern railway as brakeman.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
PERSONAL NOTES

Ii PERSONAL NOTES Mr. and Mrs. R. l.. Bonner of Van dervoort spent Saturday shopping in Mena.
 The herd of deer in Janssen park was increased Thursday by the birth of fawn.
 Dr. c. P. Dunman reports the birth last Thursday of a daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Oscar Afford.
 P. H. Schoolfield and E. s. Miller of the Dial neighborhood were in Mena after supplies Friday.
 Mrs. w. c. Becton went to Acorn Saturday to be at the home of Mr. and Mrs ]. D. Tucker for few days
 Mir. and Mrs. l.. c. Dille, Mrs. Anna Warren and her son Neil. spent Tuesday on an outing at Standing Rock
 H II. Thomas returned Friday from a trip to Womble and Hot Springs, having been away for a week or more.
 Pete Bain left last Friday for Pittsburg. kas., where he will en- ter the employ of the Kansas City Southern railway as brakeman.
 Dr. and Mrs. w. W. philpot of Eeger spent Thursday with Mena friends, having come particularly, however, to have dental work done.
 Mr. and Mrs A. F Easterday re- turned Friday afternoon from Dal- las, Tex, where they had spent two weeks with Mir. and Mrs. George Vickers.
 Miss Willella Crowson who had taught in the Center Point school during the past school term. re- turned to Mena Thursday for the summer vacation.
 Ellis Goss left last Friday for Shady to join Mrs. Goss who has been spending the last two weeks with her parents, Mir and Mrs. C. A. Lawrence.
 Mr. and Mrs. James Embry, having been unable to find suitable house in Mena, have arranged for Mrs. En- bry and the children to spend a month at Bethesda Springs.
 Miss Nellamena Roach arrived in Mena last Friday from Gaines vile, Ga, to be here for the summer. She will be joined next month by Mir. and Mrs. F.. T. Roach. who are coming from the Isle of Pines.
 MT. and Mrs. R. R. St. John and family moved last Friday from Grandview Heights to the Nelson residence 400 Eighth street, which was recently acquired by MT. St. John in an exchange of properties.
 Robert Connally and Lum Lofts. students at the Acorn Normal, were in Mena Friday on the way to the home of Roberts parents near Rocky, where they enjoyed and outing and vacation until Sunday.
 Mrs. Ira 0. Smith spent two days on the farm last week, enjoying her. self at fishing and other out-of- door recreation Mir. Smith drove out Thursday evening and was ac- companied on the home trip by Mrs. Smith.
 Miss Toka Anderson. who closed her school as teacher in the Grannis school Friday, has returned to Mena. Miss Anderson will leave in about a week for Conway to attend the summer session of the State Normal.
 w. A. Norris of the Yocana neigh borhood was in Mena Saturday on one of his infrequent visits to the l IT ,,1,.a.,f. 4I,f ...l..... s....
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED
May 9

May ?. Allen Mooney, Grannls ...Age 2i Garry May Robinson, Grannis Age r
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

Mr. and Mrs. A. F Easterday re- turned Friday afternoon from Dal- las, Tex, where they had spent two weeks with Mir. and Mrs George Vickers.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

Miss Willella Crowson, who had taught in the Center Point school during the past school term, re- turned to Mena Thursday for the summer vacation.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

Dr. and Mrs, w. W. philpot of Egger spent Thursday with Mena friends, having come particularly however, to have dental work done
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

Mrs Ira 0. Smith spent two days on the farm last week, enjoying her. self at fishing and other out-of- door recreation. Mir. Smith drove out Thursday evening and was ac- companied on the home trip by Mrs. Smith.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

Ellis Goss left last Friday for Shady to join Mrs. Goss who has been spending the last two weeks with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. C. A. Lawrence.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

MT. and Mrs. R. R. St. John and family moved last Friday from Grandview Heights to the Nelson residence, 400 Eighth street, which was recently acquired by MT. St. John in an exchange of properties.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

Mr. and Mrs. James Embry, having been unable to find a suitable house in Mena, have arranged for Mrs. Elm bry and the children to spend a month at Bethesda Springs.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

Robert Connally and Lum Lofts. students at the Acorn Normal, were in Mena Friday on the way to the home of Roberts parents near Rocky, where they enjoyed and outing and vacation until Sunday
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

Miss Nellamena Roach arrived in Mena last Friday from Gaines vile, Ga, to be here for the summer. She will be joined next month by MT and Mrs E. T. Roach. who are coming from the Isle of Pines.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-12-01

the training of teachers in service,
and many other things that would
open your e, es to the wonderful prog
ress begun in our state. Iowa is all
right and the Iowa laws will allow
as good a system of schools as any
community will pay for. The trouble
with the Howard county schools Is not
in the state legislature or in the de-
partment of public instruction. The
trouble is here among ourselves. If
the people of this county who are
complaining of it's schools would
spend as much time studying and
thinking of the good things that are
being done in Iowa and could be done
in Howard county, as they do in think
ing and talking of the wrong things
that are being done, the whole state
and nation would open their eyes to
see the wonderful schools of Howard
county, Iowa. Let us study tho posi-
bilities of our schools, and keep our
eyes on the things that can be and are
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troubles.
, Up to this time, vAnnric" has not
been on sale to the public, but by the
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Simply ask for Doctor Pierce's Anuric
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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-12-01

working the teacher. And, not only
do the pupils in a consolidated school
get good training in the grades, but
a high school training, as we'll, is
provided for every boy and girl in
the district. Over two hundred con-
solidated districts in Iowa, all but
about twenty of which have been or
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now proclaim the rural educational
progress in this great state to the peo-
pie within its boundaries. All that it
takes to make a good school system in
Iowa is an interested community.
There is nothing in the laws Of Iowa
that is preventing it.
I wish I could 60 on and tell you
something about the three thousand
five hundred normal students enrolled
last year in the normal training
high schools of the state, in prepar-
alton for teaching in the rural schools,
something of the hundreds of study
centers scattered all over the state for
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-19
100 FLORISTS TO CO
TO BIG FLOWER SHOW
Special Train Will Take Washington
ians and Exhibits to PhiIa-
delphia March II.

More than 100 members OF the Florists
Club, Of this city, with their families
and friends, are to attend the national
flower show which is to open in PhiladeI-
phia on March %. A special train will
take them to the show on March 2, and
will remain there throughout the week.
A number Of the producing florists of
Washington will enter exhibits. This
city is noted for the American Beauty
roses grown here, which have taken
prizes wherever exhibited. Another spe-
cial is the sweet peas and from Wash
ington there will be sent more than a
dozen varieties that have not as yet been
named.
The committee on transportation of the
local club is headed by Harry B. Lewis,
chairman. who has associated with him
@. Milton Thomas and NJ. J. McCabe. The
local aggregation will be Joined at Ralti-
more by thirty-hve members OF the Bait.
more Gardeners and Florists Club.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-19
NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

G.. c. C3 and C-s. sailed for Almirapts Bay
March Il; Chester, arrived MouroTia March B;
Duncan, sailed for cruise March II; Glacier AZ
rived Tiburun March IS Mars, sailed for Hampton
Roads March II; Mccall sailed for New Yok
March Il; Montana, arrived GuAcanayabo Bay
Potomac and Severn, sailed for Animate Bay
March u; Stewart, arrived San Diego March Is;
Terry arrived Pensacola March Il.
NOTES
The Nevada, At the Boston yard will leave
about the 18th Instant for the New YORK yard.
The North Carolina, at Pensacola, will leave
about sthe sotA instant for Guantanamo for duty
ORDERS TO OFFICERS.
Lieut.. Commander W. G. Briggs. to AAaiic sta
ton via June Transport.
Lieut. Commander Ia J. Wallace, to naval maya
zine bingham. Mass. June g.
Lieut.. Commander +. d. Bsrrisn, to Naval War
Lieut.. Commander W. NJ. Hunt, to Minnesota.
Lleut. Commander Roger Williams, to Command
Duncan.
Lieut.. H. L. Kinnel. to assistant director tarz,,
practice and enstneering competitions, Navy De
partnsnt April Is.
LIeut JUNIOR z1ade) ]. s. spors. to Naval Acaa
envy Annapolis Nd. June 5.
Lieut.. Junior grace G. II. Boucher to radio 81,
ton. South wsllssett. Mass
Lieut.. Junior grsdel W W. Wilson. To cpun.c.
ton fitting out Pennsylvania and on board when
commissioned
Lieut. Junior grads) H. B. Berry, to Mil..u.
kse.
Lisut. Junior ErsdsD P. z. speics.r, to Nash.
Vile
Lieut.. Gunior s1ade) E. G.. Allen to connection
fitting out Tucker and on board when commits.
stoned
Ers. A. s. walton, to Milsauk...
Ems. X. X. Fem. to radio station, siasconsst Il
Mass