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The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
NEWS FROM BILLIARD.

Buck Weaver made a business trip to Mena Friday.
 Mrs. Ali Lilies is reported very ill. Mr. and Mrs. p. w, Lewis spent Sunday at the home of their daugh- ter, Mrs. Charles McMillan, near Board Camp.
 Mrs. Leona Bates spent Sunday at the home of her parents at Board Camp.
 Mrs. Willis Wimberly and Mrs. Baxter Bates of Waters, spent Sat urday night at this place The Hilard school was dismissed on Tuesday for the holidays. It will open on "Wednesday of next week. Mir. and Mrs. John Lofts of Egger spent Sunday at the home of Ali Lilies.
 Miss Pat Wimberly of Oden spent Saturday night with her sister, Mrs. Ali Lilies of this place
 William Lilies Of Waters was in this vicinity Sunday.
 Messrs Willie and Frank Loesch and sister, Miss Carrie, were trad ing in Mena Tuesday
 Mir. and Mrs. Joe Allen of Egger spent Monday night at the home of George Meuser of this place.
 Mrs. Walter Spears and, baby spent Tuesday at Board Camp
 \ School Girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
ROCKY RUsIBLES.

Bob Manley is moving near Potter.
 Luther Sellers was in Rocky last Monday.
 Nj. D. Winton returned from Muse. Ok, Monday.
 Jos. Ogden made business trip to Mena Friday.
 Mir, and Mrs. Cecil Carolan were in Rocky last week.
 Christmas tree Saturday at ! D. m, at the M. K. church.
 Rev. Arnold preached at the M. E. church last Sunday afternoon.
 The Turner & Pigg store Is being rebuilt and will soon be completed.
 E. G. Turner and two sons, Ode and Orestus, made a business trip to Mena Monday.
 Willie Carolan spent a few days If his home here last week, after which he returned to Car0lan, Ark.
 Col. c. Nj. Latimer is now owner of
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
TW0-MILE WINTERS.

D A. Daniel transacted business Tn Mena Monday.
 Merry Christmas and Happy New rear to The Star and all it's readers The Rev Charles Burnett of Board Camp will fill his appoint ment here Saturday and Sunday. j. r. Taylor has a spell of the pro- eressNe fever. He is building a new house. Frank Hill of Potter is doing the work.
 The people of this community re- eeiVed quite surprise when they learned of the marriage of Uncle Robert Anderson. He is a brother or T W. Anderson.
 | M Anderson returned Sunday rom Heavener, where he had been ealled to the bed of his son. Sid An uerson, who was reported quite SICK He was much improved sun- nay- J. T. Hicks and daughter were aiso called there, but have not vet returned. Sid is a son-in-law of MT. Hicks. " VI
 Jane
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
ACORN.


 w. c. B. Allen went Southward on a business trip last week.
 A. H Frederick was at Acorn on Monday looking up stray cattle.
 Remember the Christmas tree at Acorn church, next Saturday night.
 MT. Veal. of Oklahoma, is visiting this week with his son, Cleve Veal, of Corinth.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Alstatt enter tained Jack Seymour and Jesse Mil- Ter, at dinner on Sunday
 Mir. and Mrs. Ira Eddleman and family of Ink, were Sunday visitors at Che G. w. WiIes home at Corinth.
 The cool weather affords a splen- did opportunity for butchering, and nearly every family is getting up a supply of meat of some kind.
 Rev. T. A. Park failed to fill his appointment at Acorn last Sunday. The date for the next service will be the third Sunday in January
 Mr. and Mrs. E. kenworthy, and two children of Union Grove, spent Tuesday of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Chris Mathis. at their Oak Lawn home.
 Mrs J. D. Tucker and three chil- dren, Fay, Bruce and J. D. Jr, went to Mena on Monday to remain a short time as guests of Mir and Mrs. R. A. Montgomery
 NJ. J. McGoarty has a ear of lime on the track at Acorn, and is being assisted in hauling it to his farm by NJ. w. Roger, J. s. Hnson, Jesse Mill Ter and others.
 Mrs. Mary Mathes, who had been visiting at the home of her son, Chris Mathes. for some time. went Tues day of last week, to Stigler, Ok. where she will be with another son Ed Mathes, and wife.
 | Jesse Miller has been assisting iu piling logs for the sawmill at the Dr. w. N Starbuck home. Peter Me William now has the engine for his mill and everything will soon be iI readiness for the manufacture oi 1 lumber
 | Along in September B. $. peteflsf lost a pocketbook containing a sun of money, and other valuables. Ht now rejoices, for a few days ago hi, ldog Tip, found the pocketbook, anC contents. all safe and sound, out neal the woodpile. Great dog, that. | NJ. w. Roger butchered fin, young beef last Saturday, and had nt trouble in selling the meat out t | the neighbors during the day. Pea nuts and cottonseed meal were useC in fattening the animal, and tn, finished product was pronounced O leXcellent quality.
 Mr. and Mrs. Ben Barron and fam fly, came in overland from Okla. homa, few days ago, and at Uni time are at the J. H. Naler place. or which they may reside during thu coming year Mir. and Mrs. Barror were pioneer residents here, ant went to Oklahoma about three year ago. Live Oak.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
GRANNIs GRAINS.

John Nunes was a Gillham caller Monday of this week.
 Prof Barton Of Horatio was in Grannis over Sunday.
 The public school will close Friday for the Christmas holidays.
 Mrs. Chester Messick is on the sick list this week, suffering from a chronic aflliction.
 Mrs. A. B. Fitch and son, Clyde, will leave this week for Chicago, where they will join Mir Fitch in time to spend Christmas with him.
 The Sunday schools are progress ing nicely with the Christmas pro- grams and expect to render them on Monday evening at the Union and Saints churches.
 Mrs. Green and family came down from Webb City, Mo, Sunday. They had been there since early in the summer. but have come back to Arkansas to stay.
 MT. and Mrs. Gleason returned from Colorado last week, where they had been for some months. They report more winter where they had been than in Arkansas.
 A. II. Shell of Ramah, Colo, came last week and will spend ten days visiting old friends and to look after some farm lands. He expects to be be back in the early spring for a month or two.
 A son was born to Mr, and Mrs T. $. Frye Saturday The child lived only eight hours. It was buried iu the Grannis cemetery Sunday at : D. m. Mrs Frye has been very i'll but is now improving slowly.
 M r. D NJ
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
Correspondence
vANDERvOORT VERITIEs.

Dr. Watkins of Mena was in town Friday
 c. A. Barnes will build a garage at once.
 C. N. Hart moved to Texarkana on Tuesday
 L. c. Pope got homef from Texas last Sunday
 Dr. Baker, oculist, of Mena, was here Saturday
 Dr. and Mrs j. \. Porter were in Mena Monday
 Drew Capehart of Oklahoma was in town Tuesday.
 Charles Massey and wife returned from Arizona Sunday.
 Il. c. Wooley was at Mena on Wednesday of last week.
 R. A. Garrett went to Mineral Springs, Ark, last week.
 Mrs. George Jackson has rented the Jesse Waldren farm.
 A. ]. Bailey has completed two room addition to his house.
 M X. Beauchamp has added cold drink stand to his general store. M NJ Richardson and wife left for Oklahoma overland last Thursday. Dr. w. A. SanUers of Nelson, Ok was smiling on us last Saturday Will Nooley has sold his farm to ]. l.. Campbell and returned to Okla homa.
 John Riding will build a new house on his farm just north of town this winter.
 F. NJ. Cecil is arranging to overhaul his for rent houses and will put them in good shape
 Owing to the bad weather last Thursday the public sale of H. Mel vile was postponed.
 The little babe of Bud Nations, which has been real sick with pneu- monia, is reported better.
 Uncle Jesse Waldren and wife left for Alva, Ok, Sunday afternoon, al which place they will make their fu- dure home
 High prices does not seen to cut any figure i'll Christmas goods, judg- ing from the way our merchants have stocked up.
 Quarterly conference of the NJ. E church, South, last Saturday anC Sunday. Presiding Elder ]. A. Biggs of Texarkana presided.
 J. NJ. May and Miss Ella Etchison daughter of Justice Allen, were mar ried last Tuesday, the Rev. Mir. Ar hold of Hatfield officiating.
 The singing at w. T. kelsey's or Tuesday night was we'll attended Whn the citizens of this place d' all get together there is "somethinI doing" The trouble is to get then together.
 The Rev Mr Daniels and famil, moved into the M F. parsonage Fri day and received the usual pounding Friday evening Members of the NJ K. church. South, and others assist ed in the pounding.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
77--77777777-77777777777777 ' WEST VALLEY NENs

Mrs. s. C. Durham is ys' this community this week
 Sam Nichols was visiting a here Saturday of last week
 Remember the ChrlStDas Green Saturday plight.
 The young folks enjoyed sa9 the home of B. F. Stlnnell Sas ai
 LilIard Elmore Of Mala'4' came home Saturday @ Christmas with homefolE
 Miss Bessie Sitton has N home from Acorn where w Y been visiting friends and Isa.
 Grandpa Cook passed ave { Sunday at i o'clock. lne ,l', 2 were laid to rest in the h0p' ferv.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
NEW POLK COUNT ' :

The Star Publishing Ds' {, ss| had prepared the ls mus ,oIpII map ever made of PolAa a \ p map was compiled Oy V
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 Besides the uslial ..'Os D pas divisions. streams. sJ"s tSors sBiil etd., this new maD Od ''' "u to VI of government Iaao po.srys. rp ua igt5. the Forest hese, ssesa,sstjos J with government S,Isbld1 road as indicated 0a a.ehso ' 'pl%ts. public roads, roads. sls. churches. cemeterles,, !, rsI '
 This map is as O' IOcalias to heople thinking usa Y 'sssEiG ' couAnty, or to those .s;I, 's De caas snd1 can be obtained S6aTSJIii,,bIe TJi, flee of The Star z
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The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
NEWS FROM GERTY, OK.

A sleet at this place "Wednesday.
 Miss Della Harrison is able to he up after a long spell of sickness.
 Ira Stanley of near Gatewood. spent Sunday at the home of Jess Roby of this place.
 MT and Mrs. \. T, Gardner spent Saturday night at the home of their son, J. B. Gardner of Beulah.
 Oscar Wood and family and En- melt Rohy and family, left Sunday Tor Egger, Ark, where they will spend Christmas with friends and relatives.
 Mrs. David Buck of Board Camp,
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
STANDING ROCK REPLIES

Literary z meeting Saturday niobt
 ', E. Kelly made business fJT, fr;n to Board Camp Saturday. 'rip ,,, rrsnk s Moore, who has been work
 ins Ter E. T. Avants at Odar "'ra- IA turned da home Saturday for a feu, 1 , lhe Christmas tree meeting tbo, was wa held Saturday night at pIne ohas m school house, was sleesss are me day night. ee Mon- F inose In Mena Saturday were M r. Hendrix, MT. and Mrs. J. W parl, '
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
INK ITEMS.

Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Chambers were Mena visitors Tuesday.
 Marvin Hendrix spent Monday night in Mena with relatives.
 Mir. and Mrs. sherman Wolfe ana Mrs. Lena Wyatt and daughter were Mena visitors Saturday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Ira Eddleman ana hildren spent Sunday evening at the George Wiles home near Corinth.
 There has been some talk Of a Christmas tree at Concord school house for the school children.
 Mr. and Mrs. Doc Sorrells and MT and Mrs. Will Allen went to Mena Sunday afternoon to visit relatives.
 Andy Forehand returned last week from Oklahoma with his bride. They will be at home on the Mrs. Corley farm.
 Miss Hearsie Batenfield of Pine Grove spent the weekend here at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. r A. Johnson.
 Miss Nettie Riley of this place and Fred Bell of Holly Springs, were married last Thursday at the home of Squire w. T. Cole
 Mr. and Mrs. Jake Edwards of Big Fork spent the first part of the week with Mrs Edwards parents Mir. and Mrs. George Embry.
 Mr. and Mrs Frank Embry were planning to leave Tuesday to visiI Mrs. Embry's father, MT. Ballentine at Ida, Ok, during the holidays.
 Mir. and Mrs. Will Allen arrived last week from Texas to make their home in Polk county Mrs. Allen is daughter of MT. and Mrs. 0. B Perry They will move to their farm near Potter the first of the year.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21

known to all old settlers in Polk county, has retired from the minis try and is looking out a location to settle down in or near Hatfield.
 Supt. W. Homer Pigg visited our public school last Friday and found everything 0. K, so far as work, in- terest and dicipline was concerned, and spoke highly of the teachers and pupils of the school.
 Many farmers are preparing to meet in the front of W. k. Mer- shon's store next Saturday afternoon with a view to forming an associa- ton Co secure loans on their farms under the new Federal Farm Loan Act.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
CLAGETT CLIPPINGS.

Ray Munday of Opal was here on Saturday
 J. NJ. Bowen is having an addition built to his residence.
 Mrs. A. M. Colter and Mrs Chas, Ottoule are both very sick.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. NJ. Beck spent Sun day with friends at Red Hill.
 Prof. Henry Maxwell of Alder was at the Johnson home Sunday.
 A singing was held at the s. A. tiugtes home last Wednesday night
 Prof V s. Ferguson and wife, of Hillside, were here Sunday after noon.
 Prof. Vim. Mason spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Mason at Waters.
 N Hoyle returned home last Fri day from Mena, with supplies for the winter
 Miss Ruth White of Red Hill visit ed at the J NJ. Beck home Wednes- day night.
 Fate Cato of Waters visited with Mir and Mrs. w O. Bowen last Thursday.
 Miss Adley Suges spent Sunday night with the Misses Martha and l Mylina Abee Here's wishing the readers of The Weekly Star Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. R. N. Moore took load of house. hold goods to Mena Wednesday for the Rev A. S. Daniels.
 O. J. Mahon of Red Hill was at tending to business here last Tues day and visiting friends.
 Mrs. sherman Reeeer of near Redbird was a guest at the J. w. 1 Dooley home Wednesday.
 F F Edwards has been breaking land on the N Hoyle farm, which he has rented for the coming year.
 Miss Adley Suggs is expecting to leave this week for Oklahoma to visit relatives and perhaps to live. 1 j. M Beck was threshin5 his crop Of peas last Friday.
 Wayne Beck and Granville Bowen were attending to business in the . | Missouri Mountains country Friday. 1 R. N Moore went to the Salyers ranch near Mt Ida Saturday after some of his cattle, that had strayed off.
 Mir. and Mrs. C. c. White, A. NJ. Golfer and son, Karl, attended the | Ringgold sale at Board Camp last | Tuesday.
 Rev H. T. Howell failed to fill his appointment at the Baptist church Saturday and Sunday, owing to cold weather.
 Misses Ethel and Florence Beck, and Ruth White visited with the Misses Myrtle and Myanie Reecer at | Mannings mill Sunday.
 Miss Lura Baker, teacher at Union. 1 left Tuesday to visit her relatives at Dilce, and will take up her school again after the holidays Rev. and Mrs. E. Abee and Miss fSmith of near Black Springs were visiting al the home of Mir. and Mrs l, J. Il. Edwards Wednesday. R. N Moore, w. 0. Bowen and ] | NJ. Bowen went to Mena with lum- , Der from the Watkins mill Monday They brought back supplies. r Hopkins Edwards returned from Mena Thursday, where he went with A. $. Daniel and family on their way to their new home in Vandervoort. 4 watch party will he held at the home of Mir and Mrs. J. M. Bowen on , Sunday night. December 31, to watch the old year go out and the new one come in There will be singing and reading. Eyerybody invited.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
RIBBONS.

All Solid colors, wi;b of 1s on all over ioc S''ll n. & Outing Flannel, sooa ~ heavy weight, at, Der srvu vs.s s'l'
 Domestic, 3e inch, meas,. good as IL, at, per yarS \
 All of our 5oc and sOc N. X. ems, very suitable fos gifts, at, per yard.
 Ginehams, fancy ljns ,.s i212c to i5c per yard vi'I SIa N remainder Of this monlb < W N per yard. .......... 9 \
 ''',,'esN family. ''D'eN <
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21

the John McLaren farm. The latter will have a sale at his home on Thursday.
 Our literary school closed last FIT day. Miss Clemmie Connally taught the primary room the last three days. as Miss Board was sick.
 Rocky Gent.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
pIiRLIC SALE

H. Melville, yandel'19oI , 9S, Ie| who had his sale hIlleu '% s,sas| Der fl, was compelleu "a Vn aa| the weather to postp0nas, a,ciurIJ urday, December % DwiII n 10 o'clock. This sale :, \" poE ! one of the best farms laosrIt ln s ty; also personal plup bills for full particulaIu1' sdI| Adv. 5i-it.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
MiLLCREEK NEWS.

aa Arcn Price and family spent Fri u'y nlght in the Egger community. Al, A nee singing was enjoyed Sun bell. o 0i O' H. caiiip-
 barty Medford of Board Camn. T. j. Walker. ''oi'ie oi a,, A new school house will be built at raoNs ,aowet blg Fork to replace the one recently destroyed by fire.
 oof. A number of the young people sa''iefed at the home of Ed Mcclure
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21

Saturday night and enjoyed furnished by MT. Mcclure aaa Thomas of Oklahoma.
 Grandpa Hughes went e' Monday, returning Tuesday ing a load of Christmas gooi
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The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21

first appearance in this country. People who live in cold climates and have long winters enjoy neither the mild climate nor the delicious fruits in summer and the good water at all times
 A.B. c.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21

Ark. come in Friday to join her hus- band. who has been at this place for about three weeks. They expect to make this their home.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
JUST FLOWS

Nothing makes farming so interesting as goodfar- ming tools, especially that of a good turning blow.
 We handle the Oliver Chill, which always gives the greatest amount of Satisfaction-what more can be said. Yes, prices are right.
 We carry a large line offarmingmachinery and tools of all kinds. Let us know your needs.
 Watkins Lumber & Mer- cantile Go. Hatfield, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21

CT. Mir. and Mrs. J. O. Ellison, Mir. and Mrs. John Miller, J A. Shirley and son, Creed, Jim Moore, Earl smith. N. T. Bite and son. Horace.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
CHRISTMAS NOyrln.
A Great AsSo.,

Handkerchiefs. Tia' '''sal Dresser scarfs, TsSls Il \ suitable for Christina. h,,a laaa at prices within the 'os rs,ls pI's6
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
HATFIELD, ssssIr. sStf ARK.

is situated in the heart of a country that is especially adapted for Fruit, Truck and general farming
 Choice farms at low prices and many business opportunities.
 A healthful climate with plenty timber and water.
 We carefully look out afTer the property of nonresident owners.
 Your Business Solicited. Lewis & Hasten, Hatfield, Ark.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-05-18
CHANGING COLOR OF CHICKS
solutely Black at Birth-Coior
Changes With Growth.

The novice is often offended be
cause chicks are not the color which
he expects them to be, but the color
of plumage. feet and shanks changes
with growth in many varieties. No
purebred black chick Is ever absolute
ly black at birth. The more brilliant
the adult plumage, the truer this is
The chick which is Jet black when
Matched is a cross and its color will
change with age. A Langshan chick
is almost white with some gray on its
head and back, but II develops into a
black with an emerald sheen.
Barred Rock chicks are black and
white. Brown Leghorns and other red
varieties in which the cock has a
black breast have a wide brown stripe
in the middle OF the back and other
dark bands. which are not so heavy.
The Silver varieties in which the
males have black breasts have similar
design in deep gray, the light stripes
being almost white. Reddish brown
birds are nearly black at birth, and
usually have some tan on the head
and around the eyes.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-05-18
PROPER EGGS FOR HATCHING
Those From Old Hens Are Preferred
to Ones Secured From PuIets--
Have Them Uniform.

First OF all. eggs for Matching should
be from strong, healthy hens, says a
writer in an exchange. A hen is not
capable OF producing a chick that will
develop into a bird stronger than she
herself was at the time the egg was
laid. The eggs chosen should aver
age in size. neither too large nor too
small. ! like for them to average about
"a ounces to the dozen. Eggs from
old hens are usually TO be preferred
to those from pullets. When begin
ming TO lay, and for a time afterward,
pullets lay eggs that are under the
average in size. When the eggs be-
come normal in size. II is usually safe
TO use them for incubation. especially
in the case OF birds OF the smaller
breeds. The eggs chosen should be
uniform in size, shape and color.
Eggs should rot be older than ten
days before they are placed in the In
cubator or under hens in fact. much
better results would be obtained II the
eggs were no older than FIVE days.
While eggs four or five weeks old
will sometimes hatch, the chicks from
such eggs are usually Disappointing
are hard TO raise, and when grown,
win likely prove TO be weaklings
White and brown eggs should never
be incubated together for the reason
that they need different heat and
moisture requirements.
In holding eggs for incubation they
should be kept in a room having a
temperature OF about so degrees F. II
kept in very low temperature. the
germ may be killed or weakened. II
subjected to very high temperature,
the germ will start to develop. Eggs
being held for incubation should be
turned daily
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-05-18
SPEAKS UP FOR CANADA
And No Misunderstanding His
Land He Made $3.50
Per Acre.


So many Americans now have per
sonal knowledge OF canada that false
reports concerning Tits country are
being continually corrected by Amer
leans themselves who know the facts.
and who are too fair-minded to let a
false statement 20 mchallenged. A
case in point arises out OF statement
supposed to be made by resident OF
Alberta, and published recently in the
Spokesman Review.. OF Spokane. in
which the condition: OF settlers in this
country was paintsd in very bad
way indeed. The writer OF this at
tack on Canada refused to let his
name be known. so 1t can be taken
for what It is worth, but Mr.. S. l..
Wallace. OF N 4723 Crestline. Spokane.
who lived for some years in Western
Canada. came to the defense OF the
country in the following letter which
was published in the spokesman-Re-
view OF February IL, 1876
TO the Editor OF the Spokesman-Re-
view:
In Sundays Spokesman Review was
q letter from a man in Alberta to the
chamber OF commerce. asking. that
something be done TO keep Americans
from going to Canada, and saying that
that government was run by the rail-
roads, banks and manufacturers; that
once a man got there he never could
get away. Had this man published
that letter over his own signature
there is no doubt but he could get out
OF Canada.
No country will do as much TO help
a man to get on his feet, II he tries 10
help himself, as Canada. I know OF
the government helping people TO pro
visions. feed, seed grain and fuel, and
charging only cost OF delivery to the
nearest town and per cent. What
more could a man ask?
lived FIVE years in Southern Sas.
katchewan and earned patent to 800
acres OF as good land as I ever saw.
have raised over so bushels OF oats
on sod, 40 bushels OF wheat. and 20
| of fax to the acre. Until lost my
health never was better satisfied any.
where. had my lane rented this last
year for one-third. 1t brought ME al
most $3.50 per acre. or s1.143.e1 for
| 1875 acres.
This man says he loves the land his
fathers died for. SO do /, and love
the land that gave me my home.
t-N IS. l.. WALLACE"
N4723 Crestline. Spokane.-Advertise
ment.