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The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
COVE CATCHES.

Born, to MT. and Mrs. J, E. Civ ems. Old Cove. July 2S, a son, LIT. Young attending
 Miss Gladys W0odell returned last week from a lengthy Nlslt t0 friends in Womble.
 Dr. Gray reports the birth 0t a daughter to Mir. and Mrs. George Hooks. on July f., and daughter to Mir. and Mrs. G. H. Sims, July 2z
 Fred w. Gray is getting ready to move his drug store into the build ing lately occupied by J. C. Good man. next door north of the post office. The building is being re- modelled and repaired.
 It will be almost miracle some of the little towns in Polk county escape seourge Of typhold fever this summer. Cove. in par ticular, needs a general cleaning up. If more people in this county world would work harder to keep them cleaner and lean less heavily upon the will of the Lord, the germs of typhoid fever and other dreaded diseases would find slim picking
 The cantaloupes brought to town thlS summer are unusually me, and it Is great pity our farmers haven't several carloads to put on the market. Without doubt, the soil and climate of Polk county can produce cantaloupe of superior quality and flavor and beyond any i doubt it's farmers could make dol lars by planting them in carload quantities instead of raising a few bales of cotton and few bushels , of corn.
 Rev F. w. Hiddleson has resigned as pastor of the Presbyterian church. and preached his farewell ! sermon last Sunday night. Rev. | Hiddleson. is one of the ablest min- isters that ever filled the pulpit of the Presbyterian church at this place, and 1t is a matter of sincere regret of his immediate congrega- | ton and the community in general, that he has seen fit to give up his pastorate. Rev Hiddleson will leave for the north some time this week, and both he and his amiable and estimable little wife will carry with them the well wishes of host of friends of both the saint and the sinner class. He is undecided al this time just what will be his des- tination. Fisherman
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
HARTLEY HAPPENINGS.

A fine rain fell here last Ihurs-
 M Ward of Athens was Hart- lev visitor Sunday last o
 oscar Rhodes of Honey 6roVe' z. Tex, is visiting homefolks here thlS "TSS, prof. Laceheld of Mena is teach inr verv successful school at Happy Hill ,. ,,.ill
 The Happy Hill singing class VII sing at Shilo school sunday alter- noon. Everybody invited.
 The Rev. Mr. Bates of Big rorA conducted services at ShllO sunday Also at Happy Hill Sunday nignt.
 Robert Floyd of Baker springs relte to Vandervoort to market 2 nassed thru Hartley Friday en- load of Watermelons.
 On the last day of our slnglne school at Happy Hill there VIII De be an all-day singing with dinner on inc ground, which will be Au- gust 4. Everybody invited. , N9' Cute Kid.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
RURAL PHONES
 AND RURAL l|R'
In Arkansas a Large Comuo., courages Construction of cos..- ' Lines and Permits COpnes,.s'
 With City Exchanges "
Special to The Star.

Special to The Star
 Little Rock, July 26.-Rnr., |. in Arkansas has been made nla.. ' in the past few years by the ,'s sss.. of the rural telephone lines s.s \ per cent of these have been N. thru the assistance and with ths couragement of the Southwass,s.' Telegraph & Telephone Ca T lines when constructed, are eoOs.. ted with the exchanges og '. Southwestern system at a mo0,ss cost to the patron that is so sm.Sl no farmer feels the financial etr,s Realizing the importance q, | farm, and conceiving the idea ,s if the family of the farmer - - placed Ill constant communiesls with the city and the outside u-s wnsI: that the boy and girl would he raa' s'@ satisfied to remain there X, Southwestern company becap
 campaign of announcement 1T ta K farmers to build rural tslenbas, lines. A booklet was nubHsSs bHsS which is distributes to the faFmss fss~s by the nearest local manager 1s' R' pamphlet contains informatien <. {. detail as to the proper methods ts 1 the construction and 0peratiou < rural lines. So complete is the n | formation that in the past year hls s, dreds of rural lines have been as ear structed in Arkansas, and now \, farmers residing on them are inrn' stant touch with the egg, butter sn milk market, and they are as fIII informed on the daily news as N city cousin.
 When a rural line is eornDles the Southwestern company perms a connection with it's exchangs < that the subscriber has all he \ vantages of the city subscriber l Within the past few weeks q large company operating a peach q chard at Highland has compIetea
 line to Nashville, a distance Of < miles under the system advocsls in the Southwestern booklet n
 condition of the peach market
 known at all times in Highland. t
 year. due to this telephone end \ | Nashville connection with the Ius distance lines.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
BIG FORK BITS.

Come to the picp' at Big Fork on August i2.
 w. S. Bates and son. Homer, went to Cadd0 Saturday.
 Colonel Standridge of Sulphur was in Big Fork Monday
 Phil Abernathy of Big Springs went to Albert Sunday.
 Dad Fritts of Slatington was trad ing in Big Fork Saturday.
 Mrs. c. B. Bates. who has been very sick is now improving.
 Walter Bates is working in the shop while MT. Davis is gone.
 Ace Workman of Albert was trad ing in Big Fork last Thursday
 George Lilies of SlatingtOn made a business trip to Mena last week.
 Remember the singing next Sun day at the Big Fork School house.
 N | Luttreli, Of Missouri gFfii ! Falls, was in Big Fork one day last week
 Eugene Abernathy of Big Springs went to Mena on business Saturday
 Don Cox of Big Spring visited with Homer Bates of Big Fork Monday night.
 Misses Oya and Dovie Heath of Heath Valley were in Big Fork on Sunday
 Misses Katie and Artie Bates of Big Fork visited in Slatington Sat- urday night.
 Mrs Martha Hendrix of Dry Creek visited at the home of Henry Lewis Saturday night.
 Miss Eva Ringg0ld of Nunley is visiting her sister, Mrs. Dave Mitch- ell of Big Fork.
 Miss Ada Spake of Sulphur vis- tied her sister. Mrs. Java Bates of Rock Grove Sunday night.
 Oscar Abernathy. who has been visiting his parents at Big Springs, has returned to his work at Texar- kama.
 Mir and Mrs. W J. Bates of Rock Grove went to Sulphur Monday to spend this week attending the sing ing school.
 MT and Mrs. John Davis and Mir. and Mrs o, A. Cox, of Big Spring, left Monday morning for the picnic at Black Springs.
 MT and Mrs. Columbia Lewis and children. and Mir. and Mrs. Walker Bates and children of Big Fork went to Black Springs Sunday. ex- pecting to stay till Thursday
 MT. James. the forest man, was ia this neighborhood Thursday He was stamping out some slave tim Der for c. V. Hamrick Mr James has headquarters at Womble
 Papas Helper.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27

but there is no place like Arkansas
 Mrs Willis Thompson ana Mrs Grace Goodwin drove to Mena Fri- day @ visit their uncle, Judge Wear. ,l
 Willard Hall is very SICK at ms iiis brothers home in Hatfield. Ills father and brother Mark are With him. ,
 Mrs. Tut Harris visited honetolks at Hatfield last week. returning nome with Mir. Harris Sunday eNen- ing.
 Vim. Callahan went to Mena sun day evening Go consult | sDeclatiist about an eye that $ siNing iilhl trouble
 Our school is progressing nicely In spite of the warm days. sorry Prof. Dodd is here for only three months.
 Mir. aud Mrs. F. Gam have been spending the last two weeks wltl their children in Kansas City, and enjoying the sights of the city
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
POTTER PICKuPs

Farmers are all smiling since the good rains.
 Oscar Hunsaker is here visiting Travis Hunsakers family.
 Argus Rowe made a business trin t0 Fort Smith last week.
 Mrs. Ila Bates visited her par ents at Hatfield Sunday
 Mr and Mrs. Sam Pieg were vls- iting folks at Potter Sunday.
 Albert Bates was very sick Sun day. but is better at present
 Mrs L. Lindsay and children of Hatfield were in Potter Monday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hall and Miss Fvalina went to Two-Mile Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs. Connie GatIin and little daughter Velma. returned to Texas last week.
 Mrs. Sam Bates is some better this week and if staying with her mother for a few days
 Herbert Walker has the appoint ment for the mail route from Potter 10 Mountainfork
 Mack Taylor of Pittsburg. Kas.. was calling m our neIEfib0Fh0od on Sunday and Monday.
 Baptist revival begins Friday night. July 25. Bro Benson viii conduct the meeting
 Jewel Beavers had the bad luck to lose a good mule last week. death heinz caused bv blood n0isonine
 Mrs. Ada Maupin Of Kansas City spent last week with her uncle and aunt. Dr. and Mrs c \. Gordon.
 Peach canning is on hands. Sd the house wife does not get much rest.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
MINEOLA MENTION.
IS are needing rain.

Crops are needing rain.
 Will Price is reported sick.
 Mark Gibbons made trip to Hat field this week.
 Thomas Cook purchased Si33 mule from G. B. Carson Saturday Wilder Fox of Grannis is visiting his sister. Mrs Emma Carson. here. Miss Lottie Kemp Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Myrtle Sharp this week. Miss Erie Parker visited her sis ter. Mrs. Annie Gibbons. of Athens, this week.
 There was nice singing and a large crowd at the Christian chapel Sunday.
 Will and Dan Price have returned from Highland, where they went to pick peaches.
 Raleigh York of Langley, visited the home of Sarah Chandler Sun day afternoon.
 Silas Blanton of Mineola has five children down with typhoid fever. Four of them are improving.
 Mir. and Mrs. Tom Kemp, and others are visiting Mrs. Sarah Chan der, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sharp this week.
 Willie Despan was arrested Mon day and sent to the Nashville jail to await trial in August. He is charged with assault.
 Prof Barnard and Webster Par son returned home Friday from Happy Hill. where they have been attending singing school.
 MT and Mrs. Tom Kemp and Uncle Ed Chandler and Miss Rita Chandler went fishing Wednesday, had a pleasant time and came back with nice string of fish.
 Sad Old Kid.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
SHADY SHADOWS.

Everybody enjoyed the nice rain last week.
 Prof. Clyde Whisenant went to Ransom Friday to visit his parents, returning Sunday.
 T. A. Hatfield of Mena, is spending a few days with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. M. Hatfield
 Rev. s. X. Neighbors began ser ies of meetings at this place Satur- day night, with large crowd in at tendance.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Faulkner Freddy Duncan. Arnel Faulkner and sister. Miss Ellen. of Hartley were here Saturday and Sunday.
 Blue Eyes.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
INK ITEMS

Robert Cottman left Monday for Los Angeles, Callf
 Mrs. Green went to Mena frlday to have dental work done.
 Everybody is rejoicing oyer the Improvement in crops since the ran
 George Means of HeaVener. Okr is visiting his sister, Mrs. shade shelton.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Embry and baby attended the picnic at Nunley Saturday.
 Dr. w. c. Vandiver was called on Monday to see Mrs. Tiny North, who is very sick.
 Mir. and Mrs. Middaugh of Union Grove spent Sunday at tue George Wyatt home.
 Mrs. HamIett and son. Ted, left Monday for a visit with relatives i'll Sevier county.
 Mir and Mrs. H. L. Rosson and Mrs. Dona Griggs went to visit their brother, Will Wyatt, Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. yester Quinn, and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brock, of Louis jana, spent Saturday in Mena.
 G. l.. Harris had his wheat threshed Monday The thresher came from the Board Camp vicinity.
 Mrs. Jack Mitchell of Weleetka, Ok. is with her sick sister at the home of her parents. MT. and Mrs, G. w. Wyatt.
 Mrs. Dona Griggs and son, Roy, arrived Saturday from LeFIore. Ok, to visit her brother. Will Wyatt. and other relatives.
 opI xr1uifad Mir, Rosson's brother, Frank, and family, near Pine Grove, Saturday night and Sunday. Several relatives and friends went to see Mrs. Esther Middaugh on Sunday. She has been confined to her home for some time.
 Mir and Mrs Tom Lunsford anC son, Tilden, and Mrs. Dave LunsforC and Mrs. Ellen Embry and son Frank, were shopping in Mena Fri day
 Mr. and Mrs Hey Willis and chil- dren. returned tO their home 1T Mena Saturday, after few days visit with Mrs. Willis parents. Mr and Mrs. P. J. Mitchell.
 Mir. and Mrs. Marion Lunsford ac- lcOmpanied their relatives. who haC been visiting them for two weeks to Mena Monday, on their return tC their home at Quinton, Ok.
 G. w. Petty and son. George, Jr. were in this vicinity Monday. MT Petty is having his farm here fenced | for a cattle ranch and is maxim. preparations to install a dipping vat
 The ice cream social Friday nighi at Walter Towards was well at blended Acorn, Holly Springs. Eln | Springs and Concord were repre- sented The young folks playet various games and seemed to enjo. 1 themselves.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
NEWS FROM BILLIARD.

The school at Hillard has an en- rollment of 53.
 Jack Lofts made a business trip tO Mena on Wednesday,.
 NIT. and Mrs. D. T. Keyes of Board Lamp were at Yoeana Sunday. Miss Julia Harmon of Eager is yis- Iting her sister. Mrs. Fred Norris. Quite crowd from this plare at tended the picnic at Nunley Sat- urday.
 William Barton. who fell last week, and fractured his shoulder. is slowly improving.
 MT. and Mrs NJ. Bates visited af the home of Lum Lilies of Big Fork on Saturday night.
 Miss Mary Rogers attended s,,r- prise dinner at the home of q Sterner at Egger Sunday.
 Asa Golden of Acorn visited an saturday nigt and Sunday with his scshoolmate. Miss Bonnie Wood MT. and Mrs. Jack Lofts and Mir and Mrs. Ali Lilies spent Sundav af the home of Hamp Lofts of Mid The Rev Chas. Burnett assisted
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
FACTS FROM FREEDOM.

Uncle Felix Harrison and wife spent Sunday at the J. | Mckinney home
 Almost all of the people from this place attended the musical rally and picnic at Rocky last Saturday
 Robt Cross and son. Jasper, who formerly lived on the farm now 0c- eupied by Bert Lance. spent Sun day and Monday visiting old neigh bors here.
 Young Mckinney. with Mrs. Me- Kinney, and daughter, Vivian, are camping ou Pilot Mountain near the Iron spring. for the beiefit of Mrs. Mckinney's health.
 Edw pickney. agent for Bible Studies spent Sunday night at the home of J. E. Mckinney.
 Miss pearIe Roberts and Master j1snnie, who have been visiting
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
EGGER.

Dr Murphy of Opal was in Egger Saturday.
 James Borough is assisting E. L. Garrett in the school work.
 Herman Egger is making prepara- tlons to move to the T. H, philpot place.
 Chas. Hoover and family passed thru Egger Tuesday, enrOute to Pike county to visit Mrs. Ho0ver's parents.
 Lightning struck the NJ. E. church one day last week, and tore up the west end considerably.
 Henry Standridge has bought a dry goods store at Opal and is mak- ing preparations to move there. Emmett Roby of Gerty. Ok. is helping do some repair work on V, M- Wimberly's saw mill ma chinery.
 Everybody remember ths grave yard working and decoration next Tuesday Bring plenty of tools and well filled baskets.
 Several from Egger attended at Yocana sunday and Sun day night Others attended church and singing at Big Fork.
 X. R kearnav came in Tuesday from Heayener. Ok. He aeeonpan- led his father and brothers to Haav- ener on their return trip home. Mir Dlehl found a ready sale for his peaches and could have sold many more. lie is harvesting his third crop of Alfalfa and clover hay
 Marvin sStandridoa ana sfvrtle Phiipot were married Sunday aft ernoon al the home of J ]. Cotton. Mir Cotton officiating, They will make their home on Mir. Stand ridges place north of Egger
 Eggerite.
 H. M J.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
HOW PINEAPPLE JUICE AND PEPSIN RELIyES
 STOMACH TROlBA

The juice of pineapples eoniala ferments used by the stomach [ the digestion of food. pepsil ! supplied by every stomach, Dq many times in insufficient quaak ties These two when comDlnea with the other ingredients in Nsa Pineapple Pepsin C0nrpounc la. nish to the stomach exactly m right proportion to digest the lea Strong laxatiyes are an injury sl are not needed where the food ? properly digested.
 NatOl Pineapple pepsln Uonpyuua's is not a patent medicine put s4. reetive and assistant in oyercolaasy all stomach troubles. One poM' (50e) is usually enough to giye pass p.s manent relief. All druggists aS Vandiver's Drug Store. hae
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
WEST VALLEY.

Mrs. R. $. Davis was in Hatfield Saturday,
 W. R. Rogers has moved his shln- gle mill to Cow Greek. Ok.
 W. F. Upton and Mrs. Upton have fine baby girl at their home.
 Rev c. w. Upton preacheu as West Valley Sunday to a good crowd.
 Contractor Smith is getting along fine with the new school building at West Valley
 The West Valley school is pro- gressing nicely. It is being taught by Prof. Bates and Miss Zela Cole.
 Rev. c. w. Upton has come home from Scott county. where he has been since March 20, working Tor the Buschow Lumber Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
ROCKY RUMBLEs.

Miss CIemmie ConnalIy went to Mena Monday
 Pat Roy and brother. returned to Idabel. Ok. Sunday.
 Frank Ghambin was in town on Monday, having blacksmith work done.
 There was a large crowd present at the singing picnic last Saturday, Everyone Lad 8 good time and en- ioyed the singing.
 Prof. RObt. C0nnally and John B. Ogden, who are teaching school this summer, were present at the pie nic last Saturday Mir. Connaly is teaching at the Green school and MT. Ogden at Mountain Fork
 Rocky Gent
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
HOWARD HAPPENINGS

George MeLain is quite sick.
 Willard Mayfield and family. have recently come to FogeI from Joplin, No.
 4. Slower and family have moved tn Howard. gsisth. view t1 making this their home.
 Porter Sexton of Howard. has been employed al the saw mil between Howard and Rich Mountain.
 Mrs Lyman Fogel's little baby, was sick Friday afternoon. A physician from Heavener was called.
 John White and two sons, of Board Camp visited July IS. with
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
yANDERvo0RT vERITIEs.

Our school commences the first Monday in August.
 Kelsey Beauehamp took a party to Baker Springs Tuesday
 Ben Johnson of Hartley was in &0wn Tuesday on business
 Mir. and Mrs. B. F. Lichlyter re- Burned from Hot Springs. last Fri day
 Will A. Floyd of Baker Springs brought in wagon load of melons Monday
 Rev. Arnold will begin a protraet- ei meeting here the first Saturday III August.
 Rev. Benson is holdinc a series of meetings at the Arb0r on the school grounds.
 M NJ. Richardson and Joe Allen are out on singing tour in Okla noma this week.
 Gran Cecil has had serious time Tor two weeks with sore hand. but IS n0xT out again.
 Dr. J \. Porter has so far recoy- cred as Go be able Go come to town without the aid of | cane.
 Jasper Evans is clerking for A ]. Bailey this week. Mir Bailey has been sick, but is now able to be up and around
 Mir. and Mrs. r. NJ. Cecil. Mir. and Mrs. John Scr0ggins and Gran Cecil are taking their annual outing at Baker Springs this week.
 Fred 1'hinnes, 0scaf Merchant, 8en Merchant. Lige Howard and 4sDDy McDaniei are out on a fishing trip this week at Mountain Fork. The Decorating exercises at the Nffherspoon cemetery last Sunday were Sairly well attended. Rev. Benson Of De0ueen preached good sermon at if a. n- in the grove at fhe xssneferv.
 MSs. Maud Ward returned last Friday from a visit in Oklahoma. her niece. Miss Anna Yanhorn off Chelsea, returning with her for a sfannt visit with her grandparents, Mir A1Ri Mrs. M. R. Hall.
 East of YanderNn0rf about four ard one-haif miles they haye be- xif to harvest theif small crop Of
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
FOREIGNERS WILL NOT HAVE
 A SNAP IN MEXICO IN FUTURE
Radical Changes in the Law, as Re- lates to Foreigners Doing Busi-
 ness There, Being Effected.

New York, July 24.-Radical changes in the Mexican laws cover Mexico are about to be made by ing foreigners doing business in General Carranza in a series of de- crees, according to recent arrivals here from Mexico City.
 The new regulations it is said. will provide that all foreign in- yestors before entering business in Mexico must agree not to have re- course in any case to any other law than that of Mexico and that they Will not be entitled to any privi- ieges not enjoyed by Mexicans.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
ALDER LEAVES.

J.B. Widener made the round trip 10 W0mble Monday.
 Mr. and Mrs. B. w Davis carried wheat to the Mena Mill Friday.
 Will Reyes and sons, of Womble threshed wheat here last week.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. P. Edwards are marketing in Mena today (Tuesdayl.
 Mr. Friar. an old gentlemen who lived near RichwOods died Friday night.
 s. c. Henthron and family of Kir- hy, are yisiting for several days the Wideners.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27

here for the past month, expect 10 return to their home at El Reno, Ok., the latter part of this week. They have enjoyed a very pleasant Vlslt with their former schoolmates here, Mir. and Mrs. Irwin Maddox contem- pIate accompanying them home to sample life in the prairie country. Mrs. B. w. Carr has about re- covered from a recent sick spell
 Primrose.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
BEvERIDGE IS FOR HUGHES.
Former Moose Leader Will Take
 stump for G. Q. P. Nominee.

New York, July 2O-After dining last night with ex-Senator Albert J; Beyeridge of Indiana. Charles E
 Hughes, attended a meeting of the Hughes Alliance and held an infor- mai reception. In statement he gave out for publication, ex-Senator Beyeridge declared he would not only support MT. Hughes, but that ne would take the stump in the nominees interest. The Progressive party which he helped to organize
 MT Beyeridge said. no longer ex-
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27

Every young person who WailN .a { work on a salary should wrlsse ss,.;os A Taylor. president of the clsI65 .esI5 field Business College, SprlIi:s..asi',es X Mo. for advice as to what kl''s M 4 preparation to make in ordeI, " 's.s; ss the best position in the sliusfir ss A time, and with the best challre1h hssI ss promotion. Mir. Taylor nas .leinl Z advising. directing and aeHsn ,h;rl young people for more than 1sosr u,s < years, and is considered an eATs vTI in this line. His advice coS's, ,boI nothing, but may be worth S sds sands.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
THREE MORE PARDONs ISSUE
That Number Convicted of hilllhf
 Are Granted Freedom.

Little Rock, July 25.--The go'a' nor yesterday pardoned HezeAla Porter of Phillips county, who osa sf convicted in November, 1909 n fa. KY lips county of murder in the seOSa sss. degree and sentenced to sWeAs years in the penitentiary IT.
 He also pardoned W. A. anu .sss X clan Howard of Grant county T were convicted October 6. isl9' E S manslaughter and sentenvsa S three years in the penltenual'
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27

garlic and will have about three or four thousand pounds. This fall there will be quite a large acreage put out
 Rambler
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
Q --------------------- AGRICULTURAL BLASTING

Stump blasting, boulder hlastino tree setting ditching, drainage. We als0 make a speciality of sinking nara M rock wells. R. P. Gregg, Mena -'A A' 30-4t
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27

T B. White They were on their way to Paris, Ark.
 \. Q. White returned from a preaching tour in Oklahoma last "wednesday. The last meeting, near Ialihina, closed premat1fely on ae- count of the minister's sickness.
 Mountain Boy
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27

hv pev Howell of Big Fork, IS holding a meeting at iocana' anu oreaf interest is being taken