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The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
0RPET ACQUITTED, 8D BALLOT
Jury Deliberated Five Hours-Trial
 Required Exactly Two Months

Waukegan, H.. July William 0rpet, the university student who was charged with murdering Miss Marian Lambert a high school stu dent and former sweetheart, was found not guilty by a jury in Judge Donnelly's court after five hours deliberation
 0rpet, as usual, was seated be- tween his mother and Mrs. Edwin Taylor, his landlady at Madison, Wis, when the jury filed in.
 0rpet was silent. He was barely able to return the handclasps of his attorneys. He made his way to the jurors and shock then hands one by one. smiling wanly but saying nothing.
 James H Wilkerson, 0rpet's chief lawyer, was in tears.
 He was proved inpocont said Mr Wilkinson tla ls going home with his mother n0M. Then he is going into the country for much needed rest after the nerve raeking experience brought on him by a se- markable, if not urpre edented. se- mes of circumstances. Then he will come back home and make a man of h,msetf
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
AUTO MANUFACTURER DEAD.
Paul Smith of Chalmers Company
 Leaps From Hotel Window.

New York, July t6.-Paul Smith, vice president and general sales manage Of the Chalmers Motor Company of Detroit. leaDed from the window of his room on the tenth floor of the Hotel Biltmore here yes terday and was crushed to death on the street below.
 His physician, wife and friends attribute his act to complete nerv- ous and mental collapse following the successful completion of a busi- ness deal in this city said to have involved S6,000,000.
 Mir. Smith was B years old. He once was a cowboy and worked lat CT in the stockyards at Kansas City. He started in the automobile indus try as factory hand in Detroit. He IS said to have disposed of S22, ,00O.- 900 worth of automobiles in one sale.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
LOCAL DRUGGIST TALKS

,;d nave now procured a prepara-
 uoh winch l can recommend io all
 my friends as being a snlend,d rarn pl' edy for all forms of stonoach t and and Sosei S;cS. trouble, indigestion, bloating, shaA steh headache, heartburn etc. and shose sho e. suffering from being sick at
 Nalol Pineapple Pepsin Compound ss soiu on a positive guarantee oi satisfaction or money back. It is ans anaae rom fresh pineapple juice anu pure scale pepsin. ask every man and woman in Mena ant a. liie surrounding country who hal stolnaGh trouble of. any kind to cal ana examIhe this splendid rfledi' Sine All 'drusgists and W, .C Van
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
TO MUCH RELIGIOUS FERvOR.
New York Judge Takes Childrer
 Away From Evangelist.

From the New York Sun.
 The religious fervor of Allen D. Brand, too great to permit him to devote time to making a living for his family, caused Justice Mayo in the children's court to take away Brands four children and order them sent to institutions 1 When Miss Wheeler, agent of the Children's Society, and Dr. K. H. Rue, pastor of the Thirty fifth Street Methodist Church, found Brand with his wife and children at 439 West Ihirty-siXth Street, conditions were such that they took the children to court. They told Justice Mayo that the family lived in two rooms des- tltute of furniture; that soap boxes were used for chairs and that the children had to study under the hall light. All slept on boards, and Brand, altho man of good educa- tlon, refused to work, preferring to be an evangelist
 Brand says that thirteen years ago he inherited S30,000, but lost it fi- nancing a hotel in St. Louis. He at | tended the University of Michigan and Princeton Theological Seminary he said It was his duty to preach and do nothing else, he asserted, aithC he spoke of his deep affection for his children.
 The children are Horace, i3 year: old; Allen, fl, both of whom were sent to St. Christopher's Home al
 Dobbs Ferry and Ruth, 9, and Ad. , elalde, l. who were sent to tn, Protestant Big Sisters.
 Mrs. Brand told Justice Mayo sh,
 approved of her husbands ideal and plans.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
GIRL KISSED 97i SOLDIERS.
Sixty Others Missed 0sculati0n Be
 cause Train Moved On.

Clearheld, Pa.--With patriotism and cheeks aflame, Miss Mary Hain- sey, i9 years old and one of the eity's prttiest girls, kissed 97i sol dier lads belonging to the Sixth in- fantry, Pennsylvania National Guard, when the three sections of the train on their way to the Mexi- can border stopped here the other day The regiment. when 1t left Mt. Gretna, numbered i,03i men, con- sequently sixty men, thru no fault of their own, failed to get q kiss from Pennsylvania most thoroly kissed maiden.
 Daring fate, Miss Hainsey stood on the platform of car of the third section until the train began moving. She then jumped into the arms of Chief of Police McHenry. who saved her from injury The engine driver had snoiled a clean score. and sixty soldiers continued on their way unKissed.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
 HALF THE GUARDSMEN WANT TO RE FREED

San Antonio, July l6.-Half the national guardsmen on the border Will attempt to secure their release under the dependent relative clause of the new army order.
 This statement was made today by an officer of the Southern staff. He said that the wholesale desire Tor release was due to the present inactivity along the border. X sam pie of some of the pleas. he said. were: My father needs me in the bank, or, I'm losing money by be- ing in the service
 such excuses will not go far General Funston said yesterday.
 General Funston has been author lzed to spend S500000 for wire screening to protect the kitchens and mess rooms of the militiamen and regulars on the border from flies. o'''
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
0. C. LUDWIG FOR ARKANSAS.
Shows Loyalty in Each Issue of
 The Free Lance.

Little Rock, July i4-Hon. o. c. Ludwig, former Secretary of State, now holding an important clerical position in the National House of Representatives, cannot stay out of the publishing business. He is now publishing a tabloid monthly mag azine, called The Free Lance, in Washington. It is devoted to pug zles, picture games, etc, and has an extensive clientele among those interested in such things. It is a very neat and attractive little pub lication, and scarcely an issue is published that Mir. Ludwig's loyalty to Arkansas is not shown in it's pages.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
slnrYlnn nn loN MlIllon nolIars.

From The Kansas City Star
 It would be a startling fact io re- cord of man or woman who dies leaving a fortune of iO0 million dol- lars or more that they starved to death. Yet such fact could well be recorded about the possessOr of such q fortune who goes thru the world unheard of, who makes no use of his money and whose death is the occasion of no public interest save speculation as to whether the lawyers will succeed Tn establishing that his residence was in a state where no inheritance is collected. Whatever the incidental cause Of such death, il is the end merely of starved life.
 Such d life and death were Mrs. Hetty Greens, They may not have counted all her money yet but whatever sum it amounts up to, # will mol entiile her lo be called rich She was not rich She was called rich Even as a hobby it would not attract a collector who was really enthusiastic about his Dursuit-he would collect something rare like old stamps or beetles. or rare coins Mrs. Green didn't care whether the coins in her collection were rare or not
 l. N Hardness, who once lived in Kansas City, is dead leaving i50 mil- lions or so, His name will evoke little remembrance anywhere. Not enough is Known about him to even furnish q guess whether collecting money was an industry with him or whether t was showed on him. All that is known is that using 1t was not an industry with him He didn't seem to know that it could be made useful in enriching his life. So far as known, he was wholly ignorant Of its Nalne, for certainly a man who would lei that much money pile up on him without making any attempt to find out what uses 1t could be put to must have believed 1t worthless. II was t0 him
 Richer men and women than these die every day and leave no fortunes
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
"sNIPS" DIES IN FIRE.
Family Horse of J. G. Jackson
 Burned Back of Drug Store.

Fire broke out Wednesday after noon about 3 o'clock in the ware house sheds stable back of the Jack son Drug and Furniture Company store, the origin Of which is un- known
 The fire was well under way when the alarm was given, but the flames were soon extinguished when the flremen got busy
 The greatest loss was the death of the Jackson family horse Ships, who was in his. stall and perisheC from the heat. Glass and oils stored in the warehouse were undamaged and most of the building was ruined 1t is thought that the fire started in the feed room just back of the horse stall.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

It is safe to say that 90 per cent of the people are opposed to Roosevelt on his war platform, and yet if war should come this same 90 per cent would be in favor of turning the army over to him as commander in chief. In our humble judgment Bryan and Roosevelt are the two biggest men in the coun- try. The people are with one of them in peace and would be with the other in war. They are the only two men who can do what they please, and still remain great in the face of opposition and defeat. Ben ton New Era.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
ASsessinn Mena Property Now.

County Assessor W. k. Shinn has finished his work at all of his out of town appointments, and began listing assessments of personal property at court house Tuesday, and will continue until July 3i He reports that there has been a good turnout ai all the different points III the county but he has made no estimate of the value of property listed as compared with other vehrs.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
Led sisters to the AItar.

A quiet home wedding took place at o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the residence of Rev. and Mrs. J. w Bratcher, petros avenue, when k. ". Rivers and Miss Lena Warden and Claud N Bedding and Miss Axle Warden were united in marriage, the double ceremony being per- formed by the Rev. Bratcher The brides are sisters. whose parents live near Mt. Fork. Both of the grooms are also resident in the Mountain Fork community, and are engaged in farming.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
DAN PATCH, PAGER, IS DEAD.
Horse Who Set 1853 Record for Mile
 Died of ApopIectic Heart.

Minneapolis, Minn., July i1.-Dan Patch, pacing king, owned by M. w, Savage, Minneapolis, died Of apo pleetie heart at Savage Farm, Sav- age. Minn., today In 1906 the cham pion pacer went mile over the St. Paul track in 1 minute and 5 sec onds fiat, the premier sulkey rec ord of the world
 Dan Patch was bought by the Min neapolis horseman for S60,000 He was withdrawn from the tracks seV- eral years ago and has since been used for breeding purposes.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
Lonqlnq for Mena's Charms.

TeXarkana. Ark. July r. The Mena Weekly Star, Mena, Ark. Gentlemen. .-lnelosed lind Sl for renewal of my subscription to The Star. Am thoroughly pleased with your paper, and know you will keep up your previous record.
 l often think of you, and as mem ory reVerts to those beautiful scenes with which the Almighty has fa- vored Mena, the longing grows stronger to be with you few days and enjoy the cool mountain air, the dripping springs and all the loyli- ness of your pretty town. Very sincerely yours,
 tt c .llpfte
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
AGAINST CARRAzA IN SONORA.
| Strong Faction fingered al Hi,
 Negotiations With II. :.

Douglas, Ariz.. July i4.--A strong anti-Carranza faction is forming in sonora, according to persons ar irving here yesterday from the south The action is attributed to dissatisfaction with the action of the first chief in recent diplomatic negotiations with the United States.
 Ii is further stated that the action of Gen. ?. Elias Gales, military commander of Sonora. in disbanding a large force Of volunteers was talk en because they were poorly organ ized and equipped.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

When we read of the S50,000 re- ceived by the strawberry growers of Horatio, of the same place shipping twenty-five or thirty cars of can taloupes day at fancy prices. and of the returns for peaches-well. it just makes us a little bit ashamed of ourselves up here in Polk county, where we could do equally as well if not better The only thing in the way is the human element. We don't get together and try.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
,. c. Adams in CaIifornia.
Santa Barhara. Calif.. Inlv

Santa Barbara, Galif, July 10. To The Star. Mena, Ark.
 Friends:-1 am mailing you a check for Si Please send me the Weekly Star for a period of time covered by the amount. Send to our home address. which now is Corning, Calif l suppose you have learned that California is to vote on statewide prohibition November ' this year, with good prospects Co carry. Yours respectfully.
 ). c. Adns.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
Former Resident Sees Opportunity

To The Star. Mena, Ark.
 Dear Sirs:-Please find enclosed 50 cents to extend subscription. We are suffering extreme heat here now and l wish was in the cool glens afforded in so many of Polk eounty's resting places. What miracles would would be wrought if those who own i60 acres of land would donate one 10 acres from each i60 to a colony of Swedes or some competents who would set out grapes, berries, June apples, etc. l am one who will en- ter such an agreement. Stir 1t up.
 Sue B. James.
 Kansas City, Mo, July i2, 1916.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
SsoO.OoO To Shelter Army Horses.

WashlngtOn July iS.-GeneraI Funston asked the war department Tuesday for S500,0O0 to construct temporary shelters for army horses and mules along the border where suffering from excessive in some sections and heavy rains in others The shelters should be constructed by the national guardsmen and the regular tr0ops.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
GERMAN wORkMEN STRIKE.
Fifty Thousand Protest at Sentence
 Imposed on Liebhnecht.

Amsterdam July i4.-The Social lst newspaper. Tribune, asserts that fifty thousand workmen, employed in the munitions factories and elec- trical works in Berlin and in an aeF- Od0me at Johannanisthal have strucK as "a protest against the pris- on sentence imposed on Dr. Karl Liehkneekt the Socialist leader, for participation in the May Day de- monstration at Berlin.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
xsA --- -t,------ NJ WAR, so T. R. QUITS PLAN

New York, July i4-Col Theodore roosevelt has abandoned. for fbe present at least, his plan to organ ize dlVlslon of volunteer troons no se
 oofdlng to an announcement to nignt by Regis H. Post. ex-eoverno or oc oI Porto Rico who has ebarca ''ot of the recruiting Mr. Post said inc seems unlikely. "o"
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
Dallas Cemetery CIean-Un.

All persons interested in the Dal- las cemetery are requested to pay the annual assessment of Si at once. to w R. Cole, treasurer of the As soeiatien. so that funds may be available for making improvements and cleaning the cemetery. Bids for cleaning up the cemetery will be received by Mir. Cole until Tues day, Augut l.
 D. F. Brawley.
 George Waters, Committee. Adv. i7i&29
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
ChamherIain's Collie. Cholera and
 DiarrhOea Remedy.

Every family without exception should keep this preparation al hand during the hot weather of the summer months. Chamberlain's Colic,. Cholera and Diarrh0ea Rem eqy Is worth many times it's cost when needed and is almost certain to he needed before the summer is over. It has no superior. for the purposes for which 1t is Intended, Buy fl now; s0btaihabie Everywhere. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
FOR THE CURE, $iOO,oOO.
House Resolution Offers Fortune for
 Paralysis Panacea.

Washington, July ii--A gold med- al and Si00000 will be given by Pres ident Wilson 10 any person who may discover a preventative or cure for lnfantile paralysis. if resolution that was introduced in the House today by Representative Siegel is adopted The resolution authorizes the President to make he awards
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
Is IT HE ruRNINc POINT

tE Attts ASttANAtNft T VEIN
 For more than a week the news from the European war has. as a whole. shown marked gains for the Entente Allies as against the Central Powers. The conclusion is inevita- ble that Germany and her allies are fighting on the defensive. fighting desperately and at fearful cost in an effort to stem the tide that is flowing in upon them from the east. the west and the south IL does not seem possible that she now can win against the overwhelming odds.
 At the first Germany with her magnificent war machine, her ex- eeeding preparedness, seemed to almost make runaway Of the contest. Il is true she found a sur- prise in the remarkable Belgian de- fense, and here, perhaps, was the stumbling block that stood in the way of a quick victory--an over whelming of their enemies before they could organize for protection
 But the Belgians held the German army for days. While this was go- ing on. while the heroic defenders were being crushed and their forts pounded into ruins and dust, Eng land rushed few troops to France, and with this help the French army, after being pushed almost to the gates of Paris, held the invaders and turned them back.
 Then came grand smash by the Teutons to reach the coast of France. the English channel, but combination of French, Belgians and English blocked the way, when the goal was almost in sight. At about the same time the Russian armies, pressing in on the north of Ger many. were chased far back into their own land, and then the irre- sistible roller crushed Seryia. and the English, after a fearfully costly effort, were driven from their at tempt on the Dardanelles. The German alliance won it's way in ev- cry direction, but always, with the goal almost in reach, was blocked, to be held month after month.
 The last grand effort was the at tempt to take Verdun. bitter bloody fight that has lasted almost half year.
 And again the terrible German engine of offense was brought to stand, even after hope of doing 90 seemed lost
 In the meantime. and all the time, England was preparing, training a vast army and making untold stores of ammunition and munitions of war. All criticism for doing so lit- tle on the battle fields went for naught, fell on deaf ears. There seemed to be no hurry just a grind ing away, day hy day. at a great task. N
 AAAocid was ltii0MtAE Lllt culitt apparently relentless course, and when all was ready. when Germany was all occupied with the terrific Verdun battles, the English and the French on the west the Russians on the east and the Italians on the south released their lightnings and their thunders and have driven in the opposing lines with force that has never before been conceived or used by human agencies.
 No nation on earth was ever SO great a ilehtine unit as Germany. None ever was so wholly prepared But after almost two bloody years. defeat seems in sight for that brave, if misguided nation.
 There will be flurries of victory. but the machine seems now to have been hnilded that cannot be denied The German Alliance seems doomed to defeat
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
Calls Men of S7 to 4S Years

Paris, July iS.-The government has called to the colors Q part Of 47 to 4s years of age, except those in nlnnition factories and fot, the present, farmers and farm laherers who now are busy with the harvest.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
THIS IS MODERN WARFARE!
Mountain Summit Is Blown Up and
 Army Buried in Debris.

Rome, July 1.-The summit of Castellete, in Tofana region, was blown up by the Italians and an entire Austrian force was buried in the wreckage and debris, the war office here announced today.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
sINN FEINERs AGAIN.
Irish Rebels Wrecked Recruiting
 Station in Cork Yesterday.

Cork, Ireland. July i4.-A thous- and Sim Feiners wrecked the re- eruiting station here today when they became angered at the failure to arrive of prisoners finishing prison terms for participation in the Dnhlin revolt.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
-------------- ft------------------ FLOUR MILL IS BUSY.
Helping Polk County People to Live
 At HOme.s

The Mena Flour Mill is becoming more and more a factor in helpinr the, people of Polk county to live at home. One day last week there were twelve farmers in with erists ot new wheat. and since then inc mlil has been almost consfanfiv busy with customs grinding
 Aliothef good move for home market lad has been the purchase of 4vV st bushels of ear corn from Holder Williams, living near Board camn
 me corn Is being brot in in the mlsk and after being shucked the mhl pms and defective ears are ground lnto chop and chicken feed. and tbe to meal e ili"ue ll-
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
WARNING ORDER,

In the Chancerv Court of Polk Gopn- ty, Arkansas-No. 1885. n,,g Reya Mewhirter. Plaintiff, Vs DsD q. Mewhirter, Defendant. ,..,or The defendant, Duff C. Mewhlnn,v,rsll IS warned to appear in thls eog, sbe within .thlfty days and answer complaintfof the plaintiff. ., of Witness my hand and the sea s,o,6 sad eour1 this i7th day of JuIy, ls''
 F. L. JOHNSON, ClerAfi for Minor PlIkin, attorney ad Item v non,resident defendant. n ist pup. suly 20, 1916. last, Aus' Y
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
Expesse g.MO, ,00o Pounds nailv.

London, Jnly f9-British eXpen- ditures have now reached a total
 of more than 6.000,00O pounds daily. according to statement made by Reginald Mekenna. chancellor of the lexchequer in the house of com mons Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Cotton Neiqher.

The Star is authorized to an- nounce
 ]. B. WALsTON, JR.. of Shady. as candidate for ihe office of Cotton Weigher suhect Co the action of the voters at inc No- vember election
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
WANING ORDER.

o'q1s Ol Arkansas, County Of FO''' nla;ntifyas asf ll's lumber & Mercantile soui Ou{i Fin Mst;nys Inst ys. A. 0. Davis. defenosD The I'se dnss Court. is warned nc d,shlendant. ,h A. o. Dayls, 4 corapiains " days and answer ins ;ns Lumber S N the plaintiff. Walhr
 July ft omieereantiie Go. ,f 1, sV aio 1as h ts8.as ist pub Jn,,, a aslJafls Latch. h '
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The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
W. R. COLE
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
 Department of the Interior
 U. $. Land Office at
Lamden, Ark., July ID, IFIV' Notice is hereby given that

tdflluen, Ark.. July lJ, i"'0'
 Notite is hereby given that
 JACOB $. ALESHlRE, <, father of Jacob C. Aleshlre Vl Shady. Arkansas. who. on July Q 1911. made a homestead entry ,S; sg- rial No. 0i997, for the NEA NFHt ,1t SW A, N5a NWA NEA SWA !ln !.ll,,,5 lg' No. in the SWA), E12 SEA NV N,s,,s s' s1a SWA SEA- NWA, and the l,s,ISl.I NL4I sWA SEA NW4 Gin lot 5 in NY IVY %9sS, x Section q, Township i &, RaIl9ee e,aJ sJ w.. 5th Principal Meridian, has rli,'sI lnvJI notice of intention to make ,a;,n ll~' Three Year Proof, to establish cis@p snrp to the land above described, pei0sil the Probate Clerk of Polk Cou9ly' oSi Mena, Arkansas. on the 24th aas V August, 1916. pos- Claimant names as witnes.s,es sten. stgT COG D. Pearce William T. Maiss1Is' aIa7 Charles F. Walston, Herbert ". Ai' shire, all of Shady, Arkansas as.,ar
 R. D. NEWTON, ReslsTs51 1st pub. July 20, 1916: last Als; l..s..;ul<sss rl<ssls
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

Hatfield is agaln at work prepar- ing for it's annual fair: It is under stood that the premium List NiII De ready within week. and it will be
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

Probably every correspondent for The Star in Polk county had some
 thing to say about the dry weather this week, and by the time the pa-
 per is in the hands of the readers 1t seems pretty certain that most of the county will have had a rain. At least, good showers have been very numerous. ..
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

good one. Those Hatfield people go after things m.dead earnest when theN start.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED
Iulv f7.

Julv f7.
 Colbert Overturf, Grannis age 26 Fiorie Cole, same ...A... age 2i la July is.
 B. W. Watkins Mena. ...*age 70 Alice Crossland. same. is age 22 ssAs July f9. E.sWs Rivers, Mountainfork. age 55 Lena Warden. same .s.si. ,h age 24 Gland N Residing Mountainferk y23 Axle Warden, same. ..... age 1S