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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31

A man isn't necessarily a bird be-
cause he acts like a Jay.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31

A mans intellect doesn't seem to
have anything in common with his
happiness.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31

The chronic borrower is naturally
tritle touchy.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31

Many a man who takes himself seri-
cusly is considered a joke by his
neighbors.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31

When a man says a bright thing
he nearly always forgets the quota
ton marks.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31

picked up here and there, one sweater
that was bought for five dollars at a
department store and one hat, if any,
that did not represent much Of an out
lay in money.
But today the prophecy that sports
clothes will rule for the next four
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31

You never hear a dressmaker say
that figures cannot lie.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31

For thrush use Hanford's Balsana.
Adv.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31

A woman is always suspicious Of
another woman who dresses better
than herself.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31

Matrimonial packages are not al.
ways what they are tied up to be.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31

Lots Of men are lenient with them
selves because Of their belief that
charity begins at home.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31

The rolling man gathers no bank
roll.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31

Some men wouldn't take advice If
it we're offered to them in capsules.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31

Made since 1S46-Hanford's Balsam.
Adv.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31

Talkative women are naturally open
faced.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31

Man may be the stronger, but wom-
ans tongue is more facile.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31

For wire cuts use Hanford's Balsam.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31
NEWS FROM BILLIARD.

Mr and Mrs John Rogan were Mena visitors Monday
 J. s. Brakefield attended to business in Mena Monday
 MT and Mrs A. II. Fleming of near Acorn were in this vicinity Monday.
 Most everyone from this place is at- tending church at Egger this week.
 John Rogan and R. F.. Watkins are both erecting a new barn on their place
 William Barton spent Sunday al the home of his uncle, Asa Gatlin, near Nunley
 John Lott of near Ida Ok is attend ing to business near here, and also vis- iting relatives.
 B F. Thompson of Nunley spent Fri day and Saturday with his daughter Mrs c. F. Reyes
 our school is progressing nicely and the attendance is good, but some have stopped to pick cotton
 Mir. and Mrs Charles MeMillan of Board Camp spent Thursday night at the home of P. w Lewis.
 Misses Fila and Hazel Reyes and brother James, attended church at Board Camp Saturday night.
 Jack Lofts and family spent last week near Egger visiting relatives and attending church at that place
 Luther Lewis left Friday for his home in McAlester Ok, after an eX- tended visit with relatives here.
 The musical entertainment at the home of Walter Spears Thursday night was highly enjoyed by all who attend ad
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31
ROCKY RrMnLEs.

our three months school here will be out next Friday
 Ed Garrison and family of near Mena were visitors at the home of John ogden Sunday
 The Rev Mir Arnold will begin his meeting here next Sunday There has been some talk of starting Sunday school at the NJ E. church on the same date
 There was working at the Rock Creek bridge last Monday and Tuesday. Those from Rocky were MT McCarlin. Mr Berry, Mir Pigg and Joseph ogden. The bridge Is now in service.
 Miss Bessie Board. who has been teaching at Rocky. as assistant. met with an accident the past week, and dislocated her ankle, and she had to go to Mena for treatment. Roy ogden taught in her place the three days she was absent
 E. C. Turner Is now owner of the Rocky Gin and grist mill Mir. Turner Is putting 1t in good running order and expects to have II ready in time to gin. The grist mill Is already being used There was a larger amount of corn ground last Saturday than has been on any other day this year.
 Rocky Gent
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31
 rAcTs rRoM FREEDOM.

Mrs John Mckinney Is on the sick list
 Miss Kate smith returned to Hat aeld Sunday
 Lee Harrison went to Msna on busl- mess Saturday
 Curtis Patton made business trip to Hatfield Monday
 Mir and Mrs Ira Jones went to Mena on business Saturday
 Mir and Mrs P D Davis were trad ing in Mena last Thursday
 Mir Hamilton and sons. of Mena were the guests of B w Carr Sunday
 Mir and Mrs. l. Saurbaugh and Wm Patton were trading in Mena Monday.
 Reuben Crawford and family spent last Sunday with Aunt Millie Graw- ford
 few days in Mena having dental work done
 William and LeRoy chamblin made Ia trip to Oklahoma with apples last week
 James Hamby returned Saturday from Texas He reports dry weather out there
 Naler spent last ThursdaS with Mrs Vim Chamblin
 chas. Fetter came home last week from Oklahoma, where he has been at work for some time
 Mrs, Matt Leggitt of Prescott. ar- rived Sunday for a visit with her sis- ter. Aunt Eliza sartin.
 Uncle Felix Harrison and wife went to Mena Saturday for a visit at the home of Whit Sargent
 J R. Turner and wife were called to Board Camp Sunday by the serious ill., ness of MT Turner's father
 l. A. Cummings and family of Hat field, spent Friday and Friday night with D. n Davis and family
 LeRoy chamblin and Smith Gritton, who have been visiting at the home of IG. B. chambiin, returned to Highland Monday
 James Earnest and family have re- turned to their home at Octavia. Ok. after spending a week with Mrs z. |. Earnest Mrs stout, mother of Mrs Fetter. who has been very sick. Is still suf- fering with erysipelas Dr Campbell is attending her Tom Joplin and family of Dugan. spent from Saturday until Monday with Mrs, Joplins parents Uncle George Lemming ard wife
 Mrs Nancy Cummings and daughter, Minnabelle, and son, Nolla, and wife are visiting Marvin Cummings and family at Sardis, Ok large crowd visited the school on Friday afternoon and helped clean of the school grounds A great improve ment was made in the looks of the school There will be a box supper at Cen ter Point school house next Friday night given by the members of Prof Hicks musical class for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the singing school All are invited Girls please bring boxes and boys the money 10 buy them A fine time is expected | Primrose
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31
rmo-NIl.r rwIrrERINGs.

Mrs virgia Anderson of Heavener is visiting this week with relatives ~ 'nis place
 Elgy Nichols who has been in Kansas for the past five months returned nome Tuesday
 Prof R B. Dodd and daughter, Miss Pauline. of Potter attended church ana song service here Sunday
 Mr and Mrs , II Brandon visited with the Rev William Casey at Meha Saturday and Sunday
 Mrs Ethel Anderson and children, Beatrice and Bill Of Mena, returned home Thursday after spending le" days with relatives here
 Mrs D A. Daniel and daughter Mrs Robert Kelly, who is here from No- wata, Ok. spent Saturday and Sunday with Ed Henson and family near Bog B s. Bell and T W Anderson are stricken with a ease of progressive fe- yer Mir Bell is putting up new dwelling and Mr Anderson Is recover ing his barns
 The Rev. Edgar Peters filled the appointment of the Rev Charles Bur nett at this place Saturday night and Sunday Brother Burnett was unable to come because of sickness in his fam |ily
 Harry Thomas and Mamie Ruth stole a march on their many friends by get ting married Tuesday evening at the home of the brides parents Mir and Mrs l. S Ruth The Rev Mir. Patterson of Mena officiated They left Thursday for their future home at Drumright. ok. where Mr. Thomas is engaged In the oil works
 Bachelor Girl
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31
nc FORK mrs.

Berry Davis of womble was in Rocky last week
 W. l. Bates is working at the Beck x Cox shingie mill
 Jerry Lambert has moved from Rock Grove to Big Fork
 Q. ! smith. who has been at Waters, has returned to Big Fork
 Q A. Cox of Big Spring went to Womhle last week with shingles
 H. L. Cox and John s Garrett of slatingtou. were in Rig Fork Sunday
 Miss Pearl Bates visited with Miss Nellie Ahernathy of Big Spring Sun day
 Mack Bates of Big Fork visited with A. w Jones of Cedar Lawn Friday night
 It was T. Il. Jones instead of T. Fl. Fowler whose house got ahre last week
 The people in this neighborhood saved a lot of fodder the fast two weeks
 Miss Ida and May Ferguson of caney. visited at the R. T. Putnam home on Sunday
 Mrs. ova Hoover of Waters is vis- iting friends and relatives in Big Fork this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. A. Heath of Heath valley visited at the r. A Heath home Saturday night
 Mrs Wash Dilbeck and Mrs, Boss pilbeck of Big Fork. left last week for a visit at Heavener, Ok
 MT Robertson, the stave buyer of W omnie went to Big Fork last week looking after some slaves.
 NJ B Fried and family of Big Fork visited the latter part of last week at the George Hooper home at Waters
 Mrs Jane Shocklev and Mrs. s J. Thompson left Monday for Mt Ida where they win spend a few days
 Prof N o. Whites meeting closed Sunday night and Mir and Mrs. White returned to their home at Board Camp Monday.
 Walter Edwards of Afena and Frank Thompson and Brad Coger of Board Camp were in Big Fork Saturday on business
 sam Davis and family of Spiro. Ok. visited at the T. B. Lilies home, the first of last week He went from here to Womble
 Miss Manda Lilies and children, Mrs. Lola Thompson and children, and Mrs $ ! Thompson visited at Waters from Friday till sunday.
 John Heath and son Daniel G. w Heath and brother Marion. of Heath valley went across the mountain last week to the mines.
 Mir and Mrs, James Taylor and chill dren of Butcher Knife visited with Mrs Taylor's sister. Mrs. Victory Rob erts of Big Fork Sunday
 Papas Helper
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31
OAK HILL HINTS.

Mrs Lanie Litchlyter is quite i'll at this writing
 " R Buekman made business trip to Mena Tuesday
 w. Lemons made a business trip to Mena Saturday.
 Mrs Willie Martin visited at the J.. T Suggs home Saturday
 A nice rain fell sunday evening and the crops were greatly benefited
 The farmers aRe preparing to SOW large acreage of wheat this fall.
 Grandma Deminns is spending this week with Mrs Hannie Buckman.
 L. R. Merford and family visited rel- atives at Midway Saturday and Sun day
 Miss Adley suggs from Waters. is visiting relatives and friends at this place
 Mrs Ida Hass visited her sister. Mrs. Maggie Heath al Heath valley, Sunday night
 Mrs F. Bain spent the first part of this week with her daughter Mrs, Dona Gillian at Board Camp.
 Mrs Minnie Gardner and Mrs. Nan nie Lewis. of Oak Hill. left Thursday to visit friends at Nunley.
 Miss Virtie Suggs visited her grand parents Mir and Mrs John Corley, of Board Camp Thursday night
 Mir and Mrs Henry Bain visited Mrs. Ban's parents, MT and Mrs. B Hendrix of near Crystal Hill, Saturday night and Sunday
 Nnhndv's Sweetheart
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31
eRANNIs GRAINS.

Judge r. K Moore made business trir t0 Nena Friday of last week
 NVlN Reevs of Smithville was seen on the streets of Grannis last week
 Both crews of the oil we'll are now here and at work. the machinery rum ninE day and night
 Frank Housen left Monday morning for Mena and from there will go to Hot Springs for his health
 Mr Montgomery has rented the Prot- [ IL Ruffin property and moved ln on Tuesday of this week
 J B McCiennen came down from Meua saturday evening, having been there for the past ten days
 Mrs Sasiis Couch of Paris. TeNy came in saturday to attend the bedside of her mother Grandma Collins
 Mr Wiley on his way from Searcv county to Broken Bow, ok stopt at Granns few days last weeS.
 Rev T Elan returned the past week from Prove, where he had been called on account of the death of a sister
 Mrs. Roy Alston of Gnlham visited in the home of her parents, Mir aud Mrs 0. c Kirby, the first of the week
 George Mccurley of Bokchito Ok ts spending the week with his uncles, S, H. and Amos Mccuriey and other Gran nIs friends.
 Misses Nena Crowson of Mena. Grace and Ruth Hamby of wiciSes, spent the weekend as guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs O [. Kirby
 Mrs DuprIes had the ilI lueS to get ripped and had hard fall Thursday night on her way home from the song service at Union church.
 Rev , IL Patterson will begin a series of meetings at the Baptist church Friday night All are cordially invited to attend and help the good work on
 Mrs Henry Nash and little son. Fred, of Joplin. came sunday morning to make a two weeks visit in the home of Mrs Nash's parents, Mr. and Mrs Shaw, north of town
 Mrs Ed Micheiin and Mir. and Mrs. BIl Lunn came in from Boynton, ok. where ritsy have been for zome time Mrs Lynn Is in very poor health. Ahey are now at Bog Springs
 Mrs. Robert E. Piekeas left Sunday morning for her home at Crystal, Tex. sae had spent two weeks with her mother Grandma Collins. who has been very feeble for some time
 Prof J. L. Ruffin loaded his house hold goods Tuesday for Charleston where he is superintendent of the pub lis schools for the coming year His many friends here wish him and his family well in their new home
 Sunday evening there vas long distance phone message from Tree Cttys La. for Grandma Martin, that her son Tommfe Martin and little boy were sick. and she accompanied by her daughter. Iva left for Tree City on the early morning train
 All members of the Cemetery Asso-
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31
POTTER pIckrps.

2. R Bates motored Co Mena Sunday
 Prof Dodd drove to Hatfield Satur- day
 W \ Butler was Mena visitor Sat urday afternoon
 Harry Thomas left with his bride for the oil fields of Oklahoma Thursday
 Clarence owens and Haskell Gordon attended church at Two-Mile Saturday night
 Mir and Mrs. ]. H. Cunningham of Bethesda were visiting W F. Jones and family sunday
 Phil Stevenson and Doyle Rowe att tended quarterly conference at Cove Saturday and Sunday
 Charles Keilum of Douglasville. Tex. who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Neal Outright. left for home Saturday.
 The Pittnan family, who have been living on MT Bulla's place northwest of Potter will leave for Oklahoma this week
 Charles Hauert has been suffering from sever case of poisoning on his lower limbs but was able to go 10 Mena Saturday
 The Rev T. A Park and Mrs Park of Mena. with a company of young la dies spent part of last week at the Y. M C 4 camp
 The Misses Eva Lena Hiil Pauline Do6d and fnez Bates were appointed as delegates to the singing convention to be held in Mena Saturday and Sunday
 win Conman's baby came near chok- ing 10 death Saturday morning by some object. they know not what. be- coming lodged in her throat But when the doctor arrived it had passed on down and the child was much in proved
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31
Correspondence
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 Miss Kate smith returned froma Nis C Co Potter Sunday
 Mrs " l.. Nichols returned from lsuskiu ok. sunday
 Henry Martin led the Union prayer meeting "Wednesday night
 Mr and Mrs L. \ cumminEs visited relatives 4t Rocky Tuesday
 Another dipping vat has been in. stalled In the Bob Miller settlement
 1ir and Mrs pawse Harwell are the proud parents of e-nound baby girl
 Roy Holder principal of Che Potter school was here over saturday and sunday
 The dry weather has damaged crops considerably yet we will make plenty of everything
 Mrs Emmett Rowe and daughter of Rocky visited Sunday at the home Of sfr and Mrs. L. A Cummings
 Mir and Mrs John White and chti- dren. returned to Wheatly Saturday, going by way of Little Rock
 Mir and Mrs ! c. Allen and family and Mir. and Mrs ! c. Hoheimer and family returned from Rich Mountain Sunday
 I C. Allen went to Rich Montain on Saturday to join Mrs Allen and chn- dren, who are spending a few weeks vacation there.
 The families of Houston Lewis and Bas Johnson spent a three days out ing ou Mountain Fork last week. IheN report a big time.
 Evervthinrs wrong. The merchants know precisely how co farm and the Farmers know just how all business houses should be run.
 Prof Doaa was in town Saturday making arrangements for residence location for use during the coming school term, which starts in october
 George Sanders was united in mar ,iage sunday to Miss Lulee Shults The wedding took place at the home or the bride and only immediate friends were present George Latch ofhciated
 NIra Il uhA 4liad fIhnrSdAN from an internal cancer. was laid 10 rest Friday al D. m, In the six-Mlle cemetery. The Rev. Tom Harris con ducted the funeral services.
 Mir and Mrs. Thomas Cook and Mir and Mrs. William Mullett Of Peru. Ind stopped here Thursday 70 spend a Few days with their son and brother, re- specttvely. and family, while on their sf{afffno tour thru the South.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

citation and those who are interested in the Crannis cemetery will please meet af the cemetery Friday morning, as the first Friday in September was the day sat for beginning the work for the fall Bring hoes and rakes and be sure and come early
 Died Saturday morning at o'clock al Csrannis Carl Edmond Clay von Ber- kenfeldt elder son of Eberhardt von BerNenfelat He had been sick for the past ten days with pneumonia and some of the kind people of Grannis went to the home Tuesday night and brought him Co Grannis where he could be given better care, than could be- given se faf out but in spite or thls he passed away The body was buried saturdav at o'clock The Rev Rus sell Brown had charge of the funeral service Carl was IS years old. and was a regular attendant at sunday seh hool and was respected turnout the There was a large crowd of friends out to pay their last re- speets He leaves father and one brother 10 mourn hts going
 NJ E. D M
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31
COVE CATCHES.

Born to Mir and Mrs Robert stevens, August 25. daughter pr Young Tn attendance.
 Mrs Maud wlsey was seized with a fainting spell in the Cove Lumber Co. store last saturday and had to be tax en home She soon recovered
 Rov. ]. D. Freeman of Ashdown. the Baptist evangelist who held a meeting in Cove several weeks ago, will preach at the Baptist church next Satufday morning and evening Everybody m vited
 Does beat all how we old timers have 10 keep dodging automobiles these days. nr. Gray is the latest man to fog up our good roads with one or the stump grubbin' machines.
 The large residence on the J. T. ln- rals farm. west of town, occupied by Il s Dunklin, was destroyed by nre last Saturday. Mr. Dunklin losing near : ly all his furniture and house hoio goods House was fully insured NO insurance on the contents
 It has been suggested that White township Is large enough for two tsy.asas!ps. and inasmuch as there are two voting precincts in the township' and two road districts public interest seems to demand division. Citi- gems interested in such movement should take the initial steps IN8 AuAtttliA ANtAttittfNN VI E church south was held in the Town Han last Saturday, and at night Pre-. siding Elder J A. Biegs preached at inc presbyterian church. He also preached at the same place sunday anu sunday night Services were held on Monday night with Rev. E. T Arnold fn charge. and the meetings VIII hkelN continue during the week.
 This scribe enjoyed fine treat las' sunday in the shape of a cake or oia fashioned grated corn bread, ana ei course all you old timers know Just what that means Next to corn pone' there is nothing in the corn bread line that can beat tt. lf any Of you youn- ger generation do not know Nhat grated corn bread means or how it ls made. ask your grandparents II IS one of the fading links that bind us to the hallowed past and rekindles the nsmory of home and mother. Mrs. n R Young furnished the sunday treat and she not only knows how to erate the corn hut how to make the bread taste like mother used 10 bake
 Lamentations of Jerrymire'
 See the blasted thing go by
 Maxim clouds of dust 80 higher
 Than the tree tops. to the SKY
 First we climb q handy stump
 Then we scramble on the fence
 Then we make a runnin jump,
 To keep from swiftly goin
 hence.
 Fisherman
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

week with her daughter Mrs. Albert Holmes ,.. .,,,.ed
 NIT and Mrs Chas. Attou have moNeu back tO their farm. -
 J NJ Beck made molasses for thaf- ley Head Saturday
 Hugh Cox Is over at Big Fork max ing slaves these days.
 Joe Hughes is night waterman ae the Watkins mill now
 Mrs. w. NJ Edwards spent satufeas with Mrs John Rowton.
 Born. to Mr. and Mrs Beddie Carter n fine boy, on August lS.
 X fine ran fell in this part or the country Sunday afternoon
 Miss Adley Suggs attended ehureh al Big Fork Thursday night
 Robbie Colter and Marlin Goodman made a trip to Waters Monday
 Mrs Adley Suggs went 10 boafo Camp Sunday to visit relatives
 J. NJ Beck. $, A. Hughes and Q. C. White went over to Mena Monday
 Miss Damie Cox of Slatington spent one day last week with Mrs. R. Beck
 q B widener of Alder was here last week selling fruit trees for the Amity Nursery
 Marlin Goodman and Robbie Colter attended church at Providence Sat urady night
  ular appointment at "Providence' Sat urday night and Sunday
 Clyde and Gladys Crump of Black Springs are visiting their granapar ents. Mr and Mrs. Henly
 John Riser and family moved Monday to the Black Springs mill No. ?, where Mir Riser has employment
 Mrs E. F. Goodman, Mrs. M. Golfer and Mrs Gippie Edwards, spent Sun .4.. ArIlantpI
 Holder Edwards spent Saturday night and Sunday with his family MT Edwards is working near Waters
 ". J Holmes of Mena came down Saturday. bringing one of his daugh- ters from oklahoma, to visit her broth er Albert Holmes.
 NIr and Mrs J. A. Goodman oi .Clarksville, Tex. visited with their rel atives Mrs F. F.. Goodman and family last Wednesday, making the trip in their auto
 w. M. Edwards and J. H. Stamey went to Big Fork Saturday to attend the Masonic lodge but owing to not many of the members being there, the meeting was put off till next month.
 An ice cream social was held at the home of Mir. and Mrs. c. c. White or Thursday night. Ice cream, lemonade and cake were served There were 6' persons present and a nice time wa: reported by all.
 John Buck of near Arkadelphia. ant Miss Della Jamerson surprised theii many friends by going to the home o Mir and Mrs. J. M. Bowen Sunday aft ernoon. where they were met by th' Rev F. F. Edwards. who performed the ceremony which made them mar and wife Mir Buck is the nephew O MT and Mrs J. M Hughes and ha! many times visited in this section. Int bride is the daughter of MT. and Mrs K J. Jamerson. Both have man! friends who wish them much happiness They will make their home near Ar