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The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
RABY SHOW BIG FOUR-DAY PROGRAM.

Visitors to the Louisiana State Fair this year. November l to 6, will enjoy an innovation in the annual Baby Show, 4-day entertainment in the form of a Juvenile Congress of Ma tions Under the plans outlined. 6 baby from every nationality in Shreve- the Congress. which is to last three days. A preliminary survey shows that there are at least fifteen nation aliues to draw from.
 The Baby Show, at which about 200 little boys and girls will be judged scientifically by experts. will open November 1, which is the opening day of the lair, and run four days, through Saturday. On the closing day prizes including special medals, will be awarded with patriotic exercises m the Coliseum. to which the public ie invited, the same as to the Baby Show itself.
 Many nurses and club women and physicians will assist Mrs Gordon Irons and Dr. J. M Bodenheimer sup. erintendent and medical examiner. re spectively. in conducting the show. If there are physical or mental defects in children entered and examined they are pointed out, free of charge, for correction. which is one benefit of the Baby Snow.
 For catalog and other information about the State Fair. dates November l to $, apply to Secretary L. N Brueg. gerhoff.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
MODEL DAIRY AT
 LOUISIANA FAIR.

One of the particularly interesting features of the cattle department of the Louisiana State Fair. November to 6, will be a model dairy. built with lumber donated by Louisiana lumber manufacturers and equipped at the expense of the Fair Association. It will be in charge of experts. who will explain the various details, especially with a view of encouraging more dairying in Louisiana and adjoining states, where soil, climate and other conditions are 50 advantageous for the dairy business.
 Tn addition to furnishing the mate rial for erecting the dairy, the lumber men will have a plan for distribution among the farmers who visit the building. These plans will show how similar dairies may be placed on the farms at reasonable cost by using Louisiana lumber. The plans will es- peciaily ft a dairy to accommodate twelve cows
 In lending this assistance. the lum- Der men are not only boosting their industry, but are showing their in. terest in the state fair, and especially in the dairy industry, and all who are interested in dairying are urged to visit the model building.
 For catalog and other informa. ton apply to Secretary l.. N. Brueg. gerhoff, Shreveport.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
ONE MAN IN PORTO RICO
 HAS Si0000O INCOME
High Prices of Sugar Responsible for Most of the Rig Fortunes
 on the Island.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Get. 9.-0ne man in Porto Rico had an income in excess of $i00,000 last year. ac- cording to income tax returns just announced by the tax bureau of the insular treasury. This was the largest single income the tax de- partment discovered. and is almost twice as large as the largest indi- Nidual income reported to the same authorities the vaar hafara ushan there was but one income above S50,000 taxed.
 Of the largest individual incomes recorded for 1915 there are twenty m excess of S50000. and of these twenty fourteen range between S3O,O00 and S75.000; five betweeen S75,0O0 and Si00,000 and one ahoVe Stea.a a..eene, eene Six Six six individuals arc assessed on incomes ranging be- tween S20,000 and S50.O00.
 In all there are 957 individuals. 5l corporations taxed on incomes.
 The total revenue amounts to Si200OO, as compared with ST oO0 Tor the previous year.
 High prices for sugar have been responsible for most of the biggest incomes. officials say. and still larg- CT incomes and more individuals haNlng incomes large enough to he taxed are predicted for the current year.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
FEATURE CONTEST BY OLD FIDDLERS.

One of the liveliest contests at the Louisiana State Fair this year, as heretofore, will be the Old Fiddlers Contest. which is scheduled for Thursday, November 2. Prizes az gregating at least $50 will De awarded and it is expected that there will be stage full of the talented old fiddle performers in the competition.
 The contest Is open to all sections of the United States, but, as usual most or the contestants will come from points in Louisiana. East Texas and South Arkansas Some of those who would like to take nart are too old to travel much of a distance and will have to content themselves with reading about their fellow fiddlers. who will have the privilege of pick ing their own selections.
 As the old fiddlers as rule enjoy the pieces" of their younger days. the audience is promised a unique program. Everybody IS invited to the contest, free of charge. in the Coli. scum.
 For more information. apply for catalog of Secretary L. N Bruegger. hoff, Snreveport. Dates of State Fair. November 1 to 6.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
TICK TICKS.

Washington. Oct. 9-The Texas fever cattle tick lays from 5000 Co 5,000 eggs year
 Ticks suck as much as 200 pounds of blood year from i000-poand steer.
 Ticks reduce cows milk fS to 42 per cent loss of 7 t0 i5 cents day to the farmer.
 Ticks get the benefit of part of every pound of feed, hay and con- centrates infssted cattle eat
 It costs the South S50.010A00 a year t0 board ihc ticks on cattle.
 Drivia~ cafile thru arsNnical dip- ping haths kiln Texas-fever ticks and lets the animals grow.
 Louisiefle end Mississippi have made ticks iliece h~ requiring every county fa dia I'll cattle.
 Two hnnarod md ninety four tsousana "nd fourteen square miles of terrif0fv stave heen freed from ihe caftla iek nw dinoinc. but 434.~ 529 miles ror' ir fn he freed.
 Tick o~edinotion ia nrnceeainr rapidly be~e@ee people would rafh- er have nieisIer in their pockets than ticks on ihe1 cnvs
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
W. c. T. U. COLUMN
Bertha Kelly, Press Supt
 Mrs. c. ?. Michael. Pres.

Do you know that Act No. is an act to provide for general drunken ness and to increase the illicit gains of the Milwaukee ane St. Louis breweries?
 Do ydn know that If you vote for Act No. , and it is carried you de- stroy all the work of a0 years and return the State to the former sa- loon- at-every-cross-roads regimen
 Do you know that Sections and of Act No provide that 10 per cent of ALL the voters. white, black CT foreigners can force an election on the liquor question?
 Do you know that Section Of this act provides that when a coun- ty votes wet. the County Judge SHALL issue license 10 sell liquor. and if he refuses to do SO he shall be guilty of a felony and be inn prisoned in the State penitentiary for one year2
 Do you know the same penalty falls on the clerk if he fails to file q petition calling for an election, and the judge to call itg
 Do you know that if Act No. 2 carries it wipes out the 5-mne law from the statute books?
 Do you know that it would no longer he possible for the mothers to join with the fathers in petition ing for the protection of church and schools?
 Do you know that Act No. 2 re- peals EVERY special act regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors2 Do you know this Act No. ? re- peals the safe guarding of the State University and the Texarkana i0- Mile Act. and the MENA 5-Mile Act? Do you know Section fl of this act provides that ANY person who grows fruit or grapes or berries, may make wine or brandy and sell the same?
 Do you know that 1t provides al- So for a return of all those infam- ous wine joints?
 Do you know Section i3 says it sffaii not he unlawful to give liquor to any person except a minor or a drunkard?
 Do you know Section i2 authorizes the manufacture of liquors?
 Do yoH know that Section Q pro vldes that licenses shall be good for one year?
 To you know that Section f5 makes fines ($i00 to s300) and iail sentence 90 days so small as to discourage prosecution for viola tion of the law and puts a premi- um on violations by the the St. Louis and Milwaukee brewers and their blind tiger agents in the State2
 We'll if you vote for Act No. 2. this is what you'll get. Can you afford Co give your son or your daughter. or your neighbors son or daughter to this awful trafIic ? Pray! Arise in all the strength and wisdom of pour manhood and say. not as long as God gives me breath. Wiii vote for such cause as this.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
PROCLAMATION FOR SPECIAL ELECTION

Governor George w. Hays having issued a proclamation instructing all sheriffs in Arkansas to call a Special Election for the purpose of electing a successor to Senator James p. Clarke, deceased. Special Election is hereby ordered 10 be iieid iIl pursuance to tine constitu- ton and laws in such cases. the same to be held on Tuesday, Novem- Der 7. 1916, in the various precincts and wards of Polk county for the purpose above designated.
 H. W. FINGER. d&wit Sheriff of Polk County.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
REVIVAL OF ". of A..
Admitted Three New Members Mon
 day Night--GOod Health Record


 The local camp of the Modern Woodmen of America is taking on new life Al meeting held Monday night three new members were adopted and several other appliea- Aons are now pending. The camp ilas been organized for eight wears but Of late there has not been a reg nlar meeting place nor had an ef- lort been made to hold regular meetings. but with the adoption of new members it is likely that ar FaaagenlentS will be made to rent a hall, hold regular mcetinns and hush the extension of the 0r,ier. i ANeritt, who is the clerk of tho f,- @ camp. reports that during inc eight years m which the camp has Deem organized only one member has been lost by death which indi- cates that the order is takinc onlv good risks
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
ErFcTInN REORGANIZATION

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the 7th day of November 1916. there will be general elec- tIon in Polk county. Arkansas, at the seN eral voting precincts III salu county, to-wlt:
 Acorn township at Acorn. Acorn township at C0rlnth. Big Fork township at Post0ttlce. Cedar township at voting pre- cinct.
 Cove township at Hatfield. Eagle township at Potter. Freedom township at Rocky. rulton township at Board camp. Faulkner township at Watkins store.
 Gap Springs at voting precinct, Mountain township at Egger. Mill Greek township at voting precinct.
 Ozark township at Wickes. Ozark township at Grannis.
 Potter township at voting pre- cinct.
 Rich Mountain township al Rich Mountain.
 White township at Cove. White township at Vanderyoort. Ouachita township at Holly Springs.
 Center township at Mena, First Ward Mena street.
 Center township at Mena, Second Ward, Mena street.
 Center township at Mena. Third | Ward, DeQueen street.
 Center township at Dallas, School house.
 Center township at Nunley, schoolhouse.
 That said election shall be for 1 the purpose of clecting: 1 Nine Presidential Electors. | One United States Senator One Representative ith Congress sional District. | One Governor. 1 One Secretary of State. One Auditor of State. | One Attorney General.
 One Associate Justice of the Su- preme Court. | One Commissioner of State Lands. One Commissioner of Mines, Man ufactures and Agriculture. One Superintendent of Public ln- struction.
 Three Railroad Commissioners
 One Chancellor 9th Chancery Dis- trict.
 One Prosecuting Attorney 9th Ju- dicial District.
 One State Senator 33rd Senatorial District.
 One Representative in Legislature.
 One Sheriff Polk county. 1 One Circuit Clerk. One County Clerk | One County Judge.
 One Assessor. | One Treasurer.
 One County Superintendent.
 One Coroner.
 One Surveyor. 1 One Cotton Weigher. | Three Justices of the Peace Gen. ter township. Two Justices of the Peace for each of the other Townships of Polk county.
 One Constable for each Township of Polk county.
 One Road Overseer for each road district of Polk county. I And Tor the purpose of voting for or against: | Act No. f-Primary Election Law | Act No. 2-Repeal Statewide Pro- hibitiOn Act
 Amendment No. i2-Optional Tn- crease of School Tax.
 Amendment No. l3-Changing Ini- tiative and Referendum Law.
 Amendment No 4-Authorizing | Vote on Bonds for Road Building.
 Road Tax. l Witness my hand as Sheriff of | Polk county, Arkansas, this 5th day of October. 1916.
 H. w. FINGER,
 Sheriff.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
OKLAHOMA NIGHT RIDERS BusY
Raid Home of Farmer Who Refused
 to Diseherge Nnann Markers.

Lawton. Ok. Oct. 10 Nieht ria- CTS are evidently piyin9 taelr trade n Southwestern Oklahoma ba-
 use farmers are emDloyiae Il gro hsip in caring for their cotton crop
 Cecil Matiobn, farmer lipinr lwonty miles northwest of I.awt0n. received many threats Sunaav from men opposing negro labor, and when he refused to discharge them, they notified him to beware of conse- quences Near midnight he was
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
papaIssis Fatal to phySse;sr

Nashlngton. Oct {. Dr Arthur i Hunt. who assisted the local nealfh department carly in the strn-
 nef . observing persons feNing Ia the district from eommpniliae ;n ieeted with infantile paralgsis. diea nere today of that disease. Doctor nuhl, Who was g years old. was stricken last week His last visit to a patient suffering from infantile paralysis was made in July.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
From Poteau to Ruy Iumher

Y. ' purden of Poieau. under siefhH of LeFlore county. Okla hpina, was m Mena Monday visit sng ms Friends about the court house. but more particularly to Duy 2 carload Of lumber which he gid from the Watkins Lumber co. Nr Burden is in the lumber husi- ness m Poteau tho he personalIv aevotes most of his time to fhe duties in she sherif's office
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
SPECIAL DAYS AT LOUISIANA STATE FAIR.

Wednesday. November Day. Shreveport Day Gov. caddo
 Thursday November Fernal Order Day Fields
 
 Friday Day DeIoyd Thompson Day College Day and Girls chb tu.alD
 Day. Aviation Day Every  Monday. 6-Negro Day.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
Slipped From Step. Hurt Shin.

! " HofRer. who IS employed as delivery man for the Wells Fargo Express Company sustained bad injury 10 his right shin one day last week. when thru misstep he slipped from the express wagon He is keeping up his work. but is doing so under difficulties. and may yet have serious trouble from the injury.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
You Can Climb
 ==If You Will.

A business man said to his boys: ''You need not spend your life on a 2x4 job unless you want to, it is up to you"
 Another business man said to an employee: 'I have better jobs that you may fill when you are qualified. If you want a better salary. show me that you are ready to handle a bigger responsi- bility."
 The question arises: How could these young men be- come efficient for this higher responsibility? By getting Ia practical education that must be good for some thing, an education that Draughon's Business Col lege at Ft Smith can give. 
 You will be one Of the above young men and do not wait until the opportu- nity comes before being ready for it Begin today by calling for our free cata- logue that tells all about this education.
 NDAIl(HnN,C nnATTIfHE
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
F0nn CROPS IN DEMAND.

There is q great drop this year in the production of most food crops, not only in Arkansas, but in the country as whole. This in- cludes corn. wheat, oats. potatoes, sweet potatoes. apples and peaches. Rggs and Poultry products are also scarce. The prices have gone up in proportion.
 The high prices prevailing are off, setting the short crops for the pro- ducers and they are prospering ac- cordinply, but il is certain to add much to the burden of tiie consunl- CTS. There is little doubt, too, but the prices will remain high thru another year at least, and the long headed farmer will plan to protect himself from the consumers penal ty and profit by the producers op- portunity while all these conditions are so strongly in his favor. He will make sure that he produces all possible of the things that he and his family will need to eat, and this before giving up too much effort to cotton and like crops.
 Cattle. hogs and sheen are also al high mark. and it is doubtful if this country ever sees the low prices on meat products tiiat were tsis;iiSs though si. common few year ago.
 The wise man will set his stakes to profit by all these circumstances,
 The penitentiary Cotton Crop.
 The cotton crop this year is one of the best ever raised and the high ell If t heinz long staple that sells for seven or eight cents more than the short staple It is estimated that there will be i,700 bales raised on the Cummins farm, 900 Co 1000 bales on the Tuck CT farm. and about 250 hales on the $50 acres that was rented from Rice X Son near Warner. With the cot ton selling at 22 cents and more, and the seed at S45 ton, 1t may seem that the crop will provide revenue that should wipe out the old indebtedness. pay the first an- nual interest on the purchase of the Tucker farm, and pay the S70,- 900 which the equipment and stock ing of the Tucker farm cost The buildings that have been erected are ideal in every respect and would be a credit to the penal institution of any state. There IS 5000 acres in cultivation at the Cummns place, and LOCO acres to be cleared, and about 2,s00 out of the 1900 acres on the Tucker place is under culti- vation.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12

awas sened by vollev of shots from shotgans and rifles that were being poured into his home and also his safage where the negroes. two men eI9 two Womn were Iuartered
 AanE sRats entered the home. and tNl af lhaw indicted slieht flesh esfsfs in ihe hadv of Mrs. Mattoon. ShefiH Tom Richardson sent a number 8f eepsilies Co the Mattoon ferH md tav fsli ar investigation.
 We lead. others follow in first class Kodak finishing. Take your ilims to Hiltebrand's Studio on DeQueen Sf-Adv. 34i-5t li-3t. l
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Cotton weieh~r.

Cotton WefEher. The Star is authorized to announce
 J. B WALSTON. JR.. of Shady. aa a candidate for the office of Cotton Weigher. subject to the ac7 fion of the voters at the November election.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
Road oserseer

The Star Is authorized 10 announce
 TOM GILLIAN nz a candidate for the office of Road Overseer of Fulton township, subject to the action of the voters at the elec- Hop Novan, Der [. 1918.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
Cenntx superlntensent.

The Star is authorized to announce
 w HOMER PIGG as a candidate for reelection to the office of County Superintendent Of Public Schools. subject to the win of the voters at the general election, November q 1916.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1916-06-10
SUM MONS.
IGe State Of Mississippi,

THe State of Mississippi,
To k T. Torian. Robert Toria:1 anil
harles Christmas Torian. eacE of
whose post office address is SO. 232
Park Ave, Atlanta. Georgia, Mrs.
Kate Burton Christmas. and Burton
Christmas. minur, each Of whose post
oifc. address is No. 706 Prospect
Ave, Hot Springs. Arkansas; AIlyne
Torian Stanior'', whose post office
address is Lakeland. Florida: Flor
ence Elizabeth Torian. whose post
office address is Miliedgrvile Georgia:
Yon are csmmanied to appear be fore
the Honorable Joe Nav, Chancellor f
the cuancery court nj The fret district of
Ro'ivnr County. Mississippi. at Cham
bers at Cleyleand III said county, OF
Monday the Sd OF July. 1916, and show
cause II any yoa can. why the report of
]. a, Eddlns. special commissioner. on
llle herein, recitne tie sale on the 5tl
day OF June 1916. of the lands described
IN the original bill herein, to T. H.&J.B.
Bond par tiicrs. sIlo,liTt"i be confirmed.
| his the Sth day Of June. 1915.
p. Il. WnOLtARD, Clerk
BY (. T. CHRISTMAS, DC
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1916-06-10

'ism Is Bros. Coupons are m ore
'nan ever. Get a new
TYPE sure and ask for
S l-Wall Drng Co.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1916-06-10
Curious Old Watch.

An old French watch, square in
shape. which is so arranged that ev-
cry step of the owner helps TO keep
Nthe spring frightened, is the property
Of man living in San Diego, Cal.
This watch is described in the Worlds
Advance, as the only watch in the
world that winds itself. 1t keeps Fer
fectly accurate time. and has worn
out several good cases il its day. A
key Is provided for the watch, to be
used when the owner is III or unable
tc walk about.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1916-06-10
PETITION FOR PARDON,
To the Mississippi Stote Roard OF
Pardons! jaekaon, Miss.

To the Mississippi Stote Roard OF
Pardons! jaskaon, Miss.
We TIE undersigned cltl-
zens hereby petition your Excel :
lency TO grant pardon to Alex
Faulkner, who Was convicted at
the Juue terth of court OF assault
and battery and sentenced from
Rosedale fot seven wears in the
penitentiary. The said Alex Faui:
kner is an old man, the father OF
nine childred, and has vile VINO
lis ola and feeble. We believe
has beeh sufficiciently. punishea
and that the ends of Justice VIII
,be PROPERLY met by his being re-
/ leased. :,
Respectfully,
{. P. Bosic, L. S. Young, W. A a
Till, T. c. Jeter, Arthur ?. BottIeii
D, Smiley, J. K. Coleman Ahe
thers.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1916-06-10
NOTICE OF OPENING REGISTRA
TON BOOKS FOR TOWN OF
ROSEDALE

TO THR QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF
THE Town OF. kOSEDALE, BOIL
VAR COUNTY MISSIS ,IPPI.
All those who are qualified electors Of
the town et Koscdalc. Boil,ar County.
Mississippi. are hereby motif that the
Re9ist' alton Books for the sand to WI, #
Kos dale are now open for the reg eistt a
ton OF qualified electors at the Office OF
I'll Town Clerk. end will remain ots I,
for such purp ( for the period pr divided
by law.
All persons who arc not dull, ister-
ca four months bct-re tllc gene tl ei,c
tion will not be entitled to vote at such
election
ans the 9th day OF Tunc. 1916
X. A. LiNNDLL, Registrar.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1916-06-10
POLL WEEVIL PLENTIFUL

Boil weevils made tho;- ~rr-~.
ns Two weeks ago, aud last week
Eae found in considerable ntinber
lr. |, B. Allen found more than a
nudr.d in his crop last week. T ne
uton crop is later than last year.
eto the cold snap just at the time
germinatlon; and the w:-nls
r earlier. This makes til: pros
ft OF a crop rather dsicouraging.
However, should the summer coll
lnue as dry as the spring has been
lalr crop may be made notwith-
sandlng the rather unfavorable
tglnuug-Porst Gibson Reveille
The above the first gun in the
slo boil weevll camp aign, does
make tn. prospect father dis
EauTaglug." Note the loss. O,
aoFe very much depends on the
ason and the cultivation. And
llsls all that has been taught by
ls'Wenty Yeats of experience, s nee
as boil weevii crossed the Ric
i'and-vicksburg Herald.
% tar we have heard no com
pants ot the boil wevil in Wash
's'On county, Seventy days age
s VeeVl' was reported to hav,
- appearance on the Leland plan
'u0n IN Chicot county, Arkansa
'eO'S Inc river, but we have heart
f''hlns further from the pests ev
= u that section. Th- crop out
''I ID this section Is COOL and i
''a'a De terrific blow to our peo
: u Inc boil wcevil should appea
! Instructive force in this section
'ae acreage 10 the cotton i
4ss' But, what's he use of look
iOl 'rcable. Nothing to indi
''s The destruction Of the cotto
.;'I up oy the boil weevil, Greer