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The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
EVENING GEAIR TAEE
 LNARY GRAHAM BONNER
BEARS WHO CHANGED PLAcEa

Once Man went to a small town" said Daddy with two Bears who did tricks and performed around tho streets. The Man would sing songs in a queer sort of voice and in queer sort of language, but at the end he would always say:
 Moneys for the fine tricks of my Ba'ars! He always said Ba'ars in- stead of Bears, and he said it with long drawl as if 1t were a great, long, long word. Then he would pass around n hat and the People whe had stopped to watch him would throw in pennies, nickels and dimes. For he always would add, Throw in your pennies, nickels and dimes
 One day a little Girl said. How about ten cents? But the man didn't know what ten cents meant--he had only heard them called dimes, and in the country he came from they had quite different name altogether.
 At any rate he stayed in this town for quite few days and made good deal of money for his Bears did very fine tricks and the People enjoyed change.
 You must admit, yos know, that Bears are not as common to see as Cats for instance!"
 Both Nick and Nancy laughed at this for they had never seen Bears perform in the streets. They had only seen them in the zoo and at the circus And of course they saw Cats all the timel
 Well, to continue" said Daddy, "one of the Bears was quite happy walking around the streets and do- ing his tricks every day. His Master was kind and he gave him plenty of food. And he got better food than ever on the days he did his tricks best. Of course you can understand that, for on such days the Man got more money and he liked to give his Bears nice things to eat.
 But the other Bear hated walking around small towns. He thought they were very stupid and dull. and Peo- pie didn't ainterest him at all.
 He always got rather mad that he had 10 climb Pole. If he had been asked to climb at all. he thought, they
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
CORRESPONDENCE
OTHER CORRESPONDENCE PAGE $
 BOARD CAMP NEWS.

Rev. Edgar Peters preached to a large and attentive congregation Sunday night.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harris of Ink at tended church here Sunday. They were dinner guests at 6e Einbry home.
 Rev. R. P. Childers and wife of Gerty, Ok are visiting their grand children here. Mrs. $. NJ. Hall and Fred Gibson.
 James H. Embry and children spent Sunday with relatives here. Mr. Embry returned to Ashdown Monday, leaving his wife and chil- dren at Bethesda Springs for the benefit of their health.
 Sunday, June ii, is the time for our Children's day at the Baptist church A nice program is being arranged for the morning and Mir James NanhOrn will conduct sing ing in the afternoon. We invite everyone to come. especially the singing classes
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
coyEnNMrNr DEMONSTRATION woRk

Deouean, Ark. May r. is6 Mr. l. Hollister Tuli Mena, Ark
 Dear sir-Why Kill the Cattle Tick Fever Tick in your Bulletin of May fine and is Of much interest Co me as sell the whole south country and hope you will con- help spread the Gospel Of Tick Eradication We he- gan dipping i6 9i5 and g scattered county Farmers dipping cattle colts horses sheep goats dogs all with good results and much improvement We haze dipped thousands and have not had n accident neither have we hurt an animal 'T We have Interstate vat at DeQueen that cost with loading and unoaHne fhutes something over $5o0O0 With dppngs with five days between clippings and not later than twelve days shipping out clean cattle free to all northern markets stockers feeders The cattle after second dipping on clean dnfeced selling for from $500 Si00G per head more than the unipped cattle This is because they tick free and can go to any market in the world,
 The C. $. By and the Dec X E. Ky. have eooperated with building tie Interstate It three times the of the small yats the farms. The first dipping may be the the second dipping must be done the Interstate that the cattle be put into the clean disinfeced pens and then into clean
 Cattle down the line of the K. c By may be dipped the starting point and then be shipped to the Interstate the dip the cost being fifteen cents head so do not sell tickey cattle and lose money.
 Now what I want you to do is to help get this n- formation before the people the south that they may get the benefit of this great better cattle less ticks and money It takes most of my time medeat ing yats dipping cattle and preaching the Gospel of Tick Eradication
 Crops fine all county good crop of peach fine crop of backberres both tame and wd pastures good stock in good conditions gardens very fine and good crop of spring chickens
 We have a lady Agent who has i50 girls and women growing tomatoes and truck for canning and have ytwo boys growing pigs and peanuts Just won't we have some fine farm homes day? Yours truly
 Signed J. A Woford
 Special Agent
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
TWO-MILE TWITTERINCs.

l. E. Beavers and ]. II. Daniel Es trading with Mena merchants a urday.
 The Rev. William Casey vl preach at this place next Satuna night. Sunday and Sunday night It was decided to have Childra day exercises here the fourth M day in June.
 Mrs. Sid Anderson and daugA4 Myrtle spent Friday night with ' and Mrs. J C. Mckee in Mena Mrs. Billy Brice and children Southern Texas arrived Sunday ' an extended visit with their paFs! and grandparents, Mir. and Mrsl Brandon.
 4 nice rain. very beneficial iop crops. fell here Monday.
 J. T. Ward and family and 1bap elor Girl attended the Deeoral' services near Bnlger Sunday.
 Bachelor Glf.l
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
WORDS FROM WEST VALLEY.

C. L. Elmore was in Hatfield Sat urday.
 w. R. Rogers was trading in Hat field Monday
 MT Houss was trading with Hat field merchants Saturday. c, R. Worsham made a business trip to Hatfield Saturday. B. 4 Riding and family spent Fri day night with Bob Miller near Hat field.
 The Decoration of the Bulger cemetery was attended by a large crowd
 The prayer meeting has been changed to J. C. Cook $ next sunday evening
 Ed Tamas and wife of Watson. Ok spent Saturday night with B. F. Stinnett.
 E A. Ridinss and w. r. Upton were trading with Potter merchants Wednesday
 TTnelA pa{
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
HARTLEY HAPPENINGS.

Rev Mr. Bates preached at Hannv Hill Sunday evening. 'p' Floyd Clark made a business trip 10 Nandervoort last week r Misses Julia and Nettie Davis of 6aker l1r springs were shopping in Hartley last week. ' Paul Floyd and Thomas Hendrix oi Baker Springs transacted msiN ness in Hartley Saturday.
 oiln Ridline and Smile parson nsga9 l,,4 work on their slave timber sG,ritf and Jesse MeCauley nlaces Monday. my p'd'es' Hot and dry yet. Seems that wa nave been sighted Notice that if Trallned rl last week at several plaees in FOX county, and it has been thraa weeks slnee 1t rained at Hartley
 Cute Kid
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
POTTER POINTERS.

c Harris and family visited at Hatfield sunday.
 Argus Rowe was visiting at Hat field from Thursday til Saturday
 We are glad to report that an the measles patients are doing well.
 Cecil Carolan has gone to Boon Vile to assist his brother with his crops
 The Rev Arnold was at the NJ E. church Saturday night and Sunday morning.
 Tom Bates drove to Mena every day last week for supplies for his sick folks.
 Several of the Potter folks went to Iwo-Mile to church Sunday and remained for the singing in the aft ernOon.
 Evalina Hill spent Saturday and Amy came home with her sunday evening.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
John n. Wm Get It All Back.

TO the average minimizing per son the news that John n. Roekefel- Ter gave a little New York girl six cents for her savings bank doubt less was unimportant But every motor car owner shud- dered instinctively, for he feels sure that Mr. Rockefeller will make it back some way.--kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
The swiss system.

The United States Is urged to adopt Switzerland system of pre- paredness in war. That republic gives military instruction in the public schools: then all able-modied males Up to thirty-two years of age are required to train fer a short period each year: after which-up to forty -eight-they are enrolled in the reserve. This gives the country a fairly efficient militia. whose first line comprises two hundred thou sand menalthough figures that pre- tend to he authoritative vary con- siderably~-witb reserve about as numerous, ss<-.
 Now the cost of this system, in the last year before the war. was lit- tie over eight million dollars. For
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
JUVENILE LOGIC OF YOUTH
Little Tommy Couldn't Understand What Was Wrong With Father
 of His Country.

Small Tommy had an attack of pre- varication. and his father wishing to impress upon his infantile mind the sin he had committed, related the story of George Washington and the cherry tree. concluding with the re mark that little George was good boy who never told lie Tommy sat in deep thought for moment and then said: Say, papa, what was the matter with little Georgeg Couldn't hs talkg''
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
OLD COVE NEWS.

C. Liner was in Hatfield Thursday
 Mrs w. D Stockton spent lasi week With her daughter Mrs. Wylie Turner, near Vanderyoort.
 Mrs. Hayslette and two children From Canton. C.. are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Wight, this week.
 Quite a lot of Old Cove people met at the home Of Mr. Wise. Saf~ drday night to practice singing
 Miss Winnie Little entertained Mr. 2nd Mrs Boyd and Mrs Wall Mrs Boyds mother, of near Cove Sun
 Bob Banks came up from Bog springs Saturday after barber outiit at Cove He is going fo ron Q barber shop and the bath house at the springs this Snmmnr
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
Employed the Free Gift.

Last Christmas a teacher in school made up of foreigners, Ger mans, Italians. Hebrews, Russians and Roumanians, gave each budding hy- phenated American small figure of the Madonna The small statue was received with joy by each, but grimaces that showed exceeding joy illuminated the face of one of them so that the teacher watched him with interest until he asked in staccato tones: Do you know " l like disf Because l get somding for nodding." Indianapolis News.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
ROCKY RUMBLlNGs.

Mir. Carolan made a business trip to Mena Monday. v 'P
 Mrs. Ed Garrison and Miss Nell Hoover spent Sunday at the home of John K, Ogden. -
 Our regular pastor, Rev. Arnold of Vandervoort. preached at the M l.. church Sunday. " v
 The. school directors of the Rocky school met Saturday and elected teachers for the coming summer.
 Prof. R. B. Dodd and danghter of Mena, formerly of Wickes were
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
An American,s Close CaIl.

Paris. May 25.-Albert Hall of Gal weston. a member of the Franco American flying corps, Monday had narrow escape in an engagement with German machines on the Ver- dun front due to damaged prcpel- Ter, before bringing down a German machine.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

visitors at the home of John Ogden Saturday.
 The Literary Society of Freedom has been postponed until next Sat urday Everybody come then. Everett Rowe's horse ran away last week, but as nobody was in the buggy at the time, nobody was hurt. The buggy was badly smashed
 Rocky Gent.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
uOuNTAINFORK MIsLs.

Miss Rose Manly of near x K. attended singing at Shads
 Sunday. .,sss
 Singing at Shady Point IS l1is lasra sing nicely with Miss Lena TT as president. u..h6l
 Misses Bettie and Alice Ntr I.s: near Rocky visited seyeral pa qaf this week with Mrs. Welcll ~ ao.s tainfork. " ll1 -s>>1
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

The scramble for jobsi as typi- fled hy the row over at the state in- sane asysana, is in line with a lot Of other activities in Arkansas politics purely a matter of pie, with the taxpayer and his interest getting the shnri end every time.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
DALLAS DEWDROPs.

the measles. - "i'" ,,, me Rev. MT. Kelly filled his reg u'ap a, appointment at Dallas Sunday
 aoa,l ahe Chlldren's Day program was postponed until the fonrtb Snadss,- % Gas in, June. 'oui VI 9uhuay .s.
 The Rev Mir Jones viii preach at
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

a Arst-line militia less numerous less efficient we propose to pay out ol ihe Federal Treasury sevcnty-iive million dollars q year in addition i0 whatever sums the forty eight states expend
 Is there not something beside ihe militia in ~wiizerland's system that We might adopt2 Saturday Even- ing Post
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

It Is said that a fly properly swat ted in the early spring means a pll7 lion less in late summer. summer IS moi yet late, but it is evident several of those early spring flies were ov- n,.ioobo3
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
GAL NOTlGL ,,.,,
Warninq Order.

No. 373- In the Chancery o0'
 Polk County, Arkansas. ssni l.. M. Wimberly, plaintIll, Sts VI
 Underhill, ct al. defenua1liissd The defendants. Nannle 7 7 pIInb Ava Underhill and Geqfss in hill. are warned to appear sn:a court within thirty days al.s.9 al,a i. the complaint of the plalll''p Wimberly. ,hs ssa Witness my hand and sl,g Nov la said court this 2lth day ol WI ef3IprB
 ELI. JohnsoIls;9 e''' ist pub. June Hast June -~-
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
erlookei.

Villa, with a reorganized force, IS said to be working back toward the north. Here's hoping that he traN- els fast and keeps coming There may yet be chance to wind up that border affair satisfactorily.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
Closing Out Sale!
Al Cost!

Owing to other business demanding my personal attention I will give the people of Mena an opportunity to buy their supplies in Mena cheaper than they can be bought in New York City. This sale will be legitimate Cost Price Sale on everything. Drugs, Patent Medicines, Toilet Articles, Combs Brushes Perfumes, Toilet Waters, Soaps, etc.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
 CLOSING orr DRUG STORE.
II. E, Manning Plans to Give All His
 Time to Other Interests.

II E Manning is going to sell out ms stock of drugs and drug sun- dries in the Mena Pharmacy and quit the business MT. Manning has outside interests that require his personal attention. SO he has decided to take this step.
 One Of the things which Mir. Man. nlng wants to give more time to is ms big farm south Of town. He will probably spend several months on the farm this summer.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
Warning Order.

The State of Arkansas. ' uoif eoIif
 Polk. ss. Polk Chancte1l.so 0rp sam Badt. plaintiff, vs. frasdnants
 and Marie Ortlieb. de en1rtljeb
 The defendants, Fred VI ,o apq Marie Ortlieb are warn.e.'a.. dsys in this court within thlfs'y. y.he vr pI' answer the complaint of " tiff. Sam Badt.
 May 3i, 1916. ,,son Cler' 1s F. l.. Johnsoan;o no
 ist pub. June i. last June z
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

Dallas next Sunday morningst o'clock. ha " i5 lsR While working at a sawmilI k Friday, Azel Titus got his n caught in 2 pulley. An examinaha showed that no bones were breEA but his arm was badly smashed
 pete
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
sleell

Sleep is pains easiest salNe, ana doth ful0ll all offices of death, eN- cept to kill.--Donne
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

Wanted Man and family to take
 care of farm Good proposition 10 right man. Inquire at petty's Store Adv-ia7 ct 9 |
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

One good citizen suggests that The Star say no more about folks cutting weeds and cleaning up until the city sets the example in streets and all leys, But that same citizen, we happen to know, does not follow that precept, but maintains a pret- ty lawn and tidy premises, and The Star is sure his own satisfaction is worth all the trouble. Perhaps the city cannot just now manage to dc it's full part--its money having been used up ahead for other purposes but attractive yards and homes will be worth having anyhow. By all means let's have as many of these in Mena as possible.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

Tn view of the recent activity m behalf of Theodore Roosevelt as a candidate for the Presidency, a good many have evinced a pardonable curiosity as to what part the Ger man-Americans of the country would take in the contest. Now that Teddy has arranged to speak in St. Louis, where this class Of citizens abound in great numbers. the curi- osity may soon be somewhat appeased Roosevelt is not expected to do any "pnssyfodting.1 either
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-09-22
Make Millions By Saving Seed
Corn.

An increase of l per cent in
the average stand and yield of
corn in Missouri will amount to
a million dollars increase in
value, but careful field selection
of seed corn this year can be
made to result in an increase of
from 5 to 10 per cent in next
years crop, according to R. H.
Baker of the Missouri College of
Agriculture. Mr.. Baker bases
this on Experiment Station fig
ures comparing the results of
field selection with ordinary crib
selection and feels that every
day spent in judicious field Sc
lection can easily be made to
bring the corn grower from 10
to so dollars in increased yields.
Farmers clubs, industrious
farmers, and everyone interest
ed in corn growing should unite
in a campaign for a seed corn
selection day on which everyone
concerned will see that work is
started along this line in his own
field. Those who know how to
select can meet with those who
do not and help them, or if there
is sufficient interest, the college
will send a man to help in this
matter. Many of the clubs have
saved from 25 to 100 dollars for
their members in buying Seeds,
Irvine, or fertilizer together, and
have good reason to be proud of
the fact, but here is an oppor-
Itunity to accomplish even more.
A club Of 25 farmers in any
good Missouri corn section may
easily grow $4,000 bushels of
corn next year, if conditions are
normal. An increase of / ner
cent in this yield would amount
to nearly $500 at present prices.
This is well worth the attention
of any corn grower or farmers
club.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-09-22
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
IN VARSITY FOOTBALL
MissOuri's Tigers Will Play
Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma
and Iowa This Fall.

With thirteen of the seven
teen M men back in school try
ing for the 1916 Tiger football
team, students in the University
of Missouri see a bright outlook
for a successful gridiron season.
With Coach "Indian" Schultz
and Athletics Director Brewer
in charge of the practice which
began September 10 there is lit
tie doubt that the Tiger machine
will come through the season
VIGOROUSLY.
The Tigers will play seven
games, the first with the fresh
man team of the University,
September 30. The schedule
for the season follows: Oct. 7,
Central College at Columbia F;
Oct. ID, Washington University
at Columbia; Oct. 81, Ames at
Columbia Oct. %, Oklahoma at
Norman; New. a, Texas at Col
umbia; Nov. II, Kansas Aggies
at Manhattan; Nov. 18, Drake
University at Columbia. The
season ends with the annual
clash with the Jayhawkers of
Kansas University at Lawrence
on November 80.
The annual homecoming of
Missouri Alumni and former stu
dents will be in Columbia on the
date of the Texas game, Nov.
4.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-09-22
EXECuTRIX,S NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary on the estate of Finis
Thomas deceased, were granted to the
undersigned on the oath day of Au7
gust, 1916, by the Probate Court Of
Lafayette County, Missouri. All per-
sons having claims against said es-
tate are required to exhibit them for
allowance to the undersigned within
six months after the date of said
letters, or they may be precluded from
any benefit of said estate; and if
such claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date of the last
insertion of this publication they will
be forever barred.
This oath day of August, 1916.
LUCINDA THOMAS,
Sept. 1-t5. Executrix.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-09-22
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds filed in the Recorders
Office, Lexington, Lafayette
County, Mo. Week ending Sat
urday, September 10th, 1916,
Compiled by Lafayette County
Abstract Company and Finan-
cial Agents, Lexington, Mo-, Ike
H. Moves, Mgr. Abstracts and
Farm loans.
Della A. Miller and husband
to Henry and Ollie Disch w. D.
$28OO.OO Mel NEA 13-49-28.
James E. Corners and wife to
David Albert w. D. $18O0.OO
part lots l and 2 block Sc First
addition to Lexington.
Walter Burlington and wife
to Robert Lee Benning w. D.
S60O.O0 lots l and Z DOCK IL
MAYHEM.
Benjamin w. Hampton and
wife to Effie L. Cheatham and
Cynthia E. Bush w. D. $4,000
a interest in SW14 NEA TO-
1928.
Albert S. Hampton by Admr.
to Efie L. Chatham and Gym
thia E. Bush A. D. $291.00 Il
interest in SWA NEA 1O-48-28.
Lulu McC rindle and husband to
Chas. w. Oberhelman w, D.
S25OO.O0 part lots II and 18
Suburban addition to Yelling
ton.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-09-22
UNIVERSITY EXHIBIT
AT MISSOURI FAIR
Prizes Offered To Farm Youths
In Stock Judging Contest
At Sedalia

AT Sedalia
An entire building on the
State Fair Grounds at Sedalia
has been set aside by the State
Board of Agriculture for exhib-
its by the University of Mis-
souri, during State Fair week.
September 1880. The exhibit
will be made up largely from
the College of Agriculture and
the School of Engineering.
The agricultural exhibit will
include a model hog farm. dem
onstrations of commercial fertil.
izer on Missouri soil, improved
methods of handling dairy cat
tie, methods Of beef and pork
production, Hessian flip propa-
ganda, an exhibit of fat cattle
and a live stock judging contest.
The engineering exhibit will con-
sist Of road making demonstra-
lions and stereoptican lectures
showing how to apply engineer
ing methods on Missouri farms.
Awards of SIS for first prize,
$40 for second and So for third
will be made in the Judging
contests of draft horses and
mules, light horses, beef cattle,
dairy cattle, swine and sheep.
Those eligible for competition
are youths under 25 years old
who have not previously COM
peted in a judging contest of in
terstate or international scope.
Contestants must report to the
superintendent in charge of the
judging contest in the judging
pavilion at 8 a. M, Monday, Sep
TENDER rs.
Many members of the Univer-
sity of Missouri faculty are con-
nected with Missouri's annual
state fair. Dean F. B. Mum
ford of the College of Agricul-
ture is a member of the board of
directors, and is in charge of
the draft horse and dairy pro-
ducts departments. ]. C. Hack
leman, E. A. Trowbridge, ]. C.
Watson, ]. C. Written, C. H.
Eckles, Miss Bah Bell and H. A.
LaRue will act as judges and
superintendent of exhibits.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-09-22
NOTICE no ~CONTRACTnRs

Sealed bids will be received by the
city council of the city Of Lexington.
Mo-, at the council chamber in the
city hall Of said city, until 6 o'clock
P. M. of
MONDAY, OCT. 2, 1916,
for furnishing all material and doing
all work necessary TO complete the
following improvements to-wit:
For building and constructing a
"a inch Storm Sewer, said sewer is
TIL #. more or less and to be built
or constructed and materials furnish
ed in accordance with the plans and
specifications therefor, as prepared bv
@. H. Swift, now on file in the Office
Of the city clerk.
Said work to be paid for by claim
against the city of Lexington after
same has been inspected and approx
ed by the City Engineer and City
Council.
The council reserves the right To
reject any and all bids.
G. c. WRIGHT,
City Clerk.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-09-22
EYECITTnP,e NnrIcr

Notice is hereby given, that letters
testamentary on the estate of Marian
Hunter deceased, were granted to the
undersigned on the 10th day of Sep
TENDER 1916, by the Probate Court Of
Lafayette County, Missouri. All per-
sons having claims against said es-
tate III required to exhibit them for
allowance to the undersigned within
six months after the date of said let
ters, OF they may be precluded from
any benefit of said Estate; and If
such claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date Of the last in
%sertion of this publication they will
be forever barred.
This 10th day Of September 1916.
BEN HENDERSON,
Executor.