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The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
Menaites Heard Raopipe

George Mackenzie, a native of Scotland, picturesquely dressed in the military costume of his coun- try, and provided with a bagpipe, spent Monday in Mena as, represen- tatiye of Mccormick &Co., importers and sellers of teas, spices and ex- tracts. Mir. Mackenzie made the town" in company of D. E. Dodd of the Reynolds-Davis Grocery Com pany, playing the hagpipe as he went from place to place, and ex- pressing his feelings thru the medi- um of the musical instrument Of the Highlands accordinq as his orr der was large OF small.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
Hons Rrouaht Good Price.

w. B. Hughes and Dave Hill of Beauchamp. Scott county, were on the market early Tuesday with two loads of hogs, having made most of the trip during the night. They brought in some fine hogs, about a year old, and weighing be- tween 225 and 250 pounds. The an- imals had been fattened on mast ex- cept for a short period of finishing with corn. The hogs were sold to A, c. Briggs and brought 74e per no1and fs
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
Biliousness and Stomach Trouble.

TWO years ago ! suffered from laarequent an attacks of stomach trouble r c,lu Dlliousness." writes Mrs. En- ana aaa yerbryke, Lima, Ohio. T could sne nas very little food that agreed with a,o st ana l became so dizzy and sick sfan ny stomach at times that | had fro % .ake hold of something to keep Tahn TTJIn failing. Seeing Chamberlains thets advertised I decided to try ta;na tr l improved rapidly" Ob-
 hsAoie everywhere.-A
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

templates occupying the Kirby cot tage on Ninth street.
 Young Mckinney came from Haz- el, Ok, Monday to spend some time in Polk county
 w. A. J. Smith is making arrange ments to leave today (Thursday) for West Valley, west of Hatfield to begin work on the contract for the erection of a new school house. J. s. Plain, J L. Beagle and D. E. Webb are going with him and will compose the carpenter force. Ar thur Ingram will go down later to, do the painting on the building.
 R. C. Huey, Forest Supervisor. ar4 rived in Mena Tuesday from Hot Springs to spend a few days in Polk county, going over the proposed routes of the Jefferson Highway thru the Forest Reserve. With the law recently passed providing for federal aid to states in the construc- tion of highways it seems there Wa1n be no difficulty in getting the Jclf- erson Highway constructed thru the forest reserve, when once the route has been definitely located.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
". O.. vv. UNWILLING
 at BOARD CAMP SUNDAY, JULY 30

The Mena Camp, W. O. W, wilg unveil and dedicate the monument erected by the order at the grave of their deceased Sovereign W. W. White, at Board Camp. on the above date Relatives and friends of the deceased and the public generally is cordially invited to be pres ent The address will be made by Judge Wn9ht Prickett,. 1...u aoI
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
FANCY pARAsoLs.

We now offer our entire line of Fancy parasols at actual cost. The weather has been such that the demand has heen less than we an- ticipated, and for the above req son you get the seasons newest at their actual wholesale cost rather than carry them any
 longer. Price ... 50c and Up
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
CURTAIN SCRINf.

This item is out of the ordinary in point of value. Fresh, new stock. ecru and white with fancy lowered borders; a very high grade i0c per yard Scrim goes during our Clearance Sale
 at, per yard. ................ .75kc
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
EDUCATIONAL PICNIC AT
 NlNLEY. SATURDAY JULY %
Good Program Arranaed. Incmdino Well known EdactionaI Speakers
 Proceeds for school HouSe

wen known Edactional Speakers Proceeds for school House. The citizens of Nuuley and neigh borhood have arranged to have an old time picnic at that place on Saturday, July 2, 1916, for the bene- ilt of the public school building to winch 1t IS desired to build an addi- hon, and have arranged the follow Ing program for the day. with many ated: ''0i
 Program.
 10 a. m.-Address by ". Homer Plgg. Supt. of Public Schools. on Educational Progress in Arkansas , Address by the Hon. H. II. Thom- as. "A School Boys Speech. and q song by H. W. Finger. Wizard of the Ozarks.n
 Dinner on grounds for everybody. l 50 D m.-pie Eating Contest for Boys Under i2 years. soc to winner. Potato Race, boys under i2 years. premium Si00
 sack Race, boys under i2, premi- um Sl00.
 Pfettiest Baby under year of age, : years subscription to inc DlXIe Press. Three weil-knowp old bachelors to he the judges Prettlest Baby over 1 year and under 7 years Of age, 2 years sub scriptlon to The Mena Weekly star: same judges.
 Lots of other amusements. Everybody invited to come and Joln Tn a good time and d good work.
 w. s. Curry,
 l.. 0. Cooper.
 J. B. Neal,
 lqynTliffna
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20


 Ross Cotton, who had been visiting relatives near Opal was in Mena Monday, leaving that night for his home in Gerty Ok.
 Fred Thinnes came from Wander voort Saturday afternoon to spend Sunday with homefolks, returning to his work Monday morning.
 Henry Lilies, Dave Mitchell F. c. Davis and Robert Edwards of Big fork and R. D. and Victor Roberts of Opal, were amohg the those in Mena Tuesday.
 Miss Easter Mount, who is taking a vacation from duty in the Moseley & Sons store, left Tuesday for Sallisaw, where she will visit at the home of her brother.
 The Rev. w. J. Dunman left Mon day afternoon for Quinton, Ok, where he will spend an indefinite time at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Perry Williams.
 Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. Galloway arrived last week from Dallas. Tex, having made the trip overland in their Ford automobile. They are planning to spend two weeks in Mena.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Nations of Vandervoort, spent Saturday and Sunday in Mena at the homes of Mir, and Mrs h. B. Joplin, and Mir. and Mrs. l. E. Lindsay, returning home Monday afternoon.
 Miss Johnnie Gibson who had spend a week with Mena friends, left Monday for her home near Hatfield. She was accompanied on the home trip by Miss Setta Jones, here from Kenna. N. M.
 Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Sommerville, who returned to Polk county from California about a month ago, are again living on their old place at Bethesda Springs, having repur- chased the home from W. M. Grant. to whom they sold when they left for California.
 Mir. and Mrs, c. s. Tankersley are planning an extensive automobile trip. expecting to leave Mena about August i, with Gunther, Tex, as one of the points to be visited. They are going to be fully equipped with a complete camping outfit, and will make frequent stops along the route to camp and fish.
 Carl Kelly, now in the counting room of the Houston Post, formerly carrier boy on The Star, is in Mena to spend a two weeks vacation with his unele and aunt, Mir. and Mrs. B. F. Kelly. He says he had to come back to get his lungs filled with fresh air and to drink again from the park spring.
 George Legate returned Monday from Wichita, Kas., whither he had accompanied Mir Boyd, who had |been taken sick at Gillham.i It was the intention to leave the sick man at the home of his brother, but on arriving there it was found that |the brother was unable 10 accomo- dater. hiTnp lso 2 arfangegnenfsi;we 7S 9aasg laDIN ~ af.A
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

Ross Cotton, who had been visiting relatives near Opal. was in Mena Monday, leaving that night for his home in Gerty, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

s. B. Wallace returned Saturday afternoon from a visit at the home of his brother in DeQueen.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

M. F. Philpot of, Egger spent Mon Cy with Mena merchants and friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
Re-Ice Cars Here Now.

The American Refrigerating. Transit Company has again opened a re-ieing station in Mena with Don Clement in charge. All shipments north of DeQueen will be re-iced in Mena. The first job Tuesday was car of peaches shipped from Cove and billed for St. Joseph. They s were presumably shipped from the Martiny orchard.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

be accompanied by brother of the deceased who lives in Wichita.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

Fred Thinnes came from Wander voort Saturday afternoon to spend Sunday with homefolks, returning to his work Monday morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

For Sale ioF Trade for Mena proper7 1. ty. @-a8re farm b6 miles east, sg Claude Bennett. t63-S 28-f
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
CHILDREN'S GINGHAM AND
 PERCALE DRESSES.

Now, while they are priced so low, buy a supply for your chil- dren's school wear next year. We
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

tailored summer Suits. They are made of Genuine Palm Beach and bear the label. All sizes, 34 to A. In the Natural Palm Beach color and the best S75Q quality. We of fer them during this Clear
 ance Sale, per suit ...... .$5.75
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

IS of splendid quality and correct style
 One line of best i-Sc Lawn in fancy figures and lowered de- signs. This seasons buying all goes at, per yard ...... 51sc
 Another big line of Lawns in our best i5c quality; also the same quality of 0rgandies and Batistes. All fancy lowered. Sale price, per yard ... ........ f216c
 We have a splendid assortment of Lawns, Voiles and Crepes; best i219c qualities. Lots of different colors in fancy flowers and stripes. July Sale Price, per yafu ................ LUG
 A Special Line of our regular 25c Figured Dress Crepes offered during this great July Sale at, per yard. ................ 15c
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
LADIES' HOUSE DRESSES.

These arc made of excellent qualities of pecales, Ginghams and Cheviots. They have Lace and Embroidered Collars. Some have Belts and Pockets and all have large Pearl Buttons.
 During this Sale you may have your choice of the entire
 line for. each. .....,..... Sl.00
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

Henry Lilies, Dave Mitchell, F. c. Davis and Robert Edwards of Big fork and R. D and Victor Roberts of Opal, were amohg the those in Mena IuesdaY
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

27-inch Dress Ratines. Good colors, worth up to 20c per yard. Sale Price .......... 121kc
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
MEMS SHIRTS.

Come fully prepared to see the newest, largest assortment and
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

Mir. and Mrs. John M. Mershon and children arrived from Mover, Ok, Saturday afternoon for a visit af tie nome of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mer- shod and other Mena relatives and friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs. John Austin came from Fort Sainlth Sunday afternoon to spend lie remainder of the summer in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

have any color you may wish, either light or dark, and in ging- ham or percale They are all we'll made and nicely trimmed
 Our entire line of soc, 65c and 75e sellers go during this July Sale al .............. 45c
 Our very best sellers in regular Si % values we offer now at ...........................S S5c
 4 big line of our regular Si25 and si.95 values will
 go at ...................... .9Sc
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

Miss Willie Mount left Monday Tor Saillsaw, Ok, where she will spend three weeks with her friend. Miss Pauline Sale. She stopped a mght at Page io spend a day with her brother. Roy.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

Mir. and Mrs. W. F. Hungate and Alex Coyle of Grannis were in Mena sunday to attend the funeral ser wees for their friend and former nelghbor, Jonah Whan.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

Peter McWilliam of the Golden Acres" farm near Acorn spent Sat- urday evening and Sunday with Mena friends. The development of the new farm has kept him so busy all spring and summer that he has not even taken time to go on fish ing trip.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

Mrs. Anna Stipes, living at the home of her father. R. J. Pierce, near Potter, was informed by tele- gram Wednesday of the death by drowning of her son, William Stipes, at Wichita. Kas. The death occurred Tuesday, but no further narticulars were given in the teie- gram. The remains will be brought fd Mepa for burial, and VII hkeiy
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

Mir and Mrs. P. w. Leonard and children of the Nunley neighbor- hood returned Sunday from visit of two weeks with Mrs. Leonards parents near Henrietta, Ok. Mir. Leonard put in most of the time helping in the harvest and thresh- ing.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

made to have Mr Legate bring him back to Mena and care for him here.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

R; C. Brown of the Yocana neigh borhood was in Mena Monday. He reported his section of the coun- ty was visited by a good shower on sunday evening, and good rain fell in the Ransom neighborhood on Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

Mrs. Jack Mitchell of Weleetka. Ok, arrived in Mena Monday after noon for a visit at the home of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. George White living near Ink.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

Young Mckinney came from Haz- el, Ok, Monday to spend some time in Polk county
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

Miss Easter Mount, who is taking a vacation from duty in the Moseley x Sons store, left Tuesday for Sallisaw, where she will visit at the home of her brother.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

most varied selection and lowest prices in Mena.
 Sport Shirts or Dress Shirts with collar or without collar. All sizes in a regular 65c line will be thrown into this big sale at, each ............a...e.. .50c
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

templates occupying the Kirby cot tage on Ninth street.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

Oscar Abernathv came from Tex arkana Saturday afternoon to spend his vacation with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Abernathy, and other BlgfOrk relatives He is in the em- ploy of the Texas Produce Company.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

B. F. Stephens, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Stephens, living on north Mena street, arrived Sunday to as- slst his parents in packing and mov- ing to Fort Smith, where they are going to occupy their sons resi- dence, who is now located in Tulsa.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

The Rev. E. Weary and family of Texarkana, who spent the summer in Meaa two years ago, have writ ten rMena friends that they are plan-1 ming to come to Mena again this sqmmerw The Rev, Mir, Weary is
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

The Rev. w. L. Smith of the Bap- list church returned Saturday evening from Smithville, where he had held meetings for two weeks as a part of his service in the state wide home missionary campaign conducted by the Southern Home Mission Board.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

T. A. Alien has force of men at work overhauling the gin in pre- paration for the coming cotton crop. He is also making extensive inn having added two new gin stands of the latest model.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

A. C. pirtle who had spent two weeks with Mena relatives and friends, left Tuesday for his home in Kpnna N. M
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

Mrs. Worthy Mckinney was in Mena Tuesday and bought several calves to assist in stocking her farm out west of town.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1916-03-31
Science and Nations


True revolutionists, believe me. the
real men Of action, who are promoting
truth and justice for the morrow. are
scientists. Governments fall and pass
away; nations grow, shine with splen.
dor and decay. But what matter? The
discoveries of science will 20 on. will
increase, will give mankind more and
more light and certainty. The close of
q century is small matter; the march
OF human progress will always be re.
sumed; human nature will insist on
having knowledge, whatever may be
the obstacles. 1t is foolish to object
that we can never know anything: we
have got to know all we can that we
may attain the greatest happiness.
And therefore 1 say, How foolish are
all the political disputes that excite
nations! While the salvation of prog
ress Is supposed to be involved in the
tate of ministry, it is really the sci
ent1st-the man Of learning-who will
be the master Of the future when he
Shall be able to enlighten men with a
new spark of truth. All Injustice shall
cease when truth shall reign.-Emile
ZOla
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1916-03-31
Tho Habit of Saxinu.

The United States is thriftier than it
is commonly given credit for being be-
cause statistics most frequently quoted
do not give all savings deposits and be-
cause vast deal Of savings goes on
outside of savings institutions. Yet it
does not live up to it's opportunities by
q long way. One of the country's
ablest business men said not long ago
that any one could tell whether he was
going to succeed or fail by his ability
to save. If he could not save he could
not succeed. At any rate, inability to
save for man with an income above
the bread line and no unusual i'll luck
implies lack of self control that is
not conducive to success.
Like nearly everything else, it is a
matter of habit, and with little de-
Termination to begin with the right
habit is as easily formed as the wrong
one. Try it.-saturday Evening Post.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1916-03-31
A Doctor Of the Old School.

Doc Robinson never looked wise and
kept things to himself about q case.
He'd let one tell him every little symp-
tom and listen respectfully, and he'd
never go and whip out one of those
surveying instruments and 20 all over
patient as If he were laying out a
new state road No! He'd crack foxes.
gossip delightfully."- and suddenly turn
around and ask Margaret if that wasn't
a brand new dress she had on, feed
little peppermint candies to the chill
dren and sit with several on his knees
while he talked. He made his call q
pleasant affair. Every one in the house
enjoyed it and got the benefit Of it
even the invalid. "Well," he'd say re-
luctantly, Exit and I've got to jog
along, though it's mighty comfortable
sitting here by your fire. We gotta go
way out on the Cider Mill road."-
Helena Smith Dayton In Cartoons Mag
azine.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1916-03-31
BY JAMES 3. MORROW,
In the Philadelphia Record.

AyONE of the Weekses, save John
IN Wing.te, the senator and the
! Massachusetts candidate for
president-toiling as they all did
among the granite humps of New
Hampshire-wase ever noted for his &C.
cumulation of cash or property.
They were farmers mostly, begin
ming with Leonard Weeks, who, emf
grating from England in 1856, became
the head and source of the family
Agriculture sternly practiced among
the embedded rocks and irremovable
powders taught them to be resource
full and to keep at least one eye open
to opportunity
So William D., the father of the SEN
ator, was probate Judge, and once
essayed to be manufacturer. With
the cooperation of neighbors, likewise
alert and adventurous, he started a
factory at Lancaster for making starch
from potatoes.
Il will never forget the look on my
fathers face" Captain Weeks told me-
when, on Sunday morning, just as
we were leaving church, we saw men
and boys running down the street and
heard them crying: The starch fac
tory is burning
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1916-03-31
Current Comment.

There is coming time when the best
seller will be an up to date geography.
New York Sun.
Another aeroplane company has sold
out to syndicate. Looks as though
aviation was not going to be neglected
here much longer.-Pittsburgh Dis.
patch.
The churches Of the United States re-
port membership Of 4O,OOO,OOO. An
army Of tremendous potentialities, de-
spite the difficulties Of mobilization be-
fore many pulpits.-New York World.
Under the dye shortage two cent
postage stamps are turning from red
to light pink and eight centers are be-
coming olive green, but their carrying
value is not iminished.-Syracuse
Post-Standard.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1916-03-31
Echoes of the War.

Roumania does not seem to be shov.
Ing anybody else aside trying to break
into the elight.-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
Notwithstanding all the changes on
the war front, they're recognized by
the same brutal features.-Atlanta Con.
stitution.
AS nearly as we can fathom 1t. the
end In Europe will arrive synchronous-
ly with the irreducible minimum
Washington Post.
Switzerland in preserving neutrality
may have certain advantage in being
neither very rich nor very aggressive.
Washington Star.
It's curious aeronautical law that
the enemy aeroplanes always kill
civilians, while "ours' always land
bombs on ammunition works or bar.
racks.-Rocky Mountain News.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1916-03-31

There was no insurance-the pol
icy had lapsed-and the fire swep,
away all Of my fathers means and put
burdensome mortgage on his farm,
two and half miles in the country"
If there had been a navy of a re-
spectacle size in 1881 John Wingate
Weeks would now be captain ill.,
stead of a senator. Nor would he
ever have become a banker and thus
have set at naught all the traditions of
the Weeks family for self-respecting,
capable and wholesome poverty.
I'd yet psychological analysis Of
In erited traits might show that the
senator comes naturally by his talents
for public affairs and finance. Any
inquiry into his personality must in
clude the Wingates the chief of whom,
John, an Englishman, emigrated to
New Hampshire in 1860.
The Weekses and the Wingates in
termarried during the second Ameri-
can generation-the Weekses to con-
tinue as farmers, with an excursion
into potato starch, as has been re-
corded, but the Wingates to become
soldiers, preachers and statesmen.
Paine Wingate, for example, the great
grandson of John, was a member Of
the Continental congress and later a
senator from New Hampshire.
A Big Man Physically.
John Wingate Weeks of Massachu-
sets, in his name, therefore, goes back
to the middle Of the seventeenth CEN
tury. Perhaps his gifts are equally as
ancient. Wherever they originated,
he has made good use of them. He is
well-to-do-but has less money, per.
haps, than is often represented-and
Republicans in Massachusetts have no.
tilted the country that he is their can
didate for president. II he is nomi-
mated at Chicago in June, the main
reason will have been that he is q
business man. His candidacy, then,
will be something entirely new in ma
tional politics.
In his measurements, Captain Weeks
. is large man. reasonable guess
! at his weight would be $50 pounds.
His stature, perhaps. is five feet and
| eleven inches His eyes are gray and
his manner is frank and hearty. While
at the naval academy he could slowly
raise 112-pound dumbbell above his
uedu Wllu llS TlSut manu-. lueu, kue0l-
ing with one leg, he could slowly raise
an 87-pound dumbbell with his left
hand. More than that he could lower
his hands to his shoulders and slowly
and simultaneously put both dumb
bells above his head the second time
/, muscular youth, he was recon-
I. mended by his principal to the "pru-
f. Dental committee" that called at the
i academy in Lancaster on a hunt of a
teacher for their district school. The
school was then closed-a group of
the large boys having carried the
| teacher into the road, slammed him
| down in the dirt and warned him
| never to return.
Lick 'em and lick 'em good" the
prudential committee said. Well
! back you up II you do"
1.-The third day. Captain Weeks
told me, "a big, red-faced boy took
his pen in hand and laboriousl, be-
gan to write letter that is, he was
seemingly engaged in writing a let
ter; as matter of fact, he was show
ing OF before the school and expert
menting with the new teacher. When