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The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
 BIC FORK BITS.

Bethel Bates of Big Fork went to Nombe Sunday.
 Everybody Is saving fine lot of hay in Big Fork.
 w L. Bates made trip to Mena Monday with shingles. John r Garrett of Siatington, was in Big Fork one day last week.
 Walter Standridee of Opal visit td in Big Fork Saturday night.
 llAhas ll4llll;asek left last week fer Oklahoma, where he will pick cot ton.
 Mrs. J T. Garrett and daughter, left for their home at Little Rock Sunday
 Arthur and Henry Lilies of Big Fork. attended the fair at Womble Friday
 Gerry Hilton and family of Yocana, visited Friday night at the Thonp- saa home
 ! w. Dilbeck went to Mena on 5lhlrsdnu fnns smnplieS for his store at Bic Fork.
 C. N Hamrick. who has been to i Oklahoma, has returned to his home al Biz Spring.
 James Box and son. Jack, of Black springs. were in Big Fork Monday after shingles.
 Miss f,tiIla Parker ui boarti Camp is visiting her sister. Mrs. K. A Heath. of Biz Fork. James and Charlie Pate of Mill Creek. were callers at the Fowler i home Sunday evening. l The Misses Lucinda and Artie Put man of Haunted Hollow, visited al Sulphur Sunday night l The Cox X Beck mill caught fire last saturday night but not very 1much damage was done. Misses Bertha and Nerva Heath and Mark and Ivy Putnam of Mack's creek. were in Big Fork Sunday
 Miss inez Fowler. who has been visiting her sister at Albert, has re- l turned to her home at Big Fork. l The Rev. Jerry Newman went to Langley last Sunday and while com ing home his mule got sick and ldied.
 Mir and Mrs. Boss Diibeck of near Opal. visited with Mrs. Dilbeck's sis ter. Mrs. Amandy Lilies. of Dry Creek Sunday.
 lsaac Roberts and family. and the Misses Ida and May Ferguson of ganey. attended church at Pleasant Hill Sunday.
 The Rev John White of Black springs who has been called as pas tor of the church at Pleasant Hill. Tor the next year. preached very i interesting sermon Sunday.
 MT, and Mrs. Ed Burkhart and Daniel Burkhart and family, who have been in Oklahoma for n wear have moved back to Opal. They were all glad Go get back to Arkan- sas. where they expeet to remain Papa'S Helner.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
s47H4-r--7-------s4s-l---~ POTTER PICKJps.

 this week.
 Chas- Hauert was a Hatfield visit- or Tuesday. "
 Walter Jones made a business fl in to Mena Friday. Y
 Mrs, W A Butler was visiting rel allyves Tn Mena Saturday.
 verse Gam is spending the week With relatives at Hatfield
 Born to Mir. and Mrs. Ike Hun saRer, october '. a nine-pound bov
 Hev. W. Nj, Crowson of Mena held day. Y H''' " '7u'i-
 Rufus Gam and Lester Heath are week. ''f' Vi'is
 Rev $. A. Neighbors has been put tmg new roof on his residence this
 Mir. and Mrs Doyle Rowe are at nome to their friends in their cof- tage on Potter avenue.
 John Earnest received word S,ln- uay or the death of his brother. sam. at a hospital in Texarkaua
 Mrs Shade Neighbors. Mrs. Sam bates and Mrs Vernie Beavers wis field Sunday. 'i'
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
ACORN.


 Perry Reed has been quite sick for the past week. threatened with te- yer
 Miss Julia Snow spent "Wednesday Of last week With her brother l.. w. snow and family
 Mrs. Harry peielish and son, Glen, came on Monday. for visit with Mrs. B S petetsh.
 Mr. and Mrs. Joe Garland were visitors Sunday last at the home of Mr. and Mrs W NJ pettigrew. Rev. l A. Park has an appoint menl at the Acorn church next Sun- day afternoon, October i5, at } lo'clock.
 II. N Whisenhunt went on Mon day of this week, to. Lula, Ok, for a lxisil with his son. Ed Whisenhunt, and family
 4 fine new piano which came on Monday of this week is the latest thing at the Garland home on Water Valley farm Mr and Mrs. ]. D. Tucker and children spent Saturday and Sun day in Mena. the guests of Will Fucker and family.
 Mrs. X. C. Bare and son. James. of Kansas City, kas. arrived on Thurs day. last. to remain for some time at the home of Mrs. Bares parents Mr. and Mrs. B. s. petelish.
 The three children of Mir and Mrs John Earl. who have spent the sum- mer with their grandparents Mir and Mrs ! A. Earl. and Mir. and Mrs IF G. Jones. returned on Saturday oi 1 last week. to their home in Okla homa
 :. NJ. l.. Patterson of Foran Gap, was ai Acorn on Monday. on his way tC Eageton. He had his camera, anc intended to take a picture of the Eagleton school, and also had witl him number of nice pictures talk en al other places.
 1 B. l.. Carmack was making sor- l ghum molasses last week. and re- ports a fine grade of syrup. MT. ant Mrs. K. l.. Barron also have a mill and the quality of their m0lasses is said to be of the best. All syruI seems to be of fine flavor this year. Mrs. J. D. Tucker was one of tn, busiest woman in Acorn last Mon day. She was engaged in canning eight gallons of Kentucky Wonder string beans. which had been pick i that morning. The Tucker family 1, have made good on the HaelanG farm, to which they moved a ryeal ago.
 T. l.. Bell met with a painful ac. cident last week and one whict might have been very serious. While i lchopping wood, a stick flew up an, struck him squarely in the face lhlacking an eve, and hruising hin lup pretty badly Sometimes a sticl Iof wood can act in as spiteful { manner as any Mexican greaser.
 Live Oak.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
NEWS FROM OCTAvIA, OK.

John Johnston left "Wednesday for Boswell, Ok, on a business trip.
 There will he church services at the 0ctavia school house on the 9th Sunday.
 Dock Blackwell returned home on Sunday from Loving, Ok, where lie had been visiting his brother.
 The birthday party given by Miss Elya Blackwell and Duke Wilson, at the home of Mir. and Mrs. R. A Wilson was largely attended.
 Mrs. Edna Wilson and children. and Miss Clara Smith. left last Fri day for Talequah. Ok. where they will make their future home.
 Those who attended the associa- ton at Smithville. from 0ctavia, were Messrs. Ballard and Dewey Maggard, Duke Wilson. Dock Black well, Roy Atchley, n. Luttrell and Misses Elva and Lona Blackwell. Lena and Eula Hart. Hattie. Ollie
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
INK ITEMS.

Sampson Harris is attending the High school at Mena.
 There was singing at the Chas. Ed wards home sunday night.
 There was a protracted meeting at Pine Grove Saturday night.
 Mrs Amanda Corley went to Mena Saturday for Il short visit
 Marion and Hamp Lunsford visit ed at the Dave Lunstord home Sat urday night.
 Prof. and Mrs. w. R. Shiun of Ransom. spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. P. P. A. Johnson.
 Misses Ouida and Bessie Black well of Yocana. spent Saturday night and sunday at the Chas. Edwards home
 Solie Casey of Mena and Miss El- len Townsend of Pine Urove, were guests Saturday at the ] 0. Ros- son home.
 Mr. and Mrs. sorrels and children of the Owens Chapel vicinity were Sunday guests of their son, Doc S0Frels. here.
 Mrs. R. r. Wear and children spent Monday night with Mrs Wears parents, Mir. and Mrs. w. P Rosson. near Ransom.
 Miss Gertrude Ratliff of Pine Grove spent Saturday night with Miss Monnie Rosson, and attended the Literary at Concord
 Miss Della Townsend came down from Mena and attended the Liter ary Saturday, and visited with heI mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Jake Edwards anC baby, of Big Fork, spent Saturday night and Sunday at the home oi Mrs. Edwards parents, MT. and Mrs G w. Embry.
 Mir Andice and Mir. Kennels o1 Waldron are visiting Mir Andice': son. and family. Mir. Kennels is tho owner of the Mccoy farm at Ink and expects to move onto the place this winter.
 Among those in Mena Friday were Mir. and Mrs. Ben Johnson, Miss Els sic Embry and II. l.. Rosson. Or Saturday MT. and Mrs. Sherman Wolfe, Mrs. Leanea Wyatt. MT. anC Mrs Eulin Templeton, Mir Batten. field and daughters, Misses Counci and Hearsie were there Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
DALLAS DOINGs.

 Bert pirtle has purchased a new piano for his daughter, Rhea.
 Bud Wallace has left for Okla homa in search of a location.
 w. D. Durham has been suffering from severe boil on his neck.
 Mr Isabel of Athens was in DaI- las Sunday. hunting up old friends and acquaintances
 Belng somewhat behind with the pastors salary, it has been decided lo nave a Die supper on October 2i.
 Perry Barnes. who is attending the Mena High school, has been coming home each evening, but has now made arrangements to board in town.
 Last Friday night several mem Ders of the Epworth League met at the home of Mir and Mrs. A. L. Durham for a social singing. Those who were present seemed to enjoy he evening and left after a reading rom the scriptures. and a prayer bv Bro. Durham.
 some of the young men of the En- worth League met Saturday after noon at North View, the home of Mir. and Mrs. K. ?. Titus and cut wood for the church. About o'clock some of the young ladies brought lhlehes. The evening was then spent m conversation and music.
 The Epworth league had a most interesting meeting Sunday night. The subject was What New Work should Our League Un,iertake7 q. Many helpful things were suggested e. help the church and community. We VIII probably organize an or chestra, which We think will im- prove the Sunday night music. Come out and see what our young people are doing. A Doer
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
FACTS FROM FREEDOM.

Curtis Patton made business trip to Mena Saturday.
 Wm. Chamblin arrived home on Sunday. from a trip to Talihina.
 Drew Bailey and family spent Sunday at the home of lsom Cor nelison.
 J. H. Maddox and J. N. Day were trading with Mena merchants 0n Tuesday.
 Harry Lance assisted Curtis Pat ton at blasting stumps few days last week.
 J. NJ. Day is our champion sweet potato grower, having dug seventy five bushels
 Curtis Patton and wife visited at the home of Mir Fetter near Rich Mountain Sunday.
 George Lance and wife. from Texarkana spent Thursday at the home of Curtis Patton Mrs. Felix Harrison is at home from Fort smith It was found her eyes could not be benefited
 |. NJ. Davis is building a tenant house on his farm It will be oc- lcupied by his son. Harry, and family
 Mrs. Nancy Cummings and daugh- ter. Minniebelle and Nolla Cumming, and wife, are visiting relatives al Muse.
 B. W. Carr and family and Perry l Chamblin and wife started Monday morning to drive thru to Wardville Ok. where each of the men have rented farms.
 Mrs. z. l. Earnest received a mes sage Friday calling her to Texar. kama on account of the serious ill ness of her son. Samuel. He diet Sunday morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
OAK HILL HINTs.

The farmers are almost done gath erlne corn.
 E. k. Medfard and family were shopping in Mena "Wednesday. Mrs. Mamie Lewis made a busi- ness trip to Board Camp Saturday. Mir. and Mrs. Will Foster from Opal, visited at the home of John Gobble Sunday
 Elzie Lewis took load of peas to Board Camp Saturday to have them threshed.
 Mrs Sude Elliott of Mena is visit .ns here with her parents. Mir. and Mrs, John Gobble.
 Mrs Flora Bain and Mrs. Elzie Bain visited Friday af the home nf B. Hendrix at Crystal Hill.
 MT. and Mrs. Sam Lichlyter Jeff Friday for Grannis. where thev will visit Mir Liehlyter's brother and sis ter. 'e Mfr, and Mrs. Calvin Heath of Hoard Camp. visited Mir. Heath's parents Saturday and Sunday in the Heath Valley.
 Among those who attended the singing at this place Sunday night from Ink were Martin Crawford.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
NEWS FROM GERTY. OK.

An infant of Mr. and Mrs. Koker was buried at the Gerty cemetery.
 Mr and Mrs Henry Dickson made a business trip to Allen, Ok, Satur- day returning Sunday.
 Mrs Viola Lee of Fgger. Ark. and Miss Zala Davis of Mena are visit ing friends and relatives al this place.
 Mrs. R. D Morris left for Opal. Ark. where she will visit with her parents. Mir. and Mrs. D. A. Roberts.
 Add Lewis and family were trad ing at Allen. Ok. Saturday
 Master Telus Wood and sister, Jessie, entertained the following guests at a birthday supper Satur- day evening: Jess Roby. Leslie and Homer Smith, Lenard and Elvis Lane, Ray Tap. Carl Gillham. Dudley " ayiiefishtt. Gerald Gardner. Eiva Harrison. Bessie and Velma Philpot. Nola, Martha and Maggie Dilbeck. Edyth Palmer and Truby Lewis.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
BOARD CAMP NEWS.

Ben Goolsby of Board Camp was i'll Mena Friday. The son of A. Goodman, who has been very low, is reported better. Miss Gertrude Perry of Ink is visiting her grandfather this week. Miss Lola Mayberry who has been visiting here. left Saturday for Cedar Glades.
 Grady R. Embry left Friday for points m Oklahoma to transact business.
 Rex Watkins of this place. left on Saturday for Hot Springs to visit his parents.
 Perry Bors. new gin IS doing ex- cellent work and now is running almost day and night.
 Gregg and Herman purvis and Ode McMillan, who are attending the Mena High school, spent the week end with home folks.
 Nr. and Mrs. M l.. Ferguson of Mena have spent the past few day: with us. MT. Ferguson is working i in tue interest of our county sing ing convention.
 The Rev. Mir. Non and family of Oklahoma are visiting Mir. Vons aGnt. Mrs. John Coriey of this place and Mir Non is conducting meeting at the Baptist church.
 Our singing class was organized | Monday night. the following officers being elected. w. Y. Reed. presi dent. R. c. Keys. vice president, Ethel Goolsby, secretary. and J. B Hilton. chaplin. Sunday was a great day for foaru Camp. having visitors from all over the county, and such singing has never before been heard. There were singnig classes from Nunley Opal. Dallas, Cherry Hill and many other places. and all seemed to en- l joy the day.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
STANDING ROCK REPLIES.

C. E. Kelly went to Mena Satur- day.
 Uncle Jim Hamby sold his place last week
 Tom Wileo1en went to Muse, Ok, on business trip last week.
 Ebert Kelly, who is teaching in Montgomery county, visited his fathers home Saturday night.
 The farmers are gathering corn and some are sowing wheat and rye.
 Mark Putnam of Happy Valley, visited at the home of Johnnie Heath Sunday
 Mr and Mrs. C. F. Kelly returned from a visit in Montgomery county "Wednesday.
 Sedford Heath of Heath Valley has bought the 80 acre place known as he Page farm.
 Mir and Mrs J. NJ Heath visited at the home of Sedford Heath of Heath Valley Saturday night.
 Mrs Erwin Hamhv of Board Camp llslted here sister, Mrs Willis Shirley, Saturday night.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12

a visit soon to points in Clark and Pike counties, for stay of several days.
 The Clancy Literary Society, hay, ing received lot of new books full of choice selections fer the drama tiealIy inclined, will soon be sweep ing the gates.
 Messrs Sparks, Rutherford and Rodden. land buyers from other parts of the country, are looking over this part of the country ant are thinking of locating.
 There will be neighborhoou singing at the home of G. H. Ed wards Thursday night, October F another at the w G. Widener home Sunday night next after. Both ole and new books are to be used
 Careless Poet
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
COVE CATCHES.

G. c Gon and family drove to Mena Sunday in Mr. Gon's new Al- fen car
 Dr. Gray reports the birth of a son Co Mir, and Mrs Russell prlee. October 2.
 W, A. Allen. son Of N. Q. Allen, heads the procession with the first possum pelt of the season
 Grover Mcdonald of GreenNille. Tex. IS visiting his father. \. l, Me Donald. who has been quite sick Life is only a hail and eood-bx.
 Only a story of joy and sorrow Only a tale of smile and sigh,
 Only rest in the final Tomorrowl
 Howard Elliott has accepted a po- sition as salesman in the Cove Lum- Der Co. store Howard is good steady young man and willing worker.
 Rev. ]. W. Edwards and family moved to Wiekes Wednesday. where Rev. Edwards will preach at the Baptist church He will also preach part Of the time at Wilton and AL iene.
 A party of about 9 young folks, shaperoned by Mir and Mrs. D. F. Barton. took possession of the Bar iun woods on possum hunt last Friday night. and all the 'possums u the neighb0rhood immediately Ns0k t0 the tali timber.
 Miss Bonnie Grump and Dewey Scott were married last Sunday aft srnpun al the home of the bride on She YanderyoOrt road. Justice of the Peace ]. R. Allen. officiating. The bride IS the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. !. c. Grump and the groom is the son of j. H. Scott road over seer of the northern district of While township. The wedding was q private affair.
 The article in The Evening Star. regarding the custom of some nu- Thinking people of dumping their surplus eats and kittens on the pre- aIgses Of their neighbors to either sIarxe or cause a lot of trouble. met with the appreciation of a lot of Cove people, and as one good. ten 1er-hearted home wife remarked tU this scribe, II would just as soon some efe g0siid come and steal my chickens as to leave a lot of kittens at my back door And that was nufT sed
 The regular monthly meeting of the School Improvement Association was held at the schoolhouse last Friday afternoon with 20 active members present. After diseussing the various needs of the school property. the following resolution was passed
 Resolved. That the E. I. A will CO., operate with the teachers in every possible way to secure a more per-
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
Papa's Daughter.
Honor Roll, Grannis School.

No names will appear on the hon. or, roll of this school unless the pu- pll has made 100 per cent in de- pertinent, at least 90 per cent on the daily recitation grades and 90 per cent attendance during the month The following names are worthy of special mention. having bny their conduct and application ia their studies made the requisite re- qulrement Leslie Poe Raymond Loyle, Patsy Mathis. Wannie Clinton Regina Barnes. Glen Hungate. Tonis McNey B- H Clinton. Estella Case beer, Florence Neal. Bertha Clinton Vera Hamill. Myrtle McVev Vary respectfully, W. R. Thurman
 prineinoI
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
The Educational Amendment
school Tax Purely Optional.

The question tax will be decided not Gen, tion November 7 when Amendment is adopted at th school election Saturday May each seems to be especially good of the fact that voters district may change the rate every year they If hv aa they do not need as money they have been voting they
 lower raeas low milor they vote tax alo. od nav nothing at all other hand their anan running behind they desire longer school term new hose hev will be able to vote say of n even as high IS 2 mills if necessary other Amendment v does not compel f2mi tax ~ its anv district to vote any rate the majority of vo a ease m n 2 mills but no higher say, district nav % tax of mill mills mills or mills or mills mills m
 ber f mills mn o 2 mills but no higher present s districts may vote any mill rate up 7-ms As r of fact the records of Edueation show %
 hundreds m districts that find it unnecessary the limit IVY and find that they plenty Under Amendment No G can continue vote the same rate as at present
 Present School Conditions.
 Although our Arkansas much h p tev were ten wears ago. experience that the m en financial arrangement adjustable In the ten ha passed adoption of Amendment No which permitted o school term has steadily increased from In 1906 the wear under the 5-m limit the length of school term The next year. the hrs unoer the m limit the average length the State increased Since that time been steady until last when average length Arkansas S5 days This cediable showing might indicate that further lief is necessary remembered however that this of the town and city schools and these are omitted the average country schools will be much lower
 therefore necessary appeal behalf of the country schools have long terms under the present limit
 Weak Districts in Distress.
 The trouble with the length of school so much as it is with districts There 5O7 school districts this number there i which not now vote tax as high 7-m limit These districts of need no relief may Amendment No 2 unnecessary How 366 districts which voting the 7m t and nav voting this number there hundreds of ais that the 7ml limit is not sufficient to give them n school term which they need In their effort to run m school under limitation these districts have financially of these districts do not have ucient pro pery enable them to run their schools under the pr virtually deprived of using their own money to ed their children
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
ALDER LEAVES.

,, p. " Davis marketed cotton. in
 chas Edwards and J. B. Widener lnaue l, business trip to Opal Mon
 urandina Hooper. and daughter. HTS. John Dilbeck have moved to the J. I. Hooper farm.
 tom roster and Walter Stan erIuge of Opal are shooting" a well Tor Tom Hooper this week.
 " .. Wldener is contemplating
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
Pie Supper at Dallas.

There will be Die supper at Dal- las Tor the benefit of the church on Saturday, October 2i. Evervhodv invited Come out and heIn us raise a neat sum. Ladies bring nies
 cakes homemade candies fried cflcken, ID fact anything good ta eat that a man will bid on Ali to pc sold to the highest bidder Do your part to help. Do
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
SHADY GROVE NEWS.

Earl Davis returned Monday from Kansas
 Mrs: SheeIy Lance has returned from Laura. Ok. There is q revival meeting at Oli- Ners Chapel this week. Floyd Wallin has moved back from Washington county. Ross Foshee left last Wednesday relatives.
 pana's Dauebfa,
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
Why You Should Vote for
 Amendment No. IA.

Beeause pledge to support any meas of road building II merely GAs EACH COUNTY RIGHT TO VOTE THE THREE MILL ROAD TAX FOR YEARS An election to decide whether or not f of the county wish to make such change VIII " the amendment is adopted You then go into the have to vote for it. OPPOSE TE MEASURE NOW IuE COUNTY MAY WANT IT AND YOU SHOULD PEiun THEM THE PRIVILEGE OF DECIDING FOR THEMSELVES
 question: your is cound the ticket the other for failure 10 nothing lose by voting Tor the special election later at which can three mill road tax levy if do not want should help fellow by voting @ the amendment
 will open people who want good roads them will do this without taxation It roads the price they paying and VIII saving and tear vehicle travelling public hgn in Arkansas
 Beeagse the first instance record where you can & e % 0a and still have it. Ky voting the three mill tax Tor nuhD gel the build highways in all parts the Then to the immigration will W sufficient to maintain the thooughfare You travel the highways while paying for them.
 5Because does almost entirely with the double an, system Of good road improvement districts which about the o possible way of building highways in Arkansas
 Beeause the people of Arkansas will into the worlds %n f. light the all GOOD Amendment NO S adopted and the various counties of the state avail theme its opportunities.
 Vote for No. IA and Build Your
 State and County.
 Think how pleasant will he ride always good roads
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12

feet attendance of pupils in the school
 It was also decided to give a box supper at the town hall Friday night of this week for the benefit of the $. |. A. Everybody invited Co come and help improve our school.
 Fisherman.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12

We heartily endorse this movement
 MINOR pIpKIN President of Special School Dis triet
 w HOMER pGG County Superintendent of Schools.
 D. HOLMAN for County Superintendent of Schools
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
Merehie Mitchell. and Ebert Harri-

Among those who marketed cot ton in Mena this week were Marion Lewis. Elzie Lewis. L. R Medford. Van Heath. Henry Bain, Fred Sykes and Mir. Putnam
 No Ones Sweetheart
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
How Catarrh tS con,rao,,a

Mothers are sometimes so thought is lsss as to neglect the colds which 1heir ehliaren contract The inflam- atlon of the mucus membrane al lirSt acute, becomes chronic and the chlld has chronic catarrh. 4 dis eiisease sse that IS seldom cured and thai may
 prove a lifes burden. Many persons @ who have this loathsome diseaso Wit remember having had fren,,ans fneDg colds at the time 1t was rontyactad A little forethought. hottIo ~ Chamberlain's Cough Remedy s'iy nd; gl ciously used, and all fhis iro,,hi hl ' might have been avoided Obtainae ble everywhere. opsasila- sl.