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The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
MRS. ELIZABETH SLEEPER DEAD
Passed Away Saturday After Brief
 Illness-0wned Antlers Hotel.

Mrs. Elizabeth Sleeper, a resident of Mena for about twelve years, died Saturday night at 8 o'clock of con- gestion of the stomach, after an ill- ness of two days, which was not be- lieved to be serious until near the last. She was ~ years of age, and her relatives, so far as known here, are her father and sister, s. s. Dick inson and Miss Eva Dickinson, both of Larned, Kas. A message to Mrs. Elinor Ward early Monday stated they would arrive Tuesday morn ing and all funeral arrangements will be held until their arrival.
 The deceased first came to Mena about twelve or thirteen years ago with her husband, Seymour Sleeper, purchasing a little home on the highlands north of the city. Mir. Sleeper, having some means, decided Mena needed better hotel than it had at that time, and proceeded with the building of what has since been known as the Antlers. This was scarcely completed when he Qltu. diItT DIiti tlilltcc, dilQ Oii the settlement of the estate the widow became owner of the hotel, and other property. She contin- ued to live in Mena, and became an active worker in the Presbyterian church and in the local charity board, being for several seasons secretary of the latter.
 Late Iast~fall Mrs. Sleeper took a trip to Florida, taking two little daughters of Mrs. Elinor Ward, to whom she was greatly devoted, with her as companions. She returned a few weeks ago, and has not been well, it is said, since, but thought it only a bilious attack that would be no more serious that she had suffered.
 It is said that the deceased had a will prepared sometime ago in which she bequeathed all her prop erty, after the payment of Si,0OO, which she then owed her father, to the Salvation Army.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
REEVES FUNERAL THURSDAY.
Death Was Result of Attack of
 Acute Indigestion.

r. NJ. Reeves reached Mena on Wednesday evening on train No. t, with the remains of his son, Oscar IF. Reeves, who died very suddenly Monday from an attack of acute in digestion at Ada, Ok. The remains were taken to the Frazier under taking parlor, where they were held until the time of the funeral this afternoon at o'clock. The services were held at the home of Mir. and
 Mrs. Reeves, iiS Gam street, and were in charge of the Rev. W. B. Green, pastor of the First Christian church. Interment was in the fam lily lot in the I. O. o. F. cemetery. IThe out-of-town relatives here for Ithe funeral are Mir and Mrs. Herman
 Reeves of Miami Ok, and Victor Reeves of Augusta, Kas A brother
 and sister, Archie Reeves of Mil waukee, Wis, and Mrs. Arthur Riley
 of Salt Lake City were unable to be lpresent on account of the distance. Pail bearers were Rex Cunningham, Clint Eddy, Cecil Barham. James Picchi, Carl Whisenant and Fred lThinnes.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
COUNTY JUDGE JUDGE NAMES
 TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS
Justices of Peace of Polk Count, Will Sit With County Assessor and Act as Equalization Board
 Under New Law.

One day last week County Judge A. k. Wear made the appointment of the township assessment and equalization boards, who are to sit with County Assessor J. A. Hughes. in making the assessment and equalization of real and personal property for the coming year. The appointments were made under the provisions of the law regulating assessments, which was passed bv the last legislature, and are as fol- lows:
 Center township-J. D. Kaylor and Walter Brumley.
 Center township, City of Mena-S H. Smith and L. N. Burnett.
 Potter township-J. w. Leeper and w. A. Carr.
 Eagle township-J. K. Taylor and Emmett Rowe.
 Cove township-W. J. Davis and Frank Lewis.
 White township-J. R. Allen and A. M. Woodell.
 Ozark township-J. E. Davis and w. H. Darwin.
 Cedar township-J. A. Baggs and J. T. Winton.
 Freedom township-J. L. Bedding and J. H. Maddox.
 Acorn township-J. c. Garland and J. W. Bradley.
 Rich Mountain township J. z. Little and Sam Stakemiller.
 Ouachita township-W. T. Cole and s. B. Wallace.
 Mountain township-G. w. Corley and Hiram Hoover.
 Mill Creek township-T. J. Lackey and w. R, Lackey.
 Big Fork township-M. B. Fried and J c. Bates.
 Fulton township-J. NJ. Looney and J. B. Hendricks.
 Gap Springs township-G. w. Lawrence and J. G. Hampton.
 Faulkner township-A. J. Rhodes and J. M. l.. Thomas.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
TO EMPOWER PRESIDENT
 TO USE RAILROAD FACILITIES
Measure Gives Power to Operate Any Part of Rolling Stock for
 War Purposes.

Washington, April i3.-Power for the President to order railway off cials to operate any part of their rolling stock during war time as he may see fit, without actually taking over railroads, is given i'll the com mon carrier regulation bill of the last session of Congress, re-lntro- duced in amended form today by Chairman Adams, on behalf of the commerce committee.
 Provisions to permit the president to control and operate all railroad, telegraph and telephone lines, to draft their employees into the mili- 'tary service, to use the military m protecting the operation of rail way lines and to increase the personnel Of the interstate commerce commls- sion from seven to eleven members, are included, as in the previous blll.
 The section by which the Presl- dent might order the operation of part of roads rolling stock is con- sidered of greatest importance, Compensation for the use of rolling stock by the government would be fixed by the interstate commerce commission.
 All property taken over by the President would be returned to it's owners at the close of the war. At tempts to evade service ordered by the government would be dealt with severely.
 No special provision other than permitting the President to use the military to guard the operation of trains is made against strikes.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
GREAT MERCHANT
 FLEET TO RESCUE
Unable at Once to Send Army to Eu- rope, U. s. Will Take Steps to De- feat Germany's Submarine
 Campaign.

Washington, April l2.-A cam paign of colossal proportions to break down the German submarine blockade and munitions, has been determined upon by President Will son and his advisers as America's s first physical stroke against her en- emy.
 Being unable to send an aimy to the trenches at this time, the Pres ident believes that the United States can render even greater service in the common cause against the enemy by providing great fleet of mer- chantmen to invalidate the undersea campaign.
 Virtually every detail of the cam paign already has been completed, and by fall the campaign itself will be in full swing.
 Many administration officials be- lieve it will attain supremacy over the submarines, thus proving a de- cisive victory of the great war.
 Quickly built, light wooden ships of two thousand tons and upward are to compose this fleet of mer lchantment, the entire ship-building force of the country having been en- listed in the construction work.
 The shipping board estimates that l50,000 men will be needed to com plete this building campaign, under which it is expected to turn out an average of three complete ships daily.
 It is stated that a call may be is- sued to laborers to cooperate iI the building of these vessels.
 Major General Goethals, builder of the Panama Canal, has been select ed upon to supervise the construc- ton of these ships. They are to be built for the most part of pine and fir, and the ships will range in ca- pacity from two thousand tons to thirty-nve hundred tons Most of them probably will be equipped with oil burning engines and will carry wireless apparatus and be armed.
 The average ship cost will be about $300,000.
 President Wilson and the mem- bers of the shipping board advised by allied authorities, have computed carefully the ability of the subma- rines to cope with large numbers of merchantmen, and they are con- vinced that, by quickly building ships of only two or three thousand tons and forcing Germany to pay with a torpedo for each one sent to the bottom, the United States can soon exhaust the resources of the submarine fleet for operating far l from it's base.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
MRS O'CONNER GAINS 8 POUNDS
Suffered From Stomach Trouble and Catarrh For Five or
 Six Years.

Mrs. Jno. O'Conner, who lives at 33s East oldham Street Knoxville, Tenn, called up the Kuhlman- Chambliss Drug Co, recently and said she wanted to speak to the "Tanlac" man. When Mir. Willis answered the telephone, Mrs. O'Con- ner made the following statement:
 T just wanted you to know, and everybody else to know, what Tan lac medicine has done for me. Why, I have gained eight pounds already, and have only taken it for ten days I have just finished taking the first bottle and have sent Mr. U'Conner back to the store this morning for another bottle. This Tanlac cor tainly does just what you say it will do. began to eat better, sleep bet ter and feel better from the very first dose,'and the change in my con- dition has just been wonderful. had a good doctor before began us- ing Tanlac, but he didn't seem to understand my case, and his medi- cine did not seem to do me any good, so just set it aside and quit using it.
 For the past five or six years have been in a rundown condition nervous, weak and at times very dizzy. l had nervous headache and indigestion perfectly awful. My stomach was so weak I couldn't di- gest the lightest kind of food. was nervous and depressed and slept very little. l had become so des- .pondent over my condition I thought nothing could help me. It certain ly was lucky for me when heard of Tanlac. 1t is not like any other medicine l have tried-it seems to soothe my stomach, and is a fine tonic, too, because my appetite is good now, and l digest what I eat. If any one had told me there was a medicine on earth that would make me gain eight pounds in ten days, l would have thought them crazy.
 T don't believe there is another medicine on earth like Tanlac. My catarrh is also a great deal better in fact, hardly notice it any more"
 Tanlac, the wonderful medicine that accomplished such remarkable results in Mrs. 0'Conner's case, is sold by the Jackson Drug X Furniture Company, Mena,. Ark; Fred w. Gray, Cove, Ark; E. H. But Ter, Hatfield, Ark; J. A. Chilean, Wickes, Ark; S. H. McCurley, Gran his. Ark. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
Ii. ,. FRANcIs IN ACCIDENT.
Saddle Horse Fell With Him, Frac
 turinq Ankle.

M. J. Francis, living on South Fourth street, sustained a fracture of his right leg ner the ankle when he fell with the horse which he was riding Wedneday. The fracture is what is known to the medical fraternity as Potts fracture, and like the fracture of the elbow, is one of the most stubborn to handle. The fracture was reduced by Dr. c. P. Dunman and Dr. C. c. Gunnels. It seems that Mir. Francis was driy- ing a bunch of horses and mules to pasture, as had been his custom For several days, when the horse which he was riding at high speed. feii, throwing Mir. Francis underneath.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
Grow Food in Gardens.

It certainly is true that we are not awake to the pressing necessity of the production of food
 Every family within our city lim- it's, and especially those who are not flush with money, should, to a reasonable extent at least, engage in gardening.
 Vacant lots ought to be cultivated and made to produce every possible ounce of sustenance. The problem is even now serious one. What may it be six months from this time? Can any family afford to he negligent that has not sufficient income to insure fivings
 The Board of Charity feels a deep
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
MEMS OVERALLS.

We are told that we are the only house in Mena guilty of of fering 0veralls at same prices as you paid two years ago. The reason for this is we had one hundred dozens booked for us early last fall, to be shipped this year. Well, we made them All our order, and now we have a big stock of all sizes in solid blue and express stripe. They are the big gest values in Mena today We offer them while they @t m last, at a pair. .......O Ohuu
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
GOV. BR0UGH IN BIRMINGHAM.
Attending Good Roads Meet and
 Working for Little Rock.

Little Rock, April Ex-Governor c. II. Brough and other loyal Arkan- sans who are attending the 9th An nual Convention of the United States Good Roads Association at Birming- ham, Ala, will make an effort to se- cure the 1918 meeting for Little Rock. Having secured the Southern Cattlemen's Association, they are going after everything in sight to see that Arkansas is put on the map more than ever before. Senator Moncrief arrived today to act as governor until the return of Gov ernor BrOugh.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
BUY UMBRELLAS NOW.

April is the season of spring showers. At this time we offer assortments that are exceptional ly attractive from a point of looks and value. Good strong frames and covered with strong taffeta covers. Either mems or ladies. Price, during 00cIIr April ..............,.. J0U uU
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
War or No War Low Prices as Usual
WORK SHIRT SPECIAL.

About one year ago we booked from the mills, two cases Mems Heavy Blue Work Shirts. They are just as good in quality as they were a year ago, and are worth S6.50 per dozen, in case lots, at the factory today. We own them at the old price and offer them to you in a Il sizes, 14Ia Eno to i6h, at each JUU
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
GOOD GINGHAMS. fOc.

We have another splendid line of fancy dress and staple Cling hams, which we offer at less than wholesale price. We also include with these fancy and staple checked colors, lot of solid col ors. They can't last long lflc at this price per yard .. IuU
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
PETTICOATS.

TManpeco" adjustable, fitted top petticoats, guaranteed fast colors, all shades in solid colors, including black, also big assort- ment fancy novelties. Regular $i.25 petticoats, 0Or your choice ..............J JUL
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19

She is expecting that son who lives in Montana may join her some time this summer.
 A. c. Higginbottom and R. G. Dan- iels of Wickes were here Wednes- day to attend Circuit court, being subpoenaed as witnesses before the grand jury on the matter of the stealing of brass and other supplies which had been stolen from the saw mills along the line, tho the lsett Lumber Company, which is repre- sented by Mr. Higginbottom, was fortunately not among the losers.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
Army Apnropriation Bill Passed.

Washington, April 1.-The army appropriation bill carrying S27S,- 100000 for the existing regular army was passed today by the senate, amended so that it becomes immedl- ately available.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
FANCY PARASOLS FOR WOMEN
 AND CHILDREN.

An excellent showing this sea- son-good variety at right prices. Carefully selected, solid colors, flowered materials and combina- tions. so you can select one to match your new dress.
 colors, all shades in solid colors, Ladies' ...... soc to $6.5O Children's .....35c to 75c
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19

concern in regard to this matter and anxiety is not without founda- ton. Would it not be we'll to create an interest by offering prize Of say Sss.55 Ssss.55 tt the boy CT giri exhibiting
 the finest garden at tiie close of the
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
WASH SKIRTS.

New Styles and Fabrics. Of this line we invite careful compari- son, which proves that our prices are extremely low. Plain White and fancy new stripes and Plaids. Special price eiun on entire line. .......0I uU
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
CURTAIN sCRIMs.

A big lot of regular 25c per yard Curtain Scrims, at, tEc per ydru .....,.. tVO
 And another big assortment si, at 1ss1las psr yara a'' s''im' IOC
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
WHEAT PRICE BREAKS WHEN
 CANADA REMOVES THE DUTY

VD"DIV IIIIpUrI mo Inited States ana Proposed Federal Food Con-
 trol Brings Change.
 Chlcaeo, April i7.-Removal of the duty on Canadian wheat and meas ures proposed at Washington for the control of foodstuffs resulted in a sharp break in wheat prices at the opening of the board of trade today.
 May wheat, which closed yester- day at S2.3513, sold down to S2.30 at the opening. July dropped an ex- irene 7Ac ta Si92 and September which closed yesterday at Si.75 de- cllned to St.67.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
Soc and 75c

Crash Toweling, good quality, bleached or brown, ina per yard ...............Iu IuU
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19

gardening season? It might be ne- cessary to furnish seed in some in- stances, but can not that be done? I make the suggestion. What say you
 L. ". B. Long.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
BAGS AND SUIT GASES.

While in St. Louis early this season our buyer succeeded in landing some attractive bargains in Suit Cases. Tn spite of the many advances on this class of goods, we are still in position to offer them at the CT m In old prices of ..... 0IsUU Up
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
BOYS UNDERWEAR.

Boys Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, summer weight. Sizes 30 to g.. Regular soc garments. Only a few dozen to offer, ina per garment ........IU IUU
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
GOLD BOND GINGHAM.

Gold Bond Gingham is worth i2lac per yard, wholesale, in case quantities, at the mill to- day, for either immediate or fu- ture shipment. Fortunately we bought a large quantity of this cloth many months ago, and now have in stock about two cases in very pretty assortment of fancy colors, as we'll as all of the solid colors. We offer it to you at it's old retail and today's t0fo wholesale price, per yard IZ2U
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19

Mercerized Table Damask, one of durability and beauty, value up to Si00 per yard. Our April Price. Aer yard
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
LADIES' IND MISSES HOsE.

Just one case of each to offer at this low price. These are good new stock, medium weight, black ribbed, in all sizes, at tfln pair ................. lVu
 About 10 dozen Misses Fine Lace Hose, in several colors, small sizes, worth up to Eo 25c a pair. Choice ......JU
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19

Mir. and Mrs. J. N. Hilton of Octa- via, OK, and Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Green of Maud, Ok, who came to Mena last week on account of the sickness and subsequent death of Dr. J. A. Norris, father of Mesdames Hilton and Green, returned to their respective homes Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
TOMELS, TOMELS,,

Large Syrian and Turkish IF, Bath Towels, a pair. ,.. .ZJl
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19

Frank Lewis of Hatfield and John Combs of Rocky were here Monday tu meet with Frank Thompson to canvass the vote and make returns to the state committee of the pri- mary election held last Saturday, for the nomination of delegates for ihe constitutional convention.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
CORSET COVERS.

Good quality regular i5c Mus
 lin Corset Covers. You should buy a dozen at our 7En April Price, 3 for ....... .ZJU
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19


 Frank Sims reaurned last Mon day from Fort Worth, Tex. where he had been to buy a carload of mules. He says he succeeded in getting a load of the finest mules he has ever bought Most of them will go to A. H. Scoggin. who has leased the plant of the Wyss Lum- Der and Trading Company of Eagle ton. and plans to again go into the manufacture of lumber. s
 Mrs Sarah Winkley spent Mon- day and Tuesday in Mena looking after her interests in this city. com ing from her farm near Cove. If has not been generally known that Mrs. Winkley bought farm of i59 acres. located near Cove, early in the spring, and that for about a month she has been living on the same and making Improvements.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
LADIES SILK DRESSES.

We have about one dozen of Ladies fine one-piece Silk Dress es, and offer the entire lot at Bargain Prices.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
PERSONAL NOTES

J. B. Brown of Potter neighbor- hood was among the farmers in Mena Tuesday.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-10

Waterfll and Frazier whiskey at
the Branch.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-10
HOLLAND SHORT
IN SUPPLIES

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Aug.
10, Correspondence Of The Associat-
ed Press)-The potato riots at Am
sterdam and Rotterdam this month
have given the Dutch government one
of the most severe jolts it has exper--
enced.
The trouble began with the request
on the part of Germany that the ex-
port of new potatoes should be per
mitted Immediately they began to
reach the market. AS it was backed
up by the intimation that only thus
could be obviated a reduction Of the
ration of German coal of $4,000 tons
month, ON which the country and
its industries so vitality depend, the
Minister of Agriculture, f. f. Post
huma, gave way.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-10
APPLICATION rs PURCHASE
Land Under Act Relating to Trade
and Manufacturing Sites.
Serial Ol5S5
PURCHASE

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Juneau, Alaska,
August l6, 1917
Notice is hereby given that the ka-
djak Fisheries Company, by ITS agent
Jacob kreilsheimer, whose postottice
address is 4l2-l6 Lowman Building
Seattle, Washington, has filed In this
office its application under the prOW-
sions of the Act of May 4th, 1898, and
Section 10 thereof, to make Trade and
Manufacturing Site Entry No. Ol5o0
of the following described tract, to
wit, u. y. Survey 1856, situate ut st.
Paul HarbOr near Kodiak IN Lat. 0i
deg. a. min. ~, Long. l5Z deg. 20 MN,
40 see. w., more particularly described
to-wiJ:
Beginning at Cor. No. /, NJ. c., on
line of ordinary high tide, st. Paul
Harbor. and whence astronomical sta
ton bears y. GO deg, I3 min. AZ sec.
h. 55.4O chains, and Cor No. 4, Sur.
$50. bears y. "a deg. 10 min. Z sec.
E.. 41.S2 chains, and w. Z. bears y.
% deg. % min. w. 81 chains; thence
meandering CD 5. 81 deg. Al min. W.
300 chains ~ 5. 20 deg. . min. w.
4.5O chains go S. IS deg. IA min. w.
2.5- chains to Cor No. y, Nj. c.
whence w. q. bears \. % deg. % min.
w. 50 links. thence on said course zoo
chains TO Cor. No. %, thence n. GA deg.
81 min. T.. 1857 chains TO Cor No. 4,
thence =. % deg. % min. b. 3.55 chains
TO Cor. No. /, the place of beginning,
containing an area Of 3.6l acres, Mag.
Var "a deg. 40 min. h. Said tract IS
situate ON the north side OF st. Paul
Harbor about 40 chains Northwest OF
the village of hadiak.
Upon said property the hadlak
Fisheries Company now has and lOr
some time since has maintained ITS
canueries. saw mill, cook house, bunk
houses, wharf and other buildings, APP
purtenaRt thereto.
NOTICE is hereby further given
that any and all persons, corporations
or associations having or asserting an
adverse interest I'm or claim to the
tract of land so applied for or any part
thereof, may and they are hereby re
uuired TO Tile their protest TO said ap-
1Ecation in the Land Office at Juneau,
Alaska, that being the Office where
such application is pending, setting
forth under oath: The nature and eN-
tent of their said claim within the
period of publication, which period has
been set by the Register and Receiver
of said Land Office for go days, or
within thirty 500 days after the eX-
Diration of said time as by law pro
vided.
KADIAK FISHERIES COMPANY,
BY Chas. Il. Frey,
Its Vice. Pres
Address