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The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-29
Swing Better Times County Peop
EXTENSION ACTIVITY NEAR OPAL
Ierracing and Hog Cholera Vaccin-
 ati0n to Be Demonstrated.

County Demonstration Agent Chas. U. Delaney and Miss Anna Woods, home demonstration agent, held an interesting meeting the first of the week in school district No i2, locat- ed Bear Opal, succeeding in organ izlng both boys and girls clubs with a membership of from eight to ten each. Arrangements were also made for a terracing demonstration to be held on the farm of P. D. Mays at a date to be announced later. Plans were made for a demonstration ill hog cholera control to be held at the farm of E. L. Garrett on Tues day, April 3.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-29
srspENDED SEDUCTION CHARGE
When Albert Foster and Wife Be
 come ReeonciIed.

The preliminary hearing of AL bert Foster on the charge of seduc- tion, which was to have been held last Saturday before Justice of the Peace s. Il. Smith, was terminated when the defendant and the com blaming witness decided to make up and live together again. When this was announced to the court, the trial of the case was suspended pending the compliance of the de- fendant to live with the woman. The defendant was also adiudged to pay the cost in the action, amount ing to Si464 This is the second time this defendant has been before the court on this charge, the case at the first time being suspended when the parties agreed to and did get married. This was in November, 1915.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-29
French Cantnre YiIlaae.

Paris, March 27.-The Village of Coucy le Chateau was captured by the French last night after violent attack, according to an official an- nouncement made by the war office |. lf. sa n ffovroo.,
 iiti N Atito 3f r'7t ttsFSFsfs
 IL also is claimed that further pro- gress has been made by the French forces in the lower section of the Coucy forest, all of the, northern part of which now is held by the French.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-29
PORTO RICAN BANDS PRACTICE
 ON STAR SPANGLED BANNER
There's Next Thing to Flag Famine in San Juan Since American Git
 zenship Was Granted.

San Juan, March 22.-There is next thing to flag famine here since the granting of American citi- zen ship to the Porto Ricans, and there is not a band on the island that has not been practicing the Star Spangled Banner" and playing it at the end of it's concerts.
 Almost two weeks of citizenship for Uncle Sam's million and a quar- ter new citizens have brought about no noticeable changes.
 San Juan is planning a celebration, but so far no definite date has been fixed.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-29
INTERNED GERMAN CREWS
 TAKEN TO FEDERAL FORTS
stoekade Is Being Built of Barbcd Wire, Heavily Charged With Esec-
 tricity. at Fort Oglethorpe.

Philadelphia, March 26. The sey- en hundred members of the crews of tEe German auxiliary cruisers Kron prinz Wilhelm and the Prinz Eitel Frederick, interened at the Phila- delphia navy yard since last Octo- Der. started today under heavy guard of marines for Fort 0gle- thorpe and Fort Mcpherson, Ga, where they will be kept until fur ther orders from Washington.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-29
How 10 Prevent Group.

When the child is subject 10 at- tacks of croup, see to it that he eats a light evening meal, as an over loaded stomach may bring on an at- tack. pls0 watch for the first symp7 tor arseness, and give Cham berl.ins Cough Remedy as soon as the lid becomes hoarse. Obtain- able nyerywhere.--Adv-
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-29
MORE CUARDSNAN CALLED TO SERVICE
Thirty-Two Regiments Altogether, Are Ordered to Federal Service by Secretary Baker--Press Is Aid-
 ing Recruiting for Navy.

Washington, March 26.-Twenty additional complete infantry regi- ments and five additional separate battalions of national guard troops have been ordered into the federal service for the protection of prop erty in the event of possible internal disorder. The troops have been called out in eighteen western and middle western states not included in the list of similar orders made public Sunday.
 The war departments statement follows:
 Following additional national guard organizations have been called into the federal service for general purposes of police protection against possible interference with postal, commercial and military channels and instrumentalities.
 Illinois first, fifth and sixth reg iments infantry; Indiana second regiment infantry; lowafirst regi- ment infantry; Missouri first and third regiments infantry iii fii Nehsasl.
 fourth regiment infantry; Minne- sota first regiment infantry; Mich igan- -thirty-third regiment infan- try; Wisconsin third regiment in fantry; South Dakota third bat talion of fourth regiment infantry; North Dakota second battalion of first regiment infantry; Colorado first and second squadron battali0ns infantry: Wyoming second squad ron battalion infantry; Ohio third and sixth regiments infantry: Cali fornia- second, fifth and seventh regiments infantry; Idaho second regiment infantry; Montana second regiment infantry; Washington~- second regiment infantry; Oregon third regiment infantry.
 "0f these organizations the fol- lowing are already in the federal service and in consequence will not be mustered out, as originally planned: Michigan, thirty-third in- fantry; Colorado, first and second battalions; Ohio, third and sixth reg iments.
 Tt is requested that no detail of locality be carried in the press with regard to further distribution of these troops unless given out by the war department"
 The new order makes q total of thirty-two national guard regiments called into the national guard serv- ice for police purposes, supplements ed by six separate battalions and several detached companies. They will be assigned to posts in connec- ton With their police work by the commanders of the military depart ments acting under instructions from the war department.
 Press C0-0perating.
 Assurances of the cooperation of the American press generally in the effort to recruit the navy to it's full strength of 8I000 men, reached Secretary Daniels Monday by tele- graph and telephone from managing editors in all parts of the country.
 The department is supplementing its recruiting service with automo- bile attachments which are search ing every county for suitable men. The machines are stopping in every town. village and hamlet and fre- quently at individual farm houses in order not to miss any opportunity to secure young men who desire to snrNn in this time of emergency.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-29
THREE 0vERLANDs HERE.
One, The Country Club" 4-Passen-
 ger, New to Aiena.

J. B. Goss and s. l. Wood on Fri day received three of the six Over land automobiles which they had ordered some time ago. The cars were shipped on flat car and were unloaded Friday afternoon. Two of the cars are five passenger touring cars, and the third is a new one for this section and is called The Country Club a 4-passenger car of new design. The Baker building is being used as headquarters by Messrs. Goss and Wood. They have several prospective buyers for the cars at hand.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-29
Ruildina . stockade.

Chattanooga, March 26.-A stock ade for the confinement of the Ger man sailors, expected to arrive at Fort Oglethorpe tomorrow, is being built of barbed wire, heavily charged with electricity, and has sentry boxes at every corner.
 The fences are sufficient dis tance from the barracks to allow the Germans plenty of exercise.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-29
RECRUITS FOR WAR
 ARE NUMEROUS
Scenes Unprecedented Since the Spanish American War Witnessed at Chicago Recruiting Stations
 Thousands of Men Needed.

Chicago, March 27.--Aside from the statement that the war spirit has greatly swelled the enlistments in both the regular army and the national guard, the figures are withheld for military reasons by the officers in charge here today.
 The scenes at the recruiting sta- tions here were unprecedented since the Spanish-Amrican war.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-29
Many Men Needed.

Washington, March 27.-The Unit ed States marine corps needs more than i4,000 men to fill it's ranks to the full war strength of i7iO0, and this need is urgent
 Secretary Daniels stated this morning that more than 25,000 men must be recruited to give the navy |S7000 .blue-jackets and the marine |corps the increases needed.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-29
Want WedicnI Reserve

New York, March 27.- .-Twenty-fve thousand medical reserve officers is the goal of a recruiting campaign which was begun here today by the auxiliary medical committee for national defense.
 The medical corps now number 5000, of whom 2,000 have come within the last eighteen months.
 The government wants ten sur geons for every thousand men.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-29
Ready to Serve.

Washington, March 27.-Secretary of War Baker this morning signed a blank sent out by the .lei.n Hop |kins University, as an alumnus of that institution, stating he Is ready to place his services at the disposal Of the government in any capacity
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-29
Sian of Good Diuestion.

When you see cheerful and hap py old lady you may know that she has good digestion. If your diges- tion is impaired or if you do not relish your meals take dose of Chamherlain's Tablets. They the stomach. improve the digestion and cause a gentIo of the bowels. Obtain- able yerywhere.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-29
DEATH ENDS LEE
 BLOUNT'S CAREER
Convict, Bandit, Slayer Of Two Men, Succumbs to Wounds--He Knew Death Was Near.-IIis
 Last "Job."

Shreveport, La, March 22.-Lee Blonnt. bandit murderer and bank robber, lost his last fight. After be- ing patient in the Charity hospital for weeks, erysipelas developed and he died at 7;45 last night. The body was turned over to local undertak- ing establishment and was prepared for burial. Recently Blounts wife, who lives in Mayflower, Ark, wrote here asking that the body be sent home. if he should die. Sheriff Hughes notified the authorities of Moorehead parish, where the mur- der and bank robbery were commit ted of Blount's death, and asked if they would pay the expense of send ing the body to his wife. If they re- fuse it is likely Sheriff Hughes will send it home.
 Knew Death Was Near.
 Early this morning Blount suffered a smothering spell and realized that he was dying. Deputy Sheriff J. F .CraNens, who guarded him at night, undertook to reassure him, but Blount said that he knew his time had come He sank into a stupor during the day and remained in that condition until he died.
 When he was first taken 10 the hospital, BlOunt seemed to grow better. He made no pretense that he would not attempt to escape if he could. He was kept manacled to his bed, and it was not until he had grown worse that the manacles were removed. He talked little of him. self. but told how he had escaped from the Arkansas state convict farm, where he was serving a sen- tence of twenty years for the mur- der of a deputy sheriff. He had been in the walls two years and had been made a trusty.
 Blount complained that the keeper made him work on Sundays and that he determined to escape. He got away and went to his home in May flower. where he remained three weeks. He said the officers knew he was there, but they were afraid to try to arrest him.
 His Last "JOb."
 He escaped from the convict farm January 3i, and on February 24 he was i'll Shreveport with Shorty Delft, who escaped with him and was his partner in the Collision job, where he robbed the bank and killed May or Vaughan on February g. At the time of the robbery and murder Blount says he had $i0i.l5 and gold watch and solid gold chain. He had none of these when brought here, but in her letter his wife said he had several hundred dollars when lie left home and that she wanted the money and his watch and chain for their boy.
 Tn the fight with the posse, after the bank robbery and the murder of Mayor Vaughan, Blount was shot four times with rifle and a load of bird shot landed in his face. At first it was thought his iron nerves and strong constitution would pull him through, but his wounds had been so neglected before he reached the hospital that it was impossible to prevent the development of erysip- elas and this caused his death.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-29
Seed Corn and Fertilizer.

For Sale: Valentine White seed corn. Also agent for OK celebrated fertilizer. Place your order at once for seed and fertilizer. Will be in Mena each Thursdany and Sat- urday. W. T. Whittenberg. Advi0 i
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-29

Wanted Stock to pasture, roc per i. month; fh miles S. E. of Mena on Ransom road. c. M. Allen-Adv. 70 f2t i3 2t-
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-29

Picture frames from the size of a dime to the size of box car at Hil- tebrands.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-29

-amad Di.fures ai Hiltebrand's.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-29

si.O0 A YEAR STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-29

PROMPTLY WHEN SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-14
The Iona Lived Farmer.

Man armed with a hoe protects him.
self from the agencies Of death more
completely than man with any other
life defense weapon. The United States
bureau of statistics has discovered that
important fact by study Of the rec
ords of life insurance companies. Then
"the hard life Of the farmer" is longer,
not because it simply seems longer,
but because he lives in the midst Of
protective agencies. The statistics Of
the entire country show that farmers
live longer than all others, fifty-eight
years being their average span of life.
Bookkeepers and Office assistants live
the shortest lives, thirty-six years be-
ing their average limit Of endurance.
Among the Office workers tuberculosis
is the worst enemy of life, 35 per cent
of them having died Of that disease.
Among the farmers heart disease
causes the most deaths, 16 per cent Of
the total Worcester Telegram.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-14
Contrasts and the Eye.

Lecturing on ''The Effect on the Eye
Of Varying Degrees of Brightness and
Contrast before the Illuminating En-
gineer society recently, Dr.. James
Kerr of the public health department
Of the London county council referred
to some effects which may be surpris-
ing. Having to examine long lists Of
figures in black type, he tried to facili
tate his task by drawing vertical and
horizontal lines in red ink, but the diff
ferent focusing of the black and red
strained his eye and gave him head
ache, which did not trouble him when
all the figures and lines were either
black or red.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-14
OeerneIG

On Tuesday morning as Chas. Sager
was assisting on his farm on Liberty
Prairie he was thrown by colt and
received very badly sprained ankle.
He also sprained the knee which he
had great deal Of trouble with last
fall He is being treated at the Madi-
son sanitarium.
Miss Sena Rasmussen surprised her
friends here on Saturday when she an
nounced her marriage to Mr.. Frank
Cunningham of Chicago. Mrs. Gun
ningham left here the fore part of last
week for the Windy city, where, she
informed her friends, she would visit
for about a week. The marriage took
place in that city on July 26.
Several hundred people met at the
home of Ole T. Olson Tuesday evening
for farewell reception for the boys
from this vicinity who have been called
for Camp Grant, Rocford. They are
Emil Thorstad, Kenneth and Rudolph
largo, Matt and Irwin Olson, Marcus
Skolas, Alfred Femrite and Ray Ray
mond. The banquet table, which was
placed on the lawn, was very prettiIy
decorated. Two large bouquets graced
the table and the place cards each bore
a tiny silk flag. The Deer6eld band
furnished music throughout the even
ing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-14
Told hN the Windmill.

In certain districts of Holland news
Of a domestic sort is frequently an
nounced by the windmills. When, for
instance, miller gets married he stops
his mill with the arms Of the wheel in
an oblique position and with the sails
unfurled. His friends and guests do
likewise with their mills in celebration
of the ceremony. To announce birth
the wheel is stopped with the arms
in slanting position, but at more
acute angle than for marriage and
with the two upper sails unfurled. In
the event of miller's death his fami-
ly causes the sails of his mill to be all
furled, and the mill is turned around
until the arms assume an upright cross
in which position they are left until
after the funeral has taken place.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-14
CORRESPONDENCE
Stouahton

Mrs. III. A. Keenen left Friday for
Fort Riley, Kansas, for two weeks
visit with DR.. keenan,, who is in camp
there. He has the rank of first lieu
tenant.
Robert, the year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Chase, Wednesday morn
ing broke his left leg at the thigh as
the result of falling from an apple tree
at the home of a neighbor on the east
side.
Mrs. Ole Espelie passed away at her
home five miles northeast Of town
Thursday morning. The cause of her
death was apoplexy. The funeral SER
vices will be held at the East Koshko-
nong church and the date will be given
later. Mrs. Espelie was 70 years of
age and is survived by her husband and
three children: Mrs. J. G. Johnson and
Alfred Espelie of Pleasant Springs and
Ed Espelie, who resides in Stoughton
on Giles street.
Word comes to Stoughton friends
and relatives that Miss Dorothe Olson
was married August 20 to George Dis
rud of Hollandale. Mrs. Disrud is the
youngest daughter of Chris Olson, for
merly of Stoughton and now of Edger-
ton, and a sister of Miss Amy Olson of
Stoughton. The marriage took place
at Do1geville, Wis, Rev. Berg Of that
city officiating. The bride has been a
successful teacher in the Milwaukee
public schools. She is graduate of
the BlanchardviIIe high school and of
the Whitewater normal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-14
Cambridge

Stemming operations will begin at
the warehouse Monday. Steamers are
wanted. Price to be paid is $500 per
cwt.
Arthur M. Skolas, who was employed
last year at the Cambridge garage, has
successfully passed all the examina-
lions and is enrolled in the aviation
corps of the regular army at Jefferson
barracks, ST. Louis, Mo.
Hail Wednesday morning beat the
tobacco crops in this vicinity to the
ground. 1t is hard to estimate the
amount of the damage which is very
great. Only few had their crops in
sured. The rain that followed the hail
did an inestimable amount of good to
all growing crops which were suffering
severely from the long drought.
So far as we are able to learn no
steps are being taken to insure the op-
GRAFTON of the railroad after it is sold.
We take it the junk price on the rails
at the present time will be greater
than anyone is likely to offer under the
obligation to keep the road in opera
ton, and unless the judge has some as
surance that Cambridge wants rail-
road it is likely to be sold for junk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-14

There Is more Cetarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable. For
a great many yesrs doctors pronounced
it local disease, and prescribed local
remedies; and by continually failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced it
incurable. Science has proven catarrh
TO be constitutional disease, and, Their :
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo. o., is the
only constitutional cure on the market.
It is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to a teaspoonful. 1t acts directly
on the blood aid mucous surfaces of the
system. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
circular and testimonials. Address,
FL. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0.
~ Sold by druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-14
She Was Too Radiant,


The elder Swift, founder Of one Of
the great Chicago beef concerns, hated
to see women working in bright clothes.
according to a man who once labored
for the Swift concern. There happen
ed to be stenographer at the works.
however, who bought all the loud raj
ment she could and looked like a COM
bination of merry-go-round and a
rainbow when she walked through the
yards
One day the elder Swift caught sight
of her. He called his assistant.
"Who is thatT' he asked.
"Why, that's Mr.. Blanks stenogra-
pher." ...... 49, se@ <ee~@4~f.fA=sts
"How much does she getT"
TWENTY-FIVE week."
"Dock her."
"I'm afraid she'll leave"
Swift shot glance at his assistant
before he answered.
eff she doesn't" he said, "dock her
again."-Earl Goodwin in Washington
Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-14
Milton

The school just north Of town started
Monday with Miss Lillian Cooper of
MELVILLE as teacher. She is boarding
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. D.
Brown.
During the heavy electric storm on
Tuesday night lightning struck the Ed
Randolph residence, following the tele-
phone wires in. The fire alarm was
given and the boys got there in good
time. The property damage was small
and the Randolph family, though re-
ceiving severe shock, are feeling no
i'll effects from the experience.
Mrs. Melvin White died last week,
Tuesday, at the Wales sanitarium,
where she had been several weeks for
treatment. Her death is mourned by
her husband, one son ten years old, her
mother, four brothers, one sister and
many relatives and friends. She was
buried at Hebron, her girlhood home,
last Thursday afternoon, only a few
days after the burial of Mr.. Whites
brothers. wife, Mrs. Bert White, which
makes it doubly sad.
At Battle Creek, Mich, on Wednes-
day evening at 7:30 o'clock was cele-
brated the marriage of Miss Adelaide
June Bartholf of Milwaukee, Wis, to
Allison Louvelle Burdick of Milton,
Wis. The bride is the only daughter
of Hon. ]. c. Bartholf of Milwaukee,
formerly first editor of the Pilgrim
Magazine founded in this city, now
field organizer of the Wisconsin Anti
Saloon League. Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
tholf resided in Battle Creek ten years,
from 1896 to 1906. and the bride passed
most of her young girlhood in this city,
for which she has always had strong
attachment. Hence her desire to have
her wedding here. The groom is the
only son of DR.. and Mrs. A. L. Bur-
dick of Milton and is himself medical
student at the University of Wiscon-
sin. He is in every way most estim-
able young man. Both the bride and
groom are graduates of Milton college.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-14
Experience the Best Teacher

It is generally admitted that expert
ence is the best teacher, but should we
not make use of the experience of 9TH
ers as well as our own? The experience
of thousand persons is more to be de-
pended npon than that Of one individ-
ual. Many thousands of persons have
used Chamberlain Cough Remedy for
coughs and colds with the best results,
which shows it to be thoroughly re-
liable preparation for those diseases.
Try it. It is prompt and effectual and
pleasant to take.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-14
Oriuin of Biscuits.

Biscuits are said to have been in
vented by chance in the year 1850 in
France. 1t was the accidental result
of an order given by King Henri to
produce a cake that could not be Sc
cured anywhere else in the kingdom.
The little son Of village baker
baked the cake for which his father
had made the dough, twice instead of
once. This is also the origin of the
name of 'bis cults" which translat-
ed means baked twice.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-14
One of Them Did.

AS good a real kid story as you've
probably noticed for awhile is related
herewith: The four-year-old son was
having lunch alone with his grand
mother. At his proposal they agreed
to play father and mother" He was
the father, and she was the mother
After the few words of grace he bent
forward in excellent imitation Of his
father and said. "Well, mother. and
have the children said anything cute
today philadelphia Star.