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The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-17
WHY THE STAR RANKS HIGH.

An appPeciative reader writes that it is no wonder The Weekly Star is so popular and so widely read, and then goes on to explain why, saying:
 Take last weeks issue, for in stance. Approximately one page is given up to printing important world news, at this time much of this touching upon the war. Next in line is the general county news, of which there is nearly two pages. Then comes column after column of personals, including personal items and news from all over the county. A careful study of these leads to the conclusion that it is questionable if The Star does not actually carry in an ay- craze issue the names of more people of it's community than any paper of it's class in the country In the one issue under analysis there were almost six hundrel persons specifically named, and in each instance some news concern ing them. In all more than two pages are devoted to this distinct lively home feature. Then there are the editorials, the stories and the advertising, each one live and of more interest than anything one can write about them
 No wonder" the writer says in closing, "the Star holds rank as be- ing one among the best county pa pers in the whole country
 Thanks!
 That is an interesting review of The Star--reads good to the editor and those who strive to make it a paper of and for Polk county and it's people But The Star could not be what it is if the people did not ap- preeiate it and help it. and not the least Of the aids is the grand corps of correspondents the best any pa- per ever had, The Star believes.
 Again, Thanksl
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-17
EXECUTION SALE.

Notice is hereby given that l will on the 9th day of June, l9lt pe tween the hours of nine o'clock m ln the forenoon and three o'clock III tllg .n afternoon, offer for sale and VII sell to the highest bidder the lGt- lowing described real property naiL slT uated in the City of Mena' Fun county, Arkansas, to-wit: v.,a
 All of the South Half 0t lot Nlhos teen and B feet off North slde oi lot Twenty-Five and all Of the LaSs sse Half of lot Twenty ana 'ilo io East Half of lot Twenty-two, all nf l9 Halls First Addition to the ully !" Mcna.
 This sale will be made in purse ance to an execution issued py ypoil sI Clerk of the Circuit Court ol rolSf nf County, Arkansas, on the Itl day May, 1917, in a cause wherein 1' n' Hagan is plaintiff and E. E. uFeodd ureod- ing and Mary Greening are delellbb- ants. That the said J. L. haSah said tained a judgment against rt tlle 1'f of defendants in the Justice Oouioo ooik s. H. Smith, Center Township' ioi5. County, Arkansas, on May z1, a,,nt dyt for Si0425 and costs to the aiho'A of S4.65. said
 That on June 3. 1915 the sa said plaintiff caused transcript oi oaos o'i ai Judgment to be filed in the s, olioV of the Clerk of the Circuit ,C, Ioai said Polk County. Arkansas. lIia' noW judgment, interest and costs nv amount to $i2i.40. credit
 Said land will be sold on ad oi VS se- of three months. with appiIoeeu said curity and a lien retained 9n 9hnoreof land for the purchase price strbariff
 H W. Finger, sher" This May i5. 1917.
 Adv. lst pub. May r.
 Last pub. May 2i, i9i7
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-17
aN EDITOR OFFENDED.

There's bunch of fellows that some day, will wish they had have had more respect for this humble pencil pusher. We are not going to make any threats, but we will ob- serve that our dignity has been shocked almost beyond repair by the eapers of two or three fellows whom we will not name -Lockes- burg Tribune.
 Turn loose on them, Brother Quinn. They deserve all you can do
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-17
District 80 Plans New Building.

Supt W. Homer pige plans to go to rural special school district No. SO located west of Wickes, next Saturday on the occasion of the an nual school election. He is making the trip on the invitation of the members of the board and patrons to advise with them in reference to the tax levy and the matter of mak- ing improvements. The special dis trict was formed last fall by the consolidation of districts No. so and S2, and the plan now is to raise funds for the erection of new building.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-17
National Forest Timber for Sale.
NATIONAL FoREsT TIMRER FoR

NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER FOR
 Sealed bids will be received by the Forest Supervisor, Hot Springs, Ar kansas, up to and including June r.. i9i1 for all the merchantable dead timber standing or down and all the live timber marked or designated for cutting on an area embracing about 230 acres within section i. Twp. N., R. 3i w, and section i3' Twp. 1 N., R. g w., 5th ?. M.. Ar kansas National Forest Arkansas. estimated to be 100000 feet B. M.' more or less, of shortleaf pine tim Der. No bid of less than 1925 per NJ. feet for the timber will be consid- cred Deposit with bid $500. The right to reject any and all bids re- served. Before bids are submitted full information concerning the tim Der, conditions of sale, deposits and the submission of bids should be obtained from the Forest Supervis- or, Hot Springs, Arkansas.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-17
to them, and, besides, the world is anxiously waiting details

Governor Brough does not think, as some advise, that the Askansas legislature should be convened to levy a large bond issue for war pur- poses. And the Governor is emi- nently right. The national govern ment will take care of that matter, as it should, and in that Arkansas will bear full share.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-17
OLD HICKORY CHIPS.

Brazil offers Germany another hard nut to crack.
 Hindenburg's strategic retreat is all retreat and no strategy.
 Americans bid their president to go to war; Germans go to war at their Kaiser's bidding.
 It begins to look a hit like a peaceful United States of the World after the war, does fl not2
 Nothing would be so calculated to give the Kaiser q chill as to get in the way of an American draft.
 By going up Co Sweden, Won BernstorT will still he in a position 10 keep in touch with the remain ing neutral countries.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-17
AR. Christy Writes The Star.

J. R. Christy writes The Star from Henryetta, Ok, where he now is To- cated. He says there is lots of work there and wages range from S2.40 to S5.S5 per day, but that living ex- penses are awful. Houses. he says rent at from s to Si0 per room per month. Mr Christy seeks the pres ent address of Dr. Henry Shears who formerly lived at Black Fork, asking anyone who may know it to write to E. M Devore at Henryetta
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-17
DO YOU KNOW THAT-

Fresh air is the best tonic?
 Spring gardening has heightened many lives?
 Today is the best time to begin to build for health?
 It's the spring fly which makes the summer pest?
 A mosquito breeding pool may mean malaria later on?
 A good water supply in the spring may save an undertaker's bill in the fall?
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-17
SUBMARINES WERE COMING
 TO ATTACK UNITED STATES
British Reports Declare Hostile flo- tilIa Was Captured Early in April
 at Place Unnamed.

Portsmouth, x. H., May i5.-In shipping circles today a report was current that the British had cap tured a flotilla of German subma- rines bound on a hostile mission to American shores.
 The seizure was said to have talk en place early in April, but the place of the capture or means by which it was effected was not revealed.
 The report was said to have come from an officer of a transatlantic ship. who was said to have heard of it from sources in touch with the British Admiralty.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-17
News Print a Public Utility.

Washington, May i4.-News print paper would be declared public utility and the federal trade com mission would be authorized to fix its maximum price, by a bill intro duced today by Senator Robinson, of Arkansas, who declared the print paper industry trust-controlled
 Unless some relief is obtained thousands of publishers will be driven out of business" said he.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-17
Hog Cholera Raging Again.

Hog cholera is raging again in some parts of the state. Do not per- init it to get started in your herd. This year above all others is the time to be careful. Your porkers are too valuable to lose. Yaccinate all hogs and take care of the pigs as soon as they are weaned. Save your next years supply by acting at once, and observe the law by burning all carcasses. Report all sick herds in your neighborhood to the county agent or to the State Vet erinarian at Little Rock. Do not forget that vaccination does not inn munize your hogs against all other diseases. Ninety per cent of the Arkansas hogs dies from neglect. If you want results keep them clean inside and out. Nc farm animal re- spends to clean surroundings as does the hog. Sanitary conditions will do much to keep your hogs thrifty and growing. It will pay to disin- feet the buildings the hogs have ac- cess to- For this purpose dissolve 5 pounds of laundry eoap in warm water; add one gallon of crude car bolic acid, stir we'll and add 30 gall Ions of water A good condition powder for hogs and one which should be used freely can be made
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-17

Incidentally, had you noticed that the bank deposits in Mena May l., were SSi2, ,ii297-more than twice as much, if memory is right, what they were in 1911, when the railway di- vision was removed and Mena died
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-17
Investigating Polk County Minerals.

w. NJ. Nees of Independence, Kas.. accompanied by H. B. Holman and R. H. MeNamee of St. Louis, arrived in Mena Sunday to make an invesii- gation of the mineral prospects in Polk county. J R. s. Nichols, part ner of MT. Holman, and also of St. Louis, had planned to come to Mena also, but was unable to do so Mir. Nees has been in Mena a number of times during the last year. and on the last trip secured a lease on the Baby Ruth mine near Bethesda Springs.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-17
KANSAS CITY STOCK MARKET.

Kansas City Stock Yards, May IA. Cattle receipts of i3,o00 head sold at steady prices on an average, tho steers were weak in spots, but there was evidence of need of cattle on all sides. top steers Si260. Hog re- ceipts were 1000, market 10 to 10 higher, top sl6.45. Sheep today, 1000, unevenly higher, top lambs Sl9.35, unheard of previously.
 Hogs.
 Receipts oyerran estimates today but buyers were keen competitors, sales 10 to i5 higher Some weak ness developed, but the top, Sl6.45, was paid near the close, three or four loads at that figure. Medium weights bring up to Si6.3o today and lights Si6.25. Apparently the buying side has no difficulty in nov ing the product at a profit and stands ready to take everything that comes at strong prices. Pigs bring Si2.50 to Si475.
 Sheep and Lambs.
 There was wide variety in the supply today, ranging from choice winter fed lambs, 66 pounds, at Si9.35, downwards to New Mexico goats at 10 cents a pound, the latter to both killer and country buyer, record prices all along the route. Texas fall clipped yearlings, fed a few weeks at Mansas, sold at Sl4.40 and Si4.75, clipped Western lambs worth up to Si5.50, second grade wooded lamhs today brought SIS.5O.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-17
Adv. 20 St.

against the rule, is getting ready to give the patrons quick service again by using a Harley-Davidson motor cycle with a side car attachment, making machine with three wheels and thus less liable to accidents than the motor cycle. The machine was shipped from DeOueen and ar rived Monday night.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-17

It is fitting that Count Zeppelin should have received from his em- peror, the Order of the Black Eagle. The Ieppelins are certainly sug- gestive of that ferocious old bird.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-17
Better Service on R. F. D. No. I.

Guy Beavers, carrier 0n rural No |, who used to carry the mail on a motor cycle until it became
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04

the cottage and wee took the liberty OF
looking In the window 10 see if the
house had been closed for the winter
By various signs 1t was evident that 1t
had. but on 4 hook by the door hung
a. funny old straw hat my friends had
worn when she wceded her garden.
Il Seemed as If She Must Be Around
the Corner.
How like Mrs. H--that looks.
, said my companion.
Like her" ] said: 1t seems as IL il
were a part of her And indeed so
poignantly did it visualize her for me
that l could hardly Shake OF the sense
of her presence. II. seemed as IL she
must be in the next room or In the
garden.
she Couldn't Bear to See It Around.
And last year when l was helping my
cousin close her cottage she took down
her mothers hat and looked at 1t. tears
trimming sin her eyes. My dear. she
said. I'm going To put that away. IT
anything should happen 10 mother dur
ing the winter il would just break ms
heart to see H..
And yet half dozen other garments
and littl" personal belongings or hcr
mother We're about the room.
So strong is the personality or the
ho,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04

70 be possessed of head or heavy,
beautiful hair: soft, lustrous, fluffy,
waYy and free from dandruff Is merely
a matter of using little Danderine.
1t is easy and inexpensive to have
nice, soft hair and lots Of it. Just
get a % cent bottle of knowlton's
DanGerine now-all drug stores rec,
onmend it--apply little as directed
and within ten minutes there will be
an appearance Of abundance, fresh
fitness, flusfiness and an incompatible
gloss and lHStre. and try as YOU VIII
you can not find 4 trace of dandruff or
falling hair: but your real surprise will
be after about two weeks use, when
you will see new hair-fine and downy
at frst--yes-but really new hair
sprouting out all over the scalp--Dar-
derine is, we believe, the only sure
hair grower. destroyer OF dandruff and
cure for itchy scalp and it never failE
to stop falling hair at once.
If you want to prove how pretty AMI
soft your hair really is, moisten Il
cloth with a little Danderine and care
fully draw ii through your hair-tak.
ing one small strand at time. Your
hair will be soft. glossy and beoutiful
in just few moments-a delightful
surprise awaits everyone who tries
this.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04
TAKE WHEN BILIOUS, HEADACHYr
FOR COLDS, BAD BREATH,
SOUR STOMACH.

Instead Of nasty, harsh pills, salts,
castor oil or dangerous Calomel,, why
don't you keep Cascarets handy in
your home? Cascarets act on the liver
and thirty feet of bowels so gently you
don't realize you have taken a cathar-
tic. but they act thoroughly and can be
depended upon when good liver and
bowel cleansing is necessary--they
move the bile and poison from the
bowels without gripping and sweeten
the stomach You eat one or two at
night like candy and you. wake up feel,
ing fine, the headache, biflousness, bad
breath, coated tongue. sour stomach.
constipation. or bad cold disappears.
Mothers should give TO cross, sick, few
erish or bilious children a whole Cas-:
caret any time--1hey are harmless and
safe for the little folks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04
VILLA ORDERED GARCIA SLOT.

Ell PASO. Texas, Jan. 3.-Franciscoi
Villa shot Garcia, his secretary at Ber-5
mejillo. because he drafted and issued.
the manifesto which was sent to the:
border while villa was at ChfhuahA
City, according to q Villa partisan here
Garcia, who was said to have been a
member of the Industrial Workers Of
the World in California, wrote tho man
ifcsto without Villas knowledge and
when Villa agents sent cory OF 1t to!
him q Bermejillo. Villa ordered Garcia
executed at once, according to this same:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04
SIDE TALKS
Hats Again
BY Ruth Cameron

A dear Old aunt OF mine. who had
been a milliner all her life. used 10 Sa!
that if a woman had 4 becoming hat the
rest Of her clothes didn't matter SO
much. \ hat she Sarl. was the frame
OF the face. and as Eour face was inc
most important thing ABOUT YOU tue
thing pcnpl:. looked n the most IL was
most important that it b. properly
framed.
.St the time | SubcouSr!u&Sly discount
cd the valuc OF her opinion by the tact
that she had been Sc wrapped Up III
hats all her lifn that she had gotten an
inflated idea OF their value III the scheme
Of things.
Tho Hat In the Most Personal Thing
In Ones Wardrobe.
But the. older grow tn" more | conc
TO realize that The hat Is the most per-
sonal. indivi,lud thing in ones ward
robe 1t seems to associate itself NOR"
closely with the personality Of the
wearer than the stsit. the blouse or the
dress.
Surely you HAYS u"ticcd how poiGn-
antly the sight ot q hat will bring the
vision Of the wearer into your mind
eye.
AT the tag emil of last summer NC
stopped 20 ray st c"nd-bv call on an old
friend of ours. There was no one about
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04
TOBACCO HLEAHD.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-Three quar-.
tcrs Of the $4,000, 900 worth Of American
tobacco detained In Denmark and Hol.
land because of alleged failure to CONF
ply with British trade agreements has
been released. and the State Department
announced today. that it was hoped the
balance, together with large amount
held at the Atlantic Seaboard In this
country will soon be allowed to 90 for.
ward as q result. Of negotiations noS
pending.
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will be at homo to their friends q
Mount Washington. Pittsburgh.
Pretty Luncheon

YESTERDAY at 1870 O'Clock at thelf
home on North Front street Misses
Edna and Margaret Maxwell entertained
n small party Of their friends at a very.
attr"ctivcly appointed luncheon. all the
appointments Of which bore novel SUE.
l,....ol.s or the New Year. !:
Covers were laid for the following
Mcsdames L. Weiss. Toledo. o., Elmer
Lawson, Carl X. Jacob, Wellsbufg; Car,
rett Arms. Misses Win Dyson, Ethel
Moore, Edith Maxwell. Gertrude Camp;
bell, Edna Maxwell, Margaret Maxwell.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04
luncheon reservations

MrN, = !. IIerman. rhhlTNhII OF IHV
Home Economics department "l, thG
for tie luncheon of this department.
which will take place at the windsor
hotel on Friday. January &c. These
are. limited to l7I and III" affair IS ar
rarrnI IN rnmuliInpri Miss II. l.. lcctr.
If ,'Iryrland. a.. who is superintendent
81 the Rahics' I,sn"nsary in that city.
a nrogram will be given during the nro-
rrrss Of the. luncheon. in which MISS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04

AT the local Y. w. c. A. building yes
tcrday afternoon, Mrs. James Morrow
and Mrs. Frank Woodcock had the
members of the Wednesday. Afternoon
club as guests. The earlier hours were
Devoted TO necdlework and at its con-
con was eSrved in the private dining
room, Killarney roses adorned the sew
cral round tables and hand decorated
place cards, steated the following
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04
Gfst-Shoot.

Yesterday at the Fort Pitt hotel at
high noon, the wedding of Mrs. Hattie
NJ. Shook. OF Wheeling, TO Mr. .. T.
Gist. of Pittsburgh took place. The
bride was formerly Miss Hattie Bowers.
only daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
f. Bowers. of Sistersville. ana has been
a professional nurse in this city for
the past four years. having resided with
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Agar, Of Chapline
street. The groom is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. W. II. Owings, Of Pittsburgh,
and is Il travelling salesman. After the
first Of February. Mr.. and Mrs. Gist
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04

ONE DEAD; ONE HURT

POINT PLEASANT. W. Va. Jan. s.
Enos Stephenson. Il ship carpenter. was
drowned and Samuel Nutcr. an assist
ant was seriously injured today when
thu boa; in which they werc riding cap
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04
PARTY at Brokside,

on Monday evening. Mrs. Thomas
IIraZi.r, AT her home in Eronkside. en-
trrlninrd Il small prty Of friends. Tie
hours were filled with Il number or en-
trrininin.. 1,aStimcS AMI during the late
evening an attrctivc luncheon WAS
, served
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04

sized near the dry docks here. The men
had quit work and were rowing TO shore
when they pushed through the wheel
waves Of the towhoat Harry Anderson.
\uttcr's' head was badly decorated.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04
Jones-Shannon

The marriage of Miss Ma" shannon
and MIR. Walter t.. lunrS both of ifuS-
burgh. WAS S"icmni2"l on TUESDAY All
rrunou nj the parsonage If ST. PHul's
German Evangelical church. by Rev.
y. e. Raschc At | o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs.
NORMAN Kaufman Of Wheeling. at
Tended the couple. who left inmcdiate-
~ for Pittsburgh. where they VIII re-
eli
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04
Martins Ferry woman's Club

Members of the Wumrn's club If
Martins Ferry Will be entertained tins
afternoon by Mrs f. G. Neshitt. Latin
America will be studied and the follow
ing will take part In the program:
Mrs. T. W. Shrcve. Mrs. Beatrice
EXley, Mrs. Agnes Bailey. Mrs. George
Ralston and Miss Swartz.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04
NIeSuaneS:
Surprise Party.

A large number Of young people rom
pntbiehem and Sherrard very pleasan nj
! ~ surprised George Garvin with New
! Years marty Monday evening: at u. VI
! C:arvIn's country home. The house was
decorated in keeping with the season. n;
TIC evening was spent in games ana
music. 4 dainty four course luncheoh
Was served.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04
w.dn.sdav Afternoon Club.

I.eete appears for IN address, a Little
One Shall Become Great Nation"
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weusburg Outlook Club

Mrs. Emory Jacobs vii hr hostess
this afternoon to the members Of 1hr
Wellsburg Outlook club. An clcCtio OF
officers will be hold in connection with
the following program:
Roll Call--National Wonders Of Amer
lea.
Yosemite National Park .........
.............. Miss Ami: j. Rcarr
May the New Year bear yu' safely on
it's tide
Till into heavens harhor you shall
glide"
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