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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
Superstitions Of Royalty.

Caesar, Napoleon, Bismarck and 9TH
ers We're not above the superstition
of lucky and %"unlucky" days. Thurs
day was the %''unlucky" day of Henry
VIII, of his son Edward and Of his
daughters, Mary and Elizabeth. 1t Is
strange that they should have died
upon this day.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
Notice to Creditors

Estate of Albert Wenzel, Deceased.
Notice is. Hereby Given, By the undersigned,
Administrative of the Estate of Albert Wenzel.
deceased, to the creditors of and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased. to exhibit
them. with the necessary vouchers within six
months after the first publication of this notice,
Albert Gunderson. her agent, at his office at
Pierre, in the County of Hughes. South Dakota.
Dated at Pierre, South Dakota, Jan. 18th. 1917.
ROSA WENZEL..
Administrators of the Estate of Albert Wen eel,
deceased.
Albert Gunderson. Her Attorney.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
Lease of State Lands

Notice is hereby given that on March 18th, 1917
ali of the Unbiased State Lands in Hughes Coun-
y, will be offered FOR lease at public auction be-
tween the hours Of 10 o'clock a M, and 5 o'clock
p. m. at the court house in said county.
Dated at Pierre January 18th. 1917.
N. d. KNIGHT.
Commissioner of School and Public Lands.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
unwittinaIx Kind.

Cholly Ayres-Yes, since the Parkers
lost their money have stopped calling
there. Miss Keen-That is very kind
OF you. II ought to cheer them up a
whole lot.-Baltimore Sun.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
Good Impulses.

"a mere good impulse that does not
resuftsin good works Is rather worse
than useless, for If not carried out in
deed 1t has a reaction instead of an
action as Its outcome.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08

What did you say your age was?"
he remarked, between dances.
well, l didn't say" smartly return
ed the girl, "but I've just reached
twenty-one."
"ls that SOP he returned consoling-
ly. "What detained you?"-Exchange.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
MONEY TO LOAN ON LAND.

Ihave money to loan or land at
reasonable rates. Call at my office
or address,
G. M. Livingston, Pierre. S. Oak.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
White Sweet Clover Seed

A few bushels absolutely pure and
clean for sale at Acc per 10.
j. w. LAUGnLIN. Pierre, S. ID.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
Notice of Special Stockholders
Meeting.

A special meeting of the Stockholders of the
Mills Farm Company will be held at Rose Hill,
Onandago County, New York. on Saturday, March
18th, 1917. at 1000 o'clock A. M. for the purpose
of electing five Directors and two Inspectors of
Election to serve for the ensuing year. and the
transaction of any other business which may
properly come before the meeting.
Signed; BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
MILD FARM COMPANY.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08

Trust in God but keep your powder
dry" is the motto of the American
government now.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08

For Sale-18o-egg Cyphers incubator
as good as new. A bargain if taken at
once.-Enquire at this office.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
Imnrovinn Mena Cafe.

The Mena Cafe was closed Monday and until Tuesday at noon to make changes and repairs in the furni- ture and fixtures and arrangements, The changes were made necessary for the reason that the kitchen an nex in the rear of the cafe had to be removed. Instead, the kitchen will be placed in the north end of the room, and then an eliptical coun- ter is being put in place to occupy the remaining space of the room. In addition 10 the new counter which is being built by Sam Plane, there will be a large new ice box as part of the equipment. When MT. and Mrs. Smith get the contemplated changes made, they hope to have a strictly modern and convenient res taurant, the plan being to provide for the comfort and convenience of the patrons, as we'll as of those in charge. a
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
BELGIANs IN POOR HEALTH.
Workers Unable to Combat Disease
 Because Half Starved.

London, May 5.-According to a Belgian physician who has just re- turned from Belgium, the state Of the public health in some of the in dustrial eenters of Belgium is ap- palling. The vitality of the half starved workmen has become so impaired that many are unable to combat diseases.
 Tn one region the percentage of sickness has increased from i62 a thousand in 1914 to 275 a thousand in 1916, and in January and Febru- ary of this year to 37S thousand In 1916 the death rate was 0.Si per cent, and during January and Feb- ruary, 1917, had increased to 3.05 per cent. Of 6f0 laborers in the same region 6i4 weighed from PA pounds to eighty pounds below the standard.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
MADE NEW MAN OF
 ME- / SAYS ENGINEER
G. T. Newman Was in Bad Health Ten Years-Says Tanlac Did Him More Good Than Every
 Thing Else.

This Tanlac is certainly a rail- road mans medicine and that is all there is to it," said w. G. T. New man. we'll known W. & A. engin- eer.
 Yes, sir" he continued, it has simply made a new man out of me and I can now mount my engine and feel as young as l did when l first got my run, and expect to take it along with me on my engine for some time to come.
 T had been suffering from a mean, nagging stomach trouble for ten or twelve years, and Tanlac was the only thing 1 ever got hold of to give me any relief.
 My doctor said l had acid stom- ach, and guess he was right be- cause l always had a sour taste in my mouth, and was constantly belching up sour gases.
 My digestion was awful and sometimes my food just seemed to lay in my stomach like lead and then gas would form and l would have a full, bloated feeling that would last for hours. Sometimes my stomach would swell up so 1 could hardly get my breath At other times l would have pains in my back over my kidneys that would almost bend me double.
 T was tired and worn out most all the time and was so nervous | would almost scream, and was easily fretted. Then again I would have headaches and felt sore all over.
 T bought Tanlae because of the high testimonials of my railroad friends, and I can understand now why they all allowed their'names to be published. think it is a medi- cine that everybody should know about, because it has done me more good than every other medicine l have tapen put together.
 My appetite is good now and ev- erything I eat agrees with me. l am not nervous any more either and can take more interest in every thing That's what this medicine has done for me"
 Mr. Newman, who made the above statement, has been an engineer on the w. X A. railroad between At lanta and Dalton for the past twelve years, and his hundreds of friends all along that division, and at his home in Dalton. will be glad to hear of his complete restoration to health.
 Tanlac is sold by Jackson Drug X Furniture Company, Mena, Ark; Fred w. Gray, Cove, Ark; E. H. But Ter. Hatfield. Ark; J. A. Chilean, Mickes. Ark; s. H. McCuriey, Gran his, Ark Adv,
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
Road Troubles Into Court.

J. V. Wallin, living west of Mena, was before Justice of the Peace s. H. Smith on the charge of assault and battery preferred against him by Deputy Prosecuting Attorney y Wright prickett on information of A. H. Bassett Mir Wallin was found guilty and was fined Si-00 and ad- judged to pay the costs, which amounted in all to s2090. A.. H. Bas- sett in turn plead guilty to disturb ing the peace and was given fine Of si.OO, which with the costs amount ed to S7.55. The trouble between the neichhnrs originated over a road.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
PEDIGREED BERRIES PAY
', A Ionn Growing Three Varieties
 Pr'fatably-peter McWilliam. Too

rr'filably-Peter McWilliam, Too.
 mat there Is as much to growing high bred plants as there is to rais- ihs pediereed stock Is being forciblv demonstrated now by two strawber- " growers Tn the county. Indeed iQlAS are beginning to realize that tnefe are scrub plants and vegeta- Dles and fruits just as there are scrub horses, cattle and razorback hogs. }ilI t1l 5S' ''N'' ''s "A F. 4. Tom, livinp2 west of cMena TOT over four weeks has been mar ketlng strawberries that are grown rom plants Chat were secured from grower who makes strawberry growing speciality, and it may be sald that his plants are as highly bred as any of the fixed breeds of cattle or hogs. The berries as a re- suit, are large, uniform in size and color, fine in flavor and exceeding " productive. So fully has Mr rom become convinced of the wis dom of planting high bred plants. lllat he stated to representative of The Star that he would prefer to pay SlO per thousand for these plants rather than buy scrubs" at S2 or less per thousand. Mr. Tom Is growing three varieties, Premier. Pearl and Aroma, which ripen in the order given so that his season of marketing berries will be from six to eight weeks.
 Another illustration of good re- suits flowing from the use of we'll bred plants came from the Golden Acres farm near Acorn. Peter Me- William on Tuesday sent to the writer box of berries of the Prize variety the plants having been se- cured from the same grower who furnished the plants for Mr. Tonn These berries were large, uniform in size and col0ring, and Mir. McWil- liam stated that the productiveness was simply marvellous. He further stated that the samples sent were just fair average: that many ber- ries had been picked that were much larger, but few that were smaller.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
DIR. MAXWELL LAID TO REST.
Funeral Services Conducted Monday Afternoon at M. E. Church, South.

Afternoon at M. E. Church, South.
 The funeral services for Dr. R. C. Maxwell, held Monday afternoon al the NJ. E. Church, South, were at- tended by large concourse of peo- pie, considering that the services were held at an hour when it was inconvenient for men to leave their business and offices. It was a splen- did tribute to the memory of Dr Maxwell, and consoling to the be- reaved ones.
 The services were in charge of the Rev. J. R. Rushing, pastor of the church.. who was assisted by the Rev. W. M. CrOwson and the Rev. w. l.. Smith. The pail bearers from the residence to the church were NJ. M. Shields, W. F. Anderson, w. P Mount, H. w. Roberts, s. c. Rey- holds, and E. ]. Moseley. After the services at the church. the officers and members of Dallas Lodge No i2S F. X A. M., took charge of the funeral, with J. E. Dishereon. J. w Bratcher, B. o. Marker, s. C. David son, w. H. Jennings, B. r. Kelly, J II Naler and NJ. F. Lutes as pail bearers. At the cemetery, the Ma sonic burial ceremony was carried Out
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
Will Auto to Hot Springs.

MT and Mrs. J. G. Jackson and daughter, Miss Maxine, and w, A. Ragland are planning to start on Thursday on trip to Hot Springs and Little Rock. They will make the trip overland with Bascom Finger in the automobile. Mir Ragland will stop in Hot Springs, hut Mf. and Mrs. Jackson and Miss Maxine, after a visit at the home of Bennett Jack son. will go on to Little Rock to visit Henderson Jackson at Fort Logan Roots. They expect to re- turn to Mena Saturday or Sunday
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
One-Fourth Acre Berries. siO5.

To the Editor of The Star.
 Dear Sir: P. o. Anderson of Grannis has raised a record crop of berries for Southwest Arkansas. Be- sides many for home use. inc mar keted 42 crates from one-fourth acre. receiving for these Si05. The berries were on cut-over land, not fertilized. G. H. Burrows.
 Mineral. Ark. May 29 i9i7.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED.
Hens Seem Profitable.

Mir. and Mrs. J. B. Wallace were in from Dallas Valley Wednesday while Mrs. Wallace was having den- tai work done Mir Wallace is try ing Go use system in bis farming operations SO that he may know what line of activity is most proilt- able to him. Up to this time he
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
M. E Holt in ArkadeIphia.

w. E. Holt is m ArkadeIphla JIIIs week. having joined Mrs. Holt the first, of the week to attend the Ouachita College commencement ex- ercises which were held Wednesday They expect to return to Mena on Th,,rsday morning. and they will be accompanied by their daughter, Miss Kathleen, who is a member of the graduating class.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
Lookinq After Mining Interests.

]. W. DawIey, president or the Hugo Commercial Club: Ben C. Eastin. secretary of the same organ ization: Prof. w. E. Downs, all of Hugo. Ok; and w B. Willis of Ma dilI. Ok. left for home Monday after spending some time here to look after mining proposition they are developing.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

thinks that the best paying thing they have oH the farm is flock of i9 hens which they bought on March i5, for si0.40. The proceeds
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

from the sale of eggs now amount to Si3.75, and in addition the family has used all of the eggs it wanted, and enough were used to set four hens.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
WANT A FORD RUNABOUT.

/. Want to purchase Ford auto, run ..hout preferred. Mena Ice and Cold a'aorage Co, Office phone t23i Res.
 b-Adv. i27 St 9 1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
German to Declare Aqainst Brazil.

Rio Janeiro, May 2S.-The paper A .Noticia. says that in German cir cles is is asserted that German will declare war on Brazil within two or three days.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

W. W. Townsend and son, Ray mond, returned Tuesday from Hi- vase, Benton county. where they had spent week at the home of
 Mrs. s. A. Banks. Wallace Town
 send, who accompanied them on the
 trip, will remain at the home of his
 grandmother for several weeks this summer.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

J. T. Hart, owner of the Star Hotel who had been in Mena for several days looking after his home erty interests, returned to his home in Waldron Tuesday night He suc- ceeded in renting his hotel proper ty, and the lessee is to take charge of the business the latter part of this week.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

also a student at the Institute, re- burned to Mena with them.
 Elgy Nichols and J. w. Howard of the Two-Mile country were in Mena "Wednesday, coming in to make out papers for the sale of team and growing crops by MT. Nichols to MT. Howard. They were disappointed upon reaching town to find that the banks were closed, which meant an other trip to town for them.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

Mir. and Mrs. w. A. Palmer and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Barr of Arkan- sas City, Kas., arrived in Mena Tues day With the intention of making their home in Polk county. Mir. Palmer is a cousin of R. F. Putnam living in East Mena and the two families are now at the home of MT. and Mrs. Putnam.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

19c ribbed hose for children, good reliable quality, I'm in assorted sizes ..IuU
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

12 1-2c to 25c embroidery values, from 1 to 9 inches wide, fine sheer qualities in Swiss and Heavy Hamburg, also insertions to corre- ll1o spond. your choice for. .lUL
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

Ice and 15c infants hose, odd lots, sizes 3 to 5, assorted Eo colors, choice for. ......J JU
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

150 to 200 white skirts, made of Gaberdine, Pique and In- dianhead. Good styles CT m and a bargain, choice OlsuU
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

19c ladies vests. mercerized finished, good heavy taped neck, best values. all lEo sizes, 2 for 25c each tJU
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

15e Ladies Hose, black only full to size. 9. 9 1-2 and lf1n 10. 3 pair for 25c, a pair tUL
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
Towel Specials

Medium and large size huck towels in excellent 15c aual
 ity. with red borders lf1o Sale price each IUU
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

35c ladies pants. fine bleach ed cambric, 5-inch ruffles, tackled and hemstitched. 1Eo Each ..... ZJU
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

35c Sunbonnett values in all colors. red blue, gray. and checks. sineulor double 1Eo ruffle. choice for. ..... kJG
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
Prices Drop 10 the Bottom

B WHOLESALE and mill prices advance every week and
 @ often Our prices gone up
 that fully protected in all lines before prices began l$ by leaps and bounds.
 B We like to keep busy We want volume
 marking their stocks and talking about IS ing maintain old prices and turn stocks quickly B We not only maintaining old prices but Cutting
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

75c sport and auto hats, as- sorted colors and stripes Ef1n
 each ..... .......:.. JUU
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

<10c Lawns, good line of colors stripes, figures and 7l0n
 polka dots. ....I Tzu
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

Mrs. V. Watt of Board Camp was here Tuesday to meet her daugh- ters. Misses Fauncie and Pearl, who returned for the summer vacation from the State Blind Institute at Little Rock. where they had just closed their fifth year of school. Minnie Ithiah Elliott of this city,
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

36-inch tub silk in plain. stripes and embroidered Ef1c effect 75c quality .JUU
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

Tanlac is sold by Jackson Drug X Furniture Company Mena. Ark; Fred w. Gray, Cove, Ark; E. H. But Ter. Hatfield. Ark: J. A. Chilean, sMickes. Ark; s. H. McCurley, Gran his. Ark. Adv,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-20
FIELD OF g. ENTRANTS
IN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
National Singles Patriotic Match VIII
De Played mt Forest Hills
TO-Dny.

NEW YORK. August 1s.-Play in the
National Singles Patriotic Lawn Tennis
Tournament will begin at tho courts Of
the West Side Club. Forest Hills, l..
l.. tomorrow morning. with field Of
sixty-four entrants drawn from all
parts OF the country. The tournament.
which takes the place Of the thirty
seventh annual championship contests
Of the United States National Lawn
Tennis Association. will be staged for
the benefit of the associations ambu-
lance fund, the gate receipts beirS do
mated toward tho 100000 .hich the
organization is endsavor'ng 10 raise.
While no title or tiopny will be at
stake. majority of the leading
racquet wlelders OF the country have
entered. the only absentees among the
ranking experts being those who are
serving with tho army or navy. AL
though no championship is involved.
the winner will be generally accorded
leading tennis honors among those
playing this season.
Two rounds will be played to-
morrow. the opening matches being
set for 10 a. NJ. and in the matches
the contests will be limited to the best
two out Of three sats. This will re-
duce the field to sixteen at the close
Of the days matches.
In order to sustain interest through
out the weeks matches. the names Of
the leading sixteen entrants were
seeded" equally between the upper
and lower halves of the draw. and
their opponents in the first round Sc
lected by blind drawing.
Among the players who will start In
the bottom crop are the following:
Il. Norris Williams, H.. Boston 1916
champion and No. 1 in last seasons
ranking: Clarence ]. Griffin, San Fran
cisco; Watson NJ. washburn. New York:
]. j. Armstrong, ST. Paul, and s. H.
Voshcl. New York; II. A. Throckmor-
ton, Elizabeth. N. J.; N. w. Niles, Bos-
ton; Holcomb Ward and J. B. Adoue,
Jr.. Dallas.
The players in the upper halt include
R. Lindley Murray. formerly Of Cali.
fornia. and Dean Mathey, Crawford.
n. j.; T. r. Pell and Karl Behr, both
OF New York: Sci Ichir,, Kashio, a jap
anese titleholder; A. W. Mcpherson.
former Russian champion, and Count
Otto Salm.
AS an added attraction. Miss MolIa
B1urstedt and Miss Mary Browne, tho
two leading women e1ponsnts of the
court game at the PRESENT time, will
play series OF exhibition matches.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-20
MANY ANIMALS ARE
KILLED ON TRACKS
Accidents OF This Type Cost Southern
Railway 100000 Last Year,
Says Fairfax Harrison,

Owners Of cattle can mako a sub.
stantfal saving in meat by preventing
the animals from being killed on the
railroads Of the country, according to
Fairfax Harrison. president of the
Southern Railway Company. On the
railroads OF the United States thou
sands OF cows and hogs arc killed
every year. he points out. and as the
animals cannot be used for food, there
is corresponding loss in our avail
able meat supply.
The responsibility for this loss rests
primarily on the owner OF the animals
who allow them to stray on the rail-
road right Of way" says Mr.. Harrison.
When they are killed the law places
the responsibility on the railroad, and
the owner suffers no direct pecuntary
loss. There is. however, in addition
to the serious reduction of the meat
SUPPLY Of the country. a further eco
nomic loss through the payment by tho
railroad Of money, which is urgently
needed at this time for Increasing the
transportation facilities OF the country.
the lack Of which for the movement
OF his products to market may cause
loss to the farmer greater than the
amount he received for the animals
Killed on the railroad. The extent OF
this loss may be indicated by the fact
that the Southern Railway system alone
paid out In the twelve months ended
June 30, 1917. more than s2oo,o for
animals killed on the right of way.
This sum. even at the present high
prices of equipment. would be sufficient
to buy more than 100 standard box
cars capable of handling a. a single
load more than 5000 tons of freight.
and the constant use Of these many
additional cars would tend to the relief
OF the present wartime congestion of
tranic Is 1t not the patriotic duty of
every farmer to keep his live stock
away from the railroad tracks?'
The proper maintenance of fences by
property owners would greatly reduce
the total number of animals killed an
nually. Many cases are seen each year
where animals wander from one pas
ture to another and they stray on
railroad tracks that were properly
safeguarded at the other point. Care
lessness in leaving gates open. too, is
found to be one of the greatest con-
tributing factors to Tho unnecessary
loss OF animals
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-20
GRAND CIRCUIT MEETING
ON BELMONT TRACK TO-DAY
First Event of Kind in Philadelphia
Section In More Thnn Quarter
of Century.

PHILADELPHIA, August 19.-With
the Bellevue Stratford Hotel stake of
$4,000 for 2:O7 trotters as the inaugural
feature, the first Grand Circuit meet
ing held in this vicinity in more than
a quarter Of a century will open at the
Belmont mile track at Narberth. near
here. tomorrow. Seventeen races are
carded for the meeting which will end
Friday. the program including nine
early closing stakes and eight open
classes with a total OF $4,000 hung
up in purse money.
The Bellevue Stratford stake entries
include: Busy's Lassie. Ridgemark.
Wilkes Brewer. Harry j. s.. which set
a worlds record over that OF the mile
track at Goshen last week: Al Mack
and others. In addition to this event.
there will be the 2:l2 pace for $1,000
with eighteen entries. and the 2:07
pace with eleven carded TO start.
The richest purse of the meeting is
the $1,000 Winoga Stock Farm stake
Thursday for 2:11 trotters, with ff-
teen of the best trotters out this year
nominated.