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Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1917-12-20

shock him. didn't look like that when he saw
me last"
But the picture went in, along with those
which Tim "a genius at the work) had taken OF
each member of the family while engaged In pre-
pairing the box. Grandma seen in spectacles
and big apron, concocting the cake. Edith was
taken dressing the duck, mother stuing it. Myrtle
packing it, and Tim screwing the lid of the box.
which on hinges
At last the box ready, and 1t made brave
appearance indeed, for it had been painted rich
cardinal color, and in the corners Myrtle had
transferred pictures Of holly and mistletoe
lunches.
1t was Christmas eve.
Uncle John sat in his bachelor home his feet
stretched out before comfortable crate fire, his
good old pipe IN his mouth. When Uncle John
in. reminiscent mood he always smoked
pipe.
The housekeeper knocked softly at the door.
-.srhc expressman is here. He has brought most
remarkable looking box. and he says to sign right
here
The box brought in. "Please bring screw
driver" he said.
The screw driver in his hand he waited until
the housekeeper had left the room.
He had not kept much track of his home folks
back the farm. After Sister Myrtle died he
hated to think of going back. Myrtle-the
good fellow, the charming compartments good as
any boy-never took -dare--even kept; him on
the qui vive to keep uptwith her (she was two
years oder). ."Ah," sighed he There never was
another girl like Myrtle"
AS his niece named for Myrtle, who had
always loved music he had given her an organ
but that years ago. and he had almost for
gotten her existence.
Here then box from the old home. His
conscience gave n twinge. How he had neglected
them .,
The box was empty. The contents had been
carefully placed on the broad mahogany table.
Uncle John sat before the fire, modonless In
one hand was the old pictafe. In the other he held
the photograph. The wavering handwriting Of his
mother, and the sight Of her wrinkled face and
white hair in the photograph such a contrast to
that in the old picture-these touched him.
Then the sight of Myrtle. with her fresh young
face, her head bound around with heavy braids.
Just his sister had worn hers-the coral beads.
even, without which he never saw. his. .sster-al
these things had seized him and transported him
back over the thirty years that had passed since
he had seen his home. Selling the RECEIVER at
his elbow he called up the telegraph office and
dictated the following message:
"wiu be home New Years. Greetings. Box
;ceived. UNCLE JOHN"
Then he again took up the pictures and studied
them.
Grandma and-Nyrtle. His beloved Myrtle-re-
stored to him from the dead! He longer
marveled at that wonderful box.
"Such girls can accomplish anything If they
get chance !" he said. Suddenly he Strengthened
up and pounded the arm of his chair with his fist
And, by George I'll that she gets a
chance!"
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1917-12-20

three-fourths pound of suet. fcui
ounces Of flour, three-fourths pound Of
sugar. five eggs, brandy II desired.
= Mix well, fill creased basins two
thirds full, tie cloth over and steam
(allowing water to come halfway up
the basins) at least ssx hours. To
serve, steam again about two hours
turn out, stick a holly sprigin the top.
pour little brandy in the dish and set
fire to It.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1917-12-20
Oyster Cocktail.

Allow seven small oysters. to. each
persep and season with three-foufths
teaspoonful Of lemon juice, one-half
teaspoonful Of tomato ketchup. one
half teaspOonful' Of finely chopped shal-
lot. three drops Of tabasco sauce and
salt tp tasta.. Chill thoroughly and
serve In .coekthfl glass. Sprinkle with
finely chopped celery before sending to
table.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1917-12-20
Hints For
Your
Menu

Pineapple Appetizer
Clear Tomato Soup
Celery
Roast Duck With Potato Ftllsng and
Broton Crazy
Apple Sauce
C0ndied Stoeet Potatoes
Escoloped Onions or Other Vegetable
Fruit Salad
Charlotte Russo
Coffee
Cream Mints
Pineapple Appetizer.
Pare and crate half pineapple and
set in ice cold place until ready to use.
Add two tablespoonfuls sugar to the
pineapple and serve in cocktail glasses
with little shaved ice. Garnish with
half of maraschino cherry.
Roast Duck With Potato Filling and
Brown Gravy.
Clean the duck same as any other
fowl and fill with potato filling made as
follows: Three cupfuls mashed pota-
toes, one cupful breadcrumbs, one tea
spoonful Of salt, one and one-half tea
spoonful grated nutmeg, one-eighth tea
spoonful paprika, two tablespoonfuls
poultry seasoning, one tablespoonful of
chopped celery top, two tablespoonfuls
bacon drippings, three tablespoonfuls
-four.
.EscaIoped Onions.
One quart Of onions, one tablespoon
full butter, one tablespoonful flour, one
cupful milk, one and one-half tea
spoonful salt, dash white pepper, one
half cupful breadcrumbs.
Put onions into pan Of cold water,
peel and cut into quarter-inch rings.
Put into saucepan of boiling water and
boil ten minutes or until tender.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1917-12-20
Ellen T. De(if,aff.
h The Rural New orker~

YRTLN stopped playing on the
organ, and whiried about, address
ing the family gathered around the
evening lamp.
"rve got a conundrum for you."
she announced.
Zone Of those that has no an
swer, I'll bet" said Tim, who was
popping corn over bed of glowing
Goals. II don't get caught twice
the same way"
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1917-12-20

with crepe paper, twisted tightly, and the ends
fringed. 1t then resembled the old-fashioned
motto candies That the motto or couplet might not
be lacking the following lines were written and
inserted:
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04
ONE KIND OF ANARCHIST
w. Bourke Cochran Contends Real Type Believes in Superiority of Human Being to All Laws.

Type Believes in Superiority of
 Human Being to All Laws.
 San Francisco, Jan. 4.-Unless the veniremen summoned for jury duty in the trial of Thomas J. Mooney, charged with murder growing out of a bomb explosion here last July dur ing a prepal cdness parade, believe that tlerc is only onc kind of an anar- chist and that he is sln idealist person with an adherence for violent deeds, they will not be acceptable to the de- fense. This was the view taken today by attorneys who followed the trend of the aut stions asked yesterday by the defense of prospective jurymen. Six jurymen temporarily passed by both sides were in the bcx when the trial was resumed today
 The state contends that Mooney was the leader of group of direct action anarchists, who planned and executed the bomb explosion, causing the death of ten persons and injury to forty others. w. Bourke Cochran of New York, chief counsel for the de- fense, asserted that there is only one kind of anarchist.
 "A real anarchist he said, ''be- lieves that human beings are of such superior fibre that they would get along harmoniously without any gov- ernment at all."
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04
BUSINESS STILD GOOD. High Levels in East, South and Middle
 West Maintained,

Washington, Jan. 4.-Peace talk and tial factors in the nations commer- cial life during the past months in re- ports of general business conditions from federal reserve agents made public today by the federal reserve tonrd.
 Business activity shows little di- minution, the boards summary states, and in the east south and middle west the record volume of business re- mains at high level.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04

LOST-Small Tiffany gold watch with pin probably. in the ,neighborhood
 of Forest street. Finder please no
 tify 65 Forest street. 1-2-3d
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04

FOR SALE-Fine up-to-date farm To- cated at Southington, Conn.,, inn proved land and timber large barn with silo, refer to lock box No. $50 Southington, Conn.
 12-3O-6d
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04
WANTED

men to fill vacancy in our Auto mobile repairing and driving Course. No more will be taken than we can accommodate properly. CENTRAL AUTO DRIVING SCHOOL
 6 Chestnut St.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04

Cost $25 when new. will sell for SIP. Plainville. Conn. 1-2-d3
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04
LOST.

LOST--Wednesday afternoon between Winthrop and East Main streets, ladies gold watch with fob with baby's picture in back. Finder please return to Herald office.
 1-4-3d
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04

wANTED-Girls for marking and as-
 sorting. Union Laundry Co.,. 26o Arch street. 1-2-tf
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04

DESIRABLE ROOMS to rent, central location, private family, furnished or unfurnished. Address Rooms,
 Box 4, Herald. 1-2-dSX
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04

wANTED-The citizens of New Bri- tain to know we have the best cup of coffee at the Hudson Lunch.
 12-28-d6
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04
FOR sALM

FOR SALE-Exceptional good all around COW, fresh January IT..
 R. s. Mercy, Plainville. 1-3-3d
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04

FOR SALE-Several two family
 houses of nine or ten rooms. mod ern Improvements, also building lots on or near trolley lines. At reduced prices. Easy terms. w. F. Steele, 260 Chestnut St. 12-29-8dx
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04

WANTED-First class machinists, New Britain Manufacturing com- fany, 216 South Main straet.
 12-29-6d
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04

wANTED-Good cook and laundress.
 Apply AS High street. 12-29-6d
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04

TO RENT-Five room tenement, first floor, 157 Cherry St. All improve ments. Home Banking and Realty Co. 1855
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04

FOR SALE-Second hand pool table. Address Table. Box 12. Herald.
 ' 10-14-t:
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04

wANTED-To buy Ia H. P. motor.
 standard make. 60 cycle. no volts,
 alternating current. Address Motor Box 31. Herald. 1-3-d2x
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04

WANTED-Second-h bicycles and
 motorcycles. Harley -Davidsons pre- ferred. Will trade other goods or pay cash. F. c. Monier & Bro., 38- Az Main Street. 12-3O-12d
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04

FARM WANTED-Am moving to Conn. next month. Want desir- able farm not over $3.000. Give lowest cash price and particulars, Ray Smith, R No. 3, Lowell, Mich,
 1-4-3dx
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04

TO RENT-Six rooms at 46 Main street. Heat and hot water fur nished. Tel. 291, T. W. Grove.
 12-28-6d
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04

WANTED and dish washer
 at Hotel Beloin. 12-21-tf
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04

WANTED-Young man. about 16. as assistant in office and field work. Opportunity to learn surveying and draughting. Apply to Louis A. Oldershaw, civil engineer and arch itect. Room 33. Booths block.
 1-2-3dx
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04
FURNISHED ROOMS.

FURNISHED ROOMS-Two nice rooms we'll heated, very central. 2s0
 Arch street. . 1-2-Wlx
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04
WANTED.

WANTED-Feb. 1, 1917. Five or six room apartment. modern conven- fences in vicinity of w. Main St., by refined American family of three Address Box 2s B B. Herald.
 1-4-6d
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04

wANTED-Three furnished or unfur- nished rooms for light housekeep- ing. Box Il B B. Herald.
 1-3-2d
New Britain herald., 1917-01-04

TO RENT-Seven room tenement, all modern improvements. Heat fur
 nished, 298 Park street. 12-296d
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
Half Your Living
 Without Money Cost

A right or wrong start in 1917 will make or break most farmers in the South. We are all facing a crisis This war in Europe puts things Ill such uncertainty that no man can foresee the future with any degree or clearness.
 The sure and certain increase in cotton acreage means lower cotton prices next fall. Cost of all food and grain products is high, so high that no one can afford to buy and expect to pay out with cotton.
 It's a time above all others to play safe: to produce all possible food grain and forage supplies on your own acres; to cut down the store Dill.
 A good piece of garden ground. rightly planted. rightly tended and kept planted the year round, can pc made to pay half your living. It will save you more money than you made on the best five acres of cotton you ever grewl
 Hastings 1917 Seed Book tells all about the right kind of money sav- ing garden and the vegetables to put in it. It tells about the field crops as well and shows you the clear road to real farm prosperity. st's Free send for it today to II. G. HASTINGS CO, Atlanta Ga.--Advt.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
EVER SALNATED BY
 CALONEL? HORRIBLE!
Calomel Is Quicksilver and Acts Like Dynamite on Your
 Liver.

Calomel loses you dayl You know what calomel is. l.'s mercury quicksilver. Calomei is dangerous. 1t crashes into sour bile like dyra- mite, eramping and sickening you. Calomel attacks the bones and should never be put into your sys- tenn.
 When you feel bilious, sluggish, constipated and all knocked out and believe you need a dose of danger ous calomel just remember that your druggist sells for fifty cents a large bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone, which is entirely vegetable and pleasant to take and is a perfect substitute for calomel It is guar anteed to start your liver without stirring you up inside, and cannot saliyate.
 Don't take calomel. It makes you sick the next day; it loses you a days work. Dodson's Liver Tone straightens you right up and you feel great. Give it to the children because it is perfectly harmless and don't grlDe-AdV.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
NEWTON COUNTY WANTS SHARE
Asks That Railroad Taxes Be Di-
 vided Among All Counties.

Little Rock. Jan. IA eonstitu- tional amendment that has been making it's biennial appearance for years in the Arkansas Legislature, has come forward again, having been introduced by Representative McFerrin of Newton county. It provides that all taxes derived from railroad, express, pipeline, and tel eSraph companies shall be paid in- to the State Treasury to the credit of the common school fund, to be apportioned among the various counties as are all other state school funds. It happens that Newton is the only county in the state that has no railroad tracks whatever and no property of the character named in the resolution. The passage of the amendment would deprive counties containing such property of consid- erable revenue, which would be dis tributed turnout the state. The amendment has been reported fav- orably by the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments. It has not been looked upon with much
 favor by previous Legislatures in which it has been introduced, since the majority of the law-makers believe that counties and other political divisions are entitled to the taxes derived from property located therein, and they further contend that such provision would greatly impair the efficiency of schools in cities and towns by depriving them of revenues justly due them. The indications are that the educational
 interests will onnOsp the nneasura
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
DEMAND NEUTRALS NOT RE
 ALLOWED TO BLOCK GERMANS
Leader Tells Prussian Diet Nation Should Re Unhindered in Strug-
 gle for Existence.

London, Jan. i9-A demand that neutral interests shall not be al- lowed to interfere with Germanys struggle for victory was made at the opening of the Prussian Diet yester- lay by Herr Friedberg. leader of the National Liberal Party, according to an Amsterdam dispatch to Reuters.
 Herr Friedberg was one of num- Der of speakers, who urged a vieor- Ous prosecution of the war and in- creased submarine activity He said:
 We must expect from every neu- tral that he not lay stress on his own interests where for us it is a fight to exist. Such interests must not prevent us from gaining a peace that will satisfy German aspirations and safeguard the world from new and similar catastrophes'
 Paul Breitenbach, Prussian minis fer of public works, made a speech along similar lines.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
I9l7 IS DANGER
 YEAR FUR SOUTH
Twenty Million Bales More Likely Than Twenty Gents Pound,
 Says Hastings

Atlanta, Ga.-( Special D-That 1917 is a danger year" for the south, and that there is dynamite in the pres ent cotton situation for the cotton growing farmer" are the warning words used by + C. Hastings, presi- dent of the Southeastern Fair Asso- citation and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, in an interview given to the newspapers here urging farmers not to increase their cotton acreage.
 Eighteen to twenty cent cotton at planting time in spring" he says, lis the bait that will lure hundreds of thousands of farmers in the south to each put in a few extra acres, and should nature smile on the crop as in 1914. we will come nearer a twenty million bale crop than 20 cents per pound, for evidence multiples daily that they are planting right up to the graveyard. as it is sometimes ex- pressed.
 "On the Hastings farm we don't ex- pect to put in an acre more of cotton than we did last year, because we think it a time above all others to play safe. What we will increase to the limit of our ability will be food, grain and forage, beef cattle and hogs.
 "The safe way is to first supply all needs of family and stock from ones own acres, and then put surplus acre age in cotton. With bread and meat in hand, and a garden producing steadily through spring, summer and fall; with home canned vegetables and fruits on closet shelves for winter ta- ble use; with corn in the crib and hay and fodder in the barn or stack, the farmer can be largely independent of cotton prices in the fall The farmer so provided for is never distressed He can sit on his cotton bales with mind at ease, and sell in his own good time when prices are right.
 With labor comparatively scarce and fertilizer high, any material in- crease in cotton acreage must nee essarily be at the expense of food and grain acres that are in reality far more responsible for the south's pres ent prosperity than is IS to 20. cent cotton.
 Memories are short, but wise far mers need only to look back to 1914 and see the disaster due to too much cotton that can't be eaten, and the lack of food that one must eat. I re- peat this year of 1917, Is a danger year Any farmer who increases cot ton acreage and cuts food crop acres is gambling with the cards stacked against him"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
P|G CLUB CONTEST | FEBRUARY ! AND 8
Cash and Scholarships Are To Be olvsn as Prizes For Beet Pig
 Club Members.

The State Boys Pig Club Show and sCoutest will be held at Little Rock in connection with the Livestock Meet ing and Sale on February 2, and 9.
 Three hundred and fifty dollars fur nished by the Swine Breeders Record
 Associations of the country will be
 given in cash prizes and the State
 Bankers Association offers $150.00 scholarship in any agricultural school in the state to the best pig club mem Der The points to be taken into con sideration will be determined entirely by the judges. The bankers and bus
 mess men who lave been financing the pig club members will assist a number of worthy boys by furnishing the express charges on their pigs to Little Rock. MT. H. K. Sanders, in charge of the pig club work of the state, says that the county agents are cooperating in every way to assure the success of the pig club contest and that at least 50 good pure bred pigs have already been pledged for the Little ROCK snow.
 Every boy who has pure bred pig which he wishes to enter in the con test should get in touch with his coun- ty agent as soon as possible so that there will be no difficulty or disap- pointments experienced by these young farmers at the last moment. Fathers are urged to write to Dr. R. NJ Cow, secretary of the Arkansas Livestock Growers Association. who has promised to take care of all pigs after they reach Little Rock The force with the State Serum Plant have agreed to assist pr. Cow in bringing the pigs from the depot and in seeing that they are cared for dur ing the show. They have also agreed to yaccinate with serum alone any exhibited hogs that have not been im- munized from cholera. This leaves only the express charges from the county from which the pigs come to be paid by the owner or by the inter- ested bankers and business men.
 In speaking of the contest Dr. Cow says: "The first annual pig show and contest in Little Rock should be of tnterest and value to all of the farm afs of the state. We want at least one good pure bred pig from each of the pure breeds represented in every county In the state on exhibit. We will not limit a single individual to one entry and anyone who has more than one breed of pigs can enter pig tor each breed of hogs owned The exhibit of the pigs owned by the Pig Club boys of the state should not only ettract great deal of attention, but these pigs along with the pigs ex- Nibited by adult hog breeders of the
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
Notice

We are making a special Sl.25 of fer of a years subscription to The Weekly Star and to four standard magazines. This offer is open to all new or old subscribers. By sub scribing to The Star now you get Si.35 worth of Magazines for only 9 cents extra. The magazines are all high class and will make valuable addition to the library of any home. We want to call your attention also to the free dress pattern that is given to each subscriber.
 We don't make cent on these magazines. The only reason we of fer them to our customers is for the sole purpose of saving our readers money. It is our intention to give our subscribers the advantage we receive from magazine publisher. It is for your benefit alone that we of fer these four magazines at such a big reduction. adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25


 Notice for Publication. Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at Camden, Arkansas. January fl, 19i7
 NOTICE is hereby given that
 JAMES F. C0FFMAN. ef Hartley, Arkansas, who, on Sep tenber i, 1915, made Homestead Entry, Serial No. 068i0, for the SWA NWA, Section 26, Township i &, Range 30 w. 5th Principal Meridian, has filed notice of inten- ton to make Final, Communication Proof, to establish claim to the land above described. before the Pro- bate Clerk of Polk County. at Mena, Arkansas, on the 23rd day of Feb ruary, 1917.
 Claimant names as witnesses: c. j. Watkins, s. NJ Watkins, o. T. Floyd and George Faulkner, all of Hartley, Arkansas.
 R. D Newton, Register Adv. First pub. Jan IS. Last pub. Feb. i5. 1917.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
GARDEN HINTS FOR FEBRUARY,

The following garden hints for Feb Fuary arc to be found in four page circular on The Home Garden" writ. ten by J. S.sKnox. horticultirist with tho Extension Division of the Univer- ssty of rkansaAs. and recently publish cd to be distributed during the sec osa Safe Farming Campaign:
 Prepare the hot beds and SOW in them early cabbage. lettuce, radishes and onions. In the southern part of the state such crops as spinach, kale. early peas, lettuce, carrots and pars- ley may be planted fin the open. Early potatoes may also be planted this month. If the years seed supply hasn't been ordered. get them at once. Such roots as asparagus, Thu. barb and horse-radish may be planted at this time where the gardener uses the roots for planting Set out cab- bage and strawberries.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
MILK IN WINTER.

Why do your cows give less milk in winter than they do in summer? Just because nature does not sup ply them with grasses and green food. But we have come to the as sistance of Dame Nature with B. A. Thomas Stock Remedy which con- tains the very ingredients that the green feed supplies in season, only of course, in more highly con- centrated form. We guarantee that this remedy will make your COWS give more milk, and better milk, with tfe same feed. For sale by Thacker Grocery Company.-Ady.