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The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05
MANGANESE IN POLK COUNTY

Years and years ago-well, more than twenty of them there were men in Polk county who believed the hills contained fortunes in manganese ores. Some of these men believed in this strong enough to spend consider able real nloney in seeking to develop the industry, and among us were folks who, with superior air, made it clear that these pioneers were just a little off, lacked good business judg- ment, etc.
 And as the years came and passed into history, this superior idea rather gained force than otherwise.
 In those early days The Star used to have some quite glowing stories of rich finds of minerals hereabouts. And they were believed, too. They were given as news, based on what seemed to be facts.
 But time passed on and most of those who believed either were called to other fields or turned their efforts into other channels. True there were few who stuck, and are yet stick ing, and, strange as it is, about now they seem to be having their inning
 In other words. the manganese in Polk county-and there can be but little doubt that there is lots of it- is now in big demand. More than that men of means are seeking it. Uncle Sam is calling for the ore, and has set price that would have amazed those old pioneers who used to talk and dream about riches from this source.
 This later development, too, is talk ing more practical turn. No more are men sending choice samples of pound or two to an assayer, and get ting back reports as to it's value per ton. Instead practical tests in squan- tity, tending to point the way to suc- cessful operation, are being made.
 This is the day we have longed to see. Practical, well directed effort is necessary to make any enterprise a success.
 If signs are right it will not be many months until the products of the Polk county hiiiiis--ti,s ores that have lain here for ages--wiIl be turn
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Passing the material, however, over cleaner jigs shows total average of the concentrate excepting the table concentrate of which assay is not available at this writing of 7.6 per cent Sio2 which is below the penalty.
 It can be expected in handling big ger quantities continuously the silica can he somewhat reduced
 Conclusion.
 The manganese ore as delivered by you may be considered free milling ore without any qualification. It oc- CUTS in fairly hard rock and frees a fair percentage of it's oxide at 3-8- inch crushing. It is necessary, how ever, to recrush all the middlings products to about 21s nm and at that size the ore will yield grade of con- centrate which, as indicated by the report, is better than AS per cent metallic manganese.
 The recovery obtained on the ssm pie forwarded to me was 1897 per cent, or in round figures, 20 per cent.
 This must be considered an excel lent yield.
 The recovery expressed in percent age, namely S5 per cent, can be con- tidently expected and is somewhat higher than is obtained by simple milling process on ordinary free mill ing ores, and it is for this reason that I feel justified to consider this very good ore. Recoverics of S5 per cent are usually only obtained on sulphide ores subject to the Notation process, but seldom on oxide ores.
 The grade of concentrate. if neces- sary. must be considered improved by secondary cleaner which, however, will make the average grade concen- trate somewhat finer.
 Physically, the concentrates must be considered good one because a very big percentage is obtained in size plush 30 mesh. and only very little is obtained minus 30 mesh in the mater ial which the shelter does not care to have
 It must be therefore considered that the fact the ore can be miiled at 3-S inch mesh and only middlings have to be recrushed to 2h nm, makes this manganese ore a desirable grade for the shelter.
 As I have explained to you previ- ously. mining and milling should hardly exceed $3.00 per ton, but should be done much cheaper than this At 20 per cent recovery it will require little more than 21s tons of mill dirt to make one ton of concen- trate Considering the losses in the tailingsl so that you should be we'll able to produce one ton of 48.7 per cent concentrate for S7.50 at the mine, freight to shelter not included.
 According to the present govern ment price. this should leave you a very handsome margin of profit and even in case the prices of manganese should go down to pre-war condition, ore of this character would we'll pay to be milled
 In conclusion I might say that if the sample of ore shipped to me was well representative of g good tonnage of ore in your property your mining enterprise should be a very attrac- tive one. Very truly yours,
 A. Schwarz
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05
THE JOYOUS NEWS NEW s.

For several weeks every day has seen some new defeat for the Ger mans.
 Every day they have been pushed back, back, ever backward.
 Sometimes they have taken a stiff brace and have made the allies pay dearly for the gains recorded, but the gains have gone on with relentless strides.
 At no time, if the war news is cor rect, have the retreating Huns been able to shake of their pursuers. Night and day they have hung on, hammer ing and driving whenever there came a hint of opposition.
 And, recently, there are stories of where fast motor cars with machine guns, and tanks, have driven in be- hind the retreating lines and have taken heavy toll from the harassed hordes.
 And all these days we have watched for the cracking of the nerves of the Huns. We have watched to see the moment when the mass would become saturated with fear. with panic, and an overwhelming impulse to flee with out much regard as to destination or result.
 That fear is getting a grip upon them is becoming more apparent and that is the most joyous news of the day.
 A story in the papers tells of wild rumors circulating among the people of the nation. far behind the lines. These rumors are fantastic, but the very fact that they are in the air is proof that the German nerve is giving way under the strain.
 And here are two little items in the late news from the battle front:
 The instant the British appeared
 the Germans in many cases jumped
 out of the trenches and held their
 hands high above their heads.
 From along the line came reports
 that Germans in dugouts were ab- solutely panic stricken, and many of them were found covering in holes and screaming with fright.
 There is nothing on earth more contagious than fear. And just as it is a characteristic of the German to be brave when in crowds of his kind, so it will be with the panic when it once gets grip on them The con. tagion will quickly overcome them, will do more to administer total and overwhelming defeat than even the armies of their opponents.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05
THE sUGAR BOWL.
(gy F. W. Barber ]

The leveling process of conscription might well be applied to many things besides wealth, man-power and la bor. How about the open sugar bowl in restaurants with the printed card above t appealing to us not to take more than two spoonfuls?
 Some of us obeyed it, and stinted ourselves for the benefit of disloyaI customers who took six. It paid to be unpatriotic, and the less We allowed ourselves the more we left for the kaiser's friends.
 With the bowl behind the counter or in government rationing depart ment-we are all likely to behave, and the restaurateur's profit is easier for us to figure. It is always pleasanter for us to be able to calculate how much that old friend of ours is able to put away.
 Put us all on an equal footing. We are fighting for democracy-let us try it on ourselves, turnout the republic.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05
BEHIND THE FIGHTING LINES.

The following poem was writ l ten in France by friend of the young son of Mir. and Mrs. F. B.
 Moody of Grannis, and by this son sent to his parents: o, you at the front in the fighting line, Taking the enc great chance; Crouehed in your trenches grimly, Watching the foe seen dimly,
 Thru the battle fog of France: Envy not, tho it seems our lot
 Is am easy one indeed, For we must work, and we dare not
 shirk,
 Lest you lack the stuff you need You'll fight, and you'll die, if need be, Gamely with no regret; And yours will be the glory To live in song and story,
 As ne'er mems deeds did yet. And we will cheer, we of the rear, When your brave fight is won You shall not lack. when we get back, Our praise for the work you've done. Rut wave only one thing to ask you, Merely the one request When you tell of battles gory. Where you all won fame and glory, Tell them we did our best. It's not our chance, and we have no
 voice
 In the orders that keep us here; We'd rather fight, and it's no delight, To stay and work in the rear. But war is war, and there must be Someone to stay and do The work unsung, unheeded, Shipping the stuff so needed, To help the fighters thru We're men like you, red-blooded, too, And it's tough to have no chance To fight like hell, or die as we'll As lads at the front in France
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05
Summary of the Detailed Report.


 Following is the summary of the detailed and technical report made by A. Schwarz. consulting engineer, Jop- lin, Mo. who made the tests described above:
 Manganese Mining & Development
 O., Mena, Ark.
 Gentlemen:-In the following l give you my report on a test made on man ganese ore shipped to me by you from your property near Mena, Ark:
 This ore arrived at my laboratory in sealed sacks and was delivered to me by yourself and the committee of cit izens of Mena. The ore was crushed and during the crushing certain amount of high grade nuggets were picked. This was in accordance with regular milling practice and would be carried out in practice by an arrange ment which is known as a picking belt.
 A total of 351 pounds was handled thru the plant. Out of this 10 pounds 6 ounces of high grade was picked out, assaying 53.1 per cent manganese.
 As you may see, this represents a very good yield which can be obtained by hand picking alone.
 The balance of the ore was then crushed to 3-s inch mesh on stand ard type crusher and one set of rolls and from there on was charged on a standard Joplin type jig.
 This operation represented what is known here in the district as rougher jig work. Concentrated, middlings tailings were made on this jig and as usual in our Joplin practice, the con- centrate was later reworked on what is known as a cleaner jig.
 tailed statement of each operation
 (Then follows in the report de- tailed statement of each operation, ex- pressed in technical terms, giving the weights and percentages of the re- suits obtained in the course of opera tion, which are of interest only to engineers and mining experts, which briefly summarized show):
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The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05
WORD OF WARNING.

Once again let word of warming be given against writing the sort of letters to soldiers that will induce them to come home against the orders of their superior officers. They may pay very dearly for the few short hours at home. During the last ten days a number of privates have suf- fered court martial for desertion and absence without leave, the penalties ranging from confinement at hard la Dor for six months and forfeiture of two-thirds of the pay, to ten years at hard labor and dishonorable dis charge with forfeiture of all pay at the end of the term.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05
GREAT LOSSES AMONG HOGS.

In spite of the price of pork, Ar kansas is still losing thousands of head of hogs annually from avoidable causes Hogs should he protected from cholera by vaccination. Lice should be controlled by the crude oil method, and the general health of the animals should be maintained by keeping be- fore them the following mineral mix ture:
 bu. of charcoal
 lbs. of salt
 lbs. sulphur
 bu hardwood ashes
 lbs. air-slacked lime
 lbs. copperas.
 An adequate supply of clean water should always be on hand.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05
LAST LETTERS TO RELATIVES
Sister of Ben CaughrOn Receives Touching Missive From Brother.

The following letters will explain themselves, closing an event that has brought much grief to innocent peo- pie;
 Clagett, Ark, Aug. 26, 1913. Editor Mena Star:
 Sir-Will you be kind enough to publish by brother Ben's last letter to me? Thanking you for past favors and hoping you will comply with this request and send me a copy of the paper. want this, his letter pub lished for the benefit of his enemies and to show his friends the spirit that he left this world with Thanking you again. remain,
 Yours respectfully,
 Mamie Edwards.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Little Rock. Ark, Aug. 20, 1918. Mrs. Mamie Edwards, Clagett, Ark.
 Dear Sister-Thank you for what you have done Am sure you would have done more had there been more you could have done My life or earth has net been saved but you have sue ceeded in ameliorating public senti- ment good deal, so you can truly say y-u have not failed, but that the sue cess was only incomplete. You have held yourself in this trouble as be- comes a Caughron, and overcame ob- stacles with the heroism of Chris tian. Will keep this and add to from day to day.
 21st. The governor says I must die. 1 hope you will bear no malice, Ma mic, judge no one, that is for God serve God in life as in death.
 Night. Will close your letter to- night as I may not have time tomor- row Am well and enjoying life in the expectation of shortly arising in brighter world. Bear no malice, Ma mic, judge no once, that is for God
 Talked with reporter today and he promised to send you copy of the paper. I can only hope he will print the truth.
 Don't weep for me, Mamie, for l feel perfectly easy as to my future. Really, my enemies have bestowed the greatest blessing upon me that was in their power. Should we not rather thank them?
 Your brother, who hopes to meet you in heaven,
 Ben c. Caughron.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05
LOCATING A SOLDIER ABROAD
This Usually Can Be Done Thru Red
 Cross or Red Triangle.

If the relatives of soldier or sail or abroad have received no word from him for an unreasonable length of time and desire to inquire as to his welfare; or if they have received word that he has been wounded and desire to receive additional information; or if they have been notified of his death, and desire to rece 'itional information, they should ka. She Bureau of Communicated 1|z an Red Cross, Washington, D. C., or Red Triangle League, sos A. o. U. W. Bldg, Little Rock, Ark, giving the full name of the soldier, his rank when last heard from, his serial num- Der, the name of his unit, his age, and the date when he entered the service. By giving this information in full, it will be much easier to find the record of the soldier and to also make cer- tain that they have the right man and not someone with a similar name It is well for relatives to make certain that they have the correct serial or identification tag number of the sol dier to avoid all uncertainty.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05
HUNK wANTEni

Scrap Iron, Rags, Bones, Rubber, Brass, Copper, Lead. Rabbit, Tin Foil, Sacks, etc. Top-notch prices and true weights our motto. Mena Junk Go, Young's store building, near o. K. Wagon Yard, 4th st., Mena, Ark:
 36-210-2w c. Nj. Allen, Manager.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

ing into gold. be bringing returns such as only few dared hope for.
 And let us hope that at least few of the old faithful will be among those who profit thereby
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

HERBINE is the medicine that cures biliousness, malaria and consti- patton. The first dose makes you feel better, few additional doses cures completely. Price soc. Sold by Jack son Drug Co.-Advt.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Strayed-One 2-year-old Jersey heif- CT, brown and cream in color; lost on Beach creek the latter part of June. Ten dollars reward for return of ami maj to Mena, to M. Shewmake, or to Carl Henderson at Hatfield, or Jim Cole at Beach, Ok. c. A. Shewmake.
 Adv36-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05
MENA MANGANESE
 SHOWS UP WELL
Continued from Page l

that the results of the test are very satisfactory to your committee. Respectfully submitted,
 W. E. Watkins,
 Geo L. Graham,
 Clyde Cunningham.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05
THE FIRE PEND SAYS:

Fire is an element that purifes; So when l grab my torch and start
 tour, My motive is most laudable, because, l merely want to make the whole
 world purel
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 2f, 1918. D. c. Edwards, Clagett, Ark.
 Dear Brother-Thank you for all you have done for me- My brothers unite with me in thanking you. What can I say? I hope to meet you in heaven. What else matters? All else fades into insignifcance when we con template the realization of that hope. Give my regards to all the children and keep me ever fresh in their memories. 1 love them all
 Your brother,
 Ben c. Caughron.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

For Indigestion, Constipation or
 Biiiousness
 Jusk try one 50-cent bottle of LAx-FOS WITH PEPSN. A Liquid Digestive Laxative pleasant to take. Made and recommended to the public by Paris Medi- cine Co.,, manufacturers of Laxative Promo Quinine and Groves Tasteless chill Tonic. Seed Wheat at Thackers s275 per bushel. 36-1t
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05
Notice

We pay best cash prices for Liberty Bonds We buy and sell stocks. Write us. Morgan Tatter Co, 1zIC South western Life Bldg, Dallas, Tex.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
National League
BONUS IS DEMANDED FOR GETTING FIGHT
 OF THE HEAVYWEIGHTS

MINNEAPOLIS, April 19.-Jesse Willard and Fred Fulton, heavy weight champions, have decided to fight midway between Minneapolis and St. Paul, by an agreement with their managers, providing the citi- zens of the Twin Cities raise $10,- 900 bonus. It is understod that virtually the entire amount has been pledged, the fight to take place July 4th.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
FIRST BABY BOY PRESENTED TO
 A HOME GUARD
Corp. A. F. King Is Passing Out the Cigars to His Friends in Honor
 of Occasion.

Corporal A. P. King of the Jul neau Home Guards and the Juneau Hardware Company, is today telling his friends the good news and is passing out the cigars at a rapid rate This morning Mrs. King pre- sented him with an eight-pound son, and Dr. P. J. Malone reports mother and son as doing nicely.
 It has been freely predicted about town today that Corporal King bet ter not show at drill tonight or the boys will give him a reception that he will remember for some time. Anyway this boy is the first baby born to any member of the Guards since the formation of the Company, and will undoubtedly be appointed official mascot.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
w N T k R R A T E. s.

You can't beat 1t, steam heated rooms With hot and cold running water in each for $10 and SIP the month. Tub and shower baths at the disposal of the guests. The most comfortable beds in town, big statements but come and see if they are not true.
 RERGMANN HOTEL
 Lee A. Kicker, Mngr.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
HE FEEDS FOLKS RIGHT.

Tom Radonich runs the Alaska Grill; the Grill does NOT run Rad- onich. It is a restaurant that is something more than a place to eat. Its fittings are the neatest in Juneau, and the meals are unsur- passed. The price is reasonable.s*
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19

For little chat anc bite to eat there's no place like THE GASTI- NEAU - ANY TIME, ALL THE TIME, ANY TIME. sss
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
National League

NdtiOndi ESdDuC At St Louis-Chicago 6, St. Louis i. At Cincinnati-Cincinnati 7, Pitts burgh 6. At New York-New York with Brook lyn-rain. At Philadelphia - Philadelphia with Boston-rain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
BASEBALL.
YESTERDAYS SCORES

American League At Chicago-Chicag 2, St. Louis 0. At Washington = Washington with New York-rain At Cleveland-C Cleveland 6, Detroit 7. At Boston Boston with Philadelphia rain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19

TWO IN ONE = The EMPlRE's ay for everybody. The EMPIRES ids" keeps the housewife informed .. all sales end the news columns are right up to the minute on the lays news.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19

ing blood in his system.
 Continued Tomorrow
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
TOBACCO FUND FOR OUR BOYS
 PRESENT DATE

The total of the tobacco fund do- mated The Empire for Our Boys Smokes in France is $765 30 to date
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
FOR RENT-Houses

FOR RENT-Furnishe and un- furnished houses. H. R. Shepard & Co.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
TRAINED STENoGRAPHERs
 WANTED

Uncle Sam is calling for insistently every day for trained stenographers to handle the vast details of the war work.
 Will you help Uncle Sam?
 If so. provide your daughter or son with a business course in stenogra- phy at the Alaska Business College. Bellingham. with its Normal School environment is the clsanest and safest city on the Pacific Coast for your daughter to live in while pre- pairing herself to do her bit.
 ALASKA BUSINESS coLLEoE 9th Fl. Exchange Bldg. esliInoham.
 Wash, Write us for Information
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
U. 6. MAIL BOAT Prince of Wales

JUNEAU TO siTkA Every Tues. day at 6 p. m.-From City Dock. Calling at Douglas. Funter. Ex- cursion Inlet, Hoonah, Hawk h. let. Gypsum, Tenakee, KiIlisnoo. Chatham and Sitka. both ways. DUE s,TkA THURSDAY NOON -Returnine, Leaves Sitka Thurs. days f2 p. m.-Arrives at Juneau Sat irdhy. p. m.
 Connecting at Sitka with boat for Sitka Hot Springs.
 Ali information and tickets from agent at c. P R. OFFICE, Ill SEWARD STREET, Telephone 224, Juneau. Alaska
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
TURKISH BATHS

HILLSIDE BATH HOUSE-Turkis' Needle, Steam, shower aud tub baths Dry and steam heat. 21S Front Si Phone 1ea 11-1x-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19

Houses for rent Mrs. M. Davis, 9th St.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19

PIANO for rent. apply phone 143.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
FOR RENT-Rooms
FOR SALE-MisceIlaneous

FOR SALE, cheap, two good serv- iceable horses; enquire Frye-Bruhn
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19

SECOND HAND Furniture for sale at reasonable prices. Alaska Furni- tura Co.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-22
SYNOPSIS

William J. Robinson, a young American on business trip in London. catches tho war fever and enlists in British cavalry regiment and lands at Ostend in October 1914
 Made driver of an armored car and takes part in battles about Ypres Transferred to the army service corps. has further fighting experiences as a motorcycle rider with machine gun attached and as dis patch rider.
 Describes Christmas of 1914 in trenches south of Ypres. Fearful losses. Kills a sniper and tells of Belgian spies.
 A brush with German cavalrymen. Tells of motor work and work of chaplains, doc tors and nurses
 Witnesses Royal Horse artillery In ac- ton. Has narrow escape and takes ref uge in a cellar. Is sent to Paris Describes bomb throwing and aeroplane attacks and the bombardment of village. Kills trench digger.
 The mining and capture of Hill 6O Be- cures leave and describes war incidents In Glasgow. Returns to Ypres in midst or bombardment
 Motors with an officer through Ypres to Potizze amid bursting shells and bombs dropped from 6eroplanes terrible ride
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-22
CLEANLY WOMAN.
ErroneousIy Thinks by Securing Her
 Scalp That She Cures DnndruR.

Cleanly woman has an erroneous Idea that by securing the scalp. which re- moves the dandruft scales. she Is curing the dandrur She may wash her scalp every day. and yet have dandrufr her life long. accompanied by falling hair too. The only way In the world to cure dandrufr is to kill the dandrufr germ. and there Is no hair preparation that will do that but Newbro's Herplclde. Herpl- eide by killing the dandruf germ, leaves the hair free to grow as healthy Nature intended. Destroy the cause you remove the effect. Kill the dan druH germ with Herpicide. Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,, De- troIt. Mich
 One Dollar bottle, guaranteed.
 At all Drug SGorBe. Adv.