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The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
IN MEMORIAM.

There was just his name in the pap sr
 Saying that he was dead; Another brave American,
 Over in France, was dead. They didn't say much about him,
 lie was one of the favored few Who had gone to serve his country,
 And serve was all he knew. Another star has turned to gold
 Upon it's field of white; Another sould gone forth to God,
 To judgment that is right; Another boy in khaki clad,
 One that we loved so well; Another boy fought for right,
 And for the right he fell. Altho he's gone, we'll ne'er forget
 The sacrifice he made; To flight for might to bring the right That we might have the best oi
 things,
 And free from German raids. So let the Stars in glory shine
 Upon his resting place, And may the Stripes ever wave
 Ger the remaining human race. This war will soon be over,
 With such brave lads as he To fightwith might to bring the right To set the prisoners free. To bring once more the sunshine
 After cloud and storm; To make the old world brighter,
 With added peace and charm.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
Pastures Will Conserve Corn.

Two important things can be done to supplement the small stock of corn for the work stock. Make the most of any crop of pea hay now on hand, or of late peas still to be harvested. Get as much seed with the hay as possible, advises the Arkansas Col lege of Agriculture. Stock can work hard on pea hay with the peas in the hay. The second thing to do is to plant winter oats of an early matur- ing variety. Plant in time, not too late. Use the grain drill if possible, Don't pasture then during the win ter Sow them on good soil. Sow all you will need for feed. Harvest them when they are partically ripe, as the straw will be better and the grain will be almost as good as if harvested when fully ripe. Try to make your corn and pea hay last for work stock up to oat harvest, then the oats will carry thru the balance of the crop making season. In this way you can make good with little or no cash out lay for feed.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
BUY BoNps-BUY-RUYl

From The Southwest American.
 T cannot see why so many ex-
 emptions are asked by the men
 and boys who are being regis
 tered; cant imagine how any
 person eligible can wilIfully stay at home when such animals as those Germans go undefeated. You cannot imagine one-thous- andth part of their cruelty and
 barbarity. If told by word of mouth, such horrors as they com init could not be believed. One could not believe that a human being could commit such awful crimes. I will certainly fill your ears full of their doings if the good Lord spares me to get back home. would like to write of these things, but decency forbids, even if the censor did not prohibit writing such statements"
 The above is part of letter of c E. Williams, Class 1 electrician, frs Aero unit to arrive il France, and possessor of Frenci Croix de Guerre, for first Hun sub marine destroyed from the air. Sor of Mir. and Mrs c. w. Williams, Var Buren, Ark. First published in tho Fort Smith Southwest American.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
z to I
 DON'T MISS "TWOTOONE"
A SERMON BY EVANGELIST ERNEST HOUSE W ednesd day Night
 2 to
ACORN BOY soLDIER-PoET.
Praises of Polk County Sounded bl
 Former Student of Local School.

Former Student of Local School.
 Friends and acquaintances of Le- roy Webber, who was student in the Acorn school in 1913-1914, will be surprised to learn of his success as a soldier poet. In submitting some of his verses to The Star, Private Web Der writes from Camp Meigs, District of Columbia, and states that he has been in service since February and expects soon to go across and "get a German helmet" That he is enjoying soldering is expressed by his "I am having wonderful time here with these Washington girls"
 But it is as a soldier-poet that the former Polk county boy is winning out Some of his best known poems are "Our Country's Call" My Angel Eleanor" and "The Dying Violet"
 One of the poems submitted is When the Muscadines Are Purple, !" a poem with a real Ozarkian flavor.
 Because of lack of space The Star can publish but one of Soldier Web ber's poetic fancies, an extract from "Voice of Waterfall"
 Come with me, come with me To the mountains where life is free. Where the streams flowing down By the pine -bordered town,
 All glisten with grayels of gold, And music like Memnon of pure drip
 ping springs,
 With borders of ferns in the mold.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
NEW ORGANIZATION
 FOR MINE DISTRICT
Men Interested in Development of Mineral Wealth of Polk County Meet and Elect Officers-DirectOrs to
 Adjust Differences Over Titles.

The Mena and Polk County Mining district was duly organized Tuesday, as per the call, with 60 live and &C., tive members. This organization will, it is believed, have much to do with the quieting of titles to mining claims located on government lands In Polk county. A board of directors consisting of seven, with a perma- nent chairman and secretary, was elected by ballot. The board will ap- point supervisor in each of the sev- eral old mining districts, whose duty 1t will be to receive complaints, hear and ferret out probable difficulties which may arise between locators.
 The board of directors will hear and determine all controversies aris- ing between contestants, thereby fur nishing a basis for an equitable set tlment and avoid, if possible, any lit lgation over claims. The organiza- tion means much to the future devel- opment of Mena and the entire min ing district. It will make it possible to acquire good title to claims and pave the way for a complete abstract of title, something long needed.
 Should Boom Prices.
 With the proper handling of claims and perfecting of titles, Mena man. ganese mining claims should com mand good prices. Capitalists will then feel safe in building mills and making necessary development of minerals. Under the old order things it was next to impossible to induce men of means to invest their money in mining claims. All uncer- tainty should now be removed and de- velopment proceed along safe lines. Any claim that has been properly de- fined, surveyed, and the legal amount of work done on it should sell for it's true worth. The organization is a long step in the right direction.
 Officers and Directors.
 J. F Little, formerly of Rogers. Ark, was elected chairman; Ben C.. Eastin, secretary; A. J. Parent, W. A. Baker, F. M. Reeves, R. Messall, J. D. Budd, c. J. Colp and J. B. Dick lnson, compose the board of direc- tors. The selection of supervisors. surveyor and legal advisor will be made by the board during the next few days. The constitution and by- laws, with rules and regulations, will be submitted to the entire member ship next Saturday night for their consideration. At this meeting the organization will be fully completed and it is believed active work will commence.
 Boon to All Concerned.
 When this organization is complet- ed and in working order it will prove a boon to all concerned. Those hav- ing grievance may then submit the claim to the officers of the mining district. It will prevent clouding of titles and much annoyance caused by willful claim jumpers, so-called, or by those who, by lack of knowledge. have filed on claims. Buyers of claims will be protected as much as possible thru the careful handling of such diff ficulties Mena and the entire district should boom as never before in it's history.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
Demand for Sorghum Increasing.

A check for $100 from Centralia, Kas., reached Secretary Eastin of the Commercial Club Monday morning. The writer of the check wants to trade it for Polk county's famous sor- ghum. This order made total of nearly one thousand gallons ordered from the Commercial Club the last week Secretary Eastin announces that 85 cents gallon will be paid for sorghum in barrels or $1 in buckets, and wants all the home folks have to spare.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
Slidoo for Punch Boards.

Uncle Sam having ruled that slot machines and punch boards are not essential to winning the war, Polk county officials have ordered such de- vices discontinued. Prosecuting Att torney A. D. DuLaney has officially called the attention of Sheriff H. W. Finger to the governments desire and requested that action be taken should any slot machine or punch board be operated here. As far as known neither of these devices is in operation in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
Show Their Confidence in Mena.

Three of Mena's best known busi- ness men displayed their confidence in Mena's future Monday afternoon by buying property sold at auction by Frank Butts. W. E. Watkins bought the lol across the street from The Star, adjoining the Elks' Home; Flu gene Cox was high bidder on the Eleventh street property, while R. Golf took the residence property on Janssen avenue. Col. Latimer cried the sales.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

Realy, the differences of opinion among correspondents as to whether the German morale IS low or not seem unimporsant. The Allied morale is high, which is all we care about,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

If you are disqualified, physieaiiy or otherwise, from getting actively into tne war, buying Liberty Bonos to me limit will snow that your heart IS m It.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
Farms Going to New Owners.

Payne & Sunderman report they have sold the M. D. Smallwood farm of 160 acres, owned by c. R. Dick, to H. H. Bair of Mena, this place being located near Old Potter, Messrs. Boardwell and Crutchfeld, who re- gently came from Bloomfield, Tex, are reported as buyers of the Crof- fort place in Dallas valley.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
Former Resilient Dies at Enid.

D. M. Mckee. living between Mena and Bethesda Springs, re- ceived message today telling of the death of his daughter, Mrs. Myr- tie Bedwell, a former resident of Mena, at Enid, Ok. The remains are expected to reach Mena tonight for burial.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

E Bad breath is symptom of a dis ordered stomach, and weak digestion The remedy for it is Prickly Ash Bit ters. It purges the stomach and bow. els of fermented food and impurities sweetens the breath, clears the com. plexion and makes you feel fine. Pric, SIPS per bottle. Gunnel's Drug Store Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

The kaiser may explain to his suo- jects lliat the reason he didn't take the ehannei ports was that they built the ocean too tar from the linden burg nne.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

when a woman says of another wo- nan, Il don't tnlnk snes as pretty as she used to be- U IS likely that the woman unaer oiscusslon Is suIl pret- 6y good looking.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
Two More for Limited Service.

Howard Sanford of Wickes and Hoover F. Rush of Potter have been called for limited service by the local exemption board. They were sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. October 3.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

Many men who nave nabitually complained that tner wiyes are of an inqulrlng turn of mind will feel like apologlzing to them now, when they read their questionnaires.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

With the kaiser mingling with the common herd in order to aliay their fears of the Allied bombing, it was very fitting that he should rush to a cellar when danger seemed near. Safe- ty first is standard system in the Kaiser's family.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
JUNK WANTEDt

Scrap Iron, Rags, Bones, Rubber Brass, Copper, Lead, Rabbit, Tin Foil Sacks, etc. Top-notch prices and true weights our motto. Mena Junk Co., Young's store building, near 0. K Wagon Yard, 4th st., Mena, Ark. 36-210-4w c. M. Allen, Manager.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
Pie Supper at Dallas.

Next Saturday evening, October 5, the folks at Dallas are to give a pie supper at the school house and they invite all Mena lovers of good pie to come out and help eat 'em. The affair is for the benefit of the church.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

Polk county may be bent by the droutn, but sne nt broke, and S220,- O0u 1or tourth Liberty Loan bonds is mere trlne tor our nnancIers.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

It is significant that, in bragging about their various fancied superlor- ities, the Huns never boast ot being gentlemen.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

One Mena patriot, who looks to be about A, says he is willing and able to be a good soldier, all except the cigarettes.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
 The Strong Withstand the Heat of Summer Better Than the Weak

Old people who are feeble and younger people who are weak. will be strengthened and enabled to gothrough the depressing heat Of summer by talk ing GROVES TASTELESS chillTONIC. It purifes and enriches the blood and builds up the whole sys- tenn. You can soon feel it's Strengthening Invieor- atine Effect. 6Oc
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

A brown mare mule, about 4 years old, has been on the range west of Hatfield since spring, branded T.H.B. on thigh. Owner apply to c. H. John son.-Adv. 39-4
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

We have just received car load of Feed of all kinds-Chops, Bran, Horse and Mule Feed and Shelled Corn. Also Seed Wheat.
 245-S 40-1 Thacker Grocery Go.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

Arkansas was the second state to go lover the top" in the last Liberty Loan campaign. Let's move up peg thls time.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

The Germans call the American Ma rines "teuful hunden." Better be dew il dogs than yellow dogs.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

When the chest feels on fire and the throat burns, you have indigestion and you need HERBINE to get rid of the disagreeable feeling. It drives out badly digested food, strengthens the stomach and purifes the bowels. Sold by Jackson Drug Co.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

The fine weather Mena folks have been enjoying ought to be good enough ito induce everyone to buy hos,d
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

Got may be init uns," says the Nashville Banner, but not so as you'd notice it.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

If you have money saved up, buy Liberty bond. If you haven't buy Liberty bond and save some money.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

Be wary about scandals, gossip, ru- moFs. Nine times out of ten these are German propaganda.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

Going to church and volunteering for Liberty Bond are two good Sun day exercises.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

The kaiser has just made a visit to Lorraine. He had better visit it while he can.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

Nobody cares what happens to the Turk, says the Montgomery Adver- User, just so it happens.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

The kaiser, boasting as usual, says America Twill feel the weight of the German sword" Certainly, when it is handed to us, hit foremost Pardon us, won't you, if we keep on our gloves?
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
Does vour stomach feel bloated aft.

Does your stomach feel bloated aft CT eating? Do you have sour risings, heartburn, spells of dizziness. and constipated bowels7 If so, Prickly Ash Bitters is the medicine for you. It is exactly suited for such disor- ders. Price SIPS per bottle. Gunnel's Drug Store.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

If your child starts in it's sleep. grinds it's teeth while sleeping, picks at the nose, has a bad breath, tickle appetite, pale complexion, and dark rings under the eyes; it has worms; and as long as they remain in the in- testines, that child will be sickly. WHITES CREAM VERMIFUGE clears out the worms, strengthens the stomach and bowels and puts the lit tie one on the road to health and cheerfulness. Sold by Jackson Drug Co.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
piles Cured h 6 fo I4 navs

Druggists refund money if PAz0 OINTMENT fail, % cure itching. Blind Bleeding or Protrudine Piles Instantly relieves Itching Piles, and you can ee
 Nsftai sieep aife- 'N~ fcst application. Price COG
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

Ever get tired building fires7 Coles Original Air Tight Wood Stoves hold the fire all night. Better look at one.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

Good has come out of Nazareth a second time-good news.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
Notice for Publication.
4NUIlCe IS HefeDy gwen that
 THOMAS JACKSON
U. s. Land Office at Camden, Ark, Sept. 2S, 1918.

Camden, Ark, Sept. 2S, 1918.
 Notice is hereby given that
 THOMAS JACKSON
 of Vandervoort, Ark, who, on Octo- Der l6, 1914, made an adjoining farm homestead entry, Serial No. O6559. Tor the SWA NWA, Section %, township 4 s, Range 30 w., 9th Princlpal Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final Three Year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before the Cir cult clerk of Polk county. at Mena. Ark, on the 9th day of November 1918. Claimant names as witnesses: John A. Watkins, Charles R. Osborne. Harrison O. Wooley and c. c. Allen all of Vandervoort, Ark.
 R. D. NEWTON, Register. lst pub, Oct. 8, last Oct. 31. 1918.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

Lend your money as you would fight if you were lover there"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
"AND DO MY LEVEL BEST"

St. Paul's new mayor, Larry Ho, D writes poetry in addition to his mu- nicipal duties. Heres something that would make good law: l haven't any creed that would stand
 questioning test. only try to play the game and dc
 my level best; earn three honest meals a day, SC
 sing and dream and laugh, To spit my sorrows and my joys nc
 worse than half-and-half: To carry love within my heart, a
 smile upon my face, To add little sunshine to this earth
 ly dwelling place; And out of simple human thnag to
 gather now and then The deeper wisdom that can see how
 God still walks with men.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

Address all communications to
 THE STAR, MENA, ARK.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-30

-49BUY LIsERTY BONDS ls+-
Legal phraseology is made compli-
Gated and vague so that lawyers may
continue to prosper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-30

TAbU[AT|ONS Of
FAIR ATTENDANCE
On First Day 3,343 and on
Second Day 1914, or
Total Of 1867
AGGREGATE PAID
ADMISSIONS 1O,625

Shortage This Year Less than at First
Estimated, Although Exact Amount
Cannot Be stated-No Debt After
1913 Fair
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-30

S. Less labor is needed and the work
is more evenly distributed throughout
the year.
9. Sheep require little care except
through the usual slack period
10. The western sheep ranches are
rapidly disappearing and its up to the
eastern farmers to make up the def
cheney.
H. They clean up the pastures SO
that cattle as formerly can be carried
and some sheep in addition.
u. Lambs thrive on the aftermath
of hayfelds and on account of their
light weight they do little or no harm
TO succeeding crops.
Is. In no way can our low priced
land abandoned farms with their build
ings be utilized to such splendid advan.
,tage as by turning them into small
sheep ranches.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-30
PREDICTS DEATH OF 4 RULER.
Clairvoyant Sets Oct. II for Royal As
sassination in Central Empires.

Ralph S. Kesler, veteran Long Island
railroad passenger conductor, who lives
at 2l7 West Thirty fourth street, tells
remarkable story concerning the predic-
ton he heard made on his train few
days ago. The prediction is that the
ruler of one of the Central Powers will
be assassinated on October | next. And
what happened on his train would indi
cate at least that the woman who made
the prediction has clairvoyant powers.
Here is Conductor Kesler,s story:
One of my runs" he said, lis from
Rockaway Beach to New York Either
at the beach or at a station or two this
side of there a striking looking woman,
very we'll dressed, boarded the train.
She had wavy dark brown hair, and
what some persons might call gypsy
eyes. There was one vacant seat in the
car she entered and that was beside
rather eorpulent woman who carried
shopping bag over her arm. As the new
arrival sat down the corpulent lady
glared at her and then, little snap
pishly switched the shopping bag to the
other arm.
| "'Oh, you needn't have done that
said the newcomer pleasantly, because
it was not in the least in my way, or,
if you thought might pilfer the bag, let
me tell you that it doesn't contain enough
money to interest me-
lndeed' exclaimed the corpulent
lady. I suppose you know just how
much money have in this bag
Certainly | do,' said the newcomer,
smiling. In the purse inside the bag
| you have IA cents, and that is all the
money there is in the bag
s'The owner of the bag reconnoitered
its interior and was quite fabbergasted
| TO find that her seatmate had assessed
its money contents to penny. A man
| sitting in front of the two women turned
and, to the lady who could look into a
closed shopping bag and see "A cents,
said
!" Pardon me, madam but / couldn't
| help overhearing your conversation and
! its result, and it seems to me that it
might be said of you that you see things
/ Perhaps you can tell me how much money
! ! have
!" That will be quite easy, replied the
woman. You have s45 i'll bills and IS
cents in change.
THE man produced his cash, counted
it, and found that the lady with the
gypsy eyes was right again.
well, now said the man. getting
| more interested, 'you are certainly some
Iclairyoyant. Now suppose you look into
the future, az you did into my pockets,
and tell US when this war is going to
end
Il can hardly do that she said, and
her face took on a very serious express
sion. but I can tell you this On oeto-
Der II of this year ruler of one of the
Central Powers will be assassinated You
: will not have long to wait to find ont
whether | have told you truly or not,
"A short time after that we pulled
into the Pennsylvania station and the
lady of the vision went her way with the
/, rest of the crowd | never saw her be
fore and ! don't suppose shall ever See
her again. New York Times
IS BUY LIeERIY BONDS b.
Legal phraseology is made compli
: Gated and vague so that lawyers may
continue to prosper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-30
WEST CHESTERFIELD N Fl

s8 BUY IIBER+Y BONDS Sks--
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-30
Raise More Sheep.

tMorrisvillc News and Citizen.)
]. As a patriotic duty in the present
world crisis, we must produce more wool
aud mutton. II requires the wool from
twenty sheep 10 supply the needs of a
single soldier for one year.
.. The initial investment in founda-
tion stock IS small.
g. Expensive buildings or machinery
are not required.
4. Less productive and lower priced
land can be utilized.
>. sheep will eat aud relish almost
every class of weeds. thereby benefit
ing the pastures.
q. sheep can be marketed without
grain.
:. Wool and mutton advance in
price before the war and 6 sudden
drop in value is not expected at its
close.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-30

There viii be q special business meet
ing in connection with the regular Red
Cross meeting Wednesday. Every mem
Der is urgently requested to be present
in order that the vote may be repre-
sentative one.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-30
7saUY IIaERTY BONDS e.

II want to make a gift to Miss Passay, =
said Singley. Il wonder what sort of an
imal she'd prefer for pet?'
"A man, promptly suggested Miss
Knox Pearson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-30
-sss BUY liberty BONDS MA-
DEATHS.

In Fitchburg, Mass, Sept. %, Mrs
Rhoda Berry Boutelle, 20, formerly
of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-30
LlBERIY BONDS @
BIRTHS.

In East Orange. n. j.. Sept % son
TO Mr.. and Mrs. William Carroll Porter.
grandson to Mrs. Ella G. Starkey and
DR.. and Mrs. William H. Porter of New
York city.