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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
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Directing the railroads Of this
country is some job, as has been fire.
quently observed before, but having
IL assistants at an average salary Of
$4,000 each, ought to relieve the
pressure to some extent.
Still we suppose ships will always
be needed to pick up survivors when
the airships meet with accidents.
Professor Karl Muck is to be de-
ported. and after he has lived a year
or two back in that dear Germany he
will probably come to realize that
THE Star Spangled Banner" is pretty
good music after all.
While Knox is trying to defeat the
League of Nations, Carranza is try
ing to break into it. Thus do our great
statesmen disagree.
The American Federation of Labor
wants Mr. Burleson fired. 1t needs
only Burleson's acquiescence to make
it unanimous. 1ta
The "No-Tobacco League has been
refused a charter by a Pittsburgh
judge, which seems appropriate ac-
ton in the home of the stogie.
Horse meat is quoted at $3.50 per
pound in Omsk. Well, what do we
care? We don't eat horse meat.
Mr.. McAdoo says the railroad sit
uation was disgrace to America.
What's the matter with "is"?
We do not know how it is now, but
if the announcement that the denomi-
national centenary fund drive had
gone over the top had been made in
the Methodist church of our youth,
there would have been fervent amen
from the Amen-cor~ er and probably
a few bless Gods.
The Lees Summit Journal is all
worried for fear the luxury tax on
sodas and ice cream and chocolates
may also oblige the young men to give
up the luxury of best girl.
If Germany doesn't put her name
to the present treaty there is reason
to believe she won't be able to do more
than make her mark on the next one
the Allies present to her.
The West Plains Journal has the
good roads proposition all done up in
a nutshell as follows: Better roads
and finer schools mean bigger loads
and fewer fools"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
People Need Baseball.

Why is amateur baseball losing it's
grip, or is it? Seems as if we can
remember when every town had a
team and almost every rural center.
Competition was keen and roofing was
a fine art. We had chance almost
every Saturday at least of going out
to root for the home team and getting
all worked up with enthusiasm over
Old Bills home run over the back field
fence, and how Jack held 'em to two
lonely hits. Now we read about the
big league games in the papers, which
helps some. Seems as if we were
missing something. We don't know
just why. People are better off when
we have a wholesome sport for physi-
cal and mental recreation, and nothing
quite fills the bill in the known world
as does baseball.-Little River News.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
ROAD NORTH is AWFUL.
Mena Folks Make Two Vain Attempts
to Get Car Thru.

There is no getting away from the
fact that the road, or roads, north
from Mena need a Jefferson high
waying," or some other radical course
of treatment.
On May Ia, Oscar Blakestad, with
his bride, started on their wedding
journey from Lyle, Mimi, to Mena
where they were coming to make
their home, the former to join with his
father, E. Blakestad, in the hardware
business.
All went merry as a wedding bell
until the young folks, driving their
Dodge, reached Sloan Springs, when
they found the roads ahead were so
bad, largely because of the heavy
rains, that they could drive no further,
and left the car, coming thru on the
train.
Later, the Blakestads, father and
son, went to Sloan and made another
try, but only succeeded in reaching
Stilwell, Ok, where they again gave
to Stilwell and made a good trip to
Waldron, but from then on found the
roads all but impossible, but with
chains on made some miles, often
times with the car quite to the axle in
mud, to say nothing of the rough
going. But they finally ran into a
stream some four miles above Eagle
ton, and water conquered electric
spark and gasoline After some hours
team was found to pull the car out,
and it was left for the night. Next
day they did all the things they
knew, but were unable to start the
engine, and team was again requisi-
toned. Tow ropes were broken, a
double tree was snapped, and after a
struggle even this mode of locomo-
ton was given up as too hard on both
team and car. Frequently the axles
were dragged in the mud, and the
horses We're all but exhausted when
they reached the shelter of a friendly
blacksmith shop.
Then, Friday night came the effort
of the car owners to get home. They
found the night trains would not stop
at Eagleton. They were informed they
could be tagged" at Rich Mountain
and walked to that station. Here
they found that only the northbound
train could be stopped. They tagged
this, rode to Page, Ok, and from there
came in on belated No. Saturday
morning.
But they have not given up. They
are confident the rains will ease up
one of these days, and they will try
again. 'qs
But theyAa quite ready to con-
cede that Mena and Polk county and q
lot of folks who would like to follow
their example and come here, need
the Jefferson Highway, and need il
now.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
Sells Growing Hay Crop.

A sale of growing crop that is at
tracing attention on the Southside,
and one that goes to show the pro-
ductivity of Polk county soil, is that
of small patch of sorghum and su-
dan grass which is growing on Fourth
street. The patch is owned by j. A,
MsElroy and is about 40x10o feet in
size. The first cutting was sold for
$40. At least two more cuttings are
expected. AS the plot contains about
one-eighth of an acre, it figures that
full acre would be worth $50 The
buyer is to do his own harvesting.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
New stockyards at Hatfield.

Enterprising citizens of Hatfield
have started a project that meant
much to the cattle industry of west
Polk county, and one that has been
needed for many moons. They have
petitioned the railroad commission to
have the Kansas City Southern build
stockyards and loading pens appro-
pirate to the needs OF the community
and the hearing has been fixed at Lit
tie Rock on July 3. With the inn
provement made Hatfield will be used
as the loading point for cattle that
would probably have been shipped
over the Frisco. With the last sec
ton of Oklahoma still under quaran-
tine in Hatfield vicinity shippers dc
not wish to ship from anything bul
free territory, hence they are demand
ing the Improvement.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
Too Much Rain--Airdome Closes.

Capt. Sam Blair of the Lyric has
had experience with Neptune and the
watery deep, and was never aaunted,
but Gid Jupiter Pluvrls. has proved
too much for him in the management
of the Airdome. Capt. D.an an
rcunced Wednesday the peculiar out
door movie place would be closed ana
star Closed until ). Flusius and his
naughty rain boys hHl quit trying e
get m every performance. Attic the
Airdome was opened later by several
weeks than ever oefo,e known, the
excessive rains have interfered with
so many performances that Manager
BLAIR thought it best to cult trying
until the wet spell was euded. So he
ammo unced a suspension of peroinn-
an.cs for an indefinite period.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
Suspicions Were Aroused.

A certain young autocrat of 3h
summers was left for an afternoon in
charge of her grandmother. Later the
grandmother said to the mother that
she hardly knew how to manage the
young miss--that "she would not
mind" The mother, at first opportu-
nifty admonished the daughter, say
ing: when you go to GRANDMOTHER
house to visit you must be a good girl
and obey grandmother just as you
would mother" Quick as flash, the
young lady came back with: "What
has she been telling your"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
POOREST-R
He Is the Poorest Man

Who will take advantage of all who
are at his mercy.
Who has made fortune, but lost
his manhood in the making.
Who has lost the respect of his fell
low citizen, or his own.
Whose character is not rich, who
has not rich manhood, noble soul.
Who is unreliable, indispensable
whom people will not trust without
question.
Who has millions of money, but who
is despised by his neighbors for his
greed, his snobbishness.
Whom those who know best do not
believe in, do not feel richer for know
ing, are not proud of as a neighbor.
He Is the Richest Man
Who values good name above gold.
In whose possessions others feel
rich.
Who can enjoy landscape without
owning the land.
Who has a mind literally stored,
cultivated and contented.
Who can face poverty and misfor-
tune with cheerfulness and courage.
For whom plain living, rich think
ing, and grand effort constitute real
riches.
Who has hearty appreciation of
the beautiful in nature and in human
beings.
Who carries his greatest wealth in
his rich personality and fine charac-
ter.
Who absorbs the best in the world
in which he lives, and gives the best
of himself to others.
New Success Magazine
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
DEATH FOLLOWS OPERATION.
Thomas Harrison Expires Sunday
at Forts Smith Hospital.

Death same Unexpectedly to Thomas
Harrison, young Mena resident at
Fort Smith Sunday morning. He had
been operated upon at hospital and
had stood the. ordeal in good shape,
but complications resulted and death
followed in d short time. Decedent
had been engaged in sawmill work
and only recently returned from Mans
field, La, where he had been working
for M. c. Trumbull. Failing to OBJ
tain relief from pains in his head ne
went to Fort Smith Friday for an OPP
Grafton. The remains were brought
to Mena Sunday afternoon and taken
to the home of his father, Henry Har-
rison at Board Camp. Deceased is
survived by a wife and two children.
Burial took place at Nunley.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
John Combs in Town Again.

John Combs was in Mena Saturday
from his home northeast, and was full
of talk and good cheer. Everything is
going we'll with John this year
crops are coming fine,. peaches ripen-
ing and the woods all about full Of
feed for stock and coolies of fine wild
fruits for folks-just so they have en-
ergy enough to gather them-as most
Polk county people have. John made
good" with The Star, too-contributed
some monster onions and beets and
some extra fine peaches to the editors
menu.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
Twin Babes Follow Mother.

Ernest and Ernestma Reno, twins
born one month ago to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Reno at Mansfield, La, and were
soon thereafter left motherless thru
the death of Mrs. Reno. passed away
this week, one on Monday, the other
Tuesday, and were buried beside
their mother in Odd Fellows Gene
terry, each on the day following death.
The funerals were in the care of the
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Cunningham.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
Injured in Automobile Accident.

]. J. Davis Of Topeka, Kas., had his
right shoulder dislocated Thursday
when thrown from an auto, few
miles east of Mena. Mr.. Davis was
enroute to Womble to look after oil
prospects there, when the accident &C.
CURED. DR.. Bogard was called to at
tend the sufferer, and Mrs Davis was
brought back to Mena. He is staying
at Hotel Mena and was somewhat i'm
proved Saturday. None of the other
members of the party were hurt and
continued the trip to Wombie.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
Had a Wet, Muddy Journey.

Mr. and Mrs. Idlum Lindsay and
baby daughter, Ellita, who left Mena
two weeks ago last Saturday for a
trip to Shreveport, La, Vicksburg,
Miss, and other points, arrived home
at Q o'clock Wednesday, Almost
from the start on the return journey
it was a contest with rain and mud
and high waters. AT Shreveport they
were joined by s. L. (Old) Lindsay,
who now says he mas no desire to
again leave Mena until he goes to
Heaven.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior, u. s. Lana.
Office at Camden, Arkansas Inrs
81, 1919. '''
NOTICE is hereby given tb..
FELTON, E. Cross, Of Hatton. Arkarsss
who, on June Is, 1916, made hors
stead entry, No 06936, for the NFx
NEh, Section 8, and the 81 sFu
Section A, Township 5 s., Range ~ IL
9TH Principal Meridian, has filed noi.
ice of intention to make Final Thrss
Year Proof, to establish claim 10 ,tbs
land above described, before the Pro-.
bate Clerk of Polk County, at Mena
Arkansas, on the 29th day of JuIv
1919.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Dennis w. Ray, of Hatton, Arkan,
sas; j. H. Shorter, of Bog Springs A..
kansas; ]. d. lowry, of Hatton. Az.
kansas, and Frank Davis, Of Bog
Springs, Arkansas.
B.. M, TREBLE, Register
Adv. LIST pub. June 26. 81
Last pub, July "a, 1919. w u
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
GREAT MASS OF PROOF.
Reports Of $4,000 Cases Of Kidney
Trouble, Some of Them Mena Cases.

Reports Of $4,000 Cases of Kidney
Trouble. Some of Them Mena Cases.
Each of some 5000 newspapers Of
the United States is publishing from
week to week, names of people in its
particular neighborhood, who have
used and recommended Doan's Kid
ney Pills for kidney backache, weak
kidneys, bladder troubles and urinary
disorders. This mass of proof in
cludes over $4,000 recommendations
Mena Is no exception. Here is one
W. A. Veirs, farmer, TOT 18th St.,
says: About year or so ago / was
troubled with my back. had dull
heavy pain across my kidneys day
and night. When | stopped over
could hardly straighten up again. MY
kidneys were very irregular in action
and | had to get up often at night
The kidney secretions were highly
colored and scanty in passage. / also
suffered from dizzy spells and felt
tired and worn out all the time.
began using Doan's Kidney Pills and
was helped from the start. Three
boxes of Doan's cured the pain in
my back and my kidneys acted regu-
lar. | think the world of Doan's
Kidney Pills"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills4athe same that
Mr. veifs 'had.N FosteraMilbdrR ca.
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26

In the beginning The Star was IN
clined to believe the Daylight Saving
plan was but fool idea Of faddists
But it was of the minority, and could
but abide the rule. Since seeing the
law tried, however, it is inclined to
revise the first opinion, and believes
the measure which utilities an hour or
so of early morning sunshine and an
equal period for recreation in the
evening is pretty good thing, and
would like to see it continued. But
again, by act Of Congress, it is in the
minority, and will, Of necessity, abide.
But it can, as yet, hardly see vital
point in the argument of the manage
ment of a tuberculosis sanitarium
who claims the Daylight Saving law
is necessary to the cure of his pa
tients. II would seem that such an
institution, not being hemmed about
by business regulations of the major
ity, could be "a law unto ITSELF" and
arise by the early sunshine, and go
to rest as soon as it found desirable.
But, again, all this may be futile, and
wrong.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26

J. S. Pollard of Rocky has returned
from Little Rock, where he accompa-
MED his daughter, Miss Cola Pollard
for treatment at the Pasteur Institute
The young lady had been bitten by q
cat at her home and rabies were fear
ed. At the institute an examination
showed the animal was afflicted, but
it is thought that the woman will not
suffer any harm. She will remain
there for 21-days treatment
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE or
APPLICATION TO SELL LANDS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
the undersigned administrator OF The
estate of L. l.. Stockton, deceased, will
apply to the Probate court of Polk
county, Arkansas. on the 10th day II
July, 1919, for an order for the sale
of Part Of NEh NWA Sec. I, T. 1
s., r. 80 W., containing acres. and
the SWA SEA Sec. 36, 7. 8 S, B.. 81
W., containing 40 acres, and Lots /,
8 and 8 in Block | Of the town Of Old
Cove, all belonging to said estate and
containing IS acres in all, more or
less. Said sale will be asked for the
purpose of obtaining funds to pay the
debts probated and allowed against
said estate.
Dated this oath day Of June, 1919
w. d. STOCKTON
Administrators,
Adv.--1st pub, June 26.
Last pub, July 10, 1919.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26

A Photographer asks: wonder what
would happen if all the sporting writ
ers who have been trying to tell ball
players how it should be done, had to
get out and play the game them
seives?" This conundrum reminds us
Of the frequency with which old maids
and even bachelors give advise on
how to raise model children Just
another case of being more easy to
give advice than to do.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26

will have sufficient true American
spunk to stop that mollycoddling and
United States citizens and the United
States border and territory viii be
treated with proper respect. Our
neighbors to the South are very like
the Huns in one characteristic
have little respect for anything that
hasn't a good hard kick in it.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We have bought out the business
and good will of the Mena Hardware
Company. We expect to carry full
line of hardware, furniture and build
ers' supplies, and will appreciate a
fair share of your patronage, and will
accord you at all times fair dealings
as you have had heretofore at this
store. Respectfully,
Adv. 151x26 W. A. Wilson & Co.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26

A telephone message from Cove
Friday morning to Deputy Sheriff w.
f. Anderson asked for the address Of
the nearest bloodhounds. The dogs
were wanted to hunt down parties ac-
cused of cutting the fence Of Ed
Green, a farmer living west of Cove
on the Oklahoma line. 1t was said the
wire fence had been cut in 80 places,
and Green's crop damaged. An effort
to get the bloodhounds at Fort Smith
failed.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26

Military men advocate a barbed-
wire fence-bandit- and smuggler-
proof along the Mexican border. And
If the United States intends to con-
Time the soft pedal methods of deal
ing with that country and its outlaws
official and otherwsie--and to protect
y t!) American citizens who have bust.
~s.,nesK- QxeE theEe IL telling them 70 get
out when they cam" the fence is the
right ia@a But sca.sedas someone
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
Select Sales Manager.

At meeting of the Mena Truck
Growers Saturday afternoon at the
Commercial Club, ]. d. Molter was
elected as sales manager to succeed
Ben G. Eastin. Mr.. Molter is sending
a query TO members of the organiza-
ton asking each one to supply him
with data concerning the coming can
taloupe crop, so that he can make
propositions to buyers for selling the
crop.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
YOUNG MOTHER DIES.

Mrs. Phillip Schneider Passes Away
at Home Near Oak Grove ScnoCl.
Monday morning at the family home
near the Oak Grove school house, oc-
Cured the death of Mrs. Claudio
Schneider, wife of Phillip Schneider,
a we'll known farmer of that vicinity.
Death followed a lengthy illness. De-
cedent was aged "a years. She is sur
vived by her husband and four chill
dren. The family moved to Polk coun-
ty from Michigan about seven years
ago. Funeral services will be held on
Wednesday morning at st. Agnes
church. Burial will be at Oak Grove
cemetery.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26

German authorities declare they
viii not sign, and Foch is concentrate
ing troops for quick action if they
don't But here's a guess that the
signatures will, when the bluffs have
been called, be duly placed on the dot.
ted line. In any event, the way to
make the Huns see the light is to have
the war machine well oiled and ready
to roll into Berlin.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
Horatio Comes Tomorrow.

The Horatio base ball team will ar
rive in Mena Thursday afternoon to
play pair of games with the Tray
elers. The first game will be played
Immediately after the visitors arrive,
and the second on Friday afternoon.
The Hcratic team was defeated by
the Travellers en- their first encounter,
June IL.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26

Mr.. Oslin has held more than 200
schools Of music, such as is proposed
for Mena, to begin July ID. If this
experience is worth anything to him
he win bring the best Of it to bear on
the work here. Attend and see.-
Adv g.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
Warning Order.

No. 721-In the Chancery Court o.
Polk County, Arkansas.--Ellls y
Goss, Plaintiff, VS.. Sarah A. Hart
man, Defendant.
The Defendant. Sarah A. Hartman
Is warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer sle
complaint Of the Plaintiff, Ellis =
Goss. =
Witness my hand and the sea- s., q
said court this 23rd day of June, isls-
tSEAL) W. l.. PARKER, Clers'
Adv.--lst pub. June rs.
Last pub. July II, 1919.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
Warming Order.

In the Chancery Court Of Polk g 1I
ty, Arkansas.--Henrietta pea
Plaintiff, VS.. Mollie Wallin anu
Floyd Waiiin, Defendants. -. -
The defendants, Mollie Wallin sa-
Floyd Wallin, are warned to Ape !.
in this court within thirty uass :,
answer the complaint OF the p'''N
tiff, Henrietta Beck
This June 25, 1919. ,n e,,a~E
w. L. PARKER, Gers
Adv.--1st pub. June 26.
Last pub. July II, 1918. A..
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26

Down in Mexico, state of Sonora,
work in chain gangs is the cure APP
piled to |. w. VS. and Migrants. But
why "and Migrants? ?" The /. w. W.
is as inseparable from the vagrant as
clouds from rain.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26

The United States District Court at
Fort Smith has decided that Martha
jackson, full-blooded Creek Indian
girl of lS years, is entitled to oil prop
erty valued at millions. That set.
ties it. Martha is an Indian princess
and as beautiful as mountain sun
set. Surel
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26

No. the Germans have not signed
yet. They have made up their
minds to do So but are having good
deal of trouble in locating the boats
for the lob.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
Russian Cruiser SUNK.

London, June 20.-The Russian
cruiser Oleg was sunk on Wednesday
by British submarine, it is an
nounced in Russian wireless dis
patch received. today.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
warning Order.

In the Chancery Court Of Polk |, c Gun
ty, Acknowledging 7. uSiss n
Plaintiff, VS.. The Unknown ne saart q
r. K Moore. Deceased, Defenaans1,
The Defendants. The unsne W.
Heirs of T.. X. Moore. decess r;thin
warned to appear in this Coul. sors-
thirty days, and answer tre uoors
plant Of the plaintiff, Edna =. WV
This June 25, 1919: 100, ssy-tsrk
w. L. PARKER, W.
Adv.--1st pub. June 26- yauea
Last pub. July ~, 1919. --.4----
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
Warning Order

In the Justice Court OF h oonntv Ar
Ozark Township, Polk T, oun;s vs.
kansas A. Lewey, al.p'-com-
John r. Rush. Defendan'
plaint at Law. n Push. Is
The Defendant, Jno. X, .,rt within
warned 70 appear in this Court g. con com
thirty (S0) days and answer 1s as,sv
nla;nt Of the plaintiff, J. A. Lew
p'a'n' VI '"' Justice Of the Peace
lAdv.-1st pub. June 70.
Last pub. July II, 1919.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
Had to Pay the Express. Too.

Just to find out the exact status of
the demand for green beans in Okla
homa City, Albert Robertson Of The
Corner Grocery, shipped a sample Of
choice ones to the Oklahoma capital.
He received notice Friday TO forward
money to pay the express charges of
40 cents, the bean market being so
well supplied the consignee refused
to take the vegetables.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26

Mena may enjoy double-header
baseball game on the Fourth. Good
enough for a start. Next year we
should have good band as a founda-
ton for real old-time celebration.