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The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
SMALL ITEM. RIG STIR.

A four line item in The Evening Star Tuesday raised considerable stir on the streets last night. The item was to the effect that Judge H. ". Finger had bought Ford car to be used in highway work.
 The only particular error in this was that Judge Finger had neither bought car, has had no intention of buying one, and is very sure that if he did he would not use the peoples money for such purpose, as is being intimated by some easily excited per- sons.
 Then there was another paragraph to the effect that the highway com missioners had bought a car for sim liar purpose. Judge Finger states that such may be the case. That they are perfectly able to do so if they saw fit, but in any event the bill will not be turned in for the taxpayers of Polk county to pay
 Further than that, in seeking need ed information to assist the highway work, Judge Finger, during the past few days, has paid from his own pocket, the expenses of making sev- eral trips, and he ayers these items will net become q charge upon Polk county. His whole effort, he declares is to see that the people get, so far as is humanly possible, 100 cents worth of road for every dollar spent.
 And in this effort. the taxpayers, The Star, and every good citizen should iend him their best assistance, and doubtless will.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
Raise Spanish Peanuts to shipl

Polk county farmers should raise Spanish peanuts this year, they being "a most profitable and sure crop for this locality; will do we'll on all kinds of soil, paying better on thin land than would any other crop.
 Farmers: If you have field which is washed or worn out, put it in pea nuts; the yield of nuts and hay will surprise you. 1 raised peanuts in Lit tie River county (70 miles south), and had them threshed with small ca- pacity grain thresher with peanut attachment.
 The price the last two years was $1.55 and $160 at threshing time, and the cost of threshing 10 and IS cents.
 The average yield there is between 25 and 30 bushels for land that is too thin to raise corn proftably.
 Rich land, of course, yields more.
 Every grower in Little River coun- ty is enthusiastic with the results of peanut culture and every year finds more raising this most profitable crop.
 The hay is nearly equal to alfalfa, and an excellent feed for cattle and work stock.
 One half to one ton of hay can cas- fly be expected, which will pay for the labor, leaving fancy profit in the nuts.
 Farmers should cooperate and make arrangements for threshing and marketing. Have been told of a grain thresher which threshed some pea nuts near Mena last year. If we need threshers or pickeTs this year, let us buy them on the cooperative plan.
 Raise peanuts for feed and money.
 D. Belfast, jr.
 Star Route, Mena, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
READY TO TERRACE LAND.
County Agent Henderson Will Assist
 Farmers in Important Work.

o. L. Henderson, county agent, an- nounces that he is now ready to do terracing for the farmers of Polk county. Those desiring to have their farms terraced should notify MT. Henderson and list their names as he will terrace land in order as it is list ed Mir. Henderson at present has about one hundred and thirty acres listed.
 Terracing is essential, as it stops erosion or washing away of the soil. Erosion of the soil cost the farmers of the United States $1,000,000 every year. Erosion ruins or practically ruins fertile lands in a number of ways. The upper and most fertile parts of the soil are washed away un- til the land becomes unproductive. Also deep gullies are formed which result in natural loss of land for cultivation, lowering of the water table and deficient supply of mois- ture.
 There are two forms of terrace now in use. The bench terrace and the ridge terrace. The bench terrace cannot be cultivated, while the ridge terrace can. The latter is the one that most farmers use.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
A MISERABLE NUISANCE.

A Mena lawyer has been called upon by interested citizens to bring action against the party or parties responsible for the dumping of rub bish along the Mena-B Bethesda Springs road between the concrete bridge and the top of the Mills hill.
 Now that particular attorney de- ciares that he prefers to avoid liti- gation where it can be done, but declares that in this instance if those who are guilty of dumping rotten vegetables, broken jars, empty cans, hlthy garbage and other effete mat ter" along that popular highway, fail to remove the unsightly and un. sanitary stuff from it's present Ioca. fion without delay" proceedings vii be begun to cure the evil.
 This attorney also suggests yer, appropriately, The Star believes, tha if the city of Mena has a dumpins ground for such refuse, it should b, used, and if not, then it would be vel to provide such place away iron important public highways.
 The Star will add. that the partic ular locality from which this con,
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
Obituary.

Daniel Otis Beii made his advent into the world November s, is04. On January Id, 1919, he took his depar- ture to the heavenly land. Tho it was after many days of patient sui fering that his spirit winged it's way home. At home Otis was faithful son, kind nd affectionate brother; at school, an obedient student and an agreeable playmate Just a few months before his departure, it was this writer's distinguished pleasure to bury Otis in baptism with his Lori. At church he was present. Sun- day school he never missed. In this his loyalty to Christ was manifest
 Those who knew him best loved hin, most. Their loss is his gain, for he has gone to his eternal abiding place so loved ones, as you mourn his loss weep not in despair, for soon we shall clasp hands on the glad shores oi eternity. His pastor,
 Adv. J. B. Hammonds.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
NEWSPAPERS vs. "oRGANs.'

The Star once more is the only newspaper published in Polk county.
 The Mena Gazette, which originat- cd a few years ago as the Wander voort Herald, and then, coming to Mena, was in turn tine Dixie Press, the Mena Democrat and the Mena Gazette, and during the time went thrx numerous changes in manage rnent, each with it's bountiful quota of promises of great things to be done. has gone the way of many ann bilious efforts in newspaperdom. It is another case of undertaking to fill a long-felt want that was not, and, in the end, falling by the way from the common foe, lack of nutrition, at the same time leaving behind a host of victims to the pie-erust promises.
 There was time when it was con- sidered respectable, and even desira- ble for a newspaper to place at it's masthead the words "0fficial Organ" of this party or that, or of this or that interest, town or county. And 1t was the usual thing, in fact, for a paper to be, in truth, the "organ" and spokesman of some official or clique in the community, and to do the bidding of its master, with the result that the public believed, with good reason, that if it was to get honest news and honest opinions, it must take two or more organs, :" read them all, and then sift out from the biased and twisted melange such of truth as was obtainable
 This is as it used to be, but things have changed. The newspaper that succeeds nowadays does so because, on it's merits as such it is worth while, and is oig enough and broad enough to tell the truth regardless of party or other affiliations. And, in Polk county, it would seem, the peo- pie like just that sort of thing and know where and how to get it.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
Schools and Gardening.
Special to me stsr

SptcfaI 10 The Star.
 Little Rock, March 1S.-The State Superintendent has started a cam paign among the county superintend- ents and examiners and teachers of the state for gardening. He insists that this IS an extremely important and practical work that should en- gage the attention of the educational forces of the state. Packages of seed furnished by the Federal government have also been furnished many schools, and it is suggested that agri- cultural gardening classes be organ ized.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
COUNTY SCHOOL CONTESTS.

Already Representatives Enrolled TOT
 Affair Promise Interesting lime.
 supt T. J. Wilbanks states that sixteen schools have already sent m the names of their representatives Tn the contests to be held in Mena, Frl- danv night and Saturday of this week. Hatfield, Cove, Old Potter, Grannis' Acorn. Wickes. Vandervoort, Potter, Board Camp, Crystal Hill, Oak kidge' Ozark. Dallas, Howard, Union Grove, and Mena schools are all in to win. Others are yet to be heard from.
 Every event promises to have enough contestants to make the com netition keen. As usual, the greatest interest appears to be in Class "B, Reading. altho the number of entries is not so great as that Tn spelling. Thirteen girls and boys will contend for the medals in spelling. Art and Rapid Calculation are new events, but both are attracting attention. rive pupils will compete for the medals Tn Art, and ten in the two classes of Rapid Calculation. The contestants in Class "A," Rapid Calculation will be examined orally and individually by the judges and will be graded on basis of 709o for accuracy, and 3O9s for rapidity. Contestants in Class "B" will be given ten simple, practical problems in arithmetic, and the person handing in the neatest, most accurate paper in the shortest length of time wins.
 The contests in both Piano and Voice promise to be exceptionally good this year.
 The contests in Reading, Declama- tion, and Music will be held at the First Baptist church, Friday night, March 21. Owing to the length of the program, it will be necessary to begin promptly at 7:45 p. m Teach CTS and contestants are requested to be at the church at 7:30, and meet in the B. Y. P. U. room. The program must begin at 7;45.
 The contests in Map Drawing, Art, Spelling and Rapid Calculation will be held at the Mena High school building, beginning at promptly 9 o'clock Saturday morning.
 Excellent judges have been secured and every effort will be exerted to make these contests fair and impar- tial in every particular. You are cordially invited to attend both series of these contests. The best literary and musical talent of Polk county will be represented.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

plaint issues. is on a road that is probably more used by homefolks and visitors than any other, and that this destruction of it's attractiveness has gone or for several years to a more or less degree, and is an of- fense to each and every thoughtful person who passes that way.
 The practice should be stopped.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

It looked for a time that Polk county's biggest enterprise, the Jeff erson highway, was going thru with out any objection. However, there should be no objection to a full and fair inspection of the petitions just to be sure all is on safe and sound foundation
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

When an American aviator brings down 23 enemy airplanes and gets off without a scratch, that's skill backed by luck with big "L". And when that same hero, while sailing aroung only 75 feet over beach and falls and is killed-well, what is it?
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Again it appears the Germans are dissatisfied, and are threatening to kick over the traces. We'll, perhaps it would be just as we'll to let them kick. After they did so and got what is properlN coming to them, they wouldn't be so hard to please.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

of the community. Open up the hign- ways and by-ways and you have open, cd the door to your prosperity ana vour happiness. Everybody get nto line and all push for good roads.
 nyery respectfully yours,
 "Jos. Krikac."
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

All Fools Day is close at hand, and Mena proposes to celebrate by the formal opening of her fine new post office, with Congressman Wingo and Former Congressman Cravens as the guests of honor. Not so foolish, thatl
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Tho only casual notice was print cd in the big city papers anent our building good roads, about fifty re. quests for literature have been re, eeived in consequence. What if we could add summer accommodations at Bethesda Springse
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Even Mexico seems to have had enough of war and now is said to be settling down to, the pursuit of peaceful prosperity. Quite import ant, if true.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Too bad you didn't hear that "get- together" talk at the courthouse Fri daY
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Ex-County Judge will plant one acre to cucumbers-g going in for the Hong green"
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Push along the Good Roads, MT. Commissioner. The summer tourists will soon be headed this way.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

A concerted action of town and county will make Mena a produce shipping point to be reckoned with.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

France has her lilies; Scotland her rose, but Mena will take cantaloupe in her'n.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Of course, the house-fly is little scarce at this season, but why not keep him so?
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Anyway, if we can't build a sani- tarium on Stilwell Heights, it would make an ideal zoo park.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

The contract for big storage and curing plant having been let, now watch the 'taters grow.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

A Texas correspondent asks if know of job paying about $500 per month. Wouldn't tell him if l did.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

There's several down town lots that don't seem to be included in the cleanup edict
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Appropos of setting the hands of the clock forward one hour March 31.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Rapid heart throbbing does not necessarily mean heart disease; gen. orally it is caused by a disordered stomach. Prove it for yourself by taking Prickly Ash Bitters; if the stomach is at fault the heart symp- toms will quickly disapper. Price $1.25 per Bottle. Jackson Drug X Furniture Go. and Gunnels Drug Store, Special Agents.
 Black MinOrcas, the long-b d e d
 strain; hens weigh seven pounds Eggs, 15 for $200, postpaid. C. E Mallon. Wickes, Ark.-Adv. 11-7t
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Warming You'll never buy Mena property for less than now. Better get yours before the wheels ge round"
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

The date draweth nigh when Uncle Sam will celebrate his national birth day. Will Mena ignore so important event?
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

And the best of all ways To lengthen our days Is to steal few hours from the night, my dear.
 Tom Moore.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

More than three months yet before July 4th--plenty of time in which to arrange that celebration, provided we go at it NOW.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

A semi-monthly auto trip of Mena business and professional men to oth- CT towns over the county would not only bring about better trade condi- tions. hut more harmonious and so- ciai relationship.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Naturally, if everybody wanted to paint at the same time the painters now here would be unable to handle all of the jobs. However, if you con- tract now it can all be done in time for the White Way party.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

April will go down in Mena's 1919 history with different meaning. You can get your mail from the new postoffice then.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Only few days more and you can buy new stamps from the new post office. In the meantime you may con tinue to use the old ones.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Of course, after the housefly hordes are upon, and trails his death-dealing slime over the features of our sleep- ing babes, we will see the necessity of the strict enforcement of rigid sanitary law. Why not see it NOW.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

"One for the money, two for the show, three to make ready, and four to go." Come on, let's pull for Big Fourth of July celebration.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-09

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bets rruI. Ann lir doesn't know
how UgN' h,.ut'
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posse Of starting his dinner. N..,h
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uf'd
lln could remember thut 'hr nu
.hnrI} stated that / per cent Of lHs
people OF thp United States own 100
urr cent of the wealth. and that even
lu prosperous years moro than 4
tenth ~ the population was upon Poe
Verge Of starvation lie considered
hmsrlf fairly within This hdauus
Classification And he was thor
uUghly sick Of 10
lie longcd 10 be one VI ,hc "f per
cont" Vet the smlrrriug uf know I.
edge hn had $50 recently acquired u-
iu the p'ru.rious workings of the
system made him r'tli1r that he
NOT only could never h, nGi that h'
Wouldu. want fo hr unless h, ,puIl
hy the magic power OF nIs u.-ppt,u
gains reform IN" world
bernie was omuupually and mere
/ tally very much mixed uT about
things lie felt rather than roasuu,d 4
out the rIEhtuoss OF his newly yH-
IpouH,d cause, ts an rev students OF
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lie vas stupcudnusly su,husrI rv
am new students of IL arc lie want
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-09

\ very Cougculul party spcnt the
week end "a AnrRan's mo on Grand
river Mr. and Mrs H. II col" ~
Ninua and Mrs Kent Of Tulsa wcr"
chaperons and those ENJOYING ms
outing were Misses Grace lreen. MI.
drod Morrison. Dane Martin Amelia
Hr,nch. Betty 11mstork, MarEnic'
UpiI. MesStH John Coleman, - J
Martin william MARTIN. Carl SImp.
4on Iicnry BRADY. PAU Hayes
Rnlcich clark. Franklin AshhY and
Mr Nuotruff Williams.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-09

un Saturday afternoon Mrs war
urr EGc OF South Houston avenue
entertained for her young daughter
Mis- Elizabeth, PINK and white was
% scheme OF beauty carried out iu
Tho. house decorations and prrpr't-
ntrd IN tho rcfreHhmcnts Games
were played and the guests we're
young Misses Edna l,pW'nstc n,
Madeline Walker, liu'hio Morr a.
vivian sullivan. June koetter. young
Nrssrs William walker ltol"rt
Morris, jean sullivan and frnHlle
kucttrr.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-09

IN rVr0I NJ mOTC Ih1n puHNInE u"
icrosi TODAY Nill hc The afternoon
to, given in the Tca Gun Inn to-
day a. O'Clock when trp cduua-
upnaI cumnuj'c, OF the Clcmrn' A.
Evans chapter viii meet together
20 discuss filI and winter plans
MI E J.. Merry BE- chairman and
with her Hrr associated Mrsdnr1cS
W. " WllNlmg \ spilhts. T.. r.
pEonti " Il Clements Lillian G..
Perkins and Miss ldp Gardner
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-09

Mrs William Edmund Hunter was
hosfcfs Yesterday afternoon In her
suite ip,tbe Mavuellc apartments. en-
tornuiuE informally Win three ia
h'rs of hridge I'm honor NJ her gueS'
Mrs w 'Mcilrihc of oklahoma
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-09

Mr Cecil knight compllmon'ed
hie guret Mr Jay Epperson ~ kNW
DltN. Okla. with thcutcr party
quite recently supper being served
Afirrward al a downtown cafe.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-09

Tho homecoming ~ people hrtng"
news delayed pn July 20 in thi.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-09
Children
Sweaters

SiiuONor styles
just right Tor
cool mornings
second Floor
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-09
SLOW
DEATH

Aches, pains, nervousness, di!h
,uly in urinating, often meat
serious disorders. The worid'
standard remedy for kidney, liver
bladder and uric acid troubles
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-09

Late guests A. the Hrondmoor I'm
colorado Spr.nro from Tulsa arc
Nj and Mr. e.. collins N'aHrv "
T. Davis. G.. A. naltlu ana a s..
asAuruhtI
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-09

Nj and Mrs John A owens
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-09

Miss Frances Riddle laft lasi
night Tor Dallas. Texas whore She
VIII visit Miss MarIhn Pew Mi
Jack Few. who has been visiting
Tulst friends and receiving a NUM-
hcr of delightful ouuucs'o~ iu this.
hR former home also rrurr'i 20
Dallas last night .arroapauA ing
.oNiss Riddle. who viii visit his
sister
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-09
SCHOOL t1'etsttS;': ! E.: p: p; .
Taxes SeUer0I Uash Suits

Today offering entire stock of Wash Suits at
prices that real economy mothers.
All new styles Of Madras Chambray, Chcvot Popn Lin
Beach Cloth In big of colors and combi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
MARKET QUOTATIONS
OUTLOOK ON PRICE
FIXING HITS CORN

Chicago, ILL.,. Feb. 1s.-Bears had
an advantage in the corn market to-
day owing to reports that the GUS
tom OF fixing of an average mini
mum price for packers droves
would end with February, and the
beginning March l, the hog mar
ket would be left to take care of it.
self, Selling, however. was not
aggressive, Shorts covered on the
d0wntuFHs, Opening prices, which
ranged from half to 11Ae lower,
with May s1.21H to $121H, and
July s1171A to s11S, were fol-
lowed by a moderate rally and then
by q fall lower than before,
Subsequently, conflicting reports
as to the continuance of the hog
price minimum led to transient raj
lies. The close was unsettled, q c
to 23sc net lower, with May, s1205s
to $1.20B, and July, s117A to
$1I7la.
Oats eased down with corn, At
ter opening Il s to CSC off with May
b819c to 5S4c, the market reacted
&littie, but then sagged again.
Provisions like corn fell on ae-
count of the gossip about stOppage
of agreed minimum hog prices,
Prospects of further government
orders for packing house products
operated as only in part as an off
set.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
REACTION CAUSES
USUAL STOCK DROP

New York, Feb. 18.-The custo-
mary reaction carried many spec
uiative issues 1 to 2 points under
yesterdays final prices, oils, Su-
matra Tobacco and Hide and Leath-
er preferred proving exceptional
ly susceptible TO pressure on the
stock exchange. General Motors
was the only prominent stock to
increase its initial gain, advancing
four points, and several utilities,
including Brooklyn Transit and
marlborough Consolidated prefer
red, strengthened. but standard
rails and industrials hung back.
Trading lacked the activity and
breadth of the previous session, the
market becoming almost stagnant
at noon,
Prices Oh Liberty bonds at 1880
a. m, today we're; S1As, ss.76; first
convertible As, 1884; second As.
$50. first convertible AIS, 94s6;
second convertible AIS, $3.50;
third AIS, $500; fourth AIS,
1882.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
, Chicago Livesto ok.

Chicago, Ill, Feb. 18.-Hogs, re
ceipts, $4,000; market mostly loo
lower than yesterdays average:
hluk OF sales, 1740@17.G5; butch
ers, 1755@17.75; light. 1900
1855: packing. 16.75017.45:
throwouts, 16.00016.75; pigs, good
10 choice, 145CQ16.50.
Cattle, receipts, 1900; beef and
butchers cattle inactive; prices
fully steady; calves, 25c higher;
feeders, firm. Beef cattle: good,
choice and prime, 16.75@20.00;
common and medium, 10.75@16.75
Butcher stock: cows and heifers.
75O@15.50; Gamers and cutters,
6.0087.50. Stockers and feeders
good, choice and fancy. 1880
1890; inferior, common and med
tum, S.25011.25. Veal calves,
.s,6od and choice, 15.50@1600.
Sheep, receipts, 10000; marke:
strong to Csc higher. Lambs:
choice and prime. 1SO0018.10;
medium and good. 6.25@1S-00;
culls, 13.50Q16.OO. Ewes: choice
and prime, 1I.75@12.00: medium
and good, s.75Q1.75; culis, $500
$50,