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The Washington times., 1920-08-20
Not a'near"d1,ink
but a real drink

E1FTYFIFTYth drink that fully satisfies the
with "head' FIT Y-FIFT Y--health and drink.
the perfect cereal beverage created and manufactured by
leading brewers of the 48 Statesbrewers who combine
give you Legitimate drink
Made from the finest hops and cereals fully
aged and thoroughly termented Why? Because cereal bev
mented before you drink it, Just try it. Then judge
These dealers what's good They all sell FIFTYFIFTY
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05
3. F. GEORGE IN POLITICS
Former Mena Resident Defeated for
 Texas Legislature.

Mena friends of B. F. George, who lived here Sbort year, and left sev- eral months ago for Texas, are in re- ceipt of card announcing his candi- dacy l" for Representative to the State Legislature from the 101st Legislata- tive District" He was defeated in the primaries of July 24.
 On the card was picture of 'Col. B. F. George, the Business Mans Re presentative." His qualifications and ideas were exprest as follows:
 "A business man who never takes no for an answer
 He has the diplomatic, executive and legal ability and will put over the legislation that all the people want.
 Consolidate rural schools and add commercial course.
 Improve the roads, exempt from taxation road and school bonds.
 Cotton and wool mills, conserve all flood waters for irrigation and com mercial purposes.
 Pay the Governor congressman s salary.
 Reduce the present number of leg islators about one half
 Secure the good state position we are entitled to in our district.
 ''He will cooperate with the people.
 The budget system for appropriate ing state money"
 While in Mena Mir George, an. nounced his candidacy, for represen, tative from Polk county and made several speeches over the county.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

ciated with the Mena Mercantile Com pany after Friday. Mir. Logan will have charge of the dry goods depart ment and will direct the advertising of the big store.
 To make the already big store big ger, President Manning stated that at least S15,000 worth of new goods will be added to the stock and that the in- terior of the store will be remodeled accordingly Present plans call for the installation of ladies rest room, the building of cabinets for the show ing of new lines of goods, and a new and complete encouragement of the interior.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05
MENA MERCANTILE CON-
 PANY WILL EXPAND.
Plan $15,000 Addition to Stock and Will Make Extensive Im-
 provements.

Mena is to have another "big store, y and this one will be on the Southside. The Mena Mercantile Company is to enlarge it's present business until it stands second to none in Mena or Polk county. Work of bringing about the creation of the bigger store will start at once. President H. E. Man ming announced Friday.
 Announcement was also made that Charles Logan, one of the best known young dry goods men and publicity experts in the city, was to be asso-
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05
Polk County Water Best.

Mir. and Mrs. J. E. Disheroon re- turned Saturday after spending a month in Alabama, the native state of MT. Disheroon. Mir. Disheroon was born near Scotsboro, county seat of Jackson county, in the heart of the Cumberland mountains, and the first two weeks were spent among the scenes of his childhood, tho he con fessed that things did not look as good to him as he thought they would. He used to think that the water from the Cumberland mountains was the finest in the world, but this time he found it to be plain hard water as compared with the aqua pura of Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05
Mrs. Sarah Hall Dead

Burial of Mrs. Sarah Hall, who died at the home at Vandervoort Sat- urday, was held Monday morning. Services were conducted at 10 o'clock at the home by Revs. J. B. Hammond and M. l.. Riding. Interment was at Witherspoon Cemetery. Mrs. Hall was the wife of M. B Hall and is survived by her husband, two sons and four daughters. The children are C.. B. Hall, Dennis Hall, Mrs. w. E. Adams all of Tulsa, Mrs. E. H. Wood Chelsea, Okla, Mrs. Maude E. Ward and Mrs. W. M. Major of Wander voort. Decedent was 72 years of age
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05
Cattle cases pIsmIssed.

After a jury had heard the evidence in the case of Doc Roberts. the Opal farmer charged with violation of the stock quarantine law, the six men de. cided he was not guilty. Justice H. K, smith discharged the defendant. Charles and Rufus Miller of Bigger, charged with failure 10 dip cattle, were dismissed after an agreement was reached whereby they will din n the future as directed. They paid also the costs in lle case.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05
MAYOR NOT EXEMPT.
His Honor's Car Probably Will Be
 Parked Properly Hereafter.


 That the law is no respector of per sons was exemplified in Justice s. H. Smiths court Friday morning, when His Honor, Mayor Ira O. Smith, was fined for violating the citys traffic or dinances. While engaged in looking after some business matters for the Jefferson highway Thursday, the may or and his party had occasion to stop at the Commercial club and His Hon. or parked his car the wrong way. Chief of Police Tow came along, saw the violation and when he discovered it was the Mayors car. ordered the city's executive to appear in police court Justice Smith heard the ex- planation but declined to extend len iency and gave the mayor the usual penalty.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

MT. and Mrs. T. J. Edwards of Big Fork were in Mena Friday on their way to Bethel and other Oklahoma points to visit. They are making the trip in their car.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

nxxz z R. Swilling of Belleville, Ark.. is visiting her daughter, Mrs. lA Roxden and family.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05
No Worms in s lieaItI,v cb,,a

All children troubled with Worms have an .n- healthy color. which indicates poor blood. nnd ss
 rule. there Is more or less stomach diaturhar.. skovEs IASIELESS chIll TONIC eivcf, rezulasiv .ol ewo or three weeks Will enrich the biood im-
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

c. s. Barr, former Mena resident, who has been living at Mansfield, La, and watching the oil boom in that vii cinity, arrived in Mena Thursday to look after business matters and renew old acquaintances.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Mrs. E. c. Campbell of Foreman, a sister of Chancellor J. D. Shaver, is visiting in Mena with Chancellor and Mrs Shaver.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

We are proud of the confidence doc tors, druggists and the public have in 566 Chill and Fever Tonic.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

L. B. Grace of Horatio was visit. or in Mena Wednesday, the guest Of Mir. and Mrs. V. R. Price.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Alfred and Mamie Rah of Helena are visiting Polk county friends ana relatives.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Mrs. T. w. Logan and little daugh- ter left Thursday for Harding. Ark, where they will visit relatives.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

L. P. Purvis, well-known Board Camp merchant, was reported to be dangerously ill Thursday morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Donovan Tool of Oklahoma City. oz is ;n Mena to visit the family or IT. And Mrs. l.. G. Bell.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05
PERSONAL NOTES

q: Briggs returned Friday aft .,.,,<.nn from a visit at Arkadeiphia.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Lillian Ruth Crandall, infant daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. Morton Crandali, died Saturday and was buried at White Oak cemetery.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

MT. and Mrs. George Duganne left Saturday morning for Panama to Vis- if their Laughter and family.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

A. P. Walters of Bradford. Ark, IS in Mena, the guest of B. w. Forrest.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Math Simons of Board Camp was among the farmers trading in Mena Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Frazier was called to Wander voort Saturday to arrange TOT the h.1rial 0f Mrs. Sarah A. Hall-
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Mrs. T. A. Allen, who has been mak- ing an extensive visit with relatives in the northern states, arrived home, in Mena Wednesday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

nation about the roads from here to Fayetteville.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Mrs Ernest Hopper and two chil- dren of Quapaw. Ok, are vlsltlng J. E. Cranor and other relatives Tn Mena'
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

A. A. Zachary, who has been rep resentative for the Overland ears in Mena and vicinity, has sold the agen- cy to c. N. Halton and T. R. Jones, Jr., who will handle this well-known auto from now on.
 Mrs. U. L. Thacker and her broth CT, s. s. Formby, of Amarillo, Tex, who has been visiting in Mena, left Friday afternoon for Jefferson, Tex, where they will visit relatives. They will also stop at Atlanta, Tex, before going on to Amarillo.
 Hubert Patton has returned from a six weeks course of study in the ar my school at Camp Knox, near Louis vile, Ky. He reached home Friday morning, and after a short stay will go on to Burkburnett, Tex, to spend the remainder of his vacation.
 ". L. Chambers of Paducah, Tex, is spending few weeks in Polk coun- tv visiting with relatives and friends. Mr. Chambers formerly lived in the Ink neighborhood, and notes with pleasure the signs of good crops in his old home community.
 Mrs. H. F. Dawson and two little daughters, Mrs. E. R. Kiper and baby and Mrs. s. A. Kiper compose party of Shreveport people here for the summer. They are stopping tempo rarily at the Commercial hotel, but are planning to rent rooms for light housekeeping
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

n W q. Vandiver left Sunday for raxarkarsa to see his little grand daughter, who is receiving treatment in hospital.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

renew acquaintance with the scenes of his boyhood.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Miss Christa York returned home cnndAx Afternoon from Edmond, Ok, where she has been attending the state normal school.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

County Clerk Alexander on Satur, dav iss,1ed marriage license to Floyd Wssf of Morrilton and Miss Bessie Nexn1an of Big Fork.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Rev. F. K. Harrell returned Friday Afternoon from Foreman, where ne affended the district conference ot fha M E. church. South.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Miss Otta Kelly of Cove is visiting Miss Belle Tankersley, having accom- panied her Mena friends home fol- lowing the barbecue Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Joe Sales, who has been travelling in Mississippi, returned to Mena Sat nrs]av to join his father. c. B. Sales, on a health trip to New Mex
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

John Vise and daughter, Miss Fan n& Wise. expect to leave Sunday for visit with relatives and friends in Waldron and other parts of Scott
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Graham and children of Centrahoma, Ok, were in Mena Saturday on their way to Mt. Ida to visit J. B. Wood and other rela-
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

5hinn was in Mena Monday 70 start Tuesday on a trip home at Concord. N. c. He
 ao years ago. he said. ex-
 return in four years, but $ and now after absence |Q back, visit relatives and
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Mir. and Mrs. c. W. Copelin, who attended the barbecue at Cove Wednesday,, motored on to Sevier county to visit relatives and friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Mrs A. M. Gilbert fell while going down the steps at her home on Fourth street Saturday morning, breaking her left Forearm. Dr. Hilton was called to reduce the fracture.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Walter Thornton of Egger was in Mena Friday to complete the sale of his farm near Egger to Jim Van Horn Of Egger. MT. Thornton plans to re- f44szz fo Taxae
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

and Mrs. J. c. Mckee went to iIllh&f1 Saturday to be Sunday guests pf fne H. Rice family. Before re- fu!nlzH to Mena Mr. Mckee will make nusl7e5s trip to DeQueen.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Phil and Harold Daniels were in Vden Sunday to consult the govern mept hlEhway experts about hauling
 of explosive expected to be ] Shin1Hd kn Mana soo.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Mr and Mrs. E. E. Lewis of Ard more. Ok, are in the city, the guests of Mir. and Mrs S. l. Wood, and will pj6:t other relatives before returning home Mrs. Lewis is sister of Mir
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Hawthorne and family who <1 Mena from Scott county last X nave decided to return, hav- SQl4 their Mena home. Mir. Flaw
 4exan the work of moving on
 and will locate for the pres-
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Brooks and nephew of Hiram
 axe in Mena to visit relatives s4a x4f acquainted with Polk county. hx4Qks is brother of Mrs. s. E. ASe4 ox Mena, and is making his HE frzp to this section of the coun-
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Mir and Mrs. K. w Homan were at Acorn Saturday to look after the per s9na' effects of Mir Shadell, late brother of Mrs. Homan, who passed away Ao suddenly a week ago last SAtnrdA4.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Haynes and baby Of Okmulgee are in Mena to visit Mir and Mrs. N. w. Eddy and family Mrs. Haynes is daughter of MT. and Mrs. Eddy.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Mir. and Mrs. Claud Clark left Wednesday afternoon for Temple, Tex, in response to a message telling of the serious illness of Mrs. Clark's father.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Mrs. Lee Steel and daughter of Miss, are visiting in Mena with Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Lindsay. Mrs. Steel is a sister of Mrs. Lind sav's
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

prices of milk have advanced to z&1ts a gallon, the highest price &1IQWn in Mena. Increased cost and cows and cost of distri- g! are responsible for the raise, fh4 n1|lkfaen say.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05


 of them are representatives, of the Hanchett Bond Company. an organiza- fflon dealing in municipal and paving bonds.
 Charles A. Layman of Hot Springs, sales manager for the states of Ar kansas and Louisiana for the Hadlev Milling Company of Olathe, Kas.. was in Mena Thursday in the interest off the gubernatorial candidacy of Harry E. Walsh of Little Rock. fellow travelling man.
 John H. Hamilton returned Wednes- day from his trip to Birmingham Ala, where he visited his son and re- lnewed acquaintance with the land of his boyhood. MT. Hamilton declared he had fine trip and did not see any dust all the time he was gone until he arrived home in Mena.
 J: H. Cheatham and daughter. Miss Sallie. of Bates. Scott county. are among the recent newcomers in Mena, being located on Southerland avenue. They came primarily for the benefit of Mir. Cheatham's health. and ne has improved so much in the short time they have been here that the move is considered wise one.
 MT. and Mrs. J. M. Rowton of Chat tanooga. Tenn, are in Mena visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. | IF Long on South Fourth street. Mrs Rowton is daughter of Mir. Lonp. They were in Mena about three wears ago, but since that time SO mucb change has taken place in the citv that they need a pilot to find old
 Perry M. Byram, clerk in the II. g land office at Camden, was A Mena visitor Thursday, coming up from Baker Springs, where he had been spending a vacation. While this was ms first visit to Polk county. he had an interest in this section in view of the fact that he had something to do with many of the patents granted to nomesteaders in recent years. =, A. A. Barron and son of Rockville. lex. were in Mena Friday en route to Fayetteville on an auto tour. MT. Barron was born near FavettevilIe but having left Washington county about 40 years ago. he is making this trlp to visit the scenes of his bov- hood The tourists called at Cos,,s.,.ss,. =
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Mrs. Holmes, sister of Mrs. G. c. Lenna1d. Accompanied by two chil- dren arrived Saturday from Texar- kama for visit at the home of MT. and Mrs. Lennard.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

fetef McWilliam was in Mena on Monday with load of fine watermel- onS Whieh were left for local con- a,17'efs He told of having eaten one af HoE11e that weighed 42 pounds.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

W. 4. J. Smith was taken suddenly i'll Saturday afternoon and had to be taken to his home in the west part of the city, He was slightly better on
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

rnder and family returned From their auto trip and vis- c<lon City, Ark, having been month with relatives and They had a fine time and
 roads muddy until Polk H reached. Mir. Ponder re- e store Monday morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

tale. accompanied by hls son. left Saturday on trip to lco and Arizona, in the hope Ing his health. They were to at Texarkana by another F1n Sale. of Ashdown, and will decide which will be objective.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Fred c. Embry returned to his work as assistant cashier of the Planters State Bank Monday morning follow ing a month's vacation.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Eli Turner, who was in Mena Thurs day to get supplies for his store on the Talihina road, reports his neigh borhood as assured the best corn crop known.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Y, Ragland, Ellis Goss, Ike 4fAnt and Dr. M. l.. Anthony went
 z<<es Saturday night to assist 1c cII4ers and members of the local M Az4NZt lodge in conferring degrees.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

W. A. Ragland, F. P. Sanders. Ike Grant and Ellis Goss were quartet of Mena Masons who went to Wander voort Wednesday to assist the lodge in degree work that night.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

Abner Fagin and bride arrived from Hazel, Ok, to spend their honeymoon with relatives. Mrs. Fagin is an Ok lahoma girl and this is her first visit to the Ozarks.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

MT. and Mrs. J. H. Wallin of Fay cttev;Ile arrived in Mena Saturday for visit with Mir. Wallin's parents and other relatives living west of the
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-27

low mustard and other pain Destroy
ers is just as hot as the old fashioned
plaster, it is much quicker, cleaner
and more effective and cannot blister.
It's great external remedy-just
rub it on wherever aches, pains, in
f1ammation, congestion or swelling
exists and in very few minutes the
relief you have longed for surely ar
rives because "Heat eases pain" 80
and 60 cents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-27
Then He Got the Worst Of It.

Then He Got the Worst Of It.
Flatbush-So you had an argument
with your neighbor?
Bensonhurst-I certainly had and a
warm one at that.
"Who got the hest of it ~
"Well, l did until he struck me in
the eye"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-27
THE FISHING PLACE.

Yeast-Where are you going on your
vacation, old mani
Crimsonbeak-I'm going fishing in
4 little lake up in Maine.
"Why don't you go somewheres?"
"What do you mean by some
wheres?'
you're wasting your time fishing
In little lake. Statisticians tell us
that Lake Erie PRODUCES more fish to
the square mile than any other body
Of water In the world"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-27
StinQy!

Stingy!
by the way, George, what shall we
get Mabel for wedding present? She
gave us that plush upholstered chair
that's in the attic, you know"
II don't think we'd better send her
anything, dear. Why not let bygones
be bygones ?"-Life.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-27
Realism.

The Star-The author of this play
Is stupid stickle- for realism.
The Manager-I have noticed it.
The Star-Why he objects to my
wearing diamond rings in the scene
where pawn my hat to buy food for
the children.-Tit-Bits
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-27
The Practical Problem,

The Practical Problem.
Make hay while the sun Shines"
said the offhand philosopher.
'"That kind Of advice is easy" COM
mented Farmer Corntossel. 'What
you want to invent is some method of
gettin' crop in during three or four
weeks of steady rain."
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-27
Cheerful Giver.

"Brain work is not always we'll COM
pensated."
"Brain workers." replied Farmer
Corntossel, "is mostly too generous.
Every summer boarder we had was
williR' to give me advice by the hour
ON how to run the farm, and never
charge me q cent"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-27

-dScS, UuL IL UUIu-
ed and blistered
like blazes.
"Heat ca S e S
pain" reduces the
inflammation and
scatters conges-
tion but you'll
find that while
Begy's Mustarine,
made of true vel
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-27
Place Nearly All Riqht.

Mistress (nervously)-I do hope the
place will suit you
New Maid-Well, the house is not
bad, and I rather like the looks of
the policeman on the beat, but if I
stay here you'll kindly take them hor-
nble pictures down.-London Tit-Bits.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-27
Before the Happy Day.

6eIUre TIC Happy Day.
Doris-She believes every word he
tells her.
Lilian-How long have they been
married?
Doris-They're not married. They're
going to be.-LOndOn Answers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-27
Just Yellow Mustard
for Backache, Lumbago

Grandmother's old mussy mustard
plaster or poultice generally brought
relief alright even in the severest
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-27

Thought Of Hard-Up Man.
"As a rule a dwarf doesn't live to
4 great age"
"Well, what's the use in living if
you've got to be short all your life7"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-27

Sympathy Would Be Wasted.
'You know, last night they got into
the grocer's, broke open his safe and
took $1,000"
HE should worry. He'll get that
back In q few days"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-27
The Early Bird.

Mr.. Duck-Seems to- me your voice
is kinda husky this morning, Mr.. Peli-
can.
Mr.. Pelican-Well, you see, I went
fishing earlier than usual and got
frog in my throat.-Cartoons.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-27
SUMMED UP.

SUMMED UP.
"Of what does shad consist?"
"A backbone, wlshbone. a funny
bone and then some."
The Employment Of Time.
What do we gain when discords lurk
In such illogical array,
When people who decline to work
Arc in no mood for rest or play?
Dryness.
"There are books in the running
brooks" remarked the airy quotation
list.
EYES," unused Farmer Corntossel ;
IAN a lot Of 'em is like what the it,
tie old stream on my place has got to
be, a mighty dry proposition"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-27
Improves With Age.

Improves With Age.
Hewitt-There's no fool like an old
fool.
Jewett-Of course not. The longer
vou are a fool the better fool you get
to be.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-27
Quite So.

"Dr. Fixem is making a specially
Of getting people thin.'
HE must find that a fat job"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-27
Both in the Same Boat.

Both in the Same Boat.
Beggar-Mister. I'm in trouble, and
Pedestrian-Don't bother me- I've
got secondhand automobile, too
Judge.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-27
The way Of Il.

The Way Of It.
Are you in good odor with her fa-
ther?'
"Well, as far as he Is concerned, I
an afraid ours would be centless
marriage"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-27
The Big Show is Ready

On Saturday the pressing of button will
convert the tremendous Automotive Show building
into magnificent fairyland of color and twinkng
lights. Visitors are arriving in the Twin Cities by
thousands. Arrangements have been made to care
tor 25OO0O guests in the Twin Cities. Accomrnoda-
tons are ready for you-wrte o wire immed ediately
Everyone is anxious to extend the glad hand of well
come January 3lst
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-27
First Hand Attractions

Never before has an Automotive Show been
attempted the scale of this one. Four big shows
in one. The greatest assortment of automotive ex-
hibits ever displayed under one roof. The most
important autornotive show in the world this year.
All the improvements developed during 1919 will
be shown here for the first time Come on in and
learn the very latest in Automotive products.