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The Press., 1920-12-23
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tine to your fourth cousin"
 Alicia laughed. To Garter 1t was the most charming he had ever heard
 How nice to have met you!" she said.
 When they took their departure Car. ter walked beside them. Not far from the park a luxurious limousine waited Don't forget our address, young man," said Mr. Vernon. Come to see us. Come to breakfast next Sunday nine sharp. We've got a southern cook"
 The recipient of this invitation stood as rapt as one upon whom man. ma from heaven was descending. He could scarcely murmur his grateful ac- ceptance.
 As MT. Vernon turned to give di- rections to the chauffeur, Alicia added Il want to hear all about this fourth cousin I've never seen. l scent TO- nance"
 As AIicia's father bundled her into the car Carter protested, "Oh, no, she's married now. It was just puppy love a sort of trial heat"
 A lovely face smiled, Never mind. You can find a romance here. New Workers always say one can find any thing one wants."
 Mir. Vernon leaned out to call, "Nine o'clock sharp!'
 Then certain young southerner, from whom a burden of loneliness had been magically lifted, went bIissfulIy upon his way.
 Next Sunday was only seven day, off. New York was giving him busi- ness opportunity. Now the wonderful city held out another lure Find TO- nance here?"" he quoted under his breath. "Why, it's already found!"
The Press., 1920-12-23
WHEN BLANKET IS REMOVED
Russians May Be Great People When the 1oshevk Cloud Has Been
 D. pated.

Nobody can tell what a horse looks like until his blanket is taken off.
 Who knows! When this unspeak- able boIshevik screen Is removed may be the Russians will emerge as a great race. Every people has done hard and queer things at times, "Girard' writes in the Philadelphia Press.
 Oxford university is, perhaps. the intellectual center of the earth. and yet Oxford was so benighted that it burned the books of John Milton, as blasphemous It was Oxford. also. which declared during the Revolution ary war, that Americans as peO- pie have forfeited their lives and their fortunes in the justice of a state."
 Now look at the other side. In that same war. the ear of Russia re- fused to sell 10000 soldiers to King George to fight against George Wash ington.
 And we. here in the United States constantly abuse the Turk. who kills an Armenian now and then, and for get how we killed the Indians for three centuries. On one occasion. the jealous Christians of New England not far from Harvard. shut up 7W Pequinot in modern prison and ac- cording to John FiSke. all but five were burned to death or murdered.
 So l say that in the next century the Russian and the Turk may travel around the circle as fast as John Bull and Uncle Jonathan have in the last hundred or two years.
The Press., 1920-12-23
fife Matt Eusenie Weep.

An old singer living in England, M. L. Albani Gye, recalls an incident which indicates how heavily the late Empress Eugenie bore her many sor- rows.
 Many years ago I used to take my holiday on Deeside." he writes the Dali ly Telegraph, land once at least every season was called to Balmoral to sing before Queen Victoria. On one of these occasions the empress. who was on a visit at the castle, came with the queen to hear me. I believe that she had not heard any music since. the death of the emperor, and 1 had scarce ly finished my first song when she burst out crying. The queen. on seeing this, began to cry also. and l. too. from sympathy, I presume, with the two great ladies, could hardly restrain my tears. l, however. very soon recovered my composure and was able to con- tinue my work"
The Press., 1920-12-23
WHEN LIGHT DAMNED ON HIM
Young Man Understood Why the Maiden at First Shrank From
 Warm Embrace.

After the glory of the setting sun 1t was dark The man felt afraid as he stumbled on after his companion who, woman-like, went straight ahead. re- gardless of all obstacles.
 Angry murmurs from the unseen people whose toes they trampled on followed them like the wash of a steamer. But she paid no heed; to him fell the duty of muttering apOlo- -gies
 Just as despair was seizing him he saw her straight ahead. She had ob- tained a seat. And investigation show ed that the one next to hers was empty. Into 1t he sank thankfully. Tife picture was one of love and brav- cry, with the usual fair heroine and handsome hero and heetle-browed will lain. AS they watched he slipped an arm around her slender waist and drew her to him.
 She struggled for a moment, much to his surprise Then she yielded, and he felt her nestle close to his manly chest.
 Five minutes later the picture end ed and the lights went up. Then he understandable was embracing the wrong girl.-London Answers.
The Press., 1920-12-23
HAD QUEER MENTAL STREAK
Stories Told of Oliver Cromwell Would Lead One to Doubt His Com
 plete Sanity.

If Oliver Cromwell had lived in these days a committee of alipnists doubtless would have invest ga ed his sanity before now. For the Protector had most abnormal streak in his mental make-up.< Fancy man that could sign the death warrant of a king and then turn and spatter the ink from his pen into the face of a friend. In his youth taverns were the chief resort of Cromwell. His rasn and boisterous behavior early es- tranged him from his equals and he came to associate with a class beneath him. For he could brook no interfer ence or contradiction. The matter of the score at the inns where he caroused concerned him very little i; the bills frequently went unpaid, and he became extremely unpopular with the alewives of Huntingdon who. when they saw him coming would lock the doors to keep out the noisy bully. So Oliver turned out to be a wild and dis sipated youth. The same incorrigible spirit ran throughout his life. It led him to encourage his soldiers to play practical jokes upon each other, such as putting hot coals in the other fel- lows boots. At the marriage of his daughter in 1857 to Rich, the Protect or threw sack pOsset among the ladies to soil their rich clothes. which they took as a favor from him, strange as it may seem. And he put sticky candy upon the chairs where his guests were to sit, and pulled off his son-in-law's peruke, pretended to throw it into the fire, and ended by sitting on it.-Phil- ndelphia Record.
The Press., 1920-12-23
Gardens of Ashes

The town of Sheepshead Bay some years ago entered into an arrange ment with the borough of Brooklyn whereby the contents of all the Brook lyn ash barrels were delivered for the filling in of a great swamp.
 The refuse, reaching Sheepshead Bay in large metal tanks, was carried out into the swamp by specially con- structed trolleys and dumped. In this way some hundreds of acres were con- verted into dry land.
 The refuse contained so much vege- table and animal matter that almost immediately grass and sunfiowers be- gan to grow on the surface of the ma terial. and by the end of the second year thrifty Italians had planted most of the area with cabbage and other vegetables. The ash dump became a truck garden.
The Press., 1920-12-23

on the last page of the Huntington
 Mercury One by one, he conned them.
 Miss Bess Walpole sprained her
 ankle last Saturday at the Baptist
 Sunday school picnic at Laurel Creek"
 MT. Roger Vernon has a new auto
 mobile"
 From some sudden impulse Carter
 Ragsdale raised his eyes.
 Directly opposite, across the path,
 sat strangely familiar figure. An old gentleman, lean of frame, aqui- line of feature, keen of eye. was watching him. Instantly upon his feet, Carter Ragsdale whipped off his hat, and bounded the dozen, intervening feet. his face exultant. "Why, MT. Vernon" he called, "who would ever have expected" By this time he had reached. the bench where his park neighbor sat. His face fell.
 "I beg your pardon, sir" he stam- mered. "I thought-an old friend from home-from Mississippi-I had just been reading about him in my uOule pdpeT H ouiS Slopped lo think-but the resemblance really is striking!" Embarrassed, Carter started away, calling in valedictOry, '1 trust I have
 not annoyed you, sir"
 The stranger summoned the young man to a seat beside him. T did not catch the name of my double" he said courteously. Then Carter made explanations. "Mr Roger Vernon, sir. He is presi- dent of the bank at home, and very fine gentleman. No one could object to having such a double" Carter found himself talking quite
 at ease with his new acquaintance. The old gentleman boomed laugh of hearty appreciatbn. "Your double has just bought new machine'-Carter indicated the news paper item
 The headline of the Mercury" caught the old gentleman's eye. Jumping Jehosophat" he exclaim- ed. This is stranger From an inner pocket he produced HIS tdTu odTIcT T6du. JdIleS hOSeT Vernon"
 Young man. your VernOn's my sec Ond cousin. 1 never was in Hunting ton in my life, and I never saw him. But I've heard my father tell of vis- iting in Mississippi when he was a boy. Eve always intended to get in touch with my southern relatives some day"
 Just as they were launched on this topic, there came an interruption. A slim, graceful girl, with dark eyes and coppery hair, stood before them.
 "Pm just getting introduced for the
 first time to my relatives in Missis-
 Sippi," explained the father.
 Alicia held out pretty hand. "Oh."
 sle said, "is' this a new cousn-from
 Mississippi"
 Carter shook his head dolorously. -'Fd certainly claim the relationship if
 l didn't know I'd be shown up an im-
 postOr, later! But the families are great friends. sent my first valen-
The Press., 1920-12-23
Beautiful Oregon Waterfalls,

Waterfalls that rival in beauty the most splendid cataracts of the Pacific northwest have just been discovered on the western slope of the Cascades in Oregon. Although within 40 miles of Portland. city of 100000 people. no white man. so far as the records show. had ever seen them until re- gently.
 The falls lie almost in the center of Bull Run forest reserve. set aside by the government to protect Bull Run river ;hc source of Portland's water supply. The reserve Is closed to all visitors except employees of the gov ernment and of the city of Portland, who may go there on business. a pre- caution taken to protect the timber of the watershed against fires that might be started by careless campers.
 The reserve which includes 222 square miles of mountains and forest, was set aside by congress in 1892, and has been closely guarded ever since.
The Press., 1920-12-23
The Man From Huntington
By H. LOUIS RAYBOLD

tG. 1920. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
 For seven long months Garter Rags dale had been living in New York. Ii had been decided change from Hunt ington, Miss, with its 2,87S popula- tion, approximately all his personal friends or cordial acQuaintances.
 One had to be mentally alert in the offices of Richards Bros. There were no free intervals there for regrets and repinings. Particularly if one had firmly determined to learn, in as short time as possible, all the multitudin- Ous details of a very big business, and some day to hold one of its proud positions.
 Evenings were different. Then Car ter Ragsdale had thought that he would gladly exchange all the thrills of metropolitan existence to be back at home again.
 On the first Sunday in May, when spring was making Central park a place of enchantment, throwing a soft veil of green over the chill loveliness it wears in winter, Carter Ragsdale "cnl IoT SlTOll llTOukH US nlRu"dyS $ and byways.
 It was beautiful morning. Things had been going well at the office. His chief, a man little given to praise, had spoken some words of warm con- mendation, the afternoon before. He had been given increased responsi- bility. There were hints of promo ton, with salary increase, before long,
 As he paced slowly that Sunday morning, Carter was thinking that things were indeed well with his world-if he might only sometimes see some one from home. Then he re- membered the Huntington paper, the four-page weekly which came to his boarding house each Saturday, every line of which he read on Sunday. He sat down on a convenient bench, and drew the thin sheet from his pocket.
 No records of world happenings in the great New York papers were as intar"S-'~" "s the Live Little L0cals"
The Press., 1920-12-23
Worth the Labor involv.d.

In the old days. the Ceratopsian, or horned quadruped dinosaur. provi- sionaiiy named the Eo ceratops. roam ed the Red Deer valley. In Alberta. Canada, and al Steveville t2S miles southeast of Calgary. W E Cutler ex. cavated hn" nSslfied specimen of this huge creature One s'de is almost Intact Mi Cutter had io cut tn. ough twelve feer of rock 10 clear ava, the skeleton. He had been pNcavating on this one specimen for eis ht months.
The Press., 1920-12-23
Wasted.

Say, think I should have some thing back on the price of that cough sirup got last week." the customer suggested.
 "What was the matter with it?" the druggist asked in genuine surprise
 "Why, I'd taken only half of it when my cough was absolutely cured. and there's half the bottle of stuff left, a total IOss."
The Press., 1920-12-23
"i. lhis .h. M,ontx Ocean P

"i" hs tte Mighty Ocesn"
 In his autobiography. James G. Hu- neker. the critic, says of his first view of the ocean: When l saw the sea it was as fat as temperance lee ture. | was disappointed because of It's wet monoiony quoted Landor 10 help me out; 'Is this the mighty ocean ?--Is this all? Like the girl in the Stendhal novel. who found love insipid, I felt like asking: Is that allF "-"Steeplejack," by James Gib- bons Huneker
The Press., 1920-12-23
Seems Like Decree of Fate.

After being in number of the worst battles fought during the World war. where he successfully lodged bullets and all other death-dealing missiles to the extent of saving his life, although hit 9 times In way to cause griev- Uus wounds. Richard J. FOran, thirty two years cid. was instantly killed by lightning few days ago while stand ing under tree a short distance from his home near Paterson N. J. The bolt ma rked his forehead with a scar, as we'll us his right thigh and right leg from the knee to the ankle; tore off the rim of his hat, both shoes and his trousers from the hip.
 Foran served in the war with the Three Hundred and Ninth Machine Gun battalion and seemed to have led a charmed life. But when old Jupiter Fulminator hurled bolt at him there was no escape. Fortune had desert cd and his career was ended.
The Press., 1920-12-23
Timber From Dead Trees.

Some prejudice exists against the use of timber cut from dead trees. says the American Forestry Maga- zine. sAs matter of fact when sound dead trees are sawed into lumber. ana the weathered or charred OIf5ide is cut away. there is no method known to the forest products laboratory by which the lumber can be distinguished from that cut from live trees, except that the lumber from dead trees may be I,artly seasoned when sawed.
The Press., 1920-12-23
Eleuane,

Elegance is something more than ease-more than a freedom from awk- wardness and restraint. It implies precision q polish and sparkling which is S,ri'ed vet delicate. e.-HaZlitt
The Press., 1920-12-23
Just oawned on Her.

Hazel had suffered several mishaps during the day without making a fuss, but finally she fell down the front steps and bumped her head. She sat up and rubbed the injured spot. evil dently reviewing in her mind the days misfortunes, for she burst out: Well, seem to be out of bad luck today I"
The Press., 1920-12-23
"cold In the Head's

ls an acute attack of Nasal catarrh; Per. SonS Vho aro subject to frequent "colde in fhs head" will ind that the use of HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will build up the System. cleanse the Blood Repeated attacks of Acute Catarrh may lead to Chronic Catarrh.
 HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE 9 tek: on internally and acts through the 5000 an fhe Mucous Surfaces of the system.
 1iI Druggists 75c. Testimonials free;
 10000 for any case of catarrn tnat HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE VIII nos
 T. '. Cheney ( Co.,. Toledo. ohio.
The Press., 1920-12-23
Footwear as Gifts Sure to be Appreciated Because Practical

More and more people are buylng practical gifts.
 This is practical year, with its High of Living problems The lashy, tawdry, impractical things should give way to the more necessary things of life.
 Nothing will be more appreciated than a pair of slippers that will carry the meaning the season and warm comfort to the giver for many months.
 What child does not love pair of new shoes?
 Suitable gifts for folks of young old kind that gratefully remembered throughout the year. to be had here.
 Our clerks will give you real service helping to make your selection.
 Intelligent sympathetic help at time when the aues. tion uppermost is What shall 1 buy for--?"
 We can help you solve your Christmas shopping prob lems
 Buy eary-when selections their best Shoes Rubbers Arctics Rubber Boots Spats Slippers Buckles Hosiery Polish Sets l-aces ot-Comfort Speciaties Now is the time to buy your Arctics Rubber Boots ant Shoes for we are given you 10 per cent discount till December 31.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05

A WESTERN SANTA.
The popular screen
idol, William S. Hart,
goes hunting with lit
tie Dick Headrick for
a Christmas tree. Dick.
known as "Itchie, y is
but three years old, yet
has played in over
fifty photoplays. Bill
81 US his youthful pal is
the country's cham
pion swimmer for his
age. International.
Ri9ht-DOWN, BUT
NOT OUT. A most
unusual accident at
one Of London's S piers
backing up to the
edge Of the Wharf 20
empty its load on a
waiting barge, a horse
and cart go over the
edge into the hold be-
low. Note the horse,
safe and sound, stand
ing on all fours along
side the wrecked cart
in the bottom of the
barge. WIDE World.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-04
------'-------------' BOARD CAMP NEWS.

There was Sunday school Sunday EVerryone remember and come next Sunday. "N'
 Mr- and Mrs. Ira Hilton of Mena visited Mrs. Belle Hilton Satuflav night and Sunday.
 Miss Lille Mae Watt h. secured a position as assistant in the Board Camp school for the winter term.
 Garland Elliott, who has been visit mg home folks the past week, left for Little Rock to take up his work
 J- M, Looney and family moved to Aena last week so that he could re- sgme his duties at the Polk County Mercantile company.
 hveryone remember that our ciub meets the l1th of November and 2 program will be rendered in charge of Miss Lillie Mae Watt
 There was Halloween party given at the home of N. D. McKeener's Saturday night. which was well at tended. and Miss Jo Harrison beino the only girl to get prize in the ap, pie contest. P
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-04
Correspondence
- - COVE CATCHES.

W M. hansard was at Fort Smith over Sunday.
 F. Corry and wife have gone to the cotton fields to pick cotton
 Fred w. Gray Gray, J. F., attended Quorum court in Mena last Wednes- day.
 Levi Witherspoon and family from Womhle was visiting the Woodell's over Sunday.
 Preaching next Sunday at the Pres byterian church by Rev D. J. Sosso- man of Mena.
 The Halloween sociable and pie supper at the Presbyterian church last Saturday was grand success.
 Mrs. w M. Hansard and children motored down to Vandervoort Sunday and visited with her folks.
 Miss Fannie Colly has accepted a school close to Winthrop, Ark, and started school there Monday.
 Ted Woodeil, now located at Indian- ola, Ok. working for the Ft Smith & Western R. R. and likes his job.
 The stork stopped of at Coplan's last Sunday night and left fine baby boy. Mother and baby doing we'll and John smiles more than ever.
 An unveiling will be held at the Pleasant Grove cemetery near Cove, on Sunday, November ', at D. m., by the Cove lodge of w. o. w.
 Died at Old Cove last Sunday night, Old Beck, K. A. Little's mule, 36 years old. Mir. Little tells us that this old mule made for him what he has today.
 Box supper at Old Cove next Wednesday, November II. The pro- sceeds will go for putting new roof on the church house Everybody come and help this good cause.
 w II. Henderson of Smithville, father of Mrs. w. J. Barton of Cove, died last week and was buried at Hat field. MT. Henderson was just past SC years old and had spent most of his life since boyhood in Polk county
 Oldest women in Polk county, Grandma Stevens, came in from Washington county to visit some of her people at Smithville. She is now 105 years old, healthy and active. She expected to walk Smithville, but J. M. Carter ordered out his car and drove the lady to Smithville.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-04
EUREKA ECHOES.


 Mrs. Burnett is on the sick list
 Cotton is much damaged by the John Ford has rented the Robinson place for next year. V, J. D Combs made a business trip to MT and Mrs. Offenbarger are proud parents of a baby girl born last week Ii. ;. Hoover will sing at this place next Sunday. Everybody is invited to come
 Winnie and Minnie Martin. little daughters of W NJ. Martin were sick last week.
 The music entertainment at the nome of Mir. and Mrs. A. L. Robinson Saturday night was we'll attended and all reported nice time.
 Those who traded in Mena last week were "; F Ford and little grandson. Hollis Claude Wolfenbarger. and little daughter, Mabel, w NJ Martin ana Uncle Jim Ford.
 Posey Hollowite
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-04
CENTER POINT CfRCLETs.

The young people held a Halloween party at Freedom Saturday night.
 Mrs. Emma Chamblin and children returned to their home at Mena Mon day. afternoon after few days visit with friends here.
 Mrs. J. H. Maddox and son. Jewel are visiting at the home of the for mer's daughter, Mrs. Dink Winton. near Smithville, Ok.
 Mrs. Samuel Hollowell. who has spent the past two weeks at the home of T. L. Hollowell, returned to her home at Texarkana last Friday.
 Relatives here have received word that Luther Cummings, wife. and babv of Board Camp, left Mena last Friday tor Colorado Springs, Colo, for the benefit of the formers health,
 There will be an all day song ser vice.. especially adapted to the older people, at Freedom on Sunday. Nov ember l4. An invitation is extended 70 all who will come and take mart m the service If you can supnlv yourself with the old song books Christian Harmony and Sacred Harp bring them with you.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-04
--'lA.A'A4-H~~~.~~ INK ITEMS.

picking. - Nos'o''
 Rev. N. Q. White conducted services at Pine Grove Sunday v Albert Hiese of Chicago. is visitino ms mother and brother here.
 Hugh Shelton and J. c. N. Wade carried cotton to Mena Saturday.
 Esq. ". T. Cole attended Quorum court in Mena last week.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. c. N. Wade spent home. '.oeA
 Miss Anna Wade visited with Miss Monnie Rosson Sunday evening near Holly.
 P, J. Mitchell is reported as slowlv improving from the fall from bis house roof.
 Miss Monnie Rosson of near Holly spent Sunday night with her brother ]. O. Rosson, and family.
 Rev Wood and Q crew of hands did
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-04
English FamiIr fn Mana

Mrs. Elizabeth Ingham of Bradford
 Yorkshire, England, accompanied by MT. and Mrs. T. Perkin and their daughter Nora, arrived in Mena Fri day afternoon. They are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur. ingham and will probably make Mena then home. Mrs. lngham is the moth CT of the Mena man and Mrs. Perkins IS his sister. The party came direct from their home in England. stopping for a visit at Philadelphia with Fred ingham. brother of the Mena man.