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The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
ENTER EARLY FOR
 SCHOOL CONTESTS
Those Proposing to Take Part in Big Educational Event Are Urged to Send in Names-Judges Are
 Selected.

Pupils who expect to enter the Polk County School Contest, March and 6, should send in their names as soon as possible so they may get their names on the official program Egger, Union Grove, Acorn, Hatfield. Crystal Hill, Board Camp, Nunley, Rocky and many others of the country schools have signifiei their intention of entering the contest. Mena expects to have an entry in every class.
 Tho judges wlo have been selected are Supt. l.. E. Quinn of Sevier County District Home Demonstration Carrie E. Plunkett of Little Rock and County Agent w. Homer Pigg, former County Superintendent Of Polk County
 The Polk County Teachers Associa- tion will probably meet in Mena on Friday, March 5. The question of time and manner Of holding the an- nual Teachers Institute will be con sidered at that time Many of the leading teachers of the county are in favor of putting on the Institute with home talent.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
BIG BOOST FOR
 HIGHWAYS, THIS
Supreme Court of United States Rules That Railroads Must Pay Assess ments Levied Against Them in
 Improvement Districts.

Fort Smith, Feb. Monday there arrived from Washington an official document which is of vital interest in practically every county in western Arkansas, and especially the railroad counties in which road improvement districts are in existence The docu- ment is a mandate of the United States supreme court instructing the federal district courts in this city for the western district of Arkansas to enforce it's original decision, vacating restraining order against collecting district assessments in Crawford county road district No. 2 and fur ther enforcing collection of all costs against B. r. Bush, receiver and from the Iron Mountain Missouri Pacific railroad.
 The supreme court affirms the or iginal finding of Judge Youmans against the railroad, and reverses the circuit court of appeals which had re- versed Judge Youmans and made the restraining order permanent.
 Crawford county road district No 2 covers the Alma southern Crawford county road district. Three years ago the Iron Mountain applied in the local federal court for an order restra. ming Sheriff J. H. Branson as Crawford county collector, and J. J. Cravens, w. B. Smith and R. F. Harmer, district commissioners from collecting the dis trict assessments against the Iron Mountain property in the district Judge Youmans on hearing refused the restraining order, and the suit was appealed. February 16, 1908. the cir cult court of appeals sitting at St. Louis, reversed Judge Youmans and made the restraining order perman- ent. The suit was taken on appeal to the supreme court who handed down final ruling.
 "The ruling of the United States su- preme court will go far to clarify the road district situation in this field" said prominent local attorney identi- fled with road district legal admins tration. "In that suit the railroad raised practically the same arguments against assessing railroads for pub lie improvement district purposes, which have been followed in numerous suits which have been filed in this field by several railroads in Benton and Washington county districts as we'll as several road districts in the southwest part of the state.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
Mrs. Ruth Fincher Is Dead.

Friday morning at the family home, 1905 South Second street, occurred the death of Mrs. Ruth Fincher, wife of after midnight and was not unexpecr- ed. Decedent is survived by her hus- band, daughter, Mrs. c. T. Kronk of Nespaleum, Wash, and son, B. F. Hawkins of Mena. Mrs. Fincher was 65 years of age. She was born in Ohio and first came to Mena about twenty years ago. living in house on the present site of the Presbyterian church. Burial will take place Satur- day morning with services at 10 o'clock at the home, conducted by the Rev. T. A. Park. Interment will be at Odd Fellows cemetery.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
g. likeness ani Wastefuness Will Bring Want and Woe

but have never failed to follow your directions, however difficult it made the conduct of our foreign affairs. need hardly add that leave the office of Secretary of State with only good will toward you, Mr. --resIdent, and with sense of profound relief"
 President Wilson then accepted Secretary Lansing's resignation in the following words
 Allow me to acknowledge with appreciation, your letter of February 12 It now being quite evident, Mir. Secretary, that we have both of us felt the embarrassment of our recent relations with each other, I feel it my duty to accept your resignation, to take effect at once; at the same time adding that 1 hope that the future holds for you many successes of the most gratifying sort. My best wishes will follow you, and it will be matter of qualification to me always to re- member our delightful personal rela- tion. Sincerely your,
 Woodrow Wilson"
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
CONSOLIDATION GOES OVER.
The Thacker. Oak Ridge and Corinth
 Schools Are Consolidated.

At the special election held Tuesday at Thacker school house to vote upon the question of consolidating districts Nos. 2, 33 and TO, the consolidation carried by a majority of two. There has been considerable argument over this question, but it seems that the ad4ocates of progression were in the znajority. The judges were George WiIes, F. J. Greiner and Wm. Flem- inx, and A. K. Wear and J. s. Cannon were the clerks.
 The matter of location was not set<led at the election, it being decided to let that go over until the May elec- tien when all the voters will be out. At that time six directors will be elected. A. K. Wear, J. L. Mattingley, Wm. Fleming, John Gass, Ira Clifford, and Henry Anderson were elected to serve as directors until the school election in May.
 The three districts have about a thonsand dollars in the general fund, which can be utilized for building pur- po3ee Thacker and Corinth each voted seven mill building tax last year which will be available this year. ffis means that the consolidation will be eonsummated with only debt of two or three hundred dollars.
 The people of this district are to be con&ratulated that this move for bet ter schools carried. When the con soli6ated school is in operation one year the most rabid anti would not go ba1k to the old one-room school.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
TAKE BAD NEST OF
 REDDEST OF REDS
Secret Service Agents Capture 29 of the Members of L'Era Nouya Group in Paterson, N. J.--Literature
 and Weapons Taken.

Paterson, N. J., Feb. 15.--Twenty- nine radicals, said by secret service agents to include the most dangerous terrorists in the United Sta.es-mem- bers of the notorious L'Era Nouva group, whose creed is assassination and violence by individuals without waiting for mass action''-were cap tured early today by 100 picked agents of the Department of Justice in dra- matic raid on fred" headquarters here. Warrants had been sworn for thirty two, but three escaped.
 All official records of the l. w. w. for the entire district east of Chicago were seized in the home of Andre Gra- ziano, anarchist. In this house, fed eral agents said, K. F. Doree, Phila- delphia secretary of the 1. w. w., was in hiding. He is under indictment in Chicago and as alleged to have moved the records from Chicago to Philadel- phia, thence to Paterson. Ledgers, rosters and statements of financial transactions covering the cities of Chicago. New York, Boston, Philadel- phia, New Bedford, Rochester and elsewhere, were seized.
 Seized Literature and Weapons.
 The most important capture, feder- al officials said, was that of Ludifico M. Caminetta, editor of the Italian an- archist magazine La Jacquerie (The Massacre). The printing office was raided and as the federal agents en- tered they found printers running off an l. W. w. pamphlet entitled "The Truth About Centralia." The library of Fermino Gallo, said to be the most complete collection of anarchistic lit- erature in the United States, also was raided. Truck loads of infiammatory literature were confiscated here and in other places, and many revolvers were taken.
 Every anarchist captured was arm ed. The raiders were led by Frank R. Stone, head of the New Jersey division of the Department of Justice, who de- tailed six of his men to each arrest in view of the reputed desperate charac- ter of the men sought.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
0lD SILVER MINE
 0F HISTORY FOUND?
N. Watkins of Hartley Believes Has Discovered the Hamilton Tun- nel, From Which Rich Silver Was
 Taken 100 Years Ago.

From Hartley comes a report that the long lost Hamilton mine, one that has figured prominently in the tradi- tiofs of the Mena mining field, has been rediscovered.
 Report has it the lost mine was To- eated by J. M. Watkins, and is now being cleaned out preparatory to re- working. The mine is located not far from Gillian Springs.
 The Hamilton mine has figured in mining tradition as one which con tn1ned exceedingly rich silver ore. For years the efforts of prospectors and athrrs have been devoted to relocat- ing the lost mine. If it proves true Mfr Watkins has found the right tun- nei the real worth of the property will soon be ascertained.
 It is said that rock the size of a bale of cotton blocked the mine open ;n1 This has been removed, accord ing to the latest reports from Hartley and workers are now engaged in cleaning out the ol dworkings
 Recording to local historians the Hamilton mine gets it's name from it's original discoverer, who is said to have worked it and extracted silver ores nearly 100 years ago. Tradition has it that Hamilton, on a trip to New Orleans to dispose of silver he had snne1ted from the ores, was appre- hended by the authorities and could not return. On his deathbed he is said to have revealed the location of the mine, from whence he had taken tie silver
 The sons of a friend of Hamilton, known by the name of Cheatem, are said to have come to Polk county in the early Sos and endeavored to find the lost mine. They had the aid of Granny Polk, who was young girl, and lived near Hamilton while he mined the silver ore. The search was unsuccessful, as were others which followed later.
 Veteran prospectors in the Mena field have hoped for years the lost Hamilton mine would be found so that t could prove or disprove the report about the rich silver ore 1t contained.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
TOO MUCH WORK FOR ONE MAN.

Dr. L. o. Dickson has been practic- ing Dentistry in Mena about twelve years, and for the past two years has had more work than he could do for weeks at time. After advertising for help and getting no less than twenty offers for the place, he decid- ed on getting Dr. R. R. Edwards for the place. Mir. Edwards is not a stranger in Arkansas, having regis tered in Arkansas in 1901, and prac- ticed in Arkansas for fifteen years following and four years in, Chicago III. But has now come back to Ar kansas and will be associated with Dr. Dickson in the practice of Dentistry Adv. 42&S-lt
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
: TEACHERS MET AT NUNLEY.
Eastern Dist of Polk Co. Teachers Association Hold Profitable Session.

On Saturday, February ', the East ern District of the Polk County Teach ers' Association met at Nunley school house and had very interesting ses- sion, altho the attendance was small. Added to the number of teachers pres ent were a goodly number of patrons and pupils. The members of the Nun ley school board were there and Mir. Brumley, on behalf of the board and people of Nunley, welcomed the teach CTS. The worst trouble with his talk was it's brevity. N. o. White, as pres ident of the Eastern Division, re- sponded to the address of welcome and delivered very interesting talk.
 Go. Supt. l. G. Harris talked few minutes on the advantages of consoli- dation, and what it would mean to the people of Nunley district and also to the patrons of Ransom and Pine Hill schools. With no larger taxes to pay than now, he pointed out, they would have the benefits of high school at home. All of those present seemed to be in favor of the proposition.
 
 Miss Ola Tittsworth, teacher of Pine Hill school followed with short talk, but passed over to W. R. Shinn her assignment on the program. He gave a short by interesting review of "The Vision of Sir Launfal.' Mir. Shim also made brief but interest ing talk on School Ideals"
 l1.sI<I &-, hold the next meeting of the Eastern District at Concord, the last of July. The secretary of the district sent her resignation, owing to press of other duties. Miss Ola Tittsworth was elect ed to fill the place. All the teachers assured President White that they would be at the next meeting, after which the meeting adjourned until July.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
Friday, the lsth FaiIed to Alarm.

The fact it was Friday, the 18th didn't deter two young men from SC curing marriage licenses from Coun ty Clerk Alexander E. F. Ford Boles, secured a license to wed Mis- Alta Martin, of Egger, and J. A Bailey, of Vandervoort took out Ii cense for himself and Miss Myrtl Daniels of the same place.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
------------------tf - --------------- SHORT HORN CATTLE

He are offering in the Aransas State Q1z<le sale. Wednesday,. February 2o, t9z9. Little Rock, Ark, fourteen head, consIsting of son of SULTAN SU- i<f1AE: the sire of Village Supreme; a eop of Dale, by Double Dale, by Ay- ond8Ie; three heifers by Dale, and toxz and heifers of breeding age, bred to Dale,
 AIfo a oorking goo,i White Cumber- lan4 bull In fact, the whole lot are choice things from our herd.
 f you are interested in better cat fIe for Arkansas. and more profit to Solifself, by raising the better kind, write us for catalogue, and be sure to attend this sale
 LEWIS FARMS.
 Art and Bert Lewis, Owners. .AtlVS-1t Fayetteville, Ark
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
WANTED TO BUY.

A small farm. State full descrip- tiop and price in first letter; also if there is good fishing Aear, and cendi- tion of roads, how far from railroad town. Will pay cash, or trade Texas land. E. E. Stoeckle, All N. Carau- chua St., Corpus Christi, Tex.-Adv. 41-1t 8-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
RaeheI Lawrenee Passes Away.

Friday morning, at the family home near Shady, occurred the death of Miss Rachel Lawrence, one kff tn Miss Rachel Lawrence, who had been ill some days. She was the daughter of J. s. Lawrence, one of the pioneers of Polk county, and sister of J. G. Lawrence of Mena. The funeral was held Saturday at the home near Shady.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

w. Y. Wise of Waldron came to Mena Wednesday to attend the tuner al of Mrs. John Wise, which occurred at o'clock in the afternoon at the family home near Dallas. Rev. T. A. Park of Mena conducted the services.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
Mining Company Doing We'll.

A stockholders meeting of the Tex ar-Mena Mining and Development Company was held in Mena with stockholders present from four diff ferent states. Two new members were added to the board of trustees. The report of the officers showed af- fairs of the company progressing in satisfactory shape.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

Mark Lofts and Hamp Lofts, who are now residents of Stuart. Ok, were in Mena Wednesday and plan to make the return trip overland in the latter's auto.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

When the bowels become irregular you are uncomfortable and the longer this condition exists the worse you feel. You can get rid of ths misery quickly by using HERBINE. Take q dose on going to bed and see how fine you feel next day Price 60c. Scld by Jackson Drug and Furniture Ce.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

WE will pay a straight salary s35.e0
 per week and expenses to man or woman with rig to introduce FOUL TRY MIXTURE. Eureka Mfg CO, East St. Louis, Ill.--Adv.8-1
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

For Sale A fine 4-year-old horse; 15
 hands high; will sell for cash or on time. Chas. R. Montgomery, Mena, Ark, Phone 50.-Adv 41-3t 8-1t
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
Saving Economy Bring High Living
MENA-BIG FORK ROAD
 DISTRICT IS ORGANIZED
G. W. Petty Elected President and J. B. Lilies, Secretary -Treasurer-Con-
 tract Goes to Buckley-Forgy.

Commissioners for the Mena-Big Fork road improvement district met in Mena Saturday and organized by electing c. W. Petty, president, and J. B. Lilies, secretary treasurer. Miss Mabel Lee was named assistant sec retary. The contract for the engi- neering work on the highway was awarded the Buckley -Forgy company.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

Aching in the small of the back is an indication of kidney disease. The proper course in such cases is to begin at once the use of Prickley Ash Bit ters. It is an effective kidney remedy and system regulator. Price SIPS per bottle. Gunnels' Drug Store and Jack son Drug & Furniture Co.,, Special A Agents.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

c. A. Lawrence and son of Shady. were in Mena Wednesday on business, and among other things arranged to have The Star sent regularly to their home for a year.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

FINE Cotton Ground for rent less
 than miles west of Mena on Tali- hina road: 6 10 l6 acres P. Jay Mar tip, Box 577. Mena. Ark AdvSl
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

Sam Spakes of Alder, accompanied by his sons, James and Jay, were in Mena on business Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

Wanted-Girl or woman for house.
 work; good wages. Phone Mrs. F. J. Greiner, Mena. Ark~t-6-tf
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

ARE YOU using costly stationery for scratch tabs? Get regular scratch tabs at The Star office. They same money.d& If
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

Black Minorcas-t large strain.
 Eggs for matching, $1.50 for 15, post paid. c. E. Mallon, Grannis, Ark, R. F. D. 1.--Adv. s-5t 42-6t
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

Black Minorcas The large strain.
 Eggs for matching, $1.50 for 15 pest paid. C. E. Mallon. Grannis, Ark. R. F. D. 1.--Adv. 6-6t 31-6t
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

For Sale Cole Cotton Planter. very
 cheap, half ton phosphate fertilizer. dollar hundred. I G. Harris, Court house -Ady S-1t
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
Berry Cherry Farm Incorporated.

Articles of incorporation of the .Mena Berry Cherry Farm were filed "Wednesday with County Clerk Will Alexander. aahf zs < 5
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

For Sale Kellogg phone box, five-bar.
 l600 ringer, good order. si3.00 |. c. Harris, Courthouse. Adv. Silt
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

For sale74oo bSles of hay: also 40! head goats,s See or write M. B. Fried.
 Big Fork, Ark vs itl
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

Poland Chinas-Pigs, 2 months old,
 for sale Subject to registry. K. Nj Read. Route I, Mena, Ark. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
NEW MEAT MARkEr-Me

next to Johnson's Poultry House. Will sell as good meat as the country affords. Also Groceries and Flour. Cash prices and small profits will De my motto. c. c. EUBANKS,
 Adv 7-2 Proprietor
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

For Sale tons of Choice Millet Hay.
 Walter H Mize Cove, Ark. Adv. S-4t#
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

Junk. Iron. and Rags wanted. Hf0h.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

A few bales of cotton were on the Mena market Wednesday. Prices ranged from IA to 30 cents.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

nf. T. M. Fletcher-Cox Building. Hours 9 to II q. m. and to 4:30 D. m. Special attention given to diseases of eYe< ear, nose end throat. Glasses fitted Adv 29-26t 6-4t
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

Wanted to Buy-100 Head Goats. R. L. Rotten, R. 2, Box 40, Mena Adv. '40-3t S-1t 1h 97 die
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

W1nted--A drug store or location for
 6pe in Western Arkansas. Give f<L details of property, .price, telms.l I5 first letter. ]. M. Cone, Nugent.|
 -Adv. f4e6t 4-4t fs"
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
COTTON Friday, Feb. 20, at ? p

4 {GTION Friday, Feb. 20, at ?
 n1., at my home, 1905 Second St. Rousehold Goods, Garden and Farm Iools, good Buggy and Harness, some Canned Fruit, Carpenter Tools, 3 Kicks Wood. Many other articles. {t iS worth your while to attend this sale W. w. Fincher, Owner
 Col Latimer, Auct. Adv 40-5 S-I'
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
LATE PERSONALS.

Joe Reynolds of Alder visited in Mena Wednesday to get needed farm supplies.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
Colds Cause Crib and Influenza

LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE Tablets remove sn. ause. There is only one ''Brc6no Quinine ? " GROVES signature on box aoc
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

One day at the Commercial Club office when the fatalities among cattle from eating sorghum hay was under discussion, w. K. Watkins tersely re- marked that from his experience and observation more cattle die from the want of sorghum hay than from eat too much.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

w L. Satterfeld of Staunton, Ok, who wrote the secretary early in De- cember for information about Polk county, arrived in Mena last Friday, having made the trip overland and having been month and half on the way. He was accompanied by his wife and children and his father and mother.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

PROMPTLY WHEN SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES
New-York tribune., 1920-12-01
Cotton Sells Up;
Close Is Steady,
Despite Reactions
Options Up 70 to 40 Points:
January 1890. at End of
Session; Evidence of
Trade Buying Noticed

The better feeling which developed
IN the cotton market on Monday was
more pronounced during Yesterdays
trading, although advances of 80 to 80
Ioints were followed by reactions.
Alter selling up from 15c to 1890.
or l37 points above the low level Of
Monday morning, January closed at
1880 and the general list was barely
points. " ~
Liverpool sold early, but bought later.
with private cables reporting a better
tone there, and there was doubtless
some buying on private trade advices.
'nelcatlng a rapid Improvement in Ger
man industrial conditions. The fact
that trade interests were buvinr on
s scale up instead of confning thcir
purchases to breaks, as previously, also
made a favorable impression on SEN
riment
Southern spot markets. as officially
reported, were unchanged to 25 points
from 14.O5c to 1870, compared WITH
l0.4Sc, the closing quotation for De-
cemoer contracts at New York.
The local market for spot cotton was
quiet and 25 points higher, at 16c for
II M.ndNng; no sales were reported
me range OF prices follows.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-01
1 ne range of prices:
NlNnN Y
Open. High I.Cu
Butter. Cbecse and Cn

r. huttcr-Rece We're S292 naceocas
sc @'ay,y nyt y. higher than extras lb 57ia Gn
score oOM &c; irsts IS to So score te1,
&c seconds, SO to - score 37 71l44c. lov,e ~
: i@ues - q 3bc unsalted, higher than *
r. a. ou4 olc extras. SO q 59l2c nrsts. a.
aish nsh scoring. 5oN SC; extras. 64G54dfc.
hrsts. f4Q SEC seconds. 37Ma3r@ " ~ '.,::o. DC
Er.n,s. 81 q 3Gc; Danish casks, fresh Kan
&c 99Sc, olale dairy tubs, good to prime 47G
eNtrAs, ~ 45c; ladies' current ,nsIl.' ,I,Ia'
mrsis. @ 81 q 32c; seconds 2eGp3Oc: Inwer
grades' l',1e n q asc; packing stock. current
iSMs, eraaes 80, IS q Is nc. No p 27c lower
. Cheese Receipts were ee1s hox.s
- 81 ate al e. whole milk, held flats. spacials ~
-sc' aFerage run, "a u a 26lac; fresh
a4yrr 20 9 -'c; 6aVerage run, 23la q "a y
~. Gals, ~ y q % l2c, average RIM 9A,l ~
20 2 W isconsin. held fats 2TI27ll
''i' ae DalSles' held, 26i4 q 2Iiac. double
hold' % MeiS eaSc 20 sla q 21'ac Young Americas,
nc PRIME to choice. is Q1l7I9c, fair ~
So1d l24 l412c; lower grades. 10c.
~ es, hecelpts were S,566 cases Fresh
st'.le'ea, extras dozen, s6WSsc; extra
. q 'oc; d!rties, No. /. SO a55c; checks
ialr TO choice, dry. 4605Oc refriperarnT
speVlai MARKS, fancy. 6Oc. hrsts s. 15ec
SgCunas % g Ic state, Pennsylvania ana
S4.Vs' extra hrsts, $l.030Sl.O5; nrsts Q5c N
>I.V2, gathered whites frsts to oxtra frsts
@9c s--Vo under grades. s0Me2c: p,lIete
oV soc, racine Coast whites extras 81 o6
a. :, i0a' o extra nrsts, Sl.O3N $l.O5. hrsts s1ap
SI.Vz; medium size, So a 93c. other Wast
ern and Southern. gathered whites 7oS
90c' state Pennsylvania and nearby West
ern hennery browns, extra ON93c; gath
ered brown and mixed colors graded
eHlras' oSc; hrsts to extra nrsts no