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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-08
Curiosity Is Too Much for
Common Sense.
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
Common sense is dull and good.
So few heed it as they should.

Common sense fs dull and good.
So few heed it as they should.
Peter Rabbit
Most people have plenty of common
sense. The trouble is that all too often
they fail to heed it Peter Rabbit is
just that kind If he always did what
hts common sense tells him to he
would keep out of great many
scrapes and save himself and little
Mrs. Peter a great deal of worry.
Also he would miss a great deal of
excitement
AS he sat in the far corner of the
Old Orchard in front of Johnny
Chuck'S old house. which Jimmy
Skunk and Mrs. skunk had lived in
all summer. he wondered if they were
still living there. Common sense told
him that it was no concern Of his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-08
The Legal Preparatory School

1913 ST. NV. PHONE WEST X4S.
Preparation for d. c. law schools Eueiish.
Mathematics, Physics. Ecohomica, HStery'
Logic. Law Latin. BAR EXAMINATION RE.
VIEW. bookkeeping. Evening classes. to 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-08
Cream Raisin Pie

Stir together three tablespoonfuls
of sugar and one scant tablespoonful
of -four. Add the white Of one egg
we'll beaten and one pint Of cream,
with a few raisins. Bake like
cuStard pie
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15
, IoHNS0N FINDS WALLET
...,olls Attorney Wakes UP When
Lars oIeefuI GiggIes From
:" weeds on Roadside.

,.v w Johnson, attorney, was
s,.s ! spin in his car on a country
IA. "a southeast of Indianapolis tne
|sao evening when, approaching a
etnei In he saw a large, plump,
lsu 's.r purse lying between the
fa'n tracks Mr.. Johnson thrilled
me- .,a encient pleasure OF discov-
VIZ he stopped the car and climbed
q wandering silently who had
~ 80 the wallet, and how many
peer =, looked around as he alighted.
.sv that the roadway was walled
90 , ss eide with a pigmy forest OF
g s ragweeds, horseweeds and
n.or forming jungle that crowded
Dp' 90 70 close the highway.
w.,t,ng back to the spot where the
Mad been, the attorney rubbed
p u'. .,ss No purse was there; instead,
- J. was wide welt in the dust as
NC, some object had been dragged
nssno,lv across the right-of-way. The
olas .,oment broadside Of gleeful
~ 80 hurst from the weed jungle
,ps ma right. Mr.. Johnson did MOI
Fls he did not even speak. dc
.rsd slightly as he clambered int
~ sr', automobile. For Mr.. Johnson him
y was once a boy.-Indianapoii'
News
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15
CHEAPEST HOLIDAY IN PARIS
Week in French Capital May Be Passed
Quite Agreeably on Sum Of Twen-
ty-FiVe Dollars.

DO you know that it is possible to
spend weeks holiday in Paris for
70?
II sounds impossible, but It can be
done. says n writer In London Tit
Bits.
The e. does not include travelling
expenses, for these vary according to
starting point. route and so on.
II a modest hotel is chosen the
charge is about 20 francs a night
The tourist should adopt the French
habit of having rolls and coffee for
breakfast and this should cost him
about GO centimes a day. Luncheon
should he taken at one OF the numer-
Gus cheap restaurants. where 1t can
he obtained for ; or @ francs.
1t should be noted that there Is
small charge for cloth, plates, etc. Two
francs is ample for tea and the eve
ming meal should be similar to lunch
! con. The correct time for 1t is be-
tween 6:45 and $50. Sundry fares
/ should not amount to more than 10
/ francs.
Altogether II should cost 1S5 francs
for food, lodging and sundry fares.
There are about go francs in f5, and
so there remain As francs for sight
seeing and extras. This should be am
pie, for many of the most interesting
places in Paris, such as the Bots de
Boulogne, the boulevads, the world
famed picture galleries and Notre
Dame, that can be seen for nothing.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15
No Haste About II.

The burglar had just begun his term.
Near him was an oldiSh man, who
studied him intently and seemed to be
awaiting an opportunity to say some
thing.
"How long are you in fOr?' he whis-
pered.
Twelve years." replied the newcom-
er.
The veteran looked around nervous
ly and thrust letter into the burglars
hand.
I'm in for life" he said. Post this
for me when you get out."-London
Tit-Bits.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15
What Do You Mean, Chieken7

"a blonde chicken is an uncertain
and confusing quantity where a bru-
nette one is much more understand
able" says an experienced autOmo-
bilist.
whenever / see a white chicken In
the distance / instantly Slow down.
as they always flutter around in the
road, running from side to side, seem
ingly unable to determine which way
to go, whereas the brunette hen calm
ly chooses the side of safety and slips
of the right of way.
Something very characteristic In
the action of these two types of bird.
Columbus Dispatch.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15
Remarkable Volcanic Islands.

Volcanoes often break loose on the
floor of the ocean, and sometimes
they build up considerable mountains.
If such a mountain be tall enough. II
appears above the surface and forms
an island. The Hawaiian islands were
themselves created in that way.
Sometimes these volcanic islands
rise up, only to disappear later. Here
and there in the Pacific that very
thing has happened within historic
times.
Mariners often have come across a
new island. or they have discovered to
their surprise the absence Of charted
! bit Of terra firma.
! In the neighborhood OF the Aleutian
chain two mountains lifted themselves
out Of the ocean a while ago, with
much fire, steam and smoke. They
are called Bogislof and Grewingk
Having slowly grown to great size
they now are disappearing gradually
Kansas City Star.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15
Fruit From Cacti.

The newest achievement Of Bur
bank. the plant wizard, is the produc-
ton Of cacti that bear fruits beautiful
to the eye and with flavor resembling
those Of peaches, muskmelons, pineap-
pies, etc, yet sufficiently unlike to rem
der them appetizing novelties. They
are very sweet, containing from IA to
16 per cent Of sugar.
These fruits may be eaten fresh or
put up as sweetmeats. They are OF
various colors, and their juices, par
ticularly of the. red ones (which are
of brilliant hues), are utilizable for
cosoring ices, jellies and candies.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15
Back TO the Picture Language.

A newspaper Tor English TOURISTS
abroad has a very ingenious scheme
for showing exactly what attractions
certain hotels have to offer. If there
is an elevator in the hotel a picture
Of a small boy in uniform is shown
against the name of that hotel A
garage is indicated by a picture OF a
motor car, lawn tennis courts by a
racquet, and so on. The scheme Is
quite a useful one, for IL enables the
tourist to see at glance exactly
which hotel would suit him best. and
thus saves him wading through a
whole lot of advertising matter.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15

In the Shetland islands they cele
brste an old Christmas Eve. January
5, and on that occasion the young men
and children 60 "a-guizing." The chill.
dren disguise themselves In strange
dresses, parade the streets and In
wade the houses and shops begging for
offerings. At one o'clock the young
men. coarsely clad, drag blazing tar
barrels through the town, blowing
horns and cheering. At six o'clock In
the morning they put of 'seir grimy
clothes and dressed in fantastic cos
tunes 90 in groups to wish Their
friends the seasons compliments.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15
BENEFITS of Dark Food.

4 party of picknickers. after a long,
dusty walk reached the parking place
vhere they spread out their luncheon,
4, they were setting the table, one
Young woman exclaimed:
'nAint l glad / brought a chocolate
cake. 1t doesn't show dirt Mil
vsukee Journal.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15

Novel Christmas Tree Decorations.
Effective Christmas tree decorations
can easily be made at home Take
candy sticks and dress them up In
crepe paper and ribbons and thus con-
vert them into novel candy dolls.
Gilded nuts, acorns hung from one
branches with colored ribbon and balls
NJ cotton sprinkIed with diamond dust,
as well as rings Of tiny gum-drops
strung on white thread, make enec-
tive trimming.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15

On Of life's little ironies is borrow
ing money to pay your income tax.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15

The policeman who marries an heir
ess will soon discover that he can't
manage her by holding up his right
hand and blowing a whistle.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15

In the ultra-ultra set, goggles in
stead Of finger bowls are being served
with grapefruit.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15

A woman who fixes up her hus-
bands den usually manages to put
everything in 1t but her husband.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15

The world owes you just exactly
what you are willing to work for.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15

Homemade ice cream makes an ex-
cellent dessert but some people do
not care for salt in that form.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15
ROAD TO WISDOM

A successful wife Is one who
can preserve the domestic peace
without paying her own person
atty as the price.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15

Girls who are always harping on the
rights Of women usually get left In
the matrimonial shuttle.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15

Probably the two most awkward
things in the world are a woman
throwing q stone and bachelor hold
inx Z Chicago Daily News.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15

Love that makes the world 60 round
often prevents the income from going
more than halfway.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15

Philadelphia school boys are being
taught to mend their own clothes, but
when they grow up they'll find some
other good excuse for marrying.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15

Most Of the unhappiness in
marriage is caused by the ter
rible lifelong effort to be happy
in somebody else's way.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15

More than 400 commercial airpIanes
are IN use In England. and they have
carried more than 00.o00 passengers
q six mooths-
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15

should Remember the Needy.
There is another thing than Christ
mas shopping that should be attended
TO as early as possible by those who
can AFFORD IT, and that is the making
Of Christmas donations for the poor.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15
STATISTICAL NOTES

For Is years no bread has been
baked In Norway on Sunday.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15
PINS AND NEEDLES

A faint confession is half redressed.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15

II love would only remain blind AZ
ter marriage-but what's the use!
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15

A preacher says counting in New
York is done ION the fly" which GER
tainly shows how terrible the con-
gestion in our great cities is becom-
ing.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15

The man who boasts of being cynic
IL usually mort foolish than danger
Gus.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15

A wise woman is one who
knows exactly what a man
means when she knows he is say
ing a lot he doesn't mean.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15

The mule is very apt to be behind
with his business affairs.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15

The man with a good-looking bunch
Of stenographers always knows where
to find them-in the back office, ar
ranging their hair.-Chicago Sunday
American.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

The goats are the butt Of many q
poor joke.
Evening star., 1921-08-14

Sir Ernest Shackleton, famous
British explorer, now preparing |
a three-year trip in the Ant
arctic region, on board his YES
sci, the S. S. Quest. Left to
right: Sir Ernest, Mr.. Rowett
and Capt. Wilde.
BY International Film Service.
Left, latest studio picture of
Miss Megan Lloyd George,
daughter of Premier Lloyd
George, who is reported to be
engaged to Sir Philip Sassoon'
| one of the richest bachelors IN
London. @key.tone View Co.
Evening star., 1921-08-14

fish story with evidence. This record sturgeon
eleven feet long, weighing 1861 pounds caught by
Note the salmon which look by comparison
be minnows.
EUniew derw"i.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
PROMISE MENA 4
 MODERN HOSTELRY
when Addition Planned by Antiers Is Completed, City Win Have Hotel ot so Rooms. Fully Modern
 Unique Features.

Mena is to have a new and modern hotel. according to announcement made Saturday by Claude Wiliitord, that the Anuers will not only be re- mcdeied but doubled in capacity.
 Work on the new hosteiry is to start in the spring.
 Present plans call for the building of a 30-room building on the lot now occupied by the sample room. This structure will be of brick and tire- proof turnout. Each room will have g bath attached.
 The old building will be remodeled and running water placed n each room. 4 steam heating plant will be installed and each of the GO rooms heated in this modern manner.
 Connecting the new and old wings of the hotel building will be a smaller two-story structure that will serve as a lobby and office on the first floor. while on the second will be a sun par Tor and writing room. The front of this smaller building will be built ac- cording to an unique design that will add much to the beauty of the new hostelry.
 Increasing business at the Antlers the past year and the belief that Mena is beginning an era that will justify the building of larger and modern hotel are the reasons for engaging in this heavy investment at this time. The Antlers is noted far and wide among the travelling fraternity for it's homelike treatment of guests and ex- cellent cuisine and with the additional facilities provided there is every req son to believe it's fame will spread further.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
Mrs. MeDonaId Wins Shit

A message from Little Rock Mon day stated that the Supreme court had affirmed the Circuit court in the case or John Barton Payne against Mrs. Lena Mcdonald. The suit was brought in the Circuit court by Mrs. McDon- ala, wife of farmer living near eGrannis, who had been made violent Y III while riding on a Kansas Citv southern train near De Queen. Ac- eordlng to evidence submitted. A dia- turbance on the train severely affect ea Mrs. McDonald's health, who was en route to her home. She was award ed $o0O damages and the railroad an- peaied the. case. Norwood 6 Alley represented Mrs. Mcdonald.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
DAMAGE sum WITHDRAWN
Mrs. Dovie Donohue Denies Any Part
 in Bringing Action. U.


 Damage suits filed in the name of Mrs. Dovie Donohue have been with drawn from the Circuit court docket. The suits were directed against S. W. Duke and Fl. K. Manning. Mrs. Don- ohue appeared Monday at the office of Circuit Clerk w. l.. Parker and asked that the suits be withdrawn, stating that they had been filed without her knowledge or consent. Papers in the two cases against the Mena men were filed by Lake & Lake, attorneys at De Queen.
 Mrs. Donohue made sworn state- ment regarding her share in the suit in the following affidavit:
 October i, 1921.
 'Dovie Donohue, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that she had nothing to do with having the suit brought for damages or islander against H. k. Manning and s. w. Duke, and that she holds no malice against the said H. K. Manning or s. W. Duke, and that she makes this statement of her own free will and accord. iSigned) Dovie Douohue.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this October l, 1921.
 K. B. Board, Notary Public. Commission Expires April II, 1923.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
ACRES or FINE CRYSTALS.
Menaites See Interesting Product of
 Nature Now Being Used.

menaites see interesting frOduct or
 Nature Now Being Used
 Walter Bain, who owns a farm about one-half mile South of Board Camp, has new "crop" which just now bids fair to become very profitable.
 This "crop" is nothing more nor less than the acres of crystal rocks that in the years past have been an impeachment in the growing of corn, cotton and other commonplace farm products.
 Recently Mir. Bain has hauled this product to Mena in sufficient quan- titty to form the front of the new Company, 50 feet wide and perhaps l6 or IS feet in height. And he now has proposition to supply the crys- tals for the construction of gas and oil stations for the Lone Star Gas Company, one of which is now being built in Mena at DeQueen street and Jansen avenue, and another of which is to be at Texarkana. Inci- dentally, c. N Cole, who is doing the stone work on the gas station here, on the Golf warehouse and sew eral other lesser jobs, was offered steady employment by the gas com pany in similar work from now until Christmas, but probably will be kept too busy here to accept.
 On Sunday afternoon Mir. and Mrs. W. A. Wilson and Mrs. ]. E. Leep- CT, Mir. and Mrs. R. R. St. John and son and daughter, Warner and Leal; Mir. and Mrs. R. Golf, Mir. and Mrs. J. T. Magruder and MT. and Mrs. W. ] Lauck, drove out to the Bain farm and inspected the crystal mine," and all agree that the crys- tals are there in such quantity as to supply material for scores of struc- lures here and elsewhere Some deposits" are said to cover several acres and to be twenty or more feet in depth.
 Recently Mir. and Mrs. Lauck have ssssd this pretty stuff for facing g fireplace in their rebuilt home, and for other purposes.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
Mena to See Good Baseball.

Mena baseball fans will have a chance to see some of the big leag- usrs. in action on Menafield next week. Arrangements have been made to bring the aggregation of Western As socfation and Western league play CTS to the city for three game series starting Monday The teams will be known as the Heavener Blues and Chickasha Champs. The Blues will have in their lineup a number of old time Mena favorites including Mickey Hughsz, Mike McKlosky, Roy Webb Jimmy Johnston and others. The teams are playing al Heavener aEI Poteau this week.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
H0N0Rs TO WAR HERO. Private Robert | Hilton Laid to Rest
 at Ink.

Military honors were given the re- mains of Private Robert l. Hilton at the burial at Ink cemetery Sunday morning. 4 firing squad from Frank Fired pest of the American Legion fired the required salute and Rugler Henry Tucker sounded taps. The funeral services were in charge of Rev J. McHuen of Waters. 4 large crowd gathered to pay the last trih- ute of respect to the young man who gave up his life in the battle of tbe Argonne, in France, almost three years ago. The Legion men from Mena who attended the burial were ln command of Lieut.. ]. E. Bishou and included Messrs. Jess Lauck, Dudley Lauck, Wilson. T. H. Duke. Burtc6 Mount, Barham. Clement, Henry Rid. ling, Crosson, Bennett and Gatelv.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
Auctioneer
No Worms in a Healthy Child

All children troubled with Worms have an un- neathy color, which indicates poor blood, and as a rue. there IS more or less stomach disturbance 9koNES fASTELESS CHILL TONIC given rer,,- iafy Tor two or three weeks will enrich the blood improve the digestion, and actas general Strength. throw of or disDel the worms and the cbild ,ls t
 n perfect health. Peasant to take 7sc her bas,s
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
F. z. DAVIS LOSES sAwMrLL.
Burned Down in the Night. With No
 Clue to the Cause

F. z. Davis of Big Fork, while in Mena on business Monday reported that his sawmill had been burned to the ground last Thursday nirht
 When the workers left On Thursdav evening the mill was all right hut upon returning the next mornine only a pile of smonldering ashes re. mained. No cause for the fire ia known. Mr. Davis stated he expect ed to rebuild tne mil at once ard have f running again in two weeks.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
COMMISSIONERS RESTRAINED
Judge Forbids Building the Jefferson
 Highway at One Point as Intended.

An official restraining order to pre- vent the commissioners of the Jeffer- son Highway from completing a cer- tain specified section of the road be- tween Wickes and Grannis has been granted by Circuit Judge J. S. Steel. The order was filed Friday morning in the office of Circuit Clerk Parker. The order forbids for the present any con- struction work on the highway route selected on the east side of the Kansas City Southern tracks between the two towns named. John Nunes of Gran his is named as the complainant, and the restraining order is based on the recent decision of the Supreme court, which decided that the commissioners had no legal right to locate the high way on the east side of the railroad tracks.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
Cotton to 2a.os Thursdar

s,.i,es Lewis Shirley, ]. T. Holiday, W. C.
 Nllnite and T. L. Lawrence were among the cotton growers of Mont komery county who were in Mena an .l.hursday to market bales. They found the market lively and prices m ,'. tha upward trend. 4 new market ,.rs.... was made during the day when A W
 hANkins ef D&llas sosa hss. z. <o.uo to c. ". Petty.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
WEIGHING THE MAIL NOW.
Mena Office Handles Nearly Ton a
 Day, Postmaster Says.

Postmaster R. s. Allen and assist ants in the Mena postoffice have an added duty for the first fifteen days of the present month. They are re- quired to weigh and keep record of all parcel post packages handled at the postal department with an accur- the postal deartment with an accur- ate report of the amount of such handled. Postmaster Allen states that the amount of mail matter handled at the local office would sur prise those who haven't given the business a thought. According to railroad figures the Mena office handles an average of 1,700 pounds daily, or nearly ton of mail every 24 honrs.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
Jury Again Failed to Agree.

For the second time jury in the damage suit of Cheek Welch against J. I. Grubb has failed to agree The Jury heard the case in Justice clem- esnt's court Saturday and being hope ieesly divided was discharged. The suit involves collision between autos some months ago. in which the Welch car was damaged.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
TAX SMALL. PENALTY BIG.
Non-Resident Taxpayer Was Shocked
 at Good Road Taxes

Circuit Clerk W. L. Parker, who is the official collector of delinauent highway assessments received a re- mittance Thursday from property owner in which complaint was made regarding the amount of the so called good road taxes" The propertv owner stated he couldn't understand why such a little piece of land. it was a town lot, should be assessed SO high
 The total amount paid by the prop- erty owner was $3.04, and an inves- tigation showed that the original as- sessment for highway purposes was only 30 cents. The owner had neg- leeted to pay at the legally desie- mated time, however, and the differ- ence between 30 cents and S3.04 repra- sented what his neglect cost him. The %2.f4 difference was the total of in- terest, penalty and costs of collection
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
Rushing Gravel Laving

Work of spreading gravel on the Jefferson highway is moving along with regularity from headquarters at Potter now. The surfacing will be- spread until the finished strip west of Mena is reached and it is exjeeted the connection will be made by the end of the present week.