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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-06

springing up and which
continue to recur each
Summer in most sizable
towns, in laudable, but
hopeless, ambition to do
what can be done only
by a Wanamaker Sale.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-06

HIS is no Careful
clearance" of our
Tess desirables."
Every article Of bed
ding sold here is distinct
" desirable, and every
mattress, every pillow,
every bolster and bed
spring included in our
stocks is included in our
Sale, at 20 to % per cent
less than regular prices.
esirth Floor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-06

about furniture, any
where beneath this shin
ing August sun, than
right here in Wana-
maker Square, where
confidence in the goods
and the seller an d
square dealing toward
the buyer have mingled
in friendly intercourse
for over a generation:
not new things needing
to be noisily bruited
abroad.
The w an a m a k er
great August Sale of
Furniture is scarcely an
untried thing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-06
Express Train
Service VS..
Slow Coaches
Naturally

the express train takes
you to Philadelphia at
far less expense than
the old stage coach of a
century ago could do it.
The reason is that the
railroad is an operation
upon a scale of tremen-
dous magnitude, doing a
business that would have
been beyond possibility
and beyond comprehen-
sion in stage-coach days.
So many tracks are laid,
so many trains run and
so many people travel
now that you can come
to Philadelphia in a frac-
tion of the time and for a
fraction of the expense
that were necessary in
the old days.
Naturally
the Wanamaker August Fur
niture Sale is the express
train of modern merchandis-
ing conditions.
It is the greatest operation
of its kind in the world. It
can do business at a lower
expense from beginning to
end, and naturally the con-
sumer reaps the benefit of
these transactions.
Just as naturally, II oc-
ours to any one accustomed
to travel by express train to-
ward business results, to
wonder that any seeker after
furniture should go uselessly
poking around in some jum-
bic of inferior pieces, hunting
and hunting for some hoped
for prize, and in the end get
ting something that is not a
prize and is probably price
too high.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-06

So long as the Sale
lasts, you can have high
grade hair mattresses,
box springs, feather pill
lows and holsters made
to your order, from ma
terials Of your own selec-
ton, at these notable
savings.
You can choose cotton
mattresses at the same
economies.
All goods are Wana-
maker-warTanted.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-06

tsirth Floor, cs~-tnut)
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28

agreed, soon found his name was Poe, and he had conducted blacksmith business at Vandervoort and at Min eral years ago, and knew lots of Polk county folks. And we had squirrel on the menu of the next meal, too.
 The mountains of Newton county are of different character than those of Polk. They seem quite as high, but smoother, and there seem to be less valley lands that are level, and most of the farming is on the sides and even the extreme tops. Perhaps this accounts for the statement that really level land, where it occurs near Jasper, is worth from S100 to $200 per acre. This land produces, it is said, 50 bushels of excellent corn to the acre. Limestone is everywhere seen in the valleys, and the water is hard, tho this is not always true up in the mountains. The roads frequently fol- low the extreme tops of the noun tains for miles, then dip into a de- pression and again take the ridge. This gives some wonderfully pretty views. and the farm homes, the crops and all on the mountain sides add much of interest.
 The writer's father, A. w. St. John, from earliest boyhood, knew the life of the pioneer, and the spirit was strong in him. Perhaps that is a req son for the gripping interest such To- calities as Newton county have for
 V. w. St. John.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
Hatfield, July 26, 1921.
WILL VISIT ALL CAPITALS.
Young Man Passes Thru Mena on
 Long Hike.

Simon w. Kittrell, young man, who is engaged in walking over the United States in an effort to visit all the capitals of the 4S states, within two years, passed thru Mena Tuesday. lie stopped at the court house to get Sheriff J A Thornton to vouch for his appearance in Mena. The young man lives in Denver and when friends wagered he could not walk from capital to capital within the time specified the long hike was be- gun. Kittrell says he has been out II months and has already visited 2g capitals in that many states. He is to receive $5,G00, he says, if he com pletes the trip in time. He came to Mena from Little Rock, being enroute to Oklahoma City, but at the sug- gestion of Sheriff Thornton changed his course here and started for Baton Rouge, La. Most of the points to be visited are in the south and west hIttreli says he is obliged by terms of his agreement to refuse all offers to ride.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
DAIRyING AND PROSPERITY.
To the Editor of 7rhe Star.

To the Editor of The Star.
 Having read with much interest the remarks of J. P. Callahan on the question of dairying for Polk county, and also by request, will say few words on the same. The quotation at the head of Mir. Callahan's article fits me, too. Personally, I don't expect to gain great wealth thru the industry should it be adopted as am too far advanced in years to rebuild finan- cially, but hope yet to see this coun- try prospering in all ways for the common good of its people. We can not undertake to discuss this sub ject in full thru the columns of The Star. To do so would require the paper entire, and then some. 1 want to endorse Mir. Callahan's remarks and will say to the people that said remarks are not of the kind classed as ''hot air." but are facts, even to the battle with mosquitoes in South Da- kota. q was there, tool
 My experience in dairying dates back about thirty years ago when the creamey was built at little town on the head waters of the Kickapoo river in the Baraboo Bluffs, and continued until came to Arkansas ten years since. The country was uneven, much of it being too steep for cultivation covered with brush, grubs and woods buildings poor and money scarce. In fact, that part of Wisconsin was hard up. With the advent of the cream or milk industry times began to change and in few years the entire country thereabout had risen from almost poverty to comparative wealth, not , chased in the millionaire class, but comfortably wealthy
 And I honestly believe that if we can come together and unite in this dairy project, either by building a factory or by establishing cream station q favor the former) it will not be many years before there will be an immense change for the better, financially, educationally and other wise.
 Altho the attendance was light at our meeting at Hatfield discussions were interesting and those not at tending missed the opportunity of learning something of the subject of dairying. Now brother farmers, this is like all other questions. Before 2 decision is declared a hearing must be had and the only way you can get the evidence is to attend the trial This is. attend these meetings when possible and hear the question dis cussed. And if we do, am confident that there will be a move toward this dairying project And I would sug- gest that good way to begin this good work is for all who can do so to accept Mir. Callahan's invitation and treat him to surprise party on July 30. 1921
 l am in hopes that at the Hatfield fair arrangements can be made Sc that the subject will be presented to the people in a short discourse by experienced parties. If you are not interested. get out and get interested for your own benefit.
 V. Abbott.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
BURY GREATEST HERO.r Private Fred H. Meyer Offered Body as Living Screen to Rifieman.

New York, July 25.-The body of Fred H. Meyer, whom General Persh- ing mentioned as lone of the great est heroes of the war;" was yesterday buried with one of the most elaborate military ceremonies ever accorded a private soldier.
 At Cantigny Meyer was killed while offering his body as a living wall to q comrade armed with an automatic rifle which exterminated a German by bullets.
 The body was escorted by more than 500 of Meyers fellow veterans from the first division and members of the the American legion post which bears his name. .
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
nnRnENs oF TAXATION.

Speaking of the burdens of taxa lion. Benjamin Franklin, speaking thru ~Poor Richard said century ago:
 sFriends and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and If those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might the more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more wrievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot case or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us harken to good advice, and something may be done for us; God helps them that helps themselves.
 @It would be thought hard gov ernment that should tax it's people one-tentht part of their time. to be employed in it's service, but idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute sioth, or doing nothing; with that which is spent in idle employments or amusemeats that amount to nothing. sloth, by bringing on diseases, abso- lutely shorten life. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears; But doest thou love life. Then do not while the used key is always bright. squander time. for that's the stuff life is made of"
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
PIGS PASTURES AND PROFITS
 ONE AND INSEPARABLE
(By Jim c. Ferguson, Commissioner
 of Agricultural.


 of Agriculture).
 Nature gave the pig a snout and taught him how to use 1t, but at the same time nature also taught the pig how to graze, and judging from the picture of contentment a herd of pigs make when feeding on 8 luxuriant growth of alfalfa or grass, they should be classed as grazers rather than rooters. Experienced swine rais- CTS know that pigs never grow so fast as when they have the liberty of a pasture where there Is variety of tender herbs and grasses. The first requisite of a profitable hog farm is a good pasture and unless one has such it is better not to engage in hog raising because the venture is doomed to fail from the start.
 A good hog pasture is not beyond the bounds of possibility of any land owner in Arkansas. There is scarce any which do not thrive in this climate. Even the hillsides in some sections support luxuriant growth of grasses and wild legumes which make splendid grazing not only for hogs but other kinds of livestock as well. On the socalled worn out land which has been in cultivation for many years and apparently depleted of it's fer tility, lespedeza and other pasture crops spring up after the land is left idle for two or three years. These old fields can be turned to profit by encouraging the growth of such plants for hogs and at the same time the fertility of the land will be re- stored.
 To establish a permanent pasture which will yield maximum grazing in the shortest possible time, requires planning and labor. And to maintain the pasture after it is established with desirable plants, careful man. agement is required to keep down noxious weeds.
 Steep land, or any land as for that matter, subject to washing, should be terraced to prevent destruction of the top soil by heavy rains. After the terraces are sodded over they will not require further attention except to repair breaks. Nearly all useful grazing plants need sunlight to make vigorous growth, hence brambles and bushes which shade the ground must be cut down. There is no better time to do work than during July and August. The hotter and dryer the season the easier it is to eradicate such growth.
 Besides the bushes which interfere with the growth of pasture plants there are numerous weeds of persist ent and vigorous growing habits that choke out the nastire 1lnless a fi0hf is made against them. The eradica- tion of weeds is problem which will in many cases tax the ingenuity of the land owner. After the bushes are cut. however, the moving machine can be used to cut the weeds two or three times during the summer before the seeds mature which will hold them in cheek. By keeping up this practice Tor three or four years practically all the weeds will be killed out.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
Injured in Exhibition Game

During an exhibition game of base ball at Menafeld between two picked teams, James Wagoner, living east of Mena, was struck on the ear by one of Nelson's fast inshoots. The young man was knocked down and was un- able to continue playing. 1t is not 6eheved he was seriously injured. Four members of the Travellers were on one side and filled out the team with local players. On the opposing team, all were members of the Howit. ger company. save Pitcher Nelson. After SIX innings the game was called with the score l2 to 3 in favor of the Travellers. Features of the game were Cyclone" Wilson's handed catch for the guardsmen, and home runs by King and Reeves with Burtcb pltchme. The contest. helped appesre ths appetite c1 the hungry fans for \ par game and win pnobably bes the Last this week. The Trswalers lev Friday for Tslihina to play s three game rer1es.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28

Business success and advertising go hand in hand. The best way to judge the business enterprise of any community is by the size and ire quency of the ads in the local paper. All readers are strangers until they buy. The business visitor to Mena is stranger until he buys few meals; and the permanent resident is very much a stranger at the store he has never been invited to patronize. The large, attractive display advertise ment holds attention and arouses re- spect and confidence. It cries out: 'Low costs, low overhead, low selling prices, quality goods" It dominates the page, of course, just as the man. sion of many rooms looms up larger than the shack. All advertisements are read--big and little. Everybody knows that, and the statement calls for no argument. But the merchant who is seeking real business success, and who wants to advertise the best way and to get the most for his money is the one who realizes that the larger the advertisement the greater it's pulling power.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
Sincere Boosters for Mena

Mrs. c. O. Cole who has been spending the past fortnight at the Cole suburban home near Rainbow Gap, returned Monday to Oklahoma City to rejoin Mir. Cole and assist in the management of Belle Isle, the famous pleasure resort of the Okla homa capital. Before leaving Mrs. Cole secured number of photos which she will show Oklahoma City folks and prove to them that Polk county has real beauty. She also took back some honey from the Cole hives. aMena has no more sincere and eRthusiastic booster than Mir. and Mrs. Cole and Hhile. away they count the dayf replaipipx pptjl fhfy ,ren re turn to their farm h6ue.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28

county seat and biggest town in New ten county. And up the street we rolled, over smooth, graveled road, past several nice homes and good hotel and onto the public square, in the center of which is located a nice courthouse, nice fenced lawn and smooth, level streets all around. On one corner is the hotel, substantial stone bank building on another and business houses taking up most of the intervening space-and, yes, a good sized garage.
 And, listen, the actual total popu- lation of this county seat town is 24I. But, they are "some folks as you may see from further acquaint- ance.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
NOTICE FOR puBLIrIIIm

Department of the Interim [
 Land Office at Camden, Atn
 July 23, 1921.
 NOTICE is hereby given tIa
 CHARLES w. RAINWATE of Mena, Arkansas, who. on h 1919, made a homestead eary 07779, for the S1a NWA, Ssen Township 2 s, Range 3i W, Sai cipal Meridian, has filed nota { tention to make final eonn1z Proof, to establish claim to thl above described, before the Q Clerk of Polk County, at Mss kansas, one the 3rd day of Sspx 1921.
 Claimant names as witnesses Ruff Lane, Finn Lane, Thdnz Rainwater, Willie Owen, all q ] Arkansas.
 B. Nj. TREBLE, RsrsI First Pub. July 2S. Last Pub. August 25.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
Fire at Ray Gift Hsss

The home of Mir. ana m' 2 Gift was saved from posslOA grafton "Wednesday after1em speedy work of the flre a's .sx| In a remarkably short tiIl's ,sss m alarm was given the ilre re .Ssa J ready for action and mace -
 of the fire. ,;,s ,iu
 Mrs. Gift was cleaning s.,,ss house and was burning the m m was used in the hens nest est, tbr of the house caught Irprt Irp'stst J soon the whole of the en'sesd ny sdi> was ablaze and the ga5aseu g. eu,id was soon in flames. by Iss q Mrs. Gift managed to gea ga. a asly from the building and .ns ths C age that was done was ' nsr.t several chickens and ,ne ,Is s5 struction of the hen no''@
 garage.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
STEALS Two-sT0RY H0's Negro Is Sentenced to sere '
 Months for Unusual 1ha'

Atlanta, Ga, July 26.-- Dsa man, a negro was, sentenced 0l' Z Humphries, in Fulton sdpe's' to serve twelve months on l.s ln gang for stealing two-s%l, {. house. Testimony at the trlsl < that Chapman had empl0yssa !ss X. of laborers who wrecked tM ", s at 591 Whitehall street, pelaas s' Jacob Elsas. The material ", s.si ! away and sold, one witness s.'s ',si' s.i a very good building alreaus ,ss ss built from material taken a stolen house.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28

With the tangle in the Jefferson Highway construction forces all ss = ;-.As tened osit, the proper slogan for future work should be in the lan- gnage of Admiral Farragut; Damn the knockers, go ahead
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
Add to Fine Ch;rl.r c...,.

bill Bates, breeder of White Ler- horn chickens, recently. added to the value of his flock by getting two dozen hens from Mrs, Elmer Chambers Xii SniioNse. Mo. He now has a flock nf ap2pt 4VQ, but expects t6 stnfI ont so
 that h< win have d leAst two 6nn,,v.-s prize winners. Bili will ahfve some.
 % tn,ns me to exhibit ss th< poultry
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
NOTICE FOR PuBLIcAna

Department of the InteriuE, ' Land Office at Camden, Arizs July 23, 1921.
 NOTICE is hereby given w
 ERNEST JONES, of Mena, Arkansas, who, on ies 29, 1916, made a homestesa 2 No. 07263, for the SWA N.Y. V SEA NWi4, and the SlA NEA Y Section IF, Township l 5, na w, 5th Principal Meridian lR notice of intention to make three year Proof. to establk.. to the land above described, Odn Probate Clerk of Polk Co9nl 4. Mena, Arkansas, one the SId \ September, 1921
 Claimant names as 's..1essa s i, David A. Lindsay, Edward ' !. burger. Henry Litterest Z Posey, all of Mena, Arkansas ;.
 B. Nj. TREBLE, kes@ First Pub. July 28.
 Last Pub. August 20. .....,.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28

One Mena womans emancipation is complete. She stopped at a local hotel recently with her husband and instead of registering the usual way signed the book: Mrs. Blank and husband.'
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28

The hottest place in the world is a hay field, thinks the farmer in July, while the city man thinks the hottest place is on a paved street. Which only goes to show that farmers and city folks can't agree.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28

A travelling man who visits three southern states says Mena is the only place on his route where he can wear the same collar all day long. It's so hot in the other places he visits he sweats from two to three collars down earh day
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
The Kias.

A kiss is a peculiar l'!,lts proptg v no use to one, yet sos ss fl fe l, twos The small boy gen fl ts & ing, the young man nas 1s bar | and the old man mas a~s.r's - r,
 Baby's right. the ras the Hyprccrite's mask; ...s firl faitiss teis n1sII::sx. -e1i1 to an old nsajds cns'"
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28

Some of those Mena men who are criticising the women for bobbing their hair, would look lots better if they patronized barber more them selves.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28

Some people have so little commun- ity spirit they won't even subscribe for the home paper and the only time they know what's in it, is when they visit the neighbors.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28

An old adage says clothes proclaim the man, but present day clothes re- veal quite lot about women, too.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
PERSONAL NOTES

M. K. Self of Cove was Mena vis- itor Wednesday.
 Mrs. c. E. Nelson of Cove was a Mena visitor Tuesday.
 Mrs. ". Homer Pigg of Hope is in Mena to visit relatives and 7riends.
 D. C. Arnold, one of Texarkana's s leading attorneys was in Mena Tues day on legal business.
 Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Standridge Of fdabel. Ok, were in Mena Tuesday er- route to Opal to visit relatives and friends.
 Gus Hoag has recovered from his recent illness sufficiently to be down to the Minten X Hoag store, which was opened Wednesday for the first time in several weeks.
 Mrs. D. L. Mason and daughter, Miss Katie, accompanied by Miss Ethel Dowueax, visiting here from Hot Springs, were up from Two-Mile Tuesday and stopped overnight at the W. l. Green home.
 Mrs. T. K. Bates and Mrs. s. A.. Neighbors will leave Thursday morn ing for Fort Smith to be with Mrs. Sam Bates of Quinton, Ok, who is to undergo an operation in a hospital. Mrs. Sam Bates is daughter of Mrs. Neighbors, and former resident of Potter.
 Gaylord Wright, who was awarded the contract for building the new school house of the consolidated Cor inth and Thacker schools, has started work The new school house will be located on the Cherry Hill road mid way in the combined district, and will be one of the prettiest buildings in the county.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28

Regarding the relation of high rail- road rates to honeymoon trips none but the brave will pay the fare, says the Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28

It's all right ito live in a house by fke side of the road and be friend to man. provided the road isn't dusty.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28

The latest style designers seem to have adopted Misseuri's motto, sShew
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28

Justice is not blind. A Chicago judge held a bathing beauty for further examination
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28

The Joplin News-H Herald says the best summer fiction is created by summer sweethearts.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28

Aest e1guments are, ropnd. says |
 '&eoui edliDn Yes6.ncotly csund
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28

Es n>tter =Aere t is. thsre's ns pAnee Bha hsne.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
Fo BRENT

For Rent-Good farm ps., n ''.|
 TWO sets houses. Ada,... - \ co Starr. '''ss
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
FOR sALF

For Sale--A good restaur,,. s1
 good business. D. W. Bosa- field. s'''A
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28

Nj. E. Self of Cove was Mena vis- itor Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28

A meeting of the sweet potato growers of Hatton will be held Sat urday, July 30, at p. m, at which time plans for building Community potato-curing house will be discussed. . and it is expected definite decision VIII be reached as to whether Hstton Will build storage house this season
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28

Mrs. ". Homer Pigg of Hope is in Mena to visit relatives and friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28

D. c. Arnold, one of Texarkana's leading attorneys was in Mena Tues day on legal business.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28

Mrs. c. E. Nelson of Cove was a Mena visitor Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28

Mir. and Mrs. Colonel Standridge of idabel. Ok, were in Mena Tuesday en- route to Opal to visit relatives and friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
FOR sALEMIscELLAsFa
LTvESTocK-r0ULTss

Have a Fine Heifer calf .s \
 will trade for stove wood Berry clo Star.