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rvi.i. i mi 1 PERSONAL NOTES i A son was born Thursday to Mr. ami Mrs. Hen Bigge. L». A. Walker of the Opal commun ity was among the farmers in Mena Friday. Walter Cummins went to Heaven er Friday to spend the weekend w ith friends. F. H. Waltman left Friday for a visit of ten days with friends in Wa mego, Kas. J. 1>. Allen, a merchant of Hitz, Scott county, spent Friday in Mena on business. W. S. White and daughter, Miss Lula, were attending to business in .Mena Saturday. Miss Louise Mullins came from Cove last Saturday to spend the day with friends and have dental work done. T. 11. Jones came in from Big Fork Thursday to spend a few days at the home of Ins son. Willis, returning home Saturdaj H. S. Peteflsh was down from Acorn Saturday, being accompanied by Fred It. Kinney, W. J. Tucker and Prof. T. C. Wiggins. Will Alexander, Reuben Harrison, W. P. Mount and Henry Christy spent Friday on a squirrel hunt in ■the mountains about Acorn. H. H. Sims, grandson of J. H. Sims, xvlio came from Camden last week ■on account of the illness of his un •cle, Bart C. Sims, returned home' .Friday. Smith Harwell arrived last Satur day from Ringling. Ok., to spend a few days with Polk county relatives and friends and to look after mat ters of business. TvV. M. Foster, John Cotton and 'Tom Morris of Opal were among the farmers in town Friday, Messrs. Foster and Morris bringing in a bale *of cotton each. A. M. Sims, who came In from Big Fork early in the week on account of the illness and subsequent death of his brother, Bart C. Sims, re turned home Friday. .jonn narper, vvno is learning me winter term of school in the Hillard district near Cherry Hill, was in Mena Saturday to assist the clerks in the Grand Leader. Willis Taylor of Grannie was in Mejm Friday to flic his bond and lake the oath of office of road over seer. to which office he was re elected at the recent election. 1>. Cotton of Opal and E. L. Ter rell of Rocky, road ovccseers-elect of their respective townships, were m Mena Friday to flic their bonds and to qualify as provided by law. Walter Spears of Yor ana returned Friday from a prospecting trip to McAlester. Hav ing secured employ ment in a garage, he has decided to move to McAlester early next month. Sam and Earl Harper and Clyde Brock of the Yocana and Ink neigh borhood. who had been al work in the vicinity of Maud. Ok., during the cotton picking season, returned to Mena Thursday. Forest Hanger \\ . B. Royes re turned to Eagleton last Saturday, after having spent several days in the territory of the ginseng farm, checking up timber being sold to M. C. Trumbull. Willis Wimberly, who lias been bolding nineteen bales of cotton al Cherry Hill, awaiting a satisfactory market, had the cotton brought to Mena Friday so that he might have it nearer at hand when tile price suited him. J. H. Rials, the constable-elect of Board Camp, was here Friday t > arrange to tile his bond and take the • oath of office. Mr. Rials has also held a commission under Sheriff Finger during the last two years, : and the chances are that Mr. Fin ger will again make him a deputy for the coming term of office. Mrs. Isaac Reed and children, who ! had spent two weeks with relatives ' of Mrs. Reed in Shawnee. Ok., re ' turned to Mena last week. Mrs. ’ Reed reports that she enjoyed the visit- with relatives, but when that ■ -ountry was struck bv the cold blast I "IT-" 1 . r i____ _ . _ from the north, she was glad to leave for her home in Arkansas. Mrs. H. W. Finger spent Sunday with relatives at Hatfield. Mason Oldham came in Sunday from Posey Hollow, returning home Monday. Phil, Lit and Eugene Abernathy and Cord a Cox were among the Big Fork folks in Mena Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kilbury of Falls < ity, Nebr.. who had been visiting at the home of s. H. Kilbury near Potter, left for their home Saturday. Minor Pipkin returned Saturday night from a trip to Shady, from w lienee he had made a trip into Howard county with J. S. Lawrence. Mrs. 1). H. Hopkins. Mrs. Hazel Jackson and Mrs. J. H. Bratcher went to Page Saturday to spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hopkins. Mrs. J. M. Massay, who attended the National convention of the Wo man's Christian Temperance Union at Indiunoplis, stopped here Satur day to visit Mr. and Mrs. H. Bou rhell. Stic is en route to her home at (ircenville, Tex. S. B. Wallace of the Holly Springs neighborhood was among the farm ers in town Saturday. Mr. Wallace, in addition to looking after his own subscription to The Weekly Star, ar ranged to have it sent to his broth er, J. A. Wallace, in DeQueen. Lit, Abernathy of Big Fork and Miss Itetta Hilton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shade Hilton of Egger, stole a march on their Polk county friends week before last, by going to Wilburton, <>k„ to get married. They returned to Polk county last week. The Commissioners of Improve ment District No. 2 have selected Judge Wright Prickett as the col lestor for the improvement taxes for the ensuing year. This is a position which has been held for several years by H. ,1. RadclifTe. John Bogle and son and daughter, Ben and Blake, were her Saturday to shop and attend to business. Mr. Bogle sold four bales of cotton this year, and says he’s not going to pro duce any more next year, intending to play safe by producing plenty of foodstuffs. W. J. Lauck returned Friday from a three-day hunt near Eagle ton. having been with R. P. Harris and others. Aside from having en joyed the outing, he reports that the result of the hunk was a hag of tliir ty-eight >i|iiirrels and one wild tur key. Mien Bales son nf Mr and Mrs George Hate.s of Rig Fork, returned to Mena Thursday after having served an enlistment of four years in the navy. tThe chances are that after a visit with homefolks and friends, he will re-enlist. He went to Rig Fork Friday to !»■ with his parents. Mrs. \\ ill S. MarLafferty and two little daughters returned last Satur day from Cedar Hapids. la., having heen away for about two months, during which time they visited rela tives ui Iowa and Minnesota. Their return home was hastened by the illness of Master James Mael.nITerty. who, however, is improving. Dr. C. ('.. Gunnels left Friday after noon for Texarkana, from whence lie will make a trip thru southern Arkansas in the interest of the \l len-Jackson automobile agency, in which he and H. GolT of this eit> are interested. His purpose is to establish local agencies for the Al len and Jackson ears in the various points which lie will visit. T M Davis came in from the Aorba Buena ranch Monday to bring in a load of canned goods, country sorghum and dried fruit to be shipped to his regular customers in Illinois. Mr. Davis reports that he has a tlock of line turkeys which he is getting ready for the Christ mas market. They are now being fattened on peanuts. It. Osborn came in from Moun tain Top farm Monday, bringing in a coop of line chickens which had been raised by Mrs. E. C. Trent. There were three dozen of the young fowls, which had been hatched last September and had at tained an average weight of about 3 pounds, Mr. Osborn, not being able to get what he thought was a satis factory price from the local buyers. —ifrrrr iTngrffirfMtriiigiiiifi~ • _- YOUR. Resources. MONEY Loans and discounts..$123,489.11 WITHlIC Overdrafts . 20.97 United States Ronds. 50.0tHt.00 CASH k\Ni> CXCHANGK.. 17:1,779.18 Currency In Circulation.. 49,300.0(1 i nr, \ shipped the chickens to New' Or leans. J. A. Alls of Board Camp was a business visitor Thursday. Mrs. C. E. Webb of Heavener is in Mena as tin- guest of Mrs. C. W. Copelin. Rev. J. H. Patterson left Monday afternoon for Ada, Ok., on a pros pecting trip. W. p. Harman returned Sunday from California, where he had been for the past three months. Lee Alexander spent Wednesday with Mena relatives and friends, re turning to Heavener Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Standridge and Mrs. James Standridge, all of Opal, were attending to business and vis iting friends in Mena Monday. Mrs. J. C. Allen came from Hat lleld Saturday afternoon to spend a day with relatives and friends, Mrs. Allen having come also to have some dental work done. W. M. Hedges of Wiekes, who re cently made final proof of his home stead entry was in Mena Monday to make additional proof required by lhose in charge of the land office at I .(linden. Mrs. John Bluitt of the Koran Gap country returned Monday from a trip 01 six months, during vvhii I, time she visited relatives in Wis consin, Iowa and other northern states. Miss Mary Mershon, who returned Saturday from a v isit of two months Ilf f 11 a i in kit in < i f * Ikikt* aiofnp Vino Thornton, in Fort Smith, began work last Monday in the Farmers & Mer chants bank. Mrs. Mable Pardue and four chil dren of Isom Springs, Ok., who had spent a week at Big Fork at the home of Mrs. \V. C. Benson, mother of Mrs. Pardue, left for their home Sunday morning. Mrs. Ara J. Smith died at the fam dy home a mile south of Bethesda Springs on Sunday. The funeral services were held Monday forenoon by the Hex. \V. I,. Smith, and burial was in the Dallas cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Watkins left Sunday for Hot Springs where they will spend a month or more for the benefit of Mr. Watkins’ health. He had been unable to be at the store for a little over a xxeek. W. M. Taylor, who came last week from Faxon, Ok., to visit Polk coun ty relatives and to look after some matters of business, returned home Monday. He is leasing Indian land in Comanche county, Ok., and he find" that more profitable than to own the land. G. L. Glenn arrived in Mena Sat urday to spend Sunday with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Glenn, ixing on Hickory avenue. Mr. Glenn lives in St. Paul, Minn., and he tra vels out of Chicago for the Atlas Auto Supply Company. On Saturday last. ft. L. Norris bought the nineteen hales of cotton which hail been stored in Mena by Willis Wimberly of Egger. At the same time he secured fixe bales which had been stored by Tom .Mor ns of Opal. He paid 20 cents a pound for the entire lot. Vi H. Littlepage of Hatfield come to Mena Sunday and spent Monday looking after business matters. Mr. Littlepage is running a saxx mill west of Hatfield, just across the state line, and he reports that the demand for lumber is so strong that the mill is running full lime. Mr. and Mrs. Jewell Beaxers of the Poller community were in Mena rimrsdax to market a bunch of geese and to shop. While (he price for lixe geese is low compared with chickens and turkeys, Mr. and Mrs. Beavers consider them profit able any wax' for the returns that they get in feathers. !• r»*tl R. Kinney and son, Lawrence, of the Live Oak farm near Acorn, were on the market Monday with Hue shoats which they sold to Ben Strauss at 8'4 cents per pound. The pigs had been farrowed in March, and had been well cared for and fed so that the total weight of the four head amounted to 770 pounds, which makes an average of 192 pounds each. John Combs and son, Alva, of Rocky were in Mena Friday to mar ket corn. Mr. Combs, from the signs of the times lias come to the realization that Polk county real ‘■stale values are going to advance, and that the time will be when cheap lamfc, will be a thing of the past, so he is beginning to east about to assist bis sons in getting farms of their own. F. C. Enochs, who bad been in Mena since the first of the week in the interest of the Illinois Bankers Fife Insurance company, returned to DeQueen Wednesday. Mr. Enochs has a splendid record in the matter of writing good risks. In the six years that be has been in the busi ness there has not been a death claim in the business he has se cured. Mrs. W, H. Clemmer and two chil dren b*f( Saturday for their former home in Hamilton, Tex. Mr. Clem nier and two sons, Ole and Avery, left Monday on the trip to Hamil ton overland. Mr. and Mrs. Clemmer had been living in the Dallas valley, coming here from Hamilton. They retained property in their home town, and being unable to rent it to advantage, decided to move hack. The Rev. J. B. Sims of the M. E. church. South, and the Rev. J. V. Kelley, pastor of the Cherrv Hill circuit, left last Monday for Mal vern to attend the annual meeting of the Little Rock Conference of the M. E. church. South, which con venes Wednesday and will he in ses sion until next Monday. The as signment of pastors for the next irifiAL.! sun, conference year will 4>e made at the Hosing session next Monday. H. E. Shibley came from Gentry last Thursday to look after real es tute interests in l'olk county. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Seals of Yoeana have moved to Mena for the winter, having rented a home in the west part of town on the Talihina road. T. H. Chapman of Cove spent a few hours here on business Thurs day, coming in on the local freight and returning on the evening pas senger train. Chester dwell and Miss Victoria Reed, botli of Wickes, were granted a marriage license Wednesday and were married by Justice of the Peace S. H. Smith. T. A. Winton, who had spent the first of the week in Mena with Mrs. W inton and the children, returned to Muse Thursday to resume charge of the Winton store. ('.apt. W . E. Wooten of the Forest Service, left Thursday for Hot Springs, to spend a few days at the district headquarters witli Forest Supervisor H. Huey, Mrs. M. 1.. Johnson, mother of Mrs. Jack Loftis, who lias been at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lioftis for the last two months, left last Thurs day for her home in Fort Smith. T. P. Navis of Hatfield spent Wednesday in Mena on business. Mr. Navis has been busy during the good weather this fall doing sur veying over in Oklahoma. W. H. Starr is planning a trip to Hamilton, Tex., to look after some of his real estate interests. He ex pects to leave next Monday, and he Will ue U'l cl lllUlllll. Mr. and Mrs. Toni Metcalf and family of Oden were in Mena last Thursday enroute to Moyer, Ok., where Mr. Metcalf lias rented a farm. They were making the trip overland. Mrs. J. M. Green arrived in Mena Wednesday from Westville, Ok., where she had been with relatives, to join Mr. Green, who had been in Menu for several weeks, coming from Fillmore, Ok. Miss Mary Horner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Horner, living on tin1 Thar her farm west of Mena, left Wednesday for a visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. Florence Barnett, in Lamoni, la. She expects to be away about six 'weeks. Mrs. W. P. Mount left last Thurs day oil a trip to Fort Smith for a visit aj. the home for Mr. and Mrs. <Gin Alexander and with other rel atives. Site will also make stops at Heavener, Howe and Page, expect ing to be away until next week. J. E. Joplin of Wickes spent last Thursday with Mena friends and to look after some business. Mr. Joplin report* that he, with the oth er merchants of Wickes have had a fine fall trade, and are looking for ward to a good holiday business. John Lackey was in from Egger Thursday to get a grist mill and gasoline engine which he is going to install at Cherry Hill. He ex pects later to add a feed chopper to the equipment. He was assisted in moving the machinery by J. I. Philpot. Mr. and Mrs. V. N. Williams of the Oliver's Chapel neighborhood, "ere shopping in Mena Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Williams came from Texas early last spring, locating on the J. E. Williams farm, and the first year's experience in Polk coun ty has been mighty satisfactory to them. Mr-. 11. I». Goodnep and children left last Thursday for Oilton, ok., to join Mr. Goodner, who went there a week ago and has succeeded in finding employment. Mrs. Joe Goodlier of Oilton, who had been visiting Mena relatives and friends •or ! mo last month, accompanied them on the trip. -o ( harped With Hop Stealiop. Willis and John Shirley and Sed ford and J. M. Heath of the Board Camp community were given an ex amining trial Saturday before Jus tice of the Peace Smith on charge of grand larceny, consisting in kill ing and carrying away two hogs be longing to A. V. Heath, and alleged In have been of the value of #25. The information against the men was tiled by Deputy Prosecuting At torney W. B. Thomas on the affl da\it of A. V. Heath. It seems that the complaining witness recently lost the two hogs, and he thought that he had their disappearance traced to the men against whom lie made complaint. However, after the examination. Justice Smith found insufficient evidence to bind them over. The examination for the state was conducted by II. H. Thomas, and Judge Alley appeared for the defendants. Mrs. E. S. Barnes Dead. Mrs. Eugenia Sophronia Barnes, aged 49 years, passed away Thurs day at the family home on Stilwell Heights. The funeral services in charge of the Rev. C. A. Pyatt, were held at the residence Friday after noon and interement was in the 1. O. 0. F, cemetery. MXRRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED November 22. Chester El well, W'ickes .age 26 Victoria Rush, same.18 November 23. S. A. Parker. Howard county, .age 25 Bertha James, same.20 CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears - Shtnatxjre of C ■ »!*>« WV, _ ^_ MONEY IN PI RE BREO TORN A. E. Wear Receives $2.00 a Bushel fur 100 Bushels. That it pays to raise pure bred corn as well as thorobred hogs, cat tk*, horses and other stock ''as de monstrated this week by Count> judge A. E. Wear when he sold 100 bushels of seed corn to S. M. Rid ling at $2 per bushel. The corn is of the Southern Beauty variety, ami lias been grown by Judge " ear dur ing the last six years. The breed was established by the Arkansas Experiment station and had been grown on the Mena Substation, the start was made by crossing a large white corn called the Gourd Seed with Hickory King. In getting the seed corn ready for the purchaser, Judge Wear is to make careful se lection of ears that best represent the type, and after taking off the tips and butts, he is to shell it. --O Herbert Campbell Back to Hospital. Dr. C. A. Campbell found it neces sary to return to Fort Smith last nigiit with his son, Herbert, who has been afflicted for almost two weeks with a nasal hemorrhage which is perplexing the attending physicians. The young man had been at Sparks Memorial hospital for almost a week, returning home a few days ago. when it was thought that the hemorrhage had been stopped, but it set in again Thursday night and it was thought advisable to take him back to the hospital for further _ treatment. It seems the affliction i> - peculiar and rare, the physician who — is attending him having had onl> one other case like il in his experi Apoplectic Stroke Was Fatal. Joseph Boeckman, who was strick eiijwith apoplexy Tuesday morning, died at his horn*; on Jones street Fri day night at 12:15 o’clock, never hav ing regained consciousness after having been stricken. Mr. Boeek man was a retired farmer, and came to Mena about a year ago. He was a line type of the thrifty and indus rious German-American citizenship, and in the short time that he bad lived in Mena bad made many friends. He reached the age of 63 years. The remains, accompanied by the bereft wife, three sons and a daughter, were taken to Okeeme, Ok., last Saturday for burial. Brief services were held at St. Anr.i - Catholic church at 2:15 o’clock that afternoon. ■ o Postofllce Clerks Get High Grades. T. T. Murphy of Texarkana, chief clerk of the Eleventh division of the postal service, spent Friday in Mena to hold an examination for the clerks in the local office. Those - taking the examination were LeRoy r Neal and Roy Bales. The llrst named took the examination on “B" Arkan sas. handling 778 cards, making 69 separations and receiving a grade of 99.87. Mr. Bales was examined on “A" Oklahoma, handling 963 cards, making 92 separations, and receiving a grad" of 99.16. Better Off Than They Bealize, \V. J. Wilson of the Ink commun ity returned last week from a ten day trip to Oklahoma points, having been in Sayre, Manguni. Tulsa and other places. The object of the trip was to find a new location, but after finding out about the uncertainty of the crops and the high price of fuel and the necessaries of life, he con cluded to return to polk county, be ing convinced that people in this county are better off (ban they real ize. ■' " n—— ■ Moved Into New Home Proper!,v. Mr. and Mrs. Will S. MaeLalTerly on Mondav bad (heir household goods moved from "Hillerest” to the residence on DeQueen street, op posite the courthouse, for which Mr. MaeLaffertv recently traded the ■'Hillerest" property. Mr. MacLaf ferty and two children have been staying at the new home for several weeks, but no attempt had been “ made to move the hulk of the house- — hold goods until Mrs. MaeLafferty ■ returned from her trip to the north. I Mother’s Troubles Mother’s unending work and devotion drains and strains her physical strength and leaves its mark in dimmed eyes and careworn expressions—she ages before her time. Any mother who is weary and languid should start taking scons EMULSION OF NORWEGIAN COD LIVER OIL as a strengthening food and bracing H tonic to add richness to her blood and build up her nerves before it is too late. Start SCOTT’S ^Va today—its fame is world-wide. No Alcohol. ’ jj | Smtt * Down., Illoomfield. K. J. 1&-4 jL | Col. C. M. Latimer | Auctioneer - ; Graduate of the largest 'Auction School in the ! world. Sell it at auction: real es tate, registered stock N merchandise. General Farm Sales. | Box 264. Phone 245. \ Mena, Ark. -- —OFFICERS— W w Townsend, President R. B. Board, Cashier \V. E. Watkins, Vice President Fred C. Embry, . CONDENSED STATEMENT OF Planters State Bank Mena, Ark. At Close of Business, Nov. 17, 1916. resources liabilities Loans and discounts• $ 72,775.16 Capital Stock.• •$ 3O0Q|k Banking House, Furn- Surplus. J* iture and Fixtures. 7,800.00 Undivided fi Real Estate. 3,721.47 <*» Warrants. 5.413.11 Cash and Exch’ge 114,552.61 Deposits. 165,27()i Total. $204,262.35 Total.^ Our customers receive the benefit of our liberal loan systa, Also our “Safety First in Every Transaction.” —DIRECTORS— ~ 1 M. P. Olney w E. Watkins W. w. Tow*. G. VV. Petty W. I. McKinney * WIRE FENCE~ A Good wire fence around your farm not only protects the growing crops, but adds to tin beauty and value of the place. We have a large stock of both the heavy and light fencing and also the combination poultry and rabbit fence. Let Us Know What You Are Going to Need. We’ll Be Glad to Help You, Watkins Hardware Co, Call 40. - We Deliver. SEED OATS at TOWNSEND’S | Have just received a car of Seed Oats-the Texas Red Rust Proof I The price of oats, like every other grain, Ij rapidly advancing, and we want to assure osfl friends that no more can be bought at the pricew« paid for this car. If you fail to arrange for whl you want soon, you certainly will pay more. AH long as this car lasts we can supply you at f I 80 Cents Bushel I See us for Grass seeds and anything vou want. 11 W. W. TOWNSEND J| SACRIFICE SALE! | Absolutely the Best Business 11 Lot in Mena f | Adjoining Vandiver's Pharmacy, on Mena i>tree®| Very Small Cash Payment Down. i § Balance Your Own Terms. ! § Deal direct with the owner and save $75.00. | | Peter Cribbins GS£&J TRAPPERS-SiK!$| for Ra, coon.'Skunk. Opossum Civet Cat. Cafdjf'gfW I Poxca and other Fur Bearers collect®" lay ■ SHIP VOl’It FITRS DIRECT to "SHI V housr In the World dealing delusively In NOHIH a reliable—responsible—safe Fur House with ®“ i utation existing for ‘more than a third ot cessful record of sending Fur Shippers pr°mrr. AM> f'KOFITABLK returns. Write for the only reliable, accurate market report undP — B Writ* lor It-NOW—«*• JnSt.osTJi™ § A. B. SHUBERT, Inc. gSXc5>cA^j| WE CAN FURNISH Wl| at any age with males, pigs and gilts with pif?9, p | gree furnished. Prices reasonable. 11 WHITSETT & I See or write us. - |f§i