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The Van Buren press., 1897-11-20
THE YOUNG WORLD.

All, mel the songs that are sung-ah, me-!
the words that we say!
The world is for the young, and the young
must fight their way.
The world is for the young. 1t seems
scarcely year ago
Since l felt the red thrill In my heart, and
its pulses now are Slow
The world is for the young, When look
around me now,
And a silver-gray of hair falls down from
the bent and furrowed brow,
I say to myself: 81 have lived so long"
and yet. not long it seems,
When l see the little ones at my knees,
trying to read my dreams
| see them at my knees-I lift them to my
heart,
And say, and 1 say: Though my locks
are gray, why should we ever part?'
But ever there comes the same old song,
which from earliest time was sung:
'The old stay late, and the old do wrong,
and the world is for the youngl"
Let me take this little one to my arms
let me cuddle him to my breast
With the same sweet love that his mother
has lulled him into rest:
Let me say to him: when the night
grows dim. will you think of the
songs I've sung2"
And the dear, sweet eyes will answer:
''The world is for the young!"
What does he know of the whitened locks
that fall from my bending brow?
He only knows that his fathers arms are
close around him now!
He only knows he has all have-for all
the worlds unrest
And that, when the night Is falling he
comes to his mothers breast!
He comes to his mothers breast-he asks
no questions there;
He knows that the shelter Is sure-he
thinks that the skies are fair;
He never knows the thorns in the rose
that the heart with grief is wrung;
From lifes sweet morning until its close
the world is for the young!
Let the old give wayl they have had their
day! the child on its mothers breast.
Or the old man, bent with years and gray
It's a sweet world at the best!
For all the sighs and the weeping eyes, and
the sad or sweet songs sung,
Meath meadowy Maytime, or wintry skies
-the world Is for the youngl
Frank L. Stanton, In Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-20
PLENTY OF STANDING ROOM.
Worlds Population Could lie Set
Into One of England's shires.

England to-day contains e0,000,0o0
people. but it has trebled its population
in the couYse of century, inasmuch as
the population was 10,000,000 ON the ac-
ression of the Hanoverian dynasty. At
the time of the great revolution, in
1858, England contained 5,500,000, while
London, now 100000, contained only
100000 inhabitants.
1t further appears that the entire
population of the country was under
100000 when the Domestic Book was
compiled shortly after the Norman con-
quest. Other nations are more or less
amenable to the same principle of in
crease, and modern ideas of the vast
population Of antiquity are far from be-
ing correct In spite of the grossly ex-
aggerated statistics of Josephus, the
site of Jerusalem. and the course of its
ancient walls, which can easily be
traced, prove that the Holy City could
never have accommodated more than
100000 people, while the outer walls of
Rome, still standing, indicate that the
ancient population of the Eternal city
could not even in its palmy days, have
exceeded 100000 people.
"Westward the star of civilization
takes its course" is truth confirmed
by the history of the ancient world,
and set forth in the rise and fall of the
successive empires of China, India, As
syria, Babylonia, Egypt, Greece and
Rome. The western trend of the Aryan
families of Celts, Teutons and slaves in
prehistoric times points to an eastern
origin of the primitive nations, that
gathered strength as they marched to-
ward the land Of the setting sun, and it
now appears highly probable that the
bulk of the worlds population had con-
gregated around the blue waters of the
Mediterranean when Greece and Rome
were in the meridian of their power.
The numerical strength of these na-
tions was not great, and modern ideas
of the vast population of the ancient
world are more fanciful than real.
From the foregoing considerations it
would appear that the regular home
troops of the British army, numbering
about 100000 men, could hardly find
standing room on four acres of ground,
a space equal to that of Trafalgar
square, London; while the entire force
of volunteers in this country, number
ing about 100000, could be accommo-
dated in Lords cricket ground.
The 100000 people in London could
easily stand in Regents park, while the
40,000,000 of the United Kingdom could
be packed together in space within
range of cannon that can fire the dis
tance of mile.
The present population of the world
could stand in Middlesex, while all who
have ever lived since the Christian era
could stand in Yorkshire, and all the
inhabitants of the world, reckoning
from the time of Adam to the present
day, could, as far as area is concerned,
have found ample standing room in Eng
land.-Tit-Bits,
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-20
Hia Hnnor Was Untouched.

Many stories are told of the witty
efforts made by a certain English judge,
who died few years ago, and among
them is one which proves that his wit
did not desert him in the most trying
circumstances. One day as he was walk
ing down the steps which led from his
town house he slipped, lost his footing
and fell with many thumps and bumps
to the bottom. A passerby hurried uT
to the judge as the latter slowly rose
to his feet. 81 trust your honor is not
seriously hurt?" he said, in anxious in
quiry. "My honor is not at all hurt,
replied the judge, with a rueful expires
sion. "but my elbows and knees are,
can assure you"
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-20

Generally he who Is most just to-
ward himself is most charitable toward
his neirhbors.
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-20
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WnIter,n First Dip.

Walter T was six years old. He
never had seen the ocean. We we're
TO spend the summer at the seaside,
and Walter had new bathing SUIT.
Every boy in the block was invited
into the house to see him try 1t on, and
one day we discovered him in the bath
tub surrounded by an admiring group
of Juveniles, to whom he was discours-
inc about how he would dive from the
end of the iron pier when he reached
the ocean. When the young man, how
ever. saw the ocean with the great
waves rolling on the beach, he could
not be induced to go near 1t, and posi-
lively refused to put on his bathing
suit. One day his father offered him
80 cents if be would put on his suit
and get wet all over once. He wanted
the money very much, and he finally
consented. Clasping his arms around
his fathers neck like a wise, the great
undertaking was begun. After much
shiyering and trembling he was wet
about two inches above his ankles,
when he exclaimed: "Papal +
guess-I-will--only - take - ten -
h-this--time. Crypt
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-20
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: THE GREATER
: s*s GENERAL.
9 BY George Hde.
SSeeeeeo@eeeeeeeeoseeeeae'

THE "lush" and the freekled boy
were in a dispute when Doc
Horne joined the group in front of the
Alfalfa European hotel. ltwas pleas
ant evening. With the arrival of Oc-
tober had come a return of warm
weather-the real Indian summer. Only
in town the soft haze which rests upon
the hills is lost in the smoke and the
autumn leaves are merely supposed to
be falling.
The air is mild and caressing, how
ever, without the least sting of frost.
The book agent had his vest widely un-
buttoned and was gazing with surprise
and reproach at the two disputants.
The dentist was laughing and "sick-
ing" them on.
doc" sat and listened for several mo-
ments before he could determine the
subject under debate. What do you
suppose it was?
Which was the greater general, Grant
or Lee?
No one can ever tell how these hotel
arguments begin, and no one ever saw
one of them arrive at any conclusion
and end amicably.
The "lush" was defending the mill
tary reputation of Grant Not that he
knew very much about Grant or had
any decided opinions as to his military
genius, but because the freckled boy
had said something in favor of Lee.
"If Lee had only had as many sol
diers as Grant had there wouldn't have
been a thing to it," said the freekled
boy. I'm just as good union man
as anyone, but l say give man credit
for bein' good"
"What was your regiment?" asked
the "lush."
"Well, I come about as near fghtin'
as you did"
"Just about. Why, you wasn't born
until Doe and l began to stop talking
about the war"
"a man can read can't hep"
"I'll tell you just how much you know
about Lee. You saw his picture on a
cigar box somewhere. What's his first
name?"
Robert Z. Lee"
That's right! That's the name of
the cgar-the Robert i. Lee cigar. ]
knew that's where you got the name"
81 s'pose don'tlSnow anything about
the siege of Richmond?"
ut seems to me I've heard of that,
too. Who won out there?"
"Why shouldn't he win out when he
had four times as many soldiers"
who's that-Lee2"
"No, it wasn't Lee"
"Well, who was it came out ahead?"
"What does that prove?"
"What does what prove? I'm merely
asking you"
"Well, 1 s'pose everyone knows that
Grant finally captured Richmond"
who's that? Grant?"
"Yes, I'll admit that he finally cap
tured Richmond"
"That doesn't prove anything, though
does it? / guess that was an accident
Things just happened to come his way
He didn't know thing about the mill
tary business"
"But he had the soldiers"
"Well. that's where he was smooth
Why didn't Lee get some soldiers ano
have them there?"
"He couldn't get them"
"Well, | don't think much Of a gen
eral who can't get soldiers when h'
needs them. That's part of the busi
ness-having your men there"
"What do the books say2"
"What books?"
"Why the histories. They say it wa
great the way Lee stood of Grant. ]
he'd had any army to back him up, he'
have shown EN-"
"But he was finally licked, WASH
hep"
"You couldn't say he was licked. Fl
had TO yield to superior numbers"
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-20
Her NRIre.

He sat on a snowbank in the Klondike
region looking very dsconsolate.
1T was the mistake of my life," he
said. sadly. Here l am freezing 10
death"
He swung his arms to start the cir
culation.
III should have brought my wife"
He danced a jig to keep his toes from
freezing.
''She has never failed 10 make things
warm enough for me."-Chieago Post.
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-20
Nothing 10 RrnE OF.

Hartman Hattan-Statistics show
that during the last year New York con-
sumed over double the number Of eggs
that Chicago used. What do you think
Of that?
Winn d. City-That's not surprising
Nobody denies that New York is still
the theatrical headquarters Of the coun-
try.-N. y. World.
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-20
His Addiction.

you seem i'll" she said, solicitously.
lam not feeling WE'LL" the youth re-
piled. The fact is, I'm troubled with
heart failure
"Oh, how terriblel'
Yes. ] started four times TO ask
YOUR fathers consent to our marriage,
and every time my heart failed me-
Washington Star.
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-20
The Wrong Thing.

To do the right thing at the wrong
time is as bad as to do the wrong thing
at any time. How often have we blum
dered just at this point! If we review
the past we win see that in many cases
we have brought trouble upon ourselves.
not because we did a wrong thing, but
because we did just the right thing to
be done, hut we didit at the wrong time.
We need great caution and care. Guard
well this point.-Detroit Free Press.
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-20
An Ideal spot.

"Yes," said the official of the gas com
pany, who had just returned otter a
prolonged vacation, II have been to
the land of the midnight sun. It's glo-
rious-glorious!"
II suppose So" said the other official
thoughtfully. 81 presume very httle
pas + actually used. while the metsr'
keep husHing right along. g.'-N- y
/ World
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-20
Took Him Al His Word.

George (playing chess with Miss Get
tineone)-Ahl Now have you! Check
mate.
Miss Cettingone-Oh, George, this
is so sudden.-Truth.
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-20
nnked ounces.

Wipe ripe ounces and place them side
by side, stems upward, in a pudding
dish. Pour over them a cupful of boil
ing water into which has been stirred
four tablespoonfuls of sugar. Cover the
dish and bake until the ounces are ten
der.-Ladies' World.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-28
Took a Change of Venue.


 L. ii. Prewitt and Q Cbastine were brought over from Sevier county near Locksburg Saturday, Chained and closely guarded They are charged with being connected with the killing of negro named George GIlimore and took d change of vene to this county. Charles Smith, hal witted boy, 2C years old, went to the uegros house and after calling him ont shot him dead with rife smith was arrest ed and immediately confessed the kiIl- ing but said that Prewilt aud Chas- tine, who in the mean time, nad left the country, got hlm to kill Gilmore, Smith said the reason they wanted him to kIll Gilmore was because the negro had connected Chastine's name withs his sisters, in disagreeable story.
 The prisoners arrived here about six o'clock in the evening in charge of deputy sheriff Tow, who was taking them to Dallas where they will be lodged in jail to await trial at the next term of court.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-28
Dots From Gam.
BY NUMBER NINE & TABBY.


 There is to be a reunion of the Green family soon.
 The much needed rain fell last week to the delight of our farmers, insuring good crops
 Mir Wash Taylor is saving and grinding on the Doaksville road at Two Mile creek.
 Jack Green, who lives in the Indian Territory. accompanied by his family, is visiting his father, Elder Jessie Green.
 Mrs Addison, mother of Mrs. Dr. Sorrels, died last Tuesday and was buried al the Camp Ground cemetery "Wednesday
 A quiet wedding took place last Sun day at the home of Mir J. B. Green. The contracting parties were Mr. Rob ert Coffman and Miss. Fanny Green.
 There is some excitement south of Potter caused by the appearence of q panther in the neighborhood It is carrying off Mir Whitehead's hogs and causing many people to be fright ened by it's screaming al night Hounds refuse to trail it
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-28
Horticultural Meeting.

After consulting with several fruit growers we have decided to call a meeting of the Polk County Horticul- tnral socitv to be held in the Park tabernacle on Port Arthur avenue, at l.3o p. m Saturday July 3l. All who arc interested in fruit growing should indeavor to be present and those hay Ing specimens of ripenlng fruit would do well to bring them for exhibition Remember date and place
 A ". ST JonN, Pres FRANK $ FOSTER Sec
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-28
AdditIon to the school Iiouse.

At the meeting of the school board Saturday night the contract was let for three room addition to be built to the public school building II will only be temporary structure 3ox6o to accommodate the students until a good substantial brick structure can be built.
 Work is to begin at once and the building will be ready for use at the opening of school
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-28
A Victory for Two- Mile.

The game of bali between the Two Mile boys and the Mena Fans, played in here last Saturday afternoon, resulted in an easy victory for the wis ators. They came in town to treat the Mena ball team as they had been treated Tn previous game, aud sue Pded with score of 13 to s Glitch h Anderson formed the battery for Two-Mile team and were well sup.
 ted Our boys played in man
 that would indicate that they had
 recovered from the shock they re. led at Texarkana recently
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-28
Fire and Water.

We are going into the pump business on a large scale. We have employed Mir. E. W. Dean, the best pump man in the state, who will canvass the city and take orders for all kinds of pumps, from double action force to porce- lain lined wood pump and put them in your wells. With our Maud $, :" double action pump and fifty feet of hose you can throw water on any house in Mena.
 GREEN .2LEWIs.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-28
Death From Sun Strike.

Dennis Raymond workman on a section gang south of town, received d snn stroke while it work Saturday. He was brought here on the evening train but nothing could be done and he died shortly after his arrival.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-28
4 GOOD INVESTMENT. Business Lot For Sale.

Located on Mena street, nearly opposite Hotel Mena, one block south of Court House Square. Ceunty s at will be moved soon; tben this will be one of the most valuable lots in Mena as the busi- ness viii center around the court house. Apply to A. w. ST. JOHN or ]. ?. LANDES.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-28
Amt lharacfer

Vegetation doing fine, but light shower nepEpd.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-28
7ateF melon Growers, Attention.

fhe Star is making speciality of
 bing samples of the best products of
 blk county farms brought to it's
 }ffice The water. melon seasen is now open and as d special indueement one years subscription to tbe Mena Weekly Star will be given to the person send Ing to this office the largest water melon grown in Polk County on or before August 3t The contest will close on that date and in the issue of the Star Of September 1 the anno unce- ment will be made If the winner and weight of prize melon will be given.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-28

943,000 acres of government land and 6l, 900 people, census 1890.
 Division point on the Port Arthur Route.
 Valleys fertile and well watered that grow every product of the tenn perate zone.
 Black walnut, oak and pine timber.
 Elevation 1850 feet, 535 higher than Kansas City
 Will be the county seat of Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-28

No hot winds, no blizzards, no drouths
 Climate equal to Southern Cali fornia
 Cool summers, temperate winters.
 Cheap land values 80 miles from any railroad except the Port Arthur Route.
 The sale of agricultural implements and household goods will beat Okla homa's record. Mena is one town against Oklahoma's dozen.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-28
!, ARK.

Has 7,50o square miles of tributary territory, 80 miles from MENA to Hot Springs due east, 85 miles to Tuskahoma, l. T., west; 90 miles to Fort Smith, north; l15 miles to Tex arkana, south-not a railroad in this district save THE PORT ARTHUR ROUTE.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-28

Only lifetime is there town located that has trbu utarv country fifty miles every dreconaso division point on the great South railroad the KANSAS CITY PITTSBURG GUILE building due south from Kansas City Arthur. the Gulf of Mexico This time MENA the new in Western Arkansas
 railroad opens up the best agricultural lands West Missouri and the fruit and health belt ot Southwest Missouri and Western Arkansas
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-28
GREEN &LEwIs.
Weather Report.

Following is the weather report for week ending July 2s, reported by D. H. Hopkins. of Dallas:
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-28
F. P. Smiths "sweet Marie. ;

 By The Mena Jewelry Store Poet. I've secret you should know,
 Sweet Marie, Let me whisperso and low,
 Love. to thee If your watch should fail to run, Just aS quick as you get the 'mon,' Have 1t fixed as it should be done,
 By smith, E. r. We will do the proper thing,
 Sweet Marie, And buy our wedding ring
 Of E. P. For his prices are all ri ght And his jcwelrys "out of sigh'- You can buy it day or night
 From E. r. Now I'll whisper just once more,
 Sweet Marie, It's the Mena Jewelry Store
 Where E. r. Keeps @ well assorted stock. From a watch up to a clock, And he's solid as a rock,
 Is E. P.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-02
Holbrook Items.

Nat Greer returned from quite an ex,
tended trip east on No. l Thursday
morning, looking as if he had enjoyed
his travels.
Treasurer Scott has returned from
his sheep camps and resumed his off.
cial life
Rain has become so common, that as
a news item, there is no novelty-in
reporting it.
r. G. Kinder left for his sheep ranch
during the early part Of the week, and
took out consignment of sheep dip,
which he proposes to see properly and
carefully applied before his return.
| Hook Larsen, dame rumor says, will,
in the near future, take unto himself a
partner for life. The lady, it is said, is
one of the leaders of society in Pleas
ant Valley.
DR.. Woolford, of Snowflake, was in
the city few days ago, on profession
al business.
Mrs. Harry Zuck, from Tempe; is in
the city, on a visit to her husband S
parents.
Stoves occupy the most prominent
position in cur stores just now. They
stare you in the face wherever you go,
and remind us that overcoats are be-
coming necessity, but where and how
to get one, is the puzzler
County Recorder Frisby has return
ed from his usual monthly visit to his
home in Snowflake, and is once more
occupying his desk in the court house.
J. Fl. Richards, of st. Joseph, was a
visitor to the county seat of govern
ment one day this week.
J. w. Ellison, of Pleasant Valley,
made a drive and shipment Of cattle
from this station, the early part of the
week.
!. Archie Cameron came in from his
ranch. near Heber, the early part of the
week, took back with him consign-
ment of sheep dip.
Mrs. Bernard Schuster and children,
after protracted visit in Southern Cal
ifornia, returned home the other day.
! Fl. J. Messenger, a prominent rancher
kof Gila county, was in our city during
the week purchasing supplies.
]. A. Shepard, proprietor of the G-bar
outfit, is in the city, and expects to ship
cattle in few days.
F We understand that Joe Woods and
Bert Potter propose going to Alaska in
the spring with drove of catt1e. Beef
is luxury they have but little OF in
that locality and would, undoubtedly
command fabulous prices.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-02

Misses Mary and Belle, the handsome
and accomplished daughters Of station
agent Tarr at Manuelito, spent some
ten days or two weeks visiting Wins
How, guests Of Mrs. McOlafin and Mrs.
Burke. The young ladies left for their
home on No. 2 Monday, and since their
departure two Of our most popular
young men have been almost incon-
solable. They look as if they had come
to the conclusion there was nothing
left worth living for.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-02

1t appears that the delay III the trans
fer of the control and management OF
the Sonora Limited railroad to the S.
P. Co. arises from the fact that the
transfer or sale of the road was made
by the Santa Fe Company to the South
ern Pacific Company without the sane
ton of the federal government Of Mex
leo, which, 1t is claimed, was in viola
ton Of the law governing the sale OF
the road, which is subsidy road. 1t
is also stated that tbs Mexican govern
ment is considering the proposition OF
confiscating the road for this alleged
breach of the law. The managing offi-
'cials of the road have. gone to Sonora
with the hope of rectifying The error
Tucson Star
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-02

An exchange says: Don't tell news
paper reporter, when he calls upon you
on business, things which he does not
want to print. He does not call for in
formation for the fun of it. He is there
on business. IF you give the informa-
ton frankly, you will in ninety-nine
cases out of a hundred be accurately
reported snd treated respectfully. If
you refuse on any other than. trivial
grounds, your reticence will be respect
ed. If you try to outwit the reporter
by an effort to fnis1ead him or by direct
misrepresentation you are sure to make
a mess of it and wish that you had been
bettot &57ssea. Di5sb1se y3ur mind q
any foolish impression that newspaper
reporters are malignant persons trying
to stir up strife in the world.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-02

G. r. Bauerbach is in receipt Of a
communication from J. J. Brice, =. s.
Fish Commissioner, that consign
ment Ct rock bass, BACK bass and crap
pie will be delivered 10 him at this point
within the next thirty days, and noti,
flying him to be in readiness to receive
them. These fish will be placed in
Clear Creek, and any one caught using
giant powder for fishing, ought to be
strung up by the. heels and nibbled tc
death BY young ducks.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-02

The Las Vegas Optic sounds the fol-
lowing note Of warning to it's delin-
quent subscribers: II newspaper pro-
prietors were to publish the names of
subscribers who take, read and enjoy,
and are gratified by, yet refuse to pay
for their home papers, the reputation of
most communities for moral honesty
would depreciate very greatly. We are
now getting up list of those who have
swindled us out of our labor and capi-
tai within the past eighteen years, and
publication in the near future will
prove entertaining reading.