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The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14
ROOSEVELT AND RAILROAD
 ABUSES.

The testimony given before Inter- state Commerce Commission hearing recently concerning determinations and various devious if not illegal practices by railroads for the bene- fit of specially favored corporations sheds reflex light that enables us to see the reason for the great strength of Theodore Roosevelt with the people of the United States he stands for something that the people demand.
 He stands for a square deal for every shipper. He came upon the scene at the psychological moment. The country was ripe for a moral upheaval in the business world, and Theodore Roosevelt jumped into the irresistible movement as Danton plunged into the French revolution.
 The railroad rate bill is expected to cure the evils that are now being brought to the attention of the country. The new law will have this great advantage over the old ones public sentiment is aroused and will demand and support the enforcement of the law.
 The Democratic party can afford to give Theodore Roosevelt credit for all he has done for railroad rate legislation. Government control is a Democratic tenet, and not only did the Democrats in Congress SUD- port the president in his fight for a rate bill, but they wanted to go farther than he finally consented to go.-Arkansas Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14
TAINTED TOdA.

First we had objections to tainted money and big commotion was stirred up over it.
 Now Cohurn has refused to accept the tainted. not sainted, toga of Senator Burton, but little commo- ton will be made over it, for it will be considered only as one of those political eccentricities for which Kansas is noted.
 The spread of this objection to the use of things tainted is encouraging. It may even reach a point when the great packing house will have ob- jections to selling tainted meats. - Fort Smith News-Record.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14
MEAT BILL CONFERENCES
President ConsuIts with Several Members of Congrers Regarding the BeSer-
 idge Inspection Measure.

Washington. June 12-Considera- tion of the proposed meat inspection law occupied some time Monday at the White house The president, con sulting with several members of con gress regarding the question Repre- sentative Henry. of Connecticut, one of the members of the agricultural committee, talked to the president but at the conclusion of his confer ence he said he could not go into details concerning the situation.
 "A satisfactory meat inspection law will be enacted" said MT. Henry, "Tt will be law which will have teeth, too. It will be along the lines of the proposed amendment of Sen ator Beveridge to the agricultural ap- propriation bill but there may be some modification of that proposi- tion."
 Mir. Henry would not venture to say precisely what the house provl- sion would contain but he thought 1t would meet the approval of the pres ident and of the people.
 Speaker Cannon and Senator Hop ,Sins. of Illinois, also discussed the subject of meat inspection with the president.
 "As to meat inspection, said the speaker, "the house will pass a meas ure that will be just and fair alike to the public. the packers, the stock raisers and the shippers"
 Senator Beveridge. of Indiana, who drew the amendment to the agricul- tural appropriation bill concerning meat inspection after a talk with the president declared that the talk about the proposed amendment being uncon- stitutional was beside the real ques- tion. He said it had been drawn and carefully re-drawn several times and he thought there was no more doubt of it's constitutionalitv than there was of thr constitutionality Of the inspec- ton of meat. products intended for foreign consumption He added that if the government were required to pay the cost of insnection it would simply mean the defeat Of the object of the measure. He also added that the report that the president had agreed to a compromise on the meat measure was absolutely without foun- dation.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14
Miner. would Make a Change.

Denver, June 12:-A letter was read in the convention of the Western Federation of Miners Monday from the coal miners unions of Ohio offer ing to desert the United Mine Work CTS of America and enter the West ern Federation in a body. The letter stated that at a mass meeting held May 27, at Dillonvale, Ohio, it was decided to ask the Western Federation to take them in. It was further stated that all the coal miners of Ohio and West Virginia were ready to make the change of allegiance. The propo- sition was submitted to a committee.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14
president upho,ds Governor.

Boston, June 12.-Gov. Guild made public Monday telegram received by him from Preident Roosevelt in which the president, after pointing out that he had been requested to interfere with the execution of Charles L. Tucker declares that in his judgment Gov. Guilds decision not to inter- fere with the carrying out of the sen tence on Tucker seemed to him entire ly sound and commanded his hearty sympathy.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, ss they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by con- stitutional remedies. Deafness is caused bv an inhamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is infamed you have rumbling sound or i'm. perfect hearing, and when it is entirely'closee Deafness is the result, and unless the inAam nation can be taken out and the tube rtsto. ed to it's normal condition. hearing will be de- stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are cased by Catarrh, which is nothing but an ins famed condition of the mucous surfaces
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can. not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free
 F. J. CHENEY X CO, Toledo. o.
 Sold by Druggists. 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14
Postmaster Must show Cause.

St. Louis, June 9.--Judge Finkeln. berg, in the United States circuit court Friday, granted an order ap- piled for by attorneys representing the Mississippi Valley Trust company receiver for the American Reserve Bond company, North American In. Vestment company and the Colonial securities company, requiring post master Frank Wyman to show cause Why he should not turn the mail of the three concerns over to the re- ceiver. Postmaster Wyman is cited to appear in court next Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14

In response to the question: What are we going to do with our presidents?" Congressman Williams, of Mississippi, replied: What are we going to do with our ex-black- smiths? Our ex-carpenters? Our ex- lawyers? Our ex-doctors who are unable to earn livelihood in their old age? Are we to suppose that a man will forever be the favorite of the people? If we are going to pension the President we should pension all other officials v
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14
Following the FIag

When our soldiers went to Cuba and the Philippines, health was the most
 important consideration. Willis T Morgan, retired commissary sergeant u' 5. A., of rural route l, Concord N
 h., says; q was two years in Cuba 2 ana two years in the Philippines and Ioelng subject to colds, l took Dr. Knee S New Discovery for Consumnt;eer' . winch kept me in perfect health And now, Tn New Hampshire, we find if tha M pest medicine in the world for conohs n J,se colds, bronchial troubles and ali nna, ma, qlseases. Guaranteed at Jack so,,iss s Drug store. Price 50c and Sl SS T.;aI ?
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14
..SO MANY OF THEM !"

It is related that one time Presi- dent Lincoln was talking with an aristocratic American lady about the United States, when she remarked, T love my country of course, but am much grieved that there are so many common people in it." He replied, But madam, think how God must have loved them; he made so many of them. ."-Ex.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14

F. D. Coburn, State Secretary of Agriculture of Kansas, has made himself famous as the one Kansan who declined the appointment to the honorable position of United States Senator to succeed J. H. Bur- ton, who having been convicted of grating was forced to resign. There are not many men strong enough to decline such horrors when freely thrust upon them.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14
DECLINED A SENATORSH|P
Secretary Coburn, of Kansas, Re- fuses the Office Rendered
 Him by Gov. Hoch.
JUDGE BENSON, OF OTTAWA, IS NAMED
Franklin County Attorney Has Accented and Has Already Started for Washing ton = Coburn's Principal Reason for Declining was His Love for His Present Employment.

Topeka, Kan, June 12.-F. D. Co., burn has declined the United States senatorship rendered him by Cover nor Hoch, and the place has been offered A. w. Benson, of Ottawa. Mir. Coburn's declination was as much of a surprise to the politicians as was the tender of the place by him when Senator Burton resigned. It was gen. orally believed that he would accept, but Gov. Hoch had been prepared ;n case of declination to offer it to another candidate Consequently. when MT. Coburn informed the goyer- nor that he could not accept. the gov ernor telephoned to Mir. Benson and offered it to him. Mir Benson asked to be allowed to consider the offe until Monday, and promised to ht| here on that day and give his an swer Mir. Coburn's letter to Coy Hoch declining the place follows:
 My dear governor: This is ae acknowledgement of the honor you have proffered me in the form of an az pointment to the United States senatel to fill the existing vacancy Consider Ing all the circumstances of it's mak ing, and it was unsought and unexpect- ed, it is a compliment such as comes toI few, and therefore. extraordinary grat ifying-of which you scarcely need bel assured. Such a generous expression, of your confidence given. unqual-l fiedly, will always be to me soureel of profound pleasure.
 AS was my duty, 1 have carefullg' deliberated upon every aspect of the situation and. acting upon my knowl- edge of it and of myself rather than the urgency of yourself and many friends mutual and otherwise, I can reach TO conclusion except the one indicated : from the first. Namely. that l must not accept
 "I am extremely fond of the work and the position with which the people of Kansas have entrusted me for 30 many years. and If continued in their service at all, no other can be so ac eeptable.
 There are many reasons, entlfeN clear to me. but needless to enumer- ate, why I should not accept the sena- torship, and one, all sufficient, is that doing so must inevitably involve me in political activity and combinations, not factional strife, directly on account of myself, or indirectly 0n account oI others, for which l am without inclina- ton, aptitude or strength.
 'I shai be deeply pained if my de- cision shall seem ungracious. or in any wise cause you inconvenience or eni- barrassment
 With sentiments of esteem and gratitude I am, as for so many years your friend.
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The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14
Deadly S erpent Bites

are as common in India as are stoinssS" and liver disorders with us. For s'. latter however there is sure reTneGs Electric Bitters, the great restoraue
 medicine, of which s. A. Brown O- Bennettsville, s. C., says: They eser sS stored my wife to perfect health, ai,,ii years of suffering with dyspepsla snr l;r chronically torpid liver. Elecsa~ Bitters cure chills and fever maiahll1@. mashlss biliousness, lame back, kidney troup',. and bladder disorders. Sold on guarssnn. sn. tee by Jackson the druggist. Prlce 00''
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14

Possibly MT. Coburn of Kansas, while declining United States senatorship sought to emphasize the idea that such offices should be filled by direct vote of the people, and again he may have had desire to be left free to choose his associates and keep better company.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14

Everybody appears to be swing ing into line for Colonel Bryan for the Democratic nomination for president, unless it is Grover Cleve- land. Even Henry Watterson, has said some pretty hard things of Bryan in his Courier-Jou seeing the trend of public sentiment now favors the statesman from Nebraska.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14
Goyernment Crop Report.

Washington. June 12.-The crop es- .imating board of the department of agriculture Monday issued the follow lng crop report. Wheat (spring) con- iition 93; acreage 17,9s9,000. Winter wheat, condition S3 on June 1. Oats condition s6; acreage 27,6sO, ,O00 Barley condition s3 5-10; acreage 133,000 more han last year.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14
Death From Lockiaw

never follows an injury dressed with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Its antiseptic and healing properties prevent blood poisoning Charles Oswald, merchant, of Rensselaersville, N. r., writes: 'It cured Seth Burch of this place of the ugliest sore on his neck ever saw. l" Cures Cuts, Wounds, Burns and Sores. 25c at Jackson's Drug store.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14

A number of colleges and univer- sities will hold their commencement exercises this week. The class of 1906 at West Point will be graduated on Tuesday. The feature of the cere- monies at the University of Illinois will be an address by the German ambassador, Baron Won Sternberg.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14

Henry Watterson is reported to have said: Somebody, some party must take the bull of plutocracy- that is the only name for it-by the horns and turn him out of the gar den, where he is making such havoc, and into the pasture, where he be- longs" And so say we all.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14

Gov. Folk of Missouri has been chosen to deliver an address of well come to Col. W. J. Bryan at a re- caption being planned for August l This is good choice. Both men are honored and respected.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14

We know one farmer who had thirty-two hogs for sale last fall. He was offered current live weight prices by buyers of the packeries. He thought them worth more and killed the entire lot, dressing and curing the meat He has had break
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14

A prominent contractor was heard to declare recently that there was $500 worth of new buildings in Mena waiting for the action of builders and men to put them up at the earliest possible moment. This is good indication of present as we'll as future prosperity.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14

fast bacon, hams and sausage all the season for home use and sold all the shoulders and sides for 12 1-2 cents pound few days ago. He is a Farm and Ranch farmer. Farm and Ranch.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14

The Cove Herald pays the business men of Mena a we'll deserved com pliment, as quoted in another place in this paper. The Herald is a paper that knows a good thing when it sees it and then tells about it.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14
Fata, Wreck fin New Jersey.

New York, June 12.-Two persons were reported to have been killed and six injured in the wreck of passen- ger train on the Jersey Central Rail- road at Eatontown, N J. Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14

In the recently threatened coal strike. which fortunately was amicably settled, 10000 miners took a ten weeks lay off without, as far as can be seen, securing anything to their interest except experience.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14
win Pas. Pure Food BiII.

Washington, June 9.-In reply to ar inquiry from Representative Hin- shaw, of Nebraska. Representative Mann, of Illinois, has made an em- phatic statement to the house that so far as he knew it was the intention of the house to consider and pass a pure food bill and he had no doubt 1t would become law at this session.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14

It can safely be said that there is one man in Kansas who is entirely incapable of experiencing why Mir. Coburn declined the appoint ment of United States Senator, as rendered him, and that is the man who was forced to resign that posi- ton by being convicted of grating.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14

The question is being asked: Is Senator Berry still a candidate for re-election?" If he is, he might as we'll adjourn" as Jeff Davis owns the politics of the state up-to-date.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14
No New Trial for Patrick.

New York, June 12.-Recorder Golf Monday denied motion for new rial in the case of Albert T. Patrick he convicted murderer of William Marsh Rice
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14

Wise, able and patriotic admins tration of Governor Davis' said the platform. There are more than seventy-five thousand Democrats who don't believe word of it.-Ar- kansas Democrat.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14

As far as they went the "inde- pendents" made very excellent nominations at their convention last Saturday. There are no better or more representative men in Polk county than Dr. Connally and w. E. Murray.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14

Car load of thes standard fine granulated sugar arrived today. Will be sold at 5 cents pound.
 N. Nj. Roach, d2t-wlt
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14
on for Washington.

Topeka, Kan, June 11.-Judge AT fred w Benson, of Franklin counp and a member of the last Legislature left Monday afternoon for Washing ton, D. C.. having in his pocket com mission from Gov E. w. Hoch ol dp pointment of United States senator to succeed Joseph Ralph Burton An details were fixed up in consulta'on at the governor office Monday. T. the same time Judge Benson dral'ea his resignation from the office ol rep resentative in the legislature Whien he placed in the governors hahua Judge Benson was accompanied to lV peka by Henry Allen, Senator horHc7 Smith, ex-State Senator H. F, SheluOn and other friends Judge Benson uoe' not hesitate to declare that ne "n' be candidate for election to the SGT ate before the legislature this Wln'0'
 He says that Mrs. Benson Will hot a1 company him to Washington at pre- ent nor has he selected a private Sos retary.
 T may say that l am in faVor ' the admission of Oklahoma ana 'As Indian territory to statehood AS other views of pending legislalion have no opinion to express at piV9 ent," were the parting words ol N' sas new United States senator
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14

Socialists at Trenton. N. J., say they will run Upton Sinclair for the assembly or for congress. Sinclair Is the author of "The Jungles."
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14

The revelations that have been made recently regarding the meat trusts methods, are very strong arguments in favor of vegetarianism.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-07-25
Billy Ruse
BY Edith M. Doane
COPYRIGHT. 1905. by 7. Z. EASEMENT
BY Edith NJ. Doane

With IA warning blast of the horn, n
man, a girl and an automobile whirled
around n sharp curve and went spin
ming along the country road. On and
on they raced, shooting past rows OF
maple and chestnut trees Haunting
their glory of new leaves in the soft
spring sunshine, slowing down TO
cross little brook that wandered
noisily between clumps of alder bushes,
then OH again with the fresh spring
wind rushing past their faces and the
huge motor beneath them purrlng like
n giant cat.
Coming suddenly upon stretch of
level pike, Billy Weston bent over the
lever and let out the machine another
notch. Even so able n driver as Billy
could not speed a motor car and attend
to anything else while he was doing il;
so, realizing that he was intent on the
long, straight road before him, Kath-
crime Huston leaned back in her seat
and studied the face beside her crit
ically
For the past two years-ever since
he had formed the habit of fiinging his
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-07-25
what the Boilers Were For.

In the eyes of all engineers OF steam
ships the deck officers of their ships
are profoundly ignorant. Here Is one
OF the stories they tell: \ young
mate went into the engine room with
message from the captain to the en-
glneer. The latter saw the other was
interested and began TO explain things
10 him. Being civil and obliging
man, he made no attempt 10 tell fairy
tales TO the stranger, and moreover,
} lie kept as clear as possible OF all puZ-
zling technicalities. He pointed out
the cylinders the various rods. the &c
centres. the shaft, and so on. explain
ed roughly the uses OF the various
pumps and auxiliary machinery, and
the mate was genuinely pleased and
interested and said so. Then. when
going up OH deck again. n thought
seemed TO strike him. Hating OH the
ladder. he called the engineer and ex-
planned his difficulty. Thanks, awful
ly. for showing me round. Mac. You've
made the whole thing as plain as IA
pikestaff. But one thing / don't quite
grasp. What are the boilers for?'
The engineer promptly replied. "Wby,
10 keep the firemen from wearying.
YOU IDIOT
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-07-25
Cnuse of Adams Fall.

a Scotchman of the name of Adam
MACPHERSON, who was very fond of
his wee drapy" whisky, coming home
rather late one Saturday night, STUN
bled AMI got a nasty fall, which COM
PEELED him TO remain in bed for few
days, according to London Tit-Bits.
The old man and his wife were strict
PreSbyterians. and the minister used
TO come to the house on his weekly
visits and remain for cup of tea and
chat with the old lady. During their
conversation they talked of Bible sub
jects, and the minister. talking of the
garden Of Eden, Remarked:
And. Mrs. MACPHERSON. what do
you think was the cause OF the fall OF
ADAM CHe meant Adam OF the gar
den Of Eden.)
The old lady looked embarrassed
and. CHANGING toward the bedroom In
which her husband lay, lowered her
voice in n whisper. leaned over to the
minister and said:
ut was aye the drink, sorr; II was
aye tie drink"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-07-25
POMONA GRANGE.
Meeting will be Held i'm Odd Fellows Hail.
Ashley. August 4.

A meeting of Gratiot County Pomona
Grange will be held in Odd Fellows Hall,
Ashley, Saturday, August A. The
following program will be given:
Business meeting, 10:30.
Lecturers conference, 1870.
1880. Music ......... Ashley Quartet
@. A. Mccullough, Bion Dodge,
Mrs. Mccullough, Mrs. Nellie Dodge
Address of Welcome. Mrs Cecil Bickford
Response ...............Ge George H. Lake
Music. ......... Wright Grange Quartet
Messrs. Gulick and Brady,
Mrs. Kate Sullivan, Miss Nellie Sharlow
Address Mrs. f. ID. Saunders, Lee
turer Michigan State Grange.
Music ...............M Miss Ethel Palmer
Recitation Mrs. Maude Hutchinson
Essay-'Is 1t Worth While"
Mrs. r. G. Lake
Music-Duet Mrs. Nellie Dodge, Miss
Nora Teecle
Discussion Capitalization of Our
Public Schools" Prof. G. II. McCol-
Tough, Principal Ashley Schools.
Recitation ................. Lean MOLE
Solo ......... Miss Nellie Sharlow
Recitation ......... Miss Ethel Palmer
Discussion-"Is tuberculosis Commu-
nicable Disease. If so, what Precau-
ton Should we Take to Guard
Against It"
DIR. j. E. Hunter.
Music--Duet Messrs. Sullivan and Brady
Impersonation ............... .Blon Dodge
Vocal Music ...... Miss Jennie Laid
Farce-"Parliament of Servants
Pompeii Grange Theatrical Company
Music ........ Ashley Grange Quartet
We shall have with us our state lee
turer, Mrs Saunders of Rockford, Mich,
who is considered one of the best
speakers in the state. Her address will
abound with good solid logic, sensible
suggestions, and helpful advice, Let
every granger in "Old Gratiot" turn out
tohear her Remember it will be treat
which will be remembered for many a
day. Ashley is making strenuous efforts
TO have Pomona Day one of the red
letter days of the year. Dinner will be
served, also supper, in the hall, for ten
and fifteen cents. All teams will be
cared for free of charge. All friends
who wish to come in and partake of din
ner and supper with us, will be welcome.
So let the fires go out for one day and
come to Oddfellows Hall in Ashley and
get your meals.
The program, which will be given in
the Opera House, at l p. m, will be
open to friends of the grange. SO come
and enjoy the day with us
MARY f. p. STRATTON,
Lecturer. Gratiot Co. Pomona Grange