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The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10
A Contrast in Ambitions.

With the arrival of single cargo of more than a thousand emigrant girls seeking husbands in the new world, the matrimonial balance of trade appears to be setting strongly in favor of America. Of course it may be said, in general way, that practically every single emigrant woman who comes to this country is receptive candidate for matrimony, but unusual interest was aroused in the recent consignment of girls be- cause they announced frankly that each wanted husband.
 It may be remarked in this con- nection that these bright, intelligent and pretty girls from the upper countries of Europe were acting upon exceedingly good advice. for they said bluntly they had no desire to tarry in and around New York. They were headed west, where they understood good husbands could be found in abundance. And each one who was interviewed emphasized the fact that she wanted plain, honest and industrious young man who was willing to work and build a home that both could share. Not one of the candidates said she want money, except as she should join with her husband and earn it. The girls wanted homes and loving, loyal husbands, and they were willing to trust the rest to the future.
 What a happy contrast is afforded by this instance of the matrimonial ambitions of the young women who come to us from over the seas, with the aspirations of a majority of our own girls who go abroad to marry foreigners. And this contrast is illumined by current news reports of the half dozen or so miserable American girls who are preparing to come home after dismal experiences in wearing the titles they achieved. From the Duchess of Marlborough and the Countess de Castellane down to a dozen minor titled women born upon American soil, the whole range of domestic unhappiness has been uncovered to the world. They staked their all upon foreign mar riages, with social ambition as the chief prize sought.
 It is pretty safe to say that most of the emigrant girls who landed in New York the other day with only the modest and rational desire to marry good, clean, honest American workingmen will be happy and their lives will carry out the right princi- pie of living. Being poor, they are removed from the temptation of their less unfortunate sisters in whom the germ of wifehood is crushed beneath the glamor of titu- lar importance and power. Kansas City Journal.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10

teaspoouful dose after each meal and at bedtime.
 The above is considesed by an eminent authority, who writes in a New York daily paper, as the finest prescription eyer written to relieve Backache, Kidney Irou- ble, Weak Bladder and all forms of Urinary difficulties. This mixture acts promptly on the eliminative tissues of the Kidneys ena bling them to filter and strain the uric acid and other waste matter from the blood which causes Rheumatism.
 Some persons who suffer with the afflictions may not feel in- cllned to place much conhdance iu this simple mixture, yet those who have tried it say the results are simply surprising, the relief being effected without the slight est injury to the stomach or other organs. Mix some aud give it a trial. It certainly comes highly rec commended. It is the prescription of an eminent authority, whose entire reputation was established by 1t.
 A druggist here at home when asked stated that he could either supply the ingredients or mix the prescription for our readers, also recommends 1t as harmless.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10
Hon. Hal L. Norwood at the Fair.

One of the most enthusiastic visi- tors to the State Fair is Hon. Hal L.. Norwood of Mena, Ark. Mir. Nor wood is president of the Polk County Fair Association, president of the Mena Business Mems Club and a booster of everything that will con tribute to the upbuilding of the state. He expressed himself as being much pleased with the Fair and also takes much interest in the Arkansas National Guard.
 MT. Norwood has recently an- nounced as candidate for election to the office of attorney general. That he has good prospects of re ceiving the nomination goes without saying. He possesses many qualifi- cations for the office to which he asplres. In the first place he is a man of strong and pleasing person. ality, member of one of the oldest families in the state, an attorney of recognized ability. He is a rock ribbed Democrat and has served the state in various positions of respon- sibility. He held the office of prosecuting attorney of the Ninth district two terms, was representa- tive of Seyier county in the legisla- lature one term and was also state senator for one term. While serv- ing in the upper house he was chairman of the judiciary committee. During the time he was in the legis- lature he won the lasting friendship of the Arkansas National Guard bv his unceasing efforts to secure an appropriation to maintain the or ganizaton in a manner creditable to the state and nation.
 Mir. Norwood distinguished him.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10
TRUTHS THAT PREVAIL
 SLOWLY.

If a man does well, if he acts honest ly. he has nothing to fear from this administration. But so far as in me lies the corrupt politician, great or small, the private citizen who trans gresses the law be he rich or poor shall be brought before the impartial justice of court.
 Perhaps I am most anxious get at the politician who is corrupt, because se betrays a great trust; but assurdly shall not spare his brother corruption ist who shows himself swindler in business life; and, according to our power, crimes or fraud and cunning shall be prosecuted as relentlessly as crimes of brutality and physical vio- lence.
 The foregoing paragraphs are taken from President Roosevelt's Keokuk speech. As coming from this man these expressions are not new, The President has made the same statements several times be- fore and he doubtless repeats them because of his intense desire to make 1t clear that he would not prosecute a rich man because he is rich or a poor man because he is poor. The President realizes that to some ex- tent there IS a feeling of this kind between the two extremes of society. He wishes also to make his position so clear that he can never be accused of favoring law violator for fear of injuring business or business men. If a business has grown and busi- ness men prospered through corrupt methods the business interests must suffer as far as is necessary in the cleaning out of the corruption, and the only limit to the cleaning" will be the power that in him lies.
 As has been said these statements are not new in coming from this chief executive. He has made them many times before. but what makes them sound good each time is the fact that he is exerting all the power of hi s strong personality in the effor to put them into practice.
 The peculiarly disgusting feature is that a chief executive holding such views views that represent the best desires of the great ma jority of the people of this govern ment should be compelled to fight so hard and with such comparatively small results.
 fls shlme Is that the domin atin party which placed Roosevelt in power should have placed other men in office with enough power and enough dishonesty of purpose to make decisive victory so far away.
 But it is this condition and the fact that in spite of it all Roosevelt has made some headway in correct ing the evils in the business life of our country. which so seriously eff fleets the liberty of the people, that makes it even possible to talk of a third term.
 There is feeling that general like Roosevelt is entitled to another trial, with an army in Congress worthy of the trust of the people who put it there.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10
nENA STREETS TO BE BETTER
 CARED FOR.

The city council is to be congratu- lated on it's action of last night authorizing the employment of a man to give his whole time to the care of the city's streets. With such a provision there will no more be such loss to the city as has oc- cured during the past few days because of stopped up drains and consequent floods of water washing gulleys in the roadways, destroying the work of the grading force, to say nothing of the flooding of crossings and sidewalks to the annoyance and inconvenience of pedestrians.
 The suggestion that was made at the meeting that the petty offenders in the city jail be used on the streets to assist in the street work, while not in any sense acted upon at the time. is well worthy of considera- tion also. It is no more than com mon sense proposition that the city administration should exact some remuneration for the expense of caring for these offenders against the law where fines are not paid in cash, instead of allowing them to become burden on the laW-ahidinp people for food and care during their incarceration.
 This is at least worthy of con- sideration by the city administration.
 The mayor is taking the right course in proposing to bring the delinquent property owners to time who have ignored the ordinances requiring the construction of side walks. It is seldom if ever such an
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10
BITS OF EVERY DAY PHILOSOPHY
(Atchison Glope.)

tAtcnlsOn GloDe.)
 Everything bites in this world but the fish.
 Every man who borrows trouble pays usurous interest.
 How kind the people are to the man who is going to die!
 Just as the world begins to admire a man he breaks out in vanity.
 A girl doesn't mind working for living, if she gets married to do it
 Man is disposed to believe that while he helps others no one eyer helps him.
 It looks as well for a man o chew tobacco as it does for woman to chew gum.
 Every man has been guilty of a little mischief, and thought of a great deal more.
 Another trouble with this "af. finity' business is that some men require so many.
 Every man believes that he can bring in all the neighbors to testify that he is all right.
 There are some who make it a point to postpone all expressions of gratitude until Christmas.
 How a woman with mean hus- band regrets that she didn't. as A girl, show greater appreciation of her father.
 Open door in summer, and flies slip in; in winter, it's cats. Always some reason for boys to keep the door closed.
 You hear people say sometimes they do not care much for compli- ments. Nothing in it. All of us love a compliment.
 The people are always right if given time. But they often require an enormous amount of time to come to just conclusion.
 Some people have a notion that every time there is picnic in the country, they must attend, and be- come solid with the farmers" A better way, possibly, is to treat the farmers politely and fairly through out the year. A farmer is not i'm pressed with the man who shakes hands with him at a picnic, and tries to work" him for his influence. '
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10

ordinance is passed unless ma jority of the property owners desire the improvement, and when such is the condition a minority should not be allowed to destroy the value of the improvement by failure to do their part.
 There is a growing tendency on the part of the council to gather up the loose ends, and it means much to the city to have it so. Mena is growing in other ways, and will in this as well.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10

The executive committee of Sun day school work in the state of Ar kansas, after a careful investigation, has wholly exonerated the Rev. Fred w. Long from the charges to which publicity was given in the public prints as a result of the trial at Dyersburg, Tenn, of suit in which Mir. Long was seeking to gain GUS tody of a son by former marriage. Mir Long is the field worker of the Sunday school organization in this state and had made several visits to Mena in the interest of this branch of church work. The friends he has made during these visits should and doubtless will be glad to hear that the result of investigation was favor able to Mir. Long.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10
FOR CONTINUOUS
 WORK ON STREETS
Council Authorizes Mayor 0lney to En- ploy One Man Bill for Building Drain Under Mena Street
 Not Approved.

The council met Monday night with Mayor Olney presiding, and Recorder Baker and Aldermen Parks. Vandiver, Harrison and Joplin present.
 Among the bills coming before tue council for allowance was one for S155 for the construction of drain from the corner of Reuben Harrison's blacksmith shop diagonally across Meua street. Originally the little stream that is now carried across by this new drain flowed across lot belong ing to Dr. Vandiyer, and under Mena street in an old wooden drain. When the foundation for Dr. Vandiver's new store building was constructed, this waterway was closed, backing the water up under Harrison's blacksmith shop, To relieve this condltion' the council two months ago authorized the mayor and recorder to buy and put in several hundred feet of sewer pipe. Tins was not done and it is claimed that pr. Vandiver instructed Burling ham & Hays to build the drain as de- scribed, which they did, Dr. Van diver paying from his own pock. ct S53 for lumber used in the job. When the matter of paying for this came up Parks contended that work as done was not author ized, and declined 10 vote for the allowance, in which he was sup ported by Joplin. Vandiver of fered to pay $50 more toward the job, but the account was indefinitely laid over. The other accounts were approved. Judge Prickett came before the council with a request that S200 be appropriated to help build q bridge across Ward creek below the butcher house on the Foran Gap road. A motion to do so was defeated by vote of } to l, Vandivcr dissenting.
 The mayor announced that he would at once look into the matter of enforcing such ordi- uances for the building of side walks as had been ignored. There has been considerable complaint recently because such ordinances were not enforced.
 I he great need of giving the streets of Mena constaxt atteu- tion to prevent heavy damage from washing because of closed drains, etc., was taken up and discussed, and the mayor was in structed by motion made by Parks and passed un unanimously to employ man to give constant attention to the streets, the re- muneration to be Sl.50 per day. Vandiver at first objected or the grounds that man could not be found who would work alone and do justice to the job, but on it being pointed out that the man employed would be under the con- trol of the members of the streets and alleys committee and the health officer, and could be dis charged for failure to do his duty, he voted in favor of the
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10
SIMPLE HOME RECIPE GIVEN.
Mix This Simple, Helpful Recipe at
 Home and Try It Anyway.

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 Fluid Extract Dandelion, one half ounce; Compound Kargou, one ounce; Compound Syrup Sar- saparilla, three ounces.
 Shake we'll in a bottle and
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10
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The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10

Funston Is Jumped Again is a headline being much used, which. "diagramed," means that Brigadier General Frederick Funston, who won his laurels in actual service dur ing the war with Spain and in the Philippines, has been overlooked in the line of promotion and another officer his junior in rank appointed major general of the United States army. It may be necessary to have another war where active fighters are needed to put Funston at the head. Anyhow, he is yet a young man and can afford to let the older ones have the glory for awhile.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10
Lightning Hit Acquitted Mar

Dallas, Tex. Oct, S.-"Docko Willis a young planter, acquitted last week of a charge of killing Sheriff Edwards in Shelby county, Texas, was killed Sun, day by lightning just over the state line in Louisiana.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10

It is time to begin to figure on your Heating Stoves. Be sure and see stock and prices at Wat klns Bros big store on Picker ing avenue. 1s4dwtf
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10

Just received by w. E. Watkins & Bro., one of the best and most up.to date lines of Furniture ever brought to Mena. Everyone is cordially invited 70 inspect these goods whether they buy or not. 1S4 dwtf
The Mena weekly star., 1907-10-10

With only 100 out of her ll9 eoun- ties dry" under the lccal option law, Kentucky has surely lost all claims at the home of whisky" In fact,it is probably about as much en- titled to be called prohibition state as Kansas. And there is a rapidly growing movement to put other Southern states in the same category.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-31

Lee Hurley. a young white man OF
the Tatums neighborhood is leading
the strenuous life just at present.
Yesterday Hurley was granted a di.
vorce from his spouse Today he Sc
cured another marriage snse and
hopes In the near future TO make
Miss Lille Lucas, of Tatums his
bride.
At the same time Hurley secured
his divorce case of misdeameanor
against him was discarded by the
court.
Not content with this strenuous ac-
tion however. Hurley donned n six
shooter, and while parading around
the stree 4 Ardmore this morning
with his shooting iron on his side,
was arrested.
Things are moving fast for him.
to be released from matrimony and
a misdemenor charge in one day.
and to secure a license to again get
married, also to be arrested the next,
is about all the strenuous action.
normal man desires.
Hurley will pay his fine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-31
GORE ON LEGISLATURE
Continued from Page One)

in circulation that | would AFFORD
these senatorial candidates who have
a barrel an opportunity to divorce
themselves from some coin Of the
realm and thus relieve the financial
stringency This plan will act as a
ccrvice to the country In the alb
scncc Of financial legislation and will
insure my reelection. The people will
get the benefit Of the increase in
currency and will continue to get
the benefit Of the Office The people
of the state have already dcmonstrat.
ID that the senatorship is not for
sale
THE day LEFT Washington ! ar.
ranged vtth the intt-ta.e oom.
mcrcc commission to give prompt at.
tcutlon % any matters Of freight
rate discrimination which I might
cJu To their aouco and want the
people to write mp on ths sub
ioct whenever there is an opportu.
nifty TO protect the people and sub
serve the public interest
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-31
BY HEARTLESS MOTHER IN Lo-
CAL HOTEL YESTERDAY.
REGISTERS MRS. ". HOWARD
Secures a Room, Leaves Note and
Suit Case with Child, Left
on the North Bound Santa
Fe Passenger Train.

\ bright blue-eyef baby boy that
should fiji a mothers heart with JOY
was left abandoned in a strange
place, among strange people to eth
e. starve to death and go through
the world without parent.
1t does not often happen in this
section Of the country that a moth.
er is so heartless as to wish to de-
story her own flesh and blood. but
sometimes it does happen as was
the case yesterday afternoon. when
a woman, who registered her name
as Mrs. VIII Howard abandoned a
bright, blueeyed baby boy in a room
in the American Hotel and restau-
rant
The innocent babe seems to be
but two or three weeks old and has
a dear, bright eye, with a growth
Of brown hair and smiles when he
looks at you. not knowing that it's
mother is one Of those creatures
that will have to answer for a crime
that surpasses murder.
The little child was taken care Of
last night by Mrs. Blanche John
son at the Caddo rooming house. and
today will be given to some kind
LADY who has more heart than the
british woman WHO gave It birth.
Yesterday afternoon young wom-
AN between the ages of twenty-five
and thirty years, slender build with
piqued face, and light hair arrived
in the city on the 4:20 southbound
Santa Fe train with a child in her
arms and repaired to the American
restaurant and hotel and called for
a room. The clerk showed her up to
No. 4. The company was dressed in
black skirt and wore a kimona
trimmed in red. She carried with
her cheap dress suit case which
contained clothing.
During the course Of the afternoon
she left the building one or twice
and about the time the northbound
train that usually passes here at 5
o'clock was due, She left the house
again, but returned About six
o'clock she left the house again and
presumably took the train north leav-
ing the innocent babe all alone in
the room together with the grip
which contained almost nothing.
Attached TO the grip was the fol-
lowing note. please take care OF
my boy or get some one TO take him,
for cant raise him. | Will leave
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(Cputinugd on Pare Six
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-31

Through the influence az Miss
Kate Bernard, state commi sioner of
charities and corrections. Hon. Sam.
uel j. Brown of Washington. u. c..
Will address the legislature some
time during January ou prison
and poor house reform. Brown is
national superintendent Of govern.
ment prisons and also president OF
the International Prison Reform As.
ISOLATION.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-31

The Ardmoroitc is iu rcccIp, Of a
copy OF a special announcement of
the next annual convention OF the
National Educational Association
which viii bee held in Cleveland. o.
June 29-July 3, 1905 Also the pre-.
liminary program Of the Department
O. Superintendonce Of the y. f.. A.
which meets In Washington, d. C..
next month. The topics selected for
discussions are al the present time
regarded as Of chief Importance in
education.