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The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16
-7---77 THE GREATER FAIR.

Step by step the new and greater Fair Association is being formed. The location selected last night is located in a neutral position in re- lation to the business interests of Mena, and the fact that it is directly on the railroad makes it easily accessible during fair time through arrangements that will be made with the railroad company for transporta- tion to and fro.
 That the grounds can be made in to an ideal fair site with a proper effort on one can doubt who has seen them. That the fact of having fair buildings and improvements in plain sight of passing trains will ad- yertise our society and town is also clear, but the fact that this move ment will eventually give Mena two first-class roadways leading to its business center is probably the most important advantage to be gained by the loeAtiaD chosen
 The old association Hld a great
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16

that of Benedict Arnold, the bla3kest name in American history.
 Arnold sold his honor and his country for price and a commis- sion in the British army, and he was execrated by his betrayed country men and despised by those who bought him.
 These respectable steel makers have, for the profit in supplying defective boiler tubes, upon which the fate of a ship, fleet, or the whole nation might, in an emergency, turn, sold their honor and their country.
 The Federal laws ought to define such base practices as this as treason and punish those guilty of them with ignominious death. Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16
FURRY IN WHEAT MARKET
The Speculative Prices in the Chi cago Pit Reached $I.03 for De-
 cember Delivery.
4 WILD SCENE ON THE BOARD OF TRADE

Chicago, May 14.-Wheat took tremendous jump at the opening or the board of trade Monday, initial prices showing a gain in the leading options of 1 IA to eight cents, the lat ter advance being on the December delivery, which sold at s1.0S.
 The opening on the board of trade was the widest and most excited that has been seen in years, the predic- tions made by the bulls on Saturday night that Dollar wheat" would soon be a realty was brought about within few calls after the open ing, both September and December selling above the predicted price, De- cember going as high as s1.03 The trade was too big and too broad to follow exactly but every commission house was stacked up with buying or ders which were to take the wheat at the market price. The feeling in the country that the winter wheat crop has been badly hurt was even stronger than on Saturday and the demand came from all parts of the United States.
 Many traders realized heavily on the enormous bulge at the opening but the big demand continued and the selling had apparently not the slight est effect, Prices continued to ad vance steadily. The Liverpool market was reported strong and there was a sharp advance at Minneapolis be- cause of small worlds shipments and unfayorable weather in the north west.
 At 10 o'clock July wheat was sell ing at 95 7-S and September at 97 5-S, both having dropped back somewhat under selling pressure.
 The scene on the board of trade for the first half hour after the opening was the widest that has been wit messed there since the collapse of the Letter corner in 1898. Brokers made s"aaing was enormous, and the strong aging demand continued until the close Final Quotations found the July option up four cents above the close of Saturday, at 955s6% September was also up four cents
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16
May Have Prohibition in Missouri,

The force of popular sentiment for ward option in Missouri is best attested by the desperate opposition of the brewers to that bill. The brewers would not fight the right of the people to choose whether to have or not have saloons if they were not sure that such option would be ire quently excised against them.
 Ed Butler of St. Louis may be regarded as an expert on the saloon situation in St. Louis. If the ward local option bill should pass about twenty out of the twenty-eight wards in St. Louis would go dry, believe" declares Butler.
 Now, the people of Missouri are going to have such a law. If the brewers keep up their dictation the people will find way of putting them out of business altogether. The sentiment for prohibition IS con- stantly growing in this state, The brewers ought to be keen enough to see the drift of public opinion. If they choose to blind themselves to the force of this current, they will have. in the end, the worst hard luck story to tell in Missouri that has ever been passed over a ma hogany counter.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16
The SeYier County Fair.

For more than three years the Democrat has been urging that Se- veir county organize a fair. The seed thus sown has began to show evidence of bearing fruit, and we hope that every citizen of the county will aid the movement now on foot to perfect the organization of a County Fair Association. There is nothing that would benefit the coun- ty more. It would bring out the best efforts of all our citizens and would advertise our resources in a way that would bring results. Let the "kickers" and knockers" go way back and take seat and let the energetic and progressive people take the lead in this matter. De Queen Democrat.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16
Honest Men Often Die Poor

Few honest men in public life ac- cumulate fortunes, or, if they do, they are liable to be swindled out of them. Judge William D. Kelley, one of the most distinguished mem bers of Congress, was swindled out of everything he had by Herdic Cab Company in Washington. President Grant was totally bank rupted by his swindling partner, Ward, in the banking business in New York. Major General George Crook distinguished in the Civil war as an Indian fighter, did not leave money enough to bury him when he died. William Mckinley was bank rupted by signing notes as security fora friend. It now develops that Galusha A. Grow, ex-speaker of Congress, the father of the free homes law, who recently died, was so poor that Andrew Carnegie had paid him a pension to support him. self and family for several years before his death. It is no disgrace to be poor. Nearly all distinguished men in public life in the United States have been poor men. South west American.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16
What Corning Thinks of Miss Mosher

Cornlng, Ark.
 Dear Mrs. Pittman:- Miss Mosher reached up the morning of the 18th. She gave us a splendid address. The next evening we gave a reception to her and onr new members (52). She gave them quite a nice little talk, we sang a good many of our temperance songs in the White Ribbon Hymnal, served refresh ments consisting of chicken salad, sandwiches, pickles, coffee, cream and cake. A great many men were out, six joined and were out at church next morning with their little white bows on.
 Sunday afternoon she spoke to a good crowd on Peace and Arbitra- ton. She always does well but on this occasion she excelled herself. tears were in many eyes. Sunday evening we secured the largest church in town and it was packed. Her farewell was truly pathetic; she said in all probability this was the last time she would look in their faces. Miss Mosher's collections aggregated $l8.l9 while with us.
 Miss Mosher went from here to Paragould. God bless her where ever she goes and may the seed she sows fall on fertile soil and the mes sage she brings find listening ears and willing hearts.
 Lovingly Yours,
 Winnie D. Simpson.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16
SonE EVERY DAY PHILOSOPHY

Every man makes a good husband for while.
 There is so little excuse for con ceit that we wonder so many are afflicted with it.
 The game of life is good deal like gambling; no one seems to win in the long run.
 It is all right to vote for the coun- try's prosperity, but you must Work for your own.
 A woman always thinks it IS due to carelessness when anyone else breaks dish.
 Never believe mans own story of how brave he was. Brave people are always modest.
 Half our bad temper comes through our inability to see the jus tice of the other side. A woman demands that her hus- band be perfect, but runs along Tn the old human way herself. There is apt to be something wrong with the man who is con tinually making explanations.
 You may think you have hard row to hoe; ever think of the wretchedness of a drunkard's wife ! Dreaming of what you would do l if you had large income IS prop ably about the slowest way to get one.
 If man ever thinks much of his wife's kin, it is apt to be younger sister, of whom the wife will be jealous.
 There would be no such thing as an old maid school teacher if boys made practice of marrying their first love.
 The man who is always grumbling because he has to work for a living, is in fair way to get nothing more out of his labor.
 There is always this to remember in time of trouble: It is never as dark outside as it looks to be when stepping from the door.
 There is no use to wait more than minute for two men to fight. If they chew the rag longer than that, there is to be nothing doing.
 There is never job so difficult that plenty of people are not willing to tackle it; stepmothers are numer- ous enough to prove that.
 When a man advertises that he wants a safe" horse for his wife to drive, he means an old one that will not cost more than forty dollars.
 A mother is very particular" about the company her sixteen year-old daughter keeps; but she is less particular every year after that age.
 You read a great deal in the fun ny papers about fathers going down stairs, and kicking young men out for remaining too late with their daughters, but no such thing ever happened; all a father does under such circumstances, is to grumble to his wife.
 Summer is coming on when doors and windows are left open. Don't annoy your neighbors. If you have dogs that are troublesome, get rid of them; don't wait for the neigh bors to complain. Look yourself over; are you a nuisance in your neighborhood? If so, both polite ness and fairness suggest that you quit it. A man who IS not ashamed to annoy his neighbors can not amount to much.-Atchison Globe.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16

All the old reasons for building good roads are always with us al- ways vital. In fact, what reason has ever been advanced that is not of long standing and worthy all the consideration due to age? But it may be asked if there is anything that will give better impression of city than for visitors to see about it's streets good horses, good wag- ons, carriages and vehicles generally? What will bring these to Mena so soon as good roads?
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16
TdE TWO NEW BouLEvARDs

The idea adopted by the financial committee to have two fine new roads from the fair grounds to the center of the city, was happy one. As at first discussed, it was only thought that one of these roads could be completed this year, but when the members of the committed got together and discussed the matter and considered H. w. Card wells liberal proposition in detail, the plan adopted was found to be feasible.
 Any man or set of men who find a way to construct two roads where one was planned have done a great work for the good of their town.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16
We'll Hardlvl

Receivers appointed by the Kansas court have taken possession of number of breweries and sev- eral hundred saloons. We gather from this circumstance that as a prohibition state Kansas has not been all that the name implies. = Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16

the most frantic efforts to fill orders for wheat but in many cases were un. able to buy within two to three cents of the expected price, so rapid were the fluctuations. The entire country seemed to be back of the buying movement and although the con. servative traders on the local board seemed to be largely of the opinion that the advance was too abrupt to hold, the flood of buying orders from the country continued and it was eyi- dent that for some time at least the market would have ample support.
 At 10:45 the buying pressure which was responsible for the wild opening of the market was less urgent. Long wheat was being thrown upon the market in large quantities and prices were much steadier The excitement had so far subsided that 1t was pos sible for traders to execute orders with some degree of certainty. The market was comparatively quiet after II o'clock, and prices held steady around 96 cents for July and 97 7-Se fer September. Numerous reports poured in from the southwest as to the amount of damage done by the green bug and the buying orders from the country continued in una bated volume. Professional traders, however, sold heavily and threw much long grain upon the market
 Under heavy selling for profit all Of the options sold off. July declining to 94 5-Sc; September to 96 1-Sc, and December to 9S 7-se The volume of s75sc December was 4h cents higher at 99hc
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16
Nothing But Treason.

Recently, at Pittsburg, several highly respectable steel makers con fessed in the United States court that they had knowingly and wilfully supplied defective tubing for the boilers of the battleships Pennsyl- yania. Louisiana. Maryland, Charles ton, Nebraska, Ninnesata. Vermont, Washington and Tennessee.
 Treason, black treason as black ag
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16

New York, May 13.-'Iollar wheat" on the Chicago board of trade Monday was reflected in violent advance on the produce exchange here. where trading assumed tremendous propor- tions. July wheat opened at sl00& to $103h, an advance of cents over Saturdays close September opened at s1.01 and $1.035s, an advance of cents. December jumped from s1.04 to s1.05$4 at the opening, having clos ed Saturday at s1.01A. In the first hour of trading it is estimated over 2.000,000 bushels were bought and sold in the pit. Severe losses are said to have been sustained by belated shorts,
 Reports from the British gram mar ket indicates panicky condition for the first time in years because of the gloomy crop advices from Russia and other continental countries. There was wild rush to execute orders for both the long and short accounts at the opening here, there having been a heavy accumulation of buying or ders over Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16
GOODBYE APRIL.
Publication nelared.l

Qualification Delayed) The raindrops drip, The skies are dull, At noon the suns rays falter, The streams run full With yellow floods, And roads are mud and water. All April through
 Has sulked and wept, The sun refused it's shining The cold damp ground Responds so slow For growth and farm inclining. The cheering sun
 A stranger is, And strong the cold winds blow From northern lands, Where natures sands Are wreathed in feecy snow. We had our spring In winters lap, And now we feel that surely Kind nature's plan Is out of joint But bear it all demurely. No use to kick
 But find some good In all that April brought. For he who kicks
 May feel the bricks And find it comes to naught.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16
soon as good roads ]?

Kentucky has long been justly famous for its horses, but it has also been noted for it's miles upon miles of fine turnpikes. Arkansas has no such reputation for fine horses, and most people who have travelled d few miles over our roads would say, with that much advertised breakfast food man, There's a reason !"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16
Would Even Work for It.

President Roosevelt protests against "a life of effortless ease, " but if he could furnish the secret for such a life many millions of his countrymen would show sufficient disrespect of his good opinion to lead just that sort of life. Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16
Gazette Editorialettes.

The straw hat saw it's shadow and retired to its hole.
 The dust nuisance is at minimum in Little Rock just now.
 But we should remember that this cool weather has also been respousi- ble for a backward mosquito crop.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16
STARLETs.

"Yoi kin larn lots moh listenin' than yo' kin taIkini. 'i- Uncle Rufe.
 Prosperity not earned is like good cheer gotten from drink and drugs. - Philistine.
 The way to live the Ideal Life is to try to make life ideal for some one else. Hubbard cleverness is the thought of an individual; wisdom is the collective thought of hu- manity - Carmen Sylvia.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16
W. (. I. U. COLUMN
(Mrs. Myrtle Moore, Press supt.)
Prohibition Progress.


 traffic is becoming thoroughly aroused. The prohibition news papers are teeming with victories. Chairman Charles R. Jones of the Prohibition National Committee has recently made tour through the Southern states in interest of the cause and he speaks enthusiastically of the brilliant prospects for com plete prohibition throughout the whole southern section. He says the general opinion among all classes whether prohibitionists or not, mani festly is that the licensed drink business will be practically extinct in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and other states within a decade.
 Mississippi has for its battle cry "The Saloon Banished From Missis- sippi Within Five Years" Already the liquor business is cornered in eight counties and the battle in the the others will soon be underway.
 Alabama has just succeeded in se- curing from it's legislature a com- plete county option law.
 North Carolina is warming up to the biggest state prohibition cam  paign in her history.
 In Texas the few remaining liquor strongholds of the state are under siege. The significant feature of the battle with the saloon, which has been proceeding in this state with out cessation now for five years, is the desperate contest by the liquor trade itself of every inch of ground won by the prohibition forces. Liter ally, millions of pro-liquor and anti prohibition leaflets have been sys- tenn atically circulated in the state, and thousands of dollors of liquor money spent in vain attempt to stem the tide by purchasing the negro vote, in holding up local option elections on technicalities' and every other maneuver possible to legal engenuity. But instead ot making any headway, all of this fierce opposition seems to have deep. ened popular resentment to the sa- loon, and today less than 20 per cent of the counties of Texas are wholly under license, while more than 15( out of 250 counties are under com. plete prohibition and fifty of the rest are in large part free from the licensed dranshop.
 The pros were defeated in Farragut and McLennan counties in theil recent election but the liquor busi. ness is strongly entrenched in these centers and it will take more thar one campaign to dislodge it. In botf contests they have created more prohibition sentiment and it will come again and do better next time next is Dallas county.
 Prohibition is almost complete ir Tennessee, there being only three places, namely: Nashville, Chatta. nooga and Memphis, in the whisky ranks.
 The Georgia prohibitionists are planning to capture the next legis- lature and secure from it laws which will complete state abolition of the liquor traffic. County after county has closed out the traffic in the last few months. More could be men, tioned but lack of space necessitates a close. Progress is being made and more progress can be made if every prohibitionist will exert their influ- ence to the greatest possible ad- vantage.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16
The Blotting Out of SectionaIism.

Statues are to be unveiled this week to General John B. Gordon and General George B. Mcclellan. Thus are the sectional lines being plotted out by the erection of bronze me morials to the heroes of the North and South. Democrat.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16

work for Mena and Polk county, and perhaps as important as any one thing accomplished is the making possible, by it's successful career, the larger work being undertaken today.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16

Impurities in the blood pro. duced by digestive disorders must be driven out before hot weather sets in, otherwise sickness will appear ai a time when a strong vigorous body is needed. Prickly Ash Bitters will expel all impuri- ties and put the system in per feet order. w. c. Vaudiver, special agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16

Warm spring days produce a feeling or drowsiuess if the body is loaded with the impurities of winter diet, Cleanse the blood. liver and bowels with Prickly Ash Bi,iafs, 1t creates energy and cheeffAlnsss. Y [, Veudi, Yer. snsrial aggat,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16

WANTED Gentleman or lady to travel for Mercantile House of S250, GOO capital. If desirable the hause may be used as headquartrs. Weekly salary of $l ,092 per year and expenses, Address ]. 4. AleSander. l2s Plymouth Place, Chicago, lll VI
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-16

Contractors see Tomlinson's ad lhls Yeek afti
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-05
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that appli-
cation will be made to the Legislature
of West Virginia, at its next session
beginning on the 9th day OF January
1907, for the passage of an act to
amend the Charter Of the City of Fair.
mont.
tsigned) CITY OF FAIRMoNT,
ENGI L Hitr Cia.l.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-05
DISAPPOINTED LOVER
SMASHES A WINDOW
HURLs ROCK THROUGH GLASS
IN THE HOME OF GIRL WHO
REJECTED PROPOSAL.

NEW YORK, Jan. SIT Is no crime
to love. Because my heart is strong
and my love is great who says | am a
criminal"
These ringing words sounded like
an alarm clock In Jefferson Market
Court and brought the oldtimers out
of their hangover siestas. The speak.
er was Henry Roden, OF 211 West For.
ty.fourth street. who confesses to 10
summers. looks about 60 and has
snowy hair and flowing white mus
tache that sweeps the sides of his col.
lar.
He was charged with annoying Miss
Adele Rigney. 90 years old, a little
brunette. Miss Rigney was accom-.
panied to court by her big brother.
who laughed when Boden gave vent
to his opinion of love.
Miss Rfsney said that Boden asked
her to marry him six months ago. and
though she refused. he continued 10
pursue her. The climax came, she
rsaid, when he hurled through the win
dow of her home a big rock, to which
was tied a t%wo.dollar bill and a note.
The note ran:
want what | want when ! want Il.
Awfully sorry | have TO do this, Next
time tt may be Il bomb. This money
will pay for the window.
tSigned) II. B.
Miss Rigncy's big brother was not
in at the time, so Boden escaped. The
young m told the police, and the
aged swain was arrested. Magistrate
Finelite held him in $500 bail to keep
the peace.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-05
HUNTINGTON POLICEMAN FIRES FIVE
TIMES AT A BOY EVAD|NG ARREST
Al. c. Fields, Ministries.

THE Black BARRIERS Band a mu.
steal burlesque. is one of the bigges:
and best features of the performance
of the Al. G. Field Greater Mfnstrefs,
to be seen at the Grand next Friday
night. The six Monarchs of Music
furnish fun and melody for a half
hour, introducing new and novel musi-
cal acts In numbers. Telephones, sax.
aphones. calliope pipes. rosewood
chimes, mandolfns, guitars. cornets,
trombones and the ever popular ban.
jos are presented in the skit by must
claus who have made them a life
study. The scene. a negro barber
shop. is offered with musical BARRIERS
in charge. Customers enter and al.
most Instantly fun and music begins.
Doc Qufgiey, the mar with the com
ely legs. is porter in the shop. There
is music In the shuttle of his feet. The
sweetest music issues from hat racks,
the barber chairs, the mirrors, the
Gazcr strops and the brushes of the
boot-black. There is music In the fur.
niture and fixures and from them the
notes are blended into charming selec.
tons. Ned H. Brill. the celebrated
band leader: Charles Mccain, Bert
Ralston and Harry Woods also figure
prominently in the act.