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The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
WOMAN A GOOD WALKER.
Postmistress in England Has rrsx
 eled 100000 Miles on Foot.

An extraordinary instance of tha arduous work done at some of the re mote branches of the post ofT3cs service is reported from Newnham near Baldock, Herts, where Mrs Clark, at the age of 66. still fulflls the duties of postmistress and post. woman" says the London Tribune.
 For 20 years she did most of the outside work of the office, while her sister was postmistress. and during the last 15 years she has walked 52,. 900 miles in delivering letters. In the whole 35 years she has travelled about 1O0,0 900 miles on foot. With large postbag strapped across her shoulders and wearing little cloth cap and heavy boots. she trudges regularly on her rounds in spite of rain or storm or snow.
 Mrs. Clark began her association with the post office at the age of l4 and has thus been in the service for B years. Her ordinary daily round is ii miles. and her work often makes 1t necessary for her to plod along lone. ly country roads by night. She knows every inch of the district, and she even despises the use of the lanterns which many of her neighbors carry when abroad in the darkness.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
STONE COUNTY CONTEST.

The Stone county contested cleo tion case seems to The Times to have been decided at sacrifice of right and justice. The committee to whom the matter was referred re- ported with one exception that Webb, the Republican, was fairly and justly entitled to his seat. The minority report declared Cartwright, the Democratic contestant, properly elected and the majority of the house so decided.
 To say that one Republican, more or less, could not affect the pro- ceedings and policies of the house is Co beg the question, which was not one of party expediency but equity.
 All the regulations and technicali- ties of the law were observed in the case of Webb while they were un- doubtly violated in the case of Cart wright. It is not sufficient, either, to say that Cartwright did or would have received a majority of the votes if his place on the ticket had been valid. The fact that it was not there m compliance with the require ments of the law puts him beyond the pale of such claim, in fact renders such a claim confession of his lack of right to the seat. Fort smith Times.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
THOMAS NELSON PAGE ON
 TnE NEGRO QUESTION.

In the March McClurc's there is a noteworthy article on the negro question by Thomas Nelson Page. Under the title of The Great American Question n-The Special Plea of Southerner. " he deals with the subject in very distinguished manner. as the following extracts from his introduction show:
 There are some things go we'll understood by those who know the negroes. as to appear to them almost truism. For example,
 That the white race is superior to the negro race; not accidentally and because of superior training. but inherenly and fundamentally.
 That in certain things negroes differ widely among themselves: for example. in temper, character, train ing, manner, temperament. But that in certain resprects. all. or nearly all negroes. have the same race characteristics; as Indians. Chi nese, Caucasians, and other races have them. XXX
 That the negroes understand by social equality, for the most part. one thing only: the right to stand with white women on precisely the same ground as that on which white men stand with them. xxx
 That there is wide difference at present between the point of view of the great body of the North erners and the entire body of the Southerners as to the negro: in this. that Northerners espouse the cause of the negro as race. but dislike negroes individually. while South crners do not dislike negroes indi- vidually, but oppose them as race. And that this difference is due to conditions and not to basic princi- pies. XXX
 There is another vital fact not
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28

generally known to Southerners: that one of the chief causes, if not the chief cause at present, of the feeling at the North in favor of the negro is the violence so often di- rected against the negroes at the South. There is quite as much violence against them in some other parts of the country. in proportion to the colored population, as at the South; but for reasons not necessary to discuss here, this is not taken into account. The brunt of the censure falls on the South, and the South on every account, but especially for it's own sake. ought to put stop to it with relentless hand, or else make it clear to the rest of the world why 1t is not done"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
TftH GOOD ROAD Bll-L

Senator Wing0 iS reported as say ing that the road improvement hill endorsed by the States Good Roads Convention will not give the people what they want. and it seems many of the other senators thought the same way for that body defeated the bin by . vote or ls to l2
 Senator Iegate favored the hiA because the best informed people on the subject had said it was what they wanted and offered eommu- nication which explained that the
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
POLK COUNTY AT LITTLE
 ROCK.

In the legislative proceedings the Gazette states that Representative w. A. Hodges of White county is the third member of the house to decline the 9 cents worth of stamps daily that is provided for in House bill No. 90. which was signed by the acting governor Monday.
 Mir. Hodges sent statement to the speaker yesterday in which he said that his reason for declining the stamps was because his official cor respondence would not require 9 cents worth of stamps daily, and he was further of the opinion that the voting of the stamps to the members was an increase in their salaries, which is unconstitutional.
 Representative Hamilton of Polk county also sent up communica- tion bearing on the stamp question, as follows: T voted against the bill to provide stamps, but believing in the Democratic doctrine majority rule, will accept the stamps and will use them in sending papers to the people of one of the best coun- ties in the state Polk county. P. r. When will I get them ?"
 Mir. Hamilton seems to be looking after the interests of the people of Polk county and with the assistance of Senator Legate in the upper house, is obtaining the passage of bills of special interest to Mena and Polk county, as we'll as keeping on the right side of all proposed gen eral legislation.
 Aside from pushing through the bill giving Mena the right to trans fer Stilwell park, Mir. Hamilton S bill amending the road law for Mena special district, has been passed and signed by the governor. This bill will be published in The Star to- morrow.
 Polk county has also been included with several other counties in a bill which has passed both houses and for the selection by the county judge of a depository for county funds, where said funds will draw interest. The bank offering the highest rate of interest shall be selected as the
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
Good Way to Do It.

Your success in business said the able interviewer to Mir. de Millionaire, makes you person of more than or. dinary interest to the public, and your views on financial subjects are natur. ally considered of exceptional value, Now. for the benefit of struggling young men, will you kindly say what is the best way to become rich?"
 MT. de Millionaire leaned back in his chair and meditated.
 We are getting up little symposi- um on the subject" urged the able in. terviewer, "and we are especially anx. ious to get few words of advice from you
 Well" returned Mir. de Millionaire thoughtfully, T think you may quote me as saying that my own personal experience has taught me that the best way to become rich is to get all the money you can. Judge.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
Many Ideas of Earthquakes.

While civilized man is trying to grasp the meaning of an earthquake the uncivilized of all ages have long ago solved their doubts. In Mongolia it is the breathings and skippings of a huge frog that causes the mischief; in China a gigantic dragon; in India world beating elephant; in Celebes a hog, and in other countries the scheme is varied by the introduction of bull and a tortoise. Earthquakes in Siberia are believed to be due to the frolics of mammoths who live in the center of the earth. while in Van couver island 1t is the spirit of evil with his marshaled hosts of all the wicked people who have ever lived.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
OUR cnANcERY COURT.

The members of the Arkansas leg stature who are making an effort to abolish the chancery districts of the state. it would seem must have had very strange experiences with this branch of our state court, or possi- bly no experience at all. lt may be that because a ehancery judge comes quietly into a county seat in his district and does as much huaine@, in less tune and with about ene-fourth the expense as ls incident to term of circuit court. that these representatives think he is not earning his salary when in reality it is the most inexpensive court we have considering the results accom- plishcd.
 The salary should he sufficient to make the office of chancery judge desirable to our best lawyers. Any thing less would simply be at the sacrifice of justice
 lt nany be that in some districts ihc present salary has not been suf- hcieni to bring the best talent into office and that the results have not been good, bat the principal Is right As for convenience. economy and the ultimate ends of right it is the best court we have.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
Animal Born Only to Die.

The instances of natural death in the animal world are conspicuous, in comparison with those in the vege. table world. for their greater variety and complexity. There seems no doubt that this manner of death es- tablished itself independent in the diff. ferent groups of animals.
 Fifty years ago an American natu- ralist, Dana, discovered on the surface of the sea little animal of so singll- lar character that he named 1t mon strilla." It is a small crustacean. akin to the cyclops so common in ponds. But while the latter are fur. nished with all that is necessary to capture and digest their food. the monstrilla has neither apparatus for seizing prey, nor digestive tube. It is richly provided with muscles, nervous system, organs of sense. and sexual or. gans; it only lacks what Is necessary to prolong life by alimentation. The monstrilla is doomed therefore to nat ural Harper's Magazine
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28

mad that he went to bed right at.. supper. Then she rretended to as. AZ q place in chorus, just to tease h,s NY ind the poor man nearly died of ipd,a nation.
 How can I work when you wo.. let me, par" she asked at last.
 q guess we'll try to worry tbron.. little longer" he said, grinn,aa sheepishly. Your ma needs you $ help her, anyway. As long as ws don't keep a girl the housework's ,oo hard for her to do alone. ."-Chica.s T,.ihuna
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
t.ARor uIrTs TO EDUCATION

The New York Journal of Com merce in a long and at the same time conservative editorial under the above heading. closes the article M follows
 lt e one thing to point out dan gers of this &0rt and another to show that they are more than merely latent. Few perSons, probably. would he ready to charge that the great funds recently set apart by liberal givers for educational pur- snsses were designed for any object other than that for which they are eonfesse8ly Co he used That they mas be directed toward the control of teaching or the expression of opinion is. however. suggested by the limitations placed about their distribution. though it is nowhere expressly acknowledged. How far such a purpose exists or has been present 70 the minds of the givers ls purely a matter for conjecture. But 1t involves no reflection upon the purposes CT intent of those who have given these generous funds to say that their gifts can very easily be used in the way indicated and that the new mode of Administration opens the door to such a use further than ever before. The practical question now is. how far the men who are in charge of education throughout the country will protect themselves against such subtle and sometimes unconscious influences as are here referred to. They have the matter in their own hands. for they are not compelled to accept the out pouring of money save upon terms which will maintain intact their own self.respect.
 Gifts Co education are like cam paign contributions in that they are best made in relatively small amounts and from many sources. Under such circumstances they are likely to leave the recipients in posi- ton to choose their own course in matters of opinion and teaching. If they must be large, it requires greater force of character to main tain independence of thought and action. Such freedom has been lacking in too many quarters. The spectacle of a university president preaching the maintenance of some of the worst abuses of capitalism and another meekly lowing the knee Co receive the money offered by those for whose acts he had but lately suggested social ostracism as a penalty is not edifying. Instances can be given in abundance where the mere prospect of an immediate gift has changed the whole current of a college administrator thou ght and made him trim his sails on an entirely new tack to catch the favor ing breezes of prosperity. The craze and competition for large numbers of students has greatly crippled those who would uphold the old traditions of independent economic thinking. Increasing num- bers mean increasing expense ln college administration and lead Co growing dependence on wealth of doubtful origin. This. among other reasons, is ground for thinking that the enormous benefactions If the past few years. whether as pensions, endowments or annual gifts to col leges. may put our academic think CTS into moral strait-jacket at the same time that they are freed from the cramping influences of limited means.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28

One Chicago traffic official de clares that 2-cent passenger rate laws will he followed by "2-cent service" Well, it seems to be the prevailing opinion that the 2-cent service" has preceded ths 2-cent rate, and. judging from the wreck less manner of running trains and the loss of life caused by horrible accidents occurring almost daily, 1t is going to require bracing up on the part of the management of our railroads or they won't be given credit with giving the public even 2-cent service.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
Would Prohibit prizns

Chicago, Feb. 21.--Representativcs of commercial associations in this city, Kansas City. St. Louis. Milwau. kee, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Oma- ha Wednesday petitioned the railroads of the central and western states to withdraw their present rule which permits the shipments of prizes with other goods. They asked the substi- tuition of rule prohibiting the send ing of prize packages with regular consignments.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
Jealousy Not BIackmail

Chicago, Feb. While raving in her cell at the police station Friday Mrs. Michael Mcdonald who shot and killed Webster s. Guerin, an artist, Thursday told the police enough 10 lead them to conclude it was jealousy and not blaekmail that led her to kill her alleged clandestine lover.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
MARNIN.4 nRnnp

\, M. Roach, plaintiff. vs Ferrana Organ O., aud J. J Elliott. defendants, in justice court of $. VI. smith. Center township, Polk county, Ark.
 The defendant, the Ferrand Organ Co.,. E warned Co appear in this court within thirty days aud answer the comnlaint of the plaintiff, N M Roach.
 Feb. 22 i905 S M smith Jp D
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
WARNING opDFp

Marfaret Butt, plaintiff, vs. George H. Barnes and Asa Lowhorn. defendants--in the Polk ehancery court.
 The defendant, Asa Lowhorn, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days. and answer the complaint of the rlaintiti, Mar. garct Butt
 Feb 25 1907 WI Green elerk
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
Country in Peril Says LaFoiIette,

New York, Feb. 23.-In an address here Thursday night Senator Robert M LaFollette of Wisconsin asserted that the United States has ceased to be country ruled by the will of the people, this being due. he said, to "the grasp of a group of powerful mtllionaires on the industries of the country" think" said the senator, that democracy Is on trial for it's life: the country is in peril; the re. public is undergoing a complete change.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28

For clear complexion, bright sparkling eye aud vigorous diges- tion, take Prickly Ash Bitters. It puts the system in perfect order. w. c. Vandiver agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
THE PAST AND THE FUTURE.
W. W. Whitley Writes of His Uld Home
 and the New One.

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 Boswell, I. T., Feb. ?, '07. Editor Star,
 Mena, Ark.
 The first thing feel like say- ing, dear Editor, is, may God bless the good people of Mena and Polk county. 1 will never forget them so long as live, for they helped me to fight my battles and make me what l am. Can man of gratitude ever for get this bighearted fellow-feel- ing, charity and sympathy? No. A man with a living could find no better spot on earth to live. On some lofty peak oasking in the sunlight of Gods glory, view iug landscape most beautiful 10 be seen. and again resting under the protection and sheltered by those northern hills from winters chilling blasts and storm; with pure water and good health, 1t IS surely fine.
 In this strange land, not a day but what 1 think of the many happy moments spent there, sometimes taking Dutch lunch con with those big hearted fellows devising a way to more happy environment, and again in time of trouble drawing the bow across that dear old fiddle in verse of "Nearer My God to Thee for rest and relief. But the Dutch luncheon, whisky and beer was leading to no financial, physical or spiritual good, hence, am here.
 But all the good things are not there; there are few here as well. This is the happiest little town I ever saw. Among these HOO good people, l have only ] heard two oaths expressed and they were only in half tone aud by men who did not live here, There is no immortality in this atmosphere to be seen O. sus. picioned, aud really believe a man can live religion, love his wife and children, go to church and be good. The temptations here are not so strong.
 This IS good town and fns county. Wide streets, high, dry, sandy and without mud; country half prairie and half timber, fine for all fruits adapted to this latitude. Sandy gray. red and black loan with now and then a streak of black land; limestone country and the finest lot ol chickens and eggs you ever saw Peach trees four years old greer from top 10 bottom and without a borer, hay from S4 to St per ton, wood Sl per rick delivered, and everybody seemingly prosperous and happy. I am glad l am here The most available drink to bt had here is little champaigue cider, truly temperance drink aud so good 1t would make Carrie smack her lips and call fol another, but 1t hasn't the least intoxicating effect.
 We'll, 1 wish you could sec Downs as he walks down the street with that fine broad brim white $6 Stetson hat and $5s tailor made suit on, and hear the folks say Judge Downs" Why, he wouldn't have the chairman ship of the Polk county Demo cratic committee or the senator. ship aud a Sl to boot. The political tone and aspiration is much higher and you need not be surprised at his future good fortune. Well l feel proud for him all this tune.
 With best wishes for all home folks am and beg to remain as ever Your friend,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
Want compuIsory EduoatIor.

Guthrie, Ok, Feb. 2f.-The com. miitee on education of tie consti- tutional convention Saturday submit. ted their report recommending com. rulsory education aud separate schools for whites and negrc es.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28

When the breath is foul and the appetite disordered, Prickly Ash Bitters is the remedy needed. lt purihes the stomach, liver and bowels, sweetens the breath. pro- notes vlgor and cheerfuluess. w. C, Vandiver agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28

The family that keeps on hand and uses occasionally the cele- brated Prickley Ash Bitters is always a well-regulated family. w. c. Vandiver agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28

Fort Smith has a new daily paper, The Southwest American issued as morning paper. From the appear ance of the first few editions the American landed in a good field and is capable of filling it with credit. It is newsy, interesting paper but in as mucn as it uses full page head lines to announce the result of the city primary, or the death of the wife of Thaw juror, 1t will be interesting to know what it will do when some really startling piece of news comes along.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
NEM TEnpERANce IpEA

\ member of the Missouri legisla-
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
Suspender Frock for Girls

Suspender Frock for Girls
Suspender dresses IN various new de-
signs are always attractive for a young
girl who has just graduated from the
guimpe period. This style of frOck is
especially good also for school dress,
for the white waist can be changed
every day il necessary. and yet Hhe
cloth body OF the gown gives consider
able warmth. For afternoon wear this
style of dress. with separate yoke and
sleeves. is seen In light shades of cloth.
pink, old rose and different shades of
blue and pale green, and TIE white
bodice is OF FINE lace ard lingerie. The
jacket may. of course, be either short
or long. but the medium length plain
tailor coat seems smarteSt, as short
Jackets generally call for good deal
of trimming and edornmeut.
Party dresses are an essential part OF
the child's outfit. for her little dances
are to her of great Importance. Here
again there is a size rather than an age
limit for while the average child of IL
or 13- or even IA will look quite ador-
able In a dress of white organdy or
lawns simply trimmed with hem tucks
and lace a tall girl needs a handsomer
style of dress, as, for example, crepe
de chine. chiffon or even a soft silk.
Accordion side pleating is particularly
pretty In short skirt and the ac-
Gordon pieated crepe de chine OF white
or some delicate, becoming shade Is
sure to make an attractive dress. This
should be trimmed with lace at the
neck and sleeves, and an Irish lace
crepe or collar is appropriate for any
age The square Dutch neck Is gem
orally becoming to all children and is
more comfortable for dancing than a
stiff collar band. There are many
pretty printed silks that are decidedly
youthful in effect. and others REQUIRE
but little trimming In the making up
to be really effective.
For school brown or gray caracuI or
squirrel. or else mink. make attractive
fur sets, while for afternoon there is
nothing so pretty as the white fox.
which is so fashionable just now. 1t
is possible at this time OF year to pur-
chase furs so inexpensively that it is
well worth while to give the girl her
set just now. and It can do for next
winter as we'll. A long cloth wrap is
practically q necessity to wear over a
light dress in the afternoon or when
ever an evening wrap IS required, and
for this purpose the fur-llned coats