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The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30
THERE Is NO REASON FOR
 DELAY

It is important that Mena should have ready the 5000 bonus prom ised the hospital association by the time the contracts are let for the building. The architects will have the working plans ready for submission to contractors for bids in few days, and there is now no reason why anyone should hesitate to make their deposits and thus place the city in the position of readiness to do all that has been agreed.
 It was the understanding when the bonus was first promised the K. c. Southern Employees Hospital Association for the purpose of se- curing the location of the hospital in Mena, that the money would be deposited in the banks of Mena sub ject to check by the association for LABOR AND MATERIAL USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RAILROAD HOSPITAL IN MENA, and this agreement is incorporated in the minutes of the hospital asso- citation.
 It is now plainly understood by all parties, and by the different banks, that no checks on this fund can be honored for any other purpose than above especially described.
 Furthermore, the bonus in the beginning was subscribed by the citizens in a mass meeting. and if under conditions arising at any time it should appear that the hospital association was not going ahead with proper energy to carry out it's part of the agreement, meeting of the subscribers could by vote withdraw the bonus and all subscribers would then be entitled to and could secure the return of the amounts of their deposits.
 Let all come forward cheerfully and do their part in giving Mena a good name with it's friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30
Any Fool Can Knock.

Don't criticise your neighbors' faults, no matter what they do. Don't ridicule the masses, or malign the chosen few. Don't think yourself censor for the silly human flock, And just remember as you go that any fool can knock. Don't laugh at those who make mistakes and stumble on the way, For you are apt to follow them, and almost any day. Don't think the others shifting sand while you are solid rock, And don't forget for heavens sake that any fool can knock. Don't be puller down of fame on other men conferred. Don't give a parting kick to one who fell because he erred. Don't think that yoH are perfect and the only size in stock, And now once more just bear in mind that any fool can knock
 Cushing tOkla.,) Independent.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30
WRITE IT TO YOUR FRIENDS

Do you fully appreciate what the location of the Kansas City Southern Railway Employees Hospital signi- fies?
 It signifies that the employees of that road wanted the hospital in Mena because they knew it to be the most healthful point to be found on the line of the road that it has a climate that will most tend to bring health to the sick or injured.
 Stop and consider the opportunity these men have to obtain accurate knowledge on such a subject and you will realize that such decision is based on facts we'll proven.
 When you write to your friends tell them about this and ask them to spread the good word People the world over are seeking health and the city that has such advan- tages as Mena can claim, and lets the world know of them, will grow and prosper.
 Almost daily men and women come here to investigate because in some way they have heard that Mena had good air, good water, no malaria and no mosquitoes.
 To your part to advertise the truth and help your city 10 prosperity and
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30

friends think they have done their part when they say: Its too bad!
 If you want to be popular, don't ask people to take an interest Tn your affairs: Be interested in theirs.
 Some mems idea of being good IS to get out with a large lamp, and search for sin, that they may expose it.
 About the toughest thing that can happen to a man is to go contrary to his wife's judgment, and make a failure.
 When a man says he will do cer- tain thing, Tor know the reason why" he frequently learns the req son why.
 There are so many useless things in the world that we sometimes think the Lord made some things to be mischievious.
 Some sick people tell about their ills so much we wonder what they would talk about if they should hap pen to get we'll
 The average man is never very much impressed when the preacher S wife calls and tells how hard her husband has to work.
 Mems fashion note: Married men will still be called upon during the coming summer to button their wives dresses up the back.
 The insanity plea is becoming so popular that men who are apt to get into trouble shouldn't be too harsh with their wives for preserving the old love letters.
 When a crowd of men are togeth- CT they are on an equal social foot ing, but open the door for their wives to enter and there follows a class difference.
 If woman is slouchy after hel marriage, people say she has ceased to care, and if she gives considerable attention to dress, they say she is wasting her husbands money. When you meet a strange woman she is able to fool you, and you know nothing about her until you meet some of her acquaintances, and induce them to gossip about her; but you can meet a strange man and know all about him within ar hour or two. A man will confess the sort of man he is, but a woman pretends, and you are compelled tc look her up among her acquaint- ances.---Atchison Globe.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30
Money When Most Needed.

The general revenue fund in the state treasury, which has been dan gerously near a deficit, is now re- ceiving thousands of dollars daily from fees paid by foreign corpora tions under the Wingo act, passed by the last legislature. This revenue comes just at the time when it is most needed and will materially help the treasury in the effort now being made to prevent deficit from ap- bearing. Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30
Insurance and Disease.

As warm weather approaches it becomes more and more important that all decaying vegetation and other refuse matter be burned or removed. Malarial germs turk in rubbish heaps, and doctor bills may be saved by banishing the rubbish heap. De Queen already enjoys the reputation of being healthful locality, but by vigilance and care on the part of each we can do much to insure against the encroachment of warm weather and disease. De Queen Bee.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30
A Deserter Killed

St. Louis. May 26.-Elmer Martin awaiting trial at Jefferson Barracks Tor deserting from the coast artillery ~ Fort Barraneas, Fla, was killed by sentry Joseph Cothran Friday night Martin had escaped from Cothran who later found him hiding in the woods. Cothran says that Martin refused to surrender. and that he then fired. Ed ward " Anderson. also awaiting trial Tor desertion, escaped with Martin ana has not been apprehended.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30
MoklnIey's Former Partner Dead.

Cleveland, O., May 26.-Hugh c. Quingley, formerly identified in a business way with President McKin- ley, died here Saturday of apoplexy. Quingiey was for years engaged with President Mckinley in mining inter- ests in California and South Dakota while the latter was in congress. shortly after moving here he was appointed special agent in the land office by President Grover Cleveland ana was stationed in California until 1888.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30
'1 LOVE YOU, DEAR"

''I love you, dear. There is no phrase so old In all the world, nor one so sweet To lover's lips or maiden's ear As this refrain, ''l love you dear"
 ''I love you, dear. There is no change as time goes on; No new words mean so much As when they're uttered fondly near, In trembling tones, '1 love you, dear. !"
 .1 love you, dear. No night so dark, no day so long But hope brings comfort to the heart, If only "some one' standeth near To murmur low, 'I love you dear"
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The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30
REJOICE BUT DO YOUR PART

While rejoicing in Mena's good fortune in securing the railroad hos pital, don't neglect to deposit the amount of your subscription to the hospital bonus. And if you have not as yet made a subscription, join with the other public spirited citi- zens and get on the list for what you can afford. The whole city will benefit greatly, and all should gladly share the burden.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30

munity, who, but for you, might have been here with us enjoying her self, instead of sitting at home bowed down with sorrow and despair. You deserve to be spurned by all pure minded women until you fully re- pent. Never do 1 want you to speak to me again"
 If the daughters of America would act out this exalted principle think what change there would bel
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30
rur MENA EVENING STAR

Is progressive newspaper furnishing to its readers a daily service covering eral happenings, as well as those Items of local news that go to make home paper invaluable to citizens of any com munitv If you want the news in your home each week day. subscribe for The Evening Star. By carrier or mall, 40c per month
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30

San Francisco is in decidedly scrappy mood. In addition to her own family rows in the way of strikes, etc, she proceeds to show the Japs that she is not afraid by taking another slap at them.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30

A New York mining engineer is said to receive $500, 900 year for passing judgment on gold ores. Anyone who can dc better work has a chance to get his job at better pay.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30

Mena seems to be fortunately located as to escaping cyclones, but the fact that hundreds of lives were saved in Texas Saturday by con- venient storm caves should be con sidered
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30

If Jeff Davis had known how much money the Wingo corporation law was going to bring into the state treasury he might have volunteered to pay the national debt instead of offering to make loan to sister of atpc
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30

It might be worse. In Texas tor nadoes kill people and destroy prop erty and in Kansas and Nebraska killing frosts ruin the crops.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30

The fight on the Ross bill was not made for the purpose of filling the state treasury, but the result is not to be sneezed at.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30
Ereauentlx the Case

Bowles-Surely no one questions that character covers a multitude of sins. Thomas-I think not: and one might truthfully add that 1t not infre- quently exposes great number of sinners-Smart Set.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30
A Proper Label.

The Alabama idea of compelling pistol toters" to wear a tag visible to all isn't half bad, as it would soon be known as the badge of cow ardice. Southwest American.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30
In Kansas.

A Kansas editor says: We have no prejudice. It is our experience that tainted money will buy as much liver and bacon as any other kind.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30

The man who fails in his efforts to do something well, is still more of success than the one who never tries Howe
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30
keenly So.

Are you interested in the vital is- sues of the hour?" Intensely. Say. can you lend me 50 cents to get some lunch?"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30

Overcoats and straw hats seem tC be "the latest"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30

the-minute railway systems of the Southwest. Fort Smith News-Rec- ord.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30

your friends who may come to health and happiness.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-30
"BEST EVER' SUIT
 CONTEST DECIDED
Gordon Roberts Wins the Suit Or fered by the Grand Leader for the Best Essay by Wearer
 That Brand of Suit.

la March the Grand Leader organized a club known as the "Best Ever Club" In order 10 entitle boy to admission to this club he must buy Best Ever" suit, then write composition. talk ing for his subject the Best Ever Suit" These compositions were 10 be submitted to three disinter- ested parties. who act as judges. The boy adjudged to have writ ten the test composition, age considered, to be given free Best Ever" suit and cap.
 The Star staff, n behalf of the Grand Leader, acted as judges, and decided that Gordon Roberts, 10 years of age, wrote the most original composition and the best, in that he said the most iu fewest words. It 1t priute d herewith:
 Best Ever Suits.
 Best Ever suits are the best suits for boys that are made. l got one about two months ago aud all my friends want one like it, they think it is so good. My suit is made of blue serge and it had lots of pockets. Every boy has 10 have lots of pockets to carry his marbles and tops and strings in. Then you get such nice cap with your suit, and it matches your suit. Best Ever suits are made just like grown mems and are the latest style. l always am going to wear Best Ever suits. Your friend,
 Gordon Roberts.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
WHY ONE BANK FAIL ED.

In the work of recognizing the National Bank of Commerce at Kansas City, which was compelled to close it's doors after having paid out IS 1-2 million dollars in six weeks, it develops that the bank had large amount of money on de- posit in New York financial institu- tions," which money was held re- gardless of the pending failure of the Kars City bank from inability to secure the funds thus held.
 This is certainly very interesting example of the results of the'system that has been followed by some Western banks of carrying large balances with big Eastern financial institutions, particularly as the un- satisfactory conditions of the past few weeks were brought on almost wholly by the same Eastern banks through the methods of their specu- lating officers.
 It is but fair to assume that when this matter is settled there will be a considerably increased financial stringency among the Wall Street gamblers as compared with the past so far as the Western banks can control the situation.
 Bringing the matter righthome, the reason that Mena's banks were so little affected by the recent trouble was that they had but trifling sums tied up in the East.
 ! It is safe to assert that the
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
Make Stock Gambling a Crime.

We have recently read in the pa pers that a New York man has made profit of $5,000,000 by the short selling of stocks. The owners of the stocks did not make these low prices, but men who did not own them forced the owners to sell. When tlmid people see the stocks which they own rapidly falling in price they are seized with fear, and immediately dump their stocks on the market, thus giving an oppor- tunity to other persons to sell short at a great profit. It is a crime for one man to sell property which he does not. town, but some day hopes to own, why is it not a crime to sell the cotton or corn which a man does not own, and thus force prices down, compelling the man who owns the cotton or corn to sell at less than the real value of the commodity r. Arthur E. Stilwell.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
HE IRIp 10 THE PACIFIC.

The greatest fleet that ever fol- lowed a flag, sixteen battleshlps under the command of Fighting Bob Evans, lifted anchor yesterday and are now on their way for the l4,OOO mile cruise from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Of the ships, there are none better: the men, there are none more loyal; and of the commander. there are none braver. No such trip has ever been attempted by any navy ot the world, and while there is a dlt- ference of opinion among the Amerl- can people regarding the advisability of the movement, now that they are off, the best wishes of every loyal citizen will be with those great defenders with their 13,000 blue jackets to the end. And may we soon see the day, when, if they want to go back, they can cut across through the "big ditch"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
iChicago News.l

ANhANbbD NtNhl
 It is better to work than to be worked.
 Many toothless person indulges in biting sarcasm.
 We feel sorry for a man who gets what he really deserves.
 Be sure of your foundation before trying to put up bluff.
 No, Alonzo, family jars do not come under the head of bric-a-brac. It's better to be brought up on a bottle than to be brought down by one.
 Only beautiful girl can afford to keep her domestic virtues under cover.
 Many young lawyer fails .o make good because he practices at the wrong bar.
 Cupid is a wise little chap. He leads the couple to the altar, then quits the game.
 If you would see good in your neighbors anoint your eyes with the the milk of human kindness.
 When a sick man sleeps we'll at night his wife is apt to rejoice, be- cause 1t gives her a chance.
 The elevator boys in New York S torty-seven story office building will be able to reach the highest office in the land.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
ILLUSTRATES ROOSEVELT'S
 EXTRAVAGANCE.

In going after President Roose- velt for the extravaganza in his household Jefferson c. Davis grows eloquent CD in his maiden speech in the senate and says he has the Presi- dent skinned city block" as to the number ofl children, and that it does not take $113,000 annually for the support of his family. This is probably true, but, of course, Jeffer- son. c. is not president yet. And then again we are reminded that Jeff is reported as saying in politi- cal speech, when inviting his coun- try friends to come and see him, that if they did not find anybody in the front part of the house to go right on through and they would find his wife out in the back yard making homemade soap. It is pos sible that the President has not such an economical wife and the soap bill must be quite an item of ex- pense for White" house.
 Then again all the credit is not due to the wife, for we remember of reading where it said that at another political speech when Jeff pulled out his big bandana handler chief he accidentally @ brought with it a half dozen safety pins which showered over the platform. The audience laughed-Jeff told about helping dress the blue eyed babies for an overburdened wife and caught big bunch of votes.
 It may be the President don't help like Jeff does and if so the ex- pense of a nurse must be considered.
 Here's campaign material against an extravagant administration when Jefferson c. gets ready run for president.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
Jeff Davis of Arkansas.

Somebody has raised Cain' in the senate. Somebody has violated the traditions of that formal body, whose members are seasoned through graduation from the more turbulent house or are tempered by various other influences. " This somebody" is the new senator from Arkansas, MT. Jefferson Davis, who, while making his primary canvass for the office he has made conspicu ous in a day, said to the "hill billies" and red necks" of the Ozarks:
 "I pledge you my word, my fel- low citizens, that if you, the most intelligent men of this great com monwealth of the greatest nation on Gods matchless earth, send me to represent you in the greatest delib- erative body that the sun ever shone upon. I will walk down the center aisle in my sock feet to the Vice Presidents desk, shake my boots in the Artic Fairbanks face, and de- mand recognition in the name of you, my fellow citizens. The propo- sition is whether trusts are good or bad. say they are bad, and pro- pose to destroy them" !"
 MT. Davis did not literally remove his boots and shake them in the face of the imperturable Vice President, but he did the thing figuratively. He ruthlessly disregarded the tradi- tions of the senate that new mem- bers may be seen, but must not be heard. He let go at the trusts with a yell that must have made even the most blase conservatives stiffen up and blink with astonishment. With a demonstrative manner that re- sembled the behavior of a frenzied charioteer, he lashed monopoly, oppression, extravaganza and money worship with merciless fury.
 Thus early has this militant apostle of the people of Arkansas undertaken to make good" with his constituents. Thus dramatically even theatrically-has he launched himself as a new power in the sena- torial forum. And thus, with the courageous consideration that the confident fighter always gives his adversary, has he warned the trusts that he is on their trail, armed to the molars and eager for the fray.
 But flippancy aside, let it be said with all seriousness, that the United States senate has much more need of men who are extrayagant in their clamor for popular rights than of men who are passive under corpor- ate aggression. And perhaps this august body needs at this time just such a startling truth teller as Davis of Arkansas. Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
PARCELS POST AGAIN.

Despite the assurances of Post master General Meyer and others that the proposed parcels post meas ure will not benefit the mail order houses at the expense of the small merchants, there is much perturba- ton exhibited in some business cir cles over the question.
 Louis Weinstine of Fort Smith is one of those greatly agitated who makes his woes known by urging in public print that every merchant of that city put forth every effort to defeat the plan of "the postmaster general to foist his pet reform on the country"
 This pet reform" that is referred to as belonging to the present post master general has also been the pet reform" of every postmaster general in considerably more than a half a century and is in force in nearly all nations of consequence. It has been advocated and urged as plan to save money to the people of the country.
 The measure has been fought at every turn by the express companies that have grown richer and more powerful every year by the exorbi- tant prices they have forced the public to pay for much the same service as it is proposed to render through a parcels post.
 Of course it is desirable to protect the country merchant from thS depredations of the mail order houses, and Mir. Meyers claims tC
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
BITS OF EVERY DAY PHILOSOPHY
(Atchison Globe

A real kind hearted man couldn,t enjoy heaven if his horse was tied outside.
 Within five minutes after man reaches home, if his women folks are fond of him, he has every one in the house waiting on him.
 Many a man who been helped through school by his father and mother, has taken all the credit to himself, and never mentioned the efforts of his parents to give him an education.
 They are telling of another girl who used to faint when her father said has swent" but blushes with pride over certain letters she is re- ceiving with that oh-be-joyful word in them spelled 'luv."
 We are always hearing that this or that man will in time come out all right if he had chance; but the demand of the hour is for men who amount to something NOW, whether they have chance or not. We have noticed that the leading dry goods merchant, or the leader in any other line, has the greatest charity for the unfortunate fellows up or down the street who never get along, but he believes that the man is crowding him, and dividing his trade, is a scoundrel. The lawyer or doctor who monopolizes every thing is very charitable to a riya who does not amount to anything but the rival who makes a success and divides the business, is mora ] leper, and a business shark. The road to succ ss is lined with oathS from your rival. The more h' abuses you, the more good he doe you, The people know that hii denunciation means that you art crippling him.