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The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27

Travellers, who recently held their convention in Eureka It is com posed of aoout 70 pages of artistic printing, with many splen- did half-tones illustrating points of interest and business houses and many portraits of people of local prominence.
 Among the most interesting pages to Mena people are two devoted to the home of Dr. M R. Began, Mrs Regsn and family of one son and two daughters. Mrs. Began is well known in Mena, having in recent years made many investments here and at all times eyincing marked interest in everything tending to develop it's many natural advantages, which she insists are superior to those of any point with which she is acquainted.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
ONE STEP TOWARD A CLEAN
 CITY.

Mayor Olney has given his official approval to the idea that the city should be cleaned up. That is, per haps, as far as the mayor feels that he at this time is authorized to go. While many will undoubtedly gladly take steps to conform to the spirit of the mayors notice, yet it is very doubtful if real cleaning up of the city's streets, alleys and even back lots will ever be accomplished until other steps are taken.
 For instance, few business men will feel disposed to take it upon themselves to gather the large num- Der of loose rocks and boulders off the main streets, or clean the litter from gutters, or cut the dog fennel and other noxious weeds that dis figure some of them. These are matters that perhaps more properly come under the supervision of the city government as whole. It is possible that some action of the city s law-making body may be necessary before these things can be done and the next meeting of the council is now more than a week off.
 When that time arrives there is little doubt but action will be taken The majority of the people of Mena wish the town cleaned up, and that is probably all that the city's repre- sentatives will need to know to make them anxiousto take the prop CT steps.
 In the meantime, let all heed the mayors notice in spirit and in let ter. There is no better way to show that any later steps in the same direction by the administration will receive hearty approval.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
MEN WHO DO THINGS

The time has arrived when the public insists that it's servants shall be men who do things. All over the country strong men are springing into favor and prominence because they are not afraid to take steps to protect public welfare-in other words do the thing for which the people selected them.
 That is what placed Theodore Roosevelt in his present position in the esteem of America and the world.
 That is what placed Governor Hughes in the executive chair of the Empire state.
 That is what took Joseph w. Folk from the position of prosecutor of St. Louis and put him in the govern or's chair of his state.
 That is what is making the name of Herbert Hadley, attorney general of Missouri, known from one coast to the other, and may make him governor of his state.
 And that is what will make any man of brains and character a leader in his community just doing things for the people who by their suffrage give him a chance to be useful.
 It is easy to overlook mistakes in a man who tries but there is not much sympathy for the one who will not.
 Mena is in a position of needing many things done not next year, but now.
 One of these things is a thorough cleaning up. Let's begin to do things.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
Let the People Rule. 7

You have the best constitution today of any state in the union. and a better constitution than the con stitution of the United States. All other states have stood as your models and let me suggest that you take as your campaign keynote: Let the people rule
 T want to see it in your campaign and in the national campaign. The corporations have been dominating the politics of the nation. The nearer you get a government to the people the better it will be. Don't be afraid of the people.
 II prefer to risk the many than the few. You have a constitution here you can control.
 The last thing in your constitution is the initiative and referendum. t admits the people to make their
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
Roosevelt on Railroads.

At Jamestown President Roose- welt handed the following package of pure thought to the railroads:
 xx xLet me point out the ex- treme unwisdom of the railway com panies in fighting the constitution ality of the national employers liberality law. No law is more emphatically needed, and it must be kept on the statute books in drastic and thoroughgoing form. The rail- roads are prompt to demand the interference and to claim the pro- tection of the Federal courts in times of riot and disorder; and in turn the Federal government should see to it that they are not permitted successfully to plead that they are under the Federal law when thereby their own rights can be protected, but outside of it when it is invoked against them in behalf of the rights of others. If it is proper for the Federal courts to issue injunctions in behalf of railroads, it is proper that railroads should be held to g strict liability for accidents occur ring to their employees.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
Why Not 2-Cent IntersLate Rates

Although a passenger can travel from any point in Arkansas to the Missouri border for 2 cents a mile and can travel anywhere within Missouri at the same rate a passen- ger from Little Rock to St. Louis must pay cents mile unless he should leave the train at the Mis- souri border and buy another ticGet for use in that state.
 If the rate in both Arkansas and Missouri is 2-cents, why should not the interstate rate for these two states be 2 cents l? The Interstate Commerce Commission is believed to have decided to order such an ar engagement put in effect, but no such decision has yet been handed down. Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
Uncle Sam Is Particular.

At Joplin in the United States court man was fined $89 for firing pistol shot into a rural mail box, and he got off easy at that figure. The government doesn't stand for one's desire to use mail boxe. for targets and the judge imposing the fine told the man that he could have been sent to a term of three years in prison, It doesn't pay to fool with your Uncle Samuers mail in any manner, shape or form. Kan sas City Journal.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
SENTENCE SERMONS.
Lchlcago TrIbuns.l

The mighty are always modest.
 Content gives charm to every cir cumstance.
 Life is early blighted if it know no clouds.
 Ii you keep your tools clean the Master will not long keep you idle. The great man never knows any little men; they are all great 10 him
 Many a joy remains undiscovered until our eyes are dimmed by sor- row.
 It's no use talking about lookino op Ii your life will not bear looking
 The man who most deserves our pity IS the poor fellow who has m pity for the poor o The best way to make folks hun. gry for heaven is to give tbem a taste q happiness here,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
Philanthropists Discouraged.

Those Trenton, Mo, lads who stole money and gave a part of it to the street preachers have perhaps formed their own idea of the proper disposi- ton of the plunder from certain captains of finance who are praised in glowing terms as really great men because they plunder the public and give a part of the loot to found colleges, build libraries and aid the cause of foreign missions. The Trenton boys may have been on the highway to fame had they not been checked by the minions of the law and sent to prison for entertain ing false ideas of philanthropy. Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27

the love of but one little ch;,,
 was repaid. ~ a'
 Through the courtesy of management of the Coln..,'o ,oe heater in giving a contira' "O'' performance at the park fo, fNvu' benefit of the park and hn ' 'as sale of ice cream and cakss ''s tributed by the ladies of M l0'' the sum of S52. S2 was clearsd sl1n' tue fund. 70
 He said that after all tho :. was but begun, aud indic.saa. a thatit must be carried m n',I ''s the highest ideal had been ra'', a"ql ed. N''a
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
May Locate in Msna

George W. Houg.h 'u' n.., Hubbard, Ia, are ID s .o <, ing around with a vleS so,,,. " this their permanenl. .ss u SId Hough is agent TOT 'ns ny. \, sura nee Company of :, D'' .s X X He expresses himsell, ,;'n,Il ., pleased with the .'~ ','s d water, and otter country,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
CIements-Mhler.

]. D. Clements and ' a Miller were married s' N N wards hotel at 4;l5 sura'' ' Z. Rev. J. A. Henderson Clu'a ,. < After the ceremony a O,s x. s was served in honor Ot i1f'. Mir. Clements is an eps"s B ! tue south end and 'u' couple have the nsa, s..;a \ wishes of m any frieno' v |
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
A Proper Regard for Nature.

In the enforcement of the harsh rules of law it is well that the courts should be properly discriminative. In an eastern city the judge before whom man was brought charged with kissing a girl against her will dismissed the offender with the re mark: "One can hardly blame a man for wanting to kiss a girl like that. l" Southwest American.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27

bill requiring hotels Co use sheets nine feet long.
 Now let the man of length rejoice And lift in praises loud his voice, For down iu Texas state at last A measure of relief has passed. A noble measure mark 1t we'll Which will compel each big hotel Which for the traveller competes, To drape it's beds in 9-foot sheets. No more the tall man need expose From underneath the short bed clothes With nothing from the cold to guard Two feet which more than make a yard No longer must his form compress Until it forms a letter "S;" No longer must his knees so thin Come up to nestle by his chin. Great is old Texas state, and they Do things there in larger way. They are the first within our ken To help the poor skyscraper men, So let the nations loud applause Greet the most comforting of laws And let us copy through our land From Texas, by the Rio Grande
 Springfield Fruit Grower.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
New York Pres8.l

tNew York Press
 A girl would rather have a broken engagement then none at all.
 Some men are lucky to die even if they go to the wrong place.
 Women are smart enough to make believe they aren't so that you get fooled by them.
 There is no fun at all in sleeping late in the morning unless you ought to be at work.
 People we despise are generally those we can't get square with any other way.
 There is hardly anything more surprising than to think a man is your friend and find out he really is
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
Brakeman Davis Married

r. A. Davis& ! well i' Kansas City Sou Sfern brasa arrived in Mena ou No. " blushiug young bride SA'7 evening at 7::50 o'clocS !. Davis and Miss. Vrglc laR married at Horatio. The u'. a granddaughter of Ike l'N m a prominent Horatio iamlIt
 Upon arriving iu NET \ young couple went to tne
 of Mrs. Hoblitzel, whels \ W II make their home ,
 night they were given I "'] supper by Mrs. Hoblllzel 4
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
WHEN MEMORY IS QUlcKENED

A steadfast friend of The Star, now located in Hot Springs. in re- newing his subscription to the da'ly edition, after speaking most kindly of the paper, writes:
 They claim Hot Springs is a cool place in summer, but there is a great difference in the weather here and at Mena. You people do not begin to ap- preciate what a fine summer climate you have, and will not until you ex- perience some really warm weather elsewhere.
 There are times, doubtless, when we do forget, but there is nothing like a few days spent in some other locality to bring us back to a full appreciation of the cooling breezes and fresh air from our pine-eovered hills.
 You never miss the water till the well runs dry, you know
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
viii Improve hea'''

c. E. Covert hss ";fs Is tract 10 Bird X Mcos .rts extensive improvemsa" a Rs {: esidence property On a,,s Arthur. Several. f0Op oo'l s,r added and nearly ? :. r,o,tl ma king it one oi 'ns .,
 tive homes m the s'''
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
What He Wanted 10 Be.

A fussy, taetless fellow standing in the jam about the Soldiers and
 Sailors monument in New York on Decoration day remarked grumpiIy and sententiously: "All this fuss and show is being made for dead soldiers. I'drather be a live jackass than q dead soldier His words were addressed to an utter stranger.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
A Fighter for the People

Attorney General Hadley has demonstrated that it is possible for the people to secure just as vigorous and tenacious a fighter for their rights as the special interests can secure for their uses. Mir. Hadley's $S, 900 a year retainer from the peo- pie of Missouri obtains for them just as able uncompromising service as the big corporations can obtain with their swollen fees. Inspect all the late prominent litigation between the state of Missouri and the cor porations or trusts and one will see that all along the line Hadley has carried the war into Africa. ~ Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
All the Newspapers Know of It.

Have you noticed how the word thousand is misspelled in the new S1,000 certificate ?" asks the Min neapols Journal. Yes. and every time we handle one of those certifi- cates we look at that misspeled word and laugh almost fit to kill Southwest American.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
Did Not Confess It. Anyhow.

Still, Harry Orchard did not com init all the infamous crimes in the calendar. There is nothing to show that he ever took a weekly news paper for five or six years and then refused to pay for it on the ground that he ordered it only for six months.
 Kansas City Journal.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
NEW MEAT MARKET FOR NEW
A. Ferguson. From Joaesbore, !
 With Family.

A Ferguson and family h arrived here from Jouesa Tex, with two cars of houssal goods and shop fixtures id meat market.
 They have lived at JoreA for thirty-three years and { coming to Meua largely bsaa they are seeking a more healls]| location.
 Mir. Ferguson is installing shop fixtures in the han
 store room at the corner of street and Sherwood aveuae
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
TO hoRTIcuLTURIsTS:

Through the courtesy of Mir. l.. A. Goodman, secretary of the State Horticultural Society of Missouri, The Star has received limited number of copies of the last annual report of taat organi- zation. This report covers the meetings at Moberly, June F, l3 and If, and at Boonville, Decem- Der 4, , and 6, l906, and contains a fund of information that is of great value to all who are inter- ested in the development of the best in fruit.
 The Star will gladly give a copy to such of it's readers as de sire one so long as the limited number lasts.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
SALEM SUNDAY SCHOOL PIuI
Singing, Speaking and Devotional EIs
 cises on Program.

There will be Sunday xbu picnic given by Salem SuuiiI school near Nunley July4. AI Sunday schools are cordially f vited to participate. A divNa of tune will be given on the pa gram to each school superiuta| eut. There will be siugns1 spea king and devotional exsrrsl throughout the day. Everya| invited to attend.
 The privileges of the groua will be sold June g, at 2p.n n,
 CommittsI
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27

splendid old gentleman standing at his left. Turning on him the latter said contemptuously. ou certainly embody your wish. You are to be congratulated. It IS sell dom that man is what he would rather be.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
A Fellow Feeling.

A painful surgical operation will soon be performed in Texas, when the Railroad Commission is separated from it's railroad passes. Those who have not suffered this awful expe- rience cannot properly appreciate all it means. The newspapers there fore condole most sincerely with the commissioners. Arkansas Democrat.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27

constitution what they wish it to be. For this reason 1 don't see how any Republican can vote against it. "- W. J. Bryan at Oklahoma City, June IS.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
A HANDSOME souYENlR.

One of the hansomest souvenir publications issued in Arkansas was received at this office recently by the courtesy of friends. It is from the press of the Times-Echo and is
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27

 They have raised the marriage tariff Back in good old Indianner; No man s lot the girls will share if He can't gather, in some manner, Fall four thousand plunks unspent, Or that sums equivalent. Now this little plan we quote is Hardly generosity, For it does not, you will notice, Mention reciprocity. But the maids who thus have banded Have protection high demanded. But the men are they perspiring, To the havoc of their collars Are they scheming and conspiring Ways and means to nab those dollars No; they're just predicting that Old maids only will stand pat.
 Kansas City Times.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27

With penalties piling up against the insurance companies at the rate of $5,000 a day each, wonder why Prosecutor Rhoton wanted to stop at two years? Perhaps he thought that S15,000,Q00 was all the state needed
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27

There is so much mediocrity in the service rendered by the average office holder that when one such really does do something of value for the people his name is soon known and honored far and wide
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
nm MENA EVENING sTAn

Is a progressive newspaper furnishing to its readers a daily service coyerlnR the most important of the worlds gen cral happenings, as well as those items of local news that so to make homo paper invaluable to citizens of any com munity. If you want the news in ypui home each week day, subscribe for The Evening Star By carrier or mail d0t per month.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27

Happiness is plant that thriyes far more readily in moral than in intellectual life. Maeterlinek
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27

Publius Syrusi have often regretted my speech, never my silence.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27

The Star has just received from the Inter-Church Temperance Fed eration two Temperance Maps" of Arkansas, one of 1900 and one of 1906. The former shows but thirty counties as dry" and forty-tiye wet" while the latter shows but seventeen counties and a part of Carroll as wet" This shows a growth in temperance sentiment in Arkansas that speaks volumes for the efficiency of the workers in be- half of home and humanity.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27

It has been suggested that if the cows were allowed the privilege of the streets there would be no need of taking steps to have the weeds cut. Maybe so. Perhaps a few dozen razorback hogs might also help keep the garbage out of gut ters and alleys. But neither of these are exactly in keeping with granitoid walks, paved streets, sewer systems and electric lights.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27

Memphis is sending numbers of little children to the Ozarks of Ar kansas that they may receive the benefits of the pure air. The time will come when these beautiful mountains will serve as health-build- CTS for hundreds of thousands of babies, young people and old people.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27

No reader of the Kansas City Journal will accuse it of being an organ of the Republican party as represented by Roosevelt. Taft, La Toilette or any other man who stands for the people as against the rail- roads and corporations, It is an able representative of such men as Cannon, Knox, Aldrich and Foraker. Being owned by the Santa Fe rail- road the reasons are not hard to find.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27

Speeches were made by members of the c A. k. at Bangor, Maine, bitterly scoring President Roosevelt for returning captured Confederate flags. The only excuse handy is that they are so far from the heart of the nation that they have had no chance to learn better.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27

The state treasury is filling up every day, but is still a great way off from containing what is popular ly termed as a swollen fortune.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
THE Y. L p. s.

Note. The Young Ladies Protective So- cictg has been organized in three Indiana towns. The members refuse Co be courted by men worth less than st.001.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27

That attempt to dynamite a Little Rock home containing a mother and little children is a disagreeahle re- hinder of the Orchard confession.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
TALL MANS PARADISE.

Note: The Texas sfafe senate has passed bill requiring hotels to use sheets nine feet iong
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-05
Newberry road, now building, and
was we'll pleased with the progress.

Newberry road, now building, and
was we'll pleased with the progress.
r. w. Parmelle Of Nashville, Tenn,
the efficient editor Of The Waterman,
a religious journal, the organ of the
Seventh Day Adventist Church, Is I'm
the city for a few days. Mr.. Parmel.
le is a man OF ability and talent, and
Is making many friends here. His de.
nomination has quite following here,
and they have quite a neat little
church in North Gainesville where
services are held at regular intervals
Attention is called to the change
of advertisement of The Gainesville
Furniture Company, which will be
found in this issue. This company,
which Is one of the most enterprising
of its kind in this country is Offering
special value in a sideboard for
Christmas, which will be noted by
reference to the advertisement. They
also c Try a full line of other goods
in the furniture and house-furnishing
line.
S. II. Dempsey, the secondhand
furniture man and cabinet maker, has
moved into his new place, 219-221
West Main street s.. where he has an
up.to-date and inviting place. 1t will
be remembered that Mr. Dempsey had
the misfortune to burn out at POI West
Union street about a month ago. He
moved into temporary quarters at 223
West Main street s., but has now ar
ranged a nice, commodious store one
door north'of his temporary quarters,
where he Is comfortably prepared to
take care of his business.
The quartette with the Great Bar
low Minstrels,' now under the title
Of J. A. Coburn's Greater Minstrels,
is one Of the best heard in years, AS
In the past it is produced in a new
and novel form, Every season
different idea, every season new
show, every season a bigger and bet
ter show-that explains the success Of
this popular manager and his com
pany. They are gentlemen, they are
courteous and they are capable per-
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-05
Tvs OF CITY AND
COUNTY CONDENSED

Raymond r. Price, prominent
ung man Of Palatka who has been
the city for the past two days,
kurned TO his home yc .terday. lie is
|e son of Hon Joseph Price, for The
ast sixteen years the efficient clerk
81 the circuit court in Putnam county
After a very pleasant, visit to Mr.
nd Mrs. J. c. Halle OF Alachua, Mrs.
frank Elmore and little son, Frank
~, passed through the city yester.
lay en- route to their home in Jack
eOnville They had the pleasure of a
1ew hours visit to friends in Gaines
Vile, however leaving on the after
aoon train.
James and 8. l.. Turner Of Lake
Hlew were In the city yesterday The
1or1ner came to bring pork to cold
8tprage. He will have, as usual a
IbKge quantity Of pork this season.
Al the Turner's are progressive farm
&fB and good citizens, and county
Ill of such men would prove bless.
ing to this section OF the State.
Miss Helen Parkhill, charming
9oling lady Of Monticello who has
een here for the past few days as
- guest OF Miss Pearl Milestone, re-
lsirned to her home yesterday. Miss
Farkhill Is a young lady possessed of
3 most amlable, pleasing disposition,
aud has many friends and admirers
here who regretted very much her de-
,Rarture.
Mr.. and Mrs Kiah Ford, who were
recently married In Lynchburg, Va.
and are on their bridal tour, are the
guests OF their friend Miss Irene Nc
Creary. They are now en- route home
from a visit to relatives at Mica
nOpy and Ocala. This Is the first
visit OF these excellent people to Flor
ida, and they express themselves as
felighted with what they have seen OF
the State
b @. l.. Thigpin and son. Leroy, and
Everett Harris, all OF Waldo were in
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