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The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01
 SHOULD HAVE UNIFORrl LAWS

According to the dispatches there is real danger of a conflict between the armed forces of the state of North Carolina and the national government resulting from the in terference of the Federal courts in cases of the violation of state rail road rate laws. the Federal courts having freed men convicted of sell ing tickets at a rate higher than declared to be legal by the statutes of the state.
 This is practically the same ques- tion that has arisen in other states where any sort of rate regulation has been attempted; particularly is this true in Missouri, where a maxi mum freight rate bill has been absolutely nullifed for two years or more hy n appeal from the state to
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01
STARLETS.

Do not measure your enjoyment by the amount of money spent in producing it, Success.
 Ignorance itself is disease, the deep- est, most treacherous and damning malady of the soul''
 Worry poisons the mind just as much as a deadly drug would poison the body, and just as surely. Success Magazine.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01
Trusts Get It All.

The railroads complain that the increased cost of operating expenses and the advance in the prices of materials have practically wiped out all the met earnings" of the past years business. If this is really the case it will establish one more bond of sympathy between the people and the railroads. The trusts have served the people the same way Kansas City Times.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01
Are the People Apathetic ?

A well known Kansan who has been identified with the Square Deal movement in that state and in the nation, expressed the fear a few days ago that the greatest danger which the nation has to apprehend at this time is not the corruption of the politicians but the apathy of the people. The people are indiffer- ent, he said, Ito the possibilities of the present movement, and they may not carry it to the conclusion hoped for by the friends of the na- tional administration" '"
 To charge the people with indiffer- ence to the correction of shameful conditions in our political and com mercial life is almost an arraignment of the national honor, and yet many of the advocates of the Roosevelt policies have expressed a similar fear.
 The people are conservative. Re- forms are not accomplished in the United States by radical measures or revolutionary methods. But the people are honest. The issues in volved in the success of the Square Deal policies appeal to the public conscience. and a failure to satisfy the national conscience would be a radical departure indeed from any display of the American spirit in the past.
 If the impulse to correct evil practices and abolish wrong condi- tions is not alone sufficient to excite the people to successful effort, the mendacity of the political crooks and the bold defiance of the privi- lege crabhers in resisting public
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01
500 TEXAS SALOONS OUT.
Permits Now Number 3.300 in Stais
 Licenses Will Net S760,00O.

Austin, Tex, July H.-Ine uew liquor law has put about 500 saloons out of business ID Texas. Under the old law aP proximately 4,000 saloons opera ted in the state. Up to this ''u's the state comptroller has issue" permits for only 3,4O0 saloons under the new law. State Ifess. urer Sam Sparks estimates .us, the state will receive an annua' revenue of about S76O, 0Oo i'ou s the saloon under the new llcsu'' .an law. Ofthis amount about 9-VV' 900 will go to the available PuO''' school fund of the state.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
(New York Press.

tNeW loik fFesS.
 A woman can talk of her handker- chief as her wardrobe.
 A sure way to get married is to have a girl make up her mind to catch you.
 When woman sits in a mans lap for more than minute it's sign they are not married yet.
 When a man goes away on busi- ness if he telegraphs home he scares his wife to death and if he doesn't she cries.
 You couldn't make a woman a woman believe some other woman wouldn't like to have her children even if she had ten of her own.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01
The Short Cut.

After figuring for three weeks on 2-cent interstate rates the rate clerks at Chicago thought their hard task had ended, when along came Wisconsin with a 2-cent fare bill, which means that the figuring must all be done over again. And Texas and Kansas may soon come up with 2-cent rates. The way for the rail- roads to save all this mathematical trouble is to put the 2-cent rate in effect everywhere. Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01
Divide the Load.

A thousand men can each carry one pound much easier than one man can carry one thousand pounds. Simple. But yet there are indi- viduals who evidently think coun- try newspaper publisher can carry a thousand delinquent subscribers easier than each one of the thousand can raise the price of one years subscription. De Queen Bee.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
lChlcago News.l

After a man has been married about so long he joins the peace-at- any-price advocates.
 Shortly after her marriage a woman, IS apt to realize that her vanity has been all in vain.
 Attempt to follow the advice of all your alleged friends and it will be padded cell for you.
 After man has been married about six months he ceases to have illusions about women.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01
indigestion

with it's companions heart burn' n"s '.,,,lta. torpldity of the liver, constipation sud ton Of the heart, poor blood, heaaae" mnI other nervous symptoms, sailow sA. ',aO of tongue,' offensive breath and ,siae other ailments, is at once the '"o inc spread and destructive malady aiho, ,,.sp American people. The Heroine ts' soId will cure all these troubles. DUG OO''
 by Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01
Could Secure It for a Word.

Whether for or against Roosevelt, every man familiar with existing sentiment knows that he would only have to say one word to make his renomination certain. This talk about his juggling with the Japanese or any other question, to secure another nomination is therefore simply rot Southwest American.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01
Children in Pain

never cry as do children who are suffering rom hunger Such is the cause ol all babv's who cry and are treated for sickness. when they are really suffering from hunger. This
 IS caused rom their food not being asslmila. ted but devoured by worms. A few dosas os
 niles Vream Vermifuge will cause them to oease ~,D crying and begin to thrive at once. "Ne '" triaL Sold by Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01
AN ANUNREAsoNABLEcoNDIrIoN


 AN UNREASONABLE CONDITION
 Our neighbor at the mouth of the raging Poteau has received shock.
 It has discovered that by clever ruse" number of Muskogee, l. T., jobbers have managed to secure equally as low freight rates as Ft. Smith in other words something near a square deal.
 Here is the story:
 The freight rate to Fort Smith is considerably less than to Muskogee. This being the case, Muskogee mer chants have ordered carloads of goods shipped to Fort Smith, and on arrival at the former town, have caused them to be held, thus obtain ing as cheap a rate as the latter place the railroads, of course, hav- ing a considerably less distance to haul the cars.
 Fort Smith claims this is viola ton of the interstate law, in that il is violation of the published tariff rates.
 The writer is not prepared 10 say whether or not the act, of the Mus kogee business men are violation of the interstate law, as alleged. But does say, that if it is, the law is not based on the Square Deal.
 The national government has had a hard fight in it's effort to convince various men and corporations that they had no right to favoritism in freight rates over any other men or business institutions. It has made it crime before the law to in any way, by rebates or otherwise, give one concern or one person an advan- tage over any other concern or per son.
 The intent of this law was plain. It was enacted because otherwise one man or firm could, with lower rates or rebates, gain an unjust advantage over others could estab- fish a monopoly-wreck competition the most fragrant examples of which are. perhaps, the Standard Oil Com pany and the Armour refrigerator car lines.
 This principle firmly established in law, and at least in a measure in practice between individuals and corporations under what pretense Of equity can one city be given an advantage over another in identi- cally th&same manner?
 The effect is precisely the same--- the building up of one city at the expense of another---the giving to one an opportunity to monepolize trade to the exclusion of the less favored.
 The merchants of the favored city can undersell those of the less for tunate, and thereby destroy compe- tition. And this condition is made doubly aggravating and unjust when freight is hauled through the city discr iminatedagainst and in some instances many miles farther at the lower rate.
 The law says it is wrong and pro- poses to punish the railroad severely for discriminating in any manner between individuals or companies. With this principle firmly established. what justification can there be for a law. if there is such, that permits or would require railroad to build up one town on it's line to the injury of another?
 The Star is unable to answer this question. Perhaps some corporation lawyer can.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01
THE MrnA EVENING srAn

Is n progressive newspaper furnishing fo its readers daily service covering the most important of the worlds gen eral happenings, as well as those Items of local news that go to make home paper invaluable to citizens of any com munity 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., 1907-08-01

The Gazette says that About the only political garment of Mir. Bryan that President Roosevelt has net appropriated is the government ownership of railroads. and now Mir. Bryan has found that this one isn't worth stealing at the present time. :" Which only goes to prove that Mir. Roosevelt has fine discrimination in declining to use a garment that even the maker found inappropriate for the season.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01

The entertainment committee of the Mena Fair Association is going to furnish more amusement to visi- tors this year than has ever been done before
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01
Of Interest to Women.

The Washington State Grange, at it's annual meeting just held. adopted strong resolutions declaring for full suffrage for women.
 At the recent city election in
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01

Pretty late start for the Fair, but with a town that has accomplished so much in eleven years as has Mena, short time only means hustle.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01

that of other folks who know noth- ing about it, all will agree that the shady side of a big tree is quite heavenly some of these days.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01

sentiment should prove all that is lacking to insure the peoples trI- umph especially in Kansas. Kan sas City Times.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01

There is new evidence every day that the way to learn to appreciate Mena is to go to some other city for a little while.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01
A Carload of Stoves.

w E. Watkins & Bro. rece,.Ir D.s' a carload of cook stoves ti's "ss ''.Il They were mostly ot the v ',te known B-idge, Beach X 70. s' .o ,o see sno range ID p''oe i'O 9i& vii
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01

It has been some days now since any one has mentioned the cold, wet spring weather.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01
WHY THEY YELP.

The corporations which are now
 Protesting, loud and shrill, Don't fear they'll not a square deal get,
 But fear they will.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01

The officers of the Kansas City Southern have realized for years that Mena was the best point on the line for health and pleasure resort not only in summer but in winter as well. They have hoped each year that someone would start something in that line so that they might have a chance to cooperate in making the movement thorough success. Sulphur Springs has now secured the assistance that should have come to Mena. Nature has done her part well, and the railroad is ready. Will Mena allow her splendid opportuni- ties to remain unused ?
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01

A Washington minister insists that hell is in the sun. While his onin. ioH x not any more valuable than
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01

The News-Democrat announces that w. NJ. Pipkin has taken charge of its editorial colums. MT. Pipkin, with his large acquaintance and knowledge of newspaper work, should be of much value to the News Democrat, and may be ex- pected to do much to promote the interests of Mena and Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01
JAPAN IS BUSY NOW.

If there has been any real danger of war at this time between the United States and Japan, the present threatening condition in Korea will at least postpone it indefinitely.
 It seems that there are good chances that Japan, in undertaking to carry out her plans of gaining full control of that island, will be forced to fight, and those who pro- fess to know say that nothing less than war of extermination will bring the l3,00O,000 Koreans into a state of submission.
 Such a war would so drain the resources of the already overtaxed Japanese empire that war with any strong nation would be impossible.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01

For Sale-2 houses. os. Picchi, at Mena Cigar tao'O' 77d&w If
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01

August 19, 20 and 21 will have tht usual significance in Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-01

In Kansas City Wednesday six persons were prostrated, 125 horses died and hundreds more were overcome by the heat. Stories of the suffering from excessive heat are coming from all directions. Moral: Get a home in Mena or Polk county.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18
MARKET RECOVERING.
Vigorous Upward Movement Under
 Unfavorable Conditions.

New York Sept 17-Stoel1s had good recovery today and the vigorous upward movement was in face of some unfavorable factors, or rather of realization of some unfavorable hap penings that had previously affected the market The reverse movement of prices usual on such occasions was responsible, in no small part, for the brisk recovery of the day. Operators in stocks were very busy discussing the resumption of the proceedings in
 the government suit against the Standard oil company, but it was ev-
 ident that the long course of prepara-
 tions for this occurrence had dis
 counted the event The same was
 true of the disclosure in sworn testi- mony in court of the precarious state
 of health of a foremost capitalist in the copper industry, that persons ser
 ious illness having been employed
 many times in the course of the re-
 cent bear campaign The market, in
 short, gave every evidence of being
 oversold. A confirmation of this was
 seen in the loaning rates for stocks, some of which commanded small premium in the loan crowd. The
 bears ignored the significance of the
 demand in the loan crowd so long as they had the weak spot in the metal
 securities to help in forcing prices downwards. With relief today for that weak spot the influence of the strength for several days manifest in the railroad group asserted itself on the whole market Besides the re- quirement of an uncovered short in-
 terest the copper industrials had the benefit of a violent rebound in the price of copper in London to-day. spot copper rising there three pounds,
 twelve shillings and six pence per ton. In contrast there was a further reduc-
 tion in the price of copper at the New York metal exchange of 1-4 cent per pound. Sentiment over the situation in the metal market was appreviably improved, nevertheless, and greater confidence was expressed that a level more effective demand was being ap- preached which gave promise that het market would right itself. The views publicly expressed by the chairman of the U. S. steel directors gave some feeling of assurance that the course
 of the copper market need not fore shadow a similar course in iron and
 steel, or not in the same acute degree.
 The conspicuous strength of the Hill stocks was evidently due to assump-
 tions of the benefits to flow from the | higher dividend distribution to Burl- ington stockholders. Union Pacific shared in this movement, although ir
 a lesser degree. Money on can here contained firm and there was a strong CT tone in the time loan market. The feature of the money market is the
 large supply of mercantile paper and
 the high rates commanded by all but
 the choicest grades. Large transfers
 to New Orleans through the sub treas
 ury yesterday and to-day are explain
 ed by the activity in the cotton mar i ket and failure of cotton brokers in
 that city offered additional explana- ton.
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales per value $1,782,000.
 U. S. bonds were unchanged on call
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18

When it was reported in the after- noon that the Anaconda directors would not act yesterday to declare the next quarterly dividend, there was a feeling of relief. It had been previous ly declared that the directors would re- duce the dividend yesterday, and that some sensational development might result.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18

bers of nearly nine-tenths of the bonds
 underwritten. When it was seen that these holdings were not pressed for sale yesterday, much relief was ex- pressed by nervous traders, who had feared the bad effects of forced sales.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18

Locomotive common made some re- sponse to the regular dividend at the 5 per cent. rate, and the announcement that an order for 15O engines, repre- senting a value approximating $1, ,5OO,- : OoO had been placed by the Hartman lines
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whiteley, members of the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges, New York office, 52 Broadway, and 15
 Center street New Haven, Conn.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18
CLOSING PRICES

Reported over prTvate wires Of Prin,s & Whitely, members of the new York and Boston Stock Exchanges, New York office 59 Broadway and IS Center stree. New Haven Conn.
 New York, Sept. IT.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18
DO IT NOW
 Fire Insurance.
 Cannon, Morse { Co. 792 Chapel St.
WE OFFER CONNECTICUT RAILWAY AND LIGHTING COMPANY 4% PREFERRED STOCK.

Leased to the Consolidated Railway Company for 999 years. Lease guaranteed by New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company. Dividends payable by check quarterly, February, May, Ad- gust and November 15, Tax exempt in Connecticut. Price to yield over 5ao, which makes 1t the cheapest obligation of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad system, eith- CT in it's guaranteed stocks or debentures.
 We consider this stock very attractive at above price.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18

To the surprise of many Amalga- mated Copper advanced in spite of the news that H. H. Rogers is incapaci- tated and may never be able to renew his leadership in this concern. The buying did not look like forced sup port.
 What helped the United States Steel stocks was the interview with Judge Gary published in our yesterdays is- sue
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18
HUSTON ST0UEI MARKET.

Reported over pr.vate wires of Horn. blower & WeeKs members of the New York and Boston Stock Ex- changes, New Haven office, 27 Center street.
 Boston, Sept II.
 High.Low Bid. Asked.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18

The technical conditions of the mar et are ripe for a good rise.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18
LATE FEATURES OF THE STOCK MARKET Fains Both in Industrials and R. R. Shares. SENTIMENT IMPROVED pnly a Few Shares Active
 Money Easier-Exchange l Against London.

The stock market showed consider |ble strength yesterday and there was
 |n all around improvement in senti-
 |nent also.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18

more hopeful feeling was im- by the convertible bond syndi- which was closed up on Monday |h the distribution among mem-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18

There is also brighter view as to he financial and trade conditions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18

Business was confined to three or bur shares in each group. Union Pa life, Northern Pacific and Reading, of ] he railroads, and Amalgamated Cop l Ter, Steel, Anaconda and Distillers, of he industrials, supplied the bulk of
 he trading. Prices advanced on an Hverage between 1 1-2 and points.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18

Operators agree to think that per laps prices of standard shares were loo low for their real value.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18

he significant incident abroad was movement of exchange against |ndon. Consols were down nearly 1-2 Int on the failure of the Bank of gland to get Mondays gold at a when the Egyptian cotton crop,
 .ued at $15OOOO,0OO has to to be
 Rnced.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18

Most of the really striking changes, the price of stocks, were the obs
 bus enough result of repurchases by orators for the decline. Time money
 tes continued at their somewhat eas, recent level, and this was to be ex- |eted. Without any aggressive gen. Bl movement in either direction, pric- gained ground slowly during the N, and closed as a rule at the best.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18

brthern Pacific was again a strong pr. After opening at 13O, it fell to B-4, Monday nights closing figure. r that it quickly advanced to 13
 bn a few transactions, it's strength .lng the whole market. The stock taken on the advances, and there < he'd to be good market for it < nd 131.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18

e of yesterdays buying of North |acific was by people intimate the management. The rumor of tra dividend persists, and the went to 1331-2 at the closing on
 s of a 10 per cent. cash distri-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18

(continued on Twelfth Page.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18

Ttogether, the day marked a halt ' he violent movement of values,
 ng no very different clue to what
 3 follow next.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18

Several sustaining opinions given this Heek by prominent fnanciers and Edustrials leaders have advanced the
 orts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18

< he statement as to the export of ! in for the month was the best of period since 1902, and 1t will be klled that last weeks wheat export, quantities alone, showed increase No per cent. over August, and a sub ltial gain over the s.Mle week In
 With values also 25 per cent.
 ve last year, 1t will be seen that
 September comparisons ought to
 bven more striking.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18

ere was disposition to wait and what grew out of the Standard Oil ry. Yesterdays examination did
 ban out much. The general im- Eion is that the investigation will fiZZle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18

E The conviction is probably gaining Found, not only that the copper mar Eet has nearly found working basis btween producers and consumers, but aat the lowering of that working level an advantage. It may possibly now
 B understood what is the larger mean Rg of this forced reduction in copper Hices.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-18

the late trading there was some
 selling in the standard railroad B by the pool that sold the mar he day before. This selling con- h OF Union Pacific, and while it not be accurately traced, it was led to represent the "Waldorf
 who were reported to have |Bellers on Monday. The market |Lood this selling much better than by. The stock closed near the HE 1t of the day.