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The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
 FREIGHT RATE ADVANTAGES

A prominent business man was dis cussing freight rates with a Midland Valley official few days ago with the result that the superior advantages of Fort Smith were brought out so vividly that the aforesaid business man remem- bered to call the attention of the Southwest American to it.
 And this is the way it goes:
 Freigh. may be shipped from Chi cago to Fort Smith by way of Tulsa and Muskogee IS cents per hundred cheaper than 1t can be shipped to either of these places. Freight may be shipped from New York City by the same route 27 cents per hundred cheap CT than it can be to either of these places.
 These differences apply to first class merchandise and to other classes pro- portionatey.
 Only few days ago jobber at Muskogee bought two carloads of sugar at New Orleans and shipped them to Fort Smith and then re-shipped them to Muskogee on account of the advan- tageous incoming and outgoing freight rates of this city, and by so doing saved considerable of it's freight bill over what it would have been on a direct shipment from New Orleans to Muskogee. This statement may be booming, or faking, or gold bricking or be written by an undesirable" but it nevertheless demonstrates the supe- rior advantages of Fort Smith over these competitors for trade. South west American.
 There is probably no "faking" or "gold bricking" about the above claims. They are doubtless true, and Fort Smith cannot be blamed for feeling good over them but that has not the least thing to do with justice in the case. 1t simply means that Fort Smith has the pow CT to prevent Tulsa and Muskogee. as well as other cities. from estab- fishing wholesale houses or doing a distributing business, and enables Fort Smith to levy tribute upon all the people of these towns and the territory around them. Where such advantages are granted they build up Fort Smith and tear down its 
 It is the same discrimination that, between individuals and corpora tions, is 8 crime under the law of
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
The Right Kind of Bed and Bedroom.

Dr. Wood Hutchinson, who writes entertainingly of Sleep in the Sep tember American Magazine, gives the following advice about one's bed and bedroom:
 Tt goes without saying that the bedroom should be well ventilated, especially in view of the heavy stor- ing up of oxygen in the tissues which goes on during sleep. All windows should be open from the top at least one, and better two or three feet, so that gentle current of air can be felt blowing across the face. Night air, as Florence Nightingale pithily remarked, is all the air there is to breath at night It is just as pure and as wholesome as day air. Night fogs and rain are only injurious in So far as they frighten you into shut ting your windows. No air that ever blew out doorsls so dangerous, or poisonous, as that inside bed room with closed windows.
 'The temperature of the room should be about 55 degrees to 60 degrees F., if possible. If markedly below this the amount of covering required is apt to become so great as to interfere with the respiration of the skin. The clothing should be as light as is consistent with war nth, the mattress elastic but firm, the pillow as high as the breadth of the shoulder, so as to keep the head and neck horizontal or slightly above, when lying on the side"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
President Won't Interfere.

Oyster Bay, Sept. Lit was au.
 horitatively stated Saturday that President Roosevelt will not interfere VT take any part looking to a settle. nent of the telegrapher's strike. Sec. retary Loeb said the numerous ap peals to the president to take such action which have been reported in the newspapers have not been re- ceived at Oyster Bay and that at no time since the beginning of the strike has the president seen any necessity or reason why he should intervene
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
 BEST.

President Roosevelt in his speech at Provincetown, Mass, favored the national incorporation of railroad companies. In other words, he favored placing all railroads under national instead of under state con- trol.
 In the face of Bryan's repeated assertions that he favors govern ment ownership of railroads not state ownership-it seems incon- sistent that he should find fault with the Presidents plan of controlling railroads under general or national laws as scheme of centralization.
 In view of the great work that has been done by Roosevelt toward put ting an end to the system of favorit- ism and rebates that builded up great and oppressive monopolies to the untold harm of the people-a work that no other president ever dreamed of doing it seems hardly just to intimate. as Mir. Bryan does, that it is the influence of the railroads that is responsible for MT. Roose- vets desire to bring them under na- tional instead of state control.
 However, it can readily be under stood that any railroad might with perfect right and with perfect hon. esty of purpose prefer to be gov erned by one set of laws instead of meeting with changed condition nearly as often as it's line of road passes from one state into another. It will be conceded that any railroad system passing through several states could be operated much more b the satisfaction of the owners, as well as to the general public, under laws or regulations covering the system than under a different set of rules for each state through which it might pass, particularly when each such state could at any time change it's laws to suit the whim of any particular set of legislators.
 IfPresident Roosevelt will take up the question of securing equality in rates between cities regardless of size, as he has the equalization of rates between men and corporations regardless of size or pull" all rates to be based on what is just recompense for the service rendered the public. there would be little left with which to find fault-it would then be square deal" all round.
 And this can surely be better ac- complished under general laws and government control than under special laws by the different states.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
Dry Weather a Godsend.

The recent spell of dry weather IS said by many farmers to have been a Godsend to Arkansas because 1t meant death to the spreading boil weevil. There is some good Tn many things which we often fail to see. Even that bad year, 1905 has in a way been benefit to us. It has taught the farmer not to rely too much on one crop and he has gone to raising hay for seed and looking out other lines of agricul- ture. The result has been grow ing and a greater prosperity, Lockesburg Enterprise.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
He Dropped the eomb-

Odessa, Sept. 1.--An explosion. re. sulting in the death of an artillery off cer and a policeman, and in five DO licemen being seriously wounded oc- cured in the court yard of the central police station here Saturday morning The artillery officer was examining a bomb recently found by the police when he dropped the missile accident. ally and 1t exploded. All the windows In the neighborhood of the police sta. tion were shattered.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
THE CONFEDERATE PENSIONS

It is a little surprising at first glance to see that the number of Confederate pensioners on the roll in Arkansas should increase from ' 400 to 5000 during the past year, but it is explained by the fact that the property limit has been changed from $500 to $400, thus allowing many to draw pensions that were debarred before. The result of the increased roll will be that this year the old soldiers will only receive AZ cents on the dollar, while last year on basis of 7,400 pensioners they received 68 cents on the dollar.
 The legislature this year adopted a measure increasing the appropria- ton with the intention of paying 100 cents on the dollar, but the tax had already been extended before the provision went into effect.
 The pension rolls of the Federal army have decreased very rapidly the past few years, and but for the Spanish-American war they would soon have no pension roll. This IS true of the Confederate veterans of the South, and even If every old soldier in Arkansas who saw active service was granted a pension by the state, few if any would have anything but words of
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

7,400. More than AZ years have passed since the Confederate army laid down it's arms. Hundreds of the survivors today are octogena- rians, but they will never get too old to be gratefully remembered by Arkansans who are apprised of their splendid services. No tax is paid more cheerfully by the average Arkansan than that for Confederate pensions. Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
Grant Farm Sold.

St. Louis, Aug. 31.-Ownership of the historic Dent farm, once owned oy General Grant, located outside the city limits in St. Louis county. changed hands Friday, having been sold at auction for s75,00O. The farm was once mortgaged to the Wander. oilts, when Grant became president. It comprises 4SS acres and has long been a point of interest as the old log cabin occupied by Grant is still standing.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
No arrests were made.

Miss Frances, daughter of MI and Mrs. J. A. Lewis left ounasy evening for Kansas City. A''e' a short visit there she will go " St. Louis and join Miss Chns'lue Lapdes and go on to Harloa', es, burg, Ky, and enter schoo' ,' aJ' he winter. Little Miss Ge's'. dine Lewis has returned nv"s from an extended visit win ps' sister, Mrs. Dr. Miller of Ha''S' horn, l. T.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
Mschinists to Work Min. uo,,rs

Cnicago, Aug. 31.--Machinists and other workers in the railroad sbops or the West are rejoicing over news that the nine-hour day, for which the men have been fighting for years. is to be tried on several of the larger rail systems. The change will affect aoout 2,2oo machinists and ultimate ly' if adopted by all the railroads be. tween 15.Ooo and 10000 employees in the shops.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
Thirty Autos Burned

Chicago, Sept. Thirty automo. piles were destroyed Saturday by fire in Croft Brothers garage at 51.55 Evanston avenue. The fire followed the explosion of gasoline tank on enc Of the machines. Bremen were unable to save any of the automobiles because of numerous explosions which followed the spread of the flames The automobiles and garage were valued at about s1OO.OOO, and were fully insured.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
A Milwaukee Blaxe

Milwaukee, Sept. Hire early Sat. urday destroyed the elevator of the American Mating company, entailine loss estimated at between $40 Oo0 and $SO,OOO. The Milwaukee Molasses Feed companys plant adjoining suf. tered damage estimated at slO0O0 and the W. J. Armstrong company's grain warehouse was damaged s2 5oo
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

the land, and which the government has spent vast sums to enforce.
 Is it right that weak town should be charged a higher rate for it's freight than a strong one, when the same right is specifically declared a wrong when relating to individuals ?
 Let the doctrine of the square deal'' take another step forward
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

A story from Leavenworth, Kas,, tells of man being hooted out of town because he was suspected of looking up evidence against joint keepers, and how two of those kicked him as he climbed on a car for safety. All of which indicates that there is still much work to do before prohibition prohibits in the Sun- flower state.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

The Kansas legislature was said to be owned" by the railroads when it refused to heed general demand for 2-cent rate law. In face of present developments the railroads, if they paid much for that body of lawmakers, will hardly get their monev's worth
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Just when a representative of the United States was negotiating for the purchase of suppy of White head torpedoes for our navy, Japan slipped in and bought 5 million dol lars worth all that could be secured during the next year. Now for what did the Japs buy all those weapons of war in this time of peace
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Imagine the surprise of that poor deluded Arkansas preacher when, after he had fully prepared for the end of the world last Sunday morn. ing, he awakened to find everything going as usual and he with the same old before breakfast appetite
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

how she intends to get her money back, but she should not forget that place said to be paved with good intentions. War is he'll" you knoxu
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
Plague in Honolulu.

Honolulu. Sept. LA case of plague IS reported on the mail steamer Sierra Just arrived here, member of the crew being ill The cabin passengers haze all been landed. The sailing of the steamer will probably be delayed
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
oil Near Ton.L.

Topeka Sept. LA good flow of oil was struck late Friday on inc George Flanders place, Highland Park on vinewood trolley line. three miles southwest of the state house al . depth of 547 feet.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

In opposing an extra session of the legislature at this time, Gov ernor Pindall may think it best to first clear up the charges of corrup- tion in connection with the last session.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

Whitehead torpedoes at S5,0o0 each are rather expensive toys for a poverty-stricken nation like Japan to indulge in. Perhaps she knows
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
Pensions Paid Cheerfully.

This year in Arkansas there are close to 9.000 Confederate pensioners and $293. 723 will be divided among them. Last year the number was
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

The longer we live the more we admire agreeable people, and the less we think of grouch. = Atchison Globe.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
A Retired Rear Admiral n.,a

New York. Sept. l.--Rear Admiral William Augustus Windsor, retired died at his home in this city F-iday night
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
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The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
Rich and Rare.

If the good wife wants to p, ;, sent her husband with a, treat she cannot succeed oest .., han W hen she makes his biseu'' # "E ich and Rare flour.
 Meaa Mercantile 'o'
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05

If there can be found no way to take care of the common school ap- portionment and Confederate pen sions save by calling special session of the legislature it must be done. But if the governor restricts the action of that body to these two matters, about the only complaint that will be made except by poli- ticians-will be that the legislature did not attend to these things while in regular session and thus save the additional expense.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
 NO "STRADDLER" WANTED

A certain metropolitan newspaper of alleged Republican persuasion,
 but which is known to always oppose Roosevelt and his square deal poli- cies, shows plainly that it is against Taft for President because he indi- dates in his speeches that he favors the same reforms for which Roose- welt is working. If the insinuation is borne out by later developments, Taft will stand a mighty good show to receive the support of the Vest ern states. If, however, he is pro- ven, as Bryan accuses. to be a 'straddler" on all important ques- tions, the sooner he is sent into retirement the better for the great majority of the people of the nation.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-12

they swept Louisville before them.
MaJor-General r. r. Jackson, com
emanding the Uniform Rank, support
ed by Quartermaster' Hazlewood and
Ad1utant General. j. l.. Jones, de-
serves the highest praise for the abil-
1ty and dash he put in his command,
Thursday was Military Day, and
such day for Louisville! Such a.
day, for the Knights! Memory is
richer now. This day almost relib-
Grated a race; certainly it educated
city! White citizens wanted to-
morrow to be that day The coming
o fthe Knights of Pythias did more
for the Negroes OF Louisville and
kentucky than any deed or word Of
mouth since, the Rebellion.
The Knights of Pythias Is the for
ward brigade. Its General Com
mandinS knows his is a cause lust
and inspiring. Here there was no
retreat call. "Forward,!" 1 heard
that here, yonder, and everywhere.
=. There was a parade like which this
city has not seen in many a year, and
perhaps the largest and most impress
siye In the history Of the Negro race
In freedom. There we're 5000 peo-
pie, including $500 soldiers, who
marched like veterans behind inspir-
Ing strains Of martial tunes. The
streets through, which. the parade
passed was lined with citizens, white
and colored, three and four feet
deep. The parade was planned and
commanded by Maj. Gen. r. r. jack
son, commanding the Uniform Rank.
knights OF Pythias. lately a Major in
the Eighth Illinois regiment, Nation
al Guard. The parade formed at
Thirteenth and WalnMt streets. led
by the band OF the Eighth Illinois
regiment of the National Guard,
which makes the music for the great
military displays of Chicago and ILL.,
nois. The parade moved north on
Thirteenth street to Jefferson, east
on Jefferson to Sixth street, north
on Sixth to Market, east on Market
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-12
Officers In Carriages.

1he first carriages in the parade
were occupied by. Supreme Chancel-
lor Starks; Past Supreme Chancellor
e. A. Williams,I Sdpreme Master. of
Exchequer John YouHg. and Roscoe
Simmons; Supreme Keeper Of Rec.
ords and Seal, q. K. Robinsons SD
preme Lecturer L. NJ Mitchell, SUI
preme Attorney S..A. r. Watkins,
Supreme Master-at-Arms D. A. Mil.
Ter, Supreme Outer. Guard D. Tay-
lor, Supreme Inner Guard Henry
StraWbridge, Secretary E. e. Green,
Grand Chancellor A. w. Lloyd,
Nrand Chancellor John B. Snowden,
Cary B. Lewis and the entire Su-
preme representation, among whom
were Harris, Wallace and Topp, Of
Mississippi; Curtis and Johnson, Of
Missouri; Duke, DR.. Wade and War
rem, OF Arkansas; Hill and Prince,
OF Texas; StOney, Of Georgia; Smith
or Louisiana. One OF the sights of
the day in the line Of the parade we're
the thousands Of colored school chill
dren, who watched the procession.
The foremost colored citizens OF
Louisville, tncludisg the business and
professional elements and the lead
Ing white citizens, came out to see
1T will be a long time before either
the knights will have so splendid a
parade or Louisville will witness
the like of it.
Supreme Lodge Session,
The session of the Supreme Lodge
began promptly at o'clock and last
ed until 6. The most important work
was the presentation Of the Supreme
Worthy Counsellors report by S. w.
Green, OF Louisiana, Supreme Vice
Chancellor of the order. He read a
most interesting and valuable report,
going deeply into the affairs Of the
Women's department, minutely TAX
ing up every department Of his Of
flee. The courts are rapidly grow
ing in numbers and bid fair early to
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-12

Ihe Women'S department, the Court
Of Calanthe, has a membership of
$4,000, 50 that the total membership
+of lodges and courts is 1860, and
the increase in membership during
the past term is 81 per cent. The
total present resources of the
Knights of Pythias is $8O7,229.74.
The order owns property in Chice go
st. Louis, New Orleans, Richmond,
Nashville, Jacksonville, Winston, N
c.; Columbus, Ohio; Charleston and
Huntington, w. Va, and in other
cities throughout the United States.
WiliHelp to Solve Races Problem.
We have learned to organize and
unite said the Supreme Chancellor.
We have proved that we are capa-
bic Of self-gov Our business
is done in business way. We are
surely rising to a position which in
itself commands the respect of men
what we have done simply teaches
us what we can do. and the RESPONSE
bil1ty that rests upon us. The prob
lem Of our race must be solved by
DIaln, practical foundation work.
such as we are doing. Two years
hence we will again come up from
our various Jurisdictions, bearing
greater sheaves than before. Our
race and order having the credit and
God the glory"
When Supreme Chancellor Starks
had finished he was loudly cheered.
and the Supreme Lodge spontan-
eously give him the Chautauqua
salute.
Other Reports of the Day.
The reports Of Supreme Keeper OF
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-12

Records and Seals. 81. X Robinson
and Supreme Master5of Exechequer
j. H. Young, We're read amidst con,
ttnued applause. The feports were
referred to their several committees
previously appointefSsfss follows: "
Law and superytston---S. A. +
Watkins, Illinois, EbaSsman; Joe P
Crawford, Tennesseafg ]. Creswell
Georgia.
Appeals and Grieyances-John w
Harris, Mississippi, ,Ghatrman; w. j
Thompson, West Virginia; w. r
Hill, Texas. -. IN ... !.
Finance. M. Hazelwood, Wes
Virginia, chairman; u. W. strather
Mississippi; J. T. T.&%Warren, Arkan
sas. 3S,I
Charters and Dispensation-G. N
stoney, Georgia, chairman; S. s. Jor
dan, Ohio; e. r.; Jeffsfson, Virginia
George p. Stewart, Indiana; J. G
LATHE, North Carolina.
Grand Lodge RAport-A. "A
Wesley, Illinois, chslrman; San
speight, Arkansas 9Jdhn Mitchell
Jr., Virginia; A. W. Strickland, In
diana; Dave Matt, Indian Territory
4, A. w. Lloyd, Missouri;i p. s. Samp
son, Alabama. .Gh%&a '.'
Mileage and Per. aDiem-J. ]
Woodson, Ohio, chairman; J. D
Fagala. Tennessee; %H H. Ford
Louisiana; H. C. Wallace. Mississ
ippi. ..55>
l-Uniform Rank-W r. Morris
Minnesota, chairmanasG. A. Nevills
pennsylvania; F. M. sGohen, Georgia
Necrology-C. s; Muse, California
chairman; j. L., ". Washington, Ken
lucky; w. S. Hunter, FLORIDA; G. w
colly, Illinois; >FSG Head. Indiana
H. C: Smith, Kentueky ZIP. A. Roper
South Carolina rs
State Of the Order-ST. A. Curtis
Missouri, chairman; W: H. Porter
Indiana; M. V, Roberts, Ohio; H. r
Butler, Georgia; HSSIsfown, Louis
lana; j. Fl. Garvin. Kentucky.
The Written WorkA-The Past su
preme Chancellor,.5the. Major Gen
cral, the Supreme Chancellor.
&Printing and Supphes-J R. JEFF
ferson, w. Vlrginia; 90. H. Henry
South Carolina; We. Carter, w
Virginia. is-tE i4E
Order Of Calanthe-ER. F.. Boyd
tennessee, chairman +. NJ. Mitchell
Texas; Lee Crawford, New York
Dave Campbell. sEs%
| Supreme Chancellors Report--C
M Wade, Arkansas, Chairman. J. e
Macklin, Louisiana; il. P. Clemons
OhlQ; A. M. Prince ,41exas; w, q
gacksea, Iflinoiss& ~ F}<F (; :: ~. q: " -
Written Work---L. L. James, Col
ofado; D: G. Adgers, Florida; T, "
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-12

session Tuesday morning. There sat
before him representatives from not
only twenty-seven Grand Lodges of
the jurisdiction, but those colored
men who In their several communit-
les have stood the test, and come to
be leaders OF their people and ex-
amples Of business integrity. Unlike
most tt colored - institutions, the
knights Of Pythias is a business in
stitution. The Supreme Prelate, G..
ID. White, invoked the divine bless
ings and the real machinery of the
organization which directs the uni
form ranks which has attracted
much favorable attention since It's
sessions last Sunday, had begun to
move.
The morning session occupied only
few minutes. Supreme Chancellor
Starks announced his Committee on
Credentials, consisting of J. G..
Duke, of Arkansas, chairman; H. c.
wallace. Of mississippi; DR.. E. E.
underwood, Of Kentucky; J. J.