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The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25
OF MUTUAL BENEFIT

In the movement to build more warehouses in the South and for the storage of the cotton crop, the Polk county Farmers Union has long had an active interest. Its members have believed, and do believe that the financiering If the South's cot ton crop should be taken away from the financial centers and from the gamblers who grow fat through the manipulation of sprices in their own interest and often at the expense of the grower.
 The business men of Mena should stand by the farmers in their de- mand for good prices for their cot ton, and they will be asked to aid both the farmers and the city by making bid for the location of the warehouse that the Farmers Union is going to build within the borders of Polk county. Bankers and busi- ness men are going to be asked to lend aid to enable the farmers in this county to store their cotton until market conditions are favorable to its sale.
 The farmer does not get rich growing cotton even at good prices. He never obtains a swollen for tune and becomes of the class whose tainted money is source of danger to the nation. In fact he always needs the money, and the business man loses nothing and gains much by his prosperity. A community that builds a cotton warehouse and fills the same will benefit both itself and the whole South.
 Let Mena respond cheerfully with a good bid and secure for itself the warehouse, and with it the good will and business of it's friends, the farmers of Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25
cOMPUL sORY EDUCATION.

The Hon. John H. Hamilton of Polk county has introduced bill in the house of the legislature that. if it becomes a law will mean a long step in the advancement of the state.
 The bill is entitled ''An Act to Regulate and Enforce Attendance at the Schools of the State of Ar kansas, and provides that every parent, guardian or other person in the state having charge of children of sound minds between the ages of s and IA years shall be held responsi- ble for the attendance of said child to some day school. except through extreme destitution proper clothing cannot be provided, or the labor of said child is absolutely necessary for the support of the family. If it is shown that through poverty books cannot be supplied, school boards are authorized to provide same The bill also provides that children be- tween IA and l6 shall come under the same law unless engaged in some useful employment.
 Provisions are made for the en- f0reement of the terms of the law by arrests and fines for it's violation, the money from such fines going to the school fund.
 The terms of tho bill are much
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25
One Limit Established.

It IS always pleasure to note when the waves of moss-backism impotently roll back from an assault on the Arkansas legislature. There are limits beyond which it cannot go at least cannot always go.
 For instance, that bill, fathered by Mcknight. to prohibit non-resi- dent from holding or owning land in Arkansas has been killed by the narrow margin of one vote. You see this wave almost, but not quite. overtopped the barrier of common sense in the legislature. At least we know one of the limits beyond which the present legislature will not be pushed in the reactionary and retrograde policy so dear to some of our lawmakers. Fort Smith Times.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25
A Missouri Traaedy.

Richland, Mo, April 21.-Posses are seeking Jonas Jacobs, widower. who, in the presence of Mrs. Lizzie Jones. a widow, and her 19-year-old daughter, May, shot and killed Mar shall Devore, a young married man. Devore was alleged to have talked of Jacobs attentions to May Jones, and Mrs. Jones brought the men to her home, four miles northwest of Stout land, and asked them to explain the accusations. When Devore started to climb through fence towards Jacobs, the latter fired, After the killing, Jacobs went to the home of neigh bor, where he ate meal. Then, telling his friend that he had killed Devore he fled
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25
INTEREST ON COUNTY FUNDS

Here is an item from Fayetteville:
 The contract for keeping Wash ington county's money was let on Monday to the first National Bank of Fayetteville at the rate of 4 15-16 per cent year on daily balances, in accordance with the depository law recently enacted by the legislature "
 Why should any county give it's money to a bank without getting interest on that money? Why allow a bank to loan out the county's money and keep all the interest for itself :? Gazette.
 Yes, why indeed The only rea- son. apparently, is because men made to enact laws care more for their own special interests than for the taxpayers who elect them to places of power.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25

house has been big factor in the cotton market here. It has brought the buyers and the cotton, and a competition of buyers where there is plenty of cotton brings the best prices. There are other reasons why the warehouse is a success and largely through it's influence Lockes- burg is growing to be better market.
 There is nothing new or novel in the experiences detailed. They are the results certain to follow any like venture. The closeness-to-home of this instance may lend to it more of local interest
 Mena's opportunity to bring to itself the warehouse that will bring the cotton, the buyers and the bene- fits is at hand.
 Let's boost
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25
BIG FIRE IN MANILA.
More Than 1000 Native Houses Burned in Vicinity of American
 Settlement.

Manila. April 21.-Fire destroyed HOO nipa houses in the districts of Singalong, Paco and Bambang in Manila Saturday afternoon. The new American settlements at Ermita and Malate escaped through the hard work of the firemen assisted by sol diers and citizens. The flames. famed by a heavy gale, swept an area of 100 acres clean, within two hours and de stroyed the homes of loo residents and 1000 natives. The native refu- gees are now sheltered in the schools and other public buildings while many are camping in open spaces. The damage is conservatively esti- mated at $200,000 in gold. No casu- alties are reported.
 The officials of the health depart ment do not agree with the estimate of the damage given above, which was made by the police and firemen. They assert that 269 houses were de stroyed and 1,500 natives rendered homeless. Their estimate of the fi- nancial loss is the same as that of the other municipal department It is thought that the figures given by the health officers are near correct.
 The districts of Singalong, Paco and Banbang lie to the east of the walled city of Manila and just behind the residential districts of Mafate and Ermita which face the bay. Nearly all of the native houses in the fire swept district are nipa huts of com paratively small value.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25
MENA'S LIBRARY WEARS NO
 TAG.

Fort Smith is felicitating itself on the fact that Carnegie is going to give $50,000 to build a library in that city. and newspaper offers the thought that other Arkansas towns may perhaps secure libraries on smaller scale in like manner.
 Now, neighbor, Mena rather brides herself that she has mighty nice little public library, building ground and books, and more than that it bears no Carnegie tag nor was it built by tainted" money. When Mena wants anything of this sort, or a waterworks system. or funds to beautify her park, about all it needs is to have the need pointed out and have few good people organize for the purpose of providing ways and means.
 The need of a free public library was seen in the early days of Men a and a few progressive women took the matter up and soon the problem was solved and the need supplied As result Mena has a monument built by her intelligent and energetic women instead of by a man whose wealth was wrung from the people by methods that are becoming more and more discredited.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25
WAS CARRIE NATION RIGHT ?

The prohibition law is having a period of actual enforcement in Kansas, and it is of some interest that the method used, conhscation of all property used in violation of that law, is akin to the hatchet cru sade of the much abused Carrie Nation. It is true that the smash er's'' methods were a little coarse, but the basic principle was the same as that controlling the system now in use that the joints" being in existence in violation of law. had, with the property used in their operation, no standing in, and were entitled to no protection under the law.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25
OYER2,OOO,OOO FEET
 OF LUMBER SOLD
The Leidigh & Ravens Lumber Com pany Disposes of all Its Stock in Mena and and Also at
 Kings Sour.

Kings Spur.
 s. K. lngham of the Ingham Lumber Company of Kansas City has been in the city for several days and Tuesday evening closed the deal with H. K. Banks of the Leidigh & Ravens Lumber Com- pany for the purchase of all the lumber owned by the latter com pany at its mill in this city and Kings Spur.
 By the sale the Leidigh X Ravens Lumber Company is clos ing out its wholesale and lumber manufacturing interests in this county. There is over million and a quarter feet of t lumber in the Mena yards and S0o,000 feet at Kings Spur. This all comes into the possession of the Ingham Lumber Company and will be milled and placed on the market under the new management.
 The blaming mill plant is not figured in on the deal and will remain the property of the old company but will be used in mill. ing the lumber purchased by the Ingham Company, which will take several months.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25
SOnE EVERY DAY PHILOSOPHY

A careful search for sympathy is a pretty sure way not to get it.
 How few people are as polite to their friends as they are to strangers.
 An ideal legislature would be one that would repeal more laws than it passes.
 About the only advance medical science has made lately is to call a cold the grip.
 The surest sign of old age is when comfort begins to count for more than appearances
 Little boys are as much afraid of the dark as little girls, but they are more ashamed of it.
 Undertakers are nice men, and useful, but no one ever sincerely wishes them prosperity.
 Sometimes man can look wise and say nothing without gathering much moss.
 There are all kinds of fools in this world. with the possible exception of the silent kind.
 Being a star card player is about the same recommendation for a man that being a good rabbit chaser is for a dog.
 If you were a mind reader you would learn lot of unpleasant things which now you can only sur mise.
 A snowball lasts quite a while compared with the friendship deadbeat wins in order that he may take advantage of it.
 Nowadays, when a woman is seen hurrying along the streets with look of grim determination on her face, bets are about even as to whether she is out gunning for man, or merely headed for a bar gain sale. Atchison Globe.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25

There is bill before the legisla- ture to make life insurance com panies invest in Arkansas securities 75 per cent of the reserve on Arkan- sas policies. But the amount of money that bill would bring into Arkansas would be small as com pared with the amount the Lee Browning act will bring in. Ar kansas cannot be a choice field for the investment of capital unless there is freedom in securing insur- ance. Henceforth we are to have that freedom in common with the people of other states of the Union. Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25
A Knock at the Knocker.

"The De Queen Improvement As- sociation doesn't amount to any thing,'' said man who ought to know better. A whole regiment of opinions like that would not improve town one inch. That man would change his mind if he would come out to the meetings and take an active interest in trying to improve the town in which he lives and makes his bread and butter. --De Queen Bee. ~ ~N ~
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25
Solar Plexus Jolt for Jeff.

Jeff Davis is due to get still an- other jolt on the solar plexus when the legislative finance committee makes it's report to the effect that there will be a deficit in the state treasury. Davis, on the stump, de- clared the state had three million in it's treasury, notwithstanding Audi tor Moore's statement of an impend- ing deficit. The millions are not there, but the hole is, and thus another Davis lie is published to the state. Fort Smith Times,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25

The Carrie Nation idea as to the standing of liquors in prohibition territory seems to be spreading even beyond Kansas. A justice of the peace at Tuckerman discharged man accused of stealing whisky on the ground that the liquor was stolen in prohibition territory and therefore had no value before the law.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25
children Burned to Death.

Charlotte. N. C., April 20.-Four children of Mrs. w. II. McDade, at Henrietta, Rutherford county, were burned to death Thursday night in their dwelling The mother and fath- CT were fatally burned In efforts to rescue the little ones.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25
Railroads Licked, Every Time.

There are still few states which haven't, by legislation, reduced pas senger and freight rates, but if the railroads keep on fighting these will fall in line and make the thing unani- nous. In the contest between the people and the railroads as to wheth- CT the latter should continue to
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25
What Was Needed.

T say, :" said the old lady with the high-pitched voice, as the Jerk Water slowed down at Grigsby Sta tion, T say, what is all this fuss about educatin' boys to be civil en- gineers; the thing this ere country needs is few civil conductors and less sassy brakeman. "---Philistine.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25
Earthquake in Luzon.

Manila, April 20.-Reports have been received from south Luzon of a severe earthquake in the town of Nueva Caceres, capital of the province of Aribos Camarines. and also at Tayabas, in the province of Tayabas, in northern Luzon. The destruction of buildings is reported. but so far there is no mention of any loss of life.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25
IT IS LAW. BUT IS IT RIuHT?

There is a pitiful story in the court news this week. A boy of l6 years must go to the penitentiary for stealing gun. He, doubtless like all of such age, had great weakness for guns. He probably wanted to be a hunter What boy has not? What boy has not looked longingly on the shining barrel of some gun and wished that he might feel it with his hands, might go with it into the woods and hills and make his kill from the wild? That is a desire that has come down to boys and men through the ages since man had learned that only by the use of weapons stones, clubs, spears, and arrows could he con- quer the beasts, make his kill that he might eat and live.
 We don't know this boy as this is written could not even tell his name. But he has lived up somewhere near Rich Mountain. Probably poor, uneducated, undeveloped youth that at best has had but meager chance in life. And as we think of his poor fate, of his slender chance to make good" in the world after a year herded with black and white crimi- nals, many vicious and cruel and steeped in crime, we cannot feel that things are just as they should be. It does seem that perhaps this boy this boy who wanted gun, and be- cause well. because he wanted 1t, and was weak, took it---may not after all be so much worse than lots of boys who have had a better chance. And the thoughts will go to two other boys---boys whose blood is our blood---one little older than this poor convict, and just completing his course in a grand, good high school; the other younger, bright and eager and almost ready to enter high school; both regular attend ants at the Sunday school and church, and with good friends to help and guide them. They have had better chance than this boy; their brains are more able to sepa rate right and wrong. And yet what parent dare say that his boy during years of immaturity may not break law that will lay him liable to a felon's cell? And would the father or the mother then feel that it was right that that boy should be thrown in constant contact day by day with hardened criminals during a time when he is most subject to environ ment. and where his everyday lesson will be that the law is his enemy, not his friend And is it best for the State---the Nation? '?
 Nol There should be another way provided.
 Yes, we pity that poor boy con demned to wear a felon's brand--- and his parents. if he has any---they may not have done their duty (per- haps their parents did not before them), but God help them.
 Things do not seem just right
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25

ignore demands from their patrons for reasonable reforms the railroads have been licked on every occa- sion, but are still determined to rule, which means that the punish ment must be continued. As long as the railroads show fight they can be accommodated. Kansas City Packer.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25
 WAREHOUSE BRINGS BUYERS AND COTTON.

The Lockesburg Enterprise has this to say editoriaIly of the benefits of the cotton warehouse located at that place:
 It is true, and has been accepted as true by buyers. that the ware
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25
Mhere aii

The Cyclone Store furnishes the best fit aud material iu ladies Skirts and men's Suits, made to measure for us by Chicago ex- pert union tailors. All orders filled on ten days notice, Cyclone Store, 22tf
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25
THE MENA EVENING STAR
sTARLETs.

If all would work little, none would be overworked. Hubbard.
 Faith in yourself and faith in humanity is faith in God. Hubbard. Let no man think he is loved by any man when he loves no man. Epictetus.
 s'No springtime ever yet has dared
 To settle down to weather nice, Until the fruit crop is declared
 An utter failure once or twice.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25
The People Get the Lemon.

With Hartman angling for the Senatorship, Sand Mir. Depew landing it the people of New York were simply up against a "choice between lemons. Hot Springs News.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-25
caIifornlans ln New York Celebrate.

NdFIEUI IIIdFS HE TNcW TVFk NtTtDTdtes
 New York, April 20.-F'ifty Califor- nians who escaped the earthquake had dinner at the Lambs club Thursday night in celebration of the fact and to keep the anniversary of the great quake" Clay M. Greene presided at the dinner. which was quite informal. Dolphin M. Delmas, Wilton Lackaye and Will Irwin made speeches and predicted great future for San Francisco.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-27
News from BodcaW.
Special to the News.

Special to the News.
 Bodcaw, Aug. p. Our towns man, l. H. Mack, is gone for a few days viewing out the goodly land of Gardendale; and we are expecting glowing report ot the Promised Cand".
 Bro. Logan, from Texarkana, is spending few days with his many friends in and around Bod cav. We are always glad to have this good man among us. Our revival meeting, at Bod cav, was a great spiritual uplift. That lovable and good brother, w. H. Irven, was with us assist ing Bro. Story and preached two excellent sermons. The meeting was brought to a close Thursday night, by rain. There were five acceSSiOnS to the church.
 The sound of the hammer and sawis heard in different portions of our little town, parties making ready for the opening of our school.
 Mir. JnO. D. Bates, of Waldo moves in this week with his fami- ly to be in readiness to enter school.
 Mrs. 1. H. Blakely and Miss Lena Potter were pleasant visi- tors to relatives and friends here during the past week.
 The shingle mill here has a con- tract to cut several thousand shingles to beshipped to Garden dale.
 Judge Jones, of Lafayette county, was here looking after the interests of the Bodcaw Lum- Der Company during the past week.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-27
News from Elm met.

Special to the News.
 Emmet, Aug. 26. Mrs. Bes. sic Wigings, of Little Rock, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. o. Phillips.
 Mrs. Tursey Ware, of San An tonia, Texas, is visiting Mrs. I. P. Tyree.
 MisS-Callie Wesson, of Hope, was down to see Mrs. Callie Shell Sunday
 Misses Emma and Esther Gar rol of exarkana, was visiting Mrs. C. H. Lee Saturday and Sunday.
 J A Beatty came in Monday morning from week. trip in Louisiana.
 News of the death of Mrs. Bettie Shell, was received here Friday. She was in the Indian Territory visiting her daughter, Mrs. Hooper, and was buried there.
 Bob Poland and Jim Gale have opened a beef market and lunch stand with cold drinks in the ri ger building. The tiger will not be there.
 J. T. Prescott, travelling sales man for the Adkins Saw Co.,, of Indianapolis Ind, has bought a home and moved his family here and will travel in Southwest Ark, East Texas and |. T. making this his headquarters. Emmet is moving up d peg oc. casionally but don't mention it.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-27

If you are a business man did you ever think of the he'' of opportunity. that adve's ing opens to you? lf'ef' almost no limit to the poS'' bilities of your business II y" study how to turn trade n'' your store. If you are not sa ting vour share of the buslnes of your community ihffH reason. People go where u''' are attracted - where m' kno7c what they can get 'as how much it is sold ior'
 you make direct stateinei's your advertising see to II ''' you are able to fulhll esu' promise you make. You s' add to your business repuS ton and hold your custonN'' It will not cost as much 70 your ad in this paper as 's'| think. It is the persistena vertiser who gets there " something in the paper e'N, X issue, no matter how 'n',| | We will be pleased to qu you our advertising rates r. ticularly on the years O'' ness.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-27
Program for ihe Ladies

Work-Missionary Society o1 the Presbyterian Church, Wed nesday, 4 p. m., Aug. 2S, 1907 Topic, Papal Europe. Opening exercises. Scripture, Rom. 15, l to 9. Readings:
 Our Opportunity in Italy,
 Mrs. Denman. The Poor Mans Paradise,
 Mrs. R. c. Hatley. Religious Apathy in France,
 Mrs. Short. The Gospel for France,
 Mrs. Buchanan. The Siloam Springs Conferenc,
 Miss McRae.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-27

Mems S4.00pat. oxfords at $3 at Hart's.
 Sowing turnips is the order of the day.
 $500 panama hats at $4.OO at Hart's.
 $3.50 ladies oxfords at $2.5O at Hart's.
 New Watsrman foun fsin pens at Howard Terry's. JnO. P. Warren. has returned from a business trip to Texas. c. c. Owens, of Fordyce, wa a visitor to our city this week. P. H. Herring, of Bodcaw, was visitor to our city last night.
 Miss Betsy Hinton has return ed from a pleasant visit to Little Rock.
 Barbecued meat every day in the week except Monday at Ben Roberts.
 New barrel White Distilled Pickling vinegar at Richardson & Potter's.
 The crowd at the Main Spring camp meeting are large and en- thusiastic.
 Edwin Clapp's pat. Oxfords are reduced to $4 50 while they last. W. T. Hart
 w. E. Calhoun, of Stamps, spent portion of the past week in Prescott.
 The family of Vick Scott have returned from a three weeks visit to Lackland.
 Mrs. Alice Basc9ni has return ed to Little Rock after pleasant visit to friends here. .. Peas, potatoes, eggs a n d chickens every day in the week at Wm. Gee X Sons.
 If you can not get the break fast food you want, try us.
 Richardson X Potter.
 Burney Clack is agent for Philadelphia tSteam Laundry, Good work and splendid service.
 The crowds of young people who have been spending a few days at Lackland Springs, re- turned home last night.
 Bob Brooks has resigned his position as book-keeper for the Junction Lumber Co.,, and is succeeeed by W..W. Teal.
 J. H. Barnes, of Wabaseka, Ark, began work today as line man for the Southwest Arkansas Telephone Co.,, at this place.
 Souvenir stamps the latest Post card fad. Book of z%, c different views, sumsnsed and perforated SC st Ho ward Ter y's.
 w. R. Mum has purchased from J. E. McDaniel the proper ty now occupied by the ia mily of J. B. Warren, and will move his family into the house Saturday. Will Smith has purchased the houseto bevacated by Mr. Mum.
 On account Of amisunderstand- ing, the Jeweler's Association will not convene until in the morning. A few came in today, but not a sufficient number to transact business. The main body will arrive tonight and in the morning