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The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

ing. It is the great Kansas journal ist and story-teller at his best. Probably it is the first real picture of the Secretary of War that has been printed.
 The story of Taft, as Mir. White tells it. is the most interesting part of the article; but of course that IS too long to repeat here. MT. Whites conclusions, however--and they are of great importance---may be summed up in the following para graphs: .,
 What kind of a President, all things considered, will he make :! Assuming that the facts herein before set down are correct, 1t IS obvious that first of all we may ex- pect a President who will work hard flor he has but two meals day and tolls without resting from ten until E six every day; then we may expect that he will work hard with kind, self-effacing spirit; then that he will work hard unselishly and with out much initiative. For he has rarely gone from beaten paths, though he has shown that he can go alone. The great things he has done in this world have been at the desk. He is no orator as Brutus is.' He will say little.and do much.
 "The times demand not a man bearing promises of new things, but man who can finish the things be- gun. Such man is Taft. newer of wood, who has no ambition to link his name with new measures, but who, with a steady hand, and a heart always kind and mind always generously just, can clean off the desk.
 Roosevelt knows the desk is cluttered up. He knows that it may take six or eight years merely to ge' down to the mahogany under things now pending. But the American people know that some way this must be done before the nation car go further. And hence, in the Mis- sissippi valley at least, there is { belief that the man who can make the Hepburn railroad law as much part of our common life as the pos tai regulations, who can grind tho rough edges off the Sherman law through the courts, who can finisf the canal, and deal with Cuba kindly honestly and firmly, who can leat the brown men of the islands further into the light, is this big, hard-work ing, soft-hearted, fair-minded, un selfish man Taft. He can clean of the desk"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23
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The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

The Star. He believes that lew did delay payment of box rent a few days because of the error in the article.
 However, everything is working along nicely toward the day of free delivery of mail in Mena--the coun- cil has passed a resolution to ask for it. the citizens want it, the postal receipts warrant it, and in due time it will come-but not so soon as thirty days.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23
FOR THE OCOD OF THE MA
 JORlTY.

Mena is to be no longer pasture for cows.
 With the step taken by the city council Monday to make the appii- cation of the stock law general ln- side the city limits, fences may De removed, lawns made beautiful with flowers and shrubbery. and thou- sands of dollars that have in the past gone to building and maintaining fences may be better applied Tn im- provements, such as sidewalks. curb ing. parking, planting shade trees. etc.
 With a proper enforcement of the law no more will the nights be made hideous in some localities by the jangling cowbells; no more will gates be broken down, fine young trees; shrubbery and flowers destroyed and ocher similar depredations com mitted by the town COW.
 True there is another side to this picture. There are, among Mena's people perhaps one in five or ten who own family milk COW that has largely been maintained upon the vegetation upon the roadsides, va cantIlots and -sometimes-the neigh. bors' lawns. It will seem a little hard for some to be compelled te maintain their animals on theil own premises, have them put 1T pasture or herded, all at some added expense. But these can but realize that it is unjust that the four ol nine who own no COWS should have to spend large sums to protect them selves against the depredations o1 the animals belonging to the ont who does.
 The movement to confine all stocl in Mena is purely and simply in thu line of rendering the greatest goot to the greatest number.
 Besides that, it will go far toward making Mena more attractive tt those who would come here anG establish homes and share in tn. blessings that Nature has so freely nrnvidAd
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23
THE STAR ERRED.

An extra reporter for The Star recently made bad break in stat. ing that Mena would probably have free delivery of mail in thirty days. this informs ton purporting to have come from Postmaster Board. The mistake escaped notice and got into print. and the News Democrat this week kindly utilizes three-quar- ters of a column on the first page to enlighten The Star on the subject, of which the following paragraph is a part, reprinted word for word and letter for letter:
 This statement had the effect of causing many people to refuse to pay their box tents, to discar- them and san tdey did not wan them any longer, as ''The Star" had said there would be free delivery of mails in few weeks. The Star goes of half-cocked-r some- timeti If we get free delivery of maiit in this city before the first wetadet next the people of the cetity can consider themselves fortunate. 1t taket long time for things to move in affieial circles in Washington sometimes. The ramifications and red tape of the natal department are intricate.and plentiful.
 That's all quite lucid.
 The News-Democrat also says that the article in The Star has had a bad effect on some of the citizens of the city" and that it will be many a day before these citi- zens may deposit their letters without wading the muddy streets or using ferry boat to get to the postoffice," for the first of which l The Star makes profound apologies and trusts to be forgiven, and for the second hopes the people may not be misled into discarding their ferry | boats too soon.
 Postmaster Board. however, does ay that only two postoffice patrons rave up their boxes because of hope f free delivery. both before the .rticle referred to was printed by
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

of bank deposits, the only one se- riously considered was the Aldrich bill, which practically placed the whole matter in the hands of the National banks. This has been de feated, and propably it is best so. But is 1t credit to American states manship to spend months haggling over such step and then, in the end, accomplish absolutely nothing.
 The country has also been strongly in favor of radical revision of the tariff to the end that certain abus.s of monopolies be remedied. But Joe Cannon and his coworkers of the "stand-pat" stripe have prevented anything being done so far.
 Not satisfied with wasting time that should have been given toward the enactment of beneficent and wholesome laws, Congress has gone out of the path of duty aud fought every measure suggested by Presi- dent Roosevelt and approved by most of the people regardless of political lines.
 The members of the Sixtieth Con- gress will return to their respective homes in few weeks, and many of them will ask to be returned-to have their acts indorsed. They will deserve to be elected to remain in the private walks of life, and many probably will be.
 And among those who deserve the least at the hands of the voters are the leading Republicans in Congress.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23
Real Crater.

That city actor is too pert A bled Jason. the proprietor oi 'H' fashioned country store. .,.,a
 Tn what way?" asked lne salesman. nIssI
 Why. he comes in here even ,s,ss and tells the crowd of checker g'1 s,s the most marvellous yarns y0' heard of" .wsIss
 And do the old regulars ''' the yarns?" ,sss a
 "Yes, and. by hen, while .u assIsf swallowing the yarns he is ss ing a pound or so of dates 1T ins and dried figs"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

In suit in Tulsa. Ok, a Miss Rosa Grayson claimed to be the daughter of Charles Grayson, but evidence was introduced which clearly estab- lished the fact that Miss Rosa was three years older than her reported father. If this keeps up Tulsa will never be popular with the young ladies.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

An explosion at the Standard Oil Company's plant at Riverside, Cal, day before yesterday caused a stam- pede of elephants belonging to . circus resulting in the killing of one of the animals and the death of sev- eral men. Here's another elephant on John D. hands.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

These bankrupt Italian Dukes and Parisian Princes who raid this coun- try for heiresses are to form an as- sociation in New York. the object of which is to boost each other. They should come to Arkansas and help boost our crops and earn an honest dollar.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

Perhaps the citizens down on Mountain Fork would like to have the News-Democrat explain why they cannot cross that stream on the new bridge that the late flood GOV cred over three feet" and that is to "be raised three or four feet" If this could only be done Judge Prick
 ett might have . chance to use the
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

At last betting on horse racing in Washington has been prohibited by law. We may now expect our con gressmen to get down to work and live within their incomes.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

The railroads have agreed to carry the unterrifed to Denver for 1 cent the mile. At this rate Mena should have a good representation in the city of the Rockies when the band begins to play.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

With the kindest motives The Star is pleased to inform the weather man that the wells, cisterns, sewers, creeks. rivulets, rivers and lakes in and around Mena are full to over- flowing and that there is enough water on hand to last three or four weeks at least.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

In a Chicago museum they have the remains of sea serpent nine teen feet long which was dug up in Kansas. Possibly it's the very one that started the Kansans to thinking of cutting out the booze.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

Just once in while Old Sol comes out. smiles kindly and then retires behind bank of clouds. But Mena has her full share of sunshine each
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

The theory is advanced by scien- lists that the north pole IS shifting. This should encourage Peary and other seekers after the pole. They can now go around on the other side and wait for it to come to them.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23
TELL TALE LETTE|
HANDWRITING EXPERT BEroa HOUSE SUBMARINE PROB.
 ING COMMITTEE.
LOOKS BAD FOB THE LIKE co1l
AnonymoSs Communications Rss,s Ing Congressman Loud Were wa ten In the Washington Office of rs
 company-RsprssentatIve LIlsy z nles Knowledge of Authorship

Washington, Apr. 19.-HandvnlaSi experts were called Saturday bsq| the special committee of the hcsI which is Investigating the chag2 brought by Representative LIlley 4 Connecticut, that members of As house had been improperly innusaua by the Electric Boat company in q matter of submarine boat legislats| Chairman Boutell stated at the d set of the session that of the md charges brought before the comnia4
 the most serious was that corna means had been used to secure or \
 feat nomination and election of ns|
 bers of the present congress.
 Such a charge reflects upon q integrity of the house and dessrs the most exhaustive examination I this committed" he said. "The a case of this kind which the testima has disclosed is the cowardly attsu3| that has been made, partly thrusa| sn anonymous letter. to blacken e| name and ruin the career of Rers' sentative Loud of Michigan. As one has had the courage to admit q authorship of these dastardly cd munications. this committee feels tls the burden has been laid upon f \ discover. If possible. the authoui4 of these communications.
 Mir. Boutell stated that the letta' had been turned over to experts ls be then called David N. Caryaho I the stand.
 Mir. Carvalho said he had exanlnsI the two letters in question, one N ceived by the Washington correspis: ent of the Detroit Free Press asd 1s other by Frank Hinborough. a sd5 senator from Michigan. and nov candidate for congress against r Loud. He also had examined gss many of the typewritten documsa' and compared them with the an0i' nous letters. taking photographs P preparing charts showing his dsds tions.
 Unquestionably, he said, the @.F letters and certain Of Ha papers were written on one and same machine. These document has been testified. were dlctated Former Senator Thurston and vrA by Amer E. Neff on a typewrlis the Washington office of the Lake " pedo Boat company. The documen' question were questions and S's ments presented to the company Mir. Lilley and signed by him
 The witness said that the idenus of the typewriting machines on san two or more papers were written eOs. be determined more readily than of handwriting NJ
 T know absolutely nothing the authorship of the anonymous ters that have been introduced ID ,. investigation of the Electric Boat ~. pany." said Representative Geus Lilley, under whose resolution 'Os vestigation is being conducted, representative of the Associated ps Saturday, while David N. Calsa Inc handwrfttrg axnert was testiiIlA N The four documents which MT v valho says were written on the 's typewriter as were the anon'p'' letters, were submitted to me agent of the Lake Torpedo Boa1 ~ ,,J pany. I signed them and suOn1s them to the committee. Tney not written on any typewriter 0'S7 Ing fo ma
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23
INCREASE IN IMMIGRATION

hINNNEA0L IN iOAN
 In gleaning over the reports of the Bureau of Immigration, The Star regards the great increase of foreigners to America as a most serious problem. It would not be a matter of much importance were it not for the fact that the steady in- Aux is composed for the most part of that low class of immigrants from the countries of Southern Europe and Asia that can do no good, but immense harm to our country. They can never become interested nor sympathetic with the institu- tions of our government and are a menace to society. By instinct they are opposed to what our people con- sider the best in governmental affairs.
 Very few of this class ever become agriculturists, that branch of our industry that adds to the material wealth of our country. A majority of these immigrants settle in the tenement districts of our larger cities where they have little or no chance to become useful citizens and where from this and their utter lack of knowledge of the spirit of re- publican form of government they develop black hand societies and similar anarchistic organizations. It is to this class, too. that most of the strikes and riots that have become so frequent in the United States can be traced. They are a menace to the honest American laboring peo. pie, by working at scale of wages which the honest and industrious American workman cannot accept and live. President Roosevelt has several times called the attention of Congress to the alarming increase of this class of undesirable citi- zens" but Congress has so far failed ts give the President that suppo rt that the question deserves. Hap oily for Arkansas. and the southern states generally. the lower strata oi these trouble makers confine them. selves and their work to the large cities in the east. but the time may come when this problem will become serious throughout the whole coun- try.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

Judge Gray of Delaware has de- clined to have his name presented to the next National Democratic con- vention. Now it's a tussle between Bryan and Johnson, the latter's hopes lying in the fact that it re- quires a two-thirds vote to nominate.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23
Many Railroad Suits Flied.

Chicago. Apr. 1S.-Sixty-two suits against eight railroads charging viola lion of the 2S-hour law providing for The protection of cattle, sheep and hogs transported in cattle cars, were iled Friday in the United States dis rict court by District Attorney Sims.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

Under the Norwegian railway regulations when husband and wife are travelling together, the wife need pay only half price. If that system could be applied to house rent and grocery bills there would be grand rush into matrimony.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

The papers of Fort Smith are dis cussing the question as to what in- fluence in that city will secure for it the coming Democratic state con- vention. The Go-and-G -Get-It spirit is the real thing in such cases and The Star believes Fort Smith has got the unirit
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

A valued contemporary seems dis posed to find fault because it costs the state of Pennsylvania nearly S7, 900 to convict four grafters. But think what it might have cost the state if they had remained at large another wear.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

"A rose by any other name" they say will "smell as sweet" Last week the dispatches stated that the town of Boozy, w. Va, went dry" and the city of Coldwater. Mich., went .wef
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

c. A. l.. Totten, who has so often mathematically predicted the end of the world, died day before yesterday in Connecticut and the world wags on. Thus it often is with the v,rov,hoto
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

Mrs. Beulah Hawkins of Los An geles has been asleep for fifty-eight days, so the dispatches state. If the lady in question doesn't talk in her sleep then the story is suscepti- hle of doubt.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

During the approaching campaign the Federal officeholders will na- turally be fired with enthusiasm" ]" but it won't be marker to the enthusiasm with which they will be fired" in case of Democratic vicforv
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23
encouraged

New Workers always were obstrep- erous. After an exciting session the Democratic state convention. amid confusion and a few knock downs, they refused to instruct for Bryan.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

Those Tulsa. Ok, boomers and boosters reached Washington last Friday and called on the President. The notices the town is getting from the newspapers is worth the price of the trip. Nothiag succeeds without a little advertisemS nt.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

There is an incentive for the citi- gems of Mena to go to work and clean up their back yards. While cleaning up a back yard in Vernon. Ind, recently man found pot of gold which had been buried during the Civil war.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

A minister once asserted that a man could, if he would, please everybody. Beg pardon. but there are three things man cannot do with any degree of satisfaction to other men---make love, poke the fire or run g newspaper.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

The Ashdown News editor says that "this is the season of the year to urge your wife to have the yard cleaned" And vice versa. this is a splendid time for the wives to urge their husbands to have the streets cleaned. One good turn deserves
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

Roosevelt is contemplating "trip around the world" when he gets out of office. The Star surmises that before he returns home he will have visited jungles where the bears would be unsuspicious of his pres
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

Look out for eggs to jump up in price. Two men down in Texar- kama have wagered $50 each on their ability to hide 100 eggs at one sitting and the contest takes place next week. Polk county farmers take notice.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

There is no reason why you should not patronize home merchants and let mail-order houses severely alone. There are many reasons why you should.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

A college professor says that "sav- ing is worse than spending" It always was harder, and if it's worse well. that just settles it.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

The Polk county peach crop seems to be assuredly safe and if the same can be said of the cream crop. we are all right,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

There is a general crusade going on all through the country for park ing cities and towns. A start has been made in Mena and it should be encouraCod
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

material for the bridge that is soon to be put up there to make some other locality happy.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23

Water seeks it's level. Jeff Davis picture adorns the Police Gazette. How the mighty have fallen!
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FoR COUNTY AssEssoR.

FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR The star h authorized to announce FRED W. THORNTON as an Independent candL date for the office Of County Assessor or Folk county subject to the action Of the voters nf the September election
 FOR ROAD COMMISSIONER The Star is authorized to announce JAME ES EMERSON as . candidate for Road Com. missioner of Mena Special District, subject to the action Of the voters At the general election in September.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-23
William Allen Whites Conclusions
 About Taft.

William Allen Whites character sketch of Taft in the May American Magazine is, first of all. good read
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-17
Modern Surgical Ritual.

The scene at an operating table in
one of our hospitals now would make
one of the old masters Of surgery
stare. The operator himself and all
his staff are dressed like the old holy
priests of Solomon's Temple, wearing
white caps and gowns, with the nurses
standing around like priestesses all in
spotless white, while everyone about
the table has gone through as many
additions as BELTS the occasion of a
bloody sacrifice under the auspices of
the immaculate Goddess of Cleanli-
ness. A minute and elaborate ritual
has been observed Of sterilizing every
thing-towels, threads, needles, for.
ceps, instruments, and what not,
while the floor itself is made of glass
or glazed tiles, rather than Of wood.
The surgeon himself does not venture
to cut the victim till he has put on his
steiilized gloves, because he cannot
possibly clean his own fingers enough
Should any onlooker take his hand
out Of his pocket to reach for the gap.
Ing wound, he would be elected in.
stanter for spelling the whole per-
Torrance with his defiling touch
Everybody's Magazine
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-17
Cold Bedrooms Make Rosy ehseks.

beauty doctor, pausing TO change
tho roller in an electrical massage ma
chine, said with sigh:
1T Is true, madam, that my art
brings to your cheek transient flush
and bloom, but l can do nothing for
you, really, till you stop sleeping in
an overheated bedroom. Won't you
change to cold room?
1.-THE secret of the English complex.
ton is not the moist climate. We have
districts as moist as a wet sponge,
and in them our women go about With
faces like old leather. No, the Eng.
fish secret Is the cold bedroom. In
England, with the open fires, a heated
bedroom is unknown.
There they sleep all night, under
heavy blankets, with open windows,
the. body warm, the head cool, the
lungs inhaling the pure, cold, winter
air. AS a result, they awake in the
morning with shining eyes and cheeks
like roses"
The beauty doctor turned on the
current and began to iron out an eye
wrinkle.
so should we awake" she said, I'll
we removed ne radiators from our
bedrooms. And then our skins would
no longer be dry, opaque and yellow
but clear pink like the petal Of q
rosc