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The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
Folly of Great Fortunes.

The folly of laying up treasures where moth and dust may corrupt, amassing a fortune for the mere sake of acquisition without desire or the ability to do good with 1t is illustrated in the case of the late Russell Sage, the miser of Wall Street.
 He amassed fortune of sixty five millions and never, so far as one knows, ever had the inclination to do charitable act with 1t or even to allow his wife adequate pocket money or household expenses cor responding in any degree with their wealth.
 Instead he gloated over his gold, worked and slaved for the making and lived in most niggardly style that none of it might unnecessarily get away.
 The result is that he piled up an immense fortune that is positively a burden to his widow. She never has been accustomed to luxuries and hardly knows how to purchase it now that she has the means and she is best every day by scores who want to relieve her of her money on one pretext or another till her life is made miserable.
 The example of Sage is a strong argument for national income tax and inheritance tax laws. Estates which have grown to unwieldly pro- portions under the protection of the laws should be made to pay hand somely for the maintenance of the government to the end that the man of small means and property shall be relieved in part of his now -n- justly and unduly heavy burden. = Fort Smith Times.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
A LAUOABLE EFFORT.

There is to be a mammoth cotton conference at Memphis. Tenn, No vember 10, II and 12. under the auspices of the Business Mems Club and other business interests. The sole purpose of this meeting is to be to devise ways by which the price of cotton can be raised above it's pres ent low level. This is a movement in which every business man and every business institution of the South is vitally interested. There is every reason why all such should join with the Farmers Uuion in it's efforts to get better prices for cot ton. Mena and Polk county should have representative at this con ference.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
JAILBREAKER CAPTURED.
Lambert Wilson Made Little Effort to Keep Away From 0fficers-Is
 Back iu Jail.

Lambert Wilson. one of the four prisoners who made their es- cape from the county jail We'd nesday night, was captured late Thursday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Ambrose Bratcher and re. placed in the county Jail. At the time of his arrest, young Will son was sitting in a rear room of the Hopper saloon drinking a bottle of beer and showed little concern over his arrest requesting the officers to take a bottle of beer with him. It is said that after escaping from jail he walked out as far as Rocky, when he changed his mind and came back to Mena, where he remained a short time before being arrest ed. He is charged with enter ing a residence in the city and stealing some jewelry,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
Smoother" in Fort Smith.

Muskogee is again having her trouble with the gamblers. If one is to judge by the tone of the news papers there the town is overrun with them and they are "whacking up" with the officers for the privi- lege of operating. Fort Smith was up against the same proposition for long time and the city was a noto- rious headquarters for the strong arm, sure-thing gambler but public opinion got too strong for them and they had to move on to new fields, What gambling there is in this city now goes on very quietly and such discretion is used in separating the victims from their money that there are few kicks that reach the public ear. The coarse work that prevails in Muskogee and other Oklahoma cities seems to have been abandoned here or to be worked along such lines that the public hears nothing or but little of it.-Southwest American.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
l2,OOO STAVES SEIZED
Forest Officials Stop Shipment at Womble That Was Cut From Home
 stead-Will Be Sold.

The officials of the Arkansas National Forest have seized 12,- 900 slaves that had been cut from the J. D. Henderson houe- stead near Womble. and were being shipped to the J. H. Ham, len & Son Company at Little Rock. They will be sold to the highest bidder December 10.
 Supervisor Record says he does not know just what may be done in this case of trespass aside from the seizure of the lumber wrong. fully cut. Even if no other penalty was assessed the loss of the slaves will be considerable to the men who have paid the cost of the cutting.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
tChicago News.


 Honest men are almost as scarce as silent women.
 A man without enemies is apt to be shy of friends.
 Be sure you are right, then go ahead and ask your wife.
 Few people make a success of being good on the installment plan.
 You can always tell sensible man by the way he agrees with you.
 One-half the world is only waiting for chance to do the other half.
 Most people shuttle off this mortal coil before they reach the age of discretion.
 Many man refuses to listen to reason because he can see no reason for it.
 A woman isn't necessarily in love with man because she is jealous of him.
 The man who goes into politices for what there is in it doesn't get lonesome.
 Beware of the man who never overlooks an opportunity to tell you that honesty is the best policy.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
SQUARE DEAL WINS.

The tangle over in Garland county resulting from the plain effort made to defeat the will of the voters by throwing out the ballots of four precincts, thereby electing 0. H. Sumpter, Democrat, over c. D. Greaves, Republican, as senator, seems to be about strengthened out. The time may have been when such uncalled for and arbitrary measures on the part of the ruling party in Arkansas would have been tolerated, even applauded, but that day is past, The radical, blistering way some of the strongest Democratic papers in the state commented upon the mat ter was remarkable evidence that a square deal in politics has become the proper thing in Arkansas as well as in some other states.
 There seems now little doubt but c. D. Greaves, the Republican can didate for state senator from Gar land county will occupy his seat without further contest.
 No well-wisher of Arkansas de- sires that any qualified voter shall fail to have his vote counted, and that the true majority of the voters rule
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05

commission that established the
 rates until this time in force, or that
 the people are to be greatly wronged now. There is little doubt but
 what, taken as a whole, the latter
 proposition is most nearly correct.
 And if such is the case, the lawmak. CTS of Arkansas have a grave duty
 before them, one that will require
 the best efforts of the best men.
 They must act in the defense of
 the people who pay the bills, the
 producers and the consumers. They are the ones who suffer all the real harm, and must most depend upon their representatives in the legisla- ture for relief. The merchants and middlemen will complain, and will probably also do much to assist in getting rates back to a fair basis, but, after all their interests are but little hurt. They must and will simply charge enough more for the goods they handle to make the diff ference in freight.
 The people must pay the bills too the last cent in the end.
 And this. people of Polk county, brings us again face to face with the ever-present proposition of of protecting ourselves-our own homes and industries. We must get down to a basis of produc- ing that which we consume to al much greater degree than at pres ent. The Star has talked again and again on this subject, and will con- tinue to do so. It has spoken of the of thousands of dollars sent out each year for hay and grain and meat. Yes, more than half million dollars year is paid in this county for these things alone, all brought in by the railroad at freight rates that are now to go much higher.
 Let another little item in this line De mentioned.
 Already this season, aside from 'maller local shipments, five car oads of potatoes have been received | n Mena from the North. And yet | .wo full crops of as fine potatoes as 'an be grown anywhere can be pro- iuced here any year--and they al- | ways bring a good price.
 Such crops as potatoes and onions, which can always be kept in reserve lntil the market is right for them, hould receive much more attention rom the afrmers and truck raisers if Polk county.
 Produce what we need, save reight and keep the money at | lome.
 That's prosperityl
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
---~~------]- HE PEOPLE PAY THE FREIGHT.

The schedule of freight rates filed by the railroads. and to go into effect in Arkansas November 2 raises the cost of transportation to the people of the state from in one instance. and that on lumber, as much as 300 per cent above the old rates, those established by the rail- road commissioners. There are many instances where the old rate is doubled.
 So far as can be seen these de- mands of the railroads must be met for time at least, and during that time there is nothing for the people to do but to pay materially higher price for everything they consume that passes through the hands of the railroads.
 But it is evident either that the railroads have suffered a great wrong at the hands of the railroad
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05

every day earning more than she gets.
 The automobile will drive the horse out of business the day after oleomargarine drives the COW to the packing house. Dou't be afraid to raise a good horse for a while yet.
 Many breechy animal is created by a little carelessness in leaving a weak or low place in fence, Oncee having found fence can be jumped or broken down, it is always seeking other weak places.
 Brown-shelled eggs will command two cents dozen more in the mar kets than the pale or white shelled ones, a thing few farmers know. The commission men get the beneflt of this knowledge.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
COTTAGE IS DESTROYED
Burned to the Ground Late Friday Niebt No Chance to Save It as Was
 Beyond Water District.

A four-room cottage, located on Reiue street in the west part of town, was totally destroyed bv fire Friday night about Il o'clock. The property was owned by Nj. 5. Bates and the house was occu. pied by William Ashford.
 The fire is supposed to have caught from a defective fue. When first discovered the house was tn mass of flames. Because located outside the fire limits, no assistance could be rendered by the two hose companies.
 With the assistance of neigh. bors, MT. Ashford succeeded ia removing a portion of his house hold effects, upon which no insur' auce was carried.
 Mir. Bates, owner of the proper ty, carried insurance on the build. ing to the amount of 5000.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
FARM AND GARDEN.

The man continually waiting for something to turn up is usually turned down.
 Hens two years old or over will not lay enough eggs in winter to pay for keeping them.
 Profitable winter eggs cannot be secured from old hens. Rely upon bullets only for winter eggs.
 Every farmer should take part in politics bur that is not good excuse for not having your corn gathered and husked
 Never allow anyone with soiIed hands to gather eggs. for a very it- tle grease or oll on the shell of an pgg m kes it worthless for matching
 Some writers are always suggest ing how the farmers wife can earn money, just as though she was not
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
A Nice Trip in Their Canoe

Bob McCann and c s. Graham left last Thursday on a duck hunting trip of several days down on Little River, returned Monday morning. They stopped off at Morris Ferry bridge where they placed their canoe in the stream and made a trip down the river as far as Wilton, a distance of $ miles. They report that their rip was au enjoyable one, but on
 ccount of the early season only few ducks were discovered.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
EVER wATCHFUL
A Little Care Will Save Many Mena
 Readers Future Trouble.

Watch the kidney secretions.
 See that they have the amber hue of health;
 The discharges not excessive or infrequent;
 Contain no "brick-dust like" sediment.
 Doan'S Kidney Pills will do this for you.
 They watch the kidneys and cure them when they'er sick.
 J. Mcfarland, liviag at 1919 Janssen Ave. Mena, Ark, says: My wife suffered for long time from a severe aching in the small of her back that became more acute whenever the slightest strain was brought upon the muscles of that part of the body. There was a difficulty with the kidney secre. tions. On the advice of one of my nelghbors l procured a box of Deans Kidney Pills for her at the Palace Drug Co.,. and she began their use. The relief she obtain ed was prompt and genuine. In a short time the above mentioned troubles disappeared and she has had no return of them since. We are always glad to recomend such valuable remedy as Doan's Kid ney Pills"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan s- and take no other.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
Change In Statesmen.

B. k. Townley. who for a couple of years has been travel. ing salesman for the N. M
 Roach wholesale grocery, has re- signed his position to accept one with the American Tobacco Com. pany with headquarters at Fort smith. Mir. Townley left Sun- day to take up hls new work the hrst of the month and late, will move his family there. Mr
 Townley's place with the Roach wholesale house will be taken nv w. r. Mount, who in the mas, has held a position of clerk for Mir. Roach. W
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
Talk of a Carnival.

A. B. Miller, general agent for the Parker Entertainment Con- pany, which has five different shows on the road, was in Mena Monday arranging date for one of these shows at this place some time in December. They showed at the Dallas fair, which closed a few days ago, and are said to be far superior to most of the carnival companies travelling over the country.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
Mena is sending money away flo,

Mena is sending money away for potatoes despite the fact that no country can raise better ones than Polk county-but, anyhow. we do get the potatoes. Mena is also short on water, despite the fact that the earth hereabouts is full of it. Per haps if we haven't enough spunk to raise" the water we need, we'd better pay freight on that too. We'd then at least get it, and some one would be glad to take the money
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
its q Crime

70 neglect your health. The wors, neglect that you can be guilty ot ,S .N allow. constipation. biliousness 's m so any liver or bowel trouble to cnnti % @ or ~ ls poisoning your entire svsteD, ana may lead to a serious chronic M S4' sease. Take Ballard's Herbina ana u., get absolutely well. The sare g,re ana Ior any and all troubles of tha s,a,., suse aen' il i've, liyer and bowels. Sold M 6y Janh, J,o,l
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05

Four years ago Missouri gave Roosevelt 25.000 majority and the Democratic nominee for governor won by about 10000. This year the indications are that Bryan will carry the state and a Republican win for governor. A remarkable condition. but one that surely indi- cates that the people are sitting up and taking notice of things.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
To Extract a Sulipter.

When splinter has been driven deep into the hand. it can be ex- tracted without pain by steam. Nearly fill wide-mouthed bottle with hot water, place the injured part over the mouth of the bottle, and press tightly. The suction will draw the flesh down. and in minute or two the steam will extricate the splinter and the inflammation will disappear. November " m a n's Home Companion.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
New York Press

New York Press
 The only good husband is when he has a widow.
 When a man likes to eat hash he can lie about other things, too.
 The most successful love letter is the one that means the same thing over and over again.
 A woman can never understand how wearing some of the baby's hair in his chain locket doesn't keep her husband from catching cold. A man who smokes doesn't real ize that when he kisses a girl about all she gets out of it is taste like the stump of a cigar.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
A TinY Raby

can't tell you in words what the trou- bie IS; but if it's complexion gets pasty f it gets weaker and werker, loses flesh and is cross and peeyish you can be certain that it has worms Give it Whte'd Cream Vermifuge. guaranteed harmless. Expels the worms and puts the baby in a healthy normal condition. Sold by Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05

Argenta city officials and mer. chants are wrangling over the mat. ter of having street fair, the latter claiming that it would injure busi- ness by taking money away from the town. But perhaps the city is also hardup and needs a rakeoff.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05

The New fork department of labor rejoices that there are less people now being killed in the fac tories than a year ago. As there are probably only about half as many employed in the factories, waiting until the election is over, " the explanation as to less accidents easy. But perhaps this is equal ized by those starving to death.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05

Arkansas needs a new tax law, and it is expected one may be passed next year. Kansas has a new tax law that is said to have failed be- cause not properly enforced. That is what spells many a good law and leaves many poor one on the stat ute books that should be off.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05

The queen of Italy is said to be very angry because a duke of her country is to marry an American girl. The girl probably will have much more to complain about after 1t is over-even if she does not de- serve any sympathy.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
THE MENA EVENING srAn

Is progressive newspaper furnishing to It's readers & daily service covering the most important of the worlds gen eral happenings. as we'll as those items of local news that go to make home paper invaluable to citizens of any com home each week day, subscribe for The Evening Star. By carrier or mall, 4oc rer month
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05

The Pendennis Club of Louisville should be popular. One of it's mem bers has succeeded in accumulating $220, 900 in debts with only few good clothes as assets.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
The Lesson of Nature.

Everything in nature seems to have this sign on it, Move On. " Nothing stands still. Every atom in the universe is on the move. You must either move on or get run over. Success.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05

Here's the hardest knock at the saloonkeeper thus far recorded: An Illinois court has decided that in selling beer the foam shall not be measured or counted in the sale
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05

This is the limit Chairman Hitchcock of the Republican national committee is said to have placed Arkansas in the doubtful" column. Wonder if Chairman Mack will now claim Pennsylvania as Democratic :?
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
FOREST OFFICERS FOUGHT THE FLAMES
Supervisor Record and His Assistants Had Hard Night, More Guards to Be Used--Warning to
 Parents and Others.

Forest Supervisor $. J. Record aud his office force received word Saturday evening that the woods were on fire on the moun- tain north of town. They re- sponded at once, and after d h I'd trampover the rocks and through the brambles, put in the time until we'll into the morning fighting out the flames, Tue same thing on smaller scale occurred just one week before.
 Mir. Record has practically be- come assured of the fact that these fires are set by young boys, who on Saturdays, run around over the bills, and he proposes to take necessary steps to put a stop to the practice this year, and for that reason desires to caution parents to use their in- fluence with their boys to pre- vent them starting these fires and thereby getting into very serious trouble.
 Under the Federal statutes setting the woods afre lays the guilty party liable for most severe penalties, going as high as $5, 900 fine and two years i'm prisonment. Boys should be taught that such a deed is a crime and that they may be punished as severely as for horse stealing ar burglary.
 Because of the many millions of dollars loss in the forest of the north and east this year, the forestry officials everywhere have been ordered to be especially vigilant in their efforts to catch and punish those who do not heed the law against setting the woods afire.
 Railroads Also Makes Trouble.
 Will A. Garner, who has charge of the district north of Mena, with headquarters at Rich Mountain, reports that he had hard time with fires set by the engines last week, there being three such. Monday was set by the railroad officials and forest men to burn of the right away, and prevent further trouble, but the rain that morn- ing may postpone this work for a few days.
 New Assistant Ranger.
 Robert w. Armitage has been appointed assistant forest ranger of district No. 1, with headquar. farc at WaId.~. IT, .
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05

Judge Gould of Jefferson county is revoking saloon licenses where gambling is allowed about the prem ises. Wonder if there would be so many convictions for gaming in Mena if that remedy was tried. Anyhow it is wholesome rule.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05

Hartman is one man not afraid of the election. At least not enough to keep him from gobbling up every railroad that he finds running loose.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05

Now that it is all over, do you suppose Hearst really believes he got his moneys worth when he paid S12.000 for those Standard Oil let farc
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05

'No one wil believe in you until you believe in yourself.n
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-05
New Assistant Ranger.

Robert w. Armitage has been appointed assistant forest rang CT of district No. 1, with headquar. ters at Waldron. He took up his new duties Nov. 1.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-04
HAR MONY.

Every one is too busy working to
furnish much news.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Dore have moved
to his home, and Alton Chadbourn is
moving onto the farm which he pur
chased of Mrs. Dore.
Rev. T. E. Ham preached fine
memorial sermon at the church on
Sunday morning, May %, to good
sized audience. The Grange held
memorial exercises for the Veterans
ON Friday afternoon to give all an
opportunity to go to other places on
Saturday, as may do each year.
The drama "Nevada" is to be re-
peated here on Wednesday evening,
June Sd, for the benefit of the Grange
Hall fund.
On Sunday morning, June 7th, Rev.
A. A. Walsh will preach at the
church, a sermon especially directed
to the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs.
At the caucus held Saturday, VIM.
G. Bailey, w. 8. Bemia and R. II.
Reed were chosen delegates to the
county convention at Skowhegan,
June 2sd, and to the State con-
vention at Bangor, June 30th, E. A.
Bailey, DR.. VIM. Mclaughlin and s.
w. Herrick. The latter were in
structed to use every honorable
means to secure the nomination of
B. NJ. Fernald for governor.
Rev. T. E. Ham will preach a
sermon to the Grange on June 81.
Some Is or 80 members of Morning
Star Rebekah Lodge were all ready
to 60 to the district meeting at Hart
land, May 26th, but owing to the
severe shower not one of them went.