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The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
The Gompers Case.

A St. Louis stove company that employs non-union labor was pub lished in the American Federation of Labor's paper on the Unfair and We don't patronize" lists. The stove company got an injunc- ton against such action. The in- junction was wilfully violated and proceedings started for contempt. Those proceedings resulted on Wednesday in the Supreme court of the District of Colombia imposing sentences of 12 months in jail on Samuel Gompers, president; nine months on John Mitchell, vice pres- dent; and six months on Frank Morrison, secretary, of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor.
 The three defendants at once took appeals to a higher court and were released on bonds. so the ques- tion whether they will have to go to jail is still in abeyance.
 If the court of last resort should affirm the decision of the Supreme court of the District of Colgmbia and Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell and Frank Morrison should be ac- tually sent to jail to serve sentences respectively of twelve, nine and six months, no one can foresee just how great the consequences might be. Of course these labor leaders would be looked on by their own people and thousands of others as martyrs to the cause of labor as against g corporation and as against capital in general. Their imprisonment would be in it's results much more politi- cal than an industrial or judicial matter. When trust magnates get immunity baths and labor magnates get prison cells there will be trouble and lots of it.-Arkansas Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
LAB0R'S CHAMPIONS IN
 TROUBLE.

There is no gainsaying the fact that Samuel Gompers. John Mitchell and Frank Morrison are three of the very greatest leaders of labor in the United States. These men have not come to that station at the head of the working classes in a day, week, d month or a year. They have grown to it through years of honest struggle to benefit the common peo- ple-the men who labor, the men who build, who create, These men stand for those who dig ditches from the bowels of Mother Earth, who plant seeds that bring forth fruits, and all those who take these raw products and enhance their value by fitting them to the use of humanity.
 Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell and Frank Morrison stand before the world as the representatives of the class that most needs the con. tinnal, vigilant, honest and fearless representation because otherwise it must be ground down to the most object slavery by the powers that seek to oppress it; the class that would make of itself millionaires, billionares--living useless, selfish lives, wastingof the wealth of the land that is ground from the bodies-yes, and the very souls of men, women and little children.
 And, because of the championship of the people who so need cham. pions, Gompers, Mitchell and Nor rison have been sentenced to prison cells like common felons, like pick pockets, hlghwaymen or horse thieves. They are sentenced for contempt of court in that they ad- vised the people they represented to have naught to do with the products of concern that was openly and avowdedly against them. The court undoubtedly has followed the law as it interpreted it. One of the difficulties in the law is that they can generally be interpreted to suit the mood of the man or men mak- ing the interpretation and often times the reverse of the intent of the makers in the first place.
 The sentencing of these men has been called to the attention of Pres ident Roosevelt by petitions for par. don that will probably soon repre- sent millions of laboring men. The President knows the convicted men He has come in personal contact with them. and his action will be watched with great interest.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
Jim Parks's Store.

You know Jim Parks2 He used to farm Out Hopkins Corner way. Well, he got tired of planting corn,
 And cutting oats and hay. tt was too hard and dull a life--
 He said he could make more To move to town and open up
 \ little grocery store. The opening up was easy done,
 And things just 'peered to swim. You work farm, but keep a store lt seemed like fun 70 Jim. His trader We'll he had more or less
 Twas hardly ever more But times would better in the fall.
 And-he liked keeping store. One day last week l called around.
 And found him dreadful blue; He'd kept the store all right. but kepi The things inside it, too. FIhe business suits me lots of ways.
 But tell me how, said Jim, " A man can keep on keeping store
 When it will not keep him!p
 Woman's Home Companion for January.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
MUCH MONEY PA|D
GETTYSBURG BANKS GAVE coUN cILMEN $176,ooo TO BE mNOG
 CITY REPOSITORIES.
OTHER BANKERS NAY BE ARRESTED SOON
Matters Allowed to Rest Until httei Christmas, But Detectives Are stu at Work-Mayor Has Refused '' Make Contracts With Banks as UT dered-Lesque Has Friends.

Pittsburg. Dec. 26.-That dt leas' S176.O0O was paid councilmen Tor the selection of certain bank depositorles for the city's funds has been almost positively established through eNf dence submitted and statements tur nished by the Voters league and the Scranton, Pa, detectives employed oy the league to give this city munich pal house cleaning. Whether all oi the banks selected as Repositories con tributed to this fund has not been established
 Officers of but one bank have so far been arrested and they are charged with the payment of only $17,50O of the alleged bribery fund. That other bankers are to be arrested is almost positively stated by those back of the probe.
 Mayor Guthrie who refused to make contracts with the banks as authorized by councils, of the ground that they were illegal, said Thursday night that the selection of the Repositories is void because secured by bribery and fraud and that councils can set them aside without the formality of court proceedings. The period for which the Repositories were selected expires early in February.
 That other arrests are to be made is practically admitted by all con cerned in tue cases, but the present intention is to let the matter rest un- til after Christmas. Detectives are still at work, however, and if develop. ments make it necessary officers will close in upon the suspects before the time now fixed by the league.
 The Voters league has been assured of all the financial backing needed, il was stated by Vice President H. B. W English Thursday night The league depends wholly upon voluntary con tributions, but MT. English said any sum up to s50O,000 can be secured any time it is needed, without effort proffers having been made by leading wealthy men of the city.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
Lo.ino the Use of Ones Legs.

A French journal gloomily prognos ticates that we shall have lost the os' of our legs in a generation or 'No. The tendency of the age is 70 ihFsn' means by which human beings n' conveyed from place to place as quieA ly and cheaply as possible.
 People certainly walk far less man they did 25 years ago: they VIII WAa less in 50 years time. When cen. tury has passed. perhaps, as ou' French contemporary suggests
 shall altogether have forgotten no- to walk, and our descendants VIII hOP like birds when they are on the iefs' and fly whenever they get the chahce But what will become of their hvefs And how are the poor things ever " enjoy the delights of looking sI 'H' shops ?-Ladys Pictorial.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
BITS OF EVERY DAY PHILOSOPHY

tAtcniSon GtObe.l
 Some men talk in the whispery way that blessing is asked at the table.
 A boy is like hound pup in one particular: he never gets enough to eat.
 How the neighbors do enjoy that member of the family who talks too much.
 If you are fond of giving advice, be doctor or a lawyer, and ge. paid for it.
 We would like to know someone who is generally admired. Wenever knew anyone who was not frequent ly abused like thief.
 An Atchison man says: q love my wife, but we are approaching a crisis: she makes me button her dress in the back every morning."
 Just before breakfast every morn ing Saint Peter works hard and fast charging those with falsehoods who complain that they never slept a wink all night"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
The Color of Eggs.

MT A. II. Horwood of the Leicester tEngland) museum, remarks that the colors of birds eggs can in a large number of cases be traced to the ne sessity of protective resemblance. {" White eggs are usually laid by birds nesting in holes in trees. or in dark situations, like owls, woodpeckers and some pigeons. Most birds nesting on or near the ground lay eggs of an ol iye-green or brown ground color. The eggs Of grouse. ptarmigan and so forth resemble the heather among which they are laid. Those of the ringed blower. little tern and oyster catcher resemble the sand and shingle cG the beach. The lapwlng's eggs closely simulate bare soil or dried bents. The
 ounc chicks show similar protective" rnlors-Yoult's Comuanion.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31

The Standard Oil Company, as we'll as good many others, smiled audibly when Herbert Hadley, 2 young man just placed in the office of attorney general of Missouri. had the audacity to tackle that great corporation in dead earnest. Now that Mr. Hadley has become governor of his state and the Standard Oil Company is threatened with expul- sion from the state, the smile IS not quite so audible.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
The Philosopher.

Philosophers are numerous, bui tas only ones have ever come across ia all my life were those who had sFef'- thing their own way. How in tns dickens can a starving man philoso' phize? How can a man who has iu" lost his job philosophical loroas's' was the most profound phiiosopnel of his age. theoretically, but he VI" easily put out of temper. He oaes carried his irritability so far as " break a marble table 10 pieces Nl,a a hammer because he happened " stumble over 1t in the dark. The uuis to philosophise is when your stoIi'AeA is fat with good capon lined ana lv1 are clipping coupons in a cnobyso's of a safe-deposit vault-Ne" ''', Press
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31

nipulation of the products of the soil. for the stock exchange is only trading in the potentialities of the soil. which is the only source of wealth.
 Whether the exemption proposi- ton will be taken up in Arkansas is a matter of conjecture, bu. it is certainly a most interesting one that deserves careful attention. - Arkansas Democrat.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31

It has been developed beyond per adventure that in the city of mil lionaires, Pittsburg, Pa, there are not less than 60 aldermen that could be bought" at from $5 to $l00 and only six who were known as ''fools" because they were unpur' chasable. As the facts seem to be in shape to be proven in court the cheap" lawmakers may before the New Year becomes old become con vinced that the fools" were tho wise ones. Also that their prices were far too low considering what they will have coming to them.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
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 Are Arissecrafie Aiinasnt&

p-rbt.s disease and orsanic heart ,rowbie ln New York and ptheF arg" .,tles Of wealth have reached alarm inc proportions. These are aris'ocfat' <, ailments coming from rich feedinx late hours and wines. "a New ferh the deaths from these troubles were in 1871. at the rate Of f7.es persons VI every .0o0 of population in iss8 ne rate had increased to 2tsi. in iea3 if was 2730: in 1907 C was 3e.ts Here in cold figures of death and dis ease. is the lesson which tells us. who. though poor. love fife and health. that riches are not an unmlilgated hless ing Of course. we an think that v we were rich we would be more senst ble than those who are now wealthy, but this cannot be proved, for pros perity is a much harder test of char acter than some suspect and Is likely lo show up the aross in the saintllest. Better by far. for our health at least is the stern master. necessity. which forces us to 90 sedately along the same workaday pathway. than the wild gay crony. wealth. which would en. courage us to run impetuously Co a premature grave The universal cry and desire and plaint Of the age is for riches. If we stop for g minute we may realize that riches would mean but a slight variation from the pro gram upon which our lives are already ordered Food, clothes. home. occupa ton, recreation, friends-these we have. Wealth would merely put more styles in your coat. more gimcraeks in your house. more anxiety in your occupation, and more falsity in your friends.-Plttsbnrg Press.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31

Despite the terrible oath which he had taken. one of the Reelfoot Lake night riders has, to save his own life, given all the details of the organization that murdered Captain Rankin and tried to kill Colonel Taylor. The officers now know every member of the band and it's many cruel, bloody crimes. The lesson of this should strike home to every man who is ever approached to join any organization that must go about in the dark hours of the night to do it's work. There is some thing decidedly wrong when mer are afraid to let the light of day shine on their deeds or their dealings with their fellow men and neigh bors, and it always leads to crime and sorrow.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
,NvEoTMENTSiN CIVILIZATION

For good roads and canals the state of New York has issued bonds for l5l million dollars. The city of New York is engaged in a water snpoly work of is0 millions. The state of Illinois voted 20 millions of bonds for strip of waterway in the lakes-to-the-gulf project.
 These are the chief of state activi- ties that come to mind as showing the wider viewpoint of the people concerning necessary public im- provements. Other states should get quickly into line with this policy All such expenditures are invest ments that any sensible man would make with his private property if he had a great state for a domain.
 These investments good roads, waterways and the like-are tremen- dous profit makers. The states that have them will grow far away from those that peg away at simply saw ing taxes. Kansas City Star.
 Texarkana, Tex, is up to the point of passing favorably on a SIPS, ,000 bond issue for schools and has voted $250, 900 for other pros pective improvements. Can't the laws of these states be made to apply to the state of Arkansas We believe that the people are ready for such an amendment to the con- stitution when properly safeguarded as it doubtless is in other states.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
kentuokx Nearoes EIaht.

Hopkinsyille. Ky. Dec. 27-Five negroes were perhaps fatally wound ed in general pistol fight at Fidelia Friday Charles Sanders. 1t is said. at tempted to steal a jug of whisky and was shot. This started general fight, in which nearly 100 shots were fired.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
Messenner Rnv pnIsnn.a

Salt Lake City. Dec, 2G.-The dead body Of Charles Seinsoth 6 years of age. and employed as a messenger by Inc Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company, was found Thursday at a lonely part of the gravel pit near the capitol hin grounds There were no marks of violence on the body. but the features were distortzd and there were indications that probably death had been caused by poison.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
bod Ncnr for EmnInu..

Norwood, Mass, Dec. 26-An s. hour day for an employees in place of the present schedule of 54 hours A week, without a reduction iu pay was the Christmas eve announcement of the Norwood Press company. which Includes B r. Cushing & Co. prin,. CTS and electrOgypers. Berwick R smith, printers. and E. F. Lemlng & Co.,. book binders.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31

Nes York, Dec. 1e -Commessu.. the sentence imposed wsansss.s \. Justice Wright against The omess. {. the American Federation Of fahev the contempt proceedings rrowinr ... of the Buck Stove q Rage eom~s.. former Judge Alton B Parker ot I'm. sel foT the federation ofreers Tk.-. day declared that the dscislou wn.,s ha subjected Co revisw hy A hivA.. tribunal and that hs believed a,A., the speaking and writinx which Jg. lice Wright holds eonstliatss ea. tempt of court. ean uot b@ prsves.ss either by statute or judicial deere.~
 The constitution of every nat. said Mir. Parker. provides ia ss.e raat every citiEen may fresly sse.. write and publish hts seuflmeass oa all subjects being responsible for ,s. abuse of that right. and that no lsw should he passed Co restrain w abridge the liberty of speech or of ths press"
 Analysin@ the scope oi the coar,. injunction against Inc puhlshlnx os the name Of the Buck Stove ( Raag. company Ia the we dont patroalne. or unfair" iist of the American Fed eFationist. Mir Parker ayers fhat -n ths order can be so construed as te prevent respectful editorial comment upon the scope of the decree. or to prevent A free discussion af if and m expression of opinions that if lt 5oss not seek Co prevent auch discussion. "a such event. ii oYends against he cen. stitution. then % much of it as at tempfs Co do 50 is void
 "It has been urged that eyea f tbs court la violation Of the constitution does make an order prohibiting a maa from making A speech ou cersaa subject. or prohibiting a newspaper from publishing an editorial on the same subject. the party snioinsd must nevertheless obey the decree. f As ioes not. the court may punish him aF though it has no power to make he order. But certainly that which he constitution prohibits. the court may not do, any more than the legislature. The unconstitutional statute need aot be obeyed: and so the courts have held time and again. it would seem 10 follow that decree of court Of. tending against the constitution aeed not be obeyed because tt "a wholly and completely void. lt seems 10 me thai the judicial department Of the gov. srnment will not be guilty of the ae surdity of holding that an unconslt tutional enactment by the law making department of the government nay bs defed by the humbiest citlxen NitA lmpunity because absolutely void, bu' that. on the other hand. decree ot the Judicial department equally oasnd ing against the constitution has such force and vitality as 10 support im' prisonment of him who standing on his constitutional rights. dsres 10 sio late it."
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31

Washington. Dec. 26.-Nilliam A Bryan was chief among Hearly tEo score of men who Thursday sent mes sages expressive of their cordial syn pathy to President Gompers. Wee President Mitchell and Secretary Nor. rison of the American Federation or Labor. The messages. which voices the sentiments of persons in almost every avenue of labor. convey feeiin" of regret over the courts decision, si tend moral and financial support and express indignation.
 Mir. Bryan, in telegram aalsa Pittsbuig, Pa, says: Sorry 10 reaa decision. You did your duty to testias law. u.ad you are taking appeal
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
THE mENA EVENING STAR

Is a progressive newspaper furnishing to it's readers daily service coverinf Aral happenings. as well as those item' of local news that go to make hom' raper invaluable to citizens of any com home each week day. subscribe for Tho Evening Star. By carrier or mail, 40'
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The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department Of the Interior, Land Ofiiee al
 Camden, Ark, Dee %, taQS. Notice Is hereby given that

JAMES A. EARL of Mena, Ark, who on May 9 ia02, made n E. z. No q %Sl9 sSH seral N,, No elso5 for k' sE' Sec, p, T. s., R. go w., 9th r. Nj, has nled notice Of Intention to make final five year proof 10 establish claim Co the laud above described before the circuit clerk of Polk county at Mena, Ark, on the 18th day oi February, 1908.
 Claimant names as witnesses. James NJ Burnett of Mena, Ark, David C. Miller and James Swiger Of Acorn, Ark, and William Davidson of Quito, Ark.
 Dec. 8 II c, Friedheim, Register
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
ead News for patrIeE s,,III..,..

St Louis. Dee 2G.-Edward If Mo. Hugh in charge of the United state. Secret Service office here. Thursssv examined the si0.o00 bill found in a tomato can by Patrick Sullivan sa nast st. Louis Ice wagon driver Thea. aAy and pronounced it worthless
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
A schnnner ,.lr..L.a

Marshneld, Ore. Dec 26.-WTth her rigging swept away as the result os n storm and her masts gone. he two masted schooner Baena Ventura was picked up by the tug Columbia an5 lowed 10 this port Thursday Tne crew Is safe.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
His TIma Explained.

T think I'll go out for a drink ai''' the second act" Hubby, you'd know you swofe S' for year"
 But two years elapse between S''1 one and two."-Kansas City Journal
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
Boomers prIven to ths stre.t.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Thirty.fiye men and women, occupants of a roomine house at 1850 Wabash avenue. were driven to the street in their night clothes early Friday by a fire which destroyed garage adjoining tho rooming house The loss was about SG0000.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31

Incidentally, the Christmas season goes good ways toward breaking up a panic. It loosens up money and that sets the wheels to going.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
AskIno Too Much.

Knicker-They are experiiheh'ins with new kind of prune for the navy
 Booker Heavens. isn't it enousn light for your country without pO~~ tAg for it1
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31

The best lesson in life is the lesson ot if reliance. .--E bert Hubbard.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-31
BRYAN ID GOMPERs
JUDGE ALTON 8. pAasFs .. LiEvEs THE coNrENpr
 eisios WILL NOT STAND
T $ cosTslaf TO THt cuxsTHVTu

Brysn Expresses ~is syupssA, q. A.
 Lssor Lssdsr--Asserusy ssr IA. \. fsndsnss Says That onsuslv. I,-. usas csr Not Be prsssns.s--s.s Over pvstira svsss stoves a. l.s..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-27

played game on Bluff Creek Sunday
and the winning team-Bluff Creek
played team from Eddyyille.
Mrs. Theodore OFT and son, Theo-
dore, Jr.. returned Friday evening
from an extended visit in Chicago.
Miss Ida WEIGH departed Friday
night for ST. oLuis for visit of a
week or ten days with her friends,
Hrs Arthur Elliott.
Frank Sloan. of Kansas City, ar
rived Saturday for a visit at the par
entail W. w belong home.
Earl Johnson and Charles w. Fisher
have both returned from visits at
Abba.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Mattix have re-
turned from two weeks visit with
Mrs. MattiX sister at Drakeville.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Saner, of
Bloomfield. were recent guests of Mrs.
Saner's mother, Mrs. Yoder while
en- route to the State Fair.
Archie Gray, Chas. w. Johnson, Carl
Mayer, and Henry Jones, arrived home
Friday evening from their pleasure
trip to Keokuk.
Mrs. R. S. McMurray and daughter,
Miss Ida, of Marshalltown, are visit
ing her brother. Z. M. Fausnaugh.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-27

large cities of the country were a real
izltion of but a part of the roseate ex-
pectations.
OF Republican Statesmen
"The farmer understands that while
he has to buy everything in protect
ed market where on nearly every pur-
cipes of protection for all American
chase he is compelled to pay tribute to
the trusts and tariff beneficiaries he
is compelled to sell his surplus products
in a free trade market where he comes
in competition with all the rest Of the
world.
''fne looks no longer with Indifference
upon the fact that the farmer of Can
ada. Argentine, Australia and other
civilized countries buys agricultural
implements of American manufacturer
cheaper than they are sold to him.
These American farmers read and
think and are fully advised as to the
evils of a system which invites such
enormities."
MI Kern answered the question
that the Democratic party has fallen
into one mans power by stating thai
the party was pretty we'll satisfied with
the one man power Of Mr.. Bryan. He
devoted a paragraph to an attack on
the power Speaker Cannon Yields II
the house. He referred to the income
tax and Inheritance tax suggestions o.
President Roosevelt and the silence Of
the Republican platform upon these
subjects Taking his cue from Mr.
Bryan he said he would not at thi!
! time discuss the several plankS Of thu
national platform bit will as the cam
! paign progresses discuss its various
| features from time to time as oppor.
tunity presents.