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The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
STICK TO YOUR OWN LINE.

' There is nothing creates more un- happiness in this world than an everlasting desire to change occu- < patton from thing one can do fair | ly well to something for which one ] is not fitted. Many man who is a pretty good farmer, and might be ] better if he tried, hungers to break 1. into politics, be a constable, sheriff or policeman, or get into some line of business for which he is not fitted at all. And merchants. lawyers,
 doctors and bankers often long to
 far n thinking they could make a 1. great success at it. when in fact it
 would take most of them years to learn how little they knew to begin with, to say nothing of succeeding . at once.
 ] But there are always "best" men l in all lines best farmers as we'll as
 merchants and lawyers and the
 man who has not learned all about
 his occupation in whatsoever line he is engaged. should work to reach that standing, not forgetting as he : goes along that some of his neighs
 bors may know how to do SOME things little better than he does, the same as. in all probability, his neighbor could learn some other things by watching him.
 More of this spirit would make a better people and better people make better world
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17

I did not have the pleasure of meet ing you. | wanted to say to you to keep up your fight on good roads and good schools and let politics alone. Schools have improved but there is good opportunity to improve the roads. When we see the pluck, as was shown by immigrants moving into the vicinity of Rust after that cyclone, thought that nothing could keep Mena and Polk county in che background where such push, as was evinced by those immigrants. Such people will bring better roads and better schools. 1 think l never saw more kindness and help offered by those not struck by the cyclone. l It showed big heart and generous spirit among the farmers in the vicinity of Rust.
 1 I enclose you $1 for another years subscription for The Star. You are on the right course and in time will bring fruit in abundance. As ever your well wisher, J. F. Everett.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
Rational Brevities.

Those who continually see faults m others must necessarily have like elements in themselves.
 Ordinarily, the more vivid the dis play of ones Christianity, the lower the grade of that article. The gen uine article 'vaunteth not itself.
 The man or woman who is not hap py has no one 10 blame but them selves. God has ordained to us all the right to be happy in this beauti- ful world.
 When defeat and disappointments get in your path give them a great big optimistic slap, an energetic kick, and then laugh to see them disappear like hit dog.
 The genuine article of love is so vital and active that the more you give away, the more we still have; and the more of it you keep all to yourself, the less ycu have. It's lazy sluggard that asks God to do what man is capable of doing for himself. The faithful man or woman proceeds to do all he or she can and leaves the rest Of it for God to do.
 There are those right here in Mena who think they are concealing their ugly deeds, but there are also those here who could call you out to one side and tell you what the character of your deeds are. Watch your very life.
 There is only one life from which all live, both in heaven and on earth. That life is eternal, and what we call death is not death at all, but a step from one stage of life to an other. These steps may be upward or downward as we choose to make them. Upward or downward to all eternity.
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The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
The Newer Agriculture.

To be merely tiller of soil is not an exalted occupation. Merely to blow dirt, plant seeds, to hoe and rake and harrow requires little ln- telIigence, and adds little to the dignity of labor. To work serviely adds nothing to the dignity of man. hood. To work without thoughtful intelligence is to degrade labor.
 The new agriculture IS an exact science. The farmers of today mix brains with work and labor is digni- fled and manhood exalted. The growth of the science has been in ratio with the intelligent thought bestowed upon it. The scientific farmer knows his soils, knows his seeds, knows the needs of the soils and makes crops where the man who plowed, planted and trusted to providence failed to make crops.
 The growth is the result of recog- nizing that farming is no longer to the occupation of the minimizing multitude. but of competent, stu dious and progressive men.
 In the words of a successful farm CT who has brought prosperity from diversity, "the farmer must keep his mind ahead of his work"
 There is no longer reason that the bright young man, or the sweet young woman, should seek the cities and towns as the only places where they may usefully employ their in telligence. or where only happiness may be found. God made the coun. try and man is making better uses of the gift to man. Farm and Ranch.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
WORK FOR DEBATING S0clE
 TIES.

In almost all the school districts of Polk county there are literary societies composed of the best young folks in the neighborhood. On meeting nights they discuss various topics of interest. The Star would like to suggest that their benefcent organizations all take the subject of good roads for discussion, and after having decided on the needs of the vicinity in which they live, let the young folks form good roads so- ciety. When this is done. let the young men set a day for fixing up a bad place in the road nearest the school house. and let the young ladies provide a dinner for the workers.
 Such course would do much for Polk county and be lesson to every
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
JUDGE MAY SQUEEZE
 THE WATERED EDSTOCK
Intimation That on the Railroad Hear ing Judge Trieber Will Figure the Reasonable Percent Earning
 on Physical Valuation.

Little Rock, Dec. 14.-From remarks made by Judge Jacob Trieber in the United States cir cult court Saturday, the railroads of Arkansas, when their applica- tions for permanent injuncuous against the two-cent rate and freight tariff of the Arkansas railroad commission, will not ride through on the downy bed ot ease which has characterized ihe applications for temporary re- straining orders. Saturday the Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern railroad undertook to secure a temporary restraining or d IT against the tariff of the commls- sion, but the hearing had not gone very far when the attorneys for the railroad asked for further time in which to file an amended complaint, it being shown the railroad had applied to the com mission to establish the rate ob- lected to, some time before. la speaking to the attorneys about the case, Judge Trieber intimated that iu the final round between the state and the railroads tEe actual value of the railroad prop erty was to be taken into consid- eration in determining { h c amount upon which the railroad would be entitled to a return ot a certain percentage. He intimat- ed that watered stock was not to become a part of the calculation at any time, for the state inter ests should be looked after with as much care as those of the rail- road, and he would insist upon the railroad having credit for only that which it is entitled to.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
WATERWAY CONGRESS ENDS.
Goes On Record for Government Bond
 Issue

Washington. Dec. 1S.-With great enthusiasm the National Rivers and Aarbors congress at it's concluding session here Friday placed itself on record in favor of the issuance of gov ernment bonds for the improvement of the great waterway projects.
 The congress declared for an au- thorized issue by congress at it's pres ent session of s500. 900 worth of bonds, the proceeds to be used in the payment exclusively for such river and harbor work as may be author. ized by congress, provision for the issue to be similar to the Panama canal bonds.
 A committee presented to Vice President Fairbanks and Speaker Can banks expressed q favorable opinion of the proposition, but Mir Cannon merely assured the committee that the resolution would be referred for con sideration.
 The resolutions urge upon the na- tional congress the completion of pro iects heretofore approved and the adoption of new schemes of com prehensive character; the appointment of committee to prepare a bill pro yiding for the proposed bond issue; the creation of a permanent commis- sion to study waterway projects here and abroad with a view to suggest to congress a comprehensive plan and policy for improving our waterways: the enlargement to twice it's present size of the army engineer corps: and Jhe utilization of the present United states assistant civil engineers with authority to propose plans and pro iects for waterways.
 A movement was inaugurated for the establishment of permanent head. quarters for the congress in this city and to this end the Texas delegates head the list with a pledge of $1 ,000 and on behalf of Louisiana, Mayor Bernham pledged his state for a sim tar amount.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17

only scare the man who depends on others for what he and his establish ment eat and drink. 7.
 Most any man can scratch the soll enough to keep from starving, puI it takes brains to be successlui farmer.
 Snuff will kill chicken lice II sprinkled in the hen nests, but toDac;- co stems are cheaper and may worK as well.
 An ordinary house fly is sad to lay 10000 eggs daily. What a plty the fly can't be crossed with the comm on hen.
 You may get little ready money by raising cotton, but 1t IS the corn vegetables, fruit and livestock that makes your living.
 Again and yet agaln-a split log drag in neighborhood where It IS used will save your good roads ana make bad ones better.
 Have you fruit on your farm? II not you should have. It will cut down your doctor bills provided you take care of your trees.
 Somehow we've never been able to place great amount of faith IT the man who makes practice ol letting his wife fill the wood box. Don't forget that your stable anc barn lot manure IS valuable II you use it. It's nuisance if you don t So also would be stack of silver dollars.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
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Criminal Wastc in One State.

The waste of forests by prevent ahi== h.= .assss is a crime chargable to the state that permits such wanton de- struction of a great, necessary and rapidly decreasing asset. And there are few states against which this crime cannot be charged.
 The state of West Virginia mot one of the leading timber states had forest fires last summer in each of it's fifty-fve counties. These fires covered 100000 acres, or nearly one-fifth of the wooded area of the state. Timber that would have made nearly l billion feet of lumber, board measure, was destroyed. The loss was more than , million dollars. And yet the expenditures of u c state to prevent and suppress forest fires for this one season was only S646.
 Is it any wonder that President Roosevelt, Mr. Taft and others who have investigated the great problem of national conservation are aroused? With these resources, especially those of forest lands, rapidly dimin- ishing, with the necessity of replant ing burnt or stripped districts, with timber famine imminent within a comparatively few years unless the policy of replenishment makes rapid progress, it is a shocking reproach to the respective states that so little attention has been paid to the preservation of the trees No state | in the Union with considerable tim Der lands can afford to delay pro vision for forest protection. Nc matter what it might cost to make that provision effective, the outlay would be trihe, compared with tht loss that comes through neglect. = Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
RESULT OF FANATici5M

u Fanatics of all sorts are apt to be Dangerous, but none more SO than
 hose who become fanatical or over
 Brought through some notion of q religious nature-or some idea that nas taken possession of the mind of
 some men or women that he or she believes to be basis for religion.
 As direct result of just such a s,hing four men and young girl lost
 her lives in Kansas City last week 1.-Two policemen and passing citizen
 were killed by a religious fanatic
 and his followers, young girls, wom- sen and men alike. calling themselves followers of the Prince of Peace.
 drawing weapons concealed upon fheir persons and shooting down
 officers of the law in performance vof their duty, as we'll as another who happened to get in line. As q result of this, one girl was killed,
 the leader of the rest painfully wounded and male follower killed t. five deaths the net result. "a And the man who was at the bot tom of this went up and down the land passing his religion on the claim ,,that he was the father of Jesus IsChrist and calling himself Adam liGod
 \ Among other things he taught ls,his followers was that they could alnot be killed. That anyone trying ito shoot them would be paraly zed. And think of itl Arman making
 such claims could get people to be- ',lieve in him: to give him money; to }, follow him ID and down the land
 and, finally, to carry arms in def- ance of law and then draw them and kkill.
 {. The statement that there is no re- \ ligious idea so preposterous that it Tcannot gain believers and followers { is once again demonstrated. It has been hundreds of times be- ] fore
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS.
Do Not Endanger Life When a Mena
 Citizen Shows You the Cure.

Why will people continue to suffer the agonles of kidney com plaint, backache, urinary dis orders, lameness, headaches, Ian guor, why allow themselves to become chrome invahds, when a certain cure is offered them.
 Doan's Kidney Pills is the rem edy to use, becaue 1t gives to the kidneys the help they need to perform their work.
 If you have any, even one. of the symptoms of kidney diseases. cure yourself now, b. fore diabetes. dropsy or Brights disease sets in, Read this Mena testimony:
 F. V. Mcbride, confectioner, Mena, Ark. says: "A short time ago was having a great d, al of trouble with my kidneys. My back was lame and sore and the least eXertlon caused me to suff I from sharp pains in my ack and kidneys. This trouble together with the too frequent passages of the kidney secretions convinced me that my kidneys were disorder. ed. was finally advised 10 try Deans Kidney Pills and I pro, cured a box at the Palace Drue Co. They relived me promptly and in a short tne effected cure l gladly recommend Doan's Kid ney Pills"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo. New York, sole agent. for thesUnited States.
 Remember the name-D Doan's- and take no other.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
More Niqht Rider indictments

Union City, Tenn, Dec. 13.-Thirty- three indictments were returned Fri day by the special grand jury inyesti- gating the recent night rider raids in the Reelfoot Lake region. Of this number. 2l charge murder, the lynch. ing of Capt Quentin Rankin at Wal. nut Log. six charge participation in the burning of the fish docks of J. c. Surdick al Samburg, and six charge violation of the Ku Klux act. a felon- ious assault while in disguise, a cap ital offense.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
FARM AND GARDEN.

Plant a mulberry tree in your chicken yard.
 You should never take a fowl to market that is not fat.
 0iling harness is a good rainy-day job and it won't hurt the harness.
 If a hen will not lay well, see if she won't help out at the next Sun day dinner.
 You may have the best COW in the world, but she soon won't be if you neglect her.
 Don't forget The Mena market for winter vegetables has never yet been supplied.
 A scrub of any kind cannot be sold at well-bred prices. Quit raising scrubs of every kind.
 A blanket thrown over your horse after drive on a cold day will do more good than a feed.
 A few grapeyines will cover un' slightly spots about the place and provide most delicious fruit.
 Have you a good mare? A mule colt is easier Co raise and brings a better price than horse colt.
 The farmer who uses his brains in his work instead of worrying about politics is most likely to raise good crops.
 Piles of rubbish are always good shelter for rats. bobcats, weasels, etc, deadly enemies to your chick. ems.
 Don't forget ever-that it is the man who raises on his own farm what he needs for his family and stock that doesnot fe IT panics. They
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
OF A PHILOSpHER
tNew York Times.

New York Times.)
 If you can't pay as you go, stay. An ounce of silence is worth a peck of trouble.
 It doesn't take long to tell some people what we think of them.
 When a man is afraid to form all opinion for himself he ought to get married.
 One way in which a woman car get even with a man is by marrying him.
 The chronic borrower doesn't like to think we shall recognize oui friends in heaven.
 Clothes may not make the man but the lack of them would be al least embarrassing.
 The trouble with knayes and fools IS that they haven't sense enough to keep from being fourth out.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
The December American Boy.

The efforts of the publishers to make the Christmas American Boy worthy of it's readers have certainly proven successful. The picture (in colors) of the pleased and smiling boy laden with Christmas presents and his no less delighted four-footed friend, which adorns the front cover page. is a happy index to the fine timely matter the magazine contains. The interesting serials by Houston and Tomlinson are concluded this month, as is also the Deer Trailers. while That Dillingham; Boy is con. tinued. Christmas, of course, is the theme of most of the short stories Billy's Skyscraper Christmas Tree tells the result of a boyish prank: Officer Ben Makes Christmas Pres ent, describes the wonderful intelli- gence of a cavalry horse among the Indians, and At Close Quarters With Giant is story of thrilling incl. dent on a whaler. There is also a fine illustrated page of college foot ball teams. The regular depart ments are filled with just the matter which will please the boys who de- light to do things. In addition there are over 90 illustrations. $l q year. The Sprague Publishing Co.,. Detroit. Mich.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
Farm for Sale.

I have one of the healthiest places in the country, two miles south of Graunis, one mile south of the T. c. Brown fruit farm. one mile from railroad, lE miles from one of the best niue- months schools in the county, which I will sell cheap, wei. wa tered, good springs, nice framed house, 20a fenced, some good fruit trees, plenty of timber. AS l am away from home teaching, ! will sell this ideal place of looa cheap. If you are lnteresteo' write to J. II. Callaway,
 52tf Gillham, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
A kansan Killed by a Train.

Independence, Kan, Dec. 13.-A stockily built man about 50 years old apparently farmer. attempted to board a moving freight train here Fri day morning He fell under the wheels and was killed. He had program of farmers institute in his pocket along with tax receipts from Ulysses Kan. The name was cut of the re ceipt A s bill was the only money in the pockets.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-17
LIauor to Use Injunction.

Indianapolis. Dec. 13.-The liquor in. terests of Indiana will fight county To- cal option elections by means of the injunction has developed in the coun- ties where the new law is to have it's first tests. In Whitley county the liquor men have secured a temporary order restraining the members from calling a local election before Febru- ary 1.