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The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
Success of the Postal Savings Bank.

Almost all of the commercial na- tions have a system of postal savings banks in successful operation, among the number being Austria, Austra- lia, Belgium, Canada, Egypt. France, Great Britain, Holland, Hungary, Italy, India, Japan, Russia and Swe- den. The postal department of our government has instituted the most painstaking and thorough investiga- tions into the workings of this sys- tenn in various countries. The re- suits of these investigations show satisfaction with the system on the part of every country which has tried it. In all of these countries it has proved a source of revenue. It has developed and fostered habits of saving and thrift among the peo- pie, educating them both in the need and in the method of saving and furnishing them an inspiration, as well as convenient means to that end. It has proved advantageous to the commercial interests of the countries, increasing the circulating medium, and preventing the hoard ing of money. It has contributed to the wealth of all these nations, collectively and individually.
 A striking example is France, which, with it's limited territory, and lacking many of the natural advan- tages and resources possessed by other countries, particularly our own, stands in the front rank of the nations in its capacity for invest ment. Charles Hall Davis in the Washington Herald.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
Who Owns the Earth }

When Coal Oil Johnny" bought all the champagne in New York and empted it into plunge bath, so that he might take swim in the spark. ling wine, he was by comparison a mean and penurlous miser. The only real, genuine, open-handed and free-hearted spendthrift in the tides of time in the government of the United States. For instance:
 When Jay Cooke and his colleagues were projecting the Northern Pa cifie railroad they took off their hats and made bow to Congress.
 We're thinking of building to the Pacific coast, /" they said. Cant you give us a little help?"
 Why, certainly" the Congress replied enthusiastically. Just take the state of New York and go to work.
 "0hw said the railroad promot- CTS in pained voice. is that all Why, We really expected something substantial"
 Well, " Congress answered, swell. ing with phylanthropy and putting it's hand into the public pocket, of course. if you feel that way about it you can put Massachusetts. Con- necticut, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Delaware on the string, too. Now run along and get busy"
 Still the promoters stood and looked pathetically at that tender hearted aggregation Of statesman.
 Why, certainly. sobbed con
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
TO DRAFT THE TARIFF BILL.
House Committee Will Sit our'ns
 Christmas Recess

Washington. Dec. 16.-ln dra1tlns .b, nov. tariff bill to be introduced at inc special session of congress the house ways and means committee ls "a give special consideration to the steel schedule. Charles M. Sehwao' inc steel 4lagnate, will appear before inc committee Tuesday. Andrew Carnegie. who has been suppoehaeo' will not appear until other steel men, including Henry c. Prick of PittsDurg and Judge E. H. Gary, have testineo before the committee.
 The Republican members or the committee who will draft the new tariff bill will sit as subcommittee for this purpose every day after Mon day during the Christmas recess. It is the desire of the committee to have all the testimony before 1t as soon as possible. but wherever It IS found that the testimony has been insufficient, it is proposed to call those manufacturers before it who cal give the desired information.
 When the majority members Of the committee complete their bill .hey will submit it to the Democratic mem hers. The latter will offer the house a minority report unless the bill re- ported by the Republicans provides for the reductions that the Democrats favor The main differences of opin- ion probably will be on the lumber, metal and pulp and paper schedules. Champ Clark, the minority leader or the house. has brought out much inn portant testimony in his examination of the witnesses on the lumber and steel schedules and he favors ma terial reduction in the duties.
 Two hearings were held by the com mittee Monday, one witness appear ing at each. At the afternoon hear ing Col. Joe w. Allison, cotton seed oil manufacturer of Texas. asked for a reduction in the duty on pressed camels hair cloth, the present duty on which he said is prohibitive and per mits a monopoly of the product. This cloth is used in crushing cotton seed in the manufacture of the oil.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

people believe that he was the only man on earth. You can't climb the ladder of fame by stepping on other peoples corns They're their corns, not yours, and they're tender. Keer off the corns.
 All men are not alike. Once in 8 while you may find one who is very much alike. But some are different You're not the only shirt in the wash. If you don't like their style, let 'em alone. Don't knock. You'll get used to it. There is no end of fun in minding your own business. And it makes other people like you better. Better have others get stuck on you than get stuck on yourself. Nobody gees stuck on a knocker. Don't be one. Be good American Printer.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
Rational Breviiies.

All our experiences are but mlr- TOTS revealing to us our real selves.
 To be happy, take your own self interests and dissolve them into the interests of all humanity.
 The more we live in good the rcore we are forced to believe that life is real and death is an illusion.
 You may persuade men to be generous but compulsory methods drive in the opposite direction.
 It is the divire right of every hu- man being to move as serenely Tn his life orbit as the planets do in theirs.
 Be courteous and honest to all the people with whom you come in con tact and everyone will respect and trust you.
 Entertain pure, clean thoughts every day and you court the com pany of angels and the respect of all good people.
 The everyday department of men and women are plain publications of their real character. Deeds under cover of darkness may easily deceive ourselves, but not all the public.
 We are mistaken to think we can play truant and at last be ushered by death-into fools paradise, for instead that incident will take us as prisoners into the truant's court where we will have to answer to the charge of wasted opportunities.
 Enthusiasm is really specie of insanity temporary unbalance-and so, not to be relied upon for good results in any undertaking. Cool, deliberate interest, guided by wis dom is the moving power for bes. results while enthusiasm is haphaz- ard.
 Some Times.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
ON HE RIGHT TRACK.

The Mena Democrat has an arti- cle on Mena-made brick that is worthy of all possible attention Not only in Dallas, but in Mena it. self, are buildings constructed of brick made here from the clay banks that are not excelled anywhere. It It was one of the principles of At w. St. John. the former editor of The Star, to buy nothing from abroad THAT could be had in his home town, and in following this he had the office of The Star built of homemade brick, and native sand was used for the mortar, and there is no mortar made from the sand shipped in that stands the test of time so well.
 Thousands npon thousands of dol- lars have been sent away from Mena and paid to the railroad for bringing in brick that should all have re- mained in Mena making work for laboring men and adding to the city s growth and prosperity.
 There is an opportunity for some good, practical man to take hold of brick-making enterprise here.
 Mena should not continue to have to send elsewhere for her brick. As our contempory says, There is no sense in this. "
 You are on the right tack here, Mir. Robie.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

The Rev. Dr. Charles M. Sheldon, author of Tn His Steps" and one of the best known ministers in the West, says the world is better place than when Jesus was here. There is no doubt but Dr. Sheldon is right, and the world would improve faster if people generally would take that hopeful view of it. The man who thinks otherwise and talks and lives in such belief is drag instaed of a help to humanity.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
MAY NOT BE A PICNIC

Roosevelt said plainly that Cong rsssmen were opposed to the maintenance of the secret service because they were afraid of being investigated. Those who ae so terribly "insulted" over it might do we'll to remember tha. this same secret service has already searched out some among that august body who were criminals-who had robbed the government, which means the American people,
 The House did well to ask the President for particulars instead of undertaking to make fun of him, as did the Senate. If Roosevelt makes good his charges there will be very different smile on the faces of some of the Senators.
 And. incidentally, calling Roose- velt's hand in the pass has not so far ended in a picnic for his enemies.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
MAKE EASY LIVING
EUROPEAN PickPocKETs ARE OF
 THE cLEvEREsT.
American Travellers Seemingly Thet' Especial Prey-Experienee of One Victim in an Old
 World Capital.

The American who travels in Flu rope and does not keep the closest watch on his yaluables is almost sure to be relieved of his personal belong ings by pickpockets, said w. E. Mig hell, vice-president of the San Fran cisco chamber of commerce, who ha, just finished two-year tour of ths world.
 The light-hngered gentry are active everywhere from London to Cairo, bu' l will give the palm for badness anc dexterity 10 the professionals of Italy where the plunder of pockets ha, been reduced to a fine art I am ' careful man and did not need 10 reat the constant warnings against pick pockets and yet in the great plaza s Venice l was robbed last summer ot my letter of credit for s10.000 There was an enormous crowd that hae turned out to hear the band play, the day being Sunday. and I was jostles two or three times by huge fellow with black mustache. Finally see ing that he was doing it purposely lost my temper ans addressed a hot remark to him. at which be exclaimed . Pardon, monsieur dropped his um brella at my feet, and in stooping to get 1t managed in some way to get my letter of credit, although it was in an inside pocket. It caused me loi Of trouble, the sending of many cable grams and some money, but I man aged 10 have the payment stopped and the thief profited nothing.
 Tn Rome last Christmas day went out Tor ride in the suburbs to see some rare paintings in an old church Wishing to see the country took 8 street car that was densely packed The air was pretty crisp and wore an overcoat closely buttoned. How on earth the rascal managed to get my watch and make away with 1t will puzzle me to my life's end. but he did the trick, as found on getting of the car.
 Had it been only an ordinary time. piece l would never have said a wort. of the loss, but 1t was an unusually fine watch and I valued 1t much more than the $500 it cost The manager of the hotel, whom I consulted advised me against reporting the theft. He said that the local pickpockets op erated In gangs, and that within ar hour after being taken the watch was probably in some other city. This did not sound we'll to me, SO l hunted up The United States resident consul and narrated my story 10 him. He gave me precisely the same advice as the hotel man. Still unpersuaded called on the chief of police. That official was polite, but he wanted me to de posit the slO0 reward I was willing to pay ! saw no advantage in this and told him I'd think it over.
 That evening the hotel manager told me of an American who had been recently robbed of sl 1000 and who had put up $200 ir advance with the pohce and who was still waiting for the recovery of hls money. He had made up his min that he'd like to get back his s2OO but the Roman po nee refused, saying they must hay, time"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
THEY LAUGHED.

When President Roosevelt's mes- sage on the Panama Canal islander was read in the Senate, some of the members were led in loud laughter by Senator Bailey of Texas. Bailey's connection with the Standard Oil Company almost defeated him in his own state. 1t IS probable that the laugh at the President was fin fectious" with Aldrich, Foraker, Payne, and a few others who are always on the side of the corpora tions and against the President be- cause he is against them in just the proportion he is for the people. But there may be another laugh" later, and it will not come from the pol itical graveyard" where these men who draw the peoples money for representing corporations are buried, either.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
Don't Be a Knocker.

If there is a chance to boom busi- ness, boom it. Don't be knocker. Don't pull long face. Hope a bit. Get smile on you. Hold up your head. Get a hold with both hands. Then pull. Bury your hatchet. Drop your tomahawk. Hide your little hammer. When stranger drops in tell him this is the greatest town on earth. It is. Don't get mulisl Don't roast. Be jolly. Get popu- lar. It's dead easy, Help yourself along. Push your friend with you Soon you'll have a whole procession. Be 3 good fellow.
 No man ever helped himself by knocking other people down. No
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The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
TO DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
Mail for Santa Claus Win Not Be De.
 iiVered.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Postmaster General Meyer Thursday announced that he would not renew his order is sued in December. 1907, permitting delivery to charitable organizations of letters addressed to Santa Claus"
 Numerous complaints have been made by charitable organizations that owing to the large number of such let ters taken by the various charitable organizations while the order was in force, it was not possible to inyesti- gate each case. and that the presents fell into the hands of unworthy per sons. The practice also was objected to on the ground that it tended to make begging among the children. The postmaster general has directed postmasters to treat the Santa Claus" letters in accordance with those sections of the postal laws which provide that letters bearing fic- titious addresses shall be sent to the division of dead letters unless the ad- dresses of the senders appear upon the envelopes.
 It is estimated that more than 5O.. 900 letters are addressed by the chil dren of the country to Santa Claus annually.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

family likes to have it's privacy Tn. vaded in this way and every man or sense should know this and refuse to accept any such entertainment. II a convention is of so little import ance that the delegates cannot af- ford to pay hotel bills it should not be held It is not political equality that the woman wants so much as freedom from the imposltlons of societies and conventions.
 Mrs. Lysander John Appleton has lost that proud and naughty look which gave her the appearance ot being a decendant of kings, and this is how it happened. Mrs. Appleton had a hat left over from last winter that was as good as new. She had worn it only six times, and thought she would have it retrimmed for this winter, and save money. She took it to the milliner's, unWrapped it. and stated her mission. What,
 exclaimed the milliner: Make that thing overr' Mrs. Appleton re- called that the hat cost her ST, and she had worn it only six times but she did it very humbly. The idea!
 shrleked the milliner. "The idea" shrieked her seven girl assistants in a chorus. The milinef lifted up the ST hat worn last winter in ginger ly way. and held it off as if afraid she might touch it. The girl chorus sniffed in disdain, and Mrs. Apple ton, crushed at the weight of her blunder, bought new $50 hat to square herself and left the store.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
ROB A MONEY DRAWER.
Unmssked Men at Salisbury ro'0s
 Agent to Open Money ors"e'

Salisbury, Mo, Dec. ls--ihe uaa bash station at this place was roOpso so Friday morning by two men, wc. forced the night operator, C. v .ay % Donald. to unlock the money ois"sN "an which contained s5O4s. This tne M .ns bers carried away. The sats !" office was not molested. ,b,
 The robbers gained entrance ,rort ofrice by breaking two Of the .s,tb windows. James Mason was cf Mcdonald in the office at the 'l mi the robbery. The robbers Ws,e lied masked, but had handkerchieis ' or on their heads and wore ho a,ter coats. one having on oiue
 and the other a white one
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
A MISSOURI TOWN HAS ROBBERS.
The Platte County Town Frishtene0
 Away We'll Dressed Strangers

Leavenworth. Kan. Dec. ls.-Ne"' reached here Friday morning or aa attempt to rob the state bank at fsi ley, Mo, last night It is repof'eu that two well dressed men who "ei0 noticed in Farley Thursday broke III, to the bank building shortly oeiofs midnight.
 They were at work to blow opss the bank safe when their plan N' discovered and they were frignten'a away. It is believed that they nau skin in hiding on the Missouri fNe' bank a short distance below the ls, minal bridge here and that they nla.. their escape in it. The Leaven"oi'a police are watching the bridge ass river to try to effect the arrest or '"' robbers.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
House Insurgents to Mse,

Washington. Dee, l6-Another day of deliberation on the proposed changos in the rules of tho house will be taken by the special committee appointed 10 recommend changes to the "reformers" The general mee, Ing of the members in favor of the change will Dc held Wednesday night instead of Tuesday night. The rost. p7nement will allow certain mem. hers' who will be out of the city Tueg- day night to attend the conference and will give the committee to draft the proposed changes more time for its work
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
No Picnic for Them.

If any of those African insects are really counting on enjoying feast when MT. Roosevelt arrives, it may be just as we'll for them to under stand now that since this country has known anything about the gen tleman. there have never been any flies on him. Carthage Press.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
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New York, Dec. 19,-Mrs. Russell Sage Thursday attended the dedioa. tory exercises at the new building of the Long Island Railroad Young Men,s Christian association. towards ina erection of which she donated SS5 OOo Mrs. Sage, in a short address said 1t gave her great pleasure to heln an organization for which she had the greatest regard
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
4 paneer at the mhI.. u.....

washington, Dec. 19.-NIne. Adeliue Grnee' ...., the Danish dancer, touring with
 Ihe Soul Kiss company. was re. ceiyed by President Roosevelt Tb,rs
 gay by special appointment She has aanced before many of the crowned Aeads Of Europe, and probably will appear .,, privately at the White House this week 'iV"sN
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
Would Arm Spanish war vots,,..

Washington, Dec. 16.- President Roosevelt is understood to have prom. ised Commander in Chief Newton of the Spanish war veterans who called on him Monday that he wonld favor a law to equip the $50 camps of l.e spanish war veterans with Mauser rifles now going out of use in inc regular army. which would give the government large reserve army in case of war
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
THE MENA EVENING sTAR

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The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

In addition to the five deaths al ready resulting from the outbreak of the religioss fanatics in Kansas City recently, two persons. a man and woman. now face trials for mur. der And all this was caused by a half-cracked crank being able to make people believe so thoroughly that he was the father of Christ that they would fight and die for if
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

A Harvard professor has lot to say about how nice it will be when We can know just what is in the mind of everyone we meet. Maybe So. But it might be embarrassing to really know what some others think of us when they meet us.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

In the story of the Nebraska bank robbery where the cracksmen es, caped in an automobile it was related that a posse was in hot pursuit. So far as since reported the posse is still pursuing, or has it evaporated Posses in that respect often resem- ble some of the recent meetings of Mena's Commercial Club.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
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Most men would gladly welcome the day when the hip pocket in the trousers would cease to be used as a gun case for pistol toters" But to cut down mans right to have a full quoto of pants pockets NEVER!
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

Captain Edward Warren of Spok- ane says that the world will soon be using water for fuel instead of coal. When Baer learns this he will immediately expect the Lord to put the water in his care, for fear 1t would be So cheap that the people would use too much.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

Since an automobile was so sue cessfully used in robbing two Ne braska banks. automobile sales ought 10 be expected to increase unless bank robbers take to rob ping automobile owners as pre- liminary to the chief event.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

Again Joe Cannon is secure in his position as practically the whole thing" iu the lower house of Con gress. The insurgents" made a mistake in conducting the fight on him and his arbitrary power that was fatal to their success. An old fox is hard to trick, and Joe's an old one in tie political game.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

Supposing it should be proven that some Americans got a "rake-off" in that Panama canal deal with France. would it be as badIas the way Boni got II or l2 millions of good Ameri- can money? Kind O like to see Americans keep their money at home anyhow.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
A Personal Appeal.

If we could talk to you petsgHi,ney pil Honey about inc great merit of Foley 5 hgpoc lapg and Tar, for coughs, colds hIoodnced trouble, you never could po nrepara. to experiment with unkhoMn harmful tions that may contain some -rnr ar eosis drugs. Foleyis Honey ana of of forty you no more and has recoru rsu'.',grists. ~ years of cures. Sold by all ui'ss
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

A bill has been introduced to double the Presidents salary. Roosevelt talks to Congress as though he didn't care if his salary was cut off altogether.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

Another prophet" has broken loose. Lee J. Spangler of New York has commanded the faithful to gather at Nyack, that .state, to await the end of the world on the last Sunday of the month. And it's safe to say he will have plenty of followers, too.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

The Fort Smith Record very sagely remarks that certain United States senators had better be careful how they "resoloot" agalnst the Presi- dent, or they may find themselves in the position of a man who sits down between two chairs. In other words some 50 million people are watching to see which side has the truth, and may vote according to results.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

The lower house asked the presi- dent for evidence on which he based his remarks on the secret service. 1t is promised after the holidays. There's something hot coming for x.nuapopp
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

Downtown lots are selling for S6.500 front foot in Kansas City. 1t was boosting, not knocking the town that made the land worth the nriao
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

KiSnav peopie are taking Foleyis is''eS siTareS iNetmedy every year. It con fn, gu 70 oe The most effective remedy roed5d,I ros d95loney and bladdec troubles that l'i.4leal Ei5al science can devise. Folev,s tias ii ,S'ily I Hemedy corrects irregnlari- ,as,o,l ,,e,, nuli9s up worn out tissues and es,1Ies ,g.,, s lost vitality. lt will make you ieel well and look we'll " ""Ao
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

Taft is going to Panama for rest. Perhaps he hopes also to be able to give the people rest from Pana- ana canal scandal talk.