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The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

face, where it is dissipated in the atmosphere. Hence, even wheat, oats and other SIT all grains must be cultivated after germination and until the plants are several inches high. After heavy rains, the s'dry farmer" harrows these crops, as soon as the ground is in fit condi- tion, until the plants begin to
 stool" freely, when their shade suflices in a large measure to pre- vent evaporation. The farmer from humid regions often stand aghast at the sight of experienced dry farm CTS ruthlessly narrowing through green fields of growing grain, think ing that the promise of a crop is being irretrievably destroyed How ever. the conservation of moisture more than compensates for the plants that are broken or torn out
 by the roots. The dry farmers who consistently follow out these prin- ciples have their reward in crops from three to five times greater than those obtained in the same re- gions by ordinary methods.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
Gumption on the Farm.

fFarm JOurnal.)
 Better have patches on your pants, than a lot of unpaid bills and threat ening creditors.
 If you hoe your own row with diligence you will have little leisure to note how your neighbor is hoeing his.
 How can man sleep we'll at night when he has scolded and whipped his horses all day.
 Beginning to think of your wood pile? That's right. Cold nights makes us creep up about the stove.
 If you tell a boy, day after day, that he isn't earning his salt, he will soon be likely to work down to that estimate.
 It pays better to be behind every body else in getting fall grain sowed and thus have the ground wei stirred, than to hog over 1t and have it half done.
 Money spent on booze is wasted spent on clothes is vanity, spent on food is gone, and fooled away is wicked; but money spent for seed or fruit tree is wisely invested.
 The patrons along rural route are apt to expect too much from tho carrier. It would be a great hell to the farmer to apply to the govern ment for a copy of the postal laws in reference to the regulation ot rural carriers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
NO REASON FOR IT.
When Mena Citizens Show the Certain
 Way Out.

There can be no just reasor why any reader of this will con- tlnue to suffer the tortures of an aching back, the annoyance of 91r'nary disorders, the dangers of ciaoetes of any kidney ills when leliei IS so near at hand and the most positive proof given that .ney can De cured. Read what a Mena citizen says. . ooJ J. W. Tow, ex deputy sheriff sos South Second street, Mena. arK'' ai,S' says: "Doan's Kidney rllls are the finest remedy I eyer used. For years l was troubled with kidney complaint and was unable to find remedy that would benefit me. My back ached constantly l, and dizzy spells and headaches were frequent. I also nad difficulty with the kidney se. cretlons, the passages too fro. quent and greatly disturbing my rest at night. At times I would ''e ne completely laid up as a result VI '', me trouble. Finally | heard apout Doan's Kidney Pills and !, !, rocured ,''.I re- supply at, the Palace i,'rug %. The contents of two poNes made a complete cure. that has remained oa,.,, oi"p this date" hP 'o x For sale by all dealers. price I, po es cents. Foster. MiIburn Go. Ibe Iia'ir'o. I4a;,ds \. S, ! sole agents for
 Remember the name-Doan -
 and take no other, S"'
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
A CREDIT TO FORT SMITH.

When George Russ Brown, secre- tary of the Little Rock Commercial Club sent a letter to Fort Smith in an effort to make trouble for the --s.-s-~- -sss.s COMPRESSION in it's work of equalizing the burden of taxation, he stirred up a hornets nest. The Commercial League of Fort Smith came back at the Pulaski county would be tax dodgers in communi- cation of good plain English that should make them hide their heads in shame, and then gave strong ap- proval to the movement for fair deal.
 It being general knowledge that Sebastian county, like all others in the state containing large cities, was not doing its full part in bear ing the burden of government in the state, it was feared, even ex- pected, it would join the fight start cd in Little Rock to continue the impo ition on the other counties:
 But the Fort Smith Commercial League seems to be made up of a different stripe of men. We are glad of it.
 The Fort Smith American says editorially:
 George Russ Brown, secretary of the Commercial Club ut Little R, ck. is corresponding with similar organi- cations over the state trying to bring the governors new taxation commis- sion into disrepute and to put obsta- cles in the way of the governoris efforts to equalize taxation. The political bosses of Pulaski county ought to take a look at the shameful comparison they make with other counties of the state in taxation and then publicly disown Brown. The capital county of the state is a dis grace to the state of Arkansas in the matter of shamefully low valuation Tor taxation purposes and simply shows disregard for honesty and decency toward the other taxpayers of the state, and Governor Donaghey's taxation policy will correct that in spite of them little later on if he is Lot blocked. This may be one of the reasons why Pulaski county is turn ing heaven and earth to get out can dtdate against him for a second term. Pulaski is the worst tax-dodging county in the state and the tax books prove it.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
BITS OF EVERY DAY PHILOSOPHY
.AtehIson Globe.)

tAtehIson Globe.)
 Sc many things which are easy to recommend, are hard to do.
 A woman never Ioafs. However she shops, entertains and visits.
 The word of honor of most men isn't any better than their ordinary statements.
 A shrewd man without money is < better investment for a girl than a fool with money.
 As a man gets older, it takes him longer to warm up to good time and longer to get over it.
 Don't spend your time looking for an easy job. The easy jobs ar, in politics, and cost more than they are worth.
 When a man talks to a woman over the telephone, it is always his wlte,s secret conviction that his end ed" sua1u-
 We met man today who is hard to please: he doesn't like cold weather, and he dcesn't like warm arm weather. ""i'h
 Two well known Atchison youno people have been going" togetbaSr Tor some time. but it was not known until lately that they were actnallv ;r love, and engaged; a man walked down town behind them lately heard them quarreling like cats and dons engaged. wy anu
 II . man lives to be seventy vears old, he will find himself repeneratads taa ana ready to go to heaven. No man oE seventy wants to he very wicked ,sI'
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
PREPARE LAND FOR DRY
 rI0NTHS.

All well versed Polk county farm CTS know that it is to be expected that the late summer and fall months will be dry in this section. This rule frequently has exceptions, but not so frequent but it will pay to prepare for the dry season. The following. taken from all article in Technical World Magazine is well worth living:
 Attempts have been made to formulate systems" of farming adapted to semi-arid conditions. These have to do mainly with the methods that must be used to pre- pare the soil for the reception of moisture that the rains and melt ing snows may percolate into the subsoil. instead of draining off the suface: and with the steps that must be taken to conserve the moisture after it has been absorbed into the ground, that 1t may not be drawn to the surface by capillary attraction and dissipated in the atmosphere The first of these systems of dry farming to be given to the public was the Campbell system of scientific soil culture, evolved by Mir. 4. w. Campbell of Lincoln, Neb., through quarter of acentury of experiment and practical experience. All other systems in use appear to be imita- tions of this. At least they are based upon the same principles, fol low much the same methods, seek to accomplish sthe same ends, and were not given publicity by their inven- tors until after MT. Campbell had won national recognition as the Fathar of Dry Farming"
 Ii may be said that deep blowing. through pulverizing of the soil in preparation for seeding, and ire quent cultivation after seeding, are essential to successful farming in the seml-arid region. The top two or three inches of soil must always be kept loose and finely pulverized for the double purpose of facilitating the percolation of the moisture of
 ins through to the subsoil beneath,
 q of destroying the capillary at
 action that would draw the mois-
 re to the surface, whereit would be
 st by evaporation. This top two or
 rec inches is the soil mulch. :"
 long as it is kept in proper con-
 ion. the subsoil remains damp and
 | of moisture If it is permitted
 bake" and become hard and
 impact, capillary attraction speedi.
 draws the moisture to the surs
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
The Shortage in Farmers.

Will the Henry George theory of taxing land according to the rental value" become a necessity of the near futule? In certain parts of Missouri great tracts of rich farm ing land have been put into pasture to save the labor of cultivation, or because farm labor is hard to obtain, and because the owners are now wealthy and can live without the greater income of cultivated fields. There is further reason in the fact that she sons and daughters of the farmers, being interiors of wealth, have been going to tie towns and cities for the past two decades in an effort to get away from life that was until recently, and is even now, arduous and isolated. The condi- tion now is that private owners of land can afford to withdraw it from use, and are in a measure compelled to do so.
 It matters little to the people whether the land of the world is privately owned in large tracts by a few, or in smaller tracts by greater number, if such ownership tends to withdraw it from use in producing the necessaries of human existence.
 Some means must be devised by which labor can get back to tilling the soil, and the way must be a natural and easy one. In the belief of the adherents of Henry George. the only way easyof adoption andself- regulating. is the single tax policy.
 Tax land according to it's rental value" declares the single tax propaganda. and at once it will be improbable to own foot of land. in city or country, that you cannot use to advantage. Thus the surplus immediately becomes available for those who will use it. Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
TWO MEN AND TWO METHODS

President Taft told the people of Milwaukee that the President did not have as much power as was common lY supposed. He said that there were great limitations, and the President had to spend lot of time finding out what those Limitations were. Roose- yelt's way of finding out was to do something and then wait to hear some body s'holler.'i
 II the man who hollered made good. then the President had discovered d limitation. if he did not then the President had done something. The people will naturally think more of the man who spends his time trying to ind out how to do something than the one who puts it in hunting for his limitations. St. Louis Star.
 The people loved Roosevelt be- cause he did things. and forgave his mistakes for the same reason.
 They loved him for the enemies he
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
Was the Tariff Bill a Victory for
 Mir. Taft !

The very concessions MT. Taft obtained were yielded from political necessity, not from any conviction that justice required them," says the editorial writer in the depart ment of the Interpreters House" in the October American Magazine. He continues:
 "A victory for MT. Taft ? You remember Mcclellan? Preparing, preparing pretty soon, we'll show youl A general shorld not boast of winning a skirmish after losing a battle. Mir. Taft seems no more to have understood his great chance than did Congress. It was not high class bargaining in which, by virtue of his office and his power of veto, he is able to wrest few concessions that we had a right to ask from Mr. Taft. Leadership is his business. It was for him to make clear the great need; to inspire the great ac- tion, to create the atmosphere for high endeavor. One big ringing appeal from MT. Taft, showing that he felt for the masses of this counti y and meant, if possible, that there should be fairer division of bur- dens, that he saw the shame of bar tering legislation for political sup port and meant to break the practice if he could, would have been worth three times the concessions obtained It is the spirit of tariff raferrr, tire zeal for honest schedules, the deter imitation that determinations shall be done away with, indignation at the wretched and shameless alliances back of the bills, that it was for MT Taft to feel and to foster. But it is evident that he did not feel these things, and so could not foster them, He had an opportunity to lead in a great moral awakening on the most serious matter since the days of slavery. He did not understand the issue. He saw merely the chance oi doing some tinkering, which he did manfully and effectively"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

abandoned the Republican party when they carried their opposition to the measure to the point of vot. ing against it on it's final passage. Mr. Taft fooled the voters of the West last year when he gained their suffrages on the presumption that he favored a revision of the tariff downward and so interpreted the Republican national platform. He is not trying to fool them on this trip. but is telling them the solemn truth from his point of view. If he had been equally as frank before election in giving hls idea of best ever" tariff bill as he is now would he have carried the middle western states ?-Courier, Texarkana.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
No Place so Good as Meua.
French. N. M, Sept. 20. 190!

French, N. M., Sept. 20. l9O9. The Star, Mena, Ark.
 Dear Boys: :- Find enclosed check for $1 for which please renew my subscription to Star for one year.
 Go where you will, you will have to hunt far and long to find a more agreeable or desireable location than Mena for a good place to live in. l have travelled around considerably since 1 left Mena, and have as yet failed to find as good place to call home. With the prospect of one or more new railroads and it's natural location as health resort, l fail to see anything other than d bright future for Mena.
 My wife's health has not been quite so good for the past few weeks, but hope now that cooler weather is with us she will improve. We had a heavy snow in the noun tains around us about week ago, aed the high peaks of the Sangre de Cristo range of the Rockies, covered with snow looked very majestic in- deed. Frost, too, has been with us, but as the air is so dry has done but little damage so far. Remember me to my friends. Kindest regards to you all. Yours,
 E. H. Donaldson.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

made, because these same were their enemies.
 They loved him because, instead of waiting until Aldrich, Cannon and the rest of their kind had completed their work of plumber, he took his club not golf stick and waded in and fought for justice.
 And, imagine, if you can, Theo- dore Roosevelt going about the country praising the men who made a joke out of prediction promises to revise the tariff downward to reduce the cost of living to the com mon people
 Can you do it '?
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

ana a his reformation begins at fifty. NatureIdoes 1t; man of fifty does not care to remain out at night. and uoes not care to do hundred other things rated as wicked.
 A church woman's idea of being broad minded is to keep her mouth closed when she hears a member of some other denomination boast.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
What 1t Means to You

l-lT MEANS that when you buy from u you are sure to get your moneys worft
 A or your money back for the asking. h " order to stand behind our goods will this kind of guarantee orr goods must be o the best. Owing to the fact that we buy ou goods in large quantities for spot cash, Vs are able to make prices that mean saving all through our mammoth stock of dry goodsclo thing shoes, hats, caps, gloves, underwear etc., that will pay you well to see our goods and get our prices before buying. We will not be undersold. These are a few of the many special bargains to be found at our store.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
Thacker Dry Goods Company
 Next Door to Star Office MENA, ARK.

and only one tongue. Tell only one half as much as you see.
 Fixed habit is the result of culti- vated thought on a particular line. and is good or bad according to the thought.
 Egotism cannot exist in liberal well informed mind any more than can darkness remain in the presence of a glaring light.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
Tnr MnNA r.ENINC sTAR

Is a progressive newspaper furnishing to it's readers a daily service covering eral happenings. as well as those Items Of local news that go 10 make home paper invaluable to citizens of any com munity. If you want the news in your home each week day. subscribe for The Evening Star. By carrier or mall, 40c ger month.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

Taft's "whirl around the circle" will be very valuable to him and the country if it teaches him that it is only a little spot on the map down east that believes in Aldrich and the tariff bill he largely imposed on the
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
Norre,r FOR PraLIcATIoN.

Department Of the Interior, ,oaa oaice at Camden, Ark, sept. zl' ''"s'
 Notice is hereby given thas .
 JAMES WARD nsr a iA Of Opal. Ark, who, on sep5e,ep.'es, p5sae. es,srial N made Homestead Entry No, S@, and u9A stsaa 0l3S8|, for w< swA ne,4, swM R w. N Section B, Township z S.; s nS ,,,stice Of pes ton t5 n make iimai fIve-year proso.'1b N bsI.i fish cIaim Co the land above aest'WvI3 ss We3a An' County Clerk of Polk toaniy', ',an as on the stii day of Noveniber ls'' rLnIuas. {. Claimant names as witilesss'ssii Mays. fo'' s's Morris, of Opal, Ark. ietep !, K ,,asts and la'a' Camp. Ark, and Dock x. h"''' M. standfidgo, of pphl. ef1i priaaAee. Sept. 30, isa
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

When you send that dollar out of your community, remember that it will not come back to you or your neighbor. It's power to pay debts and hire labor and create pros- perity is moved to another field.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
New Renderings.

Twixt optimist and pessimisi, The difference is troll; The pessimist sees the sadder ha0 The optomist the whole. In marrying wealthy girl,
 Whose face would scare crow The pessimist see the dough-lace., And the optomist the "dougn.
 Kansas City siaf'
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
NOTICE FOR puBLIc.A. !. IIGN ! GINsud

Department or the InterIOf, q, ,sa a flee af Camden, Ark, Sept. zi' i"''
 Notice is hereby given that
 EIIAS A MOORE ,,.. lgl Of Board Camp, Ark, who on ns, nlss,sl Se made homestead entry No; zaei I ass'Wv ssW snl 0l773), for se,4 sell, Sec. B, T, zs: ! R.@N. nts ne,4 and swt neA See l, G i.s ac,ee E. ol lll 5th Principal Meridian, has nlea ,ronL nos,L 10 z tention to make final fifeycat 3Pasecrlbid k tablish claim to the land above i.rss usat Meps fore County Clerk Of Polk e9ig ,ar ige Ark, on the 10th day oi NnNen'ost' Claimant names as witnessesss,, AadrfF George " Craig of Ieggeri Afk,, IF, z nf IOii Strickland and William B. cot.oeh sse t,Ie fofl Camp. Ark, Pinkney Cofley ,.., u RleglsIef
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
nation.

The work of those Republican in- surgents that Taft tried to discredit was for the common people of the whole country. And the sad thought will not down that had the Demo- crats been united in the same direc- tion, Aidrich and his bill would have gone down together.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

While you are inten .ly thinking of boosting your city. don't forget that one effective way, in and out of sea son, is to patronize your home mer- chants, business men and enterprises.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

In England they are making wom- en suiferaglsts with greatest possible speed. Some of the women thrown in prison. in trying to make martyrs of themselves. refuse to eat, and are being fed with stomach pumps an indignity that is raising a bigger row than ever. -+,--r----
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

Letters are beginning to come to Mena from men who want to build the new east and west railroad. The right one will make the start before lnnfr
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. A

MI TE n ,. | an3 V7 Department of the Interior, U: D b''@ flee at Camien, Ark, Sept z, i2s
 Notice ts hereby given that ,.ax
 SAMUEL B. HAHkELS",.n,,a ,.,,a msd Of MeDa, Ark, who on \ prli 10, , xo ms for swl4 nwld. See. 35. T. x, k q "4 n,,,4 Principal Meridian. has filed notice v' ~ sslsl. ton to make final five-yeaf prooia,. S lslcIa lish claim to the land above desc' l.H'i f,E. e County Clerk of Polk county, me'''' the 10th day of Novem Der, i'DA
 Claimant names as witnesses csnlgg: Marvin n. Smailwood. William - of uenl. Henry ]. Sitton, William \ haseiu, iu,eclsteI Ark. H. C. Friedneib' "
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

Mena has only good wishes for every town in Arkansas but has first interest at home and is going to take care of it.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

You are having light feven' It's Malaria. Swamp Gnu an' Fever Cure is guaranteed to ea's \ or money refunded. ll54pu
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

Did you ever see more delightful days? They are So common in Mena that we hardly think of them.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

Now that Cook is back home. he is perfectly willing to talk about every thing but Peary. He thinks Peary can say enough on that subject.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
Would Have Been Different.

President Taft declares that the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill is the best eyer,'' and that the Insurgents 2
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

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Have Look at Premiums Given for Coupons Coupon Give
 With Each Purchase
Clothing

No matter what offered let show you our clothing make prices before buying We to save money we will not be under sold You will find clothing the newest M and and of the Best workmanship Mems $375 youths suits $50O S1OOO boys chdrens $1 OO up Ever article guaranteed satisfactory your money back T
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

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 Mems $l.75 Satin Cal Sboe Ri Cap Toes d,1 nn
 Hats
 $500 Hats $l.S5 Thoroughbred and Loneley Hs, all good styles. in Brown and BIack, n,' ular prlce everywhere $3 Q1 ar Special while they last at 0 .0r
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 Mems and Boys Flats in black, xhf. and the new colors, every hat risht up a the minute in style and color and sDsI Sl.40 values m Your choice each J0r 25c Boys and Childrens Caps lsc One Lot boys and chldrens Csp every one 25c value 4r7 Your choice of the lot for |. l0l.