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The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05
WHAT PEOPLE RAVE OVER

Thad Reynolds of Fort Smith, who has just returned from the Elks pilgrimage to Los Angeles, is quoted as saying:
 "Since l have been out there and seen what the people rave over, Eye got much higher opinion of Arkan- sas. believe we are almost commit ting sin by not talking more about Arkansas and her vast and varied resources. The West has nothing so rich. l have fallen completely in love with our state.
 And what Thad has found out is open to almost every man of intel ligence who travels about the world with his eyes open.
 People rave over" what they see in California for several reasons:
 First, it is new to them.
 Second, they are out for good time and in mood to see everything in brighest colors; and,
 Third, the people of that country live and exist by making people be- lieve it is the only real Gods coun- try-and visitors are inocculated by this booming the West" fever.
 But the old prejudice against Ar kansas is wearing away, and 'ere long we will learn that we have bet ter climate, better water, richer and more beautiful scenery. and a better country in which to make a living and live than what people rave over" in the West.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05
If You Resign, Who Cares :?

FI WERE TO RESIGN. WOULD BE RE- ELECTED?
 This is the kind of question which it does you good to ask and answer with unsparing frankness. It is one of the questions which make you search your heart, look into all the secrets of your life, and bring you face to face with what is real--per- haps most brutally real.
 Whatever talent you may have, whatever gifts you may possess these have not been the on!y factors in your advancement. They have helped you much or little, as the case may be; yet what you are and what you have, you owe very largely to the good will and good opinion of others. They have accepted you, smoothed your path.
 But if you were to resign, would they do the same thing over again :?
 Would your wife choose you again?
 Examine yourself closely and see whether you are still the lover, striving to please, thinking of all the little things that go to make up a woman's happiness. If you have made your wife dread and fear you, so that she shudders at your very touch, would she again select you, if once the legal bond between you could be severed :?
 Put, then, this question sharply to yourself in all the relations of your life. It is grim task, but nothing is better for you as a man than to ask yourself this question, and an- swer it with perfect frankness:
 IF I RESIGNED, WOULD I BE RE- ELECTED From Munsey's Maga- zine.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05

Word from Washington that the tariff bill as Eow framed up suits President Taft. This will be de- cided surprise to those who had hoped for something better. If there is any just reason why the sugar trust, for example, should continue to rob the people by an increase over the old Dingley tariff there's lots of folks would like to know about it.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05
ONLY PARTLY TRUE

Two hundred and fifty million dollars year is said to be the price we pay for bad roads, but strangely enough, the people prefer to pay the price of bad roads rather than the price of good roads.
 The above from the Arkansas Ga zette is useful in that it calls atten- ton to the cost of bad roads, but it is only partly true so far as the peo- pie having preference for such. The people of Polk county surely do not.
 They vote tax for road improve
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05
Fair Mena.

Fair Mena, queen of the Southwest, By mountain guards in winter blest, In summer free from insect pests, So all the year her people re- st. With extreme heat we're not oppressed, More than all people are we blessed. Pure water as good as the best That comes from mountain side and
 crest.
 To you we extend request To come and be our welcome guest And for yourself make a real test And see what we say is no jest. Come with your money to invest, For here under high mountain crest You can enjoy without conquest Fair Mena, queen of the Southwest.
 -S. c. Davidson.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05
THESE STOOD BY YOU.

These are the ten Insurgents. They are Republican senators who, through. out the session, persistently fought Aldrich, threw the searchlight on his statements, defied hls threats, voted against his schedules, and, in the end, broke away from the party and cast their ballots with the Democrats against the tariff bill:
 Norris Brown Elmer l. Burkett Moses F., Clapp COe |. Crawford
 knute Nelson Albert B. Cummins Jonathan P. Deliver Robert NJ. La Toilette
 No eulogy upon the ingurgent sena- tors can speak louder than the scorn and threats that Aldrich has heaped upon them. Mark Sullivan in Col lieris.
 The same writer has caught the drift of events. He sees that the Republicans above enumerated stand boldly and fearlessly against Aldrich rule the rule of the special inter- ests. just as, on the other hand, there is a clique of Democrats who defied the people and voted with and were part of the Aldrich na- chine. He decides that the words Republican" and Democrat" no longer designate the division line between the opposing clements, and that new names and new organiza- tions are among the probabilities.
 The writer suggests the name "Insurgent" as the title of new party the party that rebels against the rule of Aldrich and the special interests
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05

It is estimated that Rockefeller's income is 15 to 20 million dollars a year. He objects strenuously to the idea of an income tax that would make him pay small part of this to the government that protects him and his fortune. He'd rather have the poor man pay the tax on his COW and horse and household goods.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05

There are persistent rumors that another railroad-the Missouri, Kar- sas & Texas-is building TOWARD Mena from Wilburton. Ok, via Talihina. Now suppose we wake up and make sure it is to build TO Mena? That and big hotel would be enough to make Mena a city of 0.000 people in three years.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05
STRANGE COINCIDENCE.

In the mail of The Star Saturday there were three papers. from three different states, each dated Friday, July 30. and each No. 13. Vol. |. They are the Glenwood News, Glen wood, Ark, The Talihina News, Talihina, Ok, and The Biount Coun- ty Journal, Oneonta, Ala. They are all lively little publications. and here's guessing that they will put the Friday and 13 hoodoo to route.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05
1 Do the Best 1 Can.

1 do the very best 1 know how the very best l can; and 1 mean to keep doing so until the end. If the end brings me out all right, what is said against me won't amount to anything. If the end brings me out wrong, ten angels swearing I was right would make no difference Abraham Lincoln.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05

There is an epidemic of typhoid fever in Muskogee, Ok, because the city council failed to pass ordinances compelling connection with the sew CTS. Mena has the law, all right. nd it is to be hoped that conditions i'll be such thg; all connections will made in the district before an oidemic comes.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05
IN SUPREME

Special to The Star. ' :, . L,''le Rock, Aps. 1, @ n -ys representing c
 aghev ard 'he capitsl \ notlfi d Chancellor ',a'| s .ua, '1ey would lono,,.' to the State SuprsmO '''' writ of prohibition ,o Y " assuming au'hority \ P's' \ capitol case in directls''l' fl { ment a gainst the ,,o 2 other members of tl,ss so'slI Y Tor the violation of h,. 'sl
 Here in Little Roes l'l' pected that ChancelIoS,' N ' will deliver his opIu,S, " :. 2 ardiDg the violat,or' 's v junction since this uoti,' \ given. 0''sA
 The writ of pro,,;s;.
 heard by Associate Tnsa,'a ,,i9a Hart and FraueuthsII,' hI''''''
 No work is going |, capitol building today. VI
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05

often of your friends, and every day
 of heaven, and to spend as much time as you can, with body and spirit in Gods out-of-doors. These are little guide-posts on the foot paths to peace. Henry Van Dyke.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05

The courts now have temporarily stepped work on the State capitol even as was expected. Surely the state of Arkansas is having a sad time in it's efforts toward building 8 state house.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05

Poor old Spain. Her government i threatened from without and from ! ithin. Her treatment of helpless { 1ba was that of a ruthless tyrant, ! i'd in defense of her honor" she threw herself against the nation
 nat stood for humanity, and was soreIy hurt. The rulers have mis- ruled and their days gre full of trou-
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05

Jeff Davis sent back to the court room tor his hat, which he forgot ir his hurry to get away. Let's see; Did Jeff ever get that cane that was taken away from him in that Little Rock street fight?
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05
Sunflower Philosophy.
lAtchisnn lainhaA

The fight in a man is usually the poorest part abou, him. '''e A man new receives as many letters as he thinks he should. ''
 People buy too many things which they could jast as well do without
 An old greasy dollar bill. with 2
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05

The Times Record insists that 1850 is about the date for the completion of the new state capitol. That probably is bitter jest. but it is safe to say the capitol will not be built as soon as it'should, and that it will cost the taxpayers thousands of dollars that it should not.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05

It now is said that the grating in Chicago is almost equal to that of San Francisco. Some of these days, maybe before the new state house is occupied, the searchlight may show condition in Little Rock al- most as bad as Donaghey. Davis, Rhoton and others have claimed.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05

Our Jeff" says God cares for His own" in explaining his escape from harm in the court house shoot ing. The Lord did give Jeff mighty active pair of legs and knowledge of the getaway art.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05

It is really wonderful that a ma chine has been made that will fly, but that's nothing to the daring of the man who trusts himself up ir the air with only a gasoline engine to depend upon.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05

When the first shipload of passen- gers were saved from watery graves by the use of wireless messages the big newspapers spread the wonder ful news all over their front pages in big type. It already has become so common that you find the items in small type on any old page.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05

That Frenchman made a great hit by crossing the English channel with a flying machine. But he would have made himself a good deal more solid BY going back the same way.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05

A grandstand broke down and injured several who were trying to get to an unsatisfactory umpire. In the last Mena game the only violence was the fracturing of the atmos- pihere by terrorizing sounds.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05

Every once in while a subma- rine boat don't come up when it should and an air ship comes down when it should not. Walking is pretty good exercise anyhow.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05

If you can't come to Mena to see for yourself, ask any railroad train man running north or south how the climate here compares with all other places on the line.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05

Harry Thaw's face flushed" when it was told in court how he had beaten young girls on bare flesh with dog whip. A liberal application of the same sort to him would not arcusemuch protest from the public.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05
suBsCnuTIoN RATES
AdvertIsIng rates Elven on applicatIon.
THE mENA EVENING STAR

Is progressive newspaper furnishing to its readers a daily service covering the most important of the worlds gen eral happenings, as well as those Items of local news that go to make a 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
 CT month
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05

The average summer tourist will spend $l00 month wherever he is. A big hotel would bring hundreds of them to Mena within a month, and these would bring thousands in year. Is not that worth working fo~9
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05

No day is now complete without an airship or two breaks all pre- vious records" But don't stop building good roads yet awhile.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05

ble. But out of their trouble may come better days for the people who have suffered at their hands.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05

This is the hardest knock Taft ever got. It is said that Aldrich 'won him over" to his views of the tariff
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05

Taft is now expected to defend the new tariff bill. He'll need lot of help, too.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-11
A STRANGE MEXICAN
KILLS LITTLE CHAPO.

Various people coming from Carls-
bad this morning bring the news of a
strange tragedy at that place at IL
80 last night, in which a newly arriv-
ed Mexican from Mexico killed little
Chapo. a Mexican musician who has
lived in Roswell and is well % up
and down the valley. The stranger had
been sleeping on a pallet in Chapo's
yard. A clever O'Clock he broke
through the locked o of the house
and attacked Chapo with a pocket
knife. They fought several minutes
and finally the stranger got Chapo's
neck in the hollow of his arm and held
his head back while he hacked away
at his nee with the short-blasied
knife until the throat was cut. A ne
gro saw the encounter and when the
strange Mexican aad finished Chapo
he attacked the darkey. But the negro
had more brains than nerve and after
hitting the Mexican once with his fist
he turned and ran.
The strange Mexican was arrested
by Sheriff Cicero Stewart and when
in jail put up n strange tale. saying
that he had a dream in which he
thought a ghost was after him, and
that II was while in this nightmare
that he killed Chapo. The officers be
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-11
wANTED.-to purchase hens. Phon

wANTED.-to purchase hens. Phone
1873. cod. IA"
FOR RENT:-Nice housekeeping
rooms at 211 West 9th st. S9tf.
FOR SALE:-Fnrniture for light
housekeeping. used only 3 no. Call
mornings this week.-S13 n. Rich.
ave. S9t2*
FOR SALE:-Piano. mahogany case.
Jewett make, also bedroom furnit-
ure.-Address M. N" co Record.
S9t2*
LOST:-Pair of mules, black mare
n horse mule. Mare mule split
ears and jack cut on right hind
foot. Lost north of Roswell, 25
miles. SO reward for return to Os-
car Massad. Roswell. S9t3*
WANTED.-to purchase hens. Phone
49,. cod. tI*
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-11
CIGARETTE CAUSES MAN
TO BURN TO DEATH.

II. J. Trigg, a claim holder of five
miles west OF Elkins, vas burned to
death last Friday night. and beyond
a doubt. his death was caused by a
cigarette setting fire to the bed in
which he was sleeping.
Trigg came to Elkins from Texas
ten months ago and established him
self on a claim, which he has improv-
cd 10 a high degree. Lately he and his
Hife nave beer visiting in Roscoe.
Texas, his sixteen res old daughter
in California. and his fourteen year
old son has been going to school in
Rutledge, Mo. Trigg returned Friday
evening. He was seer to start for his
claim that night, and that was the
last seen of him alive. About eleven
O'Clock Saturday the house of C. ID.
Nation, . 1-2 miles west of Elkins,
was found a pile of ashes. in which vas
The charred body of Trigg. AS a cold
rain set i'm shortly after Trigg left
.Elkins Friday night. 1t Is supposed
that upon reaching the Nation place
he stopped for shelter. finding no one
at home. climbed in the window and
prepared to stay all night. II is farth
err supposed that he set fire to the
bed with a cigarette. for he was an
inveterate smoker of cigarettes and
is known to have smoked in bed. u
location N death from burning are
the supposed results. A coroner's In
quest was held this morning. with a
finding as above told. The head and
limbs were burned beyond recogni-
;ion. but the remains were positively
identified by the keys and clothing I'M
der the trunk of the body. Nation
was temporarily away from home.
and will return to find ais place in
ashes.
Ia IT. -
~isinally from Stanton. Texas. He was
a good citizen and his death is de-
plored. His wife and two children will
arrive TO attend the funeral.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-11
CONTRACT LET FOR NEW
Al Al Al RIIII DING

The Board of Regents of the Mill
tary Institute mel at our O'Clock Sat
urday afternoon and let the contrac.
for the construction of the new AGA
demic hall, to AXE the place of the
old Lea Hall. which was destroyed
bv fire a little O than a non a
go. The contract went to Lyon & AK
tel. at $46.162. This firm built Hager-
man Barracks, the e Armory and
is now building the Masonic Temple.
Their bid does not include plumbing
for heating and light or wiring for
electricity. This additional work will
cost, ii is estimated. $1,000. Furnished
the new building will cost about $780,
600. The engineers Set their stakes to-
day. Ground will be broken tomor-
row.
The new Lea Hall will stand east
of the north end of Hagerman bar
racks. extended, and will occupy
ground near the present site of the
grand stand Hagerman barracks is
later TO be extended east at its north
md. In agreement with the color of
Hagerman barracks. lea Hall will be
made of buff brick. The new building
will he about seventy feet wide and $50
feet long. with an annex on the
ground floor only that will provide an
auditorium n stage. with a capaci-
~ of 500. 1t will have a basement. 3
full stories and a ~battlenent tower.
similar to the one on Hagerman bar
racks. Buff brick will lbe the material
used.
The basement will accommodate
laboratories. ~lavatories. work shop.
boiler room, Goa rooms. etc. On the
ground floor will be the principals
Office and class rooms. The second
and third stories will each accommo-
date seven large class rooms. h tow
or will contain a drawing academy.
The contractors will endeavor to
finish the building by April /, 1910.
The Institute now has S15.0OO insur-
ance on the old building. The regents
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-11

will endeavor to get leading citizens
to secure a note for $4,000. cash
this note at the bank and have the
money paid by the next legislature.
The hoo will put up from eight to
ten thousand dollars from its earn
ings TO furnish h building. The reg
ents ave gone ahead and ordered
this building. strictly on their faith
in Roswell and it's business ne and
deserve their support. The funds will
be supplied by the next legislature.
as has been done for other New Mex
leo cities in the past.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-11

iy completed their trip. laying out q
o 81 miles In length and were gone
about IS days. Generally speaking,
the road follows the old wagon route,
but leaves 1t In several places. II
crosses the first big hill west of Ros-
well, known as Border hill Q half mile
north of the old crossing. The big
gest change Is between Nogal and
Captain, where a new road entirely
was located The road Is now ready
for workmen.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-11
HAGERMAN FUNERAL
WILL BE WEDNESDAY.

VIM. +. Greenwood today received
a telegram stating that the body of
the late James j. Hagerman a ar
rived at New York and would be TAX
IN at once TO Milwaukee, where the
funeral would propn5ly be held on
Wednesday.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-11

E. ID. Burleson. of Lockney, Texas.
who was here three weeks conducting
a meeting for the Church of Christ.
left this morning for his home for a
shor visit and veill then go to Kan
sas for revival work.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-11
COMPLETE SURVEY or
AUTO ROAD TO CARRlZOZ

]. w. Lewis. Of Carlsbad. District
Territorial Engineer. and his assis-
tant, Herbert Wells, John Baker and
Roy Parsons, have returned from
their surveying trip to CarrizoSo,
where they we1t to lay out tAe In
proved auto road They successful-
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-11
BIG EXCURSION HERE
FOR HAGERMAN MEMORIAL.

The special train from Carlsbad on
Sunday afternoon, sent by the rail
road to accommodate the lower valley
people who wanted to come for the
memorial service of the late j. J. Hag-
eraan arrived at we o'clock, bring
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-11

Judge VIM. H. Pope and Court Re
porter A. l.. Hull were here to spend
Sunday at home. returning to court
at Carlsbad Sunday night. CoIrt will
be adjourned there Wednesday N
during the week following Judge and
Mrs. Pope will take a trip to Ell Paso
for Presidents day.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-11
U. S. WEATHER BUREAU.
Report Observation Taken at

Roswell, n. NJ, Oct. 11.-Tempera-
tura. max. 76; min. 35: mean: So: pre-
oipitation. o; wind. dir. y. w. veloc. 2
weather, partly cloudy.
Forecast for Roswell and Vicinity:
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday.
Comparative temperature data. eX-
t'emes his dafe last year max. II;
min. AZ: extremes this date Is years
record. max s., 1899, 1902; min. "a,
1905, 1907.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-11

Manuel Paroles left this morning
for Albuquerque's fair, to spend a
week looking after business and Wis.
iting friends.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-11

Do you know we sell toilet paper
s rolls for IS cents; u dozen
tumblers for Is cents; 2 bars good
laundry soap for 25 cents and many
other bargains. The store that saves
YOU money. The Economy, 123 North
Main st. 1916
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-11

C. N. Jones and wife, of Carlsbad
passed through this morning on thei
way to Albuquerque, to attend tn
fair.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-11

Miss Victoria Strong departed tais
morning for Gravett. Arkansas, for
few weeks visit with friends.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy H. Nook returned
Sunday night from a stay of several
days at the Yellow House ranch east
of Portales. where Mr.. Nook is put
ting down a deep well.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-11

MIR. and Mrs. J.. II. Ray returned
Saturday evening from a visit of five
weeks at Mineral Wells and various
other places in Texas. They were ac-
c~onpanied home by Mrs. Rays niece.
Miss Helen Allen, who will spend The
winter with relatives in Roswell.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-11

ing three coaches that were packed
with people to the very guards. The
crowd is estimated at 400. The Carls-
bad party chartered the Pullman, be
ing 81 In number. Many came up on
the morning train, also. Some return
ed on the special at six and others on
The regular train, which came In at
9:I5.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-11

Mrs. w. C. Reid left this morning
for Wichita. Kansas. for a visit with
her sister. Mrs. J. c. Jordon.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-11

George Helm left this morning OF
his return to Muskogee, Okla. aftel
working as plumber for the Roswell
Hardware Co, for the past foul
months.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-11

w F. Quarrels. of the Roswell
Hardware Company returned Sunday
morning from d business trip to Arte
STA and Carlsbad.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-11

lieve that ne was either crazy drunk
or is playing off crazy having killed
Chapo for some other cause.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-11

JEFF ID. Hart left this morning fol-
Kenna on his way to his home so1th
east on the Plains.