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The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23

the study of arithmetic properly begins in the fourth reader grade. Some teachers succeed admirably m introducing the text in the third reader, but as rule pupils will do most satisfactory work by dictation from the teacher, with some good arithmetic as a guide. It IS true that such course gives the teacher some extra work and labor as com pared with the text book methods usually found in the ungraded schools, but such course gives re- suits usually directly in proportion to the labor expended in giving pupils work from the board, from the book. and original problems.
 No more than two classes should be tolerated in this division, in many schools the teacher may grade to one; he will be able to have the members of the second and third readers unite into one class in numbers, or he may be able to have advanced pupils Tn the fourth reader unite with those in the fifth, thus leaving but one m the fourth, composed of the poorest scholars in that class and the better ones in the third reader. The speed with which a perfect classification may be accomplished, depends upon the good judgment of the teacher. Unless he be governed by this one necessary quality, he will fail in the proper classification of his school.
 The principles advocated in the preceding discussion of classification should obtain in the succeeding grades and can only be made uni form for county by using course of study in detail, based upon these principles. If there were no other undesirable conditions to be found in the schools of the county than simply this one of all kinds of classi- fication from that of class of each individual to that of the most per feet grading in the county, then no other argument could be used in favor of such a course. Is not this enough, provided 1t should correct the mistakes.
 (Next week the subject of 'Exami- nations" will be taken up.)
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
BITS OF EVERY DAY PHILOSOPHY
tAtchison GIobe.l

AAlCnlbon 0iOpe.l
 Women like to be invited to after noon receptions better than they like to go.
 Always remember that there is no law compelling you to invest in an agents scheme.
 Every woman who moves claims that she cleaned the house she left, and then had to clean the house she moved into.
 Sometimes, when people notice signs of unusual prosperity in a family, and go to the court house, they find mortgage.
 When you hear a man telling about the troubles incident to his business. doesn't it seem to you that yours are ten times worse?
 If boy is brought up to suit his father, he is too old to cry after he is six, but if he is mothers darling, he blubbers when he is sixteen.
 We heard man say today: "If a man wins success, he must fight for it. {" Is that a fact? We some times believe it isn't; that success is easier than failure. If man will be modest and honest, and reason. ably industrious and careful, he can not very well avoid being successful. The men who are successful simply work away, take care of what they earn, and makenobad breaks. FinaIl, success comes; lot always in a big measure, but enough to satisfy a reasonable man. Most men who make failure of life are not content to wait; they become impatient. and make a bad break, in which there is an element of trickery, if not down right dishonesty. Then people lose confidence in them, and they soon acquire the habit of saying that in dustrious and worthy men who have succeeded, are thieves.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
LOOK INTO THIS.

Few people in Mena but are aware that the project known as the Noun tain City Canneries is defunct--a plain failure of very unsatisfactory sort. A good many feel that they could tell why it has fallen to so low an estate-hut it is not essential that that should be mentioned here and now.
 But it is essential that such an in- stitution for conserving and utilizing the products of orchard and garden of this location should be established and maintained. It is also equally essential that an organization for the marketing on large scale of such products should be promoted among the producers themselves, as it is only through such an arrangement that freight rates and expenses can be kept down to point making it it possible for the producers to get a fair profit for their endeavors.
 There is just such proposition be- ing prepared for presentation to the farmers, gardeners and business men of Mena at the court house or Thursday of this week, and The Star urges all who are interested to at tend this meeting, go into the detail: with intelligent care. and if you finc it what it should be, get into the game and make it succses
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
nENA SHOULD HAVE THIS

Almost ever since Mena became a city of any consequence, it has been recognized that she was in the center of territory that should have a Federal court. This led, naturally, to the idea that Federal building should be located here.
 In recent years there has been a good deal of discussion of this mat ter by men of prominence in Arkan- sas' affairs, among them being the Hon. Ben Cravens, who represents this district in the National House of Representatives.
 MT. Cravens nas now introduced the necessary bill, and, whatis more, says he believes it will pass. It is presumed he means it will pass his branch of Congress though it is 10 he hoped he has reasons to think it also will go through the Senate.
 It will be called to mind in this connection that one very positive promise made Mena by Senator Jeff Davis was that one of his first acts would be to secure for Mena a gov ernment building and Federal court.
 All of which leads us all to say: Heres hoping !"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
CLASSIFICATION.

Acting upon the proceeding out
 line as basis, the Primary division
 would pursue the following studies,
 viz: Reading, numbers, language, spelling, penmanship and limited amount of primary facts in geogra- phy (such as position and location of objects known to the child, distance, time, etc.) While penmanship should not be considered in sepa- rate class. very perfect models should be presented in every day work and great care should be ex- ercised in requiring the child's very best forms at all times. (The whole school should be considered as a class and daily exercises should be had, analysing each letter, and each new combination).
 Most language work should be done in connection with reading; yet, the teacher should be guided by some good primary language course and should be alive and awake to the many opportunities for picking up original topics all around him upon which he may use some detail of work, as plurals of words repre- senting objects, the genders, cases, etc., emitting intricate definitions.
 The child should not own the speller until he reaches the inter- mediate grade. find it quite ire quently the case that pupils in the first reader and not yet able to spell all the words, even one-third of the way through the book, to possess spelling books, the parents expect ing them to use the book in class exercises.
 While some number work can be done incidentally in connection with the reading, spelling, language, pen it will be found best to begin it at once in separate exer- else, two or three times a day until we'll started. Hence we may grade to three classes in the primary division.
 The number work begun in the primary division should be continued through the third reader grade when
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
ARE AFTER MORE TIMBER LAND
Government Institutes Civil Suit Against the New Mexico Lumber
 Company at Denver, Col.

Denver, Dec. 19.--Not content With the decision of the United States su. preme court which declared the of. fcers of the Now Mexico Lumber com pany not guilty of defrauding the government out of 1.i00 acres of timber lands. United States District Attorney Ward filed a civil suit in the federal court against tho lumber com pany to recover possession of timber lands worth $500,00o It is claimed the land was secured by fraud and deceit and that the company hired 0. D. Doyle, Erastus Thompson, Louis A. Fl. Pyle and others as applicants to se- cure the land under the timber and stone act and turn it over to the com pany. The present suit involves about 2.000 acres near Durango.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
Thoughts for Today.

God does not pay every Saturday but finally pays. - Italian Proyerb
 The Scriptures teach us that the best way of living, the noblest way of suffering and the most comfort able way of dying .---Flavell.
 When men grow virtuous in tbe;r old age they only make sacrifice to God of the devils leavlngs. .---Pone
 It is way of calling a man a fool when no heed is given to what he says.---L. Estrange.
 If anger is not restrained it is ire quently more hurtful to us than inc injury that provokes it.--Seneca
 Men grumble because God nuts thorns on roses; would it not be bet- ter to thank God he has put roses on thorns ?---Anon. lie fails not who stakes his all Up the pathway of disgrace He fails who stakes his all Upon the right and dares to fall
 Richard Watson Glider
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
STRIKE BIG HOT
 SALT WATER WELL
Flow of 3.OOO.OCO Gallons Every A HEurs With Strong Pressure Temperature Is no
 Degrees.

Philadelphia, Dec. IS "A bot salt water well in Dallas couuty, from which flows 3.O0O,OO0 gal Ions of water every 24 hours and which, when turned loose, will spout t5 feet in the air, is one of the new natural curioaties of Arkansas.
 The hot water was found sta depth ol i,640 feet. The well $ To ated at the end of the Grsyson X Mcleod Lumber Compinys railroad, about 20 miles from Ar. kadelphis. The temperature of the water is 10 degrees.
 The well was drilled under lbe direction of the Clifford Well Company of Texarkapa.
 IL is believed that the indiea- tons of cil in this vicinity are uu' usually good.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
To the Point.
Oklahoma state capitall


 All that glitters isn't brass, either.
 What big stories of prosperity you hear from other towns.
 A man has a right to think lots ot things he has no right to say.
 It takes constant exercise to keep ones virtues in good condition.
 Some fellows are so rapid that they run right away from prosperity.
 No man is such liar that he isn't occasionally caught telling the truth.
 They who burn their bridges be- hind them should be expert swim mers.
 The man who lives on his past reputation cant hope to be long lived.
 The floating population should al- ways be able to keep its head above water.
 Only a glutton would marry for money and expect to have love thrown in.
 If you must be abusive, abuse a dog; dog will forgive you without an apology.
 It is difficult to figure expenses in advance, as fully one-nalf of them are unexpected.
 A large number of people favor the income tax because they would mt have to pay it.
 The more reputation a man has, the more disappointed other men are when they meet him.
 Next to magazine art, the most hideous sight on earth is skinny athlete in a running suit.
 Occasionally a man rises in the world like balloon, but without sufficient sand for ballast.
 'I wish." said dyspeptic recent ly, that l had more instinct, and less reason, about eating"
 The woman who wears the shortest sleeves is the first 10 scold her hus- band if he has no cuffs on.
 Our idea of heaven is place big enough to make 1t possible for peo- pie to be without neighbors.
 When a merchant prints an ad- vertisement, the opposition always thinks he can pick it to pieces.
 It is our idea that wives worry toe much; very few husbands are stolen, and those who are seem hardly worth worry.
 There isn't anything more encour- aging than to see an old married couple walking along really enjoying each others society.
 Blobbs---"What is Guzzler like when he's sober ?" Slobbs--"l don't know. I've only known him about nine years.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
CHRISTMAS EXPRESS TRAINS
Railroads to Put on Extra Cars to Take Care of the Santa Claus
 Packages.

Chicago, Dec 19.-Few persons in the territory west of Chicago will be disappointed over not receiving their Christmas gifts this year if he man agers of the railroads carry out their present intention of running special trains to carry the enormous tonnage of express packages which wifi flood the railroads during the week oefure Christmas.
 The railroad expect 10 begin running the special trains four or five days pre- vious to Christmas and continue them as long as necessary.
 Heretofore the express business has been so heavy during the holiday period that all of the passenger trains carrying express have been delaye q by reason of the extra work of load ing and unloading at stations.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
swlft's Premium Calerdar for 1910

Swift's Premium Calendar for 1910 consists of four famous old time national songs: America; Home, Sweet Home; Old Folks at Home, and The Old Oaken Bucket.
 Each of the four large sheets @ 2xl5) beautifully illustrates in color, the homes and childhood scenes of the authors, also giving portrait, autograph and biography of the author, the history Of the song, words of the song, and on reverse side full piano music score with the words.
 The calendar is now ready for dis tribution, and can be secured by sending 10 Wool Soap Wrappers, one cap from jar of S@ift's Beef Extract, l0c in stamps or coin. to Swift & Company, Calendar Department, Union Stock Yards. Chicago, III.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
Hasn't She a Right to Try to Be a Wife?

A Detroit judge, the other day looked sharply at a woman who was asking divorce, and then said:
 T recognize you. 1 gave you a divorce not quite three years ago. It was for cruelty. Tn less than a year you take up with another man, marry him after a month s acquaint- ance, live with him two months, and then apply for another divorce. I won't hear your case. You'll have to go to some other judge"
 The woman went, and the other judge gave her the divorce. It seems that her second husband used to chase her with a shotgun when he got drunk. Which was so often that there was hardly tune to do the homework between Marathons. Now what shall we think of that woman's case? Shall she be blamed for trying second time after her first love beat, starved and kicked her into the divorce court? And shall we say that she must not try again, now that she has escaped htr second mate with load of booze and his guns load of buckshot?
 That woman has right to live her life. She has a right to seek for a decent husband. an pleasant home and loving family. She has made two bad starts. but hasn't she been the one to suffer?
 Why should the learned judge be soreg He didn't need the arnica during the first matrimonial voyage. nor the chain shirt during the second
 Just because some big brute has beaten woman to death or chased
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
NEVER TOOK FROM THE POOR

Pat Sheedy died a few days ago, and in that event perhaps the great est of old-time gentlemen game sters' 'cashed in" his last checks.
 But Sheedy left behind some thoughts that are worth keeping before the boys and young men of the land. Three of these are.
 Never bet what you mt afford to lose.
 Gambling is no game for a man who needs the money he risks.
 It's mighty bad game for youug men. Never get the habit
 It was said of Sheedy that he never trimmed" a poor man.
 Compared with those 'sure-thing''
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FoR COUNTY JUDGE.

FOR COUNTY JUDGE. The star is authorized to announce
 W. T. ADAMS as a candidate for the office Of County and Probate Judge of Polk county, subject to the action of tho Democratic primary. The Star Is authorized to announce
 W. N. MARTIN ns n candidate for the office or County and Probate Judge Of Polk county. subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 FOR CIRCUIT CLERK The Star is authorized to announce
 II. ]. GREEN as candidate for reelection to the office ot Circuit Clerk Of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. The Star Is authorized to announce
 A. C. fGuS) pIRrLE as a candidate for the office of Circuit Clerk of Polk county, subject to the action Of the Democratic primary.
 FOR COUNTY CLERK The Star is authorized to announce
 W. l.. PARKER as a candidate for reelection to the office of County Clerk of Polk county subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 FOR SHERIFF The star is authorized to announce
 JAMES A. THORNTON as a candidate for the office Of SherlH or Polk county, subject to the action of the Demo cratic primary.
 The star is authorized to announce
 JOHN BRATCHER as a candidate for the office of sheriff Of Polk county, subject to the action of the Demo cratic primary.
 The Star is authorized to announce
 J. k. CHAMBERS as n candidate for the office of Sheriff of Polk county, subject to the action of the Demo cratic primary.
 FOR COUNTY TREASURER. The Star is authorized to announce
 Nj M. SHIELDS as a candidate for the office of County Treas urcr of Polk county, subject to the action Of the Democratic primary. The star is authorized to announce
 w. R. tBLAKE) JONES as candidate sor the office of County Treas urer of Polk county, subject to the action kof the Democratic primary.
 FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR The Star is authorized to announce
 FREEMAN l.. JOHNSON as a candidate for reelection to the office of Assessor Of Polk county, subject to the action Of the Democratic primary.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE

I will be at the below named places from s q. m., to ?. ln., on the following dates for the puF- pose Of collecting taxes Of the state, county and city, etc. You are earnestly requested to brmg correct description of your real estate. it any youhave, and I you should fail to do this you arc T. able to D yon the wrong property Rich Mountain, Monday, Jana' ary 3, 1910.
 Eagle Gap. Tuesday, January f, 1910. ;.
 Ouachita, "Wednesday, January }, 1910. ,,.u
 Mountain, Dr.. Norris hiu' Thursday. January (, 1910. ,
 Mountain, Bigger, FrIday ,d," anu Saturday, January z and o' ,slu'
 Lower Big Fork Monday ''a"u' arr l0, 1910. nl.r
 Upper Big Fork, lue''''' January II, 1910. ,.,,,.,s
 Fulton; Wednesday, Ja"'''' 12. 1910. ,.o,,.
 Gap Springs, Thursday' '''' ary l3. 1910. ,..,u,yy
 East Faulkner, Friday la''u"'' II, 1910. lam.
 West Faulkner, Saturday, ""'' ary l5, 1910. ,r.,o.das.
 Freedom, Monday ana iue
 January F and IS, l9l0' ,o Cedar, Wednesday, January ''' 1910. =, h. Ian.
 Eagle, at Rnst, Thursday ''' nary 20. 1910. 7I.
 Potter, Friday, January
 1910. u.t,r.lay, January 22. 1910. :. craunis. Ozark Township. at ura""s,tI ,v st Monday and Tuesday Janu''' and 9, 1910. :. wirkes,
 Ozark Township, at ,o,a "a
 ednesdav, January 96, 'yls1 s,a,,on, White yvl'nassI Township. at t,la m''''' .,,, ,a,. " '''le January 27. l9lV.
 White Township, T, Jaary Jaa 2s Friday a, and Saturday, Janua'' N
 White Township, at o0Tp, Tuesday. day. January 3l' anu February l, 1910. urst6eId,|
 Cove Township, |. at lns l,s'GF GFeb3 '.'Is,lr "Wednesday, , ssd I''S g. laio. r,.ull M Mena, at court !" h9uTsl ,slo' Feb. nary 1 to April lV, <, ApriI loI
 Ali must pay taxes 2, i,;ss af' lglo. or else pay pena'';,ssIl p..;"SlaIo, '''e' I. ". Cunning @gss,Ilertot
 sheriff and Ex oiIiei0 c0''''''1| f Folk county
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
May Claim Belgian Throne.

Brussels, Dec. io.--A contest ove, the succession to the trone of Belgiun IS possible. The Vatican Is reported to have confirmed the marriage q year sso of King Leopold and Baroness Vauhan. Two sons are said to have been born from this union and both survive The elder is Lucian. five years old. It Is reported that he will claim the throne. Prince Albert, the heir presumptiye, is nephew of Leopold II.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23

King Leopold of Belgium is dead --the man who is supposed to be morally responsible for the exploit ing of the people of the Congo Free State story that is so black an arraignment as to be nightmare to the civilized world. Thousands of human beings were, by his consent, beaten. starved and mutilated-men, women and children. Who on earth can imagine how this man will face the next world. :?
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
Sleeping swede h Arizona.

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 16.-CharIes Nell son, Swede ranch hand. is under ob servation for sleeping sickness. Since Friday morning he has been in sound slumber and previously had periods of deep sleep lasting for days. Micro. scoplc examinations of his blood are being made Little is known Of Nel son except that formerly he was a sailor and visited many parts of the world
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
Timely Advice the Year Around

When a man playfully points a gun or pistol at you. knock him down. Do not stop to inquire whether it is loaded or not, knock him down. Do not be particular what you knock him down with. only see that he is thoroughly down. If coroner's inquest be held, let it be on the other fellow. He will not be missed v
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23

The Kansas City Star has, in de- feating the efforts of the Metropoli- tan Street Railway to fasten on the people of the city by the Raw a 42- year franchise in addition to the 16 years the old one yet runs, rendered a service seldom ever equaled in the newspaper field. And, as usual, the Kansa City Journal "stood in' with the corporation.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23

Marie Corelli, the English author ess, asserts that "Englishmen pros trate themselves before American heiresses because of their charm of manner" That's nice of you, Marie. But is it not strange that only "heiresses" have the "charm," and that they lose it so quickly after the Britishers get their money?
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23

her with a gun is no reason why she shouldn't try to help her matrimoni- al average, as it?
 And if it is, then what rem aims for her? Shall she renounce forever the hope of being a happy wife and mother? Shall she take up lonely struggle for livelihood and look for ward to lonesome loveless old age?
 Somehow, it doesn't seem that, that judge was exactly right when he jumped" the perennial plaintiff. Oklahoma State Capitol.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
Don't Be Hopeless

about yourself when you are crinpled with rheumatism or stiff iointsr-of course .yon've tried lots of thipgs and they failed. Try Ballard's snnu Llnlment- -lt will drive away all aches pans and stiffness and leave von as wei as you ever were, Sold by Gun
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23

A New York woman is said to have lost $300,00O worth of jewels by theft. There's lots of sympathy that she don't get in her grief that goes out to the thousands who toll all their lives through for less than that amount and face old age with out sufficient food, clothing and shelter
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23

The fight that is being put up on Secretary Ballinger by certain pow erful publications, particularly "Col- Hers" and Success" is of char acter that makes Taft's o. K. look mighty yellow. And it looks as though it is going to be definitely shown up that Ballinger is all on the side of the peoples enemies. If so, Poor Taft!
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
CHILDREN WHO ARE SlCKLY

Mothers who value their own comfort and the welfare of thcr children, snonld never be without box Of Mother Gray's sweet Powders for Children. for use throughout the season. They break mp colds cure fevurish. ness, constipation. teethine disorders. heaH. ache and stomach troubles. These powds fs Never Fail. Sold by all drug stores. zsc
 Don't accept any substitute. A trial pack
 age will be scnt FREQ to any mother. who Will address Allen $. Oimsted, Le Roy, N. Y
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23

It is a little startling, but the stat istics show that during ten years past 47,416 deaths have resulted from walking on railroad tracks, an average of l3 each day. The num- Der of such fatalities are increasing each year.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23

Publicity has been much advocated as remedy for the trust evil. The Sugar trust is now known every where as the biggest sneak thief on earth. But so far the people have not found out what good this pub licity has done. They still pay the trust price for sugar, the high tariff added