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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-05-29

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The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
Rational Brevities.
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 Normal thoughts and deliberate action will lengthen your days.
 A general spirit of confidence and optimism is the best remedy for dull times.
 The most victorious human being is the one who has the greatest con- trol over self.
 The human is the only animal life that hitches aspirations to the native power of intelligence.
 Faith and hope without untiring energy and activity are as worthless as dead cat in the back alley.
 Better buy home in beautiful Mena. before prices advance, which will surely occtr in the near future.
 It is far more honorable to deliber- ateIy wallow in a mud puddle at the back side of creation, than to act the hypo,rite.
 Pure, strong, loving, hopeful ams bilious thoughts are real personal protection and force that brings success and happiness.
 The keeping of your wants se- curely tied with strong cord of will force is the producer of at least two-thirds of your wealth.
 It's very well to not cross bridges before you get to them, but it's a good idea to find out if there is one on the route you are going. Prayer does not really bring down a shower of blessings, but if in tensely earnest it transforms us into an attitude of receptivity and we then receive.
 There are vast stores of knowl- edge obtainable through our schools and colleges, but there is much wis dom not 10 be found there that one may have by coming into harmony with the universal law of life. There is not the slightest danger of you starving to death in this beau tiful Southland. Turn your money loose and give employment to men in need of work and thus speed the return of prosperous times.
 If one expects to keep pace with the intellectual procession of the 20th century he must not finger and worry about the why's and where flores of the past, but labor zealously to develop the latent powers of self hood and press to the front. Thought is the motive power of the motion of an universal substance called mind. This substance is in- exhaustable and is free for every human intellect to draw upon with out limit. Thought is the check to be filled out and presented when you desire to get wisdom.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
The Crime of Sending Up Food Prices

A protest has been filed in Wash ington against the wheat corner" and the advance in the cost of flour and bread resulting from this arti- ficial control of the grain market. It is amazing, when you come to think of it, that a people blessed with a much larger measure of free dom than they exercise in fighting the wrongs to which they are ex- posed. have tolerated this particular form of imposition so long without an irresistible demand for relief.
 The price of grain end of bread should be governed by the natural supply and demand, not by the arbi- trary limitation of the supply by speculators. It is true that the practice of monopolization and ex- tortion has become so general that the people have become inured to il to some extent; but they should, at least, demand freedom of exchange of all foodstuffs. The grain manipu- later brings very little benefit to the farmers. The big profits growing out of his transactions go almost wholly into the pockets of the gamb- lers. The people are plundered by those who play the game"
 There was a time and there was a government once that handled this kind of malefaetors with little com junction. Acting on humane inn pulses, but employing severe meas ures. the authorities took those who made corners" on foodstuffs and nailed them by the ears to posts in public places. where physical torture was supplemented by popular deri- sion. Nowadays our punishments are more humane, but our methods of protecting the people against out rages are certainly less effective.- Kansas City Stir.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22

to considering the approach as well of the common house fly, which soon will begin it's seasons activity. Re- cent issues of the medical journals have devoted much space to litera- ture on the fly and it's menace to health, and a vigorous campaign has been started against the pest.
 Once flies were considered merely nuisance, but since science began delvirg successfully for causes of the ills that afflict mankind it has been discovered that they were the carriers of disease germs and pri- marily responsible for many of the levers that are deadly during the summer months. In the interest of health 1t therefore becomes import ant to devise means of eliminating flies or reducing their number by as many millions as possible.
 Screens and due attention to the flies that manage to force entry to the house afford protection, but the greatest safeguarding of health in general lies in preventing the pests from breeding. When it is realized that the descendants of single fly number more than a million during season it will be readily under stood that systematic effort to keep the eggs from matching can accom- plish great deal. Experts state that 98 per cent of the eggs are laid in stable manure and 2 per cent in garbage and other filth. The period of incubation is ten days. Among methods of prevention suggested are the spading of stable refuse into the ground every day and placing the refuse in pits covered so as to make them inaccessible to flies.
 The campaign against mosquitoes has driven yellow fever out of cities where it formerly reaped yearly harvest and has rendered remote the probability of that disease in this country. A vigorous war against the house fly is the next thing ill order. Chicago Record Herald.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
carneaie's Peace Plan.

Chicago, Apr. 17.--A letter from Andrew Carnegie explaining his views on the peace of the world was receiv ed yesterday at the local offices of the National Peace congress which is tc be held here May 8. The letter read The present situation of the powers Is the best answer to the contention that peace is to be achieved through armament. On the contrary they are the sure promoters of war. The otn CT plan will have to be tried soon--s league of peaceful nations giving no tice to those that refuse to coop ,rate that the time has passed when the peace of the world may be broken by one or two powers. The civilized powers of the world have in our day won common right to be consulted before peace Is broken"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
A Slip Shod State House.

Governor Donaghey asked only to have his way and he would complete the state capitol.
 He has been given his way by the passage of the Patterson bill in the house and it's probable passage in the senate. So sure is the "adminis- tration" that the Patterson bill will become a law that the "administra- tion" forces already are concocting an appropriation bill to give the Patterson bill effect.
 But sinstead of the COMPILE TON" of the state house what do we hear?
 That it is to have TEMPORARY roof
 That it is not to have a stone domel
 That is not to be furnished, except with a heating plant
 That only the legislative chambers and Supreme court room are to be completed
 That nothing is to be done to the grounds
 Is temporary roof part of a finished" state house?
 Is makes shift dome part of a finished" state house?
 Is the absence of furnishings char acteristc of a finished" building ?
 Do three rooms. two legislative and one judicial, constitute a fin ished" state house?
 Does 3 heating plant constitute the whole furnishing of finished" state house?
 Do rough, UT graded. unterraced grounds go with finished" state house.
 This is the alluring prospect opened
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
KEEP KICKING.

It doesn't pay to tarry
 When the time to act has come; When the date is set to marry Iris a shame to cut and run. Or, when loundering in the ocean On the chance of being drowned, Keep on moving; get no notion That you're seen, or rescue bound. Grab spar or any hoatsam That is within your reach. Keep on moving, for your efforts May land you on the beach. The demand for men of action Never will exceed supply; There is just the smallest fraction Of men who always try. You remember the two froggies Who fell into the cream; One got tired, and sank poor frog gy-
 But the other didn't dream or giving up the effort,
 But kept up his kick and sputter; And the dairymaid next morning. Found him sitting on the butter So froggy's good example But leaves pleasant taste, And we should all be kicking Nor let time go to waste.
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
To Abolish Grain Gambling.

The bill offered in the house Thurs.
 day by Representative Scott of Kan.
 sas to prohibit the selling of futures on wheat, corn and other agricul- tural products is submitted at a ''psy chological m m e n t." T h c whole country is informed as to the great corner of wheat secured by Chicago spectators ana is concerned over the prospective advance in the cost of bread as a result of the arti- ticial advances in wheat and flour. The time is propitious for the en- actment of restrictive and punitive measures.
 If no law can be devised to prevent speculation in grain in the natural way, that is. the buying of grain and the holding of it for advances in prices. the government can at least prevent gambling in futures. pro- cess by which food products are often progressively advanced in prices. not for the benefit of the producers of grain, but mainly for the enrichment of those who hap- pen to be on the right side of the bet ting. This feature of grain specula- tion, which is allowed on regular boards of trade, is substantially the same as the main business of so- called "blcket shops" which the regular boards condemn and oppose and which many states have out lawed.
 The new law sh 1lld provide that no man shall sell grain or other farm products for future delivery who has not already purchased or other wise gained possession of what he sells. There is plenty of margin in hegrain business for those who wal to handle it on con missions without permitting the pure and simple gambling element of futures.
 The present session of Ccngre 8 was called to dispose of the tariff, but if the way is opened for any other legislation the Scott bill should be passed. It might be a sound precautionary as we'll as a just economic measure. Foodstuffs are political explosives. Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22

One of those self-made saviors of the human race who has been hon. ored by a misguided people in being given a seat in the states law mak- ing body, has introduced a bill pro- hibiting the playing of football in the state. Why did he not include shinney. blackman. warhoo. base. ball, swimming. boating. and skat- ing. Our boys are injured in all and sometimes fatally. Perhaps not so often as in football. but can't t the legislature that is holding a session of unusual length at great expense for a state with an empty treasury. leave something for the parents and school teachers to do in caring for the boys. Bill killer, fool killer get to work.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
ON REASONABLE BASIS.

The railroads of Missouri have decided that they will not teach the people of that state a lesson" by raising passenger rates back to 2 cents, as they talked of doing, wiser counsel evidently having prevailed causing the assurance of 2 l-2 cent rate. not only in Missouri, but ir other states. It is interesting that the chief attorney of the Missouri roads gives it as his opinion that the 2 l-2 cent rate will probably be the standard all over the country in a short time.
 The agitation that has been so disturbing to the railroads over the country is bound to bear much good fruit in this direction. and it is plainly becoming clear to the roads that they brought upon them selves .the great stide of trouble by their indifference to rights of the public.
 The people are and always have required 2 great amount of aggra- vation to get them aroused to any definite action in their own behalf. They are exceedingly patient under all sorts of abuses. And, naturally, when the thorn is pushed into the flesh too hard for further endurance, there is an outburst of resentment that always tends to run away with calm judgment and the administra- ticn of exact justice.
 The railroads of Arkansas have taken advantage of conditions to override the peoples wishes in mak- ing an advance in freight rates to a point that is unjust and untenable. They had best save ill feeling and future trouble by making fair con- sessions, or they may again see the power of the people in their affairs.
 The old adage never should be forgotten that it is from evil only
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22

Topeka, Kan, Apr. 1.-The federal grand jury which has been in session in Topeka for several days returned an indictment with 737 counts against Cudahy Packing company of Kansas City, Kan, this afternoon for yioiat' ing the United States revenue laws.
 The specific charge is that the pack ing company defrauded the govern ment out of large amount of money by using quarter-cent revenue stamps on packages of oleomargarine when ten-cent stamps should have been used. The punishment for each or fense is fine of not more than sl,ooo or two years in jail.
 As corporation cannot be sent to jail the maximum punishment thai csn be imposed is fine of 1000.
 In addition there Is final count in the general indictment on which the government will demand about $100;
 900 due it for the misuse of the guar tcr-cent stamps instead of the ten-cen stamps.
 The revenue laws provide that every pound of oleomargarine manufactured without coloring matter, that Is, white" shall carry quarter-cent revenue stamp, but that when the ar tificial butter is 'yellowed" or artifi- cially colored to resemble the real ar ticle, the stamp shall be for ten cents a pound.
 It is contended that the Cudahy company has been aflixing to about 80 per cent of it's colored oleomargarine output the quarter of cent stamp several months ago the government secret agents noticed that the Cudah. company bought comparatively few en-cent revenue stamps from the in crnal revenue co,ector at Leaven sorth, but that the company's month statement of the article showed hat sales of the "oleo" to be far in excess of any other Kansas City pack. ng house; in fact, almost as much a. III the others at the Kaw's mouth put ogether.
 The law requires that each manu | facturer must make a monthly report of oleomargarine sold. An investiga | ton was started. It extended from 1 Boston to Seattle and from Duluth to
 Jacksonville, Fla. Samples of Cudahy oleomargarine were taken in almost every large city in the United States | Of the several thousands collected 1 137 samples were found to be "coi )red," but to have only the quarter
 ent revenue stamp. These samples re now in Washington under seal and | ill be produced at the trial. The total oleomargarine output ot e Cudahy company has been 350,00i
 ounds a month If the governments | intention is correct, that about & | CT cent of this has been misstamped | will be seen what enormous profit ere have been from stamps alone ach pound would net an additiona
 ne and three-fourths cents.
 After the government officials hat orected what they considered satis gctcry evidence against the Cudah, 1uIrany they started out to ascertain other packing houses were not do % the same thing Much 10 theiI arprise, they were unable to find [ ngle case of the violation of tn 1leo" law by the other packers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
Want a oecretarx of tieaIth.

Cleveland. O.. Apr LA national movement among the Knights of Columbia of America to secure the ap. lointment of another member of President Taft's cabinet to be known ss the secretary of health has been started here. A committee has been appcinted to write letters to all tho councils of the organization asking taeir aid in the agitation.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22

up by the Patterson bill, even when bolstered up by an appropriation bill. But what is to be gained by a finished" capitol when an uniln- ished one will answer the political requirements so much better. Fort Smith Times.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
NATURES FLOWERS.

We must never e'er be guilty In this world of work and duty, Shutting eyes and hearts to beauty,
 In Nature fair. Nor forget that every flower, From the store of Natures bower, Lives but its little hour,
 In Natnre's plan. While it's beauty gives us pleasure, It will serve it's life's full measure, But to us it was a treasure,
 Natures own. And we, life as neeting, Birth, youth, manhood, almost meeting, But Co each we give a greeting,
 Natures plan.
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
A Chance for Contrast.

Two or four years hence Will De time enough for a state pardonlng board. Give Governor Donaghey a chance to contrast this record on the pardoning question with that of Governor Davis. Donaghey IS a safe man and will exercise this pow CT with due regard to the merits of each particular case, consistent with the rights of individuals and the courts. Hot Springs News.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
DOOMED.

l have plowed and sowed on occasion, Have watched the pumpkin in bloom, Have banged up my hands on abre sion
 And found them to heal very soon. Have mended my tools when disaster Oyertook them in process Of till, Have stopped many a hole with good plaster,
 Cracked many squlb, and not Kill, But the mendless, the hopeless dis aster
 When break up five dollar bill.
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
Publicity of Accidents.

The southern FaclHc ralirOau has adopted new policy with reference to accidents.
 It is proposed that hereafter all accidents shall be thoroughly inves- tigated, and all the evidence given as full publicity as the newspapers care to make of it.
 Not only will the investigations, to be conducted by the board ap- pointed by the railroad, be open, but the newspapers will be invited to send representatives to the ses- sions.
 This is such radical departure from the rule that has prevailed among all railroads that it almost takes the breath away.
 The Southern Pacific has evidently awakened to fact that other roads have not yet realized, that they are serving no good end and are stand ing in the light of their own inter- ests when they shut up like clans and refuse to give the public infor- nation about accidents.
 Experience has demonstrated that newspapers will publish the news about accidents, and if the railroads refuse to give out the facts, the reporters will get them from the best available source.
 And when an error unintentionally prejudicial to the railroads creeps into these reports, the railroad man. agement inconsistently raises a great howl, after the manner of a great many other people who give newspapers no assistance in arriving at the truth, that "the newspapers never get anything right anyway"
 The great number of fatal rail- way accidents constantly occurring, imperiling life and property, interest all people who travel, and immediate and accurate news made available through the promptest agency the raili oads can command. is certainly due the public.
 Instead of this there are too many railroads that put padlocks on the mouths of officials and employees, and some of them even make the giving of information about wrecks cause for discharge from the serv ice.
 The increasing number of acci dents on the railroads is arousine the public against the railroads, anC there is demand to know what ths causes may be.
 This may be determined by tn, policy to be pursued by the South ern Pacific, and the public be kep fully advised of the causes and al conditions pertaining to accidents. This publicity will enable the pub lie to cooperate more generally witl the railroads in preventing acci dents, and will establish a communi ty of interests between them that cannot exist while they are working at cross purposes as at present. Nothing can be lost by the new policy and much may be gained. . Arkansas Democrat.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
THE MENA EVENING STAR

Is a progressive newspaper furnlsnine to its readers a dafly service coverint eral happenings. as well as those ttems of local news that go to make homo paper invaluable to citizens of any com inunity. If you want the news Tn youi home each week day, subscribe for The Evening Star. By carrier or mail 4o'
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22

that reforms come. And the greater the evil the harsher will be the re- form measures. The power of the agitator is small indeed where even justice is the rule.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
TogeAa postal cIerk cauoh,

Topeka, Kan, Apr. 17.-William Eugene McClelland, a clerk in the rostoflce here, has been arrested by ostofice inspectors. He admits the tealins of letters and packages from ae Topeka posto;fice since January which contained money and jewelry asgregating in value several thousand oliaTs Much jewelry was rccoyeref -o~, ~i~l f-'evds If NcCrer9nd
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22

Iowa, with both constitutional and statutory prohibition, has now de cided to gradually reduce her saloons t)a point where there will be but siloor to 800 population. In Burling ton tLis will cut them down, wher thef effect of the change has taker place. from 75 to 35 saloons. That: some prohibition" anyhow.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22

Prot. Earl Barnes of Philadelphia said in an address the other day that 70 per cent of the children under IF years of age are liars. We'll. boys and girls. if it was not low down common we would call the professor one. Anyway we are sure of one boy who did not stop lying when he passed the age of twelve.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
Help Needed to Make Money.

Chickens pay more for investment than cotton can pay in best years, and yet the wife will often be com pelled to do the best she can with chickens, with little assistance from the men folks. Farm and Ranch.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22

The women folks nearly all have their spring hats hardly a man has shown a new straw hat. Are the men slow" or have the mil liners strapped them?
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
eicF1.

All sorts of laws have been pro. posed to tax bachelors. In Massa- chusetts they are terribly worried by the surplus of spinsters. Why not tax 'em?
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22

Here is pointer: People who eat much candy do not use alcoholic beverages. Now let Car rie Nation put away her hatchet and carry boxes of confectionery.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22

Dr. Wiley. the government food expert, says it is the women of the country who finally forced the adop-
 ton of pure food laws. Proof posi- tive that they do not need to become suffragettes to influence the govern
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22

Handing out lemons" is likely to b come less popular. The new tariff law is said to raise the price 1-2 cent .,.ks
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
.CUDAHYs INDICTED
KANSAS CITY PACKERS ACCUSED OF SWINDLlNG UNCLE SAM
 OUT OF REVENUE.
WROEG STAMPS PUT ON 0LtO PACKAGES

one-Fourth Cent Stamps Were Placed on Packages That Should Have Had Ten-Cent Stamps-Maximum Fen aIty s737 ,ooo on 737 Counts In the Indictments.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
Waring Against Flies.

With the approach of spring some attention profitably may be directed
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22

While the sand blows in Texas and Oklahoma the flowers bloom and the farmers plant corn in Arkansas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-17

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