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The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

living and nothing is better for peo- ple in the spring of the year than fresh vegetables.
 In growing corn, remember that roasting ears bring ready cash at a time most farmers most need 1t.
 When you see Polk county farm CT with good stock you see one that has no thought of selling out
 To have a reputation for making good butter means that you can get top prices for more than you can make.
 Don't forget that manure heap that has accumulated during the winter. It won't do any good unless you put it on your soil.
 There never can be too much poultry grown here. If the home market is supplied, there's room elsewhere at profitable prices. In fertilizing your orchard, do not pile the fertilizer around the trees. It will be found that the real feeder roots are good many feet away rom the base of the tree. Onions are wholesome and heath ful food any time in the year. The price is generally high, you car market them when you choose and they do we'll here. Think it over. Poultry and gardens won't work | together, but poultry and orchards are each beneficial to the other. The fowls need shade and they eat the insects that are harmful to the trees
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28
Rational Brevities.
(Davldson.)

Never speak levil of another til you are entirely free from faults yourself.
 A real wit don't speak often, but when he "opens up" there's some thing rich.
 Even much knowledge without wisdom is curse and often leads to death and distraction.
 Overlook weaknesses and faults in others and gently suggest some thing to elevate them.
 Words of bitter condemnation al e very hurtful to the one engaging in them, and enlist public sentiment in favor of the condemned.
 The wise takes all unproven proposition on probation and de- mands absolute tests, while fools accept without doubts or evidence
 A normal condition of the men, tality is an absolute requisite to wise action in all matters. Therefore enthusiasm-or any abnormal state of the mind-is detrimental to wise action and should be avoided.
 Live right close up to your pro- fession, whatever that may be, else you will be looked upon with deri sion by all classes. Firmness and good judgment are appreciated even by your bltterest opponents.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28
Opposition Based on Mistaken View

Some of the small country banks are antagonizing the postal savings bank measures because they fear it will keep deposits in little postoffices and reduce the business of county banks. Experts of the Postoffice and Treasury departments say that just the contrary results may be expected.
 They look forward to the time when the postal savings bank at the small money order offices will be merely a net to gather deposits which would otherwise be hidden away in teapots and stockings.
 Under the plan proposed the gov ernment will pay ? per cent on these small deposits. but there is distinct limit of the amount which may be put to the.credit of any one person.
 The result would be that when the limit was reached the tendency would be to have a lump sum de-
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28
CURED SWEENEY AND
 REMOVED A SPAWN

Dr. Sl ans Liniment and Vet erinary Remedies are we'll known all over the country. They have saved the lives of many valuable horses and are a permanet in- stitution in thousands of stables.
 Mir. c. T. Roberts of Resaca, Ga., k. r. D. No. l, Box 43, writes: --'I have used your Llnt ment on horse for swceny and effected a thorough cure I also removed a spayin on mule. Thls spavin was as large aS guinea egr. 1 regard Sloan's Eminent as the most penetrating and effective Ointment l have ever known"
 Mir. II. M. Gibbs, of Lawrence, Kans R. F. D. No }. writes:- "Your Liniment is the best that 1 have ever used. had a mare with an abs css on her neck an | one , C bottle of Sloan's Lini- ment entirely cured her l keep around all the time for gals and small >wclIings and foi every thing about the stock.'
 Dr. Sloan will send his Treatise on the Horse free to any horse- man. Address Dr. Earl S. Sloan, Boston, Mass, Station A,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28
What About Tax Dodgingl

One of the subjects to be discussed by the legislature is that of a revis- ion of the tax system. As we have remarked before, it is needed, badly needed, and there are lot of lawmakers also Governor Donaghey, who agree with us.
 For instance:
 According to the assessors books, there are only 3l2 watches in Pulaski county.
 Great record, that. for a popula- tion of nearly 100000 people, and small satisfaction for the jewellers.
 As matter of fact everybody knows that there are hundreds of people who have deliberately falsi- fled their tax list or have been af- flicted with conveniently short memory in giving their taxes.
 If they will dodge the tax on a watch, which could amount to only a few cents, what would they do where greater values are concerned?
 If the legislature can provide some means of curing this laxity of assess ment, it will solve big question, and greatly aid the assessors in a duty that we must presume they are attempting to discharge faithfully.
 Arkansas Democrat.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

Florida, the call for help, the has tening to the rescue of three great ships and the saving of nearly 2OOO lives thereby, brings home to us as never before the fact that man has really taken and pat to use one more wonderful force that had through all the ages been locked in Natures storehouse awaiting the day when his ingenuity would unfold it's secrets and put it to work in hu- manity's service.
 Who dares today to say what will be the next step in mans work of putting into service the forces that have for all ages awaited his use?
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28
Ten Poultry Rules.

We have had no experience with chickens on city lots, but on the farm, with open range, we have no trouble making them pay well, by following these rules:
 l. Keep a winter laying breed, as one dozen eggs in winter IS worth two dozen in the summer.
 2. Keep early bullets, as they will lay all winter while eggs are high.
 8. Sell the old hens and keep the young bullets, as they are the ones that do most laying.
 4. Build houses opening toward the south, and always keep them clean.
 5. Buy no expensive poultry food; SOW a patch of wheat and rye for them in winter, as hen lays and does well as long as she hst something green to eat.
 6. Never SOW oats, as green oats makes their bowels loose. 2. Feed corn and corn-chops Do not give young chickens fine corr meal, as it gives them bowel trouble 8. Keep plenty of fresh water il clean troughs for them all the time 9. Use coal oil for most disease: and insects. 10. Beat up old crockery for grit and buy nothing. M. A. Wilson il Farm and Ranch.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28
CONTRASTS.

Texas is the biggest state; New Jersey among the smallest.
 Texas makes the trusts be good or fines them and kicks them out; New Jersey takes the worst of them to her bosom and helps provide means to plunder all the people.
 Texas is too big to have room for anarchists; New Jersey is so small as to be nesting place for them.
 Texas is now said to be the m ost moral state, distinction the mos quito state will long escape.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28
ACCOMPANYING REPORTS Or THE CONSERVATION
 CONGRESS
URGES NEEDED LEGISLATION
Document In a Measure 10 De- fense of the Retiring Administration Duty of the Present Generation to It's Descendants Pointed out--ob''. cations of citixenship-ursent Need for the Development of the Coun- try's Water Power.

washlngton.--w With the transmission Of the report of the national conservation commission and accompanying papers. President Roosevelt also sent message to congress The following Is com prehensive synopsis of the document:
 The president declares his entire con currence with the statements and con clusions of the report and proceeds:
 ''It is one of the most fundamentally irnportant documents ever laid before the American people. It contains the first in- ventory of It's natural resources ever made by any nation. In condensed form 1t presents a statement of our availabis capital in material resources. which ars the means of progress, and calls atten. ton to the essential conditions upor which the perpetuity, safety and welfare of this nation now rest and must alway' continue to rest.
 "The facts set forth in this report con stitute an imperative call to action. The situation they disclose demands that we
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

year is to be sent to the Kansas City Southern by the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific lines ought to bring prosperity to "our" road in hurry. It will be remembered that before the panic the road was said to have more business of- fefed than it could handle on it's single track. We may yet live to see the Kansas City Southern a great double-track road.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28
May Bar the Invective.

The coarsely abusive diatribe of Congressman Wilett the other day has set Congress to thinking. Is the floor of a legislative, deliberative body a place for invective and per- sonal abuse?
 Even those who do not admire the President and his methods are disgusted, and Democrats and Re publicans alike-Willett is a Demo crat-condemn his speech roundly.
 It has been referred to a commit tee to decide what steps shall be taken with reference to it. It would be no curbing of the in alienable right of free speech tc declare that invecuive and billings gate shall not be permitted on tho floor of Congress, and the same doc Urine should be extended to thu legislatures.
 Abuse is not argument, but there are so-called statesmen who do TO appear to have fully realized tn, distinction. Abuse can have nt effect upon the thinking man, ex cept to disgust him. It ought to bt prohibited in all legislative assem- blieo, and when speaker begins tc deal in such abuse he should be very promtly squelched. Arkansas Demo. crat.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

posted in a nearby bank at far rate of interest, so that the postal savings deposit might be available again for the reception Of small amounts. At the same time the government would deposit money received by the postoffices in the nearest national bank, which would thus get the benefit of the stimulus to saving coming from the feeling of security the average citizen has in leaving his money in the hands of the government. From Raymond's Washington letter to the Chicago Tribune.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28
TO SAVE ARKANSAS FRUIT.

The Arkansas State Horticultural Society. which recently met at Sloan Springs, has adopted a reso- lution requesting the legislature to pass law making spraying of fruit trees obligatory upon orchardists.
 This is there's no use evading the issue e-the salvation of horticul- ture in Arkansas.
 The enactment of such law will probably not occur in this state in the near future. It will take some time. perhaps years, to educate the people to point where they will approve the measure. but Arkansas, with it's unbounded advantages of climate and soil. can never take her real place as a producer of fruit until every man who has fruit trees jolns in the fight against the myriads of enemies that carry distraction in their path.
 In California, Oregon and Wash ington, the greatest producers of fruit in the United States, such a law is in effect. There it is made a criminal offense for an owner of an orchard to neglect to spray his trees and thus allow the insects and dis eases to develop and spread to the property of his neighbors. If the matter was left to the option of each individual grower, one careless man would imperil the success the property of all his neighbors.
 Many who have lived in Polk c ,unty for years do not fully under stand why such steps have become necessary in. recent years why or chards are now subject to the harm of pests then unknown. This can be explained about as follows:
 First--The increasing population has resulted in a decrease in bird life, removing the greatest enemy of the harmful insects.
 Second-The orchards are more numerous. therefore closer togeth- CT, making it easier for diseases and pests to go from one to another and thrive and multiply by increased opportunity for sustenance. Three = The bringing into the country of the various enemies of fruits, trees, etc, the diseases and pests of other localities thus gaining a foothold here.
 These facts are not just pleasant to contemplate. but they must be faced. Means must be taken to combat in Arkansas the enemies of fruit, just as elsewhere. When this is done the state will produce better fruit than California. partic- ularly in flavor and .color. and will have the further advantage of being thousands of miles nearer the great markets.
 Spray your own orchard. urge your neighbors to do the same That will start the ball to rolling Then it will be easier to have all set the benefit of law that will cause each to do his part---helping him. |
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28
FARM AND GARDEN.

Have you tried purebred chickens! Most any kind will beat scrubs.
 An early chicken catches the worm also brings the best prices.
 Scrub stock, scrub farming and scrdo oIarmers generally go together.
 Good butter is not made by acci- dent and only by accident does poor butter bring good prices.
 This Is q c best time of year to prune trees in this section. Are you caring for your orchard
 When planning your spring plant ing, do not overlook the garden. It will mean a big saving in cost of
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

In Chicago l50 died of pneumonia last week and the board of health declares that impure air is responsi- ble. Pure air in big cities is often beyond the power of man to get. In Polk county we can scarcely get any other kind unless we close up the doors and windows of our homes and make it ourselves.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

That million and half fine against the Waters Pierce Oil com, pany in Texas looked like pretty big thing until it was noticed that it's property interests in that state amounted to 40 millions and that it made dividends as high as TOO per cent. year on it's investment. Con- sidering this, it looks almost like a joke.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

The West will note with interest that it was not wide-eyed Populist -nor even long whiskered repre- sentative of the short grass coun- try who disgusted Congress by his tirade against the President. It was merely smooth-faced lawyer from New York close to Wall Street. Draw your own conclusions as to the class that loves the Presi- dent least.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

The governors veto was turned down and after July l, 1909. it will be unlawful in Tennessee to sell liq- uor within four miles of a school house in that state. It's pretty safe to say that no schools will be closed to accommodate the liquor sellers, so if the law really is enforc- ed. buying booze in Tennessee soon will cease.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

That $l ,623, 900 fine that the su. preme court has decided the Waters Pierce Oil Company must pay Texas is whole lot less than the famous Standard Oil fine, but the decision cannot be counted upon to bring tears of joy to the heads of the lat ter company. The precedent is one that will not be cited by Standard Oil attorneys.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

It is figured that Congress has spent $75,000 worth of time and printing scolding Roosevelt, and there are propositions up to spend $2lS. 900 more. And yet some of these same congressman worry ter ribly about giving the president an allowance to properly entertain the the nation 5 guests.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

Representative Willett of New York made a part of speech in which he abused the President in a manner so personal and so full of villification that he was not allowed to finish. Considering the events of the past week or two that speech must have been mighty bad to shock that body.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

The Standard Oil Company thought it such joke" when At. torney General Hadley of Missouri started to investigate it. Now it's willing to do most anything to get Governor Hadley's consent for 1t to remain in the state.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

The railroads of Kansas have made propositions to make substan- tial reductions in rates in order tc stop movement started to force them to make better rates in that state. The railroads seem to have more respect for Kansas than Ar, kansns lawmakers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

Now that negro has won the belt as champion of the world, most every white man will insist that Jim Jeffries get back into the game and remove the cloud from the pugilistic
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

Senator Bailey of Texas says our Presidents entertain too much and objects to their salary being raised. Perhaps the senator is feeling lit tie grouchy over the fine that the company he represented in Texas has to pay.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

In Wichita, Kas., the "wets" and "drys" are having a battle royal. Is or is not Kansas a prohibition state? Let's get this question cleared up some day.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28
The Retort Pointed.

An my Pat niver breaks inny plates over my head loike yer Ter ence does, Mrs. McFlaherety."
 "It pays to get this heavy kind of chiny, does it, thin, Mrs. O'Gro- gan? Kansas City Times.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

One thing sure, the numerous sales being pulled off by Mena merchants, are putting money in circulation. which will help restore good times. It takes extra induce ments to bring real cash out of hid ing after such scare as it got last uaar
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

Really, now. when do you think Tillman will be ready to again ask the President what he knows about Congressmen?
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

If you take Foley's Orino Laxative until the bowels become regular you will not have to take purgatives con, con stantly, as Foley's Orino LaHat'Ne positively cures chronic constipauou and sluggish liver. Sold by all drug Vists.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

Congress does not like the Secret Service. Did you ever hear of a clerk who objected to cash regis AA..o
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

Field and garden seeds--fresn stock just received. w. B. Jones and Son, De Queen St. 3'4'
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28

The announcement that traffic to the amount of l million dollars
The Mena weekly star., 1909-01-28
FREE KIDNEY CURE
Free to aii the eiok-Writo for H

Any reader of this paper who suffers irem, i,s any form of kidney trouble. bladder trouvsv y or rheumatism can get free treatment " writing to the celebrated specialist Dr. Lyn n, of Chicago. Neither the rich nor the poor W,s, be charged He has sent thousands free tIesse se ment. and though cured In their own honIs s that you tell your friends about 1t. Ifyou of any member of your family, or any Irlens sss. suffers from kidney complaint like too hse si
 quent desire to urinate. prcstatlc trosraSS. osuiaS. pain in the back. inflammation or tne pasd ssds der. bed-wetting or any Of the different klliu. a@ Of rheumatism. write the doctor letter us scribing how you suffer and he will senu yv.Sf y nf free treatment at his expense also letts. s medical advice and a big illustrated meuss.~' se~ sa. [. FzAaK lWsTT. Asa 0ssldsassI slag.. eassm
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-31
GOES TO
SWEEP, kEENE'5
BROWN COLT

NEW -vRK, Aug. 31.-Running
swiftly under slight restraint and lead
ing a procession of blue-blooded two
year-olds James r. Keene's Sweep, d
superbly constructed brown colt by
Ben Brush-Pink Domino, was easily
victorious in the rich Futurity Stakes
in Sheepshead Bay yesterday.
Six lengths behind Sweep came r.. 7.
Wilson, jr.'s. Candlebery. a bay colt
by Ben Brush-C Candle. who got ND in
tine to capture the place by a scant
half length from Nj. Keene's Gras-
mere. a magnificent son of Meddler-
Rotha II.
The race was run over six %furlongs
straight down the Futurity chute, and
Sweeps time was I'll As. The win
ner's net share of the stakes was s24.-
80. while Mr.. Keene's total rake-off,
including breeding fee of $1,000 for
nomination. Sweeps dam and Gras-
mere's third money, amounted to ST.
1913, placing him ahead of s. c. Hill
dreth in the struggle for leading honors
in the East this season.
Mr.. Wilson's share. won by Candle
berry, was $S,066, and the Millstream
stud. which bred the colt, received
s1,25O. Clarence p. Mackay, who had
Grasmere, also received a $500 prize.
Thirteen horses ran, and the Keene
entry ruled favorite, closing at 9 to 10,
with Candlebery second choice at 4 to /.
1t was a glorious day for the big
race, and more than $4,000 persons went
wild with delight when Sweep, in all
his majesty. came galleping down the
broad yellow track winner OF Americas
richest turf prize. 1t was easily the
most popular victory of the season, and
it was also the first really high-class
race seen here in some time.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-31
ATLANTIC CITY DOG SHOW.

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 31.-En-
triss close September 6 for the At
lantic City dog show, to be held on the
Steeplechase Pier September Is. This
show is run for the exhibitor, and the
exhibitor is shown every consideration.
This is strongly brought home by the
fact that the show does o open until
IL noon and the dogs will be released in
time for the exhibitors to catch the 8
p. M. train from Atlantic City. By do
ing this the association has obtained
many extra entries for the reason that
the exhibitors will not be compelled to
stop over night and incur extra ex-
pense.
The entries obtained up to late lead
the management to believe that without
a doubt the exhibition will draw an
entry overlapping that required for d
th%ree-point show. In fact, the entry is
112 over that of the same time last
year.
Additional special prizes have been
received. as follows:
Oliver Jones, of Ventnor, N. Y, offers
silver cup for the best econd prize win
ming Boston terrier dog or bitch owned
by Il member of the Philadelphia Bos-
ton Terrier Club.
w. w. milford offers a cup for the
best Airedale puppy bitch. Donor not
to compete.
Frank H.. Green offers a silver cup
for the best bulldog puppy bitch bred
in New Jersey, sire to be bred in New
Jersey.
Entries should be sent to e. NJ. Old
ham, superintendent, postofice box 314,
Atlantic City, n. J.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-31
GREAT INTEREST IN SENIOR
A. A. u. CHAMPIONSHIPS

The coming senior championship of
The metropolitan Association. TO be held
at Travers island on September Is,
will no doubt be one of the most in
teresting athletic carnivals that has
beer held III this section in Years. To
be eligible to compete an athlete must
be a member of some CLUB OF the Met
ropolitan Association.
In order to meet the demand h.
O~bertubbesing. chairman of the track
and field championship committee, will
place on sale in a few days tickets
for the senior championship at A. 6.
Spalding d Bros. New York Athletic
Club. Irisl-American Athletic Club and
the Pastime Athletic Club.
Entries will close with the champion
ship committee, care of II. Obertubke-
sing. chairman. Box Gil. New York
city. Wednesday. September 3, 1903, The
events will be:
One hundred-yard run, 220-yard run,
440-yard run. SSo-yard rum, n mile
run. hve-mile rim. 120-yard high hur-
dies, ~220-yard low hurdles. one-mile
walk. putting 16-pound shot, throwing
16-peund hammer. throwing the discus
throwing 56-pound weight. running h.sA
jump. running broad jump, pole vault,
running hop. step and jump.