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The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-24
WHAT'S THE UsE9

WHAT'S THE USE? President Taft is urging upon
 Congress the placing of tax of 2 per cent on corporations. And it now looks as though AL drich and his gang of plunderers,
 Republicans and Democrats, were
 going to ALLOW it to be done. Some well-meaning people really
 believe it is a concession to honesty
 "a concession that will be of some value to the people. But it won't. Not bit of it. It will only make the corporations agents for the collection of little
 more revenue from the producers the people.
 And, more, these same corpora tions will take advantage of the situation to get a nice little rake-off for themselves while collecting the per cent for the government. This is not guess. It is fact. For example: A few years ago there was war revenue tax placed on smoking tobacco. It was sup posed to be tax that was to be borne by the manufacturers.
 Did they bear it?
 Not much. They, being forced to still sell packages at 5 cents, 10 cents, etc, merely cut down the weights enough to pay the tax and give them nice little margin for themselves.
 Then, later, the tax was discon- tinued.
 Of course the manufacturers at once returned the packages to the original size-only they didn't.
 Oh. no. The public had become used to the smaller packages. It only cost each consumer few cents month anyhow, and nobody really kicked much, and it made such nice addition to the dividends of the tobacco trust
 So what was the use?
 And then. as another example, the placed a tax on each keg of beer brewed. The brewer raised the price about twice as much, the saloonkeeper sold more foam and less beer in a glass and the drinker paid the tax for the brewer. and nice little rake-off for collecting it. |
 Of course, lots of people will say | hat it was better so. That this | hing made tobacco and beer harder to get. and therefore there was less lsed.
 But the same rule applies to the yreatest necessities of life-particu- arly to all such things as are more IT less controlled by big interests CT rusts, as sugar and lumber, and salt nd coal oil.
 Now imagine. if you will. the re- ut of a tax on the Standard Oil Company. 1t would pour millions nto the national treasury.
 But would the owners of Standard  'll stock pay it?
 Not in a million years.
 Just a word from headquarters at 10. 26 Wall Street oil would ad ance fraction of a cent and the l ig corporation would collect the !
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-24
Lumber Cut of the United States 1909.

During the year 1908, 3l,23l sawmllls in the United States manufactured B, ,2S9, 369, ,O0O feet of lumber, according to a prelim. lnary report just issued by the Bureau of the Census. These mills also cut 12,106, 4S3, GOO shingles aud 2,9S6, ,6S4, ,000 la.h. Lumber manufacturipg like ev- cry other industry, felt the effects of the business depression which began in October, 1907. Couse. quently the production in 1908 was below that tor the previous year. In 1907 the cut of 2S, $50 sawmills was 40,256, l54, ,000 feet, the highest production ever re- corded. Notwithstanding. there fore, that In 1908 reports were re- ceived from eight per cent more mills than iu 1907, the decrease Ia lumber cut reported by them was slightly over sevenreen per cent.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-24
THn MENA EVENING STAR

le progressive newspaper furnishing to it's readers n daily service covering eral happenings, as well as those Items of local news that go to make a home paper Invaluable to citizens of any com lnunity. If you want the news In your home each week day. subscribe for The Evening Star By carrier or mail, 40c
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-24

Mrs. Howard Gould only spent $775,00 in eight years of her mar ried life. and now that she has the habit wants Gould to furnish Sl20,- 900 year So that she can keep it up. Considering the reports as to some of her habits, it would be a good idea to give her little training on about $l20 year.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-24
The Voice of Roger O. Mills.

l NO man mas DeJter rignt to aQ-
 dress the Democratic members of
 Congress in relation to the tariff, in
 either admoEition or criticism, than
 has Mir. Roger Q. Mills of Texas,
 who declares that the Democratic party, as now represented in Wash
 ington. might as well pass out of existence. Speaking for the old
 time Democracy, Mr. Mills adds: "I
 believe that men who believe as we
 do would rather see the party die
 than to see it further prostituted to serve the uses of the base men who seem to control it."
 It has been long time since the country has heard from Mr. Mills.
 But never has he forfeited authority
 to speak on public affairs, and espe- cially on the tariff, the literature of
 which he has mastered as few men of his time have even attempted to master it. MT. Mills was in Con- gress continuously from 1872 to 1899. approximately the last seven years of that term having been served in the senate. He was a member of the ways and means committee of the house for some years, and as chairman of that committee drew the Mills Tariff bill, which was passed by the house and on which the campaign of 1888 was made.
 While he has been recognized as one of the strongest men of the Democratic tariff reformers and one of the most conspicuous leaders of the cause at a time when the issue was clearly drawn between the two parties, MT. Mills has other claims to Democratic attention. He is a Ken tuckian by birth. He has lived in Texas sixty years. He served in the Confederate army through the Civil war, and was wounded three times.
 This distinguished Democrat, who was power in the three Cleveland campaigns and in Congress, is con- strained to break the silence of his retirement, at 77, to declare that his party would be better dead than longer submit to the control that l now seems to possess it.
 This outburst is obviously due to the attitude of certain Democrats, in the South, in making alliances with Aldrich and Cannon and the interest these Republican leaders represent in the revision of the tariff. The Democratic party is vastly better than these representa- lives, just as the Republican party is vastly better than Aldrich and Cannon. A new party would not mean much unless the people could make sure of it's leaders.
 The interests seeking to exploit .he people do not care anything about parties; they want men. They want men in Congress, in legisIa- ures, in city councils.
 And in placing their men where hey can do the most good for the interests which intend to rob the people, those interests have to de- ,end entirely upon the people who ire to be robbed l-Kansas City Times. Ii
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-24
Pointed Paragraphs.
Chicago News

WIIINtEW NtWS.T
 A single man is doubly attractive ito a spinster.
 Money is the thing wives look for while husbands sleep.
 Don't be a grouch generator; grouches have no market value. An umbrella dealer says there are lots of hold-ups on rainy days. The story of Lots wife should be taken with more than grain of salt It's a good thing to tell the truth occasiona ly just to keep in practice
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-24

Governor Donaghey has led the fight against the old contractors and those who had charge of the construction of the state capitol. He has shown them up in bad light. Now he and his friends are in con trol, and are in a position where they must make good. and they prob ably will.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-24

The employees of the American Express Company in Oklahoma have done much to make prohibition pro- hibit in that though they prob ably didn't mean it. So many whis- ky packages intheir care were broken open that the company lost money in the traffic---and stopped it.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-24

The christianizing of Chinese by young white women has received a severe setback in New York by the murder of a young and beautiful girl by one of the saved.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-24

One morning recently but two senators were in the chamber when the chaplain offered prayer---and both these had to be brought by the pages. From the way the people of the country are feeling toward them the senators need a lot of prayers,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-24

A whole train load of Malt ton ics. "Beerine," Near Beer" etc, arrived in Memphis in anticipation of prohibition July i. Wonder if the breweries are dolng this to lead the unsophisticated to think that they really will cease to ship in Real Beer ?"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-24

of the opportunities lying about them.
 There is an educational campaign on that must tell for good. .-Arkan- sas Democrat.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-24

This is great growing" weather, but the weed crop in Mena is going to be cut short---the police force are seeing to it.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-24

Sounds emanating from Little Rock indicate a new capitol building ready for use in two years.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-24

The eclipse was eclipsed so far as Mena was concerned. The rain clouds did it,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-24
An Expensive Mistake.

The News dislikes to criticise a public official, even when his official
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-08
MAKEs LAMPsHADEs no 0RDER
Boston Woman Of Artistic Taste Oh.
talns Comfortable Living In
Peculiar style Of Work

A lampshade artist is tho unique
profession Of Miss g. Nonrsr, a
clever woman residing in Boston.
81 began this work as one might
say by accident, she rcmarks. 81
made a sample shade, not dreaming
That il would bring me many, Il any.
orders. IL was at the Christmas
holiday time, Since then [ have
had all / could do aud often have
had 70 engage helpers
II do much of my work hy order
in this way: The general tone Of a
room is given me, aud ! design the
lampshade to harmonic with the
furnishings. I design an my shades
as we'll as make them, and it is rare
indeed that I make two alike
''Thcre is little fear of compete
ton. I have seen many persons at
tempt to make shades and fail ulti-
matcly because they did not have the.
necessary originality and artistic
taste
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-08

There are too many grand
stand players. We have them
in every walk of life. If YOU
watch a baseball game you will
see a fellow who wears a loud
sweater and who poses in the
field. He will run like a deer
when it is unnecessary. When
he makes y poor slide he gets
up and limps away as though be
was badly injured, and if be had
not been he would have made the
base. The grandstand player is
in the church and the lodge.
When things are quiet and
there is only the mid week
prayer meeting, the grandstand
player has nothing to say. But
when the church is full and
something is up, Mr.. Grand
stand Player is sure to get I'D.
and with a flourish of trumpets
make a great blum. He's at
church socials and tells all about
It, He never does any work. and
lac manages TO get his hands on
ell the honors floating around.
lie never gives a cent TO anv
good Cause without first stand.
ing on top Of his house and YELL
Ing so the town viii notice him.
The grandstand works hard to
.aol The people and thinks he is
o1ling the Lord. He may occa
ionally make his bluf work with
some unsuspecting brother, but
ha hasn't fooled the Lord for a
second Anderson (Ia) Herald.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-08

Rich Hil Camp No. s1S. A. q. wv.
usccts lst aud 8rd. Friday night OF
caeh outh-L Macs, NJ W. WIN.
NJ iustou. Scey.
Royal Arch chapter A. T.. 4 A. II.
so. los meets arst Wednesday night
iu each month, r.. T.. Hulett, H.. r.
p h liicley, Sce'y.
Order oi Eastern star. meets God
aHu am Iucslcy nights Ia each
mva,L- Mrs a. \ Dclamster. W.
M Nrs > H. Williams, sec'y.
laeu Ittu coaucl so SIS knights
and Ladies' % Security. meets the ist
alI arl Thursday nights of each
month John ~ Long. President
IS hellmau, See'y. J BeHman,
.eaueler
uieu Iitu Arr'c 30 5Il. FratemAI
Drl.r oi EaEles, meets every Wed.
a-lay night Ca Is. r. HaH 6g.-Tru-
aln belso President; 4. n. stcuck.
Rich 1850 Webrkah Lodge. No 2le.
u. is abe u-staud third Wednesday
fizits ui each month in~udd Eel
ovs hauL-Niss Lirzle MuIomhs,
81 90 Mrs }. H. Martin. Scc'y
rbe 81. d. a. meets every 9Th
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-08
A TRlrLE IMPAIRMENT.

"Most o. de bruddcrn, rs pleased
to say, has been tollable Gb'ral." a
bit severely began good old Parson
Bagster when the result Of the col
lection had been reported TO him.,
"but | regrct 10 state ia de sistahs
has been dtss dc diverse Dey has
contributed sca'cely nuthin to Dc
awgin fund. faint as il dey isn't
got no money. Sistahs, lcmmc ak
yo': Whuh docs yo' putt so money (?
DE Lawd knows"
Oats all right, pahsonr' inter-
rupted Brother Tarr. rising in his
place in the midst Of the congrega-
ton. OATS all right bout de Lawd
KNOWN. Lawd knows whuh sistahs
in gen1 puts der money, but isn't
yo' gittin' slightly spectacular in
akin dc Inflammation FOR Yo'se'f?
Yassah, dess a little spectacular -
Puck.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-08
MERELY a THEORY.

1t was an evening party,
a Young man with % tan collar
and pale hair was recitinE a poem.
He had ground out a. stau1as-
and the end was not yet.
what's going ON :. whispered the
guest, who had just come in.
Rhymcr is letting out Dis latest
poem" answered the pes imist c per-
son.
whats the subject-thc mouye?"
gueried the late conner.
% have forgotten the sub ,t. re-
piled the p. p, but 1 suspect die
motive must be revenge. sc least,
/ can't see any other reason Cor H..
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-08

Rich HHl Lodge No.479, a. T. ga.
II meets 2nd aud 4th Monday nights
III. ST. Bau. W. n; s. o. king.
Sec'y.
Rich Hm Lodge 40 4l2 l.. q, %. r..
meet every Friday night,-D e..
Rogers, n. G., C. NJ. Lcedy S.cy
Rich Hm Lodge No. 30. t. oiP.
meets every Tuesday night ahu
Connely, q, g.; =. l.. Ralstou. *. %
r. ana $.
Usage Lodge No 90. X OF T.. mlets
every Monday niehn-Trmmnu ktl-1
e. G., joe Bclman, X of A. an 81.
Rich III Camp No. 1871, ". 49, 4.
meets every Thursday hight-W. 81.
C~hevrrtnn. G.; g.. X Martin, clerk
Pine Camp 40 81. ". q. W ms.t
every Friday ulght-Wm Davis rH
VIM. Richardson clerk.
Rich Bn Lodgc 80 1926. g. g. %.
Elks. meet stand 3rd "Wednesday ot
each mouth-H 81. Gclger. D. a
seymour Williamson, Ece'y.
Victoria Camp 30. ass. Royal
NsiEhhors OF America, meets .a3
aUd ith Monday nights lu * Off.
esq HalI-Mrs ID. b. Hickey orr
aclc, MI-s Emma Frs. Recorder
Rich IAN Lodge MOL, Select
Knights amt Ladies', meets 2nd uud
9Th Friday evenings F. n Glover
ton, Pres. w @ Myerley, sec'y.
Rich hlu Council Ma, 2lsi, America
Guild meets every Tuesday night
Dan Basore. Forrest Eesu
Sesy.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-08
subscripuoa price 81 90 perycar

Appleton CITY Journal has ex-
ploded a fond dream INDUCED iu
by many citizens of the surround
ing counties. The brewery
which is to be established is IN
Appleton. Cape Girardean
county, and not in Appleton City
at all. Action should taken
against the city papers which
published this canard Ful. a
dozen thirsty citizens oI la.
town were making all arrange
ments to spend the summer m
Appleton City where the fine
mineral waters would have
answered all laundry purposes
Butler Democrat.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-08
Easter Sunday,

Easter Sunday will be observ
ra appropriately at the Walnut
b. NJ E church. The pastor
Nll preach at II a. m, subject
me Foundation of our Faith. s.
At7 p m. the Sunday school
ssisted by the choir will give an
hlster Concert. The choir will
also give some special music in
tae morning service. The public
3 very cordially invited To attend
these services.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-08
Keith Notes.
SunshIns's Weekly letter Of
Interesting News Notes.

WIN Wheatley IS keeping ZIP
with che times and is filing some
Of his land.
We are Improving slowly with
our fractured ribs oud the COW
that did the decking two we're
not able to kicl0 is as innocent
and gentle as ever
Mrs Ben Rand returntd Mon
day from her trip to Lawreucc
county to attend inc birthday
anniversary Of her father, Ben
Turk, April lst While tbere
she visited the sapitarium al Mt
Vernon, who're as patients are
being treated for the dread dis.
ease tuberculosis
Prof. Johnson's singing class
at Reavley is improving in mum
bers as well as singing there was
about q attendance Saturday
night.
P. W Lynch was ap FROM
Peace Valley, Howsu Go. the
past few days, lac reports com
siderable sickness ST pneumonia
and Typhoid fever. Six OF his
near relatives are sick at one
time; his mother dying The first
of March. She-wss past 80 yrs.
Of age.
Tee past three days seem to
about the worst over, for hard
winds, yet there is always the
one thought could have been
worse. We still have a roof over
US, and the hail storm through
part of Reavley Monday night
doing much damage to windows
and trees.
The exciting time Of having
their pictures taken is now over
with our high school pupils: now
then their thesis, for the Seniors
thos long 1000 word essays we
we call them We heard one Of.
the Seniors say she was count
ing the words in her sleep.
Messrs Frank Smith and Ben
Rand were elected school direct
ors at the Keith Tuesday The
board now is composed, OF
Messrs. Petty, Smith, and Rand.
Nine months term OF school was
voted for this year.
SUNSHINE
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-08
Horses Vented.

l will be at MiIlers barn iu
Rich Hill on Wednesday, April
IA, to buy all kinds OF fatborscs.
II makes no difference what kind
they are il they are fat. Bring
your stock in pay the highest
prices
Frank Adams
National Stock Yards. SD Louis.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-08
DOING" PARIS.

Nisitor-And you're leaving
Paris. or course YOU'VE b,u go tie
Iouyur:
Fuir Amcrican-lCs bought the
collarcttc There.
Visitor All, no. mean the pic
lures, Sc know.
Fair American There mommer,
I said there was a gallery ly that
name
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-08
AN lNoUiRINa mINb

"My wife has a very inauiring
mind said 3Ir Meakton.
Il have observed That, answered
Miss Cayenne. She can think ~
enough questions 10 keep O crowd.
waiting half an hour at q theatef
ticket Office.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-08
HIS USE.

"What Is your opinion OF a public
censor Of thc drumof'
my opinion IS that he would ina
sense the public
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-08

Mrs DR. H.. D Olsen visited
relatives and friends in Kansas
Clil Monday.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-08

A Good, well improved $50
acre farm for rent Rich Hii
Realty, Loan and Investment
Co.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-08
SolcllOrs Wanted.

yerui good solicitors in the
alry around Rich Hill. For
particulars cali az Tribune Office.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-08

George, dear. don't get mo a soil
taiTe; &c sounds too lonesome Get me
ons with two or three diamonds ga H.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
MRS. CHAPMAN
DIES OF INJURIES

Ensley, July 19.-(Special.) -From in
juries received when run into by fire
engine Sunday, Mrs. B. c. Chapman died
this morning at o'clock at the Cun-
ningham hospital. Funeral services will
be held at o'clock this afternoon at
the Methodist church and interment will
be in Oakland cemetery. The deceased Is
survived by her husband and three small
children.
The accident occurred about o'clock
Sunday. Mrs. Chapman was. in the front
of the Methodist church when the hose
wagon came down the street at a swift
gait. Just as the church was reached
the horses cut in suddenly and smashed
into the front of the church, the wagon
tongue striking Mrs. Chapman in the
face
Funeral services will be conducted by
members of the Eastern Star. The Rev.
y. B. Glasgow, pastor of the church,
ill officiate
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
Purity al Parker's"-

buying it, just as it keeps some from
stealing.
People who have no desire to be law
abiding. and no respect for law, and no
morals to speak OF, must simply be made
to fear this law as they do others which
are made for the safeguarding of society.
You ask what is the wise thing TO do?
For officials, l commend the words of
Mayor Frank p. O'Brien of Birmingham
~ did not make the law but 1t is the
law, and | have sworn to execute it and
will do so'
For business men, ! commend the ex-
ample OF gentleman high in financial
circles in New York, who on a recent
visit to Birmingham as a host at one of
the cafes at a dinner. asked his guests
what kind of cocktails he should order.
One replied that Birmingham was prohi-
bition and liquor could not be obtained
but addea that at some places he could by
ordering hot tea get cocktail served in
a tea pot. The host replied: "Well gentle
men, when l have to drink cocktail out
of a tea pot, or have to get someone else
to break the law to get 1t for me, can
do without it,
To the ordinary citizen, l say obey the
law yourself and help others to do it.
To you, Mr.. Ned Brace, | say throw
your influence and talents on the side
of the laws of your state, and don't give
aid and comfort to those who would break
them and employ others for that purpose.
and the result will be greater respect
for all the laws of our country, and don t
forget that In a respect for and obedience
to the law lies the safety of the republic.
Yours truly, JAMES II. HARD.
Bessemer, July 49, 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
A.HOUSE PARTY.

AROUSE PARTY.
Miss Elizabeth Massey has a party of
her out-of-town friends at house party
for two weeks and delightful plans have
been made for their entertainment. A
roof garden party will be given for them
at Terrace Court Friday night, which
will be attended by about rs young folk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Massey will be the host and
hostess. This will be one of the most
enjoyable children's parties that has ever
been given here. The roof is ideal and
with its Japanese lanterns glowing among
the foliage that makes it so like a real
garden it will be picturesque setting for
the merry party.
Miss Grace Sibley will entertain this
evening for the house party guests and
Miss Gertrude Motion Thursday night
Miss Mary Sessions also plans to entertain
for them. A
They include Miss Alberta watkins of
Opelika, Ala, Miss Louise Scarborough,
Miss Nellie Onion, Miss Louise Duskin,
Miss Eleanor hummer and Miss Mary
Pearce of Columbus, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
Echo of Brownsville ARRAY.

Washington, July 19.-An echo of the
Brownsville affray was heard in the
House today when Mr.. Tawney sought
to amend the urgent deficiency appropria-
ton bill so as to grant to the army off
GERS comprising the court now sitting adj
ditional compensation to the amount of
$500 each, or $500 in ALL Mr.. Burleson
of Texas, however, objected and his OBJ
lection had the effect of throwing the
amendment out. He thought the regular
pay and allowance of the officers was
amply sufficient.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
More About Prohibition.
ha Editor of The Age-HeraId I:

To the Editor Of The Age-Herald:
/ have read with great deal of in
terest the Ned Brace letter of July
and was particularly impressed with the
closing paragraph which reads as fol-
lows:
80 this Age-Herald newspaper is con-
Quoted. 1t has the desire and the de-
termination to tell the truth on all sub
jects and to invite everybody of char
acter to tell the truth in its columns.
That's the way every one is invited to
do without being unpleasant about it or
without coming with prohibition pistol;
and If there be one in Birmingham who
believes we should all get together in
the real good for the real Birmingham