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The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10

THINGS that you are losing the best in life.
 And then there's another reason, just a plain business, mercenary reason for teaching the children to love and spare the lives of birds The United States government, la boring in behalf of the farmer, gardener and fruit grower, is spend ing vast sums in trying to find meth ods to overcome the increasing multitude of insects that destroy the crops. And it is absolutely known that the reason our crops have MORE cherries is because there are LESS birds because thoughtless b oys have killed them for fun" and men for the price they could get for their feathers.
 Let us here at home, in Mena and in Polk county. take advantage of the situation. Let us encourage tho birds that are with us to remain Be their friends and they will bt ours, and will make us better, hap pier and more prosperous.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
Rational Breyities.

tS. c. Davidson1
 The secret of success is in knowing exactly what, when and how to do things.
 Purity of heart and purpose is the highest ideal to which one can as- pire.
 The very act of doing our best to- day prepares us for even greater tasks tomorrow.
 When we have done our very best as citizens men may critlclse, but God will approve our efforts.
 Some people are so habitually clinging to the dark side of life and things that they would not be satis- fled in heaven.
 Prosecutions may temporarily top pie over a good zealous christian. but sure as fate he will very soon re- gain his equilibrium.
 Close attention to little deeds of kindness often produce good results that will increase our happiness through time and eternity.
 Add to your little stock of gen eral information at least little each day. This can be done by little effort reading good literature.
 The valuable public spirited citi, zen will not refrain or withhold his hand or aid to public benefits for any dislike of some fellow towns man.
 Never so magnify your own few good qualities to such an extent that you can't see your many objection able characteristics. Look within and make amendments each day.
 While we have the right and pow CT to control circumstances to a great extent, our environments often make it advisable and profit able to act according to the situa- tion and not after our own pet whims or theories.
 The mentality is as susceptible to to the force of habit as are any of the physical senses. Train the men, tality to dwell on pure right thoughts and it will become so ha- bitual and forceful as to produce happiness and success. It is the key to correct life.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
BOOSTERS AT GRANNIS
Organization Formed for Purpose of
 Booming Town and Vicinity.

Grannis, June CA meeting of the citizens and business men was held at the state bank last night and a Grannis Boosters Club was organized with a large membership. The following of- fcers were elected: John F. Lo. gan, president, E. H. Poe, vice president; s. l.. Johnson, secre- tary; A. Coyle, treasurer. The object of the club will be "a boost the town os Grannis ami the sur rounding country. One of the maiD features will be the gather ing and preserving of fruit for exhibition purposes. A large number of jars have been ordered and a committee appointed to col. lect and prepare all kinds of fruits and vegetables for exhibition Dur. poses.
 This section IS noted for it's ex- cellent fruit. The finest exhibi, ot peaches at the St. Louis Worlds fair came from Grannis and judging from the hundreds of acres that are now growing and being planted this year bids fair in the near future to be one of the largest frni. shipping points on the Kansas City South ern railroad.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10

Mississippi. Oklahoma and Tennessee to advertise your place for what It really is. If you do this, then you will have good town of wonderful progress and prosperity. Call a mass meeting, put men in the field and do something. One thousand dollars year will do the work bet ter than not being done at all. Mrs. Whitley owns some little property there and if the people of that town will get up and do someting in the way of advertising it for what 1t IS good for, she will donate SlO a year for advertising the place. l love the town and 1 want to see 1t do well. Yours truly,
 w. w. Whitley.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
BIRDS THAT ARE WITH US

Many persons have recently com mented on the fact that never be- fore have there been nearly so many birds in Mena as this season. The beautiful song of the mocking bird can be heard almost anywhere dur ing the days and through the moon- light nights, and this king of song sters is assisted by the warbling and chlrplng and twitterings of countless others of the bird kind. It is one of the sweetest features of the beauti- ful outdoors, and to any not blind and deaf to Natures attractions is an everyday joy.
 Parents should teach their little children to appreciate these things. Teach them to love the songs of the birds, to study them, to be friends to the feathered songsters. The more they know of them the more joy they will obtain from them. This love will make their lives sweet CT and better, and will many times when the trials of life are heavy upon them bring rest and peace and sweetness in place of care and worry. If you doubt it, get up any bright morning and go out in the fresh air and give yourself up wholly to lis- tening and watching the birds around you. If the whole world and life itself does not seem prettier and sweeter and better to you. and if you don't feel more kindly toward your neighbors and think less hard Of your enemies, and, are not better prepared to take up your daily duties well. it's simply because you are so hard and warped and contracted in your mind and soul
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
HAY AND PROSPERITY.

One of The Stars pet hobbies has been, and probably for years to come will be, the production in Polk coun- ty by the people of Polk county of the things consumed in Polk county.
 The Star does not need to argue that by such course only can Polk county come to it's own, maintain it's prosperity regardless of panics or manipulations of the cotton market or any other market.
 The Star frequently has called at. tention to the fact that hundreds of carloads of hay are shipped here, and thousands of dollars shipped north each year meney that is lost to us
 money that if kept at home among our farmers would make them pros porous. and when farmers are pros porous, the business health of the whole county is good.
 The Star has talked of growing clover, and millet, and cowpeas, all of which make good hay, and has stated that such crop will bring better returns for fractional part of the labor it takes to grow cotton. Here's what hay growing has done for one man:
 Uncle Ben Thompson is widely known as one of Polk county's pros porous citizens. He takes life easy. lives well. has all he needs and money in the bank.
 Growing hay---clover and millet--- has made this pleasant condition possible.
 Last year Uncle Ben cut and baled 3,200 bales of hay. This he has no trouble in selling at his farm at 33 l-3 cents per bale, with no ex- pense for getting to market. He states that his first cutting last year made bl bales to the acre, AND THAT THE SECOND CUTTING PAID ALL THE COST of caring for the entire sea- sons crop.
 lie figures that his hay crop nets htini clear SIS per acre. His main III II E II
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
 TELLS WHAT WE ALL KNOW

w. w. Whitley, returning to his home in Oklahoma after week in Mena, writes The Star very earnest ly regarding the opportunities that Mena has that are not being utilized, as well as of the things that have been accomplished, particularly the maintenance of our beautiful city park.
 "Bill' assuredly has the right idea as to what is needed in Mena- getting together to let the world know of our advantages. While the iowlands are attractive to many peo- pie who desire to follow certain lines of agriculture, there are as many whe seek health and comfort. These are to be found here to an extent very rare, and. too, with beauty of scenery that is a joy all the year around
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
Mena's Great Opportunity.
Boswell, Ok. June 2

Editor Mena Star, Mena, Ark.
 Dear Sir:-I was in your city last week and an constrained to say "Our Town" for l believe have a
 little share in it, for the reason opened the first law office in it and did more walking" over it's cor porate limits selling lots than any other man who ever lived there ex- cept one, and that our German friend, Langfeldt.
 secuted the main business street of the city the last time l was there for the reason when there before met so many friends that it took me until 4 o'clock in the afternoon, from [ a. m., to get through and and without breakfast and dinner. Do you know no man on earth has a kindlier feeling for those good peo- pie than 1 do? They are the salt of the earth. They saved me and made me what l am.
 To the people of Mena l want to say this; You have as pretty a town as there is anywhere within the range of my travels. honestly be- lieve that you have the prettiest  park in the United States, at least the prettiest l have seen in all my observations. 1 feel so proud that the people of Mena are taking such pride in it.
 To all those who have any interest in the town, mean substantial in- terests, want to say this: cannot believe, from what l saw over there in you and otherwise, that you really realize what you have, and what you can make out of it. I wish you peo- pie could have seen what have seen since l have been in this state (and taking everything into consideration we have the grandest state in the United States), and know what I have learned. We have what you haven't got and you have by far what we haven't got. You have the finest summer and winter health resort there is anywhere and right under our noses, and the people down here know nothing about it. There are thousands of people go to Mineral Wells, Tex, and to Sulphur. Ok. because they know of no better place to go, and from what I have heard of the two places there is no comparison whatever with Mena. You should put men in the field and
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
f1ENA'S NNUAL BUdABCO

AS regularly as the anniversary fair in August, Mena has had the railway division point moved away that is in the minds of the gossipers
 -and after furry in which the real estate men generally profit by few extra commissions from transfers of property by the scared citizens to those who know a good thing when they see it-the division is found in good working order at the old stand, Mena prosperous and happy, with the croakers lost to sight and hear ing.
 This year is no exception, and the fact that it is known that the Kansas City Southern is to have vast sums spent in improvement has started the irresponsible gossip. Statements are being peddled on the streets, credited to this railroad man or that. or to some railroad mans wife, that the division is sure to be moved to Heavener or Rust, or Dequeen or Horatio just any old place to get it away from Mena, the town that gives the Kansas City Southern more business than any from Joplin to the Gulf and every man knows that railroads are just wild to get away from and hurt the best business towns on their lines.
 Trace any one of these credited remarks down means to have them utterly dlscredited and disowned by the supposed originator.
 And, to the contrary, The Star can state on reliable authority that if there is any basis for such gossip, J. A. Edson, president of the road; | w. Coughlin, general manager. and other big officials KNOW NOTHING 1 OF IT.
 And l.. F. Loree, who is chairman of the board of directors of the Kan sas City Southern railroad, in his statement issued to the people of Mena. March IA, 1907, said:
 After extensive work and careful investigation we have reached the conclusion, MT. Edson, Mir. Burt and myself, u at it is to the best inter- ests of the road that the main line and CENTRAL DIVISION POINT SHALL ALWAYS REMAIN IN MENA."
 And this was after the officials of the road had expended approxi- mately $l50,000, with the best engi- neers known in the United States, in Investigating the question as to the practicability of making the changes mentioned.
 It is the normal condition Of every railway division point town to have removal bugaboo in its closet, ready to bring out on occasion, but such changes really but rarely occur. Is it now abou. time that Mena should take its bugaboo out and have it properly inferred?
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
NAMESSANATORIUM
 COMMISSIONERS
Governor Donaghey Puts Two Physi- clans on Board to Control State Institution for Treatment
 of Tuberculosis.

Little Rock, June 6.-Govei nor Douaghev yesterday afternoon appointed the board of trustees of she new Arkansas tuberculosis sanatorium created by tho act of the recent legislature. The ap continents are as follows: George $. Brown, physicls il of Conway. two years; J. D. Southard, phy- sician, Fort Smith, six years; Joseph M. Hill, former chief jus tice of the Arkansas supreme court, special counsel for the rail- road commission, whose residence is Fort Smith, but who makes his home in Little Rock, four years; Hamp Williams, business man of Hot Springs and senator from the Thirty-6rst senatorial dis trict, six years; Clio Harper, edi- tor of the Arkansas Democrat of Little Rock, two years; and Kie Oldham, attorney of Little Rock, senator from the Tenth senatori- al district. the author of the bill creating the hospital, four years.
 The appointments are effective at once, and withiE short time the board will be searching for a location for the hospital. It was thought at first that nothing would be done with the proposed hospital for some time on account of the poor financial condition of the state, but donations will be made. and through philanthropic ald and some aid from the state the work of locating the hospital and providing. for it's establish  ment will be started at once.
 Free Site for Hospital.
 1t was also stated last night from authoritative sources that several lumber companies of the state had each offered 1000 acres of land tor the new hospital, so that the board can choose from any one of the offers made for a location. The land offered is cut over land, which is not being used by the owners and which would be turned over gratis.
 It is the intention to locate the hospital in the place best adapted for the trea tment of tuberculosis. II the territory offered free is not satisfactory in that respect, the board will purchase site before 1t will locate the hospital in some place not entirely up to the re- qulrements.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
ASSESSORS BALK
 ON FULL VALUES
At Meeting With State Tax Commis- sioners. Lock Horns Over Propo- sition to Assess at 100 Cents
 On the Dollar.

Little Rock June 5. 5.-Proper'y in Arkansas willnot be assessedat lOO cents on the dollar if the county assessors of the state eau help 1t. When the state tax commission CTS. at the conventions yesterday in the banquet hall of the Hotel Marion, insisted as first princi- pie that the assessors must fol- low the law literally, the assess DTS asked for a recess, held a se- cret session, agreed to go home and "do the best they could and then went hotne without the fof= mality of re-convening with the commission. Governor Donaghey and Representative D. A. Brad ham of Bradley county, address, the joint meeting, as did also David A. Gates, one of the com missioners, and others. Morning and afternoon sessions were held and the new law was discussed from all its viewpoints, but not a single action was taken that brings the assessors and the com missioners any nearer together in carrying out the provisions of the ar4
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
MAY PROVE FATAL
When Will Mena People Learn the Im-
 portance of It!

Backache is only 3 simple thing at first;
 But when you know 'tis from the kidneys;
 That serious kidney troubles follow;
 That diabetes, Bright's disease may be the fatal end.
 You will gladly profit by the following experience.
 'Tis the honest statement of a sufferer who was cured.
 Mrs. k. B. Singleton, 120 Second St, Hot Springs, Ark. says: About thirteen years ago 1 had q bad spell of sickness which left niy kidneys very weak. Is uf- fered from pains in my Ioins. and a general feeling of languor and wearineSs. Although 1 tried va- rious remedies 1 did not find one that would help me. 1 finally learned of Deans Kidney Pills, at once procured box and be. fore 1 finished the contents my trouble had completely disap- peared. As have had no kidney troub Q since am z ad to praise Deans Kidney Pills"
 For sale by al! dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co., New York. sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name--Doan s-
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
A MISLEADING STATE
 MENT CORRECTED

One of the Draughon colleges,
 alter struggling for au existence ln Tyler, Tex, for three years, closed it's doors for lack of pat
 ronage. After it closed, the man.
 agement seat out a card headed,
 Tyler College Moved to Dallas. "
 In the body oi the card they stat ed We have moved our Tyler college to Dallas" From these statements people who were not familiar with the ownership of the Tyler Commercial College, which is now the largest school of bookkeeping, business train ing, shorthand, typewritlng and telegraphy in America, thought that perhaps Draughou owned it and had moved it to Dallas. This is not the case. H. E. Byrne and F. A. Glenn are the sole owners of the Tyler Commercial College, own the two large buildings it occupies, and would not think of moving such a successful school out Of beautiful, healthful and moral city like Tyler. The ab. sence of saloons and their accom- evils, the fact that Tyler IS in the center of the fruit and vegetable regions of East Texas, which enables good board to be served to its students at a less rate than 1t can be had anywhere else in the state, makes Tyler the most desirable location for Amer
 ica's Largest Commercial College.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10

A university chancellor in speak ing to graduating class of young men. stated that there was not a boy in the class who smoked cigar cites, and if there was he would not put his name on the diploma. The good man need not worry, cigarette smokers rarely ever try to get diplomas.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
Wouldn't Pay Me for the Relief u0
 From Piles"

For F years suffered with plesdi brought on by any strain or nais .ht work. Since using Hem-Roid e'knn' sn months ago, have not had an as'asah, s.sh can do any labor ard eat what ! "'1s 's without iii effect. I would not oo ' my former condition for S500. v
 tSigned) Wm. McAdams'
 Cooks Falls, N, i;s ,es Sworn to before notary Mar -o, ,o. pr. Leonhardts Hem-Roid, an tar 'a ternal tablet cure for piles, IS soia co ,,. sl by Jackson Drug X Furniture ,sed' es' Mena, Ark, and fully. guarah'slni. slni. Dr. Leonhardt Co, Station b.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10

Some of the hardest jolts being given the high tariff interests in the senate are delivered by Senator Gore of Oklahoma, who is blind.
 He very aptly remarked recently that these interests were 'very for
 tunate in the selection of their sena- tors" Even blind man can very readily see whom these senators
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10

The depositors in Oklahoma banks now have the assurance of knowing that there is a fund of more than three hundred thousand dollars with which to pay them their money if a bank fails. And that knowledge putt money into circulation and creaees prosperity that otherwise would be hiding in old stockings CT under carpets.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10

James A. Patten, who is credited with making several millions of dol lars through the manipulation of the wheat market, claims he made it by squeezing the big millionaires. But every man who buys four knows who pays the bill.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
". 0. W. Decoration at Cove.

A large crowd of Woodmsn from Mena and other places along the railroad gathered ~ Cove Sunday to decorate the grave of Sovereign Allen. whose monument was unveiled by 'ne W. 0. W. two years ago. In ao' dition to the decoration services nice dinner was spread by 'De ladies.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10

The tariff on lumber will help to rich the men who sell it, but how does their number compare with those who buy it. Where is that principle of "the greatest good to the greatest number ?"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
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The Republican senate leaders are first in responsibility for the travesty on right of the proposed tariff law but the Democrats have no satisfac- tion of pointing with pride" to any thing better. The Republican tariff raising coterie would be helpless without steadfast support from Democrats of the same sort.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10

The United States senate now is working 10 hours a day on the tariff bill. From indications the country would have been better had the time worked been represented by the right hand figure only.