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The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
TORE POPULAR NEXT TIME

The Stars popularity subscription contest closed two months ago and today the winners of the first and second prizes are married and off on honeymoon trips. Of course The Star does claim the honor of bringing about these happy unions, but should another contest be held in the future. regardless of how far dis tant, the happy fate of the winners of the last contest will doubtless be remembered by the young ladies of this vicinity.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08

some man, just an old kind of a man. Handsome or ugly or rich or poor or lean or fat will make a good booster; and women are worth tneir weight in gold in this servlse, ana even the right word from the lips or a child may have the effect of caus- ing some visitor or tourist to LOOK around and rivet his attention with admiration on some natural or artl- ficial charm that had not attracted his or her attention; and this simple little incident spoken in season may result in town a man or woman Of inestimable worth of it.-Blount County (Ala.) Journal.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
WHAT'S THE USE 1?

Standard Oil has been sued in Mississippi for about 9 millions in penalties. What's the use? Ar kansas Democrat.
 Yes. what is the use? So long as that corporation is allowed to exist in it's present form, it merely means that the people must pay a little more for coal oil. gasoline, etc. and make up the penalties" with a margin for the trouble.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
All Are Busy Digging

"The love of money is the root o' 7 evil" but everybody seems to pc " ging away at the root, even p'ss.a CTS seem to preach more poweln9 when they have plenty of the To0' their salary. The love Of mOn,. ,. while root of all evil, may als0 Y ' he root of much good. The biole as says: Money answereth all 'hlnp
 Money Is a defense II there ''. k 10 desire for wealth there wou's { 10 need of it. Ii would soon ess'' 7. < .xist at all, and society wou'u z sack to a state of actual barOar'su
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08

The report of Chairman Hampton of the State Tax Commission is flat tering to Polk county. as well as to the ex-Assessor W. L. Parker, show ing, as it does. that the assessments of this county are the nearestl cor rect of any in the state. It is also interesting to note that the counties where the larger cities are located, such as Pulaski. Garland and Miller, are in the worst condition.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
WHERE THE RAKE-orF GOES

The Arkansas Democrat is rather insistently asking why farmers but short distance from Little Rock are forced to sell their potatoes at 40 cents bushel. while consumers in the capital city must pay $1 to $125. The reason is not hard to find. The railroads and commission men in Little Rock get the differ ence. The cure for the wrong is harder to attain. That will re- quire a revolution in the whole scheme of freight rates. and methods of distributing products that will not give such a large rake off to the man who grows rich by standing between the producer and consumer.
 Look at it in figures:
 Paid by city laboring men and
 consumers of potatoes .. .S1. 25 Man who titled soil, planted seed,
 gathered crop, delivered to rail
 FOdus ...... .fU
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08

Jeff Davis delivered some hard
 raps at the Republicans who are re- sponsible for revising the tariff the wrong way. And so far as the com mon people are concerned Jeff surely is right.t But he should not forget that it was by the help of so-called Democrats that Aldrich was enabled to carry his robbing scheme through.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
The Best Friend.

The best friend a town can have is the booster. The individual who looks around and .sees the good things that are to be seen and then repeat them to others. the story of attractions beheld and the advan- tages realized and appreciated.
 The booster need not be man of influence. He need not be a hand
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08

A Missouri man put his helpless S5-year-old mother out of his com fortable home and into shed and left her there without care. But this was not enough. When called to account, he quoted from the Bible to prove he had done right. The Bible has been used for many pur- poses, but this is the worst.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
Ia Little Rock, Too.

Oh, yes, it's hot, but you have seen many other summers just as hot as this. Democrat.
 Better come up to Mena, among the green mountains and forests. get a good drink of water and good nights rest. Then you'll feel better.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08

The Star, in conducting its recent popularity subscription contest, had no thought of operating a matri- monial agency. Nevertheless the young ladies who won the premiums both were married within two months after the awards were made. Evidently cupid loves good workers in good cause.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
A Millinery Escape

The woman was rushing so u,,,s,,, out or hat store that she dashed against her friend without seeing her
 what's the matter?' asked her friend. "A fre?" "o'
 No" the woman panted aIt,s T h.,
 mat girl in therel She's so magnetic
 II hadn't jabbed on my own hat and run as hard as l could she'd have naue , me buy hat as big as all out 'oors' with whole cherry tree nm i, una, ,r.,.n made me look like the very old
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08

The Fort Smith Southwest Ameri- can plaintively remarks: What kind of weather would you expect in June 2" That depends altogether on where you are. Everybody knows the Fort Smith brand is terror It's different in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
BITS OF EVERY DAY PHILOSOPHY
tAtchlson Glob

One meets all kinds of men in a days walk, except one who conceals his goodness.
 Among men, a model wife is one who doesn't think she is better than her husband.
 When barber cuts you. he usually says it was the result of your shay ing yourself the day before with q safety.
 If you like your work, you will improve it. even though you may
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
A FARCE OF FARcEs.

The special election in Arkansas was farce of farces just as every- one knew it would be when the governor issued his proclamation.
 It was calIs.a < sss formally elect two Supreme court judges who are al
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
THn MENA EVENING STAR

Is a progressive newspaper furnishing to It's readers a daily service covering E eral happenings, as well as those items of local news that go to make a home paper invaluable to citizens of any com inunity. If you want the news in your home each week day, subscribe for The Evening Star. By carrier or mall, 40c
 er month.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08

A Paris woman shot her husband because he was so good looking she was afraid some other woman would get him. How fortunate that so few men are in danger of such a fafo
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08

II your brain won't work ripbt ana you miss the snap, vim and energy that was once yours. va,, Snould g take Prickly Ash Bitters' II cieanses the system and inyio. ora'es O both body and araiu. W
 Y anaiTer, special agent. '
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08

Howard Gould got a divorce. Katherine Gould S100 a day alimony and Dustin Farnum a large amount of free advertising. All should be happy.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
Railroads and rake-or by non

producers ................. .S5
 It is this system that forces the grower to sell the potatoes at 40 cents and the consumer to pay $1 .25 that makes the life of both the pro- ducer and consumer hard. This is a phase of life that very properly should have been given more atten- ton by Roosavelt's Commission on Country Life.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
a'seEl

70 you want a sound liver sigorous s;Sua dlgestiou, strong healthy TTla,neys, regularity in the bowels5 , : hase s rfIckly Ash Bitters. f, aas <, ;,, the medical properties ina, " VI produce this result. W r
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
In KooI Kolorado.

It may get hot down here in Ar kansas, but it has not been hot enough to twist the rails and wreck train as it did this week in "Kool Kolorado. ."-Arkansas Democrat.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08
Revising Congress. r

1t takes long time to revise the tariff; sometimes 1t is easier to re- wise Congress, says Mir. Henry Al.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-07-08


 :, Teething children have more or ,e.s diarrhoea, which can be controlled a hs giving Chamberlain's Colic Choiopss asJ us ana Diarrhoea Remedy. An that ,s . necessary is to give the prescribed uose alter each operation of the how eis iS more than natural and then castor oIi to cleanse the system. If is 2. . anu sure. Sold by all dealers.
 mere are many people who rax.- sat bread, but always eat pie ana ara healthy. There is scarcely ona ,n sreaient in either of these art,c,as mat is not in the other. and val .' ,ra a,t'on praises bread and condemns pc As a matter of fact no lonras is pie what 1t was 90 years ago The he which nourished Abraham In coin' Ben Franklin. the Adamasas sam and John; the pie about wh,ch -ons.eiiow wrote. which Emerson ale three times day, Die tha, wsa pnee r an inspiration. a symphony n ripe achievement and the most sacras ~, ps'iofmanes of patriotic duty snoh pc Ia no longer ate--not even ;r sav. M"n. England eA 'n New
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-02
News Items From Gray

r. F. Altman spent Sunday with his
friends at Manila.
Mrs. Williamson and daughter Gcrtie
were Gray visitors Saturday.
Mrs August Kusel was a Gray bust
ness caller first of the week.
VIM Shaw and family went to Man
ming Satu. day III their auto.
H. A. Arnold and wife from Audubon
came up to Gray Saturday in their QUITO.
Mrs. GunthOr left for Boone Satur-
day to visit relatives and then attend
the state fair.
w. II, Cowles and wife of Audubon
visited at the George and Charles Nc
Lachlin homes Sunday.
Messrs. Witt from Delmar junction,
Holtz and Fisher from jackson county
visited at the Chris White home last
week.
F. Drayer and wife were called to
Nillisca by the illness of her sister. He
returned Friday but his wife stayed to
care for her sister who was some better
Minnie and Bertha Groteluscoen from
Columbus, Nebraska, came to Manning
Thursday and Louie Groteluschen went
up in his auto and brought them down
for visit
Matilda Jensen returned Thursday
from Kingsley bringing her friend Mrs
Gregory and daughter Iona with her
ror short visit. She is better known
as Flossie Flemming and her many old
time friends We're glad to see her.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-02

Albert Thomas and wife. Willie and
Philip Foley, t. H. Turner, and John
Reuschling.
Willie Foley and Clarence Turner at.
tended the dance in Coon Rapids last
Friday night.
John Reuschling and Chris Mack trad
ed horses last week and John says they
both got beat .u.
Mrs. Turner and daughter Nellie Tur.
ner We're Tuesday callers ut Albert Fan
cher's home i'll Cameron.
Mrs Hannah Miller and daughter Eva
of Audubon came first of the week to
pass few days with her son Frank.
Mesdames Evert and Sheldon Bates
attended the Harlan fair last week and
visited with Clayton Bates and family.
Myrtle and Lille Callow with their
cousins the Misses Hibs spent one day
last week with their good friend Bessie
Edwards.
w. w. Weston went over to Coon
Rapids one day last week in his auto to
meet his aunt Mrs. Weston of Lincoln,
Nebraska.
Bessie Edwards, Nina Weston, John
and Wilbur Sampson and Albert Yves
ton were entertained Sunday in honor
of the Misses Mae and Dorothy Hill of
Nebraska, at the j. w. Callow home.
The ladies went home Thursday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-02
MADE THE MOST OF 1T.
Clever Tactics When William Quit
Using Tobacco.

Clever acticS Wnen william lutI
Using Tobacco.
An excerpt from Doris letter: And.
oh. Will. if you weren't the dear
est boy! You often told me that
you would do anything in the world
for me, and now you write for my
sake you've quit smoking. I'll have to
wait until see you to tell you what
dear think you are ".-
From Janis: You write that out of
consideration for me you have stopped
smoking for good. That was just love-
~ Of you. William. and you may de-
pend that greatly appreciate it,"
From Phyllis: BILLY, boy. it's just
ripping. You're the dandy kid. Just TO
think that you would swear off using
the weed just for me! 1t was mighty
dear of you. Billy, and it makes me all
the more keen for you"
From Marjorie: 10 think that
you've quit smoking. William. l was
so surprised. OF course always knew
that you care for me. but to think that.
as you say. you've made this sacrifice
on my account-why, it's positively
noble of you"
From his mother: will. my son.
this proves your love for me. Father
is inclosing a check to show that he
appreciates the fact that you think
enough of your parents to give up
smoking for them" .-. ..s ...+
From his doctor: Your letter adj
vising me that you have obeyed my
orders and stopped the use of tobacco
is at hand. AS said. your compli-
aDce = *."-Puck.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-02
LSrIand Leaves

Quite a number are attending the
state fair this week
Pete Larson was a business caller in
Audubon Saturday.
John Randolph sold some butcher
stuff in Audubon Monday.
Jack Frost made us an unexpected
visit early Sunday morning.
Frank Niklason of Audubon was here
Thursday trying to buy horses.
August Johnson went to Chicago on
Monday night with load of hogs.
L. A. Taggart was hauling sand last
Tuesday for new cement walks.
L. p. Larson is having his house
painted for his renter, VIM. Barton.
Philip Baker and wife of Audubon
visited last week at Bunch Taggart's.
1t is reported that the Andrew Karin
strOm farm has been sold at S105 an
Gcre.
Mrs. Charles Caldwell attended the
Shelby county fair over at Harlan last
week
Miss Hazel Skinner of Audubon is
visiting with her grandmother Mrs.
Campbell.
DR.. Childs was called out Monday to
attend little Herbert Barton, who was
seriously i'll.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-02
Audubon Township News

Charles Boehme and wife are at the
state fair.
John Tibben marketed hogs in Extra
last week.
School will commence at No. 1 and
next Monday.
Jacob Bauer sold his farm at 500 IN
acre and is looking for another.
Will Kroeger and family are at Wes-
singtOn Springs, South Dakota, visiting
relatives.
Charles Stonebraker purchased Il fine
bunch of fat cattle from George kness
Satu rday.
Charles BOehme entertained his broth
err Yves BOehme, wife and daughter JOY
part of last week
Laura Tibben, Nellie'a and Ida Meyer
and Mamie Schlater are attending the
state fair and visiting relatives.
Chris Wedemeyer and daughter Eda
are staying at Jess Parker 5 during their
absence and looking after farm work,
Mrs. Lola Owens and Anna Kness
passed few hours with their relative
George Kness at Park Hotel, III Extra,
Saturday.
A. J. Baylor and son Earl are home
from Canada and speak i'll glowing terms
of that country. They purchased an
other farm.
Davie Kroeger and wife from Adair
are keeping house for their son Will
while he is in Dakota, and Clyde Boehme
is working for him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-02
Back Numbers.

"WiIliam," said Mrs. Van Colder to
the man of all work. II want you to
clean out that large closet In the hall
just outside the parlor. Burn all the
old newspapers. waste paper and any
other rubbish you may find there"
After short time she met William
in the hall carrying in bis arms huge
pile of sheet music. the property of her
eldest daughter.
"What are you going to do with Ma
bers music?" she asked.
why, burn it. sure. as you told me
to. 1t was In the closet there with the
9ther rubbish"
but | didn't mean the music. Put it
back at once"
Noting his mistress displeasure. Will
liam inquired in surprise:
"Why, hasn't she played it all?'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-02
TOWER OF LONDON.
The Perfect System by Which IFS
Treasures Are Guarded.

The Perfect System by Which IFS
Treasures Are Guarded.
The Tower of London has the most
perfect system of burglar alarms that
has yet been devised.
From Scotland Yard. from the gov
ernor's headquarters aud from other
places known only to few respon-
sible officials the whole Tower can be
closed electrically within few Sec
onds. Even the ponderous gates at
the middle tower. which weigh some
tons and through which visitors pass.
swing to automatically. and the escape
Of every one within Is instantly barred.
At the same time an alarm bell rings
to warn wardens. police and soldiers.
In particular the precautions in the
apartment containing the crown jew
els are of most scientifically elabo-
rate kind. One of the beefeaters on
duty in the room has merely to press
q button. whereupon the heavy door
closes, the alarm bell below rings, the
other gates slam to and lock. and every
person within the tower is instantly
cut off from the outer world.
The man who can get away with
any of the crown jewels deserves
them" observed Tower official.
From where am standing | could
close every important door and gate
in the Tower in as short a time as it
takes to utter these words"
1t was mainly to insure the safety
of the crown jewels that the system
was installed.
No order had been issued for the
closing Of the Tower on Il recent Sat
urday when. greatly to their alarm.
the visitors found doors locked. bolted
and barred against them for about ten
minutes. preventing any one leaving
the Tower.
The Tower simply closed-that is
ALL" remarked an official. who caus-
ed it to do so we do not know. 1t
might have been Scotland Yard, where
the pressing of button would i'm
prison every soul within the Tower IN
til the police gave the signal for their
release or 1t might have been the
governor. anxious to learn whether we
were all at our posts. At any rate, it
was none of the minor officials
I'm fact. who closed the Tower and
why is a secret known only to the
highest authorities There was no
alarm. no attempt to seize the crown
jewels."-London Mail.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-02
Some Cameron News

Alice Ballou was on the sick list part
of last week.
VIM Neitzel has been reported quite
sick the past week.
Lilly Ehlert is back at her same work
as clerk III the store ut Ross.
Alice Johnson visited in Audubon
Saturday night and Sunday.
The Mishler Brothers shelled corn for
Chris Krauel first of the week.
Frank Heath of Brayton was guest
in the Will Parrot home Friday night.
Amos Fancher has sold $50 acres of
his land to Henry Turner at 1920 an
acre.
Wesley Jay and wife of Audubon are
visiting their daughter Mrs. Fred Nc
Crystal.
Pat German 9 mother and sister came
up from Audubon last week to cook for
the threshers.
Amos Fancher has bought new
Blaws Hawk manure spreader and "a
new Clinton wagon. ?.
Henry White has dropped hauling for
the Manning creamery because there
was too little cream.
Harvey Williamson has done thresh-
ing for Mr.. White, Levi Kopp, S. w.
Cramer and Godfrey Drehr.
The Moore Brothers have been thresh-
ing for Charles Johnston, Fred McCris-
tai, August Cerka and James Jensen.
When Bert Johnston was asked Mon
day why he wore that pleasant smile he
said it was on account of that baby boy
that had arrived at his home that morn
ing. The mother and child are doing
well
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-02
News From Viola

Lillian Kitson Sundayed at the VIM
Thompson home.
Charles Graves and wife Sundayed at
the Frank Dawson home.
Relatives from Jasper county are Wis
iting the Hendricks families.
Rev. Smith will preach at the M. E.
church next Sunday evening
Hon. j. G. Bonwell and Mike Foley
went to the state fair Monday.
Ed Ridgeway and family were Sum
day visitors at the G. A. Wager home
r. l.. Hoffman and wife and Mrs.
Rippey were Coon Rapids visitors Sun
day.
Hamilton Campbell and wife of Anita
are visiting their daughter Mrs. f. NJ.
Wager.
A. Anderson and wife, C. NJ. Beck
and wife and Mrs. Clara Burger are
attending the state fair.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bon
nett died Thursday and the body was
laid to rest at Cameron Center Friday.
We extend our sympathy.
John Rendleman, Matt Thielen, with
Bud Rendleman, all from Extra, at the
wheel were speeding through Viola on
Sunday i'll their new Mason car.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-02
YOUNG DUCKS.
They Have No instructive Impulse to
Enter the Water.

Enter the Water.
1t has turned out, under the search
ing experimentation Of recent years,
that much that we have supposed to
be instinct in animals is not instinct
at all. For example. the young duck
proves TO have no instructive impulse
to enter the water. does not recognize
the element by sight and is. In short.
in precisely the same situation as a
chick until. by happy chance, it gets
its legs wet. Wet legs. however. and
the lift of the water on the body at
once start up the swimming reaction.
and away sails the duckling, as chick
ems and children do not
The chick, Oh its part, has a definite
that catches its eye. That takes care
Of its feeding. But the chick has no
corresponding instinct TO drink and
would die of thirst before 1t would
recognize water by sight alone Drink
ing II has TO learn for itself by peck
ing ut dewdrops or spots of light on
the surface of the water or particles
at the bottom Of its cup. Even the
hen. contrary TO general belief, proves
to have no instructive fear Of the wa
ter for her offspring. A hen that has
raised few broods Of ducks and seen
them take TO the water becomes highly
distressed when subsequent hatch Of
chickens do not swim. In fact. hens
have been reported under these cir
cumstances to lead their chicks to the
waterside and push them in.-Mc-
r,l"ra's Nagazpe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-02
Wouldn't Hama the Jury.

An old negro named Ephraim. hav-
ing been sworn on the jury In a muir
der trial, for some time resisted ver-
dict of guilty for no other apparent
reason than his strong aversion to capt
tai punishment in general. Finally the
foreman explained to him that it was a
question either OF hanging the prisoner
or hanging the jury and that it all de-
pended on him. "Fo' gracious. sah."
replied Uncle Ephraim. ION dem rea-
sonments de pris'ner am sho' guilty"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-02
SPARED By THE ENEMY.
A Dramatic Incident In the Career Of
General de Gallifet.


1t WAS on that fatal day. Sept 1.
1870. that General de Galifet distin-
guiShcd himself by commanding the
cavalry charges intended to clear the
elevation ut lily. with the view Of
opening Il passage toward Floing,
where it was hoped the army might re-
treat. The first charge overthrow the
EiGhty.third regiment of the PruSSianS
and penetrated among the German
troops. but the latter formed again
rapidly after the retirement of the
French cavalry.
General Ducrot then asked If they
could renew the charge with what re-
manned of the light cavalry and hus-
Sars. and then GallifPt answered in
the words that have become historic
LAS often us you wish. general. as
long as II man remains!" The second
charge was not so successful as the
first. Only few lnen. with their gen.
Grad at their head. succeeded in pene-
tratinG the first ranks Of the enemy.
1t is known that the king of Prussia.
who was watching the battle from the
top of the hill of Marfee. exclaimed
with admiration. oh les braves gems"
Just at this moment an astonishing
event occurred in the midst of the bat.
tie. AS Gallifet was returning with
a few survivors. their horses for the
most part wounded or foundered. be
passed before the Nassau regiment.
The Prussian officers ordered their
men TO cease fire and even struck up
some of their guns. The French sa-
luted and shouted. give rempereur"'
and the German officers acknowledged
the salute, some of them applauding.-
West minister Gazette.