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Arizona republican., 1909-03-17

city has never been able to take up
these warrants as fast as they be-
came due, and this measure is meant
to rid the city once and for all of
this incubus.
A resolution was adopted ordering
the registration of qualified electors
for the coming elections The regis
tratiOn books will be open thirty
days before the elections and close
ten days before. All qualified voters,
whether already registered or not,
will be required to register for the
election of April 30 when the fran
chises will be voted on: but on the
bond election. only those whose names
are on the last tax roll can register.
A proposition was presented to the
council to provide the city with
street signs. the estimated cost being
in the neighborhood of $1,000. No
action was taken on the ground of
insufficient funds at present.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-17

ordinance. The new rate goes into
effect at once.
A comparative small number Of rep
resentative citizens we're present at
the meeting last night, which was
quite a contrast to the large number
present a week ago when the question
of authorizing the special elections for
the granting of franchises to the Sub
urban Railway company and also for
the installation of a new system of
telephones was under discussion. There
was no opposition to the resolutions
presented last night calling these cleo
tons.
. The resolution ordering a special
election to determine whether or not
a franchise shall be granted the Sub
urban Railway company and a resolu-
ton ordering an election on the tele-
phone franchise were both passed. and
the date Of the election was set for
April 90.
A resolution was passed ordering
an election to authorize the issueing
of sI55. 900 worth of bonds TO fund
the floating Indebtedness of the city.
They will be per cent bonds and
are designed to take up the s per
cent warrants, some of them 10 years
old. which have been gradually ac-
during many years. The
Arizona republican., 1909-03-17
MUSIC STUDENTS WILL
GIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Program for Recital in Cartwright M.
e. Church, Friday Night.

The music students of Miss Marga-
ret Howard will give recital on Fri
day evening at 7:45 in the Cartwright
Methodist church. Following is the
program to be rendered:
Piano, MY First Waltz"
Miss Tina Brooks.
Song. Jolly Little Raindrops."
Spaulding
Miss Katherine Howard.
Piano, 'In the Month of May. Behr
Miss Emma ouglass.
"Geranium Schottische". Rosewig
Miss Hannah Nofzinger.
"Child's Song" northumberland ehr
Miss Lulu Douglass.
Cora Waltz" ..........St reabbog
Miss Alma Brewster
"Adonis Galop" -four hands, fireman
Mrs. ]. p. Ivy and daughter. Eliza
beth.
Miss Dorothy Haynes.
Song, "The Shell. Adam
Miss Evelyn Gardner.
Piano, Tripping over the Lawn" Rand
Miss Hulda Brown.
MY Mammals Waltz. .Streabbog
Miss Pearl Brewster.
Sunbeam Polka" ...R oberti
Miss Edna Meyers.
THE Little Fairy" Streabbog
Miss Rebecca Brooks.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-17
CITY WATER RATES
WILL Be REDUCED
NEW ORDINANCE MAKES THE
RATE s1.O0 A MONTH.
Elections Are Ordered by City Council
to Vote on Railway and Telephone
Franchises.

The most important piece Of business
accomplished by the city council last
night was the passing Of an ordinance
reducing the price Of city water for
household purposes from $3.50 a month
To 81 reduction was also made in
the meter rates charged. In the past
the rate has been 1874, - and 20 cents
thousand in accordance with the
amount Of water used. \ flat rate of
1215 cents was established by the new
Arizona republican., 1909-03-17
VENEZUELA REPRESENTED
AGAIN

Caracas, March 16.-Padro Ezequiel
Rojas, regarded as the ablest diplo-
mat in Venezuela, has been appoint
ed Venezuelan minister at Washing
ton.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-17
Brilliant Array of New Spring Millinery

in
with
whose products now o
a empha o the
Arizona republican., 1909-03-17

over the Waters Blue. $500. Neither
Miss Alice Mosier.
La Pastorale" .B urgmuller
Miss Evelyn Gardner.
Morning Dew ...R oberti
Miss Frances Green
Merry Birds ............Fe FEARS
Miss Elizabeth Ivy.
kindergarten Waltz" -four hands,.
Aries
Miss Myrtle Haynes and Teacher.
Peri Waltz ........B Drummer
Miss Henrietta Brooks.
"Oriental March" ... .Rosewig
Miss Bessie Keesler
Evening Star Reverie" Roberts
Miss Gladys Howard.
step Lightly" .Streabbog
Miss Anna Mae Shamblin.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-17

Moonlight Waltz" .Crist
Simon Snider.
Convent Bells" ..............Lu dOvic
Miss Mabel Nofzinger.
"Children's Carnival .Streabbog
Miss Fannie Brooks.
Song (a) Evening Song. .AnschutZ
OBJ THE Position" -. .Faubert
Misses Lulu and Emma Douglass
and Gladys Howard.
Piano, Sack Waltz. Metcalf
Miss Maud Stewart.
"In the Smithy" ParlOw
Miss Myrtle Bradshaw.
1.-THE shepherd Boy. Wilson
Miss Mamie Brooks.
(a) "Reverie" ............... Roberts
Oh "Dolphin Schottische" 5000 Jane
Arizona republican., 1909-03-17
Such a Wealth and Variety of Wonderful

o
will
N and
to her best
With all o from te
OF wish
to
woman who wishes
more xpensive
Arizona republican., 1909-03-17
One-Piece Lingerie Dresses

The most artistic productions shown the onepiece
Princess and Empire Lingerie Dresses for 1909 The
intricate and lavish display of aces and embroderes
poyed, while tuckng has been brought science We
have the greatest assormens brought to Phoenix
Arizona republican., 1909-03-17

Miss Violet Horton.
In the Mountain Cot. Helms
Miss Lucy McIlmoil
(a) Morning Glory Waltz flour
idiitlSl fsbStHAl
(b) Violet Polka" -four hands,.
ROsewig
Misses Blanche and Mae List
Heather Rose" .... LANCE
Miss Mabel Green.
'L'Elegance" northumberland oncOne
Miss Mary Doyle.
THE Merry Shepherds Lay" Jonas
Miss Alpha Mann.
Blows the Wind Merrily" Fargo
Misses Henrietta and Tina Brooks.
The Epworth piano was kindly
loaned bv Rev. r ID. Gardner.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
THIS LOOKS LIKE REAL MONEY,
Prof. 0l G. Jackson Grows Onions as a
 Side Line, and Succeeds.

Prof. Ol G. Jackson, musician and piano tuner, came to Mena early last spring, and soon there after purchased a little home in the southeast part of town, put in his spare time in developing the productive clements in his garden. His main crop was onions, of which he says he has about three-fourths of an acre, from which he has grown l50 bushels of sets, all of the Yellow Dauvers variety.
 Prof. Jackson says he found the land in very bad condition. aud the dry season has also hurt his crop, and believes that anoth- CT year the results will be twice as large. He has had no loss whatever from decay. aud the onions are absolutely firm and sound.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
Does This Fit Polk Countyi

The Lockesburg Enterprise is in a red hot campaign for home produc- tion of home necessities. It says that when the Seveir county farmer learns to raise his own feed, meat and flour his cotton. potato and peach money will enable him to improve his home, educate his children. buy more books. papers and magazines, and an auto if he wants one. Work hard as you may, you will never make much headwap carrying water to fill leaky barrel. Stop the leak.,, lessen the drain on yoar resources, Then you make headway: work itself becomes a pleasure, and all the other blessings of life will come to you. God gave to every man two hands and a head: he evidently meant for him to use the hands, also the head. ."-DeQueen Bee.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
.e .e INFANTS FOOD FOR HER
iulaorcus Anecdote Concerning Pre-. sccsons Stage Child Related by
 Popular Comedian.

N. c. Goodwin, the comedian, was talking in New York about the s,l- perb s5 horsepower motor car, with it's drawing room, nearly 12 feet square, in which he would tour Europe with Mrs. Goodwin.
 We shall avoid hotels" said MT. Goodwin. The car will afford ample accommodations for sleeping. bathing and so forth. We'll have d fine time
 But tragedian objected, you'll find 1t difficult to get used 10 such a gypsy life"
 ''Oh, mo-" said Mir Goodwin. "We stage folk very quickly get used to things. For example,"
 He laughed
 Tn one of my comedies there was a little girl" he said ''She sat on my lap in the last act. pretty little thing she was-eight or nine years Dld--not more.
 Well, it happened, about the sec md or third appearance of this tiny novice, that I spied her in the wings one night and thought she looked, at that late hour. bit peaked. a bit pale. So, pinching her cheek. said:
 Little one, can't I get you bowl of bread and Inilkg'
 Thanks, old fellow, she an. swered, smiling. but I've just sent out you know. for sandwich and glass of stout New York Press.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
DE QUEEN POULTRY SHOW
The Event Will Take Place November 3, 10 and 11-Mena Expects
 to Have One Later.

A letter was received from J. J. Long, De Queen, who had a fine coop of Barred Rocks at our fair, enclosing a clipping from the De Queen Bee.
 The poultry fauciers and grow CTS of Mena are planning a show also about December l, and will no doubt be supported by local lr1- terests. at least ia measure The poultry industry should be fostered here as in other places and put on the basis to which 1t is entitled. These shows and fairs create interest and develop the industry more than any other one thing. Messrs. Hopkins, Blzer and Downing are behind the plans for Menas show and state that Polk county will have several entries for the De Queen show and will bring back many entries for our local affair. "De Queen Boosters example may we'll be followed as outlined below:
 At recent meeting of the com mercial organization of De Queen, known as the sDe Queen Boost CTS, the poultry fanciers of tbe southwest offered to hold poul. try show at De Queen, provided funds were raised with which to coop the show, pay the premiums, the judge and other expenses, and this the Boosters, by unanimous vote, agreed to do, pledged the amount named as necessary and directed the local fanciers to take charge of and make the necessary arrangements. The show held here last year was great success, the entries including birds from Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Ok lahoma, Missouri and Tennessee. The date agreed upon TOT the coming show is November 9, 10 and Il, all entries to be on hand not later than 9 o'clock a. rn., No vember 3. A large, commodious building has been procured, suit able show ',oops will be provided, liberal cash premiums will be paid and no expeuse will be spared to make this the largest poultry show ever held in the southwest. J. J. Long, one of most prominent poultry fanciers of this city, has been selected as secretary, and will furnish cata- logue and premium list to pros pective exhih.ers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
NEEDFUL KNOWLEDGE.
Mena People Should Learn to Detect
 the Approach of Kidney Disease.

The symptoms of kidney trou- ble are so unmistakable that they
 leave no ground for doubt. Sick
 kidneys excrete a thick, cloudy, offensive urine, full of sediment, irregular of passage or attended by sensation of scaIding. The back aches constantly, headaches and dizzy spells may occur and the victim IS often weighed down by a feeling of Ianguor and fa- tigue. Neglect these warnings and there is danger of dropsy, Bright's Disease. of diabetes. Any one of these symptoms is warning enough t. btSsin treating the kidneys at once. Delay often proves fatal.
 You can use no better remedy than Doan $ Kidney Pills. Here's Mena proof:
 Uriel Thackcr, grocer, Mena, Ark, says: ssI consider Doan's Kidney Pills a spIedid remedy for disorder of the kidneys. | suf- fered from backachc and was an- ,noyed by the irregular passages |pf the kidney secretions. A cou- ll,le of boxes of Doan's Kidney Hills, procured it the Palace
 Drug Co.,, gave me wonderful re- lief and q short continued use Infected cure. 1 can do much inors work now, as I feel better n every way
 For sale by all dealers. Price 30 cents. Foster Milburn Go. Buffalo, N. Y.,. sole agents for the Iuited States.
 Remember the name--n noan sa.- aad take 10 other.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
BITS OF EVERY DAY PHILOSOPHY

khttAif1oh oiObosI
 An excuse is the easiest thing to find.
 Beware of the man who professes to love his enemies.
 Let the heathen go to hell; help your neighbor.
 Every one is patient to sick man, if assured he will die soon.
 Hope is believing that some stran- ger will saw your wood while you sit in the shade.
 Whoever decided that people should wear clothes knew his busi- ness. We all look mighty tough without clothes. Every woman regards the confess sion of young man that he is striv- ing to be better man as equivalent to proposal.
 The larger son grows the more the father appears to shrink. It seems that there must be just so much material in the family.
 Getting whipped when boy hurts, but it doesn't hurt as much as the wearing out process that he experiences when he is old.
 A man will coax his wife till she will give in, and is pleased with him self when he succeeds, but when the children coax her, and she yields. he is disgusted with her.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
 WHAT MENA NEEDS MOST

Mena's history has been marked and scared by periods of depression and demoralization based on unkind rumors of i'll fortune, almost all of which have been without foundation. The reason these scars have been so deep is that too much dependence has been placed on one thing--too many eggs in one basket.
 There is no denying this, nor that the greatest relief from this condi- tion would be obtained through the building into Mena of new and in- dependent line of railroad "a road that will really connect Mena with Arkansas and Oklahoma.
 At first glance many will figure that such a desireable thing is be- yond our reach unless some big rail- road comes along and builds road for us-that we have no big capital ists with money to ,,uild railroads.
 But the more one inquiries into how most railroads are really built, the more reasonable it seems that Mena is simply sleeping away her privileges and rights if she does not secure another railroad to connect her with the outside world -even if she has to build it herself.
 A look at a map will show the in vestigator that there are good many roads with lines within strik- ing distance of Mena. Some of these lines are simply ends" where construction ceased temporarily for one reason or another. To one of these ends we should be connected.
 It is doubtful if third of these lines were built directly by any railroad company, or even by linen of wealth. A few energetic men get together, secured enough cash to get survey made, formed a little corporation and secured a charter5 They then skirmished around and raised a little cash, some bonus money from interested localities, build few miles of track and the hardest pull was over. The next step was bonding the road already built for enough to construct nor road, and thus, step by step. the thing is done. new railroad line a new artery of trade is established old towns revived and strengthened, new ones built and and every acre of farm land within.miles of the new road doubled in value.
 The Star hopes that the people of Mena will think seriously of this then do more---take it up in earnest.
 That is what Mena needs most.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
Why Not a Good Roads Commission

Tennessee IS to have good roads state convention in September and the Nashville American refers to it as the first convention of the kind held in the state. In this we are in advance of Tennessee. Arkansas good roads conventions have been held for several years. semi-occasion- ally. and they have caused much talk, some work and an awakened public sentiment is cognizant of the imperative necessity for definite and intelligent action in road building. but we have yet much to learn. If all the enthusiasm in Arkansas could be diverted toward intelligent and well-directed effort the good roads problem would be solved Enthusi- asm without effort will never build a road.
 If the state had a good roads com mission composed of three scientific road builders to cooperate with the county roads commissioners and thus put methods into road building that have heeH approved bg expsrts t 'Foali io much to stimulate road
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
WOMAN KILLS
 HUSBAND AND SELF
Wanted Him to Enter into Suicide Pact and on His Refusal to do SO Seizes Shotgon and Fires.
 Killing Him Instantly.

Rector, Aug. 29. Taking fate into her own hands when her husband, Vernon Shane, refused to enter into a suicide pact and take carbolic acid, Mrs. Vernon Shane emptied one barrel of q shotgun into his body. instantly killing him, and then ended her own life with the other barrel, here shortly before noon today.
 The couple were married only a short time ago, but had separ- ated recently. Shane was passing the house where she called him iu. After short quarrel she pro- posed the death pact, but he re- fused and she instantly seized a shotgun and fired the charge point blank into his chest. He died on the spot. Then turning the weapon on herself, she pulled the trigger again, sending the contents of the second barrel into her own chest. She fell, dying, two feet from her husband s corpse and lived only a few minutes.
 Hettie Hicks was the only wit ness to the tragedy. She was present throughout and told of Mrs. Shane's effort to. induce her husband to swallow the acid.
 Shane was employed by the N. A. Bennett Heading Company and was highly respected. His wife was also held in high regard.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
Knocks by the Broadway Knocker.
(New York Morning Telegraph)

AFtW itth NfOitiink ltit&fdBn.)
 Go slow and you won't have to sit down and rest when you get there.
 Men and women have their trou- bles---and the trouble of one is the trouble of the other.
 It's better to be disappointed in love than in alimony.
 Learning from the experience of others is like having a baby hand you candy.
 A man never knows what he can do until he tries, then he is some times sorry he tried.
 It takes more than paint and pow der to alter the complexion of a woman's thoughts.
 The wife of a dyspeptic may not agree with him any more than her cooking does.
 Lots of men who talk knowingly of labor and capital never did the one or had the other.
 When it comes to looking on the bright side of things one-sided views are apt to be satisfactory.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
HUNTING SEASON AT HAND
Deer and Wild Turkey Become Legal
 Targets on Senfemher i.

Tine season for deer and turkey opens September to run, in the case of deer until January 3l and in the case of turkey until April 30. The season for quail and prairie chicken does not open until November l. It formerly opened for quail lu October, but the legislature changed this two years ago, cutting of month.
 Arkansas does not protect wild fowl or migratory birds and these may be killed at any time. Many states have stringent regulations on the slaughter of this class of fowl.
 Non-residents are forbidden to hunt in the state and game can not be whipped out of the state nor can it legally be sold, bar tered or exchanged.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
Sunflower Philosophy.
(AtchIson (;IObo.l


 Many worthy people have poor taste.
 He is not particularly we'll liked 7 we heard citizen say of his neigh Dor today. None of us are.
 It is rare man who can pay the fiddler without making his wife help, The man is a dandy who can be licked in fair fight and still not complain.
 Occasionally you meet a man who thinks he IS Progressive when he is only Noisy.
 Before Americans reform China they should get over the Town Row habit themselves.
 When man says that all he wants is plain. simple justice he means he wants the best of it.
 After woman mas been married to a man six months she begins to feel romantic interest in the man she didn't marry.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
Purified.

Through the vale of tribulation And the pride which purifies Rise the very best that's in us Purifies our separate lives. Nothing dannted rising ever Bear the ills of no repreive, Up and doing ever watchful Truly in ourselves believe. Blessings brighten in their passing, But don't grieve atevery loss, Other blessings may be added Bravely shoulder every cross. Never sit supinely stupid When by action much IS done, Pull together work is action Selnshness must be undone. Forget the past look to the future Put our shoulders to the wheel, Put our money into action Let us faee the common veal. Help youl.self-y you help your neigh
 bor,
 No man lives for self alone, When ho does. he isn't worthy To mAlntsin his plaee ai hone.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02

building of the right kind through out the state. Such a commission.
 if given power to act under special statute, with supervisory jurisdic- tion over the county commissioners and authorits to utilize convict labor under certain restrictions in the counties wanting thtm, could revo- lutionize road building in Arkansas and put the awakened public senti- ment into tangible effort. Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
 DO IT YOURSELF

It is So common a thing to have ne one come to newspaper man l urge him to jump on this, that the other person or thing that
 following paragraph from a ssouri paper touches a responsive rd:
 Don't go into a newspaper office ] ask the editor to roast some iy. You don't know how it looks you wouldn't do it. Here's a allel case, You sten un to a 1nd apd Fay. 'allI wish you'd go
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
OPEN GAME WITH SERMON
Then Minneapolis Wsrt Out and Shut
 Out Kansas City.

Minneapolis, Aug. S9. For the first time in the history of pro- fessiona1 ball, the game which Minneapolis won from Kansas City, s to 0, today, was opened with a sermon by Rev. c. T. Nor Till of this city.
 The West, said Mir. Merrill, is never content to be behind the East in any progressive move ment and will not take back seat when baseball religious ser vices are to be considered. For myself, do not usually attend Sunday games because 1 go every other day in the week, but there is no reason why others than my self should not enjoy the sport. Live and let live is pretty good motto, and I believe that this crowd is largely made upo Of men who have but the one weekly chance to see the Minneapolis club fight for the pennant. I be- lieve the only sign ol Sunday baseball is for the home team 10 lose, so I say to the Minneapolis bows, "Go in and climb a notch toward the flag"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02
On His Merits Now.

Jeff Davis will make his next race for United States senator without the use of "the machine" ;" He has failed to bust any trusts while at Washington. just as he failed to bust any at Little Rock while at torney general and governor. Jeff's future campaigns will be made on his own merits from mountain of broken promises. De Queen Bee.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02

Poor Mrs. Winkleman. the Fay etteville woman who was So cruelty aid brutally murdered for the money she had hid in her hustle. was doubly out-of-date. Bustles are not sup posed to be worn nowadays, and mighty few IT en would trust himself with $lo,000 on his person when a bank could be reached with or with out "guarantee.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02

Take dose of Priclly Ash Bitters at night when you go 10 bed and you will feel bright and vigorous next morning. It will insure you a copious and healthy passage of the bowels, improved appetite and digestion and in- creased energy of body and brain. W. c. Vandiver, Special Agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02

The worst attack ever made on Joe Cannon was that of a few days ago by Congressman Fowler of New Jersey, a leading Republican. Cannon's re ply was a characteristic tirade of profanity. Joe's profanity will be more sincere and less effective be fore he's much older.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-02

Rogers built a railroad to Sloan Springs. Understand, ROGERS did it---not some big railroad nor rich man. Rogers raised a few thou sands as a nucleus, built little, bor- rowed on that and built more. That's the way most of these things are done nowadays. And that's the way cities like Mena and Rogers get new roads.