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The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28

 WHAT ARKANSAS NEEDS.

One of the greatest works that can be done for any state. county or city is to upbuild it's schools, the means of making better and happier men and women of the boys and girls. The following from the pen of Henry Simms Hartzog, IL. D., in the Arkansas Gazette. touches the core of the question with re- mark able force:
 Arkansas needs sadly definite educational theory. Our schools are not working toward fixed ideals. The present system is chaotic. Sug- gestions for improvement, however, should be advanced with modesty, if not with reverence.
 In order to clear the bushes before cutting down the tree we should have some campaigns of red-hot edu. cational evangelism. Our stat needs educational missionaries to stil up the masses. When our people become thoroughly interested ii school improvement the right sys tena will be devised aud the righ laws will be made and enforced Good laws are the fruitaQe of goos sentiments. Correct theories will of course, help to create and to crys taiize sentiment
 Our greatest immediate need i the agitation of some elemensxr, propositions. Me want the news pspers. the pulpit. the adueationa organizations and the leaders Q thought in all Ilnes- to build up ffa'ialslls that VII put hests
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28

more railroads to the west? The plan TOW said to be in view by the Missouri, Kansas and Texas is to build from it's Oklahoma line to Mena and then to Hot Springs. Polk and Montgomery counties are show ing great interest in the project and liberal offers as bonuses and rights of way are being made. Hot Springs is also ready to do hand somely by the M. K. and T.. if It will build this extension. = Arkansas Gazette:
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
BITS OF EVERY DAY PHILOSOPHY
tAtchison Globe,

(Atchison Giope-l
 We admire the man who care fully conceals the fact that he has prominent kin.
 Every man thinks he is a good judge of beauty, but lot of differ ent kinds of women get married.
 A girl may be backward about an nouncing her engagement, but she expects you to notice her engage ment ring, just the same.
 Not one man in thousand can tell story" well; yet every man tries it. And how the poor story tellers drag out the details.
 Agree with people more. It is a good way to get rid of an argument. Besides, the people you agree with will always like you better. When people of 50 marry, they marry for companion or home, or some one to wait on them. They talk about marrying for love, but that feeling is crowded out by rheu matism by the time people are 50.
 When a man tells his wife of ar increase in his wages. she doesn'1 burst out in congratulations; she has an absent-minded look in her eyes a! if calculating how many yards it vii take for dress she had hitherto fell she couldn't afford.
 Don't harbor' unreasonable ha treds. There are people you can't like, but you need not hate them A man who hates bitterly wastes 6 lot of time in doing it, and causes others to hate him. None of us ars so perfect as to warrant unreason able criticism.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
Pointed Paragraphs.
lChicago News,


 A billposter knows his place, and there he sticks.
 Mournful numbers-the balance on the wrong side of the sheet. The mosquito isn't prohibitionist, yet he wants the bars removed. Time waits for no man. The only chap who can beat it is the musician. If a woman wants to cut mans acquaintance she may look daggers at him.
 When there is work to be done the buzzsaw is always ready to take a hand.
 Deaf people should enjoy better health than others, as they do no' catch everything going.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
posToFEicE CONTESTS ENDS

The postoiIice situation. which for weeks past has been in doubt or at least to have been a source of in- harmsny. seems to have been settled
 by the withdrawal from the race of Dr. C. c. Gunnels and the selection by the county committee af Dr. P. R. Watkins, in contest with Mir. Levi N. Wimherly. The committee was fortunate in having before it two citizens of such character ana stand, ing from which to choose. and Mens n eyHat q e!'hsr hsIrg finally gIxeD
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28

charge of it's postofTice would have been well pleased and we'll served.
 Dr. Watkins. the fortunate candi- date. is one of Mena's best known physicians, and a man highly regard ed by all who know him. His ad- ministration of the postofiice here, will. if he is finally successful, be looked forward to with satisfaction by all.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
Faith and Works.

The talk of the town is the railway scheme,
 Which all agree should come, No matter at what cost Or expense, So get busy, and see it done. Let none refuse this latest chance And make amends for the past. Let's put our faith and money at work And get that which will last. Let us all join the Booster Club For Mena's especial good, For town of twenty thousand souls Can do it, and we should.
 -S. S
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
How It Is.

Do you know that an editor or re. porter for a newspaper can in his rounds stop and ask a hundred per sons, Whats the news 2" and ninety out of a hundred will reply. Moth. ing special" and yet fifty out of that number know something that if not found in the newspaper will astonish them greatly, and disap. point them more. and perhaps make them madder than hornets. Don't be afraid to let the newspaper know 1t. Horton lkas Headlight.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28

Stomach troubles would more qu'er ly disappear if the idea Of 'fesaas the cause, rather than the effect weua come into practice. A tiny ln'''F' hidden nerve, says Dr. sboop' go'' erns and gives strength to the s'o'' aeh. A branch also goes to ilie nea'4 and one to the kidneys. When 'asx inside nervesu fail then lne orgsa' ''.' must falfer. Dr. Shoop's hessofsM's ',... is directed specifically to these lalnss ,l', nerves. Within 4S hours after s'ssass ss fhe Restorative treatment nallen,s ns ss' they realize gain. So q ps pa's Drug Co. The old Reliable.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28

his farm, although 1t produces no more than when it was worth S25- the merchants, his neighbors, ana the people in his town and county have caused the increase in values but we have never thought of him being dishonest. Pointers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28

Governor Donaghey has sailed with Taftr the report reads. In other woads he took a train to St. Louis. and joined the crowd on a steamboat trip to New Orleans. He with others had intended to sail" down the Arkansas. but there was a slight hitch. The wet streak" in the river twas Goo small.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28

Russians are certainly in for a hard time in St. Petersburg. They are so unhappy that scores have been taking their own lives each day, and now even this means of relief is to be cut off by restrictive regula-
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28

Since King Alphonso's soldiers ad- ministered sleeping potion of bullets to the alleged revolutionist, Ferrer, the row that resulted has taken all the sleep away from the L;rfr
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
run mwNA rvnNIve sTAn

ts progressive newspaper furuishlne to It's readers daily service coverins tle most important of the worlds gen erAl happenings. as well as those Items of local news that go 10 make home naa4r Invaluable to citizens of any com snnnitv. If you want the news in your horne each week day subscribe for The Evening star By carrier or mail, 4oe ter month.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28

It may be that Banker Morse made several million dollars in a few months honestly, but any system that makes such possible is about the n ost unfair thing that can be ..........x...l
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
Don't Be Different.

w AiAtSh TUT iHt ctHf. Don't be different, Get in line, Whats the use of shying. Just together move; See our efforts prove What we can win by trying. Don't be different, Come and boost, Work for .Mena's glory. Petty thoughts we put aside: h the "band wagonn ride And that will tell the story.
 S. S.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28

Hot Springs has got $l00.000 up for a railroad from the West Mena preferred. But other points are looking at this fine bonus with inter- est and it Is made plain that Mena has no time to lose if she gets the benefit of this handsome offer.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28

George Gould's daughter Marjorie is being sought in marriage by at least two titled foreigners. But Georges experience with Count Gas tellane and Prince de Sagan, his sisters husbands in turn. may lead him to believe his daughters suitors are more suitors for his money.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
sorve It.

The Arkansas river has gone back on the state. and not only refuses to fuFnish water to float steamer from Little Rock to join in the Taft trip. It may yet lose it's charter and and right of way by not keeping it's channel marked by moisture.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28

Womble says 1t will give $25, ,00O and right of way across Montgomery county for the proposed new rail road. That goes Mt. Ida's offer $l5 .0o0 better. Regardless of which town gets the road, they both de ........za #
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
Line That Must Be Built.

Will the Missouri, Kansas and Texas be tho road to build what mvst one day be built. line inc cc;s,i,. |E5siing Hot Springs with me or
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28

rBn MENA Es xN-NG STAR fe kA8 only daily pa4ser printed in Polk efwfv enf has growr steadily fn size in circulation and as 6 successful ed-
 ueonesn rsf. estapGfsnnient Ratss for xpacc on apnlicsticn
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
RAILROAD SAFETY

DEPORTS indicate railroad travel
II, is safer than it used to be, and,
as might be expected, increase of
SAFETY is due to increase of devices for
assuring safety. There is nothing ac-
cidental about avoiding accident, and
that is why railroads are in honor
bound to provide themselves with the
very latest and most approved and
tested safety devices. Earnings of
course are desirable, but it is more
important to report complete freedom
from disastrous wreck than to report
huge earnings.
One of the safest railroads in the
world is the Chicago & Northwestern.
which reports that during the fiscal
year ending June 80 last it carried 27.-
900, 900 passengers without single IA
tality. This is indeed a record to be
proud of. And, as the local passenger
agent points out, the record is not the
result of luck.
1t was brought about by a double
track system and the operation of a re-
liable and effective automatic block sig
nal system and other devices to pro-
vide safety and eliminate danger to
the travelling public.
Obviously, safety, as far as railroads
are concerned, is largely a matter of
willingness to spend money freely and
judiciously. The travelling public of
the United States has a right to de
when the government will not permit
railroads to run trains unless trains
and tracks are provided with the VERY
LATEST devices to give every pas
senger in every train a reasonable as
surance he will reach his journeys end
in safety.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
LOS ANGELES PRosPERs

u ANK CLEARINGS for last week
x again demonstrated in most con-
~ vincing manner the prosperity of
Los Angeles. San Francisco, Los An
geles, Oakland, San Jose. Stockton,
Sacramento and Fresno all showed in
creases, but while the increase of San
Francisco was II per cent over the total
reported for the corresponding week of
last year the increase of Los Angeles
was "a per cent over last years total.
Los Angeles total was $12,S99,SS2 The
clearings for eight California cities
amounted to SCI. .99O,S55, a gain of So
900 over last week.
Prosperity is general in California
and business is "booming" everywhere.
But the southern part of the state
especially is feeling the result of new
activities, new undertakings, new en-
terprises, new energies. South Cali
fornia may we'll be pardoned for being
mighty independent" because facts
and figures show the life of the south
ern part Of this state is not a de-
pendent but an independent life, and
that South California has a character
and characteristics of her own which
differentiate her clearly from any other
part of the country.
The magnificent new harbor of
Greater Los Angeles at San Pedro
make Los Angeles the peer Of any
metropolitan city in the world.
The outlook for the city, when the
opening of the Panama canal gives a
new impetus to maritime industry as
well as to industrialism OF all kinds
is one continued growth. There is
room here for vast population, and
there is no doubt that with harbor
facilities and the canal the population
will soon reach the 100000 mark and
race rapidly on to the 100000.
And Los Angeles will never forget
it is as important to have happy and
contented population as a big popula-
tion. There is no class of people
reader to work for everything that is
best than the representative class as
sembled in Los Angeles. Here, in ad-
dition to a large percentage of those
who were fortunate enough to have
been born in California and can call
themselves Native Sons and Daugh-
ters," there is a vast assemblage gath
cred from every state of the Union, as
well as from Canada and the British
dominions. There is probably in Los
Angeles a bigger "all American" popu-
lation than there is in many cities
where the total number of inhabitants
is greater. 1t is correct to speak Of
the GOOD people of Los Angeles, -
because they are good" And they live
In a city to be proud of-the finest In
the west, one of the finest in the world
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
ENDORSEMENTS

n ESPONSIBLE Endorsements of
* candidates for Office are valuable
AZ to the public, and are absolutely
legitimate. Endorsement of course
leaves the public absolutely free to
nominate or to withhold nomination.
Part of the work of Good Government
missionaries is to explain the mean
ing and working of the primary in all
its details and in relation to the regu-
lar election.
The primary election is for the pur-
pose of nominating the men who are
to run for offices in the election in De-
cember. Two men will be permitted
to stand for each office-the two high
est in the voting at the primaries.
These two men will have their names
placed on the general ballot in De-
cember. Where more than one office
is to be filled, as in the case of city
councilmen, candidates who receive
the highest number of votes at the
primary election will have their names
printed on the ballots for the general
election. The eighteen candidates who
receive the highest number of votes for
city councilmen will have their names
printed on the ballot for the general
election, and the nine who receive the
highest number of votes at the gem
eral election will be declared elected
as councilmen-at-large.
Voters should take pains to inform
themselves fully and completely 50 to
every detail in connection with the
operation of the primary law.
Voters may still register for the bond
and general elections. They may also
register on or before october 16 their
change of residence.
AS far as good government sugges-
tions and Endorsements are concerned,
The Herald wishes to repeat what it
has said explicitly in its news col
umns. There is neither intent nor de-
sire on the part of good government
workers to nominate candidates or
dictate to their fellow citizens the
nomination of candidates. The good
government organization is composed
of a large number of broad-minded
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11

citizens banded together for the pur-
pose of seeking in candidates the quail
tiles most likely to result in good,
safe, sane, honest. upright, economi-
cal management of the city's affairs.
And a good government Endorsement
of candidate is equivalent to a cer-
tifcate of honesty and EFFICIENCY.
The candidates indorsed by the
Good Government organization are
those who may be depended upon to
give the city of Los Angeles "the best
that is in Them" and present incum-
bents of office indorsed by the Good
Government organization may regard
the Endorsement as a seal Of public
approval on their official actions in
the past while the public is justified
in believing their actions in the past
give assurance of their continued Of
fetal zeal, honesty, purposefulness,
earnestness and square dealing in the
future.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
LIBRARY TRAINING

T OS ANGELES public library train
/ ing class is about to be formed.
~ Entrance examinations will be
held in the office of the librarian at
10 o'clock on the morning of October
Is. The library training class is one
of the educational features for which
Los Angeles has a we'll deserved ma
tional reputation. Graduates find no
difficulty in obtaining positions in Ii
brartes in other cities, and the class
serves to emphasize the fact library
work is a profession. In fact, library
keeping is bound to become more and
more professionalism year after year.
Not only is it concerned with much
elaborate routine and many details
that might be called mechanical, but
it necessitates a bookmans knowledge
of books, students knowledge of lit
erature. 1t is in truth profession,
and a learned profession.
The strain on nerves and brain is
great. 1t requires the best of physi-
cal health. In every respect, in every
particular, in every detail, the stand
ard which must be reached by mod
ern librarian seeking success is high.
The librarians training class is a ne
cessity; and to have originated such a
valuable branch of education, the
graduates of which are qualified to
hold remunerative positions, is feath-
er in the cap of Los Angeles, the ed
ucational and literary metropolis of
the west
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
CALIFORNIA RICHES

A CCORDING to the report of Doug
u las Sterritt to the United States
a. geological survey diamonds are
found in the United States. Several
small specimens have been found in
California. So it is barely possible
the history of South Africa may be re-
peated here, and jewels as we'll as gold
may add to the wealth of one of the
wealthiest states of the Union. Rich
in sunshine, rich in soil. rich in fruit
rich In minerals, rich in vegetables,
rich in animal life, rich in trees, rich
in gold, rich in diamonds-what coun-
try in the world may be compared
with California?
But the greatest source of wealth
to this empire state of the Pacific is
its human wealth. This is of all lands
the best for bringing up children. Here
they may receive outdoor exercise as
we'll as indoor training. Here they
grow to manhood and womanhood
with a balance which cannot be sup
piled by training in any other state.
The outdoor life of California, the sun
shine of California and the fresh air
of California stimulate the brain and
invigorate the body. Every family
that comes here to settle has the same
story to tell of the marvellous i'm
provement visible in the younger gen.
Grafton. Fathers and mothers will say
doubtless you have heard some of
them). Il do not know that Cali
fornia has made much difference to me
personally, and I certainly cannot
make as much coney here as 1 could
in the East, but its effect on my fam
lily has been marvellous. My boys and
girls don't look the least like what
they did when we came here some
years ago. They were pallid, thin and
city marked. Look at them now"
OF all the riches of California there
are none as rich as the rich and ro-
bust child life and the hearty. healthy
happy young manhood and young
womanhood of this great outdoor
state.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
PRESIDENT TAFT

n RESIDENT TAFT will find in Los
Angeles the most interesting city
4 he has visited during his tour, and
he will not visit another that may be
compared with it, because there's only
one Los Angeles" 1t is in class by
itself.
The president may therefore regard
his brief stay here as the climax of
his journey.
From all our citizens, irrespective of
political belief or affiliatien, he win re-
ceive an enthusiastic welcome. Presi-
dent Taft's popularity among all
classes of the people is undoubted. He
is q Square dealer" with keen sense
of Justice, and in every action he shows
a determination to do what is RIGHT
rather than what is POLITICAL. Some
time ago he said: ''I am no politician"
He cares nothing for the intricacies of
the political game" He never played
it," He knows nothing about it. He is
not guided by political sense" but by
a sense of duty. 1t was from a sense
of duty he undertook the tour which
makes him the guest of Los Angeles.
He thinks every president OF the United
States should take pains to visit as
much of the country as possible, and
to familiarize himself ''at first hand"
with actual conditions.
1t is fortunate for Los Angeles and
fortunate for California we must not
regard our distinguished guest merely
as a visitor" He is a sympathetic
STUDENT, and the impressions he de-
rives and the conclusions he reaches
without doubt will have an effect on his
point of view and on his policy.
No human being is better acquainted
than is President Taft with the Pacific
problem" in all its aspects. None knows
better the Importance of a first rate har-
Dor in South California, and he is GER
tain to be gratified by the indications
of future maritime prosperity and of
an era of maritime usefulness which he
will find here.
Thoroughly we'll posted as to the
Panama canal and it's effect on trade
and commerce in South California, he
will appreciate accurately the position
of Greater Los Angeles with regard to
the future development of vast, rich
tract of territory and a great agricul-
tural, mining, manufacturing country
of which it is the metropolis. It's mag
nificent harbor will assist South Cali
fornia to fulfill its destiny, which is to
support in peace and plenty vast
population of happy, contented, enter
prising, progressive, successful Ameri-
can citizens.