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The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03
TOO SMART FOR THEM.

The gentlemen in congress will be
finding out pretty soon that Mr.. Roose-
welt is too smart for them. While the
members of one branch of congress are
voting, like a lot of solemn chumps, to
pay no attention to the presidents
message, thereby calling q special
attention to it more than they could
have done any other way, Mr.. Roose-
welt knocks the props from another
senatorial pillar of honesty, the honor
able Tillman of South Carolina.
Tillman hasn't exactly been caught
stealing anything merely doing some
thing that he was sufficiently ashamed
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03
Revealing Ancient History.

In LacOnia, Greece. where excava-
tons are being carried on vigorously
BY English Psychologists. the latest
finds confirm many assertions by an
cient authors concerning the Spartans.
1t becomes definitely known that Lace
daemonia was formed by the union
Of five villages: that only priestesses
and citizens fallen In battle we're
buried: that children were birched in
public, etc. But the most fortunate
discovery is that of the most ancient
Doric temple known. II dates from
500 B. C. 1t Is built partly of wood
and partly of sun-baked bricks.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03

County Assessor Edwards of Hall
county makes suggestion that is
packed with possibilities. He would
have the legislature provide that the
assessor shall publish the citizens tax
returns in the local papers. The
method of publishing, whether in a
cheap pamphlet or in newspaper
might be question to differ over, but
some sort of publication could hardly
fail to be profitable to the public
treasury. One of mans strongest
passions is to display his wealth. This
penchant for Conspicuous waste" is
variously manifested, in expensive
clothing, palatial houses, red automo-
biles, extravagant dinners and the
like. Poor as we'll as rich have this
failing and display it in such man
ner as circumstances permit. A pub
lie tax list would offer new and needed
facilities for this display, with the
special advantage that the public
treasury instead of some vanity fair
would reap the profit. The essence Of
wise craftsmanship is to turn the water
of human weakness through the wheel
of state, and this seems to fill the bill.
Lincoln Journal.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03

The reform" legislature sent a jun.
keting party of eighteen members to
''inspect" the Norfolk hospital for
insane. The little excursion cost the
state about $3.50. There isn't any
difference between q democrat and
republican when it comes to gadding
about over the state spending the peo-
pies money foolishly.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03
PARTISAN CREED.

The democratic press should not
become discouraged. There is yet
time for Governor Shallenberger and
the legislature to redeem the pledges
made in the democratic platform.
Two years ago republican legislature
were almost as slow as the present
body of state law makers in redeeming
promises, but they finally made good.
The mistake the democrats in the
present legislature made was in allow
ing Ransom and few other bitter
partisans to open the question as to
the legality of the law under which
the Sheldon appointees hold their
places on the supreme bench Of the
state. The fact that Judge Sullivan,
said to be the ablest lawyer in the
state, refused to become a party to a
partisan struggle for place on the
bench, should have been sufficient
evidence of the weakness of Ransom's
contention. But when it came 20 q
point where the democratic members
we're asked to decide between the sen.
ator from Douglas county and Judge
Sullivan, they blindly followed the
former and brought upon themselves
the ridicule and censure of q very
large majority of the people. The
voters of the state, regardless of party,
seriously object to having the highest
court in the state made q football for
politicians to kick around. The action
of the legislature tends to destroy the
respect which the public should have
for the supreme court and change that
body from a judicial tribunal to a
partisan tribunal. While it is gener-
ally conceded that Sheldon made an
objectionable error in the appoint
ment of Rose and an unfair division of
the political complexion of his appoint
ments, the legislature has made a
mistake equally as objectionable in
the action it has taken in the matter.
The only excuse offered is that the
rights of the legislature have been
usurped by the canvassing board.
But this contention is only a pretext
for the action of the democratic mem.
bers-a very lame excuse to cover up
partisan hate and furnish good paying
places for two members of the bread
and butter brigade Of lawyers lined up
and clamoring for political lightning
to strike them in the form of an ap-
pointment from the executive Office.
Whichever way the contest terminates,
the action taken by the legislature
will not strengthen the democratic
party of the state. Partisan greed, at
the expense of dignity and the public
mod IA not creditahle tn anv marty.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03

If the mayor and council of Colum-
bus offered the same inducements for
marriage recently granted by the
municipal council of Nantes, France,
there would not be an old bachelor in
the city. When a Nantes couple
marry they receive $40 down and $40
. month for each child until the latter
is IA years old.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03

Mr.. Bryan, the regents, and the
citizens of Lincoln are all in favor of
adding q "chair of citizenship" to the
university. Any kind of scheme to
grab money out of the state treasury
goes with Bryan and the people of
Lancaster county.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03

A Lincoln man has succeeded in
engraving the Lords Prayer on a pin
head. The name of the member is
not given, but there are several heads
of that kind in the present body Of
law makers in session at the Capital
Civ.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03

Little Giant" Thompson, of Grand
Island, is always willin'. He was a
receptive candidate at the time Shell
don named the four new members OF
the supreme court, and now he is will.
ing to accept an appointment from
Shallenberger.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03

John Quinten, Los Angeles poll
tician had an operation performed on
his brain to make him honest. The
operation was successful. The sur.
geon who operated on Quinten should
be hired at state expense to visit Lin
coin and demonstrate his skill on some
of the members of the legislature.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03
An Experienced Walker.

Champion Hayes of Marathon fame,
praised at a dinner in New York .
walker.
HE is a walker?" someone said.
YES" said Mr.. Hayes, land the next
race he enters. mark me, he will win ;"
why, l didn't know he had had
any experience as walker" said the
other in a puzzled voice.
Mr.. Hayes laughed.
mo experience as a walker, eh?"
said he. And the fellows owned an
$50 secondhand motor car for the last
two years."
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03

IF all the schemes to take money
from the state treasury are enacted
into laws, it would bankrupt the state.
With . level headed man in the guber-
material chair to use the veto power
the wild steers of the house and senate
cannot hope to push all their schemes
to Q successful issue.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03

In big head lines an Omaha paper
announces that Mr.. Bryan will 20
latter Burkett's scalp" As a politi.
cal scalp hunter Mr.. Bryan has proved
. decided failure, and there is no
reason to expect that he will be any
more successful in securing Burkettis
"top knot" than he was In scalpinp
Mckinley, Roosevelt and Taft.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03

The agricultural bill, as reported to
the house, contains an appropriation
Of $4,000 to conduct experiments
which the department is making to
perfect process for making paper out
Of oornstalks. If the experiments
prove successful it would mean much
to the corn-producing states.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03
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The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03

There was nothing said about "pie''
in the democratic platform. But that
appears to have been the issue thus far
in the legislative proceedings at
Lincoln.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03
lov0'a AWakenino

I'm almost sure the count is in
love with me-" excitely exclaimed the
first heiress.
What makes you think SOP in
quired the other.
He asked me to-day how much I
Vas worth"
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03
Chinese u.,no Patent Medicines.

Chinese Using Patent Medicines.
The Chinese method of relieving
one pain with another is going out OF
vogue, and there is a large sale Of
patent medicines. Sedatives are
judged and valued by what they do in
the shortest time.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03
Undue Exposure.

Adolphus-I say, deah boy, they tell
me Cholly caught quite q cold don't
cherknow.
Augustus-Yes, he went without his
chrysanthemum one day last week
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03
Not the Kind They'd Keen.

rs your climate rather changeable?"
asked the tourist.
mo, it isn't" answered the old set
tier who always contradicts. IF it
was. don't you suppose we'd have
changed it for something else years
ago?'-Stray Stories.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03
Republican Campaign Expenses.

Receipts, $4l5. Expenditures, 1884,
SO. This is the summary of the state
ment of the receipts and expenses of the
Republican County Central committee.
which was handed to The Journal for
publication by Treasurer 81. A. Clarke
of the committee. The following is the
itemiZed statement.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03

The attention of the legislature is
called to the fact that there are other
places in the state outside of Omaha
and Lincoln.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03
Portable Circular Saw.

P0tt10Je VJTcUJdT saw.
A recent English invention n
portable circular saw resembling the
street outfit Of the scissors grinder
which may be moved up to stationary
timber to cut 1t.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03

To commemorate the Tooth ami
versary of the birth of Abraham Lin
coin, the government will issue 1OO,-
600, 900 new 2-cent postage stamps.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03

Continued spring weather will give
the ice barons an excuse to boost
prices next summer.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03
It's . mule race between congress
and the Nebraska legislature.

King, of Polk county, appears to be
the Ransom on the republican side of
the state senate.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03
ENDING the Trouble.

Il thought you were engaged?'
well, was-for a while"
Did she throw you over?"
"Oh. no. l found out she had IN
arm-so ! broke It OF"
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-03

Twepty-one state Legislatures now
have under consideration bills for the
taxation Of church property. The
only church organization that favors .
measure of this kind is the Methodist.
No good reason has been advanced
why church property should be ex.
empt from taxation. Trinity church,
New York, the richest church organi.
zation in the country, owns property
valued at many millions of dollars
which escapes taxation for the reason
that cit belongs to the church,
although only a small part of the
church holdings are used for religious
purposes. Buildings owned by the
church are leased, some of them, it is
alleged, for saloon purposes. Other
church denominations own property
held for speculative purposes which
escapes taxation. Let the cloud.
reaching spire costly edifice over which
it is built be taxed in proportion to
the humble cottage of the workingman.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-16
MENA ON THE DEFENSIVE

The Kansas City Southern Rail- road Company. through it's presi- dent, J. E. Edson, has thrown down the gauntlet has openly declared it's intention to do Mena a great in- justice in removing the division elsewhere, ignoring both the printed and verbal promises of the earlier heads of the company and the later assurances of the present officials.
 More than that, it proposes to use the courts in an attempt to tie the citizens hands so securely that they will be unable to make move fol defense of their rights, property and homes. In other words it will ask an injunction against every citizer in and around Mem restraining hin from going to law or in any other way undertaking to protect himself from property loss and harm through the proposed act of the company.
 But Mena has not this time beer caught asleep. Her people are on the defensive, but they feel that they have right on their side, and as an evidence of how earnest they are about it. it need only be stated tha' it took considerably less than half of a working day to gather and place in the dry. all ready for use, more than $10, ,000 for ammunition.
 Corporations are powerful, having as they do the best of legal talent and unlimited funds, and it is not for The Star to prophecy what tn, end of this struggle will be, but it i, said that where there is a griev ance there is a remedy in the law, and Mena surely has a grievance.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-16
BLAKE JONES FoR IREAsuRER

w. B. (Blake) Jones, the well known grocer, has decided to again place himself in the hands of his friends of the Democratic party as a candidate for treasurer of Polk county.
 Mr. Jones says that he is going in- to this campaign unbound by any promises tV any person save a promise to all the people to give them, if chosen to the place of trust, the best service possible, and MT. Jones record is such that no one will question his sincerity.
 Mir. Jones has a record of having served Polk county two terms in the same office he again asks, he going out of office four years ago. In both private and public life he has conducted himself in a manner Ito make many warm personal friends and few if any enemies, and will receive strong support in the com ing primary.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-16
T. IT. SHIELDS FOR COUNTY
 TREASURER.

In this issue of The Star appears the announcement of M. M. Shields for the office of county treasurer of Polk county, subject to the action of the voters at the Democratic pri- mary.
 Mr. Shields. better known as Marvin, needs DO introduction to the voters of Polk county, as he has been engaged in the mercantile busi- ness in Mena practically since the beginning of the town and is widely known throughout the entire county.
 This is his first attempt in casting his lot for a county office, and in So doing he wishes it distinctly under stood that he simply wants to make a clean cut race and gain the sup port of the voters solely on his own personal merits, and should they respond sufficiently to elect him, he will show bis appreciation by using his very best efforts toward making them a faithful and efficient officer.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.

FOR COUNTY JUDGE. The star Is authorized to announce
 W. T. ADAMS as q candidate for the office of County and Probate Judge of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. The Star Is authorized to announce
 W. N. MARTIN as candidate for the office of County and Probate Judge Of Polk county, subject to the action ot the Democratic primary.
 FOR CIRCUIT CLERK The Star is authorized to announce
 II. ]. GREEN as candidate for reelection to the office of Circuit Clerk of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. Tho Star is authorized to announce
 A. G. tGUSl P1RTLE as candidate for the office Of Circuit Clerk Of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 FOR COUNTY CLERK The Star is authorized to announce
 W. |. PARKER ns candidate for reelection to the office of County Clerk of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 FOR SHERIFF The Star is authorized to announce
 JAMES A. THORNTON as candidate for the office of Sheriff of Polk county, subject to the action of the Demo cratic primary.
 The Star is authorized to announce
 JOHN BRATCHER as candidate for the office Of sheriff Of Polk county, subject to the action of the Demo. cratic primary.
 The Star is authorized to announce
 ]. E. CHA MBERS as a candidate for the office Of Sheriu of Polk county, subject to the action of the Demo cratic primary
 FOR COUNTY TREASURER. The Star is authorized to announce
 NJ Nj. SHIELDS as candidate for the office of County Treas. urer Of Polk county, subject to the action oi the Democratic primary. The Star Is authorized to announce
 w. B. tBLAkE) JONES as candidate sor the office Of County Treas urer of Polk county, subject to the action loi the Democratic primary.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-16

at present, but I used to be and l expect soon to be again. 1 Hove Polk county and it's people better than any county or people l ever saw. But if l knew the people of Polk county would vote a hog law on themselves I would never again be a citizen of Polk county. Why? Be cause now live in a county where there IS a general stock law and if is the hardest place for a poor man to buy meat 1 ever saw. Beef is 8 cents from the farmers wagon, hogs 8 cents per pound on foot and very scarce at that price, and this is far better corn country than Polk and there are plenty of beach nuts lying on the ground. But instead of the hogs having free access to the sweet nuts, they stay in a muddy lot and groan from morning till night. Bacon is worth IT cents, lard Is cents. Just think of that will you? And while thinking, think how many men you would almost ruin by vot- ing hog law in Polk county. would like to know why people want hog law where there is so much good rail timber. My suggestion is that those who are 80 anxious for a hog law go to work and make a good fence and stop growing.
 A hog law is a good thing for those who own fine, rich land and plenty of il and want to s.ll meat at a high price. But it is hard on poor man that lives in a timbered country. Some one spoke about chasing razorbacks. If he will make good fence they will give him but little trouble, if any. A hog law won't improve the hogs any and we can kill out the razorbacks and get better kind just as well without hog law. So, my friends. never, never, never vote a hog law on yourselves. J. c. Maggard.
 Hopewell, Ky, Dec. 1,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-16

soul on lis knees rendering thanks in the following words:
 Our father who art in Washington, Taft be thy name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done in Arkansas as it is in Washington. Give us life, rain and sunshine, and we will do the rest. We thank thee, oh father, that by our voting we have great country and can boast of more millionaires than all the nations of the world. We thank thee for the law of injunctions. so tn great rail- road systems can compel us when we commence work to work on till they tell us to quit. We thank thee, oh Father Taft, for the law that gives the government money to the poor, needy bankers at 12 of 1 per cent per year to loan to us at l per cent per month, while the people back up the bonds for the bankers security.
 We thank thee, oh Father Taft, for the great Federal law that crushes justice and state legislatures or anything else that would dare to interfere with our great trusts and combines. We thank thee, oh Fath. CT Taft, that such r~en as Rockefel Ter and Carnegie that can take mil. lions from their employees in wages and let their wives and children weep in darkness while they build fine schools and libraries to immor- talize their great names. We thank thee, oh Father Taft, for the great Meat trust that is starving thou sands of men and women every day, and above all, oh, Father Taft, we thank thee that when we find that the wages we get or the prices the farmers get are not sufficient to feed and clothe their families, that when we dare to raise a howl, you can send your gattling guns down and shoot the everlasting stufiing out of us, and we do thank thee, oh, father, for the big patches on our knees as we'll as on the bosom of our pants, and the old dominicker hen we had for dinner today, while you had g big, fat turkey, brought from a dis tant state and paid for out of the public funds.
 These honors and many others we ascribe to thee, oh, father, forever and ever and ever and ever. Amen,
 J. c. Yell.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-16
GUS FERTILE FOR CIRCUIT
 CLERK

A. G. Pirtle, more familiarly known as Gus, is going to try again for the.office of circuit clerk, placing his case before the court of the Dem ocratic voters of Polk county.
 In the last campaign Gus was one of four candidates for this same of flee and ran a good second. He is a strictly home grown product, having been born and raised iii this county and today is living on the same farm where he was born. He has never departed from u straight path of Democracy.
 Gus received a business education in commercial school of this state and has held two responsible posi-. tions since as bookkeeper, fitting him, he believes, to look after the records of the county in good shape Mir. Pirtle IS widely and favorably known and will make a good race for the.office he seeks.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-16
A GOOD CROP FOR ARKANSAS

The poultry shows being held in Arkansas this year, at De Queen. Mena and Little Rock, are going to be of inestimable value to this indus. try in the state an industry that in several rich states produces more actual revenue than any farm crop.
 Arkansas is, because of it's mild climate. especially fitted for the pro duction of poultry products at a profit. What is true of the state at large can be even more strongly put regarding Polk county. In the first place, some of the diseases most fatal to chickens in the lower coun tries are not known in this higher al- titude. With but little effort, green food. so much needed to keep ul egg production. can be had here at sast eleven months of the year The only element that is lacking i. lime, which the laying hens need foi forming strong shells, and this is SC easily and cheaply supplied as to be hardly worth mentioning.
 With proper care, the poultry cror will fail far less frequently than an, other. and the prices here are al most invariably good. as the ship. ping demand is inexhaustible wher l the home market is cared for
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-16

Kansas is demanding that the government cease to grant licenses to sell liquor in it's territory and a plea of like character is being sent in from prohibition districts in Ar kansas. This is a complaint that is just and should be needed. Any condition that encourages the viola tion of law, where that law is the wish of a state or county is wrong, and the government should cease to share in such partnership with law breakers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-16
J. E. CHAMBERS FOR SHERIFF

In the usual place in this issue of The Star will be found the formal announcement of J E. Chambers for the office of sheriff of Polk county.
 Mir. Chambers is known personally to a very large percentage of the people of this county, having lived al his present home near Ink, eight miles east of Mena. for 28 years. For eight years he served as con stable for his township and for three years has been deputy under Sheriff Cunningham. Mir. Chambers makes the following statement:
 To the Democratic voters of Polk
 county:
 am candidate for the office of sheriff at the coming primary cleo tion, subject to the will of the voters of such election. l have nothing against any of my opponents. They are all nice men. as far as 1 know. l am going to make this race on my