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The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25

When the breath is foul and the appetite disordered, Prickly Ash Bitters is the remedy needed. It purifies the stomach, liver and bowels, sweetens the breath, pro- notes vieor and cheerfulness.
 w. C. Vandiver, special agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
Blake Jones & Son:

Blake Jones & Son:
 During my forty odd years ef periedce as a user of soap, 1t ns been my ambition and desire to us only the very best soap, both as z purity and cleansing power. haN used many of the so-called best a the market high grades that aF indeed excellent and high in quallV, but since using Cobb's No-RubblIs Soap, bought at your store, l nav no hesitancy in recommending II by far the best soap 1 have ever use in all these years. It is simply may nificent. Respectfully,
 Mrs. s. c. DaWdso'
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25
PERSONAL NOTES


 PERSONAL NOTES John Combs was i1 from Rocky Tuesday.
 K. l.. Tbompso was in froh Waters on business Saturday.
 Ollie Watkins was Tn from Board Camp on business Monday.
 Wallace Morris of Odeu was calling on Mena friends Tuesday. John Gocdaer of Oden was ransacting business in Msna Friday.
 II. NJ. Fowler, a merchant. oi Big Fork, bought goods in Mens 1 Tuesday.
 MT. and Mrs. F.. Foster were in from Sullivan dolng some shop ping Tuesday.
 Mark Maxwell, postmaster at Rich Mountain, was on the streets Tuesday. James Watkins aud wife were tn from Hartley doing some shor. ping Saturday.
 Miss Maud Owens was in from I Owens Chapel Monday doing some shopping.
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 Marion Philpot ana Charle: Lofts were among Mena visitors from Egger Fliday.
 Sam Henderson and Deputy Sheriff Ben Gipson were in irou Hatfield Friday.
 D. w. Allen was in iron Rocky last Friday and remained over night with his son-ln-law J. L. Oliver.
 MT. and Mrs. J. T. Mathews ol Bates, Ark, are visiting at tho home of their son-in-law E. J Lundy and family.
 Bob Alien came in from Okla homa Saturday night and spen Sunday with his family, returr ing Monday afternoon.
 Callie McDauiel and Freeman 1 Check, two prosperous farmers 0 he Cove neighborhood, wer' buying field and garden seeds il Mena Thursday.
 Wilbern Pnilpot and Ton Suits were in from Egger Thurs day with two big load ds of corr for which they got so cents pc bushel.
 Monroe Rowton returned tC his home at Wombie Friday. H, was accompanied by Mrs. Mollil Beavers, who has been visiting at this place and Waldron.
 Mrs. Kathrine Ham, who ha' been here on a couple of months visit a [ the home ot her brother Ruben Harrison, returned 10 hel nome al Philadelphia last week
 A. K. Bates, k. J. and Joshua Aberuathy and A. J. Lewis, al, substantial citizens of Big Fork were looking after business mat iers in the city Tuesday.
 Prof. s. Ii. Ferguson, secre ,ary of Hillside Mission, located in western Montgomery county, came in this week on business trip. Prof. Ferguson reported everything lively in his section. ! Jesse Newman and Miss Mary Bates, who were married at Big Fork last Tuesday, left on the "rraveler Thursday for Blue Noun ain, Ark where they will make their future home.
 E. P. Twitord was in from Acorn Monday and informs The Star that the post, ffl-o at that place h s been made a money order cfiics, Postmaster G. w. Cos'ey hav.ng recently made the ! necessary bond.
 Misses Dona and Maggie Gip- son came up on No. { Monday
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25

John Bryant, who has been having trouble over mining claims being taken on his home stead near Acorn, has relinquish- ed his homestead rights and taken up the land under the mining laws, pending an investig ation regarding the mineral value of the property.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25

Having been a washwoman my, self for five years and used good many different kinds of soaps, l hnd none that will equal Cobb's No Rub ping Soap. l washed seven and 2 half dozen pieces in two and hall hours and only used half a bar, advise everybody to use it. It iaEes the drudgery out of washing and makes it a pleasure. l wish the Cobb Soap Company a long life.
 Respectfully,
 Mrs. B. F. Stephens Mena, Ark, Feb. 2l, 1909.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25

Money 10 loan on good farm land. .. c, Bedton, Route No. 2 Mena, Ark. 5-4t
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25

afternoon from Hatfield, and are que ts at the w. B. Jones home. l. C. Johns of Hatton was Tn the city Wednesday.
 ]. W. aud J C. Bates were in from Big Fork on business Wednesday.
 Ms. Charles Allen of GilIham is guest at the w. E Lane hom'.
 Miss Zoe Turner of Cove visited Miss Demie Smith at l0ll First street Monday and Tues day.
 Oscar Thaeker left Tuesd y for Kansas City aud St. Louis to purchase goods for the Thacl CT Dry Goods Company.
 w. P. Iuman of R,d Bird passed through Wednesday for Oklahoma, where he expects 10 make his future home.
 A marriage license was issued Wednesday,, to Carl Sims and Miss Eff. l.. NJ 1rris both of 1 Cove.
 1 aac Workman, accom- panied by his brother, merchants al Kiamischi, Ok, bought goods in Mena Wednesday.
 l.. w. Welch, merchant at Hat field, came up Tuesday to wit ness the Merry Wives of Wind ST eutertainment, and remained over day with his family.
 F.. Bowen, merchant of Sul- livan, Scott county, bought a b 2 bill of goods from Mena merchants Tuesday.
 William Brink, who recently came here from Chicago, has rented the Wagouer place wes' of town and expects to take his time looking around some before he buys property.
 A bunch of prosperous farm CTS oi the Egger ueighborhood ar rived ID Meua last evening, having with them fifteen bales of cotton. The cotton was sold Tuesday to G. w. Petty at an average of SIPS.
 ]. w. Brown and Robert John son, two carpenters from Oden ! have been awarded a contract to erect four room dwelling on s. : I. Woods farm near Ink, and were in Mena buying materials Friday morning
 A. c. Dickerson of Egger was in Meus Friday on his way home from Tate, Logan county, where he bas been attending family reunion. Tate was his old home and this is his first visit there in twenty years.
 w. A. Brumley of Nunley, was Tn town Monday and brought a new subscriber to The Star. Mir. Brumley has been suffering for some time with very sore hand, but hopes to be able to use it again soon.
 ! Misses Mayme and Frankie Nichols. accompanied by their little neice, Tillis Harder. came iu Thusday from their home at Shady to meet their mother, who has been visiting relatives both at this place and Texarkana.
 John Bryant, who has been having trouble over mining claims being taken on his home- stead near Acorn, has relinquish- ed his homestead rights and taken up the land under the mining laws, pending an investig ation regarding the mineral value of the property.
 When the breath is ioul and the appetite disordered, Prickly Ash BitterS is the remedy needed. It purifies the stomach, liver and bowels, sweetens the breath, pro- notes vieor and cheerfulness.
 w. C. Vandiver, special agent.
 Red Onion $ .ts 35c per gallon al the Racket Store. 1t
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25

Red Onion ,ts 35c per gallon al the Racket Store. 1t
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25

Go to the Racket Store for Spectacies. IL
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25

Misses Dona and Maggie Gip- son came up on No. 1 Monday
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25

Misses Mayme and Frankie Nichols, accompanied by their little neice, Tillis Harder. came iu Thusday from their home at Shady to meet their mother, who has been visiting relatives both at this place and Texarkana.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25

w. A. Brumley of Nunley, was Tn town Monday and brought a new subscriber to The Star. Mir. Brumley has been suffering for Some time with very sore hand, but hopes to be able to use it again soon.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25

E. P. Twitord was in from Acorn Monday and informs The Star that the post fl .e at that place hs been made money order office, Postmaster G. w. Cos,ey having recently made the necessary bond.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25

A. c. Dickerson of Egger was in Meus Friday on his way home from Tate, Logan county, where he bas been attending a family reunion. Tate was his old home and this is his first visit there in twenty years.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25

Jesse Newmau and Miss Mary Bates, who were married at Big Fork last Tuesday, left on the srraveler Thursday for Blue Noun ain, Ark where they will make their future home.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25

]. w. Brown and Robert John son, two carpenters from Oden have been awarded a contract to erect four room dwelling on s. l. Woods farm near Ink, and were in Mena buying materials Friday mornieg'
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25

Prof. s. Ii. Ferguson, secre ,ary of Hillside Mission, located in western Montgomery county, came in this week on business trip. Prof. Ferguson reported everything lively in his section.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25

Sam Henderson and Deputy Sheriff Ben Gipson were in Iron Hatfield Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25

Miss Maud Owens was in iron Owens Chapel Monday doint some shopping.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25

Marion Philpot ana Charles Lofts were among Mena visitors from Egger Fliday.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25

D. w. Allen was in from Rocky last Friday and remained over night with his son-ln-law, ', l. L. Oliver.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-25

MT. and Mrs. ]. T. Mathews of Bates, Ark, are visiting at the home of their son-in-law E. J. Lundy and family.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-03-03

AT the present time. and for the fu-
ture as well, there Is lying at the
Bank of France, I'm Paris. a reserve
gold store of G16O.OOO.OO which Is in
fact, writes one correspondent. lock.
ed upon as a war fund. beside which
the G20,OOO,OOO Of Germany looks very
small" But the German "Krlees.
chatz.' or emergency war Ghost fund
only amounts TO 10000. 900 sterling.
and Is lying not in the Reichsbank Al
Berlin. but in the vaults Of the Julius
Tower. in the fortress OF Spandau.
near the capital. against the coming
Of Germany's next evil day. II has
been lying there as a dead fund ever
since Germany received from France
her war indemnity OF ESQ. 900 600.
from which 1t was taken
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-03-03
TRUE NAVAL POLICY
is ADEQUATE PREPARATION FOR
NATIONAL DEFENSE.
United States Cannot Afford to Lag
Behind Other Great Powers
Addition to Fleet 10
Necessity.

The house OF representatives seems
unable to consider naval estimates and
discuss proposals for new warships on
their merits. The treasury watchdogs
invariably charge that when the adj
ministration urges additions to the
fleet war scare is manufactured for
the occasion, and the debate then de-
generates into weller of irrespon-
sible and futile talk about the yellow
peril.
1t Is irresponsible, because the eff
feet OF II, not only in the far east. but
In the United States, is not considered
at the time IL is uttered. 1t Is futile
because neither the jingoes nor the
economists who scout the idea Of war
would be accepted as experts in mill
taIy matters. What, for instance. could
be more futile than the argument that
war is out of the question. because
the japanese always that DOGGY. be It
noted) could not make raids on the
Pacific coast without a coaling station
somewhere nearer than Nippon" the
assumption being that if war with
Japan occurred, there would neces-
sarily be descent upon the Pacific
coast by the enemy. Further, what
could be more feeble and inane than
the sentiment that the two oceans
are greater bulwarks of defense than
battler hips?
The common sense view of naval
expansion is that it will be necessary
SO long as the great powers In Europe
and the new great power in Asia con-
tinue to strengthen their ornaments
Without neglecting the national de-
Tense the United States cannot afford
to lag behind and put its faith in the
bulwarks of the two oceans, which be-
ing two, really constitute a weakness
when the fleet Is on one side OF The
continent. With England building
Dreadnoughts, and Germany, Japan
and France following suit. there was
nothing for the United States to do
but TO comply with the new develop
ment Before the end of the year
England will have no less than six of
these mighty ships actually in commits
sion.
The naval policy of the United
States should be logical, consistent
and automatic. not dictated by fear of
war with any particular power, but reg
ulated with a view to self-defense in
any emergency by the strength of the
ornaments OF other naval powers. one
and all
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-03-03
The Garnovle.


"Gargoyle," alone. is but abstractly
interesting. "Gargoyle" applied TO
Theodore Roosevelt on the floor of
congress takes on real life. But II is
amusing that it refuses to take on the
species of life which its reviver
sought.
You have been called a gargoyle. -
writes a New York architectural club
to the president. and they do well to
call you such. For has ii not been
your province during these two terms
to brighten from the pinnacle of the
edifice of state the hobgoblins of mis-
rule, the devils Of greed and private
interest. and the witches OF anarchy
and social unrest?'
We are thus reminded that the gar.
goyIe appeared unpleasant only to the
spirits OF evil. He was in origin a
guardian Of the temple. Those who
are trying to affix TO Mr. Roosevelt
some disagreeable nickname will sim
ply have to try again, but we doubt
whether they will be any more sue
cessful In the coming weeks than I'm
the last seven years.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-03-03

table. i will never be without this
medicine in the house."-Mrs. SAM'L
LEE, 1923 Fourth St, Louisville, KY.
Another Operation Avoided.
Adrian, Ga.-"I suffered untold
misery from female troubles, and my
doctor said an operation was my only
chance, and 1 dreaded it almost an
much as death. Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound completely cxrea
me without an operation. LENA v.
HENRY, r. F. D. 3.
Thirty years Of unparalleled sue
cess confirms the power of Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
cure female diseases. The great vol
ume Of unsolicited testimony constant
ly pouring in proves conclusively that
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound is remarkable rem edy for those
distressing feminine ills from which
30 many women suffer.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-03-03
Bailey and Postal Banks.

Senator Bailey of Texas comes for
ward now with the declaration that
there Is no authority In the federal
constitution for the establishment of
postal savings banks. The supreme
court of the United States decided
early In the life of the nation, against
the protests of men of the Bailey type.
that the federal government had the
right to maintain a banking system.
During the civil war period the pres
ent national banking system was or
ganiZed. and 1t was held to be valid.
The validity of the postal bank plan
doubtless can be justified by an ap-
peal to either the banking or the post.
Office powers OF the federal govern.
ment. as interpreted by the supreme
court. If, however. both OF these DOW
ers should seem INSULT Gent to the
court, postal banks would be approved
because of the borrowing power of the
government granted by the constitu.
ton. The postal bank plan is one of
the best that can be devised for enab-
ling the government to borrow money
from the people direct.-Chicago
News.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-03-03
What Roosevelt Has Don.

In these last days Of President
Roosevelts administration It is a
pleasure 10 think how often I'm these
columns we have had the privilege of
agreeing or disagreeing with him. saws
the Woman's Home Companion. Mr.
Roosevelt has made mistakes. as he
would be the last to deny, but he has
done the country one service which is
not written on the statute books or on
the records OF his official achieve
ments. He has promoted in the papers
which the people read. and. more i'm
portant, In the minds OF the people
themselves. an active discussion of
questions that had become shelf worn
from neglect lie has given publicity
to the Ten Commandments: he has
refurnished the Beatltudes; he has
popularized common honesty. For
these things let us give him credit.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-03-03
Proof of country,s soundness.

The recovery in the business OF the
United States Steel corporation since
the financial furry a year ago has
been much more rapid tnan it was in
the same period following the furry
of 1903. This proves the contention
that last years panic" was not due
to any fundamental weakness I'm the
industrial or business situation, but a
product OF purely speculative mad.
ness.
The steel corporation statistics com
pare with such other data as is avail.
able. The recovery in all lines has
been rapid. by comparison with such
eras OF real panic as those of 1893 and
1873. In both Of those periods the
shrinkage continued for more than two
years after the Wall street furry.
There was no sign of recovery for
about three years-certainly not
nearly as much as has occurred during
the year since last October.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-03-03
southerners and Mr.. Taft.

The Atlanta dinner to Mr.. Taft. with
its accompaniment of 'possum and
persimmon beer (Which must be one
of the many varieties of near beer
now in use in Georgia). testified to
the high regard felt for the president
elect in southern states which voted
regretfully against him and for Mr..
Bryan. We do not doubt that the
controlling elements in Atlanta and
in many other southern cities were at
heart for Taft in the last contest for
the presidency. Only the outworn ira.
ditions Of southern politics deferred
them from voting according to their
secret convictions anc their obvious
interests.-New York Tribune.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-03-03
he ALMOST REMEMBERED RI.
Boy It Least Had combinat alton Some
where Near Right

Donald had returned from . vista
to the country. and was full Of rem
iniscences of persons and things that
had interested him. Il met q boy.
mamma he said. that had the queer-
est name l ever heard. He said his
folks found II in the Old Testament.
II vast was-let me see-yes, tt
was Father William, or William Fa-
Their; I've forgotten Just now which.
But II was one or the other"
But. Donali," said his mother,
there is no such name as Father VII
liam or William Father In the Old
Testament"
Are you sure, mammaf"
II certainly am. dear. I have read
It through several times. William Ii q
comparatively modern name. II isn't
anywhere In the Bible"
We'll, but-oh, i remember nowis
exclaimed Donald. 1T was Bildad!"-
Youths Companion.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-03-03
According to information from Phiia

According to information from Phila
defphia the discovery OF the tubereulo
HIS bacillus by Prof. Koch has been fol.
lowed by another very important
achievement DR.. Randle C. Rosen.
bergh. holding the chair OF bact erielo
sy at Jefferson Medical college, is cred.
tied with having found a way by which
the tuberculous germ can be prevented
from reaching The lungs, and II ia be-.
heved that by the sdopticl OF proper
preventive measures, including simple
treatment and supplying abundance OF
fresh afr, the bacillus can be destroyed
and 30 made harmless and thus seri
Gus risk to the person infected can he
sverted- Coming at q time when ex
csptionally energetic and Intelligent
effort is put forth In the war against
the white plague" says the Troy IN.
~ Times, the announcement will be
received with the keenest interest.
Anything that can minimize the dan.
gers Of tuberculosis is to be warmly
welcomed.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-03-03
WELCOME ADDITION TO SENATE.
eiihu Root One Of the Really Great
Men of the Time.

At GA years of age, Elihu Root.
without having had any prior partici-
patton in the work of any Legislative
body other than the body that framed
the New York state constitution in
States senate.
The senate's attraction for those
with taste for public life is such
that men have rarely attained to GA
years of age and to Mr.. Roots re-
markable standing among the men of
his generation without owing some
part of the recognition accorded them
to service of distinguished charac-
ter in the senate itself.
Mr.. Roots case is unique in that,
while as a senator he will of course
continue to live up to the reputation
he has heretofore established and add
something to that reputation, the esti-
mate in which he will hereafter be
held is already formed before he be-
comes a member of the body.
He is one of the really great men
OF the Mckinley Roosevelt-Taft epoch
in the history of the republic. 1t Is
"a AcAO"olN my ldCN ludN, do III the case
of Mr.. Taft, Mr. Knox and others who
have now a large place in the public
eye. Mr.. Roots great capacity was
first recognized and was called to
share in national responsibilities I'M
der Mr.. Mckinley.
No other of Mr.. Roots colleagues
In the national arena stands in his
peculiar relation to the public.
Whatever the appeal of those
others for the public. Mr.. Roots APP
peal is distinctively to the intelligence
of the country. His brilliancy of in
tellect. poise of character and self-re-
straint and great powers of general
cation and of strong, felicitous express
sion have made a deep impression on
his fellow countrymen.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-03-03
Medical inspection Of All immigrants

Medical inspection Of All imnigrants
Millions Of immigrants have come 70
this country. and the numbers are con
stantly increasing. Each immigrant 10
examined by q service medical officer
and those found suffering from Oath
some or dangerous contagious diseases
insane persons. idiots. epilepties and
those likely to become q public charge
because OF infirmities. are detained
and the immigration OH Gals deport
them to the country from which they
come. This inspection Of immigrants
- carried on not only at our seaports,
but also along the Canadian and Mexi.
can borders wherever there 10 direct
communication by steam boat OF rail
road This inspection serves to keep
ont the thousands Of sick and disabled
Who would become q burden upon pub
lie and private charities. II also keeps
out thousands Of cases Of contagious
diseases. The service maintains Il
marine hospitals. and 141 marine-hos-
pital stations. whore medical treat
ment Is given to sailors Of the mer.
chants marine. Over $4,000 sailors
were thus treated during the last fiscal
year. This care Of sailors serves two
useful PURPOSES besides its direct bene-
nj to the sailor. remarks the National
Magazine for January. Seamen taken
81 or injured while On route to. or at a
port, would necessarily have TO be left
by the vessel for treatment at the port
which In the majority of cases would
not be the sailors home. The sick
would therefore suffer unmerited ueg-
fect. or become . burden upon the
charity OF community to which they
did not belong. Further, II the iDnsss
be OF a contagious nature, they be-
come menace. Deep-water sailors. be
cause Of the nature Of their life. are
prone not to form family ties, and
when these men contract tuberculosis,
es many do. they both suffer them
selves because Of the lack of a home in
the community IN which they live. For
these men the service maintains q
large sanitarium at Fort Stanton. New
Mexico. This sanitarium is on q reser
walton Of 3s square miles, located on a
plateau In central New Mexico ut an
altitude OF $3.50 feet Here there are
200 or more patients continually under
treatment Some remain until cured.
others remain few months during
whicS time they become improved and
learn how they must live II they would
recover. and how to conduct them.
selves for the prote :tion Of others
Others, OF course, less fortunate, never
leave the sanitari1m. but the:- days Of
Illness have been rep iered as comfort
able as possible.