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The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09
ADJUSTED TO A FINE SCALE
Old Mans PitkuI Complaint as to HIs undervaIuatIon by the
 Boss,

"Dr. Cook and Commander Peary know the worth of their north polar facts. They refuse to give these facts to the press-they only sell them. Such course Is necessary on their part, but 1t is not unwise"
 The speaker. noted Philadelphia geographer, resumed, thoughtfully:
 Cook once told me that if he ever discovered the pole he would charge for all he told about it. He said he knew his worth. He said he was like poor old Ned Hopley of his native Cal licoon
 Ned Hopley, he explained, had all hls life an absolutely accurate knowl- edge of his own market value No where in the world, not even among artists, actors and writers, could you find man who could appraise his 1wn actual worth with such marvel. ous nicety and freedom from personal bias.
 Ned in his old age worked at road mending. Cook came across him one day breaking stone ron the Callicoon road near the condensed milk factory. He was over 80, and the bass had screwed him down to 70 cents day. This ranked in his poor old mind.
 He complained to Cook about 1t. Adjusting his spectacles with his rembling old hand, he said:
 Forty cents ain't right I know amt worth half a dollar, Master Fred; but ! think I'm wuth forty-fiye. "
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09
THAT TOPEKA RON
ACTION OF CLUB IN EXCLUDING GOVERNOR CAUSED SEN.
 sATioN IN KANSAS.
BOTH SIDES ARE CRITICIZED
The Affair ls BeIng Generally Dis cussed In Political Circles Both m and Out of State House-The Gov ernor Adds a Few Words.

Topeka. Dec. 3.-Not since the cor respondents of 1he Star were expelled from the Senate three years ago has A public event been So widely and gen erally dicussed in Topeka as the action of the directors of the Topeka Club when they voted that Gov. StubDs was persona non grata within the club building.
 Both the governor and the club are being criticised. the first for accepting an invitation to enter place which he had already pronounced "a rich mans saloon," and the latter for cast ing a slight upon the governor of the state of Kansas whatever previous dit- ferences of opinion there had been be- tween him and the club. At the state house the opinions differ according to the faction to which the person talk ing belongs. The adherents of the machine" positively declare that the club is right, while the progressives are just as earnest in their denuncia- ton of the club.
 The meeting of the directors yester- day was executive. However, some Of the arguments that were advanced why the governor should be. excluded from the Judge Johnston dinner have leaked out. Briefly they are these:
 That the governor had no rigL. to receive courteous treatment after bis resignation attitude last June; that. when he signified his intention to enter the club, which he had publicly condemned as chief executive, he came there as a citizen and not in his official capacity. and the fact that he was governor of the state of Kansas need not be considered.
 Gov. Stuhbs whs all smiles thls morning when he came to his office. He was asked If he had anything fur ther to say regarding the Topeka Club matter.
 Yes, have." be answered. "I have been looking over the names of the directors of the club, and the ani- mostly and the politics connected with the entire affair has come to me. Let me read this list or directors Wno voted on that resolution yesterday and see if you catch my point. Here's Paul E. Walker. attorney for the Chi- cago, Rock Island & Pacific railway. who spent his entire time at the legis- ature last winter lobbying for the railroads Then here's Henry Scand- rett. attorney for the Union Pacific. who Hooked with Walker during the last legislature. Hiram P Dellon comes next His father is personal counsel for the Goulds in New York Judge William R. Smith. attorney for the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe, comes next: Guilford Dudley. lum- herman who did as he was told, then last but not least, read David w. Muivane. who for years has been the head lobbyist of the corporations"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09
ROCKEFELLER HEARS OF
 PLANS TO KlDNAP HIM
Rumors Cause the OH Magnate to Take Extra Precautions on Rail-
 way Journey.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 2.--Alarmed by a story that a plot had been matched either to kidnap or kill John D. Rocke- feller. extra police precautions were taken when the millionaire and his family left on a special train for Pocantico Hills, N. r., where they will spend the winter. Extra guards were placed at Forest Hill and the same precautions will be taken at Pocantico Hills. At first the police did not credit the story. but when they learned that Rockefeller himself was frightened they became busy. The police of Northern Ohio towns are looking for two men who have been described as the plotters.
 News of the plot was furnished to the police by Sawyer Smith. busi- ness man of Minerva, O.. who says that he overheard a conversation in Alliance Sunday night In which the plans to do away with the oil man were discussed. Smith came to Cleve- land Monday to confer with Chief Kohler of Cleveland and Chief 6tam- berger of East Cleveland. where Rockefeller lives. Smith and stam- berger called upon Rockefeller Mon- day night to tell him what they knew. Rockefeller gave up his plan to attend the annual banquet of the Mems club of the Euclid Avenue Baptist church. He had promised to speak there.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09
unfalllna Nerve.

A book agent who Is working the east end doesn't inquire for the lady of the house." He rings the bells at side doors and directs his persuasive words to the domestics. His books are How to Rule the Kitchen" and "The Mistakes of the Mistress and How to Meet Them" They are said to be very helpful.
 When he had engaged the attention of domestic for 25 minutes and had brought her just to the verge of buy Ing. despite protestations that she didn't want the books. the mistress in truded.
 q wish you would leave.' she said severely, Cant you see that the poor girl doesn't wish to buy youl books?"
 The agent bowed.
 Madam" he said, If had wished to speak to you would have called al the front door. Good-by!"
 The mistress left him alone to fin ish his sale.-Cleveland Press.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09
LIVED UNSECURED BY WoRL
Col. William R. Morrison, Amid Pc IItIeaI Turmoil, Retained Lovable
 Disposition.

Col. William R. Morrison. for years one of the Democratic leaders of the national house of representatives and the author of the horizontal" tariff bill. who died recently at his home in Waterloo. H., was as noted for his lovable disposition as he was for his backbone When John c. Carlisle was speaker 1t was a common saying among members of congress: What a great man John Carlisle would be if he had Bill Morrison's backbone. and what great man Bill Morrison would be if he had John Carlisle's brainsi"
 Col. Morrison was never known to speak i'll of any one. Years ago in Waterloo there was loafer who did not seem to possess one single re- deeming trait. A wager was made that Col. Morrison wouldn't be able to say one good thing about this fellow Finally a crowd collected and began to talk about the worthlessness and viciousness of the fellow. All had spoken except Col. Morrison. who re- marked. Well. boys. you must admit that he is good whistler"
 When the old friends of Mir Car. lisle were complaining to Col. Morri- son that his old friend MT. Carlisle. then secretary of the treasury, ought to resign his position. Morrison met 1t with this inquiry: What will Carlisle raaipu fn7"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09
The MaldIesa Home.

There is lady in an aristocratIC suburb who is able to keep a half dog en hired girls, but she won't have any at all She Is her own cook, her own waitress. her own housekeeper. and she says she lives as happy as a bird and her husband says so, too. He likes it. There is serenity in that household that makes home as sweet as shady nook in Eden.
 If man wants only rice for sup per. he gets rice. If he wants link of sausage for breakfast he gets that If he wants for lunch an oyster stew there it is; it's only matter of a few minutes and few smiles. There Is true life. and it's abundant, too and if John wants to help clear of the table. there Is a picnic We must not think that life is only manly when f is lounging in club room. smoking a ten-cent cigar. It Is manly mos when it mixes a happy heart with tn, little neeUs of life.--Ohio State Jour nal
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09
GOAL CAME UP FIRST
CHARGES THAT LIVES OF CHERRY, ILL, MINERS WERE sAcRi.
 FIcED BY suPERIoRs.
WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FIRE
A Miner TestIfIes Before coroner's Jury that Many Could Have Been Saved # They Had Been Warned of Their Danger.

Cherry, III, Dec. 3.--At least half of the lives lost In the St. Paul mine dis aster were sacrificed because of the disregard of the welfare of the coal diggers on the part of their superiors. according to testimony at the coro- ner's inquest here. David Wright, a miner who escaped from the burning shaft, testified that every man in the second vein would have been alive today if they had been warned of the impending danger by the officials who knew of It.
 On one occasion the proceedings were interrupted by a woman who per sisted that she testify to the fact that the miners were kept sending coal up to be loaded upon cars for two hours after the fire was discovered. She said that there were many women who could testify to the same fact. The first question put to Wright when he was called to the witness stand was as to the time the fire started.
 Tt was discovered about 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon, but we didn't know about it for more than half an hour" said Wright. The miners down in the second vein where was continued at their work. knowing nothing of the danger. After about half an hour Alexander Rosenjack ran down and said that there was fire up above Norberg was the boss in tho vein then and Rosenjack told him about it. But the real trouble was that Norberg did not sound general alarm. If ..e had done that every man working in that vein would have been alive to-day. joined three or four of the men who were working there and we made rush for the escape shaft. We elambered the stairs and found ourselves within a few feet of the burning car"
 Was any coal hauled up from your vain after .-e fire started7" Coroner Mann asked
 'T don't know as l was not In a position to see." said Wright.
 At this juncture the woman inter rupted the questioning to tell of the situation as viewed by the wives of a number of men who died in the mine.
 T consider that coal was brought up while the fire was burning" she said. because l saw the last car com Ing up nearly two hours after the fire started. There is another woman in this room who can testify 10 the same thing. There are almost any number of women who saw the coal being brought up. this was brought home to me in way that snail never forget because heard 80 many of them say ing. they're handling coal with our men down there.'"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09
A Lesson Here.

An amusing story. albiet one that carries Q weighty lesson. was told in Wall street recently of Mir. Hartman.
 He was too absorbed in affairs, : the narrator, broker, said. He had. one day, an appointment to lunch at two. Two came. and he was so busy he forgot lunch altogether. He worked on till four without intermlssion.
 At four, quite naturally. Mir. liar riman began to have strange inter Tor sense of emptiness, cramp and lightness.
 Dear me- he said. batting his waistcoat with his palm, I wonder what ate for lunch that disagreed with mel"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09
MIRACLE NOT TO BE DENIED
Rabbi Enjoyed Laugh on skeptio Who Had Thought to Put Him
 'ln a Hole."

A story is told of Rabbi Widrewitz. A recently arrived skeptic and cynic came to see him once with ease" Intended to put the reverend gentle man "up a tree" He called on the rabbi at his residence on Henry street and begged to be healed and consoled.
 T suffer-" said the skeptic, from two maladies. have a great weak ness---I cannot tell the truth. and that hurts my soul terribly. And I have lost the sense of taste in my mouth 1; something is wrong with my tongue.
 Mir. Widrewitz studied the man a moment, seemed to be perplexed, and said: Come again tomorrow. It is a difficult case I shall have to Te- fleet upon it. If God wills. shall be able to help you"
 When the patient returned next day the rabbi brought forth a pill he had prepared. told the doubly afflicted man to open his mouth and showed it in. The pill was of considerable size Scarcely had the patient allowed it to dissolve somewhat in his mouth than he began to spit, with an expression of tho greatest disgust and exclaimed
 What do you meanf That's tar and sulphur and kerosene you gave me Do you want to poison mef Phuii"
 Well, what are you making SC much noise about?" laughed the rab bi. with great heortiness. "Hasn'I God performed miracle? You have told the truth-it is really tar and sulphur and kerosene. And you have actually recovered the sense of taste in your mouth;"-New York Press.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09
Free (;hiId's
 Remedy

What mother is not looking for something that will help her children in the little ills of life, something for the stomach trouble and the bowel trouble2 Long ago she prob ably has become convinced that a child cannot readily swallow a pill or a tablet, and that to break them in half and crush them" is an annoy ance; that usually they work too drasti- cally. and are nauseating and too pow erful for the little ones stomach.
 Any mother who will take the trouble of sending her name and address can ob- tain flee sample bottle of remedy that thousands of other mothers are using and now paying for. This remedy is Dr Caldwells Syrup Pepsin. and the offer of a. free trial bottle IS open to any mother it and convinced yourself that 1t is what you want. you can obtain 1t in the fu- ture of your druggist at fifty cents and one dollar bottle. just as so many others are doing. the free sample beina simply to convince you of its merits. Il Is the best way to begin on it. Mrs. l. Davis Of 187 w. Harrison street. Chicago and Mrs Mary Belford; ITO Coke street Louisville Ky. both started with fret sample and now they write that the1 have never been without bottle in th' house since.
 It is undoubtedly q great family rem edy. as it Is adapted to all ages. beint mild and pleasant to take and yet thor onghly effective. II is especially tn ideal remedy for children and women ans old folks. who need something pure mils and natural It has the advantage Of be ing thorough laxative and yet contain tonic properties. Use ii for the most stubborn constipation, indigestion. liver trouble. sick headache. sour stomach and such complaints with a guarantes that it will cure.
 Dr. Caldwell personally win be pleased fo give you any medical advice yof ma \ desire for yourself or family pertaining t the stomach, liver or bowels abs0iutels free of charge xpiain your case in letter and he will reply to you in detail For the free sample simply send you name and address on a postal card o otherwise. For either request the doctors address tr Dr. W. B. Caldwell. R.b02 Gala vel building, Monticello. m.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09
New InsuIator.

A substitute for gutta percha, eb- onite. celluloid, amber and other in- sulators has been invented by Dr. Lakeland. president of the American Electro Chemical society, from which 1t takes the name "bakelite" It is pro duced through the condensation of for maldehyde and phenol. It is said to be an electric insulator of the first rank, lnsoluble in all ordinary dissolvents and not melting at high temperatures. in chemical constitution 1t closely re. sembles Japanese lacquer, the compo- sition of which has always been more or less of a mystery.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09

The old fashioned way of dosing a weak stomach, or stimulating the Heart or Kidneys is all wrong. Dr. Shoop first pointed out this error. This is why his prescription pr. Shoop's Restorative is directed en. tirely to the cause of these ailments the weak inside or controlling nerves. It isn't so difficult, says Dr. Sroop, to strengthen weak Stomach, Heart or Kidneys, if one goes at it correctly. Each inside organ has it's controlling or inside nerve. When these nerves Tail, then those organs must surely falter. These vital truths are leading druggists everywhere to dispense and recommend Dr. Shoop's Restorative. Test t few days. and seel Improve ment will promptly and surely follow. Sold by Davis Drug Co.,, The Old Reliable.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09
A Hearty Appetite

is what most babies have, but is of no benefit to them if they have worms. Be sure your baby is not troubled with them. Sure symptoms-always hungry, rings under the eyes, aot gaining in weight and yellow complex ion. A few doses of Whites Cream Vermifuge will expel all worms. It is positive cure and reliable. Price 25 cents Fer bottle. Sold by Gunnels Drug store.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09
Bank Directors Mus, Work.

Washington. Dec. e.--All of tbs 2,50O national banks in the United States, which now hold board meetings at ir- regular and infrequent intervals, must have monthly meetings of their boards of directors, must appoint examining and diAcount committees. and all loans and discounts of each bank must be approved by the directorate board at the monthly meeting. such approval to be recorded in permanent form. This was the pronunciamento of Comptroll- CT of the Currency Murray.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09
startIna q Rubber Plant.

Rubber plants are usually started by a method known as messing A cut is made in a young branch and a wedge put in 1t to keep the surfaces apart A bunch of sphagnum moss i5 then fastened around the stem over the cut. the moss being kept wet As soon as the young roots appear on the outside of the moss the young branch is cut on and potted up.
 Ficus elastica. the rubber plant of our houses. must produce seed in its home. tropical Asia, but 1t does not at tain size sufficient under cultivation Tn greenhouses to do so often.-St. Nicholas
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09

Served as coffee, the new coffee substitute known to groeers every where as Dr. Shoop's Health Coffee, will trick even a coffee expert, Not a grain of real coffee in it either. Pure healthful toasted grains, malt, nuts, etc., have been so cleverly blended as to give wonderfully satisfying cof- f e taste and flavor. And it is made in a minute. too. No tedious 20 to 30 minutes boiling. Sold by all UrOcerg
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09

Coughs that are tight or tickling, get quick and certain help from Dr. Shoop's Cough Remedy. On this account druggists everywhere are favoring Dr. Shoop's Cough Remedy. The tender leaves Of harmless lung. healing mountainous shrub give to Dr. Shoop's Cough Remedy its cura tive properties. Those leaves have the power to calm the most distressing cough, and to soothe and heal the most sensitive bronchial membrane Mothers should, for safety's sake, al. ways demand Dr. Shoop's. It car with perfect freedom be given to ever the youngest babes. Test it onos yourself, and seel Sold by Davi, Drug Co, The Old Reliable,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09
Japanese Sail for Home

San Francisco. Dec. 2.--After tour fthree months. covering nearly every state in the Union. the Japanese hon. Drary commercial commission sailed for Japan on the steamship Chiyo Maru. Just before sailing Baron Shibusawa. head of the commission, sent telegram to President Taft thanking him and the American people for the courtesies received.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09
Her Heart Was Broken

because her complexion was bad and she could find nothing to clear it up. Ladies: bad complexion is caused by an inactive liver. An inactive liver can be put in perfect condition by talk ing Ballard's Heroine. The un- equaled liver regulator. Sold by Gunnels' Drug store.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09
Don't Be Hopeless

about yourself when you are crippled With rheumatism or stiff ioints-of course you've tried lots of things and they failed. Try Ballard,s Snow Liniment-it will drive away all aches
 pains and stiffness and leave you ne well as you ever were. Sold by Gun
 nels' Drug store. ="
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09
Corn Too High for Hogs.

The farmers situation with regard to hogs is more fair to the farmer than the cattle situation Is, but still It is apparent that during the last three years the price of corn has been too high for the price of hogs. In the case of hogs the farmer has fully par ticipated in the rising prices, whereas in the case of the farmers cattle the nnfed animals are barely as valuable as they were nine to fourteen years ago, and had not the price of corn ascended to high figure. perhaps he would not share in the higher beef prices.
 There has been a tendency of the animals and crops of the farm to in- crease in value per unit at the farm at a faster rate than all commodities have increased at wholesale.
 Within the wholesale trade, also, farm products exceed all other classes of commodities In relative increase of prices since 1896, and food is exceed ed only by farm products and by lum- Der and building materials. The only large exception to the leading place taken by farm products in rise of prices Is unfed beef cattle. the farm price of which has barely begun to rise above the price level of 1S06-1900 for beef cattle.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09
Often Too Many Pictures.

Attention was called to the fact that there are no pictures on the walls of the house of Mark Twain, in which his daughter was recently married to the Russian pianist, Ossip Gabrilo- witsch, because the author thinks that the natural pictures framed by the easements are much more beauti. ful than any artificial ones can be. The trouble with most houses is that there are too many pictures. and this is especially often the case where the natural beauty of the landscape ought not to be disregarded.
 Restfui.
 With his parents a small boy at tended a religious revival and was greatly impressed by the vast amount of singing.
 Did you understand the sermon ?' he was asked Do you know what that was for2"
 "I didn't know what the minister was talking about" he replied, frank ly, "but I guess he spoke because he thought the singers needed a rests
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09
Bowels and Stomach.

Miss Mary Jones, 1918 Reynolds Ave-, Chicago, Ill.,, writes:
 "I can recommend Peruna as good medicine for chronic catarrh of the bowels and stomach. I have been troub- led severely with it for over threc years.
 "ons year ago began to take Peruna, the wonderful tonic for women, and noticed wonderful improvement at once. took six bottles in succession and I always have it on hand to take some now and then when my cough is bad.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09

Mrs.E E. Vest, Main St, Menasha, Wis, writes: ehaveu family number dwhn
   Fall 
  had pron uncedn ncurable "Iamv much pleased with Pernna"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-09

1 1900, declined to s5.5 in 1905. and rose to l00.s in 1909, all for the date of January 1 and for prices at the farm, substantially before corn feeding had begun.
 The price of corn in 1909 at the farm is represented at 2lS.6 compared with 100 for the price level of lSs6- 1900, and the price of the best native steers at the Chicago stock yards in the same year is 1899, which Is much above the "index-number" for the price of the animal at the farm, and much below the price of corn at the farm. The inference is that the farmer gets some return for the high-priced corn that he feeds to his steers, but not n return equal to GO cents bushel for his corn, which is the price for the last two years. As for the unfed steer, it daes not participate in the up- ward movement of prices in It's farm value.
 The wholesale prices of fresh beef carcasses have increased in about the degree that the prices of steers have at the stock yards, and the retail prices of fresh beef have kept pace with the wholesale prices.
 The increasing prices of fresh beefs therefore. are due to increasing prices of animals at the stock yards, and this Is explained by the abnormal circum- stances to which the raising of beef animals has been subjected in recent years.