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The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
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 Aids Old Men

Tine sudden change from years of
 activity of both body and mind to the quiet of later years causes the
 human system to undergo many
 changes, chief of which IS in the di-
 gestive organs.
 It becomes harder and harder to get tho
 bowels to move promptly and regularly
 and in consequence many elderly men suf-
 fer not only from the basic touble.. con-
 stipation, but from indigestion. headache,
 belching, sour stomach. drowsiness after
 eating and similar annoyances. It Is first of all necessary to keep the bowels open
 and then to tone the digestive muscles so
 as to get them to again do their work naturally. A violent catharttc or purga- tive is not only unnecessary but harm-
 full. and something mild will do the work After you have got through experiment. ing with salts and pills and waters of various kinds and have become convinced that they do only temporary good at best, then try pr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. a mild, gentle. pleasant-tasting laxative tonic that is especially adapted to the requirements of old people. women and children, and yet is effective enough for
 anybody, Your druggist who has handled it successfully for quarter Of cen- tury. will sell you a bottle for fifty cents
 or one dollar. but if vol, want to mako 1 a test of 1t before spending any money send your name and address to Dr. Caid- well and he win gladly send you sample bottle free of charge. This remedy is rapidly dispiacing all 1 other forms of medication for the cure | Of stomach, liver and bowel trouble. and 1 families like MT. O. F. Wisher's of Syca- more. Ill.. and Mrs. Carrie Cutters of l s25 N. Notre Dame street. South Bend. Ind. are now never without 1t in the | house. They haye tested 1t and know ita grand value to V cry member of the
 family.
 | to give won any medical advice you may | desire for yourself or family pertaining to | the stomach, liver or bowels absolutely | free of charge Explain your case in a letter and he will reply to you Tn detail | For the free sample simply gend your name and address on postal card or | otherwise For either request the doctors 6 | address is Dr. w. B. Caldwell, R.b02 Cald- well building. Monticello. HI.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
s20,00O FOR EACH
osAGE MEANS ARE RICHEST PEOPLE ON THE GLOBE
 THERE ARE 2,soo.
HELD IN TRUST BY GOVERNMENT
Indians Anxious to Have Property Divlded-Big Fees Paid Lawyers to Keep Names Of RoII-Othor Fees to Put Names On.

Pawhuska, Ok, Aug. 26.-Testimony was given before the congressional committee investigating Indian affairs, that each of the 2,300 Osages Is worth S20,000, which on per capita basis, conss.,utes them the richest people in the world.
 As the property Is held in restric- ton by the government the Indians have used a great many lawyers in an effort to have this money divided. One attorney testified that he repre- sented 23 claimants who demanded that the government place them on the Osage rolls, thus giving them the right to $20,OO0 worth of property.
 Another attorney testified he had been employed to oppose the claims on the ground that if allowed they would decrease the wealth of the tribe. Attorneys fees were paid to keep the Indians off the rolls and fees were paid for putting them on.
 4 firm of attorneys declared they were to get contingent fee of $42.- 000 for securing to the Osage tribe s70O,O00 said to be due them by the government.
 Information has been given the com. mittee that many white people are eager to induce the government to pay off the Indians and settle up their estate. It was held that this would resu-s in the Indians rapidly spending all their wealth and soon becoming charges on the states.
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THE NUBIAN WON, PA IA
The Only Horse From Arkansas Took
 First Money at Sturgeon. Mo. Yesterday.

J. A. Thornton, owner of the Nu- bian, received message last Thursday that his horse won his race the day be- fore at Sturgeon. Mo-, 2:24 IA.
 This week c. Davis will enter the Great Western Racing Circuit at lnde- pendence, Mo-, where a purse ol St O0O will be the prize contested foI by the Mena horse.
 The Nubian is the only horse from Arkansas entered in any of the trot- ting circuits.
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NTERrAINED FOR THE N0RWOODS
AI' and Mrs. Nj. A. Stratton Gave Whist Party for Distinguished Guests.

In nhOnor of Attorney General and -s Nowood, who are visiting in the ay MT. and Mrs. M. A. Stratton pwa delightful whist party at their lne- 2OS Tenth street, last week. '@ gathering was of unusual pleasure @sil participating, being made up agsly Of the old-time friends of the sss's oi honor, before they moved to ,'''s Rock The only regret was that ~ N0rwood could not be present ow- %Wa call to speak at the Confeder- " reunion at Lockesburg. During " aily part of the evening the gen s'4sn sat on the lawn and enjoyed s'a osars and politics while the la. ~ sa'hered in the parlors of the aa''on home and chatted.
 a'elthe game of whist was started n with the frequent servings tt
 @a0us punch the guests played { ,r'' 'l oi interesting games, aftel
 "a Oalnty luncheon was served
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'''hfV.P.W. LUECKE ATGRANNIs
''' lAsrs to Arrange for German
 Lutheran Services.

'as Key P. W. Luecke of the Ger \, -asneran ' church. spent last Thurs ,s,. ' ", eIannis looking up some Ger |,a,.'a s''a a view of arranging to start |h ,' M 'nere. His trip was success ats,' s',l0ush no definite arraAeen- ss's.l have been made for holding am, Au quite a number of Ger s.'.s there and will probably beein N ss n the near future.
 4s.a IVY Luecke said when he re- kssn,. p'le ' Thursday evening, that lass,s aaa a very hard rain about
 'A yesterday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01

If your child is pale and sickiy' hicks at the nose, starts in the sleep and grinds the teeth while sleeplng, U is.a sure sign of worms. A remedy for these parasites will be found n n White,s Cream vermifuge. It mol only clears out the worms, but It re re- stores health and cheerfulness- Price 25e per bottle. Sold by Jackson Drug and Furniture Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is today the best known medicine in use for the relief and cure of bowel complaints. If cures griping, diarrhoea, dysentary, an q should be taken at the first un- natural loosness of the bowels. It Is equally valu able for children and adults. It always cures. Sold by all daalprs
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Election Proclamation.

there will be an election held in Polk County, Arkansas, at the several vot- ing precincts as follows: Center Township, Mena: First Ward, at DeQueen street. Second Ward, at Mena street. Third Ward, at Mena street. Dallas, at old court house. Eagle Gap township, at school house schood district 30.
 Rich Mountain township, at Rich Mountain.
 0uachita township, at Holly Springs school house.
 Mountain township, at Egeer. Big Fork township: Lower, at voting precinct. Upper, at voting precint. Fulton township, at Board Camp. Gap Springs township, at Shady. Faulkner township:
 East, at voting precinct. VOoNf dS fOlAli6 PiCNthNl. Potter township, at Old Potter. Freedom township, at Rocky. Cedar township, at voting precinct. Eagle township, at Potter. Cove township, at Hatfield. White township, at Cove and Van dervoort.
 Ozark township. at Wickes and Grannis.
 That said election will be for the purpose of electing
 One Governor.
 One Secretary of State. One State Treasurer. One State Auditor.
 One Attorney General. One Commissioner of Mines, Man ufactures and Agriculture. One Commissioner of State Lands. One Superintendent of Public In- struction.
 One Associate Justice of the Su- preme Court.
 Three Railroad Commissioners. One Chancery Judge, 9th Chancery District.
 One Circuit Judge of the 9th Judi cial District.
 One Prosecuting Attorney of fthe 9th Judicial District.
 One Representative.
 One County Judge.
 One Sheriff.
 One County Clerk.
 One Circuit Clerk.
 One Tax Assessor.
 One County Treasurer.
 One Coroner. One County Surveyor.
 One County Cotton Weigher. Two Justices of the Peace for eacf township in Polk county. One Constable for each township II Polk county.
 Also for the purpose of voting upor the following questions:
 For Amendment No. 10.
 Against Amendment No. 10. For Amendment No. II.
 Against Anne ndment No.l1.
 For Road Tax.
 Against Road Tax.
 For License. I Against License. l For Sale of Native Wine.
 Against Sale of Native Wine. :, Witness my hand as Sheriff of Poll County, Arkansas, this 18th day o | August, 1910.
 J. W. Cunningham. Sheriff.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01

A eood sawmill and bunch of tim her for sale or trade. Also 22-room hotel to trade. Come quick. N M. Roach, Mena. Ark. lSS St 5l 2t
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01

We will pay you cash for your road warrants and county script The Farmers and Merchants banH. 141-4l 31-4
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
LUMBER FROM STUMP TO CONSUMER
Buy Direct From the Mill.

Pine Oak and Gum, rough dressed Boards Dimension Jost Tmbers Flooring Ceiling Siding Finish Tickets Batton Stops Part ing Strips Quarter Round Lathe Shingles Oak Posts Bridge Plank and Stills all sizes.
 Spot Mill Mena of Acorn in Posey Hollow. Delivered price application.
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Flooring and Siding.

per 1000 it. B in. flooring and 6 in. siding $16.50 CA in. flooring and 6 in. siding 12.50 D 4 in. flooring and 6 in. siding 1000 5-8 Ceiling same as Floor and Siding.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-25

estimated on the taxes he pays. was
recently reported as being $4,000.
Oo0, Issued statement here today In
whicD/he explains just WHIST he said
to the Negro Business Mems League
In an address last week: my actual
statement" he writes, was this:
II am an ignorant Negro, and I
don't want you all to expect me to
talk as an educated man. Down in
Arkansas they tax me $3.50 on every
hundred dollars, or $1,165 a year,
and little arithmetic will show THAI
this tax represents over $4,000.
consisting Of 10 farms, which az
gregates about 5000 acres rented TO
other Negroes, three cotton gins, live
stock and large concrete merchan-
disc store well stocked and nearly
block long. The records will show
that my total worth is about from
$4,000 to $4,000.
II would further like to state that
| am proud Of the word Negro be-
cause believe that's our right name,
am also proud of the South. Her
courtesy to the Negro is superior to
that Of the North, and ! know from
experience that the sunny South is
the real home Of the Negro"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-25
VALUE OF PROPERTY OWNED
BY NEGROES.

The American Economic Associa-
ton has estimated the value of prop
erty owned by Negroes in 1900 at
$30O,0OO,OO0 and the New York
World ventures the prediction that
the census now taking will show
Negroes Of the United States to own
property worth $50O.OOO,OOO. The
economic advances by the Negroes
have been rapid. In 1900 Georgia
Negroes had assessed property to the
amount Of $14,11S.72O. This had
grown to 27,O42,672 a gain Of 81
per cent, by 1908. In Virginia there
mas been an increase from $12.S65,-
$50 to $25,S2S,336, or a gain Of 60
per cent. In North Carolina there
was gain of 1913 per cent, or from
$9,47S,399 to 1,253,5S1. The
Negroes of the south have every
encouragement to be thrifty and en-
terprising. Their prosperity enhan-
ces the prosperity Of the entire coun-
try. There is wide field of industry
open to them and relatively little
jealousy between whites and blacks
in any occupation or calling.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
a slave on Jefferson Davis plantation
and has prospered nicely. The town
Of Mound Bayou has a population Of
5000 and all Of the business enter
prises in the town are managed by
Negroes
The harmonious relations between
colored and white business men were
emphasized by a number of the bank
ers, who declared that the white
bankers of the South offered them
every courtesy and facility other
bankers offered them.
The meetings of the league are not
unlike an oldtime Methodist expert,
ence meeting, in that the delegates
tell Of their successes step by step.
t he next session of the league will
be held at Little Rock, Ark. Arkan-
sas sent 40-deiegates here -With-inYita
tions signed by Governor Daugherty
and leading men of that state and
that landed the meeting.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-25
WILL VISIT HUNTINGTON.

DR.. d. Edward Bell, Specialist on
the eye, ear, nose and throat, Of
Charleston, will be at Huntington
Saturday September for days.
He makes speciality Of the treat
ment of all diseases Of the eyes and
fit them with nose glasses or spec
taclea. DR.. Bell comes to US well
recommended. He has office rooms
in the K. Of P. building, Charleston
we'll fitted up and is fully qualified
in his profession, being a graduate
Of two colleges and has passed the
board in two states. -..--- commemorative
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HOW TO ENTER THE OFFICE
Thovor Mo Dictrict

Advance to the inner door and
give three raps. The devil will at
tend to the alarm. You will give
your name, postottice address and
number Of years you owe for the
paper. You will be admitted into
the sanctum and will advance to the
center Of the room, where you will
address the editor with the follow
ing cOuntersign: Hold the right
hand about two feet from the body
with the thumb and fingers clasping
a $40 bill, which you will drop into
the editors hand saying: "Were you
waiting for me?" The editor will
grasp your hand and the bill, pre- s.
ing it, and will say: you bet"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-25
"ONLY A NIGGER."

1t Is reported that the Hinton mob
seeking the life Of Thomas Raymond
sucharged with the fiendish crime at
Quinnimont, answered the plea or
, the conservatives for the supremacy
8of the law because the accused had
not been identified, with the cry.
''he Is only a Niger, let us have
him"
True, che is only a Niger" but
is 1t not plain to the element that
made up the mob that the unlawful
execution of even niger" under
mines their own safety? Time and
again it has been shown that disrc.
gard for the law when a Negro was
the accused has led to mob law when
q white man was charged with par.
ticularly henious crime. In nearly
every state to the south Of us where
the "nigger's" life is taken with i'm
punity, white men who incur the dis
favor of their neighbors are beine
done to death in the same unceremo
, NOUS manner. 1t is an atiom tha'
public conscience stultified by the
lynching Of Negroes will as readily
/. lynch a white man when sufficiently
provoked.
< The accused may be "on1y a mig
GER but that class Of white citizen,
bent upon taking his life can II
p1ord TO disregard the law. Above
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-25

The above picture is of the build
ing known as Tompkins Hall. recent
ly erected at Tuskegee Institute in
memory Of the late Charles E. Temp
kins, Of Southport, Conn. 1t is the
largest and most imposing building
upon the Institute grounds. 1t con-
tains a Dining Room for teachers.
with seating capacity FOR $50 per
sons; Dining Hall for students,
with a seating capacity Of 1000;
and an Assembly Room large enough
to seat $500 persons. The Kitchens
and Bakery are also located in the
building, and provisions have been
made for the installation at an early
date Of a complete refrigerating
plant. The building is 225 TT. long
16S TT. wide. 1t occupies about
half an acre Of ground. Its cost, in
all particulars, has not been far from
Sits, 1000.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-25

them is a class which is AWAY.
seeking to deprive them Of the laws
protection. Theirs il an eternal
fight against the restrictions With
which capital strives to hedge them
about. and their every infractlon OF
the law but binds the chains about
them tighter. Law is primarily for
protection OF the weak against the
strong, the poor against the rich.
When the weaker the poorer ele>
nent itself overthrows this bulwark,
1t jeopardizes it's own safety. even
though the object OF the wrath be
only a Niger" %! 1%,NRqyNll
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-25
ANsOrHER STEp BACKWaRD

The, passing Of J. c. Napier from
the Republican Executive Committee
sS0f Tennessee is but another step in
1.-THE fulfillment of the policy outlined
ssshI President Taft in his inaugural
Hi dress.
Very evidently it is the aim Of the
|Eresident to build up the Republl,
SStAn party Of the south BY eliminate
SSin'E the Negro. He hopes, it seems,
81 TO draw from the Democrats and
;ssYttalize the Indifferent Republicans.
TO such an extent that appreciAble
RsBains may be made in breaking ull
sShe 'solid SOUTH
Es Whether or not Mr.. Taft has read
sS the signs Of the times Alright, Wheth-
er or not he has mistaken the ST
Il ren songs of office-hungry whites
as a nations call to drop the Negro,
b remains to be seen. But it is very
& evident just now that he has acted
without the expressed sanction Of
a his party. 1t will be recalled that
q the platform upon which he was
elected demanded equality at the
NaJ0lls for all American citizens.
Ss5Mere buncombe it may have been,
still upon that platform thousands
and thousands Of Negroes voted for
o Mr.. Taft and helped to elevate him
d to, the presidency. They never
:: dreamed that his attitude toward
y them would furnish excuse for their
~ elimination from the party. They
"a would have been shocked had they
been told that he would be a party
3 to depriving them Of the little they
g had in the way Of office, but scarcely
y q week passes without unquestion-
ss able evidence that President Taft
3 is using his high office to advance
81 the cause Of the lily whites, that he
O. Is leading his party to the worship
S5E of strange gods.
gS AS time-worn and, therefore, to
e. he consigned to the scrap pile the
81 present occupant of the White House
= has adjudged the tenets upon which
& the Republican party was founded
Manhood rights as opposed to vested
h interests are no longer in style. i
n the discharge Of the black officehold
60 err, even though his incumbency il
IS approved by the majority Of the
& whites, will, apparently, advance thu
& chances for denomination of Mr.. Will
Is liam Howard Taft, the Negro walk
the plank.
& For this departure from tn
e ancient landmarks, the -thoughtfu
4 Negro will not blame the Republican
party, but President Taft. He will
recall how every Republican presi
81 dent since Lincoln was grateful t
d those who brought about his nomi
s. nation and election, whether the
!; were white or black, and did no
turn his back upon the ladder b
- which he did ascend
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-25

$Se.50, Bancroft, $27.oo, Glen Jean,
sa6t9o, Anderson, $4,000, Charles,
ton, $1,000;
The nineteen hundred and eleven
meeting Will be held with the Sec
onds Baptist church Of Hinton OF
which the Rev. A. D. Lewis is pastor.
In that meeting will be an contest
for banner which will be made by
the natives in mission school in
Cape Town, South Africa. Miss Bur
roughs has charge Of the banner
and promises to award it to the So
oiety sending up the largest amount
OF money in West Virginia.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-25
HAS ELLIS INSCRGED?

The Montgomery News, the organ
lzatiOn organ Of Fayette county,
editorially warns the Negro up there
against consorting with the inde-
pendent ticket. 1t holds out the
hope to the race that at some future
time j. V. Coleman, or Anderson
Rotten may be the party's nominee
Tor the House Of Delegates.
Of course, it's none of our bust
ness, still we would like to know
why the News overlooked Ellis. He
served the county three times and
1T was the general impression thai
his services were highly satisfactory
to Mr.. Dixon.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-25
THE NATIONAL RELIGIOUS
TRAINING SCHOOL, OF
DURHAM, N. G..
Offers the following courses:

Offers the following courses:
l. Religious training. This course
is especially adapted to those who de-
sire training as settlement workers.
Deaconesses, Y. NJ. G. A. and Y. w. c..
A. secretaries, evangelists or home
workers or visitors.
II. Training for Christian Minis
try. In this department young men
will be trained especially in practical
theology, the art of reaching and say
ing men. This course will be very
thorough. The teachers have been
selected with great care.
III. Department Of Music, vocal
and instrumental.
~. Literary Branches. Academic
and Collegiate.
V. Commercial Department.
vi. Department Of Industry.
Young men and women, to q
limited number, who are worthy will
be helped. All applications for ad-
missions must be made by Septem-
Der IS, 1910.
Regular school term begins Oc-
tober IL, 1910.
For further informations address
the president.
National Religious Training School,
Durham, N. c..
l7-21-3m.
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to make loan from a building and
loan association OF $4,000 for this
purpose. The middle class white
lawyer charged the old colored man
$4,000 for his services and got the
old colored mans home besides. All
that was needed in the case was a
quit claim deed from man who
held al Interest In the property, and
this could have been procured in
two hours.
This is one of the many cases we
know Of. And here the colored law
yer Is needed. A careful investiga-
ADVOCATE-19
ton along this line shows that the
Negro loses more than $7,OOO,OOO.OO
to white lawyers. The colored law
yer all over the country, even for
matters Of consultation is not only
necessity, but the only man who
can guide the race through this fear
ful money-getting age. Through
the changing conditions of values
and taxes and general and special
laws, it would pay every tax payer
and every man in business to con-
suit. lawyer, and a black lawyer at
that, at least once every year. The
race cannot afford to lose $1,000
10000. VIII our readers weigh this
statement of fact
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-25
WON'T NEED A CRUTCH.

When Editor, j. P. Sossman, of
Cornelius, N. c., bruised his leg
badly, it started an ugly sore. Many
salves and ointments proved worth
less Then Bueklen's Arnica ,Salve
healed 1t thoroughly. Nothing Is 81
prompt and sure for Ulcers, Boils
Burns, Bruises, Cuts, OornsSores,
Pimples, Eczema or Piles. Csc at
all druggists.
8-4-4t.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-25
GREAT PREPARATIONS
10 Entertain Lott Carey Baptist
Foreign, Mission Convention.

Lynchburg, Va, Aug. 24.-Great
preparations are being made here
for the Lott Carey Baptist Foreign
Mission Convention, which meets
next week at the Eighth Street Bap-
fist church. The convention SUBJ
ports four missionaries in Africa
and has raised over $4,000 for the
work there.
Rev. G. S. Morris, Of Winston~
Salem, N. c., is president of the CON-
Ventlon and Rev. Dr.. w. M. Alex
ander, Of this city, corresponding
secretary.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-25

erod by fable Of tho past? / h hS-'
MS mighty cry reverherating thru
the world,."l am whiteI" Well and
GOOD, o Prometheus. divine thief!
'Fhe world Is wide enough for two
coiors. two little shinings OF the sun:
why then devour your own vitals
when I answer, Il am black"?--At-
lanta, Ga. .-..-.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-25

The coming OF Theodore Roose-
Welt to Omaha is the topic of discus
sion in this section now. Victor
RoseWater, a standpatter Of the old
school is chairman of the reception
committee. And his paper, the
Omaha Bee is the breakwater be-
tween the Des Moines Register and
Leader and the Kansas City Star,
the two leading papers Of the nation.
The people are waiting and watch
ing to see and hear from the great
"cltiZen Of the world"