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The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29
Rational Brevities.


Better be honest in pursuing an
erroneous course, than be dishonest
and apparently be right in act.
While health and pleasures are
transitory and liable to vanish, let
US remember that griefs may do
likewise.
The successful business man has
natural or developed shrewdness
which he timely applies so as to pro-
duce desired results.
The greatest wealth on earth is
the possession of a noble upright
spirit and determination to do faith
fully every duty as it comes.
The human brain contains latent
forces sufficient to accomplish any
and all purposes, and it is every
ones duty to awake these faculties
TO proper activity.
Healthful thoughts and sunny
disposition have tendency to repel
all poison and disease. Keep up the
vital forces and thwart the enemy of
the physical body.
Man surrounded by blessings be-
yond conception or expression is so
very dull as to complain of hard
world. To the appreciative mind
the complaint sounds sickly.
The sooner people discard the false
idea that man has soul, and grasp
the great truth that man is living
soul and has body which is but a
habitation for the real mantle
soul, the better it will be for the hui
man race.
The teacher who is unable to Gre
ate in the mind of his student an
active taste for learning is necessari-
ly a failure. 1t is true he may sue
coed in examining" the students
mind full of information, but that
information is dead capital lacking
in power of application, and hence
of no value to him or others.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29
Abandoned Bride at Altar.

A mining village in Mid Lanark.
Scotland. has been the scene Of a
somewhat painful incident A mar
rage had been arranged between a
prepcssessing young woman. and a
miner, who resides In neighboring
parish. The wedding feast had been
spread, the best maid and grooms-
man were on the spot. and the guests.
in wedding attire. had all arrived
some having journeyed all the way
from Renfrewshire. The nonappear-
ance OF the bridegroom at the hour
fixed for the ceremony. however, gave
rise to feeling of anxiety, which gave
place TO CONSERVATION when a messen-
ger arrived to state that the brides
quondum sweetheart had changed hi
mind, and abandoned the idea Of mar
rage.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29
CHPIsTnAs IN MENA

If Mena ever had a brighter. hap
pier Christmas han the one just
past, it is not of record.
First and foremost, the city was
combed over and again by people
who were determined that that nc little
child should be without visit from
Santa Claus, and If such calamity
happened to any it was no fault OF
heart. for the spirit of the season
was everywhere.
Then the widows homes were pro,
vided for. Flour. coffee, sugar and
nice fat hens were left wherever 6
needy woman could be found who
had not husbands support.
And let it be said, never was money
contributed more freely and literally
than that which was used in this
cause. II "a man was approached in
whom the tight wad" spirit pre-.
dominated, he was ashamed to let il
be known.
The business enjoyed by the mer.
chants of Mena was ample demon.
stration of the fact that the desire
to give happiness was in possession
Of the hearts of all. and if dollars and
cents ever responded to the call OF
love and affection they did this year
The weather. too, did its part we'll
Mena does not desire the cold and
SHOWS of the north, but rather en-.
joys the sunshine and wild breezes
that make the outdoors pleasant.
So far as known, not an accident
or unpleasant feature marred the
rejoicing of Christmas, 1910, in
Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29

Mr.. Roosevelt, discussing an en-
ployers' liability law. said to agroup
of correspondents: Such law
would assure an injured workman of
compensation without the cost of
suit. To be sure. some lawyer would
thus lose money. but, after all. the
ambulance chasing type of lawyer
isn't worthy of consideration. An
injured miner was telling friend
how one Of these ambulance chas-
crs' was going to bring a suit for
him. He's working for me on a
contingent fee," said the miner.
What is a contingent fee, do you
know, Jimmy?' Sure | know, Jim
my answered. If you lose the case
your lawyer'll get nothing, and if
you win you'll get nothing /"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29
LETTERS OFTEN INDIscREET.
Lord PaInserston's Fall an insla
Of the Way They May WRECK
Career.

Letter writing has long been CONSUL
cred an art, but there are often times
when the writer's of certain episties
wish that they had been little more
discreet before posting the same A
great many lives have been ruined and
careers wrecked all because OF one IN
discreet letter, which 1t would nave
been better not to write.
A notable case of this kind is the
letter which Lord Palmerston, In lSol'
when he was minister of foreign al
fairs for Great Britain, wrote TO the
prince-president OF France. Louis Ma
poleon. II was when Louis executed
his famous coup d'etat. Regiments OF
infantry, probably at his direction.
swept the boulevards with rife balls.
The streets OF Paris ran with blood
and out of the crimson mist rose Louis
Napoleon. no longer prince-president'
but rather president for life, and soon
afterward emperor of France.
All Europe was Mortified at this
bloody leap to power, and no one more
so than the queen of England. Lord
Palmerston, however. admired the new
emperor. Without consulting his OIL
cial chief and much less the queen.
Palmerston wrote letter to the Brit
lsh ambassador In Paris expressing
his approval of the coup d'etat When
the queen heard of this unauthorized
action she was deeply indignant. She
sent for the prime minister and he
soon afterward officially notified Lord
Palmerston of his dismissal In the fol-
lowing words:
mo other course is open to me than
to ask her majesty to appoint a suc'
cessor TO you In the foreign Office"
All this On account Of a letter Lord
Palmerston was one of the foremost
men In the kingdom. But this one act
Of mdtscretion was the end Of his
famous career.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29
TRIED TO ROB THE MIsER
Fable That Explains Why the Lor,-
hardy Poplar Holds Its Branches
Close to Trunk.

Once there was a man who had
worked early and late in the hope of
getting rich. He never took boli-
day nor spent any money, for he
wanted TO have pot full of gold for
his old age. Now. the more money he
got the more unhappy he became, for
he was always afraid that some ono
would rob him of his treasure. He
bid II in his humble home, but he
worried lest it might be taken during
his absence. He buried It In the
ground. but even that did not set his
mind at rest At last he hid II In the
thick branches Of a very tall tree.
Even then the miser was afraid that
some one would take It. so he decided
at last to carry the pot Of gold back to
his home. Just there was where the
trouble began In his eagerness to
hide the treasure he had not made
himself quite sure as 30 which tree ne
had used for his money bank.
He asked the spreading linden. the
tall sycamore and the honest oak, but
each tree denied knowing anything
about the gold. The lombardy poplar
too, protested that it had not seen the
pot of shining money. Just then its
branches we're drawn down close to
its trunk. The tree trembled. for it did
not know what to make of such a
queer feeling. 1t fell faint, and forgot
the miser's treasure. That minute
the pot OF gold fell to the ground. and
the lombardy poplar was forever dis
graced for the falsehood 1t had told.
To this day, IL you will look, you viii
find that all lombardy poplars hold
their branches close up to the trunks.
but will never hide anv more eoid
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29
What Salt Will Do.
From the Omaha Bee.

From the Omaha Bee.
Salt in the water cleans glass bot
ties
Cut flowers can be kept fresh by
adding salt to water.
Rrooms soaked in hot salt water
wear better and do not break.
Salt dissolved in alcohol or am
monia removes grease spots.
Salt hardens gums. makes teeth
white and sweetens the breath.
Salt thrown in any burning SUBJ
stance stops smoke and blaze.
Weak and tired eyes are refreshed
by bathing with warm water and
salt.
Householdmaids should pour salt
water after using down drain pipes.
Add salt to water in which black
and white goods are washed.
A smoldering or dull fire can be
cleared for broiling by handful of
salt.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29
EVER WATcHFUL
A Little Care Will Save Many Mena
Readers Future Trouble.

Readers Future Trouble.
Watch the kidney secretions.
See that they have the amber
hue of health;
The discharges not excessive
or infrequent;
Contain no ''brick-dust like
sediment.
Doan's Kidney Pills will help
you.
They strenp then the kidneys
and cure them when they're sick.
j. N. Bates, De Queen, Ark,
says: "For fifteen years 1 had
kidney complaint and suffered in
teuselv IRON rheumatic twiuges
and a dull ache in the small OF
nv back. At times / had dizzy
spells and spots appeared before
nv eyes. The kidney secretion
were unnatural and contained
sediment and the passages were
attended with a scalding sen.
satiou. | did not receive much
relief from the many remedies ]
used until I began taking Doan's
Kidney Pills. This preparation
helped me from the first and in
two weeks / was rid of kidney
comp amt. Have had no return
attack of my trouble and there
fore gladly endorse Doan's Kid
uev Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name--Dcan's--
and take no other.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29
Unconstitutional I"

Woodrow Wilson, governor-elect of
New Jersey, already is being de-
nounced as an Unconstitutional
governor" because he is using his
influence to induce the legislature
to elect the candidate for senator in
dorsed at the primaries instead of
the candidate of the interests, ex-
Senator James Smith, jr.
Isn't it remarkable how unconsti-
tutional some people seem to regard
every effort to carry out the will of
the people when it conflicts with
what certain privileged interests de-
sire?- Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29
THE WORLD GROWING BETTER

All over our great nation Christ
mas day, and the days just before,
come nearer than any other of the
year to bringing all the people, the
young and the old. together in the
spirit of love and sympathy-which,
in the last analysis means the will to
make others happy-the spirit of
giving.
In late years there has been q
great growth of a most commend
able practicable providing of a
Santa Claus for the many little folks
VINO otherwise would awake on the
glad morning to find their own
stockings empty and the lack of JOY
in their own homes intensified by
seeing the more fortunate children
all bright and happy with toys and
dolls and candy, etc.
In some cities large organizations
of Good Fellows" Big Brothers, .
etc., take upon themselves this labor
of love, and at least one fraternal
order, in whom no man ever becomes
a member without knowing the
meaning of being a big brother
and good fellow" in the deepest
sense, follows the fine practice of
providing something at Christmas
time for the little brothers and little
sisters, who. otherwise, would be
without.
Mena has been thoroughly can
vassed this year to find the little
ones that most needed Santa Claus,
and they, with those who help. will
see happier day because of the
spirit of good fellowship that exists
in this city.
The world is getting better. De
spite the exceptions, humanity is
growing more kind. May this con-
time through the ages. and may
each Christmas be more merry, and
each New Year more happy.
The.Star will give all its employees
a full days rest Monday and no pa
per will be issued.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29

A good sized volume could be filled
with the rumors that are afloat in
regard to bringing the Kansas City
Southern division back to Mena
And. somehow, unlike division talk
of fifteen years past. they don't hurt
Mena even little bit.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion seems to be promising to pre-
sent the railroads with a Christmas
gift Of q refusal to allow them to
raise the freight rates.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29

Perhaps it was the Christmas spirit
that caused that senate committee
to present Lorimer with an halo Of
purity. But it is hard on the men
who confessed to being bribed to
vote for him.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29

Keep the bowels active if yor
would preserve your health. A dose
of Prickly Ash Bitters now and ther
does this to perfection.
Jackson Drug & Furniture Co.
special agents.
w. G. Vandiver special agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29
Ia the Old DAYS.

From Iiarpers Weekly.
Eve had just tied a garland of
maple leaves about her ankles.
What on earth are you up to, my
love?" asked Adam.
Il am trying on my new hobble
skirt. sweetheart" returned the
partner of his joys with a sweet
smile.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29

Monday. December rs, on
road between Potter and Hatfield,
gold handle Umbrella with "A. w.
st. John" engraved on handle. Will
pay liberal reward for return to Star
Office. v. w. ST. John.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29
THE MrNA EVENING STAR

n progressive newspaper furnishing
to its readers a daily service covering
eral happenings. as well as those items
Of local news that go TO make q home
pa Jer invaluable to citizens OF any com
munity. II you want the news In your
nome each week day. subscribe for The
Evening Star. BY carrier or mail. 40c
~ month.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29

Now II the Christmas spirit of the
express companies was only like that
Of common folks, there would be less
demand for parcels post.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29

Happiness is but another name for
perfect health. Use Prickly Ash
Bitters and be happy. 1t keeps the
vital organs healthy and well regu.
lated.
Jackson Drug & Furniture Co.,
special agents.
w. c. Vandiver special agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29
White wyandottes.

A few full blood. high scoring cocker
els for sale. Phone 200, or address,
Star Farm, Mena, Ark,
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29

just received. car cottonseed meal
and hulls, at Thacker Bros, 1927
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29

Just received. car -four at Thacker
Bros. 49-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29

the depot. have a daughter just
as young and beautiful and that's
the reason | saved your little one. :"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29
President EDWIN b. cox
President l. GREEN, AsstC Cashier
THE F.ARMERSAND
MERCHANTS BANK
Succeeding to
THE NATIONAL BANK OF MENA
Condensed Statement of
The Farmers and Merchants Bank

Mena Ark at the Close of Business October 81 1870
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29

w. c. Vandiver special agent.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-13
s25,000,000 FOR
NEW BUILDINGS

Washington, July 13.-Congress
proved to be rather liberal in the mat
ter OF public buildings for various
sections OF the country, and authorlz-
ed an expenditure of something like
$25,OOO,OO0, but If the members who
were successful in having their little
bills included in the omnibus public
building understood the facts, they
would soon get busy explaining to
their constituents the conditions i'm
the Treasury Department. 1t may be
interesting TO know that out OF the
many hundreds of public building bills
that passed the House and Senate
during the 59th and 6Oth congress
some 200 have as yet remained un.
touched in the office of the supervis-
ing architect in the Treasury Depart.
ment.
In the last annual report OF the su.
pervising architect issued last fall
the statement was made that at that
time there were 263 public buildings
appropriated for. waiting their turn.
The delay in many cases in beginning
the work on plans and specifications
is due to the local fighths in agree
ing on a site for the building. The
question Of a site for federal build
ing often causes more work for the
Secretary Of the Treasury than does
bond issue. Members who understand
the slow action OF the Supervising
Architect in the matter Of public build
ings buildings avail themselves of II
by telling the people OF their towns
that next year they will get an I'm.
crease In the appropriation with au.
thority for a larger building. There
is much truth in this. as the bill which
President Taft signed the day before
adjournment, contained many authori-
zations for increases in the appropria.
tions made for buildings in the last
congress.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-13
Giant Passenger Carrying
Machine Plunges from
Great Height With
Startling Speed.
OCCUPANTS CAUGHT
IN THE WRECKAGE.
Aviator and Designer of Air
Ship Was Driving
the Craft.

Berlin. July 13.-The giant passen.
ger-carrying balloon Erbstock, design
ed by an aviator OF that name was
dashed to the ground today in a heav
gale near Cologne. All five occupants
OF the flyer wero killed.
Erbstock was plotting tho machine
between Cologne and Dusseldorf when
the disaster occurred The balloon
plunged from a great height falling
with startling speed.
All the occuponts were caught I'm
the wreckage and their bodies wero
so crushed that they were identified
with great difficulty. 1t is the worst
aerial disaster in the decade and is a
harder blow to the new sport and
science than the wrecking OF the giant
Zeppelin.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-13
PROTEST
norp ON DISTILLERY

o.
Richmond. July IA petition
signed by prominent residents OF
Brooklyn district was presented 10
Judge X. Carter Scott. OF the HenrIco
county Circuit Court today, protesting
against the location OF the proposed
distillery. to be erected near there
The petition sets forth, among other
objections, that to- allow the distjllerv
to go up will be a menace to- property
values, the surroundings inevitable
with the construction Of a distilIerv
must prove unsavory, and that disa.
greeable odors will be continually
iouling the air in the vicinity. The
City Council Of Richmond is expected
to Join in the protest as the site OF
the distillery is close at hand 10 tho
city's most expansive public play.
ground. the Joseph Bryan Park. plans
Tor which are now under way. The
petitioners pray for a personal hear.
ing before the court The distilJery
people are pushing their plans for.
ward undeterred by the protests lodg.
cd against them.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-13
SEARCHING FOR
A NEGRO BRUTE

Bristol, Tenn. July l3.-The lynch.
Ing spirit ran high In Johnson City
today after the 12-year-old daughter
OF M. III. Campbell had been discovered
I'm the rear Of her fathers home with
her hands tied behind her and gagged
with n handkerchief. She was badly
bruised and showed evidences OF
frantic struggle with negro man who
had slashed her clothing with knife.
but for the approach of members OF
the family, which frightened the ne.
gro away. he would have accomplish
ed his purpose and murdered her as
nc threatened to do. The girl did
not know the negro. A posse OF In
furiated mo mare searching for him.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-13
WILL ABOLISH
FAMOUS PRISON

Dublin. July 13.-Kilmainham goal,
a historic prison which in its time has
been the home OF many of the most
famous of Irish political agitators,
was formally put out of commission
today and will likely never be re-.
opened. For some time the structure
has been practically tenantless, owing
to the decrease in crime and crimi-
nails.
During the troubled days of 1880
Kilmainham received hosts of "sus-
pects." arrested under the coercion
act, OF which Gladstone was the au-
thor. Parnell himself and a number
of his lieutenants were among the
prisoners at this time. It was from
Kilmainham that the famous defiant
counsel to the tenant farmers OF Ire
land, interpreted by the Unionist par
ty as "no-rent manifesto" was is
sued.
1t was while Parnell and his col
leagues were in Kilmainham that the
negotiations with the government took
place, which are said to have resulted
In what was called the "Kilmainham
treaty"
Mr.. Parnell was in Kilmainham
from October 1S. 1881. to May 2, 1882.
On the day OF his release Mr.. Foster
resigned the chief secretaryship. He
would not, 1t wa ssaid, give up coer
cion." Earl Cowper at the same time
relinquished the Office OF viceroy. The
new viceroy. Earl Spencer. entered
Dublin on the 9Th. With him was the
new chief secretary. Lord Frederick
Cavendish.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-13
REVOLUTION I!E
WAR Me- ODs
Liverpool Invento IS Ap-
paratus by Which He
Can Electrically Con-
troll Aerostats.

London. July 13.-At the Bourne
mouth aviation meet tomorrow T. Il.
Phillips, the Liverpool inyentor-engi-
neer. will attempt a demonstratiin i'm
connection with an aeroplane OF his
new invention for controlling and di.
recting aerostats by etherically trans.
mitted electricity.
Phillips recently gave a demonstra.
tion with 2O-foot Zeppelin airship
and showed his ability to raise. lower.
drive. stop and turn II at will by the
manipulation Of the keyboard OF q
transmitter. Phillips claims the prin.
ciple is applicable to man-carrying
airships an daeroplanes, but primarily
is intended for aerial torepdoes.
Il can sit in an arm chair in Lon.
don." he says. "and make an airship
drop n bunchof flowers i'm a friends
garden in Manchester. Paris or Berlin.
and with equal ease can make It
drop explosives wherever | like I
believe it will revolutionize the exist
ing methods OF warfare. / have Of
fered the invention to the British gov
ernment. which will inspect II soon"
A test that was carried out recently
shows IL is possible to diagnose heart
troubles by telephone a distance of 100
miles. The experiment was conducted
between Mr.. MINES house. on the Isle
of Wight, where the seismologist and
four physicians, using an ordinary tel
ephone, listened interestedly to the
beating OF woman's heart in Lon
don.
stethoscope held over her heart
In the familiar manner was attached
to a telephone recently invented by
Sydney Brown by means OF which
sounds are magnified
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-13
BODY Of SON
IS RECOVERED

r Lexington, July Isl. b. Spencer
received telegram today announc.
ing the finding Of the body OF his son.
Charles h. Spencer who was drowned
Saturday morning at Camp Cherokee
near Bryson City. N. c. The remains
Will be brought to Lexington for in
terment probably reaching here Wed.
nesday night or Thursday morning.
NO particulars have been received of
the drowning except that Il was n
boating accident. Mr.. Spencer was a
high-toned Christian gentleman and
was universally popular in college and
town circles.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-13
CHARGED WITH
EMBEzzLEMENT

Louisville. July 13.--Charged with
embezzlement at the jail and with
making false entry with intent to
cheat and defraud" in an affidavit
sworn to by John W. Barr, tr.. presi.
dent Of the Fidelity Trust company,
August Ropke, formerly assistant sec.
retary Of the Fidelity Trust company,
and one OF the best known financial
figures Of Louisville, was arrested yes.
terday and lodged in the Jefferson
county jail. The warrant was served
on Ropke by Detective Charles Sim.
ons at 80 O'Clock at the Gait House.
where the accused man had been
under surveillance five or six days.
The arrest was made on a specific
charge In Mr.. Barr's AFFIDAVIT TO the ef.
feet that Ropke had misappropriat.
ed the sum OF $4,000 from the FideIi.
ty Trust company. in Fifth street,
near %ain street. where Ropke had
been employed for eighteen years. It
is understood, however, pending an
examination by experts OF the records
Kept by Ropke. that the shortage will
be many times $4,000, but that the
loss will be TO the stockholders.