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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-15

0A1.et11Q 4s4ES.A0I0WdTI Went ABROAD,
and while at Mrs. Olcott's Mrs.
Stewart died of some sort of fever
Mat died too while Mr.. Stewart
was away, and when he got back
he came all the way here just to
see Mats grave and to ask if he
could do anything for Evelyn.
When Mary was eight years old
her father died. Not SO very
long after there came letter for
Billy, my nephew. He was then
just twenty one. From the time
he was little boy he was the
shyest child ever say I never
knew why but it seemed like the
older he got the shyer he grew.
By the time he was grown he
would actually run from the rus
tie of skirt. Well, when this
letter came for Mr.. VIM Carroll,
Billy looked at it n surprise and
said I don't know anybody in New
York, / wonder who it's from.
When he read it he handed it to
his Mother with a scared face,
saying I cannot be anybody s
guardian, what must / do?
guardian, what must / doe Ele-
lyn read the letter. 1t was from
Mr.. Stewart, having been lef: with
his will. He wrote a great deal
about his friendship for Billy's
father, and finally ended by ask
Billy. to be the guardian of his
only child. Said he did not want
her brought up by her aunt in
Italy, for he wished his daughter
to be thoroughly American, and he
believed she would lead happy
wholesome life in the home of his
old friends, Matthew Carroll. At
first Billy declared that he never
could undertake such a RESPONSE
bility, then as Evelyn said nothing
he asked. Ma, what do yout think
Pa would want me to dos Evelyn
answered, believe he d want you
to undertake it. I'll help you all
| I can. That settled it, and SO af-
ter much writing and planning
| it was decided that the little girl
was to come as far as our town
with some friends who were go
ing south about Christmas. Bill
Ily was that nervous, but when
once he had made his decisions
he'd have done it or died. Joyce,
his sister, not married at that time
and was mighty interested in get
ting ready for Billy's word. Cal
vim and I went to town Christ
mas eve, the day she was
to arrive. and we were to
bring her back with us. When
I finished my shopping | went to
the hotel for Mary. Poor, little
thing, she looked SO sad and pitt,
full in her black freck. She was
about eight years old and small
for her age. Her big broWa eyes
seemed to look right through ",
and she had beautiful, auburn,
curly hair and a pretty mouth.
My heart went out to the child,
and 7 took her on my lap and told
her I was aunt Sally, and all about
the place where she was going.
She was quiet, but not shy, and
had made up her mind to accept
the situation. On the way home
she asked about her guardian. |
told her that he was a nice boy,
and would be very kind. She an
swered, My father said he would
Evelyn, Joyce and Billy were on
the piazza when we drove up, and
Billy looked like he wanted to
run. Evelyn took the child right
in her arms and loved her on the
spot, while Joyce's kind eyes fl
led with tears as she looked at the
pale little figure, deep mourning.
We all went into the sitting room,
and Evelyn took Mary on her lap.
and stroked her curls in mother |
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01
Shop Early.

For several years an effort has
been made to lessen the extra pres
sure of work which during the
holiday season falls on the salespeo-
pie in shops" says Margaret E.
Sangster in the Woman's Home
Companion for December. ION
those who deliver goods, on the post
office employees and in the express
offices the country through. Never
have seen young women so tired,
haggard and dragged out as are
those who serve the public in the
weeks preceding Christmas. The
hours at that time are much longer
than usual. and the endeavor is to
meet the demands of anxious and
hurried customers who do not know
what they want, and are bewildered
amid the variety of tempting articles
displayed.
Physically and mentally, the
clerks, messengers, cashiers and ev-
cry one concerned in mercantile pur-
suits in the holiday shopping season
are worn to shreds. Much Of their
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01

yellow dog politics, is made use of by
designing and selfish time-servers to
keep their places on the peoples pay
roll.
Our officers, from constable to the
President of the United States, and
from ward alderman in Mena to the
biggest man in the Senate of our
country, is sERvANT--a paid serv-
ant. Neither the smallest nor the
greatest is a ruler-nor can he be
unless by INDIFFERENCE we allow it.
Our forefathers laid down form
of government. 1t was prescribed by
the Constitution. That constitution
has been modified and changed by
amendments to meet arising condi-
tons. 1t will be changed again and
again as the people. in the protection
of their liberties and rights demand.
Selfish. designing men may temper
arily infringe on the liberties of the
people drought Indifference on the
part of the people themselves-but
when the abuse becomes too great it
will be remedied, even if brand
new constitution and system of gov
eminent has to be devised,
All reforms and changes for the
better you know. are brought about
by evils and wrong conditions that
have become unbearable. And edu-
cation has made Americans sensitive
to the oppression of wrong. They
would not stand for day such condi-
tons as have been borne in Mexico
for many years.
We do not think, Mr.. Ratliff that
the principles you submitted are in
any sense the New Nationalism
Scarcely even a feature of it. That
may be taken up at another time.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01
Utterly Surprised at the Wonders Of
Arkansas,

when / reached the Arkansas
number of the National Magazine, !
did not think there was enough in
terest in that State to pay one to de-
vote his busy time to read it. But
taking second look at it, CHANGED
to see that Frank P. Fogg had writ
ten several chapters. Say, was
then interested for fair, as they
say up here.
when | followed you through
those counties, found myself with
wholly changed notion of the Joke
of the Southwest Such articles
are worth-shall say it?-millions
of dollars to the State of Arkansas.
| know that is extravagant and that
they can be produced for a whole let
less, even charging ten point ct plea
rates; but were such articles not
written, and the rest of the world
would just 60 on looking upon Ark
ansas as the Joke of the Southwest.
Why, / am utterly surprised at
the wonders of that State. | did
not knew it had diamonds-other
than the black variety land not so
great an area of that did / think it
held until you told me.
II like the way you tell of a coun-
try, one can so readily follow you.
The National is doing great work.
1t put the various parts of our coun-
try in touch with all other parts-it
makes US acquainted with each other
lit takes US to visit our furthest
sister states, pays all our expenses
of travel, and boards us while there.
1t gets down the family album and
shows US pictures we had never be-
fore thought existed-it tells us
things about the family pretty
things which please US and make us
love the family better"
Yours truly,
Arson A. Gard,
Toronto, Canada.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01
Rational Brevities.
Davidson.


A bullet from a gun accidentally
discharged is just as deadly in result
as if it had been Intentionally fired
So an evil remark not intended to
do harm is often very damaging in
effect.
Don't say you can't aid the pro-
gress of your city or community. If
you have no money you can talk it
up and display a smiling face, and
an encouraging department.
1t is said that truth crushed to
earth will rise again." but it is often
held down so long that great suffer
ing is endured by innocent ones.
Employment for laboring men is
one of Mena's greatest needs and
would soon fill every vacant house.
If you would be healthy and full
of vitality, drink plenty of pure
water. 1t is natures greatest tonic
and cleanses the system as nothing
else can do.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01
TAKE 1T IN TIME
Just as Scores Of Mena People Have.
Waiting doesnst nav


Just as Scores of Mena People Have.
Waiting doesn't pay.
Ii you neglect the aching back,
Urinary troubles, diabetes,
surely follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills relieve
backache,
Cure every kidney ill.
Many people in this locality
recommend Doan's kidney Pills.
Here's one case:
w. H. Mowrer, 912 ). Seventh
Street, Fort Smith, Ark. says:
II can conscientiously recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills.. Four
months ago ! had constant, nag
ging pain in the small of my
back, accompanied by an annoy
auce from the kidney sections.
This trouble had bothered me off
aud on for seven years and at the
time | commenced useiug Doan's
Kidney Pills, l was having a
severe attack. | procured this re-
medy on friends advice and the
good results / received from the
use of the first few doses surprised
me. La about two weeks | was
cured and ! now have little or no
trouble from nv kidneys.
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster-MiIburn Co..
Buffalo. New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Dcan s.
and take no other.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01

fatigue might be prevented were
buyers considerate, and if the eau
ton come too late for this year, will
not chose who need it make note
for aaother season? Books and
packages sent by mail and gifts
transmitted by express as well as
the vast bulk of Christmas CORES
pondence should stretch over Deem
Der instead of being congested in
the two or three days before Christ
mas
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01

| faithful, trained, efficient men anc
put in new ones who, at best, must
study for a long time to do theii
work well? Suppose you, putting
yourself in the place Of the people
had state capitol to build, or any
task requiring several years to ac-
complish, would you make a man
who was doing your work well lay
down his tools and go out and spend
months to fight for his job another
two years in order to get to finish
the task you started him on?
What seems the best BUSINESS plan
to you?
But, you say, suppose your en-
ployee, be he store clerk, printer or
governor, does not do his work well?
Suppose he is dishonest, or lazy, or
careless?
Here comes up the weakness in
our system of government that
makes long terms of office unde-
sirable-the fact that we cannot, as
in the case of a private employer,
discharge an unfaithful servant-not
until the next election" which in
some cases comes around all too
slowly. And, let it be remembered,
the cautious legislators of Arkansas,
who framed the Initiative and Refer
endum amendment, left out that
most valuable feature. the RECALL.
That would give the people too much
power-a dangerous thing! 1t would
mean a continual terror to the legis-
lator or governor, or alderman or
mayor, or clerk or sheriff or treas
urer who failed to do his duty or
was an unfaithful servant of those
who elected him.
Without the Recall, as general
proposition long terms of office
would not be wholly desirable, even
though it is heavy burden in many
ways to have frequent elections,
aside from the tendency of officers
to spend the peoples time in begin
ming to campaign" for reelection
almost as soon as safely in office.
With the Recall, longer terms
would be an economy and lead to
better service, as say four years for
governor and six for president.
We do not think that the principles
discussed would abridge any of the
Liberties of the people. Despite all
ideas to the contrary, the people of
this country can have all the liberty
they desire. If any liberties are
taken from them. they themselves
are wholly responsible. The weak
est point in the armor of the people
if their indifference, which covers
both laziness and ignorance. Then,
the idea of intense loyalty to parry,
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01

! maliciously setting fire to timber,
anderbrush or grass upon the lands
of the United States within Ma
tional Forest. In addition there IS a
reward not to exceed 500 for infor-
nation leading to the arrest and
conviction of any person building
fire within or near such lands and
leaving said fire before it has been
totally extinguished.
These rewards are open to any
person or persona not connected IN
official capacity with the Department
of Agriculture.
In addition the Mutual Forest Fire
Association offers $50 reward for
the arrest and conviction of any one
who sets fire in the National Forest
or on other land if the fire reaches
the Forest.
AS the penalties for setting out
fires as above mentioned are very
heavy. including even terms in penl-
tentiaries, these extra efforts to cap
ture parties guilty of these offenses
should be made known to everyone.
1t is almost an assured fact that
year after year careless, thoughtless
boys are responsible for the fires
that burn over the mountains near
Mena. They nearly always are
started on Saturdays, as was the
case of the one that has burned for
the past week.
1t would be dreadful thing to see
boy severely punished because
through spirit of mischief ne COM
mitted this offense against the law,
and all parents who have young sons
should caution them against even
carlessness with fires in the woods.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01
A Hint to the Democrats.

The election has passed and the
Socialists made great gains in all in
dustrial centers. The Democrats
won, but here's a word of warning:
Mr.. Democrat, just touch the farm
ers' prices and we will show you who
does the voting.
Pose Ford
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01
A WARNING.

James Wilson, Secretary of the
Interior, has authorized the pay
rent of reward of not less than
$50 nor more than $3.50 for lnforma-
ton leading to the arrest and con-
vic'ion Of any person wilfully and
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01
Remembers Arkansas and The Star.

In sending money for the renewal
to The Star, Charles Wagner of
Talihina, Ok, says: 1--WE left Mena
four years ago, but still love the
name Arkansas and the people there
of. Please notify me when my sub
scription expires so that | can renew.
We cannot get along without The
Star"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01
THE NEW NATIONALIST.
To the Editor of The Star.

To tho Editor of Tho Star
nasr ;r.o.plaosa o;ua vonr v;eu,
20 ~ s.'licu,;, saSu ,,e s 49, and CIV
.i.;n -. 1870 m Is, f az, ;nJn~sa = a.
p ps" " 'o1 ~ - - ~
'o .r,.a,,., roua~ shorla ha
.occsrtrataJ - tha hands ~ faw
sss@.s .,ha an, s.a,,,d s he 60 consn;c,ons
that no citizen could help knowing
al about them, and the elections
should not come frequently,
.hs na a ~ srd stsr rs h;rh ,n ~ -
ficiai affairs Of this government gave
utterance 10 the above quotation.
This proposed system OF government
nss gsaneq tne 1'lie u new Sael ~
aShcrt Rallot !" owing to the mean
ing that it seems to convey.
It is possible that the intent or
principle thus Iaio down could De es-
. az 5000 q : a sysse'" y sose''ei'
Now. M. Editor. please state in
your answer whether you think if
this principle were put on the throne
"a power, - "ouiu give ene people
s.o.e p .sn ~ sas A.. a'p' a e' nnd
pa1s "a 'nat mniIh .hey nase, a,Iu
wherein the few ruled the many
Yours for better government.
Mark Ratliff.
In undertaking to discuss or reply
to the above the editor feels that he
is undertaking big task-and that
it brings out questions that should
be treated from many angles.
The quotation to which reference
is made is, 1t is believed, accredited
to Theodore Roosevelt, who. as Mr..
Ratliff says, is a man who stands
high. Not having at hand the con-
Meeting thoughts that led up to or
followed the words quoted, we can
not, perhaps, give to the quotation
its full meaning. but will undertake
to discuss it as it is submitted, naked
ana alone.
Governmental power should be
concentrated IN tne nands OF aIeR
T.
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spo"''' :. - sv'e,ne".' :" o.ne'
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n.su ~ ol''o iemei SCI sa''' ~ =.
NA0 ~, - ''le''' ioi uu's' wen
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D'a'ae sn' 'us' ~no', ~ ,epi'lia''u
anu cur ~ oi'sa'e nie = s"e Doai-
Slso y .vnuuo''is 'he'' aiia,,s was
u'anOnes'is u poorly uone' Inns -
uouo',ess' Tue meaning u Ina, sys-
.n ~ municipal sose'h''eh' wa. -
xlo"ins 80 ,ap'u's in'o popuiar''s'
INC so,ca''eu COMMISSION uose,h-
ne ~ oppos'''on W 'he que.
lvIm, .nss u warn soseliiiiieh''
rn''" Is peco'nins sene,a'iy recoR-
n'1su - cu'npefsolne anu expensive
- .''e ne"er io,'n 'nree OF iVe OF
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01

No people on earth are more cruel
ly governed than those Of Mexico
and when they once overthrow their
oppressors it is probable that the
bloody days of the French revolu-
ton will look like Sunday school
picnic in comparison to what will oc-
cur in our neighbor on the South.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01

Mena is to have another bank.
Well, the farmers have more money
than ever before, and Uncle Sam did
not give us a postal savings bank.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01

OF course we had to have a little
of that cold wave. 1t would not be
fair to confine all the hardship to
the less fortunate people.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-01

The Mexican revolution evidently
is squelched. But who ever heard
of an oppressed people winning out
at the first attempt.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-20
STUDENTS IN DEMAND
AS JUDGES OF STOCK.
College Has Many More Calls
for Trained Men Than 1t
Is Able to Fill.
EXPERTS GET 500 A DAY
A New Field With a Bright
Outlook and Many
Opportunities.
EXPERTS GET 500 A DAY

Students who are capable OF juds-
ing live stock have been in great
demand at the various county fairs
in Missouri this year. The demand
has steadily increased from year to
year, until it has become greater than
the supply.
Fair associations demand men who
are all-round judges. This class OF
men is able to save the fair associa-
ton many dollars, much time and
worry.
Students, as a rule, know none of
the exhibitors and are thus able to
render fair and unprecedented decis
ions. Judges are often influenced in
their decision by knowing the exhib-
itor. They feel that it is their duty
to consider his exhibit favorably, even
though it is an inferior one.
Old System Discarded.
The old system of using three judges
has been discarded. This was due
to the fact, that often there were ties
for first place, and too much consul
tation. Incompetent judges often
asked aid from The other judges, not
placing the exhibits according to the
judgments formed in their own minds.
Agricultural colleges have solved
many problems for the county fairs.
They offer courses in stock Judging
whereby the student by close applica-
ton becomes proficient judge. At
first he is taught the score card sys-
TEN, later he uses placing cards and
must give reasons for placing each
class of animals.
Judges Must Be Honest.
Stock judges have much to contend
with. Often large sums of money are
offered them to render an unjust de-
cision. Student judges are taught,
as one of the first principles, honesty
in placing class of animals.
After their first experience and the
nervous stage has been past, students
or graduates Of agricultural colleges
are able to be of great service to the
county fairs.
Expert stock judges make from So
to 500 per day. The field is not
overrun and the outlook for the stu
dent judges is bright indeed. knowl-
edge obtained in the class room, to-
gether with practical experience, has
placed Missouris College of Agrcul-
ture in first rank in the production of |
stock judges.
Carpet Sweepers at Newman's. TX
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-20
"SEVEN DAYS" is PLEASING
Play Seen at Columbia Is Funny and
Full of COMPLICATIONS.

Play Seen at Columbia Is Funny and
Full of Complications.
A rather noisy farce-comedy, but
quite funny and full of complication,
is the play Seven Days." which was
presented at the Columbia theater
last night. The play was adapted
from the book, when a Man Mar
ries," by Mary Roberts Rinehart.
A party of New Workers are quar-
antined in the house of one of their
friends after the japanese cook is
taken to the hospital with smallpox.
All the servants leave before the
quarantine officers arrive, and these
helpless society people are without
servants of any kind for seven days
One of the party masquerades as
the wife of the host, when his aunt,
who furnishes him all his money tele-
graphs that she will visit him. When
she comes she is shut up with the rest
of them, and to complicate matters,
the divorced wife of the host is in the
quarantine. All these mixed situa-
tons bring about farce. Guards
are stationed around the house to
prevent any escaping. At the end of
the seven days, the quarantine is
lifted, when it develops that the cook
bad chiokannoy-not Smal1noy
The company which presented the
play handled the situations well. One
of the odd characters in the play was
that of the burglar. He breaks into
the house before it is quarantined. He
doesn't say a word during the whole
play.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-20

H. o. Wayland tC same, $175.
Walter Cochran to same, $3.50.
Basil Gauntlet to same, 1915.
Sallie Rowland to same, $215.
Taylor Brown to same, $40.
E. w. Nichols to Bank OF Harrisburg,
$3.50.
Mrs. A. Watson to Jno. n. Taylor,
$500.
NJ p. Brown to same, $40.
B. Shern to Harrisburg Bank, 800.
G. W. Proctor to same, $150.
Oct. IS at noon to Oct. 10 at noon.
Warranty Deeds.
]. A. Stewart to James Goodin--
Part of lots / and 2, Stewards Addi-
ton, S. D. T. $500.
H. B. Kline to T. K. Catron-Lots
SO and 80, Call Addition, S. D. T.,
81, 700, $3.50.
B. F. Golf to Dennis Spalman-Lots
10 and II, block 45, Sturgeon, 5000.
Thomas Bea to Annie D. Norman
94OS acres, part southeast, northeast
and northeast southeast 6-4S-l2,
So 3S6.
Decree ]. NJ. Taylor VS.. City of Co.
lumbia.
Plat of White Addition.
S. H. Kress & Co.-Notice Of Ne
'chanic's Lien.
Deeds of Trust.
Annie D. Norman to l. V. Evans
94OS part of southeast, northeast
northeast, southeast 6-4S-13, $500.
Chattels.
S. E. Schooler to Bank of Hallsvtile,
SIS.
H. G. Sebastian to M. B. Hunt, S25.
S. A. March to Jas. NJ. Phillips, $50.
J. G.. Holcombe 10 Cary Sale Co., so.
A. P. Stidham to Harrisburg Bank,
500.
J. T. Pritchett to same, 800.
Frank Rhodes to same, $1,000.
Jno. Y. Mclean to Boone County
Trust Co., $500.
Willard DAILY to w. l.. Allen, S346.60.
E. L. Coats to Boone County Trust
Co., s312.50.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-20
Real Estate Transfers.
Oct. II at noon to Oct. is at noon.
naaLe


Oct. II at noon to Oct. IS at noon.
Warranty Deeds.
Bette Gilvin to J. T. Taylor-East
70 lot 2 and all of lots II and IS, sub
division Sc, Harrisburg, $1,400.
Turner S. Gordon to w. S. Pratt
North SO acres, east II, northwest 50
fill, 5.
w. S. Pratt to Leona B. Gordon
Same land, S..
Joel Smith to Christian Miller
North u, northeast 34-51-12, (and
land in township SPY, $500.
Wilson Hall, sheriff to Mary e.
Davis ct al.-50 acres, east part north
1a, northeast S-45-12, s1,775.
Allen w. Sapp to VIM. T. Nichols
Part of west part, east Y, 15-46-12,
$1,000.
VIM. H. sapp to Allen w. Sapp-
Same land, $500.
Affidavit, J. D. Little ct al.
Affidavit, J. D. Little ct AL
Deeds of Trust.
J. 7. Taylor to J. D. Little-East Y,
lot 2, II and IS, subdivision of Sc,
Harrisburg, $1,000.
Mary f. Davis ct al to A. G. Spen-
cer-5O acres east part west Y, north
east of S-45-12, $3.50.
VIM. H. Carpenter to Bank Of Halls
ville-Two-thirds interest in lot 1 and
50 feet north end of lot IS, Heads Ad-
dition, 500.
Chattels.
F. X. Ehler to H. T. Rouse, S15.
r. L. Logan to Jno. n. Taylor, s175.
Herbert Roberts to same. $3.50.
r. r. Richards to same, $3.50.
Dollie Hopper ct al to same, $3.50.
R. P. Scurlock to same, 5000.