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The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
Woes of an Artist.

Workemer Smeargent, royal ac ademician. was painting the portrait of Lady Anstruther Anstruthers, and Lady Anstruther Anstruthers was very plain-well, as matter of fact, she was only ugly And. though she was paying him 300 guineas merely for painting the portrait, and was go ing to pay him 500 more for the DOT trait itself when it was completed. Workemer Smeargent was not satis- fled. He felt he might be going blind. Looking at her face so much hurt his eyes. Now, what l want, Mir. Smear. gent" said the unfair lady, is for you to do me plain. simple justice" "My dear lady" replied Smeargent. what you require is not justice, but mercy. When tell you to look pleasant you don't look natural, and when tell you to look natural you don't look pleas ant"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
TACT SHOULD EE CULTIVATE
Not Hard Thing to Do, and l.s Fos sessicn Is Wonderful Hl ?
 to Success.

II is generally conceded that the, Is a quality witch ser es us well al times and in all eircun stances. And while all regard i; as a thing to be de sired, many fail to recognize that il may be consciously cultivated If VIC analy2e tact we find that it is made up of certain clements:
 sympathetic knowledge of human nature, its fears, weaknesses, expecta tions and inclinations.
 The ability to put yourself in the other persons place and to consider the matter as it appears to him.
 The magnanimity to deny expres. sion to such of your thoughts as might unnecessarily offend another.
 The ability to perceive quickly what is the expedient thing, and the willing ness to make the necessary conces. sions.
 The recognition that there are mil. lions of different human opinions of which your own is but one.
 spirit of unfeigned kindness such as makes even an enemy debtor to your innate good will.
 A patience that supplants accusa. ton with the opportunity for self-dis. covery
 recognition of what is customary in the circumstances and gracious acceptance of the situation.
 Genrleness. cheerfulness and sin. cerity-and such variations as the spirit ,f these may suggest.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
Free ChiId'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 troublef 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 drasfi- cally. and are nauseating and too pow erfui for the little ones stomach.
 Any mother who will take the trouble Of sending her name and address can ob- tain free sample bottle of a remedy that thousands of other mothers are using and now paying for. This remedy is Dr CaldweiIs syrup Pepsin. and the ofrer. of who has not yet used it. Having used 1t and convinced yourself that 1t is what you want. you can obtain 1t in the fu- one dollar a bottle. just as so many others are doing. the free sample being simply to convince you of its merits. It Davis of is7 " Harrison s,n street on cSisseo ts a and Mrs. Mary Belford. ITO Coke street, Louisville. Ky. both started with a frea sample and now they write that they have never been without a bottle in tho house since.
 It is undoubtedly a great family rem edy. as it is adapted to all ages. being utitu anu pfrHStttAt u ldAe ana yet tnof- oughly effective. It is especially tho ideal remedy for children and women and old folks. who need something pure. mild and natural It has the advantage of be- ing thorough laxative and yet contains tonic properties. uso 1t for the most stubborn constipation. indigestion. liver trouble. sick headache sour stomach and such complaints with q guarantee that 1t viii cure
 Dr. Caldwell personally win be pleased to give you any medical advice you may desire for yourself or family pertaining to the stomach. liver or bowels absolutely free of charge. ] xpiain your case in a letter and he will reply to you in detail. For the free sample simply send your name and address on a postal card or Lths.rWise. For either request the doctors address is Dr. w. B Caldwell. R 502 Gala well building. Monticello. Ill
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
Translated Into EnalIsh.

Every one has heard the story Of the tns s.ishman whc was told, when asking what was done with all the su- perhuous fruit grown in California We eat what we can and and what we can't we can'
 The joke was told to another Eng dshman. who received it with rath- CT sickly smile, and upon his return hoEae gave his own version of it.
 Queer people, those Americans, {" he said. Peculiar sense of humor. They told me as one of their choice jokes that when asked what they did wi.h their fruit that was left over, they answered that They ate what they could, and what they couldn't [ they could"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
Dealing In Snake Skin.

Consul B. s. Rairden of Batavia re ports that the Java Reptile Skin Com pany, with reported capital of $40. 00O, has been established at different places in Java for the purpose of deal Ing principally in snake skins. The company Is to have branches through. out the interior of the island. buy. ing up live snakes. if possible. which are skinned alive. as the skins sc taken are much superior to the skins taken from the dead reptile. Live snakes of 13 and IS feet in length bring good prices. while the dead ones are purchased at very low figures. These snake skins are for the export market and are extensively used in Europe for making belts, bags. etc., Consular Report
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
WOULDPAY FOR GOAL
SEATTLE MAN OFFERS 50 CENTS A TON ROYALTY FOR ALAS
 kA FUEL.
PROPOSITION MADE IN WRITING
John E. 6alialne's Offer Would Amount to S2o,00o an Acre--A House 5iii Proposes to Sell or Lease for $1o Per Acre.

Washington, Jan. 27.--A new and sensational factor appeared suddenly to add intensity to the already suffi- ciently excited situation over the Alaska coal lands, on the eve of the beginning of the Ballinger-Pinchot in- vestigation which largely concerns that question John E. Ballaine of Seattle, said to be the largest individ- ual property owner in Alaska. made \ proposition in writing to the senate committee on territories of which Sen ator Beyeridge of Indiana Is chairman, offering to the government a royalty of 50 cents a ton of coal mined, for the lease of 5000 acres of some of the choicest coal lands in Alaska, in the Katalla and Matanuska districts. Such tonnage royalty would net the gov ernment, Mir Ballaine asserts, as high as $2,000,000 a hundred acres.
 This proposal contemplates radi- cal departure from past practices in the governments disposal of the Alaska coal lands. and it comes avowedly to do battle with another proposition, embodied in bill which has been prepared, but not yet intro duced, designed to permit the sale or lease of such lands at rate of $10 an acre. It is said that the general feat ures of the plan have the approval of officials high in the administration and of influential members of both houses of congress, including some of the prominent insurgent Republicans, and Mir Wickersham, delegate of Alaska. MT. Ballaine in his letter to Senator Beverldge offers to enter into a bond of sl 100000 with the government for the performance of his part of the agreement, wnich he proposes, and he makes the charge that "other Inter ests" have now at work in Washington lobby, "headed by former United States senator" in support of the bill referred to above, under whose provi- sions, he declares, the government would extend an unconditional guar antee to a railroad sr railroads which these interests purpose to build in Alaska, and would virtually give to them a s1O an acre one or more tracts of 5000 acres. each to be selected by them.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
GOOD CRIMINAL COURT RECORD
Twenty-seven- Men Sent to Prison m 27 Days at Kansas city-6ood
 Work of Police.

Kansas City. Jan. 27.-Twenty-seven men in the last 27 days either have been convicted or entered pleas or guilty to felonies in the criminal court and sentenced to serve terms In the penitentiary. The majority of them were sentenced on charges of burg lary. grand larceny and robbery Nevcv before in the history Of the criminal court fin Jackson county have so many men been sent to the peni- tentiary for crimes in such snort time. This record of riddance or criminals Is due directly to the ex- cellent work of the Kansas City police department
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
MUST CHANGE RULES
OTHERWISE HOUSE lNsuReENTs WILL REFUSE TO TAKE
 PART IN CAUCUS.
STIRRED BY CANYONS SPEECH
Are Breaking Away from Agreement Made by Representative Hayes With the President-Are Getting New Re- cruits for Movement.

Washington, Jan. 27.-The rules Of the house must be changed before the Republican insurgents, the progress siyes, will enter a caucus with the regulars to consider the legislative program outlined by President Taft ID his message to congress.
 There has been a breaking away from the agreement entered into with the president by Representative Hayes of California the envoy of the insur- gents to effect peace in the matter of election by the house of the Bal lingerPinchot investigating committee instead of it's appointment by the speaker. The insurgent leaders say that MT. Hayes was not authorized by them to promise the president they would enter a Republican caucus on his policies internationally.
 Their determination not to be trap ped by the regulars is strengthened by the attitude assumed by Speaker Can non at the timer of the congressional campaign committee last Friday night. The speaker then berated members of the committee for weakening on the Payne tariff bill, contending they should stand for 1t as the best tariff measure ever framed and accepted by the president and scolded them for deserting him in the face of popular clamor. He plainly told them he would stand for reelection to congress and intiu atad if thp housa were ReDuDlt- can he would again be candidate for reelection as speaker.
 These developments have put the insurgents on guard. They have alarmed also a number of regular Re. publicans who say their only hope of reelection to congress lies in theiI public disayowal of friendship for and continued support of Cannon. The ranks of the insurgents are being daily recruited and the movement to head off Cannon by change In the rules of the house under which he has the power of dictator. before the caucus is held on the presidents policies, is gaining ground rapidly It is expected that caucus to determine the neces sary changes in the rules will be helc within a week.
 | It is believed with some change: whereby Cannon cannot hold the pow CT of dictation, it will be safe for thu | insurgents 10 enter caucus to con
 slider the presidents executive pro
 gram.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
LIFE WAS TOO SLOW IN KANSAS
Young Agent at vesper Arrested In Denver Charged With Forg-
 cry ard Embexxlement.

Denver, Jan. 2T.--Henry Earl Pin ney, 20 years old. formerly Union Pacific station agent at Yesper, Kan, was arrested here on the charge of forgery and embezzlement When ap- prehended Pinney had in his posses sion two books of blank money orders of the Pacific Express company and railroad tickets beionging to the Union Pacific. Pinney had cashed an ex. press money order for $50 bearing the name of ]. B. Moore of Labadie, Mo. and signed by H. w Dorman as the companys agent. Pinney confessed stating that he had tired of life in the Kansas town and took the blank money orders and railroad tickets planning to use them In seeing the world"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
Women as Jewellers.

One of the uptown schools in New York recently has admitted several young women to its gem-cutting class and the girls are making as muc5 progress as the young men. A jew elry shop has been opened on upper Seventh avenue, and none but womes are employed there. A woman mendi jewelry that is brought in, woman sets stones, woman makes all the wholesale purchases and still another waits on the customers in the shop Several of the large diamond-cuttine firms have lately employed women 1T their workrooms, and when womer have once taken a good hold on the business, there's @no telling where they'll end Certainly there should bt some startling ideas brought out 1T new jewels.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
WOULD KEEP GAS IN OKLAHOMA
A Bill Before State Legislature to Prevent Use of Pumps to
 Force Preussure.

Guthrie, Ok. Jan. 27-A bill in. tended to prevent the carrying of natural gas to points outside the state was introduced in the state senate jointly by Senator Yeager and Sena' tor Strain. This bill forbids the use of artificial means in the production of natural gas. The transportation or natural gas for long distances is made possible only by powerful pumping machinery, and 1t is the purpose of the bill to forbid the use of this La chlnery.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
rroubIs in His Brain Pan

Doctor" said the little Boston boy. you are an sllenist, are you not?"
 Yes" answered the distinguished physician, that is the particular branch of medical practice to which devote myself. Can do anything for you?"
 You can assist me, perhaps. in allaying a serious apprehension that has arisen in my mind. This morn ing. doctor. found myself saying fossiliferous when I was trying to say palaeontological.' Does that in. dicate aphasia, or is 1t merely tenn porary hetercphemyf"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
BALLlN6ER COMMITTEE MEETS
Nothing Done Except to Make Plans for the Taking of Evidence
 at Future Hearing.

Washington, Jan. 27.-The Ballinger- pinchot investigation committee held meeting to lay out the preliminary plan for the investigation. Senator Nelson, chairman, laid before the
 committee letter from Pinchot. which outlined the particular line of investigation Pinchot believes should be followed, but did not make formal charges. MT. Finchot submitted list of cases involving water power sites and coal land grants which he said should be investigated. Secretary Bal finger also submitted letter in which he outlined his complaints against the methods of the forestry department under the management of Mir. Pinchot
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
>eknowleoo,no q Gift Q, Mushroom,


 An honest fellow whom l once did a ,light service wrote rae the other day rom his farm in the Midi: With this e,ter send you a basket of fine hush ooms which gathered myself You III notice how delicious they are. on can't get their like anywhere. . Immediately wrote to my generous iend T don't know how to thanh nu for the gift. Rnt to show how shly appreciate Il. shall this yer, make formal complaint of at m ted poisoning against you. I Tt suppoee you will get more thar 'o years. You may be glad to know x in addition shall begin ciyi lt tos eamages to inc extent of 40. ffa7rs "--i snri Rocfefnrt
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
More Horses Better Prices.

Washington, Jan. 27.--in spite of the greatly increased use of the automo- bile. 1t has been unable to depress either in numbers or value the Ameri- can horse. The price of horses, ac- cording to a statement by the crop report from the board of the depart ment of agriculture, rose from an average of s95.64 apiece in 1908 to slOS.l9 head in 1909. In numbers the horses of the United States in- creased from 2O,e40Gv0 to 2LO4O, ,OSO. and the value from s1.974O52, 900 to s2.276.363.O 900.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
THE ELECTIONS IN ENGLAND
unionIsts G.. Ie to Gain Over the l. -erals-Esw Have Majority
 in New Parliament.

London, Jan. 27.--Fiye hundred and sixty members of the new parliament have been elected. They are distrib uted as follows:
 Unionists. 23S; Liberals, 2l3; Labor ites, 37. and Nationalists, 72 The an nouncement of Unionists' gains con tinues with unbrckCn regularity. Out of g resuks declared during the course of yesterday they had nine gains, of which cone was in Scotland and one in Ireland. Against these the Liberals were able to set only two gains in Scotland.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
FlohtInq Bob Evan, Retired.

Washington, Jan. 2s.-Fighting Bob Evans. probably the most picturesque figure in the navy. with the exception of Admiral Dewey. has been relieved of active duty In the navy department. He han seen all sorts of service ashore and afioat and hes s'Tays bean esdy for either a pic. lc CT 6 Eght. His naval friends resx.s him as having well and nahly soraos nb esniag va ee.laA
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
go DANGER OF MEAT FAMINE
sIue Book of Refrigerator Men Says Millions of Pounds Are In
 Cold Storaue

New York, Jan 27-Here, accord ng to the figures of the ice and re- rigeratlon blue book. are the amounts f neat now in storage: Fourteen liliion head of cattle, 6,00OO0O calves. ,5.c0o,o00 sheep and lambs and 50.- 100000 hogs.
 In other words, according to the storage mems figures, there is now in storage one entire animal for each adult in the United States, with enough whole animals left over to give two 10 each family.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
namIet

had melancholy, probably caused b,
 an inactive liver. A bad liver make, one cross and irritable, causes mental depression and may result disastrous. ". Baliard's Heroine is acknowl. edged to be the perfect liver regulator, IT you're blue and out Of sorts, get a bottle today. A positive cure for bil. ious headache, constipation, chilis and fever and all liver complaints. Sold at Gunnels' drug store.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
Six Nights "Go as You Please
 Race"

in this town enter the race every night carrying a baby? And they wonder what the matter is. Chances gre the child is starving worms are eating all its food. Most children have worms, yours needen't. White $ Cream Vermifuge will get rid of the worms and strengthen the child. Price 25 cents per bottle. Sold at Gunnels' drug store.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03

A few minutes delay in treating some cases ef croup, even the length of time 1t takes to go for doctor, often proves dangerous. The safest way is to keep Chamherlain's Cough Remedy in the house, and at the first indica- ton of croup give the child dose. Pleasant to take and always cures Sold by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
Llnhtnlnn Found the OIL.

Dalhart, Tex, Jan. 27-Mrs. Josie Pettis, owning farm near Dalhart, said that bolt of lightning struck the ground on the mountain side near her home recently and uncovered a spring of crude oil, which is now pro ducing 200 barrels daily. It Is said she has been offered $l0,000 for the small tract of land. which previously barely had yielded a liSip1.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
|CE WRECkS BRIDGE
STRUCTURE OVER RAW RIVER AT TURNER, KAN, BADLY
 DAMAGED.
OTHER BRIDGES THREATENED
An Ice Gorge More Than Two Miles Long Crushed Everything in It's Path--reId Back by an Island Above Kansas City.

Kansas City, Jan. 27--An fee gorge more than two miles long struck the Raw river bridge at Turner, carrying out 100 feet of the north approach. The gorge passed the Turner bridge and Is now piled up in great mass and threatening the West Kansas ave nue bridge This is almost certain to be carried out, experienced river men say, if the gorge breaks loose again and moves with any great velocity
 The breaking of the ice gorge at Lawrence started the trouble. The flood water. released at Lawrence, moved the great gorge that had been formed few miles west of Kansas City, Kan. at Muncie. about midnight. Slowly at first. grinding and crashing It's way down the winding Raw. the gorge reached the Turner bridge at daylight.
 By this time 1t had gained such vel ocity that 1t swept away the north ap- proach Passing upder the bridge and through this gap the gorge began to pile up against an island between the Turner bridge and the West Kansas avenue bridge. The ice gorge is now stationary. but the farmers living along the river fear it may start at any time. And nothing can save the Kansas avenue bridge H it does.
 The river rose more than five feet in the night. spreading the flood water over the low bottom land on each side of the river. The Holiday road is under five feet of water in one place. The water is within a foot of the Santa Fe tracks al several places and it is creeping towards the Union Pacific tracks on the north side of the river.
 Farmers near Turner were busy moving corn fodder and all their live stock from the low land. They fear more flood water from Lawrence If the ice gorge at the Kansas avenue bridge holds any length of time and dams the Kaw.
 The ice now is entirely between the Turner and Kansas avenue bridges. Il is piled up ten and fifteen feet high in places As 1t crashed its way down from Muncie trees six and eight inches in diameter along the bank were snapped off.
 Alonzo Mckinley. who has lived near Turner 30 years. said he has never seen so much ice in the Raw
 The farmers fear still more trouble when the rest of the ice from Law renee gets down stream and piles uI on the gorge at the Kansas avenue bridge.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
Baby's Hands

will get into mischief often 1t means
 burn or cut or scald. Apply Bal lard's Snow Liniment just as soon as the accident happens, and the pain will be relieved while the wound will heal quickly and nicely. A sure cure for sprains, rheumatism and all pains. Price 25c, 50c and Sl bottle. Sold at Gunnels' drug store.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
Annreciation.

She had a good husband" said Mrs. Babbeton.
 "But she got divorce from him. Yes. She didn't know what a good husband he was till she saw how gen. erously he behaved about the ali. mony"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
A Did at Dusty.

Tramp-Yes, mum. de way we tray. els about on de freight cars is very dangerous. I may say, we carries our lives in our hands.
 Housekeeper tsarcastieallyl l-Aud so you never wash your hands for fear of drowning yourselves. is that itf-
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03

Do you know that croup can be preyentedS Give Chanabcrlainis $ Cough Remedy as soon as the child becomes hoarse or even after the cronpy cough appears aud it will pre- vent the attack. II Is also q e4,s.,i, cure for the croup and has never beer known to fail. Sold by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03

More people are taking Foley's Kidney Remedy every year. It is considered the most effective remedy for all kidney and bladder troubl, $ that medical science can devise. Fo- ley's Kidney Remedy corrects irregu- larities, builds up the system, and re- stores lost vitality. Sold by Jackson Drug and Furniture Go.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
Worn Out

That's the way you feel about the lungs when you have hacking cough. It's foolishness to let it go on and trust to luck to get over it, when Bal lard's Horehound Syrup will stop the cough and heal the lungs. Price 25c. DOC and Sl per bottle. Sold at Gun nels' drug store.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03

LaGrippe pains that pervade the entire system, LaGrippe coughs that rack and strain, are quickly cured lDy Foley's Honey and Tar. Is mildly laxative, safe and certain in results. Sold by Jackson Drug aud Furniture
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
Speech Restored After eleven Years

oPteCH HestoFeu HTteF ETeVen Years
 A remarkable case of dumb wom an recovering her speech Is reported from Leeds. Eng. For II years Mrs Ada Collingwood, the wife of car penter, had not been able to utter g single word A fortnight after her marriage she had paralytic seizure which left her speeches.. Doctors and specialists were consulted. bui from none of them did she deriye any benefit.
 A few mornings ago, however. Mrs Collingwood after fortnight's illness In bed suddenly uttered the word the and slowly but surely she is recovering her voice.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
Reason for if.

"why is Maud so angry with the photographer"
 She found label on the back of her picture saying The original of this photograph is carefully pre-. served. Judy.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03

If troubled with indigestion, consti- patton, no appetite or feel bilious. give Chamberlain's Stomach and Liv- CT Tablets trial and you will be pleased with the result These tablets invigorate the stomach and liver and strengthen the digestion. Sold by all dealers.