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The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
Notes, Explanations, Etc.

Let all those who have correspond ed with us, and all whc have furnished us with needed information send us word at once whether they desire one of the free libraries or not, and wheth- CT they can aid in founding them or not.
 It will be seen that each of these five schools receiving these libraries will have the privilege of reading at least one hundred books.
 It should be noted that those con- tributing one dollar will receive librar- ies containing at least forty books, or two hundred readings, instead ol twenty books or one hundred read ings.
 Boxes will be furnished in which to keep these libraries. and for the pur- pose of convenient exchange.
 The Star is not alone in the finan- cal DaSlS Of the system of furnishing free reading to the growing generation, since it is backed by several substan- tial business and other men and women who have a desire to see good reading in the hands of every child in Polk county. Their names will be made known. by permission, at the proper time.
 The Star has called to it's aid in the selection of these books, persons familiar with the needs of the country and village schools, and takes this opportunity to thank them for their disinterested aid and valuable assist ance in finding books that children will read.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
The Sort That Kills Towns.

A town that never has anything to do in public way, is on the way to the cemetery. Any citizen who will do nothing for his town is helping to dig the grave. Aman that curses the town furnishes the coffin. The man who is so selfish as to have no time from his business to give to city affairs is making the shroud. The man who will not advertise is driving the hearse. The man who is always pulling back from any pub
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
Passing of The Demagogue. .

When the Democrats of Alabama repudiated Conner and elected O'Neal for governor oe that State it was the beginning of the passing of the dema- gogue in the South, and Tuesday when the Democrats of Georgia re- pudiated Joseph Brown and nominat- ed Hoke Smith it was another incl dent that marks the passing of the small politician in this section.
 It means that hereafter when men seek public office on issues that are manufactured merely to elect them to office, on issues that appeal to the prejudices and emotions of the peo- pie, they will be defeated because of it.
 The statewide prohibition ques- tion, however much or little may be involved in it as a moral issue, was made in Georgia for Joe Brown, and he won on it, but temperance wa not promoted by it.
 The same issue was made fo CCmer in Alabama, ard he won ois it the first time, but the results therr were the same as in Georgia, and when the law was not enforced and it was clearly seen that it was made to make Conner popular md for no other purpose. the people repudiated both him and it.
 There is no disposition here to dis cuss the merits of the statewide issue. It may be for the good of temperance, and the time may come when the public sentiment of the South will demand that such law be passed and that it be enforced, but it never will be success as long as it is agitated for no other pur- pose than to elevate demagogues to office, who could not be elected on any other issue. .---Arkansas Demo- crat.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
ANOTHER BOOST FOR TEDDY

There was howl of delight went up from the Aldrichs, Cannons and Ballingers and their sort when Theo- dore Roosevelt was turned down for chairman of the New York state committee and Vice President Sher- man chosen. But that seemed to be turning point in Taft's love for the reactionaries, and now he has turned against the crowd and has by letter scored both the Vice President and those who joined him in trying to upset Roosevelt.
 Really, it does seem that every time anyone jumps onto" Teddy he advances in power and popularity.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
Lost Fine Horse.

J.. M. Hawthorne. the dairyman, lo9t a fine horse Sunday as the re- suit of a peculiar accident Several days ago one of the boys was riding the horse when it stepped on a long thin strip of wood, which broke in such a manner that one point turned up and goueed a deep wound in the horses flank. The wound bled pro- fusely but was finally checked and seemed to be healing as well as could be expected until early Sunday morning the horse. which had been lying down got up andstretchedhimseli. This act opened the wound and start ed the faoo;wa aoo;wa Of bleed with q rush. It could not again be checked and death quickly resulted
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
Teachers Meeting at Board Camp.

There will be a Teachers Meeting held at Board Camp, Ark. September 10, 1910 The meeting will be devoted to the discussion of special topics, which is sure to interest the wide-a- wake, enterprising teacher, even if he takes no part in them.
 The topics are as follows: Fred Strickland, Arkansas His tory"
 E. L. Garret, Geography" F. c. Embry, How to Teach Age bra. 7"
 Henry Maxwell, Psychology James Stephens, How to Teach Percentage. Coy Miller, Physiology" Prof. John Trainer, The General Difficulties of the District Teacher" Besides these special topics there will be many other Remarkable dis cusslons which cannot fail to Interest the enterprisine teacher. The object of these meetings is to raise the standard of teaching to the highest possible point Not only all teachers are invited, but all others who are interested in the improve ment of our schools, and especially school directors.
 So everybody come and bring well filled baskets.
 Guilford A. Bates,
 John Harmon,
 Ora Gibson,
 Committee.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
Freight Rates and Roads.

To The Star: A citizen, living on a dirt road, six miles from Sedalia, Mo-, paid $l.90 for freight shipment of 125 miles by rail to Sedalia. He then paid a teamster $2.50 to haul the goods out to his farm. The weather had been bad and the road was not in good condition. The wagon got stuck in the mud and it cost another S2. 50 and much strain and wear on good teams to get it out, the relative ex- pense being $l.90 for 125 miles by rail and S5 for six miles by wagon road.
 A Country Missourian.
 There is pending now in the Su- preme court of the United States 8 suit to determine the right of the state of Missouri to regulate freight rates of railroads. A chief contro- versy regarding the legislation was over the proposed rates for live stock and other farm shipments.
 The farmers of Missouri and Kan sas---of everywhere---very properly recognize t h a t transportation charges yitally affect their prosperi- ty. They sensibly demand a square deal from the railroads.
 But far the biggest cost of trans portation is the cost on the road to the railroad.
 When the farmer recognizes this fact, in a business like way, he will not only be for" good roads but he will be in favor of paying for good roads. Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS

FOR COUNTY TREASURER. The Star is authorized to announce
 D. R. JOPLIN as q candidate for the office of Treasurer o Polk County, subject to the will of the people at the general election in September.
 FOR SURVEYOR. The star Is authorized to announce
 ]. R. LAMBERT Ers of Egger as candidate for the office Of Sur vcyor of Polk county, subject to the decision Of the voters at the next general election.
 FOR COTTON wEIGHER. The Star is authorized to announce
 MATT WHITE as candidate for the office Of Cotton Weigher Of Polk county, on the Democratic ticket subject fo the action of the voters at the gen eral election September b, 1910.
 FOR COTTON WEIGHER. The Star Is authorized to announce
 ]. C. YELL as candidate for the office Of Cotton Weigher for Polk county, subject to the will of the people at the election In September.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
LIKE "INsURdENT" TALK.

Theodore Roosevelt says he is going into the New York convention because he thinks the interests of the people demand it. He further says he's going to demand that the Republican party be given a chance to stand squarely and uncompro- misingIy for clean, decent. honest politics. He hopes there will be enough good sense to prevent any one opposing the principles for which he will stand, but if any do oppose them. ''then it is their own affair.""
 That sounds mighty like ''insur-
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
MORE POLK COUNTY BRoOMs.
King & Jordan of Cove Making Them
 of Home Grown Cane.

W. w. Jordan of King & Jordan, of Cove, brought to Mena Monday the first dozen brooms made at their fac- tory this year. They were of home grown straw and were pronounced to be as good as can be made anywhere.
 G. D. King, a member of the firm. has 40 acres of broomcorn this year, and it is turning out well.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01

gent" talk, Theodore. but it's what
 the people like to hear-when it's
 from men they feel mean what they say.
 And the only hope for President
 Taft is to shake" his standpat crowd and get in line with those same great principles he so ignobly
 failed to carry out when he was put in office.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01

lie enterprise throws bouquets on the grave. The man who is stingy and howls hard times, breaches the funeral, sings the doxology, and thus the town lies buried from all sorrow and care.---State Gazette, Dyersburg, Tenn.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01

Joseph c. Sibley. ex-congressman from Pennsylvania, a friend of Standard Oil and intimate of SeDa- tor Bailey of Texas. is under arrest for spending $42, ,500 in buying votes for re-nomination. Of course this does not prove that the Standard Oil or Mir. Bailey were guilty of any wrong doing. They may only have been in bad company.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01

Take a doseof Prickly Ash Bittersat night when you go to bed and you will feel bright and vigorous next rrorn- ing. It will insure you a copious and healthy passage of the bowels improve appetite and digestion and increase energy of body and braid.
 w. c. Vandiyer special agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
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fs a progressive newspaper furnishing to it's readers a daily service covering the most important of the worlds gen. of local news that go to make a home pa Der invaluable to citizens of any com munity If you want the news in your home each week day. subscribe for The Evening Star. By carrier or mall, 40c ner month.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01

Insurgency" don't seem to be confined to the Republican states or ranks. In Georgia two Democratic congressman who voted with Can non and the Regulars" in Congress have been turned down" by the vofare
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01

President Taft declares that the high cost of living is not due to the tariff, and the railroads assert that freight rates have nothing to do with it. and want to raise them high CT. Now. who do you suppose real. ly pays the tariff and the freight bills if not the consumers?
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01

What could please Roosevelt more than to start on his big tour almost to the West coast and back, than to have the Eastern political tricksters shown up in an attack on him and his Square Deal policies,
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01

B. c. Davis is undertaking to or ganize Polk county people to build a good road across the country-eyery- body to turn out and help on Sep. tember 30. Iowa built a fins road clear across the state in a similar manner and is famous for it. Let's put Polk county on the Good Roads Man.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01

If you eat without appetite you need Prickly Ask Bitters. prompt " removes impurities that clog and impede the action of the digestive organs, creates good appetite and digestion. strength Of body and act ivity of brain.
 W. c. Vandiver special agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01

The reports say that it is close te freezing in Alberta, Canada. It is pretty hot here. but not nearly bad enough to make freezing tempera. tore attractive.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01

N. 0. White of Opal, who teaches in District No. 57, known as Mill Creek school writes us very explicit letter in which he arouses our sympathy concerning his poor surroundings and that of his pupils. MT. Whites en- rolment is greater than any shown by the present register, viz, fifty-three, with greater average attendance than is shown by the corresponding month in the 1909. Their work is all primary; the house is about fourteen by twenty (think of crowding fifty three anxious, living, pulsating, rest less, primary pupils into a 14x20 room,) and not single window-light in the structure. The benches. not seats, are built upon an unstable principle of equilibrium and readily fall over if touched. It's no uncom- mon occurrence to witness more than bAO otdt oNCh q lUWCl lCfCl dt lllC same time. Yet. with all these ob- stacles in the way, and no doubt many more. MT. White is doing his duty and IS hopeful for better state of affairs. He reports two of his di- rectors, Messrs. J. D. Coeburn and E. B. Bates, as having visited the school thrice and the other. Mir. J. B. Roger, twice, other visitors are Mesdames Raines, Fannie, Melinda Bates, Mi- nerva SmaIlwood, Roger, Pitts, Craw- ford, and S. Smallwood. Messrs. Hendrix, Edwards, Pitts. Coogan. Ed wards, Davis and c. A. Bates. teacher at Midway school. Mir. White closes by the statement that the children are wanting improvements and that some have visited the school that were never known to visit it before.
 We want MT. White to come in and
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01

Janssen park now has another at traction for visitors-a deer park. And all the children. big and little, love to see the happy animals run around in the deep grass.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01

Hot days followed by cool nights will breed malaria in the body that is bilious or costiye. Prickly Ask Bitters is very valuable at this time for keeping the stomach, liver and bowels well regulated.
 W. c. Vandiver special agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
get one of the libraries when received I-Fd

get one of the libraries when receiveo. Ed.
 By some oversight we committed a report from Hartley, or Center school, made by L. N. Whisenhunt, teacher at that place. His directors have each visited the school. The post master, MT. B. R. Carter, and Messrs. Miller, Blanton and Hogan have visit ed the school. MT. Whisenhunt is de- cidedly in favor of a course of study for the common schools which has the right ring and no doubt he will talk 1t as opportunity offers.
 L. H. Pigg who teaches at Ransom is live teacher and in favor of al reasonable devices for the improve ment of our schools. Brother Pigs what do you think of the utility of pro viding a good course of study for Poll county schools? What concerning tho exchange library plan?
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01

Wall Street is authority for the statement that the United States Rubber Company this year increased its profits by few millions because of the increased tariff, which was added by Senator Aldrich and his crowd. Then it shows that Aldrich controls more than half the stock of the Intercontinental Rubber Com pany. capitalized at 40 million dol lars. Aldrich takes care of his own, all right. The people pay the bills.
 In Kansas the ''big fight" is over the Recall feature of the Initiative and Referendum proposition. The politicians are trying to convince the people that they do not need the right to fire" an official who fails to make good. In Arkansas the leg islature saved all that. They voted down the Recall, thinking the people didn't even need to have a right to vote on it. Then they tangled up the Initiative and Referendum pro- visions so as to give all the politicians grounds to work against them. The people of Arkansas seem to have a hard time securing the right to even say what they want.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-25
FAMOUS EXPERT TELLS
How Fat May be Removed Rapidly by
q Simple Home Remedy Without
Causing Wrinkles, Disturbing
the Diet or Necessity
For Exercise.

Fat Is nothing but unused energy"
says, a prominent physician, and the
man or woman who is burdened with
it can easily get rid of it if they wish,
Ali the need is " ounce Of Marmola,
u ounce of Fluid Extract Cascara
Aramatic and 3l-2 ounces of Pepper
| mint Water; all Of which they can get
at any good drug store for few
cents Then let them take one tea
spoonful after meals and at bedtime
until they are down to the weight
they want TO be.
This simple home receipt is far and
away better than any or all the pat
ent or secret medicines, for it reduces
the fat safely and harmlessly. The
ingredients are in fact beneficial to
the system, having botn tonic and
purifying qualities, and so help rather
than distress the stomach. The rem
edy does not cause wrinkles, for it re-
duces one gradually and naturally,
preserving a good outline. and, best
of all, needs neither physical exercise
to help it do the work. nor does it re-
quire any change in diet-one can get
results and still take things easy
eating meanwhile just what, when
and how he or she pleases. Be sure
ana get the Marmola In sealed pack
age, so that you get Marmola and
Inat substitute.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-25

The Cincinnati Enquirer contains a
dispatch from Xenia telling about a
millionaire poet being slapped In the
face. II is such unutterable publica.
tons as this that destroys confidence
In the press. If the man was a poet
he couldn't have been millionaire
II he was millionaire, he could not
have been a poet higher than the
John G. Whittier Houston
Post
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-25
Dict for Medlcins,

Diet alone will often suffice to re-
move iinpediments to cure, and when
1t does It is far better than medicine
Exercise acts as downright stimu.
liant to the skin and the other cleans
ing organs. Hence your fox hunter Is
enabled to eat and drink considerably
more than your philosopher So you
cannot pursue life's business as you
can afoot or a-foxing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-25
STANDING Room on,y.

The regular umpire was sick and a
kind old gentleman from the country
agreed to do the best he knew how.
All went Well until the fifth inning
when. with the bases full. the pitcher
got wabbly and put over four wide
ones and the batter started to take his
base. What will we do with the
young feller," asked the old man of
the pitcher I'VE amt got no place to
put him. Success Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-25
Intervals Of Ocean GREYHOUND.

In big Atlantic liner there are
over one thousand tons of piping Of
various kinds. The boiler tubes II
placed end to end would stretch about
ten miles, the condenser-tubes over
twenty-five miles. The condensers
pump up more than fifty thousand tons
Of water a day. and the furnaces con-
sumo about eight million cubic feet Of
air per hour. No fewer than $4,000
separate pieces OF steel are used in
the main structure Of the ship.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-25

There Is no place in which bread
and butter can be 80 beneficial or poi.
sonous rs In the nursery The worst
thing you can give a young baby IN
der a year old is bread But. later on.
bread becomes useful. 1t should never
be given new to child at any age.
but stale bread or toast. or bread
baked crisp is excellent for children.
We really want more crisp foods now
adays, and If this fact was taken to
heart the next generation would suffer
less from decayed teeth and weak d.
gest:on
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-25
chIIdren's Dresses.

A good idea for mothers who like
to have souvenirs of their little ones
childhood is to paste In a book sam.
pies from every new dress or suit.
with picture of the pattern II posi-.
BILE. Not only is this interesting for
both mothers and children in time to
come, but it forms valuable history
of costumes for the period, and is Of
practical service as well as insuring
variety in dress from year to year.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-25
q KILLED IN WRECK.

Roanoke, Va, Dec. 24.-Four mail
clerks and helpers were killed and
several men injured in the wreck OF
a passenger train on the Norfolk and
Western railroad in tunnel No. 6 near
William, w. Va, this afternoon. The
train left Columbus, O., this morning
en- route here. What caused the
wreck has not been ascertained.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-25
Cause Of Eye Trouble.

A painful eve affection. ophthalr
nodosa, IS attributed by German h
list TO invisible caterpilar-hairs. IN
Ing In the eye. these thorn-coyored Il
ticlss cause the I'D to sv4ll. &C.
knots under the coniunctiva, yad es
destroy the pupil. Brown-tal m
hairs cause rash over the whole be
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-25
Alone.

What we must do" Numbered the
politician, walking rapidly down the
street beside his bored acquaintance,
what we Englishmen must do Is to
put our foot down firmly on these for.
eign imr vts." And to show that he
could pl .tise as well as preach, at
hat nom mt he put his foot down on
he skin of an imported banana; and
his friend walked on alone.-London
Globe, ,tiA,s., ~
~ -. gtSKKesx va.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-25
NEW JOB FOR CLARK.

Chicago. Dec. 24.--F Fl Clark.
eral superintendent Of motive pc
for the Chicago. darlington and G
cy railroad, has resigned, accors
to an announcement made at Chit
today. Clark has accepted a sin
position with the Baltimore and {
Clark is succeeded by r. A. Tore
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-25
A HOME SCENE.


The society Of women is usually
ought b. men during hours of mental
relaxation, and we naturally find such
charm in their mere presence, espe.
cialIy when they are graceful or beau.
tiful, that we are not very severe or
even accurate judges Of the abstract
intellectual quality of their talk, Phil.
ip Gilbert Hamerton.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-25

Let me tell you that Diogenes
walked on day with a friend to see
a country fair, where he saw ribbons
and looking glasses, and nut-crackers,
and fiddles, and hobby horses, and
many other gimcracks, and having
observed them and all the other fin
nimbrums that make a complete coun-
try fair, he said to his friend. Lord,
how many things there are in this
From Izaak Walton's Com
world Of which Diogenes hath no
plete Angler.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-25
Sympathy for Moose.

: freed by cow moose, Massachu.
sets man started to play monograph
and the moose thing was just six sec
onds jumping over two barns and four
haystacks and losing Itself in the
woods. We know exactly how the
moose felt about it, and nothing but
the speed laws prevented us from Ia
king similar hike on no less than
two thousand different occasions.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-25
A Natural Presumption.

When Edna's mother wished the lit
tie girl many happy returns Of the
day on the morning OF her fifth birth
day, the child said thoughtfully:
I'm five years old today and now. I
spose Ill just keep on being flyer and
flyer and tiver every day, till I'm
six"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-25
His PanateIIa.

80 you are In love, Ell" sneered
the frs. smoker, We'll, woman Is
only woman out good cigar Is a
smoke" my girl is of rather a pana.
tella shape" responded the second
smoker. THAT Is what attracted me
to her IN the first place. Louisville
Courier Journal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-25
EnqIand,s Penny Banks.

A number of the penny banks, scat
tered throughout Great Britain, In.
vest their funds In the post office saw
lngs bank, and number Of schools
make use of the stamp-deposit sys-
tenn. More than 5000 schools in this
way encourage habits of, thrift In
their pupils. X
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-25

Watches do wear out, and, as to the
lie OF watch, jeweler said, good
average watch, with fair case, ought
to wear for thirty to forty years, and
a fine watch. fifty years; it might last
seventy-five. but fifty years would
probably be nearer the figure.