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The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31
FIVE CENTS PER MILE ENOUGH
An Attack on Perquisites of Senators and Representatives in a
 New House Bill

Washington. Mar. 27--A savage at tack was made on the cherished mile age of the senators and members of the house in bill introduced by Cox. a Democrat, Of Indiana, reducing this allowance from 20 cents per mile of travel to five cents per mile.
 Mt Cox's bill provides also that the members Of congress shall collect mileage only for the actual distance by the most direct route from iheir homes tJ Washington and return.
 Members of congress have long en- ioyed a good thing in their mileage accounts. Some Of them have been in the habit. it is said, of travelling about over the most Indirect routes when iourneying to and from their homes They have done this for personal or private business and Uncle Sam has been forced to foot the bill
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31
MOUNT ETNA ABLAzE
MOLTEN STREAM OF LAVA Ia DESTROYING THE FIELDS
 IN SICILY.
PEASANTS STIRRED TO FRENZY
r'eao With crucifixes and Imaqes Of oalnts to Spare Their Little Homes "A Beautiful and impressive Scene witnessed by Many Tourists.

Catania, Sicily. Mar. 27.-The erup. tons from the side craters of Mount hth'. continues, and the fiery river formed at the foot of Mount Castel. '@zzo moves slowly toward Borrells and Belpasso, consuming everything in it's path
 ne laVatic stream, winding in and out over the uneven surface at the mountain base, has covered probably 70 niles, though its head is not more than ten miles from the sources in an air line.
 Throughout the night the summit of Mount Etna appeared to be ablaze. put later a cloud of black smoke en- 4eioped the peak. Prolonged rum 'lngs from the central crater and ire. quent explosions from the side ifs. sures served as effectually as the flood ltself to hold in terror the populace Tor miles around.
 An early morning visit into the threatened region afforded a spectacle magnificent beyond description, which could be thoroughly enjoyed by the hundreds of sightseers focking there except for the other side of the pie ture. The terror and real distress of 1ne peasants in the vicinity is dis tressing. panic has seized them and, though they clung to their little homes until the food was almost upon thep. they have now abandoned all except their portable property, and. driving before them their donkeys and pigs, the former loaded with house hold goods, they are wandering about with the single aim of preserving what little is left to them.
 On the hilltops little groups of men. women and children could be seen looking back sadly to the sites of their former homes, now covered with lava to a height of perhaps IS feet.
 Others whose homes had not been overtaken clasped their crucifxes, Images of the Madonna and the saints and with characteristic cries and prayers implored that their little huts he spared
 Meantime the molten mass crawled lrrestibly forward as though deter mined that nothing could escape it.
 At times a storm of cinders ob- scured the volcano and then suddenly shift of the winl forced back the cloud and the sun. bursting through. smiled down upon the most fertile country in the world.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31
TIMBER DESTROYED BY FIRE
The Experimental Reserve on Dismal River Burned Over-Much
 Ranch Equipment Lost.

Alliance, Neb., Mar. 27.-Three hun. dred square miles of timber, much Of 1t on the government reserve on Dis mai river, has been destroyed by fire within the last two days. Several large herds of cattle have stampeded and many have been lost. The entire eqniEment of several ranches has been destroyed.
 When the blaze first attacked the forest reserve 30 foresters fought the flames for 24 hours, but were unable to check them.
 This reserve is an experiment which the government is making in pine for estry in the sand hill country, and has been under cultivation for several years. The forestry service has spent A great amount of money on the pro feet. which thus far has been success ful.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31
SISTER CAUSES DEATH OF BABY
Playfully Strikes Match and Sets Fire to Clothing of 14-Months Old Child Fatal Burns Are
 Inflicted.

T.x4rk4na. March 27.-The ;. ronths-old daug hter of Mitch 1 Fernz;e. who lives at 322H .,ues, Broad street, vas burn to E,..,b lhis morning when her lit- .,s sister, three years old, play .,uv struck a match and set fire ,h, oirl's clothing. The par-
 own restaurant on the first |aoor of the tuilding and had left hs children in the living apart
 ,.ots on the ;. Co. d floor while sbey attended to business.
 The first lutim ation the parents 4, .d of the tragedy occurring up- .,.;rs was when they heard the b.bv's screams oi pain. They zushed upstairs and succeeded in xtiup uishing the flames, but set nn,il the child was fatally burned. 1t died half an hour later.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31
SEVERE DROUTH IN OKLAHOMA
Props Are Being Destroyed and Creeks Have Gone Dry.

Fort Smith, March 27.-Re- ports received here from points in Eastern Oklahoma are to the ef- aect that serious drouth has de-
 Feloped in many places. The last |Fain of any consequence fell De- Femoer 10. Crops are being de- Ftroyed and in ma ny instances the water supply is short. Greeks nave gone dry and in the noun |'ainous regions dangerous fires |have' developed.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31
ANNOUNCEMENT.

In this issue of The Star we wish to announce our candidacy for reelection to the office of the leading drug 2 ist and furniture dealer in Polk county, subject to the will of the people. We en- tered this race in Polk county nearly thirteen years ago and are still running and expect to keep on whether division moves or not. WE ARE HERE FOR KEEPS and are continually improving our stock of Drugs, Paint, Glass, Wall Paper and Furniture to bet ter serve the demands of the country. We certainly appreciate the patronage given us in the past and earnestly soliciting a continuatlon of the same in the future, we are yours for business and prosperity,
 Jackson Drug X Furniture Co.,,
 Mena, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31
Returned ru Mena to Get Well.

Dr. J. K. Davis, who went to Hot Springs about two weeks ago in hopes of finding relief from rheumatism which overlook him in Colorado some time before, has returned home, aud says he hopes soon bo be at least as well as when he left Mena. He was very much surprised on arriving to learn that his father, .. E' Davis was very sick, and that J P. Davis had been called in from Fort Smith on that account. Dr. W. P. Parks, who has been in Hot Springs for some timee' re- turned with Dr. Davis, caring for him on the way.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31
FROM ROCK PILE TO FUNERAL
Indian Released from Jail to Attend Obseuuies of Sister.

Fort Smith, March 27.-Rich- lrd Sprawl of Howe, Okla, a |ull.blooded Cherokee Indian, was Ieleased from the city jail last light so he could return home Ind attend the funeral of his sis- Ter today. Sprawl came to Fort Smith to buy a casket for his sis- Ter aud after making the purchase policeman found him drunk.
 He was sent to the rock pile. The prisoner started crying
 Fhen put to work and the jailer
 |earned his story. Mayor John ston at once suspended his sem aence.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31
Plants for Sale.

I have 30,000 Early Jersey Wakefield cabbage plants for sale, per 100, soc, postage pie- paid. Special price on l,OO0 lots or more.
 Tomato plants, 50,0o0 for sale, the Success and Dwarf variety. These plants will be ready to transplant April 1st. Price per 100, 25c, price per LOGO, SZ.25. Special prices on lots uf 5000.
 Sweet pototo plants will be ready April 18th. the Yellow Nausomard. Prlce per 100, 25,; price per 1000 $2; 5000 lots or over, $1.75 per 1000. For to- mato and sweet potato plants add 10c 100 for postage.
 l3tf Frank r. Rose, Cove, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31
Sloo Reward. SIoo

|l..,s .eaaefs or this paper will be p eased to
 .as. a mat there Is at least one dreaded dis t'"a' nature has been able to cure in all
 Zrnss' as's' and that is catarrh. Halrs Catarrh
 ,h. me only positive cure now known to
 s., .as medical fraternity. catarrh being n con |ts., uisease, requires | oonstltutionai
 Eter,.,,'."~ haiis Catarrrh Cure Is taken in
 |mnon,'y' aot'ng directly upon the blood and
 |,rov,n |n s'i''aees of the system. thereby des- yv,a~s. 'he foundation of the disease, and |conss,..nn.s patient strength by building up the Evorr .s,on .rS and assisting nature in doing it's
 |ir ,,. ne pfopfietors have so much faith ZHuhdrsSSv SSvrmatise mnse powers that they offer One [send for nss es l9r aTiy case 1t fails to cure. Si testimon.als. Address. Il Aeiany of, Y, !, OH ENEY A co. Toiedon.
 Family piiIs iof constipation
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31
PERSONAL NOTES

s. w. Oliver was in Saturday from Rocky.
 T. P. Fulton of Cove spent Tuesday in Mena.
 Born, Monday, to Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Sims, baby girl.
 Col. E. H. Poe of Grannis, was up Thursday on business.
 J. A. Stevens of Big Cedar, Ok, was here Thursday trading.
 Tim Swindle was in Wednesday from Black Springs trading.
 K. l. Pulliam of Whitesboro, Ok, was in town Wednesday. Jeff Harwell came up Thurs day from his home at Hatfield. Roscoe Johnson of Gillham, was m town Saturday on business. Sid Anderson got home Satur- day from weeks visit at Hat field.
 
 s. s. Goodner lett Tuesday for short visit with his family at Oden.
 Mrs. Joan Jenkins of Rich Mountain, was shopping here Saturday.
 Chief Dispatcher C. Greene re- turned Sunday from a few days at his farm near Wickes.
 Sam Henderson of Smithvllc, Ok, was in town Thursday after noon and this morning trading. MT. and Mrs. c. Nj. Cunning ham were made happy Monday by the birth of a 9pound boy.
 J. K. Fogle, T. W. Fogle, w. E. Manning and A. F. Souther are here from Texas looking for some farm lands.
 Mrs, Porter Allen and little son are here from their farm in Okla homa for a visit with Mir. and Mrs. k. 5. Allen.
 A. H. Whittimore left Satur- day for his home in Vermilliou, $. D. He has been here locking for some farm lands.
 A. J. Kilian and T. M. Max well of St. Louis, were here Fri-
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31
NNESB0RO GETS THE SCHOOL
committee Decides to Accept Offer oi Craighead County.

'onesboro, March 27. = The |0'a'e Agricultural School Com
 "'''ee decided in favor of Craig |'eaa county today and Jonesboro |"'ii get the agricultural school |'o' northeast Arkansas. Jones' |'o'o offered S4c,000 and 200 acres |oi land.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31

MT. and Mrs. C. F. Hahn start ed Tuesday on their re Il n tr,p to Panama, via Of Hot Springs, where they will visit a short time with Mrs. iiahn's par ents. They make the first stage of their journey by buggy.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31

Leave orders for Philo lncu- bators, egg settings and Conkey's remedies, with John A. Miller, west of Meua, or write E. N. Hopkius, Fort Smith, 909 Carr sor avenue 20-l3.f
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31
FOUR DEAD IN OKLAHOMA MINE
Two Others Were Injured by an Ex. posion in the kaII Inla Shaft
 at Cambria.

McAlester, Ok, Mar 27.--A gas ex- plosion in the Kali Inla mine at Cam bria. 25 miles east of here, killed four men and injured two. The men were all foreigners. The mine inspector has gone to the mine.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31
Seed Corn.

For selected Native Golden standard and Bloody Butcher seed corn, see W. ]. sutton, Ouiolev farm one uile south oi
 sna s&ll If
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31

M. P. Howard of Egger, kuie Abernathy, Big Fork. Jack Pryor' Oden, J. H. Scott, Cove, ana Mrs. Charles. Higgins of Shady were in Mena Monday trading.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31
An Old Paper Wanted.

A liberal reward will be paid at the office of The Star Tor a copy of The Evening Star of March ,. Ionz d x W If
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31

K. l.. Threatt of Oden, was here Wednesday on hls way to Sul- phur Springs, Tex, where he is gong to make his home.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31

Go to Crahtree's for the hest |grade of R.d Salmon at Is cents per can. IS 2w2t
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31
No,ice to Taxpayers.

The First National Rank of Mena can supply you with Polk county scrip. @ ''
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31

A. H. Whittimore of Vermil- lion, s. D., IS here looking for a farm whe here can keep away from the severe winters of the north.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31

day on their way to Grannis. where they are going to buy a farm.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31

Judge John s. Kelly and Prof. ". T. Adams returned Friday from their trip to Hatfield, Cove and Vandervoort, in the interest of the agricultural school fund. The people at these places are in-
 terested in getting school for
 Polk county and a committee was
 appointed in each place to work for 1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31

s cans Tomatoes, at Crabtree's for 25 cents lo eW1t
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31

Laundry Soap-lo bars for a ,uarter at Crabtre-'s, IS 2wzt
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31

Dr. A. ]. Pools household goods arrived here Monday from Hartford, where his home has been since he left Mena several months ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31

s. Suleniic of Muskogee, Ok,
 who is with the Oklahoma, Pipe line Co.,, came up Friday from
 Hatfield to get some good fresh air and good water. He likes Mena and sent one of the little
 advertising booklets to his old home ia Romania, about l4,000
 miles away.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31

MT. and Mrs. Phil Dietzgen, who have been here for the past ten days, left Friday for their home in Kansas City. They were very much pleased with our weather and are coming back next fall.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31

Martin Nelson of Fayetteville, agronomist al the State Univer- sity, arrived here Friday morn- ing. He spent the day at the ex- perimental farm south of town.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31

With every Ladies' Hat we wlll give absolutely FREE a fine 14-inch Hat Pin that sells everywhere at 25c each. Ask for the Hat Pin. It's FREE.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31

A. ]. Kilian and T. NJ. Max well of St. Louis, were here Fri
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31

Mrs. George Watkins of Muse. Ok, spent Wednesday at the home of her uncle, Allie Duncan. She left this morning to visit her par ents, Mir. and Mrs. $. w. Hilton of Board Camp.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31

We have just added to our already large line of Dress Skirts a handsome line of All-Wool Panama Altman Voiles and Mohair Skirts.
 Al si.50, s2, g. SO, s3.50, s5
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-31

A. H. Whittimore left Satur- day for his home in Vermillion, $. D. He has been here locking for some farm lands.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-18
LIFE IN THE WEST WIND
PROT Moore Discovers the Secret Of
the "lndomitable American
can Spirit"

Washington, ID. CT Of Willis l..
Moore. Chief Of the Weather Bureau,
in an interview said to a correspond.
ent:
at is well known to meterologists
that easterly winds either hug closely
to the earth or have an upward CON,
ponent of motion. They, therefore,
gather the humidity. dust, disease ani
other bacteria, and as a rule they are
warm and humid All Of these condl.
tions make them foul winds. r~der
which animal life is enervated and
rendered susceptible to the germs
which the winds themselves carry ana
disseminate.
"The converse is true of the north
west winds. They come from above,
with downward component OF mo
ton that bears a definite relation to
the velocity They come from the re.
gion where the air is dry, pure and
highly electrified and where ozone
exists in comparatively large quaint.
ties. The cool. pure air of the nO.tn.
west wind is therefore an invigOret
ing air. II stimulates man and al,
other animal life. II brings physical
energy and mental buoyaucy in its
mighty breath.
81 have not the data before me, but
am morally certain that if the NOR
tality statistics of the various hospi-
tails were studied it would be found
that more people die under the inau,
eDce OF the east than of the We5.
winds.
"As the greater number of the
storms Of the northern hemisphere
originate on the American cont 81.
we have greater atmospheric acriy'
ity and the northwest winds a greater
force
This may have a marked effect
as one of the important environments
that have to do with the character OF
the race that is now coming to be
known as American He has fertility
Of thought and energy of body. May
il not be that the climate has much
to do with the developing Of the in
domitable spirit that is now reaching
out for the mastery Of the earth?'
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-18
A Sketch OF
George Washington

TO the grand old mother OF presi.
denis" belongs the honor OF being the
birthplace OF the great deliverer OF h.I
country. George Washington was
born in Westmoreland county, Nir-
ginia, in 1892. When George was
quite young his mother was left a
widow and most OF his education was
obtained from her. Many anecdotes
are told OF his boyhood, the favorite
ones being about the cherry tree and
the colt, but whether true or not, it is
certain that he was always leader in
boyish sports and games. George an.
tertained great love for his mother,
and when he was about fourteen he
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-18
HOTELS 1EPREGATE SUICiGE
Request Those Contemplating Suicide
to Commit It Somewhere Else
and Not Muss Up Things.

Berlin, Germany The alarming
spread OF the mania for suicide in
Germ any has finally resulted in evok-
ing q remarkable protest from the ho-
tel keepers OF the country. A com
mittee representing the prominent ~
soc,ation OF Fotel Owners has issued
a public statement addressed 70 per
sous contemplating suicide urging
thew to refrain from carrying out
their self-murderous designs while en-
joying the hospitality OF hotels and
lodging houses
The statement sets forth that the
practice inilicts an annoyance and OK
pcuse on the proprietors, is disturbing
to the pence and comfort OF other
guests. and often attracts an unple IS
ant uotoriety. from which the hotel
srTcrs The committee closes by
pointing out that there are large
number OF places where suicide can
lie conducted in more fitting circum-
stances and with less inconvenience
to disinteI, ed parties.
The official statistics regarding the
prevalence OF suicide indicate that the
hotel keepers protest is not without
Justification. The matter has become
the SUBJECT Of special study by alien
lists and psychologists. who are eu-
deavoring to find the scientific reason
FOR the evident growth Of this morbid
tendency in national life.
Especial reason for concern is
found in the large number of suicides
among school children. On the aver
suicide in Prussia a year. or one a
week. The mania is chiefly prevalent
among children OF the male sex So
per cent. of the cases being furnish1 d
by boys.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-18
"ELECTRIC SLEEP"
TO REPLACE ETHER
Surgery, Long Hampered, Is
Promised Wide Scope by
Novel Discovery
NO BAD EFFECT ON THE HEART
Proof That Electricity is Far Superior
as an Anaesthetic to Any Drug Now
Used to Produce Analgesia--May
Resuseitate the Electrocuted.

Philadelphia.-Yea Of investigat-
ion by noted surgeons for a perfect
anaesthetic which would have no det-
rimental effect on the heart or other
vital organs OF the patient have APP
parently been rewarded. Electricity
has come to the relief OF the surgeon,
and investigation going on here and
abroad, just made public. shows that
electricity is far superior to any OF
the drugs now used to produce anal
gesia.
This discovery, IL confirmed by fut-
ure Investigations. as is confidently
expected, will mean a revolution OF
modern methods of surgery. Persons
suffering from diseases that call for
operations but who cannot get relief
through danger of death If put under
ether or chloroform. can be cured, for
electricity, when used as an andes he
tic. has no bad effect on the heart.
Il produces a state Of lnsensi0.ii,y,
by acting on the nerve centres of the
brain, that is called electric sleep"
The sleep Is not fatal and when the
electric current is opened the intlu-
ence is Immediately lost and the patti
ent becomes conscious without feeling
any of the after effects common with
drug anaesthetics.
Not only has electricity been found
of service in surgical cases, but, ac-
cording to preliminary communica-
tions recently submitted to medical
journals by leading physicians, can be
used for resuscitating electrocuted
animals.
The investigators are confident that
If this idea is developed it will only
be short time before it will be pos
sble to resuscitate human beings who
have been electrocuted.
To Stephane Leduc OF Naples the
medical profession is indebted for the
comprehensive study OF electric
sleep" He has conducted numerous
experiments on animals. and other in.
vestigators are following in his foot
steps.
In this country the chief investiga-
tor in this field has been a woman doc
tor of New York City, DR.. Louise G.
Robinovitch. DR.. Robinovitch has
performed some OF the most delicate
operations known to surgery with
electricity as her anaesthetic, and mas
been very successful. All her opera
tions have been on animals, the work
being still too much in the experiment.
al stage to be used freely on human
beings
Some OF the operations she has sue
Cessfully performed are trepanning
within exposure OF the brain. expos
ure Of the large arteries Of the neck
end operations calling for abdominal
sections. She has found that electric
ity can be used in operations that are
either local or internal, and with equal
success.
In some cases when ii is used local
ly the patient Is awake and can see
the operation, as when stovaine is
ucpd without eYDeriencinR sny main
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-18
DON'T NOPE OR WHINE.
physical Exercise Factor to Hap
piness," Declares Miss Bush.


Boston, Mass-Niss Theoda Bush,
who astonished both men and women
athletic experts throughout the coun-
try by scoring 50 1-2 out of a possible
20 points in the mid-winter meet OF
the Radcliffe College girls, explains
her success as follows:
In winning So l2 points out of 10
total there is really nothing unusual.
Any girl who takes to athletics and de-
votes herself to them in the true spirit
can succeed in just such an achieve
ment. 1t is all in your enthusiasm,
and application.
81 have never been interested in
the so-called fashionable, and ultra
fashionable doings. which concern go
many women. The day Of moping, OF
sitting still and whining for things. OF
believing that some chosen man will
bring MS the things which we desire,
including health, are long past.
81 believe that every woman should
Join some sort OF club, in which
physical exercise is a factor. Many
women will be shocked at the thought
OF running, and the more strenuous OF
indoor sports, but that in reality is
great feminine mistake.
I'VE must have good health,
strength and character of minds il we
are to gain happiness.
To-day there are still too many
college girls who neglect the athletic
side OF the life, with the result that
when they have graduated into the
stress OF life's work they find that
they have not a sufficient physical
foundation OF strength to withstand
the work-day strain"