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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-01-14

only just want to be good l told hei
Just the same as | told him. / couldn't
take religion the way they do at re-
vival meetings. couldn't do 1t that
way. but he said every one was not
alike. but she said oh. well, that
doesn't make any difference she
broke off wearily. Il wrote him a let
ter, saying | was gone away forever
because | couldn't bear TO spoil his
life and that he would never see me
again. Oh. he's driven away out to
Hillsboro every night to lind me. but
he never did. because | was here In
this city, and | came here. l was up
there in the gallery. | wanted to see
him-the l~ast-to-well. was up there,
and | heard all that was said. ana
you saw for yourself he wouldn't
deny the marriage. although be never
admitted it. Now. did he? Because,
WE'LL think he thought that If you
rejected him that way. why, l-l-well.
anyway we're not married. n you
can't reject him. can your She turned
an impatient, pleading face toward the
president.
The young Rev. Allan Grey sped
down the aisle toward her. She
poised. her face toward the president.
listening toward the coming OF his
feet, red and white chasing across her
face like cloud shadows.
He sprang on to the platform and
flung a protective arm about her waist
They looked INTO each others eyes,.
and all that vast audience was forgot
ten.
The belated lay member from Hills
boro stepped to the platform and
raised his hand.
"Oh. you mustn't" said she. stepping
forward.
He waved her back.
1T isn't necessary" said the presi-
dent: I'VE know a good woman when
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-01-14
A Pressing Problem
Camden ost -Telegram.

Camden Post-Telegram.
The almost unparalleled expensive
ness of living has reached a stage
which makes the question of its cause
and cure one of the most exigent prob
lens of the day. Some time ago James
j. Hill. president of the Great Northern
Railway, sounded the warning that
the American people are approaching
the danger line of food production and
that only an adequate increase in the
number of falms or the acreage of land
under cultivation can avert actual and
steadily increasing suffering.
Since the publication of this dictum
of Mr.. Hill that well-known authority
upon all subjects pertaining TO the
farming interest, the American Agri-
culturist, has conducted an inquiry The
result of which shows that within the
past ten years a million new farms
have been added to the cultivable area
OF the country, the increase in the
number of farms having been Is per
cent. and that of improvements and
stock A per cent. Inasmuch as de-
spite this increase the increase in the
cost of all the n~ecessaries of life has
steadily continued it logically follows
that If that set forth by Mr.. Hill is n
Of it's direct causes 1t is not the only
one.
Honru (ttnx.yo thu oFafnonf NoU Work.
banker and financier, assigns a wide
variety of such causes. He says that
the question is al exceedingly com pick
one, owing 10 the numerous elements
which enter into the making of prices,
such as the gold supply, advance in the
value of land, trusts, tariffs, short
crops, trade activity, currency infa-
ton, growth of population, taxation,
extravaganza, and many other factors.
Mr.. Clews says that probably no other
single cause of high prices is of greater
worlds product of the precious metal
having nearly doubled since 1896. He
points u that this great increase has
unquestionably and naturally reduced
the purchasing power of a dollar and
caused a permanent raising of the
price level of all commodities.
1t seems a giaring paradox that the
more gold the country has the poorer
the people should be, yet when the
purchasing power of the money they
receive as wages is reduced they un-
s4uestionably are poorer than before.
AS Grover Cleveland once said, it is
condition, not a theory, that c%onfronts
us, and 30 pressing is the condition
that its cause or causes should be
definitely determined as speedily as
possible to the end that whatever rem
edy or mitigation may be feasible may
be applied as promptly AS may be
practicable.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-01-14
Lost Temper.

Lost temper Ices great HARM" said
a politician. Il once knew a man who
held thirteen trumps at whist. and on
account of his partners temper be took
only one trick with that ideal hand"
impossible" sneered a reporter who
conducted a weekly bridge column.
Impossible? Not at ALL" was the
politicians reply. You see. as soon as
this man trumpet his partners ace or
the first play his partner in a rage
jumped up and kicked him out of the
room"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-01-14

pain in this matter, but before any OF
you voice your opinion | must tell you
that not only rumor. but facts. indicate
that the lady's character is such as-as
/ think you all would consider a great
detriment to a minister of this church"
The speaker meekly bowed his head,
while his junior colleague was forci-
bly, held down in his seat by the old
gentleman beside him.
Brother" said the president stern
~, 1--WE do not deal with rumor and
innuendo. Be plain and brief"
The minister from Hillsboro sighed
audibly and raised his head. "Breth-
rem, | will endeavor to spare you as
much as possible. To begin with. the
young woman is an orphan-of the
class that is often described as not
brought up. but left to come up. An
uncle gives her a home, which is all
that he can afford. The young woman
walks four miles to attend the high
school at Middleton, and this simple
minded, doting old uncle openly boasts
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-01-14

AL AAAA3NC LAOAh AA1A.p
boro rose to his feet. At once
something In his held
the regard Of every member
of that large, black coated audience.
He coughed slightly behind his two ex
tended forefingers. The attention OF
every minister was riveted.
Dear b~rethren"-his voice was low
and purring, yet 1t carried to the far
fhest alcoves-'dear brethren of this
conference of the Methodist church In
Canada, assembled here In this city. l
find it Is my painful duty to lay before
you a certain matter-a certain matter
regarding my junior colleague, whom
It Is your intention to ordain tomor-
row."
The young Rev. Allan Grey, seated
halfway down the aisle, Strengthened
In his pew and waited. "And, breth-
ren," went on the memorable voice. sit
is only the great love l bear this grand
old Methodist church that compels me
to make mention of this grievous thing
"As you are all aware, a young min
lister during the time of his probation
does not marry. And l am sorry to
say that 1t is commonly reported at
Hillsboro that my young colleague was
secretly married a short time ago."
The young minister referred to wns
about to spring to his feet when an
old clergyman sitting beside him laid
a hand firmly but kindly on his shoul-
der. Much against his ~inclinations he
yielded to the look In the older mans
face and remained sitting.
81 have expected that the young
man himself would acquaint you with
the fact" continued that even voice,
but since he still passes himself as a
single man duty compels me to speak"
He paused, looking at the reverend
gray haired president
At last, noticing his glance, that gen
tleman rose hastily to his feet, as
though bis mind had been on other
things. he took his glasses from the
front of his coat and polished and ad-
justed them carefully. And what
says the young brother from Hills
boro?" He put the question in an In
dulgent tone.
The young Rev. Allan Grey remain
ed sitting, silent. his face white, his
eyes benz on the seat In front OF him.
The audience waited. breathless. An
incipient cough was strangled in the
gallery.
The shrewd old benevolent face OF
the president crinkled into a reminds
-xpnk~s4s4ie. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
visibly: then he sobered to a kindly
earnestness. "Now. brethren. you
have heard. and you are all aware
that at our discretion we may over
look this misdemeanor and still receive
the young brother into the conference
Since the years of his probation were
so nearly finished l should strongly
advise that we be kindly lenient with
him. Brethren. what say your"
The senior minister from Hillsboro
was instantly on his feet. He held
out a long arm. Again the attention
of every man was riyeted. Brethren.
/ had hoped to be spared any further
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-01-14
A Church
Wedding.
By OLIVE MAUDE PEW
Copyright. 1903, by American Press
Association

HE senior minister from Hills
boro rose to his feet. At once
something In his manner held
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-08
MARY BAKER EDDY.

With the passing on of Mary
Boxer Eddy the world loses a won
derful woman and a great teacher.
Not only will she be missed by the
many members of the Christian
Science church, of which she was
the founder and leader. but by many
other teachers and scholars, who,
though they did not wholly agree
with her teachings, looked upon her
as one who had done a great deal to
lessen the sufferings of humanity.
Though she has gone from the
sight of mortal eyes, her teachings
have not, and the advancement of
the church, which she founded, will
continue under the supervision of
the governing board which has real
~ controlled the church since Mrs.
Eddy resigned as Pastor Emeritus of
the Mother Church at Boston about
ten years ago.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-08

We all have days of discourage
ment and moments when we would be
glad to run away from our trouble
and responsibilities, says Orison
SWEET Marden in Success Maya
zine." In these times of depression
and encouragement, when we feel
hat we amount to but little and
loubt whether, after all, life is
worth while, there is always danger
f playing the coward, of doing
something that we shall be ashamed
of later. 1t is better never to take
an important step or make radical
change when discouraged.
When everything seems dark
ahead and you can not see another
step, then say to yourself: II guess
it is up to me now to play the part
of man." grit your teeth and push
on. knowing that the gloomy condi-
ton will pass; that no matter how
black or threatening the clouds.
there is sun behind them which
will ultimately burst through. You
will be surprised to find what power
and courage are developed by this
holding on as best you can.
After becoming better acquainted
with the mighty reserve which IS in
you, you will learn that you can de-
pend upon it; that it will come to
your rescue in your hour of need.
have known young men to play
the coward to such an extent as to
cancel engagements to speak on i'm
portant occasions, Just because they
were filed with terror at the very
thought of appearing before an au-
dience. Their timidity, their fear
of net aquitting themselves properly
made such towards of them that
they invented all sorts Of excuses for
Sinking the responsibility.
Many people are frightened out of
taking responsibilities which they
know perfectly well they would be
capable of fulfilling, and which
would be of untold benefit to them
if carried out. They haven't the
courage to measure up to their op-
portunities.
Now. when tempted to play the
coward. get by yourself and give
yourself a good talking to. Think
how cowardly it would be to run
away from your responsibility or op-
portunity. Just say to yourself that
you are made of better stuff; that
you are going to do the thing that
you agreed to do, no matter how
hard or disagreeable it may be-
Success Magazine.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-08

Independence, misnamed insurgen-
cy, is not protest against any par
ticular phase of legislation or admin
istration; it's protest against dicta-
ton in either legislation or admin
stration. 1t is an assertion of con-
fidence of the people in their own
intelligence and their own ability to
govern themselves and their deter
mination to reject leadership by
political bosses representing the in
terests of campaign contributors.
Loyalty to principle rather than
party name is declaration of intel
lectual independence as distinguished
from the intellectual slavery which
leads man to vote blindly the tick
ct nominated for him by party
bosses. This new independence is
what is sweeping the country and it
knows no party lines. Though l be-
lieve the progressive, independent
spirit is stronger today in the Repub-
lican party than it is in the Demo-
cratic, there are enough progressive,
independent voters in each party to
promise early overthrow of dictators
in both. From a recent interview
by Senator Jonathan Bourne of Ore
gan in the Washington Star.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-08
Doing the Hardest Thing First.

| know very successful man who
early in life resolved that, no matter
how hard anything might be, or how
seemingly impossible for him to do,
ne would do it if the doing would
prove of value to him, says Orison
Swett Marden in Success Maya
zine" He made this the test. and
would never allow his moods or feel
ings TO stand in the way of his judg-
ment. He forced himself into a
habit of promptly doing everything,
no matter how disagreeable, if it
would further his advancement.
People who consult their moods.
their preferences or or their ease
never make great success in life.
1t is the man who gets firm grip
on himself and force himself to do
the thing that will ultimately be best
for him. who succeeds. The man
who goes through life picking out
the flowers and avoiding the thorns
in the occupation, always doing the
easy thing first and delaying or put
ting off altogether. il possible, the
hard thing. does not develop the
strength that would enable him to
do hard things when necessity forces
them upon him.
1t is pitiable to see young men and
women remaining FAR below the
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-08
TWO BIG MEN ACCEPT A BIC
TASK.


1t is well known that the railroads
of the United States have been for
some time paving the way for gen.
eral demand for an increase in rates,
which, if consumated. merely means
a greater burden on the consumer
a greater margin of rakeoff between
the producer and the man who must
buy.
Into the camp of these railroad
magnates a bomb has fallen that
made them instantly take notice.
A few days ago Louis r. Brandeis
the attorney who made it so warm
for Secretary Ballingerlin the course
of the CLAWS investigation, made an
open declaration that by proper
management the railroads could
save a million dollars a day in ex-
penses.
The railroads came right back at
Brandeis, demanding that he "show
them." and offering any sort of sal
airy, etc.
And, forthwith and at once, Bran
deis is preparing to make good, Z"
much to the surprise of most people.
And, to lend force to the PROPOSE
ton, it develops that he is being
backed and supported by Rudolph
Spreckles of San Francisco, multi
millionaire, fighter of graft and
leader of Golden State insurgency.
Both Spreckles and Brandeis are
offering their services in this WORK
free for two wears
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-08

Push" is a little word of only
four letters, but it contains whole
lot of Shove" when well set in the
mind.
Everyone knows that Sin union
there is strength, yet many not
only oppose union, but encourage
divisions.
1t won't do to submit to circum-
stances at all times. Change them.
thrust them aside or climb over them
and go ahead.
Do the best you can today what
ever your condition or environment.
Never surrender, go forward and
defy conditions.
A friendly, encouraging DISPOSE
ton aids digestion, renews vitality
and helps those with whom you come
in contact.
The common good of all is bene-
fit to each individual. Do something
or someone every day. It's for our
own betterment.
Clean up and overhaul your own
conscience now and then and feed it
on plenty of common sense truth
and feel better thereby.
1t is quite proper to pause now
and then as we spiritually
and look for moment on victories
won and difficulties surmolnted, but
let's not forget the command, on
ward and upward, and note also that
the best method of reaching the
higher planes is to help those in
need.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-08
NORWOOD SECURES
PULLMAN REDUCTION
Arkansas People Will Be Benefited
by Reduced Rates Ordered by ID
terstate Commerce Commits
siou-Polk County Exhibit.

Little Rock. Dec. Attorney Cen |
eral Hal L. Norwood yesterday re-
turned from Chicago, highly gratified
at the outcome of the case against the
Pullman company. in which he anu
the attorneys general of several other
states brought suit before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission to secure
a reduction in the rates for berths on
the Pullman sleepers.
The percentage in the rates do not
appear to be very large. but when
taken in the aggregate it will result in
a reduction of the Pullman receipts,
provided there is no increase oftravel,
81. 10000 per year.
In the reductions the Arkansas
travelling public will experience great
saving in their berth account. The
new tariff makes a countrywide re-
duction of 20 per cent ON upper berths.
Among the reductions in which Ar
kansas is interested are the following:
Little Rock to Dallas. Texas. lower
reduced from So to $2.25; upper to
$3.50.
Texdrkana to Kansas City. lower
from SO. so to So; upper to $40.
Pine Bluff to st. Louis, lower from
So to $3.50; upper to So.
The first suit filed before the COM
mission was by Mr.. Loftin of Mime
sofa in March, asking for a reduction
in the price of berths between certain
points, which petition the commission
granted. The case was taken to fed
eral court. which enjoined the COM
mission from enforcing its orders on
the ground that certain railroads in
terested had not been served with
any notice of the proceeding. A re-
hearing of the case was ordered. and
after the issuing of the order, Attor-
ney General Hal. L. Norwood and the
attorneys general of Oklahoma. Kan
sas Indiana and Iowa filed suits
against the Pullman company, asking
for reductions in the price of berths.
These cases were set down for a hear
ing in connection with the Loftin case
at Chicago on November 80. Upon
the call of the cases, Attorney Gener-
al Norwood and the other attorneys
general appeared before the commits
sion, and in the meanwhile the attor-
neys for the Pullman company sub
mitted a new tariff of rates to become
effective if approved by the commits
sion.
While in Chicago, Mr.. Norwood WIS.,
tied the Land Congress. which he says
is attracting the attention of thou
sands of visitors from neighborine
states. He says the exhibits are re-
garded as the best ever displayed.
The Arkansas display is especially at
tractive. Mr.. Norwood predicting that
the result will be that many intelli-
gent farmers of the Middle West will
seek homes in Arkansas. He was es-
pecially pleased with the display from
Polk county, which included speci-
mems of every product of the country.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-08
FILL CHRISTIANS STOCKINGS

In Kansas City a year ago num-
Der of young men with hearts of the
right sort got together and organ
lied a club or association under the
title of big Brothers," which later
became known as Good Fellows. "
They made it their business to see
that no Christmas stocking was
empty that no little child in Kan
sas City should awake on the glad
Christmas morning to pee other chill
dren joyous and happy. while 1t
faced the tragedy of want, with
none of the things that make the
day dear to the little ones.
Why should not Mena. and every
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-08

The Navy Department is prepar
ing to build $4,000 ton battle ships
now, and arm them with 16-inch
guns that will throw a projectile
weighing $500 pounds. Wnat.a glo-
rious thing is civilization that must
continually increase the burden of
the producer that we may have more
power to kill.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-08

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad Company has issued an
order that will either separate its
employees from their cigarettes or
their jobs. Arkansas has law that
is supposed to prohibit the use of
the coffin nails" but they can be
seen in action any day. The Santa
Fe's prohibition rule probably will
work more effectively.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-08
How To Heep Bows on the Farm.

W. T. May, a farmer across the
Tule in the Milo neighborhood. has
solved the problem Of keeping the
boys on the farm. He has several
great big, hard working boys, and
this year he gave them tract of
eighteen and one.half acres of land
to cultivate to suit themselves.
They planted the land in cotton and
last Saturday the boys were in Sill
verton with the last of the crop.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-08

1t is interesting to note that the
corn crop in nine Southern states in
creased 1853, 1894, 900 bushels from
1909 to 1910. which is 45 per cent of
the increase of the whole United
States. Furthermore in each of
these states the same sort of farm
demonstration work is going on as
was first started in Polk county last
year. The great corn belt is NOV
ing south.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-08

,ther city and town. take up this
fine movement? We have here
plenty of men, young and old. whose
hearts would respond readily If the
matter was rightly presented to
them. Mena has its Little Broth
ers and Little Sisters that should be
made happy.
And it has its Big Brothers, too.
Let's start something good.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-08

EXTENDS REAL SYMPATHY.

The air is full of wild rumors to
the effect that the Kansas City
Southern is to re-establish its divis-
ion at Mena. AT this stage of the
game Mena merely extends its SYM
pathy to Heayener and DeQueen.
And from fourteen years expert.
ence it knows just how its neighbors
feel.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-08
HOUSE UPHOLDS GOV. HASKt
Governor Authorized to Accept La ,
for Capital Site Near Oklahoma
city--Senate to Act.

Oklahoma City. Ok, Dec 3.-The
house has passed the capital location
bill, authorizing the governor to ac
cept as a gift to the state not more
than so acres of land for capital
grounds at Oklahoma City and not
more than five miles beyond its cor
porate limits. The bin now goes to
the senate.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-08

Here's what they made: Cotton
$612; cotton seed to sell. ninety BUSH
els at 80 cents per bushel, $27. To-
tai on less than nineteen acres, $500.
This money belongs to the boys and
you couldn't pull them off the farm
with log chain and a } oke of steers.
Right here he would suggest that if
every farmer in Texas will do as Mr..
May has done, there will be fewer
boys leading precarious lives in large
cities. Times.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-08
rHr MENA EVENING STAR

u . progressive newspaper furnishing
to its readers q daily service covering
the most important of the worlds gen
Of local news that go to make a home
% Jer invaluable to citizens OF any com
munfty. II you want the news in your
Evening Star. BY carrier or mail. 40o
az month
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-08

The Internal Revenue Bureau re-
ports for tine past fiscal year show
an increase Of 80 million gallons of
distilled spirits over the previous
year and then states that Illicit dis
tiiiing and ether manufacturing Of
neonshine whiskey is on the in
crease. especially where there are
;stategide prohibition laws" These
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-08

statistics are really not encouraging
to those people who believe in tenn
perance, to say nothing of those who
believe that prohibition is the cure
for the liquor evil.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-08

Kansas City people are again suf-
fering from cold because Of shortage
of gas fuel. In the meantime Mena
people build up robust health with
extra exercise at the old reliable
wood pile.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-08

A Pennsylvania man recently paid
SIS for wife. Now a good wife is
a treasure above price and If h.
couldn't possibly get one any othe.
way he was justified but it's all ex
ample that may make it hard on 9th
er men who, as a rule, only need {
fair supply of taffy.