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The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29

values, changing crop conditions and degrees of prosperity or depression. They know, in short, what the traffic will stand. But the people do not know, and-except under the most de- termined and persistent legal pressure are not permitted to know, the busi- ness of the railroads. which are their creatures and should be their servants.
 Let the railroads take the public into their confidence, show their actual in- vestmets, make such distribution of their gross earnings as will show the net profits on actual investments, and they will find the country willing and desirous that the corporations should make good profits on their investments
 The people, rather than the rail- roads, have a right to demand fair play at this time. They are demand ing it and they will get it.-Kansas City Star.
 With all the cards on the table. !" That's what will satisfy the people of Mena. If the Kansas City South ern, in asking for charter for the Hot Springs road, had taken the people into it's confidence" and given evidence that it really intended to build the line in a reasonable time, there would have been little or no opposition.
 But they are sick and tired of the "dog in the manager" business.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29
To Husband and Wife.

Preserve sacredly the privacies of your own house, your married state and your heart. Let no father or mother or sister or brother ever pre- sume to come between you or share the joys or sorrows that belong to you two alone.
 With mutual help build your quiet world. not allowing your dearest earthly friends to be the confidant of aught that concerns your domestic peace. Let moments of alienation if they occur, be healed at once Never, no, never, speak of it outside. but to each other confess and all will come out right. Never let the mor- rows sun still find you at variance Renew and renew your VOW. It will
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29

and ham prices are out of sight and more money in hogs that in cot ton.
 You ought to have more cattle, too. Our average farmer in the South don't keep half as many milch cows as they should. to say nothing of market cattle. Milk and butter make up about the cheapest as well as the most healthful of food products, and farmers should be ashamed to be without an abundance of either.
 Then, we ought to have more horses---more horses to work i'm proved farm machinery, and more brood mares to raise high-priced colts. Our average farm worker in the South is using only one-forth or one-ffth as much horse power as the average farm worker in the West.
 So let's not try to deceive oursel- yes into thinking it is not practicable to get more stock on our farms. We shall fail about as badly as we do trying to deceive Nature with a soil plant team instead of as oil-plant-ani- nal team.
 Few Southern farmers after full investigation will deny the advisabil- itv of getting more hogs, more cat tie, and in most cases more horses, for their farms. Make up your mind then begin adding these until you nave properly stocked planta- tion---and the best stock, too. Work away from scrubs just as rapidly as possible---Starkville Miss Progress sive Farmer and Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29
4 Missnnrian's View.

Arthur Aull's "Mr. Patch" has this to say on the dry question; 'I had it made up," said MT. Patch,
 the other day, "that was going to vote this fall for statewide prohi- bition. But l have changed my mind. I'm going to vote against it. You see, it's like this: When first announced my determination to swat the rum demon between the eyes my wet friends fell upon my neck, in tears, and asked me what would become of the poor bartenders that had no way of earning their daily bread, save by mixing drinks; the thousands of hard working men who were employed in breweries and those public spirited captains of in- dustry who owned the brewcries.
 Was going to vote to send all of this vast army of law-abiding citizens to the poorhouse? 1 told them it was tough, I'd have to admit, but all of these men were engaged in harm full, unworthy business. It was too bad, but they'd have to go. But you know the other day l got to won dering what would happen to all of this vast horde of men who are now making their living delivering pro- hibition speeches and scattering dry literature when prohibition carried They'd be out of a job, with no- where to make an honest dollar at
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29
Cultivate Happiness.

No matter what his vocation or condition in life may be, everyone owes it to himself and to the world to form habit of being just as hap py as he can, says Orison Swett Warden in Success Magazine. Happiness means harmony and harm ony means health to all bodily func- tions; it means efficiency. Faculties give out their best when they are normal. To keep happy is, there fore, the best personal economy and surest investment; it insures the greatest possible output of brain and body.
 Much natural ability is rendered inefficient because men and women do not know that discord, whether in fear, worry, selfishness, hatrid or jealousy, is health and happiness killer; an efficiency blighter. Many men waste more vitality and mental energy in a few minutes of hot tenn per than would be required in the legitimate running of their business for days.
 What would we think of a banker who would open his vaults and throw all his money into the streets? But when, in a fit of anger or rage, a man throws open the safety valves of his mind and throws out his energy, his precious life capital, character capit- al, we think very little about it.
 We can make ourselves happy or miserable, comfortable or uncom- fortable, according to the emotions which we allow to pass through our minds. Whatever goes through the mind must reappear in the character and physical condition.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29
That Letter From Christ. !"

The Star has, at numerous inter- vals in the past, received, with re- quest to publish, an alleged letter from Christ, together with detailed explanations as to it's origin and of the bad luck that followed those into whose hands it had fallen and who failed to heed the admonition to get it published.
 A few months ago, to satisfy a young girl reader, The Star printed this article, and though the reason was explained, several intelligent christian people criticised the paper for doing so, as 1t was catering to ignorance and superstition.
 Again a reader, this time from Oklahoma, makes the same request, sending the article as clipped from another paper. For reasons inii- cated, the article is declined.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29
KEEP IT GOING.

It is not probable that Mena ever saw more enthusiastic meeting of citizens than filled and overfowed the circuit court room last night and all intent on one thing-a rail- road.
 The evidence being plain as to just what the people want, it now is up to the leaders to formulate plans and perfect working organization. With this done, and the united sup port of all the people, financially and morally, the prospects are promising.
 Keep the ball rolling remember ing every hour that in union there is strength"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29

Some people criticize Roosevelt because the sugar trust was stealing a million dollars B year while he was President andhe didn'tsend the crooks to jail. But there's no one questions that they'd have felt the big stick if he'd had an inkling of what was go- ing on. And it's just Roosevelt's Square deal" teachings that are helping to bring such things to light.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29

their regular trade. They're engag- ed in pushing a grand cause. If the state goes wet they can keep up their great work-and continue to make a living. I'd feel like criminal, l tell you, if voted to take the bread out of the mouths of an army of such worthy men. So it's me for a wet vote on election day. ."-Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29

t ,ast. "To save an eol'o, '.d starvation, take his paper .'a anu
 for it promptly. To save 1I'' nia bankruptcy, advertise tron, i,, r'd de' send every news ltem e..,, ", ,nrois hold hold. To save him iron dsDie p''l B write your corresPona,,sn orP1', and sel on one side of the she sheet To 1irp ssvs from mistakes, bury nsos ' who | people are the only ones ''' make mistakes.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29

do you good; and thereby your minds will grow together contented in that love which is stronger than death. and you will be truly one. From Heart Throbs, in the National Magazine for October.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29
camp.

Reports from DeQueeR are to the effect that the Kansas City Southern has no water for it's iron horses at the new division. Where's all those artesian wells?
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29
FAIR PLAY FOR RAILROADS.

Mir. Stilwell Of the Kansas City. Mexico & Orient Railway is perfectly right in demanding that the railroads should be given fair play, not only as their right but in the interests of the public, which the railroads serve.
 But fair play means fair play all around, with all the cards on the table. The railroads know ali about iand
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29

Father Gallagher. while in Texar-
 kama this week, received thorough ly responsible assurance that not less than 100 families from that city would spend next summer in Mena if they could get proper hotel accom- modations. At the least figures, that 100 families would leave here
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29

4 big row is being raised in the newspapers because Bryan is bolting the Democratic ticket in Nebraska. But William Jennings has not often been accused of urging anyone to vote for party as against principle.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29
He Needed the j'D'


 At a meeting of a Sta's a \ Society. the secretary r:af .af aar from the counsul of one.al ,hs sD Ds away possessions urging ,is ;s' dIs a resident physician; I;,au T, ce ahid if@fa tbe ha ia arose and ss said ms m'as,s1 sss wish you would put 'l solauds nm go! to me. My pracestaIce aesas,scess Mags1 night. nj Int. , From "Succss' = V
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29

The hardest jolt of all to the "standpatters" was when Cannon s right hand man, Representative Tawney of Minnesota, went down to defeat in recent election. But it may take few more such before Taft will jar Ballinger from his job. They seem to stick like the Siamese twins.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29

You don't hear much noise. but you may rest assured that those be- hind the new railroad project are "saWing wood"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29

Mayor Gaynor's methods of hand ling the office he has suits the peo- pie 90 well that there is a rapidly growing disposition to let him pick out any sort of an office that suits him.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29

It is now conceded that Roosevelt has got the standpatters on the run in New York. That's certainly car rying the fight to the enemy's own f.arnn
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29
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If your food dSes dSO.I.pIs pSs Al An E the H'1' breath, sss sfreng,htsss"' s.tss 'sppsa s and digestion, crea's' cheerfulness. ,.. sneclal ag7
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The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29

Taft has promised to aid the Re- publican leaders in Ohio in the coming election. The President aided the kind of Republicans he has been most "chummy" with in Kansas, Wisconson. California. Maine. Min nesota and other states -and oh, the ~aaulta
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29
4 Friend of Fditors.

A friend hands this to The Star:
 Here is a minister who appreciates the editor. At recent editorial convention he offered the following
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29

Persons coming iii from east Polk county and across in Montgomery all tell one story---"the people are wild oyer the prospects of railroad"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29

from $10,000 to $20,0 a month and there's dozens of other Southern cities who would send as many or more health and comfort seekers.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-29

Wanted 25 or Su VI Daf'The af The { If you have it inquire ~ flee.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1910-09-08
One DANGER Freedom Brings.

Every man in high public po-
sition takes his life in his hand.
He may at any moment be com
PEELED to spay the price. .
This is true under every form
of government, for even under
the most despotic form, where
every precaution is taken to
guard the life of high officials,
assassinations are by no means
rare. AS proof we have but to
instance modern Turkey and
Russia.
But whatever palliation may
be offered for such crimes in coun-
tries where political and civil un-
justice are dominant, none can
be found for them in our own
land.
And yet, strange as it may
seem, the very freedom which
prevails in America offers the
easiest kind of a chance to the
misguided man on murder bent.
The assassination of three of our
presidents besides that of other
men conclusively proves that,
and il is recalled wildly TO mind
by the recent attempt on the life
Of Mayor Gaynor of New York.
In these cases cited, and in most.
Others, the characteristic Ameri-
can freedom Of movement and
accessibility gave the assassin
MS opportunity.
The worst thing about it is
that the victims are usually of
irreproachable public and pri-
waite character who serve their
fellow men with ability and hon
esty OF purpose. Intact the pos
session of those qualities fire.
quently increases their personal
danger, as their actions, while
commenting them to every right
minded person, serve to infame
the passion and enkindle the hate
of some misguided man who
thinks he has been unfairly treat
ed.-Ex.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1910-09-08

League has sent to every candi-
date for the legislature a letter
asking for a statement of his at
titude on this question. The re-
plies have not yet been published
by the league as have been re-
ceived, but the expression of the
opinion among the candidates in
King County seems to be rather
against the county unit idea.
The majority of people here are
satisfied with the present local
option law, which permits each
locality to settle the liquor ques-
tion for itself.
County option is not LOCAL
option at ALL" asserted one can
didate who declared he was ready
to face the wrath Of the Anti
Saloon League and asserted his
beliefs "The present law is real
local option. Under it no town
can force another town to be
"wet" or "dry" against it's will.
But under a county unitplan the
rural districts can force the cities
to go ''dry" or the cities can
force the country to remain
"wet." 1t will never be success
full. You cannot make a success
Of settling the liquor question by
force. 1t has failed too often.
think we have real local option
now and | will vote against any
change. Already many districts
and a few towns have voted
dry" and others can do so as
fast as they please without stir
ring up strife by a county unit
law"
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1910-09-08

Several cities in the state of
Washington, including Seattle,
Tacoma, Aberdeen and others
celebrated "Made in Washing
ton" Day on August 81. The
idea is one that could be profit
ably taken up by every North
western state. The manufacture
ing industries are in these states
in a more or less primitive con
dition. Thousands of car loads
of manufactured products are
shipped out here from the east
every year, when they could as
well be made here from raw ma
terials produced in the North
west. But it is necessary to edu-
cafe the public IN the buying OF
goods made athome rather than
eastern brands that are better
known through long years Of adj
vertising. That is what "Made
in Washington" Day was for,
and it takes this idea up with
profit to their cities. The move
ment need not be state wide. 1t
has been successful if confined to
one city, Why not a "Made in
Salem" Day, OF a "Made in Van
couver" Day, or a "Made in Ida
no" Day. 1t is a greatscheme to
familiarize the buyers with the
home brands OF goods.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1910-09-08

J. D. Lowman, Presidentof the
Seattle Chamber OF Commerce,
who makes close study of bust
ness conditions the country over
has written TO the Seattle Post
Intelligencer an able discussion
of the Payne tariff law from the
standpoint of it's results during
the year it has been in effect.
The principle trouble Mr.. Low
man finds with the law is not
that it's rates are too high, but
that while it may be too high in
a few isolated cases, in others it
is too low, and admits too much
foreign made goods to this coun-
try.
He points out that where as
the Wilson tariff law passed un-
der Cleveland's administration
admitted foreign goods to this
country at the average rate OF
$4,000, 1000 worth a month, the
Payne bill has admitted an aver
age of $131, 100000 worth a
month, Of which $4,000, 900
came in free of duty. Mr.. Low
man thinks that a study OF con-
ditions willconvince anyone that
the tariff schedules are not too
high as a whole.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1910-09-08

Under the heading "Womens'
Political Methods" Golfers
Weekly for August 20, devotes
two pages to an extensive article
in the Womans Suffrage Cam
paign in the states OF Washing
ton, Oregon, North Dakota and
Oklahoma. The article is illus
trated with pictures of a group
of suffrage workers at the sum-
nit of Mt. Rainier, where they
planted the "Votes for Women"
banner last year, and with por-
traits of prominent workers in
the suffrage course. The suffrage
workers declare that Golfers ar
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1910-09-08
PACIFIC NORTHWEST NEWS

The frightful experiences of the
Northwestern states in the last
few weeks at the hands of the
forest fires, which have wiped out
scores of lives and many millions
IN property, utterly destroyed
whole towns, have only one heart
ening circumstance, the wonder
Jul bravery of the fire fighters,
settlers battling for their homes,
soldiers risking theirlives against
the flames with thesame courage
that they would display in the
face of a human enemy.
The disasters Of the present
season may result in much more
care toward the prevention of
fires in future years, especially in
dry seasons. Governor Hay of
Washington has recommended
the supervision of all logging
operations during the balance of
the present drought and the law
against burning slashings with
outpermission will be more strict
ly enforced in the future. The
Washington Forest Fire associa-
tIon which has spent $4,000 in
forest fire lighting this year, has
been trying for years to impress
upon the loggers, settlers and all
who 90 into the woods, the need
OF caution, but it seems to have
required the bitter experiences Of
the present summer to drive
home the lesson. Asitis, thanks
to the hard work OF the associa-
ton, Washington has probably
suffered less than any other
Northwestern state.
From Oregon comes the report
by a government forester that
some of the forest fires were ofin.
cendiary origin. This seems too
tiendisn aud inhuman to be cred
tied. No enemy humankind could
stoop to the setting offorest fires
other to avenge aprivate grudge
or a sense of public wrong.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1910-09-08

A good stock ranch on sinker, for sale.
For particulars call on Mrs. M. E. Paul.
We take this means of telling the pub
lie that Geo. R. Sweeney, of DeLamar,
has the best tailor-made ready-to-wear
clothing that can be had and at prices
that are SO low that it win astonish you.
Better go and see him.
We have as intelligent class of people
in our county as can be found anywhere,
and we do not like to dictate to them and
tell them what they should do and what
they should not do, but we cannot refrain
from telling the office-seekers of our couu-
ty, that before starting out on your cam
paign, get box of A. ]. SWANS famous
Pig Tail or A. J. cigars. They will sure
win votes for you.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1910-09-08
THE BELL TELEPHONE

is an economical necessity and
the greatest time-saver you can
place IN YOUR HOME.
Subscribe now and you will
wonder how you ever did with
out it. The Cost is insignifi-
cant; the Service is Invaluable.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1910-09-08

In its fight to pass a county
unit local option law at the COM
ing legislature, the Anti-Saloon
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1910-09-08

ticIe will be a great boost for
their cause.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-19

All the good people Of Lee, the
mother of counties, will be interested
in the mmor that, 1t is In contemp-
plation by the postal authorities, to
make general delivery OF the mails
throughout the county. Let's pull for
it and we know our worthy congress-
man win back us up at his end Of the
line. And right here we wish to say
that we believe that, the authorities
should endeavor to do that as soon
as possible, for It is obvious to our
mind. that the citizens of our rural
districts should have more Of the fos-
tering care Of the government, and
the cry, with greater reason, can be
raised Back to the country" We
are fast approaching our four score
years and ten, but we here and now
express the confident hope that we
will live to see general free rural
delivery and a phone in every home
in the country districts, and a good
deep well there, and screens for every
door and window. These, in our opin-
ion, are the pointings for the future
and we bid their coming a God-speed.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-19
LOCAL

MIS-. Fuller has returned from q
vlsiI oE more than week with rel
atiyes IN Birmingham, Ala, and our
good friend, Fuller, wears a much
more pleasant smile than last week.
MT Edwin Fuller has left for
Jasper Ala, to accept a position. Now
the young folks can write little.
Mrs J. P, Galloway on Friday even
ing last entertained her Sabbath
scnooi class on ner beautiful lawn,
serving refreshments and having
plays We would suggest that other
teachers would go and do likewise
and seize the golden opportunities
for good.
Miss Eddie Richardson Of Smith
vile has been visiting Mrs. ]. B. Tyl-
er on Walnut street.
Mrs Will Lockett Of Albany is
again IN our city at Mrs. Mary Bunk
ly's home. Mrs. Lockett once lived
III our Guy and is remembered very
kindly by her friends here.
Mesdames J. M. Hines, j. J. For
roster and Pruitt visited Albany yes
terday.
The little theatrical company still
attracts goodly crowds every night
and many express satisfaction thereat.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-19
transparent EeIs.

There are not very many transpar-
ent animals, but studies of two lar
val cells, which possess this peculiar
ity, seem to show that among the
possible advantages of being trans
parent in economy in personal deco
ration.
In ordinary opaque animals the
color markings are symmetrical on
the two sides of the body, but this
is not the case with the transpar-
ent cells. Each of them, when look
ed at from one side, appears to have
seven large black spots arranged at
nearly regular intervals along the
length Of its body; but closer exam
nation shows that in each case three
OF the spots are on the left side,
four on the right, and irregClarly
spaced, but in such a manner that,
on looking through the body, all sew
en- appear in symmetrical row.
Harper's Weekly.