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The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12
TAFT ID FARMERS
PRESIDENT ADDRESSES LARGE GATHERING AT ST. LOUIS
 COLISEUM.
HIS SUBJECT CONSERVATION
Believes Few Persons Know What tra Term Really Mesns-conservation of Human Life of First Importance Urges Bureau of Health.

st. Louis. May 5.-Addressing a joint meeting of the Farmers union and the people of St. Louis at the Coliseum, President Taft devoted himself 10 technical discussion of the subject oi conservation. He declared the term covered a wide range of subjects.
 But as concerns congress at this time.s he added. conservation resolves itself into the necessity of passing at once the bill which will give to the executive unprecedented authority to withdraw lands for power sites and other purposes. With this power Tn the hands of the President of the United States we can sit comfortably by and discuss and devise the best means of disposing of the great public domain to the benefit of present and future generations"
 The president reached st. Louis shortly after 8 o'clock in the morning and had breakfast as the guest of the Commercial club at the St. Louis club. He went from there direct to the Farmers convention where a crowd that almost completely filled the build ing gave him a hearty greeting
 Gov. HadIey introduced the presi- dent at the Farmers convention and declared that the greater movement of conservation had no more earnest. sincere and effective friend than Presi- dent Taft"
 The president called ont laughter and applause from the farmers by an nouncing that he probably was the only man in pubic life in the country who would admit that he had never had any farming experience.
 Turning to the subject of conserya- ton Mir. Taft said there were few per sons who had a definite idea as to jus, what conservation really means.
 The first great subject of conserva- ton, he declared. had to do with human life. In this connection he again urged the establishment of a national bureau of health.
 Speaking of the conservation of the water supply and the improvement of rivers and harbors. President Tafi stated anew his position that projects provided for in the river and harbor bill must prove their feasibility and practicability.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12
kIno oranary.

The Crimea and the whole Black sea region, owing to the sparse popu. iation 10 consume it. had a great sur plus of wheat For centuries it was coveted by all hungry nations-an exploited by the one with the strong est armies. For centuries after Athens had feasted upon the grain-raising lands beyond the Bosphorus, Mithri dates, as preparation for his life ana death contest with Rome, fell upon the r9rn fields of the Crimea. Because Sicily was yellow with wheat from earliest memory. through ages and fges she was raided by all the powers 9f the world It was because of eGypts corn, more plentiful than any. where else along he Mediterranean. lhat Caegar and Ponpey wanted ths and of the PtoleHies. II vas when Rome held CT controlled the graaaries -~her frst and dearest conquests os sicily Sardinia. Spain and Egypt that
 he codld become mlatress of t.s gCfld.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12
POSTPONED THE HASKELL TRIAL
The Motion of Defendants for a Con. tinuance Granted by Judge
 Marshall at Tulsa.

Tulsa. Ok, May 5.-Judge John 4. Marshall in the federal court, sus tained the contention of attorneys foi Gov. Haskell and others in the Musgo. gee town lot cases that they had not had sufficient access to records in the office of the department of the interior at Washington and the Union Indian agency at Muskogee relating to these cases and he granted a motion for g continuance. These cases may not come to trial for severl months pos sibly in Tulsa next October, should the bill of Senator Gore, which gives Tulsa a second term of federal court in Octo. Der of each year. become a law.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12
Julius A. Pratt Post
 No, I43 Dept. H.. c. A. R.

Mir. Isaac Cook, commander of above Post, Kewanee, H., writes: :: sFor long time | was bothered with backache and pains across my kid neys. About two months ago started taking Foley's Kidney Pills and soon saw they were doing just as claimed I kept on taking them and nov I am free from backache, and the painful bladder misery is all gone. like Foley's Kidney Pills so well that Il have told many of my friends and comrades about them and shall recommend them at every opportunity. Sold by Jack. son Drug and Furniture Go.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12

of international police power, compe tent and willing to prevent violence as between nations. As things are now. such power to command peace throughout the world could best be assured by some combination between those great nations which sincerely desire peace and have no thought themselves of committing aggressions. The combination might at first Dc only to secure peace within certain definite limits and certain definite conditions; but the ruler or statesman who should bring about such a combination would have earned his place in history for all time and his title to the gratitude of all mankind.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12
Constipation
 Cure Free

With the first signs of constipa- ton you resort to the home methods of relief, such as hot or cold water on arising, lots of stewed fruit with your breakfast, etc, but what do you do when these fail?
 The majority then start on salts and purgative waters, then change to cathar- ttc pills, etc. If you have gone throngh lhese various stages you know they were go. Now you should try just once again but try something practical and sensible, a remedy made and intended for the pur- pose 5ou are trying to accomplish. Such pr. Caidwelfs Syrup Pepsin, which Is guaranteed to be permanent in its ra suiss. % us ingredients are such that by a muscles are trained to again I do fhe,r 1ms. work normally. so that in the end won can uo away with medicines of an kinSa Inat II Will do this Mir. c. r. Dodson of vii airs. <. A. Hampton of Portage. Q
 To those who are still skeptical there IS a way 10 prove these assertions with out penny of expense: Simply send your tain free sample bottle After using it 1T you are then convinced it Is the rem euy you need buy a fifty cent or one aoilar bottle of your druggist and con- tinue 10 use it for a brief time untfl cured: The directions are simple and the dose Is small. Ii Is pleasant to the taste. does not gripe and is promptly effective. ahd these statements gre guaranteed or money will be refunded
 This remedy is over q quarter of a cen- tury old and ID personally taken by more druggists than any other similar Of it's effAefive.ze.s mi rsl,ss~a, = taste t is the ideal laxative remedy for children. women and old folks generally sDr. Caldwell personally will be r,lea ses fo give you any medical advice won may desire for yourself or family pertaining to the stomach. liver or bowels abaoinfsiv free Of charge. Explein your case In a For the free sample simply send yo1,r name and address on a postal card O. otherwise For either request the doctors well building, Monticello, rll. ~1'1
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12
BODY TOO HEAVY FOR HEARSE
Undertaken Had Hard Problem to Solve at Funeral of Man Who
 Weighed 565 Pounds.

Locust Valley, l.. l., May 5.-The funeral of William H. Burret, who weighed 565 pounds, took place here The village undertaken found it a problem to carry out the funeral ar engagements. The body was finally placed in a large metallic coffin. and as there was not a hearse available for such large box, wagon was utilized,
 Twelve men acted as pallbearers and it required their united efforts to carry the big coffin in and out of the Dutch Reformed church.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12
His Charity.

He was poor, but otherwise honest and he had just proposed to the heir ess.
 Are you sure. she aueried aftei the manner of her kind that you ds not want to marry me for my money ?v
 "Of course l don't" he replied. "t am anxious to marry you because [ haven't the heart to let you become an old maid merely because you happen to have q paltry half-million. The Wasp.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12
The High Cost of Living

Increases the price ot many necessi- ties without improving the quality, Foley's Honey and Tar maintains ns high standard of excellence and it's great curative qualities without any increase in cost. It is the best reme- dy for coughs, colds, croup, whoop- ing cough and all ailments of the throat, chest and lungs. The genuine is in yellow package. Refuse sub- stitutes. Sold by Jackson Drug and Furniture Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12
Beautiful Spanish Dancer
 Gives Praise to Peru,

Peruna is not a beverage 0o. but an honest, straightsoM ~ that increases the anpet;,s VI ages digestion. @ua
 There is a great demsra
 during the depressing heal :, ,'' and especially in countrls. Y 2 weather is very prevalent, 'a' sSuch a demand is erso.,. Peruna. wy
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12
For More Than Three Decades

Foley's Honey and Tar has been a household favorite for all ailments of the throat, chest and lungs. For jn- fants and children it is best and safest as it contains no opiates and no harm iul drugs. None genuine but Foley's Honey and Tar in the yellow package. Refuse substitutes. Sold by Jackson Drug and Furniture Go.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12
What Everybody Wants.

Everybody desires good health which is impossible unless the kIdnevs are sound and healthy. Foley's Kid ney Remedy should be taken at the first indication of any irregularitv. and a serious illness may be averted' Foley's Kl1ney Remedy will restore your kidneys and bladder to their normal state and activity. Sold bv ackson Drug and Furniture Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12
A PLEA FOR HEALTH
SENATOR OWEN OF OKLAHOMA ADDRESSES BIG CONVENTION
 OF FARMERS AT ST. LOUIS.
WOULD CONSERVE HUMAN LIFE
Some Startling Figures Presented Of
 Loss to Nation by Preventaoie
 Deaths and Preventable Sickness For National Department of Health.

St Louis. May 6.-The feature or last nights sessions of the big conven- ion of farmers was the address oi Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma on @The Conservation of Human Life and Health as a National Asset" He made an earnest plea for national senartment of health, saying in part:
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12
Hopeless Case.

How did you come out with that damage suit?' one lawyer asked an. other as they chanced to meet recent. iy.
 Lost it." was the mournful reply.
 Why. l thought you had a pretty good claim2'
 We did. good claim but poor chance, as knew as soon as I saw that jury. Was if likely that our evi- dence would be given full weight with! two coal dealers and an ice-man in the fury Exchange.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12

John D. Rockefeller would go broke fl he should spend his enti re income trying to prepare better medicine than Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrheee::: Remedy for diarrhoea, dysentery or bowel complaints. It is simply impossible, and so says every one that has used it. Sold by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12

KTERvoUs prostration is usually the IN result of vocation which requires a continual strain on the nervous system.
 Tn such cases it would be wise II a change of vocation could be made.
 But this is not always possible and a good tonic becomes Q necessity.
 Peruna is tonic that inyigorates ~vithout producing drug habit
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12
A Smile

is pretty hard thing to accomplish when you're blue, bilious and out of sorts. There is a sure cure for all kinds of stomach and liver complaints
 constipation and dyspepsia. Bal lard's Heroine is mild, yet absolutely effective in all cases. Price 90 cents Sold by Gunnels' Drug ston.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12

Kansas City, May 6.-The Peet Brothers soap factory in Armourdale burned at 9:30 o'clock at night, causing a loss of sl.500.000 Three hundred men and women will be out of employment temporarily, but the plant will be rebuilt
 Before firemen arrived the fire had driven Prater from the office. The flames in the room where laundry soap Is stored, on the second floor directly over the timekeeper's office were soon beyond control They spread rapidly to other parts of the plant The wind was from the north and drove the flames from the northwest corner. The oil soaked floors and tanks added fuel to the fire, making il more difficult to fight
 GIycerine Tanks Explode.
 At 10:15 o'clock the first of the glycerine tanks exploded A few min ntes later the fire was in the general offices Of lhe plant on the fourth floor in the northwest corner of the main building. Other large glycerine tanks exploded in rapid succession, adding confusion among the firemen and vol unteer workers. Each tank exploded with noise that deafened those in the vicinity and increased the curiosity Of many persons in Armolrdale. The crowd grew rapidly The west wall of the plant fell at 1925 o'clock opening wide breach where the flames were more readily attacked by the hosemen.
 The Walls Caved In.
 The large water tank that was re- gently installed for the new sprinkler system fell in at 1i:20 o'clock when the east and south walls of the main plant cayed in. The explosion of a tallow tank on the second floor of the Peet Brothers plant and the damage to the Schwarzschild & Sulzberger plant was the cause for report that the fire had spread to this plant, but a rush of firemen to this point prob ably saved the larger establishment The plant was insured for $500. 900 and will be rebuilt at once.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12
TO STAMP PRICE ON TICKETS
Oklahoma Corporation Commission Is sues New Rule for Railroads
 of the State.

Guthrie, Ok, May 5.--In order to make possible the securing of ev.. dence other than that contained in ths books of the railroad companies al 10 the fare charged between variouf points, the corporation commission hat issued an order requiring that aftei September 1 all railroads and thi Pullman company shall print, writ or stamp on all tickets betweeI points in Oklahoma the exact pric [ paid for the ticket.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12

tain all at one leap. we must advance towards it step by step. reasonably content so long as we do actually make scme progress in the right d. rection.
 Now, having freely admitted the limitations 10 our work. and the Qual. lfications to be borne in mind, feel that I have the right to have my words taken seriously when l point out where, in my judgment. great ad- vance can be made in the cause of in ternational peace. speak as prac. tical man. and whatever I now adyo- cate I actually tried to do when was for the time being the head of great nation, and keenly jealous of its hon or and interest. l ask other nations to do only what I should be glad to sec my own nation do.
 Treaties of Arbitration.
 The advance can be made along several lines. First of all there can be treaties of arbitration. There are, of course, states so backward that a civilized community ought not to en- ter into an arbitration treaty with them. at least until we have gone much further than at present in se- curing some kind of international po- lice action. But all really civilized communities should have effective ar bitration treaties among themselves f believe that these treaties can cover almost all questions liable to arise be- tween such nations. If they are drawn with the explicit agreement that each contracting party will respect the oth- CTS territory and absolute sovereignty within that territory, and the equally explicit agreement that (aside from the very rare cases where the nations honor is vitally concerned) all other possible subjects of controversy will be submitted to arbitration. Such a treaty should insure peace until one party deliberately violated it. or course, as yet there is no adequate safeguard against such deliberate vio- lation. but the establishment of a sufficient number of these treaties would go a long way towards creating a world opinion which would finally find expression in the provision of methods to forbid or punish any such violation.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12
undue erowth of Armaments.

In the third place. something should be done as soon as possible to check the growth of armaMents, especially naval ornaments, by international agreement. No one power could or should act by itself: for it is eminent ly undesirable, from the standpoint of the peace of righteousness. that a power which really does believe in peace should place itself at the mercy of some rival which may at bottom have no such belief and no intention of acting on it. But, granted sin cerity of purpose, the great powers of the world should find no insurmount- able difficulty in reaching an agree ment which would put an end to the present costly and growing extrava- gance of expenditure on naval arma- ments. An agreement merely to limit the size of the ships would have been very useful a few years ago. and would still be of use; but the agreement should go much further.
 Finally. it would be a master stroke if those great powers honestly bent on peace would form league of peace, not only to keep the peace among themselves. but to prevent, by force if necessary, its being broken by others. The supreme difficulty in connection with developing the peace work of The Hague arises from the lack of any executive power. of any police power to enforce the decree of the court. in any community of any size the au- thority of the courts rests upon actual or potential force; on the existence of police. or on the knowledge that the able bodied men of the country are both ready and willing Co see that the decrees Of judicial and legislative bodies are put into effect. In new and wild communities where there is yio- lence, an honest man must protect himself; and until other means of se- curing his safety are devised. 1t is both foolish and wicked to persuade him to surrender his arms r~a.;ii,,, ina men who are dangerous to the com munily retain theirs. He should not renounce the right to protect himself by his own efforts until the comma nity Is so organized that it can effec- lively relieve the individual of fhe duty Of putting down violence. So fl IS with nations Each nation must Keep well prepared to defend itself nn- Gil the establishment of some form --4zshszsx tnsrnr<A Eszsxns.znzanEzz .a.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12

Foley Kidney Pills are antiseptic, tonic and restorative ana a prompt corrective of all urinary irregulari- ties. Refuse substitutes. Sold by Jackson Drug and Furniture Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12
A sl,5O0,OOO BLAZE
SOAP FACTORY OF PEET BROTH FRS AT KANSAS CITY
 DESTROYED.
EXPLODING TANKS SPREAD FIRE

The Firm Carried Insurance Amount ing to s6oo,ooo and the Plant Will be Rebuilt at once-Throws 300 Persons Out of Work.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12

Mss Pildr Uonterde Pratses PcrunG os Tonic letter sent to from the popular Spanish Hiss ilar Monterde, follows: Teafro Principal Cfy of Mexico, Nov 3 Hez The Peruna Drug Mfg. Co., Columbus Ohio. C. s. 4.
 Gen1emen Having justly celebrated remedy have inc pleasure Of Informing oH lhaf consider f01ic used.
 If Is q wonderful forffer Screases body, and restoration 
 therefore recommend fh remedy pleasant they possibly frHiy, IHss r. 1onfenh
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-12
Work of Hague Tribunal.

Secondly, there is the further de- yelopment Of The Hague tribunal, of the work of the conferences and courts at The Hague. It has been well said that the first Hague conference framed a Magma Charta for the na- tions; 1t set before us an ideal which has already to some extent been real ized, and towards the full realization of which we can all steadily strive. The second conference made further
 progress: the third should do yet more Meanwhile the American gov ernment has more than once tenta- lively suggested methods for com pleting the court of arbitral justice, constituted at the second Hague con- ference. and for rendering 1t effective. It is earnestly to be hoped that the various governments of Europe. work ing with those of America and Of Asia, shall set themselves seriously to the task of devising some method which shall accomplish this result if may venture the suggestion, 1t would
 be we'll for the statesmen of the world, in planning for the erection of this world court, to study what has been done in the United States by the Supreme court. l cannot help think ing that the Constitution of the United States, notably in the establishment of the Supreme court and in the methods adopted for securing peace and good relations among and be- tween the different states. offers cer. tain valuable analogies to what should be striven for in order to secure. through The Hague courts and confer ences, a species of world federation for international peace and justice There are. of course, fundamental diff | ferences between what the United States Constitution does and what We should ever attempt at this time to
 secure at The Hague; but the meth ods adopted in the American Consti tuition to prevent hostilities between the states, and to secure the suprem acy of the federal court in certain
 classes of cases. are well worth the
 study of those who seek at The Hague
 to obtain the same result on world
 scale.
The evening world., 1910-12-20
THREE POLICEMEN BAR
DOOR DURING FIT SUIT.
Judge Posts Guard While Wiener
Tells Why He Wants
Annulment.

Supreme Court Justice Mccall was so
particular to-day not to have any Of
the evidence in the suit of Joseph Wien
er against his wife for ahnulment OF
their marriage made public that he sta
toned policemen just outside the en-
trance to the courtroom with instruc-
ton to keep out reporters others
not directly interested in the case.
Wiener wants to be free of his wife,
because, he alleges, she has e~plleptic
fits. He said she represented herself to
be physically perfect before their mar
RAG in May. 1909. and the very first
week they we're on their honeymoon
she had n fit. He told Justice Mccall
all about II to-day, just as he started to
tell 1t 10 Justice Davis when the case
was called last week. but was not per-
mitted to proceed because OF other
cases ahead OF II.
As a defense to wienet's suit. Mrs.
Wiener declared her husband married
her for her money. She said she gave
him $500. and 1t was because she re-
fused TO give him any more that he LETT
her.
Wiener has a store at No. 90 West
| one Hundred and Sixteenth street. Mrs.
| Wiener is living with her parents on
| Riverside Drive.
The evening world., 1910-12-20
MADE DATE WITH WIFE,
FAILED TO KEEP IT,
Webb Stopped Far Short of Eternal
Destination Where He Said He
Would Meet Her.

William Webb, t~hilrty-nine years. Of
No. 4l0 Fifteenth street, Brooklyn, came
home to supper and finding none no
wife. proceeded to kill himself" lie
placed an ironing board on the backs OF
two chairs. climbed upon II and began to
take gas through a tube which he con-
nected to an awkwardly situated jet.
Before he had taken enough to lost
consciousness the escaping gas was de-
tected BY Frank Strange, a neighbor.
WHO broke in the door. threw up the
windows INC called for the police. Po-
licemen Jannon and Daw found Webb
sufficiently revived to be taken to the
station instead of Ia n hospital.
on a table in the room was found a
bottle of oil of peppermint and upon Tie
| oilcloth table cover vas written this
message:
ITO my wife. Mary: I Will meet you
In hell"
Webb IL a canary fancler and every
one of his twelve songsters were suffo-
Gated. In court to-day Magistrate
| Tighe suspended sentence on Webb's
I confession that he acted in a drunken
stupor.
The evening world., 1910-12-20
Gift Gloves

For street, motoring or dress
wear, every one perfect quality.
Womens $l.S0 Pique Gloves
at $l.2S. Six pair, for 81
One clasp, full pique, with
Paris point embroidery.