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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-15
PLAN MANY FARMERS INSTITUTES
On December II 300 Institutes VIII
Be Held in kansas-To Dis
cuss New Laws.

Manhattan, Kan, Dec. 9.-Three
hundred farmers institutes in Kansas
are expected to meet, 1890 to $3.50
o'clock, Saturday afternoon, Decem-
Der II. The subject for general dis
cusson will be Needed Legislation
of Interest to the Farmers" Under
this head are two important items
School egislation-length of term,
amount of levy. teaching of agricul-
ture, minimum wages, library, con-
colidation; and road legislation, COW
ering the separate levy of dragging,
poll tax in cash or labor, one or more
overseers for township, raising tax
limit for bridges and road purposes or
removing 1t altogether; should price
of labor and teams be fixed by law,
the motor car tax.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-15
WHEAT MAKES POOR
SHOWING THIS FALL
The Agricultural Department Says
That on Account of Dry Weather
Wheat Average is 70 in Kan
sas, SO In Missouri.

Washington, Dec. 9.--An unusually
low December condition of fall-sown
wheat, S2.5. compared with 95.S a year
ago, S5.2 two years ago and 91.3, the
1O-year December average, was re-
ported by the agricultural depart
ment. The condition is the lowest in
Kansas and Oklahoma and the poor
prospects are due to prolonged dry
weather.
The area sown to winter wheat this
year is 44,4S5,000 acres, an increase
of rs per cent or $4,000 acres, over
the area sown last year. Kansas
shows an increase of $4,000 acres,
Nebraska $4,000 acres and the in
creases in other states are small.
The acres sown in the principal
states, and the condition now and a
year ago are here shown:
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-15
CHRISTMAS FOR CONvIcrS
VIII Be Given Turkey With All the
Trimmings = Minstrel Show Too.


Little Rock. Ark, Dec. Song and
laughter is to mingle with the turkey,
oyster and chestnut dressing, cram
berry sauce, fruit cake and orange
dinner which is to be served the con-
victs of Arkansas on Christmas day.
Among the convicts is an old minstrel
man, one who spent many years in
the business. to fall from grace in Full
ton county and earn a sentence in
prison for larceny. This man has re-
quested Superintendent Pitcock for
permission to give a minstrel perfor-
nance, utilizing the talent of the pen
itentiary. Christmas afternoon. Su-
perintendent Pitcock has assented and
the talent is now being gathered from
the different camps to do the work
close to the penitentiary so as to be
on hand for the big Christmas per-
formance.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-15
STRIKE CONSIDERED IMPROBABLE
Vote of Locomotive Engineers Is Now
Being counted-SettIement
Is Looked For.

Sedalia, Mo-. Dec. S.-Michael w
Cadle of this city first assistant
grand chief engineer of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, has
left for Chicago, where the officers OF
the organization will count the votes
Saturday cast by $4,000 engineers on
sixty-one western railways on tho
proposition to strike in case their
demand for II per cent wage in
crease and improved working condl-
tons is not granted. The vote favors
strike, but it is probable that a set
Element of some kind will be made
with the railroads and strike at this
time 10 considered improbable.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-15
W. O. W. Elect Officers.

The annual election of officers for
the w. o. VS. for the ensuing year,
held at their hall Tuesday night, re-
suited as follows:
DR.. L. o. Dickson, Past c. c.
F. G.. Montgomery, G. C.
7. S. Proctor, Jr.. Adv. Lieut..
John York, Banker.
P. c. Rogers, Clerk.
Price Parker, Escort.
George Clement. Waterman.
John L. Pipkin. Sentry.
c. D. Johnston, Captain.
S. E. Martin and Gilbert Mcmillan,
Managers.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-15
MENA PROSPERITY ITEMS
Railroad Residence Property Being
Filled Rapidly = Fifteen New Phones
il Eight Days.

w. c. B. Allen, general agent for
the Kansas City Southern in Mena,
says that the homes purchased from
the railroad men are being rapidly
filled by good tenants and some sold,
with many inquiries. Thursday he
rented four residences.
|. M. Davis, manager of the tele-
phone company, reports the addition
of fifteen new telephones to the ex-
change since December |, when the
new book was issued.
And nearly every business man in
town is reporting splendid business.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-15
Free for Stomach
and Bowels

We are in receipt of letters from
Mrs. Eva Gaskins, 3o4 Madison ST.,
Topeka, Kans., and Mr.. p. II. Gavel-
las, Wagner, Okla, as well as many
others, telling about the wonderful re-
suits they have secured in the cure of
their stomach and liver troubles by
the use of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin.
This remedy, as all readers doubtless
know. has been before the public Tor
generation and is now being more ex-
tensively used than any other remedy
for stomach, liver and bowel COM
plants According to reliable testi-
mony, 1t seems to be very quick ana
tion and dyspepsia, liver trouble, bill
iousness, headaches, sour stomach, gas
on the stomach, drowsiness after eating
and similar disorders. 1t is a. LIQUID
tie in action that child as well as q
grown person can take 1t, in fact. IL
has no equal for children, women and
old people.
It arouses the flow OF gastric Juice.
and by a peculiar action trains the
stomach and bowel muscles to again do
their work naturally. and In time medi-
cines OF all kinds can be dispensed
for trial by sending your address to
the doctor, for in this way Mrs. Cas-
kins. Mr.. Gavellas and many others
first learned of the cure. Later, when
satisfied II is the remedy you need, do
as others are doing and buy IL of your
druggist at fifty cents and one dollar
a bottle.
DR. Caldwell does not feel that the
purchase of his remedy ends his obli-
cation. He has specialized in stomach,
liver and bowel diseases for over forty
years and will be pleased to give the
reader any advice on the subject free
of charge. All are welcome to write
him. whether for the medical advice
or the free sample address him DR..
w. b. Caldwell. 81 Caldwell building,
Monticello. Ill.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-15
An Opportunity.

The best twenty acres in Polk coun-
ty only mile from business center OF
Mena. Set to fine apple trees just
coming in bearing. New well built
three-room cottage, barn, two springs,
fine well, new fence. If you want
bargain in an ideal fruit farm call
on or address Orchard" care of Star
office, Mena, Ark.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-15
Why He Couldn't.

What are the symptoms of loss o,
memory?" asked Smith. as he stepped
into Browns Office the other day wiz
an anxious look on his face.
do you think you've sc. en- q? 2? wa
the reply.
Il rather suspect 1t. | dropped in d
see Jones this morning and ask hin
to lend me ten spot, and he caiiet
my attention to the fact that | hadn't
repaid the last one ne loaned me.
pledge you my word 1t had entirely
slipped my mind. Say. am really
worried"
Then why don't you go to you
doctor and state your symptoms?"
Il can't"
"But why?"
Because he might remember thai
! hadn't settled last years bill ye'
though 1t seems as If had"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-15
You rlust Read This If You Want
the Benefit.

]. w. Greer. Greenwood, La, suf-
fered with a severe case Of lumbago.
The pains were SO intense | was
forced to hypodermic injections for re-
leaf. The attacks started with pain
in the small of my back which gradu-
ally became fairly paralyzing. My at
tention was attracted to Foley's Kid
ney Remedy and | am glad to say
after using this wonderful medicine /
am no longer bothered in any way by
my old enemy lumbago. Sold by all
druggists.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-15
LIKE THE NEW system
Fort Smith and Little Rock Will Ask
Legislature for Permission to Adopt
Commission Form Of Government

Little Rock, Dec. 8.-Letters from
the committee appointed at Fort Smith
to work for a commission form of gov
eminent. have been received by all
the legislators who are visiting the
city during this month, and of all the
same question has been asked
whether or not they will support an
enabling act giving Fort Smith the
commission form of government. All
or nearly so, have answered in the af-
6rmative, 6and Charles jacobson, a
local state senator, wrote back that he
would work for such an act and in adj
dition would ask for an amendment to
include Little Rock in the bill.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-15
Death.

J. w. Burns, who lives about one
and one-half miles southwest of town,
died last week of complication of
diseases brought on by old age. He
was about rs years old andis survived
by his wife. Mr.. Burns has been here
almost as long as Mena has been a
town and has done quite bit of work
here at his trade. He was brick and
stone mason. The burial was at Dali
las this afternoon.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-15
0. E. S. Annual Election.

At a meeting last week of the
Order of the Eastern Star the follow
ing officers we're elected for the com
ing year. They viii be installed on
December %.
Mrs. M. X. Irwin, w. M.
M. P. Olney, w. P.
Mrs. Martha McCutchan, A. M.
Mrs. Mable Holt, Secretary.
Mrs. Flora 0lney, Treasurer.
Mrs. Ida Todd, Conductress.
Miss Ethel Henderson, A. Con.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-15
Wauted-Men ard Teams.

Is teams to haul slaves and stave
bolts, good roads and pay every Sat
urday f1r hauling.
20 men to make split slaves and
stayc bolts; good timber and steady
work; pay the usual market price
for your split slaves, Address M. G.
Trumbull, Womble. Ark, 4i-5t.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-15
Officers Of the G. A. R.

At netting Of the General John C.
Black Post of the G. A. R. No. 100, OF
Aena the following officers were eject
I'd for the coming year:
George Wood, Commander.
Salem w. Oliver. Senior Vice Com.
Pit Stevens, Junior Vice Com.
]. A. Davis, Chaplain.
George Johnson. Quartermaster.
James Smith, Guard.
The adjutant will be appointed by
Ehe commander.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-15
NNfG,TIcE-TffHE NATIONAL BANK

OF MENA, located at MENA, AR
KANSAS, is closing its affairs. All
noteholders and other creditors of the
association are therefore hereby noti-
fed to present the notes and other
claims for payment.
42-8t w. A. Bishop. Cashier.
Mena, Arkansas, November 1, 1910.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-15
Annther Car of Flonr

Fresh from the mill to swap for
cornfed eggs or any other farm pro-
ducts. A little cash mixed in won
hurt, M. X. Peninger. Nunley. 45-tf
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-15

The condition Of fan sown rye Is
$685. compared with GAL year ago,
and the area sown, 2,1SS,00O acres, is
$4,000 acres less than year ago.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-15

Foley Kidney Pills are tonic IL ac-
ton, quick in results, and restore the
natural action of the kidneys and
bladder. They correct Irregularities.
Sold by ell druggists.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-15

Wanted---A carload Of Whip
poorwill peas. Top price S.
Poaach Wholesale Grocery Com
bany, Mena, Ark. 4s-tf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-02-17
CAUGHT IN THE ACT
James Sullivan Given Thirty Days
in Jail For Robbinq q
Money Drawer

James Sullivan was caught in the
act of robbing the till of Henry Deters
who conducts saloon on Main street,
and as result of his indiscretion he
now reposes in the Stearns county
Jail. ~"
! Shortly after 6 O'Clock Monday
morning, the bar tender went down
cellar for something. While there he
heard the cash register click and
coming upstairs discovered Sullivan
in the act of extracting handful of
coin therefrom. He was arrested and
the money recovered, but he was TAX
en- into the municipal court and given
thirty days in the county bastile,
whittier he was taken on the. noon
train.
/ Saturday night some one entered
J. B. fSchoenhof's saloon by cutting
the wire, netting and breaking the
glass in rear window of the place.
He took some five dollars in cash, a
few cigars and probably enough
strong drink to warm his interior de-
partment. When arrested Sullivan
had in his pocket some of the small
coins that Mr.. Schoenhof had left in
his till Saturday night, SO the proba.
bilities are he did that job ALSO, >,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-02-17
KAISER. .pHAS LADY DRAGON
She Guards Emperor Williams Court
:. Against the Entry Of Feminine
Undesirahies.

There is at Kaiser Wilhelm's Berlin
palace an Oberhofmeisterin, a lady
who, has been described as a court
chamberlain in petticoats, who has to
make personal acquaintance with
every lady before she may attend a
court: go -. s.sf -
A ball at the Berlin court is an af
fair Of much ceremony, but, curious
to. say, there are, no cloak rooms in
the palace and all wraps have to be
left in their owners carriages.
The imperial couple do not dance.
but they watch with interest the
pirouetting of their subjects in the
waltz, and they delight in the grace
full minuet dancing, for which there
has been a furore in Berlin these two
seasons past.
The courts in Berlin are conducted
with even more state than in Eng
land. The ladies' wear no trains, it is
true. to their court frocks, but it is
expected Of them to spend lavishly on
their clothes, to don magnificent jew
els and never by any chance to wear
black, and black. by the way, is also
disaliowed jim ST. Petersburg.
At a Berlin court they have an odd
way of separating married women and
girls. Wives and daughters are mar
shalled of to separate rooms before
the fun of the fair begins.-Gentle.
woman. "
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-02-17
Queens Many Accomplishments.

VuSenS many @CCOIHPtiSHsHSHtS'
Greece, which is looming just now
largely in world politics. on account
of the Cretan question, can boast OF a
queen who is one of the most accOmp-
lished linguists among European roy
alties. Queen Olga, who was Rus.
sian princess, being a daughter of the
Grand Duke Constantine, is, like most
of her compatriots, excellent at Ian
guages, and speaks not only French.
English, and Italian, but also the
tongues of her adopted country. Greek
and Albanian. The queen also en-.
joys a unique prerogative among the
rest OF her sex, for she is probably
the only woman who has ever had the
dignity of admiral conferred upon her
-an honor bestowed on her by the
late car of Russia. Like the present
czarina, her Greek majesty has pas
sion for flowers, and always has her
rooms profusely decorated with them:
and she is likewise keen philan
thropiSt
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-02-17
Palace Of Racconiai.

The Palace of Racconigi, to which
the car has found his way by cir
cuitous route, stands in one Of the
largest and finest parks in Italy. Orig
inally fortress, it was transformed
into a more luxurious place of resi-
dence of Philibert to Savoy In 1861;
and in TITS French gardener was en-.
gagged to transform the gardens ON
the model Of LIE Notre's designs for
Versailles. It has lately been refur.
nished and redecorated: but two OF
the apartments have been left un.
touched. One Of these L. the bedroom
occupied by the late King Umberto;
the other is the suite IN which is pre-
served the furniture Of the rooms IN
which CarlAlberto died In oporto.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-02-17
SURPRISED THE YOUNG MEN
MARY" Proved TO- Be Silky Haired
Dog, Not One of Group
of, Children.

The two young men were wander
ing down West End avenue when a
tall young woman stopped at the cor.
ner and called back sharply toward a
group of children. as it seemed to the
young men. Mary, Mary" There was
no movement among the children and
the woman repeated her call
Guess the kid don't obey her very
WELL" said one. of the young men, as
he sized up the situation. "There1l
be spanking coming to. some one"
The woman, still, standing. at the
corner, called out again: Come here.
Mary" this time rather more , per.
suasively. There was no responsive
movement by any of the children and
the young men paused in their walk
ing to see what the outcome would
be. The young woman pursed up her
Ups and whistled shrilly. The children
kept on playing and several nurse
maids near by kept on indifferently
with their gossip.
Suddenly there was patter OF feet
and a rush, and small dog with silky
hair came running out Of an alleyway
and dashed up to the feet of the young
woman. She attached a leash to the
dogs collar and then she turned the
corner.
The young men said "Huh" and
kent on walking. and the children
kept on playing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-02-17
Society Girls in Good Work.

Miss Helen Prick. the 13-year-old
daughter OF Henry Clay Frick, the
Pittsburg multi-millionaire, gave an
elaborate luncheon Sunday at Still
man farm. in East Wenham, Mass,
to the working girls of Boston, Lynn,
Lowell and Lawrence, who have been
her guests at the farm during the sum-
mer. More than 100 girls attended.
Miss Seller of Pittsburg aided Miss
Prick in receiving
Miss Prick leased the Stillman farm
for the purpose of giving the girls a
chance Of enjoying the country. Some
Of the girls have spent their vacation
Of two weeks at the farm. while others
had only a day or afternoon-Cleye-
land Leader.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-02-17
THE FIRST Lo.E STAR FLAG A LONG NIGHT At THE CLUB
That Adopted by tive First Congress
Of the Republic CT Texas Had
q Predecessor.
SUCCESSORS to Mel. Billed

The lore star OF Texas has for
many years afforded a subject inter
esting alike to the romantic poet and
the student of American history. and
concerning it many conflicting state
ments have been made.
The first congress of the republic OF
Texas met on October 3, 1885, and
during the session adopted a flag and
a national seal, which are those now
in use by the state of Texas. The
flag is of red, white and blue. with, a
single five-pointed star of white, The
seal is a star surrounded by wreath
of laurel and oak leaves. ..
This was not the first 'lone star
flag" that was flung to the breeze IN
Texas, however. In May, 1885, Mrs.
Sarah A. Dawson of Harrisburg, Tex.
presented a very similar flag to a
company organized at that place and
commanded by Andrew Robinson. and
that banner few in the forefront. OF
many of the fercest fights for Texan
liberty.
Many dauntless hearts in other
states heard the first Texan bugles
blowing, and Georgia in particular
hurried her sons to the war for indie
pendence. At Macon, Ga, on Novem-
Der II, 1885, battalion was organized
under the command of William Ward.
and by the twentieth of the same
month it was at Columbus, Ca, on its
way to the front At the latter city
the command was presented with a
plain white silk flag bearing single
five-pointed azure star, by Miss Trout
man of Knoxville, Ga. Ward, the gal
liant leader of this little band, persisted
at the massacre of Goliad, and the
battalion fell to the last man.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-02-17
Fleeing Moments OF Pleasure That
Mr.. ojibiSosky Paid for in
Sackcloth ana Ashes.

The long Arctic night was, drawing
to a close. After six months of dark.
ness the tiibieund faes Of Old Sol
peeped shyly over the edge Of the
glacier and wished the frozen north a
CHEEKY good morning. .,.
1t was a glorious sight, but Mr..
ojibiwosky needed It not. He was just
returning from q night. at the Eskimo
club and his mind was troubled. Ha
had forgotten his latch key. Alas for
Mr.. Ojibiwosky!
He knew she was light sleeper.
frequently she had awakened after
having slept only three weeks merely
at the sound of the icebergs crushing
some intrepid explorers ship in the
foes. He remembered this as his
none too steady footballs crunched
through the snow. She heard him as
he was trying to get in through the
servants entrance in the areaway,
and stuck her head out of the upper
window. rs that you, Ojib," she de-
manded. -"
Mr.. Ojibiwosky was forced to admit
that it was.
This is fine time to be getting
home, she exclaimed What time is
it?":
my dear, it's only quar'er pash Feb
ruary," replied Mr.. Ojibiwosky, some
what thickly, however
But Mrs. Glib, by consulting her
calendar. was already wise to the fact
that it was haif-past May, and, hav-
ing no desire to pry. into family af-
fairs, We will draw a veil over the
scene that followed, after the manner
of the good Old story writer's.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-02-17
IINDBfRGH'S IDEAS
Sixth District Congressman Has
Something to Say About the
Insurgents

Congressman Lindbergh's Washington Letter
There is much talk about the elm
surgents eating out of the Presidents
hands,. Those are Associated Press
reports. Readers Whe do not already
know, should learn the difference be-
tween plate matter, Associated Press
reports, and editorials. Any editor
will be glad to show the difference.
When the reader once knows, he can
tell at a glance, the same as farmer
can tell at glance the difference be-
tween the tomato and the potato
plant. Anyway, the plate matter and
the Associated Press reports in your
papers are frequently manipulated in
to system of yelled deception, hav-
ing concealed behind it the selfishi
purpose of the selfish interests. But
the Insurgents, the press reports TO
the contrary Notwithstanding, are not
the ones eating out of the Presidents
hands. The Insurgents are eating
out OF the peoples hands, and will
serve the people only. There is
neither agreement nor disagreement
between the President and Insurgents
All questions are left to be settled as
they arise.
The truth of the Insurgents posi-
tion is that they hold to the princi-
Piles of government by and for the
people, and they will advocate and
support every measure, and use.eyery
means to secure such measures, as
shall seem to be for the common well
fare, and will work with the Presi-
dent to that end. They value the
good work of every officer from the
President down. They want to see
the rules governing the deliberations
of the Senate, as well as the House,
made such that separate votes may
be taken on each section of any pro-
posed bill. They do not want the
practice kept up, of introducing bills
with bad features interviewer with
the good, and be compelled either to
reject all or accept all. They want
the opportunity to amend by striking
out the bad and inserting additional
good sections. In brief, they want
the sama principle to govern in legis-
lation as govern persons in making
contracts. Go over all that is involv-
ed, agree by majority consent to con-
slider every part, in detail, and then
if the whole seems the best that may
be had, and that is better than we
then have without it, let it be enact
ed, and then depend on the future to
further improve the situation. There
is plenty of time to consider impor-
/ tant bills by combining debate to the
questions up for consideration.
| The people are the government, and
they naturally want to respect the,
President and all the public afiicials,
and support them when they serve
the highest objects of government;
but these officials are servants and not
masters
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-02-17
/, zeIaya Is Sorry Now.

I Apropos of Nicaragua, now very
much to the fore. physician on the
staff of the French hospital IN New
York tells this story. He operated on
Gen Estrada, now the insurgent chief.
about ten years ago President Zelaya
paid the bill of $1,000 for the opera
tion and sent his thanks to the physi-
clan for restoring Estrada to health
Now the latter is using every
effort to depose his benefactor from
the presidency. You never can tell
who's who or when down there" re-
marked the physician, reiectively.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-02-17
Home of the SINNERS
Skirts

and Satins. The kind that wear.
Alsothe home of the Butterick
Patterns and Fashion Journals.