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The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
BITS OF EVERY DAY PHILOSOPHY
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 The other fellows mistakes always seem absurd to you.
 A man is usually as far from being a devil as d woman is from being an angel.
 You have probably at some time, noted the resemblance of the critic to the crank.
 One of the most expensive habits a man can get into is the habit of not being a gentleman. And it is a habit easily acquired.
 Some men are crazy to leave a lot of money to their children, while other men say: 'Let my children hustle for themselves, as 1 did" Every girl has so much faith in her friends standing by her, that when she IS on the program for a concert she takes a second piece with her for the encore.
 Many men say of their employer: If he were more appreciative, he would pay rne better wages. And those who say it are usually too conceited for their own good.
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"LEST WE FoRGET."

Lest we forget: P. B. Jackson of Benton voted to give the agricultur- al school to Mena-because: Mena offered the most money and most land; Mena was the best and health fest location; Mena was the only applicant that represented more than one-third of the white school children of Arkansas and more than one-third of the state the highland counties. And on the other hand: J. T. M. Holt. w. F. Tate. s. M. Sampson and J. E. Rogers voted against Mena-because: They all live in little lowland territory and wanted the school and took it be- cause they had the votes---regardless of bids or justice to the people.
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TO RESUME PROBE OF PACKERS
Witnesses Notified to Be in St. Louis Monday by the Missouri At
 torney General.

Kansas City, April 1s.-Kansas City packers have been notified to be ready to send their expert witnesses to St. Louis Monday. On that day Attorney General Elliot Majors will resume his inquiry into the beef trust IL is ex- pected here that the attorney general will probe into the ownership Of the National Packing company, which has big plant in East St. Louis. This is the name under which the old line packers combined to buy up the Fowler, Hammond and other inde- dendent plants
 At Jefferson City Charles w. Ar mour of Kansas City testified that though ogden Armour owns consider able stock in the National, the Armour Packing company owned none, the iu- tention of Charles Armour being to prove that the old line packers are not in a pool as packers, and only colncidental joint owners of stock in ! common concern The attorney gen erals claim is that the National is the cloak under which the packers are merged to control the independent plants, their scheme being to buy, ill the name of the National, all small rivals as soon as they get big enough to be q menace in any particular locality to the trade of the old line plants.
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Unfortunate for a Conseryatnr.
Grannis, Ark. April 14, 1910.

Another episode involving Secre- tary Ballinger's attitude toward the public domain of which he is trustee is set forth in the current Golfers. The governments acquisition of fifty-four acres of land from the Truckee River General Electric Con- pany to carry out the Truckee Car son irrigation project was under negotiation when Mr. Ballinger as- sumed office. He discarded the terms proposed by Secretary Gar field and substituted others giving the power company perpetual rights and a monopoly over large area in the Tahoe National Forest.
 William Kent, an aggressively pub- lie spirited Chicagoan, wired pro- test to the President. Clifford Pinchot protested and Senator New lands joined with them As a con sequence the contract for the present is held up.
 Possibly Kent and Pinchot and Newlands and the engineers whom
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
A Letter From Senator John P. Logan
To the Editor of The Star.

To the Editor of The Star.
 Dear Sir:-I desire to say that have always been a great believer in the principle that the power belongs to the people, and have always be- lieved that the people ought to be allowed to speak directly or vote upon all matters of legislation in which they were directly interested. Last winter the legislature passed the initiative and '>r-Us '>reU-;---' amend ment. wt.~n allows the people the right to initiate measures and also the right to set aside by the referen- dunn such measures as the legislature passes that does not suit them. have always been in favor of this measure. This bill originated in the senate and there was no measure that l ever voted for more cheerfuIly than 1 did for this one.
 Again. when the County Central committee decided to refer the ques- tion of a county depository to the Democratic voters 1 was glad of it, for I had contended for this all along.
 Last winter passed two county de pository bills for Polk county through the senate, but Dc tn of them were allowed to die in the house. I have always favored a depository for county funds---not only for county funds but state funds as well---and as evidence of that fact, when the County Central committee met tc canvass the vote cast at the primary l prepared the following resolution which l wanted the committee to adopt:
 Whereas, The question of deposi tory for county funds having been submitted to the Democratic noters al the primary Just held and, although the vote was small, yet it was sufficient to indicate that the people were in favor of a county depository. There fore be it
 Resolved, By the Democratic Cen tral Committee now in sesson, that our senator and representative be and they are hereby instructed to draft and pass with as little delay as possi- ble at the next session of the General Assembly such depository bill as will get the best interest for the county funds and at the same time hedge them about with sufficient safeguards to make the money safe and secure.
 When l presented it c. A. Smith and Chairman Barton each suggested that on account of the small attend ance the resolution go over until the next meeting, which 1 did and | expect 10 present this resolution then and have it adopted so that there will be no doubt about our getting such a bill at the next ses- sion. l hope that every member will attend so that we can get full expression from them.
 Yours very truly,
 John P. Logan.
 Grannis, Ark, April Il, 1910.
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to prevent loss, or corrupt manipula- tion.
 There are arguments that may be brought against it. just as reasons may be advanced, fallacious or otherwise, against any proposition advanced.
 But we believe the advantages and the sound business principles in volved in the establishment of a depository, or Repositories, for the unused funds of the state, will far outweigh any possible objection to the plan.
 Fiscal conditions that have pre- vailed during the last few years have demonstrated the necessity of some definite reforms. and financial physicians will offer innumerable remedies.
 The proposition for state deposi- tory will not solve the problem of increasing the revenue to meet null tiplying expenses, but it will be one of many steps that must be taken in that direction.
 It is subject that will be present. ed to the next legislature in a most emphatic manner, and the state had as well begin right now to meet it.
 Should the next legislature, in fact, devote it's entire session to a discussion of the states financial affairs. it would be much more eff fectively employed than in the con- sideration of four-wire fences and school district boundaries.
 The time has come for the finan- ciers Of the Legislature to show their ability to meet, four-square, one of the most critical conditions that he has ever confronted in the state. .- Arkansas Democrat.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
THROW OUT THE LINE
Give the Kidneys Help and Many Mena
 People Will Be Happier.

"Throw Out the Life Line"-
 The kidneys need help.
 They re overworked--can't get the poIson fl tered out of the blood.
 They're getting worse every minute.
 Will you help them?
 Deans Kidney Pills have brought thousands of kidney suf- fercrs back from the verge of de spair.
 Will cure any form of kidney trouble.
 NJ. T. West, farmer, five miles east of Van Buren, Ark, says: ''l am just as glad to recommend Deans Kidney Pills today as 1 was in 1906: 1 had q great deal of trouble from my kidneys for years and my back was so lame and sore that could hardly stoop. When l did manage to do so, it was just as difficult to straighten. Another source of annovance was too frequent passages of the kidney secretions, especially bothesseme at night. Being told to try Doan' < Kidney Pills, I did so, and have never had cause to regret the ac tlon. l was entire y relieved and since then l have always kept Il supply of Doan's Kidney Pills on hand, using them when the occa- slon has demanded, with good re su ts."
 For sale by ali dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster MiIburn O.. Buffalo. New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan s- take no other.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

The idea suggested by George B. Cook. state superintendent of pub lie instruction, that {. special levy of 1-2 mill be made to support the state university, is a worthy one, in that it would largely take that institution out of politics and make it unneces- sary for its friends to spend time and money lobbying for money for it's support. Politics, somehow, rarely ever mean anything but an- noyance to any worthy institution.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
American Association.
Western AssoeIatIon
IRISH LEADERS TO VISIT US
Redmond, O'Connor and Devlin to At tend the American Convention
 of United Irish League.

London, April 1S-John k. Redmond, M. P, chairman of the Irish party. cabled 10 John Buckingham, national secretary of the United Irish League of America, that he, T. P. O'Connor. NJ. P, and Joseph Devlin, M F., will attepd the fifth biennial convention of the United Irish League of America when 1t is held, probably at the. end of September.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
A HYDE TRIAL DEu|
ILLNESS OF DIR. NEWMAN GALS: A DISAPPOINTMENT AT RAN
 sAS CITY.
IS STATES PRINCIPAL WITNEl
Attorneys for Defense Refused to \ low Prosecution to Reserve the w] ness-Thc Jury Has Not Yet Ha|
 Swcrn ln-Trial Will Proceed.

Kansas City, April 1S.-The trlaI Dr. B. Clark Hyde for the murder Jol Thomas H Swope will not bs Until Monday morning.
 The postponement was agreed to counsel for both sides when ii becs snown that Dr. George T. Fwymah, important witness for the state, VI aeeame i'll, had undergone an ope tion at the University hospital acute diverticulitis, an intestinal caa plication resembling appendicitis Ta jury was not sworn in. An hour < ter the operation Doctor Twyman Ea2 reported to have rallied eneouragIng with every prospect of a rapid n covery. Defense Insists on Rights.
 As soon as court opened al sa| o'clock the prosecuting attorney 1| scrlbed the situation confronting iA| state and asked q continuance ma| Monday morning He objected to bad ing the jury sworn. and the deteax| asked that 1t be done, contendiRg iAa| ke defendant was there ready and ea| titled 10 immediate trial. The pra| cutting attorney replied that if FFatl| P Walsh. chief counsel for Docel Hyde. would agree to let Doctor TsFl man testify when he was able to ~ pear the jury might be sworn and nl trial proceed. The defense would Hi lgree to this. Mir Walsh said s would insist on every state witnea estifying in order, as in all efimnd cases, and that every witness mas nave told his story before the deiena would begin.
 We have nothing to fear from pc or Twyman's testimony" Mir Wass declared. "On the contrary we helies it will contain much that VIII supies our contention of innocence
 To Proceed With Trial.
 The court said that while It Va' within it's province to decide when Slf nesses should testify 1t was desired satisfy both sides The court direclu that at 9:30 o'clock Monday morans the state should make known ils " tentions. The prosecuting altofns' promised to abide by this instruetioa
 The prosecuting attorney then aa nounced that the state would proeee. with the case regardless of the ua' mate result of Doctor Twymans v ness, but 1t was desired 10 know v chances of introducing his testlInonl because the future conduct ol 's' prosecution would be arranged by 'uA sestimQnvl
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
NOTICE FOR PrBfICATIoN

Department of the Interio-. U. S Land or flee at Camden. Arkansas. pril i8. l9i0.
 Notice is hereby given ihaf
 JOHN F. HILL of Mountain Fork. Ark, who, on Jannarv &. iJlt made homestead entry tSerfai No 0ljxli No. zfti2 for frl x SM A, W. SEA- Section ", and NWA Ak4 section U Township i S Range S2 w, 9th Principal Meridian has lied notice Of intention to make final five. ; ear proof, 70 establish claim to the land above described. before Circuit Clerk of Polk county at Mena, Ark, on the1fh day of ] une. 1910.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Jacoh Neieh Ice Newman, Waiter Crawford James Beavers, afi Of Mountain Fork Art ' April <i, lV' II. C. Fricdheim, Register.
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PLANNED TO KILL ROOSEVELT
An Anarchist Frcm America Arfessss In Switzerland Suspected of
 Having Such Designs.

Geneva April 1S.--It was announVea here that an anarchist identified as ' member of the American Black liam was arrested on "Wednesday at vAf asso, Switzerland, near the l'a.''a frontier. on the suspicion that hs naa designs on the life of MT Roose'e'.
 The police believe the prisoner, r.s had in his possession several cipus, telegrams from the United states, ".' on the way to Venice. where DC v pected to find the ex-presIdent.
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NorIcE FnR pnnI.IcArInN

Department of the Interior. U S Land or nee at Camden, Arkansas, April l6. lalO
 Notice is hereby given that
 JOHN F. HUBBARD
 of Hatfield Ark, who, on December IA fao4 made homestead entry Serial No 020i5l. No 2S}i0, Tor NEi4, Section 36 Township 3 S. Range q W, 5th Principal Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final nve-year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Circuit Clerk of Polk coun- ", at Me ma, Ark, on the 9th day of June. lqi0 Claimant names as witnesses: Andrew I Roberts. samuel Thurman, John Kicks. J Jackson NJ. Hicks all of Hatfield. Ark.
 April q, 10. IT. C.. Friedheim ReyIstar
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they consulted are all mistaken. But it is unfortunate that the Sec retary of the Interior, who pro- claims himself good conservation ist, should so constantly and on so many different subjects come into conflict with the men who stand for the Roosevelt policies. Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

The Arkansas State Land Congress is preparing to spend $50.000 in ad- vertising the state during the next few months, and is then to have homeseeker's excursions on all the railroads. Polk county should get busy in making it's claims known. Sow the seed and we will reap im- mensely at harvest time.
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The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
Ad London to See Roosevelt.

London. April 1S.-No Fisius' v crowned head ever excited more 1a z, ticipatory interest than does Tneous,s Roosevelt. The police already are .sm N sidering the problem of handllhs % x, crowds which they expect VIII s".a, r, to sec the former president at e's' opportunity.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
National Bank Reserves.

The law requires every national bank located in the three central cities New York. Chicago and St. Louis, to maintain reserve in bank of 25 per cent.i the same rate is re- quired for other reserve city banks. but one-half of the amount may be de. poslted to their credit with core spondents in central reserve cities. Country banks are required to main tain 15 per cent. reserve. two-ifths of which must be in bank and three. fifth may be with correspondents
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

Texarkana. according to law is dry" but the Courier assumes that as it was made So by the country vote and there is no city ordinance covering it. the police force is under no obligations to take notice of vio- lations. throwing all responsibility on the county officers. Rather novel plan that. Wonder if the city ordi- nances have any specific law against
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

Every family and especially 'a n' x who reside in the country, shon',n shu,,a of provided at all times with po1''o po:e m ChamberIain's Iiniment There 'o oass telling when it may be wanted in ,t I~ .s Of an accident or emergencl .sa. most excellent in all cases Of iilss'b ass bs tism, sprains and praises. So'u 2. all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

Attorney General Wickersham says that the Insurgent movement will subside as soon as the misun- derstandings are cleared up." Does that mean when Wickersham, All drich.and Ballinger and his crowd are cleared out ?"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
KANSAS CITY STARBEAMS.

Amiel: To know how to suggest is the art of teaching
 Naturally, Italy is profuse in hon. bring Colonel Roosevelt. For seven years he was president of the largest Italian settlement in the world.
 Before Mir. Roosevelt leaves Italy the Duke of Abruzzi should hunt him up and get him to put in a good word for him at Elkins, w. Va.
 If Adjutant General Canton of Oklahoma wants to fight Governor Haskell why doesn't he hire lawyer and go into court and fight him like everybody else does?
 One Pittsburg councilman can't remember who it was that gave him a $52.5O0 bribe A few weeks in the Allegheny county jail ought to do his memory world of good.
 Professor Hopkins of the Univer- sity of Chicago denounces Secretary Wilson as "unscientific. Never theless, Mir. Wilson seems to have office-holding down to science.
 Dr. Eliot's simple religion:" Whosoeyer wrongs another in thought or in act thereby wrongs himself even more, for he robs him. self of his own peace of mind. When he wrongs a fellow being he wrongs God; wherI he hates a fellow being he hates God. No form or amount of profession or prayer can then re- store happiness to his mind, until he has righted the wrong and in that way shown the only repentance that God will recognize. And conversely, whoever serves a fellow being there. by serves God, in the only way it is nossihlp
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

If there was not so much to print about Roosevelt and his European tour, there might be more said about the mighty Jeffries, now train ing at Ben Lomand, Cal, to elim:- nate one Black Cloud from the hori- zon of pugilism.
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It's little cool today, but it's but a ashort time until Mena will be turn ing away hundreds from her doors because she cannot say she has big
 hotel to enable them to come and enjoy her fine summer resort wealth
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

Governor Donaghey was larnbasted because he cut down expenses by reducing appropriations from the state funds. And the state, despite his efforts at economy. is facing a financial crisis.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
Decoration Exercises.

H. w. Eisenhower inform $ The Star that there will be dec oration exercises at the Yockana cemetery on the second Sunday in May.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

Have you noticed that it has been mighty wet weather since that agri cultural school went to the swamps of Columbia county. We told you
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

Governor Patterson disgraced his office in pardoning Duncan B. Coop CT, who murdered Senator E. w. Carmack---and that before the ink was dry on the Supreme court de- cision affirming the lower courts 20- year sentence. He evidently just dotes on the contempt of other men.
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murder or horsestealing? The po- lice had better look into that or they may make a mistake, according to the Courier.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

When Roosevelt and BalIinger met, they "rook to the woods"-a very appropriate thing considering the subject under discussion.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

Mena has no institution of which she is more proud than Jansen park, and never will have. Go and see 1t and take your friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

There's only one real reason why Mena is not the greatest sumper and health resort of all the South not enough people know of it's ad- yantages.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

Don't sit in the corner and wait for business. It may never come Advertise and it must. Don't for get The Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

Roosevelt and Pinchot have met and if there's anything in an old theory, the left ear of one Balllnger has a burning sensation.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

If you haven't been in Jansen park this year you have certainly missed pretty sight. Better go over and take look at it.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

There are some mighty pretty sites for big resort hotel lying idle around Mena that might be had by the right man by showing the sxoods ',
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

The peak of Mt Mckinley has now been reached, with the result that Dr. Cook, who was cooked" by the North Pole episode, is recooked.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

Early risers---the 4:30 class--are said to now be able to see the comet. That's all most of us know about 1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

There are to be no mornings after" in Texarkana hereafter, un- less the "bootlegger" escapes the
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21

Prompt relief in all cases of throat and lung trouble if you use Chamber. iain's Cough Remedy. Pleasant to take, soothing and healing in effect Sold by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
.EAPLOYES INSURED
PLANS PERFECTED BY STEEL COR PoRATIoN TO PROTECT
 WAGE FARMERS.
TO BE FREE OF COST THE MEN
The Corporation Has Been for More Than a Year Developing the Scheme for Relief of Employees in Case oi Injury.

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 New York, April 1S.-Right on top 1f the announcement Thursday by the United States Steel corporation that It would make an immediate advance Of from five to six per cent in the wages of it's 225,0 ,000 employees, involving an additional liability on the part of the corporation of $9,000,0s0 or more year, Judge Ebert H. Gary, chairman of the corporation, announced that plans had been perfected whereby the 225,0O0 employees are to be protected in case of injury or disablement by an elaborately devised accident and insurance scheme free of cost to the wage-earners.
 Payments are Voluntary.
 Under this plan, 1t is explained, re- lief will be paid for temporary dis ablement, for permanent injuries and for death During temporary disable ment, an unmarried man will received 8 per cent of his wages and mar ried man 50 per cent with an addition al five per cent for each child under l6 years of age. The payments are voluntary by the corporation and it is explicitly stated that the employees will not be expected to contribute.
 Explaining New Condition.
 Explaining the new condition of affairs, Judge Gary said:
 Since December, 1908, officers of the corporation and subsidiary com. panies have been developing a plan for relief of men injured and the fam illes of men killed in working acei- dents plan has now been adopted and will be put into operation at once. This is a purely voluntary provision for injured men and their families, made by the companies without any contribution whatever from the men. In sii..14r.e 1t IS similar to the Ger man and other foreign laws, and the recommendations which have been made by the employers liability com. missions of New York and other states since our work on this plan was be gun"
 The International Harvester cor poration beat the steel trust by one day in announcing the establishment of relief fund for the benefit of it's employees.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-21
HOW THE VARIOUS TEAMS STAND
The Struggle for the Different League Remnants Begins Auspiciously--
 Results of First Games.

National League.