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The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30
Alabama and Prohibition.

After test of "dry" conditions. Alabama has decided in favor of re- turning to wet" That is the in evitable conclusion to be drawn from the victory in the primary elections of Emmett O'Neal for governor by a majority of 10000. Mr. O'Neal was successful over D. A. Mallory on the issue of opposition to statewide pro- hibition. It is presumed that in Ala bama, as in many other states, it has been found that prohibition does not prohibit, and the voters have reached the sensible conclusion that legaliza- tion of the liquor traffic, with proper restrictions and regulations, is pre- ferable to open or cladestine viola tions of a revolutionary law. No law can be successfully enforced without public sentiment behind it.
 Pine Bluff (Ark. Eagle.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30

Listen. you can hear the chatter of Old Man Knockers Hammer So
 the old duck knocked the years away. People paid no attention to him, and in the end he was forgot ton deuce in the discard. He never accomplished a thing in his life. He will leave no memory of kindly deeds done; he never wiped away tear from a trembling eyelid; he never dropped flower in his whole path way of life. When he wanders on there will be no tears and no flowers. For the first time in years the silence will be unbroken by the sounds of his hammer, and there will be relief. !"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30

The Kansas City Star is surprised that California should at last decide to become too decent to allow the Jeffries-Johnson fight on her soil. In the meantime our big city con temporary has employed four noted writers to furnish reports of the battle. Hardly consistent, to be sure. But most of us are willing to stand the inconsistency and let the deal 20 on.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30
AT LAST.

The people of the United States, after many attempts, at last have a
 Postal Savings bank law.
 At least such a law has passed Congress and is in the hands of the President, who doubtless will ap- prove it.
 Other nations have had such laws in effect for many years, but in this country the power of the big bank CTS always had defeated such efforts until now, when the pressure be- came too strong to withstand. This condition was brought about very largely by the panic of 1907, when thousands uson thousands of people had their money tied up in banks when they most needed it.
 The new law places the opening of Repositories in the hands of board of three trustees. consisting of the postmaster general. the secretary of the treasury and the attorney gen eral. It will require some time for this board to prepare regulations. and it is not known just how soon the law actually will go into opera ton.
 Some of the general terms of the bill follows:
 In these Repositories any person over 10 years old may make deposits of funds amounting to $l or multiples of that amount. Pass books will be issued to depositors and interest al- lowed at the rate of per cent per an- mum. No person is to be permitted to deposit more than $l00 in any month nor to be allowed to have exceeding $500 to his credit at any one time. The withdrawal of funds is to be per- mitted at any time.
 The postal savings funds, thus ac- cumulated are to be placed in state and national banks in the communi- ties in which the deposits are made and the banks are to be required to pay 2 1-4 per cent interest Five per cent of the total deposits is to be held by the treasurer of the United States as reserve to guarantee the payment of depositors.
 Banks are to be required to deposit security in the shape of public bonds to insure the safety of deposits. There Is a provision authorizing the with drawal of 30 per cent of the deposits for investment in government bonds and depositors are permitted to trans mute their deposits into bonds when they so desire.
 It i, expressly declared in the bill itself that the faith of the United States Is solemnly pledged to the pay ment of the deposits made in postal savings depositories offices with ac crucd interest thereon as herewitl provided. n
 1t is foregone conclusion that actual experience will point out i'm. provements and changes that will be made later. Murdock of Kansas tried to secure an amendment making it compulsory upon the government to establish q postal bank at any point on petition from per cent of the population, but this was defeated.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30
Fine Point In Legal Testimony.

'So," said the judge, you say U 1t you never went to Chicago from Il intersville. Now this is a very important point in the case and ave you one more chance to explain, for you and Snyder were seen on the train. Now you must be pre- cise."
 No, sir, Inever went to Chicago. {"
 Didn't Snyder go"
 "Yes, sir"
 And you were with him. Now out with it"
 Yes, sir, answered the witness after q pause, You see, told the truth, because it was this way: We sat opposite each other. He faced the engine. l didn't go to Chicago, 1 just backed away from Hunters vile. Lillian Mel. Wilson, in Wom- ans Home Companion.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30
An Age of Faith.

In his recent baccalaureate sermon at Yale President Hadley made this comment on the remark of man who was quoted only by reckless daredevils generation ago:
 When Robert Ingersoll said, "An honest Gods the noblest work of man., v he uttered a profound truth, which many who professed to be more religious than he might we'll take to heart. You call your God the God of justice; see to it that your faith takes such shape that you could wor- ship him only by doing justice.
 The fact that men more and more are following this principle justified Doctor Hadley's added characteriza- tion of this as "the age of faith. " In his Spiritual Unrest" Ray Stan hard Baker cites the distress of clergymen of all faiths over the growing difficulties of maintaining the church against the indifference of the mass of the people. But their indifference is not toward those vital things of religion---justice, honesty, fair dealing. The last de- cade has seen what is nothing less than a great religious revival in the wave of moral enthusiasm that has swept over the country.
 Lord Melbourne expressed a gen eral attitude of the early Victorian days when he indignantly denounced the rector who mixed religion with morality in his sermon. Men had a magnificent theoretical conception of God, but it was predominately theor- etical. They talked of a God of mercy and then went out and ground the faces of the poor.
 Possibly there has been decay of formal faith. But there has been a vast increase in that living faith which by it's expression in deeds i'm plies the the worship of God who is reallysconcerned in the welfare of humanity. Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30
CONGRESS ADJOURNED

The Sixty-frst Congress has gone into history.
 The history, too, has been more thoroughly drilled into the minds of the American people than that of any in decades.
 Much has been done, too, during the past session, that will keep it fresh in the minds of all. Perhaps the act that will have the most marked effect of any is the Postal Savings Bank law. Nothing gets closer to the average man than the thing that effects his money or the handling of it. It is expected that this law will bring from hiding many millions of dollars that long have been kept out of the channels of business.
 Even more important than this, however, has been the hard fight made in behalf of the peoples rights. The brave little band who stood for the square deal failed to win a com plete victory over graft and grab in any instance, but the special inter- ests can never more expect to have their own way. This was demon strated by the growing strength of the insurgents toward the end of session. In the beginning, in the tariff contest, they were able to do but little. At the end, with the railroad bill and the postal savings measure they had great influence.
 Again. the Sixty-frst Congress has done much to prove that party lines mean but little. Regardless of party affiliations, these men whose interests were with the trusts and corporations, rallied to their support in every instance when needed. Otherwise. with the insurgent move ment would have swept all before it
 Cannon would have been busted. the tariff would have been low cred as promised. and history would have recorded another stpry.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30

vote directly on all measures which would be enacted for their interest. 1 am not one of those who believe that the people, whei taken as whole, incompetent i, judge for themselves as to wha, would be best for them; but il there existed auy doubt concern ing the lack of uowledge of the average voter to intelligently pass on matters of state importance, l can conceive of no more efficient plan of educating him than that of giving him the right to invoke the power of the initiative and re- ferendum.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30
Fatal PeIlagra in Crawfoid d County.

Alma, Ark, June 2S.-W. H. Smith of this place, died yester. day morning after three weeks illness, the disease being a well- defined case of the new and little understood pellagra, as diagnosed by the family physician, Dr. Reaves. It is understood that another case has developed in the family. The deceased is a son of Judge Smith, who was county judge of Crawford county for the term l8S4-1896.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30
]. L. Fisher Dead.

J. l.. Fisher. who lived in Meua from its beginning up to two years ago. died Monday evening about ' o'clock at his home at Muse, Ok. He was 65 years old. The funeral services were condrcted Tuesday evening by $. A. Neighbors of Potter. The burial will be at Muse. He leaves a wife and six children.
 Will Friar and son, Carl, were here Tuesday to buy the casket.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30
Protect the Animals.

The law which is supposed to af- ford protection to dumb animals against cruel treatment is too rarely enforced. and few stiff fines would have a good effect. The faithful horse or mule which spends his days in service without power of com plaint is entitled to humane treat ment, and the law which recognizes this truth should be strictly enforced.
 De Queen Bee.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30
FUR MAY FLY
Farmers Union Picnic at Waldron May Bring Jeff Davis and Gov.
 Donaghey Together.

Waldron, June 27.-If the pro. motors of the big Farmers Union picnic to be held here this week make good, the fur will surely fly, for both Senator Jeff Davis and Governor Donaghey are billed to speak here on the same day. Senator Davis is sure to be here, according to his last letter, but it is expected that other dates will interfere with Governor Dona. ghey being here al all.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30
Little Johnnie Knew.

The teacher was having a very try ing time, while instructing little Johnnie, aged six, how to count, so finally she said; Johnnie, if your father would give your mother ten dollars this morning, and five dollars tonight, what would h e have? Johnnle answered with con viction: "She would have fit. "-- Ladies Home Journal.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30

If your brain won t work right and you miss the snap, vim and energy that was once yours, you should take Prickly Ash Bitters. It cleanses the system and invig- orates both body and brain. w. c. Vandiver special agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30

Do you want sound liver. wig erous digestion, strong healthy kidneys. regularity in the bowels? Take Prickly Ash Bitters. Ithas the medical properties that win produce this result. ". c. 2au. diver special agent, Y
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30

The Pulaski county grand jury created stir by bringing a big bunch of indictments for gambling. If convicted these law breakers will have to pay more than $10 fines, too.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30

That verdict of a Fort Wayne. Ind, jury against the Wabash rail- road will make redhot reading for railroad division movers of more than one road.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30

Again it is demonstrated that Uncle Mac" means business when he says gambling must be "cut out" in Mena. He told them so when he was made chief of police, but they had to be shown"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30

Thomas P. Gore, the blind con gressman from Oklahoma, says an effort was made to bribe him by some grafters from his state. Lack of eyesight does not keep this con- gressman from the.right-and doing if
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30

He eats heartily in the hottest weather who uses Prickly Ash Bitters. It keeps bis stomach. liver ana bowela in perfect order " V Yandiyerl special aeeut,
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30

Polk county needs a flour mill. Don't forget to mention it when anyone is looking for a good invest rnauf
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30

It's a little hard to appreciate it down here. but many people are dy- ing from the excessive heat up north.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30
FOR COTTON wEIGnER.

The star is authorized to announce
 MATT WHITE as candidate for the office of Cotton Weigher Of Polk county, on the Democratic ticket subject to the action of the voters at the gen eral election September b. 1910.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30
DONAGHEY FAVORS
 10TH AMENDMENT
Thinks Initiative and Referendum Will Cause Legislature to Be More Careful in Making
 Laws.

public statement issued yesterday Governor Donaghey comes out emphatically in favor of the inlti- ative and referendum, and urges tle adoption of amendment No. 10 in the September election, pro- viding for the incorporation of power of the people into the State Constitution.
 His statement regarding his at titude on the question is as fol- lows:
 "I am in favor of safeguarding the welfare of the people of Ar kansas by giving them the option and power of invoking the ifiiti- ative and referendum whenever they deem 1t to their interest to do so. Our proposed constitu-  tioual amendme ent No. 10 as or dered submitted to them by the
 last Legislature authorizes this provision to be written into our organic law. Nor is there more important plank in our Democrat C platform than the one which endorses this amendment. The leaders of the Democratic party are under oblie ations to the peo- pie to do all in their power to se- cure the adoption of this amend ment at the September election.
 ''I stated in my message to the last Legislature that Iregarded the initiative and.referendum a most just protection for a Democratic constituency, and that the sover. eign people should have the right to demand any law they wanted through the initiative, or to an- null any act of the Legislature they did not want by the referen- dunn and that the servants of the people should never be backward in granting them the right to ex ercise this privilege. am still of this opinion and expect to do everything 1 can to bring about such result.
 Not Often Needed.
 "As long as the Legislature does it's duty, there will not be the necessity of invoking either the initiative or the referendum by the people. The Legislature will do better work when it knows the people have the power to oyer haul that work if it is not done right. Hence. only few laws will ever be voted on. There could be no special elections un- less ordered by the Legislature to accord with the will and petition of the people.
 "ln states where these meas ures are now working admirably, a little pamphlet is sent out to the voters before elections, con taining copies of the laws to be submitted so that each voter may know and be posted upon what measure he IS voting on. This should aud will be provided for in our State by Legislative action.
 Think of the educational ad- vantage the people of Arkansas would have with respect to their government under such conditions They would take more interest in their States progress and welfare; they would post themselves on all matters of public interest: they would be broader in all their views Of public questions, because they vould exercise theiE power to
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30
THE mnNA EVENING STAR
ANNOUNCEMENTS A
FOR SURVEYOR,

FOR SuRvEYOR.' The star Is authorized to announce
 J. R. LAMBERT of Egger as candidate for the office of Sur of the voters at the next general election.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-30

In his recent baccalaureate sermon at Yale President Hadley made this comment on the remark of man who was quoted only by reckless JaraJa,,;le n e.oro~at;o.. .~.o
New-York tribune., 1910-06-09
SAYS PRISONER DIDN'T KILL
Law Clerk Positive That Wrong
Chinaman Is on Trial.

Harry Valkoff. chief clerk in the law
Office Of Abraham Rosenthal. at No. %
Nassau street. who witnessed the shooting
Of Don Fook Quen on Park Row on April
IN. for whose murder Choo Hen is on trial
in General Sessions. testified yesterday hat
Choo Hen was not the man who did, the
shooting
so positive was Walkon that the China
man who killed Don Fook .Yueu vas taller
and heavier than the defendant and that
PatroIman Will. OF the 5th Precinct. who
arrested Choo Hen. had. in the confusion
attending the shooting, caught the wrong
Chinaman that Assistant District Attorney
Buckner asked for adjournment Of court
until to-day before summing up the Peo-
pies case.
II saw the shooting, said Walkoff. and
told the officer that he had the wrong man
The Chinaman who fred the shots placed
the revolver under his blouse and ran
away"
On the day before witnesses for the
prosecution had testified that they saw
boy pick UP the revolver. Two country
men Of Choo Hen. who were with him on
April 10. corroborated his story that when
they heard the shots they all started to
run 10 shelter. On the stand ChoO Hen said
that he had never carried a pistol and that
he was innocent of the murder OF Don
Fook Yen.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-09
NEW HELPERS FOR WHITMAN
District Attorney Appoints Five
Deputy Assistants

District Attorney Whitman yesterday an
nounCed the appointment as deputy as
sstauts in his Office Of Lucian Scott Breck-
enridEe George c. Medslie, Theron R
Strong. James z. Smith and James ?.
Mcdonald The first four have been as
signed with Deputy Assistants Allen G.
Wellr1an and Robert =. Ten Eyck to rep
resent the District Attorney in the Msnhst-
tan magistrates courts. Mcdonald has
been assigned TO the Bureau of Complaints.
The court assignments are as follows:
Jefferson Market, Breckenridge: Essex
Market, Medslie; Yorkvile Strong; west
Side Smith; Harlem. WelIman. and Nor
risans. Ten F. OK.
Mr. Whitman stated that the deputies
will be expected to facilitate the business
Of the police courts by cutting down the
number of cases heretofore sent TO the
grand jury and Special Sessions They will
also assist with advice any prisoner un-
able to engage counsel. as we'll as handle
the excise cases. and see that second and
third offenders Of the automobile speed law
are held as such for Special Sessions.
Breckenridge is 4 Republican. He is a
son OF General Joseph c. Breckenridge, a
graduate of Princeton and the New York
Law School and formerly was counsel for
the Legal Aid Society.
Medalie is a Republican. and 2 graduate
of Columbia College snd Law School. He
was formerly an instructor in commercial
law in the evening high school
Strong is q Republican. a graduate Of
Yale and the New York Law School. and
a member Of the firm Of Strong, Smith &
Strong.
Smith Is Democrat. = graduate Of
Brown University and OF Columbia Law
School and was member of the As
sembIy from 1899 to 1902.
Mcdonald is graduate Of Columbia Col
lege and Law School, and an independent
in DoIftiCs
New-York tribune., 1910-06-09
PREPARE FOR VAST CROWD
-Four Revenue Cutters to Aid
. Roosevelt Committee Here.

Preparations have been made by the
Roosevelt reception committee 70 handle
81 enorucus tH-ouE when the ex-President
-s-1-zs from abroad on Saturday morning
r1-t z Collector Loeb has arranged for
dr-sll ~ four revenue cutters 70 carry
-1s members of the committee, 2 deleEa-
IN from Washington. friends and rels-
tres a Colonel and Mr. Roosevelt and
rsrsrsuer co--czpo7deuts and photogra-
rhs-E
kmonE -hoz= who have accepted invita-
a1-s - 81 on The stand are Governor
p--bT ~ New Hampshire. Governor
FIR ~ Nez Jersey. Senator Flint. Of
lstgnis n. Charles 2 NeilL Comn1is-
srs- q = 1o-. lawrence .. Nurr7I.
0---olisr or TIE Cur-e1cy. Senator Lodge.
r MassscHlset-z. ConCressmen Fish.
'-ol6t1gs SuIze-. Parsons. Cocks and
Fc-nss r Nev York. Congressman Lang
'sT n Esnruokr. Attorney General n Nal
s-. 0ro1 II. Chenev. State Superintend-
80 r Banking Clifford Pinchot. Dr. L s.
Fose q the American Academy Of Po-
f1csl Science. General Luke E Wright.
Prs COMMISSIONS Waldo and Booker T.
Tsshington
hss been decided 70 -siSe the small
'''nr iron which Msvor GsvnoT and col
'as Roosevelt VIII speak high enough -
2t-nt sll those within -snEe of vision 70
''s the me7. The Mayor viii await Colonel
7oossTsit e the foot of the steps leading
lhs stand sn6 mount them with him.
'sss-Tsd iucloslr~ vii ne occupied by the
'a1r'-tee and more than two thousand
Fssr~
New-York tribune., 1910-06-09
PARLIAMENT IN GOOD MOOD
Body Reassembles- Conference
May Clear Atmosphere.

London. June s-ParIiament reassembled
today. apparently in 4 more conCilistory
mood than that In which Il had sd-
Journed The constitutional crisis will be
held of at least until autumn
A conference OF party leaders seeking 4
solution OF the difficulty arising from the
veto Of the House Of Lords is almost GER
tain ~ be held very soon. King George
has intimsted his earnest desire that 4 reso-
lutte effort should he made to avoid 2 re-
sumption IF the struggle between the two
houses. and II is believed that Premier As
q'lith within few days will take the iritis-
tive and extend a formal invitation to the
Opposition leaders, who are known strongly
10 favor the plan, TO take part in the con-
ference
OF the three measures TO be taken up
the civil list, the regency bill and the
amendment 70 the accession declaration.
the latter alone is likely 10 engender bit
terness I'm debate Il is not expected that
the budget will be seriously attacked. (
New-York tribune., 1910-06-09
70 HAVE BEST ON LINER
Roosevelt to Occupy Imperial
Suite on the Ksiserin.

according - cable sdvices received here
nlstt hv Emil =. Boss. resident di-
$50 and genera manager of the Ham
-ss-A1ne-icsr Line Colonel and Mrs.
'ass'el- viii occupy the imperial suite
las ksiserin euEus1e Victoria on her
~ 10 THIS por' The KsiSe-in viii leave
noorE to-ds-, and viii await the
'ne and his party or Southampton to-
She has over seven hundred
- Passenger. including many promin-
- Persons
pegsI SUITE. w--h has neeu specially
rated for the Colonef and Mr.. Roose-
= Is On the Ksiserin deck on the port
=. o includes FIVE rooms and rTo baths
@ Inc corner ON the starboard side
ls sms Geek is another suite Of three
-. - shc Two baths. which will 7,e oc-
~ ~ kermit Miss r+heI and Nrs
t-ss LonEworth. Above the Roose-
4. ne Kaiser deck. srd above this
- -n Geek, where Lawrence Abbott.
.. ef q Outlook" and NJ. Harper.
roons ea ih Ioor
s,.. mentioned On tHe message 70 NJ
- 4' he colonel accompanied bv Sir
Po-.- ora would walk from New
v,,ls - southampton Station. where ne
g., f1s special train which con
vfr = i7nly from london The Marty
-rsi, ne roysl saloon on the specfai
CIR. TON the docks sne~isl tender
- hr re lire viii ~o1z-e-- the
solsn, II anchored N
New-York tribune., 1910-06-09
PRAISE GUILDHALL SPEECH
Many Letters to Roosevelt
Collier Dinner Engagement.

London, June S.-Hundreds Of letters
commenting on his Guildhall speech are
reaching Mr.. Roosevelt The great ma
Jority of them are laudatory. but some
are abusive.
Newspaper clippings have reached the
eN-President referring to the political
Robert Collier will give 10 Mr.. Roosevelt
on his return. Nir. Roosevelt to-day
called attention to the fact that this en-
gagement was made when he took
luncheon with Mr.. Collier before start
ing for Africa, and said that there was
a absolutely no political significance to it