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The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23

er's knee, should he part Of the
iucation in the schools end be in
clad d in the lessons in the Sunday
hools ind churches.
The effort to get something for
nothing" might we'll be termed the
root of all evil. !" as tits the root Of
the evils that are rampant in our ma
ton. II was the foundation of the
disgrace Of the voters of Adams
county, Ohio: of VermilIion county,
Illinois; it is what fills our jails. our
penitentiaries; it is the very essence
of the spirit of big robber truss and
pickpocke1s, of petty thieves and
the rich who would smuegle thou
sands In precious stones and fine laces.
No human trait touches us in more
ways and involves Us in more chains
of evil than that of desiring to get
something for nothing"
And as this applies to individuals,
50 also does 1t apply to whole COM
munities-to cities.
The Creator has done much for
Mena. 1t has given it fine climate,
pure air. pure water. beautiful scene
ry, fertile soil-all laid down for the
use of man-to make him healthy
and happy. But to get the best Of
all these gifts, man also must be use
full.
They are free, and yet we must do
our part. We must make a proper
effort.
AT this time the most urgent need
in Mena is an enlarged and improved
waterworks system. The water is
here. but like any other valuable
thing, to use it as we should we
must make an effort. Our whole
civic prosperity depends on doing
this thing.
We cannot get this for nothing.
We must work and pay as well as
pray.
Let's get at it.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23
A so Million Tax.

The United States never has been
niggardly in its treatment of its old
soldiers. Since 1865 it has devoted
nearly four thousand million dollars
to pensions. Last year the pension
roll called for nearly one hundred
and sixty million dollars.
The Sulloway Bill. however, which
has passed the House and has been
acted on favorably by Senate Com
mittee, calls for an extravagant ex-
tension of the pension system. I'm
der its provisions any man who
served ninety days in the Civil War
and is sixty-two years old, would re-
ceive pension of SIS a month. The
scale increases to $50 month at the
age of seventy-five.
The pensions would be granted
without regard to the pensioners
circumstances. to the value of his
services, or to whether or not he
was wounded or incurred disease.
About 50 million dollars year, it is
estimated. would be added to the
pension expenditure should this bill
become law.
The American peoole are glad To
give substantial aid TO the men who
were disabled IN the coustry's serv-
leo. But the levving Of tax of 50
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23
Modern Proverbs.

From Judge.
Patience is a virtue even when al
so a necessity.
People are known by the company
they keep--out of.
Misery loves company-but is sell
dom an agreeable hostess.
Everything comes to him who waits
IF he waits in the right place.
The lord will provide-unless your
daughter has married the title.
One swallow does not make a sum-
mer-but enough of them will make a
lark.
Hitch your wagon to star-always
and excepting the dramatic brand.
Those who know nothing fear moth
ing-and those who know most fear
not at all.
A house devided against itself-well,
ask any flat dweller" for the answer.
A soft answer turneth away wrath
which, however. is not to be taken as
applying when you can't get phone
connection.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23
MILLIONS OF ROMAN CATHOLICS
Official Directory Places Number Of
Adherents in Continental United
States at 14,618,76t.

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 1S.-There
are 14,61S,761 Roman Catholics in the
United States. according to the 1911
official directory. which is now in
press. The figures given do not in
clude the Catholics in the Philippines,
Porto Rico or Hawaiian Islands, for
If these were added the number OF
Roman Catholics under the Stars and
Stripes would be nearly 23,000,0G0.
Although the United States re-
iigious census of 1906 credits the Ro-
man Catholic faith with only 12,079,-
142, the directory figures are not ex-
aggerated, as the census bureau de-
Quoted 10 per cent of its total count
for children, counting only communi-
cants. According to the directory
there are in the United States 17,0S4
Catholic priests and 13,461 Catholic
churches. OF this number 9,O17 have
resident pastors. Catholics also con-
troll 1872 parochial schools with an
attendance Of 1.270,131. In addition
to this there are 225 colleges for boys
and 500 academies for girls and So
ecclesiastical seminaries.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23
PROVISION IN WILL is FATAL
Wealthy Farmer Refused to Let HIS
Daughter Marry Her Own
choice---Both Dead.

Wichita, Kan, Feb Gothic will OF
Daniel S. Haines, a wealthy ranch
man OF Rose HILL who died few
weeks ago, has now resulted in two
deaths. Mr.. Haines specified in his
win that his daughter, Katherine
Haines. should not share in his $780,
900 estate If she married, before she
was %, William McQuitty, a young
man OF the neighborhood to whom il
was rumored that she was engaged
Miss Haines killed herself last
Monday because of this clause. She
was just Is years old at the time o.
her fathers death and the will pro-
vded that If she still loved McQuitty
when she was % she might marry
him and still inherit one-third of his
estate.
McQuitty took his life by shooting
himself in the breast with a shotgun.
The charge Of heavy, shot entered his
breast near the heart and he died four
hours later
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23
ANNEXATION DOES NOT PLEASE
Canadians Are Much DispIeased About
Such TaIk-They May Reject Pro-
posed Reciprocity Treaty.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 2O.-The con.
tinued talk of annexation. kept alive
by the opposition journals, is caus.
ing resentment in Canada and, ac-
cording to some OF the leading sup
porters of the government, may ieop.
ardize the reciprocity measure now
before parliament
While the Liberals have accepted
the message of President Taft to Rep
resentative Mccall as the true senti-
ment Of the Washington administra-
ton, the wave of feeling that has
been aroused in the Dominion cannot
be ignored, and il is understood that
Sir Wilfrid Laurier early next week
win make statement which will set
at rest forever the idea that annexa-
ton OF Canada by the United States
is possible
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23
Merely Person Preference.

Nary"
Fathers voice rolled down the
stairs and into the silent parlor.
Yes papa dear?"
ASK that young man if he has the
time"
les, George has his watch with
him."
Then ask him what is the time"
He says it is 11:48, papa"
Then ask him if he doesn't think
it about bedtime"
A moment of silence.
He says, papa" the silvery voice
announced, that he rarely goes to
bed before 100. but it seems to him
that it is matter Of personal pref
erence merely, and that If he were
in your place he would go now if he
felt sleepy. Harper's Bazaar.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23
mOR0AN's PUBLICITY TRUST

Alarmed at the growing indepen-
dence of certain magazines which
have built up large calculations dur
lag the last few years by their ar
raignment eff the venalities of Wall
Street. Pierpont Morgan. acting for
the aristocracy of money, has under
taken to control the various agen-
cies through which criticism Of high
financiers secures its widest distribu-
ton.
With fund of many millions ap.
propriated for the purpose, ne essays
to carry OUT the ambitious suggestion
nf former Congressman Joseph r,
Slbley. OF Pennsylvania. who In a let.
ter 90 John p. Archibald. Vice Pfesi.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23
A FINE PRAYER.

Cleanse our souls from love OF get,
ting something for nothing =
An Ohio minister recently made
an address. closing with a prayer,
both Of which might well be said tc
have had for their keynote the above
words-words that should be stud
led by every man, woman and child
They should be taught at the moth.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23

A story is told by member OF con
gress whenever his brother ia present
That brother. now a prosperous mer
chant, was incontinently discharged
from a position as bookkeeper In q
wholesale grocery store In St Louis.
A curt note disinissing him. contain
ing no reason for the discharge, was
all that he received. Determined ia
have an explanation. he went to the
private Office of the merchant and
asked
why did you fire me?"
Because you were dangerous. said
the merchant quietly you we're load
ed all the time
That cured the young man complete
~. He hasn't been loaded" since
that Gay.-Tha Sunday Magazine.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23
TEACHERS MEETING
To Be Held Near corinth School, Three
Miles East of Mena.

The following is the program for the
regular monthly Teachers Meeting to
be held at the Holiness church neal Cor
NTH school, three miles east of Mena
Saturday, March 4, opening at 8 o.
clock a. m:
Invocation. Rev. H. B. Moore.
Song, why Don't Parents Visit The
SCHOOL,
A Lesson in United States History
William Flemming.
Reviews in United State, History.
Mrs. R. A. Montgomery.
Devices in 0rthography, Murid
Grain and Leroy Neal.
DINNER.
Time, j. B. Hughes.
Preventing Hardness and Absence
in Country Schools, L. N. Whisenhunt|
Coy Miller.
Devices in Reading. Lillian VandfE
yer, Ira Jones.
Teaching Geography. Stephen Bates
Mabel Hughes.
Better Attendance at Teaches
Meetings. Prof. w. T. Adams.
The committee feels assured in The
statement that these meetings are eS
ceeding helpful and that those whoaif
tend them appreciate their helpfulnes
Debate: Resolved, That Polk Coua
ty, Arkansas, Take the Initiative 4
Establishing A Teachers Union. ce7
liza Gardner. Leroy Neal. affirmative
Lula Henderson, Ira B. Jones, nees
tive.
Teachers, pupils and patrons are IN
vited.
John Trainer,
Mrs. r. A. Montgomery,
N. 0. White,
Committee.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23
ANSWER IT HONESTLY.
Are the Statements OF Citizens Not More
Reliable Than Those OF
Utter Strangers?

This is vital question.
Il is fraught with interest to
Mena.
Il permits of only one answer.
1t cannot be evaded or ignored.
A MeDa citizen speaks here.
Speaks for the welfare of Mena.
A citizens statement is reliable
An utter strangers doubtful.
Home proof is the best proef.
Mrs. c. B. Hayes, $50 Tenth
ST., Mena, Ark, says: Il suffer
ed from dull ache through the
small of my back and other SYM
toms of kidney diseases. A few
months ago was induced to try
Doaa's Kidney Pills and Il box at
The jackson Drug Co. The ache
and soreness in my back soon dis
sppe red and | continued using
the remedy until was restored to
good health. am pleased to re-
commend Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by NIL dealers. Price
so cents. Foster-Miiburn Co.
Buffalo. New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name--Dcan's
and take IA other.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23

Mena's greatest need is deter
mined spirit to all pull together. for
with that it can have:
New waterworks.
Free sewers.
Good roads in all directions.
A big resort hotel.
An east and west railroad.
With these it can reach out for
other valuable enterprises and insti-
buttons. and land them, too
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23
More Than Some Do.

From Judge.
why do they call the owl the bird
OF wisdom?"
1T stays out all night and doesn't
tell what it sees or does"
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23

A little thought will convince any
sensible man that the value of every
personal piece of property in Mens
will rise or fall. according to wheth-
er or not good waterworks system
is provided. Unless inside property
is maintained and protected. outside
property will be worth but little.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23

If any man had any doubts as to
whether Mena wanted new water
works and was willing to pay for
them. such doubts would have van
ished like frost in q July sun had
they been at the meeting last Fri
day night.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23

The family that keeps on hand and
uses occasionally the celebrated
Prickly Ash Bitters is always well
regulated family.
Jackson Drug & Furniture Co..
special agents.
W. c. Vsndivsr special agent,
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23

In the recent election in Heavener
As 10 issuing bonds for waterworks
not one single vote was in the mega
tive. When the the citizens of a
town pull together that way there's
no stopping them. Now who's GO
ing to stand before the world as the
pull-baek in Menaf
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23

million do lars a year on the people
for the benefit of men who merely
served three months in the wal
without in 0rrinp disability, is an in
justice 70 the nation Kansas City
Star
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23
Killed Hunter hx Accident.

Richmond, Mo-. Feb William
McKoy, son of George MeKoy, a farm.
err near Henrietta, five miles eas- Of
here, was accidentally shot by Marvin
Bates while hunting and died soon
after lie was 2i years old and I'M
naar,.ind
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23

The Mena Improvement Associa-
ton. Incorporated, has but one pur-
pose, to Improve Mena. And it is
getting a lively bunch of stockhold-
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23
Tnn MENA EVENING sTAR
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR PoLiCE JunGE
$. l.. OLD LINDSAY

Andrew Carnegie advises working
girls not to refuse to marry man
just because he's millionaire.
Andy, you are getting so childish.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23

There was a suspicion abroad all
the time that we'd have to pay
somehow for the enjoyment of so
much fine summer weather the last
few weeks. 1t looks as though a
shortage of fruit is to be part of
the penalty.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23

Never mind II the old waterworks
does not come up TO expectations. 1t
didn't cost much, and has paid its
way over and again.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23
POLICE JUDGE
I WANT 1T AGAIN

.. IL. Via LINDSAY
Now that's concise. 1t tells the
whole story and does it so quickly
that any reader grasps the situation
even before he really knows he's
read it.
There's nothing said about being
urged" by many friends; nothing
about personal sacrifice" for the
sake of public duty; no preambles,
or whereases--"Old" Lindsay wants
the Office again.
That's all.
No, it's not quite all.
"Old" Lindsay ran the first time
on the platform:
Gall coons look alike to me. .
Figured down to the last analysis.
that simply means that if a man is
brought before His Honor he'll get
just the same treatment as any other
man under charge for the same Of
Tense and under like circumstances.
That is, Square Deal.
That's what people want.
But there's yet another thing.
Judge Lindsay has way of HUI
MANNING the laws. He brings
them down from their lofty pinnacle
of legal phraseology to human terms
and meaning. He makes them serve
Justice as he sees it. He forms and
shapes their meaning to that end.
And that's what people like in
their judges. It's particularly need
ed in the police court.
1t need be no surprise if the peo-
pie find Judge Lindsay's wants in
line with their own.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-23
OPENING CITY cArlPAldN.

The frosty weather yesterday was
something of a backset to green
things. but that didn't mean a thing
to "Old" Lindsay. as has indicated
by his coming out" as candidate
for police judge of Mena.
When such events as this happen
The Star is expected to say some
thin by jest everybody. The same
sort of thing happened just about
two years ago. and. while the judges
aspirations got frost bit" on elec-
ton day, The Star has not changed
its opinion one bit, and here's what
it said then:
"Old" Lindsay is at it again.
He's police judge by the suffrage
of the peopleiof Mena, and he evil
IDENTIFY likes it.
Here's the way he states his trou-
bles:
The Newark journal., 1911-09-08

Earl Nash, a former Newark boy. writes us from Trident, Mont, to send him The Journal a year, and we comply with pleasure. Earl has a good job out there and is doing nicely.
 The scholastic population of h. dependence county is 8,909, and the common schools of the county will receive $16,659.S3 from the state school fund, which is $1.87 for each child of school age.
 L. A. Massey, d well known citi- zen of Jacksonport, died at his home at that place Monday morn- ing, the cause of his death being lung trouble. He was 36 years old and leaves two small children.
 We have an excellent four room framed house, equipped with every modern convenience, with good barn and chicken house, lot 50 by loo feet, only eight blocks from Public Square, and four blocks from two K. K. Depots, located in the city of Waco, Texas. This property is for trade for land near Newark. Henderson Real l Estate Co.
The Newark journal., 1911-09-08
Happenings of Local Interest

Full line of tinware at J. H Holderby's.
 Hay baling wire at the Newark Lumber Co.
 Mule shears at the Newark Lumber Co.
 Finest sugarhouse molases at J. H. HoIderby's.
 Andy Tins of Tuckerman spent Sunday in town.
 Elston Brewer of Cave City was in town Saturday.
 Scenes of Newark, on post cards at W. D. Hinson's.
 Squire ". H. Jones was up from Paraquet Saturday.
 Fresh car of corn chops at the Newark Lumber Co.
 (. P. Pickens of Cooper, Tex, was in town Tuesday
 (. T. WadIey of Calico Rock spent Tuesday in town.
 Mayor s. \. Moore of Batesyille spent Saturday in town.
 K. T. Hall of Wycough town ship was in town Tuesday.
 Wagon sheets and bows cheap at the Newark Lumber Co.
 L. T Metz was d business visit or from Jonesboro Monday.
 K. E. McAIurray of Chattanooga Tenn, was in town Tuesday.
 Miss Grace Nagness was shop. ping at Newport Wednesday.
 Deeds of trust and legal blanks for sale at The Journal office.
 Men who practice what they preach usually say very little.
 Buy your wife an ironing board from the Newark Lumber Co.
 WI Waldrip was down from Magness on business Saturday.
 Mrs. J. W. Sisk and son, Claud spent Wednesday at Batesville.
 Squire J. II. Fetzer of Logar township was in town Monday
 Nice country made Lard at R T. derrinqton and Sons for sale.
 \. T. Best of Dota was busi- ness visitor in town Wednesday.
 Full line of harness and harness goods at the Newark Lumber Co.
 Builders hardware of all descrip tions at the Newark Lumber Co.
 FullIneof feedstuff, bran, chop, corn and oats at J. H. HoIderby's.
 See K. T. Harrington and Sons about some fine country sorghum Nicest line of strictly fresh gro ceries in town at J. H. Holderby's.
 Ladies and children hats. Mrs Alexander shop at residence l Newark,
 k. K. Morgan of Jefferson City Tenn, was in town on business Tuesday.
 H. H. Head has bought the Knight property in the northeast part of town.
The Newark journal., 1911-09-08


 day night from d business trip to Searcy.
 Adams Bros. want you to ask your neighbor about the shoes they sell.
 If you have a farm for sale, list l it with the Henderson Real Estate Company.
 Go to Gibson's Gallery at Sul- phur Rock and have your face made over.
 For galvanized and black paint ted screen wire, call on the New ark Lumber Co.
 Miss Addie Davis of Jamestown is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. J. H. Warren this week.
 Will pay $1.50 per bushel for Irish potatoes. Bring me all you have. J. H, Holderby.
 Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Covington of the Sulphur Rock neighborhood were in town Tuesday.
 Misses Van and Virl Pascoe went to Elmo Monday to spend q few days visiting friends.
 T, H. Harrington came over from ClarksdaIe Friday to spend d few days with homefolks.
 Miss Ray Summons of James town IS spending a few days here visiting Mrs r. NJ. Barnes.
 Adams Bros. have shoes for ev- cry member of the family. Ask your neighbor about them.
 Watson Eayes left Sunday night for Pine Bluff, where he will prob ably make his future home.
 J. Il. Holderby pays the highest market price for chickens, eggs, butter and all kinds of produce.
 Mrs. W..R Fausel returned . Tuesday from Elgin, where she spent few days visiting relatives.
 Master Johnnie Miller of Heber is spending the week here, the guest of Winfred and Buford Hall.
 There are a lot of weeds in town that should be cut, especially along the sidewalks, and in other places. f
 Mir. and Mrs. NJ. S. Fisher ar rived home Friday from Manitou, i Colo, where they spent the sum- mer.
 Miss May Stevens returned to her home at Tuckerman yesterday morning after d pleasant visit with friends here.
 Master Russell Barnes Is spend- ing the week at Bald Knob visit ing his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs J. W. Barnett.
 R. w. Harrington, who has a good position with a Chicago DOT trait house, is spending a few days here with home folks.
 Prof. and Mrs. J. B. Stewart | opened a private school at the public school building Monday, | with an enrolment of 47.
 The Independence Missionary Baptist Association will meet at Macedonia today and remain in session until Sunday night.
 Rev. NJ. P Matheney of Little Rock will fill his regular appoint ment at the Baptist church Sun day at II a. m. and at night.
 If you appreciate good biscuits go to J. H. HoIdcrby' $ and get some King of Missouri four Its the best flour ever brought to Newark.
 Miss Lillie McCaleb was in town Monday en route to her home at Batesville, after a pleasant visit to Miss Irene Hall at Hazel Grove.
 E. L. Reeves returned few days ago from points in Colorado, where he spent some time looking
The Newark journal., 1911-09-08
The Telephone

Don't add to your troubles the inconvenience of doing without a Telephone.
 There is no department of business, professional or in- dustrial life in which it is not an essential part.
 No community, however small, can enjoy the full ad- vantages of modern life with out including the Telephone. By its use to the needs of humanity 1t has proved its claims to rank as one of the necessaries of life.
 The farmer who wants to make his farm more profit able and life more pleasant for his family should have a Telephone in his home. NEWARK TELEPHONE
 COMPANY
 H. D. FILLER, MANAGER
The Newark journal., 1911-09-08
Good As 1t Looks

A glass of our soda tastes even better. Anticipation is more than matched by realization.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-09-20
A Mysterious Death.

Atlanta, Sept. 19.-Police of this
city are examining into the mysteri-
GUS death at the Grady hospital of
Forrest WeIborn, which occurred on
Monday morning. That there is a
suspicion that the young man was
murdered, with robbery as the motive
for the crime, is admitted by the po-
lice, but further than that they are
still inclined to reticence.
Welborn came to his death through
the effects of a poison administered
by some unknown person, according to
the positive statement Of physicians
at the hospital, and Chief of Police J.
L. BeQuers has detailed detectives to
probe into the case. Welborn was
driven to his brothers house in a cab
about II o'clock Sunday night, and
when taken into the house was in a
deep stupor. 1t was thought that he
was intoxicated, but the absence of
alcohol smell aroused his brothers
curiosity, and when he failed to re-
gain consciousness he was sent to the
hospital where his death occurred
later. No one knows where the
young man had been, but it is known
he had a considerable sum of money
in his possession Saturday He was
without funds when brought to his
brothers home unconscious.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-09-20
DAYS DOING At
STATE CAPITAL
GOVERNOR TALKS OF HIS VISIT
TO NEW JERsEY-oTHER NEWS
FROM eEoReLA's CAPITAL.

Atlanta, Sept. 19.-Emphatic is the
denial of Governor Hoke Smith OF
Georgia on his return from the COVER
nors' congress at Spring Lake, n. j.,
regarding his alleged interviews with
reference to the coming presidential
race. Governor Smith was made to
say in reported interviews that he
favored Governor Judson Harmon OF
Ohio for president, and Governor Will
son of New Jersey for vice presi-
dent.
The suggestion that was giving
out ticket reached at the confer
ence of governors is without founda-
ton, said Governor Smith. Il es-
teen both the governors highly, and
stated more than once while at Spring
Lake that I favored them both. !
said that | would endorse a ticket in
which both were included l did not
undertake in any instance to declare
my own choice. nor did I give out
any interviews which purported to
state how | thought that the demo-
cratic ticket should read, or which
governor should have the preference.
The alleged interview is fabrica-
ton