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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09
KANSAS CITY sTARBEAMs.

George Elliott: The very truth
hath color from the disposition OF
the utterer.
Chesterfield: Manners must adorn
knowledge and smooth its way
through the world.
February made something of a
record in crowding fifty-seven vari-
cites of weather into twenty EIGHT
days.
There are moments, indeed, when
telephone subscribers are almost
persuaded that one phone is too
many.
"Charitably remember" says the
Glen Elder Sentinel with mingled pa
thence and sarcasm. that no editor
is capable of getting out as good a
paper as you would yourself"
An engagement announcement in
the Sharon Springs times: A young
man in this city who has courted his
intended for several years mustered
up courage recently to ask the all
important question. "Oh, Johnnie, =
she exclaimed, You scare me.
Johnnie did not want to brighten her,
so he did not press matters. After
few moments the lady said, scare
me again The day is set and the
cards will soon be out"
One slight detail upon which mer
would like to be enlightened is this
Does the new harem skirt necessitate
the use Of suspenders?
There should be no dispute between
the friends of General Ewing and thu
friends of Major Hannah as to which
enc issued General Order No. II. i
was not decree to bring unmlxeC
glory upon either.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09
The Lingering Seven.

Seven Republican Senator'S who
had been repudiated by their states
caused the defeat of the resolution
for the popular election of Senators.
The seven were. Buckley of Con-
necticut, Burrows Of Michigan. De-
pew Of New fork, Dick of Ohio,
Flint of California, Hale of Maine
and Keane of New Jersey. Their
votes would have given the resou-
ton more than the necessary two
thirds majority.
The anamalous system that per-
mits a defeated Congress to legislate
months after the people have given
it vote of no confidence has once
more frustrated the popular will
Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09
Rational Brsvities.

Don't NEEDLE with the weather
condition. It's not your business.
One can be moral and not be truly
religious, but cannot be truly relig-
ious without being moral also.
1t is highly improper to discourage
others in their efforts to attain laud-
able ends. Extend helping hand.
No human being is faultless; so we
should not condemn, but cherish and
foster the good to be found in others.
Truth may be hidden, crushed to
earth, assaulted violently, but can
not be killed. 1t is eternal and will
rise above all opposition.
IL you can't hold that unruly tenn
per in reasonable bounds, try big
doses of common sense taken contin-
uously from early morning to bed
time.
To inspire men to love and serve
their fellow-beings and thus make
them better and happier is the object
and ultimate end of all PHILOSOPHERS
and all religions.
We are filled With reverence at the
thought of a power in and all around
US, all mysterious, to which we must
look for sustenance, and to get that
support we must be true and noble.
AS we near the end of earth life,
we find that we have wandered on
the shore gathering now bright
pebble, then a shining shell; while
out before us lies boundless ocean
of truth to US all unknown.
Pure religion is voluntary obedi-
ence to the law of God. there is
however, a legitimate action of re-
ligion which produces reverence,
hope and love, while there is also
an abnormal action of the religious
element that tends downward lead
ing to fear, hate and ruin.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

The Rev. Charles F. Aked. foi
some years pastor Of the Fifth Ave
nue. Baptist church of New York
popularity known as John D. Rookie
feller's church, resigned his charge
because he felt his job was {
hopeless one, saying that so far as hi
could see there is no future fol-
this church." John d. and his mil
lionaire brethren must be a hard
necked crowd. But the discovery j.
no great surprise,
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

ton is a pair Of white duck trousers
or three-colored hat-band.
Keep busy and you'll have no time
to be miserable.
Many things are well done tnat
are not worth doing.
After all, intuition is but another
name for feminine suspicion.
Most everybody wishes that ne
could live his life over again, but
few would live much better.
People with lots Of determination
are likely to be unpopular and sue
cessful j. w. Babcock in Woman s
Home Companion for March.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09
THROW OUT THE ZINE
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
he poison filtered out of the
blood.
They're getting worse every
minute.
Will you help them?
Doan's Kidney Pills have
brought thousands Of kidney suf-
ferers back from the verge of de-
spair.
Mrs. Jennie Etter, Ills N.
Sixth ST., Fort Smith, Ark,
says. II used couple Of boxes
of Doan's Kidney Pills about two
years ago and they cured me Of
kidney disease. This complaint
made itself known by a constant
ache in my back, always most Sc
we're when caught cold. / ais
trouble from the kidney secre-
tions. Since Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me / have always advised
anyone have heard complaining
of kidney trouble to get supply
of this remedy and try it,"
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name Dean s.
and take no other.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09
K. c. S. OFFICIALS
VISIT MERCHANTS
Special Train Stopped Over for an
Hour All Expressed Confidence
in Future Of Mena : Gains ia
Traffic at This Point.

A special train bearing officials os
the Kansas City Southern RAILWAY
Company, arrived in Mena about !
o clock Monday afternoon. The party
consisted OF ]. F. Holden, vice presi-
dent and general manager; R. r
Mitchell, general freight agent; S. c
Warner, general passenger agent; S
G. Hopkins, assistant general passep.
ger agent and H. E. Woods, secretary
to Vice President Holden.
Immediately on arrival the party
left the train and put in a busy hour
visiting among Mena business men
and talking over the business situa.
as regards Mena and the railroad.
In conversation with the proprietors
of The Star, Col. S. G. Warner said he
did not need our assurances that
Mena was all right, or that it was
holding its own, because the records
of the company proved that there had
been an increase of business at this
point in every department He said
| further, that we would find that the
valLe Of railroad division to a city is
generally very much overestimated
and with such there generally were
drawbacks that Offset the good fea
lures. He said that other towns be
side Mena we're finding the truth d
these things.
Colonel Warner is thoroughly i'm
bued with the value of our healthfu
climate and beautiful surrounding
and for years has been one of thos
who have insisted that if we had th
proper accommodations here, tn
Kansas City Southern would keep tn,
town full of people winter and sum
mer.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09
GAVE SIS FOR COTTON PREMIUM
Vice President Holden Praises Boy,
Corn and Cotton Club.

Vice President Holden's attention
was called to the Boys Corn and Cot
ton Club movement in Polk comfy.
w. G. B. Allen, general agent for
Mena, pointing out the work being
done by The Star in this cause. Mr..
Holden stated that this was, in his
opinion. one of the finest things that
could be done, both for the boys and
for the country, and authorized Mr.,
Allen to offer SIS in cash TO be used
as premiums for the cotton growers
among the boys.
The train left for the north at
o. clock
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

times the worst crouch. the veriest
knocker. is man who believes that
he is real benefactor. little realiz-
ing that he is each day destroying,
not only the opportunities Of his city
and his friends. but tearing down
the very foundation of his own sue
cess and prosperity. Let each OF us
look we'll to his own words and acts,
lest we be one of these.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

Nothing so thoroughly removes
disease germs from the system as
Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t gives life
and action to the torpid liver.
strengthens and assists the kidneys
to properly cleanse the blood, gives
tone to the stomach. purifies the
bowels, and promotes good appetite,
vigor and cheerfulness.
jackson Drug & Furniture Co.,
special agents.
w. G. Vandiver special agent.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

There was at one time good deal
said about the Roosevelt big stick"
being broken, burned or buried. If
so, what was that weapon used by
President Taft when he told Con-
gress that it was reciprocity with
Canada or an extra session.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09
FORDS GET NEW HEARING

Special to The Star.
The Supreme court granted a new
hearing today in the case of John Ford
and his wife, who were convicted Of
murder in the first degree at DeQueen
and sentenced to hang for the killing
of VIII Nichols.
The new hearing was given on the
grounds that the trial court erred in
not granting change of venue asked by
the defendants.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

Do you read The Star? If you do
you can hardly stay in the class of
the Crouch or knocker. For every
day develops something good for
Mena and Polk county-even if only
a few more good people coming to
share our fine country.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

only successful way 20 use them.
would like for farmers if the want the
unmixed fertilizer. to let it be known
so it will encourage some business
man to ship ii in that way
| see in The Star that the Fisherman
DOT his whiskers burned off. He didn't
say that his hair was singed too.
Ole Bull.
Cave Ark. March, /.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

England. together with the British
possessions. probably has more pow
erty-stricken and starving people
than any other great nation, but that
does not deter it from proposing to
spend so million dollars for addition
al war vessels. That 10 millions CIV
IN by Carnegie for peace is oh, SO
malIl
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

The people Of this congressional
district will regret to learn that Ben
crayens has been forced to give up
his work in Washington and return
to his home in TT. Smith on account
Of illness. Congressman Cravens
has endeared himself to his constitu-
ents b. bis readiness at all times to
lock after their interests and give
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

After all the years of agitation
and turmoil and expense of securing
law protecting the interest of the
people of many counties by local de-
pository bills. there now seems fair
chance for the sensible thing in our
Legislature the passage of a single
bill to cover all the state. the coun-
ties and the cities. Thanksl
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

Chihuahua, Mexico, a city of $4,000
people. has been cut off from the
world by rail owing to operations of
insurrectos. and the food supply is
giving out. Nov that is beginning
to look like war the kind that Gen.
eral Sherman referred to.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

Mrs. William M. Richner. who with
Mr.. Richner lived in Mena until the
railroad change, has returned and will
make this city her home in the future,
Mr.. Richner having died at Shreve-
port some weeks ago. She owns two
residence properties on Fourth street.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

1t Is amusing to note the reiterat-
ed assertions Of water-tight. stand
pat Republican papers that "Insur-
gency is waning" with never a word
about Democratic House. made 80
by the defeat of stand pat Republic
can candidates at the last election.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

Partisan politics has small place in
a city that is in need of business
management and hard work for pro-
gress. but the party that selects the
kind Of men who can be depended
upon to use every effort to promote
the interests of the whole eommuni-
ty is playing politics in a sensible
way.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

What would the average Iowa,
Illinois or Ohio land owner think if
he were to receive in LAND RENT
in one season four times as much as
the price he paid for it the year be-
fore? Anyhow, that happens in Polk
county. II you wish proof. ask for
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09
| Rise to Remark

OF two evils choose neither.
Eloquence is the truth well told.
An echo is the shadow of a noise
All men are equal at birth and
death.
Imagination causes more aches
and pains than all other ailments.
A Christian doesn't have to tell
anyone.
Some mems only claim to distinc.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09
Isaac Clifford Wsds.

Saturday afternoon at clock Isaac
Clifford and Mrs. Elizebeth Mellow
will be united in marriage at the home
of the former, east of Mena. Squire
H. J. Radcliffe viii perform the cere-
m0ny.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

That New York banker who. after
robbing his bank, was declared and
proven to be insane by ten or a dozen
experts, finally got tired of the tom
foolery" and is being tried on the
merits of the case. Nothing is said
as to what became of the experts.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

The United States Senate turned
down the proposition to allow the
people to eject their own senator's by
direct vote. and then took Lorimer
into their fold all covered with
whitewash. That ought to be
enough for awhile.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

William j. Bryan again states that
no more will he be a candidate for
President but says he is in the
game to help any man who will carry
out bis policies.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

Did you notice how nicely the Ar
kansas lawmakers arranged to at
tend the u. C. V. reunion at Little
Rock? They voted to continue the
session up to the day before the re
union, and they did it by a rising
vote, 80 that there is no record BY
which any one man can be censured
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

The Kansas City journal. true to
its well known penchant Tor protect
ed trusts and stand pat ideals.
glories in the fact that the "Consti-
tuition Is Still Safe" Ia other words.
the expressed demand of large ma
iority Of the states that senator's be
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

The fact that Polk county land is
being made to produce crops in a
single year of a value from four to
twenty times the price at which it
can be bought is having its effect.
People, alive to advantages open to
them. are coming here by the score.
Some escape or run over the knock
ers and stay. too.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

Men. generally considered careful
and shrewd, occasionally do very pc
culiar things. For instance, there are
those who, though dependent on the
prosperity of their home community
for business, yet pass by their own
patrons and townsmen and make pur'
chases from mail order housesl
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

After long years Of power Joseph
G. Cannon has laid down the gavel.
Can't you just see him smile and
point his cigar a little higher as he
watches the trouble come to his sue
cpssor9
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

There's no use in worrying about it.
IL $4,000 people were to come to
Polk county in a year to partake of
our fine climate and water and health
and prosperity. there will be just as
much left fer us.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

The newspapers manage each day
to find something TO print about the
scrapping in Mexico. That may yet
develop into a conflict where blood
will be shed.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

II there's any one thing that Taft
has done that looks especially good
its his refusal TO allow Wall Street
to dictate ia regard to an extra SEES
sion of Congress. 1t really seems
that the President is going to make
good with the people despite bad
e4art
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

The Kansas City Southern officials
say they don't need to be told that
Mena is prosperous. Their records
show it. So do. by the way, the
books Of the merchants Of Mena.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

A Kansan wants a law passed to
protect the skunks of his state from
injury. Now down in Arkansas a
man would be looked upon with sus-
picion who had gone close enough to
one to harm it.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09
THE TexARKANA WAY

With Thirty-eight passenger trains
getting out OF Texarkana every dav
there Is no plausible reason why Coi
Crouch should longer remain citizen
Of the benightsd bsilewick Courier.
The great difficulty is. that often.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

There are many ways to KNOCK"
the prosperity of your home city,
but about as effective way as any is
10 buy things out of town that can
be had as we'll from your own BUSH
ness men.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

The Arkansas Democrat is going
bug house" with fear over the talk
Of moving the state asylum for the
insane TO healthier and better loca-
ton than Little kock.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

A late dispatch says Abe Ruef is
sentenced" It's been so long since
he was tried that there'd have been
less surprise in the report that he
was dead.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

Come to think about it, do you re-
member an instance where a man
accused Of buying his way into the
Senate Of the United States was re-
jected by that august body?
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

The string that Senator Bailey had
to his resignation was SO snort that
it now looks as though it would be
cut by his Disguised constituents.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09
Another Star Reader Lands.

Fred H. Refs formerly of Minneapolis,
Mimi, and a reader of The Star, has
been converted to Polk county and is
now located at Hatfield, where he says
he is going to stay.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

courteous attention to their light
est request. He endeavors to rep
resent his district in the true sense.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

The string attached was so short
that Senator Bailey's resignation
just didn't get anywhere.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

| have $50 bales good hay, will sell
at Soc bale at Scandinavian ranch.
SIC delivered. j. A. Grovenbure
5OI st III 1t Mena. Ark.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

elected by direct vote was defeated
by the same bunch of senators who
stamped the O. X. mark on Lorimer.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

To be acceptable to the Senate
have money enough to buy your
way, whether or not you do it.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

There never wasa better time to
say good word for your town and
county. And they are worthy of ii.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-09

Truck Grower Fertilizer-a small
shipment received at R0ACHE's
504.3t 9-3t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-28
THE SHAFTS RETURN,
L ndmndtA


Doubtless Mohammed All Mira, the
ex-shah of Persia, is well aware that
he lis not wanted lat Teharan, but the
knowledge has not diminished bis am
hilton to regain the rod of empire he
once swayed, albeit the tttular ruler
Of Persia at present Is Mohammedys
own son, the 1Syesrold Ahmed Mira
The former shah, who now seeks to
reascend the throne, was deposed for
sufficient reason He had long played
fagt.and,loose with the successful Ma
tionalist party inlhis promises 70 re-
store the constitution granted BY his
.Iafher, Muzafir ESd.din. Mohammed
Ali is distinctly a reactionary, who
has no sympathy with the leaVen OF
new ideas as represented, for exam
nile. in an electoral law which pro-
yldes for an adequate popular repre-.
In the Persian Parliament.
In June, 1909, Great Britain and nus,
sIa ofrced his unwilling pen to sign
Important reform measures, but pc de-
hurried to the further concessions de-
by the Nationallsts, and the
latter, with the support Of the people,
made Azad.ul.Mulk the regent, and
fhe child Ahmed Mira became the.
shah. The dspOsed monarch was
"a liberal pension and sent into
exile. Ever since, with the conaiY-
ance Of Russia, he has been schemIng
for his re.establlshment IN power
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-28

7aaFTa AllpTHEs zoe RATs...

(New York Tribune }

/
President Taft's frank commenua
ton Of the Demo ratic majority In the
House OF Representatives and the
Democratic minority in the Senate for
the parts they played in the passage
of the Canadian reciprocity act Is a
refreshing exhibition of the spirit OF
fairness in politics. Such appreciation
is rarely expressed by the head Of one
marty Of services done by another par
sty, except in matters of foreign pol
icy, with respect to which PARTISAN
lines are properly expected to be tg-
nored.
The Democratic party in Congress-
lis entitled to sincere generalization
on having risen ahpye the temptation
to "play politics." There We're not
wanting peanut" politicians capable
OF ceunselling a continuation of the
old programme Of pettifogging and
whacdng being contented 70 win
la.few trifling tactical advantages while
ignoring; a rare, opportunity to exhibit
,patriotic singleness of purpose and pc
!iitical ,generalsllp on a broad scale
Had the minority In the Senate lis.
tened to the MspA stop helian5 sugges-
Hons Of Mf:: ley the party would
have attempted merely to embarrass
tie President without helping itself.
III would have trie6 TO put shim in a
hole" as tho, congressional phrase
goes. by attaching obnoxious amend.
ments TO the House bill. But II would
thereby have put itself lin hole"
since the country would undoubtedly,
have condemned 1t as lacking SINGER
ity adm breadth Of vision. The fate
which has oyertaken thei nsurgent Re
mbIicans would have oyertaken the
Baileyized Democracy. The Texas
senator by his attitude toward the
reciprocity bill has forfeited his stat
IL as a party leader in Congress, The.
party would have follen as lowas he.
has fallen If it had allowed itself to
be made itool5of by Mr.. LaFollette
in his yindictive Attempts to under
mine the President by bringing about
the failure Of the reciprocity COM
pact.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-28
MorInE 81 DISSERTATION.

Notice Is hereby given that at
general meeting Of the Stockho lders
Of the CRYSTAL OH. AND GAS
COMPANY, a Corporation created and
existing under the Laws Of the State
Of West Virginia, held at the office Of
Sam r. Nuzum in The City Of Fair
mont, County OF Marion and State Of
West Virginia on, the 10th, day Of
June, 1911 the following resolution
was adopted:
RESOLVED: First, That the CRYs-
TAI. OIL AND GAS COMPANY, q
Corporation, created and organized
under the Laws Of the State Of West
Virginia, does hereby discontinue bus,
mess as corporation, and surrender
to said State It's charter and corpor-
ate franchises: s
Second, That the Presidentof this
Corporation cause notice Of the adop-
ton OF the foregoing resolution to be
published near the principal Office or
place pf business of the Corporation
once d week for four ccesslye weeks
and that after said publication ibe
forthwith certify these resolutions 70
the Secretary of oIs y
ifginia as pfoy ided by law
Given under my n "a AZ IS lBt ga X
81 June 1g1i:
ii. j. n lss! President
July 81 $751; Ans III