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The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
A Victory for Wilson.

1t has become apparent that tht Democratic National Convention ol 1912 is going to be really Democrat ic. The effort of the old Alton E Parker wing to gain control ano nominate Harmon, has received q crushing blow through the dscla- ration for Governor Wilson by both wings of the Pennsylvania Democ- racy.
 The Harmon plan was to have the Democratic machines in a few big, dougtful states--Tammany in New York, the Roger Sullivan ma chine in Illinois, Taggart in Indi- ana, Watson in West Virginia, and so on--bring in Harmon delega- tions. These organization bosses were then to say to the southern delegates, You see how it stands. Your states are Democratic in any case. To win, you must give us a man whom the northern states want. We demand Harmon"
 Indications are, however, that that plan is not going to work. The lines of alliance that will dominate the 1912 convention will run from the south, which is for Wilson, to the middle west insurgent regions, also for Wilson; and, if one may prophecy at this stage, the nomi- nation will go to the Jerseyman who has so wonderfully impressed himself on the nation during the past ycar.-From Success Maga- zine.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
Protecting the Sinners.

There were several good news items that the News didn't print this week, says the Dickson County (Mo.l News. Not that the News didn't know about them, but be- cause of the fact that we made a promise and a promise is a prom ise with a newspaper man, even if other men do think it otherwise.
 We are requested not to print the names of the nine men from a neighboring town, who got yanked up Thursday evening. A man filed suit for divorce against his wife and requested that we print noth- ing about it. A young man asked us not to print certain story be- cause he was mixed up in it and his reputation might be badly bent if we did. A family feud of which we didn't know anything about was pulled of recently and the same gentle request; and we let it hap pen again. Some Dickinson county people recently went to a far city and they asked that as little as pos slble be said about it. Just why it seemed to be question. In addi- ti0n to all of this there are several minor affairs that we are not sup posed to mention.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
PROOF OF THE PUDDING'
NJ. w. Izard Returns to Mena to Stay After Absence of Two
 Years.

M. w. Izard, who conducted the Antlers, Mena's leading hotel from the day of the opening in 1907 up to two years ago, has returned to Mena, purchased the lease from the present proprietor, MT. E. c. Spence, and will again take charge of the hostelry next Sunday.
 When Mir. Izard and his esti- mable wife and daughter decided to leave Mena, there was a general feeling of regret, not only on the part of the many personal friends of the family, but the general pub
 lie as well. But Mena was lucky. The coming of MT. and Mrs. E. c. Spence soon developed that The Antlers was in exceptionally good hands and that the popularity of the hotel suffered nothing by the change.
 In the meantime, Mir. Izard has had charge of the Washington ho- tel at Fayetteville, but by word and letter always proved his love for and belief in Mena, and he is demon- strating it still further by his re- turn to what he thinks is the best spot on earth.
 Mir. and Mrs. Spence, in retiring from the management of The An tiers, are not contemplating leaving Mena. Mir. Spence recently stated he would rather live years here than tiwce as long in other places where he had been recently, and scores of friends hope that his plans to remain will not miscarry.
 The proof of the pudding" is said to be the eating.
 The proof of the attractiveness of a city is in the affection of those who know it best-who have tried 1t as home.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
MUCH MINERAL IN
 WESTERN ARKANSAS
George l.. Rector of Mena Tells of Marvellous Wealth of Polk, Sevier and Howard
 Counties.
From the Arkansas Gazette.

From the Arkansas Gazette.
 George l.. Rector of Mena has
 been in Little Rock for several
 days visiting with his son, Assist ant Attorney General w. II. Rec
 tor, and speaking of the mineral resources of his section of the country, said:
 There is a mineral belt in the Ozark mountains that runs through Polk, Sevier and Howard counties, which has scarcely been touched m the way of developing mines. There are two mines, however, near Gillham, on the Kansas City Southern railroad, in Sevier county. The Bella mine, six and one half miles southwest of Gillham, is an |old mine which was worked by Confederates during the Civil war, but which was later owned by the North American Ore and Metal Company. This mine has been leased to Oswald, Wayne x Dupree Mining Company, which has pur- chased complete plant equipment, and will begin operating the mine in the near future.
 The Davis mine is on Rolling Fork river, tributary of the Red, five miles west of Gillham, and the company which controls it has pur- chased new machinery to equip the mine for operation. About $23,000 worth of ore has already been taken from this mine, beginning four feet below the surface, and the con- pany has installed a plant for the concentration of zinc ores, which is of very fine quality. A well de- fined vein of lead ore is to be found in this deposit, but zinc is the pre- dominatin metal. The lessees state that the prospects are very flattering for a large output from these mines for several years to come, and they are preparing to develop them as far as possible.
 "The country for distance of 75 miles north and south and 100 miles east, has indications of large mineral resources, and ali that is needed is railroads to penetrate that part of the state, and capital to develop the mines, to make this part of Arkansas a great mining district
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07

for space in your paper to offer
 word tO the fair association. fear they do not realize in what
 way they get the returns on the
 former plans for running the fair.
 The free entertainment and hos
 pitality, sociability, courteous
 treatment and a show up of your
 produce is the great cause of so
 many good people settling among
 you. While the people at dis
 tance are wondering why you can give such grand entertainment free when all other fairs and like gath
 erings are source of speculation, would suggest that you keep in
 line with the good old way as near as possible, for it is a grand ad- Vertisement to the county. l think the farmers, real estate men and others should donate to pay ex- penses. I am oft times asked for information concerning the Polk county fair and other rulings of the county. While I have been away from there nearly 90 years I am somewhat interested in the up- of the country. had the pleasure of meeting many of you last summer, and by a little in fluence on my part was the cause of one man paying to one Frank Wimberly S6,50O, and I know of many more that are getting inter- ested in Arkansas. Just think, three failures in crops, with but little fruit and vegetables. Best wishes to The Star and Polk county. J. H. Dupree.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
A Man With No Eeelinn.

q need some help with my house. hold duties" announced Maiden woman when her husband came home the other night.
 What's the matter with ouI daughter?" the husband wanted tc know.
 Our daughter? The ideal Why Jim, you know she's awfully deli cate, and she would die if she had to do any household work. She has her school, and"
 And what? Her teachers re- port shows she isn't doing a bit of school work"
 But she is a star member of her basket ball team, and you known she is eager to take the prize at the gymnasium contest. But that's just like a man--wanting a delicate girl to engage in rough, hard labor. Be ashamed of yourself, Jim Jenkins, you have no feelingl"-Boston Traveller.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
A BLACKMAILER
 FELL INTO TRAP
\ Detective Stepped From Behind Screen as Man Made His Demand in Capitalists
 U fiji ce.

Kansas City, Aug. 3i.-While J. L.. Woolfolk, a millionaire, was listen ing to a mans demand for 5000 in his office at Eighth and Walnut streets Monday at noon, an attor- ney and detective were behind a screen in the room listening. When the demand was finished the two hidden men threw down the screen and the detective pushed revolver under the nose of the blackmailer.
 The blackmaller was allowed to leave after the detective flourished his revolver a little and had, he believed, properly subdued the in- truder.
 It was the sixth visit of the man to the office of MT. Woolfolk in a week. His first call was made a week ago Wednesday at noon. He did not make his demand for S5,000 until Friday, although he said be- fore that he needed money.
 Told a Story About a Woman.
 He gave Mir. Woolfolk the name of a married woman with whom, he said he had seen the cap- italist. Mir. Woolfolk says he had never heard of the woman until last week. J. B. Stickey has a state ment from the woman, in which she says she never heard of MT. Woolfolk before.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
TIME TO ACT
Don't Wait for the Fatal Stages of kidness lllness-Profit by Mena Peoples Ex-
 perienceS.

Occasional attacks of backache, irregular urination, headaches and dizzy spells are common early symp- toms of kidney disorders. It's an error to neglect these ills. The att tacks may pass of for time but return with greater intensity. If there are symptoms of dropsy-puf- fy swellings below the eyes, bloating of limbs and ankles, or any part of the body, don't delay a minute. Be- gin taking Deans Kidney Pills, and keep up the treatment until the kidneys are well, when your old time heaith and vigor will return. Cures in Mena prove the effective ness of this great kidney remedy. Samuel Hopp, COG Seventh street, Mena, Ark, says: Some time ago when l was suffering from a severe attack of lumbago and kidney com plaint, l got Deans Kidney Pills on a friends recommendation and be- gan their use My trouble came on without any apparent cause and one day l suffered so intensely from pains in my back that could hardly stralghten up. My whole back seemed to ache and was in bad shape. The contents of one and one-half boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills cured me and the trouble has not returned"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 5C cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo
 New York. sole agents for the Uni ted States.
 Remember the name-Doan's-- iand take no other. (
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
The Visionary La Toilette.

lt is a relief to learn that Senator Warren of Wyoming, whom Sena- tor Deliver once called the great est shepherd since Abraham" sees nothing improper in voting tC maintin the duties on wool, and thai he insists that there is no reason why senators should not vote on measures in which they are inter- ested personally.
 The absurd scruples of such cranks as La Toilette would break up the Senate--and then where would suffering country be? Does the Wisconsin senator suppose .hat gentlemen go to the expense of getting elected to the United States Senate for purely al- truistic reasons?
 Why should Senator Guggen- helm spend his good money to get into the most august legislative body in the world if he is to be barred from voting for 2 duty on lead2 And why should Senator Aldrich have gone to all the trouble of making a Tariff Law if he was not to be allowed to frame the rub ber schedule in which he is deeply interested2
 In protesting against Senator Shoot voting on the woolen duties because he owns stock in a woolen mill, Senator La Toilette has shown himself before the country for the visionary that he is. Can you blame hard headed business men for getting out of patience with himY-Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
What Old Caesar Did.

When Caesar took an eastward ride and grabbed the Gauls for Rome, what was the first thing that he did to make them feel at home? Did he increase the peoples loads and liberty forbid? No, he dug in and built Good Roads-thats what old Caesar did.
 Did Caesar put the iron heel upon the foeman's breast, or did he try to make them feel the Roman rule was best? What did he do to make them glad he come their midst amid? He built good roads in place of bad--Lhat's what old Caesar did.
 He built Good Roads from hill to hill, Good Roads from vale to vale--he ran Good Roads move ment till old Rome got all the kale. He told the folks to buy at home, built roads their hills amid, until all roads led up to Rome-that's what old Caesar did.
 If any town would make the town the center of the map, where folks will come and settle down and live in plenty's lap; if any town it's own abodes of poverty would rid, let it get out and build Good Roads-just like old Caesar did.
 Don't make a start, a splurge, a splint, or something to get your name in print. Get busy, get to work, don't hang back or sulk or shirk. We need Good roads and need them bad. If only an aero- plane each one had, we'd sail the ether and miss the stones, and bury Caesars policy with his bones. But we haven't, don't you know, and we wonder if we'll get a show. Has ou Good Roads movement gone to seed, or will yet our leaders lead? A Farmer. Mena, August 20, 1911.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
Argument for Parcels Post.

The parcels post you'd be of larger advantage to the farmers and to rural residents generally than to any other portion of the population. Even If 1t were confined to merely a local express sarviea alane tha free. rural routes, it would add heavily to the earnings and prac- tlcaily nothing to the expenses of that branch of the postal service. As 1t stands. if the farmer needs anything, no matter how small the article, from the neighborlng town or village he must go after it in his own conveyance or rely upon some of his neighbors to bring fl out for him. With daily carrie de- livery tho small wants can be sup piled nt a fraction of the cost oI making personal trips and without adding Co tho cost of rural delivery
 There is no excuse for not add ing nt stsast this local package ser vice. not even the excuse that il would interfere with the profits ol tho express companies Seattle poet-InteI1igence.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
Twinkle, Twinkle. Mena Star.

We read the Mena Star down ir Texas. It is good. We take bun dle of papers, and none beats The Star. Really, The Star gives Texas items. Sometimes we go away from home to hear the news about our own cabin down in the twink ling Star.
 The Star is sure enough friend k. Mona and old Polk county, ev- lery time and all the time. It stands by the stuff and tells the facts. Ii sticks as close to Mena and old Polk as a bull dog to the rear end of book agent.
 However, it don't take any straining to talk up Polk county The proof of the pudding is in the chewing of the bag. Polk always has the stun in sight and when The Star, or anybody else, makes a |preachment on the merits of Polk they have the stuff in hand and say, Here it is; look and sec"
 Everybody to their likin.' We are not booming or boosting it-this Polk or Mena. We simply know what we talk. We've sized up the situation from the prairie dog town of the Texas plains to the winding waters of the Mississippi. Then we've looked it up. one side and down the other, from the glittering gulf to the tall tops of the upper Ozarks, and old Polk has as many choice, clean things to the square acre, or mile, as any. We think it has the most.
 Polk always has it to show. She keeps it on hand year by year, and never has a complete collapse.
 Old Polk may be pokey, but this year she will show up more corn than any ten counties in the famous black land belt of middle Texas. This year there will not be raised ten bushels of corn in ten miles of the city of Dallas, Texas. One hun dred bushels will not be raised in all Dallas county. There is hardly a little razorback farmer in old Polk who, singlehanded, as he is, will not beat any entire black land county in Texas. Polk don't have to put on any plasters or whitewash. It's here. in sight.
 Time levels all things. Progress takes out all the kinks. All people aint fools, all the time. Sooner or later things get settled right. Old Polk is the best plain man, poor mans country now in the big, broad southwest. And they'll come. You can't keep them out, and all the dis satisfied, disgruntled Weary Willles in this county ought to get out amt go to the big black land belt of Texas and let the other fellow in. It will be a good riddance of had rubbish.
 t0 Uiu fUih, ye nardy son CT toll. Stay by the bridge that brings yeu on over the dry spells land summer drouths. Let tue Weary Willies wander and let tue Trolling stones roll on southward, westward, hitherward and thither ward. They'll go farther and ia, worse.
 Stay With the orchards. gardens and berries;
 Stay with the apples. the plums aud l cherries;
 Where the peaches blush like the
 cheek of the maid
 And the children swing in the old
 oaks shade.
 ]. W. Lively. Nj. D.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07

reseniatiye of q candidate therefor may spend is limited to $5,000. and while a senatorial aspirant is lim- ited to Sl0,000, the law simply pro- yiles that the secretary of the Sen ale and the clerk of the House shall preserve the accounts for f5 months md they shall be public records and open to inspection. but there is no provision for publication.
 The Arkansas Gazette thinks that v,li stion for assessment purposes s 2 matter of conscience. We sup n)se Governor Donaghey will im- lrediately inform the Gazette that ite members of the Tax Commis- on have more conscience than the seventy-hve assessors The Polk County Democrat.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
Haye Found the RIaht Place.

Mir. and Mrs. T. A. Gates, with their five children, arrived Fri day from Nowater, Ok, and have rented the Webster property on Tenth street. Mir. Gates states he is looking for a place where he won't be blown away in the winter and burned up in the summer, and where their children can have good schools. If Mena proves to have these qualifications they will buy property and make their per- manent home here.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
ANOTHER sOUTHsIDE STORE.
Higgins X Joplin Is Name of New
 General Merchandise Firm.

The south side has a new general merchandise business. c. Higgins and D. B. Joplin have rented the Baker store room next door to J, Arthur's store, and have put in a line of fresh groceries, flour and feed and a stock of dry goods. The name under which the business will be conducted will be Higgins & Joplin. Both of the proprietors are we'll known in Mena and need no recommendation.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
A Great Advantage to Working Men

J. A. Maple, i25 & 7th St., Steu- enviiie, c, says: For years l suffered from weak kid neys and a severe bladder trouble
 l learned of Foley Kidney Pills and thelr wonderful cures, so began taking them, and sure enough. had as good results as any I heard about My backache left me and 10 one of my business, congressman
 mat alone IS great advantage. My Kidneys acted free and normal. and that saved me let of misery. Ii E now q pleasure to work. where II used to be a misery. Foley Kidney Pills have cured me. and nave my highest praise" For sale
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound

Still retains it's high place as the best household remedy for all coughs and cold, either for chil- dren or grown persons. Prevents serious results from a cold. Take only the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, and refuse substitutes. For sale by all drug gists.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
s.fs5ii's s.sfssi5iis Coming to Them.

A strange race of people which had never seen a white man before has been discovered in the Arctic region. Before many years these lnoifensive northerners will begin to wish they never had.--Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07

Personal travelling expenses, dis tributing literature, printing (other than in newspapers party asses'- ments, hotel bills, etc, are not in- cluded in the amount. Not so bad, after all.-The Polk County Demo- apai
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
OBSERVATIONS.
, Arkansas Democrat.

From the Arkansas Democrat
 Maine, after 60 years prohibition, goes to battle on the whiskey ques- ton in September. And if you think the old Pine Tree is not shaking before the gales of oratory you're away of.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
Of Course He Cried.

"Jimmyl What on earth are you crying about nowl"
 Tommy Jones dreamed last night that he had whole pie to eat an 1 didn't. San Francisco Chronicle.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
Foley Kidney Pills

Will reach your individual case if you have any form of kidney and bladder trouble or urinary irregu- larities. Try them. For sale by drug gists,
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07

Mayor Davis has pretty nearly sobered up Cordele, Ga, by sen- tencing drunks to attend church. Must be awful bad or awful hot preaching in his town.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07

Widowed Tuesday-buried her husband Wednesday. married again Thursday-thacs the way one Georgia lady did it.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS
rou coxcnrss.

Otis T Wingo of De Queen authoriz- es the announcement of his candidacy for Congress in the Fourth district primaries s&d
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
Tho CAmpaign Publicity Law.

The law recently enacted by con- gress had its claws drawn some where in the ahnlIle- II turns cut thnt wh1Ie tho amount which a rep
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
Would Keep the Fair Free.

Commanehe. Tex, August 2s. To the Editor of The Siar, Mena.
 Ark.
 Dear After reading your last issue i am impressed to ask
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07

Beef supremacy lost to United States-gone to South America, " says Armour. All right, Ogden. Beef got so high some time ago that we cut it out, except as a juicy memory.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07

Nice, speedy justice in Oklahoma: Man named Theis sued Beaver county for S2,000; case in court i5 years; i2 lawyers died while suit was pending, and of all originally connected with it, only the plain tiff is still living.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07

Labor is prior to capital" said Lincoln. But it doesn't live in as fine a house, does it?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
NORTHWEST Will
OPPOSE TREATY
Congressman Aroused Over
Agreement With Canada.

Washington, Jan. PA storm of
protest has been aroused among
Northwestern members over the pro.
posed reciprocity treaty which was
outlined in, a special message to con,
gress by President Taft. The instru-
ment in effect would place practically
all of the agricultural products on the
free list so far as trade with the Do.
minion is concerned.
Doubt is expressed by many North.
western members that the treaty an6
the concurrent legislation which will
have to be enacted to put the instru-
ment into force can be passed at this
session. There was a report, if the
treaty failed at this time, the presi-
dent might be disposed to call con-
gross in extra session in March.
The burden of talk of Northwestern
members is the treaty would be a Sc
we're blow to the agriculture industry
of that section. The terms of the
treaty have not been fully digested by
Northwestern senators and represent
atives as yet, but those who have ex-
amined it express disapproval.
The indications are the proposed
arrangement will be opposed by a ma
jority of the Northwestern contingent
and members from New England, who
are bitterly set against some of it's
provisions.
The administration is of opinion
that the majority of the Republicans
and a considerable number of Demo
Gratis will stand by the treaty because
it places many articles of every day
necessity on the free list. However.
it is realized, as congress will adjourn
on March 4, determined opposition
can prevent action at this session.