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The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

and power getting to and from mar
ct. Everybody who thinks knows
this.
That The Gazette takes broad
view of this question is indicated by
the following:
In case of a mountain county or
one sparsely settled how is the money
to be raised to build an expensive
road? 1t should be raised by the
state aiding. The present arrange
ment. under which a county does
not get roads unless the county can
pay for its roads. may work out one
under which the rich counties will
get richer and the poor counties
poorer. The admission is made in
the laws of some of the progressive
states that poor and sparsely
settled counties must not be expect
ed tc build a system of highways
without the aid from the state. The
state OF Arkansas could we'll afford
to aid the building Of roads in coun-
ties where the taxable values are
not great enough to furnish the
necessary money. The state would
be giving aid. but the state would
be making an investment. From the
increased taxable values that would
result from the building of good
highways through these counties the
state would profit in getting more
taxes
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16
GOOD ROADS EOR ALL.

The Arkansas Gazette is hard at
work promoting one OF the greatest
and most profitable movements ever
begun in in the state the building
of a system of good roads to and
through every county. this to be
done by and through the aid Of the
state. 1t says that only railroads
would be of more advantage and
The Star questions il even they
would be of as much advantage. A
good wagon road is open to the use
Of any man. woman or child with
out pay save for his or her share of
the maintenance as paid in taxes.
And good wagon road soon de-
velops a country to a point when
railroads are more than anxious to
reach out for the business that they
can get.
There is no use discussing the
enormous tag on the people OF poor
roads the lessened power of nro-
auction because Of waste Of time
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16
Womaniy Wisdom.

Make your life blessing to every
body about you.
To keep clothes from freezing to
the line put handful of salt in the
last rinsing water.
After peeIing apples drop them
into cold water. This will prevent
their becoming discolored.
To suit both those who like beef
steak rare and we'll done, cut it in
two and partly cook one piece before
putting the other one on.
Washing lamp chimneys by i'm
mersing them in water often makes
them brittle. A safer way to clean
them is to hold them for few min
utes over steaming kettle. Then
polish them briskly with soft cloth.
One of the rewards of wide read
ing is the broadened outlook it gives
one on life. The well-told expert
ences of others seem TO become a
part of your own and hardly dis
tinguishable from them in the men,
Dry.
Raw potatoes are better for fry
ing than cooked ones. Slice them
very thin into cold water; have a fry
ing pan well covered with boiling
hot fat; throw the potatoes in with
all the water that will adhere to
them-it lightens and puffs them.
Season, and turn over them another
frying pan. Lift it off and turn the
bottom ones on top. When nearly
done take off the covering pan and
let them brown.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16
A GREAT SpEcTACLEi

A few days ago Miss Vivien Gould,
II years old and member of the
Gould family of New York, married
an English lord of 45 years. Follow
ing is a paragraph from the dispatch
es telling of an incident of the we'd
ding tour of the couple:
when Lord and Lady Desies had
finished luncheon, the bride took a
seat at q window In view of the crowd,
took cigarette from jeweled case.
lighted il and smoked. The crowd
cheered as Lady Decies pulled the
cigarette and she seemed to enjoy the
applause.
Il lovely sight, this
A fine example for sweet young
American brides!
Don't you suppose that the hus-
bands. fathers and brothers in that
cheering crowd hurried to tell their
wives and daughters and sisters and
sweethearts of the tenderly beautiful
picture?
Don't you suppose those cheering
American men all were sorry those
who ruled their homes could not with
the nonchalance born of the limo
cence of youth take part in such q
picture?
Not one bit of It.
Those men, not one of them, but
would have blushed with shame t.
have seen any woman or girl of his
family making such display.
Truly the class of American citi
zcns whose aristocracy is based OF
the illgotten gains secured by shrewd
ness and trickery and corruption
from those who produce. is not in
tended to cause them to be honoreC
or respected, and the Goulds have
together with their purchasing o.
foreign titles and cheap skate noble
men. about gone the limit.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

penalize failure to vote is precisely
right. By making the penalty too Sc
we're the bill as il passed the Indiana
Senate would probably defeat its own
enforcement. But il is as night IN
principle and il would be as desirable
in fact to enforce the casting OF an
honest vote as to prevent the casting
Of a spurious ballot.
With the extension of popular meas
ures of politics and lawmaking- the
initiative, referendum and recall and
the direct primaries and possibly wo-
man S suffrage--the civic duty OF vot-
ing is emphasized.
It may well enough some day be re-
earded everywhere as a mild form OF
punishable treason not to vote. KAN
sas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16
Rational Brevities.


Perfect faith eliminates all fear;
the presence of fear proves lack of
faith faith.
Clear cut truth is the easiest, best
and safest way out Of trouble.
Worry and fretting never corrects
mistakes. Dismiss past errors and
avoid future blunders.
A prejudiced mind often robs US
of a rich harvest.
Reverses and obstacles discourage
those of negative mind, while they
impel to greater effort those of a
positive mind.
Selfshness tends to shrivel the soul
to such extent as to render one total
ly worthless and unhappy.
A reasonable amount of self con-
fidence is a great factor of success,
but at over supply of it is indeed
very destructive.
Strong thoughts directed in ac-
cordance with natures law go forth
with power to make effective, and
attract potent forces capable of pro-
ducing the results desired. These
potent forces are the agencies that
answer fervent prayers in many in
stances.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

In the Matter of N. A. Gam ct al
Petition for New Public Road:
To G. A. Gay, Herbert Walker, j. J.
Hooser, S. l.. Holmes, j. M. Penn
and James Zeigler:
You are hereby notified that the
viewers heretofore appointed by the
Polk County Court TO view, survey
and lay out a new public road over
the following route, to-wit: Com
mencing at point on the line
between Eagle and Freedom Town
ships known as the w. M. Williams
ford on the Mountain Fork river,
thence in an easterly direction on the
line between said Townships for dis
lance of one and one-half (1t) miles,
to point on the Rocky road, will
meet at the east end of said proposed
road at 10 o'clock a. m. on the 18th
day of March, 1911, to view, survey
and lay out said road.
N. A. Gam ct al.
Dated this 18th day Of Feb, 1911
Feb 1872
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16
DO IT NOW.
Mena People Should Not Wait Until II Is
Too Late.

The appalling death rate from
kidney disease is due ia most
cases to the fact that the little
kidney troubles are usually neg
lected until they become serious.
The slIghtsymptoms give place to
chronic disorders and the sufferer
goes gradually into a grasp Of
diabetes, dropsy, Bright's disease,
gravel or some other serious form
of kidney complaint.
If you suffer from backache,
headache, dizzy spells; it the kid
rey secretions are irregular of
passage and unnatural in appear
ance do not delay. Help the kid
neys at once.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especial
ly for kidney disorders-they cure
where others tail. Over one hun
dred Thousand people have recon.
mend them.
Here is QUE of many cases in
this vicinity.
r. c. Williamson, merchant,
Third St De Queen, Ark, says:
Il am glad to recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills. was annoyed by
backache and other distressing
symptoms of kidney trouble for
some time. Doan's kidney Pills
cured me and |, therefore, sh Ill
always speak highly of them"
For sale by all dealers. Price
80 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., 1911-02-16

Let the legislature pass a good
game and fish law and then sit down
squarely upon any proposition to
exempt county from the provisions
of the law. There is not a county
in the state which has such surplus
of fish and game that it does not
need the protection of reasonable
law. Monroe County Sun.
Correct. And there is hardly a
stream in the state in which the fish
are not equally the property of the
people living in adjoining counties.
The same as to game. Fish and
game can be properly protected on
~ when the laws are general in their
application. A law that protects
fish in one county and yet allow their
slaughter in a county adjoining is
vaIueless. Fort Smith Times Rec
ord.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16
KANSAS CITY sTARBEAMS.

Alcott: Your real influence is
measured by your treatment of your
self.
Speculation in New York as to
whether Frank J. Gould is married
again or not is mere bubble. If
he isn't he will be soon.
"All men love blondes" declares
DR.. Charles EIlwood of the Univer-
siiy of Missouri. Manifestly Mrs.
Ellwood is not a brunette.
Anyhow the Sulloway Bill, which
would add 40 million dollars a year
to the pension lists, is another strong
argument in favor Of peace.
The comparatively few fatalities
in the Mexican revolt is due to the
fact that il is very difficult to shoot
and roll cigarette at the same time.
If Captain Peary came within a
mile of the North Pole he came plenty
near enough. An the testimony is
to the effect that he didn't miss
much.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16
TERRIBLE COST on EIRE.

Twenty-Five million dollars was the
value of property destroyed by fire
in the United States last month.
Much of this was from rank careless
ness, but that is no excuse for Mena
If she does not have as fine water
system as there is in the land. The
present one has paid Tor itself sever
al times over--in saving fire losses
and reduced cost of insurance.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16
Report From Ransom School.
itor of The Star

To the Editor OF The Star.
Dear Sir:--Ransom school is pro-
DRESSING nicely with the attendance
very little below the average of the
past two months.
History class starting with first OF
history has just finished the revolu-
tionary war, and | dare say, know
most of the important dates and oc-
currences behind them.
In reviewing we use dates as bas-
is for our review.
We had an oral review of almost
everything from 1892 to 1774, the 9TH
er day. using dates as basis and pu-
pills being required to give events.
We used fifty dates and of that num-
Der the class was able to tell events OF
forty-nine of them. How is that for
learning history We also use queries
in connection with the history lesson,
such as this: What did Raleigh say
just before he was beheaded?' How
many school children who study his
tory can answer this one?
We also have a good interest among
first reader pupils.
Mrs. McCaleb, Mrs. Price, Mrs. Bush
and Miss May Shinn and Miss AZzie
Leeper. together with Mrs. Written
berg, have visited school recently.
We have four more weeks OF school.
Let's be interested in school work.
Yours for better schools.
N. o. White
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

There never was meeting OF
citizens held in Mena that indicated
more of a desire to get together and
do something for the city than that
Friday night. There is not city in
all the country with more oppor-
tunities knocking at her doors and
sad to say, none that has actually
done less to grasp them. Condi-
tons are right for doing things, and
it Is to be hoped they will be done.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16
ROAD NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned petitioners and residents OF
Road District No. 10, in White Town
ship, Polk county, Ark, will present
petition to the Polk County Court at
its next April term, 1911, praying an
order creating and establishing pub
lie road along and over the following
route, to-wit: Beginning at a point
at the center of Section 80, Townships
Range 81 W., thence west one-half ID
mile to the line between Sections 30
and 25, further marked by an oak
tree; from the before named section
line and tree down Labrie avenue in
the town of Vandervoort to Fourth
street, thence along Fourth street to
Canterbury avenue, thence along Can
terbury avenue to Third street, thence
along Third street and ending at Port
Arthur avenue.
I. L. Nations, ct al.
Feb l6-4t
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

President Taft is 50 insistent in
his demand that reciprocity agree
ment be arranged with Canada that
rupture of relations with the
standpatters is imminent. IL this
thing keeps UP Taft may yet become
real leader with his people. But.
like other large bodies, it took a lot
to get him in motion.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

An expensive scolding was admin
istered to the Texarkanian last week
when our Legislators took up suppos-
eddy valuable tine to pass resolu-
tons finding fault with the paper
because Of an article published.
That's one way to use up that $780,
600 that Donaghey tried to save.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

War soon would lose its terrors If
left to such people as those Of Mexico
and the South american countries.
In the recent battle" Of Juarez. in
which about 600 insurrectos and $50
federal soldiers took part. there were
0 killed and 0 wounded. But some
of the soldiers we real hungry.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

The voting of all the people is the
safeguard Of popular government. A
citizen can injure his state by neglect
ing to do what he ought TO do as well as
by positively doing a wrong thing.
The principle ofthe Indiana bill tc
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

The United States immigration
authorities have just refused to al
low 800 Russians to land. and Rus
STA refused to permit them to come
back. There seems to be chance
for some country 70 swell its census
with a bunch of mighty worthless
immigrants.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

After all, it is doubtful If the Kan
sas legislature did any worse in turn
ing down fat the initiative. referen-
dun and recall than the Arkansas
solons who gave their people a law
50 full Of holes that no one knows
what to do with it. The Arkansas
legislators also sympathize with the
Kansans in their fear Of the recall.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

The mayor of Seattle, Wash, has
been recalled by 1000 majority be-
cause Of corrupt practices. But
when our legislators prepared the |.
and r. amendment they very care.
fully refrained from giving the peo-
pie q chance to recall"
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

There are quite a number of peo-
Die who greatly enjoy the pretty
spectacle of willowy pines bowling
heir heads under loads of heecy
snow. And it is pretty sight, and
Mena had chance at it SATURDAY..
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

When the breath is foul and the
appetite disordered, Prickly Ash
Bitters is the remedy needed. Ii
purifies the stomach. liver and
bowels. sweetens the breath, pro-
NOTES vigor and cheerfnlness.
Jackson Drug & Furniture Co..
special agents.
". c. Vandiyer special agent,
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

The women suffragists in Kansas
carried the lower house of the legis-
lature by "a to Is. and are pretty
sure to win in the senate. Any
time the women really really want any thing hing
at the hands of mere men they can
svot ;r
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

By-the-way. did you know that
Mana passed through terrible bliz-
zard the past week. That may
not be exactly trpe, or at least a
good many people did not know Il.
b.lt an reader IF newspapers knows
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

Governor Dix OF New York recon-
mends an income tax and the cleo
ton of United States senator's by
popular vote. Put down nice pair
OF white marks for the governor.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

that the real thing" was in
full force in all the North and East.
Many lives were lost in the terrible
storm.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

Russia plans to spend rs million
dollars on war vessels for Black
Sea feet. Az no other naval force
can get in there. it ought to be a
safe" investment.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

John Grahame De La Poer Hors-
ley Beresford. Baron Decies. can
trace his ancestry back to William
the Conqueror, but his other liabili-
ties extend back only forty-four
years. Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16
THE MENA EVENING STAR

Il q progressive newspaper furnishing
60 its readers a daily service covering
eral happenings. as well as those items
Of local news that go to make q home
% <,er Invaluable to citizens of any com
munity. IL you want the news In youi
homo each week day. subscribe for Ths
Evening Star. BY carrier or mail. 400
sef month.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16
W. CT. U. COLUMN
Bertha Kelly, Press supt.

The w. C. I. u. held their meeting
on the 7th. at the home of Mrs. 7. H.
Sawyers. After the opening song.
Rev. Belt led in prayer, The Vice
President read the scripture lesson,
after which Mrs. johnson, Superin-
tendent of Christian Citizenship, pass
ed around leaflets belonging to this
department, and some time was spent
in responsive reading. After some
discussion for the good of the Union a
committee was appointed by Mrs. Oh
ney, President pro tenn, to arrange
for a program for Memorial Day. T"
Mrs. johnson, Mrs. Kneipp and Mrs.
Shields form the committee. The 18th.
is Memorial Day. We had a visiting
member from Haifeyyille. Ok, Mrs. j.
M. Watson. Refreshments we're serv-
ed. 1t was decided to meet with Mrs.
Victor Harlan on the corner of Ninth
and Mena streets on the 21st. The
subject will be announced later.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

AppLIcATIoNs FOR GRAzINo pERAlIrs

arr LIZA ioNo roh pftADiN6 i1ithMlia
NOTICE is hereby given that all applica-
lions for permits to Craze cattle, horses hogs,
sheep aud goats within the ARKANSAS
NATIONAL FOREST during the season Of
is;fi iiit5t IS,
Arkansas. on or before June |, 1911.
Full Information in regard to grazing fees
TO be chars ed, and blank forms to be used IN
making applications will be furnished upon
request DANIEL W. ADAMS, Forest SUI.
F@rvisor. Feb. lost
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

Many politicians who would like to
stand on their record" find too many
other people jumping on it.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

We hope that Arkansas will not fail
in passing the Juvenile Court Law as
it did two years ago.
We have tried to inform ourselves
relative to this law and have written
many letters and received much liter
allure and will endeavor to tell what
little we know of it.
The first Juvenile Court was estab-
lished in Chicago in 1899. The move
ment was started by women of that
city, Miss Jane Adams being promi-
nent leader. The increase of crime
among children led to the develop
ment of this court. Now thirty-six
states have juvenile courts.
A noted judge of Texarkana once
said: Boys say to me, the police
men see we boys 60 into and come out
of the saloon with buckets of beer and
say nothing, but when they see us get
bucket of coal from coal cars, or sell
some stolen junk they say it is unlaw-
full. This same judge says that 90
per cent of boys dealt with by Juvenile
courts have gone out into life with new
ideas of their responsibility as citizens
and have never returned for any sort
of misdemeanor or crime. All juve-
nile court workers say that this court
is not so successful for the girl. that
but about As per cent of them change
while at least so per cent of the boys
change for good.
The following is summary of the
Colorado laws: First. The act con-
corning delinquent children. Second.
The act concerning dependent children.
Third. The act holding parents and
others responsible for the moral delin-
quencies of children. Fourth. The
act holding fathers legally responsible
for the physical support, care and
maintenance of children. Fifth. The
compulsory school law. Sixth. The
child labor law. Seventh. The vari-
Gus statutes providing for the punish
ment of cruelty to children. Eighth.
That cooperation between officials
whereby all ofthese laws for the pro-
lection of children of the state are en-
forced in one court, having a complete
and unlimited jurisdiction, to deal with
every aspect of the situation before
one judge with set Of earnest and
efficient paid officers for the enforce
ment of the laws. This court is called
the Juvenile Court. Ninth. The ac-
tive. persistent and earnest enforce
ment of these laws.
The juvenile court in New Yofk is
doing wonders. A minister said. after
listening to trial: This court is do
ING more good than all the ministers
IN the city. A suspended sem
tence means in this court that Grim
inal punishment is not then inflicted.
but may be the following week or some
time after. but will not be so long as
the younester is Of good behavior,
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

Nothing has been heard Of the
hookworm for months. Did Rocke-
fellow scare them all to death?
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

Perfect faith eliminates all fear;
the presence of fear proves lack of
e-:AL
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-16

Storm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-09
AlterSupp0'kNS
Mtl~CyrAl4AGrv

Before letters from unhappy wives al
same old story OF lonely how 10
nglectful
or course the logical reply Make home the attractive
place
y often and siii the letters
Perhaps Of those that
ney vent about making attractive" aprirs
h wont do There MUST be enthusiastic whoheartedness ia this
work
Or perhaps they themselves: How CAN do uag
have the children clothes
me ehdens clothes and theirs
a~ayA wash and pahthc be frightened
There Though any earthly
simply because they eefabsobed they don't
Too anything earth
natures perhaps 10
themselves aud would
expected
But zen husbands Of these seven
women are not that sort What thea
are tnes" wives perhaps a little TO biamsf
Are they
DO they insi., on having ,heIs all ,hlnxa'
Are shey careless, unudyf
Are they the weeping OF wsmen
10y poor health and talking about to the exclusion
DO looking absurd until their husbands are
MAJ be to me cmpany OF woman who rs willing
and look her pre,tcs for hts saksr
Every OF these Does
she TAT 20 employ All the little fascinating
esp MIN ~ hcr side la the old sweetheart days Oh
guilty OF an or part OF these ,nx tho
sooner ey change their the better they
nands and want their love In viii thing
the world to do. they win find - -
With mutual desire please forbear
union which ana
and bring tenderness In their train 49, "
An authority Unhappy three causes:
First where there II continued ciashng opinions
thing - "
Third where The husband ia homc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-09
,nddrers Gfner
Boys and Girls: Why Does a Popgun Pop?

Did you ever stop to think boys and s where the pop OF the
dromY
know all aounds AT all unlike
BY q pebble that
Of our
Air takes unlimited
the cork In
would II a mn
ordinary When this pushing
with the piston OF the al
making little and sets the air about much
Into the dut little
the Of them oni, short
called that nimates
out AID Expanding Of afr