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The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
OMEGA REBEKAHS CELEBRATE
Interesting Meeting in Hall Fol-
 lowed by Oyster Supper.

One of the most enjoyable times i'll the history of Omega Rebekah lodge No. 295, spent last Friday night at their hall in the Knight building, when they celebrated the anniversary of the Rebekah degree, which was founded by Schyler Col fax. Brother R. c. Maxwell led in Iprayer, and Nearer My God to Thee" was sung.
 District Deputy Hattie c. Whan read the following paper on the life Iof Ruth and Rebekah:
 What is more interesting to read than the history of Rebekah when she was a beautiful maiden of Ma hor? How at her Lords bidding she left home, family and friends to
 travel that long journey with a
 stranger in distant land. Her
 kindness and hospitality toward that humble and unknown servant por- trays to us the grandeur of her character and teaches us a beautiful
 lesson; also the noble character of
 Ruth, manifesting her love and de-
 votion to her kindred, when. in spite
 of the danger of toll and exposure
 of poverty, she left her native land
 to go with her husbands mother.
 the aged Naomi, to a strange coun-
 try, and there to become a day
 gieaner Tn the fields of Boaz for the
 support of herself and Naomi but
 not often do we read of such true
 loyalty and heroism. In reviewing
 these ideal lives, how plain 1t is
 made to us that in the various con-
 dItlons of life there is mutual de-
 pendence upon one another. Tn the
 valley Of the shadow of great sor-
 row we especially need each others
 help and sympathy. We are taurhf
 Tn this order that the principles of
 benevolence and charity be prac
 tleed in all cases, without reference to nation, kindred or religion. and to love our neighbors as ourselves Let us imitateth the Good Samaritan and do good for it's own sake. Sisters are we doing this? Are we lifting up the weak end and fallen fallen, caring for the sick and ministering to the dis tressedY or are we drifting away rom the true principles of Odd Eel lowship! Are we Rebekahs in name onlyY Let us see to it that we bring no reproach to the parent order which gave us the Rebekah degree but rather let us try more closely to initiate those ideal lives represented to us in that blessed book of all Docks, the Bible. Let us press for ward to grander and nobler work | alNes.s ------- V. ,. ...s.,.- .l |. .
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
VERY POPULAR CANDIDATE
Press of Three Counties Speaks Highly of His Qualifications
 For Prosecuting Attorney.

Abe Collins, candidate for prose- cutting attorney, has just returned from Little River, Howard and Pike counties in the interest of his can- didacy, and found his political fences in the best of shape. The following are excerpts from news papers in these counties:
 Little River News Abe Collins of De Queen will be a candidate for prosecuting attorney of this, the Ninth judicial circuit, before the coming Democratic primaries. MT. Collins is worthy aspirant for the office. He is a well known young lawyer with marked legal ability. He has made for himself an envi- able reputation in various courts of the district in which he has prac- ticed. He is a son of Senator w. H. Collins, with whom he is engaged in the practice of law. His an- nouncement will appear in this pa per at a later date.
 Nashville News: Abe Collins of De Queen, is said to have deter mined to enter the race for prose- |cuting attorney for the Ninth Ju- dicial district, although he has not yet made formal announcement of his candidacy. MT. Collins is one of the most capable young lawyers i'll southwest Arkansas, and should he be elected to this position he would give the district capable and conscientious service. MT. Collins has many friends in the district who will gladly welcome his candi- daey for this important office, and will see that his interests are not neglected.
 Pike County Courier: Hon. Abe
 Collins of De Queen attended the Pike Circuit court in session here this week. MT. Collins is a candi-
 date for prosecuting attorney of this judicial district, and his candi-
 dacy is meeting much favor. He is Ia young man of pleasing appear ance and marked judicial ability and if chosen for this office will fill it creditabiy. He was a candidate for this office four years ago, and the splendid vote he received offers much encouragement in the coming
 campaign. So far he has no oppo- isltion. d. dm-
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
AGILITY vs. PRAYER.

A Kansas City Star paragrapher, commenting on the recent outbursI of the Italian volcano, remarks that prayer is effective sometimes, but those living in the neighborhood of Mt. Etna find that the only safe way lis to take valise in each hand and run as rapidly as possible" In some instances, it also may be suggested it is advisable to forget the valises
 flor instance if caught in a pas ture with a cross bull, or pursued diligently by a bench-legged bull dog. And there are others.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
 THE TAX COMMISSION SUIT.

The suit of the tax commission against Assessor Moore of Pulaski county has been taken under ad- visement by Chancellor Martineau.
 Attorney General Norwood has filed an intervention asking that the suit be dismissed.
 The tax commission, under the act which originally created it, has no authority to bring suit, and as it must get this authority from the T.-J. bill. the attorneys for the tax commission contend that the bill is not subject to reference but is now a law, notwithstanding the fact that the senate eliminated the pro- vision which provided far it's coins. into effect immediately under what IS generally known as the emergen- ey clause Of the Initiative and Ref erendum amendment, and it was passed and approved without this.
 The tax commission says that the language of the act shows that an emergency existed and it was ab- solutely necessary for the legis- lature to recite that the act was necessary for immediate preserva- tion of the public health, peace and safety.
 MT. Norwood takes the position that the suit is simply an attack on the l. and R. amendment by the TTfy pvrsons who were most in- sistent for it's adoption.
 'a IF brief filed in the case. he says in part:
 If the Jacobson act i. now law, it simply means tha Amendment No. 10 is not worth th, paper upon which it is written"
 We cannot refrain from wonder, ing what the Peerless Nebraskan' would say if he knew of the on slaugit that was being made upor the Initiative and Referendum amendment by the very persons d whose hehest he 4swung round the circle" upon that elegant and lux. uriant special train, eloquently ana impassionately imploring the peo. pie to reserve to themselves the powers Of the Initiative and Ref ercndum- Can fl Dc possible thai
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
AN EFFECT OF PUBLICITY.

There is no doubting but Presi- dent Taft is gaining wisdom. When Ballinger reported unfayorably on Glavis, the president fired the lat ter forthwith. and followed it by the removal of pinchot. But the results were of such character that when Doctor Wiley, the pure food expert, was attacked by ene- mics of public health, backed by Attorney General WickeIsham and Secretary Wilson, Taft hesitated, investigated. and then turned down the recommendation for Wilsy's removal. Just another case of the effect of publicity.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
MAKING MENA ATTRACTIVE.

There always is more or less kicking against any change of rules or conditions. Nothing could pre- vent that but remodeling of hu- man nature along radically new lines.
 But changes are necessary, else the world could not advance grow better, if you will.
 Two changes have taken place ill Mena recently, both of character, it is believed, to make life better, and it is to the credit of our people that there has been but little real opposition to either.
 The first, the determination to have the unsightly and unsanitary weeds cut, has produced remark able improvement in the appear ance of the city, and will make it attractive to the people who seek healthy and tidy surroundings.
 Second, the elimination of the dangerous nuisance of dogs running at large has made a decided im- provement. Merchants, pedestrians, drivers and owners of homes with flower beds and shrubbery all feel relieved in the change, and, when a father or mother reads, as they may almost any day, of children being bitten and mangled by dogs, either cross or rabid, the can but be glad that they live in city where such dangers do not threaten.
 Mena will continue to appeal to the best of earth's inhabitants as a good place to live so long as she continues to develop along these lines.
 And she will continue to do so.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
WHERE MENA LEADS AGAIN.

It was expected there would be a good deal of complaint when dogs were barred from running the streets of Mena. On the contrary The Star has heard words of praise for the rule on every side, and some who own dogs are among the ones who give the new rule the strongest approval. While Kansas City, St Louis and many other cities are treating scores in the hospitals for rabies, and seeking means to curb the spread of the awful disease
 Mena has found the remedy and ap- piled it. And it is not copyrighted
 Other cities may use it free of cost
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28

burning no bridges behind, but 1 want to be sure the road is clear sd can return to Mena at the first good opportunity
 That's a slightly new way of say ing it, and that man has watched events long enough to know that it's mighty foolish to adopt any other course. When people have lived in this region long enough to know it for what it is, they are pretty sure to want to come back if they ever get away. And if they don't come back, it is because they can't. They have burned the bridges"
 And to quote the breakfast food advertiser: There's a reason"
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
WINGO STRONG
 IN THE NORTH
Crawford County Paper Says Wingo Is Regarded as the Logical
 Candidate.

Tn commenting on the candidacy of Senator Wing0 for Congress, me Van Buren Argus says;
 "The candidacy of MT. "lngo mas been looked forward to for the past two years by his friends and admir- CTS throughout the district as the logical candidate to succeed Con gressman Ben Cravens. Possessing a pleasing personality, to which may he added great strength of charac- ter and a mind trained to a point that dualifles him for. any position within the gift of the people, per- haps the best endorsement of MT. Wingo's popularity is the big ma iority he has always been accorded in his county or district when seek ing the minor offices that he has filled, always with credit to himself and his constituency, and before the close of he campaign he prom ises to become equally strong in every voting precinct in the dis trict.
 Few men in this congressional dis trict are better or more favorably known than MT. Wingo, for his rec ord as a member of the Arkansas State Senate is state wide, and when booding was at it's height in the Arkansas Senate, he stood as most conspicious figure against the wlles of the boodlers and political bosses who had so long infested Little Rock, and when elected to the House of Representatives at Wash ington, he will stand as bulwark of defense against all interests that thrive and grow fat at the expense of the general public.
 Mir. Wingo, in submitting his can didacy to the Democratic voters of the Fourth congressional district deems it unnecessary to refer to his long and unbroken service in the humber ranks of his party, for he has always stood for and SUD- ported with his matehless ability and flrmness, all that Democracy has stood for in local, state and na- tional affairs, and his nomination and election to the National House of Representatives will insure Ar kansas a most distinguished mem- Der, whose record will reflect most creditably upon his constituency" That Senator Wingo is so regard ed in the northern part of the dis trict is very gratifying to his many friends in the middle and south part of the district, where his work has been personally known to the vot- CTS for many years, and where his character and public service has been such that he goes into the race for Congress with the almost unani- nous support of the people of his home and adjoining counties.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
structed.
La Policies First Great Fight.

In ''The Autobiography of an In- |surgent," by Senator Robert NJ. La
 Toilette, in the October American
 Magazine, the great insurgent tells
 of his campaign for the district at
 torneyship, just after he graduated from college.
 "To an impecunious young law yer almost without clients. the dis trict attorneyship of Dane county,
 paying at that time the munificent salary of SS50 year with an allow ance of $50 for expenses, seemed like golden opportunity. Though |it appeared immeasurably difficult |of attainment | determined to make for il ~.stth all my strength. What wanted was an opportunity to work--to practice my profession and to make a living. I knew that trial work would appeal to me, and 1 believed l could try criminal cases successfully.
 T had an old horse which I had Iused during my university course. lin riding out to district school I had taught to aid in paying my way. and borrowing a buggy and harness from Bill Miner, friend and sup porter, l now began driving through the country and talking with the farmers about my candidacy. Tt was harvest time, and I re-
 member how often tied my horse. climbed the fences and found the
 farmer and his men in the fields. Amt you over-younge' was the objection chiefly raised"
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28

A newspaper is quoting Bryan as saying that he wrote two platforms and that Roosevelt stole one of them and Taft the other. Putting aside the improbability of the whole story, if Bryan wrote a plat form that Teddy thought worth stealing, and then so lost his grip as to write one that Taft approved, he deserved all the setbacks he has had.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
TELL IT TO THE WORLD.

With an actual increase of husi- ness in Mena for the twelve months following the removal of the rail- road division, what excuse is there for timidity regarding the future. The blow that many said would kill has fallen ss:a :.::s: ;F. y9. tho freight, the express and the passenger busi- ness of the Mena station shows a good healthy increase, the bank de- postits are nearly one-third more than year ago, and the stamp sales at the postofliee are in creased.
 Tell these things to the world. Relate further that the agricultu- |ral interests of this section are on Ian upgrade. and that this year we have had better crops and better lcrop conditions than in any other section within a radius of hundreds |of miles. Then bring out the points Iof good water. good climate, beat ILiful scenery and surroundings, good schools, churches, lodges and good people. and you will have laid before the interested ones some
 thing that will at least cause them
 to want 10 come and see for them
 selyes--and when they do. and 60
 to the foundation, they will want
 to live in Mena, or in Polk county,
 and all will prosper through the
 development and use of the good things Dame Nature has nrnYidad.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28

If any lover of the weed" won- ders why his smokes" come so high, the report of Commissioner Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of incor- porations, will clear away the clouds of doubt. It takes lots of money to pay from i5 to 90 per cent dividends on 300 or 400 millions water and a few millions of real capital stock.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
NEW WAY TO SAY IT.

A man who had lived several years in Mena was going away recently on account of business opportunity. Before going he said. without a smile; On the way am going to inspect every b;ifga and cuiyert. and l may find some that I will want to have repaired. l not only am
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
Tine Good Roads Issue.

The good roads subject is like Banquo's Ghost, it won't down-not until permanent roads have been built through Arkansas. The T.J. bill, the county tax levy, school tax etc., are matters of small concern compared to the tax on teams and vehicles levied by bad roads. No, the good roads movement won't down until the Arkansas farmer is able to haul two tons with the same team with which he now hauls one. --Russellville Courier-Democrat There is no subject of local in- terest which more vitally concerns the people of Arkansas than that of good roads. It would be difficult to estimate the value of improved public highways to the farmers of the state. It would be so great that their actual cost would be insignifl- cant by comparison.
 The present condition of the coun- try roads in all except a few of the counties of Arkansas is amazing when we consider the progress of civilization in other directions. If IS only in the matter of highways that the people of Arkansas have made little progress since the days of the pioneers. All else has ad- vanced. If improvements in other respects had depended on better highways we would still be strug- gling amid backwoods environments. As It IS, the time has arrived when the roads must be improved.
 A solution of this problem was presented a few years ago by the enactment of the Arnold bill. This. however. was destroyed cd 5y ,ieir,a- gogues and charlatans creating prei- udlce against it on account of the pond feature. But the people are wiser now than they were then. and the enthusiasm which the subject is creating Tn, many portions of the state indicates that the people real- lze the necessity of the object for which the Arnold bill was intended
 Tn the agitation of the movement looking to the establishment of good country roads there is a field for our candidates for governor who are wasting so much breath in showing why or why not the Tur- assessment bill should be referred. There is no division of opinion on the main subject. Ev- eryDody agrees that better roads are an absolute necessity. Of course there IS difference of opinion as to how good highways can be se- cured. When methods of securing them are suggested there are bound to be differences in Judgment.
 Enough has been written and spoken on the point that good roads are desirable. What is needed is TOT some one to propose a feasible way Tor obtaining them. The states men who aspire to state offices should consider the subject. They ""ste time and bore their consti.
 nus with long-winded harrangues
 tarlif, reciprocity, parcels nosl
 other questions in which the
 pie are not locally concerned and
 ch are not subjects for the ex-
 ise of local statecraft and lei the
 roads proposition go by de-
 H. This IS a subject our asnir-
 Tor state positions should studv
 the aspirants for federal post
 discuss the tariff, reciprocilv
 parcels post. and conflne them
 es to questions with which inc |
 alone must Southwest |
 rican.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28

Just little prosperity item: Al least two residences, equal to the best homes now in Mena, will be erected before January 1. More than that, they are to be owned and oc- cupied by people who know this locality like a well-read book, and are certain that it is the best to be found in which to live long and en- iov life.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
CHANGE A YEAR HAS WROUGHT.

Mena had some good residences vacated when the Kansas City Southern division was taken away That was year ago. Nowadays when some family returns that has given another locality trial and found it wanting, it is a problem to find a suitable house to occupy ;::;.::. ;a::s:.:. a How residence can pc con- structed.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28

Fifty-four acres of land, good house, a good crop-4 acres of corn and 5 acres of cotton-all good, ; springs, lot of hogs, chickens, farming tools. All on Mountain Fork river, if miles west of Mena. The cause of selling is that 1 am old and feeble and not able to work. Come while the fever is up. Must be for cash. A. J. Robbins. Route 7. f70-2 38-2
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28

IL Hiay be embarrassing, but it no douht will be necessary for presi- dent Taft to revise some of his speeches since Reciprocity has gone into the discard.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28

It's back to school with the boys and girls and it's not too much to say that good many more or less worried and wearied mothers will be glad to share their responsibili- ties with the teachers.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28

Really now, was it not unkind of those Canucks to turn down Reci- procity and take such fall out Of President Tafts especial pet right in the midst of his round-the-circle tonra
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28

or course it's slightly inconveni- cnt to have Mena's streets so badly torn up, but a good deal of this can be borne with patience in order to get those fine water pipes in the pronnd
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28

As a result of the defeat of Reci- procity in Canada the price of wheat has advanced in the United States and Taft's smile has grown less effulgent unless he's a man with sure enough iron mask.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
Arkansas Soil and Climate For Fruit and Vegetables

At the request of George R. Brown, secretary of the Little Rock Board of Trade, Dr. Ernest Walker, Horticuliurist of the Arkansas Ag- ricultural Experiment Station, and a recognized authority on fruit Ill this state, prepared the following article. Itwas later published in The Agents Bulletin, by the Mis- souri Pacific Railway Company copies of which are not only sent to all stations of that road, but are sent out to many thousands III all parts of the country:
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
The Vegetable Crops.

Sweet potatoes, asparagus, toma- toes for shipment and canning are profitable and intelligently handled in all parts of the state. Other veg etables which offer inducements are onions and Irish potatoes. The latter are already being produced by the hundreds of carloads in Crawford county for shipment.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28

For Sale ar Teade-Nsw E.se; f,,r-
 nisied or unfurnished: will con- s'uer Poik county land, or cheap Tor cash. Lock Lox No. 3. Hatfield AA. ws-tf
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28

shipped to Northern markets. An old hotel man first expressed to me this opinion. Later it has been re- iterated by big dealers in St. Lotus and other markets northward. Crawford county is growing water melons also in large quantities Tor shipment.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS
rnR coNGnnss.

Otls T. Wlngo of De Queen autboriz- es the announcement of his candidacy for Congress in the Fourth district
 subject to the action of the Democratic primaries. s&d
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28

For Trade--572 acr of land in
 Texas. Win deal for Mena prop |erty. Box e. Hatfield, Ark. ws-u
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-28
A Bargain for Someone.

Cove, Ark, Sept. 25, 1911.