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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-13
THE cAN-FED SOUTH.

Vardaman does not spare plain
speaking for relationships sake. In a
recent speech he told the Mississippi
ans that their first duty should be to
make Mississippi self-supporting in
stead of buying canned goods and
dried fruits from other states, getting
up to the alarm of a Connecticut clock
and going to bed under a New Jersey
blanket. Vardaman may be local
patriot only, as some commentators
on this speech say. but he simply
stated n truth that astonishes north
ern visitors. who in one of the most
fertile regions in the world live on
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-13
MISSISSIPPI RIVER cHANoEABLE
Variation in Quality Of Water Shown
as River Approaches Gulf.

4 series OF analysis OF the water
of Mississippi river, made by scien-
lists OF the United States Geological
character AT different points. Al Min
neapolis the water OF the Mississippi
is very simple i'm character, being dis
tinguished only by secondary alkalin-
ity. primary salinity, and very low
secondary salinity or permanent hard
ness. At Moline. ILL.,. permanent hard
ness appears definitely among the
properties of the Mississippi water,
although II occupies a very subordin-
ate position. At Chester, ILL.,. how
ever, the character of the water ap-
pears to be greatly changed, for the
analysis indicate that the proportion
of primary salinity is much increased
and the proportion OF permanent hard
ness is more than doubled. This
change is due to the highly saline wa
tiers received from the Missouri at
point between Quincy and Chester.
From Chester to New orleans the river
water appears To undergo no permanent
change in general character. Addi-
tional contributions of saline waters
from the West. received through Ar
kansas and Red rivers. suffice to main
tain i'm the water Of the lower Missis-
sippi that high proportion of salinity
first derived midway in it's course from
Missouri river.
The investigation of the surface wa
tiers of the United States By the Geo
logical Survey has accumulated store
of reformation concerning the amounts
OF inorganic material contained in the
river waters of the country A part
Of this information is contained in
Bulletin 40, Tho Geochemical Inter-
probation of Water Analysis" by Chase
Palmer, just published by the Geologi-
cal Survey. This bulletin may be OBJ
tanned on application To the Director
OF the Survey at Washington, ID. c.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-13
THE MILLENNIUM.

When earth's last evil is righted and
earth's last sinner reformed,
When all of the graft is ended. wher
sins last fortress. is stormed,
We shdll rest for an age or longer
and gaze with happy smile.
on the work that we have accom-
plished, a world that is void OF
guile,
Bue when the resting is over and we
start on tho job anew
What will be left for the doing. and
what in the world will we do?
There will be no sorrows TO tighten. nc
poverty, crime or pain;
No greedy robbers TO battle, no octopus
TO be slain:
And those who were ever foremost I'm
fighting the goodly fight
Will find no foeman to grapple and
never n wrong TO right,
A mood OF perfect contenfment tho
heart of the world will lull.
And each or us will be happy, and
Lord! but II will be dull
When earth's last evil is righted I hope
I shall not he there,
should long for the old-time conflict.
for the work and worry and care (:
There's fun In the bitter fighting.
there's Joy In the mighty game
or battling against the forces of evil
and woe and shame.
You may long for the perfect era, but
I'm for the clash and Jar.
The shouts and the cheers and the tu-
multi in the world Of things ms
they arel Prom Puck.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-13

S. T. Crane, a Chicago millionaire
manufactures. has entertained for a
long time the belief that colleges do
more harm than good. His charges OF
drunkenness and gambling among stu
dents at great seats OF higher learning
undoubtedly are not without founda-
ton, but most people will believe that
unintentionally ne exaggerates. Condi-
tons are far from ideal, bts not quite
so deplorable and hopeless as they
seem TO him. on the other hand. II
may be that ex-President Woodrow
Wilson. springing to the defense of
Princeton, paints the situation too
brightly. Some OF these days there
may be more discrimination by par
ents than there is now as 10 the type
Of boy who shall be sent to college.
The. primary purpose Of a college
should be study. Students who. from
the nature OF their intellectual equip
ment or benz do not go to college to
study should be kept out. for the temp
tations will appeal TO them more
strongly, than TO those who have the
advantage OF pre-occupation.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-13
LAYING A FOUNDATION.

Since the Civil War no president who
was a candidate has failed To receive
denomination The exception was
Rutherford b. Hayes. Mr.. Hayes in a
way declared himself out Of the race
by saying that a president should
serve but one term. Grover Cleveland
made the same statement I'm 1855. but
he was twice nominated and once
elected president after that.
The bearing of this on the present
political situation is that it points to
the denomination OF President Taft.
Which raises the question, WHAT is
the cause oe the La Toilette move
ment? Mr.. La Toilette probably does
not expect To be nominated. The pre-
cedents OF history are against him.
What. then, can he do? He can lay a
foundation for 1916. This is what his
friends say. when they are asked what
the Senator is up to. Laying foun-
dalton for 1916 by pulling the founda
ltion out from under the Republican
party I'm 1912! This may be a good
way to the nomination, but it will be
an empty honor If Mr. Ia Toilette
succeeds in his foundation work as il
Ia going on at present. gf he succeeds
in splitting the Republican party in
two in 1912, can he expect half of it
ia elect him I'm 1q1ep
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-13
CHAUNCEY OLCOTT
/" M a cushTa l"
Calumet Theatre, Sept. 21st.

food brought long distance. The
great winter hotels of the south get
their supplies from the north because
they i'm that way get them sooner and
i'm sufficient quantities. Some draw
their beef from Boston, beef tnat
comes from Chicago. and reaches them
via Norfolk. Others get their spring
vegetables from New York, because if
they waited on local farmers, they
would have to wait forever. IF the
south would raise something besides
cotton and tobacco i'm commercial
quantities, it might intercept a largo
sum of money that every winter trav-
els north to the tills of provision deal
ers and market gardeners.-Boston
Transcript.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-13
COLONIES

1898 and the Spanish the people of the United States
~ have been COLONIZING AND COLONY HOLDING
PEOPLE We have become responsible for the welfare of
Cuba Porto Rico the mus of Panama and the Philippines We
have had under and guardianship the hygiene and the health
of tropical peoples and, while should be the last MINI
MIZE THE IMPORTANCE AND VALUE OF THE BENEFITS
THAT WE HAVE CONFERRED ON THE INHABITANTS OF
THE TROPICS thus coming under government of political
and economic and educational character do hesitate that
have been DISTINCTLY SUCCESSFUL the
that have adopted maintained and enforced the
of the health and physical condition of those peoples the tod
whom have assumed guardianship.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-13

The chief fault that Mr. Roosevelt
has To find with Mr.. Taft's arbitration
treaty is that it was brought about by
Mr.. Taft and not by Mr.. Roosevelt
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-13

The preacher who married the AS
tors Is getting tarnation on all sides.
but he has a fat bank account TO
soothe his injured feelings.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-13
cERvERA's SHIPS.
Shattered Steel HuIks on the Coast o.
Cuba.

President Taft's recent message TO
Congress asking that IL be determined
whether the Spanish cn-of- war sunk
In the battle OF Santiago thirteen years
ago should be given away. and Score
tary Knox's opinion that the wrecks
belong TO the United States. have re-
vived speculation here as TO the possi-
BILE relocating Of the ships. Engineers
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-13

But II is pleasing to reflect that the
average minister Of the gospel cannot
be tempted with money.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-13

The Hancock high school seems to
be training school for Bessemer
public school superintendent.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-13
I AVIATION

THE possibilities of the development of aviation
" measure However, the transportation in aropane of
many people of the size of myself within magma
ton yet awhile.
have doubt improvement will be rapid IN THIS COUN-
TRY and those loaded with avoirupbs may hope
Fitted up
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-13
DARK PLACE POTATOES.
How the Tubers Can Be Raised ir
Sheds or Cellars.

A method OF cultivating potatoes
out Of season, accidentally discovered
by an English farmer, Is described in
the Technical World Magazine The
farmer, who had left n pile OF pota-
toes heaped in n dark shed. found
that instead of being decayed, as he
expected, they We're each surrounded
by small potatoes perfectly white. He
began experimenting with more old
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-13
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1911

"On again. on again" Maine proni-
bition.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-13
MONEY POWER FOR PEACE.

II is evident that one OF the most
powerful forces that is working for
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-13
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-13
WAR
TN the last twenty-five years WE HAVE
MADE GREAT PROGRESS toward an

HIltTHHIIUHuI cOHuItIOn III WHICH WAR Is Bs5
likely than heretofore II is true that in that
time we have had several freak wars-the war
between China and Japan, the war between Rus
STA and Japan, the war between the United States
and Spain, the war between England and the
Beers and perhaps some others. Nevertheless as
between the GREAT COUNTRIES OF EU-
ROPE, which have armed themselves TO the teeth
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-13

bfen maintained and under the inspiration of desire
treaties have been made with
the establishment of The Hague for the of
n ationa disputes
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-03

 PUBLICITY FUND
Effort Will Be Made to Raise Big Sum to Re Used in Helping Poor of the City to Get
 Back to Country Home.

Chicago, July 27.-One cent an acre from the owners of the i0O,- 100000 acres of untitled lands in the United States wifi be asked by the promoters of the Back to the Farm movement to be used as an educational fund of Si,000,000 in furthering the movement and pro- vldlng homes and work for the ar my of unemployed of America, ac- cordlng to A. B. Huilet, commits sioner general of the movement.
 Committees on location of head quarters, plans for an educational campaign and other details were made yesterday by the directors of the movement, who announced that within thirty days active operations would be commenced, with Chicago as a head center.
 The state land commissioners who ioffioa tic project at tic GTdiid GTdiii Pacific hotel Monday, all returned home yesterday.
 Representatives from Colorado Montana, Nebraska, Wyoming. south and North Dakota, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Missouri and Illi- nols were in attendance.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-03
A HUMAN SACRIFICE
Charge That @IIoly Rollers Were Preparing to Offer Life of Child
 to Appease an Angry God.

Enid. Ok, July 27.-Prompt ac- tion of a sheriff and his deputies last night prevented what is sup posed to have been an attempt to offer a human sacrifice. an 2-vear |old girl, to appease the wrath of
 an angry God by a fanatic relig-
 ious band. known as the Holy
 Rollers" who colonized tract near the great salt plains at Enid, Okla, tive years ago. Sarah Harris and her son, Charles. leaders of the fanatics, were placed under arrest by Sheriff Sutherland and taken to the Watonga jail for safe keeping.
 Ever since the Holy Rollers mov- ed into this neighborhood there
 have been many rumors of queer religious practices and eccentric ceremonies. Yesterday the sheriff received word that a human sacri- lice was to be offered as the climax of q celebration and hurried to the scene. A mother and her daughter, supposed to be the sacrifice. were taken in charge along with the leaders of the sect, despite their vigorous denials that they were go- ing to do anything except enact a simple ceremony to 'appease the wrath pf an angry God
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-03
URGE PRESIDENT
 TO VETO MEASURE
STAND-PAT REPUBLICAN GALL AT WHITE HOUSE ON WOOL
 QUESTION.
Cotton Hill Is in the H0use-Un- derwood Explains Its Pro- vision-Washington
 News Item.

Washington, July 28.-president Taft today was urged by stand-pat Republican leaders to agree to veto any wool revision bill agreed upon in the forthcoming conference on the house and La Toilette compro- mise wooden measures.
 Senator Crane of Massachusetts and Representative Weeks of the same state and Representative Bar tholdi of Missouri were among the men who advised the president to use his veto on any wool revision bill likely to come from the forth coming conference.
 Democratic leaders in the house informally conferred today over plans to meet the senate's sudden move in brushing aside the house wool bill and passing the LaFollette compromise measure through a Democratic Progressive Republican coalition.
 General sentiment among Demo- cratic representatives early in the day seemed to favor the compro- mise between the La Toilette bill as passed by the senate and the house bill along the lines of 30 per cent ad val0rum or raw wool. This would be overwhelmingly voted down by the house. House Demo- crats were unanimous in the belief that bill will be agreed upon.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-03
Sinqing Convention.

All singing calsses in Polk count arqare requested to send delegate prdrom their class and be represente yesin the Polk County Singing Con wilkention, which meets at rwo-Ml Il ees on Friday night before the frs ho,Eunday in August, and continue axsluntil Sunday evening. Dinner wi
 t,be served on the ground. Every a birr satIoIautoIy u poJn' invuov5 |, was more than likely to be agreed upon. This would put the wool issue up to President Taft, and there is much speculation as to II what his course would be. MT. Taft 1 refused to make any comment on II the situation.
 Senator Penrose, chairman of the II finance committee, freely predicted yesterday that President Taft would veto any wool measure that might come out of the conference. This statement did not ruffle the Demo- crats, who announced that they would insist on acut in rates far deeper than that proposed in the senate measure. H
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-03
REGISTERED PIGS
 WILL BE PRIZES
These Will Be Offered in Boys Corn Clubs Instead of Gus tomary Merchandise and
 Cash Awards.

Conway, July 27.-Registered pigs will be presented as prizes to the Faulkner County Boys Corn Club at the county fair, to be held here in October, instead of the custo- mary merchandise and cash awards. The Corn Club committee, composed of Capt. w. w. Martin, c. k. Durham, l.. k. Halter, Prof. w. J. Sowder and R. K. Wilkerson, after securing sufficient cash sub scriptions from local merchants, have decided to purchase i2 of the best registered pigs that can be oh- tained at an average cost of SIC to SIP each, and to present them to the prize winning boys. This, it is believed, will be a greater stimulus to corn growing and, at the same time, will improve the breed of hogs in the county.
 The premium list has been ad- mirably arranged by the commit tee so as to bring out the best points in corn growing, they hav- ing adopted the government plan of dividing the list into four points of excellence, each of these four points being subdvided into first, second and third prizes. The four points are as follows: Best single ear of corn, best 10 ears of corn, largest yield per acre at least cx- pensc, best written record showing largest profit on work done.
 No boy will be allowed to receive more than one of the prizes, al- though he might gain more than one first, second or third place, but the fair association will give as an additional prize to the boy making the best general average on all points paid scholarship to Fords business college at Little Rock. worth $40 in cash.
 Each contestant will be required to send to the county fair i0 ears of corn selected from his crop, to- gether with a record of his work and the statement of two disinter- ested parties as to the yield per acre.
 l.. E. Halter of Conway and for mer Sheriff w. NJ. Brady of Naylor have been selected as superinten- dents of the Boys Corn Club de- partment of the fair and will be in charge of the exhibits. In this connection Mir. Halter desires it an- that neither of his boys, who have won so many prizes in this work in the past will enter their corn in competition for the awards this year.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-03
SPRING HOUSE IMPROVED
New Cement Floor and Steps at Janssen Park Snrinu--I.alse
 Is OyeriIowinq.

Park Commissioner Kelly is con- tinually working to better beauti- ful Janssen Park. and the latest im- proyement will he of benefit to the many users of the big fine spring. Under his instruction, Contractor Johnson has just put new cement floor around the outside of the spring house and has enlarged tha step into the house. He has also cenlented some leaks which have weakened the floor Of the main opening and the main flow has beer. strengthened.
 The work which has recently been done around the dam of the lake has proved success and the lake is now overflowing for tho first time in several months. The water, before the improvements were made, rasi out through the ground and caused the water to stand about a foot below normal.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-03
FRENCH FEAR WAR
 OVER MOROCCO.
TENSE SITUATION SOMEWHAT RELIEVED BY EXPRESSIONS
 OF ENGLAND.
Great Britain Has no Intention of Acquicscing in Any Move ment That May Endanger Brit
 ish Interests in Morocco.

Paris, July 28.-The greatest op- timism prevails here today, though it is admitted that negotiations with Germany regarding the Moroccan affair remain in critical stage.
 The statement by Premier As- quith of England yesterday served to relieve the tension at a moment when something was needed to al- lay apprehension, oceasioned by discreet military preparations of the French government, which had ordered that cavalry be prepared to move at the first signal, forts on the eastern frontier had been heav- fly provisioned by special trains run out of Paris at night, and all regi- ments had been recruited up to their full quota of officers and men.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-03
ANOTHER ELECTION
 MAY BE NECESSARY
Changes in the School Laws by the Turner-Jacobson Bill Are Likely to Cause Some
 Complications.

Little Rock, July 28.--The De- partment of Education has asked an opinion of Attorney General Il. L. Norwood to make clear a pe- culiar situation in regard to the annual school elections, which was brought about by the changes made by the Turner-Jacobson bill. The school elections over the state have been held on the third Saturday in May hitherto, but the Turner-Ja- cobs0n bill requires that these el- ections to be held on the fourth Sat- urday in October which may, or may not, call for another election this year. It is this point the De- pertinent of Public Instruction wishes to have made clear.
 At the school election in May, not only were the school directors elected all over the entire state and the annual tax voted upon, but it happens that this is also the year during which a vote is taken upon the question of whether each coun- ty shall have a superintendent or not, and there have been some changes along this line. If another election will have to be held again in October, there will probably be further shifting about and changes, and the questions voted upon in May will come up for consideration again. The attorney general is spending few days at Baker Springs, but will be home shortly, at which time he will probably render his opinion.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-03
May Have Biq Effect.

Washington, July 2S.-The com promise bill passed by the senate 'eMorn fabrics and let me 'mak' Nobeautiful and useful homefurnish- lobngs of them. Address, Mrs. J. Il hqCunningham, Mena, Route No. Z lsIone half mile north of Potter. ,uImiIl call for and deliver orders. NeIi23-6 bw4
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-03
Receivers Notice to Creditors.
 State Bank of Grannis.

Notice is hereby given that by order of the Chancery Judge of Polk County, Arkansas, I have been appointed Receiver of the State Bank of Grannis, of Grannis Ar kansas, and all creditors of said bank are hereby warned to file their demands against said bank with the Clerk of the Chancery Court of POLK County within ninety days from this date.
 Given under my hand as such Receiver this 18th day of July, 1911.
 W. NJ. PIPKIN. Receiver. if5-3 29-i
 Duroc St0ck--Fine registered Duroc pigs for sale. Star Farm, Mena, Ark. dwtf