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The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

in America at government expense
 to living man.
 It is quite probable that no monu-
 ment in Washington-and there are
 various good statues in Washington
 will attract more attention than
 this from the public at large.
 The story of this mans heroic performance has passed into the
 current literary coin of language
 and is legal tender wherever
 English is spoken.
 Also, we might say wherever civ ilized men meet, no matter what language they speak, the lesson of
 Rowan's performance is known and appreciated.
 Yet every year brings on new
 crop of procrastinating. careless, needless and indifferent delinquents. Externally comes the tramp of youth, who each and all need the simple earnest suggestions that this little trifle teaches.
 In March, 1899, was written and published an article entitled "A Message to Garcia" The central theme is brief account of Major Rowan's feat, with a few earnest words on the desirability of deliv- ering the message with which you la are entrusted without delay or ex-
 cuse: that is, do the things you are told to do and should do. This literary accident was taken |up and distributed to an extent of five million copies by the late George H. Daniels. The book has in all been printed upward of thir- ty million times, and translated in- to nine different languages. Some unknown enthusiastic read CT has recently sent me a New York draft for $i,000, with request that I send "A message to Garcia in book let form to every one who applies without charge, up to the sum and extent of the thousand dollars" So this is simply to say that anyone sending postal card request to the New York American for copy of "A Message to Garcia" will have it mailed to them gratis.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

They are trying to form club up in Missouri to agree that no matter how much it rains now, they won't complain. But it won't work. It is not human nature. After months of drouth, the first good rain won't get the soil we'll soaked until some people begin to say. "Yes, this is good rain, but now it'll just keep on until it ruins everything" But the worlds a mighty good place to live in, and a few chronic fault finders only aid in keeping us alive to the fact.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27
GUARDIANS SALE OF REAL
 Is<ut usTe

By an order Of the Probate Court of FOLK County. Arkansas. duly made and entered at the July term. 1911. in the case CT Marion Lemp. a minor, l will ouer Tor sale to the highest bidder at tne southeast door of the Court House in Mena. Arkansas. on August i2. 1911. curing the hours prescribed by law Tor. judicial sales the following de-
 An undivided one-half interest in and fo the MI of the NEA. and the NhA of the NWA of Section 29 and the SA of the SEH ef Seetles. 90 al tn Township south. Range s1 West ot the Fifth Principal Meridian. fn folk County. Arkansas
 A credit or three months win be given purchaser. with interest nf ( per cent per annum. with bond and a len retained on the land for the pur~ chase nrice thereof
 This July IN, 1911
 Irene yerdin I4AnFan.
 Guardian of Marion fsemp. a Minnr. . Fly T. R. 3oae1 Attorney in Fact
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27
ACKNOWLEDGES TT
Mena Has to Bow to the Inevitable Scores of Endorsements
 Prove It.

After reading the public state ment of this fellow-sulferer gwen below, you must come to this con- clusion: A remedy which cured years ago, which has kept the kld- neys in good health since, can be re- lied upon to perform the same work in other cases. Read this:
 J. A. Burton of DeQueen, Ark, says: "The cure Doan's Kidney Pills made in my case in 1908 has been permanent. You may contln- ue to publish my former testlmon- ial, as it still holds good"
 The above was the substance of MT. Burton's conversation when he was interviewed on March 29, 1911. His former endorsement of Doan's Kidney Pills was in substance as | follows:
 Judging from my experience, l can say that Doan's Kidney Pills will help sufferers from kidney complaint if anything will. l had tried a number of remedies to rid myself of a severe backache and other symptoms of disordered kid- neys, but Doan's Kidney Pills were the first to help. It took them but short time to effect a cure and since learned of their merit have advised every one I heard complain ing of kidney trouble to give them a trial"
 For sale by all dealers. Price soc. Foster -Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. r., sole agents for the United States. Remember the name-Doan's- and take no other. ,
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

down so gently that 1t hardly reached the gullies and little branches. But it reached the corn and cotton roots, the cowpeas, the gardens, and fixed the ground for the planting of fall crops. And, best of all, it did not fall on fields parched and burned, but on crops green and full of vigor. Nature is good to Polk county, all right.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

A thoughtful man remarked to- day that it was appalling the amount of wrong being brought out in trust dealings and in government affairs. And that is the best thing that can happen. No reforms are ever ac- complished when these wrongs are successfully hidden.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

A live real estate man of Mena one who has been watching condi- tions in Polk county and elsewhere this year, says that when fall comes there will be more people crowdine into Mena than we will know how to take care of. And if his guess goes wrong fl will be simply because folks don't find out how good a thing 1t is to live in such a country as this.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

Business men and others whe want to send messages to the peo- pie of Polk county can reach right into more than 5000 homes through the local newspapers, and the cost is but trifle compared with thai of reaching them any other way If in doubt, ask to be shown"
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

The business men of Mena have never had so fine an opportunity to advertise their wares as now, and it is fact that not county in the state has so many newspaper read CTS in proportion to the population. Now, how will you go about it to offset the work of the mail order houses?
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27
"A Message to Garcia"
Written by Ebert Hubbard in New
 York American.

It E sateresting to know that a hill nac raaaullss k->.N.> s-.4--1----l -T-F'T--fsT .fxtzt' fffttVNuttu m the United States senate by Sen ator Watson of West Virginia pro- sssassssiss for the erection of a statue in commemoration of the heroic feat of Major Andrew s. Rowan in carrying q message to Garcia. There seems to be no objection to the bill, and doubtless ll will pass and the statue be erected.
 AS far as I know. this is the first time that a statue will be erected
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

The Pennsylvania legislature has appropriated $500O0 for starter toward paying the expenses of a reunion of the Blue and the Gray in Philadelphia, with a promise of S200,000 more if the plan goes through. The nation at large will applaud, but this seems like cruel slap at Senator Hepburn.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

There arc rains and rains, but the rain that just softly settles down and eases more than two inches of water down among the roots of the growing crops is a prize winner. Polk county got the prize. ..
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

President Taft fired" Glavis and pinchot, both fearless advocates of the Square Deal. The whole coun- try knows he made bad mistake in those cases, and is watching now to see what he will do with Dr. Wi ley, the unrelenting enemy of im- pure and adulterated foods.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

A Kansas City meat cutter has brought suit against beauty spec ialists for g, ,307 because they failed to make him beautiful. To be beautiful might be worth $500 to meat cutter, but what is that S7 fnro
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

The only way the mail order out fits manage to exist is by attractive advertising. The same tools they use, and better ones, are open to every legitimate business house in Mena-
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27
rHr mrrA EVENING STAR

Is a progressive newspaper furnishing to it's readers a daily service covering eral happenings. as we'll as those items of local news that go to make home paper Invaluable to citizens Of any community. If you want the news in your home each week day, subscribe for The Evening Star. By carrier or mafl. <oc per month.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

Lewis Strang. the great motor racer. had made many mile in from 37 3-5 seconds to a minute. and then. while running at the rate of a mile in i5 minutes his car turned over and crushed him to death. Draw your own moral if
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

Oklahoma City is the last to join the larson squad" cities, where an organized gang burns property for pay and insurance. Chicago and Kansas City headed the list.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

Governor Wilson of New Jersey predicts Democratic success next year, and from what is known of him he stands a good chance of leading the way. One thing sure, it will take a lot of explaining to the voters to land Taft back in the executives chair.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

Every report from over Polk county is to the effect that 'corn is in fine shape and cotton never did look so well al this time of year And then those people who have apple orchards are reaping a har- vest right now, the prices being so high that they can afford to pay ex- press charges on barrel lots and still make good money. And not one- tenth of the opportunities open to industrbons people are yet taken.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

There is a special local interest in General Rowan, as the noted sol- dler is a nephew of Mena citizen, Col. A. J. Summers, who recently moved here from Missouri and pur- chased a home on the Bethesda road, is brother of the generals mother.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

If you want a wife tell about it in the Star Want Column. That meth- od has been proven 3 success.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

Work Wanted-By we'll digger and
 dynamiter. See c. E. Manners at Olympia Restaurant. 1926 dsi
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

For Sale--One heavy duty 4-horse
 I. H. c. gasoline engine. N. c. Dunlap, If Ninth St. ii4-6 29-2
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

For Sale Cheap-Moving picture
 show and tract of timber land. A. D. Hilton, Mena, Ark. ii9-f 30-2
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

Just ? inches of rain fell over Polk county in IS hours. coming
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27
ANYONE

Can prepare canned goods that come from w. D. Durham & Co.'S Grocery. Did it ever occur to you how much easier it is to prepare our canned goods and how much less time you have to spend over the hot stove than in cooking many other things. We also carry all kinds of Staple as we'll as Fancy Groceries. Just let us fill your or der today and we know what the result will be.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-02-16
MISSARN0LD HEARD FROM
eeorae S. Crscom, IT, Is Expected to Join Missing Girl
 This Week.

Atlantic City, N J., Feb. 16.-Doro- thy Arnold ls written a letter to |George S. Gsiscam, Jr., and 1t is eX- |peeted he w.lI joIn her before the end of this week. The letter was in- closed in an envelope bearing the crest oi one of the leading hotels in Ia principal city not more than 200 miles from Atlantic City. It was reported also that Miss Ar |nod vas in Flower hospital, New York
 It has become known here that Miss Arnold was at the Hotel IennoX in Boston from September 19 to Sep |tember 24 last For the same period |Georgo J. Griscom, Jr.. was al the Hotel Essex, and he and Miss Arnold
 passed much lime in Boston together.
 Boston friend of Miss Arnold have
 consultel psychic practitioners and now are satisfied that she has been kidnapel and is held prisoner in the west
The Prescott daily news., 1911-02-16
HU5BAM1 ADMITS MURDER
KILLS WIFE THAT HE MAY WE'D
 OTHER.
Bullet Founc U woUsn's Head After She Ha1 C d, Apparently
 of glJns.

Reading "a, ~-0 1G.-When Mat thew L V1nama went to the hos pital for a med certificate that his wife had died urns she sui fered q week ago was charged with her murder au ced in jail
 Assis ant District 4 eey H. T. Dunn says that Vanam ho is only 2 years of age, comics that n1 killed his wife that he 1t mary Miss Ella Wissuer, a pretv girl, w-o believed him to be a bach
 Vanaman and his wife, Ma agal 20, were married F months Eayly on the morning of February Val- aman. shouting for help, threw a bi, z- ing oil stove from the window Of is wife's bedroom. The neighbcrs, hr- rying in, found Mrs. Vanamgl un- conscious in bed; her nightro nd most of the bed clothes had been con sumed by fire. Vanaman told them the stove had exploded and set the bed on fire. He seemed deeply grieved and much sympathy was felt for him.
 After brief but intense suffering, Mrs. Vanamaa died in tho hospital Her body was taken to an undertak- CTS and there Coroner Wagner found a bullet wound in her temple. He told the district attorney, and Dunn began a secret investigation.
 It was found the oil stove had not exploded and it's tank was half full of oil Vanaman's courtship of Miss Wissner was discovered and she said Vanaman was to marry her and take her west the second week in March Then the warrant for his arrest was issued.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-02-16
.RUSINESS BLOCK FALLS IN
,,v-v HURT WHEN FlVE-sToRY
 BUILDING coLLAPsEs.
ooIv one, Aged Woman Injured Fatally in Winnipeg
 CaVe-ln.

vinnineg Man, Feb. 1G.-SiXty per zone were shaken mp and injured, one Ifstallv by the partial collapse of the @~o.storv ,', Mares block in the center of @ tbe city. All were buried and had rsrrow escapes from death. Mrs. Iobn m McLeayy 70, will die.
 The collapse was occasioned by ,nllding operations next door, and came without warning. With a great roar the building settled down.
 When fSemeu. policemen and volun. toers arrived there were wild shrieks coming from persons imprisoned in all parts of the debris, and hundreds |of men worked frantically to remove the injured.
 sixteen young women were taken dpt in a more CT less serious condi- ton. The property loss is estimated lat slOOO00.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-02-16
NO HOPE FOR DAM KEEPER
Wife and Another Woman Swept Away When Water Over
 Whelmed Their Home.

Carson, Ney, Feb 16.-Charles L. Jones keeper of the Hobert C. Creek reservoir, whose wife and Mrs. Campbell were drowned when their house was swept away by the burst ing of dam Sunday night, was brought out of the mountains on a hand sled in the hope of saving his life
 Jones was found nude and uncon, scious, lying In the snow and wreck. age of the dam far down the creek Oed' One eye is destroyed and sev. efal bones broken His chances for recovery are slight The rescue party aOandoned all hope of recovering tha bodies ot the women.
 Repairs are being made in the eff. n iUrt to get water supply to Virginia oNy before the mines are flooded uiough suspension of hydraulic ma ehinery.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-02-16
THREAT FOR MISSISSIPPI
Pullman Company Will Run Closed Sleepers There If lt Can Not
 Refuse Negro Patronage.

Vicksburg, Miss, Feb. 16,-Repre- sentatives of the Pullman company announced that if the decision in case involving the company's rights to sell negroes sleeping car privileges $ decided against the company by he higher courts it will refuse to op- crate cars in Mississippi.
 Miss Pearl Morris obtained a $15,- poo verdict for being forced to ride tn a car with negro bishops
 Cars will be run through the state, put they will be closed, is the com- 0any's plan if the judgment is sus- .aned.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-02-16
FRISCO FAIR BILL SIGNED
President Uses Pen Made of Gold Mined in California, and Gives
 Implement to Exposition

Washington, Feb. 16.-The bill giy- ing the approval of congress to the Panama-Pacific exposition at San Francisco was signed by President Taft with a pen made of California gold.
 The pen was then presented to Act ing President R. B. Hale of the ex- position company and will be exhib- ited at the exposition.
 Chairman Wilson of the house com mittee on enrolled bills went to the White House to request the execu- tive signature, instead of allowing the bill to be forwarded in the routine way.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-02-16
FEDERAL COMMANDER AND TROOPS ARRIVE UNOPPOSED,
 lESURRECI CIOS DISAPPEAR.
IUNTA BLA%.E5 OROZCO
Assert te Should Have Attacked City He Proclaimed His Capital, and Could Easily Have
 Captured It.

Fl Paso. Tex, Feb. 16-The much advertised revolutionary campaign against Ciudad Jaurez is believed to be at an end as the result of the coming of General Navarro. who reached that city at the head of 1000 infantry and 800 cavalry Every where in Jaurez there is rejoicing, and the city is rapidly resuming it's former activities.
 Navarro is the hero of the hour and the federal officers are hailing him as the savior of northern Mexico.
 Nayarro's entry into Jaurez with two troop trains and a construction train was entirely peaceful and un- expected After several brief skir- mishes with the federal commander s pickets below Samalayuca. the insur- rectos made no effort to stop Ma varro's advance When his trains steamed into Jaurez the rebels occu- pied safe points of vantage in the surrounding hills and watched his en- try.
 Had to Repair Bridges.
 Navarro asserts that his only diff culty in travelling north from Chihua- hua lay in the fact that he had to re- pair 20 bridges. He declares, aside from few small bands of revolu- tionary pickets, he never once sighted an insurrecto force, although he was constantly prepared for an engage ment
 Even members of the revolutionary junta here admit that Orozco's cam paign before Jaurez has been mis- erable fiasco, and they are not hope ful of the future of the revolt in the northern states of the republic.
 No reports as to Orozco's where abouts have been received, He was last reported at Samalayuca, where he was awaiting Navarro If he was camped there. he evidently vanished when Navarro's train appeared, as Navarro declares he did not catch sight of the insurrecto leaders force.
 orozco Is Blamed.
 Junta members are wrought up over orozco's actions and declare that at his door must be placed the failure of the revolutionists. Had Orozco cap tured Jaurez a week ago, which he might readily have done. they say thousands of insurrecto recruits would have flocked /to Madero's standard from the United States.
 Navarro is expected to lose no time in sallying forth against Orozco, and federal officials at Jaurez predict that the whole revolutionary organization In the north will be scattered before Sunday,
The Prescott daily news., 1911-02-16

'nna'saeIphia na Women Raise s36,36o. ,,, ,t,nilladelphia, Feb. 16.-Philadel- won, celeoratlon of the jubilee of JO.uen elOnaa foreign missionary societies 'seu fl ~ with mass meeting at which @ 0t ssn was announced that contributions p,.rS SpO'ao9 had been received here to- raisoa '1e $l0oo.000 offerings being
 sel oy women of the country.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-02-16
CHAMP cLARlQs SPEECH BRINGS FORTH CRITICISM FROM
 LONDON PRESS.
IS CALLED "INDlSCREET"
One Paper Thinks Reciprocity Plan Is Step Toward Dominlou's Acqu- siticn-Shook Too Much for
 Other Editors.

London, Feb. 1G.-England Is aroused over the fear of ultimately losing Canada in case the American Canadian reciprocity agreement is ratified.
 The press is particularly disturbed because of the statement by Speaker elect Champ Clark in the house that he had no doubt the time would coma when England would gladly look for ward to turning over her possessions in North America to the United States.
 The conservative press is exhibit ing the nearest approach 10 America phobia' that 1t ever has displayed and even the papers friendly to reef procity are censuring Clark for hb so-called indiscreuou.
 The Westminster Gazette. which led the fight for reciprocity. says; Clark must be singularly innocent if desiring this consummation, he imag ines it will be promoted by such 2 frank ayowal at the present moment But we will probably get the righ kind of measure, despite his utter ance."
 Wlll Make Canada Pause.
 "The speech will surely make Can ada pause before assenting to the tariff agreement" the Globe. anti American, declares
 The Times says if its correspond, ent is right in stating that il is doubt full whether the American people take the annexation talk seriously, the Americans show their good sense.'
 The Pail Mall Gazette asserts that "Englishmen can not much longer be blind 10 the fact that preference sig. nifies union and Cobdenism. and that reciprocity is long step in that di rection"
 An appeal To English people to save the empire" is sounded by the Mornin, Post lt declares that there is no longer any attempt in America to conceal the ultimate aim of an. nexing Canada.
 Other papers play up Clark s words in their news columns, but they are evidently waiting until they have recovered from the shock before mak. ing editorial comment
The Prescott daily news., 1911-02-16
Salvador Has New President.

San Salvador, Feb. 15.-The elec- jon of Dr. Manuel E. Arauio to the presidency and of Onefre Duran to the vice presidency was ratified by congress. They will assume office on March l.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-02-16
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The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
SONNET ON ROOSEVELT

The cheap and sensational exploit of
ex-President Roosevelt in Africa has
been a misfortune to the humanitarian
movement against hunting. Men and wo-
men the world over, who most appreciate
the better qualities Of our Chief Execu.
tive, cannot admire his African perform
ance, or its approval by a magazine of
unimpeachable respectability.
In advance Of the appearance of Col
Roosevelt in London and Oxford the Brit
ish Humanitarian League circulated leaf
lets, OF which the following. on the The
Making of the Brute" Is a specimen:
Lms President than prince in pride of will,
Whose pastims Il the peiDHly sport, to kiI,
Whose murderou feats unnwbezed fools acclaim!
On al things big thy haSyart thoughts ars bent-
To strip the lorsdliest lion of his dkin.
Ths bulkiest trophies of the chase TO win
Big bag big story. big Advertisement!
Roosevelt for him whoss callon heaft y blind
To human kinship With ths lower Kind
Seen but - ''eame for MIN to prosecute
limo there 10 that from some post fell
With inner meaning thou should'2 ponder we'll
Remember. He that made thee made the hrute!
This may be scurrilous attack on the
great faunal naturalist. but 1t Il not an
anonymous attack. The sonnet II signed
with the name Of Henry Stephen Salt.
well known as q mountain climber, q
friend of animals, lover Of the strenu-
GUS life out Of doors, and a biographer of
Thoreau.