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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22
ACCOMPLISHMENT
IS COMING TRUE
Former U. $. Senator PETER of Kan
sas Worked for Direct Election of
Senators in the 'S0s-Praises Re
publican Party for Measure.

Topeka, June i5.-"The submits
sion of the amendment for the cleo
ton of United States senator's by
popular vote is the greatest step
toward giving the people of this
country popular government that
the Republican party has ever
made w. A. PETER, former Unit
ed States senator from Kansas and
leader of the Populist host in the
early sos, said yesterday. He had
Just read of the action Of the Unit
ed States Senate in voting to sub
init the constitutional amendment
to the legislatures of the various
states.
The amendment is a very wise
one. Lincoln, the first great leader
of the Republican party expressed
great faith in the plain people, but
those who ran the party after him
did not have that faith. The near
er the government and its officials
are to the people the better it is
for everyone. 1t weakens the pow
er to those connected with big bus
inesses or special interests who may
want to control.
Why Populists Urged IL.
IF it had been possible to get this
reform through Congress there new
er would have been any need of the
Populist party. The Populists want
ed popular government. They want
ed every big proposition submitted
TO the people. They wanted hand
in electing all the officers, especial
ly those who enacted laws. But
without the populist propaganda of
twenty years ago this gerat reform
would not have come about so soon.
We saw the corruption, bribery and
bartering of legislatures and off,
cials that had come and was sure
to grow larger and we urged this
popular election of United States
senators to avoid this.
"If we had had popular elections
of senators the Lorimer scandal
never would have happened and
other scandals of the same nature
could not take place. Bribery and
corruption i'll connection with the
election of senators has become
common. After a party is long in
power it becomes overbearing, ar
bitrary and eventually corrupt. 1t
obtains connections with big inter
ests and hates to let go and allows
these interests to do things which
the party itself would not do.
PETER Worked for II.
1.-THE adoption of this amendment
is simply putting the government
back where it was originally intend
ed il should be, with the people.
The founders of the government
never intended that the United
States Senate should be taken away
from the people as it has been. IL
is the wisest move Republicans ever
made"
Senator PETER does not claim the
credit of being the first to advocate
the direct election of senator's. But
he was among the first to do it. He
was editor of the Kansas Farmer in
the sos, during the rise of the
Farmers Alliance and Populism.
In 1887 he wrote editorials advocat-
ing this. The Alliance meetings
urged it and the Populist platforms
declared for it. Senator PETER went
TO the United States Senate on this
platform and made several speeches
in that body in the early '90s urg-
ing the submission of the amend
ment to allow the people a direct
voice in naming the senator's.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22

So "NuSi
the direction different physicians for aad the end
that time dzit
tried various lves lotions years
but bad before finally
Eczema During time lost Q my
S doubtful of disease long
but discovered medicine doing me eond and
continued taking awhile completely
cured of the Eczema not having single spot left body which
before almost completely covered with the eruption waited
until the Spring would signs oft
and am satisfied the is permanent has been several
and do not believe will have of the trouble
1917 blackberry St, ottumwa Iowa F.c NORFOLK
What s. S did for Mr. Norfolk can do for every one who
afflicted with Skin Disease He just of the many thousands
blood and removing the from the circulation We you
be cured you have skin trouble and shall endeavor this
talk to tell you just why S S will accomplish the desired result
The skin composed of two distinct layers One known
epders or outer skim which has hbreS and principally
and composed Of elastic hbres fat tissue glands ymph
ETC. he thousands of tiny veins and arteries with which this lower
the circulation keep the skin smooth and healthy Wecan therefore
readily see how necessary for the blood to be the skin
aion always find their the surface and skin affections
All skin troubles are due to humor acid the blood Instead
constantly deposits acd impury the Rbres
sues This causes Inflammation Of the under layer of the skin which
glands producing discharge the surface the form of Eczema
letter Salt Rheum There likewise dry form of skin
diseases the pores hair folces causing them swell and
proude TO the outer surface Pmpes ases erupons like
Them Salve washes lotions will perhaps afford tempo
ary relief from the itching and assist keeping skin cean but
such treatment have effect the humors the blood and
therefore never do any permanent good
SIS cures Skin diseases of kind by neuang the acids
heated circulation builds its normal strength and thickness
mupes its rich nutritious copusce and adds its purity and
raed and nmed by fiery humors and acids noused soohed
and soened by plentiful supply Of rich pure blood the
diseases cures Eczema Acne eter Salt Rheum pmpes boi
shes and all eupons of the cuc These troubles remain
the cause by purifying the blood Book Skin Diseases free all
who write THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. GA
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22

F. s. Rexford. 6i5 New York Life.
bldg. Kansas City, Mo-, says; i mad
4 severe attack of cold which sell
lied in my back and kidneys and !
was in great pain from my trouble
4 friend recommended Foley Kid
new pills and / used two bottles OF
them and they have done me world
OF good"
For sale hy all druggists.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22
TEXAS DROUTH BROKEN
Corn Saved From Ruin and All 9th
er Crops Greatly Benefited by
PrnYiieniiai 1nMrir,niir.

Dallas, Tex. June i5.--North Tex
as last night got the first rain of
consequence for several weeks.
Thunder storms, wind and heavy
showers prevailed in Dallas, begin
ming about o'clock and extending
into several counties. The severe
heat wave of two weeks duration
has been broken and crops and farm
lands greatly benefited.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22
PREPARING FOR CAMP
iexarkana Youngsters VIII Eniov
Zen Days Stay in Mountains
Near Mena,

1exarkana, June i5.-The bows of
lhe y. M. G. A. are busy arranging
lor their annual camping out trip
to the Ozark mountains, and there
are indications that between thirty
and forty Of the youngsters will take
advantage of the opportunity 10
spend ten days in the high country
curing the heated term.
4he possession of a tract of land
about ten miles this side of Mena
by the local association, is looked
upon as a most excellent thing nv
the boys who take part in the eamn-
ing TRIP each summer. The site is
eNcellently adapted for the pur-
poses to which it is put. being
among the foothills, nicely wooded
and in every other way most desir-
able. '0'''
The site referred to in the above
dispatch is located at the junction
OF Mountain Fork river and Two
Mile, a few miles south of Mena. IT
Is beautiful spot, and has been the
headquarters of many a camping
and fishing party from Mena.
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CASSIDY OF THE BORDER.

@ASSIDY, the Queens boss arrested yesterday, mas his residence
at Far Rockaway, near the southeastern edge of the metrop-
oils, and his power in Long Island City, across the East River
from mid Manhattan. In the territory between his home and his
stronghold arc race tracks, cemeteries, brcxeries, beach resorts, pleas
ue parks and truck farms a s well as factories and committing villages.
Queens Borough in its present estate is a boderland, suggesting both
a park and a dumpheap-and Cassidy is the product of his environ
ment, . sort of border ruffian in city politics.
Queens has been badly governed since consolidation. It has pre-
scented the knotty problem always found on the fringcs of a great city.
New York has had this before, not in borough form but as q problem
OF its wharvcs and "shantytowns" London had it in the district
called Alsatia. Paris has it still in the People Of the Barriers, the
scsvengns, ragpickcrs and pedd!ers dwelling near its circumscribing
Notifications, and moving through its literature.
1t is the misfortune Of Queens that it is neither country nor
city but "neutral ground both in the barrier and in the suburban
sense. Its beach resorts contain a nomadic population, its factories a
semi-nomadic population, its villages n population nomadic in that it
daily shuttles to and from Manhattan. How it shall achieve efficient
administration must be matter of general concern, for Queens de-
clares that drift of population from the centre to the outskirts of
cities which is the phenomenon Of the time.
Cassidy, survivor Of discrcdicd political methods, must not be-
;ome pioneer Of a new national type.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mrs. Jarr Comes Home and
Learns Fearsome Truths

Did they eat their oatmeal?" asked
Mrs. Jarr. noting In the dining room
the uncleared-away breakfast dishes.
II couldn't get 'em to touch It; they
made me cut the cake for them"
Did Willie eat his soup last night.
them" asked Mrs. Jarr.
He won't never eat no soup when
you are out" declared Gertrude, land
little Emma WOULD have the cat on
the table and feed It cream In spite of
everything / could do. That's what
broke the dishes"
But they were good otherw1se?'
asked Mrs. Jarr.
well. yes" confessed Gertrude.
''Only when my gentleman friend. the
fireman. called. Willie took his cap and
! ran down through the hall and out into
, the street hollering Fire. and Mr..
Slavina5y. who was passing. let a big
| sheet OF glass fall that he was carrying
and he says II he can't get fire insur-
ance on 1t Mr.. Jarr will have to pay for
It or he'll sue him. IT'S six dollars and
seventy cents. he says"
How was little Emma?" asked Mr.
| Jarr. with q sinking heart.
"Oh. she vas all right" was the re-
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ply. That little darling never gives
a bit OF trouble. But l had to let her
dress up in your blue silk dress and
wear YOU jewelry over to Mrs. RAN
giles. or she wouldn't stop screaming,
and SOM of the n~eighbors thought l
was beating the little lear and they
come and hammered on the door, and
30 l had to let her wear the things. I
don't think she's lost anything but an
earring. And the train Of your dress
Is soiled a little. But, then, you know
ma'am. the condition the sidewalks
Is in""
But Willie was good?" whimpered
Mrs. Jarr.
Yes. IN. 'cept he went up on the
roof and helped the strikers throw down
bricks on the strike breakers. But the
policeman that come up was a friend
o: Claude. my fireman gentleman
friend, n so he didn't arrest Master
willie.'
"Oh. dear! I'll never go away again.
cried Mrs. Jarr. wait till they come
home from school, I'll fix them
"Oh. YOU mustn't do that num-
cried the faithful Gertrude. why they
was as good as gold"
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opp aim

They've been like little lamps'
ma'am," replied the faithful Gertrude.
They never gave me one bit Of trou-
bic. or course l looked after 'em every
minute and got them Off to school all
right this morning"
This last was in reply to the ques-
tons Mrs. Jarr's eyes were asking as
they roved aroun the fiat and beheld
mantels undusted. floors unswept and
beds unmade.
Did YOU make little Emma take her
cough medicine and have Willie wear
his sweater under his coat?"
she wouldn't take her cough medi-
cine for me and spilled 1t on the floor"
replied the truthful Gertrude. And
Master Willie wouldn't wear his sweat
err. but other than that they were both
little angels"
did they say their %prayers?" asked
Mrs. Jarr.
They said they'd say 'em In the
morning. but they got up a little late
to-day and didn't have time"
ibid Willie and Emma shine their
shoes before they went to SCHOOL,"
Nom. n they wouldn't let me do
/ for Them" replied Gertrude.
The evening world., 1911-11-22
THE ROMANCE OF ROADS,.

~ YHEN an economic argument colides with a sentiment, the
w former gets the worst Of il. Canada proved this when it
" rejected reciprocity in a ag-wavng campaign. But when
sentiment and economics unite the one gives the other edge. This
is shown in the good roads movement, now theme of a national con-
grsss ct Richmond.
It has not altogether avaied to cite such cases as that in Meek
ienburg County, North Carolina, where land sold for So an acre before
GOOD roads were built and sells for $50 now; or that farm in Hall
County, Georgia which sold for 1880 before a macadam road was
,mt through, and for $4,50O afterward. In general way people knew
:hese things, but their efectual devotion to road betterment was not
aroused until the romance Of the old trails was realized, until the
rivalry Of States and sections was awakened, and until the pleasure
,uesting automobile widend the horizons Of communities.
The good roads movement declares itself. in such projects as the
nonumenting of the Wilderness and Cumberland roads, the making
over Of the Santa Fe trail into a noble thoroughfare with every miss
ing link restored, the marking Of the Oregon trail, the restoration of
The Royal Road joining the old missions Of California, the proposed
Lincoln highway from Washington to Richmond or Gettysburg, the
proposed boulevard along the entire ocean front of New jersey and
the construction by the farmers in a single day Of a practicable dirt
rosd across Iowa. The movement has the solid merit of a budget
show and the interest Of . street fair.
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From the People

boy started a mad dog cry. There was
a great crowd and excitement prevailed
all around the place. The supposed
mad dog was on our porch. SO | came
out and look It into the house and fed
H. That was the end OF one mad dog
scare and. as said, the dog is stlll here
and Is a great pet. Better to pu some
OF those heartless savages called chill
dren on the streets neutrality-suspicious.
OF them who have not a spark OF hu-
man!ty In them and love to see dumb
animals suffer. A. Il I.
Origin Of "Dronx."
To the Editor q The Evening World
How did the Bronx get its name?
Il. c. +.
That region was once a bouerie (farm)
owned by Jacob Bronck. II ws. known
first as 'Bronck's Bouerie.' then merely
- "Bronck's;" and the names spelling
N time beosms chaugsS 20 Bronx"
The evening world., 1911-11-22
Sandman Stories O H%@ %' O By Eleanor Schorer|
JACK FROST.

TT was late In the month OF September
when Queen Rose summoned her sub
4 jects to tell them something very I'M
portant. They came quickly, and when
they were all comfortably seated at the
foot of her throne she spoke to them In
a low. sweet voice.
my dear. loyal people" she said. "let
warn you against a very wicked
man who Is soon going 20 come and d.
stroy every one Of us that he can ind
His name Is Jack Frost"
At the mention OF this name the poor
little flowers shivered for fright, but the
Rose Gained them.
Never mind lie shall never ind ""
she said. Ills chilly, Icy fingers shall
not touch us II you will all do as | say,
soon the snow will begin to fall. and n
zach Of you viii max sure to nestle
down and hide beneath the soft, warm
flakes Mr.. Jack Frost will never find
YOU"
The good hower-children obeyed their
queen, and when Jack Eros. did come
clustering about, searching ,n every
nook and corner for them, they were all
coy and warm underneath the swans
down blankets Of spotlecs white snow.
The louder Mr.. Frost howled the faster
and thicker the snow fell, n the more
the flowers were hidden from this naugh-
ty fellow.
Ry and ny Spring came. bringing
bright sunshine with her. And cold
Jack Frost flew back to the icy north.
Then the warm Y rays melted the
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Mems Work.

To tn Editor Of The Evening World:
Readers. II the suffragsts claim they
srs men's equals. and are not physically
able 70 do q mans work. how can they
b. mems eaualsf II would be impossi-
sia. I think. for a woman to be a
plumber. butcher. carpenter. &c. That
II not . woman's work. What do read
en- say? s. q. Il.
One "Mad Dog" Scare.
10 tn Editor Of The Evening World:
In reference to the muon abused STRAY
dog" We have had one OF those poor
animals as a household pet for many
ysars and would not part with him for
all tie brutal. hairy-brained cranks In
Tho world. This dog was trying to get
sDeai out OF an ash can when a heart
~ 10y came along and pulled its tail.
oss9sss ~ dos sesppsd At him. ThAs
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1877

n n RS. JARR had been away from
INV home only for one night put
~ what dreadful things could have
happened while she was visiting In the
suburbs!
New York. for all we love her, is a
City of Dreadful Doings. And. with a
sigh Of relief. Mrs. Jarr turned the
corner and beheld the fathouse that
was her home standing in about the
same condition she had left 1t.
well. Gertrude. how have the chill
dren been?" asked Mrs. Jarr ere she
was half way into the apartments.
The evening world., 1911-11-22
DANGER IN THE WOODS.

NE Of the fictions of the time is that all men shot in the woods
were mistaken" for deer. Most of them were, no doubt.
But how comes it that farmers SO frequently fire at balloons ?
Do they mistake them for clouds and seek to precipitate a shower ?
How comes 1t that so many hunters run away after winging a sports
mana Did that New Jersey sheriff who reported that everywhere in
the woods drunken hunters took aim at him wear horns?
An imp Of destructveness tenants the human frame, and its
host is not always proof against the temptations of a living target and
u fair one. 1t leads boys to throw pebbles at passing trains, and men
TO join in pursuit of a fugitive figure, and men and boys in the woods
to take aim at moving objects regardless, and rushcs to potshot aero
planes, and captains of racing river steamboats, to pepper each other
with pistols.
When a man carries a walking stick he ~decapitates weeds and raps
tree trunks and smashes wayside bottles. When the police we're or
dered during the ashcan war to leave their belts at home it was
shrewdy calculated that il their clubs were in their hands use would
be found for them.
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II is the cheerful service Of District-Attornev Whitman TO show
! that the law has teeth against Black Hand malefactors. bank
hooters and men who sell impure food or forestall the market. A
good work well done.
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A Chance of Venue.

an RISONER at the bar" said HIS Honor 20
the red-headed man. you are charged
with u~psetting q dagos peanut stand.
What have you TO sayf"
~ want . change Of venue. stY."
"To wherei"
"To MalhinRfon."
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The Source.

r He climate Of Heaven has been deter.
mined by two youthful philosophers. -
announced George Arliss. While pass.
ing along . muddy street the other morning ]
heard a little chap say to his sister:
"'It don't ever rain In Heaven. does II. Mayf'
I'm coune It DOES. ye little chumpl' the girl
replied. That's whore rs oil acomin' from.
amt itt' "-Youna's Magazine.
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The "Mlssourl
Compromised"

The Missouri Compromise vas veal and indedsve. like most compromises
It did not at all setu the slavery question; but merely postponed for a while
the inevitable Day Of Reckoning Thanks to Gays brilliant move. he struggle
to wrench the Union sunder vas delayed But frseeins men knew the con-
u som time con Meanwhile ne III feeling between North n South
grew yearly more intense
An event was at hand that wa momentarry to weld the warning factions
into a solid from against a foreign foe For the United States found itself with
another wa OIL its hands.
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The Slave Trade
Suppressed.

spread over Utmost the whole continent FVr nearly 900 years. IN buynB or
stealing of slaves In Africa IN the selling of them In America was n lea and
recognized industry. wen when tn Nv at last forbade sucni mportatons the
trade went o. by stealth. 1t Is told that when n Government vessel ncec chased
a slave ship m negroes we're shacked N thrown overheard in or@ to des-
troy al evidence against tn smugglers
But though the importing of slaves a. largely checked. the buying and sell
I'M Of them in America vent on As before. Nearly yer coony-and later
nearly evcry State from Maine toG eorna-contained Negro iaves. The Con
sututon OF N United States sanctioned the custom. n the North It gradually
became moro profitable to employ whNe labor tha TO keep negro slaves. who
could no always stand the hner winters But in he South. OF the big pianta-
lions slavery was still onsdered q necessity.
IS the North had 10 further need for AYES the "Aboihoni'ts" " party that
demanded N abonshine Of slavery gNw yearly stronger there. An under
ground route" was established whereby negroes could be smuEsied North e
freedom. William Lloyd Garrison and other statesmen bent all their energies
nd genius to tho Nberadns Oft the slaves. Thisi Infatuated the South. In Georgia
q reward Of 5000 a offered for Gsrrsons death. Ever in the Northt there
were 50 many and &c rahd po-shavery men that Garrison n once dragged
through the streets BY q mob with . oe about his neck A Western clergyman
who edited an Abolition paper val killed. On the other hand. mob in Boston
and Syracuse foriby rescued negroes from capture by heir masters
Between North and South the lines daily grew more tense. There had always
rivalry between III " sections. ever before the slavery question arose
$50 strong vas this feeling during the Revolution that washington's utmost
efforts weren needed to hold Il IN checkl Now. with the admission Of each W
State to the Union he quarrel waved hdte. Pro-siavery n anu-siav~y
factions clamored for control in every border State.
When Missouri applied for admission to thu Union a climax came Aner
hot argument Henry Clay temporarily avertd more serious trouble by formuiAt-
Ing what ws know As IN Missouri Compromise" BY he Terms II This COM
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HIS PROTECT.
The May Manton Fashions

-
TIVE Russian suit
that Ia closed at
a.. 80. ..,.-
w.
IL an exceedingly smart
one rms one Is Just
as pretty as well can
be. There Is a pocket
inserted I'm the left
front tina, "a ussfui n.
vii 90 .mor.
~
'' 'e'' VI '"o 'ha-
'srlsi or one Oh ieather
can be worn. In the
illustration white serge
is finished wi n simple
s,itchlngs h,,t anti.
of this kina ara nasa-
ed for playtime as wall
aa for sr,erroor va
dark colored ssr~a
wool chev,ot yaIat.a
and othsr washahls
materials are annro.
nrI,,e
TN ant, o-o,.,...
blouse ana tnicssr
bockers. The hIon.a 10
I,,d In hox 80.
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could toI all day In tho broiing sun ana couio hvs
maiariai swamps where the strongest spania
would have died. And as the population lncrca
the demand for slaves became greater and xrea
In time. when North America was settled. slav