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The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

power to say what sort Of govern
ment a state should maintain, how
it should create its laws or elect its
officials.
This decision will, beyond a
doubt, do much to encourage a fur
Their spread Of the initiative and
referendum. Ten states of the
forty-eight now have such law in
effect, including our own common
wealth. Several more are prepar-
ing to join these ten.
There can be but one meaning to
this-that the people are going to
make their own laws, and likewise
select the men to enforce them, and
without much interference from
any clique, organization or would
be ruling class.
Such a condition will put to its
final test the principle of self-gov-
eminent. There will be no shirk-
ing OF responsibility by the voters.
They will readily come to know
and in some instances with pretty
severe shocks, that they can't leave
politics and elections in the hands
of schemers and wire-pullers.
There can be no doubt but mis-
takes will be made. Some bad or
laws will be enacted,
and some incompetent and unfit
men placed in office. But the vot-
ers will know that the bad laws are
laws because the majority made
them laws, and the unfit men in
places of trust because the majority
put them there And with that
knowledge will come the shock that
will put the thousands to thinking.
The business man, the preacher,
the banker, the laborer, will know
that upon his head rests a part
of the blame if things are not as
they should be. The test of the
law and OF the official will develop
The faults. Then the remedy, al
so in the hands of the majority,
must be found and applied.
One can look ahead and see in all
this a good deal Of confusion, a good
many trials and tribulations. But
If the democratic form Of govern
ment is right, this is the test
through which ii must finally prove
itself.
The whole problem, then, re-
solves itself into a question as to
the fitness Of the people to say for
themselves what they want. The
result will be a schooling in gov
eminent, the Importance of which
never has been realized in its full
ness by a large element of Ameri-
can voters, and this is bound to lead
10 a general uplift in intelligence
and in citizenship.
The hope of it all is based on the
of the majority. II the
is for right and justice,
then through the travail will be
born the rule of right and jutsice.
Further than that, when the ma
iority actually rules, it would seem
hat equity and fairness must pre-
vail. because the majority of the
people, aside from any ethical rea-
son, would fare best under the rule
IF right.
Despite the certainty of error and
IF trials that must come in the
out of this principle-this
the power of ruling closer
han ever to the people-most peo-
pie will welcome the added respon-
sibility and have faith in the out
some-the product of the test Of
oonllar rtlla
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29
FoR COUNTY wEIcHEn

c. b. LYONS authorizes the an
1ouneemenf OF his candidacy for the
lice Of County WeiEher. subject 10
Ne action 81 the Democratic primary.
Y p. fYounFl BATES authorizes
ne once Of County We1Fae~ ruhs-rf
r. the action 81 the Democratic pr.
mary
j. II. SIMS authorizes the an
uouneement Of his candidacy fsr
be piiiee ~ County Cotton Weigh
Z, subject 20 the action Of the
DeEn77stfe primary.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29
rnR COUNTY, AssEssnR.

PROF. w. r. SHINN authorizes the
announcement of his candidacy for the
Office Of Assessor of Polk County, sub
iect to the action of the Democratic
primaries.
w. M. DARWIN authorizes the an
nouncement of his candidacy for the
Office of Assessor of Polk County,
subject to the action of the DEM
ocratic primaries.
II. J. GREEN authorizes the -
nouncement OF his candidacy for the
office OF Assessor OF Polk County, sub
ject TO the action OF tho Democratic
primary,
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

Madero seems TO be finding out
from hard experience that he, in
starting a revolution against Diaz's
government, has gotten something
going that he can't stop. The habit
Of revolving has strong hold on
those Southern republics. and the
man who touches one Off wants to
be sure of having lots Of wet blan-
kets ready for the smothering out
process.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

One main difference between
Roosevelt and Taft is that when
Roosevelt saw something that need
ed doing he did ii, and let the other
fellow hunt up the laws that would
stop him, while Taft searches the
laws and precedents TO tie his
hands. For instance. it is easy to
imagine that Roosevelt long ago
would have been into fight to stop
the disgraceful scenes of that
strike and lockout in Lawrence,
Mass.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

John H. Hinemon is recognized as
pretty big man in Arkansas, and
when he says Joe I. Robinson is
sure to defeat 6. w. Donaghey in
the primaries. il has some weight
with most people. And in Polk
county most people won't care a
straw if Hinemon's prophecy comes
true
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

The Kansas City Southern Rail-
way Company, after spending much
time and money through its experts
in studying conditions, firmly be-
lieves that Polk county is bound to
become great and prosperous CEN
ter for growing fruit, melons and
vegetables. Others long have had
the same opinion, and now steps are
being taken which should bring re-
suits. Organization" is the key
stone Of the whole enterprise.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

The beef trust, in its Chicago ex-
animation, is evidently endeavoring
to make the public believe il killed
the beef and distributed the meat
as philanthropy, and that the
profits were merely by-product.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

Lots of people think that this
Mexican upheaval will yet involve
the United States in war. to protect
American interests in that country.
Somehow the troubles of those
Americans who go into foreign
lands TO invest their money and
make fortunes do not particularly
appeal to some of US. No one sent
them there, and we don't care if
they have to come back the same
way.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

A carload of soda pop bottles I'M
loading in Mena? Anyhow that
looks like there would be something
on hand TO quench the thirst that
becomes doubly fierce with the
summer sun. And If it's Made in
Mena, ARK, it will be extra good,
fnn
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

The politicians who raised such
a shout of joy when the Colombia
minister said unkind things about
his country being mistreated by
Roosevelt over the Panama canal
deal, must have felt cheap enough
when Colombia recalled the min
lister and discredted his words.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

Does the word REPUTATION
mean anything to you? Stop and
think and figure and you will know
why the MAJESTIC RANGE HAS
THE REPUTATION Of being not
only the BEST but the LEAST EX-
PENSIVE. Let the MAN FROM
THE FACTORY show you. See our
big ad in this paper.
Patton Hardware & Furniture Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29
E soa. COUNTY sUr.EINTENDEST

PROF w T. ADAMS authorizes the
announcement OF his candidacy for the
Office OF County Superintendent Of
schools subject 10 the action Of the
Democratic primaries.
J. d. HOLMAN authorizes the an
nouncement OF his candidacy for the
office OF County superintendent Of
schools. subject TO the action OF the
Democraffc prfnarfes
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

w. Clark Russell, the author,
found a way to extract gold from
the sea waves. He wrote sea stor-
les and left a fortune OF 100000.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

After three years of Taft and his
webbing and laundering nearly
always in favor OF the big interests
and against the people-we can
hardly view with comfort the fact
that he has named a majority Of the
Supreme Court, which can't be got
ten rid of by an election or by re-
ali
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

w. ]. Bryan's editor gives his un-
qualified support 10 Woodrow Will
son. That's what might be called
a straw" that shows the course of
The wind
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

A Japanese doctor says that lean
men carry more germs than fat
men. Wonder if that's what they
carry that makes them poor.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

A. @. (Gus) PIRTLE authorizes the
announcement OF his candidacy for
( he office of Circuit Clerk of Folk
county, subject to the action of this
Democratic primaries
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29
FOR SHERIFF..

]. A. THORNTON authorizes the an
nouncement of his candidacy for re-
election to the ONCE OF Sheriff OF Polk
County, subject to the action OF the
Democratic primaries
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29
FOR COUNTY TREASIRFR.

M NJ SHIELDS authorizes the an
nouncement of his candidacy for the
office of Treasurer OF Polk County.
subject to the action OF the Demo-
cratic primaries.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

Foley Kidney Pills will cure any
case of kidney or bladder trouble
not beyond the reach of medicine.
No medicine can do more. For sale
by Jackson Drug & Fur. Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29
FOR crRCuIr CLrRK.

FREEMAN L. JOHNSON authorizes
he announcement OF his candidacy for
the Office of Circuit Clerk OF Polk
County. subject to the action of the
Democratic ~rimaries.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

Drive away that rarewarn disno.
s.lion II busine a plane fran Pas
Moore Muse House. Mena. Ark.
aei-e e-si-2
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

+ PARKER aufhoriaes the an
ss4firtMEff n hiH rA.ndlaney Ger
NAtA4 Iaefa Or fpik County. euhserf
nnrlea
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29
FOR REpursEyTarTvE

J. r. NEAL authorizes the announce
ment or his candidacy for the Off &c
or Representative OF Polk County,
subject TO the action OF the Democratic
primaries
JOHN COMBS authorizes the an
nouncement OF his candidacy for the
ONCE or Representative Of Polk Coun-
~. subject 70 the action OF the Dem
oeratie primaries
JOHN H. HAMILTON authorizes
the announcement Of his candidacy
Tor the office Of Representative Of
Polk County. subject to the action Of
the Democratic prir aries
F. NJ JONES authorizes the an
nonncement OF his candidacy for the
office OF Representative Of Polk Coun-
Is. subject 70 the action Of the Dem
ocraflc primary
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

For Buggies and Spring Wagons
see q. w. Petty all-tf
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

thorlzes the announcement of his
c. ndidacy for Congress- In the Fourth
district. subject to the action of the
Democratic primaries. $50
JAMES D. SHAVER authorizes the
announcement of his candidacy for
the office OF Congressman of this. the
Fourth Conversational district, subject
10 the action OF the Democratic prf-
maries
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

~ ~ MARTIN authorizes the an
1aunctment Of HE candidacy for the
office IT County and Probate Judge
efaAse primaries
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FoR CONGRESS-.

]. M. CARTER OF Texarkana auth
orize~ the announcement OF his candi.
dacy Tor Congress In the Fourth dis
triet, subject to the action OF the
Democratic primaries.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

ELMER J. LUNDy authorizes the
announcement OF his candidacy for
senator OF this, the Thirty-third Sem
atorial district. subject to the action
OF fhe Democratic primaries.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

EDWIN B. COX, Cashier o-,,
J. H. cox President ". WISE WISE sst Csshier
EUGENE COX, Vice President :. a. VICE. A "
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-29

Keep your eye on Hatfield. 1924
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-03
HOCKEYISTS
PLAY FAST GAME
THE SENIORS DEFEATED THE
soPHoMoREs IN A WELL
PLAYED GAME OF HocKEY-FI-
NAL SCORE 5 TO o-JUNloRs
AND SENIORS PLAY MONDAY.

In a good, interesting game, with
occasional flashes of brilliant playing.
the seniors defeated the s~ophonores
by a score OF 5 to 0. The seniors
showed supeaior form and outplayed
their opponents during the greater part
of the game. The second year men
fought gamely and tried their hard
est to score. On two occasions they
missed a goal by the narrowest mar
gines.
The first half was the more evenly
contested, but the second brought
forth the better playing. After nu-
merous close shots, the seniors made
a goal, so when the half ended the
score stood 1 to o.. The game grew
better as the time passed, the speed
and teamwork of the seniors being
especially notable. Booth was the
mainstay of the senior seven. Berner
and Kelley also did stellar work. Cor
man and Parson showed up best for
the sophomores. The goals were:
Berner, 1; Booth. 4.
The victory places the seniors at
the head of the league. The junior
senior contest is on the bill for Mon
day. First game between these two
teams resulted in a tie, but the third
year men declare that this time they
will have little difficulty in bringing
home the bacon. The game will start
at 4 o'clock.
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keeper; Philadelphia, Jack O,Rrien
cigarmaker; Dan Creedon. machinist.
George Gardner, boilermaker. Jack
Root, brick mason: Kid Carter. bIack-
smith; Marvin Hart, plumber; jack
Bonner, miner; Cradley McKeeyer.
engineer.
Welterweights-Rube Ferns. miner.
Billy Smith, miner; Owen Zeigler.
boilermaker; Matty Matthews. iron.
worker; Jack Bennett, steel worker.
Eddie Connolly, h~otelkeeper. Tommy
Tracey, blacksmith; Kid Mcfarland
storekeeper: Patsy Sweeney, teamster,
Observation-Disclosures Erne. pinbov.
Martin Duffy, plumber; Art sims bar
tender: George McFadden, boilermak-
or; Kid Lavigne, lumberman. KID
Ashe, newsboy; Spike Sullivan. sales
man: Jack DAILY, expressman; While
Fitzgerald, promoter; Dial Hawkins.
clerk.
Featherweights-Dave Sullivan. bell
boys Eddie Gardner, painter; Tim
Callahan, newsdealer; Kid Broad
ironworker: Eddy Lenny, salesman.
Benny Yanger, typesetter; joe Bern
stein, p~awnbroker: George Dixon
photographer; Austin Rice, teamgter.,
Young Critic, bartender; Tommy
Feitz, newsboy; Danny Dougherty.
ropemaker; Kid McFadden. waiter.
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The vast throng that will crowd
the Fargo roller rink Monday night
will be turned into a new amphi-
theatre specially arranged for the
classy athletic programme which is IN
store for them.
AS an added star attraction to the
ordeman- Sampson American title
wrestling match, the promoters at a
heavy expense were able to secure
Leo kid" Kossick, the welterweight
champion boxer of the northwest TO
box a three round bout with Kid Med
ford. another classy mittslinger. As
a. preliminary to the two star bouts
of the evening Kid Smyth, welter-
weight champion wrestler of Montana
who has been doing road work with
Ordeman, will meet A. North of Fargo.
l Sampson, the burly German Her
cules, will arrive in the gate city to-
morrow morning to finish his train
ing for the big match Monday night
at the roller rink with Henry Orde~
man, the American champion. Orde-
morning with his manager, George
Barton from Minneapolis.
Sampson left Chicago last night for
here and it is expected that his chief
trainer, Jesse W~estergaard, viii ac-
company him here.
The largest crowd that ever turned
out to see an athletic affair win turn
out to witness this championship
match. The roller rink will be turned
into s. huge arena with an eighteen
foot square platform erected three
feet above the floor. This will enable
Everyone to see and every ticket is
numbered and will compare exactly
with his seat.
No less than a 100 letters and tele-
grams were received from outsiders
yesterday and today asking for seat
reservations. All these letters have
been turned over to the committee in
charge OF the seats.
Both grapplers are in excellent
shape for the big grind and a Ions
bout Is looked for. When you come
to consider that the American cham
pionship title is at stake you a see
what a prominent place in the sport
ing world Fargo holds. Sporting
critics as well as fans all over the
United States are casting their lamps
in his direction eager to find out who
will be returned winner. That the
winner of this match will meet Nah
mount. the Turk. in New York. Wash
ington's birthday and the winner of
the gotham affair will meet Gotch is
q certainty.
This match will settle a long drawn
out fight between both men, each
wrestler has won a match and the
winner of this bout viii be entitled
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-03
AVERAGE BOXER COMES FROM oBEcURE PLACE

AH
The average prize fighter comes
from an obscure station in life. Many
Of the best known fighters have sprung
into worldwide n~otoriety from
drudging ~obscurity through some
sharp-sighted manager discovering
their abilities. Others while working
as molders, boilermakers, black
smiths, etc, have INDUCED their nat
uraI love for the istic art and gradu-
ally risen to the expert class.
Johnny Kilbane never earned more
than a few dollars a week working
for a railroad until he attracted att
tention from the athletic club man
ayers. He never ratified the dollars
extensively until Jimmy Dunn took
hold Of him n made him a cham
pionship contender.
Young Corbett used to earn Sc a
week before he fought McGovern. Ter
.ry himself was a poor newsboy when
picked up by Sam Harris, who made
q champion OF him.
Jeffries was earning SIS a week in
California 81 a handy man in a boiler
shop when Billy Delaney took hold
and made a fighter out OF him.
Bob Fitzsimmons did not have
more than one suit Of clothes when he
came to this country from Australia.
Jim Corbett left a good position in
a Frisco bank 10 seek honors in the
ring, but there were few like him.
Sharkey, Gardner, Ryan, Erne ana
many other istic stars were all poor
at the time OF starting out for pugil-
istic honors4 Following is a list OF
other well known lighters and, their
former vocations:
Observation-Disclosures Rubin, press
man; Peter Maher, cooper: Tom shar-
key, sailor Kid Mccoy, farmer; Jim
Jeffords, miner; Joe Choynski,. candy
maker; Denver Ed Martin, porter
Bob Armstrong. tean1ster.
Middleweiglltg Tommy Ryan, har-
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color in the ring, but has always been
frank in stating that this was be-
cause there was no money in such a
match. Richard and other shrewd
promoters hold similar views. john
sons rise to the position he now holos
was an exceedingly hard struggle and
he is fully determined to reap the
benefits now that he is in a position
to dictate.
He has repeatedly stated that he
was ready to defend his title for a
guaranteed sum of $4,000. This was
the price set by Tommy Burns when
he defended the championship against
Johnson, and the negro has often said
that Burns, and not he, fixed the
price for such a bout to a finish ana
there was no reason for breaking the
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PROPOSED TITLE
GO WILL NOT DRAW

New York, Feb. s.--If the promot-
ers Of the proposed Johnson Flynn
bout scheduled for decision some
where in Nevada next July are Of the
idea TINT the contest will approach
in popular interest the Reno battle
they are likely to have an unpleasant
awakening within the next few
months. Viewed from any angle except
that of the negro champion, the
match appears to be one that holds
forth little financial or spectacular
return.
From the evidence available AT the
present time Johnson's ring career
may be said to have reached its cli-
max when he met and defeated JEFF
fries on July 4, 1910. The situation
that made it necessary to resurrect a
retired champion after almost six
years of absence from the pugilistic
arena has changed but little since that
date. Scores of white hopes arose
with the downfall Of Jeffries, but
without exception there is not one
who today lis III a position to give real
battle TO Johnson.
Burns Fixed the Price.
The t~ilIellolGer mas SHOWN d disin-
olinatioh to meet pugilists Of his own
So ENnA
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-03
NTEKNATlONM NFNTHEATM

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. The 1912 Bowl
ing congress bids fair to exceed all
expectations nj break all records in
the International interest manifested.
The Dexter park pavilion, at which
the international fight for bowling hon
ors will be staged, will be fitted up so
as to accommodate, if necessary, 900
teams. The boast Of the management
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-03

New York City, Feb. Aft the plans
of Charles White, who has been grant
ed the franchise for the proposed new
United States league, are carried
through he will have the most unique
baseball park in the world. 1t is his
plan, which has already progressed
favorably, to build on h roof of the
new Grand Central station in this city
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-03
IN TIE WORLD OF SPORT
AVOID THE RUSH;
SECURE TICKETS NOW.

Tickets for the big champion
ship wrestling match may be pur-
chased at the Broadway cigar
store, Bank cigar store, under the
Fargo National bank and the Far
60 roller rink in Fargo, and at the
House of Lords and Globe in
Moorhead. Price of tickets. 81 and
$I.50.
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hotel, after today. At the present
time, Sec. viii Flenner is taking an
active part in the management of the
tournament. Charles Comisky, as pres
ident, is lending his assistance in
every way.
1t is expected that 8 $1,000 will be
distributed as prizes at this twelfth
annual tournament. The entry list
will close at midnight on Feb. 16.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-03

Chicago, III, Feb LARS Haugen,
bearing the red star Of the Chip
pewa Falls. Wis., SKI club. was the
victor on sunday las Of d professional
championship competition IN the Ma
tional Ski association tournament. held
under the auspices Of the Norge club
at Cary, III The two-day meet came
TO 4 conclusion before the greatest
crowd that ever witnessed this thrilling
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has been that it would have $50
teams entered, but the unusual inter-
est manifested now leads them to
be bold in the prediction that it will
IN nearer the 900 mark.
Secretary Langtry, who has for a
number of years so satisfactorily con-
Quoted the detail of the various tour
naments, will again be on the job with
headquarters at the Great Northern
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this plan through. The roof of the
new Grand Central station affords
plenty of room, more, in fact, than any
other baseball ground in the country.
Home runs could easily be made in
side the enclosure. There would be
no more loss of balls than at the Polo
grounds or at the American league
park.
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champion of 1909, intercollegiate pole
vaulter. and captain of the Yale track
team, has been voted the handsomest
man and most versatile member of the
senior class at Yale. Gardner comes
from an athletic family and is regarded
as one Of the most remarkable col
legiate athletes today.
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a magnificent park rivaling any other
parks in size, beauty, accessibility and
in convenience. The plan includes the
sodding of the roof, the building of
club houses and grand stands, just as
in other baseball parks.
This will give him an immense field
and all the conveniences of an up-to-
date ball ground. White claims that
he has the necessary backing to carry
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and in Moorhead at the House of
Lords and the Globe. These tickets
will be picked up Monday from the
different places at 6 O'clock and placed
at the ticket window in the Fargo
roller rink.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-03

The Toledo News-Bee has this rttIe
comment upon the managerial ability
Of Topsy HartseI: "A very UNUSUAL
situation exists on the Toledo club
right now. One Of the young pitchers
has been released by Manager Hart
sci. but Secretary Wild has been un-
able to decipher Topsy's writing and
cannot ask for waivers until he again
hears from the cotton-topped boss"