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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10

Please announce that will be a
candidate for the office of county
superintendent of schools of Monroe
county, subject to the will of the re-
publican voters at the June, 1912,
primaries.
ANNA MAHON.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10

Superintendent of Schools
Please announce that / will be
candidate for the office of superin-
tenacnt of schools in Monroe county,
subject to the will of the republican
voters at the June, 1912, primaries.
MYRTA HARLOW.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
ANNA MAHON.
For, Sheriff.

For Sheriff.
Please announce that l will be a
candidate for the Office of sheriff OF
Monroe county, subject to the will OF
the republican voters at the June,
1912, primaries. !
w. B. GRIFFIN.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10

Please announce that will be a
candidate for the Office of representa-
tive of Monroe county in the state
legislature from Monroe county, sub
iect to the will Of the republican vot-
ers at the June. 1912, primaries.
GEO. H. WOODSON.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
County Auditor.

County Auditor.
Editor Bystander: Please announce
that / win be candidate for the
nomination for the office Of County
Auditor, before the Republican Prima-
ry in June.
JOHN II. PERRY.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10

II hereby announce my name as a
candidate for member of the legis-
lature from Monroe County subject
to the will of the republican party.
n E. C. SLOAN.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
For County CIerk.

Editor Bystander: hereby announce
that / will be q candidate for the
Office of Clerk Of the District Court,
subject to decision of the Republican
Primary to be held in June.
Z G. w. PATTERSON.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
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ond class matter.
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oldest Afro-American journal puh
lisled In Iowa. 1t was establisbaa
In 1894, and is read by nearly ali
the colored people Of Iowa. W.
have correspondents in the follow.
ing towns:
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Oskaloosa. .Luella B. frankie.
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Burlington. -. Mrs. J. E. Johnso,
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Moline. Ill. 49,. Miss Mable Tarver
Sioux City. .........M Miss Eta Grant
Clinton "A. A. Bush
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Buxton w. A. Brown
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10

/ hereby announce that will be a
candidate for the Office Of Clerk of the
District Court, subject to the decision
of Republican primary to be held in
June.
JOHN n. SHOEMAKE.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10

Please announce my name as a
candidate for representative from
Monroe County for the legislature,
subject to the republicans of said
county. y, w
A. r. BARNES.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10

Notice to Redeem from Tax Sale.
o.. T. Gutman:-T The person in whose
name the real estate described below
is taxed
You are hereby notified that at a
regular tax sale held in and fer Polk
County, Iowa. on December Seventh,
1908, the following described real estate
to-wit: 49, g..
Lot twenty (2O) in Block Three (3) in
Jacks Plat now included in and form
ing part of the City of Des Moines,
Polk County, Iowa, was sold to w E.
Kersey for the payment of taxes for
the year 1907 thereon, and certificate
of purchase was duly sued to him by
the treasurer of said Polk county, Iowa,
therefor that said certificate has been
duly assigned to E. C Worthington
who IS now The legal owner and holder
thereof %.5',
That the time for redemption from
said sale will expire and deed for said
real estate will b. issued to him by the
treasurer Of said Polk county, Iowa,
unless redemption from said sale be
made within ninety days from the COM
pleted service of this notice. # Ell
Dated, Des Moines, Iowa, April %, 1912
E. G. Worthington.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10

Editor Bystander: Please announce
that will be candidate before the
republican primary in June for the
Office Of member Of the Board of Su-
pervisors for the term commencing
January 1913. w. F. McVAY.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10

my name as candidate for the Of
fee of County Recorder subject to the
deeisioniof the Republican primary to
be held in June, 1912. -...
JOHN OWENS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
County Recorder.

Editor Bystander: Please announce
my name as candidate for the re-.
publican nomination for Recorder, at
primary election in June.
G w. MATHER. y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
For County Treasurer.

For County Treasurer.
Editor Bystander: Please announce
that will be candidate before the
Republican primary June 4, for the
office of Treasurer Of Mahaska county.
NJ. VREELAND.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10
BURLINGTON ITEMS.

Mrs, D. Brown of Boston has return
ed to her home after pleasant visit
With his mother-in-law, Mrs. M. Ross
of Foster St,
The Independent Advance club will
give an entertainment Thursday even
ing at the residence of Mrs. Cyrene
Trent Mrs. ], F Trent returned home
Saturday after several months in Cali
fornia
The tewardess board gives a coffee
Tuesday evening at the residence of
Mrs H. Cooper Of South Hill.
Mrs. Alice Watts arrived in our city
last week accompanied by her sister,
Mrs. C. Jones OF Osk aloosa from a brief
visit with their sister, Mrs. ]. Badgett
of Maple street. Mrs. Watts has the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-10

Notice to Redeem from Tax Sale.
To J. Gutman: The person in whose
name the real estate described below is
taxed.
You are hereby notified that at
regular tax sale held in and for Polk
county Iowa, on December 18th, 1903,
the following described real estate to
wit:
Lot twenty-tbree (23) in block three
80 In Jacks Plat now included in and
forming part of the city Of Des Moines
Polk county, Iowa, was sold to E, C.
Worthington for the payment of taxes
for the year 1907 thereon, and a certi-
ficate of purchase was duly issued to
him by the treasurer of said Polk coun-
ty, Iowa, which certificate is now own
ed and held by the said E. C. Worth
ington.
That the time for redemption from
said sale willexpire and deed for said
real estate will be issued to him by the
treasurer Of said Polk county, Iowa, I'M
less redemption from said sale be made
within ninety days from the completed
service of this notice.
Dated, Des Moines, Iowa, April %, 1912
E. C.. Worthington.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-14
Mercy! Just Think Of This.

In an address before the Com
mereial Club of Omaha recently
Mr. William ID. Foulke Of Rich
mond, Ind, pointed out Frankfort
Germany, as a model city, and de-
clared that it was engaged as a
municipality in the following en-
terprises:
1t owns its own street railway,
gas plant, water plant and electric
light plant. 1t operates a muni-
cipal theater, opera house, pawn
shop. intelligence Office, library,
picture gallery, stock yards,
slaughter house and a municipal
forest and lumber yard.
The city owns, also, q per cent
of the real estate within the city
limits, and builds houses for labor
ing men, permitting a cheap rent
and reducing the rent certain
percentage for each child in the
family. After workman has paid
rent for 90 years he is permitted to
occupy the house for another 40
years without extra charge.
Frankfort gives its laboring men
a street railway fare Of one and
one-half cents for a Smile ride.
The city levies no personal tax;
it has no billboards, no tenement
district and no unemployed.
But, mercy on usl Those who
talk about the municipal owner
ship of SO much as a waterworks
plant being a ''ruinous policy" will
fairly gasp for breath at the sug-
gestion Of such a municipal policy
in this country. They will now
watch the papers every morning
expecting to see that destruction,
disaster, ruin, misery and woe
have fallen upon Fanrkofrt.- Kan
sas City Star.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-14
Americas Use Of Habit Forming
DruQS.

If any one thinks that our own
country is not now primarily in
terested in this matter, let him re-
fleet that at present it stands for
100000 pounds Of yearly importa-
ton and consumption of opium, its
derviaties and preparations. From
$4,000 to 10000 pounds, including
opium derivatives and preparations,
would suffice for all our medical
needs. AS to cocaine, we have been
importing, manufacturing and con-
Stunning nearly 100000 ounces a
year. though $4,000 would supply
every legitimate medical need.
AT its present session congress
should pass further legislation in
this matter. II should place under
federal supervision and control the
entire manufacture and distribu-
ton of opium, together with its
derivatives and preparations. More
over il should also place under
such control other habit-forming
drugs, like cocaine and Indian
hemp. While congress has already
/ been asked TO place prohhlory
duty on manufactured cocaine, its
salts and derivatives. il should place
lthe manufacture Of and the inter-
State traffic in all hahi-forming
drugs under lile supervision OF The
Bureau Of Internal Reyenue. 0nly
lhy some such supervision Il seems
ai
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-14
Test Your Cows.

believe the only right way by
which you can determine good
cows is to weigh and test each
cows milk separately with some
regularity for the whole year. Be-
fore you begin the work, plan to
have your scales, testing bottles,
etc. in some convenient place or
you will likely become disguised
and give up the good work, claim
ing that ii is toe much trouble.
Have your record sheets handy and
keep a strict record of the number
of pounds that each cow gives
With a little forethought you can
so arrange your outfit that there
will be little extra work in keeping
these records.
If a dairy farmer will select one
day in each week for the work Of
testing for butter-fat and weighing
the feed and weigh each milking
for a year, and then average his
weekly records, he can readily see
which cows are best and which the
poorest. OF course, this will not
bring absolutely accurate results,
but it will be a safe way to deter
mine which cows are bringing in
the money.-Lela Lett, in the Pro-
.gressiye Farmer.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-14
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
union IN ARKANSAS
Report for Year 1911 Shows Much
Good Work Done in This State
-5.255 Children Study
Word of God.

This paper is indebted to Rev.
Charles Burks, state superintendent
of the Sunday School Union of Ar
kansas, for a report Of the work
for the year 1911. The report is as
| follows:
According to the records, the
American Sunday School Union be-
gan work in Arkansas about forty
years ago. Among the early mis-
sionaries we find the names OF John
Cassell, Thomas Lain and the late
C. b. Rhodes. The work accom-
plished by these early Apostles is
| still bearing fruit Some Of the
leading ministers and statesmen III
their early Bible training in the
schools established by these men
of God. This state is still great
missionary field. The churches are
looking after the cities and towns
to the neglect of many rural COM
lmunities. There are hundreds OF
settlements where no church is at
work. and at least 100000 children
lof school age not attending Bible
schools. There has never been q
greater demand for this interde-
lnominationa work than we find to-
day. We need 25 men TO meet the
demands for The coming year.
The past year. IN many respects,
has been the best in the history OF
Jour work. We have six men new
under commission, and since the
first Of March 1911, have gone into
these backlyine districts and estab
Ilished al Bible schools where 5,255
children have been gathered to study
the word Of God. Five school have
been reorganized, with a member
ship Of 2S3. Total number OF chill
|dren reached, 5,53S. Families Wis
tied, 1878. Bibles and testaments
distributed, 1854. Young people
induced to attend college to pre-
pare themselves for the duties and
responsibilities of life, 81. Ser
mons and addresses delivered, 960
Three months given to evangelistie
work, resulting in LII hopeful
conversions, while nine churches
developed from the work.
These are only some of the Wis
ible results. Perhaps the best part
will never be known until that day
when the great book is opened.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-14
As TO CERTAIN COMMUNICA-
TI0N

Here is a matter for the attention
Of James L. Graham Of Hot Springs
who is candidate for associate
justice Of the Arkansas Supreme
court.
There was recently published in
the Gazette communication
signed Citizen" suggesting Mr.
Graham for president Of the Uni
versiiy of Arkansas, which was a
paid article and was plainly mark
ed "AdN.," since the Gazette is scru-
pulous not to permit paid articles
TO go to its readers as the express
sion Of This newspaper.
We now find in the Hot Springs
Sentinel-Record this paid article
that was published IN the Gazette,
but il is credited 70 the Gazette. It
is moi signed Citizen Is not mark
ed Advertisement and appears as
an expression OF the Gazette which
of course il was not. Arkansas Ga
2aite.
The above from the Arkansas Ga
zelte "a nicely flis a case The Star
has on hand al present ii the con-
gressional race for this district that
we reproduce il. In our case, how
ever it is a matter for the especial
attention Of O. T. Wingo of De-
Queen.
September 2S, before Judge SHAY
en- entered the race, The Star pub
lished as a paid advertisement an
article sent it by Mr.. Wingo as or
iginating with the Van Buren, Ar
gus. Last week this article APP
peared in the Greenwood Register
with part of it credited to the
Van Buren, Argus and part Of it
credited to The Star. Who is re-
sponsibe for this The Star will not
attempt to say, but to buy space i'll
a paper. furnish the article to place
therein and then to use statements
made in the article as an expression
from that paper is trick that no
man seeking honors at the hands of
the people should permit.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-14
Taft's Natural Bent.

Mr.. Taft picked a rather unfor-
tunate time for attacking the prin--
ciple of the recall Of judicial de-
cisions. 1t happened that, stimuli
taneously with the presidents
speech, certain senator's were hold
ing up his appointment OF Judge
Pitney to the Supreme court and
digging into Judge pitney's record
to see whether they will like his
decisions. II they do like what
Judge Pitney has decided, they will
confirm his appointment. If they
don't they, they will recall him.
The people viii find it difficult to
agree with the view which grants
to politicians the right to select
judges for appointment, which ac-
cords weight to the protests of
other politicians and groups of in
terests, which acknowledges the
privileges of senators to judge a
judge by his views on public ques-
tions, and yet which holds that ii
is something awful and "un-
American" for the people to con-
slider a judges decisions decisions
affecting their own vital public poll
icies.
1t must be said for Mr.. Taft that
he is very candid in his distrust of
popular self-government. He doubt
less sees nothing incongruous in a
situation wherein the few may pick
judge to pieces, while the many
must accept all he does unques-
tioningly. Mr.. Taft is consistent,
he does not like the recall ef ju-
dicial decisions; but neither does he
Ike the direct primaries or direct
legislation. Kansas City STAR
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-14
ECKHART A GOOD FLYER
Made a Thrilling Balloon Ascension
and Parachute Drop in
Mena Saturday.

C. G. Eckhart, the bird man"
proved his right to the title by
making the most successful and
Thrilling balloon ascension ever
lseen in Mena. His big gas bag had
the lifting power, and Eckhart had
the nerve to stay with it until he
looked like a fly hanging by a
|string to a toy balloon.
The ascent was made between
four and five o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon, and was witnessed by a
large crowd. The balloon left the
earth with a rush, and clinging to
his trapeze Eckhart scattered ad-
Ivertising tickets and did acrobatic
stunts until the gas bag, carrying
him directly over the heads Of the
lpeople, took him so high that those
below could not tell what he was
doing.
Reaching a higher strata Of air,
the balloon began travelling rapidly
westward, and soon after the bal
loon man cut his parachute loose,
dropped like a shot for several
hundred feet until the canvas
opened. Then he drifted grace
fully down TO the ground, lighting
safely in field west of town.
When asked regarding the height
of his flight Mr.. Eckhart said that
he reached an altitude of 5000 feet.
There is an effort being made to
raise money for another flight
Thursday.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-14

iemply. They also asked for
imilk cows 50 that they might know
that their milk was pure and
Wholesome. and the legislature said
yes but, as before, the box car,
on arrival. was empty.
When the victims Of the white
plague appealed for more necessl-
| ties the legislature loaded 1t into
the box car, but when ii arrived the
box car again was empty.
Upon investigation 1t was found
that a portion Of this money was
needed to buy portrait Of the box
car" to adorn the walls of the three
million dollar capitol.
The people of Arkansas have re-
Gently taken the flambeau of TRUTH
and by its light have made a criti-
cal examination of the box car, and
have found conditions even worse
than they imagined. They see the
editor Of the Southwest American
idly dangling his feet from the
running board and giving the sig
mails, while the head of Box Cars"
tax commission applies the brakes
for the stops, and they discover the
editor Of the Danville Democrat,
who barely caught the wink in
time, wildly swinging onto the rear
end
They see the slirrups and grab
irons worn smooth by the ascent
and descent OF pardon attorneys
and by the Governors appointees
on Levee Boards. An examination
discloses that the wheels are flat
tened from too much running, but,
strange to say, the box ear has not
developed enough speed lately TO
cause hot box. Harmon J.. Rene
mel IS discovered riding The rods
and fontentedly munehing a huge
slice Of patronage pie; the doors
hang askew and those who live
by the emolumenls Of place" are
discovered sorting, handling and
controlling the freight consigned TO
the public, much Of which has dis
appeared. unaccounted for.
The board of control assemblies
on March %, and the box car on
that day will be condemned as UNI
fit for further service, and will be
shunted on the siding for keeps.
Polk County Democrat.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-14

Mr.. Johnson, as your assessor for
the year 1909 failed to assess prop
erty on which the taxes amounted
to Si339i. In 1910 he failed to as
sess property on which the taxes
amounted to SI35.16, making a total
.of S26907 for the two years, which
would have been a total loss to the
taxpayers if your county clerk had
not assessed same.
! see from the records that Mr..
Johnson has from 60 to rs mems
names on the tax books two or more
times, sometimes in different town
ships. Why does Mr.. Johnson as
sess a man two or more times in
lone year? He knows that the coll
lector cannot collect but one time
from each party, but he, Mr.. john
son, gets his fee Of 20 cents for each
list just the same.
Now Mr. Johnson admits in his
statement that he violated the law
and did not do what he took oath
to do as your assessor.
Another Trip TO Little Rock.
Is it not fact that you made an
other trip to Little Rock at the time
Mr.. Pipkin had his salary bill up
for third and final reading? Were
you there in the interest of that
bill?
Why does Mr.. Johnson object TO
my running for clerk2 Has he any
right to dictate to The voters who
shall and who shall not run for Of
flee?
Yes, this is my third race, and if
! am not mistaken this is his third
race also. People who live in glass
houses should not throw stones.
II is also true that have on my
cards That if am given two terms
] viii step down and out / do not
mean by that TO step into some
other office, as he is trying to do.
As TO my friends trying 10 keep
me cut of the race two years ago
when { ran against Mr.. Green.
Why was II then that ! gave Mr..
Green such hard race. and he only
defeated me by some thirty Yotes2
IN conclusion ! wish to thank my
friends Of Polk county for their
past support and 90 not believe
they viii desert me al this time.
Now, Dir Johnson Our talents do
not run IN literary line, So I deem
it advisable for lis 20 cut This news
paper campaigning out But you
have got TO quit kicking my dog
around Yours truly,
Gus Pirtle,
Candidate for Circuit Clerk.
March II, 1912.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-14
For a Relter Day for Farmers.

10 the Editor
Dear Sir;--l feel DESTROYS of say
ing something in regard to the good
name of the good county in which
u live, and viii begin this way
We have in this section every
condition Of soil and climate neces-
sary 10 make this one of the rich
lest and falrest parts of The world.
The farmers Of iowa and Indiana
fare raising l0 bushels OF corn To the
acpe ON land ne better ihan ours.
while We are raising ~ The farm
CTS ol Georgia aud South Carolina
are faisine two bales 0f cotton to
The acre Oh land moi nearly So good
ours while vie raise less lhap
nall q bale. These conditions viii
soon pass however Ihe dav viii
soon dawn when This county win
nave placed Itself on an equal
plane with any other in the union.
And when That day comes there will
re inuse 70 whom we viii AN have
20 iake on our halls. and Il will be
good farmers 81 Polk county.
10 IS a duty and we consider Il
the privilege Of every good citizen
and honest man to lend them all the
ana possible. Let Us Cooperate adj
wise aud help each other in the
good work Of farming.
G. I. Blackwell.
INK, ARK. A Farmer.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-14
REPUBLICAN CLUB
WAS ORGANIZED
Fifty Members Were Enrolled at
Meeting at the Court House
Monday Night

At a meeting of the progressive
element Of the Republicans of Mena
held at the court house Monday
night, the Polk County Republican
Club was organized and officers
were elected. The purpose of the
club is to boost the interests Of the
Republican party IN Mena and Polk
county II is non-factiona and did
not that night nor does not expect to
indorse any candidate for Office.
The club decided to send delegates
to Little Rock to invite Governor
Herbert S. Hadley of Missouri to
speak in Mena. Mr.. Hadley will
speak in Little Rock during the lat
ter part Of this month.
There were fifty present to enroll
as members of the club. The fol-
lowing are the officers elected;
Fred Beyerstock, chairman.
w. p. Clarke, secretary.
g. w. Petty, treasurer.
A car of FERTILIZER just re-