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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07

MetronoIitan Magazine.

Metropolitan Magazine.
A common method Of dealing
with "greasern laborers in the new
state OF New Mexico is to have
them work ION shares A some
what original application Of the
system is told on a well known
manager of one of the 30,000-acre
ranch corporations.
A certain Mexican had been ac-
costing the manager several times
and asking for a job.
"Well, come over to my Office. Z
the boss told him finally, "and
maybe | can fix up something with
you."
Now, | need a lot Of post holes
dug he began.
What will you give meg" asked
the Mexican.
well" replied the employer
generously, Il will give you half.
You can dig my half on my ranch.
and you can put your half wher-
ever you please pick out soft
ground for them if you want to-"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07
A FARMERS EXCHANGE.

a live citizen Of Mena has sug-
gested movement that should,
The Star believes, be carried out
the establishment and maintenance
of a headquarters where the spe-
|cillc aim would be to make farm
crs al home any day Of the week
when they might come to town.
AT such a place exhibits Of
choice samples Of grains, fruits
vegetables, etc, could be kept not
only for the information Of the
farmers themselves, but for all vis-
itors.
In such place small meetings
could be held, growers and others
could come together and exchange
ideas on any interesting topic, learn
how one man worked his farm or
crops to better advantage than his
neighbors, and how another made
mistakes.
Then from this could be devel-
|opcd a general trading day, when
everybody could gather in town and
swap anything from yarns TO
horses or farms--free to everybody
With This there might occasionally
be barbecue, features of enter
tainment. speakings and music.
This is an idea that can and
should be developed.
The Star invites discussion Of the
matter in its columns.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07

Theodore Roosevelt certainly is
today the most popular man in the
United States. There are those who
doubt his sincerity and who find
justification in their own minds for
wholly disliking him--who really
believe, in fact. that he is merely
shrewd politician seeking place
and power.
But to many people. probably a
large majority Of The common.
struggling people, his words have
a good ring. they appeal to The
sense Of right aud Justice, and seem
10 point the way to better things.
Here are some Of his recent say
ines How DO you like them7
One Of the chief principles for
which have stood and Tor which
! now stand and which ! have al
~ass cndeayoreG and always shall
endeaxor e reduce % action. i the
genuine rssie n the people. and
t...sre'ore ! hope that 50 far as pcs.
sible the people may be given lhs
chance through direct primaries
70 express their preference - t.
who shall he the nomlnee 81 ihs
Republican presidential cen<en.
flon
7 favor direct nominations. slIftel
primaries. lnels@ins direct prefer.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07
WHERE'S THE PROFIT?

Every once in a while the local
paper chronicles case where some
man is caught up by the officers
under the charge Of dealing in
booze in Polk county. Generally
the windup Of the story is trir
to the federal court at 1T. Smith Of
Texarkana, a heavy fine or tern
in prison.
While these eases can but cause
suffering on the part OF the rela-
tives and friends Of the wrongdoers
in trouble. there certainly would
seem to be but little cause for sym
pathy with the individuals who
break the laws in such manner-at
least if they have arrived at the
age of discretion and have a nor
NAL amount Of horse sense.
While there are many people
who do not approve Of prohibition,
many who favor the licensed sal
DON, there are almost none who do
not hold bootlegging and the boot
logger in a good deal Of contempt
They consider the business but an
unprincipaled method Of making a
little money, and feel when the
person so conducting himself is
caught and punished il is a very
fitting final.
Certain it is that our city and
county are fortunate in having Of
flcers who will not smile on this
sort Of lawlessness, but who put
forth every legitimate effort 10
make ''blind tigers Impossible and
Bookkeeping improbable.
Under this condition il would
seem that soon even the thickest-
headed would learn that dealing in
booze in this locality is unproiit-
able-that if they must do it they
had better leave Polk county.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07
ONE SOVEREIGNTY.

There is only one sovereignty,
the sovereignty Of the people. -
Roosevelt.
The above IS, beyond all question
or bubble, true. If we believe in
and propose to maintain q demo-
cratic form Of government. Such
words may be used as mere MOUTH
ings Of cheap politicians, who
would turn right about and do their
very best to keep the people from
saving what their laws should be
and whom they would have to en-
force them. But when spoken
in conjunction with the advocacy
of direct primaries, the election Of
senators by direct vote, the initia-
tive and referendum, they naturally
mean something they have an
agreeable ring.
Without these newer methods OF
making laws and choosing officials,
the people are not sovereign IN
the same sense, and the RESPONSE
bility is not directly with them,
With the initiative and referendum
they may truly come into SOW
ereignity, with all the power and
the responsibility Of soverciens.
With that power in the hands Of
the people viii come the crucial
test of democratic government. The
government and the nation viii rise
or fall according TO how the SOW
ereigns - the voters use their
power. To succeed, the people
must keep themselves worthy, must
maintain the balance on the side
Of right and justice.
Mistakes viii be made, but those
who make them will have the
power to correct them. II they
but use it Alright, all will be well,
and the sovereignty Of the people,
will be and remain "the one SOW
ereignity.n
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07
ENDS IN
Student VICTORY
Board Of Trustees Declares Rules
Oppressive and 30 Expelled Are
Reinstated - To Probe
Conditions Later.

Fayetteville March 2-The stu
dent strike ended this afternoon
with the students winning every
thing they contended for, the fac
ulty losing completely. The deci-
sion Of the board Of trustees was
reached at $3.50 o'clock. In the
same conservative way in which
the campaign has been waged, the
students accepted the decision OF
the board Of trustees, and their
demonstrations consisted chiefly in
.congregating the SO who were ex-
PEELED.
A thorough investigation of con-
ditions at the university will be
made in the near future. Members
of the board stated today that they
were amazed at some things which
were brought out and substantiated
by the students. The board of
trustees admitted that the faculty
acted within their rights when it
expelled the students, but the trus-
tees stated that it is the sense of
the board that the rules under
which the students were expelled
we're too unduly oppressive, and
The SO expelled students uncondi-
tionally reinstated.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07
Wide Use of postoIIiccs.

~'ilie old age pension. says
Percy Alden in his new book. DEM
ocratic England, is paid through
the postoffice on the first day of The
month; IN fact the postoflice sup
plies much Of the machinery for
distribution. and this will account
for the comparatively light cost Of
administration less than 2 per
cent Of the entire amount.
The interesting feature az this
particular statement Is the refer
ence to the possutlice. They use the
|postofiices in England 10 the hmif.
The postefiiee : not onls the ieir-
lEraph Office ard the express Office
through the parcels posi- ana 4
savings, bank. bat Il lakes Tie CEN
sus. and Il has been made 4 labor
lekeaanee. Eventually. M. Az
ldrn says. IA Is intended that every
lsillaee poHiofIre shah keep IS nn,-
Iniot iuegl register
u she United States The na<s
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07

cntial presidential primaries, not
only for local, but for state dele
gates. | believe in the adoption Of
wisely chosen devices under which
the initiative and referendum can
be used, not as a substitute for a
representative government but 10
make representative government
genuinely representative to see it
corrected if it becomes inisrepre-
sentative
There is only one sovereignty.
the sovereignty Of the people"
In the last resort, the people, af-
ter due elaboration. are to be and
must be the masters, and their rep
.resentatives their servants. There
is nothing ignoble in any man fit to
be a public servant avowing that he
lis such"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07
JAPAN 4 LAND ron MEN ONLY.
Husbands and Wives Never Go
Walking side by side.

HUSBANDS ana WIVES AfcNtf w
Walking side by Side.
Clarence Poe in Where Half the
World Is Waking Up
Take the social realm Of the jap
anese people as another example Of
conlrarieiy. Here the honorable
sex is not The feminiHs, but the
masculine. There is even a
proverb | believe, Honor men, de-
spise women Perhaps the trans
lation despite is too strong, but
certainly il would be regarded as
nothing but contemplate weakness
for young men TO show any such
regard for young women. on hus-
bands for their wives. as Is common
in America. The wives exist sole
" for their husbands, nor must The
wife object if the husband main
tains other favoriles, or even
bring these favorites into the home
with her. And although a man is
with his wife a much greater part
of his time than is the case in
America, he may have little or no
voice in selecting her; in fact, he
may see her only once before mar
rying
After having seen probably hall
Ia million or more Japanese, Sun
days and week days, I have not
noticed a single young Japanese
couple walking together, and in one
case where / saw a husband and
wife walking thus side by side,
discovered ON investigation that the
man was blind.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07
Thinks Norwood Should BE Gov
ff.por

Or. E. NJ. Jennings, who is spend
ing the winter in Beeyille, Tex, and
signs himself as IAN exile writes
as follows:
Enclosed find money order for
your wheel | hope ana not too
late. This has been the worst win
ter ever recorded in this locality,
and il is still wet and cold.
y read with pleasure the talk of
Hal Norwood on Lincoln, and /
think that speech ought to make
him governor of Arkansas. He is
n great man. and if / was there
would work and vote fer him if he
was candidate. I may see YOU
in May
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07
A eRahhit Twister,sv Luck.

McCurtain, Ok, Feb. 27.
10 The Star
Having heard quite lot Of the
rabbit twistersn Of Polk county. 7
will tell an incident Of my own. On
my way to a neighbor's, | noticed
the dog frisking around hollow
log. I suspicioned a rabbit being
there, 50 | started for the log. and
when I had gotten within about ten
feet Of The place the rabbit under
took to make his getaway but, UNI
fortunately for him, sprang into my
arms "a great surprise to both Of
us. Howeer, I seized the creature
with both hands and held him fast.
Now. if you have a rabbit twister7
in Polk county who can beat this. 7
would like to hear from him. En-
closed you viii find so cents TO pay
my subscription for six months. By
the expiration Of this time | think
POLK county will find me within her
limits again.
Yours for success,
]. Bell
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07

J. r. NEAL authorizes the announce
Of Representative of Polk County
subject to the action Of the Democratic
primaries.
JOHN COMBS authorizes the an
nouncement OF his candidacy for the
~, subject To the action OF the Dem
ocratic primaries.
JOHN r. HAMILTON authorizes
the announcement OF his candidacy
for The office OF Representative Of
Polk County. subject to the action OF
the Democratic prim aries
IT, AZ. JONES authorizes the an
nouneement Of his candidacy for the
office Of Representative of Polk Coun-
IS subject 20 the action of the Dem
acraiic primary
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07
TO Mothers-and Others

You can use Bucklens Arnica
Salve to cure children Of eczema,
rashes. letter, chafings, scaly and
erusied humors, as we'll as their
accidental injuries cuts, burns,
bruises, etc, with perfect safety.
Nothing else heals 50 quickly. For
bois. ulcers, old, running or fever
Sores or piles il has no equal. %
cents at all druggists.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07

w. C. Martin, who has held a
position at the Planters State
Bank since the bank opened
has resigned his position, and will
go into business in Mena. The va
cancy at the bank has been filled
by Fred EInbry of Board Camp, Mr..
EmbIy having resigned his posi-
ton as principal Of the Board Camp
nnblic school.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07
FoR COUNTY ASSESSOR.

PROF " r. SHINN authorizes the
announcement Of his candidacy for the
Office Of Assessor OF Polk County sub
feet TO the action OF the Democratic
primaries
w NJ DARWIN authorizes the an
nonnccment Of his candidacy for the
office 81 Assessor OF Polk County.
subject TO the action OF the Dem
ocratic primaries.
10. J. GREEN authorizes the 49,
aennreincnt ~ his candidacy for the
office of Assessor Of Folk County. sub
lect % the action Of the Democratic
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07

Judge Styles r Rowe Of Fort
smith. candidate for attorney gem
eral Of Arkansas, was brought up
on farm. IS self-made man.
served as circuit judge Of Sebastian
aud Scott counties for eight years
IS our neiehbor and friend and, from
reports froH All parts ~ the state
Niil Is nominated next attorney
general e Arkansas ADV. ALT
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07
ron COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

fhoF ". ADAMS authorizes the
enno9Nff ineni az his candidacy for the
otsce 81 County Eurerfnfendent OF
schools. sAa5eci - TIE action OF the
Democratic primaffe~
J. q. HOLMAN authorizes the an
aetneen1eNt Ct HIS candidacy for the
once II County Superintendent OF
rem aaTaffc Hrifnar5a4 -
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07

hiilies of the posioilice machinery
have hardly begun TO be appreci-
Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07
ron COUNTY TRFASJRFR-

NJ. NJ SHIELDS authorizes the an
nouncoment Of his candidacy for the
Office OF Treasurer Of Polk County.
subject 10 the action OF the Demo-
cratic primaries.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07

Your free package Conkey's Lay
ing Tonic and Big Poultry Book are
here. Call before they are gone.
Jackson Drug q Furniture Co. SOL
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07

ELMER ]. LUNDY authorizes the
announcement of his candidacy for
Senator or this, the Thirty-third Sem
atorial district subject 10 the action
OF the Dem ocratic primaries.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07
FoR corNTY An pRnnATE IuDGE

w n. MARTIN authorizes the an
noupcement OF his candidacy for the
office Of County and Probate Judge
subject 70 the action OF the Demo-
craflc nrimarias
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07

the announcement OF his candidacy for
the office OF Circuit clerk OF Polk
County. subject 10 the action of the
Democratic ~rimaries
A. G. tGus) PIRTLE authorizes the
announcement Of his candidacy for
the office Of Circuit Clerk OF Polk
County, subject TO the action OF the
Demncratie primarIes
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07

vi l. PARKER authorizes the an
nouneement OF his candidacy for
County Clerk OF Polk County, subject
to the action OF the Democratic pri-
maries.
FOR SHERIFF..
j. A. THORNTON authorizes the an
nouncement Of his candidacy for re-
election to the office OF Sheriff OF Polk
County. subject to the action OF the
Democratic primaries
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07
nrpos,Ts OVER THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DoLLAHS


EDWIN b. coA O W. I GREEN Asst Cashier
j. II. cox President I A. WISE Asst Cashier
EUGENE cox Vice President -
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ron cONCREss.

T. NJ CARTER OF Texarkana auth.
orize~ the announcement of his candi-
dacy for Congress in the Fourth dis
trict subject to the action OF the
Democratic primaries.
OTIS \. WINGO of De Queen au-
thorizes the announcement of his
candidacy for Congress in the Fourth
district subject to the action of the
Democratic primaries. s&d
JAMES ID 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 pri-
marfes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-28
NEW NATI0NALISM is,
SYMBOL OF AMERICA
Frank B. Kellogg. Trust Buster. Says
Problems of Day Must BE
Squarely Met.

Milwaukee, Wis. Aug. 2S.-The new
nationalism is the symbol of the evo-
luton of the American people-part
of "a world movement to liberal de-
mOcracy-according to the belief ex-
pressed to the American Bar associa-
ton today by Frank b. kellogg, the
government prosecutor, who trust
busted" the Standard Oil company,
anr, leading Roosevelt supporter.
Kellogg address was a minute re-
view of the worlds unrest.
Conditions in America, he said,
have heretofore favored the econom-
ic philosophy of Laisses Feres, but re-
cent years had produced a demand for
more direct individual participation in
government.
Il am an optimist," Kellogg declar-
ed. II recognize the wisdom of our
constitutional representative democ-
racy. and | believe the. best way to
preserve it is to welcome the changes
and meet these problems and that the
surest way to destroy our form Of
government and the safeguards of our
constitutional liberty is to blind our
selves to these innovations.
There is u widespread demand for
the individual direct participation in
the affairs of government. This is
evidenced by the primary law, by the
constitutional amendment to elect
United States senators by direct vote
of the people by the initiative, the
referendum and the recall l do not
believe that these institutions are a
complete remedy for all the ills that
human depravity inflicts upon peo-
pie or for all the wrongs in govern
ment or in our industrial and COM
mercial conditions; nor on the other
hand, do / believe them to be the
mere impractical theories of socialists
and dreamers."
There may be circumstances where
the recall of officials may be applied
with advantage but where We have
short elective terms 1t is my opinion
that the wiser provision is for removal
of an officer whose misconduct in Of
| flee only after an opportunity to be
heard. In any event care should be
taken not to apply the recall to the
! judiciary for it would be destructive
! to its independence"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-28
INSINCERITY is CAUSE
OF MANKIND'S ILLS

New York. Aug. 2S.-The reason
why the world is so full of ills of va
rious kinds-temporal. spiritual, polit-
icaI, financial, industrial. economic
and so on ad infinitum is because of
widespread "insinCerity." Charles
Edwin Ellis, former secretary. treas
urer and director of the American FL
nance and Securities company, has re-
signed his position and is going to de-
vote his life to the work of the So
tiety of Sincerists which has just been
born. He will tour the west, the
south and Canada where he will
preach the doctrine of sincerity not
only between man and man, but for
man toward himself. If he finds a
large number of supporters for the
new movement, Mr.. Ellis will estab-
lish branches of the society through
out the country.
on the other hand, if his call falls
on deaf ears, he i'll, none the less
daunted, seek to disseminate his phi
losoph.es and theories through pub
lication or by public lectures. The
movement, SO far. is absolutely with
out financial support.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-28
SUICIDE SAID TO
HAVE CONFESSED
Prominent Mill Owner Alleged to
Have Told of Dynamite
planting" Plot.

Boston. Aug 2S.-The police ad-
mitted this afternoon that Ernest
Pittman, a prominent mill owner,
made a full confession before commit
ting suicide as to the alleged plot on
the part of New England mill owners
to plant dynamite to discredit the
Lawrence textile strikers few
months ago. 1t was stated that Pitt
man ended his life because District
Attorney Pelletier ignored his pleas
to drop the probe. 1t was stated by
the police that Pittman and three
other prominent millmen decided to
plant" the dynamite. Pittman is
said to have bought the explosives,
given them to John Breen to take to
Lawrence where the dynamite was
exploded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-28
DELIVERY OF SUNDAY
MAIL IN PENDLETON
is PUT UNDER BAN
Employees of Local PostOiflcc VIII
Have Full Day of Rest-Latcst
Edict from Hitchcock.

Hereafter Pendleton people will get
no more Sunday mail. neither by de-
livery, by calling at the general de-
livery or carriers window or by own
ing lock box. Except for a small
force necessary to handle mail In
transit and for dispatch and for the
delivery of special delivery mail, all
employees of the local post office will
have a day of complete rest on sun
days and all mail that comes here
Saturday night and Sunday must pile
up in the office until Monday morn
ing before it will be distributed
This is the latest edict of the post
office department, official notifica-
ton of which was received here this
morning by Postmaster Brown in a
!etter from G. p. Grandfield. first as
sistant postmaster general. The let
ter states that under the recent postal
appropriation act it is specified THAT
hereafter postoffices of the first and
second class shall not De open on sun
days for the purpose of delivering
mail to the general public, but this
provision shall not prevent the prompt
delivery OF special delivery mall"
The letter goes on to explain that
the purpose Of the new order is to
give postal employees a day of COM
plete rest once a week and that hence.
both the general delivery and car
riers' windows will be closed and no
service will be given either by carrier
or through lock boxes. However, the
postmaster is instructed to have a
sufficient force at hand to insure
prompt attention to special delivery
mail and to care for mail in transit
and mail collected for dispatch. Also
he is instructed to have an early de-
livery on Monday morning and to re-
quire that all mail shall be distribut-
ed before the carriers go out on their
routes.
This practice has been in vogue in
some cities for the past year, several
cities in oregon, The Dalles being one
having dispensed with the Sunday
service more than year ago. The
postal authorities believe that Pendle-
ton people will soon adjust themselves
to the new procedure but opinions eX-
pressed by many citizens are quite to
the contrary.