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The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18

an earnest worker for the party and comes from a family of Demo- crats.
 He was born in Louisiana, and came to Dallas in January, 1895 and has lived in this county ever since. He moved with his father to Rich Mountain in 1896, where his father entered a homestead and lived on it until 1900, when he went to Eagleton and worked at the planer. He made good there and held this position for five years, when he returned to Rich Mountain and engaged in the mercantile busi- ness with his father and was post master.
 In 1906 he came to Mena and took charge of the very complicated books of the Mena Ice and Cold Storage Company, where he gave 'entire satisfaction, and held this position until April, 1911.
 Mir. Jones was elected city clerk .of Mena in 1909, and still holds that position, place of much work and responsibility and very small pay, but his work is notable for it's ac-- curacy and neatness. He is now |hookkeeper for the scoggin Lum- Der Company in Mena.
 In 1910 and 1911 he was one of the members of the hoard to assass benefits for the waterworks, and the work accomplished by this board was so thorough and exact that there has been but one objec- lion filed against their work This last work speaks volumes for his good judgment and painstaking la Dor for the benefit of the public, as well as the citizens generally.
 If elected to the office to which he aspires, the county will have a
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18
STRAINS POINT TO
 WILSON AS LEADER
Straws Indicate That New Jersey Democrat Has Strong Lead Over All Candidates for NOmina-
 tion-Harmon Second.

Washington, Jan. i2.-Since the meeting of the Democratic national committee the Wilson campaign managers have compiled table showing the first and second choice for president among the Demo- crats in the several states. This table, it is admitted, does not mean that all the bosses in the states claimed for Wilson are for the New Jersey governor, but that polls and investigation indicate that the peo- pie are for him, and in the end, be- fore the Baltimore convention is adjourned, will cause the delegates to go to Wilson.
 The figures compiled give B states to Wilson as first choice, while Harmon gets 5, Underwood |2 and Baldwin, Marshall, Foss, Newlands, Clark, Dix, Folk and Bryan have one each.
 As second choice Harmon is giv- en 9 states, Wilson 10, Clark ', Foss 5, Underwood 2, Bryan and Hearst i.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18
PINDALL OUT FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
Ex- Governor Announces That He Is a Candidate for the Import ant Onlce-Fav0rs Short
 Campaign.

Little Rock, Jan. ii.-Former Governor X. o. pindall, who was an opponent of Judge W. F. Kirby Tor the office of attorney general seV- eral years ago, and who IS widely known in Arkansas political affairs, announced last night that he IS a candidate for nomination for the office of attorney general at the Democratic primaries to be held March 27. Mir. Pindall stated last night that he is in favor of a snort campaign for any political oillce' giving that as the reason ne mas made no announcement until thls time.
 Judge W. L. Moose of Morrilton and Judge S. T. Rowe Of ft. Smitii are the other men who wish to su; ceed Attorney General H. l.. NOT wood
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18
Postal savinqs Bonds.

At the date of the postmaster generals annual report, postal
 savings banks had been in opera ton eleven months. At first the system was applied tentatively tC only a few postoffices, being grad ually extended, but at the end oi eleven months the total deposits amounted to eleven million dol lars. Evidently the system is prov
 ing it's usefulness.
 The new law provides that de- oositor may convert his savings in- to United States bonds bearing two and a half per cent interest. This
 is nearly one-half per cent below the rate at which the government
 is able to borrow money from gen. eral investors. The Panama three per cents were originally placed and sell in the open market at a rate yielding the investors over two and nine-tenths per cent in- terest.
 Naturally, then. when postal 'depOSlt0f WlSned to reallZe on hls two and a half per cent govern ment bond. ninety-two and a half cents on the dollar was the best bid he could get. To protect de- positofs from this loss the trus- tees of the postal savings system have undertaken to purchase at par whatever bonds depositors may wish to dispose of-which, says Secretary MacVeagh in his annual report to congress, has easily and permanently cured" the difficulty.
 We hardly think so, however. A depositor who converts his savings
 into bond and retains the bond is evidently getting near one-half of one per cent less interest than hls money is actually worth. We think conditions imposed upon postal savings are unnecessarily rigid: and that, all round, the government could well afford to treat the sys- tenn a little more liberally.-Satur- day Evening Post.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18
THRONE AT LAST
 GIVES UP FIGHT
Ancient Dynasty of Manchuria Is at an End-Dowager Empress Consents AbdicatiOn-Yuan
 Asked to Make Terms.

Pekin, Jan. i3.-The abdication of the throne has been practically decided upon, and the retirement to Jehol will take place almost inn mediately. A prolonged meeting of the principal members of the gov ernment this afternoon partly ar ranged abdication details.
 Owing to the growing disorders in the provinces, the Manchu princes of the Imperial clan, the Manchu officials and the soldiers, agree that this is the only course open to the throne.
 The dowager empress, recogniz- ing that the government is power less without foreign financial as- sistance, of which there is no hope, has asked Yuan Shi Kai to con- 'clude the best possible arrange ment ill connection with the retire ment of the imperial family.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18
CORN CLUB WORK ENLARGED
Effort to Re Made to Enlist Aid ot
 Public School Teachers.

The growth of interest in the Corn Club Work in the state has made it necessary for those IT charge to make new and enlarged lplans and facilities for the further lance of this educational effort Tn l Arkansas.
 Mir. 0. B. Martin, who is in gen. eral charge of the club work throughout the country and rep- resentng the United States Depart ment of Agriculture, has been Tn the state for the past few days consulting with state and federal authorities, and it has been ar ranged to bring all the county agents in the farm demonstration work into the club work, for Mir. H. s. Mobley to represent the Col llege of Agriculture at Fayetteville in general extension work, and for the force in the state department | of Public Instruction to assist in the way of enlisting teachers and lpublic schools in the state in this undertaking. MT. T. M. Jeffords, of the Oklahoma Agricultural Col lege, has been appointed to take general charge of the boys and girls club work. and he will CO., operate with both the state depart ment and the university. His of fee will be in the old state house in Little Rock. and all correspond ence should be addressed to him there.
 The central idea is to bring about a closer cooperation between the TIT. S. Department of Agriculture, the State Department of Public Instruction and the College of Agri- culture in the university, for the purpose of developing more than ever before the extramural in- struction of the younger citizen ship of the state. It is believed that the time has come for all forces to center upon fundamental problems. such as vocational edu- cation for the youth of the coun- | try. and the undersigned invite as- sistance and cooperation from all interested in such matters.
 Geo. R. Cook
 Supt. Public Instruction.
 c. w. Watson,
 State Agent, Farm Demonstration.
 c. F. Adams,
 Dean, College of Agriculture.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18
Wanted: A National Lending Insti-
 tuition.
Very truly,
 r. M. Dunn.

A mortgage bank, if operating in this country, should be national in
 it's scope. The man in Browns vile, Tex, the farmer in Oregon and the man in New York City would then be able to borrow at the sane rate of interest, not over |5h or 6 per cent. The mortgage he gives would run for not less than ten years. Each year the bor- rover would be compelled to pay on account of the principal not less than one-half of one per cent per annum. The greater saving would be in smaller initial fees for bor- rowing, a lower rate. of interest to many borrowers, tho certainty that the mortgage would not be called every three years, with the result ant charges and possible increase in interest; and the compulsory re- duction on account of the principal with the resultant lesson of thrift. No one thing works such a great waste to the borrower as the way he now finds his money. To con- tinue it, this nation must admit that it cannot finance the small borrower as well as it does the big railroad, and must turn it's back upon the experience of half cen tury in other civilized countries. Not less than S50,00O,000- and prob ably SiO0,000, ,000-is yearly wasted ny borrowers, a class that can least afford to pay. Such an annual waste is unnecessary and economi- cally unsound. If the farmer of this nation is to be helped it must be through more favorable oppor- tunities of borrowing money.- From Waste in Borrowing on Real Estate by Frank Bailey, in the American Review of Reviews for January.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18
A Hero in a Liohthousc.

For years J. S. Donahue, So. Ha- ven Miehr a civil war captain, a a lighthouse keeper, averted awful wrecks, but a queer fact is, he might have been a wreck himself, if Electric Bitters had not prevent ed. "They cured me of kidney trouble and chills,n he writes, "af- ter 1 had taken other so-caled cures for years, without benefit, and they also improved my sight, Now, at seventy, l am feeling fine ' For dyspepsia, indigestion, all stomach, liver and kidney troubles, they're without equal. Try them, Only 50c at all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18
No Sand.

Nellie-Is that fellow of yours ever going Co get up courage to pr0p0se2
 Belle-Guess not. He's like an hourglass.
 Nelie-An hourglass9
 kelle-les; the more time he gets the less sand he has.-Phila- delphia Times.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18
Jaw on Fish ii Trnns.

The Star has been asked by a subscriber at Hatfield if a man could put a fish trap in stream on his own land without violating the law.
 From the best information ob- tainable by Tine Star among those who attempt to keep up with the laws of the state, it is without a doubt against the law to put fish trap in any stream in the state, and the fact that the man may own the land on one or both sides of the stream makes no difference.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18
r. NJ. JONES IN THE RACE

ln this issue Frank M. Jones an- nounces himself a candidate for Representative from this county, subject to the Democratic primary.
 MT. Jones is a lifelong Democrat,
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18
TrInhtfnl pnlnr lXlnds

hieA with terrific force at the Tar north and play havoc with the ,kin causing red. rough or sore chapped hands and lips that need nucklens Arnlea SalVe to heal them. II makes ihe skin soft and sn1elh inrisaie8 for cold soras aiso burns, h0lls. sores. ulcore cuts bruises and piles. 0niy 25 cents st an druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18

conscientious and painstaking rep resenlative. One of his strongest characteristics is his intense loyal ty to his friends, to his town, coun- Iy and state, and if nominated and elected he will make good.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18

Here is a remedy that will cure your cold Why waste time and money experimenting when you can get a preparation that has won a worldwide reputation by it's cures of this disease, and can al- ways be depended upon? It is known everywhere as Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and is a medicine of real merit. For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18
roR COUNTY AssrssoR.

PROF. w 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- nouncement of his candidacy for the office of Assessor of Polk County subject to the action of the Dem ocratic primaries.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18
WHAT NOW?

tltS faS ottuffNu III Staio thdh i"' so stirred the people of Mena as the withdrawal of Hal l.. Norwood from the race for governor.
 There is no doubt but he wou 1 have received an overwhelming support from his home town and county-flrst, because he IS re- spected and public spirited citizen, and as such was entitled to con- sideration; and, second, because all know that if elected this part of Arkansas would have friend in the governors chair, one that would not overlook a chance to do it good turn.
 Governor Donaghey, on the other hand, while receiving a most flat tering support in this county when last candidate, has not by any possible move ever shown himself as interested in us beyond getting that support, and, putting aside all stock campaign arguments, such as his failure as governor. We can find small reason why we owe him any good will in his effort to land the office for a third term. And, there is one thing, at least, in connection with Governor Don aghey's administration that needs an elaborate explanation. He has recently issued an address in pamphlet form, in which he makes most astonishing charges of bribery in the last legislature. If such is true, why is it that he made no ef- fort, as governor of the state, to see that guilty parties were pun ished?
 If Governor Donaghey has facts to support half the charges in this pamphlet, and had made the effort that Representative A. G. Little did during the closing days of the ses- sion to expose the corruption, some of the bribe givers and bribe takers might now be wearing stripes.
 The other nominee, Joe T. Rob- inson, has his associations and in- terests on the other side of the state. He has done little to give us reason to hope for more, locally, at his hands than from Donaghey. We can hardly find reason to expect less from him, even though but few know much of him. In fact, most of us know him not at all.
 Having thus lost a chance to sup port the one candidate we know and whom we could support with the hope at least of hearty appresi- ation, we are somewhat "in the air" as it were. But time probably wilYrlear the atmosphere.
 In the meantime it certainly is no credit to Arkansas to have ax- isting condition that makes it necessary for candidate to spend several times his salary in order to have any sort of an even break in a campaign for the position of goy- ernor. It is a sad affair that an honorable man with high quahf- cations cannot hope to be goverpo- because a wealthy man has set the scale of expenditures of campaign ing so high that, unless he is rich he must enter the race with an overwhelming handicap.
 Mir. Norwood is not of the rich man class, and could not do him. self and friends justice in spend ing a snug fortune to satisfy his desire to be governor of his state. But that is no reason why he would moi have made a governor that would have brought Arkansas to higher plane, financially and otherwise.
 Many thousands regret the neces- sity of his withdrawal.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

PROF. w T. ADAMS authorizes the announcement of his candidacy for the office of County Superintendent of Schools. subject to the action of the Democratic primaries.
 ]. D. HOLMAN authorizes the an- nouncement of his candidacy for the office of County Superintendent of schools, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK.

FREEMAN l.. JOHNSON authorizes the announcement of his candidacy for he office of Circuit Clerk of Polk County, subject to the action of the Democratic ~rimaries.
 A C. (Gus) PIRTLE authorizes the announcement of his candidacy for the office of Circuit Clerk of Polk County, subject to the action of the DemOcrntIc prlmaries
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18
For County and Probate Judge

w. N, MARTIN authorizes the an- nouncement of his candidacy for the office of County and Probate Judge. subject to the action of the Demo- cratic primaries
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18
FOR RErnnsENrATIvE

]. R. NEAL authorizes the announce ment of his candidacy for the off co of Representative of Polk County. subject to the action of the Democratic primaries.
 JOHN COMBS authorizes the an- nouncement of his candidacy for the office of Represen tative of Polk Coun- ty subject 10 tho action of the Dem ocratic primaries.
 JOHN IT, HAMILTON authorizes the announcement of his candidacy for the office of Representative of Polk County, subject 10 the action of the Democratic prim aries
 r. M. JONES authorizes the an- lnouncemcnt of his candidacy for the office of Representative of Polk County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18

If your children are subject to attacks Of croup. watch for the llrst symptom, hoarseness. Give Chamberlains Cough Remedy as soon as the child becomes hoarse and the attack may be warded off. For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18

Persons troubled with partial paralysis are often very much benefited by mas, aging the affected parts thoroughly when applying Chamberlain's Eminent. This lia- lment also relieves rheumatic pains. For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18

lt Is said that freezing puts the soil in excellent condition for crops, We's awful glad some good comes of such weather as this.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18

When you want a reliable medi- eine Tor a cough or cold. take .hamberalin's Cough Remedy. Ii can always be depended upon and s pleasant and safe to take. For sale bY ail dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18
FOR sHERTEF.

J. A THORNTON authorizes the an nouncement of his candidacy for re. election to the office of Sherif of Polk County. subject to the action of the Democratic primaries.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

NJ. M. 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., 1912-01-18
ron COUNTY CLERK.

W. l. PARKER authorizes the an- nouncement of his candidacy for County Clerk of Polk County. subject to the action of the Democratic pri- marfns
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-18
A Specialist.

"Ts there anything you can do better than anyone else7"
 Yes" replied the small boy, q kin read my own writing.-Tit- Bits.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-29
GOLDSBORO
HEARD FROM
A Lady Who Lives in GoIdsba.-
Joins in the Chorus Of Praise
sCr Cardui, The lloman's
Tonic.

Goldsboro. N. CA physician treat.
ed me tor n ny distressing symptoms,
writes Mrs. Eta Il. Smith "but gave
me nc relief.
81 suffered with neuralgia around the
heart and was trout,ad at times with my
head. had pain il, my left side. bowels,
lett thigh, shoulders and arms.
"After taking Cardui, am now well
and car recommend it TO o,her suffering
women"
last such doubtful symptoms, as these
ION which Mrs. Slni.h suffered, are the
e1es for which ii will pay you to take
Cardui, the woman'B tonic.
1t is at such times, when there is moth
lag + show, for cer<ain, the real cause OF
the t'"uble, tnat you need 4 tonic, 10 Civ.
the BODY strength to throw off the illnesI
that evidently threatens.
Take Cardui, wren you are i'll, with
the ailments of your sex. Take Cardui
as tonic, TO prevent illness, when you
seeii coming.
Your druggist keeps it.
~ B-Wfite to: Ladies Advisory Dept. Chatta-
roo2a Medicine Co. Chat tanooga Tenn. for Special
INSTRUCTIONS and 64-page book. Home Treatuem
or Women seut In pain wrapper on re9E@st
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-29
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES.

All persons who are candidates for
county and district Offices in Berke-
3e3IeY county arc hcreb1 notified HAT
hey must file their application 10 be
2taead Oh the ticket for tho Brimarv
lection with the Secretary of .oe
fp4 6l5ean Executive Committee not
.leF than 4 o'clock p NJ Saturday.
Hay is, 1912, to insure their names
BENG on the ballot in alphabetical or.
.nr under the proper heading; and
:, tae same time NUT deposit with
No Urea. CT the Committee the
ssessment fixed b. the County Exc
7ltife Committee to provide for the
'Epnnses necessary for holQng saia
lection ON Juno 4. 1912.
T. W. WOOD Chairman.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-29
DR.. WOODS COMING HOME.

Rev DR. + NJ. H=o Is Who has boon
attending tine General rH4sbl teriaL
Assembly a Bristol, Tenn VIII return
= 5far'iHsburs Thursday SUNDAY
Or Woods viii preach the baceal9u
reate sermon to the graduates of che
asbafg Iiieh School
Mrs Woods, who has been with her
son Dr. d. Woods. at Blaeksbufg
Va VIII accompany tbe Doctor home
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-29
WooDMEN FELlCiTATE.

Quite number OF members of Ber-
kelley Camp, 611S. Modern Wooamen
of America, held q ally last night Al
their hall in the Lambert bu.ldilg t.
meet supreme officers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-29
coMREYs BAND GOING.

Comrey's Band will 50 to IIasess-
town in the morning IA ply at IT,
celebration that wiz be held in that
city. There are to be number e;
races and airship fights.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-29
SHOWER ED THEM.

Seine young people had lots of fun
at the expense of two well known
sours people at the B. & 0. station
last evening, by showerins them vitr
oaGs Of rice.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-29
WILL ATTEND LECTURE.

Some forty employees of the Cum
berland Valley railroad will go from
here to Hagerstown this. evening and
attend a lecture on First Aid to the
Injured This will be delivered by
company surgeons at the railroad Y.
NJ. c. A. in that city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-29

Detectiy IS were engaged for the
United Brethren annual conference at
York, Pa, where 25,O0o visitors are
eXpected.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-29

Colonel Roosevelt invited the ILL
nois delegation to conference with
him at Oyster Bay
Cut Flowers at Leagues. 420 tt
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-29
PrlodFe fur F'change
Al Busy HedgesvIAe

Mr. E. II. Bender plant wire chief
and Mr.. Il. B. Smith, local manager
of the c. & P. Telephone Co. spent
Monday in Hedgesyjiie and surround-
ing county looking over the situation
With the infection Of opening an ex-
shange in Hedgesville in the near fu-
are. The switchboard and other
equipment will be Of the latest, with
Upper circuits between thas place
md Martinsbnrg 1t is the company's
intention TO give Hedgesville, like all
other exchanges in the c. & P. terri
tory, the best telephone service OBJ
aiuable
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-29

II. A. Riddle, Gem Pass Agt
NJ. c. Kennedy J. II. Tonge
Vice-Pres. & Gen Supt, Supt
w A. Gard Agent, Martinsburg, W. Va
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-29

SPECIAL. 12-12c Ginehams al The
Lace Store for lie per I'd. lGreatJ
1t.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-29

III John L. Bateman, Of North Ma
pla avenue, is able to move a. a.a
again. Recently he stepped ON a nau
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-29

county CLERK aad Mrs. E. a Hobbs /
,IaEo returned from Berkeley Springs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-29

The Evening Jouraa1-an the new 5
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-29

!. Dew Gerhardt
% m & w 6 4.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-17
3 w0lAnaton,

Explanatory.
NnlI-Jack said my eyes werO M
n.lls-He meant cat's eyeA