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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-05

cnts will be privileged to attend An
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-05
ENTERTAINED FOR GUEST

Miss Laura Neff entertained Misses
Edna Starr, Alsa Voorhees, and Eliza
beth Starr at house party Saturday
and Sunday at her beautiful country
home northwest of the city. On Satur-
day evening the young ladies with
Messrs. Russell Potter. Elmer Burg
and Lawrence Faucet, formed a par
ty and attended the dance at Web
ster. On Sunday evening Miss Neff
gave six o'clock dinner for her
guests. The table decorations were
white peonies and the guests found
their places by means of place cards.
Covers were laid for the following:
Misses Elizabeth Starr, Alsa voor-
hees, Laura Neff. Edna Starr, Marga.
ret Franklin. of Williamsburg; Messrs.
Lawrence Faucet. Elmer Burg, Rus
sell Potter and Howard Thompson.
After dinner the evening was spent
socially with music and games.
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ENTERTAINED FOR GUESTS,

Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett Williamson en-
tertained with an evening party Satur-
day at their country home North of
the city complimentary to Mr. and
Mrs. Noah Ryan. who will move to
this city soon and take up perma-
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FOR IOWA.

Mrs. d. L. Mather left today for
Chicago. where she will be Joined by
Mr.. and Mrs. Goddard from which
place they will go to Keokuk, Iowa,
for few days visit
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-05

Joy and Sorrow.
Joys recollection is no longer JOY.
while sorrows memory Is sorrow still
Byron.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
ANOTHER PROOF.

AT various times this paper has
submitted figures showing that
Mena is not only holding its own,
but is having a good healthy
growth since that bugaboo stunt
the division removal, was pulled
off.
Readers will remember that
there was a large increase in 1911
over the preceding year in the
freight, passenger and express
business, and that the bank de-
posts increased by nearly 80 per
cent. This years cotton receipts
will total nearly double those of
1910, and Postmaster Kimberly
has just reported S2,950.45 business
in the Mena postofflce for the quar-
ter ending December 1. This is an
increase of 1886 over the same
quarter of the preceding year.
All the indications are that Mena
is growing and going to grow. And
this is all the more reason for put
ting forth united effort to make
it do even better.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
For STREET COMMISSIONER

James Emerson, whose first term
as Street Commissioner of the city
of Mena will end in April, today
makes announcement in the Gus
tomary place Of his candidacy for
nomination for a second term, sub
ject to the action of the city Dem
ocratic primary.
Mr.. Emerson has been a hard and
faithful worker in the position he
holds. He asserts that he has sue
ceeded during the past year in very
greatly improving the important
roads of the city,; and if reelected
will be able to make a good show
ing on the more central portion of
the city. He has handled his work
and made his accounts with care
and integrity, a record which he
doubtless will maintain if again
favored with the office.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
RABBITS ROB LIVESTOCK
Cold and Snow Drive Kansas Pests
by Hundreds Into Barnyards
for Food.

Great Bend, Kas., Jan. 6.-The
most amazing stories that come
from the western part of the state
are in regard to the scourge of
iackrabbits, which have been such
pest there the last three years or
more. Since that entire section has
been covered with a two-foot blan-
ket of snow, the rabbits have been
unable to find food, and are now
attacking the stacks in the fields
and even gathering in numbers
about the farmyards. They are so
thick in some places where there
is food that they can be killed with
clubs.
During the first few days after
the snow killing rabbits was a sort
OF sport. Now it has become a ne
cessity and labor.
Should the snow remain on the
ground much longer, the scourge
of rabbits will be over for a few
years, as in order to protect the
feed for cattle it is necessary to
kill the Jacks" B. B. Helphrey Of
Ness City was here today on his
way TO Kansas City and ST. Louis.
He says the damage being done by
the jackrabbits in Ness and other
|counties would hardly be believed
by one who had not witnessed it.
Mr.. Helphrey is stockman. On
a trip to his ranch yesterday near
Ness City, he said, he saw the rah-
bite so thick around the alfalfa
stacks that they formed a solid
ring extending six feet from the
stack, and that those on the outer
rim were apparently waiting for a
chance to get to the hay. The ami
mails showed no fear Of persons
and were eating the stack as high
as they could reach.
IT is only a question of time, Mr..
Helphrey says, until they will eat
clear through the stack, and but a
few days more until that kind Of
feed will have disappeared. He kill
ed no rabbits in an hour with %
caliber rifle.
Fred Alexander of Rochester, H.,
who arrived here today from Ness
City, says he never in his life wit
messed such a sight as the hordes
of rabbits around one stack seven
miles northwest of Ness City. He
saw over 1000 rabbits, he declares.
Even in this county, where there
lis plenty of feed and the country
well populated, there are thousands
of the pests In the northern part
of the county some of the farmers
gathered up the loose chicken wire
and made a corral, into which 200
rabbits were driven in a short time.
Starvation is making the rabbits
tame enough to kick out of the way
and at the same time so hungry
that they are apt to take feed
away from the stock in the feed
lots.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11

hand that millions are looking TO
ward the ex-president very many
Of them with a feeling that he is
not only an exceptionally good N u
to replace in the chair OF chief ex-
ecutive, but that be has more than
mere chance TO be placed there.
a travelling man who spent sew
eral days in Mena the past week,
speaking of this, said that all over
Arkansas and in Louisiana an /
Texas, he found that any time the
uestion came up in a hotel or pub
lie place, an average Of 5 out of 6
were openly for Roosevelt for
president.
The hold of the cx-president on
the people is remarkable-and then
again, not so remarkable. No man
has more men who heartily dislike
him and will abuse him on every
occasion-some for one thing and
some for another. But somehow
the very hardihood with which he
makes enemies wins the multitude
to him. There seems to be nothing
in politics or otherwise that he is
afraid to do if he believes in it. He
scores the rich freebooter and lam
basis the McNamaras and their
kind with equal freedom, and with
apparent utter disregard for the
effect on his own standing.
But the people are so tired OF
| the individuals who carefully avoid
placing themselves on record when
there is chance to hurt their po-
llitieal chances that they just nat
Iurally love the other kind-and the
man who does as he pleases and
takes full responsibility, whether
it is popular OF not, draws good will
and support to himself beyond ex-
Ipectation and understanding.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
Birds of a Feather.

Two little youngsters shambled
penitently into the classroom long
after school had opened for the
morning session.
Boys, come to my desk immedi-
ately,' said the teacher.
The meek little lads walked to
the teachers desk and stood look
ing helplessly at their feet.
Tommy, why are you late this
morning." asked the teacher.
Il oversight myself, ma'am" be-
gan Tommy. You see, teacher.
dreamed ! was going to take a rail-
road trip. Just got to the station
when ! woke up an found it way
way past school time"
Freddy, why are you late9n in
pired the teacher. turning to the
other boy
Please ma am, replied the
trembling Freddy, Il went to the
station to see Tommy OFF. Eek.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
CIVIC SPIRIT is WEAK.

The TT. Smith Commercial Club
is in rather hard circumstances
financially. 1t owes the secretary
Si00.SS, and has Si.t7 in the bank
TO pay it with But there are sub
scriptions and unpaid membership
fees to the amount of $9,036 now
due. Experience has shown that
people generally fall over each
other to pay such obligations
Heayener Ledger.
The above is but an illustration
OF how people shirk public duties
duties they owe their city, and
which they know. if properly per-
formed, will rebound to their own
welfare and prosperity.
And we don't have to 90 to TT.
Smith, or Heavener, to find such
illustrations. We have had them
right here in Mena, and there is a
living, throbbing example of it at
this very hour
1t is very much like in politics
too many so-called good citizens
known for solidity, integrity and
honesty of purpose, are too busy
attending to their private affairs to
look after politics, and as a result
few politicians make politics
their business and conduct the af-
fairs of all the people for the ben
eft Of a few politicians.
In the case of civic affairs, work
ing in the interest of the prosper
ity. and building up of our city,
our best business men are too busy
to devote time, but hope that
others will carry on the work. They
all concede it should be done, but
are willing the other fellow"
should do it-and then, if from any
weakness, lack Of judgment or lack
of support, things so wrong or eff
forts come to naught-the heavy
hand of censure is laid on the other
fellow, and the ones who did not
do turn can say, in the effective,
superior fashion, told you so.
you see, | knew all the time it
would not amount to anything, so
kept out of it,
In Mena good, earnest business
men have agreed to pay total Of
more than $1,000 to maintain a live
municipal organization for a year.
The paper bearing the signatures
is in existence, and should be
brought out, busted, and some
steps taken to go ahead.
And, it may be added, if this is.
done, it should not be handled as
in the TT. Smith instance, with
deficit because of obligations
hundred fold greater are unpaid.
Once more, let's get to doing
something along the line of pro-
gress.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11

fion nv huntsmen for sport, all
combine to prevent the natural IN
crease of these friends OF the farm
ers and to rob him and other clti-
Gems of the state of a large portion
of the wealth that could be derived
from this staple. With such a
plain statement of facts it should
not be necessary to argue that all
insectivorous birds need profession,
not only for the benefit that many
of them do in killing the boil Wee
wills, bat also many other insecs
pests. Every possible effort should
be made to arouse public senti-
ment in the state to secure ade-
duate protection in every county
for the birds. School children
should be instructed as to the
value of birds in their relation 10
agriculture and taught how to rec
ognize the beneficial species. IL
should be considered very bad cit
izenship to kill birds or rob their
nests, and every good citizen
should feel it his civic duty to pr :
vent such wanton practices.
The purple martin is the largest
and most domestic of our swallows
and requires more insect food for
Its own life and the bringing up OF
Its young than any other swallows.
lit breeds in Arkansas, and is pres
ent in the state from March until
April. This bird is fond of nesting
in boxes, and prefers to live in coll
onies. If protected from men and
cats, the flocks will increase l
size and the birds become very nu-
lmerous, where they receive such
protection. Large gourds can be
followed out and put up on tall
poles for single pairs to nest in.
Dry goods boxes or barrel can be
divided on the inside into many
small compartments, each with an
opening and an outside platform
| for the birds to alight on. These
lbirds-boxes should be well roof ID
over to keep the rain out, and
should be at least IS feet high to
keep the cats from getting them.
English sparrows are enemies OF
the martins, and should be kept
from getting possession Of the mar
| tins nest. The sparrows can be
poisoned or shot, and they can also
be discouraged from these nests by
keeping them down or closed up
during the fall and winter when
the martins are away.
If any beneficial bird should be-
come injurious by eating grain,
their numbers could be decreased
| by encouraging their destruction
| throughout the state. No kind of
swallows could possibly get to be
troublesome, no matter how nu-
merous they might be, since they
feed only on insects, but the crow
blackbirds might become a nui-
sance.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11

and truc-and we know ignores
the pity. Twenty Polk county boys
from 10 to is years old, raised an
average Of 5sh bushels of corn
per acre last summer, and at an
average cost per acre Of less than
500, this including IS per acre for
use of land.
Putting aside all features Of
profit above the market price for
the corn itself, that was profitable
raising corn at profit of at
least 40 cents per bushel
What these boys did can be dup
Heated by proper attention and
preparation on practically every
farm in Polk county. The result
would be an amazing prosperity
and the keeping at home Of many
thousands of dollars that now car
ry prosperity and lays it down
at the feet of the people Of other
states.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
WHAT ARKANSAS MIGHT DO IN
CORN.

1T is ridiculous says Prof. p.
q. Holden, the great authority on
corn and superintendent of the De-
partment of Agricultural Extension
of Iowa State College, that in Ar
kansas, according to- the govern
ment census, you raise but II
bushels of corn to the acre. No
good farmer is satisfied with less
than 40 bushels of corn to the acre.
Your yield can easily be raised to
80 bushels in one year, and to 40
bushels the next year. 1t is RI
diculous that in Arkansas you are
Obliged to ship corn in from other
states, when with proper methods
you can raise more corn than the
state of Iowa. You have better
climate and a rich SOIL"
Iowa raised 343,s70,000 bushels of
corn in 1910, which sold for $i23.-
$4,000. The value of the Iowa corn
crop Of 1909 was Sii2,002000.
Professor Holden tells us that we
have a better climate than Iowa and
a richer soil, and that with proper
methods we could raise corn that
is raised in the greatest corn grow
ing state, save one, in the country.
We should vastly benefit from
widespread agricultural education,
in which we are making progress
with the four agricultural schools,
the College of Agriculture at the
university and the demonstration
farms. Arkansas Gazette
The above is both interesting
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
The Great French Mortgage Bank.

When we are looking for the f.
nancial methods best suited for the
little people and for the nation
methods which are productive Of
thrift, we always turn to France.
France takes care of the little Dor
rover, and the little women and
the little lender make the nation
The French nation, in 1853, chart
cred the Credit Foncier, or mort
gage bank. This bank has loaned
over one billion dollars, and now
has outstanding mortgages amount
ing to $450000,000. Ii any of those
of whom / have told had pur-
chased home in France, even in
the smallest city, they could have
borrowed their money from the
Credit Foncier at per cent interest
per annum, giving a mortgage
which would run for a long term
and which never would have been
called. In addition to interest, they
would have been compelled to pay
an additional per cent per annum,
which would have been applied on
account Of the principal. This ad-
ditional per cent varies with the
earning capacity of the borrower.
and must be at least one-half per
cent per annum. If they had paid 6
per cent, 2 per cent per annum
would have been credited to the
principal each year and the inter-
est charge would have been re-
duced CORRESPONDENCE
AS further aid to the borrower,
in cases of sickness or loss Of en-
ployment or bad crops, for one year
the only payment required is the
fiat interest, and after making full
payments for five years no fore
closure can occur until six months
after default. The borrower has
chance even in adversely, and many
a man has been enabled TO save his
home because of these favorable
conditions.
This Credit Foncier, in its years
of service to the French, has taught
the little people that the small an
nual saving toward the principal
will in the end pay the entire debt,
and that home-ownership in France
is safe. 1t has also made the rate
of interest on mortgages in every
part of France uniform, in that the
little farmer and resident of the
city pay the same rate. On the one
hand it tempts thrift, in that at
any time payments may be made in
anticipation of future dues, there
by insuring against sickness, and
on the other hand it forces thrift,
IN that annual payments on ac-
count of principal must be paid
From Waste in borrowing on Real
Estate" by Frank Bailey in the
Review Of Reviews for
January.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
Saves Two Lives.

Neither my sister nor myself
might be living today if it had not
been for DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry" writes A. ID. Mcdonald of
Fayetteville, N. c., r. f. d. No. 8.
for we both had frightful coughs
mat no other remedy could help.
We were told my sister had con-
sumption. She was very weak and
had night sweats, but your Won
derful medicine cured both of us.
It's the best | ever used or heard
Of For sore lungs, lagrippe, as
lima, hay fever Group, wiiooping
cough-all bronchial troubles-its
supreme. Trial bottle free. soc
and $780, Guaranteed by ali
druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

J. r. NEAL authorizes the announa
ment of his candidacy for the of
Of Representative OF Polk Count
subject to the action OF the Democrs
primaries.
JOHN COMBS authorizes the q
nouncement of his candidacy for d
ty, subject to the action OF the Der
ocratic primaries.
JOHN II. HAMILTON authors.
the announcement Of his candida
for the office of Representative
Folk County. subject 10 the action
the Dem ocratic primaries
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
ron COUNTY sUrrRTNTENDENT

PRUF. w. Il, ADAMS aUthOrIzes tHF
announcement of his candidacy for The
Office Of County Superintendent o.
Schools, subject to the action of The
Democratic primaries.
J. p. HOLMAN authorizes the an
nouncement of his candidacy for ~
office of County Superintendent Of
schools, subject TO the action OF the
Democratic primaries.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11

Here is remedy that will cure
your cold. Why waste time and
money experimenting when you
can get a preparation that has won
Worldwide reputation by its
cures of this disease, and can al
ways be depended upon? IL is
known eerywhere as Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, and is a medicine
OF real merit. For sale by all
dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
Mena Man Promoted.

H. H. Hoar a travelling auditor
of the Kansas City Southern Rail-
way Company, has been promoted
to the position of station account
ant in the auditors Office in Kan
sas City, and left Saturday tol
make his home in Kansas City.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
OLD Soldier Tortured.

For years | suffered unspeak-
able torture from Indigestion. con-
siipalion and liver trouble" wrote
\. h, Smiih. a war veteran al Frie
"a. but De. Kings New Life pills
liked me Up ali right. They're
siapiy great" Try them Tor anv
stomach. bYef OF kidney trouble
Only 80 at Al druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
ron COUNTY Assrsson.

PROF w. r. SHfNN authorizes u,
announcement or his candidacy for TIE
office Of Assessor OF Polk County. sub
iect to the action Of the Democratic
rlmaries
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., 1912-01-11
THE SWAY OF ROOSEVELT

Almost daily some new event in
dictates that tremendous hold Of
Theodore Roosevelt upon the
hearts of the American people.
Perhaps there is no greater indi /.
cation of this than in the unsettled
and uneasy condition of the minds
of all political leaders who are in
any way connected with the contest
for the presidency.
But the "signs7 are on ever,
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11

During her life time, says a
gatherer of freak statistics, the av-
erage woman drinks 10000 ice
cream sodas. And what if she
does? You don't hear of her going
home and falling over the furni-
ture or beating up her family on
that account.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11

The sugar trust is going TO place
1900 old employees on pension.
Some of those who serve Uncle
Sam in civil life will be excused if
they think it would pay better to
serve a soulless corporation.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11

The popular idea in the past is
to have the tariff revised by its
friends. A popular suggestion now
is that it be revised by the friends
OF its victims.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11

President Taft wants to reform
the currency. Most people want to
tame it--get it SO it viii come when
called and eat out of their hands
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11

A New York suffragette suggests
that women could get along all
right without men. This idea is
respectfully submitted TO local
organization Of women that has
been discussing the suffrage ques-
finn
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11

The Milwaukee Journal asserts
that another term in power will
enable the entire party Of that
city TO get on the pay roll. All
wrong. Converts come too easy,
when there's a payroll attached.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11

Persons troubled with partial
paralysis are often very much
benefited by mas aging the affected
parts thoroughly when applying
Lhamber.ain's Eminent This lin
iment also relieves rheumatic
pains. Fer sale b. al dealers
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
FOR COUNTY TREAsIRFR.

M. NJ SHIELDS authorizes the an
nouneement of his candidacy for the
Office Of Treasurer OF Polk County
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primaries
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11

The Chinese seem to have deter
mined to oppose child labor. They
are going to relieve the 5-year-old
emperor of his Job.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
FOR STREET COMMISSIONER

JAMES EMERSON authorizes the
announcement Of his candidacy fer
the Office OF Street Commissions
Of the City of Mena,. subject to ihe
action of the Democratic primary
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
For County and Probate Judue

w. N MARTIN authorizes the Al
nouncement Of his candidacy for u
subject to the action of the Dems
cratic primaries.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
For SHERIFF..

J. A. THORNTON authorizes the Al
nouncement OF his candidacy for re-
election to the office OF Sheriff OF Poll
County. subject 10 the action OF ttl
Democratic primaries
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11

Goodwin Smith.
fon might as we'll expect tigers
TO clean the jungle Of their hiding
places as to expect law reform
from lawyers.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
FOR STATE SENATE.

ELMER ]. LUNDY authorizes c
announcement of his candidacy &
Senator of this, the Thirty-third Sc
atorial district. subject to the acti
Of the Democratic primaries.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
FOR COUNTY CLrRIS.

". L. PARKER authorizes the a
nouncement OF his candidacy Il
County Clerk OF Polk County. subjss
10 the action of the Democratic pr
maries
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11

The real political issue seems to
be: is Teddy Candidatc2
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR CONGRESS-.

]. M. CARTER of Texarkana au.
orizes the announcement OF his can
dacy for Congress in the Fourth {
trict, subject to the action OF
Democratic primaries.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
FOR cIRCuIr CLrnK.

FREEMAN l.. JOHNSON AUTHORIZE
the announcement OF his candidacy III
the office OF Circuit Clerk OF Poll
County, subject TO the action OF thi
Democratic ~rimaries
A. @. (Gus) PIRTLE authorizes tn
announcement OF his candidacy fpf
The office of Circuit Clerk of Polk
County, subject To the action Of The
Democratic primaries