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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-23
TO HOLD CONFERENCE.

The Rev. Dr.. S. X. Arbuthnot. CT
Wheeling. district superintendent Ct
tho Methodist Episcopal church. went
from this city to Wallace Saturday
afternoon to hold quarterly confer
enGe,
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BERLIN, Nov. 23-German Of
fetal circles express themselves I'M
disturbed by sinister rumors to the
international situation emanatins
from vienna. A sem official stat e
ment here today says that the visit
o. Field Marshal Schema, austrian
clief OF staff. has nothing TO do wish
tleA visit OF crown Prince Ferdinand.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-23
RNyNER BETTER.

WASHINGTON. D. c. Nov. %
senator Rayner. OF Maryland. re-
covered console usne ss at his home
here today and showed slight i'm
proyeuent. lie had been in a state
OF coma for several days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-23
OIL ADVANCES.

P1TTsBURG, Nov. 2$.-Announce-
ment was made today Of an Advance
OF. five cents a barrel in the price CT
Pennsylvania crude oil. the fifth ad-
vance in the last few weeks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-23
WINTER
Schedule for baltimore ana Ohio
Trains Has Been Deferred.

Saturday midnight is the usual
time for putting the winter schedule
OF Baltimore and ONO railroad
trains into effect. but local officials
state that the winter schedule date
has been deferred as no new time
card has been authorized. There is
talk OF putting the new schedule n
to eject December /. but no official
notification Of it has been made.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-23

From Their Homes TO Join
the Regular Army of
That Nation.
THOUSANDS OF THEM
War Officials Disclaim That
Action is Based-on Tur-
ISL Troubles.

PRAGUE. Bohemia. Nov. 23-Re-
servists OF i've German army corps
numbering 10000 men have been
ordered TO reicin their regiments.
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MSS LlEEII--8
Are Held for the Purpose
of Explaining WOn1-
an Suffrage.

PHILADE-PHIA, NoY. 29s-The
meeting Of the Nat5oual Igoms1
Suffrage Association was curtadled ~
day in order that mass mest5pg
might be held at noon in IndeEe.
dence square where speakers fEg.l
ten stands explained woman s1lgaga
TO the great crowd assembled.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-23
ON sICK LIZ.

Mrs. Celia Lewis. preprsetreso o.
the Homestead hotel. he's been on the
sick list for two weeks.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16
CHANCELLOR RUNS SALOON.
TT. Smith "Grog Shop Owner Dis
appears, Jurist Takes Charge.

TT. Smith, May i0.-Chancellor ].
V. Bourland is running a saloon.
Upon a petition of creditors yes
terday he took charge Of the "grog
shop" formerly conducted by Wal
ter Taylor, a resident Of this city,
who has disappeared, according to
the petition filed. Taylor's where
abouts are unknown, and his abb
sence has created a sensation. On
the night Of April 4 he shot and
killed negro servant in his home.
Taylor, who had been robbed twice
by highwaymen while en- route
from his saloon at night, testified
at the coroner's inquest that the
negro jumped from eoncealment in
a hallway in the Taylor home. He
fired at the man three times. AT
the time of the shooting, he said he
did not know who the man was
but when he learned the victim
was his servant he became con-
WINGED that the man was playing an
April fool joke upon him. The
coroner's jury acquitted Taylor
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16

Sitting in his Office recently, and
looking upon the old sea chest
which contains the records of that
fateful day at Manila, / asked Adj
miral Dewey what was uppermost
in his mind the night before the
battle OF Manila, when he contem-
plated entering harbor mined
with torpedoes. His eyes sparkled
as he replied:
All night and all morning my
mind had reverted to one picture
that of Flag Officer Farragut,
whom | first met at New Orleans
in 1861. There were no admirals
in those days, the captains being
the highest ranking officers; and
our commander was the flag officer.
We young cadets grew instinctiyely
to admire the intrepid Farragut,
and that night at Mobile will never
be forgotten, when his voice rang
out loud and clear: Damn the
torpedoes-full speed ahead.
Somehow that command would ring
in my ears every time danger con-
ironted Us. One does not instinc-
lively think OF himself in such mo-
ments. but of some hero whose life
has impressed him"
Then ! Nentured to ask the Ad-
miral why he did not give his conn
mand at Manila il some dramatic
and stentorian way like Earracul.
With that modesiy known only 10
Dewey, be replied. Il was MOI
thinking Of myself: | was thinking
~ Farraeuln
DeWeys command 10 begin one
ef the greatest battles ii all history
was given IA ga ordinary tone. al
IL he were simply ordering 4 cup
ri coffee History records it that
he calmly SAID % ibc commander
'fldiey when you are ready.
Hfe.
History IS made Is ihe mea Who
carry vita them all thRr lsa4
we teai Nhn nt HnHie..
l9f ana tsHae etf rs Sass
hA xs.E Ms trsr commands
~ t f
ss ana ~ t
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16

Yes remarked the country
merchant to the newspaper. man,
Il certainly have a snap. The
wholesale house sends me duns
every month and draw on me at
sight; but if | send bill to a
farmer he comes in swearing mad
and quits trading at my store.
While | ann hard up for money,
many of those who owe me are
sending cash in advance to mail
order houses. If | contribute
money for any cause, people say |
am bidding for trade; if don't
they say | am a hog. Every day |
am expected to dig up for every
thing that somes along, from a raf-
file ticket to a church fund, by the
people who say | ought to because
they do their trading here; but my
friends, Skeers and Chawbuck,
neither buy tickets nor help the
church funds, and yet get cash in
advance business, and if were to
circulate subscription paper
among the wholesale houses
trade with | would get the laugh
proper.
IF | sell you pair of pants, /
must treat the family to candy and
cigars; if | buy load OF potatoes
i must do the same. Customers
who are able to pay hang onto their
money, while | pay s per cent at
the bank to get ready cash. have
a big business during hard times
and poor crops from people who
are willing to trade with me pro-
viding / can duplicate catalogue
prices and wait until after harvest
for my money.
My scales weigh too heavy when
] sell sugar and too light when /
buy butter. | ann a thief, a liar and
CRATER. II / smile | am a soft
soapy hypocrite; if | don's smile I
am grump.
Yes, this certainly is a snap"
And then he looked over $4,000
worth Of book accounts, all good,
and wondered how he could raise
$3.50 to meet sight draft tomorrow.
Home City Tribune.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16
TEDDY AND CLARK
IN California
Former President and Speaker APP
pear to Be Nietors ia Pfesiden-
Dental primary--Women
Are Prominent.

san Francisco. May ii.-Cali-
fornias presidential preference
campaign closed last night with a
final outburst of oratory. Present
indications are that Roosevelt or
LaFollette, probably the former
will be endorsed for the Republic
can nomination in tomorrow's pri-
mary, while Clark is thought to be
the best bet Of the Democrats.
Hearst, who has considerable in
huence among California Demo-
Gratis, has fought valiantly for
Clark through his newspapers in
this city and in Los Angeles.
Women have taken a prominent
part in the California campaign
and President Taft has many influ-
entail supporters among the fair
voters. The Taft Republican slate
of delegates to the national con-
vention contains the names OF two
women.
The fight between President Taft
and Colonel Roosevelt has been
particularly bitter, each faction
making a vigorous campaign for
its candidate and each claiming
victory. At the Roosevelt head
quarters yesterday statement
was issued claiming San Francisco
by a plurality from 1900 to 1000,
and asserting the colonels victory
in the state will be nothing short of
a landslide. In controversion of
these claims, the Taft forces is
sued q document reversing the
Roosevelt figures in San Francisco
and claiming the remainder Of the
state by a safe plurality.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16
SOCIALISTS ARE
IN INDIANAPOLIS
Expect 10 Nominate Presidential
Ticket-promincnt Leaders OF
Party Gathering 20 Dis
cues Political Situation.

indianapolis, md. Mas iS-Lead-
isg members of the Socialist party
are arriving ia This city ia antics
patton Of the national convention
which meets here This week to SEE
lecf candidates for president ami
vice president Of Che United States
and to discuss plans Ter the comins
campaign. IN view Of the notable
gains made by the Socialists IN the
eieetions y last year. and the pre-
dieilion that they VIII poll 1000
coo votes next November, The com-
ing convention naturally is expect
led to be the most important That
the party has ever held
In at least enc respect the con-
vention is expected to be OF extra
ordinary significance to the party
and its future. 1t will determine
the great question whether The
Socialists are to follow their old
methods Of political action or
whether they will follow the ele-
ment represented by the Industrial
Workers of the World, which has
become impatient of political ac-
ton and is preaching the doctrine
that direct action" like the recent
Lawrence strike will do more for
the workers than any amount OF
balloting.
The divergent views of the rival
factions are expected to result IN
hard-fought contest for the head
of the ticket. Eugene Y. Debs,
who was the party choice for
president in 1900, 1904 and 1908, is
not considered in the running this
year. The two leaders most widely
known, Congressman Victor Ber-
ger and ex-Mayor Seidel of Mil
waukee, are barred from the nomi-
nation by reason of their foreign
birth. Charles Edward Russell,
the magazine writer, would be a
satisfactory choice SO far as the
radicals are concerned, but prob
ably would be unacceptable to the
conservative element. Max Hayes.
very militant labor editor from
cleveland, is an active candidate
for the nomination. So is Duncan
Mcdonald, well known leader OF
the mine workers in Illinois.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16
Storm FRIDAY MIGHT
Strong Rumors Here That Much
Damage Was Done in Kia-
mischi Valley.

There was an unyerilied rumor in
Mena Saturday that a very bad
wind and hail storm came down
Kiamischi valley, in Oklahoma
Friday night and reached into A.
kansas. It was reported that much
timber was blown down. There 4
no phone line to that part Of Che
country, and nothing definite could
be learned From the looks of the
cloud that showed up over the
mountains west and north Of town
Friday night about 1880 O'Clock, no
one would doubt that there was a
bad storm somewhere. 1t was a
solid black in parts, and had yell
low and greenish tint in other
parts. Within an hour from the
time it first showed up it had COM
pletely gone over and the sky was
perfectly clear,
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16
THE POULTRY INDUSTRY.

The CENSUS develops the fact that
Missouri leads all states in the
production OF eggs, the yearly
value being % million dollars.
Judge c. A. Enry one Of the top
notch poultry experts Of the United
States, while in Mena recently,
states that for several years he
had maintained, despite the skep-
ticism Of others, that Arkansas
would one day lead the world in
poultry production for the season
that climatic conditions were The
most favorable. The fact that
Judge Emry is planning TO locate
in Polk county is proof of his
faith in his words, and evidence
that he believes this the best part
Of Arkansas for his chosen voca-
ton. There's room for him and
many more. and Of such is pros
peritv.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16
What's The Matter
With Your Baby?

NOR. II e. Garrett, Magnolia. A..
sA AFs- MsttIS PsF IE.. Iuxona. ARK
vchs Syrup Pepsln, 1t has beer, sa sau,
t. euswer most perfectly ali ~
purposes 81 q laxative. and ffs sne
nildness and freedom from pr,r NY
recommend It especially for the 9 ,,ss Y
children. women. and Old folks psna %
ails--peopie WHO need a gentle bn.,'s,
stimulant Thousands OF egSi WEI
families have been enthusiastic abo ~ Y
for more than o quarter of a Cent?
Anyone Wishing to make q trial oe ~
remedy before buying ii Ia the ree, MIS-
way Of a druggist at City dents ct u 1
dollar large bottle efamily sizel rae
have o sample bottle sent to tho bs M
fr0e OF charge BY Simply addressintt 4 l,aa
W 3. Caldwell. 405 Washinrfon 81
Monticello Ill Your name and aTs~sls
on postal card viii do. 7zs
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16
ron COTTON MEIGHER

In the regular place in this issue
will be found the announcement of
1. g Whiilenbufg as a candidate
for The Office Of Cotton Weieher.
Mr.. Whiisenburg is young
farmer Of excellent character, and
classes himself as Progressive
Republican, bat classes men and
measures above party lines. He
states that if chosen By The people
he viii 40 the work 81 the position
himself. and win consider himself
servant q the people. knowing 20
other boss. he requests that OF
these grounds his candidacy be
carefully considered and asks the
votes 81 those who think him
worthy and can support him 0llh
q clear conscience.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16
- Z -
STRAWBERRY SHIPMENTS.

The express shipments of straw
berries from Mena are increasing
gradually and the demand on the
Kansas City market is good, ac-
cording to a letter from H. l.. Mich
OILS & Co., which is posted at the
Wells Fargo Express office. This
firm and others are sending quota
tions to Mena almost daily. Yes
terday good sound berries brought
$500 per crate and soft ones $500
to 1925.
A representative Of the Morrison
g. Fell Company of Kansas City was
in Mena yesterday looking for ber-
ries.
General Agent w. C. b. Allen has
written to the North American
Fruit Exchange, and is endeayoring
to get them to send a buyer to this
district. The exchange has selling
houses in 90 different cities.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16

that makes it illegal % allow any
dog 10 run at large within the city
limits. True. this law has been
very loosely enforced during the
winter season, bul the recent an
nouncement Of the chief Of police
has made d dog on The streets va
riety And this condition should be
maintained, All the dogs in Mena
are mol worth the agony that would
result from the biting Of one child.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16

Word reached Mena Friday Of
considerable damage being done at
Dallas Thursday night by a wind
storm. Nearly a half mile of fence
on the Hudgins farm was blown
down and several big trees were
damaged. f. h. Farnsworth had
fine stand of cotton and this was
almost driven into the ground by
the hail accompanying the wind.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16

The young mothcr--and many IN eid
one. tools often puzzled g knew toe
cause OF her childs ~ nature. TITO
ioudness of its crying does at Ae~ee
snrily indicate the aerionfr 50 OF tef
trouble. IL may have nothirg more the
matter with II than a headache "a fers-
ing OF general dullncss II cannet, %
course describe it's feelings but as g
preliminary measure you are safe ~
trying a mild laxative.
Nine times out az ten. You vii mo v
Is an the child needs, for its Festleasness
and peevishness are perhaps Que tq on
atruction or tho bowels, ana once thAl
has been reneaied the headacne, inc
elurrfshncss and the many other eYi-
dences Of constipation and indigestion
Will quickly disappear.
DON'T give the little one salts, cathar,,
tic pills OF NASTY waters, for these VIII
act as purEatives, and they are too
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16

Mrs. c. 3. Palmer, wife Of we'll
known merchant Of Little Rock,
Ark, always recommends Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound for
coughs and colds, and says. "My
little boy, when he had the measles,
had severe cough which grew so
bad he could not sleep nights. One
small bottle of Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound completely cured
him. He has not been bothered
since" For sale by Jackson Drug
& Furniture Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16
substitute for Canned Peaches.

Wash dried peaches thoroughly,
then put them ID clean water and
let soak for Two or three hours,
when you can remove the indieesti-
bic outside peeling. As YOU peel
them, place II q stew pan. strain
the water IN which they soaked.
and add enough more 70 cover
them. LEI stew until tender; sweet
IN just before removing them from
the fire. The fruit Viii be better
favored. just as nice 70 look al, and
81 The same time much cheaper
Home Department. National Mag
azine for May
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16
UntaInled CredentiaIs Must Control,
Decreasing IIIinieracy in Arkansas.

Decreasing lllinteracy in Arkansas.
A census statement on illiteracy
in the United States, the statistics
relating only to persons 10 years of
age and over and treating as an IL
literate any person unable TO write,
regardless of his ability to read,
shows that in 1900 there were H.
100 illiterates out of a total of &C.,
400 white persons in Arkansas, or
us per cent. In 1910 there were
56,i9i iliterate out of total of
S06,683 whites, or per cent. The
white illiteracy in Arkansas thus
decreased in 10 years from lbs to
7 per cent.
In 1910 there were 1888 litter
ate negroes in Arkansas out of a
total Of 263,S0S negroes in the
state, or 10 per cent. 1910 there
were Sc, 1893 illiterate negroes in the
state out of total of $4,000, or
36.4 per cent. The negro illiteracy
thus decreased in 10 years from
i3 per cent to 1914 per cent.
The percentage of white litter
acy for continental United States
IN 1910 was 5. while for Arkansas
it was z.
The percentage of white Hitter
ncy for continental United States
in 1919 was 30.S, while for Arkan-
sas It was 1914.
The figures show that Arkansas
is making splendid progress IN cdu-
cation and that il is not neeleclinp
the education Of its negroes Ar
kansas Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16
ne 4 BOOSTER.


DO you know there's lot people
Settin' round in every town,
Growlin like a hroody chicken
knockin' every good thing down
Cause they ain't no use on earth'
You Just be d booster rooster
Grow an boost for al you re
worth.
If your town needs boostln boesl
er;
Don't hold back an' wait p see
II some other fellef's willln--
No ones got a mortgage on ~
it's Just yours as much as hla.
Il your town is short on boosters
You gel in the boosiln Pr
II things don't just seem 90 sun
You,
Am the world seems Nindet
wrong.
WHATS the matter with g boosiln'
just To help the thing along
Cause il things should stop a-gain'
We'd pc ~ sorry plight
10u Just keep That horn a-pioWiil,
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16

There are other ways Of adver-
Using than in newspaper. Some
are good and some all but worth
less. When, however, a good ad is
placed in good newspaper and is
carried directly into almost all the
homes in community, il is most
effective advertising. That's ex-
actly the service The Star fur
nishes the business men Of Polk
county. The use Of it is the effect
i've way to combat the mail order
houses.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16

cnt-Nrf corroN MnlamMn.

w III WARD authorizes The am
nouncement Of his candidacy for the
office Of County Cotton Welgher sub
5ect ia the action Of the voters az the
September election.
r.. G. WHITTENBURG authorizes
The announcement of his candidacy
for the Office Of Cotton Weigher Of
Polk County, subject io The pleas
ure Of The voters a Tue coming
general election.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16
81. dosenh's to CIose dune I.

The date for the closing exercises
Of the st. Joseph's Academy has
been set for June 7. The closing
exercises of this school have been
real event in the literary life Of
Mena for many years, and tins
year promises more than ever
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16

The Industrial Wo rs OF the
World scens to be al organization
more given TO violence than to
work. Its reputation for dynamit-
ing, shooting and cutting promises
to become as big as that Of the
McNamaras.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16

When you hear a man of your
town knocking against it with
might and main, shun him. And if,
perchance, he be a man in business,
making his living from your pa
tronage and that of your friends,
shun him the more merrily. That
is severe treatment, but very
fitting one.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16

Il now is claimed that a decisive
battle is to be fought soon in Mex
leo. Even small faVors are some
times accepted with profound
thankfulness. Let il be decisive
battle and final one, no matter
how great the cost.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16

Kansas City has Just passed
through a hard winter without
enough gas to half maintain COM
fort, and it is no wonder the people
We're agitated when they saw hot
summer ahead and a big strike on
at the breweries. But the dove of
peace has brought about surcease
of strife, the regular supply of
"suds7 is assured, and the metrop-
oils faces all its minor trials with
equanimity.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16

When a man shows strong de-
sire 70 get an Office, especially one
that has no salary attached but a
great deal Of hard work and re-
sponsibility il is only fair to find
out the impelling reason. Some
times this is not the public good.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-05-16

This brook, my lad, that once !
knew,
When | was young and played like
you.
Was deeper, wider here by far;
And where those little ripples are
A uninterrupted torrent roared its
way
And covered all those stones with
spray;
And you, my lad, may look and see
The roaring stream that used to be.
These hills, my lad, where once
played
What pity they could not have
Their tops among the clouds as
when
A boy | played among them then.
For once they seemed to Sc so high
| fancied they came near the sky;
And you, my lad, pray look and see
The towering peaks that used to be.
These trees, my lad, that once
knew,
Were twice as tall when I, like you,
Among these branches climbed and
hid
In those thick leaves, as oft I did.
These trunks were twice as far
around,
These low limbs further from the
ground
Look, lad, and tell me that you see
Those giant oaks that used to be.
This field, my lad, it was far
From pasture spring to this stout
bar
That | let down when in the gloom
! drove She glossy cattle home;
'Tis now so small it seems as tho
Twas not the field | used to know
But you, lad, at the dusk may see
The field, just as it used to be.
So lad, this tiny pasture spring
Once gushed up here, a monster
thing,
Where all the world might come
and lie
And drink, and never drink it dry.
And now It's such a tiny stream
The other must have been a dream,
Yet, lad, you look--I know you see
The bubbling stream that used to
be.
So, lad, we wander, you with me
Where all these wonders used to
be,
When | was young and life was
new,
And where today they are for you.
Aye, love them, then, with all thy
heart,
See wonders laid, where'er thou
art,
For one day you will come and see
But where these wonders used to
be.
u. W. Foley, in New York Times.