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The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31
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Scrub Stock Make Poor Reeves and
 NiIkePS.

There is absolutely no reason in assuming that live stock farming will not pay in Arkansas, when farmers in Iowa, Missouri Indiana and Illinois have made a success of it on $l00 per acre land, with short summers, long winters and a single crop season and no natural forage and range. While in Arkansas we have only a few weeks during each season that it is necessary to house the stock; we can raise three or four crops a season; have plenty of Sl0 land and unlimited natural range. There are few obstacles to Arkansas live stock farming.
 The big question that will con- front our live stock farmers is the question, what kind of stock shall buy? Buy and raise the kind that will produce the most money in the shortest time. This will eliminate the scrub COW, the scrawny, ill- bred bull and the razor-back hog.
 In selecting cattle, do it with the idea of making money, and in do- ing this you will consider the beef making qualities and the butter making qualities. The beef and butter animal is the animal you should, buy. The butter strain of the ShorthOrns and the butter strain of Holsteins have been found to be this beef and butter" animal. They are just about as good milkers and produce marketable beef of good quality in a short length of time. With feed and care, they, in my opinion, are the cattle for the average farmer. 1 would prefer the butter strain of the Shorthorns. Small cattle like the Jerseys and Guernseys and similar breeds would be eliminated if this method were followed strictly. These are good milkers and butter producers, just as the beef strain of the Herefords. ShOrthorns and HOlsteins are good beeVes.
 Buy the real thoroughbred hogs. A young thoroughbred SOW or boar, while less than a year of age, can be bought so cheaply and produce so quickly that every farmer can afford to get a start. The Duroc- Jerseys, the Berkshires and the Po- land Chinas are all money makers. They grow quickly and are good fo- ragers. They produce a maximum amount of pork at from 10 to l2 months old, and grow large.
 Don't forget to watch out for hog cholera. Either Dr. R. M. Cow. state veterinarian, Fayetteville, or Il. H. Holtzclaw. Russellville, will come to any part of the state and teach you how to administer hog cholera serum and will not charge you anything except for his actual expenses and the actual cost of the serum. John H. Page,
 Commissioner.
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The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31
FOR YOUR THINK TANK.

Hot air won't build good
 roads; it takes mules and blis-
 tered hands. Grady County
 Star.
 Somehow or other the above fits in as a reminder that in Polk coun- ty the people are not expecting any ''hot air" road building.
 When scores of responsible, hard headed farmers put their names down on a paper that binds them to place themselves and teams sub ject to call and to work five to 30 days on a road as directed by an overseer or pay the equivalent in cash-well, that sidesteps the hot air" blast by a wide margin.
 And, too, it proves conclusively that the days of make-shift meth ods and make-shift roads are near ing an end in Polk county. It means that Polk county people want bet ter homes, better schools, better churches, better living and real prosperity-and that they believe the key to these things is better roads. No more will that old gag about the Arkansas man who did not fix his house roof when it was dry because it didn't need it, and when if was raining because he couldn't work in the rain apply to our roads. They are going to build roads when they are not making crops and enjoy them all the year round.
 And the people of Freedom town ship will go down in history as making the first start.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31
FEELING BETTER, THANK YOU.

Mena has had a pretty quiet sea- son in a business way, and it can not be said to be whooping things up very much even now, but there appears a bright streak of light ahead-things seem to be shaping themselves for better days.
 First in importance to the great est number of people is the crop outlook, from every direction our farmers are coming with the news that crops never before were so wholly good. They were generally well planted, well cultivated and the season has been favorable in the distribution of the rainfall. Then again, there are planted more for age crops than ever before-some say fully double in acreage of any previous years. And any country, you know, that produces its own forage is on the highway toward prosperity.
 Next in importance is the grow ing spirit for good roads, the very basis of most of the good things that go with good living and civili- zation. No need to worry about churches, schools, telephones or social life if we have good roads, for when we have secured these we may be sure that the people that helped build them and the peo- pie attracted by them will be the sort that will have the other things. You could not keep them away if you tried.
 It seems certain that the first real cooperative good roads here abouts will be that promoted by the people west of Mena, aided and assisted by the business men of Mena and the county court, and that road, from Mena to Rocky, will be a fOrerunner of others.
 Then there is the race track and fair grounds proposition. That will attract men of means to the city who will join in it's upbuilding, and their needs will cause them to leave money with the business men and the farmers. Many fine horses will be brought to Mena, and in- terest in fine stock will increase. The driving track, the automobile track and other equipment will be ar ideal foundation for our annual fair and celebratior in the future, all of which will advertise our country and it's advantages.
 There are other good things com ing, but these are in sight.
 Keep boosting.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31
Who's He Hurt?

That is a strange thing-the Sen ate's calling down the postmaster general for lowering parcel post rates, enlarging certain zones and increasing the permissible size of packages. Where's the harm? If the postmaster general can enlarge the volume of parcel post business, he will increase the postal reve- nues. He is not shining against so- ciety by providing better service. On the contrary, he's helping all business. big and little. He's ex- banding markets, to supply which means the creation of more wealth. And for all this he is taken to task as if it were wrong-doing. But perhaps he is hurting someone. Possibly he is still further reducing the revenues of the express com panies. That may be, in the eyes of some United States senators, a high crime and misdemeanor- Reedy's Mirror.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31
From Mena to Jasper. Mo.
Jasper. Mo-, July g. l9I3


 According to my promise when I left Mena, l will report of our trip from Helen, Ark, to Jasper Mo a distance of 327 miles, which we made in less than four days with but one puncture, at BentonvilIe caused by small nail.
 From Helen 10 Mena we used one gallon of gasoline, distance of 3i miles, We left Mena about ? o'clock in the afternoon, went via Eagle Gap and the ranger station at Eagleton, where we spent T lima with Mir. Hiett. On our way to Wal dron we met our friend R. R. Har- ITS, who gave us a long chat and by camping time we were within live or six miles cf Waldron and n distance of B miles from Meme and had used four gallons of goso line in that distance. The nexI day we travelled to the natural dam aj the foot of the Boston monnlains through Waldron. Mansfield F, smith and Van Buren. The nevi morning we crossed the Boston mountains. '''oN
 II IS impossible to describe tho condition of the roads at that nlaco actually believe our car is tbo only make of machine that is abIe to cross the mountains where u.o dld at Evansville. From there wa went va Fayetteville, Springdals Bentonyille and Centerton. where wa eahped the third night. The nevl
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31
SWAT!

Here goes another of those chain prayers: Alternating current pie; First a currant, then a fly. Swat!-Chicago Tribune. Fly in mothers butter dish: Wait a minute. Make a wish Swat t!-Buffalo News. Fly upon the soup dish rim; He will soon be in the swim Swat!-Scranton Tribune-Republi
 can.
 Fly upon your slice of bread; If he wipes his feet you're dead Houston Post Fly upon the baby's nose! Land on him before he goes Swat!-Orange Leader. Fly upon your dish of fruit; Hit him quick or he will scoot- Swat!-Tulsa World. Fly upon the jelly cake; Bound to give you stomach ache Swat!-Ft. Smith Times Record. Fly upon that luscious peach; Swat with anything in reach Swat!
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31
Io. - - 'lIufed Eve Worries R R Si IaA.

A ielter has been received here .'o'n H. h' st. John stating that he was on ms way to Sacramento. Cal. ,o nave an eye examined that was iaanns.'1 nurl some weeks ago, being slightly i"oerated by coming in contact win t iod SUCK when he fell from a foot ios' i II was not thought that inc in
 JurS l'i was serious, but was of a na- nile ias ~ cause uneasiness until den- nnS nl,q ,,a,Iofmation was secured. Mr wuu Sliu Mrs. St John and children
 warner and Lcal, are spending lhe h.,
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31

morn ns we left for pineyille. ana on to Neosho. When we reached mat point it was pleasure to drlVe the remainder of the ,onrnov at 70 to 9 mile an hour rate and we reached Carthage about ;he middle of the afternoon Amone Ihe e first We saw there was q F hedge, and a few minutes later wa were were Tn Jasper, If miles from Car
 We M found the crops extra good mn to the Boston mountains. and V verp pp Eood about Fayetteville but in ,his Slale the corn is almost beyond re ue9lptlon, although there are some ,iiIlleatlons of rain at present An ,les and peaches are fine throngh N9Flhern Trn Arkansas and this state
 round the road so rough in 'oa,e' San' era, Sral that l will go back tbrongh mol 0hla9oma' ,.n.a,i l used F gallons of SaSollne on the entire trip.
 Ali Buerge
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31
A GREAT ALL-TOGETHER MOVE.

Governor Major of Missouri has called upon every able-bodied man in the state to give two days to road building and is expecting from 100000 to 500,000 volunteers. Big factories and business houses are declaring they will close on the days selected so their men en- ployes can answer the call.
 This proposition is tremendous undertaking and a splendid one. In addition to the tangible and definite improvement that such an army will accomplish in two days of road building. there will be great spread of the good roads idea and it's
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31
Patent Improved Upon.

His satanic majesty knew per- fectly well what he was doing when he invented politics.-Commercial Appeal.
 Maybe so, but his politics were as to the present politics what Ste- phenson's locomotive is to the day ten-wheeler. The i'm provements patented by Arkansas and Tennessee politicians make the invention unreeognizable.-- Times Record.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31
KANSAS CITY STOCK MARKET.
Steers above Tick Line Sell 6Oc
 Above Those Below.

Kansas City Stock Yards, July 2S. After grass cattle begins to run to market in the summer and fall there is a natural expansion in the demand that absorbs the increasing supply without any radical effect on prices. This season there promises to be a better demand from all sources than usual. Commission men believe the low times have been passed on stock cattle and feeders at Kansas City, judging from the large number of inquiries received here respecting prospects for cattle this fall, from Illinois, Iowa and other sections. Those parts of Arkansas located in the free area may, of course, ship their cattle to the native division at Kan sas City and get a chance there to sell to country buyers. Cattle from Green Forest sold here this week to country buyers, stock steers, 753 pounds, at $6.25, others weighing 536 pounds at S5.25, and stock cows, 793 pounds, at S475. Cattle from below the tick line in Arkansas and Louisiana. which sell in the south ern division here, will also receive benefit from the heavy country de- mand, which leaves fewer cattle for the killers than in ordinary season. Four cars of steers from DeRidder, La, sold here Monday in the south ern division at S565. weighing 783 pounds. These cattle were pro- duced with minimum effort and ex- pense. Cows and heifers from Cot ter, Ark, sold at S5 and S5.05 re- spectively, same day. and others from Pyatt, Ark, brought SlS5
 Hog prices are holding up well, and seem 10 be safely entrenched, with bulk selling around 80. Some light hogs from Green Forest sold here Thursday at SS.S5, averaging ii6 pounds.
 Sheep markets change frequent ly and violently, though prices are higher this week. Some 30 pound Arkansas spring lambs sold here Thursday at $5.25, and stock ewes in the shipment brought S3.25. weighing 78 pounds. Prime lambs sell up to S7.75.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31
Mrs. Andrew Thorpe Weds.

Word has reached Mena of the culmination of lifelong romance in the wedding of Mrs. Andrew Thorpe at New Iberia, La to I. c. Pierce of Holloway, La. Mrs. Tohrpe will be remembered by a good many Mena people, having spent about a year here. where she fully recovered her shattered health and then returned to her old home in New Iberia. Mrs Thorpe has done considerable writ
 ing under the name of "Theophras- tus, This wedding is said to be the elimination of a romance that began in the childhood of the couple.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31
J. C. Yell Writes Home.
WeWOka. OR. Julv 26. l9

W eWOkd, Oh., July 20, 1915. To the Editor of The Star:
 Dear Sir: Perhaps the people of .old Polk county would like to hear the truth as to how things are in this neck of the woods.
 We had a very cold backward spring, but corn is nearly a failure. Some fields on low. sandy land will make right smart corn, but there are thousands of acres that won't be worth gathering. In some spots there has been rain, but here in Hughes and Seminole counties, as well as in lots of other places. it has not rained to do any good since May To- The hay crop is light on account of dry weather.
 1 have seen heap of people here from Arkansas, but have seen very few who are in fact better off than they were where they came from. True, some of them make a big show, but when you find out, they are mortgaged for all they are worth. l will say to my old friends in Polk that if you want to do well you will freeze to Polk county. True, your land is a little rough and some of it poor, but you have many advantages there that you can never have here, and this more than offsets the difference in soil. Some may dispute what I have said, but you who know me know that I always investigate before I say a thing, and then tell it just as it is. These are cold facts, and if you want to live easy and happy don't go west J. c. Yell
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31
How to Afford the Home Paper.

Eric Morrell, editor of the Oak land (Neb) Independent, gives some good advice to those who say they cannot afford to take the home paper. He says: Too poor to take a home paper? Well, that is a dis treSsful condition. Buy a hen, feed her crumbs and waste from the kitchen and she will lay eggs to pay for a years subscription then work her up into pot-pie and she will pay first cost; so the pa per will be clear profit. Repeat this process year after year; mean while learn wisdom and cease to be poor"
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31
GIVES BLOOD TO MILITANT.
Mrs. Pankhurst's Life Probably
 Saved by Young Sulfragette.

London, July 2S.-Mrs. Emmaline Pankhurst, the militant suffragette leader, is rapidly improving as the result of an operation for the transfusion of blood to her from a healthy young suffragette
 The operation was made neces- sary by the weakened condition of Mrs. Pankhurst following her hun ger strikes in Holloway jail, from which she was released last week.
 Fire started yesterday afternoon in an outbuilding of the Kings Col lege hospital, which King George formally opened Saturday. The po- lice believe the fire was started by suffragettes.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31
NENA PRODUCE MARKET
Corrected each Wednesday by J. F, AVerltt Dealer, South Mena St.

The market is weak on young chickens. Steady prices have been maintained for the past week. Looks as though some decline may take place in the near future, but do not believe the market will remain this low, as it is not in keeping with the price of other meat.
 One-half cent per pounds decline in the price of hens the past week.
 Quantity of eggs some better, but are coming in slow. The best grade has advanced 212 to 3 cents per doz.
 Potatoes seem to be plentiful, as farmers are bringing in quite a number.
 Cabbage is coming in yet.
 Tomatoes have declined some in price, as the crop IS plentiful, but without rain will soon be scarce.
 Quotations are as follows:
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31
Unappreciated.

The attorneys for the prosecu- ton had been allowed i5 minutes each to argue the case. The attor- ney for the defense had commenced his argument with an allusion to the old swimming hole of his boy hood days. He told in flowery ora- tory of the balmy air. the singing birds, the joy of youth, the delights Of the cool water
 And in the midst of it he was in- terrupted by the drawling voice of the judge.
 Come out, Chauncey.n he said. and put on your clothes. Your l5 minutes are up.-Eslelline Bennett.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31
THE COST MUCH LESS HERB.

In another place will be found the report of the letting of a con- tract for 2 miles of concrete high way between Pine Bluff and Saline for Sl59,000, or something more than 5000 per mile. This sort of highway is probably the very latest thing in road building, but it would hardly be built in a country like this, where a large part of our roads can be made almost perfect from the gravel and stone found along the routes of the roads them selves. It is not unreasonable to believe that with $i00000 Polk county could contract for 100 miles of as fine roads as many counties could secure at from three to five times the cost. It would be a great thing if we could issue bonds to that amount for road purposes.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31
CANNED FRUITS.

For lady making best exhibit of Home Can.
 @ ned Goods, J, F. Williams. .................ss; second best W. ]. Davis ...................a .aa For best exhibit of Commercial Canned
 Growers Association, Hatfield Fruit Grow.
 CTS Association For best glass of Jelly, W. H. Hazen. ..... .aa TOT pest assortment of Jelies, J. D. Tender, For best F gal glass jar Flberta Peaches.
 Geo. F. finders ....,..........ae F4L pest l2 gal. glass jar Grapes Lewis II. <
 Johnson .... .sia
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31
PREMIUM LIST
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.

For best Stalk Corn, Bank of Hatfield. am For second best, T. A. Harwell. SM For best F doz. Ears Corn, D. E. Myers. 'S N For best Stalk Cotton, Bank of Hatfield. S@ For second best, A. G. Stephens SM For best stalk Sorghum Cane, Hatfield
 For nebs best bundle bur- Oats, Hatfield Realty Co., For best bundle Wheat, any variety, Jno For best bale Home Grown Hay, variety y'a
 considered, Hatfield Realty Co. For best sample Hay, variety considered For best bunch Peanuts Hatfield Realty Co., s For second best Hatfield Realty Co...aM For best sample Red Top Grass, Hatfield
 For best sample Millet. Dr. D. w. Gonnaliiyy s@ sI For best sample Red Clover, Hatfield Really
 For best sample Alfalfa, Watkins L. X NJ Ma'' For hest sample White Clover Hatfield For largest and best Pea Vine Hatfield For %e6 bes sampe g9 of Blue Grass E. 6oyi. s Two largest Watermelons, J. 0. Gates Gates
 tO have melons, ........................ S9 h Two second, Mrs. R. D. Green she to have
 Two third, D. H. Harwell (he to have hi,c''' Fourth largest Pleas Rouse lhe 10 have
 For best la dog Cantaloupes. R. E. Daly hc
 to have canlalOupes) ....................s s 10 For largest Pumpkin, E. A. Davis Davis to
 have pumpkin) ......................... aM For best peck Sweet Potatoes, J. o. Gates sN For best peck Irish Potatoes. J. C. Allen. s9N For largest Onion, H. w. Finger. ...........S a For best peek Onions II. W. Finger .......sN For best T. dog Tomatoes. l.. w Hall. ....SN For best F doz. Cucumbers, H. s. Arnold. aN For largest Beet, w. J. Davis. sN For largest and best Stalk of Tobacco Ferd
 For largest Cabbage Head. weight consid-
 cred, Joe finders (he to have cabbage) .s O For best exhibit of Rhubarb, ]. H. McBrides a For best display of Farm Products T. NJ.
 For best stalk Okra, Ike GipsOn .........,s a For largest squash, II. w. Finger .........s a For largest Sunflower Head, ]. c. Allen. .. $ a For best exhibit of Home Grown Celery, J,
 o. Gates ...............sa s For Pepper Plant with greatest number of
 pods c. H. Johnson. n......................,s V
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31

The big factories and employers in Missouri are preparing to shut up shop for two days in August so that every man may give two days to the roads of his state. Those who cannot let off all their men are agreeing to pay S2 per day for each one kept at work. With such a spirit, no wonder Missouri expects to have 50O,000 building roads on the two days set.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31
FRESH FRUITS.

For best plate Peaches ,5), any variety Wm.
 Lowe Potter. Ark .....................s. .g Second hest Dr.. c. F; Johnson. .......:;.. la For best plate of Apples Bank of Hatfield E N For best exhibit of Grapes, Alec Carper., !. ,. Carper to have grapesl l.................2N .2N For pest exhibit Dried Fruit, Tut Harris. .aa f9r best exhibit Fresh Pears, Watkins L. S., i, f9F best exhibit Fresh Plums Mark J., N
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31
Disllgured. but stiII in the Ring.

Congress IS making a vigorous fight against Postmaster General BHrleson's order reducing the par eel post rates in some instances and increasing the maximum to 20 pounds. Which indicates that the express companies, although crip- pied, still have powerful friends in Congress.-Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31
\ Related Arrival.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Hellis Russell at Port Gibson this week--a companion of the twins born some time ago. Newark IN. T.. Union- Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31

relation to all the best features of civilization.
 Perhaps when Arkansas has fin ally elected governor who will stay long enough to warm his seat and eliminate political confusion from his head, some really great move may be inaugurated for the real benefit of the state.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31
For Weakness and Loss of Appetite

The old Standard general strengthening tonic, GROVES TAsTELEss chill TONIC, drives out Malaria and builds up the systeu. true tonic
 -nd sure Appetizer. Aoaadnlts and children. 5sc.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31

And now, with a good road prac- tically assured between Mena and Rocky, the people along the Egger road east are getting anxious to i'm prove that highway. They are talk ing hold in a practical way, too.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31
POULTRY DEPARTMENT.

For best trio American breed viz: Rocks
 Averitt X Terry ....................., 'S2 % For second best, Chas. E. Cook .0O For best pair Turkeys, Dr. C. F. Johnson S2, co For best pair Ducks, Watkins L. X NJ. Co.,. Sl. .00
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31

summer at Lakes Center OSat Blairsden, up in the mo0n' <, x California. Mrs. "A. W. st. n 4 is visiting with her sls'eis Angeles.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31

Cheap fuel-coal--is something that has done much to build up many a city. And there seems to be no good reason why such cannot be developed in the near future for MpnA
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-31

See the splendid premium list for the Hatfield fair on August g. This is the second fair by this growing town, and promises to be a good ono