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Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-03-27
ENGLISH FOOD PRICES UP,
AND TAX PROBLEMS OCCUR.
Brstishers Suffering Great Hardship
From High cost Of Living.

The rising cost of living in England
Is q question fast gaining a serious
ness Of aspect which is bound some
day to assume nation wide impor-
taace. Although it is by no means
the burning topic that ii is in Ameri-
"a. the man in the cars is beginning
to discover that his wages do not go
so far, even under skillfuI household
management, as they used to do.
Out and out tariff reformers. Of
whom Austen Chamberlain is the chief.
have retorted upon free traders by re-
minding them Of the food taxes which
already exist Liberal free traders
who in times past raised the CRY Of
the free breakfast table" have been
reminded Of the duties on tea. sugar.
cocoa. cufTee. chicory and dried fruits.
Over SJ0.0000oO in duty was paid on
these commodities during the last year
on record A campaign for the repeal
Of these food taxes is likely to assume
important dimensions in the near fu-
ture
The advance in food prices since
1900 IS 14-9 Per cent, and. as wages
have not increased in like proportion.
one needs little imagination to under
stand the significance of such a state
of things
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-03-27
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deducted from the gross receipts
from the crops Work Is what makes
for success In farming as In any other
line-Eork and careful planning.
We are entirely safe 10 saying here
that q city bred man of intelligence
and perseverance can undoubtedly
make as good living on the farm as
he can n business, on the average.
II he has TO do manual work, as he
certainly viii, his reward viii come In
strong muscles and clear, fresh
brain II he has TO put in longer
hours. he viii be able to sleep nights
and awake in the morning as fresh as
lad The lowly natural things that
he comes in contact with in his daily
work are AZ least as nature made
them, which cannot be said OF the
filthy surroundings in most sections
Of every large city.
What line should a city man take
up in order TO be reasonably sure of
success Al the start? Subject to local
conditions, We would name the follow
ing list OF agricultural pursuits In the
order Of their precedence: Poultry
and fruit, dairy farming, small fruit
farming, truck gardening. A number Of
other special local lines could be add
ed, but We do not advise any inex-
perienced man TO attempt general
farming or the handling Of large
tract Of land until he has had time to
become familiar with general farming
practice. 1t is absolutely certain that
any OF the above lines, carefully han
died on small scale, viii enable
man TO earn hundred dollars month
on an average, over and above ex-
penses, provided he owns his land and
buildings. AS he becomes familiar
with his problems he can hire others
to work for him and materially In
crease his own income.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-03-27

is dry and clean. Move the coop fre-

is dry and clean. Move the coop fre-
quently.
Dust the hen thoroughly with Per
sian insect powder as soon as you get
her home and repeat in q weeks
time, to kill vermin on her and hef
chicks. Feed the hen a handful Of
cracked corn and wheat twice a day.
Start young chicks on barely mois-
tened bread crumbs three times day
and a prepared chick food twice a
day. Get this food from any seed or
poultry supply house. Feed only
what they will clean up quickly. Sue
culent green food should be furnish.
ed frequently.
If the chicks have large range you
need not bother about grit, charcoal
or meat food, but these articles must
be supplied if chicks cannot pick up
gravel and insects.
After chicks begin to feather, keep
cracked dry bone before them; feed
two feeds of a mixture of cracked
corn two parts, wheat one part, hulied
oats one part, and one feed of very
stir prepared wet mash every day.
The mash can be secured ready mixed
and it must not be fed too wet
Feed a little meat three times a
week. Clean water must be supplied
at all times. A good water fountain
is tin can inverted in a dish. A
hole near the edge of the can lets the
water out, when the level of the wa
ter in the dish is lowered enough to
allow air to enter the can through
the holeA
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-03-27
Starting With Chickens.

Thousands Of new flocks Of chick
ems will be started OF this spring with
great enthusiasm and still greater ex-
pectations. It happens SO every year.
The fifty or sixty odd poultry papers.
the hundred odd agricultural and hor-
'ticuitural journals, the several hun
= rdred poultry shows given each year
by as many local poultry associa,
-hons, the thousands upon thousands
/, hf established breeders OF pure fowls,
the agricultural colleges and expert.
ment stations-all of these agencies
are doing mighty work in their eff.
forts to interest all of us in poultry
keeping.
Small f1ocks of chickens can always
be handled proftably by observing a
few very simple rules 1t is only with
great big focks that the odds are
against US. In starting out at this
time of the year, one can either buy
eggs and hatch them, or day-old chicks
can be purchased and raised, either
with hens or small brooders. For a
person entirely unfamiliar with poul.
try, the ideal scheme is to go to some
poultry raiser and buy from him a
hen with her chickens already
Matched
Take them home and place the hen
In a good coop that will confine her
In a dry, shady place and will permit
the chicks to run out and in at will
BE sure the ground under the COOP
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-03-27
No Reward For a Tin Mine.

For some unknown reason there Is a
widely prevalent idea that the United
States offers reward for the discov.
cry of tin mine that can be worked
by the geological survey every year
asking about this supposed reward.
Where the rumor started is unknown,
but 1t seems to be fostered by un-
scrupulous or ignorant persons who
have mining stock to sell. The sur
vey's officials say that the United
States does not offer and so far as
known to them never has offered a
reward for the discovery of a tin mine
or any other mine.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-03-27
STRETCHES HEIGHT q INCHES
Prisoner Has Ability to Increase or De-
crease His Measurements


William j. Reed. in prison at Folsom.
Cal. and described by the police of
Washington as a dangerous swindler.
has been identified, it is asserted.
through photographs, as a man who
has been sought by detectives for a
year. during which time. it is alleged.
he has swindled a number of business
men in various parts of the country
out of many thousands of dollars.
A photograph of the prisoner in Cal
ifornia has been identified by a local
complainant. although the measure
ments of the prisoner show him to be
six feet one inch tall, while the man
wanted here is described as about five
feet nine inches. The detectives say
the prisoner is able to stretch his
height and that this accounts for the
discrepancy in his measurements.
He is said to have the knack of de
creasing or increasing his stature at
will, with range of four inches.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-03-27
SCHOLAR STATESMEN.
EraianGs Distinguishes List. From
Bacon to Morley.

Bacon to Morley.
For nearly three centuries there has
been a close association between
scholarship and craftsmanship in Eng
land. From the time of Francis Ba-
con to that of Lord Morley OF Black
burn there have seldom been wanting
among the conspicuous leaders of one
or the other of the great parties some
men who were deeply interested In
learning or letters and some who had
earned distinction as writers or stu
dents
England's political history Is rich in
names, Ike those of Sir William Tenn
pie, Bolingbroke, Pulteney, Carteret.
Burke. Fox. Canning. Derby. Glad
stone. Beaconsfeld and Salisbury. not
10 mention those of Swift. Addison.
Grote. Macaulay and Mill. whose own
ers would be remembered, or had at
least the power to make themselves re-
membered, If they had never taken an
active part In public affairs.
OF England's prime ministers during
the past hundred years one wrote bril-
liant satirical verse; another translat-
ed Homer; another was the author of
the best political novels In the English
language; another amused his leisure
with classical scholarship and theolog-
ical controversy: another occupied
himself with serious scientific research;
another has added to our Libraries
some charming historical and bio
graphical studies.-Edinburgh Review.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-03-27
docs the Farm Offer the City
Man a Gving2

The title to this talk is q question
that is asked the writer more often,
possibly, than any other. Does the
farm hold out a promise Of comfort
able living along with its advertised
independence Can the ordinary city
bred man, with or without a cash CAP
ttal OF his own, undertake farming
with any assurance Of success In a
money way.
Unfortunately. this question cannot
be answered, save in q qualified man
uer- Hundreds, yes, probably thou
sands OF city men have gone into
farming in some Of its branches and
have been entirely successful Pos
sibly as many more have taken the
same step and have been mighty glad
20 give up their independence for a
regular JOB al the risk oE some one
else. AS in all other Independent pur-
suits, it depends almost entirely on
the man
The farm is no place for a lazy man.
It is not all new moEn hay and fresh
strawberries with clotted cream Most
OF it is hard work. with plenty of
perspiration mixed In. It means long
hours, from before dawn until after
dark, most of the year City farmers
who have failed have been, for the
most part. those who expected to put
In an eight-hour day and let nature do
the rest
The fact that must be borne In mind
ss that nature by herself rarely pro-
duces profitable crops. The profit in
farming is represented by the differ
ence between what nature would pro-
duce IL left alone, and what man
forces her to produce by his thought
and work, the cost of his work being
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-03-27
ANGL0-AMERICAN EXPOSITION
Enslishman Announces Plans For
Great Peace Celebration.


Imre Kiralfy announces that an An
glo-American exposition will be held
at Shepherds Bush. London, in 1914
to celebrate the centenary of peace be
tween the two English speaking ma
tions.
He has formed a powerful commit
tee, which is headed by the Duke Of
Beaufort and others whose names oc
cupy several pages Of Debrett, togeth
er with members of the American EN-
bassy and leaders of American society
in London. He says an equally DOW
erful committee is being formed in the
United States.
The scope of the exposition will EN-
brace everything which will go to
show the progress of the arts and sci
ences in the two countries In the last
100 years. There will also be strong
historical sections.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-03-27
SHORTHAND BY PIN PRIcKS,
Blind Boy lnvents Method of Record
ing Lectures.

Determined that his handicap of to-
tai blindness shall not prevent him
from obtaining an education. Harold
Dey Howard. nineteen years old. has
returned TO his studies in commercial
law at the University of Pennsylvania.
He was allowed to matricuIate only
because of his scholastic record at the
Overbrook School For the Blind. He
is at double disadvantage over the
other students in that he cannot visual
ize the lessons and the university
makes no provision for the Braille
books with their raised letters:
Young Howard has brought his in
yentive genius into play by forming a
system of shorthand. which he pricks
in paper with pin. tn rs giving him a
lasting record of the lectures in his
classes.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-03-27
A Model Cookbook.

"What-you have written a new
cookbook for your wife? How did you
do it?"
EASY enough | wrote the name of
each dish and underneath it the res
taurant where it can be had best
Fliegende Batter.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-03-27
A Reasonable Favor,

SO you nave determined to sue me
for breach of promiseT
YES"
'With damagesr'
"Of course"
swell. say. I've got just one favor to
ask OF you. Don't sue me for less than
100000. haven't got dollar in the
world that l can call my own. and it
might help my credit"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-03-27
Belated,

Sillicus-A man never hears the best
things that are said about him. Cyni-
cus-No; he's dead then.-Philadelphia
Record
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-03-27
Talkative.

A man no sooner gets old enough to
know how to talk well when he learns
the value of not talking at all.-New
Orleans Picayune.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-03-27

Joys are not the property Of the rich
Rlone.-Horace.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
TO BEGIN OUACH|TA
 POWER PLANT SOON
River Will Generate Electricity to Supply Little Rock and Other Arkansas Cities-Possi-
 bilitieS Intimated.

New York, Feb. 2.-George H. Da- wis, president of the American Git ies Company, and his partner, William Von Puhl, are in New York making negotiations for the con- struction of the Garland Power and Development Company's site on the Ouachita river. Concerning the proposition the Wall Street Journal has the following to say in yester- days issue:
 We are informed that MT. George H. Davis, president of the American Cities Company, of the firm of Ford, Bacon & Davis. and his partner, MT. William Von Puhl, are in New York city, where active negotiations are under way for the immediate construction of the Gar land water power in accordance with an exhaustive examination of the Ouachita river which has just been completed by the engineering firm of Ford, Bacon & Davis, nich report develops an aggregate of more than 100000 horsepower avail able from the sites controlled.
 "The development will have a far-reaching effect upon the com mercial and industrial life of cen- tral Arkansas, and particularly the cities of Little Rock and Hot Springs, and should, through the delivery of cheap power, give great impetus to it's manufacturing and agricultural development"
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
Power Possibilities Unlimited.

The power distribution possibili- ties of the plant, MT. Griffith said, will be almost unlimited. Not only will it provide power for Little Rock, Hot Springs and Pine Bluff, but it will make electricity avail able for the beauxite plants near Benton and lines will be extended to the rice belt in Arkansas and Lo- noke counties. These, according to MT. Griffith. are only a fewsof the benefits which will be derived from the improvement. In his opinion it will mean new era of industrial and agricultural development in central Arkansas.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
Bright's disease is more dreaded

Bright's disease is more dreaded
 by physicians than any of the seri-
 ous ailments with which they have
 to deal, because of it's insidious and
 malignant character. If prompt ac-
 tion were taken when headaches,
 urinary disorders, digestive troubles first appear, much suffering and sorrow would be averted. Prickly
 Ash Bitters will quickly stop the spread of the disease, quiet the in- flammation, heal the kidneys and bladder, strengthen and regulate the liver and drive poisons and impuri- ties out of the system. |. Jackson Drug Co. Gunnels Drug Co, Me Nerney Pharmacy, special agents.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our thanks and appreciation of the, many kind nesses shown us by many friends at the funeral and burial of our mother, Mrs. F. M. Webber.
 T. H. Webber,
 J. B. Webber,
 c. c. Webber,
 Fred G. Webber, Bessie Gatlin,
 Jim A. Webber, dw Chas Webber.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06

Miss Jennie Cox, who has here tofore had her millinery depart
 ment at the Grand Leader, has sold her stock of goods to the Lochridge
 Dry Goods Company, and will take
 charge of the millinery department of that company. Miss Cox left Tuesday afternoon for St. Louis
 to market in the interests of the
 LOchridge Dry Goods ComDanv.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
The Best Couoh Medicine.

q have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ever since I have been
 Keeping house." says L. c. flames of |Marbury, Ala. T consider it one of the best remedies I ever used. My
 |children have all taken it and it
 works like a charm. For colds and
 |whooping cough it is excellent" :"
 For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06

Miss Georgia E. Harper of Tonk- |awa, Ok, arrived Friday to take zcharge of the shorthand depart .ment in the Mena Business College. She will organize a class next Mon- day. She teaches touch typewrit-
 |ing and the Gregg system of short
 |hand.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
SALE OF THE GRAND LEADER STOCK
 OF DRESS GOODS

The majority of the ladies in this com munity know the character of Dress Goods carried and sold by this firm, and we are free to say that we shall offer for sale every yard bought of them for less than it cost to buy. These goods will be out on tables marked in plain figures, with the original and marked down sale price. Buy what you need for the next twelve months.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06

w. s. Skelton a merchant at
 Stanley, Ind, says he would not take |St00 for the relief single box of Foley Kidney Pills gave him. "l .had severe attack Of kidney trou-
 ble with sharp pains through my |back and could hardly straighten |np. A single box of Foley Kidney Pills entirely relieved me" Jack 'son Drug & Furniture Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
SALE OF THE GRAND LEADER STOCK
 OF STAPLE DRY GOODS

When the consumer can save from 25 to 33 per cent on strictly Staple Dry Goods, why shouldn't they buy all they expect to use in the next year? We have the goods here and the prices. It's up to you whether you wish to save
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06

# Gas in the stomach or bowels is a
 1isagreeable symptom of torpid liver. To get rid of it quickly take
 nERBINE. II is a marvellous liver 5timulant and bowel purifier. Price DC. Sold by McNerney Pharmacy.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
35c Dress Goods 19c

This lot consists of Wool Danish Cloths, Henriettas, Cashmeres and Cotton and Wool Mixtures. Not piece in the lot sold for less than 25 cents while most of it sold for 35 cents. t1n Your choice of the lot .......... IJG
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
7c Calico 5c

This price includes the best grades made by the American Printing Company
 William Simpson 6 Sons and Edistones The mill price on these goods today is Sac. We offer to sell each cus- [. toner 20 yards at, per yard. ....... .JG
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
65c Wool Dress Goods 36c

This is the most wonderful Dress Goods bargain we ever offered Storm Serges, Panamas, Henriettas and Fine Wool Mixtures, 36 to fl inches wide; not a piece worth less than 50 cents and up to 65 cents. Your choice of more than 25 pieces, all at one price rn. Per yard .................. .0UU
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
71a Cotton Cheeks 51sc

This is a full 27-inch Round Thread Cotton Check, in dress and shirting styles. The mill price on this grade of checks today is 61ac. c1~ Our price, per yard J2U
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06

L. C. Wilson of Wickes was in
 Mena Tuesday. He is much in- terested in building up a live hor- 'ticultural society in Polk county
 that may creditably take it's place 1n the state organization.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
6c Cotton Checks 41sc

This price buys, as long as it lasts, the
 entire stock of the Grand Leaders 6C Round Thread Cotton Checks Al.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
SALE OF THE GRAND LEADER STOCK
 4l OF DRESS GINGHAMS
1Oc and 121kc Ginqhams Sc

lUc ana lG12c UlnyHdIIlS oc
 More than 40 pieces of new Fancy Dress Ginghams, in long and double fold; all well known brands. Would be n. cheap at 10c. Our sale price .... OC
 G 15c Dress Bingham 101sc
 At this price you can buy Toile-Du- Morales, Red Seals and A. F. C., the very best Dress Ginghams on the market. Your choice of a very large range of new patterns to select from tn1c Persyard ..................... iU2U tsrS{e
 25c Silk Ginghams 19c
 25( or 30 pieces fine 33-inch Silk Ginghams, never offeerd under tf1n 25c.., Our sale price, per yard. ..... lJU
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
SALE OF THE GRAND LEADER STOCK OF TABLE LINENS, TOWELS
 AND NAPKINS

Never before have we been able to offer such grand values in Table Linens and Napkins. Every housewife knows the need of these goods, and will buy them at these prices.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
75c Wool Dress Goods 5Oc

This lot consists of All-Wool PanamaS French Serges and All-Wool French Ba tiste for evening wear. Not one piec
 sold for less than 75c. Ef1, Sale price per yard ...............J Jul
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06
35c Table Damask 22e

pieces Full Bleached, 56-Inch Tab Damask, beautiful line of patterns to s
 feet from. Regular 35c grade. 0n Our price, per yard ................ZZ
The Mena weekly star., 1913-02-06

S1 and $125 Wool Dress Goods 75c
 There are exactly 35 pieces in this lot, consisting of most everything you could ask for in Fine Wool and Silk and Wool Dress Goods; Mannish Mixtures, Serges, Whipcords, French Batiste and fine Her. ing Bone Weave effects. Positively nothing in this lot sold under Si, and a great many at Si.25. 7co Your unrestricted choice at ..... JU
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-05
Basketball Results.

At Charlottesville, Va.-University
Of Virginia, 10: Cornell. 3.
At Greensboro, n. C.-Buffalo I'm.
ternationaD. IA; Greensboro Carroll
ma League)(, 8.
AT Newport News, Va.-Providence
0nternationaD. z; Newport News
(Virginia), 2.
At Bristol, Tenn.-King College, /;
Tennessee High, 2.
At Charlotte, n. C.-Charlotte Gar
DINA League, IL; Ty Cobb's ALL
Stars, 10.
At Portsmouth, Va.-Philadelphis
Athletics, 10; Portsmouth (Virginia)
At Chattanooga, Tenn.-Detroit
(American), 4; Chattanooga tSouth-
ern). o.
At Washington-Cathol Universe
ty, IA; Amherst, 8.
At Atlanta--Atlanta (Southern), 8;
Toronto internationally, 8.
At Richmond, Va.-New York (Nat-
ionals), 10; Richmond (Virginia), 2.
At Oklahoma City-Omaha West.
ern), 3; Chicago (Amcricans), 1.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-05
CHARGES AGAINST
WESTERN SENATOR
Allegations That Prominent
Democrat Made Attack on
Woman Are Filed.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The case
of the western senator who has been
charged with a serious offense by a
woman from his own state was dis
cussed with President Wilson today by
Senator Ollie James of Kentucky, who
Is a close friend of the accused sena-
tor. The accused senator was a prom
lent Wilson man during the past cam
paign and the president was greatly
shocked when he learned the identity
of the senator who has been accused.
former Democratic national COM
mitteeman today Rlsd charges with
the secretary of the senate against the
senator, alleging that the senator was
guilty on March "a of attempting to
commit an outrage against a woman
in a room at hotel in this city. The
charges make five typewritten pages
and many other facts of a serious ma
ture are alleged. The woman is the
wife of a prominent politician.
According to the allegations the
woman came to Washington after the
Inauguration and saw a number of
members Of congress In regard to fur
thering her husbands ambition. The
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-05
TROUBLES FOR GEM
Says People Place Burden on
Department.

Trouble has been started by I'M
known persons according to Street
Commissioner D. c. Gem. Last week
the wife of a prominent resident of
East Main street, hired man to haul
away three wagon loads of ashes pay
ing him So for the work. A few days
later, Street Commissioner Gem found
the ashes deposited in the middle of
the roadway of an alley square away.
He was forced to move them to the
dump at the expense of the city.
A week ago a load of wet clay was
found in the rear of the Richmond
Home Telephone company on North
Ninth street. 1t was left there in the
night By some one who was probably
paid to haul 1t to a dump. The street
commissioner and the telephone COM
pany have endeavored to find out who
left it there but have been unsuccess-
full. Similar cases rave been report
ed elsewhere in the city.