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The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17
The Storm.

The terrible storm which swept through the central states on Sun day, with such fearful loss of life and devastating results to property. is a vivid illustration of the fact that We live in a universe which Is governed by law. Certain atmoS- pherIc conditions produce certain results and when the combination produces a cyclone or tornado the consequences follow, irrespective of how many people are in its path. Nature knows no such thing as pity, and men count for no more than insects or animals with her in the carrying out of the law of the uni verse.
 This is not to say that nature ex- hibits only malevOlence. for such is not true. Benefcience is the rule with her as far as man is con- .cerned, and malevolence is the e&- cept0n, but both are the result of law that is memorable. and that never is and never will be sus- pended for one moment to help anybody.
 The reign of law. natural law. in the world is lesson we all need to learn, so that we may endeavor to conform our lives individually and socially to the laws which govern our every action. To live in har- mony with these laws is to get out of life all that it holds for us, and then We will always live for TO- DAY, so that whether the end of conscious existence comes to us by storm or flood, by accident or as result of general decay, it will make no difference. It is not length of days that counts, but fulness of life: not how long but HOW.-Bowman | 'N D. Citizen.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17
BRIEF AND BREEZY.

England seriously objects to Mr Bryan's aid in setting Old Irealnd free.
 The man who pays as he goes may not go very far, but he always gets there.
 Congress is being made aware be- forehand that this is not wax works administration.
 If the great powers wish to keep up with the times in diplomatic matters they must read the Com moner.
 Cyclones and such disasters make even the cities in their pride more thoughtful and kind, bringing close tO view the great democracy below the grass roots.
 A list has been compiled to show that fl famous ball players were born on the thirteenth of the month The number 13 is no bar to great ness as a birthday date.
 Complaint is made that President Wilson has injured the "open door policy for China. just as if that pol icy had come through the Taft ad- ministration with it's parts intact.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17
Then You Will Know.

If you want to learn why people die of preVentable disease in your town don't look down the clean residence streets of the wealthy but take a trip through the alleys, look into the back yard and note the filthy, fly-breeding refuse you will find. Also look around in the sec ton occupied by the poorer classes. where the city, as a rule. neglects its duty m the matter of cleanliness Look over the outskirts of your town and note the heaps of decay ing rubbish and garbage and the mosquitO-breeding pools which are permitted to exist. Take a stroll along the course of the water sup ply and see if the water is subject to contamination by humans or beasts. Then investigate your milk and food supply and note the extent to which it is protected from adul- iteration and infection.
 When you have noted these things, make your voice heard in behalf of the 6500O0 people who die annually in this country from pre- ventable disease, for you will then know some of the most common causes of this annual sacrifice The Human Factor.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17
Plain Living and Attention to Busi.
 ness.

President Wilson's manner of talk ink up the public business has un- doubtedly met with wide approval. It is a matter of satisfaction to know that he will, at least for a long time to come, devote himself strictly to his official duties and de- cline all invitations to travel about the country or to speak at dinners or upon miscellaneous occasions. The practice of doing these outside things is a wholly new one. and a return to the former customs of the office is much to he desired. There has been great growth of luxury and ostentatiOn in Washington. and this has had its insidious effect up on the standal ds and the efficiency of governmental work. It appears that there Is to be a regime of plainer living, just as it is quite obvious that there is to be higher thinking-From The Progress of the World, in the American Review of Reviews for April.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17
How to Double Your Egg Produc-
 fiOn

In the current issue of Farm and Preside. a contributor says that poultry raisers can practically dOu- ble their egg production if they per sistently use the trap-nesL Fol- lowing is an extract from his ar l ticle:
 For the benefit of those who are not acquainted with the trap-nest, 1 I will explain in detail its purpose. ! The trap-nest is a nest so cOntrived ] that when the hen enters she 1 springs a trap which closes the door and holds her captive until she is released by the attendant. The nest is of sufficient size to allow the hen plenty of space to move around in, or she would be apt to break the eggs.
 By taking the hens of highest trap-nest record and mating them with males descended from heavy layers you will lay the foundation of a good strain of heavy layerssBy careful trap-nest culling and with the same care in breeding year after year. you will build your flock up to a high state of efficiency
 Tt is not at all uncommon for tlocks that are trap-nested to av- craze 1S0 eggs per hen per year. At the same time these flocks not in frequently contain individuals that have a record of 200 to 230 eggs each per year.
 The latest figures at hand from the Department of Agriculture de- clare that the average hen lays less than 80 eggs per year. Sixty eggs per hen per year would probably be over estimating the average uncared for farm hen. At any rate the great difference between 200 to 230 eggs and 60 or Sn eggs is enough to think about seriously"
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17

dead. This boy knew everything about corn raising, but he knew nothing about gas. Memphis News-Seimitar.
 If the truth were known it would probably show that this boys fatherthought little of his sons ed- ucation. but kept him drudging all the time. He probably never sub scribed for a newspaper or gave his boy any chd0ee to learn anything of the outside world. If he had this boy would have read of just such incidents as the one which. cost his life, and would .have avoided the mistake. There is no educational agency in the home equal to the current newspaper and at so small a cost. It is nothing short of crimi- nal for a farmer to deny his chil- dren this source of general infOr- nation when 1t costs him but one dollar a year-TeXarkanian.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17
Jack Lofts, Owner and Manager
ONE CODE IN MORALS COURT
Men and Women Will Be Judged
 Alike, Chicago Judge Says.

Chicago. April i0.-"There will not be two standards of morality, one for women and another for men, in this court, said Judge Hop kins, in the new morals court yes terday.
 He was addressing a policeman who had brought in two girls, but had net arrested their two men companions.
 Tn cases of this kind the men are just as guilty as the women, con- cluded the court. ''Remember that and bring them all in next time"
 The girls, who said they had just lost their positions in a department store, where they had earned s7 a week each. were turned over to a probation officer.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17
GRASP THE OPPORTUNITY

Many readers of The Star already have accepted the opportunity offered to receive FREE The ARKANSAS HOME STEAD, that splendid farm pa per of. by and for Arkansas people,
 Most of these read the issue of April 5-and certainly it was a good one. This number alone should be worth to thoughtful readers a thousand times what it cost readers of The Star plus at least Si. This may sound big, but remember, the Homestead does not cost read CTS of this paper a eent-just pay a year in advance for the best county paper in Arkansas your own home paper-and get it FREEl
 When We read the last num- Der of the Homestead the good points found therein made us glad that we had made it easy for our friends and patrons to share it with us.
 Grasp this opportunity while you can.
 The Star Publishing Company.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17

.Oh. Father of Infinite Goodness,
 Look down in mercy, we pray, On hearts that are bleeding and
 broken.
 In every land today. Look down in tender compassion
 On loved ones lost at sea. In the fall of the noble Titanic May man learn a lesson ot thee. Help man, our Father in Heaven In his unhOly struggle for greed, At least to curb one passlon- We mean the passion for speed. Oh, lead us, Father. We pray thee. Up 10 a higher plane; Away from worldly pleasure
 And the love of >ordld gam. Teach man, dear Heavenly Father That whether on land or sea-, Not to trust in his own strength, But to put his trust in thee. In the fate of that great vessel, Teach us, our Father and King; Mans only hope and safety is
 Under the shadow of thy wing. Thy might is in the iceberg,
 That blows the angry wave; And thy smile hath power to soften The terrors of the grave. The everlasting stars proclaim
 The wonders of thy power; And thy glory Is made manifest
 In the little wayside flower. Among the hills. rock-ribbed and
 ancient.
 AS on the boundleSS sea, There is a majesty in nature,
 That points us. Lord, to thee.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17
WILSON AND OLD FORMS.

A great deal of comment has re- suited from the action of President Wilson in personally addressing Congress in the delivery of his mes sage. As having bearing on this a few historical facts may be inter- estine.
 In the beginning our Congress was formed almost idenucally along the lines of he English plan. the Senate representing the House of Lords and the House of Represpn- tatives the House of Commons. In England a session of Parliament can only be opened by the king. who with vast pomp and ceremony. is seated on his throne and reads his message to the assembly. after which the two branches go to their respective quarters and take up their duties-more or less as di- rected.
 Washington was escorted to the capitol with considerable pomp and opened Congress in similar manner, except for the throne. Not having a throne. he stood while making his address.
 Adams, the second president, fol- lnu~nA o1- . J Jefferson. The latter, however, is said to have expressed displeasure at the custom. deeming it Unneces- sary because Congress, unlike Par liament, could, under our law convene without any such cere- mOny
 Following this cue, President Madison adopted the plan of send ing to each branch of Congress 2 copy of his address, which wa; then read by clerk.
 This precedent has been followed by each president since that time until last week, when President Wilson created stir by reading his own state paper.
 President Wilson, however, did not adopt the earlier custom for ostentation. He seems to desire to get down to the heart of things, tC meet conditions and men face tC face, and thus keep in intimate touch with affairs in simple democratic fashion.
 And that's the sort of thing the American people like.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17
LATE PLANTING
Weekly Letter of John H, Page Cnmmissioner of Agriculture

Weekly Letter of John II. Page
 commissioner of Agriculture
 rafton planting will all be late this wear. The ground will harden ranidlv when the rain does cease and inc water gets off. Run all over lbs land with a disc just as soon as inc team will stand on top oi the .rupd This will hold the mols- fure until you can get your planting done-will let in the air and allow the sun to warm the ground
 If fhe ground dries rapidly a llt- Ius deeper planting is required, but shallow planting Is best for rule. Elal beds are best. High beds give warmth and air. but are hard to cultivate and mean a decrease III v.aId in case of even short drouth' land require more hoeing, which IS ansiIv in cultivation. High beds are mi 6nIv difficult of cultivation, but dry out rapidly and the roots that form in them. running out seeking n3ut food. find the soil too shallow when they reach the middles to l,Ypport the growth of plants.
 il is all right to plant on beds, but ! first the beds should be pulled down Ibv drag until the field has the anpearance of having been laid of win a ten-inch shovel between the | beds. If beds are lowered by roll CTS. harrows or drags. the seed bed will usually be in good shape also, | You can plant seed in corn plant CT and space them just as you Ike | if you will first dampen them and roll them in a barrel built upoE a frame like a grindstone, putting into 1.-the barrel dry dirt or ashes. Plant
 seed promptly after rolling, because Ithe cotton fuzz will return when thoroughly dried out.
 The season generally is late, due
 10 so much water. In those section,
 a fight against frost is necessary. \
 small acreage well prepared, plant
 ed in an early maturing seed, fer Itilized and we'll cultivated, will open
 earlier than greater acreage IthroWu into a bad seed bed without
 fertilizer and without sufficient cul- Itiyation. Good cultivation and greater quantities of fertilizer hasten maturity. You get better Iopcnin-. a surer crop, more pounds per acre and, if restriction of acre
 age is praciced to the extent it
 should be, you get greater money lreturns, and that is what We plaat land reap for.
 The remaining land SoWn in peas
 soy beans and late corn will im- Iproye the soil and furnish be feed for the crop of i9li and make 1t a
 much better year than f. otherwise Icould be for profitable farming
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17
CORN. COTTON AND CANNING
 CLUBS GAIN IN ARKANSAS
W. ]. Jernigan, State Agent, l. Pushing the N0rk-MaHy
 Premiums Offered

Little Rock, April 1.-The corn. cotton and canning clubs of Arhan- -a~ arr growing rapidly under the m.elta-rmeut of W. J. Jernigan. the state a4eu. m .his work. He has I.~. completed uref outline of .Ie work done u JAe pas. four months. which shows he has lraV- r.eI i53u miles by rail, i5 by team, held IS meetings with all attend ance of L9jO, visited 2S agent, and three farms. His records show the corn club enrolment to be 1896, the cotton club 6l7 and the canning club has 5i7 members. This is a material increase over last year.
 The following are the prizes of fered Co the club members this year:
 Chamber of Commerce, Pine Bluff
 Washington trip for winner in Seventh Congressional district, by Congressman W. s. Goodwin.
 Washington trip for winner in Second Congressional district. by Congressman w. A. Oldfeld.
 Cotton Club-Washington trip for the winner, by Southern Cotton Oil Company.
 SiOO to the boy making the best yield of l-S-inch cotton, by p. p. Byrd Cotton Company, Pine Bluf.
 Canning Club-Latest improved canner, complete. by Dixie Gamer Company.
 Flows and other farm imple- mentS are offered as additional prizes in the different classes.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17
How to Make the Best Rutter

On the subject of Butter 'Se- cretS, a contributor in the current issue of Farm and Preside says:
 There are three essentials for making good butter.
 First the milk must be clean.
 Second, the cream must be kent coid anu at an even temperature.
 Ihlrd, the cream must be prop- efly ripened before churning.
 lou cannot get good milk from COW that IS not healthy. You can not get good milk from a COW thai aoes not get sufficient nourishine food and plenty\of good drinking water and by that | mean waIar mat you would drink. \ certain of food is necessary to maintain the COW in health. ail sbo eats above that amount goes to fai or to make milk. She sbouId ha eurrled to be clean. and tho nddor ana teais washed with warm waier before each milking. The miiter shouid be clean in person and riiolhlng' and the milking place clean and open to the sunlirbi
 1erms multiply very rapidly in neat so the next point is fo eooi ,ba m lalik as rapidly as possible pIenI,. r ol cold water is necessary and iea too tn summer. Cream can he lent several s, days hefore churninc if n is kept very cold. Il should Inc s1irsas si It 's well with each addition of croa,, s,,, eu ~ Keep 1t uniform in temneraf,'ra va'', a.'3 v aeldlly; Do not add fresh se.o rrea,, aaa .a your churninc. cream 10 rinlIi The lasi point is the proner ,d"fl.l r.pgnlils of the cream, on which tba can r'go' bo flavor nayor most depends. This @ cal pc learned only by exneriman, a,,s n,li,i Inufh as nearly ai 6 daeraes possible 7 and stop when ths br,,as bvS q. Is Ike grains Of wheat Du''er
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17
The Case of Lister Bryant.

To succeed, a person must know everything about something, but this is not enough. One must know something about everything. Lister Bryant, a Kentucky boy, raised 22i bushels of corn on one acre of ground. He was called to Washing ton to get the prize. He put up at a boarding house in the capital city. blew out the gas and was sent home
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17
LITTLE STARS.

One thing we like about April $ that It Is not like March.
 As a general thing girls are not afraid of microbes unless they come too close.
 Personally, we believe in platonlc love, but we never apply it to 3 broiled heefsteak.
 Besides, of what avail is it to sl unfortunate man to know a gooo thing when he sees it if he cant seize it.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17
To Protect Lettuce Beds

The innocent-looking sparrow IS playing havoc with the early iel- tuce and peas. This can be pre- vented by driving stakes at the cor ners or across the beds and stretch stout string and tying small strips of white cloth al inter- NalS on the string so they wont touch the ground. The wind will do the rest.
 l.. F. Ambrose.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17
TIE TITANIC

-The ill-fated Titanic went down in mid-ocean on the 18th of April just one year ago today
 Shortly after that time. Prof. l.. W. Jusius, now of the Mena Busi- ness College. but then editor of the TaIilequah Herald, composed the following lines:
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17
RAISE GOOD HORSESI
HELPER.

the S2S00 Imported German Coach Stallion, formerly owned by the Egger and 0den Coach Horse AsSO. citation, is a dark bay, is 7 years old weighs 1900 pounds. and has sired many fine colts in this neighbOr. hood.
 have bought this fine horse and will stand him this season at my farm, 2 1-2 miles northwest of Board Camp and about 1 miles southwest of Egger,
 Fee:-S15.00 to insure colt to stand and suck. Former fee was $25.00.
 See HELPER before you breed your mares.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17

Those English sufTragettes cer- tainly are a trial And if American women ever so far lose their senses as to burn houses and dynamite buildings in order 10 win an argu- ment with mere men-but that's out of the question. The majority of American men are better trained.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17

Mena wants lights-must have them! Some citizens want to buy them and pay for what they get, and some want to issue bonds and have a municipal plant construct ed, as has been done in the water works. There is going to be a radical difference of opinion as to the best method to pursue and un- less they trust purely to luck in the matter, it is the duty of every tax payer to give thought to the ques- tion and use his influence for what he believes is best
 But we do want lightsl
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17

Does this fine springtime create in you the desire to do-to grow, and see your community thrive and prosper. putting on beauty and fruit as do the plants and trees? If not, then the fault is your own; you are thinking and living wrongly. Get with Nature and you will be right
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17

Mayor Scoggin made it clear last might that one of the things he would NOT require of the police officers was to be EASY with of lenders against the peace and good
 order of Mena. Nor does he expect the officers to waste time in giving repeated notice to offenders against
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17
Mena Rusinrss Colleae

Teaches all commercial branches, sooo0 pays for a scholarship gooa Tor f2 months. School runs dH and night. Enter any time. Wrl'e for full particulars.
 dwtf D. W. Justus. prinelpal
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17
1-.-,- JdSVN E. Jackson.
 forked Hollow Ark. Apirl ii. 1918

Many so-called 'bitters" are not medicines. but simply liquids dis gulsed so as to evade the law Prickly Ash Bitters is not one of thls class. II is strictly a medicine. acting primarily on the kidneys liver and bowels, and for the dan gerous diseases that attack these organs it is a remedy of the first grade. There is nothing objection able in it's taste, il has an agreeable flavor and is acceptable to the most delicate stomach. Jackson Drug Co Gunnels Drug Co, MeNernev's Pharmacy. special agents.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17
Ozark Farm for Sale.

i6g acres, we'll improved, four milss north of Mena. ihree-fourth or mile from railroad station, post oisce and store at Acorn station, 70 an acre. c. ]. Woodcock, zAs , w. R.. Kansas City, Mo. 7-im
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17

city ordinances. One notice un- needed andythen one 8'ip to police court is to be the rule.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17

f5O Odd Coats, worth from 8 70 sS, to clean up will go at si.i7 each Odd Vests, to clean up, 10 cents each. Odd Pants at your own price io-S Thacker Dry Goods Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17
Send Postal for Townsend's 2Olh

send Postal for Townsend's 2Ulh
 Century Strawberry Catalogue' worth its weight in gold. Tells no" 10 grow big crops of big red ber- res. A copy free to every reader mentioning this paper. E. }" Townsend, Salisbury, Md.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17

inc Californian's wireless operator
 was asleep. o.,,;, was given a medal by Congress Tor ! his mart in the rescue of the IT, ianic survivors and the unusual privilege of permitting hlm the freedom of the floors of both houses of Congress was extended to him. as it was to Admiral Dewey on his return from Manila.
 10 Millions in Damage Suits.
 The Titanic was SS2l2 feet long land is displacement was i6,528 tons. .-
 suits for damages aggresatlng more than 10 million dollars have been filed against the Oceanic | steam Navigation Company, own
 CTS of the vessel. as a result of the disaster. The limit of liability ot the owners had been placed at Sg6'- | OOO by Justice Rough of the United | IStates District court in New York | before the suits were filed.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17
TyPEwRrTING.

Take three months course in Typewriting and the common branches in Mena Business College for si5. oa,f
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17

Money sent out of town is like the water that has passed the mill The work it does thereafter will be for someone further on.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-17

Thacker Bros. anu bacon al
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