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The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-15
5-Acre Corn Club Rules

The following rules were unani- mously adopted by the Polk County Five Acre Corn Club at their meet ing on May ?, 1913.
 1. Each person who is competing for the $i00 prize offered by MT. w. A. Ragland, shall file his name with Mr. Ragland, stating that he is a contestant, not later than June 1. Anyone failing in this shall be de- barred from competing.
 ?. Everyone in this contest shall keep an expense account against his five acres, which accounts shall show the actual expense of mak- ing the crop The work shall be charged at 10 cents per hour for a mans work and cents per hour for each horse used. All barnyard manure shall be charged at Sl per two-horse load of one ton. Com- mercial fertilizer shall be charged at it's actual cost from dealer, plus 10 cents per hundred for hauling.
 3. Each contestant shall keep such record of his plot as to en- able him to give the method of preparation of land, how fertilizer was applied, how planted, cultivat- ed, etc. This should show date and depth of breaking, method and date planting, date of each cultivation, implements used and depth of cul- tivation.
 i. Each plat shall be measured and all the corn from same weighed by two disinterested parties, who must be appointed to do this work by a justice of the peace for the township in which the plat is To- cated. The corn shall be weighed in the husk. Then 100 pounds of an average sample of the corn shall be shelled and the yield estimated in shelled corn. These two wit nesses shall certify before a justice of the peace as to measurement of land, total weight of corn in the husk, amount of corn shelled from 100 pounds in husk, and that the corn was thoroughly dry when weighed.
 These rules are submitted to the county papers with request that they be published so that all inter ested may see them and preserve a copy, lest they forget.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-15
YOUNG FARMERS
 |NAFATAL AFFRAY
Dick Curtis Was Shot and Killed by Henry C0burn in Saline Coun- ty-Quarrel Over Daughter
 of Mrs. CObuPn.

Benton, May 12,-A tragedy oc- cured in Jefferson township, p miles northwest of this city, late Sunday afternoon, resulting in the death of Dick Curtis and the prob ble fatal wounding of his brother, Will Curtis, by Henry Coburn. All are prominent young farmers of the community, Coburn and Dick Cur tis being about 25 years old and Will Curtis about ?.
 The trouble arose over the three year-old daughter of Mrs. Coburn and Will Curtis, who were divorced about two and a half years ago. The custody of the child was awarded to Mrs. Curtis, who soon afterward married Henry Coburn.
 Curtis had called several times during the absence of Coburn, and against his wishes to see the child, and three weeks ago took the child away with him, and kept her until last Saturday, when he permitted her to return to her mother, send ing word that she must come back 
 Sunday afternoon Will Curtis. ac- companied by his brother Dick and Elmon Garrett, called at the Co., burn home to get the child Mrs Coburn answered the call and told them she would not permit the child to go with them. The little one began crying when her father opened the gate and started toward her. Hearing this, Coburn, who was in the house, seized his Winchester, and, going to the door, opened fire. Six or seven shots were fired, kill ing Dick Curtis and severely Will Curtis.
 Coburn came to town and sur rendered to the sheriff, claiming self-defense, as he said that Will Curtis was reaching toward his hip pocket when he fired upon him. He said that he did not intend to kill Dick Curtis, who was his friend.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-15
HONESTY VALUED
 ABOVE HIS OFFICE
Representative Young Resigns His Seat in House, Convinced That I5S Votes Thrown Out Were
 Intended for Rival.

Washington, May l2.-With tears coursing down his cheeks and his voice trembling with emotion, Rep resentative H. Oin Young of Michigan late yesterday afternoon presented his resignation to the House. He declared he was not morally entitled to membership in Congress, that his Progressive op- ponent last November, William J. Mcdonald, had received a plurality of votes, morally, if not legally.
 Applause for His Speech.
 For a few seconds the House was stunned into silence. Then the chamber resounded with applause. Members rushed into the space be- heath the speakers rostrum to shake the retiring members hand, while his eyes welled with tears.
 Mr. Ioung's voluntary retirement yesterday, after ten years of ser vice, paves the way for seating an other Bull Moose. Representative Mcdonald is now expected, al though both Democrats and Re- publicans propose opposition.
 The state board of canvassers is sued a certificate to Mir. Young, de- claring he had received an apparent majority of 28i after 45S ballots cast by mistake for Sheldon Will liam J. Mcdonald" had been thrown out Mir. Young declared the 45S electors had intended 10 vote for Mir. Mcdonald and that he did not feel justified in holing the seat.
 Legally but Not Honestly.
 Mr. Young discussed at length the legal question involved in the can- vass of the vote, saying the board of canvassers in throwing out i5S votes cast, and state courts in up holding the decision had acted in strict accordance with the Michigan election laws. He said he had de- layed taking action to await a full investigation of the case.
 'I am now convinced" he said, that if the l5S votes in dispute were counted for the contestant, the verdict would not be in my fa- vor. I am convinced that those i5S electors intended to vote for Will liam J. Mcdonald, and while under the law he is not entitled to those votes, do not care to hold a seat that may be questioned by honor able and disinterested men,"
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-15
CORN CLUB PRIZES
 WORTH AN EFFORT

Following is 8 list of State prizes offered the members of the Boys Corn and Cotton Club and the Girls Canning Club.
 In addition prizes of Sl00 have been offered by the congressmen of the First, Second, Fifth and Sev- enth districts, and it is thought probable that a like offer will yet be made by Congressman Otis T. Wingo of this, the Fourth district
 Corn Club.
 IA scholarship to one of the agricultural high schools of this state, offered by the Bank CTS Association ..... .........S Si50 "A trip to Washington or Si00 in cash, offered by the Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce.. .SiOO 3-Cash by H. G. Hastings X Co.,, first prize ................S 50 4-Cash by H. G. Hastings X Co.,, second prize ........e...S 30 5-Cash by H. G. Hastings & Co.,, third prize ..............S 20 6-An up-to-date two-horse cultivator, by Oliver Flow Com -pany .. ....................S 30 7-Individual prizes offered by State Fair Association ......Sil0 S-Team prizes offered by Stale Fair Association ..... .Si00 9-Scholarship to the State Fair School to one boy in each county, total value $350
 Cotton Club.
 Scholarship to one of the agricultural high schools of the state, offered by the Bankers
 "A trip to Washington or $lOO, offered by Southern Cot
 3-Cash by P, P. Byrd Cotton
 An up-to-date two-horse cultivator by Oliver Plow Co. s 30 5-Individual prizes offered by Fair Association .Si00 6-Team prizes offered by State Fair Association .Sll0 7-Scholarship to the State Fair School to one boy in each county, total value .S350
 Canning Club.
 IA scholarship to one of the agricultural high schools of the state, offered by the Bankers Association .. ..............Sl $50 2-An up-to-date canner, complete, by Dixie Gamer Co.'S l5 3-A Hamp Williams Gamer, by Hamp Williams -.......S t0 4-Individual prizes offered by State Fair Association .....S 5 5-Team prizes offered by State Fair Association ......S 9 GA scholarship to the State Fair school to one girl in each of the i2 counties having the work .. .. ....................S i0
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-15
BULL CORES HORSE AND MULE.
Bill Vim Has Work Team Laid Up
 With Wounds.

J. c. Hauerwas of Posey Hollow neighborhood was in Mena Wednes- day, bringing in a load of his eX- cellent "Hausier Farm" butter, and relates an unusual and unpleasant affair that occurred last Monday,
 c. L. Posey, a well-to-do farmer, has a Durham bull on the range, and on the day named the animal and seriously gored both a horse and mule belonging to a William Vim. It was to call in help and sew up the wounds, and both animals are in horse hospital, interfering with the making of the crop of the owner.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-15
COUNTY JAIL IS EMPTY
Last Person Completed Time for Plain Drunk and Released
 Saturday Afternoon.

Charles Chase, sent up from Hat field on a charge of being drunk, was a lone person in Polk county 5 jail up to ? o'clock Saturday after noon, when he was released by Deputy Sheriff Norris.
 MT. Norris says that he now has plenty of good quarters and will be ready to meet applicants for same at the front door, As his reputation for feeding is good, it is not improbable that someone will make application within few weeks.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-15
CANCEL RIGHT ID
 SELL IN ARKANSAS.
Charleston Milling Company AL legged to Have Violated Com mercial Feeding Stuff Law
 and Are Barred

Little Rock, May 9.-Commission- CT John H. Page has cancelled the right of the Charleston Milling Co.,, of Charleston, Mo-, to sell mixed feed in Arkansas, on the grounds of violating the commercial feed ing stuff law. The company had some corn chops in the hands of w. c. Lander, at Harrisburg, and Feed Inspector Young found that it did not show the weight on the in- formation tag, did not have a clause on the tag showing the presence of the cob in the chops and was three pounds short in weight.
 The company was given ample opportunity to comply with the law" said Mr. Page, "as we give every other manufacturer of feed, but it failed to do so. One of its representatives called our attention to the fact that they were in Mis- souri and the feed in Arkansas, which is not the proper spirit.
 The law requires that the true weight be shown on the bag, tag or package, which was not done; the weight was not shown, but it was three pounds short of what it was represented to be. The law clearly says that feed shall be of standard weight. The law also requires a statement of ingredients on the tags, so that the buyer may know what he is buying. It is not my purpose to inflict hardships, but l shall insist upon a strict compli- ance with the law"
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-15
|COY. INSISTS ON
 BUSINESS METHODS
|Itemized Vouchers Must Show Pur- pose of All Expenses of Peni-
 tentiary Commissioners One Member Must Stay on Farm.

Little Rock, May 8.-Gov. J. NJ. KFutrell Wednesday afternoon ad- #dressed a most interesting letter to &Messrs. J. V. Ferguson, T. P. Mur- Ephy and J. A. Brasher, constituting 1.-the Arkansas Penitentiary Commits ZsiOn.
 He calls attention to the fact that sthere should be an itemization of .kouchers showing for what purpose Hexpenses are incurred. He cites a Voucher for April 22, 1913, for elev- Fen tickets from Little Rock to Var Sner and four round trip tickets. q zpresume the eleven tickets" says she. were for the transportation of zconvicts, though the voucher does |not say so. For what purpose the Hour round trip tickets were pur- |chased is not explained. Such 2itemzation is not a sufficient com spliance with the law. Each item Should be self-eXplanatory. The governor also says that it Eappears the law has not been ob- Iserved in the purchase of some fsupples,' and adds that the board S"may have sufficient justification |for this" which they may explain. The following provisions of the law are also cited:
 Section i provides that Said II chon 1axyAfA lns Ientire time and attention to the . .discharge of their duties as such commissioners"
 Section i provides that "A com Emission is hereby created, to be [CompOsed of three electors of good Business judgment and known in- 1tegrity. two of whom shall be eX- |perienced and practical farmers The board has employed a super 8nlendent of the reform school at Sl00 per month and a manager of Il the state farm al Sl50 per month. On this point the governor says: In my opinion, at least a part of this is unnecessary expense. The Legislature, in providing that two of the commission be practical and experienced farmers, intended per sonal direct and active management of the state farm by one or more of the commission. At least one |member of the commission should stay upon the farm, and among other duties, perform the work now done by this farm manager. The care, control and management of the farm and hundreds of convicts there cannot be given from Little Rock.
 If only one of the commissioners should reside upon the farm, and the other two stay in Little Rock, why not one take care of the re- form school? It has not been the practice to appoint as head of the reform school experts in reforma- tory work, and the law, so far, has not directed this, so there would be no objections to one of the com mission doing this work Attention is called also to the failure of the board to comply with
 the law requiring the filing of monthly reports with the govern or
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-15
COMMISSION MAKES REPLY.
Tells Governor of Difficulties in the
 Management of Penitentiary.

Management of Penitentiary. Little Rock, May l2.-The state pententiary board today replied in a lengthy letter to certain criticisms made in an open letter of Acting DoNeynor Futrell, addressed to the board last week, regarding the
 method of letting contracts for supplies, making out vouchers, etc. Each item mentioned in the gov ernors letter is explained at length and the delay in making the first
 months report is charged to failure to secure printed forms, as well as Io difficulty in systematizing ac- counting from old methods used at the prison.
 As te the purchase of supplies without ten days advertising, the board says this was for shoes for vohVlctS directed to work on the
 leVee' and it had no time to ad- ser'lse. It also bought some horses snls way, but it was to keep them
 rom using $200 mules for guards
 so Tide, when $50 ponies would do as well, and it did not want to take the mules from farm work. AS to superintendent of reform
 school, the board says that only .eacher has been employed, as au- snorzed by law, and that the busi- n,5i ueSS management of the school is
 '',i under the boards control. AS to manager at the state farm,
 ,uls was deemed necessary the first ggear slnce the crop had already peen en planted when the new board CE1 (goE charge April i, and ]. E. Me 69A 6o9A was the man best fitted, as he nao-i, nau Deen at the farm for years, in
 practical charge of farm work. He b bGu De dismissed after this year if I services are not needed. ea1 s Tor vouchers for railroad S,oAe,s to the state farm, the bboaId says these should have fa Seen moro. fully explained on their fou foue' put that fl single tickets were W cohVicts and two round trips %S;ae TOT guards. Two other round nsd n,ps ar are still on hand for future scr,,,, Ihe board invites the closest s0'ullny by the governor.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-15
FLOOD HAS PASSED
 OUT MTG THE GULF.

New Orleans, May l2-The crest of the big 1913 flood has passed out of the Mississippi river into the Gulf of Mexico. Falling stages were recorded today at all points along the Mississippi south of St. Louis except at New Orleans, where the river gauge was stationary and the weather bureau issued a bulletin announcing there would be no fur ther rise in the river.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-15
STUDENT GETS
 PLACE IN PHILIPPINES

Fayetteville, May i3,-The post or lieutenant in the Philippine consta- hnlarv. which IS open only to high or educational institutions which have military departments, has heen assigned to Maurice Williams a Senior in the University Of Ar kansas. He will sail for the Phii- lo innines on the Manchuria June 2S. T6e anplicant was one of ten men recommended for this position Dy the limited States army inspector md was the only one appVins from the university
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-15
Three Years Each for Two.

The men who robbed the Grand Leader at Heavener and stole clothing, and then robbed a Heav- ener hardware store of guns and knives, when returned to that place after capture by Polk county of ficers near Rich Mountain, plead guilty to burglary and each was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. The stolen articles were recovered. The men gave the names Of Piles and Rhodes.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-15
NORMAL AT MENA

Normal to be held in Mena Hlgh School building, beginning May 2i, and continuing one month. Com plete review for teachers examlna- lion; study of method, theory and practice of teaching; in charge or exnerienced instructors; young teachers cannot afford to miss this onportunity. Tuition by week or for term. Consult Superlntehdeht E L. Dean or Miss Louise Durham for particulars. WI
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-15
ODEN SWEPT BY FIRE.
Two Stores and Postofllce Destroyed
 and Business Section Threatened.

It. Smith, May i2.-Chapman Bros. general store at 0den, Mont eomery county; Friar Bros store and the postofiice, were destroyed hv fire Saturday. The loss is esti- mated to be between S30,000 and 5000. The fire originated in the Chapman establishment, which carried stock valued at S20,000, which is a total loss. The flames spread 10 the Friar store and post office before the Chapman store was destroyed, and for a time it was feared the entire business section .of the town would he wiped out.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-15
F WAR WITH jDAAPS
 WERE REALIZED
German Army Officer Says Nation Has Highly Efficient Standing Arr my in California and on Coast
 Saw Japanese Drilling.

New York, May li.-"If war was declared between Japan and the United States, you would find that Japan has a we'll trained, highly efficient standing army of 10000 men right in California and along the Pacific coast. Those men would be a serious menace to the safety of our citizens"
 The foregoing statement was made when Maj Heinrich Werner, of the German army sailed for Bremen on the steamer Prinz Fred erich Wilhelm. Major Werner, on hls retirement from active service, came to this country ten years ago and had his home in San Francisco. He has become wealthy and has de- clded to live permanently in Ger many.
 What l tell you now is the re- suit of close study of the Japanese on the Pacific" continued the ma jor. 'The mobilization of a small army has been going on secretly for years, and what 1 have observed with military eyes and am, there fore, better qualified to appreciate what constant military training means.
 Sees Japanese Drill.
 Tn isolated parts of California, which l have visited in my auto mobile, l have come across Japan ese spending their noon hour and their evenings in drill. l have watched small companies of them marching and parading to the or ders of Japanese officers, who are earning their living in this country by doing menial work. They have organized small survey parties and made maps of every spot in Cali fornia, and the information they have gained is of priceless value to them.
 e. East OvercOnfident.
 You people of the east think it is all joke. You are overconfldent and you think if Japan started a war it would simply mean a small matter of sending a couple of American battleships to end it. Ja- pan has battleships and is building more. Japan has an army that will compare for efficiency with any ar my in the world, and, what is more, she already has strong foothold in this country.
 "The people of California and adjoining states intend to get rid of the Japanese as fast as they can. But they want to feel that every body is concerned for the future of California and do not regard it as foreign possession. The Japan ese question is vital, and I cannot help but feel that harm will follow if the United States government does not act firmly and promptly"
 The major added that Australia will not permit Orientals to remain in large numbers and that the sit uation in California has been al- lowed to exist too long.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-15
MAY SOON KNOW NEW LAWS.
Acts of General Assembly Ready
 by. July 1.

Little Rock, May 13.-The Acts of the General Assembly of 1913 will be ready for delivery about July 1, according tO Earle W. Hodges, sec retary of state, who has the publi- cation of the books in his care. The book will this year contain about 1 200 pages. Last session the acts were printed in two volumes, with a total of about 2,0OO pages. The I. and R. bill of the 1911 legislature took up about 100 pages of the acts of that session.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-15

ADS FILLED A SUNDAY SCHOOL
0edaiia Pastor Who Advertised in
 Papers Was Rewarded.

Sedalia, Mo-, May l2.-The Rev. R' l.. Davidson, pastor of the First Baptist church, no longer has any uoubt that newspaper advertising pays. He advertised his desire to have six hundred present Sunday in the local papers Friday, but stated that he did not want those who nave been attending other schools Ram fell Sunday and it was cold and dlsagreeable, but the attend ance was 7Ol. This is the record for the city.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-15
WINGO GIVES AID.
New PostofIlce Established and Aid
 for Mena Library.

Congressman Otis T. Wingo has had new postotlice established in the eastern part of the county, to be known as Muscadine. The local postofflce has not received official notification of the routing of mail to the new office.
 MT. Wingo has also had the Mena Public Library designated as a depositary, and the li- brary will now receive many valu- able and interesting government publications.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-15

Thomas J. Rooney of Webb City spent Friday in Mena, stopping over on his way here from Neal Springs, where he has large lum- Der interests MT. Rooney is a son. in-law of John Dermott, now de- ceased who during his life was a property owner here and frequent visitor.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-15
Announcement to the Public.

Having purchased the stock of dry goods formerly owned by the Thacker Dry Goods Company and the stock of groceries formerly owned by Thacker Bros, we wish to announce to the public that we ex- pect to continue this business in the same stand, and will appreciate the patronage of the old customers of the Thacker Dry Goods Com pany and Thacker Bros. Also wish to announce that we expect to car ry out the big rake-up and shovel out sale, beginning Saturday, May F, as advertised by Thacker Dry Goods Company.
 We have bought the stock at discount, which will enable us to make this event a greater sale than anticipated by the Thacker Dry Goods Company. Watch for big circulars to be distributed this week.
 Vo,,or Fx,, l,o.,a..:..z
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-15
Yours for bargains. Thornton Mercantile Co.,. Guy H. Thornton, Mgr.

Opportunity for young teachers see Normal announcement in this issue. WI
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-15

Opportunity for young teachers see Normal announcement in this issue. WI
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-15

Wanted-i00 teams to haul logs and
 lumber. Pay good. Self-F0rFest- CT Lumber Co., Waldron. Ark. i7~5
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