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The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03
SUES FOR S2iO.OOO TAXES.
Kansas City Man Only Paid Si.7O on
 l1a Million in Five Years

Kansas City, March 3i-Total taxes paid iD five years by the late J. k. Zimmerman on il5 million dollars, Sl70.
 Taxes he should have paid and winch are now due Kansas Citv ana Jackson county, S2l0,OOO.
 The ability of the late J. k Zim- Inerman to dodge taxes may be ex- ,remely expensive for his heirs Ldmon C. Fletcher, an attorney brought suit in the Circuit courf yeslerady afternoon that the estate De made to disgorge S2lOOOO which IS que the city and county for taxes Zimmerman never paid. Fletcher alleges. ''''i'er
 Zimmerman died last October He had lNed in Kansas City the nree cedlng five years, but had ne,.er pald any taxes on his large ner- sohaI estate in that time the neti- ,loh asserts. In 1914 Zimmerman's name was put on the tax hook : aIler an assessment of sioO Thai was when he paid the sf70
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03
A SOPHISTICATED POLICY

It is a good deal of a puzzle to figure out the reason for failure on the part of some of the owners of substantial business property in the down town district of Mena for not utilizing such convenience and necessity as a sanitary sewer when the opportunity to do so is presented.
 Not one but knows that the un- slightly and odOrOus substitutes in use are a disgrace, health menace and distinct loss because of the effect they have on visitors and their regard for our city.
 A great many people would will ingly go out of their way to secure such modern conveniences, and would decline to locate where they could not be had. If those who now are obiecting would but put aside their prejudices and give a fair trial to the new way they would not go back to present con- dtions for any price.
 Mena is a healthful city and 6 beautiful one. Here is a chance tC add to both.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03
SATURDAY FIGHT. SUNDAY ROW
Dr. F. \. Lee Used Cane on Henry
 Schacht and Is Arrested

A quarrel occurred Saturday night about 7:30 o'clock between Dr. F. A. Lee and Henry Schacht, a well known Mena carpenter and contractor, in Hopper's saloon. Lee is said to have struck Schacht on the head with a cane, breaking the cane. The disturbance attracted Of iicer Tom Jones, who placed Lee un- der arrest notifying him to appear in police court for trial this morn ing at S:30, the charge being drunk enness and fighting. Schacht was not seriously hurt and left at once.
 Friends of Lee and Officer Duke Thornton then urged him to go home or to hotel, but he declined to do so. He later called Officer Jones and told him he would not appear in court and refused to give bond or go home, whereupon the officers took him to the city jail and locked him, up.
 Later Dri W. c. Vandiyer and Ambrose Bratcher interceded for Dr. Lee aid arranged for his re- lease and took him home.
 Sunday afternoon Lee went into the Mena Cafe, where Officer Duke Thornton was eating, cursed him and attempted to assault him. but was put out of the place by Ira smith, the proprietor Lee con- hnued to curse and raise a disturb ance on the street, but finally Chief of Police McMitan bersuaded him to accompany Mrs. Lee, who was present with their buggy, to his home. Today he is said to be sick and confined to his bed.
 It Is stated that Mr. Schacht has sworn out a warrant against Dr. Lee, charging assault with intent to kill
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03
DE QUEEN SCHOOLS CLOSED.
No Money in Sight for Teachers and
 They Quit.
From the DeQueen Bee.

From the DeCeueen Bee.
 When the children of DeQueen went to school this morning they were dismissed by the teachers with the announcement that there would be no more school until some as- surance was received by the teach CTS that the latter would receive pay for their work.
 For some months the teachers have been discounting their war rants, and they were notified last week by the institution which has been accommodating them that it could take no more warrants. Being left without prospects of remunera- ton for their labor the teachers could do nothing else but suspend their work.
 The school district is in debt. as 1t has been for a number of years, but as other school boards in the past have been able to meet similar difficulties, it is generally hoped that the present board will find a way to take care of the situation.
 But two more months of the school term remain, and it would indeed be unfortunate for the stu dents to be deprived of the oppor- tunity of completing their grades this year.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03
WANTED EFFICIENT WORKERS
Therefore Kansas Governor App points Newspaper Men to Office.

Topeka, Kas., March ,3l.-The Kansas newspaper men fared un- usually well at the hands of Gov ernor Hodges. It is probable there has never been a state administra- ton in Kansas where so many re- porters, editors and newspaper writers have been honored by ap- pointments.
 "I have tried to make my ap- pointments on the basis of eflicien- cy,' said Governor Hodges. Tn doing this l have picked many newspaper men. They are the chaps who know and reflect public sentiment. They do things in their communities They are efficient in their work. They know more or less about public work and what the public demands. So I have picked that sort of men and wom- en for the different jobs I have had to give out"
 SlXIeen newspaper men and wom- en are direct appointees of the gov ernor. J. w. Howe, who is slated for superintendent of the Hutchin- son Heformatory, is an editor, but he IS not a direct appointee of the governor.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03
PEACHES KILLED AT CONE'
Elbertas Suffered WOrst-one UT
 chard May Be Saved.
To the Editor:

To the EdltOi'
 The outlook for a peach crop Ill tbis narl of the county IS very dls- eouraeing indeed, and in fact the commercial varieties, especially the EIberlas. have practically been vinnd out. A careful survey oI the s,ruoIioa discloses the fact lhdJ mere IS a small per cent ol the ear,v varieties still alive, but IL Is eylopnl that they will mature III bad shape owing to imperfect pol ,puzIalion. Owing to previous rrosls and the recent ram storms fine Elber,a peach crop was badly damaged. and the hard freeze ol lasr Thursday nighJ, when the mer- .ruIv dropped to 2i degrees just about finished the killing process .Or rourse we all have some peach- ps, but they will be e,mostly ol Jne seeding varieties and ol HtIIe commercial value. Another factor in the general destruction ol the noachps was the absence of the husv little bee. the fruit man best friend. in the orchards only a very few of the honey eatherers and pollen distributors Duzzed around among the early plum DIoss-- sons for a short time, and they dld not help the plum crop any, lor Jack Frost claimed that the ilrsI dash out of the box The pear blooms that had unfolded went with the rest, but a majority of the DIos- sons have opened since the freeze and make good showing for a crop. Apparently the apples are all right and strawberry vines never looked finer Some of the early varieties had begun to blos- som when the hard freeze struck them. and of course the fruit was killed, but the vigorous and healthy condition of the plants will cause them 10 put on a fine crop of Der ries.
 In conclusion it might be stated that if there are any Elberta peaches shipped out of this town this year they will come from Mr. Martiny's orchard, one mile east of town. Mr. Martiny took the pre- caution to build a large number of smudge fires in his orchard last Thursday night and managed to keep the temperature somewhat above the killing point. The smudeo proposition, by the way, is what all the peach growers in the peach belt of the state must resort 10 in order to make a sure crop every year, and the sooner they get to it the more money they will make out of their peach trees, Mr. Martiny was the first man to try the plan in this community. and the results of his experiment will be watched with a great deal of interest
 r. ?. Fulton.
 Cove, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03
THE WAY TO BOOM A CITY.
Crop Improvement Association Bet
 ter Than Expensive Advertising.

| From Golfers Weekly.
 Six or eight years ago the busi- ness men of Henderson, ky, the metropolis of a large but tagging agricultural district, organized a commercial club and set out to make their town a young Pitts burgh. They proclaimed Hender- sons advantages on billboards and sent their cleverest takers to in- terView capitalists in the large cit ies. But months and years slipped by and scarcely any new factories were built. It took these men a long time to realize that they were wasting much precious time in mis- directed effort But at last came an inspiration. The progressive members of the club met the other day and resolved themselves into a crop improvement association, opened the membership books to everybody that would pay the an nual dues of Si, and hired farm expert by the year. The idea be- came popular with the farmers, who will control the policies of the organization. The Chicago Board of Trade became interested in the eX- pertinent and agreed to contribute 5000 to help pay the first two years expenses, and the Department of Agriculture will pay $50 a month of the experts salary. The trained agriculturist will make laboratory tests of soils and dairy products, conduct practical demonstrations on farms and give free advice to all who ask for it-in fact, do anything he sees fit for the promotion of better farming. The idea is a splen- did one. It is based on the sound, fundamental truth that the soil is the source of new wealth. Most commercial clubs spend their en- ergy and money trying to get fac tories away from other cities.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03
THE NEW ARKANSAS LAWS.

In this issue will be found a re- view of the general or statewide laws enacted by the recent legisla- tive assembly. Every reader should acquaint himself with the laws un- der which he lives and does busi- ness and by carefully reading the synopsis here given he can deter mine those which most directly affect him, and then can get the full text by proper inquiry.
 Senator E. J. Lundy has promised to supply an article discussing measures of most general interest to the people of Mena and Polk coun- ty, and this vii ble published soon.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03
SCHOOL DIRECTORS TO MEET.

To the School Boards of Polk County, Arkansas:
 Since I have taken the office of superintendent of Polk county, l have visited most of the country school districts of the county and observed the work being done, and also the environment surrounding the various schools and have thought it advisable to call a meet nig of all the school boards SD we can discuss the situation, and by cooperation we may be able to make some suggestions for improve ments that may have been hereto fore overlooked, and, if put into operation, may be of mutual bene- fit to the schools of our county.
 For the reasons given above, l have called a meeting for the north end of the county at Mena Satur- day, April 12 at i0:30 a. m., and for the south part of the county at Vandervoort, Saturday, April t9.
 I desire very much to have all the school boards and other patrons of our schools some and take part in these meetings and lend assistance in advancing the cause of education.
 Respectfully,
 Your County Superintendent,
 w. T. Adams.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03
NEW OFFICERS FOR |. OF \.
Board of Trustees Will Meet in
 Little Rock April 2S.

Little Rock, Aprl i.-Ihere will be a special meeting of the board of trustees of the University or Arkansas in Little Rock April 2S, at which time there will be elected a president for the university as we'll as dean for agricultural de- partment to succeed Or. C. F. Adams.
 It is not settled that a successor will be elected for Dr. J. Il. Key holds, who has been acting preSl- dent for the past year, and he may get the position permanently, as members of the board consider the record made by him a very satls- factory one. They consider 1t re- markable, especially so because pr. Reynolds has been only acting as president without power to antcl- pate the needs of the university in future years and prepare to meet them, as one holding the position permanently could do
 Members of the board returning from the meeting held in Fayette- yiIlp last week. over which George B. Cook presided as chairman. states there will be many new professors and instructors in the university next year. il being thought best 10 have new blood in the institution. IH order that the present faculty members who are not reelected shall have time to secure another position before next term of school, the election of teachers will take nIarp on Auril 2S
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03
MIGHT BE MUCH WORSE.

Mena and Polk county have suffered heavy loss in the damagt to the fruit crop as a result of the unreasonable freeze. This is going to be a serious disappointment tC many who had hopes of fine returns from their peaches, plums and pears, but, when we consider what has happened to other people and places at this period of climatic dis turbances, we may all feel partic- ularly blessed that our troubles are so slight
 Wet yet can count on apples and grapes and blackberries, strawber- ries, huckleberries and some other small fruits-far more than many sections of the country ever expect to have in the best of seasons.
 Now is the time, too, to prepare the gardens and prepare for the good things that can so easily be provided for the tables in this To- cality.
 The sun is shining, the pleasant weather, the growing season is at hand Our houses are intact and the future is in our hands.
 We are fortunate, but, after all good fortune follows closely after those who try.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03
WILL PROHIBIT FEEDING
 OF RICE HULLS TO STOCK

Little Rock, March 2S.-John H. Page, commissioner of agriculture, has issued a circular letter to all persons manufacturing feed stuffs Tn the state, or shipping it in, pro- hlblting the use of rice hulls in such feed. The letter states the hulls have no feed value, and all manufacturers using it have so agreed. Under these conditions. and since it has been proven that flce hulls are absolutely harmful to the animals to which it is fed. Commissioner Page has decided to prohibit it's use. The manufactur- CTS and dealers are given 30 days Tn which to get rid of the feed on hand, after which time those offer Ing such feed for sale will be prosecuted. Grain experts state that rice hulls act the same upon the stomach of animals as would groundS glass.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03
Another Cutting Scrape.

Saturday afternoon about 6:3O o'clock a fight occurred on Mena street between P. W. Seitz and Thad Reld. Seitz was slashed several times about the head with a knife or some sharp instrument. but was not seriously hurt. Thad Reid ap- peared before Justice of the Peace $. H. Smith Monday ali .3O o'clock and plead guilty to assault and battery and was fined si.
 Seitz appeared before Justice of the Peace H. J. Radcliffe and en- tered a plea of guilty to assault and battery and was assessed Sii.75 as fine and costs.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03
WANT STATE NEW RULE
X Special Session of the Legislature Being Urged in KanSas-Waht
 Quick Action.

Topeka, Kas., March 30.-A spe- cial session of the Kansas leglsla- ture next winter for the express purpose of submitting the conSIl- tutional amendment for the com mission government for Kansas IS being urged by Kansas now. 50 great has been the interest taken in the proposition that it IS prob able petitions urging the spe3clal session will be circulated within short time and presented to GOV ernor Hodges next fall.
 People Want Quick Action.
 'I have never heard of a propo- silion that has aroused the interest that commission government for a state has aroused in Kansas salu J. w. Howel, state senator rom Dickinson county.
 People everywhere are taking about it and working out ln thelI own mind the details of the plan; l have heard many urging that IIle governor call the legislature to- gether to submit constltutlonal amendment of this kind and they want it done next winter so It could be voted on at the next cleo ton. Two amendments were sup mitted and there is room for one more on the official ballot.
 q have heard mighty little oppo- sition to the plan. There are a few old-time politicians, reactonary to the core, who are fighting It ana telling that the. idea won't do, but most of the wideaWake people ot the state are for some such propo- sition, and they want it right away and without unusual delay.
 Many Different Ideas.
 There are many different ideas. Some want a commission of one member from each congressional district and three at large. Others want the state divided in II com mission districts. Some want 10. Others want all the commissioners elected at large, and the size va ries from seven to i5 or r. Most Of those I have talked to think the governor ought not 10 be a member, but he should be allowed a seat and allowed to discuss any proposition, but he should have the veto power, and they don't believe it would be a good idea to allow the governor to be a member of the commission and then be able to Overthrow anything the commission did,
 Tt is the coming form of state government Kansas has taken the lead in suggesting it. and it just as well lead off by adopting it, too."
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03

than to allow such a man to con- tinue his misconduct unmolested. And yet, but for the work of the Arkansas Democrat, this thing probably would have gone on un- disturbed for months or years. And, again, had one Webb Coving- ton succeeded in enacting the bill he offered, neither the Democrat nor any other paper would have dared open the fight for right and de- cency.
 Count as you will, it is those who most fear the light of publicity who would muzzle the newspapers.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03
Couples Must Be Healthy.

Passaic, N. J., March 26-The Rev. Hugh Dempsey, rector of St. Georges Episcopal church of this city, has created a sensation by an- nouncing that in future he will re- fuse to marry persons who cannot show medical certificates attesting their mental and physical fitness for wedlock. "The worlds trou- ble," says he, lis a vast pyramid whose base is the number of misfit matches and consequent miserable homes"
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03
Nothing Doing!

D. ". Perrin, who is looking around the Pacific Northwest and keeping an economic eye peeled, says a real estate man at Eugene, Ore, offered him some peach land at S200 an acre. Perrin told the Oregonian that good land could be gotten in Arkansas for $i5 an acre.
 Arkansas is the place for good land at cheap price. But while it will always be good, it won't always be cheap.-Arkansas Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03
Jack Loftis, Owner and Manager
WHAT wALDRON MISSED.
Banker Estimates Si75,00O in f'V
 duets Should Have Been Raised

Naldron, March 3i.-Cashier u'n ter of the Waldron bank, had n''a. the following estimates of produ's sold by Waldron merchants wn'. should have been raised here; hea' and lard. S50,000; corn and pls- ,. S3O000: flour, si0,000; hay ana oa~, ,., sl20O0; chops, S43,000, making a lal of sl75,000 The merchants Waldron bought $500 bales oi 0V' ton during 1912.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03
Tmo Great 1unmen
One "WOuld Do Drudgcry for No Man." the Other "She Was My Motbor,' ,'


 MOther."
 Written for The Star
 Everyone raved over her. The newspapers said she was an exam pie of the new wOman-the woman who had shown to man that she, too, could accomplish great things ill the world; that no longer must woman be looked upon as the weak 'er sex. All the old-time theories of woman's place being i'll the home were knocked into the proVerbial cooked hat. She said she was an example of what woman might be if she would She placed herself on the same plane with man, and would do drudgery for no man. Two men had dropped in to hear her speak Onee was enthusiastic. "A great woman,n he said. The other was thoughtful. Yes he said, but I know another who was great. She married early in life, and was kept busy bringing up her children. Many times l have watched her, after the children hau said their Now l lay me, and been put to bed-many nights 1 have seen her sit for hours, mending the lit tie stockings, patching the little clothes and doing the thousand and one other things a mother must do. I have seen her patience tried time and again, but the sweet look of love never died from her face. She raised her children to manhood and womanhood, and when the last one reached his majority and left the paternal roof, she cried because she would have nothing to dO.. Yes, this woman we heard tonight is great, but I am sure that the other one l told you of occupies a place in heaven as high as this one will ever attain. She was my mother"
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03
AN EXAMPLE.

It is rare indeed that any man, in public or private life, is ever held up to public view for immoral and disgraceful conduct as has been w, NJ. Tweedy, the deposed police judge of Little Rock. No greater disgrace could be heaped upon a community
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03

A gray or baldheaded man is con- sidered passe, and when he applies for position in an interprising concern he is turned down and a younger looking man secures the job. Mildredina Hair Remedy pre- vents the hair falling, restores gray hair to it's natural color. Free mail sample 10 cents.
 Mildredina Specially Co.,,
 Boston, Mass.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03
Advance Oil Cases

Washington, March 26.-The sn- pneuie pI court advanced for hearing on October fl the Standard 0il m cases involving the constitutional
 ny oi the act requiring pine line in,aIr. vo'lpanles to file tariffs with the interstate oao, commerce commission as common carriers. aS
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03
Predicts All Railroads Will Uuite

New York, March 3i.-Union oi all railroad companies in one strong organlzatlon was predicted last night by W. s. Carter president oi the Locomotive Bremen and En- ginemen.
 Tn my opinion,' said Mir Carter there are four railroad organiza- tons in the west that are con stantly hinting that the flremer have had the center of the stace long enough. Each of these orrani- cations will take up the question of wages and working conditions in turn and each will require a year. time in which to settle their ones- tlons with their employees Why cannot they get together and settI, all the questions of all in one year 7'
 -O-
 Hn. SaIn
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03

Every man admirea an attractive woman--one with a beautiful com plexion-but there are many wom- en who do not know the secret of securing -Mildredina Cream is many wOman's secret Tor beau tifying the complexion and giving the skin fresh, clear, velvety tex ture.
 Mildredina Speciality Co.,,
 Boston. Mass.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03

After the recent defeats it would seem that between facing an angry people of his own country on one hand and resisting the victorious Balkan allies on the other, the Turkish leaders would seem to have nothing to do but lead dogs 1iN.nc
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03

The champion tax dodger evi- dently has been found-a Kansas City man who paid a total of $l.7O taxes in five years on 115 million dollars property. That is, the property has been found-the dodg- CT is dead, and the report did not mention his whereabouts.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03

The floods of Ohio are subsiding, and with them the number of the dead. But it is an awful list, and includes the names of relatives of many families scattered over this broad land.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03

If Dr. Friedmann's tuberculosis experiments are as successful as is hoped it seems his next great task will be to find a serum for the cure of professional jealousy.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-04-03

or Nartn iii Luther, the great reform eL' et llved to see his adherents go Y, ''' io snoching extremes from which bo w S"1en sl' m vain to restrain them
 Susan 2, iyl x. Anthony, the originai sanragette, so,,l has lived to see tha same thlng.-Texarkanian. ''e