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The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

Mena will put on more city airs beginning Thursday of this week. when Uncle Samuel will begin de- livering mail to our doors. But if you should want a cigar. glass of soda water OF dish of ice cream on Sunday. first patronize the railroad. It runs every day.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
4 PAPER FOR POLK COUNTY

The Star Is making all the CHJtt possible to serve the people of Polk County by giving them the very best paper in size and quality at the lowest price at which any repu- table county paper Is published. This paper seeps its readers in touch with all county news of in terest and with state affairs, and gives the important happenings from all over the world in a de- gree of completeness rare indeed among local publications. It pro- vides continuously high class litera- ture in the way of up-to-date stories in serial form. and at all times is open to the people who have ideas to express that are for the betterment of the county or any town or settlement contained there in.
 This, most people will concede is rendering good service, but it is not all
 The publishers want to help more and more. and for that reason have arranged to supply every reader of The Star who is paid a year in ad- vance with a high class farm paper one year as a Free Gift. This paper is the Arkansas Farmer and Home stead, publication that goes regularly at sl per year. and is worth it.
 And there is another feature that. while thus far little used. is cer- tainly valuable, the Question and Answer column, through which any reader may obtain direct and authentic information on almost any question relating to farming. This will include not only questions regarding any kind of crops. but also will undertake to furnish in- formation as to the treatment of any disease of farm animals. The actual value of this department is dependent upon how much it is used. The department is assured of the full cooperation and sup port of the Agricultural Depart ment of the University of Arkansas, and each question referred to that department will be answered by experts in the branch in which the query properly belongs.
 These statements are not made with a spirit of boastfulness, nor in a desire to unduly claim an ex- celIence in The Star above other publications, but it is the earnest wish that all readers should get all possible benefit from opportunities offered.
 The Star is pre-eminently and continuously FOR Polk County and is FOR every man and enterprise with the interest of the community at heart.
 The ruling impulse of The Star is to give it's patrons the very best SERVICE that is possible, and this service will continue, as in past years. to grow as fast as the sup port will allow
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
OIL WELL SHOOTER
 BLOWN TO PIECES

Tulsa, Ok. April 2i.-Just as he was preparing to shoot an oil well near Nowata last evening. l. Ii. Miller let the shell containing nitroglycerine drop to the floor of the derrick. Miller's legs were blown of, killing him instantly John Hopkins, a tool dresser. lost both his arms and another man was so badly injured he may die The derrick was demolished.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
Children's Day al New pottar

sunday May ? there will bc aIl-day services at New Potter 5rosram and singing by the Sun uay school, speaking by some of our ape speakers and dinner on the sFound' Everybody is cordially in Elyed to come and be with ms Bring well-flled baskets
 w. II. Glover. Stunt
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
Mrs. R. OShorn Daad

H' Osborn, of the Mountain Ton farm, left Sunday for Osawaiamia
 Mas, hass 1T m response to a message thai Mrs. Osborn had died in an asvhm
 where she had been for several years. The remains will be buried at 0sawatamie. '''' 'eu
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

Ex-Senator Bailey is another man who thinks newspapers are great peace disturbers. And they are. They did lot to let the people spoil his usefulness as a hired man for the Standard Oil Company and upset him generally. Such men always dislike the newspapers.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
Will Address Agricultural Students

Little Rock, April 25.-John H. Page, commissioner of agriculture, has accepted an invitation to de- llver an address before the Agi Club Of the University of Arkansas on May 6. This club is composed .of agricultural students.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
Marriage Licenses.

Lee Bates 10 Miss Isla Morrow. both or Potter; L. w. Preston to Mrs. Elzabeth Carnihan, both of Mena.
 C. H. Kelley of Little Rock to Mss Theresa Affholder of Wander VOOrt.
 E. R. Kelley of Inka, Kas., to Mrs. Mamie Brannlnger of St. Louis, Mo.
 David Deramus to Miss Ova May. both of Vandervoort.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

Porter Charlton has for nearly three years defeated all attempts of the Italian government to have him returned to Italy to stand trial for the murder of his wife. whose body he threw into Lake Como, Yes, we know all men are equal before the law, but how long would it have taken to have gotten the extradi- ton papers to working on some poor cuss who had about forty cents in money?
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

along educational lines. That is very good indeed, but a chance to secure money for improvement at low rates is quite as important.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

According to our laws. as admin istered here. it is a much more serious ofTense 10 sell cigars. fruits or soft drinks on Sunday than 10 indulge in poker playing and Gan7hIiDc,
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

One of the things that is being at tempted by the government is to supply cheap money for farmers. The government has been doing much in recent years to improve the conditions of the producers
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

Those Balkan allies seem to like fighting so well that when they have thoroughly whipped the Turks they want to fight each other just to keep up the excitement.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
To Clean In Cemetery.

All who are interested in the concord cemetery please come and help clean of the cemetery May 10 and i6, Decoration will be May To- Miss Birdie Harris.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
Attention G. A n

weekly and daily friday
 Regular meeting Saturday. May 3, at l. O. 0. r. hall at ? D. m. Last meeting before decoration A fnll attendance desired. ut
 J. w. Donovan. Com
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
Orpheun Closed.

E. r. Mathes has closed the Or pheum theater for the summer and mas purchased a show at Stigler. Ok. He will leave in a few days to take charge of the show.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
Clean-Cp at Owens Chnnol

Thursday, May &. decoration and cleanup day of the cemetery al owens Chapel, will be observed. EVerybo.dy will please come and as sist in the work. w '
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
Fuit TrpPS-Ml

Fruit TreeS-Moore's Early and
 Concord Grape Vines. Strawberry Plants, privet Hedge plants. c. H Webster, Nurseryman and Dealer Mena. Ark
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

Now IS the time to have your pie Lute taken or one of the family. before hot weather. Bert Hilte- brand IS the Leading Photographer
 i6-6 iS-3 "''''0'
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

Man and wife wish work on farm ranch OF dairy. Inquire or address, F.. H.. Star office. t8--i
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

Cameras and KOdaks, all sizes, with always fresh Films, for sale and rent at Hiltebrand's, the Lead ing Photographer. 46-6 iS-3
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

The finest and largest assort- ,lleht oi Post Cards in the city can i6-6 fS-3 ''i'eis'
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

Montenegro is a mighty small nation as nations go, only having about 300OOO inhabitants and an area a few times larger than Polk county, but when it puts it's head up in the air and crows, the neigh .bors all sit up and take notice. It is very diminutive, but several larger countries have felt it's spurs. And who would not like to see that little nation hold what she has won from the Turks?
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our heart. felt appreciation to the friends who gave us SO freely of their aid anr sympathy during the illness anr death of our beloved husband anC
 Mrs. J. H. Mitchell.
 W. J. Mitchell,
 \. H. Mitchell,
 B. r. Mitchell
 Mrs W. A. Wood.
 Mrs. J. o. Rosson.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

Wilson has his hands full with that Japanese California trouble. And the latest is that Roosevelt is in the game to help out.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

II you are thinking of a Suit of ,1othes Tor spring, it will pay you 10 get our prices before you buv u"tl Ihacker Dry Goods Co
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

One Arkansas girl. Miss Gala Hope Brandon of Searcy, last sea son cleared above expenses on one tenth of an acre SiO5.l5 on toma- toes and garden truck. This girl thinks little of men with farms who cry hard times, and says that with an intelligent canning club girl to boss them they would be riding in automobiles instead of standing on street corners and running down. their state Let's have the canning club girls.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
\ Nice Hnnn

II its a nice home you wani. ad- dress T. 0. box 4S2. Mena. 2e-t5if
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

Hay-see Thacker Bros. and save money on Hay. l5-3 wi
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

hay-See Thaeker Bros. and save
 Vh nay 45-3 wi
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

D i5,' SGod Alfalfa Hay, 6Oc Bale. at
 47-6 iS-2I
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

Good Alfalfa Hay, 6Oc Bale, at Ridling's. 47-6 f8-2
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
Connected With a Murder.

Back in 1901 or 1902 there was a Mexican in Mena who operated a chilli parlor or restaurant. He dis appeared mysteriously one day and a search resulted in finding his body in one of the old wells. He was supposed to have been paying attention to a woman who lived close. and she was held for a time under suspicion of murdering the Mexican, but was later released and the mystery was unsolved.
 Recently it was found that a number of bodies of hogs. dogs. etc, had been thrown in the wells, and as a sanitary measure they were ordered filled.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

Tbanily country Hams and Bacon q,
 dwft
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

Hay-see Thacker Bros. and save liiOiley on Hay. 45-3 wi
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-15
BY Fred Schaefer.

Polly has been given tryout as
feathered conversation lozenge.
Grand success. However, the grand
success was only with Joe Pretzel.
/ had to experiment upon somebody.
wanted to be sure the parrot would
deliver the goods beforeI dared to
risk it with Leslie Lawncastle. If the
bird made its little spiel and got a
rise out of Joe, the prospects would
look fine for similar effect upon
my best beau. And vice versa. l
would get good line on the pros,
poets. .
- l had Polly ready when Joe came
up on one of his visits.
Going into the poultry business?"
Joe asked, seeing the green canary.
Just then the parrot remarked:
Rings on her fingers
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-15
Joe Left the House Badly Discouraged.

That was one of the sentences
had taught it. A brick wall doesn't
have to fall on Joe. He took the
bunch in moment
Speaking of rings, DIANA" he
breezed. 81 notice you aren't wear
ing any. What's the matter with me
getting you a nifty solitaire?"
Gently and firmly told Joe that as
far as rings were concerned the best
advice could give him was to ring
off, At the same time I sighed,
thinking how different my answer
would have been had Leslie been in
Joe's shoes.
Joe left the house badly discour-
aged, and did not even say good
bye" when ] saw him to the door.
''That was good work, Polly" l
said, hugging the bird. 81 hope you
do half as well with the other fellow
\ / know now l can depend upon
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-09-09

Information "a formerly measured
by tbc page g. uas soon Boz COMPUTE
ca lg .ar foo ON. motion oil --.
arm is sending 0rt letters announcing
that Do haa 200 stock 1000. .... o.. ar.
chifccurp 30 .a' &C science and
100000 feet ofl,nuaphy The Worlds
Work
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-09-09
- M.r,n -. - III.

Uuu recent yUafa. when a J4Il
wife failed % present beer husband
with "a tom he Was Tree 20 supr'aa'
her aIh a succass9 more fortunate
and even today 'he japanese s.r. H-.
always address har brother aA tae
prefix mister l.oyraarfa-a ar.
WW Utfla known Iu fHe Land a' 'ha
go srF Sun. wives receive N'tIa re-
poet from their husbands. and .t o.
significant ~ their condition H 'AD
present ana tha pact Thar only rc.
Gently flr tb.g been allowed .H *
Chang. tbf. 0r t0 open their
months 20 rae presenc. %. their bus.
bands or brothers
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-09-09

Gladstone once raikrd with much en.
tnIsasm 70 James Russell Lowell
about .a. aob.a conduct 20 the United
States e.,.umflt .G providing pen.
s.D.s fu fae amount % tens oi nhhoas
81 pounds sterling a year Tor men aho
bad served In the Civil war d0 not
Wish f1 d.sparage the generosity u
my c.IA.rgmeH was Lonelis reply,
lu. ! mas just observe thar these
persons are voters
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-03
THE AVERAGE AMERICAN.

David Jayne Hill, former American
ambassador to Germany. recently
spoke to the Franco American COM
scribed the average American.
The description was so pat that II
was cabled to the American papers.
Some Of the qualities ascribed to this
average American by Mr.. Hill were
practical religion, generosity, love Of
home and industry. He il neither rich
nor poor, has opinions OF his own and
means what he says when he talks
business He believes In the substan-
tial goodness at the heart of the uni
verse He gives to the unfortunate
both good advice and bread. He hon
ors his wife and is ambitious for his
children. He goes straight to the point
He judges men more by character than
by intellectual endowments.
Perhaps Mr. Hilrs best characteri-
cation Of the average American occur
red In these words:
"He has a large fund Of self re-
lance, and II defeated In his efforts or
disappointed In his hopes today, he
expects TO succeed tomorrow"
There are several volumes OF history
In that one sentence-the history OF
democracy.
The school OF equal opportunity has
turned out a race OF optimists who be
leve In each other and In themselves.
The average American thinks he Is
as good as any other man; and he is.
The very thought has been a pow
erful stimulus. II has changed his out
look and has put spirit into him.
cas- a man thinketh In his heart. SO
Il he"
The average American has learned
that he Is the master OF his fate,
1.-THE captain OF his soul"
II he fails In some particular IN
dertaking 1t is but slip In the path
He gets up and goes on.
He Is not afraid
In the past men have been In terror
Of what they called fate or destiny
as though 1t were something outside
OF themselves.
The average American has learned
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-03

ciphered, letted was written by the
chairman OF the Marine committee OF
the Continental congress 10 Lieut.
James Bayard Stafford In 1884.
lie was an officer In the United
States navy during the Revolution and
displayed great courage and valor In
helping TO rescue the crew from Paul
Jones ship. The letter states that he
Is also to have a cutlass and musket
as mementos OF the naval battle and
these are shown with the flag.
AS well kept and glittering as
though they had never done work any
more deadly than roposing In a burg
lar.alarm-protected case are the vari-
Gus service swords worn by officers
and men OF the Revolution. Full
dress swords, with handsome costly
scabbards. presented later by states
and organizations In recognition Of
the bravery OF the recipients. are ar
ranged in racks so as TO display their
beauties OF workmanship and tenn
pering. lllustrious among them is tho
service sword carried by Lieut.. Ben
jamin Mooers during two wars.
After fighting his way through tho
Revolutionary war with the long. slen-
der bladed sword now so seemingly
peaceful he again used It In the War
OF 1919. II was meant In every way
for service" or use. Nothing ornate
mars the practicability of its hilt and
yet there is a suggestion Of nervous
force In the blue steel OF It's blade.
The epaulets worn by Gen. william
Smallwood when he commanded the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-03
IDEAL FOR GREAT BRITAIN
Seen Staggering to Doom and Curse
Of Drink Driven Away.

The Hon. Lloyd-George says "Our
ideal for Great Britain Is a land where
no drunkard may be seen staggering
down the road To his certain doom:
land where there are no slums for hu
manity TO rot in: land with two
thirds OF It's prison cells empty. with
Its work houses abolished. with It's
children well born. well fed well shell
tered. we'll clothed. well trained. and
where the merry laughter OF the chill.
dren may be heard In the streets: a
land where the curse OF strong drink
has been driven from every single
hearth" And. In order TO attain this
ideal DIR. W. A. Chapple says. ave must
educate. educate. educate. educate"
II this be the ideal for Great Britain.
says Mrs Edith Smith Davis. superin.
tendent OF the department OF scientific
temperance instruction in public
schools and colleges. Worlds and Ma
tional W. c. I. T.. and the method OF
attaining that ideal. how much more
should II be the ideal and the method
OF the United States OF America. where
every nation In the world In represent
ed The purpose OF scientific temper
ance instruction IL to build the foun-
dalton The scaffolding has been pre-
pared in the passing OF laws which re-
quire the nature and effects OF alcohol
and all other narcotics to be taught in
the public schools OF every state in
the United States. We are now at
work. building
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-03

No honest man who has his own
neighbors welfare at heart will vote
for saloons. When you vote for ga.
looms you sanction crime in all it's
phases.
You can't bar the bad" saloon
That would mean that all saloons
must be closed. The good saloon Se
hear about is the same as good
devil The idea Is absurd In the ex-
IRENE. License and regulations"
don't stop drunkenness. not In any
single instance. The saloon 10 a law.
less institution In every case. and Il
breeds more lawlessness. suffering.
want and national debauchery than
any other force known to history
Father Ward OF Detroit
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-03

meat. sugar. bread-anything that
humans eat the fly also likes.
He dearly loves to frequent the
kitchen and dining room OF his human
friends at their meal time. and he
lunches on all kinds OF tilth between
those meals.
Every time he leaves the swill bar
rel or the cesspool for the kitchen or
the dining room he carries with him
ON his feet some of the filth on which
he has Just been walking.
Swat, therefore. the voracious ny.
or. better still. swat all you see. but
keep from seeing many by starving
them to death by keeping all their
food supply In the stable. cesspool.
swill barrel. kitchen and dining room
safely and securely covered up.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-03
ONE MAN IS AGAINST SALOON
Opposition to Liquor Traffic 10 Simple
Matter Of Deeeney and Manhood
Olives No Equivalent.

| am against the saloon because Il
takes all have and gives me no
equivalent
! step into a shoe store and pur.
chase a pair OF shoes: result. my feet
are kept warm
! step into clothing store and pur.
chase n suit Of clothes; result my
body is protected from heat or cold
step into a grocery store and pur.
chase bnad meat. potatoes: result.
my body Is fed and made strong
! step into a book store and pur.
chase a good book; result. my mind
Is fed and enriched
! step into the saloon and take a
drink As wish to be regarded as a
good fellow. take another. Soon my
brain Is less clear. my hand less
steady and my walk less nrm Soon
nv value as doctor. lawyer. a
merchant or a mechanic Is lessened
BY and by ! cease to have any econo.
mic or social value. Finally I am an
outcast and a wanderer
My opposition to the saloon and the
liquor trafiic is simply a matter OF
decency and manhood II Is simply
saying that prefer prosperity to pov.
erty. sobriety to drunkenness. and
honesty to dishonesty II Is but an
expression OF preference to remain
clean and strong and manly. rather
than 10 become a british. bleareyed.
staggering outcast and wreck Rev
VIM. G. Burns
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-03
GRAND JURY ON THE SALOON
Deadly corruptIns influence on Youth
and Mighty hindranee to OeveL
opment OF Glasses.

This Is how a grand jury sitting In
Minneapolis. MINI. characterized the
saloon
This grand jury Is greatly i'm
pressed with the fact that the saloon
remains, as II always has been, a dead
ly corrupting influence on our youth !:
a mighty hindrance TO happy develop
ment OF the industrial classes: a blight
on the prospects OF the youth OF the
leisure classes: center OF vice and
corrupting influence in politics; and
produces a paralyzins effect upon the
administration OF law"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-03

tains numerous tiny compartments
and each knife. fork, spoon, medicine
bottle. cup. glass and flask is dis
played intact Even the pewter dishes
he ate from and had his cooking done
In are arranged about the chest and.
most suggestive OF the whole home
ly outfit, is his little bread toaster
perched on one end OF the chest as IL
awaiting a long lifeless hand to lift
1t into place.
Suggestive, somehow. OF melancholy
evenings is the large brass candle
Washington in his tent and wherever
he happened to be quartered during
the Revolution. A perpendicular brass
rod. with heavy round base. supports
two branches and back OF them rises
the polished reflector. By the light
from tapers In this holder the future
first president pored over wearisome
plans for outwitting a powerful foe.
Also, its rays fell athwart the paper
on which he wrote his farewell ad-
dress TO the army. Afterward IL was
a cherished object at Mount Vernon
and is In a collection including the
generals arm chair and such relics.
His leather letter case is well pre-
served and proves one OF the most
interesting bits Of the collection to
visitors.
Aside from anything appertaining to
Washington, perhaps the most notable
Revolutionary relic is the famous John
Paul Jones flag. This has long been
source OF controversy among stu
dents OF history, some of whom claim
II Is the same tattered emblem OF
liberty which fioated from the Flagstaff
OF the famous Bon Homme Richard.
while others insist the material Of
which It is made was manufactured at
later period.
The National museum authorities
have made no attempt to prove or con-
tradict its genuineness. But placed
conspicuously beside the much worn
homemade nag. whose stars are
sewed ON with big, coarse stitches. 10
an autographed letter stating that the
flag is what II Is claimed to be.
This yellow and aged. yet easily do
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-03
WHY THE FLY Is DAN.
GEROUS.

For each female iy hatehed In April
there will be. II none Of her progeny
are killed. 7.GO0.O00.OoO In September
OF the same year.
Every fly Is a possible carrier OF dis
ease on his hairy little feet.
He delights In cesspools. decaying
animal and vegetable matter. barn
yards. ofral heaps. garbage barrels.
ETC.. places where disease germs abide
and multiply.
But he likes 10 vary his dlet-fresh