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The Mena weekly star., 1913-03-13
TARIFF FIRST IN
 SPECIAL SESSION
President Wilson Will Accept Pro- pOsal of House Leaders Re- garding Matter -Is
 for Publicity.

Washington, March 7.-President Wilson's present purpose, it is learned today, is to accept the pro- posal of the House leaders and recommend that the tariff alone be acted upon at the extra session of congress.
 The president looks favorably upon the idea of having the House
 pass a set of tariff measures and put them squarely before the sen
 ate, bill by bill, so that the atten- ton of the whole country will be
 fixed on the upper house of con- gress and enable public opinion to
 locate the responsibility for the success or failure of the measures.
 Mr. Wilson's present intention, he has told callers, IS to recommend in his special message to congress that the tariff be the special work of the extra session and he expects to call attention briefly to the need of currency legislation.
 Upon the tariff alone, however, has the Democratic party made up it's mind exactly what should be done, the president believes, and while there is a unanimity of pur- pose among those passing currency reform, there has been no uniform ity of measures proposed. The president feels, it is said the ne cessity for currency reform at the earliest possible moment and hopes that when the work of the extra session is we'll under way and the first of the tariff bills have passed the senate, that he may take up with members of the house the currency question, working out carefully with them a bill that would be looked upon as a general expression of the country's desire with respect to monetary revision.
 MT. Wilson's purpose would be, it is declared, to have the currency bill thoroughly tested by a public opinion and made ready for enact- ment at the December session. The only obstacle to such a course, Mr. Wilson has been told by some house leaders, is that currency revision would take the attention of the country from the progress of the tariff measures in the senate. If Mr. Wilson should become con- Vinced that such a contingency was in sight it was believed he would postpone any undue activity on cur rency questions. He will be guided however, entirely by the exigen- cies of the situation and upon good it is learned that the president will keep his ear very close to the halls of congress, framing his policy day by day to meet developments in the senate.
 Wilson for Publicity.
 When the cabinet meeting broke up President Wilson let it be known through Secretary Daniels, of the navy, that he proposed, as far as possible, to pursue a policy of pub licity regarding what takes place around the cabinet table. Today's meeting, it was said, took up the work of organization, where yester- days left off. It is the plan to make public in a formal way at the end of each session hereafter what has been disposed of.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-03-13

The New York grafters about to be exposed by District Attorney Whitman, who sent the gunmen who shot Rosenthal to Sing Sing, threaten the lives of his wife and baby girl if the prosecutions do not stop.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-03-13
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE WINS
 BIG VICTORY IN HUNGARY

Budapest, March 7.-Woman's suffrage won a notable victory here today, when the lower house of the Hungarian assembly adopted a bill enfranchising a large number of women. The city was crowded with troops, to prevent threatened riot ing by Socialists, because the bill did not enfranchise every woman in Hungary.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-03-13

Little Rock, March 7.-Governor Robinson has approved resolutions submitting amendment for a lieu tenant-governor and to place mem bers of the legislature on a salary of S750.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-03-13
Bryan Names Staff.

Alvey A. Adee, second assistant secretary of state, who has been in the department since 1887, will re- tain his position under Bryan. Mon ton M. WyNell, a New York lawyer, today was appointed private secre- tary to the secretary of state. Ben jamin G. Davis of Maryland, clerk to MT. Bryan when he was in con- gress, is to be confidential clerk to Secretary BrVan
The Mena weekly star., 1913-03-13
BETTER THAN SPANKING

Spanking will not cure children of wetting the 2 cause p It IS not habit but dangerous disease. me strictly harmless remedy for this distressing q ana to make known its merits they will send 5e age securely wrapped and prepaid Absolutely Free' Ieaaer 1 of The Star. This remedy also cures tIs aesires th to urinate and inability to control urine GN Gne night or day in old or young The C. H. Rowaa o. e IS an Old Reliable House. Write to them today free medicine. Cure the afflicted membars of your then tell your neighbors and friends ahont this r
The Mena weekly star., 1913-03-13
Discuss Tariff Only.

It IS the present purpose of Presi- dent Wilson to have congress at the special session discuss nothing but the tariff.
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Daddy sBedti1ne
@, The Story
GOIV OF An
Evening Star.

p PIP in the sky little sparkling
There little window night
~ Evelyn said.
EYES, and it shines window, added Twinkle
twinkle little star how
little big
bigger
The little Jupiter Jupiter looks
train
travelling
likely
for there who live be hundred
1T would Jupiter by the fastest
flying machines have
believe
You wise men tell us that nobody live there too
think Jupiter
with their this
world redho
comfortable
to live n
think that they will with
a lovely >
did
great who found
when his
through
The
life
with things with his
hnted that Galeo through
the old which
On day this obstinate old died Calico
but he could not help saying with little smile:
81 hope at last he the on bis heaven"
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the fiscal policy which hasA been the
sheet anchor of nearly two decades
of unprecedented prosperity and which
is the only guaranty of its continu-
ance You have erected tariff policy,
blind to every consideration except
the consumer. The bill was frankly
not framed to encourage capital to
enter new fields Of industry or extend
these already established; it was not
devised for the purpose of inviting
our farmers to reclaim new acres for
cultivation; it is certainly not calcu-
lated to enlarge the opportunities for
labor to find profitable employment.
Its sole justification is a reduced cost
Of living. If it fails in this, it fails
utterly"
The belief of many persons Is a
delusion, the senator said, that pro-
tective tariff is responsible for the
high cost of living.
Denouncing the ad valorem system
adopted in the bill as substitute for
specific duties, Senator Burton de-
clared that 1t was Objectionable be-
cause it means heavier burden upon
the consumer, during periods when
prices are highest and smaller bur-
den when prices are low; that 1t at
fords temptation for differentiation
and fraud, and that 1t works to the dis
advantage Of the American manufac-
turer who must buy material abroad.
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Sidewalk Sketches
Ey Howard L. Ram
THE FROCK COAT

The frock coat is a long, silk-lined
badge of responsibility which can be
worn with much success in place Of
real piety. There is nothing that will
allow a man to qualify as member
of the church in good standing quicker
than double-breastedf rock coat held
slightly ajar so as to permit diamond
shirt stud to peep. shyly forth In one
sustained, two-carat peep.
The frock coat is an English inven-
tion and is usually spoken of in the
society column as the Prince Albert.
It was discovered by Prince Albert Of
Wales and brought to this country at
time when the rude and unlettered
American citizen had nothing to wear
to church except the narrow.h tpped
cutaway and an air of conscious recti-
tude. When the American people saw
the frock coat and realized its posi-
bilities in selling stock to pillars of the
church, they adopted it as the nation
al dress for all occasions where polish
would answer just as we'll as the
homely virtues.
OF late years there has been ten
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TIMBER CONSERVATION.

Inc FEDERAL light mouse bureau and
forest service are cooperating in for
est work. Though this sounds
strange it becomes very simple fact
as pointed out by the officials Of the
bureau, that the cooperation Is con-
fined to the light house districts on the
shores of the great lakes in the lumber
states of Michigan and Wisconsin.
The light house reservations there
include total of nearly $500 acres
and range in size from 80 acres at
Grand Island, Mich, to 1,O40 acres at
Grand Marais.
An examination Is just being started
to determine the best forest methods
to pursue on the reservations. On
some, from which the timber has been
cut, white pine and Norway pine will
be planted. On others, the timber al
ready growing will be preserved
through use. On two Of the reserva-
lions. the forestry experts point out,
the opportunities are excellent for
growing cedar and pine for spar buoys
and piling to be used in the work Of
the light house bureau itself.
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ON THE JOB

The avidity OF the average demo-
crat who is seeking appointment to
Office was startlingly illustrated day
.or two ago to Representative A. Nit
chell Palmer Of the Scranton, Pa, dis
trict, who is a member of the execu-
tive committee of the democratic ma
tional committee.
Mr.. Palmer, desiring to take advan.
tage Of the GOODNESS of the early morn.
ing, went to his office two hours be-
fore the usual time for the clerks to
arrive. Standing waiting on the out
side Of the door, travelling bag in hand,
was a politician from one Of the large
towns in Mr.. Palmer's district. The
constituents clothes were covered
with the stains of travel and it was
quite evident from his griny face that
he only recently had alighted from a
train which utilized coal In producing
its motive power.
"Why, Bill, is that your" inquired
the gfessman, peering into the SCOT
coated face of his political lieutenant.
what in the name of goodness brings
you to Washington at such an intern
ally hot time as this?'
"The postoffice," promptly answered
Bill. I'm a candidate for It,"
The congressman consulted his card
index, which showed that the COM
mission of the postmaster at Blank
City would not expire, until 1915 and
he SO informed Bill.
"Oh. no: you're wrong" said that
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THE "FREE TRADE" TARIFF.

IN the course of his attack on the
democratic tariff bill, Senator Burton
OF Ohio spoke very forcibly on the
effects Of free trade. He said in part:
"The attempt on the part Of free
trade nation to apply the theory in
practice without the concert of other
nations reveals the serious disadvant-
age Of such q position. Even II the
ore&ically In the most correct situa-
ton, she Is in far worse position to
enforce her point of view. She can
have recourse to no other means OF
protecting her interests except to per-
suade the statesmen Of other countries
that they, together with herself, would
be better of under regime of free
dom in commerce; while they, on the
other hand, can bargain between them
res to her disadvantage and at the
e time profit by access to her
markets
.enator Burton further declared that
j democrats had framed bill which
terally tears to pieces the fiscal
Jolicy Of the nation, in order to satisfy
the craving for lowering the cost of
living and to justify the declaration Of
their party platform that the chief
cause of the high cost of living was
"the existing protective tariff enacted
by the republican party"
This said Senator Burton, twas
your campaign argument; this was the
promise on which you regard your
selves as delegated to tear to pieces
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dency to lay aside the frock coat in
moth balls and replace 1t with the
humble two-piece suit, particularly in
warm weather. This has resulted in
giving the subscription book agent s.
virtual monopoly of this chaste gar
ment, through which he perspires
with considerable eloquence while
trying to hook somebody for de
luxe edition of Balzac which has not
been diluted by the translator. Even
the clergy leave their frock coats at
home and appear in the pulpit in the
flltgreed shirtwaist and sea-green
suspenders.
However, the frock coat is still
used to quite an extent at morning
weddings The greatest crime which
a man can perpetrate against society
is to sit down at wedding break
fast in cloth slippers and sack coat.
when there are people all around him
in frock coats and striped trousers.
After guest has committed 500
horsepower solecism like this once,
he will be lucky il he is invited to
attend the annual picnic of the ceme-
tory association.
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SAVING THE SMALL GRAIN.

The loss in Iowa every year runs
into thousands of dollars as 3 result of
failure to get the small grain cared for
promptly after it is cut and shocked.
The loss begins very shortly after
the grain is cut, and continues until
it is threshed Sometimes the depre-
citation runs to one-half Of the original
value Of the grain, depending upon the
condition of the weather. And with
the improved methods Of testing grain
the man with the poor quality stuff is
going to be obliged to accept prices
gagged on the merits of his offering.
In former years the man with good
grain received less than his produce
was worth and the one with poor
quality stuff, more The buyer was
obliged to strike an average. There is
new disposition on this line.
A great many farmers have rule
that if they are not able to get ma
chine within q week or ten days from
the time their grain is shocked they
will stack 1t and wait until it has gone
through it's regulation sweating proc
ess. This seems like wise rule. 1t
is taking a long chance to allow grain
to stand in the shock thirty, forty or
fifty days, as Is frequently the case
with an occasional farmer. 1t is a
shame to lose any considerable portion
of a small grain crop after 1t has
reached the shock OF course, no man
can always figure against or match his
strength with the elements. But he
has no excuse to offer for carelessness
in matter so important as gathering
in the fruits of mis- toll after old mother
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AGENCY.

Word has been received Of the sdeath
OF C.. p. Waidbridge who formerly lived
here, Mr.. Walbridge died At the home
Of his daughter. Mrs. Joseph Bell. 2905
Templeton street, Omaha. Nebr. He
was wounded at the battle OF Spottsyl-s
yania and was also In the battle OF
Gettysburg. He was unable to attend
the recent reunion. Burial was made IN
Forest Lawn cemetery. Omaha.
VIM. Johnson has returned from .
visit in Nebraska n
Rev. and Mrs. B. g. Hankinsq took
their Sunday school classes to the river
on picnic last week. Those going re-
ported fine time.
Rev. and Mrs G.. B. Hankins and
Watson Enyart and VIM. Foster have
new automobiles. -s5s
Mrs. ". Fl. Perdue Of Newton il vis-
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs w. sF.
Clements.
J. T. McMinn who was sick 10 ablesto
be out again.
Some men who were travelling Ia an
auto stole two auto tires from r u.
Sterner about 8 o'clock "Wednesday
morning. One was new tire that Mr..
Sterner had bought the day before. Al
reward Of $25 Is offered by the Protec-
tive association for the arrest and con-
viction OF the thieves.
Last Friday afternoon Mrs. M. ID.
Whipple entertained in honor Of Miss
Lulu Enyart's Sunday school class II
her beautiful new home west Of the
city Dainty refreshments were served
and the afternoon was spent with
games and music About thirty-five
were present and all reported fine
time. 500
Miss Daisy Rodibaugh who has been
visiting, In Fairfield for the last two
weeks returned home Saturday evening
with her sister Mrs. Homer Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. w N. Enyart and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Miller and
f-mily spent Sunday In Oskaloosa-
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And then the outsiders stepped Ii
They always do. Susie's mother can't
that evening and found her In. tearA
"You come right home with me!
II you have married man that won't
let you name your own baby, and 70
girl at that. you are not Obliged 70
live with him."
And Gordon's mother called at the
store where he was employed and
said to him:
Don't you give an inch! I have
known three different girls named
Clara, and none Of them amounted 70
pancakes
And this one and that one Ill over
town had his say, and the wife was
taken to her fathers house against
her will, and no name yet given to
the baby!
IF she had named the baby Ra.
chel, as you suggested said Miss
Euridyce to the pastor.
YES"
IF l were q mans wife and he
was good man. do you think 4
would so contrary to his wishes?"2
mo, don't think you would.
think
"Oh. tell me what you think!"'
II think you would do Ill you could
to help your husband"
"Oh, It's 50 good to hear you say
SO! I'll 60 right down and SEQ Mr..
Kane this very afternoon and ask
him IL he won't please carry out your
suggestion and name the baby Rar
chel."
She was as good - her word, and
the reply she got from the hArrassed
man was:
Rachel be blanked, and you, tool"
The next one to call to see him was
Susie herself. and after they had
looked at each other moment she
said:
Gordon. l can name two fools.in
this town." .Ss
"You and IT,
Eyes. and there are two Others"
"Welll"
''The old maid Hastings has caught
the minister"
by gum"
do you want to name the baby
NO"
Nor l, either"
"Well, we'll call her Babe, and let
It 60 at that, and we'll never tell her
about the FIRST two fools In town you
mentioned"
And when the pastor became the
father Of girl baby he named her
Gwendolyn instead OF Rachel!
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ASH GROVE.

A large crowd attended the leo
cream social here Thursday evening.
Miss Ria Rimes Of Ottumwa 10 !,
visiting relatives here.
Orrin Cassill and family took din
ner at Peter Domers Sunday =
Fred Proctor and family OF OttuIn-
wa, came Saturday for q short visit
with relatives. a
Rev. Kincheloe was entertained Ut
dinner at the R. Il. Cox home Sunday.
The lecture was not very will At
tended. Friday night. W.. 55s
Bud Albright and family spent Sun
day at Sherman Days. s
Miss Elsie Sheppard spent Saturday
night with Faye Proctor. e,
The Endeavors OF tn Christian
church will give an leu cream socl1l
next Thursday evening, August !.
! Jonathan Hunter ana wife spent
Sunday at Jno. Albright's.s
Miss Cecil Selman was the guest fof
Hattie Allen. { .s,,ss.. q. ID ~
Miller West and wife visited u TIE
| Austin McCarty home Sunday.
Ada and Ray Albright called on Mr..
and Mrs. James West Sunday.
Rev. SINNERS will preach ct the M.
e. church Saturday night.
Those entertained at dinner Sum
day at DR.. Selman's home we're Mr..
and Mrs. r. J. Selman. Ross Casall
and Marie Day.
Dwight and Orville Garrison spent
Sunday night with Carl and Glen Sell
man. isS
Ralph Selman led Q very: interesting
Endeavor meeting Sunday evening.
Subject for next Sunday evening,
missionary Work at Home and
Abroad" Miss Ora Hunter will lead
the meeting
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Riddington OF
Bloomfield, were guests at the G. F.
Roberts home over Sunday.
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cause Of his democracy, may behold
their idol shattered before their very
eyes. The great commoner cannot
live decently on salary which 1t 10
safe to say Is ten times that of a vast
majority Of his admirers. Mr.. Bryan
will likely regret his utterance, or at
least will find himself wishing that
he had exercised just mild degree
Of diplomacy in Offering an excuse for
his presence on the chautauqua plat.
form. His bald statement has brought
only protest and criticism upon him.
The present secretary OF state, 1t will
Ne remembered, only q short time ago
announced that he was unable to leave
his ONCE at Washington for the noon
hour, as his pressing duties required
his entire attention
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After an existence of thirty-one
years the Cleveland (O.) Tribune has
passed away. The Tribune was started
by group of west side republicans and
later passed into the hands OF James
O'Brien, who two years ago. sold 1t to
F. w. SHETLAND. When the latter died
on May % last the Tribune was taken
over by his brother =. H. SHETLAND,
who decided that he did not wish to
continue it.
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W.C.T.U. CONVENTION
AT BLOOMFIELD

Bloomfield, July 22.-The W.. g. T.
y. district convention will be held In
the Methodist Episcopal church In
Bloomfield Wednesday and Thursday,
July % and "a. Mrs. Ida w. Swift Of
Des MONIES, one Of the prominent
state workers will be present to assist
lin the work Of the convention. ..s
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A Keen Stab

A Keen Stab.
This is the fashion in which the To
ronto Mail and Empire jabs holes in
the atmosphere Of municipal headquar.
tiers. a&&
IAN insane man was found wander
ing about the city hall. It is remark
able that anything peculiar was noted
about his behavior"
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earth has given him a generous re-
ward for hts efforts.
Last year floods in the latter part Of
the season swept away great deal Of
shocked grain and some that had been
stacked on ground subject to inunda-
ton. History is likly at any time to
repeat itself.
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would plant \ piece Of dogwood and
expect to raise litter Of puppies"
,olonies,

'olooies.
Most of these scientific researches
are designated by some word that
ends In 'ology.'"
"I've noticed that" replied Mr..
Growcher.
Which do you think most Import
ant Of all the 'ologies r
"Pharseology."
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worthy. "Our postmaster's dead"
"Dead?" repeated the congressman,
shocked, When did he die?'
Last night" areplied the candidate.
shaking the dust OF his coat and
sinking into a big armchair.
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A Ghost Defined

A Ghost Defined.
Little Marguerite. Daddy, what Is
q ghost?
Daddy. A ghost is a thing which
you see when 1t Is not there.
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In the SINGULAR.

George AIDE, at the Chicago Athletic
club, listened to youths passionate
panegyric on love.
wait till you've married her" said
Mr.. AIDE. ''Wait till you've been mar
ried to her fifteen or twenty years.
Then you'll be like Sinnickson.
'Sinnickson's wife looked up from a
novel the other evening and said,
dreamily:
GIVE been thinking, dear, of our
courtship-those ecstatic days.
Hump said Sinnickson, shaking
his fat, bald head, that ecstatic daze,
you mean"
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ObIioin0 Her.
The sweet young thing was being
shown through the Baldwin locomotive
works.
What Is that thing?" she asked,
pointing with her dainty parasol.
THAT" answer the guide, is an
engine boiler"
She was an upto-date young lady
and at once became interested. "And
why do they boil engines?" she In
quired again.
ITO make the engine tender" polite.
ly replied the resourceful guide.
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A Few Laughs.
Good Sense

Willie. Pa, when has man horse
sense!
Pa. When he can say Nay" my
son.
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When boy has acted In an ungen-
tlemanly manner he knows 1t.
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Ono Freak.

Inspector Any abnormal children
In your class, Miss Pedagog"
Schoolteacher. Yes; one Of them
has good manners.