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The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
nenends Unon Mhose Ox.

Whether 1t is right or wrong to do certain things often depends up- on circumstances and their relation Co the individuals concerned. We are all familiar with the Biblical sto- ry of the OK in the ditch, and wheth- CT the OK is yours or someone's else as Co whether it is right or wrong to pull him out
 For instance, a certain party who operates a garage not far from Rus sellvllle was recently fined for sell ling gasoline on Sunday. and solemly warned that he must not again offend the majesty of the law by such otfense. A few weeks later the prosecuting attorney who secured the conviction in circuit court was out ioy-ridng on the Sabbath. and unfortunately his car run out of gasoline. Night was approaching, and he was two miles from town. Going to a nearby telephone. he called the garage man who had paid the fine, and told him to bring him some gasoline.
 This story ends here, because our evidence Is only circumstantial and would not suflice for a grand jury mdlctment-hut We haven't heard .of any prosecuting attorney walking home. or spending the night in a car on the roadside Have you ?-Rus- seilNllle Courier-Democrat.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
 OPPORTUNITY AWAITS IN POLK COUNTY.

What wonderful resources has Ar kansas. and especially Polk county
 This was foreibly brought tt mind writes an observant citizen oi Hatfield to The Star. when lasl Saturday one of our merchants paid farmer S35 for 225 pounds oi snakeroot 4 short time back sew eral hundred pounds of other medi- cInal roots were sent out.
 And then there is our valuable timber \ timber scout recently offered one of our farmers S25 nei for a tree if t would square a cer- tain size 24 feet long and clear. Well the scout got the stick and the farm- CT the sz5. The timber went for a truss in a shelter or works where steel could not be used on account of c0rrosion
 Another instance. An advertise nlent appeared six weeks ago in a Kansas City paper asking for some one to supply bows to the organizef Of archery clubs 4 friend referred this organizer to q party here with the timber, saws and a knack for that kind of work. The first in- stallment Of this order was shipped
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
 DRAGGED DOWN AMERICAN ,. FLAG, BURNED CONSULATE
MeXieans Put on Bio Riot at Duran ao--Washington Stops Amer
 jeans CroSsinq Border.

El paso Tex. June 9.-NeNs ot .ae burning of the American consulele at Durango City. Durango, Thurs day night, was followed Friday by an order from Washington to cus- toms inspectors to permit no American to enter Mexico until further notice.
 Rioting Mexicans burned the American consulate at Durango. ac- e0rding Go advices to army ofileers at Fort Bliss, after dragging the ila2 through the streets, Their acton IS attributed to a protest against pros pectiVe intervention as well as the continued presence in MeXlco ,ol General Pershing's punitive expedl- ton which went in pursuit oi villa,
 The burning of the Durango con- sulate is the second similar dem3n- stratiOn in twenty-fOur hours. an anti-American riot, previously re- ported. having taken the form last Wednesday night of the stonlng of the consulate at Chihuahua City
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
TAKE TO THE NEAREST WOODS.
Mother Nature Has Health and Hap
 piness in Store for You.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
 Whenever opportunity offers take to the woods. These are not so far away that you cannot reach them in an hour or two. There you will find vigor and rest to be found no- where else. Even tho you come home tired you will sleep all the better and awaken feeling renewed in body mind and soul
 The grumbler will spend more time and more money sitting around table loaded with beer swapping tales of woe with fellow sufferers than would take him miles and miles away to where there is pure air, bright scenes and health.
 Take your children to the woods and fields and introduce them to Mother Nature, who won't scold and find fault with them if they romp and run wild until tired and hungry
 With these lessons Of life they will grow into healthier and happier men and women. which will mean greater comfort and prosperity turnout their days.
 There is a lot of comfort and hap piness in sore for you. but you must find the key to the storehOuse.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
BOOSTING vs. HOLDING BACK.

Little River county is being blessed by having an efficient farm demonstration agent. and in order to add to his power of good, the Bank of Foreman heads subscrip- tion list to buy the demonstrator an auto, so he can get about quicker. sevier county folks did this same thing for Agent Wofford a year or so ago. Fifty-eight of the 75 coun- ties in Arkansas are being built up industrially by the aid of farm de- monstration agents. The United States government pays a big part of the expense and backs up the work in many ways exceedingly beneficial And Polk county is losing much because t is not in the game.
 Certainly our quorum court will not again block So good a move that keeps money and prosperity away
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
RRANnEIs.

There will be general rejoicing that Louis D. Brandeis has been con- ilrmed by the United states senate for place upon the bench of the Supreme court. For his conhrma- tlon means more than that the Su- preme court is Co have added to it splendid mind and an honest soul.
 Brandeis confirmation was op- posed by certain interests in this country who have ever sought 10 control the courts, as we'll as the public oliices-by the "big interests who place the dollar above the man. Brandeis is known to place the man above the dollar; that is his way of arriving at his conclusions-tO sub- ordinate wealth to human rights. And that is exactly the kind of a man the big interests do not want upon the judicial benches of the country
 Further his confirmation is a victory not only for President Wil- son. but for an future presidents. If is notice Co all that the president need not m future. consult the in- terests in his appointments Had Ithe interests been able to defeat the nomination of Brandeis. if would have heen notice to all presidents that they must consult tine interests before making appointments.
 The objection to Brandeis because Of his religion-he being a Jew-was not serious. 1t was used by the in- terests opposing him to make what | headway 1t was possible to make through prejudice. But no consid- erable number of people in this country opposed him because he was Jew. His real opposition came from those who knew abso- lutely that he was just, that Inc would continue to be just that a new type of man was about i0 take a place in the most important court | in the world. Our prediction is that Louis D Brandeis will become one of the most illustrious justices who has ever graced the .bench. He will strive harder thah ever, after his opposition, Co he just. He has the equipment necessary for making a great iurist. He ,4fas the temper ment to weigh carefully everything pertaining Co a dAse before x him. And he has the scolfEage to do what he believes to heNfirht regardless of what opposition lie meets in the doing Southwest American.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
ABE FOR BETTER SCHOOLS.

The following is the text of the resolution adopted by the Demo- cratic State Convention, and which was introduced by Granville Cuhage of Conway. with reference to Amendment No. i2:
 Whereas, Many school districts Of the state are in such financial sfraightS that they will soon be com pelled to close their schools and de- prive their children of the advan- lages of an education unless some remedy is found. and.
 Whereas, The only feasible rem edy proposed is that offered T. Amendment No. i2, which raises .he maximum limit of local schoo district tax from the rate of : mills to the proposed limit of i2 mills and,
 Whereas. This amendment does not fix tax on anyone, but simply gives local communities greater lib- erty in voting upon themselves { greater or less tax of any mill rate up to f2 mills. thus enabling dis tricts 10 provide for their own main tenanee as they see iit.
 Therefore. Be it Resolved, Ina we give Amendment No. i2, com monly known as the Educationa Amendment, our hearty endorse ment.
 Tine one important thing to keeI in mind is that Amendment No. i: does not increase the school tax or any man or any district. II merely gives the voters of the district thai needs more money the power to tax themselves and help their schools il they want to do it.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
WILSON WRITES HIS PLATFORM
President and Cabinet Discus Moose and G. 0. P. Proceedings.

Washington. June i0,-At the last cabinet meeting before the St. Louis convention President Wilson and his advisers yesterday went over the details of a platform for the Demo- erats and discussed the proposed platform of the Progressive Repub- licans.
 The Presidents draft of blanks will be completed tomorrow. Mem bers of the cabinet who discussed the subject With the President said they considered the Republican platform "innocuous,N and declared that the Democratic platform will be more progressive.
 Most of the influential advisers of the President want the platform made as short as possible/ and still contain references to the achieve ments of the administration during the last three years.
 Reports of the proceedings of the Republican and Progressive con- ventions were laid before the cabi- net and discussed in detail. On de- velopments will depend in some measure the Democratic platform and a speech which Senator Ollie James will make.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
FOR COTTON WEICHER.

In the regular place in this issue will be found the formal announce ment Of J B. Walston, Jr., as a can- didate for the office of Cotton Weigher, subject to the action of the voters at the November election
 Mir Watson is a young man of 24 years. He was born and raised iT Polk county, and has spent his life on the farm and at work about sawmils He is energetic, hears a good reputation and The Star be- lieyes that he means what he says, when he promises, if elected, to do his fnn duty.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
BOOZE TAX" NOW IN
 EFFECT AT BATESNILLE.
Chief of Police Collects 50 Cents From Every Person Who Receives
 a shipment of LiuuOr.

Batesville, June 7-The new whis- key tax ordinance became effective Monday and the city has begun to realize a considerable revenue. The chief of police has been appointed inspector. It is his duty to visit the express and freight offices and in- spect all shipments of liquor and collect a tax of 50 cents from the person to who the liquor is con- signed All intoxicants is included in this new ordinance, and any amount, regardless of quantity is liable to the 90 cent tax.
 The city council at Cushman, at it's next meeting will consider a similar ordinance.
 The constitutionality of the new ordinance has been questioned. but no one has refused to pay the tax
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15

last saturday and now listen. this hickory tree from which these strips are cut IS bringing Sl per fool Si@o per iONO feet
 "A month aea great cotton mill was advertising for several th0usan1 mop handles pcr month. Ne have here the timber going to waste, water power running wild every where.
 Our oak goes to the wagon fac tory at S5 or S6 per cord Take for instance a donblertree set made from this wood. IL goes from tic fac- tory to the wholesaler at Kansas City or St Louis, then. is shipped back here Co our vicinity, where it is sold for S250 to $500 perhaps Co the very hauler who broke his old one bringing in the logs.
 These could be made here with very little machinery
 You have heard of opportunity. with his hair long in front so one could seize him and bald behind so once he has passed none could grasp him. Well, he is standing still star ing you in the face. right here in Polk county"
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
AMIMN nnoTmERs kErPER?

The thoughts of my mind are many And life seems iucompietet For my struggling brothers misior-
 tunes
 never can cease Co weep For lie is the way of sorrow. of shadow and despair, yet sweet ent the kindly love for Brother $ n soul
 Wins sour pardon at the lSavior's
 feet. The man who loves his brother, ln this world of war and strife The man whose tears are minFlinE, With his prayers Tor his brother's g VIII find in the solaee Of love. : From the Divine Godhead and His
 son fi A recompense mDet gracious, From a Gracious God, well wonl
 Capt, Francis B, Cooke.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
SAVING SPACE IN SPELLING.

Abraham Gideon. the newspaper representative of the simpliiled Spelling Board, suggests twelve words as particularly in need of re- form in spelling. and urges newspa- pers to adopt the new way
 Here they are:
 Tho. altho, thru, turnout thoro
 thoroly, thorofare. program, pro- fog, eatalog, pedagog and decalog. The Star does not think much of a lot Of fads, and perhaps this sim plitied spelling IS somewhat of a fad with some, bat is going to try the experiment of adopting the short way of spelling the above words.
 Hope you'll like it.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
fl7sI-- THE MODERN GRkNpMoTHER.

Clad finfiily in furbelows And frilly rufftes, silks and lace, The modern grandma blithaly goes With figure trim and yourhfhf grace. She dances and entrances.
 Shell golf or ride or play. She ambles and she rambles-
 Chic Grandma of today In chest and nook she's tucked far down
 The dingy blacks of dead yestreen She romps in short and shimmery gown.
 Her Sixty looks like Fair Sixteen Her singing, she is winging
 Along Life's fiowery way She's pretty and she's witty
 Young Grandma of todayi The lines soft-etched by age are gone. The graying years aside are flung. Again she feels Times burst of dawn. When dress and spirit both are young.
 In gladness. not in sadness.
 The world looks on to say. Be smiling and beguiling--
 You Grandmas of todayW
 Samuel J Lewis.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
REGRETTED CHNA's MOVE.
Dying President Expressed Sorrow
 at Turn Situation Has Taken.

Picking China, June 7.-The last words of President Yuan Shi Kat were an expression Of regret for che monarchal form of government winch had brought disaster to China and had hastened his end.
 Calling Hsu Shih Chang former premier. to his bedside Ynan Shi kai whispered:
 dld not wish this end. I did not aspIre to be emperor. Those around me sald the people desired a sover- elgn and had named me for the throne l believed and was rnisled '
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
q Was Drunk When I Did It. ;

The driver of a motor ear that Killed four persons at Fifteenth Street and Iroost Avenue last Ianu- ary was sentenced Monday in the crlmmal court Co two years in the penitentiary
 T was drunk when I did il" was the mans excuse.
 Monday afternoon watehman was shot in Kansas Citv's ..weffest 'piQck The man who did the shoot gflg was arrested, and when he sn~ peTe1 ID yesterday and realized wffat9iie had d0i1e he Wept and said
 V was drunk when I did if.
 It's an age-old story.--kansas City Star. v
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
EDITORS OF ARKANSAS AND
 TEXAS TO MEET TOGETHER
Texarkana Delegation, Ably Assisted By Earle w. Hodges, Lands
 Combined Meet.

El Paso, Texas. June 9.--As a flt- ting climax to what is said to have been the biggest and most enjoyable convention of the Texas Press Asso- citation ever held. Texarkana was named late yesterday as the next meeting place, winning out over Ft, Worth and Galveston on second bal- lot by a score of 93 to 4i.
 Every member of the Texarkana delegation put in the best part of three strenuous days campaigning. Again Earle Hodges wonderful per .sonality captured the association and following his address of invita- tion. all doubt of the final outcome was swept away
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
CHEW YOUR FOOD PROPERLY
An Easy Way to Reduce High Cost
 of Living Is Offered.
From Answers. London.

A good deal of cheap fun was poked at Gladstone years ago. in consequence of a statement which he made, that before swallowing his food he invariably gave every parti- cle thirty-six bites. But it was eyi- dent, even to the humorists, that the grand old man" owed much of his splendid vitality to his careful mastication and his words caused many to think.
 By the manner in which people who ought to know better bolt their food, one might fairly infer that they believe their stomaehs to be constructed on the same priciple as that of lobster and contain teeth to facilitate the process of d- gestion.
 Mothers who wish their children to live healthy lives should always insist upon all food being thorough ly masticated, as by neglect ef' tth.sss simple precaution the seeds of life long i'll health are always sown in early childhood.
 They ought to know that no food should be swallowed till, by repeat ed grinding by the teeth, it has been reduced to a fine pulp and thoroly mixed with the saliva which is se- creted for that purpose hy :he glands lining the mouth. 1t is futile to expect the stomach ! to do work for which it is uniltted. The stomach gets deranged when food is introduced which it is una ble Co assimilate in a natural man. ner.
 Food must remain there to be acted upon by the gastric juice which is poured into it, so that if the process of mastication be im- perfectly performed and the food hastily swallowed a strain is put Iupon the stomach, with evil c0nse- quences to the whole system.
 There IS another highly important point to bear i'll mind now that the purchasing power of the sovereign has dwindled down to about four teen shillings.
 Experience has shown that when food IS properly masticated, about one-third less is required than when lt IS insufilciently dealt with by the teeth. What happens is that by ef- fectlye chewing much more nutrl- ment IS extracted. and therefore less food need be eaten, a desirable re- suit nowadays.
 1t is obvious. therefore, that the man who bolts" his food is hit at once in his stomach and in ms pocket, getting an uncomfortable sense of fullness in the former, ae- companied by corresponding feeling of emptiness in the latter
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
TWELVE SURVIVORS FOUND.
Members of kitchener's Death Shin
 Washed Ashore on Raft.

London, June 9-The rescue of twelve men, members of the crew of the Hampshire, Earl Kitchener's death sfAp, when raft washed ashore yesterday. has spurred the search for other bodies and possihl ! survivors
 The announcement that the twelve sailors had reached shore was made by the admiralty in an official statement today. The Hamp- shire, according to reports from scotland, sank in deep water two miles west Of the coast off the Ork- ney islands.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
DOUBLE MURDER MYSTERY
 AT WILLS POINT. TEXAS
Prominent Banker and Wife Killed and Daughter Brutally Beaten
 In Their HOme-NO Clues.

Wills Point. Tex. June Mrs H. F. Goodnight. 70, wife of the pres idenet of the Van Zandt National Bank, was killed and her husband fatally injured, and their daughter. Mrs. r. ] Morau, was beaten into insensibility by some person who used either a large hammer CT axe. n their home here early today.
 It is said that although Mrs. Mo- rau may recover, it is only ques- tlon of hours before the death of Mr Goodnight will make the crime a double murder.
 No motive is known and no clues were found
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED.
Bowel Complaints in India.

In a lecture at one of the prs asy Moines, Iowa, churches misslona;,,,s n, from India told of going into the Lon n terior of India. where he was tans- .a,,- sick. that he had bottle of CIlsar I,;ar- berlain's Collie, Cholera and piSs bs- rhoea Remedy with him aha q'his g lieved that it saved his lie. radia remedy is used successfully ID ans1r sar both as a preventive and cure ,his M cholera. You may know from 1f,r sar that it can be depended upon, n,a;nt the mildef forms ofihowel coiIllpsIa;i,l, that occur. in this country oD'ady ady, able everywhere.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
The kinq and the Peasant.

X lot of good space. time, ink and sympathy IS being wasted on old King Peter of Serbia, in telling what sad thing 1t is for him to be a king without country. of how he was lifted tenderly from his horse. of how he was taken to Italy and is to i've m a palace in that country until the time comes when he may return to his own land.
 And while all this is being written who have been tramping barefooted along the frozen roads. whose homes have been destroyed. and whose loved ones have in many eases, been killed in battle, are for gotten Savannah News
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
GERMAN LOSSES TO , MILLION?
British Tabulation of Casualty Lists
 Puts Total at a.92i.5s6.

London, June ii-Germany up to the end of May had lost 2,924,5s6 soldiers. of whom 73L4i2 were killed, according to British off, |elal tabulati0n of the German cas- ualty lists as given out here today, dhe compilation did not include the German losses in naval engagements or in the fighting in the German col onles.
 The British official statement quotes the German casualty list for May as follows Dead. 22.47i i: wounded. 42075, prisoners and miss ing, 1e6i: total. i02.507.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
G0ETHALs EAGER TO RETIRE
ne Pressed the Matter in a Con- ference With Secretary Baker

Washington, June Mai Gen. george W Goethals, governor of the Canal Zone, conferred yesterday with Secretary Baker and is nnder- stood to have reiterated his desire 70 retlre to private life Secretary baAer declined to discuss that fea
 Iare oi the conference. He viii pIooanly present the generals re- ,. few days '7Vn "it'ilL a
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
GERMANS SAVE i76 MEN.
WarshipS Pick Up British Sailors
 After the Naval Battle.

Berlin via London, June 7-The ollowing official communication was issued today
 After the sea battle the German naval forces rescued from the battle cruiser Queen Mary one eDsign and one man, from the battle cruiser h. defatigable two men. from the tor pedo boat destroyer Tipperary, sev- en men, including two wounded: from the destroyer Nestor. two offi- cers. two deck officers and D men, including six wounded; from the de- stroyer Turbulent. i4 men all oe them wounded. These i76 men were saved by our small cruisers and tor pedO boats"
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15

travellers will be an inspector ol hotels The Arkansas hoteis are far Detter than those ln some near by states taken as whole, bul there are some rules winch are hot enforced lt present, and the hispec- Tor would make the hotels q more pleasant place for the weary tfaNei- CTS
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
Girl Injured by Maddened Bull.

Guthrie. Ok. June i0-The r year-old daughter of John Alslon' near Meridian, this county, NaS S badly injured by being tossed slls ias thrown by an infurated bull FrlossS night. Quick work by a farm ilalio Who killed the bull by drivlIig, ,ha . pltehfork into it's heart, saved sa' girls life.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
TO ATTACK MEXICO CITY
Aapata' With Large FoIlowino. Re.
 ported Near Mexican Canital

New York, June i2-Americans Sit, SSiiiiNIng ing nere today from Mexico raty say that zapata the most for for ,id,u.abie liliuabie opponent of the dc facto sg,tttfEllinent s,,,tt. in Mexico. is encamned Milllin ssa. 5o miles of Mexico ( City gee V sf,iy ;tiy '9 attack the Mexican capitsi men. V well equipped
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-15
EARLE HODGES TO EL PAsO.
Will Use Influence to Bring Texas
 Newspaper Men to Texarkana.
Special 10 The Star

Special to The Star.
 Little Rock, June 7.-Secretary of state Earle W. Hodges, wife and daughter are attending the meet ing of the Texas Press Association at El paso. Mir Hodges. who is cor responding secretary of the Arkan- sas Press Association will urge fhe 4Tceeptance of an invitation for the 1T IeNas Press Association to meet at leXarkana in 1917, when a joint ses- sion may be had with the Arkansas Association