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Evening star., 1919-05-04

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candidate may be he will profit or
suffer by the record his party es-
tablishes in the Sixty sixth Congress
Now. then who composes this DOM
mating body of picked men? The
question calls for an explanation as
to the manner in which the commit
tee was chosen. After the Sixty fifth
Congress adjourned on March last
the republican members of the new
Congress met in conference and for
the purpose of organization.
There were two factions. One de-
sired the election of James K. Mann
of Illinois for Speaker. The other
supported Frederick H. Gillett of
Massa chusetts. Mann's defeat was
overw Ginning. Then by an error in
management the Gillett faction lost
control of the conference 1t has been
said that the faction went to pieces
Immediately after Mann's defeat and
Gillett's election. That may have been
the case.
There is every reason to think, how
ever, that Mann himself. by his al
most supernatural skill as a parlta-
mentarian. took the caucus out of the
hands of Gilletts friends and shaped
it thereafter to suit himself At all
events the Mann faction chose the re-
publican committees-the men who
are to serve in the new House Of Rep
bers Of the committee that is to do IN d.
steering
Five hundred and twenty-five com :
nittee places were distributed and the
distribution was entirely ss tisfactory
to the men who received the assign
ments. Nothing sensational or rsy0-
lutonary was done. The rule Of se-
niority was observed---that is the
member who WaH entitled by years OF
service 70 a chairmanship got it,
There is sound objection to this pro-
cedure, but ii seems to be the com
Portable way in which to settle the
question OF chairmanships. No one
man, nor group of men, would care tc
say to John Smith. an old member, for
instance. that Thomas Brown. new
member, was more competent thar
himself to be chairman OF the com
mittee on appropriations or that o.
ways and means. The decision, a
best. would be no more than matter
OF opinion. And much friction inevi
tably would follow.
So the Mann faction kept strictly t
the practice OF the past. in the mat te
Of chairmanships. and introduced on,
reform that was enthusiastically re
ceived. There are ten big" commit
tees in the House. Heretofore a re
publican. long in Congress, could be
member OF two, three or four o
these big" committees. Hereafter h
can be a member OF but one. Thi
change was made in the interest o
new members and, 1T goes withou
saying, is immensely popular will
them
Factional lines were observed, how
ever. with respect to the steering
committee. which is composed OF Rv
men, exclusively of the floor leader
who, by virtue of his Office. is also
member. The Ave men are j. Hamp
ton Moore of Pennsylvania, Martin Il
Dunn OF New York. members OF tn
Mann faction. and Nicholas I.ongwortI
Evening star., 1919-05-04
Republican Steering Committee of the He
nv JAMES y. MORROW.

III ACHINERY is being installed IN
M the House Of Representatives
for the passage of the great
measures that war and peace
ha We made necessary. Some OF ii is new
and stiff. in a sense, and smells OF
grease and varnish.
Will it work. AFTER The engine starts,
and lit is thrown into gear! And
will the men chosen to operate 1t
labor. steadily and harmoniously. or
will they cut the belt. pour grit into
the bearings and undertake other wild
adventures in sabotage?
No other Congress in history. per
haps than the one soon to assemble
has had mightier tasks to face ana
carry through. Billions in debts and
billions in expenses wait upon the
statesmanship and patriotism of the
nations lawmakers. Merely cata-
logue Of the colossal things to be
done ought to be enough to take the
fire out of the boldest spirits that ever
BAT in legislative halls.
Evening star., 1919-05-04

The machinery in it's parts and as
bined together into theoretically
workable whole, is composed OF the
Sneaker OF the House. the floor leader
of the majority. the republican steer
ing committee and the committee on
rules.
Readers Of this article need not be
alarmed The machinery is far less
complicated than it seems. Indeed
as will be shown. it is simple and
easily understood. Practically, there
have always been Speakers, floor lead
ers and committees on rules. The
extra unit is the steering committee.
and even that is not very recent
element in the process Of making
laws.
II has existed for some time. the re-
publicans say, but has not been used:
has not been attached to the other
machines on the factory floor That.
again to quote the republicans, is
to occur. And its work, so they pre-
dict, is vastly to increase the guam
and the quality of the same.
The history of the rise. decline and
fall Of Uncle Joe Cannonism is famil-
TAR to all. Men who brought about
the fall maintain that they were IN
spired by patriotism alone.
THOSE who were buried in the ruins,
having worked themselves out in
ba q rihutjOn or
half "A dozen charmanships Of i'm
portant committees would have stop
nod the labors OF the wreckers and
matters would have gone on as here
tofore.
Nine years have pa ssed since Can
nonism was dethroned in the House of
Represe but the de bate among
the principles, agents and historians
continues. The only point OF agree
ment is that Cannonism was de-
stroysd
Now Cannonism. to state the case
buntly. meant legislation in the
House OF Representatives by one man.
That one man was Uncle Joe himself
He appointed all Of the conmittees-
and ruled them. Members arising on
the floor could only say. Mr.. Speak
or" and il Uncle Joe did not "recog-
nizo" them their next move WAS again
, - sit down. A member might arise
. every day for month or three
months and never get any further
than those two words. MIR. Speaker.
In short. Uncle Joe, Speaker of four
Congresses from 1903 to 1911, al
though his downfall came in 1910.
killed bills and passed them at his
own pleasure. with the help of what
can he called two cabinets. One of
these, and the more influential. was
Of the kitchen variety. 1t was small
and was composed of John Dalzell Of
Pennsylvania. Serene f.. Payne and
James S. Sherman Of New York. James
A. Tawney of Minnesota and several
others.
! Suoh was the ma chinery under what
IL termed the reign of Cannonism. 1t
. worked, aud the Speaker OF those
. days has always asserted tMat it
Evening star., 1919-05-04

Suoh was the machinery under what
IL termed the reign Of Cannonism. 1t
worked aud the Speaker Of those
days has always asserted thet it
worked efficiently and to the welfare
Of the country. Business could be
done and was done. Bottle ersome elo
cutionists were kept in their seats.
Obstruotionists, crying aloud. were
not heard. A fool killer, club in hand.
it might he said, walked the aisles
ooastantIy.
TAe1 came--Uncle Joe himself in
the Spea ker's chair---the insurrection.
Enough republicans joined the demo
erats to deprive the Speaker of All
power except as presiding ohicer
Since then members of the House
have chosen the committees. Nor
has the Speaker been permitted even
to have a place with the committee
on rules Today he Is no more than
an umpire.
Mr. Cannon probably would say that
an oiigarchy. or legislation, by a
small, exclusive class. has followed
the monarchy without benefit to any
enc except the members thereof. 1t
was realized. OF course. that the
power taken from the Speaker had
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-13
CENTER POINT cIRcLETs.

Mrs. Willie Chamblin's sale was we'll attended Friday.
 Willis Outright spent Sunday with friends at Shady Grove.
 c. R. Outright spent Sunday at the Ingram home near Old Potter.
 c. k. Outright and son, Willis, were in Potter on business Monday.
 Lee Shepherd made business trip to Hatfield Saturday, returning Sun day
 Mrs. Willie Chamblin expects to leave one day this week for the home of her sister in Texas.
 The Freedom Epworth League will meet hereafter at D. m. each Sun day, instead of at 2 o'clock.
 Luther Shepherd, wife and baby spent Sunday at the home of Troy Glover, near Mountain Fork.
 l.. A. Cummings and family from near Hatfield spent last Friday and Saturday at the home of Eli Turner.
 John Lively and family came home Sunday, having spent two weeks at the home of Tom Davis near Hatfield.
 Miss Katie Outright has sufficient ly recovered from a long siege of few CT to be able to attend Sunday school Sunday
 Ira Jones has completed the term of school he was teaching at Board Camp, and with his family, has come back home
 Bunyan Cummings, wife and child, of Muse, Ok, visited relatives here and at Two-Mile the latter part of last week. Mrs. Nancy Cumings ac- eompanied them home Monday.
 The following were trading in Mena Monday: Curtis Patton and wife; Mansell and Ira Jones, Tom Lemming, John Mckinney, Will and George Gordon, J F. Hamby and Isaac Saurbaugh.
 William Brown, who came here from Wichita Falls, Tex, three years ago, has grown tired of farming rented land and is closing out his af- fairs here and will leave soon with his wife and children for some point in Oklahoma.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-13
WELCOME HOME GLEANINGs.

Sunday school at Welcome Home schoolhouse every Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. All people are in- vited to come out and help make this spot the best place in Polk county.
 Mrs. R. K. Lowe closed a three months term of school here last week She gave excellent satisfaction. She invited her scholars and the patrons to her home on Friday evening, and entertained them with music and refreshments. All had a good time.
 At Welcome Home schoolhouse, on last Friday night the Union Sunday school gave box supper. The pro- eeeds are to be used to paint the schoolhouse. A great crowd of young people gathered early and had good time singing. There was splendid string band music. All enjoyed them selves splendidly. The boxes brought $28, and the cake sold for $32, in all $60. Miss Nola Winchess captured the cake for the prettiest girl, and the young ladies voted one cake to Art Chapman as the handsomest young man. Everybody had good time and want another box supper soon.
 Joe
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-13
ROCKY RUMBLEs.

 Nj, D. Winton was a Mena visitor Monday.
 Carl Colter of Shady was Rocky visitor Sunday.
 J. c. Terrell and son, Lacy, traded in Mena Monday.
 Miss Ida Keller spent Sunday with Miss Ina Terrell.
 Our school closed Friday with an interesting program. Squib Miller attended the league at Potter Sunday night. Mir. and Mrs. A. o. Hill spent Sun day with Mir and Mrs. J. S. Pollard. The young people enjoyed sing ing Sunday night at the home of Mir. ITsft lktffs
 There will be spelling match at Rocky next Friday night. Everybody invited.
 Miss Della Tyler of Big Cedar, Ok, is visiting friends and relatives here this week.
 Cunhnan,
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-13
---a-~-----------s------ HATFIELD NEWS.

Hulse Miller is back from France.
 What think ye, Hatfield has a hog law
 Clint Harris was in from Bethel, Ok, Wednesday.
 A. S. Chapman was down from Mena on Tuesday.
 Everybody: There will be city election on April l.
 Carl Henderson is very much im- proved in his severe illness.
 Albert Griffin is clerking for the T. Nj. Dover Mercantile Company.
 Twenty persons took the sacrament at the M. K. church services Sunday.
 Mrs. L. A. Cummings and family visited with relatives at Rocky Sat urday
 Mrs. w. E. Williamson arrived on Friday to join her husband, who is a blacksmith.
 Raymond Dale. who has been at tending school at Bowie, Tex, came home Friday.
 Mrs. c. V. o'Neal and children of Paraloma are spending a few days visiting Hatfield friends.
 Jchii Hunter was up from near Cove Saturday to visit with his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Lewis. and family.
 Mir and Mrs. z. Roundtree and baby returned Sunday from visit with relatives at Carthage, Mo.
 Mir and Mrs. Abe Stevens and fam fly have moved to Muldrow. Ok, where Mir. Stevens had bought gin.
 Perry Trew had a telegram last week that his son, Tom, died of pneumonia on the 16th of January, in Germany.
 Jim Kesler, Dr. c. F. Johnson, Ebb Moore, s. P. Quisenberry and Joe Lewis were local passengers to Mena Wednesday,.
 c. E. Johnson of Heavener, Ok, and Will Hayzen of Haskell, Ok, came in in time Saturday to attend the funeral of their father-in-law, W. A. Travis.
 The construction of a new Metho- dist parsonage was begun near the church building Monday, and is being supervised by J. 0. Lavy and the Rev. J. W. Fulton.
 w. A. Travis, who was buried at the Six-Mile cemetery Saturday was 5S years old. He was noted for his kindness and loved by all who knew him He is survived by two sons, Ebert and Tom, and three daughters Mrs. c F. Johnson of Heavener: Mrs. Will Hazen of Haskell, Ok. and Mrs. c. Humphrey of Cove. The funeral services were conducted at the Ran tist church by the Rev. N 0. Hornsby
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-13
DUCKETT.

Mrs. Sallie Copeland is reported sick.
 Marvin Duckett is very sick this week.
 Mr. and Mrs. Joe Martin are the proud parents of baby girl. Alma and Grace Jacobs entertained the young people at their home Sun. day.
 A singing at the Henry Fields home Sunday afternoon was greatly enjoyed
 Callis Childs shot himself thru the hell with target gun last week, but is very much improved.
 Miss Rosa Fields and Elisha Win. field were united in matrimony Sun day morning. We all wish them 2 long happy life.
 J. Baldwin died last Saturday even. ing from measles. His wife and daughter, Minnie, have been very sick with the same disease, but ar, improving.
 Fleanor
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-13

was elected superintendent; Mir. Moves assistant superintendent: Ed na Barron secretary, and Mrs Moves organist.
 Miss Ethel McWilliam is on the sick list this week.
 The singing at the Acorn church on Sunday night was well attended. Mir. Whisenhunt spent Sunday and Monday with relatives at Acorn. Mrs. Buskirke and children were Sunday guests at the Henry Alstatt home.
 The singing at the C. w. Class home last Sunday afternoon was well attended.
 Everybody.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-13
SHADY GROVE SHADOWS.

Sunday school is progressing nicely at this place.
 The Rev. Mir. Martin filled his reg ular appointment here Sunday. The singing at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Jessie Atkins Sunday was fine, there being 46 present. There will be a pie supper at the Shady Grove schoolhouse Friday night, March IA. Everyone is invited Mrs. G. V. Merryman's mother, better known as Grandma Norris, died March 2 The remains were talk sn to Wilburton, Ok. for burial.
 May Flower.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-13
AT THE FIRST SIGN
 OF B|L|OUSNESS
 TAKE 4 CALOTAD
The New Nausealess Calomel That Does the Work Without the Slight est Unpleasantness or Danger of Salvation.

Ask your doctor and he will tell you that calomel is the best and only sure remedy for lazy liver, bilious ness, indigestion and constipation. Now that all of it's unpleasantness and dangerous qualities have been removed, calomel, in the form of Calotabs, is the easiest and most pleasant of all laxatives to take. One tablet at bedtime with a swallow of water-that's all. No taste, no grip ing, no nausea, no salts. In the morn- ing you feel simply fine-live, wide awake, energetic, strong and with a hearty appetite for breakfast. Eat what you please and go about your work--no danger of salvation.
 Calotabs are sold only in original sealed packages, price thirty-five cents. Your druggist recommends and guarantees Calotabs by offering to refund the price if you are not de- lighted with them-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-13
YANpERvooRT yERITIEs.

Miss Lillie Mcfarland was up from Hatton Sunday.
 Mrs. R. L. Bonner was shopping in Mena one day this week.
 The Rev. MT. Rigsby was down from Hatfield on Sunday.
 Dr. Frank A. Lee spent Monday with his homefolks in Mena.
 Sergeant Kneedham Westbrook ar- rived here Saturday, having received an honorable discharge at Camp Pike last week.
 Miss Rady Cecil arrived Sunday from Little Rock and will spend a few days at the home of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Henry Cecil.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-13
Live Stock, Implements, Etc,

Two heifer calves.
 Two ponies, extra good ones. Two milk COWS; one COW fresh soon. One buggy; Two sets buggy Harness. Wagon sheet and bows. Double shovel. Fourteen tooth harrow. Georgia stock: Garden Flow. One two-seated hack; Three saddles. One light lumber wagon Brides and other harness. Wheelbarrow, grind rock, scoop shovel, spades, pitchforks, cross-cut saw, post hole diggers, crowbars and other artic- les too numerous to mention.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-13
OLD COVE ITEMS.

Misses Mavn1e and Josanhine Lit tie snenf Sunday with MineoIa and Isnns Kfrir
 Fwis Millard ~rS clsrene. Kirk spent Saturday nieht with Jim Rose and fpmiiv
 Chav'av Alien. son of Port Allen is v's'tt~v friends and relative: arnnnd here
 Mr and Mrs c4orge ctock4o, snort Sunday with his parents. Mr sna Mre v. n ~toek4on
 hr. frew received tsls<rsn sa.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-13

day last week that his son had died in Germany from pneumonia.
 Jim Rose received a telegram at noon Saturday that his mother was not expected to live. Mir. and Mrs. Rose left that afternoon for Texas.
 Black Ewes.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-13
30 ACRES LAND, IMPROVED

One threeroom frame house. barn 30 30 loft and B woods pasture shed pasture 6acre orcharass
 orchard pasture Lasting all three The orchadgras land be cultivated All hog wire fence except the fence between the orchard About cultivation all with Wahhed spring four place pine timber few apples peaches pums and berries
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-13
ACORN CUPS.

Miss Nellie White left for Fort Smith Sunday The Sunday school at Acorn was organized last Sunday. Mir. Crews
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-13

Black Minorcas, the long-b e d
 strain; hens weigh seven pounds Eggs, 15 for $2.00, postpaid. C. E, Mallon, Wickes, Ark-Adv. 11-7t
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-13
Saturday, Mar. Is
Beginning at 10 O'Clock a. m.

Beginning at 10 O'Clock a. m. the following property; Heifers, 1 2-year-old, 1-year-old. Milch Cows and Calves, calves s weeks to months old. male Calves and Heifers, all good color.
 coming 3-year-old Filleys. broke to work.
 coming 5-year-oid Work Mule. PA Fort Smith Wagon, a good one.
 Buggy and Harness, in good con- dition.
 5 nice Shoats, weight about 60 lbs. each.
 1 Deering Mower and loft. self dump Rake.
 spring-tooth Harrow, 1-horse expansion Harrows.
 1 single Flow, 1 No. 10 Oliver, No. 5 wooden-beam Oliver. Saddle, Flow Gears and Horse Collar.
 set of wagon Harness and Brides. Organ, 2 Bedsteads, set Springs. Cook Stove, 2 Heaters. Tables and 6-gal. Daisy Churn. 5-gal. Jar Churn, Jars, Crooks and other household articles. Is Hens and Plymouth Rock Rooster.
 About h tons oat Hay. TERMS: All sums of s10 and under, cash; sums over s1O, credit will be given to November 1, 1919, on bank able notes. per dent discount on sums over SI0.
 LUNCH ON GROUND. WA BUTLER
 Owner Capt Ed Hutson, Auctioneer.
 Walter Nance. Clerk.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-13

Mrs. Mary Johnson of Gillhsm was visiting this week with the Woodells snd Withersnoons
 Mrs V. " Kelly went to Stevens vile Tex. this week to visit a few weeks with friends and relatives. Two new dwellings, will soon he eemnl~ted m town. One beioues to Geor~e Whitehead and the other to Isra~ Gore.
 William Shaw. a soldier hov just retw~ned from overseas. spent last week visiting with his uncle and aunt. Br snd Mrs Young.
 A v Woodell. who had very h.d ease If inSuepva some two months ~~e is still confined to his room. but is slawlv innproviue.
 Mrs welma Youno started for San MarcsS Tev.. last "Wednesday fo join her husband. Haskell Young. who is in school ~t that city.
 hr and Mrs ,avi Withersnoon of Wespbie. also their niece. Miss Grace Wish-rsnsap are visifiuv this week with A. N WoodelIs family.
 Frnm the way punis from sur roundip@ districts are p0urino into eur nuhlic school here at Cove. if surely must mean that wa have the best srhooi in this part of the county, if nss in the entire county of Pnlk.
 Philomei
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-13
Household Goods.

Household Goods. 1 dresser, glass 29x39 inches,1 commode, 1 book case and writing desk combined. 1 kitchen cabinet; china closet. 1 cabinet sewing machine. 4 rocking chairs; Other chairs. 2rugs 9x12 feet. sanitary couches. cook stoves; One range. One washing machine; One wringer. 12 gallon wash kettle, tubs and other ar ticles too numerous to mention. If you want some good furniture do not miss this.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-13
Public Sale

will sell at my farm 11 mile south of New Potter, on
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-25

account of being dressed allreddy and then went back and sat on the bed and the next thing I knew was lay Ing on it agen asleep and ma was shaking me on account of pop having went.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-25
Little Benny's Note Book
Ess. @

This morning woak up and 1t was still SO criy I could see the moon out the window. me thinking, c. if it was . little darker 1t wouldent be lite yet.
 And I kepp on laying there not feeling hke going back to sleep asen, thinking. If got up and got dressed now pop woulG be serprized, all rite. he thinks cant get up unless he calls me about times and shakes mo 3.
 Witch the more thawt of it the bet ter of a 1dser thawt it was. and I got up and got all dressed but not washed and went in pops room and pop was laying there sleeping as if that was all he intsndeJ to keep on doing, mo standing a!ongS.de of him thinking, c, wont he be serprized wen he walas up and sees mo heer a1l dressed.
 And I cod, Tweet. tweet, the suns up. hssen to the birdies, tweet, tweet.
 Huhr sed pop without opening his syss. Ard he termed over and started to sloap on the other side, me think ing. c, wate till he finds out who it is. hs'n be ~arpr1zed.
 And sed. TSseet, tweet tweet, look whose heer. pop7
 Huh, wats q matter? sed pop term ing over and sleeping on his ferst side axan. ans7 I sed, I'm up, pop, I'm up, look and soc if you don't bleove it.
 wat7 Wat? Wat7 sed pop. And he opened his eyes both together and euiok sat up, saying, Wat? Wat the dsvvil. wats a ulatter7
 Aint up erly. pop? sed.
 Jsor the love of Poot. sed pop. And gsns oomplsetly cippy7 and sed,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-25

ferst thing I knew I was alseep agen and the next thing I knew pop was shaklns me, saying, Wat kind of g. DoY are you?---up at half pass 4 in the morning going erround the house Ike some kind of g. krazy fowl and wen its reely time to get up you ack like a cemetery
 An6 I got up and got washed n,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-25

he took his watch out frum under his pillo, saying, Half pass 4. have you NO sir, I jest wunted to show you was up.
 You go back to beG dutsbIe quick time, or III show you whose up, sed pop Meening he would be, and I quick went back to bed and laid down aSen with my clothes all on, and the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-05

entire building in another city; carpenters are
huinu It for u.s. We positively going away and we will
Y t1fhis stock Of merchandise to do so.
12n day during this sale will be special bargain day.
comes time in every when cash more desirable
bntswhen regardless selling value Of merehandse, must
S6Serted Into rapidly as possible.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-07-17

Miss Mamie b. Rogers, OF Xena,
and Virgil Rogers and wife, we're
the guests OF Brit Bowen and
family last Sunday.
The Blue Ribbon goes to Mrs.
Cora Bowen, of this village, for
being the owner and sole pro.
prietor of the finest garden in the
South Fork precinct.
J. II. Mills has gone to Mont
gomery county to harvest the hay
crop on the farm that N. s. Nc
Donald recently purchased on
the Owingsville pike.
b. J. Rogers, better known as
"Bad John" is about to succeed
in the u. s. Court at Richmond
in the suit for the possession of a
tract of land on Ball Rock fork
of Big Millers' Greek and in the
heart of the Big Sinking oil pool.
o tell us We that are ''posted"
how long it will be until we can
hear the honk Of the Automo
Billy Wagon knocking the mud
holes dry up Cow creek. We
venture q guess that it will be
"when couch shells turn to silver
BELLS"