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The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10
THEY CALL 1T TYRANNY


From the Southwest American.
Many of the people of the Domini-
can part of Haiti, where the United
States is now holding forth in an eff
fort to straighten out the tangled af-
fairs of the government and to pay
the debts incurred by the republic,
are said to be opposed to our further
occupancy. They claim that the
American government is tyrannical
A complaint TO that effect has been
lodged with the government at Wash
ington, and it will probably be con-
sidered in good time. But the all
legation is true. all right, and hardly
needs investigation.
Whenever the United States takes
charge of backward countries, il
seems the people call us tyrants-
and we are. We insist upon their
using soap. and that is tyranny to
people who have never done so. We
drain their swamps, and inoculate
their natives against diseases, and
force sanitation upon them, and COM
pei them to live in a manner that will
promote life and not death. and to
them that is the height of tyranny.
The people of Cuba thought it was
tyrannous for us to clean the cess
pools of the city, to prevent the breed
ing of mosquitoes, to stamp out yell
low fever--and to prevent bull fights
while we were down there. The
Philippine complained that he would
not let them drink and gamble and
murder each other in their headhunt-
ing forays; we were tyrants. Down
IN Panama the natives said we were
robbers because we drove channel
thru the swamps and marshes and
lakes, and linked the oceans-and
while we We're doing it compelled
everybody to live decently. So il does
not come as surprise to hear that
some ex-officeholders in Santo Do
nlngo have accused those in charge
down there of being tyrants. Why
we are even compelling people tc
pay their debts. and that is nothing
short of outrageous to the fellow
who contracted debts without ex-
peeting to pay them.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10
OIL AND AGRICULTURE.


From tine Arkansas Gazette
In letter that was published in
Sundays Gazette E. R. Clifford of Gift
ford, Hot SPRINGS county. referred to
the oil activity in Arkansas and then.
after describing certain geological
phenomena in his part of the state.
abruptly said:
But hadn't we better study up on
bur clover? Sow it in August. then
just hang around. Something like
getting an oil check, only the oil
check gets smaller, while the clover
cheek gets larger"
The developing Of producing oil
fields IN Arkansas would add greatly
to the wealth of this state and benefit
the country as a whole by furnishing
the reinforcement that the oil supply
of the United States constantly needs
But we must not forget bur clover
nor the other things that thrive in the
soil of Arkansas. No matter how
many golden gushers the drilIers may
start to flowing. agriculture will con-
tinue to be the main industry in this
state
The rich oil and gas resources OF
0hAanttttH atc HiattcfH Oh common
knowledge Tremendous quantities. o.
gas are piped out Of the earth and tn,
output Of the oil wells would make !
river of petroleum. From oil and ga.
Oklahoma last year received NOR,
than quarter Of billion dollars.
4 But J f. Whitehurst, president o.
the State Board Of Agriculture. point
out that either cotton and corn O
wheat and corn are greater sources o
wealth for Oklahoma than oil and ga
and that the value of all Oklahoma
farm crops is double the value of Til
oil and gas produced in that state.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10

Except for the jefferson Highway,
there seems to be sort of obstacle
to road improvement in Polk county
shat will be utterly efficient. All the
contracts for bonds are made at a
price much above the present market
and the buyers probably win do all
in their power to sidestep the con-
tracts. The Star believes it viii have
some real facts on this next week. as
well as some new figures on costs of
certain projects.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10

Leon Westmoreland, editor of the
Bonneville Democrat, Bonneville, Ark,
has beat us to it, He says "Con-
gresham Wingo has had to serve
four terms and it would be an injus-
tice to ask him to serve longer" and
therefore Leon is going in. Now if
we had realized sooer-quite bit
sooner, of course--what a fix Mr..
Wingo was in, we might-might-
have come to his relief. But it's too
late now. Leon thought about it
first. And, besides he's had expert
ence. He tried once before.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10

One thing puzzles The Star The
opponents to Road District No. 2, by
unanimous action, at meeting, re-
fuse to submit the matter to the land
owners by new petition, and by lack
of action decline to appoint a COM
mittee to canvass and investigate the
original petitions to ascertain their
merits. They seem to overlook the
fact that the result of such an inves-
tigation would definitely prove wheth-
er the formation of that district was
based on majority rule or otherwise.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10
SAYS FAT WOMEN ARE AS
EFFICIENT AS THIN ONES
tBy International News serxlee.l


tBy international News service9
Boston. June 5.--Fat women, take
hopel
You're just as efficient in business
as thin women.
SO declares Mrs. Frank q. Upper.
lecturer on secretarial ethics and ad-
wiser to girl students at Boston Uni
versity.
Mrs. Topper also tells women how
to be successful in business. Here
are her rules:
She should not wear extreme styles.
She should not wear her hair In huge
puffs over her ears.
She should not wear French heels.
She should not wear dropstitch hose
and short skirts.
The average business man regards
girls attired as described above as
poor fools" according to Mrs Tup-
per.
The successful business woman
should be clean, continues Mrs. Tup-
per. She should shun all prejudices of
race. creed and nation.
She should have an easy manner
Of speech.
1T is your fault II any employee
costs too much" said Mrs. Upper.
Make your employees responsible for
errors in their department. Put your
whole experience behind your organ
iation. The old idea of bossism is
gone; we must have cooperation.
file speaker said that A whole lot
could be accomplished If both en-
ployers would refrain from bringing
their troubles and family matters into
the office
Women do not like to work for
somen," she said. Women viii take
a chance quicker than men when II
comes to changing their jobs" Mrs.
upper added.
~One thing a woman possesses
more than a man is patience. You
can't tell me anything about the diff
ference between men and women
when it comes TO jealousy over some
body else's promotion. A wmans in
tuition has saved many man in bust
ness.
You cant tell us TO stay home and
replace our jobs with men. IL is too
late. We are in business and we are
going to stay.
IF | am worth anything to man
he should pay me for having MT
around
] would not send a red-headed
girl to work for red-headed man nor
man of similar type
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10
Wall Paper &c Pound cheaper

The Hammond Vindicator, official
journal for the Parish of Tangipahoa,
city of Hammond and town of Pont-
chtoula, constituting the strawberry
section OF Louisiana is being printed
on wall paper. And it does not in the
least resemble the wall paper printed
sheets of the civil war period.
When Editor Campbell of TIE yindi-
Gator felt the newsprint shortage he
contracted with a manufactured of
wall paper at Atlanta for a large tom
mage Of very light shade OF wall paper
al four cents a pound cheaper than
newsprint. The Phoenix. Muskogee.
Okla. . =
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10
The Real Reason U. 5. Is Dry.

Fresh from overseas, with one gold
chevron on his sleeve, Pvt. Octavius
Caesar Augustus Johnsing, of the
Stevedores, made gallant figure on
the street. He was noticed to stop and
look longingly at every store that gave
evidence of formerly having been de-
voted to the distribution of thirst
quenching goods.
Finally, policeman accosted him
and asked: I'm trouble, my man? Any
thing | can do for your"
'Mistah Ossifer," replied Johnsing,
All jest wants ter put Nah haid on
yo' shouldah an sob NAH hat Quit"
Whats the trouble? What makes
you feel so bad?" sympathized the
Cop.
well, Abs gwine to tell yer" an
swered Pvt. Octavius. Here All is 2
tapping his gold chevron with long
black finger, jest back from Europe
after licbin' dem Huns an maxim de
world safe TO de Democrats jest as
All greed, an whut yo' s'pose? Jest as
soon as All lef' dis we're country an
took nah patronage way fun dc sSas-
looms dey just nachully went out O.
BUSINESS From Stars and Stripes.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10
WAR PUT HYMN IN DISCARD.
English Abandon sonward. Christian
Soldiers at Services.

London, June 5.-The time honored
hymn, which FOR generations has been
sung so Justify by church going Brit.
ons Of all denominations, Onward
Christian Soldiers" has been put out
of date by the war.
In his parish magazine, the Rev. ]
III. Hopkinson. son of the former vice
chancellor of Manchester university.
says:
We have learned that war is not
matter of fluttering banners and
clashing swords. and beating drums.
butchery Of lads in waterlogged or
Fly infested trenches.
we shall DO less ready than we
were to compare the movement Of the
church to that OF victorious army.
Hymns that we could sing unthinking.
~ before the war have become lying
blaspherny.
Peace has taught us as much as
war. Week by week we learn more
disturbingly that the conception Of
victory on which the peace treaty wal
baaed is an Anticipated blunder."
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10
MENA JUNK CO
MENA, ARKANSAS
NOTICE OF FILING OF PEll''|
TO CONFIRM TITLE

Notice is hereby given thai Y
mas been filed in my office as sn vi
the Polk Chancery Court, ps.|
for the confirmation Of the 'l IA
NEA SEA, and all Of the ~
SEA- except about s 5-lb aeas
scribed as follows: Beginning n
NV corner of said NWh Fl
thence S. 40 rods, thence \.
grees r. 35 rods to a poin IN 10y II
die of Big Fork Greek, thence n
degrees N. "a rods, thence " z
to the place Of beginning, a., u, y n
10, Twp. 8 S., r. % W., IN rols N
ty, Arkansas, and the qulethE \
title to the same in X. =. NV
petitioner therein. .a.
All persons claiming salu lsn
any interest therein, are WARNS
called upon to appear IN tns n
Chancery Court on the first us' y, u
next October term and SHOW II
why said title to said lands sao IVY
be confirmed in said r. b. koos,1fs
Witness my hand as CLERK =
Chancery Court Of Polk Coa n III
the seal thereof, on this a ,1
June. 1920. w. L. fAbn 'SIs,|
fSEAL) na.;sIs|
Arley Woodrow, Atty. for fs'''
Adv.--First pub. June ~
Last pub. July Is, 1920.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10

1t may be interesting to taxpayers
in Road Districts Nos. and 8, where
the assessors have completed their
work. that any taxpayer who feels he
has been unfairly assessed. may, up
to June 10, file with County Clerk
Alexander a request for a hearing
before County Judge Finger, where
all the particulars may be gone over
and adjustments legally made. There
is no cost to this proceeding.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10
IN THE WRONG PEW

1T was in little town back of the
lines. Several Hun planes were circl.
ing around, and in darkened billet
TWO dark-skinned soldiers were led 10
talk of better things by the incessant
wnir-whir of the enemy planes.
ligion?" 70
All says ali does"
What church did you all tend ~
An went TO de Baptis Church .
= Wnatfo' Is you all in de Army den ?
fou all should be in de Navy"
Stars and Stripes.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10


Department of the Interior, ,ts Il
Land Office at Camden AZ"
June 5. 1920. -.
NOTICE Is hereby given ID
OLIVER ". WEBsThn i'Aa
Of Vandervoort, Arkansas; VS.
November 16, 1915, made no' =
entry, Serial No. 06sS7, ann a II
vember z, 1918, made an t. 30
homestead entry, Serial 10 e.,
both entries being for the 70
NWA. Section 81, T. y 4. =
and the NEA NEA Sees N ?
Township 4 s., Range 81 w 10. o.' i
cipal Meridian, has filed no o,llas
tention to make Final In's H.
Proof, to establish claim Y prol
above described, before tn Mana.
Clerk Of Polk County, az NV as,v' 4
kansas, on the 10th day q s 80.
Claimant names as wltness S.
T. T. Tate, s. 8. Weps.sais ARM
Lynn. S. T. Brock, all OF YAM
Arkansas. p.s;s::s
B. NJ. TRIBBLE; Req
Last pub. July 3 1920
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10
fiabituaI Constipation Cured
In IA to III DAYS

"LAx-F0SsWITH PEPSINv is specially
prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative for Habitual
constipation. Il relieves promptly but
should be taken regularly for ia e ri DAYS
70 induce regular action. II Stimulates and
Regulates. Very Pleasant TO Take. Soc
per bottle.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10

It sounds pretty good to hear man
in Utica, N. ", was fined the limit,
$4,000, for profiteering. But it would
read better If it were known just
about what part Of the unreasonable
profits this $55.000 constitutes, and
whether, after all, the profteering
was profitable.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10

The leaders among the Republicans
are having their big time in Chicago
this week. With big field Of candi-
dates It looks like one grand thing
would be for one Herbert Hoover to
come up from the back lines and be
nominated for President. Hardly dare
hope for il, though.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10

Don't expect to get thru a hot sum
mer Of hard work without d sick SMELL.
# you start with your system full II
impurities. To avoid break down
u the busy season begin now taking
Prickly Ash Bitters, the remedy for
men. It viii purify the blood liver
and bowels, and put the system Il
healthy condition. Price ST. per
bottle. Jackson Drug & f. Co. and
Ignnels q Mccoy. Special Agents :.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10

Facts seem to be that oil men else
where have their eyes on Arkansas
and one of these days something
good will be started in Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10

Somebody is responsible for the
story that the charges for threshing
wheat in Kansas is 45c per bushel.
This on top Of Zoe per hour and board
for harvest hands, is not good start
for cheap flour.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10
ARKANSAS SAW MILLS CLOSE
Decreased Demand for Lumber sale
to Be Cause.

Pine Bluff. Ark, June Saw mills
and lumber plants at many points in
south Arkansas have shut down with
in the last week, throwing out of work
hundreds of men. Mill operators ac-
credited the cause to lack of demand
for lumber with consequent dropping
of wholesale prices, in some instances
one third. Many OF the men are seek
ing work in the cotton fields. where
they are badly needed. Some mills
are keeping logging crews at work.
shutting down all mill work
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10
PARAeRAPEHERs AND MEXICO.

Mexico should be happy country
today. She doesn't know what's COM
ing, but is sure 1t will be better.
Tacoma Ledger
Well Carranza cleo natural death
for a Mexican president.
Omaha World Herald.
"Mexieo's future is now assured" says
Obregon. We are very much afraid
Alvy, that it is. The best that one can
say OF Mexico's future is that it is in
the past.
Boston Transcript.
Here lies Carranza. He always did,
more or less.
Findlay CO., Republican.
Here at home, folks get on candi-
dates band wagon; in Mexico they
get on his armored car.
-Muskogee Phoenix.
Some statemen desire peace with
Mexico and others desire a piece of
Mexico.
Baltimore Sun.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ron PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

y
The star Is authorized TO announce
G. 3, JOHNSON
~ Asi7dUNn as a candidate Tor Prose.
cutting Attorney for the Ninth Judicial
circuit subject to the action OF the
Democratic primary.
The Star is authorized to announce
GEORGE r. STEEL
~ Ashdown as a candidate for Prose-
cutting Attorney of the Ninth judicial
circuit. subject TO the action OF the
Democratic primary
The Star is authorized TO announce
J. III. JACKSON
OF Nashville. Howard county, as can
aIdate for the office of Prosecuting At
torney OF the Ninth Judicial circuit
subject to the action OF the Democratic
primary.
FOR STATE SENATOR
The star is authorized to announce
BEN H. JOHNSTON
az candidate for reelection. second
term, as state Senator from the Thirty
fourth district. comprising Polk and
Scott counties. subject TO the will of
the voters at the Democratic primary.
ron REPRESENTATIVE.
The star Is authorized to announce
FREEMAN L. JOHNSON
as candidate for Representative OF
Polk county. subject to the action Of
the Democratic primary.
The Star is authorized to announce
H. w. FINGER
as candidate for the. office of County
and Probate Judge OF Polk county. for
reelection cd term), subject TO the
action of the Democratic primary
FOR SHERIFF.
The Star Is authorized to announce
J. A. THORNTON
as candidate for recollection. second
term for Sheriff and ex-oflcio Coilec-
tor OF Polk county, subject to the ac-
tion OF the Democratic primary.
The star Is authorized to announce
w. Il. HUNGATE
OF Grannis as a Candidate. for Sheriff
and ex-Onlcio Collector of Polk county.
subject to the action OF the Democratic
primary.
ron CIRCUIT CLERK.
The Star is authorized TO announce
w. L. PARKER
~ candidate for the office OF Circuit
Clerk of Polk county. subject to the
win of the voters at the Democratic
primary, August 10. 1890.
The Star is authorized 10 announce
WILL ALEXANDER
as a candidate for the office Of Circuit
Clerk Of Polk county. subject to the
action Of the voters Of the Democratic
party az the primary to be held August
FOR COUNTY CLERK.
The Star lie authorized TO announce
w. r.. ANDERSON
ns a candidate for the Office of County
Clerk OF Polk county. subject to the
action of the Democratic primary.
The Star Is authorized TO announce
j. A. HUGHES
as a candidate for County Clerk OF
Polk county. subject to the pleasure OF
the voters OF the Democratic primary.
For COUNTY TREASURER.
The Star rs authorized to announces
w. p. MOUNT
AZ Il candidate for recollection (second
term) to the of1ice Of Treasurer of Polk
county. subject TO the action OF the
Democratic primary election on August
10. 1920.
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR.
The Star is authorized 20 announce
4. w. ANDERSON
as a candidate for the office Of Assessor
OF Polk county, subject to the action
Of the Democratic primary
The Star is authorized to announce
j. b. WALLACE
as candidate for the Office Of Assessor
Of Polk county subject to the action of
the Democratic primary.
The Star is authorized to announce
MARQUIS L. MILLER
as a candidate for the office OF Assessor
OF Polk county. subject to the action CT
the Democratic primary.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10

Everything seems to be Off, now
that the supreme court mas acted,
with the booze dvocates-except. of
course, with the moonshiners and
bootleggers. And they viii continue
more or less in force until human ma
ture changes.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10

1t is seldom, if ever, that a thing
worth while is attained without a
struggle. Say, won't Polk county
appreciate good roads when she gets
them?
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10
Would Wake Him Lie

dream. - 90 - a
nuo--lll warrant the bill isn't
"ale-No: | expect that viii omen
your eyes.-From the Boston Trans
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10

There's a goodly number of candi-
dates for the presidency who will get
not one thing for their pains but adj
vertising, and good lot of this is
off color.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10
ron COUNTY ASSESSOR.

A few more days and the potato
profiteers, big and little, can go hang,
SO far as Polk county folks will care.
Say, won't they taste good
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10

Something has happened TO put a
small crook in the Hi Cost Of sugar.
Wonder just where those charges of
profiteering come in on this?
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10

DRUGGISTS refund money II pAzo OINTMENT f.s,s
so.uIs ,tcnmf. Blind bleeding or Protrudnn Pijs.s
Instenuy relieves Itching Piles and yos, fsn -
ssssiui sfsp sF~r the first anplleates. l5sss Is
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10
THE BIG THING

+ Old Bill Strengthened up and gazed in
to the blue,
An aeroplane was flying in all It's
glory.
Bits thoughts flew too-he later was
TO rue
That he hadn't kept his Thoughts
down in his dory.
Z Bill was lobster fishing and he mad
caught lot
4 wrestling. fighting, biting Duncn
they were,
The champion of this lot fought clean
through his prison pot.
While old Bill continued gazing IN
the air.
My what big one" said Bill Junior
in the bow.
Said Bill senior, Its the biggest
ever yet"
Admiration DER his brow, young Bill
gazed ON the row,
While the champion crawled from
out his prison wet.
Now this fighting lobster bold was as
angry as could be
And before the smaller Bill could
sound alarm,
Its claws were grimiy set and second
later met
In the muscles Of the bigger Bills
bare arm.
Twas a big lobster aud a big big bite,
Twas by far the biggest yell BIZ
ever gave
And the big, big shock made the little
dory rock,
Splitting Holsters, pots, and both
Bills in the wave.
The aeroplane scared by and into the
distance flew
Till it soon was but little tiny
speck
While the lobster hunters bold. the
young one and the old,
Were the center of one beautiful big
wreck.
They floundered around, they splash
ed and kicked about
Till eventually they climbed into
their dory.
They should not have fallen out, Of
that there is no doubt.
But let Bill point out the moral of
this story
"Wa-al' says old Bill, his moustache
chewing,
NO more you'll get me falling in
the sea,
The biggest thing I'm viewing, is the
work that / am doing,
1t matters not how little it may be. :"
Frank Rigney in Boys Life for June.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10

Rillousness is a condition that
breeds disease in the vital organs and
ought to be corrected promptly.
Priekly Ash Bitters is mans REM
edy' Il yitalizes the blood. drives out
impurities in the bowels. makes YOU
feel bright, strong and hearty. Price
$l.z5 per bottle jackson Drug & f.
60, and Gunnels & Mccoy, Special
Agents ADV.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10

Don't kick at the high cost of every
ola thing. Be glad you don't live IN
Turkey. A Red Cross man writes that
eggs In constantinople are thirty
cents apiece. They're not passed by
the censor. either Bread is eighty
cepts loaf, milk ninety cents a mini
outter four dollars a pound and sugar
Two dollars q pound Just imagine
FEEDING flock OF wives at those
prices Two army officers. GAYS the
ned Cross man, stopped over night at
2 motel and had to pay two hundred
and thirty-five (s235) for lodainc
breakfast and dinner. Wonder whaf
thy had to give the hat bow w
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10

losT-On road from Board Camp
Sreek to Mena, Boy Scout KNAPP
sack containing an Eastman Kodak
rlneer please return to Star office for
saNsbie reward. ADV. 1861 4-lt
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10
roR STATE SENATOR

The Star is authorized TO announce
BEN H. JOHNSTON
a. candidate for reelection. second
term, as State Senator from the Thirty
fourth district. comprising Polk and
Scott counties. subject TO the will of
the voters at the Democratic primary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-12
FARMERS IN 100000 FIRM
National Cooperative Company Said
to Be the Largest of Kind in
the United States.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 9.-What is said
to be the largest cooperative organi-;
zation of farmers in the United States
has just been formed here. 1t will
market the grain of the 10000 mem
bers of the Nebraska Farmers union
and eliminate middlemen and brokers.
The organization, known as the Ma
tionai Cooperative company, with
capital authorized at $2,OOO,OOO, ac-
cording to II. G. Gustafson of Lincoln,
president of the state union and or
ganizer and president of the company,
has 1900 locals, 800 grain elevators,
80 general stores, three creameries
and two flour mills, besides nearly 100
shipping associations. The union also
has a live stock commission office in
the yards of Omaha, Sioux City, ST.
Joseph and Denver, and a big whole
sale exchange in Omaha.