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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-10

Mr.. II. F. Barnes, a reNHci
Herald, published at Cara
under date Of May q, l@, vhsl
Ripans Chemical company, thnsl
a worklngman who has been w
Rlrans Tahules after sever q
grippe. and he appends tie
statement, with permission "
"Tostimonial of Thos. ]. Meals
of Canton. Star county, Oaia
attack of grippe four years ssaH
that left me in n bad way VI
system was broken down ana1l
apparatus in a condition tai
miserable for days. While 'a
at my trade as shearmar IAN
/ suffered more or less al Tx
my stomach. Bltters and 'oan
orally taken by the gal''n' =
variety of pills and potions 'l
relief. i derived some bensa
use of some of them II ! corl,f
them. but If l quit re" Jay
troubles would return. 'o'"
ertisement of the Ripans ~
impaired and bad digestion
to invest in a few of them Y
pleased 10 inform you have ~
more than / expected Of 'n'-
have taken hut a few OF 'a'~
done me more good than %
remedies that ! have tried a
the belching and sour s'0A'
once. and feel better IN s's.
i commenced taking them .
ing headaches. which ! a'"s'
ing a fit of indigestion h'N
me. ] will he glad TO 'e'
Tabuies to anybody suis''1'
ach troubles.
"Csigned) Thos. J. Meas
Ripans Tabules are t ,@ ey,ay u
by mail II the price c!S%ersnsi
sent tc the Ripans I Nsg YsaI
Nc. 10 Spruce street, Ia nv hy A :
vial 10 cents. FOR saw s,rsst.
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\ DIOCESAN PUBLICATION.
It VIII - Located IN i1ouston--Thc in
itors OF Tho napor.

It VIII IS Located IN i'ouston-Thc Ed
itors Of tho Paper
In making it's collection for the editors Of
diocesan publication which is to be is
sued by The diocese Of rexas Of the Prot
cstaut Episcopnl church. the couucil which
mot in TYLER has hcan exceedingly kinl
and complimentary 10 the clergy of llodH-
ton. fhe hshnn Of the diocese is of course
the tiiio -ln-chi ana has supervision oVcr
an matt ~ of that KIND In rejecting the
associate editors for the publication, Rev.
Henry -. ANns. rector of Christ church
Houston. ana l,cv. e NJ. Reckwith. rector
OF Trinity church. Galveston. were chosen
ara the pubs 'atlon office Was located ia
Houston Not only was the present rect 1r
Of Christ church .Selcctei. but his prodc-
cessor uccup q n position equal with HIN
en- the STAN Ii tn, clergy OF the SCUM In
the Episcopal church wore In comparisor.
Their, could ~, he selected two s"r;lemc
who stand higher among the people where
they have lived ana iahored. md they arr
considered two Of the most able mon IN
ths ministry of tho church In TsNas Each
has many friends. aud their connection
with the paper will draw 10 II reading
PATRONAGE that will he large,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-10

Mr. II Walaell evidently mas taste IN
other lnes SIS Wen as furniture as is
evidenced hv MS choice ol souvenirs to
zee .-iVsn fo his cus'cui"r~ who cal ai
WHdiells Mammoth furuitute Emporium
nllfi"c iuis WeeN rif,sH souvenirs Atr
beautiful iiihosraph pictures 1lNl2, in col
ors. and must b, seen ~ hc fullN arrrc-
eia'ed 'rhf ahseuec of bold Htyc'ils-
ing lines IN he face of he pictures makes
ihcm especially desirable and they witt
doubtless uceury conspicuous place g
cruancnts IN tho homes OF Houston and
South Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-10
VOTE FOR THE LITTLE SCHOOL
TEACHER

Richmond T"Nas. May s--Dear SIR: I'm
closed find SIX coupons as Il start for Miss
,;racie cornoti of Richmond, The liith
school teacher who is ANXIOUS to spend
hcr well canned vacation = the Houston
business College. Girls and boys whc
have cnusc 10 love her. now is the tim,
to prove your friendship. Grt all your
friends To vote for her. Send in your
votes. We must work ii she is to win
Respectfully, Friend.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-10

o'Rrion. 4. l.. Carmichael. L. L. Powers.
l. p Crandall, u. +. Rowe. c. c. Dean
w. o. Smith Mrs. :. \. Davis T.. Tobh'
II. Eas,erhro0k T. n. Thompson J. {,
Tourny. $. Van Elton, II. Goidblatic'
Woimcr Tail. CO. Hail 4 rud1r II. n.
white. pr c. T.. Hessor, Polly Jeems.
STEPHEN Jones. Kattut Bros. II. NJ. Lask-
or. A. H. Lloyd.
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OUR TELEPHONE GlRL.


Houston, May 81 incioso seventeen
coupons for The central telephone candi
GATE. Miss Aeues fiendrokson. | hop,
all who enjoy telephone privileges wil
come 10 her support aud help elect oui
telephone girl. \ fricnd.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-10

MALLORY lime TO NEW YORK.
one of the maSnitceht IRON steamers Of
this line will saii from Galveston to New
York every Wednesday, Perfect equip.
meut in cabin and steerage aocommoau,
tons.
The old established and reliable route to
the East.
cts apply to
w. ]. YOUNG. q. :. T.. A.. san Antonio,
or of all Railroad Ticket Agents..
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40 SUNDAY TRAIN ON THE TAP.

Neusco, Texas. May 81 beg leave to
call tho attention of the friends of Mis-
Jessie Reese OF Nelpsco TO The fact lhat
the coupons from he papers o. SATURDAY,
sunday aud Monday. sen, oyer the We
lasco Terminal and Columbia Tap. will
not reanh you IN Time for the counting.
A Friend
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-10

Wide awake. shrswd buyers will use
Hampc's announcement TODAY on page ~
~ Their shopping euire for the month OF
MAY.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-10

Iios ~ uo0fion
Wr ma aflr soliciting work ~ tAi-
ats ertAt naly p'opi" raNe goods taos
wound Nks aged or ricahrJ hrt ip sitr
Diem uut 60 sfrinFcfs ls r1unins s1iHr
liak ana Ter tt.f rrhsou in'y dfN i!nt Too
let ,ncir elo'H.ns out h"M"Hrr 80 ear y
we Win 1853 mat Wc have como 70 Houston
knowlue fiat a GfHi class uso 'd fl'sn.
nE cHttNiiHhn'ri "hS q hIsinf-- hrr.rl
In the eiiy and " expect hN epins An '"A-
ct luEiue-s zee gain tac cluhirncH 10 fn'
ifupi. ana thereby got ihsir trade. our
aecHtA, Nlss,a stewart unl Graves. are
r,ilaMo And work given th.m Viii hr de-
lN,rcd IrompNy 30 u@. Whau We ant
suiur alt ,csponFiplity,
vs. VIII uoi atifmpt 70 Do any werN
unltss ~ can hc done iirst s.nss ana w'
tAu lot $40 nrrit cinas WORK tnf ihr pfir'
that thfar little aNr shops propose go DO.
Tor tho fpaton that where Ne nave n
plant iu tfW Orleans mat cost httw,'.n
~ TO and Slao0N. lncy have only few
wash tubs nuI wafh pots Ihcr" J., as
mush tcnse ~ Guing 20 tniri class fior-
To huy iirst class rpnds ts There is ln 20.
| INK To a ihlri clasa dycns nous" 20 hnEe
| good work done. ~ hny' had garments
! 10 do tilaf cost ms high as ~ Dnd ru
| irons hnyr all been Wen rlrasri and
| wn know that " H only nHtfer OF
| time whom we win SO MI az 'he hisi work
| IN the city We only solicit first clR~s
1 work aud viii not accept any Other, lhnsc
/ iyiug el*osh here in ihr Stp'e cnu safely
| rond In the r work and We VIII ireni them
| price," You can send your. liillc ciiild oi
| Servant with work and iofl asinr0i that
| II viii cost no moro than had sou brought
| IT yourself Respectfully.
| New orleans Steam l,yeing and Cleaning
| Company, iui ~ Main Street
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-10

The Grand" piano used by Mr. God.
ow7ky at recital The Ease is damaged
hut otherwise IN good order. For sale at
- bargain lay Grnnewald's music house
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-10

R6oklard Texas May S-Fnclosed .
votes lor Mis- Georgia Milran Of Mona
eNns. the Suiirh,in pat ,c railway giri
lN.ls more 20 fllipW
Friends i; Roekiand, Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-10
TOR COUNTY

TIE Post is authorized
name OF T.. Lee Schwand
OF county Judge OF iinrri'
subject 10 the action of
THE POST Ia nuthorla
MIR. w. N. SHAW ~ b
county Judge of Harris
to the action of the demo-
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7
Houston. TEXAS. May 9.--pear Sir rim
closed please ind % coupons, tiAc. @ 40
credit uf my sister. Miss Lucir krgiiis.
hopus all my friends WlH vatr ilr Nor
Della kcsnns.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-10
POST SCHOl ,ARSHIP CONTEST.
The List As 1t Stands Today-Irterest Growing
Daily.
For HER SISTER

friends and strangers viii vote tor nc,
/ am. vours truly, Agnes Smith
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1--WE WILL DRINK WATER"
Shakespeare Suggested That thefluid
Be Used.
SUPPLY NOW FURNISHED IN HOUSTON
Thirty.si Artcsian Wells In usc-sis'y-
Six Miles of Mains Description of
Plant of Houston Company.


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Includes great fnrifN OF nl"''''' S"'
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49,.
no'n OF agreement lh f"' lN'l''' ''N' ''''''
Of Inference. which suggests that all
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.,ie..-....,,.
'hlhF' "Hieo y "ii'F j"
IN the several varieties hr tie nature oF
urn,,ortion 81 tho impurities. Milton in-
.,.,,,..,. .,,.,-s
'iuNpp wa, "7 . =.
W. '''. 49, ~. I'm |.i.l..
Nii TuhN'si''l' -N'
"at't
w. rs7Fn'lo' 49,.
now teiiE s''Nfd wv 'N.
w'rNs e"'nlafiS' uN'
served ny iNff9 rev h'''l '''"1
from ra' cory ny ~, 'l'
lnmol' ~ GUS thNi> ID"
n'rn matA'A if 'n
VINO ne 49, a ''iit '"
snnlN "".'n 't'iN i
hi'us' mum ''t
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are walH'i3 aAa'r ron 'iHhT's MN'
put f." ret H"'fN ih' 'Hta
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-10
ANNOUNCER
FOR CoNGRl

THE POST is authorize
HON. w. p. McCOMB
county for Congress fror
gressfonal District. subt'
OF the Democratic Convc
THE POST IL authorize
HON. TI1CS. II. BALL o
as u candidate for Cor
1'irst Congressional bis
the action OF tho Dem,
s!onnl Convention.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-10

lamlc's advertisement on page % toda,
& trimtul OF good tihres to economical
buyers
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-10

Nothing like low prices to interest buy.
| ors. You Will find some remarkable prices
| In our ad on page ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-10
SUNDAY EXCURSIONS

COMMENCING; SIfNDAy NAV "a
ana ,lna each Sunday ,hereai.cr. The SAINT,
rn,ss WI, In, make The following excursion
,AlElh toe. Arcadia, s0c; Alta Iona. soc
Hitchcock, Csc Galveston. 81 %. '''A' WV
t,o naH'S rates apply In the opposite dlrec-
s Sa ir,ins lSayo Central depot 7.io a. m.
not II !, M ,, ~" 2. m; Congress street ac-
t,, rs,n ii5 p. m. or 1886 p. IN: ITO a m
s,a a,n uo.s not stop at Intermediates
s'a"ohs' Alvin TO Galveston.
W. II. CREENHILL. i. A,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-10

.sss.s.fss. ......s..s.......
Groves Tasteless chm Tonic.
Warranted. Price 80 Cents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-10

L. c. Crawford the Tea Man. 1912 Texas
aVenuc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-10

We keep our customers interests dways
in ghl hcnce our grand annVinremcni
ON ragc 90.
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James Huclser.
j. HuCker {

100 Main street, Houston.
Commission Mcrchants. V
lar attention to the sale o
Kinds of Country Produce,
eli and quotations.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-10

The finest leo cream In Houston served
daily. Bon Ton Ice cream Parlor.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-10
rW' i.NrY VOTES FOR NElAsCo'S FA-
NOELlL.

N'.issce 4, Mas. May Find enclosed
81 votes TO he lreiif ~ MIS- lcSs l..
f.oase. Mt- g. T. Stephens.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-10

Robert Mcrlrov.
Health officer.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-06-13

H. w. Long Of Martel is in
town.
Claret Phosphate. a popular
drink, at the Anti-Monopoly drug
store.
B. H. Seymour went to Reddick
today.
Buttermilk Soap, 8 cakes for 10
cents at the Anti-Monopoly drug
store.
c. L. Herrick of Crystal River
is in the city.
RoweIl can give you better
goods tor less money than any
other merchant Buy your foot
wear at the big shoe store.
Travel is by nc means light on
our railroads.
Ice cleans a. the Anti Monop-
oily drug store are acknowledged
by all as the best. No equal in the
city.
The recent rains have have ag-
gregated As fall.
Jerry Simpson would change his
mind if he could but see our stock
Hosiery. Davidson & Van
Echop.
r. F. Hyman of Atlanta came
up from South Florida today.
F. Z. Bugbee & CO. are closing
out their mammoth stock of Fur
niture. Call and inspect the rare
bargains.
S. w. Teague went to Lady
Lake today 70 visit his family.
Wante d.-A woman to cook and
do general hoUsework. Must come
well recommended. Address w.
d. Thornburg, Homosassa, Fla. Is
c. L. Bittinger went up TO Red
dick today on lecturing tour.
Shoes bought of Us give salts
faction both as to price and quill
ty. Try your next pair cf US.
Davidson & Van Eckop.
w. S. Proskey has returned
from a business trip to Georgia,
Ice cream made fresh every day
at the Anti, Monopoly drug store.
No creams are packed for keeping
over night.
G. Thalheim returned this morn
ing from a business trip to Citrus
county.
Don't GO unprotected from the
sun when Rowe will sell you a
nice Umbrella for emily s. cents.
Il S a good article too.
| Sam Anthony has bsen sick for
several Gays, but is somewhat
better to5ay.
10 to l that you Will buy your
next pair shoes from lis if you
will examine cur line. Davic son
& Van EChop.
Watermelons Become mere plen.
tiful every day and the price is
coming down accordingly.
White p. X. and Marseilles
Vests, the --latest decree Of fash
ion" All sizes Davidson & Van
kchop.
The low rates over the railroads
for the convention goes on tomor.
row and many Of the delegates
will come on at once.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-06-13
NOTICE.

To JAMES x COMPANY CORTORATrI \.
You are hereby notified that writ Of sCire ia
Cias has issued out Of the County Judges Court,
Marion county, Florida, directed to you as gar
nisheer requiring you on the Ist dav Of Jure. 1890
to show cause why final jud gment shall not be en-
L. Buebee & Company. versus H. F. Sanderson
and said writ is served on you by publication.
+. T.. BUGBEE * COMPANY.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-06-13
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Local Items OF Interest
to Our Readers
Saturday. June Is.

Neal Alfred has returned nome
Su'phume for skin diseases at
The Antl-MoHoIoly drug store.
Boys Linen Suits and Extra
Pants at Waterman & Co.'S.
Z. M. Henderson of Canoler
was In town today.
10 cents buys the best Handke1
chief in town at Waterman & Cos.
The Lake City cadets came
home yesterday.
Buy your child one of our Dol
lar Washable Suits. Waterman
&c Co.
ID. G. Eichelberger is out again
after painful illness.
A genuine Gloria Silk Ladies
Umbrella worth SI.5O-ROwells
price, s. cents.
Viii Hoc,er returned yesterday
AkOu pICICS 'lOndl UP.
Sabalena drives away that SEN
satIon Of fatigue. All druggists.
Alex Mcintyre and family came
mp from Floral City yesterday.
See what bargains you can get
In Furniture at +. T.. Bugbec &
Co.'s closing out sale.
Sam Ditto is filling his old Place
with J.. A. Rowell for a few days
Rowen has the Shirt Waist Sets
to please you, ladies. They are
pretty and don't cost much.
H. l.. Anderson has returned
from a business trip down the
road.
To be in style you should buy
your Hat of the Headers in Head
gear" 6 VanEchop.
A good many Of our merchants
will decorate their stores for the
convention.
Summer Shirts suit suItry
wea ther. Rowell sells them and
his prices please the purchaser.
Jake Strauss of Savannah, the
popular travelling salesman, is in
the city.
Ladies' Collars and Cuffs, latest
style, just received at Waterman
& Co.'S
Rev. !. c. Porte went to
Gainesville today, where he Will
preach tomorrow.
Keep cool and wear our Negli-
gee Shirts. Prices sure to please.
Davidson & NanEChop.
Joe White has returned from
fernando, Uhete he spent few
days visiting his father.
Ifyou want Z good square meal
for 25 cents, so 10 the Champion
house, No. 50 South Main street
J. w. Pearson has returned from
Rock Springs, where Re has been
experimenting his mir es.
Iron and Calisaya, the best ton
ic, at TIE Antl-McnoI oily Crug
store.
Judge Hooker came up yester-
day afternoon from Inverness,
where he has been on business.
Peaches, Florida's Own, at w.
6. Browns, Carlisle's old stand
Try them, by the pint or bushel.
Mrs. Wr. Sinclair and daugh-
ter, Miss Ethel, went to Gambler
yesterday afternoon to visit Mrs
w. I. Wallace for the next week.
Saratoga excelsior water en-
drausht at The Anti Monopoly
drug store.
Rallh 7. Birdsey is expected
home this afternoon from the uni
Z L
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I he Racket
III =. HG&OX~E.A 81.
MILLER BLOCK, CCALA.

"
MILLER BLOCK, CCALA.
Large Glass Pitcher, CSC,
Ironstone Pitchers. $50 and CSC.
Mirrors, SIC, 43c. $50, o5c.3
Blizzard soap, 4 Tor Ioc.
1900 Japanese ToothplcEs, Sc.
Spring Balances. g..
Double Choppiog kn1te, Sc,
Single Cropping knlie, Sc.
Heavy Legal Cap, IOc.
Good Silk HarGkerchiels, 42c.
Good Suspenoe1s, Izc. "
Large Lamp Chimney, &c.
me ~ IoiS; So; ,.,7
RoIlcrs, e..
Ladies WAIST Bets, Ioc ana sc.
Ercne,cd steel oaocePanS' 49,
2oc, So:
- qt: D'SA rams l9~'
Mnisk Brocms' lOc'
Om0reIiaS' O,G.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-30
The Indian Territory Survey.

". E. Stumph, Chief of the geolog- Rsl surveying party, now surveying zAe Indian Territory, was here last gaursday and took the train for South 8eAlister, I. T.. where the party have Aeir Headquarters. To Star repre- ssasatiye Mir. Stumph stated that he sad BOG men under his supervision and Bat they woald not complete tho sur Ssy prior to next September. This arty is now surveying the boundaries & the townships and when this is com Heted, and before these lands can be alotted in severalty to the Indians, as contemplated, the subdivision of the nwnships must be made which will nauire larger force Of men and take agreater length of time.
 Mr. Stumph was accompanied by a Eother, Mir. E. B. Stumph, of Wash 2gton, D. C., who had been out over ne lines getting some new experience n camp life and western ways, note Eely to his liking.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-30
Here to Locate.

MT Il. D, Carr, of Kidder, Mo, has oean here several days looking over |1eha and the country surrounding |Aaa has decided to locate. He has two |Sns coming across the country with
 4Ams, accompanied by two other men FSOSlng for cations, and thinks they
 'iii arrive in day or two.
 ms is Mir. Carr's second visit to FAena, coming here last summer and P4aying about two weeks without de-
 Aing to locate. He now expects to ny city property and make him a FO'ne while his sons will buy farms
 'ar oy. Men who stay and take time
 LOOK at this country and become ac- Fua'nted with its advantages invari- eOly like it.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-30
Close Call For a Big Fire

Shortly aftef ten o'clock TharsGuy evening the Humphrey building an Tsas Queen street was discovered to be on. fire, the wood work near the dua im the second story being all ablaze- an effort was made to extinguish it wfEEs buckets of water but as it was hard ssao reach the efforts were not successfs1
 Railroad Agent w. A. Disbvew chanced to come along and fearnirr of the fire hastcned back to his ofE.s and taking one of the companyrs Gxes extinguishers ran to the fire and anau had It extinguished.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-30
BONG DOWN FOR THE "STUFF."
They Roast Gold From the Rock
 Found Near Bushy Creek.

No little excitement is being mani listed in this locality over mining respects, numerous claims being talk n and several mines opened during as last few days. $. R. Logan, of the Hm of Logan & Gee, who are operat- ag the Golden Hill property, near Mshy creek, was caller at the Star zEce yesterday and reported that they sad now been at work two months md had one shaft down thirty-seveu aet and were in good gold bearing xek.
 This ore is so free that when the ask is placed upon the fire and roast sl the pure gold comes out This firm ans recently sent specimens to be as- lged and have every reason to believe nat it will show very rich. Other prties are taking claims and sinking aafts near this.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-30
4 CHRISTMAS CARVING.
..,s, Doings in His Honor Mayor
 Carder's Court.

or last Thursday night a man who u.vs his name as James Smith and yas pretty full of "benzine," got into
 .v with another man in Al Belts .,ace and James Belt. while endeavor- ng to quell the row was cut by Smith -;.b knife two ugly gashes. one on .Ao forehead over his eye and the ..or m the cheek. After this difi-
 ,,v with Belt and before Smith had
 n arrested and disarmed he carved man by the name of Haley, cutting
 of his arms more than half off ..ar the shoulder, severing the large ,..scells and the fleshy portion of the .,,n clear to the bone.
 smith was arraigned before his xopor the Mayor, the next morning ,na fined S1O and costs for each of the .,rvings, amounting to $33 in all-- ..they a small fine for so severe cut ang.
 John Castillo was also arraigned be- fire the Mayors court on charges of Aing drunk and disorderly, using ob- x.ene and abusive language and re- xstiur the marshal. He was fined S10 sDd costs.
 One Blue, charged with being on a sesue' drunk and carrying a razor, con- nary to the peace and dignity of our sty, plead guilty to the drunk but mid he was carrying the razor to shave w;th and was let off with fine of Sl md costs.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-30
Christmas In Mena.

The weather for the day was asf thai. the most fastidious Italian elinsatsE' seeker could have asked The sum shone unobstructed by cloud or uiSa. and by 9 o'clock had caused the nret&m white frost which had decorated snE1l the surface of mother earth with Trn pure glistening crystals to disappear
 gentle north wind barely stSrred the leaves upon the trees aud Gfzns balmy atmosphere seemed ladcnesR with the sweet and health 1ivinw aromas from the leaves and cones o1x the pine trees growing on the hilIs and in the valleys. All nature sesexnea' at peace and in perfect harmony witM itself and barring the firing of gauz bw grown up boys and of fre-craclzers by little ones the day was typical of the quIet coming of the Prince of Peac@.
 On the evening before, the Sunday schools Of Mena met at the scEsessss house, the members bringing artieEcsz of food, clothing and various presents. and after prayer and few s0ngsss ,nasxsr. mittees of distribution were selecxas who took tue articles donated aar4 conveyed them to the homes of the poor within the city as Chrisas,sas aF- ferings to help make the coming 1aN more pleasant to them, thereby lr, ss very appropriate manner cxen1pEifyiu@ tho true spirit of Jesus who never for got or neglected the poor.
 During that evening and om Chr4str. mas day there were numerous qmEat gatherings and reunions of families and friends, and excellent suppeFs asssl dinners served. At private ss<ssssss =ssszz wei! as public places the ro0sEs yss=H decorated with holly and lnissiefnes the deep green leaves, the bright reaE and pure white berries blending i'm charming contrast On the whole ezes first Christmas in Mena was an ex- ceptonally pleasant one.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-30
Child Burned

Last evening about E o'clock two children of R. E. Board had started ss fire in the street near their home wlzer the youngest one, getting too near. its clothing caught and 1t was badEys burned about the head and .rsua.. This would have proved more serioass. had not some men been passing wE.a4 took the child and extinguissassE sEses fire. MT. Board said the ekfId s=xz sitting up in bed and playing EAiss morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-30
To Lecture Here.

frank E. Foster has been cor |sponaing with Hon. W. c. Vincen-
 snef' commissioner of agriculture Aa inning for this state, and has a
 ,mise from that gentleman that he -' lecture at Mena on "Agriculture, |. couture and Mining" in the near 'afe' We hope to be able to an
 eance the date of his lecture ere long
 - VIII certainly be of interest to