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The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-30

The foundation for Pryor's general merchandise store, 24x72 feet. is fin ished and the frame work going up The residence on the same lot, west of the store building, is also being built
 Tuesday morning while s. l.. Little john, residing northeast of town, was felling tree his wife who was stand near was knocked dawn by the falling tree and her left leg broken just above the ankle.
 Edward Ward and Attorneys James Allen and J. II. Cole, all of La mar, Mo, arrived last Friday to look after the James Ward estate, Mir. Ed ward Ward being brother of the late James Ward.
 Miss Mayme Green gave 8 delightful six o'clock dinner Christmas. The in- vited guests present were, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Wheaton, MT. and Mrs. w A Disbrow, R. R. St. John and MT. James Allen, of Lamar, Mo.
 Now that cold weather has come. if your watches and clocks freeze up or get out of order take them to H. Syar, the jeweler. Sewing machine sup plies kept East Mena street, near Green, Lewis & Go $ store.
 Cullum Conley, residing eight miles west of town, was here Saturday with big black bear and a little cub he had killed near his home the day be- fore. He was offering them for sale for bear meat, asking $2o for them.
 The Oriental Cafe serves excellent dinners these days, supplying it's GUS toners with the choice game of the season. The Sunday dinners served are always elegant and deserve liberal patronage. Come to the Oriental fer good meals.
 Messrs Green X Lewis take a space in this issue of the Star. These gentlemen, in addition to their large establishment here, have store nine miles south of Haitop Gap to which they send, on an average, one load of goods each day.
 w. L. Whitaker, of St Louis, man. ager of the tie and timber department of the Central Coke & Coal Co, accom- panied by Mir. Connors, of Omaha, Neb, material agent of the Union Pacific railway, arrived yesterday and are at the Hotel Mena.
 M. II. Fry, assistant road master of the division between Stillwell and Mena, was here accompanied by his wife and son, several days last week, returning to their home at Burgess, Mo, on Sunday. Mr. Fry y is is trying to arrange to move no Mena.
 Mrs. L. E. Scroggins started on Christmas day for Beardley, Ark, to visit relatives, expecting to be absent until the 10th of January. Mir Scrog- gins started Sunday for Cameron, ex- pecting to be absent a few days; mean time N. Fike is in charge of The Leader.
 II. c. Orr, Esq, G. P. A. of the Port Arthur route, accompanied by Mrs. Orr, took a run down to Mena Satur- day to view the wonderful growth of the town and enjoy our beautiful eli mate for few hours. While here Mir. Orr and party of our local railroad men took hand-car ride out to the end of the track south of the city. Mir. and Mrs. Orr returned to Kansas City Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-30
Change of Firm
morning.

The firm of Green, Lewis Sz Ca hss. been changed to Green & Lewis. F. Az- Green having sold his interest In thss establishment to the remaining part ners. Mir. Green will remain with thes firm where his many friends will En& him as of yore.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-30

| The Progressive Euchre Club held very pleasant session at the new pas senger depot building last evening. Joe Frady won the first ladies' prize; Mrs. w. A. Disb.ow, the first gentle mems; Mrs. Green, the ladies' ''booby'' prize, and Mr. Lohmcr the gentlemen's.
 , Mrs. J. c. Annis and daughter, Miss Maude, will arrive tomorrow from AL bert Lea. Minn, for visit with their daughter and sister, Mrs. H. Tremain. of the Hotel Mena. They were accom- panied by a little son of Mir and Mrs Tremain who has been visiting with his grandparents for several months. l The stone quarry recently opened on Frank E. Fosters claim near town is opening up in good shape, large quantities of fine stone being taken out The stone for the founda- tion of the brick business house being erected on Mena street by Mir. Blox- som came from this quarry.
 Dr. ". A. Reese, of Mena, Ark, ;, gave the M. and NJ. friendly call and pleasant chat in regard to Mcna, it's great future, and the signs, wonders and developments of Western Aakan- sas and the great Port Arthur, Gulf route. The Doctor is very pleasant gentleman and will call again. VI Neo- sho, (Mo, } M. and NJ.
 Frank Talbot. who came here few months ago from Colorado. started for home today to get his family and bring them here. Mir. Talbot is a fruit-grower and has purchased an 80 acre tract of land three miles west of town upon which he proposes to make a fruit farm. He is we'll pleased with the country and the prospects, for fruit growing.
 MT. J. A. Wilson also gave this of flee call yesterday and reported flnd- ing good gold and copper bearing prospects on rich mountain, three miles north of Mena. having one shaft down ten feet deep with good indlca- tions for mineral. This section of the country is all being staked off into claims and at some later day we will know better what wealth is hidden in the hills near our city.
 |
 A close call for fire in the Humph- rey building on Christmas eve rather tends to emphacise the fact that we need an organization in our city, that can be depended upon, and work in unison and order to protect property from being destroyed by fire Tn the organization of our little city there are many things needed but chief among these IS some lzind of fire pro- tection if nothing more than bucket brigade.
 ] Mir L. E. Johnson, of Iowa City, Iowa. has been in Mena several days looking at the country surrounding with view of locating. Mir. Johnson is an intelligent appearing farmer and shows good sense by declaring that he came here to see the country and pro- poses to stay until he has had chance to see it. He says he was born and raised in Iowa but of recent years has come to dread the severe winters very much and wants to locate in milder climate and that he has aleady exper- fenced the beneficial results Of our cii- mate. his health having materially inn proved during his stay.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-30
hHPS HIND MISMHpS

Old newspapers for sale at this of flee. "'' W
 Express wagons, iron or wood, at Boyer's.
 For information about Mena. or Polk Co, write c. o. Wonder.
 Door mats. carpets, oil cloth and window shades at Boyer's
 Pure Buckwheat flour at N. NJ Roachs, corner DeQueen and Honor,
 good dining room girl can find place at the Hotel Brown, Poteau. TT
 Land and some cash will build you house. Address E. CALDWELL. 1o-4t If you have farm or town lot to sell or rent. list it with C. o. WONDER.
 Wilson, Roughton S Co. have moved their dairy to the new location west of town.
 Have you seen the Cuckoo" at the Mena Jewelry Store on De Queen street?
 Go to Ryde & Asders for books, peri. odicals stationary, candies, cigars and 1 tobacco.
 For the best quality of Red Texas seed oats go and see N. M. Roach, near post-office.
 Call at the Mena Jewelry Store on De Queen street and hear the Cuckoo" sing.
 Clocks at prices ranging from sl to $lo at the Mena Jewelry Store on De Queen street.
 The Cuckoo" can be seen and heard every half hour at the Mena Jewelry Store on De Queen street.
 ". A. Prater, lumber merchant, of Ft. Smith, was here Saturday aud Sun day, returning home Sunday.
 The best alarm clock ever sold in Polk county for S1 at the Mena Jew elry Store on De Queen street
 The stone foundation for the Block som building on Mena street is com pleted ready for the brick laying.
 Good teams and carriage always ready to show lands or city property.
 C. o. WONDER.
 J. L. Cook, of Grove City, Kan, ar rived yesterday to view the beauties of our city and surrounding country.
 R. R. St. John, of the Star, took a run north Saturday for few days visit at his old home, Carthage, Mo.
 If you want title examined or ab- stract made, see me. Ten years in the abstract business. c. 0. WONDER.
 Landlord Tremain, of the Hotel Mena, took trip to Joplin, and Galena, Kansas, the last of last week.
 Mir. John RiclSetts. fruit-grower from near Kansas City, arrived Sun day for visit with Dr. Dagg and family.
 If you want to buy four feed, atc. i, either at wholesale or retail, yon should call on N. NJ. Reach, near post office.
 The roof on the M. E. church is now on and the building enclosed and it is presenting d fine appearance from the outside
 Mir. B. N. Smith, father of Mrs. George Wheaton, started last Thurs day for Sul phur Springs for few days sojourn.
 The spring in the street in front of the Hotel Mena is neither ornamental or useful. It should be drained with tile and then covered up J. P. Landes, assistant townsite agent, returned yesterday looking very happy after having eaten his Christmas dinner at his Missouri home. L. E. Miles, L. J. Meeks, Ralph Parr, Will Egolf and James Robinson started Saturday evening with team for four or five days hunt down on the Cassatot.
 M. E. Tontz will in few days open restaurant in the Picchi build- ing on De Queen street, occupying half of the first floor and all of the second floor.
 E. P. Smith, proprietor of the Mena Jewelry Store, on De Queen street. has h ad on uaars exnerience as a watch re-
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05
she wouIdn't wait.

blanche, dear" said the watchful
aunt to her niece, "don't you think
that Fred spends too much money
upon your" relates Harper's Bazaar.
"Do you think so. auntie."
Indeed, do, Blanche. I've been
noticing. and l do think he's really
extravagant. You ought TO check
him, and tell him to save his money.
You will need a good deal when you
go to housekeeping, and ii is far better
for him to put in the bank the money
he is now spending on carriage rides
and luncheons and tickets to this
thing and that than be squandering it.
Think over the matter minute or
two, dear, and you will see it as |
see it,"
"Oh, I've thought about 1t already,
auntie. I'd take your advice IL I were
absolutely certain that We shall he
married; but I've been engaged. tc-
fore auntie, and | don't intend to adj
wise young man again to economize
for some other girls benefit"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05
Origin OF Thanksgiving.

The following is warranted to be the
correct history of the origin OF Thanks
giving Day: Once at autumn in the
early days of the colonies a severe
visaged old Puritan arose in his pew
and proposed the usual day OF fasting
and prayer. There had been an
abundant harvest and the barns and
cellars were filled to overfowing. A
less severe member Of the congrega-
tion, who evidently enjoyed the good
things of life, offered as an amend
ment that, in view Of the abundant
harvests and the other blessings OF
Providence, they have instead day
of festival and thanksgiving. The
amendment carried and that was the
beginning OF our annual day OF Thanks
giving,
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05
They Got No News.

One Of the alleged dynamiters who
was recently released from an English
prison says he did not hear one item
of news from the outside world in all
the years OF his confinement. He did
not even know that Parnell was dead
In our prisons, which have the same
rules OF silence and abolute seclusion,
the inmates learn everything that is
going on both within and without the
prison, by a system of signals which
defes the watchfulness OF the guards.
Either English prisons are better gov
erned than ours, or else the inmates
OF English prisons are less shrewd and
less SLY than our convicts.-New York
World.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05
Naw Braed Of sheen.

The Agricultural Department OF the
University Of California is raising q
new kind OF sheep that will mean
much to the wool and meat markets.
II is the result OF the cross breeding
Of Persian and merino. Experiments
along the same lines, though not 80
complete, were conducted by George
Washington with marked advantage.
Two years ago three full-blooded
rams were received from the Persian
Government and experiments were
commenced in cross breeding. The
offspring resulted in variety admir-
ably adapted to the California climate
showing wool and meat above the
quality Of any yet obtained. The,
were colored white, reddish brown
and black. The wool was of the
texture between the Persian and
merino, the average length beinl
eight inches.
Recently the first sample OF th'
wool was offered for sale in San Fran
cisco and brought an average OF
cents on the usual price for pound
The new species attain tremendou
size and are very broad-backed.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05

Frank Sinclair is a sound money
farmer near Ponca, Neb. He was de-
lighted with the result OF the election
and came into town to celebrate. On
the street he met NJ. B. Hanson, q
neighbor and q Bryanite. Hanson
was not so we'll pleased with the con.
dition OF affairs as Sinclair, but he was
game. says q dispatch to the Chicago
Times Herald. Silver. he declared
was bound to come-the election OF
1000 would bring II in with q whoop.
Sinclair laughed.
"You can laugh" said Hanson,
"but I'll just 90 you 800 that the next
President is q silver man and that the
silver issue will elect him. We can
deposit the money in bank and the
man that wins draws it out when the
1900 returns are in"
Sinclair lugged out roll OF bills,
and the two repaired to the nearest
bank, where each deposited 800, with
instructions to the cashier to turn it
over to the winner four years from
now. The sum will draw per cent
interest.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05
DO You want to Re a Martyr.

NV Oss W oAAs ~ no - "As.@ -
Probably not But il you do, try and
get the dyspepsia by unwise feeding.
Then you'll suffer mariyrdom with ven
geance Some people are martyrs to this
complaint from childhood to the grave,
suffering from all its attendant horrors OF
heartburn, wind and pain in the stomach,
weary slumber and nightmare, cspricious
appetite, nausea. biliousness, leanness and
sallowness. No necessity for all this.
The complaint. obstinate as II is. whom
the ordinary remedies are brought to bear
upon 1t, invariably yield to the great
stomachic, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which restores tranquility to the gastric
region and nerves. regulates the liver
and bowels, both OF which are disturbed
by weakness Of ths stomach, and promotes
appetite and an increase OF flesh. Thai
"tocsin Of the SOUL" the dinner bell
when 1t peals upon the ear, suggests nc
premonition of dire qualms after com
Portable meal If you have tried . course Of
the Bitters, which also banishes bilious
ness, rheumatism, nervousness, malari.
and kidney trouble.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05
A Won,an,s Eye.

Modern writer's have some startling
forms OF expression OF the female eye.
"The glare, the stare, the sneer. the
invitation, the defiance. the denial,
the consent, the glance Of love, the
fash Of rage. the sparkling of hope,
the languishment Of softness, the
squint of suspicion, the fire OF jeal-
ousy. the luster of pleasure, but of all
the tantalizing expressions Of this
window of the human soul is that de-
signed to leave poor man in a condi-
ton of uncertainty, doubt, often de-
spair. until he is raised from the
slough or plunged still deeper in the
mire."
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05
A Picture OF the Future.

An exchange believes that the new
woman intends to wear pants and
hatch her offspring in an incubator.
She will give milk out Of bottle with
Jersey label on it. She will lecture
and ride astride and never marry un-
less she wants to. She will have her
own 'bible" and will fight man until
he is really extinct. and when the
world comes to an end. and Gabriel
comes to toot his final horn, he will
only find q lot of red-headed old
maids riding bicycles through the
lonesome world, with no berries in the
patch, or fruit on the trees, no babies
in the cradle, and the man in the
moon a bowling maniac.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05
Cut Thi. ont ana Keen It.

The Scientific American gives this
recipe which the whole world should
know: At the first indications oi
diphtheria in the throat make the
room close, then take q tin cup and
pour into it an equal quantity of tar
and turpentine, then hold the cup over
the FIRE so as to flll the room with
fumes. The patient on inhaling the
fumes will cough out the membranous
matter and diphtheria will pass off.
The fumes Of the tar and turpentine
loosen the throat and thus afford the
relief that has baffled the skill OF ply.
aicianR.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05
After False Gods.

This humorous sketch, by Carl +
Boyle, secured the prize OF 800 offeret
by the New York Sunday World fol
the best campaign joke:
There has been much boiling thi!
year, and hence the story told by ar
Indiana speaker to illustrate the chas-
ing away OF voters after false gods II
particularly good. 1t does not matter
to which party the speaker belonged
According 10 the chronicle, q mar
was one day driving o number o
calves along country road, when ht
met another farmer driving a bull
The animal was angry and going a
terrific speed. with the farmel
mounted on horse In hot pursuit.
The calves gave surprised bleats
turned around, stuck their tails straight
out behind them and started after the
bull. In vain the owner Of the younger
animals tried to stop them. His yells
were unheeded, and soon the bull and
the calves disappeared up the road in
q cloud OF dust. The farmer stopped
and mopped his face, mad clear
through. Then he yelled after the
vanishing bovines:
go it, ye dufn fools! Foller that
bull clear out OF the State! Yell
find what a mistake We have made
when supper time comes"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05
THE GREAT eoS DoLA STORY.
a Yarn That Ha. Carried the Who'll,
East.

During one of the meetings Of the
Board Of Aldermen under the Tweed
administration, the representative Of Q
portion Of one Of the North end ward:
arose, and was recognized by the Presi
dent as Mr.. 0'Day.
"Mr. President" began Mr.. O'Day
IL have lately been travelling in Eu.
rope and during my peregrinations
visited the noble city Of Vanice, the
queen, sir, av the Adriatic; the scene,
Mr.. President, of Mr.. Shakespeare
noble production, the Merchant ol
Vanice, the remarkable city av dun.
geons and palaces. Sir, / was partic-
ularly sthruck wild some Of the features
OF Vanation life. / niver in me loife
beheld anything like the gondolas av
Vanice. They are beautiful. Well,
thought, being an Amerikin citizen,
that | would give the benefit av me
observations abroad TO me native city
on me retburn and / made study OF
the gondolas fur that purpose. Sir,
after much consideration, l have come
to the conclusion that the gondolas
wud be pleasant picture in our Cen.
trail Park. The children wud be de-
lighted wild 'em, and they are not dam
gerous at all. Therefore, sir, l move
you that twinty-five gondolas be i'm
ported to beautify and adorn our no.
BILE plisure grounds"
"Mr. O'Day sat down, upon which
another member OF the Council arose.
He was recognized by the President as
Mr.. O'Shay.
"Mr. President" began Mr.. O'Shay,
Oi have listened wild great attention to
the very instructive and intelligent
remarks Of me friend from the North
end ward, and have been very much
imprissed wild dem. But, sir, while /
am in favor OF the gondolas, | cannot
forgit that We are sint to this honor
able chamber TO look afther the inter
ests of the citizens av this modern
Athens, and to administer public af-
fair equinomically. | was sent here
on an equinomical platform, and j
have always been an advocate of re-
trinchment. Therefore, sir, to be con-
sistent wild me past reputation, l move
an amindmint to Inc friends motion,
namely, as follows:
Resolved, That instead OF twinty-
five gondolas We import only two gon-
dolas-a male and famale-and let ma
ture take its course"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05
To Chicago and the East.

Passengers going East for business. will nat
urslly gravitste to Chicago. as the great COM
mercial center. Passengers revisiting friends
CT relatives in the Eastern States always
desire to stake in" Chicago en- route. All
classes OF passengers Will fnd that the
'Short Line"of the Chicago. Milwaukee
e. 80. Paul Railway, via Omaha and
Council Bluffs. affords excellent facilities to
reach their destinations In manner that VIII
be sure to give the utmost satisfaction.
A reference to the time tables will indicate
the route to be chosen. and, by asking any prin-
cipal agent west of the Missouri River for a
ticket over the Chicago. Council Bluffs
a. Omaha short Line Of the chicago,
Milwaukee d Se. Paul Rail ~ ay. you
will be cheerfully furnished with the proper
passport via 0maha and Chicago. Please note
that all of the "Short Line" trains arrive In
Chicago in ample time to connect with the
express trains of all the great through car lines
to the principal Eastern cities.
For additional particulars, time tables,
maps, etc. please call on or address Alex
! Mitchell, Commercial Agent. Salt Lake City,
Utah. jel
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05
TINES NEW DIVERSIONS.
Proposifion 60 Have IL Months I'm
Year From 1900 ON.

Il is suggested that on January 1,
1900. a new division OF the year into
thirteen months be instituted. 1t ID
claimed that this is not 30 preposter-
ous as most people would be likely to
consider it at the first thought. II
such a division we're made the first
twelve months would have just TWEEN
tv.eiQht days, or four weeks each, and
the new month twenty-nine, 10 make
1865. and thirty in leap years. After a
few days there would be no need to
refer TO calendars, as the same day OF
the week would have the same date
through the year. II January ! were,
say Monday, every Monday would be
the 1st, 8th, 18th and 22d; every
Tuesday the I'd, 9th, 10th and 23d,
and SO throughout the year. The
changes Of the moon would be on
about the same dates through the year,
and many calculations, like interest,
dates OF maturing notes, Easter Sun
dsy and many other important dates
would be simplifed. Although the
present generation would have to fig
ure new dates for birthdays and all
legal holidays except New Year would
be on different dates, yet the gain
would be more than the loss. as that
would be permanent, and the objec-
ton trifling, says the Scientific Amer
ican.
The proposed change certainly has
the merit of novelty, and it is just to
say that the arguments in favor OF the
metric system on the ground of utility
apply with considerable force in the
present case. We fear, however, that
the objections on the grounds OF senti-
ment, which are strong in the matter
Of weights and measures, would be
even stronger against the proposed re-
vision OF our methods OF computing
time.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05

"How," demanded the advocate of
equal suffrage, impassionately, "are
women to be induced to stop and re.
fect?"
"Put up mirrors"
They searched for him who had
spoken but found him not, nor knew
they aught OF him except that he must
be a supporter Of the ancient regime
and an observer OF human nature
Detroit Tribune.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05

81 took my little boy out OF kits
Yesterday" said well known Meth
odist preacher, land he was dressed
in his first suit OF knickerbockers. The
little fellow was as proud as a new
President and strutted about in all his
fanciful Importance. Finally, he
turned toward me after carefully sur
veying his small trousers:
Papa he remarked, now l car
STAN on nv head wivout bein
ashamed before the ladies, can't I%'
New Orleans Times-Democrat.