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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-03-07
A FEMINIFE FINANCIAN GEN
TUS.

Certain thread manufacturers
offer a silver thimble for the return
Of two dozen labels from their spools
as bait to induce the public to
invest in their threads, says the
Enterprise. A Garfield lady, in
need of such a thimble, enquired of
all the local dealers but they did
not carry this particular thread.
So she ordered two dozen spools
from the house and told them to
send the thimble along, which they
did. She then gave the labels from
one end Of the spools to one lady
friend and from the other end to
to another, which they exchanged
for a silver thimble each. Who
says the feminine mind is not cap
able of mastering businessl
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-03-07

Lord Salisbury is a very busy
man, and although he is IS years
old, he is apparently unaffected by
the strain through which he is now
passing. Recently he told a visitor
that his whole official day, some
times of twelve hours, had been oc-
cupied, since foreign affairs assumed
such critical character. with unre
hitting work; that often, when he
had completed an important dis
patch, he was dissatisfied with it
and tore it to pieces, and wrote the
entire thing over again, and that,
even when his dispatches had been
completed, they had to be submit
ted to her majesty, whose sugges-
tons had in turn to be considered.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-03-07
THE FOX MURDER TRIAL.

f1E fOA M u MEN NJ A.
In the Fox murder trial last Fri
day morning Smith went on the
stand in his own behalf. His state
ments did not strengthen his case
in the least. He claimed that he
left home early on the evening Of
the murder and spent the night and
the next day hunting for his horse
he took the Lewiston road and kept
on 1t. This was in direct contra
diction to his various confessions
and the testimony of the witnesses
for the state. His testimony occu-
pied most Of the morning session.
In the afternoon District Attor-
nev McNamee, for the state, opened
the arguments for the state. the
same gentleman making the closing
argument G. G. Pickett and R.
n. Cozier spoke for the defense. All
four arguments, though brief, were
of a high order, and held the atten,
ton of an audience that filled every
corner of the court room. Special
attention was paid by both sides to
the testimony Of J. G. Pierce, the
aged man who testified to overhear-
ing the plot to bold up Fox. Dis
trict Attorney McNamee closed
about five o'clock, and Judge Piper
began his charge, occupying 40 min
utes in the delivery.
The jury began deliberations after
supper, and reached decision in
an hour. The court officials, attor-
neys and prisoner were summoned.
A small number of spectators lis
tened to the verdict read by the
foreman, F. E. Cornwall, "Guilty
or murder in the first degree"
Smith, who had shown some
signs Of nervousness before the APP
pearance Of the jury, took it calmly.
showing the same composure he had
manifested during the whole trial,
His attorneys gave notice of mo-
ton for a new trial.
Judge Piper announced that he
would impose sentence at an early
date.
The trial of Harry Gordon,
Smiths accomplish, commenced
Saturday neutrality-suspicious. Dem
ocrat.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-03-07

junction with the Okanogan river
it turns eastward, forming the
north boundary of Douglas and part
Of Lincoln county, turning north
ward through the Colville Indian
reservation until it enters British
Columbia.
One of its chief tributaries, the
Snake river, enters the state at the
southeast corner, forming the nor
therly boundary of Asotin, Garfield,
Columbia and WaIla Walla coun-
ties, while the counties of W hitman
and Franklin border it on the
north. Spokane county is connected
with the Columbia by the Spokane
river at the corner of the Indian
reservation OF that name
The counties of Pacific, Chehalis,
jefferson and Clallam border on
the Pacific ocean and the Straits of
Juan de Fuca, Whatcom, Skagit,
Snohomish, King, Pierce, Thurston,
Mason, Kitsap and Jefferson coun
ties from the shores Of Puget Sound,
the Mediterranean of America.
San Juan aud Island counties are
composed altogether OF islands lying
in the waters Of the Sound. The
counties of Lewis and Adams alone
are shut off by few miles from the
great natural waterways Of the
state.
In addition to this two great
transcontinental railway systems,
the Northern Pacific and the Great
Northern, traverse the state from
east to west, terminating on Puget
Sound. These systems have short
lines running in all directions
through the state.
When these facts are considered
it will be seen what great advan-
tages Of cheap transportation are
enjoyed by every portion OF the
state. Taking this in connection
with our natural resources, it can
readily be seen what a bright future
awaits the intelligent investment of
capital.
Nor is this all, the harbors of
Washington are unsurpassed. Viii
lapa bay and Gray's Harbor re-
quire some dredging and improve
ments, but a glance at the map of
the state will show that Puget
Sound and its numerous bays and
inlets afford harbor facilities par
excellence.
From the ports Of Tacoma and
Seattle there is established large
carrying trade with China, Japan
and Central America. From our
lumber mills sail ships laden with
Washington fir for the markets OF
Hawaii, Australia, South America
and South Africa, while large
local trade is being done with Al
aSka.
These are but the first faint lights
which herald the dawn of CONNER
cial prosperity and supremacy in
the Evergreen State. Washington
Immigrant.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-03-07

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child she cried for CaStoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castori
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-03-07

"a c1fck in the back, " pain un-
der the shoulder blades, water
brash, billiousness, and constipa-
ton, are symptoms of disordered
stomach, kidneys,l oliver and bowels.
For all ailments originating in a
arrangement Of these organs, take
Ayers Pills.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-03-07

y. Miles, New Heart Cure Victorious.
No other medicine can show such a record.
Eere is a veritable patriarch, 70 years of
age, with strong prejudice to overcome, who
had Heart Disease Is gears. He took the New
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-03-07

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Medal am Diploma.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-09
A TIN PLATE DEMONSTRATION.

A gentleman calls our attention to an
article in Bradstreet's of Nov. 2S on
the British Tin Plate Industry" as es-
tablishing the fact that tin plate prices
are not affected by the tariffs and as
an admission. from an authoritative
source, of the wisdom of the protection
to tin plate given by the act of 1890.
The article is mainly based on an ed
itorial in the London Iron and Steel
Trades Review, commenting on the de-
mand of the Welsh tin plate workers
for the establishment of the wage
scale of 1874. Among the reasons cited
why this is impossible the Review goes
fully into the change brought about
by the introduction of tin plate making
in this country. 1t notes the increase
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-09

in 1896 of So per cent in production
over that Of 1896 and the accompanying
decline of imports and concludes that
it is ''arrant folly" on the part of the
Welsh workers to persist in their de-
mand for increased wages. The man
ner of treatment gives the impression
that Bradstreet's adopts the views of
the journals it quotes, and the whole is
presented to us as evidence that the
Increase Of the tax in the act Of 1890
from l cent to 90 cents a pound was
the means OF establishing the tin plate
industry here
In Bradstreets of Dec. corre-
spondent presents the same facts in
rebuttal Of this assumption that the
G ! b e has presented on several occa-
sfons. He shows that the market price
here closely followed the tariff changes,
the price just prior to the passage Of
the act of 1890 being made in antici-
patton Of the increase Of the tax. We
have shown from the treasury reports
how the reduction of / cent a pound
in 1894 was Immediately followed by an
equal reduction in the market price
OF domestic plate. This fact and the
other more significant one that "the
tin plate industry in the United States,
which halted under the highest rate.
has actually developed rapidly since the
reduction to lower rate, he points out,
ana concludes with the statement that
the tariff of 1890 compelled American
metal workers to pay at least $50, ,OO0,- :
600 more than their tin plates were
worth, and by the time the burden
reached the consumers it was much
greater than that
We have shown that the only reason
why tin plate was not made in this
country prior to 1890 was the protec-
tlon AFFORDED the steel sheets that form
its base, an obstacle that the increased
rate of the Mckinley bill on tin plate
did not wholly overcome It was the
reduction in the protection afforded the
paslc material by the act of 1894 that
enabled the successful establishment of
that INDUSTRY here under a protection
exceeding that of the years prior TO
1880 by but one-f1fth Of cent a pound.
IL is pertinent to remark here that
When the steel billet trust was formed
year ago and the price Of billets
sharply advanced, the tin plate men
| protested that it would so advance
the cost Of plate making that they
could not compete with plate from
Wales. Their protesting delegation, it
will be remembered, were coolly told by
the billeters that they regretted that
their general scheme would not permit
any concessions to be made to the tin
| plate industry. We have had no more
complete demonstration of the folly,
uselessness and tremendous cost of
tariff fostering than is this same tin
plate incident
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-09

Strong Protest Against Abuses OF
the Postal System.


WASHINGTON, Dec 8.-A vigorous
protest against the abuse of the postal
service is made in the annual report
of Postmaster General Wilson. He
quotes figures which show excess or
expenditures over receipts of S8,l21,O ,OSS
for the past fiscal year, which, however,
is a decrease in deficiency of $1,679, ,956s
as compared with the previous fiscal
year This satisfactory exhibit for
the past year has been made possible,
the postmaster general sets forth, by
a vigorous policy of bringing suit or
pushing collection on bonds immedi-
ately after default, which Is the only
safe practice for the interests of the
government and those of the obligerS.
The postmaster general argues that
there is no necessity for the annual
deficit in the revenues of the depart-
ment, and that but a few lines of
amendment by congress to the postal
laws will wipe it out and give in its
place a steady surplus 1t has its chief
source. he says, in the transmission at
second class rates Of a large and rapid
ly increasing volume of matter never
in the contemplation of the law, which
gives the nominal rate of one cent q
pound on such matter and aSsuredly
outside of the policy of the law as to
newspapers and periodicals. AS to
the second class the report says:
Thus 349 600, 900 pounds, in round numbers,
at cents pound for transportation, cost
$27 920 600; postal revenue received at 81a mills
per pound, 81 966, 403, loss on transportation
alone of nearly $25, ,000, 600 But this does not
cover the full loss to the government on sec
one-class matter. Setting off the cost Of mail
service on public and official matter, as above
stated, by the use and rental of public build
ings provided for the postoflce department,
we have as the gross weight Of all -gov%
ernmental matter handled by the mails DUR
ing the last fiscal year an aggregate of 512..
997 323 pounds.
The gross money expenditures of the de-
partment WERE as already stated, 500 &C.,
296 So and included the earnings Of the Pa.
cifc railroads. to w.t. 81. .55S $3.50, an expendt~
ture of 1892 1856 5.53 to handle this matter. Il
thus appears that from two-thirds of tho
matter handled the last fiscal year, the reve-
nue. was less than one-thirtieth Of the cost
of the mail service
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-09


There appears to be a fatality in fig
ures In New York newspaper offices.
Three weeks ago the New York World
made a tabulation in which it made the
error Of making McKinleys total an
even $4,000 too large. Now comes the
New York Herald of Sunday with the
official figures of every state in the
Union with three exceptions and makes
McKinley's total for the country 7,122.-
IA Ii the Herald will add up it's own
figures again. IT will find 1t has made
blunder of just $4,000. The sHerald's
figures, correctly footed, give Mckinley
7,O72,724. The G 10 b e suggests that the
New York newspapers get somebody
from the business Office to foot up their
columns Of figures. The business of.
hees OF newspapers are usually strong
on arithmetic.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-09
JEALOUS LOVERS ACT.
ATTEMPTED to Exterminate His
Sweetheart and Her Family.


Sweetheart and Her Family.
SCHUYLER, Neb, Dec. 8.-As the
result of rejected lovers insane at
tempt to murder his sweetheart and
externinate her family, Deidrick Gles-
Ing is dead, his mother and father.
brother and sister badly beaten and
injured and Claus Destefsef, the muir
derer, is being pursued by deter
mined posse. The murderer visited the
Closing house last night, first filing
bottle with strychnine, with which 1t
is supposed he intended to commit
suicide. AS he walked into the room
he fired at Christina Closing three
times, but without effect Deidrick
Closing, her 21-year-eld brother, sprang
at the man and was instantly killed.
Christmas cries to her father awak-
ened him, but during this short time
Destefsef had attacked Mrs. Closing
and knocked her to the floor, having
fired at her the remaining shot in the
revolver asashee lay there, but without
effect, and striking her with the butt
Of the revolver. Mr.. Closing. as he
came fromo his bedroom, was met at
the door by the murderer, who struck
him a fearful blow over the left eye
with the butt of the revolver. Closing
carried a shotgun which. he got TO
bear upon Destefsef, but the cartridge
La1oQt TO 9XplOO6. D0SI0IS0I+ caught
hold of theagun and in the struggle the
lever was unlocked and the gun came
in two Destefsef used the barrels
upon the head and shoulders of Closing
and he was rendered unconscious. The
murderer in passing to the kitchen
where Bernhard, the younger brother,
and a younger sister were, attacked the
girl and beat and bruised her badly
with the gun barrels and then pursued
Bernhard out of doors. The brother
sought refuge in a cornfield near by
and Destefsef then escaped.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-09

preservation that we adjure every man
in whose hands public power is placed
in him at the trusts, before the dam
gerous, but inevitable issue is joined
between them and the people of this
republic.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-09
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
Tenn. Place
DAILY MEANS.

Barometer, 1896; thermometer, 20; relative
humidity, SO; wind, west; weather, CLOUDY;
maximum thermometer, 49, minimum ther-
mometer %; daily range, 8; amount OF rain
fall or melted snow in last twenty-four hours,
04.
and elevation. p. F. Lyons, observer.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-09
MEXICO SHAKEN.
Serious and Alarming Earthquakes
at Pacific Ports

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. s.-A heavy earth
quake occurred today at various Pacific ports
of this republic. the first shock coming at
half-past 9 o'clock in the morning and the
second, an UP and down and very alarming
one at 1:30 O'Clock. and a third at p. IN.
No casualties are reported.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-09
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Daily Only, per Month ----- 40
Daily Only, Six Months @2.26
Daily Only, One Year $500
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-09
TODAY's WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Forecast for
Wednesday; Minnesota-Warmer; fair; south
westerly winds.
Wisconsin-Generally fair during the day;
fresh and brisk southwesteriy winds; warmer.
Montana-Fair and continued warmer west
erly winds.
The Dakotas-Fair; warmer in eastern
portion; easterly winds.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
United States Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau Washington, Dec. 8, 6:48
p. M Local Time, p. m. 10Th Meridian
Time.-Observation taken at the same mo-
ment of time at all stations.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-09

retary might have reminded congress
that complaints of Germany come from
us with very poor grace.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-09
Making Nights Hidious.

It IS question to those living in the vicinity of the jail, which would be the greater breach of the peacs--to allow specimens of inhumanity to run at large on the streets in drunked con dltion, or to lock them in the jail and permit them to keep half the inhabi- tants of our city awake most of the night by their unearthly yelling. Both Sunday and Monday nights our policemen succeeded in landing behind the bars, creatures who seemed to have vocal organs capable of making more unpleasant sounds than all the beasts of the universe and plenty of wind to operate them.
 While it is gratifying to see the off, cers put such parties under arrest, it is to be hoped that in the future there can be some means of keeping them quiet.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-09
 Special Car Of Sporting Men.

Sunday afternoon a Chicago Rock Island & Pacific special car arrived in Mena by the 3:55 passenger train, and was set on a side track near the depot. This car brought number of promi- nent officials of the Rock Island road, who will remain in this vicinity several days spending portion of their time iE hunting They are jolly set of men and will, no doubt. enjoy their stay here,
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-09
KANSANS' VISIT TO MEAA.
DELIGHTED WITH OUR CITY AND
 SURROUNDING COUNTRY.
Prominent lien From the Sunflower State Making Tour of the
 K. C., p. G G. Railroad.

Last Sunday the 3:55 passenger train brought party of prominent men from the state of Kansas who are making a tour of the Kansas City, Pittsbulg & 1ulf railroad, stopping at thc most important cities to make pote of the condition of affairs and prospects for making substantial, paying invest ments.
 The party is composed of w. c. Ed wards, secretary of state; c. NJ. Stew ard, deputy state treasurer Geo NJ. Noble, president of the American Trust Co.,, and J. V. Moffitt. immigra- ton agent for the Rock Island rail- road all of Topeka, Kansas They were accompanied by Messrs F. A. Hornbeck and Geo. NJ. Craig. of Kan sas City
 After looking over our city Monday morning, teams were hired and the party left for Horatio, a distance of 55 miles. This was done so that the visitors could see the country along the line south of our city They ex- pect to take the train at Horatio and continue their trip on to Port Arthur, returning in time to attend the deep water convention at It. smith on Dec Is.
 The visitors expressed great delight and surprise upon seeing our city and being shown it's unbounded natural resources and assured their hosts that they could see no reason why Mena should not make the city of Western Arkansas,
 Such gentlemen as these going home with favorable reports of this country will certainly attract the at tention of much capital and start it in this direction.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-09
The New City Jail.

The new city jail has been near enough completed so that it is being used. When completed it will be a very substantial jail and will, in all probabilities. be of great advantage to the citizens of Mena by way of assist ing in the enforcement of the city laws. The building is 14x24 feet, a frame building venered with brick wall upon the outside, and lined with sheet iron upon the inside making it strong, warm and fire proof
 The city officlals are to be commend ed for this step as it shows business integrity and enterprise worthy of mention.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-09
Catholic Schools.

The Sisters of St. Anns Convent, of It Smith, have arranged to establish a boarding and day school at this place. The contract has been let to c. W. Pultz & Co. for the erection of build ing s6x4o feet, two story high, the lower floor will be used for the school rooms, and the upper floor for sleeping apartments.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-09
The Oriental r1oyed.

Bud Johnson, proprietor of the Ori- ental Cafe, has so successfully conduct ed his house that the trade demanded more room, and as result MT. John son has moved into the building for merly occupied by the Delmonico res taurant. and is arranging to serve all who enjoy first class treatment and best of meals.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-09
TERMINATION COMPLETED.
ra'S Commercial Club Now Ready
 For Business

\ response to a call, the business or our city, met i'll the corridors Rolel Mena Monday night, and pro- Fea to the business of completing organazation of the Commercial K After some preliminary work, following officers were elected, lrge E. Wheaton, President; T. H. |eat' lst Vice Pres; E. A. Lilly, snd rres; j. r. Landes, Secretary; J. hamilton, Treasurer. These gen Fen will hold office until the first |4al election, which will be held on
 n'gnt of the second Tuesday in
 uary' when fullset of officers and |s'ors will be elected for the en- Fs year After, the new constitu-
 ana bylaws were read and ap-
 0u' they were signed by the off
 and Tuesday were forwarded to
 state Secretary, to be filed with ar'lcle of incorporation. Other [uess of minor importance was
 sac1ed, making the meeting ex-
 asiy interesting to those present, beneficial to Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-09
IpI,Y MORNING VISITORS.
.rs,nENT A. E. STILWELL'S
 DISTINGUISHED PARTY.
five Mena a Short Call and eft for Port Arthur Very
 Much Pleased.

s.3o o'clock yesterday morning
 ur;vate car of A. E. Stilwell, No. .,rived in Mean drawn by a spec anqine. It carried A1r. Stilwell, rresident of the Kansas City, 2.,.burr S Gulf railroad and presi-
 oft the NJ, K. & T. Trust company, l party of distinguished visitors Al the depot they were met by Col i. .odes. secretary of the Mena Com
 .rcial Club and assistant townsite =. who received them in the name ,he cisy and who acted as host for zo partv while in our city
 .t,er breakfast MT. Landes pre-
 Dted each member of the party with
 regulation badge, bouquet of Elv and all boarded the car and . ae 4 trip five miles south of our where few minutes stop was
 .de before returning. To show that ks company is putting in first class sl bed from the start, on their re- pn the special car and engine made Sped it the rate of thirty miles an
 Eur
 &fter spending few minutes at the kpot the happy visitors bad Col. Lam \ kind good morning, after many &pressions of greatfulness for the Rnner in which they had been re- #ved and entertained, aud left for xteau where a speclal engine was &iting to take their car over the fisco to Shrieveport. At this point key strike the Kansas City, Pittsburg fGulf line which they will follow to Emmy, La.
 *he special car will go on to Port tthur passing over every mile of the "a that has been finished. It is a beral prospecting tour, and as the @tlemen accompanying President Elwell are all men of wealth and &uence and are being shown over
 s new territory with . view of mal1- ' investments, and so far the trip
 beea very satisfactory.
 he party is composed of the follow ' gentlemen: Hon. Aretas Blood, Manchester, N. H., president of the knchester Locomative Works; Fran ' Kendall and John Ii. Kendall, of tlertown, Mass; Sidney Howard ' Il. D. Corey, of Newton, Mass. Rrge Wallace, of Newtonville, Mass. :;
 gene Judson Barney, of Dayton, O.; [D. Santilbano, of Amsterdam, Hlo- &d, and A. T. Nathan, of Kansas
 N, Me.
 4o Star reporter these gentlemen
 e expressions of great satisfaction ID the result of their tour, and all Feed in the belief that Mena is to be IVY of great importance in the very Rr future. They were not slow to
 tue many natural resources await
 development at and near Mena
 congratulated our citizens upon Fg so pleasantly located in such a
 naole portion of this great country.