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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-05
No. 1raxioo,s ofaoial Voc.

Santa Fe, N NJ, Dec. 5.-The official
vote OF New Mexico results as follows:
For congressional delegate, Ferguson
GDem-) 1S,947; Catron, CRep) II, ,017; Dane
(goIdite), 60; scattering. l. Total vote,
36,031. F'erguson's plurality, 1880.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-05
Denvers First Drygoods Merchant
Dead.

Denver. Dec. 5-Charles Ballin. VINO
established the first dry goods store in
Denver in 1857, and became one OF the
city's leading merchants. is dead at the
age of 63. His death resulted from tine
shock caused by an operation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-05

ST. Louis Dec. 5-The Post Dispatch
this afternoon sayss The probability
that Jef ersor sarra H. viii ba abar-
donec by tine gov-rnner d as a IN lis a7-y
nost rs riot remote This predfe iaf is
based on known facts ia pleme. taG bT
the official complaint IT, tu th
sanitary condition Of the post regis
tered during years past by the various
commanding officers in charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-05
Clinton, Bro. .. Bank Fails.

Clinton. Mo, Dec 5.-The Henry
County bank Of Clinton was closed
last night by Gordon Jones, state bank
examiner. The capital stock of the
Institution is $50, COO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-05

Berlin. Dec. 5.-Tha North German
Gazette declares that President Cleve-
lands tonnage dues contention is dis
puted by the German government, which
has lodged a protest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-05
Sultan Won't Pay American Claims

London. Dec. 5.-A special to the
Daily Mail from Constantinople says
the Sultan has declined to pay all
claims for indemnity advanced by
Americans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-05
FaIlure I'll EIdorado. Ark.

Eldorado Ark. Dec 5-Arnstrong
& Co, general merchandisers, have
failed Assets and liabilities about
$50. 600.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-10-14
To Move tn rlena

Rev. J. Y Christmas has decided to move with his family from Dallas to this place and force of carpenters are at work on his residence and hope to get it ready to move into by the first of next week. The church board selected lots last Monday for the church and parsonage but do not in- tend to commence the erection of a church until next spring, having de- cided to get along with the tabernacle this winter
 The lots selected are on the corner of Fleming street and Zwole avenue, north of Janssen park.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-10-14
 AS A COTTON MARKET.

While the cotton crop of Ar kansas is small this year it is known that this section produces large quantities of this staple, and w are informed upon good au- thority that the average yield of tbis county is 5000 bales
 We presume that tho crop this year will not exceed half that amount but this is worth looking after and efforts should be made to secure the purchase at this point of the entire product of this and adjoining counties.
 Many growers have been accus- toned to seeking other markets and sometimes it is hard for them to change s'old habits, " as we'll as form new ones, but cotton buyers should let it bc known that all cot ton coming 10 lhls place would lind a good market at good prices, and if they do so we believe that large amounts could be secured.
 We understand that, following old customs, many growers haul ther cotton to Waldron and Mansfield for shipment to St. Louis or Memphis. which should be brought here if our merchants would let it be known that they are prepared to buy and to pay as good prices as merchants of other towns pay. This cotton trade should be looked after for as yet there is not much being marketed here.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-10-14
MEANS MUCH FOR MENA, MANGANESE MINES TO BE OPEN
 ED AT ONCE.
Ianager George Wheaton Expects to Commence Shipping by October
 Iotil in Large Quantities.

As stated by the Star last week, George F. Wheaton, the manganese expert, representing the firm of Me Milan. Goodrich & Wheaton, of Chica- go, returned here to close his deal with James T Ward for lease on his manganese mines son the Potter and Bloweteout mountains near Mena. Having accomplished this to bis satis- faction and evident pleasure, Mir. Wheaton also closed deal for leases of manganese mines owned by Hall and Kichmcr iu the same vicinity. He then started for Kansas City to make arrangements for immediate work on these mines. and to bring bis family here to reside while he takes personal supervision of the work, and they are expected to arrive today
 To a Star representative Mir. Wheaton stated that his proposed opening of these mines would mean much for Mena as the ore was here in large quantities and his firm needed all they could get to fill the contracts already booked. He stated that he confidently expects to be able to ship his first car load by Monday, the l9th and from that date on would ship it very rapidly, probably several ear loads each day.
 This work will give employment to a large force of men and teams. for in addition to the mining of the ore it must be hauled about five miles to the station here, and it is believed that by January next several hundred mea will find employment here in this in- dustry. It is well known that other capitalists will invest in manganese mines here as soon as they see the successful mining and shipping of this ore started as there IS no manganese in the known world equal in purity to that found in this county.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-10-14
Will Open lis Mines.

r NJ. Reaves started last Friday for kausas City and is expected home to- day. He owns 40-aere tract of land on the Potter mountain upon which is as good manganese as there is on the lands recently secured by the Chieago parties, and while absent he expects to arrange to open and work them Mr Reaves, during his many years resi- dence in this county, has taken con siderable interest in thls mineral, at one time shipping a quantity to the Smithsonian Institute at Washington, which was pronounced very fine and nnre.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-10-14
Opening Ball and Supper.

Invitations are out for grand ball and supper to be given at the Hotel Mena Thursday evening Oct. 15. This will be frst-class affair in every re spect only our best citizens partlcipat- ing.
 The committees selected are as fol tows.
 On invitations; Joe f'rady, w A. Disbrow and A. H. Ray. On reception; Mir. and Mrs. Landes and R. R. St. john Floor manager B. c. SiIman.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-10-14

The fame of the Star office for doing good job printing has gone abroad as shown by the fact that we received q nice order from Poteau. I. T.. by mail last week.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-10-14

The Mena Pressed Brick Go. is demonstrating the fact that as a manufacturing industry 1t is T success. This firm is pushing business and will soon be ready to burn another kiln.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-10-14

Ii is reported that owing to the unprecedented drouth which pre- vailed is wear in this state the cotton crop will not exceed +50, GOO bales CT about half the usual amount produced.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-10-14

A commercial club could do good work for this section of country and steps should be taken to that end soon.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-10-14

The way to build up a town is to patronize home industries and business institutions. This prin- ciplc is applicable to Mcna.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-10-14

1t will soon be necessary to or ganize a mining exchange.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-10-14

Mena will, ere long, become n commercial center.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-10-14

Star advertisers arc well pleased with tho result of their invest iilllleelnltts for space in its columns.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-10-14

For beautiful weather, free from winds and storms, como to Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-10-14
MENA FTRST- THEN TIE WORLD.
Mcna to the front.

Mena is growing steadily and surely.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-10-14
Public rleetino.

We are requested to announce that there will be meeting of the busi- ness men of Mena at 7:30 o'clock Mon day night October 10th, at the company building on Mena street opposite Hotel Mena, for the purpose of con sidereng the propriety of organizing q commercial club. All business men are cordially invited to be present.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-10-14

The large number of nicely dressed ladies, gentlemen and children out on the streets and go- ing to Church last Sunday gave Mena nice appearance. The day was as perfect as could be asked or made and everybody was out walking or riding dressed in their best.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-10-14

NJ. E. CHURCH SOUTII.-Ireachin eacl sunday at and :. D. n sunday school a .30. q. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday even ing at :, D. ln 2 Y. CHRISTMAS, Pastor.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-10-14
K. e, p. x C. TInE THgLE.

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Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1896-01-10
VELLS& COVERLY
3Sl, 1886, 1888 River st., and t3, 10,
II, 10 Fourth st.. Troy, MI.

Nor for cause which accrued in another
state or county, unless one of the parties
at the time the cause accrued lived in
this State.
The effect of this statute was to pre-
vent foreigners coming here fOr the eX-
press purpose of obtaining divorce.
The change that was made by the last
session was to strike out all of these lin
itations, and permit person who had
never lived in the State, whose wife or
husband was never in the State, and up
on whom no personal service could be
had, to come into the State, and, after
residing here one year, obtain divorce.
This puts us upon par in this respect
with Oklahoma, South Dakota, and per-
haps Rhode Island, whose Newport di-
vorce mill is engaged principally in grind
ing out grists for the wealthy New York
ers who frequent that resort.
What validity there is to divorce
granted by our courts under the present
law, in those cases which are permitted
by the last statute, we will leave the
courts to dettImine; and again we ask,
who is responsible for the divorce legis-
lation of the last session and who recon-
mended passage of the bill?-Burlington
News.
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The Old Budget in a New Dress.

The forty-fifth number of its ninety
eighth year of the Troy Budget has just
appeared ia an entirely new dress of
type. This improvement is due to the
introduction of plant of Mergenthaler
Linotype machines, by which the paper
is now equipped with uneXcelled type
setting facilities. By their use the pa
per is enabled to appear each Sunday in
an entirely new dress of type, the work
of composition being done in one-fOurth
of the time required by the old method
of setting type by hand. For the recep
tion of news the paper is as we'll equip
ped as any in the country. 1t is con-
nected with the world a. large by the
Western Union wire running into the
editorial room, from which it derives
the news that occurs in the United
States and foreign countries. Besides
the telegraph wire, the Budget is pro
vided with long distance telephone,
by which its office is put into communi-
cation with any locality where an impOr-
tant event occurs and is thus enabled to
CLEAN details of news that might be over
looked in the general dispatches.
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Y. m. C. A. Notes.

The headquarters of the Y. M. G. A.
men are just recovering from the feast Of
last Saturday night.
Around town many words of cOmmeH-
dation are heard regarding the banquet
Did you ever attend finer one? One
hundred and eighty. five persons seated
at the tables made fine appearance.
The annual meeting of the Board Of
Directors occurs Wednesday evening ats
o'clock. AS the reports of the years.
work are to be given it is hoped that all
of the Directors will be present.
The class in Civil Government will be
postponed for two weeks, owing to the
absence of the instructor. Penmanship
occurs Tuesday evenings at S O'Clock.
The opportunity offered is a good one.
Lessons may be obtained by non mem
bers for ten cents session. Arithmetic
and mechanical drawing classes continue
to be fairly we'll attended.
The class in the gymnasium numbered
twelve last Tuesday night.
An additional stove is being placed in
the locker-rOOm in order to make bath
ing more comfortable. Tuesday. Friday
aud Saturday the room will be specially
heated for the convenience of those who
patrOnize the baths. A new apparatus
for a sponge bath is being arranged.
Wednesday evening Rev. Geo. Lynde
Richardson gave an excellent talk on
Social Science" The subject will be
further discussed in a second talk some
time in February.
In giving out the 400 invitations for
the big banquet any one can see that
mistakes must occur. The hope is that
where there were mistakes the friends
will be charitable enough to overlook
them.
The sneaker announced for last Sun
day at 4 o'clock was on the Indian River
in Florida at that time. 1t was probably
warmer there than in this town.
Next Sunday the friends of the AssO-
citation will have the pleasure of attend
ing good meeting at tie rooms. Rev,
NJ. l.. Severance will speak, Miss Mary
LOOmis, soprano at st. Peters church,
will sing two selections, and the OF
chestra will play. At the last meeting
ninety-Uwo attended. 1t is hoped rs
many will be present this Sunday. The
meeting will last so minutes.
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The New England Candidate.

If the Republicans of Vermont could
be permitted to name the man, from
among the leading candidates for nomi-
nation for president, there can be little
or no doubt that they would name
Thomas B. Reed of Maine. They know
his large ability. They recognize his
distinguished services to the country
and to his party. They trust his honesty
and his fidelity to Republican principles,
aud they would be proud to see New
England man at the head OF the govern
ment, after forty years, during which
the presidency has gone to men from
other sections Of the country. II any
New England man can be nominated,
Mr.. Reed is the man. and there is no
reason to doubt that his election would
follow the nomination.
OF course doubtful things are uncer.
taiD," and the elements of uncertainty
as regards chances in tho national con
vention, cannot be overlooked. They
result from the facts that great and pow
erful middle and Western States have
favorite sons, and the means to press
their claims with power upon the con.
vention; that New En- Gland occupies but
small area on the map of the United
States, and a small proportional space
in the tables of population; and that
there is serious and we fear growing
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1896-01-10
NNINGTON, VT, FRIDAY, JANUARY TO-

jealousy of the influence of New Eng
land and the East on the part of many
Western politicians. Mr.. Reeds friends
and he has mauy-in other portions of
the country will have to rally strongly
to overcome these adverse Influences,
and the reselt must remain in doubt till
preferences crystalize more positively,
and the currents put in motion by the
wheels within wheels of politics show
more distinctly upon the surface.
Some things, however, are plain
enough; and nothing is palmer than
Vermont will give warm and enthusias-
tic support to Mr. Reed. If he becomes
the Republican standard bearer, and
will roll up for him one of the largest
majorities ever given in this State for a
presidential candidate. Vermont will
also give hearty and enthusiastic snp-
port to any one of the souLd and strong
men from whom the choice will be made
in the convention. upon whom that
choice may fall.-Bnrlington Free Press.
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POWnaI

Rev, M. V. Brown is confined to his
home by lin SIS.
Presiding Elder Griffin will preach and
administer the Lords Supper at the
Methodist church Sunday at 2 p. m.
Mrs. Louie Thompson and children Of
Chicago have come to spend the winter
in town.
A son has been born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Gardner.
AnsOn Barber, one of Pownars oldest
residents, fell on some ice Monday and
broke and dislOcated his hip. He is suf-
fering great pain from the injury.
Mrs. D.'A. Thomas is slowly imprOV-
ing from relapse of typhoid fever.
A surprise party was given to A. Z.
Gardner Monday night. 1t was COM
plete surprise to the host and he at once
set to work and entertained his large
number of friends, who had called 10
celebrate his 37th birthday. The result
was it was one Of the pleasantest gather
ings of the season. A repast was served
and q Jolly time had by all.
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General Harrison on the Presidency

Ex-President Benjamin Harrison will
discuss The Presidential Office" very
cOmprehensively in his This Country
of Ours" series. in the forthcoming
Ladies' Home journal. He will detail
the provisions and methods of electing a
Chief Magistrate, and will have much to
say bearing upon the eligibility of a
President for re- election; will give his
views as to the length of a presidential
term, and express rat-er decided opin-
ions relative to the annoyance to which
presidents are subjected from Office
seekers. The article is practical, based
upon experience and observation, and is
very timely. General Harrison believes
that the fears Expressed by the trainers
of our Constitution) that the power of
the office is such as to enable an ambi-
tiOus incumbant to secure an indefinite
succession of term have never been
realized. "In practice the popular Opin.
ion has limited the eligibility of the
president to one re election. But some
of our most thoughtful and public men
have challenged the wisdom of a
four-year term, and have advocated six
years, usually accompanied with pro-
hibition of second term. And unless
some method can be devised by which
less considerable part of the four. year
term must be given to hearing appli-
cants for Office and to making appoint
ments, it would be wise to give the
president, by extending the time, bet
ter chance to show what he can do for
country. 1t must be admitted also, that
ineligibility to a second term will give to
the executive action greater independ-
ence. 1t seems unlikely, however, that
any change in the presidential term will
be made unless some unexpected event
should stir into action thought that is
now of theoretical rather than prac-
tiOal noet
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Achance to Save Money.

There is not the slightest reason why
you should not feel well and strong.
That great offer of DR.. Green's is prov
ing the best friend that weak and deli
cate people ever had. A letter sent to
him at his office, 81 Temple Place, Bos-
ton, Mass, telling the symptoms you are
suffering from, will be Immediately
answered by the Doctor, describing your
complaint minutely, aud making you
understand perfectly just what ails you.
And this costs you nothing. You don't
have to leave your home and you don't
have to pay any doctors fee to learn
exactly what ails you and how to get
well and strong, from DR.. Green, the
greatest living specialist in curing nerv-
GUS and chronic diseases. The Doctor
makes a speciality of curing patients
through his great system of letter cor.
respondence, and is having wonderful
success. Thousands of weak, delicate
men and women ore writing about their
complaints, and are being permanently
cured. 1t was he who discovered that
world-renowned curative. DR.. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy.
Write the Doctor once and see what he
says about your complaint. 1t will
probably be the means of you getting
back your health.
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OPERA HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENTS

"The Tornado" which will be the a.
traction at the Opera House, Monday
evening, January l3, offers in addition
to a we'll told and intensely interesting
story a series of remarkable stage pie
lures. The first of these is the tornado
scene in the first act. The wind is heard
first scarcely preceptible breeze,
gradually increasing in intensity. The
flag hanging in peaceful folds begins to
flap listlessly in the air, the trees,
branches bend gracefully to and 10,
and the leaves fall idly to the ground.
Gradually the zephyr merges into WIND,
and the wind into gale, which increases
in intensity every smOment Then the
tightening begins to streak in great 1ag
ged shafts across the sky accompanied
by terrific peals of thunder. The gale
whistles with awful intensity thr06gh
the trees. bending until they creak and
groan under the strain. Then cQnes
chaos. The tornado comes down and
carries away in hOrrid sWirling mass,
trees, OHthouses, fences and flowers.
The illusion is complete. The scene is
| actually perfect, even to the most mi
ute details.
| In the second act are shown tive
storm tossed ships, that is so realistic
in its arrangement as to be = feature IN
| itself. The vessels collide and sink,
completing one of the most remarkable
scenes that has been presented on the
stage.
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The Liquor Traffic.

That the prohibitory law is being
more vigorously enforced now than for
some time past in the larger towns is
evident From all directions come re-
ports of diligent raids and large seizures
Of liquor, and now comes the announce
ment that hotel Rockingham IN Bellows
Falls, is to be sold owing to the strict
enforcement of the prohibitory law in
that town. Hotel men in other places
threaten to close up if the law continues
to be enforced, but we suppose that
high license organs will continue to in
sist that liquor dealers prefer prohibi-
ton to license law just the same-Bur-
lington Free Press.
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VERMONT NEWS.
Nc cARTY IMPRISONED.
Sent by Governor woodbury. to
Serve OLr His Old Sentence,

Sent by Governor woodbury. to
Serve Out His Old Sentence.
The notorious William B. McCarty, of
Burlington, whose pardon by Governor
Woodbury. last spring made such an up
roar, was brought to the House of Cor.
rection Wednesday. he was sentenced
for thirty days for liquor selling, and his
pardon was dated April 18th, and the
next day he was taken into the Office of
the House of Correction and immediate
ly released. Now he is sent back by
Governor Woodbury. for violating the
terms of the pardon, which included pro-
visions against liquor selling or permit.
ting selling on premises owned or con-
trolled by him. He was brought down
on a copy of the original mittimus, is
sued by GOTernor Woodbury., and will
serve his original term of 30 days.