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Middletown transcript., 1897-01-30

Harper's nagazine.
For One Year, E@4.OO
Postage Free to all Subscribers IN The United
States, Canada, and Merico.
Address HARPER & BROTHERS.
p. o. Box o5o, N. Y. City.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-10-30

blamed for the delay in street paw
ing.
That the wheel did not go round
under the bosses dictum.
That the Fall rains will soon be
onus. Get in all the business you
can.
That yellow fever scare and
fve-cent cotton is a great blow to
any city. Get up and hustle,
folks.
That our city has several thou
sand more population now than
She had at the last election. The
boss evidently forgot that.
That some lawyer, or several OF
them, will get a good fee when
Mr.. Edenborne goes to collect his
tax.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-10-30
United States Civil Service Exami-

The United States Civil Service Com
mission has ordered that an examination
be held by its local board in this city on
Saturday, December 4, 1887, commencing
at 9 O'Clock a. m, for the grades OF clerk
and carrier in the postal service. Only
citizens OF the United States can be ex-
amined. The age limitations for this ex-
animation is as follows: Clerks 16 years,
carriers q years and not more than 40
years. No application will be accepted
for this examination unless filed with the
undersigned, on the proper blank, before
the hour OF closing business on Saturday,
November 18th, 1897. Applications should
be filed promptly in order that time may
remain for correction if necessary.
The Commission takes this opportun =
ity of stating that the examinations are
open to all reputable citizens OF the United
States who may desire to enter the service
without regard to race or to their Polltl
cal or religious affiliations. All such citi-
zens are invited to apply. They shall be
examined, graded and certified with en-
tire impartiality, and wholly without re-
gard to any consideration save their
efficiency, as shown by the grades they
obtain in the examination.
For application blanks, full instFuc-
tions and Information relative to the dut-
les and salaries of the different positions,
apply to CHAS. r. YARBROUGH,
Secretary Board of Examiners, Postal
Service, Shreveport, La.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-10-30
Dissolution Notice.

The firm of Byland, Cotter & Co..
plumbers and steam and gas filters, has
been dissolved by mutual consent, Mr..
w. T. Byland retiring from the business.
]. p. MURPHY.
VIM. CoTTER,
w. T. BYLAND.
= In connection with the above notice we
desire to inform the public that we have
bought the interest and good viii of our
late partner, Mr.. w. T. Byland, and viii
hereafter conduct the business in our own
name and interest under the firm name
of Cotter q Murphy. We will continue
busineas at the old stand, 213 Milan
street, all books and accounts of the old
firm being ours. Anyone needing plumb
ing, steam or gas fitting. and desire first
class work, will do well 10 see us about it.
WIN. COTTER,
J. =. MURPHY.
Referring to the above I take pleasure
in recommending Messrs. Cotter & MUIR
ply as first class workmen, and hope my
friends will give them a liberal patron
age. w. I. BYLAND.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-10-30
MADAH RUH0R SAYS.

That our city is powerful quiet
about now.
That the mule is certainly
graceful insect.
That our town clock and Muir
ply j. are muchly alike in one re-
spect. No one who knows them
will ever rely on either.
That it seems there is bound to
be fight over Constitutional Con-
vention candidates in this parish.
That She wonders if the teller
who has that other petition, axing
the boss to stand for the candidate
at large. is skeered to pull it out
That She will now venture that
Mr.. Wise will never consent to be
handled by the would-be boss of
Caddo. He misjudged his game
for once.
That some citizens pay taxes
and did quarantine duty gratis,
while some doctors pay no taxes
but were paid IS per day for about
two hours work each day. Can
any reasonable person say this
was fair and just
That Number One" is a power
full factor in every undertaking,
politics, business or church.
That Mr.. Keeney is going right
ahead with Louisiana street paw
ing.
That there will be preaching at
Jordan street tomorrow.
That the West Shreveport Bap-
fist Mission church was dedicated
Sunday afternoon.
That it is easy to bluff, but it is
always better to have the other
fellow some distance away.
That the new constitution should
handle the telegraph and express
companies.
That Is cents per bale is quite
a reasonable price for storing cot
con. That's the price in Shreve-
port.
That Mr.. Edenborne has gotten
down to solid work on the great
Coushatta Central. Work was
commenced last week.
That the other petition is still
playing the terrapin act.
That the bull-frog am q curos
fish.
That Jack Frost will fail heavily
on the pockets of some Shreve-
port N. DIS. About five dollars
per day worth.
That about three or four or FIVE
doctors in our city will soon be
retrospecting over the halcyon
days of August, September and
Oo{4har 1907
Evening star., 1897-03-02
ENCrsE BOARD.
Annual Report and what n S~,.
Forth.


The annual report of the excise hoard " III
De submitted TO Congress tomorrow. IL sets
forth the number OF liquor licenses granted
during the year. and gives q r>cao;tula-
lon OF the work done by the hoard since IL
first entered upon its duties. IL alxo shows
the number OF licenses by police precincts
During the year $40 licenses for bar rooms
were issued. bringing into the colf,rs OF
the District s2l6ooo. This is a decreas. at
nineteen retail licenses during the year. or
$1,000 less than the District recssvcs ias;
year from this source.
The total number of wholesale ltuuor
licenses granted was I45 which brought
the District in revenue SIG. .,.p,. This is
decrease of eighteen licenses I'm the num-
Der ISSUED last year. and Ssso i'm the rev
enueS.
An interesting comparison is shown i'm
the number issued when the board first
took holJ and those granted this year. For
the year ending October n. 1879 tdurfnG
which time the board was first charged
with the duty OF considering applications
for liquor licenses). 6a9 bar room licens,
We're granted and ~ Were rejected. There
were la applications for wholesale licsnses
granted and II rejected that ear. Since
August IL. 1894. the board has not issued
any new bar room liquor licenses. except
to hotels The next year tah5 retail licens,
were issued and l12 wholesale licenses were
granted
Evening star., 1897-03-02
ALMOST 4 RIOT.
Boys aud Beer Start n Lively scene
of Disorder. ........

of Disorder. .,, ...........
Mike Hassett. James Coughlin and Thos
Herman. three of the 'Swampoodle" gang
that caused a small riot last night on G
street northeast between North Capitol and
LIST streets. which would have resulted dis
astrously for several of the partici pants
but for the timely interference OF the po-
licemen of the sixth precinct. pleaded guilty
this morning in the Police Court on a
charge of aisorderly conduct. Judge kim
ball fined each 81 or fifteen days i'm the
workhouse. Hassett paid the others went
down. The men belong to tie lowest cfa-.
ment of rSwampcodle' notables, and with
a number of companions were working a.
bricklayers and plasterers on house be
ing erected at ~ @ street northeast. Two
kegs Of beer provided by the owner of ihr
property were responsible for the trouble
for in a short while the entire crowd WAS
half drunk, and In a quarrelsome mood
When the row finally started every avail
able implement at hand was called into
service and used as either weapon or mis-
sile. When the fight at its height A
hundred or more employees .of the printing
Office, who were just leaving the building
Joined the crowd and formed bowling
mass of humanity that blocked the street
for hundred yards. Lieut. Kelly at the
ph one, and sent the wagon and a detachment
of the reserve to the scene Policeman
Lynch. who patrols the beat. and a detach-
ment from the ninth precinct arrived i'm the
meantime. and after hard work Succeeded
IN quelling the disturbance and arresfin..
the three principals, who were sentenced
this morning al the Police Court.
Evening star., 1897-03-02
OmIcera Elected

Officers for the current year for the Sun
day school and Missionary Society of Ry-
land NJ. f. Church have been elected q,
follows: II. l.. Strang. superintendent: q.
E. Barber, first assistant: Miss Lula Sim.
mons. second assistant: secretary, Clarence
Fisher; Miss Mary c. Brewer. first assist
ant; Mrs. Fannie NJ. Barber second as
sistant: treasurer. Nixon Brewer: librarian
hichard A Walker; James McCauley. firA
assistant; Walter N Hogan, second as
sistant: chorister. Ed NJ Hall; pianist
Ira j. Martin. and Sadie A White assist
ant; cornetist, Harry Il. White. Officer
OF 3. ). missionary Society-George IL
Barber. president: Mrs. Annie F. Cawson'
vice president: Worth Harper secretary:
Frank b. Gilmore, treasurer
Evening star., 1897-03-02
DIED..

am, at her Residence. lies 10th street. MARY.
wife Of Thos II. Chapman.
Notice Of funeral hereafter. -
GREEN. At his residence On Sumner avenue Hnis-
at 4 o'clock j. lin A. GREEN. = ''''
Funeral from ron Campbell A. NJ Z. Church. HIS
auspices OF Felix Lodge, NJ. , f. A. A. NJ =.
htTH on sunday. February -. 1s,7. Al . o'clogl,
pm. MARGARET HUTIi. infant daughter Of
Herman and Lizzie IIuih
Funeral will take place his pa rents resilsn,
No ~ Z street northeast. on "Wednesday mora
ing. March B. at III O'Clock.
IRVINE On Monday evening. Marci, 1. 1897. An
ME WAGNER. wife Of Samuel l. Irvine Of he
Burial at MELVILLE, Pa, "Wednesday evcnirz
JEWELL ON Tuesday. March .. 1897 at 81.
MARrHa Il hfT J,SE rSId1ns: 1E%rI M ] sr @or1hwc<
John Marshall Jewell -.
Notice If funeral hereafter.
MOORE Departed this life Sunday. February
2s 1857. at $50 o'clock pm;. ut the Residence
eas J"N H. M6oHE SON S Of the S.rsst Isf "SI, Mh
som and Louisa Moore
Funeral ser,icts at residence at n 30 an. w.-l
nessiay March ;. thence 10 Bells ME. Church.
Prince G,"rSe county, Md.
o'BRIEN. ON Monday. March l. 1897. at am
at the residence Of Miss Corriran. =: street
rick o'Brien U.sA
Funeral ON "Wednesday AT 10 a.m.: thence to -
Aloysius. Friends invited TO attend.
SMOOT. On March I. 1897. CHARLOTTE O.
sMooT. in the sixty-six,h year of her age.
Funt raj from st. Antbcny's Church, Brookiand
Wednesday morning ct ~ O'Clock. He,ui IN
MACS. =.
TURNER. On March . 1897. at s:3a m. Lucy
TURNER. beloved daughter Sarah Turner
Funeral on Friday. from the Residence, 1889
northwest, at o'clock am
In Memoriam.
loved son. HENRY LOUIS BEAk. who died
BIZ HIS PARENTS
DUTROw. In loving remembrance of dear
father, CURTIS +. DUTKOw, who died
year ago yesterday 1. 1895.
Beneath the green sod he Is laid with the dead.
Where the heart that LOVED is turning clay:
In Greenwood's cold dew he is passing away.
By HIS FAMILY.
HAYGHE In loving remembrance of my dear lus-
band, JOHN l.. HAYGHE. who died two years
ago today-March 2. 1895.
Thy memory will be ever cherished. -.
BY HIS WIFE
I.AMKIN. In fond remembrance Of JOHN H.
LANIKIN. who departed this life TIVE years ago
todya. March 2 1885.
For the past two years he has been gone from rs
and home.
And there are mrny left mourn .s.-
For the dear boy who to earth was horn.
BY LIZZIE AND LOU
father, PATRICK McDONOUGlI, who died
year ago toslay-March 2. lSs6.
I will go to his grave where his spirit has fed
Beneath the green sod he Is laid with the dead.
Where the heart that loved 50 is turning 10 clay
Beneath Holyrood's sods he Is passing away.
By his devoted daughter. MAMIE.
Evening star., 1897-03-02
The Innugurntion I'm Print.

For 10 cents sent to The Evening Star
Office tie issues of The Evening Star for
four days beginning March will be sent
tc any address. These issues will contain &
complete and graphic record, handsomely
illustrated, of the events attending the in
auguration OF President Mckinley.
Evening star., 1897-03-02
A Pretty Window Display.

The big double street window of
Merits drug store is arranged in a very
striking manner with sterling silver jewelry
and souvenir spoons I'm an immense variety
The entire background of one side of the
window is a network of souvenir spoons
Evening star., 1897-03-02
To Pas. over a Veto.

The Senate committee on pensions has
reported in favor OF passing q bill 20 pen
sion Rachel Patton over the veto of the
President
Evening star., 1897-03-02
MARRIED.

MARSHALL -GADDEsS. In Alexandria, Va ON
!amary Lamar. H. lH,. by Rev. Mr. Phillips. Miss
Tenn, 10 Mr.. I. :. GADDESS of Wasliingtn,.
IL. C.
Evening star., 1897-03-02

II any Of cur readers are troubled with loss Of
hair the best preparation to repaen1sh Il that We
know q b Hans Hair Renewer. Merit tells.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03

As a southern resort or home for northern people, and north ern resort and home for southern people Mena cannot be excelled. The high altitude giving pure, fresh air together with the noun tains at the north to break the force of the wintery blasts and blizzards, makes this an ideal place to liPc in the year around. All the people cannot live here, however Many have their busi- ness elsewhere that they cannot leave permanently or dispose of, and the completion of the Port Arthur route from Kansas City to the Gulf will enable many in the north to come here to reside dur ing the severe winter months, and others from the south to spend the hot summer months free from malarial influences.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
pREpKRINd HER DEFENsEs.

Foreign journals show how England in time of peace is pre- pairing for war as follows:
 On March 31, 1896, eighty-three men of-war were building at En- glish ship yards, having an agri- gate tonnage of 312, ,375 tons. Six ty-four of these were for the British navy Fifteen ships were under construction in the govern ment yards, and at the private yards forty-ninc yessles were building for the British navy, in cluding thirty torpedo boat des- troyers of speed of 30 knots. The navy budget of the current year provides for the construction of sixty torpedo boat destroycrs of q speed of from 30 to 33 knots, at q cost of $500, 900 each. There are to be built besides four battle ships, four first class cruisers, six third-class cruisers. or seventy four ships in all.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
THE GERRYMANDER AN EVIL

s'The use of what is called the 'Gerrymander' in order to obtain an undue party advantage in the election of members of the house of representatives has become public reproach,' writes ex-Presi- dent Harrison, discussing Con- gress in the February Ladies' Home Journal. ''It is the mak- ing of unfair congressional dis tricts, not having relation pri- marily to population and to the counties composing them, as they should, but to party maiorities in the counties. with the object of giving to the party making the apportionment a fraudulent ad- vantage. The districts are made up to be republican or democratic, as the case may be, and the voters of the minority party are cheated out of fail, ail represenlttaatiio aatiiona in ia the the congressional delegation. This is grave evil, but it may be doubted whether it would be cured or even much ameliorated in the long run, if congress were to take into its hands the making of the congressional districts"
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
Baptist Christian Endeavor.

The young people of the Baptist Church held meeting in Steens hall Monday evening. Quite crowd was in attendance and all were nicely en- tertained by literary and musical program. The Rev. Mir. Tucker gave 6 nice talk along the line of Christian Endeavor work which was very appro- priate. After the program was ended nice refreshments were served and some time was spent in social way. allowing all to become better ac- quainted.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
Notlce.
Mena, Ark, Jan. go.

Mena, Ark, Jan. 29, 1897.
 Che Red Cow about SIX years old, with horns about twelve inches long had been bored in front of horns about two inches above head for hollow-horn. and marked with crop off right ear and two slits in left ear. This COW caused me a great deal of trouble from breechiness, and be- ing unable to find it's owner and sus- tain the damage done by her, had her killed and disposed of. The owner, if there be any, can, upon prov ing said property, get the full value of the COW by applying to me.
 W. E. THOMPSON.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03

The peoples representatives in state legislatures, as well as in congress, should bear in mind that if they are not capable of legislat- ing justly and properly for the people without being coached by corporation lobbyists, they should resign and let the lobby have full swing, or let the people send competent men to fill their places.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03

No country in all the great south west is So we'll situated to reach tho best markets with fruit as the portion of Arkansas tribu- tsry to Mona. The K. C., P. & c. railroad has given us connec- ton with Kansas City and all cities to the north of that point for our earliest fruits, and long before a crop can be grown this road will be completed to the Gulf, giving fruit growers of this section splended markets in the south for their later varieties.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03

The Pine Bluff Graphic very correctly remarks that, beyond any question the first thing that Arkansas should do is to make preparation for the payment of it's public debt. Everything should be made subordinate to this end. No stain of repudiation must tarnish the name of the com monwealth if we would remain q respectable member of the sister hood of states, or attract visitors to our boundless resources. Let every dollar of the states past ob- legations be paid"
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
Several of our exhanges ar,

Several of our exhanges are quoting some correspondence said to ve passed between Joseph 4. LariSin, of Cincinnati, and Senator John Sherman, in which Mr. Larlxin unfolds financial scheme and Mir. Sherman is cred itcd with endorsing it. A few of these papers condemn Sherman for endorsing the Larkin scheme and others praise him, but it oc- CUTS to us that if they had read Sherman's reply carefully they would have discovered that the foxy old fellow did not endorse the scheme as outlined. h his re. ply to Mr. Larkin, MMr. MMr Sherman said: II agree with you in your opinion as to a proper financial policy, and will, as far as l can, seek to carry it out" 1t will be noticed that he said "a proper financial policy" and not ''your' financial policy. It may be that Sherman has "a' financial policy himself that he wants to carry out. He has been known to have in the past.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03

The selection of Justice David Brewer, of Kansas, by the su- preme court as one of the Vene- zuelan arbitrators, shows that the west is coming to tho front and that Kansas is keeping itself well advertised Mr. Brewer differs from Senator Peiier in that he has no whiskers either on his face or the top of his head.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03

It is becoming more ard more evident that horses as beasts of burden or for hauling loads either of freight or passengers in our cities are to be displaced by motor power that does not require a whip or the society for the pre- vention of cruelty to animals to see that it is not abused. Suffici- cnt experiments have already been made to prove that in com paratively short period of time other power than horse-nesh will haul our wagons and carriages over the streets of our cities.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03

State Senator KimbalFs bill for improving the wagon roads of Ar kansas, or some bill that would be practical, should be adopted. No better investment can be made than tho building of good roads.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
le hearts of tho people.

Nebraska is proposing to ''even up with Chicago by sending corn to the starving people of that city, probably in remembrance of the aid given the drought stricken people of Nebraska by Chicago a few years ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03

The people of Polk county re- pudiate the idea that there is any suffering within her borders due to the drought of last season, and do not thank anyone for including it as among those asking aid of the state legislature.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03

The organization of a horticul- tural society to better consider and discuss questions pertaining to agriculture, horticulture and gardening in this locality is a move in the right direction and those at all interested should give the movement encouragement by attending and becoming members. Much good can be galncd by CO operation, and as this is destined to become a great fruit and veg etable growing section of country such society becomes living necessity to insure the greatest success.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03

Horse sausage is reported to have become a staple article of diet among certain classes in St. Louis, and wc have no doubt but that it is as good as the proyerbial dog sausage we read so much about. The horses slaughtered for this purpose are said to cost only S2 head.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
few years ago.

The fact that the supreme court of Ohio has declared the collateral inheritance tax law constitutional shows that legislation is gradually tending toward bettering the so cial condition of the people along the lines of property legislation.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03

As an indication of the return of prosperity in the immediate future we see it stated that the coffin trust has been reorganized and an advance of ten to twenty per cent ordered on all kinds of caskets.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03

The man who cmbarks in gar sl!enifag and fruit fruit growing near AIena this spring will strike it richer than many who are hunt inc for mines.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03

Presidont-olect Mckinley. by opposing the expenditure of $50 oo0 for m inaugural ball in his honor, has shown good judgement and done much to endear him to the hearts of tho people.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
The Van Buren Daily Ventur

says that ''thc lobbyists are at work at Little Rock Every self respecting legislator should use his utmost endcavor to set down and that right heavily on lobbyists and particularly those working in tho interest of corpor- ations.s
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
K. C., p. < C. TImE BILE
cMITpcu sEpvIcEs.

NJ. r.. CHURCH soUTL-Preaching each sunday at II am. and 80 D. m sunday school nf 10 a. Ill. Epworth League 80 D. m.; Prayer meeting "Wednesday evening.
 ]. N CHRISTMAS, Pastor.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03

Lyman J. Gage, who has been given the treasury portfolio by Mr. Mckinley, wcars full beard but 1t is not as long as Pcffer's.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
The following is list of Genuine Bargains which the land depart ment of the Kansas City. Pitfsburg & Gulf K. K. has to offer. All lo- cated near Mena on the line of this great railroad, which will soon be completed from Kansas City to the Gulf:

1,350 u "So se" io"'oi No O. l0 acres onehaf mile from Mena half in cultivation eAceent Flne and oak timber all abc and Price S250 No o O acres, onehaf mile from Mena: all fine timber l tlabe Price $2O0 ' m mo noei' "' No oz 4o acres mile from Mena; in cultivation bal ance good timber all tiable Price S4OO Y ' M NO oo oo acres 40 acres cultivation table good timber location Price $500 ' W ioni 'iena' n0o NO o oo acres miles from Mna acres in cultivation noor bargain at $500. 7 i anu churcn near Dy. A o loo acres 50 in cultivation good improvements soNo @ wel ea running Water; nice place. Price $1 5Oo
 zoV acres on railroad track acres oood bottom land cutyauon balance good timber all labe. good sr;ng two |e good barn good frame house. this an ai around farm TOT ra al purposes and bargain al S7 per acre - ~ ~ railroad tra acres very lne agricultural timber land
 ack, desirabe for colonization purposes If nrase maze T TOT h purpose vii putin siding and deno the a;o m stated above show the height railroad track anee one apd e a are not stated will sell ond cash bal ace pronertv interest per cent We consider the many umes present prices For any additional information % address, Corner ,th T.. ..e A. .1 lORNBEcK, Land Commissioner,
 - KANSAS CITY, r10L