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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31
FOUND AT LAST.
A Positive Specific for Chronic Catarrh.

While disease and suffering seem to be
the lot of mankind on this earth, 1t is a
good thing to know that human skill and
knowledge can often alleviate and success
fully comfort many of the most serious
diseases that afHict the human family.
One of the most beneficial of modern dis
coveries in the medical field Is that
of the Alaskan Remedy, Anti-Catarrh, as
1t has proven to be a valuable and posi-
tive specific for Catarrh and bronchial
complaints, and every physician will admit
that no other diseases are more stubborn
and less satisfactory in their treatment.
But this remedy is as positive and GER
tain In it's indications as anything can be.
1t has been thoroughly tested In different
climates, and we are constantly receiving
accounts of the marvellous cures rought
by Anti-Catarrh in chronic and severe
cases. In fact 1t has never been known
to fail to make a permanent cure where it
was properly used. All who use 1t are sur
prised and delighted with the results. 1t
clears the nasal passage, cools and soothes
the brain, heals the raw tissues and re-
lieves headache at once From the first
application the patient feels that he Is on
the road to recovery. For sale by all drug
giSts, one dollar.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31
sA FAIR FACE MAY PROVE A FOUL BAR
GAIN" MARRY A PLAIN GIRL IF SHE USES
SAPOl 10

were received by President Mckinley this
afternoon. Tonight they were entertained
by the resident members at a banquet.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31
SC0VEL RETURNS.
Mrs. Scovel the First American Woman to Visit
Gomez's Camp.

Havana, Dec. 30-Sylvester Scovel, corre-
spondent of the New York World and Mrs
Scovel returned tonight from their visit to
Maxine Gomez on the Dema Jagua estate,
Sancti Spiritus They were two days with
the insurgents, who dined and cared for
them. Mrs. Scovel expresses herself as very
much pleased with the trip. 1t was the
first time an American woman had visited
the camp of Gen. Gomez.
Mr.. Scovel says Senior Rafael Madrigal
carried a commission from the United
States government and that he (ScoveD had
none He went through the Spanish lines
with permit from Gen. Blanco. who gave
1t on the understanding he was to talk
autonomy to Gen. Gomez, which he did.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

Washington, Dec. 30-The meeting of the
American Chemical society was concluded
today. The chief business transacted was
the election of thirty-seven active and two
associate members. The members nearly
all hold important positions in the large
manu1acturrig eonreshs OF the world. and
the lit while largely confined TO the United
Star includes almost every country from
Erei;.i TO the Fiji Islands. The delegates
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

Paris, Dec. 30.-The officials of the French
ministry of marine regarding the report
of the occupation of the island of Hal Man.
off the south coast of China, by the French
fleet in these waters, characterize it as an
invention.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31
Fired Into a Town

Havana, Dec. 30.-According to report
from Spanish sources at Esperanto, prov
ince of Santa Clara, party of insurgents
fired into that town on Saturday night
Bullets struck number of residences, and
one bullet went through the sleeve of Sc
norita Valdes, daughter of the mayor of
the town. 81
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

Havana, Dec. 9O.-The official Gazette
will print tomorrow an edict of Capt.-Gen.
Blanco permitting the expectation of to-
baceo. afsf
Gen. Pando and his staff have arrived at
Santiago de Cuba by sea from the river
Cauto
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31
The southern,s Earnings

Louisville, KY, Dec. 30.-The gross earn
ings of the Southern railway for the third
week in December were $434, 1856, an increase
of $37 ,921. Since July the gross earnings
amounted to s9,S17 ,O5O an increase of $780,
1856.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-12-11

.nR some MARKS or Its greatness His
tory describes that picture. 1t is nearly
1aded away. You say, ''Oh, what a
ply thae so wonderful a picture by
Raphael should be nearly defacedS,
A1ter awhile man comes up, very IN
s6'Al1ul In art, and he proposes to re-
'ouch 1t. You say: stand Off. l
would rather have it just as it is; you
Will only make it worse"
After awhile there comes an artist
VINO was the equal Of Raphael. He
says: II Will retouch that picture and
bring out all its original power" You
nave 1uAl confidence in his ability He
touches 1t here and there. Feature at
ter feature comes forth, and when he
IS done with the picture t is complete
In all its original power
NOW, God impresses His images on
our race, but that image has been de-
raced tor hundreds and for thousands
OF years, getting fainter and fainter.
here comes up divine Raphael-I
shall call him divine Raphael. He
says: II can restore that picture"
he has all power in Heaven and on
earth. He is the equal Of the one
who made the picture, the equal of
the one who drew the image
OF God in our soul. He touches
this sin and it is gone, that transgres-
sion and 1T is gone, aud all the deface-
ment disappears, and where sin
abounded grace doth much more
abound" Will you have the deface-
ment, or will you have the restoration?
l am well persuaded that if l could by
touch OF heavenly pathos in two
minutes put before you what has been
done to save your soul, there would be
an emotional tide overwhelming.
Mamma" said d little child to her
mother when she was being put to bed
at night, mamma, what makes your
hand SO Scared and twisted and unlike
other peoples hands?" We'll" said the
mother, my child, when you were
younger than you are now, years ago,
one night after I had put you to bed, l
heard a cry, shrek upstairs. l came
up and found the bed was on fire,
and you were on fire, and l took hold
of you, and tore off the burning gar
ments, and while was tearing them
of and trying to get you away l
burned my hand, and it has been
Scared and twisted ever since, and
hardly looks any more like hand. but
got that, my child, in trying to save
you"
O man! o woman! I wish to-day
could show you the burned hand of
Christ-burned in plucking you out
OF the fire, burned in snatching you
away from the fame. Ay, also the
burned foot, and the burned brow,
aud the burned heart-burned for You.
by his stripes We are healed"
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-12-11
DURABLE HOG TROUGH.

Its Designer Has Cause to Speak Very
Well of 1t.
:; / send drawing Of a hog-trough'
which And to be the best have ever
used. The wire Is not in the way OF
throwing in the feed, as is the case.
where strips arc nailed across the
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-12-11

The worst thing about Sunday is getting
ones belongings back into ones pockets on
Monday morning.-W ashington Democrat.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-12-11

trough. The wire prevents the hogs
from getting in the trough and keeps
the trough from spreading. Use one
piece two by six, and one two by eight
inches, nailed together, with ends nailed
on in the usual way. Take No. or IL
wire and begin four inches from the
end, one side, and staple securely; then
draw the wire across angling to eight
inches from the head Of the trough on
the other side, and SO on. This gives
each hog a space Of eight inches'--o IL.
West. In. Farm and Fireside
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-12-11

Risks on all insurabe property solicit
ed Representing strong and reliable
companies. A share OF the public patrons
&c viii be appreciated.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-07

There is at least one Arkansan who looks calmly upon the waste of waters His house is built up- on q mound which he threw up when the river was not overflow ing By becoming mound build- CTS the inhabitants of the lower Mississippi may at last defy the floods. 4 chain of lesser Ararats would keep them dry. Post Dis patch.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-07

give dollar to q college or a church don't you suppose he would be soon execrated for pill ing up his gotten gainsg Moth ing upscts man so much as to know that he is not respected. Just look how Russell Sage loads down the plate in New York If such law were to be passed, cut ting off these so-oalled philanthro- pists from being permitted to ye- neer their robberies and ill-gotten gains by donations and charities, we should soon see the plutocrats pass off the plain of acton and be- come less hoggish and more hu
 man. -Mayor-Govcrnor Pingree.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-07

The trouble with the people is that they cannot mako out good case. That is to say, they cannot prove that certain men in high positions are scoundrels. I fully agree with Andrew Carnegie, the iron king, that the man who dies possessed of many million, dies disgraced. If man like John
 Rockefeller were not allowed to
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-07

The decision of the United States supreme court regarding combinations and trusts formed to control the price of products continues to attract much atten- ton and comment throughout the country. The pith of that decis- ion is contained in the following words showing that any combina- ton to control prices, even though they be lowered by the action of those combining is wrong, since it carries with 1t the power to also raise prices. The court said: ''It is not material that the price of an article may be lowered. It is in the combination to raise 1t, and the result in any event is unfortunate for the coun- try by dcpriying it of the services of large number of small but independent dealers who were ia miljar with the business and who had spent their lives in it, and who supported themselves and their families from the small profits realized thcrcin.n
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-07

At meeting of the executive committee of the board of direct ors of the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf railroad at Kansas City last week MT. E. l.. Martin, who has beeen president of the road since the organization of the com pany in 1892, resigned and Mr. A. E. Stilwell was chosen to fill that place. Mr. Martin was then appointed yice-president and gen eral manager of the road and given vacation of six months. This action was taken on account of MT. Martins failing health. During Mir. Martins vacation Mir. Robert Gillian, chief engineer, will fill the position of general manager and make things hum along the line of the great Port Arthur route.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-07
The Best and Cheapest

ins best and cheapest place to buy produce of all kinds is at the whole sale establishment of N. M. Roach at the corner of Herman street and sber- wood avenue, where all articles arc bought in large quantities and sold at low prices. a'
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-07

The late Baron de Hirsch, one of the most wealthy as we'll as most charitable men in all Europe, attributed his financial success to thrift and economy in little th;aas. This was the secret of his success where other men of eaual opportunity failed. He gave fifteen million dollars to charity during tho last fifteen years of his life, and died leaving his wife 130 million. She is reported to be following the same course and giving money layishly in various ways wwa5 to help the poor to become self sustaining.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-07

st vas genuine surprise to many to sec how many peach trees there are in this portion of Arkan- sas when the trees .showcd upn with their pretty red bloom. Prior to that when hid among the forest trees the stranger did not know that there were many here.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-07

Time waits for no man, neither does Mena. If you want to be ''in the swim" in . live town you must join in the procession when IT moves.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-07

1t has been suggested that all AIena hold ''labor day" pie nic in May, clean up Jansen park and the public school grounds, and then have Il jolly good picnic underneath the park trees. This is q good suggestion and should be worked upt a successful issue.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-07

This is the poultry grower s paradise, fowls of all kinds doing remarkably we'll with 10 diseases to interfere with their perfect growth.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-07

It is reported that there are aow 250 women lawyers in tue United States, which is pretty good indication that the women arc coming to the front in intell- actual attainmeats.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-07
Buying the Earth.
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During the last week, or since our last issue, the following list of lots have been sold by the townsite com pany in the Eureka addition to Mena:
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-07
A FLEXIBLE CURRENCY.


 Several years ago, during the advocacy of the greenback cause, no less . publication than the New York Mercantile Journal and Bankers Ledger advocated with untlring persistency and vigor the adoption of a government paper currency that should be self regu- lating regarding the quantity in circulation. Briefly stated the plan outlined proposed the issue by the general government of low interest bearing bonds and a cur rency that could be interchanged with each other at the option of the holders, thus preventing there being too much or too little cur rency in circulation at any one time.
 In a recent number of the Cos mopolitan John Brisbon w alker presents an argument in favor of plan that, in a measure, reyives the plan referred to above. The Kansas City Journal, referring to MT. Walkers plan, describes and speaks of 1t as follows:
 He proposes that all existing government bonds, all legal ten ders and all national bank notes be at once retired. To replace them he would have the govern ment issue q series of 2. per cent, fifty-year bonds, redeemable in gold. These bonds would be re- ceivable at the national treasury and at postofiices of q certain class III return for government cur rency at par, which, being legal tender, would become the money of tho land. They would also be used by the banks for reserve fund, thus releaisng the vast amount of currency which is locked up in that capacity.
 As we understand Mir. Walkers plan, the notes will not be re- deemable at the national treasury in gold, but in a gold bond which has its redemption point fixed at fifty years. Thus, though the government would eventually be held responsible for q gold re- demption, raids upon the gold re- serve could not be made, at least unexpectedly.
 The points of vantage which Mir. Walker offers for his plan are many. First, t provides q fuctuating currency which may la inflated at the needs of busi- .sss Any man with a bond can turn t instantly into currency, or vice versa It does away with toarding money, because no man will lay away gold or currency which brings him no interest when he can resolve it into 2 per cent gold bond tt will. This advant- age is not Sc clear in view of the fact that when he buys the gov ernment bond the money goes into treasury retirement. How ever this $ of little moment, as tho plan c0ntcmpiaies the issu- ance of bonds enough to insure m abundance Of currency whenever it may be needed Another, and to our nolior the most important. feature is that it furnishes an ab- solutely safe savings depository.
 4 movement is on foot at Little Rock and Hot Springs looking to the inauguration of a plan to com mence the building of one or more railroads in the state by the aid of convict labor, and it is reported
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-07
Every property owner should

FTeIy property owner should csesifi cseif tliee liee grounds rounds ia the front and rear Of his premises, and those who iil not do 1t of their own accord should be made to do so by the city authorities.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-07

Business houses and residences arc in great demand here now by people who wish to rent.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-07

A movement is on foot at Little Rock and Hot Springs looking to the inauguration of q plan to com mence the building of one or more railroads in the state by the aid of convict labor, and it is reported that Gov. Jones will include this proposition in his forthcoming call for an extra session of the state legislature. Public meetings are being held under the auspices of the State Board of Trade, and resolutions adopted by the people at various places favoring the plan. If the labor Of the states prison convicts can be utilized in the grading of roadbeds for rail roads it would be better to do so than to keep it in competition with free labor in manufacturing goods of various kinds.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-07

Numerous lots are being sold and property steadily on the ad- vance in price in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-07

New buildings arc being erected on every hand, giving lots of work to mechanics.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-07

Apple trees are in full bloom with nothing to interfere with their full fruitage.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-07

As trading point Mena is hard to bent and 1t is getting better every day.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-07
Following are sale made by \. Lang

Following are sale made by A. Lang. feldt X Co.
 " II. Mcdonald, lot l block e4.
 J. Alfred Zwicker lot block 49
 EUREKA ADDITION.
 J. M. Allen, lot block '.
 Green x Lewis, lot block :.
 c T. Burke, lot l block 2
 Thomas Eeans lot IL block (.
 James iargraves, lot . block c.
 j Q. Ihorington, lot s block 6.
 c. ". Knowlton, lot 1 block l.
 " D. Egolf. lot block l.
 J. Il. Rodgers lot 10 block 1.
 ]. j. Ellis. lot ' block ,.
 Ed Caldwell. north half block I3. A. B. Sears, south half block 13.
 Jos. $. Hal, ; oek 15.
 c. steinmetz block P.
 Sam Henderson, block 26.
 ]. W. Gaitwood, block 27.
 Philip Toft, lot block 3.
 c. ". Walkon, lot lo Vineyard ad- dihon.
 Thos. II. Fitzpatrick, part lot 6o, Horbecls place
 R- D Denielse, lot 1a, Hornbeclz place.
 wehuna < seleska, lot 20 Vineyard addition.
 A. Langfeldt lotIa, Hornbeck place
 " Il. Gardner. part lot Co, Horn- beck place.
 J. Q. Annis purchased four lots in the Eureka addition whiie on his last visit here. He is very much pleased with the growth of Mena and the de- lightful climate of this country.
 C. ". Knowlton. the genteel and accommodating clerk In the Green & Lewis store, has purchased lot in the Eureka addition and expects to prepare to build home thereon.
 George McCravey purchased lot in block II of St. Johns subdivision to the Eureka addition last week, the consideration being SITS. He is erect ing house and will make nice home on it-ss
 ". s. Wadsworth, of Eureka Springs owner of the building occu- pied by the Hickman hotel, has pur- chased lot 4 which joins bis building and gives him a frontage of 75 feet tie is contemplating enlarging his building.
 Il. > spivey, of Springfield, Me. purchased lot l5 in block 53, on Mena street, and has given the contract to J. W. Edwards, the De Queen streat lumberman, to furnish material and build substantial two story businass house thereon
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-07
K. C.. p. X C. TrmE TaBLE
cMuRcN sEpuTcEs.

Hl E. CHTRCH sOUTH-Preachirg each sunday z. Ham. and :liO D. m Sunday school at fOa II Epwofth Ieague 50 p. nl.; Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
 j y. CHRISTMAS Pastor. MENA FIRST IA THEN THE WORLD.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-07

Mena is T busy place just now.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-07-23
BEATTY is DYING
Tragic End Of an lInfortpn4te
AfiAir.

The latest word from Pariyefs
burg states that William A Beat
". the Victim Of the WRATH 81
Mrs. Edna Kitchens, who threw
vitriol on him, Is sinking rapidly.
His physicians have given him
up, and death seems to be but u
question of a few hours He Is
unconscious and takes no nours
ishment. MI (
The death Of the unfortuuate
man will be the climax OF 1
crime, which. taking into consids
GRAFTON the development since the
vitriol assault, is one Of the
strangest ever recorded.
The story Of the crime Is sp
we'll known that but q brief RE-
capitulation is necessary. On
Saturday evening. July 8. Mr..
Beatty. while going TO bed, was
attacked by the Kitchens woman
She threw vitriol over him. which
struck him on the breast. abdus
men and legs. She did not leave
town for q day or two, and for
some reason was not arrested.
She has been at large since.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-07-23
"A great drive 10 millinery at,
Miss Elizabeth Cotfman's. 81 81.


Prof. w. l. Bower, ofMarietta.
is here this week looking upsa
location for a business college.
Prof: Bower is a pleasant gentle:
man, and we would be glad to See
him succeed. Many persons will
recall the fact that the last en-
terprise of this kind in ClArks.
burg came to a sad and untimely
collapse. while prosperous fu-
ture apparently lay before It.
Every one should come to the
Clarksburg Fair, Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept.
8, Sand 8, 1897, to see the poultry
exhibit fruit display, variety Of
food products, the exhibit Of
woman's industry and handi-
work, the floral and domestic
hall, the farm machinery and
utensils of husbandry, the live
stock department, horses. cattle,
sheep. swine, &c. The Fair will
be a mammoth. matchless EXHIBIT.
tion OF things Of peerless worth.
Don't miss ii. S6.td.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-07-23
Those vino want to take oa1

Those who want to take out
shares of Building Association
stock should remember that they.
han commence any time with the
Home Builders Building and
Loan Association. You don't
have to wait for the end of .
series or year. but the books are
always open at D. x. Reed d Cos
Store. 2ltf.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-07-23

When cold is contracted. cure It Il
once. One Minute Cough Cure win ct
you on the road to recovery in min
ute. twill cure pneumonia. bronchf.
tbs. group and all forms Of lung and
throat troubles Ri Crisa