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The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
To Propagate Socialism.

Fort Scott Kan.--The National Ed ucational Society is the name of an auxiliary socialistic organization that has just been formed at Girard, the seat of the socialist movement in Kan sas It is the purpose to extend this movement all over the country, its object being to maintain reading rooms in every town or city. At these rooms, all socialist newspapers and periodicals will be kept J. c. Buch- anan, of Pittsburg, has been elected national chairman; Joseph Roberts, of Girard, national secretary, and c.. Lipscomb. of Fort Scott, national treasurer. F. D. Boomer, the socialist candidate for governor of Rhode ls- land, has located permantly at Girard and will give his undivided attention to the organization of branch societies throughout the United States. lnvit- ing reading rooms have just been opened
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
To Make Tea Properly.

From the Denver Farm and Field.
 Nothing is easier to make than a perfect cup of tea, and there is nothing more abused in the making 1t is not uncommon to find even old housekeepers so careless and indiffer- ent that the tea is thrown in the tea pot with guess instead of a'measnfe. It never should be allowed to boil. To make tea properly scald the teapot and stand it on the back of the stove; have fresh boiling water; allow one teaspoonful of tea to two cups of wa ter. Let the tea brew five minutes on the back of the range and it is then ready to serve, Never allow tea grounds to remain in the teapot Al ways rinse it out and keep it pure and clean.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15

Farmers when in Mena drive your team to the o. K. Wagon Yard 1t will be sheltered and well cared for. You can also get good price for your produce. Location one oiock south east of fright depot. io- e'
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15

We are expecting daily large line of men. women and children's shoes and will sell you the best goods at the lowest cash prices
 GREEN x LEWIS
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15

Miss Ora Lee Palmer is successfully cond ucting the pnblic school at Dallas.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
SCHOOL ITEMS.
Teachers Institute.
,rnished by W. M. Pipkin.

and the County institute are here oJ called to meet at the school house in Mena on December 30 and 31. All teachers and directors are urged to attend. All others sinterested in edu- cational matters are cordially invited.
 w. M. PIPKIN,
 County Examiner. We understand that the public school at Barton Switch, conducted by Prof. Full and Miss Camp, is making very satisfactory progress. This school is one of the best in the county. which fact is largely due to the effol ts of the Barton Bros, who have labored earn estly for its establishment and have succeeded admirably The school district includes several miles of rail road and contains about 200 children of scholastic age. A beautiful. three roomed, we'll furnished school house has been built near the center of the district. The people .of the Barton Switch district may well be pro ud of their school
 A good live teacher who properly attends to his duties will do much to- ward awakening an educational en- thusiasm in a county than any other agency. In fact, nearly all depends upon the teacher When the teachers of Polk county awake to a proper sense of their responsibility there will be no difficulty about getting the peo- pie to respond. The teacher is the natural leader and the people properly look to him for guidance.
 The public schools of Mena have en- rolled 460 pupipls and have an average daily attendance of 325. The new teachers, Mir. Legate and Mrs. Dobson, are doing very satisfactory work, and the schools are now moving along harmoniously, and good results are being accomplished in every depart ment,
 The teachers of the west end of the county have manifested very note worthy zeal in keeping up their meet ings and have been greatly benefited. The meetings have also had the effect of causing the people to take greater interest in educational matters.
 The monthly meetings of the teach. CTS of the west end of the county have been discontinued until after the quar- terly meeting of the County Associa- ton to be held in Mena on December 10 and 31.
 Miss Ora Lee Palmer is successfully
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-01
coRBETr DOWN no lcS POUNDS.
He Is Lighter Than at Any Time
Since He Began Fighting.

Carson, New, Feb. 2-"Nothing do
ing" was the greeting to-day. A large
number of visitors braved the muddy
roads to Cooks ranch and Shaw's Springs
and gaped at the big fellows as they loaf
ed about their quarters. Neither Corbett
nor Fitzslmmons indulged in much heavy
work, and as result, Green and Haw-
kins monopolized attention. The little
fellows began their heavy work this
morning. Green tips the scale at 1E and
expects to weigh in at about 14S. He
looks a trifle beefy, but has good color
and works out strong. Hawkins is down
to 1913 pounds, and three days work will
put him on edge.
The two San Franciscans box together
and eastern talent concede them to be
clever pair
IL weigh 165 pounds stripped" declared
Corbett this morning. THAT is the light
est l have ever been since l entered the
professional ranks. The boys say they
will put few more pounds on my frame,
but | hardly think l need them. If Fttz-
simmons Is as light as they claim, / don't
believe 1 ought to pack around any more
flesh than is necessary"
It leaked out to-day that Jim put JEFF
fries out twice in one bout yesterday. The
Los Angeles lad wears no protection, and
is very strong on his pins. He has not
yet learned to give way when struck, and
Corbetts lightning swings reach him with
full force Jeffries takes his punishment
with good nature, and Jim Is ever ready
with an apology when he forgets him.
self
Manager Brady wrote a number Of his
eastern friends, advising them TO bet
their all on Corbett. At the same time
1, Of port feci In
placed on his protege at the best odds
obtainable. Very little money is being wa
gered in Carson. Just now Corbett natu-
rally has the preference, but Fitzsimmons
men are scarce, and the Australians price
will shorten when his friends arrive.
The Cornishman posed for visitors oc-
casionally to-day, but kept to his room
most of the time and caught up on his
correspondence. He did just enough work
to relax his muscles. When joked about
his black eye, he smiled and mumbled
out something to the effect that even box
ers needed a little announcement now and
then, and it was not his style to restrain
his sparring partners and make monkeys
out of them that the public might think
nobody could hit him.
"A man must learn to take blows as
well as to give them" was his logic.
"Corbett won't allow any of his men to
lay glove on him for fear people might
think he was not the marvel he believes
himself. I'll show him that he can be
hit just like the rest of us when we
get together"
The roads are cast drying up and will
soon be IN excellent condition for wheel
ing. Bicycles are arriving by every ex-
press, and two more days of good weather
will see the end of the liverymen's trust
Stuart has decided that ladies' shall be
admitted to all the glove contests held
diFARffnn In 10
ment to the press to-day he states that
women will be comfortably provided for
and protected from anything bordering
on ruffianism
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-01
THIEVES ARRESTED.
Other Matters of General Interest
From VaIdOsta.


From VaIdOsta.
Valdosta, Ga, Feb. 2S.-The police here
arrested two negroes last night charged
with burglarizing a jewelry store and
dry goods store at Waycross a week ago.
Since the burglary was committed the
two negroes have been canvasslng the
section between here and Waycross, SELL
ing the stolen goods for what they could
get for them. The two men say that there
was another negro in the burglary with
them, but the police have been unable to
find any trace of the other.
Last night, while the family of Mr..
Dave Varnedoe was at supper, two ne
groes stole his horse and buggy and drove
off with it. The matter was reported to
stituted. The police got on a trail of the
men and followed them so closely that
they jumped from the buggy and took to
the woods. The horse and buggy were
recovered, but the men escaped In the
darkness.
Rev. J. e. Wray of the Methodist church
preached an unusually strong sermon this
morning on public sentiment. He took
the position that loose public sentiment
ANaFtAoAbA0
crease of crime in this country at the
present. He denounced the maudlin SYM
pathy which tried 20 shield crime, and he
commended very highly the action of Gov.
Atkinson in turning his back upon petit
tions which urged him to check the Just
sentence of the laws. He was glad that
there were men in the state with back
bone enough to bring about the recent
judicial investigation, and expose the
wrongs with which the judiciary was
charged.
The prohibitionsts held a rally at the
court house Friday night, and there was
a rally yesterday at the town OF Hahira.
The court house meeting was not largely
attended. though those who went TO Ha-
hira say that large crowd was at that
place The Women's Christian Temper
ance Union conducted the meeting az Ha-
hira. The prohibition fight Is now at
tracing more attention than anything
else here, and both sides are getting into
the contest with all OF their enthusiasm.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-01
FIRE AT FORT WAYNE.
Five Mercantile Embellishments
RaVaged At a Loss of $I5O,OO0.

RaVaged At a Loss of $I5O,OO0.
Fort Wayne, Ind, Feb. 2S.-Morgan &
Co.'S retail and wholesale hardware store
on Columbia street was burned to the
ground this morning. The property Of
four other merchants was partially de-
stroyed. The losses are:
o. p. Morgan and Mrs. Fred Beach,
building, $15OO0 loss on stock, $4,000, with
$47.6OO insurance.
]. c. Meyer, building, and julius Nathan
& Co.. wholesale liquor dealers, $4,000
Mrs. Mary Williams, building, and
Nathan Kirschheimer & Co., wholesale
dealers in paper, $4,000.
Miss Margaret Hamilton, building, and
Romary, Goggelin & Co., dealers in hard
ware, $4,000.
Judge John Morris, building, and A. H,
Staub, stoves and hardware, 5000.
The total loss is estimated at $50, 900;
insurance, $90,0O0
Four firemen narrowly escaped being
crushed to death. They were at work on
a roof when much higher wall toppled to-
ward them, and to escape death they were
compelled to jump to the ground. They
were all badly bruised, and George Sling
man suffered injuries to the spine and in
terna.ly, which may result fatally.
The cause of the fire is unknown, al
though it is believed it was caused by nat
ural gas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-01
MOBILE GREETs THE MONTGOMERY
The Cruiser Reaches the City For
the Mardi GrRs Festivities.

The Cruiser HeocheS the ttty For
the Mardi GrRs Festivities.
Mobile, Ala, Feb. 2s-The United states
cruiser Montgomery arrived in port at 6
O'Clock this afternoon to participate in
the Mardi Gras festivities. The cruiser
was met about twenty-five miles down
the channel by a delegation of prominent
citizens aboard the revenue cutter Sew
ard, which was kindly placed at their
disposal by Capt. Blake at the request.
of Harbor Master Sheridan
The delegation boarded the Montgom-
cry and came back to the city on her.
and were Hospitality treated by the off,
GERS in command.
When the Montgomery was boarded by
the citizens, Mayor Lavretta welcomed
the officers and crew to the city.
The Montgomery was saluted by pass
ing vessels I'm the channel. The city
wharves were crowded their entire length
by Mobilians and Mardi Gras visitors, to
witness the arrival Of the warship. II is
estimated that at least 10000 people
thronged the wharves.
The cruiser left Key West, Fla, Thurs
day morning at 1850 o'clock. and reached
the outer bar, beyond Fort Morgan, about
dusk last evening. The cruiser Is said TO
have encountered some very rough
weather Friday and Saturday.
The Montgomery Is expected TO remain
In this port about three weeks. Com
mander Il. B. Bradford IS In command
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-01
ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Five of the Bills Not Passed ny the
Senate Yet.

Washington. Feb. 2s.-The last week Of
the Tifty-fourth congress finds the Senate
with the great appropriation bills In a
more backward state than for several
years. Six of the annual appropriation
budgets have become laws, with the ap-
proval OF the President.
The Indian bill and the postofflce bill,
the latter OF which was passed al an
early hour this morning, are in confer
ence.
There are now before the Senate the
fortihcations, District OF Columbia, tho
sundry civil and the naval bills. The
sundry civil bill was under discussion
this afternoon. This and the naval and
district bills promise to be prolific in de-
bate, so that the Senate Will be COM
PEELED to give closer attention to It's work
during the few remaining days than II
has up to this time. The general de.
ficiency bin will be reported from COM
mittee tomorrow.
Tho House will do nothing for the next
few days, except 70 act on conference
reports
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-01
-S-<o-s--
CLAIMS THE RIGHT TO CLEAR.
Owner of the DauntIess May Enter
Another Suit.

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 2S.-W. A. Bis
bee, the owner of the steamer Dauntless,
said to-day that the report sent out from
Washington to the effect that he had re-
fused to make affidavit that the Daunt-
less does not intend to violate the neu-
trality or navigation laws, is not correct
and does him an injustice. He says that
he is perfectly willing to make such affi-
davit, and also to have an officer remain
on board the vessel on towing and wreck
ing trips. The affidavit wanted by the
treasury department from Mr. Bisbee re-
quires him to swear that the vessel Is
not to be employed, either alone or in
connection with other vessels, to carry
arms, ammunition, or men all of the way,
or part of the way, to Cuba, or to be a
party, directly or indirectly, to the trans
pcrtation of arms or ammunition"
He bases his refusal to sign such an
affidavit upon the decision of the United
States court which has declared that it is
not against the law to carry munitions
of war to Cuba, provided no body of men
is carried on the vessel at the same time.
Tomorrow, Mr.. Bisbee will apply to the
collector of customs for clearance papers
for his vessel to carry a cargo of muni-
tions of war to a Cuban port. If he is
refused clearance, he will then enter a
new suit for heavy damages against the
collector. He already has one suit pend
ing against the collector for $600O dam
ages for refusing to clear the vessel
either with or without cargo.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-01
TWO SHOT At COLUMBIA.
One Killed Almost Instantly and the
other Fatally wounded.

Columbia, s. c., Feb. 2S.--In a difficulty
between John Yochum and Bryce Nc
Comb, two employees of the Richland
mills, which occurred in front of the COM
pany's store about 8 o'clock this after
noon, Yochum was shot and almost in
stantly killed. McComb had remonstrat-
ed with Yochum for language he had used
to one Owens, and this started the affray
McComb was arrested and lodged in jail
The coroner's jury has been in session,
examining witnesses, but has postponed
filing a verdict until tomorrow night
A negro named Hampton shot, and. it
is thought, fatally wounded, negro des-
perado named Richards in a restaurant
on Washington street this city. just be-
fore daylight this morning. Richards has
not yet been arrested.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-01
BRYAN MAY co TO NEwBERRY.
He is Invited 20 Deliver the Conn
mencement Address.

Washington, Feb. 2s-william Jennings
Bryan has been invited 20 deliver an ad-
dress to the students OF Newberry Col
lege at the June commencement exercises.
Prof. Sigh wrote to Representative Latl-
mer on the subject several days ago. and
Mr. Latimer extended tho invitation to
Mr. Bryan to-day. There Is a strong pos
slbility that the Invitation viii be ac-
cepted, although Mr. Bryan Is not pre-
pared TO make a positive engagement so
far In advance. He viii take the subject
under advisemcnt. and II he can arrange
his dates satisfactorily he will give the
Newberry boys a talk.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-01

Orlando. Fla. Feb. 2s.--Mr. John r.
Ienaghan. the Tampa merchant who re-
Gently recovered his little 3-year-old
daughter In Birmingham, Ala, Is now
here arranging for vigorous prosecu-
tion of w. o. Martin, the man who has
so deeply wronged him. Martin Is being
held I'm Birmingham. Charges Of embez-
element win be preferred by Lenaghan for
money claimed to have been taken by
Martin while acting as booxkeeper for
him. and he Is to be brought back TO this
state for trial. The little girl Is here in
charge Of friends, and is being kindly carr
ed for.
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covers. besides matters relating to pro-
lection of miners, the duties of inspec-
tors of mines and factories and other cog
nate subjects.
The foreign office received a telegram
last evening from Lord Salisbury convey
ing the purport of the ultimatum to Greece
which has been proposed by the powers,
and will be presented by them jointly to
the Hellenic government. The text cf
the note shows that the proposals made
by Russia TO proceed at once upon the APP
plication of rigid coercive measures
against Greece have been modified
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-01
BIG RAPIDS BRoI1EN BANK.
It's President, Manager AMI Cashier
Arrested.

Big Rapids, Mich. Feb. 2s.-D. f. Com
stock, c. W. Comstock and c. w. Cum
ningham, late president, manager and
cashier, respectively, of the defunct Me-
costa County Sayings Bank, were served
with warrants OF arrest yesterday c. w.
Comstock and Cunningham were admitted
TO bail in $3.50 each. ID. +. AComstock
is seriously Ill, and was not removed from
his home.
The complaint charges violation Of the
banking laws; setting up that a month
before the bank closed the president
manager and cashier executed false and
worthless paper to the amount OF 5000;
running to the j.. r. ComstoclS Lumber
Company, which Is composed Of the above
named persons.
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SANGUILLY AGAIN IN SAFETY.
MRS. RODRIGUEZ RETURNS ON
THE SAME STEAMER.

She Remains at Key West And He
Goes On to New YorIS-Mrs Rod
eriguez Tells of Her Horrible Ex-
perience as a PrisOner-She and
-Four other Ladies' of the Best
Families of Cuba Thrown Among
Abandoned women of the Lowest
Type.
Key West. Fla. Feb, 2S.-Gen. Julio
Sanguilly and family arrived on the Mas
cote last night, also Mrs. Eva Adam,
wife of Gen. Ajehano Rodriguez.
Gen. sanguilly goes through, en- route
to New York
Mrs. Rodriguez remains in the city She
states that the Cuban cause is improv-
ing, and she has great hopes of its ulti-
mate success.
Mrs. Rodriguez, together with Concep-
cion Agramonte de Sanchez, Gabriela de
Varona, Maria Aguilar and Augua NJ.
silva, all of the finest families on the
island of Cuba, were arrested on Jan. 10
last, and thrown into dirty, damp Span
ish prison, among a lot of low, aban-
doned women, without the slightest charge
having been preferred against them. Here
they were kept for twenty days in
state of "incommunicado," when they
were marched through the streets with
a number of criminals, some of whom
were in chains, surrounded by an armed
guard, to the depot and placed on a train
bound to Nuevitas and from there to Ha-
vana by steamer
On the train they were confined in
car filled with men and not allowed any
conveniences. Their condition was a little
better on the steamer, as there they were
allowed to pay for few comforts. They
arrived at Havana Feb last.
Her case was called to the attention of
Consul Lee, who Immediately communi-
Gated with the acting captain general,
Marquis Ahumada, and demanded her re-
lease.
On arriving at Havana she was taken
to the public jail and then to the house
OF refuge, place set aside for fallen Wo-
men. This place was packed with wo-l
men afflicted with loathesome diseases.
and stocked with lice. Even the officials
advised Mrs, Rodriguez to be careful and
not come in contact with these poor
wretches She was detained in this den
of horror for thirty-two hours, when she
was released on condition that she would
not remain in Havana. Immediately on
her release she sent for her two little
daughters, who had been left at Puerto
Principe and Oh their arrival at Havana,
Mrs. Rodriguez requested Consul Lee to
secure her a passport out of the country
She Is profuse in her thanks to Consul
Lee for the prompt interest in her behalf
Her husband Gen. Rodriguez, former
ly commanded the insurgent forces
around Cienfuegos, but is now in COM
mand of Havan province in place of Gen.
Aguirre, the department general de-
ceased. The insurgents are in fine con-
dition, she says. and in good spirits They
are about to concentrate their forces In
and around Havana.
The report of cane grinding on different
estates is absolutely false. An attempt
was made to grind on the Calvo estate
last week, but the insurgents burned
them out.
Havana, Feb. 2S.-While Capt Maria,
with cavalry force was reconnoitering
around San Antonio de las Vegas, prov
ince Of Havana, he was attacked by a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-01

London, Feb. 2S.-The Daily News
will tomorrow publish dis
patch from Constantinople saying
that many officials there declare that Tur-
key will never give her consent to the
scheme Of the powers to establish an au-
tonomous government in Crete. Well-in-
formed persons believe, basing their belief
on the military and naval preparations
that Turkey is making, that the porte in
tends TO resist coercion should the powers
attempt to apply IL. The correspondent
quotes from an article in the Temps, which
he believes to have been inspired, in sup
port of his statement.
The diplomats at Constantinople and
Athens are preparing a collective note TO
Turkey and Greece, and It Is probable that
this will be presented to the governments
of those countries tomorrow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-01

London, Feb. 2s.-A dispatch to the
Standard from johannesburg says that
President Kruger and the chairman of the
volksraad upon the proroguing of that
body yesterday made ominous speeches,
which have created much unrest. The
chairman said that all attempts at COM
promise must be ended and the law en-
forced to the letter
President Kruger said in his speech that
if the storm that was brewing burst they
would rely on Gods help. The govern
ment would enforce the law, placing 'he
high court under the control of the VollIs-
raad and all other laws exactly as they
had been passed The object of the ene-
mics of the Transvaal was to efface the
republic, but the Lord would not forsake
his people.
Other reports confirm the statement
that the greatest excitement prevails and
add that protests against the new Aigh
court law are being signed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-01

Greece, which the memorialists added,
even the Mussulmans were beginning to
agree, was the only practical solution of
the question.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-01
KRUGER TO CONFER WITH STEIN.
Closer Union Between the South
African Republics the Aim.

Pretoria, Transvaal, Feb. 2S.-It is stat
ed here that President Kruger Will short
ly visit the Orange Free State for the
purpose of comforting with President
Stein and other officials in regard to a
closer union between the two republics.
The visit is significant, in view of the re-
lations at present existing between the
Transvaal and Great Britain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-01

Havana, Feb. 2s.-While Capt Maria,
with cavalry force, was reconnoitering
around San Antonio de las Vegas. prov
ince of Havana, he was attacked by a
force of rebels. After a fight, which last
ed three hours, the rebels were dispursed
with heavy losses. They left thirty-one
dead on the field. The troops lost twelve
killed and a captain, lieutenant and
fourteen privates wounded
According to the last reports Capt Gen.
Weyler has left Sancti Spirftus, and is
now at Placetas.