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Morris tribune., 1897-02-17
Ioeal notes,
WEDNESDAY, FEB. ~, 1897.
Wheat Csc to-day.

Wheat Csc to-day.
McAyeal the Matchmaker.
H. B. Lund, practical matchmaker
Judge Darling is in Burtrum to
day.
Baled Hay 25c. a bale
at Stewards
To be pleased, and satisfied, us'
Dwight's Flour.
Senator E. j Jones spent Sunday
with his family.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rims
on Feb. l, a boy.
Mrs. c. D. Sterling is visiting
friends in Glenwood.
w. P. Fowler did business in the
cities the first of the week,
H. B. Lund has an elegant line Of
opal rings, studs and scarf pins.
Howard Kerns and John McPher-
son went to Minneapolis yesterday.
j. A. Stoneberg of Herman made
us pleasant call one day last week.
Thos. c.. Thomasson of Benson is
visiting relatives and friends in this
city.
ii. O. Eames of Burtrum was do
ing business in Morris the first of the
week.
$500 buys a cord of the best dry
maple wood of II. L. Smith sawed and
delivered.
Your attention is called to some
thing new in straw burner stoves at
E. J. Jones'.
Paints, oils and varnishes, always
fresh and new and a complete stock
at E. j. Jones.
Henry sherwood of Synnes cleared
the snowdrifts and. made visit to
Morris last week.
r. r. johnson of Benson was de-
tanned in town over Sunday by the
late furry of snow.
Rev. Geo W iillett. assisted ReYs.
Archer last week in conducting revi-
val services in Herman.
Born to Mrsand Mrs. VIM. Bick-
nell last Sunday, girl, mother and
daughter are doing well.
Mrs. n, r. Spur went to Sank
Centre yesterday to spend few days
with relatives and friends.
Go to S. Stewart for your fence
posts and fence wire. Glidden paint
ed only p cents per pound.
l was young but / remember wells
can be when mother gave me Rocky
Mountain Tea. Hulburd & johnson.
We acknowledge the receipt, with
thanks, from Senator Jones of apock-
ct manual of the present senate and
house.
Marriage license was issued last
Monday by clerk of Court Thomasson
to John Hiland and Mary Ryan both
Hancock.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Al Corliss last
Saturday evening, girl. Al is meet
ing his friends with the cigars and an
unusual broad smile.
There will be special meeting of
the Daughters of Rebekah, at their
hall, on Saturday. evening. A full
attendance is desired.
Things that Constipation,
sick stomach, liver and kidneys.
Rocky Mountain Tea cures. Never
fails. Hulburd & johnson.
A large line of the best and latest
improved cooking stoves at E. j.
Jones that will pay you to inspect
before making your purchases.
III. N. Bixby is in attendance at the
Morris tribune., 1897-02-17

E. McAYEAL.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28
Our Commercial Club Speaks.

When word was received in Mena to the effect that dredging had been stopped in the channel at Port Arthur by order of the Secretary of War, a meceting of our commercial club was held and the following resolution adopted and wired to Secretary Alger: TO THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF
 WAR, Washington, D. C.
 REsoLyED; That we most earnestly beg of you tc not recall the dredging system at Port Arthur This would entail great loss to the commercial in- terests of thousands of business men in the states of Louisiana. Texas. Ar kansas, Missouri and the great North west. Deep water at Port Arthur is an assured fact under system now in vogue there. and will inure to the bene- fit to millions of people in all these states mentioned. To stop this work now will entail great loss to thsusands of laborers and cause depression of business now in operation in this sec tion of our Government.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28
A Useful "New Woman.n

South West City (Mo.) Leader: A Pleasant Hill girl who began work as a telegraph operator when IS years old, now lives In Florence, Kan, where she holds the following posi- tions: Railroad agent, express agent, baggagemaster, local manager Vest ern Union Telegraph company, post master and notary public. She has also prevented two terrible railroad wrecks during the past few years.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28
H()MHEH'FALRENS
 Good Homes. Good Farms
 Cheap Homes. Cheap Farms. Here is Your Chance to Get Them. A. w. St. JOHN & CO.,, Real Estate Agents, have on their books the following list of properties each and every one being a
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Ho.1. A new three room cottage with porch and hall, stone foundation, plastered walls, nicely painted and finished, good well of water, on corner of Honert avenue and Hermann street, lot 4Oxl00. Price $559
 No. ?. Lot 12, block 60. on south De Queen street, good business lot. two small buildings on it. Owner will take mule team and wag- on in part payment. Price ss25.
 No. 8. One 80 acre farm, 4 miles west of Mena, on public road, all tillsble, 35 acres under good rail feHce and in cultivation, bal ance in timber, one double log house. good cribs and stables, large garden, 3 acres in or chard, good well and spring. Price se4O.
 No. 4. One 80 acre farm, miles south west of Mena, s5 acres in cultivation, balance in timber, large log house, fair log barn, we'll in yard, large garden, some fruit trees. Price s7oo
 No. 5. One 16O acre farm, four mics west of Rusks Station, 50 acres under fence and in cultivation balance we'll timbered, fwo sets of cheap log bouses 100 bearing fruit trers, never failing springs, fine stock farm, good range near. Price s60o
 No, 6. One 160 acre farm on the Ouachita river one mile from Heath station, 6 miles from Mena, 60 acres in cultivation and fenced balance in timber, mostly bottom land, two sets of buildings and outhouses, small orchard and fine well of water Ouachita runs through but never overfows Price $l. 100
 No. [. 4o acres, mile from Mena 10 acres in cultivation, balance good timber. all tillable. Price s4O0.
 No. 8. 80 acres, 40 acres in cultivation. all tillable, good timber, fair improvements. good well, some fruit, one mile from Mena. nice location. Price $500.
 No. 9. so acres, three miles from Mena. 30 acres in cultivation, poor improvements all tillable land, good school and church near by. bargain at $500.
 No. 10. 16o acres, 90 acres in cultivation good improvements, running water. nice place. Price S1,5O0
 No. Il. 2s0 acres, cn railroad track. 100 acres good bottom land in cultivation. balance
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28
To Tie Memory of BlI Nye.

'Tis sad to learn of the death
 Of one so quiet and so kind; But the blow don't fall so hard
 Where his works are left behind. For bits of his great humor
 For centuries will be read, And many a one will cause to laugh Atthings he's done and said. Our astronomers and scientists Are men of sober mien; As If the soberside of life M Is all that's to be seen. But Bill Nye took the other side, And with peculiar tact He covered up with rdicuIe, The most repulsiye fact, His thoughts were lofty, clean and pure, His face a ray of hope; He seemed to be the object
 Of perfection's Horoscope. ue lowered above the humorous world, And none with him compare: And on each sun kissed pinnacle Nye's name is written there. So let us ask Dame Nature If it be within her power. TO weave 9 wreath about his head From memory leafy bower, Thethe may know in whattsteer lis works are held by men; And that mans immortality Is proven by his pen.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28

Numerous air ships have recent ly been ''seen" by people in var ious portions of the country, and now a pastor of q church at Col den City, Mo-, is rcpoted to have seen an. alligator three and a half feet long in a creek near that place. Do these people ali drink the same beverage.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28
WHAT sTELWELL SAYS.
Tie Channel Will be Finished From
 Port Arthur to Sabine Pass.

FOrI ATLnur 10 oaDlHc FaSS.
 Kansas City. Mo, April Eight years ago the officers of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Trust Company con ceived the idea of a direct line of rail- road from the North to the nearest point on the Gulf of Mexico. Sabine was chosen as that point on account of the bow in the Gulf Mexico at that place making it nearer than any other point to Kansas City, because of the great depth o water there existing and the natural conditions for a great harbor Millions of money have been expended in carrying out this plan, in- cluding the building of the Suburban Belt Railroad at Kansas City, and the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf Rail- road.
 Nothing on earth can interfere with the budding up of our terminals at Port Arthur
 While scheming real estate people owning property at sabine Pass wonld like to reap the fruits of what they have not sown by inducing or forcing us to use their ground, and have done all they can to prevent our working on the channel which we in- tend to build from Port Arthur to the head of Sabine Pass. we wish to say positively that nothing can prevent our building this channel While we would like to build it as we have planned, that IS in two feet of water in order to, save dredging two feet of dirt for distance Of five and one half miles, if we cannot speedily get permission to do this we will simply move the channel back, dig it in solid ground which we own, and operate under a charter from the state ot Texas.
 'Rumors have been rife during the past few days that this work must step, but there is no foundation in such reports, and the people who have constructed this great property will find a way to build achannel five and one-half miles in length on ground which they themselves own. Port Arthur will be the terminus of our railroad. We would deem it unwise to subject the great property interests, extensive trmlnals public and private and the people of | growing city to Q recurrence of the great tidal wave disaster which swept | the old city of Sabine Pass from the from the face of the earth few wears ago. The moment the road is finished, | if our channel is not in shape to carry export business to the Gulf, we will | simply rent lighters which have been offered us, build a short dock in front of Port Arthur, and run ears on the l lighters to load the boats as they lie | in the Pass until our channel is com l pleted We agree to handle all busi- ness that is offered us for export in ! this way beforelthe channel can be i'm lshed, and as we have never made any promise we have not fulfilled we hope this will be final and end all false ru- mors regarding what we will and can do.
 A. E. SrHwELL, President.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28
The Walker Springs.

About ton days ago f. + Ii. Ii Folhanus
 of Texarkana, who is erecting the ex- tensiye lee plant and bottling works here, accompanied by r. NJ. Reeves and a representative of the Star, drove out on Push mountain to the Walker springs which have q very excellent local reputation for cir medical qual- lties. About eight gallons of the water was taken by MT. Polhamus to his works and carbonated with gas and bottled, and last Saturday he left a half dozen bottles at the Star office with his compliments. As far as tested this water retains, when bot tied, all it's peculiar qualities and we have no doubt but if once brought to the attention of the public would be in great demand and the bottling and shipping become quite an industry.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28

The mountain streams of pure soft water near Mena go rippling 2 down tue valley as merrily as a happy maiden thinking of her first truelove. Their blue and llmpid waters give pleasure to the eye and sing sweet music to the ear, telling of health and happi- ness to all who come to see and listen while sitting in the cooling shade of the forest trees growing malestically along their banks. Near some of these streams, or at the springs on the mountains from which they get their start, would be typical place for a sanitarium and summer resort.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28

Note the prices quoted in our advertising columns for farms and farm lands near Mena and sec how easy it is to get a homo which will double in value inside of two years. Now is the time to get a good home cheap.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28

Messrs Quigley < Kelly. the owners and managers of the Bank of Mena, to be opened here next week. arc gentlemen of financial standing and large business ex- perience and will establish the bank upon . stable foundation.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28
'RAcTs IN ST. JOHNS SUB DIVISION OF rHH
EUREKA ADDITION TO MENA.


 No. l2. Lots and ?, block 10 each 1OOx- S35, part of each cleared and goood for garden. shade trees on front end, nicely located. Price lot l, S225; lot ?. Sl75. No. 1S Lots 10 and II, block 10. lot 10 115xSO0, lot Il 110x3OO. both front on Honert avenue, all cleared Price lot 10 SIPS. lot II S1l0.
 No. Ia Lot 4, block II, 3O0x335 street on two sides acre in timber, acres in cultiva- ton with several apple and peach trees grow ing, good we'll, frame of barn well roofed and little log cabin. Price s250
 No IS. Lots l and ?, block II, each SOCK 33o, front on Honert avenue, acre of tot I good timber, acres in cultivation and fenced with few peach trees on it, a choice piece of land Price s225. Lot 2, all timber. good location. Price SITS.
 No le Lots and 5, block 10, each 9ix S55, part cleared and part timber. Price lot4 S125; lot 5 SlOo.
 Nc. r. 800 acres in q fine farm IG miles out 200 acres in river bottom, with mount tains all around for thousands of acres free Tor outside range can be divided. Price on application This is fine place
 No. IS. $40 acres, mile from Mena, well improved. Price $15 DOT acre. No. 10, 40 acres mile from Mena. Price sl0 per acre.
 No. 20. 16O acres, 31S miles from Mena. 40 acres improved. Price $900.
 No 2l. 320 acres. 3 miles from Mena, well improved, on railroad. Price s10 per acre. No. 22. 2S0 acres, 12 miles from Mena, So acres bottom land. Price $4.50 per acre. No. 23. 371 acres, mile from Mena. Prm s7Oo
 No. 24. 400 acres, well improved river bOt- tom, miles out. Price $15 per acre,
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28

Now that our graded streets have been cleaned up and put in good condition the city council should try and see that the main thoroughfares leading into town arc put in good condition as far, at least, as the city limits.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28

The new mapof the Port Arthur route, as printed on the back of the letter heads in use by the of ficials, has outlined upon it the proposed road from Mcna to Hot Springs.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28

The drcttging for deep water harbor at Port Arthnr will go on. The gentlemen behind the project are mon who carry out whatever they undertake and know no such word as fail
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28

The hest spray mixture recently recommended for for rem rem 00Yiifiie Yiii < ii if sect pests from apple trees is made as follows: "One pound of paris green, three pounds of fresh lime and 150 gallons of water"
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28

At 1,350 above the sea level we have no fears from tidal waves or the ovfaow of rivers, and we laugh at all talk about malaria Mena is a safe and healthful place to live in.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28

Two thousand Irish emigrants arc comlng to the United States and three-fourths of them arc reported to be young women. There is room for them in Ar kansas.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28

The republican state executive committee, at a recent session held at Little Rock, endorsed F. NJ. Reeves, of this place, for the posi- ton of postmaster. This was an excellent recommendation, one that will be appreciated and en- dorsed by a very large majority of our people regardless of party. MT. Reeves is a thoroughly hon. est and reliable gentleman and one of the best known men in the county. He was postmaster at Dallas under the Harrison admin
 tration.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28

The K e P &J c. is bound to become the greatest road in the country. It's Northern extensions will soon enter Omaha, Neb.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28

Renters of farms in the north
 rn states should come to Arkan- gus and become the owners of their farms The amount paid in rents for | few years only, would pay for a farm he1e at tho prices they are now selling.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28

good timber, all tillsblc, good spring. two good wells, good barn, good frame house. This is an all around farm for all purposes. and bargain at g per acre.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28

WF ' ' ' We have no sboom;" it is sim ply a steady, healthy growth that Mcna is making.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28
CHURCH SERVICE 5.

N. E. CHURCH SOUTH Preaching each Sunday at fl a. m. and .B0 D. m Sunday sch ol at lUa. Tns Epworth League 2:30 p. m.5 Prayer meeting "Wednesday evening,
 ]. Y.t tCHRIsTafAs, Pastor.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28

It is reported that England is buying American horses for her cavalry service. Possibly the price of horses will heoin to ad- vance now under the Mckinley administration.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28

You don't have to place your ear very near the ground to hear the great strides Mena IS making towards greatness.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28
sscRIpTIoN RITES.

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 Advertising rates given on application.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28
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The Mena weekly star., 1897-04-28
MENA FIRST THEN THE WORLD.

"The Bank of Mena." That sounds about right.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-08
MAINTAINS HIS INNOCENCE
American Prisoner In Mexico Claims
TO BE . Victim of Conspiracy.

American Prisoner Ia Mexico Claims
to BE Victim Of Conspiracy.
San Diego, CAL. Dec. SI.-Ameri-
cans throughout Mexico are watching
with great interest the movements of
the authorities in the case of Carlos
A. Miller, an American citizen and
resident of Cusjinicuilapan, state of
Guerrero. He is in Belima prison.
City of Mexico, charged with the MUIR
der Of Mexican engineer named Edu-
ardo Zepeda, at Ometepec on October Q.
Miller claimed from the first that the
officers at Ometepec and in his own
town with the unpronounceable name
had conspired to bring a murder charge
against him and encompass his ruin
and death if possible. He claims he
knows the identity of the murderers,
and offers. if released under guard. to
furnish evidence Of q wholesale con.
spiracy in the state of Guerrero not
only to do away with him, but to de-
fraud the government out of large
amount. Reputable people of the state
forwarded to the government state
ments setting forth that Miller is all
right, and is the intended victim Of
enemies in public affairs.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-08
M'kINLEY's ESCORT.
Chicago Hussars and Cleveland Grays
Will Share the Honor.

Chicago HussArs and Cleveland Gtays
viii Share the Honor.
Chicago. Dec. S1.-When Major No
Kinley takes the oath of office March
4, his personal escort will be formed
of the Chicago hussars squadron and
the Cleveland Grays, Cleveland's crack
organization. The hussars were asked
and promised last night in big meet.
ing at the Great Northern hotel to ao-
cept the honor of the escort.
This matter was considered early by
President.eleot Mckinley. Both Of
these bodies offered their services.
Finally the Grays were selected. The
Grays deliberated, and then decided it
would be the nice thing to invite the
hussars to share the duty with them.
All the members of the escort will Be
mounted on black horses, and they
count on making an effective display.
The hussars will stop over on the way
home at New York for one day and per.
haps give fancy ball
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-08
THE PACIFIC ROADS DEBT.

President Cleveland Preparing to BrinR
tho Matter to Settlement.
Washington, Dec. S0.--The Even.
ing Star today says:
The president has had several con.
ferences Of late with the attorney. gen.
eral, and the secretary Of the interior
and the secretary of the treasury, with
view to speedy action for the adjust.
ment Of obligations Of the Pacific rail.
roads to the government.
It has been settled that steps will
shortly be taken for the foreclosure Of
the government mortgages on these
roads, unless congress shall make
provision for settlement of the Ques.
tion at the present session. With the
amount already matured, moro than
slS, 900, 900 Of the principal Of the
subsidy bonds issued in behalf Of the
Union Pacific line, and more than $6,.
900, 900 Of similar bonds issued in aid
of the Central Pacific road, will have
fallen due and been paid or must be
paid on or before January next.
Without reference tu the application Of
the sinking fund now in the treasury,
this state of affairs will, in the opin.
ion OF the president, as stated in his
annual message, create such default
on the part Of the companies to the
government as will give it the right to
at once institute proceedings to fore.
close its mortgage lien.
In addition to the above stated in
debtedness maturing January next,
there will mature thereafter, by Jan.
uary /. 1899. the remaining principal
of such subsidy bonds which must also
be met by the government. These ag,
gregate sal. 900, 600, of which $780,
900, 900 are on account Of the Union
Pacific, and sal 900, 900 on account Of
the Central Pacific Company.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-08
a DESPERATE SUICIDE.
Womsn Throws Herself Under Her
HUI bands Locomotive.

Womsn Throws Herself Under Her
Hu bands Locomotive.
New Haven, Conn, Dec. 31.-Ella
Eager, whose body, torn and dismem-
bered, was found on the road Of the
Shore Line in this city. committed sui
eide by throwing herself under the
wheels ct the locomotive which her
husband, Engineer Fred Eager, was
running. The couple had quarreled
two weeks before and had separated.
The wife grew moody over her misfor-
tune, and the neighbors say that she
often remarked that she wished she
were dead.
At 8 o'clock in the evening she put
on her things and went ont. She went
to the station and her husband saw her
there inst as he had come ON for duty,
ready TO make his run to New London.
He did not appear anxious to see his
wife, and it is supposed that Mrs.
Eager. noticing his indifference, be-
came desperate and resolved on suicide.
The woman walked away from the
depot and followed route along the
railroad track. Her husbands train
started at 6:65. At that hour she
was few hundred yards from the
depot. The train came on with in.
creasing speed and achieved rapid mo-
mentum when it came to Mrs. Eager.
To carry out her resolve was the work
Of an instant.
After being killed her body was car.
ried along for 1000 yards when it was
caught in a frog Of the track and
thrown to one side. The husband sped
away on his engine, little thinking Of
what the machinery under his feet had
done.