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The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-29
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

MT. Benham---s'I wish were single again." Mrs. Benham-"You horrid wretch. What would you do if you were ?" Mir. Marry you again" Mrs. Benham-"Oh, you darl- ing creature. ."-Modern Society.
 --He-"I am looking forward to the lime when shall make you one of the happiest of women" She-"You are very kind, sir; but do not think my father would allow me to accept bicy- cle from you. "-Yonkers Statesman.
 -Teller-"G -"Grimshaw is the only man of my acquaintance who invariably wins in an argument with woman" /" Askins-"How, in the name of wonder, does he do it?" Teller-"Oh! he states his side of the case and walks of" Puck.
 Traveller (to the ferryman crossing the river) )-'Has anyone ever been lost in this stream?" Bcatman--"No, sir. Some professor was drowned here last spring, but they found him again after looking for two weeks" Fliegende Blaetter.
 A Mere Figure of Speech.-He-- Away you go to the sea-shore, Mrs. Arlington, and leave your hard-work- ing husband chained to his desk" She --rChained? No, indeed; if you only could be, I'd have some peace of mind" Brooklyn Life.
 --The Way of the Transgressor-(I (In five acts).--1. Jones poisons his wife's cat. 9. He prcfesses deep sorrow at it's disappearance. 3. He offers ten pound reward for its recovery. 4. Nu- merous animals are brought for inspec- ten. $. Mrs. Jones identities one.- Pick-Me-Up.
 Bacon-"Have you seen Sprocket lately?" Egbert--"No." Bacon-"He's sight. Face all cut, arm in a sling, and walks lame" Egbert--"How did he do 1t. on his bicycle?' Bacon-"No; if he could have stayed on the bicycle, he'd have been all right."-Yonkers Statesman.
 Thank you" said the lady to the man who gave her his seat in the street car. "You surprise me-" replied the man. How do you mean?" By that I thank you" She smiled. q couldn't have surprised you more than you sur prised me by offering me your seat" The stand-off was thus completed.- Detroit Free Press.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-29
SCOTT ASKED TO BE DICTATOR.

Frustrated Hot for the Permanent
 Occupation of Conquered Mexico.
 It may surprise many readers to learn that overtures were made to Gen. Scott by many Mexicans of position and by many American officers to permanent ly occupy Mexico and organize a new government. The scheme proposed to Cen. Scott was, in substance, this: It was supposed that upon the conclusion of n treaty of peace at least three fourths of the American army would be discharged, and that large portion of the officers would resign, and, with many of the men, would enter the new army of Mexico, and enough others could be recruited in the United States to make the American contingent 15, ,000 strong, and to this might be added q like number of Mexican soldiers. With such an army it was suggested that Mexico couid be held and governed In m orderly way and prosperity might be assured.
 The plan contemplated a pronuncia- mento, in which Gen. Scott should de- clare himself dictator of the republic
 or term of five years or more, to give time for agitators to acquire pacific habits and to learn to govern them selves and to respect an orderly gov ernnent, where the rights of property were not only respected. but fully pro- iccted.
 Already in possession of the forts, ar senals, founderies, cities, mines and ports of entry, with nearly all the arms, it YVES not doubted that very general ecquiescence would follow.
 Grant was invited to several conclaves of officers, but from the first emphat- ically declined to enter into the plot. He did not purpose to cnange his al- iegiance or his service or his flag. but meant, he said, to return with the Fourth regiment to the United States.
 He had several reasons for this deter mination. He was essentially a con scrvative thinker and was endowed with a remarkably high sense of jus tice, and he had genuine contempt for any adventure which had any flavor of dishonesty or bad faith about it, and he would not consider for a moment the project of placing an alien government ever Mexico while the nation was dom- mated by superior force.
 Had still another consideration been needed to influence his course-as was not the case. however-there was one most persuasive consideration--his prospective bride. awaiting his return at White Haven home. near Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
 Gen. Scott declined to enter into the plot and it was finally abandoned.- Midland Monthly
 Common salt that is used daily in our food Is needed in the body. 1t aids digestion and the assimilation of the food, and helps in the composition of many of the tissues.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-29

Common salt that is used daily in our food is needed in the body. It aids digestion and the assimilation of the food, and helps in the composition of many of the tissues.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-11

Election upon the attorneys employed,
whose ability he recognized, but in his
opinion, the claim was exorbitant. He
considered $4,000 entirely adequate.
Wolfe and Morehouse favored the
passage of the BILL and Gillette offered
an amendment fixing the amount of
compensation at So, 800 instead of 800
900, or $4,000 for each attorney.
Braunhart opposed the amendment,
and Gillette and Bulla favored its adop-
ton.
Smith thought the discussion had
veered around and was really upon the
question as to whether the Railroad
Commission should be continued or not.
Personally he did not believe in COM
mission, but the people desired one, and
to refuse to pay the attorneys of the
commission for fighting its legal battle,
virtually meant its abolition. He
thought if the fight was worth carrying
to a conclusion it was worth paying for,
and the Legislature ought not to bubble
over a few thousand dollars. He
thought it best to allow the fight to go
on and thus determine whether the
Railroad Commission was able to ac-
complish anything.
Gillettes motion to amend was lost.
The question being on the final pas
sage of the bill, it was passed by vote
Of II to 9-title approved.
AT 1880 O'Clock, on motion of Hall,
the Senate adjourned.
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A inter Bath
in White River
WHAT CAME OF BREAKING THROUGH The ICE
ina WISCONSIN RIVER IN FEBRUARY.
From the Chronicle. Chicago, III.

Five years ago last winter, there was con-
siderable connection on the banks of the
White River, Wisconsin, as young man
named f. n. Halleck, had broken through
the ice, and was for some moments lost to
view. 1t was not long, however, before Mr.
Halleck came in sight again, and by artistic
means was hshed from the fluid and restored
to society, If the ducking had been ALL it
would have been we'll, but unfortunately
the young gentleman contracted a heavy
cold, resulting in chronic rheumatism, COM
plicated with disease of kidney and urinary
organs.
"For six months" writes Mr.. Halleck,
I" was laid up, and not able to do anything
During this time l suffered with pains in
the stomach and small of the back. and
headache, urination was..frequent and pain
full, my hearts action was increased, and
had aches all over my body, and was gener-
ally used up. Then | was able to go out
but was a confirmed invalid, and for nearly
four years ] was in that condition, and eI-
pected then that | should always be disabled
for nothing that took gave ne any relief.
In December 1895, | read an advertise
Eent about DIR. Williams Pink Pills. and
on speaking Of it to Mrs. A. Z. Derby, she
strongly urged that l should take them. as
she said she believed they would cure me. l
had been under physicians care for over
two years, but as they did me no good did
not ask their advice about taking these pills,
but laid III supply and began to take them
In about ten days l began to experience
substantial relief. and continued to take
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them for four months, by which time 7 wu
cured. The first benefit | obtained was a
less frequent desire TO urinste and -essenng
of that dreadful pain in the back, which
ceased altogether very soon. My stomach
became comfortable, and my hearts action
normal. After the first break my recovery
was rapid, and to-day | hatter myself am a
sound man, and able TO attend 10 my bust.
ness better than l ever could before"
(Signed) Z. n. HALLECK.
I, F. n Halleck, do hereby certify. that
the foregoing statement signed by me is true.
Z. n. HALLECK.
s s9aEr S OF ILLINOIS, IS.
/, John T. Derby, Notary Public in and
for the County and State, do hereby certify
that +. \. Halleck, whose name is signed 10
the foregoing statement, is personally known
to me, and that he did in my presence and
of his own free will and accord, sign and
swear to the same.
SEAL JOHN T. DERBY, Notary Pablo.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain in a con-
densed form all the elements necessary TO give
new life and richness TO the blood and
store shattered nerves. They are also a spe-
cihc for troubles peculiar 10 females such AZ
suppressions, irregularities and all forms of
weakness. In men they effect a radical cure
In all cases arising from mental worry over
work or excuses of whatever nature. Pink
Pills are sold in boxes (never in loose bulk
at SOC. a box or six boxes for 81 so and may be
had of all druggists or direct by mail from
DIR. Williams Medicine Company, Science
tadY. y. Y.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-11
Against Sentimentaiism.

An interesting and what will probably
be q popular measure has been intro
duced in the Minnesota Legislature bear
ing the title AN Act to prevent the fos-
tering of crime and morbid sentimental
ity." 1t provides that any person who
shall give or offer to give or send flowers
or any token Of sympathy or admiration
to a person under arrest charged with
a crime amounting to felony. or under
or awaiting sentence for a crime
amounting to felony, shall, unless such
person stands in the relation of husband,
wife, child, parent, brother or sister to
such criminal accused, or is an ordained
minister of the gospel, be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
be punished by Imprisonment in the
County Jail for a term of not less than
fifteen nor more than ninety days, or by
fine of not less than $50 nor more than
500.
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bridges and highways and the construc-
ton of bridges over bitches and across
highways, was passed by a vote of
p to 0-title approved
ISSUANCE OF SUBPENAS.
Substitute for A. B. 374, by Dib-
bic, to authorize Boards of Health
issue subpenas for witnesses, and
to compel attendance of wit
nesses before such boards, was read
the third time
A long discussion followed the
ground covered at former considera-
lions of the bill being again gone over,
and after a call of the Senate the bill
was refused passage by a vote of IA to
II. Before the vote was announced
Simpson changed his vote and gave no.
tive of a motion to reconsider.
S. B. 501, by Morehouse, to amend
Section 42I of the Civil Code, in rela-
ton to insurance, was refused passage
| by vote of II to IT, Morehouse gave
notice of motion to reconsider.
Braunhart moved that S. B. 263, by
Mahoney, relating to the appointment
of attendants for Justices Courts, be
denied second reading. He asked the
Senate to kill the bill, which was in
| tended to pile up more expense, and
save San Francisco from herself.
Wolfe said he opposed the creation of
additional offices in San Francisco, but
desired to repudiate the slurs cast by
Braunhart, who threw aspersions upon
all public offices in San Francisco.
A personal squabble ensued, until
Mahoney finally got the floor and spoke
for his bill. Bert followed in the same
line, Braunhart withdrew his motion,
the bill was read the second time and
amended, and on motion of Smith, at
4:15 o'clock, a recess was taken until
s o'clock p. m.
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A. B. 273.
The Governors Veto and the Reasons
He Gives Therefor.

Yesterday afternoon Governor Budd
announced to the Assembly that he de-
clined to append his signature to Cam
netti's A. 4. 2l3, amending the Act of
1872 relating to the disqualification of
Judges.
This is the now celebrated measure
providing for change of Justice.
Judge or Justice of the Peace where
affidavit is made by either party to
the case that the Judge or
Justice is biased. 1t is the bill
concerning which it has been
claimed by San Francisco paper that
bribery had been offered and accepted
in the thirty-second session Of the Leg
islature and that it was framed to
suit the case of the pending Hale e
Norcross litigation before Judge Heb
bard of San Francisco.
Caminetti after the bill had been
passed by Senate and Assembly. az
peared before the Governor, and that
meeting resulted in the veto message
given herewith:
THE VETO MESSAGE.
Executive Department, State of Cali
fornia.
To the Honorable Assembly OF the
State of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. I re-
turn herewith A. B. 273, without my APP
prevail, and with my objections thereto.
Acts which provide for the disuual-
fication of prejudiced or biased Judge
are in operation in other States, and
any proper legislation which will re-
lieve a litigant from the necessity of
having his case tried before a judge
who is biased or prejudiced against him
or who has a fixed opinion on the case.
is desirable and praiseworthy. A stat
ute having for its purpose such relief
already exists as to Justices Courts,
but the fact of the limited Jurisdiction
of such courts, and the fact that a rev
trial on appeal can always be had in
the Superior Court, make regulations
which are beneficial in the limited ter
ritorial jurisdiction of Justices Courts
inexpedient and dangerous in Superior
Courts.
A careful scrutiny of the terms of
Bill No. 213 has led me to believe that
in its present form it should not become
a law.
While decisions are numerous holding
that the expression when it appears
occurs in a law of this kind it is con-
strued as requiring an allegation CT
facts, not opinions, conclusions or hear
say, yet the provision contained in the
bill that he does believe" may modify
these decisions TO such extent that such
belief may be sufficient to cause the
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Evening Session.

The first measure considered after
recess were two Assembly bills adopted
as amended by the Senate. The bills
were Hills rs, relating to the crime of
rape, and a code revision bill, 419 The
House concurred in the Senate amend
ments, and the bills went to enroll
ment.
ON SPECIAL FILE.
Linderberger's 1S9 amending the
Civil Code relating to the liability of
directors of corporations, was refused
passage.
Cutters 667, amending a section of
the Civil Code relating to religious, So
cial and benevolent associations, was
passed by vote of 81 ayes to 2 noes.
VOORHEES, S. B. $40, providing for
the purchase of additional land to be
cultivated by the inmates of the Pres
ton School of Industry at lone, was
read a second time and reported ia
Vorably from the Committee of the
Whole.
A FIGHT FOR A BILL.
Bettman, who has been the Assembly
champion for Langford's S. B. 80, ap-
propriating $4,000 for the relief of ag-
ricultural districts, saw the heart
stricken out of it Tuesday evening by
the striking out of the enacting clause.
He then gave notice of motion to recon-
slider, and last evening brought it up in
the face of strong opposition. Many
members regarded the appropriation
asked for as unnecessary and eXtrava-
CANT while others considered the in
debtedness with which a number of ag
ricultural districts are burdened as a
debt owed by the State and the argu-
ment was lively. Bettman, aided by
Shanahan, got the bill reconsidered,
when it was amended and sent to the
printer to come back on final passage
once more.
LaRue's 100, amending the Act to pro-
hibit the adulteration of wine, was read
third time and passed.
Malcolm's 691, to establish a State
Lunacy Commission was read third time
and passed.
CONSIDERATIONS.
Emmons, who had in hand the mo-
tons to reconsider three rather unpop-
ular constitutional amendments, made a
gallant fight to keep them on the file
with the opposition of tired and heat
ed house, angry that the regular order
should be interfered with.
Amendment No. 1-For the referen-
dum-was reconsidered and lost again.
A. c. r., for commission to locate a
site for new State Prison was recon
sdered and took its place on file.
A C. A. %, for woman suffrage, En-
mons had to make a single handed fight
l. Il
to put it through, while Emmons, be-
lieving the temper of the House unpro-
pitious, fought for and gained his point,
to make it a special order for to-day
no hour set.
At II D. m, the well-worn House adj
journed.
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Fully Identified.

Joaquin Miller, while walking in the
principal street of Seattle a few DAYS
ago, was stopped by a stranger, who,
without saying word, lifted the poets
beard and examined the right side of his
neck Then he remarked: Yes, you
are Joaquin Miller" Naturally the man
was asked to explain this singular be-
havior, whereupon he said that forty
odd years ago he had pulled poisoned
arrow from Miller's neck and with his
lips had extracted the venom from the
wound. The poet remembered the oc-
currence, and few minutes later the
two men were fighting all over again an
Indian skirmish that took place on a
shoulder of Mount Shasta.
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IT Is 4 LAW.
SENATE STEADIES DOWN.
Solid Work and No Sensations in the
Upper House Yesterday.

In the Senate yesterday morning.
VOORHEES, called attention to the fact
that the Governor desired to consider A.
i. 917, in connection with S B. 273, now
in his hands. and he requested and re-
ceived permission to have the former
measure placed upon the special ur-
gency file.
The Senate bill in question is the one
referred TO by the Examiner" as hav-
ing been passed through and by the
proper application of brides, and while
the difference between it and the AS
sembly bill is Slight, it is deemed i'm
portant. The former provides in Sec
ton 4, that when it appears from the
affidavit or afidavits on file, that either
party believes or has reason to believe
that he cannot have a fair and impair
tial trial before the justice or judge
about to try the case, such justice or
Judge shall forthwith secure the services
of some other justice or Judge" etc,
while the Assembly bill is the same, ex-
cept that the words, believes or has
reason to believe" are eliminated.
THIRD READING FILE.
The third reading file was taken up
and VOORHEES, bill, $50. authorizing the
Board of Supervisors or other govern
ing body Of the several counties, cities
and counties, cities and towns of the
State, to provide pension benefits for
the relief OF aged infirm or disabled
nremen, came up for final action.
Bulla said it appeared that the bill
provided for pensions of some kind, and
desired an explanation from the author.
VOORHEES, offered an explanation,
showing that the Act merely made it
optional with cities or towns to pro-
vide a fund for the relief of its firemen
who have grown old in the service. He
made a gallant defense of the measure,
but the Senate was not with him.
Gillette and Smith opposed the bill
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appropriation $4,000 was also opposed
but both We're finally carried, and the
bill went to printer as above
FOR COUNTRY STUDENTS.
Caminetti's A. c. A IS, relative to
grammar schools, was adopted. II
proposes to the people TO amend the
Constitution so that grammar schools
shall include schools organized in a
school district or union of school dis
tricts, having more than l 200 inhabi-
tants in which a course of study shall
be taught which will prepare pupils to
enter the agricultural. mining or scien-
tific department Of the University of
California.
Androus' S. B. 574, amending the Po-
litical Code relating to the Superinten-
dent of State Printing, was read second
time, amended and sent to the printer.
On motion of Austin, an extra clerk
for the overworked engrossment office
was appointed. An assistant to the
Chief Clerk was also allowed by the
House. Grant Towle was appointed.
On motion of Gutter, the several
claim bills which are on second and
third readings were listed as special
file to be considered this evening at
$50 o'clock.
PROPERLY ENGROSSED.
The Engrossing Committee reported
Nos. So, 691, G15, 900. 31S, 410 and a.
j. r. % properly engrossed.
DISSEMINATING INFORMATION.
North of Alameda called up his con-
current resolution providing for the
printing of 10000 illustrated copies of
the resolution of welcome to
the International Christian En-
deavor Association lately adopted,
and moved its adoption. The motion
carried. The House took a recess until
. =. m.
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Afternoon Session.

The special file of Assembly bills was
taken up and Brdgfords bill. $50, to
provide for the organization and gov
eminent of irrigation districts, was read
the third time, amended by special
committee and ordered re-engrossed.
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.
4. B. 902, by the Committee on High
ways. TO create Department of High
ways, to define its duties and powers.
to provide for the appointment of Off
GERS and employees. was amended by
special committee, striking out the
clause providing that two of the mem
hers of the board shall be civil engin-
GERS Of at least five years experience.
and increasing the salary of the steno-
grapher from $1,000 to 81 200 a year.
Several other minor amendments were
also made in order to make the meas
ure constitutional. after which the bill
was ordered re-engrossed.
y. b. SOB by the Committee on Roads
and Highways. 10 provide for the loca-
ton. construction and maintenance of
State highways in the several counties
OF the state and to define the duties
of certain State officers and county
and district officials in connection
herewith was read the third time.
committee amendment adopted and or
dered To print.
a p. 94. by Committee on Roads
and Highways. to provide for the clas-
siication of the roads in the State. was
amended by special committee, and S.
B. 800, being a companion bill to the
three foregoing, was passed on the file
to retain its place.
FINAL ACTION.
A. b. s, by Dibble, to amend an Act
to provide for the burial of ex-Union
soldiers. sailors and marines who may
hereafter die without leaving sufficient
means TO defray funeral expenses, was
passed by vote of % to 0-titIe APP
proved.
a. 3. 1873. by the Committee on Roads
and Highways. to amend Section 2737
of the Political Code, relating to