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The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-14
CELEBRATION AUGUST t9.

Inc city of Mena expects celebrate on August 19 her anniversary We want this be the greatest gathering of people ever seen in West Arkansas Mena is thriving city
 o IS known as such far and wide It has taken enterprise aooI Dran muscle and money build it. We expect to eel % our progress we say progress from the fact that sun Duldlng and expect to continue. Mena still in her waddng clothes but she is the healthy robust vigorous ana enerpsng infant in the The railroad will give
 rson rates for this occasion expect large
 from both north and south We want 25 6oo people in Mena on ths day Will you help swell the crowd? We all ene people Tn radius of sixty five miles Mena spend August with us Look forward to this day and ar range your business to spend this day We
 n6 the good people of Mena will arrange for you spend the day pleasantly and have program that will be both inter- eng and instructive Come bring the babies the old peo pie the young people, the mddeaged people, your neigh your relatives friends and your friends friends if are any people left bring them, and tell all of them that SNEED JONES still selling hardware tinware, and queensware at the 'same old stand" Mena street
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-14
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
Full Corps of Teachers Elected "A
 $s,ooo School Building.

The school board met last night to elect teachers for the coming year. A motion was passed to elect only teach CTS who held first grade certificates. The result of the election was: Miss Mollie Cannon, of the Baptist Female College, of Conway, first assistant; Miss Grace Cleaver, of this city, second assistant; Miss Daisy Whiteside, Hot Springs, third assistant; Miss Anna Nedry, Fit. Smith, primary; Miss Bessie Spring, Eureka Springs music and elocution.
 While formal motion was not talk en it was the sentiment of the entire board that warrants should be issued for the erection of $5, ,O00 brick school building. Action will be taken at the next meeting.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-14
A Church on Wheels.

The American Baptist Publishing Society have equipped six chapel cars for missionary purposes organizing and building churches in the various parts of the United States. These cars are built equal to the finest railway coach, ard will seat an audience of about 125 people.
 One of these churches will be in Mena about Saturday, July F. in charge of Rev. J $. Thomas, assisted by Rev. J. c. Doyle, of Little Rock. The public is invited to be present at all services
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-14
Council rIeeting.

The city council met last Wednesday nlgiN- Another batch of bills was all lowed and resolution granting the arrangement committee for Menas birthday celebration, Aug. 19, full con- trol of Jansseu Park on that day to al low them to sell ground privileges and use the money to help pay the days expenses. was passed. This being aoout all of the important business 'ue body adjourned to meet Aug. ?.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-14
Died.

Rollie $. Sanders, aged 22 years, died at his farm about two miles east of town last Thursday evening. Con- gestion of the brain was the irnmedi- ate cause of his death His mother, Mrs. Dr. Sanders, of Hagers Grove, Mo, sister of MT. c. c. Palmer, of this city, did not know of his sickness un- til too late to reach his beds before his death. She arrived Friday morn. ing and returned with the corpse that evening.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-14
HIPS HND MISHHpS.

Ice picks at The Leader
 Lemon squeezers at The Leader.
 Lace and embroadry at The Leader.
 Ten quart dish pans at The Leader for 13c.
 Fine toilet goods speciality at Jackson's
 Standard Prints for SC at The Leader.
 E M Reeves spent Thursday on Rich Mountain. Buy you nice lawn dress for 45c at The Leader.
 Try Perfect baking powder. It does such lovely baking.
 Why do without hammer when The Leader sells them for 1Oc
 Have you called at the new drug store? Jackson wants to meet you.
 A. ". St John returned yesterday from business trip to Carthage, Mo.
 Home made bread, cake and pies at the Port Arthur Eating House & Home Bakery.
 Every woman, in justice to health and pocket book, should use Perfect baking powder.
 Try one of Jackson's new cigars He keeps them in $75 Yatagan case, at the new drug store.
 Light healthful and nutritious food guaranteed from any four by using the Perfect" baking powder.
 The prescription department is com plete at Jackson's new store, and a first class pharmacist at the head
 The south bound passenger train was over two hours late on Tuesday morning, due to few cars of a north bound freight getting off the track at Grand Summit
 The carpenters have nearly com pleted building on the corner of Sherwood avenue and DeQueen street to be used for cold storage building for the Eating house.
 w. M. Stevenson has sold his barber shop to R F. Gaupner, who has been working in the shop for some tim e. Mir Stevenson and family left for Ne braska where they will make their future home.
 B. l.. Murphy, prominent wagon builder of Hot Springs, is visiting his friend, Mir. Phipps, of this city, and expects to locate here in the near fu- tnre and will move his wagon works to this place.
 Hon. John W. North, of Neosho, Mo-. went down the road 10 Port Arthur Tuesday, expecting to return in a few days and stop off here to visit Mount Mena. if it suits us u resort he will l bring Mrs. North an stay there few weeks
 Go to the Arkansas Store for your creamery and country butter, old Gov erment Java and Royal Crown Mocha | and Java cotfees; green coffee ten pounds for one dollar. Choice Gun powder aud English Breakfast teas al- ways on hand. 2t
 Mir. and MT. R. R. St. John left Sat urday morning for Rich Mountain. Mir. E. NJ. Green and family went to ioin them Saturday evening and MT. and Mrs. A. w. St John will go up this week. They have secured the Weatherspoon house and expect to snend most of the summer there ex- cept as business compells the men to be in Mena.
 Twenty five marbles for DC al The
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-14
Bitten by a Copper-head.

thursday evening Robert Boyd, son VI Mr and Mrs. James Boyd, who re- que at Grand Summit, was bitten on .'e loot by copper head snake while paying in the yard. He was brought " mena on hand car and Dr. Reese jailed to treat him.
 ~ was quite task to overcome the ''ec's of the deadly poison but it was .Nsessfully done, and the parents re-
 '"eo With their child Saturday. Y using Perfect baking powder suggestion will be unknown.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-14

Twenty five marbles for 5c at The Leader.
Evening star., 1897-02-27
.Beware of Pickpocket.."

The inaugural committee on public order
and the police authorities are apparently
working toge thsr in the matter of keeping
the city free from crooks and thieves dur
Ing the coming week. and their efforts are
doubtless highly appreciated by the citizens.
who know from past experience what a
rich harvest the crowded streets and build
ings of the capital afford to the light
fingered gentry at times of such great
crowds. If the present plans do not mis-
carry and are not out-maneuvered by the
pickpockets thugs and other undesirable
transients who follow the circuit. the thous-
ands of visitors who attend the inaugural
ceremonies will be practically free from
molestation during their stay and personal
property will have more marked tendency
to remain in its proper custody than though
this detail Of management were not care
fully looked after by energetic agents The
professional thieves are fairly well-known
to the police and the chances are that the
great majority of those who present them
selves at the various places of entrance
into the city will be promptly taken in
charge and either put beyond the range of
temptation for time or else sent away
with their trouble for their pains. Never
theless. 1t win behoove both the citizens of
Washington and their guests to beware OF
pickpockets" for the next week They
must not rely entirely upon the police and
the citizens committee. who. however en-
ergetic and effective they may be In their
work. have an enormous contract on their
hands and will be materially aided by the
exercise Of a certain measure of caution by
the individual members of the expected
crowds g.
Evening star., 1897-02-27
4 One-TOpic Documeuts

VIII Mr. Mckiniey's first message to Con-
gress be ene-topiC document? Will he
confine himself to the tariff question. as
MI Cleveland did In December. 1887 taking
instead OF the free trade side, the protection
side Of the argument?
When Mr.. Cleveland wrote his now famous
tarin message. putting aside for the time
all ether questions. he designed 1t as the
Inauguration of his campaign for renomina-
ton There was 10 great doubt about his
leading his party again. for refusal to
renominate him would operate as con-
fession ON the party's part of failure But
he wanted the honor bestowed upon hi1o
with some enthusiasm. and at the Sam
time to provide himself with stirring
Campaign cry. The party had for almost a
generation been preaching free trade he
himself. although slow in taking position
had leaned that way. and so, with a mes
sage which took extreme ground on the
subject. he called aloud for a law which
would realize the dreams of the revenue
reformers.
To the free trade democrats the message
gave the ilveiiest satisfaction They hailed
IL as the clearest and most courageous OF
oGtgisings on the subject ard they rallied
&c the Cleveland standard with enthusiasm
But protection democrats-and there were
many OF these-shook their heads. took
counsel quietly of one another, and pre-
pared to neutralize In some way if possible
the effect OF the message before the presi-
dental campaign should open IL was a
difficult job. az they soon found out As a
last effort. they tried to insert a conserya-
tive plank in the national platform. But
Evening star., 1897-02-27
MNsna chuaetts. Exan,nIe

Governor Wolcott of Massachusetts has
issued a proclamation in accordance with
the recent action of the General Court of
the state. recommending all public school
teachers in the commonwealth, by appro-
PIRATE exercises next Thursday to impress
upon the minds of their pupils the signifi-
canoe of the Inauguration of a President
of the United States. especially in view
OF the fact that March Of this year will
he the one hundredth anniversary of the
inauguration of John Adams of Massachu-
sets az second President The state of
Massachusetts. of course. will take spa
cial pride In this anniversary but there is
no reason why the example which she has
thus set should not be followed on each
inauguration day in the future by similar
exercises in the schools of all the states.
designed to teach q lesson in American
history that will be the more impressive
and lasting because of the great object
lesson being simultaneously taught by the
events in this city. Il would be well if
I'll young Americans could he made to
realize the meaning of the inaugural as
ccntrasted with the changes of govern
n.ent which have marked the history of
nations in the past. The quiet dignity of
the ceremony. the peaceful handing over
of the reins of government by one Chief
Executive to another of a different party.
the transfer of vast power accomplished
by the most simple functions-ail these are
texts for discourse5 on the strength of the
republic and the principles which are its
foundation stones There need be no hol-
day in connection with the event. merely
a special exercise of a well-selected sort
that will explain the significance Of the
inaugural and perhaps add to the timely
interest by some illustration of the fea-
lures of the ceremony and it's accompani-
ments that would be most entertaining and
instructive to the young people who live
hundreds and perhaps thousands of miles
away from the capital
Evening star., 1897-02-27
The Ford's Thenter Claims.

The final report of the Ford's Theater
Disaster Commission having been sub
mitted. it is in order to congratulate the
government upon the prospect of complet
ing the Ieco-d in this case within four
years. The accident occurred June 9, 1892.
and possibly before the fourth anniversary
of that deplorable event all the claims aris-
cri.iCs-and probably to the sufferers from
the buildings collapse-this may appear a
long process. undue waste of time.
Compared. however. with the records III
similar cases the speed with which justice
and equity have moved in this matter is
almost startling. The usual governmental
gait would. perhaps. have stretched these
claims over decade or century instead
OF single administration. 1t would never
have done. of course. for Congress to go
az the matter In q business-like way. set
tling all the claims the first year. That
would have been too violent an innovation.
80 the second year after the building went
to pieces Congress. having become aroused
to the need of action. paid the claims OF
the heirs of most of those who had died as
a result of the accident The third year II
paid most Of those who suffered injuries
and yet survived, and few more heirs
The fourth year it agrees to pay the res;
of the surviving sufferers and heirs and
winds UP the affair. Less than that amount
of deliberatioh would have been undignified
Evening star., 1897-02-27

they failed. and the party. forced to stand
during the campaign practically on the
Presidents message, was defeated at the
polls.
There is not the slightest similarity be-
tween that situation and the present one.
The difference. indeed. is as great as that
existing between the two issues Mr.. Nc
kInley is not nearing the end of a term in
the White House. but just beginning one.
He is not seeking a campaign cry. either
for himself or for his party but has jHst
won decided victory on cry which is
old as the party itself or as any party.
Protection has been cry and a policy
since the government was organized. But
because of this fact there is some expecta-
tion that the new President will signaIfze
his assumption of office by ringing mes
sag on the policy with which his own
name is so prominently associated and on
the reinauguration Of which so many hopes
of revival of business are based.
Mr.. McKinleys presentation of the ques-
tion of protection is considered as effective
as that Of any man of the generation. He
has studied 1t in all the phases of its appli-
cation to the affairs of this country and
he is heard with attention whenever he
speaks. His words are of greater moment
now than ever As President he will have
the ear OF the whole country. and. especially
of those interests so vitality concerned in a
new order Of things
There Is. of course. the currency question
"a question of great moment. and leading
question In the recent campaign. Still, with
the passage of the bill relating to an inter-
national monetary conference that question
has been. for the time. materially subor.
.Is tod
OF revenue. rdee1. is not only paramount,
but all important. The receipts are away
behind. The government has been pinche,l
to the point of starvation and until this is
remedied. and business interests are once
more operating under a policy which they
have expressed preference for at The
polls. no great change is looked for In the
channels of trade or in the condition of the
people.
Evening star., 1897-02-27
Inviting Confidence.

The action of the House yesterday with
reference to the international monetary
conference bill was practically unanimous,
and f1tly supplemented the action the Sem
ate had taken The speeches in favor of
the I'LL were keyed in logic and good char
acter and. altogether were unanswerable
That Of Mr.. Dingiey in particular was one
Of those clear and convincing statements
which an important occasion usually elicits
from strong and sincere man. 1t is of
all the greater value. too. by reason of the
fact that he Is the republican leader of
the House. the representative of an eastern
sound money constituency. and might have
been. had he been able to accept the place.
Mr.. McKinley's financial adviser in the
Treasury Department.
What appears conspicuously in yester-
days vote. and what the country may and
will congratulate itself upon, is the fact
that the party returning to full power will
live UP to both the letter and the spirit of
its promises to the people. The st. Louis
platform is to be binding in every para
graph No line of it was adopted for bun
combe. and no supporter obtained by a
plain and everyday reading of it shall have
just cause of complaint.
The republican party has undertaken to
perform miracles. 1t has set forth a
general purpose. and means by which. in
its opinion. that purpose may be accom-
plShed. 1t is in nonor bourd. therefore, to
apply those means. to the tariff. 10 the
currency and to other things. without
reservation equivocation. and it must
of course. abide by the result If they fail.
for reasons inherent in themselves. the
party will fail. But If they win, the party
will not only enjoy the benefits of an in
dorsement by the people but the satisfac-
ton of having lived up to its obligations
There has not been. and need not be-
any juggling about this matter. The st.
Louis platform does not declare that inter-
national bimetallism can be brought about.
and that, by the republican party's in
fuence in office. it shall he brought about.
1t engages to promote the effort to bring
ii about. That, and no more. IT, when
that has been done in good faith. 1t is
demonstrated that international bimetal
lism cannot he secured. then the duty of
the party will be to continue to keep all
the money of the country Interchangeable
with gold. and that will be done.
Confidence is everything under popular
government. If it does not exist, pros
perity cannot exist: and the course which
the confidence OF the people is not only
the best course but the only wise course
.Or that party to pursue.
Evening star., 1897-02-27
A Question of Ears,

Dogdom Is all agOg over a brand-new dis
pute which involves the correct form of the
French bulldogs ear 1t Is vital point
among the breeders and fanciers and is
liable to give trouble at future dog shows
One faction has even gone to the extent of
organizing French Bulldog Club to
emphasize their remonstrance against a
decision of one of the judges at the recent
New York show who ruled out the dogs
with erect. bat-hke ears. This Judge pro-
claimed that the true French bulldog
should have ears convoluted like the rose,
dropping and taking on lines of grace and
beauty instead of rearing like a wind-sail
1t is nice point. The bat-eared advocates
declare that the French bulldogs have
little In common with their British
brethren. that they are as distinct In type
as the Partisan fop is distinct from the
London swell Both are men, both are
dogs. The Partisan fop has his own pecu-
liar ways: the French dog has his own
peculiar ears. The other side AYERS with
uncompromising positiveness that a bull
dogs bulldog, all the world over; that II
there are bat-eared dogs in France they
| must be degenerates They liken this de-
generacy to that which marks the differ
ence between the London swell or the
Partisan fop on the one hand and the Lon
don or Partisan gatter-snipe on the other.
In short. they deny that there Is such a
thing as nationalism in dogs, even bull
dogs. Yet 1t is racial prejudice that ami
mates both parties. each holding out that
their type Is the type. like the wise men
of Hindustan rhymed about by Sake who
went, in their blindness to form an idea of
| the elephant and found resemblances I'm the
animal radically differing according to the
particular section of the pachyderm's ana
| tony which each 1Ee touched. The case
| supplies another illustration of the powerful
| influence upon opinion of the point of view
Evening star., 1897-02-27

Cen Porter has made a particularly ap-
propriate choice ia the matter of his spe-
cial aids for Inauguration day. In selecting
among the rumber the sons of five former
Presidents. The names of Ulysses s. Grant
f3dj. Webb c. Hayes. Harry A. Garfield
Chester A Arthur and Russell Harrison
add materially to the significance of the
event in which they are to participate. AMI
the grand marshal is to be congratulate ed
upon his device. which Is in the nature OF
an innovation
Evening star., 1897-02-27

All of the monopolies do not give pre-
cisely the same cause for objection. The
coal combine has undoubtedly taken ad-
vantage Of It's position to increase the
price OF fuel. while the cigarette trust is
justly complained of for making its wares
insidiously cheap
Evening star., 1897-02-27
SHOOTING STARS.
FOrethOuRht.

This butter seems strong" said the
young hush and. at their first breakfast at
home.
Yes she answered; Il talked to the
market man about that. and he said 1t
was economy in the end never to buy
weak butter. He said that even though }his
might cost little more. people could get
along with less of it, and 1t would last
longer.
Evening star., 1897-02-27
In the District.

The Senate passed the bill directing the
Secretary of War and the Attorney Cen
eral to acquire all the water rights at
Great Falls. The House passed the bill
designating the reclaimed river flats as Po-
tomao Park. The bill authorizing the Me-
tropolitan Railroad Company to make an
extension along Columbia road received con-
sressional approval. but an effort was made
in the Senate to secure the return cf the bill
from the President. The House passed a
bill authorizing the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution to erect a memorial nall
cn portion of the Washington Monument
grounds: the Senate afterward voted to re-
quest the House to return a similar bill,
previously passed by the Senate The Sen
ate District committee. by a vote of . to 3.
decided to report adversely upon the nomi-
nation of Mr.. F. P. B. Sands to be District
Commissioner. The final report of the
Ford's Theater commission was submitted
with an amendment to the general de-
fciency bill. providing for the remaining
payments to claimants. The Senate District
committee acted in the matter of the Con-
necti0llt avenue extension plans and re-
ported in favor OF a compromise between
the straight line extension and the detour
plan as laid down in the official maps for
highway extension. The board of. trade
adopted resolutions indorsing the action of
the political parties and Congress favoring
the observance of the home rule principle
in the distribution of local offices. The Dis
trict commissioners decided to pay the garb-
age contractor fulp cremation rates for the
period during which he employed scows for
the disposal of the garbage. The new home
of the Corcoran Gallery of Art was opened
with appropriate ceremonies Monday night.
The annual meeting of the Daughters of
the American Revolution was held during
the week. Recent heavy rains caused a
rapid rise in the river above this city, but
the local damage was insignificant. as the
food receded within few hours. Free w.
Crawford committed suicide. .-.
Evening star., 1897-02-27
EXneri0nCe.

TITS remarkable" said the casual reader
"that these pugilists, while training, ar
able to do so much pedestrian work with
out feeling it,
II don't think So" was the reply t'Botl
Of them have been far from home, witt
theatrical companies many a time"
Evening star., 1897-02-27

King George has received pitifully slight
encouragement in his practical scheme fol
attempting Turkish reforms with mission.
aries who are well organized, well drilled
ard well armed
Evening star., 1897-02-27

The question in Sanguily's case seems to
he. Can man b. pardoned for something
whether he did it or not?-