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The record-union., 1897-09-15
Return of Sale

w. W. Coons, assignee of w. A. and
F. E. Simons, insolvents, has made his
return of sale of the real property of
the estate for ST 200 and asks that
the sale be confirmed.
The record-union., 1897-09-15

Eight bars Royal Savon, 25c; pure
jam, 10c jar; pure lard, 30c pail; Purity
tea, SOC 10. Beesley & Son, SIC and SIS
r St rect
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DIED.

UPHAM-In CoIlinsville, Cal, September
18th, Emery Isaac Upham a native of
Maine aged so years, months and 16
days
Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral this
"wednesday morning, at O'Clock, from
the undertaking parlors Of Miller &,
McMullen, 905 K street. Interment New
Helvetia Cemetery.
LYDY-In this city, September 18th. Soc
rates Lydy, a native of Ohio, aged SO
years.
Friends and acquaintance are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral to-
day "wednesday, at 70 a. m, from the
Fourth street.
The record-union., 1897-09-15

Save money by buying your tea and
coffee of J. McMorry, 531 NJ.
The record-union., 1897-09-15
SHOPS TO CLOSE

H. ]. Small, Superintendent of Mo-
tive Power and Machinery for the
Southern Pacific Company, has noti-
fed the Chamber of Commerce that the
various departments of the railroad
shops will close at noon on Thursday,
thus giving the large number of en-
ployes an opportunity to enjoy a half
holiday
The record-union., 1897-09-15

McMorry sells groceries. Agent for
Coronado water and Stockton sarsa-
parilla and iron. 531 M street.
TRY McNorrv's Blend Coffee. 81.
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To smokers OF Good 11nar.s

Certain dealers having initiated our
popular brand of La Rosa de Habana
cigars. we take this method of inform
ing the public that for the present all
genuine La Rosa de Habana cigars
viii have stamped on the boxes, "None
genuine without my signature" All
future shipments will be called La
Rosa de Genshlea," which words will
be printed on each band. J. G.. Gensh-
lea, 62S street
The American Biscuit Co, whose
handsome exhibit in the Pavilion at
tracts much attention, have opened
warerooms at zoos Second street, e. E.
Rowe, manager. Tel. main 30.
The e Dorado saloon and family re-
sort, S26 ] street and zoos Ninth street.
strictly frst-class in all respects.
Try McMorry's Soc tea. 531 NJ.
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LII, n.ts- are the favorite family
1kOOd > 4 Has cathartic. Price 25c.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

LEAVElTRAINS RUN DAILY. IA
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A-For morning. P-For afternoon.
SUNDAY excepted. monday excepted
T. H. GOODMAN. Gen. Pas. Agent.
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The Chamber of Commerce. through
its Secretary, ]. c. Coleman, has also
written to the Retail Grocers' Associa-
tion, asking its members to close up in
the afternoon and several of the mem
bers have signified their intention to do
The record-union., 1897-09-15

Try McMorry's 35c tea. 531 NJ.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
Jesse B. Roper, Charged With Killing Sheriff A. G. ByIer of Baxter
 County Five years Ago.

J. c. Middleton and Seward Logan, of Black Springs, Montgomery county arrived in the city yesterday having in thelr charge, man they claim to be Jesse E. Roper, for whom there is reward of $l, 500 offered-$1, 1000 by the state and $500 by the citizens of Bax- ter county.
 It appears that five years ago Roper committed some crime and Sheriff Byler went to arrest him and was shot dead. and in spite of all efforts the murderer has not been apprehended until now if this proves to be the man.
 The published description and ac- companying photograph fits the man very closely, and while he possibly looks younger than the age given there is a strong belief that he is the man wanted. He is reported to be a hard case, having lived in the noun tains near Black Springs several years, always going heavily armed and the terror of that section. His capture was effected by d very neat piece of detective work and subtrifuge on the part of Mir. Middleton, who is but twenty three years and not an officer, and his associates who assisted.
 A reporter of the Star intervie wed the prisoner who appeared to take the matter rather lightly.
 He gave his name as Boss Roberts, and said that he was but twenty three years old instead of twenty-seven as charged. That he peyer had any cer- tain home, having always been a wandertr, and if he ever had any parents he did not know it. Knew nothing about the killing of the sheriff, except what he had heard, and said they will know I am not the man when I get there" He also stat ed that he had no friends or relatives anywhere that he knew of.
 The party started for Baxter county by rail last evening the prisoner being heavily ironed.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08
John CoffeI Dropped Dead.

Monday afternoon in company with Frank Alkire, John Coffel started for a walk out to Dutch Johns" when opposite the Catholic church on Mena street he left Alkire and walked off in the grove east of Mena street with a woman, whom they met. In few minutes the woman came running out and told Alkire his partner had faint ed. Allxire found Coffel lying on the ground appearaDtly dead. Dr. Wat kins was sent for but on his arrival life was extinct.
 A cororner's inquest was held and a verdict given of death by heart failure and nervous prostration.
 The funeral took place yesterday and the remains were inferred in the White Oak cemetary.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08
FOR THOUGHT AND PLEASURE.

When anger arses, think of the con- sequences. --Confucius.
 Ambition breaks the ties of blood and forgets the obligations of grati- tude-Scott
 Let no man give advice to others that has not at first given good coun- sel to himself. f.-Seneca.
 A man must be exceedingly stupid, as well as uncharita bic, who believes there is no virtue but on his own side. Addison.
 The cheerful man, truly wise, creams off nature, leaving the sour and the dregs for philosophy and req. son to lap on n-Swift.
 Age makes us most fondly hug and retain the good things of this life, when we have the least prospect of enjoying them -Atterbury.
 It is often more necessary to coz ceal contempt than resentment; the former being never forgiven, but the latter sometimes forgot. t.--Chesterfield.
 When honors come to us, rather than we to them: when they meet us. as it were, in the vestibule of life, it is well if our enemies can say no more against us than that we are too young for our dignities: it would be much worse for us if they could say that we are too old for them. Time will de- stroy the first objection. but confirm the second. -Colton.
 Authority intoxicates, And makes mere sots of magistrates. The fumes of it invade the brain.
 And make men giddy. proud and vain.
 By this the fool commands the wise.
 The noble with the base complies.
 The set assumes the role of wit.
 And towards make the base submit. Buffers Hudibras.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

Referring to the fact that Post master General Gary is seeking to establish a postal savings bank, reminds us that Mir. John Wanna maker while postmaster general under Harrison, favored and ad- vocated with great earnestness and ability the enactment of laws establishing postal savings banks and also postal telegraph sys- tenn. Congress, however did not heed his recommendations, but it is to be hoped we have advanced sufficiently to be able to have a congress wise enough to see the good that will accrue to the peo- pie and adopt laws establishing these institutions that have proved so beneficial in other countries.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08
FRUITFUL SOURCE OF TURMOIL

Events of the past few weeks have thrown q strong light on one of the weak points of the laws of our nation, and it would seem almost past belief that year after year the country's lawmakers should allow such a serious defect to 20 practically unnoticed.
 The assassination of Premier Canovas of Spaln by an anarchist was followed immediately by very stringent measures with intent to stamp out this unwholesome class of lawbreakers. This was not only true of the Spanish govern ment, but of other leading foreign nationalities. The result of this attempt to suppress anarchy abroad has forced numbers of the leaders to seek other fields for their operations, and be it said to our shame, it is announced that the greater part of them choose the United States of America as the one place most tolerant to- ward their class, and to our shores they flock, untrammeled by our almost criminal neglect of our immigration restrictions.
 They do not come to enjoy in a legitimate manner the benefits of our free government. but to en- deavor to dcvitalize, weaken and finally destroy our laws and the institutions which our people have been enabled to establish under their broad provisions.
 There can be no righteous excuse for tolerating this des- tructive class and permitting it to multiply and increase by the addition of the instigators and leaders from abroad. They are dlsturbers, only watching for an opportunity to repeat such episo- des as the terrible Haymarkct of Chicago. At every difficulty of the laboring class they counsel violence and then on its accomplishment in some terrible manner hide away while their poor misguided tools suffer the penalty, as in the recent Spanish assassination.
 Education by such sorrowful ex- periences may in some future time create such public sentiment as will force our legislators to close the nations gates against this un- and criminal element. Each day of delay in this can but bring its own reward of punish ment. The door has been left open far too long.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

We are pleased to note that Postmaster General Gary fayors the establishment of postal saw ings bank system and IS inyesti- gating the system as in operation in other countries for this pur- pose. This shows progress along a much needed line of reform and we hope congress will prove wise enougn to second Mir. Gary's plans with proper legislation.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08
MENA FTRST-THEN THE WORLD.
LOW PRICES DEGRADING.
Among the editorial notes in a recent issue of the Kansas City Journal appeared the following:

recent issue of the Kansas City Journal appeared the following:
 1t is lack of wages, not high prices, that the workingmen has to fear, as he has learned by convincing experi ence. Never were prices lower than in the last three years, and never were American workingmen worse off.
 Here is an important truth ters- ly stated. Low prices for labor's products arc always degrading to labor and cause dissatisfaction, agitation and strikes. Low prices for products imply low prices for the labor of those whose labor produce them and wherever one finds labor poorly paid then you find the laborcrs more or less de- graded.
 As stated above, prices have been low for three years and never were American working men worse off. and it can be as truthfully stated that the Ameri- can workingmen were never bet ter off or more contented than during the years following the civil war when prices were higher than ever known before.
 We find papers, politicians and even preachers advising people to be content with low prices be. cause they could buy as much with the little money they receiv. ed for their labor as they couIc when they received more ano prices ruled high, but in spite o1 this advice discontent and discorc remains the order of the day.
 One very good reason for this is found in the fact that the debts interest on debts, taxes and salar ies paid officials are not reduced to the same low scale with labor'l products, consequently labor, tn, source of all wealth. does not SC cure the benefit of low prices while all those who have fixed in comes and stated salaries thriv, as they could not when prices wer, high.
 High prices for labor ant labor's products means prosperit, for all tho people. and low price means tho reverse.
 When our statesmen learn thes Acts and seek conditions beneii cia to the people, they will try t kn}w the causes leading to unde s;rable conditions and then legis Iato to remove these causes.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

Notice the letter in this issue from F. A. Hornbeck, land com missioner, asking for choice spe- ciment of fruits and other pro- ducts to exhibit at the Home Product Show to be held in Kan sas City. We trust that those of our readers having good speci- mems will respond and all articles left at this office will be safely packed and shipped.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

It is sickening sight to see young boys come out of the school room and coolly proceed to light and smoke cigarettes as they leave the school grounds. Parents and teachers should unite to break up this pernicious, disgusting and mind destroying habit. No child can succeed who is a cigarette smoker.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

Every true American citizen should read Dr. John Clark Rid paths splennid paper, 'The Cry of the Poor" and his "Open Let ter" to President E. B. Andrews, which appear in the Septe mber number of TIE ARENA. In them the Doctor has drawn picture that appeals to every man and woman in our land who has God given rights and privileges which owing to the intervention of pluto cratic influences, they are not al lowed to enjoy. Why" asks the Doctor, ''should the voice of the poor ever be heard rising like a vail from plantation, hamlet, and cityl Why should there be seen standing at the door of the homes of the American people the gaunt spccter-wANT!" And why" he asks again, "should we allow the voice of our teachers to be smothered by plutocratic pow ers!N
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

A recent invention which will be welcomed by most of humanity is what is termed ''cold stove" :" It's operation is claimed to be very inexpensive and if it proves sue cessful 1t will soon be as easy to keep cool in our homes in summer as warm in winter.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

Of what value to our country's institutions are the votes of ignor- ant, uneducated foreignerss It would seem that they are of use only to corrupt politicians, who are enabled to further their own selfish ends by purchasing the same at election time.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

The Washita river is said to be producing pearls and many peo- pie from Hot Springs are busy searching its waters for them. If our people were not too busy they might go out and rake in a few too from the headwaters of this clear flowing stream.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

Merchants should prepare for lively trade this fall by advertis- ing in the Star. Since purchasing the New Era list the Star be- comes the best advertising medi- um in Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

Eugene V. Debs, for years leading labor ag,tator, at the St. Louis labor convention, made a very sensational speech. He declared against all courts, that the best government was no government, and predicted an up rising of the people. Much enthusi- asm was created, but the fiery speech has been severly criticized for its an- archistic tendencies.
 Recently a North Carolina woman assisted her husband in making his toilet, and as soon as she got him to looking real nice she seized pistol and shot him. In describing the trag- edy North Carolina newspaper says: "She did the work delibertly, and was thoroughly conscious and in her right mind all the time Only she seemed to be in a hurry to finish him"
 Cotton is now coming into market in Oklahoma Territory It is estimated that the crop will make 150,0O0 bales, and the yield per acre one-half bale, Buyers are very active, the price rang ing from 611 cents per pound upward. This crop will bring a return to Okla homa raisers this year of nearly S5,000 900. The cultivation of cotton is of comparatively recent date in that sec ton, but future prospects are prom ising.
 Colonel John c. Mosby, the famous confederate warrior, has returned to his home in California after an absence of more than a year, spent mostly in Kentucky and Washington, D. Ci While in Kentucky he was seriously injured in runaway, losing an eye by kick while endeavoring to stop the horse He met many old friends in Washington and expects an appoint ment as consulate to China or some other important foreign post.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

Queen Victoria's project to pro- vide pensions for widows over seyenty-five years of age, who are in want, should be extended to include old maids as we'll. The widow can hold her own with the maid at any age.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

K. c. Star: A litter of pigs not six months old brought S3, ,055 at Odessa the other day. It is q great pity that the statesmen of Missouri don't. rank up with it's pork products.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08
Cheap Rates to Kansas City.

September 12 the Pittsburg sG Gulf will sell round trip tickets to Kansas City for the low rate of Sa.oo good nn- til Sept. l5- For particulars call at the ticket office.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08
CHURCH SERVICES.

NJ. E. CHURCH notwithstanding each Sunday a II m. and : 80 p. m: Sunday school at 10 a. m; Epworth League 2.80 ?. m.; Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
 l. Y. CHRISTMAS, Pastor.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

You cannot find purer or softer water than flows from the springs and is found in the wells of Mena and Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

BAPTIST CHURCH. .--services every sunday at II m. and D. m Sunday school at 10 a. m Prayer meeting every Thursday evening,
 w. l.. CoMPERE, Pastor.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08
CURRENT EVENTS IN BRIEF,

The prices on lumber are being rais- ed rapidly, partly owing to the de- mand and further to the work of a pool. y
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

A Texas paper offers this advice to negroes who desire to escape lynchlng; sleep at night. work in daylight and attend. church on Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

It is much easier to get out a sensational, sloppy newspaper than one which will be read on it's merits.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

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 A Texas paper offers this advice to negroes who desire to escape lynchlng: sleep at night. work in daylight and attend. church on Sunday.
 Theodore Grady, deaf mute, has successfully passed an examination before the supreme court of California and granted license to practice law. Reports come from China to the effect that the burbonic plague is creating havoc in that country and that people are dying in large num- bers.
 Two German physicians disagreed in the diagnosis of a case and in the duel which resulted, one was killed and the other seriously injured. In the mean time the patient recovered.
 At meeting of merchants in Nicar- agua on September 1 strong resolu- tions were adopted deploring the financial condition of the country and asking the government to place the nation on gold basis.
 Gnstave Ortlof, a KansasCity german, committed suicide to save his home to his family. His life was insured for s5 900 and he determined to give this to pay mortgage a $3,000 on the home, which was about to be fore- closed.
 Negroes have never been allowed to live Tn Elwood, Ind, being driven out by the white citizens. A colony of fifty recently expressed determlna- tion to remain at all hazards but have been warned to leave. Trouble is an ticipated.
 The Western Freight association has been making strenuous efforts to force the Kansas City, Pittsburg X Gulf railroad to enter the freight pool This the officials of the road firmly decline to do
 4 peculiar religious sect has formed settlement near Perry, 0. T. They will not allow water on their persons, but anoint themselves with oil once week, Medicine is not tolerated un- der any circumstances. The neighbors ask that they be quarantined.
 Mexico is said to have prohibited the exportation of gold, which is supposed 70 be an effort to assist the commerce of that country and offset the depre- citation of silver. There will also, it is asserted, be an effort made to pur- chase gold of the United States.
 Five thousand of Weyler's soldiers are busily engaged in pulling mp sweet potato vines in Cuba with the inten- tion of cutting off the food supply of the insurgents, Sweet potatoes grow wild in great abundance and are de- pended upon largely by the Cubans.
 Frank A. Novak, charged with sew eral murders to secure insurance has been traced to the Klondyke, captured and brought back by detectives. His first murder was in s93, since then he has been traced all over the country. until finally located in the frozen gold fields.
 The Hon. Dennis Hartsell, member of the legislature of this state, has turned SEQ. CD over to the school fund, that being the amount allowed him for Sundays while the legislature was in session. The motive for the act is not known as he is not candidate fo1 reelection.
 r After long session, lasting entirely through one night, the populists, dem ocrats and silver republicans of Ne. l braska agreed upon candidate fol supreme judge and two regents fol f the state university. William J. Bryan was present and in speech made a strong plea for fusion.
 A nrOiact is on font hacked hv Kan
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

The nights are cool ip Mena and the people all sleep comfortably.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

Theodore Grady, deaf mute, has successfully passed an examination before the supreme court of California and granted license to practice law.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08
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The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

Considerable cotton IS coming to Mena markets recently.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

Reports come from China to the effect that the burbonic plague is creating havoc in that country and that people are dying in large num- bers
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

William J. Bryan is out with a letter on the high price of wheat and the low price of silver, in which he argues that the great demand for the former is caused by the crop shortage abroad and not by any legislation, and pre- diets fail in price of this cereal. He also says that there is no just cause for rejoicing or this account, as. what is benefit to the producer, is an in jury to the consumer.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

Negroes have never been allowed to live Tn Elwood, Ind, being driven out by the white citizens. A colony of fifty recently expressed determine ton to remain at all hazards but have been warned to leave. Trouble is an ticipated.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

After long session, lasting entirely through one night, the populists, dem- ocrats and silver republicans of Ne braska agreed upon a candidate for supreme judge and two regents for the state university. William J. Bryan was present and in a speech made a strong plea for fusion.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

Gnstave Ortlof, KansasCity german, committed suicide to save his home to his family His life was insured for S, 900 and he determined to give this to pay mortgage $3,00o on the home, which was about to be fore closed.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

The Hon. Dennis Hartsell, member of the legislature of this state, ha' turned $50. oO over to the school fund that belng the amount allowed hin for Sundays while the legislature wa' in session. The motive for the act ii not known as he is not candidate fol re election.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

A project is on foot, backed by Kan sas City, Pittsburg & Gulf people, to build railroad in Columbi South America. The route is four hundred and fifty miles in length, and it is being surveyed. If the present plans are carried out the road will likely be completed in about two years.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

Two German physicians disagreed in the diagnosis of case and in the duel which resulted, one was killed and the other seriously injured. In the mean time the patient recovered.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

The Western Freight association has been making strenuous efforts to force the Kansas City, Pittsburg X Gulf railroad to enter the freight pool. This the officials of the road firmly decline to do.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-08

Entered at the postefice at Mena, Ark, as
 second class matter