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The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-24
FACTS WORTH KNOWING.
Valuable Recipes and Suggestions for
 the Careful 1ousekeeper.

To remove paint from window glass put little vinegar on the spots
 An excellent furniture polish IS made by mixing turpentine with bees wax to the consistency of thick cream.
 In canning fruit liable to easily fer ment, it is an exceedingly good idea to put teaspoonful of brandy in the top of each can. Housewives who tried this have found 1t an infallible pre- ventive of fermentation.
 To clean carpets without taking them up: First thoroughly sweep the carpet then put four teaspoonfuls of ammonia to pail of water and scrub the carpet with a medium brush, and wipe with cloth exactly as you would do in cleaning an unpainted floor; change the water frequently: leave the windows open, and the car pet will soon dry.
 Few people know how useful oil of peppermint is as remedial agent A little rubbed over sensitive corn eliminates the soreness in a miracu- lous manner.
 Two or three drops of oii of pepper mint mixed with an equal amount of suet rubbed over baby's chest gives instant relief in case of cold on the lungs or cough.
 People who suffer with perspiring feet will find great relief if they wash the feet every night with warm vine. gar and water for several minutes Then dust over them a powder of one part salicylic acid to eight parts of tale powder.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-24
Ordered His Own Execution.
From the Buffalo Express.

From the Buffalo Express.
 You hear of men being shot by other men in the same army" said a veteran with long chin whiskers but the most remarkable case of this klnd that ever knew of happened during the siege of Yorktown, where cap tain named Wood was killed by one of his own men, and by his own orders at that
 'Captain Wood was the officer of the day, and he had posted his last picket at night. He had given strict orders to all of the pickets to shoot the first man they saw approaching from the direction of the Confederate lines, without waiting to ask them for the countersign, for we were in close quar- ters then, and it might endanger the whole army if picket stopped to barley with would-be visitors. After giving these instructions to the last picket Captain Wood left him and started, as he supposed to return to the camp. It was very dark, however, and he lost his way, and instead of going inside the lines he went outside He soon discovered his mistake and turned back. His road took him past the picket to whom he had just giver the decisive order. In the darkness the quick sighted soldier saw d dark figure stealing along the road. raised his piece and fired. The bullet strucl Captain Wood Tn the side, inficting mortal wound The mistake wa soon discovered, but Captain Wood re mained conscious long enough to exon crate the picket from all bla me ant died in the consciousness that he hat ordered his own execution.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-24
The Ideal Floor Covering

From the Womans Home Compaion
 If only all housekeepers knew the
 value and comfort of mating, how
 much worry and work would be saved,
 how many dull houses would look cheery If you own your home. and have hardwood floors, thank kindly des- tiuy.and dismiss the subject. But if you live in a rented house, or cannot afford hard floors, if for any reason you are considering the subject of floor-coverings. pause long before pass ing over the advantages of mating It is clean, fresh and easily cared for. It is a perfect floor covering in the summer and an excellent back ground for rugs in the winter-from the cheapest to the richest-adding to the cheerfulness of d room, yielding all accum ulated dust to light brushing, possessing indeed almost every advan- tage that foor-covering can have, with no disadvantages. In making a move or reftting house, every yard or It can De ubillZcu. lb IS easily reuO- vated (by soap and saltwater, and can be matched or pieced, using the whole parts in two rooms to make one good, complete room. Lastly, it is cheap, growing popularity having so encour- aged its manufact ure or importation that it is to be had almost every rywhere in great variety at moderate cost. To sum np its merits, mating gives Il house fresh, clean feeling, sense of cheerfulness that nc other hooTcover- ing gives. It's soft, new colorings make it available in the most carefully stud jed color schemes; it is pleasant to walk upon, is practical protest against dust and microbes is, in fact both wholesome and satisfactory.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-24

The anomalous spectacle of large gang of penitentiary convicts working in the open with no officers or armed force to guard them is presented every day at Yuma, Ariz. They are camped on the Colorado river little above Yuma, to be exact, and they are en- gagged in cutting wood for the territo- ry None of them escape. None try to escape. Why do they stay? Because each man guards the other. Each man is ''short termer," none of them having more than year yet to serve. All are allowed rebate for the work they do. When convict has cut two cords of wood he has earned day s rebate on his term, but should one of the gang escape then every man in tn c gang loses all rebates. Thus each man becomes his brothers keeper in more practical sense than the beautiful the ory is often carried out among free men.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-24

Guard your kidneys; the health of the body depends on those small but important organs. They extract uric acid from the blood which if allowed to remain Tn the system would cause dropsy and Bright's disease priclsly Ash Bitters is a successful kidney tonic, it heals and strengthens the kidneys, regulates the liver, stimu- lates the stomach and digestion, clean ses the bowels. It will prevent or cure Bright's disease. Sold by F. C.. Savage and Jackson Drug Co. 2t
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-24

have just received $l, POO worth of clothing. The quality, with the price 1 sell at, justifies me in saying that I give as good if not better bargains than can be found anywhere.
 k. $. OWEN.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-24

FoR BARGAINS IN LOTS of from one half acre to five acres Tn the Eureka addition to Mena, apply to A. w. St. John at Star office.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-24
SALE ]!

Will practice in State, Federal and Su- preme Courts Office at the Corner of De Queen street and Honert avenue.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1897-11-16

Srei WOnate ipGter tuuroe Die Ser.
lObun9 Der0ffentlidt uno es berrIdte
nur Die cine Weinung o0B es cine auss
QeSsihnete 26iuna Der romantiiaen
neutrality-suspicious. lei. 2aon Gbarn=
leiQb bate ia before Partien MAIDEN
tOnner, nber es mar bod immerbin 9e=
re6t, oab Yaul nun Our6 feline Sei=
ratb in ben Witbeiib Der g,bI6aft
lam, uno pabrI6einli6 wiiroe er iid
ipGter aud mod BEN Namen beilsaen
oiirien, oamit bic alte 6amllie ni6t
austiirbe.
9aul SQrlotp mar 10 ielia bab er
INNER fir6tete. iein Slid tOnnte ni9t
bon yeltano iein. Gr liebte SeDnie
MIR I'm ibrer ielbIt nilen uno bate es
lieber 9sieben, iuenn lie arm selueien
pGre. Sein einSiger Summer mar.
oab er ben &eidtbum aus ben Sdnoen.
iciner Srau auuebmen muBte. Gr
bate lie 10 9erne nit allen S6GBen Der
g8elt ilberi9iittct.
Gr hatte lte QeDefen Ole SelratD 81
bsI6lsuni9er, aber oa mar er auf ent=
i6ieoenen Wioeritano 9eltOBsn. Seos
ME meinte, ibr Srautt0no lei nod 10
nell, lie batte nod gar ni6t ben
g8uuih. ibr Seben 81 0noern, lie
fiiblte ii6 9liidIi6 uno bite i'm, bic
6ru8e nod ruben 3l lGBen.
,,geonie," riei er aus, inbem er ibre
SQno ergriif, bait GU mid oenn aud
lieb? SD tam bic 3eit nibt erluarten.
pU ia Did gang mein ei8en uenne,
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1897-11-16

8eIo, isinen Belts, feline Sumelen.
Maes gebOrte linn. itno iie bate oa;
llebente 8ebot niht bebersi0t. wclNes
tlar rno oeutlid ia9t: Oh iollt nlht
lteblen." Wslbe furbtbare Siinoe
bate iie beaonasn! IS lam ibr Der 8es
oante. bic Wabrbeit nod jebt einahles
itehen. Warum befannte lie ibr uns
rebt ni6t. warum nabm lie nibt nit
benz @eltdnoniB bic 2alt bon ibrem
Serben, bic tdalid oriitsnoer uno url,
ertraaliher wuros?
S6on oaran Az oentsn mar cine Gr=
leihterung. iuIe 0liidlih ipdre iie aepe=
len, ipelll lie Den Gnti6lub bate ialleu
t0uuen!
Nbsr ie fonnte, iie fonlte es ipirt.
lid ni6t unO muBte oaber bic Gstte
peiter nit li1 ourb's Sebsu sieben.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1897-11-16

schWa;lChe

verursacht elm Gefihl ais OBJ man ganz zer-'
schlagen und ohne Leben, Ehrgeiz, Energie
oder Appetit ware. Sic list Of. der Vorlaufet
Won ernsthafter Krankheit, oder der Begleiter
Won nerv6sen Leiden. Sic list elm wirklicher
Beweis Won dinnem, schwachem, unreinem
Blute; dem wenn das Blut reich, roth, lebens-
kraftig und stark ist, verleiht es jedem Merry,
Organ und Gewebe des K0ipers Leben und
Energie. Die Acknowledged Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla gegen Nervenschwache zu nehme ist
daher Jedem bekannt, ind daS Cute was es
thut iSt ebenfalls ohne Frage. .
The Breckenridge news., 1897-11-24
GENERAL oRowAY DEAD.
A Cold Contracted in Paris Ends Fatally
I'm Washington.

IN washington.
New YORK, Nov. 22.-General AL
bert Ordway died at 7:15 o'clock last
night at the Hoffman House in this
city. When death came the generals
wife, his sister, Miss Emma Ordway,
DR.. Pease, the attending physician and
Lieutenant Very, close friend and
business associate, were at his bedside.
General Ordway and his wife returned
from Europe last Wednesday. They
engaged rooms at the Hoffman House.
Next day the general was taken sick
and he continued to grow weaker and
weaker, until 7:15 o'clock yesterday
evening, when he passed away.
The generals death was doubtless
fastened by the sad and recent events
in connection with his wayward daugh-
ter, Bettina Girard. The latter, a COM
plete wreck, was a day OF two ago
transferred to private sanitarium
from Bellevue hospital. Owing to the
pleading of his wife, who had become
reconciled TO her daughter, General
Ordway finally consented TO the return
Of the prodigal, and reunion Of the
family in Washington was arranged.
General Ordway's death is attributed
by the attending physician to jaundice
and pleurisy, which developed from a
cold contracted in Paris.
Brevet Brigadier General Albert Ord
way, who was born in 1S43 served with
credit and gallantry throughout the
civil war, the greater portion of the
time with his regiment, the Twenty
fourth Massachusetts, infantry. An act
of personal gallantry at New Berne, N.
O., was followed by his appointment as
adjutant of the regiment He remained
in North Carolina until January 1868,
later served in the Army Of the Poto-
mac, then in Florida and through the
campaign of 1864-65 in the Army of the
James. After the occupation of Rich
mond he was appointed provert mar
shall of Virginia, where through por-
ton of the troubles reconstruction
times he directed the delicate duties of
his position with much skill and tact.
For gallantry at various times and be-
cause of his ability he had been success
sively promoted until when slightly
over 20 years of age, he was made
brevet brigadier general, being the
youngest officer in the service to receive
that grade. His regiment and himself
were retained in the service until Feb
ruary. 1866, and were the last volunteer
troops mustered out in the state. After
being mustered out General Ordway
went into business at Richmond and
about 10 years later removed to Wash
ington where, as commanding officer of
the national guard for a number Of
years, he brought that organization up
to high standard.
The Breckenridge news., 1897-11-24
oEATH ON THE eALLoWs.
First Legal Hsnging In the History Of
Paducah, Kentucky.

First Legal Hsnging In the History Of
Psducah, Kentucky.
PADucAH, Ky, Nov. 20.-The first
legal hanging in the history Of Paducah
occurred here yesterday morning at
80, when bud" Winston, better
known among the negroes as the
"Black Devil" was jerked into eter-
nifty.
Winston was convicted of the mur-
der Of Nancy Lacey, negress who had
been friend TO the fellow, giving him
food and clothing when he was hunted
by officers who wanted him on three or
four criminal charges.
winston abused the woman, and she
resented this by ordering him to leave
her home. This angered him, and he
struck her with fire shovel, killing her
instantly.
Since the trial, in which he was
proved guilty, negroes who were ac-
quainted with Winston have told of
other murders he has been guilty Of
II the stories told by them are true
the "Black Devil" was fiend and de-
served his fate.
There is every reason for believing
that Winston killed six persons.
The Breckenridge news., 1897-11-24
BIG SPRING..

Mr.. win Gardner, of Irvington, was
here last Wednesday.
Mr.. Heston, OF Hardinsburg, was here
last Wednesday night.
Mr.. E. w. Jones was in Hardinsburg
last week on business.
Mr.. Russell has begun the second term
OF his singing school here.
MThe telephone line from here to Hard
insburg via OF Custer is completed.
Miss Eta Gross, OF Vertress, was here
the guest of Mrs. Meyer last week.
DIR. Strother attended the Medical
Society at Brandenburg last Thursday.
A telephone line is being talked of
bstween Big Spring aud Brandenburg.
Mrs. Ben Clarkson and her daughter,
Miss Lydia, who have been in Louisville
on visit have returned home.
DIR. Hardin, the dentist from Branden-
burg, was here three days last week
practiceing his profession.
Mrs. st other and daughter, Miss
Zelma, are visiting her neice, Mrs. ID O.
Norman, OF Glendeane.
Miss Ora Walton who has been visit
ing her sister at Rome, KY, for several
months returned home last Thursday.
Mr.. Fuchu, native Of Japan, gave
lecture here at the Methodist church
last Thursday night on the life Of Japan
which was quite interesting.
Mr.. Sam Arms and Miss Klinglesmith,
of this neighborhood, were married at
the Baptist church last Wednesday eye-
ing by Rev. Walton. The church was
tastefully decorated with smilax and
palms and the like
Mr.. Claude Taylor and friend OF
Louisville was down for f,w days hunt
last week and were the guest Of his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs A. W. Clark
son.
The Breckenridge news., 1897-11-24
FOUND A HIDDEN CAVE.
II Was Used by q Notorious Gang For
Storing Stolen Goods.

II Was Used by Notorious Gang For
Storing Stolen Goods.
DECATUR, Ind, Nov, 22-The arrest
of Amos Herman and Adam and Albert
Musser, near Berne last week for steal
ing, has turned out to be o sensational
affair, and will be the cause of breaking
up one of the most notorious bands Of
robbers in the west. Since the above
trio's incarceration here officers and cit.
izens have been searching for evidence
and stolen goods and some startling dis
coveries have been made
While searching in an old barn on
Amos Herman's farm trap door was
found, covered with boards and straw,
that opened to cave beneath the old
stable. The cave was quite large and
was almost filled with stolen goods Of
all descriptions. An old granary near
by was so arranged that by removing
a few planks funnel would receive
and telescope grain to the cave, which
extended from barn to granary and was
a large. roony affair, containing hun
dreds of dollars worth Of stolen goods,
including clover seed and other small
grain.
The premises of Samuel Wuensch-
wander, another farmer. living near
by, was searched, and under an old hay
stack was cave in course of construo-
ton. 1t is supposed this was to be the
"home" of the gang, as il was being
neatly arranged into small apartments.
The Breckenridge news., 1897-11-24
ALBERT J. FRANTz ELEcTRocUTeo
The Murder Of Bessie Little At Last
Legally Avenged.

Legally Avenged.
COLUMBUS, o., Nov 19.-Albert J..
Frantz, the murderer Of Bessie Little Of
Dayton, was electrocuted in the annex
at the Ohio penitentiary at IL :22 this
morning. IL was late in the afternoon
before Governor Bushnells message re-
fusing to interfere was received. Frantz
was visited during the day by brother
and sister, and after the parting at 9
o'clock, Frantz tainted. He was soon
restored to consciousness. however. and
had fully regained his composure by
the time for the electrocution. He took
his place in the chair at 10 :18 without
an apparent tremor. The officials were
slow in fastening the straps and adjust
ing the electrodes. The first shock did
not cause death, and the current was
applied again three times before life
was pronounced extinct at 10 :22.
The crime for which Frantz paid the
penalty was the murder ON Aug. 81,
1895, of Bessie Little, young girl
whom he had betrayed Her body was
thrown into the Saltwater river, where
it was found by Il. L. Harper, Jr.,
while bathing. The unravelling of the
crime and the trial furnished one of the
most exciting chapters in criminal his
tory in Ohio. Frantz made an alleged
confession, in which he claimed the
girl had shot herself while they were
out riding, and fearing he would be
charged with murder, he had thrown
the body in the river,
The Breckenridge news., 1897-11-24
CLUMSY PRACTICAL JOKE.
Boys Shot Over House and One Wa
Killed by the Occupant.

Boys Shot Over a House and One Was
Killed by the Occupant.
WICHITA, Kan, Nov. 22.-Pink Smith
shot and killed John H. Jones at the
home of the former, near Cliff. The
killing was the result of a clumsy prac-
tical joke. The father of the Jones
boys got lost, and he stopped at the
home Of Pink Smith to find bis way.
He took supper with the family, and
remained until the tragedy. His sous,
four in number, came to the house
about 10 o'clock in the evening, and
finding their father there, began shoot
ing over the building with shotgun.
After five or six shots Pink Smith
jumped for his Winchester and re-
turned the fire. He shot John II. Jones
through the left breast, killing him in
stantly.
Explanations developed the fact that
the Jones boys shot over the building
to scare their father and not intending
to kill any one. Pink Smith is 23 years
of age, and young Jones 90. Smith
gave himself up and is in Jail at Oak
land. but will probably be released.
The Breckenridge news., 1897-11-24
HENRY GEORGES WILL.
All His Property, Both Real and Person
al, Bequeathed to His wife.

al, Bequeathed to His Wife.
New YORK, Nov. 22.-The will Of
Henry George was filed Saturday with
the surrogate of Kings county. 1t be-
queaths all Of his money to his wife.
His two sons are witnesses to the will.
The will had been written out on an
ordinary sheet of paper by Mr.. George,
and is as follows:
I Henry George at present residing in
Fort Hamilton, Shore road and Ninety
ninth street, city of Brooklyn, N. Y, be-
ing of sound mind, and having In view
the uncertainty of life, do, in the presence
of my two sons, make and publish this as
my last win and testament.
In the event of my death before that of
my wife, hereby will and bequeath to
my said wife, Annie G. George, all the
property, real and personal, or mixed, of
which may die possessed, making her
my sole executrix without bond
2Y GEORGE.
Henry George, Jr., Rftnasa s. George,
witnesses
The Breckenridge news., 1897-11-24

SANTA Cruz, Gala, Nov. 22.-In 1894
John H. johnson left Boulder Greek for
Alaska. He obtained employment near
Juneau as laborer, working faithfully
for two years and earning enough to pur.
of him for two years, the local court of
Foresters. o. which he was member,
appointed a committee TO ascertain his
whereabouts. His friends were graft
fed to learn from letter written in
Dawson City Sept. 80. that he is there,
known as the bonanza king" his
claim in Klondike being worth hun
dreds of thousands of dollars.
The Breckenridge news., 1897-11-24
BULLETS END A DANCE.
A seventeen-Year-Oid Boy Shoots Tw'
Brothers In Georgia.

A seventeen-Year-Oid Boy Shoots TIVE
Brothers In Georgia.
MoULTRE, Ga, Nov. 22.-At coun-
try dance near here, and attended by all
the prominent people of the county,
Robert Register was shot dead and his
brother probably fatally wounded as
the result Of quarrel which sprung mp
with Neil Sinclair, boy II years old.
The shooting was the result Of feud
which Sinclair renewed at the dance.
His attack was unexpected by the Reg.
lister brothers, and the noise Of the shots
above the sounds of the music and
scraping Of the feet created consterna-
tion and soon scattered the participants.
Sinclair escaped but the coroner re.
turned a verdict charging him with
murder All parties are well known in
this section Of the state.
The Breckenridge news., 1897-11-24
Nine Arrests For White Gaping.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov. 19-Nine
well known citizens in the southeastern
part Of the county have been arrested
for White Gaping. All were indicted
by the grand jury. It is alleged that
on the night of Aug. II the men took
Milton Southers and his old mother
from heme by force and cruelty whipped
them. The names of the men arrested
are William Sexton, Eli Eadds, George
Hartzock, Oscar Mitchell, John Mitchell,
Maurice Lucas, Everett Chambers.
George Palmer and Charles Bodkins.
The Breckenridge news., 1897-11-24
Attempt to Wreck = Train.

GREENsFIELD, O., Nov. 20.-A das.
tardly attempt was made last night to
wreck the fast New York and Chicago
express on the Erie railroad at this
place. Ihe Wreckers had piled iron n
upon ao 1,,ra rsaSn pus IA SoUs
passed over them without being de-
rallied. This is the second attempt TO
wreck a train here in the last few days
and detectives are trying to locate the
fenda
The Breckenridge news., 1897-11-24

CoRINTH, KY, Nov. pa remarka-
bic funeral occurred at Colemanville
Saturday. Four children Of Jefferson
Dunaway were buried at one time.
They died one after the other in quick
succession of typhoid fever, which as
sumed a malignant form. One of the
children, young man. was to have
been married within short time. The
aiflanced bride aud parents are nearly
beside themselves with grief. There
have also been six other deaths from
typhoid ia the neighborhood.
The Breckenridge news., 1897-11-24
Outrage and Murder.

CLEVELAND. Nov. 20.--Mrs. Nettie
Winkler, wife of Jacob Winkler was
murdered in her home at 1881 st. Clair
street yesterday afternoon. She was
found on the floor Of her home with her
hammer. She was removed to hos
pital and died at 8 O'Clock. The evidences
show that desperate struggle had
taken place and that she had been out
ragged. There is no clew to the perpe.
traitor
The Breckenridge news., 1897-11-24

FARMoNr, w. Va, Nov. I9.-Jesse
Parks of Pennington was hit by the
fast line in the lower yards here yester-
day and killed instantly He was q
married man and leaves widow and
three small children. His remains
were taken to Pennington, where the
body will be prepared for burial.
The Breckenridge news., 1897-11-24
burned TO Death.

TOPEKA. Nov. 22-Mrs NJ. A. Trigg,
aged 90 years, and her 10-year. old
daughter. Ethel, lost their lives. in a
fire that destroyed their residence in
West Eleventh street at o'clock Sun.
day morning. A son escaped with a
broken leg, jumping from second
story window. Mrs. Trigg had escaped,
was burned to a crisp. The girl was
auffocatad
The Breckenridge news., 1897-11-24
Famous Photographer Dead.

CINCINNATI. Nov. 19.--James Landy,
the photographer, famous the world
over. died yesterday at his home in this
city. He was about 90 years old and
leaves widow, son and daughter.
His work as q photographer won him
medals from America and Europe His
Seven Ages "Hiawatha, Know
.Thyself. Laughing and Crying Ba.
-bies," and Moses have been copied
far and wide Landy, in his time, pho
tographed many noted persons
The Breckenridge news., 1897-11-24
Twenty Year., Imprlsonment.

CINCINNATI, Nov 19.-Duke Croxon,
the first TO be tried of the nine men who
followed Mr.. and Mrs. Gleason out of
Newport. KY, and taking the woman
from her husband at the point of a re.
volver, brutally outraged her, has been
found guilty and his punishment fixed
by the jury at 20 years in the peniten-
tiary. The trial was held at Newport,
KY. Under Kentucky law the penalty
could have been made death.
The Breckenridge news., 1897-11-24

New York, Nov. 22.-Lorenzo CALI
tielle. an Italian streetsweeper. was
stabbed TO death last night by fellow
conntryman named Dominica Cesare,
during am alteration la the hallway OF
a tenement house on Mulberry street
The stabbing was the outcome OF 4
grudge which had existed between the
men for several weeks. After cutting
Gallitielle, Cesaro ran away and has
not vet been captured.