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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-19
SENT On FOR TRIAL.
Wholesale Arrest of Wholesale Rob.
bcrs-Itcms ofpetersburs News.

petersburg, Va. Jan. lS.-(SDec!al1-
Iafham Mason, Wyatt Mason, Junius
Davis. Rufus Munroe, and Jasper Ma
son, all negroes. We're arrested Satur-
DAY on suspicion OF breaking into the
store Of Mr.. II. L. Deadman, in Poca-
hontas on Friday night. and Stealing
therelrom twenty gallons OF whiskey. 100
pounds OF bacon, one barrel of flour, one
Dag OF Deans. five hundred cigars. and
Il quantity or sugar, eggs. candy, to-
bacco, &C.; and Miles Owens, also col
ored, OF Chesterfield county, charged
with receioing the alleged stolen goods
knowing the same TO have been stolen
We're before the Mayor this morning. The
Mayor sent Parham Mason and Wv
All Mason on to the Hastings Court for
trial and discharged Davis. Munroe and
Jasper Mason. Givens was committed
10 await the action OF the authorities
or Chesterfield county. Munroe, who
nails from Richmond. was held for q
rev days to see whether he Is wanted
by the Richmond authorities. John Da-
Wis, another negro who is wanted on sus-
picion of being one OF the parties. who
broke into Mr.. Deadman's store, has not
yet been arrested.
Miss Francis Leigh Starr, one of the
pest elocutionists, and some of Peters
DurS's local talent. Will give an enter
tainment at the Young Mems Christian
Association Hall on the evening of the
list instant for the benefit Of the Sec
ond Baptist church. The new windo rs
Tor this church. which have recently
been purchased, are expected here about
the first of next month There are some
dozen or more of them. They are of
opalescent and cathedral glass with APP
pIopriate floral designs in the center.
the pews are also expected about the
hrSt OF next month.
Rev. j. w. Rosebro, ID. D., pastor
or Tabb Street Presbyterian church.
preached special sermon last night be-
lore "A. T.. Hill Camp of Confederate Vet.
Grams. Besides the Camp, which at
tended in body. the Petersburg Greys
and A. p. Hill Rifles were also present.
DR.. Rosebro's subject was, Lessons
from the Christian Character of General
Robert L.. Lee" His text was the first
cnapter OF Hebrews and the 18th verse.
The sermon was one OF the abIest dis
courses ever heard in Petersburg.
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Special Sermon.

Rev. r. T. Waterfield, the talented
young pastor of Ovens Memorial
church. preached a special sermon to
ocean Council. Royal Arcanum, SUNDAY
night, II being their eighth anniversary.
Notwithstanding the Indictment weather
tnere were many persons present 10 hear
the discourse, which was a most edify-
ing dissertation on THE Love of Christ. {"
me sermon was q most able effort and
was listened to with profound reverence
oy the assembled congregation. The
music for the occasion was rendered by
the church choir under the direction of
Mr. Charles II. Sturtevant, as follows:
!. Opening Ode ...... Tune 'Topledy''
z. Reading Scriptured Lessons.
8. Hymn No. 156.
:. prayer ........ Rev. r. T. Waterfield
5. Hymn No. GIL
D. SOLO and Chorus-"AgaIn Well
Never Pass This Way"
Z. sermon Rev. r. T. Waterfleld
). Male Quartette-"Tis the Dear
Lord Calling"
y. Closing Ode ....... Tune "GreenvIlle''
10. Bendictlon
Mrs r. 7. Waterfield deserves special
men ton for her excellent rendition of a
SOLO during the evening. likewise Mr.
X: A. Alexander. who acquitted himself
with distinction In bass solo. The en-
tire service was a well timed affair and
was enjoyed very much by the Area
nantes and their friends who were In
attendance.
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lie Changed His Mind.

Saturday night Constable Matthews
arrested Hungarian named Walter Luz
lher. who was employed as 'longshore-
man ut the Southern railroad. Luther
stole some clothing from some of the
employees Of the n. & C. road. The men
offered to compromise with them If he
would pay for them. This he refused
10 40. and was arrested. He was very
insolent to the Justice. and made boasts
That he could stand any punishmcnt,tbat
could he put on him. but yesterday when
ms case came up for trial he begged
niteously to be taken back to Pinner.s
Point. where he could get some fond. as
ne could not eat the jail fare. He Was
given fifteen days to repent of his folIv
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a big Expense to tho Stnte.

There were committed to the Norfolk
county jail during the year 1896 7O2 per-
sons. Out of that number GAP were col.
ored and GO were white. Among the
whites were seven females. Twenty
i've OF the number were tramps. One of
me white men had been In Jail five times
during the year. which counted rs five
men. ana another was there four times,
which counted for four more. This
goes TO show that n large portion of the
criminal expense Is caused by the col
nred people, large portion of whom
nave no fear Of punishment and do not
regard the law.
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PORTSMOUTH NEWS

begged to be allowed to remain all day,
as they had no place to go-to.
Mr.. James Shannon, aged &c years,
one of our best-known. citizens, is quite
Sick Mt his home. on Dinwiddie street
He is getting to be. quite feeble. His
large circle of friends will regret to know
this.
Two Italians were before the Mayor
yesterday charged with cruelty to q dog,
1t being shown that the dog was not in.
5ured. and that the men were only try-
ing to get the dog home. They were dis
missed.
Yesterday n negro was sent for to be
tried In the County Court. He did not
want 10 leave Jail. and hid his clothes
SO as not to go to court The facts were
reported, and his case was continued TO
the next term!
=, attention Is called to the ad of Mrs.
L. ii. Hundly In this issue. Mrs. Humid
ley offers fruit of the loom cotton for
6R cents. This brand of cotton selling
LII such price Is something unheard of.
James Green, white man, and Miles
rNrnier, q negro, were tried before JUS
lice Holmden yesterday for trespassing
on d. w. Cotton's land in the county
ana in1uring his strawberry plants.
5ney were committed to jail for seven
days each
The Baptist Preachers association has
decided to hold a special meeting next
sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock Mt the
court street Baptist church to give ex-
preston to their high appreciation of
the valuable services rendered by Rev,
Dr. A E. Owen for the past 25 years to
the denomination generally.
KEY DR.: Ray had small attendance
sunday night. on account of the rain
TO near him deliver his sermon on the
subject "Is There ANY Good Reason
why Men Should DIe?" Those who did
near MIN say that 1t was a most excel
lent sermon. and that 1t should be re-
peated. The doctor Is becoming very
popular, and Is looked upon as one OF
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Charged with Trying 10 XIII His
Sister.

saturday night officer Tatem arrest
ed negro named Charles Edward Price,
VINO Is charged by his sister with Grim
inal attempt and trying to kill her. It
seems that Saturday afternoon Price
visited his sister In South Portsmouth.
and while there attempted to commit a
criminal assault upon her. Failing in
his attempt, he tried TO kill her by shoot
ing at her with n pistol. Later In the
evening he returned and made the. sec
ond attack upon her. The sound of the
shooting was heard by officer Tatem.
who investigated the affair and arrest
ed Price and brought him to the Jail.
Yesterday he had n hearing and was
sent on to the February term Of the
Hastings Court. Price is an old Offend
er. and has figured in the Mayors Court
extensively
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A Store Robbed.

Some time during Sunday night some
one robbed the store OF a man named
Banks, who keeps on the corner of Din
widdie and King streets. The thieves
pulled some weather boards off the back
of the store, and finding that they could
not get In on account of the store be-
Ing sealed, broke open II door and car
ried Off IA pairs of pants. 3 doz. shirts.
hams. boxes of ciErs. crate of
eggs. can of lard, S shoulders, box of
tobacco, set of knives and forks, 9
pieces Of pork and S6.70 In cash One
piece of meat was thrown over the adj
Joining lot where 1t was found yester-
day. There Is no clue to the robbers.
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Norfolk County Court.

This court met yesterday with Judge
Portlock presiding.
The grand jury was sworn and found
the following true bills: Walter Brown,
Joseph Elliott. Joseph Coston. William
Green. Joseph Peterson (2). Frank Mich
OILS. John Porch. Thomas Custus, VIM
Mosely ca. John Taylor, John Curree,
Carey r. Warren. Walter Brockett, fell
ony.
Not True BIlls-Charles Cooke, Ellis
Jobson. Robert Jackson, felony.
The cases of the Southern railway vs.
Klrn and Griffin. condemnation pro-
ceedings. and the Commonwealth vs. r
A. Hobbs for felonious assault on Z. b
Mas. were marked for continuance &c
the February term.
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Funerals SUNDAY.

place Sunday afternoon from Monm.
mental NJ: e. church. The services were
conducted by Rev. Mr. Betty, after
Wnich the remains were taken to Oak
Hr rove cemetery for interment.
inc ne funeral services of Mr.. Daniel
ing at 1880 o'clock at the FomrtI street
nnptlst church. Rev. Mr.. Howell Of
hclated. The remains were shipped yes
sgIuay 10 Nansemond county, via the
~. & z. II. r.. for informant ~
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-19
OLEVERLY oUTwITTED


The Chesterfield authorities were clev-
erly outwltted Saturday afternoon
Ihere was a trial before n Justice at
the courthouse. a local colored preach
ef named Curry had Moses Parkinson, a
saw-mill hand. up for threatening to XIII
MN; Moses was required to give bond
tor his good behavior. which he furnish
Gu. Then he swore, he feared bodily
harm at Curry's hands. Bond was also
required of Curry, but he could not
give 1t. When told that he would have
to 20 TO Jail he broke away from the
constable and ran Off, and hos not vet
been captured.
SHOT a NEIGHBOR.
a Charlottesville special to the Dis
patch says
IN drunken row at bonneville, In
me northern part Of the county, Sturdi l.
Want Shiflctt was shot and killed by
~ years of age.
After the shooting Money went at
once to Magistrate l.. d. Carter. NO.
knowledged the killing, and gave him
sell up. Money has been brought to this
ely ny ms brother and lodged In jail to
await trial He declares that tho shnot
ing was All accident
SuPRE.NlE COURT OF APPEALS.
49, me following are the proceedings of
the Court of Appeals: -
submitted ~ 3 uSo uho
sulphur Mines company of Virginia
vs. VS. b9weh. Boswell Il Shuman, No. 80,
tinued 90 'oh
Richmond and Manchester RAILWAY
company VS.. Moore, administrator. M.
49, argued by Meade Haskins n ~
trump and Wyndham r. Meredith. and
continued until Wednesday next.
i ne next cases to ba orpi,a1 49, AZ.
SO and 49, oie NOS.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-19
I'M BERKLEY

cailcd meeting of the John w. Dam
lei democratic Club was held last njpht
al Vests hall. Mr. George w. Jones
pIeSiuehi' called the meeting to order
,,i "u s.",eu lhat the object of the call
was TO near the report of the commit
zee appointed TO draft n set of by-la W.
ana seiSt three vice-presldents for the
club. Aoi 'he
me committee presented the follow
i.iE names Tor vice-president: Messrs.
Isurse H. Parker, Jr., Capt w. H
Kirby and Il. j. Jones. Conference.-The.
secretary, Percle Smith. A vote tvn q
taken on the above and thew were ies
clnred elected 80 &c
MT r. II, Lindsey was elected SER
a set of bylaws and rules were n,so
adopted Si'so
The club starts out under very favor
100 names.
The club will hold monthly meetings
and adjourned to meet the first Monda "
night In next month.
one drunk was accommodated 1ost
night at the station-house
Katie and Lulie Thornton, two LITTLE
girls. were taken to the Girls Home in
Norfolk yesterday.
Mir. John r. Wrenn Is quite sick M h,a
residence, on Liberty street.
Five tramps were given lodging In CT
night al the station house
sergeant Rudd found n man Saturday
hlsht on one of the back streets 1fat
had been robbed of all of his Wont, -
apparel, except one garment. He was
taken 10 phe station-house and proyid ed
Tor. IT Is not necessary to say that he
was loaded" 1'e
MI w: #. Parkerson died last night
at 7:d5 o'clock at his late residence. on
Pearl street. from the effect of a fail
he received while at work at the Nor
NAL School at Hampton. Va about a
month ago. The deceased was In his
va year and leaves n wife and eight
children to mourn their loss. He was n
member of Niemeyer-Shaw Camp, G.
mum. OF this place. The notice Of fnna-
raj will be given later.
Theodore. infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
hicnard and Emeline Patterson, yester-
IA! took place yesterday from the resi-
dence' on Liberty street. Interment wa,
made In Magnolia Cemetery.
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Stockhoidcrs ,Icc,,nr

The annual meeting of the stocl,hold.
ers Of the Peoples Bank was held at the
Crocker. c. r. Phillips, c. r. Nash F,
D. Gill. NJ. d. Eastwood, ]. King. DR.
Z. l.. Culpeppcr. c. a. Mclean and T
II. Hume were elected board of dlrec.
tors for the ensuing year. The renorts
showed the bank had done large bust
ness last year and was In prosperous
condition. The directors will meet n,
hoUo tomorrow to elect officers
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For Three Days ONLY.

Monday. Tuesday, and Wednesday.
18TH. l9th, and 10Th. we begin by making
great slaughter in dress goods. All
wool cashmeres in colors. 19c. per yard.
All wool plaid dress goods, original price
15c. now 2lc. a line of fancy dress
goods Csc. cannot be bought outside of
our store for less than soc. y fine line
oroadcloths that are worth $3.50, 81 and
90c per yard, all go at soc. a few stv-
lish jackets, prices cut In half-SlO 90
Jackets for $500. $500 jackets for 81. so.
y fun line ,cassimers for men and boys
at just your own figures. The public
icprdially Invited. For 6Oc. We give you
~. 90 In goods. a. J. PHILLIPS,
Oxford Hall
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a CRse OF I.ocKtnw.

Mr.. John King. OF Bowers Hill, and
q brother of Mr.. Joseph King, of this
city, was stricken with lockjaw yester-
day. and now lies in critical condition.
Last Monday Mr.. King was grinding
corn. when he mashed the thumb of his
right hand. He dressed the wound but
1t continued to grow worse until yes
terday, when iockJaw set in. He has
three sisters In New York, who have
been telegraphed for.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-19
BROTHERHOOD LOCAL ASSEMBLY
Discussion Tonight Regarding Work
Among SeRmen.

The programme arranged for the
meeting of the Local Assembly OF the
brotherhood of st. Andrew al the parish
mouse OF Trinity church. Portsmouth, to-
night Is as follows:
Hymn 500.
VerSicles
General Confession.
Lords Prayer.
Scripture Lesson.
Greed PRAYERS
Hymn 143.
Quarterly Report Of the Board OF
Visitors.
Question for discussion: How can
the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew best
prosecute the work among seamen In
Norfolk harbor?"
This Is the first of the series of quar-
terly meetings of the assembly arranged
for by the Executive Committee, and u
large attendance is expected
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-19
DIR. Dumnwny Hesigms.

DR.. a. Il. Dunaway, who for the past
eleven years has been pastor of the
Churchland Baptist church, Sunday Of
fered his resignation as pastor, to take
erect February LIST. 1t was accepted.
DR.. Dunaway will supply the pGb,it OF
the Lee Street Baptist church. In Rich
mond. during the spring months, but
has no permanent field in Wow as vet
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TRIUMPH FOR CUBANS
Concluded from first page)

troduced and adopted favoring Cuban
independence, and q recognition of the
belligerency of the patriots.
The Messrs. Valdez are the only two
Cubans in Charleston. and the faith
ful manner in which they have worked
for. the cause of the island was evinced
by the rousing nature of the meeting to-
night.
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An Accident.

Yesterday afternoon man named
Fraig was choppng some wood and ac-
cidently cut his thumb off. He was at
tended by DR. Parker
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Now is your time-s1.5O stiff hats Gu
to sl.l5; 81 stiff Hats cut to SLIGO: 81.
Hats 81. For cash only.
CHAS. r. WELTON G. co.
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Do your eyes burn. or blur? Ara vor
troubled with headache? The proper
glasses. In most cases. will afford relief,
See DR.. Week.
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Specials for To-Day.

~ nine Sirted Early June Peas, only 1oc.
zoe per pound: new Lima Beans, &c. Der
pound pomnd; good Doc Green Tea, only, i5c. per
Corn? IL so. use our Premium RraSai
me finest article that can DO packed. II
you are fond of Good Coffee use our Crack
money: only 23c. per pound. 40
C. w. HUDGINS g. co. J
Old Phone 1910: New Phone To- 80
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was lady of many accomplishments,
ana very popular. Her funeral will take
place tomorrow from Holy Trinity
church
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TO CunEA corn oyEnAv

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if 1t
fails to cure. Csc. spS-tu. thu. SATIN
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-19

A DESIRABLE SIX ROOM HOUSE, win,
CITY waller, situated on the southwest COR
ner south and Green streets. For terms
ington street o' wy i,, ~ -.
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FOR RENTING. s7 High streot .a,,.,s
rooms ard kitchen. Apnlv 70 W. = N,asf
meyer, or II. c. Niemeyer. No. q Kfrn.
o1I-u'iS. jal3-1Ws q
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-19

New Stock of Embroidcries ana Lnces
White goods of every description just
opened
Blankets. cloaks and comforts at cost
LAWRENCE e. WELTON
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Our $500 Hats reduced to s1.25.
w. e. VIRNELSON & co.
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Our $3.50 Hats reduced to $3.50.
w. l.. VIRNELSON e. co
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Our $3.50 Hats reduced to s1.o0.
w. Z. VIRNELSON &. co.
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danger into safety and pain into case. r. Ia
medicine which has but one object n 10
good for but one thing. II Strengthens and
inVigoratcs the organs distinctly feminine
II promotes regularity of the functions
allays irritation and Inflammation, chcc,s
unnatural. cShausting drains, and puts t. e
whole delicate organism into perfect condi.
ZION. Almost all Of the ills Of womankind
arc traceable to some form of what is known
as female complaint" And this gcner.
ally begins either at the time of puberty O.
childbirth, or at the turn Of life"
mere are not three cases in hundred of
Woman's peculiar diseases that DR.. PicTce,s
Favorite Prescription will not cure. Thou.
eands Of grateful women have been ZEN.
oered healthy and happy by its use. and
the experience and testimony of many of
them has been included in DR.. Piefce,s
Common Sense Medical Adviser.
When DR.; Pierce published the FIRST edition of
adviser, he announced that after 6so. 900 copics
nnd cccn SOLD ut the regular price 81 90 Dcr ce,rv
the proht OIL which would repay him fer liz
Sreat amount OF labor End money expended in
PtTp;;r'ng H. ne wonld give away the next half
J,rs, 800 ooo of this most complete intcres;ing
enu vnluabie common sense medi- cal work cver
Enh,ished-thc recipient only being REQUIRED 10
t Maii 10 inc worlds Dispcnsary Medical Associa-
stamps to pay cost Of mailing onlp. and the boot
WI he sont postpaid II is veritabie medical
library, complete In oric volume II con.oii,s
eyer 1900 pages and more than 900 illustrations
gold at $3.50 except only that the books nre
eoant. i'll strong manila paper covers iuscad
e. cloth. Send NOW before all arc given n,yov
Ihey are going off rapidly, therefore, do moi
Cray senaing InlasaIa1t!y Y you want or
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Money isthc Object

Glance in our windows and notice the
prices marked You can save from 81 so
TO $3.50 by purchasing from US at the
present time.
RRESI .A1rE,Ia e. A A1nuo
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II VIII Pny Ynu

to look at our suits from $500 upward
'They are great"
LEVY & JACOBS.
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Our $500 Hats reduced to $500.
w. E. VIRNELSON & co.
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Carpets, Oil Cloths. and Rugs reduced
Buy now. Must be sold.
]. S. CRAWFORD'S
Furniture and Carpet House
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-19

Before the finished
fruit come bud and
blossom. Bud grows
into blossom ard
blossom into fruit.
And so girlhood
Incrgcs into woman.
hood and tho woman
into motherhood.
The two most crit
ical times in a wo.
mans life are the
times which make
the girl q woman,
and the woman a
mother. At these
Tines. DR.. Picrce's
t.avorite Prescrip-
ton is of incalcula.
bic yaltie T, f,,r,
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DEATH OF MRS. COURTNEY

The wife OF Mr.. Robert w. Courtney.
agent OF the Norfolk and Western road,
d!ed mere yesterday after brief Illness
BEFORE her marriage she was Miss
Jennie Sale, Of Memphis. Mrs. Courtney
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Our s1.00 Hats reduced to 75c.
w. L. VIRNELSON G. co.
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BRESLAUER e ANTHONI
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-17
GRANT NO FRANCHISES.

The city council will make q grevious mistake and lay itself open to deserved censurc if it att tcmpts to grant any franchises for any purposes whatever.
 In the first place franchises for any public service of any nature should never be granted to pri- vate individuals or corporations until such time as there is de- mand for the service, with reas- onable prospect that the service, whatever it may be, will be rend- cred. In other words, no honor able man acting for the peoples interests and the interests of the town can afford to grant a fran chise to be hawked about as mer- chandise for private gain, or to be used to tie the city up so that pub lie works cannot be constructed when needed until some individ- ual or company, who may chance to hold franchise to the streets of the town can be bought out.
 It is rapidly becoming the pop ular as well as the proper thing now for cities to build, own and operate their own public works, especially such as water and light ing plants. When the time comes to put in such plants the city of of Mena should own and operate them.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-17

In reproducing the article from the Farmer and Fruitman it be- came our duty to correct the spell ing of Mir. J. de Goeiien's name, that paper spelling it ''de Goeyen" which is incorrect. A letter re- ceived at this office some weeks ago from that gentleman states, among other things, that he is greatly interested in the develop ment of this town and that he ex- poets to visit Mcna this coming spring. Every loyal citizen of Mena a-and we are all loyal-is hoping that when he comes he will be accompanied by his charm ing and accomplished wife, for whom our pretty and lively little city was named, assuring her a royal welcome, one that we would freely bestow upon an American queen-a true womanly woman.