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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22

The sick man knocking at the door
of health gets IN if he knocks the right
way, and, stays out if he dosen't. There
are thousands of ways of getting sick
but only one way to get welll. Do what
ever you will, if you do not put your di
gestion in good order, and make your
blood rich and pure, you will not get
we'll. Rich, pure blood is the only
thing that can bring perfect health.
Constipation is diease of the blood. A
large part of all diseases are traoeable
directly to impurities in the blood, and
can be cured by eliminating them with
DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery.
The first thing it does is to put the
whole digestive system into perfect or
der. 1t stimulates the appetite, excites
a copious secretion of the digestive flu
ids and promotes assimilation. Itsearch-
es out disease germs wherever they may
be, kills them and forces them out of
system. The "Golden Medical Discov-
ery'' has been used with unvarying sue
cess for over 80 years..
J. M. Thirswend, of Grosbeck, Tex,
says that when he has spell of indi-
gestion, and feels bad and sluggish, he
takes two Of DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers at night, aud he is all right the
next morning. Many thousands of
Others do the same thing. 20 you?
L. o. Gale.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22

They Express Themselves for the Debt
Raising Power of the Conference
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22

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The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29
The Smallest Baby.

Quincy, H., boasts of having probab. ly the smallest baby on record. She is the daughter of MT. and Mrs Frederick Slusher, and weighs trifie less than pound without her clothing. It was necessary to use the dresses and under wear of doll for her raiment Her face is not much larger around than a
 silver half dollar, the fingers are nc thicker than alarming needle, and her feet are one quarter inch in length, while her legs are about as large as the little finger of an adult Her body can easily be placed in quart cup. She is four days old and has grown
 steadily since her birth, giving every evidence of becoming a healthy child.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29
POLITICAL COMPLIMENTS.

To illustrate the brotherly love and charity existing among the prominent populist politicians of Kansas, we reproduce a sample paragraph from the pen of pop ulist editor of Girard
 If the fates of last years political jungle had raked hell with fine tooth comb 1t IS doubtful if it would have been possible to seine out more contemptible. more vicious. more dan gerous piece of human flesh and in- stalled 1t in the flee of the chief ex- ecutive of the great state of Kansas than was found Tn the person of John W. Leedy. now occupying the seat of the governor.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29
Many War of 1872 Widows.

Chicago. are i'll widows of soldiers of the war of 1872 drawing pensions of Ss per month from the government pension agency inChicago, and there are seventeen other agen- cies in the country.
 Although there are only fourteen survivors of this war now living there are 3.9s7 widows of men who fought in 1872 drawing ss per month from the government
 "I do not want to be understood as saving that none of these widows of 1872 is deserving of the pension she is drawing said General Anderson, pension agent. but this war closed eighty-three years ago, and these wo- men must have been very young and the veterans old when they were mar ried."
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29
EmpIoyes to Share Profits.

Boston, Mass The first profit shar- ing plan to be adopted in this city has been inaugurated by Jordan. Marsh & Co.,, the biggest department store in Boston. The plan is to allow each of their employees per cent of their in- dividual sales, in addition to their reg ulAr salaries. When tho announce ment to this effect was made to the employees it was greeted with cheers and loud demonstrations of approval by all.
 The managers stated that they had determined to adopt this plan in order to give their employees an additional incentive to make sales, and to work in the interest of the firm.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29
Postal Banks In New Zealand.

New Zealand has had the postofice savings bank system in operation since 1867, with success both to depos- itors and the government. At the close of the year 1896 there were l47. 75s depositors out of population of less than TOO. 900, with a4, 3ll ,634 to their credit. The income from invest ment of funds is sufficient to meet the interest charges due depositors, to pay the cost of administration and to yield small profit to the government in addition.
 The experience of New Zealand dur ing the panicky times of 1893 demon- strates that the government need not fear run upon the postal savings banks by depositors in seasons of busi- ness disturbance, for during that pe- riod, when the deposits of private banking institutions fall off. those of the postoffice increased heavily. Mon ey that otherwise would have been hoarded and thus driven entirely from circulation, to that extent increasing the intensity of panicky conditions, found it's way into the postal savings banks Chicago Record.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29
YES, LET'S ..wHoop FER up."

YES, LET HOOP FER UPs'
 The Gazette of Little Rock, quoting from correspondent who expresses his surprise at the appearance of things in Arkansas after visiting the state and finding its resources, climate and society so much better than he had ex- pected, expresses itselef as fol- lows:
 And this is the impression that Ar kansas creates upon every stranger that comes here. He sees more here than he does in his own state and wonders why we make so little fuss about it. We have the resources and the soil and the mInerals-everyt thing necessary for the support of large population-butm most of 1t is ignored or neglected; and stranger who lives in a state not so blessed us ours, is filled with amazement when he pays his first visit to Arkansas and beholds 50 much rich and undevelopcd territo- ry. If we only had this in our state!' an exclamation from the stranger frequently heard after he has express ed his opinion of the many resources of Arkansas Let us turn over a new leaf next year and resolved to work harder for Arkansas than we hay e ever done. Let us make more fuss over what we have. Lets whoop CT nru
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29
MOTHER AND CHILD.

One night tiny dewdrop fell Into the bosom of rose; "Dear little one, love the we'll Be ever here thy sweet reposer Seeing the rose with love bedight. The envious sky drowned dark, and then Sent forth a messenger of light And caught the dewdrop up again. "Oh, give me back my heavenly child My lovel" the rose in anguish cried. Alas, the sky triumphant smiled And SO the flower, heartbroken. died.
 Eugene Field.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29
OTHER GOOD THINGS FOR mENA.

As a further demonstration showing that the railway company is desirous of doing all it can to build up Mena the officials have recently established new office called Maintenance of Way" and located headquarters here.
 Engineer A. F. Rust is placed in charge and his duties will be to look after all the bridges and track along the entire route, and while, as General Manager Robert GiIlham stated to representative of the Star, this was an office that might properly be claimed for and located at Kansas City where the general offices are, they had determined to locate it at Mena, the midway division point, and work each way along the line from this point.
 In addition to this it has been decided to locate an extensive cold storage plant at Mena, and it will be erected in time for use the com ing season.
 These two institutions will re- quire that several additional men be located here by the company and in various ways help build up the town.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29
Stand up for Mena.
Why Postal Banks Are Needed.

From the New York World.
 As the postal savings bank proposi- tion is an innovation, those who are opposed to it are entitled to fair hearing. None of its supporters asks that it should be adopted without dis cussion. The objection that it would be an unfair interference with exist ing savings banks is entitled to it's due weight. The objection on the ground of "paternalism" can hardly claim to have any weight The whole existing postofice system is magnif- icent illustration of paternalism, against which no one raises any ob- jection. But these and all other ob- jections are disposed of by the cx- perience of other countries in which the savings department is as much 8 part of the postal system as the mon- ey-order department. or, we may add, the parcels post On such question . very small amount of favorable ex- perience outweighs almost any amount of adverse theory. And the experience of nearly every European country has shown that the postal savings bank greatly increases the volume of the savings, and thereby promotes the welfare of the people.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29
Referring to the boycott organ

Referring to the boycott organ ized by the merchants of Mar quette, Mich, against those who send out of town for supplies in stead of buying at home. as men, toned III our news columns, it may not be inappropriate to sug- gest that if any of those merchants are in the habit of sending out of town for their job printing instead of having it done at home they have no cause to complain. Such boycotts might work both ways.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29

Among the other enterprises that will have a tendency to de- velop the interests of the great West and South, very much at the expense and chagrin of the s'effete East" is the new Oyster ear just put in use by Mir. Still well over the great railway sys- tenn of which he is the head. Not only has this road opened up a new thoroughfare for the pro- dscts of the great West to Europe
 now proposes to supply the
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29

A civil service system that places men in office for life is an offspring of monarchy and has no popular place in a Republic. Such a system does not encourage young men to take an interest in governmental affairs, and has a tendancy to create, centralize and classify governing class.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29

people of the North and West with oysters from the oyster beds of the Southern coast with these bivalves delivered fresh in the salt water in which they grew. After getting these no one will longer want those they have been accustomed to receiving from the East.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29

At Chicago on December 24, fire de stroyed the Coliseum building at Six y-third street and Stony Island ave- uue, in which the democratic nation al convention was held last year The fire was one of the quickest ever seen in Chicago From the time when the fire was originated by the crossing ot two electric wires until the Coliseum was pile of twisted iron and hot bricks was not over twenty minutes. The building had been rented for an exhibition of manufacturers exposi- ton, and was filled from end to end with booths, all of which were de stroyed, with all of their contents. II is supposed that number of people were lost in the flames. Many per- sons were injured. The building cost S250, GOO, and had floor space of seven acres, being the largest hall of the kind in the United States.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29
A Strange Death.

Ernest H ecth, a quarry workman, apparently in a drunken stupor was afterward killed by a freight. His friends fear that he was drugged as when he left Mena to go down the road where he was at work
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29
TRAITOR TO THE STATE.

Rough are the steps. slow-hewn in iii''''
 rock.
 States climb to power by; slippery
 with gold, Downwhich they stumble to eternal iioN No chafferer's hand shall long the 7''f
 hold, ,. Who, given a Fate to shape, would
 block James Russell Lowell
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29

The Kentucky young lady may have been deceived in the age of that forty-five year old whiskey sent to ex-Secretary Herbert. There is a general belief that there is no whiskey older than the close of the war and very little of that.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29

Rabbits are spreading diptheria, the doctors say, throughout the central part of Iowa. Some time ago it was noticed that hundreds of them were dvlne of disease which the doctors pronounced almost iden tical with dip theria in the human family. Soon after the epidemic commenced among the rabbits, diptheria began to be noticed among the families in the locality. The conclusion was reached that the germs were conveyed by the animals
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29

One good way to stand up for Mena, would be to encourage business men and msnufactories already with us and started, also to help establish new enterprises that will give employment to men
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29

Those who wish to stand up for Mena should help procure more factories to manufacture articles of merchandise from the raw ma terial we have here.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29

The water and electric light compan- ies of Hot Springs have cut off the city lights and water supply, owing to a refusal of the city to make satisfac- tory financial settlement
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29

A. Chace, for the formation of sick and benefit fund for the operatives, as a foundation for which he donates the sum of $500
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29

An appeal has been issued to tho people of the United States by Secre- tary of State Sherman asking for clothing, provisions and money for the relief of destitute people of Cuba.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29

The mattress factory recently started here by Mir. Gilchrist is starting out in good shape and will certainly grow and become a paying institution.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29

A great portion of the California orange crop has been ruined by heavy frosts and more damage is feared from the continual cold.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29
CURRENT EVENTS IN BRIEF.

CURRENT EVENTS IN BRIEF.
 great portion of the California orange crop has been ruined by heavy frosts and more damage is feared from the continual cold.
 The water and electric light compan- ies of Hot Springs have cut off the city lights and water supply, owing to refusal of the city to make satisfac- tory financial settlement
 An appeal has been issued to the people of the United States by Secre- tary of State Sherman asking for clothing, provisions and money for the relief of destitute people of Cuba. Four insurance companies have with drawn from Kansas on account of what they deem the unjust treatment from Insurance Commissioner Webb McNall and the State government.
 Asmall fire got started in fve-sto- ry building in Chicago last week and while crowd was watching the blaze an explosion took place which injured twenty-three people. Natural gas caused the explosion.
 A tremendous undertaking wh ich the Russian government will begin in the spring is the construction of \ canal connecting the Black and Baltic seas. It is to be built for Hdvantege iii military matters and will be 1000 miles long. must be completed by 1902 and will cost $97, ,O0O.0
 The Coronna Coal Company and the Virginia and Alabama Coal Company, at Birmingham. Ala, employing about l,200 coal miners in Walker county. announced that January 1 they will advance wages from sixty to seventy cents per ton. Other operators are
 
 Miss Phoebe Couzins, the woman suffrage advocate, has almost recov- cred from her recent illness. She is to take the lecture platform again, and is preparing lectures on Cuba and Hawaii. She says she believes Cuba's Aal l1. is opposed to the annexation of Ha- waii
 At Tiff City, Mo, December 23, two little children of George Coakley, farmer living near, climed into a pig sty to catch one of the pigs. They were setHpoG by number of hogs. which killed and .partially ate both children before they were found. The children had been left alone at home while their mother went on an errand to nsigh bor's.
 Al and Frank Jennings and Pat, John and Morris O'Malley, members of the Jennings gang of outlaws, were brought before Judge Thomas in the United States court at Muscogee, I. T., on the 24th to be arraigned on charges of robbing the postoffice at Foyl. I. T., and assault with intent to kill They all pleaded not guilty. Their bonds were fixed at s5, 900 each.
 
 At South Bend. Ind, Friday Charles S. and Mary Charlotte Chapman, hus- band and wife. died. he first and she but fiftv-five minutes later. Apoplexy caused his death. Mrs Chapman died of pneumonis, ignorant of the death of her husband such a short time be- fore. An instance of similar charac- ter was the almost simultaneous death of the psternal grandparents of President Mckinley many years ago at their hsme few miles east of this city. Mir. and Mrs. Mckinley are buried side by side in the cemetary of this city.
 At Marquette. Mich, Merchants are organizing a new evSkam of hovcott
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29

Four insurance companies have with drawn from Kansas on account of what they deem the unjust treatment from Insurance Commissioner Webb McNall and the State government.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29

Manufacturies give employment to labor and in this way are great helps toward building up and sustaining cities. They should be encouraged.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29

A wagon factory would do we'll here. We have the material in abundance from which to make them.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29

The Star wishes all its readers a happy and prosperous New Year.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29

The Star stands up for Mena all the time.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29

A small fire got started in 6ve-sto- ry building in Chicago last week and while crowd was watching the blaze an explosion took place which injured twenty-three people. Natural gas caused the explosion.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29

A new feature in the mill situation of Fall River, Mass, the effect of which cannot be exactly determined at present, is circular issued by the Bourne mills to the operatives relating specially to the profit-sharng system inaugurated there eight and half years ago. In addition to the an nouncement of the payment of the semi-annual dividend of per cent on the earnings of six months from June IA to December II, inclusive the cir cular deals at length with the condi- tions affecting the industry at the present time and closes with novel plan proposed by the treasurer, George
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29

At Marquette. Mich, Merchants are organizing new system of boycott. by means of which those residents who send out of town for most of their luxuries and many of their neces- sities may be punished. Every mem Der of the proposed organization will pledge himself to buy all he needs at home. The league will demand the withdrawal of all passes to railway employees and the discharge of any em- ploye of any corporation and the boy cotting of anyone running for an office who does not patronize home indus tries
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-29

The interstate railroad commissloD has issued circular to the railroau' promulgating the order extending 'oi two years time, the time in which 1n' railroads shall equip their cars anu engines with automatic couplcrs anu driving breaks. as required by the ac' of March ?, 1893. The commissioD says: ''Some misunderstanding ap pears to have arisen in respect to 'n' question as to what carriers are su0 ject to the provisions of thls s0'| Some appear to understand that th''1 amenability to this law is depenueD upon their being subject to the act II regulate commerce. It will be seen o' reference to the fourth section or ''l act in regard to the safety appllan.
 that 1t applies to any common carr
 engaged in the interstate commerce fl railroads. Little Rock Gazette.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-09-10

The angels that bring healthy, happy
children into the world are the angels Of
health and contentment. Children reflect
their parents, particularly the mother.
She Is responsible for what they are -
for what they do. She 10 responsible If
they are puny,. sick, weak, useless, rniser.
able. It depends on her health. Her health
depends on her care Of it. If she il strong
sna healthy IN womsnly way, she win
sick or well-.it il matter Of choice. She
can be well If she wants to. d.. Piefce's
Favorite Prescription will make her well.
Il is the only positive, permanent, infallible
cure for diseases of the organs distinctly
feminine. It puri6es, STRENGTHENS, invieo-
rates. It promotes the regular performance
OF all the functions. It fits q woman for the
duties and pleasures of wifehood and moth
erhood. Its most beni6cent usefulness 10 In
preparing for the time of parturitiou. Il
.fobs child birth of pain and danger.
Mn ". B. Duncan, of Arlington, NO., writes
= have used your 'Favorite Prescription and
LADY friends complain, say Why don't you take
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription3' 1 told an
anxious mother, whose daughter rs years oid)
had not been right for five months, about the
thirds Of q bottle Of Favorste frescription she
was all right. She had been treated by two Of
oar best doctors. $500 - :, : = :.
A neighbor took nearly four bottles Of Favor.
&c ps1 nssy t SU5P shs
with her before. and was for nearly six weeks in
bed, almost helpless. She thought that if it were
poesible she would do something the next time,
and AZ September was delivered almost pain.
yoske Prescription did t. The midwife who was
With her, said she had the easiest time she eve1
~ any one have, and she IS an old Lady,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-09-10
The Pullman car company has
just contracted to build 1900
freight cars for two eastern roads.

It is reported that Halvor
STEVENSON, Of Crookston, will be
appointed United States district
attorney for Minnesota. He was
candidate eight years ago. He
was then backed by Davis, and
Washburn supported Eugene Hay.
President Harrison was fond of
Hay, who came from Indiana, and
so Hay got the Office.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-09-10

T. F. Bohan IL laying a 12incl,
sewer pipe in the ditch recently dug
by the street commissioner to drain
that portion OF the Second ward east
Of the railroad track, that was
flooded nearly all summer. The
ditch was not curbed and bega"
caving in in many places. After the
pipe is laid, the ditch will be retilled
and it is thought that the l2-inch
pipe will be sufficient TO carry off all
the surface water OF that lOcalit =
next spring.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-09-10

The engineer VI passenger train
No. l, Wednesday, reported that he
struck some object just below the
station. On Investigating it was
found that the little burro belong
ing to DR.. Chance was the unfOrtu-
nate object in the way Of the loco
motive. 1t was not killed outright.
but was 40 badly injured that it was
necessary to kill it to end its suffer-
ings.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-09-10

The Democrat Ia always thrice I'M
happy. Causes: (a) The appear
ance Of telegraph poles, (b) the
negligence M the pound master, (c)
the omissions or commissions of the
TRANSCRIPT.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-09-10

Noah NORM, Of Relic Prairie, hae
lust received a new steam threshing
outfit which he will put into opera
ton IN Belle Prairie. ItcOnsists Of a
traction engine and Il new Huber
separator.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-09-10

Alex Cofield. proprietor of the
Second street meat marketfor whom
a warrant was issued, charging him
with cruelty to animals, appeared be-
fore Justice Sheldon yesterday plead
ed guilty and was fined 81 and costs.
Mr.. COfleld did not understand that
1t was against the law to tie an
animals feet.