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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12
Tramp-Fm de victim of misplaced

Mrs. Appleblosom-How so?
Tramp were a clerk in err bank an
dey lef' $4,000 in me charge. My
term jes' eSpired.-Detroit Free Press.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12

She declared herself one of those
bashful, timid girls who can never sit
still or decide what to do with her
hands.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12
The Cheerful Idiot.

81 wonder" said the pathological
boarder, why fight is called a
scrapY
Because it is broken peace" the
Cheerful Idiot explained, with his usu-
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12
The Myaterinu. Glare.

People who see airships are not so
numerous as they were a short time
ago"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been
a God-send to me.-Wm, B. Mcclellan
Chester, Florida, Sept II, 1895.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12
WISE WOMEN.
Those Who Heed the First Symp-
toms of Nervous Derangement.

A dull, aching pain at the lower part
of the back, and q sensation OF little
rills of heat, or chills running down
the spine, arc symptoms OF general
womb arrangement.
If these symptoms are not accom-
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12

YES replied the victim of chronic
skepticism, but just you wait till the
lightning bug season comes in
Washington Star.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12

It'll L snOulu KISS you WOULD you
scream?
She-Indeed l would, If 1t were not
for startling poor mamma.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12

He answered by putting an embrac-
ing arm about her waist and taking
both of her little hands in hls.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12
USE GEN TLENEsS.

Be gentle in stimulating the kidneys, other
wise You will excite and weaken them. The
happiest results follow the use of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters to overcome renal mac
tivity. Avoid the unmedicated, fiery slim
ulants of commerce. The kidneys have a
delicate membrane easily irritated and upon
this the action of such excitants is pernieious
Malarial complaints, indigestion, rheuma-
tism, neuralgia and biliousness succumb to
the corrective influence of the Bitters.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12
WHY Johnny Lost His Lob.

ITS your wife at the telephone" said
the Office boy.
Tell her I'm out for the afternoon"
"He says to tell you he's out for the
afternoon, mum."-Detroit Free Press
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12

Nurse-Johnnie, the stork has just brought
you little baby. Wouldn't you like to see a
little brother? Johnnie-Naw. But I'd like to
see the stork
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12
Rides q Tandem.
"Baron, do YOU ride n bicycle Y'
Turned Ur

Eyes, but on account of my servant
only tandem. "-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12
Represent No One.

Senate gallery, who these gentlemen
representa-
Nobody" replied the guide. This is
the United States Senate. "-Philadel-
phia North American.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12

But Helen certainly was a great
girl" persisted Hector.
Agamemnon sneered
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12

by Troy weight, possibly" he re-
torted, not without a suggestion Of
acrimony.-Answers
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12

DUPTURE and PILES cured; no pay
III until cured; send for book. DRs. MANSFIELD
q PoRTERFELD, S3S Market St., San Francisco.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12

Anything turned up YETI" asked the
friend.
Nothing but the noses of everybody
| tackle" said the man who was look.
ing for aplace.-EXchange.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12

Ella-Bella says that she has seen but twenty
summers. stella-She isn't counting the years
before she had wheel.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-17
WHEAT OUTLOOK.
Threatened European t;ostiIi;;aa M.y Send Up the Price O. .hc cernA
MIND READER IN TROUBLE.
Paul Johnstone and Dr. waIsl Arrested nt Cedar Rapids for Alleged Conspiracy- Senator Baker on Federal Pat
 ronage and Civil Service.

CmcAGo, Feb. l6.-The Tribune tais. morning published the followinr: With the threatened outbreak of hos- tIlitles in the Mediterranean Russian shipments of wheat are sure to st.nn. This means great deal to the Ameri-. can grain trade at the present juno ture. It so happens that southern Rus sia is now the only competitor with America in furnishing western Eurorc with its supply of wheat. With Russia out of the way by lowering clouds Q. war it seems certain that American wheat must be in more active demand than it has been Tor years If the trade takes this view of the result of the exciting event off Crete a remarkable advance in the markets of the world for wheat and wheat products is likely to be wit messed Corn will not be so much af- fected, but is expected to advance somewhat in sympathy with wheat.
 Mind Reader in Trouble.
 CEDAR RAPIDS, la, Feb. 16.-Paul Alexander Johnstone, noted as q mind reader, and Dr. T. NJ. Walsh, who had been here for two or three weeks, were arrested last night on charge of con spiracy and placed under bonds to ap- pear Wednesday morning. The charge is that Johnstone, while pretending to read the palms of people, has been telling appalling stories to the vic tins, declaring they were afflicted with some unseen, but dreadful disease thnt sooner or later would cause their death He would then recommend them to Dr. Walsh, who, as an eminent specialist might effect cure. It is alleged that the physician has been securing from the victims from S90 to S10O. Joltn- stone and Walsh say there has been 10 thought of defrauding.
 Senator Baker on Federal Patronage.
 CHIcAGo, Feb. 16. A Tribune special from Leavenworth. Kan, says: United States Senator Lucien Baker has writ ten letter to friend in Leavenworth relative to the dispensation of federal patronage in Kansas Senator Baker says: Civil service has been, in my opinion, extended far beyond reason able bounds. In some depart ments it is carried to such an extent that the drivers of two-horse wagons in the government service have to pass>an examination in polite liter ature before they can obtain employ ment. Mir. Mckinley has given it out cold and fiat that but very few ap- pointments will be made until after the expiration of the special session, which will probably begin in March and end in July
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-17
BATTLE OF WILSON GREEK.
Proposition to Give sham Battle OH tine
 Original Field.

AFroposition to Give q sham Battle OH tine
 Original Field.
 DE5 MONIES. Ia., Feb. 16.--It is pro- posed to give the Iowa militia new kind of vacation this year. Gov. Drake IS in receipt of an invitation to send the entire state guard to the celebra- tlon of the anniversary of the battle of Wilson's Creek, Mo, in August The executive committee for the occasion includes the governors of Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Arkansas and Texas, the states that had troops in the battle S6 years ago. It is proposed to have each state send the same number of regi- ments that it had in the original battle, and to give sham battle on the origi- nal field, under commanders who served at the battle. Gov. Drake. who served Tn Missouri two years, is impressed With the plan, and wants to send the iowa guard to this celebration instead oi holding the regular summer encamp- ments. 1t is possible this will be done II the members of the guard desire it.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-17
NO RESPITE.
Gov. Stephens Refuses to Interfere
 with Arthur Duestrow's Sentence.
THE MURDERER EXAMINED.
Two Physicians Declare the Condemned Man to Be Sane and the Third Asserts That He Is Insane-The Gov
 ernor's Statement.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. 15.-The three experts on insanity-Drs. Wood son, superintendent of the St. Joseph asylum; Robinson, present head of the Nevada asylum, and J. T. Coombs, of Kansas City, who is expected to have charge of the Nevada asylum under homeopathic control-who were com missioned by Gov. Stephens Saturday to examine Arthur Duestrow, the St. Louis millionaire murderer of wife and child, reported this morning to the governor. Drs. Woodson X Coombs ex- pressed their positive belief that he was perfectly sane, but Dr. Robinson held to the belief that he was insane. Gov Stephens, after considering the report for some time, announced at 10:30 o'clock that he would not interfere with the hanging, which Is set for tomorrow at Union, Franklin county, saying: q went over the papers in the case care fully and saw no reason for executive interference unless possibly the man was insane. Of course 1 did not wish to hang man who was insane, so sent for the superintendents of the oilSc dSyluIuS. oHc WdS dWay lfOIH home, so l called in Dr. Coombs, of Kansas City, who is homeopathist. to act in his place. They were called here without warning and sent at once to investigate. They visited Duestrow four times. Dr. Woodson and Dr. Coombs say he is sane, Dr. Robinson says he is not. The majority believe he is sane and 1 act on their decision"
 Duestrow's attorneys had intended to appeal to the United States supreme court, but the governors refusal to grant respite will defeat this move. It is understood that final effort will be made at Union to secure a special sheriffs jury to inquire into Duestrow insanity again.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-17

over $i,000,000 was accumulated from the earnings after constant payments of semi-annual dividends, and the mar ket price of the capital stock advanced from S5 cents to $2.25. Mr. St. Johns advocacy of unlimited silver coinage led to his resignation as president oi tine Mercantile national national last summer Subsequently his name was dropped from the directory of the bank. He attended and took an active part in the national democratic con vention at Chicago which nominated Bryan for president. After the con vention Mir. St. John was elected treas urer of the democratic national com mittee, which position he held till his death.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-17
BANKER ST. JOHN DEAD.

Democratic National Treasurer and Silver.
 1e ex-President of a National Bank.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-W. P. St. John. ex-president of the Mercantile national bank and treasurer of the democratic national committee, died suddenly at ms home last night. He was born in Mobile February 19, 1s49. His first employment was in banking house in wall street. In January, 1881, he was elected cashier of the Mercantile national, and two years later was made It's president. In ten years the depos it's increased from an average of SS,5OO, 900 to more than $11, ,O0O, 900, while
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-17
SHERMAN'S PLACE.
Matters Regarding the Senatorship to Re Allowed to Take Their Course.
ALLEGED SPANISH OUTRAGE.
rne Recent Insult to American Women by spanlsh Officers May Rouse the United States Governmental Mothers
 Congress to Be Held.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.--Mr. Sherman is taking counsel with prominent Ohio
 republicans upon the propriety of re- maining in the senate. He has ex- pressed himself as feeling much disap- pointed at the disposition shown to re- fuse Mr. Hanna the vacancy. Mir. Sher- man is acting in perfect accord with Mr. Mckinley. He has said enough to show that if it shall appear at the last moment the new president can best be served by him remaining in the senate, he will be entirely satisfied with such an arrangement. Matters in Ohio, re- garding the senatorship, will be al- lowed to take their course, probably until MT. Mckinley comes to Washing ton, two days before the inauguration. There will be final consultation, and not until then will it be absolutely cer- tain what Mir. Sherman will do. The senator will withhold his resignation until after his name is sent to the sem ate for secretary of state. At least. that is his present intention, as he has communicated it to friends.
 Alleged Spanish Outrage.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The Cuban question threatens to again become very lively issue in Congress. Recent Spanish outrages have aroused great feeling. The opinion prevails that the excuse for action Is now such as to sat isfy even the most temperate. The elo- Grent plea of Mir. De Armond in the house Saturday for action was much discussed here yesterday, and the in- dorsement of the position taken by him and MT. Cummings, of New York, was generally commended. If the inquiry which the state department is to in- stitute into the alleged outrage com mitted by Spanish officers against American women on board an Ameri- can vessel should substantiate the story of the occurrence which has reached the public, it is believed that this incident will furnish the basis for determined stand by the United States.
 Mothers Congress.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The first na- tional congress of mothers will be held in the banquet hall of the Arlington hotel in this city February r, IS and 10. The exercises will continue three days and will embrace addresses on nearly every question relating to the home, the motherhood and the raising of children. There will be no color line in the congress. Several colored delegates will be received. Apparent ly there will be no sectarian lines, either. Mrs. Rebekah Kohut, of New York, will speak on ''The Home Life of Jewish Children" It is not even nec- essary that the delegates shall be mothers themselves. It is sufficient that they be deeply interested iii tte training of children.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-17
sOvEREIGN's WARNING.
The Knights of Labor Leader Writes a De-
 cidedIy Sensational Letter.

DENVER, Col, Feb. 16.-J. K. Sover- eign, grand master workman of the Knights of Labor, has written sensa- tional letter to the Industrial Advo- cate, with Private Dalzel's exhorta- tion for war with a foreign nation as his text. He declares secret revolu- tionary societies known as the Iron Brotherhood and the Industrial Army are being organized in every part Of the country, with their members leagued together to resort to civil war as means of obtaining remedies for the populace" which they cannot se- cure by the ballot. He deprecates Pri- vate Dalzell's talk as being in line which might tend dangerously to fan this sentiment into an open flame, but asserts that when such revolution comes he will not be among the cow ards nor on the side of the plutocratic classes.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-17
INSANE OF KANSAS.
According to n Topeka Paper Mental Dts
 eases Are Incrcasinp

eases Are Increasing.
 TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 16.-The Topeka Mail has discovered, from official statistics, that insanity in Kansas is increasing. It says: June 30. 1890. there were 723 insane people in the Topeka asylum and 504 in the osa- watomie asylum, making total of l. 227 insane people in the state In 1899 the number had increased to 749 in Topeka and 510 at Osa- watomie, making 1,259 In 1894 the num- Der had reached 753 in Topeka and 657 at Osawatomie, making total of 1 .41O. In 1896 the number had increased to l,73o. These figures do not cover all the insane of the state, for there are in every county a number of insane peo- pie who cannot get into the regular asylum for lack of room. The population of Kansas has de- creased since 1S90 The United States census showed the population of the state to be 1,423, 4S5 in 1S90 The decennial census of the state in 1895 showed that the population was 1884 734 on March l of that year, and the probability is it is even less now. With a decrease in population since 1890 of perhaps 100,G or about one-four- teenth, we have an increase of over 800 insane, or over fl per cent.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-17
For n Reform School Cannery.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 16.-A petition signed by 500 persons has been pre- sented in the senate asking for an ap- propriation Of s2,000 to equip | oitis- ming factory at the state reform school The petition sets forth that S2,00o would 50 equip the proposed factory with machinery that the state would derive an annual income of $40, 900 or S50, ,oO0 or the produce might be turned over to the state institutions.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-17
Gen. sheIby,s Rema,ns.

ADRIAN, Mo, Feb. 16-It was defi- nitely determined by Gen. 10 o. Shel- by's family yesterday that his body would be buried in the ex-confederate lot at Forest Hill cemetery, Kansas City. The remains will arrive in Kan sas City this afternoon and be taken to the federal building, where they will lie in state until Wednesday morning at ten o'clock, when funeral services will be held from the Central Presby- terian church, Rev. Dr. Ncel officiating.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-17
For il .Home Product- show.

KANSAS CETY. Mo, Feb. l6 The sug- gestion of q home products exposi- tionn for Kansas City similar to that which is annually held in Los Angeles, Cal, is meeting with most favorable consideration by representative busi- ness nen of of this this city. The idea is to show to the people of Kansas City just what is manufactured within it's gates and how it is made, thereby stimulat- ing the consumption of home products.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-17
Treasury Deficit Growing.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.--The close of the second week in February finds the deficit for the month $3, ,s35, ,063, and for the fiscal year--that is, since July r. s47, ,6s9, ,s54. Nearly every day in Feb ruary has shown an excess of expendi- lures over receipts. At this rate the deficit for two-thirds of the year will be $50. GOO. 900. There is now SAC, 090. 2SS of gold in the treasury and S7o, 000.- poo of all other kinds of money.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-17
Maioritx Clalmed for Resubnlssion.

TOPEKA. Kan. Feb. 16--The test on the resubmission proposition in the house will be made Tuesday afternoon, when the Seaton resolution will come up on special order. The populists claim they can muster 66 votes in the house for the resolution, while the re- publicans figure on giving the proposi- ton 24 of their votes. This will make 90 votes, or five more than the required two-thirds majority.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-17
sensational Charge Against Legislators.

tee. is liable to be removed from his position on account of series of let ters he has been writing to his paper, the Ashland Clipper. In these he makes the broad statement that mem bers have placed on the house pay roll women of doubtful virtue who, he de- clares, are permitted to come upon the floor of the house, to the shame of vir- tuous people.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-17
SOME CHANGES LIKELY.
McKinicy's Cabinet Not Yet Definitely De- termined Upon - Exceptions to Me-

Mchtnicy'S CaDfnet Not tet Definitely De-
 termined Upon - Exceptions to Me-
 Kenna.
 CANTON, O., Feb. 16.--There arc indi- cations that there may be several changes in the cabinet slate in the next few days. The president-elect undoubtedly has determined to recog- nize the claims of the southern repub- licans, the only question being the manner in which this will be done. A thread of objection has been quietly strung across the path of Judge McKenna for the in- terior department on account of his Catholicism. The objection does not stand as against his entering the cabinet, but simply on account of the influence the secretary of the interior has in the matter of the supervision and distribution of funds to Indian schools.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-17
The Prosecutor Refused to Go.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. lG. Ser geant-at-Arms Summers, of the Mis- souri house of representatives. came to Kansas City this morning to arrest Prosecuting Attorney Lowe for con tempt of the house in refusing to an- swer questions put to him by the house "Lexow" committee. He placed Mir Lowe under arrest, and attorneys for the latter applied to the circuit court for release under a writ of habeas corDuS
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-17
A BRUTAL CRIME.
SedaIia Tough Commits Murderous
 Assault on His Invalid Wife.
schools,

Fh 'FNNN.tIHN AUUbFF NUIHEI4IN5 d NAuI NNIUub
 Assault on His Invalid Wife.
 SEDALIA, Mo-, Feb. 16.-William Phcnix, tough character, made q most diabolical effort yesterday to murder his wife. Mrs Phenix, who had been sick in bed during the day, was sitting by the kitchen stove drinking a cup of coffee when her brutal husband arose as if to leave the room, but instead of doing so he grabbed fiatiron from the stove and rained three blows upon her head the iron fracturing the skull each time. The woman fell almost lifeless to the floor and Phenix fled.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL PR ocEEDINGs.
BIIl to Prevent Forest Fires and the Sundry
 Civil Appropriation Bill Passed.

Bill to Prevent Forest Fires and the Sundry
 Civil Appropriation Bill Passed.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-In the senate to-day house bill to prevent forest fires on the public domain was passed and a resolution requesting the president to transmit copies Of correspondence with the German empire in reference to American insurance companies was introduced. The joint resolu- tion declaring the Clayton-Bulwer treaty abrogated was laid before the senate and Mir. Morgan spoke upon it. At two o'clock the matter was laid aside and the senate went into regular executive session for the considera tion of nominations on the calendar.
 In the house resolution was adopt ed providing for two evening sessions for the consideration of private pension bills. Amendments of the senate to the diplomatic and consular appropria- tion bill were concrr-ed in. The bill now goes to the president House substitute for senate bill appropriating S250, ,00G for closing the cfseYs;;atsse in the Mississippi river at Pass routre was passed. The house, under suspension of the rules. passed the sundIy civil ap- propriation bill
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-17
Death List Numbers slx.

GouvERNEUR, N. Y., Feb. 16.-Worlx of rescue in the Freeman mine, which caved in Saturday afternoon, pro gressed all night. Six of the eight men who were in the mine at the time of the accident were killed, and their horribly crushed bodies were recoy- cred. Each left large families.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-17
THE WRONG MAN.
4 Man Turned to Death by Mob Proved
 to Be Innocent

FORT WORTH, Tex. Feb. 1.-The no- torlous Alb Brooks has been captured near Taylor. Brooks murdered his a.ep-iather over 13 years ago and mob shortly afterward captured man sup posed to be Brooks and burned him to aeath. Brooks admits, however, that ie was an innocent man that suffered agonles of the burning faggot and enat he Is the original Brooks He has written his mother, notifying her of ms capture. The prisoner will be jailed at LocShart.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-17
A Split in the l.. A. ".

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Feb. 16.-It is ex- pected there will be a division of the bicycle racing interests of America into two separate bodies within the next month. This division will be the result of the adverse decision of the national assembly of the League of American WheelInen on the Sunday racing divisional opinion of the qoes- ton.