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The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17
BEAUTIFUL AND PICTURESQUE.

The editor of the Port Arthur News, Oh returning home from a trip over the great Port Arthur Route. writes of the country from Texarkana north to Joplin, as fol- lows:
 From Texarkana north the scene changes and instead of the unbrolSen level country to the south, great mountain ranges rise. making scene most beautiful aud picturesque con stantly unfolding panorama of inter- esting sights, The deep valley on one hand. the lofty crags rising abruptly on the other, the beautiful blue of distant mountain ranges combine to make a shifting scene of grandure of which one never tires. This scene of nature run wild. continues as far north as Joplin, Me, the center of the
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17

Grover Cleveland, having se- cured some notoriety by signing a liquor license in the town he now lives in, comes out in a letter defending his action, closing as follows: "When 1 signed the pe- tition of the liquor license for the Princeton Inn in no sense com mitted wrong, and if the same proposition came up for my con- sideration again 1 would do the same thing" Of course he would. He has always been hail fellow well met with all influences that were corrupting and degrading.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17

great lead and z,nc mining district of So invest Missouri. In Arkansas several apple packers boarded the train. who had been barrellinq apples for shipment north and east They showed specimens of the fruit which were as fine as grown on earth. The mountain country of Arkansas will in a few years be the apple orchard of the world. and train loads of her fine apples will find shipment to foreign markets through Port Arthur, The man who owns good apple orchard in Arkansas on the line of the P. x G.. road. need never fear want. This one crop alone will insure him large in- come
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17
AN ILLEGAL WEAPON.

The United States court of ap- peals, while in session at St. Louis recently, handed down a decision declaring that the boycot is not a legal weapon. Judge Caldwell dissented from the decision as rendered by his associates, Judges Sanhorn and Thayer, and is re- ported as saying:
 "All capital asks to increase it's power by combination. and to that end assumes the form of corporations and trusts. Many of these combina- tions are on a gigantic scale They are formed solely for pecuniary profit. They defy all social restraints that would have a tendancy to lessen their dividends.
 "The struggle is constant between the laborer. whose labor produces .he dividends, and those who enjoy them Sometimes the struggle reaches the point of open rupture, When 1t does the only weapon the laborer can ap- peal to IS the strike or the boycot, or both. These weapons they have an unbounded right to use so long as they use them in peacable and orderly manner. This is the only lawful lim- itation upon their use. The limitation is fundamental and must be observed. 1t was observed in the case at bar te, it's fullest extent If these weapons are withheld from them, then indeed, they are left naked to their enemies.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17
Modern War Expensive.

Some expert declares that sixty minute engagement between two big fleets of the modorn type would in- volve a cost of over $500, GOO. And this estimate takes into view only expend1- ture of ammunition and wear and tear of gnns-leaving out of considera- tion damage to and loss of vessels, which might amount to millions of dollars
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17
LOW PRICES FOR GOODS.

It is a great source of satisfac. ton to the business men of Mena to know that they are enabled tc offer merchandise at prices which attract customers from long dist. ances thereby securing trade which, under ordinary circum- stances, would go to other towns. It is getting to be a common thing now to see farmers from adjoing counties, particularly from the cast and southeast, coming here to sell their cotton and other pro- ducts and laying in their winter supply of groceries, clothing, etc. and this fact accounts for the large amount of goods sold by our merchants.
 The fact that our merchants are enabled to draw custom for ra dius of thirty to forty miles is very largely due to the reasonable freight rates given them by the management of the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf railway, thus enabling them to nndersell the merchants of Hot Springs and take customers from their very doors. as 1t were.
 1t is, of course, clear to be seen that this policy of cheap railway rates on freights and low prices for goods helps to build up Mena and explains why it is growing so rapidly, and if this policy is con- tinued, as we have every reason tte tte believe t t will be Mena is des- tined to become the great com merciai center of Southwest Ar kansas, and that in the near future.
 The lower the price at which our merchants can offer their goods the more custom they can draw to Mena. and consequently the more cotton and other pro ducts will be brought here and more goods sold, all tending to enhance, not only the growth of the town, but the business of the railroad, which must transport these products and goods.
 The fact that the road is so di. rectly interested in the growth of Mena insures a continuation of the policy which causes Mena to grow and gives traffic to the road.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

There is no earthly reason why cot ton should be as low as it is. The law of supply and demand is not con trolling it just now. The money sharks are manipulating the staple It can not remain at present figures long. = Hot Springs Seminal.
 S B. White, an old citizen of Pine Bluff, committed suicide at his home in that city by shooting himself through the heart with 45-calibre pistol For several days Mir. White had been carefully arranging his pri- vate affairs, evidently preparing for suicide in the most deliberate business like manner. On the afternoon of the day the deed was committed, he had his barber shave him, then when he returned home attired himself in his best apparel, and wrote a note re- questing that he be buried thusly.
 The supreme court of the state re- gently handed down a decision winch is of great interest to the pubic in general and the Brotherhood of Loco motive Engineers in particular A senior engineer brought suit against the Iron Mountain railway for dam ages on the ground that he was dis charged without cause and in violation of his contract of employment. The court held that as his contract gave him the right to quit without giving notice, he could not recover. on the ground that no contract can be valid that gives only one party thereto the right to terminate it. - Pine Bluff Graphic.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17
Putting Life Into Dead Money.

From the Chicago Record.
 Postmaster General Gary is man
 of wealth. He has been director of
 Baltimore savings bank for more
 than twenty-five years, yet the fact does not deter him from giving his
 hearty support to the agitation for
 postal savings banks He does not
 fear that the government institutions
 would interfere with his business. On the contrary, his knowledge of the
 benefits of savings banks. based on his experience in connection with the Bal timore institution of which he is di thusiastic advocate of postal savings
 banks.
 Postmaster General Gary makes some remarkable statements regarding the value of postal savings banks in bringing into circulation hoarde5 money. He says:
 Postal savings banks would put the breath of life into the dead money of the United States. Have you ever thought what dead thing money is when not in use? It is the deadest thing in the universe. There are many millions of such dead money in the country. It is hoarded away in stock ings, buried under the hearth stones, tucked away behind rafters, and planted here and there in the earth. because the owners have no faith in private savings institutions. They have faith in the government, and they would bring the money out and deposit it in the postal savings banks. As to how much of such money there is in the country, you can guess just as we'll as 1 can. 1 have asked a numb Der of men what they think the average of hoarded money would amount to per capita. Some have estimated that it would be Slo, others Sl5, and some less. Suppose, for instance, it was S5 per capita. This would make the enormous sum of $350, oOo, 900. don't believe it would be less than that, though I would not like to prophecy. Such hoards are usually greater than is supposed. Some of them amount tv hundreds and some to thousands of dollars"
 Those who object to postal savings banks for fear they would gather up the small savings of community for transmission to Washington, thus de- priving that community of some loan- able wealth, should take notice of the feature of brining into the hoarded money of the country. Money sent to Washington, much of which will come from hiding places, will not be hoarded in the treasury vaults. It will be invested and made to draw interest, and will thereby be added to the circulation of the country. It will be transformed from idle into active wealth. To use the words of the postmaster general, the postal savings banks will indeed put life into dead noney.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17
We Don't Grow Wheat.

They say that times are brightnin' An purity hard ter beat. An wheat has gone ter glory, But we don't grow wheatl It's iinglin' in the country An it's tinglin' in the street; It's out O sight an goin', But we don't grow wheat An wheat is all the story On the lips O folks you meet; It's landin' some in glory, But we don't grow wheat!
 Atlanta Cons
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17
A Rose to the Living |.

A rose to the living is more Than snmptuous wreaths to the dead In filling loves infinite store, A rose to the living is more If graeiously given before The hungering spirit is fled A rose to the living is more man sunptuous wreaths to the dead
 Nixon Waterman
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17
A Colony of HoIlanders.

A colony of Hollanders consistino of forty families arrived in Port Arthur by steamer Sunday, They will all locate at Nitherland which will be- come the Holland settlement of tbe Port Arthur Route.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17

The announcement in this issue of the Star from the Mission Band of Workers should interest our readers Their object is surely a worthy one and they should be encouraged. All who can should contribute to help give a good dinner to the worthy poor on Thanksgiving day.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17
Pittsburg & Gulf Steamship Line.

The Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf road announces that the first steamer on It's new line from Port Arthur, Tex as, to Mexican ports, will sail from Port Arthur on December 5.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17

The supreme court of Minne- sota has decided that it is illegal to sell liquor to any Indian, even though he has become a citizen of the Uuited States. What a pity it is that the law cannot protect white men in this respect as we'll AS Indians.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17

John Carmain, clerk at lola, Kan. was discharged by his employer, c. W. Stephenson, whom he then sued and obtained verdict for damages on the ci;arge of libel, producing as evidence q postal card accusing him of thef which he alleged his employer had written. Carmain was then arrested
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17

Mount Vesuvius is Tn state of active eruption and great columns of smoke and flame are belching from the crater and showers of cinders are falling.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17

Reports from the Klondike say there is no starvation and that the transpor- tation companies are supplying pro- visions to the miners.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17
CURRENT EVENTS IN BRIEF.

W. J. Bryan has given st00 to the Henry George memorial fund.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17

and as been convicted in the federal court of having sent libelous letter to himself through the mails, Steph- enson proving in court that Carmain wrote the postal card himself
 A dispatch from India says that colony of monkeys has been attacked by cholera and to prevent the spread of the disease the authorities are trapping and isolating the diseased animals
 Charles Clifton, allas Dynamite Dick,' was shot and killed by Deputy United States Marshals Lawson and Bussie last week near Checotah, l. T., while resis ting arrest. He was very desperate character and has had a hand in many bad deeds through the Territory for several years.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17

General Blanco is taking prompt measures to alleviate the suffering of the non-com batants in Cuba caused by the baroarities of Weyler. He has forbidden further destruction of fields and huts, is encouraging the raising of crops and providing food for the starv- ing. It is said there are now 35, ,Ooo Spanish soldiers sick on the island.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17

Ex-Presldent Cleveland's infant son has bean named Richard Folsom, in honor of Mrs. Cleveland's father, in- stead of Grover, Jr., as at first report ad
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17

The heavy rain Monday night put the ground in good condition for fall blowing and planting of fruit trees, vines. etc.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17

At Columbia. S. C., Detective w. H. Newhold, while looking after violaters Of the liquor law, ordered Rev. J. w. Turner, Baptist preacher who was driving to the city in a buggy, to hall. The preacher not halting promptly, was shot and killed and the detective fled to escape lynching.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17

A German warsnip has been sent to Hayti to enforce the payment of $53,- 900 in gold as indemnity for the wrongful imprisonment of German subiecs
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17

The United Daughters of the Con- federacy closed thelr fourth national convention at Baltimore on Novem Der l2. Mrs. Kate Cabell Curry, of Dallas, Tex, was elected president for the ensuing year. The convention will meet at Hot Springs next year.
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-07-31
Very Youthful Lov{ {An.,r.

Just think Of It! A ten-year-old
wooer and q ten-year-oldt'wooce" in .
New York police court. Che babe was
charged by the little mis4 with forcing
his attentions upon her much to her
annoyance. When the inall prisoner
was placed at the bar oly the top Of
his head was visible. the severest
tones the magistrate ased: What
have you 70 say for yoIrself. young
man." In steady voiceIlarge for his
years and stature, the depted one re-
piled: II wuznt doin' njthin' to the
lady. only asked her u have sody
with me-" At this thelpretty little
prosecutrix smiled sarcasthally and re.
iterated her charge, Thn the cadi
lectured the ''youAg man" and
told him to cease his wooint If he would
retain his freedom. The woes Of life
begin in the nirsery nova
dayS.
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-07-31
Length OF Telegraph Wires.

According to late estimate by an
electric journal the world How has q.
900, 900 miles OF telegraph wire in use.
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-07-31

Cheap excursion or the Illinois
Central from Grenada TO St. Louis and
Chicago. Rates to St. Louis and
return, 80 90; Chicago and return.
sl2 70. Tickets sold On July II, good
returning on regular trains I'LL Aug.
II. A. s. HURT,
Ticket Agt. I.C R.R.
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-07-31
TO MAKE THE DEAF HEAR,
st. Louis Man lnventS an Appliance
Which He Claims Is Wonder.

"HlcH ne Nla1ms Is n NOn0er.
If Ben njamin Franklin, who found
pleasure in toying with bottled light
ming, could return from the dead long
enough to observe some of the electrical
inventions that have indirectly resulted
from his experiences how astonished he
would be-
In St. Louis he could ride hundreds Of
miles on electric cars: his ewes would
be dazzIed by the glare of electric lights;
he could talk to his old-time friends in
distant cities over the telephone, or he
could send them teleSraphic dispatch.
All Of this electrical progress has come
to pass since the days of Franklin.
And now comes William L. Skinner, 26O6
Locust street, with u perfect patent,
who proposes to make the deaf hear
clearly.
1t is an invisible electrical device,
Thoroughly tested. and which he is will
inG 10 haze he gov ernment say whether
he Is correct or not. There are three
people in St Louis who will testify to
It's efficiency. Mr.. Skinner asks but for
the royalty Of a patent. He has been a
lifelong unfortunate ard wishes to bene-
fit his comrades.
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-07-31

Want to Sell
At Bargain Prices.
very desirable Business Lot,
o7xIo4.
very desirable Dwelling House
Lot, Iox2Io.
very desirable Dwelling House
Lot, I3oX21o.
l very desirable Dwelling House,
containing 2 acres.
I very desirable Lot, with 3 tene-
ments, all rented.
1 very desirable Dwelling, 5
rooms, Lot 75x21o.
l very desirable Dwelling, 7
rooms, Lot 1oox15o.
Special attention given to COL
)ections.
j. f. GIBBS,
Real Estate Agent.
Corner Main and Depot Streets.
May a7-3m
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-07-31
OPENING m MEEiCO.
Need There Ut to;m:.crcinl Ageucy
Pointed OUt by Consul

the consui-genrral Of the United
States at Nuevo Laredo. MeNico, informs
the department Of state that hr believes
there is an opening in Mexico for n
commercial agency. None now exists
there. lie thinks such an agency would
at once have clientage Of American
merchants whose Mexican trade is con-
stantly increasing and a patronage of
Mexican merchants who are more and
more conducting their business after
American methods. The consul be
lieNess such an agency would be good
invest.:.cnt fer American capital.
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-07-31
LETS THE BRAIN EXPAND.
Surgery brings Intelligence Into the
Darkened Mind of . Girl.


Anumber of surgeons in Atlanta, Ca,
have successfully performed an opera
ton which has let the light of intelli-
gence into the darkened mind of girl,
who, at the age of II years, had the in
tellect of q baby. Her name is Emily
Woodruff, and she is the niece OF w.
B. Lowe, the wealthy railroad builder
and convict lessee. She is strikingly
pretty, and all her life has passed with
out single day of illness. But while
she grew in physical vigor her mind
seven years ago ceased developing. Ply
sicians in this country and Europe were
appealed to, but never successfully dag
nosed the case. A short time ago young
Atlanta physician suggested that the
trouble was due TO the fact that her
skull was too small to permit her brain
to grow. He informed them that an
operation was possible, but the chances
were about even that it might prove
fatal. \ family council was held, and
it was agreed that they would rather
have the girl die than grow up an idiot
She was taken to St. Joseph's hospital
and the operation was performed by
half dozen surgeons. At the temple
they cut into the skull on either side,
making two holes a trifie larger than
nickel. beginning at these openings.
they cut through the skull in two
straight lines. running back TO point
al the back Of the head. This cut was
II inches long and formed a perfect
"V," The skull was lifted, the wound |
bandaged and the little girl put to bed.
This was two weeks ago. and when the !
success Of the operation led the ply
sicians to make it public, it was an
ncunced that the child is showing /
marked mental imnrovemelt.
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-07-31
NHlflah Raafal CaeAs

UP1tJsk P0staJ Cards.
" takes 72.ooo tons Of Iaper 70 make
the post cards used in the United King.
dom each rpor.
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-07-31
TO EXPLORE MOUNT ST. ELIAS,
Proposed Expedition of Prof. Henry
&. Bryant to Alaska.

~ ""s ~
Prof. Henry c. bryant, Of Phi.adel-
phia, has had an interview with Sec
retary Long and explained to him the
plans Of his proposed expedition for
the exploration OF Noun, st. !lias n
A.asna. lis purpose Is l. star; cry
sooH in company with N expert from
the United States coast ;-ud ee0uet."
survey, and with the aid of several Of
iearya men to explore thoroughly the
country in he rear Of the h.g mountain.
Secretary Long promised to furn;s j the
party .rtters TO Lirut. C,n.lnanuer Sy-
no" >. "o:1laandiE~ The !..:.:a. the ONLY
FhiI ".-.'l. the gorcrn.cr: rlaint4 l.,
IL, the tn." in Alnskau wa.crs. 81 thai
in an emergency the 2nubcat reypie
rl'''.t C5I..4 to the AZ sistHnrc OF the
explorers.
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-07-31
Grave Of Our Com mon Mother

The 81. posed o.Ave Of Eve is visited
by over forty thousand pilgrims in each
year. It is TO he seen at .Teddah. in n
cemetery outside The city walls. The
tomb is 20 cUb's Io..r 4 and lo wide. The
Arabs entertain belief that Eve was
Me tailest woman that ever lived.
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-07-31
League Of American Wheelmeu, Phila-
delphia, Pa. August 4th- 7th, 1897.
Reduced Rates via Southern
RAilwAy.
leailw " ~.

For the occasion OF the meeting Of
the League Of American Wheelmen
at Philadelphia, Pa. August 4th.7th,
1897, the Southern Railway will sell
tickets from all points on its lines to
Philadelphia, Pa, and return at rate
Of one and one.third fare for the round
trip. Tickets will be sold August End
and 3rd with final limit August llth,
1897. Call on any agent Of the
Southern Railway for further iniorma-
ton.
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-07-31
Neckttes Made Of Aludiuum.

Aluminium neckties are n wv being in
troduced. They are reallyhade OF the
cosmo politan metal, and frosted or
otherwise ornamented In various
shapes, initiating the ordiiary silk or
satin article.
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-07-31
Peach Stones Used si Fuel.

In California it has bee9 found that
peach stones burn as welllas the best
coal and give out more he'd in proper.
ton to weight. The stonei taken out
Of the fruit that is timed br dried are
collected and sold at the raie Of s. per
ton
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-07-31
ScientiGc Problems,

Prizes to the value Of 255,415 francs
are offered this yesr by the Paris AcaJ-
emy Of Scen.rs tor the solution Of
various scientific problems.
The Grenada sentinel., 1897-07-31
MEMPHIS. TENN.

The largest store in the South
equal to 30stores under one roof
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-30

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OPP WAKE
I COUNTY,. H. Belvin, ASHER Of the
National tank of Raleigh, for himself and al
other creditors of the Raleigh Paper 0m-
parties to this action, agai at The Raleigh
Paper ompany, ). n. Hold ing, lessee, and y !.
Vass, trustee.-Nottce 10 creditors.
Company:
In pursuance Of an order duly entered in
the above entitled actitn at February term,
1897 of the superior Court of VA e county,
notice is hereby given to all creditors of the
Raleigh Paper Company to come In and make
themselves parties to the aUove entitled az
ton on or before the first day Of April, ,Ss7
ID II YOUNG,
Clerk Wake Superior Court.
March H. 1897.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-30

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WAKk
] COUNTY.-A. B. Young ct al, Directors Of
against The North Carolina Phosphate ON
pany ct al Notice to creditors.
To the creditors of the North Carolina
In pursuance Of an order duly entered in
the above entitled action at February term
1857, of the Superior osrt Of Wake county.
notice Is hereby given to all creditors of the
North carolina Phosphate company to come
In and make themselves parties to the above
entitled action at or before the April term,
1897, OF said court, being April l9, 1897.
D Fl. YOUNG,
Clerk Wake Superior court.
March IL. 1887