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The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-30

the mail car was thrown aside almost intact. The top and other side were mashed to lSindling wood, The third car in the train was the smoker. 1t went right over the baggage and ex- press car; one end crushed for an in- stant against the stone abutment on the east side; then the heavy car swung around, one end resting on the wrecked express car. the other on the bank on the east side of the stream. The same terrific force which sent the smoker high in the air threw the chair car, which was behind it, clear off the tracks and landed it on top of the long Wagner sleeping car, which came behind. The top of the sleeper was not even crushed under the heavy weight of the chair car, but the two coming together with tre- mendous speed and their great weight crushing into the baggage car mashed it into kindling wood Parts of the car floated down the stream and were found yesterday lodged in the muddy banks of the Missouri river below Mis- souri City,
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-30
MELTON WILL BE TRIED.
The Young ex-kansan Must Undergo Ex-
 standardization Improbnhle.

The Young ex-kansan Must Undergo Ex- amination-Preedom Improbable.
 NEW YORK, June 29-A dispatch to the Journal from Havana says: Con sul-general Lee has finally been off cially notified that Ona Melton. the American newspaper correspondent, Capt. Laborde and others belonging to the captured schooner Competitor. and one or two Americans incarcerated with them in the Cabanas fortress, will be called for public trial July 1. George Ferran, the only witness the Competitor men were permitted to call in their behalf, was ar rested immediately after his ex- animation and is still prisoner. His sworn statement was that the vessel was beyond the three-mile limit and had the American flag at her masthead when fired upon and seized. Consul General Lee as yet has received no in- structions from Washington to employ counsel to defend the prisoners. A Spanish magistrate said that the men would undoubtedly be found guilty again and sentenced to death or long terms of imprisonment, but he added: "Their friends need not fear their be- ing executed or deported. Our people are too diplomatic thus to force Ameri- ca's hand. Were the men shot, popu- far indignation in the United States would compel Mckinley to act. But they can be kept as prisoners indef- nitely in Cabanas through judicial and diplomatic red tape and their cases ap- pealed and be tried as often as di- plomacy may require until the war here is ended and the passions of the two nations have cooled Then they may expect liberty, but not before"
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-30
Tax-Assessor's Notice.

Notice is hereby given that I will be at the following places at the times specified, for the purpose of assessing the real and personal property, of the taxpayers of Polk Co.,, Ark, to-wit:
 Gap Springs tp. at precinct, Monday, June IA Faulkner tp., at precinct. Tuesday. June l5 Ozark township, at precinct. Wednesday,,
 June l6; at Beavers Mill, Thur. June r.. Hatton. Friday and Saturday, June. IS 19. White Tp..at precinct.Mon.& Tues.June 2l 22 Cove tp. at Cove. Wednesday and Thursday
 June B and A,and at precinct, June, 9. Eagle tp. at precinct, Saturday, June. 70. Cedar Tounship., at precinct, Mon. June 2s, Freedom Tp., Iat precinct. Tuesday June 20.
 At Mountain Fork, Wednesday June W. Rich mountain Tp. at precinct, Thurs July 1. Potter Tp., Friday and Saturday. July2 and Eagle Gap Tp. at precinct Monday July ,. Ouachita Tp. at pecinct Tues and Wed July CT Mountain Township at NoIris mill Thursday
 July !s at Cherry Hill, Friday July 9. Big Fork Tp. at precinct Sat.&Mon July 10. l2 Fulton ID. precinct Tuesand Wed July l3Sl4. Mena Thursday and Friday Saturday July
 I5. It. and F at Mayors office.
 Center at Dallas, July 10 and remain 10 days.
 Please be prompt, be sure to bring correct description of Real Estate, those failing to list their property and polls, will be subject to the penalty as prescribed by law. H. I. HoovER,
 May 3rd, 1897. Assessor.
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Notice of sheriff's Sale.
(First published June 10, 1S97. ]

tflrst puDllsneu June ID, loSi.)
 By virtue of an execution issued by the Cir cult Clerk of the Polk County Circuit Court, on the 1ith day of June, 1897, to me directed against the property of Al Belt, as guarnishc in the case of Gale Green, administrator of James Ward, deceased, based upon judge ment in favor of John P Thayer, against said Gale Green, as administrator of James Ward. deceased, for the sum of Seven Hundred and Fifty ($75000) Dollars, and that 1 am com manded to have the said money within sixty days herof together with the interest and costs, I do hereby offer for sale the following proper ty levied upon by me by virtue of the said ex- ecution. to-wit: Part of the northwest quar- ter of the northeast quarter of section l3. township south range S1 west; lot No i south range of of Powers and Thayer's sub division of the town of Mena, Polk county, Ar kansas; lot No :, block 25, town of Mena. Polk county, Arkansas; lot No. II, block 60, town of Mena, Polk county, Arkansas and will offer same or so much thereof as will be necessary to satisfy said judgment, interest and costs, on the 7th day of July A. D. 1897, at the east door of the Court House, in the town of Dal- las, Polk county, Arkansas, to the highest bidder for cash in hand, during the hours for judicial sales.
 Witness my hand this 10th of June, A: D. 1897. D. B. JOPLIN, Sheriff,
 By l. W. Tow. D. s.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-30
THE PITTsBURG X GULF.
The First Freight and Passenger Trains
 Start from Kansas City.


 Start from Kansas City.
 KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 29.-The first passenger train over the Pittsburg < Gulf railway between Kansas City and Port Arthur, on the gulf of Mexico, left this city last night Itwas solid vestibuled train, with through Pull man sleeper. The train will run over the Pittsburg X Gulf track to Lake Charles, La, T43 miles south of Kan sas City, and will use the Southern Pacific line from that point to Beau mont Tex, a distance of 60 miles. From Reanmont to Port Artlhi tir the Pittsburg x Gulf is finished, and in operation. The first through freight train between Kansas City and Lake Charles also left Kansas City yesterday afternoon. 1t was made up of four cars of grain from Kansas City ele- vators, two cars of meat, two cars of corn meal, three cars of flour and one car of soap. The train was decorated with banners and flags. It will not be more than 60 days before the dream of direct north and south line between Kansas City and the gulf of Mexico is realized
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-30
LIGHTNING's DEADLY WORK.
Four Georgia Convicts, Are Killed. Ten Are
 Dying and Twenty Escape.

CHICAGO, June 29 A Daily News special from Dakota, Ga, says: During terrific thunderstorm lightning struck convict camp near here. Result, four convicts are dead, ten are dying and 20 es- caped during the panic which ensued. The camp is at the lumber mills of Green brothers, and about 150 persons from the state penitentiary were at work there. Last night dur ing the supper the storm came up and struck the dining house, demolishing it. Two of the convicts, negroes, were instantly killed by the light ming stroke; two others, white, died from their injuries a few minutes afterward and ten were shocked so badly they are dying. About 20 of the felons, seizing their opportu- nitv. dashed past the guards, who were not paying strict attention. Blood hounds were put on their tracks, but, owing to heavy rains, the trail has been well covered up.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-30
Mondays Senate.

WASHINGTON, June 29.-In the senate today the resolution authorizing the nresident to invite foreign govern ments to participate in the Transmits sissippi exposition at Omaha was arraad to. The tariff bill was then taken up. Rapid progress was made and 2 number of schedules were adopted.
 Lead ore was passed over. The leather scbadule was taken up and MT. Allf- son proposed change relating to hides. making the rate 20 per cent. ad valorem and striking out the pro- uis;on as to drawbacks. Itwas agreed
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-30
THE QUEENS AIM.
The Celebration at tAldershot to Be Her
 Last Public Appearance.
WILL AFTERWARDS RETIRE.
All Oficial Functions to Be ReIegated to the Prince and Princess of Wales Thanks Expressed for Loyalty
 and Affection shown Her.

LONDON, June 29-The queen re- turned to London this afternoon for what, it is said on excellent authority. will be her last public appearance in the metropolis, for, with the celebra- tion that will close at Aldershot Thursday, the state appearances of her majesty will be finished. Henceforth, for whatever span of life may be left to her, it is declared, she will confne herself to such work for the state as can be done at Windsor, Balmoral or Osborne. All official functions drawing rooms, public ceremonies, opening town halls and the like, which will bring the sovereign face to face with the people-will now be relegated to the prince and princess of Wales. The queen thinks-so the statement runs that she has done enough. Her devo- tions and acceptance of her obliga- ton to her people have, after 60 years, well won her rest, and, in so far as the sovereign can, she now proposes to let the burden of responsibility fall on those who must bear it when she shall pass away.
 It was the knowledge of this, min- gled with loyalty, that lent such deep interest to to-day's proceedings, devot- ed in the first instance to visit to Kensington. Going to her birthplace, possibly for the last time, revived for the queen all the associations of child hood made more solemn to her in that it was there she first knew she wasqueen and there she was crowned. As her majesty has always cherished with passionate attachment every tender sentiment, to-day's visit was one of mingled pleasure and sadness. Before her arrival at Kensington the queen expressed publicly her thanks for the many touching proofs of loyalty and affection she is receiving by letter and telegraph from all parts of the empire.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-30
A PLAGUE OF FLIES.
People of Columbia County, Ark, Com
 peiled to Flee from Peculiar Amic-

People of Columbia County, Ark, Com
 peiled to Flee from Peculiar Afiic-
 ton.
 LITTLE ROCK, Ark, June 29.-Co- lumbia county, Ark, is undergoing an epidemic of flies, and many of the eiti- zens of the county are said to be flee ing to other parts of the state to escape the plague. The editor of the Mag nolia Banner, the oldest paper pub lished in southeast Arkansas, had to suspend publication last week, and has taken his family, together with sew eral others, and gone to Saline county. The epidemic is described as being ter rible The pests literally cover the face of the earth and are hourly in- creasing in numbers. It is doubted that any of the other papers In the county were issued last week, as none of them have reached here.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-30
n, no,nted Over Love.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 2s.--Miss Anna Saunders, who came originally trom Leavenworth, Kan, took nor r,h;re in her room in the Southern botel. Twelfth and McGee streets iiiss ,,;rbt after writing and mailing set- ter IT of explanation to her mother. one did not tell anyone of her intention .o l1ill M herself but the police believe dis. > annointment in love was the ruiins cause.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-30
MUST SHOW ALL BOOKS,
The Attorney-Generalo of Kansas Secures
 Sweeping Stock Yards Order.

The Attorney General of Kansas Secures
 Sweeping Stock Yards Order.
 TOPEKA, Kan, June 29. Judge Foster, of the federal court, made an order requiring the Kansas City Stock Yards Co.,, to permit Attorney-General Boyle to make an examination of all books, accounts and vouchers, in fact. everything in the nature of records pertaining to the business of the company from the time it was or ganized and started in business un- sll March r, 1897, the date of the be- glnning of the present action. Armed With copy of this order Mir. Boyle and an expert accountant will appear n the office of the company in Kansas vlty Tuesday and begin the examine ton
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-30
HEAVY TRAVEL wEsTwA RID.
The Sale of Cut Rate Christian Endeavor
 Tickets Has Opened.

The Sale of Cut Rate Christian Endeavor
 Tickets Has Opened.
 KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 29.-Tickets from Chicago to San Francisco for S25 went on sale in Chicago to-day. The S22. 50 rate from Kansas City will take effect Tuesday. This bargain sale will continue until the close of business Saturday night. The tickets are is- sued on account of the 18th annual convention of the Young Peoples So cietv of Christian Endeavor, which will be held in San Francisco July 2 to 12 inclusive, and it is estimated that from 15. 900 to 25, 1000 excursionists will be carried west by railroads run ming out of Chicago. Reports from Cincinnati, St. Louis, St. Paul, Minne- apolis, New Orleans, Indianapolis and other gateways indicate that the trans continental lines will be taxed to their utmost capacity to carry the nen, women and children who will take ad- vantage of the extremely low rates
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-30
 ANTITRUST MOVEMENT.

Organization Said to Be of Huge Dimen-
 sions and Embraces Several Professions.
 CLINTON, Ia-, June 99.-A representa- tive of a secret antitrust organization was in this city Saturday, interesting ;itizens in the movement, the principal force of which is to be aimed first at the proposed union of the wire and nail manufacturers. The organization is already of huge dimensions, embrac- ing 2s states and taking in merchants, farmers and builders. The claim is made that the best legal talent of the country has been secured to fight the trust. The origin of this movement appears to have been in Wisconsin.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-30

council to negotiate with the Dawes commission, after having been in ses- sion five days, adjourned until the sec ond Monday in August. Chairman D. w. Busyhead said that it was his can did opinion that on that day they would be ready to make an agreement. as the full blood element had at last come to the conclusion that the United States would stand no further delay.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-30
r.ta,,v Shot by a Burglar.

REDBUD, H.. June 29.-Miss Lillian Blais. aged 21, was awakened last night bv a man with beard or mask. who had entered her room. She screamed and the robber thrust a pistol to her breast and fired, the ball taking effect just above the heart. Bloodhounds were put on the trail and lynching IS nrobable
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-30
Warning Order.

Before A. F. Alexander, Justice of the Peace, Polk county, Arkansas.
 Harry Tremaine, Plaintiff,
 vS.
 F. F. Stevens, Defendant, Kansas City, Pittsburg X Gulf Railroad Com pany, guarnishee.
 WARNING ORDER: The defendant, F F. Stevens, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer to complaint of plaintiff Harry Tremainc. A. F. ALEXANDER, Mena' Ark, June 19, ISg7 UP.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-30
NrIssouri,s New Game Warden.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, June 29.-Gov. Stephens has appointed A. J. D. Bur fordsville. Cape Girardeau county, state game and fish warden. He sue ceeded Jesse W. Henry, of Jefferson
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-30
\ xan.a. woman ana Horse. D prownsd.

TROY, Kan, June 29-Feather Kyle and his wife and four-year-old child tried to ford Mosquito creek, two miles north of here, and the wife and horses were drowned. The child was ID the water an hour, but was rescued alive, having been washed into tree.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-30
NO MACHINE PRINTING.

''ate Printer Parks, of Kansas, Will Not
 Use Linotypcs for Good Cause.
 TOPEKA, Kan, June 29. .--J. 5. Parks, "ao will succeed J. K. Hudson as state prlnter next Thursday, announces that 'ae use of typesetting machines in the s'ase office will be abolished. Parks
 compelled to do this. A rider at .aOaed to the legislative appropria- @On bills for the state printing for the s.usuing two years provided that the
 @@ printer should receive but 10 Ts mus per 1000 ems for machine work. tle price for hand composition runs eh' eu oo to 45 cents per 1000. The ma tues under the provision of the "aer' could be operated only at loss.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-30
cHEROKEEs MAY CONSENT.

nan Bushyhead Believes That an Tsreement win Be Made in August
 n,sa n,sAahiEoUAH, I. T., June 29.-The com s''on appointed by the Cherokee
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-13
LONG, sHARP-NosED WATER AND CAR
A

land, which forms an attractive cres-
cent-shaped beach, flocks of little sand
pipers are seen in September every
year, swimming about and feeding upon
the eggs of various fishes, which float
on the surface. These birds, which
are attractively colored black and
white, fairly cover the water at times,
swimming leisurely along, dipping their
delicate bills into the water and utter
ing not unmusical note.
While watching these birds upon an
occasion, one somewhat separated from
the rest was seen to flutter its wings,
then disappear, a great swirl Of water
marking the spot; then another bird
disappeared, and the head of sharp
nosed fish shot out Of the blue water
in the midst of the flock, which rose
in body and few away. The incident
showed that the tables were turned,
and, instead of birds going a-fshing,
we had fish going a-birding, as be-
meath the flock of little web-footed
sandpipers swan inconceivable num-
beers Of sharp-nosed barracudas, which,
attracted by the moving feet Of the
birds, dashed upward and carried them
of.
That various kinds Of birds fall vic
tins to the voracity Of fishes is we'll
known. A goose-fish, or angler, was
caught, having in its enormous mouth
a loon, which 1t was endeavoring to
swallow, and probably would have done
SO had it not been caught.
Many tragedies in bird life occur that
are not suspected. especially among the
birds that descend deep into the water
in pursuit of game, as do many Of the
looms, divers and penguins. The shark
and fierce orca are pitiless foes to ev-
cry living thing, and many birds leave
the surface never 20 return. Some fishes
dc not rely upon birds that enter the
water, but follow them into the air.
Such an instance was noticed In an
English stream where swallows were
daTting along near the surface. Sud-
denly something dashed out OF the
water, and, with a splash, bird disap-
peared, then came to the surface, hut-
tering to escape, to be seized again.
The marauder was a fierce pike that
had been watching the little birds.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-13
PAPER OF THE OXFORD BIBLES
Only Three Persons Who Know the
Secret of Its Making.

Only Three Persons Who Know the
Secret of Its Making.
The papermaking for Oxford Bibles
is specially important and interest,"
ing part of the work. At Wolvercote, a
mile or two out of Oxford, the univer=
sity has large mill for the supply Of
Its own requirements, says Chambers
Journal. A good deal Of the paper they
turn out there is made out of old ships
sails, the material of which, after bat
Ting with storms in all quarters of the
world, come here for the purpose OF
being made into paper, printed in al-l
most every language under heaven and :
bound up into volumes to blNagain
scattered far and wide into all the Htit-
termost ends of the earth. This VOL
vercote paper mill has much to do with
the great reputation that Oxford has
acquired in the production of Bibles
and other devotional books. Twenty
years ago and more the management
here hit on valuable invention in
papermaking, and ever since their I'm
uiu peLpCA hdo DCCl lllG envy duu Inc
puzzle of manufacturers all over the
kingdom. There are said to be only
three persons living who know the Sc
cret of its make and, though the pro-
cess has never been legally protected,
and all the world is free to initiate the
extremely thin but thoroughly Opaque
and wonderfully strong and durable
paper of the best Oxford Bibles il they
only knew how, all the world has, hith-
erto quite failed to do so. 1t is thin as
tissue, but perfectly Opaque, and SO
strong that a strip of it three inches
wide has proved to be capable OF sus-
tanning a quarter of hundredweight.Y
Over 100 works and editions are now
printed on this paper. This special !
advantage has very largely helped OK
ford to retain the leading position
which it originally gained by being
nearly the first if not quite the first
printer of books in the kingdom, and
by the prestige of its name.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-13
ELECTRICITY ON CAN'T.
Towing Vessels by Means of MotOFl o
the Banks.

Towing Vessels by Means OF MOtora Or
the Banks.
Americans have good grounds fO1
thinking that they have evolved in thd
system which has been adopted for thd
Erie canal the best method of proDeld
ing boats electrically yet known, say4
the Plttsburg Dispatch. In this meth
o. 1t will be remembered, the motop
travels on cable running along the
tow-path, anG 1t is under the contro
VI man seaEed upon it. While in speef
attained and general efficiency this
mode OF canal propulsion is far aheaf
Oh the best European develOpmentA
some experiments in this direction
which are reported as having taken
place on the Bourgogne canal in Franq
are not without interest. Two meth,
ods were tried, one of which was callel
the "rudder motor" The motor wa
contained in light detachable meta
Dox forming part of the boats helrf
and working a screw attached to TIA
shaft, running at about 300 revolution
a minute. The entire outfit-m0unteC
complete-weighed about 1900 poundss
In the second method there was END
ployed a three-wheeled electric
motor car running on the bank Of
the canal on fixed track and towing
the boats along in the usual way byl
means OF rope. A motorman was car
RED on the car, which weighed about
Two tons. Current in both casesyIwas
conveyed to the motors from anlovers
mead wire. Both systems gave speed
OF about two and one-half miles an hour
IN towing single barges, and the motor
car towed three barges in a strlngg
weighing 41S tons. at a speed of one
and one-fOurth miles an hour. In REL,
porting on these results government
commission expressed itself as pleased
with the ready way in which the
Darges equipped with the rudder mo-
tors answered their helms, and also
stated that the towing car ran perfect
~ well on the bank without excessiVe
strain. On the whole, the preference
was given to the latter method, al
though the fact that it required the :
services of an attendant who would
De OF no use on the barge was regard
ed as decided disadvantage. No trou,
Die was experienced with the cana
banks from any wash of the ruddef
motor, and its use leaves the bank free
or animal traction or other purposes,
out still the tow car, it was concluded,
rave the best results all around.