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The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
TOWN ToPIcEs
 PARTLY TREATED.

<A< A@ AA>A4NN A<@D' V MaA@@9@@@@~@@@@@@@@@8@@@% Owen has hats, too.
 Fine pipes at Jacksons.
 Cotton checks 816c at Gallagher's. Where are you going2 to Gallagher's. 20 yards standard prints at Owens for s1.
 owen can give you bargains in clothing.
 Standard prints, 25 yards for sl, at Gallagher's. tf 5H oz domestic at Owens for five cents per yard.
 The largest, most complete stock, at Gallagher's. tt Plow's fine candles at Jackson's "up- to-date' drug store.
 If you want pleasant smoke, buy Iackson's Patriot 17-tf The Patriot is new nicl1le cigar at Jackson's drug store. l7-tf If you are in need of shoes see Owen for price, quality and style.
 Fine cigars and tobaccos a speciality at The Up-To-Date" Drug Store. San Pedro is the name cf new cigar at Jackson's drug store 17-tf 10000 pennies wanted in exchange for candy at the Arkansaw Store. l7-2 When you want anything in line of toilet articles, call on Pipkin & Hanes. NJ. F.. Humphrey has completed his cottage and expects to move into it soon.
 The San Pedro is delicious smoker. Try one at Jackson's up-to-date drug store. 17-tf Have you been in the Star Pharmacy to see the great big stock of holiday goods. 16-4t One Minute Cough Cure cures quick ly. That's what you want Pipkin & Hanes,
 Call at the Arkansaw Store for your fancy candies Cream and chocolate specially.
 Pipkin & Hanes are the drug people of Mena Why? Because they are. That's why. 17.3t The only complete line of Christmas goods in the town. Where? At the Star Pharmacy.
 Pipkin & Hanes are now headquar- ters for pain ts, oils paint brushes etc. Mena Ark. i7-3t Jackson Drug Co.'s "up-to-date" drug store will be headquarters for fine candies, Xmas.
 John Paul has we'll dug and mate rial ready for his new house just south of 4ba Iobpaor pIaca
 500 lbs. candy just received at the Arkansaw Store. Come quick for jaw breakers and red hots. 17-2t Remember ssrhe Up-To-Date" Drug Store will be the place to get fine Christmas goods.
 W. M. Mcdonald left Saturday morning for few days visit with friends at Black Springs.
 Remember nothing but high grade goods are sold at the Jackson Drug Co.'s ''up-to-date" drug store.
 The foundations are built for the four houses being erected by J. O. Thomas no Campbell street
 Sewing machine supplies for sale by I " p,raa1l onticiau and ieweler
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
Wanted.

100000 feet white oak logs delivered in Mena. J. P BRowER. 16-tf
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15

For bear meat, venison turkeys ducks, geese, chickens and all other game and poultry in their season go to Deller S Strauss, the De Queen Street Meat Market men.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15

You will find the largest stock of dry goods and clothing at low down cash prices. GREEN & LEWIS.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15

It is easy to catch cold and just as easy to get rid of it if you commence early to use One Minute Cough Cure. It cures coughs, colds, bronchitis, pneumonia md all throat and lung troubles l. is pleasant to take. safe to use and sure, to cure Pipkin & Hanes
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15

Fine Sausages, wene wursts, head cheese and all other choice edibles in the meat line go to Dellzer & Strauss, on De Queen street
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15

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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-15
FISHING FOR
An Expert Is Poorly Paid and AIwa,
uAer from Rheumatism.

An Expert Is Poorly Paid and Always
Suffers from Rheumatism.
Lying ON his chest along the boats
deck, the sponge fisher, with his water
glass-a pane set in a box fitted with
handles-looks down 40 feet into the
clear depths, says Pearson's Weekly.
With one hand he grasps and sinks a
slender pole, sometimes so feet in
length, fitted at the end with a double
hook. The sponge once discovered,
the hook is deity inserted at the rocky
base, and by a sudden jerk the sponge
Is detached.
This cur description of what seems
the simple work OF sponge fishing gives
no idea of the real skill and exertion
needed. The eye Of the fisher has to
be trained by long experience to peer
into the sea and tell the commercially
valuable sponge from those that are
worthless. He must have q deft hand
to detach the sponge without a tear.
Above all, while doing this with one
hand, he must manipulate with the
other the water glass, as the waves
it sideways and'up and down. The
strain on eye and body is most intense,
to say nothing of the cramped position
end exposure to wind and wet, which,
first and last, make almost every
sponge fisher q victim of acute rheuna-
tism. Yet, with all his arduous toll,
an expert fiaher earns not moro than
three pounds sterling a month, besides
his keep" on the boat, which barely
the name of existence.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-15
HUGE MUSKRATS.
Invad q Town, and Citizens Are
Forced to Fight Them On.

Invad q Town, and Citizens Are
Forced to Fight Them On.
Residents of Waltham are in terror
of their lives because of the prev
alence of muskrats of a huge size about
the streets. These rats, says q Bos-
ton correspondent of the Chicago
Times-Herald, t supposed to come
from a number of old drains about the
city, In which they breed, and sally out
at night to attack peaceful pedestrians.
Early one morning lately Conductor
W. f. Phelps, of the Fitchburg railroad,
was coming down the railroad track
and was attacked by a large rat, which
tried to fasten its teeth in tho conduc-
tors leg. The latter drew his revolver
and fired two shots into the rat before
It was killed.
A few nights ago DR.. Fred M. Stiles
had a death struggle with a rat which
lay IN wait for him in front of his house
on Moody street. DR.. Stiles picked up a
barrel stave in self-defense. and hit the
rat with it as it rushed at him, but it
broke short off In his hand and the an
imal sprang at him again and again I'M
til 1t was finally stunned by a lucky
blow. 1t was as large as a grown cat
and had teeth two inches long.
But the nerviest attack was made
upon a patrolman- A rat jumped on
him and climbed up his leg, biting him
all the while. The policeman drew his
club. and, after a hard struggle, sue
ceeded In beating of the animal.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-15

The young postmaster of a village
was hard at work in his office when q
gentle tap was heard upon the door and
in stepped u blushing maiden of 10 with
q money order, which she wished
cashed. She handed it, with q bashfu
smile, to the official, who, after closely
examining it, gave her the money il
called for. At the same time he asked
her if h had read what was written
on the margin of the order.
mo, 1 have not" she replied, 'for
cannot make it out. Will you please
read it for me?"
The young postmaster read as fol
lows: 81 send you ten shillings and a
dozen kisses"
CHANGING at the bashful girl, he said
snow, L have paid you the money and
I suppose you want the kisses?"
YES she said, "if he has SEN me
any kisses 1 want them, too"
1t is hardly necessary to say that the
balance OF the order was promptly paid
and in n scientific manner.
On reaching home the delighted
maiden remarked to her mother:
Mother, this p~ostoffice system of
ours is a great thing, developing more
and more every year, and each new
feature seems to be the best. Jimmy
sent me n dozen kisses along with the
money order and the postmaster gave
Inc 20. 1t beats the special delivery
system all hollow."@Tit-Bits.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-15
DingIey's Arrant FalsehOod.

From the Kansas City Times.
Mr.. Dingley's defense of his surplus.
creating tariff bill is unique. 1t Is true,
he says, that the bill is expected to pile
up a surplus. And this surplus will moi
be spent. but will be converted into
legal tender notes by exchanging Other
kinds of money for greenbacks. These
will be boarded by the government,
and not paid out. But, he adds, this
will moi cause a contraction of the cur
rency s'because for every dollar of legal
tender paper redeemed, a gold dollar
will he paid OUT
The reader is called upon to believe
Thai the boarding of $500, 900, 900 by
the government will not cause a con-
traction of the currency because it is
held, principally, in one kind of money.
Every man of sense sees that the con-
traction consists not in the redeeming
of these government notes, but IN TAX
ing a gigantic sun from circulation
and locking it up idly in the treasury.
When Mr.. DIngley says this contrac-
tive tendency is neutralized by the ex-
changing of a few gold dollars for the
legal tender notes, he makes a state
ment that is a plain lie. Mr.. Dingley
knows this, and he knows that every
sensible man knows it.
1t is eNasperating to speak of a man
who evidently thinks all people are as
morally Indifferent to truth-lelling as
they are, in his opinion, careless OF
~contractions of the currency or ex-
cessive and unfair taxation. Man is the
only animal that persists in being
worse than nature made him, but that
is no reason for politicians like Dingley
to think that all men are fools or
knaves.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-15
The Greek war Is over.
The Senate Saves the County.

LIN AAA1 ~
Senator Mills pointed out the inerad.
icable weakness of the AngIO-Americar
arbitration treaty when, in emphasizing
the point hat the treaty, even As
amended, imperIled the Monroe doc
trine, he called attention to the fact
that there was hardly a clause in the
document which did no imperil that
doctrine directly or indirectly.
The truth is, this treaty was one of
the most skillful webs ever spun by the
spiders of diplomacy for the catching OF
diplomatic flies. Its ann was to neutral
ize the Monroe doctrine as a potent
force against British aggression on this
continent, says the Post-D Dispatch.
This intention was set out most
clearly in the first clause, which the
senate committee on foreign relations
specifically amended in a way to
exclude from arbitration questions
which this government might CLAIM to
come within its reserved rights and
powers under the Monroe doctrine. But
Senator Mills claimed and clearly
proved, that the British net had been
spread in nearly every one of the i'm
portant clauses and sections of the
treaty, and that the document was
really incapable of amendment in II
way to make it serve its purpose of
peaceful arbitration without danger of
sacrificing American rights, interests
and duties.
1t is clear that Salisbury and Paunce-
forte, who drew this treaty, took little
heed of Cleveland and Olney. They
looked beyond them to a senate which
might be expected to safeguard the
rights and interests of this government.
That is why the clauses taking away
from the United States the reserved
of primary on this continent were
woven into every Important sec
ton. Senator Mills was clearly right
in saying that the treaty was incapable
of amendment.
There will be more qualification than
disappointment at London. After the
senate evidenced Its ability to detect
and n disposition to emasculate every
and sectIen of surrender, Great
can have no desire to be COM
TO a mere policy of arbitration
per Sc. What the English started out
10 get, and what they came perIlously
near getting, was the abrogatIon of the
Monroe doctrine.
The senate has saved the country
from humiliation and dishonor.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-15
PICKING UP A CABLE END.
A Delicate Operation Performed I'm
Rough Weather.

n Delicate Performed I'm
Rough Weather.
A novel method of lifting a buoyed
cable end is described by a writer in a
London paper. He states that this
method has the important advantage of
being free from all usual risks to boat
and boats crew, and was successfully
adopted ON a recent important cable
laying expedition, when the weather
was too rough to even allow of a boat
being lowered without danger to the
men. On this occasion the modus OPP
randi was as follows: The ship, a YES
sci of some $500 tons (gross), paid out
200 fathoms of buoy rope, with a cent?
pede grapnel attached to the end of it,
the depth of water being $500 fathoms,
and steamed round the buoy at a dis
lance of about so fathoms until the cen
tipede and rope became entangled, as
they very soon did, with the buoy
mornings, which were thenhauled into
the blight and the buoy then cleared
from the bow baulks. By this means
not only was the end of the cable read
lily brought on board without risk and
with very little trouble, but several
days of valuable time, which would 9TH
erwise have been lost in waiting for the
weather to moderate sufficiently, were
saved and the cable was successfully
completed. With vessels of smaller
dimensions, such as those usually en-
ployed for cable repairs, this operation
would, no doubt, be still more easily
effected. A French telegraph engineer
has the credit of being the first to sug-
gest and practically apply this in
genious and novel idea. which Is to be
commended to the notice of those who
are engaged ore particularly in sub
marine cable laying and repairing
work.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Heirs of Joseph T. Albin to James
M. Goodwin, 40 acres of land in
section q, township 90, range 24..$ 3,20O
John George to VIM. j. Turner,
parts of lots 6 and z, and interest
in store wall in block IS, Odessa. 600
8. Summers and wife to A. w. San
dring, one-half Of lots 6 and z in
block 81, Odessa ............. go. 126
Adam Fauss and wife to I. Fauss. a
tract OF land in section "a. town
ship 81, range27, containing 2 and
seventy-six acres. 600
Benz. S~chwegler to j. w. Homer,
lot 20, Corder's addition to Alma. 200
J. w. Homer to ii. w. Frank and
II. Hartman, lot 20 in Corder's
addition to Alma ..... ........... 800
w. w. Corder and E. Z. Corder to
E.. FoIte and Chas. Holster, lot Is
IN Corder's addition to-Alma 60. $50
Nm. A. Cooper. ct al, to Samantha
Blanchard, 1877 41-1OO acres, sec
ton Sand A, township 30, range % $500
Thos. Handren and wife to l. J. and
R. E. Bliss, lot 8 in block ], Buck
ingham & Co.'s addition to Lex
Kurt Franz and wife to II. d. De-
mand, 81 54-100 acres In section
ID. township so, range 2S ........ 2,026
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-15
A Delightful Entertainment.

Mrs. John Welborn entertained about
twenty of her friends at a most pleasant
luncheon IN last Wednesday afternoon.
A good portion of the afternoon was
spent in working out The names of
hidden cities" that were to be found in
a little story of travel. The route was
very circuitious and the names of the
cities we'll hidden in the story that told
of the way of the traveller. Mrs. Farmer
and Mrs. DeMOss tied for the prize, a
cut glass vase, they having gotten
twenty cities correct out of the twenty
five. After spending some time in this
research of travel. the guests were in
vited into the dining-room, which was
indeed beautiful. In the center of the
hard wood table was a delft candle stick
upon a beautifully worked delft center
piece. Two cut glass vases of carnations
sat on opposite sides of the table, while
small dishes of olives, sailed almonds
and dainty bonbons, helped to complete
as attractive a luncheon table as Lex
ington's ladies have seen for some time.
A lunch of three very elaborate courses
was served by the hostess, assisted
by Mrs. Steele, and twenty ladies are
indebted to Mrs. Welborn for a very
pleasant afternoon.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-15
A Progressive Firm.

Fredendall s. Wilson have recently
added greatly to the size of their store
room by fitting up the basement under
meath their store and putting in a stock
of goods on that floor. They have had
a stairway built leading from the front
part of the first down into the
lower one, which is fitted up in neat
commodious style and stocked with a
first class line of goods.
The growth of this firm has been won
derful. Starting into business with a
small stock of goods they have, by cour-
teous treatment and able management,
built up one of the largest stores in our
city and enjoy a liberal share of the pub
lie patronage. They have an extensive
line of goods on their first floor and, with
the addition of the new room, will g
able to put in a stock wherln a be
found most anything n can desire. A
full line of queens Inc chinaware, both
Haverland and American goods, will be
on this floor. Also glassware, tinWare,
granite, hardware, crOckery and harness
supplies-in fact, a regular house fur
nishing department. The room is well
lighted, neatly painted and well filed
and it is needless to say n will receive
fair and courteous treatment when Wis
iting this department. They will be
ready for business In their new o in
about a week OIL ten days, when all are
invited to make a call and inspect the
new lines of goods they will have on
hand.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-15
The Home influence.

Charity begins at home" says the
old adage, and we might add, $50 does
every other good thing" Possibly we
might go still farther and say much of
the miscellaneous evil of life begins there,
too. Certain it is hat whenever good
men set themselves to do a good work
in this crooked world their thoughts
turn always to their homes, as if there
they must look for the very heart of the
nation. Make the hCme what il should
be and the lane will take care of itself.
Save the children of to-day and we
have made sure of a blessed tomorrow.
Any uplifting influence, then, that puri-
fies and strengthens the home, any
cheerful influence that gladdens it,
should meet with cordial welcome from
the hearts of those who desire that the
lax be laid at the very % of the tree"
Nay, o than cordial welcome should
be given; every movement designed to
bless the home should have the earnest
aid of parents, and even of the little
n Observation-Disclosures Home
Magazine.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-15
HARMONY IN MARRIED LIFE.
The Right Kind of n Wife Makes the
Right Kind of a Husband.

The Right Kind of n Wife Makes the
Right Kind of a Husband.
IF you wish to be a good companion
to your husband study to make each
Good morning that you say to him AN
incentive to n better life" is Ruth Ash
more's advice to young women, whom
she addresses upon "The Profession of
Marriage" Learn to make each Good
night a benediction of love for the days
work, the days loving and the days
sympathy. Look for his good qualities.
He is like o in having faults; with
very little trouble you can find these
faults, and by talking about them and
reminding him of them you can make
your married life uncomfortable. You
can bring about heartburnings, you can
cause strife, and before you know it
hatred may take the place of Look
for his virtues, and, seeking always for
goodness, you will grow better every
day just as certainly as you would grow
bad if you looked only for that which
was wicked. Remember there is much
that will have to be forgiven in you, and
whenever you feel inclined to remind
Tom of n weakness read the book in
which is set down your foibles and your
follies. A woman who, even after her
marriage, carefully studies her profess
sion, can make her husband what she
wishes him to be. Everything that is
good is contagious. and the right kind
of a wife makes the right kind of a hus-
band.
Respect the rights of your husband;
he is a man, not a child, and how can the
world honor him when you, who are his
closest companion, do not? Do not,
e in jest, deride or underrate him.
People are slow about deciding when
N is jesting or when one is in earnest.
And what you meant to be funny may
some stupid person to say: How
horrid Tom must be! Why, his wife
says dreadful things about him!'"-
Ladies' Home Journal.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-15
u UTIU UUoV IN EHOII ~ OUU ITUU bIUOU T UTIHFF.
Hoods Pills S bIIion raassa' :au ceessi
ABSENT-MINDED.

The Professor hOuEh Her Fnce wns
Familiar.
Prof. Charles Fahnestock is a near
sighted, absent-minded, but genial
young man, with all the qualities that
lead to success except that he has a
very poor memory. This leads him into
trouble, especially when he meets ladies
to whom he has paid marked attention.
Recuperating for the past few weeks
at the winter city by the sea where so
many Philadelphians and C~hicagoans
go to recover from the effects of arduous
social seasons of ante-nuptial dinners,
he became smitten with the charms of
a young lady. They became ~insepara-
BILE and friends of each were hourly
expecting to hear of an engagement.
AT last one evening they were sitting in
a dark corner of the glass-covered We
randa, and this bit of conversation was
waited from behind the palms:
81 swear" declared Charlie, passion
ately, that L love you!"
But, Mr.. Fahnestock," came the
young lady's voice, coldly and distinct
ly, you have SO poor a memory. You
might forget me-"
NONcI! lie pIOteSIeu- cOulO IOr-
get that l was living sooner than 1 could
forget you! Would years of deathless
DEVOTION"
d you remember ever having met
me before?" interrupted tine lady, more
coldly still.
'Never, never because I never did!
If you think SO you are mistaken. At
least-at least" he stammered, as a
memory of his failing came over him.
"Ineverknewy you. Where did we meet?"
w met in the west two years ago.
We were married, and, a year later, di-
vorced. Good night" and she swept
from the piazza.
well, I'll swear!" said the professor,
looking after her obviously, 81
Thought her face looked familiar!"
That night he paid his bill and departed,
and now the affairs of the college are
receiving his undivided attention.-N.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-15
aue.tions and Answers.

The following answers are guaranteed
by a Philadelphia paper to have been
made at the graduation exercises of one
of the leading grammar schools of Bos-
ton:
"Name a fruit which has its seed on
the outside" "a seed cake"
Shame six animals of the Arctic zone"
''Three polar bears and three SEALS"
what rs the last teeth that come to
a man." False teeth"
"What Is yeast?" Yeast Is a vege-
table flying about in the air, hitching
itself on to anything"
"Name and locate the five senses"
'The eyes r in the northern part of
the face, and the mouth in the south
ern."
Explain finch and use it in a SEN
tence." "Flinch, to shrink. Flannel
finches when it Is washed"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-15

The Humphrey libel bill has passed
the Illinois senate. 1t has yet to run
the gauntlet of the house. Ii repeals
the present libel law of the state and is
30 vindictive toward newspapers as to
suggest that its advocates have felt
something OF the sting of public criti-
cism. When You touch those speci-
mems up who are o able to get back
at you by the same open means they
generally try some means to stop criti-
cism as these men have done, but it
will be several days before they succeed
in muzzling tho press.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-15
Notice I

Notice is hereby given that a blank
New York form of fire insurance
policy, numbered fourteen hundred and
ninety (1490), and a blank tornado insur-
ance policy, numbered six thousand and
fourteen (6O14), both of the Lexington,
NO., agency of the Continental Insurance
Co., OF New York, have been lost or mis-
laid. II found, they should be returned to
w. J. Howe. agent. at Lexington. Mo-, or
to the undersigned, as both policies are
absolutely null and void.
CONTINENTAL INsURANCE Co.