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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-03-25
A CHANCE FOR ECONOMY.

The new Congress is called
upon to act on five appropriation
bills which were passed by it's
predecessor, but which failed to
become laws because the Presi-
dent did not sign them. One OF
these measures is the Aericul
tural Appropriation bill, which.
as framed and passed carried a
useless and eXtravagant appro-
priation for the free seed distrib>
ution farce. Now, II the Flfty>
fifth Congress desires to carry
out the idea Of economy 50 earns
estly urged by President Nc
Kinley in his inaugural address,
t a make no better beginning
than by eliminating this item
from the bill.
The last Congress appropriate
ed the enormous sum Of $3.50, 900
for seed. The sum of 800, 900
was generally regarded as amply
sufficient, although when the
free seed experiment was first
provided for the appropriation
was only $1,000. The House
started the appropriation this
year at 1920, 900, but the Senate
wanted more seed and added the
other $50, 900 in spite Of the pro-
test of Senator Lodge and a few
others. Senator Call wanted the
item doubled and the Senate
compromised on $3.50, 900.
AT this rate Of increase the
seed distribution system will in
time require as much money to
conduct it as does the army or
navy. This is outrageous. The
entire scheme is unjust aud in.
consistent. There is no more
reason why seed should be dis
trihuted free by the government
than that there should be a gen
eral free dispensation Of cattle,
horses, farming implements,
ginger cakes OF anything else
The nuisance should be abolish
ed. The Fifty fifth Congress has
chance here to exercise econo
omy as we'll as to correct a grow.
evil.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-03-25
Pikeyille Letter
Pikeyille, March. %, '97.


DEAR ARGUs:-Mr. John T.
Edgerton, one of Ksnly's most
progressive young merchants,
was in town a short while Mon
lay. where his numerous friends
ire always gald to see him.
The contineud wet weather has
caused our farmers to-get badly
behind with their work.
Mr.. S. l.. Smith, of Whining
ton, was in town Sunday on a
visit to his aged mother Mrs.
Florina Smith,.
We regret to- hear that our
friend and ne;ghbor Mr.. John G
Smith, is again corfined to his
home by sickness.
The pu pit in the Alliance hall
will be occupied next Sunday at
3 p. IN. by r. v. F. w. FAIRIES,
of your city. We hope to see a
arge ate ndance.
Il will be a real pleasure to his
many friends to learn that there
S a little improvement in the
condition of Elder ]. T. E1ger-
ton, who for about two months
aas been seriously i'll.
1t will be a sOurse of much
pleasure to his numero IS friend
throughout this section to learr
that Mr.. E. L.. Blow, who holds
the position as telegraph oper-
ator a. Griftor, and who is one Ct
Pikeville's brightest boys. is re
covering from his recent severe
attack of pneumonia.
J, F. II.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-03-25
6s%At IOHtOn by CUIICURA REMEDIES,


Chicago has tackled the ciga-
rette evil and is trying to save the
school boy. There were 5000
places in that city whore cigarettes
we're sold. but since the new
anti-cigarette law has gone into
effect, these places have been
reduced to 100. The new law is
very stringent, providing a
heavy license tax and heavy pen
alties. and one of the provisions
forbids the sale of cigarettes
within 200 yards of a church. It
is now difficult for a youth to buy
a cigarette in that town. Chicago
is leading the way in a coed
work
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-03-25

The. Louisville Courier-Journal
says hat call things come to him
who waits. We want good men
to Eli the offices, certainly, and the
way to set them is not to be in a
hurry to take every cut and dried
patriot at his own valuation. He'll
is already full of that sort of cat
de- This sounds as if Sam
Jones might have been added to
the CTS editorial staff.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-03-25
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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-03-25
PHOSPHOD DIN 10.
The Great English Remedy,
BOSTON. Mass.
For sale hu M. E Robinson 81 Bro

The Washington Post is respon-
sible for the statement that the
hotel bills of the Ohio patriots now
s%ojourning at the capital aregrow-
ing larger every day, consequent
ly the persistency with which
President Mckinley does not
shake the plum tree is causing
more or less alarm.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-03-25

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cage or New York.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-13
ORDINANCE NO. 90.
WEApoNs.

 Be Ordained 5y the 7own Council of the Incorporated 7oun Of Memo, Arkansas:
 SECTION l. That any person who shall in the eorpor- ate limits of the Town of Mena, carry in any whatever weapon any dirk or bowie knife CT sword spear in cane, brass metal knucks, razor any pistol of any kind whatever except such pistols used in the army navy of the United States when carried uncovered in the hand shall be deemed guilty of msdemeanor and conviction thereof shall be fined in any not less than fifty dollars than three hundred dollars Provided that officers whose duties quire them to make arrests to keep and guard prison CTS while actually engaged in such duties exempted from the provisions of this ordinance Provided further that nothing in this ordinance shall prohibit any person from carrying any weapon when upon journey npon his own premises.
 SEC ? That all laws ordinances parts of laws ordinances in conflict with this ordinance, be and the same hereby repealed
 SEC 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after it's passage and publication.
 Passed October Sth, 1897.
 Approved October 8th, 1897. w. w. WHITLEY, Recorder
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-13
ORDINANCE NO. 9l.
RELATING rO GAMING.


 Be Ordained by the T0un Council Of the Incorporated Toua Of Meaa, Arkansas:
 SECTION 1. Every person who shall within the corpor ate limits of the Town of Nena set up keep or exhibit lany gaming table gambling device commonly called A. B. C., E. O roulette rouge noir, any faro bank or any gaming table gambling device, bank of the like similar kind of any description although not herein nalned be the denomination what it may adapted devised designed for the purpose of playing any game of chance at which any money property may be lost, shall be deemed guilty of misee meanor, and conviction thereof shall be fined in any not less than ten than onehundred dollars SEC Ii any person shall in any way, either directly indirectly, be interested concerned in any gaming prohibited by Section l. either by furnishing money other articles for the purpose of carrying gaming being interested in the loss gain of such prohibited gaming he shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and on conviction shall be fined in the said section.
 SEC 9 If any person shall be guilty of betting any money or other valuable thing or representative of anything that esteemed of value any of the games herein prohibited conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than five more than hundred dollars SEC f. If the owner or occupant of any house, out house. other building III the Town of Aena shall know ngy permit any of the before mentioned games tables or banks, shall suffer any kind of gaming under any name whatsoever to be carried exhibited in their houses outhouses other buildings, on conviction thereof, every such owner occupant shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and be fined in any sum not e ceeding hundred dollars.
 SEC. g. If any person within the corporate limits of Mena shall be guilty of betting any money any vau able thing any game of brag, bluff. poker. seven up twenty vngtun, thirteen cards the odd trick forty five, whist hghve at any other game cards known by any known to the laws, or with any other or new or without any name he shall on con fviction be fin I my not less than ten nor more than twenty five dollars.
 SEc. 6. if any person within the corporate limits of the Town of Mena shall be guilty of betting any money or any valuable thing any game of hazard skill he shall on conviction be fined in any less than ten nor more than twenty-five dollars
 SEC. ( That all laws ordinances or parts of laws or ordinances in conflict with this ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed.
 SEC S. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after tspassage and publication.
 Passed October Sth 1S97
 Approved October Sth, 1897
 T. M CARDER, Mayor w. W WHITLEY Recorder
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-13
ORDINANCE NO. ss.
TOWN ATTORNEY.

 Be Ordained by the Town Council Of the Incorporated T0wn of MPna, Arkaasas:
 SECTION l. That shall be the duty of the Town Attor- ney to attend all regular meetings of the Council to give when called upon, advice in matters of law to the Mayor Council Marshal or chairman of any committees to prose- cute all cases wherein the town is plaintiff and defend all cases wherein the Town defendant in any courts of the Town, County and State.
 SEc That tho Town Attorney shall receive fees for any such services foows
 In every prosecution for violation of Il Town ordinance wherein plea of guilty is entered, one dollar. In sll other for violation of Town ordinance wherein conviction IS ifatii, thTcc tuiiars. In all civil cases wherein the Town is plaintiff per cent the first five hundred dollars recovered aud five per cent the next five hundreds and three per on all in excess of one thousand dollars
 In all civil wherein the Town is defcndent said Attorney shall recetc suehiees the Council may allow h all criminal cases taken by appsl from the Mayors court to the circuit court o tne county said Attorney shall have conviction in S4ia circuit court of the de- fendent, the sum of ten dollars.
 In all criminal th own Attorneys fees shall be taxed costs in ta and sha be collected from the defendent and not from the corporation SEC \ That a laws and ordinances or parts of laws and ordinances n conflict with this ordinance be and the hereby repealed and this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and pub hc4tion
 Passrl October S IS9I
 Approved 0ctoler $, 1897,
 T. M CARDER Mayor. W W. WHITLEY, Recorder.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-13
ORDINANCE NO. 93.
OBsCFNTTY.

 Be Ordained by tho T0wn Council of the Incorporated T of Mena Arkansas:
 SECTION 1. Every person who shall appear in pubh places in the corporate limits of the Town of Mena naked or partly with the intent of making public exhibition of his or her nudity who shall make any obscene ex hibton of his her person shall be deemed guilty of nisaemeanor and conviction thereof shall be fined any sum not exceeding fifty dollars
 SEC ?. Whoever shall go to the domicle or usual place of abode Of any person being at the domce o usual place of abode of any person within the corpoh limits of the Town of Mena shall utter and publish yu gar and profane language, shall make any vulgar ex hbon in tho presence of any person then and there be Ing shall make any violent threats against any person usually dwelling at such place any person then and there being with intent to insult terrfy any person whomsoeyer shall be deemed guilty of misdemeano and conviction thereof shall be fined in any of not less than five more than fifty dollars SEC. B That all laws ordinances parts of laws ordinances in conflict with this ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed.
 SEC 1. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after it's passage and publication. Passed October Sth, 1S97
 Approved October Sth, 1897.
 THAD M CARDER, Mayor WILL " WHITLEY, Recorder.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-13
ORDINANCE NO. So.
SANITARY.

Be | Ordained 5g s Toun Council f the Incorporated TOwn
 of Meaa ArRansas
 SECTION The Board of Health of the incorporated Town of Mona shall have power declare and report the the Mayor whose duty it shall be to same to be enoincd order the abatement dis continuance or removal thereof of any matter thing, h0se substance. act practice carrying which its nature tendency effect contnuanceis, may become dangerous injurious detrimental to the health of thc Town CT it's inhabitants
 SEC It shall be the duty of each and every physi. elan practcng this Town to report to the Board of Health or member thereof immediately any and all contagious or infectious diseases that may in their practice
 SEe. It shall bo the tiuty of the occupant of each and every house. store, hotel livery sale private be, barnyard other place within the town to gather np all oial trash animal and vegetable matter and nncean liquid created or found such premises and put tho barrels other suitable vessels and have the same thrown emptied at such place the Board of Health of the Town may designate at least in every twenty four hours at s her ther expense, and it is and shall be the duty of each of said occupants keep hs said place of business premises clear and clean from all trash vegetable animal matter unclean or liquids and all other things likely impair the health of said Town and keep all their hen houses hog pens, pig syes, closets prives and houses of every kind and character lots and yards within the town under their control i'll such clean and sanitary cond ton us shall meet the approval of the Board of Health
 SEC. f. No person shall be allowed to conduct into any street alley other public place of the town any filth or sour or uncean water from his her house, kitchen or other tenement suffer any such filth or sour or nncean water to escape from his her premises upon any of the places above mentioned or upon any property contiguous thereto
 SEC D No owner, keeper or occupant of any livery or sale stable any other person who may keep horses mules oxen, cows, other animals on his prem ises for public private for sae shall allow any filth other offensive matter accumulate in such stable residence from the keeping taking care of any such animals above mentioned
 SEC 6. All rules, orders or regulations of tho Board Health adopted under the power and authority hereby granted shall after due publication have the full force and effect of ordinances of tho Town and whoever shall dsobcy violate any of said orders rules regulations shall be deemed guilty of isdemeanor, and convic ton thereof before the Mayor of this Town shall be fined
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-13
w. W. WHITLEY, Recorder.
ORDINANCE NO. 92.

MINoRs-GAMING WITH OR PERMITTING THEM TO PLAY AT
 GAMES IN SALOONS DRAM SHOPS Be Ordained by the Town Council o the Incorporated Town
 of Mena Arkansas:
 SECTION L If any person of full age within the cor porate limits of the Town of Mena shall be guilty of bet ting any money or valuable thing on any game of hazard or skill or game of any kind with any minor he shall on conviction be fined in any not less than five nor more than fifty dollars
 SEC. 2 It shall be unlawful for any owner or keeper of any dram shop saloon any empoye of such or keeper to permit minors play in such dram shop or saloon or any apartment thereof in the corporate limits any other game known by any other name or without name for any bet or any such game or games or for amusement without any bet wager and any son violating thls section shall be deemed guilty of ns- demeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than one nor more than twenty-five dollars
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-13
ORDINANCE NO, s7.
WARRANTS.

Be Ordained 5y e Town Council Qf e Incorporated Towa of Nena AykanSaS.
 SECTION l. That all accounts, bills, claims demands against tho incorporated Town of Mena Arkansas must be presented and approved and allowed by the Council and when the work is done, for which said bills claims demands which presented the instance of the Mar shal of any committee shall first be certified to by the Marshal committee and then approved by the Council whereupon the Recorder shall issue warrant signed by the Mayor and countersgned by the Recorder SEc4 ,. That the Recorder shall keep book in which he shall enter the amount of each warrant and the date of its Issue and he shall number them lively.
 SEC 3 That ali laws and ordinances parts of laws and ordinances in conflict with this ordinance be and the arc hereby repealed
 SEC That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after ifs passage and publication Passed October S. 1897
 Approved October s, 1897.
 I'M CARDER, Mayor w. W. WHITLEY, Recorder.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-13
ORDINANCE NO. 96.
LICENsEs.

 Be Ordained 5g te 7own Council of the Incorporated Tou of Mena, Arbansds
 SECTION l. That all persons WHO are engaged or may hereafter engage in the following ayocations trades o cupaon business in the cooperate limits of the Town of Mena shall be required take license and pay for the at the and for the time prescribed m the following enumeration, to-wit
 l. Auctioneer, per month S3
 2 Billiard tables, each per month, $1.
 & Circuses managerie, each day, S25.
 f. Concerts, minsres other shows operatc dancing variety shows travelling transient, each day,$5. 5, Same, when permanent per week, S5
 G. Exhibition show streets sparring. fortune tell CTS horoscope views, musce-deyelopers, ung-tester and exhibitions and shows not otherwise licensed for each exhibition each day, S1.
 [ Gift enterprises or similar pursuit, per month, S5 s, Mask balls, public, each Sl.
 5, Pawn-b brokers per year, S25
 10, Patent specific medicine vendors hawkcrs and peddlers of same, per day, @5
 II, Peddiers and hawkers of merchandise per month F, Shooting galleries per three months S2,5O, l3 Theatrical companies or other companies not here m licensed and not exhibiting in regular licensed theater or house, each eXhibtion S2,50
 l4, Same, when permanent per month, $10
 l5, Pool tables, each table. per month, $l.
 l6. Magazines for gnnpowder, dynamite, or other combustlbles, per year, S5
 r, Hotel drummers, per month S1.
 IS, Real estate agents or brokers, per year, $1O. l9, Dance house, per day. S1.
 20, Transfer wagons per six months: for one horse wagon, 2.5O, two horse wagon S5,
 SEc Z Any person or persons who shall carry conduct have conducted any of the avocatons trades or business enumerated in Section of this ordinance without having first obtained and paid for license there for as required and stated and thereby violate any of the provisions in said Section 1, shall be deemed guilty of msdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined m any sum not less than five than twenty-five dollars and when this ordinance is violated for more than one day each continued violation shall each day be deemed separate otfense against this ordinance SEc. 5 That all laws ordinances or parts of laws or ordinances in conflict with this ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed
 SEC This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication
 Passed October 8, 1897
 Approved October 8, 1897 ', m THAD M CARDER, Mayor. w. w. WHITLEY, Recorder
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-13

in any not exceeding twenty-five dollars for each offensc.
 SEC [ All laws or ordinances; or parts of laws or ordinances in conflict wthhis ordinances be and the same arc hereby repealed. SEC S. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication Passed October 8, 1897. Approved October & 1897
 THAD NJ. CARDER, Mayor. w. W. WHITLEY, Recorder
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-13
ORDINANCE NO. 94.
PRIZE FIGHTING.
W. W. WHITLEY, Recorder.

PRIZE FIGHTING. DC Ordained by the Town Council G the Incorporated Toun of Mena, Arkansas:
 SEC It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to hght prize fight either with without gloves in the town of Mena and shall be unlawful for any person persons to act second or referee at any prize fight ths town, or by otherwise participating in the same Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section snail De deemed guilty of misdemeanor and on convc tisn therefor shall be fined in any sum not less than ten nor more than one thousand dollars
 SEC That all laws or ordinances or parts of laws or ordinances In conflict with this ordinance be and the are hereby repealed
 SEC 3 That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication Passed October s. 1897
 Approved October 8, 1897. W. w. WHITLEY, Recorder.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-13

SEC B. That all laws ordinances or parts of lawo ordinances in conflict with this ordinance, be and h same Is hereby repealed. SEC A. This ordinance shall be in force and take q feet from and after its passage and publication. Passed October Sth, 1S97 Approved October 8th, 1897.
 THAD M. CARDER, Mayor, WILL w. WHITLEY, Recorder
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-13

T. Nj. CARDER, Mayor. w W WHITLEY Recorder
The Meeker herald., 1897-11-06
His Authority.

Daniel Webster's oratory was not al
ways Of the ponderous order. Occa-
sionally he would introduce a hit of
humor very effectively, an instance of
which the Green Bag" gives as fol-
lows: Daniel Webster, when in full
practice, was employed to defend the
will Of Roger Perkins. of Hopkinton.
physician made afidavit that the
testator was struck with death when he
signed the will. Webster subjected his
testimony to a most thorough examin-
alton, showing by quoting medical au-
thorities that doctors disagree as to the
precise moment when dying man is
struck with death-some Affirming that
1T is at the commencement of the dis
case, others at its climax, ard Others
still affirm that we begin to die as soon
as VIC are born. 81 should like to
know" said the opposing counsel,
what doctor maintains that theory"
Doctor Watts" said Mr.. Webster. with
great dignity. THE moment we begin
to live wa Al; begin to die"
The Meeker herald., 1897-11-06
A Prsnlum for rr,p,.t..

From the Denver Times: Down In
baguache county. Colorado. there II
profound joy-toy that is even akin to
excitement-and 1t is said that the csle-
bration now taking place there excels
all the Fourth of Julys in existence.
On Wednesday last, Mrs w. J. Fellows,
Of saguache. presented her husband
with triplets, three girls. whose COM
oined weight was thirteen and half
pounds. The children are said to be
healthy and doing nicely. At Its last
meeting the board of county commits
sioners recognized Mr.. Fellows and his
family by passing interesting resolu-
tions. They are as follows: Resolved,
By the board of county commissioners,
now in session, who have just learned
Of the increase in our population to the
extent OF triplets to the family Of our
fellow citizen Joseph Fellows, this
board. to show the gratitude in behalf
Of the people of Saguache county, here
by make donation Of $25 and hereby
order the clerk to draw a warrant for
that amount and present 1t said Fell
lows as a token Of reward for his eff
forts to increase the population OF this
county and to show to the world at
large what inducements the glorious
climate Of the San Luis valley can Of
fer to encourage immigration and that
others may put forth more efforts In
the same direction"