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The herald., 1897-11-17
BIMETALLIsT VICTORY IN ENG.
LAND

Two weeks ago a parliamentary by
election was held in the Middleton divi-
sion of Southeast Lancashire to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Thomas
Fielden, Conservative, who secured the
seat at the last general election by a
majority of S65 in total poll of 1869.
The result of the by-election was the
victory of the Radical candidate, Alder
man Duckworth, by a majority OF 800,
in poll of 11,26S, over the Conservative
candidate, William Mitchell. Both can.
didates were personally very popular
The question of bimetallism played a
considerable part in the contest, accord
ing to n dispatch from London giving an
account of the election. No part of
England is more ardent for bimetallism
than the southeast of Lancashire. The
dispatch says:
The refusal of the governmental take
any definite step to meet the proposals
of the American and French govern
monts was used against Mr.. Miitchell
although at all his meetings he eX-
prcSeVu himself StTOIlEiy III IdNOT
CT bimetallisnl, and advanced the opin-
ion that the prevailing bad condition of
the cotton trade was largely due TO the
depreciation of silver which, he said
had handicapped the Lancashire trade
to the extent of 80 per cent
1t may be readily imagined that in
this corner of single standard England
q goldbug candidate would have had a
very poor chance of election. The
London Times, commenting editorially
upon the result of this election, says:
The Unionist defeat must be regarded
as due in part to Lancashire's disap-
pomtment at the governments rejec-
tion of the proposals of the Wolcott
monetary commission.
The people of England are by no
means unit in favor of the single gold
standard. There, as in this country,
the masses favor bimetallism while the
classes, more especially the creditor
classes, insist upon their pound of flesh
in the shape of the present system. 1t
is not too much to prophesy that BIZ
metallism may yet be leading issue in
Great Britain.
The herald., 1897-11-17
MORE HYDRANTS NEEDED

The Merchants and Manufacturers
association has called the attention of
the fire commissioners to the fact that
Main and Spring streets are provided
with but one fire hydrant to each block,
and suggests that when these thorough
fares are resurfaced advantage be taken
of the occasion to place additional hy.
drants on each side from Temple to
Ninth streets.
The suggestion is we'll made ami
should receive favorable consideration.
The fire department is most competent
to judge how many additional hydrants
are needed, but one to the block is sure
ly insufficient. The work Of putting in
the hydrants can best be performed
when the street is torn up for resurfac-
ing. Such an opportunity means the
minimum of expense and annoyance.
If one extensive fire should be pre-
vented by additional hydrants, the ex-
pense would be many times redeemed.
The herald., 1897-11-17
Diminutive Women in Ohio

Miss Sally Podney, q 25-year- old wo-
man of Spring alley, Ohio. weighs only
twenty-six pounds. Her height is thir-
tyfour inches She is fairly well edu-
Gated, having attended the distric.
schools until she was past the school
age. She has always rejected any prop
osition to appear before the public for
gain, although she could have realized Il
fortune by so doing, T. T. Barnum, tho
Snowman, at one time Offering her a
large sum to travel with his show
The herald., 1897-11-17
A Swift One. ANYHOW

An old Georgia darky. who was doing
a job of work a IN Atlanta residence the
other day, in the course of conversation
with his employer, touched on the late
war;
And you say" said his employer,
that yon followed your master through
the entire war?"
Dat l did. suh." was the proud reply.
He was n great soldier. was hep"
well, suh," replied the old man. IT
couldn't tell much crbout dat. He wuz
runnin' so fas' all de time it WIZ hard ter
KEEP up wild him. All does know is-he
wuz purity if'!'--Atlanta Constitu-
tion.
The herald., 1897-11-17

A number of imaginative Republican
newspapers are concocting all sorts of
dishes ~, Senator Whites future polit-
ical fare. Some so so far as to assert
that he Is aiming for such u piece de
resistance as the presidency in 1900. This
is mistake. The senator is planning
to get himself crowned king of the Ha-
waiian islands. Knowing this. it is easy
to see why he is opposed to annexation.
Really our Republican friends have no
occasion to WorrY
The herald., 1897-11-17
MORE GOLD
On Wednesday December 1st tn

On Wednesday December 1st the
Herald will give two and one-half
ounces Of Klondike nuggets to the
advertiser in the classified depart
ment in the Daily Herald who makes
the best guess as to the number of
nuggets in the vial, and ail it costs
is fifteen cents bottle. Put in your
little want ad, mako your guess and
get the gold. You can probably tell
just how many nuggets are III the
vial-at least, you can :ry-and get
paid well II you succeed.
The herald., 1897-11-17

j. Pierpont Morgan's buying up enough
railroads to control the rates II that the
anti-pooling law prevents the roads
from combining and securing a
monopoly of the traffic at prices salts
factory to themselves, regardless of
other interests. Mr.. Morgan has very
nearly accomplished his end. 1t will be
interesting to see the result when the
Standard Oil methods shall have OBJ
tanned in the railroad business OF the
country.
The herald., 1897-11-17
Knew One Trick of the Trade

Merchant-Have you had any expert
ence in chinaware?
Applicant-Years of it, sir.
Merchant-What do you do when You
break valuable piece?
Applicant-Well-er usually set it
together again and put it where some
customer will knock it over
Merchant-You'll do.-Tit-Bits.
The herald., 1897-11-17
LOS ANGELES DAILY HERALD
SWORN STATEMENT CIRCULATION

SWORN STATEN ENI ClRCOl1kA 1 lON
State of California. County of Los Ange-
les.-ss.
L. NJ Holt, superintendent OF circulation
of the LOS Angeles Daily Herald. being
first duly sworn. deposes and says: Tpat
for the five months from February l. 1897,
to June 80. 1897 Onclusive), the total clrcu-
laton of the said Daily Herald was 1880. GSo
copies, being nm average daily circuln-
ti0n of S6O4.
That the weekday circulation during the
above time was 1,Q1l5dI. being daily
average of S30G copies.
That the Sunday circulation during the
above time was 2l9059. being IN average
for each Sunday of 1G.4,1.
L. NJ. HOLT,
Superintendent Of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of July. 1887.
FRANK j. COOPER.
Notary Public in and for the County of
Los Angeles. State Of California.
The herald., 1897-11-17
Didn't Forgive the Interruption

'It's a shame" said Mr.. Faraway. as
he borrowed lead pencil from his wife.
that people have so little compunction
about wasting mans time"
what is the mattcr"'
"A man has just insisted on interrupt
ing me in the midst of a game Of chess
In order to pay some money he owed."--
Washington Star.
The herald., 1897-11-17

Cleo de Merode, the French dancer
has gone home with a swollen pocket
book, but she will not return. She Goes
not like Americans and says they have
no appreciation of true art. Mile. de
Merode should not judge Americans by
to find that she was q good girl and
would not indulge in lascivious poses
and pirouettes.
The herald., 1897-11-17

The Louisville Courier-Journal says
that Mr.. Bynum is "one of the firm pill
lars of our national honor" Mr. By
coinage but switched over to the single
gold standard side for reasons that have
never been satisfactorily explained. Mr..
firm
The herald., 1897-11-17
Queer Barometer in ENGLAND

one OF the most curious stones in the
world Is found in England. 1t is nat
ural barometer, and actually foretelis
probable changes in the weather. It
turns black shortly before an approach
ing rain, while in fine weather it is mot
tied with spots of white
The herald., 1897-11-17
An Evolution

THE new woman" remarked the OBJ
server of men and things, "is distinctly
an evolution. She comprises the clothes
of man and together with enough Of wo-
man to piece out personality; certain
ly a survival of the best."-Detroit Jour-
nal.
The herald., 1897-11-17

Russias policy is to keep Turkey weak.
That is the same policy that Great Brit
pursued with respect to Turkey for a
quarter of century, and yet the sick
man" has proved stronger than the con-
cert of Europe.
The herald., 1897-11-17

Mr.. c. p. Huntington may be expected
to send bill for advertising to the Coun-
tess Won Hatzfeld, who, reduced to the
vaudeville stage, claims to be his rela-
tive. Or. perhaps, the countess will send
the bill to him.
The herald., 1897-11-17

Speaker Reed suggests that the news
papers print more elaborate reports of
the debates in congress. The remarks
OF the members who are not recognized
tereSting reading.
The herald., 1897-11-17

The San Francisco Call advertised as
one of it's Sunday features: THE Feel
ings of Il Young Man Who Slew His
Father In the next column it points
as an exponent of yellow journalism.
The herald., 1897-11-17

The net debt of the city of Boston has
increased nearly s7,000,000 in the last
ten months. Perhaps it would be Geo.
nomical to elect John l.. Sullivan mayor
after ALL
The herald., 1897-11-17
The Trust

Bird, the tobacconist, says the trust
drove him out of business"
Eyes, pretty much all Of his assets
consisted of book ts."-Chicago
Journal
The herald., 1897-11-17
Mutually Satisfactory Compromise

Hoax-Your wife was very anxious to
get wheel, wasn't she?
Joax-Yes, but I effected a compro-
mise. 1 bought her a lovely bicycle suit
to wear when she runs O sewing ma
ne.-Philadelphia Record.
The herald., 1897-11-17
NEW ORLEANS IN 1885

(Written by Ella Wheeler Wilcox during a
yellow fever outbreak.)
a queen of Incidence and grace,
Robed in the remnants of costly gown.
She turns the languor of her lovely face
Upon progression with a lazy frown.
Her thrcae is buiit upon a nharshy down:
Maarial mosses wreauhe her like old lace;
With slim, crossed feet. unshod and bare,
and brown,
She Sits, Indifferent to the worlds swift
race.
Across the sea there stalks an ogre grim, !;
Too liStless she for even fears alarms;
While frightened nations rally In defense,
She lifts her smiling Creole eyes 10 him.
And, reaching out her shapely, unwashed
arms,
She clasps her rightful lover--Pestilence.
The herald., 1897-11-17

Mr.. Sovereign has announced his can
didacy for the presidency in 1900. His
name, besides a few other things, is like
ly to handicap him.
The herald., 1897-11-17

There can never be true autonomic re-
form in Cuba so long as the plan of re-
form includes a Spanish governor gen.
eral with veto power.
The herald., 1897-11-17

TIE deficit at the, close of the Chica-
so hlrse show amounted II +. 900, and
an apology rendered to Jolln a. Logan,
jr. The balance is not encouraging.
The herald., 1897-11-17
He Considers It a Misfit Suit

Kisses are not the only things that fall
to Croker. He will emerge from the
campaign with 100000 libel suit
Washington Post.
The herald., 1897-11-17
GEGMANY'.S TROUBLE

There are indications that Austria and
Italy are leaning toward Great Britain
and away from Germany. Such an In
The herald., 1897-11-17

The president is either throwing out
hints as to what he intends to say in his
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-27
Paid For Ills Dinner.

One day last week an attorney of this city who had but recently married ar- ranged with his wife for an early din- ner At the appointed hour 'dinner for two" was duly prepared and the wife ran into neighbors. to chat till hubby dear" should arrive
 Just at this moment the husband came and sat down and began to eat thinking his wife would return but she did not, so finishing his meal he placed 25 cents on his plate and wrote a note saying: "I do rot know who lives here but have had good dinner, and will pay for it."
 He then slipped out the back way, went down town. purchased few articles for dinner and returned to find his wife trying to solve the problem of who had been so audacious as to enter her house, eat dinner, pay for 1t and depart without her seeing him.
 More dinner was prepared and the husband to carry the joke as far as he could, professed to be hungry and. being an attorney, stretched con sience--aLd ate heartily again, causing his wife to say to her neigbor that she knew he did not eat the first dinner as he ate so heartily of the second one she prepared.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-27
Saw r1lII rIachlnary For Sale.

The following machinery is for sale
 Two steel boilers. 5G-inch, A feet long. 40 finch fues; one Washinton Iron Works engine l2x94, heavy fly wheel; shafting. pullies, belting fire front, grate bars, cut off saws. frame for carriage, saw mantle, one saw idler and pulley; l25 feet new "T'' rail weighing % pounds per yard; slab truck; lumber trucks; sawdust elevator and pullies. Value s3000. Can be bought for $l, 100 Terms one-third cash, balance on easy payments. Apply to J. A. Burkholder, Mena Ark. I1-4t
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-27
cHIcAdo's NOTED MURDER CASE.
The Luetgert Jury Disagrees and A
 New Trial Thought Impossible.

The most sensational criminal case that has been tried Tn Chicago for many years was that of Adolph l.. Leutgert, the Chicago suasage maker, accused of murdering hIs wife and de stroying her body by chemicals in a vat connected with his sausage works. The trial lasted over two months and the interest was fully equal to that of the famous Holmes trial.
 After listening to the evidence, ex- pert and otherwise, and being held for days, the jury was absolutely unable to agree, nine standing for conviction and three for acquittal, and was dis charged. Leutgert was sent back to jail, but the prosecuting attorney has doubts as to it's being possible to find another jury to try the case, the pub lie interest having been so great that nearly every intelligent man in Chicago has decided opinions of the guilt or in- nocense of the accused If this is proven true, the prisoner can but be released.
 Leutgert maintains that he is not guilty and that it is only question of time until the missing wife is found. N<. -..1. ( l.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-27
To Plant Orchards.

l.. A. Goodman, superintendent of the M K, X T. Trust Company's fruit farms, arrived here Sunday and ar ranged for the building at once of a cottage and small barn. also for the fencing of President Stllwell's 80 acre tract of land adjoining town with a view of having the same planted to fruit this spring as announced recently Tn the Star.
 Mir. Goodman informed represen- tative of the Star that it was the ex- pectation to plant other lands near town and along the line of the rail- road the coming spring and that he would return here soon to look after next matter as well as to direct the work on the Stilwell tract.
 MT. Goodman went south to De Queen Monday to look after the com pany's interest at that point,
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-27
To Homesteaders.

We have at this office blanks upon which to make application for final proof" and will make them out free of cost to anyone wishing. Our fee for publication is $o. 50 and no one quired bonified circulation to make such publications legal.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-27

Every one desires to keep informed on Yukon, the Klondike and Alaskan gold fields Send Inc for large Com pendium of vast information and color map to Hamilton Pub. Co. Indpianapo- lis. Ind. 7-6w
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-27
An Early Christmas.

A nice little Christmas arrived in Mena last Sunday night, expecting to remain and make every body merry for many years to come. The little one's a girl and she is being entertained by her happy parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. Y. Christmas
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-27
Pushes the Sewers.

4 sickly, Respondent, weak, nervous man or woman will be highly gratified at the cleansing and invigorating effect of Prickly Ash Bitters. It. finshes the sewers of the body and drives out all bilious accnmulations. obstructions and impurities. By strengthening the kidneys, liver, stom- ach and bowels the blood is enriched, digestion improved and the vigorous feeling of health in the body and the brain quickly restored. Sold by F. C. Savage aud the Jackson Drug Go.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-27

WARNING; Persons who suffer from coughs and colds should heed the warnings of danger and save them selves suffering and fatal results by using One Minute Cough Cure. It is an infallible remedy for coughs, colds croup and all throat and lung trouble Piplxin & Hanes
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-27

have just received $l.2oO worth of clothing. The quality, with the price 1 sell at, justifies me in saying that I give as good if not better bargains than can be found anywhere.
 R. $. OWEN
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-27
Wanted.

''The right man in the right place, , one who understands gardening and fruit growing and wants a good job and d home, either with or without team.
 Address or apply to
 4. ". ST. JOHN.
 At Star office, Mena Ark
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-27

Go to the Jackson Wheeler Drug Go on Mena street for your paints, oils and bushes.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-27

1t will pay you big to look through our large line of gents, women and chil- dren's underwear. GREEN l& LEWIS
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-27
Notice.

My wife, Susan Nj. Zwicker, having left my bed and board without just cause, l am not responsible for any debts she may contract.
 J. ZwIcKER
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-27

go to J. G. Jacksons. drug store.
 have just received fine line of dress goods, ginghams, worsteds and cassimeres which I will sell at very close prices. R. s. OWEN.
 Disagreement for life by burns or scalds may be avoided by using De- Witt's Witch Hazel Salye gives instant relief and cures permanently. Pipkin & Hanes.
 Just opened at P. M. Stuckeys a large stock of new merchandise. Ladies would do we'll to see his stock of Shoes and Dress Goods before pur- chasing, If
 Attorney J. c. Bvers returnd from attending court at Ft. Smith Saturday morning. He brought back fifty vol umes of late works on law to add to to his library.
 Rev. J. J. Hawkins, writes that he has been holding meetings at Board Camp and will go to Yocknay to hold series of meetings soon, and from thence to Big Fork.
 We are expecting daily large line of men, women and children's shoes and will sell you the best goods at the lowest cash prices.
 GREEN & LEWIS
 A. M Finney, accompanied by his wife and mother, arrived here from Kausas City last Saturday to look af- ter the interests of the Mena Lumber Company. They expect to return next Sunday.
 D, L. Stump, editor of the News at Port Arthur, passed through Mena yesterday on his way home from a business trip to Kansas City and short visit with friends at Carthage, Mo-, where he formerly resided.
 The Mena Jewelry Store is the only store in Polk county which carries a complete line of watches iewelry. sil- verware etc, and don't forget that it is the place where they do watch and jewelry repairing as it should be done.
 WANTED: Good homes for four or nf no howe Nn,,o h,,f to give good homes and treatment need apply. They are six. eight, four. teen and sixteen years of age, respect ively. H. M. DAGG, Guardian.
 The good health of the city, and es- pecially those living near the corner of Pickering avenue and DeQueen street demands that something be done to abate the nuisance of the stench and filth in the sewer at that point. It is a disgrace to the town.
 MT. ID. E. Johnson returned from a trip to his old home in Iowa, last week, where he went to attend the funeral of son-in-law, who died some two weeks ago. Mir. Johnson's daugh- ter, Mrs. Blanche Van Buskirk, and her little son, returned with him and will make her home here.
 Geo. T. McMichael arrived here last week from Sabine Pass with his fam fly. to locate, and bought lot in the St. John addition to Mena on which to make home. Mir. McMichael is a plasterer and brick layer, and has all ready secured two jobs with Contract or Pultz to go right to work upon.
 J. K. Holdar, the former owner of the land where Mt Mena is now To- catsd has bought 160-acre farm on Mountain Fork, 12 miles from Mena and expects to move there and make his home in few weeks He wilt plant big orchard this spring. and proposes to get flock of sheep to raise wool.
 c. $. Soaring and J. P. Tourney. real estate brokers of Shreveport, were here last week and stopped over one day to take look at Mt. Mena. They returned highly pleased with the pros poets of the place and stated that a large number of people from their
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-27

Miss Fees had a we'll dug on her res idence lot on Mena street, last week and 21 inch tiling put in. The well is nineteen and one half feet deep and has nine feet of pure, clear, soft water. The work was done by A. W. Hartley who recently came here with his family to make Mena his home.
 If you have any use for ieweler or watch repairer, it will pay you to call at the Mena Jewelry Store and talk with E. P, about it, as he has been in the jewelry business for over twenty years and is prepared to sell you new goods in his line or ax up your old ones as good as new, as he does class of work equal to that done in larger cities.
 J. o. Thomas sold bis interest in the Pryor &.Thomas saw and blaming mills last Thursday to W. $. Pryor who will conduct the business. Mr. Thomas started for his old home at Osceola on Friday expecting to return after two weeks visit, to make Mena hls home, and to build three or four residences one for his own use and the others for rent. Mr. Thomas has daughter at Osceola who is now county superinten- dent of schools and is candidate for reelection this year. Mr. Thomas goes home partly to give her little help in the canvass and the Star wishes she may win.
 Several ladies of Mena are preparing to organize society called ''The Hap py Hour Reading Club" One after noon of each week will be devoted to reading any instructive, entertaining literary selections, either in prose or poetry. A song, or piece of music, or recitation. No one will be compelled to contribute until thoroughly famil- jar with the rules of the club. The object is not to tax any one with a feeling of responsibility. or to have re- treatments prepared, each meeting, put it's entirely social feature. As soon as cooler weather sets in the cluh will be organized.
 Cloudy, dark colored urine, with slight sediment frequent calls but di- unfinished quantity. indicates trouble in the kidneys. When these symptoms are present no time should be lost in adopting proper remedies. A little delay may prove very costly, perhaps fatal, because Bright's Disease is so rapid and destructive. Prickly Ash Bitters has an established reputation for curing the diseases that attack the kidneys It heals and strengthens the kidneys, so that they resume their urine gathering and blood cleansing functions, regulates the liver stomach and bowels and quickly re-establishes healthy body. It has cured cases of Bright's Disease that had been practi- cally abandoned by the attending phy- sician. Sold by F. c. Savage and the Jackson Drug Go.
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The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-27
Shoesl Shoesi Shoes,

Lots Of them at Owens and at prices to suit the times.