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The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

The announcement contained in the telegraphic columns of the Kansas City papers to the effect that fleet of Russian war ships had taken permanent occupation of Port Arthur, need not alarm the people of Mcna or the officials of the K. C., F. & c. railway, as it is Port Arthur, China, and not of Texas, that is referred to.
 When foreign nations send their ships to our Port Arthur they will be merchant ships, coming to load with our surplus products.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22
GOOD PROTECTION DOCTRINE.

A public meeting of the citizens of Williamson county resolved that "The home manufacturers. the merchants and all home enter prises merit and deserve the SUD- port and patronage of the people, and pledge ourselves hereafter, so far as it is practicable for us to do so, to encourage and support all home enterprises, whether locally, of the county or of the state. :" Sensible people. Hot Springs News.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22
PLANT LESS COTTON.

Tie Little Rock Gazette, refer
 ring to the meeting of the Cotton
 Planters association and resolu
 tions adopted, says :
 The most important suggestion in
 these resolutions IS that which refers
 to the reduction of acreage. The farmers have learned by experience that the root of the evil is in oyerpro- duction. In 1894 they raised more cotton than the world could buy, and consequently many lost money on their crops. The next year they cur tailed the acreage and cotton brought as high as nine cents pound. If they had pursued that policy in 1897 they would have been far better off than they were the year before. Instead of doing this they increased their acre age and now they are selling cotton at five cents a pound--a ruinously low figure. They are marketing now the largest crop that was ever raised. Unless some understanding is reached the crop next year will be larger than the one raised this year. At the meet ing at Memphis definate line of poli- cy should be adopted, and the edict that goes forth from that body should be observed by every planter in the south. It means bankruptcy to this section to duplicate next year the size of this years crop. Reduce the acre age and raise more breadstuffs. should be the motto of the southern planter Do this, and cotton will be re-crowned king. It is the salvation of the plant er; it is the salvation of the south
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

The Kansas City Journal re- marks that "Mr. Bryan speaks of Monterey as the Chicago of Mex ico. Isn't Mir. Bryan deciding on the relative weakness of Mexican cities rather hastilyg" Possibly he is only contemplating running for the presidency of Mexico and is thinking of Monterey as the convention city.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

Ten degrees below at St. Paul, Minn., four above at Kansas City, fourteen above at Carthage, Mo-, and twenty-eight above here, is the way the thermometers have registered the cold and drawn the comparisons during the recent cold weather.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22
One Fare for the Holidays.

Tickets will be sold by the K. C., F. & G. railroad at one fare for the round trip to any point on it's line within 500 miles, on December "A, 25 and 31. 1s97' and January 1, 1898. Limit for return to January 3, 1898. No ticket will be sold at less rate than 30 cents.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

The man who cannot pay his grocer's or doctors bills or fur nish his family with proper food, clothing and shelter should be among the last to invest in lotter- ies of any kind or take part in any gambling schemes of any na- ture.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22
Tho Kansas (itv Star cox

The Kansas City Star says: "A stave factory certainly ought to do we'll in Kansas City, where so many things are produced that are packed in barrels" Such a factory ought to do better right here where we have plenty of good timber of which to make the gtavnG
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

The editor of the Gravette News remarks that Our subscribers who promised to pay us in wood will please brlng it-Now-and greatly obligc. We don't want to sit here and freeze and all this wood due us. It will do us no
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

The fact that taxes in Arkansas are not due and payable until af- ter January 1. enables the tax payer to be more liberal in dis pensing holiday gifts at Christ mas time.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

Cotton four and 2. half cents-w. at s10g. The News gave our farns good advice when it urged them to .a largely of wheat.-Hot Springs Na~' The neighborhood of Ciarksvi,la ~,, set out 125 acres in Elberta neaoh There is no reason why this acra.s should not be quadrupled in the ns;,s borhood of Altus, and 1t would be ,1. best investment our people c,n,, possibly make.-Altus News.
 Fayetteville has shipped l,6oo ca,. of apples this year. Apples peat co. ton so badly that the farmers up tbas. are out of debt and have a surnlus :, cash in the bank. They know tb.. the way to make money out of cot,oa is to let the other fellow grow it Monroe County Snn.
 The state central committee of X. peoples party has been called to meot at the rooms of Col Thos. Fletcber < Little Rock on Tuesday. 2sth inst ;. 3 o'clock p. m. All the leading bonn. lists of the state are earnestly reouess. ed to attend. A reduced rate will te allowed on all railroads. -preseot, Tribune
 Albert Giles, prominent citizen ot Van Buren county. while walkipo along the road near Clinton, was as. sassnated by some unknown partv Giles had taken an active part in the prosecution of moonshiuers recently and on several occasions bad aided ,he officers in locating stills in that sec tion. which is assigned as the cause of his murder.-Little River News.
 You can notice it all over the coun. try that those farmers swho begun years ago raising plenty for home consumption and did not take alto gether to raising cotton, are not the ones who are feeling hard times so keenly There are good many farm. CTS in Columbia county who could live easy if cotton was selling for two cents. They are the ones who raise other things besides cotton. --Magnc. lia Journal.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

casionally we find an editor who expects to go to q warmer region when dead, but rarely. In this case, however, we presume that our brother contemplatcs going simply to stir the fire under those subscribers who promised to bring him wood while on earth and did not. It will be q great satlsfac- tion to him to watch 'em sizzle.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22
According to statements issued

@KOCOK OTI1t- tO ot1tVIfICHto IooUCU from tho United States treasury department there was an increase of the currency in circulation of nearly $9,0o0,OO0 during the month of November and of over S41, ,000,0 during the last five months. These facts can be safely considered as the prime causes for the return of good times now be ing so widely talked about.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

The man who backslides the first day he is converted is not only a knave, but a fool. Relig- ion that is thrown away that soon is worth nothing, either as a re- generating influence or as an ald in working other people. .-Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

s7I d0nt Know DIS present au7 dress" replied the subordinate, in deep disgust.
 And now there are those mean enough to insinuate that this oc- cured in the Mena Democrat of fire.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

The snow-it is beautiful, es- pccially when mingling with or acting as back ground to the evergreen tops of the pine trees growing on the mountain sides.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

Tine proposed reduction of wag- es to be made by the mill operat- ors of New England is not very acceptable Christmas gift to the employees.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

A copy of the Star for one year would make a good Christmas present to send to a friend, re- minding that friend each week of you and your kindness.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

One of the most important industries in this country is that which is en- gagged in canning meat. fruit and veg tables Everything necessary to make such establishments q success in Ark ansas can be produced in this state. But the raw material is of little use unless we have railroads with which to reach the markets But the rail- roads are coming and 1t wilt not be long before Arkansas will be one of the greatest manufacturing states in the Union. Little Rock Gazette.
 A farmer has discovered an infalll- ble protection against the orchard cat apillar. He says: Every year hear of catapillars destroying whole or chards, and there is nothing to dispose of more easily. l bore hole in the tree deep enough to reach the sap. fill it with sulphur and then plug it up. The result is magical. The sap takes up the sulphur to every branch and twig and the catapillar at once dies. l have never known tree to be injur- ed by it. and have pursued the course for years. "--Clay County Courier.
 The Little Rock Annual Ceie bration Association has decided to make race week, when the Jockey Club holds it's spring meeting, the occasion for ap- propriate cobservation of the Mardi Gras festival. The affair will be of great importance to Little Rock. Those who had charge of the arrange ments for:the free bridge opening eel ebration have taken hold of the mat. ter and propose to eclipse the grand eur of that great event, which is re- membered as the grandest display ever witnessed in this city.-Littlc Rock Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

Mena is becoming great cot. ton market and will soon become a great fruit market.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

Now is a good time to subscribe for the Star, also to renew and pay up old accounts.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

Kid Mccoy defeated Dan Creedon in fifteen rounds in their fight in New York last Friday night. It was one of the best boxing exhibitions seen for years. If Filsimmons is considered as out of the middle weight class, this leaves Mccoy undisputed middle weight champion of the world.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

Prof. D. A. Robinson of Guilford, N. c, is in Baltimore taking treatment for threatened hydrophobia, caused by the bite of kitten on Novem Der 9 A boy bitten by the same animal al that time has since died as a result
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

About a year ago an enterprising Jersey City. N J., publican put tour buxom, rcd-cheeked maids behind his bar, and forthwith demand was created for his liquid wares. Rivals grew envious, and the result was that not less than 250 barmaids yesterday found employment in the saloons in the city. The police last night served notice that arrests would follow the appearance behind the bar to-day of any of the girls Only one man had the temerity to violate the order, and, as he quickly found his way into the police court, his example was not con- tagious.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

J. z. Smith, St Joseph, Mo, butch CT was held up in his store and robbed by three negros who then locked him up in a refrigerator. When rescued
 he was almost frozen and suffocated.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

R. c. Dunn & Co s Weekly Review of Trade reports exports as heavier this year than ever before and busi- ness very heavy in nearly all lines. Few failures are reported.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-07-17
WILLIAM j. BRYAN IN OREGON
He Spoke to Large Crowds at Near
ly Every Station.

Portland, Or, July l3.-William J.
Bryan began the day by speech in Leb-
anon at 8 o'clock yesterday morning to
crowd estimated at 10000 people, and
closed the day in this city where he adj
dressed 10000 people for half an hour at
Multnomah field. During the journey
from Lebanon to this city Mr.. Bryan adj
dressed large crowds at nearly every sta
ton At Oregon City he stopped several
hours this afternoon and addressed the
Willamette Valley Chautauqua Associa-
tion on bimetallism at Gladstone park
He arrived in the city at 5 D. n and at
7:45 went to NIultnomah field. where an
immense crowd had gathered to hear the
silver champion. Mayor Pennoyer intro
duoed Mr.. Bryan. who discussed the sill
yer question for half an hour, and then
at o'clock took the O. R. g. n train for
the east. Tomorrow he will speak at
Walla Walla, Pendleton and La Grande.
An excursion train from Seattle over the
Northern Pacific brought about $50 peo-
pie to hear Bryan.
The speech of the day was in Gladstone
park, where the Chautauqua assembly is
holding its meetings. The exercises in the
city consisted of short stories and crisp
anecdotes.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-07-17
A LAKE OF PETROLEUM
Report of Il Fabulous Discovery OF
the Greatest Body of Oil in the
World in Alaska.

Seattle, Wash, July 12.-What is de-
clared to be the most gigantic OF! dis
cOVery anywhere on the face of the
globe has been made in Alaska, the
country SO fabulously rich in gold and
other precious metals. Beside it the
Monte CrisJo-like tales Of famed klon-
dixie pale into insignificance. Last No
vember two prospectors, one named Ed
dy, while securing extreme northern
Alaska, up near the Arctic circle, came
across a lake several miles wide in
places and five or six miles in length,
and of almost immeasurabla depth,
which seemed TO be crude Oil or petro-
leum. It appeared that the lake was
fed from an innumerable number OF
oil springs in the sands and mountain
Gus banks forming it. Further search
revealed great veins and lodges of coal.
The prospectors came to Seattle and
reported the result of their discoveries
to Charles F. Munday of the law firm
of White & Munday. This gentleman
had tests made of the petroleum, which
was pronounced productive first grade
coal oil He was Informed, in short
that the great fields of Pennsylvania
yielded no better. Munday enlisted
number of his friends. including ex-
United States Marshal Hamilton, and
a company was formed. Quietly five
VI SiA ulelI, luCiuulllS thiS- " AO"A
eastern Oil and coal experts, were dis
patched to the north to make an ex-
animation of the property. These men
returned to Seattle on the last steamer,
the City of Topeka. Their report, in
brief, is that this lake, which is within
two miles of the ocean, is the greatest
tody of Oil ever discovered They
pronounce it almost pure oil, and say
that it is fed by an innumerable num-
hor of f11, la
as ages. While north the agents
formed a mineral district and took up
in the name of the company $500 acres
of land, including the lake.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-07-17

He Is There to See Agreements Car
ried Out.

Chicago, July 12.-Chairman Caldwell
of the Western Passenger ASSOCIATE
left tonight for San Francisco for the
purpose of taking charge of the east
bound Christian Endeavor business. A
meeting of the association was held to-
day, and after the situation had been
thoroughly discussed it was decided
the best thing was for the chairman to
go to San Francisco in person and see
that the rates and arrangements for
the convention are carried out. Cald-
we'll has most ample powers, and no
matter what action he may decide up
on after reaching San Francisco, the
roads of his association will back him
up to the fullest extent.
The situation in San Francisco has
been quite serious and the western
roads are determined to prevent the
impending demoraliZa ton if they can.
There are three things in which the
western roads are said to be viola ting
the agreement. One is the action of
the Colorado and Utah roads in allow
ing stop-overs, as it was agreed no
stop-over should be allowed on the east
bound tickets save by the northern
transcont tinental roads. which remain
ed out of the competition for the west
bound business, which was guaranteed
to them. The Western Passenger AS
sociation will now make every effort to
see that the northern roads are trea ted
according to the contract. Another
matter is the ao+io', of the Southern
Pacific in extending the time of sale of
return tickets, which the western roads
believe will result in a decentralization
Of rates. The third matter is the re-
ported payment of commissions in San
Francisco, which is contrary to agree
ment. All that the western roads de-
sire is to prevent any decentralization in
rates and to see that good faith is kept
with tranScontinental roads.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-07-17
PRODUCING Rain.

A simple experiment in producing
rain may be made by the use of q cylin-
der of glass, about four inches in di-
ameter and eight inches high This is
to be half filled with 90 per cent alco-
hol. \ china saucer is placed over the
cylinder, which is then put into a hot
water bath and heated quite hot, but
not to the boiling point for alcohol.
Then the cylinder, still covered, is care
fully and quickly placed upon table
in a cool portion of the room. Very
soon vapor will be discovered on the
under side Of the saucer, clouds will
form and from them little drops fall
upon the alcohol. This miniature
shower may last for an hour or more.
The top part of the cylinder clears di
rectly so that the condensation is seen
midway between the alcohol and the
saucer. 1t is a curious and interesting
sight, the water below the clouds and
the clear atmosphere above. If inn
mediately after removing the cylinder
from the hot water ba tn a cold saucer
replaces the hot one, storm currents are
discernible. Often the currents will as
cend upon one side of the cylinder and
descend upon the other. Conducted up
on a somewhat larger scale, this eX-
classes of students. 1t is not an eX
pensive one, and is very easily man.
aged even by amateurs.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-07-17
WANT TO HAUL THE ENDEAVORERS.
Railroads Row Over East Bound
StOpOver Privileges.

Railroads Row Over East Bound
StOpOver Privileges.
Chicago, July l2.-There is bound to be
some trouble over the bound business
from the Christian Endeavor convention.
When the rates and arrangements were
made for the convention the transcontl-
mental roads made no arrangements to re-
ceive the west bound business, and the
rates to the Pacific coast were not made
available from st. Paul and Minneapolis.
1t was clearly understood, however,
that the northern roads were out for all
the east bound business that it would be
possible for them to secure, and to reward
them for letting the west bound business
alone, the other transcontinental roads
agreed that no stop-overs should be al
lowed on east-bound traffic coming via
Colorado and Utah. 1t was announced
this morning, however, that the Colorado
Midland, the Rio Grande Western and
the Denver & Rio Grande had sold large
number of tickets which allow stop-ovels
at nearly all of the interesting places in
Colorado and Utah. The effect of this
will be to divert the travel from the
northern roads, and it is half expected
that they will meet the violation of the
agreement by a reduction in the east
bound rates from the convention
Chairman Caldwell of the Western Pas,
senger Association has called a meeting
for Monday to consider the matter.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-07-17
DOSED WITH MORPHINE.
One of the Murderers of John Egan
at Salt Lake Confesses to
the Crime.

Salt Lake, Utah, July 12.-Charles
M. Phelps, who was held. with Jesse f.
Mcmillan and Robert Shelves, in con-
nection with the murder of John Egan.
whose body was found in an alley yes
terday, has made a confession to Chief
Paul and Captain Eslinger.
The story came out late this after
noon, and in brief is as follows: Phelps
says he and Sleeves took Etgan into
Quinlan & Osborne's saloon With a
view to robbing him, and had no in
tention of committing murder Their
plan was, he say, to simply drug him
and deprive him of his personal effects.
They gave him a dose of morphine
which was fixed up" by Mcmillan.
The 'dose," however, was not sufficient
to render Egan helpless, and another
dose was given him. This, says Phelps,
not only rendered Egan insensible, but
killed him. They then robbed him of
$40o, which was divided between
PhelpS and Sleeves. The watch he
claimed was lost in the scrimmage.
Phelps said that after the robbery he
and Shelves drew Egan from the build
ing to the rear of the premises and
that the abrasionS on mis- nose and
face were caused in this manner.
These facts We're substantially stated
also before the cOroner'S jury, with
the exception that Shelves said he had
nothing to do with the matter besides
being asked to help take the man out
of the building.
The inquest was not finished today
and will be resumed tomorrow The
men in the meantime were held with
out bail
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-07-17
WEST VIRGINIA, STORM CENTER.
Labor Leaders Will Concentrate G
Their Efforts.

Pittsburg, July l2.-The decision of
the labor leaders at Friday nights CON
ference in this city to send organizers into
West Virginia and furnish funds to
bring out the miners of that state, prac
tically narroWs down the strike to a con
test between the coal operators of West
Virginia and the labor unions of the
country. The cry of the strikers VIII
be that with West Virginia in line the
strike will be ultimately successful. No
money OF effort will be spared, it is said
to accomplish the suspension of every
mine in that state. AS last resort the
railroad employees will be brought into
the fight if possible.
Grand Master Arthur, chief of the
was asked to issue an order to engineers
not to haul coal until the miners diff
fcrences are adjusted.
Latest accessions to the ranks of tn"
strikers are the miners employed at
Smock' mines on the Redstone branch CT
the Pennsylvania road. The Pan Handle
mine of the Pennsylvania company is said
to have been shut down completely today
by order of Manager Young. According
to mining officials, less than 500 men of
the 1900 employed by Dearmitz in the
New York & Cleveland Company entered
the pits in this district today.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-07-17
She Was Cremateu.

Mrs. Massingbred, who recently died
in England, was woman whom all
American club women that went abroad
were especially desirous of meeting. AS
founder and president OF the we'll
known Pioneer Club of London her
fame had chiefly crossed the water,
though at home she was distinguished
for much other progressive work. She
was powerful leader, from her wealth
and zeal. in the temperance cause. and
on coming into an extensive heritage
about 10 years ago, she turned all the
public houses of her estate into coffee
fayerns and social clubs. She was an
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. an ardent worker
for women's suffrage, and wthal
charming and companionable woman.
Her remains were cremated, an odd oc-
currence at the service held over the
ashes being the prayer Of Canon Will
berforce, imploring God to tell the de-
ceased how much she was loved and
missed here below.