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The Mena star., 1898-06-15
Order for Special E!ectioD for tbe RemoUaI of tbe County Seat
 of Polk County, Hrka3sas.

Now, this 5th day of April, A. D. 1S9S come J. H u F. Lanes and others and present the county court of p held in the provided by law several of Polk county Arkansas for the purpose subm said county from the town of Dallas where said county now located to that tract of land Tn the town of Mena degn the plat of the townse of Mena filed by the Arkansas Conu Company in the office of tho Circuit Clerk and ex-oco Rec Deeds of said county the 18th day July 1s96 which said & ton is attached abstract of title to the above described tract land which it proposed change the said seat said petition further setting the terms and conditions upon w said tract of land will be donated to the county for purp which said and conditions fully in c heretofore filed with the court executed the Ar Townse Company wherein the said The Arkansas Townste C pany proposes donate said tract of land the said Polk co for the purpose locating thereon the said county the buildings the said contract further proposing donate to I county for the purpose of locating the said buildings said tract ground the sum of
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ADIEC WHY WORRY Use our Ny AN)iIo genie Menses Guard. Gives an easy mind, Lasts a lifetime, Guaranteed i; send prepaid S1,00, Everything in rubber goods. Write for prices
 COLE CHEMICAL co. FRS Evanston, Ave
 Chcaeo I'll.
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ROAD NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern that the undersigned with others will petition the County Court of Polk county, Ark. at its July term, 1898. to grant them an order for change in county road number i'll Polk county as follows: Beginning at or near the center of the IA of sec 23, tp 3, rg 52 W and running 1-2 mile east to the town of Hat field and thence north $50 yards to intersect the original road. W. I. RICHARDSON, This May IS. 1898. J. w. CHEssLER,
 (22-4tl and others
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CHURCH SERVICES.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-At new church bnilding gcornerAmsterdam and Zwolle streets. Preaching at Il a. m. and 80 p. m; Sunday school at :30; prayer meeting at Q o'clock. Y. F. $. c. K. at 6 80 D. ms
 H. R. SoHIMERHoRN, Pastor.
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH-Services every Sun 10 a. m G. P. YoUNG, Pastor.a .a-
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SOCIETIES.

A. F. & A. NJ. Dallas Lodge No. 12S-Will meet at their lodge room on Saturday evening on or before the full moon of every month at 2 o'clock. Tiiad Nj. Garder, ". m.; V. Pertei, secretary.
 MENA LODGE, K. of P. No. 1O0-Meets in Castle Hall in Blocksoms block on Monday evening of each week. c. W Knowlton, c. c J. H. Hamilton. K. of s. R.
 WOODMEN of the WORLD, Camp No. 61- Meets in regular session on Thursday evenings of each week. J. (. oyers, c. O.; w. Ivan Matheny, Clerk.
 KNIGHTS OF EQf ITY-Meets every Thurs day night at Masonic nall.
 JC ByERs, S. .KC. THE IRON HALn- Meets every Friday night at the K. P. hall. ]. C. BYERs, Pres. MRS ETHEL BLocKsoM. Sec.
 CITY COUNCIL-Regular meetings at Coun- cil Chamber on the first Tuesday evening of each month. Mark Whayne, mayor; l. D. Jones, recorder
 HOOK and LADDER Go. No. 1-Regular meetings on first Tuesday evening of each month at o'clock. F. c. Savage, fire chief
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M. E. CHURCH SOUTH-Preaching each Sunday at II a m and 100 D. m Sunday school at 10 a. m. ; Epworth League meets Monday at 8 p. m.; Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
 c. J. GREENE, Pastor.
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BAPTIST CHURCH.-seryices every Sunday st II & m. and 6 D. m. Sunday school at 9:45 a m. Prayer meeting every Thursday even ing. W. l.. CoMPERE, Pastor.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Se vices at Il Il. m. and s p n at the school hous
 JAMES MASSEY, Pastor.
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FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.

And the and the said petition y considered the doth find that than third of M qualified voters of Polk Arkansas have signed on the peton and that the place which proposed M county seat of Polk county has been fully designated the said designation embraces complete and inegbe description of M terms and conditions upon which the will be donated o @ county
 And the court further finds that the original the t house and ai of the sad Polk than of Ton Thousand Dollars and the further finds that the p all respects complies with the laws of the State Arkansas m petitions for the change removal of county
 It is further considered ordered adiudged by the r4 that election be held the voting county for the change removal of the county of said location in the town of Dallas that of ground the Mena designated and described Block A as the appears the plat of the ownste of Mena filed the Arkansas Construction Company the office of the Circuit Clerk July 1896 and that said proposition be submitted voters said county such election and that said election the
 25th DAY OF JUNE, A. D. 1898.
 It further ordered that public notice be given e ton for the purpose of voting upon the proposition the change removal of said county by the publication order in the Mena Star newspaper published and printed said Polk @ ty and that tho Sheriff county post up in hand form printed copies of this order less than most public places Tn each township of said less than thirty fore said 25th day of June A. D. 1898 the upon e ton shall be held at which the proposition the o sad county seat Is to be voted of which published and continued up until the day of such
 W. S. STINNETT, County Judge o ARK KANsAs.P Poke
 the T Pss & Clerk the Circuit Court of Polk
  tSEALl w.JDAvTs. .Clerkpo County
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y.l ABLE BUSINESS POINTS.
You can't afford to stay 1t nome or vote "No" on June 25.

Candy always fresh at Post-office suoi Store.
 For fine stationary go to Jackson's Drug Store. ll-tf
 Candy always fresh at the Postoffice Book Store. 1S-tf
 R. S. Owen has Hamilton-B Brown shoes for sale. 17-tf
 Croquet sets can be found at Post office Book Store.
 Base ball bats, masks, gloves, etc., at Postotfice Book Store. 1s-tf
 Tablets, slates. pencilsr~ctc., at the Postoffice Book Store. 1s-tf
 For rubber Stamps, pads, etc, call at Post office Book Store.
 Farmers who have fine timber for sale call on Green & Lewis. 17-tf
 New white goods, new laces, new embroideries at Gallagher's.
 A new Court House Free! Why certainly we will all vote "yes.'
 For mems fine straw hats call on R. s. Owen on Pickering ave. 17-tf
 Hammocks and croquet sets in all grades at Postoffice Book Store. 1S-tf
 The finest perfumes in the city at Iaeksnn's ! up-to-date Drug Store. iitf Now is the time to use bedbug pois- on and Jackson makes the best. 11-tf
 All the late magazines, paper, nov els, etc, at Postoffice Book Store. 1s-tf
 Banjo. guitar and violin strings, mu- sical merchandise. at Postoffice Book Store. 1Stf
 Family receipts and physicians pre- scriptions speciality at the Up-to- date Drug Store. I1-tf
 If you favor moving the county seat you must go and vote.
 The latest novels at the Post-office Book Store
 Remember Jackson's Drug Store will be headquarters fer base balls and all sporting goods this summer. 1l-tf Office supplies at Post-otfice Book Store
 New dress goods; new calicos; new percaies, and fui and complete line of wash goods at Gallagher's. Now is the time to take a blood medicine and Jackson sells the best good red blood sarsaparilla. i1-tf
 JackosD's Drug Store k headquar- ters for paints, oils varnishes and wall paper at prices to suit the times. Al.tf
 A NEW COURT HOUSE FREE OF COST BEATS THE lOLD ONE (BAD).
 Remem Der if you want anything in patent medicines. Jackson's Up-to- date Drug Store has complete stock. 1i-tf
 A few cheap lots and good ten-acre tract of land. all in the cor poration, for sale cheap. Call on Ewin at his grocery on De Queen st. lS-tf
 Jackson wants your trade. Call on him when in need of anything carried in first class drug store. He will treat you right. 1l-tf
 Don't forget the w. J, Lloyd Hard ware Store for blows, the largest stock and lowest prices. Repairs for all blows on hand W. CARY, man. ager. 6tf
 4 NICE COURT HOUSE SQUARE AND $5,000 IS WORTH VOTING YES' FOR.
 Will receive at the Racket Store in short time large assortment of lace, 10-ounc hats, Ind. linen dotted Swiss, Victoria lawn. lots of shirts. cheese
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For information relative to rates, etc., call on
 D. GAZETTE, Agent. II. c. ORR, G.P.A
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Farmers when in Mena drive your team to the 0. K. Wagon Yard 1t will be sheltered and we'll cared for
 You can also get good price for vour produce Location one block south east of fright depot l5-tf
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4 NICE COURT HOUSE SQUARE AND 1000 IS WORTH VOTING YES" FOR.

Will receive at the Racket Store in a short time large assortment of lace, 10-ounce hats Ind. linen, dotted Swiss, Victoria lawn. lots of shirts. cheese cloth, satchels, and ready-made cloth ing IS If
The Mena star., 1898-06-15

Saturday, June s, is the day to go to the polls and vote "YeS."
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nlent.

Quick Time a,t Elegant Equip
 ment.
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KNIGHTS OF EQi lTY-Meets every Thurs day night at Masonc nall.
 JIG. ByERs, s. K c.
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THE IRON HALn- Meets every Frida night at the K. F. hall. ]. c. BYERs, Pres. MRS ETHEL BLoCKsoM. Sec.
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A NEW COURT HOUSE FREE OF COST BEATS THE OLD ONE (BAD).

Don't forget the w. J, Lloyd Hard stock and lowest prices. Repairs for all blows on hand, -J. W. CARY, man. ager. 6tf
The herald., 1898-11-01

"Isn't my new dress becoming to me?"
asked the delighted wife.
EYES," replied the head of the establish
ment; "and l suppose the bill for it will
soon be coming to me."-Ex.
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being. ON the authority OF his son, Edwin.
The great tragedian, when travelling about
the country, frequently experienced some
embarrassment for want OF a human skull
to represent the mortal remains OF poor
Yorick." The simple expedient OF carrying
skull with him wherever he went does not
appear to have occurred to him. In Louis
VILE upon one occasion he was determined to
have genuine human Uranium for Hamlet
to mediate upon. "In this town" he said,
Il hav4 put up, in fieu OF a skull, with a
pumpkin with holes punched in it for eye
sockets and nasal cavity, and the last time l
was here l was provided with skull mad
of dough. | will have real skull this time
or there will be no Hamlet" But there was
not skull to be had in town. A negro boy,
hanging around the theater, hearing of the
property mans deficiency, announced his
ability to procure the desired article in a
way he refused to explain, provided he was
properly remunerated.
A bargain was struck, and in short time
the boy returned with grinning skull that
Hamlet that night received from the hands
of the gravedigger. At the conclusion of his
engagement, and when Booth was about
leaving Louisville, he noticed the negro boy
watching him, as though expecting some
thing.
Whats the matter, my boy? Do you
want anything?" inquired Booth.
Il want dat dar skull gives you," said
the lad.
"Well, my boy" said the tragedian,
you must go to the property man for it.
Perhaps he can find it for you, but if he can't
III give you couple of dollars and make the
account square,"
" Fore God, Masser Boof," said the bow.
trembhngly, II can't sell dat dar skull" ~
why not? III pay more, if it is
worth more. 1 don't know tie market
price of such commodities"
But, deed and deedy," said the evidently
frightened lad, "I can't sell dat anyhow.
You see, dat skull is my fathers skull, and |
only borrowed it from de grave for yol,."-
Philadelphia Times.
The herald., 1898-11-01
A Protest From Ventura

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Herald:
Permit me to make few remarks relative
to bringing the name of the wife of Hon. G.
A. Barlow before the public for political pur.
poses, and in manner utterly uncalled for
It appears that here, as elsewhere, every
thing that can be brought to bear against
the election of the honorable gentleman is
being done by those who would rejoice in his
defeat. Matter has been circulated here to
injure Barlow, and is causing great indigna
ton, even among leading Republicans. They
especially denounce the illusions to Mrs
Barlow. One prominent Republican, and a
member of the city council, has taken the
matter in hand He says such method OF
electioneering is ill-advised, and will not
only lose Waters votes, but will hurt the
whole ticket. Many other Republicans
have openly denounced the mud-slinging
stuff, and it is said that they will soon, over
their signatures, denounce those who drag
the names of ladies into politics. Mrs Bar.
low is very estimable lady, was raised here
and is great favorite amongst old settles
FREDERICK B. MACKIN.
Ventura, Oct 29A 1898.
The herald., 1898-11-01

NEWS OF THE RAILWAYS
PRESIDENT RIPLEY WILL AR
RIVE HERE TODAY
Four Mammoth Engines Coming for
the Southern Pacific-Notes
and Personals

President Ripley OF the Santa Fe spent
yesterday in San Diego, where his company
mas mad many bad quarter of an hour, and
where IL VIII soon have another, for the
making of San Francisco the western ter
minal places San Diego more than ever at
disadvantage in its assertion of the boom
time agreement with the Santa Fe. At his
last, visit to the Bymebye city Mr.. Ripley
had to champion Mr. Nevin's fight there,
but by the mysterious ways in which rail
ways move, their wonders to perform. that
campaign has ended, and Mr.. Nevin is per
mltted to make his rounds without any
more whimpers from San Diego. 80 if Is
surmisable that both gentlemen will return
from there today with feelings unrufled. and
nearing IN expectation the sirens of those
oriental steamers coming into the Silver
Gate.
NOTES AND PERSONALS
~, The first Santa Fe limited train will leave
chicago on Wednesday, and the first to 90
IRON this city will start on Monday
club special train from Pasadena this after
noon, leaving at :55 for San Bernardino. 1t
VII return, arriving at Pasadena about 10
O'Clock. On Friday similar train at the
same hour will leave Pasadena for Redlands,
returning the same night.
The Southern Pacific's freight business has
increased to such an. extent that the COM
the country for service on the grade between II,
Cotton and Beaumont. Readers of this col
umn vii! will, remember the accounts published
when The Baby" was put on the same
grade last year. 1t was then thought that
she was big enough to attend to ali the
helping over "the mountain" needed, but
these four new engines have been found
needed, and are to have each nine per cent
more power than "The Baby" This means
that more tons of freight are leaving Cali
fornia than ever before in the history of The
in its place. '"''
Vice President T. f. Gibbon of the Ter
mlnal will return today from a visit to St
Louis, where he attended the annual meet
ing of the company. '''>0'
The, deed to the eight acres recentlv pur
chased by the Southern Pacific at the cor
ner of Macy. and Alameda streets was
drawn Yesterday, and the title will pass th;s
morning. There is little information as tc
the intention of the company in regard tc
the land. Tt may be turned into ware
house sites, or freight yards, or passenge,
depot may be built there, but all is surmise
as to its future. ''''''
General Superintendent Wells of tbe
Santa Fe-P Pacific who has been having n va
| cation in Canada, was at Albuouerone last
night, and will be here tomorrow.
The herald., 1898-11-01
"Old Soldier" Republicans.

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Herald:
Attention! On the 9Th of November is
election day. Despite party ties, let me ask
you, as comrade OF the same party, to look
on that day for the Hon. G. A. Barlow for
congress, and SO demonstrate your gratitude
and respect for the man who has been the
best friend we have had in congress from
this district in the past twenty years. He
has spared neither time nor attention in his
devotion to your and my interests, and if
reelected we have the assurance of an hon
est, faithful friend in congress, who will
cheerfully and promptly attend to any bust
ness we may entrust to him.
With us this fact ought to outweigh party
consideration, especially when the choice
found to be our true friend, and a man who
is untried, and whose record as the business
manager" of corporation in which he has
enriched himself by. impovershing others,
gives poor promise of sympathy for the poor
soldier who may have business to be at;
training. better fitted to manipulate bonds
and water stock. and to vote Is per cent
sham dividends to induce his honest and un-
suspecting fellow men to invest their money
in concern already hopelessly bankrupt.
He may do as banker or other corporation
nomy belle him, if he would "str peg to
look after your and my interests at Wash
ngton.
Mr.. Barlow is man of the people-of
broad sympathies. The humblest constit-
uent, whoever he. be, finds in his hearty
hand-shake. the token of an honest, faithful
friend, ready and willing to serve you if it
be in his power. He is worth more in con-
gress than a whole regiment of the kid-glove
silk-stocking fine-haired. aristocratic class
of men of the Russell J. Waters stamp. The
election of Mr.. Barlow is as good as assured
I Vnf OF l. l.
partisan prejudice-and vote for man ca
pable, honest and faithful as a public SER
want.
Our party cannot consistently count on
our party loyalty at the coming election. if
they cannot place better man than Mr..
Waters against rs good man as Mr.. Bar
low has proven himself to be.
REPUBLICAN GOLD SOLDIER"
Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 1898.
The herald., 1898-11-01

and making things worse in this state there
was any hope of drawing the public into q
good, wise socialist party in few years
would be willing so to do. would be will
ing to sacrifice a few immediate gains for
considerable gain later on. If your party
presented any promise of speedily becoming
large, good, strong party would support
it now, even if for few elections it would
not win. A vote for such minority party
would not be thrown away. ! believe now
that if wise, strong, evolutionary party
could be formed, committed to the steady,
gradual application of the principle of social
ism, it would grow very rapidly. I stand
ready to join such minority party tomor
row or today. 1t was because that hoped
your party might be made such a party
that | once joined it in Boston and thought
of doing so last winter in Los Angeles. When
l first came to Los Angeles your section
seemed to me little wiser and more liberal
than most socialist sections. For some OF
your members | still have personal attach
ment and regard. But l have discovered that
of the Socialist Labor party there nothing
need be expected. A vote for it it is a vote
thrown away. Among a certain class ad
NIT that you do and some of your speeches
do certain amount of educational work
| bid you success. You can reach some that
l cannot, as / can reach some that you can
l.
large numbers, nor attract to it's services
men so long as you try or expect to get all
socialism at once and refuse to work fol
immediate first steps, like the new charter
the referendum and municipal ownership
Your party will never gain so long as yor
substitute invective for argument and de
nunciation for practical constructive work
Your party will never grow so long as yor
rouse war against men; the poor against the
rich; employees against employers. We want
to attack systems, not men. Above all, We
want constructive, practical measures, and
not merely talk, talk, talk. By your de
nunciations, by your narrowness, by your
bigotry, by your unwillingness to take hole
and do practical things you have lost the
respect of thoughtful people in Los Angeles
The educated classes are not with you; the
religious people are not with you; tn,
thoughtful working people are not with
you, and without these you cannot win.
"In one thing only have I changed, ano
that is in my Judgment of your section.
believe you are honest and sincere and try
ing to do good, but believe your policy Il
so foolish that have come to the conclusion
that the Union Reform league is stronger
in Los Angeles without your help than will
it. Therefore, as far as l am PERSONAL,
concerned, take back all agreement tc
work with you in any way. I shall consider
myself perfectly free to do what deem wise
without any reference to you, and ask Vol
to destroy my card of application to youl
party Of course, your members are at lib
erty to leave the league. You have asked
my reasons for my political position. have
never before publicly announced my politi
cal attitude, but now that you ask me tc
I do so. OF course, speak for myself only
and not for the league. Believeing in youl
principles, but not in your methods. I an
sincerely yours, w. P. D. BLISS"
The herald., 1898-11-01
That Trip to Palestine

The, political significance of the German
emperor's trip to Palestine is beyond all
doubt. The inhabitants of Palestine and
Turkey, as whole, are not in the habit of
impressed in the most striking manner with
the greatness and power of Germany. The
emperor evidently desires to familiarize
himself with Asia Minor, the theater of the
German colonization movement in the near
future. All recent efforts have tended
toward directing emigration into that quar-
ter. The great powers are concerned in
these developments on account of the evil
dence afforded that Germany seeks to solve
the eastern question in her own interests
The sensation-making journey cannot be
treated as religious pilgrimage A new
epoch is to be opened in the history of the
eastern question.-Novoe Vremya.
The herald., 1898-11-01
That Silenced Him

Husband-You are continually asking me
tc make sacrifices for you, but I can't re.
call anything you ever gave up to please me.
She-Well, like that Didn't I give up
my prospects of marrying any one of half
Chicago News
The herald., 1898-11-01

ancient Austrian coin, the kreutzer, drop.
officially out of circulation, after curren
cy of something like 400 years. 1t is retired
in accordance with the convention establish
ing a copper CURRENCY of equal value for all
parts OF the empire. 1t used to be circulated
freely in North as we'll as South Germany
but for the last quarter of century has moi
gone beyond the Austrian frontier.
The herald., 1898-11-01
THE PUBLIC PULSE

1.-THE Herald under this heading prints
communications, but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.
correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity, SO far as is consistent with the
proper expression Of their views.l
The herald., 1898-11-01

The cost of the railway from Guayaquil to
Quito, in Ecuador, which is now being built
by American capitalists, is estimated at
$4,000, 900 for 400 miles: 1t will be the high
elevation Of $3.50, $3.50 and 10000 feet above
the sea level.
The herald., 1898-11-01
PROCL CLAMATION

nor the president pro tempore Of the senate
governor. then the powers and duties. Of
such office shall devolve upon the speaker
OF the assembly, until the office of governor
shall be filled at such general election.
The herald., 1898-11-01
Poor Throwers

DR.. Ray-People who live in glass houses
shouldn't throw stones.
Mrs. Gay-Oh, but that only applies to
men! A women's throw doesn't amount to
anything.-New York journal.