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The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-26

.'It seems to be crime, in the opin- ion of a few Eastern lines, because we have presumed to build the shortest line to the Gulf of Mexico and because we have dared to acquire roads Into the grain producing sections of Iowa and Nebraska. It is untrue that we have cut the rate to twelve cents, and are absorbing elevator charges. Grain has been going to the Gulf for some time and will continue to go there, and the knowledge of that fact has aroused the ire of few Chicago lines which have an outlet only to the Alt lantic seaboard The Pittsburg x Gulf cannot be blamed because it is securing the business through it's su- perior advantages as the shortest line from the grain producing territory to tide water"
 A branch road is now being built from the main line in the Indian Territory to Fort Smith, Ark. This will be a valuable feeder to the road, as it will en- able it to reach much Southern business from St. Louis and the East, as we'll as giving it access to the trade in and about Fort Smith.
 The line projected from Mena to Hot Springs will probably be the next road building done, and work will likely be started very soon, as the northern extension, which has been occupying so much attention for months past, is about completed.
 The Southern Terminus.
 The work on the shipcanal at Port Arthur, six miles long, all on the company's land, and which was made necessary by the oppo- sition of an Eastern syndicate to the use of Sabine lake for access to the wharves at Port Arthur, is going on with all possible speed. several immense dredges throw ing out many thousands of yards of dirt daily The canal will soon be ready to receive the largest ocean ships ahoat. In the mean time the shiploads of freight are being transferred from the ears te the vessels by means of lighters.
 European Steamship Service.
 A regular line of ocean steam CTS has been secured, called the Port Arthur and Transatlantic line. The first of these sent out with a cargo laid down by the Pittsburg & Gulf was the Drum elzier, which left Port Arthur last week. Arrangements have been made for the sailing of six other vessels during February and March with an aggregate tonnage of 4.00O tons. The route has passed the experimental stage, and it is now demonstrated that better service can be accorded Flu TO pcan shipments by this route than ever before enjoyed by ex- porters.
 The Mexican Trade Cared For.
 The Pittsburg & Gulf manage ment now control their own steam
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-26

A F. & A. NJ. Dallas Lodge No. 12S-Wil meet at their lodge room on Saturday evening on or before the full moon of every month at i o'clock. Thad NJ. Carder, W M. Y. Pertel. secretary
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-26

HOOK and LADDER Co. No. 1-Regual meetings on first Tuesday evening of each month al o'clock. Ben Lewis fire chief.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-26

wOODMEN of the WORLD, Camp No. ei- Meets in regular session on Thursday evening of each week. J. C. Byers, c. C.. W. Ivai Matheny, Clerk.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-26

short and direct line to deep wa ter at Port Arthur, and from there to Europe, Mexico and South America, as to practically revolutionize the grain exporting business of the United States.
 How Chicago Feels About This.
 There is no way by which the far-reaching effect of this con- dition can be seen more readily than by quoting portion of an
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-26

CITY COUNCII,-Regular meetings at Coun cil Chamber on the first Tuesday evening o each month. Thad NJ. Carder, mayor; ". W Whitley, recorder.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-26

MENA LODGE, K. Of P No 1oo-Meets in Castle Hall in Blocksom's block on Monday evenings of each week. W. A. DIsbrow, C. c {; w. | Boyer, K. of 5. K.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-26
SOCIETIES..

COMMERCIAL CLUB-Regular meetings first Monday evening of each month at Hotel Mena George Wheaton, president, and P. Landes, corresponding secretary.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-26

ship lines to Mexico, operated by the same traffic officers as the rail- road system. The concession
 from the Mexican government for the establishment of the new line
 was secured by President StiIwcll,
 and with 1t contract calling for the shipment of 1,SVo tons of freight each month from Mexican ports to Port Arthur for distribu- tion in the roads territory. The new steamship line will also handle passenger business, and
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-26
CHURCH SERVICES

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH--At new church bnilding gcornerAmsterdam and Zwolle streets Preaching at II a. III. and 80 p. m.; Sunday school:at 80; prayer meeting at o'clock.
 H. R. SCHIMERHoRN, Pastor.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-26


 road, part of the Pittsburg x Gulf system, from Kansas City directly north to Pattonsburg. Here 1t connects with the Kansas City, Omaha X Eastern, running from Omaha, Neb., to Quincy, H., which has recently been se- cured by the management of the Pittsburg & Gulf. This road runs directly through the nations greatest grain belt, and gives the road such advantages in the car rying of grain for export by their
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-26

NJ. E. CHURCH S0UTH-Preaching each Sunday at II am. and 80 p. m Sunday school at 10 a. m; Epworth League 80 ?. m; Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
 c. J. GREENE, Pastor
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-26

BAPTIST CHURCH.-Services every Sunday at II m. and 80 D. m. Sunday school at g.E a. m. Prayer meeting every Thursday even. ing. W. l.. CoMPERE, Pastor.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-26
REMOVAL SALE

For Furniture and goods of aI kinds go to the Second Hanl Store on East Mena street for bai' gains. k. M. WATERS. ProIl
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23
HoNoRs FOR A GIRL.
Miss Mary e. Adams, of Illinois, Wins
q Place as Government Micro
scopist at Cedar Rapids.

Miss Mary E. Adams, formerly of
Ravenswood, ILL.,, has the distinction of
being appointed assistant state mi
croscopist at Cedar Rapids, Ia. Miss
Adams was one of ITO young women
who recently took rigid government
examination given by the civil service
commissioner for agriculture at
Washington, of which number only
ten passed. She was Immediately sent
to Cedar Rapids and entered upon her
duties of examining meats destined
for foreign markets.
The work is intensely interesting to
q microscopic, as she is given three
pieces Of meat taken from slaugh-
tered animal. Each piece is IN by 2A
inches, and the pieces have been cut
from the stomach, the back of the
tongue and the feshy part of the leg.
They are stretched upon glass slide
and thoroughly examined with mi
croscope. If there is no trace Of the
deadly germ the carcass is sent
abroad.
Miss Adams is the youngest daugh-
ter Of Rev. Joseph Adams, of Ravens
wood
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23
That Jubilee BANQUET.

That the peace jubilee in Chicago
will be a great success is indicated by
the excellent progress made in the
preparations,
Mayor Harrison is not in favor Of
the proposed banquet and says he
will not attend. In this matter the
mayor is truly democratic, and, GER
tainly, the money expended on the
banquet could be used for better
purpose. That a few distinguished
men should sit down to table loaded
with the most costly viands while the
people stand around in the streets
and the families of soldiers are suffer-
ing for the necessities of life, is more
characteristic of republican than
democratic action.
Under the circumstances, Mayor
Harrison is to be commended for the
position he has taken. Cleveland and
Mckinley and Ben Harrison are SO
constituted that they can enjoy bar !.
quets while the people hunger, but
the real friends of the people do not
enjoy nor will they participate in
that sort of thing. ispatch.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23
IOWA STATE NEWS.
FOR THE INDIANS.
New Training School Building Erect-
ed Near Toledo for the Sac
AID Fox Tribes.

The new training school built by the
government for the Sac and Fox In
dams otherwise known as the Mus
quahes), residing in Tama county,
for which an appropriation of $4,000
was made, lies directly west of the city
of Toledo. The land upon which it is
located comprises 70 acres and adjoins
the city limits. The reservation is
about AZ miles distant.
The buildings so far erected consist
Of one brick dormitory 159XsO feet, one
brick laundry 2ox3s feet, one brick
shop and warehouse building 24x4O
feet, and one stone basement frame
barn 35x55 feet, with stone machinery
shed 16x51 feet attached. Other neces-
sarybuildings-hog and poultry house,
ice house, ETC., have been estimated for
and will be built in the near future.
During the spring about four acres
of small fruit were planted, and in the
coming fall an orchard containing
about $50 fruit trees will be set out.
The estimated capacity of the school
is rs, and as there are more than 1875
children of school age (between five
and eighteen) on the Sac and Fox re-
serve, it is not the intention of the
government at this time to receive
pupils from elsewhere. 1t is, however,
in the range of possibilities that be-
cause of it's favored location this
school may develop into nonreserva-
ton school, in which case pupils from
any reservation in the United States
may be admitted.
The Toledo Indian training school
as it has been officially designated by
the department, is primarily an indus
trial school. The boys will be instruct.
cd in carpentry, shoe and harness
making, farming, stock raising, fruit
culture and gardening. The girls viii
be taught sewing, cooking, laundering
general homework, dairy work and
care of poultry. AS the school de
velops other branches of industry will
be introduced. At the same time it IL
the aim to give all pupils sufficient lit
erary instruction to enable them to &c
out into the world and apply practical
~ the manual training they received
in the school.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23
The Best Cough Remedy on
Earth,

LUTHER. Mich, Feb. s, '92.
DR.. G. ID. WARNER, Coldwater, Mich.
Dear Sir:-I am we'll acquainted
with the merits of your White Wine
of Tar Syrup. I have used it on
several occasions when very hoarse
from public speaking and when suffer
ing from sore throat. Our postmaster,
Mr.. Nicholson, had la grippe and 1t
left him with very bad cough, and
spells of coughing every morning for
an hour or more. I met him on the
street three weeks ago and recon-
mended White Wine of Tar Syrup,
which he commenced taking and
to-day he is well man. A little girl
here had coughed all winter and no
cure could be found. I asked her
mother to get White Wine of Tar.
She did so and in two weeks the child
was cured. AS you say, it is the best
cough remedy on earth. Please send
me six bottles by express.
Yours Most Resp'y,
REV. E. L. ODLE, Pastor M. E. Church.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23
Sham Investigation,

No wonder that large per cent Of
the investigating commission ap-
pointed by President Mckinley will
not consent to serve.
When it is understood that the
commissioners will have to pay their
own salaries and bear their own ex-
penses, and that they will have no
authority to summon, swear or
examine witnesses, the disinclination
of those appointed to serve is fully
explained.
Of what use would an investigation
prove when all of its witnesses must
come forward of their own accord
and volunteer their testimony in the
case2
What would that testimony prove
when it would be given without the
sanction of an oath2 Army officers
would not testify before such a COM
mission. They might desire to have
the truth known concerning the in
competence, carelessness and cruelty
of the commissary department, for
instance, but they would not put
themselves in the position of tale
bearers.
McKinley's commission appears to
be very inadequate method of se-
curing the facts desired. The admins
tration is facing crisis and it is
meeting the emergency in shutting,
Ineffective and cowardly manner.
If the president desires to save his
party from utter defeat and ruin he
will take hold of this investigation
with sincerity and force. The people
are in no mood to accept excuses, nor
will they be satisfied with sham
commission; bereft of all power to do
effective work.
But Mckinley has an unhappy
faculty of putting things off. He
wanted to postpone the declaration
of war against Spain and now he
desires to avoid full, free and fear.
less investigation of the war depart
ment.-Chicago Record.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23
he Presidents Responsibility.

The Presidents Responsibility.
William Mckinley is president of
the United states-the executive
head of the government.
He is the commander-in-chief of
the army and navy, and of the militia
OF the several states when called into
actual service by the United States.
The cabinet officers are his secre-
taries.
The army and naval officers are
his subordinates.
When anything goes wrong in the
executive department of the govern
ment or in the army or navy, the
president bears the ultimate RESPONSE
bility. He can direct, suspend, re-
move, investigate.
With stroke of his pen President
Mckinley can order every pest camp
abandoned. In brief order he can
direct that the volunteer soldiers ex-
posed to death in these camps be
furloughed and sent back to their
homes, to be nursed back to health
by loving care.
He has the authority instantly to
appoint competent commission, in
whose findings the country would
have entire confidence to investigate
NOW the maladministration which
has produced the results that shock
and anger the nation.
The time has come for the execu-
tive to execute justice-for the CON-
mander-in-chief to command mercy
for the president to find and punish
the subordinates who are responsible
for these blunders and crimes.
The country is looking beyond
superannuated bureauclats or incom-
petent officers. 1t is looking over
Alger's diminutive head. 1t is look
ing to the president, William McKin-
ley.-N. Y. World.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23
Charged with Fraud.

F. v. vanderburg, of Sioux City, has
been arrested by the federal authori-
ties on the charge of using the mails
for fraudulent purposes. The man
conducted what he termed the Sioux
City Business college, an institution
for the purpose Of giving instruction
by mail. He advertised extensively
in small papers to give limited num-
Der of lessons free, and offered to sell
the text books at one-half the regular
price. 1t is alleged he charged six dol
lars for the books, and then never de-
liyered them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23
VIII Use Iowa stone.

The state executive council at ses-
sion held in Des Moines decided to have
LIE Grand stone used in the construc-
ton of the new State Historical and
Memorial hall, ground for which has
been broken at the corner of East
Eleventh and Grand avenue in Des
Moines. The present expenditure on
the building is $4,000. The structure
to be erected Immediately is but one
of the wings of the proposed building.
Eventually the structure will cost at
least $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23
Cut OFF the War Taxes.

1t is estimated that revenue of
$3.50, 000.000 derived from the sale of
5000, 100000 of bonds and from a
years continuance of the war taxes
will result in a surplus OF 800, 000, 900.
1t is true, as Colonel Grant pointed
out, that a surplus is more easily
handled than deficit, but there is
no reason why there should be either
surplus or deficit in the national
treasury. Our revenues should be
adjusted to the needs of the govern
ment economically administered.
If the government has sufficient
money to run its affairs, pay the ex-
penses of maintenance of garrisons in
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines,
as estimated, the war taxes should be
discontinued by congress. These taxes
are burdensome to commerce. They
are direct tax upon business. The
tax on bank checks has resulted in
the use of more currency, thus limit.
ing the circulation of checks and
drafts and hurting business by that
much. The tax on proprietary arti-
Giles is tax on both the manufactures
and the people, for it is safe to say
that the people pay their share of
the increased cost Of these articles.
The tax on the express companies
and sleeping car companies, after a
struggle in the courts, is being paid
by the companies. If absolutely
necessary these and similar take
might be continued. /.
The government has no need for a
surplus. It leads to extravaganza.
Why not cut off the direct war taxes
now being paid by the people2 The
News has not seen this suggestion in
print heretofore but the demand is
certain to come in a short time.-Des
Moines News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23
Ayers
Cherry Pee1oral.
is now HALF PRICE for the half-size
bottles-5O cents.
Republican War.

The great republican party takes
much credit to itself for the prosecu-
tion of the Spanish-American war to
a successful termination, very peril
nently remarks the st. Paul Broad
Axe. Exactly why nobody has yet
Informed us, but it is certain the
American people as whole. and not
any part Of the people, is entitled to
whatever glory the arms Of the coun-
try have aohived. So far as that is
concerned it may be take as truth
that the effectiveness of the navy was
in no sense due to republicans as
such. Nothing in that respect is
democratic either. 1t is American,
But it is fact, however, which the
boastful republicans may we'll bear in
mind that the new navy was started
under and by Secretary Whitney, a
democrat, and was made what it was
when this war began by Secretary
Herbert, another democrat. Secreta-
ry Long found, and so did President
Mckinley, if indeed the latter has
found anything yet, great navy
ready for war and the navy and not
Secretary Long did the rest. 1t was
manned, too by such democrats as
Dewey, Schley, Evans, Hobson and
others of like mettle. Sampson was
the republican raised above all these
for political purposes to win glory for
the republican party, but he has not
made deep impression. AS for the
war-part Of the confict-the land
attack the less said the better. Shat:
ter, Alger and the political captains
are not likely to succeed Mckinley
although they are of the same poll
tics. But the immediate future is to
expose their jobs, deals and general
incompetency and crookedness. We
prophecy that another year will make
trading republican tricksters who
conducted this bond excuse called
war, a stencil in the nostrils of the
American people.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23
A Child killed.

AS Drayman Fred Gettings was haul
ing grain he stopped at his home in
sibley and went to the pump to get a
drink. The two little Van Horn chill
dren climbed on the load and he called
to them to get down. One of the boys
struck the horse with the whip. The
horse jumped, smashed a wheel, and
Ceilings girl Pearl, 2A years old, was
struck or kicked on the head and
killed
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23
Death of Lieut.. Miche1son.

George M. Nicholson, first lieuten-
ant of company L, of Clinton, Forty
ninth Iowa regiment, died at Jackson
vile of typhoid fever. The city was
in mourning, flags flying at half mast
on all public buildings. This is the
first death from Clinton county.
Lieut.. Nicholson was "a years old and
was prominent in society and business
circles. He was connected with the
storekeeper's department of the Chi
cago G. Northwestern road in Clinton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23
OUR CANDIDATE IN 1900
FUSION TICKET

Nominated by the Democrats, Populists
and Silver Republicans, Sept. =, 1898
Secretary Of state-claude R. Porter. APP
pAnoose.
characterization Anderson, Des Moines.
Attorney-General-J.M M. Parsons, Polk.
Auditor-E. H. Gillette, Polk.
Judge Of Supreme Court-Wuliam A.
epurrier, Polk.
Railroad Commissioner dong term)-A.
Hanson OBrien.
Railroad Commissioner (short term)-H.
q, Wells, Clinton.
kins, Des Moines.
Supreme Court Reporter-w H. Ferron,
Taylor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23

Republicans of New York base their
hopes of success in this campaign up.
on the fact that the republican ma
chine stole enough from the canal
improvement fund to run liberal
campaign and have enough left over
for the officials who did the stealing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23

If the republican nominees for con-
gress in the first, sixth, eighth and
ninth districts are elected the G. B. "
Q. Ry. Co., will be represented at the
coming session, as all of said candi-
dates are attorneys for that company.
The 20" is evidently politically
strong in the south half of the state.
Manchester Democrat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23
To Prevent Hog Cholera.

A Charlton stockman who has had
much experience raising hogs declares
that if load of common soft coal is
dumped in the hog lot the animals hav-
ing access thereto will escape cholera
germs. The animals lick the black dia-
monds much as cow does salt.
After using 10 cent trial size of
Ely's Cream Balm you will be sure to
buy the so cent size. Cream Balm
has no equal in curing eatarrh and
ii or send 10 cents to us.
ELY BROS, SO Warren ST.. N. Y. City.
l suffered from Catarrh three wears;
1t got 30 bad I could not work; used
two bottles of Ely's Cream Balm and
am entirely well; would not be with
out it.-A. @. Clarke, BAL Shawnut
Ave-, Boston.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23

More than twenty million free SAM
pies OF DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
have been distributed by the manufac-
turers. What better proof of their con-
fidence in It's merits do you want? 1t
cures piles, burns. scalds, sores in the
shortest space of time.
Sold by J. j. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23
REV. E. L. ODLE, Pastor M. q. Church.
Homeseekers Excursions via Chicago Grea
Western Railway,

Western Railway.
On September and Goth and
October and 18th the Chicago Great
Western Ry. will sell Homeseekers'
Excursion tickets to points in
Colorado, Idaho, Indian Territory,
Iowa. Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, North and South Dakota,
Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming
and Wisconsin at one fare plus $500
for the round trip. Tickets good 81
days from date of SALE For further
information call on Agents maple
Leaf Routen
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23
Try Aliens Foot.Ease.

powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous and
hot. and get tired easily If YOU have smarting
feet or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t
coos the feet and makes walking easy. Cures
swollen and sweating feet, blisters and callous
spots. Relieves corns and buntons of all pain
and gives rest and comfort. Try it to-day. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores for 25c Trial
package FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmstead,
LIE Roy, NJ Iowa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23

One Minute Cough Cure surprises
people by its quick cures and children
may take it in large quantities without
the least danger. 1t has won for itself
the best reputation OF any preparation
used to-day for colds, Group, tickling
in the throat or obstinate coughs.
Sold by j. j.. Lowry.