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The Mena star., 1898-06-08
The Janssen Avenue Brldge.

Through the efforts of Judge Carder and others, a good substantial bridge has been built across the ravine be- tween Armour and Campbell streets on Janssen avenue. The city furnished the material and the citizens under the direction of Judge Carder furnish ed the labor. The bridge is 150 feet long and IS feet wide. and was con- structed in good substantial manner Street Commissioner May has force of hands grading the street this side of the bridge, when this work is finish ed the street will be in excellent con- dition for travel and will save the farmer from the southern part of the county going four blocks out of his way to come into town by Port Arthur avenue.
The Mena star., 1898-06-08

Geo. w. KDowlton pays the highest cash price for hides, tallow, wool, pelts, bees-wax and all kinds of roots Located at N, NJ. Roach's warehouse east of frieght depot on Sherwood avenue, Mena, Ark. 22-tf
The Mena star., 1898-06-08
Railroad Boys Robbed.

Unknown parties broke into a caboose standing on the side track at Poteau, Saturday night. and stole some clothing belonging to Conductor Thomas Dudd ands Brakeman J. II. Radcliffe, alsossome clothing and 5000 in cash from B. C. Barham. There is no clew to who committed the act
The Mena star., 1898-06-08

The Cuban question and political is- sues sink into insignlficance with the man who suffers from piles. What he most desires is relief. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures piles. Pipkin < Hanes.
The Mena star., 1898-06-08
Court House rIeeting.

There will be a meeting on the court house question in Janssen Park, Thurs day evening, June 9, at 8 o'clock
 Business of importance will come be- mind that the county seat question is not yet carried, and that it will take much work to carry it to successful issue. If you are interested come out.
The Mena star., 1898-06-08

Lilly returned Monday from a ,.sipess trip to Kansas City. mrs F. Sawdon returned Monday weeks visit at Eureka Springs. Robert Adair stopped over Monday ,0 inc city on his return trip to Kansas Clty' Rev. Massey returned last Thursday from a trip to his former home at Winthrop, Ark. " C. Moore came down from his homestead to spend Sunday and Mon day in the city Harry Winn returned last Friday from Wilton, Ark. where he has been tOr several weeks. Mrs. A.. F. Rust who has been quite sick for several weeks is reported much worse today. A.W. St John, will return tomorrow from business trip to Kansas City and Carthage, Missouri. Geo. McCravey left Monday morn ing for Texarkana, he expects to re- .. ;,. n o-,,,la of do ve
 D. o. Duffen returned Friday even-
 ing from Gainesville, Fla, where he
 has been on an extended visit.
 An officer in charge of some moon- sinners passed through the city, en route to Fort Smith from Texarkana.
 An informal dance was given at the opera house, last Monday evening in honor of Miss Rose Simmons and Nina Hannon of Texarkana.
 Mrs J. G. Jackson and children re- turned Friday, from an extended visit with friends and relatives in Texas and other southern states.
 J. B. Hickman came up from Jansen Sunday evening to attend the demo- cratic central committee meeting held here Monday morning. He returned Tuesday.
 j. T. Donaldson, accompanied by his little son, came down from Oak Lodge, | T., to spend Sunday with his sister, Mrs A. F. Rust. He returned Sunday evening.
 d. |. Worrell and wife of Ringold county, Iowa, arrived last week, ac- companied by Mir. Worrell's s father and mother, to make their home in Arkansas
The Mena star., 1898-06-08

Tn a western town the other day a revival preacher asked all those in his congregation to rise who had read a passage in the book of Hezekiah. About dozen arose, some of them long, time church members. The evan gelist said: "Why, God bless you, there's no such book in the Bible!" There was roseate flush o'erspread some cheeks that had been sallow for years. -Ex.
The Mena star., 1898-06-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
rop REPRESENTATIVE.

rthorized to announce G. w. Petty We gre sssSate for the office of representative ss q ,SA eanut aano,,nty, on the Republican ticket.
The Mena star., 1898-06-08

S. E. Parker, sharon, Wis, writes:- 'I have tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for itching piles and it always stops them in two minutes. consider DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve the great est pile cure on the market" Piplxin & flames
The Mena star., 1898-06-08
pop COUNTY CLERK.

authorized to announce W. R. Block We are candidate for County Clerk and ex- som as spe%corder of Polk county on the Repub- Uc i,can ticket
The Mena star., 1898-06-08

One minute is not long, yet relief is obtained in half that time by the use of One Minute Cough Cure. It prevents consumption and quickly cures colds, croup, bronchitis, pneumonia, la grippe and all throat and lung troubles. Pip kin x Hanes.
The Mena star., 1898-06-08
FOR SHERIFF.

arthorized to announce that Frank We are ss candidate for the office of Sher- EimbeedII1EE county on the republican ticket.
The Mena star., 1898-06-08

Fishing tackle for all at Post-office Book Store.
The Mena star., 1898-06-08
The Populist Meeting.

Tn pursuance to call a populist meeting was held in Jansen Park last Saturday afternoon. The stormy weather caused the crowd to be smaller than it would have been had the weather been pleasant
 A. F. Alexander was the principal speaker. He delivered an excellent address which was listened too with very close interest.
The Mena star., 1898-06-08

Mrs. S. A. McEwen, accompanied by her children and niece, Miss Bradford of Bearden, Ark, returned from a trip to Port Arthur, Sunday evening. Miss Badford will perhaps make her home with her aunt for some time to avail herself of the excellent school facilities Mena offers.
The Mena star., 1898-06-08

v. u' Jackson left Sunday morning ,n response to telegram announc;ne cne serious sickness of his father at olarksville, Tex. He found him mnch improved, and returned last night
The Mena star., 1898-06-08

Fishing tackle of all kinds at the Postoffice Book Store. 18-tf
The Mena star., 1898-06-08

MT and Mrs Sam Carder lost their 70 month old baby Sunday. The little one was taken away after brief ill., ness of one week. The sorrowing parents have the sympathy of many friends,
The Mena star., 1898-06-08

A Lilly returned Monday from a s,ness trip to Kansas City.
The Mena star., 1898-06-08

Superintendent J. H. Elliott came down from Quincy, Illinois, where he is now stationed, to spend Sunday with his wife. He returned Sunday evening, Mrs. Elliott and little Jack going with him for short visit. They do not expect to break up their home in Mena on account of the excellent health Mrs. Elliot has enjoyed since living here.
The Mena star., 1898-06-08

mrs F. Sawdon returned Monday ,.r weeks visit at Eureka Springs.
The Mena star., 1898-06-08

A Star reporter was requested to announce that any one desiring to- may receive deeds for lots in White Oak cemetery. The certificates given answer just as well, and the deed will cost one dollar or more for recording but any one wishing can get them from Powers & Thayer.
The Mena star., 1898-06-08

quarterly meeting of the M E cnurch next Sunday evening, at the ocnooi s~ house Preaching by Rev. laylor' r. E., at 8 p. m., followed by .ne sacrament of the Lords Supper. All are invited.
The Mena star., 1898-06-08

The Hon. H. c. Wheelar, Governor or the state of Iowa passed through the city Saturday on his way to Beau mont where he has business interests lie expects to stop off on his return visit to look over Mena.
The Mena star., 1898-06-08

Robert Adair stopped over Monday |. inc city on his return trip t Kansas City.
The Mena star., 1898-06-08

A party of pleasure seekers left on the 6 o'clock local this morning to spend day on Mt. Mena. Those in the party were Misses Ida and Eva Lewis, Mesdames c. R. Palmer and Il. A. Mckee and Messrs c. R. and J. G. Palmer. They expect to return tonight.
The Mena star., 1898-06-08

Rev. Massey returned last Thursday ,.om q trip to his former home at Winthrop, Ark.
The Mena star., 1898-06-08

F. C Savage received direct from New York Friday pair of young ring tall monkeys. They were put in the cage in front of the store and attract ed great deal of attention. They were born and raised in New York City.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-28
Let the Color Alone.

General Miles attempt to change the
uniforms worn by the armies of the
United States is undoubtedly well
meant, but the proposed innovation will
hardly meet with the approval of the
people of the country. The uniform the
general is trying to have adopted for
use in the field of active service is to be
made from ~grayish-brown duck, with
facings to be according to the arm of
service; red for the artillery, blue for
the infantry and yellow for the cavalry.
| The hat is to be of gray felt, with band,
cockade and pompon of the same color
as the facings.
Such an outfit would doubtless be
se%rviceable, and in many respects desir-
able, but the uniforms of the service
have been blue for so many years, so
many victories have been won by the
boys in that color that the country will
not consent to any change without de-
termined protests. What an eaphonious
sound the expression, ''the boys in
brown with red facings' would have?
And then what would become of the
stock of wal songs already OH hand, ex-
tolling the ''boys in blue" How the
dickens could any poet of self-respect
make ''boys in brown with red facing"
rhyme with racing, chasing, or even
hasting? 1t would give the impression
that the ''boys in brown with blue fac
ing were running away from some
other fellows in regimentals of a differ
ent color. The sinking of the Maine
was a sufficient cause for war without
the gallant commander of the ''boys in
brown with facings the color of a rain
bow" trying to stir up an insurrection
right at home.
If duck must be the material from
| which uniforms are to be built in the flu
ture. let it be blue duck.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-28

The volunteer forces of all the western
states and territories are being organized
at the respective capitals. Hence it is
perfectly just and proper that such
should be the case also in New Mexico.
The governor of each state and territory
naturally desires to look after this very
important matter himself and that close
ly. Governor Otero is very anxious that
New Mexico should put in the field four
companies of picked men and as good a
battalion as there will be in the volun-
teer army. On this account and in order
to exercise personal supervision over the
recruiting and formation of this battal-
ion and because the capital has many
advantages for a military rendezvous, he
requested that Santa Fe be selected fol
this purpose. This was done as he re-
quested and very promptly so, by the
authorities of the War department, ii
being natural that the Judgment and
opinion OF the chief executive of the
territory should govern and be respected,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-28

'It is estimated that the new road
| will open over $4,000 square miles of
cattle territory to the Santa Fc railway
and give the Pecos Valley e. North
| eastern entry to over 300, 900 acres of
irrigated land and access to markets
400 miles nearer than the present Sys-
TEN provides.
The Pecos Valley & Northeastern Ry.
Co., is to be congratulated on the liberal
policy outlined in its bond and mortgage
clauses. The fixed mortgage charges
are only $139, 900 per mile.
The control of Receiver E. O. Faux
ner will terminate at IL o'clock the night
of April 30.
Contracts for construction work have
been let and grading, etc, will be started
on the Amarillo end of the road May
LIST. Each section Will be put in opera
ton Immediately on completion. The
entire road will be completed by Decem-
Der Is, 1898. Hallony & Co., of Chicago
have the contract.
w. +. Dunning, in behalf of the El
Paso & Northeastern bid half a million
dollars for the property and S1, 800
additional for all assets of the old CON
pany.
Under the reorganization the follow
ing will fill the company's offices: j. j.
Hagerman, president; Chas. A. Otis,
B. p. Cheney, E. d. Kenna, D.
McCool, Percy Hagerman, Morgan
Jones, John w. Poe, A. c.. Campbell and
E. O. Faulkner, directors. Mr. Faux
ner will be general manager.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-28

GOVERNOR OTERo, being of the opin-
ion that the best interests of all con-
cerned, demanded that the place of
rendezvous for the New Mexico volun-
teers be at the capital of the territory
exerted himself and procured the desig'
nation of this city as such place OF
rendezvous, formal enlistment and nus.
ter in of the volunteers, to form the foul
companies of ritlemen which is the quota
to 60 from this territory. He desired tc
have the organization made and perfected
under his personal supervision and be-
lieved on account of the fact that the
abandoned military post of Fort Marcy
could be utilized and the counties of
northern New Mexico more easily
reached by rail from this city, that the
rendezvous should be established here;
this was done on yesterday by Secretary
Alger on the governors recommends
ton, as an official dispatch published
elsewhere in these columns shows.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-28
A Chance Will Be Welcome.

Spain, in keeping her feet in d port
/? days sail from the actual scene of
war, is acting in a very peculiar manner
for a country that is so Jealous of ma
tional honor and territory. For more
than two weeks the Spanish fleet has
been at anchor at the Cape Verde
! islands, and so far as can be learned,
there is no intention of the Madrid gov
crnment sending the torpedo boats and
warships to American waters.
There are three ways to account for
this strange II of conducting a
naval war. One is, Spain fears to risk
| her navy in a battle with the American
| fleet. fearing the loss of the vessels; the
second is that so much faith is placed in
the strength of the Notifications at Ha-
vana that it is not thought necessary to
! send the feet to the assistance of Gen
eral Blanco, and the third is that the
| feet is held at the islands waiting for
! re-~enforcements that have been prom
ised by some other power. These are
the possible reasons for the delay in the
sailing of the fleet for Cuban waters or
the coast of North American. What is
the real reason?
Perhaps the question may be settled
today by the declaration of neutrality
by Portugal. The Cape Verde islands
are the property of that country, and
the decree of neutrality will compel
Spain to withdraw her ships from the
harbors of Portugal at once or have
them detained until peace is declared
between the two warning nations. II
the Spaniards fear to hazard a battle,
the feet will be recalled to Cadiz; if it il
not thought necessary to send the war
ships to the relief of Havana, there will
be a scattering of the ships for the pur
pose of damaging American shipping
and coast cities: if re-enforcements are
expected from some other power, the
action of the Portuguese government will
bring the ally out from cover at once
and this country will then know what tt
expect.
No matter which of the causes giver
proves to be true, the United States will
welcome the change. The sooner /
decisive battle is fought, the quicker
will peace be declared. 1t is Il difficult
matter to bring a conflict to a clost
when nothing to fight can be found, ant
that is practically the situation of thu
war up to date.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-28
REORGANIZATION EFFECTED.
Pecos Valley Railway Absorbed by thu
Pecos Valley & Northeastern-Th The New
Bond and Mortgage eatures-Ex-
tension from Roswell to ANA
rilla to Be Completed by
Decemher If.

december 10.
The Pecos Valley railroad was sold
under the foreclosure proceedings at Eddy
on the 10th of this month, and was
bought in by u committee of stockholders
under the provisions of the agreement
by all parties interested and the con-
ditions of the sale the Pecos Valley and
Northeastern railway takes possession
of all the property Of the Pecos Valley
railway and will extend the system from
Roswell to Amarillo, Texas, u distance
of 20S miles to a connection with the
Kansas Southen, a part Of the great
Santa Fe railway system,
The bond and stockholders of the
Pecos Valley railroad concur in the
reorganization and will receive 81, 200
in the prepared stock of the new organ
ization in consideration of each 81, 900
worth of bonds rendered the new COM
pany. The new securities will consist
of 81, 100, 900, in first mortgage per cent
bonds of so years duration, issued at the
rate of $500 per mile; So, 1862 900 in
6 percent non-cumulative preferred stock
and SO, 1862, 900 common stock. The two
latter classes are rated at $500 per
mile. The mortgage provides for the
issue of the bonds at the same rate, but
bonds at the rate of 81, 900 per mile are
to remain with the Mercantile Trust Co.,
of New York, unsold, only to be issued
! under strict provisions. for equipment,
etc. The bonds are a first lein On the
road from Pecos to Amarillo, a distance
of 372 miles. and also cover the old and
new equipment of the institution.
Two years interest on the bonds has
been deposited with the Trust company,
covering the interest on ~, 100000 for
that period and dating from July 1st,
1898.
On the preferred stock, ~, 1915, 200 of
the 49,, 162, 900 will be converted to the
credit of the old bondholders, and $S46,
800, all of the common stock and g., 790,-
600 will be utilized to build the new road,
provide equipment, settle old debts and
pay the cost of reorganization.
A contract has been made with the
A. 7. G. S. +. Ry, for an interchange of
freight and passengert traffic and officials
of that road and their friends have
purchased a large block of the new
Securities. The Santa Fe is to have the
privilege of using 140 miles OF the
trackage for Il through line to Albuquer-
que, paying one-half the interest on the
bonds for that privilege and its proper
ton of maintenance of the road over
that division.
The Pecos Valley & Northeastern will
connect with the Denver & Gulf al
Amarillo making a valuable link in the
line between Colorado and the Gulf OF
Mexico.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-28
TOO MUCH REALISM.
That Was Why Mamma Stopped the Play
of the Children.

That Was Why Mamma Stopped the Play
of the Children.
The children were playing house"
in a back room, but their voices were
quite audible in the parlor, where their
mother was entertaining a visitor.
"Now it's my turn to be mamma"
1oated in from the back room, and the
caller commented smilingly on the anx-
iety of the children to assume the bur
dens that would be theirs all too soon.
Then the conversation drifted to the
weather.
"You can be the little girl, came
the voice from the back room.
The visitor smiled again, and the con-
versation drifted to the subject Of the
latest pink tea.
"You must be the little boy" went
on the voice in the back room, "and
you must be very naughty-you must
both be very naughty"
II don't want to be naughty" pro-
tested another voice.
ooh, but you must, asserted the II
who had done all the talking SO far,
"Little boys and little girls are always
naughty. Ask any mamma if they
amt"
"How interesting children are at
their play!" said the caller.
"Are they not?" returned the hostess.
Then the conversation drifted to the
latest lecture on e~soteric Buddhism,
or something of that sort, until it was
interrupted by a terrific uproar in the
back room.
"There!'' came the voice that had
done most of the talking so far. CHOW
you have spoiled one of my best gowns,
and I shall certainly have to punish you.
Come to my room at once. declare l
never saw such careless children in all
my life."
EXCUSE me a moment" said the
hostess.
Certainly, replied the caller.
There was an indistinct mumbling
from the back room, and then a childish
voice piped out:
"Of course I was going to spank 'em.
Amt we playing that I'm the mamma?
What's the fun of being a mamma il
you can't do any spanking, I'd like to
know"
There was a little more than the
usual amount of color in the face Of the
hostess when she returned to the parlor.
The children, however, had stopped
playing house. Chicago Post.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-28
The New Secretary OF State.

William r. Day, of Canton, o., who
has been first assistant secretary of
state for a year past, has been appoint
ed and confirmed to be secretary of
state. The appointment was expected
and is one that seems to give almost
universal satisfaction. 1t is believed to
be as strong an appointment for this
very important and highly honorable po-
sition as the president could have made.
The new secretary of state was born
at Ravenna, o., April II, 1s49. His
father, Luther Day, was Judge of the
Supreme court of Ohio. Young Day re-
ceived his grammar and high school
education at Ravenna and then attended
college at the University of Wisconsin,
where he graduated with credit in 1870.
He then returned to Ravenna and began
the study of law in his fathers Office.
He then took a course in law at Ann
Arbor, and during his term there be-
CdInc bnt llUTdTidn hU Une university
He was admitted to the bar of Ohio in
1879, and two years later he formed a
partnership with w. A. Lynch, at Can
ton, O., and it was while practicing his
profession in this place that he formed
the acquaintance of President McKin
ley. In 1886 he was elected Judge of the
common pleas court of the Ninth judi
cial district. His health, however
would not permit him to stand the con
finement which the judicial routine re-
quired, and he resigned in 1887 ant
again commenced the practice of law
President Harrison nominated him tt
be United States Judge for the northern
district OF Ohio, the senate confirmed
him and his commission was signed, bu'
his health would not permit him to as
sumo the duties Of the office. He was
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-28

WILLIAM B. MOORE, of New York,
who has been appointed and confirmed
as assistant secretary Of state, is pro-
lessor of international law at Columbia
college and has the reputation of being
one of the best posted men and an author
ity on this subject. He was for many years
connected with the State department
and resigned therefrom several years
ago to accept the chair of international
law at Columbia The appointment is
regarded as very felicitous and proper
and as specially commendable during
the present complications with Spain.
President Mckinley has a habit of Sc
lecting some very good men for Office
and this is a case in point.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-28

unteers / absolutely mustered in and
sworn into the service of the United
States, the governor, as the commander
in-chief of the territorial forces, UNI
der existing laws is in absolute charge.
Delegate FERGUSON has nothing to do
with territorial military matters. All
communications. offers of service, re-
quests for military supplies or duty and
Governor Otero in this city, The adlu-
tant generals Office has been organized
for active service and steps and meas
ures for enlisting New MeXico's quota
of volunteers and prepare the battalion
for active service have been i%naugnrated
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-28
Ask your doctor how

Ask your doctor how
many preparations of cod
liver oil there are.
He will answer, Hun
dreds Of them" Ask him
which is the best. He will
reply, "scott's Emulsion"
Then see that this is the
one you obtain. 1t contains
the purest cod-liver oil, free
from unpleasant odor and
taste. You also get the n.y.
pophosphites and glycerine.
All three are blended into
one grand healing and nour-
ishing remedy.
soc. and 4i.oo, ali druggists.
SCOTT q BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-28

The subscriptions for the purchase
of a handsome flag for New MeXico's
volunteer battalion is growing steadily.
The flag will be presented to the battal-
ion by the ladies of New Mexico Do
not be too slow in aiding this project.
Life is short and within a couple of
weeks New Mexico's volunteer battalion
will leave for the front.