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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16

DRIED FRUIT. NEW YORK, March 15.-California dried fruits, quiet but firm.
The Mena star., 1898-08-10
Kansas Winter Wheat Crop.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. S.-The bulletin issued by the state department of agriculture estimates the Kansas win ter wheat crop of the present year to be 6o,57O,656 bushels, being, with one exception us92) the largest ever grown in the state. The yield per acre is figured on the entire acreage sown, and is 1851 bushels. The aggregate acreage sown was 4, ,451, 637, or 30 per cent. greater than in the preceding year, and the product is greater by 10, 530, 2S2 bushels.
The Mena star., 1898-08-10
New Precedents in War.

From the New York World.
 The proceedings connected with the capture of the port and city of Ponce by the American forces under General Miles are wholly without precedent in the history of war.
 Never before have the people of a conquered city immediately offered the Inequalities of the city to the con queror. Never before have the ladies in their carriages and the young peo- pie on ther bicycles focked to the port to witness its surrender to the navy of the invader.
 These are incidents for which histo- ry furnishes no precedents, but the people cf this country have habit of making thelr own precenents
 No other country has ever under taken to ship home at it's own expense captured army. as we have done with the Santiago garrisons.
 No nation has settled a great civil war, as we did ours, without blood shed after surrender.
 No nation has ever conquered anotb- CT and then paid full cash value for all ceded territory. as we did in dealing with Mexico.
 Lastly, no nation has thoroughly whipped another and reduced it to helplessness, ana then made perfect " fa'r ard just treaty with it, as we are going to do with Spain.
The Mena star., 1898-08-10
Homes, Cheap Honest

Tn the most desirable part of town nall mi . west of fJanssen park. Acre age tracts of any size desired, hlgh' healthy location. level land free from rocks natural growth of timber on part and some of the land is cleared and Tn cultivation. Homes in thls beautiful addition can be secured on very reasonable terms and time pay
 ments can be made if desired. Day one ot these lots and make d home oi your own and stop paying rent ftr information call on l. H.. Hall on the land 32-2t
The Mena star., 1898-08-10
A Famous Missouri Peach Orchard. .


 One of the famous peach orchards Of the world is that of the McNair fruit farm, in Southern Missouri
 In the year 1s93-94 his company cleared the land and set out 36,000 trees, 2o,o00 being peach and 16, 900 being apple trees At the present time there are 900 acres planted in trees, consisting of 6l O0D peach, 20,n00 apple and 5000 pear trees. The soil is now being prepared for 60, GOO more peach trees, which they expect to set out this fall and next spring. Mir. McNair says he sold his crop of peach es last year for $36,0 900, and after pay ing the expense of picking, packing. crating, freight and commissions he had over $l9,0O0 net profits.
 In their young apple orchard they have planted $40 acres to canteloupes, and expect to make a neat little sum from this crop. Also that it is a good crop to raise in young orchard, as the cultivation necessary to make the melons is very essential to the growth of the trees
 Mir. McNair expects 20, 900 bushels of Elberta peaches this year, and it is hoped his expectations for good price will be fully realized. In the first block of 10000 trees planted Mir. Me  Nair guaranteed that there was not a tree missing and only three seedlings.
The Mena star., 1898-08-10
A Change Has Come over B,aoco

New York, Aug. g. 9.--According to ad- vices received from Havana by the Cuban junta Capt Gen. Blanco appre- ciates the fact that he must withdraw himself and his forces from the island of Cuba. He assumed a mildness of demeanor which compares strangely with his previous bombastic attitude and frequently expressed determine tion to hold out in Havana to the death, and he is treating the insur- gents with great consideration.
The Mena star., 1898-08-10
THEY ARE INCORRECT.
Government Maps Which show the Louis'- ana Purchase to Extend Beyond the
 Rocky MountaiuS Are Faulty.

Washington, Aug. 9.-The official maps of the government are, by the authority of the government, declared to be incorrect and as now printed per petuate a mistake, which is being taught in many of the schools of this country. The map in question is de- clared faulty, in that it shows the Louisiana cession to extend beyond the Rocky mountains and to include what are now known as Washington, Ore gon and parts of Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. Commissioner General ot the Land Office Binger Herman, after an exhaustive examination of authori- ties, has recommended that the new maps make the Louisiana cession end at the Rocky mountains
The Mena star., 1898-08-10
Spanish Counties. Appeals for Aid.

London, Aug. 9.-Countess DeCasa Valencia, wife of the former Spanish ambassador to Great Britain, appeals through the London papers for con- tributions to her fund for the Spanish sick and wounded. She says:
 An official dispatch from Madrid received this evening gives details of the alarming in- crease of suffering caused by the war There are many thousands lying in hospitals at San Sebastian. Las Palmas, Santiago de Cuba Guantanamo without tandages or lint. or even beds to sleep upon. owing to inadequate funds And there many widows and orphans who are in most urgent need of relief
The Mena star., 1898-08-10
SIGSBEE GIVEN THE TEXAS.
The Gallant Captain Placed In Command of the Mate 60 the Battleship
 Lost at Havana.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Capt. Charles D. Sigsbee, who commanded the bat tleship Maine when she met her fate in the harbor of Havana, and who has been in command of the auxiliary cruiser St Paul since the war began, has been ordered to relieve Capt. John W. Philip of the command of the bat tleship Texas, now undergoing repairs in New York. Capt. Philip will be assigned to shore duty, probably the command of the Mare island navy yard at San Francisco Capt. Caspar F. Goodrich, of the auxiliary cruiser St Louis, has been ordered to the command of the Newark, Commodore Schley's new flagship, to succeed Capt Albert S. Barker, who has been trans ferred to the Oregon on account of the illness of Capt. Charles E. Clark.
The Mena star., 1898-08-10
Indians Have an Old Drudge.

Providence, R. L, Aug. 6.-The Providence Journal publishes the fol lowing: Dr. Charles G. Eastman, the Sioux Indian who graduated at Dart mouth college, and afterwards mar ried Elaine Goodale, says, in response to a ques tion as to what the Sioux tribe thinks of the war: Well, in case our people are needed they will 20 to the front. You see, we nave d grudge against Spain. It was she who discovered the American continent and enabled the whites to dispossess us of our most valuable lands and push us out on the bleak and barren lands of the far West. '"
The Mena star., 1898-08-10
 ROOSEVELT REBUKED.

Every old soldier will appreci- ate the rebukc given Col. Roose- welt by Secretary Alger for writ ing him that his "Rough Riders were ''as good as any regulars and three times as good as any state troops" To the letter Gen eral Alger replied as follows:
 Your letter of the 23rd is received The regular army, the volunteer army and the Rough Riders have done well, but 1 suggest that unless you want to spoil the effects and glory of your VIC tory, you make no invidious compari- sons The Rough Riders are no better than other volunteers. They had an advantage in their arms, for which they ought to be very grateful.-R. A. Alger, secretary of war"
The Mena star., 1898-08-10
He Now Opposes America.

Aguinaldo, the Philippine lnsurgent leader, is only 27 years old. His pa- rents were very poor, but managed to give their son good education. When he joined the socialist Katipuna some years ago it was resolved to arrest him, but he shot the officer intrusted with the task and converted the soldiers That was the beginning of the revolt against Spain in the Philippines. which for bitterness has only been exceeded by th6r. .fsurrections in Cuba.
The Mena star., 1898-08-10
TO SCHOLARSHIP CONTESTANTS,

Owing to the fact that constrpc- tion of the college building las been postponed for lack of brick. necessitating postponement in the opening of the school we have decided to withdraw the contest for the scholarship for the pres ent.
 As soon as a defnate tune for the opening of the school shall be arranged we will renew the offer and all votes now in will be care- fully kept and counted when the contest Is renewed, and those hay- ing votes they have not sent in can hotd same and use them at the proper time.
The Mena star., 1898-08-10
THE EVER PRESENT BICYCLE.

Every body in Washington seems to ride wheel-father, mother, children and even the servant girl" remarked prominent Austrian traveller there the other day. Ut is wonder to me the colored washerwomen. who carry their baskets on their heads. don't ride wheels. We are not far behind you in the use of the bicycle m Vienna, either. Most of the members of the Reichsrath now go to and from the chamber on bicycles and a room has been provided within it's precincts for the accommodation of their wheels. The bicycle is the only object or sub- ject on which the house has found itself united since the coronation of Maria Theresa
The Mena star., 1898-08-10
shafter Denies All Blame.

Washington, Aug 9.-Gen. Shafter. in report to the war department, emphatically denies that he is respon- sible for the inadequate provision made for the sick and wounded brought from Santiago de Cuba to the United States on the Seneca and Concho Everything possible he says, was sent with the sick and wounded. The mat ter of shortage of water, he says. is ineXcuSable
The Mena star., 1898-08-10

The city council of Mena should go exceedingly slow on granting d franchise for any purpose, and especially when it is known that the franchise asked cannot be used for many months yet. Pos sibly by the time a street railway system will be needed here the city can either build, own and operate it, or receive nice bonus for the franchise. It will never do to give franchises away prior to the time they can be used.
The Mena star., 1898-08-10
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Ex-Mayor Adolph Sutro, of San Francisco, is dead. He was the largest individual real estate owner of that city.
 Will Jones, young horsethief, was captured by Kansas City detectives after lively chase through the strea,s of that city.
 me president has appointed John n' hartln postmaster at Rich Hill. Mo- and Frank P. Stearns at Shaw. nee, Ok.
The Mena star., 1898-08-10

The Kansas City Journal of re- cent date has an illustration copied from the Illustrated American and said to have been made from a
 "snap shot" picture of soldier riding down steep embankment or hill which illustrates the ex- treme verdancy of some newspa- pers. The rider is represented with his booted and spurred heels pointed back to the horses Hanks while he is sitting nearly upright, position not only unnatural but nearly impossible for a rider to assume while his horse is going down a steep incline. Some "snap shot, war pictures draw heavily on the imagination of the artists but we would hardly expect a western paper like the Journal to try to palm such an illustration off on its readers as the real thing.
The Mena star., 1898-08-10
LATE NEWS FRon KLoNDIKE
A Slight Mixture of Opinions From
 Varied View Points.

San Francisco, Aug 6. The steamer Lenwa arrived to-day, twelve days from St. Michael's. She brought sev. en passengers who returned without any gold Her passengers report tho conditions existing at St. Michael's as being extremely precarious They sav that thousands of people are stranded and that relief must be sent by tba government Commercial companies control the only available landnc places at St. Michael's, and vessels are unable to land their passengers or their cargoes. The Yukon is gettino too low for navigation and the distress will be very great unless the govern. ment takes energetic relief action.
The Mena star., 1898-08-10

The poor little express com panies arc trying to save copper cent now and then by requiring the persons receiving receipt from their agents to pay for the one cent revenue stamp required by law. According to this plan the person issuing a bank check or any other paper requiring a stamp should make the fellow receiving it pay the cost of the stamp.
The Mena star., 1898-08-10
EquaIed His Own Great Record.

The king of pacers, Star Pointer, went mile at Columbus, O., on Au- gust 6, in 1:594, matching his record of last year. He made the first quar- ter in 2915 seconds, the half in 5s15 and the three-quarters in 1:2sM. The trial was made for a purse of $300o to be given if the track record of 2:0l 15, made last year by Joe Patchen, was broken.
The Mena star., 1898-08-10

If any one can give just one good reason why the government should not issue greenbacks as a circulating medium instead of national bank notes we would be pleased to have it. We state the proposition fair and square that the man who decries tn c greenback and defends the nation al bank note has more love for bank corporations than for the people.
The Mena star., 1898-08-10
Rumor Regarding Secretary Day.

Washington, Aug. 9.-In connection with the probable selection of Secre- tary Day as one of the peace commis- sioners, the important announcement can be made that he will at an early date retire from the office of secretary of state and, after concluding his la bors as member of the commission. resume the practice of law in Canton,
The Mena star., 1898-08-10

Among the attractions offered on Mena's second anniversary is the close conjunction of the plan cts Venus and Jupiter, forming a brilliant picture on the evenings of August IS and 19. They will appear in the southwestern heavens early in the evenings named, hay ing been secured to make their brilliant show, regardless of ex- pense. on these occasions. Re- duced railroad rates will be given to all who wish to visit Mena and witness this wonderful dis play on the dates named.
The Mena star., 1898-08-10

Those competing for premiums at the business mems fair August IS and 19, should not think they are required to donate the prod ucts winning premiums unless they choose SO to do. Several who contemplate bringing articles of value have asked about this and we will say that the intention is to conduct this exhibit the same as all fairs are conducted. the article exhibited being the property of the exhibitor until he dlsposes of if
The Mena star., 1898-08-10

Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 6. The steam. CT Dirigo has arrived from St. Michaels with advices to July 23. The steamers Healy md Margaret arrived there from Dawson, bringing 250 passengers and two tons of gold dust. The largest part of the treasure was brought bv the Healy, in charge of detachment of Canadian mounted police. Over a ton of it is owned by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.
The Mena star., 1898-08-10
Heat Wosre Than Bullets.
Kansas City Journal.

From the Kansas City Journal.
 Ned Green, a Council Grove boy with the soldiers at Santiago, gives this de- scription of how his regiment refreash- ed itself from the terrible heat in the midst of the first days battle: 'Just before we made the final charge we had to cross 8 creek. We sat right down in the water. leaving only our noses out, and if it had not been for this relief none of us could have gone to the top that hill. The shooting was very fine. The ground where we stood was covered with dead and wounded Spaniards. My gun got too hot, so picked up one of theirs, and a box of ammunition and started in again. We reached the top of the hlll with only twenty three out of eighty seven in our company. all of the rest having been overcome by the heat or were hit by bullets, the rest fainted from heat on the road"
The Mena star., 1898-08-10
rnrkey wIIl Not par n.

Constantinople, Aug. 9. The porte has replied to the American demands for compensation for losses sustained by American subjects during the Ar menian massacres. The reply is the same as that given the other powers. repudiating all responsibility for the losses
The Mena star., 1898-08-10
WAR AND PROSPERITY.


 In an interview with ex- Senator John J. Ingalls he is reported as saying:
 'The war expenditures make money plenty. Times will improve. The old economic and social questions will dis. appear temporarily, till the next eusi- ness depression brings them to the front again.
 Along the same line we find in a metropolitan paper the follow ing:
 ''In few days Uncle Sam's soldiers at Santiago will receive about $2, ,000, 600. There will be great revival of business in the dirty old city when the boys begin to scatter their chink among the merchants
 conclusively that money put in circulation causes business to re viye and hard times to vanish, facts now quite generally con- ceded.
 The question. however, that naturally comes to the mind of the thoughtful man is, Must we have war to bring these conditions and cause better timesgn
 Every man of mature years re- members the prosperoGs times experienced in this country after the civil war when the greenback currency, issued in large volumes, was in circulation. and they also remember that times remained good until that currency was with drawn and cancelled.
 It would seem a pity as we'll as a libel on the intelligence of a great republic like ours, to have 1t understood that no method of political economy. could be devised to insure prosperity for the peo- pie only as we go to war, or to hell, as war has been called.
 Mr. Ingalls, says ''the war ex penditures make money plenty. Times will improve" indicating clearly that public expenditures of money causes prosperous times.
 This being a fact no one can truthfully deny, 1t occurs to us that common sense and wisdom would suggest that some other method be devised to put money in circulation besides going to war. For instance, instead of calling men to enlist as soldiers why not call them for laborers and build levces along the great water courses where needed, and build roads where they would be of the most use to the pubic! Why not erect a public building in every county seat town of 10000 inhabi- tants to be used for offices and other governmental purposes instead of paying rent for the use of such buildingsl
 The present war has taken large numbers of men from creative in- dustrial pursuits and set them to destroying life and property. This has relieved the congested condition of the labor market and no one seeks work in vain now. How much better would it have been, when people were complain ing justly of hard times, to have started some creative industrial enterprises, giving employment 70 idle men. causing the money id them for their labor, as we'll
 for their clothing and board,
 for the materials used in the
 ,riscs they were employed
 pass into circulation, there ,nging the prosperity said to ! z Tn store for Us as the result of the war.
 We think it high time that the people should evolve for them selves some method to insure pros perity other than the methods of war, And this can be done if the people only think it and will it.
 From some statements mado TO
The Mena star., 1898-08-10

Columbia Mo. Aug, 6.--J. A. Elliot and Roy Roberts. Boone county fa,- mers, who left for the Klondike in March ,ia have: .:returned home stating that they believe there is..more pros pect for gold in Missouri thani.in all Alaska They say that thousands of Klondikers are leaving for home, dis gusted,
The Mena star., 1898-08-10
Port Arthur Routes Biggest Day.

From the Kansas City Star
 On August the earnings of the Kansas City, Pittsburg x Gulf railway amounted to 5000. This exceeds the record of any day in the history of that line.
The Mena star., 1898-08-10

The September term of the CIT cult court of Polk county will convene in Mena on the 29th day of August, instead of the first Monday in September as stated in the Star last week.
The Mena star., 1898-08-10
Immunes sall for snntIaro

Savannah, Ga., Aug. 9.-Two battal. ions of the Fifth regiment volunteers (immunes) sailed upon the transport Rio Grande for Santiago. The Third battalion will sail upon the arrival of the LeOna
The Mena star., 1898-08-10

From some statements made re- garding the war and prosperity it would not be surprising that some should think that it required a war to cause the Mckinley pros perity to materialize.
The Mena star., 1898-08-10

In choosing a military governor for Cuba it would be very appro- priate and fitting to give General Fitzhugh Lee the first chance to accept the offer.
The Mena star., 1898-08-10

London. England, has voted al- most unanimously for municipal ownership of all public utilities.
The Mena star., 1898-08-10

Polk county will make a good exhibit of her products on August 19.
The Mena star., 1898-08-10

One of the latest purposes for which bicycles are being used is as a cure for insanity. It is claimed that the act of riding so occupies the patients mind that there is little room for nnhealth- fui thoughts, thereoy often doing more good than any medical skill
The Mena star., 1898-08-10

General Miles says in the August Century that the army winch first puts large force of men on bicycles will have great advantage in the next war.
Evening star., 1898-10-08
Gen. BacOn's Report.

Adiutant General Corbn this morning re-
ceived the following telegram from Gen.
Bacon, dated Walker, Mimi, October Z,
1885:
Replying 10 yours this date, report that
l telegraphed you on the 9TH eth and today
forwarding details. l now report, accompa-
nied by eighty men, Sd Infantry, United
States marshal, deputies and Indian agent
and police, went On the 9Th to mainland,
north of Bear Island, Leech Lake. After
arres.ing leading Indians, my command
was attacked by a force of Bear Island In
CLANS The fig hting lasted from noon until
dark, the Indians being beaten back, and
presumably left the mainland during the
night of the 5th. Yesterday a few stray
shoes were fired into camp from surround
ing underbrush. The marshal, Indian agents
and most of the civilians left by steamboat
at the beginning of the fight.
My casualties are: killed-Capt. Wilkin-
son, Sergt. Butler, Privates Zeibel, Onsted.
Lowe. Schwalenstocker and one Inoian po-
liceman. Wounded-Sergt. Ayres, Privates
Turner, Daily, Wicker, Brown, Bushay,
.!enson, Ziegler, Francom and Deputy Mar
shal Sheehan and one Indian police. Total
killed, seven; wounded, eleven. The Indian
policemen concealed themselves at the
opening of the fight and were shot by mis-
take by my pickets in the night, while try
ing to escape in canoe.
"(SigneO BACON,
"Brigadier General"
Evening star., 1898-10-08

over the entire territory. and while there
are many small towns ranging in popu-
iation from $50 down, there are few large
towns: the largest one has a popuia ton of
only II 900. The territory is q compara-
lively ,tftckly settled farming section, and
the population is made up of a Well-to-do,
Intelligent farming class Sixteen of the
twenty-one counties comprising the juris-
diction lie on railroads.
In the parish schools and scholars the
jurisdiction not only stands far to the
front among the missionary fields but
compares favorably with most of the dio-
ceses and makes a better showing than
many of them.
The Jurisdiction of Asheville has the fol-
lowing property, the incomes from which
said Bishop Cheshire, could be used to aid
in the support of missionary bishop.
A large new brick residence, with spa
cious grounds; valued at ZOO. Suitable
for the bishops residence.
Two invested funds, aggregating $l1, 800,
that will yield upon a conservative esti-
mate about $500 annually.
Non-productive real estate in the very
heart of Asheville, valued at $50, 600
The assessments on the parishes and mis-
sions for the episcopal and contingent
fund amounted the past year to s923.9G
ASheyille now receives 50 $50 from the
board of missions, and, in view Of its
growth during the past three years and
Its promise for the future II is the policy
of the church to advance the additional
81 200 needed TO maintain a bishop. All the
conditions indicate that with proper episco-
pal supervision Asheville will become an
Independent diocese in few years.