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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-08
THE POSITION
NOT ABOLISHED.
Col, Richardson to Continue as Reg
ister of Land Office.
COURT DECIDES IN HIS FAVOR.
Mr.. Lawless viii Not Take Advantage
of the Letter Of the Law and APP
point an Additional Clerk.
Capitol Notes.
COURT DECIDES IN HIS FAVOR

Col. J. ". Richardson is sin the Reg
lister OF the Land once. The Court OF
Appeals 50 decided yesterday. No writ
ten opinion was handed down.
Secretary Of the Commonwealth Joseph
T. Lawless applied for writ Of manda-
mus TO compel Col Richardson 10 give
UP his Office His petition reeited that II
was clearly the intent Of and purpose OF
the Legislature to abolish the Office in
question and TO place the department IN
der the control OF the Secretary Of the
Commonwealth.
II was set forth that the Senate passed
a bill dispensing with the position OF he-
gister OF the Land Office; that the House
adopted a similar measure but helthsr
body concurred In the bill the other hdu
agreed 10, and that no appropriation was
made for the salary OF the Register
THE REGISTERS REPLY.
Col Richardson in his reply commended
that an Office could not be aDollsh-d Dy
Implication. Having been duly elected oy
the Legislature. he was In charge OF the
Office and there Was no act UNDER when
the Secretary or ths Sonin'o""S"i'
could demand the ONCE
The COCTt took the view OF the matter
held by the Register. l.,
the LEGISLATURE made no provision In
the appropriation bill for paying the sal
arv of the Register Of the Lana once.
on the contrary. IT appropriated ST. 100 for
an extra clerk in the office OF the Seere-
tary of tho Commonwealth. as Il was
clearly the intention Of NE General As
sembly to make Mr. Lawless eN-onicio
Register Of the Land Once. Had the de-
cision gone against col Richardson. he
would have been rendered this cierkshlp.
TO PAY HIS SALARY.
The decision OF the court ends an hu-
CATION over this office. Auditor Marye
states that the court having decided that
Col. Richardson is legally In charge OF
the office his salary will have TO be paid.
A. general statute provides for this. = : =
While Mr.. Lawiess would have author
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-08
HANDLES MESSIAH.
II viii be Sung During the Services at
St. PauI'S Church This Evening


The services al st. Pauls Protestant
Episcopal church this evening Good Fri
day) promises TO be very interesting. Al
ter a short service by Rev. Hartley Car
michael. j.. D.. rector Of the church, and
brief address on the day. the choir, I'M
der Professor Jacob Relnhardt. will rem
der HANDLES Messiah" one OF he mos
complete and Scriptural compost ions Of
the old masters.
The opening chorus Behold the Lamb
OF God that taketh away the sin Of the
world" is the keynote OF the compost
ton and the deep religious musical feel
ing runs through 1t. The contralto has
that sorrowful air which has moved
thousands to tears. He was despised and
rejected of men: a man Of sorrow and &C
quainted with grief
The fine lines assigned 10 the tenor
are: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart.
He Is full of heaviness. He looked for
some one 10 have pity on him. but there
was no man" etc. The soprano has the
last air. and It Is very expressive. But
2 nou didst not leave His soul in hell:
nor didst Thou suffer Thy holy one 70
ses corruption.
Tho chorus closes with that soul-ia-
spring Psalm. Lit up your heads. o
ye gates" The closing hymn will be
Peace. perfect peace in the dark world
Of sin"
The service and music will be in keep
ing with Good Friday and IS now estab-
lished as a part OF St Pauls Holy Week
services by the rector. DR.. Hartley Car
michael.
The soloists will be Mrs Jacob Rein
hardt, Mrs. Carrow and Mr.. Tribbett
The seats In the church will be free for
this occasion, but no one will he adj
mitted after the church Is filed. The
choir has been working faithfully and
successfully on these selections for some
time, and those who attend tonight will
hear some impressive and well-rendered
music.
Good Friday has been observed az ST.
Paul's by The singing OF selections from
some noted oraforio work for years
but at no time has the music been so
well prepared for as upon this occasion
At the Holy Trinity church the choir
will render tonight Gounods "Redemp-
ton" which is a grand and impressive
work. The choir at Holy Trinity IS an
excellent one. including some fine voices.
and under the efficient direction OF Mr..
Arthur Scrivenor Tickets have been is
sued 20 this occasion which promises 10
be a notable one In musical circles The
choir has been hard at work prdctiring
this work for some time and the music Is
expected TO be OF very high order.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-08
JUSTICE JOHN.
The Case Of n. Cohen and Others
Again Goes Over.


Mr.. ]. r. L. Hart put an obstruction up
in an alley-way. much TO the disgust Of
certain tenants OF houses belonging TO Mr.
Binford Jones. Not only did the tenants
kick but Mr. Jones kicked and no warn
III Mr.. Hart that II he didn't take the
obstruction down. so his tenants could
pass into their abodes without incon-
venience 10 themselves he would tear Il
down himself. Mr. Hart needed not the
warning and Mr.. Jones proceeded TO exc
cute his threat, and the obstruction was
removed 20 the delight and with the ap-
plause OF Mr. Jones tenants. Mr.. Hart
waxed exceeding wrath and had Mr..
Jones up on the charge OF trespassing on
his premises.
The case will be fully entered into on
the 18th instant ana In the meantime the
obstruction must remain as DIR. Jones left
II.
Whsn John Ballard and VIM. Cox. both
coored learned from the bulletin-boards
that there was to be no immediate night
ing about Cuba they set IN 20 fieht each
other. so deponent saith. But deponent
erred. for witnesses made II clear that
John was the aggressor and he reluct-
antly paid the sum OF $40.
Offlcer Huntington couldn't help notic-
ing that Alfred Rodgers colored was
drunk. and therefore. as is his duty, he
took charge OF him on the spot and the
wagon dld the rest. Alfred couldn't pay
the fixed amount Of $500.
NJ Cohen. n. Jacobs. ID. Weinstein and
d. Gilman. the four pawnbrokers who
are alleged 10 have violated the law by
keeping their places OF business open at
ter the hour OF o'clock p. NJ. on March
slst were In line with Capt. George ID.
Wise, and Maj. Sol Cutchins as their mar
shals. The case was further continued
by request OF counsel until the 18th in
slant
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-08

ity TO appoint an additional clerk in the
office he viii not do so. for he thinks this
would be in violation Of the spirit OF the
action or the Legislature.
CAPITOL ITEMS
Three Western Union messenger boys
have written TO the Governor asking that
they BE- assigned TO the cavalry in case
OF war They requested an immediate re-
ply. The Governor placed the appHca-
tions on file
Judge T. y. WEIGH. OF Caroline. called
on the Governor yesterday. He stated that
on the Governor to-day. He stated that
he was a member of the State Senate
forty years ago. The only other living
member OF that body Is DR.. j. Herbert
Claiborne. Of Petersburg.
Governor Tyler has appointed Mr..
F. NJ Magruder Of Albemarle. 20 MI the
unoccuped term OF the late Judge ]. X.
Edmondson. on the Board Of Visitors of
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-08

out regard to any consideration save
their efficiency as shown by the grade
they attain in the examination.
Application blanks and manual OF ex-
aminations. will be furnished by the
United States Civil Service Commission
at Washington
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-08
Manners Elected

At a special meeting OF the Bar Associa-
ton held on Monday. April itn. the fol-
lowing new members were elected;
Geddes II. Winston. Hardin 7. Burnley.
Hunsdon Cary. Alex. n. Sands. J. Stew
art Bryan. James z. Camm and G. w.
Throckmorton-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-08
General Rn,terfield Here.

General Daniel Butterfeld, VINO COM
manded a New York brigade during INC
late war, is in the city and. with his
wife. Is registered at the Jefferson.
General Butterfeld and wife drove
over the battle-helds around Richmond
Wednesday. and. visiting Seven Pines,
stood for some time on the spot on which
he stood when he was wounded % years
AGO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-08
ceorrin and Alahnma

The approximate earnings OF the Ssor-
Ella and Alabama railway for the fourth
week In March arc
Mileaee-ls9s. As; 1897, 40. Increase 8
p per cent.
Week ending March sist-issS. s25 IS:
1897. SIS. SIS. Increase. S5.905-2o per cent.
Month OF March-lN@ N035ls; 1887. So
7ss. Increase. s13a2-5o per cent.
Janary lst 10 March 2ls'-iNN $50 ~.
1897. SIS. Co.. Increase. 81, So q per cent.
July 1. 1897. TO March q l$Srrs3l 5a6.
July J.. 1896. 70 March 81, ls39-ssssc.ssi In
crease SIG. 64f-2l per .cerIv =, - -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-08
HO! For a New CITY!

the largest suburban real estate operators in
the world and the successful developers of So
suburban towns in p of the principal cities in
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-08

The funeral OF Mr.. James Fulton.
W ose death was announced in Tie tt es.
took place from Sacred Heart church
yesterday afternoon at o'clock The
interrnent was In Hollywood.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21
THE COURT HOUSE AND COLLEGE
Work Delayed on Account of InabiIi-
ty to Get Brick.

The work on both of these buildings
has been delayed for the reason that
thus far it has been impractical IL not
impossible to procure the brick in suf-
ficient quantities to construct them.
The brick must, and should be burned
here. and though we now have three
yards running to their full capacity,
there has never been enough brick in
sight, or offered at such prices, as
would warrant the letting OF con-
tract for either building, and this be.
ing the case, it has not been deemed
wise to advertise for the letting OF the
contracts.
AS far as the college is concerned it
is not practical now TO open the school
until one year from this fall, the usual
time for commencing terms of board
ing schools, consequently there is
plenty of time to let the contract. have
the brick made and the building COM
pleted in good style. The college and
the court house will both be built, but
not right away.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21
Working the Slate Ouarries.

1t is among the probabilities that
Mena will be shipping quantities OF
good red and black slate to the mar
kets before many months roll aroupd
Yesterday Capt j, +. Todd started
with small force of hands for the
Southwestern Slate Co.'S quarries in
tending to commence developing them
with a view of putting some of this
excellent black slate on the market
and w. |. Boyer started for the Eureka
quarries that he is experimenting, ex-
pecting 10 return Saturday with few
squares of red slate ready for the mar
ket, or at least, ready to show Its quail
itv
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21
THE PITTsBuRo & GULF.
1t Is Having Plenty of Business and
Is Making Money.

A. K. Stiiwell. president of the Kan
sas City, Pittsbrrg & Gulf. has recently
given out the following statement
regarding the road:
THE prospects for our road were
never brighter than they are to-day.
hear all sorts of rumors of receiver
ships, big floating debt, etc, but the
facts in the case are that the Kansas
City, Pittsburg 4 Gulf Is to-day earn
ing its full interest and has the larger
part Of the money in the bank to meet
its October coupons. 1t has no floating
debt. Our August earnings. S3l2, 00",
are the largest in the history of the
road. The best previous mont tn was
November, 1897, with gross earnings
OF $685. 900. Our. earnings are now
81, 200 to ST., 900 per day. They should
from now on be largely increased, for
the cotton movement is just starting.
Five large lum Der mills which have
been in course OF construction for niue
months will soon be completed. and
they should give us $1,000 a day in
freight. One of the mills is now giving
us $1,000 day. The last week of July
was the best in the history of the road
for the movement of lumber. We
handled STA cars from the ll9 sawmills
located on the road .
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21
Lots of Lots Sold.

John II. Hamilton sold during the
week to L. NJ, Boyd, Albert Brown
and j. b Allison. ali of Mena, each a
five acre tract close to town; to j. L.
Goodwin OF the county, N. j. Medford
of Board Camp, Mrs. S. j. Cassidy OF
Thornton, and G. Il. Martin of Cole
Hill, each lot Mr.. Martin has al
ready commenced to build on his lot
and Mrs. Cassidy will build soon.
The Reeves Dennis Land Co. sold
two lots to Brazier g. Co. of Hot
Springs. and one to l. n. Parsons OF
Northeast Arkansas. A. w. st. John
also sold n lot in his addition to
Ernest Smith of this city.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21
Cove Communication.

Cove. Polk county, Arkansas. live
town on the Pitts burg 4 Gulf railroad,
is eighteen miles south of Mena and
has population of 400. a new depot,
telegraph and express offices with one
of the most polite and accommodating
agents-Mr. Booth-on the road. Lo-
cation high and healthy. Best school
house in the county. People full of
no saloons, good water and plenty of
it. Mills ali running ON full time with
plenty of orders ahead. Rock crusher
starts up again this week. This much
by way of introduction
Miss Fora Capehart is teaching
school near Hatfield.
Mrs. ID. G. Golf has been quite sick
with congestion, but is much better.
Mrs. A. l.. Newton returned last
week from a visit to Independence
Mo.
Mr.. b. II. Barton is off in pursuit of
health and pleasure. Gone to Ken
lucky to visit relatives.
A. c. Lowhorn was elected justice of
the peace, and no doubt but what he
will make good officer.
The lumber is on the ground for two
new store buildings. Several resi-
dences going up this week.
Our public school opened Monday
with Prof. Nelson at the helm and
Miss Daisy Austin assistant
1t poured down rain Sunday night,
so that the boys had good excuse to
stay all night with their best girls.
S. ]. Gamers little girl died Sunday
morning. The bereaved family have
the sympathy of the entire community.
X.
THE foregoing news items from our
newsy correspondents at the lively little
town of Cove was received at this Of
fee to late for our last issue for which
| it was intended Ed. Star.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21
From Rocky.

Some have began picking cotton.
Corn win soon be ready to gather.
DO we vote as we pray? If not it is
time that we begin.
Farmers are beginning to turn their
stubblefelds up side down.
Triplett & Banks continue to mend
broken down wagons, buggies, etc.
G. B. Nixon is in the agency business.
We hope George will have success and
we think he will.
We will say to those that didn't get
there in the election, be faithful and
don't give it up. Stand to the rack,
fodder or no fodder.
The whiskey men have got things
coming their way now, but If the peo-
pie wake up to sense of their duty in
two years, they will get the stuffing
knocked out of them.
We think the recent election didn't
quite suit DR.. Connally for he had his
beard removed, his hair cut short, and
he forgets his pill bags when he goes
to see the sick, but he is recovering
and will be all right IN few days.
LUKE.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
L. j. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +.
J. Cheney for the last fifteen years,
and believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions, and finan-
clally able to carry out any obligations
made by the firm.
West & Truax, wholesale druggists,
Toledo, O.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price
70 cents per bottle. Sold by allEdrug-
gists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family pills are the best
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21
To Open in October.

l will open my school in the opera
house the first week in October where
will be taught all the branches of a
thorough English course, a business
course, vocal and instrumental music,
all by good experienced teachers.
Careful teaching and good discipline
will be the rule. Pupils desiring board
can be accommodated.
Mrs. ZEILA I'll. GATHER.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21
A CRITICAL TIME.
During the Battle of San
tiago.
SICK OR WELL, A RUSH NIGHT
AND DAY.
The Packers at the Battle of Santiago
de Cuba Were all Heroes. Their
Heroic Efforts in Getting Ammuni-
ton and Rations to the Front Saved



ton and Rations to the Front Saved
the Day.
z. E. Butler, of pack train No. 8,
writing from Santiago, de Cuba, on
July %, says:
I'VE have had diarrhoea in more or
less violent form, and when we landed
we had no time to see "a doctor, for it
was case of rush and rush night and
day to keep the troops supplied with
ammunition and raticns, but thanks to
Chamberlains Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy, we were able to keep
at work and keep our health; in fact,
sincerely believe that at one critical
time this medicine was the indirect
savior of GU amy for If the packers
had been unable to work there would
have been no way of getting supplies
to the front There were no roads
that wagon train could use. My
comrade and myself had the good for
tune to lay in supply of this medi-
cine for our paclS.tra'n before we left
Tam pa, and / know in four cases 1T
absolutely saved life"
The above letter was written to The
manufacturers of this medicine, the
Cham berlan Medicine Co.. Des Moines,
Iowa. For sale by f. c. Savage.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21

VIII l. Landes of Co. E., First Reg.
Ark. Vol. Unfit. arrived home Satur-
day morning on thirty days furloug h
TO visit his parents and friends. He
will join his command at the terrnina-
ton of his furlough at which time, un-
less complications arise showing that
the soldiers will be needed for further
service, he, with his comrades, will be
mustered out. Will makes a good
looking soldier.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21

The NJ. Z. parsonage has been re-
modelled aud seated for a chapel,
where services will be held every Sab
bath. Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m. and 8 p IN. Rev.
Mr.. Stewart OF Waldron has been ap-
pointed pastor for the rest OF the con-
ference. All are invited to come.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21
German Paper Comments on America

From the Frankfurter Zeitung.
The Americans have no aristocratic
castle, born with the pretension of
being better than other men, and for
whose benefit the masses should toll;
they have no clericalism which seeks
to rule and finds in all progress an en-
envy that must be resisted at every
cost; they have, finally, no bureau
cratic traditions which stife every
movement toward freedom and make
the citizen the slave Of the machinery
of state. This does net please many
European diplomats and their adher-
ants, and they give unrestrained ex-
preston to their aversion to the free
and equal Masses, . the "ple tians." etc.
They would even give expression to
this aversion in overt acts. if, indeed,
the United States had not already
become too great a power to be bull
lied
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21

New York, Sept. 90. The London
correspondent of the New York World
says: M. Emile lola is about to be-
come Catholic priest. 1t says the
vatican was approached on the SUBJ
ject fortnight ago and that the pops
has given his assent to the ordination
OF the distinguished author six months
hencs.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21
BeesFor Sale.

have twenty or more good hives of
bees that | offer for sale at Sl.50 a
hive. at my place at Rocky, four miles
north of Camp Ground.
NJ II. CHAMBLIN.
Orders left at this Office will have
due attention. a6-4t
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21

For any kind of an ice-cold drink
go to Jackson's up-to-date soda foun
tain.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21
Wanted.

At this office. several hundred bun.
dies of oats on subscription to the Star.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21

Balm Bros have moved their single
mill to town and located near the pump
house south of the city. They sell
shingles at S1.OO per thousand at mill,
and 81. 10 delivered to any part of the
city. 3S6t
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21

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This section of country is having
-,.otv of rain recently.
Take an outing Sunday and go with
- excursion to Rich Mountain and
Mt MeDa
". st. John is building neat
avn ON his residence lots on Port Ar
thur avenue.
our merchants are preparing for
lively tall trade by putting in large
stocks of goods.
The Mena Grocery Co. received last
..oelx an invoice of Ralston breakfast
food and whole wheat flour.
n H. Allison of Heavener, editor of
the Heavener Headlight, was in Mena
yesterday and gave the Star u call.
Our wholesale grocers filled an order
for two barrels of sugar for parties at
Cove Tuesday, sending it by express.
DR.. w. A. Reese. division surgeon at
NJ this place, started Sunday for
socks visit with friends in Missouri.
DIR. Ramey has moved from the St.
John cottage on Honert avenue to one
Of the Thomas houses on Campbell
street.
Orev. the Mena street barber, is
having a neat residence built on his
lot at the corner of St. John and Ham
iton streets.
Numerous buildings are under pro-
cess Of construction in Mena at this
time and mechanics are all busy and
working full time.
Stonecutter Graham is cutting the
stone caps, steps, etc, for the new
brick building of Savage & Smith from
the Foster quarry.
Mrs Geo. s. Mosher of Kansas City,
is here on visit with her daughter,
Mrs. A NJ. Finney, expecting to re-
main severalweeks
Pnmphrey, the Kansas City Meat
Market has purchased q twenty acre
tract of land just south of town and
has started slaughter house on it.
The foundation and lower joists are
in place and brick laying has com
menced on the large two story build
g.beingerected by Savage and Smith.
DIED: Lite Marie, infant daug ter
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Legate, died this
morning at $500 o'clock. The funeral
will be held at the residence at p. M.
to-day.
c. w. knight of the Mena Grocery
Co., has purchased nice residence lot
of Mr. Sharp in the Hall addition nnon
which he expects to commence build
ing home right away.
We call attention to the new ad. OF
r S. Allen in this issue of the Star.
lie is IN receipt of very large and
select lot of goods and invites our
readers to call and see them.
Mr. and Mrs. j. X. Holdar were in
town yesterday from their Mountain
Fork home, visiting their son. Mr..
Holder has been i'll for several weeks
and this was his first trip to town
since his recovery.
Townsite Agent Landes reports that
there are more people looking for town
lots and tracts of land near town than
Tor several months and reports dozen
Substituting the week
Major r. Osborn of Eft. Scott, Kas.
arrived Monday to take charge of the
Hotel Main that he purchased recently.
Mr. Osborn was here several weeks
ago and liked Mena we'll enough to in
vest and make it his home.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21

rh,s section of country is having
-,.otv of rain recently.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21

T. l.. Allison of Heavener, editor of
tho Heavener Headlight, was in Mena
yesterday and gave the Star call.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21

The Mena Grocery Co. received last
..oals an invoice of Ralston breakfast
Good and whole wheat flour.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21

Our wholesale grocers filled an order
for two barrels of sugar for parties at
Cove Tuesday, sending it by express.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21

Fly paper at Jackson's Drug Store,
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21

w st. John is building neat
,.arn ON his residence lots on Port Ar
thur avenue.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-09-21

TaLe an outing Sunday and go with
~ excursion to Rich Mountain and
Mt MeDa