The Mena star., 1898-11-16

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 world. Van Buren Venture.
 Persons who contemplate raising potato crops next spring, would oo well to turn under their land row and give stalks and grass time to rot = Little River News.
 The sentiment in favor of reform school in Arkansas for juvenile offend CTS is growing, as evidenced by the many favorable comments found in our exchanges. Union County Tribune. Mr. Vim of Mena, is in De Queen this week He is looking around oit with view to locating He thinks of esta blishing branch photograph gal lery here to the one at Mena -De Queen Bee.
 Arkansas is the best poor mans state in the union. We mean by this that u offers better facilities for men of mod crate means to prosper and grow ln- dependent. This being the case, 1t Is also the best rich mans state, -Hot Springs News.
 A change in the tin of collecting taxes will meet the appreciation of the people of the southern part of the state and will not operate to the disadvan- tage of those of any section. Let the change come; it will help the taxpayer and benefit the state. - Magnolia Journal
 Within radius of thirty miles of Hot Springs there were harvested this year more than 100000 bushels of wheat Montgomery county alone raised 75, 900 bushels. Garland county was close to that. and good crops were harvested in the adjoining counties. = Populist Appeal.
 Men cry hard times, and yet when a patent fakr comes around and gets on a box, they will flock around him and spend what spare change they have. Our town has been full of such travel ing fakirs lately. If you want medi cine, get it from stationed dealers. Beware of such travelling fakirs.-De Queen Bee
 The annual report of Missouri's in- spector of mines shows that the total value of lead and zinc in that state mined during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898, was $5,53s,37s There are just as valuable lead and zine mines in Arkansas as there are in Ms souri. Lack of railway facilities is all that prevents their development. Ar kansas Gazette.
 Deputy United States Marshal Ham, mack arrested Mack Frisco near Polo, last Saturday for selling whiskey with out government license. He brought him to this city, where he appeared before Commissioner Pendergrass last Monday. In default of S350 bond. he was committed to the United States jail at Fit. Smith and Hammacs left for that place with him on the night train. Eureka Springs Flashlight.
 The evaporator run by Ritchey & Atkinson closed down last Saturday, having exhausted the supply of apples They have bought 25.oOO bushels of apples and have shipped 16,OoO pounds of evaporated fruit and 300 gallons of vinegar. Considering the shortness of , the fruit crop this year, this has been means of distributing several dollars out among our fruit raisers Harrison Republican.
 The new altar of St Bonifacius church has been placed in position and will be dedicated by Bishop Fitzgerald next Sunday. This altar was made in Louisville, Ky, and is of the finest workmanship. It IS ornamented by six figures, representing the crucifixion group. On each side of the altar is a statute of St. Bonifacius. the patron saint of the church. he total cost of the statues and altar is $3,000 Fort | Smith Elevator.
 Mr. l. J. Weeks of Gipson, sent by the mail carrier last Friday sweet &o |. L