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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-17

dom showed up except on election day
and then he would get all the drinks
he could from both sides. He would
start out to vote with n candidate.
but before he got to h polling place
he would get on the track n be on
drinking with another candidate. 1
remember seeing him. a great burly
man. Keeling up the street, yelling:
Observation-Disclosures differ
anchr and he didn't vote at all.
"Once I remember the democrats de-
cided that the only way they could win
the election next day was to get the
chairman Of the republican committee
drunk. The chairman that year was a
physician of the town-in fact. all the
doctors in own were republicans, and
most of them, in accordance with the
customs of the day. were heavy drink
ers. This particular doctor could pun
ish an all-smashing lot or whiskey. Two
fellows started in to get him drunk,
and, while he would take a good, big
drink every time. they slyly emptied
theirs on the floor half the time. The
doctor knew nothing at all about the
Job, but at 10 o'clock both the demo-
Gratis were sick and fioored and the re-
publican was doctoring them. / eve
in all my life saw a man who could
drink whiskey like hat doctor could!
He was a wonder and no mistake.
81 was frequently elected to the state
council and sometimes vas defeated.
Once 1 was beaten by Major Watson
by a very few votes. As l went in to
vote 1 took one of the majors ballots
and voted it. remarking:
81 suppose out of courtesy We will
vote for each other, major?'
THE major waited until I had voted
and then aid
mo-, sir: no, sir! I would consider
IL a sin to vote for n republican,"
when it became known that the ma
for had been elected we had a great
ratification meeting and I presided at
the meeting held to ratify my oppon-
ent's election.
"At one session of the state council
I remember there was a peculiar fellow
called Major Bags, who was one OF
my fellow councilmen. A Christian man
and strict temperance man named Law
renee was speaker. Above the speak
er's head was suspended a stuffed ca
gle. One afternoon the major arose and
said:
Mr.. President, will you permit me
to address the American eagle for a
few minutes?'
Then he made a grandiloquent ad-
dress to the eagle for about five min
utes and wound up by saying:
Mr.. President, 1 move you that we
now Jake a recess of five minute to go
out and take a drink to the health Of
the American eagle!'
And 1t carried!
I'm fact, Ii was no unusual thing in
those days for the legislature to adj
journ to take a drink, though they
didn't as a rule put the motion just that
way. When that session adjourned
Professor Dimsdale, who wrote the
'vigilantes of Montana and who edited
Montana's principal paper at the time,
| gave this parting shot:
1.-The legislature has adjourned. Like
the flood. they poured down for 40 days
and 40 nights
well. / had better stop, or You
won't have room for any val news in
the morning. So, good-bye!'
J wALSwORTH.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-17
Taking No

From the New York Journal.
The Maid-Shure. mum, ar yez moosht
kape out av tn kitchen.
The Mistress-Why. what for. Bridget?
The Maid-we are very mooch .aloike,
mum. an me beau's shortsighted.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-17

From the Philadelphia North American.
THE war must make the politicians
weep for joy"
Why
them in looking after the interests OF the
young soldiers"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-17
No Evidence ObtainabIe.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
IL would be hard to convict a Spanish
gunner Of assault and battery with intent
TO kill.
The Mena star., 1898-10-19
A Boys Training School.

DIR. Dagg leaves this evening for
orchard, Ark, at the request OF DR..
Miller. president of the Hendricks
college to be present at the dedication
OF the Boys Training School which
mas been established there by the M.
4. Church South. Some time ago an
effort was made to establish like in
stitution at Jansen. but without sue.
cess and Dr. Miller's object in having
Dr. Dagg go to Orchard is to have him
represent Mena in an effort to secure
the building of a school of this charac-
ter at this point. DIR. Hendricks has
visited Mena on several occasions, de-
hvering an address on his first visit at
the first anniversary celebration. He
believes Mena is the place for the next
school which the church expects to
build and with the proper effort on the
part of the citizens such a school will
be built here.
The Mena star., 1898-10-19

Oliver p. Jones, Alias l.. p. Dawson.
The following from the Fort Smith
Times will be of interest especially to
the early settler of Mena who will re-
member Dawson as quiet, peacable
man who conducted fruit stand on
De Queen street next to the Mena
Jewelry Store when arrested:
n w. Parker of Marion county, Ga !.
left on the midnight Frisco last night
for his home with Oliver Z. Jones, alias
L. 2. Dawson, who is wanted in that
state for murder. The crime for
which he will stand trial was commit
ted eighteen years ago. Jones left the
country and took the name Of Dawson.
He was arrested at Mena two years
ago and has been confined in Jail here,
fighting extradition. His case went to
the court of last resort and he lost.
Dawson was an unique character and
frequent communications from him
have appeared in the city papers.
The Mena star., 1898-10-19
Deafness Cannot be Cured

By local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portions of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused By an infiamed con-
milton of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian tube. When this tube gets
infamed you have rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when 1T is
entirely closed deafness is the result,
and unless the inflammation can be Ia
ken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; Line cases out of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is moth
ing but an infamed condition of the
mucous surfaces
We will give 800 for any case of
deafness (caused by catarrh) that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
f. j CHENEY & Co, Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c, 41-4t
Halls Family pills are the best.
The Mena star., 1898-10-19
Water Works For rIena

A subscription was circulated among
our people last week with view of
ascertaining who would agree to TAX
water should works be put in. 1t is
understood that parties stand ready to
put in the works for the city and that it
will be owned and operated by the ty.
To aid in this project the railway COM
pany, also officials of the Trust and
Townsite companies agree to su bscribe
to use water and will either take the
city's bonds or sell them for the city
under the proposed plan of municipal
ownership.
The Mena star., 1898-10-19
Emerson's Son as an Author.

Ralph Waldo Emerson's son, DIR. Ed.
ward Emerson, himself boy when
Louisa Alcott was a girl in Concord,
has written an article on when Lou
isa Alcott was a Girl" which the
Ladies' Home Journal is about to pub
lisb. DR.. Emerson gives new view
of the author of Little Men''-as a
mimic, and as the central figure OF
every dance and merrymaking in old
Concord.
The Mena star., 1898-10-19
GREAT STORM In JAPAN.
Nearly 5000 Houses Washed Away and
10000 Persons Receiving Governments
Relief-Rice Crop Ruined.

Tacoma, Wash, Oct. iS.-The steam
ship Tacoma brings the report that
nearly 5000 houses were washed away
or wrecked, while 10000 more were
inundated in Japan. The loss of rice
and other crops is enormous Seventy
thousand persons are receiving govern
ment relief A terrific rainstorm swept
over the northern part of Japan, caus-
ing the Ishigari and Shilotsuga rivers
to overflow their entertainments, wash
ing away whole villages.
The Mena star., 1898-10-19
Fish Along the Port Arthur Route.

AS result of a request made by the
officials of the Pittsburg & Gulf rail
road the government fisheries at Neo-
sho Mo-, have been stocking all the
streams along the line of the road with
fish. The fish car passed through here
Monday night returning to Neosho,
after planting about Is, 600 rainbow
The Mena star., 1898-10-19
Mrs. George Held for Trial.

Canton, o., Oct. 13-Justice of the
Peace Reigner bound over Mrs. Anna
E. George, accused of killing George
ID. Saxton, on the charge of first de-
gree murder, for the action of the
grand jury, which meets in January.
The chain of evidence which the state
is attempting to forge about Mrs.
Georce. has not vet been completed.
The Mena star., 1898-10-19
More Troops on for Manila.

San Francisco, Oct 1S.-Eight hun
dred troops from Camp Merriam
marched through the streets yesterday
to embark on the steamer Senator for
Manila. They comprised the Third
battalion of the Twenty-third United
States infantry, recruits for the Second
Oregon and battery d, of the California
heavy artillery.
The Mena star., 1898-10-19

There will be an informal meeting
of all Odd Fellows at the the X. p
hall, Friday evening, Oct. 81, 1898, to
take further steps to organize lodge.
All attend.
The Mena star., 1898-10-19
THEY MUST GO!


Hats that cost us from 75c to 81 80 we will Il
sell you for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to s rs
Shoes that we sold for 75c to So. 90, you
can have now for. ........... Csc to 200
Boys Suits. good ones, cost $3. SO, we will
sell now for Observation-Disclosures. 1.5O
Youths Suits, marked price $500, 90
now at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50
Mems Suits; quick sale at $1,000, we have
Mems Suits, old price $500. to-day's
slaughter sale Observation-Disclosures. 800
The Mena star., 1898-10-19

Old fashions in dress may be revived
but no old fashioned medicine can re-
place Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy For sale by f. C..
Savage. Oct lin,
The Mena star., 1898-10-19
Arkansas Triplets.

Mrs. DR.. w IL. Mills presented her
husband last night with triplets at
their home in the west portion of town.
One was still born, but the other two,
boy and girl are doing well.
The Mena star., 1898-10-19
To Inspect Army Camps.

Washington, Oct 1.-THE members
of the war investigating committee
to take the testimony of all who can
throw light on the conduct of the war.
The Mena star., 1898-10-19

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve has the
largest sale of any salve in the world.
This fact and it's merit has led dishon-
est people to counterfeit it. Lookout
for the man who attempts to deceive
YOU when you call for DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, the great pile cure. Pip
kin & Hanes.
The Mena star., 1898-10-19
SECRETARY Alger to Go to Cuba.

Washington, Oct. 16.-Secretary AT
ger said yesterday that he hoped to
make visit to the ports occupied by
the United States in Cuba and Porto
Rico some time during the winter.
when the affairs of the island become
settled under the United States au-
th0ritu.
The Mena star., 1898-10-19

J. s. Key purchased the lot adjoin
,oe the Democrat Office last week.
The Mena star., 1898-10-19

Farmers, if you have cotton to sell,
c. A. Smith & Bro. are your buyers.
The Mena star., 1898-10-19

$s9~a@a@as'sSSs s'@sS@&@Sa9e>''S
= ". Jacques returned Sunday from
"trip to Omaha.
~ I Boyer left yesterday morning
:, a trip to his slate quarries.
i Kew purchased the lot adjoin-
the Democrat Office last week.
n II Dunn made two days bust
trim 10 Heavier, !. t.. last week.
e p. Smith has purchased the bust
..s and iewelry stock of G. w. John
son.
fireman Miller has lumber on the
..onnd for a nice house on West Port
Arthur avenue.
rost week Assessor I'll J. Hoover of
pooer purchased 50.acre tract OF
land adjoining Mena.
Private Will Landes left Friday
.gening to report back to his company
.tter few weeks furlough.
] G. Jackson returned Saturday
evening from Arkadelphia. where he
.ools Mrs. Jackson for medical treat
nent
" II. Booth of Texarkana, arrived
"a the city yesterday evening to spend
few days. He is stopping at the
National
John Paul leaves this evening for
guffalo, N. Y, to accompany his wife
home who has been visiting there for
some time.
r r. Orey has the nice cottage he is
building at the corner of Honert ave-
niue and ST. John street up ready for
the root.
Rev II r. Schermerhorn left Thurs
day to attend the Presbytery at Perry,
Ok He will be gone some time visit
ing friends.
Charles Pugh returned Monday to re-
sumo his duties with the Pittsburg &
Gulf at Joplin after a weeks visit with
his family here.
Capt. j. +. Todd started yesterday
with teams and force of hands to
open up the Southwestern Slate Co.'s
anarries of red slate.
Charles Matthews started last week
for visit at his home in Clinton, Ia.
D. f. Wilcox fills his position in w. r.
Bloeksom's store during his absence.
General Manager Gillian passed
through the city yesterday morning
on an inspection tour. With him was
party of foreign capitalists and other
officials of the Pittsburg & Gulf road.
The Womans Literary club met in
regular session with Mrs. Dagg yester-
day afternoon. Two new membe
were taken in, Mesdames Finney and
Cockron, Next weeks meeting will be
held with Mrs. Gist.
H. Vestal, Esq, of Shreveport, La,
started for his home last Saturday
after several months stay here. Mr.
Vestal has beer here almost solely for
his health and reported as being
highly pleased with the result.
H. A. Graham. of Red Willow coun-
ty, Neb., arrived yesterday on visit
to his uncle, G. S. Graham, who lives
near Dallas. Mr.. Graham is well
pleased with our city and country sur.
rounding aud is thinking of locating
here.
D. B. Richards, a prominent banker
OF Dubuque, Iowa, spent a day last
week looking over the city on his way
to Port Arthur. During his call at the
Star Office he expressed himself as be-
ing wonderfully pleased with our rap
IDLY growing city.
A. w. St John arrived in Carthage
last night on return trip from Kan
sas City and Topeka, where he perfect
cd all arrangements for opening UP
The Mena star., 1898-10-19

trout. They have gone as far south as
Grannis, placing fish in four streams
between here and that place. III. Re-
Groves is in charge of the car. SeveraA-
hundred black bass were put off here
for j. G. Hudgins to be placed in his
fish pond.
c. A. Smith e. Bro. ewant yonr cot~<F
ton. ALI
The Mena star., 1898-10-19

r. H. Dunn made two days bust
..ss trip TO Heavier, !. t., last week.
The Mena star., 1898-10-19

" Jacques returned Sunday from
TIP to Omaha.
The Mena star., 1898-10-19

~ Boyer left yesterday morning
- trip to his slate quarries.
The Mena star., 1898-10-19

To sell entire stock Of Dry Goods Clothing Furnishing
Goods Hats, Shoes Trunks Vaises Etc auction And from
this date begin to slaughter prices everyone who
Read this carefully and hand your neghbor Don't buy
dollars worth Of goods where before coming store where
will find bargains that will open your eyes We will the
prices and you will buy the goods.
The Mena star., 1898-10-19

We sold Mems Pants from S1.00 to 800,
the cut price to-day is. 40c to $3. 80
We have full line of fine wooden I'M
derwegr, white and cooreti shirts, neck
ties, collars and cuffs which you will be
glad to buy at our cut prices
All w DOL Jeans, Observation-Disclosures. 10
Good Heavy Jeans, Observation-Disclosures. IL
Bleached and Brown Muslin, ....... 4
Calicos, Observation-Disclosures. 4
The Mena star., 1898-10-19

= P. Smith has purchased the bust
...s and iewelry stock of G. w. John
son,
The Mena star., 1898-10-19

last week Assessor II. j. Hoover of
pocer. purchased 50-acre tract of
land adjoining Mena.
The Mena star., 1898-10-19

r;reman Miller has lumber on the
-.o,na for a nice house on West Port
Arthur avenue.
The Mena star., 1898-10-19

D. Il. Pipkin started out for the Ter
rHory to-day to kill bear, taking with
hlm Bill Allen. john Thornton and
Will Mckinney, whom he says will
watch camp. hunt squirrels, etc. The
party expects to be gone about a week
all OF them were anxious to take some
meat along but Mr.. Pipkin, who want
Gu TO take an extra wagon to bring
meat back.
The Mena star., 1898-10-19

private Will Landes left Friday
.sening to report back to his company
.ttar few weeks furlough.
The Mena star., 1898-10-19
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-29
THE VILE CONSPIRACY
oftho Democracy 70 Gain Control oGthe
STATE LsSiSlaturo-Rowt the NOfaEioul
sob.uo n Being Worked.


oftho Democracy % S.e1n 0oA!Lol :. ~.
state LeGiSlAtuFo---HeWt the = ela4la41
seliGmO u Being Worked.
Special Dispatch to the 1ntelllgonaHF.
CuApT EsTON ". va. Nov ~
-. l.l.,.,,.I \, 80.
Ehe democrats aFe ueVeltllAlsu " 4nsSs
the legislature, and any nigh handed
eanne 70 get It will be worked.
1[y,,.,,,,o, T,.v,so1 a r1ght l,,Sorn -
~ -,1o'- !. ~
election maoe thlS PFeul0sl0tE' lla ~
words are coming true
Ei,,,av have had t,eor f,e-ooli1tg IN cA6,Ia
49,. .sa,-., ~, 4. NJ. :. ..,,s
oiAI Ii'rs anu i'aNe law ~, ~ y. y.
their pleasure. They nave had "hipn
ra.oo,,nts, similar to the one here Ia KG-
--,,,,, ,,bsra ++ev SIAn'4 erneek IA
'tat"N"' - ~. I,
gain. A Detnocta1o easuCus Wa ~ tlgla ~. =
day or 90 ago. There were present JOAN
n NoGraw. General Watts. Geong0 I.
-, ..,,'.,.,, uI.5,, TI1I..,, T,,d.,.
Neal We "lnNS "tAUH Suusl
Johnson and others perhaps moro OF lesr
prominent. II was decided at this con
ference to serve notice Of contest on Re-
pubiicans elected to give the Democrats
d. majority on Joint ballot. 80 Ear "a TIE
contest one has been heard from. n.
A. r. Parsons, the defeated candidato
on the Democratic ticket in Roane coul-
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OPPOSE AMERICAN EXPANSION,

All Europe, 0HtniiO OF Great BFitRinS SAID
70 oASRihst the United statOs Claiming
a FoothoId Ia the Far East.
PARIS. Nov. 2s.-There is no denying
that the whole European continent Will
bitterly resent American acquisition Of
the Philippines The sentiment 10 not
combined to diplomats; but especially
here In Paris It's the opinion constantly
heard In the highest French society.
It issknown that high official Of the
French foreign office said yesterday;
"The appearance OF the Americans In
eastern waters is disturbing factor to
the whole OF Europe. Americans as IS
well known, lack diplomatic manners,
and will surely bring constant trouble
to all Of u.s."
AS to the general sentiment, Mr.. Will.
lam T. Stead, who has Just returned
here from htour OF France, Germany,
Austria, Turkey and Italy, and who has
seen the highest politicians in each
country. and in some cases their rulers,
said today to a correspondent OF the
Associat q Press: ''The immense major
ity OF Europea.ns are OF course abso-
lutely ignorant OF what has happened.
Intent upon their daily toll, they neither
know nor care what occurs in the other
hemispheFe, But Europeans who read
sthe newspapers are able to Form what
may be catled public opinion ia the old
.Eoe are pract lea w linqf ippllsi
on the matter. Outside OF England
have not met a single non-AmerIcan
who was not opposed to the expansion
OF America, Nor through my whole
tour Of Europe have Tlmet European
who did not receive the protestadons
OF genuine sincerity with which the
Americans entered the war with more
or less mock Credulity."
Mr.. Stead reports that the btteTest
hostility Of all was found at the vati-
can.
The leading article in the Temps to-
day, column long, iS devoted to se-
we're arralgnment Of the American atti-
tude toward Spain in which America Is
made to appear as a merctlesS conquer
or. imposing Draconian conditions on 9
helpless foe and "exacting the signR'-
ture of a treaty at the point Of the
bayonet."
The Temps adds: 1.-THE Spanish COM
missioners should, in submitting, pro-
test to the civilized world against the
spoIlation Of the weak by the strong" !"
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Special piupatoh 70 tho IatsllIg,aoal.

spoOlaI pispateh 70 the IntOlligonelEs
cHARLEsToN, W. We, NOV. e'r1
The hearing on q rule for q writ q 60
tiorari ordering the county court q
Alonros county to send the baiiotg clri
on, November to the circuit count p ha
counted, was heard before JudgN No
Whprter, at Union, to-day. To-nighe
Chairman Dawson received . telegram
stating that Via, the Republican eapdis
date for the legislature, was elpets9 ~
four majority
It Will be remembered that We N9i
elected on the face Of the retutnA bg
fve majority The Democratic ccppty
court proceeded to get In . tive coi
and he was counted out by seven ma
3ority..
Tonight the Legislature stards - fal-
lows:
senate Republicans II; pemocF
Q. Republican majority. s.
House-Repubhcans, IS; pemOcr
ss. Democratic majority /.
But there are several contests already
on hand and in several counties the ~
count Is not through A non-partiean
view OF the situation would indicate that
the Republicans nave the senate by 8 nr
s majority, and will organize that body.
The house Is Democratic by one major
Fty, and that party win organize that
branch Of the legislature. on Joint bal-
lot the Republicans viii have a majority
Of from 5 to Z, and viii elect Republic
can United States senator TO succeed
Senator Faulkner.
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out the sailors. A moment LATER barge
No. came ashore and was ground up
by the waves. but nothing was seen o.
It's crew. Soon after this other WFeclss-
age came ashore and this morning y
was seen that both the Abel g. Babcoek
and the Samuel ". Tilden had been
wrecked.
The Missing PoEtland,
Arrangements have been made with
the government to dispatch the revenue
cutters Dallas from this port and Wood
bury from Portland. to hunt up the
steamer. The Dallas will cruise along
the south shore as far aS ProvineetoWn
and the Woodbury. will make q long
circuit from Portland around Cape Ann
II neither OF these steamers succeeds ~
locating the missing vessel there % llt.
tie hope OF her ever heingS Saenagain. The
passenger list Is aboagd the Portland
and at present there iB no means Of
knowing the names Of those on board.
The steamer had IN all ninety.seven
souls on board. The Portland iS COM
paFativeIy new, q slde-Wh0eI steamer.
Her length 10 go feet and she y valued
at S250,000.
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eERMANY IS FRIRNplY
Towards this CoUmtry coneVruing the
praaemt Status Of A6aIEA.

Towards this C0umtry C0neOrninG the
ErahSmt status OF ARaIFS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S. = Baron
speck Won sternberg, charge daHaires
for Germany, called at the state de-
partment to-day, and had a conference
with Secretary Hay on current topics.
particularly those growing out OF the
late war, In the course of which Baron
Specls took occasion to express the
most friendly sentiments on the part Of
Germany concerning the present status
OF AFFAIRS, The call was chiefly siGnlh-
cant as an evidence that German of1-
cIals desire to counteract the reports
that Germany Is about to assume an at
titude Of protest, and TO lay claim to the
Sulu archipelago, which is to be includ-
ed in the peace negotiations at Paris.
Baron Speclfs cali gave rise to Bensa-
tiOnal published reports to the eHect
that. he had presented a protest from
Germany against American ihterfer-
ence with the Sulu islands.
In view Of these reports, It was stated
Tonight. in an authoritative quarter,
that the Sulu Islands we're not mem
toned during the talk, which was Of 4
most general and friendly character.
Although the cable reports have shown
that the German press Is considerably
wrought up over the policy OF the Unit
cd States in the Far East, and Is urging
the government TO make protest,
nothing has developed In official quar-
ters up 10 the present time TO show
that there is any purpose on the part Of
the German government TO heed such
belligerent suggestions. ON the con-
trary, the call OF Baron Speck to-day
gives assurance that Germany accepts
without question the outcome Of the
peace negotiations.