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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-30

brute5 caressingly, then reached for a
black bottle, and as he raised his face
to drink we saw it was quivering and
CHASTITY and his hand was trembling SO
he could scarcely hold the bottle He
caught sight Of our faces peering down,
pulled himself together, then-"Hello,
you chaps! Did you see him? Come
down and have a drink"
As far as we could gather, Mr.. Bur
glar must have had a pretty bad fright;
he seems to have clamored down from
the side top light-of course, being UNI
aware of the eccentric.ties of genius,
The snakes evidently spied (him, just as
he caught sight Of them. What he
thought while half way down the wall,
on seeing a score of serpents coming for
him, wen never know; but 1t resulted in
a howl Of terror, which woke Melton;
Who, 1t appears, not only made a habit
of letting out his least yenomous pets
at night for exercise, but had Bug
the big boa that had scared me-sleep-
ing in his blankets for warmth. On
hearing the shout he jumped up, CATCH
ing "Buz' at the same time, and part
ing the cane hangings before his bed,
stepped out. The man, of course, saw
him, and it doubtless did not serve to
allay his terror to see that gaunt spectre
in the dim light with that big snake
cooled round him. He howled again and
scrambled, and, fortunately, got UP; If
he'd fallen back-ughl
The next day my curiosity led me to
pay a visit to Melton's room. On en-
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-30

about. Hearing doors opening and voices
IN the corridor / opened mine, and
found several of the fellows staring in
quiringly round; finally we traced the
racket to Melton's room, and got there
in crowd, shouting to him through the
door, What is the trouble?" We
heard him floundering round inside, and
presently his voice sounded, "Quick,
boys! Up on the roof, IT'S a burglar! I
can't get out, all the snakes are loose
and seem to have gone clean daft"
Well, we made break for the scuttle-
it was bitterly cold weather, and the
cover was kept fastened down, while the
ladder was in a nearby closet-by the
time we got up of course our visitor had
made good his escape. The fiat roof was
covered with snow, and his footprints
showed clear enough leading to and
from Meltons sky-light. We prowled
about for a few minutes, but there were
no signs of the fugitive, and were just
going below again when the gas shining
through the skylight, attracted one of
the men, and he went and peered down
there-"Say, you fellows! Come here,
quick! If that don't beat Dante I'm a
Dutchman."
We all crowded round, and l, at least.
forgot all about my elippered feet in the
snow, so great was my interest at the
sight inside.
In the middle of the floor stood Mel
ton, some kind Of wooden bath robe
Glanging about him; a fiddle and bow in
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-30

in one corner stood small stop organ.
l looked at the man critically, and as
he stood there, nervously smoking ci-
garets, a Turkish fez on his head, and
could only feel that he was a necessary
complement to the whole. But the girl,
her sweet spiritual face seemed entirely
out of place In such a sulphurous den I:
however, She seemed apparently well
content with her surroundings, as she
swung lazily to and fro in the ham
mock
Melton, after proffering rum and to-
bacco proceeded to show off his ami
mails. First one then another, he
brought out, handling them easily and
tamiliarly as they coiled and twisted
round him: talking to them, kissing
them as they silently, slnuously ghded
about him, touching his face his neck
his throat, with their fiat. vicious-look-
Ing heads. Then l was formally intro
duced to the baby boa, "Buz" Babyl He
was, l think, the biggest serpent 1 have
ever seen; huge boa CONSTRUCTOR his
body long, undulating, graceful. except
for two punches about half way to-
ward his tail end that marked the pres
ence of two undigested Dummies. Melton
had had him ever since he was indeed
a baby and with a few strains of music
could control him, hypnotic him, so
that he would stay as placed for an in
credible time, fixed, silent, nlotionless,
but for the weird motion of his
tongue
All the snakes seemed alike amenable
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-30
LOVE AND HYPM0Tl@M.

to accept her impartiality as best we
might. 1 know I made up my mind to
do so, only alas, from lack of encourage
ment to do otherwise; still, 1 confess
was very apt to be jealous if one of the
other fellows took her out to the theatre
twice running, and only felt soothed
when she accepted my invitations just
as naturally
suppose it's pretty hard for girl
to keep the peace between ten geniuses
who persist in admiring her, especially
if she possibly have a secret inclination
toward one of them, which in common
justice to the rest she would have to
hide. If she had any such inclination
she kept it well hidden, and neither 1
nor any of the others as far as L could
Judge suspected it until-however, I
digress, and to continue my story must
go back to one night about two weeks
after / got permanently settled, and be-
fore l had got really intimate with my
surroundings. On this particular night I
was awakened by the most unearthly
bowls, and jumping out of bed stood
shiverfng in my pajamas, bewildered
and trying to make out what it was all
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-30

tering, I found Bessie there, sitting in a
hammock, and appearing very much at
home; while Melton stood near, smoking
and caressing one of his everlasting
pets.
The studio was big barrack of a
place, but so crowded with STUFF that
you hardly had room to turn. Along
one side and reaching half way up the
wall was a kind of hutch-such as is
used for rabbdts-divided into some
thirty compartments; this was the home
of the pets" while in cages underneath
were their provisions, in the shape of
rats, mice, guinea pigs, rabbits, etc The
rest of the place was a mass of tapes
tries, fishnet, rugs, pictures, casts and
all the thousand and one articles of vir-
tn that are supposed to delight the
artistic eye. Over the door the skull of
horse grinned in bleached compla-
cency, while several other skulls that
once were human, tricked in smoking
caps, lace shawls, etc, added to the So
cial aspect. Scattered on chairs and
divans were several musical instru-
ments mandolins, guitars, a couple Of
fiddles, a cello and a either, and over
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-30
BY Aquilla Kempster.

his hands, and as he fiddled he swayed
and twisted in all directions; while
around him everywhere, chnging to the
pictures, on the backs of chairs, swarm
ing over the easel were snakes-some
sparkling with beautiful color, others
dull brown and black-but all in a state
of intense excitement, darting and snap
ping, the sound of their horrible missing
rising at time over the wall of the mu-
sic.
This continued for while, then grad
ua1ly they grew quieter. Instead of the
continuous striking, they moved more
stnuously and began to take long, curry
ing and indescribably graceful poises
swinging back and forth to the rhythm
of the music; as this grew slower, they
settled down in large coils, and all the
excitement and kissing was over. In
deed, had we not seen their positions
first, it would have been difficult to de-
tect their presence in the room, so still
had they become. Then the music and
the motions of the man grew quieter,
slower and finally ceased. He looked
critically round the room, went and
touched the heads of one or two of the
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-30

Cutler has" ~
indeed, I never noticed
yes we called him in to see m,
orotner Yesterday, and he didn't ope1
ate on him for appendicitis. "-cleul
land Leader.
The Mena star., 1898-12-28
Sioo Reward, $Ioo.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all it's stages and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires con stitutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting di- rectly npon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting na- ture in doing it's work The proprietors have so much faith in its curative pow CTS, that they offer $l00 for any case it fails to cure. Send for list of testi- monials. Address F. J. Cheney X Co, Toledo, Ohio.
 Sold by druggists, 75c Dec l-lm
 Halls Family pills are the best
The Mena star., 1898-12-28
TAX COLLECTOR MAY PAX THEM
Superintendent Doyne's Opinion Of
 Public School Warrants.
Department of Education,

OtpdEl EllutuI OI GuucdLlOu,
 Little Rock, Ark, Dec. G. 1898 Mir. W. NJ. Wear, Mena, Ark
 DEAR SIR. Replying to your letter of December 3rd, will say that,
 l. If at the annual school meeting, the ballots cast for tax contained the words flor teachers fund.-" or some thing similar, the warrants should be so drawn. If, however, they contained the words flor general purposes" or ''for common school fund, warrants drawn for teachers wages should con tain the same expression.
 ?. If, after collecting the taxes in the district, the collector finds that he has funds in his hands belonging to that district, and there are outstand- ing warrants which the treasurer will accept in his settlement with the col lector, it IS but right and proper that the collector take up the warrants. However, there is always and element of risk in this, since he must pass upon the validity of the warrant before ac- cepting it. It is therefore a question with the treasurer himself whether he will accomodate the holder of the warrants in this matter. There is noth- ing illegal in the practice.
 J. J. DoYNE,
 Supt. Public Instruction. The above will be of interest to all persons holding school warrants that are not pald for the want of funds. The collectors in several counties are anxious to pay while the taxes are being collected-all outstanding war rants which the treasure will accept in his settlement. The collectors usually require the holder of the warrant to have the treasurer to indorse the war rant by writing 70 K.," or in some way indicating that there will be funds to pay the warrant after the Au- gust apportionment. This is also in perfect accord with the following sec tions of the school law:
 Section ?e7e It shall be unlawful for county collectors and treasurers to purchase, or otherwise be the owners of, or interested in, any school warrant issued by any school director of the county in which they reside.
 Section 7O79. The district school tax in each county may be payable and receivable in the warrants drawn by the directors of the school district in which school tax may be levied by the county court.
The Mena star., 1898-12-28
MORE THAN SHE WANTED.

Oh, her aim was to get married, but her eff. forts were in vain. The illustration of her cherished hopes, alack. Worried her so greatly that soon impaired her brain,
 And she became a monomaniac. Now, here's case of one who got far more than she desired, (Which seldom happens in this life, you betD For this silly damsel finally great big wheel acquired When, in fact, a hub was all she sought to get. Charles J. Colton
The Mena star., 1898-12-28
Christmas Rates Via K. C., P. & q.

On sale December 24, 25, 26 and 31, 1898 and January and ?, 1899, good to return January 1, 1899, to all points on the K. C., F. & c. R. R.; to all points on the Choctaw. Oklahoma & Gulf R R. and to ali points within 200 miles of Mena on the St. l. & $. F k. R. Min mum charge 90 cents
 D. J. CAvITr, Ticket Agent,
 Mena, Ark.
The Mena star., 1898-12-28
An International Complication.

An International Complication. First Canadian chotly)-Yoa're a traitor!
 Second Canadian (furiously)-You're a liar! American Policeman-Phwat's tn matter wid yez?
 "He wants to be annexed to the United States, and I don't"
 +'We wudn't hav ayther av yez' be- rrrra."-N. Y. Weekly
The Mena star., 1898-12-28

The sooner a cough or cold is cured without harm to the sufferer the bet ter. Lingering colds are dangerous. Hacking cough is distressing One Minute Cough Cure quickly cures It Why suffer when such a cough cure IS within reach? It IS pleasant to the taste. Pipkin & Hanes.
The Mena star., 1898-12-28

"Time and tide wait for DO man" An occasional dose of Cheathams' Tasteless Chill Tonic often saves you from a long spell of sickness No cure no pay 1" Put up in both taste less and bitter styles Tasteless in soc size Jackson Drug Co. l2-l-m
The Mena star., 1898-12-28

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Ser vices at Il a m and ' go pm at the chapel on the first and fourth Sundays of each month. Sun day school at 10 n. III. each Sunday. Prayer meeting each Wednesday evening.
 K. STEWART, Pastor.
The Mena star., 1898-12-28
CHURCH SERVICES.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-At new church bnilding gcornerAmsterdam and Zwolle streets. Preaching at II &. m. and 80 p. m. Sunday school st 80; prayer meeting ate o'clock. Y. r. s. c. E. at :B0 D. m.
 H. R. SCHIMERHoRN, Pastor.
The Mena star., 1898-12-28

THE KNIGHTS of the ROYAL ARCH oi MENA-Meets every T lesday night at the Ma soni" hall. J. c. Byers, B. c.. Fred Stein mitz, clerk.
The Mena star., 1898-12-28
Choice Residence Lots.

All cleared and enclosed, ready to plant to garden or fruit. for sale cheap and on easy payments. Apply to
 A. w. ST JOHN, at Star Offi"e.
The Mena star., 1898-12-28

CHRISTIAN CHURCH-Services every Sun day at II a. m. and D. m.; Sabhath school at choir practice Thursday evening.
 G. r. YoUNG, Pastor.
The Mena star., 1898-12-28
For Fall Planting.

N. M Roach has full assortment of field seeds for fall planting at his wholesale flour, feed ard seed ware house east of depot.
The Mena star., 1898-12-28

M. E. CHURCH SOUTH-Preaching each Sunday at II am. and 100 p. m Sunday school at 10 a. m. ; Epworth League meets Monday at 8 p. m.; Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
 c. J GREENE, Pastor.
The Mena star., 1898-12-28
SOCIETIES..

A. F. X A. M. Dallas Lodge No. iSo-i"'iiii ii meet at their lodge room on Saturday evening on or before the full moon of every month at : o'clock. Thad M. Carder, w. M.; V. Pertel secretary.
The Mena star., 1898-12-28

MENA LODGE, K. of P. No. 1O0-Meets ir Castle Hall in Blocksom's block on Monday evening of each week. G. w. Knowlton, c. J. H. Hamilton. K. of s. R.
The Mena star., 1898-12-28

wOODMEN of the WORLD, Camp No. 61- Meets in regular session on Thursday evening! of each week. J. c. Byers, c. C.; w. Ivar Matheny, Clerk
The Mena star., 1898-12-28

CITY CoUNCII-Regular meetings ut Coun- cil Chamber on the first Tuesday evening oi each month. Mark Whayne, mayor; l. D Jones, recorder.
The Mena star., 1898-12-28
The Golfer.
Ld doth blow

The north wind doth blow And we soon shall have snow,
 And what will the golfer do then' poor
 thing? He will hunt up some chap Who understands that clap trap And talk 1t all day unto him. poor thihs' Cleveland Leader
The Mena star., 1898-12-28

KNIGHTS OF EQUITY-Meets every Thur day night at Masonic hall.
 JIG. BYERs, s. K. c.
The Mena star., 1898-12-28

BAPTIST CHURCH.-services every Sunday al Il m. and s D. m. Sunday school at 945 q. m Prayer meeting every Thursday even- ing. w. l.. CoMPERE, Pastor.
The Mena star., 1898-12-28

THE IRON HALL - Meets every Fridi night at the K. F. hall. J. c. BYERs, Pres MRS. ETHEL BLoCKsoM. Sec.
The Mena star., 1898-12-28

HOOK and LADDER Co. No. 1-Regular meetings on first Tuesday evening of each month at o'clock. F. c. Savage. fire chief.
The Mena star., 1898-12-28

Dr. NJ A/Simmons Liver Medicine has.sincels4o steadily risen in pubic favor, aid the demand for it far ex- leeds /that of any other liver fmediclne.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-03-12
Feminine All the Way Through.

The new daily Paris newspaper,
La Fronde, is to be conducted Who'll
ly by women. The Office "boys" and
printers devils" are active young
maidens, smartly attired in simple
dresses and coquettish aprons. The
"press men," machinists, compost
tors, telegraphers, photographers,
photographers. proof readers, clerks,
advertising agents, delivery and cir
culation agents, the foreman" of
the press room, the foreman" of
the composing room, reporters, art
ists, foreign correspondents, dra-
matte, musical and literary critics,
writer's and editors, are women, one
and all of them, and, as in Paris all
the newspaper stands are kept by
women, it my fairly be said that La
Fronde is even sold by women. 1t
has handsome building of its own
at IA rue st. George, where its staff
is luxuriously CHARTERED. Madame
Marguerite Durand de VALERIE is the
editor-in-chief and manager. She is
one of the most charming and in
tellectual women in Paris. There
is nothing about her suggestive of
the blue stocking" or of the popu-
lar conception of the "new woman"
She is essentially feminine in all
her ideas and tastes. La Fronde
will devovote itself to the theaters,
music, pretty dresses and dainty
hats, to tennis, golf, cycling, motor
carriages, and will also be mindful
of the pleasures of the table and
good cooking. Among its contribu-
tors will be some of the best known
women in France, including Sarah
Bernhard and Calve.
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" sbstsr ana Hh Hard.

When Faletaf u a. d ying, 80 the
hostess reported, He babbled Of
green fields" WIS., ita "reminiscences
Of the Twenty.third Psalm-he lost
his voice with halloing and sing
ing of anthems"-or "reminiscences
of bis boyhood? The touch Of
death often wipes out what~has in
tervened between an old mans
youth and his departure, making
him . boy again. Daniel Webster
was brought up on farm, and his
ideal of life always was that of an
English squire living on his broad
acres farmed by joyous tenantry,
and surrounded by choice breeds
of sheep and cattle. When he was
smitten by death the old love swayed
him. Says the Chicago Chronicle !:
An aged husbandman at Marsh
field, Mass, who remembers Daniel
Webster in his latter days very well,
has given some one very interest
ing "reminiscences of the statesman
as an agriculturist, and incidentally
drawn . touching picture of his
farewell to the acres and the pos
sessions he loved so we'll.
Webster, according to this ancient,
loved every tree and flower on the
place. He knew all the stock and
could tell tho name of every animal
upon the farm. He was an enthu-
siastic breeder. and a fine judge of
everything pertaining to farm and
life stock, although be never made
a financial success of them.
When tho end came, and every
one, including himself, realized that
he had but few more days to live,
he ordered the. relator of this Incl
dent to drive up to the farm house
all the stock, two by two, and there
he reviewed them, passing his hand
lovingly over the smooth, glossy
coats and patting their tanks affec-
tionately.
When the last had gone by, he
turned with a sigh into the house,
giving one longing look behind,
and never spoke of them again.
Unconsciously tho old farmer has
given here a picture worthy of
painter or q poet.-Youth's Com
panion.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-03-12
WYKAN'S MINING LAW.
Information for Those Who Delve for
the Earth's Hidden Treasure.

SECTION /. That section 800 of the
revised statutes Of Idaho he amended TO
read as follows:
Section 3100. Mining claims hereafter
located upon veins or Iodes of quartz, or
other rock in place bearing any of the
metals or other valuable deposits men
toned in section 1890 Of the revised stat
utes of the United Mates, may extend to
300 feet on each side of the middle of the
vein or lode: Proeid<d, That when the
locators have set stakes, posts or monu-
ments described in section 2 hereof, to
indicate the line of the vein, ledge or
lode, such stakes, posts or monuments
must be taken for the purposes Of such
location, to mark correctly the line there
Of, and such line must not afterwards he
changed 20 ss to affect rights acquired or
interfere with any locations made subse.
quent thereto.
SEC. g. Section 810l of the revised
statutes Of Idaho be amended to read rs
follows:
Section BIOL. The locator, at the time
Of making the discovery OF such vein or
lode, must erect 9 monument at such
place of discovery, upon which be must
place his name, the name Of the claim,
the date OF discovery and distance claimed
along the'vein each way from such mon-
ument. Within three days from the date
of discovery, he must mark the boundaries
of bls claim by establishing at each cor
ner thereof, aud at any angle in the side
lines, monument marked with the name
Ut the claim and the corner or angle it
represents; also at the time of SO marking
bis boundaries, be must post at his dis
covery monument his notice of location
IN which must be stated: First, the name
OF the locator; second, the name Of the
claim; third, the date Of discovery; fourth,
the direction and distance claimed along
the ledge from the discovery; 9th, the
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-03-12

in required to be recorded must be re-
corded by the deputy appointed for the
district, or the person appointed for that
purpose as above provided (when- the
legal fee therefor is tenderedj in book
to be kept for that purpose. Said book
must be indexed with the names of all the
locators arranged in alphabetical order,
according to the family or surname Of
each. The fee to be rendered for making
such record, administering the oath to
the locator and certifying the same, for
indexing the names appearing on the no
tlce, and to include recording the notice
by the recorder as hereinafter required,
and the indexing by said recorder, is two
dollars, which fee must be equally divid-
ed between the recorder and the deputy
or the person acting under an election as
hereinbefore provided, and no other or
additional sum of money must be de-
manded or received by either of them for
any services connected with the recording
OF any location notice made pursuant to
the requirements Of this chapter.
SEC. Is. Section 3to2 of chapter /,
title 8, aud sections 1920, 1921 and 3122,
chapter 2, title 8, Of the revised statutes
of the state of Idaho are hereby repealed
Approved March S, 1895.
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SEC 10. When the right to mine is in
any case separate from the ownership or
right OF occupancy of the surface ground,
the owners or rightful occupants of the
surface ground may demand satisfactory
security from the miners, and it ii be re-
fused Or not given, may eujoln such miners
from working such ground until such
security is given. The court granting the
writ Ut injunction Shall Tx Tie amount
and nature of The security.
oEc. IL. Placer claims, as mentioned
~ section 1929 of the revised statute. oi
the United olates, may be located for the
purpose OF mining deposits and precious
stones alter the uiscosery OF such ue
posits.
DEC. IL. The locator of any placer
mining ciaIul, iocaleu Tor Tie pose
OF mining placer deposits or precious
STONES, must al the iIme vi making the
location comply with ala The requirements
vi ssGtIOus q anu v: tnls AT. Every
placer claim must be recorded within 81
uays from the time vi The location tIereoi,
,..,..,
u2red, or Ia the office vi the county IT,
a.,
situated. The location notlce thereof
must contain the uate OF the location, the
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