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The Mena star., 1898-08-24
The Little Queens Picture

Wllhelmina, who is to be crowned
Queen of the Netherlands on Septem
Der next has personally sent to Mr..
Box, the editor of the Ladies' Home
Journal-himself Hollander by birth
-one of her private portraits for publ
cation in the next number of his mag
azine. 1t is the last portrait which
will be taken of the little lady before
her coronation, and will be printed in
connection with specially prepared
sketch, showing the personality of the
first Queen of Holland from every
point of view.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24
Brakeman E. B. Archer Killed.

Inc north bound train Saturday
evening brought the remains of f. r.
archer from Winthrop where he had
Oeen run over and killed by the en-
g'ne OF his train. While maxine An
a.'empt to step on the pilot, he lost
us footing and went down under the
wheels. He came here from Micb;con
"nere ne has an aged mother. He
was a young man of excellent charac.
'er ana his horrible death brings grief
70 many friends. The funeral occurred
from the home of Conductor HIM
pnrey' The remains were shipped to
MS relatives in Michigan. Pat McCar.
" and Conductor Humphrey accom-
panied them.
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Brooms 10 cents at the Racket Store
Acorn Items.

Miss Martha Walker has gone to
texas ~ visit d brother.
Every body went to the celebration
at Mena on the 10th and all was
pleased
Joe Garland is out assessing the de-
linquent ones in axes.
The Gourdneck literary society will
meet Saturday night. Some call It
the minstrel troupe.
II is thought that Acorn will soon
have new church house.
Mr.. r. L. Hembrees brother-in- law
and wife were up from Janssen MAX
ing a visit last week.
Several from this section wenC to
Owens Chapel last week to attend he
WimberIv and Owens wedding All
enjoyed themselves.
The parties looking for new rail
road TO Hot Springs report good out
look, with little grading.
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JACKSON DRUG co,
America the World-Feeder.

From the New York World.
The figures of our foreign commerce
for the fiscal year ending June 30 are
eloquent and instructive.
Our total exports exceeded 81 2oO.-
900, Coca record breaking figure. Of
these the products of agriculture
exported amounted TO 1854, 627, 92g, an
increase of more than sl10 600, 900 over
the figures of the preceding year.
OF the total increase in our exports.
which was wholly of agricultural pro-
ducts the increase to European coun-
tries was Sl60, n0U, 900 These custom
ers of ours took altogether SOFA, 69o, ESQ
OF our products. So much is abroad
to u.s.
In other words, we feed Europe. In
spite of the hostility OF Germany and
France to the American hog, and in
spite of every kind OF petty opposition
to and persecution of our exporting
industry, we are still the worlds gran
airy and the source OF its food supply
Any interruption in this supply
would mean disturbance of values
and prices In every European market
such as few European governments
could stand The first result would
be the absolute hunger of the working
classes of the bread winners and OF
the bread eaters. Riots and anarchy
and the overturning of governments
and dynasties would be the ultimate
result OF any long continued Interrupt
ton of the American food supply.
The peace and security of the United
States are guaranteed by its crops. So
long as our farmers furnish the militia
ry camps of Europe with their rations
there is no danger of their disturbing
our peaceful supremacy.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

Washington, Aug. %. President Me-
Kinley will get his military commits
sions at work before selecting all the
members of the peace commissioners.
He is firmly determined to allow no
points of controversy with the Span
iards as to the customs collected and
the ownership of public buildings and
other property. He holds that they
become the property of the United
States as soon as the Spaniards get
out, and this view is sustained by all
the members of the cabinet
The Mena star., 1898-08-24
Worse Than span,ards.

Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 22.-The civil
authorities of San Luis, the western
terminus of the railroad, report acts of
of women by members of the battalion
of the Eighth Illinois regiment, which
is stationed there. 1t is said that the
soldiers are worse than the Spaniards.
The people assert that all discipline is
ignored. The chief offenders have
been IMPRISONED
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HOl For Mt. Mena.

Arrangements are being made for an
excursion from this city to Mt. Mena
on September 4. A round trip rate
Of so cents will be made to Grand Sum
nit station and return, for all who
wish to go. This will be good op-
portunity for the people here to see
the new hotel and this famous summer
resort.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24
Charged With Horse Stealing.

Elijah Nichols, young man about
25 years of age living in the west part
of the county, was arrested by Deputy
Marshal Emmett last Friday on a
charge of horse stealing. Nichols was
taken to Fort Smith Saturday. He
belongs to one of the best families in
Polk county.
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Is Mclean to succeed AIeer.

Dayton, o., Aug cat is asserted
here that John r. Mclean will not be
represented by any of his former lieu
tenants at the democratic state con-
vention this week and that the reason
for his not taking part was said to be
due to the report that John r. Mclean
is to succeed r. A. Alger as secretary
of war in McKinley's cabinet
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. ga terrible
accident, by which seven men lost
their lives, occurred in the tunnel of
the CHARTERS division of the PAN
handle railroad at Carnegie. The men
used too large a quantity of explosive
and an unexpected amount of earth
and rock was loosened and caved in on
The Mena star., 1898-08-24
Circuit Court.

The regular fall term of the Polk
County Circuit court will be held at
the opera house on Mena street,
commencing Monday, August 30, 1t
is expected that the term will hold at
least three weeks.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
roR REPRESENTATIVE.

%HtnSrE oT the to oce Of G w Psy
az palt county, on the Republican ticket.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

New York. Aug. 3D.. 1t was said at
Roosevelt hospital that Capt. Evans,
of the battleship Iowa, would be
brought to that institution. The cap
tain is said to be suffering from ty-
phoid malaria. A Bridgeport Comm
dispatch says ADMIRAL Schley is sick
at his summer home in Westport, Conn.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24
The Vocal Music.

G. w. Case, the leader of the choir at
the Nj. E. Church. led the singing at
the pavilion on the 10Th with double
quartette, four male and four female
voices, rendering many appropriate
and patriotic songs highly appreciated
by all
The Mena star., 1898-08-24
FOR SHERIFF.,

We authorized to announce Far sps that Frank
" ~ polk county on the republican ticket
The Mena star., 1898-08-24
FOR COUNTY CLERK.

We are authorized TO announce A. p. Alex
,Seras candidate for the Office of County
GIerk and ex-officio Recorder of Polk county
N the Populist ticket.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

Mrs. j. L. Spring and Miss Bess
started Saturday night for six weeks
visit with friends in Iowa.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

brother of j. w. Edwards from
Bunker Hill, H., arrived Thursday to
take place in the mill at Acorn.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24
FOR COUNTY CLERK.

We are authorized to announce w r. Block
w ss candidate for County Clerk and ex-
s s9icio Recorder of Polk county on the Repub-
fican ticket.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

J. o. Thomas started for his old
home in Iowa Monday expecting to be
absent several months.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24
FOR ASSESSOR.

We are authorized to announce Micager
pb;lnot as a candidate for the Office of Assessor
- Pdlk county on the Populist ticket.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

to sandwich I'm little work for you I would
like to send you these statements in detail
which think would bewilder you, II anything
can. Sincerely yours. r. A. ALGER
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

G. A. Wilcox of Chicago, who has
been here several days recently. con-
tracted with E. 5. Depew to build him
a neat five room cottage on one of his
lots on Port Arthur avenue and Am
sterdam street. He started for home
Tuesday night
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

! O. Thomas started for his old
home in Iowa Monday expecting to be
absent several months
Mrs. j. L. Spring and Miss Bess
started Saturday night for a six weeks
visit with friends in Iowa.
A brother of ]. w. Edwards from
Bunker Hill, H., arrived Thursday to
take a place in the mill at Acorn.
The steel cells of the old jail at Dali
las were safely moved Monday and
put in position on the court house lot.
GAYLE Green and V. W. ST. John took
an early morning horseback ride to
Nit. Mena Saturday morning, returning
in the evening.
w. j. Lloyd of Eureka Springs, has
been in town several days looking
after his interests here, and expects to
return Saturday.
Vice President Z. L. Martin of the
Pittsburg & Gulf, accompanied by At
torney Braley, passed north over the
road Monday evening.
Miss Emma McCuLchen started for
Little Rock Tuesday, expecting to re-
turn and make her home with her
mother in the near future.
The nice rain last Friday laid the
dust and made it very pleasant for the
crowds that were here celebrating
Mena's second anniversary
NJ. S. Conb, graduate of the ouach-
tia College has been elected as princi-
pal of the Princeton, Ark, schools and
will go there soon to assume his duties.
Miss Glessie Green left Friday even
for Kansas City to visit with relatives
She goes from there to Columbia, Mo-,
to attend the Baptist Female College
the coming winter.
w. d, Dunbar representing the May
field Pants Co. of Mayfield, KY, spent
a few days in the city last week taking
orders from our merchants for his
goods.
Rich Mountain township sent the
big flag she won on the county seat
election to be used at our celebration
last Friday, e. D. French kindly bring
ing it.
Mt Mena lodge No. 427 b. of r. T.,
thanks the b. of L. E., the b. of L. F. |
and all friends for the assistance and
kindness shown in the death of E. B.
Archer on August 20, 1898
Y. W. St. John left for Kansas City
Monday night after weeks visit with
his parents His son Ernest, who has
has been spending a couple of months
with his parents, returned with him.
MIS-. Sdrdn "A. wallace OF Delta. Ld.s
starts to morrow for her home, after
months stay with friends here much /
improved in health. She has many |
words of praise for Mena and its
healthful location 10 the mountains.
f. G. Savage is having his old store
room moved from the lot where located
out upon the street adjacent where it
Will remain while his new brick store
IS being erected Work is to com
mence at once on the new building.
BoRN- TO Mr.. and Mrs. Roy r. ST.
John, Tuesday morning, August %, a
bouncing big son, weighing eleven
pounds. He was promptly christened
Andrew Warner, in honor of his
grand father, and in due time will
sign his name "a. w st. John, Jr.
The kindergarten entertainment
given last Wednesday night by Miss
statti and her pupils, assisted by sew
eral other children, was we'll attended
and quite. successful. The little folks
performed their parts in good form
showing good drilling, as wei as much
natural talent.
Fresh flea powder at Jacksons
The Mena star., 1898-08-24
NOTICE.

petition viii be presented at the next fefla
Of ia a.A county court TO be held o. s4sIa
the AoaGHr lit October 1913. for a new
cog lis road beginning 1T or ltar the A T.
Ducket place on filr Old Center Point and Iel-
las rnad. and running nearly cite ives; -
Grannis thence west from Graunis t. sgfef
sect the new Lime r0ad Tt 81 ifsaf tlte & -
smith place on the line of the ChoctaW nation.
Aug ri 1905 AZ G. +. SAEaEST.
and others
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

Geo. w Knowlton pays the highest
cash price FOR hides. tallow. wool.
pelts. bcc~-wax arc all kinds of roots.
Located at n. Nj Roach's warehouse
east OF fright depot on Sherwood
avenue Mena, Ark. 22tf
New aocds received every week at
the Racket Store lt
The Mena star., 1898-08-24
Stoves and Ranges.

A carload of the celebrated bridge &
Beach cook stoves and ranges just re.-
ceived at the Lloyd hardware store on
De Queen street. Please call and ex
anime the neatest and best stove ever
offered for sale in Polk county. l7-tf
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

Fine assortment of buggy whips at
the Racket Store. ii
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

EVERY LADY ~ho 3, Sl soed i hss SET.
should be cautious ID takinka regulating med
icine thar is nof guaranteed az represented
Madam Martins Pennyroyal & Ionsy Pills are
guarantee 20 give satisfaction or money re-
funded These 1Hiis arc TIE stronEesf snrest
and 81 lest sils go tie market. Price any
where ia th,s l.. :. 81 per box. securely packed
IN plain package. Cole Chemical Co.. 23S FY-
anston Ave-. Chicago. Ill.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

The steel cells of the old Jail at Dali
las were safely moved Monday and
put in position on the court house lot.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

Mount Pleasant. la, Aug. 23.-Mrs.
Jessie Lincoln BeclSwith, Robert Lin
coins daughter, who created a sensa-
ton by clipping to Milwaukee last fall,
where she was married to Warren w.
Beckwith, gave birth to nine pound
daughter here yesterday. Her hus-
band, who had gone to war, is home
on a furlough.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

Nearly any hing you want at the
Racket Store. IT
The Mena star., 1898-08-24
sampson to Retain Command.

Washington, Aug. %. = Rear Admiral
Sampson will retain command of the
North Atlantic feet, Notwithstanding
his service on the Cuban military COM
mission, and Rear Admiral Schley will
continue in his present naval COM
mand, although serving temporarily
on the Porto Rican commission.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

A. w St John returned last week
from business trip to Topeka Kas
While absent he visited Kansas City,
St. Louis and Carthage, Mo-, bringing
home with him his grand daughter,
Pauline Ellison, from St Louis to re-
main several months.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

The celebration Is over, but the
Racket Store is selling 20 DDS just as
cheap as ever. 1t
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

Fresh flea powder at Jacksons.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

Gayle Green and V. w. ST. John took
an early morning horseback ride to
Nit. Mena Saturday morning. returning
in the evening.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

G. L. Lochridge, who has been here
for the past two weeks assisting VIM.
Scroggns at the Grand Leader, left
Monday for New York to buy goods
for his store at Van Alstyne. Texas,
and for the Grand Leader.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

f. A. PiclSard mayor of Eureka
Springs, was here last week to attend
the celebration and visit his daug hter,
Mrs w. r. Blocksom. He returned
Saturday but Mrs. Pickard, who came
with him. remained for more extend
ed visit
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

Prof. W. 4. Wilson of Redland, /. T.,
was here Friday, and remarked that
the celebration and the exhibit of
products were the most successful of
anything of the kind he ever saw for a
nav town and country.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

The kindergarten entertainment
given last Wednesday night by Miss
statti and her pupils, assisted by sew
eral other children, was well attended
and quite. successful. The little folks
performed their parts in good form
showing good drilling, as well as much
natural talent.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

Rich Mountain township sent the
big flag she won on the county seat
election to be used at our celebration
last Friday, e. d. French kindly bring
ing it.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

Born TO Mr., and Mrs Roy r. ST.
John, Tuesday morning, August 20, a
bouncing big son, weighing eleven
pounds. He was promptly christened
Andrew Warner, in honor of his
grand father, and in due time will
sign his name "a. w. st. John, Jr. =
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

w. d, Dunbar representing the May
field Pants Co. of Mayfeld, KY, spent
a few days in the city last week taking
orders from our merchants for his
goods.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

W. J. Lloyd of Eureka Springs, has
been in town several days looking
after his interests here, and expects to
return Saturday.
The Mena star., 1898-08-24

+, G. Savage is having his old store
room moved from the lot where located
ont upon the street adjacent where it
will remain while his new brick store
Is being erected Work is to com
mence at once on the new building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-25
DEWEY REPORTS AGAIN.
0Continued from First PngeD

will he made 10 Congress granting an Ameri-
can registry to the Tacoma the Victoria anu
the Argyll. or the Northern Pacific steamship
Line. so that they may be fitted out for use as
transports as promptly as possible
The steamer Ohio. vessel of l2Co tons. pe-
longing to the Empire Transportation Company
has been offered TO the Government and the
question Of her acceptance is under considera-
ton. She IS at Seattle. large NUMBER OF
shIps have been offered the Department even
Mt reasonable rates but they were In such con-
dtion that the officials promptly refused them
on the ground that it would not be safe to send
troops in them Should the Government DECIDE
to ask that an American registry be given 20
all six vessels Of the Northern Pacific steam
ship COMPANY and they he secured for trans
port purposes. these with -, five ships already
occurred and the China the Colon and the ONO
would furnish accommodations, II is DelcVeh
here. for between 1900 and 1I0n men-Just
about the number which the War Department
will send to Admiral Dewey. An earnest EFFORT
will be made to secure the American ships Du'
IL is plainly set forth by Mr. Meitejohn that the
officials will not lose further unnecessary time'
hut will ask that American registry he given
to certain foreign vessels or else impress Aher'-
can steamers into service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-25
CUBANS ARE STARVING.
30 SAYS COLONEL IOWA. WHO BRINGS
DISPATCHES FROM GOMEZ.

Key West. Fla, May "a (SpeciaD.-Colonel
Juan iowa Of the Cuban Army. arrived here
to-day bearing dispatches from General Gomez
with whom he has been in consultation. He
reports that there is appalling scarcity of
food In Cuba and that many people are starv-
ing to death.
The prevalent famine affects the insurgents
and the loyalsts alike especially In the province
of Santa Clara, where the Cuban soldiers are
frequently compelled TO obtain food at the point
Of the sword from their antagonists. Between
the warning factions the poor inhabitants have
a hard time as both ravage the country with
immunity There is little sickness and no yellow
fever on the island.
As result of the engagements at Matanzas
Cardenas and Cienfuegos. Colonel iowa says
the hospital in the town of Santa Clara Is
crowded. there being over LOO Spanish soldiers
under treatment for wounds received in the
battles.
According to Colonel Jova the damage done
by the Wilmington. Hudson and Winsow at
Cardenas on May II was much smaller than
had been reported by Cubans who have been
there since the affair
L have been in communication with trust
worthy patriots" said Colonel iowa. land from
what they say am convinced that the Spanish
loss was not nine all told. OF these three
were sailors one medical officer two were
women and three children. The men were
killed by shell on Of the gunboats while
the women and children were killed In the
streets
1.-TWO OF the Spanish gunboats were damaged.
but they will soon be III for service while the
third escaped. A singular thing about the affair
was that the Spanish flags on prominent build
ings were cut down by nyins fragments OF
shells. One OF them on the barracks an
other on the Casino. while the third was on the
house formerly occupied by the American Con-
sui
"As a result of the bad luck that befell these
hags every one who had flag above his house
made haste to haul it down. apparently belev-
ing that the American guns were being trained
on Spanish flags. One warehouse was demol-
ished, and several merchant vessels we're sunk
The smoke interfcred sadly with the Whining
toms aim, but the American ship finally senced
the masked battery which did so much damage
TO the Winslow."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-25
TO FLY OVER MORO CASTLE
A FLAG PRESENTED ny VETERANS TO SEC
RETARY AIGER


Washington May 2i-There was an in,er..t
Ing scene in the anteroom OF Secretary Ayers
Office at the War Department this afternoon
when delegation Of grizzei veterans from T
NJ. x. Lee Post Of Mcrchantville. y J prcsent.
Cd a large and handsome nag 10 the Secretary
Its dimensions were 2lx32 feet The emblem
has history Of considerable interest. having
been bought originally by the Corn Exchange q,
Philadelphia in 1861. when the regiment was
enlisted under 1t. After the war the flag wa,
given 10 Alexander q. Cattcll. a personal friend
Of General Ulysses 8. Grant. who raised IL on
several occasions Of interest Subsequently ,hA
flag was purchased by George w. Algcr. Of Mer-
chantville. and was presented nj the la,ter,s
suggestion to the Secretary as rif, from the
citizens Of that place. The presentation speech
was made by Past Department Commander
Henry l.. Hartshorn who referred 10 the services
OF Secretary Alger while Commander-in- Chief
OF the Grand Army. and IN conclusion asked
that he direct that the flag be the frst 70 he
unfurled on MORO Castles staff when Havana
comes into the possession OF the United States
Secretary Alger made feeling response TO tho
address. His voice seemed choked with emo
ton. and II appeared to be with difficulty that
he uttered the words which almost brought
tears to the eyes OF the veterans He EXPRESSED
the great and agreeable surprise which the oc
casion brought TO him. and added that It would
give him pleasure 10 grasp tho hands OF com,
Tadcs loyal and stalwart men who were alvovs
ready to defend the flag and make sacrifices for
the country's honor. Comrades OF the Inst war
were passing away. and another generation was
coming 70 the front to take up the cause Of the
country. and they would vindlca,e Its honor
He had no fear that wherever the flag nonted
1t would be guarded, carried and supported nv
American soldiers. Sacrifices would be made
lives would be lost the Secretary continued bui
blood shed In the cause Of humanity was weII
shed. Wherever the Army was called IL would
establish record In history as IT had in tho
past. and troops would pass over the ramnor,s
Of the enemy and would be victorious The
Secretary concluded substantially as follows.
thoroughly believe that overruling Provi.
dencc Is placing this great burden on the Ameri
can people. Our country has taken up the cause
OF humanity, and 1t Will not lay down its arms
until Cuba is free and government of the peo
pie and by the people is there esta bIIshed 7
thank you for the flag. and will direct thai II no
raised over Moro Castle when IL Is In our noa
session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-25
ARMOR FOR NEW BATTL E-SIIIps

MAKERS AGREE TO FURNISH 1T AT 500 A TON
Washington. May 2f.-Bis were opened TO-
day for supplying :he armor for the three bat
tle-shirs Illinois. Alabama and Wisconsin now
In course OF construction at TIE Union Iron
Works. Newport News AMI the Crar,p wards
This is the second time that the Government
has endeavored TO secure bids for supplying tho
arnor for these ships. The iirst effort maze
about year ago. was unsuccessful because
Congress had set the minimum cost n ton for
the armor at a figure below the cost OF produc
ton. The present Naval Appropriation bill
having increased the price allowed TO 500
ton. to-day's effort was sue ,essful
For the Illinois the Bethlehem ana Ca,necic
companies divided their bids. one taking The
lighter armor and The other the heavier For
the Alabama the Bethlehem Company bid 81.
OZ2JO4 while the Carnegie Company did not
bid. For the Wisconsin the Carnegie COMPANY
bid $l,V.3.Jo4. The rate 81 eacn case was 500
a ton fiat for bolts and arm1r, the maximum
amount allowed by Congress. The BettIehe m
Company undertakes TO begin deliveries OF the
arrnor within seven months af.er tontrt CT and
to supply three hun fred tons month, The
Carnegie Company will begin on December and
supply the same amount monthly.