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The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
ST!ELIN NEED.

Columbia county has an abundance of excellent water, an i'm nmense amount of rich soil, plenty of good wood and cultivated society. What more does a county need to make it desirable?- Magnolia Journal
 Just a few more people with energy and capital to improve the rich lands, build railroads and factories, establish good schools and churches and support the newspapers in good style.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

We occasionally hear honest,
 we'll meaning people, seeking to
 defend the right of street railway corporations to maintain their
 rates of fare and work their em-
 ployes from twelve to sixteen hours a day, because their plants when built cost more in high prices of material and labor than they would cost if built at a more recent period. If this be sound logic, why should not the idea be carried out to its full extent and by franchises, or laws of munich palities or states, other people be protected in their profits who may have invested Tn other enterprises. Who ever heard the idea advanced that miners, manufacturers, mer- chants or farmers, who establish ed their plants when materials and labor were higher than they are now, should be protected from loss by the publicg Wherefore is the capital of the street railway corporation any more sacred than the capital of the miner, merchant, manufacturer or farmer! If any, reply that the railway is a public utility, built for the use and accommodation of the people, then we reply, let the people build, own and operate them, sharing in the profits as we'll as the losses.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
ADVERTISE IN DULL TInES.

John Wanamaker, of Philadel- phia was recently interviewed by n reporter on subject of which he is we'll qualified to speak. He was asked if 1t pays to advertise when times are hard. s'When times arc hard and people are not buying" !" replied Mr. Wanamaker, lis the very time that advertising should be the heaviest. You want to get the people in to see what you have to sell, and you must adv4rtise to do that. When the times are good they come of their own Accord. But 1 believe in ad- yertisiIng all the time. l have triel. all kinds of advertising and hAve spent a great deal of money m posters and bills, but gave that up long ago and think news paper advertising is by far the best"
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
Sec our notice to subscribers.
POPULIsTs WILL GO IT ALONE.

 From the Little Rock Democrat.
 The Arkansas Populist state central committee meeting held in the rooms of Colonel Thomas Fletcher was strict ly middle-of- the-road demonstration. The following members were present, only four being absent: Thos Fetch CT. Little Rock; F. T. Shepherd, Nashville; j. ". Dollison, L. c. Thompson, Paragould; J. M. Thomp- son, Monticello; E. W. McBrayer, Philadelphia; B. A. Thomas Norwood- vile; Isaac McCracken, Ozone; J, c. Harkey, Potts Station, B. P. Baker, Searcy; R. B. CarlLee, England; L. H. Moore, secretary, Little Rock; J. 0. A. Bush. Prescott.
 c. ". Galloway, of Pine Bluff, was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the withdrawal of Homer Prince, of Searcy. J. o. A. Bush, of Prescott member of the legislature. and editor of the Nevada Populist, was elected to succeed B. A. Thomas, of Norwood- ville
 The committee decided by a unani- nous vote to hold state convention to nominate state ticket, time and place of the convention to be designat- ed by the chairman and secretary of the committee after later consultation with the mem bers.
 A resolution was adopted requesting the Arkansas mem bers of the national committee, Messrs. J. o. A. Bush, A. ". Files and J. R. Sovereign, to meet with the national organization com mittee at St. Louis January 12.
 A resolution recommending tn at nominations for president and vice president be not made before early in 1900, was adopted, thereby discour- aging the long campaign proposed by ultra middle of the-roaders.
 The following resolution, reported by Messrs. McCracken, Bush and Files was adopted:
 Resolved, That we endorse the con- servative action of the Nashville con- ference and recommend that in the future that the peoples party should march only under the popullst banner and that fusion with any other politi- cal party is not to the best interests of the peoples party in township, county, state or nation.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

The Kansas City Star has been trying to induce, or create a pub lie sentiment that will force the street railway companies of that town to put on additional cars at certain hours of the day for the accommodation of the public. The Star, however, should take notice of the fact that those com panies supply a large number of straps for passengers to hang by and should remember that those straps cost money.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

as a second crop, following wheat or oats, and made to produce from three to four tons to the acre, and there is nothing Tn the hay llne that contains more nourishment, or that stock eats more readily than cured sorghum cane when cut and cured before it gets too large. At five dollars per ton a crop of this will beat cotton four to one in profit.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

The experience of many cities along the line of controlling the liquor traffic tends to prove that a high license-and the higher the better-is the most practical way at present, or until public senti- mcnt can be aroused to enforce prohibition or local option laws. High license forces the business into more responsible and per haps more respectable hands, shutting out the low groggeries usually run by those who have but little regard for law and who harbor others of their kind. A high license also tends to shut out the "boot-leggers" and ''blind tigers" for the reason that those who pay the high license are di- rectly interested in assisting the officers to enforce the laws against those who sell without a license. Accompanying the high license we should have and enforce law prohibiting games of all kinds on the premises with the saloons and musical instruments or entertain ments of any nature calculated to attract people.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

tetters recently by sp ITS asking her to visit him that he might talk to her and overcome her enmitv to the government, but she has per sistently refused to heed his requests.
 A woman in Switzerland had her stomach removed over four months aco. and much to the surprise of the medical profession survived the oper- ation ard has since gained strength and flesh. Now Dr. P 0. Walker a Detroit, Mich, surgeon expects to re- move a mans stomach in which there is a cancerous growth which will kill him in short time unless removed This surgeon has removed the stom- aehs from two dogs, one of which survived.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
Now that the farmers of Polk

Now that the farmers of Polk county have | good market for hay, 1t might prove more profita- ble for them to turn their atten- ton to growing hay and fodder of various kinds instead of grow ing so much cotton. The fact may not be generally known, that Kaffir corn and sorghum when planted in driii rows, cut and properly cured as fodder, are very profitable. These can be planted
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
In addition to the regular issue

In addition to the regular issue of the Star, we present this week a large 4-page supplement, con- taining many statistical points of interest and a large amount of interesting reading matter. Since the opening of this rich territory to the outside world as it were by the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf railroad, it is placed in close touch with Kansas City, and becomes largely tributary to that great business center. For this reason our people will take great inter est in the matter contained in this supplement, and will appreciate the effort of the Kansas City Jour nal in compiling and getting out so complete and elaborate re. view of the great city at the mouth of the Kaw.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
PITTsBURG & GULF IN THE LEAD.

PITTSBURG & GULF IN THE LEAD.
 The figures compiled by the Railroad Gazette show that the new railroads built in the United States in the year 1897 amounted to about 1,93S miles. The new railroads built in the year 1896 amounted to 1907 miles, The largest amount built by any one railroad was by the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf. This road ex- poets to gain entrance to Fort Smith by April l.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

It has gotten so of recent years that where combination is possi- ble, competition cannot exist, and where it does exist 1t Is destruc- tive of the best interests of society and the people.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

]. A. Perkins, of Antiquity, O.. was for thirty years needlessly tortured by physicians for the cure of eczema He was quickly cured by nsing DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve the famous healing save for piles and skin diseases. Pip kin X Hanes
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

Partisan politics in city affairs should, like physic, be relegated or given to the dogs. The peo- pie want good business manage ment in city affairs and not party dickering in the interest of any one.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

Advertisers in the Star should take note of the fact that we will issue several thousand copies eX- tra next week or the week follow ing, giving a review of Mena for 1897.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

City governments with nothing to recommend them but that they are "democratic" or republican" are becoming a stench in the nos trils of the people.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

Mrs' Stark, Pleasant Ridge. O., sal 4:
 Alter two doctors gave up my boy fo s"Vea him from croup by usin8 ohe Minute Cough Cure" It is the quickest and most certain remedy for coughs colds and all throat and lunQ| 'roooies. Pipkin X flares.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

Teresa Urea, known as Saint Ter.
 esq by the Indians and lower class os Mexicans throughout Northern Mev- ico, has again returned to Mex;co after sojourn in Arizona. Reports are current that she is amono tba Yaqni Indians exerting her influence to stir them up to go on the warnatb
 About 200 braves have allied them selves to her fanatical cause and |, raid is threatened at any time. A force of government troops has been ordered from Ures to the scene of tbo threatened trouble. Teresa clain,s to be divinely inspired and possessed o the power of curing any and all bodilv ills by simply laying her hands on inc afflicted person. She has started three small revolutions on the bordar against the Mexican government and has been the cause of much bloodsbea President Diaz has sent her several
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

The tax collectors notice ap- pears in this issue of the Star, and all interested should take heed and govern themselves accord ingly.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05


 Jim my Mich@, the little "e'sn bicycle wonder, beat Taylore' the French champion, Tn d twenty nVe mile race in Madison Square garden New York in 5l:54 2-5.
 Two distinct shocks of earthquake' the most severe which have been felt tor years, awoke the residents of san ta Rosa, Cal, Saturday.
 F. L. Macky, New York broker one day last week surprised three of his friends and won wager from each by eating 100 oysters at sitting
 J.F Hull and Miss Flora Tinker both of Humansville, Mo-, were mar ried last week over telephone, the groom being at Boliver and the bride at Humansville.
 Last Wednesday night three prison CTS, Jim Hall, R. Edge and c. r. Ho escaped from the Pope county jail at Russellville, Ark, by burning hole in the roof of the building.
 Will Foley, the young man accused of murdering his mother and sister at Liberty, Mo, over year ago has just been tried for the second time, found guilty and sentenced to hang Febru- ary Is.
 The black plague has broken afresh in Bomb bay, thirty seven deaths and many new cases are being reported one day last week The total returns to date give i4,257 cases and l,1s2 deaths.
 The residence of ". S. Carver, near Kay Center. o. T., was burned to the ground Carver's remains, partially burned, were found in the cellar with a bullet in his skull It is thought he was murdered.
 The gold output of the world for 1s97, as gwen by the directors ot the mint, is $40, O00, 900, an increase of 20 per cent over 1896 Of this amount the United States produced s6l 500. 900 an increase of Ss. 400, 000 over 1896
 Mrs H. C. Lindsay, wife of an ex- chief of police of Topeka, Kan, comes out in an open letter advocating the destruction of the joints in that city by the women. She declares she has information that there are l50 joints in Topeka
 Mir. W. J. Bryan has returned from his Mexican tour Persistant rumors are in circulation to the effect that he will run for congress from his old district. A. R. Talbot, his law part. ner is a candidate for the same office as republican and contest between them for the office is probable.
 At Quincy, IT,, Saturday, Mrs An drew Scherneck, wife of a grocer was awakened last night while her hps- band and eldest sen were away from home, by the furious barking of the family dog. At once suspecting the presence of burglars, she jumped ont of bed and thrust the family store of money into the empty stove when the bedroom door was broken in bv q masked man who felled her to the floor with a sand bag. Mrs. Scherneel recovered consciousness to find tbe burglar ransacking the bureau drawers for valuables. She seized her hns. bands revolver and using it as a clul attacked the burglar and after fierce battle succeeded in half pushing, hall throwing him down stairs. Quickly following, she turned on the electric light and seizing fatlron, she strucL the burglar heavy blow full in th, face, just as he was preparing to re new the conflict The man fell lilxa log but managed to escape before tn, police arrived.
 Teresa Urea, known as Saint Ter esq by the Indians and lower class o Mexicans throughout Northern Mev ico, has again returned to Mexic,
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
CURRENT EVENTS IN BRIEF.

A negro who has been arrested seV' eraI times for hog stealing was foun" shot dead and lying across hog hea' Sherrill, Ark, recently
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

The people as whole are get ting weary of partisan politics.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

Jimmy Michel, the little Welsh btevcle wonder, beat Taylore' the French champion, Tn d twenty nVe mile race in Madison Square garden New York in 5l:54 2-5.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

Two distinct shocks of earthquake the most severe which have been fei' tor years. awoke the residents Of san ta Rosa, Cal, Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

it is more than probable that then. "i'i De a general removal of the grea' co''on factories of New England to tli' ooueh Tn the near future. Their owr1 ors are beginning to realize that the1 e"h not compete successfully with tils southern factories. When the stan3. peoe comes Texas and Arkansas shou1s oe prepared to receive the wanderer "i'n open arms. The Courier Texar kama.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

John F. Williams, ex-sherif. farmer ana potato grower, is in the city for 'ne purpose of homesteading 16o acres oi land near the city for the next DO 'ato season He will plant his fields at ms homei near Witchervile, but wants to try his luck on 160 acres oI rlVer land. He has on hand e,5od ousheis of potatos and will have 1, oo( bushels for sale. --Ft. Smith Sun.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

Mir. w. J. Bryan has returned from his Mexican tour. Persistant rumors are in circulation to the effect that he will run for congress from his old district. A. R. Talbot, his law part ner is candidate for the same office as repu blican and a contest between them for the office is probable.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

The indications are that the busy season will open up much earlier than usual For the past few days many more people have come in than usual at this time of the year. Heretofore the holiday season has always been dnll.-Hot Springs Seminal.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

Nearly all the farmers in Northwest ern Arkansas have money in the bank How about the others who have been their time and straininp their credit planting cotton?-Little Rock Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

F. L. Macky, New York broker one day last week surprised three oi his friends and won a wager from each by eating 100 oysters at a sitting.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

It is said that a child will never learn to not play in the fire until it has burned its fingers. How many farmers had their fingers burned this year with their cotton crop? How many will plant more orchards and less cotton hereafter2 Learn by ex- perience. -Janssen Journal
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

Pad" Wisdom came near being ser iously hurt last week by letting his morse brush him off against tree. He had been taking Christmas" and in gong out of town at a lively gait the horse failed to make allowance for the "ide swath Pad was cutting. Dr. Ca oanniss was summoned and Pad was sooh aoie to go again. -Janssen Jour nal
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

Reduce the cotton acreage and h. crease the yield and much will have been done to solve the question of low cotton, especially if corn, wheat and oats be produced on the land thus saved from cotton, Columbia Banner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-03
CHINA AGAIN YIELDS.
ln'OIent commandant at Tsao Chow Removed
on Demand OF Germany.

brlIin. Jam 1T is announced that
ChliHt tHS yielded to the demand Of
baron Heykine German ambassador nj
f"E!I. for the dismissal Of the command
amt u The Chinese garrison at Tsao
chow. province OF Shan Tung because OF
the wy Of threatening language to the
q rman missionaries there. The Chinese
government has telegraphcd Il dismissal
Of the commandment
According 20 dispatch To The Asso-
cldted Press. Saturday. Baron Heyking.
iE making his demand for th, dismissal
u II" "7mmandant, insisted that a copy
IF The telegram of dismissal should bf.
Iaid before h!nl by s O'Clock next Thurs
day evening
I'M" Tsung III Tamcn requested the am
baSs'dor y grant them until S o'clock
SATURDAY. before making a reply to the
demand "AtfeuInh he threatened to
leave Ptkin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-03
A REL E RHO AsE
Aronses Many New HAMPSHIRE paope from
Sunday F.orniog Beauty sleep

Exeter. \. H.. Jan. 2.-Vibrations Of
earth following a long noise as if of Il
great explosion Ions way of. awofr
inhabitants Of this town at O'Clock.
this morning. The noise was two or
three seconds long and the tremblinss
Of the ground much longer. Houses
were shaken. windows ratified and
much comnotion indoors was cause 4.
sufficient III most cases to awake the
soundest slecpers. Similar repor :
come from newmarket, i1ppng and
other towns above here, 50 that the
claim Of an earthquake shock seems
we'll founded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-03
ORDERED UP TH5 NILE.
8a!ia!ons OF Cameron and seaforth Hioh.
LADDERS Have Work Ahead.

Cairo, Jan. "a battalion of the
Cameron Hiehlanders has been ordered
70 he IN readiness to ascend the Nile. Il
fortnight hence.
London. Jan. "A dispatch from Malta
says that Il battalion Of the Seaforth
IiEhlanders has been ordered to Egypt
The cairo correspondent of the Daily
- T Dart aXnlanation of the British
advance up the Nile. that is it believed
ts-l.t tAneu4tIons have arrived quite
C'o%o to Ehartoum. According to the
s" authority the British force will be
commanded by Maj. Gen. Sir Francis
CIR nfcI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-03
The Corona S CARGO.

Portland Me, Jan. The Gerons
was in command Of Captain ]. y. Oak
ers. Captain Baxter the Steamship
regular commander, being on. vaca~
ton. The live stock on board con
sisted Of 2o2 cattle and 80 horses, the
men in charge of the animals inciuGing
a number belonging at Boston and
elsewhere in the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-03
A STRIKE: AVeRTED.
Fall River Mule Spnners Settle Matter by
Vote Taken. Saturday,

Fall River Jan. The Mule Spin
ners' Association voted. last night. to
accept the reduction in wages, which
Will take effect. Monday. the vote
standing "a to 209
Ballots were cast by the financial
members "a the union during the after
noon. and the result was announced n
a special general meeting, held at I
q platl<
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-03
BISMARCK LIVES.
Report of The Ex-Chance|Iog's
Death Mas incorrect.
China Yields 10 Demand Of Germany
--7ortJgese Cortos Opens.
Righianders Ordered Up the NiIe-Austro.
Hungarian Reciprocity.

Friearichsruhe, Jan. Prince Bis
nl4rck's condition is in no way worse
lie took his midday bath, as usual.
New Years day he passed in company
of Count Herbert Bismarck, the Count
and Countess VIM. Bismarck, the
Countess Won Arnin and Count and
Countess Won Eantzau. He did not
retire untilf.@G this morning. Doctors
SscW"ninger and thrysander We're also
present. The latter and Count Herbert
bismarck llft FREDERICKSBURG, today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-03
Judge Edmund H. Bennett Dead.

Boston. Jan. Judge Edmund H.
Bennett, the venerable dean of the
Boston University law school, died at
- this morning, at the Hotel Ven
dome. after an illness Of a few weeks
Judge Bennett was born in Manches-
ter VT. April g. 1912.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-03

n verdict Of guilty was given az Boston
Saturday. by the superior court jury
which has been hearing the evidence in
the case of Mrs Nellie }. Peterkn of
New York. charged with manslauehtcr in
causing the death Of Mrs Catherine f.
Murphy at Vie ptter's home in rne West
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-03
Porter Dead-Halley Under Arrest.

Boston. Jan. 2.-Charles Porter. who
during quarrel in a pool room Friday
Afternoon. received a blow which rem
dcred him unconscious. died at the City
hospital. this afternoon Patrick F. Hal
ley. bar tender, is locked up and ac-
cused by the police of having caused
POrterS death
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-03
A JdNEf HME.
The pui.zers ONE With Remains o.
'vn.f laughter

Bangor. M, Jan. Joseph Pulitzer.
family and servants. arrived in bangor,
tonight at O'Clock from Bar iiarbor Oh
Il special train, consisting If baggage
car ana Mir. Pulitzer'7 specid car floris-
#ant. bringing with them tie remains Of
his DAUGHTER, Miss Lucille. The funeral
party left on the regpla} train at )
O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-03
Maine Pensions.

Washington. Jan. 2.-Thn following p>n-
sion changes in Maine. resulting from the
issue of Dec. l6, are announced.
Original. William Morrill,. HiddcforI. 81.
William a. Winter. IalloWcll. S. In
crease, Robert Edwards, Bangor 81 10 S.
ReiSsu" aud increase. Theodore Z. Lake,
soldiers Home \cnchcC. s. to SO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-03
CHILLY? WE'LL. RATHER!
Ihe Thermometer Drops to SO Below Zero at
SaranaC Lake. ~ Y.

Saratoga, n. T.. Jan. 1.-The ther-
moMeter stood at Is degrees below
zero. this morning A
Saranac Lake. n. Y. Jan. The
temperature was SS below zero, at
o'clock. this morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-03
SIS. 600 Fire al Pittsfeid. Mass,

Pittstieid Mass, Jan Fire which
started in the third story of the BURBANK
block. at o'ClOck this evening did dam
age to The amount of about $4,000. The
upper part Of the block was badly dam
aged. The huilding Cnntained six stories
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-03
Michael Easily Defeats Tay,ore.

New York, Jan. jimmy Michael de-
feated E.douard Taylore the Frenchman
Saturday night. il Madison Square G.
den. in their 25-inile match race b
laps. Michael's tin1 WAS Sim "a 2ns
worlds record.