The Mena star., 1898-12-28
STATE EXCHANGES.

There were ouly seventy-three jugs re- ceived here this morning by express from Little Rock, and we failed to count the fellows who carried one un- der each arm. England Courier,
 The farmers of Garland county are in better circumstances now than TOT many years. Their barns and smoke houses are well provided and most or them have few dollars in hand. Gar land county is on the up grade. -hot Springs News.
 If this state has a surplus of public land. and it's legislature has the Inter ests of our chilern at heart. 1t would better sell the lands and appropriate the money for pubic school purposes than give them to railroad corpora tons. -Siloam Springs Republican.
 Mayor F. A. Pickard was seen on the street yesterday with his arms ana pockets full of toys. When asked about them he said, "They are for Democrat. Investigation disclosed the fact that his daughter, Mrs. Walter Blocksom, and llttle son had arrived from Mena to spend the holidays.-Eu- reka Springs Flashlight.
 The state debt board has appropri ated S41, BIO to pay the interest on the school fund, under act of July ?, 1892 This is the first payment under the act which provides for the annual levy of | mill for ten years for that purpose It will be apportioned with other funds in February. -Euresa Springs Flashlight
 Arkansas, according to the report of the agricultural department, shows the largest per cent of increase in corn among the southern states, producing IS, l27, ,00D more bushels this year than in 1897, an increase by 5S per cent This gives assurance of merry Christ mas and happy New Year to the far mers of Arkansas. Arkansas Gazette.
 The A. tS 0. railway made connec- tions this week with the Pittsburg & Gulf and the road is now practically completed. Of course there will De considerable work yet to be done in the way of leveling up the track, etc, which will require some time. We understand they will inaugurate regu- lar train service about January lsf, then we will have to dig up" and pay our subsidy notes. -Gravette News.
 An officlal investigation of the charges made against the management of the farm operated by Col. John M. Oracle, on which convicts arc em- ployed, is to be made Sheriff Kava- naugh and Prosecuting Attorney Gray will conduct the investigation and will sift the matter to the bottom. If any of the convicts have been ill-treated they will find it out and make truth ful report of their findings. Arkansas Gazette.
 J. H. Greeson killed hog Saturday that weighed over 300 pounds that was full of worms The hog had fattened nicely and was extra healthy, other wise. Something must be done to remedy the evil and remove the cause People can't afford to lose their meat after so much trouble with it, neither can they afford to risk their own life by eating diseased meat. The thing necessary is for the council to do it's duty. Witt it do it?-Clinton Demo- crat.
 James, son of Kimbrough Jones and grandson of Senator James K. Jones, died at Washington, D. C., on the 18th inst, of scarlet fever aged five years. His remains were inferred in the nat ional cemetery, the nature of the di- sease not allowing it's transportation to Washington at this time. This is cruel blow. Only few weeks ago Mir. Jones buried daughter, and less than year ago his wife died. Friends sympathize deeply with the sorrowing