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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20
GEN. WHEELER'S SPEECH.
General Wheeler said i'll part:

General Wheeler said i'll part:
Prom the earliest history of our
country i'll all conflicts Of arms, the
Southern people have lone brave and
honorable service. Twenty years before
the Declaration Of independence, it was
a brave Nirginian. who, leading Virginia
soldiers. and by courage. skill and de-
termination, saved General Braddock's
army from complete humiliation.
In the war of 1S61-63, the martial
spirit of the Southern people was most
sisnally demonstrated. The entire coun-
try rose to arms, the able bodied men
of the Southern States Hooking to one
or the other of the standards of the
c~ontending hosts, the records showing
that the people of the slave holding
States were almost equally divided, those
who fought under the STARS and Stripes
Of the Union, being fully equal i'll num-
Der TO those who arrayed themselves
| under the Stars and Bars of the Con-
fedcracy.
when the call to arms WAS sounded
Il few months ago, the people OF no part
OF our country. responded with more
fcrEor and devotion than did those of
the Southern States. and acne were
more anxious than they to encounter
their country'S foemcn. The first officer
to give up his life upon the sea. was the
Gallant Ramlnv of North c.rnl;n, mi
,ba tr.t offi.n, ;, f,l1 :, "a .n1
was tho ~,I1,,+ c,,ron f,,n, f,n,;Ir
prouduy cl,i,ucd Inv The State of EIor;d,
that land of sun and flowers. While
1t Is true that there was no distinctive
Southern organization iii the Cuban
campaign, yet every State iii the South
,,n,4 XIX MI 49,
Tbn s,mn !. Tina ZOO, ,Iinm - - ~
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20
MAGNIFICENTLY WELCOMED

Montgomery, Ala. Dec. 16.-The
President and his party were given a
magnificent welcome III the Confeder-
acyS first capital to-day. The Frcsi-
dents train WAS escorted from Atlanta
to Iuskegee and thence here by the
State Assembly. Governor Johnston.
Chief Justice Mcclellan and Il party of
ladies. The Arsembly's train came in
ahead Of the Presidents. At the Union
static the Presidential party was met
by the Governor, committees Of the
The Mena star., 1898-06-29
IT WILL BE CONVENIENT.
Island in the Pacific West of Hawaii Can Be Used by Uncle Sam as a Coal
 ing Station.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2S.-A special from Honolulu says: The United States possesses an island suitable for coaling or even for a naval station in the Pacific, nearly 9. 700 west of Honolulu and in the very doorway of Manila. It is known as Marcus of Weeks. The island belongs to Capt. Foster, commander of sailing vessel plying between the Orient and San Francisco. They found 1t while cruising and took possession. It was at that time unclaimed and un- occupied. By consent of James c. Blaine, then secretary of state, the American flag was hoisted over the island, and still remains there. the same being sanctioned by Great Brit. ain, France and all the powers
The Mena star., 1898-06-29
AN ERA OF GOOD FEELING.

The recent county seat contest demonstrated one thing of value to all the people and that is that the very best feeling exists be. tween the people of the county and Mena.
 The fact that nearly enough votes were cast in the precincts in the county outside of Mena to carry the election, it being prac- tically unanimous, shows that the people are proud of Mena and de- sire to see it grow and prosper for in its growth and prosperity they see much of benefit to them.
 Along the same line we are glad to note also that the big vote in the country has shown that the people have only the kindliest feelings for the railroad. They appreciate the fact that it has brought great wealth into this county and market right at thelr doors for all their produce, there by enhancing the value of all that they possess.
 They see that instead of charg- ing ''all the traffic will bear" the road endeavors to keep freights down to a reasonable rate, even being boycotted by other roads because of this fact, and for those reasons the people hold the road in esteem.
 We feel that it will be the aim of the people of Mena and of the railway officials, as it will be of the Star, to reciprocate the good feelings thus manifested, and so act as to always deserve and re- tain the friendship of all the peo- pie in every township in Polk county. Thus shall the era of good feeling, so clearly shown last Saturday, be continued and everybody interested prosper.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29
Garcia's Army with shafter.

JURAeUA, June 27, via Kingston, Jamaica, June 2s.-Gen. Calixto Garcia, with 5000 Cuban insurgents from the mountains west of Santiago de Cuba, was landed here yesterday. The Cuban troops were brought here on board the American transports. Fully 5000 in- surgents, nearly the entire available fighting force of the insurgents in the southern part of Santiago province, are now concentrated at or near Jura-
The Mena star., 1898-06-29
UNPRECEDENTED.

We believe we are entirely cor rect in saying that the vote cast at Dallas for the removal of the county seat from that place to Mena was unprecedented.
 For a period of over fifty years Dallas had been the capital town of Polk county with none to ques- tion it's right. Here were kept tho records, and the courts held their sessions to administer justice and transact the public business. Here political conventions were held and orators sounded forth the key note in many campaign. Under the protecting shade of huge forest trees by the ripping waters of springs and creeks, men coming from different portions of the county camped during the sessions of the courts or while par ticipating in the various public meetings called at the county seat.
 Fond memories cluster around these scenes made almost sacred by age and association, and to the sentimentallst it would appear al- most sacrilege to make change and tear assunder the environ ments around which these memo ries cluster and were formed.
 And yet so great have been the changes during the short period of two years since Mena was started as a town that Dallas-we might in comparison say ancient Dallas-at the election held Sat- urday voted seventy for re- moving the county seat to Mena and only thirteen against.
 Can anyone point to a similar instance where a town holding the county seat since the organiz- atlon of the county, at the first election held asking removal, gave so large majority for the removals
The Mena star., 1898-06-29
WORSE THAN WAR.
Sixty Deaths Have Occurred in the Kansas and Missouri Zinc and Lead Min
 ing District So Far This Year.

JOPLIN. Mo, June 2s.-Ira D. Barren, a we'll known young man. was killed in a mine on the Missouri Lead & Zine company's land Sunday night A piece of falling timber struck him in the head and knocked him to the bottom of the shaft, i10 feet below. Barren is the sixtieth man to be killed in the mines of the lead and zinc district of southwes. Missouri and southeast Kansas thus far during 1898, an aver age of one fatality in every three days
The Mena star., 1898-06-29

sentiment of the people was in fa- vor of removal, but the election being called at a very busy season of the year for the farmers it was feared that many would not take time to go and vote. The vote, as cast, shows that the peo- pie were patriotic and interested enough to quit their work in the corn, cotton and harvest fields and % and vote.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29

The street commissioner is do- ing a good job on Sherwood ave- nue between Mena and De Queen streets. He should now continue the work along the same street down toward the roundhouse, and then turn his attention to the roads leading into town.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29

The result of the county seat canvass has proven that when you have cause that is just, and against which no argument can be presented you cannot commence advocating it too early or keep it up too consistently. It had been known for at least two weeks that with very few exceptions the
The Mena star., 1898-06-29
Mrs. Lowe Chosen President.

DENVER, Col, June 2s.-At to-day's session of the Federation of Women's clubs the following officers were elect ed: President, Mrs. William B. Lowe, Georgia; vice president, Mrs. Sarah S. Platt, Denver; corresponding secre- tary, Mrs. NJ. W. Kendrick, Pennsyl- vania; recording secretary, Mrs. Charles E. Fox, Michigan; treasurer, Mrs. Philip Moore, Missouri.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29
r1urder and Suicide.

Wm. Kelly killed his brother n'' som Kelly. last Wednesday near oe' ter Point, by striking him on the n'as :s with a ball bat. He was thrown ' jail and committed suicide by nahsi's himself. The brothers had quarfe''~ over the crops they were working shares.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29
Collins Must Stay In Jail.

TOPEKA, Kan, June 25.-Justice Mo Clintock. after hearing arguments on both sides, refused to admit John Col lins to bond. He said that the evil dence adduced at the preliminary was strong enough to convince him that the proof is evident and the presump- tion great of the guilt of young Col liuG
The Mena star., 1898-06-29

Everybody in Polk county was benefited and no one harmed by the moving of the county seat to Mens. This is proven by the fact that Dallas, which had been the county seat ever since the county was organized, voted al most unanimously for the re- mnval
The Mena star., 1898-06-29

Numerous efforts are being made <, learn what public sentiment is reo.~s ing the keeping of the Philippines ana other Spanish possessions taken hv o,.- army and navy. The results seem = indicate that the people favor such a~ tension of territory by the Unitaa States, about twenty-five desiripp ,h '. result where one opposes it.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29

The popular loan or sale of United States bonds as placed with the post offices, appears to be going lively but a better plan of borrowing the money needed would have been to have estab- lished postal savings bank sys- tenn,
The Mena star., 1898-06-29
That was a great victory.

w. H. Miller, of Cummings, was in the city Saturday. and in talking to a Graphic reporter stated that there were twenty-two cases of small. pox in J. M. Gracie's convict camp, near Mud Lake. One death only is reported Pine Bluff Graphic.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29
Fourth Attempt May Be succe..ful.

PARIS, June 28.-After the success sive failures of NJ. Ribot, M. Sarrien and M. Peytral to form cabinet to succeed the retiring ministry of M. Moline, it is announced that Henry M. Brisson has formed cabinet
The Mena star., 1898-06-29
Peaches From rlena.

The Daily Reporter of Waterton, ,ic' of June l3, says: Peaches, the his' of the season, were received here 'n'' morning. They were invoiced ron Meme, Ark.''
The Mena star., 1898-06-29

Mena should now turn it's at tention to building good roads in to town from all directions. To secure the trade of the country surrounding we should have good roads for the people to drive over.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29

Arkansas is noted for rolling up great democratic victories, but when the democrats, populists and republicans unite on a pro- position-well, the voters all come out of the woods.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29

Mena boiled very nearly its full vote on Saturday, yet 1t is known that several did not vote who were entitled to do so. A proper effort would have increased the vote to 750 at least.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29

Polk county has won the new court house site and the $5, GOO of the Company, showing that our people know when they have a good thing offered them.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29
Dewey Supreme Master at M.n,I..

WASHINGTON, June 25.-It is said at the navy department that Admiral Dewey is the supreme authority at Manila. If troops. marines or sailors are landed at that place from any neutral men-of-war it will be with his permission.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29
After Missouri Street Railway Companies.
wycmlnr's Splendid showing.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 2s.-Gov. Priohards makes tho statement that ten per cent of the population of Wyoming of military age is now in the army. Wyoming has furnished three times the number of men re- quired under her quota This is the best showing by any state.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29

When the people of Dallas voted almost solid for moving the county seat to Mena, by what right does any other portion of the county objectg And they do not.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29
san Juan Rlockaded.

WASHINGTON, June 2s.-The presi- dent this morning issued proclama- tion extending the blockade of the southern coast of Cuba from Cape Frances to Cape Cruzz, inclusive; also blockading San Juan, Porto Rico.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29
Chicago's Populat,on

cHIcAao, June 25. 25.-According to the new city directory which will be ,s- sued in a few days, Chicago now han a population of 1898, ,0OO. This is an i'm. crease of e5,ooo over the figures for lS95.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29
Biggest Di.tiIlsry in th, world.

PEORIA, ILL, June 2s.-It has been decided to rebuild the Great Western distillery. making it as large as any two distilleries in the world. with :l capacity of turning out a5.O0J gallons per day. The cost will be over S5Uo, 900
The Mena star., 1898-06-29
Au.trIa HeIpIng spaIn.

LONDON, June 2s. A special dispatch from Plume, the seaport town of Aus tria-Hungary, says an Austrian vessel is on her way to the Philippine islands with 500 eorpedoes intended for the Spanish feet.n
The Mena star., 1898-06-29

The soldier boys performed a good act for their country and county by voting to move the county seat prior to starting for the front.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29

Cornel ? easily beat Yale and Harv..s in the great annual college boat ,.a at New London, Com last weel. .ss repeating last years victory. y.,s was second at the finish.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29

The good natured contest for the flags offered by the patriotic ladies of Mena brought out many votes and added interest to the campaign.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29

"Mr. Chairman, we move to make the vote unanimous for making Mena the county seat. !" The Chairman: Hearing no ob- lection it will so be declared"
The Mena star., 1898-06-29

Hurrah for the people of Polk county. They are all loyal to Mena as their county seat.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29

Since Saturdays election the politicians of this county are at a loss to know where they are at.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29

Even the colored brother not only voted but had has vote counted last Saturday.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29

Business men must prepare to affix revenue stamp to all man. ners and kinds of papers after July 1.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29

In unity of action and working tremendously together we advance the interests of Mena and Polk county.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29

The Star helped pull the count seat to Mena-also the college.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29

John Henry Collins, the younO co, lege student accused of murderinp b,. father to obtain insurance money laa. May, has had his preliminary examine tion and is held without bail. Tha strongest evidence produced aga;rs. him was letter he is alleged to have written, indicating that he had h,raa . negro to commit the murder.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29

Internal revenue stamps will soon be as common as the postage variety, and 1t will be some time before the public learns all the places that they are required by the law passed to raise revenue to carry on the war. They will have to be used on bank drafts and checks, certificates of deposit any order for the payment of money, bills of exchange, bills of lading, deeds, leases. insurance policies, mortgages bonds, telegraph dispatches, many kinds of contracts, and many other things of perhaps less common use In some cases there is a question oi who will pay for these stamps, and ID the great majority of instances the correct and very safe answer is 'tne people" As an example, it might De supposed that 1t was the inten' tion of the law makers thai the telegraph companies should hep bear the burden of war by paying TOT the stamps required to be used on mes sages, but such will not be the case The sender of a message will oe charged with the added cost--at leas' that is the general understanding S' present
The Mena star., 1898-06-29

Mena is now on the highway tC prosperity and greatness.
The Mena star., 1898-06-29
BY HER OWN HAND.
Handsome Cleveland Young Woman Commits Suicide in Horrible Manner
 Had Been in Poor Health.

CLEVELAND, O., June 2s.-One of the most desperate and tragic suicides ever recorded in this section was com mitted by Miss Anna Forester, of Mo- 67 Hamm street, a handsome young woman, aged B, at Oakdale, 8 sub urban pleasure resort, where she was visiting. The young woman entered 6 barn near the house where sine boarded, with 8 coal oil can in her hand. A few minutes later the build ing was ablaze and Anna Forester was seen kneeling in the midst of the flames, apparently praying that her life, which she had no desire to con- tinue, might be taken away. It was impossible to rescue her. When the smoldering ruins of the barn were searched q few hours later mass of charred flesh was found. Miss For ester was engaged to be married, but so far as known there was no trouble between the girl and her lover. How ever. she has been in poor health of late and this may have led to the sui eide. "
 After Missouri Street Railway Companies
 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, June 2s. At. torney General Crow stated to-day that he would institute proceedings in the supreme court, not later than tomorrow, against the street railway companies in Missouri. The proceed ings will be an application for writ of mandamus to compel the companies to furnish the state board of equaliza- tion with sufficient facts to enable it to assess them as provided by an act of the last legislature.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-05-27

There are very favorable indications
for the passage of the joint resolution
in favor Of the annexation of these
islands, in the House of Representa-
tives. What action the Senate will
take, when it reaches that body. is of
course uncertain. owing to the delays
which will obstruct its passage.
If the American Executive directs
the transports to call here, next week.
1t puts Congress in the attitude of
accepting all of the advantages of an
nexstion, without legally recognizing
them. We have been and now are,
perfectly willing to abandon neutrality
in favor Of the United States. but,
after the advantages which accrue to
the United States from our course, it
would seem as if annexation should
be made by them. in their own in
terest.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-05-27
A 3 IN 5 CHANCE
Mr.. Cunningham's Horse
Need Not Remain Idle.
Can Be Accommodated at Owners
Terms-Col. Cornwell Has few
Words to Say-Money Talks.

MIR. EDTTOR;-The letter OF Mr.. w
NJ. Cunningham, published yesterday
in one of your evening contemporaries
is full of 'misstatements. Mr.. Gun
bingham lays q great deal OF stress
on passing around the hat" and rails
ing the sum of 5000 for the improve
ment of the track. While the Jockey
club did not advance one cent toward
this enterprise. he must remember
that the members of the Jockey club
subscribed for the bulk of that 5000.
Mr.. Cunningham should also remem-
Der that the Jockey club is arranging
the program of events for the Kane
hameha Day races. When il decided
TO make the harness events best two
in three heats instead of three to five.
the club did not consider the wishes
of any horSeman in the premises. but
very properly complied with the wish
eS or the public, whose money receiv-
ed at the gate, defrays the expenses
of the meet. There is no getting around
the fact that the patrons of the track
are almost unanimously in favor of
the two in three rule, which has been
adopted at all the large race meets in
the States.
The Jockey club is offering the prizes
for the entertainment of the public
and | do think that we. the horse
men, should criticise its course
However, Mr.. Cunningham has been
at the great expense of bringing a
horse to Hawaii. which until recently
fairly outclassed any horse on the
Islands. Now Loupe and W Wood.
recent importations, are in the class
of Mr.. Cunningham Our Boy
According to his own statement. Mr.
Cunningham believes that his horse
has not the speed to compete with
these horses, but believes that he
might have a show under the best
three in five heats system
Even the believers in Our Boy will
admit that this animal is in better con-
dition for the coming events. for the
reason that he has been in the country
longer and has been in training for a
longer period.
regret that Our Boy is to be with
drawn from the races, but in order
that Mr.. Cunningham may satisfy him
self as to what his animal is made of.
wish to inform him that am ready
and willing to match ". Wood against
Our Boy for $500 or more at any time
after June II and up to July l.
Mr.. Cunningham, of all people.
should be last to speak of the partiei-
patton of Creole in a free-to-aH class as
ridiculous" He has evidently for
gotten the recent special meet when
that plucky animal took a heat from
his own horse. However. it is pretty
generally known that Mr. Cunning
ham allowed Creole to win the heat
to the great surprise of the public.
1t is to prevent repetition of this kind
of business that the Jockey club has
instituted a change in harness races
w. H. COM WE'LL
Honolulu, May &c.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-05-27
ANNEXATION SEEMS CERTAIN.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Hawaiian
annexation took a stride, and long
one, today when the House Committee
on Foreign Affairs reported favorably
Newlands' resolution declaring the
Sandwich Islands part OF the sover-
eign territory of the United States.
The next step is the passage of the
resolution by the House. In the opin-
ion of the leaders, this will be done
before another week passes, and then
will come the supreme struggle of the
entire campaign, the endeavor to put
the resolution through the Senate.
The Cabinet today discussed Hawaii
at length and arrived at the conclusion
that the House would pass the resolu
ton speedily but that the Senate
would hold it up for some time. The
Administration will do everything
possible to have the Senate act
promptly, and for good reason, too.
The minority report on the Hawai-
ian annexation question, signed by
Messrs. Dinsmore, Clark, Williams
and Howard of the committee, sets
out eight reasons against annexation
and offers a substitute resolution prac-
tically establishing a protectorate over
the Islands
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-05-27
Islands as Base Offered to the
IUnitRd States.
mr.. HATCH TO MR. M'KINlEY
Minister Cooper Makes Statement.
Good Impression Made-House
Still Stabbins at Salaries.
SENATE.

Eighty-sixth Day, May &c.
The Senate bill regulating the open
ing of streets on private lands in Ho-
nolulu came up on third reading and
passed.
The Senate bill ratifying the sale of
two lots of land in North Kona under
the Homestead Act of 1854 passed
third reading.
The bill levying duty of % cents a
pound on chicory, raw or otherwise,
and upon caromel cereal or other sub
stitutes of coffee. the product of any
foreign country and imported into the
Republic was reported back from the
Printing Committee, read by title and
referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
Owing to the absence of Senator
Brown the opium bill was deferred to
Monday.
At 1920 o'clock the Senate adjourn
ed. Just after adjournment and while
all the members were present Minister
Cooper entered and announced that
advices had been received from Min
lister Hatch noting that he had trans
mitted to President Mckinley the of
fer made by this Government to the
United States, prior to the victory of
Admiral Dewey, of the use of the ISL
ands as base of supplies, if neces-
sary by the formation of an alliance
between the two countries. No an
swer had been received from the Unit
ed States Government. The offer has
made a very favorable impression in
the United States.