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The Mena star., 1898-12-14
z LOCAL NEWS NOTES.


 I. Terry arrived from Trenton, Mo. yesterday morning.
 The Leidigh & Ravens big mills s.arted up Monday with full force after weeks rest
 nr Gibbs and daughter, Fanny, ..arted Monday for Vicksburg, Miss, ,o he absent one week.
 Cation is coming in quite lively this week, more than 100 bales having been marketed the last two days.
 ". W. Whitley is building six room. two-story residence on his prop erty at the foot of College Hill.
 I. S. Key is building two-story business house on Mena street between Sherwood and Jansen avenues.
 G. w. Petty IS having large barn built on Pickering avenue. When completed he expects to open a wagon yard
 Lenard Bird, former Dallas boy, who has been in Texas for the past year has returned to make his home here again.
 Tickets to the Dutch supper and literary entertainment tomorrow night gre only 25 cents, including both sup per and entertainment.
 S. H. Canterbury, general townsite agent, arrived from Kansas City yester- day and remained over to look after the company's interests here. President A. E. Stilwell and General Manager Gillham, with a few eastern railway men. went south with special on an inspecting tour Sunday night
 James Payne of Bulger, one of Polk county's best hunters, came in last week bringing six deer and sixteen turkeys, the result of one weeks hunt. The entertainment given by the ladies of the Presbyterian church last week was quite success socially, but the net earning was only 40 cents. If you would help establish public library in Mena, buy a ticket to the Dutch supper and literary entertain ment Thursday. December Is. Only 5 cents for both.
 E. H. Christy, the groceryman who has recently moved to Mena street, i i asks the readers of the Star to call when wanting good goods for holiday presents or otherwise
 Quarterly meeting at the M. E. | church Saturday and Sunday, Decem- | Der r and Is. Preaching by Rev. Mir. Taylor, presiding elder. at Il o'clock and in the evening of each day.
  The old frame building occupied by | the Star Pharmacy before Mir. Savage | moved into his new brick, is being | moved from its temporary location in Janssen avenue to vacant lot just below the Savage block. Rev. c. F. Thompson, travelling evangelist of Alma, Neb., is spending few days in the city. He preached at the Baptist church Sunday night Mir. Thompson is well pleased with Mcna and locate his family here. The reported formation of a partner ship between F. c. Savage and Dr. Davis has not been consumated. MT. Savage will remain the sole proprietor of the Star Pharmacy.
 E J. M. Terry. formerly a resident of 1his city and roadnaster of the Pitts burg < Gulf for the southern division has returned from Trenton, Mo, where ne has resided recently, bringing his family with the expectation of making thls his home
 Nothing funny in being sick all the whiie, constipation dyspepsia or liver complaints when one can so easily be ,ured by taking Dr. Sawyer's Little "lde Awake Pills. Jackson Drug
The Mena star., 1898-12-14
Wasser

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

Mir. John K. Shinn Of Kansas City. accompanied by his wife and little son, arrived Saturday and took charge of the Hotel ena, taking Miss Traweek's s unexpired lease. Mir. Shinn takes hold with much force and energy, showing determination to make this house a desirable place for the public to stop at The new proprietor gives assur- ance that the hotel will be run in first class style, the tables supplied with the best that can be procured In tho market and the rooms kept warm and clean, with attentive servants, all cal culated to make the guests comfortable.
 Miss Traweek started this morning Tor the southern coast, expecting to spend the winter at Galveston.
The Mena star., 1898-12-14

It is too much to have to scratch for a living and for relief also. Hunts Cure will not help you in the former case. but will sure cure the itch, letter or ringworm, or it costs you nothing.
 Price 50 cents Jackson Drug Co. Inn
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The Dutch Supper.

The following program and mem have been arranged by the Womans' Literary club of Mena for their supper and entertainment to- morrow night. December l5. a. the opera house:
 PROGRAM. Opening address-A. w. St John. Piano duet-Miss Nellie l.. Moore. and Mrs. R. R. St. John Childrens' chorus-Miss Moore,s yo. cal class.
 Recitation-Mrs. T. H. Dunn, Vocal solo-Miss Nellie L. Moore. Recitation-Miss Eva Guthrie. Skirt dance-Miss Christine Landes Vocal solo-J. L. Terry. Recitation-Mrs. w. I. Mathenv. "The Suwanee River"-Solo and cho- rus.
 Duet piano and mandolin = Miss Moore and Mir. Egolf.
 MENU. Roggenbrod Pretzel Wurst W,eperwurst Sauerkraut salat Kohl salat
 Kartoffel salat Schweitzer Kaese Gesalzene waters
 Sellerie Wasser Kaffee Buttermilch
The Mena star., 1898-12-14

We carry the safety oil cans, three and five gallons. J. E. Littlejohn & Co i7.4f.
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Woodmen of the World Election.

At the regular meeting of the Wood men of the World last Friday night the following officers were elected for the coming year; George Legate, counsel commander; S. Browning, adviser lieu tenant; G. F Rlclzle, treasurer: Q. k. Palmer, clerk; P R. Watkins, physi- elan, r. Nj. Hopper, escort, J. l.. Horn CT, watchman; J. L. Minton, sentry, J. D. Donaldson, manager
The Mena star., 1898-12-14
The Odd Fellows Organize.

Mena Lodge No. 152 I. o. 0. F. was instituted on Friday evening, Dece us- Der 9. by District Deputy Grand Master Williams of Texarkana, assisted by several resident Past Grands of this city. After the installation ceremon-- ies the following elective officers were installed for the current term: $. l.. Lindsay, N. G.; J M. Riley, V. G.; w. L. Wimberly, treasurer; R. l.. Gore. secretary. This new lodge starts out with membership of twenty-two and several applications for future initia- tion, has a full set of elegant and costly regalia and lodge equipments, and bids fair to soon rival in efficiency any of the sister lodges of the state.
 Dr. Sawyer's Wild Cherry and Tar does not disagree with the stomach but is the safest and most effective of my medicine known. Jackson Drug Co. 12-1m
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For photographs, go to the J. w. Bankston Photo Co.' s gallery on Mcna street, near depot. 4l-tf
The Mena star., 1898-12-14

L. Terry arrived from Trenton, Mo yesterday morning.
The Mena star., 1898-12-14

Dr. NJ. A. Simmons Liver Medicine searches out all impurities in the sys. tenn, and expels them harmlessly by the natural channels. 12lim
The Mena star., 1898-12-14

nr Gibbs and daughter, Fanny, started Monday for Vicksburg, Miss, ,o he absent one week.
The Mena star., 1898-12-14

The Leidigh & Havens' big mills started up Monday with q full force after a weeks rest
The Mena star., 1898-12-14

". W. Whitley is building six room, two-story residence on his prop ertv at the foot of College Hill.
The Mena star., 1898-12-14

J. S. Key is building a two-story business house on Mena street between Sherwood and Jansen avenues.
The Mena star., 1898-12-14

Cotton is coming in quite lively this week. more than 100 bales having been marketed the last two days.
The Mena star., 1898-12-14

S. H. Canterbury, general townsite agent, arrived from Kansas City yester- day and remained over to look after the company's interests here.
The Mena star., 1898-12-14

N, ,ohamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
 Remedy can always be des telaed upon and is pleasant and safe F0 'ake. Sold by r c. Savage. 12-l-lm
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President A. E. Stilwell and General Manager Gillham, with few eastern railway men. went south with especial on an inspecting tour Sunday night
The Mena star., 1898-12-14

James Payne of Bulger, one of Polk county's best hunters, came in last week bringing six deer and sixteen turkeys, the result of one weeks hunt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-06

Seattle, Wash. March 5.-A passenger
who arriver here today from Alaska
on the steamer City of Seattle has in
formed Agent Grammar of the steamer
Bessie K. that the wreck passed by the
City of Seattle north of Victoria, which
was reported last night. had all the ap-
pearance of being the Bessie X, seven
days overdue. The wreck lays 100 miles
north of Victoria on the rocks, and
there are no indications of any surviv-
orS.
The Bessie K. is owned by ]. S. KIM
ball & Co. of San Francisco, and left
that port for Alaska with a heavy load
of freight and passengers.
She has a capacity of 100 passengers
and $50 tons of freight, and was sched-
uled to leave here for Dyea on March /.
She is supposed to have been wrecked
on her voyage south. having been in the
track of the late disastrous storm that
swept the northern coast.
So confident is Agent Grammar that
she is lost that he has arranged to send
the passengers booked for her next trip
north on the Navarro. Owing to the
fact that the Bessie K. was coming
south, it cannot be learned at present
how many passengers she was carry
ing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-06
COURT OF INQUIRY.
Session On Mangrove-Spanish Div
ers Down Yesterday.

Havana March 5-The Mangrove.
with the United States naval court of
inquiry on board. arrived here before
noon, and the board at once held a
session. Ensign POwelison was exam
ined concerning the work of the divers.
over which he has supervision, and his
examination was continued after the
recess.
Captain Sampson. the president of the
court, said he was very sorry. but it
was impossible to tell the correspond
ent any part OF the testimony or the
conclusions reached. Further the cap
tain said he had no idea how long the
court would remain here, adding that
no order had been received for the
court to go to Washington at the close
of its sessions here.
Three bodies were recovered from
the wreck of the Maine today
The Spanish divers were down for
several hours today. They make daily
reports to Captain Peral of the Spanish
court of inquiry.
The coast survey steamer Bache ar
rived this afternoon. She will take to
Key West the bodies of these recovered
from the wreck.
The boat on which Senator Proctor
had planned to go to Sagua la Grande
this evening did not leave. but Mr..
-DNNoA' accompanied ny JOHN n. FL
well and DR.. Egan, will go to Sagus la
Grande early tomorrow by train.
The Almirante Oquendo and the Viz
caya, sister ships, are moored few
hundred yards from each other, and
present fine appearance.
Senator Proctor visited the hospitals
today. and this evening he viii take a
boat to Sagua la Grande. returning by
rail in time to take the next (Wednes-
day. steamer for home.
Honore Lame, the correspondent of a
New York paper and an alleged French
subject, has been arrested and impris-
oned il Cabanas fortress. A Cuban
newspaper man named PARADE was
taken into custody at the same time
Lame was formerly imprisoned upon a
charge Of active completely with the
insurgents. It is said that he will be
released and sent north on the next
steamer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-06
Declares He Is Ready to Fight Any
Man In the World.
CYCLING AT ST. LOUIS
MICHAEL IN HIS FIVE MILE
RACE AGAINST TIME.
Mccoy Escaped From Hot Springs
Disguised As a Negro-Ruhlin Is
the First Man He Will Meet In
Fistic ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Races
Sporting News.

st. Louis, Mo-, March 5.-Kid Mccoy,
who returned from Hot Springs, Ark,
today. said in an interview:
i have $1,000 up which says 1 stand
ready to meet any man in the world.
Three men have accepted my def
Maher. Choynski and Rubin.
L have seen fit to select Rubin as
the first man, and my brother will
meet Billy Madden at Cincinnati next
Wednesday, March 9, and then and
there post $1,000 in cash to fight him.
The fight with Rubin win take place
from six to twelve weeks from the
time of signing articles and before the
club Offering the best purse for it.
While ny brother is at Cincinnati
he will be ready to make matches with
Maher and Choynski. He will be ready
to post $4,000 for a fight with each of
them. but these matches will. of course,
follow my meeting with Rubin"
Mccoy, fearing the Arkansas au-
thorities would follow him up after the
fight, put on a negro's gray wig, COW
cred his face with burnt cork, and.
disguised as a negro and carrying a
bundle in a bandana handkerchief, he
got out of Hot Springs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-06
NOT PURCHASING SHIPS.
Congress Must First Give Authority
to Administration.

Washington. March 5.-The contin-
ued reports that Spain is buying new
warships led to counter-reports that
the naval authorities here were con-
sidering similar purchases. In no of
ficial quarter at the navy department
could this be confirmed as steps of
this character necessarily would be
guarded with the greatest secrecy.
There is little doubt, however, that the
department is informing itself fully as
to the opportunities of purchasing,
should the necessity for more ships
arise. Thus far there have been no
negotiations for ships, and no options
asked on particular ships. Quite a
number of offers of ships have heen
submitted to Secretary Long by ship
building concerns in this country and
abroad. These have been docketed and
filed, but beyond an acknowledgements
Of the offers no steps toward purchase
have been taken.
Under ordinary circumstances the
navy department would require au-
thority from congress to purchase war
ships. There is no law which permits
a larger exercise of authority in times
of emergency than at other times. 1t
is said, however. by the naval author
tiles that such emergency measures as
might be required would have the sub
SG4utnI approval OF congress n
precedent is cited as to the purchase
of naval a vessel in time of emergency
without the assent of congress.
While Secretary Chandler was at the
helm Of the navy department. infor-
nation reached here that the Greeley
Arctic expedition was in a perilous
condition, and that relief was impera-
tive without a days delay, and it is
now a matter Of history that If the re-
lief party had been "a hours later in
reaching Greeley and his men. the lat
ter would have succumbed from starry
alton. None ef-t41e-raval ships at the
time We're available. The Bear was
offered for sale, however, and Score
tary Chandler closed the contract for
its purchase, stating at the time If
congress failed to ratify the purchase
and make the appropriation necessary
for the purchase price, he, would hold
himself PERSONALLY responsible to the
contractors. The Bear was successful
in its relief mission. and congress
promptly ratified Mr.. Chapdler's
course by appropriating for the ship
She is now in the government service
as revenue cutter, on duty in Alas
kan waters. 1t is said that the course
Of procedure would be followed in case
o. emergency at the present time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-06
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Ex-Chief Justice Wyckliffe, of the
Cherokee nation, was placed in Jail at
Wichita, l. T., charged with cattle
stealing. He could not give bond for
81. 900.
At Exeter, n. H., news was received
that Edwin S. Thyng has been arrested
in Boston today, on writ issued by the
selectmen. charging him with the en-
bezzlement of about $4,000 of the funds
of tie town.
The Portland OregoniGn prints tab
ular statement of the Oregon and
Washington wheat crop of 1897, show
ing the total crop to be 35.000,0 900 BUSH
els. OF this an estimated 100000 BUSH
els will be required for seed, home con-
sumption, and the increased Alaska
trade.
Emperor William is not, as the cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle at
Berlin telegraphed, having a racing
yacht built for him quietly at South
ampton to enter the regattas in Ger
man and English waters next summer
The story arose from the notwithstanding
of the American schooner yacht Yam
pa, recently purchased by Emperor Will
liam, to Iduna-
Large numbers OF people witnessed
the formal opening of the boating sea-
son at Elton on Tuesday, when a pro-
cession of boats under the supervision
OF young William Waldorf Aston, who
now has the proud distinction among
Etonians of being captain of boats, was
rowed from Windsor bridge to Boveiey
lock The flotilla, which consisted of
10-oared monarchs and eight SCARED
boats, was most picturesque sight
Lieutenant Moser, of the cavalry, has
created a sensation in Austrian sport
ing circles. AS a RESULT of a bet, he
jumped, in uniform, into the Danube
at Klosteruenberg and SWAN 10 the op-
posite shore In ten minutes. ten SECONDS.
The river there is $50 mettes wide and
the. current carried him 500 metres down
stream. The temperature Of the water
was degrees above zero. but the lieu
tenant was not injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-06
FOREIGN NOTES.

The floating debt of Spain was aug
ment by 13.226. Ss1 pesates during February.
Edmund Tattersall. head of the horse
exchange firm of Tattersalls. is dead at
London.
The Ladies Dorothea and Estella Hope.
sisters of the Earl of Hopstown. have es-
tabiished a successful breeding farm Of
Jersey cows at Edinburg.
The budget committee of the German
Reichstag has adopted the proposal that
the new vessels of the German navy shall
be finished in six. instead of seven years.
There were two earthquake shocks at
Verona, Italy. last night Each lasted
several seconds. The other earthquake
reported from Verona was felt through
out Italy and most severely at Parma,
Placentia, SestOla and Chiavari-
Commenting on the rumor that a
Japanese loan of 10000 900 yen viii be
raised in the United States. Through ex-
may be regarded as a certainty that when
the loan is definitely decided upon it wip
be floated in Europe.
The belated advent of the winter IS tell.
ing severely upon the constitution OF
British Statesmen. II addition to the
Marquis of Salisbury, Mr.. Joseph Cham
berlain. the Duke of DeVOnShire and
other members OF the government are
more or less invalidated.
Queen Victoria will hold a privy council
on Monday and clear up arrears of bust
ness before starting for the Riviera on
Wednesday. The Princess Louise CPrin-
dren will accompany the queen to the
south of France Her majesty row, for
the first time. habitually uses gold old
age-spectacles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-06

their coming seems to inspire no dread
IN the insurgents, who are alike in
inherent 10 persuasion and TO force
Inc efforts at persuasion by the au-
economist cabinet are proceeding, yet it
cannot be said they are making prog
ress. Gown and DOLE dominate the
CABINET, for il is known they represent
the Sagasta ministry's willingness to
make further concessions. The Con-
serVatives in Cuba growl at this fur
ther weakening OF Spanish sovereignty,
just as they growied at the original
concession of autonomy, but they do
NOT openly repudiate il. The censor
ship is too strict to allow much ex-
preston of opinion on their part. What
the intransigeantes think or what they
might do is of little consequence, so
long as the insurgents are not enter
tanning the proposition which the au-
economist cabinet is willing TO make on
oehalf of the Sagasta ministry. Gomez
is in Santa Clara province, nearer COM
inunlcation with the outside world than
ne has been for months. His answer,
which will be a rejection of every
proposition that is not based on abso-
lutte independence, may be received at
any time. After that, nothing remains
Tor Spain except the mediation of the
United States, or, if not mediation, in
tervention
AOCNO1, WHO Dcen look
ing into the situation, finds a condi-
ton ripe for mediation, but how it is
TO come, unless Spain is willing, ne
does not know. In c, mmn with others,
ne hnds grounds for believing that lit
tie friction would be experienced in
Cuba in making the arrangements.
The senator has studied the political
complications in Havana. He under
STANDS the embarrassments of Captain
General Blanco and the government.
He has also made a short trip into the
tobacco districts and among the sugar
plantations. He says it is his purpose
TO DO what he ccn at any time indi-
Vldually to bring the present destruc-
i've state OF affairs to an end. Senator
froctor's observations will be thorough
and he viii be able to inform himself
fully of what Cuba needs in the fu-
ture.
The present need of the island is
peace and food for its starving inhab-
ltants. In some places in the interior
an improved showing is made. because
the insurgents are permitting planta-
uons TO begin that heretofore have
oeen idle. But this Improvement is
local Taken generally, the agricul-
tural prospects are growing worse and
the era of desolation droadens More
over. the people in the interior are re-
ceiving none of the food and medicines
contributed by the American people
Inc distribution is limited to Havana
and the towns and villages close to it. |
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-06
MODERN FRENCH DUELS.
Picquart Scratched Hsnry's Elbow
and It Came to An End.

Paris, March 5.-Colonel Picquart
who was disciplined for giving testi-
mony favorable TO the case of NJ. lola
at the recent trial of the author, foue h.
duel with swords today in the riding
school OF the military school, with Col
onel Henry, who in the course of his
testimony against NJ. Zola. denounced
Picquart as liar. Colonel Henry was
wounded in the wrist and arm. Colonel
Henry succeeded Colonel Picquart as
chief of the secret service of the war
office.
At the first encounter Colonel Henry
was slightly scratched on the forearm.
and at the same moment, his blade APP
peared to touch Colonel Picquart's neck.
Senator Ranc, Colonel Picquart's sec
ond. then interviewed. but his principal
was shown not to have been touched
and an encounter at close quarters fol-
lowed. Colonel Henry was eventually
wounded on the elbow and the duel
was brought to an end.
After Colonel Henry's wound had
been dressed he went home, where Gen
eral Boisdeffre was awaiting him. OFF,
GERS acted as seconds for the two duel
lists and Colonel Henry's wotnd was
dressed by q civilian.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-06
POSSIBLE EFFECT.
HAWAIIAN TREATY.
Its Promoters Feel Dubious About
! Its Success.

Washington, March 5.-The senate
committee on foreign relations held a
two-hours' sitting today in an effort
TO decide upon which course to pur-
sue with reference to the Hawaiian
annexation treaty When the COM
mittee adjourned the members refused
absolutely to give out any informa-
ton to the press. saying that all pres
ent had pledged themselves to abso-
lutte secrecy.
The present intention of the commit
tee is to hold the treaty in executive
session until a test vote can be Sc
cured, and it is still understood that
the Bacon amendment will be used for
the purpose. If the result of this vote
indicates that vote upon the treaty
itself would result in it's defeat, the
friends of annexation Will then resort
to the expedient of joint resolution
and will ask the senate to take up the
question in this shape in open session,
with the view of securing the concur
renee of the house
Some difference of opinion developed
in the committee as to the wisdom of
resuming the executive sessions at all.
but it was urged that many of the
senators would not assent to the
change in the method of proceeding
until there should be at least a vote
on the treaty itself. and this view
is understood to have prevailed.