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The Mena star., 1899-01-18
Twinklers.
We cannot escape o-morrow by sleep nor eternity by death.

We cannot escape to- morrow by sleep nor eternity by death.
 The Spaniards have left Cuba for good For their own and Cuba's, too
 But shall continue, Maud" said the rejected swain, ito pursue the bright vision of hope" 'All right, said the practical girl, "go chase your self if you want to-"
 Joseph Cook once made this rather felicitous characterization of mans earthly periods: Thoughtless, teens; teachable, 20s; tireless, sos; fighting, 40s; forceful. sos; sober, eos; sacred, 7os; aching, sos; nothing, 9os.
 It is told of leading but absent minded physician that last week he took favored young woman patient a fine bunch of grapes. While interested in the conversation he picked and ate all the grapes on the bunch. His part ing adnonition was: "Now, those grapes I brought will do you good"
 On Christmas evening, when Colonel Roosevelt acted as Santa Claus, he made little speech to the children, and it was a nice little speech. Here it is. Make up your minds that you are gong to have good time in life and do something worth while. You are going to work hard and do the things you start out to do. Don't let any one impose on you. Don't be quarrelsome. but stand up for your rights. If you've got to fight, fight, and fight hard and we'll. To my mind a coward is the only thing meaner than a liar. Work hard, but have a good time, too. If in your work you find a chance for holiday, take it. But don't think you can have holiday all your lives, because that isn't SO. You are going to work hard; you must. Be brave but gentle to little girls and to all dumb animals.
The Mena star., 1899-01-18
Some of Your Friends

In the east are probably interested in the territory in which you live-its resources and possibilities Perhaps they would like to know just how profitable farming is out here. Send us their names and we will forward a copy of Frisco Line Magazine" or the "Arkansas Farmer and Fruitman," {" profusely illustrated publications set ting forth the advantages of our great Southwest. Address Bryan Snyder, c. P A., Frisco line, St Louis. Mo.
The Mena star., 1899-01-18
From Iowa to Arkansas.

Mir. and Mrs. J. Marion Culkins de- parted Tuesday for Mena, Ark, where they expect to take up their residence, Mrs. Cullxins health has been quite poor for several months and it is in the hopes of her being benefited that they are moving to the sunny South. Mr. Culkins shipped household goods and horses in a car under the charge of Joseph Gore. Mir. Gore also goes to Mena to make that thriving young city his future home. Mrs. Gore will leave for Mena in about two weeks, after making her mother, living near Kel- lerton a short visit Davis City loses two valuable citizens by the removal of Messrs Culklns and Gore. We wish them success in their future home = Davis City (Iowa) Advance.
The Mena star., 1899-01-18
JANUARY.

January, bleak and drear, First arrival of the year, Named for Janus-Janus who, Fable says has faces two; Pray, is that the reason why Yours is such fickle sky? First you smile and to us bring Dreams of the returning spring; Then, without sign, you frown, And the snowflakes hurry down, Making all the landscape white, Just as if it blanched with fright. You obey no word or law; Now you freeze and then you thaw, Teasing all the brooks that run With the hope of constant sun, Chaining all their feet at last Firm in icy letters fast. Month of all months most contrary, Sweet and bitter January
 Frank Dempter sherman
The Mena star., 1899-01-18
Obituary.

The subject of this sketch, William Nj. Elton, was born in the state of New York, April 5, 1889 and died in Polk county, Arkansas, January 10, 1899. Mir. Elton had recently moved to this vicinity bought a small farm and was building very cozy cottage, but did not live to see it completed. He was man of push and energy and no doubt would have been, if he had lived, benefit to the county, but the uncer- tainty of life and the certainty of death made his stay with us short He was a member of the Episcopal church for years and died as he had lived, Christian and gentleman. good citizen, kind father and loving husband has passed away.
 We tender our condolence and sym pathy to the bereaved relative. May the grace of God sustain them under this stroke of Divine Providence, We laid his body away to rest in Mt. Gil lead cemetery there to await the res urection morn. The funernl services were held at the grave by the writer of this sketch.
 There are love links so united,
 Death himself cannot discover.
 There are true hearts bleeding, blighted,
 That will beat to love forever
 There are brilliant hopes that perished,
 Beaming brighter than before,
 There are those we've missed and cherished.
 Waiting on the other shore.
 Rocky, Ark, Jan. F, 1899. JOHN W. FEDS.
The Mena star., 1899-01-18
Potato Culture.

From the Little River News.
 For the information of our readers who expect to engage in potato rais- ing, we have written to friend in St. Francis county who is a large potato raiser asking him to give us the bene- fit of his experience in that line. Be- low we give a synopsis of his reply:
 Break and harrow the land thor oughly, lay off with six-inch shovel two and one-half feet apart, plant one piece in hill six to eight inches apart. Fertilize with cotton seed meal 500 to 800 pounds per acre, cover with turning blow and harrow off just before the potatoes come up. As soon as up blow close with small blow, and later blow out again, but not close. Keep middles clean. He gives the Red Triumph as the best va riety and plants eight to ten bushels per acre. On the Mississippi river bot tom they use no fertilizer and make an average of l50 bushels per acre to the crop and two crops year, but on the ridge lands they fertilize as above stated. Begin planting the first dry spell in January and finish before the first of March.
The Mena star., 1899-01-18

La grippe is again epidemic. Every precaution should be taken to avoid 1t. Its specific cure is One Minute Cough Cure. A. J. Shepherd, publisher Agri- cultural Journal and Advertiser, Elden, Mo, says: No one will be disappoint- ed in using One Minute Cough Cure for Ia grippe. Pleasant to take; quick to act. Hanes 6 Egolf
The Mena star., 1899-01-18

What is it? A cure tor coughs, colds, croup, whooping cough, hoarseness, sore throat and all bronchial affections of the throat, chest and lungs. Fifty doses for fifty cents. Money refunded if it fails to give satisfaction; we mean Dr. Simmons Cough Syrup.
The Mena star., 1899-01-18

s. A. Fackler, editor of the Micano- py (Fla) Hustler, with his wife and children, suffered terribly from la grippe. One Minute Cough Cure was tie only remedy that helped them. It acted quickly. Thousands of others use this remedy as specific for la grippe and it's exhaustlng after effects. Hanes & Egolf.
The Mena star., 1899-01-18
That Throbbing Headache

Would quickly leave you if you used Dr.
 Kings New Life Pills. Thousands of suf- ferers have proved their matchless merit for sick and nervous headaches. They make pure blood and strong nerves and build up your health. Easy to take. Try them. Only 9 cents. Money back if not cured. Sold by F. c. Savage. druggist
The Mena star., 1899-01-18
BeautifY Your Lawns.

N. M. Roach informs the Star that he has quantity of Bermuda grass seed on hand that cost him $1 20 a pound which he will sell for the next thirty days at 60 cents pound, mak- ing this special price to induce people to help improve the city by beautifying their lawns.
The Mena star., 1899-01-18

Why Dr, Simmons Cough Syrup is the cheapest. It is the only cough remedy giving fifty doses for 50 cents.
 Money is refunded if not benefited or satisfied. Try it. Ask your druggist for a sample bottle Jackson Drug Go Jim
The Mena star., 1899-01-18
A Erightful BIunder

Will often cause horrible burn, scald or bruise. Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the best in the world, will kill the pain and prompt ly heal it. Cures old sores, fever sores, ulcers, boils felons, corns. all skin erup- tions. Best pile cure on earth. Only 25 cents a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by F. c. Savage, druggist.
The Mena star., 1899-01-18

Uriah Jones, Hezekiah Brown and John Peter Smith will testify to the wonderful curative properties of Dr.
 Simmons Cough Syrup Samples bot ties free. Satisfaction or money re- funded. Jackson Drug Co. jim
The Mena star., 1899-01-18

Go to Hanes & Egolf for drugs, pat ent medicines, paints, oils and var nishes- 2-2t
The Mena star., 1899-01-18
Choice Residence Lots.

All cleared and enclosed, ready to plant to garden or fruit, for sale cheap and on easy payments. Apply to
 A. ". ST. JOHN, at Star Office.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-22

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
RamSey-sS. Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Robert 9.
Buck, deceased.
Letters of administratio with will an
neXed on the estate of Robert S. Buck,
deceased, late of the County of Cumber-
land. and State of New Jersey, being
granted to Edwin NJ. Ware.
1t appearing On proper proof by atfidaVlt
of the administrator with viii annexed
made and filed herein, as provided by
law, that there are no debts against the
estate of said Robert S. Buck, deceased.
1t is ordered, That three months be and
the same is hereby allowed from and aft
er the date of this order in which all per-
sons having claims or demands against
the said deceased, If any there be, are re-
quired to file the same in the Probate
Court of said County, for examination and
allowance. or be forever barred
It is further ordered, That the first
Monday in November, 1S99 at 10 o'clock
a. m, at a General Term of said Probate
Court. to be held at the Court House IN
the City of St; Paul, In said County, be-
and the same hereby is appointed as the
time and place when and where the said
Probate Court will examine and adjust
said claims and demands.
And 1t is further ordered, That notice of
such hearing be given to all creditors and
persons interested in said estate, by forth
with publishing this order once in each
week for three successive weeks IN the
St Paul G o b e, daily newspaper
Dated at ST Paul, this 18th day of July,
1899
BY the Court: E w. BAXTLLE,
OI S. Judge of Probate.
StrinGer & Seymour,
Attorneys for Administrator.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-22
ROUND ROBIN BOMB.
It's Explosion Arouses the support
ers of the Administration.

It's Explosion ArOuses the support
ers of the Administration.
NEW YORK, July Ex-senator Platt
has given out the following statement on
the war in the Philippines:
1T should be borne in mind in the first
place that the governments means of in
formation concerning what has occurred
in the Philippines are not confined to
Gen. Otis. The navy department has its
agents there. The president is directly
represented by Mr.. DENLY, who was for
fourteen years our minister to China,
and by Prof. Worcester, who resided in
the Philippines for four or five years,
ard who knows the native character and
abits. The Philippine campaign is re-
ceiVing the presidents constant personal
attention. He is in direct cable COM
munication with Manila, and receives
daily reports from all sources.
PRESIDENT NOT NIISLED.
THE possibility of his being misled about
the facts in the case is scarcely worth
considering. The precise fact as he OBJ
tains it, not only from Gen. Otis, but from
each of a dozen or more of his official in
formants, is that for distance Of fifty
miles north of Manila, and of twents;
miles south of Manila, and eastward in
Laguna province, our armies hold the ter
G1IO1Y1 IndI the insurgents are scattered
beyond our lines in bands of fifty 4 800,
their only considerable force consisting Of
about 1900 men, who are encamDed in
Northern Pampange. The southern army
of insurgents, possibly 1000 strong, is
badly demoralized by recent defeats. The
presidents advices report to him that
within a number of cities in the American
lines local governments have been fosmed
which are discharging their functions
competently and to the satisfaction oS the
people; that the mass of the people de-
sire peace and American protection; that
they no longer flee on the approach of our
troops but heartily welcome them; that
the population within the American lines
is dense, and grows larger all the wnIle,
and that land cultivation is going on ex-
tensively.
Nor is it an especially optimistic view
Of the situation. It shows indeed, that
q great work has vet to be done"
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-22
PETITION Is DISMISSED.
CrOOkstOn People Fail to Secure the
Privileges of Y.

Privileges of Y.
The railroad and warehouse commission
yesterday filed a decision in the matter
Of the petition from Crookston asking
for transfer facilities between the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific at that
point. The commission announces an un-
favorable opinion and decides against the
petitioners. The decision is as followsi
1.-The petition Is dismissed. The evi-
dence Of the hearing had at Crookston
shows that the petitioners, the Vance
Brick company and the Ray Bros. Mer-
camille company being the principals,
might be benefited by the construction
Of a Y between the tracks Of the North
ern Pacific and Great Northern at that
point. With the construction Of such a
Y, drayage for seven blocks might be
saved the Vance company and for the
distance Of five blocks to the Ray Bros.
company.
1.-The proposed point at which the Y
might be located is two and one-half
miles from Crookston, and would neces-
state the laying of about seven miles of
track. The commission does not consider
that the benefit of such to the gen.
eral public would be great"
The following note is added to the de-
cision of the commission.
The commission is of the opinion that
the law does not contemplate saving mer-
camille companies drayage. This is ap-
parently the greatest benefit which would
result from the construction of the trans
Ter facilities asked for"
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-22
RAILWAY NOTES.

Albert S. Nash, general agent Of the
Omaha at Helena, has been appointed to
the position of general travelling agent of
the road, made vacant by the death Of
Capt. NJ. w. Wheeler Official announce~
ment of the change was made yesterday.
A. f. Grey, travelling agent, has been ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy at Helena
made by Mr.. Nash's promotion.
The Northern Pacific coast train yes
terday was one of the heaviest brought
in over the transcontinental lines this
summer. 1t consisted Of twelve cars in
ALL four of which were baggage cars,
one mail and seven day coaches and
sleepers. The train was pulled in over
the coast line by heavy passenger engines
now in use on the system, and arrived
in st. Paul fifteen minutes late
The railroad and warehouse commits
sion has received a petition from Sauk
Center merchants, headed by the Central
Minnesota Power & Milling company
asking for a Y between the tracks of the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern at
that point. The commission has set the
hearing on the petition for August 2, at
Sauk Center.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-22

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF
Ramsey-ss. Probate Court.
In the matter of proving the alleged last
Will and testament of Guy Wells, de-
Whereas, Carrie w. Rossen, of the
County Of Ramsey, and State of Mime
sofa, has delivered to the Probate Court
of the County of Ramsey an instrument in
writing purporting to be the last will and
testament Of Guy Wells, late of Ramsey
County, Minnesota, deceased, and filed
herewith her petition toe said Probate
Court, praying that the said instrument
may be proved and admitted to probate,
and that letters testaplentary. be granted
thereon to Carrie W. Rossel, Kate W.
Codding and Robert Ross Wells.
1t is ordered, That said petition be heard
and the proofs of said alleged will be
taken at a special term fIthis Court to
be held at the Court House, in the City
of st. Paul in said County on Wednes-
day, the 9Th day Of August 1899, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, when all persons
interested may appear for or contest the
probate of it; and that notice of such
hearing be given to all persons interested,
by publishing this order once in each week
for three successive weeks prior to said
day OF hearing, in the St Paul G o b e, a
daily newspaper printed and published in
said County.
Dated at st. Paul, this 11th day of July.
1892
IL. 81 E. w. BAZILLE,
Judge Of Probate.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-22

excursion Do the head OF the lakes on
July 2S. Circulars have been issued to
agents of the road stating that special
trains will be run on that date from all
points to Duluth and West Superior. Spe-
cial trains will include day coaches and
tourist sleeping cars from Sioux Falls
and Willmar. Tickets will be good re-
turning July 80. A rate of So for the
round trip has been made from Sioux
Falls, So from Alexandria, $3.50 from Mel
rose, $3.50 from Spicer. A special train
Will leave Duluth on Sunday, July 80, to
accommodate the returning excursionistR
The road ran a similar excursion in July
Of last year and carried about 1000 peo-
pie into Duluth. This year both Dus
luth and West Superior will provide spe-
cial attractions for the occasion and the
event is expected to attract larger
number of people than ever before.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-22
DEWEY AT TRIESTE.
Admin ais Health Has Greatly I'M
proved During Trip.


proved During Trip.
TRIESTE, July 20.-Admiral Dewey to-
day said to the Associated Press corre-
spondent here that the passage Of the
Olympia from Port Said was a pleasant
one. The Olympia will remain here about
two weeks.
Admiral Deweys health is perfect. He
has not decided whether he will go to
Carlsbad, as had been announced, but it
is not probable that be will do so. The
admiral intends to visit Vienna.
Upon her arrival here, the Olympia
fired salute of twenty-one guns, which
was returned from the fort and four
Austrian and one Greek war ship. Sub
sequently Admiral Dewey received visits
from the port authorities, the United
States minister to Austria, Mr. Addison
Harrison, and the staff of the legation
and the consuls of the United States in
Austria. The foreign consuls were re-
ceived by Admiral Dewey on board the
Olympia during he forenoon.
The Olympia lad bad run to Alden
against a moE3oon, but from that point
on the weather was fine. Admiral Dewey
expects to remain on board his flagship
with the exception of occasional trips on
shore
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-22
NEWS OF RAILROADS
REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE WEST
ERN TRUNK LINES MEET AT
THE ABERDEEN
LARGE AMOUNT OF BUSINESS

Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sion Denies Petition of CrOoIston
People for Transfer Facilities
Great Northern to Run "a Popular
Excursion to the Head of the
L0I&es-New Line to Duluth.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Western Trunk lines was held yesterday
al the Hotel Aberdeen. Representa-
tives of the lines east of st. Paul were
present and several freight men from
the southwest. The morning session
opened at 1920 and continued until
shortly before noon. An afternoon ses-
sion opening at 2:30 and closing after 5
o'clock disposed Of the remaining routine
business.
Those present at the meeting were j.
e. German, Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe; T. H. Simmons, Burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Northern; T. A. Wann, Chi
Cago & Alton; c. H. Knapp, Northwest
ern; S. o. Brooks and F. H. Tibbets,
Great Western; H. E. P;erpont, Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul; E. r. Boyd, Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific; w. Gray,
Omaha; w. B. Hamlin, Chicago, Bur-
lington 6 Quincy; w. R. Bascom, Illinois
Central; S. G. Lutz, Iowa Central; E.
Smyth, Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf;
r. G. Brown, Minneapolis & St Louis;
C. c. Lincoln, Missouri Pacific; R.
Stockhouse, Rock Island 6, Pacific; ]. A.
Middleton, st. Louis & San Francisco;
Z. c. Weling, Wabash; c. Z. Wilson,
Wisconsin Central and II. II. Court
wright, chairman of the Western trunk
lines committee.
The monthly docket contained nothing
OF special Importance, though a large
amount of accumulated business came up
for consideration. Freight rates on
brick from St. Paul and Minneapolis
to Iowa points, potato rates from Wis
consin points to Chicago and Milwau-
kee, lumber rates from points on the
500 and proportional rates to Chicago
and St. Paul to Duluth on shipments
ORIGINATING in territory Of the Central
Freight association were considered. Inc
proDosition to discontinue the practice
Of stopping transcontinental freight at
intermediate points to partly unload was
also considered. The decisions on the
questions discussed were not given out
and the only information obtalnable
from Chairman Courtwright was that
+be meeting considered no business OF
i,,7Dortance except to the freight men
OF the lines represented and that the dls-
customs were confined wholly to routine
matters. The larger number of those
present at the meeting spent the night
in St Paul and will return today
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-22
BIG RAILWAY DEAL.
IT Involves Four of the Prominent
Roads of the Country.

NEW YORK. July 2O.-A deal is under
z,.av Involving the combination Of at
Last four prominent railroads and per-
hans TWO or three more, making COM
7,1ete trunk line from the Atlantic to the
Pacific The scheme involves merger
of several properties in which Il. ii. Har-
riman Kuhn, Loeb & Co, and Speyer
Co. are interested and with their friends
exert a controlling influence. Among
these properties are the Union PACING,
the Illinois Central and the Chicago
& Alton, the Chicago Terminal transfer
company, the Oregon Shore Line, the Ore
gon Railway and Navigation company,
and the Baltimore & Ohio. 1t is asserted
in some quarters that the Great Northern
will come in, but this is considered doubt
full, although James J. Hill is closely as
sociated with several of the gentlemen
who are prominent in the railroads men
tened. This combination will give
compact system, and will bring about a
revolution in traffic alliances. The Union
Pacific is the keystone. Its close con-
nection at present is the Chicago &
Northwestern, and for a long time it has
been the prevailing opinion in Wall street
that the Vanderbilts would attach both
the Northwestern and the Union Pacific
to the growing New York Central system.
The new alliance assures unusual inter-
est when it is borne in mind that the
Aa0QcrDlltS are represented on the DOdTU
Of directors of the Union Pacific, and
were not aware until a few weeks ago
Of what was going on.
The Northwestern directors have hur-
riedly considered the advisability of ex-
tending their Fremont branch to Ogden,
to a connection with the Central Pacific,
which is controlled by the Southern Pa
cific. Cut off from the Union Pacific the
Northwestern will find no road to turn to
for Pacific coast business that does not
parallel it for considerable distance.
Thus with the Northwestern extending
Its Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri River
railroad from Fort Casper to Ogden, in
order to fight the Union Pacific and the
Northern Pacific, and to protect itself
against the Oregon lines, which have re-
Gently been acquired by the Union Pacific,
there is likely TO be a lively time among
the freight transcontinental rivals in the
rear future
The Importance of the deal may be
learned by noting the combined mileage
anG capital as given below: Union Pa
cifc 2,S21, capitalization $231 GOO 900; Ore
gon Railway and Navigation /, ,O65 $50, OO0,-
600; Oregon Short Line l 1.429, $81, ,56S, 900; IL
linois Central 3130, $40, 400 600; Chicago &
Alton S43, 500, 400, 600; Chicago Terminal
100, S44 COO; Baltimore & Ohio (old COM
pany) 2,O23, S124 coo, 900; total mileage, H.
Al, total capitalization. $7O5, 1868 coo.