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The Mena star., 1899-07-06
A Worthy Promotion.

Col. Joe P. Landes has recently been appointed general townsite agent for the northern portion of the Port Arthur Route, CT from Texarkana north to Kansas City, with head quarters at Mena where he still con tinues as local townsite agent.
 Mr. Landes is a splendid business man and a we'll known "hustler," and has earned this promotion with the accompanying honors and increase of salary by always looking well to the company's interests and avoiding all entangling alliances. He went to Kansas City this afternoon. expecting to return Tuesday.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
Janssen and Cherry Hill Draw Im-
 mense Crowds.

The morning train south conveyed a large number of the citizens of Mena 60 Jansen, to celebrate the Fourth. the extra coach attached not holding all who wished to go. A very large crowd was reported in attendance and a jolly good time had by those who were simply looking for fun, but some disappointment was expressed over the fact that the speaking as ad- vertised did not take place until late in the afternoon as the speaker Judge Edwin Bryant, did not arrive in time to speak earlier, as he addressed the crowd at De Queen in the morning.
 At Cherry Hill very large crowd gathered in the grove nearby, some coming frcm' Mena and large number from Dallas, Board Camp and other places.
 At 1O:30 Captain J. H. Higginson, as chairman, called the assembled crowd to order, and after patriotic song by tue choir. led by J. R. Lamb bert, Rev. R. P. Childers led in prayer, followed by the reading of the Declaration of In- dependence by James Rogers, and a speech by A. w. St. John, other patri- otic and sacred songs being inter- spersed Just before noon gentle shower interfered with the exercises and an adlou1 nment was had for dinner, and later, after the rain was over, the crowd was called together again and the exercises concluded by Rev A. P. Alexander reading rather numerous and sarcastic Fourth of July ''oration" he had found in some paper
 The flag displayed over the speakers stand was the flag presented to the Polk county soldier boys when leaving Mena for the war with Span little over one year ago. It was brought back by the boys and borrowed to use on this occasion.
 The day as a whole was very en- joyable, the sun being obscured most of the time by fieecy clouds, and the showers that fell were appreciated as the growing crops needed rain. Cherry Hill is in the best portion of Polk county, that township being more thickly settled and producing more agricultural products than any other.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
Thomas Grogan Resigned.

Thomas Grogan, foreman of the roundhouse, gave up his position yes terday. About ten days ago he rendered his resignation, but was in- duced to remain at an increase of salary. Saturday he was informed that the raise could not be made. so he inn mediately gave up the position. MT. Grogan has been very faithful in the discharge of his duties and the com pany loses good man by his resign ing.
 J. NJ Davis, of Pittsburg, arrived yesterday to take his place.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
MISSOURIANS INVEST.
They Buy Mining Lands and Pro- pose to Prospect and Put in
 Machinery.

As announced in this paper several days ago Messrs. J. l.. Rankin, w. II. Hall and j. c. Trout. of Tarkio, Mo, arrived here on their second trip look ing for investments in mining lands and other property. After putting in several days riding over the country near here and examining certain pros poets these gentlemen purchased a half interest in four claims owned by Messrs. John Paul, J. J. Sullivan and Jacob Kerchneyer, lying four miles south of town.
 These claims are said 70 contain both gold and silver, a recent run ot 100 pounds of rock made at Camp Wilder turning out over three ounces of silver with some gold and copper, and an assay made at Argentine, Kas., show ing one ounce of gold and sixty ounces of silver to the ton.
 The Missouri gentlemen returned home by the early morning tram, but Mir. Rankin will return in few days and personally superintend the de- velopment of these prospects and will put in all necessary machinery to open and operate the mines.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
The Fourth at De Queen.

Those who were at De Queen Tues. day report a large attendance and a general good time. The exercises con- sisting. of music, speaking, the Red Mems parade and ball.
 Judge Edgar Bryant was the orator of the day, and Miss Grace Williams was the maid of honor in the Red Mems parade.
 Among those who went down from here were w. R. Blocksom, k. W. Jaques, Mark Olney, Sam Lati- mer, Gus Powers. J. P. Blythe, Fred Powers, A. J. Davis, R. $. Me Cuiston, Bert Hiltebrand, James Garrett, W. $. Hart, R. NJ. Saten berer, Robert Shaver, Wilson Hale. Miss Isabell Close, Miss Iva Anderson, Miss Josie Garrett, the two Misses Cleaver, Mrs. Velvin, Misses McCuiston, Latimer and Martin
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
In Honor of Miss Matheny.

A reception and dance was given by Mir. Buel at Hotel Commercial Wednes daynighG in honor of Miss Matheny of Hot Springs, who is visiting in the city.
 The dining room was cleared for dancing and good music led the dancers on in their pleasure until Q late hour, when refreshments consist ing of ice cream and cake were served.
 The evening was very pleasant one to all attending and the cool, pleasant weather made the dancing unusually pleasant.
 Those present were Mir. and Mrs. Joe Frady, Mir. and Mrs. w. l. Matheny, Mir. anu Mrs. R. k St John. Mrs Hay worth, Misses Matheny, Nellie Chris man, Ida tiallentine, Messrs. Charles Mathews, Jack Terry. Bert Todd, Tom Roach, Gus Powers.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
NEWS FROM CAr1P WILDER.
Dynamo Has Arrived and The Plant
 Win Soon Be Running Right.

Parties in from Camp Wilder report that the dynamo winch has beer de- layed so long, has arrived at Hatfield and was taken over to the smelter Sat urday. The plant is running every day now, and several tons of ore have been treated. The parcipitate is not being melted down as fast as it is formed but IS collected in big candy buckets and set aside until good fur mace is built to melt it. It is said they have five or SIX candy buckets filled with the gold, silver and copper par cipitates. A switch board for the dy- namo IS missing and will cause some delay until one can be received from the factory when everything will be In readiness for actual work.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

near Mena, and sent him to Colorado 10 prospect. This morning Mir. Hopper was displaying to his friends some specimans of ore which he has just received from Mir. Jackson. The rock looks rich and of course coming from well developed mining country those interested are much pleased. At a depth of one and a half feet an assay gave Ss.2 20 in gold and over S5 in silver
 Dr. Preston expects to leave the last of the week to view their prospects.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
The Hudgins Brothers, rlill.

Saturday a Star representative made trip down in the manufacturing district, and his attention was espec tally attracted to the improvements going on in the big fouring mill being built by the Hudgins Brothers.
 The large fifty horse power engine is in position, as is also the corn burs, and last week short run was made to test the engine and it's bearings, which proved very satisfactory. This week the workmen are building bins and running spouts to and from the elevators and locating the machinery for the manufacture of flour. Mir. James Robertson, who is in charge of the work, said that he thought they would be ready to commence making flour by the last of next week.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
1.-The Kissing Bug"

The St Louis papers are having much to say about so called Kissing bug that delights to kiss or bite about the lips or nose of those it can get to. Mir. J. II. Frazier to-day brought to this office a bug that in every particular represents the illus trations given in the St Louis papers, and he thinks this bug bit him on his face near his nose. while he was talk ing a rest, causing his face to swell badly
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
DISTRICT CONFERENCE.
First Meeting Will be Held To-Night
 at M. E. Church, South.

The district conference of the Hot Springs District of the M. E. church, south, will convene the first business meeting at the church tomorrow morning at s;3O, and two business meetings will be held each day there after, during the remainder of the week.
 Rev. A. M. Robertson, of Hot Springs, will preach tonight at s:l5. and there will be preaching services held at II a. m. and s:i5 p. m.. each day.
 A few of the mem bers of the conference have already arrived and many more are expected during the night. The public generally is invited to these services. Rev. J. NJ. Hawley, the presiding elder, will be in charge of the business sessions.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06


 Washington, July 1.-Gcn. Leonard Wood was in Washington to-day. He came at the request of the officials of the war department to confer with the president and secretary of war regard ing the situation in the islands and to discuss with them his future plans. Gen. Wood expects to leave for San tiago either tomorrow or the day fol lowing. He has declined absolutely the offer made to become president of the Washington Traction & Electric company, and will remain in the army. The president and secretary of war want him to remain in Santiago where he has been so success ful. Some time ago Gen. Wood sought service in the Philippines, but it was then believed. as it is now, that his services could not be spared in Cuba. Gen. Wood, in talking of the conditions existing in Cuba, said that what the people needed there was good schools, good sanitation in the cities and the enforcement of United States laws. Gen. Wood says his advices from Santiago are such as to convince him that there will be no serious outbreak of yellow fever. He says there has al- ways been yellow fever there and in some of the low dives it will be impos- thinks it will not be serious, as the best of precautions have been taken by the United States authorities.
 The Trouble Over Alsska's Boundary.
 Washington, July 1.-The negotia- tions in London looking to the arrange ment of modus vivendi fixing the Alaskan boundary have again nearly reached crisis. The several confer ences that have taken place recently between Lord Salisbury and Ambassa- dor Choate have been signally disap- pointing in results. At moments it appeared that n basis of under. standing having, as it was thought. been reached, the details could be easily arranged, but it now turns out that these very details can not be agreed upon without the sacri- flee of the interests of many American miners, mainly those who were driven out of the Atlin district, by the severe and discriminating laws enacted by the legislature of British Columbia, and this the state department is deter mined not to sanction. The United States ambassador has come to the end of the concessions he is authorized to offer and, therefore, the prospect of D successful outcome of the negotiations is rather depressing. Meanwhile nothing is said on either side of re- convention of the present high joint commission at Quebec, although the date set for the meeting at the last ad- journment is rapidly approaching.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
Clerks Office to be Moved.

The county court gave up the lease on the Carder building to-day, and to- morrow the clerks office and other county offices will be located in the Dennis land office on northwest Mena street. Judge Matheny, is reported, as saying he may put up building on the court house grounds to be used until the court house is completed
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
Another Good Copper Prospect.

c. W. Darling came in Saturday night bringing quite quantity of rock showing both native and oxide of copper. This prospect is only about four miles from Mena and the copper as found is only about five feet from the surface. Mir Darling has a force ot men going down on the lead to see what he can develop.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
WRIT OF CUSTER GRANTED.
Seventy~Three Foreign Fire Insurance Companies at St. Joseph, Mo-, Under the
 Ban of the Anti-Trust Law.

Jefferson City, Mo-, July 1.-The Missouri supreme court has awarded writ of custer on the information of Attorney General Crow, against 73 for eign fire insurance companies doing business in St. Joseph, Mo, for viola tion of the state antitrust law act of 1895. Under this decision the E conl- panies cannot continue business in the state.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
Returned For Her Health.

Mrs. c. s. Hollopeter, who formerly lived in Mena, but moved to Joplin about year ago, is stopping at Hotel Commercial. She has had poor health since leaving here, and has returned hoping to regain the good health she enjoyed while living here. Her sister Mrs. Blanche Van Buskirk is with her.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
County court tn session.

Judge Matheny opened court this morning in the clerks office. and the regular routine of business is going on.
 Most of to-day was taken up by al- lowing accounts against the county. Court will not be in session tomorrow.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
Broke His Leg.

Clifford Cole, the ten year old son of c. Ii. Cole, had the misfortune to break the lower front bone of his left leg yesterday. While getting off of horse ne caught his leg in the picket of g Martin reduced the fracture and the boy is doing we'll today.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
Drugs at Wholesale.

We call attention to the large in- crease in the stock of drugs carried by This establishment is prepared to fill orders at wholesale and makes speci- ality of supplying country physicians with medicines in large quantities They supply everything needed in any quantity called far. w2-tf
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

Mir. and Mrs. Myers have moved into their new cottage on Armour street near Port Arthur avenue.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

Born. to Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Thoring- ton Sunday evening, a ten pound girl, mother and baby doing we'll
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

Mir. George Powell and sister are comfortably located, housekeeping in c. H. Byers' cottage on Armour street.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
Six Hor.es Burned to Death.

Mexico, Mo, July 1.-The large livery barn of Councilman John B Graham was burned down. Six valua- ble horses were cremated, but most of the vehicles were saved. The building was owned by E. D. Graham, who is con- fined to his bed by illness at the Lin- dell hotel in St. Louis. The residences of Mrs Jane Tickets, next to the barn, was also burned.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

R. R. St John is quite i'll to-day unable to be out of his room.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
THE CONDITIONS IN CUBA.
Gen. Wood Had Conference With the President Concerning
 Things in the Island.
THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY TROUBLE.

The Negotiations in London Looking to the Arrangement of a Modus yivendi Have Been signaiIy Disappointing in Results and the Prospect or Successful Out come Is Rather Depressing.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

uDuOic 10 Dt out CT us room.
 Mir. and Mrs. Myers have moved into their new cottage on Armour street near Port Arthur avenue.
 Born, to Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Thoring- ton Sunday evening, a ten pound girl, mother and baby doing we'll
 Mir. George Powell and sister are comfortably located, housekeeping in c. H. Byers' cottage on Armour street
 Miss Bertha Holt went to Mt Mena by the early train this morning to nurse lady who is quite ill at that place.
 The PickeriDgs have moved from their home in the western portion of town to a cottage near the Capitol hotel.
 Stephen Pcchi, who broke his leg last Friday by jumping from load of oats, is reported as getting along very nicely.
 J. D. McEwen, who has been here two weeks visiting his son, started Saturday for his home in Washington county
 James Payne and $. M Baxter were in town on the Fourth, and gave the Star call, Mir. Baxter adding his name to the Star list.
 Mir. J. T. Williamson and wife and daughter, Miss Blanche, are now comfortably located in suit of rooms in H. A. McKee's cottage.
 H. A. Mckee. of the Star force ac- companied by his wife and brother, J. c. Mckee, started for Rogers Sat urday for few days visit with his parents.
 Dr. J. E. Goodbey and wife, of Little Rock, came in yesterday to attend the district conference in this city. Lr. Goodbey is editor of the Arkansas Methodist.
 s. B. Thomas, of Rockey, was in town to-day and gave the Star call, bringing some fine. large Red June apples. He reports the apple crop quite poor this season.
 Word has been received in this city that Mir. George McGoverlI, we'll known as the Wells Fargo express agent for a long time ct this place, died recently at Strong City, Kansas
 Mir. R. NJ. Quigley, has shown his faith in Mena by buying two lots here, one of Mir. Scroggins, on College Hill, and one of the Townsite company to help out the college fund.
 Leon the nineteen months old son of Mir and Mrs. w. A. Eddleman died Tuesday morning at 9 a. m. after six months illness, and was buried in White Oak cemetery yesterday.
 Mr. E. c. Eveleth, of Sturgis, s. D., arrived Saturday for visit with his sister, Mrs. T. II. Dunn, and to take look at this southern country, possibly with vlew of investments.
 Prof. w. M. Wear started for Revllee, Ark, Saturday, going across the country eighty miles on horseback. His family is now there. and he ex- poets 70 teach school at that place this summer
 J. ". McCrary met with painful accident Monday morning while help ing raise the smoke stack at the new steam laundry, the smoke stack slip ping and cutting the back of his right hand quite badly.
 Mrs. E. M. Finney and daughter, Mrs. J. H. Emert, with her three children, started for their home Tn Chicago Tuesday after pleasant visit with their son and brother, Mir. A. M Finney, and family.
 Mrs George Clark started for Kansas City Monday evening, expecting to be present during surgical operation to be performed next week on Mir. Clark, 1 | l.. s....
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

For chills and fever take Jackson Chill Tonic w16-tf
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

F, ?. Sunday made trip to Rust Monday
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

Judge D. D. Hoag, of Kansas City. Kansas. arrived Saturday and re- turned by the afternoon train after looking after some business interests here He always has good word for Mena and the evidences of growth and prosperity so manifest.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

Mrs. Pbillipe, wife of Conductor J. W. Phillips, returned from Kansas City Friday after months absence visiting with friends She was accompanied by her little daughter and niece. little Ethel Warner, who comes to stay several weeks for her health.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

Mrs. F. M. Finney and daughter, Mrs. J. H. Emert, with her three children, started for their home Tn Chicago Tuesday after pleasant visit with their son and brother, Mr. A. M. Finney, and family.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

Mrs. George Clark started for Kansas City Monday evening, expecting to be present during surgical operation to be performed next week on Mir. Clark, who has been receiving treatment at a hospital there, recently.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

A. M. Blevins, from the vicinity of Big Fork, was in town Saturday and gave the Star a call. He reports that Asbury Leonard, living on George Petty's farm has scrub" cow which gave birth to twin calves recently.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

Mr. E. c. Eveleth, of Sturgis, S. D., arrived Saturday for a visit with his sister, Mrs. T. II. Dunn, and to take a look at this southern country, possibly with vlew of investments.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

J. ". McCrary met with painful accident Monday morning while help ing raise the smoke stack at the new steam laundry, the smoke stack slip ping and cutting the back of his right hand quite badly.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

Conductor Oscar Bush reports that his brother. who fell from moving train several weeks ago an was ser iously hurt, is getting along nicely, and is able to be up and around the house. The lacerations on his head have all healed over and the limD which was amputated is healing nicely
 Rev. C. ". Burks was up from Jansen Friday, returning Saturday. Mir. Burks has been the Presby terian missionary for the Choctaws and located at Jansen. but has recently resigned that position and been ap- pointed by the American Sunday School Union travelling agent for Benton. Washington. Carroll and Madison counties with headquarters at Sloan Springs, where ne will move next week.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

Prof. w. NJ. Wear started for Revllee, Ark, Saturday, going across the country eighty miles on horseback. His family is now there, and he ex- poets 70 teach school at that place this summer.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

Miss Bertha Holt went to Mt Mena by the early train this morning to nurse a lady who is quite ill at that place
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

Leon, the nineteen months old son of Mir and Mrs. w. A. Eddleman died Tuesday morning at a. m. after six months illness, and was buried in White Oak cemetery yesterday.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

Mir. R. NJ. Quigley, has shown his faith in Mena by buying two lots here, one of Mir. Scroggins, on College Hill, and one of the Townsite company to help out the college fund.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-02

present conditions 1t may be said safely
that no more gold will go to Europe unless
an exceedingly fancy rate is paid for 1t.
AS for the treasury, it is known that for
some time past the banks have been losing
steadily to the government, ewing 10 the
transfers of deposits and the growing ex-
cess of customs payments over disburse-
ments. This is very satisfactory feature
of the situation. showing, as 1t does a re-
turn to a period of normal business but for
the time being it is taking more or less
money out of circulation. Beginning with
July. however, the treasury win have heavy
payments in the way of bond interest and
other expenses to meet, and this will allow
the banks to recoup some of their previous
losses. In the same manner the institutions
will begin to show the effect of the enor-
nous July disbursements, and while the
crop season is not far distant, 1t is 10 be
expected that the money movement will
continue this way for a time. An unusual
incident has been the shipping of gold from
New York to the interior during the past
few days. Canada has also been drawing
gold. That the banks in the face of the
continued drain upon their resources are
able to maintain their loans at the highest
figure ever known and still report $140OO,dC0
excess reserve is regarded as abundant
proof of their strength. How the statement
will affect interest rates is not known. but
since any material advance is certain to re-
suit in a rush of idle capital to this center.
a stringency in the local market is regarded
as highly improbable. The current state
ment shows that the larger banks. which
have been carrying the greater proportion
of surplus reserves, have lost heaviest. SO
that the reduction does not mean that the
banks as a rule are at the limit of theI:
loan.ng power.