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The Mena star., 1899-07-06

Out in Arizona the good people of q town built church and over the door they inscribed these words ''This is the gate of heaven. They went Tn debt for the church and after time the mortgage was foreclosed and on the panel of the door was posted the notice: "Closed by order of the American Loan Company" 1 can't do the subject justice 1 would simply write beneath it all, the simple in sription: 'srhc gates of hell have prevailed. "-Morgan's Buzz Saw.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
ruE BEAUTIES OF THE sysTEn.

TIE BEAUTIES OF THE SYSTEn.
 Just q few days ago stood on the rear end of an observation car on a railway in the state of Texas; the train moved very slow ly through group of 75 conyicts of the state, who were employed in balasting the track of this prl- vatcly owned railroad. On either side of this track there was q number of guards, each armed with Winchester, and several rcvolvcrs hanging in the belt. As tho train moved along l was within a few feet of the faces of many of these men, and as l looked upon them and thought these arc American citizens, and then turned my eyes to the walk ing arsenal represented by tho guard who stood over them, 1 could not but involuntarily cx- claim, in Gods name, if this is civilization what sort of a condi- ton would we find where anarchy prevailed Upon inquiry l learned that these men arc fur nished by the state to work for private owners at 40 cents day. All will admit that with the pres ent cost of living in these United States it is impossible for free man to live decently human life and sustain a family on 40 cents q day: but by this very act the state of Texas sets the pace, makes the wages of its free men, and we have only to carry out this prlncl- pic far enough until we shall have filled the place of every free laborcr with convict, for in do- lng the work with convict labor wc leave no work to be done with free labor, and therefore make it impossible for a man to get em- ployment until he first becomes q criminal. Mayor Jones, of Tole- do. Ohio.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
Not on Dress Parade

That the daily routine of the men behind the guns on the firing line in the Philippines is characterized by few dress parade features may be readily inferred from such accounts as the following, in which Missouri boy tells in a letter to friends in Stanberry of his recent experiences: "We carry no baggage and all have is what wear
 -a pair of shoes and socks, brown duck pants, flannel shirt and felt hat. Wad- ing through everything and sleeping in the same clothes require that they be washed almost every day. l had my clothes off and was washing them in the river, when my pants sunk and got lost and there being no other pair in the company l went without for nearly day, until ! could get a pair when the wagon train came up. You ought to see us None have shaved since leaving the city and every one is poor as a snake At the close of one march We had less than thirty men left in our company; all the others had been forced to fall out from heat and exhaustion Kansas City Journal
 Dr. NJ. A. Simmons Liver Medicine creates good appetite, tones and strengthens the stomach. and builds up the health
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
No Lack of Recognition.

A short time ago little orphan boy working for Reno county farmer found bridge on the Hutchinson Southern railway afire and he ran to the station and gave the alarm. Last week the railway officials sent him a letter of thanks containing system pass and cheek for more money than he tn nght was in the whole world. - Kansas City Journal
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
Speaking of trusts. now termed

Speaking of trusts. now termed "Thc National Evil" General Lew Wallace, of Indiana is re- ported as saying:
 T know nothing more repre- hensiblc than the neglect which has been shown this evil by the national authorities from Prcsi- dent Mckinley down. He has an Attorney General who sits in his elegant office in the Capitol and sees the indignity multiply every day-almost every hour right under his eyes.
 "Thc public will hold the Pres idcnt responsible for the negli gence and indifference of his At torncy General. The only hope in the future of action by the au- thorties is in the organization of all laboring mcn.'
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
POTATOES BETTER THAN COTTON.

Bert Johnson has shipped 5000 bushels of potatoes this season. He received 50 cents per bushel for them at the depot from buyers sent here to purchase the crop. That would mako q total of $4, 800 for the yield of Mir. Johnson's potato patch. Who can beat thats De Queen Bee.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
CARED FOR THE WIDOW. {.

The people of Little Rock have given to the widow of Andrew Bryant, a colored man who lost his life several months ago in at tempting to save little white boy from drowning, house and lot. This is q generous reward for q heroic dccd.-Ft. Smith Elevator.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06
WANT OF EQUITY.

The proceedings brought by At torncy General Davis in the chanc- cry court before Chancellor Mar tin. of Pulaski county, to cnioin the building of the new state house at Little Rock have been dismissed for want of equity, and the Attorney General has taken an appeal to the supreme court of the state. He has now been defeated in the circuit and chanc- cry courts, but does not propose to give up and appears to be try ing 10 thwart the will of the pco- pie in this matter by securing an injunction to prevent the capital commissioners from proceeding with their work.
 It is perhaps unfortunate that this controversy should exist over this question at this time for it is evident that the state needs a new capital building and needs it badly. As previously stated in these columns, however, there are some features of the bill that are very objectionable to all tax payers and we do not much blame the Attorney General for his op- position to the measure as adopted.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

Gen. Alger in seeking to be elected to the U. $. Senate from Michigan is getting himself into a peculiar position and is likely to be defeated. lie has secured Gov. Pingree's endorsement and support and seeks to make it ap- pear that Pingree is strong Me Kinley man, but that gentleman publicly announces himself Me Kinley man under conditions that are not likely to exist during tho coming national campaign; one of which Is that he Is not ''in touch or in sympathy with the disreput- able methods of Mark Hanna. It looks as though the admins tration would hc opposed to Gen. Algcr in his desire to break into the U. $. Senate.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

It is hard to tell which bears tho worst brand, Kentucky fueds or Kentucky politics; Kentucky whiskey, however, is said to be all right.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

The Mcna hotelsare all crowded recently with people coming here looking for investments and to en- joy our cool and healthful climate.
The Mena star., 1899-07-06

Dr. NJ. A. Simmons Liver Medicine creates a good appetite, tones and strengthens the stomach. and builds up the health
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-24
A Jugular Vein Removed.

Should William Jennings, 11 years
old of GreenpOrt, l.. l., recover from
an operation OH him ut the New York
Eye and Ear infirmary, he will have
the distinction of being one Of the few
persons to live with one .jugular vein
removed. He was taken to the hospi-
tai suffering from necrosis OF the bone
behind the left ear. Three inches Of
diseased bone was removed from his
skull and an abcess in the brain was
cut out. The removal of the left .iugu-
lar vein was made necessary by the
discovery of three clots of blood, which,
unless removed, would result in death.
DR.. GOrham Bacon performed the ope-
ration. Previous to being placed under
annsthetics the situation was explained
to young Jennings, and he was told
that the chances of saving his life were
very slim. In addition to DIR. Bacon,
there were twelve other physicians in
attendance. The jugular vein was
severed just above the collar bone and
then cut from near the upper part OF
the head and the ends tied. A portion
of the vein several inches long was
taken out. The physicians have strong
hopes of his recOvery.-Ner York Smn.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-24
Lynching Case Deeee!is..en.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, May 1'.-Judge
John II. Baker, of the United States
District Court, has rendered decis-
ion, in which he holds that the heirs Of
Marion Tyler, who was lynched at
Scottsburg several months ago, had n
right for action for damages against
the sheriff off ttiii1 ttii1 county and his bonds
men. The decision was rendered OH q
motion to Overrule dcmur to the
complaint. James F. Goblin, the sheriff,
and his bondsmen were required to
answer the complaint within ten days.
The case, which is for $25, 900 damages,
Is expected to come to trial in about O
month. In holding that sheriff is re-
sponsible for the prisoners in. his care,
the Court said:
If the law imposes duty Of care in
respect to animals and goods which he
has taken into his possession by virtue
Of his Office, why should not the law
impose the duty of care on him in re-
spect to human beings who are in his
custody by virtue of his officeR Is a
helpless prisoner in the custody Of q
sheriff less entitled to his care than a
bale of goods or dumb beast? The
law is not subject to any such repyoach.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-24

CHICAGO, May 10.-The Tribune says:
a discovery which, it is claimed, solves
the problem of clrcumvcnting old age,
has just been made public by Prof.
JOS. II. Hawley and Alex. C. Weincr Of
the Chicago Clinical school. The re-
turn to youth, it is asserted, is pro-
duced by hypodcrmic injections of the
Emphatic fluids of animals, particular
ly young goats. The discovery was
made year ago, and subsequent dem
onstrations of its efficacy are proved.
The general theory of the discovery
is that if the mineral deposits which
accumulate in the bones::in the process
of life can be replaced with the life
cells contained in the lymphatic glands
of goats, deterioration of .. the bones
will be prevented and elasticity and
youth will be retained in the system
longer.
A number of animals and human be-
ings, it is said. have been experiment.
ed on in Chicago with good results.
The apostles of the discovery do not
claim that man or woman thus
charged with goats "life cells" will
live forever, Dut they say life will be
prolonged, perhaps doubled.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-24
New Flying Machine Is not Success.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-l'rofessor $.
Z. Langley, secretary of the Smithso-
man Institute, the inventor of the
AeriOdome. who was given $4,000 by
the board of ordnance to experiment
with his flying machine for war pur-
poses, made his first test mt Quantico,
Va, yesterday. Professor Langley
with the amount of money placed at
his disposal built anew and larger ma
chine than that with which he expert
mented two years ago.
The machine was launched from the
top of q house boat anchored in n broad
sweep Of the Potomac, about three
fOurtls OF Il mile from the island owned
by the QuanticO Rod aud Gun club.
The result was not 80 successful as
were Professor Langley's former cx-
periments with the smaller machine.
The machine scared aloft to height
of 500 feet, but descended after a hori-
zOntal flight OF 800 feet. His former
machine, which was propelled by Il
small steam engine, flew three quarters
of a mile, and only descended when
steam was exhausted. 1t was under
stood that Professor Langley was to
overcome the limited power capacity
of the former machine by the use Of q
c0ndensing engine, which could repeat
edly utilize the condensed steam from
the boiler.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-24
New Law.

There is q law Oh the statute books
of South Carolina which is very much
Il dead letter. This law was approved
by the governor on the 3D. day of
March, 1899. 1t is entitled: "An Act to
Prevent Drunkenness and Shooting
Upon the Highway" The provisions
of the law are very plain, simple and
easily understood.
'"That any person who sllal. engage
in any bOisterOus conduct under the
influence of Intoxicating liquors, or
while feignlng to be under the ntiu-
ence of such liquors, OF without just
cause or excuse shall discharge any
firearms while upon or within fifty
yards of any public road. except upon
his own premises, shall be guilty of !.
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall pay II fine of not more
than one hundred dollars, OF be i'm
prisoned for not more than thirty
days.
Probably very few people know that
there is such IL law and it will be well
to read it carefully and understand
that there is Il severe penalty attached
1t will be easy to work upa '.iust
cause or excuse for discharging gun.
pistol or other fire arm, but it will be
difficult to work up an apology for IL
roaring. middle and both sides of the
road jng.
The Jaeger had better do the quiet,
recling, say nothing to nobody jag, as
"boistcrous" is the essence of otfcnsc.
The noise of firearms and the roar OF
the iaggcr seem TO meet on perfect
equality in the provisions of this law
GIpenriWe NcrS.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-24
Dreams Make One Fat.

An English physician claims to- have
discovered new and efffcacious cure
for persons afflicted with nervous OF
mental maladies. If such persons, he
says, can only procure pleasant dreams
they will soon regain their health, and
his aim is, therefore, to furnish them
with delightful dreams.
For this spurposc he uses q soft leather
cap, which covers the patients head
and cars and leaves only the face un-
covered. Beside the ears are placed
two metal plates, which are joined by
rubber tube to the phonograph. The
patient rests on divan in dark room
and in front of him is sort of magic
lantern, from which are projected at
brief intervals various enjoyable pic
lures. In this way, it is claimed, the
eyes of the sick person are delighted,
while at the same time his ears are
sOOthed by the vibrations of the pho
n0graph.
AS result weariness comes upon
him and is soon followed by slumber,
and it is while he is doing in this man
ner that happy dreams are evoked,
thanks to the phonograph and the ster-
eopticon. After this light slumber
comes deep sleep; which, we are as
sured, is alwaySmost beneficial.
Several testsof this kind have been
made with success, and it is said that
not only are tired nerves refreshed by
this method, bnt that the patients body
also rapidly Increases in weight. That
pleasant sounds and sights are sooth-
ing TO the nerves we have all known
for long time. but that pleasant
dreams have tendency 10 make per-
soma fnt will certainly &c zao07s 10 tiilo
general public.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-24
Hampton Thanks His Friends.

TO the people of the State : My duties
during the past week at the Reunion in
Charleston left me NO opportunity of
expressing to my friends my grateful
sense of the spontaneous and almost
universal sympathy shown by them
for the loss have recently sustained
by fire. Let me now assure them that
I am profoundly touched l,y their man
Hesitation of kindness and by the pro-
posal to rebuild my house.
But they must pardon me for asking
them to abandon this intended act of
kindness, though the motives which
prompt it are fully and gratefully ap-
preciated. cannot accept from my
friends a testimonial of regard such as
they propose, but the affection shown
by them in wishing to reimburse me
for my loss can never be forgotten, for
it is priced by me far more than any
gift from them could over be.
1t is the duty of every citizen to serve
his State whenever called ON to do 80,
and his sole reward should be the con-
seriousness of having fulfilled that OBJ
legation. If my fellow citizens think
that have ever been able to serve my
State In any manner only discharged
nay duty in doing go, and am amply
compensated for any service rendered
by their verdict Of s'Well done, good
and faithful servant I am, with
heartfelt thanhs,for the great kindness
shown mo, your. fellow citizen,
WADE HAMPTON.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-24
Trusts. Trusts, Trusts

PirTsnl'iu:. May lS.-A combination
OF three 0f the largest manufacturers
OF lamp chimneys in the world and con
trolling the output of the United States
has been practically completed. The
George a. Macbeth Glass company and
the Thomas Evans Glass comnany
nave been merged into the Macbeth
Evans Glass company and the Libhcy
Glass company of Toledo was alb
sorbed by it. The company will have
Il capital of s., o,OOO, coo and will operate
the five best chimney plants in the
United States. 1t will also control and
own tho plants for glass blowing hi,
chincry and will install these machines
in all its plants. The headquarters of
the new company will be in Pittsburg
The new combination will have an an
nual output Of 5,OO0.0o0 dozen lamr
chimncys.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1s.-The Record
to-day says: "Thc worstcd yarn trust
TO be known us the United States Wor-
sted Yarn company. with IL capital OF
S50,OW.O0O. is practically an assured
fact. and all that remains to be zone is
the matter of formal organization
Nineteen wOrsted yarn spinners. in
Guiding the largest spinncrs in the
country, have agreed to enter the trust
Their plants have been appraised, and
the prices nj which they are to be taken
into the new company have been ;igree,
upon"
CHICAGO, May 1s.-A special to the
Chronicle from st. Louis. Mo-, saws
Leading soap manufacturers Of New
York. Chicago, Cincinnati, ST. Louis
Kansas City and Nashville are organ
izing IL gigantic combine. Plans have
been practically completed ut recent
meetings held in St. Louis and Chicago
and will be finally clinciled Mt II ses-
sion to be held in Cincinnati next
week. 1t is said that the new c0mbi
nation will have IL capitalization of
S50,O00,000. one-half of which will be
six per cent. preferred and the balance
common stock.
New YORK, May l9.-Gustav BocL
of Habana is in this city arranging the
union OF his tobacco syndicate with
the newly formed lIabana commercial
company, of which F. Garcia is the
leading spirit Mr.. Rocks syndicate is
English.
1t is expected that all arrangements
for the union with the commercial
company will be completed by June
If it is completed the effect will be q
monopoly OF all the higher grades OF
Habana cigars.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-24
Gen. Gorion's Thanks.

10 the Editor Of the Nems and Courier :
Tho official order expressing the
thanks of the L. c. V. organization to
the people of yonr State and city was
written by Gen. Moorman, my able
adjutant general, Mt a time when I
could not command the leisure to take
any part in it's preparation or to give
any expression to my personal apprc-
citation. beg, therefore, to add, over
my own signature, that no community
has ever deserved, or could deserve, o
larger share Of gratitude from all Uni
ted Confederate Veterans than do the
people of Charleston and South Caro-
lima. j. B. GORDON.
Atlantas May 10, 1909.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-24
Ha,a,a mia.

We o6er One Hundred Dollars reward for anv
sssen ~ Catsfrh that cannot DO cured By Halle
We, tho nnaersigned have known i. Cheney
TOR the !ast - yeArs. and believe him perfectly
honorable In all buainess transactions and Hpan
csaiy able 70 carry out any obligations naade By
Wssr q TaUAx, Wholesale Drussists, Toledo, O.
WALyrEe: KmEAN Marvin. Wholesale Drug.
Hatrs tAtarfh Cure 10 taken internally. actsne
dtrectly upon the blood and Mucous euxfeces o
nar hnAtlA nnlA -. 81 A:---.a..
Hall's Family Pills ara the bess.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-24

- She-Why haven't you told me
that you had been married =? He
Who said was married? Shell can
tell BY tie way You take all the um.
brella yourself.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-24
Cheap Pointing.

Law Briefs at 60 cents q Page Good
Work, Good Paper, Prompt Delivery.
Minutes cheaper. than at any. othes
If yuI have printing to do, it will be to
your interest to write 20 tlo Press and
.~.s-..',,-s vUvtH1Us 0s Os Ct.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-24
Spring OF Life Comes From Kids.

Charleston, May II, 1900.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08
oEN. MILES - MUTE.
A Friend aud Army Omesr say. us TIA.
Notbing To say.

waahlngton. May s.-A very close
friend of Gen. Miles aud an officer Of
the army, when asked " there was
anything Tor the rcncrai to kay or do
70 regard 90 tho report OF the beef
board, replied.
There 10 nothing for him TO say or
do. The report has been approved by
the President. and the President il the
cummander-ln.chlcf " the army.
Criticism ~ the report or any other
action would be Violation OF military
duty"
Inquiry was made ~ 10 the status
% officers cnticizcd aud what course
ihei might pursue. and II was stated
mat az military luRnl proposition II
was impossible Tor any action 10 be-
taken by any ~ tho officcrn aEgfieycd.
Ihry night demand court Of Inquiry.
but this was a court Of Inquiry which
recommended that no further action
he taken this being approved by the
President prccludcd any further In.
qulty' Gen EaEun. who II specified
Va the rvpnrt u not likely 20 ask Tor
any fuuhcr Investigation. Hut col.
hAua ~ Den. Miles stan, who WAS
cfiiieizsd. feels u keeniy. Ills friend.
ely ne was among the witnesses whom
Gen. allies asked a. be- called and Naa
not called b. Tho court
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-08
RIGHTS OF VOLUNTEERS.
says They are Detained Illegally aud
In Defiance OF the Com
.iitotiou.

Denver. Cot. May 5.--oov. Thomas
has announced that within a few days.
" President Mckinley and tho aecrc-
tary u war continue to ignore his
communications on the subject Of the
return 81 the colorado regiment from
the Philippines. he viii take steps with
the. View NJ securing the Immediate re-
call u the troops.
y cannot. as yet. say what course I
shall follow he said. but | viii ex.
hauHt every rcHource at my command
To bring those boys home. ! have tried
quiet, peaccahlc means, and have
failed. Now ! viii be- OBLIGED TO resort
20 something more forcible. and II will
b. made public. OF course. I do not
desire To- take any action that viii un-
Justly hamper the administration. for
! am an American. hut do not pro.
pose to VI idly BY and see the volun-
tccrs from colorado fighting and dying
IN the Philippines In defense Of the
policy which IN actuating those In
charge or the movements OF our armies
abroad.
In the first place. tho volunteer
troops are being detained Illegally and
IN defiance " the Constitution. They
enlisted Tor the spanish war. That
war IL over, ana stiii they are detained
In those far.or islands.
Under the Constitution. the Colora-
do volunteers would be- perfectly justl.
ned In laying down their arms where
they are and returning 20 the
United States. N they should do any
thing like that, probably they could be
court martiaied ana punished under
the strict letter VI military rule. but In
that event the same military rule
would be- placed above the Conntltu-
tiun OF our Republic"
u H. regarded a. possible that IN the
event " the failure Of any public at.
tempt which may be made to bring
about the return Of the truopa. the gov.
etnur VIII rcaoH 10 legal proceedings.
u such proves 20 BE- the case. the III.
prcnv court u the United states may
De called upon a. decide "a test case
regarding the powers Of the President
and that provision Of the Constitution
relating 10 the purposes for which vol.
untccr soldiers may be called into sor.
vice.