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The Mena star., 1899-03-01
A CHRISTMAS LETTER.
Essucd by Firm os shoe Merchants Which Dickens Would Have
 Liked to Know.


 Ne subjoin, with much pleasure. CODY of letter from a large wholesale shoe house 10 its employees. who found il in their pay envelopes on Christmas eve
 We wish this letter could be read by every merchant and manufacturer throughout he morld.
 lt is the kind of greeting and prac- ticai demonstration of good will toward employes, which, if generally followed would go far toward allaying unrest .ua mGrmurings atnong the employed Illus bringing IS nearer the time when justice and liberality in the world of toumerce and industry shall replace tyranny and avarice:
 "Our business for the past year has been fairly satisfactory
 We feel disposed 10 share in meas ufe. with our employees, and we here- with inclose . check for , which Is ten per cent. of your salary for the year 1898. This we have done 10 all our store employees who have been with us for one year or more.
 We want your help and cooperation fo make this business still more of q success in 1899 than il was ill 1898.
 ''Nhen 60 intelligent people are com bincd in their efforts toward one end success is sure to follow, and we want business a success and show a big in- crease in 1890, and to save every dollar he can to the house.
 "The united efforts of all will perform wonders in improving our service and reducing loss 10 he house through careIessness or in other ways.
 1t is 10 this end that we make this division of profits, as we want every person to feel that he is just as much interested in the success of the house as we are. and also that the amount of his salary is contingent upon the success of the business.
 Tn this connection there is a rule which we think should apply-all err TOTS which occur through the careless ness or inattention of any employe be charged to the person making the CT TOT, and all absences be deducted from salaries.
 We shall be pleased to have you re- main with us another year. salary the same as in the past. Kindly give us your reply to this in writing at once.
 We would also ask you to give us in writing at as early date as pos sible the suggestions that may occur to you in regard to an improvement of the service and q possible saving of cost in running your department. Yours truly,
 ''P. S.-We learn that employees in many houses now have combined, and have among themselves an insurance against sickness or accidents. We would suggest that it would be q wise thing for our employees to do this, and hope you will confer together in regard to it."-Hide and Leather.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01
Resolutions of Svmpathy.

In behalf of the deep sorrow of Brother Frank Woodson in the loss of his wife. whom an all wise God has removed from among us, we, the com mlttee appointed by Royal Lodge No. 522 and Meua Lodge No. 520, B of L. F, do hereby offer the following reso- lutions in behalf of our sympathy to Brother Woodson and family:
 WHEREAS; It has been the judgement of an all wise God to take from our midst Mrs Frank Woodson, and,
 WHEREAS; In the loss of his wife we realize the deep afEictions brought upon him, therefore be it
 RESOLVED; That we, the mem bers of Royal Lodge No. 522, and Mena Lodge No. 52o, E of L. r, do hereby extend to Brother Woodson and family our heartfelt sympathy in this hour of bis sad bereavement.
 RESOLVED; That we cause set of these resolutions be sent to Brother Woodson and family, also the papers of Mena and Shreveport.
 GEO CORNELL,
The Mena star., 1899-03-01
Lagnappe-civing in New orleans


 New Orleans grocers and marketmen and dealers in fruits and confectionery all know that lagnappe is required, and they lay in goodly store of articles to be given away. A little handful of something goes with every purchase, and it is astonishing how rapidly the barrels of gingernuts and the buckets of candy will melt away. An expensive custom, one would say, but so firmly es- tablished that no one dares to resist. Once in awhile one finds grocer who complains rather bitterly to his confi- dential friends, but he will not set the fashion of rebelling. If he did he would lose his trade, and his customers would seek out the lagnappe stores without delay.-Julia Truitt, in Ladies Home Journal.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01
GEO CORNELL. Signed c. M. HALLIBURTON, M. c. RUcN.
That Throhblng EieadacIne

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 r. c. Savage, druggist.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01
A FrightfuI BIunder

Will often cause horrible burn, scald or bruise. Bucklens Arnica Salve, the best in the world, will kill the pain and prompt ly heal 1t. Cures old sores, fever sores, ulcers. boils, felons, corns. all skin erup- tions. Best pile cure on earth. Only g cents a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by F. c. Savage. druggist
The Mena star., 1899-03-01
Female Sam Jones.

An exchange says a female Sam Jones is stirring up Missouri. Recent man in this house who is untrue to his wife; am going to throw this hymn book at him She raised the book for the throw and every man in the house but one tucked to avoid the book. Then she blistered the dodgers and lauded the one true man. It was afterwards learned that he was deaf and dumb.
The Mena star., 1899-03-01

Rev. E. Edwards, pastor of the En- glish Baptist church at Minersville, Pa when suffering with rheumatism
 was advised to try Cham beriain's Pain Balm. He says: A few applications of thls linament proved great service to me. 1t subdued the inflammation and relieved the pain. Should any sufferer profit by giving Pain Balm a trial it will please me. For sale by F.
 c. Savage al
The Mena star., 1899-03-01
nR RAMEY is now offering

DR. I. RAMET IS now offering a oolden opportunity to the vast number who are suffering from that loathsome disease. called catarrh. Fall in line with the already numerous patients that are now under his treatment. catarrh is a disease of the mucous membrane and may arise from cold ar a succession of colds or sudden tran sition of heat or cold of atmospheric changes. wearing wet clothing or ex- nosnre to inclement weather and be- coming thoroughly chilled when the dioestive organs are in a morbid con- difion and the strength and vital forces exhausted The disease may arise from a serofulous condition of the blood from scarlet fever measles. Ia grippe. diptheria or any disease ef- feetier the mucous membrane of the throat nasal organs, or cavity of the head. in which case the eye, and ear are generally involved and discharge onantities of matter The discharge from the nose, which is distinct fea- tnre in all catarrhal cases of the head from whatsoever cause they may arise.
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The Mena star., 1899-03-01

waterg and so acid as as to & cause @ ob eminr contact or fon or which, offensive The race ohe ana nPp hot andun band This dry the free matter causes ene md finds to breathe through directly through Oe tubes and lungs passing the throat creates constant desire But when the instead passing freely the becomes hard which adhere persistent eHo
  at
 
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The Mena star., 1899-03-01
State of Ohio, City of Toledo;
 LncaS Cnnntv.

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of Frank J. Cheney & Co.,, doing business in the City of Toledo, county and state aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of S100 fer each and every case of catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
 FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscrlb bed in my presence, thls 9th day of Eecem- Der, A. D. 1886.
 --- A. w. GLEASON,
 SEAL Notary Public. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter nally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. Cheney & Co.,, Toledo, o.
 Sold by Druggests, 75c.
 Halls Family Pills are the best. 3-1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-11
REEF FROM ANY STATE FOR coN'icIS

Dac,s,on was reserved by Justice Nash In the
Surname Court yesterday on an application or
Martin Rooney. OF Brooklyn for peieinp'ory WIN
=, randamus TO compel Francis j. lantry. COM
,a.,o,er Of Correction. 20 expunge from the ad-
,srt,sement issued by him for the supplies OF meats
Gov the Kings County Penitentary for the current
year the words IAN beef and mutton USED 10y 'h's
department to be from animals Killed ana uresSeu
,r the State Of New-York
,an-,rd svann counsel for Rooney. said Rooney
,,os q resident Of Brooklyn. and had large meat
nus,nes, in New-York City. He had large aoattoiTs
Tor the purpose OF slaughterins animals he a'esed
~ tho advertisement issued by commissioner
,,a G illegal and unconstitutional as u wouli
dehar him even II he were the lowest bianer, ama
uoepSracted 70 sIpply the best meats from becoming
IN ctor because he dealt in meats whicn
came from animals slaughtered IN 'he o'a'e Vi
Massachusetts. 49,, 49,. oo,.a,,,or ~ Assist
Oft Corporation Counsel Blandy thai Rooney nau
swtrered no injury as he had not BID for me coli
tract Impressed him very strongly ne, nov -, .
emitted Mr. Swami TO submit brler on '"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-11
NL4UGHLTN'S PROMOTION QUESTIONED
CIVIL. SERVICE BOARD REFUSES TO PAY HE
AND INSPECTOR KANE's SALARIES.

crv11. SERVICE BOARD REFUSES TO PAY HIS
AND INSPECTOR KANE's SALARIES
Tho Civil Service Board has raised the question
az ~ the power OF the Police Board 10 appoii'
yruuam " McIaughlin Deputy Chef OF TO-
,,ce and James Kane as inspector OF police Will
out their having first passed the Civil service "a
animation The matter leaked out at Ponce heau-
quarters Yesterday when It became known tha' mo
Civ, Service Board on January hao 'e'u' -
spprove the payroll for these two ofncers
Under the law the Commissioners are requireu VI,
the Arst day Of each month to forward TO the Oi'i
service Board the payrolls of the department anu
the Civil Service Board certihes to their coirecte'S
when the payros sent down on January
,ne civil Service Board refused to approve the pa!
roll for the salary Of Mclaughlin az DePpey Snl IRE
go the salary OF Kane as inspector. hey "eIe
1aturned 10 headquarters disapproved, and as a re-
Iii NIcI aughln and Kane have Deen uhdp'e W
Sraw their Salaries for last month ~
EoIIowins the disapproval Of the payrolls me
6.,,,1 Service Commission sent a communication 10
tbs Police Board asking for the facts re1aI'c ~
MI avghlin's and Kanes promotions. ms nus :
Saen sent TO the Civil Service Commissioners, anu
% ar,er nave asked the Corporation counsel lot
~ cninion as to whether or not the Ponce Hoti t
bad right 10 appoint Mcl.auRhnn ana Name Win
orr Civil Service exaininatlohs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-11
rO PrTOEE "CLUBv CERTIFICATES.

Alfred r. Page. counsel to the Newly ork county
xc,.e office has just Instituted proceedings TOT
.,e r.yoca ton Of Ave liquor tax certihcates four
=, the certificates are held by clubs as foiio"s'
1.-THE Crib Club" at the Broadway Garden NO. LI'i
,,.oaduav. Oriental club" at The Grotto. NO
~ -, ,rb,rtv-seventh-st, Amor Club" at the
r.o Cath Nos 80 and "a West Twenty-nlnth-st.
"a cha "Club Artistique Ell Musicale FRANCHISE.
anu 10 ~ West Thirtieth-st The other certihchte
NJ NJ .os,ea 10 I.azar Gottlleb, VINO runs inc
Wa Wa ,ese Hotel and Restaurant, at NO. "a Yves,
Twenty eighth 81 - nod .,,d.nce that each OF
Mr. isces was frequented by dsreputable per
these IL also took occasion TO deny that , ,
sons. iie - inspection which he had made with
spec TsnnF Of sny OF ana Fe Gsef
had petn ave proceedings Instituted VIII he heaId
Each OF c ~ Court. Special Term
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-11
INCORPORATED AT ALBANY.

Albany Jan 10.-The following stock companies
were Incorporated to-day:
Iosanh 10th CO. OF New-YOrk City, TO manu-
facture silk products: capital. S.d~oV1 DIRECTORS
Bernard 10th Henry a. 10th and howard ~
Champion. -, 49,. -vorx CIV.
Nine Estey Shirt Company or New. fork III, ~, !,
capital 5000 Directors. Emanuel Lauterty' MARIE
L. Estey and Gustave Fills. III, ,.,,. >.
Dlcke rson- Horner Company. or N"w-1o Ek IVY W
carry on = commission business: capital N1vIu;;
directors Edmund A. Dickerson r. b. Porter ana
Thomas kilyert. -, voh,io,
Green Mountain Product Company. OF ba "a, ION
surok County TO manufacture carboneted pew
erages capital 100000. Directors :. ". r rnn
A ~ Rnrnarf NJ. \. Warren. h. y. SanherSon
and w \ Richardson of New-York city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-11
,r114 ARTHUR ATTACHMENT STANDS
JUSTICE NASH DENIES THE MOTION TO VA
CATE 1T.


rustice Nash in the Supreme Court yesterday e
fused 70 grant the motion made on behalf OF Zen
iamin p Cheney husband of Miss Juia Arthur'
the actress TO vacate the attachment Tor |oV" Sc
cured nv Theodore Moss. the proprietor OF wal
lacks Theatre against the Julia Arthur Company
4 II Hummel who is MOSES attorney on receiV-
ing tho attachment promptly seized on the scenery
and costumes owned by Miss Arthur ana her COM
nany which were I'm the theatre .
Miss Arthur had. after the Lady OF Quahy
was taken or been playing in 'lngomar, i!e-
rnal,on and Galatea' and LAS You Like H. MI
Moss alleged that these plays were failures
Mr. Humnel said that "A Lady OF quality hau
drawn good houses, and that MOSS hau ue'". e..
its reproduction. or else that Miss Arthur shou'd
appear IN and original plays as agreed %, IN i su
Contract Instead Of doing so she insisted on plas
ing IN 'Ingomar' and the other plays, winch Cou"-
SCI said proved failures and drew poor louses.
Justice Nash saws the afiCavlts disclose iact =
from which a breach OF contract Is sh0wn' a,n
that the profits which Moss would probaDaXS, nave
realized IN case the contract had Deen IuIesu pS
the defendant may be ascertalneo Su"Cie"''S ~
ohvate the objections 20 a recovery. n,, ~
Mr. Hummcl said this decision woulo Apply "
some af,een cases OF the same character
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-11
wu.1ry RAISES SALARIES. TOO.

=. Counsel Whalen announced yester-
Corpoi" q, tho salaries OF thirteen OF his as
Gay The increases are: Edwin j. Freedman
sistants. =, zoo. Terence Farley. from goo 10
from ON. lam James T. Malone, from 800 10 "c%, h"T
a I'd Rankne. from 600, 10 s 60 A Al cswi IT,
ca from %. 2n 90 @ r siSsSf from 80
from lSsD 70 Fl Gree GTeener from 400 to M@ss and
Sci from c sss 10 sass BOARD
I Tsss@ss has had his salary "crs'''o '''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-11


ny THE FORMER CITY or NEw-Y"RN-
In the year 1898 .---.--.-..- li'ocn AZ
In he earl 1896.
In The wear 1881 49, =" e-,- no. IN
BY THE LATE CITY OF BRooi<LfN.
In the 1885 .-......'''.+' Co., M
In the 1896. -.....-....-...' - go1 a.,
In the year 1891 ..''''''''''''''' sss7 325
nv THE PRESENT CITY or NETWORK
In the year ls"' - 81 Oo 10
reruary 1870 total amount Issued -s"'o'''o" "
Aynnunt authorized IN 1885 -" .,s- On, 80
rhe Roard OF Estimate and Appointment IN the
,'5ro, Tor 1899 has made provision FOR tne lurther
,ssue o, bonds for the CONSTRUCTION OF ths nruk
issu ano,int OF 81 $1,000 and these bonds Will DO
,ssnnd as occasion requires.
AS TO RAPID TRANSIT
=, ,a,or now Ar / did In my message 20 you IN
,odo i""oyerv lawful endeavor which VIII furnisn
lss9. , ~ the people whose homes are situated al
1,S,ance from their places OF business or en-
sqoyment that they find the present mems oi
30 ro2ysit inadequate and burdensome .,...
V.' ran,d-transit commission was nrst appoihteo
I'm the year 1881. 49,, ~. oo,. ~ m mid
,r..nsi, commissions TO December 81 1883
I<fFN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-11
OAKLEY FORMALLY WADE LFADLh.
CHOSEN pY DEMOCRATIC CoUNCILMEN-A 81"
Castle RESOLUTION FROM BROOK
IYS SHUT OFF

CHOSEN BY DEMOCRATIC CouNciLMEN-A
Castle RESOLUTION FROM BROOK
I.YS SHUT OFF.
Before the Council met yesterday caucus Oh
Democratic members held to appoint a ie""e'
on the floor OF the Council. Nice-Presdeh' Jo"h !
Oakley has BEEN acting In that capacity LOT INC
last year but his election was never ior"a'''
made At the caucus Mr.. Oakley was cnosen a'
the leader Of the majority on the floor for the re-
mainder OF the term. 49,,
Al the Council meeting the following reso'"''o
was introduced by Councilman Leich:
Whereas In the appointment OF the eleven o'
eight attaches Of the Council! during the last year
Brooklyn at one time known az CITY ou' CUM
monty called since consolidation a borough hh'ihS'
through the well-known generosity OF the repre-
sentatives of Tammany Hall, secured the appo'n'-
ment OF one man as doorkeeper In this les's'a"'e
body: therefore be It
Resolved. That the thanks OF the Deho0'"'e
representatives OF the late city or broohy" ''
given to their foster political parent laInii . ~,
Hall for the only concession OF importance sra
them In the way OF patronage or legisla,I u, %
interests and welfare Of the citizens OF broohia'
File It." said President Guggenhelm.t, We "'''
no time to waste such nonsense rs t'.as. .,,,
LEIGH attempted TO make speech put nas FL ~,
or He explained aftcrward that the broorH ~, !,
Councllmen sympathized with the resolutio,n, o''
ala not dare 10 Introduce such a one themselves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-11
DANGER IN STORAGE GAME.

The League Of American Sportsmen. which mas
Lhl members IN thirty-hve States. there beins
eleYen State divisions is circulating letter from
nr Robert 7. Morris. adjunct professor In 'ho
%s"-fork Post-Graduate Medical College, apous
yoo-slorage game. He says that II some,li,,.S :,
generates toxins which likely 10 canse prcl.s
ere gssro-inte stinal irritation, and should never
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-11

Fur-liued Circulars. with high storm collar
Of Alaska sable, Persian Lamb Mnr'en'
ChinchfIIn, etc; cloth coverings various
coIor. 20 to IS inches deep so TO Soo'
handsome one s35i Newmarkcts and C'rcu-
lars. "a, 81 and 90 inches long. hned An"
trimmed with fur. s7o. 500 to $3.50. G. c.
shnvne f24 West 42d 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-11

, ,eu trust company backed by the Mutual Life
Insurance Company and National city Bank IN
terests Is soon to open offices downtown propapV
in lower Broadway or in Wall-st.. near Broadway
The organizing trustees are William K Grace Johh
D. crlmrnlns and A. = Boardman. The new insu.
,ution which IS 10 be known as the Clty Trust
COMPANY will begin business with pald-uP cap'
tai OF 81 900 600 and a paid surplus OF SloVo"D; ana
II il understood that its president IL 10 De James
Ross Curran. now assistant cashier or the National
CITY Bank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-11
RAPID TRANSIT FUND NO. 2

= :
7, "a TO be hoped that the present Beard or Kappa
Transit Commissioners will during the current
year furnish a plan not only feasible a. 10 con
stru-tion. but also entirely retrieved iro'n a"' ~
- 1t, NTH, nroyoke either determined op-
nsi,ion or cause any considerable delay
The financial situation OF the city during .ns 49,
ments within very narrow limits me sa n, an
strictions will not however exist 20 80 go. i'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-11
DEMURRER UPHELD IN L. p. X. r. SUI

Judge Wheeler In the United states Crcuil N'u.
ha. issued an order sustaining the demurrer V"
tered In the suit brought by George L. N"""e
esainst Louis Fitzgerald and other members "a
the REORGANIZATION Committee OF the Union iae NV
Railway Company The plaintiff. who owned s"'0"
OF shares In the Union Pacific Railroad |ohpa"''
which he surrendered TO the Reorganization N""-
mttee under an agreement that he was 10 rec'''
stock 10 a like amount in the Union fac''ic ''
road Company, alleged in his complaint 'ha' ''
committee had purchased outside stock ana '"A'
s. 900 OF the preferred stock OF the new corpo
ton had been delivered to the Reorganization YIN"
mttee 81 1920 Of which had been distributed Wy
J F. Morgan 4 Co.. without consideration 10 no''
ers OF trust notes OF the old corporation 'z4" Ok
which was 10 be delivered bonus TO a sShoi'
cate and Si24 40 OF which was to be retained w
Morgan g. Co for their own compensation riah-
TIT asked for a accounting and an injunction &c
streinng the further distribution OF stock
Judge Wheeler IN his opinion says that the gis'
OF the paintir. complaint seems TO De tnel Wo
new stock will be diminished In value by u,e III
crease of the preferred stock. The delivery or pre-
ferred stock note brokers. or 10 synu'caae "a
FOR commissions In matters OF such great Inaeni-
tude does not show such breach OF trust oy those
participating I'm II that II should be stayed JuuEs
Wheeler concludes follows; lneTe uOes no'
seem 10 be CROUCH set forth Of the "hoi', pro-
ceedings TO show that the plaintiff Is eautaDly en-
titled 10 have this part stopped Tor the pIeSe''"-
lion OF the value Of his holdings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-11
NIGHT MONEY ORDER BUSINESS POOR.

A week ago a window the Broadway corridor
Of the General postottice was opened TOT the 'i"'s
action NJ money order business from D. m 10 mid
,,yht Thus far the amount OF business transacted
has not proved profitable for the Posofiice Depart
ment On the first night the number OF money
orders issued was 10 the next night H. snd on
the third night II ran mp to 26 The average TOT hs
siY nights IL II and the fees would amount TO aDout
Il 70 and this IS about one-half OF the amount PAID
H. cle annnnYed q The night WINDOW
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-11

provements which the public have rignt 20 ek
pect will receive careful consideration tnoer tne
provisions Of the charter public works before ny
be commenced. require the AUTHORIZATION e' NJ
In the form: OF a resolution or ordnance Oh tns
Municipal Assembly. | desire to Impress u u
the necessity OF dealing with All sucn a' In
= NAV come before you with promptmess; IN"
reasonable delay In action by puoio oi"''"'' -
Just cause for public Complaint