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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05
AN AFTERNOON
on THEFRENCH ICE
And the Rough and Ready Costumes
Worn by Fashionable Women.
THEY SKATE IN COMFORT.
When They Are Tired They Get Warm
on shore and Partake of Hot
Drinks - -Four O'Clock
Tea on the Ice.


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know no" I'D '' t"'-r7 '" " i"@' ""s
they 60 0ut skating CD Doe com orta1.c AS
vcU as t0 aitc exhibition. ur0n the ice.
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inc afternoon u.s. one long -nINer
n Paris oil pond. oI laae. or river
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and. reaching well up m.o tae country
.t,,-o ,~.. o,,a, ..4.rs which arc dedicate
''''0
rd 10 the skaters.
Here tAcy cam SIT mp their BASKET or
,o.l-. and here th.v cam arus their Lt-
..trls t..fr aft.r dinner canee sets.
i.e la4,es' ''.'l ....,.... ..l u...r Dr.-.
.s..,., t.r ta.. f.lrtv. after The skate
t ,,,.er
aug s., 10 80 small q thing as o. foot warm-
I r.t .N..UfDu. I.t. .rr Ilae
o .,..,,,+.l ,, v.h,efs that
"o'~ -'-.5 over these places for The
eic r.. .l.far O.. r..t ur.u When
sl. Come o0 tne ice she uulastcns her
&C.. ...f. herself un0n .luo stool
s,.I r..t. h.- l..f upon one OF these lt-
H. Siding foot Stools.
', ...,... Ir paris who maxi.
Oh tt,'r- r.rfI.. out these little table.
for tle .l.f.r- Tl.r D4 Doe soon upon
the banks rr.s.Uiae orer table. % CAIRO
stand n COAL bucket and a e.t of stool.
and fo.tst.ols flr trfne SUM you
clr take possession off the entire on'-
ft and Keep warm and have something
10 cat iu the bargain
The nrc bucket - queer ching Wa'
closely res mn.e. our old hlon0i -h.
ties. DO consists o, tett SHINY
bowl somewhat nui.,t .n'-
chann- oil ln t-N DID,. f.Nt
illed with holes iHO bottom H...
win NFr ".I.i
ing forth their cnmior.in- blaze inrour D.
tho holes 200 the ro0t
Tho skaters gather round This very
ornamental nro stand ul warm them
solycs while slipping GLASS OF something
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

ter had 10 be supported in Paris.
Marriage? Wen. Vance may nave
thought OF that from time 10 Time az 4
thing 10 be desired for the girls" bat
for hlmself-it hardly suggested a possi-
bility.
He knew two or three other young
men in his own city Of course. aud
was on speaking terms with scose
But. I'm the circumstances. he could
hardly be expected To mix much more
I'm mems society than I'm women's Lie
was all one hard, grim grind for him.
The odd thing about II, considering
that he was not over twenty-four, was
that he seemed rather to like NE. Per
haps he had "A taste OF the grim and the
hard That. at least was what the other
young men said of him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05
TALL GIRLS THE FASHION.
The Pigmy Woman is No Longer Up

The Pigmy Woman is No Longer Up
% Date.
il IS certainly the day OF the stately
Juno. The statement Us made that Amcri-
can girls are taller and larger than they
used to- be- and figures are given to prove
H. Nor SIS there anything improbable in
this Iue increased attention 90 ath-
lcIcs in late years would account Tor
80 easily enough. There are few sports
now in which women cannot and do not
take an active part. Tie healthy siri of
to-day walks. rides rows. swims. plays
golf and sails a boat as freely and natur-
ally as her brother does, and is an enc
tirclv different belne nom her predecessor
OF a generation ago. That this should
have RS effect upon the future of the
race goes without saying. perhaps. but
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

A bill before the New York LsgisiA-
turs requires BARRIERS to pass - sxans-
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
HENS AND THEIR FRUIT.
Chicago Chronicle.

Chicago Chronicle.
 F. H. Sprague, Chicago poul- try dealer, read a paper before the farmers institute at Princeton Wednesday, in which he stated that the production of chickens in the United States last year reached 3,350, ,000, 900 and of eggs 13,0 ,0OO.- 900, 1000. The total value of chick ems and eggs produced was $29O,- 0C0, ,0O0. Accepting these figures as approximately correct, we must conclude that the hen plays an i'm portant part in our American life. But we will better understand the relative importance of that part when we come to make some com parisons.
 The value of our tobacco crop has rarely been as much as $43,- GOO, 1000. The value of our potato crop is less than $S0,0OO, ,0OO on the average. The value of our barly crop is not often as much as $50, 100000. An oat crop worth $200, 900, 900 is unusual. Our an nual output of pig iron has rarely exceeded $I30, GOO, ,OOO in value. Coal, by far the most valuable of our mineral products, gives total annual output of some $200,O00, GOO.
 Raw cotton, wheat, hay and corn are the only four products of our country that exceed in value, hens and hens eggs, according to the above estimate, and cotton follows the latter in the order of impor- tance, the crop having exceeded $290, 900, 900 in value only three times and the highest having been not quite $310, 100000. The wheat crop has ranged in value from $213, ,000, ,000 to $513, 900, 900, and the corn crop from about $440,- 100000 to $7S3, GOO, ,00O. The av- craze value of the hay crop may be stated at about S390, GOO, GOO. From this comparison the impor tance of the hen, especially in our agricultural economy, will be ap- preciated.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
No Right to Ugiiness.

The woman who is lovely in face, form and temper will always have friends, but one who would be attrac- tive must keep her health. If she is weak, sickly and all run down, she will be nervous and irritable. If she has constipation or kidney trouble, her impure blood will cause pimples blotches, skin eruptions and a wretch ed complexion. Electric Bitters is the best medicine in the world to regulate stomach, liver and kidneys and to pur- fly the blood. It gives strong nerves, bright eyes. smooth, velvety skin, rich complexion. It will make a good looking, charming woman of a run down invalid. Only 50 cents at F. c. Savage's drug store
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
Pastoral Associations Resolution.

The Mena Pastoral Association. hay ing learned of the contemplated re- moval from our community, of our worthy and efficient President. Rev. R. Shcermerhorn. during his absence unanimously adopted the following resolutions:
 First. Cultured and matured in thought, rich and varied in suggestion. wise and safe in counsel, Brother Schermerhorn has been to us an inspira. tion both pleasing and helpful.
 Second. We have marked with ad- miration his earnest and faithful la bors in our community, and we can confidently look for an abundant har- vest to follow the sowing.
 Third While we greatly regret the loss, to ourselves and the community, we commend him most heartily to tue people and place of his future resi- dence.
 Fourth. That copy of these reso- lutous be presented Brother Seher merhorn. and copy be preserved as a part of the records of this association.
 C. J. GEENE. Secretary.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
School Exercises.

Nearly 400 pupils of the various grades of the Mena public schools marched from the school houses to the M. E. church, south, in charge of their teachers at 3 p. m. Friday and rendered an interesting program, consisting oi songs, recitatlons and and essays. They all showed good training and that the teachers had them. under good control.
 At the conclusion of the exercises Prof. Ware made short address fol lowed by remarks by School Directors Mckinney and pr. Dagg, Rev. Mr. Greene, A. W. St John and others. the children enduring this extra in- fiction as well as could be expected, considering that they had been kept in their seats nearly two hours without change or rest. Next Friday. the closing day of this term of public school, the teachers and pupils will as- semble again at the same place and parents and others interested are ex- pected to attend.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
LIQUID AIR

We referred a few weeks ago to the discovery or invention of llquid air and its wonderful possibilities and now quote from the Arkansas Gazette as follows:
 sOf all the startling discoveries or inventions that have been made in the past few years noneis is more wonderful than the invention of Charles k. Triplcr of New York. For the past clght years he has devoted his time and money to ac- complish what had before been considered almost impossible liquifying air. A few months since MT. Tripler succeeded by mechanical means in condensing 500 feet of our common atmos- phere into one of liquid and at a nomlnal expense of about 20 cents per gallon. The atmosphere in this fluid condition can be handled like water, and shipped from place to place. It's temperature is 312 degrees below zero and can be used for all refrigerating purposes, producing any degree of tempera- turc required. Mercury can be frozen as hard as steel, alcohol converted into ice, and in the hot test day in summer your room can be cooled to any degree de sired. Our present requirements for ice for all refrigerating pur- poses will soon be thing of the past, as liquid air will be so much cheapear and more desirable in every respect. This is not all we are to receive from this valuable invention for 1t IS an invention, not a discovery. MT. Tripler has succeed in using liquid air in oper- ating ten-horse power engine of the ordinary steam engine con- struction. With three gallons of liquid air he operated his engine, producing ten gallons of the fluid, being seven gallons more than the amount consumed with no cost whatever except the expense of wear and interest on apparatus. If the above is true what may we not expect in the immediate flu. tures The expense of operating factories, railroads, steamships, etc., would be nominal.
 Mir. Tripler makes no secret of his invention. He has given number of free exhibitions at his laboratory and other places before our best mechanics and most learned scientists, and has ship ped from New York to Boston, Philadelphia and Washington quantities of liquid air for learned socleties of those cities to expert ment with.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
His Lie was Saved.

J. E. Lilly, prominent citizen of Hannibal Mo-, lately had wonderful deliverance from frightful death, Tn telling of it he says: l was taken with typhoid fever, that ran into pneumonia and my lungs became hardened. l was so weak 1 couldn't sit up in bed Nothing helped me. l expected to soon die of consumption, when heard of Dr. Kings New Discovery. One bottle gave me great relief. l con- tinued to use it and now am well and strong. l can't say to much in its praise. This marvellous medicine is the surest and quickest cure in the world for all throat and lung troub ble. Reg ular sizes 50 cents and Sl. Trial bot ties free at F. c. Saavges drug store. Every bottle guaranteed
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

when tho event will be celebrated Tn fitting manner. The canal IS designed to extend deep water from the Sabine Pass to Port Ar thur, the former having depth of twenty five feet over the bar. The dimensions are the same as those of the Sucz canal--1S3 feet wide and the depth is twenty-five feet. The canal is seven and one half miles long, and the work was done with the aid of hydraulic dredges. 14,O00,000 yards of clay, earth, etc., were excavated. The ships basins, slips, docks, warehouses and grain elevator arc in the course of construction. The harbor is land-lockcd and is an ex- cellent one.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23


 The death of John Sherman, as reported in this issue of the Star, removes from this life, probably the most prominent and best known man and politician in this country. He has been so long before the public, and held such prominent positions. that all who have taken the least interest what ever in national affairs, know him or know of him. That he was a strong character. all must admit, yet he had failings, which pre- vented his attaining to his highest ambition, which was to be presi- dent of the United States. The position taken by MT. Sherman on the financial question, both while secretary of the treasury, and as United States senator, caused many to denounce him as an enc my of the industrial and business interests of the country; while others, notably the banking and bond holding classes, praised him as wise statesman. His friends to-day are largely of, and among the last named classes.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

The acting governor of Ken lucky pardoned q 13-year-old boy from the penitentiary the other day, saying that ''so long as the power remained in his hands, and until the state provided suitable rcformatory, he would turn all such prisoners out as fast as the courts sent them to the penitentia- ry." Nearly every state has an institution of this kind. Only a few states are without them. Ar kansas and Kentucky being among the number. Arkansas Gazette
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

Quite a number have reported their intention to put out some land in cantaloupes this seasonbe-
 sides those reported last week, and it is safe to say that the acre age will not be far from a hun dred. From those who have grown them in a small way here we learn that they are very pro- ductive and if one-ffth can be brought to perfect maturity, its the biggest thing yet brought out here. -Siloam Springs Democrat.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
Of Local Interest.

The following bill has passed the legislature and become a law:
 To provide for the better preserva- tion of mining records in this state. It requires tlat in every county in Ar kansas in which lands containing minerals still belong to the United States government, the recording of mining claim notices of all kinds shall be done with the ex-officio recorder of the various counties in which said lands are situated.
 Another bill making all marriages heretofore performed by the mayor of a city legal has also been made law
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

The Siloam Springs Democrat reports fruit grower of that sec ton as advising people whose peach trees are frozen not to cut them back until about the time they begin to put out their buds and then trim so as to form we'll shaped trees.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

Not one child dies where ten former ly died from croup. People have learned the value of One Minute Cough Cure and use it for severe lnng and throat troubles. It immediately stops coughing. It never fails. Hanes 6 Egolf
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
Railroad Commissioners Appoiutet

Judge Robert Neil, of Batesville: J. G. Wallace, of Russellville and H. W. Wells of Monticello, have been ap- pointed by Governor Jones as railroad commissioners of Arkansas, under the new law creating said commissioners Judge Neil arrived in Mena, Wednes. day, to look after case in the circuit court
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
Sent q Ransom.

The Bank of Mena received a letter this morning enclosing Sio and re- quest to call at the marshals office and pay the fine of J. B. Smith, who was being held in the cooler, as he was wanted at Howe, where the letter was written.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

Col. Cholley Collins is to be made secretary of the Railroad Commission at salary of SSi, 560 per annum and his son stenogra- pher at salary of S1, ,000 year. Verify, prosperity has struck Col. Chollcy at last. Pine Bluff Graphic.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

The Texas Farm and Ranch is one of tho best papers that comes to thls office and by all odds the best farmers and stockman's pa- per. It is model of typographi- cal neatness, showing excellent mechanical work and is printed on good book paper. It is clubbed with the Weekly Star and every farmer in Arkansas should read both papers. The price of each is Sl year. but we send both for Sl.60.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
STATE EXCHANGES.

l am now ready to do work of all kinds in the photo and picture line. Give me call Gallery up stairs over Ccle & Gann's store, De Queen street. Nettie V. Winn. d-w-1t
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
A TweIve-Room House.

John Paul has let the contract to R H. Bardon to build a twelve-room house on his lots at the. corner of Mena and Port Arthur streets, and will begin in short time.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

The Daily News has turned from Republican professions to Demo- cratic again. The boys appear to mix their political drinks pretty badly at that office.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

Life is short; one bottle of Dr. Sim mons Cough Syrup may save your life. 5h cents bottle. Satisfaction guar anteed or money refunded. Ask your druggist for sample bottle. Jackson Drug Go. 3-l
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

The lower house of our state as sembly has passed bill author izing the people at their school elections to say whether they want uniform textbooks or not.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

Flushed cheeks, throbbing temples
 nausea. lassitude, lost appetite, sallow complexion, pinples, blotches, are warnings. Take Dr. Nj. A. Simmons Liver Medicine. a1
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

The Arkansas Gazette, refer ring to the new railroad commits sioners, says: ''Neil, Wallace, Wells. Each has been honored with office by popular vote of the people who know them. They are good men, otherwise they would not have received the endorse.
 ments they have had in the past. "
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

Many people are coming to Mena attracted by the illustrated edition of the Star of February s.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
Elect the Citizens ticket, and make sure of a good city govern ment, economically managed.

Prickly Ash Bitters cures diseases of the kidneys, cleanses and strengthens
 the liver, stomach and bowels. For saleby Jackson Drug Co. I1-2t
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

About seventy men, good and true Democrats of Arkansas, ap- piled to Governor Jones for ap- continents on tho board of rail road commissioners
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

Ladies desiring a contented and hap py old age should use Simmons Souaw Vine Wine or Tablets, commencing at 40 years old and continue during change of life. ai
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

There is 1000 children of school age in Mena now, which, at tho established estimate of 44 to 1, gives us population of 4,500.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

Liquid air is great invention, but it will never take the place of liquid corn juice with the Ken tucky people.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
THE PORT ARTHUR SHIP CANAL
(From the Scientific Al

From the Scientific American.)
 The Port Arthur ship canal. Port Arthur, Texas, will be prac, tically completed about March 20.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

With the coming of spring, everything is growing in Mena, together with the grass, and leaves on the trees.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

Numerous good things that helr build up a town arc coming tC Mena.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

The citizens convention named a good ticket of Representative bus mess men taken from the various professions and industries.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

Mena needs two new school houses and needs them bad.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

The railroad boys are standing by the Citizens ticket. They have a good representation on it, and will help elect it.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

The Eureka Springs gang 'ap- pears to be strictly in it in Mena this spring. Whichever ticket is elected tone of 'cmn will be our mayor. That is all right. There was | lot of them wise enough to come here and help make a live town and they arc entitled to some of the honors at the hands of our people.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

To restore the clear skin, brighteye. the alert gait and sound health, use Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver medicine.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

The public schools of Mena will close next Friday.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

Now is the time to plant straw berries and other small fruits.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

Mr James F. Mason and Mss Ullle Jones were married in Pine Bluffs last week, Miss Jones securing the license and the preacher. Mason went through his part of the ceremony while look ing into the business end of shotgun in the hands of Miss Jones' brother. Mason has filed suit for divorce. Fort Smith Elevator.
 Mansfield has always been a good town, but since the bvilding of the Chocktaw & Memphis has commenced, it has put on new life and is rapidly assuming metropolitan airs. The first thing fellow knows the enterprising new burg will be putting in water works and electric lights.-Fort Smith Elevator.
 The dispatches from Washington still say that Senate" J. K. Jones is in precarious condition. That the chances are against hlm for recovery. there can be no doubt but neyerthe- less his Arkansas friends and constitu- ents hope for his restoration to health Pine Bluff Graphic.
 The defeat of the bill providing for county superintendent is reflection on our legislators. Ex-Superintend- ent Jordan, prepared or had prepared. the oil. The teachers all over the state asked for change from the present. plan to a county superintend- ent, but legislator knows more than these all put together. r.-Locksbury Democrat
 J. A. Iugle lost 250 nice peach trees by using paint which was guaranteed to protect them from insetcs and rab- bits. It is great loss to Mr. Ingle and he is entitled to damages from the company who sells the paint An ex- animation of the trees shows them all to be killed. The roots and branches are yet alive, but the word is dead through the entire tree where the paint was applied Paris Magnet
 The Pittsburg X Gulf has out an at tractive official hand book and local time table, advertising the country through which it passes. Among oth- CT things, it has the following to say of Arkansas: By far the larger pro- portion of manganese ore produced in the United States is mined in Arkan- sas The manganese belt is known to be very extensive, but as yet has scarcely been prospected. The Port Arthur Route is the only line entering the rich fields of South western Arkan. sas. An excellent quality of slate is known to exist in Arkansas and prom ises to become great source of wealth in the near future; considerable marl and gypsum are found, and the only real chalk deposits in the United States are at White Cliffs. Little River News.
 No Right to Ugiiness.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

All who want work are busy in Mena.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

Entered ut the postofflce at Mena, Arkansas.
 second class matter
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-05-19
THE LIFE.

Mine be the country life. content
With the mild ways that shepherds went,
Tho. By a stream. cut reeds and blew
The country praises in the dew.
To drive my silly sheep TO feed
On the sweet heritage Of the mead
Through ali the sunny hours and then
To fold them into sleep again.
To know M focks: TO loye ny lainbs,
All the sweet babies ani their dams,
And see them leap 10 hear my call
From the sweet morn to evenfalL
Or by some pleasant riverside
To watch ny kline stand dewy-eyed.
Grateful TO Him who brings 10 pass
The Ii led water and sweet grass.
Or 'twixt the handles OF a plow.
Upon some purple upland's brow.
To follow SCANNING steeds and see
Gods beauty written OF hill and lea
This is the ~rustic's lot OF bliss.
Which he Of towns shall daily miss.
10 see God ; rainbOw mercy bridge
The high heaven and the mountain ridge.
Ny shepherd dog upon my knee.
His head shall rest for company
In hours Of leasure, and shall keel
ny wandering kline ana straylnS Sneep.
shall taste my drink and share my bread,
MIX from the kline myself had fed;
Oatcake and butter. golden-dyed,G
AS honey that my bees provide.
To market at the peep of day
My way would wend with corn and haN
But sell no harmless. joyous life
To cry against the butchers knife.
Be mine TO foster life instead,
Gid life to leap on hill and mead,
His humble image. who once said,
LET there be Life and Life was made.
slime be the country way of peace,
To tend maternal earth Increase;
The suns child. and the winds grown mih
With tender mercies for their child.
katherine Tynan.i in The Spectator.